Invaders Have Taken Minsk, Berlin Asserts   Hitler's Forces Are Said To Bein © Sight of Smolensk

Report Nazis Halfway to Capital of Russia   Berlin Reports Fall of Important Soviet City as Hitler Legions Fol-low Navoleon’s Path

Nazi High Command Says Onslaught Already Has Captured Lwow and Minsk.   ONE-HALF WAY FROM _ MOSCOW, NAZIS CLAIM

GERMANS REPORT CAPTURE OF MINSK ON MOSCOW ROAD   Panzer Columns Speed On To Solensk, The  Halfwav Point   RED RESISTANCE SAID CRUMBLING

Reds Holding Other Lines Along Front   4,000 Tanks Rage Into Fifth Day Of Battle

APTURE LWOW IN SWEEPING OFFENSIVE   Minsk, 20 Miles Inside Old Frontier, Ils Taken   INVASION FORGES   Reported Already In Sight Of Smolensk On Highway Leading To Red Capital —

Panzer Divisions Are  Halt Way To Capital   Nazi Spokesman Reports Formation Of Big Pocket Around Soviet Troops In Smolensk Area As 2,500,000 Men Continue Invasion

Libau in North Also Reported Captu red—Soviets Admit Severe Fighting

Lwow Is Taken In Nazi Drive On  Ukraine   Panzer Troops Push Drive Within Rus sian Land

Nazis Claim Success In Russian War   Moscow Declares That Except in Minsk Area, Strong Resistance Continues

Report Capture of Minsk  and Lwow, Libau in Poland; , Russians Hold Finnish Drive

UNCONFIRMED REPORT CLAIMS CAPTURE OF MINSK   Flaming Battle of 4,000 Sovi et, Nazi Tanks Rages Into Fifth Day .

Fall Of Minsk And Lwow Are Now Reported   Implication Is That Russia’s Resistance Is Crumbling Under Impact Of Lightning like Tactics

Fiere ce , Mechanized Onslaught Engulfs Lwow And Minsk       j sélieve Re S  Beneath: Swift. Hammer. Blows ~~ Of More-Than 2,509,009 Troops

GUNS ROAR ALONG 2000-MILE FRONT   Russians Tell of Stubborn Defense, Say -Border  Crossed Only Once.

Panzer Columns: Reported to have Smashed Half Way to Soviel fanital   REDS CLAIM TRAP   Assert Nazi Forces in Minsk Area, in Bag, but Admit Two German Advances

Germans Capture Minsk: And Lwow; Now Pushing Toward Russian Capital   ' Napoleon's Romte is Followed; .  Russians Claim Enemy Repuised In Kerelian Igthomect Attack:

CaptureLwou;  Fall Of Minsk Also Reported      Moscow Communique, On Other Hand, Declares Invaders Repulsed Everywhere Save In Minsk Area

“No Other Jobs For You _ : Might Try Farm Work”   Strong Demand For Farr Help At Good Pay

Congress To Face Show_down On Extending: Military sail ‘ ‘Beyond Year.

@ In Washington   Many Fates Involving Aircraft Labor at Stake in North American Strike

Many Fates Involvel At N. American   Issues Have Bearing Upon Five Other Situations

Americans Are Urged to Leave Thailand Areas  London Reports British and U, S. Warnings to Japs In Far East

U. S. CITIZENS ASKED T0 LEAVE   U. S. Minister to Thailand Advises Americans to Go Home

Labor Leaders Set Forth Position Taken by Union in Labor Controversy

Members of Local 444 Take Action at Their Meeting Held Last Night

‘Congress BITTER FIGHT OPENS ON ALL-OUT AID BILI   May Force Britain to Put Up Security for War Materials Provided by LU. S.

SENATORS MAY ASK SECURITY ON BRITISH AID   Amendments Avered by Chairman of Committee

House Military Group Demands New Aid Bill   «Measure Assigned To Wrong Committee, It Is Claimed   BIG FIGHT LOOMING   Many Changes Sought To Prevent Loss Of  Power By Congress

GEORGE AGAINST OUTRIGHT GIFTS   Reasonable Security Wanted By Committee Head

Amended Aid Bill Seen by Chief of  Senate Committee   Reasonable Security For Loaned Material To be Demanded

‘HOUSE COMMITTEES DISPUTE OVER BILL   Military Affairs Group Will Demand Jurisdiction By Roll Call Vote

Raw Material Needs for American Defense Bid Fair To Cause Shortage of Blondes, Red Fingernails and Curly Hair

Lockheed on ‘War’ Basis   “Perhaps Our Lives Are at Stake," Air Plant Head Says.

House Group Drafts New  Revenue Bill Lg Re eee Rarepec   Treasury Bares J2 Billion Spending in Year

Defense Revenue Bill Tentatively Set by Committee   Federal Spending Past Fiscal Year Over 12 Billions

DEFENSE TAX PLANS DRAWN BY COMMITTEE   New Imposts Boost Burden on All. In U.S.

Bloodhounds Used In Big Manhunt   House Boy in Argument Pours Six Shots ‘Into Employer Who Befriended Him

SEES QUOTA NEED   AAA Administrator Say: Without It Wheat May Be 35-Cents

Philippines Apprehensive As Japanese Move Nearer   War Jitters Grip Populace as General Mac Arthur Confers with Staff, President Quezon on Unifying Force of 75,000   QOutoost for Pacific War

COMMANDER OF LEGION RAPS MADAME PERKINS   Stambaugh Tells AFL Convention Bridges Should Be Deported

REGULATION « INTENDED 10 (URB BUYING   Aim to Conserve Materials in Autos and Wash Machines   EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY CHIEF   Board Expected to Regulate Small Personal Loans

INSTALLMENT BUYING PUT  UNDER CU  Bp   Roosevelt’s Order Invokes World War Statute to Restrict Partial Payments for Heavy Goods

World War Statute Used to Conserve Vital Materials.   Tightening Up on $10,000,000,0K Credit Business Brings Effects of Defense to Ordinary Man

FDR PUTS CURB ON INSTALLMENT BUYING INU. S      Far-reaching Action Will Control Bank, Store and Finance Company Credit; Order Issued To Federal  Reserve Board.

FDR Sets Up Control Of Installment Credit   Major Aim Of Order Is To Conserve Materials And Prevent Inflation

Severe Curb on Installment Buying, Personal Borrowing, Is Being Designed as Part of Defense Work

HUGE INGTALMENT CREDIT BUSINESS CURB IS IMPOSED   President Authorizes Federal Reserve Board to Take All Steps Necessary   SET-UP IS ORDERED TO CHECK INFLATION   Roosevelt Issues Executive Order Directing Board tec Use World War Statute and Its Oriminal Penalties tc Curtail Instalment Credit

 . +. a Nation's Huge Credit Business Crippled By Roosevelt Order To Curb Installment Buying

Federal Reserve Board Instructed To Set Up Rules Intended to Discourage Consumer Buying

INSTALMENT BUYING WILL BE CHECKED      J. S. Will Set Terms for Time Payment Sales and Loans to Cut Non-Defense Business

FDR Orders Instalment  Credit Curb   Federal Reserve Board to Use World War Act  to Control Trade   BAR TO INFLATION

INSTALLMENT BUYING CURB IS AUTHORIZED   White House Says Step Is Taken To Discourage Purchase Of Many Items   PERSONAL LOANS ARE ALSO AFFECTED

Time Pay Buying Hit By Edict   Program Curbs Smal] Loan  Business

Government Acts To Curb Instalment Purchases   VITAL MATERIALS NEEDED FOR DEFENSE

FAR REACHING STEP IS TAKEN BY PRESIDENT   Order Directs Federal Reserve Board to Use World War Statute   AIM TO CONSERVE MANY MATERIALS   Move Also Intended to Act As Curb on Inflationary Tendencies

Control Sysfem Hits Instalment Buying, Effects Finance Concerns   Far-Reaching Step Involves $10,000,000,000 of Credil; Exact Defails To Be Announced

CREDIT BUYING TO BE CURBEL   Control of Instalment Purchases Ordered By Roosevelt

FREEZE CHINESE ASSETS    Britain Ties. Up Resources at Re quest of Government

WILLKIE COMING HOME NEXT WEE!   Unescorted He Called on the London Men of the Streets Today.

WILLKIE RINKS AND PLAYS ARTS WITH MEN IN BHR   American Visitor Jams Much. of London In His , Tour of Bombed City   ARMISTICE DAY BOTTLE S OPENED   Saloon Proprietor Had Been Saving !t But Decided to “Treat?

Wiilkie Visits With Londoners   Enjoys Informal Time, Chat. ting, Playing Darts And Drinking  Re FUNNY r tac

Willkie Pays Respects To London ‘Boys   Talks Freely Witt Oft-Quoted ‘Men In The Street’

Willkie Visits In ‘Pubs’ Of London   Sets Up Drinks For His Newly Made Friends,

Willkie Makes Round of Pub   * Loses At Darts and Gains Champagne and Pulhlie Opinion

WILLKIE VISITS LONDON’S PUB:   Plays Darts and Talks With the ‘Boys’; Presides . at the Tan

Willkie Calls on Man-in-the-Street   American Visitor to London Drinks, ’Talks, Plays Darts —the Last with Losing Score

WILLKIE “ONE OF BOYS” ON LONDON TOUR   Mixes With “Man In Street” and “Pub.” Harries Visit in Preparing to Start Home.

WILLKIE HEARS - MANINSTREET   Gets “Good Information’ _in- Talks With’ Laborer: ‘of London. :

Edward B. McLean, Crony of Harding, Dies at Washington   One-Time Publisher Often Played Poker With Late President

Former ‘Gay Blade’ Dies   Edward McLean Was Intimate Friend of Harding

Edward McLean, Harding Intimate,  Died Yesterday   Lavish Spender  Was Publisher Washincton Post

DEATH TAKES E. B. MLEA}   ‘Former Capital Publisher Was An Intimate Of Hardine

ITALIAN BATTLE LINE IN DANGER   Empire’s Soldiers Move Deep Into Duce’s  African Colonies; Asmara Objective

$900 BOND OFFERED FOR RAID ON TOKYO   First Missourian Who Drops Explosive on Japanese Capital Will Be Rewarded.

BRITISH HAVE CARD 10 PLAY   Force Now Straddles Coastal Road South Of Bengasi

BRITISH AIRMEN BLAST AXIS LINES IN LIBYAN DESERT   Direct Hits Reported on Sup: - ply Dumps and Motor Columns---Lull Comes ‘in Battle of Tanks.   BOTH SIDES PREPARE -' FOR NEXT PHASE   English Still Have Important - Card to Play—Mop Up in Salum-Halfaya Border Area.

Britain Holding Important Card In Libya Battle   Both Sides Reported Undergoing Badly Need. ed Refitting Period

Reform In Desert to Blast Nazis   British Force On Libya-Tripoli Costal Road Waits To Cut German Reinforce ment.   Strength Secret

REFIT TROOPS   Exchange Of Aerial Blows Only Activity Across Tangle Of Desert Battle Lines   British Hold Gulf Road

Allied Desert Unit Reforms Tank Forces   Action Subsides in Libya; British Ace in Hole Is Columm on South Of Bengasi

British and Axis Repair Tanks  For New Drives   Desert ‘Game’ in Lull. But British Confident With ‘Important Card’

BRITISH ARMY [S MADE READY FOR NEW DRIVE   Battered Tank Units Being Reorganized for Assault On Axis Forces   STRONG ‘CARD’ HELD BY EMPIRE TROOPS   Units on Gulf of Sirte May Play Important Role in  Final Decision

TRAINING FOR CUBANS SEER   CUBAN CONGEESS TQ CON SIDER COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING SYSTEM THIS SESSION

Willkie Demand: End of Nazism, Asks Fair Peace   Declares Mistakes Madi at Versailles Must Nof Be Repeated

Willkie Speaks to Canada, Urging All Aid to Cause  Big Crowd Gives Him Ovation In Teronto Speech

WILLKIE SAYS U. 8 SHOULD GIVE SHIPS   Toronto Audience Cheers Emphasis on American Vessels for Britain

Navy Dive Bombers Stage Thrilling Act as Air Show at Miami is Begun

DEATH FOLLOWS RESIGNATION   Navy Dive Bombers Demonstrate  As Feature of Miami’s Air Show

Radio Heads Accuse FCC of Attempt To Dominate Network:   New Regulations Woulc Prove ‘Disastrous’ They Declare

Spinsters Guard Unburied Bodies        Three Corpses Kept For Over 16 Years

Reconstruction Work Is Declared Intended in Action.  SPRING ATTACKS THOUGHT IN STORE  Eurepean Countries Are   Echoing With Talk of Offensive.

Specialists Of German Army May Be Advance Guard For Attack On Gibraltar.

NAZI TROOPS MARCH INTE SPAIN TODAY   Reconstruction Mission, Officials Say; Far East Rumbles.

Par East Disturbed By Rush Of Military Preparations By Both British and American Forces There   LITVINOV OUSTING CREATES SENSATION

Execution Of Czechs Believed Prelude To Transfer Of German Heavy Industries

T26 EXECUTED, CZECH PREMIER ASKS CLEMENCY   CZECHS IN LONDON SEE TELLECTUAL PURGE’ OF HOMELAND      NAZIS THREATEN PUBLIC HANGINGS IN HUNGARY   Greek Uprising, x, with Revolvers, Hand Grenades and Machine Guns Reported Squelched

NAZIS CONTINUE EXECUTIONS OF CZECH LEADERS   Two Generzis Fall Before Firing Squad

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special  Teletype News Wire.   Hurricane Does $25,000,000  T hn ie de

Merchants. Jom In National Retail Week Observance   ‘Retailers for Defense’ 1: Keynote of Event Open ing Tomorrow.

Roosevelt Expected Te Withhold “Action Until ClO Conveation Ends

50,000 Troops Ready To Move Into Mines As Sympathy Strikes Spread

PRESIDENT BIDING TIME UNTIL_GiOMEET ENDS FRIDAY            Sympathy Strikes Spread; Immediate Coal Shortage Foracast

ARBITRATION IS OFFERED AS ONE WAY OUT   President Advises Steel Officials and Coal Men Hither to Accept Medi-«  ation or Maintain Open Shan Statua Ona

Says Move fo Follow Closing of ClO Session   Informed Source Indicates Roosevelt Has 50,000  Troops Readv

PRESIDENT ASKS ‘STATUS QUO’ ON PART OF LEWIS   Urges Truce for Period ol Emergency or Submission To Arbitration

50,000 WAIT FOR ORDERS FROME DR   Officials Look For No Trouble If Army Goes th

Arbitration said alternative to this   Roosevelt declares work in captive mines must recommence ‘——lays plan before Lewis, steelmen

President Offers  Two Alternatives   Maintam Status Quo on Closed Shop Issue  or Submit Case To Arbitration, With. Agreement To Accept Any Decision Reached, He Tells Steel Firms and Unies Heads —-

REPORT ACTION BY PRESIDENT TO BE DELAYED      Roosevelt Will Net Act In Mine Dispute Until CIO Convention Is End ed Friday ey   LEGISLATION DUE  .. TO CHECK STRIKES   Steel Mills Begin to, Fee] Pinch. As upply »     ter Stoppage _

Proposals Placed Before the Steel Union Executives and Also Relayed to John L. Lewis, UMW Head.

Upon Adjournment Of C10 Convention: Now  Matlisace Cita Zitnay J mG  Pretitiont Fynariod In Maire Mava Friday

"SYMPATHY" STRIKES IN U. $. SPREAL   Yet F.R. Expected To Withhold Ac. tion Until After CIO Convention in Detroit Concluded,

FDR Delays Action In Mine Strike   Troops Held Alert As Sympathy Walkouts Spread

STATUS QUO ON "CLOSED SHOP” ISSUE ASKED   Submission Of Dispute To Arbitration Suggested As Alternative   “MINES MUST REOPEN’   50,000 Soldiers Ready, But Their Use Is Expected To Be Withheld

President Calls  For Quick Action To End Walkout  Offaore Alfarnativac   Offers Alternatives As Shutdown Spread:  _ And Troops Prepare

Similar Letters Sent to Lewis and Steel Meni in ‘Nam of “The Common Good”; Pledges Miners to ‘Lo aa No Benefit or Advantage of Appalachian Agree. ment; Present “Closed Shop” Contracts to Stand.

roposal Made lo Unions And Steel Companies   itemative Is Arbitration Of Issue Anc Agreement In Advance To Accept Deci sion Reached, Says President In Letters Tc Fxecutives Of Unions And Companies

FDR SUBMITS TWO PLANS IN COAL STRIKE   Proposes Maintenance of Status Quo During War Emergency   ARBITRATED PACT IS ALTERNATIVE   “For Common Good, One Must Be Chosen”, Disputants Warned

Sends Letter To Stee! Heads Union Chiefs   Suiggesté Submission of Issue to Arbitration, Agreeing to Accept Dia Pidin

50,000 TROOPS HELD IN READINESS 1      President May Give Union Chance To Open Mines .   RAIL STRIKE ALSO  GIVING CONCERN

Roosevelt to Delay Action   Will Await End of C.1. O. Convention

Keep Status Quo And Produce Coal   Roosevelt Offers Proposal to Steel Company and  Union Officials   TROOPS IN READINESS   Sympathy Strikes in Commercial Coal Mines Spread Rapidly

Alternative Is Arbitration, Parties Told   Identical Letters Sent to John L. Lewis, Operators   SYMPATHY STRIKES SPREADING, REPORT   National Defense Needs [Coal Production, Roose velt Savs

ALTERNATIVE IS GIVENBYF.D.R. TO DISPUTANTS   Otherwise, Submit Issue to Arbitration, President Demands

Asks Postponement of Closed Shop Issue or Arbitration of Question

Ample Time To Be Given Mine Workers   Draft Board Refuses To Sign Induction Paners

Suggests Two Alternatives   “Status Quo’ for Emergency or Abide By Arbitration.

Pits Must Open Disputants Told   Roosevelt Otters Two Alternatives to Striking Lnion and Owners

50,000 Ready; Coal Sympathy Strike Widens   President Expected to Withhold Action Until ClO Meet Ends, Gives Congress Go-Ahead Sign on Middle-of-Road  ' Anti-Strike Legislation.

Chief Executive Biding Time Until Convention  Of CIO Union Concludes

50,000 Troops Ready to Take over Mines      Roosevelt, Congress to Await Closing of CIO Convention in Detroit Fridav before Acting

NO ACTION 15 LIKELY UNTIL AFTER FRIDAY   CiO Convention Will Be Over, and President Is Waiting   Sympathy Strikes Affect 38 Commercial Mines, 20,000 Workers

F.D.R. Asks Status Quo on Closed Shop’   As Alternative He Asks Steel Men and Miners to Agree to Arbitrate Issue

DELEGATES LAUD MEDIATION: BOARD   Murray’s Declaration National Emergency Will Not Halt Union Organizing Efforts Loudly Cheered.   MURRAY STRONGER AFTER LABOR BATTLE   Open Split Threatened Wher Mine Workers’ Delegate: Refused to Approve Roose: velt Foreion Policy.

President to Hold Up Strike Action Longe:   Reported Waiting Unti CIO Concludes lis Con vention

STATUS QUO ON OPEN SHOP IS NOW SOUGHT   Steel Officials and Miners Asked to Forego Demands During Emergency

President Offers Two Plans On Coal Strike  ‘Maintain Status Quo’ Or ‘Arbitrate’

Lewis, Steel Men Given 2 Alternatives   ‘Maintain Status Quo Or Submit Closed Shop Issue To Arbitration.’

‘Declares Work In Captive Mines Must Recommence   Makes Plea to Operators; ‘Sympathy’ Strikes Spread In Commercial Mines

Congress May Have Quiet -"'Go-Ahead" Signal From The White House

PRESIDENT DECLARES WORK CAPTIVE COAL MINES MUST RESUME  mAITS ON ROTH emrc Tt)   CALLS ON BOTH SIDES TO MAINTAIN STATUS QUO OR ABIDE BY ARBITRATION

DELAY SEEN IN MINE DECISION   President Expected to Await Enc ot ClO Convention Before Taking Action.   MEETING TO END FRIDAY   Delay Seen in Spite of Spread in Svymrathy Strikes and Some Violence.   RULLETIN

‘FDR TO WITHHOLD ACTION UNTIL AFTER CONVENTION ENDS   Chief Executive Seeks To Avert Threatened Railway Strike

Two Paths Open to Coal  Unionists  Work as They ‘Have Been or Agree in Advance To Mediation  The Only Offers

President Tells Steel, Miners to Make Choice   FDR Tells Mine Operators Who Have : Signed Pact Closed Shop Provision, NonStrike Penalty Clause Expected to Stand   INSISTS MINING BE RESUMED   Asks All Operators of Captive Mines Assure Workers They Are Not Opposed to Union or Collective Bargaining

Commercial Mines Begin To Close ‘In Sympathy With Captive Miners

FLD. R. WAITS FOR ENDING OF C.1.0, SESSION   President Reported Purposely Biding Time to Give U.M.W. Ample Opportunity to Reconsider — Mean: while Sympathy Strikes Are Spreading.

50,000 ‘Froops are Ready ‘to Take Over Captive Mines if Necessary.

Sends Letter To Steel Heads, Union Chiefs   Suggests Submission of Issue to Arbitration, Agreeing to Accept Decision Given

Roosevelt Says Captive Mines Must Reopen   Alternative To Status Quo Is Agreement To Abide By Arbitration Plan.   SYMPATHY STRIKES UP

Roosevelt Proposes These Alternatives, Saying Work Must Recommence   REQUEST MADE FOR ‘THE COMMON GOOD’   Troops. in Readiness, But President Purposely Bides His Time

STRIKES SPREAD AS ROOSEVELT MEETS LEADERS   Commercial Fields Closed By ‘Sympathy” Walkouts

HANTS CLOSED SHOP SUE T WAT DEFENSE   Agrees to Accept Any Decision Reached if. Submitted. to Arbitration,   137 COMMERCIAL MINES: 50,000 TROOPS READIED

“Closed Shop Issue Would Be Held Back   Maintain Status Quo Or Submit Problem to Arbitration for Decision

PRESIDERT AGAIN ASKS FOR END T0 COAL TIEUP   FDR Awaits Conclusion Of CIO Convention Friday

ASSERTS WORK MUST START AT ONCE   Steady Stream Of Sympathy Strikes Is Reported   STATUS QUO   On Issue Of Closed Shop Is Proposed As Second Alternative Of Dispute

TTALICUAL ANIA UNIUN WALKOUT  NY GONE GAL MINES SPREADS   FDR Gives Strikers Time To Consider Their Position Before Sending Troops

Asks Lewis and Industrial Leaders to Maintain Present Status   TWO ALTERNATIVES   Dispute Doesn't Justify Work Stoppage, Says Nation's Chief

President Asks Mine Leader: To Defer Action Or Agree To Arbitration Of Dispute

COAL STRIKERS GIVEN CHOICE OF TWO ACTIONS   Status Quo On Closed Shops Or Pre - Accepted Arbitration; 50,000 Troops Ready To Take Over Mines If Necessarv.

Over 137 Mines Closed in Eastern Area; Sympathy Strikes Hit Even Union Shop Pits

Stern Order  By FDR   President Asks Status Quo On Closed Shop. During Emergency

BillSought To Equalize — _ Beer License   Aimed at Elintinating the Advantage of. Class © Permit Holders .  HITS GROCERIES  Says $25 Fee Paid For Case and Bottle Sale

LEGISLATORS BACK ON JOB   Iowa House and Senate Re convene Today After Recess

HOG PRODUCTION INCREASE BEGUN ON PROFIT BASIS   New Crop of War Babies In Piglots Are Coddled By Farmer-owners   GOVERNMENT IN SUPPORT   Feeding of 65-cent Corn Is Made Practical if Old Theory Is Sound

BRITISH BELIEVE SUB SINKS AXIS WARSHIP   Torpedo Attack Is Reported In Central Mediterranean

FLY FREE DATE IS ANNOUNCED   Wheat May Be Sown Safely Any Time Next’ Waar

Fourth Defendant Surrenders in Fort Wood Lumber Case  Preliminary Hearing une 28 far MAan

Fourth Defendant Surrenders in Fert ‘Wood Lumber Case   Preliminary Hearing June 28.for Man Charged With Theft

STRIKE BILL REQUESTED BY HOUSE GROUP   Labo: Committee Assigns Rep. Ramspeck to Prepare Legislation   SPEEDY ACTION IS ASKED BY HOUSE   Present Plans Call for Be. ginning of Debate On Monday

Congress Told To Prepare Law About Strikes   FDR, After Long Confer“ence, Tells Congress to Start Writing Its Views Into Strike Legislation.

FDR Tells Congress to ‘Act on Strike-Curbinc   Details of Legislation Left To Solons At Two-Hour Conference With Key Men of Both Parties In House.

FDR Tells Congress To Go Ahead On Its Strike Curb Plans   Favors Cooling  Off Period, Compulsory Arbitration When Strike  Calls Threaten Defense Output

WHITE HOUSE IS SCENE OF 1-HOUR MEET   Cooling Off Period And Must Arbitration  id Favored   IS UP TO LAWMAKERS   ‘Protection of Industry Engaged In Defense Chief Thought

PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRESS TO WRITE OWN TICKET TODAY IN CONSIDERING STRIKE CURBING   Chief Executive In Conferring More Than Two Hours With Key House Members Said to Favor Cooling Off Period and Compulsory Arbitratior

HOA APPROVED PLANS 10 CURB STRIKES INU. 5.   Congress Told By Presiden To Write Own Ticket On Vital Measure   LEGISLATION TO INCLUDE “COOLING OFF” PERIOD   Compulsory Arbitration Seer As Additional Amendment To Proposed Program

ON CONTROL OF STRIKES   New Measure Will Be Ready for House by Friday, Committee Says   BASED ON WHITE HOUSE SUGGESTIONS      Arbitration and Cooling Of Period Favored; Bill to Be Debated Monday

House Group SupportsPlan  of Roosevelt   FDR Asks ‘Cooling Off Periods, Compulsory Arbitration

TO EXPEDITE ANTI-STRIKE LEGISLATION   President Tells Congres: To Write Is Own Bill.

Bill Curbing Strikes To Be Ready Friday   Based On ‘Cooling Off Period And Compulsory Arbitration.

SOLONS GIVEN FREE HAND IN STRIKE BILL   President Indicates That Action Is Necessary but Leaves Details of Legis: lation Up to Twe  Hloangses of Conorvess.

ROOSEVELT FOR “COOLING OFF” STRIKE PERIODS   Also Believed Favoring Compulsory Arbitration When Walkouts Threat - en Defense Production   IN CONGRESS’ HANDS   Understood Many Sugges tions Made for Legislation Without Commitments At Parley

IT’S TIME TO ACT, PRESIDENT HINTS TO LAWMAKERS   Executive Indicates He Fa: vors Cooling-Off Period, Compulsory Arbitration When Labor Feuds Threat: en Production far Defense

Strikes Curb Law Approved By Roosevelt   Congress Told It May Write Own Ticket On Legislation

Scope Of Measure Is Left To Solons   Roosevelt Makes It Clear It Is Time For Congress To Take Some Action

“COOLING OFF PLAN URGED TO CURB STRIKES   Congressional Advocates Of Legislation Encouraged By President   DEFENSE , OUTPUT HIT   Walkouts Spread At St. Louis Chicago. And Among Welders

Strike Curbing Legislation Is _ In the Making   President Tells Congres: To Write Own Ticket or Restrictive Measure

Cooling Off Periods to  Be Provided   Arbitration Also  To Be Compulsory Under Bill to Meet President’s Wishes

House to Begin Debate On Strike Bill Monday   House Committee Orders Measure Providing For Cooling ‘Off Period,’ Forced Arbitration

Solons to WriteCurb  On Strikes   Go-Ahead Signal Given by Roosevelt As Strikes Go On.

STRIKE CURB BILL TO BE PREPARED FOR QUICK ACTION   ‘GO-AHEAD’ SIGNAL GIVEN BY ROOSEVELT DURING CONFERENCE

BILL T0 CONTROL DEFENSE STRIKES EXPECTED FRIDAY   WILL BE BASED ON PRESIDENT’S COOLING OFF AND ARBITRATION SUGGESTIONS

CONGRESS TOLD TO START ANTISTRIKE PLANS   President Gives Signal To Open Legislation

Congress Gets Orders To Aci   FDR W ill: Let, Lawmaker: “Have, Free. Hand With. Strike Curbs: .

Legislation Drafted By Ramspeck   Labor Committee O House Prepares Tc Take Up New Bil By Friday

‘FDR Tells Congress To Write Own Ticket On Strike Carbine Levislation

Plan For Legal Moves To Put  Curb on Strikes   Details Of Bill Contemplated Up Tx The Lawmakers

COMPULSORY ARBITRATION, COOLING OFF          “Strike Lemulation to Be Expedited   ‘GET OWN HAND   Congress Told to Write Own Ticket for — Passage

#DR GIVES CONGRESS GO-AHEAD SIGN ON ANTI-STRIKE LAWS   Appears To Favor Cooling OFf Period And Compulsory Arbitration

Roosevelt in Favor — of ‘Cooling-Off Plan   Chief Executive, High Gov't Officials Confer Two Hours at White _ House Monday Evening

U.S.CONGRESS GIVEN SIGN T0 CURB STRIKE’   President Tells Lawmakers To Go Ahead After Making Few Suegestions

THREE ‘YOUTHS ARE KILLED   Car Struck by Fast Freight Train In Missouri

Is Hitler In Mental Trouble?   Moscow Radio Says Fuehre’ Can’t Be Told Any ‘‘Bad News’’

ATTITUDE OF THE JAPANESE =  REPORTED AS FAVORABLE   NEWSPAPEES STOPPING ANTI. AMERICAN ATTACKS AS PROSPECTS FOR AGREEMENT GEOW — BRIGHTER

Premier's Statement Is Awaited   Reported That Cabine! Leaders Have Approved Negotiations

Nipponese Press Stops Attacks on American Policy   Japan, However, Continues Drive Towards War Footing

Japan Seen Falling Away From Hitle   Ambassador Grew and Tovoda Confer 12 Times in Week   PRESS QUIETS DOWN   Japanese Opinion Shifts With Belief Germany Faces Defeat

PACIFIC TENSION SEEMS RELIEVEL   Joint U. $.-Japanese An nouncement of Pian of Action Expected Soon.

“DEAL IS NEAR   Tokyo Awaits Statemen On Foreign Policy by  Prince Konoye.

HOPE OF U.S. JAP AGREEMENT IS EXPRESSED   Japancze Council Met And DisCussed The War Situation.

JAPAN HOPES FOR BETTER RELATIONS   Tokio official and  business interests reflect improvement

NATION AWAITS STATEMENT BY PRINCE KONOYE   Lack of Nazi Success In Russia Weakens Japanese Stand _

U.S -JAPAN AGGORD IS BELIEVED NEAR   Statement by Prince  Awaited Today in Tokyo.

Expect Million Men to oe   Men Reaching 2 Since October. Register With. Draft Boards: :.

New Draft Is Expected July First   To Call Men Who Became 21 Since Last September

New 21-Year-Olds To Be Registered for Draft July 1s   Will Report to Local Selective Service  Board’s Offices

MILLION MORE YOUTHS WILL REGISTER   Job) Said to Be. Simple fo 6500 Draft-Boards to Sign New Age: Group.

War Department May Fix Age Limit. O: Trainees At 3( Years Or Less

To Enroll Million New 21-Year-Olds   Listing To Be Done At Headquarters Of Locai Draft Boards.

New Draft Group Due   Recent 21-Year-Olds To Be Registered July 1

New Registration Date Ex pected to Add One Million More Young Men to List.

ENROLLEES ARE LIKELY 10 GET SPEEDY CALI   Decision Not Yet Made ‘on How Order Numbers Will Be Incorporated   YOUNG EMPHASIZED   Local Draft Boards Will Have “Fairly Simple Job” in Counting

REPORT DATE FOR NEXT REGISTRATION WITH DRAFT BOARD!   [Set July 1 To Enroll ; Men Under Selective  Sorvice Act

LOT MILLION ~ YOUTHS TOSIGA   Headquarters Of 6,500 Lo. cal Draft Boards Tc Conduct Work   “SET UP PROGRAM   War Department Seeks Younger Men For Military Training .

“MORE MEN - ON JULY 1   Those Who Have. Become 21 . Since Last Sign-Up to 3 Be Registered   ROOSEVELT WILL FIX THE DATE   ‘Call to Training May Ee Issued a Few Months After Registration

REGISTRATION SET ON JULY   Youths Of 21 Since October To Sign  For Draft

ONE MILLION TO REGISTER ON JULY FIRST      Men Who Become 21 Since Last Enrollment   NEW DRAWING   Expected To Be Held Almost Immediateky

REGISTRATION DATE JULY.   Million More Young Men Will Sign Up For Military” ~

Second Draft Sign-Up Reported Fixed for July 1; Million More to Be Listed

Registration Of New Drattees Exnected July    Approximately 1,000,000 Men Have Become 24 Since Last October.

LOCAL: DRAFT — ‘BOARDS WOULD . HANDLE TASK   Large Proportion Of The :Group._May.Be Taken, Into Service. In Haw Manths

SECOND DRAFT REGISTRY JULY 11$ PROBABLE   Young Men Signing The1 Are Likely to Be Called to Camp Soon

Registration On July 1 Is  Present Plar   Youths Who Became 21 Since Last October Will Register For Selective Service

New Registration July First   Men Whe Have Become 21 Since Last Oct. 16, To Be Registered for Draft

New Draft Registration Scheduled For July 1   Men Who Reached 21 Since Last October Will Be Listed: President To Officially Proclaim Day.

NEXT DRAFTER REGISTRATION MAY BE JULY 4   Army and Selective Service Officials Reported to Have Decided On Date:   Enrolees Likely ta Get Speedy. Summons to Service; May Limit Age For. Conscripts

Registrations,  Slated J uly J   Men Who .-Have Reached 21 Since October May  ‘See Service:

ao. 26-2 6. © 82 2. = 2 -O FF = FF 8  July 1 Tentative Date For Next Draft Registration

July 1 Set To Register Million Men   For Those Who've Become 21 Since First Selective Service Enrolment

MAKE PLANS FOR THE REGISTERING OF 1,000,000 MEN   Those Becoming 21 Since the Last Registration Are to Be Enrolled,   JULY FT REPORTED DATE   Revistrations Will Take Place at Headquarters of 6500 Local Draft Boards.

1,000,000 MEN NOW 21 TOGET CALL ON DRAFT   Second Registration Day Te Be Set In July; Top Age Limit May Be 30

New Registration For Draft May Be Held on July J   Selective Service Men and Army Agree on This Date, Say Reports

War Department Believed Considering 30-Year Ace Limit For Future Recruits

JULY 1 FIXED 10. REGISTER NEXT MILLION   Boys 21 Since Last Fall to Be Enrolled for Train mo_   JOB TO BE DONE BY DRAFT BOARDS   Younger Men to Be Mos! ‘Sought for Growing Army. .

July 1 Seen. As Date For Youth Draft   Expect, 21-Year-Olds to Fill Major Share of Ouotas

YOUNG MEN REGISTER ON JULY 1   Large Portion of 1,000,000 Whe Became 21 Since First Selective Service Enrollment to Re Called Immediately

JULY FIRST [ BELIEVED DATE FOR NEXT DRAFT   Army and Selective Service Officials Reported to Have Fixed Time for Registration of Those Who Have Become 21 Since October   WORKING ON DETAILS

Second Draft Registration    Officials Decide On July  As Date For Signing Mil lion Men Now 21.

SECOND DRAFT REGISTRATION DUE JULY 1S}   Recent 21-Year-Olds Likel; To Get Speedy Summons To Service

Million More May Register For Year's Duty   Local Boards Will Handle Job Said To Be ‘Fairly Simple’

Second Draft Registration  To Be July]   Million Men, Newly Of Age, Will Be  Listed For Service

One Million Men   Those Becoming 21 To _ Register For . Training —   DRAFT BOARDS TO ENROLL THE MEN

Youths Becoming 21 Must Register   Large Portion To Be Called For Training Within Few Months Say Authorities

MILLION MORE TO REGISTER JULY 1 FOR DRAFT CALL   DATE AGREED UPON TO LIST MEN WHO RECENTLY BECAME 2

July First Is Probable Date Of Draft Call   Officials Re ported Te Be Decided On Time Affecting Million   ‘QUICK ACTION SEEN   Emphasis To Be Placed On Younger Men In Future, Is Claim

Million More U.S. Youths To Register   Those Who Became 21 Since First Enrollment To Sign Up July 1

New Draft Lineup Is Due On July 1; Will Stress Youth   Date for Second Registration To Be Set Formally by Presidential Proclamation; Draft Boards to Handle Job

NEW DRAFT CLASS WILL REGISTER IN NATION WWLY 1   Youths Who Became 21 in Last Year To Be Called  ,Into Service   Consideration Is Given to Proposal to Reduce Top Age Limits

WILL LIST YOUTHS 21 SINCE FALL   Draft Boards Are T: © Handle Second ‘Sighing Up’

Many Seen In Service Soon After   Fitchburg May Enroll 300 Who Have Reached Age Of 21 Since October

New Registration Of Future Soldiers set For July 1   Includes Youths Reaching 21 Since Last October-Officials Estimate 1,000,000

Uncle Sam Is Getting Set Rapidly For Maneuvers Just South Of N. C.

Just A Little Bit South Of North Carolina....  Something's Going On Here

lowans Of Draft Age Can Still Buy Insurance   Commissioner Fischer Explains Special War Risk Formula For Use In This State.

DRAFTEES CA BUY INSURANCE   Other States Have Risk Clause, Official Says

EMEN AGAIN 0 BUMBED bY THE BRITIOH   Geimany’s Great Port Is Bad:iy Damaged in Retaliation Raid.   MANY FIRES STARTED   Thousands of Bombs, M2n, of Them Incendiary, Fal] on City.

.Nazi Industries Crippled, Claim ‘British Advices   Australians Dig In After Breaking Bardia’s Defenses; Eire To Carry Protest Against Bombing Directly To Berlin Offices

RAF BUMBER® LEAVE BREEN SHEET OF FIRE IN WORST RAW   Germany's Second Larges! Port Shattered in 3 Nights

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Bremen Left A ‘Sea of Flames’

BREMEN AGAIN ~ BIRED BY BOMBS   British Incendiaries Play “Havoc. With Nazi Wai Industries

IS TARGET ONCE MORE   Powerful Attack Again Delivered on Great Manufacturing Center — Many Fires Reported.

Bremen Left In “Sea of Flames”   RAF Raid Considered Greatest of War

Japs Refuse U. S. Demands   Royal Air Force Rains Bombs on Bremen In Raids Called Greatest Offense of War

Triple Raid On Bremen Leaves City In Flames   Attack Is Most Destruc five British Offensive of War

BRITAINS MAKE THIRD ATTACK ON GERMAN CIT’   ily For ight  Bremen Is Attacked Hed Third Sacce

First German City to Be Subjected to Attacks Three Consecutive Niahts.   CREATE HAVOC IN INDUSTRY

BREMEN LEFT FLAMING SEA BY RAF RAIL   Most Destructive Attack of War Aimed at German  Naval Construction.

GERMAN CITY OF BREMEN NOW ‘IN FLAMES   RAF Gives Industrial, Marin Center Even Worse Going Over” Than Wednesdav. .

Judge Landis Calls Off Third Game Because Rain Soaks Dodgers’ Field

Linn Farmers Look Ahead to Post-War Days   Outlook -quiz -answered by more than 100 in county; eleven score 100 pér cent correct,

New Projects in  Guiana Forecast  Official Hints at Important Move

Japs Press Toward Capital From Two Sides   Defense Lines Holding in Malaya Axis Forces Still Retreating in Russia and Africa

Mikadomen Flout International Law, Killing and Injuring Nearly 200   Civilians Request Gen. MacArthur and Troops Return to City

Ground Broken for New Chapel   L. D. S. Edifice to Be Ready in 60 Days

Ground Broken for New Chapel  L. D. 8. Edifice to B Teves tea: BY Tico:

Dems nd Made Upot ‘Service Boi ™ commissioners.          ASKING. $19 A MONTH   New Demand FollgeaptEen Order to Ous' 4 “ABA Offices.

DRAFT BOARD GIVEN NOTICE T0 PAY RENT   Lemard Made Upon Selective Service Board by Commissioners,   ASKING $19 A MONTH   New Demand Follows,Uron Order to Oust the AAA Offices.

BOY AND TWO GIRLS HELD WITHOUT BAT   Detained on Fugitive “Charges. _at.. Portland, Me.,; Pending Avvival of Slaying Warrants,

Trio Held Without Bail For Maryland Police   Maine Attorney Declares Stories Indicate Theft As Slaying Motive

Youthful: Trio Held: “Without: Bail In Portland ‘Ou. Fugitive: Charges Pending Arrival Of Maryland Police

‘ONE DAY’S HONEYMOON   Jackie Coogan Has Short Time Away From Army Duty

AIRLINER ON DETROIT HOP ALLS, BURN   American ‘Airlines Crew, 17 Passengers Victims; Second of Day.   INVESTIGATORS SEEK CLUES AT MOORHEAD

TWENTY MORE MEET DEATH IN AIR DISASTER   Crash of Second Plane Results In Most Disastrous Period In U.S.  Aviation.

U.S. Plane Crashes In Ontario   Emergency Landing Fatal to 17 Passengers, Three Crew Menibers

PLANE EXPLODES WHEN IT STRIKES THE EARTH   Fire Engulfs the lil-Fated Craft and Bodies of All on Board Are Reduced ta Ashes—Attempt to Make Emergency Landing Fails—Witnesses See Pilot's Fight to Get Ship to the Ground Safely

20 Killed in ‘Emergency’ Plane Crash   Motors Sputtering When Ship Started Down.

20 Dead In New Crash Of Airline:   New York-Detroit Plane Ii Crackup On Ontario Farm While Trying To Make Emergency Landing.

American Airlines Plane Falls in Ontario, Killing All Occupants; Was Trying Emergency Landing

ST. THOMAS, ONT. SCENE OF GREAT AERIAL DISASTEE   Craft on Buffalo-Detroit Rur Had Sought Emergency Landing.

PLANE CRASH KILLS THENTY INCANADA FOG   None Survive As Airship Cracks Up in Attempt At Landing ©   SECOND IN 20 HOURS   4 ‘ I7 Passengers and Crew Of Three Perish in Wreckage

SECOND PLANE CRASH IN DAY KILLS TWENTY      Wes Trying To Make Landing When It Crashed j On Farm

20 BURN TO CRISP IK AID CRASH   Liner Sven to Circle Viele Three Times in Rain Pafoan Wally,

20 Die in Flames as Air Liner Cracks Up   Crash Occurred During Attempted Emergency Landing, Witnesses Say   Army Takes Over Bendix Air Plant; F.R. Blames Company

AA Ship Wrecks 18 Hours After Moorhead Mishap   7 Passengers Killed When Airliner Falls, Burns In Ontario

Deaths From ~ Plane Crashes Are Mounting   17. PLUNGED TO INSTANT DEATH JN MISHAP IN CANADA.

NEW YORK T0 DETROIT SHIP DOWN IN FOG   Two Hoosiers, One from LaPorte, Among Victims; Accident Second in 24 Hours for U. S.   MOTORS SPUTTERING, WITNESSES CLAIM

TWENTY LOSE LIVES IN SECOND AIRPLANE CRASH IN 20 HOURS   Airliner Wrecked In Emergency Landing On Farm In Ontario; 17 Passengers And Crew Of Three Killed

DETROIT BOUND PLANE CRASHES 0 ARE DEAD   Airliner with motor trouble, trying for emergency landing

CANADA PLANE CRASH TO FATAL TO17 PERSONS   American Airlines Liner Ex: plodes on Emergency Landing.

Transport Hits And Burns Amid Rain and Fog   Attempts Emergency Landing in Ontario, Blazes for 6 Hours

TWENTY KILLED IN PLANE CRASH ON DETROIT TRIP   AMERICAN AIRLINER SMASHES UP IN ATTEMPT AT EMERGBROW © anh   THIRTY-FOUR DIE IN PLANE CRASHES WITHIN 20 HOUR:   Commerical Aviation Suffers Worst Day in History; Probe Moor- . Head Crack-Un

NEW YORK-DETROIT PLANE CRACKS UP ON CANADA. FARM   Emergency Landing Attempted Due to Motor Trouble; All Aboard Die in Flames

AXIS WARNS U. S. ON ARMED INTERVENTION   German Writer Proclaims Readiness to “Strike Back” if America Interferes

Chandler Says Aid Opponents Hurting U.S.   Kentucky Senator And Wheeler Exchange  Anorvyv Words   TALK DOES NO GOOD   Is Only Trying To Be Honest With People,  Montanan Asserts

Axis Reported As Ready To Strike Back At America   Armed (nteryention in Dictator Spheres Will Meet Trouble

Ickes Urges Eastern Service Stations” ‘Close 7 P.M. fo 7 A.M. Starting Augs.3

Ickes Suggests 12-Hr. Day For Fuel Stations   Urges They Be Closed From 7 p.m, to 7 a.m To Conserve Gasoline

Major Motor Oil Companies Soon to Order Suspension of Business From 7 P. M. to 7 A. M.

GAS STATIONS CLOSE AT NIGHT IN THE EAS]   Filling Statiens In the East Wit Be Open Only 7 A. M. to SP. M

ICKES ASKS STATIONS TO BEGIN ‘SHORT DAY’   12-Hour Business Period For 100,000 Units Uraed   wEitiiw € heii i me PY he VU TVEO  Shortage Becoming More Acute Daily, Official Warns

Ickes Recommends Filling Stations In Eastern States Close Every Night

Means of Saving Oil Is Urged   Hundred Thousand Stations in Eastern States Are Affected

Gas Stations In Partial Blackout   Ickes recommends Eastern states filling stations shorten their hours

LITTLE BUSINESS NID 1S DISCUSSEL   Learn ‘Victory Program’ May Produce Tighter Squeeze on Vital Materials

‘Victory Program’ Tightens Squeeze on Little Business; Senators Discuss Special Aid

Senators Talk ‘“‘Little Business;” Share Of Defense Material Urged

Boy Drowns in Lake Erie   Victim Wanders Away from Others at Resort While Swimming

WATER LAPPING AT HIGHWAY 60   Grand River Water Threatens _ to Cut Off Roadway From ’ Oklahoma to Seneca.

«WATER LAPPING U. S. HIGHWAY 6(   Grand River Water Threatens t Cut Off Roadway From Oklahoma to Seneca.

MILDER LABO CURB MEASURE SENATE’S HOPI   Drastic Anti-Strike Bil Wins Approval In House

Senate Would Adopt Milder Labor Measure   Anti-Strike Bill From House Will Be Sent To Committee   SUBSTITUTE IS SEEN   Leaders Believe Smith Legislation Goes Too Far

Solons Seek to Soften Strike Bill   House Measure Is “Too Drastic,” Senate Hears

Senate Attempts To Ease.Curb. _.   Milder Strike Measure ‘Sought

HOUSE LABOR BILL "TOO DRASTIC’ 1 VIEW IN SENATE   Substitution of Milder Mediation Provisions by Senate Committee is Aim of the Senate Leaders.   HOUSE APPROVES SMITH BILL BY 2 T0 1 VOT!   Prohibits Mass Picketing i Defense Labor Disputes Outlaws Strikes on “Clos ed Shon’ Issue.

SENATE SEEKS MILDER ANTISTRIKE BILL      House Passed Drastic Measure  By 252-136 Vote

DESIRABLE S BELIEF   Leaders Seek to Rout Dractic Measure to the Labor Committee for Modification.

 Senate Balks  At “Drastic” Strike Bill   Seeks Milder Act To Curb Walkouts

SAY SMITH BILL IS TOO DRASTIC   May Route Plan to Labor Committec — Would Substitute Mediation Measure — House Approves Most Drastic of Three Plans.

ADMINISTRATION LEADERS IN SENATE TO ATTEMPT TO SOFTEN STRICT LAW GOVERNING LABOR-

SENATE EXPECTS SUBSTITUTION OF MILD LABOR BILL   House Measure, Carried 25% to 136, Too Orastic for Upper Chamber.

HOUSE LABOR BILL IS HELD T00 DRASTIC   Measure to Curb Defense Strikes In United States Ado pled by 2-1 Margin.

House-Approved Act Con tains “Wallop” as Anti  . Strike Measure; Vote Wa: Favorable, 2-l.

Senate Seeks to Modify House-Passed Labor Bill   Want Milder Substitute for Proposal To Outlaw Mass Picketing in Defense Labor Disputes

BATTLE I$ HELD DEVELOPING IN BITOLJ SECTOR   Germans Attempting to Fight Their Way Thro Gap In Yugoslavia Under RAF Attack   ARMIES CLASHED POR PIRST TEME APRIL 10   Berlin High Command Claims Serb Force In Southern Yugoslavia Annihilated

BRITISH HIT AT TRIPOLI   R. A. F. Attacks Chie Base and Capital of . Axis-Held Libya

RECOGNITION TO CZECHS   i. &. Relations With Government in Exile in London

State Senate Adopts Bill Permitting Oil Companies To Control Retail Prices

Bill Fixing Gas Price At Pump Passed By Senate   Upper House Approves 32 To 12 Measure To Allow Oi! Companies To Regulate Retail Prices

Rail Situation “Not So Good”   Chairman Pessimistic  After 24-Hour Parley

Glum Over Outlook on Rail Peace   ‘Board Chairman Reports ‘Not So Good’. After -* Compromise Talks.

MAY AVERT A HAIL STRIKE   Reported Five Operating Brotherhoods Agree to a Settlement.   PLAN IS COMPROMISE

HOPE TO SETTLE RAIL DISPUTE IS DIM, SAYS MORSE   Fact-Finding Board to Report Tomorrow; House and Senate Take Up Anti-Strike Legislation.

Rail Strike Situation “Not So Good”   Fact Finding Board May Make Report Today

Compromise Plan Runs Into Snag  Fact Finding Board Chairman Reports Settlement Fades

RR. COMPROMISE STRIKES A SNAG A TODAY'S MEETING   “Big Five’ Agree to Settle meni But Cannot Speak for Non-operating Unions.

RAILROAD DISPUTE UNSETTLED MONDA\   Situation “Doesn't Look So Good,” Chairman of Fact-Finding Board Savs.

WELLES HINTS NAZI ATTACK QNNEWFRON   Spain And Portuga Islands Eyed?

ADDITIONAL — CONQUESTS ARE FEARED   U.S. Hints Nazis Plan to Take Spain and Por thuaal   BOLIVIA PROMISED ~~“EULL U, S. SUPPORT   ‘Welles Names Franco as Spearheard of Nazi Drive

U.S. Warns of Nazi Designs On Other European Nations   Welles’ Statement Arouses Speculation Concerning Fate of Atlantic Possessions of Spain and Portugal, Strategic French North Africa

WELLES WARNS Of NEW NAZI ATTACKS   Spain, Portugal and French North Africa Mentioned as War Areas

NAZIS PLANNING NEW ATTACKS, WELLES CLAIMS   State Secretary’s Warning Rouses Speculation On Portugal, Spain And French Africa   U. S. Backs Bolivia

Hitler Planning Military Moves On Free Nation:   Warning Centers Speculation On Atlantic Possessions Of Spain

Outposts InAtlantic Watched   Spain, Portugal May Be Next Victims

WARN OF NAZI PLAN FOR NEW ACCRESSIONS   Government Has Evidence Of Plazined Military Moye, Welles Aaterts   BOLIVIA 1S’ ASSURED OF U. S, ASSISTANCE   Support is Promised South * Amériean Republic in Event of Need

Speculation Centers on Allantic Possessions of Spain, Portugal and French North Africa

U.S. Warning That Hitler Plans Moves Again: Other Free Nations Throws Spotlight Anew or  Possessions of Spain, Portugal. and France

‘Welles Issues Warning That Germany Is Planning Attacks Against Other Free Nations in Europe

OF NAZI PLAN FOR NEW AGGRESSIONS   Government Has Evidence Of Planned Military Move, Welles Asserts °   BOLIVIA IS ASSURED OF U. S. ASSISTANCE   Support is Promised South American Republic in Event of Need

Welles Hints  New German  Steps Likely   Acting Secretary Hears Nazis Ready to Seize Spain and Portugal   U. S. BACKS BOLIVIA

Soft Coal Union Miners Are to Go Out  While Hard Coal Factions Are Near Clash .

?  SERIGUSLY WOUNDED   29-Year-Old Norman Surrendered After Double Shooting

PIERRE LAVAL AND HENCHMAN ARE WOUNDED   Frenchman Shoots Collaborators With Germany

Ex-Premier Laval And Pro-Nazi Aid Reported Critical   Vichy Representative Reveals Story of Shooting In Versailles Barracks; 29-Year-Old Norman Surrenders After Attack

Germans Order § 0 Clock Paris Curfew   Action Resulis From Attacks on Nazi Officials

CLARIFY DRAFT. CLASSIFICATION   Blanket. . ‘Reclassification - Not Permitted National Director Says.

DRAFT RULING   Bans Blanket Reclassification of Strikers In Defense Plants. >

B om ber Cr cks ack ks Up   One Killed, Two Hurt in Test Flight Ceash

HEAVY BATTLE FOR DAVAO IS BEING FOUGHT      FORCE LANDS IN BIG) JAP COLONY; U. 8. SUBS ARE ACTIVE

large Force Lands On Mindanao Island   Heavy Attack Hurled At Southern Port Boasting Large Japanese Population

U.S. and Jap Troops Battle At Mindanao   Four Transports Filled With Invaders Land At Harbor in Davao

Japs Swarm Ashore From Four Transports   Land at Dawn at Davao, Where Many Japanese Live —  Nichols Field Bombed

HEAVY FIGHTING IS RAGING AT DAVAO, IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS   FOUR JAP TRANSPORTS UN LOADED SWARM OF ENEMY} INVADERS AT THAT PORT

Four Transports Unload, Heavy Fighting Follow:   Bombers Raid Nichols Field but Most Missiles Fall Into Sea— Landings Made at Predominantly Jap City of Mindanao

HEAVY FIGHTING IS GOING ON AT DAVAO   Swarm of Soldiers Unloaded by Enemy Transports

JAPS SWARM INTO ISLAND OF MINDANAO      Nipponese Planes Strike “at Manila Again but. Bombs Fall Wide of Mark—Thrust Made at  Chthe af Navan.

LAUNCH Biive UN SUUTAERN PART Ur ISLES   Heavy Fighting Is Raging At Davao, On Island Of Mindanao   ATTACK RENEWED ON NICHOLS FIELD   MacArthur's Headquarters Announces) Increased Patro! Activities

Axis Forces Retirement From Libya   French Counterattack In Levant Reaches Palestine  Border.

British Slash At Heels Of Retreating Italian Armies   Advance Forces Pass Numerous Exhausted Fascists, Leaving Them to Surrender to Larger Armies Moving Up More Slowly .

BRITISH TROOPS CHASE ITALIANS      Fascists Fleeing From Cher. en; Englishmen Move In To Make The Kil.

PROSPEROUS FARMER WRITES LIFE STORY THEN TURNS ON GAS   Note Explains He Had Reached the “Yellow Leaf” Stage and Pre ferred Death.

Man At ‘Yellow Leaf Stage Pens Story Of His Death For Press And Kills Self

Dutch Ship Grabs Nazi Unit at Sea   200 Germans On Way To French Isle Questioned

NAZIS EN ROUTE TO MARTINIQUE   Discovered Aboard - French Steamer

Hotel Strike In Pittsburgh   Service Workers At Big Hotels Walk Out At ° Midnight    ABOUT 2,400 TAKE PART IN STRIKE

Eleven-Man Group t Mediate Disputes In Defense   DEFENSE SURVEY COMMITTEE _ NAMED BY CHAMBER; TOURIST PROGRAM SWINGS UNDER WA’

DEFENSE SURVEY COMMITTEE  NAMED BY CHAMBER; TOURIST - PROGRAM SWINGS UNDER WA

See Split In Vichy’s Axis Front   General Weygand Leaves Conference, Hints French Soldiers Won’t Aid Axis

FRANCE MAY BE PUSHED 10 OPEN BREAK   Signs Indicate Tension Over Status of Syria May Cause Split. ~   WEYGAND ARMY MAY NOT FIGHT   Reported Unwilling to Go to Battle with “Free French” Forces.

Weygand-Darlan Rift Brings New Hope To England   Leader Of French Colonial Forces Declines Responsibility For Conduct of Men; War Flares On Other Fronts

VISE SQUEEZE TIGHT BY AXIS, ENGLISH CHIEFS   Report Weygand Said Men May Not Fight  “Eon Franch’ Forcec

Holds Stormy Parley WithDarlan At Vichy   Leader Of French Colonial Forces : Unable To Guarantee Attitude Of Men If Sent Against De Gaulle

Weygand ‘Can't Guarantee’ His Soldiers’ Attitude   General and VicePremier Darlan Are Reported in Clash

Vichy Is In British and Hitler Vise   Much Depends On French Attitude In Mediterranean

WEYGAND I$ NOT CERTAINTROOPS WILLENTER WAR   Generalissimo Quoted A: Saying He Could Not Guarantee Attitude of Colonial Forces   REPORTED RELIEVED OF RESPONSIBILITY   British’ Find Hope ir Switzerland Dispatch That Former Ally Will  Refuse to Fight Them

STAND OF FRANC IN CAMPAIGN IN SYRIA AWAITED  BY BRITAIN   Defeated Country Squeezed In British-Axis Vise as New Conflict Looms   Pocket Submarines Said to Have Been Based in the Harbor of Beirut

France Squeezed Tighter Between Axis-Allied Vise   British Find Hope in Atte tude of French Colonia Forces.   Syria Put at Mercy Of British Blockade

Weygand Said To Have Asked To Be Freed Of Syrian Responsibility   Ankara Reports Theat German Infiltration Js Evidenced by Presence of Eight Nexi Pocket Submarines in Weters of Port of Beirut and Lebanon

Can't Guarantee the Attitude of Troops  In War On British, General Says

B itt } : ‘ =e Vise Severe On. France   English Hopes. Are Ruiséd By . Weygand’' Message On. Ne African Troops

Hint Weygand Army Won't Join Nazis   Stormy Meetinc With Darlan ts Reported

VISE CLOSING ON FRANCE   That Country Is Torn By Conflict Of Faiths, One In Old Ally, Britain, And Other In New Order Enforced By Germany—British Mediterranean Hopes Depend On Her

Berlin, London Squeeze Vichy Government   Weygand Reported To Disclaim Responsibility For African Troops’ Choice

Action of France Will Affect East      Colonial Forces May No Serve Against DeGaulle’ Or British   GERMANS INTO SYRIA   Presence of Pocket Submarines in Beirut Harbor Reported

BRITISH-AXIS VISE TIGHTENS AROUND FRANCE   Britain’s Hopes Now Depend On French Attitude

French Leaders Reported Split   Colonial Troops May Not Fight For Axis

FRANCE IN WAR VISE   Vichy Being Squeezed Tighter and Tighter by Old Foe and Old Ally’   SYRIA A CHIP ON THE SHOULDER   Bach Side Waits on Other to Knock It Off; War Fanned Elsewhere

Defeated Empire Is Squeezed Tighter in ’ British-Axis Vice   Grant Insistent Plea of No Responsibility in Syria

France Under British and Axis Squeeze   Britain’s Main Hope For Saving Suez -tests  On Former Ally

FRANCE FACES FRESH CRISIS   Beaten Empire Squeezed Tighter In BixitishNazi Vise

BRITISH HEAR WEYGAND IN SYMPATHY —   Report French Chieftain ~ Opposed to Action Against. Britam

DEFEATED FRANCE [IS BEING SQUEEZED IN BRITISH-AXIS VISE   TORN BETWEEN FAITH IN OLD ALLY AND IN NEW ORD. ER NATION IN QUANDARY

Defeated Nation Squeezed Tighter and Tighter in British-Axis Vise

Alexandria, Cyprus Bases and Suez Canal Depend On Weygand   BLOCKADE IS FELT   Turks Indicate Germans Will Blast Pathway  For Transports

Squeeze France In Vise   Pressure From British And Axis Increases On Defeated Nation;  Struggle for Syria

. French _In Key War Spot   But Weygand’s Troops May Not Be Willing to Fight for Nazis

BRITISH HOPE DEPENDS UPON FRENCH CHOICE   Decision Seen Important In Mediterranean Success   WEYGAND BALKS   Italian Bombers Blast Malta And Tobruk

British Wait Freneh Reaction in Syria   Battle for Suez Pauses While Vichy Makes Up Its Mind Which Wavy To Jump

English Stake In East Seems To Depend on Vichy Reaction   German Subs Reported in Harbor of Beirut, Lebanon   ‘Malta, Tobruk Bombed   English ChannelShipping Shelled from Invasion Coast

FRANCE BEING SQUEEZED BY TWO FORCES      Position Becomes Critical as British-Axis Vise “Tighteris - — Weygant ’ Doubts if the Colonial  ~ Tyoops Will Ficht.

BRITISH HOPE IN EAST LIES IN OLD ALLY   Vichy Calls on Loyal Troops to Resist Attack of British

Africa Army Leader Fears Troops Will Not Fight ‘Free French’   Report Fiery Session Held at Vichy Say Army Chief Drops Command of Svria Forces; Malta Raided

AMERICA’S ROLE ‘WORRIES’ NAZIS   ‘Man-In-Street’ Wonders 1 History Will Repeat Self

STILL NO COMMENT FROM NAZI PRESS   No Word of Comment On Requested Closing of U. S. Consulates In Germany But Man On Street Appears Worried.

German People Note Signs Of Long Conflict   Older Generation Stil Remembers Effects O} U. S. Entry Into Firs World War

NAZIS SEE HOPE OF BARLY EXD OF WAR FADING   Man in Street.of Opinion United States Entry Into Conflict Will. Prolong  Strirgale   PEOPLE WORRYING   Older Generation Remem. bers Effects of America’s Involvement in World War

Nazis Strike At England By Daylight   British Claim Heavy Toll Taken of Raiders; Berlin Prepares For Blows

Italians Reach Baghdad To Aid Iraqi Fighting   Suez Canal Raided As Middle East Battle  Favors British   NAZI AID PROMISED   England Suspicious Of New French-German Agreement

Air Warfare Over Britain  To High Pitek   Londen Says RAF Night Fighters  Down 22 Bombers

IRAQSITUATION IS QUIET AFTER SIEGE IS ENDEL      British Planes Bomb Baghdad Airport; Enemy Aircraft Raid Suez.

O’Daniel Is Assailed By Sen. Joe Hill   Attacked for Appointing Gen. Houston to Senate Seat

British Attack German Targets   Bombers Renew Raids On Rhineland as Well As Ruhr Valley

BOMBS DROPPED. YN -SUEZ ZONE   Raiders Flew Over Great British Naval Base -a) Alexandria.   NO DAMAGE REPORTED

FDR T0 LAND SATURDAY ON MAINE COAST   Important News Seen By Reporters

FOR EXPECTED T0 “MAKELAND TODA   Possibility Exists That Pres_ ident May Define U.S. Part in War

ROOSEVELT 10 ARRIVE TODAY FROM CRUISE   Chief Executive Will Land at Rockland, Maine, Today   DISCLOSURE MADE‘ AT PRESS MEETING   President Expected Back in Washington Sometime Sunday

ROOSEVELT TO LAND TODAY FROM HISTORIC SEA PARLEY   Nation’s Tep Newsmen Moving In On Rockland, Maine In Expectation Of Momentous News Break At Todav’s Press Conference

ASHORE TOOA)   President Will Land at Rock. land, Maine, This Afternoon; Will Take Special Train To Washington

President to _ Land in Maine This Afternoon   Explanation of AntiNazi Program Expected on Return From Parley

Roosevelt’s  Trip At Sea “Ends Today   Maine Landing Se Special Train ToBeReady

Roosevelt Will Land in Maine, Ending His Epic Cruise, Today   President to Disembark at Rockland, Going to Washington Sunday; Newsmen Await Chief

CRUISE AT END FOR ROOSEVELT   Special Train Moves Up Maine Coast to Meet President's Party

LATE TODAY AY ROACKLAND ME.   Press Conference Eagerly Awaited By Hordes Of Reporters

FDR’s Boat Will. Reach Port Today      President Lands in Maine After Noon and May Make Historic  itcelnanen

President to Land This Afternoon   Plans Washington Return Sunday

Roosevelt May Talk On Arrival Today   Extent of Nation's Part in ‘Final Destruction of Nazi Tyranny’ May Be Disclosed jn Press Conference

dopkins Aboard the Potomac with Him, bul Churchill Is Believed To Have Departed

TWO MEN OIE IN EFFORT TQ “WAKE ARREST   Shellshocked Vet Kills Sheriff and Is Shot Down by Posse.   TO INVESTIGATE ESCAPE AT KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL

[OWA SHERIFF SHOT DEAD IN GUN FIGHT   Former Ski-Jumping Champio Fires Fatal Shots and Later Dies Under Hall of Bullets.

SHERIFF DIES IN GUN FIGHT   Fugitive Also Shain Ih Batile; Deputy Ys Injured

MAN, ESCAPED FROMHOSPITAL, SLAYS SHERIFF   Wounds Deputy Near Ames Before He’s Shot to Death by Posse

100,000 Italians Cornered in Africz   British Imperial Forces Are Reported to Be Driv ing for a Knockout Blow Against Fascists , in Eritrea and Ethiopia.

BRITISH DRIVE FOR KNOCKOUT IN EAST AFRICA   Htalian Forces Retreat On Two Fronts, Fight Losing Battle With  Backs to Wall         NAZI PLANE DOWNED OFF ENGLISH COAST   Berlin Claims Warplanes and Ll-Boats Sank {1 British Tankers and Merchantmen

HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES  HUGE DEFENSE FUND INCLUDING LEND-LEASE TO  PRODUCE WAR MATERIALS FOR BRITISH, REDS New Outlay Would Bring Total of Cash and.  ON hs oe eet netwatiame Dencidad far Dyafanca   HULL REITERATES U.S.STAND — IN PACIFIC: JAPS MUST ACCEPT NON-AGGRESSION POLICY OUTLINED   Follows by One Day President Roosevelt’s Ques tion for Explanation On Japanese Military Movements In Indo-China and Thailand

COMMITTEE PUTS OK ON BBILLION DEFENSE FUND   :Huge New Outlay Would Bring Authorizations ‘For Defense To Total ,Of Over 67 Billions  PRODUCTION ESSENTIAL

Huge New Outlay For Defense Would Include Boost In Tanks, Gun Aid For British, Russians

Eight Billion For Defense Bill Approved  House Committee Recommends New S SEGRE ne Pec meat fy hatte

House Com. O.K.’s Huge Defense Bill   Additional 8 Billion Would . Send Cash-Contract Total To $67,990,251,096

APPROVE NEW FUND   Additional Eight Billions for Defense Planned by House Committee

Appr oval By Committee Of Huge Amount   Added Funds Of Eight Billion  Favored In Defense

MUCH OF LATEST FUND WILL GO 10 RUSSIA, BRITISH   House Committee Approves Vast New War Money Bill:  Breakdown Of Pro. ‘posed Expenditures.

EIGHT BILLION MORE MARKED FOR DEFENSE   House Committee Gives Approval To Monster New Appropriation

Total Outlay Now Stands At 68 Billions   Lease-Lend Fund Increased Along With Other Items

BILL FOR EIGHT MORE BILLIONS SENT TO HOUS   Committee Approves Anoth er Huge Outlay for Defense And Lease-Lend Uses

AD TO BRITISH, REDS INCLUDED IN NEW OUTLAY   Brings Total Defense Sums to Staggering $67,990,254 Ficure

House Starts Detense Fund  For 8 Billion   Nearly 68 Billion Dollars For Defense Appropriated Since July 1, 1940,   INCLUDES LEND - LEASE

$8, 243,839,031 More {s Asked      Appropriation to Go For Defense and Lease-Lend Purposes

Eight Billions More For Defense Approved   Committee Favors Annronpriation

Eight Billions More for Arms  House Committee Approves the Yuee Sum

Vast Increase In Guns And Tanks For Britain And Russia Provided.

HOUSE GIVEN NEW DEFENSE: WAR AID BILL   Proposed Additional Outlay Raises Total Up to $67,990,254,096

House Group Backs Large Defense Fund   Eight Billions, Are Set Up Largely For Defense.

B-BILLION ARMS FUND APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   House Group Refuses T« Give More Leeway For Lend-Lease Transfer Of Arms Abroad.

APPROPRIATION BILL IS APPROVED AT CAPITAL   Over Eight Billion Dollars Included In New Measure; Funds Specified For LeaseLend Assistance To Great Britain, Russia

38,243,035, 031 IS APPROVED FOR DEFENSE WORK   To Include Lend-Lease Funds For Bnitain, Russia   HOUSE GROUP VOTES   Ups Total Defense Cost Since July 1, 1940, To 68 Billion

Eight Billion Is Approved  For Defense  INCREASE IN LEND-LEASE SrINIA AV AYVEN   Huge New Outlay Increases Cash, Contract Authorizations for Defense Since July  ' 4. 1940. to 67 Billion

Bulk of Outlay Bill for Defense; 14 Billions fo Go to Lease-Lend Fund

8 BILLION MORE IS APPROVED FOR ARMING PROGRAW   AMOUNT WILL BRING DEFENSE FUNDS TO $67,990,254,096

ut ! BILLION UEREMOE FUND SEAT TO HOUSE   Vast Increase In Production Of War Materials Included In New Appropriations

Large Defense Fund Favored By Commiitee   More Than Eight Billion Dollars Proposed As New Outlay Including Lend-Lease Program

EIGHT BILLION DEFENSE BILL GOES TO HOUSE   Appropriations Committee, How ever, Refuses $4,500,000 for Col lecting $5 Auto Tax

Some Lease-Lend Funds Are Included to Pay for Vast Increase in Tanks, Guns

House Group OK’s 8-Billions  More for Arms   Huge Outlay Brings Total Of $67,990.254,096 Spent Since July

BRITAIN AND ~ RUSSIA WILL SHARE THEN   As Long As U. S. Not InrE volved, Russia To i Get Tanks.

House Body Approves Huge Defense Fund   $8,243,839,031 for Defense and Lease Lend Needs —- Broader Leeway Denied

COMMITTEE IN HOUSE FAVORS NEW SPENDING   Would Bring Total ir Year and a Half to 67 Billion

APPROVAL GIVEN TO HUGE FUND FOR DEFENSE PURPOSES   Over Eight Billions Asked In Bill Reported Out By House Committee   Part Of Money Will Go For Lease - Lend Production Of Tanks and Guns

8 BILLIONS APPROVED FOR DEFENSE   New Recommendation of House Committee Runs Total $67,990,254,096.   MARSHALL URGES _ AID TO RUSSIA   General Says Question of Who Uses U. S. Weap ons Not Important.

Add 8 Bilhior to Fund for Defense   Will Bring Sums for Arms Almost to 68 Billion

O BILLION FOR ARMS OKEHED   Sum Provides for Increase In Lease-Aid to Russia And Britain.   HURRY SAYS MARSHALL

House Committee Approves Added Appropriations   Bill Includes Vast Increase For U. S. Lend-Lease Aid

814 Billions More Is OK'd  For Defense   House Group Brings To tal War Spending to , 68 Billions

House Group Approves New Fund for Arms   $8,243,839,031 Is Almost Entirely for Defense; Some Goes in Lease-Lend

$ Billions More Asked  For Defense   House Committee Approves New War Funds

Fight Billions More Favored By Committee  Total War Outlay Since July Hiked

HUGE DEFENSE SUM APPROVED IN COMMITTEE   Includes Lend-Lease Fund to Increase Production of Guns and Tanks.   TOTAL AUTHORIZATIONS NOW REACH 67 BILLIONS

LEASE-LEND   “FUNDS ALSO ~ ABRMENTED   Major ‘Portion of Huge - Appropriation Is .Ear5 marked for Army and  Navy, but Part Will Go ta Enoland and Russia.

Appropriations Group Approves $8,243,000,000   House Committee Give: Authorization To Funds For Defense And Arms

Eight Billions For ~ Defense Approvec   Gigantic Arms Bill Okayed By House Group Increases War Outlay To 67 Billions; Navy Would Get Ships

Vast Appropriation For U. S. Defenses  Is Recommended By House Committee

APPROVE F OF 8-BILLION   House Unit Provides More Money for Defense and Lend-Lease

HOUSE APPROVES BIG MONEY BILL   $8,000,000,000 To Include Sums For  T anew FT and

APPROVES NEW EIGHT BILLION DEFENSE BILL   Committee Action Would Ge Total Outlay at Nearly $70,000,000,000.   INCLUDES LEND-LEASE   Measure For More Munitions, British Aid Now Goes To Lawer House.

NEW APPROPRIATION OVER EIGHT BILLION. DOLLARS APPROVED   MOST FOR DEFENSE BUT PART FOR INCREASE IN BRITISH TANKS. GUNS -

APPROPRIATION FUND APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   House Group Recommends Huge New Outlay, Include ing Lease-Lend Cash   TANKS, GUNS PROVIDED   Total Authorizations Since July 1 Are Boosted To $67,990,254,096 :

House Committee 0. K.'s 8.2 Billion Appropriation   New Sum Would Bring Arms Total To $67,990 254 00C

HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES BIG NEW FUND FOR DEFENSE   Sum Includes Lend-Lease Money  Ene Armaments

Germans Force Smolensk Land Gate In Continued Advances On Red City; Russia Says Big Battles In- Progress

GREAT BATTLES ARE CONTINUING, SOVIET ASSERTS   Germans Say Moscow Now ‘Vulnerable'-—Reds Report Smashing Raids at Sea: Ankara Informant Tells of 4,000,000 Russians Held in Reserve for Counter-Drive.

Stalin Adds To Personal Soviet Hold   Four Million Soviet Troops Said Lying In Wait For Nazis -

Moscow Vulnerable, Nazis Say; Reds Tell of Battles  Russian Dispatches Indicate German Drives Hove Been Held Up for Time

MOSCOW ROAD OPEN, GERMAN DISPATCH SAYS   Reds Report Baitle Still Rages, With Thrust Stopped   ATTACK CONVOY   Soviet Claims 11 Enemy Transports Sunk In Baltic Sea

Claim Major Goal Ruin Of Russian Army   But Istanbul Reports Russians Have Huge Reserves. Ready At Moscow

FOUR MILLION RED RESERVES ARE THE REASON   Stalin Takes Personal Charge of Army as Germans Move Toward Capital

Stalin Takes Personal Charge of Red Defense; 11 Nazi Transports Sunk   German Thrusts Held Up in Four Vital Sectors, Russian Communigiie Indicates; Berlin Says Road To Capital Open, But Destruction of Army First

Stalin Takes Full Command  Of Red Force   Berlin Had Previously Announced Route To Moscow Opened; Soviet Bureau Asserts 11 German Troop Transports And Tanker Sunk tn Baltic Sea

Russians Hold 4 Million Men  Behind Moscow   Bolshevists Maintain Great Battles Continue In Four Areas On Front.   SINK 11 NAZI SHIPS

MOSCOW SAYS NAZI DRIVE NOW HALTED   German Troop Ships Sunk In Baltic

Germans Say ‘Moscow Lies Just Ahead   Russia Claims Great Battles Still- Continue

Nazis Claim — Red Capital Now Totters   Russians Report Great Battles Continue in kiev. Moscow Leninerad Areas

Stalin Assumes War Ministry  As Crisis Grows   Moscow Reports Titanic Struggle In Vicinity of Smolensk. as 4,000,000 Red Troops Concentrate

REDS REPORT NAZI THRUSTS ARE HELD UP   GUERILLAS RETAKE CITIES; TROOP BOATS SUNK

Reserve Red Army OF 4,000,000 Is. Believed Factor   Destruction Of Armea Forces Called More Immediate Goal

Husband Is Charged. With Taking $1,100 and Her Car, Following:  Hollywood Fight    ONCE BROKE JAW “That's Love,” ove? She Terms  Pe. . et      “That’s Love,” She Terms Night Club Punch, Hurling Phone Shows Love Cooled

Heavy Attack Made In Only  — One Sector   Counter Actions There Cut All German Advances With Aid of Red Air Force   Reversals in South, Southwest Are Seer   silence Indicates Enemy Still Rolling Along  Himes

Nazi Offensive On Reds Slows Up on 30th Day   Date Hitler Set for Grea Decision Finds Him Short of Goal

Reds Slacken Nazi Drives On Moscow   Offensives Reduced to Mere Local Jabs in All Sectors But One   FOE GAINS IN SOUTH

Offensive ofGermans Falls Off   Except In One Sector, The Grand Campaign Has Dwin dled To Mere Local Att  acke.   Reds Check

Army Expands Arizona Bases For Air Corps   Three fields developed for general training in Phoenix area— Airport may be base.

Ariny Expands Arizona Bases For Air Corns   THREE FIRLDS DEVELOPED FOR GENERAL TRAENING  , IN PHOENIX ARE ..

\Trucker Given Decision On Appeal From Fine  Westfield Resident  Granted Severance OL Marital Tia

Trucker Given Decision On  Appeal From Fine Westfield Resident Granted Severance

EE oe:  EN aK aaa a a  U. S. “BIRD “CENSUS TAKEN; TOTAL IS 5.750,000,00¢

Prime Minister Declares Hitler Fears i’. S.: Commons Gives Vote of Confidence

British Call F or More Help by U.S.   Commons Upholds Prime Minister In. 447 to 3 Vote

BOMBER ir HEV ie FOR FLIGHT TO EUROPE   Four - Motored Bomber Expected To Show Germans   CAN CARRY FOUR TONS EXPLOSIVE

Would Use Navy Yards For Repairs   U. S$. Not Planning To Send Large Vessels, .° Says Knox.

NAVY GATHERS AID FLOTILLA   Britain to Get 150 or More Small Naval Craft, Knox Reveals

ASSEMBLE PATROL BOATS FOR BRITAIN   Represents First Instaliment  Of Naval-Eease-Lend Assistanve

JOHN BULL TO GET U.S. FLOTILLA   Navy Assembling Patrol Boat Reinforcements for Britain. Studying Admiralty Request for Shipyard Use

Navy Readies Boats For Britain   Small Patrol Craft First Installment Of Aid.

FORGE MAY BE NECESSARY IN SAFETY LANES   Establishment of Ocean “Paths” Seen as Next Step to be Ordered for American Navy.

WOULD ASSURE SAFE FLOW OF WAR SUPPLIES   May Resort to Use of WarShips to Safeguard Ocean Life Line to Britain

Seek Evidence of Consular Actions in Ship Sabotage   Intelligence Agencies of Government Known to  Be On Search

EXPLOSIONS JAR LOWER MANHATTAN   Fires Break © Out At Piers On East River

WEATHER MIXTURE   Rain, Sleet and Snow Fall With Low Temperature Expected Tonight   IS MESSY UNDERFOOT

LAWRENCE GETS A WEATHER MIXTURE   Rain, Sleet and Snow Fall  With Low Temperature Expected Tonight

Turk Editor Says Nation Will Fight Aggressor Nations   Entry into Conflict Contingent on Slav Resistance to Nazis

Turkish Editor Says Country Will Fulfill Obligations   Will Resist All Aggression Aaqainst Nation

Howard Rasch Excited When He  Sees Former Pupils On Screen   Professor Willey of Muscatine Also Gets A Thrill

Theme Worked Out By LeMars Young People Attracts Attention   Forty Minute Picture Film In Four Sets

Unionists Give In To Soldiers   Pay Negotiations Will Continue In Capital

Father Sought as Slayer of Family   Wife, Two Children Ar Found Dead in Home  in Delaware

FATHER SOUGHT IN DEATH OF WIFE, 2 CHILDREN   Bodies Found in Farm Home Cut and Beaten With Axe.

MOTHER AND TWO CHILDREN KILLED IN HOME WITH AXE   Missing 28-Year-Old Father Sought By Police — Slaying Occurred During Night

BOTH AFL AND 0 WALK QUT -AT SHIPYARDS   Thousands of Men Kept from Work on $493,000,000 Ship Construction.   AIRCRAFT PLANTS ON WEST COAST AFFECTED

Board Hints Qf Action in Ship Strikes   Union Orders 6,000 Men Back to Their Jobs in  Brooklyn Yards   WANY MEN ARE OUT

Quarter Million Dollars Worth of Work Threatened§ 22,000 Workers Quit

Strikes Hold Up Work In 4 Big Shipyards   But C. 1. O. Men Are Ordered Back To Jobs At Two Plants.

UNION CHIEFS ORDER 6,000 BACK 10 JOBS   Action Is Taken at Twe Shipbuilding Yards Aft: er Strikes Are Called at Four Naval Defense Plante in Mact.

Union Shipyard Workers Strike At Four Plants  6,000 ClO Workers Ordered Back After Conference

ORDER MEN 10 RETURN AT TWO   Multi-Mitlion Dollar Projects Tied Up in New Jersey, New York.   MEDIATION BOARD MEETS

Walkouts Halt Work in 4 Big East Coast Shiovards   But Workers at 2 of Yards Ordered Back to _. Work by Own Leaders,  BEN ACOnTaAnon meee

Construction Company and Union Officials ‘Gi alled to Conference.

UNION ORDERS WORKERS BACK   Leaders Send C. f. O. Men Back to Jobs in Two Shipyards

BIG SHIPYARDS AT NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK TIED UP BY NEW WALKOUTS INVOLVING CIO-AFL —   Conference Scheduled: This. Afternoon With View to Trying to Settle Strike ‘Which Hinder Con- ‘ struction Ships, Flow of Materials

Strikes Af Four Shipyards Halt Defense Orders   However, Leaders Of C1O Order Workers’ Return At Two Yards

BUILDING IN FOUR — SHIPYARDS IS HIT   Walkouts Halt Work o1 Naval and Merchant Vessels in East   ORDER SOME TO JOBS

Construction At * Three Big Yards In East Halted   Stoppage Involves Navy Vessels; Hillman’Calls ’ Officials’ Conference 

Strikers Are Halting Defense Job   Drastic Action May Be Needed to Resume Activity

Government May Take Drastic Step To Keep Shipyards In Production

Walkouts Halt Shipyard Work  4 Yards Closed, Ordered to Return Workers at 2

WALKOUTS TIE UP SHIPYARDS; NAVY 10 ACI   GOVERNMENT READY TO TAKE DRASTIC MEASURES

SHIPYARD. STRIKES  “HALT WORK ON  VITAL NAVAL VESSELS   Four Big Yards Involved But Men Are Ordered To Return to Work    Government Strikes To End Dispute So That Defense Work Can Ge On

Eastern Shipyards Working on Defense  Are Hit By Strikes   Walkouts Involve Both c.£.0. and A. F. of 1. Workers

Ship Building Halted as Union Calls for Strike  Defense Production Is Halted As ,¢ ee Fe! ee ee ee ee ee ee   Defense Production Is Halted As Thousand Of Workers Out On Strike

Use of Soldiers Hinted To End Shipyard Strike   OPM Calls Union and Company Heads Into Conference; Silent on Next Move; Huge Naval Program Tied Up By Dispute

Navy Hints Shipyards Must Go On   FULL PRODUCTION IS_ NECESSARY, HIGH OFFICIALS SAY. COMMENTING ON WALKOUTS IN 4 RAST COAST YARDS.   New London Painters Out

 Work On Huge Defense Contracts Halts At Kearny,  . J., Brooklyn And Staten Island—38,000 California Aircraft Workers In Wage Dispute

Construction = Company and = Umon Officials Called to Conference.

25,000 HALT WORK ALONG ~~ EAST COAST   ee ——eEeEeEE  Cruiser’s Launching Is Postponed

4 SHIPYARDS IN EAST HIT BY WALKOUTS   Both C.1. 0., A. F. L. Are Involved In Disputes; Plants At Work On TNiefanse Orders

“BIG SHIPYARDS ON ATLANTIC SEABOARD ~ ARE STRIKEROUND   KEARNEY AND BROOKLYN PLANTS, WORKING ON DEFENSF CONTRACTS, ARE HIT

Germany Claims 15-1 Superiority In Bomb Attacks   High Command Also Re ports Great Destruction of British Shipping

SUPERIORITY IN AlR CLAIMED BY NAZIS   Declare That Germans Dropped 25 Times More Bombs ' On England

NAZIS OAY THEN AIRMEN GIVE FOE 16101 IN BOMED   oredit Air Force and Nav With Sinking 3,900,000 Tons of Shipping   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT IS CONFIDENTLY PHRASED   Berlin Declares 1941 Will Bring Proof of Effectiveness of Battle Against Britain; Says Forces Are ‘Steeled to the Fight’

GERMANS SAY SUPERIORITY IN WAR GREAT   Have Outdone Britisl Fully 25 to One In Bombings   Britain Asking for More U.S. Destroyers to Save Ships from Nazi Attack:

Lone Ranger Is  Killed In Crash   Popular Radio Serial Star  Victim Of Auto Accident Near Detroit

British-U. S. Warnings fo Japs Reported  ‘Hands Off Indies and Singapore”   ‘Hands Off Indies and Singapore” Message, Says London Paper

Warnings To Japan Being Reported   Britain and U. S. Hand Ow ‘Straight Warning’

BRITAIN, U6 INSINGAPORE WARNINGS   London. Paper Says -Japai Told to Keep Clear of British. Base.

JAPS WARNED AGAINST MOVE ON SINGAPORE   British and American Notice Are Reported Sent to Tokyo Today.

Japan Reported Warned by British   London Sources Declare Both America and England Have Told Nippon of Consequences if Move Is Made Too Fay South in Pacific.

Japs Get Warning From Great Britair   Caution Against Any Move Against Singapore or Dutch East Indies; Churchill Meets Amabassador Shigemitsu

Administration Leaders in Senate May Decide Today: Expect White House to Offer Advice.

Drive Starts For Broader Neutrality      Senate’ Leaders Reported Agreed On Allowing Ship: to Enter Belligerent Ports

Neutrality Act Due for  New Pruning   Senate Expected To Repeal Other  Sections of Law

Leaders to Decide on Repeal Scope —Second LendLease Measure Adopted 59 to 13,   BULLETIN

SENATE LEADERS SEEK 10 BROADE! SHIP ARMING BIT    Maximum of 55 Senators are Found to Be In Favor of Such a Plan.

Further Removal Of Bans Seen  Ship- Arming Bill    Ship-Arming Bill To Be Broadened

Reintorcements For East Front Armies Sought   Dispatches Coincide With Reports Red Re sistance Is Stiffening on Two Fronts, With Bloody Fighting at Leninerad

MILLION MEN FOR RUSSIAN WAR NFFDFD   Moscow, Berlin Dispatches Indicate Little Change In Fighting Front, But Leningrad Still Holds

Italy and Balkan Army Now Scusht   STIFFER RUSS RESISTANG! GIVING GREAT WORRY TO HITLER

ITALY, BALKANS TOLD TQ FURNISH MILLION MEN TO FIGHT REDS   Turkey Reports Nazi Efforts To Bolster Invasion Runs Into Snags; Bulgaria Rejects Request

Petain Offers Himself As Hostage To Stop Killings   Rumor Is Announced By Government At Vichy Without Confirmation Or Denial

Petain Offers Himself To Be A Hostage   RUMOR .- IN CIRCULATION BP VICHY; OBJECT TO STOP RE PRISAL EXECUTIONS.

FRENCH GIVEN TWE TO CATCH NAZI KILLERS   Premier May Become Hostage to Stop Executions

FRENCH HOSTAGES ALIVE ON ‘BORROWED TIME’   Hitler Grants Brief Reprieve To Frenchmen Sentenced To Be Shot; Petain Willing To Become Hostage

Petain Would Be Hostage _To Save People, Report   Rumor Circulating That Marshal Would Act to Cut ” Short Mass Reprisal Executions by  thea Gatmane®

Petain Reported Offering to  Become Hostage  Nazis Grant Short Reprieve in Slavina Frenchme!

Petain May Become A Hostage   Would Offer Self in Effort to Halt German Executions

Vichy Government Issues Story, But Doesn't Confirm It; Few Days’ Stay Won for 100 Frenchmen

HOSTAGES GET BRIEF REPRIEVE   Vichy Hints Petain May Offer Himself As Hostage To Halt Executions

50 PUT 10 DEATH AT BORDEAUX FOR SLAYING OF NAA   Marshal Has No Statement To Make on Reports He Will Give Self Up   Mass Killings Continue in Occupied France; Second Batch in Three Days

PETAIN WOULD MAKE SACRIFICE   Marshal Reported To Have Offered Himself As Ger man Hostage

French Premier Wants Reprisal Killings Stopped   Rumors Not Denied in Capital. Government Wins Stay for 100 _ Hostages Sentenced to Death

Vichy Hints Petain Offers Self Hostage   Government of Unheld Territory Indicates Rumor Circulates   DELAY 100 KILLINGS

Roosevelt Flays Work Stoppages   Overwhelming of Nazi Hordes Termed Primary Aim of U.S. Production

LABOR PEACE IS URGED BY PRESIDENT   F. D. R. Calls For End of Defense Strikes

Overwhelm Naz! Hordes, Upheld As Nation's Aim  Letter to A. F. of L. Acke Diccardina af   Letter to A. F. of L. Asks Discarding of Jurisdictional Parley:

Roosevelt Calls For End to All Work Stoppages   Plea Made in Message to AFL's 61st Convention

252nd Regiment To  Be Transferred   Date of Move and Desti. nation Closely Guarded Secrets.

Do? nd Keviment To ¢ Fransferred   Datc of Move and Desti. nation Closely CGraardec Secrets,

American Vessels May Be Subject to Axis Search, Seizure at Sea.   Carry War Goods   ' State Department Declines to Discuss Questions About Likely Seizures.

FEAR FELT FOR SAFETY OF U.S. DEN SEA RNITE   Question Arises On Possible Search, Seizure Of Ships By Axis Powers   IHITLER VOICES WARNING   New Route To Suez, Opened By President, Regarded As Danger-Fiiled

Danger Seen In Reopening Of Ship Lane   Roosevelt's Action Raises Seri ‘ ous Questions Concerning Possible Search and Seizure of Amietican Vessel

U. 8. Ships in “Danger Zone in The Red Sea *~ Vessels Would Be Endangered  By Submarines, Surface Raiders

WARNING GIVEN BY HITLER THAT DANGER EXISTS   President’s Decree Opening Route to Balkan War Causes Speculation   NEW TYPE OF AID LOOMS   American Cargo Ships May Be Converted into Airplane Carriers for Britain

Planes, Subs Might Patrol New Ro ute      State Department Say: Each Incident fo Be Senarate Case

Opening Of Gateway For Aid To Embattled Nations Is Thought Real Threat

EXTENSION OF U.S. SHIPPING RAISES FEARS   Question Is Ralsed as te Whether Vessels May Be Attacked

U. 5. SHIPS MAY FACE ATTACKS ON SUEZ ROUTE   Danger From Nazis’ Forces Stressed As Roosevelt Broadens Sea Lane

U. 5. Ships May Be Exposed To Search, Attack   Observers See Great Danger to Vessels Following Action of President Friday.

‘SUBJECT” TO ATTACK, SEARCH OR AXIS SEIZURE   Recall Hitler's Warning That Ves sels Carrying Arms. Ete., to Britain Would Be Sunk

Questions of Axis Action Against U.S. Vessels in Suez Area Raised

Peril of U.S. Ship Seizure Is Heightenec   Roosevelt’s Act to Ope: Way to Suez Canal Raises Questions

U.S. Shipping In Red Sea May Be Seized   President Opens Route For War Cargoes; Axis Danger Exists

Red Sea Route  Dangerous For US Freighters   Ships Carrying Contraband Cargo Subject To Search, Seizure By Nazis.   SINKINGS THREATENED

Bring U.S.  Nearer Brink   Ships Carrying Arms To Far East Subject To Nazi Seizure

New Pathway to Suez for U. ‘S. Ships  Raises Question of Sub, Air Peri

Opening Of Red Sea To U. S. Ships Raises Question Of Axis Seizures

GATEWAY OPE FOR VESSELS INTO SUEZ   Elements Of Danger Shown By Naval Observers   May Be Stopped And Seized At Hands Of Axis Raid Parties On High Seas

RED SEA ACTION RAISES SEARLH, SEIZURE [SSUES   Elements Of Danger Fo  Any U. S. Ship Plying Newly-Opened Route; Attack Is Possible.

Even Attack by Submarine or Airplane Raiders On War Cargoes Speculated on   DANGER ELEMENTS BEING POINTED OUT   Hitler Has Warned Tha’ Every Ship, With or Without Convoy Carrying War Supplies Will Be Sunk

RAISE QUESTION OF SUB ATTACKS   Washington Observers Declare U. S. Ships Face Danger In Red Sea Zone.

RED SEA USE RAISES QUERY OF AXIS WAR   U.S. Ships May Face Subs Or Seizure, Fear Experts   DANGERS ARE CITED   Hitler Warning Recalled As Suez Pathway Opened

Question of Axis Seizure of Ships of U. S. is Raised   Roosevelt's Opening of Red Sea to Shipping Brings Possibility

Opening Of Red Sea To U. S. Ships  Raises Question Of Axis Seizure:   German Pocket Battleship Reported Raiding In In dian Ocean, One Of Routes United States Vessels Would Have To Take To Suez.

Questions   — of Pathway to Suez for U. §. Ships Poses Search, Seizure Problem.

RED SEA OPEN TOU:S. SHIPPING, VIEW PROBLEM  Axis May Seize o1 Sink Vessels with Aid  i NON-BELLIGERENT a Areas Affected Are  Free of Actual Combat

U. S. Vessels Liable to Nazi Attack   Pocket Battleship Already Operating In Indian Ocean

Danger Looms lf U.S. Ships Enter Red Sea  Search and Seizure   Search and Seizure Or Possible Attack Threatened by Nazi:

WASHINGTON FEELS THAT GOVERNMENT MAY . TAKE OVER.   Many Lines   No Peace Seen in Coal War as  Parties Continue Their Negotiations,

FEDERAL CONTROL TO BE IMMINENT   Wider Scope of Emergency Weubd Take in Shipping, . Defence Production,

TWO GERMAN BATTLESHIPS   RAF Starts Huge Fire At Naval Base, St. Nazaire

BRITAIN CLAIMS HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE NAZIS   Claim Direct Hils On Twe German Batt'eships At Brest.

SCHARNHORST AND GNEISENAU HIT BY DIRECT RAF SHELLS   Naval Base At St. Nazairé Also Suffers Severe Raid—Explosions And Fires Seen

PLANS GO FORWARD FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF MOUNTED BATTALION IN THIS ARE-/

FACTORY HEADS SAY U.S. WILL EXCEED EUROPEAN PRODUCTION   War Correspondents Find Plants Geared to Turn Out Armaments in Great Quantities——Only a Little Time Needed

U. >. Frogucion Of War Machines  Shows Big Gains  Ten Tho usand Airplane  Engines Turned Out Farh Manth

Strike Hits Great Lakes Steel Plant   AFE Union Leaders Ree. ommend Resumption of -Shipvard: Work..

“Wildcat” Strike Halts Work At River Rouge   Dispute At Detroit Steel Corporation Fourth In 4 Months

NEW STRIKE HALTS OPERATION TODAY AT GREAT LAKES STEEL CORPORATION

NEW STRIKE HALTS OPERATIONS AT BIG DETROIT STEEL PLANT   RESUMPTION OF WORK Al GULF COAST SHIPYARD REC. OMMENDED BY UNION

NEW STRIKE HALTS STEEL OPERATIONS AT DETROIT PLANT   a ee ee  AFL Union Leaders At Pascagoula, Miss., Recommend Resumption of Work At Strike-Bound Ship Yard; Other Strikes Threatened.

NEW STRIKE HALTS STEEL PLANT OPERATIONS   Strike Termed As “Wildcat’ Strike By Officials of Firm

4. F. L. Leaders Sugges Work Be Resumed at Big Plant in Vississippi

STRIKE HALTS DEFENSE WORK   Walkout at River Rouge Stee Plant Fourth tn Past Four Months.

NEW STEEL STRIKE   Operations Halted: at Big Detroit Plant; Back to Shipyard

As Some Are Settled— NewStrike Halts Operation Of Big Detroit Steel Plant

U.S. Debt Is 54 Billions   Defense Expenditures Cause Huge Rises

Crews Of Two Vessels Put Under Arrest   Four More Craft Seized By U.S. Today Bring: ing Two-Day Total To 69; Great Damage Found Done After Guards Board Ships

Officers Arrest Crews Of Italian And German Freighters After U. S. Coast Guard Seizes 300,000 Tons

GA Wa Flnt 2 BOATS DOCKED IN COGTA nlc   Further Sabotage Follows Seizure of 69 Ships in U. §. Harbors.   COASTGUARD TAKES OVER AFTER VESSELS DAMAGED

COAST GUARD TAKES CREWS FROM CRAFT   Action of Washington in Taking Over 69 Vessels Is Expected to Be Followed by Similar Action by Other American Na tiang

28 Italian, Two German and 36 Danish Vessels, Taken Into Custody By VU. S. Armed Forces Over Weekend; Italian Line Official Says Seizure Expected By  Axis Powers.

Ship Sabotaging Spreads Widely   Official Reaction Show In Coming From Berlin And Rome Authorities

One German and One Italian Vessel Fired by Crews . in Costa Rica   MOVE IN U. S. PORTS   Twenty Italian Vessels Re ported Damaged to Pre- vent Use by Allies

Fresh Ship Seizures In  West Likely   South American Nations Might Adopt U. S. Course

Two Freighters Burned By Axis  At Costa Riea   Near 300 Thousand Tons Of Nazi, Fascist. Danish Shipping Held By Guard,  ITALIAN SHIPS HURT

MORE SHIP SEIZURES EXPECTED   Western Hemisphere - Nations Probably Will Follow Lead of. United States   WASHINGTON EXPECTS VIOLENT PROTEST   ‘May Take Over Normandie  and Others; Crews Fire 2  ‘Vessels in Costa Rica   RINWLETIN

Open Split WithFascists Nazis Seen   Sabotage of Ships In U.S. Ports Given as Reason For U. S. Action

Armed Forces Take Nazi, Italian And Danish Vessels   Put End to Sabotaging Of Ships By Their Crews; Four Taken in Philippines

SABOTAGE IS UISCOVERED ON 0. FREIGHTERS   Sharp Reaction Is Ex pected From Rome, Berlin

Damaging Of Idle Ships Is Spread Today To Ports Of  Central America; Men Held

U8. TAKES 70. FOREIGN SHIPS   German Italian and Danish Ves ssels to: Protect From      TWENTY WERE DAMAGED      Italian Embassy Is Not Surprised; Berlin Is Slow to React

EXPECT AXIS REACTION TO BE VIOLENT   [Hint Possibility That U. S. May Take Over Normandie, Huge  Beaneh Vimar

SIXTY-NINE NAZI, ITALIAN, DANISH SHIPS ARE SEIZEI   Armed Forces of the Unite States Took Over Vessels Over Week-End.   CREWS WERE REMOVED   Sabotaging Is Said to Have Resulted in Extensive Damage to Some Ships.

German And Italian Freighters Burn At Costa Rica   SHIPS SEIZED   United States Acts To Tie Up Axis  Vaacels

Sabotage Spreads  To South Americz   \xis Powers Crews Set Fire to Vessel in Costa Rica: Follows Seizure by U. S. of More Than Seventy Vessels in Scattered Ports.   Relations Between U.S. and Axis Powers Is Close to Open Rupture

Two Axis Ships In Costa Rica Fired by Crews   Nazi and Italian Seamen Placed Under Arrest

BURN 2 AFTER U. 5. SEIZURES OF AXIS CRAFT   Other Foreign Shipping In. terned in Western Hemisphere May Be Taken

Nazi and Italian Vessels At Costa Rica Fired after U. S. Seizes Ships Here   British Claim Three Cruisers, Two Destroyers Sent to Bottom, Greeks Report  Quywivars of Anathor DNectraver   ITALIANS MAKE RIVAL CLAIMS   Report British Cruiser Sunk, Two Other _ Ships Damaged—British Fleet Steams  [nto Port ‘honarently Unscathed’   More Than 60 Ships Affected

Nazi Freighter Esinach and = ltalian Vessel Are Damaged: Crews Are Arrested   Rome Is Silent   Official Source Savs Report Might Be Anglo Propaganda

Seventy Ships  Seized By U.S. Over Week-End   Gserman, Italian, Danish Vessels Taken Over by  The Coast Guard.

VIGOROUS AXIS PROTESTS ARE FXPEETED SOGN   Hall Says Formula of Full Aid to Britain Js Beirne Followed

SEVENTY GERMAN, ITALIAN AND DANISH SHIPS ARE SEIZED   SABOTAGING RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO AT LEAST 20 ITALIAN SHIPS

CREWS JAILE AFTER SETTING SHIPS ON FIRI   German-Italian Reaction Slow in Coming After Seizure of Vessels at U. S. Docks

SIXTY VESSELS, ALL SABOTAGED IN HANDS OF U.S.   Rome and Berlin Officials Maintain Stony Silence Over Lightning Action By Coast Guard   MASTER FTALY SHIP TERMS IT “WAR ACT’   Action Comes With Dis covery of Widespread Sabotage Carried Out Svustematically

40 Alien Ships Seized in Uw. 8   Victory Recorded By British Fleet

Ship Seizure Volume Swells   LU. S. Disposition Of 69 Axis Vessels Awaited

REACTION SLOW TO SEIZURE Ot SHIPS BY U.S.   Manager Of Italian Ship Line Says Action Had Been Long  * Expected; Total Of 70 German, Italian And Danish Ships Held.

Action Taken To Prevent Sabotage   Treasury Reveals 28 Italian; Two German And 36 Danish Ships Guarded; Extensive Damave by Crews On Italian Ships

28 ITALIAN, TWO GERMAN AND 35 DANISH SHIPS TAKEN OVER BY U. S.   Crews Removed From 65 Vessels In American Ports to Protect Them Against Further Acts. of Sabotage Now Spreading to Central America

Illustrious Is Attacked By Raiders   Aircraft Carrier Is Target For Second Time — Airport In Sicily Is Raided

ENEMY FLIERS BATTLE OVER SICILY, MALTA   Sermans and British Exchange Bombs in Mediterranean

Planes Trade Blows Over Vital Bases   Italian Aircraft Flanks Bombers In Malta Attack

British, Nazis Trade Blows In Mediterranean      Germans Raid Malta As RAF Strikes Hard At Catania   DAMAGE IS HEAVY   All-Out Control Now Sought By Powers For Great Sea

Nazis Claim lllustrious Again Bombed   British, German Planes Battle For Air Control Of Vital Mediterranean Area

ILLUSTRIQUS RAIDED AGAIN LYING IN PORT   GERMANS AIDING ITALY ASSAULT VALETTA, MALTA NAVAL RASF   ROME LOUD IN PRAISES OF REICH’S AVIATORS   But Berlin Snubs Fascist Pursuit Planes Which Covered Bombers; Hangars Burn In Si

GIRL, LOST & DAYS, SURVIVES   Suffers Severely From Exposure Lack of Food But it is Expected She Will Live,

Shock for Lendon   Peers Advertise Qualities fe Jnhk Withee? Paw

LUMBER STRIKE — IS NEAR AN ENT   Production Resumed in a. Struck Cleveland Plant

41 PERISH IN FIRE AT ENGLISH FACTORY   Most of Victims are Girl Workers ’ Killed While Attempting to Jump to Safety.

New Orleans in Mardi Gras Togs Designed by Woman   Miss Betty Finin, Official City Decorator, Holds Only Job of Its Kind In the World; First Designed Trousseau For Doll and Later Specialized  In Costumes for Theatre Companies

ge Prepares  For Carnival   New Orleans . Decorating For ‘Mardi. Gras And: Oo aes Tipsdayv . 2:

U.S. Property Is Damaged by Jap Bombs In China   U.S. Ambassador Joseph C. Grew Lodges “ Emphatic Protest”

U.S. To Build  0 More Ships For Convoying   New Lend-Lease Fund Tc Provide For Powerful Escort Vessels   BUILDING NAVAL BASE IN ICELAND   Senate Committee Approves New Lend-Lease Bill Without Changes

Russell Sees Drop in State Relief Rolls   Legislature Rushes Bill to Provide Aid Funds  Toward Final Action   DEMOS OFFER ACTS

SHARP DROP Ih AID LOAD SEEN   Prediction Made by Russell As Legislature Rushes ~ Funds Bill

Bane Denies Embezzlement    Former District Attorney On W: ness Stand In Own 4 Behalf

Bombsights From Berlin Used By U.S.   Espionage Trial Gives Story Of Transactions

U.S. HasGerman Bombsight FBI Agent Testifies   Witness at spy trial says parts of device are being used in American experiments.

U, S, CLAIMED USING GERMAN BOMBSIGHTS   America Using Equipment, Spy Case Witness Says

BOMBSICHTS OF NAZIS OBTAINED BY U.S, AGENTS   This Country Using Part: Of Nazi Device, Witness Says at Spy Trial

Nazi Bombsight Secret: Known to United States FBE Agent Tells Court

Bombsights of Nazis: Studied   Testimony Tells of Experiments U. S. Made With Devices

Japan Firm In Pressing Push South   British Threat To Act Brings Defiant Retort

Says Jap Army Will Not Change Far East Policies   Spokesman Declares Will Not Be Frightened By “Threats; Ishii Says Japa Welcomes Negotiations

SET. ON POLICIES   Japanese Army Spokesman i in De‘+ fiant Answer to Churchill!

Japan To Push  ‘Eastern. Plans      Spokesman Says Country “Ts ‘Not Afraid After Churchill Talk .

JAPANESE TO CONTINUE FAR EAST POLICIES   Jap Army Official Says Japanese Not Afraid of British Threat

BRITAIN DEFIED BY SPOKESMAN FOR JAP ARMY   Cabinet Spokesman ‘Welcome: Negotiations with U.S, but Pres Shows Hostile Aititude

SOVIET FORCES DRIVE GERMANS FROM TRENCHES   Hitler Command Claims  Russians Trying to  3 Rescue T rapped  Red Armies   BOTH SIDES CLAIM OTHER LOSSES HEAVY   Fighting In Smolensk Area Indicates Invaders Not Able to Advance On  Moscow Front .

LENINGRAD'S FALL REPORTED NEAR BY GERMAN SOURCES   Important Victories Said To Be Expected Soon by Berlin High Command   Russians, However, Assert Foe is on Defensive on Several Sectors

GEAMANG, FINNS OMAGH AT GITY FROM TWO SIDES   Russia’s Hold On Second Metropolis Said To . Be ‘Precarious As Noose Draws Tighter

Reds Claim Nazi Spearheads Driven Back; Germans Report Fall of Leningrad Is Near

Missouri Sites Are Considered . for Proposed $10,000,000 TNT Plant: Truman Comments on Situation

Pilots Parachute To Safety Before Bombers Crash   Planes Burn in Farmlands After Using Up Gasoline

DECORATE FOR FROLIC   High School Will Be Dressed Up in Christmas Finery —

Russia Halts German Drive On Leningrad   Hopkins Acclaimed In Moscow; Nazis Not Enthusiastic

Big Counterattack By Reds Held Nea   Seven Russian Divisions Destroyed, Nazis Claim; Soviets Say Strength Of Germany Is ‘Being Sapped’

Russ Reserves Attack in 2 Weeks Predicted   105,000 Reds Wiped Out in Battle and Columns Peril Leningrad, Berlin Claims

NEW CONGRESS TO TAKE OVER DUTIES TODAY   Defense, British Aid Problems Await Lawmakers

PITTSBURGH AP STAFF MAN THREATENED BY: PICKETS AT SCENE OF COAL FIGHT

Threat To Turn Over Auto By Strike Pickets   News Man Runs Into Shooting In Coal Mines Strike

AP Reporter Finds Out How It Feels To Get Caught In “Shootin’ Strike’”’

NEWSMAN SEES MINERS’ WAR IN PENNSYLY ANIA   Eyewitness to Uprising Near Uniontown Says Picket Lines At Dawn Today Heavier   BULLETS, ROCKS FLY   Reporter Nearly Pullec From His Car; “Hell’s Breaking Loose,” One In Throne Shouts

WRITER CHASED BY PICKETS AND GUN FIRE   A.P. Reporter Finds Residents Resentful of “Outside Pickets ;” Is Caught in Middle

PROPELLER (0. SEEKS AID IN ENDING STRIKE   General Manager of Divi sion of Curtiss-Wright Corporation Makes Ap peals to Washington   APFECTING DEFENSE   Virtually All: Manufactur ers of Planes Facing Shutdown for Want of Propeller Blades

Aid Is 1 Is Sought -'To End Strike   Curtiss- Wright Factory I ‘Idle Upon Nation’s - Defense Orders

C-W Appeals For Federal Aid In Strike   Propeller Corporation Mak$100,000,000 Defense. Order Is Shutdown

German Shipping Battered   British Bombers Also Strike at Communication Systems

BRITISH BOMB GERMANY AND FRANCE HEAVILY   Churchill Says The Bombing Of Germanv Is Only The Beeames

BRITISH BOMBERS OVER N. FRANCE IN DAYTIME RAID   Smashed German Vita! Centers in Heavy Blow During Night ~

CHURCHILL DECLARES ALL-OUT RAF RAIDS ARE JUST BEGINNING   Time Germans Should Be Made To Suffer, He Says; Pledge No ‘Truce Or Parley’ With Nazi Regime   (BULLETIN)

RAF POURS BOMBS ON GERMAN CENTERS   Strong Formations Of Planes Sweep Over France

British Planes — Hit At Shipping   Carry Out Strong . Sweeps Over France

TWO SWEEPS OVER FRANCE, GERMANY WADE BY RAF   6,000-Ton Vessel Hit At Cher~ bourg and Another Burned At Havre.

RAF PRESSES ATTACK  French Ports, German. Cities Feel Wrath of British

U.S. Forces Held on Alert in Orient   Thailand Fears Attack e All Orient Girds for War

DEFEAT OF TAFT PLAN FORECASTS 30 MONTH DRAFT   Senate 50 to 27 Rejects 18-Month Limitation on Service   Regular Three-Year Enlisted Liable to Year and Half Extra Duty

Senate Against Shorter Time For Draftees   Evidently Favors Extension  To 2'2 Years

TAFT PLAN IS DEFEATED BY SENATE TUES   Measure Would Have Placed 18Month Limit on Time of Service for Army Draftees

BLUEJACKETS MAN CRANES IN STRUCK YARDS   Navy Men and Caretaker Crews Rush Work on Minesweeper as AFL Unions Stage Strike

NAVY TAKES HAND IN LABOR DIFFICULTY   Bluejackets Take Over Some Construction Work At California Shipyard.

‘LITTLE CHANGE’ IN EARLY COUNT   ‘McDaniel Scratches Are Be ing Closely Watched By Both Parties

NAZIS SINK SIX SHIPS   High Command Claims Submarines Accounted For Victory

SHIP ARMING — MEASURE GOES TO SENATORS   House Passes Bill By 259-138 Vote  Under Pressure

House Approves Measure Arming Merchant Shins   Passage Comes as News of Torpedoing Of Destroyer Announced

The Troy M. McCain Rites Thursday   Will Be Held From the Fam : ily Home in Utica at Two o’Clock.

SSeS ES EE  Ingram Hedgpeth Heads Robeson’s  S. S. Association   Storm Cut Down Attendance at S. S. Meeting Here.

Ingram Hedgpeth Heads Robeson’s  S. S. Association   Storm Cut Down Atten: dance at S. S. Meeting  Here:

Russia Holding Off In Treaty Dealing   Fisheries Deal With Japs Expires, Not Renewed

Russia Fails to ~ Renew Fisheries Pact With Japar   Observers See Soviet it - Shrewd Dealings Wi!) - Axis Nations

JAP TREATY LAPSES ON FISHING RIGHTS   Observers See Soviets Playing Shrewdly

Problems of Devastated WorldFaceFrosh, Vier   May Be ‘Asked to - Re. build, Dykstrd Tells . 2,300 At Con e anreatron

FLAMES HALT RIVER TRAFFIC NEAR DETROI   Canadian Vessel Exploded Last Night Just After Leaving Dock

BLAST OF OIL TANKER UNDER INVESTIGATION   750.000 Gallons Hish Test Gase line Destroyed And Two Lives Lost tn River Near Detroit

IOWA HOUSE ACTS QUICKLY ~ ONMEASURI   Approves Appropriations Measure By 92 to 0 Vote After Brief fy nlanation

MEASURE PUT THROUGH, 92-0,  WITH NO TALK   Legislators Ask No Ques. tions After Brief Explanation of Measure

Institutional Budget Passed By lowa House   Governor's Figure O  $4,029,000 A Year Fo Operation Approved.

LEGISLATURE: PICKS ADJOURNMENT DATE   Lawmakers Buckle Down te Work in Attempt to End Session on May 27

ADJOURNMENT HXED MAY 27   Lansing Legislators Buckle Down to Act on Major Proposals.   PASS MANY MINQOR BILLS

Soviet Situation Believed Grave; Kiev Is Isolated   Luftwaffe Bombs Wide Area a: German Land Attack Gathers Speed

Claim Smashing Gains At Kiev  and In Crimea   Progress To South Said “‘Irresistible”’; Leningrad Faltering

ARE HURTING THRU UXRAINE,  GERMANS ofl   Berlin Predicts Success or Great Scale “That Will. Surprise World.”   RUSS COUNTER-DRIVE ON LENINGRAD FRONT

BiG THRUSTS FORM POCKET AROUND REDS   Motorcycle, Tank Corps Speed Through Gaps, Surprising Russians In Rear Lines.   BERLIN PREDICTS “WORLD SURPRISE’

SPENCER MAN INDICTED MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE      GRAND JURY RETURNS TWo. INDICIMENTS FOR THIS TERM “OF COTRT.

Plan Big Battle af Washington Late Tuesday  2 Divisions to Form 20 Mile Line From Blevins to Hope .

War Begins For the 35th   Midwest Troops Move Up to Meet Invaders On Oklahoma Border

MANEUVER WAR ON   35th Division Forms Battle Line, Strafed by Dive.  Bombers * -

Annouuce  Job Plan   To ‘“‘Loan” Workers From  One Plant. To Another

WILL PROTECT ‘LOANED’ MEN   General Motors Employes On Other Defense Jobs To Keep Seniority

RAF RAINS HEAVY BOMBS ON MANNHEIM   Industrial Center. Target of British—Other Points Are Raided During Nicht

Today’s Chuckle  Chinese Puzzle Has Simple Solution, Draft Board Finds.

ARMY NEEDS FIVE BILLIONS MORE FOR TANKS, GUNS   Congress Soon To Be . Asked for Supplemental Appropriation   Cash Would Boost De. fense Costs to More Than 55 Billions

NEED FUNDS FOR NEW U.S. ARMAMENTS   Will Ask Congress For Supplemental Appropriation

Ford’Sees Era: 01 Opportunity F o1 All At End Of War   Automobile Magnate Will Be 78 Years Old Wednesday

England Warned Invasion Will be Tried September 1   FORD SEES UNPRECEDENTED PROSPERITY

DEATH ON RATLS INVESTIGATED   Henry Ford, 78 Tomorrow, Sees Era of Opportunity After War for Everyone Who Can Look Forward

HENRY FORD, 78 WEDNESDAY, SEES ERA OF OPPORTUNITY      Noted Industrialist Has no Fear of Depression Follow _ ing the Completion of Nationa! Dei. fense Program _ ee

HENRY FORD SEES OPPORTUNITY ERA FOLLOWING WAR   Predicts Turning of Indus. try, In Its Search for Ma: terials “From the Forest and the Mine to the Farm”; Sees New Plastic: Industry.

Former German Army Officer Tells How Nazis Trained Pilotsin Gliders

WALL DOXEY 10 BE CANDIDATE FOR HARRISON'S PLACE   Is Reported To. Have Back. ing OF Bilbo, Ross Collins

GUN MEASURE WINS SUPPORT OF GOP BLOC   Bridges Will Support Bill, He Informs Senators

Administration Gains Support For Shin Arming   New, Hampshire Senator is Latest Revision Convert

UNITY ON LEASELEND SOUGHT BY ADMINISTRATION   Report Republicans Are Asked to Define Com promise Details

BULLITT URGES: PASSAGE OF ACT TO AID BRITISH      Former Ambassador _ To France Preseiits .. Statement   SEES DANGERS.      Administration Asks For G.O.P. Terms . On Bill :

WM. C, BULLITT URGES GROUP TO APPROVE AID BILL   Immediate Action I Necessary, Says Witness

Former Ambasador to France Says Decisions Now as Vital As I Already At War   DANGER TO CANAL    Notes Strong Toialitarian Elements in South America, Safeguard in British Navy

Former Ambassador To France Tells House Committee “It Is Impossible To Appease The Unappeasable’—Presents 28-Point Statement

Frank Walker Says F.D.R. Action Is Inescapable  Postmaster Generc«! Upholds U. S. Foreiqn Policies

FDR's Decision Inescapable   Postmaster General Says President Saw Trouble From Long Distance

Defense Act Is Necessity Savs Walker   President Has Rare Insight He Claims

Frank Walker Says F.D.R. Action Is Inescapable  Postmaster General  Upholds U. 5. Baratnn Daliciac

Walker Says War ‘Now Is Upon Us’   Postmaster General Says F. D. R's Action Inescapable

U. §. EMBASSY GUARDED   Italian Troops Will Prevent AntiAmerican Violence

Bloody Thrusts Near Finish, Is Claimed   German Troops Being Freed for Other Operations as Russians Smashed at Bryansk, Vyazma, High Command Reports

DOUBLE BATTLE OF BRANSK AND VYAZMA MOVING TO CLIMAX   TOTAL NUMBER OF RUSSIAN PRISONERS IN THAT OPERATION RISES TO 560,000

TELEPHONE STRIKE CLAIMS SETTLEL   Steelman Announces End Of Threatend Strike Of Workers

Phone Strike Is Bribed Oft   CONCILIATOR STEELMAN AN: NOUNCES $3,000,000 INCREASE IN A. T. & T. LABOR BILL.

Accord Ends Threatened Phone Strike   Wage Boosts Totalling $3,000,000 Called  for in Agreement   PACT TO RUN YEAR

Settlement Averts Strike Of Phone Men   Provides for Increases In Wages for Workers, Setting Up of Board

STRIKE OF PHON WORKERS AVERTEL   Wage Increases Provided  and Two Boards  Set Up

Great Strike On Phones Is Averted   Settlement Reached By Negotiation And All Are Happy

WAGE BOOSTS AVERT ’PHONE UNION STRIKE   Steelman Wins Accord Providine Increases Totalling $3,000,00( In 11 of 16 Areas

WAGE INCREASES AVERT WALKOUT OF ‘PHONE MEN   Strike Would Have Affected Long Distance Lines In 42 States   AGREEMENT REACHED AT CONFERENCE

Strike of Long Lines Telephone Workers Averted   Dr. Steelman Announces End of Successful Negotiations

Phone Workers Strike Averted   Agree on Wage Boost Of 3 Million a Year

Ayis Aims Sea-Air Offense At British Reinforcements   Gayda Claims 15 Boats Sunk On Way To Eaypt. Greece

Italians Claim 15 “Enemy” Ships Sunk Or Damavced bv Nazi-Fascist Air Forces

Axis Bombers Score Hits on British Convoy   Three Battleships Damaged When Escorting Conyoy to Greece

GREEKS ASKING HOR AID-ROME   Axis Sea-Air Offensive Aim: ed to Prevent British Reinforcements:

AXIS ACTIVE IN MEDITERRANEAN   Offensive Reported Directed Against Reinforcements Of British Troops Being Sent Into Greece; Report 15 British Vessels Sunk Or Damaced

Troop Ships Bombed, Says Rome Report   15 British Vessels Hit in Mediterranean, Asserts

PLANS FOR $18,000,000 EXPANSION OF AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY ARE ANNOUNCEL

Unlimited Emergency Gives  President Tremendous Power   May Commandeer Radio Stations, Suspend 8-Hour Day on. Government Contracts: Gan Not Declare War

President Gets Vast Powers In Latest Move   Could Commandeer Radio Stations, Close: Stock. Markets

FDR INVOKES © FULL POWERS OF EMERGENCY   Proclamation Gives. Presiden Wide Authority Over Transpor Communications, Banking In dustry and Trade

PRESIDENT HAS BROAD POWERS IN EMERGENCY   Roosevelt Can Tak Over Radio Stations, Powerhouses; Close Stock Exchanges

FDR‘’s New Powers   ‘Unlimited Emergency’ Gives Him Virtual Dictatorship Of America Now

Powers For President Nation Is In Emergency Defense Is First Now

F.D. RB. Power: in Emergency Are Extensive   Proclamation Mus‘ Be Made in Each Executive Action

President Has Broad Powers Under Proclamation Of Uniimifed Emergency

Powers Of President In Crisis   MAY NOT DECLARE WAR; PERHAPS MAY DO NOTHING HE ay NOT HAD POWER TO   To Emphasize Seriousness

Broad Powers Are Now Given To Roosevelt   Almost Every Step Outside of Actual War Declaration in His Hands

UNLIMITED EMERGENCY GIVES ‘ROOSEVELT SWEEPING POWERS   Any Step Presideat May Choose To Take, Aside From Actual Declaration Of War, Must Be Done By  Individual Proclamation ~

Lust to Kill Runs Hand-in-Hand with Boom Years, Criminolovsists Find

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British Lift “Veil” On Air Raid I ageec

AAA Information Meetings for County   To Discuss the Farm Program Outlined for 1941

Says FDR Got Poland, France Into War; Also Pours It’O; Willkie; Says He’s Religiou:

t  WILL SINK ANY SHIP CARRYING WAR WERIAL   Warns His Officers They Will Be Court-Martialed if They Fail to Fire After Attack   BOASTS OF POWER TO CONTROL EUROPE   Declares He is Unafraid of America’s Help to His Foes; Claims Russia  ' 4s Strangled

England ls Defied To Stage Invasion; _ Sees Reds Blasted   KF uehr er Says Germany Can Defend Hei Own Country and Europe; Returns — From Russian Front Line

Flays Roosevelt’s Navy Day Speech; Says Map Is Ridiculous Forgery   Denies He Would Abolish All Religions; Claims Over 8 Million Russian Cae’ yalties: Sees Soviet Smashed.

Nazis Stalled And Fighting On Defensive   Dictator Makes Surprise Visit To Beer Hall

Says Nazis Shoot Only If Attacked   Tells Policy on American Ships; Dares Britain To Try Invasion; Scoffs  AZtii@G Aesmsamant

Nazis fo Fire On U.S. Only It Attacked   Hitler Says He So Ordered German Navy; He defies Britain to Attempt Invasion

Challenges Churchill To Attempt Invasion   Fuehrer Answers Roosevelt's Navy Day Challenge; Warns Ships Carrying War Supplies Will Be Sunk

Defies Foes To Attempt  Invasion   Will Whip Russia, He Says In Munich Beer Hall Address

ADOLF RITLER SAYS HE CAN SCARE WORLD   BEER HALL SPEECH OF FUEHRER FULL OF CONFIDENCE

‘Last Battalion On Field Will  Be German!’   Thunders Fuehrer In Beer Hall Speech; Renews Torpedo Warnings, Tells Britain And Russia They Have Lost Battle Of Europe

DEFIES BRITAIN TO TRY INVASION FROM THE WEST   Asserts His Armies Can De ' fend Reich and All . of Europe Despite American Armament Plans.   PUTS RUSSIAN LOSSES AT EIGHT MILLION MEN   Reveals Nazis Are 614 Miles From Leningrad — Beer Hall Speech a Reply to Roosevelt Challene.

Says German Navy Will Defend Itself   Declares Vessels Carrying War Goods to Be Sunk

NAZI FUEHRER ANSWERS FDR   German Ships to Defend Selves Against U. §. Attack, Hitler Declaration

pritain Vared on  Putsch Auniveteniy: To Attempt Invasion   Fuehrer Compares U..5. and Naz! Power, Saying All-Europe. Will. Be Organized for War of Years:

oY AAZIS TA DEFEND onl POM ATTACK   Defies Britain to Invade on West; Scoffs at United States Help.   FLINGS CHALLENGE IN SPEECH AT BEER HALL

German Subs to Engage in Shooting W ar   Fuehrer Says Navy Ordered to Fire on U. $ Ships Only if Attacked; Failure to Attack Then Will Result in Courtmartial

ENEMY SHIPS WILL BE SUNK IN ATLANTIC   Nazis Will Fire Last Shot In Battle

ANSWER GIVEN TO ROOSEVELT NAVY DAY TALK   Navy To Answer Any, Attack, Fuehrer Declaies In Munich   TO CHOKE RUSSIA

Britain Joins In Warfare  On Japanese   Other Nations Co-operate With  . oe eae ae ie te ek

Formal Move Is Announced  By Churchill   Month-old Pledgeb; Prime Minister  Is Fulfilled

BRITISH MAKE FORMAL WAR DECLARATION   Announcement Made By Churchill in Commons

GREAT BRITAIN DECLARES WAR AGAINST JAPAN   Churchill} Makes Announcement At Emergency Session Tadav.

BRITAIN DECLARES WAR ON JAPANESE   Churchill Makes Announce ment During Special Session of Parliament.

Britain Joins — U. S. In Battle Against Japs —   Parliament Quickly — Votes To Oppose Nippor Aggression In Orient

HEAVY SNOW FALLS IN STATE   Weatherman Stands by His Guns of Fair and Warmer, However

STATE PLAGUED ANEW BY SNOW   But Forecaster “Insists “on ‘Fair and Warmer’—larmers in County Pleased

Turkey Moves Troops To Bulgarian Border, Mines Dardanelles   Ominous Indications Are That Hostilities Over Large Section of Southeastern Europe Are Near;  British Land Forces 65 Miles From Nazi-Greek Front

MODERATE WEATHER      No Immediate Zhreat of Cold: Possible Rain in North

Swirling Snowstorms Slow Germans; Biccian  Parces Counterattacking

HEAVY FIGHTING DEVELOPING AT FILIPINO CIT)   Davao of Strategic Importance Be. cause of Position.—Jap Bombers Over Manila Again.

U. S. Continues To Defend Midway Island   Navy Withholds Information cn Situation There

JAPS IN GILBERT ISLANDS   Midway Defenders Are Cheerful; Send Christmas Greeting

MIDWAY ISLAND BAND HANGS Ch   Cheering Message Says “We Are Still Here”; “Merry Christmas”

Navy Refuse: Any Details Of Situation   Island Held by Band of Men Yet Unsung: Follow Wake Stand   NAVAL AIR STATION

Midway Is Still Held by Marines, Message Declare:   Small Island Remains ij Hands of Small Force of Americans

STARS, STRIPES FLY AT MIDWAY   Small Force of Navy Men and Ma tines Holds Tiny Islands in Mid Pacific

Gallant but Yet -. Unsung Defenders Of Midway Hold   Christmas Message to New York Times Saying “We Sull Here’

MIDWAY ISLAND IS HOLDING OUT   Defenders Of Tiny Isle In Pacific Send Out Christmas Greeting

U. S. Fighters Reported Still Holding Wake Isle   Galfant Band Believed to be Holding Against Enemy  —Cheering Christmas Message Sent to Naw Wark Timpc

Midway Island Still Battling   Garrison Sends Christmas Greeting

STEUBEN BRIDGE REVENUE: CLIMBS   Span Here Ranks Second Only to Sandusky

Senate Rejects Year Limit On More Army Duty   Vote against amendment is 50 to 21—Administration to stand firm for 18 months.

hepa Feeling Reported High in Several Sections   Efforts of Other Powers to Stall Agreement Unavailinge

Hitler to Attend Pact Ceremony   U. S. Britain, and Russia Said To Have Tried to Avert Move

Jugoslav Crisis Near Solution   Slav Premier to Leave For Vienna to Sign Pact With Nazis

GERMAN ENVOY URGES SPEED IN JUGOSLAVIA   Solution to Crisis Believed Near In Belgrade

Premier To Sign W ithAxis   Cvetkovitch Appears To Have Emerged Victorious Over Protesting  Minicters

JAPAN FOREIGN MINISTER WILL GO TO BERLI   War Expert Reviews The Situation Regarding Japanese

Find Body In Wrecked Plane   One Of Four Others Reports Landing By Chute

One Of Five Pilots Found In Sierras  Body And Plane . Burn In Crash; Trapped By For

PILOT KILLED   Mangled Body Found In Wreckage Of Swift Pursuit Ship

FIND BODY OF ARMY PILOT   Airman Found In Wreck age of His Plane

Wreckage of Army Plane Found; Pilot Is Burned  Was One of Several Ships Missing In Flight Friday

Body of One-of ‘Five Missing~  Pilots Found.  Others From Flight cf 19 Fast Pursuit

ONE OF MISSING PLANES LOCATED   Charred Body Of Pilot Found As Fliers Hunt Four More Ships

One Army Flyer Found Dead: Chute  Saves Another   WuYWwe «assum  Three Pursuit Ships, Pilots Still Missing On West Coast  PLANE BURNS  Bombers Push Widespread Search re... Onhar Craft

Wife Of Widely © Known Dentist  Mrs. Cunningham Dies After Long Illness -

Wife Of Widel; Widely Known Dentist  Mrs. Cunningham Dies After Lone TInese -

British Pour ,000 Tons ot Bombs Upon Vital Ports, U, S.- Made Planes Plav Heavy Role

British Planes Bombard Reich   Furious Mediterranean Battle Rages As Fascists Bomb Ship Convoy

British Airmen Pound Bremen and Other Objectives   Attack Called Heaviest Made on Reich; Berlin  Toon Feele Air Furv

FISHERMEN SEEK HELP FROM NAVY   Leaders of Alaskan Industry Gravely Concerned Ove. Operation of Enemy Craft Off West Coast

SPEED ON AID BILL URGED AS CRISIS WEARS   Senator George in Urging Quick Action on Measure Says Germany Is Expected to Strike Within Next 10 Days.

TO SPEED Al) RILT   Leaders Redouble Efforts, Believing War Is Nearing “a. Tomentous New Phase   HOPE TO FINISH BILL IN A WEEK   Joint Conference May Be Avoided;Few Changes Are Expected

Versailles Statue  Of Pershing Wrecked   Smashed To Bits By Vio.  lent Storm.

General Pershing’s Statue Falls From Pedestal in Storm   Plaster Cast in Lafayette Park at Versailles, France, Broken Into Many Pieces.  t

AIR RANBERS STAB AT SOUTH WALES   12 DEAD AND 52 WOUNDED REMOVED FROM LONDON HOSPITAL HIT BY BOMB.

4 ANTI-STRIKE BILLS GET 0.K.   Free-for-All Battles Due on Floors of Both Houses

ANTI-OTRIKE BILL BATTLE TIGHTENS Uf   ‘JORISDICTIONAL” JEAL. OUSIES HAMPER WORK OF CONGRESS.   Inaction Ended   Months of “Do Nothing” Ended by Flurry of Widely-Different Bills.

FOUR ANTI-STRIKE BILLS DRAWN, BRINGING PERIL OF FREE-FOR-ALL SCRAPS

Four Anti-Strike Measures Ready For Congressmen   Both Senate And House Likely To Consider Legislation During Week   SENATOR CONNALLY FOR BILL WITH TEETH   Both Branches Of Congress Have Own Measures For Consideration

BRITISH. ADVANCING ON BEYOND TOBRUK   Some Field Units Penetrate as Far os Gaxzala

British Troops Drive Far Beyond Tobruk; Seize Fascist Planes  Mechanized Cavalry

BING Fl INTO LIBYE   Troops Are Encircling Tobruk; Italians Lose Planes

BAIT on ARE DRIVING FAR INTO LIBYE   lroops Are Encircling Tobruk; Italians Lose Planes

British Blitz Troops Drive  Past Tobruk   RAF Claims Some Units Have Pushed 40 Miles Beyond Italian Base   35 AIRPLANES SEIZED   Ethiopia Looms as New War Front as Natives Riot Against Fascists

BRITISH ARMY CLOSING IN ON BASE IN LIBYA   BOMBERS POUND AT PORT OF NAPLES IN WIDE RAID

BRITISH FORCES SEIZE 35 PLANES IN LIBYAN DRIV   Motorized Units Operating West of Tobruk as Preparations Go Forward to Reduce Stronghold.   STEEL SEMI-CIRCLE  - IS BEING DRAWN UE   Meantime R. A. F. Blasts Enemy Position Along Coast Extending to the Port of Bengasi,

MEXICO FRUIT TO ENTER U. S,?   Reciprocal Shipments May Be Allowed

Tariff Exchange Between Mexico And United States On Fruits, Vegetables, Cattle, Seen

Nazi Efforts At Moscow Are Relaxed   Substantially Concede Failure of Moscow, Leningrad Offensives  TALK ABOUT SOUTH

Federal Reserve Board To Restrict Installment Buying On Many Items   Housewife’s Open Book Account With Stores Among the Many Exceptions To Be Allowed

PURCHASES ON CREDIT FACING RESTRICTIONS   Federal Reserve Boarc To Check Installment Buying System

TO RESTRICT PAYMENTS BY         F ederal Reserve Bd ‘Drafts Methods to Restrict Inflation

INST ALLMENT LIMITS PROPOSED BY BOARE   Furchasers Will Be Given 1% Months To Complete Payments On Consumer Items

INSTALLMENT PLAN OF BUYING 10 BE CURTAILED BY U. 8.   Federal Reserve Board is Drafting Regulations to Restrict Time - Purchases of Durable Goods.   PURPOSE I$ TO HALT INFLATIONARY TREND   Regulations Will be Discuss: ed Later in Week by the Government Department:  Involved.

UFFIUIALS OUTLINE RULES REGULATING CREDIT PURCHASES   “Dollar Down” Buying May Be Restricted in United States.   PRESIDENT ASKS CURB ON SCHEME   Move to Halt Inflationars Trends Is Advocated by Roosevelt.

Dratt Regulations On Time Purchases   President Orders Curb in Credit Business Affecting Merchandise Using Defense Materials

OFFER 18-MONTH LIMIT ON CREDIT   Reserve Board’s Tentative Installment Curb Hits Many Lines

FD. R. PROPOSAL CURES BUYING ON oe  Presiden Mov to Holt “nflat ary ends   FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD TO DRAFT REGULATIONS

BEING DRAFTED   President Orders Curb O1 Credit Business To Fore stall Inflation

Federal Reserve Board Drafts Rules Restricting Installment Purchases Under Order Signed By President

Consumer Credit Rules Written   Methods of Control Not Made Known

ROOSEVELT CURB ON CREDIT TRADE; HITS AUTO BUYS   Restriction on Washing Machines and Vacuum Cleaners   ‘Down Payments’ and Bank Loans Also Are Involved in Order

CRENIT BUYING CURBS DRAFTED   Installment Payments May Be Limited to 18-Month Period

LARGER DOWN PAYMENTS AND SHORTER TIME LIMIT 10 BE INCLUDED IN CONTROL BSY8TEM

HAS ORDERED A CURB ON CREDIT   Pres. Roosevelt Orders Restriction to Halt Inflationary Trends

I. $. C. To Ask State Appropriation   Needs Funds To Replace Burned Building.

LEGISLATURE TO BE ASKED 1S. C. FUNDS   Decision To Ask Money For New Building At Ames Follows  Conference

FDR Piedges Tools for Hitler Defeat; Aid to Britain Now Near Half Billion

Aid To Britain Totals $486 Million   ‘Total to Date Is Over Four Rillions

Slayer, Haunted Seven Years by Ghost of Man He Killed, Is Suicide

A COLUMN ABOUT UMN   Poisons Himself Seven Years After Conviction

Yugoslavia Seeks to Keep ~ Neutrality   ‘Closer Friendship’ Wit! Axis Mar Be Admitted ' in Statement

Yugoslavia Expected to Yield to Axis; Greece Masses Army Against Nazis

Bulgaria May Continue Her Neutral Stand  Will Proclaim  i oo fe a   Will Proclaim Friendship for Axis, But Decline to Sian Pact

Yugoslavia to Stay Neutral; Greece Bolsters Her Armies   Great Britain Rushing All Spare Equipment to Turkey

REGENT PRINCE. OF YUGOSLAVS VISITS HITLER   Yugoslav Government Under Mounting Pressur:  From Axis and Allies

Yugoslavia Expected to Stay Neutral   Annonucement of Stand Expected Soon; Prince Paul Visits Germany

Latin America Is Hloneycombed With Axis Bases   Special House Committee Reports Evidence That Five Airports Are Within Easy Bombing Range of the Vital Panama Canal

Report Bares Axis Bases in South Amerie   House Committee Tells of Vast Hostile Preparations

Latin America Is Honeycombed With Axis Bases   Special House Committee Reports Evidence That Five Airports Are Within Easy Bombing Range of the Vital Panama Canal   Flying Spearheads of British Army Race Behind Fleeing Axis Forces Deep in Libyan Area  Advance Is at Such Tremendous Speed That Tabulation of Captures Is Delayed to Permit Relentless Pursuit of Enemv

ARMS DEPOT DESCRIBED BY HOUSE BOARD      U. S. Maps Counter Measures After Investigation

Senators Give Approval to New Lend-Lease Bill   House to Consider Senate Amendments In Next Move

T0-TON AERIAL DREADNOUGHT 1S BEING DEVELOPED      Will Be Larger Than An’ Known Commercial or Military Aircraft.

MAKE DESPERATE EFFORT 10 SAVE LIFE OF STUDENT   Rare Type of Blood Used In Intramuscular Injections In Effort To Save Life of John Hinton Page, University Student, Who Has Dreaded Type of Pneu-

RARE BLOOD TYPE SED FOR STUDENT   Desperate Attempt Made To Save Life Of University Student.

Plane ‘Going 485 MPH. Flies By So Fast It Disappears From View Before Its Motors Can Be Heard

Plane Outruns Its Own Roar   New Lockheed Ship In Test at 458 MP...

458M. P.HLIS PLANE'S SPEED   New . Interceptor Ship Gets First Public Demonstration: -

AUXILIARY ASKS ASSIST ANCI      All Are Urged To Help Further The Work Of The New Hospital.

NEW HOSPITAL TO NEED MANY FURNISHINGS   Women's Auxiliary Asks Ait in Providing Furnishings Surevical Equipment.

President Roosevelt Resolved To Take Over Mines If lohn Lewis Had Not Called Off Shutdown Strike

Expect Soviet To Help Stop Tokyo Threat   London Observers Predict Pacific Problem to Be Handled at Meeting

RUSSIA TO AID IN STOP JAPAN MOVE   Agrees to Active Part In Putting Brakes  On Japanese Sweep In South in Pacific

Tri-Power Parley Will Discuss How To Deter Nippon   Russia Agrees to Help Plans to Put Brake On Japanese Expansionist Movements

Expansion Moves To Be Braked   Alaskan Danger Envisioned By  Analysts

Observers Seem Confident Reds Will Hold Up   Increased Supplies Expected to Cheek Japanese Ambitions

PREDICT MOVES TO STOP JAPS   Augmented F Flow Of Supplie ‘Chief Confab Aim. —

Break on Expansion Program  Planned   Threat of Soviet Armies, In Far East Seen as Check  To Niopon

TRI-PARTY TALK AIMED MAKE JAPS STOPLOOK LISTEN   Will Be Directed at Augmenting Flow of War Supplies To Soviet   RUSSIA AGREES TO HELP BRAKE JAPANESE PLANS   British Quarters Believe FDR, Churchill Talks Have Already Caused Japan To Alter Southward Move; Planes On Red Aid List

GREAT DESERT TANK BATTLE SLOWS DOWN DUE HEAVY LOSSES   __ INFANTRY FIGHTING IN TOByf RUK REGION INTENSIFIED AS BRITISH GET MORE MEN

DESERT BATTLE OUTCOME STILL IS IN SUSPENSE   Nazis Exert Pressure on Moscow Front; Reds Claim Gains in South

TANK BATTLES SUBSIDING IN DESERT AREAS   Cairo Announces Both British and Axis Forces Suffer Losses On Un identified Battlefield   INFANTRY BATTLES ARE INTENSIFIED   Pritish Circles Indicate Germany's Forces Being Gradually Cut Off From Supplies

British Pour in More Troops; Claim German Supplies Are Cut Off   Report Armored Unit Casualties Aré Heavy On Both Sides; Rome Declares Axis Forces Encircling Allies Now

BRITISH CLAIM GAINS BUT NOT YET SUCCESS   Aim is to Destroy “Every Axis Tank in Africa;” Fighting Bloody and Costly

TANK BATTLE SLOWS DOWN, CAIRO STATES      BRITISH, GERMAN FORCE: SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES

Tank Battle in Africa Said at Standstill   British Sending  Up Reinforcements to Meet Stubborn Resistance 7

BITTER BATTLE IN AFRICA IS DYING DOWN   In Russia, Moscow Reports Germans Have Been Thrown Back Along Front

Raging Battle Of Tanks Subsides   Momentum Lessens as Forces of Both Have Heavy Casualty List

Allied Force Wiped Out, Italians Claim   British Pour Infantry Reinforcements Into Raging Desert Conflict

BOTH SIDES SUSTAIN HEAVY LOSSES 1H TANK BATTLE   New Zealand Forces Are Continuing Advance Toward Tobruk

New British Infantrymen  Rush To Area   New Zealanders Advance Toward Tobruk

Allied and Axis Forces Both Have Heavy Casualities; Infantry Forces Fight

BOTH AXIS AND BRITISH CLAIM EDGE IN FIGHT   Heavy Casualties In Bitter Tank War Slow Down Both Sides; Axis Reports Two British Brigades Wiped Out.

F.D.R. ACCUSED OF CONDUCTING ‘SMEAR’ DRIVE   Solon Upholds Positior Of Lindbergh, Self Against War

‘SMEAR’ CAMPAIGN IS CHARGED BY WHEELER   Attacks Accusations Made By Secretary Stimson

OMEAR CAMPAIGN, WHEELER S VIEW   Contends.. He And: Lind. ~bergh” ‘Objects ‘OF “Ad. - ministration Attack:

WHEELER CHARGES ‘SMEAR’ CAMPAIGN   Claims President and Stim. son Seeking To Conduct “Smear Campaign” Against Him and Lind. bergh Because of Their Opposition.

SEN. WHEELER ADMITS SENDING OUT POST CARDS   Hits Back After Stim son Assails His Action

Wheeler Charges Smear Campaign   Says He Sent a Million Cards Opposing War

Lawyers Will Honor Memory Of H. S. Martin  Order Made In  Numerous Cases Ir  Onsante Thre Ui.al-

Lawyers Will Honor Memory Of H. S. Martin  Order Made In  Numerous Cases Ir ’ ope Le at Oe Uy. J.

HITLER’S INVASION IS HALTED   Italians Claim Smashing Attack on British Convoy in Mediterranean.   Violent Fight Keeps Up on Russian Front

U.S. Envoy's Home Hit By German Bomb   Berlin Claims Progress Made On Every Front Despite Roads And Opposition

RUSSIAN DEFENSE LINES STILL HOLD AGAINST ATTACKS   MOSCOW IS BOMBED 3RD STRAIGHT NIGHT BY GERMAN PLANES

Nazi Drive Into Russia Is Checked  Red Resistance Forces Slow Up, London Reports-

Invasion Forces — - Reported Checked   London Sources Believe That Hitler’s Troops in Rus sia May Have Been Entirely Halted—Japanese Attack on Siberia Rumored.

Report Russians Battle Japs At Their Back Door   Japanese Warships Nearing Singapore And !ndo-Ching »

Russia Holds As German Drive Falters   Report Red-Jap Clashes On  Siberia Frontier

Nazi Drive Into Russia Reported Almost Halted   [talians Declare American Subs Operating In the Mediterranean  CONVOY ATTACKED  4 Ships Reported Sunk and 7 Others Damaged by Fascist Raiders

Violent Fighting in. Russia. Continues Without Decisive -Results.   GERMANS AGAIN RAID. MOSCOW

London Ohservers Report Hitler's Invasion Armies Slowed Down If Not Entirely Halted   VICHY GIVES BASES   Jap Warships Reported Off South ern Coast of Indo-China; Troop ships Enroute

RUSSIANS HALT NAZI ORIVE aS JAPANESE. STRIKE   Hirohito’s Forces Active o1 . Manchoukuo - Siberian Frontier Now   MUSSOLINI CLAIMS SMASHING ATTACK   British Convoy Damaged; Say U. S. Submarines - are With Allies

German Invasion Is Slowing Down   Unconfirmed Reports Tell of Japanese-Soviet Clash in Siberia   MOSCOW BOMBED AGAIN   Bitter Fighting Brings Little Change on Long Battlefront

Jap, Soviet Clash Reported   Rain And Mud Help Stop Nazi Thrusts

Berlin Admits Hard Going in Russian War   All Indications Are That German Drive Slows Up

THE GERMANS FIND TREROADS BAD ANG THE GOING TOUCH   Fighting Said To Have Started Between Jans And Reds   MOSCOW BOMBED FOR THIRD NIGHT

REPORT JAPAN-SOVIET CLASH IN MANCHUKUO   Berlin Tells of Victory Near Vitebsk, Bombing of Moscow; Front Unchanged

Nazi Invasion Slowing Dowr In Russia   Russo-Japanese Clash on Siberian Froné Is Reported

REPORTS SHOW NAZIS SLOWED UP IN INVASION   London Advices Picture Onslaught as Having Lost Its Momentum

HIGH COMMAND ADMITS OPPOSING FORCES FIGHT BACK   However, High Command Claims “Taking Planned Course”

Nippon Believed Closing in Much on Italian Order      INVASION SLOWS’   Britain May Move: Aftai

HITLER FORGE SLOWS DOWN   Baltic-Black Sea Front Is Unchanged; Moscow Is Bombed Again

Invasion Appears to Slow Down   5,000 Serbs Rise And Attack Nazis  In Yuvoslavia

NAZI ADVANCE 5 RETARDED   Battlefront 7 Virtually Un: changed; Moscow Bombed 5 1-2 Hours.   RAINS IMPEDE TROOPS

Nazis Slow Down, London Declares   Italians Claim U. S Subs With British

MOSCOW BOMBED THIRD SUCCESSIVE ~—NGHT, SAY NAZIS   But British Claim German Military Invasion Slowed, Almost Halted

NAZI INVASION SLOWING DOWN, LONDON CLAIMS   Drive Into Russia Weaken: As Jap-Soviet Clashes Are Reported   MOSCOW IS BOMBED AGAIN   Germans Admit Strong Resistance In North; Rain — Delays Ukraine Push

BLITZ ON REDS SLOWING DOWN, LONDON STATES   SOVIETS, JAPANESE REPORT CLASH; ‘U. §. SUBS AID BRITISH’

Second German Thrust Toward  Moscow Slows   Nazis Continue To Report Gains Though Encounter. ing Stiff Resistance.   RAINS FAVOR’ RUSSIA

Reports Indicate Invasion May Be Entirely Halted   Residence Of U. 8. Ambassa dor Hit By Bombs In Third Night Attack On Moscow;  Serbs Reported In Rebellior

GERMAN DRIVE SEEN STOPPED BY RUSSIANS   This Time it is  Not a Rest Period Japs Reported Attack ing Reds in the East

REICH INVASION OF RUSSIA IS STEMMED      Mloscow Undergoes Another Heavy Bombing Attack   Rages Throughout Night In Three Theaters Of War; Japan Wins Demands

"NO HEADWAY ~ IN RUSSIA; REPORTS OF  * JAP ACTION   _ Siberian Frontier Clash Rumored as Nazi Drive Loses Momentum   MORE AIR RAIDS MADE ON MOSCOW   Berlin Tells of ‘Strong Local Resistance’ and -*Giuey Mud’

LAMAN DRIVE AGAINST RUSSIA AT STANDSTILL   No Material Change In Front Line Of Eastern Theater Of War Is Reported

Invasion Of Russia Slows Along Front   Report Jap-Russo Clash In East; Serbs Rise Up, Attack Nazi Posts

‘Vestpocket War’ Area of 1938 Scene of New  Frontier Battle, Claim   Nazi Invasion of Russia Slowing Down, If Not Halted, London Savs; Muddy Roads Are Barrier

German Drive Appears Halted  Reports Say Japanese and Soviet Troops Clash

REPORT FIERCE FIGHTING IN RUSSIA TODAY   Japanese Clash With Soviet Troops In — Siberia,   Italians Report At tack On British Convoy

Hitler Bogged Down In Russia; Japs Look   (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

IN FACT MAY BE ENTIRELY AT STANDSTILL   Onlaught of Hitler Armies Loses Momentum with Red Resistance Admittedly “Obstinate”

Moscow Radio Says Soviet Union Is Watching Frontiers   Russian Capital Remains Perfectly Calm

NO INDICATION THAT RUSSIA ANTICIPATES AN INVASION SOON   GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPER, HOWEVER, SAYS ENEMY WILL  NEVER CROSS BORDER

Finland Prepares’ For Battl  As More Men Called And Censorship Begins

hvedsin Vague Threat to Bar All Foes  No Sign of Alarm In the Soviet:   No Sign of Alarm In the Soviet; Finns Call Men Un to 44 Years Old

Russia Warns Foe Will Never  CrossBoundary   USSR Newspaper Pictur es Mighty Guard At Soviet’s Borders. *

No Trespass Warning Given By Russians   Enemy Will Never Step Across Boundary, Is Claim Of Important Newsparer Izveatia

FOREIGN POWER TO INVADE LAND   Moscow Keeps Calm Under Threat Of Attack From Germany’s Forces

NEWSPAPER SAYS FOE TO BE REPULSED   Warns Enemy Will Neve: Step Across Forbidden Frontier; Ready to Give Blow for Blow

OUTWARD CALM MARKSMOVESIN SOVIET CAPITAL      No Indications Given Government Expects Invasion Attempt by German Forces   DEFIANCE YOICED   PCexcen mater Newspape  Says Enemy Will Never Step Across Forbidden Boundary

Russians Get Ready for War  Government Newspaper Openly Defies Thraat  -

Finland Calls More Men To  Army Service   Moscow Admits No Fear Of Invasion, But Army Prepares

Russ to Give Blow for Blow __  Any Effort to Cross Borde,  }   No Outward Indication Soviet Expects Invasion But Is Prepared to Fight Should. Attack Cama

ATTACK GUM AFTER GINAIN NF DESTROYER   Spirited Battle Occurs Central Mediterranean Area.   FIVE ATTACKS MADE   Italian Vessel Sunk Within Cannon’s Range of Stronghold.

Warships Attacked By Planes   Intensive Battle Follows Sinking Of Italian Destroyer

Huge Expenses This Year Will Be On Recorc   U. S. Will Spend 25 , Billion: for All Time Record for * One Year’s Activitac.

[FEDERAL EXPENDITURES NEAR ALL-TIME RECORD OF 25 BILLION DOLLARS

SET NEW RECORD FOR EXPENDITURE   Defense Program Boosts Nation’ : Appropriation Total te 25 Billions.   WILL ASK FOR MORE

xpect Budget 4°41 To Pass 5 Billion Mark   nimum Total For Defense Aid Program To Be 35 Bil.  lion In Two Years.   E ALL-TIME RECORD

President’s Order May Bring Clash With Nazi Raiders; Isle 700 Miles From Britain

President Reports Action to Congress After Appeal from Iceland’s Prime Minister   REPLACE BRITISH   Roosevelt in Message Stresse: Need to Guard Against Over seas Attack

PRESIDENT DIRECTS  ATLANTIC FLEET TO PATROL VAST AREA      U. $. Lands Naval Forces in Iceland in Swift, Historic Move—Special Message Delivered to Conaress by FOR cs

BRITISH GUARD ON STRATEGIC ISLE RELIEVED   AMERICA GETS BASE IN WAR ZONE AND DEFIES HITLER

President Orders Ships To Take Needed Steps To Keep Atlantic Sate   Chief Executive Directs Atlantic Flee! To ‘Free the Atlantic of All Hostile Activily or Threat Thereof”; Action Defies Germany's Designation ol Area as a War Zone

Action Taken To Prevent Germany From Using It As Base, Roosevelt Says   APPROACHES MUST BE KEPT OPEN TO AMERICA

Demands Protection Of Strategic Outposts   Naval Force Landed to Relieve British Garrison; Extent of Opera: tions in Atlantic Not Revealed

FR Orders Fleet TolInsure Safety Of Sea Bases   English Express Satisfaction Over Move: Congress Sy mpathetic

British Relieved Of Holding Island   Roosevelt Orders Fleet to Insure Safety of Communications to U. S.

Chief Justice Will Lead In Pledge To Flag   Brief Address By President Al 4 P M.-On Fourth.

“THE TRUTH ABOUT AMERICAN WAR PLANES” TOLD BY ASSOCIATED PRESS AVIATION EDITOR —   Devon Francis Finds United States Has Best Bombers, Pursuits and Engines But With Low Production the Chief Weakness

Are U.S. Warplanes Inferior?--Here ‘Are Facts Concerning Fighting Craft

BRITISH UNABLE TO COMPREHEND LIFE OF US PLANE ENGINES   NEED NO. OVERHAUL UNTIL AFTER HAVING FLOWN — EIGHT HUNDRED HOURS

American Plane Motors  Will Take The Punishment   De TOV VON RRANCTIS

LEAHY VISITS WITH PETAIN   U. S. Ambassador to Vichy Requests Statement of New French Policy.

Defense Plan Requested By Envoy Leahy   Vichy Reports All Plans  Complete. to Prevent British from Taking Over Syrian Area

LEAHY ASKS PETAIN DEFINITE WORD OF NEW FRENCH AIMS   U. 5S. Ambassador Wants News Of Conference ‘Held Concerning  “Empire Defense”   FRENCH PUBLIC ; NOT INFORMED

New York Cotton Market   finite Statement ked By U. S. On w French Policy

WEYGAND, PETAIN AGREE 10 DEFEND FRENGH COLONIES   People, Uninformed of Facts Are Being Influenced By Nazi Controlled Press.

Leahy Quizzes Petain; France Goes on ‘Alert’   May Use Navy Against Former Ally; British  Lieauny VMacnl

AdKo VICHY TO DEFINE POLIC)   U. S. Ambassador Leahy Asks Petain To Explain New French Attitude

U. S. Ambassador Questions Marshal About New ‘Empire Defense’ Plan Approved By Vichy Cabinet   Rv RALPH HEINZEN

LEAHY TALKS WITH PETAIN   Asks Statement on French Policy Toward Axis, Increasing Tension Between France, Britain

F DR In Informed On War Trend   President; " Nearing: End OF. ‘Fishing Vacation, Keeps: Up. ‘Duties.

FARMERS ASKED TO GEAR OUTPUT TC: DEFENSE PLANS   Door-To-Door Canvass Will Be Completed By Decembez 

AGRICULTURE IN DEFENSE PLANS   Agents Visiting Every Farn To Ask, ‘What Can You Produce?’

To Enlist Farmers In. Defense   U SDA Will Seek to Gear Argiculture to Needs of the Program To Canvass the Farms

Door-to-Door Farr Canvass fo Seek Increase in Food   County Defense Boards Will Be Active in Program

Defense Production to Be Asked Of Farmers   Door-to-Door Canvass Will Be Made to. Urge: €oOperation on Plan Similar to BAA ‘Program To Be Finished Bv Dec. 1

Door-to-Door Campaign Planned To Coordinate Farms, Detense Program

News Dispatches   SEVEN MILLION WILL BE QUIZZED ON OUTPUT 800s)   No Penalties Involved; Patriot ism, Profits Are Only Appeals

PRODUCERS 10 GEAR CROPS 10 NEEDS OF 194?   Questionnaire Will Go to Seven Million Farm Families, Provid ing Them With Work Plan

DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASS EVERY  FARM BE MADE IN INTEREST OF INCREASED CROPS FOR DEFENSE

Door-to-Door Check of U.S. Farms Ordered   Nation’s Farmers Will Gear 1942 Crops To Defense Program

FARM CANVA WILL BE ENDED BY DECEMBER    ‘Producers Will Be Asked To Gear Crops To Defense Program

FARM CANVASS IN FOOD DRIVE   Plan Door-to-Door Drive to Increase Goods

U.S. Is Making  Canvass on Crops   7,000,000 Farm Families Will Be Asked to Fill  Out Questionnaire

Will Visit Every Farm   Door-To-Door Canvass In U. 8. Food Drive Before December 1

U.S. Diplomatic  ourier Reports: Passport Seizure   Says Bulgarians Took I And He Was Forced Or Without Document

U.S. Legation Protests in Sofia; German Transport Planes Fly Over Hungary   British Warships Bombard Ostend on German-Held Belgian Coast, British Admiralty Officially Announces

APPEAR HEADED INTO RUMANIA AND BULGARIA   Copitals Fear Hitler Plans Invasion Of Greece Or Turkev   BRITISH MOVE SEEN   Nation Expected Momentarily To End Relations With Bulaaria

U. $, PROTESTS ON ~ PASSPORT SEIZURE   Courier Claims Papers Taken by Bulgarian Police

BULGARIAN POLICE SEIZE U. 5. PASSPORT       Second Time In Month; Legation Makes ‘Energetic Protests”

PASS SEIZED   American Legation at Sofia Announces ‘‘Energetic Protest’’

POLICE SEIZE U.S.PASSPORT IN BULGARIA   Diplomatic Courier Helc Up and Relieved of Documents   PROTESTS FILED WITH GOVERNMENT   Second Case of Trouble Within Month Reported to Washington

Overcrowded Schoolrooms And Teacher Shortage Are Educators’ Major Problem:

Educators Face  Major Problem   Faciities Arve Overcrowdec in Booming Defense Cen ters.

Axis Lets Up Pressure On — Tobruk Garrison   British Also Report th Capture of 1,235 More Italians, Ethiopia

Foes Hurl New Soldiers Into Juncle Battle   Struggle for control of important airport only 400 miles from Singapore.

JUNGLE BATTLE STILL RAGING   British, Japs Hurl New Troops Into Conflict For Bases North Of Singapore

British Battle - For Key Field   Situation at Kota Bharu In Malaya Is ‘Confused,’  s- Reinforcements Due

BATTLE RAGES IN JUNGLE FOR VITAL AIRFIELD   Japanese  Reinforcernents Being Hurled into Fighting. in Malaya   CONVOY IS BLASTED BY BRITISH PLANES   Nipponese Forces Halted in Hongkong Area by Searee Actillery Fire

Reserves Are Hurled Into Jungle Baitle   British Warplanes Roar Out to Meet Jap Troopship:

TROOPS HURLED INTO MALAYA AREA   Britain and Japan Rush Reinforcements   JUNGLE BATTLE   Heavy Fighting Rages for Control Important Kota Bharu Airdrome

Reinforcements Hurled into Jungle Battle by British and Japanese   Heavy Fighting Rages for Control of Important Airdrome of Kota Bharu

Japanese Warships, DiveBombers And Pursuit Planes Escort 25 Troop Transports Ganthward.   Shell Midway Is.

76 CASES OF POLIO REPORTED IN STATE   Two Of 47 Cases In The Counties Are in Washington County, Official States

BIG RUSSIAN GUNS ANSWER NAZI ATTACK   Two Armies’! Battling to:Death At Approaches t6 Great . Soviet. City.

GERMANS BLAST LENINGRAD WITH HEAVY ARTILLERY   Two Armies Battle To Death At Approaches To City

OPPOSITION TO ~ NEW TAX BILL      Senate Finance Commitiee Meet Today To Consider General Sales Tax Propssal.

GENERAL SALE TAX ISPROPOSED TODAY FOR DEFENSE SUMS   Committee Meets to Make Study of Methods for Raising Money.   ACTION ON MATTER WILL BE DELAYED   No Vote Is Expected for Some Time, Leaders Declare.

GENERAL SALES TAX PROPOSAL © OPPOSED BY ADMINISTRATION   MORGENTHAU EXPRESSES OPPOSITION TO A TAX ON “POOR MAN'S TABLE”

BATIOH LAND TROOPS FAM HUGE PINES   Indians Capture Seaport and Oil Center: Meeting Slight Opposition,   RUSSIANS REPORT NO RESISTANCE IN MARCH

Vessels Are Captured af lran Seaport   Reds and British Push Ahead With Rapid Stridex

British Indian Troops Also Seize Seven Axis Ships Air- Borne Troops Landed In Oil Fields

 Armed Force: Land at Key  Oil Centers   Indian Army Stages ‘Blitz’ on Gulf: Itesistance Te Arheitind

Take Important Port, Seven Axis Ships, Oil Field   Meet Resistance In Three Areas; Russian Drive Nearing Tabriz

BIG PORT — TAKEN IN FIGHTING   Seven Axis Ships and frmportant Oil Station Cap. tured — Resistance is Me¢#.

British, Reds Push  Deeper Into Persia   United States Expected to Support Invasion; Plane: Land British Troops in Interior; Seven Axis Ships Are Captured at Iran Oil Port

BRITISH SEIZE IRAN PORT AND 7 AXIS VESSELS   Indian Troops Strike in Blitz Tempo and Cap. ture Bandar Shahpur   Russians, Moving Down Mountains, From rmenia, Near Tabriz

LAND TROOPS IN OIL FIELDS FROM PLANES   Leaflets Are Dropped Over Iranian Towns To Explain Reasons for the InVasion.   REPORT VON PAPEN WILL GO TO BERLIN

TROOPS LAND FROM PLANES IN OIL FIELDS   Russian Forces In Rapid Sweep Believed to Be Nearing City of  r , * labriz.

RUSSIAN AND BRITISH TROOPS ARE IN IRAN   Meeting But Slight Resistance As They Capture Ships And Oil Stations.

LIFE TERMER FLEES WEWOKA   Clifton Davidson Breaks From Seminole County Jail

LIFER ESCAPES WEWOKA JAIL   Paroled New Mexico Outlaw And Companion Sought By Oklahoma Posse

Five Navy Fliers Killed In Crashe   ‘Blind Flying’’ Crash Kill: Three At Pensacola—Two Dead In Everglades

5 NAVAL FLIERS DIE IN GRASHES   Two Hit Head-on in Ai Flying Blind; One Drops : in Everglades

AT LEAST 12 DEAD AND OTHERS FEARED LOST EARLY TODAY   BROKEN DAM SENDS 20FOOT WALL WATER DOWN UPON WEST TEXAS TOWN

Six Are Known Dead In Texas As Dam Breaks   25 Houses In Albany Wash Away, Many Still Missing

Swirling Currents Drown Aged Women In Cellar And Wash Away 25 Houses As Six Members Of Alexander Family Are Lost

More Than Score Ot Albany Homes  Are Washed Away   At Least Six Persons Perish as Dam Gives Way; Eight Families Living in Pipe Line Crew Camp Found Safe

Stage Big Air Raids   Britain Claims RAF Raids  Heavier Than Nazis

RAF Attacks Surpass Nazis   More Intensive Raids Promised by Lendon During Coming Winter Months

TATE POLICE CHIEF PASSES   Heart Attack Fatal to Former Mercer. Sheriff   FUNERAL TOMORROW   John W. Bosworth, Former House Member, Is Named Successor

J. W. BOSWORTH NEW CHIEF OF STATE POLICE   Col. Crumpecker Dies Of Heart Attack, Neely Names Campaign Helper

Crumpecker Dies, Bosworth Named State Police Chief   Young Elkins Teacher 1 Named by Gov. Neely; Predecessor Heart Attack Vietim

JAPAN TAKING HEAVY LOSSES iN VITAL SHIPS   .osing Troop Ane Supply Ships At Rate Of More Than One Daily; Will De plete Merchant Ma rine In Two Years.

Japanese Merchant } Vessels Are Daily Targets Of Allies   Japan Is Losing Troop, Supply Ships at Rate of More Than One a Day, Records Show.

U.S. Pledges Japs Fait Treatment Of Prisoners   Allies Effect Costly Losses On Jap Navy

JAPAN 1S LOSING MANY VITAL SHIP:   Tokyo's Great Merchant Ma rine May. Be Reduced to Insianificance

JAPS LOSE 26 SHIPS IN THREE WEEKS   Nipponese Troop And Supply Vessels Going Down At R: te Which In Two Years Could Reduce Merchant Marine To Insignificance, Figures Reveal

Japs Losing Ship a Day   Merchant Fleet Will Be Destroyed In Two  Years at Present Rate

Claim Nippon’s ' Shipping Loss Is Tremendous:   Troop’ And. Supply Vessels Destroyed. At Rate Of More Than One A’ Day

JAPAN IS LOSING TROOP AND SUPPLY SHIPS AT THE RATE OF ONE PER DAY

Ship Losses By Jap Heavy   More Than One a Day Sunk Since Start of War; Empire Cannot Stand Losses

JAPS LOSING Shi. oAT4 PER OW. RATE   Allies - Sink 26 Ninponest Vessels:in Three Weeks 2 > OF War.

JAPAN 1S NOT GOING UNSCATHED IN THIS WAR OF SURPRISE   AVERAGE OF ONE TROOP AND SUPPLY SHIP DAILY HAS BEEN LOST BY NIPPON

Japs Cannot Stand Loss of Troop and Supply Ships at Rate of More Than One a Day

Japanese Ship Losses Reported Averaging More Than One A Day   Merchant Marine Would Be Reduced To Insignificance If Present Rate Maintained; U. 8. Shipbuilding Capacity Huge

FDR MOVES 10 SPEED UP WAR AID TO RUSSIA   Hurries Back To Capita! Afte Hearing Harriman Report on Soviet Situation.   WILL SEE ENVOY AGAIN   Head of Mission Reports He Still Has Confidence In Russian Defense.

ARMS TO REDS BiG PROBLEM   Both Quantity And Time Elements Considered By Roosevelt

Touchy Problems Before Roosevelt   President To Devote Time To Kearny Torpedoing, Jap Cabinet Shakeup

Help To Russia In Time, Appears Urgent Matter   Item of Providing Arms, in Quantity and in Time, Big Problem for the President.

QUICK AID FOR REDS ON -FDR'S MIND   Harriman, Just Back From Moscow, Says Roosevelt Optimistic About Russia

Aid To ‘Russia Is-‘Urgent Issue   FDR Will Give Attention To Touchy Problem  In Conferences

CAPITAL TALKS HELD T0 SPEED HELP FOR REDS   Roosevelt Conducts Series Of Conferences With Harriman, Others

Three Dead In Weekend Crashes   Six Others Injured In  Minnesota Accidents

Six Killed In State Wrecks   Fog Blamed For Two Deaths On Highways

FIVE MEN HELD FOR BURNING TRUCK IN PHI FART RATINTY   Three Gastonia And Two Charlotte Men Under Arrest   G. AND M. TRUCK BURNED JUNE 23

HTLER INVASION DFF SCHEDULE DUE 10 SOVIET POWER   Panzers Pierce Deeper Into Ukraine But At Prodigious Army Losses.

Rumors Current FDR Met With Churchill   Momentous Development in Anglo-American Rela tions Anticipated by Observers-—Silence From Yacht Continues

PRESIDENTIAL MYSTERY MAY BE SOLVED SOOD   Roosevelt Expected to Return In Day or Two Probably Will Reveal Where He Has Been and Why.

Nation Awaits Word on Rumors Of Epic Meeting   Mystery Surrounds Presidential Cruise; Speculation Flares

“IMPORTANT” TALK PLANNED   Major Attlee to Make  Radio Announcement is iy Seer a. rae

World Still In Dark As To Possible Meeting With Churchill While  On Vacation Cruise

Question Still Not  Answered   Official Silence Maintainer Over Possible Meeting at Sea

OF IMPORTANT NEWS PENDING   Belief President and British Prime Minister Churchill Held Conference Mounts.   GIVE PROMISE OF ‘INTENSE INTEREST’

CHURCHILL-FDR MEETING RUMOR MAY BE CLEARED   PREMIER'S DEPUTY SPEAKS TOMORROW; PRESIDENT SILENT

PRES. ROOSEVELT ABOUT TO END MYSTERY CRUISE    May Reveal Destination And Whe ther He Visite? Churchill When Ue Lands

ROOSEVELT IS EXPECTED TO LAND SOON   Mystery Around Sea Conference Grows Greater

SPECULATION IS RIFE REGARDING FOR-CHURCHILL   Indications Point To Momentous Developments In Anglo-American Relations   BRITISH OFFICIAL BROADCASTS TODAY

Guess FDR Churchill Met At Sea      MOMENTOUS DEVELOPMENTS BELIEVED IN WASHINGTON TO FOLLOW VITAL DECISIONS REACHED AT MEETING.   Hopkins Unreported

INTENSE INTEREST IN ARNOUNGEMEN] EXPECTED SOON   Importance of Possibilities Grows With Nazi Drive on the Ukraine and Moves in Japan.   OFFICIAL EXPLANATION MAY COME THIS WEEK   Germans Apparently Making Big Gains South of City of Kiev; Odessa Appears -lsolated.

Solution of Mystery Is Near at Hand   Question of Big Meeting on Ocean Still Unanswered

‘Worst Kept Secret’ Out Today; May Tell Of FDR, Charchill      Mystery of Their Whereaboute May Be Cleared Up By. Atlee’s Broadcast From London at 9 A. M. Today Is Broadly Hinted

SOLUTION IS ANTICIPATED BY SUNDAY   President Is Expected Back Next Weekend

PRESIDENT la DUE BACK SOON   Mystery Of Sea Voyage And Churchill ‘Whereabouts May Be Cleared

FD Blackout Presages Big Development   Vital Anglo - American Move Hinted Afoot: Leaders Unreported   FOURTH SILENT DAY

ATTLEE RADIO TALK BOOKEL   Churchill Aide May Throv Some Light on ‘‘Conference’’ Mystery

TODAY MAY BE ~ SCREDULED FOR , ANNOUNCEMENT   Momentous Developments Believed Ready For Disclosure

PRIME MINISTER'S AIDE MAY REVEAL MEET TOMORROW   GERMAN THRUST PLUNGES DEEPER INTO RICH RED GRAIN DISTRICT

MYSTERY MEE] STILL CAUSES SPECULATION   Momentous announcement expected soon is  Washington rumor

Vital Developments In Anglo-American Relations Indicated   ‘Important Announcement’ Expected From London

ROOSEVELTCHURCHILL MEET HINTED   Washington Has Heard Nothing From F.D.R. For Four Days; Briton May Disclose Meeting

Puzzle Flares Up With  _Increased Intensity in World.  DEEPER GERMAN DRIVES REPORTED  New French and Japanese Threats Cause Grave Concern.

MEETING GAINS IN CREDENCE   Explanation By Or Before Weekend Is Due   ‘WILL BE OF INTEREST’

London Is Watched For Solution Of Hide And Seek Game Of FDR   Answer to Whereabouts of President and Churchill May Come by Radio Is Belief

Germany Cannot Predict Length Of War—Diens'   Possible Intervention of United States Upsets Calculations

Germans Opine American Intervention Would Not Alter Final Result.   Hitler Is Confident   Fuechrer Declares Axis Can Defeat Any Possible Coalition in World.

Concede War      Berlin Appraises Imminent. Possibility of U.S. intervention”

EXTENSION OF WAR T0 1942 1S HINTED   Chance of American Intervention Makes  Hitler Doubtful Ahnaiuit End af War

Germans Foresee  _U. S. Entry in War   Intervention Will Prolong Conflict but Will Not Alter Its. Outcome, Paper Says After Hitler’s Reichstag Address Sundav.

HITLER PUTS BALKAN BLAME ON CHURCHILL   Fuehrer in Jab at U.S. Says Axis Stronger ihan Any Possible Coa lition

GERMANY PONDER‘ POSSIBILITY OF U.S. JOINING WAR   Chance of Intervention Makes It Impossible to Speculate On Duration

HITLER'S WAR TIME TABLE DISRUPTEC   Possibility of U. S. Inter. vention Given As Reason

GERMAN HINT OFLONGER WAR      Newspaper’ Views” Possi. pee of. U.S. Interven. tion: ‘Affecting Duration

SPECULATES ON U.S. WAR ENTRY   German Agency Concedes War May Go Into 1942 But Still Sees Victory.

Nazis Turn Attention To Possibility Of U. S. Intervention In Present Conflict

NAZIS SEE U.S. » INTERVENTION TO LENGTHEN WAR   BUT INSIST THAT QUTCOME WILL NOT BE ALTERED .

Possible Intervention From America May Extend War to 1912: Nazi Press

POSSIBLE U. 8. ENTRY WOULD PROLONG WAR’   “BUT NOT CHANGE ULTIMATE RESULT," SAYS NAZI COMMENTARY   HITLER DECLARES NO GROUP NE POWERS CAN BEAT REICH   Fuehrer Tells Nation They're Invincible But Hints War May Go On Through Next Year

Dienst aus Deutschland Hints Possibility War May Extend into 1942; Discounts FDR’s Bellizverent Speech

Rs Speech aken Lightly   Berlin Press Says Interven: tion Would Only Serve: To Prolong War

U0. INTERVENTION WILL POSTPONE HITLER VI GTORY   Dienst aus  Dettschlanc _ Says War May Carry On  Into 1942   DELIVERING GOODS IS AMERICAN PROBLEM   Newspapers Comment or This Country's Ability to Out-produce Nazis

Berlin Papers Comment on Hitler’s Speech and Possible U. S. Entry

Military Control Of Dardanelles Sought by Reich   Offers Turks Part Of Greek Thrace, British Paper Says   BANA WE MEN, EY  Nazis Reject Plan To Share With Russia,  London Hears

SURRENDER OF GREEK ARMY DOOMS ATHENS   King George, Cabinet Flee To Crete

Turkey Gets NaziDemand      Control .of J ardanelles I Songht in Exchange For Thrace

NAZIS MAKE TURKEY OFFER   Seek Control Of Dardanelles And Bosporus,

Report Nazis Demanding  Dardanelles   Soviets Want Joint Control, British Sources Say

Report Nazis Demanding ee aa et   Soviets Want Joint Control.,. British Sources Say

Nazis Demand Dardanelles, Report States   Immediate Answer Sought From Turks, Says Story

Steel M Making Boom Is Séer   $50 000,000 Plant: Being Rumored: Tn Area Near’. =. - Pittsburgh

U. 5. STEEL PLANS HOMESTEAD PLAN]   New $50,000,000 Expansion Program Under Way; Government to Aid

RUSSIAN BOMBERS TRAVEL 600 MILES TO BOMB BERLIN;   Unidentified Raiders Attacked a Number of Places in Western Germany.   ‘THE CAPITAL A TARGET   The Civilian Population Suffered Small Number of Dead and Wounded.

Berlin Raided For 80th Time   London Denies RAF Made Attack; Russian Assault Held Probable

Germans Claim  Raiders British   But Britain Says No R. A. F. Planes Went to Berlin Lsat Night; Nazis Claim More Military Victories

DELANEY RITES HELD WEONSDAY      ‘Mrs. Auriés Delaney” Died Sunday At Spirit Lake, Iowa

DELANEY RITES — HELD WEDNSDAY   Mrs*Apniés Delaney “Died Sunday At Spirit Lake, Iowa

LUKENS FATE [hl HANDS OF JUROR   Akron Murder Case Giver  To Jury Of Nine Men Three Women

American Action to Be Based on World Treaty  Agreement Sought   to ‘Humanize’  PR i, Wiican eel oe a _( eae See

United States to Base Its Action  In Ship Sinking on Treaty of 1930

Nazis Blame Weather At Moscow   Restrained Optimism Makes Appearance Among Hitler Rivals   REDS INCREASE COUNTER-ATTACKS   Mountain Defenses Check German Drive On Crimean Naval Bas:

LEGISLATORS AIF CONDUCT OF AGE PENSIONS STAFF   House Committee Calis for ‘Kinder’ Treatment and Revision of the Rules

MORE KIND TREATMENT TO BE URGED   Revision of State Assistance Rules For Benefit of Clients Is to Be Recommended

Survivor Tells... How Nazi Raider. : —Gunned Lifeboats   Kansas Woman and Her 6 Children Picked Up ‘at Sea After Attack

U. §. Mother, Child Shot At   Survivor Of Zamzam Relates Attacks By German While In Lifebnat

AMERICAN WOMAN AND CHILDREN ON ZAMZAM FIRED ON BY NAZIS   Says Germans Machine Gunned Lifeboat  —_. In Darkness. --- vo

"Says Children - Machinegunned Sister of L. R. Man  Aboard Zamzam L Wihan Gin L

NAZIS FIRED ON LIFEBOAT, WOMAN SAYS      Kansas Woman and Six Children. Forced to Swim After Being Machine-Gunned in Small ’ Craft, She Reports.

New Telephone © Manager Will Succeed’ Hird   J. G. Helwig of Des Moine: _ Will Take Charge Here April First

STATE'S INCOME TAX HITS PEAK   Payments Through March ielded Biggest Revenue Since World War; 40 Per Cent Ahead Of Last Year.

Streamlining of State Recommended   Committee Urges 26 Changes for Efficiency

aipamitly of State Recommended   Committee Urges 26 Changes for Efficiency

Orel Recaptured By Red Army, Soviet Reports   German Drive Seems Slowed With Nazis Driven Back at Points by CounterAttaalec

20 CAPTURED NAZIS REACH BOSTON PORT   German Radiomen From Greenland Face Prison Camp

U. S. Patrol Boat Lands  Prisoners   Nazis Captured in Greenland Taken Ashore at Boston

NAZI PRISONERS FROM GREENLAND ARRIVE IN BOSTON   Operated Secret Radio Statron—Norwegian Boat Also Brought Here.

NAZI PRISONERS IN U. S.   * Men Seizred In  Greenlane Brought Toe Beston

NEW HEAVY TAX LEGISLATION TS PLANNED   Congressional Leaders Agreed Today to Go to Work On Big Measure

WORK IS STARTED ON DRAFT OF NEW TAX BILL   Legislation To Be Drawr To Produce Billions Ir War Funds   Business As Usual Slogan Must Give Way To Full Effort, Says Senator

SETTLEMENT OF MUSIC WAR NOW SEEN IN NEAR FUTURI   ASCAP DIRECTORS AGREE TO PRINCIPLE GF CONSENT DE CREE FEDERAL sUIT

$50,000 HOLDUP IN MINNEAPOLIS   Four Bandits Victimize Brewery. Shooting Employe in Back When He Was Hesitant,

ROB BREWERY OF $50,000   : Four Bandits Hold Up Minneapolis Brewery Co. Today.

DEFENSIVE CAMPAIGNS ARE FACED      Reds Plan to Grind Invad ers Down During Cold Months--Germans Lost  42,500 Men Is  Renoart.

TWO WARSHIPS ARE LAUNCHED   Keel Is Laid for Third As Work Speeded

Japan Attempts to Allay F ears of Own- ‘People That They  ooo  Are ‘Near War With U. S. “aed. Britain, Calm Some. Capitals   Reports Hint at Further Joint Action With Axis

Appears To Have Failed As Far as Washington, London Are Concerned

JAPAN SEEKS 10 ALLAY WAR FEARS   Government Declares Itself Ready To Mediate In Any Trouble.  — 2 a 4 2 ve eee Are sealCUM OE cl A

SLIGHT PROGRESS  MADE IN EFFORT  ~—TOPREVENT STRIKE   Deodline is Extended to Monday in Plane Engine Plant Dispute   CIO Fresident Fears That Anti - Strike Legislation Would be Mistake

PLANE STRIKE SETTLEMENT NOT REACHED   “Little or No Progress”  ' Made in Negotiations to Reach Agreement at Plant Manufacturing Warnlana BRinomad —

BID TO NIP AIR PLANT WALKOUT CONTINUED   Little Progress Reported Ir Eastern Strike Threat

ole En sine: ce  ’ Plant Str ke Seems Certa Conference Scheduled’  _ Try to Avert It: Mee ‘With No ‘Success « a  ISPLIT ON WAG) }  Defense. Representati  Says No ‘Other Issued Are Thifficult oo == 9° 88

Little Hope Held To Avert Strike   Defense Commission Representative Talks Matter Over with Union, Bosses

Plane Engine Strike Near   Little Or No Progress Made In Efforts To Avert Walkout

SYRIAN WAR: ~~BEEN PPD BY GEN. DENIZ   British Armist:ce Proposals Accepted as Basis for Negotiations.   VICHY HAS OBJECTED   Interruption of Communica. tions Caused Delay in Acceptance.

Armistice In Syria   ichy. Refuses to Act t French Commande: seal Negotiations —

FIGHTING IN SYRIA REPORTED ENDED   Armistice Terms Are Said Accepted Today by General.

Report Vichy. Britain Sign Peace Treaty   English Troops Cease Firing In Syrian War

Vichy Leaves Truce Up To Army’s Chief   Fighting Stops As Negotiations On British Terms Begin.

FIGHTING STOPS IN SYRIA; VICHY ASKS ARMISTICE   Gen. Dentz Accepts British Terms For Peace   DISCUSSIONS START WITH LEADERS AT ACRE

General Dentz Asks Meeting For Peace Talk   General Dentz Given Free Hand By Vichy To Nego tiate Armistice.   BRITISH NEAR BEIRUT

SYRIAN PEACE PACT REACHED REUTERS SAYS   British News Agency An   nounces Armistice Docu  ment Initialed Late Last Night   PIGHTING CEASES   General Dentz Negotiate on London's Terms; Germans to Try and Retake  Areas

French Can’t Go On In Syrian War  General Dentz   General Dentz Asks Armistice: Firing Stopped At Midnight

COMBAT STOPS AS CHIEFS MEET IN PALESTINE   British Proposals Taken as Basis for Nevotiations

HOSTILITIES ARE OVER IN SYRIE   Vichy Delegation Begins Discussion for Armistice

vtica ab HUG Ae  in Syrian Conflicl  a ape Gonanons  French Officer Acts After Vichy Rejects

Order Given To Cease Firing as Dentz Agrees To Negotiate   ACTS AT MIDNIGHT   Fighting Nears Beirut As Halt Called: Wounded Are Treated

Fighting In Syria Stops As  Armistice Plan is Accepted   Believed Limit For Acceptance Of Armistice Is Midnight Sunday Night

Reports Syria Battle Stopped  Dispatches Say Delegations to Meet in Svria

DELEGATIONS OF BRITISH, FRENCH DISCUSSING TRUCE   General Dentz Is Giver Permission To Act At Own Discretion

TRUCE HALTS HUHTING ON SYRIAN FRONT   General Dentz Accept: British Proposals As Basis For Peace Negotiations.

Vichy French Delegation Crosses British Lines Under Flag Of Truce; Discussions Reported Of Military And Not Political Significance

Vichy Forces, Allies Initial Syrian Truce  Gen. Dentz.Agrees To Cease Fight

ALLIES TALK TERM WITH GEN DENT/   Armistice Negotiations Are Discussed as. Halt to Firing Ordered.

Dentz Confers With British On Armistice.   General Acts After Vichy Rejects London's Terms Foi Peace in Middle East

Peace Talks Halt British, French Fighting In Syria   Armistice Proposals Submitted By England Considered By Vichy

DENTZ ENTERS NEGOTIATIONS WITH BRITISH   Acts To Get Armistice After Vichy Turns Down Britain’s Peanncala

SYRIA ACCEPTS BRITISH OFFER — FOR ARMISTICE   Fighting Has Ceased In Syria While Terms Of Armistice Are Discussed

British Suspend Attack in Syria   French Send Officers to Discuss Armistice Terms as Fighting Halts

Consider Armistice Proposals   Germans Hurl Fresh A sault Against Red Army Defenses

FIGHTING STOPS IN SYRIA, DENTZ SEEKS TRUCE   Vichy French Commander Enter: Into Direct Negotiations Witt British for Terms

SYRIAN LEADER SEEKS WAY 10 END CONFLICT   Enters Negotiations With British Gov’t

DELEGATIONS GATHER, TALK TRUCE TERMS   Discussions Reported To Be of Military Significance; Deal  Made Through U. S.

French Have 96 Hours to Accept Terms   General Dentz Crosses British Lines for Parley

FRENCH CEASE HGATING ON SYRIAN FRONT   General Dentz Negotiating With British For Final Peace

Commander-in-Chief ol  Vichy French Forces En ters {nto Direct Negotiations With British   FIGHTING STOPPED   Order to Cease Firing Comes With Britis Forces Within Five Miles of Beirut

VICHY GENERAL CROSSES LINES 10 CONFER WITH FOE   French Have 96 Hours it Which to Accept British .Cammander’s Terms.

ARMISTICE TALKS ARE BELIEVED ON   Vichy French Delegation Reported to Have Crossed Lines Under Truce Flag.   TERMS ARE NOT KNOWN   Authoritative Source Indicates That Hostilities Have Come to a Close.

FRENCH ACCEPT PROPOSALS FOR NECOTIATIONS   French Delegation Conferring With British Quarters

ARMISTICE ENDS WAR ALONG SYRIAN FRON}   French Leaders Accept British Peace Proposal As ~ Basis for Negotiations; Fighting Stops Friday ' Night Pending Developments in Conference.

Vichy French Delegation Cross British Lines and ~ Begin Armistice Parleys

FIGHTING CEASES AT MIDNIGHT   Vichy Delegation Crosses British Lines For Parley

ARMISTICE IN SY AIA SOUGHT   General Dentz Engaged ir Negotiations With British For Peace.

Peace Talks Start   Armistice Proposals O British Basis For  Negotiations

FIRING CEASES IN MONTH-OLD LEVANT BATTLE   FRENCH DELEGATION LEAVES BEIRUT TO MEET RRITISH NEFAOTIA TORE   VICHY ALLOWS MANDATE'S CHIEF TO USE DISCRETION   High Commissioner Acts Immediately After Home Office Rejected Peace Terma

British -F reach        Reported Signed  English Troops Stop Firing in Syria as Negotistione Stapt

Germans. Declare British _ Must Fight To. Hold: ° .* East Foothold

ARMISTICE TERMS ARE CONSIDERED   Vichy Commander Accepts Britis h Proposals as a Basis for Nego tiations.

French Chief Negotiates With British   Gen. Dentz Said to Be in  Direct Contact With  Gen. Wilson   HE ACTS PROMPTLY    Given Free Hand by Vichy Government to Fight or Make Peace

HOSTILITIES IN SYRIA AT END   London Hears Fighting Ceased At Midnight: French Raise Flag Of Truce.

CAPT. VON LUCKNER OBJECT OF SEARCH   British And Free Netherlands Navy Units Say German Raider Comtmaands Fleet Of 12 Armed Raiders

It's Time to Get On Cactus Pages   Blubonnet Belle Nominations Start

French Evacuate Damascus; English Increase Attacks   British Send Ultimatum te Somaliland to Join De Gaulist Ranks.   Germany and Italy Ready for New Task:

WORLD AWAITING QUICOME OF NEW WAR OF NERVES   European Diplomats Evenly Divided on Question of Whether Russia and Germany Will Fight.   FINNS REPORT PLANS FOR ACTION READY   Lord Beaverbrook’s Newspaper Urges British Pledge of Aid to Russia If Nazis Should Attack.

Beirut And Damascus In British Hands   French Withdraw From Levant Cities; German. Russ Showdown Near.

VICHY TROOPS QUIT DAMASCUS AS BRITISH FORCES CLOSE IN   BEIRUT, June 21—(UP)—French troops have evacu ted Damascus. it was announced officially tonight.

FRENCH HAVE EVACUATED CITY OF DAMASCUS   Oldest City In The World Abandoned By French Under Heavy Fire

SAY DAMASCUS “1S EVACHATEL   London Gets Report French Forces Are Leaving Syrian Capital.

Take Positions Outside Capital As British Gain   Allied Troops Storm Dominant Hill Seven Miles From Objective

Ancient Capital Is Surrounded  By Britishers   Vichy Troops Fall Back To Other Positions Near City   SHELLING STARTED   Motorized British Force Driving Rapidly Now Toward Palmyra   CAIRO, June 21. (®\—The British announced officially tonight that Damascus had fallen to their forces penetrating Syria.

TAKE SYRIAN CIT\   Damascus Is Reported Captured From French by the British

Official Announcement by, Allies of Their Troops Entering Syrian Capital   FRENCH MAY TRY TO ENTER PALESTINE   Vihcy Reports British Uutimatum Demanding French Somaliland Join Allies

Viehy T roops  Forced Out Of oly City ”   Advancing Allied Foree ‘thought to Haye Gov't Nffieiale Teannad

VICHY'S TROOPS FALL BACK AS ALLIES ATTACK   Evacuation Made to Avoid Fighting in Metropolis Streets

Nazis Lose 50 Stukas In Africa   British Claim Thirty to For ty are Destroyed by Attack on Base; Air War Spreads.

Aecacals Clam.      Traffic Fatalities Top: List; Three Deaths Reported in Missouri

Accidents Kill 64 in Country   Traffic Smashes Are Blamed for 51 with Others Varied

Acciucats Claim Many Lives on Eve Of Christmas Day~~   Traffic Fatalities Top List; Three Deaths Re. ported in Missouri

Germans Plainly Counting On Forcing Red Surrender  Nazi Strategists May Be Planning To Shift Main Battle Into The Caucasus

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Determined German Effort to Crack Hinge of Defense Line of Caucasus Seen; Main Battle May be in South as Forces Dig in Elsewhere

‘SLAY HEAD OF  EMIGRANT GROUP      noien Kil Ivanov fn Shanghai's Tntannndinnat aches

BOMB RAIDS W ERMAN » SPEEDED UP   Gian} British - Bombing Planes aré at- Work Day and Night.   tt i BERLIN ~ IS VISITED.   Belicf is €¢rongz That German Capital is Showing the Strain.

BOMB RAIDS ~ ON GERMAN SPEEDED UP   Gan: British Bombing Planes are at Work Day and Night.   BFRLIN IS VISITED.   Belicf is £ trong That German Capital is Showing the Strain.

Absence of Any Real. Challenge  To United States Str iking Point Of Hitler Speech In Reichsia;

DeWitt Mackenzie  Absence Of U. S. Challenge Noted In Hitler’s Speech

Hitler Avoids Mention of U. §   He Doesn't Want America to Get in War and Be Aid to Britain.

THE WAR TODAY. Hitler Fearful Of U. S. Entranes  American Navy Would Upset The Nazi Plans

YUGOSLAVS ‘ARE STILL FIGHTING NAZIS, SAYS WOUNDED A.P. NEWSMAR   MacKenzie Says Fuehrer  Has No Desire to Unleash U.S: Force Against Himsel!

Hitler Apparently Doesn't Want To Drag America Info European Conflict at This Juncture and Thus Add to His Many Troubles

‘The War Today--- : By DEWITT MACKENZI  Bienen ne nk Phnlbckaa *n.1D © Fowdcow «xd Pi Aiate Se rnoach   Absence of Challenge to-U. S. Feature of Hitler's Speech

[he War Today   Hitler Not Eager To Draw U.S. Into War At This Time’   By ‘DeWlit. Mackenzie {AP Porelen: Observer’

The War Today  Away From Any Challenze Ta U.S.   BY DEWYIT MACKENZIE£

One Thing Hitler Does Not Want As He Races Time Is Entry Of U. S. Into Battle   He’s Trying to Beat Britain Down Before Sufficient Aid Comes; U.S. Battle Fleet Alone Would Alter War Situation

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   o Knock Britain Out  itler Hoping For Time Before Aid Arrives

SHIP ARMS TO _ BE EXPEDITED   A ual Work Expected to Under Way Early... Next Week.

Arming Of Merchant Ships Due To Begin Next Week; Gun Crews And Weapons Collected At Vital Centers

READY TO ARM MERCHANT SHIPS   Actual Arming Of American Cargo Vessels Expected To Get Under Way Next W pak.

First Merchant Vessels To Get Guns Next Week   Navy Assembles Trained Gun Crews For Duty On  Cargo Carriers.

HIER OF STAFF U TALY AVIATION A USTED BY DUCE'S   U. §. TO BEGII ARMING CAR GC SHIPS IN WEEK   Trained Gun Crews and  Scores. of Weapons Al ‘ready Collected at -Unidentified. Centers   384 ARMED EN 1917   Considered Probable Som Merchantmen Will be at Sea Within Week er Ten Days

Armed Vessels  Within Veek   Navy Starts. Work Nex Week: Some Ships Equip ped With Mountings.

Arming Of Ships Is Expected Under Way During Week   Acti i Work of Placing Arms on ) orchant Vessels Will Start in Busy Atlantic Seaports.

Navy Ready To Provide Ship Arms   Trained Crews To Take Posts On Carce Craft

MerchantShipArming Will Begin Next Week   Guns All Ready For Placing On Ships As They Arrive In Port

Actual Arming Of Ships Will Get Under Way   Work To Start Right After President Signs Bill

SHIP ARMING WILL START ‘NEXT WEEK   Gun-Carrying Cargo Ves: sels Expected to Be at Sea Within 10 Days, .With Right to Call at Anv Port. _

TO ‘START ARMING   Trained Gun Crews anc Weavons Collected for Merchant Ships

PREPARE GUNS FOR AMERICAN OCEAN SHIPS   Mounting of Arms Expectec to Get Under Way Next Week

Ship Arming to Start Next Week On Atlantic Coas'!   President Expected to Ge: Measure By Monday o1 Tuesday

NAVY T0 ARM FIRST SHIPS NEXT WEEK °   Supplies Are Ready at Strategic Centers to Expedite Work

Rush Arming Of U.S. Ships   Guns of Various Sizes ‘T's Be Installed

ACTUAL ARMING OF AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIPS START SOO!   NEXT WEEK WILL SEE CARGO SHIPS WITH GUNS AND GUN CREWS ABOARD

ARMING OF SHIPS EXPECTED FOR NEXT. WEEK   Work Will Start Immedi ately After President Signs Revisions Bill .  Intn T aw

ARMING OF SHIPS STARTS NEXT WEEK   Work To Be Done In Ship ping Centers Along Pacific Coast

Mount Armaments (n Cargo Vessels   ‘Neutrality Revision Measure - To Reach Roosevelt Next Monday Or Tuesday

ARMING OF SHIPS WILL GET UNDER WAY NEXT WEEK   GUNS COLLECTED IN STRATEGIC CENTERS FOR MOUNTING

GUNS READIED FOR AMERICAN SHIPS AT SEA   Navy Assembles Arms, Trained Crews at Secret Ports

SHIP ARMING MAY BEGIN NEXT WEEK.   Bill Expected To Be Signed By President Monday Or Tuesday

Ship Arming to —  Start Next Week  On Atlantic Coast   President Expected to Get Measure By Monday or Ty acdav

AXIS FOES APPARENTLY "IN POWER   Regent Prince Paul Flees aa King Peter Takes Over to Cheers of Peopie   GERMAN TROOPS MAY ENTER NATION   Reserves Are Called for Defense as About-Face on Axis Pact Is Indicated   RYLLETON

t Brain Derby Winners For lowa City Contest   tof Students In Upper Three Per Cent For , State

SAY U.S. WILL MEET DEMAND FOR ALUMINUN   Campaign For “Pots and Pans” Big Factor In Recovery. Defense Officials Say   DENY ‘FAKE’ CHARGE   LaGuardia Blamed for De lay In Moving Pile of Scrap Metal to Smelters

Aluminum Is Gradually On  The Increase   Defense Officials Say That Plant Expansion Is Now Helping to Keep Supply on Normal Basis.

ALUMINUM 10 BE PLENTIFUL IN SHORT TIME   That Pots-and-Pans Collection Helped, But 0.P.M. Says “Never Again”

Bridegroom, 21, Expires   Youth Scheduled to Register in Draft Dies of Meningitis

BRITISH BOMB BERLIN: START ‘OREAT FIRES   Industrial Sections Targe! But Germans Claim Dam age to War Effort “In: considerable’.   INVASION COAST DOCKS ATTACKED

CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION FOR YEAR PROVIDED   Boost for Tri-Dam Project And Post-War Industry Seen by Rep. Disney

Dupont Gets Powder Plant   Contract for Big Mill in Oklahoma Is Given Clearance

Green Disowns Strike in S. F. Bay Shipyards   Riot Threat in Oakland a  Electricians Go Back to Poste

German Transport  ‘Columns Moving Fact Avo Rl. .422]   EsM0b CAL LgLQOLcrl

Rain Soaks North Africa As 24-Hour Lull Prevails; Both Sides Reorganizinc   Libyan Battle Lapses Into Sporadic Raiding—Brit ish Harrassing Axis Motorized Transports Using : Tobruk-Capuzzo Road—Unable To Say If Tank  Battle Resumed   CONTIN? YT LRE

Parachute Leaps From 5000 Feet Save 11 Flyers   Three Others Missing. And Believed Lost In Caribbean Sea  IN NAVY PATROL  Crippled Bomber Landed Safely By Ensign Pilot

Navy Reveals Four Lost from Plane   10 Safe as Bomber Is Downed in Indies

FOUR MISSING, 10 SAFE AS NAVY PATROL BOMBER LANDS @QN CARIBBEAN SE1

NAVAL PLANE FORCED DOWN; FOUR MISSING   Nine Others Reported Safe Alte Parachuting io Sea—Ship Land ed Safely by Pilot

Three Missing Alfer Navy Bomber Lands In Carihhean Sea   Potrol Plane Forced _ Down in Leeward Island Group: 14 Aboard

Industry's Output Slumps in April: Disputes Blamed   Sharp Rise in Number Of Strikes on Army Orders Noted in Week

Labor Disputes Cause Decline in Nation’s Output   April Production Shows First Decline in Year

TURNING POINT IS SEEN AS RUSSIA ISSUES WARNING   JAP ULTIMATUM IS ISSUED ON TRUCE IN INDO-CHINA

DISAPPEARANCE OF RITISH? LEGATION  OFFICER REPORTE!   BRITISH PASSPORT OFFICER AT SOFIA MISSING AND MAY CAUSE BREAK

British Minister Says Break Near With Bulgarians   Says Cause Almost Exists Now, He'll Not Stay In Humiliating Position

British Won't Be Humiliated  Envoys Warn They Will Not Stay in Bulaaria

‘Talk Turkey’ To Bulgaria   British to Submit to 'o Humiliations

MUNITIONS TRAIN EXPLODES IN COLLISION.   Krylbo Station Scene of Explosion. North ‘of Stackhoalen ~. .

Compulsion Out 01 Arbitration For Strike Legislation   Administration Still Seeks To Keep Licensing Provision in Measure

ROOSEVELT ASKS UHANGES IN BIL   Compulsory Arbitration Left Out Of The Measure

Strike Drafts . Get Atientior   Congressional. Committee ~Workers Yet Uncertain —  --* Of Final Forms *

STRIKE C LEGISLATION IS . TAKING FORM   Avtion Progresses De spite AFL and. CIO Opvosition   Special Boai‘d Considers New Facts in Dispute

Compulsory Arbitration  Idea Dropped   Board Opens Rail Employes Hearing In Washington

COMPULSION TO BE ELIMINATED IN LABOR BILL   House Committee To Tone Down Requirements Of Proposed Law

ABANDON POLICY. UF ARBITRATION BY COMPULSION   dea of Compulrory Arbi. tration Abandoned A ' Least Temporarily By the House Labor Group Ir Work on Anti-Strike Mea. sure.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN SLACKED OF F MONDAY      pasmodic One-~ Plane Germar Forays Were Made. With No  Casualties Vollowing

RAF GETS IN   Assaults by Land, Sea, Air Over Weekend Hit Nazi Fronts

RAF DEALS BLOWS FROM NORWAY TO OCCUPIED FRANGE   Western Germany, Nazi-held Continental Bases Hit During Assaults   WILHELMSHAVEN, EMDEN NAVAL PORTS ATTACKED   Huge Rubber Substitute Plant At Huls, Near Ruhr, Bomb. ed; Offensive Is by Land Sea and Air; British Offensive Most active in Months

RAF Strikes Many Vital  Nazi Centers   Heavy Blows Dealt Scattered Military, Industrial Points bv British Bombers

RAF fHlits Nazi Bases Hard Blow      Wilhelmshaven And Emden Dusseldorf And _ Frenct Ports Victims Of Sunday Night R_iders.   England Suffers

12 PERSONS DIE IN SNOWSTORM   New England Reports Seven Deaths; Four Die In Pennsylvania

2 Dead in Storms Throughout Nation New England Lists 7,  Pennsylvania 4 and lawa !

12 DIEAS SNOW SWEEPS NATION   New England Hardest Hit by Storm As Pennsylvania Counts Four Dead

12 KILLED IN STORMS OVER US. SATURDAY   Severe Cold, Snow Sweeping Nation

 MOU WF ve  Heavy Death ‘Toll in Wake Of Snow Storn   Nation East of Rockies In Grip of Cold

SNOWSTORM TAKES DOZEN LIVES IN EAST   Heavy Fall Reportec In Most Areas East Of Rockies

STORMS CAUSE TWELVE DEATHS   North Central States Get Snow; Wisconsin 10 Below Zero

WRIGHT FIELD STRIKE SETTLED   AFL Leader Halts Tieup Following War Department’s Appeal: Men to Return te Work Today

Wright Field Strike Haltec   Dayton AFL Leader Call: Workers Back After Army Plea

STRIKE SETTLED AT WRIGHT AIR FIELD   War Department Appeals That Strike May Hin. der Detense

WRIGHT FIELD STRIKE ENDED   AFL Leader Puts Men Back On Job After War Dept. Plea

e In Washington   Thunderheads Make Most o The Noise as War Clouds / Thicken Over Washington

War Clouds Thick Over Washington   Thunderheads Still Making Most Of The Noise

‘Thunderheads Still Making: Most Of Noise .As War-Clouds Thicken ‘Over Capital Of United States

Capital Analyst Edson Says Bigwigs Are Tense And Surly, U. S. Comes Long Ways In Six Months---Is It War?

Five Persons Hurt In Minor Accidents   All Are Treated At Loca Hospital, Discharged

Report Several Hurt In Minor Accidents  Nemacolin Miner Victim  Of Mine Mishap

House Approves Party Vacancy Bill   Measure Would Take Power-to Name Committeemen From Gov.

House Approves Party Vacancy Bill   SEE UNSEEN avers  Measure Would Take Power to Name Committeemen From Gov.

Martin L. Davey In Serious Condition   Former Ohio Governor Suffers Critical Heart Ailment, Taken To Cleveland Clinic

Wipe Out All Tanks, Objective   British Aim - to Destro} Every German Tank in Libya, Asserted

Tobruk Garrison  Begins Break-Out Attempt; American Tanks Form Spearhead of Attacks.

PANZER UNITS CAUGHT IN TWO BRITISH POCKETS   ANOTHER BIG TANK BATTLE DEVELOPING; HALF AXIS FORCE a3MARgHTHn   LONG-BESIEGED PORT GARRISON MAKES HEADWAY: STIEF FIGHT   American Made Equipment Getting First Class Work-Out in Big Rritish Drive

PANZERS VAINLY TRY T0 ESCAPE   Tobruk Troops Siash Way Toward Sidi Resegh

Starless Flag Is Costly   Man and Wife Are Convicted of Desecrating U.S. Emblem

Collapse of Jugoslavia Is Complete   Nazis Reinforce Troops Estimated at 1,000,000 Mer

ADVANCE ON TWO FRONTS IK 200-MILE LINE   jugoslay Resistance Crumbles —British Rush fo Stem the Drive in Western Egypt

RESISTANCE IN JUGOSLAVIA {8 THOT CRUSHED   Germans Mass New Troops for War In Greece

Meager Reports Available From Fighting Front   England Rushes Men From East Africa to Libya

GRECO - BRIT Tah FORGES LOCKED WITH GERMANS   Both Sides Admit Critical Battle Is Now Under Way Near Mount Olympus

BATTLE OF GREECE NOW UNDER WAY, REPORTS AGREE   Heavy Fighting in Progress in Mount Olympus Area; Initial German Thrusts Repulsed.   ITALIANS IN ETHIOPIA ASKING FOR TERMS   Thousands of British Troop: dre Being Rushed Toware Libyan Frontier to Stoy Nazi Suez Drive.

MRO. PAYNE KEEPS RETIGENGE TODAY   Accused Slayer Is Held in Jail at Bloomington by Police.

CAROLINE PAYNE KEEPING SILEN   Police Claim Proof ‘‘Beyond Doubt” That She Is Guilty.   GUN TRACED TO NIECE

RAF Pounds Boulogne   Force of” Attack Rock: British South Coast

15 MILLION EXPENDED IN GOP DRIVE   ... Demos Used 6 Million   Republican Gifts Totaled $16,000,000; Local Funds Not Listed

MILLIONS SPENT IN LAST CAMPAIGN   Senate Committee Says Re. publicans Used $15,000,000 and Democrats $6,000,000

SPENDS 15 MILLIONS   G, O. P. Uses That Much in a Year, Democrats Six Million

$22,740,313 Spent in Last Campaign Exclusive of "Local'’ Expenditures

COAL MINE DISPUTE MEETING TOMORROV   First Session of Arbitratio Board to Be Held In New York Hotel

CAPTIVE MINE ARBITRATION   Three-Man . Board Will Meet in New York Tomorrow

MINE ARBITRATION BOARD TO MEET   FIRST SESSION WILL BE HELD TOMORROW IN NEW YORK

U.S. Ships to Carry Help   PRESIDENT LIFTS RED SEA ADE} GULF FROM “COMBAT ZONES’ DEFINED UNDER NEUTRALITY ACT.   Lessen Shipping Crisis

COMBAT ZONE RULE CHANGED FOR BRITAIN   U. S. May Deliver Aid To Suez Canal

RED SEA, ADEN GULF OPENED T0 U.S. SHIPPING   Roosevelt Opens Way Fo! American Vessels To Carry War Supplies To Balkan Armies

American Ships To Carry Arms  Via Suez Canal   Delivery of War Supplies To Yugoslavia, Greece, ‘BEF Will Be Made Whecnotes Bownt   Route Also Would Let ‘Weapons Reach Turkey      One U. S. Line Already Has Applied For. Permit To Start Service

Readjustment of Combat Zones Is  Made To Provide Needed Material   Gulf of Eden and the Red Sea Eliminated from Area American Ships  + Are Forbidden To Enter

COMBAT ZONE BAN EASED 10 TARE IN SUEZ   NEUTRAL EGYPT TO BE ARSENAL FOR BALKANS

Opens Way for U.S Aid to Balkans   President Revises ‘Combat Zones’

AREA OPENED FOR VESSELS RY DDECINENT      American Ships to Carry War Supplies to Red ©  Sen   MOVE IS EXPECTED TO HELP BRITISH   Method of Relieving Ship. ping Shortage Seen by Officials

RAILROAD WAGE CASE IS STUDIED   Three-man Board Steps Into Picture of Mediation.

Mediation Unit Takes Rail Row   Deadlock Brings Vote  of Trainmen On Strike

RAIL STRIKE - AGTION TAKE}   NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARBI INTERVENES IN CONTROVERSY OVER WAGE INCREARES

Illinois Passes Anti-Communist Regulations   Series of Four Bills te Deny Place on Ballot Sent to Governor

Churchill Hails U.S. Occupation Move In Iceland   Proposes That Navies Be Pooled To Protect Vital Supplies Traversing Area   AMERICAN MOVE WELCOMED, HE SAYS   Prime Minister Declares Ice land Was Menaced By Nazi Aggression

Progress Made  On Strike Line   Strikes End At Packard Mo tor Company, Chemica Works, Shell Factory.

C..A. DYKSTRA "CRACKS DOWN’   Demands Reply From C. . O. Leaders on His Request to Them

"A Propaganda Bluff”, Berlin's Bitter Charge; ‘Insufficient’, Says a High Source In Vichy

Reaction Is Varied   London Gleeful But. Axis Calls Meeting a “Propaganda Bluff”

Knox Lists 2,897 Killed At Honolulu   Destruction of 6 Ships Bared By Secretary   Hourly Readinge   Navy Heroic at Pearl Harbor as Blow Falls

U. S. Navy Covers Self With Glory   American Nation May Well Be Proud of Fight at Pearl Harbor

Graphic Stories of Heroism Told; Battleship Captain, His Stomach Torn Open, Directs: Fight From Bridge Until He Dies On Deck; Sailors Play Star Roles In Pearl Harbor Drama

American Fighting Men Dis. play Story-Book Courage In Repelling Surprise Attack At Pearl Harbor

NATION MAY WELL BE PROUD OF  HEROISM SHOWN AT PEARL HARBOR .  A Tough Time, but Navy Has Known Many Tough Times

HERO REPORTED AT PEARL HARBOR   All Hands Did Splendid Job, Says Knox

Jap Surprise Attack On Pearl Harbor Shows “We Have Just Begun To Fight”

Something fo Remember  Toles Of Outstanding Heroism Told Of U.S. Forces At Pearl Harbor

Many Tales of Hair-Raising Heroism Brought Back to Washington By Knox Who Investigated December 7 Disaster

Knox Reveals Incidents. of Heroism in Battle to  Inspire ‘Remember Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor Defenders Courageous, Knox Discloses in Story of Attack

NATION LAUDS DEEDS OF NAVY   Captain, Body Torn Open. Directs Ship: Remember Pear] Harbor!

Many Tales Of Héroism Told At Pearl Harbor   American Seamen, Caught Without Warning, Remained With Disabled Ships Until the End Came.

Defense of Naval Base at Hawan Story of Sacrifice And Courage of Which America. May Well be ‘Proud. Knox Declaves   ‘CAUGHT FLAT FOOTED

Remember Pearl Harbor   Knox Brings Tales Of Heroic Seamen From His Tour Of Naval Base Battered By Japanese Bombers

Deeds of Heroism by Naval Officers And Men Against Japs in Hawaii Add Emphasis to ‘Remember Pearl Harbor

REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR? KNOX REPORT  - §INGS PRAISES OF NEW AMERICAN HEROES

_Remember_Pearl Harbor ! An Inspiring Story Of Flaming Courage Against Superior Odd:

Where to Find H   ae FT). S. Sailors, Stark Drama of Pearl Harbor had Lola —

Kememoer fearit Maroor/’ Then Remember These Brave American Gobs  Who Fought On And On And On That Sunday

Remember Pearl Harbor? Then Remember All The YValorous Aci#s of the Defenders

Pearl Harbor Story Is A Stark Drama Of Valor, Sacrifice, Discipline

PEARL HARBOR DEFENDERS MEN OF VALOR   Knox Says Pearl Harbo Backstabbing Was S. U. Navy’s. “Gravest Hour of Perjl’’

10-Hour Day Ordered To Speed Up Plum Brook TN’ Plant Construction Work

SUSPENDS 8-HOUR DAY ON WORK FOR WAR DEPARTMENT   White House Executive Orde Will Speed Airfield Construction.

Hitler Thought —  Driving For Sea   British Believe He Seeks Mediterranean

BRIT TGH OBJECT UF NAZI DRIVE   Hitler Beheved Trying T Drive English Out of the Vediterranean

GERMANS READY FOR ANY FOE   Grim Warning Follows Rejection Of Moscow’s Disapproval

GERMAN TROOPS "WITHOUT END,” WRITER TELLS   World Warned That Reich Balkan Army Ready to Take on All Comers in Its Path

‘German Balkan Army Is Ready   Published Reports In Ber lin Assert Nazis To Meet Any Moves   TELLS HOW FORCES CROSSED DANUBE

Bunion Derby Bulletins: Wanderlust In Oddities  But Keen Gladw yn Au Cant im Oul  a Bee

The War Today   Yugoslavia Decision May Prove Vital 10 Course of World War

No Love For Germany Is Held By Yugoslavians; Nation Can’t Make Up Mind Which Road To Take

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  "Battla of Yuaoslavia’ One of Most Important of War   JOISING THE AXIS VEGHT BE WAR TO THE DEATH. THE PROBLEM 18 WHETHER TO FIGHT OR NOT TO FIGHT.

Resistance Shown. By Yugoslavia : To. Demand That Tt Join The Axis ~ Jmportant Angle In Great Conflie

Battle of Yugoslavia   Not A Shot Has Been Fired, But At The Moment It Is The Most Important Enesgement Of The War

The War Today    Yugoslavia Is Fighting ‘ Hard Dinlomatic Battle

The War Today ~~  Battle of Yugoslavia . Now Gre of Most   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

THE WAR TODAY   BATTLE OF YUGOSLAVIA MAY DETERMINE COURSE OF WAR IN BALKANS

Yugoslavia, Indebted to Allie s, has Natural Hate of Nazis   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Associated Press Writer

Most Important Engagement of European War af This Moment Is Battle of Yugoslavia, in Which Not One Shof Has Been Fired

YUGOSLAV RESISTANCE TO HITLER DEMAND  IS IMPORTANT   MacKenzie Impressed by; Situation Involving Balkan Country

ADMINISTRATION SOURCES SAY  ROOSEVELT PREPARING  €O BACK LEGISLATION

DEMANDS FOR STRIKE CURBS ARE INCREASING   Lewis’ Answer to Board Opinion Being Awaited

GETS REPRIEVE   Youngstown Murderer Granted 10-Davy Star of Froentian

Bologna Wins Out In The End, But He Puts Up A Figh     — wf Cc Tr ww   Brahma Bull Doesn’t Like Idea, So He Runs Wild For A Week

Bull Stages Brave Fight, but Will ~ Become Bologna for Army Tough Guys

Airliner With 13 Aboard Is Being Sought   Famous Surgeon Among Those On Ship Lost In Storm In Florida

Noted Surgeon Of Cleveland Amone Missing  Big Plane Far Overdue   Big Plane Far Overdue In Florida; Dr. Crile On Passenger List

BRIT fall CRUISER REPORTED SUNK   German Submarine Claim: To Have Picked Off Shy  I: rom Convoy

BUT ONLY AXIS SOURCES REPORT THIRD SINKING   BRITISH ADMIRALTY ADMITS WALES AND REPULBE LOSS OFF MALAYA   PRINCE HAD SPECIAL ARMOR AGAINST ATTACK FROM AIR   German. News Agency May Have Confused Sister Ships in Heportine Gearre V Sunk

HEAVY BLOW DEALT BRITAINS FLEET BY LOSS NEAR MALAYA   Mighty Prince Of Wales And Repulse Lost In AirSea Battle; Berlin Hints Third Great Warship Also Was Sunk

MAJOR onl DeoTADYED bY AERIAL ATTAGK   Battleship Prince of Wales, Battle Cruiser Repulse Lost al Singapore.   ONLY DETAILS GIVEN IN JAPANESE COMMUNIQUE

NAZIS REPORT KING GEORGE V BATTLER SUNK   “Almost Certain” Tokyo Agency) Dispatch Says; London Refuses to Comment

GREAT UNITS ARE SUNK OFF MALAYA COAST   Prince of Wales and Repulse Are Dealt Death Blow In Aerial Attack  by Japanese.   BULLETIN

COWLEY TURNS DOWN OFFER   Refuses Minnesota U. Presidency to Stav at Henilten

Coffey To Head State University   Cowley Refuses Post; To Be Acting Presiden

Archbishop Stritch May Be Cardinal   Pope Pius Is Considering Elevating Prelate At Chicago To One Of Highest Posts In Church

WHEELER SAY ARMY AIMS AT ANOTHER AEF.   Declares Intention Still  To Seek Removal Of ' Hemisphere Clause   DEBATE IN FOURTH DAY   eo ee ee  Walsh Also Insists Bid To Keep Troops May Be For Aqgaressive Purpose

Longer Service Only a Start, Wheeler Says  Next Move to Form an AEF . Isolationist Senator Believes

Charges Army Will Seek Right to Use  Draftees Anywhere   Wheeler ‘Makes Charge as Senate Debates Extending Service

WHEELER SEES AN ARMY ‘PLOT   Says Outside Hemisphere Bill Is Planned

Army Waiting Passing Service Extension Bil   To Offer Legislation for Troop Use Outside of Western Hemisphere  WHEELER CHARGES  Administration Whip Denies Charges Army Has “uch Plans

Wheeler Sees Move To Send United States Army Outside   Senator Expects Bil To Break Down  Hemisphere Line

WHEELER ATTACKS MILITARY BILL   Says Army Wants U. S. Men to Serve Outside Hemisphere.   PROPOSES FILIBUSTER   Contends Army Waits for Bill’: Passage to Propose New Legislation.

HEMISPHERE ISSUER AISED BY WHEELER   Promises Stiff Fight If Army Pushes Plan

CHARGES U. S. HAS FURTHER ARMY PLANS   Wheeler Asserts -Heimisphere Limit Will Be Attacked Aft‘er Extension Passes

Wheeler Sees Trick In Draft  Term Measure   Senator Expects Removal Of Hemisphere Restriction After Passage.   TAFT JOINS WHEELER

WHEELER PLANNING 70 FILIBUSTER   Will Permit Vote Ex. tending Time But Stops There

Filibuster Slated For Trainee Bill   Wheeler Charges Plans Made To Banish Hemispheric Limits

Wheeler Cites Army Plan on Use of Draftee:   Says Law Sought to Per mit Sending Men Abroad

Renew Army Bill Attack   Wheeler Says Troops Will Leave Hemisphere

WHEELER HINTS AEF PROPOSAL   Says Army Will Push Actior As Soon As Draft Extension Is Passed

WHEELER RAISES HEMISPHERE ISSUE IN DEBATE ON DRAFT   Says Army Only Awaits Action On Service Extancinn Rill

Army Seeks To Send Draftees Across--W heeler   Senator predicts legislation will be offered after bill to extend service is passed.

UNLIMITED USE TROOPS IS HELD HOPES OF ARMY   Opponents af Administre tion Expecting Bill For Sending Selectees Out side Hemisphere   VOWS FILIBUSTER   Wheeler Says He Will Fight Such a Measure; Extended Training - Period Certain

THREE LOSE LIVES RESULT OF STORM   Widespread : Damage Is Caused by Winds Near Kansas City

Calais, Boulogne Bombed by R.A.f In Night Attack   Heavy Damage Reporter Inflided to GermanHeld Cities

BOMBS BATTER FRENCH COAST   RAF Continues Day And Night Raiding Of Conquered Land, Germany

RAF Blasts Calais And Bonlogue   BRITISH ALSO POUND GERMAN SHIPPING IN ENGLISH CHANNEL AND GERMAN CITIES.

RAF Hits Nazi  Areas in France   British Pilots Continue  Big Offensive Against Reich War Machine

RAF Pounds French Coast In Night Raid   Tankers Are Attacked As Planes Return ‘To Bases

RAF Attacks German-Held  French Ports   Two Tankers Near Coast Are Among Objects of Raiders: Airdrome Is Hit

YOUNG MARRIED GROUP TO MEE   First Meeting Will B Held Wednesday,  Nar @

TURKEY EXPECTS RUSSIAN HELP IF FORGED INTO WAR   Press At Ankara Takes More ,. Belligerent Tone Against Germans.

Cold Sweeps in From Arctic on Nation's Center   Midwest Frigid But West is Warmer; Snowfall Licht

TRAFFIC DEATH TOLL NEAR PEAK   Yowa's 431 Traific Toll Mav Ex3. ceed 619 Fatalities During  z Year 1930.

DEATH TOLL ON IOWA HIGHWAYS NEAR HIGHEST      Public Safety Commissioner fears state’s  record will be bad

SUB’S LEADER VIOLATED LAW U.S, CONTENDS   Robin Moor Survivors Adrift Against International Practice   Welles Says U. S. Stands on London Naval Treaty of 1930

CONGRESS IRKED BY SLOW ACTION  ONLABOR TRUCE   Talk of Enacting Anti-Strike Legislation Is Renewed After Conference Recesses Without Apparent Prog-

Labor, Industry Fail To Agree   Talk Of Anti-Strike Legislation Renewed in Capito! Circies

CHUTE TOWERS ARE OPERATED   U.S. Launches Mass Production in Training of Parachute Jumpers

MASS PRODUCTION OF PARACHUTISTS BY 1]. S. ARMY PLANNED   TWO NEW TRAINING TOWERS EXPECTED TO TURN OUT EXPERTS IN SHORT ORDER

Parachutists Being Trained By U. 5. Forces   Camp In Georgia Expects Te Turn Out Four Times Number By November This Year.

U.S. Training Chute Troop:   Two Towers ‘Being: Usec To Drop Fledglings os Jn. Georgia

JAPS OFFER PLAN TO END CRISIS    FOREIGN-OFFICE ‘ CONTROLLED PAPER SUGGESTS U. ) 8. TAKE.1 STEPS.

Tokyo Says it Is Up to This Nation to Act  Seven-Point Program Is Outlined by Nipnon Sookesmen

Tokyo Paper Suggests Way  To Ease Crisis   Offers 7-Point Program For U. S. To Pursue; Final Showdown Hinted

PROGRAM FOR U. 5. QUTLINED IN JAPAN   Paper. . Cites Seven . Way ‘for Edsing: Crisis: inPacific

PROGRAM FOR U. 5. OUTLINED IN JAPAN   Paper Cites Seven Way for Easing Crisis in Pacific

Tokyo Says it Is Up to This Nation to Act  Seven-Point Prograr   Seven-Point Program Is Outlined by Nippon Spokesmen

Jap Paper Suagests Plan for U. S. To Follow To Ease Pacific Crisis   Press Bluntly Says Time Has Come for Final Showdown

daps Offer US 7-Poin Program   Japan Times And Advertiser ‘Calls For End Of Aid To China; Recognize Manchukuo.   Restore Trade

Alternative Hinted — TFU.S.Refuses To Act   Sweeping Terms Are Listed By Press: Final Showdown Is Near

EI Magnifico a ; Fails to Kill Bull   25,000 Scream in (Anger As Garza Retires From Rine

BRITISH BOMB FINLAND POR]      British Stage Their First Direc Support Of Russia Against Germany

BRIT. PLANES ATTACK PORT IN FINLAND   Concentrate on German Shipping In the Harbor

Mrs. Roosevelt Starts Work on Civilian Defense   (Reports to LaGuardia a: No. 1 Volunteer at 9: 1 A. M. Today — _

SOCIETY MURDER IN KENYA COLONY PINNED ON BARON   Earl of Erroll Found Dead fr Car on Lonely Bush Road in Africa.

Sensational Murder Involves  Brit Society  ¥_   Earl of Errol, Constable For Scoaland, Killed

10 Injured in City, County Car Mishap:   Three Members of: One Family Are Hurt  in Accident

CUTTHROAT’ STALIN BLASTED BY SOLON   Aid-To-Russia Program Excoriated By Sen. Johnson; Scores U. S. For Aiding Foe Of Finland 

Johnson Blasts Stalin As Ally   Premier Condemned As ‘Cutthroat'

QUUDEH DEATH LEROY B. NAOH   Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nash Died in Florida Hospital.   FUNERAL IS FRIDAY

SUDDEN DEATH LEROY 6, HASH   Son. of Mr.: ‘and Mrs. Ray Nash Died! ‘in Florida Hospital.   FUNERAL IS FRIDAY

NAZI TANKS LEAD “GREAT OFFENSIVE -ATMED AT ROSTON   Wedge Driven Deep Into Rus‘ sian, Positions Before Gateway. to Caucasus—Fighting Is Bitter.   MUSCOVITES ADMIT - SITUATION IS SERIOUS   Germans Send Out Small ‘Squads to Shoot Up Red . Lines in Effort to Create. Panic.

Russia Admits Wedge Driven  Before Rostov   City’s Defenses Are Being Bolstered, But Situation Remains Critical, Capital Savs   Work of Red Air Squadrons Cited    Ferocious Fight Raging All Along Southern Battle Zone

BOND DRIVE TS GEARED 10 WAR DEMAND:   U.S. Treasury Will Tap Na tion’s Savings In Hour Of BRmoepereaneyr

Ten Billion At Onee Need   Borrowing Will Be Made From  Qa vin rc Ri ecw vie

U.S. Treasury Will Borrow 10 Billions   Bulk of Funds Will Come From Savings Accounts in Nation

Govt. Plans On Tapping U.S.Savings   if Curren’ ’ Year's Total ~~Js~ Short, “Accumulated Deposits May Be Hit

Treasury Plans to Use Ten Billions of Money Usually Put in Savings   Defense Bond Campaign ‘will  Be Means by Which Civilian Funds Tanned

From Normal Private Savings - —  Treasury Wants 10 Billions Yearly

U.S. SEEKS 10 BILLION FROM SAVINGS   Treasury Sets Figure Ii _ Expects to Obtain by Borrowing From Firm: and = Individual - Wage Tay Planned.

).S. Prepares Finance Plan   Nation to Borrow Huge Sums of Money to Use for War

OLD PIPELINE TO BE USED IN STATE   WILL BE TAKEN FROM KANSAS TO OVERCOME PRIORITIES CLAIM

OKAYS SALES TAX DIVISION   Expected Opposition To Split Fails to  Materialize

Gibson Guilty Of M’slaughter Rules ‘Harris   Lumberton Negro Get:  10-15 Years; sheemeeaines 12 Months. .

Gibson Guilty Of W ‘slaughter R. u } es” ‘Harr FE:      Lumberton Negro Gets 10-15 Years; Hanimond 12 Months: .. ~

STRIKERS ARE RECLAS SIFIED BY DRAFT BOARD   Exempt Welders at Shipyards Placed in 1-A Class

STRIKERS 10 COME BEFORE ~ DRAFT, BOARD    Welders on Strike and of Draft Age Are Being Re-Classified.   IGOING INTO LA CLASS   ‘Those Deferred Because of . Employment Will Lo: F  Their Status. ,

1300 WELDERS AT STRIKING PLANT CITED FOR DRAFT   Those Exempted Oue to Type of Work Wil All Be Reclassified.

STRIKING WELDERS RECLASSIFIED   Will be in Class 1-A, Avail  able for Immediate  Service.

Cruisers Sink  British Ships , Not in Convo      Prime Minister Also Tells American En He Has Received News of ‘Certain Destrg tion of Three German U-Boats’

Nazi U-Boats And Cruisers Have Crossed Atlantic; Praises Roosé velt And Outlines Joint Aims

Attends Annual  Aviation Session  D. O. Kime Member Of. Department

KING CHEERS RAF PILOTS   Watches Great Battle. In Moonlight  U. 8S. Built Fighters  Clear Skies

German Raiders Suffer Big Loss In Night Attack   London Claims Ten Per Cent Of Total Raiding Force Is Shot Down   BATTLE RAGES IN MOONLIGHT   (BULLETIN)

22 NAZI BOMBERS SPIN TO DOOR IN RAF ATTACK: US. HACHINES USED   Death Dealing Battle in Moonlight as Germans Hammer Liverpool and Other Aresce   Commons Told Number of Invader’s Planes May Reach 16, When Figures Are Compiled

46 NAZI AAD WARPLANES DOWNED   Record Bag of Bombers anc Fighters Recorded by R.A.F. Units. .

ATTACK BRITISH BASE IN IRAQ   Germans Lose Several Aircraft io the Attack

Unity OF itizens  is Urged   d  }, 33-Year-Old Congressman hy  ‘Yoeaks to Large Crowd  pa San Marcos

Raiding German Bombers Renew Attacks on Ports   Nazi Airmen Stage First Heavy Assault Since Plymouth Blow

GERMANY RESUMES BOMBING ATTACKS   First Heavy Raids In 9 Days Rip Western England

Town 50 Miles © Inside Border Taken In Drive   ‘Slavs Fal] Back In Balkan ‘Hot Corner’ But Fight Fiercely; Greeks Claim Advan-  taces After Meeting Germans

Townships Get $19.614 For Roads   Seecnd Class Districts Of Redford County Receive semi-Aanual Allotment

STATE TO PAY $38,082 FOR COUNTY ROAD WORK   Second Highest Allowance Granted For York's Rural Highways— Lancaster Is First

$20,574.44 FOR ROADS. BRIDGES   Ross Approves Semi-An. nual Payment for In,»  .diana County:

SAWYER RETURN RENEWS TILT   Revival of Patronage Squabble Expected in Washincton.

Bandit Holds Up 33 People In West Elizabeth Cafe In Wildwest Fashion, Gets $46

Britons Spring Up From Nowhere as Alfempted ‘Invasion’ Is Met With Blasts From Artillery; English Soldiers Are Getting Ready

British Gun Crews In Mock Invasion Move Go Into Action In 29 Seconds

Gunners On Job In 29 Seconds Affer ‘Invasion’ Alarm   From Peace to Complete Readiness Takes Few Moments, Test Proves

Britain Stages Mock Invasion   Gunners. Prove ‘Adept. Tn . Repelling Foe: ‘Along’ “~~ -Eneland’s Coast.

Practice Invasion Alarm Sends British Gun Crews Into Action Within 29 Seconds

Home Guard of London Are Honored in Parade   Qhio’s Defense Plants To Work on Armistice Day

HEAVIEST TAXES IN HISTORY BEGIN PURSE DEFLATION   AND IT’S ONLY THE START OF LEVIES TO PAY MOUNTING COSTS

He aviest Tax in U.S, History---Double World War Levi les In Effect; Exeise Taxes Only Small Part of Revenue Plan

Citizens Begin Paying Heaviest Tax In History   New Excise Levies in Effect Today While Other Heavier Taxes Are to Follow on Incomes, Profits.

Record Taxes In Effect Today  Take First Bie Handful of Cash Through Freice Leaviec

$3,000,000-A-DAY TAXABLES BILL AS LAW BEGINS   New Levy To Total Double World War Record   ONLY BEGINNING   Defense Revenue Bill Broken Down in Doll- ° ars and Cents

NEW TAXES  GO INTO EFFECT   Levies Being Paid Today Biggest in American History—Double Those of World War Time; And There’s More to Come

U.S. Taxpayers Begin Paying Out 3 Million Dollars A Day As Levies Become Effective   Total Is Double World War Record—Heaviest Taxes In History Take First Handful Of Cash From American Public's Pocketbook—Declared Just A  Beginning

Heaviest Taxes In U.S. History Take First Bite   New Excise Levies Are Counted On To Bring In $3,000,000 A Day.

BIGGEST TAX INU. S. ANNALS HITS COUNTRY   Citizens Dig Deeper Into Pockets to Meet Huge Toll   NEW EXCISE LEVIES   Profits Levy Upped Or Range of 8 to 60 Per Cent

HEAVY FEDERAL EXCISE LEVIES GO INTO EFFECT   Treasury. Department Counts on $3,000,000 Revenue Each Day

Heaviest Taxes InU.S. History Begin Today   Levies in Some Instances are Double Those of World War

Taxes Start Today   Pocketbooks Fee! Only Beginning Of Huge Leviec

U.S. Begins: Collection of Record Taxes   Levies to Double Yielc of Revenue for First World War

Revised Taxes  Set New Mark   Latest Levies ‘Are. Highest In History; Double. Other War. Era

U.S. Shoulders Record Tax Burden; Broade: Security Plan Urgea   New Income And Excise Levies Ga Into Effect Touching Every Citizen; Payrolls Face Another Drain :

«U. S. Public Begins Paying Record Tax “To Finance Defens«   Uncle Sam Reaches Deep in Purse Of Consumers With Excise Levies; Billions in Added Revenue Seen

~ HEAVIEST TAXES IN “AMERICAN HISTORY ARE NOW IN EFFECT   ENTIRE TAX PROGRAM EX. PECTED TO YIELD ANNUAL"LY THIRTEEN BILLIONS

It’s A Three-Million-A-Day Bill For Taxpayers As New Law Takes Holc   And They Represent Only Small Part Of Whole Revenue Program Which Is Expected To Raise Thirteen Billion A Year.

HEAVIEST TAXES BEGINNING TODAY   And What Mr. and Mrs. Public Were Paying Today Is Only A Beginning.   i$ $3,000,000 DAILY   New Levies, However, Represent Only Small Part of Entire Revenue Program.

Newest Taxes Now Digging Deep For Cash   Heaviest in American His tery, They’re Still Just Beginning of Program

Heaviest Taxes in History   Began Today to Dig Into Pockets Of Our Citizens

Record Taxes Hit American Buyers Today   Excise Levies Described as "Only Beoinning”

BS United States Treasury. Officials Count on New Taxes Raising the Large Sum of $3,000,000 A Day.- Day of .Reckoning on New Income  “:: and Excess ‘Profits Taxes Are Yet to Come

Get First Taste Of Tax Burden   New Excise Levies To Net Nation 3 Million Daily

‘Heaviest Taxes in Histery, Double Those of World War Era, Into Effect Today; More Coming

Family Of Youth Receive Medal —  ‘Forwards. Official Notice OF: Death:

Learn Details  Of Clem’s Death   Independent to Print No Particulars ‘ Memorial Cross Received Here

Planes Hammer Island Defenses   U.S. Aircraft Rain Bombs on Jap Transports Trvine to Land Force

MANILA UNDER HOUR ATTAGKS UN ARMY, NAVY AND AIR BASES   One Invader Transport Is Sunk, Two Damaged In Attack  Civihtanc os ty Kean

American Bombers Rain High Explosives on Landing Transports.   BOATS ARE DAMAGED

Strong Force  Makes Landing  On Lazon Isle      Kirst Attack Repulsed an Transports Sunk; Long Monetlina Frtt

Invasion Is First Made on U.S. Soil Since War of 1812   Japanese Seek to Maintain Foothold On Island in the Philippines ©

Take Luzon Positions in Spite of Heavy Bombing; Manila Bases Are Raided

Jap Bombers Seek To Cover Luzon Expedition   Four Raids Hit Manila; First Invasion of U. S. Territory Since 1812

Allies Threaten Ancient City’s Gates a Peace Gesture Fails; British Press North from Sidon Upon Beirut

Vichy Rejects Peace Gesture From Britis!   Campaign Continues In Syria After French Refuse Proposal That They Halt Resistance

Allies Close In On Beirut and Damaseus, But  Capital Stands   World’s Oldest Inhabited City Is Said to Be Surrounded   Nazi-Red Split Hinted   Hitler Rumored to Have Made Heavy Demands on Stalin

British Expecting Fail Of Damascus Within Few Hours   Resistance Stronger On Several Fronts; Allies Seel To Win Over Defenders

FRENCH REFUSE PEACE OFFERS MADE IN SYRIA   British And Free French Believed Preparing For Final Assault On Damascus, World's Oldest Inhabited City.

ONDON PEACE ESTURE MEETS ITH REBUFF   verture Made Through ladrid Diplomatic Channels to Save French Bloodshed   pRLEYS DELAYED AMASCUS CAPTURE   kported Without Confir  ation Free*French Already Might Be Fighting In City’s Suburbs

Col. Collet. Cuts Half-Way Around Famed City In Rear Attack Move

Resistance of French Troops Is Stiffening   Invaders Show Restraint in Use of Superior Strength

Final Push On Damascus Set; Allied‘Peace Move’ Rebuffed   British And Free French Also Close In On Beirut As New Gains Are Made In Middle East; Vichy Snubs London Offer To Avert Further Bloodshed

VICHY TROOPS RESIST ALLIED PUSHINSYRIA   London Describes Fight By Defending French Units As “Patchy” Near DBamascus   AIR BASE BLASTED . BY BRITISH PLANES   Stiffer Opposition By French Reported In Lebanon Area Near City of Tyre

FINAL DRIVE ON DAMASCUS IS PREPARED   Rebuffed by French Rejection of Peace Gesture, British Strengthen Assault on Ancient Holy Land Cities.

Battalion Lost as French Fail fo Stem Tide   British in Front of Kissoue, Only 10 Miles  From Damascuc

Allies, Rebuffed In Peace Gesture In Syria, Continue Drive On Beirut, Damascus   Coastal Forces of British and Free French Pushing Northward — British Acknowledge “Temporary Delay” in Certain Sectors by Resistance —- Says Negotiations for Bloodless Capitulation Delaying Entry Inte Damascus

Allies, Rebuffed in Peace Move, Intensity Drive in Syria, Lebanon   BRITISH REBUFFED IN PFACE GESTIIRE

» ALLIES DRIVING DEEP IN SYRIA   * British Report New Gains In French Mandate

Vichy Forces Make Stand Near Beirut   Caplure of Syrian Stronghold Expected by British Before Night   ROADS DYNAMITED   Invaders Show Restraint, Hoping to Win Over French Soldiers

BRITISH CLOSE IN “ON DAMASCUS AS PEACE MOVE FAILS   London Suggests that no More Resistance be made  To Prevent Bloodshed   Overtures Are Continuec However to Bring Halt To Hostilities

ALLIES ARE CLOSING IN ON REIRTT   British Forces Also Are Pre. paring for Final Drive on Damescus   PEACE GESTURE CAUSES A DELA‘      British Sought’ Bloodless Entry Into Syrian Capital; City Surrounded

TROOPS REACH CITY OF KISWE NEAR DAMASCUS   Stiffening Resistance Reported On Three  Fronts

PEACE OFFER TO FRENCH IS TURNED DOWN   Allied Forces in. Middle East Closing In on Beirut, Damascus

ALLIES BROADEN BASE FOR GREAT DRIVE ON DAMASCUS   Reports Say Forces Push North of Sidon Near Lebanese Capital

ALLIED DRIVE INTO SYRIA HAS REACHED DAMASCUS OUTSKIRTS   * ANCIENT CITY, CAPITAL OF FRENCH MANDATE, EXPECTED BE TAKEN QUICKLY

Allied Troops Within Sight Of Damascus   Fall of Ancient City Expected by Night,  London Says

Zree French, Only Ten Miles from Damascus, May be Preparing Final Assault   FRENCHMEN JOIN   Dificers and Sailors of French War ships at Alexandria Voluntees May Shift Fleei

Peace Move Rebuffed By Vichy Govt   Allies Temporarily Halted By Resistance Of Petain’s« Troons

British Ready To Smash Into  Ancient City   Attempt Made To Get Damascus  Without Bloodshed

Allies Closing In on Damascus  For Final Blov   British Are Rebuffed in Peace Offer and Resisted by Vichy Troops.   French Admit Allies Have Reached Sidor

ALLIES CLOSING INON DAMASCUS, SYRIAN CAPITAL   "Token Defense’ Indicated as Some Vichy Troops Change Sides, Others Resist

Defenders of Syria. Put Up Strong Fight   British Use Restraint in Effort To Brine About More Desertions

PEACE GESTURE FAILS, ALLIES IN SYRIA PRESS ON   DAMASCUS IS NEARLY SURROUNDED, BUT STILL DEFENDED

ALTIED DRIVE AT SKIRTS OF DAMASCUS   British’ Say Capital  of Syria Expected to  Be Taken by Nightfall

French Reject British Peace Offer In Syria   Allied Forces Closing On Beirut, Broadening Bases For Damascus Assault.   ARMY NEAR DAMASCUS

‘Czar’ Post Created For Ol Control   Interio¥ Secretary To Be Virtdal Dictator In Regulation Of Oil Industry.

Ickes Selected Virtual Dictator of Oil Industry Under Emergency Prograir

FDR NAMES ICKES VIRTUAL DICTATOR OF OIL INDUSTRY   Secretary Of Interior . “Made ‘Coordinator Of Petroleum For  Defense

Ickes Named To Co-ordinate Output of Oil   Roosevelt Orders Program to Insure Defense Petroleum

‘Ickes Made Czar Over  ‘Oil Industry   Civilian Usage Of Motor Fuel Mav Be Curbed

ICKES CONTROLS OIL OF NATION; NAMED BY F.D.R   Ordered to Formulate Program; Becomes Virtual Dictator   Seen First Move in President’s Plan to Implement Defense Ideas

ICKES INSTRUCTED TO PREVENT GAS SHORTAGE IN EASI   Shortage of Tankers to Transport Crude Oil, Gasoline From Gulf to East Coast Being Studied.   CURTAILMENT OF USE MAY BE NECESSAR)   Dans for Pipelines Fron Southwest Oi! Fields tc Eastern States are Being Drawn Up at Present.

IGKES. MADE DICTATOR OF IL COMPANY   Designated by President as Petroleum Co-ordinator for Defense.   HAS GREAT POWERS   Oil Rationing in the Eas Is a Possibility, the President Says.

PLANS TO CONSERVE SUPPLIES   Program To Be Formulat ed To Insure Product Being Sufficient for All Neds.

ICKES MADE DICTATOR OF GIL INDUSTRY   Named Petroleum Coordinator as Step Under Emergency

ICKES NOW “DICTATOR” OF U. §. OL   FDR Tells Ickes To Take Control Of Oil Industry

IGKES. MADE -OCTITOR iz OIL COMPANY   Designated by President ‘ as Petroleum Co- ordinator for ‘Defense. ~   HAS GREAT POWERS   Oil Rationing ' in the Kast " Is.a.Passibility, the — President ‘Says.

East May Feel First Effects OfEmergency   ADVOCAT     PRIORITIES

Defense Move Is Linked With Ship Shortage   FDR Tells Official He Wants ‘Supply Of _ Products Insured; ‘Pipeline, Rationing Problems Due For Action

ICKES BECOMES DICTATOR’ OF OIL INDUSTRY   PREMIDENT BEGING AOTING UNDER PROCLAMATION OF KUT. PMERORASOD?   INTERIOR SECRETARY NAMED CO-ORDINATOR OF PETROLEUM   Ohief Executive Warns Of! Ration. ing Im East May Become Reality Soon al

KES 5 SELECTED TO HEAD GIL WORK   President Starts Program to Conserve Product in United States.

Ordered to Safeguard U.S. Supply   Kationing in Las Is a ‘Distinct Possibility’

FOR'S FIRST STEP IN EMERGENCY IS NAMING OF ICKES   As Coordinator of Petroleum and Its Products. Gasless-Sundays Coming Soon,

SECRETARY OF INTERIOR GETS BROAD POWERS   Action by F. D. R. Aimed to Conserve Fuel Supply for National Defense Lses.

DIL RATIONING SEEN IN NEAR FUTURE, CLAIN   Ickes Named as Czar Of Petroleum Industry

Ickes Chosen Oil Dictator By President   Program Ordered For Assurance Of All Defense Needs

ICKES NAMED DICTATOR OF OIL INDUSTRY   Eastern States May Be First To Be Put On Ration

Petroleum Coordinator To Draft Program For Defense   FOLLOWS WARNING   Atlantic Seaboard States May Be First to See Shortage

HAROLD ICKES NEW DICTATOR OF OIL SUPPLY   President Names Secretary of Interior to Job of Keep. ing Nation’s Patroleum Needs Satisfied.   ATLANTIC SEABOARD MAY BE RATIONED

INSURE FULL SUPPLY FOR DEFENSE: F. R.   Transportation Difficulties Likely to Force Rationing of Gasoline, Belief

ROOSEVELT MAKES IGKES ‘DICTATOR’ OF OIL INDUSTRY   dicted Soon  '  Gasoline-less Days Pre In East   SHORTAGE IS DUE TO LACK OF TRANSPORTATION

NLRB ORDERS ELECTION AT BALTIMORE CONCERK   Employes of Curtis Bay Ter: minal of American Oi] Company Involved in Move

OHIO MEMBERS REACTIONS VARY   Burton Sees Message As Bid for Cooperation

Three- -Hour Battie With Police Closes Allis-Chalmers ‘Unit   48 Injured; ‘Harlan Guard Killec as Miners Strike: Roosevelt Opposes Strike Legislation

Work Stoppage Develops in Three Fields   Allis Chalmers Plant Ordered Closed by Governo!

Country Will Continue War, King Declares   Capitulation Or Evacuation Held Certain Fate For Allies; New Defense Lines Are Drawn Up Despite Odds

Surrender of Army Without His Authority  King Says   King Says War Will Be Carried on Regardless

Greek King Flees To Crete; 250,000 TroopsCapitulate   Fate of British Viewed as Uncertain by Officials in Athens: King George I} Says He Will Carry on Fight From Crete With Remaining Forces

KING DEPLORES. ARMY QUITTING WITHOUT ORDER   ‘Monarch Will Continue ‘War Upon Axis From Safe Retreat

GREEK NING IN FLIGHT; EPIRUS ARMY GIVE UF   Gov't Abandons Athens, Wil Continue Fight from Isle of Crete.   APPEALS TO PEOPLE TO KEEP UP THEIR COURAGE

KING TO CARRY ON WAR FROM ISLAND BASE   Twin Hazards Facing British Forces in Greece

ISLE OF CRETE DESIGNATED ‘CAPITAL   Fate Of British Troopers Remains Uncertain   DROVES OF STUKAS   Smash At Southern Grecian Ports; Planes Of Allies Heavily Outnumbered

Power Faces Curtailment   Unless Adequate Rain Falls by Oct. 28, Rationiny Will Go Into Effect Nov. 3

SUICIDE BAND CAUGHT, SAYS ROME REPORT   Attempt at Sabotage Frustrated, As Small Band Dropped in Southern Area Is Rounded Up.   ACTION IS NEWS, LONDON INSISTS

PARACHUTISTS ARE. DROPPED ~-INTOITALS      Small, Number of British Make Inva--gion Attempt But. Are Captured 

CLAIM BRITISH PARACHUTISTS ATTACK ITALY   fascists Say Small Landing Force Captured*

Fascists Claim That Early Capture Has Averted Grave Danger.   Aerial Unit Said to Have Been Armed With Machine Guns, Hand Grenades and Bombs.

MEN LANDED: IN 2 AREAS, REPORT SAYS   Warfare Spread to Pacific is Deemed Certain Today as Rumors Are Heard  of Activity. oe

Parachute Troops Land In 2 Areas   But Rome Claims All Rowaded Up After Battle

Parachutists Are Landed Near Nazi  Air Bases Tuesday   Italy Claims All Are Captured by  Defense Forces

SAYS BRITISH . ‘SUICIDE’ BAND. IS CAPTURED   Landing.:Made. -Monday Night in Southern Area.

Chutists Fail In Land Attack, Italy Boasts   Round Up British “Suicide’ Squad, Says High Commanc

BRITISH DROP PARAGHUTTSI IN SU. ITALY   Italian Communique Make: Claims Chutists Captured

PARACHUTISTS FROM BRITAIN DROP ON ITAL’    Daring Suicide Band of British Try An Experiment On lialy.

Ten NYABoys Die In Crash   Victims Burned to Death When Bus Skids and Ov erturns.

10 NYA Workers Perish As Bus _  Overturns, Burns   Believe Gasoline Tank Exploded After Vehicle Slipped Off Road

ASSEMBLY ORDERED TO SEAT GOVERNOR   Missouri Supreme Cour! Decides in Favor of Republican

Nazi Blitzkrieg Armies Hit With  Tempestuous Fury   Toll in German Dead, Wounded Enormous: End of Four-Day Conflict Thought Near   The World Today

GIBRALTAR ALL SET FOR ACTION   Fortress Guarding Vital Mediicrrancan Approach, Ready For  Siere.

GIBRALTAR DEFENSES READY FOR EXPECTED NAZI ATTACK      “ROCK” BRISTLING WITH GUNS AND VAST STORES OF FOOD AND AMMUNITION ARE _ ON HAND

Gibraltar Said Ready For Any ‘German Attacks   ; “Rock Fortress Bristles - With. Guns, Network of Secret Defenses -.

New Postmistress Only 23 Years Ole  Oe kis Ck Bt Bein, Ps i   Geraldine Harris Named At Dickerson Run

Pedestrian Struck by Car, Killed   Joseph Swoboda of Kos: suth Is Victim of Accident on Highway

Freeze Forecast For North Texas; Cold Meves South  Snow Falls in Tulsa and Rains Make Some Roads Ihmnnassahle

KILLED BY OWN GUN HUNTING ASSAILAN’   ‘ Man Seeking Wife’s Attacker Killed

Axis Nationals Are Expelled From Afghanistar   British Government Promises Passage Back to Homelands

Afghanistan Expels Axis Nationals   Accepts British Offer to Give Them Safe Conduc

Afehanistan Expels Nazis And Italians   British-Red Pressure Is Taken to Plug Up Middle East Line   STRESS NEUTRALITY

Afghanistan Expels Italians And Germans   Nation Natural Gateway Between Russia, India; Germans See New Tran

AFGHANS OUST AXIS CITIZENS   Kabul Radio Announce: Expulsion Of German And Italian Parties From Country

Afghans Expet Axis Nationals      Parliment Endorses Expulsion And German And Walian Legislators Express Agreement With Program.   Still Neutral

(German, — Italian Nationals Are Run Out Afehanistan   Natural GalewayBetyeen And Tudia For Clamps Down

AFGHANISTAN WIL OUST AXIS CITIZEN   German and Italian Nationals  Ordered to Leave “Gate, way to India”

CRETE ISNT CONQUERET   Survivors Of War There Wage Bitter Guerrilla Warfare . On Nazis

MOUNTAIN WAR ON   Allied Forces Still Hold Out Amid’ Crags of Crete

HOPKINS NAMED ON PRODUCTION BOARD   Nine Member Group Wil Survey Defense Industry -

HOPKINS NAMED 10 SURVEY BODY   To Study Defense Industry And Problems Of PostEmergency Readjustment

Hopkins Named as Member of Board To Study Defense   Roosevelt's Personal Rep resentative Joins Production Experts

Secretary Flays Pro-Axis Clique    Envoy Expresses His ‘Surprise’ at New Broadside Against French Stand

BRITISH BLAST VITAL REGION   Nuremburg, Bavaria, Other Areas Of Germany Hit In Massed Flight

Dream Road Becomes Drean Emergency Flight Field   What’s More—Flyer Does. n’t Have to Pay Road Toll for Service

Gust Weyand fromN. Africa French Army   NAZI INFLUENCE IN VICHY RE GIME Is CHARGED WITH HI REMOVAL.

General Weygand Reported To Have Quit Viehy Regime   Reports Say He Has Re. signed As Petain's Army Commander

Weygand Reported  Ousted as French  Leader in Africa Vichy Refuses to Hag  or Affirm Report of Cenerals Resionation

REPORT WEYGAND ~ AND PETAIN PAR   North African Command er of French Force Has Resianed

Weygand Reported At Odds With Vichy   Resignation Rumor Is Added to That of His Ousting:; Nazi Pressure and Collaboration o} Vichy Seen as Factors in Shakeup

Gen. Weygand Ousted from African Post   Germany’s Hand Seen In Removal of Chief Of Big Colonial Army  LEAHY SEES PETAIN

Weygand Deposed as Chiel Of French in Attica;  Result of Nazi Pressure

WEYGAND OUT OF FRANCE’S AFRICAN POS]   North African Army Chief Resigns

VICHY OUSTS GEN. WEYGAND   German Hand Seen Ir Reported Firing Of African Leader

WEYGAND READY TO QUIT PETAIN   African Leader Oustec By German Pressure, Washington Hears

British Save Axis Sailors.   Total OF 1,276 Officers And Men Rescued From Sunken Submarines

1,276 AXIS MEN:SAVED FROM SUBS   Admiralty Points Out German-Italian Victories in Sea War Come at Cost to Himself

GIVES A-CLUE TO AXIS LOSSES   1276 Men Rescued From  Sunken Axis Subs, Says British Communique

British Report 1,276 iMen and. Officers Are Taken From Axis Subs   Admiralty Announces a Heavy ‘Toll of Enemy U-Boats in Pro. teeting Shipping .

BRITISH TAKE.  U-BOAT CREW   London Report 1276 Offi. cers and Men Rescued from Subs.

Governor Stark of Missouri Waiting Patiently to Make “Farewell Speech”

Gov. Stark. Wants To Give Farewell Address To Solons   But Legislature Too Busy Fighting Over Who’s to Be His Successor

492,000 PRISONERS TAKEN BY NAZIS [S CLAIM MADE FRIDA’   Special Communique from Headquarters of Hitler Is Issued —~ Gains Claimed.

NAZIS CLAIM TO HAVE TAKEN MANY PRISONERS   Say They Wave Taken 492,000 Russian Prisoners In The Kiev Pocket.

RAF CONTINUES RAIDS ON COAST HELD BY NAZIS   Conflicting Claims of Planes Duwned wade ay Brush, Germans—Ace Nazi Flier Lost

Menzies Calls His Parliament  On August 20   Australian Solons To . Study. Endangering Far Eastern Situation »

Greater Collaboration Between Royal Air Force and U. §. Navy Rumored   100 Per Cent Convoy Protection Would be Afforded

Air Arms Of Britam, U.S. Join   Midocean Link Seen Newest ' Aid Move

MADDEN CONFIRMED FOR CLAIMS COURT   Action On Judgeship Held Up For Several Weeks Through Absence Of Senate Quorum

Spain Gets Oil in U. S.   Shipments Allowec In Hope They'll Prevent Axis Aid

U.S, LETS SPAIN HAVE OUR Oll   Large Shipments of Petroleum Products Go To Spain

Oil Shipments To Spain Shown, As Appeasement   State Department Sanctions to Halt Axis War Entry

U. S. Sells Oil to Spain to Keep Her Out of War   Steady Stream of Spanish Tankers Pick up Petroleum Products at Port Arthw Texas, For Transport to Bilbao, Santander, Barcelona

OPAIN GETTING OIL FROM U. 3   Shipments Permitted In Hope Of Saving Latin Nation From Axis

Bl QUANTITIES ~OF PETROLEUM ~ ALLOTTED SPAIK   U.S. “Generosity” Due to Desire to Keep Franco ’ Out of War.

OIL AND GASOLINE — CARGOES ARE SENT SPAIN BY THE U.      Tankers Carry Shipments As Part of Effort to Prevent Country’s Entrance Into War.

LEGISLATORS INVITED TO BRITAIN   Port Arthur-To-Spain OilOK d By U.S   s  = ee Carqoes Of Texaco Products InSpanish Tankers Seek To Keep That Nation From Joining Axis In Wa   Approximately 12 Spanish Tankers Clear Local Port For Snain Each Month

U.S. Appeasing Spain Now   al -  LLOW OIL SHIPMENTS IN EFFORT TO KEEP SPAIN OUT OF WAR

SPAIN GETS U. 8. OLAS SOP FOR BEING ‘NEUTRAL   STREAM OF TANKERS LOADS AT TEXAS PORTS; OKAYED BY STATE DEPARTMENT

U. S. Appeasing — — Spain With 01   Many Spanish Tankers Take on Cargoes in Texas.

Spain Is Getting Large Quantities Of American Oil   Steady Stream of Tankers Has Been Picking Up Oil at Port Arthur

AMERICAN OIL GOES TO SPAIN   Part Of Program To Keep Franco Out Of Conflict Is Disclosed

Weather Grounds British, Nazi Bombers al Night   All of Fngland Given Respite From Attacks

NEGRO TENOR — COMING-HERE   Pruth McFarlin Will Sing a Presbyterian Ghurch (Oct. 1

DRIVE ON RUSSIA PROVES GOSTLY 10 AZS SAY  REDS   ‘Losses on Eastern Front Declared to Be Nearmeg Four Million   Battered Soviet Armies Are Expected to Make Stand in Donets Valley

Reds Admit New German Advance Toward Moscow   Nazis Reported within 5. Miles of Capital from the West

Germans Put To Rout in 3  Seized Town:   Intense Conflicts in Area 57 Miles from Capital Told by Official Soviet News   American News Men No Longer Remaining   Soviet Air Force Declarec Especially Successful Despite Weather

Reds Admit Nazis Closer To Moseow   Stubborn Battles Take Place 57 Miles from Capital, Soviets Say  ATTACK REATEN OFT

Russians Admit Close Approach Qf Panzer Unit   Red Star Reports Ger mans Driven Out Of 3 Towns In West

Plan To Hike Cotton Price Is Discussec   Loans, Processing Tax, Purchases  Considered 

Hitler May Make Terrific Assault In Effort to Crush Russia Quickly

Nazi Moves Indicative Of New Effort To Crush Reds  Seen As Hitler’s Answer Ta The “Atlantic   Seen As Hitler’s Answer To The “Atlantic Charter” Drafted By Two World Powers

Thousands Give Envoy  Wild G vation  British Foreign Chief  and Aids Arrive for Conversations   VISITS U.S. MINISTER  ‘Political and Military  Problems to‘Be Dis a a JF Li FF ... ye...   Political and Military Problems to Be Discussed by Leaders

TURKS CHEER EDEN'S ARRIVAL   Welcome Arrival Of British Foreign Secretary In Turkey

EDEN GIVEN — WELCOME BY THE TURKS   Germans _ Displeased With Enthusiasm Displayed Toward  . British Diplomat

Thousands Welcome  Eden, Dill   Germans Openly Show Displeasure at Cheering Turks Upon Arrival

Claim British Lose In Clash; Turks Cheer Arrival Of Eden and Dill

Turkish, Reception of Foreign Minister and Chief of Staff is Displeasing tn Germanc.

Common Program Against Britain  And U. S. Seen In Latest Axis Move   Japanese Foreign: Minister Enroute-To Berlin; Ger many Irked By Reported U.S. Move To. Keep Yugoslavia Out Of War. .

JAP MINISTER PLANS TRIP T0 BERLIN, ROME   Yosuke Matsuoka May Discuss Affairs of Axis Alliance on Unprece dented Visit   DATE UNSPECIFIED   Reported Meeting Design  ed for Exchange of Infor.  mation on Eve of British Invasion

JAP MINISTER TO CALL ON BERLIN, ROME SOON, REPORT   Political Quarters Think He Will Discuss All of the Widk Affairs of Axis Alliance

Infermation From Rome Fails to Tally With German Announcement That Shock Unit Crashes “Wet Zone” of Stalin Defenses; Moscow Insists No Substantial Change; Warin Syria Halted.   ALL BOMBING DIVISIONS KEPT BUSY

DENTZ ORDERS CEASE FIRING IN SYRIAN WAR   Negotiations for Permanent Armistice Under Way, Cairo Admits   Germans Damage Port Said: R.A.F. Centers Raids on St. Omer

South Will Gain Congress Seats   Assembly Receives Apportionment Bill

Ship Was Aged, But Gallant   And Life Was No Pink Tea Party Aboard Her, : No One Complained. .

U.S, WILL SEND IRELAND FOODS   Eire’s Request to Purchase Defense Materials Here to Be Rejected

F RAIDS ITALIAN BASE OF ELBASAN   plosive and Ineendiary ombs Dropped On Goal of Greek Right Wing

Germans Claim To Have Pushed  ‘Across Dnieper   Each Side Estimates Enemy Army Losses At 1,000,000 Men

Vital Sectors Commanded By Best Officers   Top - Ranking General: Assigned To Each 0} Three Main Section: Of Russian Line

BRITISH WERE PREPARED FOR NAZI ASSAULT   Sentinels Posted on All Mountain Crags, Give Warning of Invasion

ON ALERT FOR  PARACHUTISTS   Crete Closely Guarded And Whole Island On Alert For Attack

British At Crete Anticipated German Parachute Invasion; Island Is Picketed And Troops Are Confident of Victory

New Excise Taxes Proposed Today by Senate Committee   Would Add 400 Million Revenue to RecordBreaking Levies

Senate Finance Group A grees on Excise Taxes Adding $400,000,000 in Revenue

SOLONS AGREE ON INCREASED EXCISE TAXES   New Schedule Would Hike Federal Income By 400 Millions   FINDINGS REPORTED   Seek to Develop New Sources of Money to Finance Defense

Tax Bill Increased AQ) Millions More   Subcommittee Agrees On Additional Excises

APPROVES EXCISE TAXES   Would Add Approximately $400,000,000 To Levy Measure

NEW EXCISE SCHEDULE   Senate Subcommittee Withholds Details of Measure

Asree On New Tax Schedule   Senate Committee Would Add Nearly 400 Million Dollars to Pending Bill

NEW eXGlok TAX SCHEDULE 16 SE   Unannounced Changes Woulc Add About 400 Million to Senate Bill

EXCISE TAXES — ARE AGREED ON   Existing Taxes Hiked And New Ones Imposed It Is Announced

GROUP AGREES ON TAX   New Schedyle of Excise Levies Planned; Reconsider Joint Returns,   Expect Luxury Levies,

NEW SCHEDULE OF EXCISE TAXES AGREED ON TODAY   Senators Oppose Change In Community Property Regulations

U.S. TAX BILL UP 400 MILLION   Senate Subcommittee Agrees On New Schedule Of Excise Duties

BUY VAST AREA OF FARM LAND   fowa Defense Relocation Corporation Provide Farms For Those Forced To Mave

VOLUNTEERS CUT NEED FOR DRAFT TO ONLY 400,000   Regular Three-year Enlist“ments Exoeed Expectations of Staff.

ONLY 400,000 MEN WILL FILL QUOTA OF ARMY   Enlistments Since Last June Mean Fewer Draftee:  Will Be Called

ENLISTMENTS 10 REDUCE DRAFTEE!   200,000 Fewer Draftees Than Originally Planned to Be Called This Year.

ENLISTMENTS — AID DRAFT PROGRAM   200,000 Fewer Draftee: Will Be Called For Fivst Year

Enlistments Cut Army Draft Goa   Number of ‘Draftees to Be Called Reduced * By 200,000

QUOTA IN ARMY ABOUT REACHED       ‘List Of Volunicers Has Reduced Cal! For Draftees Under 1 Selective Service

T'wo Chicago Newspapers Typewrite Their Front Pages as Printers Ouit

CHICAGO HAS QUEER PAPERS   Daily News had to use photographs of typewritten pages

AXIS NATIONALS HELO UP ON U.S. SHIP AT LISBON TILL AMERICANS ARE SAFE

Ship Docks At Lisbon   Expelled Axis Officials Reach Portuguese Port

AMERIGANVESGEL DOCKS IN LISBON   Axis -Diplomats Must Remain Aboard Until American Consuls Enter Portugal

ENVOYS HELD AS HOSTAGES   Axis Agents Remain on  Ship Untii U.S. Aids Cross Border

WEST POINT REACHES PORT   German Officials - Ousted From.U. S. Welcomed in Lisbon

AXIS DIPLOMATS KEPT AS ‘HOSTAGES’ BY U.S   West Point In Lisbon; They Must Await Americans

HOLD OFFICIALS ON WEST POINT NOW AT LISBON   United States Waits Assurance Of Release Of Americans

AXIS ENVOYS ARE KEPT ON SHIP TO AWAIT AMERICANS   ‘WEST POINT’ DOCKS IN LISBON HARBOR; CROWDS HELD BACK

ILM STARS LOSE GENTER OF STAGE ON FR BIRTHDAY   Cinderella Girl Takes Lead: ing Role—President to Broadcast Toniaht.

GALA OCCASION FUR WASHINGTON   Mov.e Stars and Society There for Pres:dent’s _ Birthday Balis.   4 CINDERELLA GIRL

‘Business As Usual’ Policy Of FDR On 59th Birthday   President To Broadcast Brief “Thank You’ Talk In Evening

ROOSEVELT — : - 39 YEARS . OLD TODAY   Will Make Short Broadcast; ‘Cinderella Girl’ Guest at White House

FDR Works On 59th Birthday; To Broadcast   Movie Stars, Celebrities  At Balls Tonighi

NATION AWAITS BIRTHDAY BALLS   Americans Dance Tonight That Others May Walk; To Honor F. D. R.

PRES, ROOSEVELT OBSERVES SSTH BIRTHDAY TODAY   Will Give Five Minute Thank You Message Tonight For March of Dimes.

President Observes 59th Birthday Anniversary As Nation Aids Polio Victim:

President, 59 Today, at His Desk As Nation Observes His Birthday

BRITISH BOMBERS POUND NAPLES AND NORTHERN AFRICA.   Italian. High Commend Says - Five Killed, 30 Injured in a . 1 Heavy Raid

British Bombs Pound Naples And Palermo   Italians Claim Sinking O English Submarine In Atlantic

British Bombers Pound Naples In Heavy Air Raids   Hit Fifteén Buildings And Attack Other Ports Italy Says Few Killed

British Bombs Blast Naples   Italian Command Admits Raids in Italy and Africa

AY COMBS FIP NAPLES, OKILLED   Italy Claims Torpedo Boa Rams and Sinks British Sub;

WAVES OF BRITISH BOMBERS POUNDED Al NAPLES EARLY TODAY   ADDITIONAL BRITISH RAIDS ARE REPORTED AT OTHER ITALIAN POINTS

BRITISH PLANES POUND NAPLES   Five Killed and 30 Injurec In Heavy Raid

ITALIANS ADMIT 19 STRUCTURES HIT BY BOMBS   English Raids Against Several Other Cities Reported by Fascists

RAF Hammers Italy, Germany  Naples in Italy Hit Hard; Nazi Ports Raided

Waves of RAF Planes Pound Napies and Sections In Northwestern Germany, Both Admit  NUMEROUS ITALIAN BUILDINGS ARE HIT  Five Persons Killed; Thirty Injured; Berlin Acknowledges Industrial Plant Hit         NUMEROUS ITALIAN BUILDINGS ARE HIT

BritishPound Naples Hard In Heavy Raid   Heavy Attack on Paler me Also Admitted by Rome Sources

BRITISH BOMBERS TAKE BIG TOLL   Italian And German Cities Raided In Night

NAPLES RAIDED BY RAF PLANES      Buildings, Harbor Damaged: Other Italian Ports, Bases Bombed.

BRITISH PLANES ATTACK NAPLES   Halian City Has Heaviest of Series of Raids; Five Kifled.

Hull W arns France Of German Relations; Petain Calls For Defense Against British

REACTION NOT IMMEDIATELY FORTHCOMING   French, However, Insist Collaboration With Ger ; many Is Not For Pur pose of Aggression   “PRENCH AFFAIR” IS  BERLIN’S REACTION   German Says America’s Threat to Withhold Supplies From France'ls “Vitamin Politics”.

Vichy Weighs Hull’s Warning That U. S. May Sever Bonds   Petain’s Government Calls On Loyal Forces For Stern Defense Of Syria Against Any British Invasion

French Asked To Give Stern Fight In Syria   Petain Government Asks Defense Against Brit. ish. :

Vichy Studies Hull Warning On Aidto Axis   French African Official: Get Call for Stern De fense of Syria

NAZI PLANES HIT SCOTLAND   Playing Children Machine-Gunned, But None Hurt

Coerced Into Vows, He Says   Man, 60, Would Annul Marriage To Girl, 16

SENATE OKAYS BILL TO DRAFT PROPERTY   FDR Given Power To Requisition; Sent To House

Grab All Bill Approved By Senate   ALLOWS PRESIDENT TO REQUISITION PRIVATE PROPERTY TO “PROMOTE THE NATIONAL DE. ao OVERCOME SHORTAG.   Country Faces Dangers

SENATE SENDS PLANT SEIZURE BILL TO HOUSE   Approves Measure on Voice Vote After Stormy Debate — Powers Effective to June 30, 1943

SENATE GIVES APPROVAL 10 SEIZURE BILL   Act to Requisition Private Property for Defense  Goes to House   ACTION IS MARKED BY BITTER DEBATE   Senators Chandler, Wheeler Engage in a Shouted Exchange on Bill

Senate Okays Seizure Power  For President Sends Private ; Proper Pe ee meee ers   Sends Private Properfy Conscription Bill fo House for Approval

Senate Approves Property Seizure By President  Wijaplarts Defence ni   Wheeler’s Defense o! Lindbergh Draws Gallery’s Applause

Property Seizure Bill Passes  Stormy Senate  Proposal Authorizes President to Draft Essential Materiel  ‘JUST’ COMPENSATION  Power Effective During Emergency  Or During War

PRESIDENT MAY SEIZE PROPERTY UNDER MEASURE   Senate Approves FarReaching Bill After Stormy  Session Monday      EFFECTIVE DURING EMERGENCY PERIOD

Property  Bill Voted  By Senate   Lindbergh Name Cheered By ‘Gallery

Seizure of Property Bill Passes Senate   Measure Granting President New Powers Approved After Stormy Session

SENATE PASSES SEIZURE BILI   Stormy Debate Precedes Ballot For Act Giving FDR Power To Take Defense Property

Senate Passes  Seizure Bill   Measure Goes to House After Stormy Debate in Upper Chamber

Property-Seizure Bill Sent To House After Stormy Debate On It By Senate   Wheeler and Others in Hectic Clash on Policy; Spectators Burst into Applause When Lindbergh Mentioned

Australia Sounds Warning of Grave New War Trend  War Chiefs to Meet Today to Study  Ominous Renaritc

Australia Told War At Crisis   Acting Premier, Oppo sition Head Urge Stricter Preparation

Australia Says War Has Reached Stage Of Utmost Gravity   ixtraordinary Warning Is Issued by Acting Prime Minister; Meeting of Cabinet And War Chiefs Called far Tadav

Blast Huge Dam: Slow Up Nazis   Reports Unconformed By Associated Press Tell Of Swirling Waters Flooding Dnieper At Elbow.   Reds Secure

Soviet Blasts Giant Dam, Report Says   Explosion Stories Emauate From Several Capitals

BLAST REPORTED. AT RUSSIAN DAM   Reports in Europe Tells o Demolition of Dnieper River Works

UNEMPLOYMENT IN OHIO 1S DEBATE}   Representatives of Indus. tries Meet at Columbus to Consider the Situation.

CONFERENCE IS BEING HELD ON SPREADING DEFENSE WORK   REPRESENTATIVES OF LARGE AND SALL OHIO INDUSTRIES DIBCUBSING GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Left-handers\Organize; Take Steps In Left Direction at Annual Meet

Southpaws Resent Dragging Sleeves Through Their Spuds to Reach Coffee

J. H. GILROY, DAVE DIAMOND MADE JUSTICES   Buffalo and Utica Corporatio: Counsels Nominated by Gover nor to Supreme Court Vacancie:

BUFFALO LAWYER IS NOMINATED FOR SUPREME COUR   Governor Names David Dia. mond, Now Buffalo City Corporation Counsel.

OPENS RED SEA TO U.S. VESSEIS   EF. R. Authorizes American Ships to Carry War Supplies to British

HUNGARY SENDS TROOPS ACROSS BOUNDARY LINE   Berlin Reports That Army Of Little Foe Will Surrender In 48 Hours   ARMED FORCE “MELTING”   British Airmen Again Raid Brest And Endanger Big Warships

Roosevelt Reopens Red Sea to U. § Shipping; Ships May Go Up to Sue:

GLEARS WY “FOR GREATER  HELP IN WAR      PRESIDENT AUTHORIZES U. S. SHIPS TO CARRY SUPi PLIES. VIA RED SEA.   Capital Debates   Congress Sees U. S. Participation Nearer Daily, Despite - ! FDR’S Friends.

Route Cleared For Transport Of War Goods      President Signs Resolution Balking Transfer Of Territory From One Power To Another In This Hemisphere

There’s Something About a Soldier Savannah Romeos Find Going Is Tough Against Stuffed Uniforms

MISSOURI VOTE COUNT HALTEL   ’ Court Holds Up 10-Man Board Which Planned Recount for Monday

Gives Commitee Until Thursday to Argue Against Writ   Donnell Appears Before Court Clerk in Person to File Application

NAZI BLOCKADE PERILS GRAFT IN NORTH ZONE   Washington Scans Move of Germans to Curb Shipments of War Aid to Britain   ACT MAY VIOLATE MONROE DOCTRINE   Berlin Asserts British Using Iceland As Base Against Reich Sea Raiders In North

OUTSIDERS CHARGED IN JAIL BREAK   Two Aides of Convict Trio That Crashes Out of Sing -Sing with Loss of Four Lives Admit Part in Escape

Outside Aids  Of Convicts Confess   Held For Murder Afte Sing Sing Break.

Admit Aiding In Prison Break   Two Are Charged. With Mur der For Participation In ine Sing Tnrident

Qutside Aids Bungled Break   Sing Sing Convicts Would Have Escaped Had Accom. plices Not Failed.

TWO WHO AIDED CONVICTS HELI   Smuggled Guns Into Sing Sing for Prison Break

OUTSIDERS HELD IN PRISON BREAK   FACE MURDER TRIAL FOR SMUGGLING GUNS TO THREE CONVICTS

CHAIR LOOMS FOR SING SING ESCAPES AND AID:   Confessions Obtained Thai Guns Were Smuggled In

IDES IN PRISON BREAK CAPTURED   Two Men Confess Smugglin Guns into Big New York Prison

Admit Part In Jailbreak   Two Outside Aides, Who Missed Connection. Nabbed in New York

Nab Two  In Escape   Outside Aides of Convict Trio In Break Confess

Library Receives  Huge Book Order   NEW VOLUMES COVER WIDE RANGE OF MATERIAL

Library Receives  Huge Book Order  aerrrusr @APTrTTasere MmrAratrenp

BOMB-LADEN PLANE EXPLODES; 6. KILLED   Two Officers “and Four Enlisted Men Lose Lives in Crash Near Bakersfield, @allf,

Arrest in Poison Deaths of Elephants ls Expected Soon   Detective Says Case Is One of ‘Mass Murder’

CIRCUS ENEMY BEING HUNTED   DETECTIVE PREDICTS ARRES1 WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS FOR POISONING OF ELEPHANTS

U.S. Steel C. 1.0. Strike r Ordered’  Defense Or der rs  In Jeopardy 

(10's Murray Says Lockout Causes Action  Orders Union To Qui Tuesday At Midnight; Contract Expires;

CONTRACT IS NOW AT IMPASSE   260,000 Men Ordered Into Idleness By CIO   DEFENSE STAKES HIGH   Strike Call Comes As Negotiations Collanse

U.S. STEEL'S STRIKE SET FOR TUESDAY   C.1.0. Chief Murray Orders New Picketine.

Truce In Coal Labor Trouble Expected Soon   118 Thousand Men Affected As Ford Assembly Plants  Over Nation Close.   3 STRIKES TO BOARD

STEEL STRIKE IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY   STOPPAGE AT FORD PLANT CONTINUES AT STALEMATE

C.1.0. Closes Steel Plants; Ford Plants Continue Idle   Gov. Van Wagoner Says Things Are Looking Bright; Cool Miners Contract Is Undergoing ‘Editing’

GIO CALLS STRIKE AGAINST US STEEL   Walkout To Begin Tuesday At Midnight

STRIKE SET FOR TUESDAY NIGHT ; CONGRESSIRATE   ‘Tempers Getting Pretty Hot Over Labor Disputes’, Texas Senator Says, Proposing New Legislation; Sof: Coal Walkout Near Setilement — Ford Plants Stev in Forced Idleness,.

More Than 260,000 C. 1. 0. Ordered to Stop Work in All Plants of Corporation   Union Demands Increase in Pay, Union Shop, Collection of Union Dues, Senierity Rights, Liberalized Vacations with Pay

ClO Calls Steel Strike To Begin Tuesday Night   >ettlement In Coal Dispute ts Predicted Sann,

New Strike Is Ordered For Tuesday   CIO Calls Step Of Activity at Steel Mills

No Violence Promised by CIO Official   New Shipbuilding Strike Looms In Massachusetts Yards

C.1.0. ORDERS STEEL UNION TO QUIT WORK   Strike Edict Blamed On Lockout By Leader Of Workers   IS SET FOR TUESDAY   Corporation Responsible For Filling Millions In Arms Orders

Millions in Defense Contracts To  Be Affected   Knudsen Assails Ford. Allis-Chalmers Strikes and Rana ‘Radicals’

UNION ASKS I0 CENTS PER HOUR INCREASE   Murray Orders Peaceful Picketing Of AIL U.S. Steel Plants.

FDR Yacht Waits To Put To Sea  Water None Too Smooth for Rest Trin into Gulf

~ §T, MARKS LIGHT TIDE   FDR ABOARD YACHT POTOMAC AT PORT EVERGLADES; FLA.   Presidential Yacht to Await Weather Reports For His Fishing Cruise

President Awaits Smoother  Water Betore Beginning Florida Fishing Cruise

FDR. HALTED BY CHOPPY SEA      Fishing Cruise Is Delayed Because Of Bad Weather.

F.D.R.’S YACHT LEAVES WHARI   Captain Awaits Weather Report Before Going Out to Sea

WEATHER HOLDS. UP PRESIDEN]   Yacht Anchored in Port Everglades, Fla., Awaiting Sun

FDR HELD IN PORT BY ROUGH SEAS   REPORTERS AMONG GUESTS WHO CAN'T TAKE HEAVY ROLL

F. D. R. Awaiting Fishing Weather   Choppy Seas And Strong Off-Shore Wind Keep Him In Harbor.

FDR's Yacht ‘Kept In Por   More. Favorable: Wind. Is “Awaited Before. Start. On Fishine Trip —

TRIP DELAYE   Yacht Potomac Held At Dock By Choppy Seas And Strange Wind

PRESIDENTIAL PARTY AWAITS FAIR WEATHER   Choppy Seas, Strong Winc Keep Yacht Potomac Tied   Up At Dock At Port   Everglades   RAIN IS FORECAST   Roosevelt Ready to Pt Qut to Sea for Week ar Ten Days of Rest and Fishing

Flood Waters Cause One Montana Deatt   Damage Reported Heavy in Chinook Region

Flood Waters Cause One Montana Deatk  Damage Reparted   Damage Reparted Heavy in Chinook Region

Worst Flood in 3¢ Years Hits Chinook And Takes One  ife   Breaking Ice Jams Send West Fork of Milk River on Rampage; Boy of Five Drowns; Waters Now Renorted Receding

BRITISH TO BOMB ROME IF ATHENS, CAIRO ARE BOMBED   Expose “Characteristic Trick” by Italian Squadron to Attack Vatican

LONDON CITES ATHENS, CAIRO BOMB THREATS   Would Take Strict Care To Avoid Hitting Vatican City

Italians Warned Against Bombing  Open Allied Cities   Officials Declare Rome Will Be Attacked If Raids Carried Out

IS RAIDED BY AXIS   Strict Care Will Be Exertet to Prevent Damage to Vatican City.

Raid Rome lf Athens Is Bombed   Alleged Italian ‘Trick’ Told in London Statement Today

British Warn Rome Will Be Bombed lf Axis Bombs Athens And Cairo   German Drive Against Egypt Halted, Axis Forces On Defensive At Tobruk

WONGAESS MLL OVE ~ SAVIET AND   Considers Help For , Soviets  ne  OUTLINES ISSUE  “Must Halt, Defeat Hitler

HERO OF ALABAMA BUS CRASH DIES   Burns Prove Fatal to Driver Wh« Tried to Save Passengers— Fifteen Others Dead.

Bus Driver ‘Termed ‘Hero’      BY WITNESSES OF HOLOCAUST; RELATIVES IDENTIFYING DhAw mae ett AUCIUENIL,

Bus Driver Dies.  TryingSaveOther:   Accident Leaves 15 Dene and Seven Others In-qyured Jn Alabama

LAUD BUS DRIVER FOR HIS HEROISN   ‘Man Re.- Entered Burning  Vehicle in Attempt to Save Passengers

THE WAR TODAY. Hitler Keeps Many Irons in Fire  Nazi Pressure Encircies the - Mectiterranean Area

Der Fuehrer Getting Set For Fresh Adventures; Suez More Important To British Than Gibraltar   Work On Turkey

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Supplies Of Russian Oil Still Out Of Hitler's Grasp Despite Gains

The War TODAY  By KIRKE L, SIMPSON War Analyst of The  AconniataAn Deana

Time Alone Will Bear Out Actual Nazi War Claims   Russian Defense Is Wavering, But No Hint Of Quitting

ASCAP Accepts  Justice Decree   Composers Will Seek Peace With Radio

JAP TRANSPORT SUNK; SOLDIERS LAND AT LUZON   At Least Two Other Vessels Are Damaged

Japanese Land Troops At Luzon Despite Heavy Nightlong Bombardment From Air

LASHING OF WOMEN COWICTS REVEALED   Alabama Warden Resigns After Incident Bared

Whippings Disclosed   Warden Resigns After Beating of Women Convicts Told

Alabama Prison Head Flogs  Women Convicts and Quits   Resignation of Warden Revealed by Governor as ar Aftermath of Whippings Administered to Five Following Riot in Recently Installed Prison Beauty Shop

LARGE PART OF POPULATION OF ISTANBUL FLEES   Government Announces Removal Of Many Persons ‘Found Advisable’   NAZIS ON FRONTIER   Evacuees Going By Goyernment Train And Boat To Safer Places

ISTANBUL TO BE PARTLY EVACUATED BY TURKISH GOV'T   Considerable Portion of Population Will Go To Interior; Von Papen Reiterates “Assurance Germany Has No Intention of Attacking Turkey”.

EVACUATION OF ISTANBUL BEGUN, TURKS ANNOUNCE   Offer Free Transportation To Interior; City Vulnerable To Air Raids

300,000 TROOPS MASSED IN MT, OLYMPUS AREA      British Reported Completing New Defense Lines Stretching Across Greek Peninsula   ENCIRCLED GREEKS STANDING BY GUNS   Meanwhile, Unconfirmed Reports Circulated In Budapest Belgrade Entered by Nazis

Turkey Orders Evacuation Of Istanbul, With German Soldiers 100 Miles Away

Turks, i in Fear of Attack, Order  Partial Evacuation of istenbul

TURKS FEAR AN ATTACK. ~ BYGERMANY   Government: Offers ‘Resident: Free Transportation InJand - :

Civilians To Be Moved Out Of Istanbul   Turks Find It Advisable To Begin Withdrawal: Despite Von Papen’: Peace Assurances

Istanbul Is. Made Ready   Great Proportion of Population Evacuated

Swedish Aid To Germany Is Condemned   Britain Thinks Swedes Entering Nazi New Order

British Condemn Submission of Swedes to Nazis   Sweden to Allow Nazi Division to Cross County

FIRST RESULT OF ViGrY DEAL: NON-COMS ONLY   FRENCH COMMISSIONER OF SYRIA CALLS FOR FIGHT AGAINST RAEITISE   3A. F. BOMB PALMYRA AIRPORT IN SYRIA AGAI

Nazis Agree to Return 100, 000 Frenchiten Captured During Fighting as One of First Results of Negatia  diane

To Return Prisoners   100,000 Frenchmen To Be Released By Germans

FORD PACT CALLED HISTORIC MILESTONE IN LABOR RELATIONS   Union Shop Co ntract Signed; May Be Far-Reaching

SIGNING BY FORD OF CLO CONTRACT, ALL-UNION MODEL   Auto Workers’ Chief Sees Model To Be Presented In Other Disputes   Wage Increase, $130,000,000 Annually —130,000 “Workers Affected

FORD PACT IS MILESTONE IN LABOR MARCH   UAW Officials Predict Contract Will Serve As Pattern For Entire Automotive Industry,   WAGE PARLEY IS NEXT ON LIST

FORD ACCEPTS UAW CONTRACI   Agreement Shatter: Precedent; to Be “Model”

CIO Hails Its Union Contract With Ford Moto.   Expected To Serve As Pattern For Like  Agreements In Future

Union Officials Plan to Use Contract as Pattern for Agreements with Other Auto Industries — All of Ford Co. Workers Throughout Country Covered by New Pact.

Ford Contract To Be Pattern For Other:   Officials Of C1O Union To Submit Similar Plan In Negotiotions With Other Firms

FORD-UAW . AGREEMENT IS A MODEL:   May Be Used As Pattern For Others:

Precedent-Shattering Pact Is Agreed To By Factions and it May Serve As a Pattern for Similar Setups ‘ Throughout the Automobile Industry of the Nation — Complete Ratification Is Expected by Wednesday.

(PROVISION FOR UNION SiH0P -—INCLUDED-IN-CONTRACT ~ THAT WILL AFFECT 130,00¢ EMPLOYES.

Crew Members of American Export  Liner Quizzed   FBI Retuses to Give Explanation For The Inquiry

Big Increase Tn Income Taxes   New Revenue Measure Wil More Than Donble Amounts Now Paid By Many

Eighteen Fishermen Lose Lives, Five Are Rescued In Tragic Harbor Wreck   Trawler Strikes Submerged Object Inside Boston Area, Goes To Bottom; Many Of Victims Trapped Below Decks

18 FISHERMEN DROWN AS BOAT HITS SUBMERGED OBJECT: SINKS   Some Trapped in Bunks, Others Climb to ley Masts, Unable to Relense Life Craft   Vive of Crew Are Safe— Dramatic Wreck Occurs Just Inside Boston Harbor

HUEY ADDRESSES KIWANIS MEETINE   Declares “There Should Be No Let Up” Now That Government Has Begun tc Crack Down On Element: Hindering National De. fense.

Cabinet Quits In Controversy - Over Policies   Lacking on Japanese Attitude Toward War Against Russia

JAPS PROTEST OUR ACTIONS. AS OPPRESSIVE   Charged That We Are Dis-crimipating Against Japanese Scips.    THREE CASES CITED   They Say the U. S. is Hold ing Up Sailings of  Their Vessels. 

Furious and Wide-scale Thrusts Appear in Progress.  GERMANS ADMIT  BATTLE’S FORCE  Nazis Insist, However, Russians Are Turned Back.

KONOYE GROUP RESIENS IN BODY: NO EXPLANATION  Believed Result of Russian-Nazi

KONOYE’S JAP CABINET QUITS IN BODY TODA   Resignation Comes as Protests on Ships Made to U.S.

PRINCE KONOYE LEAVES POST IN DIFFERENCE OVER RUSSO-GERMAR WAR; NO OFFICIAL WORD YET   several Opinions Given; Action Of U.S. In Ship Seizures May Be One Cause; Long Conference With Reds

JAPAN CABINET RESIGNED IN A BODY TODA)    Reason for Cabinet Quitting Not Made Public As Yet

GERMAN TAKEN IN LASALLE HOME ON U.S. WARRAN'      Federal Agents Take Dr. Auhagen Before Commissioner In Ottawa After Indictment Is Returned Against Him In Washington.

AUHAGEN IS ARRESTED BY U. S. AGENTS   Charged With Failing to Register As a Paid Nazi Propagandist by Dies Com

INDIANA MAY TAX TOBACCO   Legislators Toy With Idea As Means Of Reising $3,000,000 By 1943.

TAKES ON TUBAGLD T FILL IN DEFICITS MAY PASS IN STATE   Committee Recommends New Levies in Report.   THREE NEW ACTS ALSO INTRODUCED   Appropriations fer Nex Two Years Included in Measures.

Covernment Wipes Slate Clean Of NAA Plant Strike   Final Detachment  Troops Ordered Beam Cita

FDR PLEDGES QUICK ACTION      Trona Plans Opened Despite Pickets

Nazis Pour Fire Bombs On London   Lighter Attack Sunday Follows Saturday Battering

London, Hamburg, Emden Hit in Counter Assault:   British Capital Suffers Worst Raid of War, Parliament Buildings, Westminster Abbey Damaged—Fires Rake Nazi Cities

Late News Bulletins   Qn Raleian Pnunilx Drown 2s Raft Tips on Canal

° URGES LONGER ~ WORKING HOUR:   Eccles Asks Public to Aid in Paving Way for Production

Property, Crop and Livestock Damage Increases Along Smoky Hill and Others, but Neosho Is Reported Falling.

‘Drastic Action Forecast Today By President   President Threatens To Have Armv Take Over Strike-Bound Inglewood Plant   ALSO SUMMONS SHIPYARD LEADER   Roosevelt Is Firm In Decision That Defense Work Must Not Be Halted

Army To Take Charge Of Plane Plant   Moves Made In Two Other  Strikes

INSURANCE BILL. SENT TOHOUSE   Plan To Liber‘alize Bene fits Approved’ Unani: mously By Senate

GERMAN INVADERS HARD HIT AS ROYAL NAVY STAGES TERRIFIC BATTLE TO HALT NEW TROOPS

BRITISH REPORT GERMAN LOSS AT GRETE HEAVY   Say Their Navy Has inflicted A Heavy Slaughter On The Germans At Crete.

BERLIN SEES Bie: sme ~ N CRETE WAR   implied That Germans. wil Scon Be in Control of the Island.   ARE LANDING MEN   British Navy Is Still Hold; ing Off Nati Attempts to Invade.

BRITISH CLEAN UP INVADERS IN CANDIA, RETIMO   Nazis Fail to Break Through Vast Naval Screen Surrounding Crete

PRAVELERS SAY ITALIANS HOPE FOR NAZI DEFEAT   America Urged to Enter Wa to Save Rome from Germans.

OPPOSITION TO DUCE REPORTEL      2 TRAVELER CLAIMS 90 PER CENT OF ITALIANS WANT HITLER TO LOSE WAR

FDR APPROVES LOBBYING CURE   President Says Bill Being Drafted —Congressman Stirred by Sui for $700,000 Fees

Leaders Favor Lobbying Curb   Roosevelt Says Bill Is Planned to Prohibit Defense Activity

MEMBER OF DRAFT BOARD ARRESTED   Charged With Soliciting Bribe on Promise of Deferment of Draftee. .

DRAFT BOARD OFFICIAL HELD   Bribery Charge Gets New York Man In  Jail

NEW YORKER FIRST MAN AR RESTED ON CHARGE OF ACCEPTING MONEY TO “HELP OUT" REGISTRAN'E

ARREST MEMBER OF DRAFT BOARD   Charged With Accepting $100 Bribe From Registrant Under Draft.

Draft Board Member Held   New York Man Clinrge: With Soliciling Bribe

Nazis, Finns Join In Drive On Leningrad   Threat To Second Of Russian Cities Is Growing Hourly

REPORTS VAGUE ABOUT FIGHTING NEAR LENINGRAD   Moscow Asserts Power of Nazis is Diminishing Because of Losses in Russia and Sabotage.      GERMANS ATTEMPTING ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT   Berlin Reports Two “Pockets of Resistance” Near Odessa Have Been Wiped Out by Nazi Forces.

URGE BRITISH TROOPS LEAVE ICELAND POST   Senators Fear Americans Wil Be Killed If Nazis Bomb Empire Forces.   TAFT REPORTS BASE   Asserts Site Being Fortified In Scotland, Knox Admits Wark In treland.

Taft Reports U.S. Building Scotland Base   Bombshell In The Interna tional Situation

ASK ROOSEVELT INSIST BRITONS LEAVE ICELAND   Senators Give Plea to Kno» Who Then Talks With President   Taft Says U. S. Building New Base in Scotland for Britain

Reports Indicate Tremendous New Battles Along Russian Front; Soviet Fails Mention   Women, Children and the Aged Are Being Moved from Moscow; Germans Say Russians Have Lost Million Men

-ARMARK LAST OF $7 BILLION LENDING GRANT   Shipments Hit Record Monthly Rate In September

Last Lend-Lease Funds Allocated   Hearings Continue On New Request

Plan State Defenses   Civilian Army To Be Formed Against “Invasion”

ARMY SEIZES STRIKE-BOUND PLANE PLANT   ‘Both Factions Clieer With Announcement It Will Disregard Past and Rehire Men

U.S. ARMY TAKES OVER AIR PLANT   Action at Bendix, N. J. Follows Long Dispute and Clash at Gates   2000 SOLDIERS ON THE SCENE   To Rehire Men Without Re. gard to Past; Cheers Follow Officer’s Statement

ROOSEVELT SEIZES PLANT   Army On His Instructions Takes Over Operation Of Huge Factory Of Air Associates, Inc., At Bendix, N. J.—Due To Clash Between C. I. O, And Non-Union Workers

ARMY SEIZES BENDIX PLAN}   Airplane. Factory Taken Over In Bitter Labor Dispute

Troops March Into Defense  Plant In East   Army Takes Over Operation Of Air Associates, Ince., After Three Strikes.  a 1 ee ee oe ee ke  rm weermyT Ts   IN ROOSEVELT ORDER

ARMY TAKES ‘OVER PLANT   2,100 Soldiers On Duty At Plane Equipment Firm In N. J.

Permanent Settlement In Captive Mine Dispute Is Sought By Board    But Taking Over Of Plane Plant Spurs Drive For  Strike Legislation Even Though Striking ! Miners Returning To Work.

Army Takes Over Bendix Plane Plant   Riot Spurs President to Act in Strike

ARMY SEIZES BENDIX PLANT   Air Associates, Inc., Taken Over By Military Authorities To Avert Production Stoppage Through Labor  Disnute.

Army Seizes Eastern Air Plant   Plans To Reopen Factory Closed By A Walkout

ARMY HOLDS A PLANT   'Men Will Be Rehired Regardless ; of Past at Bendix Factory

Defense Mediation Board Seeks Permanent Settlement Of Captive Coal Mine Dispute   Army Seizes Plane Plant Under Order Of Roosevelt

COAL MINERS RETURN TO JOB   Defense Mediation Boarg Seeks Permanent Scttlement Of Dispute

2100 Soldiers Guard Plant of Air Associates, Inc.,, Where Threat of Defense Strike Loomed; Third Plant Taken Over By Government

Strikers and Operator Both Are Pleased at UL. S. Action at Parts Factory

ARMY SEIZES PLANE FACTORY   Both Factions Cheer As Sol diers Act Qn Orders From Roosevelt

ARMY TROOPS SEIZE PUNT  AVERT STAI   Roosevelt, Stimson . Assign 2,100 Soldiers to . Bendix, N. J.   DEFENSE PRODUCTION STOPPAGE THREATENEL

Army Takes Plant That Has Strike   Operation of Air Associates, Inc., at Bendix, N. J., To Be Under Soldiers

Army Takes Over Plant At Bendix, Under FDR Order   Will Hire Men Without Regard For Past; Essential To Defense Program

STRIKE-TORN AIR PLANT OCCUPIED BY ARMY TROOPS   Soldiers Take Over After Order Fron Roosevelt; Will Rehire Men Without Regard For Past Labor Rows

MEN ON BOTH SIDES OF ROW CHEER TROOPS      Niore Than 2,000 Soldiers Form Ring About. Factory as Two Opposing Groups Look On— All Ava Pramicad Tnhc _

Bendix Plant Is Taken Over  By U.S. Army   Troops Insure Defense Production, Pledge Protection For Workers.

ARMY TAKES OVER ~ AVIATION PLANT   2100 Soldiers on Guard Over Air Associates Property. oe   PRESIDENT SAYS  COMPANY TO BLAME

TROOPS CALLED OUT AFTER LABOR STRIFE      New Jersey Company Charged With Failing to Carry Out Recommendations of Defense Mediation Board

oops Will 3 big p Today   filed to Carry Out ret of Agreement sr\(TORY SEIZED

Clash Between Union and Non-Union Workers Precipjtates President’s Order

Army Takes Over Plant af Bendix   Announces Men to Be Rehired Without Regard to Post

‘Army Operates Aviation Plant   "7,000 Troops af Jersey Factory *0n Order of FDR

Bendix Plant Is Taken Over  - By U.S. Army   Plant Of Air Associates In New Jersey Town Will Be Operated By War Department

Will Remain In Control As Long As Required For National Defense   THIRD OCCASION FOR USE OF ARMED FORCES

Troops Take Over Bendix Plane Works   Action Follows Roosevelt's Order Issued Thursday Nighi

BOTH SIDES IN DISPUTE GET BREAK   Men Will Be Rehired Without Regard » For Past

AIR ASSOCIATES PLANT IS TAKEN OVER BY ARMY   President Orders Ont Troops After Labor Dispute Threatens to Halt Production on Defense Aviation Equipment   HAD THREE STRIKES

Troops to Take Over Air Associates, Inc.   President Acts to End Tieup After Failure to Effect Settlement of Prolonced Labex Dispute

President Orders Troops Sent As Defense Work Is Held Up By Labor Strife   ‘Our Country Is In Danger,” Says Roosevelt In Telling Army To Move Into Jersey Factory

J. S. ARMY TAKES OVER CONTROL OF DEFENSE PLANT   2100 TROOPS TAKE ARMED POSTS; PLAN FACTORY REOPENING

President Orders Bendix Seizure, Asserting Strike Threatens to Halt Production of Vital Defense Materials   ARMY WILL REHIRE WORKERS   Col. Jones, Air Corps Procurement Supervisor, Asks Co-operation of ‘Good Citizens’—Technical Staff Assigned   Tranns Ordered into Plant

UNITED STATES ARMY TAKES OVER FACTORY - NEEDED FOR DEFENSE   ANNOUNCEMENT THAT IT WOULD REHIRE MEN WITH. [OUT REGARD PAST CHEERED

SOLDIERS TAKE OVER PLANT OF AIR ASSOCIATES   Troops Move Into Strike. Bound Plant On President’s Order

Army Ordered To Take Over Airpiane Plant   Bendix Plant of Air Associates, Long Harassed by La bor Disputes, Will be Put Under Army Di. rection by the President

TROOPS TAKE OVER AIRPLANE FACTORY   Opposing Factions Cheer Action Of President

BENDIX PLANT IS TAKEN OVER BY U. §. ARMY   Fresident Acts When Re turning Strikers, NonStrikers Clash

F.D.R. Orders Army to Operate Plant   Aircraft Factory Harassed by Strikes for Month

LANT AT BENDIX 10 Be OPERATED BY ARMY FORGES   2,000 Soldiers Move In Following Orders of Roosevelt; Will Rehire Men Without Regard for Past; Cheered.

ARMY STEPS IN 10   Seized Air Associates Ine. . ‘Plant. Today at Ben- — ‘ dix, N. J.   CHEERS GREETED ARMY   More Than 2000 ‘Soldier Formed a Ring Around the Plant.

Mediation Board Gets to Work on Coal Mine Problen   Officials to Keep Studying Matter Until ft Can Agree on Final Peace Program

Soldiers Take Over New Jersey Plant; To Re-hire Any Wanting To Work

ARMY TAKES OVER AIRPLANE PLANT ON PRESIDENT’S ORDER   Troops Ordered to Factory ir Bendix, N. J., After Clash Between CIO Strikers, Non. Union Workers

Army Takes Over Plant; Both Sides Pleased  ‘Air Associates,   ‘Air Associates, Inc., a Defense Plant, Long Had Been Strife Scene

ROPERS KEEP LOSEWATCH ON DLE EMPLOYES   eal For Cooperation lade to Both Factions By Commander of Sol diers Is Cheered   ‘ORKERS ASSURED FULL PROTECTION   oosevelt Orders Seizur \fter Clashes Between CIO Strikers and Non. Striking Employes

UncleSam Seizes Air Plant   Army Takes Factory And Both Disputing Groups Cheer for New Cooperation

Army Takes Over Bendix Air Plant After Labor Clash   Some 2,000 Troops Sent to New Jersey Factory as Guards

ARMY TO RUN PLANE PLANT   President Acts  As Labor Row ‘Threatens To Halt Output

ARMY TAKES VER PLANT AFTER AIO)   2,100 Troops Move In On Workers At Bendix

Board Working On Mine Peace   Picked Group Will Push Negotiations To End: ‘Captive’ Strife

Ex-Employees To Be Rehired Despite Past Point Of View   New Jersy Plant Is Taken Over Under Orders Of FDR.

AIR ASSOCIATES FACTORY OPENED BYU. §. ARMY   RIVAL WORKERS LINE OPPOSITE SIDES OF STREET AS SOLDIERS ARRIVE   NO DISCRIMINATION IN HIRING, COLONEL SAYS   Promises Employment Office Will Take on Any Men Regardless of Past: Over 2,000 Troops on Hand

ARMY SEIZES PLANT DURING LABOR SCRAF   President Orders Ac To Insure Plane Production

Army Seizes Plant During Labor Row   FR Issued Order; Revea AJl Workers toBe Rehired

Army Ordered To Take Over Bendix Air Plant   FDR, Giving Order, Makes Suogimct Statement That “This Country Is In Danger”

Army Seizes Plane Plant. To End Strike   F. R. Orders Soldier Guard When Labor Row Threatened to Halt Output

PLANT DELAYED BY LABOR ROWS CINGE SEPT. al   Roosevelt Accompanies Or der by Terse Statement ‘Country In Danger’   THIRD TIME PRESIDENT HAS USED SUCH TACTICS   Troops from Governor's Is. land Will Arrive At Plant Today; Labor Leader Or. ders Striking Workers Tc Renort for Duty Today

GETS ORDERS T0 OPERATE PLANE PLANT   Roosevelt Directs Soldiers to Assume Control of Air Associates’ Properties at  ’ Bendix, N. J.   ACTION IN INTEREST re OF NATIONAL DEFENSE   Company Harassed by Labor Disputes Since Strike Sept. 80—Troops to Move — In Today.

Army Takes Over Plant At Bendix  More Than 2,000 Armed Troops to  Coo A ee

Defense Mediation Body To Start To Settle Dispute In Captive Coal Mine Area

SEEK PERMANENT COAL SETTLEMEM   Miners Begin Return to Pits ‘Under 17-Day Truce Acreement

Army Taking Over Big Air Concern   Action Is Ordered by President When Dispute Continues

F.D.R. Holds Company Failed To Carry Out Recommendations  By Mediation Board; Plant Scene of Violence

BOTH SIDES HAIL TROOPS TAKING OVER FACTORY   In. Charge of Jersey Aircraft Plant, Army to lgenore Past in Rehiring Men

PLANE FACTORY TAKEN BY ARMY   Roosevelt Orders Troops Move on Struck Plant of Air Associates

U. S. Takes Over Bendix Factory   2100 Soldiers Guard Plant of Air Associates, Inc. Where Threat of Defense Strike Loomed; Thir Plant Taken Over By Government

Soldiers Take Over Airplane Plant In East   Strike-ridden Bendix Factory Reopens With 600 Troops on Guard Following President’s Order.

U.S. Army Seizes Aircraf Plant; To Rehire Men with No Regard for Past Record   Roosevelt Issues Order Directing Opera. tion to Prevent Halt in Production of Vital Defense Material

MOVE FOR LAW TO NIP STRIKES GATHERS FORCE   Congress Acts Speedily Ti Draft Legislation Which Would Hit Walkouts

STRIKE CONTROL “LAW. DEVELOPS   Fact-Finding Board Re called to Discuss Rails Situation

GUNGRESS EYES STRIKE PROBLEN   Strike Control Legislation Develops Swiftly in House and in Senate.   SEEKS END TO DISPUTES

Loris Le-etdeR. R., Coal Strife Made By Boards   Strike Control Legislation Developing Swiftly tn House. Senate Groups

FOR ORDERS: NEW REVIEW OF RAIL PAY   Action Recalling. Mediation Board: Is Unprecedented

AFL MACHINISTS BLOCK WORK IN ST, LOUIS AREA   Strike Control Bill Developing In Congress

HOUSE, SENATE PUSH STRIKE CURB MOVES   Truck Freight Handlers’ Dispute Settled—St. Louis Tieup Continues

Congress Shows Speed on Strike Curb Measures  Meanwhile, a.   Meanwhile, a. St. Louis Strike Slow Production In 400 Plants

Congressional © Groups Develop Strike Problem.   Three-Man Board Meets In New York To Decide Fate Of Mines Dispute

BOARD CALLED FOR SPECIAL MEETING   Broup Assembles In N. Y. To Discuss Coal Issue   SENTIMENT STRONG   In Both Houses Of Congress To Put Curb On Strikes In Defense Industries

Japan Allows 26 Americans To Sail   Passage Allowed  Under Pressure

U.S -Axis Relations More Strained   Berliad Detains Four Americans

U. S. Ship Seizures and Axis Ie. tallation Threats Cause Extraordinary White House Conference Revenled — Contents of German Protests Made Public.

U. S., AXIS POWERS RELATIONS WORSEN OVER SHIP SEIZURE      Three Hour Conference At White House Held By War Cabinet Yesterday

AXIS POWERS  MAY RETALIATE SHIP SEIZURES   Portentious Events Apnear Be tween Germany And The United States.

SERIES OF RECENT EVENTS GRADUALLY LEADING UP TO BITTERLY STRAINED RELATIONS WITH GEEMANY

NAZI - ITALIAN AFRICAN FORCE TAKES SALUM      Germans Report First Gain i Egypt, After Capturing Bardia Circling Tobruk, Libya

Salum Captured, Nazis Say—English Attempt To Break Through Fails

AXIS FORCES HAVE ENTERED EGYPT AND CAPTURED SALUN   BRITISH TROOPS DEFEND. ING TOBRUK ARE REPORTED TO BE TRAPPED

AXIS FORCES ENTER EGYPT, BERLIN SAYS   Claim Capture of Salum, Just Across from Libyan Border   VICTORY CLAIMED IN SERB CAMPAIGN   Easter Communique Tells Of Occupation of Belgrade

LACK OF MATERIALS» SLOWING UP PLANT   Martin Aircraft Factory Unable To Naintain Its Schedule Because OF      Serious Supply Shortages

BRITAINS MAKE BOMB ATTACK BERLIN AGAIN   General Review Of The War  Conditions As Scen : Today.

British Blast Hamburg And Bremen As Well   Beat Off Nazi Night Raid In Liverpool Area Last Night

MIGHTIEST AIR BLOW OF WAR HITS GERMANS   Mass Nazi Attack Opon Liverpool Dented By New Air Defense

Stalin Says Victory ls Certain Drodicte Dicactor far Naziec Within Year

Stalin Says Victory Is Certain Predicts Disaster for Nazis Within Year

Stalin Says Germans Are Facing Disaster   Russian Premier Says Defeat Will Come Perhaps in « Few Months, Perhaps a Year—Says Hunger Reigns in the Reich

Stalin Sees Nazis Facing Disaster Soon   SITUATION OF REDS IN_ DIFFI CULT NEW, HE SAYS; VIOTOR! CERTAIN.

CAN AND MUST WIN’ ~ STALIA   Red Premier Saya Germans Face Disaster “Within Few Montha”

Stalin Celebrates Bolshevik Revolution  DISASTER DECLARED CLOSE FOR HITLER HORDE

Stalin Sees Nazi Defeat in Year, He Tells World   Appeals fo Russians  “Destroy the Brigand Hordes

TALIAN FORCES RALLY TO MAKE ‘LAST STANDS   British Troops Massing Around Derna To Take City

Italian Forces Reported Attempting To Rally At Derna, Libya And Agrodat

Italians Rallying For Derna Stand   Free French Column on Racing Camels Make: Sensational Foray to Capture Libyan Oasia

ITALIAN: _ATTEMI 10   Intend to. Maki De per ate’ Stan -Derna’ Against: British 2

JOHNSTOWN PLANT IS STILL WORKING   No Ballot Boxes Found Sc Workmen Continue Operations

DIRECT ACTION IN AID TO BRITAIN   Administration Promises _ t« Follow Up Hull-Knox “Must’’ Pleas.

Expect Direct Action To Follow Hull-Knox Talks Or Theme: ‘We’ve Got To Deliver The Goods’; Force Is Implied

KIEL BLASTED BY MOONLIGHT   Docks And Shipyards -Are Bombed And Enormous Fires Started.

ENORMOUS FIRES SET BY RAF AT KIEL NAVY BASE   damburg And Other Points In Germany Also Attacked; Russian Planes Make Second Flight Over Berlin: Repelled.

BRIGHT ARE CONTINUING LIBYAN PUS   Troops Are Massed   Still Another Italian General in Hiding Is Captured

British Grab General Near  Libyan Port   Ll High Italian Officers Now in British Hands;  Bergonzoki Missing   RAF BLASTS CITIES

British Capture Another Hiding Italian General   Gen. Francesco Argentino Caught in North Africa; Bergonzoli Stil] Free

British Snatch Fascist Chief From Hideout   ‘Commander of Hallar Force af Sidi Barrani Is Captured

ELEVENTH ITALIAN GENERAL CAPTURED   British Report Leader of Blackshirt Division s Caught In Egypt

CATCH ITALIAN ARMY LEADER   General Argentino Snatched From Hiding Place By British Boat Crew

Troops Are Massed   Still Another Italian General in Hiding Is Captured

British Rout General From Hiding Place   CREW OF MOTOR BOAT DIRECTkv BY AIRCRAFT, SNATCH FASCIST CHIEF IN LIBYA,

ITALIAN GENERAL TAKEN BY BRITISH   ‘Electric Whiskers’ Reported Still Hunted In Desert.

Means Soughtto Raise a Billion   House, Treasury Leaders Examine Taxes for Additional Revenue Possibilities

Hits Scored at Several of Fields, Berlin High Command Says   ADMITS HEAVY LOSS IN HAMBURG ATTACK   Claims Reich Bombers Sunk Three Vessels in Convoy Off England

Luftwaffe Bombs British Bases on English Channel   Berlin Reports “Success ful’’ Attacks on Key Positions

OErIKES » 2 «  New rift hits west coast as mediators act   Steel products walkout spreads

New Strikes Delay Work  For Defense   Affect Warehouses In Frisco Bay Area And Detroit Steel Firm  LONGER HOURS SEEN

DEFENSE WORK IS HIT BY NEW LABOR TIEUPS   Warehouse Workers in San Francisco Out; Detroit  Strike Spreads   NEW EFFORT TO END SHIPYARDS DISPUTE   Progress Reported in Negotiations in Truckers’  Walkout

Brynes In Favor Of Getting Goods  To: Great Britain   Urges US. Take -What ever Steps Necesary to Insure Deliver      Two New Strikes Occur. Delaying Defence Goods

DETROW STEEL STRIKE SPREADS   Defense Officials Faced With New Wave of Labor Tieups

NEW STRIKES HIT DEFENSE PROGRAM      Warchouse Workers Go or Strike in San Francisco

New Walkouts Affect Defense In 3 Regions   Mediation Board Begins New Effort to End Shipyard Tienp In West   Move to Requisition  Struck Plants Seen   AFL Teamsters’ Strike In Pittsburgh Causes Special Worry

Appeal Sent to Shipyard Workers And Management  Warehouse Workers in Frisco Strike; Strike Rill Indicated

24 Perish In Typhoon   Torrential Rains With Typhoon Sweeps Over Northern Luzon Island

24 Filipinos Die in Typhoon   Windstorm Sweeps Luzon And Is Followed by — Serious Floods

Typhoon, Floods Take Heavy Toll   More Than 24 Persons Re ported Dead Or Missing On Luzon Island.

24 Missing As Result Of Typhoon   Manila Reports Serious Damage On Luzon Isle

NAVY SEEKING AXIS RAIDER   Believe German Sub Sank Pink Star, U. S.§ Qwned Ship.

American-Owned Freighter Sent Down Near Coast Of Greenland And Navy Searching For Submarine—- May Have Gone Bown During. ‘Attack Qn An Atlantic Convoy

NAVY SCOURING SEA LANES FOR GERMAN RAIDER      Seek Axis Ship Believed To Have Sunk United States ‘Pink Star’

U.S. NAVY SEEKS SUB WHICH SUNK CHIP NEAR ICELAND   Third Recent Sinking in 100Mile Area Off Southern Tip of Greenland anc Toward Iceland.   PINK STAR WAS OWNED BY UNITED STATES   Fate of Crew Not Revealed Meagre Details Availabl in Washington Followin Announcement.

ICELAND SEA SCOURED FOR AXIS RAIDEE   Laookinc For The Raider That Sunk Fhe American Ship Pink Star

Navy Scouring Ocean for Raider In New Attack   Incident Viewed As First Challenge To Shootina’ Order

THIRD SINKING NEAR ICELAND SPURS SEARCH   ‘Pink Star’ Victim of Attack Friday, Is Official Report

NAVY HUNTS NAZI RAIDER OFF ICELAND   U. S.-Owned Ship Is Sunk, Challenging President's Order

U.S. NAVY SCCURS SEA FOR RAIDER   Pink Star Incident First Since FDR Warnings

Navy Active In Its Search Mf Iceland   Sinking of Cargo Ship Is Challenged to Orders

NAZI ARMORED TROOPS RACE TO FRONTIERS   istanbul Rushes Fleet To Dardanelles, Naval Reservists Called   U-BOATS IN BLACK SEA

Stevenson Hasn't Forgofien Old Bet   When Suggested He Might Bet On O.U.-Texas Game

NAZI BOMBERS ATTACK MOSCOW DURING NIGH)   German High Command Says That Railroad Junctions Were Targets—Communique Adds That Operations On the Eastern Front Are Continuing “Satisfactorily — Claim Destruction of 27 Soviet Planes.

Army Needs You, Goldie   Golden Tresses Badly Needed; European Supply Stops

Hitler Likes Blondes, So Does U.S. Army   Light Tresses Valuable for National Defense, Scientist States

RUSSIA QUIET IN WAR OF NERVES; MUM ON RUMORS   No Signs of Crisis Correspondent Says— Demands Unknown   Districts Conduct Prac tice Maneuvers—Fleei Ready for Service

Nazi Attack Helps Unite All Ireland   Eire Fire Units Come to Aid of Northern Citv

Direct Hits on Scharnhorst And Gneisenau   Turkey Offers Mediation: Belfast Badly Gutted By Air Raiders

LAG GF LpRS eS bs . 4 hh Hit I iid  NU) (PORTANT   War Department Says the Training of Men Is Not Retarded.   MANEUVERS CENSORED

OFFICIALS OF ARMY TELL ABOUT PLANS FAR BATTLE GAMES   Stove Pipes, Oak Branches Are Upheld as Agencies for Training.   RADIO AND NEWS MEN TO BE HELD   Announcers and Others to Be Subject to “Capture” by Soldiers.

thi if i Anite ir PORTANT   War Department Says the Training) of Men Is Not ‘Retarded.   MANEUVERS CENSORED

Parents to Get Quints   Win 7-Year Fight; Ontario Council to  Order Restoration

Quints Will Be Restored To Their Parents by An Order of Ontario Cabinet   Victory in Seven Year Fight by Father.of Five Appears Near Today

DIONNE FAMILY MAY AGAIN BE TOGETHEE   Seven-Year Fight Made t Get Children Under One Roof Appears at End.

ARMY OBJECTORS ARRIVE IN CAMP   Religious Obiectors To Selective Service Arrive at Camp at Denison, ftowa

TROOPS LANDED IN ITALY FROM THE PARACHUTES   Britain Confirms Report Their Troops Landed In Italy From Parachutes.

Mason Outlines Significance of New Maneuver   Hints Britain, Might ; Have Used Planes Or  Launches For Rescue

Allies Advance But Encounter Stiff Defense   ‘German Troops Appear in Lines Opposing British Forces Out, side Damascus, But. Middle East Headquarters at Cairo Reports Satisfactory Progress Being Made

“LOUD SPEAKER’ CALL TO ARMS USED BY ARMY      De Gaullists Shout Ahead Urging VichyLoyal Frenchmen to Join Them

FRENCH COUNTER ATTACK ALLIES   Successful Attack Against British and Free French Forces Reported.   RAF BOMBS DAMASCUS

British Use Loudspeakers In Attempt to Win Vichy _ Frenchmen to Join Invader:

SEIZE NAZIS ON JAP BOAT   ‘TOUR GERMANS HELD AND 37 OTHERS SEARCHED BY FBI ) AGENTS AT LOS ANGELES

FBI Seizes Four Germans Aboard Japanese Liner   Nabber On Suspicion of Violating ‘Selective SerVice and Training Act”

-Men Arrest  Four German:   lation of Selective ' Service Act Charged

Part Of Sunken Sub Seen; 33 Feared Dead   Hope Fades For U. S. Sailors As Wreckage ' Shoots To Surface Late Friday

RESCUE EFFORTS ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL DAYLIGHT   Craft Down 402 Feet Off Portsmouth, N. H. — Great Depth Dims Hope of Bring ing Up Any Alive.   EXACT LOCATION NOT YET ESTABLISHED   Cork Bits Picked Up Believed to Have Come From Inside of Hull—Trapped in Practice Dive.

WRECKAGE OF CRAFT SHOOTS TO SURFACE   Underseas Craft Fails To Come Up After Deep Dive Friday.

NEWS OF THE COUNTY COURT   Grand Jurors. Will Convene Monday For Regular August Term.

MOVEMENTS IN WAR ZONE TODA)      Germans, British, Turks And Russians Are All Waiting For Next Move

BILL TO EXTEND COAL ACT WINS SENATE OKEY   Measure Extending- Pric Fixing Act Two Years Sent to White House

Senate Votes Extension Of  Soft-Coal Act   Independent Consumers Counsel Division Als  Re-established.

SENATE PASSES BILL TO EXTEND ~ GOAL PRICE ACT   TWO. YEAR! RENEWAL  GOES NOW TO WHITE. HOUSE FOR  F. D. RS SIGNATURE

Senate Adopts Extension Of Coal Measure   White House Given Law To Fix Minimum Prices On Bituminous Product

Bituminous Coal  Act Is Extended   Senate Passes and Send: Legislation Today to the White House

Conciliation Chief Demands Mines Reopen   Legislation To Fix Minimun Prices Sent To White House For Aporoval

BITUMINOUS COAL , ACT EXTENDEL   Senate Acts With Great Speed to Re-Vote Measure Expiring April 26

AFL Transit Workers Vote On Settlement of Dispute   Detroit Police Guard Street Cars; Minot Fiehts Break Out

Agreement Is Reached in Detroit Strike   City Without Transportation for Four Days

Detroit Strike  Due to End Soon   Settlement Said ‘To Be at Hand

Navy Discloses* U.S. Freighters  ‘Sunk, Damagec   Attacked By German Subs in North Atlantic Battle On Night Of Oct. 16-17

NAVY DISCLOSES MERCHANT SHIPS SUNK IN ATLANTIC   Number Damaged In Battle ‘When Kearny Was Torpedoed

STARK REVEALS FREIGHT SHIPS CHINK BY TI-ROAT   Admiral Discloses That Convoy. Attacked. Night Destroyer Kearny Was Torpedoed   EVADES QUESTIONS   Refuses to. Make Reply When. Senator Asks If Nazi Sub Was Fired On By Warship

MERCHANT SHIP LOSSES TOLD   Admiral Stark « Withholds Details, However, for Military Reasons

Leader in Southern Methodism Dies at Home in Atlanta   Candler Rose From Circuit Rider to Senior Bishop

Bishop Candler Dies Thursday  Southern Church Leader Succumbs at Atlanta

Bishop Warren Candler Dies At Atlanta Home At Age Of Eighty-Four

Candler, 84, Noted Bishop, Dies At Home   Leader Of Methodisn For Fifty Years Known To Many.

Bishop Candler Taken ByDeath   Retired Leader of Southern Methodism Passes After Ten-Day lilnece

BISHOP WARRE} CANDLER DIED EARLY TODAY   Noted Churchman and Georgian Died At Hom At Age of 84

High Army Officials Wel. Pleased with Airmen’s Per. formance in Louisiana Wai Maneuvers

Military Officials High in Praise of Army Planes, Pilots in War Games

Air Maneuvers  Surpass. Goal   U.S. Plane Superiority Forecast By Leaders. In Washington. -

AIR BRANCH OF ARMY IS PRAISED BY AUTHORITIES   High Military Officials Say That Aviation Forces Have Surpassed All Expectations for Performance During Louisiana  War Games   COPIOUS DATA SECURED

AIR FORCE TEST STIRS HIGH HOPE   Officials Say Production  New Key To Superiority

¢U. S. Air Force Wins High Praise   a LOUISIANA  MANEUVERS PROVED WORTH OF CORPS

Air Force Is Lauded   Surpass All Expectations In  Louisiana Maneuvers

THEY'RE GOOD   Air Forces Reported Better Than Exnected In Games.

Air Force Tops Hopes   Only Time Stands Between UnitedStates and World’s Greatest Air Corps, Those Who See Maneuvers Say

HIGH ARMY PLEASED WIT LOUISIANA TEST   United States Will Soon Attain Unchallengeable Superiority In Air, Military Authorities Say After Watching Performance.

Army Airforce Highly Praised  Surpasses All  Expectations ALC to kl

Military Officials Say Army Air Forces Surpassed Expectations For Performance

FIFTH DIVISION CAMPS AT PERL   will Spend Tonight at Fort Ben jamin Harrison at In-  ’ dianapolis.   2000 TRUCKS IN LINE

Rural Art  Pictures : On Wheels   Motorized d Gallery Take: .’ Specimens Into the Hinterlands

Traveling Picture Gallery Takes Art Into Rural Area: Of Central Pennsylvania

GERMAN. ASSAULTON GREAT BRITAIN MAY OCCUR AT ANY TIME   Middle Eastern I _ Defenses Are Bolstéred- Today Against An Early Nazi Attack.

ENGLISH TROOPS PLAN TRIUMPHANT BAGHDAD MARCH   Pro-Nazi Regent a Fugitive When His Armies Ask for Armistioe,

Iraq Forced To Sue for  . Armistice   Crete Warfare Should Be Ended In Day or Two

Cyprus Believed Object Of Next Nazi Campaign  In Mediterranean War   Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool Bombed; Firs! Lend-Lease Food Supplies Cheered On Arrival in England

British Consolidating Army In Middle East;  See Crete Fall Nearer

3 U.S. Bombers Crash But Only One Man Injured   Planes Lost Direction Er Route to March Field Calif.

PLANES CRASH BUT ARMY MEN ESCAPE DEATE   ; SET ER ENTE ET ‘Three Bombers Wreckec In California Valley After Crews ‘Bail Out OF Craft   ONE MAN INJURED   Planes Were Flying Ir Wrong Direction On Hop From Arizona  To March Field

Out of Gas, 3 U. S. Army Bombers Crash; Only One Man Slightly Hurt

THREE ARMY BOMBERS CRASH; ONE AIRMAN IS HURT  Were Out OF Gas; Flying In ‘Wrong Di-

3 U. 5. ARMY BOMBERS FALL   Only One Airman Injured Although Two Planes Reported Burned

British Claim Japs Repulsed In Malaya Push   63 Killed, 133 ‘Injured ‘in Raid on Singapore; ‘Sav Java Fleeing

Singapore Area Scene Of Fighting   Japanese Units Reported “Mopped Up;” British T.ose Three Planes

Two Arrested Here   N ame Man Abr eady in Jail and His Wife, Taken Into Custody With Them, as Accomplices in Series of  / Crimes in Six States in Past Six Weeks.

Cozy Cafe Bandits Are Behind Bars   Two Admit Long Series of Thefts In Six States

2 MEN CONFESS 28 ROBBERIE:      Story of Crime From Albu querque to Joplin Told Missouri Officers

HARRY J. WATLING "HEADS SAFETY GROUP FOR SECOND YEAR   First Meeting Will be Held at Fenger, November 10

SAFETY FORUM WILL HOLD FIRST FALL MEETING MONDA)   »’’Smoky Joe” Rogers tc Deliver Principal Address

EDEN, DILL CONTINUE TALKS WITH GREEKS   Hellenic Troops on Central Front Capture Two Tanks and 165 Italian Prisoners.

Auto Output Is Cut . 50 Percent by U.S:      ‘Production of Refrigerators, ‘Laundty: Equipment Akko Included ‘in Henderaon’s Drastic Order; To Be Extended to Other Lines Soan

Refrigerators and Laundry Equipment Share Cut of 50 Per Cent Production

AUTO OUTPUT TO BE HALVED   Refrigerator and Laundr Equipment Production Also Cut

VALLEY BASKS IN SUNSHINE LOW TERE 46   Warmer Weather Expected Tomorrow; Brady Has Low of 21 as Coldest  Texas Point

ORDER JAP SHIPS KEEP TO PACIFIC   Attributes Merchant Marine Rule to ‘Shortage’ of Bottoms

Japanese Ships Kept In Pacific   Tokyo Concentrates Vessels In West

U. S. Engineers Arrive af Basra   Seek Improvement of Trans-Iranian Rail Service, Reported

VITALIZED FOOD 1S TESTED FOR USE BY 'CHUTE TROOP:   MINNESOTA U. RESEARCH OA BATTLE RATIONS WEIGHING ONLY POUND GOES FORWARD

Van Tine Rites ToBe Thursday   Oil Producer Succumbs to Accident Injuries; Inquest Is Held

ROVAL AIR FORCE RAIDS DODECANESE   Calro Reports Heavy Bomb ing Attacks on ItalianFortified Rhodes

ISLAND OF RHODES BOMBED BYR. A. F   ‘THREE AIRDROMES ARE TAR GETS OF BRITISH FLIERS   -—FIRES STARTED.

CALL4397 MORE MARCH QUOTA    State. _Draftees. to Ente: r ‘Service Between March 21 and31. 

RETIRED MILWAUKEE SCHOOL TEACHER FOUND SLAIN; RUNT NEGRO.BEGGAR AND BURGLAR

Defense Tax Bill Boosted; Group Named to Reduce Federal Expenses   Corporation Surtaxes Raised by Senate Finance Committee

J.S. SPENDING PROBE URGED   Senate Board. Boosts ‘Tax: Bill ‘Total

Isolated Fascist Garrison Captured By British Troops   Italians’ Surrender Finishes Resistance In Eastern Libya

Exhausted Garrison  Gives Up   Italian Outpos In Libya Falls To British

U.S. PRODUCED NEARLY 12.000 PLANES IN YEAR   Believe Between 18,000 and 20,000 to Be Made in 1941

PLANE OUTPUT ON INCREASE   Nearly 12,000 Planes Produced in U. 8S. in Year Just Ending.   RATE TO BE BOOSTED

PRODUCTION OF PLANES RISING   TWO PLANES BEING PRODUCED EVERY HOUR DURING JUNE, ACCORDING TO REPORT

12,000 PLANES WERE PRODUCEI   Production In June Reached Alf‘Time High With Two Every Hour

SYMPATHETIC. WALKOUTS. CONTINUE OVER NATION: ~ FURNACES: ABE PLOSIME   soft Coal Supplies Dwindle As UMW" Strike Continues With Lewis Firm — Against Status Quo Proposals ©

10 MEN SHOT AS STRIKES GO ON   Are Wounded in Clash Betweer Pickets and non-Strikers in Pennsylvania.   SYMPATHY STRIKES SPREAD   RULLETIN

Ten Men Shot As Pickets and Miners Clash   Senate Subcommittee Starts Work on Anti. Strike Legislation as Nation's Soft Coal Supplies Continue To Dwindle Steadily

BAILEY OFFERS BILL AS RIDER ONNEUTRALITY   Applies to Situations Similar to Present  Mine Strike

FD. R. LASHES AT DANGEROUS LABOR GROUPS   Jrastic Steps to Control Defense Slowdowns May Be Brought on by  Lewis Action,   BULLETIN

: MEASURE WOULD MAKE STOPPAGE OF WORK ON DEFENSE PROJECTS AN ACT OF SABOTAGE

Offers Measure To Put Ban On Defense Strikes   Bailey Would Define Situations Like Coal Strike As Sabotage

Speedy End to Captive Coal Pit Strike Asked Under Emergency; Congress Tre Arouced.

ASKS LEGISLATION T0 CLASSIFY WAR WORKS STOPPAGE SABOTAGE   Senator Bailey's Move Teday Follows President’s Third Appeal to John L. Lewis to End Captive Coal Strike Slowing Sieel Works

ANTLSTRIKE LAW GAINS FAVOR AS LEWIS HOLDS OUI   Capital Believes FDR Ready for Drastic Action   SPEECH REFLECTS STRONG SENTIMENT IN CONGRESS

MEASURE INTRODUCE IN SENATE   Showdown Is Believed Near In Coal Tieup

HAGUE PACT WOULD PROTECT OPEN CITIES   Japanese Representatives Sign Agreement Not to Attack Undefended Civilians

Attack Outlawed at Hague Parley  Article From Pact of Nations Quoted

ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS! OUTLAWED IN 1907:   Japs Signed Hague Convention Which They Violated With Bombing of Manila.

Gas Plant Strike Ends   Shutdown Closed 2 Score Defense Firms’ Factories In Birmingham

SIVLESHOW TUESDAY NIGHT   Parade Will Pass Through Business District  of LeMars

Interesting Programs For Two  Dayvs Remaining Of 4-H Show   Style Show Tuesday Night, Horse Show Wednesday Nicht

Parade Will, Pass. Through ~ Business District ~ : - of LeMara 232°"

 U. S. Navy Patrols Broad Atlantic Sea With Orders * To Shoot on Sight Any Intruding Axis Vessel of War

Roosevelt States That Aggression is Not Ours in Decision Made to Protect Seas Which Are Vital to Defense; Says If Britain Loses, Hitler Will Outstrip U. S. On Ships

Grim Warning Given Axis In Roosevelt Talk   German, Italian Ships Told They Enter U. S. Defensive Waters at Own Peril; President Orders Mission to Moscow te Speed Help.

Navy Patrols Atlantic Ready For Shooting   Die Cast; Next Move Up Te  Hitler

Navy Is Ready To Shoot To Protect Atlantic Shipping   President Warns Axis That Subs In Defense Zone Will Be Attacked   WORLD LISTENS TO PRESIDENT’S SPEECH   Roosevelt Gives Warning That Merchant Ships Will Be Given Protection

Two Women Jailed For Protesting Lend-Lease Bill In Capitol Corridors

PRO-AXIS COUP IS NIPPED IN THE BUD   resident Of Paraguay Puts Down Revolt After Three-Day Crists  In Asuncion

TELLS OF GESTAPO ACTIVITIES HERE   Richard Krebs, Author Of “‘Out Of The Night," Appears Before House Committee—Says Complete “Card File’ Is Kent For Germany

Author, Former Communist and Nazi Agent Relates Story of Intrigue.   HEADQUARTERS IN SAN FRANCISCO NOW

Keep File Of People.   Reveal Nazis Keep Tab on Strength of Other Nations

Krebs Says Nazi Active In U. 5.  Gestapo Busy On West Coast ‘Valtin’

Nazis and. Reds Bore. From Within   Germans Go After Business, Russia For Union Control

GESTAPO KEEPS TAB ON WORLD   Jan Vaitin, Author, Tells Dies Committee of File System,

File System Said Aid To Nazi Agents   ‘Jan Valtin’ Tells Experiences As Gestapo Member

AUTHOR 1S WITNESS BEFORE UNAMERICAN HOUSE COMMITTEE   RICHARD KREBS SAYS REAL ‘AIM OF GERMANY IS DOMIN. SATION OF ENTIRE WORLD

GESTAPO WILES IN U.S. AIRED BY EX-AGENT   Author Tells Congressional Probers of ‘Card File’ for ‘rifth Column’ Uses

SF. Held Nazi Gestapo Center   "Out of the Night’ Author Tells of Spies’ Methods in Americas

Terms More Favorable Thar Others Given   Belgrade Feverishly Excited; Conditions of Pact Revealed

ERMS OF AXIS PACT -EARNED IN VIENNA   Germany Guarantees Territorial Integrits Without Military Aid; Hitler Governs Italy

AXIS TROOPS NOT TO ENTER YUGOSLAVIA   War and Hospital Equipment and Wounded May Be Transported Across Country

Slavs Given Better Terms  Than Others   Treaty Forbids Nazi Troops from ‘Marching Across’ Country   HITLER PLEDGES TO VWATINTAIN FRONTIERS   ; qe Ceremony at Vienna British Warn of   ‘Danvers?

VALLEY ROAD INTO GREECE   Belgrade to Be Part Of ‘New Order’ In Europe After the  ar

Belgrade Gains Other Points Under Accord   Hitler Attends Ceremonies In Vienna: Yugoslav Chiefs Called ‘Traitors’ As Opposition To Pact Grows

YUGOSLAVG GET NAZI PROMISES   Treaty Permits Movement o War Materials Through Country.   TROOP PASSAGE BARRED

No Troops Will Invade Nation,  Nazis’ Pledge   lerritorial Integrity To Be Preserved, Is Re port; Yugoslavia To Permit Movemeni of Equipment   POWERS CLEAR DECKS AS WAR LOOMS

Nazis Promise No Soldiers Will Go Through Country   Yugoslavia Specifically Exempted From Giving Any Military Aid to Three-Powe Nations; Frontiers Will Be Respected

'NO NAZI TROOPS. WILL TREAD ON HUGOSLAY SOM   BELGRADE GETS BEST BARGAIN OF ALL JUNIOR AXIS PARTNERS   BALKAN NATION MUST. FIT ECONOMY INTO NEW ORDER   Von Ribbentrop Gives Prince Paul's Legates Solemn Pledge of Terri. torial Integrity

Reich Promises No Army Parade Through Nation   Signers of Treaty Exchange Vows to Uphold Integrity

YUGOSLAV GOV'T AND AXIS GROUP SIGN AGREEMEN]   Terms More Favorable han Those In  Other Pacts

Tlouse Votes 18 Months More For Draftees   Official Passage af Resolution Expected Later; EF Ro Wine

BAR DOOMED MEN FROM RADIO BEFORE DEATH   ‘Sheriff Forbidden To Allow Four Slayers on Air Before Execution

Four Executed in Louisiana After Radio Broadcasts Are Called Off

Await Death   Four Condemned Killers Isuse Statements in PreExecution Broadcast.

Official Forbids. Death Messages By 4 Conviet:   Condemned Men Reguestet Their ‘Final’ Farewell: Might Be ~. Broadcas

4 Condemned Men Write Farewell Statements, Scheduled Broadcast of Messages Forbidden

‘No Way To Win In Crime’ SayMen Condemned To Die   District Attorney Refuses to Let Four Men Broadcast Statements. Over Louisiana Station’

1 CONDEMNED FORBIDDEN 10 GO ON RADIC   Had Planned Broadcasts Before Their Executions At Columbia, Louisana, Friday

» BIBRET Lia   Four Condemned Coul Not Broadcast, Before Nooses Are Adjusted

Broadcast From Death Row Stopped   District Attorney Bars Plan In Louisiana.

You Can't Win In Crime, Murderers Declare Tn Farewell Message Before Mounting Gallows

Four Die On Gallows   Ban Broadcasts Of Doomed Men Prior to Hangings

FOUR KILLERS DENIED RIGHT TO BROADCAST   District Attorney of Louis iana Positively Forbids Sheriff to Permit  Doomed Men to Talk   DIE ON SCAFFOLD   Alt Had Prepared State ments Emphasizing Crime Does Not Pay, and Bidding Relatives Farewell

Four Repent In Shadow of The Gallows   Killers Are Denied Right to Broadcast Statements, However

HANGED FOR SLAYING      Officers Refuse Condemned Men : Permission to Broadcast

FOUR MEN HANGED; BROADCAST BANNED   Killers Denied Privilege of Personally Broadcasting Speeches

Not Allowed to Broadcast From Gallows  Four Arkansas Convicts Are Hanged in

Proposed ‘Death-Row Broadcast’ Of  Four Men In Louisiana Is Cancelled

DEATH ROW BROADCAST IS BANNED   Prepared Statements of Four Condemned Men Read Over Radio, However   CRIME DOES NOT PAY, THE THEME   Announcer Reads Their Words as. the 4 Arkansas Gonvicts Are Hanged

BAN BROADCAST BY CONDEMNEL   Cast Words of Four Killers Read by Announcer

Four Hanged After State Refuses To Allow Broadcast of Last Words

Louisiana Hangs Four Convicts; Officers Refuse Permission for Broadcast of Prepared Statement:

Four Killers Participate In “Crime” Broadcast Before Going To Gallows

Can’t Broadcast Doom   4 Spend Last Hours Preparing Manuseripts But Can't Go te Micronhanes

GALLOWS BROADCAST FORBIDDEN IN LOUISIANA; [LAST MESSAGES WRITTEN

Four Condemned Men Not Allowed Tc Speak Over Radio   Sheriff Forbidden To Permit Convicts To Broadcast

Hanging Broadcast Banned by State   Messages Read Over Radio. However, 2s Four Go To Gallows 

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Want To Freeze Rents

Government at Vichy Admits Grave Reversal At Hands of Allies  In Syria and Lebanon  BERLIN PLAYS UP AIR RAID ON HAIFA  Quick Allied Victory - Seen Unless Germans Help Defenders Soon

Vichy Admits Series of Reverses in Lebanon And Syria; Free French and British Threaten  Beirut; Naval Battle Between Former Allies

Wichita Falls Has New Flood   High Waters in Texas, Oklahoma; Cold Weather Due.

At Least. 10 Bases From N.o-rw-a y--to Africa Pounded, Invasion Ports Along Channel Blasted. © ~   HUGEBLAZES . STARTED, CLAIM

R.AF. IN WIDER BOMBING RAIDS   Crippling Attacks Agains' The Italo-German Mili tary Machine

DATE NOT -REVEALED ~ ‘THURSDAY      Is Kept Secret As Are thi Travel Plans of American and. British Representatives.

ALLY CONFERENCE IN MOSCOW TO B EARLY WN SEPT   American, British and Russian Experts Will Plan for “Complete - Victory” -of Nazi Germany. © !   HOPKINS WORKING ON UNITED STATES PLAN!   United States Announces It  ~ Willingness to Lend Mone to Russia Through Export Import Bank.

Moscow Parley  To be Held Soon   Conference is Slated For Early September

MOSCOW TALK TO BE EARLY IN SEPTEMBER   Parle; of American, British and Russian Experts Is Arranced. .   DATE IS KEPT SECRET   Harry Hopkins Probably Is Organizing the United States Participation.

ANTI-HITLER DONFERENCE 10 BE HELD oOOK   U. S., British and Russian Experts May Confer Kevly In September

MOSCOW PARLEY DUE NEXT MONTH   Date for Meeting of Nazi Foes Kept Secret

THREE POWERS TO MEET EARLY IN SEPTEMBER   DATE AND TRAVEL PLANS OF U. S., BRITISH DELEGATES KEPT SECRET

Tri-Power Conference Date Set   Moscow Meeting Will Start in September, Report From Washington; Red Aid Program Pushed.

MOSCOW WAR PARLEY TO Bi HELD SHORTLY   Ainerican., British.  Russian Leaders Will Meet Early In September to Plan Strategy.

Three-Power Conference Next Month   But Date for Moscow Meeting is Men? Secret

DATE OF MOSCOW CONFERENCE. [S GUARDED SECRE   But Diplomatic Sources Indi cate It Will Be Held In Seotember.

CONFERENCE AT MOSCOW NEXT MONTH   U. S., British and Russian Leaders  Will Gather There

Parlez jof American, B ri igh a and Russian Exp rts.  Te  “is Arranged, «        DATE Is KEPT: SECRET

Three-Way Meet Proposed by Mr. Roosevelt   Conference Wauld Meet in Moscow In September

Youth Admits Hi Robbed Three Banks in Texas   Wounded Suspect Held Under 15 Charges

French Island Of Martinique Offers No Threat To Western Hemisphere Defenses - Has US Navy As Guardian

W ashington Unmoved By Protests Of Axis Over Seizure Of Ships In American Ports   Axis W arning Has Hollow Sound; Lend Bill Bogs Jap Enthusiasm

U. Ss. Will Continue Her Probe OF. Axis Sabotage. Of ‘Vessels ~ DespiteProtests From Abroac

Another Protest On Seized Ships Goes Unnoticec   U. S. Officials Hold to Inten tion of Investigating Sabotage of Seized Vessels.

U. S. UNMOVED ‘BY PROTESTS OF THE AXIS’   Investigation of Sabotage on Board Ships Continued in Face of New  _ Notes — Venezuela ~- Mekae Qtarm Stand.

CHEST WITHIN 147, OF GOAL   Tuesday's $5,517 Boosts Total to $50,119

CHEST WITHIN $9,968 OF GOAL   Workers to Stage an ‘Ope: - Drive’ to Raise Balance

Supreme Court Prepares for Heavy  Calendar, Including Alien Case   Suits Considered In High Tribunal’s  Ceanneat GCaaelawae

Court to Act on More  Than 300 Case:   Communist Case Scheduled to Be Decided

COURT TO RULE DN PARTY BAR TOGITIZENGHIF   Supreme Bench to Act Mon day on More Than 300 Cases Just Considered.   FIRST RECENT SESSION WITH FULL MEMBERSHIP

’% et EERE NS ee Be  Nazis Lost War When T hey Failed To Follow Up Dunkirk Debacle—Halifax

MOISTURE IS DEEP   Kansas Has Excellent Wheat Prospects This Spring

Senators Fail to Keep "Indispensible’ Clerk From Selective Service

COTTON ED SMITH'S SON DENIED DRAFT DEFERMENT THOUGH ‘INDISPENSABLE

LEWIS DEMANDS LABOR VOICE IN AMERICA TASKS   ‘Head--of Miners Blame Concentration of Orders  With Few For Bottle neck In Defense °*   CRITICISES KNUDSEN   Holds: Director ‘of Office of Production Manage~ mént “One of Men Responsible”

Labor Seeks: lis. "sathoris   Unions Not.To: Cooperate Fully In Defense, 1 qs. Lewis’ ‘Opinion.

Lewis Demands a Louder Voice in The Government   Labor’s Representatives in Washington Now Are Weak-Kneed, He Tells Meeting; Says Labor Won't Cooperate Unless It’s “Granted a Voice”

Uroes ClO to . Stand Ground  John L. Lewis in Defiant Speech. to Convention

CONCENTRATION OF ORDERS SAID ‘A “BOTTLENECK’   Former CIO Chieftain I Speaker At Dinner fay Soecessor   SELFISH INTERESTS   Promises More Co-operation When Workers Are Recognized

No. 3 Nazi Flees German Airport And Flies Across Isles fo Glasgow   Defies Fuehrer's Order To Remain on Ground and Makes His Escape Alone in Fighter Ship

Berlin Says Hitler Aide Suffered “Hallucinations’; German War Councillor Becomes  ; War Prize Beyond Dreams Of British

Irish Help Nestermen Put Out Fires   FIRE BRIGADES AND AMBULANC ES FKOM DUBLIN AND DUN VALK IN BELFAST.

NAZIS RENEW ULSTER RAIDS; BRITAIN HIT   Eire Again Aids Northern Neighbor After Attack.

BELFAST RAIDED BY NAZI PLANES   English Airmen Score Hits On Scharnhorst and Cneisenau

TAKE STAND WITH REDS   Neutrality Declaration Witt Soviet Union and Turkey Seriously Considered   REGENT REJECTED  SUCH A PROPOSAL   German Situation May Not Be Clarified for 10 Days, Same Observers Believe

Ousted Belgrade Leaders Refused To Approve Plan   Premier Simovic, Gradually Reorganizing Country, Names Four Men Friendly to His Regime as District Governors

Yugoslavs May Join Russia, Turkey In Neutrality Pact   President, At W hite House, Seeks Aid Tempo Step-Ut

RUSSIA, TURKEY MAY GET AN ALLY “IN YUGOSLAVIA   New Government Seriously Considering Joining the Neutral Pact.   'THE SECOND INVITATION   Russia Had Issued Such ¢ Declaration to Regent: . Prince Paul.

New Government Consider: Neutrality Declaration : With Nations... .

YUGOSLAVIA, RUSSIA, TURKS PACT HINTED   New Government Reported Studying Neutrality Declaration   PROPOSED BY REDS BEORE PAUL FLED      German Nationals Leave; Mass 75,000 Soldiers On Border

FORMAL EVACUATION OF GERMAN NATIONALS IS COMPLETED; ULTIMATUM EXPECTED HOURLY

BALKANS HITCH ‘GRAVE CRISIS,’ GERMANY SAYS   Serbs May Sign With Russia and Turkey in Neutrality Treaty

Agreement F irst  Offered By Soviet  Germany Masses 75,000 Troops On _ Border,  Evacuates Nazis

Hint Soviet Asked Nation Stay Neutral   ; Germans Complete Evac uation from Yugo slavia

YUGOSLAVS SET FOR CONFLICT WITH HITLER   Three- Power ‘Neutrality’ Pledge Considered As _ Armies Face Border

Turks Included In Neutrality  Declaration By Three Nations   Would Cause Tremendous Psychological Effect On Nazi-Yuaoslay Relations

_ Little Balkan Nation May Unite With Russia and Turkey In Declaration

Yugoslavs May Join Turkey, Russia In Paet   Neutrality Declaration Ignored By Regency In Previous Overtures

YUGOSLAVIA MAY JOIN UP WITH TURKS, SOVIETS   New Govt. Considering Joint Declaration of Neutrality

Hitler Shows No Tendency To Force War   Clarification of Relations May Drag For Ten Days

YUGOSLAVIA, RUSSIA, TURKEY MAY SIGN PACT      Neutrality Declaration Considered At Belgrade es Deterrant to Axis Aggression

Propagandists Hurl Charges  At Yugoslavia   Outbursts Resemble Those Preceding Polish Invasion; RAF Smashes at German-Held Cities With Devastating New Explosive.

RUSSIA, TURKS AND BELGRADE ALLIANCELOOMS   Yugoslavia Governmen Circles Say Seriously Considering Neutrality Declaration   MOSCOW PROPOSAL   Would Have Importan Psychological Effect On Relations Between Ger many and Yugoslavia

YUGOSLAV ARMY READY 10 MEET — GERMAN TROOPS   Five Nazi Divisions On Yugoslavian  Border

PLAN OFFERED BY QUVIETS TO PRINCE REGENT   But He Turned If Down and Preferred to Give Allegiance to Nazis   EDEN MAY GO TO BELGRADE SOON   Meanwhile Slav Army ts Readied to Meet Threatened Nazi Biow

Serious Blow To Nazis Seen In Newest Plan   Terrorism Charges Are Made In Berlin As  Minister Leaves   CRISIS IS REACHED      Eden Reported With Aide In Belgrade To Block Axis

REPORT FIVE NAZI DIVISIONS MASSED ON BORDER      Reich Completes Formal Evacuation Of Nationals From Balkan State

NEW PREMIER KEEPS ARMY AN READINESS   More Than a Million Soldiers Prepared for Ine stant Action if Attacked —Nazis Mass Troops Alone Rorder.

THREE-POWER PACT WOULD DECLARE NEUTRALITY   ‘Former Moscow Envoy Discusses Question With Turks, Russians; Belgrade Expeets Nazi Ultimatum  ARMY IS READY

YUGOSLAVIAN ENVOY GOES 10 ANKARA. MOSCOW   Would Pledge ‘Full, Compre. hensive Neutrality” In. Case Of Attack

Yugoslav Gesture ToBalkanFriends   May Join Turkey and Soviet ussia in Neutrality  Declaration   NAZI NATIONALS OUT   Expected German  Ultimatum Not Yet Received  in Belgrade

Russian-Slav-Turk ‘Neutrality’ Looms   ‘Yugoslavia Has Found Its Soul,’ Says Happy Premier In Announcing Revolution; Sees Axis Repudiation

Believe This Would Check German March  Rettain‘c Redan   Britain’s Eden and General Dill, Reported Talking to Slavs

Nazi Divisions Fake Places On  Serbian Border   ltimatum Expected From Hitler As Last Of German Nationals Pulls Out.   ERB ARMY READY

THREE-WAY PACT OF NEUTRALITY IS CONSIDERED   Action Would Have Important Ps ychological Effect On Nazi-Slav Relations: Balkan Situation May Hang Fire For Ten Days.   What Effect?

Y rie Gesture ToBalkanFriends   May Join Turkey and Soviet Russia in Neutrality — ‘Declaration.   NAZI. NATIONALS OUT     Expected German Ulti  matum Not Yet Received ‘in Belgrade

BELGRADE MAY JOIN PACT WITH TURKEY, RUSSIA   Yugoslavs Weigh Neutralit; Declaration; Nazi Army Massed On Border

Neutrality Declaration ‘May Be Made by Belgrade, Moscow ‘and Ankara.

Nazis Finish Hasty Exodus Over Border   Evacuation of Yugoslavia Effected as Conflict Looms

IAY JOIN REDS, URKS IN MOVE (0 HALT NAZIS   ive German Division: Massed on Border Of Jugoslavia

oslav Tie th Turks,        KHtdlomant With   « a attlement With        ) Be Near

New President of State Izaak Walton League Is Chosen at Conclave

A DELAYED CHRISTMAS   President Roosevelt Didn’t Get to Open Gifts Yesterday   ’

Mussolini And Franco Ponder  Role Of Spain   Duce Believed Trying to Lure Spain into War; Bulgaria Near Nazi Rule.

OBSERVERS SAY DUCE SEEKING FRANCO AlD   Pope Reported Pressing To Bring End To War   UNITED FRONT   By Balkans Against Nazi Thrust Urged By Turkey; Germans Are Massing

Ninefeen-agers Called Into Army   Britain to Call 37-40 Year Old Men Next

Nineteen-Year-Olds of Britain Will Be Called  For Army Service Next   These to Be Followed by Men of 37 to 40, Leaving 18- YearOlds Till Last

BOY SCOUT COURT OF HONOR 10 BE HELD MONDAY   Nine Scouts To Receive First Class Badges

Two Dead In Bomber Crack-Up   Five Other Members Parachute Safely From Plane Lost In Sterm

Blizzard Wrecks Bomber; 2 Men Killec   Five Other Army Fliers Saved By 'Chutes.

Two Army Flier: Die In Crash;  Fear For Four    Major's Parachute Caught In Plane, Sergeant Is Trapped

BOMBER GRAaHt, TWO ARE KILLED   Five Members Of Crew Parachute To Safety Ip Mountainous Section

Two Die, Five Saved During Bomber Crash      Crew Ordered From Plane As It Runs Into Storm Over Utah

Five of Crew Parachute To Safety As Ship : Off Course     MAJOR'S CHUTE RIPS     Witness Says Bomber Fell Like a Huge Ball Of Fire

TWO KILLED IN BOMBER CRASH   Five Others Jump Safely In Utah; Plane Wreckage Hunted In Maine

Two Pilots Die As Bomber Falls  On Mountainside   Five Crewmen Parachute To Safety — One lowan Among Them ;

ARMY BOMBER CRASH KILLS ;   Major and Sergeant Lose Lives; Five Others ‘Chute to Safety.

FIVE LEAP TO SAFETY IN CRASH   Two Are Killed as Bomber Encounters Blizzard Condi. tions, Cracks Up and Burn:  - on Mountain Ridge

6 ARE KILLED IN PLANE GRASHES   Army Bombers Fall In Utah And Maine

SHELLS ARE ROLLING FROM RAVENNA PLANT IN A STEADY STREAM   Output Is Being Sent to Secret Destination— Colibre is a Military  - Secret.

Silent On Nazi  Demand   Slavs Quiet on Exact Position; Firm Stand ‘Depends on Cooperation Of Internal Groups

Bulgaria’ Issues “Friendly Warning” :t to. Adhe  Three-Power Pact; Some Fear. of: Flare-up _cient Feud Between Serbs and Croats, _ gation Prepares to Remove All Italians

FUTURE COURSE HINGES UPON FACTIONS   Serbs And Croats, Long At Odds, Hold Answer   NAZIS ADVISED   Axis Pact Signed By Ousted Officials Neither Will Be Ratified Nor Repudiated

NO COMMENT ON AXIS POSITION IS MADE TODAY   Balkan Situation Is Seen Growing More Tense   New Developments Are Reported In ' Yugoslavia

Proponents Beat Amendments By Easy Majorities   ‘Odessa Member Request: Larger Representation For Thirteen Counties

Bill for Redistricting Representative Areas Passed to Final Reading

REDISTRICTING OF TEXAS HOUSE CLEARS ITS INITIAL HURDLE   CHANGING OF REPRESENTA TIVES FIRST TIME IN EIGH "TEEN YEARS PROPOSED

Five Navy Flyers Die in Crashes   Two Blind Flying Planes Collide

4 Naval Men Plane Victims    nde,  TWO CRACKUPS IN_ FLORIDA COST LIVES OF OFFICER, FOUR CADETS.

BULGARIA JOINS TIN ALLIANCE WITH THE AXIS   War Expert Reviews The Situatior Regarding Recent Act OF Ee Bulgaria

ORVILLE PURVIS HED IN GHIGAGE   Native of County Was Victim of Pneumonia Following Fall, y»   AWAY MANY YEARS

ORVILLE PURVIS: DIED IN GHICAG   Native of County Was Vie tim of Pneumonia Following. Fall. Uy   AWAY _ MANY YEARS

President Roosevelt's Sense of Humor Wins Special Award in 194] Contest

GERMANS BOMB - SCOTTISH. TOWN   Claim To Have Caused Heavs Damage In Scotland Last Nicht

Turns And Runs As Its ~ Sees Ships   ONE JAP BATTLESHIP — Is SEVERELY CRIPPLED IT IS STATED,

Navy Planes Hit 2nd: Battleshin Off Luzon Isle   Hostile Ships Flee  When Contacted By  American Force

Second 29,000-Ton Japanese Battleship  Severely Damaged—Invaders Attempting  Pincers Movement Aimed at Manila

JAP PLANES RAID MANILA REPEATEDLY   May Declare It An Open City To Spare Populace

Bombs Blast Manila, Many Repor ted Dead   U.P. Reporter Tells Of Terrific Raids On Philippine Capital

MANILA PORT AREA ROCKED BY BLASTS   Waves of Japanese Bomb ers Attack Thickly Populated Section Today.

MANILA MAY BE DECLARED OPEN CITY BY DEFENSI   Altered Status Would Save Civilians from, Bombing Attacks.

NO TIME LIMIT HAS BEEN SET FOR FILLING THE. TOTAL QUOTA FOR THIS STATE

Danger Of Axis ‘Sneak Punch’ Is .Pointed By F.D.   President’s Analysis Of Nazi Pattern Places U. S. In Informal War With Germany, Italy; Long Conflict Is Predicted

FOR WARNS Of SNEAK PUNCH   (The complete text of President Roosevelt’s address will be found on page 5.)

"FR. PLACES — U.S. ATWAR WITH HITLER   Promises to Fight Axis ‘With Everything We've Got'   ITALY 1S INCLUDED   Congressmen Say Speech ) Realistic Recognition Of Facts

U, 5. Placed in Informal War With Axis   President Warns Of Sneak Punch By Enemies

Roosevelt — Says War To Be Long One   EXPLAINS JAP ATTACKS ON U.S. AS PART OF LONG RANGE PLAN OF AXIS POWERS

Chief Executive, Addressing Nation, Says International Outlawry Must Be Stopped

FR Sees U. S. Informally At ‘War With Nazis   Says All News To  Date Has Been Bad; Urges Nation's Patience

TOTAL WAR ON AXIS. POWERS IS PROMISE!   Nazi Declaration Forthcoming, Dispatches Indicate’

President's Analysis Places U. S. In State of Informal War With Nazis

FDR Places U.S. In War With Italy, Nazis   Warns of ‘Sneak Punch’ on Either Coas' As Dispatches Hint German War Declaratinn Due Sanna

ADMITS SERIOUS LOSS 10 FLEET IN HAWAII ATTACK   Declares Raids Similar to That at Pearl Harbor May be Expected on Either Coast at Any Time.   1), S. INFORMALLY AT WAR WITH GERMANY   Ample Food for Ajl “At Present”; Serious Metal Shortage Will Force Curtailment for Civilian Use.

U. S. Engaged In ‘Informal’ War With Axis   President Roosevelt Tells Nation It Must Face Long War

US. BATTLES ENTIRE AXIS F DLR STATES   WE MUST FIGHT WITH EVERY. “OPHING WE'VE GOT, HE TELLS NATION   WARNS OF POSSIBLE ATTACKS ON ATLANTIC, PACIFIC SHORES   Chief Executive Counsels All Americans Not to Belleve Every Story of Disaster They Hear

MASONIC OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED HERE. ON MONDAY NIGHT   Ray Wilkening To Head Terrestrial Lodge In 1941

ANTI-NAZI RADIO BROADCASTS — BEING DIRECTED TO GERMANS   STATION SOMEWHERE IN EUEOPE REPORTED ACTIVE— REVOLT IN NORWAY RUMOHED

V CAMPAIGN IS ‘WAR OF NERVES AGAINST NAZIS   Britain Broadcasts Hourly te German: People~—Mes, Sages Picked Up In United. States.

New Station Helps British  Propaganda  fie EN. Rane eee ae   “V'Campaign Con tinues to Spread Over Europe

Blasts Heard Off Maryland  Explosions Shake Houses 8 Miles From Ocean

BLASTS HEARD ONEAST COAST   Houser: Shaken, Windows Ratile In Ocean City, Delaware Area

EXPLOSIONS ROCK AREA: Supe CU   Navy Reports New Raids On Coast Shipping

FIRING AT SEA CONTINUES FOR HOUR AND HALF   Windows Rattle As Navy Re veals Attacks On Pacific Steamers   $S HAMOA ESCAPES HARM   Survivors Of Two Craft Taken Ashore; Knox Reports 14 Subs Sunk

uminum Scrap From Toys  po Artificial Legs Given U.S.   {ts to Uncle Sam Boosted by $25,000 Italian Auto bile, Kitchen Ware and Household Appliances; WCTU Urges Cocktail Shakers Be Added. to Scrap Hean

USED ALUMINUM HEAP PILES UF   Artificial Legs and Ole Automobiles Help Out Armament Program

HAVE NEW TYPE OF PARACHUTE   New Chute Will Descend at Low Sreed of 12 ard One-half Feet Per Sccond.

INUSUAL DAYLIGHT ATTACK STARED -BYRAF BOMBERS   Nazi Airmen Visit Many Sections of England Apparently Testing Air Defenses, May Pian Heavy Raids.   IGREEK TROOPS HAVE  CAPTURED KLISURA   British Begin Siege of Libyan Base of Tobruk; Patrols Are in Vicinity of Gazzala.

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID GERMANY'S WAR INDUSTRIES   Britain Demonstrates Growing Power in The Air   GREEKS TAKE KLISURA; BRITISH POUND TOBRUK

German Plants, French Invasion Bases Pounded In Bold Raids; Greeks Capture Klisura, Albanian Stronghold   By HARRISON SALISBURY  Iinitead Prece Staff Caorreenandent

Britain Inflicts Severe Pounding On Vital Bases   Unusual Daylight Raid on French Coastal Sector

HE BUY OVER INDUSTRIAL AREA   Germans List Cities Where British Bombers Deal Heaviest Blows

Wild Conjectures Advancec for ‘Off-Blitz' in London Invasion Try One Theory

NAZIS END RAIDS ON BRITAIN FOR 5 NIGHTS IN ROW   Sleep of Londoners Not Disturbed by Bombers. aud Wonder Why   Blame Weather; Other: Think Hitler Get: Ready for Smash

BENDIX PLANT SHUTDOWN BY PICKETING LINE   More Than 3,000 Unionists  Stage Demonstration On  Highway In Front of Air Factory   CONTRACT DISPUTE   Walkout Comes When Of ficials of Plant and Union Workers Fail to Agree on Plan

RURAL ELECTRIC AN ESTABLISHED CONCERN HERE   Local Business Had Nei Income of $42,609 . for 1941   DAU Or" Given i in  Advance: to’ . Retire Indebtedness

Britain, Greece Taking New Heart   Official Axis Silent On Lease-Lend Passage

Nations at War  With Axis Hail  Bill's Passage Official Quarters  in Berlin; Rome and Tokvo Silent

Lease-Lend Bill Acclaimed Aboard As Blow to Nazis   British, Greek and Clxnese Sources Show Enthusiasm

BRITISH CHEERED BY BILL'S PASSAGI   Approval of Lease-Lend Measure Hailed by Nations

U.S. Aid Seen as a Blow to Nazi Hoves   Briton Declares Measure Will Break Aggression

FOES OF AXIS HALL AID BILL PASSAGI   London Sees Senate Action _ as a “Psychological” Blow to Germany

DEFENSE PROGRAM BEFORE CONGRESS   Committees to Study Progress to Date, Possibilities of the Future.

APPROPRIATION OF BILLIONS T0 COME BEFORE THE HOUSE   New Congress to Be Called Upon to Provide Additional Finances for Defense.

SOLONS READY FOR PROBE OF REARMAMENT   Will Determine Status Of $13,106,000,000 U.S. Program

10 Billion ToBe Asked For In 1941   Solons Prepare to Investigate Current Rearmament Program

New Congress To Investigate  Defense Work   Body Must Vote At Least Another 10 Billion

CHAIRMEN OF HOUSE COMMITTEES DECIDE TO HAVE SURVEY MADE OF DE. FENSE PROGRAM

Solons To Probe  Defense Program   “Seek “What Kind of ~  Answer Awaits Hitler”

QUA DEFENSE PROGRAM [SSPEEDING UP   War Department © Reports :  Tell of Rapid Strides : “in Production.    ANSWER TO HITLER   The New Congress Wants to Know What Is Being Done With Billions.

CONGRESS TO RUSHPROGRAM ~ OF ARMAMENT   Working ‘on Plan: to Prevent Overlapping _. of Hearings _-

Congress to Probe Arms Program in New Session   Solons Wantto Know ‘What Kind of Answer We Have for Hitler’.

MAYOR DICKMANN OPPOSES JUDGE BECKER AS RESULT OF ST, LOUIS PRIMARIE

SENATOR DAVIS TO SPEAK AT WELSH CHURCE   100th Anniversary Celebration Aug. 10 to Feature Talk by Noted Welshman,

British Prepared For U-Boat ‘Blitz’   Naval Command Claims Secret Methods Will Repel Sub Attacks

Britain Ready to Overcome  U-Boat Warfare   Secret Methods Developed to Detect Submarine:

Discover Baby In Stolen Ca   Driver Held By Police A Canton, 0.—Car Taken At Imperial, Pa.

Soltau Beaten In Gaming Raid   - Sustains. Black Eye, Cuts In Fighting.

Massawa Laid Oper To Attack   Full Capitulatior In Ethiopia Is Speculated _

Asmara, Eritrean Capital, Captured By British Forces   Italians Offer No Resistance; Fascists In Ethiopia Trapped

Eritrea Capital Falls To British   complete Collapse of Duce’s Empire Expected ‘Within Few Days’

Fleet Hits Genoa Port   British Prepare To Bomb Oil Reserves In Rumania

DECLARATION OF WAR AND RAID ON OIL MAY FOLLOW   BLACKOUTS ORDERED IN BALKAN NATION; BULGARIA NEXT?»

DECLARATION OF WAR MAY BE NEXT STEP   German Troop Moves Are Blamed—Genoa Shelled, 72 Persons Killed

ACT FOLLOWS PREDICTION OF BALKAN MARCH:   War Declaration Called Like, ly After Diplomatic Relations Are Severed   NAZI THRUST AWAITED   Churchilf Predicts “Greater Violence” In Germany’s Effort

Situation ‘Impossible’ Since Germans Dominate Country, Statement Says  ATIT ATG Tur Traum   AFFAIRS IN HANDS OF U.S. MINISTER   Naval Bombardment of Ge/ moa Feature of Action On Other Fronts

RAF, ATTACKS ON OIL FIELDS ARE FORECAST   Belief Nazi Move in Balkans  Is Imminent Also Voiced In Yugoslavia, Fearful of Involvement. sd

GERMANS SMASH INTD BALKANS AT EARLY QATE   Rich Oil Fields Will Soon Become Target for Royal Air Force   THROUGH SPAIN TO HIT AT GIBRALTAR   Axis Pressure Heavy But That Country Looks to U. S. For Aid

MUSSOLIN’S HIGH COMMAND REPORTS OVER 70 KILLED AND 226 WOUNDED-IN GENOA ATTACK

After Talk  By Premier   See: Oil Fields. Constituting ‘A. Legitimate: ‘Target For ... Exiglish Bombing Planes

DECLARATIC OF WAR MAY FOLLOW STEF   Diplomatic Relations Broken Off. With Balkan Powers, Now Dominated by Nazis

Britain's Action Follows Speech Of Churchill   English Fleet Makes Bold Attack On Genoa Port

Move Follows Forecast by ‘Churchill of Drive South  Through Balkans by Nazis

PREDICT R.ALF. MAY ATTACK BALKAN LAND   Squadron of English Warships Unleash Bitter Attack on Port of Genoa

Churchill Speech  lowed By Acti Against Rumania             aVrCUw A457; #8 5* Against Run Rumania  END RELATIO  Speculate te Wheth Britain May De ._ nlara War”

BRITISH GLEAR THEWAY TO MAKE WAR ON RUMANIA      Germany-Dominated Oil Wells Likely To ~ Be Bombed   GERMAN THRUST IN BALKANS EXPECTED

GERMAN THRUST ACROSS BALKANS ISANTICIPATED   England Prepares To Cope With ‘Greater Violence’ In War   TURKEY ALSO WARNS   Gives Notice That Country Will Oppose Drive Through Bulgaria

GERMAN THRUST IS FORECAST THROUGH BALKANS SOUTHWARD  NA7IDOMINATED RIJMANIA   NAZL-DOMINATED RUMANIA OIL FIELDS MAY BE OBJECT OF RAF BOMBERS

NAZI THRUST IN BALKANS FORECAST   Churchill Predicts Phase of “Greater Violence” In War

Churchill Breaks Off  Relations  Neutral Circles In Capital Expect

AFFAIRS OF BRITAIN IN U.S. HANDS   Rumania Speculates Whether Britain Would Declare War; British Fleet Shells Genoa

GENOA SHELLED; BRITAIN, RUMANIA BREAK RELATIONS   May Declare War; Fascist Naval Base Blasted By Guns Of English Fleet

Growing German Armed Strenath Cause for Action   Italy Denies Damage ln Bombardment of Genoa From Sea

BELGRADE, YUGQSLAYIA, (4:\—Diplomatic observers expressed the opinion that the British rupture with Rumania was a preliminary to RAF attacks on Rumanian oil fields and communications now in German hands.

GERMAN ATTACK IN BALKANS {5 ~-EAPECTED AS  NEXT MOVE   Rich Oil Fields in Hands of Nazis as Result of New Move   Channel Ports are Blasted Again; Italians Facing Attacks in Africa

Withdraw U. S. Combat Planes  From ‘Games’   Officers Hint They May Have Been Sent Overseas

Big Force of U.S. Planes  “Disappears  The 400 Ships to Be in Maneuvers  b  May Go Overseas, Officer Says

FIGHTER PLANES TAKEN FROM AIR MANEUVERS   [Secret Destination Hinted  For Fast American  Ships

Hint Planes Withdrawn From’ Meuneuvers Have Been Sent Across Seas

WHEAT GROWERS MAKE PLANS FOR 1942 GROP   Mr. Sensintaffar Explains The 1942 Wheat Acreage Allotment

W. W. SENSINTAFFAR EXPLAINS “42 WHEAT ACREAGE ALLOTMENT   Linn County Set at 6,686 Acres an Growers Notified of their Annual Farm Quotas   KEEP SURPLUS OFF MARKET   National Wheat Allotment Set at 55 ‘ Million Acres. Refefendum : Before June 10

MAY ASK ROME TO GLEAR WOMEN OUT OF AFRICE   LONDON EXPECTED TO GIVE FASCISTS CHANCE TO EVACPATE CIVILIANS   BIG ORIVE TO ROUT DUCE FROM ALL AFRICA HINTEI   Possibility of Combined British. Ethiopian Assault in East of Dark Continent Strengthens

BRITTON MAY URGE WOMEN, CHILDREN 18 QUIT AFRICA   Fear Massacre by. Fierce Ethiopian Tribes May Result   Revolt Might Follow Drive by Britain’ Against Colonies

British Offer To Evacuate Italians   Push Into Ethiopia Appears Next English Move

BRITISH TO ” MAKE OFFER ° ~ TOITALIANS   Would Permit Italy te “Ev acuate Women. "and Children from  Fact Africa  —

Fear African Campaign Will Become Debacle   Defenseless Persons May Be Removed Into Safer Territories

ITALY FACES BIG CRISIS IN ETHIOPIA   Large Scale Revolt In Haile Selassie’s Former Kingdom to Aid British  Forces.

Britain Gets 10 Cutters to Fight German '-Boats   Craft Will be Used In Convoy Work; To Ask Ship Purchases

U.S. CUTTERS GIVEN BRITAIN FOR NAVY USE   Danish Merchantmen May Be Acquired For America

Red Oil Area Periled, U.S. GivesCutter:   Total 200,000 Tons   Must Get Arne

Predict Nazis Will Open Big Sub Offensive   U. S. Experts Believe Sub Will Be Assigned in Spring to ‘Lone Wolf’ Roles.

U-BOATS TO ACT AS LONE WOLVES   American Observers To Not Believe They Will Hunt in Packs

Outline Of Sub Warfare   Expect Nazis To Resort to “Lone Wolf" Method

Nazis Using Checkerboard of ‘Lone Wolf Subs in Sea War, Experts Say

Experts Predict  ‘Lone. Wolf’ Raids  By Nazi U-Boats   Probable Tactical Outline of Germans Is That British Sea Ways Sectioned OFF

BELIEVED GERMAN — SUBMARINE DRIVE BE “LONE WOLF” AFFAIR   /SUBMARINES ASSIGNED TO DIFFERENT AREAS AROUND BRITAIN IS BELIEF

Checkerboard Sub Campaign Likely  Nazi Offensive To Blanket Sea Lanes in Atlantic

U-Boals Do Not Hunt In Packs But Each Has District   These Areas Adjoin So That ‘Lone Wolves’ Can Strike Convoy Hard

Sub ‘Checkerboard Used By Nazis To Hound British   Experts Discount Mass Attack Theory In Convoy Sinkinas

EXTRA POLICE SUMMONED TO QUELL CROWDS   CIO Chiefs Threaten To Call Members In 17 Plants

Violence Flares in Strikes at Defense Labor Industries   Pickets and Police Hurt During Walkout At Bethlehem Plant

Double Fast Time   ee eee  Great Britain Advances Clocks Another Hour

KERGH CAPTURED  BY NAZI TROOPS  AFTER VIOLENT BATTLE   Eastern Crimea Port Fall: To Germans Says Report From Berlin   Red Army Force Presses Invaders Back, London Savs It Has Learned

BERLIN CLAIMS KERCH SEIZED INCRIMEA AREA   Stepping Stone to Caucasus Taken After Violent Battle, Hitler's High Command Says   “LONG CONTESTED   Wil Permit. Germany to ' Move’ Troops Across. Nar-.  : row Strait At Mouth  i iof Sea of Azov

Stepping-Stone to Caucasus Taken After Violent Battle,   Pence HOLDING IN NORTH

NAZIS REPORT KERCH TAKEN IN VIOLENT FIGHT   Claim Port Gives Domination in Eastern Crimea — Reds Hurl Germans Back at Moscow

GERMAN-RUMANIAN FORCES IN CAPTURE OF PORT OF KERGH   EAST CRIMEAN STEPPING. STONE TO CAUSASUA TAKEN AFTER VIOLENT BATTLE

Stepping Stone To Caucasus Is  Seized by Axis   War of Nerves Between Japan and U. S. Nears Crisis; Preperations Made for Poss ole Military Meves by Tokyo in Pacific

KERCH, STEPPING-STONE TO CAUCASUS, FALLS TO NAZIS   Berlin Reports Tremendous Soviet Losses In Battle For Crimea; Snow And Sleet Reported At Many Points On Eastern Front.

GERMANS CAPTURE KERCH, GATEWAY CAUCASUS, REPORT   Victory Comes Only After 2 Violent Battle—Gives Them Domination in Eastern Arca

Capture of Kerch Claimed By Berlin   Vital Port, Stepping Stone to Caucaaus, Taker +—Naris Driven. Back in ‘Two Sectors. Reds Sav

, Kerch, Gateway to Caucasus, ° Taken by Nazis   However, Russian: Reported to Be Countering on Rest of Front

KERCH FALLS TO GERMANS SAY NAZIS   Eastern Crimean Stepping Stone to Caucasus Said To Have Been Captured

Some Nazis Frozen to Death on Northern Front, Report; Capture--of -Kerch-Is Claimed

LINDY SAYS BRITAIN'IS > AFTER AEF.   Noted Non-Interventionist  Tells First Committee Rally  That Is One Desperate British Plan Remaining

ASOERTS BRITAIN SEEKS SECOND AEE   Flyer , Announces Englist Want America to Join Battle and Turn Tide

“Tt’s No Use’ Says Lindy   Britain Wants Ancther A. E. F., Airman Avers; Sees Sure Defeat

ENGLAND SEEKS AMERICAN AID   Wants Another A. E. F. Col. Lindbergh Tells Audience

HAGERSTOWN WOMAN WINS $2,650 VERDICT   Mrs. Nellie M. Risling Was Injured In Accident Near Finksburg tn 1939

PLAINTIFF GIVEN VERDICT OF $2650      Jury Makes Award i Damage Suit of-Mrs, Nellie Risling

Laval Would be  Dictator in Plan  Sought by Hitler   Aged Petain is Again In Center of Great Struggle of France

Winant Brought No Peace Offer, Says Roosevel   President Authorizes Press to Quote Him Di- rectly on This Point  IS MOST EMPHATIC

Cracks at  Sympathizers In U. S.   Says Ambassador Winant Is Not Bringing In Plan of Peace Overtures

ROOSEVELT STATES WINANT BROUGHT NO PEACE OFFERS   England Did Not Send ‘One - Tenth Cousin of a Peace Of. fer” — German Propaganda Responsible for Peace Talk

President Assails Nazi Propagandist:   Declares Berlin Agency Ordered Operatives in Amer: ica to Spread Story of Peace Offer Brought Here by Envoy to Britain.

Tells of Orders That Were Issued to Sympathizers in This Country    HOPES NOT MANY WILL BE DUPED   Portion of the Press Is Criticized for Stories of Twhoe He Accaile +

DUPES OF NAZIS SPREAD STORIES, FD. R. DECLARES   SAYS AMBASSADOR WINANT I15 HERE ON AID-BRITAIN RIIQINEFSeq   QUOTES ‘GERMAN ORDERS’ TO AGENTS ON THIS SIDE   Chief Executive Says Nazis Stress Two Ideas: Friendship for U. 8. Doom of Britain

Talk Of Peace Offer  Is Axis Propaganda, President Declares   Roosevelt Ruffled By Persistent Rumors Of Proposal To End War; Chief Executive Denies  VAS nant Reanght Sirnnectian

Germans Deny Starting Peace Stories   Say President Is Misled by False Documents

Slaims Winant Brought Back From England “Not Even A Tenth Cousin of A Peace Offer Or Anything Like That Or Any Discussion of Peace”; Claims German Propaganda Responsible for Talk.

NAZIO BLAMED FOR REPORT (VF MOVE   Exectitive Asserts Peace Story Made on Direct Orders of German Leaders.

ENESWINANT BRINGS OFFER   Tells Of Orders Issued Bs Official Nazi Propa ganda Agency   DETAILS SECRET   Capital Conferences Keey Ambassador To Britair Busy

DENIES WINANT CARRIES EVEN A HINT OF OFFER   MAKES ‘ACCUSATION’ AND BARES ORDERS OF BERLIN OFFICE

LOCAT, ORSPRVATIANG   Nazi Responsible For Peace Talk   Ambassador Winant Brings No Peace Offer From  Britain.

FA DISCOUNTS TALK OF PEACE   Nazi Propaganda, Says Pre sideni, Citing Orders to U. S. Groups.   ENVOY BRINGS NO OFFER

iT DISCUSSED TH HIS ENVOY RESS IS TOLD   ys Ambassador. From tngland Brought Not: Even “Tenth Cousin of a Peace Offer”   pans TWO ORDERS PROM AXIS CIRCLES   e Instructs Nazi anc ascist Sympathizers to  Spread Story Britain Is All In. Wants Peace

Winant Brought No Inkling of Peace Offer   Roosevelt Makes Statement To Newspapermen

ERLIN DENIES EACE RUMORS   Declares They Started Either in Britain or United States ,

German Sources Deny Accusation of President Regarding Propaganda

Planting Of Peace Rumors In U.S. Denied By Nazis   English, American Sources Blamed— Quotations Given

PEACE TALK IS REFUTED BY PRESIDENT   ‘Asserts Hints. of British Sur render Are Being Sent Out by Berlin

WINANT BROUGHT NO PEACE PROPOSAL HOME WITH HIM   “Not Even a Tenth Cousin of One” President Roosevelt Said Today.   NEW ORDERS SENT HERE   Nazis and Fascists in United  States Were to Fut Out  Peace Propaganda.

NAZIS DENY THEY STARTED PEACE TALES   ‘Other Side Did It,’ They Tell FD

10TH COUSIN, F,R, ASSERTS   Peace Talk Blamed on German Propaganda Which Roosevelt Claims is “Duping” People.

No Peace Offers — Savs FDR   Nazi Ideas Reflected In Certain U. S. Newspapers, The President Warns

PROPAGANDA OF GERMANS HITBY FDR    Says Ambassador Winant Brought No Peace Talk -Back From the British

GERMANY SAYS IT IS NOT $0   ‘Other Side’ Is Circulating Peace Stories in U.S. Is Answer to F. D. R-

Roosevelt Says Winant Brought "No Peace Talk   ‘British. Moscaw «Minister Returns to Talk of Balkan  Situatinn

PROPAGANDA ~ BLAMED FOR PEACE TALK   Ambassador Report: To President On War  Situation

F. D. R. Reveals  Trend of Nazi  Propaganda-Here Stress Idea U.S.  Is Safe, Berlin  Orders; British Wantt+ Tal Doana

Peace Talk Originates  With Nazis   President Denies Winant Brings Bad News From London

PEACE OFFER   Charges Peace Talk Due To Propaganda; Cites Orders “By Berlin” To Nazis In U.S,

FDR Charges Germans With Starting Tale   Winant’s Report To United States Not “Tenth Cousin” Of Peace Proposition

F.R. ACCUSES GERMANS OF PEACE TALK   Asserts, Winant Brought ‘Not Even A Tenth Cousin Of Peace Offer’ To IT. 8S,

Berlin Responsible For Peace Rumors, Chief Executive Says   Winant Reported To Have Brought No Offer

Declares He Possesses Official Berlin Order To Spread False Story   Denies Ambassador Winant, Home From Britain, Brought Peace Offer; Rane Stories Printed in U. S. Papers

Winant Brought No Peace Plans Peclares FDR   Not Even “0th. Cousin’ To Peace, Presiden Roosevelt Says.

Roosevelt Asserts Winant Brought No Peace Proposals   Says German Propaganda Responsible For Report Britain Talking Peace

WINANT HAS NO PEACE OFFER   German Propaganda Responsible for Peace Talk—F. D. R.

BRITAIN MAKING NO BIDS FOR PEACE AT PRESENT---WINANT    PRESIDENT TELLS PRESS CONFERENCE GERMAN PROP: AGANDA RESPONSIBLE

NAZIS DISCLAIM PEACE STORIES   Assert Propaganda Coming From Britain And United States

PEOPLE INU. S. BEING DUPED I$ HIS CHARGE   Winant Did Not Bring Any Peace Offer From London, He Says   REVEALS TEXT OF 2 GERMAN ORDERS   Nazi ,Fascist Sympathizers In U. S. Are Advised By Berlin

FR. BRANDS PEACE OFFERS AS FALSEHOOD   Americans Are Dupes of Nazi Propaganda, Says President   ‘NOTHING LIKE IT'   German Sympathizer: Act At Berlin Orders, He Avers

Roosevelt Pins on Nazi Propaganda Machine Here Talk British Want Peace

WINANT BRINGS NO HINT OF ANY OFFER OF PEACE   President Says The British Ambassado) Brought Not “Ever A Tenth Cousin” O} A Peace Offer Takes Crack At  Press.

Péace Talk Is Denied By President   Winant Brought No Of. fers from England, Says FDR: Hits at Propoganda

Declares to Reporters Returned Envoy Has Not Even “Tenth Cousin.”   SAYS NAZ# O. ORDERS  - PUBLISHED HERE

NAZIS DISCLAIM PEACE STORIES   Roosevelt’s In formation False, Says Berlin Spokesman

PEACE RUMORS NAZI FABLES, FDR DECLARES   Bares Orders From oe eS eS Sympathizers On Lie Spreading

Winant Brings No Peace Offer. President Says      Wants Assertion to Be Made as An ‘Accusa tion’ of ‘Duped’

LAYS BLAME FOR PEACE TALK ON 'NAZI PROPAGANDA      Has Two Orders By Official German Agency to Nazis In U.S.

‘Calls Peace Talk Hitier Propaganda   President Roosevelt Says Winant Brought No Word of Offer

BRITISH PEACE OFFER DENIED BY ROOSEVELT   resident Blames German Propaganda For Report That Ambassador Winant Brought Terms From London; Tells Of Berlin Orders To People Here

STATES NAZIS TOLD 10 TELL SCARY TALES   Two Official German Propaganda Orders Reach President's Deck   HITS ‘DUPED’ CROWD   Germans Instructed To Say England About All In, Seeking Peace

ROOSEVELT TELLS OF GERMAN ORDERS      Nazis And Fascists In This Country Told What Propaganda To Stress To Dupe Americans—Says Winand Did Not Brine Peace Offer

LEGISLATORS GROW RESTLESS AS SPAT ON BILL KEEPS UF      Session Continues Day to Day on Mine Measure. With Senate Marking  : Time.

Assembly Chiefs  Abandon Efforts To Set Definite Adjournm’t Date

Nearly 20,000 Young Iowans to Register July    120 Selective Service Boards To Be ‘Polls’ fo: 21-Year-Olds

About 20,000 Iowans to Register for Army   “Pets” will Be Open free tam team

SOCIAL REFORMS STILL CONSIDERED   Babson Says Administration Wil Continue to Work for Its Ideals.

F.R. Again Asks St. Lawrence Development    Declares Power Vital tc  Defense as Well as Nav:  doational Aid

Reds Dig In Stem Nazi Advance   Russian Communique Des_ cribes Raging Battles, Says  Both Sides Suffered Great  Losses During Day.   Moscow Goal

SOVIETS HOPE RAIN MAY BOG DOWN INVADER   SMOLENSK SEIZED; TRENCH WARFARE IS REVIVED

Reds Report Heavy Losses  By Each Side   Russian Airmen Destroy Rumanian Convoy at Mouth of Danube   MEN USE TRENCHES

Soviet Force Seeks fo Stem Moscow Drive   Russians Resort fo World War Trench Tac fics: Enormous Losses

Losses Heavy On Both Sides Reds Report   Russians Fighting Desperately In Defense of Moscow  RAIN HINDERS NAZIS

Russians Battle To Stem German Drive on Moscow   Soviet Troops “Dig In Losses Termed Great on Both Sides

REDS BATTLE FURIOUSLY ON MOSCOW ROAD   Resort to Trench Warfare To Keep Nazis from Widening. Salient   REPORT BOTH SIDES SUFFER BIG LOSSES   German Thrust to North of Smolensk Admitted by Soviet Communique

U. S. Way Best, Boy Scouts Find   Scouts Are Celebrating 31t Birthday Anniversary

Boy Scouts to Observe Week of February 7-13   Greene Troop Plans Ob. servance of Annual Week Under Scoutmaster John A. Ludmeann.

ELIMINATE CVEK AS KILLER OF MARTIN GIRL   Check On Hitch-Hike Slayer For Pa, Connections

Finnish President Claims Russia Offers Only “Leper’s Handelasp” Presaging Death To U. S., Britairx

Finn President Reasserts Stand Against Russia   Says Soviet ‘Offers Only a Leper’s Handelasp’ to U. S., Britain

Finn Leader  Warns Of Red:   ‘Leper’s Handclasp’ Will Injure U. S.

25 BURNED AS TANK EXPLODES   Three Seriously Injured in Accident

Trappers Find Uneonscious Woman Lying Beside Bodies of Husband and 2 Childrer

ICE ON LAKE TOO THIN FOR WALKING, TOO THICK TO PERMIT! PASSAGE OF CANOE: INDIANS DIE ONLY FEW MILES FROM FOOD(:

AIK RAIB OVER LONDON IS IN RETALIATION   First attack in month considered not severe, only “nuisance”

GERMANS RAID LONDON AGAIN   Purpose Apparently to Re venge Recent Forays by British

RAID LONDON IN REVENGE   Germans Bomb Londen For First Time In A Month .

London Bombed  By Nazis   Small Bombing Attack Is First Since June 27

LONDON RAIDED _ FIRST IN MONTE   Germans Seek Revenge For Bombing of Berlin -

SIMALHAND TAKEN   British Claim Entire Colony Knocked Out of Mussolini’s Empire

VITAL AFRICAN COLONY LOST BY MUSSOLINI   GERMANS PUSH INTO LIBYA TO HELP FASCISTS

Fascists’ Colony Is Captured   British Take Somaliland From Duce

British Claim Fall of African Fascist Colony  Announce Capture of  mmndiasta Panldel

British Capture Mogadiscio Claim All of Somaliland   Capital of Colony Falls to Troops Making 400-Mile Thrust From British Kenya

Italian Somaliland Capital Falls; British, Nazi Forces Clash in Libya

British Capture Mogadiscio, [talian Somaliland Capital; Say Colony Now Out of War

Capital of Italian Somaliland Captured by British   English Claim Entire Colony Has Been Knocked Out of Fascist Empire; Prisoners Estimated at 3,000

British Capture Capital Of Italian Somalilanc   Magadiscio Falls To Imperial Troops Afte '_Thurst Of 400 Miles From British Kenya;  Many Prisoners Taken

Capital of Italian Somaliland Captured by British  English Claim Entire Colony Has Been Knocked Out of Fascist a

Somaliland First Italian Colony To Be Knocked Out Of Fascist Empire   Mogadiscio, City of 55,000, Falls Wednesday Tc British Troops After 400 Mile Drive

First Italian Colony To Be Sliced Out Of The Duce’s Empire; Mogadiscio Is The Capital.   3000 Captives

British  Control i “AIL Somaliland   Capture’ Mogadiscio; Push Up: Juba River to Trap. : Fascist Forces

® In Washington   War Now Really Turning Its Big Guns On Every Kitchen Across the Nation  is ELITR Lee A

War Turning Big Guns On The Kitchen   Future Facts Of Living _ Predicted By Experts  Of Economy

BRITISH, GREEKS “FORM LUNES FOR BATTLE OF GREECE   Conflict Expected to Break in Full Fury Soon   BRITISH ENTRENCHED IN STRONG FORTIFICATION

Lines Are Forming For Battle of Greece Today   British-German Armored. Units Clash, Two Fronts

GREEKS AND ~ BRITISH; 400. TO NEW LINE   They Must Fight Off. Ger man Attack or Suffer Great Blow.   CRISIS IN WAR’ NEAR   German Offensive Held Us for a Time by Jugo- © slay Army.

FINDS DYNAMITE   Woman Discovers Explosive As She Feeds Chickens,

Shun Strikes Roosevelt Wacns AFL  Calls Upon Labo: To Produce for All-Out Defense

UNITY tN LABOR RANKS IS URGED   Roosevelt Warns AFL Hitlerism Is Threat to Everyone

‘Hitlerism’ Held Threat to Labor  Establishment of Peace Urged by F. R

Nazis See Pact With Turkey as A Great Triumph   Equal to a Military Victory Berlin Officials Declare

Nazi-Turkish Pact Hailed As A Triumph   EOUAL TO MILITARY VICTORY BERLIN VIEW ON TREATY SIGN ED WEDNESDAY.

GERMANS HAIL TURKISH PACT   Berlin Commentators Rank Treaty as Equal to Military Victory

R. A. F. POUNDS RUHR FACTORIES   Six Polish Fliers Join British Forces [In Nazi Attack

BRITISH POUND GERMAN BASES   Polish Flyers Among Crews Carrying Out Machine Gan Attacke

Finland Promises to Maintain Defensive Attitude — Turkey Reiterates Intention to Let No German Forces Use Her Territory to Hit Near East.

BRITISH, REDS AGREED UPON MUTUAL AID   Increasing Help from America to Assist In Overwhelming Nazi  Power.

BIEN SAYS HELP FROM AMERICA [5 PLEDGED ANE   British Mission Will Visit Moscow Very Soon   NEW UL S. PLEDGE IS RECEIVED FROM WINANT

Pledge Mutual Aid In Battle Against Nazis   Britain And Russia Will Assist Each Other In Fight To Finish Against Hitler

BRITAIN, RUSSIA  SET ON MUTUAL AID TO BATTLE NAZIS TO FINISH   Foreign Secretary Eden Cheered in Commons as He Announces Completion of Pact   Finland, Turkey Assur London That They Wil Fulfill Their Forcig: Eneoacements

RUSSIA AGREE ON WAR PLANS   Commons Cheers Eden’s Report of Mutual Aid Deal; New U. S. Pledges Revealed.   BRITISH MISSION MOSCOW-BOUND

UREAT BRITAIN RUSSIA AGREED UN MUTUAL Ald   Eden in Commons Also Announces New.U. S. Assurances

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA AGREE FIGHT TO FINISH   Depend On Aid From U. Ss. T Win Their Big Conflict.

Russia Welcomed By Eden As Ally For Finish Fight   Increased Material And Moral Help Indicate Anew By U.S., He Tells Cheering Commons

Britain, Russia Agree on Fight   Decision Reached For Mutual Aid

RUSSIA AND AND BRITAIN IN AGREEMENT   Agree On. Mutual Aid to Fight) , Nazis to Finish .

Britam, Russia Agree To Death Of Nazi Regime   Promise Of More Help From U. S. Cheered  By Commons   FINNS STAY NEUTRAL   Labor, Other Critics Endorse Stand Of Eden, Churchill

BRITISH, REDS AGREE 10 FIGHT HITLER 10 END   ANTHONY EDEN ANNOUNCES MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT  WITH MOSCOW   FINLAND, TURKEY PROMISE TO STAY NEUTRAL, HE SAYS   London Is Heartened by Sumner Welles’ Statement of State De nartment'e Vlewe

MERGHANT.-SHIPS OF UNITED STATES CAN BE ARMED NOV   JUST AS SOON AS CONGRESS GIVES WORD NAVY IS READY * FOR ACTION

Can Be Placed On Mer chantmen As Soon As Congress Revises Nenutralitv Act   SHORTAGE ENDED   Enough Anti-Aircraft Wes pons Available Now to Equip Nine Hundred Careo Ships

MERCHANTMEN CAN BE ARMED AS SOON AS WORD IS GIVEN   Navy Has Now Sufficiently Overcome Serious Shortage of Proper Weapons Which Existed Earlier in the Year

ARMS ARE READY FOR MERCHANTMEN   ~All Navy Needs ts Go-Ahead Sign Erdm Congress

Navy Can Arm Merchanfmen  _ Leaders Say Department Has Plenty Gunson Han

CAN ARM VESSELS SOON AS CONGRESS GIVES THE WORD   Navy Now Has Sufficiently Overcome Serious Shortage of Proper Weapon: Which Existed Earliex This Year.

Guns Set For Ships   Navy Has Enough Weapons To Arm Merchant Boats

'BOLD VENTURE WENT DOWN IN 110 MINUTES SURVIVORS STATE   19 Missing Shipmates Believed Killed When Submarine Torpedo Struck American-Owned Freighter; 17 Saved By Canadian Corvette In Rough Sea

Believes In  U.S. Pledge   Danish Minister Says Jeeland Had No Choice

Virginia. University Expert Has Plan to End Hard Times   Idea is To Pay Five To Ten Doliars Per Month Te Every Adult American, Rich.and Poor Alike; Claims it Would Not Cause Inflation er Disrupt Business

Plan To End Economic Depressions With U. S. Treasury Checks Proposed

Floor Fight Shaped By. Martin Backers   Fairmont Man Approved by Single Rallat as Mead Breaks $-8 Tie

WEST VIRGINIA  SHAT IN SENATE GOES TO ROSIER   Senate Elections Commit. tee Approves Appoint ment of Educator by Governor Nee[v:   WINS BY ONE VOTE   Senator Chandler, Support. er of Clarence Martin, Says He Will Carry  Fight to Floor -

Jap Forces Reported Off Aleutian Isles   Tokyo Denies Air Raid — Intimate Germany. May Declare War Tamartraw

Opposition To Japs Grows; Bombing Tokvo Reported   American Embassy Staff Is Removed From Berlin; Guam ‘And Wake Island Reported Under Nipponese Fiar

New Alarms in Three-Day War Stirred in West   Japanese Forces Reported Off Aleutian Islands

Kobe, Tokyo, Formosa Bombings Are Rumored   Nazi Entry Thought Near

Japo’ . es ‘lanes Reported Nv in Francisco Bay; As ein Bering Straits   “Unverified Reports. by CBS Manila Say Tokyo, Kobe and Formosa Are Under Fire

(Guam and Wake Islands Are Reportedly Now in Japanese. Hands  WEST BLACKED OUT  Aircraft Carrier Believed Lurking 500-600 Miles Off San: Francisco

Rumor ot Bomb Raids On Japs  Tokyo, Kobe _ Mentioned in  Unverified Lf ee: oe

‘Expect Germany To Declare War   Hear First Reports Of Aerial Counter - Blows Against Japan Since War Began; 16 Nations Take Sides With U.S. In Warring On Tokyo

NO BOMBS DROPPED IN THREAT ON COAST   Japs Reported Off Aleutiar Island In Pacific   BIG AREA BLACKED OUT   2 Coenen Entire Frisco Bay Section Is Scouted By 2 Squadrons

WARNINGS SOUND THREE TIMES IN FRISCO REGIONS   Other Jap Forces Reported Off Aleutian Islands, Japan Denies Attacks on Its Territory

Japanese Forces May Be In Narrow Bering Strai Between Alaska And Siberia—Reports Tha Tokyo, Kobe And Island Of Formosa Have Beer Bombed Are Unverified—Tokyo Denies Air At tack There—Japs Strike Over Wide Area

Pretty Aviatrix Is Victim Of Suicide  Believed She Had But  af SPR Se, 4 See fee ee

CLEARFIELD MAN LEADS GLEASON BY 783 FOR 0. A   Morris Jones Blocks McCloskey’s Effort at Third Term by 999 Votes; Erhard Elected  ORTICRR RECGTI Tc

Complete Vote Has No Change   Jones and Kelley Win Ma jor County Offices for Republicans; Erhard  New Coroner.

R.ALF. POUNDS NAZI CRUISER   Prinz Eugen Believed t Have Been Target in Brest Raid

German Cruiser  Bombed By British   Prinz Eugen Target For R. A. F. At Brest.

NAZI CRUISER TARGET OF RAP RAIDONBRES'      Prinz Eugen Under Attac! Of British Planes In ’ French Port; Ship  With Bismarck   NORSE BASES HIT   Lull In German. Raids O1 England Credited to Bad Weather In Recent Weeks

Nazi. Cruiser  Geis Bombing   RAF. ‘Reports - Vessel May Have’ Been Escort Of. . ’- Hood Destroyer

NAZI CRUISER BELIEVED HIT   Bombs Dropped On Naval Base At Brest .By - R.A.F. Fliers.

RAF BOMBS NAZI CRUISER IN PORT   SHIP BELIEVED TO BE PRINZ EUGEN WHICH WAS WITH BISMARCK

R.A.F. Continuing Heavy Raids On Nazi Targets  Bombing Is Carried Out for 16th Consecutive Niaht

RAF Enters 16th Day Of Relentless Attack   British Claim Destruction Of 151 German Airplanes In Past Ten Days; Continue Blows

British Air Force Gains Mastery on Western Front, Blasts Nazi Bases ©

R.A.F: Blasts Nazi Western Front for 16th Straight Night   British Planes Stage Foray Along Invasion Coast, Occupied Area

RAF Apparently Rules Air over Western Front   No Signs of Letup in Te rific Attack on Channel Ports

ATTACKS CONTINUED BY BRITISH FLIERS   RAF Plunges Into 16th Successive Night of Blasting

RAF Pounds Nazi Targets L6th Night   British Show No Signs of Slackening Tempo of Fierce Air Raids   LONDON HAS. ALARM

R. A. F. Again Blasts at Nazi Targets   Claim 161 German Planes Downed in Last 10 Days

RELENTLESS AIR RAIDS CONTINUE   English Planes Pounc Nazi Targets for 16 Successive Nights

British Hurl More Bombs  On Continent   Hundreds of Warplane: Plunge into L6th Night Of Attack on Germans

BRITISH MAKE 16Th NIGHT RAID IN ROW         RAF Appears to Have Gained Mastery of Sky Over  Western Front -

Britain’s Air Punch  ‘Intensified   Bombers Report Huge 24-Hour Offensive

RAF PERSISTS IN ITS BLASTING OF GERMAN TARGETS ON CHANNEL   & Rritich Rambers Downed

FR Enters Threatened Coal Strike   John Lewis Gets  Reg uest From President

Quick Action Is Needed To Avert Strike   Lewis Move Awaited; Long Walkout At Bendix Plant Ended

ROOSEVELT APPEALS TO COAL INDUSTRY TO CONTINUE WORK   Seeks To Prevent Tieup Set For Midnight Saturday   Business News

Continue Work, FDR Asks Miners   Walkout Scheduled Tonight; Bendix Strike Settled

COAL STRIKE LOOMS IN 4 STATES   President Urges Work Continuation Then Negotiation

GRIM STRUGGLE RAGES DEEP IN RUSSIAN WOODS   Soviet Forces and Finnish Fighters Under Von Mannerheim Are Engaged   FINNS CLAIM PROGRESS   ‘Blitzkrieg’ Methods Are Dead Loss and Tanks Are Only Secondary

Couple Plans to Remarry   Pianist and Wife Divorced More Than Six Years Ago  -~

NEW PRIORITY RULE SET FOR DUSTRY      H  Accent Orders for War . #Supplies Ahead of Civilian Goods

Priority Rule Made Stricter By Stettinius   Order Acceptance  Required of Companies

New Regulations Seek to Speed  Arms Production   Revision of Priority Rules Applies To Supplies for Britain, Russia; Civilian Goods Deliveries Face Wait

U.S. Factories Must Fill War Orders First   Defense Officials Establish New Priority Ruling fo Speed Work

INDUSTRY MUST AID ALL ALLIES, CAPITOL RULES   CIVILIAN NEEDS WILL BE SECONDARY TO ARMED FORCES

DEFENSE LAYS FRESH CLAIMS ON INDUSTRY   New Regulation Requires Manufacturers to Accept Orders for War Supplies; Civilian. Needs Secondary

U. S. FACTORIES MUST TAKE WAR ORDERS FIRST   Manufacturers Forced To Accept Defense Orders Under Regulation Of OPM Head   Aid Other Nations

War Supplies Regulation Expanded.   Manufacturers Forcec to Accept Lend-Lease ‘Orders Ahead of Civilian Naad«

War Supplies Priorities Are Now Compulsor   Manufacturers Cannol Reject Government Or ders

Plants Must Fill  Defense Orders First   Acceptance Of Such Jobs Made Mandatory.

Industry Requirec To Accept All War Orders  Even If Delivery of Civilian Goods May Be Prevented

Manufacturers Must Accept Defense Orders   New Regulation Forces Acceptance of Orders From Allied Nations, To

Manufacturers Must Fill All Orders for War   Will Be Required To Fur nish Supplies for Britain, Russia and Others

U.S. to Foree Industries to  Take Orders   War Supplies for Many Lands Get Priority in Compulsion Decree   EXPEDITES DEFENSE

Force Industry To Accept War Orders   New Regulation Compels American Manufacturers to Accept War Orders for U.S. and Certain Other Countries -

American Manufacturers Must Accept War Orders   Stettinius Issues Drastic Regulation in Revisior Of Priorities Rules Aimed at Expediting Defense Program

Manufacturers To Be Governed By Priorities   Must Fill Foreign Order: Even Though Civilian Goods Are Delayed

WILL LIVE IN THE U. S:   Widow of Former German Ambas. sador Returns to America:

AIRPLANE DETECTION DEVICE FOR ARMY IS REVEALED ON FRIDAY   New Secret Gadget, Unlike Anything Belligerents Have, Is Report ed Perfected.

DRAKE RELAYS 10 BE HELD APRIL 25-26   Only lowa High Schools Allowed To Compete

Strikers Given  T. P. & W. Ultimatum   Return Today Or Los Jobs, Company Warns.

Boys Stripped And Made To Lie On Floor   Youths Given From Five To 20 Lashes At Gatesville

Boys Whipped At Reformatory, Employees Say   House Committee Opens Investigation at Austin

TESTIMONY SHOWS BOYS STRAPPED AT GATESVILLE SCHOOL   CHAIRMAN OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE SAYS OFFICIALS POWER DRUNK

INAUGURAL EDITIONS OF NEWSPAPERS TO BE PUT IN ROOSEVELT ARCHIVES

Roosevelt Library Asks Copies of Newspapers Reporting 3d Inaugural

BAREFACED IMPUDENCE   Sumner Welles Lashes Out At Germany'’s Action

NAZI ACT DECLARED - IMPUDENT   Welles Assails Berlin‘s Atgitmpt to Try to Tell Mex. ico What to Do   GERMAN MOVE PROMPTLY REJECTED   “Argentina, However. May Cause Much Trouble for U. 8S. Blacklist Efforts

SEGOND REBUT TONAZI REGIME   Tangible Evidence Of Intention To Cooperate With U.S.   NO INTERFERENCE     Berlin Handed SternlyWorded Reply On Blacklist Note

MEXICO REFUSES GERMAN DEMANE   GOVERNMENT ISSUES STERN REBUKE IN. WAKE OF REQUEST

Welles Accuses Reich 0 ‘Barefaced Impudence’ In Protest to Mexico.

RESENTS REICH’S NOTE 10 MEXICO ABOUT BLACKLIS)   FINE ADVISOR, HE REMARKS  ON PRESERVATION OF ROVERCIONTe   MEXICO, IN HER OWN RIGHT, BLUNTLY REJECTS ‘ADVICE   Berlin Criticizes “Resigned Acceptance” by Mexico of U. 8. fcanomic Warfare Measures

Acting Secretary Welles Brands German Note As Barefaced Impudence To The Mexicans

DEMAND FOR PROTEST OF BLACKLIST HIT   Berlin Told Request Imperious .and Threatening

Mexico Hands Stern Rebuke To Germany   Request of Nazi Officials Branded As Imperious

Mexico Spurns  Plea Of Berlir   Rebukes German Request _ That She Protest U..S. - Axis Blacklist  -

Refuse German Advice To Give Protest To US   Foreign Minister Tells Nazis Policies Will Be Determined In Mexico.   NO PROTEST TO U. S&S.

Berlin Handed Second Rebuff; Berlin Threatens Post-War Reprisals

CURT REPLY Is GIVEN PROTEST OF BLACKLIST   Action Seen Evidence 0! Intent To Cooperate  With U.S.

MEXICO REPELS NAZI PROTEST ON BLACKLIST   Germany Is Told Demand : “Not Only Impervious But Threatening”   SHOWS U. S. FRIENDSHIP.   Nation Asserts She Brooks No Interference In Formation Of Policies

aks Bee 10 3  q nS Won ‘Velerate  - Hae 08 MEER  German Meddling   Rejects Mazt Request That Country Protest Roosevelt's Blacklist’

MAKES:CLEAR SHE CASTSLOT WITH AMERICA   Forcefully Rejects German Request to Protest U. S. Blacklisting ‘of Pro«  Axis Firms -

IMPUDENCE IS CHARGED TO GERMANS —   Nazi Request for Mexican Protest of American BlackList Is Firmly Rejected

¢ Mexico Proves She  Is Now With US   ® Rejects German Request Te Protest to Washington

NOT 10 BROOK INTERFERENCE FROM ABROAD   Tells Germany Its Request Is Imperious and Threatening

MEXICANS REJECT GERMAN REQUEST TO TURN ON U.S   Nazis Threaten Gov’  With Post-War  z Action

MEXICO TURNS DOWN GERMANY   Rebukes Hitler for Asking Mexico to Protest to U. S.

Note From Germany Called Threat   Berlin Urged Protest to U. S. Blacklic? Plan

ACTION OF NAZIS IN SO. AMERICA ASSAILED BY WELLES   State Department Asserts Germany is Impudent in Meddling in Mexico   Latin Republics Continue Their Activity Against Rerlin Influence

Tells Germany She Will Brook No Interference From Abroad About Her Foreign Policy

Retorts After Reich Seeks Move Against U.S. Blacklist   Axis’ Latin American Firms Barred from Trading   Rejects Request   Scorns Idea of Germany Aiding Any Nation’s Sovereignty   Mexico Rebuffs German Demand for Protest to U. S.

Mexico Rebukes Request By Reich Indicating Cooperation With U. S.

Refuses to Protest Washington Blacklist   Mexican President Informs Berlin That Nation Will Be Judge of Danger to Sovereignty

MEXICO STERNLY REJECTS REQUEST NAZI GOVERNMENT   HAD BEEN REQUESTED TO PROTEST PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S BLACKLIST

REBUFFS NAZI CALL TO SPURN PRO-AXIS LIST   Submits Evidence of Plan To Co-operate With United States   ASSERTS SHE WILL MAP OWN POLICIES   “Barefaced Impudence” Is Term U. S. Applies To German Action

WELLES HITS GERMAN MOVE AS IMPUDENT   Flays Nazi Request That Mexico Senc U. S. Protest Ove Blacklist

WELLES HITS AT ‘IMPUDENT’ NAZI ACTION   Says Mexico Requires No German Advice; Nazi Request Rebuked Rv Mexico

“Lashes at Germany's Ef-forts to Determine Mexico's Course of Action

Welles Hits German ‘Impudence’ in Urging Mexican Protest to U. S.

NAZIS IMPUDENT WELLES CHARGES   Scores Blacklisting Move Asked By Berlin In Latin Case

Mexico Gives Sharp Rebuke To Germany   Note Rejects Nazi Re quest to Protest Roosevelt Trade Blacklist   RAPS REICH THREAT   Padilla Message Casts Mexico’s Lot With U. 8. Against Axis  L

Mexico indignantly Rejects German Request for Protest to U.S. Over Trade Blacklis!

IMPUDENCE’ OF BERLIN SCOREL   Plea To Mexico Bitterly Hi By Sumner Welles

SECOND REBUFE SENT HITLER THIS YEAR   jRegard Request Threatening In Answer To Berlin   Blacklist Of Roosevelt Is Cause Of Rift: Intend To Cooperate With U. S.

Mexico Backs Up UncleSam On Blacklist   Germany’s Request I Rebuked Sternly By Neighbor.

Mexico Re Rebukes Nati For Request She Make Protest   Republic to South Shows Desire to: Cooperate With United States

WELLES REBUKE! GERMANY FOR MEXICAN NOTE   Calls Nazis “Impudent;” Mexico Sends Curt Note of Rejection to Berlin

MEXICO REBUFFS GERMANY AGAIN   Rebuke Is Answer to Bei lir Call for Protest Against United States Blacklist

Brands German Act ‘Baretace Impudence’;  Rebuff Hitler Agents   Mexico, Argentina, Chile Move to Halt Nazi Interference; Arrest 30 Tn Raid at Rosario

"BARE-FACED IMPUDENCE” IN MEXICAN CASE   Mexico Needs No Advice From Reich, States—Argentinia May Break With Berlin

MEXICO WON'T PROTESTF.D.R.’S RLACKLISTS   Rejects:Germans Re-quest With Stern _. Rebuke   See Intention Of Co~~ operation. With e TJ. “O .

RFDS TAKE INITTIATIV?:   Welles Declares Nazi Advice te Mexice Impuden   Germany Had Asked Her To Proiest Blacklisting Of Pro-Nazi Firms

Protests Demands  Of Mexico   Welles Bitterly Denounce: German Note to Mexican Government

MEXICO CITY = REBUFFS NAZIS   Refuses Request to Protes Roosevelt’s Axis Blacklist

Nazis Accused. of Impudence  Suggestion to = exico Denouncec by Sumner V/ellec:

Death Takes Chairman of State Liquor Control Board; Rites Set   William Smith Rial, 65, Dies of Heart Attack He  Suffered on Return Home from Harrisburg

OIL INDUSTRY, BATTLING AGAINST FEDERAL CONTROL, AWAITS HINT OF ANY PRICECONTROL PROGRAM

SUCCESSES AT SEA CLAIMED BY NAZIS   Berlin Reports a Total Loss of 37,000 Tons for British Shipping

Huge Sea Toll. Listed by Nazis      Berlin Claims 37,000 Tons British Shipping Sunk By Planes, Navy

NAZIS CLAIM SHIPS SUNK IN NEW ATTACKS   Total of 37,000 Tons of British Shipping Reported Sunk   AIR RAID DAMAGE REPORTED SLIGHT   German Dive Bombers At. tack Importont British Bases

Germans Claim To Have Sunk 37,000 Tons of Shipping   Also Report Damagini Three Vessels and a Light Cruiser

37,000 Tons  Sunk by Nazis. Berlin Says   - Reports. Shipping Hit By Submarine, Warshiy And Airplane Attacks   RAF BOMBINGS ARE MINIMIZED   London Tells of Raids On Ports of Boulogne, Calais and ‘Rotterdam

Germans Claim 37,000 Tons Shipping Sunk   Minimize R. A. F. Attacks on the Channel Coas'

Nazis Claim More  British Vessels  Sunk in Attacks Total of 37,000   Total of 37,000 Additional Tons Reported in Beriin

NAZIS CLAIM SINKING OF 37,000 TONS   RAF Saturday Raids Are Minimized

HOUSE DEFEATED EFFORT VOLUNTARY ‘SERVICE EXTENSION   ‘AMENDMENT TO PUT MAT. TER ON VOLUNTARY BASIS LOST BY VOTE OF 185-146

Volunteer  Plan Fails      House Turns Down the Short Amendment to — Proposed Army Bill

Defeat Draft Bill Changes   House Votes Voluntary Ex. tension Proposal By Vote Of 185 To 146.

Tentative Vote InHouseto Keep Army ? ]-2 Years   Year and a half more service accepted after alternative proposals are defeated.

House: ‘Adds 1 8 M onths T o   Lower. Branch. of Congress Passes Bill. for Same Period as Provided by’: Senate

HOUSE EXPECTED TO PASS DRAFT EXTENSION BILL   Speaker Rayburn Says New Crisis Will  Be Cause

MILITARY SERVICE BILL VOTE NEAR IN HOUSE  ~ TODAY   Proposal to Make Longer Term Voluntary Voted Down this Afternoon   Debate Comes to End With Bitter Remarks Hurlec By Opposing Sides

” MONTH EXTENSION      Decision. Made on ~ Another Year ‘and a Half for Trainees ~. -

IS MONTHS EXTRA DRAFT SERVICE IS VOTED BY HOUSE   ACTION IS TAKEN TO KEEP RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD, TOO

House Leaders Declare Draft Bill Will Pass   Rayburn Predicts Exten _ sion of Service Is to Be Approved

HOUSE SET ON 18 MONTH EXTENSION      Decision Made on Another Year and a Half for Trainees

Draft Extension Bill Passes First Test in House  Proposal to Put Army Service on   Proposal to Put  Army Service on Voluntary. Basis  Barely Defeated

HOUSE DEFEATS VOLUNTEER PLAN   Administration Wins First Test on Service Extension 185-146

Agree On 18 Months  Extension   Other Amendments To Bill Are Rejected During Debate In Lower House

DRAFT PLEA 0 NEW WAR TURN   Solon Claims Extension I: Vital For Nazis Will ‘Take Russia’

HOUSE DEGATES LONGER SERVICE   Texas Congressman Sees Nazi Threat to U. S. Increasing.   FOR 30-MONTH PERIOD

VOLUNTARY ARMY SERVICE 1S DEFEATED   Two Proposals of Dewey Short Voted" Down 185 to 146:on the First Test  _ of Draft Bill Changes  ~ oe Banca:

‘ALL OTHER , PROPOSALS REJECTED   ®House Nears Final Vote On Bill After Stirring Debate On Service   SHORT OF MISSOURI LEADS THE ATTACK   Others Argue. International Conditions Make It Duty — of Congress to Act

INITIAL TEST FAVORS LONGER IRMY SERVICE   Attempt to Provide Voluntary Service Rejected

House Defeats Short s Army Service Scheme   Refuses To Put Extension Of Duty Term On Voluntary Basis.

18-Months Extension May Pass   Rayburn Expresses Confi. - dence Measure Will Ge House Okay

Service Bill Nears Vote      House Defeats First Minority Amendments

Leaders in House Press for Vote on Service Extension   Hope to Secure Call of Roll Before Quitting Work for Today

NEW CONFERENCES TO BE HELD TO END STRIKE IN DETROIT   Leaders Generally Admit Tha There is No Basis for Hope of Settlement   MAY FORCE HOLIDAY   Thousands of Workers Arrive At Places of Employment Late

Mediation Effort Gives Little Hope (Of Detroit Peace   Mayor Jeffries Confers With A. F-L- And C1. O. Leaders -— Nothing Accomplished   LABOR MEDIATORS ATTEMPT AGREEMENT   City Transportation Paralyzed, Citizens Delayed, Industry Impeded

DETROIT STRIKE PEACE NOT NEAR   All Night Conference Fails to Bring Agreement on Transportation

mh eae   Vichy ‘Gcverniment Offering Little. Resistanze in the Syrian Campaign.   TURKEY IS - PLEASED   Vichy Report Admits ‘the . British Are Advancing, ~ But at Heavy Cost. .

BRITISH ARE NOW REPORTED IN DAMASCUS   Vichy Gcvernment Offering Little Resistanze in the Syrian Campaign.   TURKEY IS PLEASED   Vichy Report Admits the British Are Advancing, ~ But at Heavy Cost.

Election Rules Are Considered In Six States   Legislators Are Seeking Law: to Curb Activities of the Communist Party.

>  All On Coast May Be Forced To Close; Troubles Are  General Over U. S.

Strike May Halt Plants   Plane. Facto es Must Close Unless Walkout Ends at Die Plant

HARVILLE PLANT STRIKE THREATENS WIDE SHUT DOWK   The Executives of Six Large Plants Reported This Situation Today.   FACTORY CLOSED WEEK   Three Hundred Fifty Striking Workmen Demand an Increase in Pay.

Six Plane Plants May Be Shut Down   Failure to Obtain Castings From Factory Where 350 Are Striking Threatens Disruption of , West Coast Defense Work.

Whole Plane Industry May Be Shut Down   One Small Strike Proves Effective Coast Bottleneck

STRIKE THREATENS COASTWIDE CLOSE OF PLANE FACTORIES   Harville Die Casting Corp. 'Walk-Out Causes Seri ous Shortage

 Charge Coast * Strike Throttles Plane Production  * Six Plants Join  In Saying Casting Plant Strike Threatens Shutdown

DATA IS SOUGHT ON WORLD CONDITIONS   Proposal Made for Secre' Session of Senate Next Week

Senate Studies Move To Hold  Closed Session   Deepening Shadows of Pos sible New World Crisis Leads To Proposal   SEEK CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC REPORTS   Leaders See Little Chance o: Closed Session Being Helc Due To Lack of Adminis. tration Support; Jap Envoy Sees President

SENATE ake  FULL REPORT WN SHTTATION   Would Hear of World Crisis at Special Secret Session

SECRET SESSION OF SENATE URGEL   WILEY. CALLS ON HIGH OF. FICIALS TO REPORT ON - WORLD CONDITIONS,

Far east . . »  Senator wants ‘inside’ report on new crises   Reports grow Japs to strike

Proposal Lacks Support of Administration   Japanese Envoy Presents His Credentials

Request. Stems. From Japanese Far East Moves       Wants Hull, Other “To ‘Answer Question      Motion Expected’ to. As Leaders ‘Display : *.. Lite Interest.

Senate Takes Note of War  Possibilities _ In Far East   Senator Wiley (R-Wis) Calls for Secret Session ’ To Hear Hull, Others ’ On World Conditions  LEASE-LEND CRITICS PLAN NEW ACTION  May Offer Amendment Prohibiting Transfer

11-Year-Old Girl Critically Burned In Waterloo Fire   \Parents Rescue Children \ From Flaming Home al  5-90 A.M.

Steel Strike Called Off In Alabama  Home Guards ae ay   Home Guards Withdrawn From Plants

STEEL MILLS IN ALABAMA AGAIN OPEN   30,000 Left Idle By One-Day Walkout

MacArthur Consolidates His Forces   Philippines Promised Aid Of Navy

Russians Acknowledge Loss Of Tallin, Estonian Capital German’s Rush Reserves Tc Russian Fields.   Odessa Periled

TALLINN LOST: DRIVE COSTLY IN MANPOWER   LENINGRAD ONLY 2! MILES AHEAD OF INVADERS

Russians Admit Loss of Tallinn But at Enormous Cost to Hitler   Estonian Capital, Used a: Baltic Red Fleet Base. Given Up Only after Fierce Fighting

ROOSEVELT ASKS QUICK ACTION ON NEUTRALITY LAW CHANGES   Wheeler Denounces Measure as Prelude To War; Early Vote on Bill Expected

All Attempts To Lan« Troops By Sea Hel Failure; Situatior ‘Satisfactory’

Germans Still In Control of Malemi Sector   Nazis at Both Candia and Retimo Have Been Accounted for in Fierce Hand-to-Hand Fighting; Nazis Trying To Land More Men

* INCREASE FOR MINIMUM COTTON UANS ANNOUNCED   Secretary Wickard Acts To Conform To Recent Legislation Calling for Loans At 85 Per Cent of Parity Price; Cotton Now Above That Price.

BOOST VOTED IN DEBT LIMIT BY THE HOUSE   Sixty-Five Billion Dollar Ceiling Approved at Session   FEDERAL SPENDING BITTERLY ASSAILED

LOWER HOUSE VOTES INCREASE IN U. S, DEBT LIMIT TO 65 BILLIONS   Measure, Which Now Goes To Senate, Would Remove Federal Tax Exemptions From  DN nes mtnen can mand. Cla neeatdtmnen

HOUSE VOTES INCREASE IN DEBT LIMIT   Chairman Doughion Reports Nev Ceiling of $65,000,000,000 Nec essary Defense Measure

House Passes Bill to Boost Limit of Debt   Federal Spending Is Criticized by G. O. P. Solons

Increase in debt limit  is approved   Bill to senate; removes tax exemnt bonds

FEDERAL DEBT LIMIT UPPED 11 BILLIONS   $65,000,000,000 Now Set As Limit

House Passes  Debt Limit Bill   65 Billion Ceiling Held Necessary

House Votes To Increase  Debt Limit   Bill Makes 65 Billions Maximum, Removes Bond Tax Exemption   ACT GOES TO SENATE

House Vote Sets Debt Ceiling At $65,000,000,000   ® Increase from $49,000,000,000 Termed Necessary Défense Measure; Republicans Defeated

65 BILLION DEBT LIMIT APPROVEL   HOUSE VOTES ‘INCREASE WOULD REMOVE TAX EXEMPTIONS FROM BONDS.

HOUSE VOTES TO RAISE LIMIT ON DEBT T1065 BILLIONS; ALSO TO TAX ISSUES OF SECURITIES

House Passes Debt Ceiling Of 65 Billion   Increase Approved Af fer 60 Billion Limit Measure Is Rejected

House Approves Federal Debt Limit Increase Unamended By Voice Vote

BOOST VOTED IN DEBT LIMIT BY THEHOUSE   Sixty-Five Billion Dolla; Ceiling Approved at Session   FEDERAL SPENDING BITTERLY ASSAILED   Doughton Says Bill Neces. sary Defense’ Measure

Wreck Ends Trip West   Eight Ohio Youths Crack-Up In Stolen Car Near Topeka

DIVE-BOMBING RAID DAMAGES NEW CARRIER   Reveal Results of Air vs. Sea Battle In Mediterran. ean; Craft Now Safe Ir Port.   REPORTER ABOARD DESCRIBES BATTLE

BRIT.SHIP “SURVIVES  POUNDING      Newest Aireraft Car  rier. Reaches Port  “. After Heavy Attack 

DISPUTE ENDED IN THREE GASES   Aircraft Carrier Illustrious Mokes Port After Worst Attack

South's Governors Expected in City   Part in National Defense to Be Main Topic at Conference in New Orleans

DRIVE AGAINST PARALYSIS NOW BEING PLANNED   County ‘Chairman Named To Head  Campaign

INFANTILE PARALYSIS DRIVE IS ON; THREE CASES IN THIS AREA DURING THE PAST FOUR YEARS

BILL 10 PENSION STATE EMPLOYES, TEACHERS ENACTED   Measure Passes Both Branches of Assembly Without Negative Vote; Second Major Victory In Two Days For Administration.

RETIREMENT ACT BECOMES LAW   Legislature Enacts Into Law Bill Providing Pensions For 25,000 Teachers, 9,000 Other State Employes; Other Legislative Actions,

Re etirement Bi i a r Enacted By Legislature   Governor Wins Second Major Legislative Victory In Two Days.

Seeks County — Conservation Board Setup   Commission Would Give - Such Boards Power to Levy Up to 1 Mill   ITO BE OPTIONAL

Italian Cities Bombed by Britons During the Night   LENINGRAD TS WARNED   Citizens Are Told to Su: render or Suffer Same Fate as City of Warsaw.

Genoa And Tuzin Struck Heavy Blows   PLANES BEARING DESTRUCTION ATTACK ITALY FROM TWO DIRECTIONS

BOMBERS BLAST ITALIAN CITIES   First Attack in North Since Last January

JANGLY PIANO TURNS UP MOUSE NEST—AND IN NEST 1$ 11 DOLLARS IN BILLS

Prefers Not To Exhibit ‘Ideal’ Film   One Manager Is Decided In His Movie Stand

Letter Protests _ Federal Film: As Propaganda   Chairman Clerk Puts Letter in Record of Senate Investigating Group —

CHARGE PRESSURE IN FILM BILLING   Loew’s Manager Tnsisted Exhibitor Show “Land of Liberty’?   ATTEMPTED CENSORSHIP   Fidler Says Producers Tried to Keep His Column Off the Air

Serbs Retreat to Mountain Area For Stand Against Enemy; _ Athens Army Holds Against Odds

Italian Bombers Join j in Raids  Qn Serb Airports   Hellenes Claim ‘Great Piles’ of Enemy Bodies Bar Advance Into Valley From Bulgaria

Open City Suffers Attack and Big  Zone Is Set Afire   Yugoslavs Are Resisting Advance of Germans Fiercely; Rumania Mobilizes

F. R. Kniss Is Head Of Co. Schools   Madera Principal For 1: Years Succeeds W. P. Trostle as County Sunerintendent.

DR. F. R.KNISS 1 NAMED COUNT SUPERINTENDENT   Madera Educator Gets School Post for Year Remaining of Term of  W. P. Trostle, Who Retired  WILL MOVE HERE

ARMY SAYS ENEMY PLANES APPARENTLY FLEW OVER COAST —   Entire State of California Put On An Emergency. Basis Today .

Japanese Move Appears Forthcoming   U.S. Expected to Show Its Displeasure Soon

TOKYO TROOPS TO TAKE OVER VICHY COLONY   Agreement Expectec To Be Completed By Monday

‘Nipponese Naval Movements in Area Confirmed   Japs Hope Britain And United States Condone Action

Agreement With France or “Defense;" Japs Hope England and U. S.  ill Keep Out.

TAR EAST ALARM MAY BE MOVE TO DIVERT BRITISH FLEET  Tokvo Threat Seen as Axis Strategy

ORIENT TENSION NIPPON-INSPIRED   Japan to Strike Only It Axis Winning, Claims MacKenzie

DeWitt MacKenzie      Japan Again Contributes To Trinle Alliance War Of Nearvac

FEAR OF JAP MOVE INSPIRES TENSION IN THE FAR EAST    Japan May Strike Southward From China to Reduc: the British Base at Sinearnore

Thr eat Fre om Japan In Far East  “Seems To Be Par ‘tly ‘Bogie Man, rsome. Frankensteix

The War Today   Japan Not Apt to Attack Until Sure Axis Has War Won   ‘By DeWitt MacKenzie, ie  ee ee

THE WAR TODAY  FEAR HELD THAT JAPAN WILL ATTACK ENGLISH NAVAL BASE IN SINGAPORE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Cooly Calculating Japs Not Likely To Strike At British Yet

The War Today  Japan Will Not Move Against Britain — Yet   RY DEVVYITT MACKENZIE

JAPANESE JITTERS AN AID TO AXIS   Tension Keeps Many on the Defensive; Much Fear Fully Justified      BUT JAPAN'S TURN HASN’T ARRIVED

Accute Tension In Far East Is Caused By Japs   Re TWIT Afar k PARTIC

Defense Halis’ - Illicit Stilling   High Wages and Boost In Cost Of: Materials Are ‘Main Factors

Mountain Moonshiners Lured From Stills By Defense Jobs   High Wages Paid-by Industries Take Many Mountain Dew Makers From Illicit Distilleries, While Others Go Back To Farming Because of Rising Prices

Another Effect Of 7” ae ” *” « . Defense: Moonshine * - oe * * 7 Activities Lagging

DEATH TAKES JOE PENNER, COMEDIAN   Heart Attack ‘During Sleep 's Fatal to 36 Year Old Actor.

J0E PENNER, COMEDIAN, DIES   Originator Of “Wanna Buy A Duck’ Suffered Haart Attack

OE PENNER, 36, FOUND DEAD IN PHILADELPHIA   Notéa”-Comedian I Victim of Heart Attack

JOE PENNER — DIES IN SLEEP   Comedian in Films, on Stag and Radio, Succumbs in Philadelphia

Joe Penner Dead (Qf Heart Attack   Millions Are Saddened By Passing Of Comedian: Was 36 Years Old

America Mourns Funnyman Penner   36-Year-Old Comedian Dies Peacefully in Sleep Friday Afternoon 

Joe Penner Has Sold Last Duck   Million Mourn Passing of Pannlar Arctar

HEART ATTACK KILLS PENNEE   Wife Finds Radio Actor Dead In His Hotel After Show

JOE PENNER DIES IN HOTEL ROO   Commedian Was Found Deac in Bed After Retiring for Short Rest

RESIDENT ASKS $7,000,000,000 cnr WAR AIDS   Urge Imineriate Appropriation ol This Amount to Aid Britain Greece, China.

To Ask For Army Fund   Expect Roosevelt To Request Close To Five Billion

F.R. to Ask 15 Billions  For Defense   $4,700,000,000 Would Be Sought Immediately For Army Equipment

Would Do “All We Can” For  Democracies —   House Leaders Ready To Expedite Action On Appropriation Bill

FDR TO ASK NEW LEASE-LEND AND DEFENSE FUNDS   Will Request Congress to Appropriate More Funds for Work

Request for 7 Million Dollars  Sent to Coneress   Two Billions — Earmarked for  Airplanes

APPROVE $4,706,000,000 NEW DEFENSE MONEY  Vara oeuprarr’ TSE ar Dealer

4 BILLIONS — MORE ASKED FOR ARMY   President's Request First of New 15 Billion Dollar Defense Prooram   ‘TO BUILD UP BI¢ AMMUNITION stocks   A Cash Appropriation Sought: Morgenthau to Consider New Tarxer

PRESIDENT WILL ASK SOLONS FOR VAST ARMS SUN   Defense And _ Lend - Lease Operations to Take 7 More Billions

Four Billions More Asked By FDR For Army   Ordnance Largest Item In Request Sent To Congress

Steed Help President Asks Huge War Aid Fund   Urges Congress lo Approprinie §7,000,000,000 to Ielp Demoeracie

Budget Breaks Amount Down  To 4 Classes   2 Billion for Aircraft; Bil lion and Half for Com enenia) Aetielne

All UF First Fund To Be Allocated By End Of August; Must Guard Against Shuting Down Of Defense  a ntariog.

MORE BILLIONS NEEDED IN WAR AGAINST HITLER   Original Lend-Lease Funds Dwindle, Says FDR

F.R. TO ASK MORE MONEY   Will Request Additional Defense, Lease-Lend Appropriations

Expect President  To Seek New Funds  Authoritative Sources See Request For Sum Of $4.700.000.000

President To Ask More  Defense Funds   Estimates to White Mouse for Final Check Sum Not Announred

DEFENSE COST MOUNTING: ‘NO: ~ THE BILLIONS   Budgeted Cost for the v. s * and Friends ‘Now Totals $35,000,000,000.°   MEANS: HIGHER TAXES   Most of the Money Will. Be ~ Secured by Government Through Loans.

New Army Appropriation. Will Be Used for Arms Supplies     TO MEET PAY NEEDS     Delay Seenfor Remainder. Of $15,000,000,C00 Appropriation   TO MEET PAY NEEDS

FUND WILL INCLUDE 2 BILLIONS AIRCRAFT   Over billion and third listed for “agricultural, industrial and other commodities”

SEVEN BILLIONS MORE SOUGHT TO FINANCE DEFENSE   LEASE-LEND FUNDS TO SHARE IN NEW APPROPRIATIONS

FDR Will Ask Greater Funds   Additional Appropriation Of $7,000,000,000 Will Be Requested

VAST SUMS FOR TANKS, SHIPS IN APPROPRIATION ASKET FOR ARMS   Agriculture, Ordnance In Peak Brackets For Defense  r J 7 ae "ae sie?

FDR TO ASK MORE FUNDS FOR DEFENSE   New Request for Lease-Lend Operations May Equal Original Seven Billion, Report

TWO BILLION IS ALLOCATED FOR AIRCRAFI   MORE THAN BILLION DOLLARS IN LEND-LEASE APPROPRIATION FOR COMMODITIES

Roosevelt Asks For Huge Fund   Speed Is Keynote In Appropriation

ROOSEVELT T0 ASK CONGRESS FOR NEW FUND   Appropriation To Aid Lease-Lend Plan Needed

FDR TO ASK $15,000,000,000 DEFENSE FUND   Initial Request for $4,700,000,000 for Army, Lend-Lease Expecied to Go to Congress Soon   MAY BOOST TAXES   Morgenthau Comments Reconsideration of Tax Needs Made Necessary by Program

British Aid Issue Goes Into Action   Appropriation Includes Aircraft, Tanks, Equipment, Ships and Agriculture

EASE-LEMD WAINEY HIKE CONSIDERER   Initial Allocations To Be Consumed By August 31_

LEND-LEASE BILL GOING 10 15 BILLION   Roosevelt Approves New Budget Estimate; It’s Part of New Lend-Lease Program

F.R. to Ask Additional 7 Billions   Will Double Original Figure Written Under Lease-Lend Measure

BUDGET FUND APPROVED   War Department Estimates Okayed By President

TO ASK CONGRESS TO DOUBLE FUNDS - FOR LEASE-LENL   PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO MAKE REQUEST IN VERY NEAR FUTURE

ONE-THIRD SLATED T0 BE CALLED FOR SOON   Purchase Of Reserve Supply For Army Is Main Air  PACLI DOHICCT CYDCRnTcn      CASH REQUEST EXPECTED   ! Billions Scheduled For Land-Lease Items

PROBE REPORTS OF U. S.-NAZI SEA FIGHTS   Senate Naval Committee To - Determine Grounds   AMERICAN BASES   In Scotland And _ Ireland Are Proposed By Willkie; Wheeler Assailed

To Seek Another Lend-Lease Fund   Some Think President Wil Ask Congress for Sever Billions.

$4,770,065, 588 Asked by FDR   Would Buy Ordnance and Munition for Army

President Roosevelt Asks  $4,700,000,000 tor New ‘Appropriation for Army   Money to Be Installment of New Defense And Lease-Lend Program and Will Be Utilized for Ordnance and Ammunition

FOR 10 ASK FOR MORE LEND-LEASE FINDS THIS WEEK   int Original Seven  illion Appropriation igure May Be Asked to Be qualled by Congress  LSO FOR DEFENSE

Four Billion Just First Installment  _ Reports Indicate Nev Defense Requests to

SEEKS QUICK PASSAGE OF . MEASURE T0 MAKE U. S. ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACIES   Requests 2 Billions For Aircraft, Billion For Food, Industrial Articles; Tanks

FDR APPROVES NEW ARMS FUND   Provides Nearly Five Billior More for Army

2 Billion Asked for Airplanes   Manufacturers Told to Get Ready for Job

FDR Requests 41% Billions For Army Use   Part. of 15 Billion De fense, Lend-Lease Plan. Claim

Sources Predict Request To Total Seven Billions   Roosevelt Checks Over  Lease-Lend Estimates Made By Budget Chief

Roosevelt Makes Request To Meet Increasing Needs Of Defense Plans

Added Funds Asked By F'D  For Armv   $4,770,000,000 Be First Unit Of  Huge New Penorast

NEW LEND-LEASE FUNDS SOUGHT   President Annvunces Plan for Secking Additional Money.

MONEY SOUGHT FOR ARMS 10 HELP BRITAIN   All Possible Planes. Guns Urged After Lease-Lend Bill ls Signed   2 BILLION FOR AIRCRAFT   Another Of Largest Items Is $1,350.000.000 For Farm And Factory Goods

Another Lease-Lend Law Soon   President Roosevelt is to ask for five or six billion more

Stated President to Ask $4,700,000,000 As. First Step Toward Goal.   FIRST 7 BILLION NOT YET ALL SPENT

FO WILL ASK NEW 7 BILLION DEFENSE FUND   Second Lease-Lend Measure Will Be Requested Soon By Chief Executive   MOST OF ORIGINAL FUND IS ALREADY ALLOCATED   New Fund Will Prevent Arms Factories From Being Idle While Awaiting Contract

President Seeks $4,700,000,000 More for Army   Request. to Congress lists 11 items, includ. ing .$3,486,000,000  for ordnance.

SEVEN BILLION MORE MAY BE ASKED BY FDR   ‘Hint President May Ask Thal _ Lease- Lend Appropriation Be Doubled

LEASE-LEND REQUEST ALSO IS PROJECTEL   Total Of 15 Billions To  Be Asked For New   Program By  Th p

Ine of Largest Items !Is Ove! Billion for Agricultural Articles.   BOMBERS MENTIONED   Considerable Interest in Item for Millions for Ships.

Budgeted Cost of Program for Defense Of United States and Friends Pushed Up to 35 Billion by 7 Billion Request

Roosevelt to Seek Addition To Defense Fund   Plans to Ask Congress Also for More Money On Lend-Lease Plan  GUESS 7 BILLIONS Increase in Domestic De fense Needs Key to New Asking

MORE FUNDS FOR LEND-LEASE AND DEFENSE SOUGHT   Some Administration Sources Say Figure Will Be Double the Original $7,000,000,000 Lend-Lease Bill; Congress Will Be Asked This Week.

President Asks New War Funds   First Step Of 15 Billion Dol lar Lease-Lend, Defense  Bill Ready.

CONGRESS WILL BE ASKED FOR 15 BILLIONS MORE   THIS INCLUDES FUNDS ALSO FOR DEFENSE AS WELL AS BRITISH ATID   F.O,R. TO ASK $4,700,000,000 ARMY APPROPRIATIONS TODAY   Money Will Be Used for Laying In Supplies of Ordnance, Ammuni« tion and Buying Equipment

Additional Fund of Seven Billions For Defense Is Likely   President Will Request Appropriation Some  Time This Week

Aircraft, Tanks, Ships Included In Appropriation  Plane Plants Already Notified to Start   Plane Plants Alread: Notified to Start Work on Contracts

DABINE , WAR GHIErS (ULD DETAILS AND WILL RELAY FACTS AT HOUSE HEARING         German and Italian Inspired Spokesmen and Press Pre dict Dire Results Including Sinking of Ships With  Supplies and Admit It Will Prolong the War; Make Capital of Japanese Minister’s European: Visit,

Plans Are Related by  Roosevelt   Called ‘‘Stab in Back’’ a Berlin—Rival Claims in Russia

Say F. D. To Ask For Half Billion  - From Congress   Will Be First Installment . OF New Fifteen Billion ’. Defense. Lend Progran

President Will Ask $4% Billion Immediatel   This Sum To Be Firs Installment on New De fense Spending

CONGRE GET ‘ALL OUT WAR BUDGET   Appropriation  In Addition to Other Demands for Navy, and More Lend  fiease Funds. .   MEANS RECHECK  OF TAX PICTURE

TDR. TO SEEK ) BILLIONS FOR * DEFENSE NEEDS   Part of First Installment Of Huge Program to 6 Buy Ammunition

President Asks For $4,700,000,000 For Strengthening National Defense

? Billion Request For Added LeaseLend Funds Seen   Keeping Factories Busy, U.S. Defense Other Aims Of Bill

DOUBLED PROGRAM DEFENSE SPENDING EXPECTED SHORTLI   INDICATED CONGRESS WILI BE ASKED FORMORE FUNDS THIS WEEK °

$4,700,000,000 IN ARMY FUNDS SOUGHT BY FDR   Fifteen Billions To ‘Be Requested For Defense, Lending

To Seek New Billons For Lease-Lend   Roosevelt May Ask Congress To Double Appropriation

AID BUDGET 18 RELEASED FOR CONGRESS 0.K.   FDR Requests Sever Billions to Help  Democracies

$1,000,000,000 MAY BE ASKED   President Expected To Ask Doubling of Lease-Lend Fund

President Is Asking Big Starfer Sum   First Installment of New Appropriation to Go Largely For Stocks

ROOSEVELT SEEKS HUGE FUND TODAY FOR ENGLISH HELP   Seven Billion Dollars Is Figure Announced by President.   “ALL OUT” PROGRAM TO BE SPONSORED   ‘Manufacturers Are Told of Orders for New Equipment.

PLANES, TANKS AND SHIPS ARE SOUGHT BY FDR   Details Of $7 Billion Aid Program Are Disclosed

Asks Nearly Five Billions For the Army  Roosevelt Request   Roosevelt Request Made In Letter to House Speaker

BREAK-DOWN SHOWS FORM OF AID PLAN   Aircraft Manufacturers Told To Be Ready for Huge Orders As _ President Speeds Program.   QUICK ACTION BY CONGRESS SOUGHT

$4..700,000,000 For ~ Army, F.D.R.’s Plan   Congress To’ Be Asked To Provide First Installment ‘Of A New 15 Billion Dollar Defense And Lease: ‘ Lend Program

HITLER LACKS BASES NEARBY AND BRITISH GUARD SEA  Conauest of Syria NoEasy Matter

SYRIA WILL BE MORE DIFFICUL   Cyprus and Syria Will Be Harder - " For Hitter Forces To Take

PIERRE LAVAL IS WOUNDED BY ASSASSINS   Former Premier and Pro-lascist Kditor Victims of Shots Fired alt Versailles.

Editor Also Wounded at  Versailles   Ex-Premier Unofficially Reported Gravely Wounded but Surgeons Withhold Statement Pending Examination of Liver Wound

Pro-Fascist Editor Also Is Injured   Former French Premier's Condition Grave

 Pro-German Former Premier Seriously Hurt   Pro-Fascist Editor Also Wounded

Pro-Nazi In France Is Victim   Ex-Premier Badly Wounc ed by Communist, Is Asserted

FORMER FRENCH PREMIER LAVAL HAS BEEN SHOT   Little News Has Been Given Out But One of The Attempted Assassins Arrested.

Former Premier and Two Other Pro-Nazis Wounded   Communists Blamed for Shooting: 20-Year-Old Youth Usder Arrec?.

2 OTHERS ARE HIT BY BULLETS AT VERSAILLES   STRUCK IN CHEST, ARM

THOROUGH PROBE OF THE SECURITY PROGRAM VOTED   Will Go Into. Extent of Neec and. Workability of ° Legislation   COUNTY PENSION BOARDS CONSIDERED   Two Men and Two Womer To Rule On Applications For Assistance

AID PROBE APPROVED BY HOUSE   Thorough Investigation o: Social Security Is Voted; Senate Must Concur   HOUSE CONSIDERS COUNTY CONTROL   Committee Approves Plan for Local Handling of Old Age Pensions

Roosevelt and Churchill Suggest Parley in Moscow To Determine U.S. Materials To Be Sent Hard-Pressed Russians

Germany’ S Navy Fleet 3attered   Widespread Attacks In Northern France Continued

Royal Air Force Hits at German Ships in Channel   Widespread Attacks On Northern France Cause Much Damage

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U. S. EMPLOYES TOTAL 1,444,985   AUGUST FIGURE IS 53,296 HIGHER THAN DURING JULY

WOMAN. KILLED BEAUTY STABBEL   Chicago “Model's Son Also Hurt; Husband And Father Confesses

Hurricane Kills Four in Texas   Property Damage Figured in Millions

FISHING TOWNS ALONG COAST ARE INUNDATED   Houston Is Buffeted by Wind and Rain as a Tropical Hurricane of 110-Miles-An-Hour Intensity Sweeps Inland from the Gulf of Mexico— Wind Spends Force But Leaves Behind Toll of At Least Eaue Nenad

HURRICANE HEADS INLAND LOSING FORCE   Coastal Towns Flooded; Property Damage Is Large

TEXAS HURRICANE: SPENDING FORCE, MOVING INLANE   Four are Known to Be Dead Coastal Town, Houston Bear Brunt.

FOUR ARE KILLED IN TEXAS STORW   Property and Crop Damag Estimated to Run Into Millions.”

FOUR KNOWN DEAD AS HURRICANE HIT’ TEXAS, SOUTHWEST   Wind of 110 Miles an Hour Strikes Northward From Gulf.   PROPERTY DAMAGE REACHES MILLIONS   Coastal Towns Inundated Inhabitants Flee for Safety.

Coastal Fishing Towns Beaten by Wind and Rain — At Least Four Dead and Millions of Dollars in Property Damage Reported — Now Headed Northward.

LIFE, PROPERTY LOSS BY STORM   At Least Four Persons Dead And Heavy Property Loss In Texas Hurricane.

parricane Damage In  Millions   Texas Buffeted By Rain, Winds: Death Toll So Far Set At Four; Towns Inundated.

GULF STORM ABATES LEAVING FOUR DEAD   Houston, Coast Fishing Towns Buffeted By Wind And Rain

PROPERTY LOSS. TO MOUNT HIGE   Storm Loses Intensity on   Inland Swing

Thousands of Woodland Acres Burned  Over ..   LOSS ESTIMATED AT $100;000,000

FOREST FIRES LASH 8 STATES   New Jersey Is Hardest Hit: Property Damage Will Top Million

Fires Rage Through Fastern Forests   Thousands of Acres, Many Homes Burnec

EIGHT STATES BLACKENED BY FOREST FIRES   Thousands of Acres of Forest Land In East Destroyed

Pennsylvania Is Among Eastern States Badly Damaged.    FAYETTE ‘CO. FIRE ‘UNDER CONTROI

Thousands Of Acres Burn In Eastern Forest Fires; Homes Destroyed; Two Die

Forest Fires Raze Hundreds of Homes In Eight States   Unseasonably Dry Weather Blamed For Blazes

Forest Fires   Eight Eastern States Hit— 68 Homes Burn in New lerceyv.

AREST FIRE LOSS HEAVY   {een Eastern States Repor Destructive Blazes in Timberlands

PARCHED EAST Io RAVAGED BY FIRE      Hundreds of Homes, To:  gether with Wide Acreage, Consumed by Flames

Homes Destroyed and Towns Menaced By Forest Fires on Rampage in East

EIGHT STATES HIT BY FOREST FIRES   MANY HOMES BURNED AS FLAMES RAGE IN DRIED TIMBERS

TEMPORARY INSANTY IS PLEA IN SLAYING   Triangle Killing Heads fo Court at Jefferson

PAPER WMILLERS GET VACATION   New Labor Contract Includes Many Features

PAPER MILLERS VACATIO   New Labor: Contract Includes Many ‘Features

NAZIS STRIKE HARD AGAINST RED FLEET   Berlin Claims To Have Effectively Sealed __..Eyropean Ports Against Supplies from__ Great Britain and United States .

Germans Claim They Have Sealed Red Naval Bases   Baltic, Black Sea Havens Reported Effectively Closed  MOSCOW IMPERILED  Nazis Say Russian Counterattacks Now Slowing Up

Claim Blows To Red Navy In Black Sea And Balltie   Red Command Reveals Only Local Successes On ‘Western Front, Presumably at Center  ENGLISH AGREE SOVIET ON SPOT

Norris Asks Consideration Of Shifting Of Main Body Of U.S. Fleet To Atlantic

SUGGESTS SENDING FLEET TO ATLANTIL   Must ‘Decide Who Is Mos Dangerous Enemy, Says Senator Norris

BELITTLES JAP WAR THREA7T— Norris Urges Shifting Of Fleet To Atlantic

OHIFTING OF FLEET TO ATLANTIC OCEAN ADVANCED BY NORRIS   NEBRASKAN SAYS SHOULD DECIDE WHICH IS MOST DANGEROUS, GERMANY-JAPAN

ONLY INE: MEN - WERE AGCEPTEL   Two. in County Grcun Re. ferred to District Med7 fecal Board   ONE REPORTS “LATER

ONLY NINE MER WERE AGCEPIEL   Two in County Grcuv Referred to District Med_ je2l Board.   ONE REPORTS “LATER

Secretary To Rep. Fish Accused Of Working With Feireiqn Agents fn U. S.

FISH'S SECRETARY UNDER INDICTMENT   Hill Involved In Subversive Activity

FISH SEGRETARY FACES A CHARGE   Aide to New York Congressman Indicted for Perjury by Grand jury.   MAIL TESTIMONY . CITED

Fish Secretary Is Cited on Perjury Counts at Capital   Employe of Representative for 20 Years Listed as Key Man for Foreign Agents

VICHY APPROVES TERMS DENTZ 10 HANDLE DETAIL   “Insolent . Political Ultima tum” Replaced By Honorable Military Con vention 

APPROVAL 1S GIVEN OY RIAN ARMISTICE   Vichy Reports Britain's Terms Are Accepted

Communique  Tells About Agreemen   GENERAL HENRI DENTZ TO AFFIX SIGNATURE TO BRITISH PACT,

Vichy Okays  Syrian Terms   Approves Dentz’ Deal After Early Rejection

Vichy Approve: Terms Of Truce   Gen. Dentz Expected To Sign Syrian Armistice Monday; Report Terms Less Harsh Than Original British Demands

Signing  xpected Shortly   Negotiations Taking Place In Acre, Palestine

Syrian War Ends Nazis Claim Path Thru Stalin Forts   Red Army Holding Solidly Against  German Drive, Moscow Says

JAMES PORTER ELECTROCUTED   High voltage kills former Fairfield  electrical lineman

Unless There Is Genuine Effort To Make The Triple A Program Work All Will Go Down In The Crash That Will Fallow.

AAA Meetings Held This Week   Throughout Palo Alto Co Make. Plea for Close Co operation of Farmers. .

INDUSTRIAL RIFTS THREATS OF MORE SPOT THE NATION   OPM Officials Appeal to Worker and Management Alike to Stop Strikes   TIEUPS GREATEST HELP AGGRESSORS CAN GET

Workers End Vital Steel Strike Today   Union Says Mediation Board Not Near Settlement

OPM In General Appeal To Stop Defense Strikes   Move In Washington To Settle Soft Coal Dispute By Saturday

‘OPM Sounds Call for End Of Walk-Outs   Growing Strikes Bring Appeal To Labor, Capital

STRIKE TIES UP FOUR SHIPYARDS ON WEST COAST   “Captive” Mine Walkout Is Also Authorized On October 27      OPM ISSUES APPEAL TO END LABOR STRIFE

OPM Says Strikes Are Help to Nazis   Patriotic Support Of Labor Needed By United States

Help of Labor And Employer: Asked by OPM   Strikes Are Greatest Help Aggressor Can Get, Uninterrupted Work  Now Pressing Need

OPM CALLS ON BOSSES, UNIONS TO END STRIKES   Other Walkouts Loom As Stoppages Are Said “Greatest Help” To Aggressors   Mine Pay Boost Urged

Says: Strikers and - Slowdowns Help Aggréssor Nations In. Pleading For Work Stoppages to  Cerace

FLYING FORTRESS’ PLANES USED DURING HEAVY DAYLIGHT RAIDS   AMERICAN-BUILT LONG RANG! BOMBERS DEOPPED EXPLGSIVES FROM GREAT HEIGHT ON OBJEC TIVES

GIANT BOMBERS JOIN ATTACKS   U. S.-Built Flying Fortresses Hammer At Battered German Warships

Ballon AAD GERMAN BAgED   Naval Bases at Emden and Kie] Bombed and Also  Brest Harbcr.   NAZI ATTACK LIGHT

BRITISH BOMB GERMAN CITIES DURING NIGHT   Report Some Heavy Losses In German Porls As A Resolt.

German, French  Ports Bombed   U. S. Flying Fortress Bombers Take Part

AMERICAN MADE ANIMUNITION USEL AN RAID ON BREST   Great Four-motored Planes Fly Above Range of Anti-aircraft Guns.

BRITISH AIR FORCE WAGES HEAVY RA'DS   Intensive Davlight Attacks Are Followed By Night Blasting of Ger man Bases.

EMDEN AND KIEL HEAVILY BOMBED   British Planes Raid Ger man Naval Bases; U S. Planes Aid

RAIDS ON KIEL, EMDEN FOLLOW BIG AIR SWEEP   U. S. Flying Fortresses Bomb Trapped Nazi Warships

BRIT. BOMBERS RAID GERMAN NAVAL BASES   Follow Yesterday’s Heaviest Daylight Raids of The War

Craft Believed Used To Carry Axis Men, Supplies To Africa; Big Liner Is Taken

MANS TAKE FRENGH SHIP:   Fifty-Three Vessels Requisitioned in Recent Months; Brings Open Demand for Government To Be Firm

Nazis ‘Borrow’  French Ships   Requisition 240,000 Tons in Recent Months Without Protest

GERMANS TAKE 53 SHIPS FROM FRENCH REGIME   Trans-Atlantic Liner De Grasse, Heads List of Vessels Reported Reauisitioned   USED IN AFRICA WAR   Influential! Paper Calls fo Firmness by Government and Limit on Such Action

NAZIS TAKING FRENCH SHIPS   53 Requisitioned Recently Leading to Objections in One Paris Newspaper

93 FRENCH SHIPS TAKEN BY GERMANS   Believe Ships Used As Transports

French Lose 53 Ships To Nazis740,000 Ton Total   Influential Paper Demands Action Be Taken to Set Limit

SURTAXES MAY BEGIN EARLIER   Start -on Incomes Over $2,000 One Proposal to Treasury

Increase In Income Tax  Predicted   Tax Proposal Has Provision For Surtax Starting At $2,000 Level,

TAX PLANS 10 AID) DEFENSE ARE OFFERED   Imposing Surtaxes at $2,000 and Increasing Defense Tax are Offered.   A SALES TAX ALSO   ‘Manufacturers’ Excise Levy Also Studied to Boost the Revenue.

NEW INCOME TAX PLAN SUGGESTED   Changes in System in U.S Studied by Treasury Experts.

SURTAXES BE LEVIED ON $7,000 INCOMES   Treasury Suggests Placing The Lower Limit At $2,000 Instead oO 000 As Now.

NEW TAX PLAN PROBLEM FACEL   Raising of Defense Levy To 50 Per Cent Is Hinted

Increased Levy ., Offer Plan For Raising New Taxes   ‘Would Impose “Surtax. In Indiyi

SURTAX PLANNED ON INDIVIDUAL INCOME OF $2000   -owering Minimum From $4,000, Suggested in Connection With Program to Raise Three Billion Taxes.   SPECIAL DEFENSE TAX MAY BE INCREASED   President Opposed ta. Gen.eral Sales Tax But Manufacturer’s Excise Levy is Being Considered.

TREASURY TAX PLAN INCLUDES SURTAXES ON $2,000 INCOMES   May Hike Present 10 Pet. Special Defense Tax To 50 Pet.

50 PER CENI TAX [0 AID DEFENSES   Congress Studies Surtaxes On All Moderate Incomes

REVENUE PLAN MAY INCLUDE SURTAXES ON $2,000 INCOMES      Treasury Proposes Lower Levels To Raise New Funds For Defense Measures

INCOME LEVIES TO BE HIGHER IN TREASURY PLAN   Scheme is to Add 25 to 5( Per Cent. te Virtually Al Existing Taxes   Defense Demands to be Increased; Surtaxes Are Discussed

INCOME SURTAXES DOWN TO $2,000 LEVEL: SUGGESTION   If Adopted, Would Affect All Earning From $2,000 to $4,000, the Present  I osewt.

seneral Disposition Is Tc Link Dispatch of American Forces To Surinan With Critical Status -of Franco - American Re! a. tans

Guiana Troops  Gain Approva   Critical Vichy State And German Threats Make Move Justified

TROOP GUIANA LINKED TO VIGHY CRISIS   several Senators  Indors President's Action as In tended to Forestall Naz Thrust at South Americ Via French Possessions.

Moving Day   U. S. Action to Move in on Dutch Guiana Gets Senatorial Okay.

Troops in Dutch Guiana, Lend-Lease Aid To Free French Seen as Pressure on Vichy

American Saga   MOST SENATORS GIVE APPROVAL 10 ORDER BY FR   Projected Conference Betweer Petain and Hitler Also Cited as Reason

Occupation Of Dutch Guiana Wins Approval   Congressional Leaders In Agreement That French Area Is Threat

Rich Bauxite Mines In Guiana Needed For Expanding Aluminum Industry

Move fo Guiana Wins Approval   Several Senators Say F. D. R. Sought To Forestall Threat

MOVE BY U, S. IS COMMENDED   * Progps to Dutch Guiana als Linked-40-Fra

U.S. Troops Stand Near French Colony   Movement To Dutch Possession Linked  With Vichy’s Plight

Decision to Place Soldiers in Dutch Guiana Is Approvec   Brazil Pledges Coopera. tion and Help If U. S. Is Attacked

COMMEND US MOVE > IN GUIANA   Several Senators See Roosevelt Beating Hitler to Punch in Establishing Army Guard in Dutch Possession

SENATE LAUDS GUIANA MOVE   Action Linked With Status Of Franco - American Relations

Guiana Guard Plan Praised   Critical Franco-American Re. lations Thought to Have Brought About Move

Strategy Seen  In Sending Of Troops South   Dispatch of U. S. Soldiers to Dutch Guiana Wins Much Praise from Majority in  the United States Senate.

U.S. SENATORS IN ACCORD ON CUIANA MOVE   Both Republicans and Democrats See Necessity of Protecting Interests in South Ametican Atraag.

Senate Lauds  U.S. Move To Duteh Guiana   Action Is Linked With Critical Status Of French Relations

New Move  Is Praised   Senators Commend Sending Troops To Dutch Guiana

Commend FDR On Dutch Guiana Move   Fee! Roosevelt Acted Wisely In Sending Troops

Dispatch of U.S. Troops to — Dutch Guiana Is Linked to  + Crisis With Vichy Regime   Move Wins Endorsement of Various Senators— President May Have Acted From Concern Lest Germany Occupy Dakar Which Would Be Threat to Bauxite Supply to America

SENATORS SHOW FAVOR TO PLAN IN DUTCH GUINEY   Troops To Protect Important Mines As Precaution

GUIANA MOVE IS SEEN AS WARNING TO VICHY REGIME  i a ea — - ee Le nee ee want a   OTHER POSSESSIONS MAY BE OCCUPIED BY U.S. TROOPS

V olce Approval On Dispatch Of Troops of U.S.   Sending Them To Guiana To Protect Bauxite Supply

Senate Approves Sending Of Force To Dutch Guiana   Senators Indicate FDR May Have Actec Because of Threat

Troops Guarding Bauxite May Put Curb On Vichy’s  Moves For Nazic

DUTCH GUIANA MOVE OKED IN SENATE TODAY   Link Move To Critical  Franco-American Situation   MAY BALK NAZI MOVE   Hitler May Take Dakar Then Move On French  Guiana

OCCUPATION OF DUTCH GUIANA WINS APPROVAL      Troops Sent to Guard Bauxite Ore Because of Growing FrenchNazi Relations

Senate Opinion Favors Protecting Dutch Guianz   U.S. Move Opens Way for de Gaullist Attack on French Guiana; Dakar Menace Alsp Reduced

DUTCH GUIANA TROOP DISPATCH GETS APPROVAL   Protection Of Rich Vital Bauxite Mines Said Imperative

PROTECTIVE FORCE FOR BUTCH GUIANA WINS COMMENDATION   CRITICAL FRANKO - AMERI. CAN RELATIONS BELIEVED BACK OF U. S. ACTION

Senators In Approval of Troop Move   ‘Link Sending of Forces to Dutch Guiana With Vichv Relations.

DISPATCH OF PROTECTIVE FORCE OF HS. TROOPS TO DUTCH GUIANA WINS COMMENDATION FROM SENATE   Senators Believe FDR Intended to Forestall Any Threat to Vital Supply Source Furnishing Large Percentage of Bauxite to America

FEAR GERMAN} HAS DESIGNS ON COLONY   President Intends To Curb . Possible Bauxite Loss   BRAZIL PLEDGES   Not To Be Neutral If Any Other American Nation Became Involved In War

Senators Praise FDR For Taking Steps To  Protect Bauxite Sup plies; Brazil Indicates Readiness To Fight

Approve Guiana Operation   Senators Commend President’s Action;.. Fear. Nazi Control Over Vichy’s Actions

* Senators Praise FDR For Taking Steps To Protect Bauxite Sup ‘plies; Brazil Indicates ‘Readinece Tn Bight —

ENDS CRUISE, TALKS ABOUT PARLEY AT SEA   Reveals Full Agreemen With Churchill—Silent Future Steps

U. 5. NO CLOSER TO WAR SINCE MEETING AT SEA, FDR STATE!   Asserts He And Winston Chaurchil! Are In Complete Agreement

“ROOSEVELT RETURNS  U.S. and Britain in Accord on War Issues, Says F. D. R.

Says at Press Meeting On Board That He Does Not Think War Nearer

ASSERTS ENGLAND, ADMINISTRATION IN FULL AGREEMENT   Declines to Tell Where Conference Took Piace or How Long It Lasted

He and Churchill Are in Complete Agreement on ~ War Situation   NO INDICATION oF  FURTHER ACTION   Feels Confident Russian Resistance Will Continue Through the Winter

PRESIDENT IS BACK AFTER SEA TRIP   Declares Nation No Nearer War As Result of His. toric High Seas Meet _

President. Returns to- United States from Sea Conference with Churchill: -

United States Is No Closer To Entering War, President Asserts On Return Today   th Greatly Concerned Over Release Of Picture:

NO NEARER TO. “WAR SAYS F. A   President Expresses Views On Resuits of Churchill Meeting.

SEES PRESS AS BOAT DOCKS AT ROCKLAND. ME.   Roosevelt Asserts He and Churchill Are in  “Complete Agreement”

PRESIDENT REACHED PORT SATURDAY AND SAYS WAR NO NEARER   ROOSEVELT LANDED ROCK: LAND, MAINE, FROM FAMOUS SEA CONFERENCE

U. S. No Nearer War, Roosevelt Declares   Meeting at Sea Will Not Bring America Closer t Conflict, He Says at Conference Off Maine Port —Churchill’s Whereabouts Not Revealed.

Atlantic Talk Brings War No Closer To U.S.   “DR Reports He And Churchill In Complete Agreement On War Aspects.   NO ACTION INDICATED

F.D.R.HomeFrom Atlantic Meeting   President Says. He and Churchill Are In Com-  ~ plete Accord’   “NO CLOSER’ TO WA”   Chief Executive Will Confei ‘Tomorrow With Secre-  tary Hull :

WAKE MARINES, NEW U. S. HEROES, FOUGHT TO LASI   -Commander’s Message”, Send U: : More Japs” Now Among Famous American Battle Cries

ROOSEVELT SEEN AS U. 5.-BRITISH CZAR UNDER BIL]   W. R. Castle Says Lease-Lenc Plan Would Make President .Supreme in All Military Matters,   ARMY, NAVY OFFICERS  TO BE HEARD SECRETLY   Fish Had Invited Them t Testify Publicly So Nation Could Learn About © Air Streneth.

CHARGES MADE OF “GAG RULE”   Roosevelt Dictator Over England Under Arms Bill, Is Claim

Roosevelt Seen as Potential Dictator Over Britain and United States

Army Officers to Testify on War Bill   Will Be Heard in Private by Committee Monday

Roosevelt Accused Of Seeking Dictatorship   Former Undersecretary To Hoover Says Bill Would Make F.D.R. Dictator of Democracies.

Former Aide To Hoover.  Hits Aid Bill   Would Make President Dictator Over Britain _ As Well as U. S., He Say.   COMMITTEE MEN HAVE WARM DISPUTE

GOP's Claim ‘Gag Rule’ in Aid Hearing   Demos Will Hear Army, Navy Heads in Private on Lease-Lend Bill   CASTLE GIVES VIEWS

CASTLE SEES DICTATORSHIP IN AID MEASURI   Former Undersecretary of State Says Bill Would Give FDR Control Over U. S. and Britain

See Aid Policy As Didatorship For Britain, US   Hoover Administration Offical Called by House Commitiee

Castle Says Bill Would Make President Dictator Over Both Britain, U. $.   Former Hoover Aide Testifies at Hearing on Lend-Lease Measure; Republicans Charge “Gage” on Plan to Hear Officers

Bill Will Make F.D.R. Dictator Over Britain  And U.S., Says Castle   Former Official Gives Committee Views On Program

CASTLE RAPS POWER GIVEN IN LEASE BILI   Former Government Official Says President Would be Dictator   GAG RULE CHARGE HURLED IN DEBATE   Committee Decides te Hear Army and Navy Heads Secretly

Lend-Lease Bill Will Make FDR Dictator—Castle  Will Give President U. S. and British Control. Ie Claim

LOAN MEASURE WOULD MAKE FOR DICTATOR   Would Give President Hold Over England Is Charge

Roosevell Dictator Of Britain   William R. Castle Shows Lend. Lease Bill Would Put World’s Fate In His Hands.   HearArmy Navy

U.S. Dictatorship Over Britain Seen   Hoover Aide Assails Lease-Lend Bill

Ex-Hoover Cabinet ~Aide-Raps-Lend Bill      William. R. Castle Says Measure Woule Maka Ransevelt A Dictator.

Way Cleared For Harmony With Japan  Soaviel Infearnyele fore      Soviet Interprets Mov as Continuance of Avoid-War Policy   PLAN TRADE PACT   Stalin Sees Matsuoka to Train After Signing of Neutrality Treaty

Accord Is Main Prize of Matsuoka’s Tour in Europe: Stalin Pays Tribute  Pledges Are Given  Each Nation Is Bound to Respect Territory. Inviolability

Two Nations Pledge Not To Attack Each Other's Interests For Five-Year Derind

Russia, Japan Sign New Pact  May Mean Trouble for United States in Pacific

No Axis Strings On Reds   New Jap Pact Does No Bind Russia to Italy Or Germany, Says the Communist Press

RUSSIA WON'T FIGHT JAPAN, PACT STATES   Twenty-four Years of Strained Relations Between Two Nations Ended by Neutrality Treaty. .

COMMUNIST PARTY PRESS PLEASED WIT! JAPAN-RUSSIA PAG!   Clears the Way for Politica and Economic Cooperation, It Is Claimed.   WAS SIGNED SUNDAY   Regarded as Rivaling in Im portance Accord of Germany-Russia.

JAPAN AND RUSSIA IN NEUTRALITY PACT SIGNED ON EASTER   ACCORD PLEDGES EACH NA. TION REMAIN NEUTRAL CASE WAR COMES TO OTHER

ACCORD RIVALS NAZI AGREEMENT OF 1939   World- Shaking Tr aly Calls for T ade, Political Deal; Aids Stalin in Balkans

‘Neutrality Treaty Seen By Nipponese As Blow to U. S.   NON-AGGRESSION   Political and Economic Cooperation Also Promised

U. Of Texas Head Fires Broadside At Red Baifers’   Evidence Of School’s Un-American Activity Demanded By Rainey

WINFREE. DIES TOLD TO SUBMIT EVIDENCE   College Critics Are Termed ‘Rumor Mongers’   RAINEY ASKS SHOWDOWN   Produce Proof Or Face Con'  geguences, He Urges

Red Baiters Denounced by University Head   Rainey Demands That Dies Produce Evidence

STOCK PRICES SOAR ON N. Y. EXCHANGE   Gains Range From 50 Cents to Around $6 a Share—Bonds Follow Trend of Fauities.

STOCK MARKET BOUNDS UPWARD   Lpsurge Is Like Boon Days of 1920; Gains Range to 36

Stock Market Bounds Upward in Move Reminiscent of Boom Days of ’20s

RYAN WORKERS GET PAY INCREASE   Strike Averted; Contract Ratified Unanimously By CIO-UAW

PILOT LOCATES LOST AIRLINER   All Passengers And Crew Are Believed Alive After Crackup In Florida  Swamp

All Expected To Live; Dr. Crile And Wife among 13 Passengers   Pilot and Steward Most Seriously Hurt; Plane Lands in Three and a Half Feet of Water

Missing Airliner Found With All  Passengers, Crew Alive On Beach

PLANE FOUND WITH 16 SAFE   Rescue Flyer Sights Craft On Fringe of Florida Marshlands

Airliner IsF ound, 16 on Board Hur   Big Douglas Plar Plane Located “West of Vero Beach; Resene Started .

FOUR- CLUB WEEK AT PENN STATE   Leadership Trainins  School Will Also Be - Held There.

TIRE RATION ~ CONTROL AFTER “JANUARY 4TH   422° Local. Boards Re_ sponsible for Same. Areas As Draft    SPECIAL SESSION   Defense Subjects to Be ‘Principal ‘Legislation Action ~ -

Hoover Wants FR Lease-Lend  Power Limited   Says He’s: For All Aic Short of War, No Participation

Hoover Demands That Bill Define Powers For F. D.   Wants Positive Statements _ In, Measure To Alla; Bitterness Of Feeling

Hoover Asks Drafting Of Positive Definitions Regarding F. R.’s Powers

Limit Power, Hoover Urges   Allay Bitterness for Sake of Unity, Committee Asked

Hoover Supports Lease-Lend Bill   Former President Calls Upon Committee to Positively Define Powers

Definition of F.D.R. Powers In Aid-To-Britain Bill Would  End Confusion—Hoover

DEFINE POWERS, URGES HOQVEE   Favors Aid to Britain bu ' Does Not Want to Enter  War

Hoover Says Misconcep. tions Now Are Causing Division.   SEES PUBLIC MIND NOW IN CONFUSIO?

DEFINE PRESIDENT’S POWER URGES HOOVE!   Would Immediately Place Out  line Into Proposed Aid to-Britain Bill

Hoover Asks Definitions In Lend Bill   Powers Available To President Said Uncertain

Governor On FDR Power Held Needed   Hoover Calls For Action Which Will Halt U.S. Discord

WOULD DEFINE WAR AID POWERS   Hoover Proposes Positive Definitions Be Made by House Committee   VARIOUS CONFLICTS POINTED OUT

Hoover Would  Detine Power:   Advises House Foreign Af. fairs Committee Clarification Would Help Unity.

‘Hoover Would Have Powers in Aid Bill Defined   Advises Comniittce te  Draft Definitions Into Bill at Once 

HOOVER ASKS FOR CLEAR OUTLINE OF POWERS FOR FDR   CALLS ON COMMITTEE TO ALLAY BITTERNESS OF GROWING DEBATE

Positive Definition of Powers to be Given President Asked by Hoover

HOOVER CALLS FOR POWER BILL   Wants Positive Definition of Privileges Given F. D. R.

CLARIFY AID BILL: HOOVER   Asks Positive Definitions 0 Powers to Be Granted ' President

Toll of Traffic   Chances of Living Get Poore As Business Life Gets Better

Wide Interest Is Shown In Coming Event August 21-22   Doll And Pet Parade To Be Great Stunt

Boys To Wheel Dolls tn: Baby Buggies In Parad   Eighty-Year-Olds To Compete In the Bike a ‘Racer © Ps

Boys To Wheel Dolls In Baby Buggies In Parade   Eighty-Year-Olds To Com: pete In the Bike Races

FRENGH RECEIVE NAZI ULTIMATUM   Told 50 More To Die Unless Killers Are Turned Over

150 FRENCHMEN FACE NAZI GUNS   Holtz Attackers _Are Still At Large

French Given Short Time To Give Up Pair   Must Deliver Slayers B;: Midnight Or 50 More Will Be Shot

50 FRENCHMEN FACING DEATH   Nazis Prepare For Another Mass Execution In France Unless Hotz Slayers Are Produced Rv Midnicht.

Time Limit Set   Must Turn Over Slayers Or 50 More Frenchmen Will Die   ONE HUNDRED MORE PEOPLE ARRESTED

More Frenchmen Destined To Die   50 Face Death Penalty If Slayers Of German Officer Not Turned In At Midnight

FRENCH AWAIT 50 MORE SLAYINGS   CURFEW IS CLAMPED ON ALL ACTIVITIES AS ZERO HOUR NEARS

Nazis Levy 50 More Lives In Hotz Slaying   French Have Until Five . O'Clock This Afternoon to  Preadiea decaecine

Fifty F renchmen Die at Midnight Unless Killers of Lieut, Col. Hotz Surrender

Nazi Ultimatum Demands Capture Of Assassins Or Fifty French Lives

If Killers, Still Unknown, Are Not Found, More Hostages Must Die

SETDEADLINE WHOTZ DEATH   , Nazis Give French Until 5 P, M. to Produce Slayers of Officer

50 More Frenchmen Must Pay With Lives Unless Slayers Of Hotz Are In Custody

French Must Give Up Hotz Slayers Or 50 Will Be Shot   Ultimatum Will) Expire at’ Midnight; Germans Cut Off Nantes From  Rest of Nation

DEADLINE NEAR FORDEATHOF MORE FRENCH   Another 100 Arrested May Be Killed for  . Assassination   FIFTY ALREADY DEAD   Slain Hostages Held Wel ‘Chosen’ By German Officials

50 More May Die to Avenge  Nazi Officer   Ultimatum Demand: Surrender of Slayers; : Ayrest 100 French

aa tata elitists  GERMANS SET DEADLINE FOR ARREST OF HOTZ ASSASSINS

Firing Squad Set For Duty   Fifty More French To Be Executed Tonight Unless Two Slayers Given Up.

Flash Flood Roars Along Gila River   Greatest Rains on- Recor Soak Semi-Arid Area Of New Mexico

SOUTHWEST AREAS SWEPT BY FLOODS   Heaviest Rains in History Reported in New Mexico

Capacity Crowd Applauds “No.  Homemaker” and Gift Presentations at Close of Times-Mirror Profitable Course   FAREWELL PARTY

INTELLIGENCER’S COOKING SCHOOL SETS NEW RECORE   Attendance for Four Days of Series Well Above That of Any Previous Series Staged in Edwardsville.   LECTURER i$ ACCLAIMED OUTSTANDING TEACHEF   Much Interest Shown i Gift Awards Made at Eact Session of Free Cookin School Here. 

POLA NEGRI WINS IN PLEA FOR REENTRY   Given U. S. Blessing as Permanent Resident

NOTED AMERICAN NOVELIST DIES   Sherwood Anderson Is Vic  tim of Peritonitis

FAMOUS OHIC NOVELIST DIES   Sherwood Anderson Strickel In Panama While On South American Cruise

DEATH CLAIMS AUTHOR SMALL TOWN THEMES   Sherwood Anderson, 64 Began Prolific Writing Career after Business Twirl   IN PAINT BUSINESS   Most of His Works Pictur. ed Facets American Life in Small, Rural Communities

Sherwood Anderson Dies in Canal Zone   Peritonitis Attack Fatal To American Novelist

QUCE'S SPOKESMEN STRIKE AT AMERICA   ‘Charges U.S. With Intimidation Toward Yugo-Slavia.   AUTHOR DIES

Sherwood Anderson  Dies In Panama  Famed Author, 64, - Left Recently For

State Completes Survey To Speed Job of Making Traffic Signals Uniform

: Traffic Light Law   Indiana Solons Will Have New Expense for Close Figuring Soon

SERIES OF GERMAN MASS AIR RAIDS ON MOSSOW. REPORTED   RUSSIAN TROOPS DECLAREL HOLDING FIRMLY BEFORE MOSCOW AND ROSTOV

300 Nazi Planes Attack Moscow   A’? Reach High Peak and Kecord Number Are Brought Down.

300 PLANES ATTACK; 39 ARE SHOT DOWD   Russian Broadcast Says “Biggest One Carried Out So Far Unsuccessful As Others”

Seek Climbers Believed Trapped   Army Rescue Party  Scales 7000-Ft. Peak

Fresh Troops Checking Drive Against Capital   Soviet Front Stabilizing; Raise Hope Nazis Will Soon Be Exhaustec

Retreat From Vyazma Admitted by Moscow; New Advances Toward Red Capital Reported by Bertin

Reds Quit Vyazma As NazisDrive   But Russians Claim To Have Slowed Up German On. slought Against Moscow: Punish Nazis.   Stiff Defense

Reds Retreat From Vital Rail Center   German Advance I Slowed in Bitter Fighting

Soviets Slow Nazis’ Drive On Moscow   Reds Evacuate Vyazma  as Germany Claims 350.000 Men Seized

NAZI ADVANCE IS SLOWED BY RED RESERVES   Russians Open New Counter-Attack In Vinicity Of Orel, Officials Claim

Reds Concede  Loss of  Rail Center   Forces Retreat From Vyazma, 125 Miles West Of Moscow, But Nazi Advance to Kremlin is Said Slowed; Germans Claim Big Success

TOWN GIVEN UP ONE OF STRONG DEFENSE POINTS   Reds Say Nazis Howe Been Hurled Back by CounterAttacks in Bryansk and Orel Sectors.   FIGHTING IS BITTER  ALONG ENTIRE FRONT   British Authority Believes Invaders’ Offensive May Bog Down 70 or 80 Miles From Capital.

Moscow Front Is Stabilizing,  Pravda Avows   Fighting of Massive Kind Raging Along Whole ‘Line as Soviets . Use Veterans   Danger Remains Grave,. - ‘But Breathing Easier’   122 Nazi Planes Bagged# » Fown Near Bryansk Is Reeaptured

RESERVES RUSHED TO FRONT HELP SLOW DOWN INVADERS   Front Now Appears to Be Stablizing Assert Reds Despite Offensive   Berlin, However, Declases Troops Are Racing on to Russian Capital

Revolt in Occupied Countries Spread:   Four Time Bombs Exploded in Zagreb’s Telephone Exchange, While Snipers Wound Many Persons, Including German  Officer and Soldiers. _

REVOLT SEED IS SEWN IN CROATIA WITH BOMBINGS   Two Nazi Army Officers Are Among Injured in Zagreb; Norse Unrest Continues

REVOLT MOVES  ARE SPROUTING   New Uprsing Against Ger. man Conquerors in Cro tia and Norway

Revolts Grow Against Nazi   New Troubles Pile U, Over Weekend as Saboteurs Carry On

PUPILS GIVE PROGRAM FOR TULLYTOWN LEAGUI   Instrumental and Vocal Selec tions Included At Evening Affair   DINNER IS PLANNED

CIO Starts Drive At Ravenna Plan’   Distribute Leaflets ir Effort to Win Over Arsenal Employes

C10 Starts Organizing Drive At Ravenna Ordnance Plant   Building Chief Agserts That U. S. Officials Will Not Stand For Further Labor Trouble, Will Abandon Project

U.S. Aid to Russia. Urged by Murphy   High Court Justice Warns Catholics That Nazis Are Greater Foe

Murphy Urges Aid fo Soviets Against Nazis   Cabinet Member Tells K. of C. Group Hitler Worst Threat fo Church

Support of Russia By Democracies Is Urged by Murphy   supreme Court Justice As. serts Nazis Are Greater Threat

Tobruk Garrison Helpless Against! Fleas; Newspapers Amuse I'roops

British Fight Fascist Fleas   Besieged Tobruk Not a Delightful Spot

Chicago Wheat   Besieged British at Tobruk Fight Nazis. Fleas, Dust

TROOP ACTION SUGGESTED IN MINE DISPUTE   LEWIS REFUSES TO CALL OFF COAL WALKOUT

Library Recetves  More New Books  COLLEGE LIBRARY NOW   COLLEGE LIBRARY NOW OPEN THREE NIGHTS WEEKLY TO STUDENTS

Library Receives More New Books   COLLEGE LIBRARY NOW OPEN THREE NIGHTS WEEKLY TO STUDENTS

LEAPS TO DEATH   Murder, Inc., Witness Kills Self In 6-Story Jumn.

Re-ciected Honorary Chair. Than for th Annual . Drive.   WILL -START DEC.

GUGHAAN CHOSEN JEAL CHAIRMAN   Re-c-ected Honorary Chairman for the Annual Drive.   WILL START DEC.

Supply Vessel Sails To Help  France, Spain   $1,000,000. Cargo Upon Board Red Cross Mercy Ship

Food For Leahy Misses Its Ship   They Forgot to Get Navi cert For 42-ton Supply

HATRED FOR. STRIFE IS REITERATED BY FORD IN STATEMEN   Foresees “Federation the Whole World” As Result of Present  - Goenflics.

Plymouth County 4-H Calves Enter  In International —   Hinton, Kingsley And Le Mars Youths To Exhibit Champions 

CAPT. S.H.MOYER CALLED FOR DUTY IN LOUISIANA   News Agency Proprietor To Be Examined Apr. 3

GOING UP   Hairdressers Say Locks Will Be Cut Shorter In New Stvtew

Suez Canal Is Raided by Axis   Berlin Claims Electrical Plant Destroyed

Commencement Week Exercises Now Under Way Class Of Eighty-Three . Graduate From High School This Week —_

Commencement _ Week Exercises _ Now Under Way  Class Of Eighty-Thre _ Graduate F rom High  ?. SE

British Tell Of Sea Fights   Vessels In United: States Ports Being Repaired: Se -crecy Lifted

Boat-Building Units At Brooklyn and Kearny, W. J, Shut Down by Unions

Walkouts Hit 3 Big Eastern Shipyards; Columbus Municipal Strike Threat Ends

Labor Tieups Hit Defense Program   Two Big Eastern Shipyard: In Grip Of Labor Row; Dispute At California Plant

2 CIO STRIKES TIE UP WORK IN SHIP YARDS   22,000 Men Leave Jobs Today it New Jersey Ship Yard an Brooklyn Steel Plant

HUGE DEFENSE JOBS STALLED BY WALKOUTS   Both ClO and AFL Worker: Are Involved in Disputes over Wages

BOTH C.L0. ANG AFL. INVOLVE IN WALKOUTS      Kearney, N. J., And Brooklyn Shipyards: Affected mn      Companies Involved Are Working On Des. foense Contracts ~~:

Much Defense Work Stopped By ClO, AFL Strikes Today   Brooklyn And Jersey Shipbuilding Is Dealt Blow

Shipyards Hit By New Strikes  Naval Construction  “Halted By Walkout; Colif. Aircraft Strike

WALKOUT STOPS WORK ON HUGE GOV'T CONTRACT   CIO And AFL Workers Both Involved In Dispute

28,0001 DLE AT BOTH YARDS IS UNION CLAIMS      ClO-and AFL Involved In Strikes Slowing Down More Than $493,000, - 000 In Contracts   TEAMSTERS PICKET RROOKLYN SHIPYARD   Demanding Wage Increase Steei Corporation Refuses to Comment On Work Stoppage

Port, Ai field "Attack: Scene   RAF: Raids’ -Bengasi_ “Anc ‘Benina, Centers - Of _- Axis Supplies” °

ltalian Bases In Africa Are Raided By RAI   Libyan Port of Bengasi, Benina Airdrome Are Given Pounding

RAF Pounds Libyan Ports With Bombs   British Express Confidence In Result In Iraq

AIR POWER OF UNITED STATES TERMED MYTH   Aviation Expert Claims Passage of British Aid Bill Would Be Suicidal Step.

Passage of Act to Mea ‘Virtual Suicide’ to America, Claim   MAJOR TAKES STAND   Nation Held 'Woefully' Deficient In Aviation Defenses

Pair Shot To Death   Honeymooners Slain As They Enter Their New Home

Newlyweds Are Slain At Home   Shot By R. O. T. C. In structor, Former Friend  Of Bride.

Thousands Laud Their Native State  California Residents Sing Praises Of lowa

Southern lowa Land May Be Bought for Quail Preserves With Federal Funds   10 Percent Sporting Good Tax Earmarked for Land Buying

Scene Of Death a “Visited By Jury _On- Maine. Case   Accused Waives Right To Make Journey To Spot . Where Girl Was Slain

CONVICT HEADLEY OF MURDER PLOT AGAINST HIS WIFE   Jury Finds Gas Field Worker Guilty Of Persuading Sweetheart And Sister To Do Act

HENDERSON AND OTHERS DENY . DIES CHARGES   Congressional Leaders Accusations of Commu: nism Meet With Suff Rebuff

DIES WAGES FIRING OF LEON HENDERSO!   Boss of OPM Is Charged with Holding or Condoning 7 Red Views

Dies Charges Henderson. Four Aides Communist:   OPACS Head Cracks a Congressman, Denies  Red Affiliations

DIES, HENDERSON "AGAIN LOCK TORN   Price Administrator and Four Aides Accused of Approving Gommunism 

Henderson and Dies in Clash   Martin Dies Wants Price Administrator Fired From Job

HENDERSON AND AIDES ARE REDS?   Dies Asks F. R. to Fire Of: ficials for Communistic Views.

DIES CHARGES  ~ BRING DISPUTE   Leon Henderson Asks for Airing by Civil Service Commission.

REP, DIES TAGS HENDERSON ‘RED   Congressman Calls for Ouster of OPA Chief and Four Of Latter’s Aides

Dies Would Have Henderson Quit Along With Four of His Assistants

Henderson,  Dies Clash   Congressman Charges Head Of Price Bureau and Four Aides Are Reds

DIES ASSAILS HENDERSON FOR ALLEGED VIEWS   Price Administration Head Denies Red Leanings   DEFENDS AIDES   Four Assistants Also Assailed By Investigator

HENDERSON PUTS DIES CHARGES UP TO CIVIL SERVICE   DENIES RED LEANINGS OF AIDS ACCUSED BY CONGRESSMAN

DIES, HENDERSON LOCK ON CHARGE   Senator Urges Dismissals for Holding or Condoning Communistic Views

Dies Raps Henderson   Charge U. S. Official Once Linked With Red “Fronts”

DIES DEMANDS FIVE BE OUSTEL   Un-America Head Disputes With Henderson; Sees Red Affiliations

Willing to Fire Aides If “Reds”   But OPM Boss Hendersor Says Dies Accusation: LinAmerican.

Dies and Henderson Lock Horns on Demand Latter  And 4 Employes Be Firee

Dies Charges Communistic  Views Held   Asks Dismissal Of Price Administrator  And Four Aides

Troops Hunt Officer   Commander Disappears While on Hike Near Pearl Harbor

U.S. Certain ToEnter War: Says Smuts   Cannot Afford to Stay Out, Asserts Premier of South Africa

OAYO AMERICA WILL FIGHT   South African Premier In Broadeast Predicts U, S, Entry In Conflict

Goal of 50,000 Pianes Will Be  Hard to Achteve   Standard Design Re Necessary To Reach Figure

GREEKS REPULSE HEAVY ITALIAN COUNTER ATTACK’   British Aid In Driving Bacl Fascist Troops In Coastal Sector.

Knox Aide Fears War in Pacific  Ralph A. Bard Declares Situation Is Like a Tinderbox

TWO CENT RISE IN MILK IS EXPECTED   Increase Per Quart Likely to Come in Lawrence  About July 15   DISTRIBUTORS CONFER

MILK 1S EXPECTED   Increase Per Quart Likely to Come in Lawrence  About July 15   DISTRIBUTORS CONFER

TWO BILLS ON SUBJECT MEET DEATH   Measure to Allov People to Vote Coming Up

BILL IN SUBJECT WEE] (EATH   Yleasure to Altlow People to Vote Comings Up

BOY TRAPPED IN BOMBED HOME IN LONDON 3 QAYS SPEECHLESS WITH FEAF

FAST-MOVING FIFTH ON SPOT   Division From Fort Custer Sets Out To Make Almost Impossible Escape In Tennessee War Games.

ARMY TO SIMULATE DUNKIRK RETREAT   Fifth Division Attacked Bi Force Of 55,000

SOLDIERS RIOT IN WILMINGTON, N.C   Eleven Negroes Sent To Hospitals After FreeFor-All Fight

YOUTH VS. AGE RACE IS LOST BY VETERAN   28-Year Old Political Stripling Wins In McKeesport

Educational Association Head Urges Teacher Rededication To Democracy

Workers Vote At 6 1. H. C. Plants   Ballot On Collective Bar gaining Today.

3 Convicts Escape From Oakdale Camp   Make Getaway at Nigh In Official Car, Say lowa Bureau

SLAVS RUSH FORTS ON THE VARDAR RIVER   Call more to colors as cabinet postpones meeting—Italians scuttle destroyers in Red sea.

Civilian Officials  Fear Damage Over  Holiday Week End   War-Department Declares It Has Issued No Instructions Leading to Precautions Such as Authorities Have Ordered Taken

Take Precautions — Against Sabotage   Cancel Leaves Of Soldiers; Police Placed On Guard At Many Strategic Points

DEFENSE PLANT GUARDS WATCH IN NEW ALERTS   Civilian Authorities Talk of Sabotage and Army of Maneuvers

Defense Plants Guarded. As “Practice Alert?  ~Startles Nation; Sabotage Fear Is Expressed

DEFENSE GUARDS  SPRING TO ALERT  THROUGHOUT U.S PRACTICE AND REAL  PRECAUTIONS TAKEN AT MANY PLANTS .

Plants Given Guards---May Be Maneuver:   ‘Alert’ at Fort Custer Sc Realistic It Even Fools Officers

Guard Defense Plants Against Sabotage Acts      Military And Civil Units Watch On Coast To Coast Order.

HINT FEARS OF SABOTAGE BEHIND MOVI   Military and ~ Civil Guard: Watch Plants Through: . out Nation

SOLDIERS, POLICE PATROL PLANTS FROM COAST 10 COAST   Military Officials Assert Move is Tactical Only; Civilians See Sabotage   Practice Alert is Staged At Fort Custer But It Proves Realistic

Defense Plants Under Military.  Civil Guard   ‘Practice Alert’ At Ft. Custer So Realistic it Fools Officers

Guard Against Mass Sabotage   Precautions Taken To Avert Threat Of Sabotage Over Entire Nation.

Civilian Guard Through Nation  Sudden ‘Alert’ ~ Activity Spreads. Through V..S,

POLICE WATCK AUGMENTED IN MANY CITIES   Oil Fields; Water Fronts, Harbors and Plane Plants Patrolled by Officers in Fear of Holiday Week-End Sabotage — Washington Denies Official Orders Given.

Factories And  Army Recieve Alert Orders   Military Sources Say It Is All In Practice But Sabotage Is Hinted

Describe Move As ‘Practice’ For Guards   However, Spectaculat Measures Taken to Protect Industry

GUARDS PATROL DEFENSE PLANTS      Extra Forces to Duty ir Precautionary Move Against Sabotace   ‘PRACTICE ALERT’ CALLS BY ARMY

ACTION TAKEN DURING NIGHT   Civilian Officers Talk of ‘Sabotage’, Military Men Of ‘Tactics.’   CALI. STEPS MANEUVERS

Army Takes Action To Guard Against Defense Sabotage   Soldiers Man Anti-Aircraft Guns At Aviation Plants on West Coast; FBI On Job

Military And Civil Guards Stand W atch Over Nation's Defense Work

Natien- Wide. Alert Finds Army Ready   Maneuvers Prove ‘Too Realistic’ For Officers

FORCES CALLED OUT SUDDENLY OVER NATION   Tactical Maneuvers, Sabotage Mentioned As Cause for Coast to Coast Action.   ARMY LEAVES CANCELLED   Anti- Aircraft Guns Placed Atop Plane Factories  Ks PRUE.

Guard U.S. Arms Plants; ‘Civilians Talk Of Sabotage And Army Of ‘Maneuvers’

ARMY  MY DENIES SABOTAGE SCARE   Civilians Fear Plots While Officers Claim Moves Mere Maneuvers,

Sudden Orders Put Military And Civil. Guards On Watc} At Nation’s Defense Plants   Guards Summoned By Civilian Authorities Who Spoke Of Sabotage, Military Officers Talk of Tactical Maneuvers

MILITARY AND CIVIL GUARDS STAND WATCH AT DEFENSE PLANTS   CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES SAY SABOTAGE, BUT MILITARY SAYS ONLY. MANEUVERS

MILITARY AND CIVIL GUARDS WATCH PLANTS   Sudden Activities Re. ported From Coast To Coast   CANCEL LEAVES   Practice © Alert” Fools Officers At Fort Custer .

Fort Dix Cancels Holiday Leaves;  Fort Custer Alert Deceives Soldiers

PLANE PLANTS, OTHERS UNDER HEAVY GUARD      Military and Civil Guards On Watch At Defense Companies Across Entire Nation

VIGILS AT ARMY CAMPS, DEFENSE PLANTS IN U.S.   Ordering of Surprise Alerts Throughout Nation Somewhat of a Mevreler.

WATCHING FOR SABOTAGE IN WILMINGTON AREA   Soldiers Guard Defense Plants

HALE OF 36-YEAR-OLD MEN OF GREAT BRITAIN REGISTER   20-Year Olds Also Sign Up; 4,006,00 Men Now on Record

Officers Named as  Legislature Convenes  ‘Homer Leonard, New Speaker, Expects Accomplishments: O'Daniel: ta Qnank ThiecAdece

Leonard Chosen Speaker   Clay Cotten Presiden! Pro Tempore os Legislature Opens

Germany May Force Petain to Go   Hitler Threatens Gauleiter Rule if Laval Refused

Latin Americas To Commandeer Foreign Vessels  96 Axis Ships May Be Used to Ease Britain’s Shortace

FOREIGN SHIPS WILL BE SEIZED   Representatives of 21 American Republics Work Out Plan

Hemisphere Plan For Seizing Ships Is Adopted  Portion of Tonnage Will Be Turned Over to Gt. Britain

Americas Plan Ship Seizure:   Committee of 21 Republies Unanimously Approves ‘Security’? Use

Immobilized Axis Ships Will Be Taken Over By 21 American Republics

IDLE SHIPS 10 BE PUT IN SERVICE   Commandeering of Immobil ized Vessels Recommended By Pan-American Group

AMERICAN REPUBLICS AGREE TO REQUISITION AXIS SHIPS   Danish Vessels Also Will Be Used for Commerce Retween West Hemispheres

Americas Agree To Seize Axis Ships   French, Danish Boats To Go, Too; Tonnage For Enaland Seen

AMERICAS IN PLAN TO TAKE AXIS VESSELS   Committee Agrees To Ease British Ship Problem.

AgreeOnPlan To Seize Idle War Vessels   More Than 96 Idle: German, Italian Ships To Be Taken.

21 Republics Agree to Seize Interned Ships   Plan to Commandeer Idle Tonnage In South, Central American Ports

REPUBLICS IN AMERICAS PLAN TO SEIZE SHIPS   mmittee Representing Na) tions Votes To Com: mandaor Vaceale   IGLAND IS EXPECTED TO ‘AP BENEFITS FROM ACT   rplus Foreign Craft Could Be Sold Or Chartered To Britain

Ships Seized In Americas Will Be Used To Ease British Shipping Ills

Troops Shell British Airport Before Repelled   Threaten To Cut Oil Lines To Sea, But British Not Alarmed

IRAQ FIGHTING CONTINUES NOW WITH BRITISH   British Planes Reach Scene 0 Fighting To Help The Empire Forces,

BRITISH SHELLS KNOCK OUT IRAK GUNS AIMED AT BIG AIRDROME   Fighting Proceeds Near Habbaniya, Where Native Troops Surround The Cantonment   [s Battle for Control of Extensive Oi Fields, Now Firmly in Hands of the Jraquis

Mediation Board Searching for Peace Formulas to Meet Strikers’ Demand:

17 GERMAN DIVE _ BOMBERS SHOT DOWN   American-bullt Planes Play Part it Biggest British Air Vio . > tory tin Libva.

YOUTH ONES UNDER TRACTOR AT CAME   Otto Keskie, Wakefield, Fatally Injured in Camp Gogebic Mishap.

WORK AS USUAL AT ORDNANCE PLANT ON ARMISTICE DA’   No Interruption to be Permitted to Defeat Plans to Complete on Schedule

Nazis Claim English Abandoning Greece; Deny 30,000 British Drowned By Air Attacks

Berlin Confident Axis Conquest of Greece is Near   ‘New Dunkerque’ Underway, German Press Declares

MOSCOW DEFENDERS FORCED BACK BY TREMENDOUS ATTACKS   Soviet Workmen, Soldiers Thrown Against Advancing Troops, Tanks

Hess Declared Under Guard   But War Secretary Won't Tell Much About Him

ITALY SENDING: TROOPS TO RUSSIA      Mussolini Reviews Motoriz ed Division, Corps Chosen

ITALY TO SEND FORCE   Mussolini Reviews Troops Chosen To Fight Soviet Russia

Detailed Report Promised By Germany Yesterday Is Not Given, Indicating Russia’s Reports Of Slowing. Down -Advances May Be Correct— - General Successes Still Are Claimed

ITALY SENDS TROOPS TO RUSSIAN FRONT   Premier Mussolini Reviews First, Motorized Division of Exneditionary Corps

© FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Win Gharten ‘Prin.

WILLKIE PLANS END OF TOUR   GOP Leader Plans Quick Return To Testify On Bill

CHILD: DIED.      Donald Leé “Peters Had Reen in ., Almost Since Birth,

TO ATTEMPT KNOCKOUT BLOW   Bring Up British Reinforcements and Hundreds of Heavy Guns — Remove Siege on Unbattled Tobruk.

INFANTRY IS MASSED AND HEAVY GUNS ARE _ SET IN REZEGH AREA      Eighth Army ts Preparing for Mighty Engagement Against the Forces of General Erwin Rommel in Command of Africa's Corps — Losses in Fighting So Far Are Heavy.

Substitute For Lease-Lend Bill ls Taking Shape   Bi-Partisan Substitute Fo Measure Will Be Urged On Congress   KENNEDY’S VIEWS WILL BE HEARD

BI-PARTISANS IN MOVE TO FRAME LEND-LEASE BILL      Measure Would Be Sub stitute for Broad Aim: of F. D. R. Act   Plans to Eliminate the Diseretionary Powe, Granted to President

GERMAN TROOPS ARRIVAL IN NORTH AFRICA   War Expert Says It Is A Factor That Must Be Considered By Britain.

TO CO-OPERATE IN MEDIATION   U.S. Conciliation Service To Act With New Board   AIMS ARE BROAD   To End Differences Between Labor and Manarement

ACTION SPEEDED TO END STRIKES   U, $, AGENCIES MOVE TO UNITE ACTIONS IN SEEKING LABOR PEACI

CONCILIATORS, NEW BOARD 10 MEET 10 ‘DISCUSS PROBLEMS   Service To Cooperate ‘With  Mediation Board In De fense Labor Disputes   GROUP IS NAMED YESTERDAY BY FOR   \To Step In When Conciliation Service Fails To Cet Settlement

Mediation Board Named To Speed Defense Work   Conciliation Service To Work With Group  Which Will Represent Business, Labor. Public

U.S, LABOR TUT      Conciliation Body W. ill. Aid Board In Mediation -

National Defense Mediation Board’s Authority Limited   New Agency Named by Roosevelt Can’t Compel Pacts

HELP PROMISED NEW STRIKE UNIT   Conciliation Service To Aid New 11-Member Board

CONCILIATORS TO COOPERATE WITH NEW UNIT   Regional Meetings Called . To Discuss Labor Disputes   NATIONAL DEFENSE WORK IS STRESSED   Carnegie-Illinois Chieftain Confers With Philip Murray Todav

[YKSTRAHEADS HEH BOARD 10 WEIGH STRIKES   {}-Man Tribunal Organizec Jo Serve As Authority In Controversies   ePENDSON PUBLICITY   without Power To Compe Selitement, But Findings To Be Public

DEFENSE LABOR ACTION NEARER   Federal Agency and New Me diation Board to Co-operate Against Strikes

Conciliation Service to Cooperate  ‘Division Will [Assist Industry,

MOVING SWIFTLY TO QUIET LABOR   U. S. Conciliation Service Wil Consider Disputes Before New Board Acts.

NEW BOARD WILL GET COOPERATION   U. S. Conciliation Service Wil Dovetail Peace Efforts With Board.   CAN COMPEL AGREEMENT

Moves to_ End Labor Disputes   Concilialors to Gather Nest Weekend in Four Cities for Meetings

Push Efforts To Halt Labor Tieups   U.S. Conciliation Service Tr Cooperate With Newly Nam ed Defense Mediation Board

Group Authorized To Probe Disputes   U. S. Conciliation Service Moves Quickly To Work With New Committee

Yugoslavi: Flirts With Axis Bid ©      Canadian Troops at Saloniké, Key Port - on Aegean Sea—British and  Germans Exchange Blows

NYE SAYS MOVIES HAVE FINANCIAL STAKE IN ALLIES   Selfish Interest, Senator Charges, Inspires Propaganda for War.

Sen. Nye Charges Movie Producers Have Stake in a British Victory

FILM PROPAGANDA WILL BE STUDIED   Committee Will Make In. vestigation of Industry.

BRITISH SPEED OFFENSIVES IN AFRICAN FIGHT   Last Important Post in Northeast Area Gives Up

LTALIANS GlvE UP IN ETHIOPIA   Fortified Post Of Amba Alaji Surrenders.

Aosta Troops Surrender In Ethiopia   Fortified Peak’s Fall Gives British Control Of All but Two Points  a ee a il

LARGE ITALIAN ARMY GIVES UP ETHIOPIA FIGHT   Troops of Duke of Aosta Surrender Amba Alaji, Fortified Peak   LOSSES OF FASCISTS IN SIEGE ENORMOUS   British Speed to Clean Up Remaining Areas of Italian Resistance

Aosta Ant  /000 Yield To Britist   Egyptian Liner 26 Days Overdue Believed Lost With 322 Persons Aboard; A Number Of Missionaries.   Conemaugh Girl

Extension Pr ~ Sea Patrol      Premier Warns British of “Very Fierce’ War to Come — “Battle of Atlantie”: Given Reperdussions Here .

NAVY TO SEEK GERMAN BASES   Seizure Of Expedition In Greenland May Be Beginning Of Nazi Drive By U. S.

Navy Nabs Greenland Radio Post   PERHAPS PART OF “GERMAN SPONSORED EXPEDITION” REPORTED SATURDAY AS SEIZED.

 U.S. NAVY SEEKING OUT OTHER ‘GERMAN RADIO TRANSMITTERS   Capture Of Secret Station In Greenland For Sending Of Weather Information To Germany Was Announced Saturday

O'Conor To Ask $1,500,000 Cut In State Budget   Would Defer Constructio of Chronic Disease Hospitals

O'CONOR WILL ASK FOR BUDGET SLASt   Deferring of Building o Chronic Disease Hospital to be Recommended

ALMSHOUSEFUND MAY BE REMOVED FROM MD. BUDGET   O’Conor To Make Recom mendation $1,500,000 Program Be Deferred

Derlin Keports Nazis Advancing By Way of Thebes  Australian Chief Concedes   Australian Chief Concedes Defeat; Luftwaffe Blasts  Shipping, Transports in  Ports of Greece

REDS LAUNCH COUNTER PUSH NEAR ROSTOV   ENEMY DRIVEN BACK 60 MILES; CRISIS AT MOSCOW

N azis Reach Main Road From Klin   Appears To Be Effort To Encircle Moscow At Some Distance  WCE TOSSES NOTED

Reds Report Fierce Battle East of Tula   Soviet Counter-Drives Peril German Forces in Southeast Sector   RED LOSSES LISTED

Nazis Break Through North Of Moscow   Advancing Troops Reach Highway From Capital fo Klin Sector

NAZIS THROWN BACK IN ROSTOV SECTORS   Red Army Holding Northern Approaches to Caucasus Launches Counter-Offensive Endangering German Force

ASSAULTS SEEN AS  FINAL STRUGGLE IN ~ BATTLE OF DESERT   Serman Armored Units, Fighting Like Trapped Lions, Open Drives Which May Continue War for Weebc—Soviets Onen Counter-Offensive

Four Others Hurt As Station Wagon Crashes into Pole   Leo F. Connors and J. J. O'Connor Die in Acciden Near Bedford Saturday Night; Lysle Patchen Most Seriously Injured in Wreck

Dr. Wm. D. Barry Injured In Auto Wreek Saturday   Two Bradford Legionnair es Met Death As Car Crashes

HIRAM JONSON CALLS ON GROUP TO MOVE FOR WAR   Challenges Those Demanding Intervention in Conflict to Put Question to Vote of Congress.   SENATOR CRITICIZES ROOSEVELT SHARPLY   Declares in Radio Speech President “Speaks With Confidence of a Hitler or  a Mussolini.”

Johnson Raps FDR's Policy   Foe Of League Of Nations Claims Roosevelt Neat — Dictator

JOHNSON FLAYS WARRING TREND OF ROOSEVELT   Senator Says Dictatorship and War’ Has. Been Policy of . National  Administration   CRITICISES SPEECH   Says President’s Speecl Would.Put To Blush Both Mussolini and Hitler

WOULD CLEAR ATLANTIC OF NAZ! MENACE   Asserts American Blood Mus Be Given to Aid Britain in Struggle

STATE SOLONS READY FOR TAX SPLIT BATTLE   House to Debate  On Division of Receipts

HOUSE FORCES SET FOR FIGHT ON SALES TAX   Democrats Seek To Boost $12,000.000 Total Favored By Bricker   ’ HIGHWAY BILL PASSED   GOP Agrees To Advise Minority Of Future State Appointments

SOLONS RALLIED FOR FIGHT ON ALLOCATION OF OHIO SALES TA)   Party Test Coming On Administration Bill Regarding Grants

NAZI THRUST UINHALTED   Continue Moving Toward Soviet Capital City

Defenders Falling Back, Reds Admit   Invaders Acknowledged To Be Standing Within 36 Miles of Capital   COUNTER-ATTACKS SCORE IN SOUTH   Germans Driven Back As Much as 70 Miles In Rostov-Donets Area

British shipping... Last marine passenger tie to U.S. cut   Axis raiders take high toll

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Rush War Meacures

Irked Houston Says He'll Take Senate.  Position Actively  Aged Appointee, 86,   Aged Appointee, 86, Expects to Leave © ‘Within A Week’

TO ASSUME U.S. POST ‘ACTIVELY   General Houston Says He’s In ‘Tip-Top’ Condition

Gen. Houston, Full Of Pep, Ready To Begin Duties As Texas Senator .

NEW SENATORIAL APPOINTEE PLANS ASSUME POST SOON   AGED BUT FIERY GEN, A. J. HOUSTON SAYS HE FEELS “TIP.TOP”

LEGION FAVORS AID TO AUSSIE   President Roosevelt’: Foreign Policies Alse Supported

Legion Yields On Lend-Lease   Votes That Action Is Not Conflicting With ’ Views on Communism

Legionnaires Will Adjourn Later Today   Lease-Lend Extension Is Advocated At Milwaukee.

AMERICAN LEGION MEET NEARS ENC   Veterans Favor Aid to Reds After Stormy Debate at Milwaukee

LEGION ASKS SPORT OF -FDR’S: POLICY   Meeting Ends Today ., With Election Of ‘Officers

Legion Backs Aid to Russia AtConvention   Roosevelt Foreign Poli cies Supported After Stormy Debate

COMMANDER 1S BEING CHOSEN RY L RCION WER   New Head of Veterans Or. ganization Faced With Directing Militant Defense Program   BPAVOR AID TO REDS   Resolution Opposing Such  Move Tabled; For Scrapping Neutrality, Sending Troops Anywhere

Blockade at Shanghai by Jans Seen   Retaliatory Move Feared by American Interests

Americans in Shanghai Prepared for  Possible Blockade of Port by Japs   Nipponese Navy Could Squelch U. S. Trade There

How To Feed A Celebrity-—   Restaurateurs Conduct ‘Palate Pol? And Find Plain Bill Of Fare Favored

THEY’LL CHANGE NAME OF TOWN   fikado's Out of Tune With  Oke: WecsTeees Wee

OVOUNEY WARNS OF MOVE SOUT   Acting Prime Minister Say Australia Will Meet An Challenge

THIRD BILL WAS “VETOED TODAY   Gev. ‘Wikon Vetoed Bill T Transfer Children To Other Slates.

Social Security Again Becomes Major Issue in Senate; Rule Changes Discussed by Group   Resolution To Recreate ‘Grand Jury’ Committee Is Discussed; Mileage Bill Action Completed in House

Echoes Of SIRI2 Resound As Solons Talk Rule Changes   Legislative Interest Lies In O’Daniel Tatk, Committees

150njurec n Kansas ornado   Three Dead Bodies Found— More Expected As Search Cdntinues

Three Killed As Tornado Cuts Path Six Miles Wide Through Kansas City   Nation's Weather Map Shows Signs Of Getting Back to Normal After ‘Unseasonal Heat, Hurricane

THREE KILLED IN TORNADO Wrilcd — HIT KANSAS CIT   Million Dollars Worth 0 Damage Caused to Missouri City.

TRIO KILLED  BY TORNADO   <ansas City Unexpectedly ' Hit by Storm

Paris Food Status Bad   Report Conditions In NazisRuled France Getting Worse

BRITISH CLAIM SEVEN ITALIAN WARSHIPS LOST   Four Cruisers And _ Three Destroyers Sent To Bottom Of Sea   OTHERS ARE DAMAGED   Rome Admits Toll Of Five: French Shore Batteries Fire On Isle Ships

Movie Man Hot Sport   U. S. Income Quizzers Bare Joe Schenck’s Private Life

‘Miracle’ Saves 12 In Crash Of TWA Airline   Two Killed Thursday In St. Louis As Huge Plane Hits Tree While Landing

St. Louis Plane Crash Kills 2,  Injures 12 Sky-Sleeper Plunges Maar Alenari: fanea

) Killed, 12 Have Narrow Escape in Crash of Plane   Sky Sleeper Breaks in Twe after Hitting Poles Near St. Louis

Examinations Reveal Miracle Prevented More Deaths In Crash OF Giant Airliner

12 NARROWLY. ESCAPE WHEN PLANE FALLS   Pifot and TWA Employee Killed in Crash of Airliner   CRAFT HITS TREE . PRIOR TO LANDING   Sleeper Plane of TWA I: Smashed in Two by Impact

Miracle Saves  12 in TWA Crash   Two Lose Lives In St. Louis Tragedy

MIRACLE SEEN IN CRASH OF BIG AIRLINER   Only Two of Fourteen Occupants Killed In Accident

[2 MIRACULOUSLY ESCAPE IN CRASH OF SLEEPER PLAN   Airliner Twisted and Torn After Striking Tree and Plunging to Ground in St. Louis.   PILOT AND EMPLOYE OF TWA LOSE LIVES   Police Official Describes Wreck as Worst He Ever Saw—Six of Survivors Seriously Hurt.

Escape of 12 In Plane Crash Called Miracle   Two Lose Life in Crash Of 12-Ton Sky-Sleeper At St, Louis Airport

Two Die, 12 Injured in Plane Crash  TWA Ship Hits Tree, Falls at St Tans Field

TwoKilled As Plane  Crashes   Miracle Save: ‘Lives Of 12  Iniured

Hitler Siege Guns Batter Leningrad   City Attackers Again Repulsed Soviets Assert .

IGOP Leaders Discontented iGver Offices   Members of National onuniltee Arri Tor Meetine

CHIEF SOUGHT INREPUBLICAN PARTY RANKS   FAVORITISM TO NEW ENGLAND CLAIMED IN MIDWEST

BROWN SIGNED AT OHIO STATI   Massillon High Football Mentor Is Given ThreeYear Contract.

PAUL E. BROWN TAKES OHIO JOB   High School Coach Becomes Coach of Ohio State Team

BROWN GETS BUCKEYE POSI      High School Mentor Is Named As Successor ay Schmidt

MASSILLON COACH GIVEN 0. 5. U. POST   Brown Succeeds Schmidt On 3-Year Agreement: Will Get $6,500

FDR And King  Stress Unity In Jomt War   Roosevelt Says Strength of Free People Will Pre vail in Conflict.

FDR ANSWERS __ KING’S CABLE   Says Enemy Cannot Prevail Against Free Peoples

Germans Told Frankly Paet Not Popular   New Gov't Firmly in Sad dle; People Near Hys gate Bo TL

GERMAN ANGER MOUNTS; SERBS SEEK PEACE   Jugoslavia calls a-ditional men to colors; mobilizes rapidly

Nazis Say Citizens  “Roughed”’   Nazis Vainly Wait Fo Reply From An ‘‘Urgent” Request

ACTION OF NEW GOVERNMENT It DEFIANCE OF NAZIS IS ANSWER TO HITLER: BIG FIGHT NEAR   Yugoslavia-To Proteet New-Found “Independence” From Any Threat; 1,000,000 Men Massed On Frontier

PORTIONS OF PACT UNACCEPTABLE. FO-THE POPULACE   No Formal Denouncement is Expected as Cabinet is Seeking to Maintain Neu-Tral Position.   ENTIRE ARMY CALLED INTO BATTLE POSITIONS   Germany Might Send Arm Against Jugoslavs in At tempt to,Enforce Terms of Aareement,

STAR ROUTE ta WUE 10 CHANGE   New Contract for Transportation of Mail Brings Re-Routing.   SERVICE IS ADEQUATE

STAR ROUTE 1S. DUE TO CHANG   New Contract for Transpor- tation of Mail Brings . Re-Routing. °   SERVICE 18 ADEQUATE

Say Illustrious Wholly Disabled   Nazis Report New Hits On British Carrier

BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER HIT AGAIN   Illustrious Declared Put Out o Commission for War in New Raids by Germans

SEVERE STORM HITS EASTWARD   Eastern States From Canada To Virginia In Path Of Cold And Wind Storm

STORM HEADS TOWARD EAST   Temperatures Rise In Midwest; Count 79 Persons Dead of Cold.

Eastern Areas Suffering From Severe Storm   Temperature Rises In Middie West Afte: Three-Day Siege — Death Toll Is 79

Law Providing for Women Jurors Will  Be Made Explicit   New Bill Filed Provides For Female Grand  Jurors Too

STRIKE HEARING IN PITTSBURGH 1S CARRIED ON   Members of Employes’ Union Warned by Judge To Halt Picketing of the West Penn Hospital; Institution Staff Testifies   CURTAIL OPERATIONS

Italians Admit Loss of Derna  Attack by Nazi Planes on Suez Canal Reported

mans Resume Raids On  lish Centers nian Lit. Biect   ndon His First rRaid Alarm l6 Nights

BRITONS URGED TO LEAVE JAPAN   Consul Warns os Crisis it U.S.-Tokyo Relations

British in Japan Warned To Leave Before Crisis With U. S. Comes fo a Head

CONDITION OF HARRISON CRITICAI   Senator Is Unable To Tak Nourishment, Temperature Abnormally High

Scotty Refuses Unveil Mystery Of His Riches   Found Many Mines, Has None Now Declares

SCOTTY SAYS E HE FOUND GOLD MINES -BUE DOESN’ET HAVE ANY-OF-THEM, NOW.

DEATH VALLEY MYTH PIERCED   Scotty, The Desert Rat, Tells Court He Doesn’t Have Gold Mine

NEW TREASURER I$ INAUGURATED AT NOON TODAY   G. Harold Wagner, 01 Wilkes-Barre, Formally Takes Over Office Held By F. Clair Ross in Color. ful Ceremony Today   NOTABLES ARE PRESENT

G. H. WAGNER SWORN IN AS TREASURER OF STATE   Colorful Ceremony Is Held In House Of Representatives At Harrisburg Today — Oath Of Office Administered By Judge Musmanno.

WAGNER TAKES STATE OFFICE   Luzerne County Man Sworn In as Treasurer at  Colorful Ceremony

COMMITTEE LISTENS TO R. J. THOMAS   UAW Head Says Gov’t And Auto Industry at Fault

Order New Trial For Dr. LaMance   Supreme Court Reverse: Wife Murder Convictior of Osteopath.

La Mance Awarded New Trial, Supreme Court Commenting On “State of Confusion” of Case

New Trial For Dr. La Mance   Reversal In Wife Murder Case Of The Osteopath

DR, WM. LAMANGE GRANTED NEW TRIAL BY SUPREME COURT   Laclede Osteopath Was Con victed of Murdering His Wife.   Case Left the Minds of the Members of Court ina State of Confusion.

Worst Dust Blow Of Season Hits Hollis Wednesday   Wind Storm Sweeping Across State, With Cold And Rain Due to Follow

Winds Ranging From 45 t 85 Miles an Hour Batter Colorado, New Mexico And Texas—Rain, Snow And Cold Forecast for Mie Bt ast. Wess

DUST STORM BLOWS INTO FOUR STATES   Wind Reaches 28 Miles An Hour in Oklahoma City; Ardmore and Fort Sill Reported High Wind

British Sink 5 Axis Ships Maybe 3 More      ATTACKS STRETCH FROM ARCTI TO BENGASI IN THE MEDITEK RANEAN.

BRITISH AERIAL RAIDERS ACTIVE   Five Axis Ships Sunk Norwegian Patrols Join In Fight

FAMED SCULPTOR, BORGLUM, IS DEAD   Best Known ‘Work Was Memorial On Mount  a

Gutzon Borglum  Taken By Deati   Noted Sculptor Dies In Hos pital At Chicago After Heart Attack   WAS WORKING ON DAKOTA MEMORIAL

GUIZON BORGLUM, FAMOUS SCULPTOR, DIES IN CHICAGO   Dies Following Brief Illness In Chicago Hospital; Best Known Works Are Mount Rushmore and Stone Mountain Memorials.

GUTZON BORGLUM DIES IN CHICAGO   Started Con fed erate Memorial At Stone Mountain

BORGLUM, NOTED SCULPTOR, DIES; WORK UNFINISHED  DEATH COMES WHILE

Famed Sculptor Borglum Is Deac   After Brief Illness He Die: at Age of 69 in a Chi  cago Hospital.

BLACK HILLS SCULPTOR GUTZON BORGLUM, DIES   Memorial Group at Mount Rushmore Will be Completed bv His

GUTZON BORGLUM, NOTEB- SCULPTOR ~ IS DEADAT   SUFFERS HEART ATTACK IN CHICAGO WHILE ON LECTURE TOUR

Famous U. S. Sculptor Dies   Gutzon Borglum Succumbs After A Brief Iliness

BORGLUM, NOTED SCULPTOR, DIES   ‘Brief Tliness Is Fatal at — 69 to Noted Carver of Mountainsides

Death Takes Noted Sculptor   Borglum Goes Before Grea Memorial in South Dakota Is Completed

internationally Famous Artist Dies in Chicago After Brief Illness

Borglum, Noted Sculptor, Deac   Had Entered Hospital For Rest With Wife Few Days Ago.

GUTZON BORGLUM, SCULPTOR, DIES   internationally Famous Artist, Best Known For His Love Of Gigantic Figures, Passes Away At Chicago At Ace Of 74 Years

WORLD - FAMED SOULPTOR DIES OF OVERWORK   Gutzon Borglum Expires In Chien: 05 Noted For Gi-

BORGLUM DIES IN HOSPITAI   FAMGUS BCULPTOR SUCCUMEE . OM WRART ATTACK. BE~ FORE BLACK SILLS MEMORIAL 18 COM. PLETED

World-Famous Sculptor Dies   Gutzon Borglum Near End of Greatest Work, Mt. Rushmore Figures

SCULPTOR DIES   Borglum, Designer of Memorial at Rushmore. Suereimbhe

WORLD-FAMOUS SCULPTOR DIES IN CHICAGO   His Mt. Rushmore Memorial work was not completed

BORGLUM DIES AT AGE OF 69   Creator of Rushmore Figures Succumbs

DEATH TAKES SCULPTOR - BOREL   Famoug Artist Succumbs i Hospital Following Short Iiness.

Borglum, Noted Sculptor, Dies   Is Best Known for Worl On National Memorial  In Black Hills

Sculptay Borglun Dies Before His Project Finished   Mount Rushmore, S, D. Memorial May Take  Five More Years

NOTED SCULPTOR BORGLUM DIED THIS MORNING   Died Of Heart Ailment Before Completion Of National Memvria] At Mt. Rushmore, Spsuth Dakota.

BORGLUM DIES, NOTED SCULPTOR   Creator of Gigantic - Mountain Memorials

Sculptor Of Mt. Rushmore Is Dead At 72   Gutzon Borglum, World Famous Sculptor, Dies In Chicago Hospital After Heart Attack

World-famous Seulptor Dics   Culzon Borglam Succunbs ta Heart Attack

Gutzon Borglum, Sculator On A Colossal Scale, Dies   Stone Mountain, Rushmore Memorial Artist Used Dynamite As A Tool. Succumbs At 69

Gutzon Borglum Dies in Chicago   Mt. Rushmore’s Sculptor Succumbs

Gutzon Borglum Taken By Death: Noted Sculptor   Creator Of Mt. Rushmore Memorial Suc: cumbs In Chicago.

ATTACK FATAL T0 6. BORGLUM   Sculptor Of Mt. Rushmore Memorial Succumbs

Sculptor Who Carved Great Ficures Dies      Gutzon Borglum Known Ove! Entire World For Huge Mountain Memorials

Gutzon Borglum Noted Sculptor, Dies Suddenly  His Wife, Daughter   His Wife, Daughter And Son Were at His Bedside at End

Death Claims Sculptor Of World Fame   Gutzon Borglum’s Last Work In Black Hills

G.BORGLUM, SCULPTOR OF FAME. DIES   Best Known For Colossal Un= dertakings on Sides of Huge Mountains

Borglum, Sculpior Dies in Chicago;  Won World Fame   Arlist 69, Was Best Known for His Black Hills Memorial; Work Was ‘Colossal’

GUTZON BORGLUM. SCULPTOR, DEAD   Internationally Known for His Mountainside Memorials.

“SCULPTOR I5 .DEAD.   Gutzion Borghim, Died et “chi: cago. Hespital..

GUTZON BORGLUM, FAMOUS SCULPTOR, DIED IN CHICAGC   [BEST KNOWN WORK WAS NEARLY COMPLETED MOUNI “RUSHMORE MEMORIAL

Borglum Dies in Hospital He Had Entered To Seek a Rest  Wife and Son at Bedside as Internationally Famauec Sculntar Succumbe

Gutzon Borglum, Famous Sculptor, Dies in Chicago   Succumbs at Age 69 After Brief Illness in Hospital

Noted Scluotor Succumbs At Age Of 73; Black Hills Project One Of Foremost Garvings;: Family At Bedsid

NOTED SCULPTOR SUFFERS ATTACH   Gutzon Borglum, Noted for Rushmore Memorial, Succumbs in Chicago.

Giitzon’ Borshim Dies In C hie ago AL Age Of 69   sculptor Achieved. Honor: For Gigantic ‘Figures ‘Carved On Mountains

Crop Production Is To Be Nearly 2 Per Cent More  Wheat Yield Will Be  sammie ©Crunnm

Crop Production Is To Be Nearly 2 Per Cent More  Wheat Yield Will Be Greatest Since

Athens Is Calmly Resigned, Sure Of Ultimate Victory   ‘Greece Will Survive,’ N« Matter What Happens, Is Attitude

ATHENS LIVES IN SHADOW OF DOOM      Despite Doom People Still! Centident That Greece Will Rvrvive,

ATHENS LIVES IN THE SHADOWS OF. IMPENDING DOON   Premier Refers to “Cowardly” Italy Defeated: Germans Given Blow Never to Forget

Hull Assures Portuguese   U. §. Has No Designs Qn Territory of European Nation

U.S. Assures Portugal   No Intention of Seizing Possessions; Warn Against Nazi Use

JACOB SGHAEER OES OF BRIEF ILLNES'   Was Carpenter and Builder -at Brazito for Years

U. S. Senate Approves Vermont’s Claim  For Funds Used to Finance War of 1812

Lack of Coal Affecting Defense Work   Steel Industry Hurt And Soon May Be Cut To 60% of Capacity   TALKS ARE PUSHED BY MEDIATION BOARD   BPR 19YR REAR RELLY SPL ED  Interrupted Operations In 35 Defense Plants Reported in Procsnect

STEEL OUTPUT © TO BE GUT BY FUEL SHORTAGE   35 Defense Plants Face Interrupted Operations Because Of Strikes   19 PLANTS CAN RUN FOR TWO-DAY PERIOD

Steel Output Drops Dueto Lack of Coal   Interruptions in About 35 Defense Plants in Prospect at Present   MINE GROUPS MEET

Shortage of Coal Cuts Stee] Output   Many Ulants Running Oul Of Fuel Will Need Weeks  Ts Resanme Work

MILLS ARE HIT BY COAL LACK   Steel Production Sharply Curtailed; Other De. fense Work Slowed

TACK OF FUEL CUTS STEEL PRODUCTION   SHORTAGE INTERRUPTS OPERATIONS IN AT LEAST 35 DEFENSE PLANTS.

STEEL OUTPUT MAY BE SLICED   Coal Mine Tieup Puts Crimp In Scores of Defense Plants

Lewis Cuts Down Steel Production   AT LEAST 35 DEFENSE PLANT: MUST CURTAIL PRODUCTIO? BECAUSE OF STRIKE IN COAI MINES.   Mediators Meet Owners

FEW MILES SEPARATING. TWO FORGES      Red _ Defense .Line Termed Reeling” Under Fury 

Odessa Falls; Moscow in Grave Peril  ae i meee ere:   Reds Reported To.Be Moving Coapltal East _

Berlin Relays Bucharest Report of Street Fight Mopping Up Black Sea Port: ‘Citv in Flames’

Report Fall Of Odessa   Rumanian Forces Enter Besieged Black Sea Port

ODESSA TAKEN, IS CLAIM   Rumanians Claim Their Troops Have Entered Red Seaport

PRES. ROOSEVELT BACK THIS WEEK   May Comment On Reports He Conferred With Prime Minister Churchill

r.DLR. IS EXPECTED TOEND SEA VOYAGE AND SOLVE PUZZLE   Mystery of Rumored Talk With Churchill to Be Clarified.   PETAIN DECISION IS ALSO AWAITED   Collaboration With Nazis to Be Decided in Short Time.

PAEOIDENT {9 ENDING CRUDE   Expected Back in Washing ton in Few Days With a Statement.   MAY CLEAR MYSTERY

Showdown Seen In Relations With Japan and Vichy   ‘Capital Awaiting Roosevelt Return From Sea Cruise

MYOTERY TRIP UF ROOSEVELT ENDS THIS WEEK   President May Make Statement When He Returns From Sea “Vacation”

PRESIDENT (3 ENDING CRUISE   Expected Back in Washing  ton in. Few Days With a Statement. ~   [MAY CLEAR MYSTERY

INQUIRE INTO DISORDERS      “Provocative Attitude’ Toward: Nazis Reported in Hague

ARRESTS MADE IN AMSTERDAM   Provocative Attitude Towards German Soldiers Charaed

DUTCH ACCUSED OF DISORDERS AGAINST NAZIS   Bloody Clashes Reported In Amsterdam Between Pro-Nazi Citizens and Dutch Grouos   FINES IMPOSED   Two Universities Closed After Demonstrations By Students; German   Cars Damaged

DISORDERS IN. ANMSTERDAN   Dutch Merchant And Other: Reported Arrested For ~ Attitude

Yugoslavs By Thousands, Fully Armed And Equipped, Carrying On Guerrilla Warfare

The Slavs Carry On   Armed Mountaineers Still Harass Nazis In Guerilla Warfare

Thousands of Yugoslavs Carry on Guerilla Warfare  ee wt ok white we Oo bah! Ute 22 Einhd Bannete Bahert S4¢ Jahn Wounded in Eliaht

Yugoslavia Still Fighting Axis in A Guerrilla War   Wounded Correspondent Tells How Patriots Harass Victors.   In Whispered Pledge Not to Give Up Alive

Yugoslavs Are Still Carrying on Guerrilla Warfare Against Nazi and Italian Troops   Rv RORERT ST IOHN

YUGOSLAVS ARE STILL FIGHTING   Thousands Are Carrying on (uerilla Warfare in Mountains of Serbia

YUGOSLAVS FIGHT IN UPLANDS   Associated Press Correspondent Reports Thousands of Guerrillas Giving Germans, Italians Much Trouble

Seven Pass Tests; Get Driving Permit   Four Men Take Chauffeurs’ Li cense Tests — No Failures Among Driving Group

‘Dive-Bombers Drive Greeks to New Positions   Allies Take Heavy Toll of Invaders Before Retiring

Iran Is Stepping Stone To The East Between Caspian Sea, Fabulous Indic

HITLER'S AIM TO TEAR TURK FROM ALLY, FAILING   Dangling of Slice From North Syria, Likely te Be Rejected   Indications Seen That Ankara Will Stick to Britain, Greece

Ankara Hints British Pact Will Be Kept   Slice of Northern Srria Nazis’ Offer to Lure Her From Alliance   REPLY DUE TODAY   ‘Reinforcements Rushed to Border as Answer Is Considered

HITLER’S “PROMISES” AND BAIT APPEAR DOOMED ‘TO BE REJECTED. . .      To Join Greeks:   ; a eee ee Greece Also Indicates Deter mination ToBattle Nazis. At  All Costs: ‘

"100 Per Cent” Nichols Urges Depositors _ to Quit His Bank During ‘F.D.R. Emergency’

REFERENDUM 19 PROVIDED IN BILI   Foes of Administration For: eign Policy To Urge Pass: age of Measure Limiting U. §. Armed Forces Area

War Referendum Resolution To Be Pushed In Senate   Foreign Policy Foes Now Concentrated Or AntiConvoy Proposal

Next Fight in Congress Will Involve Sending Military Forces Abroad

PENNSYLVANIA. POLIO SPREAD DELAYS DRAFT   Army Considers Halting Induction of Men In Eleven Counties to Check Outbreak   DECLINE IS SHOWN   Opening of Schools anc Colleges Postponed At Request of State Health Bureau

U.S. Army May De - lay Induction of Soldiers  16 NEW CASES  Death ‘in Shamekis Brings Total to 94

Shell Splinters Wound Women; Children In Attack bu South Pacifie Nazi Raider

MAIMED WOMEN AND CHILDREN DOCK AT AUSTRALIAN. PO-RT   Are Taken from Island Where They Were ‘Dumped After Vessels.  Were Sent Down, ~~”

ek ke &k kK Ke RE OK  Women, Children From S unken Ships Rescued   Bre me n ‘Bombed as RAF Retaliates tor London Raid

496 Survivors of Seven Sunken Vessels Rescued   Faces Disfigured, Legs Shattered In Battles; 10 Ships Sent Down   Seven Wamen Killed.

WELLES SHOWS HIS PEAGE PAR   Secretary Wants New Leagu of Nations and Disarmament.

Nurses of Red Cross Are  Feared Lost  Believed on Vessels Sunk Recently By Nazi Submarine

SIX AMERICAN NURSES MISSING   Feared Lost At Sea as Result Of Two Recent Ship Sinkings; Red Cross Deplores ‘Barbaric Treatment’

Bonen American Red Cross Nurses, One Worker Feared Lost at Sea as Result of Two Ship Sinkings Which Are Attributed to Submarines

Red Cross Women Believed Lost   7 Nurses, Worker Victims of U-Boat

FEAR 7 NURSES LOST AT SEP   Were Aboard Ships Reported Sunk By Submarines

Seven American Red Cross Nurses Are Feared Lost      One Worker Also Betieved Victim of Ship, Sinkjoy Result Subs

NURSES ARE FEARED LOST IN DISASTER   Vessel Reported Torpedoed About Two Weeks Ago   BARBARISM SCORED BY NORMAN DAVIS   Socially Prominent Wom an Aboard Dutch Ship Maasdam

BUS. WOMEN ARE LOST ON ATLANTIC   7 Nurses and One Red Cros: Worker Are Missing After Torpedoings

Fear Is Felt For Safety Of 7 Nurses   U. S. Red Cross Group Missing After Sinking Of Two Ships by Subs

PUT ON TRIAL   British Editor Charged With Publishing Secret Data

EDITOR OF ‘AEROPLANE,’ BRITISH MAGAZINE, TRIED FOR PRINTING SECRET DAT

AXIS RADIOS PREDICT BALKAN “DUNKERQUE’   4-Day Blitzkrieg Smashes Yugoslavs, Threatens to Drive Allies Into Sea

SALONIKA AND  GREECE'S EAST ARMY TAKEN   Other Germans Near Al. bania—Attack on Turkey Intimated

ONE WING OF GREEK ARMY SURRENDERS   Some Signs Pointing to Allied De bacle in Balkans. Churchill Warning to Russia

Jugoslavs Split By Panzers   Clash Will Be First Since Heroic British Evacuation From Dunkirk

Determination Of Axis To Take  Initiative Against Roosevelt War Speech Is Emphasized   “MEASURES TO BE DETERMINED BY US"

Axis Powers Set For Seizing Lead In Sea Warfare.   Belief Prevails °. That U.S. Ready ~ To, Enter Affray

DESTITUTE MIGRANTS PERIL DEFENSE WORK   5,000,000 Reported Drawr To Industrial Centers

FIVE MILLION. MIGRANTS FLOCK TO DEFENSE SITES,. CONGRESS {S INFORMET

Defense Areas to Have Problem With Thousands of Surplus Misrants

U, 5. POST-WAR GOALS REVEALED   Welles Advocates Fair Peace, Equal Economic Opportunities For All

Sumner Wells Lists Fair Peace, Equal Economic Chance as U. S. Post-War Aims

SAYS FAIR PEACE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MUST BE ASSURED   But ‘There Can Be No Peace Until Hitler Government. . . Has Been Destroyed’

Welles Calls For Fair Peace.  Equal Economic Advantages   Offers Most Definite Statement To Date On America’s Post-War Objectives; Warns Hitler Government Must Be Destroyed Before Any Peace

Post-War Aims of America Revealed by Sumner Welles   Acting State Secretary Says Hitlerism Must Be Destroyed

Just Peace And Equal Opportunity United States Objectives In War

WELLES ANNOUNCES 1S. POST-WAR AIM   Fair Peace “and Equal Eco: nomic Chance for World Is Nation’s Objective

AMERICAN POST-WAR AIMS MADE PUBLIC BY SUMNER WELLES   Hitler’s Government Must Be Utterly Destroyed

U. §. Post-War Objectives Are Cited by Welles   Hitler Government Must Be Destroyed Official Says

OBJECTIVES OF U.S. TOLD   Fair Peace And Equal Opportunity For All Cited By Welles

Welles Seen as Attempting To Stitten Resistance of Citizens in Occupied Area

WELLES GIVES U.S. POST.WAR PEACE PLANS   Fair, Equal Opportunities For All Peoples, He  Tells World

U.S. Expects To Play Important Part In Assuring All People Of Lconomic Opportunities After War

POST-WAR OBJECTIVES OF U, §. GOVERNMENT OUTLINED BY WELLES   WOULD ASSURE ALL PEOPLES FAIR PEACE, EQUAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

PEACE WILL E FAIR—WELLF:   There Can Be  Until Hitlerise Destroyed. He.

Fair Peace, Equal Opportunity Set Up By Welles As Postwar Objectives   Declaration Seen As Attempt To Stimulate Resistance To German Rule And Drive Wedge Between Hitler And German People.

FAIR PEACE, OPPORTUNITY WEHife CET IP   Secretary Outlines Post. War Objectives of Nation   See Wedge Between Hitler and German People

Welles Sets Out Post-War Aims   His Declaration for Fairnes: for All Is Directed a’  Germany.

New League After War Is Welles Plea      Talk Seen as Attempt to Drive Wedge Between Hitler. Germans

Fair Peace to Be Objective, Says Welles   Economic Opportunity for All Mentioned as U. S. Post-War Program

WELLES? TALK SEEN AS WEDGE   Hint of American Post-War Objectives Directed at Nazi-Throttled Europe

Outlines U. S. Post-War Obiectives   Fair Peace and Equal Opportunity For All Peoples

Tire Rationing. ‘Boards Will Be. Set Up.in lows   Instructions . Will . Come From. Washington Fo. ‘StartJannary. Be

Tire Rationing Boards Will Be Set Up in lowe   Instructions Will Come From Washington For Start January 5

NAZI INVADERS BEING BATTLED IN MOUNTAINS   Same Yugoslav Army German High Command ' Officially Listed As ‘Destroyed’ Last Week   BIG. ADRIATIC PORT BELIEVED CAPTURED   LondonSays There Is Good Reason to Believe Yugo+ slavian Troops Have Taken Durazzo

Germans Hurled Back © In Greece; Attacked By Yugoslav Troop:   “Destroyed” Yugoslavian Army Is Reported Battling Nazi Invaders Near Belgrade; British Attack ‘Hitler Division’

HURRICANE FAILS TO DISTURB MOST RESIDENTS OF GULF COAST PORTS AS THEY WAIT THE BLOW

Port O’Connor Phone Operator Sticks To Job As Hurricane Approaches City

Jurors Get Summons For December Term Of District Court   Judge Henry N. Graven Presides Over Term Commencing December 1. Six From Coldwater Receive Calls to Serve.

Drive Isolates Large Force Near Tobruk   Moforized Units Sweep fo Within Two Miles of Besieged Fortress

Nazi Efforis ‘to Break ‘the Tran Fail   Axis Forces Lose Half of Tanks Put Into Action

Nazi Lose Half Tanks  Eneircled   In Two Battles In Libyan Desert Thursday German Loss es Were Three Times British.   Near Tobruk

Germans Fail Three Times  To Break Out   Hot Battle at Rezegh Results in Loss of 70 Tanks by Enemy   50 PILOTS CAPTURED

Large Units of Nazis Cut Off in Libya   Attempts of Trapped Panzer Units to Break Out Are Smashed; German Leader Is Said to Have Lost Half of Tank Strength

Encircle Panzer Forces Outside Besieged Tobruk   German Tanks Fail In Effort To Batter Way Out Of Trap

Axis Forces Reported Held in Trap in Spite Of Many Counter Drives   Encircled Troops Smash Vainly af Imperial Army, bul Are Beaten Back in Libyan Deser! Below Tobruk; Germans Lose 130 Tanks in Major Battle Between Main Forces; Many Cars Captured

MAJOR BATTLE IS UNDERWAY   England’s Armored Army Bent On Destruction Of Axis Forces In Libyan Desert

UN LTS.OF GERMAN fi ER. FORGES ~ ARE ENCIRCLED   Are In the Libyan Desert Be low Tobruk, a Spokesman Announced.   BRITISH LINES HOLD   Germans, Smashing With Waning Power, Beaten

Nazis Trapped in Desert Lose Tanks to British   Panzer Forces.of Gen. Rommel First - Divided, Then Larger Part Encircled and Cut Off

MATSUOKA SEES ADOLF HITLER   Foreign Minister Of Japan Confers With German Dictator

MATSUOKA GALLS ON ADOLE HITLER   Reported To Have Engaged In “Thorough-Going Conversations”’ Covering the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis.

Jap Premier Sees Hitler   Visits Yon Ribhentrop Then the Fuehrer

HITLER CONFERS WITH MATSUOKA ON AXIS POLICIES   Von Ribbentrop Reports “Full Understanding” On Al! Problems

Jap Minister Visits Hitler   Cover All Questions Confronting Axis Powers; Full Understanding Results

MATSUOKA CALLS ON HITLER TODAY; TALK AXIS PLANS   “Full Understanding On All Problems” Reached, Is Announcement

Jap Minister Calls on Hitler  Announces Fyll Understanding on Pact Problem:

HITLER CONFERS WITH MATSUOKA   Japanese, German Leaders Discuss Axis Policies

Matsuoka And Hitler Discuss Axis Plan.   Japanese Statesman Sees Nazi Chief After Lengthy Conference With Von Ribbentrop; Agreement On Problems Reported

ne A ~ ets MATSUOKA AND HITLER CONFER   Japanese Envoy Goes To Set Fuhrer After Long Talk With Von Ribbentrop

Roosevelt May Request Three Billion To Start Boost-Britain Progran

FOR TO ASK BI SUMS FOR BRITISH   Administration Moves Fast To Obtain Money   HOUSE ACTS TODAY   Believe Small Naval Vessels  Will Be on Way to England  Before Fund Earmarked

EXPECT TO PASS BILL DURING TODAY   Some Supplies  May Be Started To English Aid Late This Week.

President Plans Gigantic Program Jo Start As Soon As Bill Is Signed   Will Soon Send Initial Request for Funds to Congress; Confers with Party Leaders

SENATOR PLACES AID BILL STARTER AT THREE BILLION   Roosevelt to Send to Con gress by Midweek His Ini.tial Requests for Cash  to Help Britain.   TALKS WITH FISCAL AND OTHER ADVISORS   Measure Expected to Receive Final House Approval To J day and Reach Presi  dent Wednesday.

FD Set to Seek War-Aid Funds   Senator Says 3 Billions » Likely to Be Starter; Bill All But Enacted

Speed Held Essential In Capital   Roosevelt to Ask For First Funds By Mid-Week

Roosevelt Confers On British Program   Administration Moves Swiftly to Obtain Money to Put Lease-Lend Bill in Effect—-Measure May be Signed Wednesday

Roosevelt Moves Swiftly to Start War Aid Program   Request Sighted for $3,000,000,000 as Starter; W rarships, Other Equipment Earmarked for Britain

Roosevelt to Ask Three Billion For Initial Aid   Transfer of Small Vessels, Equipment Expected Shortly  CONFERENCES TODAY House to Ballot  Din Amanamente

STEPS TO GET CASH FOR WAR HELP PLANNED   President to Send Initial Re quest for Funds to Congress This Week   TRANSFER OF NAVAL CRAFT SOON LIKELY   Only Few Formalities Need ed to Make Lend-Lease  Measure a Law

THREE BILLION TO BE SOUGHT FOR-LEND BILL   Expect to Use Sum As Starter In British © Aid Program

War Implements To-Move Before Money Raised   President to Send Congress Request for Cash This Week

Roosevelt Plans To Ask Billions For British Aid   Senator Says $3,000,000,000 Will Be Total Of First Demand Under Lease-Lend Act; Flow Of War Supplies Will Begin Immediately

F.D.R. To Ask Huge Sums To Push Aid   Three Billion Dollars  Will Be ‘Starter,’  One Senator Asserts AJD MEASURE NEEDS ONLY FORMALITIES  Sending of Equipmen  To Britain Expected  To Be Started Soon

   Three Billion for Program to Be Sought   House Concurrence in Amendments Is Slated Today

3-Billion Fund ‘To Be Sought -As Aid Starter   Congress to Get Request From FDR by Midweek, Speaker Rayburn  . Reveals   ‘Small Ships, Equipment To Be Sent Immediately   President Expected to Sigr Bill Some Time Wednesday

3 billion to begin British aid is sought   Halifax says transfer of shins unlikely

SENATE VOTES     TO SEA BASES   Swift Action Begins On Both Arms Meae  Yr cce- +. 7

Press. Defenders  Back on Moscow    Germans Claim to Be With. ‘in 38 Miles of Russian - Capital   USING *CHUTE TROOPS   Soviet Sources Say Red Armies Are Holding at -—. Most Points)

REDS RESISTING HEAVY NEW PUSH BY THE GERMANS   Large Scale Fighting Reported In Four Sectors; Moscow Admits Kerch Ha: Been Abandoned.

RED CAPITALS DEFENSE LINE BROKEN TODAY   Parliament Shouts For Action As War In East Hits Climax

Reds Tell Of Hard Battle Near Moscow   Germzns Open General Of fensive; Reds Admit Troop: Out of Kerch

Reds Resisting Strong Pressure Against Moscow   Report Evacuation From Kerch Proceeded in an ’ Orderly Fashion

German Arms Meet Success Against Reds  Strategic Crimean Port's Fall Finally Admitted. By Russia

British Parliament Clamors For Attacks On Italy, Landing Force ‘On Continent And More Red Hel

NAZIS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE   Drive On Moscow Renewed As Reds Admit Loss Of Kerch; Losses Heavy

SHIFT IN RED ARMY LEADERS I) ANNOUNCED   Germans 38 Miles Out Of City at Several Points, Claim

GERMANS CLAIM NEW BREAKS IN SOVIET LINES AS THEY PUT. ‘CHUTISTS IN REAR OF REDS   London Reports Germans Trying to Break Stalemate Around Moscow by Using Parachu tists and Reserve Planes.—Reds Announce Cammand Shake-_I In

BRITISH PEOPLE DEMAND INVASION ~ ATTEMPT REMADE      Would Attack Italy Or Some Other Point On : Continent   TANKS ARE LANDED BEHIND RED LINES

Muscovites Being Steadily Pressed _ Back Upon Capital  Germans Reportedly Only 38 Miles Away; Other Nazi Forces Strike Hard on n the Ukraine Front.

BRITISH ACTION IN WAR DEMANDED AS DEBATE OPENS   ATTACKS ON ITALY, RAIDS AND AID TO RUSSIA SUGGESTED

Declare People Welcome Risk In Soviet Aid   Send Troops To Russia, Raid Italy, Harry Continent, Leaders Demand

GOVERNMENT URGED TO ATTACK ITALY AND CONTINENT OF EUROPE   DEFENDERS OF MOSCOW REPORTED AS BEING STEADILY ‘PRESSED BACK BY GERMANS

PUBLIC ASKS WAR ONITALY, AID TO SOVIET   Demands Night Landings On Continent by Raiding Parties   ARMY ASKS ACTION, LABORITE’S CLAIM   Hitler, In Meantime, Lists Further Gains On Mos cow Route

BRITISH DEMAND NEW WAR MOVES AGAINST HITLER   Want Troops Sent To Help Soviet Army

Demand British  Attack   Laborite Urges Britain Rush Speedy Aid to Russia; Nazis Battle : Toward Moscow

GOVERNMENT URGED TO ATTACK ITALY AND CONTINENT OF EUROPE  DEFENDERS OF MOSCOW RE.   DEFENDERS OF MOSCOW REPORTED AS BEING STEADILY PRESSED BACK BY GERMANS

Nazi Troops Drive To Within 38 Miles Of Moscow: Berlin   Demands for Greater British Military Actior Voiced in Parliament

EMAND RAIDS ON ITALY, ARMY TO ASSIST REDS   Beaverbrook Discloses U.S. And British Promises To Give Soviets Tanks

Laborite Member of Commons Demands Troops Be Sent To  Help Russia

BRITISH TROOPS WANT 10 FIGHT LABORITE SAYS   Parliament Resounds With Opposition’s Demands For ThreeSided Action; Call For More Attacks On Italy.

Reports German Troops Within 38 Miles of Capital at Several Points—Admit Red Resistance   SNOW AIDS REDS   Germans Use Bombers and Parachuie Troops in Afiempi to Soften-Up Russian Morale

Soviet Resists  New Nazi Push   Reds Admit Losing Kerch. Number Of Towns Ir Volokolamsk Area.

Churchill Urged to Expand Aid to Russian Armies ——  Germans Press Closer to Moscow, With Bitter Fighting Along Whole Eastern Front

Debate on Conduct of War Urges Churchill to Start Something of an Aggressive Type.   BRITISH ARMY IS ANXIOUS TO FIGHT

RUSSIANS PRESSED BACK   Nazi Columns Claimed To Have Smashed Through Moscow’s Outer Defenses And To Have Reached Several Points Only 38 Miles From Capital

New ’Chute Troop Activity; Shake-Up In Russian Command Revealed.

USE PARACHUTE TROOPS BEHIND RUSSIAN LINES   Reds Report Fierce . Fighting Continuing in Streets of Kalinin

REDS ABANDON KERCH BEFORE GERMAN DRIVE   IS FOR STRATEGIC REASONS; CLAIM 20,000 GERMANS ANNIHILATED

Nazis Claim Double Break Of Defenses   Say Within 38 Miles Of Moscow; Russians Say Bit ter Fighting At Kalinin

Noel-Baker Says People Of England Ready To. Take Grave Risks; Would Bolster Red Borces In Ukraine

NAZI ’CHUTE TROOPS LAND BEHIND LINES   German Planes Also Carrying Tanks, Armored Cars and Field Guns Across Soviet Front, in Desperate Drive on Capital.

REDS. ARE BEING PUSHED BACK BY GERMAN TROOPS IN DRIVE UPON MOSGOY

Laborite Member Declares “The Army Wants te Fight!” Beaverbrook Discloses Promises to Re: place Russian Tanks and Planes

Offense Against Italy And Dispatch of Troops To Aid Russians’ Urged

GERMANS OPEN NEW BIG MOVE AGAINST REDS   War on Eastern Front Picks Up Following Long Lull   PROGRESS CLAIMED   Heavy Fighting Reported In New Drive on Moscow

HITLER CLAIMS HIS TROOPS WITHIN 3 MILES OF MaScOK   Bitter Fighting Raging In The Streets Of Kalinin   GERMANS THROW IN FRESH TROOPS

Clamor Grows For  British To Attack   Demand Dispatch Of Troops To Ai Russia In The Ukraine—Reds In Backs-To-Wall Fight For Moscow

Baker Says ArmyReady For Battle   Reports From Russia Say Soviet Army Is Being Pushed Back  Toward Moscow   Italians Are Used

Parliament  In Demand   On Churchill      “People Ready to Take Grave Ricks fon Russia; Army Wants to Fight!” Premier Told—Reds Steadily Pressed Back ©

Attacks On Italy And Raids On Continent Demanded   VPN MERALE  Nazi Forces Move Closer To Moscow ay

Timoshenko Is Removed from  Russ Command   Germans Launch Aerial Offensive at Moscow, London Savs   38 Miles from Capital?   Other Nazi Forces Strike on South Front Toward  Caucasus

QUICK ACTION IS DEMANDED ‘OF PARLIAMENT   Moscow Defenses Speared In Spots; Nazis Near Red Capital

Renewed Drive Puts Germans Nearer Capital   Invaders Reach Point 38 Miles Outside Beleaguerec Capital City.   TIM OSHENKO OUSTED

Say People Anxious to Give Ald to Reds   Report Russian Troops Defending Moscow Are Being Driven Back bv Germans

People Prepared For GraveRisks.Commons Informed by Laborite   Hitler Spearheads Only 35 Miles From Moscow in Double Break-Through of Lines. Berlin Asserts

British Solons Demand New Front As Help to Russia   In Debate on War, Suggest Attacks on Italy, ~— Landings on Continent anc  Sending Troops to Ukraine.

High command reports outer defenses of Moscow smashed thru and invaders at points within 38 miles of Russ capital

Nazis Crack’ Outer Defense Of Moscow   Double Break — * In Lines Claimed; A Change in Red  High Command _ !

MRS. O.H.HINDS ~ ISLAID TO RES   Wife of Former Owner Of! Gas Company Dies at Orange  City .

JAP ADMIRAL WARNS OF SUBS   Urges Navy to Be on _ Alert for Big American Boats.

Smash 25 Planes on Ground, Fire Fue! Supplies ai Point of Jap Landing—Details of Submarine “Successes” Not Disclosed—Twenty Undersea: Craft Reported in. Japonese Waters -

TOKYO ASSERTS AMERICAN SUBS MENACE JAPAN   Navy. ‘Spokesman Issue: Warning That Shipping -Is Endangered Off Nisnon Coast   REPORT SUCCESS   Claim British Warcraf Sunk and Damaged In Attacks On Hongkong Colony

Tokyo Afraid — Of U.S. Subs   Navy Warned Of Danger: li Adjacent Waters; Successes Aired ©

\ERTE PLANT STARTS AGAIN   Cornea from Young Woman’s Eye  May Restore Sight of Youth

Cornea From Dead Woman’s Eye May Restore Pittsburgh Youth’s Sight

Other States Will Share Compact Cost   Priorities Among Subjects Talked at Meeting

PLAN TO CONTROL WAGES OPPOSED   REPUBLICANS ON HOUSE _ BANKING COMMITTEE LINE UP AGAINST PROPOSAL. —

PASS FINANCE BILI   Senate O. K. on Central ~ Checking Plan for State Spending .

Thrée Die in Fire At California Defense Plant  Two Others Hurt; FBI Investigation Says No Sahotaoe

BRITISH RAID BREMEN AND WILHELMSHAVEN   RAF Reports Fairly Heavy Blast at Port and Naval Base in Germany

BRITIMY RAID GERMAN COAS]   ‘Fairly Heavy’ Seale Pursued at Night on Bre: men, Withelmshaven

WEATHERMAN GIVES NO HOPE FOR BREEZE’   Warsaw Chalks Up 96, I State’s Hot Spot

BUDGET CUTS ARE REVEALEL   Most Reductions Are in Nor mal School Building Program.

GOVERNOR SLASHES MICHIGAN BUDGET   Plans for Various State Buildings Are Set Aside by Chief Executive

BORDER ROADS MINED, HITLER DEFY INDICATED   Italy’s Legation Staff. Newsmen Leave Belgrade

Britons’ Armored Cars Destroyed, Gunboats Hit   Baghdad Radio Says Iraqi Column Begins Trans-Jordania Invasion

IRAQI COLUMN ATTACKS FROM NEW WAR ZONE   Nile Army and Planes Batter Fascists In Ethiopia

Five Killed as Sudden Storms Hits State and N. D.   Four Fishermen Lose Lives When Trapped On Lakes: Others Have Narrow Escapes

Woman Leaves 134 Kin   Aged Woman's Descendants Live from New England to Arizona

Chavez Upholds Capitol Office Building Act   Gives Oral Ruling To Speed Appeal To Supreme Court

Union Chieftain Makes No Move to Reply to New Appeal; Taylor Named by FDR for Parleys

FDR AGAIN ASKS FOR HALT OF MINESTRIKE   President Makes Appeal  That Steel Milt's Be Supplied Coal; Demands Heard to Call Out Other Miners

Executive Calls Again on UMW. To Avert Strike   Unhalted Operation of Coal Mines Essential to Freedom, Says Letter; Unionist Makes No Move to Reply

Asks UMA Chief To Call Off Strike In Captive Coal Mines   UNION OFFICIAL IN NO MOOD TO REPL)

President Again Asks Mine Leader To Call Off Strike of 53,000   Declares Captive Coal Mines Mus! Be Kept in Operation "in This Crisis in Our National Life’; Asks Lewis To Discuss Situation with Myron (. Taylor Wednesday

UMW Leader Makes No Effort To Reply   President Tells Lewis He Is Asking That Work Continue In The Interest Of National Safety And Defense

President Asks’ End of Vital Coal Mine Strike   Letter Advises UMW Leader lv Confer With Myron C. Tayla:

Roosevelt Again Asks Lewis To End Strike   Second Appeal Made After 53,000 Workers in "Cap tive” Mines Quit—Union Heads Ask for General Caal Shutdown

7 Draft Boards Select 341 Men For April Cal   Will Report to Inductior Station Wednesday anc Thursday Morning.

3 Draft Boards Get Quotas; 3 Others List Mer   Boards Nos. 99, 100 anc 101 to Call Up 64 Se  lectees.

4 Recruits In List Are  Volunteers   Increase Total Number o! Inductions in the Com munity for This Month to 576.

3 Draft Boards Select 44 More  Men for Inductior   Will Leave Next Week: Novémber Quota fot Southtown Not Filled.

4 Draft Boards Name 207 Men in April Inductior   New Selectees Are Being Inducted Today and  OW ee a

12 Draft Boards Name 158 More  Men for Induction   21 Are Volunteets; Leave for Army Service This Week.

Four Draft Boards To Send 24 More  Men for Induction   All But Four Are Volun. teers; Part of First Feb ruary Quota.

309 Men Leave For Induction in  Army This Weel   Represents First Draft Call in March from 9 Bonarda Here.

5 Draft Boards Will Induct 127 Men This Week   Three Volunteers Among Recruits Called Up fot _ Service in Army.

Eight Southtown Boards to Induct 98 Men in Army   Brings Community’s Quota for Service in September to 268 Recruits.

7 Boards Announce Selectees   New Recruits Will Be Inducted for Year’s Training in Atmy During This Week.

5 Draft Boards Select 136 for  Service in Army   Will Induct Men This and Next Week; Total Now 720.

Germans Say Advances Are Steady   Reinforcements Are Being Moved Up To Accelerate Drive

GERMANS RUS REINFORCEMENTS TO FRONT LINES   Berlin Says Advance in Great Battle Is Steady—Report Capture of 560,000 Prisoners.   HIGH COMMAND SILENT ON EXACT POSITIONS   Heavy Red Counter-Attacks on Northern and Southern Extremities of Front  Reported Smashed.

Berlin Claims German Armies Gain Steadily   Double Battle For Encir clement Of Capital Reported Nearly Ended

Berlin Hurls Reserves Into Forward Wall   Strona Reinforcements Gain Rapidly Against Upper Volga Defenses

GERMAN FORCES ARE INCREASED   Hitler’s Commanders Throw Fresh Legions Into Attack On  Red Capital ~

NOTABLES FOR FORESTRY BILL   Women’s Club. Leader, St Louis Editor Support U. P. Measure.

By Edward C. Wayne   WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS   President’s Third Inaugural Address Emphasizes Faith in U. S. Democracy; Lease-Lend Act Fight Rips Party Lines As Cabinet Supports Roosevelt’s Plan   (EDITOR’S NOTE—When opinions are expressed in these columns, the are those of the news analyst and not necessarily of this newspaper. z 1B nminnnadt he Wactarn Nawennnae Tinins +

WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS   By Edward C. Wayne   President Scores ‘Peace Offensives’ And Urges Additional Aid for Britain; Nazis Pour More Troops Into Rumania; English Bombers Pound Invasion Ports

Acts on Request of Defeatec Candidate, Who Announces He Is Convinced Donnell Won.   RECOUNT HAD BOOSTED GOVERNOR’S MAJORITY   St. Louis Democrat Says He Started Contest in Good Faith-—Intends to Practice Law.

Assembly Puts Speedy Finish To Confroversy   Democratic Contestant ‘Convinced Gov. Donnell Was Elected’

AGREEMENT NEARS ON SHIP SEIZURI   Britain and  21 “American Republics To Effect Compromise

DISPOSAL OF SEIZED SHIPS IS DISCUSSED   Plan Would Enable Britain te Acquire Any ‘Surplus’ Shipping Remaining

Britain To Ge “Surplus” of  Axis Shipping  —.— ke ms   160 Vessels in Americas Will Be  Put Into Service

BRITAIN MAY. GET SURPLUS SEIZED SHIPS   Reported In Agreement Witl American Republics On Axis Ships

Ships Headed For Britain   Compromise Agreement Will Utilize 160 Foreign Ships:In Americas

Agreement To Seize Foreign Shipping Nearing Completion   Needs of American Nations Will Be Met First

‘Agreement On Ships Of Axis Reported Near   Britain Soon To Give Approval Of Use _., By Americans

NEAR AGREEMENT ON FOREIGN SHIPS   Britain, American Repub“tee - Make—Use-Of Seized Vessels ‘

Agreement Is Reached ‘By American Republics On Use of Seized Ships

Compromise Near (Qn Seized Ships   Great Britain Is In Accord With 21 American Nations For “Surplus” Shipping

Britain May Get Refugee Vessels   21 American Republica Reported Near Agreement With England

Americas Near Agreement  On Seized Ships   Would Permit Use of 160  Foreion Vessels

Expect War At Any Hour   Germans Can Strike From Three Directions

NAZI ATTACK “VAHUNGARY FEARED   War Matter of Hours, Say Authorities: Diplomacy Stage Ended.

Appeared Today to Be Only Hours Away; Yugoslav Government Says Zero Hour Was at Hand.   DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS HAVE BEEN CANCELLEE   Virginio Gayda, However  Says the Axis Powers Had Given Yugoslavia a2 Few Days to Make Peace.

Germans Declare Yugoslav Situation Unchanged. ‘Worsening Impossible’

Attack May Be Only Few Hours Away   Zero Hour at Hand With Diplomatic Relations Virtually wroken Off

FRONTIERS ARE CLOSED: PHONE TALKS LIMITED   Connections With Bul garia and Rumania Sever ed; Difficult to Get Calls to Axis Capitals   CABINET SILENT ON FOREIGN POLICY   Most Likely Explosion Point Apparently is Hun_garian-Yugoslay Frontier;  Nazis Massed at Point

Slav Frontiers Ordered Closed As Break Nears   Yugoslav Fighter Planes Rushed To Hungar ian Border; Telephone Connections Cut; Thousands Of Men In Battle Positions

 ® Ps Communications  With Nazis Cut   All Borders Closed—Railroads Taken Over—Warplanes Fly Toward Hungary

Diplomatic Stage Ha: Been Ended — It I Now Question. 0: Days Or Hours

Nazi Relations End; Frontiers Closed As War Nears Balkans   Actual Conflict May Be Matter Of Days Or Hours, Dinlomats Say

BALKAN WAR APPEARS ONLY HOURS AWAY   Frontiers Closed; London Hears Germany’s Spring Offensive ‘Obviously About To Begin’

KING MOBILIZES ALL FORCES IN BALKAN CRISIS   Belgrade Seals Frontier Ta Combat Any Reich Drive; Cahinet Convenes

Troops, Planes  Rushed To Northern Border   “New Stage” Within Few Hours Predicted

Yugoslavia Closes Borders as Hopes For Neutrality Ebt   Officials Assert ‘New Stage’ of Crisis May Be Matter of Hours;: Miltaxsy Prenarations Sneeded

Balkans On Verge Of War   Squadrons of Yugoslay Planes Roar Toward Hungarian Border

FRONTIERS ARE CLOSED AS ZERO HOUR DRAWS ON   Gayda Says Axis Has Given Yugoslavia xtra Time To Make Decision; Diplomatic Relations  Have Ended.   Says Time Extended

Diplomatic Relations. Are Virtually Ended, Say Nats, and Slavs Close Frontiers”           Gayda, Italian Spokesman, Gloat Over U. S. Strikes, Saying They S Social Revolution in America”

WAR BLOW IS AWAITED IN BALKANS   “Zero Hour” Has ‘Arrived Is Grave Declaration in Belorade Circles   “DIPLOMATIC STAGE" REPORTED ENDED    Hungarian - Yugoslav Bor der Regarded As Most Likely Explosion Point

Mighty Axis Force Ready ‘On All Sides   Mountaineers Are Called But More Arms Are Needed

Nazi Spring Offensive In Balkans to Begin At Once, Acording to Word In London, With Britain On Guard On Many Fronts   KING PETER CALLS YOUNG, OLD TO COLORS   Hitler's Planes Make Raid On English City; British Forces Close In On Faltering Italians In East African Campaian

Zero Hour — WaitedIn Yugoslavie   Frontiers Closed and Hungary Reports Traffic on Danube River Halted   NAZI FORCE WAITS

Zero Hour Is at Hand, Is Belief in Yugoslavia   Borders Are Entirely Closed and Diplomatic Relations between Two Countries Have Ceased to Exist .

Diplomatic Stage of Relations Between Countries Declared Ended   Soldiers Massed   Hungarian Border Believed Likeliest Explosion Point; Nation Encircled

War Between Slavs and Nazis Only Hours Away  2ti.. @Mh« Aasnavatatcee Deans sa

Air Foree On Patrol Along Border Area   Government Ordered To Be Ready To Depart From Belgrade; Call 1.500.000 To Arms

Balkan Blowup Nears —   Nazis and Slavs Read: To Begin Shooting; Borders Closed and Troops Mobilized

FRONTIERS ARE CLOSED; SEVER WIRES TO AXIS   “Diplomatic Stage” Reported Ended With  “New Stage” Arrivmg

Balkans   On Verge Of a War   Zero Hour Has About Arrived Between Yugoslavia and Germany.   Both Countries Rush  Soldiers to Borders

Borders Are Sealed; Army Stands Ready   Government Takes Over Railroads As Zero Hour Nears   ENTIRE MIGHT OF NATION MOBILIZED   Bridges and Roads Near  Frontiers Reported Mined

BORDERS CLOSED BUT ITALY HINTS AT MORE DELAY   DIPLOMATIC DEALING WITH GERWANY IS REPORTED =NDED

BELIEVE BALKAN WAR ONLY HOURS AWAY: YUGOSLAV BORDERS CLOSED   U.S. Awaits Explanation Of Arrest By Germans Of. Clerk In Berlin Embass}

Diplomatic Stage Of Relations Between That Country And Germany Ended—Italian Editor Intimates,  Few More Days Will Be Given To RS 3. Bm VAsiies Awte

Zero Hour at Hand and Diplomatic Relations Between Two Are Reported Severed.   FRONTIERS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SEALED

WAR PROBLEM IS DISCUSSED BY OFFICIALS   Premier Simovic and Aids Silent On Results of Conference   COMMUNICATIONS LINES ARE CUT OFF   Hungarian - Yugoslav Border Seen As Likely Explosion Point

Frontiers With Axis Closed; Berjin Cites Diploma: tic Strain,   NAZI TROOPS ON BORDER

DIPLOMATS SAY “ZERO HOUR” IS AT HAND   German, Italian Frontiers Closed By Belgrade   HUGE NAZI FORGES   Are Massed By Der Fuehrer Along Hungarian Border; Cabinet Ends Session

Germany Might Attack Yugoslavia At Any Moment   Diplomatic Relations Between Nations Cease to Exist

BERLIN REPORTS NAZLIUGOSLAV RELATIONS Nil   BELGRADE MILITARY CIRCLES DESCRIBE MOMENT AS ‘PERO HOUR’   SITUATION HAS PROGRESSED BEYOND DIPLOMATIC STAGE'   Only Adriatic Coast and Border with Friendly Greece Remain Open; 1,500,000 Mobilized

HITLER MOVE MAY BE MADE AT ANY HOUR   Belgrade’s Relations With Germany Ebb Swiftly and Kingdom Appears to Be on Verge of a Nagai Invasion.

Army Mobilized to Meet Expected German Attack Directed from Hungary

YUGOSLAVIA’S FRONTIERS CLOSED   Government Leaders In Belgrade Say ‘“‘Zero Hour” Has Arrived

Moscow Scarred But Intact, Writer Finds   Henry Cassidy Says Soviet City Little Changed by Or deal——-Confidence Grows Following Rout of Nazis

Moscow Scarred But Intact, Writer Find:   Henry Cassidy Says Soviet City Little Changed by Ordeal—Confidence Grows Following Bice wk bist:

SUSPECT HELD IN CALIFORNIA   Youthful Section Hand Admits Wrecking Charge   GOES TO THE SCENE   Robbery Held Motive For Wreck of Luxury  Train in Nevada

FRENCH TAKING STEPS 10 HALT AID FOR BRITISH   Damascus, Two Other Fields Taken Over by German Flvers

GERMANS OCCUPY 3 AIRPORTS OF SYRIA   French Taking Stern Step: To Halt Pro-British Activity

GERMAN AIR FORCE OCCUPYING THREE CHIEF SYRIAN AIRPORTS   FRENCH AUTHORITIES 8SUB JECT TO VICHY REPOETED TAKING STEPS AGAINST PRO-BHITISH § AC EGU RY

French Take Steps to Suppress British Sympathizers   NAZI TRANSPORT PLANES IN SHUTTLE SERVICE

3 SYRIAN BASES HELD BY NAZIS   Report Airports Taken Over By Germans

THREAT OF NEW COAL STOPPAGE MADE BY LEWIS   Chief Of UMW Demands Southern Operators Come To Terms  This Week   New Parley Bogged

_ LLL ALLL LLL  LewisThreat May Halt Production   OF 70 PER CENT. OF DEFENSE. VITAL SOFT COAL UNLESS WAGE AGREEMENT IS REACH. ED.   Meeting Monday

Lewis Threatens To Stor Soft Coal Production   Will Withdraw 330,000 Miners in Appalachin Fields If Southern Operafors Do Not Sign

NEW THREAT MADEOF COAL MINE CTDIKE   Lewis to Call Out Miners if Agreement Not Soon Reached   LITTLE PROGRESS iN NEGOTIATIONS   No Agreement in Sight, Negotiator Decleres

RAF ON SOVIET FRONT   British Fighter Planes Escort Russian Bombers On Trips

ON REDISTRICTING   House and Senate Have Bills Differing on Con gressional Lines

District Seven's Staff Is Ousted; Charter Revokec   Lewis Takes Drastic Ac tion Against Anthracite Workers At Hazleton

Lewis lakes Over Dist.7: Ousts Chiefs   HENC way Thy MAZELTON DISTRICT Po DC =. ME WILL Be RU CONQUERED  PROVIDENCE or SIDENTS.,   Dues Reduced To $1

ISOLATIONIST HITS FBI MEN   Papers From America  First Unit Taken

Senator Clark's Wife Charges Governmen Using Smear Tactics   Declares Justice Department Attacking America First Group

Soviet Reveals Destruction of Full Division   Mechanized Force Reporfed Routed Affer Falling Into Trap

Soviet Reports Lullin Fighting On All Fronts   ‘Blitz’ Is Squelched, Hitler Forces Apparently Fought To Standstill, Red Dispatch Savs   Destruction of Panzer Division Is Described   Germans Running ‘Short Of Cannon Fodder,’  Moscow Avers

Germans Inactive, Moscow Reports, For First Time In 18 Days Of Titanic Rattlac   Nazis Squelched

Graphic Detail Of Destruction Told In Report   Rout German Mechanized Division Attempting Right Flank Attack

Reds Report Destruction Of One Reich Division as: ~ Lull Comes to War Area:   Nazi Mechanized Forces. Pounded it Baltic and Ukraine Districts; Counter-Attacks Launched

Reds Appear To Have Foe At Standstill   Soviets Destroy Entire German Unit i in Early  Fighting; Many Killed  crv we arias ar  2 ae <FrlU cre nT OS      GERMANY IS SILENT

ALLIS QUIET AFTER BLOODY NAZI THRUSTS   7ERMANY CLAIMS 323,898 REDS PRISONERS

yerman Division Reporied Destroyed and Period of Quiet Follows in All Sections of Line

NAZI “DISTRUST OF SOVIET SEEN   George Says Germans Seek To Close ‘Eastern Door’

BELIEVES HITLER TRYING TO CLOSE “EASTERN DOOR’   German Troop Concentration On Russian Border Seen By Chairman George As Move To “Close Eastern Door” Before Attempting Invasion of England.

GERMANY AGAIN DRAWS ATTACK IN WASHINGTON   Lend-Lease War Aid Action Is Studied For Russia

Welles Welcomes Russians   Secretary Viciously Attack: Germany for Dishonor able Diplomacy Toward  Former Allies.

U.S. Welcomes  Russia Into Band Fighting Hitler   Subordination of Anti-Soviet Views Urged by Welles

CHICAGO FIRM MAY OPERATE LADD FACTORY   New Company Wants To Purchase Machinery And Equipment

GERMANY THREATENS TO BREAK RELATIONS   Iran Is Warned Against Expelling 2,500 Nazi Na tianale

BRITISH CHASE  FRENCH VESSEL   Merchantman, Trying to Ruz  Blockade, Puts Into Bay—Uru  quay Protests

French Merchant — Vessel Flees to.  Uruguay, Harbor  re: lee Fe   Signale  She Has -Beer Chased By British War.  Bole yar

Stimson Warns Civilian Needs May Have To Be Cut To Boost Defense

Secretary Of War Indicates 5-Year Army Drai Program With Industry Keyed Primarily To Defense Needs

says Peril Period May Be Long One   Subordination Of Civilian Needs To Military Program Indicated.

Stimson Warns: U.S. Faces ‘Dangerous Emergency’ Which ‘May Be Very Prolonged’: Defense Inquiry Begins Today       Undersecretary Patterson Says U.S. Tanks Superior InSpeed, Armor, Weapon:

Stimson: Warns  Of: ‘Long Peril   Dangerous Emergency Te Last For Years, Says. US: Secretary :

Up To Industry To Finish Job Army Started   Warns U. S. Facing ‘A Dangerous Emergeney’ Which “May Be Very Prolonged.  wan ATC ro A TVATEAT crc.

Stimson Sees Long Period of Danger for U. §   Secretary of War Testifies Before Defense Commitee

Army Training Campaigr May Last Five Years, Says Official   APPEARS AS WITNESS   Investigating Committee Hears Warning From Cabinet Aide

Secretary of War Predicts Prolonged Military Training in America

EMERGENCY OF LONG PERIOD ISFORECAST   Stimson Sees Civilian Need: Further Subordinated To Meet Program

STIMSON WARNS OF LONG “EMERGENCY”   War Secretary Declares ‘‘Dangerous"’ Period ‘‘May Be Very Prolonged’’—Hints Civilian Needs May Be Further Subordinated To Military Program

Secretary of War Tells Senate Investigating Committee It “May Be Prolonged”   NO LIMIT ON DANGER PERIOD CAN BE SET   Says Army Must Prepare Por Service In Americas  _ and Even In Other   Regions

Danger Lurks for U. S. in Emergency; Secretary Stimson   Warns Needs of People May Have to be Sub ordinated Further

Stimson Warns U.S. Facing Grea Emergenc  at Daleue In   Initial Delays In Production Overcome;  Civilian Needs May Re Suhoardinated

ST IMODN oAta EMERGENCY IN UO. DANGERDUS   Secretary of War Testifies Before Senate Probe of Defense Work.   REVEALS ARMY. PLANS FOR 5-YEAR PROGRAM

Prolonged Danger Seen By Stimson  Declares Nation Must Make All Preparations For Emergency

Stimson Warns Of Emergency —   Tells Committees Period May Bo Very Prolonged; Defense Program Well Along

FIRST WITNESS   War Secretary Warn: Prolonged Emergency May Face Nation

Stimson Warns U. S. Of Danger   War Secretary Says Country Facing ‘A Dangerous Emeraency’

LONG SACRIFICE: FOR U.S. HINTED   Stimson Assérts Civilian Needs Must Give Way To Military Produttion

Civilian Needs May Be Further Subordinated  Stimson Warns   Stimson Warns Emergency May Be Very Prolonged

FACED BY U.S., STIMSON SAYS   Dangerous Emergency May Be Prolonged, Senators Told

WAR SECRETARY FIRST WITNESS AT INVESTIRATION   Future Preparations To Meet Emergency May Make Subordination of

Secretary of  _ War Saya Men May Be "Called for At Least Five Years —   ‘PRODUCTION NEED.   Puts Responsibility fon Speed on American Industry

Secretary Stimson Warns U. S. Faces  Dangerous Times   Head of War Department Says Preparations for Needs of Civilians to Be Lessened

Prolonged Emergency Predicted   Civilian Needs Must Be Subordinated To Military Program, Asserts Stimson

Stimson Sees This Country AtEmergency   Danger May Be Lons Drawn Out, Committee Told.

U. §. PLANES IN ACTION   American-Built Bombers Used In North African Drive

Two Ships in Costa Rica Set Afire  sacks Crews Are  a i. ee   Axis Crews Are Arrested; Four Danish Ships in Manila Seized

Train Stalls  Far In Tunnel   Three Crewmen Feared To Be Smothered

Train Stalls In Tunnel And Three Perish   Movie Wind Makers Brought Into Play On West Coast

Train Stalls In Tunnel; 3 Of Crew Die   Smoke and Coal Gas Fumes Fatal; Rescue Efforts Are Blocked

Train Stalls in 7,000 Foot Tunnel, Apparently Asphyxiating Crewmer

Nazi War Machine Rolling, But Not Much Detail Given   Death Stands Admitted In North, Little Said of Drive In Center

GERMANS REPORT MOP-UP FINISHED WEST OF DNEPR   PRESSURE ON LENINGRAD INTENSIFIED, SAYS HIGH COMMAND   NAZIS PLUNGE OEEP INTO SOVIETS AROUND TALLINA   Reich Claims Capture of Important Ukraine Industrial Cities, ZaPorozhe Power Plant

DESTRUCTION-OF 123 RED TANKS WERE REPORTED BY NAZIS   BIG GERMAN WAR MACHINE DECLARED TO BE ROLLING FORWARD ACCORDING PLAN

Germans Aver Good Progress Is Being Made   But High Command Venture: Only Brief Statement Concerning Fighting ©

But High Command Ven tures Only Brief General Statement Concerning Fighting Along Fronts   SILENT ON ODESSA   Admit Death Stands Are Being Made by Red Regular and Civilians in De fense of Territories

ARMIES NEAR EXD. OF PRACTICE WAR   General Ben Lear’s Force Finds Little Trouble in Holding Shreveport

Army’s Greatest War Games Come To Close Tonight   Second Army Has Little Trouble in Holding Shreveport Against Assault of Larger ‘Blue’ Force — All Newest Instruments of War Tried

U.S. Army’s Greatest Wat Games Are Nearing End   Finish Of Two Weeks Maneuvering May Be Delayed Until-Sunday For Final Encounter

End of Greatest  U, S. War Games  Only Hours Off Critique-Set Tuesday When Men Will Be on Way Home

FRENGH SOLDIERS T0- LEAVE SYRIA   14,000 Men to Enter Turkey Surrendering Rich War Prize

Vichy Soldiers Surrender Syrian Domain   Army of 14,000 to Leave Country in Next 48 Hours

ARMISTICE IS SIGNED, ENDS 5-WEEK WAR   Richest War Prize I: Surrendered?

Vichy Troops Flee Into Turkey   Armistice Surrenders Syria and Lebanon

Levant Pact Is Signed By Wilson, Dent   Syria Changes Hands Turk Position Is Bolstered

TERRIFIC PRESSURE ON PHILIPPINES IS TURNED ON BY JAP      Malaya Aiso Feels Brunt of Raids in Past Few Hours—Manila Cries for Vengeance.

Americans Reorganize Stronger Deferises On North, South Frontiers

ARMY CALLS ENGINEERS TO PLAN AIR RAID PROTECTION   Committee of Seven Named to Study Program to Safe. guard Civil Population From Air Raids in Event of War

Committee of Seven Engineers Named to Devise Plans to Safequard Civilians in Wartime

RUSSIA PLEADS FOR BRITISH T0 BEGIN INVASION   German Southern Armies in Position to Attack Rostoy, Caucasian Key

BATTLE ALONG SEA OF AZOV REPORTED ENDED IN SUCCESS   IF REPORTS TRUE GERMANS IN POSITION FOR ASSAULT ON CAUCASIAN OIL FIELDS

Battle of Sea of Azov over, Germans declare   Bulk of Russian 9th and 18th armies said destroyed and 64,325 soviet prisoners captured, nazis claim

‘Danger Is Great’ For Moscow,RedsConcede; Shorten Defense Line   Soviets Urge Great Britain to Divert Germans With Invasion in West; Claim Hitler Drive Slowing

Two Russian Armies Said To Be Destroyed; Reds Moving Up Reserves

INDIA COMMANDER REPORTED MOVING TROOPS NORTHWARD   Nazis Believed Ready to Make Frontal Attack on Caucasian Oil Fields

Two Russ Armies  Crushed in South   German High Command Says Battle Along Sea of Azov Is Ended   NEW PERIL IN CENTER   Russia Reserves Are Hur ned to Front to Defend  Moscow

ver Appeal Made To Britain To Invade (ontinent To Help Relieve Pressure

RUSSIAN FORCES FALL BACK T0 NEW DEFENSE LINES   Germans Press Forward to Menace Mascow as Great Battle Continues   Thousands of Dead Lie on Battlefields Says Berlin In Communique

Nazis Assert Battle Over © In The South   Battle Of Moscow Rages Unabated

Train Wreck Probe Aided By FBI Men   Body Of Railroac Employee Found Under Coach

Federal Agents Seeking Saboteurs  After Train Wreck   Removal of 39-Foot Rail Reportedly Caused Pennsylvania Derailment

‘Blue Laws’ Take 500 To Police Court   Delaware Attorney Puts On Crusade; Milkmen, Busmen, Newsboys Arrested

Japan Will Mediate in Far Kast War   Siam and Indo-China Accept Nippon’s Offer

Japan To Mediate Indo-China And Thailand War   In Protected Area

FEDERAL ACTION ON OIL AWAITED   PRESIDENT EXPECTEL TO TAKE STEPS TO RELIEVE SITUATION

FEAR SHORTAGE (IF GIL IN EAST   President May Take Steps To Remove Any Menace To Defense Effort.

Oil Scarcity Hitting East   Gasless. Sundays Likely ~To Conserve Supplies . Por Industry. 22 2°"

THREATENED OIL SHORTAGE IN EAST TO GET ATTENTION   PRESIDENT EXPECTED TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT DEFENSE INTERRUPTION

Oil Shoriage Held Threat To Defense   Washington Worried Says Roosevelt May Take Remedial Steps   ICKES ASKS CURBS   Public Likely to Be Called Upon to Cut Luxury Consumption

CONCERNED ON OI   Threatened Shortage ot East May Cause F. D.R. ‘to Take Steps ~

TEXAS RANGERS ARE ON TRAIL OF MODERN CATTLE RUSTLERD   UP-TO-DATE COW THIEVES DRIVE TRUCKS TO HERDS, TAKE WHAT THEY WANT

Berlin Claims Ring Closing  On Leninsrad   Fighting in Oulskiris o Former Capital; Russ On Offensive

RUSSIANS IN FIRST BIG LUUNTER OFFENSIVE OF WAR ON CENTRAL FRONT   Londen Hears Reports Retirement May be Rout, Bu Military Men Fear Over-Optimism; Germans in North Bes Down in Heavy Rair

RUSSIANS DRIVE NAZIS BACK ON 175-MiLE FRON]   First Big Russian Counter-Offensive OF The War

RST BiG SOVIET COUNTER ATTAGK NOW DEVEL OPIN   Main Drive in Central Area. Germans Driven Back Wtih fleavy Lrsses.

NAZIS FORCED TO BRING UP FRESH TROOPS   First Big-scale Counter - attack of War Develops as Invaders Are  Pushed Back.   BULLETIN

Russians Smash Tiring Germans In Central Area   Nazi Troops Reach Leningrad Suburbs, Berlin Sources Say

Rumors Aflogt- That Syrian Bases Involyed— British Bag Many Planes:

WANTS AID IN EVERY FIELD AGAINST FOE      Canada’s Premier Suggests American Pledge to Stand By Britain Through War.   INVITE CONGRESS TO INSPECT ISLES

Would Have U. $ Promise Full Anti-Nazi Status   Churchill Calls For “Full Cooperation In’ Every Field’’ By Americ:

Premier Pleads For Help From All Countries   Canadian Leader Suggests American Pledge to Britain

Churchill Asks ‘Full  Cooperation’   Suggest America Make Stand  With [. =

Pleads For U. S. Aid In Every F ield   ‘Pledge To Stand At Side Of Britain Against Nazis Is Urged By Canadian

Churchill Wants U.S. Cooperation ‘In Every Field’   Prime Minister Wants U. S. to Stand at Britain’s Side Against Germany

DECLARES WE SHOULD STAND WITH BRITAIN  :   le Points to Pledge British Made in Far East

MACKENZIE KING ALSO URGES. 8 STAND-BY PLEDGI   CANADIAN PREMIER SAYS [1 WOULD MATCH BRITAIN’S PACIFIC PROMISER   BRENDAN BRACKEN INVITES U. §. LEGISLATORS TO VISI   Minister of Information Says Senators, Representatives Can See War Effort for Themselves

AIRCRAFT STRIKE SET FOR TUESDAY   EFFORT TO SETTLE WAGE DISPUTE AT RYAN AERONAUTICAL PLANT FAILS,

Another Strike on West Coast.  ClO to Call Out Ryan Plane Work. ers Next Week

RYAN WORKERS IGNORE EDICT, SET DEADLINE   Strikers Lose Status _ On Deferred List

(10 Auto Union Calls Strike in San Diego, Calif.   Employs of Ryan Compan) Scheduled To Leave Jobs Tuesday   ‘Deadline’ Delayed i Hope of ‘Activity’ from Washington

BUS STRIKE ACT BALKED   Mechanics ies Reject Bic After Drivers Accept New Pay Raise

Bodies Of Bombe: Crash Victims Are Recovered   Six Killed With Big Army Bomber Crashed Into Peak During Snowstorm

MANGLED REMAINS OF SIX ARMY FLIERS BROUGHT DOW} FROM WRECKAGE OF BOMBER

Bodies of Six Are Recovered   Removed From Wreck of Bomber Which Crashed On Arizona Mountain

ARMY BOMB SERVICE CREWS SERIOUS EVEN WHEN IN REHEARSAL   CONVERT HARMLESS-LOOK ING OBJECTS INTO DEADLY CARGOES FOR PLANES

Bomb Service Crews Use Sand-filled Shells fa Southern- Maseuvers

‘Reasonable Care’ Is All That's Needed In Handling Bombs, Army Officer States

VESSEL LOCATED BY U5. AIRPLANE ON PATROL OUTY   Wireless Report of Its Position Brought Units of the British Navy From All Directions Post Haste.   TORPEDO PLANES ARE CREDITED WITH SINKING   Germans Continue to Gain ir Crete Offensive; Englanc Still Controls Sea In the Mediterranean.   By JOE ALEX MORRIS. Pinited Pres«x Foreler News Balin

Germans Gain Ground In Fight For Crete   Pride of Nazi Fleet, Punctured By Torpedoes Leaving Her Helpless 400 Miles Off Brest, Goes Down After Fighting “To the Last Shell”

Pride of Nazi Navy Is Sent To Sea Bottom   Fierce Fighting Continues on Island of Crete

BIOMARGK oUNK WHILE FLEEING TOFRENGH PORT   U. S.-Built Plane Spots Nazi Craft And British Ships Move In For Kill

Biggest Nazi Warship’s Career Ended   Air Borne Army Gains Ground On Crete  RY JOR ALFX MORRIS

GENERAL NEWS OF WAR TODAY   Winsten Churchill Announced th High Lights of the War

TURKEY SAYS BALKAN WAR NEARING ENE   Plans Far Evacuation of Turkish Thrace Pushed: Concede Yugoslavia Finished

TEACHER GUILTY OF WHIPPING GULDI   ALDYTHEA KEETH FINED $100 FOR HER PART IN OZARK BEACH FLOGGING.

SCHOOL TEACHER IS CONVICTED   Fined $100 For Flogging Man By Ozark Jury; Appeal Is Taken

Teacher Fined $100 for Part In Flogging   Aldythea Keeth Found Guilly of Common Assault by Ozark Jury ©

CHIGAGO NEGRO NOW CLAIMS ~ HUGE ESTATE IN OKLAHOMA   PLANS TO CONTEST COUR RULING DIVIDING MORE THAN SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS

Chemical,MadefromClover, _ Delays Clotting of Blood   Shows Promise of Treating Variety of Difficult Dis: - eases, Including Thrombosis, the Blood Clots Which Lodge In Heart and Lungs and Often Cause Quick Death

RESTAURATEUR RESTRAINS FIREMEN FROM BREAKING DOOR: DAMAGE IS $8,00t

Rome May Be Raided,  Intimates   Sees Possibility of Attack: on Suez by Axis Bombing Forces

Says British Ship Losses Much Lower   All-Out Offensive Against Suez, North Aftica Anticipated

Leader Says Nazis  ay Try Invasion   ~hurchill Tells Commons Hitler May Go on Defensive In Russia, Attack Suez Canal, North Africa, British Isles: Bombine of Rame Hinted

England ; NoLonger lance   Great Britain and United States Must Make Utmost Sacrifice Says Prime Minister -

BUT CHURCHILL SAYS NAZIS MAY TRY BIG DRIVE   Declares Britain and U. S. Must Sacrifice to Utmost to Aid Russia:

Atlantic Loss * Cut Two-thirds Since Last July   Utmost Sacrifices Necessary io Give Efficient A ta Wet ee,

BRITAIN GETS BRIGHTER SIDE OF WAR NEWS   Prime Minister Warns, However, of Possible Three-Way Campaign by Germany.   NAZI SHORTAGE OF PLANES REPORTED

BLUE NOMINATED FOR SPEAKER OF HOUSE BY G.0.P   Former Speaker John Irwin Defeated Today by Eagle Grove Man on Fifth  Ballot.

Blue Named House Speaket   Beats Speaker John Irwin of Keokuk at Caucus

EXTRA   Budget Bill  Is Submitted To Assembly   Total. Of $610,870 Is Slashed From Figures Previously Proposed By Governor Heil

Heil’s Proposed _ Relief Expenditures Are Reduced 8$1.000.000.   Given G.0.P. Okeh   Finance Measure Reported te Assembly Far Ahead Of Schedule.

Deadline on Purchase of License Tags Without a Penalty to Be This Week   Begining Monday An _ Additional 50 Cents a Month Will Be Charged

Deadline on Purchase of License Tags Without a Penalty to Be This Week   roxy  ‘Monday An_ Addi: "Monat § — a Month Will -- di

Thousand Quit L.A. Shipyard: In Welder Row   strike Vote in Oakland  2000 Forced Out of eae oe

British Press Clamors For Full Repor   Prompt Admissions of Reverses Demanded After Toll Revealed

British Press And Public Demand  "Whole Truth” On Shipping Losses.

BRITISH ASK FULL TRUTH ON SEA LOSS   More Than Six Mil lion Tons Lost, Re port Says.

British Want Truth on Ship Losses   Demand for Prompt Disclosure Is Heard on All Sides

Britain Tells Of Ship Losses   Frank Statements Intended To Inform English, American People

British Demand Truth About Losses At Sea   Six Million Tons Of Shipping Sunk Since War Began

6, 000, 000. Te ons ; OF English,  “Allied And: Neutral. Merehant.. ost During War        . Shipping -

British Ship Losses  Are Disclosed   Clamor Is Set Up for Whole Truth of Reverses

British Press Demands Truth About Losses   Previous Policy -Assailed After Official Disclosure Six Million Tons Of Rhincng Genk

SRITONS SHOW RISING ANXIETY AT SHIPS TOL   Whole Truth’ Demanded a Total Losses Are Placed At 6,000,000 Tons

‘Whole Truth’ Deimanded on  British Losses   6,000,000 Tons of British, Allied and Neutral Shipping  Eanst jn 12 Monthe

BRITISH SHOCKED BY SHIP LOSSES   DEMAND WHOLE TRUTH AFTER DISCLOSURE 6 MILLION TONS DOWNED TO DATE,

Over Six Million Tons Of Shipping Is Reported. Lost   Official Disclosure Met With Clamor Whole Truth Be Told Promptly

CAMP POLK (a GIVEN APPROVAL   ‘House Committee Finds the  Millions Were Well Spent.   BUILT ON SCHEDULE

House Passes Cigarette and Gas Tax Bills   Democratic Leader Says Two Levies Will Yield  More Than Estimate

HOUSE PASSES TWO TAX BILLS   Measures to Continue Gasoline, Cigaret Levies Go To State Senate

Congress Asked to Favor Government's Detention of Aliens Ordered Deported   Justice Department Agents Completing Roundup of Foreigner:

Patrols Reach 2.000 Miles, Stark Asserts   Naval Operations Head Links Patrols With Convoys In Talk

CIVIL AVIATION SURVEY ORDERED   Roosevelt Says U. S. Nava Vessels Can Enter Combat Zones If Necessary

GUERRILLAS IN REVOLT   Germans Send 2,000 Soldiers Te Relieve Serbs Beset By Slavs

NAZI TROOPERS CNT TO QUEL SEHR PATRIOTS   2,000 Regular German Troops Dispatched To Sarajevo

RAF Launches Heavy Attacks   Bombers Continue  Raids Through Day

Oe  HAE AND LUFTWAFFE IN CHANNEL BATTLE   Rival Air Forces Stage Scrap Over Water Today

Warplanes Battle Over Channel Today Afte: Second Heavy Raid At Stettin And Hamburg

Report Smashing Triumph Over Adolf Hite’ P ler’s Invasion Forces In Northern White: Russia -- Germany Sees Landing Of:  U. S. Troops In Iceland As Definite aes: Toward War 7

Nazis Assert USSR Counter Move Smashed      London. Source Reports Invasion Drive “Ap: pears Halted:

‘Russia Appears .to Be Holding Nazi Invaders  (. Red Army Reports Smashing Victory .B . em

tan Dome buearel Deis in casiward Urive  Agai asf. §. 8.2 HK.   Reds Claim Germans Lose Pitched Battle in Northern White Bussio

REDS REPORT BIG VICTORY OVER ENEMY   Two Nazi. Motorized Units Wiped Out, Claim. In White Russia   DRIVE STALLING. MOSCOW DECLARES   “Fights Continue Success ful,” Is Terse Comment From Germans

German Spokesman Sa ys U.S. on Brink of War Due  To Occupation of Iceland

GERMAN ARMY STALLS; SAY RED LEADERS   Blitzkrieg Attempts Or 1,000 Mile Front Held Halted   SAY HUNDREDS DIE   US. Accused of Taking Active Step In Move On Iceland

MOTORIZED ‘AERIMENTS WED OUT      Soviet. Resistance  Driving Back _  Germans

SOVIET ARMY STANDS FIRM AGAINST FOE   Germans Routed In North: 2 Motorized Regiments * Wiped Out, Report

GERMANS SAY ONLY THEY'RE ON SCHEDULE   Two Nazi Motorized Regiments Wiped Out, Says Russian High Command

Smashing Victory Over Invasion Forces Told — In Soviet Communique

Retreating. Enemy Left Hundreds Killed on Field in Northern White Russia. Moscow Savs   NAZI NEWS TERSE   Claim Fights Successful, Hint at Big Developments While Russians Say Drives Stalled

LONDON THINKS GREAT PAUSE IN WAR IS LIKELY   Huge Masses of Nazi Troops Reported to Be Moving Toward Front

Blitz Stalled, Soviet Army Sources Claim   Russian Victory Claim in Northern White Russia; Nazis Silent

DECLARE TWO NAZI MOTORIZED UNITS WIPED OUT   London Sources Assert Hitler's Eastern Push Appears Halted

Russians Score Victory German Drives Stallec Hitler’s Losses Heavy

German Push Eastward Is Said Halted   Rumors of French Suit For Peace Reach Lendon

‘Nazis Assert USSR Counter  Move Smashed   London Source Reports Invasion Drive “Apnears Ealted.”

NAZI ADVANGE CHECKED, SAYS SOVIET GOV'T   Two Motorized Units Wiped Out By  Russians

Allied Forces Prepared To Defend Crete   Rugged Island, Ribbed By « Mountain Ranges, Lends Itself To Defense

Crete Defenses To Fight Axis   Allied Command Says Island Will Be Defended  Against Invasion By FDWARD KENNEDY

Tragi Forces Take Up Stand In Marsh Land   Attempt To Halt British In Drive On Baghdad After Previous Defeat

HOUSE PASSED STATE OFFICE BUILDING BILI   Passed 12 To 20 ‘The Senate Bill With A Few Minor Changes.

14 Billion Seen  For Lease-Lend   Report Roosevelt  To Ask Doubling

FDR Will Ask Doubled Funds In Lease-Lend   Democratic Leaders Told President Will ..Seek Fourteen Billions Far Uitler Fane   Every Able-Bodied Man Seen Working in.U. S.   Hopkins, Special Emissary. Expected to. Return. With Roosevelt

Key City In Range Of Guns   SOVIET PRISONERS EXCEED WORLD WAR MARK

Nazis Assert Red Loss Six Million   Outer Defenses of Moscow Said Being Bombarded

City Defenses Within Range of Heavy Guns   Three Million Russian Soldiers Taken Prisoner During Drive; Annihilate Vyazma Defenders

Belfast Suffers Damaging Raid With Numerous Casualties Feared; 24 Raiders Are Claimed &y Rritich Defender

North Ireland Capital Is Badly Damaged   Nazis Term Point An Important “Transit Harbor

NAZI AIR FORGE IS BUSY TODA)   Makes Hit-Run Raids Or Village In Southern Eng land and Stages Follow: Up Attacks On Belfast, Liverpool and Other Targets.

GERMANS POUND NORTH IRELAND   Bomb Belfast; Also Hit Targets in Scotland And England

BELFAST DEALT BLOW BY NAZIS   Liverpool Also Pounded ii Resurgence of Daylight Air Raiding of Isles

Nazis Raid Belfast and  Liverpool   Heavy Damage Reported In Irish City; Port Bombed Fourth Night

LIVERPOOL AND OTHER TARGETS ARE ALSO HIT   Fear Heavy Casualties In Capital Of Northern Ireland; Damage Widespread; Nazis Return In Daylight Attacks.

BELFAST I$ HEAVILY ATTACKED BY GERMAN RAIDING BOMBERS   LIVERPOOL ALSO POUNDED FOR FOURTH: SUCCESSIVE NIGHT: OTHER RAIDS

Service Officer Will Be In Moulton March 19 To Assist War Veterans

SEEK TO CHECK SOLDIER DEATH:   Guard Tightened Over Area By Military Police

MISHAPS TAKE 13 SOLDIERS’ LIVES      Authorities Tighten Guard Over Honky-Tonks And Tratfic

NAZIS CLAIM BIG VICTORY NEAR LENINGRAD   Berlin Claims Seizure Of Several Russian Guns Bosged In Biorass,

Senators Hit US. Warning To Finland   Bilbo, Lodge Declare They'll Oppose Any Lifting of Ship Ban   LUCAS FAVORS PLAN

Roosevelt’s Foes Center ‘Attack on Finnish Demand:   Opposition Charged With Trying to Avaid Real Issue

Administration Blasted by Foreign Policy Foes for Warning to Finns

Administration Criticized in Finland Stand   Foes of Foreign Policies Attack Recent Warning

WARNING SENT FINLAND STIRS UP CRITICISM   Roosevelt Foreign Policy Foes in Sharp Attack On Administration   ATTEMPT TO DIVERT ATTENTION CHARGEL   Two Senators Announce They Will Oppose Lifting Combat Zone Ban

Administration Foes Blast Warning Sent to Finland   Roosevelt Supporters Charge Attack Made as Attempt to Divert Attention From Real Issue of Neutrality Act Amendment

U.S. WARNING TO FINNS HIT RY CEN ATODS   Foes of the Roosevelt Foreign Policy Con- _ demn Move   BILBO AND LODGE OPPOSE REPEALER   Close Vote on the Meas: ure Expected in Senate

ADMINISTRATION NOTE TO FINNS UNDER ATTACK   Finnish Nation [s Describ ed In Senate As A “Bona  Fide Democracy”

United States And British Embargoes Only Accelerate Self-Sufficiency, Say Japs

Nipponese Press Declares U.S. Britain Set Uo ‘De Facto Embargo,,

JAPS MINIMIZE EFFECT OF Ol EMBARGO MOVE   Say Expansion Program Will Be Speeded By Action   ‘Spokesman Says Drive for Self-Sufficiency Goes On

MURDER SUSPECTS TAKEN BY POLICE   Washington Tax Attorney’s Body Found Shot and Battered to Death

PLAN TO HOLD SELECTEES FOR LONGER TIME   House Military commit. tee will make this  recommendation

House Committee Favors Retention   Resolution Would Declare Emergency State

Don't Sav No To the U.8. 0. 2412 Center St.   Selectee Bill Passes Military Affairs Group

Grew Sharply Objects To Jap Action   Ambassador Gets Profuse Apologies With Protest Of Treatment of Diplomats

Japs Mistreat Foreigners As Grew Protests   Profuse Apologies Offered By Matsuoka As He Leaves On Trip

Action Of Japanese Protested   U. S. Ambassador Grey Files Vigorous Protes With Tokyo

Protest Of JapanMade By Envoy   ‘United States Ambassador Presents Objection to Asgaults and Insults

Wealthy Cattle Dealer Is Charged With ‘Slaying Student; Enters Plea  Of Not Guilty   JEALOUSY BLAMED   Brother of Accused’ Man  Promoted.to Sheriff After Resignation Of Officer

Prospects Seem Bright for Allied Victory in Syria-Lebanon Fighting

Chief OPM Purchaser Doesn't Buy   Douglas MacKeachie Now Filling Nelson’s Old Director Job

@ In Washington   Capital Anomaly: OPM Has A Purchases Director, But He Doesn’t Do  Anw Bdecerion ce

MUST REINSTATE 142 WORKERS AND BARGAIN WITH Cl0   Labor Board Says Compan Was Guilty of Coercion and Intimidation.

Mural Irks Indians, So They Picket Postoffice   Chief of Cheyenne: Eyes Picture, Says ‘It Stinks’

“It Stinks” Says Old Chief Of Watonga Post Office Mura!   Streamlined Indian Won't Scalp Artist But ° Pickets Parade Before Federal Building

Cheyenne Indians Go On “Modern Warpath” —Picket Postoffice Portraying Mural Of Forebears

Indians Picket—   They Do Not Like A Mural Depicting Their Ancestors

CHEYENNE, INDIANS PICKETING WATONGA, OKLA., POSTOFFICE; CHIFF DECLARES MURAL ‘STINKS

WIURAL OLINNRDS  Indians Walk War Path Picket Around Post Office

Indians Protest Postoffice Mura   Cheyennes Picket Federal Building, Say Murals neg

AXIS STALLED IN DESERT WARFARI   British and Sandstorm Stop Axis as Tobruk Continues Its Stand

Axis Forces Yet Stalled Near Salum   BRITISH GARRISON AT TOBRUK CONTINUES TO HANG ON FIRMLY.

CHURCHILL INVITES WILLKIE TO CALL   Latter Plans to See Prime Ministe1 as Soon as He Arrives in Tandan.

Army Starting ‘Blitz’ Maneuvers   55.000 Troops Are Reads For Month-Long Games In Tennessee

55,000 Troops Gather For Month of Practice   Motorized Divisions Ready for Gigantic Maneuvers in Tennessee; Short of Equipment, Army Says

SECTION OF NEW ARMY MANEUVER IN TENNSESSEE   55,000 Men And 12,000 Vehicles Take To Mountains for Month-Long Battle   EFFICIENCY OF UNITS WILL BE DETERMINED

Toll of Nazi Subs ls Being Reduced Sharply  By German Account Allies’ Loss Far Less

BAILEY SAYS U, S. MUST PAY PRICE’   N. C. Senator Speaks At Wake Forest Graduation Exercises.

Deny Miners Unemployment Benefits During Strike   West Virginia Supreme Court Affirms Lower Tribun: al’s Ruling That Men Idle During Appalachian Shutdown In 1939 Are Ineligible For Camnoneation: One Jurist Dissents

High Court Rejects Miners’ Idle Pay Claim   Lewis and Operators Refuse to Budge in Arbitration

Nazi Scourge’ Is Doomed, Declares A. F. of L. Officia   George Meany Says Little Defense Work Time Lost by Strikes

REINFORCEMENTS ARE HOLDING BACK NAZIS IN THE BATTLE ZONE   Frightful Cost in Lives and Material Reported As Reds Continue Stubborn Resistance and Keep Up Counter-Attacks—Air Force Coordinates With Ground Forces in All Areas,  Dienantchre Ravan:

MOSCOW SEES  NAZIS HALTED IN THRUST FOR GREAT CAPITAT   Communique Says, However, Germans Continue Push Through at ‘Some Points.’ on Line   Do So at Frightful Cost In Lives and Material— ‘Red’ Reinforcements Pouring In

GERMAN DRIVE ON MOSCOW Is SLOWING DOWN   feinforcements Being Sent to Front Lines In Effort to Stem Nazi Onslaught.

Bells Ring Out Close of Leni   Rome's Church Organs Also Pour Forth Music, and Altar Candles Are Relighted

ROME CHURCH BELLS MARK END OF LEN’   Fancy Foods ds And Cake: Of Easter Absent As Result Of Wartime PRectrictions

Bells Of Rome Signal End Of Lent   Mourning Ends; Resurrec tion Celebrated.

[TALY PLANS QUIET RASTER CELEBRATION      Wartime Food Restrictions Eliminate Fancy Foods Usually Had in Quantity   POPE TO BROADCAST   Pontiff Will Not Say Mass at St. Peter’s Because of War Conditions

BELLS ANNOUNCE EASTER DAY IN ROME   Silent Since Holy Thursday, They Ring Out To Make Known End Of Lent And Christ’s Resurrection—Pope Will Rraadcaect Macenovce To World

Victory for Germans on Crete Is Neat   Italian Transport Sunk as British  Losses Mount

Final German Victory Is Believed 'Only Matter of Hours Ass Air Raid: Send British Shipping To Bottom

NORRIS TO LEAD FIGHT IN SENATE FOR LEASE BILL   Nebraska Solon Declares  He’s For Disarming   » _ All Of Germany    SAYS NEUTRALITY GONE   Foes Prepare To Battle To End Against Major Legislation

SAYS LEND BILL HAS WAR TRENDS BUT FAVORS ACT   Sen. Norris, Nebraska Declares It Abandens U. S. Neutrality   To Be Active in Drive to Help Convert Liberals To New Poltev

FRY'S WPA JOB IS ABOLISHED   Action Taken as Move For Economy, Says Ron Stephenson

RAF IN GREATEST OFFENSIVE OF WAR DEVASTATES KIEL   Second Consecutive Nigh Attack Spreading Death and Destruction.

KIEL SUFFERS NEW ATTACK   Berlin Admits Large Num bers Killed by Heavy RAF Offensive.

BRITAIN AGAIN BOMBING KIEI   Meavicst Bombing Of The War Occurred Last Night,

Air Warfare In West Grows In Violence   British Assail Kiel— Battered Coventry Bombed Again

INJURIES ARE FATAL TO GERMAN IN FIGHT   Riot in Amsterdam Blamed by Nazi Officials

GERMAN DIES OF INJURIES   Nazi Authorities Say He Was Attacked In Street Fighting

Action Is First in Area Since  War Outhreak   Gunfire Damage Is Slight in Two Attacks

Warships Blast Naval Outpost For First Time   Foe Attacks Maui and Johnston, Wake and Midway holding out under fire.

Jap Blitz Slackening on Luzon, Gains at Malaya   Nipponese Win Toe Hold on Borneo, Push 40 Miles in Kra Isthmus-Singapore Fight

BISHOP URGES CONSCRIPTION  OF LABOR TO AVOID STRIKES   Bishop Adna Wright Leonard Speaks to Graduates of Western Maryland College at Commence. ment Exercises

Conscription of Labor Urged by Bishop Leonard   Nould Draft Men Whe Strike While Working on Defense Programs

Strikes To Be Probe By House   Chairman Sumners Of House Judiciary Committee Announces Investigation Of Defense Contract Stoppage.   May Bar Strikes

CONGRESS MAY PROBE STRIKES   Labor Stoppages To $ = Face Inquiries

CONGRESS MAY INVESTIGATE ALL STRIKES THAT HOLD UP PROJECTS FOR U. S. DEFENSE

House Committee Plans Probe into Labor Stoppages   ffort May Be Made [i Force Arbitration in Defense Plants

House to Probe Various Strikes   ‘Pretty General’ Hearings Ordered

CONGRESS EYES. LABOR DISPUTES   Fresh Troubles Crop Up a: Break Appears in AllisChalmers Strike

Await Derby Bugle   Fast Louisville Track Lessens Chances For. Johnny. Adams’s Mount Only Ten May Start

Turf Aces Set For Derby   Our Boots, Porter's Cap Favorites In Classic

ELEVEN HORSES SELECTED FOR DERBY TODAY   Market Wise May Be Withdrawn This  Afternoon

Buying Renewal Sends Grains Up   Corn. Soybeans and Lar Highest Since 1937 Grains to Peak.

FARM PRODUCTS  PRICES BOOSTEL   Buying Wave That Spread Over Important Markets, Given as Cause.

FARM PRODUCE MARKET SOARS   Butter Highest Since 1937; Brisk Buying Spurs Prices

WHEAT AND OATS — IN BIG UPTURN   Cotton and Oil Producing Products Also Move Up “In Renewed Buying

@ In Washington   Jap Economy Not Geared For New Strain Faces Ultimate Ruin as Result  Of Unprovoked War By PETER EDSON  eG GG @Gihiawastan Wee an sm Bon oh ee

New Strain On Economy Faces Japan   Ultimate Economic, Ruir Faces Nipponese, Is Theory

RESTAURANT OWNER TO BE PROSECUTEL   Columbus Man Face. Charges of First Degree Murder in Killing Ohio Farmer.

Witness Gives Account of  Hawaii Raids   Missiles Dropped Like Hail on .Army Barracks

FOUR ATTACKS MADE AGAINST PEARL HARBOR   Knox Reaches Hawaii On Secret’ Tour; Planes Downed

WHITNEY WILL GET FREEDON   FORMER STOCK EXCHANGE CHAIRMAN IS GRANTED PAROLE—WILL MANAGE COUNTRY ESTATE

WHITNEY TO BEPAROLED   Former Stock Exchange Head To Be Freed Prom Sing Sing

PAROLE GIVEN TO WHITNEY   One Time Head of N. Y, Stock Exchange to Quit Prison Aug. 1t

Dick Whitney Granted Parole   Ex-Stock Exchange Head to Leave Prison August 11

RICHARD WHITNEY IS GRANTED PAROLE   To Be Released from Prisor August 11

WHITNEY T0 BE GIVEN PAROLE   Former Head New York Stock Exchange to Be Freed Aug. 11

WHITNEY PAROLE FROM SING SING   Former President of The New York Stock Exchange Leaves Prison Aug. 11.

RICHARD WHITNEY IS GIVEN PAROLE   Stock Exchange Head’ Leaves Sing Sing August 11

FDR SUMMONS ‘WAR CABINET FOR SESSION   Takes Up Request For Boos In Production of Bombers For Royal Air Force.   COMMAND OF AIR ASKED   Officials Get Report From Engiand as Davis Leaves Advienary Cronn.

F.R. Plan Seen For All Out Nazi Bombing   Seeks Output of 500 Big Long Range Ships Alonthly

SEEKS TO SEND OUT MORE AID   Expansion of Bomber Pro. duction to Be Taken Up to Give Democracies Air Command.

U.S. ‘War Cabinet’  In Session   Works on Problem of Boosting Bomber Output

ACT 10 SPEED PRODUCTION OF BOMBER PLANES   Chief of Army Air Corps, Just Back From England, Meets With Cabinet Members.

PRESIDENT MET TODAY WITH HIS “WAR CABINET’   Urges That Heavy Bembers Be Turned Out At Rate Of 546 Per Menth

Administration Backer Would Occupy Islands, Ports   ELIMINATE THREAT FROM JAPS, HE SAYS

F.D.R. SUMMONS MEET TO HURRY BOMBER OUTPUT   FOLLOWS UP EMERGENCY OFDER WITH ‘WAn CABINET’ CONFERENCE   MAJ, GEN. JAMES BURNS NAMED 70 HELP HOPKINS   Bomber Goal Set at 500 per Month; Chester Davis’ Resignation Accepted, New Office to Be Formed

EDR Calls “War Cabinet’ To Act On ’ Request To Hike Plane Production; May Again Cut Automobile Outpui

OF NATION   Maj. Gen. Burns Is Chosen Hopkins’ Assistant   NEW OFFICE IS CREATED   Agriculture Job To Watch For Food Needs

“WAR CABINET? MEETS WITH PRESIDENT   fo Act on Request to In crease Bomber Production

FDR REQUEST FOR BOMBERS ‘RUSH’ QRBEF      Auto Production Expected to Be Further Curtailed by Pressing Need for Machines and Men.   DISSOLVES OLD DEFENSE GROUP

Roosevelt ‘War Cabinet’ Meets on Bomber Problem   Extraordinary Session Convenes to Map Out Plans for Expanded Bomber Program

FDR’S WAR CABINET MEETS TO ACT ON PLANE INCREASES   Also Hear Report From Maj. Gen. Arnold, Who Recently Returned From England

Need For More American Aid Occupies British Parliament Today   ‘ CHURCHILL GIVEN VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

Troubles In Nations About Europe Told   MANY ACTS OPPOSING VIC. TORIOUS NAZZIS ARISE IN WIDE ARBA. a

NAZI OCCUPIED NATIONS BEGIN 10 ~ SHOW DEFIANCE   Jugoslavs Fight As Guerillas: Greeks Hold Noses ‘When “Conquerors” Pass.

DISORDERS AND SABOTAGE ARE WORRYING NAZIS   Guerrilla Activities In Nation’s  Taken Over By the Axis Powers.

_' Saboteurs, Guerillas Plague Nazis a  Disorders Hit Occupied Nations

Serious Disaffection in Nazi-occupied Areas Described.   MANY EXECUTIONS ALSO ARE RELATED   Several Persons Are Sai:l Killed by Germans in Countries.

LUROPE GIVING NAZIS. TROUBLE IN LARGE DOSES   People Of Conquered Nations Dealing Out Headaches To German Command   SABOTAGE AND PASSIVE RESISTANCE FLOURISH   ‘Nazis Forced To Increase Their Armed Garrisons In Many Sectors

Nazis Fight Sabotage In Territories   Occupied Countries Conduct Guerilla Activities E

VOLT AGAINST HMDS REPORTED  wre PIED AREAS   Signs of Sabotage are Very Evident, Reperts Say   qNGRY GREEKS STAGE 4 DEMONSTRATIONS

Unrest Reported From Nazi Zones   OCCUPIED NATIONS IN OPPOSITION TO GERMANS

REVOLTS GROW IN COUNTRIES HELD BY NAZIS   Moscow Report Says 40,000 Gestapo Agents Are Forced to Go To Jugo slavia to Quell Mobs.   WRECK BRIDGES AND FIRE ARMS STORES

REPORTS TELL OF DISORDERS IN 4 NATIONS   40,000 Gestapo Agents Sent To Jugostavia, German Trpops Attacked.   SIEGE STATE DECLARED   Reports Say 80,000 Serbian: Have Been ‘Exterminated’ For Anti-Avie Arte.

SABOTAGE ON THE INCREASE IN ALL OCCUPIED NATIONS   State of Seige Declared In One Town on West Coast of Norway; Many Executed in Belorade.   GREEKS ARE ESPECIALLY ANTAGONISTIC TO NAZIS   Many Nazi Leaders Said te Be Transferring Big Bank Deposits to Switzerlanc in Recent Weeks.

GERMANS ARE BESET BY A NEW TROUBLE      People in NaziOccupied Lands Are Rebelling

NEW REPORTS ON SABOTAGE ARE RECEIVED   Communists, Terrorists Operate; Germans Send 25,000 Troops to Stop Fight in Yugoslavia

Berlin Marks Up Claimed Conquest As Greatest Victory In 91-Day War

GREATEST VICTORY IS SCORED   Germans Disclose War Aims Include Annihilation of the Russian Army

BERLIN CLAIMS. GREAT VICTORY OVER RUSSIANS   Great Industrial ‘System Of Russia Is Goal “Of New Drive

Berlin Claims the Ukraine City Completely Taken; Reds Say German Losses Are Heavy   Nazi Armies Reportedly Rushing Forward to Carve Out the Heart of Russia’s Industrial System—the Rich Donets Basin

City of Kiev Is Declared to Be Mopped Up   Armies Are Reported Rushing Forward it Drive Against Donets River Basin; le Bicaest Nazi Victory to Date in War

NAZIS POINT 0°” NEW OBIECTIVE   Blitzkrieg on Move Toward Heart of Russia’s industrial system

BERLIN CLAIMS CITY TAKEN IN BLITZ ASSAULT   Perfectly Executed Naal “Lightning Attack” Said To Have Wiped Out Red Defenders   RUSSIAN SNIPERS ARE SCORCHED OUT   ‘Garrison In Citadel On City Outskirts Taken After Officers Had  i Fled Fortress

BERLIN BARES PONT PLA FO NASON   Hitler Would Annihilate or Capture Every Trained  Red Soldier,   MOSCOW SAYS BATTLE STILL RAGING AT KIEV

NAZIS SAY MOP-UP Of KIEV COMPLETED IN BLITZ OPERATION   Invaders Driving On Don ets River Basin, Dispatches Assert

Ends Life In a Cell   Long Career of Burglary Is Ended By Suicide

Reds Stall Nazi Drvie  For 20 Day   Defense Commissar Timoshenko Reported Rushing New Preparations For German Onslaught.   Longest Delay

Soviet Army Commissars Take Charge   Moscow Charges Nazis Plan Drive on Turkish-Controlled Straifs

Soviets Wait New Push by  Reich Forces   Non-Combatants Leave Moscow as Renewed Blows Anticipated   BULGAR FORTIFIED

Aged Persons And Children  Quit Moscow   Germans Hint Delay Only To Clear Roads Of Rent Red War Gear  BOTH SIDES BRACE

Red Army Now Battling Under Three Top-most Leaders; Exodus From Moscow

AGED, CHILDREN LEAVE MOSCOW   Ace Soviet War Chiefs Take Active Command On Sprawling Battlefront

Russia Now Fighting Under Active Command Of Three Top-most Military Leaders

DESTRUCTIVE RAID IS MADE OVER LONDON   Several Killed and Others Injured in Longest Daytime Assault in Several! Weeks — Night Starts Quietly.

“Advancing: “Troops Reportedly. - Within Miles. of Tobruk.’ i  ITALY ADMITS’ ROI  94,000 Italians Said. “'té8 Have Been Knocked:  Out of War in 28 Days’

London Hit By Worst Daylight Raid In Weeks   Several Killed, Tram Derailed, But Night Brings Quiet

Man. Regarded as a Nazi ‘Paymaster to Prison on Passport Fraud Charge   Had Carried Large Sums of Money From Germany. for Nazi Leaders:

‘Friend’ of Nazi Leaders Gets 2  Years in Prison   U. 8. Charges He Carrie? Out Funds to Finance Spies, Propaganda

Friend Of Nazi Leaders Given Jail Sentence   Isidore Lazarus, Pleading Guilty In Passport Case, Claimed Espionage Agent

SPY PAYMASTER GETS 2 YEARS   Lazarus Transported Cash For Nazi Leaders

Passport Case Defendant Nazi Agent   Said To Have Acted For Goering And Others.

WEST VIRGINIA HAS FIRST FALL OF SNOW   Ranges From Just a Trace to Two Inches In Philippi and Dailey

Tension Tightens In Southeastern Furopean Areas   Refugees Pour into America at Rate Of 4.000 Monthly from Europe

4,000 REFUGEES ARRIVE IN UL S.   Seek To Escape Persecution In Central Europe

4,000 Refugees a Month Are Pouring Into U.S. From the Nazi-C onquered Nations of Europe, Seeking Freedom

Jewish Refugees Pour Into U.S.   Come To America From Cen tral Europe In Quest: Of Freedom

Refugees, At Rate of 4,000 a Month, Enter U. S. In Search of Freedom —

Speed Ordered On Repair Of  Axis Vessels   Seized Ships Will Be Utilized To Offset  Atlantic Losses

HINT U.S, MAY RUN SEIZED VESSELS   Land Says Ships Could Be Operated Under Marine Guard.

Looks Forward To Execution   Youthful Murderer Dies In California

Duce’'sForces Pounded By RAF Planes   Greek Troops Capture 1,000 Fascists, Athens Report Claims

BRITISH POUND ITALIAN FORCES   Busy In The Mediterranean Aud In Libya Against The Ita $

RAF POUNDS AT ITALIANS’ PLANE BASE   Attack Airdrome at Rhodes: Admit Enemy Raid Or  Alexandria Area.

Air Force Continues Incessant Raids On Italian Bases In  Mediterranean

R. A. F. CONTINUES AIR ATTACK ON MEDITERRANEAN   No Surcease Permitted in Heavy Blows on Many Military Set-Ups

RAF Stages Violent Raid Upon Tobruk   Other Bases in Mediterr. anean Pounded by British Forces

Damaging Evidence Introduced Against Bradie Floyd, Accused Of Slaying Wife Near Raynham   Hlevén’ Withesses. Relate ’ Brutal Beating Causing Deith of Woman: *

ORE SHIPS OUT IN FULL FORCE   96 Per Cent Of Great Lake: ‘. ‘Fleet In Commission,

SEES POS: IBILITIES OF 1,000 AIRPLANES A DAY Aluminum Welding Will Do Job

New Welding Machine to Speed Airplane Manufacture 30 Per Cent, Says Inventor

May Weld Ships By Button-Push  “New Process May ; ‘ Dermit, U. S. Output “OE 1000 Planes Daily

New Panama Regime Wins Full Backing   Former Leader With Arias Swings Over; U.S. Accepts Coup   ARIAS -OUSTER TRIED

Arias Leader Turns to Democracy   Pledges Full Support In Carrying Out Pro-American Policy

FORMER AIDES DESERT ARIAS   Way Clear For Disregare Of Panamanian Ban On Cannon For Freighters

LONG-RANGE RED BOMBERS STRIKING HEART OF BERLIN   Soviet and British Fliers are Collaborating in Raids Upon Nazi Industrial Centers and Berlin.   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS IN UKRAINE ORIVE   Moscow Reports Declare the Fighting Fronts Remain Unchanged in Recent Big Battles.

iLAIM LOSS ON 30TH SIDES 10 BE ABOUT EQUAL   ‘erlin Made Target In Second Consecetive Night Of Bombings

NAZIS PRESSING UKRAINE DRIVE REPORTS STATE   Moscow Campaign Halted To Concentrate Upon  Rich Soviet Province   GERMANS TRYING ENCIRCLEMENT

Nazis Swing Main Army  Against Kiev Troop Shifting  Hints Easing  Of Moscow Drive

Add To Enormous Pressure Forced On Ukraine Area   Supports Indications Nazis Preparing Supreme Effort To Gain Grain Supplies

NAZI FORCES TURN SOUTH INTO UKRAINE   Encirclement Move I: Seen By Chiefs

Central Push Subordinated By Germans   Striving Desperately To Encircle Capital In Southern Struggle   SUCCESS CLAIMED ON TWO FRONTS   Lines Holding Firmly. Nazis Suffer Heavily, Moscow Reports Say

Main German Army Turned On Ukraine   Supreme Effort May Be Made to Conquer ‘Breadbasket? Before Bad Weather Sets In

SCANT GROUNDS FOR OPTIMISM IN FAR EAST   Nation Is Told To Prepare Itself For Bad News   Made By Chief Executive To “Redeem” The Freedom Of Islands In Message

Philippines May Be Lost fora Time President Hints   But President Pledges They Will Be “Redeemed” For Filipinos by the Allies; Secret Naval Strategy May Deal Blow To Invaders

Senate Votes Confirmation  To Jacksox   Tydings Cniticism Fails To Halt Action

JACKSON GETS SENATE. OKEH   Senator Tydings Leads Unsuccessful Battle Against New Justice

TYDINGS’ VOTE SOLE DISSENT TO JACKSON   Maryland Senator Oppose Confirmation To Su preme Court   TRIBUNAL IS NOW AT FULL STRENGTE

BOB JACKSON CONFIRMED ON HIGH TRIBUNAL   Tydings Recorded as Dissenting ot Voice Vote, After Attackinc Jamesiown Man’s Record

Senate Confirms Court Appointee  Jackson's Record Scored by Solon

Senate Gives Its Approval  To Jackson   Tydings Tries to Block Confirmation of Man to High Court Post   TRIBUNAL NOW FULL

Jackson Placed In Highest Court   Despite Tydings Attach Senators Confirm Appointment

JACKSON UNFIT, SENATOR AVERS   New Justice Confirmec Despite Attack By Maryland Solon

JACKSON 1S CONFIRMED AS JUSTICE   Tydings Loses in Effort tc Block FDR’s Seventh Appointee   MARYLANDER SAYS APPOINTEE “UNFIT”      Attorney General Is Con firmed on Voice Yote by Senate

Senate Approves Appointment of Atty. Gen, Jacksor   ‘Attorney General Confirmed With Tydings Dissenting

‘ccond Raid In Three Days By American Fortress Bomb.  er Hits Part In MiddLea   C hannel Swept

BOMBERS RAlD BREMEN ACAIN   U..-S:-Built Fortress “Craf Yn Secorid Attack; Other. Areas Assaiilted

Giant Bombers Blastat — Nazi-Held Port   London Says No Axis Craft Atiempt to Pight

U. S.-Built Flying Fortress Bombs Bremen In Widespread Dawn-to-Dusk RAF Offensive   Raid Is Second in Three Days by American Craft

U.S. Planes Hit Nazi Port Again   RAF Stages Widespread Raids on Reich-Held Coast and Shipping

U. S.-Built Fortress Craft In Second Attack; Other Areas Assaulted

UNION DEMANDS ARE REJEGTES   Wage Differentials Among  Aluminum Company Work ers Cause Protest

Differential Pay Schedule Not Settled   Aluminum Controver. sy Heads For Capital » Conferences.

Dog Story Has Sequel   Pvt. Scott Offered  14 Pups to Take the Place of Laddie

WOURT BALI I) APPOINTED   John Altherr Takes Place cf S. L. Bunch Who Has Resicned.   ANNOUNCED BY JUDGE

COURT BAILIFF 1S APPOINTE   John Altherr Takes Place of 8. L, Bunch Who Has Resigned.   ANNOUNCED BY JUDGE

French Admiral Says Germans Won't Obtain ' His Demobilized Fleet

JURY TO RETURN TODUTY MONDA\   To . Hear  - Testimony  hi Suit. ‘on. Trade. BN opeement 

Quick Trial For Blum And Daladier   Gamelin Also Blamed Fo: Defeat Of France.

BLUM, DALADIER TRIALS ORDERED   Gamelin Also Will Go on Trial; Life Detention May Be Sentence

Speedy Trials In France   Former French Leaders Face Grave Charges

Five Ordered To Face Trial By Petain   Former Premier Blum And Daladier and Gamelin Are Included

Five Men Accused Of Leading Nation        Petain Orders Speedy Public Hearing for Blum, Daladier, Gamelin, La Chambre and Jaco met: Charves Renorted Crave

Speedy. Trial For War Leaders Of France Ordered   Petain Announces Five Accused of Leading To Defeat to Be Tried

Petain Orders Speedy Trial of Former Officials   Blum, Deladier and Others Expected tu Get Long Sentences

Marshal Petain Orders “War Guilt” Trials for  - Former French Leaders   Blum, Daladier and General: Gamelin Among Those to Face Charves

NAVY BOMBERS TO AID ARMY   Dive Bombers Will Take Part In Summer Maneuvers

NAVY BOMBERS TO TEAM WITH GROUND ARMY   Other Steps To Be Taken A’ Maneuvers To Coordinate All Branches

U.S. Fighting Forces Being Tightened Up   New Developments Of Mili _ tary Strategy Announced By General Marshall

Plan New  Maneuver   Land, Sea and Air Ferens To Be Used Together —

Army Has New Combat Plan   Land, Sea, Air Forces Being Co-ordinated

MARSHALL MAPS FIGHTING TEAM   U. S. Land, Sea and Air Forces Are to Be Coordinated

Unified Air Force Sought   General Marshall Takes Steps to Weld U. S. Units Into Une Group

‘Navy Dive Bombers — ‘To Aid Land Troops   New Steps Announced To Weld _ Fighting Forces— Navy Airmen To Move ‘inland’ In Maneuvers

Navy Dive Bombers Will Be Teamed With Ground Troops   Chief of Staff Discloses Plans For Co-ordination

STEPS TAKEN 10 WELD U, 5. FORCES INTO: FIGHTING TEAR   Marshall Lifts Partly Secrec: Surrounding Defense Preparations

New Actions Taken To Weld U. S. Air,  Land, Sea Forces   Navy Dive Bombers To Unite With Ground  Forces in “Games”

NavyDiveBombersTo Work With Troops In War Games   Land, Sea and Air Forces Move Toward More Closely Coordinated Program Under Marshall

TEAMING OF ALL U.S. FORCES IS NEW STRATEGY   Combined Army-Marine “Task Force” Will Include Crack Army First Division

Closer Knit U.S. Fighting Team Is Aim   Navy Dive Bombers To Maneuver With Ground Forees

NEW STEPS ARE TAKEN TO LINK DERENSE UNITS   Navy Dive Bombers to Be Teamed With Ground Troops In Summer Maneuvers   FIRST SUCH MOVE   Marine.Corps Officer Giv en Command of ArmyMarine ‘Task. Force,”  Landing Operations

U.S. To Combine All Its Forces  ‘Land, Sea And Air  Power Welded Into Canrdinated Tanm

Death Ends Career Of Frank Jarrell   Former Atchison Man Prominent In Newspaper World

British Admit Withdrawal   No Confirmation, However, ‘That Hongkong O¢cupied > By Jao Forces.

DEFENDERS OF HONGKONG MOVED BACK   May Have Withdrawn Fron Kowoon; Singapore Says Enemy Checked

Nazis Capture Estonia Port, Russians Flee   Thunder of Gunfire Heard In Helsinki As Germans Attempt to Halt Soviet   Armada; Finns Report Russians   Have Set Fire to Viipuri.

TRANSIT STRIKE THREATS GROW   Greatest Tie-Up of New Yor Transportation Slated Monday

Taft Would Cut Wheat Penalty   Presents Bill to Reduce Rate From 49 to 15 Cents

SLIGHT LET-UP IN COLD SEEN   Wintery Blast Contribute: Four to State’s Death Toll

11 DEATHS IN COLD WEEKEND      Low Temperatures Re: ported in All Parts. of State.

PURO DAP EIOt whl win South Trenton Street DR. W .E. B. LOCKRIDGE, Pastor

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH   South Trenton Street OR. W .E. B. LOCKRIDGE, Pastor

To Protest Fish Order at Mass Meet Saturday   Petitions Asking Permission to Take Rough Fish from Whitefish Chain Are Circulated

DEGAULLE ASKS PROTEST ACTION   Standstill Demonstration Is Urged On Frenchmen

STARK DEFENDS ARMING OF SHIPS   SAYS IT WILL CUT DOWN EFFECTIVENESS OF ATTACKS AT SEA

ADMIRAL STARK IS FAVORABLE T0 SHIP ARMING PROGRAM   DECLARES MORE THAN HALF SINKINGS AIMED AT UNARN. ED MERCHANT SHIPS

Unarmed Ships Hit, Stark Says   Armed Merchant Ships Have Brought Down Planes, He Says

Unarmed Vessels Are Axis Objects   Naval Chief Declares Attacks Are Aimed At Unorotected Ships

‘EAT BRITISH,’ WOOLTON URGES   Reveals Nation Failed t Meet Meat Ration

New Faction In Penna. G.O.P  Is Announced   Steve StahInecker Says He Will Disclose.  Hie Accanclatec Sann

StahInecker Quits To ‘Revitalize’ GOP  Action Follows Quickly Hamilton Dismissal

Vahlnecker Quits $9,000 Job lv Revitalize’ State’s GOP's   — Compensation Board of Review Chief esigns Following Hamilton’s Dismissal

Nazi Air Force Unleases Assault  On North Africa And Island Of Crete

fland of Crete Seems One of Next  Objectives of the German Force

Germans Begin Blasting At Greek King’s Island Haven   Will Defend Island

VICHY BREAKS aw ma   Communist “Round-u; In France Follows Breach

Airplane Factory Vorkers Get ncrease In Pay    Four Factories Increase SPay Of Some 66,000 Workers

Dutch East Indies Set to Resist Jap:   Minister to U. S. Sounds Warning After Parley With Sec. Hull

FAR EAST SITUATION DISCUSSED BY ENVOYS   Admonition To Nippon Made By Dutch Minister   OFFICIALS VISIT. HULL   Anglo- Australian- American Talks Are Resumed

NEW CLUES REPORTED. IN MURDER INVESTIGATION   Authorities Appear Baf fled; Maloney Alibi Substantiated   ‘CELINA MAN IS KiLLED [AND NINE INJURED IN THREE AUTO ACCIDENTS

SOLUTION SOON PREDICTED BY COUNTY SOLON   “Break” In Case Shortly Is Forecast By Assistant Prosecutor Fischer   AUTOPSY REPORT 1S MADE.   Authorities To Hold Conference Monday Afternoon On Medical Findings

House to Get Measure Next Monday   Permits Taxation of Future Federal Securities

House Committee Approves Debt Limi  Boost to 65 Millions; OK's New Tax   Savings Certificates and Taxation of Income From Future Federal Securities Get Approval

WWLY GAS SALES HIGHER DESPITE (GKES’ CAMPAIGN   Increase Probably Due to Greater Number of Car Registrations.

PROBLEM YOUTH TO DIE IN CHAIR   Attorney to Ask Commutation of Sentence

DEATH FOR WOODWARD DONAHUE TO APPEAL   Young Killer Sentenced to Chair in January—Local Counsel to Ack  fa Tace,

Says Agents Fees Are Unreasonable   Sen. Gillette Would Cut Land Buying Commission

“ALL POSSIBLE SPEED’ IS URGED BY HULL ON ARMS LENDING BILL   Hull First Victim As House Opens Public Hearings; Roosevelt Assails Tactics Of Wheeler, Foe Of Measure   (RIVE EFTIN)

PUSAN ES, dean _cciecernnniiemmmeiaael 2,000 HOSTAGES SHOT IN YUGOSLAV TOWNS

END COAL STRIKE, OTEEL EXECUTIVE ASKS PRESIDENT   Albion Bindley, Vice President Of Pittsburgh Steel Company, Tells President Industry Is Threat ened   ‘CAN SEE NO REASON WHY IT CONTINUES’

Pittsburgh Steel Officer Asks End of Coal Strike   Vice-President Albion Bindley Appeals to Roosevelt to Stop ‘Sabotage’ of Defense Industries

FRENCH MAY BLAST JIBUT!   Vichy Threatens To Blov Up Dock, Railways If British March In

Approval of Long lerms Expected   House and Senate Committees Aqree

BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE GROUPS READY TO APPROVE LIFTING ONEYEAR LINGT ON SERVICE

CONGRESS AEALY TO TAKE AGTION   Will Probably Act to Retain Service Men for the Duration.   TREND IS APPARENT

JAPAN STANDS BY PARTNERS OF THE AXIS   No Alterations in Foreign Policy as Result of Cabinet Changes, Spokesman for Govt, Says

U. S. Vessels To Again Sail Seven Seas   House Approves Neutrality Revision Bill

onIPS GIVEN LEAVE TO Gl TO ANY PORT   Neutrality Act Revision Is Voted by House 212 to 194,   ‘APPEAL MADE BY PRESIDENT   Vote Also Carries Author~ity to Arm American Merchant Vessels.

Freedom Of The Seas Voted For U. S. Ships   Action By The House Climaxes  A Hard Battle

Danger Spots  Are Opened  To U.S. Ships Neutrality Law  Clauses Wiped Out By Congress

Freedom To Ships   Tense Hour in House As Neutrality Change Voted in Small Margin

American Ships Preparing For All-Out Help   Freed Of Shackles By House Vote, They Speed Action

American Merchantmen Regain Full —  Freedom Of Seas, Right To Arm, Shoot

Armed Ships Bill Passed by Senate   Measure Must Be Signed by Vice President, Then by President Roosevelt before Legal

House Approves Action Scrapping Amendments   18-VOTE MARGIN   Ships Can Now Arm And Enter Combat

House Votes Sea Freedom   Neutrality Revision Passes by Vote of 212 to 194

Freedom .Ot Seas Is  Restorec   Navy Begins Work O: Arming Merchan' Ships Which Will Enter War Zone

US REGAINS FREEDOM OF SEAS   House Scraps Neutrality Act Prohibitions; Ships Now Have Right to Mount Guns, Shoot If Attacked ~

Merchantmen Will Be Armed. Fire at Raider:        avy Prepares Guns for Vebsels as Neutrality ~<a Revised-

Arming of Merchantmen Authorized 212 to 194; F. R. Wins Big Victory

HOUot MARGIN ON NEUTRALITY CHANGE GLOSE   Lifting Of Ban On Merchant Ships Passes By 18 Votes After FDR’s Appeal

HOUSE APPROVES SENATE REVISION BY 212:194' VOTE   FREEDOM OF SEAS !S RESTORED TO SHIPS BY CONGRESS’ ACTION

SHIPS REGAIN ~ “SEA FREEDOR   Right to Mount Guns and Shoot If Attacked Given By U. S.

House Passes Bill To Arm U.S. Ships   Close Vote Sends Merchant Marine To Combat Zones

NEUTRALITY REVISION PERMITS 1, §. VESSELS ~ COMPLETE SEA FREEDOM

‘House Vote Restores Freedom Of Seas To Cargo Ships: Authorizes Arming

House Passes Bill Tc Arm, Lift Bans On Movements of Cargc Carriers

Neutrality Act Revision Gives U.S. Merchantmen full Freedom Of Seas

Congress Repeals Curbs on Sailings Of Trade Vessels   Measure Carries in House by 18 Votes After All-Out Fight

Bitter Axis Comment as House Restores Freedom of Seas to Merchantmen

Freedom of Seas Regained for Ships   American Vessels May Mount Guns

Ship Arming Is To Be Started Immediately   President Will Get Neutral. ity Bill Monday and Mer. chant Ships Will Soon Carry Guns.

HOUSE PASSES NEUTRALITY REVISION   Administration Triumphant: Passes By 18-Vote Margir   ROOSEVELT APPEAL   Read Just Before Roll Call: Navy Ready To Proceed With Arming Of Ships

U. §. MERCHANTMEN REGAINED COMPLETE FREEDOM OF SEAS   REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT RESTRICTIONS COMPLETED  BY CLOSE..HOUSE, VOTE:

Vote Restores Freedom  Of Seas To U. S. Vessels   House Scraps Neutrality Act Amendments By 212 Tc 194 Vote After President Sends Dramatic Personal Appeal.

House Action on Neutrality Revision Restores Freedom Of Seas to U. S. Merchantmen; Authorizes Ship Arming

Neutrality Act Scrapped In Historic Vote; To Be Signed Monday,. According To Plans

Technical Three-Day Delay Will Not vent Administration from Putting - Into Speedy Effect

HOUSE REVISES NEUTRALITY BY SLIM MAJORITY   Merchanimen Now Permitted to Enter Combat Zones and Shoot When Attacked:   ROOSEVELT FORCED TO USE PRESSURE   Wheeler Says 212 to 194 Vote Too Small For President to De - clare War...

Changes Voted, *-212T0 194, In > Bitter Battle   U. S. Vessels Given Right To Carry Arms And Sail Into’ Belligerent Ports;   ’ FDR’s Signature Due Next Week

Sea's Freedom For U. S. Ships Voted By House   Neutrality Act Is Scrapped By Close House. Ballot of OF 212 to 194

CONGRESS ACTS T0 OPEN SEAS TO OUR SHIPS   Neutrality Revision Pass ed by Vote of 212 to 18: Late Ysterday

AMERICAN ACTION  SHIPS CAN NOW G0T0 ANY PORT   Act Restoring Freedom 0 Seas Ready For President’s Signature

Freedom Of Seas Returns As Act Revision. Passed   Representatives Vote 212 To 194 In Favor Of Scrapping Policy

Freedom  Of Seas Regained   House Approves Yankee Ships Entering Combat Zones   Ready For Signing

RAF ATTACKS NAZIS’ VITAL RUHR VALLEY   London Given Severest Night Bombing In Month

Ruhr Area Is Bombed   English Land New Blows As London Undergoes Heavy Raid

UAL ~ BABY BEEF SALE   About 100 Head Will Be * - Offered—Much Is At Steak’?

FIRST ANNUAL _ BABY BEEF SALE   About 100 Head Will Be - “(Offered—Much Is At: “Steak”

Young Kraschel In Britain's Employ   Sailing To Take Ove Plane Delivery Job.

SHIPYARD MAY BE TIED UP BY STRIKE   CIO Empowered to Call Walk Out at Bethlehem Steel t in Hoboken.

C10 Strike Voted By Shipbuilders At Hoboken, N. J   Union Authorizes Walkou at Call of Executive Committee

Chaplin Is Sued   Writer Asks ' Five Million For ‘Dictator’ Idea

SUES CHAPLIN FOR 5 MILLION      Writer Saxe: He Originat. ed. “The Great Dicta  tor” Satire.

SUES CHAPLIN   Bercovicl Asks $5,000,000, Claims Film idea Was Hix.

Casualties Are High and  Uncounted In Japanese Pa‘d on UndefendedCity

CASUALTIES IN MANILA’S RAID REPORTED HIGH   Bert Silen, NBC Cérres _ pondent, "Says Fires _ Threatening Entire  Walled City Area   DEAD AND INJURED _ NOT YET. COUNTEL   Assault Started by Squac of 36 Bombers; Ancient Santo Domingo Church  Destroved

Witness - Report Night Skies. Tinged: With Red  From-Firés.   CALLS F OR H ‘HELP - FROM AMERICA

SAYS MANILA WAS BOMBED BECAUSE OF PRESENCE OF NON-COMBATANT SHIPS

Manila Bombing Seen By Newsman   Bert Silen Says Casualties  High And Still Tinenonnted

Old Manila Aflame: Blackout Needless   .. CASUALTIES HIG H, NBC'S SILEN REPORTS

CASUALTIES ARE HIGH, HE SAYS   NBC Correspondent Tells o Raid; First Attack on Non-Combatant Ships

Raid Casualties High, SaysManilaRadioMan   Broadcaster Describes Attack On City Declared Open

Eye-Witness Story Of Raid on Manila   Philippine Capital in ‘Flames after Assault

GREATFIRES ARE BURNING, NBC REPORTS   Section of City Is Raging Inferno, Radin Correspondent Reonoris

Craft Sinks AtDepth Of 400 Feet   U. S. 0-9 Is Crushed By Tremendous Pressure of Water

AGED VESSEL IS UNDER 400 FEET OF WATER   WRECKAGE AND OIL SEEN AT SURFACE BY SEARCHERS

SEA'S PRESSURE CRUSHING CRAFT   Naval Officers Abandon Hope As Bits Of Debris Come Up From 0-9, 402 Feet Down

Deaths of All 33 Officers and Men Aboard Sunken 0-9 Appear Certain; Rescue Work Is Suspended Until Saturday Morning

SCANT HOPE HELD FOR RESCUING 33 MEN ABOARD 0-9   Sunken Submarine Begins to Disintegrate—Hancock Man One of the Crew of United  Centac Waccel

U-Boat Crushed By Pressure at 402-Foot Depth   Oil, Pieces of Wreckage Rise to Surface After Ancient Craft Dives

0-9 Sinks In 402 Ft. Of Water   United States Submarine Begins To Disintegrate; Cork And Oil Comes To The Surface.   33 Likely Dead

U. S. Sub Cracks On  Sea Floor   Loss In Officers And Men Set At 33

Bits of Wreckage Appear on Surface; Navy Fears Boat Crushed By  Pressure at 402-foot Depth    Old Reconditioned Sub Fails Return To Surface off New Hampshire; Sinks Near Site  Where Squalus Went Down in 1939 ©,

Craft Begins To Break Up, Due to Depth   Rescue Ship’s Grapnels Foul on Object, Radio  Messages from Vessel]   WRECKAGE VIEWED

‘Undersea Craft Not Definitely Located, but Wreckage Comes to Surface and Liffle Hope is Enterfained That Any on Board Are Alive; Navy Holds Out Practically No Hope

Reconditioned U-Boat Has Begun To Disintegrate Under Tremendous Pressure   OIL SLICK TAKEN AS ~ CLUE TO LCCATION

Wreckage From Craft Found On Sea's Surface   Exact Location Of Submarine {s Still Mystery

All Hope Vanishes After Craft Sinks Off N. Hampshire   Oil and Wreckage Come Up At Spot Over 400 Feet Deep; Great Rescue Fleet Gathers And Seeks To Contact O-9

DESTRUCTION OF AUOOIAN ARMY   “Battle of Annihilation” Against ‘‘Remnants,” Says Berlin.   FIERCE FIGHT GOES ON

TURKS READY FOR INVASION   Can’t Be Disinterested 1 Foreign Army Invades ' " Bulvaria.

Britain Declares Rumania “Enemy Territory’ As Balkan Crisis Nears Climax

BALKAN BATTLE APPROACHING TS. CRISIS   German Advance Is Costlys Estimate 50,000 Dead   Toward Suez Canal Reported Stopped: Axis Forces On Defense, London Claims

Italians Claim British Parachute Troops Land On Italy, Are Nabbed

BRITISH RULE ON RUMANIA STATUS   ‘Under Enemy Occupa tion,’ English Report Declares

READY TO FIGHT iF NAZIS MARCH   Cannot Be Disinterested if Foreign Army Passes Into Bulgaria, Government-Controlled Press DYNeclares.

BRITISH TROOPS USE PARACHUTES   ‘Many New Developments in Wa Situation Throughout World,  Dispatches Indicate.   ORIENT, BALKANS WATCHED   German Bombs Float Down on British-Occupied Territory as Paracutes Used.   BULLETIN

BALKAN POWER IS CONSIDERED NAZI- OCCUPIED   British Decision May Put Na tion In Same Category With France   TURKS READY TO FIGHT      Russia, On Other Hand, Expected To Permit Invasion Of Bulgaria

TURKS TO FIGHT IF NAZIS PASS INTO BULGARIA   Government-Controllec Press Says “Nation Can   Not Be Disinterested  In Such Event”   BALKANS ARE TENSE   Belgrade Being Pressed by Germany For Permission to March Through  Yugoslavia .

10 OFFICIAL PAPER   Germany Seeks Route To Move Troops To Balkans

SURRENDER OF YUGOSLAV ARMY UNCONDITIONAL   Capitulation, Effective To day, Makes Greek Defense Harder   FATE IS UNCERTAIN   Germany Expected To Par. tition Nation Among Other Countries

BALKAN AREA AND ORIENT ALARMED   British Parachutists In Night Raid On Southern Italy

May Bomb Rumanian  Oil Field   Britain Considers Nazi-Dominated State As “Enemy Te/ritory”, Situation Grave

Answer Hurls ‘No’ to Axis Attempt For Mediterranean Push  With Peace

Total British Ban  Put on Rumania   Three of Legation Refus To Go to Nasi-Bominated Balkan. Natios

Turks Waiting Bulgaria Move   Press Says Country Canno Be Disinterested If Army Enters Bulgaria.

TURKEY DEFIES HITLER; READY TO ENTER WAR   Refuses To Stand By I German Troops Move Through Bulgaria ”

TURKISH PRESS SAYS COUNTY. READY TO FIGHT   ‘Cannot Remaiti'Disinterest .ed When Foreign Army ‘ Moves Into Bulgaria

AS ENEMY TERRITORY    British Roard of Trade Bans Trading with Rumania

TURKEY PLANS 10 si i  If Naz  Move ©   If Nazis Move Into Bulgaria, Turks To Fight

War Bulletins   Britain to Refard Rumania As “Territory Under Enemy Occupation”

Turkey to Fight If Foreign Army Enters Bulgaria   AD DULCISN can y’ Enters Bulgaria Press Reports Viewed as  Negative Answer to ~ Axis Gestures  SITUATION SERIOUS  Promise of Outlet Into Agean for Bulgaria  i 9 paeeeae

BRITAIN HOLDS RUMANIA NOW ENEMY REGION   Blowup In Balkans Seen Imminent As Result Of Swift Developments  PARACHIITICTS CEITED

Much Concerned Because Germans Occupy Rumania   Britain Now Regards Bal. kan Country as Occupiec by Enemy.   Trade With Rumania Prohibited by Britain

Controlled Pres: Says Turkey Read)   Situation in Bulgari ls Watched Closely

TURKEY PREPARED - TO FIGHT, THE PRESS  DECLARED TODAY   Cannot Be  Disintegrated When Foreign Army Passes Into Bulgaria, It Said.   Is A NEGATIVE ANSWER   Expected to Remain Still in  Case Nazi Forces Passed Through Bulgaria. +

AS ENEMY TERRITORY   British Board of ' of Trade Bans Trading with Rumania -

ENDS COMMERCE RELATIONS WIT BALKAN COUNTRY   REGARDED AS “ENEMY DESTINATION FOR CONTRABAND PURPOSES”   REPORTS OF TURKEY’S ROLE IN COMING FIGHT CONFLICT   Junlosiav Diplomats Believed Talke ing with von Ribbentrop Today, Hitler Tomorrow

Battle Near Critical Stage   Italians Say Greek Left Wing Crumbling

PREPARED TO RECICT   Berlin's Diplomatic Pres. sure Apparently Fails; reece Standing Firm, Too   BRITISH WARNING GOES TO RUMANIA   ‘Territory Under Enemy Opposition,’ Says Notice; May Be Bombed

ROUTE ALREADY ASSURED SAY OBSERVERS   Germans Bent On Conquest Of Greece, Mediterranean   To Act For Acquisition 01 Territory In Turkey Is Involved In Conflict

Turks Indicate They'll Fight If Nazis Cross Bulgarian Border.   To Raid Oil Fields?   Germans Seek Right to Use Yugoslavia’s Road to Mediterranean.

NAZIG SEEK WAY TO HIT GREECE   Conquest Of Eastern Mediterranean Sought By Hitler   TURKEY TO FIGHT   Turkish Press Indicates Nation Ready To Resist Germany

RAF, Axis Swap Hard Air Blows  British Drop   British Drop Parachutists In South Italy

BLACKOUT IN BUCHAREST AS NAZIS MARC}   Nazi, Rumanian Fighter Planes Overhead as German Troop Convoys Roll Through Capital.

Turks Tell Nazis They Will Fight   Nazi Thrust into Bulgaria Will Start it, Controlled Press Says

Fascists Capture British Parachute Detail In ltaly   Turkey Reported As Ready to Fight If Bulgaria Inyaded

BRITISH REGARD AREA AS ENEMY OCCUPIED   Signs of Turk and Greek readiness to fight if Germans move thru Bulgaria to Greece.

Mayor Endorses Red Cross Roll Call  (Proclamation by Mayor R. L. Lytle)

LEGION TAKES OVER CAPITAL AUGUST 10-12   a World War veterans meet in serious defense attitude

WOULD BAN ALL SUNDAY _ BEER SALE   Missouri Senate Votes tc Prohibit 3.2 Sales to Preyent ‘Cheating’   BILLS ON CLOSING HOURS APPROVED   Proposed Ban on Drinking in Public Declared Too Difficult to Enforce

State Senate Votes to Ban Sunday Sales of 3.2 Beer; Closing Hours Unchanges

Donations Asked for Soldier Recreational Camp Equipment   Congressman Chas. L South informe-the readers of the Herald as follows:

Texan Takes Over US Pacific Flee!  Chester W. Nimitz Relieves s Pye In   em eee ee ee

TEXAN TAKES COMMAND OF GREAT FLEET   ADMIRAL NIMITZ PIPED ON BOARD IN SIMPLE CEREMONY

STORMS SWEEP EAST AND WEST   BOTH COASTS HARD HIT; SEABOARD !S BURIED IN SNOW

Swirling Snow Reaches Depth Of 14 Inches In New Jersey And Takes At Least 17 Lives—Buildings Unroofed, Power Lines And Trees Blown Down In West

New Jersey Area Receive d4-Inch Snowfall; New York Traffic Snarled; Gales Hit West

TERRIFIC GALES HIT CALIFORNIA; N.Y. GETS SNOW   7 Lives Lost In Mishaps On Coast, Traffic Is Tied Up

Find Victims Of Accident   Falher und Son Pinned Under Auto Five Daya

FIND TWO PINNED UNDER MACHINE FOR FIVE DAYS   Soldiers Come Across Victims A Bottem Of Canven

SOLDIERS FIND OFFICIAL, HIS SOX PINNED UNDER CAR   ‘While Searching for Army Officers; Mexicans Trapped dn Canyon Five Days

Enemies Lash War Aid Bill   Will Pat U. S. On Brink Of Conflict, Says Clark

, Lease Bill © Called Power * Politics Step   Vandenberg in Bitter Attack On Powers in Aid Measure

U.S. WOULD SEND SHIPS, GUNS. MEN   Once Committed, We Cannot Turn Aside, Missouri Senator Says in Speech

Senators Clark, Wheeler State It Would Give To FDR An Excess of Power   SENATORS. CLARK, VANDENBERG AND WHEELER TODAY ATTACK THE BRITISH AID-BILL ON THE SENATE FLOOR ON THE GROUNDS THAT IT WOULD GIVE UNLIMITED POWERS TO THE PRESIDENT

Measure Will Make Roosevelt “Power Politician No. 1 Of World,” Vandenberg Says—lIs “War Bill’ Not Defense Measure, Declares Clark—Rapped By Johnson

U.S. About To Surrender Own Liberty   Roosevelt Made Power Politician  Of World, Claim

AID POWERS ATTACKED IN SENATE   Would Make Roosevelt Pow. er Politician No, 1 of Worlc  Says Vandenberg   “A DICTATOR OR WORSE''—JOHNSON   And Wheeler Charges Bill Would Permit Actions Such as Daladier’s

West Is Given Tongue Lashing   Fee Grabs Assailed By Texas Senator

Defense Fee Cases Under Senate Eyes   Charge Former FDR Aid with Selling ‘Drag’; Mc Hale Linked

ALL U. S. MARINES TO LEAVE CHINA   FDR REFUSES TO TALK ABOUT CONNECTION TO FAR EAST CRISIS

REACHES THE U. S.   Japan’ s Special Envoy Hold ‘ Hope for Peace in the Pacific

970 to Leave Three Stations In East Soon   Hull Declares Act Will Have No Effect On U. S. Diplomats

Nazis Say. Kearny Possibly Hit-as 10 Ships Sunk   Convoy, Raid Revealed as ‘Navy’s, ‘Trumped Up Stary’ ‘Aisailed

Grid Scores   Germans Hint Kearny Joined Convoy Battle   U.S. -Destroyer Might Have’ Been. Under Fire : Alsoe View

LS, CHAE ISOM We   Berlin. Is Without Data On Kearny T orpedoing

NAZIS SAY SHIP INCIDENT FAKED   Some Berlin Observers Spec ulate Kearny Might Have Been Hit in Convoy

NAZIS PONDER TORPEDOING OF U.S. DESTROYER   Possibility Kearny Was ir Waters Where U-Boats Attacked Convoy Spec ulated Upon   STILL LACK REPORT   German Radio Declare: Navy's Account of Shelling of Warship Was “FTrumped-up Story”

DRAFTEE ADDRESS CHANGES NEEDED   Barkman Urges Reyistrants te Notify County Board When They Change Addresses.   HEAVY PENALTY IS CITED   Each ODraftee Is Required te Keep County Board Informed of His Whereahouts.

FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE FRIDAY FOR 0, E. NELSON   SELECTIVE SERVICE NOTES

FAVOR ENLARGING HIGHWAY PATROI   Bricker Aids See Plan A: Superior to Proposed Guard Organization

OHIO CONSIDERS LARGER PATROL   Highway Unit May Be Used In Place Of Home Guard

STATE PATROL ENLARGEMENT IDEA FAVORED   Proposal Pushed in Lieu Of Establishing New State Guard

Would Take Place ()f National Guard   Administration Reportedly In Favor Of New Idea: On Continuous Duty

Luckey Reapportionment Bill Given “Do Pass” By Illinois House Committee

REAPPORTIONING BILL ADVANCES IN ILLINOIS HOUSE   MEETS OPPOSITION OF GOP; CONTROL OF LOCAL RULE IS ASKED

APPORTION BILL PASSES FIRST HURDLE   Committee Gives ‘“D« Pass’ Aproval To Measure

Luckey’s Proposal for Apportionment Gets Committee OK   Illinois House Urged to Pass Bill Fought by  Congressmen

News Services To Be Censored, Marshall Says   Ickes To Take over FCC Au thority in Two Weeks, lowan Charges

PROFESS FEAR OF WATERWAY ACTION   Senate Group Asks Curtail ment of Executive's Broad Powers.

Army Camps of Central States to Be Almost Deserted Next Six Weeks

WAR GAMES TO USE 13 OF 33 DIVISIONS   All Troops To Be On Move Middle Of Next Week

Brakeman Dies  Of Heart Failure  In Railroad Car Chas. E. Gesland  - Fatally Stricken  a ee? + A, fe

Brakeman Dies Of Heart Failure In Railroad Car  Chas. E. Gesland  Fatally Stricken _In Le Mars Yards -

18,000 IN CAST   Pageant Given As Feature Of Sesgul-Centennial In Ohio.

AGED SLAYER LEAPS TO DEATH   Texan, Who Confessed He Killed Rancher, Jumps From Courthouse

Hustead Jumps At Pecos Court House   Filling Station Operator Eludes Officers And Takes Life After Signing Statement Admitting Ranchman Was Burned In Home

BIG BATTLE 1S RAGING BETWEEN CHINESE, JAPS IN MORTHWESTERN HUNAN

LARGE BATTLE REPORTED RAGING IN NORTHEASTERN HUNAN PROVINCE. CHIN

STATE INCOME IS INCREASING   Finance Director Estimates $14,000,000 Boost During 1941-42

NAZI TIMETABLE MISSES   Germans Expected To Conquer Crete In Two Days

Germans Splif Russian Armies   Drive Through Yaila To South Coast of Crimean Peninsula

GERMANS SWEEPING SOUTHWARD THROUGH HISTORIC GRIMES   DEFENDING RUSSIAN ARMIES IN PENINSULA ARE SPI"~ INTO THREE PARTS

Berlin Says Retreat Like At Dunkerque   Russian Reports Says Germans Fail To Make Progres In Battle At Moscow

BIGH TROOPS RACH SHORES WEST OF KERCH   rive Through Mountain Range Divides Reds  and Brings Menace   tg Russ Fleet   AZI BOMBERS HIT BESIEGED MOSCOV   ussians Retreating lr  Crimea, Leaving Dea  Covered With Snow Along Highways

RED ARMIES IN CRIMEA CLAIMED SPLIT   Berlin Claims German Forces Have Forced Their Way Through Rugged Yaila Mountains And To Have Planted Nazi Rattlaflagne On South Coaet

NAZIS BOMB ESCAPE PORTS ON BLACK SEA   Retreat Route Reported to Be Littered With Abandoned Equipment, While Snow Drifts Over Dead by Roadside.

Germans Say Pact Not Being Invoked   Hitler Statement Declared Merely Answer to F. D. R.

No 3Power Pact Angie al Present   Berlin Statesmen Accuse United States Of Attacks On German U-Boats; Say They Fired First.   No Call On J ap

SIEGE OF TOBRUK REPORTED LIFTED   ‘New Junction in Libyan Desert Augurs Tank Battle

DANGER EASED UP FOR TOBRUK   Axis Units In Figh After Suffering Heavy Losses

EASTER PARADE SHOWERS SEEN   Widely Scattered Showers Forecast by Iowa Weatherman

IOWA EASTER MAY BE WEI   Scattered Showers an Thunderstorms Forecast by Weather Man

Property Seizure Bill Designed To End Labor Strife   Roosevelt Indicates H Will Use Plan To Speed Up Defense Work

NEW PROPERTY SEIZURE BILL TO END TIEUPS   FDR Indicates Use of Powers in Defense Stoppages

Defense .. >  May conscript property to halt walkouts   Roosevelt cites  strike at Allis

Roosevelt Indicates Seizure Bill Might End Labor Tie-ups   Congressional Leaders Demand Administration Clarify “Temporary or Permanent’ Clause in Property Conscription Measure

ROOSEVELT HINTS USE OF PROPOSED POWER IN STRIKES   Indicates Belief Property Seizure Measure Gives Him Weapon to Keep Defense Plants Running.   OPPOSITION APPEARS TO VOTING AUTHORITY   Congress Expected to Modify Bill—Leaders Go Over Legislation at White House Conference,

Roosevelt Discusses Property Seizure Bill   President Indicates That One purpose of Measure fs ta End frreconcilable Strikes—Modifica Sine keene

Property Seizure Bill Would End Some Strikes, FDR Says  Allis-Chalmers Case Cited to Show Present Legislation Insufficient

Roosevelt Discusses Property Seizure Bill   President Indicates That One purpose of Measure Is to End Irreconcilable Strikes—Modifications Are Expected

SEIZURE BILL INTENDED TO CHECK STRIKES   Expropriation Power: Will Prevent Repetition Of Allis-Chalmers Deadlock   Bill May Be Limited

FD Says Bill Desioned to End Strikes   New Property Seizure Act Intended to Get Delivery of Goods   KNOX ASKS MIRACLE

DR Hints Purpose Of Measure Is To © “Get Deliveries”   War Department Recommends Power To Seize Any Property Needed For Defence

Property Bill Proposed to Halt Strikes   New Measure Will Give Wider. Power to Leaders

SEIZURE BILL TO BE USED AS BAR TO STRIKES      President Indicates Purpose in Discussing New Measure—Time Limit for Possession Likely

Maybe It Means Action!  nh eeeaaaeteTtet tit ‘tetas eit ee taal teeta  FD Backs Strike Bill      Property Seizure Measure Would Put End To Strikes And Lockouts, President Says

Proposed Seizure Bill ToF urnish StrikeWeapon   Measure Would Empower Government To Take Over Any Property Needed For Defense.

Power Will Be Used In Other Situation: Involving Stoppage Of Defense Deliveries, Declares

CURB SOUGHT ON WALKOUTS BY PRESIDENT   PROPERTY SEIZURES MAY BE ANSWER TO PROBLEM

Dictator Bill To Put End To Strikes   THAT'S PRESIDENT’S EXPLANATION OF PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE HIS SEIZURE OF PROPER  TY HE COVETS.   Cites Allis Chalmers

Ending Vital Tieups Aim Of Draft Bill   Clarification of of Length Of Seizures Expected; President Uncertain  Of Details

Delivery of Goods is Aim Of Property Seizure Bill   One Purpose is to End Irreconcilable Labor Disputes, President Indicates; Uncertain on Details of Measure

FDR Gives Hint Stating That It Has Other Pur+ poses Also; Knox Urges ‘Miracle’ Production Keep Hitler From Con trolling Ss

With Troops    Widespread Operations Include Foray Further West, In - Kenya Colony, Hundreds Of Miles South And Stirring lp OF Ethionian Natives ,

BRITISH FORCES CONGENTRATING AROUND TOBRU   Flaring Action Reported Against Italian East Africa; British Forces Enter Buna, Kenya Colony, Cross Roads Junction South of Ethiopian Border.

British Drive Against Italy Is Broadened   Other Parts of African Empire Are Attacked

BRITISH EXTEND AFRICAN FRONTS   TROOPS ADVANCE ON WIDENING SCALE; 5 SQUARE MILES TAKE

English Enter Buna Iv Kenya Colony, Repor ‘Fascists In Flight: Desert Drive Gains

BRITISH MASS TROOPS NEAR ~—_TTALIAN PORT   5,000 Square Miles O} Territory Taken In Drive

Speed Work On Defense Sites   Roosevelt Clears Way Fo Laborers To Work Longe: On Island Defenses.

FDR Suspends 8-Hour Day on  Defense Bases   Cites ‘Extraordinary Emergency’ in Order  Speeding Up Work

8 HOURDAY WAIVED FOR DEFENSE SITES   Roosevelt Declares Emer: gency Exists in OutPosts’ Construction

ARMY, NAVY WORK DAY 1S EXTENDED   Mechanics and.Laborers On Construction of Defense Outposts to Work More Than Eight Hours A Day

Workers on Army And Navy Jobs To Work More Hours   Will Put in 48 Hours Weekly and Get Extra Pay for Overtime

Foe Hurls Untrained Boys  Into Lingayen Invasion   Eyewitness Tells How Hundreds Die Under Withering Fire, but More Keep Pouring in to Take Their Places

Japs in Lingayen Area Are Nx Match for American Troops ee in Number

Eye- Witness Tells Of ' "Fights In Philippines   Japanese Army lil-Uniformed and Untrained Mass of Young Boys, Clark Lee Says—U, 5S, Army Putting Up Determined Defense

Japanese Forces Rushing Toward Manila Are Young   Untrained Mass Between 15 And 18 Years _Old Determined To Go Forward Or Die

Japs in Lingayen Area Are Ne atch for American’ ° Troops Except in Number

Young Bo ys Leading Jap Attack onIsle   ‘Advance or Die’ Spirit Shown by IIl-Uniformed, Untrained Youngsters,  Sava OQheorver

Japanese Invading Philippines IMl-Uniformed,Un trainedBoys, Reporter at Lingayen Reveals

japanese Army in Philippines Made Up of Boys With Small Caliber Rifles; Hundreds Killed

Mediators May Get Coal Strike   Formal Federal Action to Bring Settlement of Dispute Imminent

Department Of Labor Is Expected To Make A Formal Move Early This Week   Meet Is Deadlocked

Deadlock Holds Fast And Case May Go Soon To U. S. Mediation Boarc

FEDERAL ACTION IS THREATENED IN GOAL TIEUP   John L. Lewis Is Opposed To Intervention Of Mediation Board   WALKOUT EXPECTED AT GENERAL MOTORS

JAPO_BEGIN LAST EFFORT TO AVOID WAR   Jap Diplomat Leaves for Washington to Talk Settlement.

Emissary Rushes To U. S. To Seek Readjustments   Want Clarification of' Value of Further  “Peace Negotiations”

JAP DIPLOMAT IS ON WAY IN ‘LAST EFFORT’   Best representative is flying to U. S. to end difficulties

Japanese Diplomat Starts ‘for the United States — Say Last Effort to Readjust dapanese-Americar Relutions.

Showdown In Far East Dispute Duc   Nippon’s Envoy Speeds Across Pacifie to U. 8.

Kurusu Plans Last Effort To Keep Peace   Arriving Two Days After Scheduled Diet Meeting

TOKYO SENDING  PEAGE OR WAR ENVOY 10 Uo,   Former Ambassador to Berlin Coming by Clipper to Talk with Hull.   MAKING LAST EFFORT TO ADJUST RELATIONS

Japs Plan Last Effort  For Peace   Top-Flight Diplomat Headed for United States

“Last Effort” to Avert Pacific War Announced by Tokyo: Showdown Believed Imminent.

SEE ALAST EFFORT TO ADJUST MATTERS WITH THIS COUNTRY   Japanese News © Agency  Comments on Coming Here of Diplomat to “Talk Things Over.”

Eight Texans Among7/5 Soldiers Given Distinguished Flying Cross For Heroic Action Against Japs

CITATION GIVEN TO 75 AVIATORS   One Honored With Fly ing Cross Is Hero of Japanazi Attack

A Direct Subsidy On Cotton Expor'   Two and Half Cents < Pound to Be Made or Cotton Going to Canada

Subsidy On Cotton Exported To Canada   Move Designed To Boost Shipments From VU. S.

Try To Boost Cotton Export   Add Direct Subsidy To Ex. port Program To Lift Shipments To Canada.

SUBSIDY PROGRAM ON COTTON PLANNED   Designed In Effort To In. crease U. S. Exports To Canada

Hold District Picnic July. 27°  : Business And Profes-.  sional Women Cueate

Hold District’ Picnic July 27°  ' Business And Profes-. - etonal Women Guests

G.B. Unable To Give Reds Any Soldiers   Experienced Observer Lists Many Reasons

Report 25 Injured In Georgia Wreck   Pennsy Streamliner Derailec Enroute To Florida Near Homersville, Ga.

25 INJURED   Four Coaches Overturned as Streamliner Leaves Rails.

EFFORT TO KEEP HENRY CCC CAMP WITHOUT AVAL   Government To Disband Camp h Spite Of Activity Of Loca] Cit izens Who Are Interested I Work Of Conservation.

DOME! PREDICT. REFUSAL BY JAPS   Reliable Sources Quoted Showing Little Proge fess os

Domei Avers Japan Cannot  Accept Plan   Statement Considered Eventual Answer to American Questions   OBSERVERS QUOTED

MAJOR BREAK IN FAR EAST IS DUE SOON   WASHINGTON AWAITS OFFICIAL REPLY FROM TOKYO

Domei Voices Forecast of Jap Reply   Indicates Present Negotiations Considered Failure

Unofficial News Agency Declares Hull's Program Bars Agreement   Statement Accepted ir Washingion as Accurale Forecast! of Reply Tokvo Will Make

Such A Document Cannot Serve As Basic Jap Datum   Statement Issued Through Domei By ‘Thoroughly Reliable’’ Source

Domei States No Tangible Progress Seen   Nipponese Observers Challenge Hull's Desire fer Pacific Peace

Authoritative News Agency Says Hull’s Terms For Pacific Peace Can’t Be Considered

Nipponese Won't Accept Terms Offered By U. S.   No Progress Seen By Jap News Agency Toward A Settlement

GERMANY MAKING. FINAL PLANS FOR BRITAIN ATTACK?    Removing the French Population From English Chan an nel Coast.   STARTED ON FEB. 14TH   Clearing Coastal Front to a Depth of 22 Miles, It Is Reported.

French Start to Take - Air Raid Precautions As Crisis Grows in East   Authorities and Natives Out wardly Calm as Ultimatun Deadline Passes

Relations with Soviet Strained By Air Attacks   23 Russian Planes Reported Shot Down Ry Defender«e

Heroic Last Stand By Filipino Mayor  Rushes Invading Tank Single Handed

Democratic Poll Favors Ferguson   Auditor Criticizes State Fund Grab

PLIGHT OF SMALL BUSINESS STUDIED   Senator Declares Firms Being Strangled By Priorities System

INVESTIGATE PLIGHT (IF SMALL BUSINESS   Committee Considers Bill te Establsh Agency to Avert ‘Disaster’

Latest Sports  Texas and Stanford Drop Out, Duke Wins And Boosts its Stock   Texas Christian Eliminates the Longhorns, Washington State Ruins Stanford’s Bowl Hopes Duke Tramples on North Carolina

EXTENSIONS FOR TEN REFINERIES ARE ANNOUNCED   Fifteen-day Exemptions From an Order Prohibiting Gasoline Shipments From This Area to Eastern Ohio is Provided   UNITED IS INCLUDED

10 Pennsy Refiners Get Permits to Ship Gasoline To Ohio for Fifteen Days

Conquests In Africa Show British Army In New Powe:      Whole Italian Army in Libya Killed or Captured; Call Successes in East “Remarkable”

Germans Have Never Met An Army Like the British  In Atrica, London Declare

Nile Army Has Record For Speed  Libyan Victory . More Remarkable

British Army Of Nile Sef Record   Cleaned Up Army of 150,006 Men in North Africa

 BRITISH CLAIM IMPERIAL ARMY KILLED OR CAPTURED ALL OF GRAZIANI’S ARM’

REP, ENGEL SAYS OFFICERS WHO ‘WASTED MONEY’ IN-ARMY - CAMP-SHOULD BE DISCIPLINED

Engel Would Court Martial  Army Officers Responsible For Increased Cost of Cam)

Last Line To Europe Broken   American Export Lines’ Lisbon Run Discontinued

Murder Of Girl Draws Close Probe   CAREFUL INVESTIGATION Is BEING CONDUCTED INTO CASE.

The Mystery Of The Nude In The Graveyard Pretty Choir Singer Believed Slain While Begging For Life

Pretty Choir Singer Slain While On Her Knees Beggin; ‘A Man To Spare Her Life

‘Passion Fit’ Murder Motive   Young Girl Is Killed,  Placed on Grave

CHOIR SINGER'S SLAYER HUNTEL   Nude Body of Girl, 18, Is Found in Cemetery

GIRL PLEADE VAINLY; NUDE BODY IS FOUND   Madman Or Degenerate Sought After Choir Singer Garroted

MURDERED RL BEGGED FOR LIFE, ~ POLICE BELIEVE   But Insane Killer Showed No Mercy In, Oklahoma’  Tragedy.

FIND BODY OF ‘STRANGLED GIRI   Nude Boay Of Pretty Choir Sing. er Found Rested Against Tombstone.

GARNER WILL LEAVE WASHINGTON QUICKLY AFTER INAUGURATION   VICE PRESIDENT PLANS TO 'START TEXAS RIGHT AFTER  WALLACE TAKES OATH

Garner Will Return Home Immediately After Inauguration   Future Plans of Cactus Jack Not Known

State’s Army Camp Ready 1o House 20,000 Soldiers   28th Division Army Will Begin Moving Into Indiantown Gap Monday For Year’s Training

Railway Association President Declares Entire Problem Can Be Solved In Short Order

Signatories of Anti-Red Pact Hear Charges   Says Roosevelt Wants U.S. in War-to Cover  Social Blunders

German Leader Assails Roosevel   Von Ribbentrop Asserts President “Dragging American  People Into War”’

ROME CLAIMS FOE REPELLED IN NO. AFRICA   Libyan Advance Stopped In Bitter Fighting, Fascists Say

Italy Has Suecess In Counter Attack   British Reports Said  To Emphasize Import Of Drive

Nazi Princess Still in U.S., Tho Deported   Charges That She Is a Nazi Spy Makes Princess ‘ Waldenburg Sick

Princess to Fight Pro-Nazi Charge   Stephanie Hohenlohe I Still in California; Her Whereabouts Known

LDIERS PROTEST — 1 EXTENDED SERVIC   npany Sends Telegrams te heeler and Taft; No DisZiplinary Measures Taken

NO PUNISHMENT FOR DRAFTEES   Sent Telegrams Protesting Extension of Service

GRADUATING CLASS OTATE HOME HEARD INTERESTING SERMON   REV. G. A. MACINNES SAYS PRINCIPLES OF CHRIST NEEPED SAVE WORLD

GRADUATING CLASS OTATE HOME HEARD INTERESTING SERMON  REV. G. A. MACINNES SAYS   REV. G. A. MACINNES SAYS PRINCIPLES OF CHRIST NESPED SAVE WORLD

F.D.R’S ACTION HOLDS BILLIONS   Treasury Estimates § Axi: Assets ‘Frozen’ Amount To $2,500,000,000

Frozen Funds Now Total Seven Billions   SLEUTHS WORK   Rumored ‘Dummies - Are Holding Large  Suma

Two Billions  Being Frozen   Officials Making Check On Axis. Funds Which Wil Be. Seized 

Big Axis Sums Are Affected By U.S. Order   More Than Two Billion Dollars Are Involved in Latest “Freezing” Order.

Huge Amount Affected By  “Freezing” Move   $2,500,000,000 Is Estimate of Cantraller Pehle

“Frozen” Foreign Funds Here Now Total 7 Billions; Hunt “Dummies’   Sleuths Investigate Reports “Dummies” Hold Large Sums; Pehle, Young Lawyer, To Ferret Out Hidden Sums

Frezen Funds In U.S. Now Total Seven Billions; Sleuths Probe Reports. ‘Dummies’ Hold Bie‘cums

Relief Measure  Again Is ‘Club   House Republicans Delay To Force Thru Tax  Revenue Plan

ALIENS WIN ON PA.REGISTRATION   Supreme Court Holds It Illegal; Is Federal Issue, Not the State

LITTLE MAN LEFT OUT IN COLD   Kansas City Mayor and Sen Truman Assail Concentration of Industry   SMALL BUSINESS IS SABOTAGEL   Selfishness Has Overridden Patriotism, Gage Says In Talk to Mavors

SAYS INDUSTRY IS: “IN HANDS OF FEW   Gage Tells. ‘Mayors  Small Concerns Are Damaged “by Defense Tactics   MEET IN’ KANSAS CITY

Baptist Services Begin Sunday   Rev. E. Gibson Davis Wil Arrive Monday For Twe« Weeks Meeting At Firs Baptist Church.

“NO DANGER FROM WITHOUT’    Charles Lindbergh’ Gives Views 1 on '. Foreign Affairs 

000 LISTEN TO LINDBERGH IN NEW YORK   America First Rally Kep' Off The Air; Roosevelt Acentlad

“NO DANGER FROM WITHOUT"   Charles Lindbergh Gives Views or Foreign Affairs

Lindy Raps Dictatorship By Roosevelt   Calls Nation's Greatest Danger From Within; Cudahy Urges Peace Move

CONFERENCE ON DEFENSE 10 BE AT COLUMBUS    Gov. Bricker Is Speaker; Two Delegates Go From : Highland County

Insists Helsinki Got Rus sian Peace Offer Aug. 18; Finns Charge “Whitewash of Reds

FINNS WILL NOI QUIT WAR NOW   Fighting to Remove Threat of Attack and for Secure Frontier

Finns Informed of Soviet Desire For Peace in August, U.§. Reveals

U. 5. EXPERTS G0 T0 FAR EAST   Naval Observers Also Stationed In South Pacific

NAVY EXPERTS IN FAR EAST, PACIFIC. INCREASED, REPORT   Are Described as. “Observers” ‘And Not Members.of the:U. S. Diplomatic Services:

U. $. BOOSTS NAVAL STAFF IN FAR EAS]   Additional Experts De: scribed As ‘Observers’ Outside Regular Force   MANEUVERS WATCHED   ‘Nine Destroyers, Four Cruisers In Australian, New Zealand Area

LL SWORKS Hie      FDR In Conference With His Aides   At Capital:

U.S. EXPERTS IN FAR-EAS]   Part Of Battle Fleet Ir Australian, New Zea land Waters.

NEW WAR FRONT INTHE BALKANS SEEMS PROBARIE   London Press Cautiously Hints British May . Take the Offensive Soon in the Balkan Trouble.      BOMBS FALL ON MUNITIONS CENTERS   Unprecedented Numbers o Night Bombers Used ir Raids; -Figures on Result: Contradictory.

NAZIS DECLARE KIEV TOTTERING UNDER COMBINED AIR-LAND. ATTACK   Leningrad Is Squeezed From Two Sides and Hitler’s Tanks Are Jabbing at Moscow   RAIN OF BOMBS ON RUSSIAN STRONGHOLD   Break Through Operations Continue Against Stalin Line; Russian Boats Are Sunk

NAZI TRAP CLOSING ON LENINGRAD   Reds Claim Mair Front Is Still Holding

Capital Of Ukraine Expected To Fali Anytime, Reports Germany; Finnish Force Proceeding-On Leningrad

Berlin Looks For Collapse Of Red Army   “Death Knell of Bolshevism Has Sounded,” Cries Jubilant Press

HEAVY AIR ATTACK ON KIEV BY NAZIS ON SOUTHERN FLANK   GERMANS REPORT DIRE THREATS TO RUSSIANS ON THREE MAIN FRONTS

Detailed Account Of Claims Of Germany...  GAINS IN DRIVES ON KIEV AND LENINGRAD REPORTED BY NAZIS

RED DEFENSES REPORTED 10 BE GRUMBLING   to Hear That Kiev, Gateway to Rich Ukrainian Storehouse Has Fallen Refore Hitler Forces.

SOVIET FORCES HURL INVADERS BACK 30 MILES   Moscow Reports Two Red Army Offensives In Leningrad Sector Making Head-Way   DECLARE 22 TOWNS HAVE BEEN RETAKEN   Heavy Losses Inflicted On Germans [In Last Ten Days of Fight On Central Front

Interpreting the Wor News—  Possibility Counter-Attacks May Relieve Leningrad

Developments Rather Than Stalin Speech Challenging   Accounts Raise Possibility Besieged Leningrad May Be Considerably Relieved

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Possibility Seen That Besieged Leningrad May be Relieved by Counter-Attacks; Other Factors to  Increase Russian and British Optimism

San Diego Strike Will Start Today   AFL, BUILDING TRADESM AN NOUNCE THEY WILL N RE '‘CEDE FROM GENERAL STRIK ULTIMATUM.   Reply To Navy

Unions Defy U.S. Navy, Order Strike  Tie-Up Impends   Tie-Up Impends Today on Coast Projects

AFL Unions Order General Strike On West Coast Navy, Marine Bases

AFL Union Threatens General  Walkout   Defies Navy Ultimatum In Dispute Over Wages On Construction Jobs In San Diego Area

Aerial Man Hunt Fatal To 2 Possemen   Fugitives Wanted In lowa  Nabbed In Montana.

Pair Wanted For Series of Crimes Caught   Montana Posse Rounds Up Bandit Pair Sought For lowa Jobs  ONE IS WOUNDED  2 Possemen Killed in Plane Crash During Manhunt

2 FUGITIVES - ARECAUGHT. IN MONTANA   Are Wanted In Iowa For Robberies; Possemen Killed In Crash Of Airniane

TWO MISSOURI ROBBERS CAUGH]      ‘Nabbed After Long Chase  and Death of 2 Possemen   In Plane Crash

lowa Bandit Pair Anprehended in Montana Man-Hun’   Two Members of Posse Killed in Airplane Crash

FRENCH-BRITAIN TENSION GROWS. MORE TENSE   British Will Make An Early Move into Syria, Following Leas On Crete.

BRITISH MOVE MAY BE ARRANGED SOON IN SYBIAN SEOTE        Semi-Open: Hostilities Appear Near and FlareUp Looms As immi mont

Bloc Strives To Nip Wild U.S.Spending  Woodrum Urges Super Body To Curb Outlays

ECONOMY BLOC CHIEF SCORES RUNAWAY’ COST   Democrats of Senate Heal Wounds of 1937 Fight

WOUDRUM AoKo BLOG IN HOVot JO GUT EXPENSE   Attempts To Form Super Budget Committee To Prevent Runaway Spending   BUDGET IS EXPECTED TO REACH NEW LEVEL   Conferees Agree To Meet After FDR Presents 1942 Budget To Congress

British Airmen Raid Rotter'm   German Report Declares Tha Moré Than 60 Persons Killed In Attack

BERLIN SAYS 300 HOUNDED; ANTWERP HI   Heavy Damage Caused By British; Italian ‘Mainland Target

BRITISH AIRMIEN TAKE OFFENSIVE ON BOTH FRONT!   Nazi Naval Bases Bombed, in Italy RAF Flyers Attack Naples, Palermo, Inflicting Much Damage.   FRANCO-GERMAN SPLIT APPEARS TO BE WIDER   British Bringing Up Big Guns and Troops in Libya to Begin Forma! Seige of Tobruk.

Attackers Prime For  Final Blow   British Drive Toward Naval  Base

ARMY NEEDS Blo SUM FOR CAMPS   Higher Costs Increase Amount Needed In U.S.

ADDITIONAL SUN   ‘Appropriations Must Be Boosted 50 Per Cent Over Original Estimates.

ENLARGEMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY 5 GOAL OF FDR   Seeks. Formula for Equalizing Benefits Under FederalState System.

FDR SEEKING FORMULA FOR AGE PENSION   Would Broaden Base and Equalize Payments Under Federal-State System.

AUTO WORKERS MAY WALK 0U1   Threaten Strike For Higher Wage Jn Concern Loaded With Defense Orders

THREATEN STRIKE IN PLANE PLANT   ClO Workers in Fairchile Engine Factory Demand Higher Wages.

President Submits to Congress Record-Break. ing Budget of $17,500,000,000, Indicating Public Debt of Over 58 Billions by June 30, 1942; May Wipe Qut Statutory Limit.   PROGRESSIVE TAX PLAN RECOMMENDED

DOES NOT INCLUDE $3,000,000,000 AS LEND-LEASE FUND   Regular Expenditures Are Slashed Fifteen Per Cent. Removal of Debt Limit Asked By FDR.

Huge Budget Is Presented By President   Roosevelt Submits Budget Approximating Seventeen And Half Billions   ABOUT $11,000,000,000 FOR TOTAL DEFENSE   Some Decreases Are Urged In Regular Expenses— Huge Deficit Is Forecast

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   President Submits Huge Budget

BULK OF HUGE SUM WOULD GO FOR DEFENSES   Additional Billions to Be Asked Later for Aiding Britain. Budget Records Fall

Wants Tax On Sugar, Coffee Before Weed   Chewing Tobacco Maker Of Winston-Salem Testifies Before Committee i.

Continue Hearing on Tax Measure  Manufacturer Against More Tobacco Levies

Tax on Sugar And Coffee Is Advocated   Chewing Tobacco Maker Asks Levy Before Higher Tobacco Tax

Tobacco Man In Plea For Tax On Other Things First   Would Tax Sugar, Coffee Before Increasing Tax On Manufactured Tobacco

TRAIN WRECKS TAKE 2 LIVES   Freight Crashes at Niles Limited Derailed At Massillon

ENGINEMEN DIE AS TWO TRAINS WRECK IN OHIO   Accidents Occur Near Niles And Within Massillon’s City Limits Today

Locomotive Jumps Track Near Niles   Enginemen Killed: Woman Injured When Train Derailed At Massillon

Britons Cautioned to Expect Long War Despite Great Loss Being Suffered By Germany

War Secretary Cautions British Against. Expecting Early’:Vietory m_, Fight   Capt. Margesson Says There Are No Signs of War Draw: ing to Quick Close

IL DUCE HITS AT POSSIBLE U. S. WAR ENTRY IN SPEECH   Says Act Would Not Bring Victory For Britain, Would Only Extend Length Of Conflict

Mussolini Eyes ‘Dictatorship Of Roosevelt   American Envoy Absent as Italy Fetes Anniversary

THREE KILLED ON MANEUVERS      Five Other Soldiers Injured When Truck Is Wrecked.

NEW YORK VOTE OVER 2 MILLION   Mayor LaGuardia Favorit Over Racket-Buster O’Dwyer

NEW YORK IS VOTING TODAY   ,0” Dwyer Seeks LaGuardia’s Mayoralty Post

BRITISH MAKE FNAL ASSAULT ON {TALIANS   “tt ck Was Launched Saturday Und:r a B:oiiing Tropical Sun.   CRACK TROOPS USED   Fate of Italy’s East African Army Depends cn Resu.ts of Battie.

BRITISH MAKE FINAL: isi ~— ONITALIANS   “th ck Was Launched Sat- urday Under a Broil. : ing Tropical Sun. .   CRACK “TROOPS  USED.   Fate of Italy’s Bast African ' Army Depends cn Resuits of Battie. ._-

Expect Nazis to Seize Il. S. Proverty   Decree Already > Drafted May Become Effective

Germany's Freezing of U S. Assets Will Jeopardize  $500,000,000 Beside Old War Debt.

SHOWERY WEATHER IN   Cooler Breezes From North Expect: ed Tomorrow

MANY BOMBERS FORCED TO LAND WITH FUEL GONE   Reds Claim Fierce Counter Blows Dislodge Nazi Divisions   Berlin Asserts 102 British Destroyers Sent Down During War

Would Construct Lake Vessels   25 Boats To Cost . 50 Million Dollars

Expresses Gratification At Rapid Progress Mad At JacksanviJte Base

ROOSEVELT Val BASE IF. 3, NAVY   President En Route to Florida to Board Yacht for Vacation.

F, O, R, VISITS NEW NAVAL AIR POST AT JACKSONVILLE   Chief’ Execulive Heads for Part Everglades, Ela; Staris Sea .

FDR Praises Speed On New Training Base   Inspects Development At Jacksonville On Way To Seagoing Vacation

Speeds Russian Program   Stettinius to Transfer Goods to Soviet War Machine

Deadlock on Closed Shop Dispute: Now Up To President and Congress,

Lewis, Steel Men Fail in Effort To Avert Strike   Conference on Closed Shop Issue Ends in Deadlock; Work in Coal Pits Stops Today

Chief Lewis Stands Firm On Order For Strike   Situation Threatens  Industry-Wide Strike  To Back Walkout  In Captive Diggings SHOWDOWN DUE THIS MORNING   Next Move Appears Up to President, Perhans Conorece

MINUTE PULPIT   Arbitration in Balance; House Silent On Issu   Open Shop Ar t Finds Sides Holding Firm; Lewis’ Strike Truce Over;  FDR to Get Report Monday —

Coal Parley Ends  Minus Acreement   Lewis Leaves Next Action in Union Shop Row Up to Roosevelt as Government and Labor Relations in Light of Defense Reach Crisis

Both Sides ‘To Conference Unyielding Roosevelt Confers With War Secretary And Aides

Lewis Leaves Strike  To President   Action is Up to Him and to Congress, Union Chief Says; There Is Talk of Use of Troops in Walkout

Parleys On Caplives Broken Up   No Work Expected In Captive Mines Today; Rumors Say Army Is Ready To Take Ower.   Lewis Adamant

Next Action Appears Up to Roosevelt   Government-Labor Relations Reach New Crisis

Lewis Leaves  Strike To President   Action Is Up to Him and to Congress, Union Chief Says; There Is Talk of Use of Troops in Walkout   Defense Project Is to Be Affected By Walkout Called in Alabama

‘Do Not Require in 1941 Large Armies From Overseas,’ England’s War Chief Declares as Hopkins Listens; Hitler and Mussolini to Confer Again

UNION TO SAVE WORLD, HE SAYS   Divided Dark Ages Will Return Churchill Tells American People

BRITISH ASK U.S. FOR ARMS, NOT ARMIES   Churchill Declares Need ‘Far More’ Weapons, Planes, Ships than Britain Can Pay For   HOPKINS LISTENS   Prime Minister Asserts Confidenc: in Victory but Points Ou Dangers, Hardships Ahead

PRIME MINISTER WANTS WEAPONS   Reveals Country Could Use More Planes ‘Than She Can Pay For; Harry Hopkins is Introduced

TODAY'S    Major News Churchill Sees United  atmarien and Enaland

Unity Asked By Churchill   British Prime Minister Makes Radio Address To United States

NO MEN NEEDE BUT MORE ARMS SAYS CHURCHILI   Hopkins Looks on While Prime Minister Again Predicts Victory   Declares Britain Require: Much More Than Can Pay For

Britain's Need ls Armament  Says Minister  War Chief Pays Tribule fo Hopkins as Roosevell’s Envoy

WEAPONS AND SHIPS, NOT ARMIES, NEEDED BY GREAT BRITAIN   Prime Minister, in Unheralded Speech, Asks More Aid From WU. S. Than Can be Paid For—tntreduces Harry Hopkins #46 Audience

Says Country Not in Need of U. Men but of Ships and Plaines — Prime Minister Praises Marry Hopkins and Declares British Poa ple will not Fait Mankind,

URbENT NEED FOR PLANES, SHIPS VOICED   Harry Hopkins Is Introduced; Need More Weapons Thar Can Be Paid For.

Churchill Tells Of Growing Need for Aid   Asks ‘Far More’ American Supplies for Britain Than She Can Pay For

Churchill Says Britain Doesn’t Yet Need Men   Harry Hopkins Hears Plea for American Weapons, Ships, Airplanes

Require Supplies, But Not Big Overseas Armies, Says Prime Minister in Speech   Proudly Introduces Hopkins to Audience a Glasgow; ‘“‘Whatever the Suffering, We Shall Not Fail Mankind,’’ He Asserts

CHURCHILL — ASKS UNITY TO: SAVE WORLD   ‘Divided, Dark Ages Shall Return British Prime Minister Says i Broadcast to U. §.

CHURCHILL SEES U.S. AS GUIDE   Honorary Degree Con: ferred On Briton By N. Y. Unversity

WAR CHIEF MAKES SURPRIGE TALK; HOPKINS PRESENT   Little Cheer To Give Britons For Months Ahead   CONFIDENT OF VICTORY,   ‘Watches With Deep Emotion U. 8. Laws and Plans To Aid Britain

CHURCHILL ASKS FOR GUNS, NOT BIG OVERSEAS ARMIES   Says Britain Will Need in 1941 Far More Ships and Planes Than She Can Pay For.   HOPKINS IS PRESENT AT UNHERALDED TALK   English Armies Can Meet Any Landing Force, He Says ‘—Warns Dangers Lie Ahead,

Do Not Require Armies From Overseas   Prime Minister Introduces Harry Hopkins

What Britain Must Have Is Many Ships,  Guns and Airplanes   Prime Minister Says Nation Will Require Far More Than It Can Pay for; Hopkins Is Present at Unexpected Address

Premier Asserts Roosevelt's Envoy Is There To Give Report on Outlook   Declares Britain Will Require Far More Than Can Be Paid For; Confident of Victory

Churchill Says Guns, Ships, Planes Needed   Minister Avers Britain Doesn’t Require Armies from Abroad, But Needs More U, S. Goods Than She.Can Pay for; Tours Glasgow with Hopkins

CHURCHILL SAYS HANDS CLASPED ACROSS OCEAK   Prime Minister States ‘United We Can Guide And Save World’

CHURCHILL GIVEN HONORARY DEGREE   Conferred by Rochester Uni versity; Accepts in Broadcast to United States

U.S. Planes and Ships, Not Men Needed, Says Churchill   Harry Hopkins Hears Unscheduled Speech in Which Premier Promises Not to Fail Mankind

Churchill Deelares More Arms Needed From Across Seas   Says Large Armies No! Needed Now; Hopkins On Platform During Speech

Churchill Says England Does  Need U.S. Weapons, Ships  ) And Airplanes   HOPKINS PRESENT AS PREMIER SPEAKS

Dark Ages to Come Without Unity, He Says   Churchill Talks To U.S. In Taking  Honorary Degree

Asserts Need Is ‘For More’ Than Britain Can Pay For   Unheralded Speech Delivered at Glasgow With Harry Hopkins Sitting on Platform   SEES SUFFERING AHEAD FOR BRITONS.   Shall Not Fail Mankind At This Turning Point, He Tells Audience

Churchill Warns of Return Of Dark Ages in Disuniiéy   British Prime Minister Telis United States In Broad . east Accepting Honorary Degree From Rochester University That “United We  Can Guide and Save World”

SWIFT ACTION JS OPPOSED IN SEIZURE BILL   ‘Committee Head Cites Fear Of Broad Powers Given * Under Measure   BILL IS SCHEDULED FOR SENATE TODAY   “Extension of Service for -, Guardsmen, Trainees to Be Taken Up

Seizure Bill Is Deserted By Reynold:   Newspaper, Radi Danger Seen  ‘By Solon ©

EXPECT FIGHT ON PROPERTY — CFITURE BIL   Chairman Reynolds De clines to Recommend Speedy Passage   TO RESUME WORK ON NEW TAX BILL   Extension of Service for Draftees Also on Calendar

Senate Leader Denies His Support to Seizure Bill   McReynolds Fears Bill Might Result in Seizure Of Newspapers, Radio Stations for ‘Defense’

REYNOLDS WILL OPPOSE LATEST SEIZURE BILL   Senator Says New Act Ma; Give FDR Power To Take Over Radio,  Newspapers   New Tax Bill Due

Reynolds Won’! Back Property Seizure Bill   Declines’ to recommend speedy passage, suys he fears powers are too broad.

Chandler Heads Property ‘Draft      Ky. Senator Declares He Is Willing to Seize Radio. Newspapers

SEIZURE BILL POWER FEARED BY REYNOLDS   Chairman of Senate Military Com mittee Refuses Support, Would Bar Taking Newspapers, Radio

Reynolds Balks at Supporting  Property Seizure Measure   Head of Senate Military Committee Sces Threat.to Newspapers and Radio in Powers Conferred on President

Reynolds”"No’ For Property Seizure Bill   SENATE MILITARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN REFUSES TO JOIN IN URGING PASSAGE.

Foes Plan Stiff Figh against Both Measures, Reynolds Does No Favor Speedy Passage

SEES THREAT * FOR RADIOS, NEWSPAPERS   Chandler To Lead In Drive For Passage

Solon Refuses ‘o Urge Bill's Passage   Says Powers Under Measure May Be Too Broad

Land Mines Kill Reich Battalions   Hitler Secks Control of Peninsula T.. Peoatect Push Toward Caucasus

LONDON REPORTS GREAT BATTLE IS DEVELOPING THERE   Possession Of Peninsula Vital To Control OF The Black Sea

Hitler’s Shock Troops Are BlownTo Bits By Russian Mine Fields   Parachute And Mechanized . Battalions, Invading Black .Sea Peninsula, Meet Savage Resistance -

Navy's Request For More Ships Is Approved  400 Smal! Vessels TH nwt ft nok Abn!

Naval Bill Adopted By  Committee   Plan To Build 400 Small Vessels Is Approved Promptly By House Group

400 NEW SHIPS FOR NAVY GIVEN COMMITTEE 0. K.   $909,000,000 FUND QUICKLY APPROVED BY HOUSE GROUP

FOR NAVY OKAYED BY HOUSE UNIT   $909,000,000 Request Gets Unanimous Approval   WHITE Pm be Le Whee 7 he be PN Wd EN bee be  Extra $300,000,000 Sane: tioned For Defenses

ae 2 oS. aittee Approves et oT stizing Building oon ~ 4 Smali Ships for Navy   And ‘to Consist of Submarine Chasers, Seagoing Escort Vessels, Torpedo Boats

HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES NAVAL BUILDING PLAN ©   Okays Urgent Request for Authority to Build Small New Ships

Request For A400 New Navy Boats Okayed   ... By House Committee   Expansion of Shipbuilding And Ordnance Plants Also Approved

APPROVAL GIVEN TO SHIP REQUEST   House Committee Puts Okeh on Plan to Build 400 Small Vessels for Navy.

Request for Ships Approved by House Naval Committee   Small Vessels And Construction Plants Included

HOUSE UNIT INDORSES NEW SHIPS FOR NAVY   Committee Acts Quickly On Request For 400 Boats .

909 Million Expenditure Is Favorec   Vast Shipbuilding and Ordnance Plants Expansion Voted   ACTION IS SWIFT   $1,209,000,000 to Bolster Fleet Advocated in Last 24 Hours

Committee Is ~ Prompt With Okay for Navy   Would Approve Spending Of $909,000,000 for Ad. dition, Improvement —

Small Ships Are Planned For U.S. Nvay   Vast Expansion Of Shipbuilding Is Foreseen

Navy hequest lor 400 Small Ships Okayed   House Naval Committee Unanimously Votes For New Seacraft

OIL PRORATION LAWS OF TEXAS PERMANENT FIRST TIME HISTORY   GOVERNOR O’DANIEI SIGNED BILL PASSED BY LEGISLATURE ON WEDNESDAY

MAJOR CFFENSWE BY AED ARMIES AROUND MOSCOW   Soviet High Command Speaks Confidently of Smashing Fascist Hordes   GERMAN NEWS AGENCY SAYS DRIVE GOES ON   But Berlin Merely Says Operations in the East Are Progressing

Moscow High Command Confident of Victory;  Germans Claim Advances

THREE REGIMENTS SAID ANNIHILATED ' JN UKRAINE FIGHT   But Nazis Assert ‘Operations Steadily Progressing’; Leningrad in Dire Danger   RULLETIN

MOSCOW ROAD IS BOMBED BY NAZI PLANES   Russians Declare Then Troops Hurl Back Invad  ing Germans.   Claim Drive on Kiev Is Proving Costly

House and Senate Representatives  Okay Seizure Bill   Measure Would Give President Power to Operate Struck Plants

DIAL CHANGES DUE SATURDAY   Frequency Shifts Go Intec Effect at 3 A. M.

Concert Artists Are Engaged  ie —— eee 2 ee ee Ae ee Oe   Four Appearances Set This Season

SIGNS ORDERED FROM HIGHWAYS   All Commercial Signs To Be Removed in State. Announced

Say Next Peace Move Up To FR Or Churchill   Precautions Taken In Philippines; British Sailors Back To Posts

REVIVE TENSION IN FAR EASTERN MILITARY ZONE:   America Warned About Attempts To Incite Asiatic Millions Against Her.

Tokyo Looks To Roosevelt Ch turchill      Britain and U. S. Hele Responsible for War or Pearce   ‘SOVIET ATTACKED   Russians Said to Be Increasing Huge Army in Siberia

GOVERNOR O'DANIEL CRITICIZED FOR HIS CAMPAIGN SPEECHES   REP, JAMES TAYLOR TAKES GOVERNOR TO TASK, WHILE DWYER DEFENDS HIM

GULtitS  Glider Attack On Crete First Use Of New Weapon Of War; Parachutists Now Old Story gm.

“MEN FROM MARS” INTRODUCE GLIDERS AS WEAPON OF WAR    Attack May Be Dress Rehearsal for {nvasion of Britain

Hitler’s ‘‘Men From Mars” May Be Brushing Up For Invasion Of Britain  Crete Raid May Be Invasion Rehearsal”

Germans Have Thousands of Gliders; ‘Martian Invasion’ Tactics Serious

GLIDER ATTACK BELIEVED TEST ROR INVASION   Nazis “Men From Mars’ Assault On Crete May Be Rehearsal For trv On Britain   USED IN TRAINS   Germany Has‘ Thousands of Motorless Craft, 100,000 Pilots to Fly Gliders

Board Has 7? ,500Man Strike Problem   Some Defense Labo: Troubles Settled

New Mediation Board Studies Labor Picture   Work Resumption Indicatec in Some Strikebound Factories; Many Plants Idle.

U.S. MEDIATORS SEEK TO MOVE DEFENSE WORK   Tackle Specific Task Of Re. storing Munitions Operations   STUDY PROBLEMS IN FOUR DISPUTES   Bethlehem Johnstown, Pa., Plant Expected To Resume Monday

Vorking On Specific Job of Getting Over 22,000 Of The Striking Workers Back To Their Benches In Vital Munitions Plants.

Mediation Board Tackles Four Defense Strikes   Johnstown Negotiation Under Way; Bethlehem Shipyard Workers May Strike For Higher Pay 

Medialion Board Tackling Specific Job of Getting 22,000 Workers Back to Their Benches   HARVESTER FIRM'S ISSUES BEING AIRED   Some Walkouts Tentatively Settled; Johnstown Steel Plant Might — Reopen londay

STEEL UNIONS MAY YET. REVOLT   New Bethlehem Fusses Brew Despite Efforts of U.S. ’ Board fer Peace.

A Big Jol ‘Tackled By Board      ‘U. S. Mediation Group Seeks to Get 22 000 Strikers Back on the Vital Defense Tasks

‘Labor Mediation Board Seeks to Halt Strikes   Halt Strikes  More Than 22,000 Men, Mostly CIO ’ Unionists, Out of  Tisfancn Indrotuian

Officials Meet to Study Problems Growing Qut of Mid-West Labor Stoppages  Meeting Planned  Harvester Workers to Give Consideration to Board Request

BOARD MAKING PEACE MOVE IN THREE STRIKES      ‘New Mediation Group Seeks To Put Defense Workers Back on Jobs.

MEDIATORS SEEK T0 GET PLANTS OPEI   New Board at Work to  Break Tieups in Vital Industries.   BETHLEHEM HAS -.. \NEW DIFFICULTY   C. 1. O. Union in Hoboken Shipyard Threatens to Halt Work.

STRIKE BOARD BEEING ACTION   Tackles. Problem of Getting 22,000 Striking Workers Back on Jobs.

Outlook Better   Resumption Of Work Tr Key Industries Encour ayes Group

National Defense Labor Board Gets Specific Outline   Getting 22,000 Workers Back to Benches is Its First Task

Seek to Return 22,000 to Jobs   Big Job Tackled at Washington as Cyclops Steel Management And Strikers Reach Accord

Try To End. Strikes By Mediation   New Board -Tackles Jot ‘Of Getting 22,000 Back At Work:

GREEKS SAY FOE BEATEN IN BATTLE   Report 14 Fascist Planes Shot Down Without Loss of Singie British Machine

RAF DOWNS 14 ITALIAN PLANES   Dispatch From Athens Tells Of Air Victory; No British Planes Lost In Battle.

12 of Italy's Planes Downed  Mussolini‘s Personal Drive in Alhania Coallancac

British Bag  14 Italian  Warplane:   Air Victory Over Albani Claimed as Greeks Repel Attacks

Shot Down In Klisura-Tepcleni Sector By British Without Single Loss to RAF   BLOW TO IL DUCE   Five Fascist Division: Shattered In Italian Offensives Launched On Mussolini’s Orders

Greeks Hold Five Italian  Divisions Off   Mussolini To Returr To Rome Without Victory To Report

U.S. Refugees _      : American: “Envoys Go® To St. Jean de Luz -Fo-Attend To Details

GERMANS ONLY 30 MILES FROM ROSTOV,’ BERLIM   CAUCASUS “THREATENED; PRAVDA SAYS NAZIS SUFFER 4. MILLION CASUALTIES

Germans Are Closing In On  Donets Basix   Believe Reds Will Use Reinforcements. From East In Efforts To Save Industrial Area

AXIS ARMIES SWEEP TOWARD RUSSIAN WAR INDUSTRIAL CENTERS    GERMAN, ITALIAN, “UNGARIAN AND SLOVAKS REPORT.  ED ENGAGED IN CAMPAIGN

Gigantic Battles On Two Approaches; Reds Insist Drive Being Held Up.

Encirclement Move Already Begun By Nazis   Russian fighting Forces Bolstered With Fresh Reinforcements From East In Donets Valley

NAZIS AIDED BY THREE ALLIES IN RAST MOVE   Italians, Hungarians and Slovak Armies Engaged In Drive Toward Russian War Industries   NEW WEDGES DRIVEN INTO RUSSIAN LINES   Berlin Claims Red Counter-Attacks Beaten Back; Hold Soviet Forces Retreating Everywhere

” EXPECTED IN SOUTH   Nazis Look for Desperate eed Effort to Stem Drive ‘ In Donets Valley   CENTER OF REDS WAR INDUSTRY   ‘Bertin Says Campaign Has Been Won Economically and Militarilyv

Parent Teachers Elect Officers — For The. Year :  Prof. McGrath  _ Gives Chief Address

Vincent Sheean and Family Narrowly Escape Death As Fire Destroys Residence

Vincent Sheean Family Flee Fire  Dorothy Thompson’s Library Lost; Noted Anuthar Gavac Rank

Vincent Sheean In Escane from Blaze   Sinclair Lewis Home Ils Destroyed By Fire.

Novelist Sheehan and Family Escape Fire Razing Home of Lewis, and Dorothy Thompson

US. Occupation of Iceland Assailed By General Wood   QVecupation ‘‘ Another Step to Edge Us Into The War”’

OPPOSES MOVE INTO ICELAND   Chairman Of America First Committee Says Occupation A Step Toward War.

BRITISH AID BILL RESTRICTIONS AE BEING CONSIDERE   House Supporters of -President’s Measure May Agree to Concessions to. Opposi~ tion Through Amendnient.   CONTRACT TIME LIMIT ‘MAY BE WRITTEN Ih   House Debating Proposed Law on Second Day: as Senate Foreign Committee Continues Hearing.-

Concession Considered In Brit ‘Aid   OPPOSITION MAY BE GIVEN AMENDMENT, 1T IS REDICTED.

ClO ACCORD SEEN ON STRIKE BOARD   Roosevelt Believed To Have Won Murray To Cause

AUMOR GIO MAY DROP PROTEST   Hint Roosevelt Wins Til For Mediation Of La. bor Disputes

NO FURTHER (10 PROTESTS TO MEDIATION BOARD   Two CIO, Two AFL, Four Industry, Thrae Public Repcesentatives Called For

mil MAY ACCEDE 0 HEDIATION PLA   toosevelt Expected T Create 11-Man Seard

CIO NOT TO PERSIST INOBJECTION   Indications Are That President Roosevelt Will Soon Issue Order Creating U. S. Mediation Board

OPPOSITION OF CIO TC LABOR MEDIATION BOARD OVERCOME BY PRESIDENT

EAST STATES -FACENEW CUT IN GAS SUPPLY   Deliveries Slashed by OPM to Save Vital Fuel

10 Percent. Delivery Cut, Order   Filling Stations Must Curtail Sales; Only A Few Emergency Exceptions  Are Noted

10 Per Cent Cut In Eastern Gas  Outlay Ordered   Rationing May Follow, Price Chief Henderson Declares

DIES OF JURE!   Ernest Weidman, Tractor Driver, Hurt in Accident At Connorville.

EL MAGHIFICG” TO MAKE ATTEMPT TO REDEEM HIMSELE   Vows To Wipe Our Three “Supreme Disgraces” in Post-Season Corrida

Assembly Opened by  Governor   Tells Legislators They Are Responsible For Helping Pennsylvania To Help United States Arm   Nation Must Subordinate Life to Defense Needs

KNUDSEN Gl DIRECTOR JOB BY PRESIDENT   Set-Up Termed Reply To Criticisms of Program

Defense Program To Put Nation on Belligerent Basis   National Life to be Subordinated to War Preparation

Britain, U.S. Plan Concerted Action in East   Plans fo Be Carried Ou When Jananese Envoy Reaches Washington

Concerted Action By U.S. Britain  Seen in Far East   Action to Strengthen Position Expected As Envoy Arrives  SITUATION SERIOUS  Washington Sources Silent on Plans Of Two Nations

U. S. And Britain Will Strengthen Orient Position   Gravity Of Japanese Situation Emphasized By American Official:

U.S., Britain plan to bolster  orient defense   No hint given of developments

Secrecy In United Front Against Japan   U.S., Britain Do Not Reveal Plans For Orient

Orient Move Is Expected   United States And England Expected To Take Concerted Action In Near Future

ACTION MAPPED IN THE ORIENT   Britain and U. S. Plan to Strengthen Their Positions Secretly

Plans of US. and Britain For Joint Action in Orient Said Well Along

JOINT ACTION IN FAR EAST BELIEVED NEAR   Anglo-American Shewdown May Coincide With Jap’s Arrival     PLAN IS SECRET  Withdrawal Of Marine: May Forecast Preparation For War   PLAN IS SECRET

U.S. and Britain Plan New Joint Move in Orient   Will Be Timed with Arrival of Ace Jap  Thinlomat

GREAT BRITAIN “AND U. 8, PLAN MOVE IN ORIENT   Two Powers to Take. Concert ed Action to Strengthen “Position — Nature of  * . Step Kept Secret. ;   SHOWDOWN WITH JAPAN " APPEARS IMMINEN’   Whole Situation Discussed by Roosevelt’s Cabinet-—-Americans Advised to Leave  AQuam 

BRITAIN READY TO MOVE WITH . US. IN ORIENT   Plans Laid for Early and Concerted Aciion ts Bol., Ster Their Positions Rye RICHARD 1. TURNER

Britain, U. S. Plan Action in the Orient   Japan Lists Seven Demands on the United States

FOURTEEN DIE AS TRANSPORT PLANE CRASHES   Airline Tragedy Occurs but Three Miles from Land: ing Field; Bodies  Badly Burned.

ONLY PILOT ESCAPES IN AIR MISHAP   Plane Plunges into Ravine While Trying to Land By Instruments Close To Minnesota Airport

Word Circulates That the War Department Wants Congress to Declare National Emergency

Opposition Develops To  A Formal Declaration Of National Emergency

Talk Of Lifting Ban On Troop Use Hits Quick Snag   Reported Move Would Also Extend Period Of Draftees’ Duty

jrmy Officials eek National Emergency   Opposition Flares Immediately From Congressmen

New Proposal Of Army Is Opposed   Is Reported Asking That Congress Declare Emergency

SOLONS OPPOSE DECLARATION.   Words Fly In Capital After Report Is Circulated

Offer French Peace For Aid On New Front   Final Settlement For Sweeping Concessions In North  Africa Hitler Deal. PETAIN TO MEETING

PETAIN WILL MEET HITLER, VICHY HEARS   MAY MEAN COLLABORATION IN NEW FORM; OUTRIGHT CAPITULATION

Petain to Paris To Talk Over Collaboration   Full French   Membership in Axis Rumored On Vichy

Petain Will Confer With Boss Hitler   Farley May Result In Full Axis Membership  For France.

Hitler-Petain Conference Is Seen In Offine  -__  * , ee ra, A een e .   Out-And-Out French C1 pitulation And Axis Membership Hinted

French, Nazi Leaders ToConter   Meeting May Result In Complete Vichy Capitulation

Nazis Demand North Africa Concessions  Willing 10 Grant France a Formal Danco In Raoturen

Nazi Fuehrer And Petain May Confer   Closer Collaboration By French Expected, Even Axis Membershin   BERLIN AND VICHY STRICTLY SILENT   Ousting of Weygand Regarded Forerunuer To North Africa Move

VICHY DRAWS CLOSER 10 AXIS ‘WER’   Spain Included In Developments Looking Toward Mediterranean

REICH OFFERS FRENCH PEAG!   Nazis Plan Settlement in Exchange for Africa Concessions

VICHY BOWING TO HITLER   Meeting Rumored Soon Between Hitler, Petain

GERMANS PLAN ECONOMIC PEACE MEETING,’ EARL   WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT HEARS »AbL EUROPEAN NATIONS ARE ASKED-—SAVE ENGLAND   ‘PROMISES HIGH-SOUNDING FORMULA FOR INDEPENDENCE’   President's Secretary Comment: Conference “Should Be Discounted Well Ahead of Time”

HINT PETAIN, HITLER WILL ~ HOLD PARLE   Vichy Leader Leaving Fo Nazi-Oceupied Zone For Conference

Report Germany Offering France Full .Settlement For South African Bases

GERMANY PUSHES DEAL WITH VICH\   Seeks Big Concessions in Africa in Trade for Peace Settlement   PETAIN EXPECTED TO SEE HITLER

Germany to Offer France Big Bribe   Formal Peace Settlement to Be Tendered in Trade for Sweeping Concessions in Africa, Associated Press Hears.

HITLER MAY TRADE (TALY FOR FRANCE   France May Get Peace Settlement For Bases In Africa

VICHY CONFIRMS PETAIN’S TRIP      But Officials Hold te Denial of Meet With Nazi Head

Petain Expected To Meet With German Official Vichy Claims ‘W. gan Mae eceel

VICHY REPORTED CLOSE TO NEW AXIS ALLIANCE   Hitler, Petain May Mee For Further Talks On ‘Collaboration’ ;  U. S. Rapped   Vichy Non-Committal

ee rr ve ~~ ww a a a vv vy  Nazis Offer Peace With France  In Return For Concessions In North Africa, Informants Say

Petain Will Meet  ‘High’ German   Occupied Zone To Be Scene Of Talks On  Collaboration

Verify Report ~ Petain To Meet With High Nazi   Journey:-To Ocenpied Zone Seen ‘Parallel To Parley With Fuehrer In 194¢

GermanyReady To Make Peace For Freneh Aid   Formal Settlement Of Difficulties Would Require Real Help   AFRICA IS KEYNOTE   White House Informed Economic Conference Set By Germany

Report Germany Prepared to Offer Frante '. Formal Peace for North Africa Concessions   GERMANY PLANNING NEW ORDER CONFAB

Reports Say Petain May Meet Hitler   French Capitulation to Nazis Is Hinted by  European Sources   DAKAR ACTION SEEN

Petain May Meet Hitler   Vichy Announces Marshal And High Germans to Meet on Occupied Soil

TOBRUK SIEGE IS ENDED AS BRITISH GAIN   London Enthusiastic at Reports of Continued Libya Successes

Petain Will Confer With High Nazi   Parallel Admitted Between This Trip and 1940 Visit With Hitler

Germany Ready To Turn Armistice To Peace with France for Broad Coneessions Thruout North Africa

PETAIN TO CONFER WITH NAZI LEADE)   Meoting May Result in Ful ‘Membership of France in Axis Bloc

PETAIN TO TALK TO NAZI LEADER   Vichy Marshal To Visit Oc. cupied, France To Confer With High Ranking Naz! Official.

Nazi Vichy Leaders i0 Meet Soon      Marshal Petain To Sit Down With Adolf Hitler To Work Out Complete French Cap itulation.   Berlin Silent

MARSHAL PETAIN 10 MEET HIGH GERMAN OFFICIAL IN FRANCE   NEW MOVE BRING - FRANCE ULLYAINTO GERMAN: ‘SPHERE BELIEVED AFOOT

Hitler Seeks African Bases From France   Report Germans Offering Petain A Formal Peace

Petain To Meet High Nazi Official; Talk Of All-Out Capitulation Being Heard   Announcement Stirs Specislation French Marshal May Be Going to Confer With Hitler—Full Axis Membership Movement Rumored

HITLER MAY CHAT WITH PETAIN SOON   New Form of Collaboration Likely to Result From “Talk

se Prue Fwy  Japan Won't Move Until  Hitler Has Won War Through Fear Of Russian Attack

Matsuoka’ 8 Stop-Off With Soviets Seen. Affecting . Attitude-OFf. Japs_- Toward United. States And Brita

‘Japs Like The Axis, But—They’re Scared Of Russia   By DEWITT MacKENZIE  Acennriantad Prace Writer

Matsuoka’s Visit To Moscow Might Decide Policie:   ‘Foreign Minister to Weigh Possible Red Attack Upon Japan, Also Effect of LU. 5.

NIPPON’S VISIT IS SIGNIFICANI   Japan Policy Undecidec About Axis, Avers MacKenzie

Japan May Be Undecided On Policy Toward Britain Or Germany; Fear Russia May Settle Old Scores On Match-Stick Buildings

MOSCOW LOOMS LARGE TO JAPA}   Matsuoka’s © Stop-Off There Enroute to Europe May Be  Most Important of Trip

The War Today   Moscow Stop May Have Given Jap Premier Food For Thouesht   By DeWitt MacKenzle CAP Forelen Observer}

THE WAR TODAY  JAPS WAITING FOR RUSSIAN BEAR TO MAKE MOVE IN WORLD WAR

The War Today  Matsuoka Visit Likely To Have  Vast Influence   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

MATSUOKA’S VISIT TO MOSCOW MAY BE OF VAST INFLUENCE.  f%— gfr»fe wrt rm a   Jf YAOR INE LULNUE  Stop Off En Route to Berlin May Have Big Efflarct On Tan Palicuy

Whether Or Not Japan Will Become Active With Axis May Depend On Impression Molotov Gave On Whether Or Not Russia Would Strike Nippon to Even Old Scores

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  era. Lore @énn O44 in Maseow Likely to Influence Plans

DeWitt Mackenzie   Matsuoka’s Moscow Parley To  Influence Far Factarn Palicy

Atrocious Weather Slows Movement; Free French and British Invade Somaliland

SHIP ARMING BILL SPLITS FOES OF FDR   Rep. Fish Deserts GOP Ranks, Says He Will Support Measure

LEADERS SURE ARNG BLL T2 bce IN HI   Margin of 100 Votes Predicted as Debate ts Opened on Repeal Measure.   FISH, REPUBLICAN, TO SUPPORT FDR POLICY

Defense Council Measure Is Voted by State Senate And Sent to Gov. James

State Passes jet Creating  Defense Unit   lature Votes Bill Forming 11-Member Board to Push Work   caRM ACT ADVANCES

ASSEMBLY QUITS *NODSTRITIE ~BILIS PASSE   Senate Rejects House Proposal by A Single Vote   STATE TO ELECT ALL CONGRESSMEN ‘AT LARGE

PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE ENDS SESSION   Lawmakers Quit Without Adopting Con eressional Reapportionment Measure.

33 Congresmen Will Be Elected At Large Next Year Unless Gov. James Calis Special Session To Pass Measure   QUESTION OF TEN To STUDY MATTER

Auto Crash Kills Grafton Youth   Four Others Hurt: Inquest Later Today

Recreational Facilities for Soldiers Urged   Thomas Dewey Gives Address, Outlining Need for Diversions

Estimate Is Cut Sharply   Kansas Yield Reduced Says Santa Fe Report

GOT OPM ORDERS HAVE ‘MUST’ CLAUSE   Former Optional Provision Is Removed; Defense Needs Mandatory

Must Take All Orders   Plants Can't Turn Down Orders For Defense Needs

Knock Out l).8. Before War Began   Was Purpose Of Japanese, Declares Secretary Knox On Return From Hawaii; Not On The Alert.   Valor Shown

Seeretary Knox’s Statement Reveals Inter esting. -Paets Of Fig fighting Spirit   Reports -2629 Killed, .656 : Wounded’ kn Attacks;  ‘Damage To Port Slight - ‘Heroism Acts Cited

Americans Fought Heroically at Hawaii  Some Swam Through Blazing Oil to Guns

ev BLOWS “TAEDICTER      Nazis Claim Half ‘OfMer chantm en Are Lost -

Germans Say Britain Is “Bleéding to Death” as “Half Merchant Fleet Is Sunk’”’

Germany Claiming Deadly Blows To British Shipping   More Than Half Merchant Fleet at Start of War Destroyed, Nazis Assert

Germans Claim New Victories Over British Ships and Aver Empire Is ‘Bleeding to Death’ From Losses

BERLIN CLAIMS BRITISH SHIP LOSS MOUNTING   New Blows Suffered, Nazi Spokesman Announces As England Still “Bleeds to Death”   PLANES HIT HULL   Hitler Asserts Sinking of Ships Ten. Times Greater Than They Can Be Built

Nazis Maintain That Britair Has Lost More Than Half Of Merchant Fleet

Britain Bleeding to Death From Shipping Losses, Nazi Oficial Sources Declare

British Ship Losses Huge, Germans Say   Berlin Claims More Than Half of Cargo Fleet Destroved

GERMANS DECLARE BRITAIN 15 SLOWLY BLEEDING TO DEATH   DESTRUCTION OF ADDITION. AL SHIPPING BY AIR ATTACKS IS REPORTED

SEA BLOWS  “BLEEDING  ~ BRITAIN, THE NAZIS SAY   “More Than Half of Her Mer. chant Fleet Lost, Germans Claim   @RESULTS OF PATROL NOT YET CLEAR   Secretary Knox Reports British Figures General. ™ ly Have Been Richt

Berlin Claims  British Ship Loss Is Great   Half of Merchant Fleet Before War Opened Reported Sunk

Berlin Asserts Britain Minus Half of Tonnage   Germany Says United States Cannot Replace Huge Losses

GERMANS SAY HALF OF BRITISH FLEET I$ GONE   Britain Is “Bleeding To Death” Declare . : Nazis

Germans Scoff  At U. S. Plan To Aid British      Can’t Turn Out Ships Fast Enough To Meet  Losses, Is Claim

ASKS SHOPPERS 10 CARRY PURCHASE!   Ickes Issues Appeal te Cut Down Gas Con sumption

Carry Own Goods, Save Gas, U.S. Ask:   Five Proposals Are Made By Ickes For Saving Along Seaboard

Shoppers Asked To Carry Home  Own Purchases   Five More Proposals  Are Advanced by Ickes For Fuel Conservation

Ickes Asks Shoppers To Carry Own Purchases To Reduce Use of Gas   Coordinator Also Would Eliminate Bulk Wholesale Deliveries Saturdays in the East

THOUSANDS OF NATURALIZED — AMERICANS FOREIGN COUNTRIES ‘MAY LOSE AMERICAN CITIZENSHIE

Americans Warned To Return To U.S. Before Deadline   Nationality Act Set Time Limit For All Naturalized People

Absentees May Lose U.S. Status   Naturalized Americans Who Have Lived Abroad Must Return by October 14   Thousands Listed      State Department Tries to Provide Passage for Those Affected

Set Time On Return   Naturalized Americans Abroad Must Get Back By Oct. 14

CITIZENSHIP OF MANY IN DANGER   Several Thousand Living Abroad Likely To Lose Rights Soon 

Thousands of Naturalized Americans Now Stranded Abroad Face Loss of Cifizenship

I$. GALLS 1 CTIZENS HOME   Naturalized Citizens in Foreigr Countries Given Until Oct, 14 to Return.   NEW LAW IS EFFECTIVE

Thousands Facing Loss Of Citizenship   Americans Living In Foreig1 Countries Face Revocation

NATURALIZED GROUP MUST RETURN HOME   Pitizens Abroad Have Unti Oct. 14 to Come to U. S.;  May Lose Citizenship

MANY AMERICANS NOW ABROAD MAY LOSE CITIZENSHIF   Unless They Return To the United States By October 14th Several Thousand Americans Will Forfeit Their American Citizenshin.

ENGLISH My ENTER SYRIA FIRST   Meve Would Stymie Nazis: Mediterranean Route Shut by Crete Loss.

British Drive To Hold Syria Expected Now   Sea-Borne German Units Already Are Reported Landing in French Mandate   Axis Control Admitted Over Mediterranean   London Still Hopes Turkey Will Resist, Oil Line Not Opened Yet

Crete’s Fall and Stand Or Darlan Has Brought About New Development

WAR DEVELOPMENTS OF PAST: WEEK: ARE AGAINST BRITAIN   MEDITERRANEAN VIRTUALLY ELIMINATED AS LINK OF BRITAIN AND MIDDLE EAST

FALL OF CRETE AND VICHY ACTS BLOW TO ALLIES   Mediterranean As Link Between Britain and Middle East Practically Eliminated, Observers Hold   BOLSTERING OF SUEZ BDEFENSE NEXT MOVE   Shipping Difficulties Arise ; Only Routes Open Are Vulnerable to Axis Attacks

Must Go Around Good Hope Cape ‘To Middle East   Fall Of Crete And Darlan’s Nazi Alignment Close Mediterranean Link Between Britain And Middle East; Must Get Supplies Through To Bolster Defense Of Suez.

British Planning Drive Into Syria; Nazi Troops Land   London Admits Capture Of Crete Has Broken British Grip On Mediterranean; Quick Drive To Take French Colony Would Help Turkey

Mediterranean Lost as Lifeline’. _ . Shipping Link for British, who. . Move to Bolster the Turks

British Fear Nazi Attack On Cyprus   Admit Mediterranean Virtual Axis Lake With Crete Conquered  TURKEY ANXIOUS

British Seek Head Start In Campaign   Move May Also Aid In Bolstering Morale of Turkey

British Seek Head Start In Campaign  Move May Also Aid   Move May Also Aic In Bolstering Morale of Turkey

Behind The News   New Nazi War Term is “Wedge And Kessel”     What Is Expected From Arming Of Ships? Bad Breaks For Reds in Nature Of Terrain —pn., PALIT MALLON

HOLT HOLDS HIS APPOINTMENT SENATOR VALID   Former West Virginia Gov ernor Tells In Detail How He Named Successor to Neely   HE SPLIT SECOND   Appointment Made, He Says, As Second Hand Crossed Hour of Midwight; Neely to Testify

12 Warships Now Claimed For Stukas   Berlin Reports ‘Heavies Blow of War’ Against British Fleet      1 CREISERS ‘SUN   Nazis Welcome Concen tration of Enemy Ficet as Good ‘areet

RAIN POSTPONES 3D SERIES GAM   Landis Orders” Contes Called Off After Morn  ing Downpour

RAIN DELAYS THIRD WORLD SERIES GAME   Judge Landis Fears Wet Weather May Last For Several Days

Third Game Of Series Rained Out   Landis Hopes 1911 Experience Not Repeated

Can’t Confirm Plane Landing   Plane Bearing Steinhardt Litvinoff Reported In Iran.

HEIL’S REQUEST OF FEDERAL AID GIVEN TO OPM   Allis-Chalmers Plant Closed ai Request of Governor After Three Hour Battle Injuring 48   HEIL WIRES FDR      Says Situation Qut of Conrtol of Peace Olficers—Governor Chased Into Plant

Refer Heil Suggestion For _ U.S. Action In Milwaukee’s Strike ToOPM And Other.

Mayor Hears Sides   No Agreement Is Near in  New York Bus Strike

ELGIN RECOMMENDS SAFETY GAS TANK:   Interstate Buses Would Be Required  To Have Explosion Proof      Containers

ASK SURRENDER OF VITAL PORT   British Demand Italians Give Up Massawa, Admit Fali of Libyan City.

BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS IN FAST AFRIC   3,000 Italians Captured as Re treating Army Is Overtaken By Britons

Report Shows U.S Securtties For Delense Sell Fast   New Government Securities Selling at $1°0,000,000  Week R ife

CRUDE OUTPUT RISES IN WEEK   Increases 250,115 Barrels to Lift Daily Average To 3,748,735

CRUDE OUTPUT RISES IN WEEK   Increase of 29,925 Barrel: Lifts Daily Average To 3,864,145

RECORD HIGH CRUDE OUTPUT   Increases 35,085 Barrels tc Reach 4,062,735 Daily Output

New All Time Peak Reached With Daily Average Output at 3,990,270

CRUDE OUTPUT OFF 211550   Decline of U. S. Production Lowers Daily Average To 3,648,720

CRUDE OUTPUT RISES IN WEEK   Increase of 8,675 Barrels Lifts Daily Average To 3,685,380

REPORT CRUDE OUTPUT DOWN   Total Production in U. S, I 4,074,300 Barrels for Week Ended Nov. 1   ABbaraereedioud far)

CRUDE OUTPUT RISES IN WEEK   Increase of 33,745 Barrels Lifts Daily Average To 3,834,220

CRUDE OUTPUT DECLINES AGAIN   Daily Average Production At 3,358,965 Barrels; Down 10,775

CRUDE OUTPUT OFF SLIGHTLY   Declines 735 Bbls. to Bring Daily Production to 4,062,000

CRUDE QUTPUT MOVES UPWARD   Increase of 40,865 Barrels Lifts Daily Average To 3,676,705

CRUDE OUTPUT GAINS IN WEEK   Total Production ia U. S. ls 4,099,405 Barrels For Week Ended Nov. 8

HITS NEW PEAK   Increases 232,745 Barrels To Pass 4,000,000 Daily Output

CRUDE OUTPUT GAINS IN WEEK   Total Production in U. S. i 4.112.885 Barrels for Week of Nov. 15

SHARP DROP IN CRUDE OUTPUT   Declines 236,320 Barrels tc Lower Daily Average To 3,498,620

CRUDE OUTPUT AGAIN RISES   Increase of 77,300 Barrels Lifts Daily Average To 3,762,680

PRODUCTION Gi CRUDE OIL IS UP   Increases 116,630 Barrels to Lift Daily Average to 3,627,455

CRUDE OUTPUT DOWN IN WEEK   Decrease af 191,675 Barrel Drops Daily Average ‘To: 3,682,375

RECORD HIGH CRUDE OUTPUT   Increase of 239, 785 Barrels To Reach 4,084,500 Daily Output

PRODUCTION OF CRUDE RISES   Up 45,670 Barrels to Lif Daily Average to 3,794,405

RISES AGAIN   Increases 127, 670 Barrels te Lift Daily Average to 3,755,125

Daily Average Production is Off 228,385 Barrels in Week of Dec. 27

CRUDE OUTPUT IS AT NEW HIGH   New All Time Peak Reach ed With Daily Average Output at 3,965,650

CRUDE OUTPUT GAINS IN WEEK   Increase of 182,990 Barrels Brings Daily Average To 3,865,365

CRUDE OUTPUT OFF SLIGHTLY   Decrease of 3,500 Barrels Brings Daily Average Down to 3,611,065

CRUDE OUTPUT RISES IN WEEK   Increase of } 61,395 Barrels Brings Daily Average To 3,960,635

CRUDE OUTPUT DOWN IN WEEK   Drops 18,080 Barrels to Re. duce Daily Average to 3,776,395

OFF SLIGHTLY   Decline of 3,875 Barrel Lowers Daily Average To 3,860,270

CRUDE OUTPUT IS INCREASED   Total Production ia U. S. Is 4,117,475 Barrels In Week of Oct. 18

CRUDE OUTPUT RISES IN WEEK   Increase of 16,600 Barrels Brings Daily Average Up to 3,627,665

CRUDE OUTPUT DROPS IN WEEK   Decrease of 195,365 Brings Daily Average to 3,794,905

DROPS IN WEEK   Total Production in U. S. Is 4,103,950 Barrels, Drop Of 13,525 Barrels

CRUDE OUTPUT DROPS IN WEEK   Decline of 15,495 Barrels Brings Production Down To 3,590,340

RECORD HIGH CRUDE-OUTPU      Increase of 239, 785, Barrel: (To Reach 4,084,500 Daily Quiput

CRUDE OUTPUT DROPS IN WEEK   Decline of 174,495 Barrels Brings Daily Average To 3,690,870

CRUDE OUTPUT DROPS IN WEEK   Declines 217, 285 Barrels tc Bring Daily Production To 3,844,715

CRUDE QUTPUT OFF SLIGHTLY   Decrease of 4,230 Barrel Drops Daily Average To 3,623,435

REPORT CRUDE QUTPUT DOWN   Total Production in U. S.  4,074,300 Barrels for Week Ended Nov. 1

QUTPUT OF OIL UP FOR WEEK   Increase of 20,500 Barrels Lifts Daily Average to 3,800,475

CRUDE OUTPUT RISES IN WEEK   Increase of 3,650 Barrels to Lift Daily Average to 3,779,975

New NaziRed Pact Is Signed   Soviet and Germany Shov Unbroken Friendship by  Terms of Agreement  Sioned Fridav.

Agreement Hailed In Nazi Quarters As Most Notable   Russia Will Furnish Huge Grain Supplies From Big Harvest

Reich Expands Trade Pact With Moscow   Renews Friendship As Nazis Hail Deal’s Significance

Negotiations Proceed On “Master Contract For Wes! Coast Plane Plants

LANE DECLARES HE IS NOT CANDIDATE   Democratic Com mittee man Eliminates Self in Congress Race

W. PRESTON LANE NOT CANDIDATE FOR HOUSE SEAT   Democratic National Com   mitteeman Of Hagerstown  ; Teese Sbabociane   HAD BEEN ENDORSED BY LOCAL COMMITTEE

British Devising Aid for Russians   Churchill Calls War Council After Return From Parley With Roosevel!

ROUSING. GREETING GIVENCHURCHIL - IN EONDON TODAY   ‘Crowd Gathered In the Streets to Welcome the Prime Minister Home. _   MET WITH WAR. CABINET   He Gave a Detailed Actoun 0! ” His Conversation With  Roosevelt...

Churchill To Make ~ Radio Talk Sunday   Premier Presides At Special Cabinet Meeting Upon Return  To London Today; Large Crowd Greets War Lord 

Churchill Is Cheered By Home Crowds   Plunges Into Task of Report on What He’d Done

Prime Minister : Informs Cabinet Of Conference   Gives 7 Complete Repért: - Will - Broadcast - It.-Te ‘Public Sunday At 4 P.M.

CHURCHILL 10 REPORT ON FD TALKS SUNDAY   Street Crowds Chee: Premier On Returr To London; See: King

CHURCHILL RETURNS TO LONDON TUESDAY FROM SEA MEETING   PRESIDED OVER A SPECIAL WAR CABINET SESSION AND GAVE DETAILS CONFERENCE

Prime Minister, Home Front Bold Atlantic Conference, Given Rousing Greeting

WAR CABINET IN SESSION, HEARS MEETING REPORT   Churchill Given Rousing Welcom Upen Return to London, To Broadcast Sunday.

A Judilant Churchill to War Job  _ Prime Minister  Plunges into Diawsc tn Gene. Tn

CHURCHILL AND LEADERS MEET; LONDON CHEERS   Prime Minister Will Broadcast Report en F. R. Conference Sunda

Britain Relieved On Safe Return Of Prime Minister From Sea Meetina

Churchill = Reports to WarCabine' CROWDS GIVE  HIM ROUSING GREETING

CHURCHILL DAE AGAIN IN ENGLAND   Return of Premier Kept Secret, But Crowd Wel ‘comes Him.   PREMIER VIEWS ‘BIG CONVOY AT SEA   Visit. Made to Iceland Where U. S. Forces Are  Inspected.

CHURCHILL IN MEETING WITH WAR CABINEI   Gives Detailed Account O01 Sea Conference With Roosevelt   LUNCHES WITH KING

Churchill Reports to War Cabine   Will Broadcast: Sundar .on Sea Conferences With Roosevelt

RECITES PLAN TO SPEED UP ~ HITLER FIGHT   Premier Receives Cheers of Hundreds in Streets as He Arrives in London  After Historic Meeting at Gag

CHURCHILLT REPORT ON SEA PARLEY SUNDAY   Prime Minister Arrives In London; Calls War Cabinet

CHURCHILL WILL MAKE REPORT ON CONFERENCE HERE   By EDWARD W. BEATTIE, jr.  Po Seer ee gy Ee He ap NT, Rae f

KING, CABINET HEAR REPORT ON ICGNFERENCE-AT SEA   Prime Minister Returns Home From Bold Atlantic Meeting

CHURCHILL 1S. GREETED WITH LONDON CHEERS   U. S. Envoy Meets Him At Railway Station; Prime Minister Renorts

A Roosevelt Letter Given King George   Churchill Lunches With Ruler; Happy Over His Venture

CHURCHILL IS TO BROADCAST   He Will Speak Sunday To British Empire And United States

CHURCHILL 10 BROADCAST SOON   Prime Minister Probably Will Address World Over Radio Sunday

Churchill Returns to London, Gives Cabinet Details of Talk With FDR

Churchill Arrives Home, Talks To His Cabinet And Kins   Public At Large Must Wait for Broadcast Sunday Evening: Delivers President's Message To British Ruler

Churchill Ret urns to London and Warm Words   CABINET SESSION   Plans ‘Broadcast to Nation Some Time Sunday

CHURCHILL SCHEDULES TALK SUNDAY   British Chieftain Cheered On Arriva At London Today

Churchill Reports to Cabinet on Meeting; —  Plans Radio Review Sunday, 2 p. m., C.S. T.

BRITISH HAIL CHURCHILL ON SAFE RETURN   Prime Minister Acclaimed I London; Plans Report Of Parley

Churchill In Report On FDR Meeting   British Prime Minister Home In Triumph

BRITISH PREMIER REPORTS ON TALK WITH ROOSEVELT   Churchill Presides Over A Special Meeting of War Cabinet Giving Detailed Account of Conversations and of Steps Planned.

Ford Insists Workers Need Not Join Anything to Work for Him   Detroit, Feb. 3. GPi—Harry H, Bennett, personnel director of the Ford Motor company, said ‘today that there has been no change in Henry Ford’s attitude toward efforts to unionize his plants.

ORD ATTITUDE ON UNIONS UNCHANGEL   Bennett Declares in Answet To Green’s Organization Statement.

SOVIET WEAKERSBEFORE GERMANY   Londen Rerorts Say Russi: Will Not Fight Against the Nazis. ©   MAY BE ONLY A TRICK

SUVIET WEARENKD BEFORE GERMAN)   [.cndcn Rerorts Say Russia Will Not Fight Against the Nazis.   MAY BE ONLY A TRICK

OIL CENTER IN IRAQ OCCUPIED   Nazi Threat Averted Fo1  Time Being

Slav Arseril Blows Up  ae ee ee ee ce   Many Said {Bur Buried Alive In Powler Blast

SLAV GUNPOWDER PLANT DESTROYED.   British Radio Reports Hundreds Of Feople Were Buried Alive In Exnlosion

WINDSORS WILL DRUM UP TOURIST TRADE FOR NASSAU   Duke, Duchess Are En Route To Ranch In Canada

PAY CONTROL RULED OUT OF PRICE MEASURE   Details of Bill Not Yet Decided, But Wages Regulation Won't be Part of It

Nazis Lose.Commander Of Flying Corps; 5,000 Sunk In Axis Troopships

Battle of Crete to Climax   Both the British And Germans Claim Gains  In the Action

Seven Axis Ships Reported Sunk  Fresh Blows Noted Against Germans

ADMIRALTY CLAIMS SEVEN VESSELS SUNK   Foil German Efforts To Set Raiders Loose In Atlantic

7 AXIS VESSELS TORPEDOED BY BRITISH SUBS   Three Others Damaged in Mediterranean, Londdn Reports; U-Boats Enter  Enemy Harbors   OTHER RAIDS MADE   Fresh Blows Detiverec Against German Efforts ¥o Get Surface Raiders  Loose in Atlantic

British Subs Claim 7 Ships   Undersea Activity Tun Mediterranean

BRITAIN. CLAIMS SUCCESS AGAINS!  SHIPPING   Reports Seven Axis Vessels Sent Down, Three Others Damaged   SUBMARINES FIND ENEMY, DESTROY IN OWN HARBORS   Think Germans Trying To Get Surface Raiders Into South Atlantic

British Sink — 7 Axis Vessels, 3 Damaged   U-Boats-Are Active on Al Sealanes; ‘Invade’ ‘Foes Harhors

SEVEN SHIPS SUNK BY BRITISH SUBS   LONDON REPORTS NEW BLOWS AT GERMAN EFFORTS TO LOOSE SEA RAIDERS.

Key Calling For Aroused Citizens   Head of 45th Division Says Danger Very Real

KEY SEEKS 10 AROUSE PEOPLE   Very Freedom We Enjo: Is Threatened, Asserts 45th Commander

NAZIS BOMBARD BRITISH COAST   BIG EXPLOSIVE SHELLS HURLED ACROSS CHANNEL INTO DOVER AREA, *

Nazis Bomb Dover Area; RAF At Kiel   GERMAN GUNS HURL BIG EX PLOSIVE SHELLS BRIEFL) ACROSS THE STRAIT.

CHANNEL GUNS BARKING AGAIN   Strong RAF Bomber Unit Raids Kiel And Berlin Area Targets

RELIEF INQUIRY WINS APPROVAL — OFSIATEROUS:   ILLINOIS ASSEMBLY MAY COMPLETELY REORGANIZE PAUPER AID SYSTEM

CREATE GROUP TO INVESTIGATE STATE RELIEF   Bill To Set Up State Defense Council Introduced

JACKSON YOUTH DROWNS   Canee Overturns in Lake Okoboji With Two Occupants

Church Meet Here Sunday To Draw 200   Methodist Young People to Convene. and Map Plan of Activities for Coming Year

(Great Britain Continues  Offensives   Fast Italian Cruiser Reported Sent Down In Submarine Attack   RAF CONTINUES AERIAL ASSAULTS

BRITAIN CLAIMS NAVAL SUCKESSE   One of Italy’s Fastest Cruis. ers Reported Sunk In Mediterranean

BRITISH TORPEDO ITALIAN CRUISER   RAF Strikes Again at German Held Coast of France

ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK BY BRITISE   FAST WARSHIP TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE, APPARENTLY IN MEDITERRANEAN.

CRUISER SUNK BY SUBMARINE   British Also Report Another Smashing Attack on Boulogne by RAF   NAZIS MAKE HEAVY ASSAULT ON BRITAIN   Berlin Says British Ships Turned Back by Batteries Along Coast

FASCIST CRUISER BELIEVED SUNK   British Offensive at Sea and Air Bring Report as RAF Again Strikes Blow on Coast of France

British Claim Fast Italian Warship Sunk   Air Thrusts Traded Across English Channel

ITALIAN CRUISER IS REPORTED SUNK   British Report Success in Sea and Air Offen. eives

Fascist Cruiser Believed Sunk By a Submarine   British Also Strike Agai at Invasion Coast of France

N.C. Fires May Be Sabotage   Governor Broughton Asserts North Carolina Will Not Be Tied by Strikes

“Triple Lines   ‘Russ, Nazis Locked in 4  - Great Battles; Pres-  - eure on Odessa

HARD FIGTING ~ - SEEN AS LARGE ~ FORCES CLASH   Russians Are Told That They Must Resist: Foe. . > Until Last. Ditch. °

CITIZENS GIRD FOR A DEFENSE TO THE DEATH   Told That a ‘Terrible Danger’ Hangs Over Reds’ Second City

SOVIET FORGES BOLSTERED BY PROPLE’S ARMY   Red Commander Declare: Leningrad In Terrible Danger, Organizes Triple Defense   WILL GREET DEATH BEFORE SURRENDER   Theatres, Movie House: Packed In Leningrad,  Despite Approach “Of Nazi Armies

RUSS FORCES HAVE BACK 10 WALL IN CITY   Populace Gets Read} To Defend Capital

Red Defenders Are Battling Nazi Forces Fiercely  Titanic Struggle Is Under Way All  Alana Huae Front

AUS BATTLING NAZIS FIERCELY DN TWO FRONTS   Organize Triple Defense fo Leningrad, Say City “In Terrible Danger.”   BERLIN REPORTS BLOODY FIGHTING ABOUT ODESSA

SOVIETS FIGHT TO LAST MAN AT LENINGRAD   “TERRIBLE DANGER’ FACES CAPITAL OF CZARS

Nantes Residents Flash Lights in Greeting to  R.A.F. Dropping Bomb:   _ Citizens of German- Occupied _City Say Leaflets Are “Mesisage of Hope”

U.S. Subpoenaes  43 Industrialists   Officials to Testify in Anti-Trust Suit

Hi Johnson Expects “Shooting War”  For America Soon  Solon, Duff Cooper Appear on Same Train, Won’t Pose

U. S. JAPANESE “IMPROVEMENT” BEING DOUBTEL   Political Situation in Aftermath of Cabinet Resignation Not Seen As Optimistic.

AT TEPELEN   Greek Fire Mows. Down Waves Of Attackers; ~ English In Salonika: «

ROOSEVELT PLANS ICELAND LESATION   Would Establish Diplomatic Accord With Country

Roosevelt Sees Legation in  Iceland as Need   Expected to Seek Congress Sanction  Of Diplomatic Ties

ICELAND READY FOR U.S, ENVOY   President Wants $10,001 to Open Legation In Reykjavik

Roosevelt May Request Funds To Set Up Legation in Iceland   Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Pledged bv Executive in Discussions with Johasson

President Expected to Establish Diplomatic Relations With Iceland

FDR May Ask U: S. Legation For-Iceland —   Roosevelt Promises Diplomatic Relations With Island Minister Refore Occupation

Losses in. June Floods In Kansas Estimated at $4,891,858 by S.D. Flora   Crops, Private Property, Highways and Railroads Suffered in High Water

CARGO ON JAP SHIP AT. FRISCO IS ATTACHE!      Five Libel Actions Filed Against Big Cargo of Raw Silk - By - Importers.

Japanese Liner Tatuta Maru Tangled Up in Five Libel Actions at San Francisco

TOYO STEAMER. UNLCADS ollk  U. S. Gives Liner Tatuta Maru Permission to: _ Dock Cargo  TWO AGENCIES QUARREL  Treasury Wants Ship to Leave; Justice Dept. In Na Huery   TWO AGENCIES QUARREL

Executions Continue   Three More Frenchmen Put To Death By Germans

rour More  Frenchmen Executed.  ROUNDING UP SUSPECTS IN. ASSASINATION

FOUR EXECUTIONS FOLLOW SHOOTING OF NAZI GENERAL   ‘More Frenchmen Slain In Retaliation for Assassina‘tion of General Holtz

Nazis Arrest Four French  Police Heads   Colonel and Captains of Gendarmerie at Nantes.  Linked In Holtz Slaying

NAZIS EXECUTE THREE HOSTAGE:   Germans Avenge Slaying Of General

Executions In France  Total 84   Firing Squad Takes Lives Of Four As Nazis Seek Slayer Of General Holtz

MORE FRENCH ARE SLAIN IN HOLTZ DEATH   Three Executed Following Assassination Of Gendarmerie General   PREFECT QUIZZED, LATER RELEASED   Killings By German Firing Squads Raised To Total Of 84

Arrests Made In Shooting Of Nazi Officer   Execution Toll In France Reaches 84, Germans Announce

FOUR EXECUTED FOR DEATH OF NAZI OFFICIAL   Frenchmen Face Firing Squad in Retaliation for Shooting of German Gendarmerie General Holtz In Nantes   TOTAL RAISED TO 85

German Firing Squads Are Busy   They Execute Four More Frenchmen, Bringing To tal to 84.

Germans Take Four for One In Death Game   Firing Squads Now Have Taken 85 Lives in Occupied France

Frenchmen Executed By NazisToday   Number Raised To 85 Firing Squad Deaths

REPRISAL TOLL IN FRANCE GROWS   Fighty-First Frenchmar Executed By Nazi Firing Squads

NAZIS EXECUTE A MORE FRENCH   Prefect of District Wher General Was Assassinated Is Questioned

GERMANS ARREST FRENCH OFFICER’      Four Held After Slaying ot General ag 4 More Execu) tions Are Revealed

ST. LOUIS POWER STRIKE LOOMS   SET FOR MIDNIGHT BUT CONCILIATORS SEEK SETTLEMENT

Japan Expected To Attack Brits  In Asiatic Area   Jap Battle Fleet is Massed on Coast of Indo-China

000 RETURN 10 HOUSTON JOBS   Strike Against — Brown And Root Co. Continued

WILLKIE GETS CHURCHMAN AWARD FOR PROMOTION OF GOOD WILL, UNDERSTANDING

British Pound Invasion Coast   French Protest British Attack   Il Duce’s Warships Battle Each Other

Crippled and Routed, Italian Fleet Said Fichtine Each Other In Confusion of Defeat

Italy's Crippled Fleet, Ripped by British Navy in lonian Sea, May Have Completed Own Disaster by Fighting Among Itself

FASCIST FLEET DEPRNED OF OR MORE SHPS   BRITISH. FLEET HEARS GUN. FIRE IN. REAR AS THEY RETURN, UNSCATHED. TO PORT   BATTLESHIPS STAND OUTSIDE ROMAN RANGE. POUND AWa’   Thousand Italian Seamen Rescued 300 Perlsh.-As German Dive Bombers Harry Rescue Vessets

Results Prove © Most Disastrous of Current War   Fascist Ships Thought To Be Exratically Firing Among Selves

SHIPS FIRED AT EACH OTHER, BRITISH REPOR]   British Fleet Returns to Port Unscathed After Battle -

+ Duce’s Warships Fired On Each Other, British Commander Believes!

Italians Get Lost in Darkness And Complete Destruction of Navy by Firing at Own Ships   Heavy Gun Firing Heard After British Vessels Had Departed From Scene of Battle That Cost Italy Its Fleet

ITALY’S FLEET FOUGHT SELF, BRITISH CLAIN   Sound of Heavy Firing Heard After Conflict; Believe Tragic Error May Have Been Made.   ROME ADMITS 5 WARSHIPS LOST

ITALIAN atl IN DARK on OT AT EACH OTHER   May Have Added to Disaster After Fleet Crippled in British Attack.   ESTIMATE 1,500 ITALIAN SAILORS DEAD IN BATTLE

Italy’s Crippled Fleet ls Thought To Have Finished Own Disaster By Ships Firing At Each Other

ENGLISH SAY NEW SHIPS ARE BADLY NEEDED   Declare Germans Are Increasing Fleet Despite Losses

Admiralty Lord Tells of British Need for Ships   Fleet Is Strong, He Says, but We Must Have More

BRITAIN NEEDS © SHIPS AND MEN      Lord Of The Admiralty Teil: House That Ships Are ' Badly Needed.

British Sever Relations With Bulgaria, Denounce Nation For Joming Axis

JAPANESE CABINET TD DISCUSS NEXT INDO-CHINA STEP   British Flyers Attack Enemy Warships in Adriatic; Shoot Down Nine Planes Which Escorted Ships.   ETHIOPIA FORCES OCCUPY MORE TERRITORY   Balkan Area a Complex ot  Moves as Germany and England Prepare for Their  Spring Campaigns.

HOUSE GROUP S STUDYING PLAN TO CHANGE DRAF   Lowering of Age Limits and Deferment of Specialists Being Considered.

FXTRAI   Carroll One of  27 Cited for Safety Recorc   Newton Only City Over 10,000 Population to ‘Have No Fatalities

Carroll One of 27 Cited for Safety Record   Newton Only City Over 10,000 Population te Have No Fatalities

Germans Capture Phiorina in Drive From Bitolj Pass   British and Greeks Forced To Retire To Deeper Front; Allies Believed To Have Suffered 40-Mile Setback

Yugoslavia Is Reported Asking Armistice Terms   Russia and Turkey Engaged in Secret Diplomatic Talks

Slaim ‘Undisputable Proof’ That British Are Ready To Abandon Greece; London _ Says Reinforcements Sent To Front

British Say Troops Have Better Success on Right Flank in Greece   Apeerwe     Troops Rushed     Anglo Troops Speed to Defend Egypt Against Axis

Hitler's Blitzkrieg Legions Score 40-Mile Advance in Greece Capturing Key Town of Phlorina   Talks Underway Bet ween Russia and Turkey; British Claim Success in Counter-Attack at Tobruk

SEIZE KEY TOWN OF PHLORINA IN BITOLJ DRIVE   Athens Acknowledges Brit ish and Greeks Forced to Retire to Deeper Front In Center   SUFFER FORTY MILE SETBACK IN BATTLE   Thirty. British Armored Cars Reported Destroyed. Near Ptolemais; Axis Speed Encirclement   Budapest, Hungary, Apr. 15 VP)-Olfielal qhar ters said today that Yugoslavia had asked for an armistice.

Anglo-Greek Lines Crack In Center But Withstand Flank Attacks; Panzer Troops Pushing Deeper Into Egypt Today

Nazis Storm - Tip Of Defense Line   ‘Towns 40 Miles’ South of Boundary of Greece Are Occupied   » NOW - FACING . HEIGHTS   ‘British Turn Back Panzer Column Attacks Near Mt. Olympus

Allied Army Falls Back to Deeper Positions   German Success in Africa Continue, Say Reports

Allied Defense Line in Greece Pushed Deeper Into Country, Reports Assert.   REPORT KEY TOWN TAKEN BY NAZIS

Defenders Withdraw To New Positions 40 Miles Behind First Posts Under Assault

TALK OF YUGOSLAY ARMISTICE DENIED   Officia! Quarters In Budapest Say Invaded Country Is Seeking Peace Terms, But Authorized Sources In Berlin And London Belittle Report

Greek, British Forces In Withdrawal To New Lines, Italians Resume Offensive

Berlin Denies Request Made; British Brand StoryNazi Propaganda   Germans Break British-Greek Defense Line; Say Allies Suffer 40- Mile Sethack: Turkey, Russia in Secret Talks

Germans Advance on Left after Occupying Phlorina, Athens Admits — Allies Seek to Stop Advance in Mountainous ‘Death Trap’ Gorges—Fresh British and Greek Forces Pour into Fighting Arena

Blitzkrieg invaders take key town of Phiorina   Point of v-shaped allied defense line wavers but British have better success on the right flank

Right Flank Said Held By Stiff Fivhts   Egypt May Be Drawn Into War In East Africa

Yugoslavia Rumored to Have Asked Armistice; Is Denied on All Sides

ATHENS ADMITS: PHLORNNA FRONT HAS BROKEN UP   BRITISH HAVE. BETTER: LUCK OPPOSING BLITZRRIEG ON RIGQNT FLANK   ROMAN RUMORS HAVE SERBS REQUESTING AN. ARMISTICE   London Denies Nazi Stories That B £. F. Plans Evacuation; Race for Domination of Exynt

Blitz Units Crack Allied Line, Take Town Of Phlorina   Budapest Source Of Peace Tip; Berlin Denies Knowledge

MIDDLE OF LINE YIELDS TO PUSH, TROOPS RETREAT   British Announce Betler Success On Flank Against Nazis; Greeks Give Up: Vital Town In Albania; Berlin Hints British Get Set-To Flee '

6, 8, TROOPS *FORCE RIVER RASSING   Reich Army Now 40 Miles Below Slav-Albanian Border Junction,

ATHENS ADMITS WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS   40-Mile Setback Believed Suffered By Defenders   Strong British Forces Are Moving Up To Front Line To Meet German Drive   BULLETIN

BUDAPEST, Hungary, April 15—(AP) — Official quarters said today that Yugoslavia had asked for an armistice.

40 MILE L055 FOR BRITISH 19 CLAIMED BY AXIS   Series of Assaults By Panzer Columns on Right Flank Repulsed   EGYPT MIGHT SOON BE DRAWN INTO WAR   Agreement Said. to Have Been Reached; Axis Pressing In Deeper

Slavs Asking Armistice, Reports Assert   UDAPEST, Hungary, Apri  15.—Official quarters saic today that Yugoslavia hac asked for an armistice.

Germans Havé Captured the Key Town of Phlorina in a Drive From Bitolj Pass It Was Announced.   FORCED GREEKS AND BRITISH TO RETIRE   Nazi Troops Are Reported t Be Occupying Ptolenais and Nearby Kozane, 40 Miles South of the Border.

Phlorina Is Taken In German’s Drive From Bitolj Pass   Repor t German 1 And Italian Troops Oren Pursuit Of. Remnants . Of Serbian Army In Yugoslavia

Forty-Mile Setback Suffered, According to Berlin; Britain Claims Success In Stemming Onslaught On Right Flank and Near Mount Olympus

Rome Fails ‘To Confirm’ Report But Hitler's Blitzkrieg Splits Allied Defense In Greece And Takes City   Yugoslavia Says Axis Armies Encircle Last © Of Serbs And British Deny Imperial Forces Are Retreating To Make Swift Water Flight -

SAY ARMISTICE ASKED BY SERBS   Official Quarters in Budapest Claim Request Made by Jugoslavia

Capture Vital  Town on Greek Northern Line   Defenders Retire as Nazis Penetrate 40 Miles Beyond Border; British Claim Stemming of Offensive On Right: Piraeus Bombed.

Balkan Nation Declares Its Army Is Intact   Counter Attacks, It Is Claimed, Are Being Made Against Ger man Invaders and Joint Assault With British Planes Directed Against Sofia

Key Town Of Phiorina Taken By Invaders; No Confirmation That Slavs Seeking Peace; Reinforcements Move

Armistice?   "Yes, Says Rome; ‘No’, Says Berlin; ‘Yes’, Says Budapest.

KEY TOWN OF PHLORINA IN NAZIS’ HANDS   Center of Allied Defense Line Pushed Back But Right Wing Has Better Luck, Claim

Claim Advance Of 40 Miles In Drive Against British ‘And Greek Armies

Berlin Disclaims Knowledge of Armistice Plea; London Scoffs.   Advance 40 Miles   Nazis Capture Strategic Town of Phlorina on Central Greek Front.

Nazis Crack Center of Allied Line  British and Greeks   British and Greeks Forced Back 40 Miles in the Phlorina Sector

Hungarian Officials Say  Yugoslavia Asks Armistice  As Nazis Drive Into Greece   German Forces Sweep Through Bitolj Gap And Capture Key Town of Phlorina; Berlin Denies Knowledge of Armistice Request.

NAZI PANZER DIVISIONS DRIVE 50 MILES AHEAD ALONG NORTHERN FRONTS   BUDAPEST, Hungary, (AP)—Official quarters said today that Yugoslavia had asked for an armistice.

Slav Request For Armistice Reported —   Italy Claims Albanian Advance

Nazis Crack Allied Defense Line, Take Key Phiorina Base   British Stem Attack On Right Flank

PANZER ATTACK IS HURLED BACK ON RIGHT FLANK   German High Command Says Again That Italians Are Encircling Serb Army   BRITISH DENY RETREAT   Italian Newspaper Claims Yugoslavia Has Asked Separate Armistice

British Report Success in Halting German Drive   Italian Newspapers : Receive Berlin Report That ‘Yugoslavia Has Asked for Armistice with Axis

British, Greeks Are Forced Back   German Blitz Legions Score 40-Mile Advance in Greece on Central Front; Berlin and London Deny Knowledge of Plea for Peace in Yugoslavia

London, However, Denies Her Ally Giving Up Fight   Allies Establish New Front: Yugoslavs Batter Fascist Lines; British Rush Men to Battle in Egypt

ALLIED LINE IS BROKEN BY GERMAN BLITZ   London Claims Victory In Counter-Attack At Tobruk

London Denounces Report As “Goebbels Propaganda” Nothing Is Published

GERMANS PUSH 40 MILES AND TAKE PHLORINA   Several Other Towns Menaced by Advancing Invaders; Italians Also Claim Breaks Through Anglo-Greek Defenses,

English And Greeks Fall Back 40 Miles Before Taking New Stand.   Report Serbs Asking Hitler For Armistice

Nazi Machine Forces Greeks  Back 40 Miles   QQ  Berlin Denies Reports Serbs Ask Temporary Peace;  Phlorina Falls To Axis. CERMANS REFACH SAT TIM

ALLIES FORCED BACK 40 MILES TG NEW LINES   British and Greeks Suffer Setback As Nazis Push Drive

Reds Hold  Fast.   Soviets Beat Back Fierce Assaults on Leningrad Front; Hot Struggle in Ukraine

GREAT DANGERS FACED FROM FINN ARMY   Stand Up Under Violent Air Assaults On Three Sides   s Reported Shattered By Fierce Stand Of Reds; Face Winter Campaign

VIOLENT AERIAL ASSAULT 1S ON   German Bulletin Lends Strengtt te Belief Russian Resistance Stiffening.   CITY iS SIEGE-BOUND   Enemy Forces Move on Old Cap ital of Imperial Russia From Three Sides.

Siege Lines Hold   Moscow Claims Reinforcements Have Stopped Nazis at Leningrad

Air Attack Is Launched  By Germans   Million Men, ‘Join In “Holy Duty” Of ~ Defending City

ONE MILLION RED TROOPS DEFENDING RUSSIAN CAPITAL   Were Declared to Be Holding Fast Teday Under Violent © Acrial Assault.   A THREE-SIDE ATTACK   A German Bulletin Give Ne Details of the 63-DayOld Struggle.

Reinforcements ‘Are Rushed As Reds Fight  Bierealy   NAZIS ARE VAGUE   Repor t Operations Continuing According To Plan

Both Judges Vict’rs; Have Fine Leads   PHILADELPHIA TURNS IN FOR OTH PARKER AND KENWOR HEY: MAJORITIES CLIMBING AS RETURNS COME IN.   Gov. James Approved

REPUBLICANS » HOLD EDGE IN STATE VOTING   Parker’s Margin Over Carr Is Widened as Returns Are Increased   DEMOCRATS SHOW STRENGTH IN WEST   Kenworthey Forges Ahead In Count After Early See-Saw Affair

RAF Bombers’                 Nazi Cities!   Manoheim, Ludwigsheffen, Colegne and Coblenx Raided by British Fliers

Los Angeles Municipal Airport Hangar. Made Headquarters of Unit; Located Near: Plant Where CIO Union Has Called Strike to Become Effective on Tuesday

Army Force At Aircraft Factories   COL. BAKER SAYS THE SOLDIER: AND PLANES SHOULD NOT BI CONFUSED WITH THE SITUA TION.   Strike Threatened

AMERICANS MUST PREPARE TO FIGHT, MORGENTHAU SAYS   Treasury Secretary Declare Two Alternatives Now ‘Paes Nation

U.S. Must Fight For Privileges   Secretary Morgenthau Says Nation Faces Two Major Alternativec ;

Tells How He Slaughtered 2500 Nazis   BRITISH SEADOG DESCRIBE: ELIMINATION OF GERMAN:  BOUND FOR ISL® OF CRETE.

British Sea Captain Tells Story Of Slaughter Of Nazis Near Crete

URGES PARITY  FR FARMERS   Badger Congressman Plans Organization to Get Parity for All Products.

WEEK-END SHOWERS   Unsettled Weather Forecast to Move in From South

Dean George Smith Outline: History in U. S. at Rotary Luncheon /

SCHOOLS ARE TOPIC   Dean George Smith Outlines History in U. S. at Rotary Luncheon ©

Westminister Cathedral Hit   Information Ministry Describes Damages.

WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL, CITY HALL AND TEMPLE ARE DAMAGED BY BOMBS

THREE ESCAPE FROM WHITE HILI   Youths Run 300 Feet in. Darkness, Scale Barbed Fence

Thousands — Of Catholics Pay Tribute   Holy Hour Observed At State Fair Grounds During Eucharistic Congres

(9,000 Take Part in ‘Holy Hour’ —  At National Eucharistic Congress

15,000 PERSONS IN PILGRIMAGE   Pay Homage To Christ In Ninth National Eucharistic Conaress

75,000 MEN AT SERVICI   Night Event Is Qne 0 Eucharistic Congress Spectacles

75,000 CATHOLIC MEN IN GEREMGN   Impressive Rites at Eucharistic Congress Held At St. Paul.

EUCHARISTIC RITES HELD AT ST. PAUL          75,000- ‘Worship “Under Stati During ‘Holy Week" For. : .Men’ a

Delayed Action Bomb Dangerous  May Go Off in Two  MAimstac ne Tusa. Dave

IN FAR EAST TROUBLE WIT JAPS FEARED   American Wem:n and Chil. dre: in P i ivvines Are Or-ered Heme.   CRISIS IS IMPENDING   Australian Government Has Meeting to Deal With Grave £itra itn,  \

NON-OPERATING RAILROAD UNIONS REJECT COMPANY DEMANDS FOR RULE CHANG!

JAPAN WARNE BRITAIN TO BACK U.S. IN PACIFIC   Churchill Also Claims RAI Equals Nazi Air Power, Rejects Peace   Germans Say Tichvin Takei British Sink 11 Axis ; Vessale

U.S. MAY CANCEL FRENCH COLONY TRADING PACTS   Move Results from Wash. ington’s View of Vichy ‘Sell-out’ to Nazis   Fear Darlan, Army Head. Will Grant Use of Bases And French Fleet

Senator George Would Contiscate Martinique Isle   Capitulation Of French Te Nazis Strains FrancoAmerican Relations   PETAIN’S ADDRESS TERMED ‘‘TRAGIC’   Washington Fears Nazi Oc cupation Of North African Coastal Ports

BRITISH INVOKE ‘DISABILITIES’ ON JAP SHIPS   ll Large Tankers, 81 Smalle Craft Affected by WarningPort Facilities Denied

SHIP WARNING GIVEN JAPS BY BRITISH   English Tighten Up on Tanker Activities in the Pacific — Restrictions Notice Published in UU, S Paners.

No Trace Of Dust Bowl Now   Bountiful Moisture Throughout Kansas

APRIL HAD SHOWERS   More of Them. Than in Any Other April on Kansas Records

Central Texans Honor A.P.0.   Civic Leader Guest At C. of C. Banquet

Bloody Battle Continues Along Berezina River; Reds Say Foe Defeated At Rohruick.

COAL STRIKE SEEN   Mines Supplying Seven Steel ‘ Companies May Close Monday

Mine Rifts Face Seven Steel Units   ¢. L O. Gives Formal strike Call in Mines Supplying Mills; Plan to Be Presented   Others Are Idle

‘CAPTIVE NINES’ MAY BE CLOSED   Strike May Soon Shut Of Fuel Supply to Steel Plants: Truce Near End   RAILROADS PAY HEARING ENDS

STEEL PLANTS ARE FACED WITH STRIKES MONDAY   Miners Ready To Walk Out Of Captive Mines

7 STEEL FIRMS FACING STRIKES   CAPTIVE COAL MINE WORKERS CALLED OUT FOR NEXT MONDAY

] STEEL FIRMS FACING STRIKES   Prospect of Labor Tie-ups i “Captive” Mines Monday Night ts Seen.   ALABAMA MINERS IDLE   20.000 Away from Jobs as Wade Dispute Over Forty Ceris a Day Continues.

‘ClO Calls Strike In Captive Mines ‘Of 7 Steel Firms   General AFL Walkout In Pittsburgh Area Is Averted Temporarily

STEEL INDUSTRY FACING THREATS OF NEW TIFLIPS   '. EO. Calls” Strikes ir ‘Captive’ Coal Mines of Seven Larce Companies

On The Strike Front— ‘Seven Large Steel Concerns  Face Walkouts On Monday

Wave of Strikes Deals Staggering Blows te Defense  =a wr. ee   Wages, Defiance Of Unions By Members, Among Walkout Causes

20,000 Miners Idle; Further Coal Tieup Threatens   CIO Issues Strike Call, Effective Monday, Unless Demands Are Met; Pittsburgh Strike Averted

Seven Stee! Companie: Face Prospect Of Strikes In "Cavtive” Coal Mines

Seven Steel Firms Face  Coal Strikes   Walkouts in “Captive” Mines Threatened; 20,000 Alabama Miners Idle

20 Foot Water Wall Hits City OF Albany   Fight-Inch Rain Smashes Diller Dam Early Today; 35 Homes Destroyed, Residents Trapped; Second Dam Reported on Verge of Collapse

TWELVE DROWN IN TEXAS FLOOD   Dam Gives Way Flooding Albany, Texas With 20-foot of Water.

12 DROWNED AS DAM COLLAPSES IN TEXAS FLOOL   20-Foot Wall of Water Hurls Down Small Creek in the Center of Albany, Tex., After Midnight.      SECOND DAM IN AREA ALSO HAS COLLAPSEL   Thunderstorms Lash Entire Middlewest, Bring a Least 16 Dead and Prop etry Damage.

‘Two Dams Give Way; Send Huge Wave Over Town   Four Known Vead; 8-Inch Rain d Is Final Blow

LBANY, TEX. HIT BY FLOOD   20-Foot Wall of W ater Crushes 35 Homes; Bodies Found.

DAM COLLAPSES, FLOODING TOWN TWELVE KILLEL   THIRTY-FIVE HOMES WRECKED IN ALBANY, TEX., BY WALL OF WATER

12 DROWNED AFTER TEXAS DAM BREAKS   20-Foot Wall Of Water Hit: Town Smashing 35 Homes —4 Bodies Recovered

20-FOOT WALL OF WATER HITS TOWN IN TEXAS   Lets Go After 8-Inch Rain; 35 Homes Are  Smashed

DAM BREAKS; FEAR TWELVE ARE DROWNEL   Eight-Inch Rain in Texas Sends 20-Foot Wall of Water Over Town.

TWELVE DROWN IN DAM BREAK   TWENTY-FOOT WALL OF .WA. TER SWEPT DOWN ON TEXAS TOWN WHEN FLOOD BROKE DAM.

Residents Trapped As ater Smashes Homes  At Albany Early Today   Eight Inch Rain of “Cloudburst Proportions” Surges 10 Feet Over U. S. Highway Inside City Limits

Taft Says He Is Told It’s For Britain   Talk Of ‘Shooting War’ In Atlantic Sweeps Fey. erish Capital.

U.S. Building Air Base For Britain In freland: Taft   Senator Blazes Away At Iceland Action As ‘Aggressive War’

Believe Britons Would  Show Little Surprise If .U. S. Got Bases in Eire   Widespread Discussion of \Possibility Held Outside: Official Circles

HUARD CONFERS UN MEDIATION UF MINE ROW   John L. Lewis And Industrial Leaders Present As Board Starts Deliberations

MEDIATORS OPEN TALKS ON MINES   Board Will Devote 4 Hour: Daily To Coal Question

U.S, BOARD 1S MEETING AT CAPITAL   Effort Being Mads To Gain Peace For Miners _

Husky Searcher In Hospital, Tot Safe   Suffered Only From Exposurt, Sheriff Breaks Leg

Child Spends Night In Woods Unhurt; Sheriff Breaks Leg   Little Girl Suffers Less Serious Consequences From Experience Than Does Search Leader.

German Mines In Irish Waters  Trish Identify  Devices as of  Nazi Manufacture

EIRE CLAIMS NEW EVIDENC      German Mines Are Founc Near.Coast--Public Asks Expianation

Fire Makes New Charges   Newspaper Asserts Inconceivable German Raids Were Accidental

IRISH REGINE BLAMES NAZIS FOR BOMBINGS   Two Magnetic Sea Mines Dropped Off County Wicklow Identified as  of German Origin   ‘CHUTED TO EARTH   Meanwhile, Britist Sources Flatly Blame Germany; Claimed Part  of Invasion Plans

Irish Government Says Magnetic Mines Dropped in Sea of Nazi Origin

Irish Plenty Mad About Bombina:   Local Red Cross Sets Up Financial Plan. For Year; One New Ctticer Is Elected

Irish Blame  The Germans   Wave of Resentinent Sweeps Eire Result Of Reeent Bombings

Nazis Charged With Bombing   Ireland. Lays: Blame F ‘ Minés And- Raids. AL  Berlin’ ‘S Door - Bie

Ireland Adds More Claims For Protest   Two Magnetic Mines Dropped Off County Wicklow Made In Germany

SAY BOCHES ARE DROPPING MINES OFF IRISH COAST   British Sources, Blaming Germany for Bombings Of Eire Suggest Berlin is Trying to Force Neutral Republic Into War   IPROTEST IS ORDERED

Eire Scoffs at ‘Mishap’ As Excuse for Raids   DeValera Government Keeps Silence Awaiting Reply of Germans; Press Terms ‘Mistake’ as Impossihle 

lrish Renew Clairn Nazis Bomb Them   New Charges Made While Germans Consider Protest

Trish Place New  Charges On Nazi:   Press, Close to Govern ment, Thinks Bombings Were Not Accidental

IRISH DEMAND EXPLANATIONS FOR BOMBING   Magnetic Sea Mines Identified a of Nazi Origin. Press Demands Parliament Call

Safety and Health for Every Child — Is Goal Sought By Health Department

Predicts New  Federal Taxes ° Will Hit Al   Reynalds ‘Estimates $10( Billion Debt Within An. other Year

‘Barrel’ Murder Trial Under War   30 Witnesses Called by State in Trial of Frank Cascio

REVOLT GROWS ACAINST DUCE IN ETHIOPIA   Tribesmen Raid ‘Italian Outposts; British Push: Forward In Libya

FEAR DISLOCATION OF OHIO INDUSTRY DUE TO SITUATION   Priorities on Raw Mater ials Threatens Employment So Meeting is to Be Held.

Plan State-Wide Industrial Meet      Defense Problems  Will be Discussed

VIRGINIA WOULD REVISE PLANS AT SANDY HOOK   Maryland Reads Commis sion Opposed To Moving Bridge Upstream   WOULD NECESSITATE ADDITIONAL DELAY

CHANGE SUGGESTED IN SPAN LOCATION   Building of Sandy Hook Bridge Delayed by Proposal

(iurn to CONVOY», Frage ti) ne  KENTUCKY VOTING TRUCE OVER; ONE MAN KILLEL   Harlan County Courthouse Scene Of Slaying

WILLKIE SEES BRITISH AID AS U, §. “WAY OUT’   Back From First-Hand View of War, His Stand on Aid Modified But Little, He States.

Willkie For British Atd To Avoid War   Warns U. S. Likely To Be Involved If England Collapses

RECONNOITERING BY JEEP TEAMS’ USED TO GOOD ADVANTAGI   Fast Cars Also Combat Units; Troops Fight Chiggers Hardest

ENGAGED IN GAMES   Thirty-mile Line Stormed Today by Second Army in Arkansas.   CHIGGERS PROVE WORST ENEMIES   Mosquitoes Also Cause of Irritation to Troops in Field.

Troops Storm Line, Fight Chiggers; — Lack of Planes Noted In Louisana

McClellan Unit On Defense Line In Louisiana Games With Insects Playing Havoc With Troops

Army Finds ’Skeeters, Chiggers, Heat and Dust Worst Part Of “Battle”

Aireraft Official Refuses to Sign Labor Wage Pact “C10 Calls. Off Tank  Strike. Upon’ Request, by Mediasttan Roard-~

Consolidated President  Hits Accord   Contends Agreement For Wage Increases Would ‘Break’ Firm   GOVERNMENT AID HELD REQUISITE

SAYS WAGE PACT ‘WOULD RUIN BIG AIRCRAFT FIR}   Head of Consolidated De ‘Clares He Will Not. Sign Agreement Unless Given ’ Financial Aid by U. S.   cost OF, CONTRACT PUT AT. $82,000,00€   Government Accused of  ' “Kicking” Industry—Com  -pany Has Orders for $750,000,000 Bombers.

Declares Agreement Signed With Union Heads Would “Break” Company

Consol Can't Go By New Wage Scale   PRESIDENT FLEET OF AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING CONCERNS CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TC QUIT KICKING AVIATION,

Aviation Plant Head Protests Wage Boosts   Declares Firm Will Not Sign Without Prom ise of Federal Funds

Aircraft Firm Asks U.S.Aid   Refuses to jo Sign Wage Aceord Unless Backed; Tank Strike Ends

TANK PLANT'S STRIKE ENDED   Aviation Head Claim: Agreement To Hurt

REPRESENTATIVES TO BE QUESTIONEL   Hillman’s Testimony Arous ed Comments From Committee.

WILL QUIZ UNION HEADS ON WAYNE JOB   Senate Committee Interests Self in Housing Contract

WIEDEMANNIS GOING TO KOBE   Demonstrations Are Staged im Front of oF inhace unl Caenang.

Wiedemann Sails to Japan After Argentine Riot   50 Arrested, Bombs Seizec by Buenos Aires Police.

70 PROMOTE GOOD FEED PRACTICES   Organization Follows The Meeting Here Last. Thursday

New Association  Cattle Feeders  Elect Officers At Meatingea Thiuredayv

Akron Boy Wins Soap Box Race      Wins College Course In Speed Finals

FFFORT TO END MAJOR STRIKE CASES PUSHEL   Propeller Plant WalkOut Ends; Shipyards Still At Issue

BRITISH BOMB NAZI CITIES IN AIR RAIDS   BEF Reported to Be WithDrawing from Greece As Rear Guard Fights Stubbornly at Mt. Kitheron.   CLAIM RUSSIA IS SHIFTING TROOPS

BOTH BRITISH AND GERMAN AIRMEN ACTIVE IN NIGHT   Air Attacks by Nazis the Ships Evacuating Britist Troops Continue; Man Reported Sunk.   ALLIES ARE MOVING TO ISLAND OF CRETE   Germany Apparently is Making Ready for Big Drive to Wrest Control of Mediterranean From British.

Allies Resist On « Mt Kitheron To Cover Sailing   Thebes Falis, One Nazi Force Within 25 Mile: of Capital; Air Raid Exchange, Fighting in Africa Heavy

RITISH EXPECT MAE 10 CONTRO “WEDTERRANEAN   Main Theater of War Is Stili In Greece, Continuing At Outskirts of Athens.

Stubborn Fight At Thermoylae Aids Evacuation      Bulk of British Forces in Greece Will Be  Rescued, Dispatches Indicate

SAYS WHEELER FOR FILIBUSTEE   Senator George Accuses Mon tanan Of Seeking Delay.

CHARGES WAR AID BILL FOES IN FILIBUSTER   Senator George’s Angry Ac: cusation Quickly Denied by Wheeler   DEBATE IN SENATE GROWS ‘DISORDERLY   “Measure is for War, Not De. fense, Montana Man Asserts in Speech

Wheeler, George Clash In Lease-Lend Debate   Montanan Charges Attempt to Strip U. S. of Defenses to Benefit Foreigners

Wheeler, George In Angry Debate Over British Aid   Former Denies Opponent: of Measure Resort fo Filibuster

CHARGE MADE OF FILIBUSTER ON ARMS BILL   WHEELER INSISTS ROOSEVELT HAS WAR IN MIND

Senators Wheeler and George Engage in Hot Exchange Over Aid Bill   Charge of Filibuster Is Quickly Denied By Montanan

GEORGE CHARGES FILIBUSTER 15 ON AGAINST AID BIL   Wheeler Denies Accusation as He Blasts Measure as Empowering F. D. R. to Conduct World Purge.   TWO SENATORS ENGAGE IN FURIOUS DEBATE   Montanan Holds All Articles From Battleships to Bath Powders Coul1 Be Trans ferred to England.

CHARGES LEND BILL FOES WITH A FILIBUSTER   Senators George and Wheeler Locked in Hot Dispute

Wheeler Accused of Staging War Aid Bill Filibuster;  Has Angry Words with George   Montanan Denounces Bill After Senator O’Ma honey Calls for Action in Place of Debate

Filibustering Charges on War Measure   Senator Wheele Angrily Denies the Accusation

Lease-Lend Bill Foes Charged With Filibuster’  Wheeler Charges FD! Can Undervalue Military Equipment

Filibuster charge hit by Wheeler   Montana solon, George engage in hot quarrel

FURIOUS DEBATE MARKS SESSION   Friends of Lease Bill Charge Filibuster   WHEELER DENIES   Says Bill Will Strip U. 8. o! Defenses for Benefit of Other Nations

Wheeler Denies Foes Of Act Filibustering   George, Montanan Engage in Furious Argument in Senate Over Lease-Lend Bill; Maloney Says Defeat of Act May Spell British Disaster

WHEELER AND GEORGE HAVE ANGRY CLASH   Charge of Filibuster on Lease-Lend Bill Quickly Denied   ANOTHER CLIMAX IN FIGHT REACHED   Montana Senator Con tinues Blasts Against Measure

Rear Attack On Cheren Is Under Way   ENCIRCLEMENT OF CAPITAL OF ERITREA PROCEEDS FROM NUK TH AND WEST,

British Capture Kelame: in Drive Toward Cheren  Taatias Teedinota   Tacties Indicate Rapid Encirclement of Railway Point

RED SEA PORT S TAKEN BY BRITISi   Kelamet is Captured in Attempt to Approach Cheren From Rear

British Capture Kelamet in Fast Drive Down Coast   Fall of Cherin Expectec Soon; Thousands of ltalians Surrender

Suffocated by Tons of Metal   Sheet Metal Falls on Cedar Rapids Worker and He's Unable to Breathe

JAPAN POSES AS GUARDIAN OF INDO-CHINA   Make No Move To Take Over Base Concessions Granted Ry Vichy 3

New York Launches Draped, But ‘Not Droopy Shoulder Line and Raised: Skirts for Women In Bid. to Become Fashion Center of World

4 Italian Divisions Wiped Out   TWO ITALIAN GENERALS HAVE BEEN CAPTURED IN ETHIOPIAN CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS.

Four Fascist Divisions Cease to Exist   Two Generals Are Taken in Ethiopian ‘Mop-Up’

ITALY LOSES. MORE TROOPS   Four Divisions Are Wiped Out And Two Generals Taken By British

British Capture ? Italian Generals In Ethiopia Cleanuy  Declare Four Division: Have (aacad To Frist

Four Fascist Divisions Cease to Exist  mm we...   Two Generals Are Taken in Ethiopian ‘Mop-Up’

TARE ITALIAN GENERALS   Four Fascist Division “Have Ceased To Exist.”

TWO GENERALS, 8570 TROOPS ARE PRISONERS   British Mopping Uf After Big Victory North of Ethiopiar Capital

MANY CAPTURED IN ETHIOPIAN FIGHTS   Four Italian - Divisions “Cease to Exist,” British State

CALIM CAPTURE OF - TWO FASCIST GENERALS   British Communique Says 4 Italian Divisions Have Ceased to Exist

Governor Has Several Bills To Look Over   State Assembly Quits Early This Morning — Court Tests Expected to Follow.

STATE FIGHT ON FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIFS STARTS   Qne Hundred Twenty-Three  Charged With Violating Anti-Trust Laws.      ACCUSED OF BRIBERY   .  'Hearing Began at Jeffersor  City Today Before Special Commissioner.

RAIN CEASES AT CLAIBORNE   Precipitation Totalled Near ly 8 Inches in 48 Hours

HEAVY RAINFALL AT CLAIBORNE   Towa Soldiers Get: Showers While With U.S. Draft Army

U. S. Survey Of Coke Region Is Launched   “High Official Of OPM In UniontownConnellsville District Started; Boost Productio

Controversy Ahead Over Air Services   Senate Committee Favors Competitive Line

Stiff Fight Due Over Expansion Of Atlantic Airlines   International Drive For Rich Air Trade Seen At War’s End;

Republican Candidates Pull Rapidly Away From Two Democrats, Judge W. Russell Carr And Michael Musmanno  SUPERIOR RACE SEE-SAW AT START  Venango County Man Polls Largest Ballot In Only State-Wide  Contest of Election

Kenworthey  Parker Lead Court Races   Mounting Returns Put Republicans in Many Offices of State   IGILLESPIE IS VICTOR

NO QUOTA FOR EBRUARY HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED   Halting of January’s Output Being Studied -by Civilian Supply Agency

Roosevelt - Urge g es Lewis Reewistder About Mine Strike   Asks That Work Continue In Interest And Safety Of he Nation

F.D.R. Asks Lewis to Reconsider   Urges All Captive Coal Mines Be Kept in Operation

resident Issues  _ Appeal to wis On Strike   velt Asks UMW Chief to Reconsider His fics Calling Captive Coal Mine Walkout, «+t Threatens to Spread

F.D.R. Asks Lewis to Halt Strike   But Miners’ Chief Has No Comment on Plea

Roosevelt Makes Last-Minute Plea To UMW Leader:   Lewis Receives in Silence President's Letter Calling On Him aa Loyal Citizen to Reconsider in Interest Of Safety of Nation His Decision to Call Out ‘Captive’ Operation Workers

SECOND APPEAL MADE AS MINES ARE CLOSED UP   Pennsylvania District Asks Nation-wide WalkOut In Soft Coal Mines

Asks Mines Be Kept Open In Interest  Ot Defense   Lewis Had Rejected  F. D. R.’s Initial Plea And Ordered Men Out Of Captive Coal Mines  F. D. R. CITES CRISIS IN NATION’S LIFE  Demands Develop In Some Union Circles  For General Walkout

BRITISH ALERTNESS TEST FAILS; ‘GERMAN OFFICER’ WANDERS ABOUT UNNOTICE!

Man in German  Uniform Strolls  Through Londor   Film Actor Peers Through Palace Fence and Surveys Scotland Yard to Prove Laxness.

B® in washington   ARITY BEGINS ABROAD AS AMERICANS Sve “MILLION AS' WAR RELIEF STARTER

® In Washington   Charity Begins Abroad as Americans Give $60 Millian far War Rahaf

Capital of Estonia Bows to Invader:   Germans Said Trying to Smash Fleeing Armada of Soviet Warships and Troop Transports—Battle to Save Kiev

Tallinn Latest Prize o Germans’ Invading Armies   PALDISKI CAPTURED   Reds Acknowledge Majo: Setback In Ukraine Sector

VIOLENT SEA BATTLE NOW UNDER WAY   Soviet Defenses Admit Naz Forces Are Within 30 Miles of Leningrad

Army Of Reich Takes Tallinn   Naval Battle Raging In Gulf Of Finland As Estonian Capital Falls.

UNDER HEAVY GUN FIRE   Violent Naval Battle Rages In Gulf Of Finland   DNIEPER DAM   Is Blown Up By Soviets In Flight: Germans Within 32 Miles Of Leningrad

Leningrad And  Odessa Hold Out; Bitter Fighting — Rages Near Kiev

SOVIET ADMITS SEVERE REVERSES IN UKRAINE SECTOR   Violent Naval Battle is Believed Raging In Gulf OF Finland

EDS FLEEING BURNING CITY   Estonia Capital Taken a Nazi, Finn Fleets Pound Russian Armada,

TALLINN FALLS; NAVAL BATTLE RAGES IN GULE   Besieged Estonian Capital Captured; Russians Try To Flee By Water   NAZIS HAMMER ARMADA   22 Crowded Transports Re ported Seized As Gunfire Is Heard At Sea

GERMANS SAY TWENTY-TWO SHIPS SUNK   Nazis Claim to be Only,30 Miles From Leningrad; Viipuri Burning

TALLINN, CAPITAL OF ESTONIA, FALLS TO GERMAN TROOPS   A Violent Naval Battle Was Believed Raging im the Gulf of Finland.   SMASH AT TRANSPORTS   The Thunder of Gunfire in Golf of Finland Was Heard in Helsinki.

Naval Battle Said To Be Raging in Gulf of Finland   German and Finnish Fleets and Warplanes Reported To Be Attacking Russian Troops In Flight From Burning Capital

Reds, Attempting Flight By Water, Are Under Attack   Viipuri, Threatened By German Advance, Is Fired By Russians; Nazi Armies At Approaches To Leningrad

«Reds Escape From Razed “Baltic Port   Warships and Transports Under Attack in Flight From Tallinn

Tallinn Falls Into Hands Of  Nazi Invaders   Violent Naval Battle Believed Raging In Gulf Of Finland.

VIOLENT SEA BATTLE RAGES IN THE BALTIC   German and_ Finnisl Fleets and Planes Attack Russians Fleeing From Burning Estonian Canttal.

Russian Ships Stream From EstoniaCapital. Fliers Assert   German, Finnish Fleets Said Attacking Fleeing Reds   Sea Escape Nipped?   22 Loaded Transport, and Soviet Warships Alleged Sunk

REPORT NAVAL BATTLE RAGING WN BAITIC SEA   Nazis Pursue Soviet Ships Fleeing From Tallinn

Nazis Gain Successes In Russia   British and. Russian Troops Continue to Advance and Soon Will Join Forces

EVACUATION BY SOVIETS STARTS BIG SEA BATTLE   ‘Battered Estonian Capital, Nearby City Fall   Report 22 Transports Taken By German Army

NAVAL BATTLE : IS RAGING IN FINTAND CULE   Soviets ‘Report Destruction Of $110,- . n00.000 Dam    JAPS-U. S. CONFER   Iran Capitulates — Argentina Has Nazi .  Trouble }

Nazi Armies Take Tallinn In Big Battle   Attempting to Break Uy ‘Russian Flight By Wa) Of Gulf of Finland

VICIOUS NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED RAGING IN GULF OF FINLAND AS REDS SEEK-T0 ESCAPE BY WATER   Troop. Laden Transporrts Under Aerial Attack Finns Declare-—German Assault Troops Havs Penetrated to the Approaches of Leningrad

Thunder of Gunfire in Gulf of Finland Heard in Helsinki, 50 Miles Away.   RUSSIONS REPORTED FLEEING FROM CITY

Germans are Attempting To Smash Fleeing Armada Of Soviet Warships   22 TROOP VESSELS DECLARED SUNK   Many Prisoners and Much Booty Taken, Berlin Says Nazi Control Raltie

Tallinn Falls fo Nazis After Bitter Fight  * Battle Still Raging ‘as Russians Attempt to Quit  ty City By Sea

Besieged City Of Tallinn Is In Nazi Hand:   Great Fires At Viipurt Also Indicate That The Russians Are Burning Karelian Capital

NAZIS DECLARE TALLIN TAKEN SHIPS PURSUED   Claim Russian Beats Fleeing From Attack in Gulf of Finland

Italians Hasten Retreat   Benghazi Exnected to he Reached Within Six Days Report Claims

Italian Army Retreat Said To Be Rout   British Close in on City of Benghazi; Eritrea Cap tint Waddape

Hunt Abandoned For Little Girl Lost In Forest   Fear Child Abducted o Struck By Automobil: And Body Hidden

RUSSIANS FORM 2 NEW ARMIES   Timoshenko Sent Southward To Lead Resistance in Donets Basin

Reds Report Repulsing Nazi Attack   British Predict Moscow Will Hold During Winte

TIMOSHENKO TAKES PLACE OF BUDYENNY IN SOUTH SECTOR   Part Of Red Government Established At Kuibyshev

OPM’ PROPOSES AGREEMENT FOR ATLANTIC SHIPYARE    Suggestions Are Designed t Stabilize Employment, Avert Strikes

OPM SUBMITS LABOR PACT TO 55 SHIPYARDS   Contract Proposed for Atlantic Coast Would Bar Strikes—Wes! - Coast Meet Called      BULLETIN

OPM Outlines Work Proposal   ~ Proposed Two-Year Plan For Shipyards Would Eliminate Strikes

Coal Strike Ends; Defense Officials Turn Attention to Rail Parley

Three-Man Board to Start on Settlement Plan Monday After UMW Committee Backs Proposal.

SUDDEN ATTACK OFF ESTONIAN COAST IS TOLD   Germans Declare Kiev Occupation Completed After Street Fighting

Nazis Officially Claim Surrender of Kiev. Part of Budenny’s Army Encircled by Pincers But May Fight Way Out.

AlD TO BRITAIN PLANS 10 FACE BITTER DEBATE   Higher Taxes Among Controversial Subjects

New Congres: Takes up Big Tasks   Parties Caucus To Organize;  Senate Leaders  See Roosevelt

Congress Takes Up Facing Many Serious Issues   Representative Martin Has No Chance in Contest With Rayburn.   Predicts Co-Operation On Defense Problems

U.S. Lawmakers Meet in Atmosphere Made Grave  By International Problems

Historic Decisions Upon Defense and British Aid Loom     PLAN WAR POLICIES  Garner Calls Session to Order, Take Holiday Untii Monday

DEFENSE AND BRITISH AID TOP.ISSUES   Solons of New. Session Face Gravest Problems*Since Historic [917

NEW SESSION OF CONGRESS IS CONVENED   Solons Are Faced With Grave Problems of Arming America Against War and Giving More Aid to Britain.

NEW CONGRESS MEETS IN SCENE OF SOLEMNITY   Takes Over from Predecessor Task of Arming the Nation   HALE, FAREWELL   Hearty Handclasps As New Members Come, Old Ones Go

General Legislation Discussed At White House Before The Session Begins

NEW SESSION OF CONGRESS TAKES OVER   Atmosphere Solemn As 77th Congress Faces Problems Considered Of Greatest Gravity

New Congress Opens With Grave Task Of Defense As Prime Issue Of 1941 Term

New Congress Takes Over With Grave International Problems for Background   task of Arming America One of Paramount Issues For Nev Session; Aid to Britain, Foreign Policy Big Problem

TOTAL DEFENSE BRITISH AID BIG PROBLEMS   New Conercss Facing Gravest World Crisis Since 1917 Session

Longress Session Launched   Rayburn Is Re-elected Speaker; Both Houses Meet Monday To Hear Roosevelt's Message

CONVENTION OF CONGRESS THIS NOON IS SOLEMN   Grave Internationa Problems Face New U. S. Legislature

CONGRESS Tl FACE GRAVE - PROBLEMS   77th Meets to Take Ove Defense, Financial Setun Puzzle. ~

Congress To Face Heavy Arming Task   Grave Internationa Problems Facing Lawmakers

Sam Rayburn Appears Likely to Receive Reelection as Speaker of House  Garner Presides  Vice President Orders Senate to Order at 12:02 P. M.

NEW CONGRESS CONVENES FOR VITAL SESSION   Atmosphere Is Solemn as Members Assemble Amid Grave Problems

> GRAVE PROBLEMS FAGE NEW BODY   Defense Program, Aid T's Britain Major Issue: On Calendar   GATHER AT NOON   Few Newcomers Among Legislators As Session Is Opened

NEW SESSION OF CONGRESS BEGINS TODAY   Lawmakers Assemble in ‘Washington. for 77th ' Term of Two Houses.   LAST SENATE SESSION TODAY   Leaders Confer at White House on Proposed Legislation. -°

NEW CONGRESS INTO SESSION TO ARNE AMERICA   Falls Heir to Greatest Peace Time Problems In _ History of Nation   GLASS DOESN’T LIKE NEW STEEL GIRDERS   But Doesn’t Care What tt ~ Does to Some af the Accoustics

NEW CONGRESS OPENS SESSION AT NOON TODAY   Grave World Situation Gives Solemn Atmosphere to Ceremony

Grave Issues Confront New Conares:   Solemnity Marks Start Of 77th Session

77th Session’ Gets Under Way At Noon Today   MANY PROBLEMS  Body Takes Over the Task of Arming ..  ,.

Law-Makers Face Myriad Of Problems   Capital Atmosphere Made Solemn By Task Of Rearm: ing America And International Problems

Congress Opens [ith Session At Capitol   Defense for U. S. And Aid to Britain Major Issues

VICE PRESIDENT GARNER AND MANY OTHERS ARE SMARTLY ATTIRED IN MORNING CLOTHES

Congress To Arming Task   Grave Internationa. Problems Facing Law .x...XOTs

NEW CONGRESS IN’ TO FACE PROBLEMS   Members of House and Senate Gather at Noon With Few Newcomers    RAYBURN IS REELECTED

TOTAL DEFENSE MAJOR ISSUE OF DEBATE   Greater Aid For Britain Is Paramount Topic   CHIEF EXECUTIVE   To Deliver Annual Message On State Of The Union Next Monday Afternoon

New Congress Opens To Face Vital Problem:   Defense, Aid To Britair Are Rated As Dominan  leeties.

New Session Split Over Aidto Britair   Opponents of Roosevelt Program to Take Case to People   UNITED ON DEFENSE   President Expected to Detail Plans in Message on Monday

NeW CONGRESD OPENS SESSION   Takes Over Task of Arming America As Old One Adjourns.   FEW ARE NEWCOMERS

New Congress Is Called fo Order   Task of Arming Nation Is Ahead

76th Session Ended Just Before Start   Senate Completes Work Today; Leaders Have Meeting With President

7th CONGRESS MEETS; RECORD SESSION CLOSES   SENATOR CARTER GLASS FAVORS LOANING BRITAIN ALL “WE CAN SPARE

NEW CONGRESS MEETS; FACES GRAVE ISSUES   ‘Total Defense’ For Amer ica and Greater Aid For Embattled Britain Paramount Problems   WARM DEBATES LOOM   Major Domestic Issues In clude Higher Taxes, National Debt Increase and  Other Fiscal Policies

The New Congress Meets   “Garner on Hand to Preside Over Senate; Rayburn Is Speaker; First Session Short.

RAYBURN SLATED FOR RE-ELECTION AS HOUSE SPEAKER    Migher Taxes, increase in Debt  Limitation Outstanding Domestic Issues  '

Ban Sought On Troops In  Foreign Wars   77th Congress Faces Many Grave Problems; Re-elect Rayburn

77th Congress Meets To Set  Foreign Poliey   President's Lease Plan Te Come Up; Appropriations Taxes Difficult.  ORGANIZ. ATION TODAY

Re-Election Of Rayburn As Speaker Only A Formality: President To Give Talk Monday

NEW CONGRESS CONVENES   Sessions Begin In Atmosphere Made Solemn By Grave International Problems—Chaplain Prays For Survival Of Democracy—Garner Back After Six Monthe

Three Die When Trains Collide  22 Persons Suffer Injuries in Crash

Three Die When Trains Collide  99 Parsons Suffer   22 Persons Suffer Injuries in Crash

GERMANS DRIVE ON GATEWAY TO RED OIL FIELDS   Press To Within 15 Miles 0 Rostov-On-Don; Russians Stage New Attacks

Turkish Chiefs Visit Hitler   Two Go to German Headquarters on Russian Front

Turkish Army Leaders Meet Hitler at Front  ‘An “Impressive Picture” of Nazi Might Given The Vicitarg

GIGANTIC FARM BILL APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   Record-Breaking Measure Car ries $1,340.000.000 In Benefits, Loans   $450.000,000 For Parity Payments Included In Final Draft

TODAY'S  OAA a ee i i ee   ‘Senate Group Approves ‘Over Billion Farm Aid

Farmers May Get Share of  Defense Boom   Senate Committee Read; For Biggest Measure In Agriculture History

SENATE SPEEDS HUGE FARM BILL   Record- Breaking Measur Approved By Committee

APPROVE BILLION DOLLAR FARM AIL   Committee  Acts; Expect Senate to Vote on Measure Monday, -

Farm Bill: ° zets Approval  "Carvies Big Sui for  . Perity, Pavinents .

1,340,000,000 IN FARM BILL   Senate Appropriations Committee Gives Approval to Bill

FARM BILL WINS APPROVAL BY COMMITTEE   Record-Breaking Measure Carries $2,340,000,000 Farm Appropriations

SPEEDY APPROVAL IS GIVEN BILL FOR FARM PARITY   jenate Committee Forces Early Vote on Measure Carrying Huge Sum   Larger Share in Defense Frosperity is Promisec if Plan Passes

Speedy Approval of Farm Measure   Bill Carrying More Than $1, : 340,000,000 Approved by  Senate Committee.

NeW FARM BILL bITa APPROVAL UF COMMITTEE   Measure Will Go To Floor Of Senate On Monday For Final Action   450 MILLION IN PARITY PAYMENTS IS APPROVED   Backers Point Out Measure Will Increase Benefits To U. S. Agriculture

Passage Of Farm Bill Is  Reéommendec   Record-Breaking Fund Of $1,340,000,000 1: Quickly Approved By  Senate Committee

SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES FARM Bl:   Measure !s Record Sum 0! $,1340,000,000

FARM BILL SPEEDILY APPROVED   Measure Which Passes Senate Appropriations Committee Carries More Than $1,340,000.000 for New Record

Gigantic Farm Bill Approved   Senate May Act Soon On Record-Breaking Measure-‘Which Includes Farm Parity Payments

BIG FARM BILL WINS APPROVAI   Senate Committee _ Speed: Record-Breaking. Measure  Poyyy: ‘inal Passage

Senate Bloc  Urges Biggest Farm Bill Ye   Insists Farmer Share in Defense Prosperity With Other Groups   With Other Groups COMMITTEE OKAYS  950 Millions Would Go to  Farmer in Form of Benaftt DPDaumanta

Senators Push Largest Farm Funds Measure   Powerful Bloc Would Mak 1 1-2 Billions Available T+  Farmers During Year.   PASSES FIRST STEP

URGES DRASTIC CHANGE IN BILL TO AID BRITAIN   U. S. Chamber of Commerc Proposes Modifications to Congress   Rayburn Indicates F.D.R. May Accept Curbs  to Rush Passage

Making Effort To Drive Bill To Passage   U. S. Chamber of Commerce Proposes Modifications

“COAL CZAR” IS IN PROSPEC)   FDR Favors Priority Prob. lems Placed with Bitum- , inous Division

CZAR’ FOR COAL MAY BE NAMED   FDR Favors Priorities For Fuel Be Left In Hands Of Coal  Division

COAL CZAR MAY BE APPOINTED   Word That Roosevelt Favors Peturity Change Come: As Surprise

POSSIBILITY OF COAL CZAR LOOMS   OPM Official Discloses FDR Favors Putting Coal Priorities Problems in Hands of Bituminous Division

Nazis Say British Bombed a Hospita   Eleven Patients Reported Killed in Second Attack on Group of Buildings Within a Few Weeks, Berlin Sources Declare.

HALIFAX 10 SPEAK ON BRITAIN’S AIMS   Speech This Month Ex pected to be Important Declaration

WALLACE IS STAYING OUT OF SENATE LEASE-LEND BATTLE   Lord Halifax To Declare British War Policy   English Ambassador To Make First Public Address February 20

VISCOUNT HALIFAX TO SPEAK FEB. 20   Will Be First Public Speech In United States Since Becoming British Ambassador

GERMANS AIDING RUMANIANS 10 PUT DOWN RIOTS   Antonescu to Reorganize Iron Guard While Troops Seek Former Leader   Severe Rules are Placed or Bucharest While Military Patrols Streets

German, Rumanian Army Forces Patrol City Streets; Death Toll High

STREETS ARE PATROLLED BY ARMED TROOPS   Bucharest Police Take over Gas and Electric Companies in Capital

Nazi, Rumanian Troops in Control Of Bucharest  Tron Guardists Defeated in Capita After Days of Bloody Fighting

REVOLT CURBED AFTER FIVE-DAY RUMANIAN‘WAR   Bucharest Has Its First Day This Week Without Bloodshed—Army Rules

TROOPS PATROI RUMANIAN CIT   Bucharest Under Control! Of Nazi And Rumanian Troops; Hospitals Filled With Wounded From Riots.

ALGIO CONTROL IN BUCHAREST   German, Rumanian Troops Patrol Streets to Restore Order.

RUMANIAN AND GERMAN UNITS RESTORE ORDER   Announce Plans = Tc Reorganize Iron  Guard

Iron Man Antonescu Plans Reorganization of Pro-Nazis     HOSPITALS ARE FILLED     Quiet Again Noted After Abortive Uprising Of Party   HOSPITALS ARE FILLED

Motorized Troops Patrol Bucharest Streets to Keep Order Again.   Seeking Leaders   Punishment Ordered for Organizers of Revolt; Thousands Injured.

American. ican. Legion. Aux. to Elect. Officers at Meeting Tonigh

Uril€dst £U.tl tO Lage sola?  GOOD WEATHER IS INDICATED FOR TONIGHT’S FIGHT

BRITIGH SURE OF “COUNTER ALIT?   Expect Success in Meeting Ger many's Sea Offensive, Now On in Earnest

‘Spring Blitz’ On British Shipping Began March 3   London Reports 29 Ships Ar: Sunk During That Week By Nazis

British Bomb Nazi Ports in Savage Raids   Targets Between Dunkerque and Boulogne Attacked for Hours

Bomb Airports In Syria Now   Charge French Are Allow ing Axis Planes To Use Ports On Way To Iraq

PERMIT RAF 10 ATTACK SYRIA   Franee Allows Nazis To Use Airports

N, G. REA BOARD QUITS IN BODY   All Members Of Board Resign, Adding,To Unprecedented List Of Appointive Posts To Be Filled By Rroughton.

N.C. REA BOARD RESIGNS IN BODY   Gov. Broughton Asks Board To Continue To Serve for Time Being; Apparently Resigned To Give Governor Free Hand In Shaping Policy.

SUPPLIES NEEDED BADLY BY RUSS   London Authority Says Russ May Give Up Unless U. S., England Help

Aid to Russ Is Needed At Onee   British Spokesman Warns Hitler May Launch Peace Offensive on Moscow

Fate Of Allied Cause Depends On Outcome Of Nazi-Soviet Battl   Authoritative British Source Declares Britain And . United States Must Pour Supplies Into Russia; Casualties Placed At 5.000.000

“Niagara of Supplies” Required by Russia. to’ Continue Effort in War   British Authority Says America p geal Betbain Must Move With 1D

SAYS BRITAIN, U.S. MUST RUSH HELP TO REDS   Briton. Says ‘Niagara Of War Supplies’ Needed To Prevent Dire Resuits

Bill Offered to ree Breach. Of Promise Suit:   Also Aims at Alienation Of Affections. Cases— Sponsor a Bachelor .-

Hunchback Kills Brother anc Wife and Girl Visitor In Desert In California Is Arrested.

CONFESSES MURDER OF 3 PERSONS   Picked Up In Hobo Jungles, Man Admits Desert Slayings

Germany Hints  Turkey Should Abandon Britain   Turks Ignore Nazi Proclamation on Red Sea Battle Zone

Germany Gives Turkey Timely Hint   Nazis Warn Agains' Alliance With Great Britain

JAPAN GOT OIL FROM PHILADELPHIA   Total Of 70,015 Barrels Shipped In Half Year—Government Halts Shipment Of 252,000 Gallons After Businessman There Files Warm Protest

Nazis Step Up Fury Of Drive Upon Moscow On Two Fronts   Factory Workers Wil Fight Alongside Red Army Troops.

GERMANS STEP UP ATTACK ON RUSS CAPITAI   Soviet Workers Fighting Alongside Red Army Troops In Fierce Struggle

Soviet Workers Rally To Fight Alongside Soldier As Nazis Open Furious Drive On City   Reds Deny Hurried Retreat Reported By Germans In Crimea; Soviet Cavalrymen Taking Prominent Part

Nazis Step Up Drive, Russ Hold   Germans. Claim That --Soviet Forces Are in Full. Flight --m Crimea-:Sector ~:°

Nazis Step Up Fury of 30-Day  Moscow Drive   Tank-Led Forces Pushing Hard on City’s Northwest Flank.   Germans Say Russians Are Fleeing in South

Nazis Gain In South, Not  Near Moscow  Red Attacks Check German Advance On Capital City

SOVIET WORKERS FIGHT BY SIDE OF RED TROOPS   Germans Step Fury Of 30. Day Drive Against Moscow

ad ° % New Nazi  » Pressure On Moscow   Soviet Workers Into the Battles; Reds Use Cavalry In Southern Battle

Workers Fighting With Soldiers in Defense of Tula   Germans Step Up Fury of Their Push Toward Moscow

Heavy Soviet Artillery Fire and Red Counter - Attacks Check Nazi Advance on Moscow’s Northwest Flank

SOVIET WORKERS FIGHT BY TROOPS   Bloody Battles Rage Arounc Tula, South Of Moscow

Nazis Step Up Fury Of Drive On Red Capital   Soviet Workers Join Troops To Improve Positions In Some Salients,   “CRIMEAN DEFENSE OUT

SOVIETS REPORT LINES CONTINUE TO HOLD WELL   2erman Flame-Throwers And Tanks Making Drive Toward  Black Sea Port Of  Sevastopol.

Germans Ster Up Drive On Moscow   Soviet Workers Battle In Defense Of City

NAZIS SPEED DRIVE AGAINST RED CAPITAL   Russian Workers Fight Beside - Army In Bloody Battles Around Tula.

RED WORKERS JOIN TROOPS IN BLOODY BATTLE OF MOSCOW   Nazis Assert Russians In Crimea Are in Headlong Flight

RED WORKERS JOIN ARMY TO STEM INVADER   Germans Fight Furiously In Drive Against Moscow   ADVANCE IN CRIMEA   Nazis Gaining Ground ir Donets Basin, Says Berlin

Workers Fight With Army  As Nazi Increase Tempo   German High Command Reports Russians In Full Flight From Invaders In Peninsula

MOSCOW HOLDS - GERMANS BACK   Reports from R Russia Cen_ter .War. Operations - There and in Crimea. °

Red Workers Join Troops  On Tula Front   Fighting Desperately to Halt Stepped Up Offense by Germans

Red Workers Fight Beside Army Troops   Series of Blood Battles Around Tula, 100 Miles South of Moscow   HOLD POSITIONS   Nazis Breaking Through In Crimean Sector on Way to Sevastopol

Nazis Step Up Fury of Drive On Red Capital   Russ Claim Fierce Counter-Blows Slow Foe; Crimea Troops Flee: Rerlin

Germans Step Up Fury of Drives on Moscow, Crimea   Soviet Workers Battle Side By Side with Red Army to ‘Hold Nazis at Tula; Berlin Admits Defense Stubborn

REDS RETREATING IN CRIMEA AREA, GERMANS REPORT   Soviet Cavalrymen Playing Prominent Role on Muddy

Fury Of Nazi’ Moseow Drive Is Intensified   Contend Reds In Flight Under The  Crimea Assault

WORKERS JOIN RED ARMY IN MOSCOW FIGHT   Bloody Battles Rage Around Tula 100 Miles South of Capital, anc Tn Northwest   DRIVE STEPPED UP   Germans Report Russians in Ful Flight in Crimea, Gains in Donet: Basin

Germans Step Up Drive on Moscow   Red Counter-Attacks Keep -  Tnvaders at Distance From Capital’ .   PUSH ACROSS “CRIMEA   Nazi Advance on Sevastopol Bitterly Contested \ by Defenders

German Invasion Armies Step Up Fury of Drive On Moscow From Two Directions

WORKERS JOIN IN BATTLE 10 SAVE MOSCOW   Nazis Step Up Fury  Of Attack; Reds Holding Firm = { Claim

Bloody Fight ‘Rages South Of Moscow   Red Workers Battle At Side Of Troops At Tula To Halt Germans.

Red workers join troops around Tula   Nazis drive on Moscow’s flank

GERMANS STEP UP TEMPO OF MOSCOW. DRIVE   Soviet Workers Join Red Army Troops in Battles Near Tula

Nazi Drive  Is Pushed   Soviet Workers Help Army Fight Back Attacks

SOVIET WORKERS JOIN IN FIGHT AGAINST NAZI  INVADERS   Civilians Take Up Arms tc Aid Red Army in Battl South of Moscow   Russians in Full Flight  On Southern Front, Says Berlin Communique

Red Workers Join Fighting Near Moscow   Nazis Claim Soviets Flee la Ukraine

Germans Step Up Fury of Drive, Emphasizing Battle in the Crimea; Checked at Moscow, Reds Say

Red Workers .  Fight Beside Army Troops  Series of Blood. Battles  Around Tula, 100: Miles South of Moscow:  HOLD POSITIONS Nazis Breaking ‘Througt  In Crimean Sector or  Wav to Savagtann -.

Nazi Invasion Armies Step Up Fury at Moscow   Soviet Workers Rally Alongside Defending Troops at Tula

German Drive Centers About Crimea, Moscow  Workers Join   Workers Join Red Army as Nazis Aim as Port of Sevastopol

Nazis Set Up Their Assault  In Two Area:   Continue Their Drive On Russian Capital From Northwest And In Tule Sector

MOSCOW DRIVE CONTINUES   Nazis Step Up Fury Of Their Assaults On Soviet Capital From Two Directions—Red Workers Rally From Factories To Fight Along Side Of Army

. . « Nazi Fury Increases   Russian Workers Fight Alongside The Red Army Troops

NAZIS STEP UP FURY OF DRIVE NEAR MOSCOW   Soviet Workers Fight Alongside Troops In Bloody Series Of Battles   SMASHING INTO CRIMEA   Hitler Reports Foe In Flight In South; Reds Claim Counter-Attacks

Workers Rally To Fight Nazis   Russians Are Battling Desperately to Hold Germans at. Tula

GERMANS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST MOSCOW   ALSO SWEEP AHEAD IN CRIMEA IN DRIVE ON SEVASTOPOL

NAZIS STEP UP ATTACKS ON Moscow      Move From Two Direc: tions as Russian Fac: tory Workers Fight Be. side Soldiers in Bloody Battle West of Capital.

Nazis’ Drive Qn Moscow Is Speeded From  Two Directions   Artillery Fire and Attacks Hold Invaders, Red  Paper Reports   Soviet Cavalry Active   Hitler's Troops Claim tc Chase Defenders of Crimea

New York Stecks   Italian Duke to Rule Croatia As Head of Fifth Foreian Dynasty

CROATIA MADE STATE UNDER ITALIAN KINC   Duke Of Spoleto, Emanu: ele’s Cousin, Becomes New Monarch

Italian King Crownec  King Of New Croatic   Cousin Of Vittorio Emanuele Becomes Ruler O1 Puppet Kingdom Created By Hitler And  Mussolini

TEST BUREAUS FOR ORDNANCE ARE VITAL TO DEFENSE PLANS   EXPERTS IN LABORATORIES OVER NATION PERFORM IMPORTANT DEFENSE TASKS *

TEST BUREAUS: ‘IMPORTANT IN      Precision, Work ° As: sures Efficient ‘Arms i ~~ -and Shells °

Test Bureaus For Ordance Vital to Army   Precision work assurance of efficient arms and  shells—“hoke blocks”’ vital to industry.

British Press Criticizes Action   London Daily Mail Urges Shake-Up

BILL 1S FLOWN TO ROOSEVELT   Seven Billion Dolla Appropriation Nears Final Stage

7-Billion Bill Rushed Sout!   Goes by Airline to Miami Then hy Navy Plane To President

Aid Fund Bill Is On Way to Be Signed by F.D.R.  Naval Plane Will Take It to Him - Aboard His Yacht

War Aid Bill En Route to F.D.B. Yacht   Postal Inspector Carries Measure for Final Sionaiure

AID FUNDS BILL FLOWN TO FDR   Naval Aviator Hurries Big Appropriation Measure  To President

Lease-Lend Appropriations Bill Is On Its Way fo President Roosevelt   Postal Inspector Flies Miami with Two-page Document

BRITISH FUND  BILL RUSHED TO DDECINENT   Measure Taken by Plane to Roosevelt, Now ak Sea   RAY BURN-WALLACE AFFIX SIGNATURES   Final Congressional For malities Quickly Completed

AID BILL GOES TO ROOSEVELT FOR SIGNATURE   Measure En Route To Miami By Air; Navy To Fly Bill To FDR’s Ship   IS IN KEEPING OF POSTAL INSPECTOR   Final Congressional Action Completed Early Yesterday Afternoon, With Arrange. ments Already Made for Speeding Bill To President

4 SPEEDS 0 PRESIDENT   Roosevelt To Sign Bill During Ocean Cruise.

AID FUND BILL ON WAY TO FDR   Navy Airplane Will Take $7,000,000,000 Measure To Yacht For Final  Signature

Churchill Wins Test Ballot In Commons   Receives 447 to 3 Approval After Debate With Lloyd George

LLOYD GEORGE SAYS U. 8. AID FAR T00 LITTLE   Commons Gives Churchill Vote Of Confidence; Premier Explains Defeats   Pledges Finish Fight

Churchill Is Voted All Confidence   Appecl for Help of U. S. Navy for Convoys Is Made

Churchill Wins  Commons Vote   Lloyd George Declares YS. Hep Still Doo Little to Beat Germany

LLOYD GEORGE SAYS U. §: HELP IS T00 LITTLE      Churchill is Given 2 447 to3 Vote of . — Confidence

Churchill Given Mandate To Carry On Wat   Warning Of Lloyd George Does Not Shake Commons

WAR POLICIES OF CHURCHILL UPHELD, 447-3   Prime Minister Given New Mandate to Carry on By Commons   U. S. AID TOO LITTLE, LLOYD GEORGE SAYS   Prime Minister Says America Begins to Sense Grave Situation

CommonsGivesChurchil Mandate To Carry On   Despite Argument By Lloyd George, House Gives Prime Minister 447-3 Confidence Vote.

Former Given New Mandate To ‘Carry On’   Prime Minister Pledges Fight To Death In Crete ahd Beleaguered Tobruk; .. Savsg 500.000 Troovs There.   EXPECTS GREAT DEAL MORE HELP COMING FROM AMERICA   World War Leader Is Heartened By Secretary Stimson’s Talk, . FDR’s ‘Changed Attitude’

British Halt French Convoy Aiding Germans   Report Attempts To Scuttle Ships Fail; Stopped Off Africa

U.S. Denies Plans to Occupy  Island of Martinique  eY..1) Narldvank Deaavlsé ta Davie Thay   Hull Declares Reports in Paris That Defense Forces Are Ready for American Aitack Are of Nazi Origin

Hull Hits Back at What He Calls  Nazi Propaganda Asserts U. S. Has No Design Against French Martinique

U. S. Denies Plans to Occupy Island of Martinique   Hull Declares Reports in Paris That Defense Forces Are Ready for American Attack Are of Nazi Origin

COLONIES SAFE FROM AMERICA   French Possessions Wil Not Be Taken Over, Hull Declares

MARTINIQUE NOT DANGEROUS TOU.   Hull Replies to Vichy Order to Colonial Island to Prenare Defense

Martin Dies Makes Senate Race Five-Way Dogfight   Fiery Solon Enters Contest For Sheppard’s Post: Pledges Te Continue Fight Against Isms

 ep. Martin Dies Will Seek U.S.  Senate Position  To Open Campaign With Greenville Speech Saturday

MOST DRAMATIC INCIDENT OF WAR NOT EXPLAINED    Have Come to Save Humanity,” Hess is Quoted as Saying When First British Officials Reached Him.   NAZI EXPLANATION IN GENERAL DISREGARDED   Many Believe He Disagreed With Hitler on Important Issues and Fled in Fear of His Life.

Hess, Hitler Split Over Reds Seen   Fanatical Foe of Conumunists May Have Opposed Chicf’s Soviet Policy

Says Hess   News From England Regarding “Wars Weirdest Melodrama” Overshadows All War News   NTIMATES GERMAN-RUSSIAN COLLABORATION TO RULE THE WORLI

TEXAS NORMAL, RESTFUL AFTER FEVERISH TEMPO WASHINGTON DURING THESE EVENTFUL TIMES

AFTER COVERING TEXAS FRONT IN CAPITAL— Washington Correspondent Glad To Be Back In State Where Things Are Normal

Frank Worden  Dies in Artesia   Automobile Crash Injuries Are Fatal

Security Levy ‘May Be Highe:   Steep Increases Planned For Consideration By Congress Soon

To Ask Increase In Security Tax   Morgenthau to Ask Con gress to Raise Rates Em ployers Pay.

Morgenthau to Ask Stiff Social Security Tax   Secretary of Treasury's Plan May Put Levy at 5 Percent

Morgenthau Says New Tax Plans Nearly Complet   Steep Increases Planned In Social Security Brac: kets  TO GET EXTRA CASE  will Be Designed to Check Inflation and Finarice Defense

RISE IN SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES TO BE PROPOSED   Treasury Secretary Announces Program of Steep Increases Is Nearly Ready for Consideration By Congress   IMPOSED ON WORKERS

TREASURY MAPS STEEP HIKE IN SECURITY LEV   Morgenthau Plans to Moy Up Money in Dearth Of Materials

To Increase Pension Tax   Program To Be Ready For  Congress Soon

5.5. TAXES T0 BE INCREASED   Morgenthau Says Prograr  For Social Security T: <es Ready Soon

Steep Increase In TaxonPayChecks   Morgenthau Says Plan Will Be Ready for Congress Within Two Months.   NEW RATES NOT GIVEN   Measure Intended to Pre vent Inflation and Fi-  nance Defense

Plan New Tax Boost   Increase In Social Security  Taxes To Be Made

Higher Social Security Levy To Be Sought   Morgenthau Will Have Program Ready For  . Congressional Action By End Of Year

Would “Mop Up Extra Money From Pockets Of People’”’   Morgenthau Announces Pro posed Steep Increases In Social Security Taxes  Planned To Take All Loose Change From Citizens

SHARP BOOST IN SOCIAL SECURITY TAX IS PLANNED   REPORTED RATE MAY BE 5 PCT. INSTEAD OF PRESENT 1 PCT.

Security Tax Jump In Offing   Steep Increase in Pay . Levies Announced  By Morgenthau; Exact Rate Not Disclosed

HIGHER SOCIAL SECURITY TAX PLAN READIED   Morgenthau Announces Program For Steep Increases to Go to Congress In Two Months   TO ASK 5 PERCENT   Will Boost Amount Now Taken From Workers 4 Cents On Every Dollar

Morgenthau Announces Move to Hike Security Tax as Spending Brake

“Security” Tax Hike to Help — U. S. Deficit   Morgenthau Ready With Plan. to Be Given to Congress

SOCIAL SECURIT  TAX INCREASES TOBE GWEN CONGRESS   Morgenthau Says Pian is To “Mop Up Extra Coin In People’s Pockets”   Figures on New Rates Nol _ Made Public Although 5 Per Cent Is Suggested

Morgenthau to Ask Sharp Hike In Job Taxes   Employes May   Have to Pay 5   Per Cent of Wage:  Ae inflation Bar

MORGENTHAU PLANS STEEPER PENSION TAX   Prepares Program for Congress t Increase Social Security Levie: as Inflation Bar

Salary Tax Hike Plannec   Gov't Hopes to ‘Mop Up Ex tra Money in People’s Pockets’

New Paycheck Slash Looms   Secretary Morgenthau Drafts Plan for An Increase in  Social Security Taxes

SOCIAL SECURITY TAX BOOST WIL BE READY BY   ‘ig WILL MOP UP THE EXTRA MONEY, AVOID INFLATION,’ MORGENTHAT

STEEP INCREASES SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES ANNOUNCED   Morgenthau Says New Rates Will Be Ready For Congressional Consideration  Within Next Two Months.

BILL TO INCREASE SOCIAL SECURITY TAX IS PLANNED   Morgenthau Says Boost Geared To “Mop Up Extra Money”

SECURITY TAX BOOST DRAFTED   Morgenthau Announces Program to Be Ready Within Two Monthe

Treasury Heads Announce Plans For Security Tax   Morgenthau Says Hi: Job is to Finance National Defense

Xmas Buying  Strips Boom Year of 1929       Great Expansion Du Natidnal Defense Activities

Christmas Buying This Year Will Outstrip ’29, Commerce Secretary Says

Senator Says Practically No Lease-Lend Supplies Have Beer Shipped to Britain Since $7,000,000,000 Was Voted— Urges Placing of One Man at Head of Program and Elim: ination of “Strikes That Are Hamstringing It.”

iva  BYRD FINDS LEAS-LEND NAGI   State’ me Solon. Hits ~AtRed Tape In. British: Aid

Virginian Says Little Supplies Sent To England   Urges Leaders To Put Man At Head Of Set-U; And Eliminate Strikes  a:  en oe ee oe

NO LEASE-LEND GOODS SHIPPED, SENATOR AVERS   Production Bogged, Byrd of Virginia Says, Urging One-Man Control Setup

Byrd Says Little Lease Equipment Moved To Britain   Quotes Letter From Hopkins’ Aide; Tank Issue Gets Notice

LEADE-LEND AID BARELY MOVING, CHARGES BYRD   War Equipment Productior Bogging Down Badly, Senator Assérts   STRIKES HAMSTRINGING ENTIRE EFFORT, CLAIM   One Man Should Be Put At Head Of Defense Plan To Speed Program

NO LEASE-LEND AID TO BRITAIN MOVED, IS CLAIM      senator Byrd Says Little i Any Shipments Made Since Passage First Appropriation   ASKS ONE-MAN HEAD FOR AID PROGRAM   contends Production 0! Essential War Equip“ment is Bogging Down.  det Present Setup

STRIKES DELAY BRITISH AID, SAYS SENATOR   Quotes Letter From Major General to Prove Britain Not Helped Yet

BRITISH AID BOGS DOWN   Senator Byrd Says Equipment Not Reaching England.

BYAU URGES ONE WAR AID DIRECTOR   Says Practically No Materia Shipped Britain   CITES STRIKES   Declares Production of Essential War Equipment Is Bogging Down

COOPER SENT TO FAR EAST BY CHURCHILL   Names Bracken His Successor At Home in Latest Government Revision

CHURCHILL HAS THIRD SHUFFLE OF HIS CABINET   Alfred Duff Cooper is Sent to Far East as Coordinator at Singapore Base

Changes Made By Churchill   Telephone Tips Result In Finding Of. Young " -. - Girls’: Bodies

BRACKEN FILS DUFF COOPER'S PLACE AS MINISTER   Former Member Sent To Far East As War Coordinator

BRITISH CABINE! IS REVISED AS COOPER SENT  10 EAST   Bracken: is Given Post as Minister of Information  In New Shakeup   Beaverbrook, Bevin Given Consideration for Job of  Production Head

Churchill Shifts a Information  AAner  eanaveAe   Cooper Leaves For Middle East As Coordinator; Other Chanaes

BRITISH CABINET IS REVISED AGAIN   DUFF GQOPER SENT TO FAR EAST; OTHER CHANGES ARE MADE

Changes Made By Churchill.   Alfred Duff Cooper Is Dispatched To Far East As Coordinator

BRITAIN GETS NEW MINISTEF   Cooper Sent to Far Eas‘ And Bracken Named His Portfolio

UNION OFFERED NEW WAGE PLAN   Southern Operators Wire Proposal To John L. Lewis After Meeting Is Refused

fed Offensives Cut Deep Into German Lines   Drives Made in Northwest, Near Kiev; Do 01 Die Orcer to Take Leningrad Expected From Hitler by British Observers

Chrysler To Hike Tank Production   Would Build 900 , Vehicles Monthly

WPA May Lose All Men In Northeast   Gigantic Plant At Chouteau May Use Them All

PADILLA URGES U. §. ALLIANCE   Flays Nazi Doctrine As ‘Arrogant’

MEXICANS READY TO SIGN PACT   Foreign Minister Affirms Hi: Nation’s Cordial Attitude Toward America and Sharp. lv Criticizes Nazi Policy

OPTIMISTIC REPORT ISSUED EARLIER IN THE DAY REVERSED BY CHAIR-. MAN OF FEDFERAL. BOARD

Rail dispute takes turn for worse   Earlier report of venTauve peat c

BRITISH TORPEDO NAZI BATTLESHIP OFF COAST OF NORWAY; CRIPPLE HER

British Torpedo Nazi Battleship   Lightly Armored Vessel Damaged Off Coast of Norway by Airmen

Nazi Raider Was Taken By Complete Surprise, Attacking Pilots Report   VESSEL IS BELIEVED SERIOUSLY CRIPPLED

NAZI WARSHIP IS TORPEDOED   London Announces Airmen Scored Hits on Pocket Battleship

Nazi Warship Is Torpedoed By RAF Planes   Pocket Battleship Damaged off Norway. London Announces

Air Raiders Attack Ship Hit Norway   Vessel Reported  Badly Damaged; One Of Two Left To German Navv

GERMAN POCKET BATTLESHIP HIT   Aerial Torpedoes Damage Unidentified Craft   OFF NORWAY   British Believe Damaged Ship Either the Admiral Scheer or Luetzow

Pocket Battleship Is Damaged In Air Raic   British Announce German Vessel Torpedoed by Air. men Off the Southern Coast of WNorwav

GERMAN POCKET SHIP TORPEDOED BY BRITISH PLANE   Ten Thousand-Ton Sea Fight er Reported Badly Damaged Off Southern Coast ' of Norway.   CLOUDS OF SMOKE RISE FROM VESSEL   Nazi Squadron Retires at Re. duced Speed Following Attack Without Firing a Shot.

Barnsdall Oil Sells Holdings  In West Texas   $5,000,000 Deal With Stanolind Finally Closed

ST. LOUIS JUDGE LEADS. TICKET -WLANDSLID   Jumps.{nto Lead With the First Returns and Steadily Increases Margin   CAMPAIGN OF ISSUES DECLARES THE WINNER   Dickmann Pledges Support to His Opponent; Nolte Gets 7th Term

* DEFEATED - BY BECKER   Former Judge Leads G.0.P. Ticket to Victory, Hitting > Hard on ‘Boss’ Issue   RECORD-BREAKING TURNOUT AT POLLS   » Dickmann Sends Congratu_ lations Early as Returns Ouickly Reveal Result

St. Louis Back In GOP Column   Mayor Dickmann and Co horts Are Routed in City Political Upheaval,

Schenck Charges        - Striké Averted tai  Browne Given Bribe; ‘Deélavex File -Mocoyl

Three 4-H Club Youths Killed in Auto Mishay  Re WUwm aAGenrra Tyr Prepreqe

FOUR 4-H CLUB MEMBERS KILLED RETURNING FROM FAIR; OHIO TOLL HITS 21

SUSPECT HEL IN SLAYING OF WOMAN AT K.C   thologists Find Victim Was Awake When Slain

House Approves Community Homes in Defense Areas   Votes $150,000,000 fo Use in Aid FDR Finds Necessary

CHECK STOCKS   Nazis Plan Registration Of All Shares To Halt Price Rise.

Execution of Eight Announced In Paris   Accused of Espionage And Anti German Work

House Votes To Register Men 18 To 65   Compromise Offered In Minimum  Draft Age As Solons Divide

Active Service Age P ossibly  Be 20 to 45.   Talk Of Such As Compromise By US. Congress

McCormack Asks Approval of Draft Extension  Rebukes House Military Committee’s   Rebukes House Mili tary Committee’s Revection of Plan

REBUKES VOTE OF DRAFT PLAN   McCormack Asks House to Vote Lower Limit

19-Year Age Limit Asked   House Demoeratic Leadet Rebukes Committee For Changing Legislation.

Insists Draft Age of 19-44 Be Retained   House Leader Rebukes Plan of Compromise on Service Limit

Proposal Rouses McCormack’s tre  Declares He Cannot Override Request Of FDR. War Department

Renew Move For Reduction In Draft Age   Rep. McCormack Rebukes Committee For Refusal To Set Draft Limits At 19 To.44 Years

HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTEE REBUKED   House Democratic Leader McCormack Takes Members To Task For Rejecting Request By Roosevelt That Men Below 21 Be Inducted Into Service

Armour And C. I. 0. Sign A Master Pact   Fifteen Plants Covered By New Contract.

ARMOUR SIGNS — UNION CONTRACT   Increased Wages, More Liberal Vacation Rules Granted Decker Worker

German Bombers, Fighting ‘ Planes Carry Advance Units to Baghdad.   Travel Via Syria   » Landing of Nazi Aircraft il Mandated Area Not Opposed by French.

Appeal Ot Premier Is Answered   Armistice Violated By Use Of Syrian Airfields, Assert British Officials

Nazis Fly to Iraq Through French Syriz   Planes Said in Answer te Gailani’s Appeal for German Aid

Germans Move Into Iraq To Battle British   Syrian Airports Clai med Used By Disguisec Nazi Planes; England Ready to Attack Ports In French Mandated Country

DIED OUDDEDLY IN EER OLEEE   Mrs. Jchn Barnes Found Dead in Bed Saturday Morning.   FATAL HEART ATTACK

DIED, SUDDEDLY  W HER SUEEF   firs.” John Barnes Found   Dead in Bed. Satir-~  daz Morning.   FATAL HEART ATTACK

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Opposes Federal Legislation to Ban Strikes

Businessmen Opposed fo Strike Curb   U.S. Chamber of Commerce Against Move for Anti-Strike Law

Anti-Strike Legislation Is Opposed   HOUSE PROBE OF LABOR TROU. BLES MAKES PROGRESS; NC TRUCE AT ALLIS-CHALMER: PLANT.   Wright Fie Id Sirk:

C.C. Opposed fo Anti-Strike Law  U.S, Chamber Warn Civil Rights Khaw Dae Decdl wee wos.

19 More Persons Are Executed   Death Sentences Are Imposed on at Least Six Other Persons

Nineleen More Die As Axis Tries To Quell Opposition   Victims ‘in Dalmatia, In Bohemia, In Norway And In France Listed

UNREST AGAINST AXIS CONTINUES   Norwegian Is Sentenced for Throwing Plates At Soldiers

More Unrest Is Reported In Occupied - Lands: Executions Stepped Up By Nazi:

KEY INDUSTRIES   Senate Committee to Investi gate Unless Production Is Resumed By Friday.

SENATE PROBE OF SOFT COAL STRIKE LIKELY   Special Committee tc Make Check of Shutdown

Hearing Is Ordered On Coal Strike   Operators And Union Leaders Are Told Senate Committee Is Ready To Act

OPERATORS, UNION TO CONFER TODAY ON MINE SHUTDOWN   Effort Made To Reach New Wage-Hour Agreement —FDR Puts Pressure On Parley

Coal Groups Face Probe By Senators   Truman Calls Both Sides to  Investioation

Truman Tells Operators and Union Leaders of i Itimatum.  PRESIDENT HOPES FOR END OF PARLEY  Warm Springs Vacaton Is Deferred Today by Roosevelt.

Centralization  ~ Called Threat   Report After 3-Year Stud: Raps Control of Wealth l By Few

Monopoly Group Proposes Economic, Political Power be Decentralized

Federal Security Board Approves State’s Plan _ On Relief Requirement   ‘Kansas Will Not Lose Federal Payments July 1 as Was Threatened

To Receive Relief Funds   New State Set-Up Wins Approval Of Government

State Keeps Relief Fund   U. S. Okays July Money After Approval of Secrecy Regulation

“NAZI AND SOVIET PACT WEAKENED BY BALKAN WAR   y Russia Will Supply Arms if Turks Attacked. Says High Red Official   g Possible Rupture Indicated Over New German Aqaressions

Snow Falling on. Ukraine Front as Reds Hold Nazis  Bloody Losses Inflicted or Invaders “Besieging Odess: ‘And Leningrad; German:  Mm - 5. Sel i VELL ...

Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses At Leningrad   Russians Say’ Casualties Total 100,000 —— First . Snow Of Season Falls  ty Ukraine Area

CLAIM NAZIS INTENDED 10 GET ICELAND   Military Occupation Of Island Puts U. S. Within Combat. Zone.

PROTECTION OF ICELAND TAKEN OVER BY U.S.   Naval Forces Gradually Relieving Defending British Garrison

mans Planned Seize Island Air, Sea Base   ped To Sink Capture S. Supplies

Will Be Used As @ Base to Protect the Increasing Line of Aid to-Britain  Ersinhtiaro

Consequent Threat To Atlantic Shipping Was Reason For U. S. Action

Iceland Taken Over To Halt Nazi Action   Naval Forces Supplanting British on Atlantic Island; Nazi Base At Dakar Is Feared

GERMAN INVASION OF (GrLAND AD BEEN CONSIDERED   President Acted After Receiving Reports Nazis Had Planned To Use It As Base For Raiders In Atlantic.   AZORES, CAPE VERDE ALSO ARE WATCHED   No Indications U. S. Official Have Planned to Put An Troops At Dakar on th Affican Front.

Reveals President Took Over Iceland After Learning Nazi Plans to Attack

Germans Read) To Seize Isle As Diver Base   J. § Forees Displacing Those of Britain; U.S.  a a ae

Iceland 800 Miles From Norwegian Wing Of Nazi: Great Battle Frontier

CONGRESSIONAL SOURCE SAID GERMAN STAFF WAS CONSIDERING SEIZING BEA BABE

U.S. Thwarts Nazi Attack OnIceland   Washington Reveals Occupatior  Foils German Invasion Plans

Nazi Intentions n Iceland Told   Possible Seizyre a Brings Occupation

ACTION COUNTERACTS REPORTED NAZI PLAN   Move Is Realization of Roosevelt's Fears That All Atlantic Outposts Must Be Taken; American Patrol Extends Greater Control in , Northern Atlantic.

OCCUPATION BY NAVAL FORCES IS PROCEEDING   Germans Reported Planning Attack L pon Island to Kstablish Base There.   Distances Reduced.

Roosevelt Feared Germans Planned  ToAttack Iceland   U.S. Naval Forces Occupy Island a: British Retire; Other Atlantic Outposts May Be Taken

Asserts Reich : Sought Land For Atlantic Base   Action Partially Fulfills FR’s Plan — of Atlantic Defense

ITALO-GERMAN CONFERENCE IN ROME MONDAY   Axis Economies Reported Objective: Commissions to Attend to Exchange Ideas

25,000 State Employes Would Be Under Civil Service If James’ Prosram Is Approved

U.S. Indicts Four on Spy Counts As 16 Others Placed on Trial   Government Moves on Two Fronts to Smash Nazi Spy Activities; Three Men, Girl in Last Case

Government Gets Pleas of Guilty from Three; Espionage Trial Opens

Four Nazi Spies Are Nabbed In New York   16 Others Go On Trial On Espionage Charges; Three Admit Guilt At Hearing

4 ARE INDICTED FOR ESPIONAGE BY GOVERNMENT   16 Suspected Spies Go On Trial Wednesday In Brooklyn Federal Court      RINGLEADER HELD IN SPOKANE, WASH.

Federal Jury Indiects Girl, Men as Spies   Espionage Trial Of 15 Opens in Brooklyn Court

AMore Indicted As German Spies; 3 Plead Guilty   New Impetus Given te Plans To Smash Nazi Activities

THREE ENTER GUILTY PLEAS OF ESPIONAGE   Sixteen Spy Suspects Go on Trial in Brooklyn Court   YOUNG GIRL PLEADS GUILTY: TO CHARGE   Defendants Accused of Sending Information to Germany

U. STINDIGTS FOUR AS GERMAN SPIES   18- Year-Old Girl Among Three Arrested Pleading. Guilty to Charge

3 Plead Guilty To Spy Charges   16 Others Go On Trial in Brooklyn

INDICT 4 MORE SPY. SUSPECTS   Goverrimient’ Gets Pleas of Guilly from Three; Es. pionage Trial Opens

3 Plead Guilty To Espionage Indictments   _ Four More Indicted as Secret Agents of German Government

FY QUOPEUTs ~FAGE JURORS IN FEDERAL COURT   Four More Are Indicted or Charges of Transmitting Defense Information   EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL PLEADS GUILTY   Kurt Frederick Ludwig, Saic To Be the Ring Leader of Nazi Agents in the United States, Indicted; Spain, Partnoal Tinked

Three Confess Spying For Germany in U.S.A.   Government Indicts Four More As Sixteen Go O1 Trial In New York Federal Court; Man Held On West Coast Named As Spy-Master

SPY CONSPIRACY GUILT ADMITTED   Government Indicts Four More Persons in Drive Against Nazi Agents

Nazi Espionage Trials Open In Federal Courts   Four Persons Indicted Three Plead Guilty, Including Woman

F our Indicted On Charges Of Espionace   Three of Defendants Quickly Plead Guilty; One 18-Year-Old Girl  3 INDICTED EARLIER  AT CM WHY YA Kh) SIRT PRUs

Spy Roundup In U.S. Continues   Four More Persons Are Indicted By Federal Jury

Government lvioves On Two Fronts to Smash Espionage   18-Year-Old. Girl Pleads Guilty; 16 Arrested  in June Go on Trial

Government Cracks Down On Nazi Spies   Four More Indicted Wednesday As Tria Starts For 16 Formerly Arrested

THREE SUBMIT GUILTY PLEAS IN ESPIONAGE   GIRL, 18, INCLUDED IN ROUNDUP OF SUSPECTS

Hitler. Fully Aware Of Flight, Bevin Says   Minister Announces Nazi as “No Man  Would Ever Negotiate With’’—Question as to Haw WV jeitor” Should be Treated

British Cabinet Officer Calls Hess a Calculating (Murderer Seeking fo Save Reich   ‘Labor Minister Ernest Bevin Seeks te Strike Down as Deception Berlin's Story of ‘Deluded Messiah’

Bevin Says Hitler Knew Hess’ Purpose   LABOR MINISTER OF BRITISH CA BINET CALLS NAZI DEPUT FUEHRER A “MURDERER.”

Hess Reported Sent fo England By Adolf Hitler   Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labor, Calls Him a Murderer

First Meeting of Mediation Board Is Held Tuesday   Bethlehem Stee! Strike Will Be First To Come Before Board

Mediation Board Meets; Strike  Front Broadens   Trouble Seen at Bethlehem Plant

Berlin Reports Big Guns Fire On Leningrad   Shelling Of City By ‘‘Big Berthas’’ Is Reported As Under Way   CLAIM NAZIS ONLY 15 MILES FROM CITY   Germans Believe Leningrad - Will Soon Be Beaten Into Submission

Cudahy s Finding s Unwanted   State Department Didn’t Want To Hear What Former Ambassador To Belgium Had Learned.   NoU.S. Invasion

FINN POLICY APPROVED   special Session Of Parliament Gives Vote Of Confidence

Finnish Parliament Endorses War Policy By Unanimous Vote   Overwhelming Approval Registered of Refusa of Peace With Moscow

LEADERS EXPECT VETO TO STAND   Bill Would Have Permitted Feeding Of Surplus Wheat ' To Livestock

BILL TO PERMIT WHEAT FEEDING * KILLED BY VETG   Rep. Hope Claims Corn Belt Opposition Won"t Vote to Override   @oosevelt Balks at Measure on Grounds It Cripples Farm Program ,

Stronger Central Authority for Vichy Government Seen   Weygard: ‘Visit, Said to Indicate Weakening of Colonial Army's Power:

Weygand s Visit Brings Vichy Hope   Firmer Authority Over African Area Visioned by Leaders

WEYGAND CALLS UPON HIS CHIEF   French Colonies Are Brought Closer to Vichy

Weygand In Vichy Confers With Petain   ——S  FIRMER CENTRAL AUTHORIT! OVER FRANCE’S AFRICAN EM PIRE.

SPECULATE ON WEYGAND TRIP   Observers See Move to Es tablishment of Firmer Vichy Control

Weygand Returns To Confer with Petain at Vich'   Reaches France Hour after First Report of His Arrival

Operators Hint Equal Pay Plan To Be Accepted   Southerners Indicate U. S. Board’s Proposal Gives No Choice But End  Of Differential

New Lend-Lease Bill Is Approved by House Committee by-Large Margin

Congress Gets  Spending Bill   6-Billion-Dollar Fund Issue Passes House Appropriation Unit

LEND-LEASE BILL REACHES HOUSE   COMMITTEE APPROVES PRESIDENT’S REQUEST FOR $5,985,000,000 FUND.

Debate On Lease-Lend Bill Opened In House   Measure, Approved by Committee, Started Through Congress—-Committee Reveals Plans for Aiding Fight Against Axis

New Lend-Lease Func Measure Starts ‘Through Congress   Backers of $5,685,000,000 Bill Declare ‘Clouds of Airplanes and Acres of Tanks Are Needed to Beat Hitler

CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE ON NEW ‘AID FUND OPENS   House Urged To Give Bis Bill Swift Approval; Clouds Of Planes To  Beat Hitler Asked   GOP Opposition Seen

House Committee Approves FDR's Request for Big Lease-Lend Fund   Clouds of Planes ane Acres of Tanks’ Asked of Congress

New Lease-Lend Fund Approved By House Group   Clouds of Planes, Acres Of Tanks Needed to Beat Hitler, Declare Rills Backorse

New Aid Bill Reaches Floor Of Congress   House Appropriations Committee Quickly Ap: proves 6 Billion Fund

Lease-Lend Bill Goes to House;  Speed Is Urged   Path May Not Be Easy; Rep. Tabor Plans Move For $300,000.000 Cut

Lend-Lease Bill ls Advanced   Cemmittee in House Gives Approval New War Aid Fund

APPROVE WAR AD FUND BILL   House Committeemen Advance Big Lend-Lease Plan; Debate Started

COMMITTEE PUTS APPROVAL ON Blb LEASE-LEND FUN   Omnibus Bill, Carrying Aid Fund, Goes to House For Three Days of Debate   CLOUDS OF AIRPLANES ACRES OF TANKS, IS CRY   Belief Is Expressed That Cur. rent Fund not Needed Im. mediately Since Very Littl Of First Appropriation Ha: Been Spent

Loan Ships  To: Russia   Four U. S. Tankers To Haul Aviation Gas

Give Four U.S. Tankers To Russia for Hauling  Gasoline for Aviation   Ickes Says Compulsory Pian to Conserve Fuel on East Coast May Be Near

Bolsheviks to Get Gasoline’ For Fighters   Four American Tankers to Be Loaned to Russia

RUSSIA GETS ~~ TLS. TANKERS   4 Vessels Being Turnec Over To Haul Gas For Planes

TANKERS FOR RUSSIA   American Craft Will Carry Aviation Gas To Soviet

& U5 Tanker Ships To Haul Gas To Russia   Supply .of Aviation Gas Dwindles — May. Cu *Down-on Motorists.

Ickes Says Gas Rationing ‘Not Far Off’ on East Coast   Shoppers to Carry Bundle

4 American Oil Tankers Delivered to Russians; Gas Shortage Predicted

FOUR W. §. TANKERS DELIVERED 10 REDS   Sec’y Ickes Hints Shortage - of Aviation Gasoline May : Be Nearing

Russia Given  4U. S. Tankers   Shortage Of Aviation Gasoline In U. S. Likely, Says Ickes.

To Haul Aviation Gas Although Supply i in U _ §. Is Short.   ICKES -DISPLEASED © WITH AUTO SAVING

Harold L. Ickes, Al Same Time, nc, Says Shortage of Avia: tion Gas In United States Likely Unless Capacity for Producing High Octane Fuel Is Inereased Immediately

IGKES GIVES FOUR TANKERS 10 RUSSIA   Petroleum Administrator Makes Known That American Vessels Will Haul Aviation Gasoline To Reds—-Shortage likely In This Country. He Savs

Russians Get Four American Tanker Ship:   ‘siven to Soviet for Transporting Aviation Gasoline  ICKES PLAN FOLDS  sasoline Consumption in East Increases Despite (Campaign

ATANKER SHIPS GIVEN TO RUSSIA: SHORTAGE GROWS   ICKES BARES DEAL AS OIL PROBLEM GETS MORE AC TEINU.S.,

RUSSIA GETS U.S. TANKER  \  .   Aviation Gasoline Shortage Feared In This Country by Administrator Harold Ickes,

RUSSIA OBTAINS U.S, OIL SHIPS   Plane Gasoline Shortage Seen for America By Ickes

American Tankers To Carry Gas To Russia   [Harold L.. Ickes ‘Announces Four Ships Turned Gver To Soviets To Haul Aviation Gasoline;  Warns OF Shortave In U. S.

RUSSIA TO GET U. §, GASOLINE   Four Tankers _Turned¢. Over For Sovie. Use — ikkes . Sounds New Warnings

Reds Will Get U. S. Tankers   Four Vessels Will Be Used to Haul Aviation Gasoline

Ickes Hands Reds Four Tankers; Sees Shortage of Aviation Gas; Predicts Compulsory Gas Saving

Gasoline For Russia   Ickes Loans TankersAdmits Shortage— Motorists Don’t Aid 

AMERICAN TANKERS TO CARRY AVIATION GASOLINE RUSSIA   COMPULSORY PLAN ON EAS1 COAST TO CONSERVE GASO. LINE MAY BE NEAR

U.S. Turns Over  4 Tankers To Russia   To Be Used For Carryin;  Aviation Gasoline.

Oil Tankers Of Uncle Sam Go To Soviets   Four Will Be Use To Haul Aviation Gasoline

Four Tanker: Given Russia  To Haul Gas   Shortage of Aviation Gasoline Threatens In United States

Russia To Get U. S. Oil Tanker:   SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AVIATION GAS 1S LIKELY

Plane Gas To Russia in U.S. Ships  Ickes Reveals One Shipment Is On Way

U.S. Tankers  Go to Russia   Four Vessels Turned Over to Haul Gasoline For Soviet Warplanes

RUSSIA GETS FOUR TANKERS   U. S. Turns Vessels Over To Haul Aviation Gasoline to Soviet

Italy Rejects — British Demand   Would Not Surrender To Save Nationals’

Vichy Gives Japan Rights In Territory   French Indo-China Mutual Defense  - Pact Made

Vichy Regime Japan Sign  Far East Paet   Pledge Mutmal Defense for Freneh Indo-China

France, Japan Conclude Far East Pact   Calls for Mutual Defense of French Indo-Chinc

Conclusion of Vichy-Japanese Pact Regarding Indo-China is Announced   French Sovereignty Over Asiatic Country Reported Guaranteed

Franco-German Crisis Is Linked With Nazi Plans For Attack On England

New Tension Leads to Belief Crisis Is a ae to German Preparations; Petain Sends Darlan-to Paris 

Petain Makes Effort to Straighten Out Relations.  TENSION IN JAPAN INCREASES TODAY  ‘New Proposal May Be - Cause for Beginning of Difficulty.

Invasion Attempt Expected   Contrcversy at Vichy May Have Relation to Hitler’s New Plans

Petain Sends Collaborator te Paris as British Go On Alert Against Possible Invasion.

DARLAN DECLARES FRENCH WILL KEEP CONTROL OF SHIPS   Nazis Also Demand Restoration of Laval To Political Power——Far Eastern Situation More Tense.

HITLER PUTTING MORE PRES. SURE ON PETAIN TO FUT PRO-NAZL CHIEF IN VICHY CABINET

Reinstatement of Ousted Vice Premier Necessary To Ease Crisis, Germans Hint; Admiral Darlan Sent To Paris   By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Corresnondent

Claim Fleet Will Defend Itself, All  French Colonies   Japanese Expansion in South Pacific Seen; British Bomb Invasion Ports, Move on Benghazi

FRANCO-GERMA CRISIS AGAIN BECOMES ACUTE   Hitler Thought SeekingGreatest Assistance From France Before Beginning Big British Offensive. —~   FAR EAST {S AGAIN APPEARING IN NEWS   British Pound Hard at Retreating Italians in Eritrea, Rainy Season There to Start Within Six Weeks.

FORMER ENVOY SAYS BRITISH CAN TRIUMPH   Need no American manpower, declares Bullitt, who denies he promised U. S. intervention

BULLITT SAYS WE WOULD FACE GRAVE DANGEF   Former Amba*:ador to France Eefore Foreign Affairs Committee Today.

ENEMY FORCES DRIVEN BACK ON ALL FRONTS BY ALLIES; JAPAN ATTACKS NOW LESS EFFECTIVE   Sinking Of Four Japanese Transports By Dutch Naval Forces Count For Many Jap Dead: Malava Battle Told

Army and Police Ordered to Cope With Any Popular Outbreak   CABINET PATCHED UP   Opposition to Axis Pact Grows Hourly; Germans on the Move   Rulletin

Army and Police Ordered tc ~ Cope With Any-Popular Outbreak   CABINET PATCHED UP   Opposition to Axis. Pac’ Grows Hourly; Germans on the Move

Metropolis Hunts Dead In Wreckage   Seven Hospitals, ‘Pub’ Anc Private Homes Struck During Assault

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Terrific Blaze Sweeps Oslo

THIS LABOR DAY HAS DEFENSE AS DOMINANT NOTE    Holiday Is Observed in Cit jes, but Many Factories Continué in Operations

LABOR MARKS TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY   Mass Meetings, Parades, Picnics And Oratory Take Place At Many Places Throughout Nation—International Radio Program Given

Nation’s Workers Hold Traditional Labor Day Events  Many Factories At   Many Factories At Work, However, On Defense Needs

NATION'S WORKERS, NUMBERED AT ALL TIME HIGH, CELEBRATE   MOST OF COUNTRY OB SERVES DAY, BUT SOME DE FENSE LABOR STAY ON JOE

Says ‘We Shall Do Everything In Our Power’  To Nip Nazis   But President Doesn't Go So Far as to Ask War   Holiday Speech Grim   Urges America Do Its ‘Full Part’ Against “Insane Violence’   Labor Day Observed by Holiday Fetes Over U. S.

AMERICA CELEBRATES LABOR DAY   Many National Defense Workers Remained On Their Jobs Over Holiday

Labor Celebrates Annual Holiday Throughout U.S.  Defense Keynote of ClO and AFL President’s Messaqes

REVEAL PLOT OF CONVICTS TO ESCAPE   How Desperadoes. Planned t Shoot. Way Out of Court But Dissuaded Is Told

SAYS KNOX HAS BETRAYED NAV’      President's Son-In-Law = Johr Boctti, Newspaper Has Scathing Editcria!

Paper Charges Knox Befrays Navy and Press  President's Son-in  President’s Son-inLaw Is Publisher: Reporter Shot At

Curiosity of People Hearing Motors of J. $. Bomber Makes Safe Landing Possible

FIRE COMPANIES FROM FIVE TOWNS FIGHTING FLAMES IN MINE NEAR NEW LEXINGTON

Firemen Battle  Coal Mine Blaze   Flames Out of Control 3,000 Feet From Entrance

ENGLISH SEE SENATE OKAY F, R. VICTOR’   11 Days of Strenuous Debate End In 50 to 37 Vote for Lifting Neutrality Ban.

UGE ENCIRCLING BATTLE NEARING PERILOUS CLIMAX   But Russia, Nevertheless, - !ssues Stern Warning to Jans -in East.

GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT   Claims Capiure Of 22d Red Armr And Capture Of Borislov ~

Nazi Officials Admit Attack Slowed Down   Offensive Will Develop Again When Rain Ceases

Berlin Claims New Advance . Near Moscow   Troops Now Only Little More Than 30 Miles From City Is Report   OUTER DEFENSES BROKEN THROUGH   Germans Claim Weak Spot Found On Southwestern Sector Of Defenses

TEMPORARILY BSED DOWN, MS REPORT   Announce Thrust Thru “Weak Spot” to Point 36 Miles from Kremlin.   MOSCOW SAYS TROOPS HOLDING FIRM TO LINE

Desert Holds - Fate of Fou   Passengéra on Airliner Forced . Down in Peru Leave Com: panions in Search of Help

4 {0st IN SOUTH AMERICI   John Lear, A.P. Writer, in Group Which Left Stranded Airliner.

PLANES SEARCH DESERT FOR FOUR SURVIVORS OF PERUVIAN AIRLINE WRECK

SURVIVORS OF SHIP LANDED   Vessel Broken In Two By Torpedo; Thirteen Are Missing.

23 YOUNG SURVIVORS. OF BRITISH SHIP AT PHILADELPHIA  : Await Further Sailing   Await Further Sailing Orders Because ‘We're Fighting a War, You  Keanu?

British Sea Losses      23 Survivors of Torpedoed British Ship Land in U. S.   Picked Gut of Atlantic-Ocean 600 Miles off Coast ot Ireland After Freighter Had Been Cut'In Half By Enemy Shell; Fore Part Sinks Rapidly; Radio Operator Dragged From Water

Survivors of Torpedoed British Ship ~ Land in Philadelphia; Await Order:

HEAT KILLS SECOND IOWAN   Waterloo Man Dies Afte1 Being Overcome—Relief Doubtful

Mae West ‘Popped Question’ Back In 191f'Avers Alimony-Seeking Mate

Says Mae Popped Question, And “Mister,  Was Ga-Ga!’”   Vaudeville Hoofer Wallace Asserts Screen Star Responsible For Much-Discussed Marriage

‘ONLY ONE ROAD CLOSED   Highway Department Reporis on Fleed Conditions

ieee ote ceased ONLY ONE ROAD CLOSED   Highway Department Reports on Flood Conditions

British Train Guns On Tobruk   General Bergonzoli And Four Senior Generals With The Italian Corps Commander Yield At Sunset.   25,000 Captives

[1 Duce Has Lost 80,000 Men In His IIl-Fated African Venture; Tobruk, 70 Miles East, Already Under Fire From Sea And Air

TAKEN IN ASSAULT      Marshal Graziani Desperately Fortifying Tobruk In Anticipation of English Drive On Westward

More Than 25,000 Men Captured, Cairo Says   Stores and Equipment  In British Hands, ‘Including 45 Tanks,  High Command Says  TOWN CAPITULATES AFTER 20-DAY SIEGE  Graziani’s Forces  Slashed by 80,000  Te Daetnd af ManalL,

Bergonzoli, Other Italian Chiefs Held   Resistance in Libya Fort Ends Sunday at 1:30 p. m., Reports Say   GRAZIANI ON SPOT   African Officer Is Said to Be Strengthening Tobruk Defenses

British Troops Capture Base at Bardia   25,000 Fascists, Including Their Commander General “Electric Whiskers”  Annibale Bergonzoli, Are Seized by English

British Take Bardia And 25,000 Prisoner:   Bombing Of Tobruk Already Begun Wit] Fleet And RAF Leading Assault

BASE IN LIBYAIS CAPTURED BY ARMY; PRISONERS SEIZED   More Then 25,000 Fascists, including Commander, Taken During Assault—Italion Resistance, Ahruntiv Heltod

25,000 Fascist Soldiers, Stores and Equipment Are Taken at Libyan Fortres:   Loss of Stronghold is ; Admitted in Rome Broadcast; Australian Shock Troops Lead in Final Assault

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Crushing Defeat Dealt Il Duce as Key Point Taken   All Stores and Equipment Are in Hands of British; Australians Play Prominent Part in Fierce Fishting at End

Perkins Enters  Coal Knot   Threatening Coal Shortage Causes Labor Secretary to Make Personal Visit to Conferees.

CROAT SPLIT MENTIONED AS HITLER PLAN   Belgrade Virtually Casts Aside Axis Pact.

YUGOSLAVS REFUSE TO FULFILL TREATY; NAZIS PLAN STEPS   Germany May Use Fifth Column Method to Bring Disunion in Nation—Yugoslay Leaders Ayoid Outright Denunciation of Pact: ”

[Nazi Ferees May Not Move To Attaek  Immediately   Expected Instead  To Seek To Destroy New Political Front Through Fifth Column  MILLION YUGOSLAVS READY FOR BATTLE  Germany Prepares To Remove Nationals; Protests Beatines

Married In _ Alton Church Ethel Britton Bride Ot  Ravmond Friedmann

MENTAL HOSPITALS CAN Bt TAKEN OVER BY STATE   Supreme Court Rules No Compensation Needed; Upholds Two Other  Lower Court Decisions  DAUPHIN APPEALS

OIATE WONT HAVE 10 PAY FOR HOSPITAL   Penna. Supreme Court ‘ Confirms Seizures Under New Law.   COURT DECIDES MAJOR MATTER:   Conviction’ of Kirk and Skok -in Campaign Trials Upheld.

AIR SERVICE: 10 ALASKA SIGHTEL   2550-Mile Skyway to Link North With West Coast Military Centers

PROPOSED FISHING LAWS SLATED FOR HEARING MONDAY   County Committee Sets Meeting In Court House

SIX DROWN WHEN BOAT CAPSIZES   MAN AND FIVE CHILDREN LOSE LIVES ON OUTING NEAR JONESBORO, ARK.

U.S. Army Has ‘Remarkable , Anti-Aircraft Instrument      Executive Officer of 68th Coast Artillery, Describing Operation of Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Reveals Possession of Instrument for Accurately Direeting Fire Against Planes

MAINTENANCE OF U. S. — ARMED FORCES URGE!   ep. Wadsworth of. New York Says That America “Cannot Afford the IHusion” That It Is Excluded _ From the Time-Table As Laid Out for the German Army by Adolf Hitler.

PONGRESS URGED 10 UET-LIMITS ON SERVICE MEN   Wadsworth Advocates Accepting Army Proposal   ROOSEVELT ANXIOUS; FIGHT SEEN IN HOUS!

Republican Representative Warns Against Illusion That Nazi Leader 'Has Not Included U. S. In War Plans

WARNO U. 0, ON NAZI TIMETABLE   This Country Not Excluded From Nazi Plans, Congressman Declares

Wadsworth Sees Danger  Srom Nazis   Warns Against ‘Illusion’ U. S. Safe From Hitler

BRITISH SAY GENERAL FREYBERG STILL ALIVE   Germans Had Reported His  Death in Plane Crash Be doen Crete and Eeypt

GEN. FREYBERG ALIVE: LONDON   Crete Commander Still With His Troops, British Announcement

Deny Death Of General   British Say Commander of Crete Forces Is With Troops

Germans Get Hold of Two Island Areas   Parachutists Drop Down on Isle in Shower of Anti-Aircraft Fire   DUEL IS IN 4TH DAY

British Guns Blast Boats Filled With Reich Troops; RAF Planes Quit Island   Germans Keep Coming on Recklessly By Parachutes, Gliders and Air Transports; Losses Heavy

Germans Gain Foothold On Island; British Navy And Nazi Air Force Meet   Fleet Blasts German Transports From Water But Chutists By Thousands Land And Take Major City From British

Germans Gain Two Key Bases In Air Atfack   Brilish Acknowledge Invaders Control Air Above Island Forlress

SEA OFF ISLAND [5 FILLED WITH DROWNING TROOPS   British Naval Guns Block Attempts to Land by Water—But Invaders Keep Coming by Parachute.   CANDIA AND AIRPORT FALL TO HITLER'S ARMY   No Means of Retreat for Et ther Side in Bitter Struggle—English Withdraw Planes From Country.

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RAF Abandons Air Over Island to Superior Enemy    Air Transports May  Overcome Numerical * Strength of Defenders

Nazis Hold Superiority Of Air, but Are Unable  To Land from Transports   British Naval Guns Destroy Large Forces of Sea Reinforcements while Big German Transport Planes Continue To Arrive; One British Airport Out of Two on Island Captured by Invaders

Nazi Control Of Air Over Crete ls Admitted   Parachute Troops Gain Mastery Of Two Key Points

Germans Hold Two Key Island Points And Gain Mastery Of Sky; Air, Sea Battle Continues Rage  GERMAN TRANSPORT PLANES SHUTTLE REINFORCEMENTS   Reports Paint Fantastic Picture of Grim Battle of Crete; Sea s Shown as Confused Mass Drowning Men, Sinking Ships

Sea Invasion Of Crete Held Costly Failure   Britons, Greeks Battle Desperately. In ‘Every Man For Self Defense — Against Air Reinforcements; RAF Planes Withdrawn

Germans Hold Two Key Points on Vital Island   Imperial Fleet Bears Brunt Of Defense After RAF Withdraws;  Natives Knife Parachutists

TWO KEY POSITIONS TAKEN BY GERMANS   Reich Assumes Control of Air As the Reval Navy Destroys All Sea-Borne Units in Struggle For Crete

Royal Navy Decimates Nazi Fliers   One Ton British Shells Crash Into Nazi Sea Armada; Candia Held By The  Nazis.   Canea Is Allies’

More Nazis Land by Air 5 But Troops On ShipsSunk   Germans Hold Two Key Island Points And Gain Mastery Of Air in Struggle   BUT NAZIS SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES

NEW ENGLAND FACES BATTLE WITH GRIPPE   Many Thousands Are Suffering From Mild Form of Flu

Epidemic in New England   Thousands [Il From Grippe, Colds and Mild Form of Flu

NEW ENGLAND HIT BY WAVE OF GRIPPE   Thousands Suffer From Cold: and Mild Form of Flu— Many Schools Close

“FLU” SPREADS WIDELY IN U.S.   Sickness. Including Cold: and Grippe Hamper:  Many Schools.

LEPKE WILL FIGHT CHAIR   Presidential Pardon May Be Necessary Before He Can Be Executed

BUCKALTER FACES DEATH FOR MURDER   Hopes to Cheat New York Chair by Serving Federal Sentence

17 Men To Leave For Army Camp   Will Leave Kane July 26 For New Cumberland

Will Induct 16 Men Into Army   Will Leave Kane For New Cumberland Oct. 22

CAVALRY IN NEED OF IMPROVEMENT   Gen. Krueger’ Declares “A Lot Needs to be Done”

Cavalry Is Not Making Most of Its Mobility   Needs Training To Turn in Good Job in Grand Maneuvers

Lindbergh Tells President” Apology Is Due From Ickes; ~ Denies Foreign Connections

Lindbergh Wants F.D.R. fo Make Ickes Apologize   Flier Denies He Ils Connected With Foreign Governmen

LINDBERGH DENIES CHARGES BY ICKEE   Asserts He Has Right to Ar Apology from Secretary of ‘Interior

Wagging Ickes Tongue Brings Lindy Protest   Not Connected In Any Way With Any  Foreign Government

Lindbergh Asks For An Apology   Writes President In Complaint Of Ickes

Makes. Demand in Letter to Roosevelt; Denies Connection With Foreign Government

LINDBERGH ASKS F.D.RTO MAKE ICKES APOLOGIZE   DECLARES HE HAS NO. NAZI CONNECTIONS, OFFERS TO SUBMIT TO INQUIRY

Says German Decoration Given While Serving American Embassy in Berli

Lindberg h Demands Apology From Ickes; Tells President Criticism Is Unjustified

Lindy Asks Apology From Ickes; Tells Roosevelt He Has No Connection With Any Foreign Government

Flier Tells Why He Took Nazi Medal   Cabinet Member Still Insists He Should Return I?

Lindbergh Tells FDR He Has No Connection With Foreign Power,  Thinks Ickes Owes Him Apology

Lindbergh Demands Truth and Justice From Harold Ickes   Writes to President in Reply to Speech by Cabinet Member

LINDBERGH ASKS FOR ASHOWDOWN ON ICKES’ BLAST   DEMANDS PRESIDENT EXACT APOLOGY OR FORCE PROOF

Lindy Asks Ickes For an Apology   In Letter to Roosevelt, Flies Refers to Secretary's Im * . a ee

LINDBERGH WANTS REDRESS   Tells Roosevelt He Ex pects Apology from Secretary Ickes

APOLOGY FROM ICKES ASKED BY LINDBERGH   Flier Wants Roosevelt To Tak Hand In Secretary's Implications   DENIES HITLERISM CLAIM   Letter Points Out Nazi Medal Came While Serving U.S. Embassy

Interior Secretary Reiterates Charges and White House Official Cynical

LINDBERGH ASKS PRESIDENT FOR ICKES APOLOGY   Not Connected With a For. eign Government, He Says, Decrying ‘Implications’

LINDBERGH ASKS = PRESIDENT-TO-HAVE ICKES MAKE APOLOG)   DECLARES HE HAS NO FOR EIGN CONNECTIONS; TELLS OF GERMAN DECORATION

Lindbergh Says Tekes’ Apology - Seems Due Hin   Tells President Roosevel He Had. No Coinection “With Other- Government:

Lindbergh Asks Ickes Apologize   Noted Flier Writes President He Has No Connection With Any Foreigr Government, Attacks Secretary For Certain ‘Statements, Implications’   ly resigned as colonel in th corps reserve, wrote: CRITICIZED FOR ACCEPTING DHECORATION

Lindy Denies Foreign Connections   Seeks Apology From Ickes In Letter to FDR

Col. Lindbergh Wants an Apology   Says He Has the Right t One From Secretary of the Interior Ickes.

Icke s Apology Is Demanded By Lindbergh      Flier Writes President That Interior Secretary Has Made Unfair Charges

Lindy Denies Any Links To __ Axis Power:   ‘fells F. R. Records Ar Open, Asks Apolog: -From Scerelary Icke: . Por Charges

Apology From Ickes Is Asked ‘By Lindbergh   Airman Offers To Submit to Federal Investigation

\sks Probe Of Past By Impartial Unit; Took Nazi Medal At U. S. Request

Mexico Ready fo Sign Pact  Military Treaty With U, S. Would Be Welcomed

Foreign “Minister. Advises Senate ‘American’ “Money? CWWill Build Bases

MEXICO READY’ 10 SIENPACT WITH US   Foreign Minister Says Mexi~ cans Will Not. Hesitate ~~ in. Emergency

PEOPLE TOLD BRITISH MAY WHABRAW 10  HESERT FRONT   Germans Plant Flags Atop Mt. Olympus; Allies Fall Back  New Defense Shorter But South of Vital Rail  Pe ae

Cairo Reports Nazis Repulsed Along Line Below Olympus; Nazis Say Advance Made on Western End

London Warns Of Defeat In Greek Battle   Allies Withdraw to New Defense Line As Nazis Capture Important Rail Center at Larisa; New Fight For Suez Control Looms

London Admits Defeat Possible On Greek Front   German Blitz Army Presses Forward in Spite of Heavy Losses; Mt. Olympus Taken

3eorgia Governor Reserves Decision On Celmency Pleas of Six Flogger   Heavy Leather Lashes Flung across Desk During Hearing

GEORGIANS IN OPPOSITION TO CLEMENCY PLEA   Six Members Of Klan Were Convicted Of Floggings  GOVERNOR HEARS MANY WITNECCES

RUSSIA REPORT ; VICTORIES WON: ON ALL FRONTS   Germans Making No Progress At Any Of The Battle + a Fronts

Russian Lines Holding Firm; Bombers. Fail   Attempt Of German Raiders To Blast Key City Frustrated

Red Report Insists Lines Are Holding  Nazi Leningrad Advance Disputed by Claims of Porkhov Fighting  BATTLE STILL ON  Three Attempted Raids on Moscow Said to  TY _.. W324. 7   BATTLE STILL OD   Three Attempted Raids on Moscow Said to Have Failed

PICKED NAZI REGIMENT WIPED OUT:   . Russians Claim - Fighting Heavy In Smolensk Sector

PRESIDENT PROMISES PHILIPPINES WAR AID   ~ Secretary Early Discounts Interpretation That We May Lose Islands Temporarily

Help On Way. Manila Told   People Asked To Stay Calm If City Falls

Transport, Supply Vessels Blasted; Allied Lines Hold   General MacArthur Shortens Defense Lines; Washington Dispatch Indicates Deep American Withdrawal in Prospect

HARRY B. SWAN KILLED TODAY IN AUTO CRASH   Republican State Central Com miltee Chairman Fatally Inqured In Auto Collission.

Victim of Automobile Accident   Had Been Considered for National Chairmanship

GOP Head Die: In Auto Crash   Harry Swan, 47, Iowa Leader, Is Killed .

Killed in lighway ‘Accident   Luntic Attorney Victim of  sidding Car on Slippery Road

House Okays ‘Mines Bill   Measure to 10 Require Be § Tuspection of All Shafts

MINE INSPECTION BILL IS PASSEL   House Approves Measure And Sends It To  Senate

KIDNAPED PLOT EXPOSED   Youth Admits Ann Sheridan Picked As * Snatch” Victim

Plans For 4-H ~ Club Barns Here Are Received  First Show ToBe   First Show ToBe Held In September This Year _

Plans For 4-H. Club Barns Here Are Received —  wwe wg ‘ohn eee Tk   First Show ToBe Held In September This Year _

Brest Tries Again To Win Freedom   Kidnaper Attempts to Get Out of Alcatraz

Singapore to Hold, Is View Of Churchil}   Japs to Get More Than  They Bargained For at  Manila, He Says

Smoky Hill On Rampage   ‘Salina Prepares For Serious  Flood Threat

U. §. AGENTS IN TWIN CITIES AIM AT TROTSKYITES   PREPARE CRIMINAL ACTIONS AGAINST SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY

FEDERAL MEN RAID OFFICE ~ DF RADICALS   CRIMINAL ACTION TAKEN AGAINST OF FICERS OF TROTAYITE GROUP AT 8ST, PAUL

Office Of Trotskyites Is Raided   Sedition Charge May Be Brought Against Radical Group At Twin Cities

RAID SOCIALIST WORKERS GROUP   Prepare Criminal Action Against Party Active In 5t. Paul.

CHURCHILL ANSWERS CRITICISM; REFUSES DETAILED STATEMENT   SHARP DEMANDS VOICED B} SOME MEMBERS FOR EX PLANATIONS OF DEFEATS

CHURCHILL BACKS CRETE CAMPAIGN   Says Lessons Are To Be Applied To Home Defense

Churchill Is Put on Defense  Answers Parliamer   Answers Parliament Criticism of Crete Campaian

Crete Defense Upheld ‘Today By Churchill   Lessons Learned Will Be Valuable In Future Commons Is Told; Casualty Figures For Both Sides Are Submitted to House

CRETE BATTLE 1S DEFENDED   Battle Was Well Wortt Fighting, Churchill Tells Commons

Battle Delayed Nazis, Saved Syria, Iraq, Nile Valley, Persia, He Says   Defies Critics in Commons; Attributes . Crete Loss to Weakness in Air; Areents ‘Enlil Resvonsibilitv’

Crete Battle Was Well Worth Fighting, Churchill Declares: _ Forced to March Into Syris

Battle of Crete Worth Fighting Premier Avers  Attributes Defeat To Air Weakness; Losses Announced

CCEPTS BLAME i FAILURE ON REK ISLAND   ime. Minister Churchill f Opinion. Stand Will -Prove Important In  i Defense of Nile   ACK OF AIR FORCE ROUGHT. DOWNFALL   fused to Be Drawn Ou! n War Detail; Holds Tt Would ‘Aid Enemy .

PRIME MINISTER REPORTS 13,000 LOST ON ISLANL   CLAIM GERMANS LOST 17,000 MEN, 180 FIGHTERS, 150 TROOP PLANES   WHERE WOULD NAZIS BE NOW IF WE HADN'T FOUGHT THEM?   Replies to Hore-Belisha’s Criticism That R. A. F. Failed to Support Army and Navy

HESCORES CRITICS OF WAR POLICY   Refuses Demand For Wa: Statement; More Vigorous War Straiegy Demanded *

CHURCHILL IN WAR DEFENSE   Tells Belligerent Commans That Battle of Crete Was Worthwhile.

Loss Of Crete Defended by Churchill   Tells Commons That Ferocious Battle Was Well Worth Fighting

Churchill In Sharp Reply To Criticism   Asks Where Nazis Would Be By Now If British Had n't Defended Crete

CHURCHILL IS CRITICISED ON CRETE DEFEAI   Refuses Information, But Hi Says Attacks In Commons Aimed At Him

Crete Battle ls Defended By Churchill   Dismissed War Minister Hore-Belisha Delivers Bitter Attack On Strategy Of British Government In Mediterranean Fight: Churchill Gives Sharn Answer ;

BATTLE OF GRETI IS DEFENDED BY CHURCHILL IN DEBATE   [sland Worth Fighting Fo He Declares in Answer te Criticism in Commons   Hore-Belisha Says Hundred More Planes Would Have Turned Tide in Greece

‘ASSERTS LESSONS ‘WILL BE APPLIED 10 \DEFENSE OF BRITAIN   Prime Minister Declares Battle Was “Well  Worth Fighting”

CHURCHILL TAKES BLAME ON CRETE   DEFENSE BRITISH __ FIGHT; SAYS LESSON HAS BEEN LEARNED

Churchill Takes Full Blame In Crete Loss   Declines To Make Detailed Statement On War In Mediterranean; Says Criticism ‘‘Calculated To Challenges Security Of Adminis tration.’

Deny Reports Nazi U-Boat Sent To U.S   Berlin And London Make Denial Of Statements Heard At Washington   SENATOR WHEELER SAYS FACTS LEARNEL   Washington Report Is That U-Boat Would Prey On Shipping Near U. S.

Governor at capital to see Knudsen   Wants information an defense outlook

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U.S. 10 BOLSTER CANAL DEFENSES   Panama Grants Sites for Construction of Air Bulwarks

U.S. Panama Sign  Defensive Pact   Aviation Bases, Searchlight And Detector. Statiéns To Be Built

Panama Grants  U.S. Base Sites   Air, Naval Defense  Stations Planned

Smolensk In Ashes Under ‘Scorched Earth’ Program   issociated Press Correspondent First American To Be Taken On Tour Of City

Scribe Says Smolensk in Ashes   Associated Press Writer Declares Ruined City Remains in Combat Zone, as Cannon Boom Few Kilometers Away During Nazi-Led Tour

Associated Press Writer Provides Authentic Story Of Fate of City   Reports It Is Still in Battle lone, but Is In Ruins with Population Facing Starvation

SMOLENSK AREA HEARS BIG GUNS   Correspondent Tells of Visi to War Torn Russian City

Reporter, First In Smolensk. ‘Tells Of Finding City In Ashes ‘In ‘Seorched Earth’ Evacuation   Only Remnant of Once Flourishing Spot Left Behind; Tells of Germans’ Capture Despite Russian Denial

Writer Hears Roar ‘Of Smolensk Guns   Battle Rages. To Toward: East Though City Is Ruined,  Says AP Reporter

American Newsman Finds Nazis Holding Shattered Smolensk, Battle Raging Near

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Largely Pro-British Yuaeslavia Seeks to Steer a Middle Course

FIGHTING SPIRIT OF ONCE TINY SERBIA SEEMS ABROAD AGAIN AS YUGOSLAVIA STILL UNDECIDED

Yugoslavia Dislikes Germany; Plays Cautiously with Hitler   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press Writer

An y Concessions Granted To Nazis ‘By British- -Loving “Yugoslovians Will Be Inspired By . Cautior

DeWitt MacKenzie   Yugoslavia’s Internal Dissension Stalls Hitler’s Eastern Drive

Yugoslavia Apparently Trying ToFind Middle Course as Nazis Demand She Make Known Her Stand Toward Berlin-Rome Axis

The War Today   Yugoslavia, Beset By Axis, Seeks Middle Way To Avoid Sirife   By DeWitt MacKenzie. (AP Forejzn Observer)

YUGOSLAVA PLAYING IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE BALKAN CRISIS   Internal Dispute Flares Over Attitude Toward  Rome-Berlin Axis

The War Today: Yugoslavia Tries To  Find Middle Course Between Axis and Britain

BRITISH AGAIN BOMB THE RUHE   Heaviest Raid of War or Germany Carried Out Last Night

British Drop Bombs On Ruhr   Second Successive Raid I: Made By R. A. F. On Ruhr Area   HEAVIEST RAID OF WAR IN DISTRICT

Qhioans in Lower House  Split on Money Measur   Passage of War Aid Bill Probable Today; Senate to Approve It Next Week

Public Utilities and Mines Will Pay Largest Tax Share   Farm Lands, Improvements Show Greates Decrease, With Other Real Estate Also Declinina, State Board Reports

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Strikers Injured; Tear Gas Rambe Thrawn

Manila, Without Any Public Air Raid Shelters, In Darkness Tonight; Japanese Bombers Smashing At Military Bases And Ports Lenoth Of Philinpnines.      FORT STOTENSBURG ATTACKED

HUNT GHUTISTS AFTER NEW RAID ON PHILIPPINES   Five Sections Bombed; Report Of Troop Landings Is Unconfirmed

Philippine Bases, Posts Bombed by Japs; Thailand Surrenders to Invaders   Japanese Units Mopped Up in Attempted Land Invasion of Malaya From the North, British Report  Japs Claim Bombing Success

Philippines Are  Heavily Raided   Big Fort, Clark Field And Summer Capital Hammered B' Jap Planes; Blacked-Out Manila Is Raidless

Japanese Units Moped Up in Attempted Land Invasion of Malaya From the North, British Report —Japs Claim Bombing Success

Military Bases, Ports, Ir Length of Islands Are Targets   )S BOMBERS TAKE OFF   All Steps Taken To Mee Situation, Say Army, Navy Commands

U. S.-JAPANESE. STILL FIGHTING AROUND HAWAII   Planes Are Being Rushed To Isles; Repair Jobs ' Are. Undertaken

U.S. Approves Flying School For Shurtleff   Jap Bombs Fall In Philippines: Manila Raided   Report U. S. Plane Car. rier Damaged, "Chutists Landed

PHILIPPINES UNDER NUMEROUS ATTACKS   Jap Bombers Strike At Key Points in Islands

Miners Accept; Will Arbitrate   Union Policy Committee ‘Recommends Return of  Strikers to Work   3-MAN BOARD NAMED:   Lewis Named Labor Representative on Group Appointed Today

House Labor Committee  To Go Ahead   Coal Strike Settlement Will Not Halt Plans For Defense Strike Curb

TO GO AHEAD - ONLABOR LAWS   Coal Strike Settlement Wil Not Stop Work on New Legislation

FDR Speedily Selects Trio To Arbitrate   Fairless, Lewis, And Steelman To Decide Dispute

General Hugh Drur Inspects Troops At Camp Meade   First Army Commande Compliments Maj-Gen. Reckord on Progress

Gains Made On Nearly All of The Fronts   Fighting In Moscow Front Is Growing In Intensity

Soviet Declares  Tide Has Turned In Battle Zone   Say Russians Gain On Al Fronts Except In The Crimean Peninsula   COUNTER-DRIVES ARE IN PROGRESS   Germans On Defensive De. spite Large Nazi Reinforcements

IOWA MAN, IN AIR SERVICE, IS ADVANCED   Native of Ruthven has seen sei'vice in many continents

Prized  ‘Locks’. ‘Facing’ Barber   Modern, Samson Is Afraid Arty, May. Bar’ Him “Bor“Bone Hale”

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He Doesn't Mind ‘Em Snatching ‘Im Up By Tne Hair 0 The Head For The Army, But He Shore Don’t Want To Gel No Haircut

EMPLOYMENT AT ALL-TIME HEIGHT   Labor Shortage In 100 Essential Industries Altmeyer Says

Pecan Meet Arrangements Completed   SIMS FARM, OPERATED BY WAKEFIELD, SCENE OF INSTRUCTIVE EVENT.

Pressure for Neutrality Act Repeal   Secretary Knox and Senator Thomas Woulc  Lift Restrictions

SEGRETARY KNOX AND: SENATOR THOMAS FOR NEUTRALITY CHANGES   NAVY HEAD AND UTAH DEMOCRAT BOTH FEEL NEED OF REPEAL OR AMENDMENTS

NEUTRALITY ACT SCORED BY PAIR   Knox, Sen. Thomas Suggest Repeal Of Measure

United States On Threshold Of War-Knoy   Navy Secretary, Sen. Thoma: Attack Restrictions Of Neutrality Act,   KNOX URGES REPEAL

Sec. Knox Urges Neutrality Act Bans Be Lifted   Utah’s Senator Thoma: Also Voices Oppositior To Restrictions.

URGE LIFTING NEUTRALITY ACT   ‘Secretary Knox and Senator Thomas Issue Declarations Favoring Action.   “UNTIE PRESIDENT'S HANDS”

ASK LIFTING OF PROVISIONS OF NEUTRALITY ACT   Navy Secretary Knox and Senator Carey Urge Abolition of Act’s Requirements: in Separate Declarations

ASK REPEAL OF NEUTRAL’ LAW   Would Give President Free Hand In Protection Of Nation’s Interests

DECLARES IT IS [MPERATIVE TO MOVE SWIFTLY   Foreign Commerce and Lives of Merchant Seamen Must be Protected From Destruction, He Says   THOMAS FOR GIVING PRESIDENT POWERS   Utah Senator Opposed to “Tying Hands of Chief  Executive in Time of   Crisis”

KNOX URGES NEUTRALITY ~ ACT REPEAL   United. States: Stands To: day on the Threshold ‘of. War, Naval Secre tary Declares ina Mag: azine Article. _

Neutrality Act Ties U. S. Hands, Senator Says  Thomas (D-Utah)   Thomas (D-Utah) Wants F.D.R. to Make Decisions Without Hindrance

Joined By Utah Solon In Declaration U. S. Be riven Free Hand In Protecting Its World Interests; Sees America Entering War

On Threshold Of War, Knox States   Navy Head And Utah Senator Urge Neutralitv Repeal

KNOX SUPPORTS CHANGE IN ACT ON NEUTRALITY   Urges U. S. Be Given A Free Hand In Its Defense

Say America Standing on Threshold of War      Senator Is Opposed to ‘Tying The Hands of Chief Executive in This Time of Crisis’

Knox and Thomas Would Repeal Law Holding Back U.S.   Navy Secretary Says He Was Against Neutrality at Time of Passage;  Savs Act No Good

KNOX, THOMAS URGE REPEAL   U.S. On Threshold of World War No. 2, Says Navy Secretary

Secretary of Navy Knox, Senator Thomas of Utah Urge Neutrality Repeal!

SCRAPPING OF THE NEUTRALITY ACT WAS URGED TODA)   Action Asked by Secretar Knox and Sen. Thomas’ in Separate Declarations.      TO GIVE U. S. FREE HAN   Knox Says the United States Stands Toflay on the Threshold of World War IL

UTAHN URGES U.S. 10 REPEAL SHIPPING BANS   Knox Joins In Asking fo Death of Neutrality  Measures   SEEK 'PROTECTION'   "Not Much Left of Act’, Says Thomas In Plea. For Action

Two Urge Neutrality Act Repeal   Lifting Of Restriction Asked Separately By Secretary Knox   And Sen. Thomas

KNOX SAYS U. S. ON THRESHOLD OF WORLD WAR   Navy Head, Sen. Thomas Both Urge Lifting Neutrality Restrictions

KNOX, THOMAS URGE LIFTING OF NEUTRALITY AC}   Navy Secretary Says U.S. on “Threshhold of War”

NEUTRALITY ‘ACT REPEAL 4S URGED   Solon Declares FDR Should Be Given Free Hand

U. S. ON THRESHOLD OF WAR, SAYS KNOX   Navy Secretary And Sen. Thomas Insist Natior # Must Be Given Free Hand To Protect  3 World Interests

Urge Free Hand Protecting U. S. Interests at Sea   Secretary Knox and Senator Thomas Want Neutrality Restrictions Lifted   ‘Not Much Left of U.S. Neutrality Act’

SECY OF NAVY ASKS REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY   Senator Thomas Of Utah  Would Vest All Power  In President

Knox Says U.S. Near War; Hits Neutrality Act   Secretary of Navy Avers World Interests Need Protection

KNOX SAYS U.S. IS ON THRESHOLD OF WORLD WAR NO. 2  NAVY SECRETARY AND   NAVY SECRETARY AND SENATOR THOMAS ASK FOR FREE HAND

Knox and Thoma: Urge Neutrality Act be Repealed  VAs. ..83 fmt... FIC Poe   Would Give US Free Hand to Protect World Interests

Knox, [homas Urge Lifting Of Neutrality Restrictions   Secretry Sees U.S On Threshold Of World War 2.

KNOX AND THOMAS WOULD REPEAL ACT   In Separate Declarations They Urge Lifting of Neutrality Ban   ‘ON WAR'S THRESHOLD:

Knox, Thomas Hit Curbs in Neutrality Act   Utahn Declares Against “Tying President’s Hands’

Urging Neutrality Repeal   Knox and Thomas, In Statements, Warn That U. S. Must Take Firm Stand

Confessed Miley Killer To Kentucky   MAN WHO WAS KELD A’ FORT WORTH TAKEN TO LOUISVILLE,

BRITISH BOOST WAR SPENDING TO HIGHEST LEVELS   Conflict Costing $42,000,00¢ a Day Now and Chancellor Asks for More.

DRIVE CARRIES ALLIES NEARER TO DAMASCUS   Fighting Grows Heavier A Along Middle East Front; Vichy Units Attack

BY ALLIES IN SYRIA   Fighting Is Becoming Heayier on All Fronts in Middle Fast   CANNON IS HEARD INSIDE DAMASCUS   Allied Reinforcements Brought Up to Meet Fierce Counter-Attacks

FOUR-MILE GAIN IS REPORTED TO LONDON   London Press Demand A Clean-up; R.A.F. Rains Bombs on Industrial Germany

English Troops Advaneing Into Libyan Desert   Vichiy Says Forces On OF fensive Jn Middle Basi Battle: ©:

British And French Clash At Damascus   Germany Announces Order To Take Over U. S. Funds

British Gain In Syria And North Afriea   Drive To Damaseus Advances Four Miles In Heavy Fighting

Heavy Fighting Reported As Tommies Advance On Damascus     FRENCH ALSO FIGHT     London Press Clamors For Swift Cleanup of East Campaign

INVASION OF MIDDLE-EAST IN TENTH DAY   London Press Clamors for Swift Clean-up of Campaign   Await Word from Berlir on Reaction to Closing of Consulates

British Claim Gain In Damascus Drive   qa. 2 eee. . Cee, oe  London Press Makes Clamor For Speedy Campaign Clean-Up

Cannon Fire Is Heard in  Damascus  British Hold Hille Overlackine   British Hold  Hills Overlooking ‘Ancient City  Of Middle East

British and Allies  Speed Eastern Drive   French Resistance in Svria Stilfens but empire Forces

British Claim Four Mile Advance in 10-Day-Old Battle   Counter-Attack in Lybia Beaten Off By Army of Nile  BR. Accariatan Preace

Farm Legislation Pondered By FDR   Says Must Consider Whether Cash Benefits To Farmers Are Being Fipured In

Farm Benetits  Must Be Noted   President States Cash Bene ‘fits Figure In Establishing Loan Rates.

HARRIMAN GIVEN RANK OF MINISTER   American Was Sent To London As “Expediter™ Of Amcrican Aid Jo Great Britain

2 Cab Drivers Held in Slaying   One Tells Coroner's Jury fu Florida Other Killed Canadian’s Wife

Canada And U.S. Remove Trade Barriers   Will Permit Free Flow o  Goods Across Border

U.S, AND CANADA REMOVE TARIFF   All Restrictions Taken Off for Duration to Speed War Production

U.S. And Canada To Lower Tariff Bars At Borders   'Sweeping Agreement Reached For Elimina tion Of Barriers Which Might Retard Max imum Production For War Effort

U.S, And Canada Agree To Er ase Tariff Barriers  ~ Customs Border Wiped Out For War's Duration

lowa Home Guard. To. Be Organized. ‘Daring Emergency   _ State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent --

Plan Home Guard For State of Iowa   Emergency Unit Will Be Formed By Governor

595 Officers and Men Still Missing from Prince of Wales and Repulse; RearAdmiral Layton Commands

BRITISH RESCUE 2,330 FROM SEA   Rear Admiral Layton Replaces Missing Leader of British Far East Fleet; Planes Guard Malaya Coast '

Survivors Land  At British.Base   Planes Guard Malaya Coast for More Jap Transport Activity

Incident Orcurred in Daylight, He Reveals; Sidesteps Question From Reporter on Uncleclared War .

DESTROYER S FIRED ON IN DAYLIGHT   (American Naval Forces Combing American Side of Atlantic for Ll -Boat.   BULLETIN

Attack on U. S. Warship--Fire  Is Returned   Unidentifed sub hurls torpedoes at American destroyer Greer, but misses target.

FOR CRAFT ON ORDERS   American Naya! Forces Seek Undersea Vessel and. Are Told to  “Eliminate” {t.

News Day And Night      NAVY TAS ORDER TU HUNT DOWN, LLIMINATE SUR   U. S. Warship Plainly Marked, Attacker Had No Excuse, President Explains

Torpedoes Loosed In U. Ss. Zone   FDR Reports Other Attempts To Sink Greer

FDR Feels Attack Was Deliberate   Says It Occurred On American Side Of Atlantic

U. S. NAVY IN SEARCH FOR SUB IN ATTEMPT TO “ELIMINATE” ATTACKER   OTHER SIMILAR ATTACKS ALSO CHARGED BY FDR   SAYS ATTACK CAME IN DAYLIGHT; WITH NO POSSIBILITY OF MISTAKING SHIP FOR ONE OF RRITISH

 Navy Seeking to “Eliminate” Sub That Tried © To Sink U.S. Destroyer

SIX SLATED IN SERVICE CALL   Leave Bedford Today: fo One-Year Training,

Defense Heads Try to Avert Scrap Price Up   Prove Price Inflation Thre Hoarding, ‘Raids’

Huge Fires Are Set at ‘Nuernberg  Industrial Cities Pound      Industrial Cities Pound ed in Effort to Relieve *. Russians   Attack Follows Blasting of Nazi-Occupied Channel Ports

GERMANY’S WAR PLANTS BOMBEL   300 R.A.F, Planes Attack Nuernberg and Other Nazi Centers

INDUSTRIAL GERMANY BATTERED LAST NIGHT BY BRITISH BOMBERS   EFFORTS BEING MADE TO  RELIEVE PRESSURE UPON EMBATTLED RUSSIA

RAF Strikes At German Centers   Greot Britain Seeks To Relieve Pressure On Embattled Russia

Heavy Destruction By R. A. F. Reported   Roofs Cave in and Factory Buildings Collapse ’ as Bombs Are Rained Down on Ger-, - . man City of Nuernberg.

Germany Raided By 300 Warplanes   Fires From Nuernberg Singe Wings Of Bombers Report Returning R. A. F. Crews

Nuernberg Is Center of Stiff RAF Bombings   300 Planes Take Part. in Broad Series of Raids to Ease Russ Pressure   10 PLANES ARE ‘LOST   Fires So Fierce That the Bombers Wings Were Singed

Big Raid On Nurnberg By RAF Bombers   Factory Buildings. Are . Hit And Fires Break Out In Many Places

RAF Stages One Of [Heaviest Raidsof WarOnGermanCily   Nuernberg, Industrial Center In Bavaria, Hammered: Many Fires Which “Spread Over Large Area” Started: Berlin Makes Unusual Admismission Damave {s Considerable

Bombing Attacks To Relieve Russia      RAF. Blasts - Numerou: Cénters of Industry in Germany   BLAZE ‘AT NUERNBERG   Exténsive Night Attacks in Good Weather by 300 \ Bombers:

Nuernberg Given Heavy R.A.F. Attack   Other Industrial Centers Bombed

Social Security Bill Proponents Win Point Monday   State Senate Passes Bill To Give Counties Share Property Taxes

HOUSE SEEKING TO ADD $1,000,000 TO PENSIONS OF MONT   MATTER TAKEN FROM APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE TO COMMITTEE OF WHOLE

Apology Sent Sen. Wheele:   Knox Grants Wheeler's Son Commission After It Had  Been Refused.

Wheeler Has Stimson Apology; Knox Explains Delay in Naval Commission to Senator’s Son

Wheeler Gets Stimson Apology   And Knox Explains Why Senator’s Son Was Snubbed

STIMSON AND KNOX  CYB! AIN TA WHEEL CD  DAS BD PU POLE bh bemeass   Former Apologizes for Charg That Sending Anti-War Post Cards Near Treason

Wheeler Given Public Apology   Stimson Apoligizes For Harsh Criticism

(Turn To GUNBOAT, Page 6)  STIMSON APOLOGIZES FOR RAP AT WHEELER      Senator’s Son Wins Post in Navy After Knox Acts

WHEELER WINS TWO APOLOGIES   Stimson Withdraws Harsh Criticism; Knox Explains

New Driver Licenses Due   To Begin Renewing Li  censes On June 9, lowa

Pourid Nazi Cities in Greatest Attack of War   Many Planes Downed by Storms and ley Candltfons—Herlin Admits Seven Killed, 32 Injured

RAF INBIGGEST RAIDOF WAR   Berlin, Cologne And Mannheim Pounded By Giant Bombers While Other Squadrons Attack Southern Italy—British Acknowledge Loss Of

BIGGEST AIR RAID OF WAR STAGED ON GERMANY BY RAr   Southern Italy. and Sicily Also Attacked In Night Of Heavy Bombing   Nazi Armies Crash Through 6-Mile Deep Defenses Of Frmbhattled Russians

- BIG BOMBS ON BERLI   Heaviest Attack of War on Germany; British Lose 37 Bombings Planes   * LITTLE NEWS FROM RUSSIAN FRONT      Nazis Declared Forced To _, The Defensive, But May Hit at Mczzow Soon

Huge Four- motored Planes Pound Berlin, Cologne and Mannheim, London Says.   TIP OF ITALY IS ALSO VISITED BY RAIDERS

Light Planes Attack To Follow Blasts Of. Huge Bombers   aly: Is Also. Pounded in Biggest _Attack Of. War; London Reports: — ‘Planes; Ice Blamed

German Armies in Crimea Advance Six Miles With * Russians Pressing Central Nazi Fronts;  Red Division Claimed Wiped Out

RAF and Nazi Resume Their  Air Attacks   British Bombers Slash At Berlin; Germans Blast Coastal Points

Unprecedented Loss of 37 Bombers Admitted By British Officials  WEATHER IS BLAMED  Estimated 200 Fliers Lost In Downing of 4-Motored Fighting Craft

ATTACK LAST. MANY HOURS IS CLAIM   (Brindisi, Adriatic Port 01 ’ Italy, Ils Bombarded   GERMAN ARMIES   Crash Through Red Defense In Crimea; Transports Off Coast Bombarded

BERLIN 15 AMONG GERMAN OBJECTIVES HEAVILY ATTACKED   RAIDS INCLUDE COLOGNE, MANNERHEIM AND ITALIAN PORT OF BRINDISI

‘Smashes at Germany, Italy; 37 Planes Lost   Seven Killed in Berlin, 40 Dead in Brindisi, Axis Reports—Daylight Raids Follow Today

Berlin, Cologne and Mannheim Raided; British Lose 37 Air Craft  Fire Is Used

Berlin, Mannheim and Cologne bombed   Italy and ‘Sicily also pounded— British admit loss of 35 bombers in the night assault.

Air Raids Do Damage To Italy   British Make Biggest Attacks _of War on Berlin and Other Nazi Cities

British Bombers Pound Reich; 37 Planes Lost   RAF Also Strikes Hard Blows At Ports In Italy, Sicily

Ciant R. A. F. Bombers Smash At Germany and Italy; Nazis Smash Last Crimean Defenses

Biggest Attack Staged   Britain Steps Up Aid As Reds And Nazis Claim  Successes

Ts aget  Germany and Italy. Pounded in Attacks   Britain Admits Loss of 37 Bombers; Russians, Germans Continue to - = Richt Fiercelv :

FUND RAISING EFFORTS WILL OPEN MONDAY   Money To Be Used In Locating Industrv.

208 PERSONS KILLED IN RAID ON HAMBURG   German Propaganda Burean An nounces Casualties For Aerial Assaults May 9,11 And 12

United States Buys More Russian Gold   To Provide Soviets  With Materiel Cash

hk     } omen. Expected To  -. Attend Missionary Rall   _ From 20 Congregations  rr Event Will Draw

Three Hundred © To Attend Rally  Le Mars Church Host  — Ko Visiting Societies

100 Flee Waters At Hico   Railroad Trains Delayed by Flood; Creek and River Go Out of Banks

FOREMAN OF JURY ACQUITS DEFENDANT; HE THOUGHT MAJORITY VOTE DID IT

Reds In Flight  Germans Pursu   Claim Soviet Forces Are Hopelessly Trapped Around Odessa

ODE IS SEEN NEAR, BERLIN ASSERTS   Panzer Forces Declared on Outskirts of Great Black Sea Grain Port, of 400,000 Population; Claims Russians in Full Flight; Says Ukraine ‘Speedily Swept: Puts Soviet Losses 4 Million

H. F. McCormick Dies Thursday  69-Year-Old Son Of Inventor Victim Of Cerebral Hemorrhage

HF. MCORMICK _ TS DEAD AT 64   MILLIONAIRE CHAIRMAN OF HARVESTER COMPANY DIES IN CALIFORNIA.

Nation is Urged to Match Germans _ In Their Mastery of Use of Gliders

Use of Gliders hy Nation Urged  Air Corps Reported “Experimenting”

Arnold Holds Gliders Vital   Air Corps Head Attends Soaring Meet; Wind Halts Mock Invasion

ARMY MAY USE GLIDER PLANES   Army Air Chief Favors Training Of Glider Pilots

USE OF GLIDERS IS URGED BY ARNOLE      Says U. S. Must Become Adept in Use of Motor. less Planes

WOULD DENY REDS COAT OW BALLOT   Words of President and Secretary Are Criticized in Lansing Dispute

HOUSE WOULD BAR RADICALS -FROM BALLOT   Passes Bill. Outlawing “Any Insignia Employing Term

Manicurist Finds $3,000   Engineer Proves Ownership and Gives Her $200 Reward

GEN, LEAR CRITICIZES FOOD DEALERS IN SOUTH FOR ‘TAKING ADVANTAGE

Lear Hits At Prices   Says Food Dealers Charged Soldiers Higher Prices

SOLDIER ASKS HIS HOME TOWN PAPER TO PUBLISH OMNIBUS THANKS LETTE:

Venezuelan (il Tanker Explodes, Five Are Injured   Fire Does Not Follow Blasts On Board Tanker, Philadelphia Waterfront Shaken

Violent Explosion on Venezu ‘lan Craft Shakes South Philadelphia’: - -

SHIP BLOWS UP AT GULF DOCKS   Five Hurt In Tanker Blast At Philadelphia

TANKER BLASTS HURT FIVE MEN   Docked Vessel Shattered, Buildings Shaken at Philadelphia

Flaine Almen Resigns Post School Nurse: ‘Here  * Past: ‘Four Yéirs

Pounding Sea, Dust Clouds Follow Many Weeks of Wet  Weather on California Coast

Page ‘F erdinand’; This Was Billed As Bull Fight But Bovines Get Bored And Weary And Lay Down

Senate Continues Neutrality Debate   Repeal Urged Even At Risk of War

Senators Argue Sixth Day on Neutrality Repeal   Members of Both Parties Request Passace af Revician

1WO SOLON DEMAND ACT BE SCRAPPED   Vemocrat and Republican Urge Action In Spite Of War Danger; Clark Still Opposed

GERMANY IRKED BY STREET MOBS   Cannot Play With Nazi Generosity, Spokesman Warns Slavs

GERMANS ROLD JUCOSLAVIA IS RESPONSIBLE   Tell Jugoslavia They Are Responsible For Results If They Reject The Agreement

Nazi Attitude Toward New Jugoslav Gov’t Hardens   Jugoslavia Moves To Restrain Anti - German Demonstrations      FDR Message 1 To Jugoslavia Seen 2 As Pledge Of U. S. Aid To Nation

Great Sea Battle Waged In Mediterranean; Germans Make Threats on Jugoslavia

ITALIAN PLANES RAID GIBRALTAR   First Attacks on Rock Since Last July

UIBRALTAR 1) BOMBED, KUME SAYS   Reported Attacks Follows Blast at Alexandria in East

Italian Planes  Hit Gibraltar   British Cannot Confirm Reports From Rome

Mr. Daab, Banker and Restaurateur, Loses Confidence in Confidence Men

NAZIS HAD BOMB SIGHT SECRET IN 1938, CLAIM   Spy In Norden Plant Gav Germans Information On  American Weapon

Hess Expected to Tell of Damage Done by RAF   Effect on Morale Of German People  Is Discussed

Rudolf Hess Laid Groundwork for His Sensational Flight, hy Which He Hoped to End War, Three Months Ano

Axis Conquest of Crete May Prove In Long Run to Be Pyrrhic Victory

Crete Battle Aids British To Win Iraq   IF PRO-BRITISH REGENCY IS RE ESTABLISHED IT WILL ALTEI THE ODDS.

- See gas fe devea Ja” Scanc. x Cre: ee “axes.0.. ¢-. german Air Jower

Hitler Reported Massing “ Troops ‘ in Norway, Possible Springboard for an Invasion of Scotland

MOSCOW SAVED BY RED ARMY'S COUNTERDRIVE   Assault Stopped As Forces Push Invaders Back 12 Miles /   STILL RETREATING      Soviet Infantry, Plane: And Tanks Hammer At Enemy

Russia Begins New Week Successfully   Latest Nazi Threat To Moscow Is Reported Throttled

Red Armies Erase New Threat to Russian Capital   Nazi Forces Are Hurled Back 10 to 12 Miles Soviets Report as Battle Enters Thirteenth Week; Germans Still in Retreat

Nazis Hurled Back In Drive Near Bryansk   After New Incident in Suez—  AUTHORITY T0 ARM MERCHANT VESSELS MAY BE REQUESTED

Victory Climax Of Bitter Two Week Struggle   Nazi Armies Reported Retreating Along Entire Central Front

NEWTHREAT 10 MOSCOW WIPED: NATIC ETRE AT   Withdraw Westward From Smolensk Sector Before Ceaseless Hammering hy Saviet Forces   DEFEATED UNITS BURNING VILLAGES   Bitter Battles Continue at Approaches to Leningrad, Kiev and . Odessa

ENEMY DRIVEN BACK 12 MILES   Claim Invaders Lost 10,000 Men In Central Front

Hurl Germans Driving For Capital Back   Snow In Russia Warns The Nazis  Winter Is Near

TANK ATTACK IS ROUTED BY RUSS FORCES   Brvansk Battle Cost Germans Heavily

First Snow of Winter. Falls In Leningrad   Cold: Drawitig - -Near- As “Reds. Balk: German: + “Moscow Drive:

Russians Employ Counterattacks In Operations Climaxing Two Weeks Fighting Near Bryansk ~~

SNOW!   Nazis Prepare For Winter Of Fighting Against Soviet Army

ermans Hurled sack 12 Miles,  joviets Claim STWAFFE BUSY  pucharest Bombed “or Second Time 3y Soviet Planes

10 Perish in  Burning Bus   22 Others Injured When Holiday Bus Collided With Car

ROOSEVELT ASSERTS U. S. READY TO FIGHT   President Says Democracy Canno! Survive in Isolation, Praises Wilson for Vision

Nazis Hoot At Roosevelt   Call Sunday Statement A Political Speech

ITALIANS ARGUE (WER ETHIOPIE   Vatican To Ask U. S. To Aid Evacuation of Italians-——Politicians Object.

U.S. STEEL AND C10 COMMITTEE AVERT STRIKE   Wage Negotiations Are Continued In Steel Industry Dispute

STEEL PARLEY 1S TO CONTINUE   Allis-Chalmers Tieup Settled and Coal Strike May End

Prevent Walkout At Steel Plants: Talks Extended  Company Agrees To Pay 10-Cent Hourly Hike  Im Salarioac

WORKERS TO STAI ON JOB UNTIL NEW CONTRACT I$ DRAWN   Labor Board Orders Ford Elections to Name New Bargaining Agents   Drafting of Treaty With Coal Operators and Men Delaved Today

STEEL STRIKE IS POSTPONED FOR ONE WEEK   Allis Chalmers Slated To Resume Work Tomorrow

CIO. Instructions Put Off One Week   U. S. Steel and Union Act To Prevent Walkout By 250.000 Men

Allis-Chalmers Strike Settled; Coal Tieup Break Near   Steel Corporation And ‘Union Workers Agree To Continue Negotiations, Pav Boost Is Granted

C. 1.0. AVERTS WALKOUT AT STEEL PLANT   S. W. O. C., Mill Owners Agree to Continue Negotiations   ALLIS STRIKE ENDED   Coal Fields Difficulties Also Near Settlement, Perkins Avers

STRIKES SITUATION APPARENTLY GROWS BRIGHTER IN U.S.   STEEL STRIKE, COAL STRIKI MAY BE AVOIDED; ALLISCHALMERS STRIKE ENDS

SWOC Announces Work io Continue in All Mills of U. 5. Steel Until April 15   PARLEY GOES ON   John R. Steelman Assigned io Pittsburgh Parley—Any Agree‘ment to be Retroactive

Strike at United States Steel Co. Plants is Averted   Long’ Allis - Chalmers Strike Ends; Other News of Industry

Walkout of 250,000 Employes Set for Midnight Tuesday Is Averted.

Work Stoppage At U. S. Steel Mills Is Averted   Will Extend Wage Par ley; Nat'l Steel Grants 10 Cent Raise

SWOC HOLDS OFF STRIKE; CHALMERS DISPUTE ENDS   Union Agrees To Continue At Work In Mills Of U. S. Stee Corp. Pending Negotiations; Coal Truce Due Teday; Hope Rises For Settlement At Ford Plant

Labor Disputes Melting Away In Face Of Danger   MEDIATORS TURN  TO FORD STRIKE

Long Strike At Harvester Plant Ends   Threat Of Work Hal In Steel Mills Passes As Agreement Made

“, 1. O, and Company Officials Agree to Continue Wage Negotiations Until April 15 — Allis-Chalmers Walkout Is Settled, Coal Mine Tieup Nearing End.

Steel Strike Is Averfed  i ». Allis-Chalmers _s Strike Is Settled “ By Board

Coal Strikes Expected To Be Settled   Allis-Chaimers “Plant Will Be ‘Opened Tomorrow

“Big Steel’’ Strike Averted By Pact   Wage Negotiations To Be Extended

‘Big Steel’ Strike Call Put Off Week   Parley Continues; Alli Strike Settled; Ford Mediators Busy

U. S. Steel Strike CallAverted; Weir Grants Pay Boosts   SWOC Workers Will Remain At Posts Under Present Pact Till April 15; Allis-Chalmers Peace Made

Negotiations . Continue With U. S. Steel   Extension Until April 15 Averts Work Stoppage Tuesday Night In Mills Of Huge Corporation

J. S. STEEL STRIKE HAS BEEN AVERTED   Work to Continue While New Wage Agreement  Is Negotiated   END MILWAUKEE TIEUP

ALLIS-GRALMERS STRIKE SETTLED   Break Comes in Sott Coai Tie up, Leaving Agencies Free to Tackle Steel.   SOUTHERN OPERATORS BALK   Say They Wiil Not Sign Coa Settlement—Steel Strike Due Tuesday.   BULLETIN!

REAGH TRUCE IN BIG STEEL NEGOTIATION   Strike Date Deferred a Week While Confer.  ence Is Continued.   NEW TERMS TO DATE -. BACK TO APRIL 1   Allis-Chalmers Strike Settled; National Steel . Grants Wage Increase.

One Strike Settled, Federal Mediators Seek To End Coal Walkout, Avert Steel Tie-U}   Mediators Hail Settlement Of Allis-Chalmers Dispute.  : Turn to Calming Labor Strike In Ford Moter Company and Huge U. S. Steel Corporation— Progress In Coal Negotiations

Steel Workers Agree to Keep On Negotiating   Agreement Reached Will Be Retroactive as of April First  STRIKE IS AVERTED  See, Perkins Says Coal Fields Disputes Are Being Cleared Un

STEEL PLANTS TO RUN DURING TREATY TALKS      Threatened Strike Averted by Agreement to Work Pending New Contract.

EW PACT TO BE RETROACTIVE (0 APRIL FIRST      cement For Extension Negotiations Reached \¢ Conference In Pitts huroh This Marnine       WNONAL STEEL CO. GRANTS PAY BOOS]         aest T. Weir Announces  nereases of 10 Cents  An Hour to 21,000 Employes

Strike in steel mills is averted   C. I. O. approves  Allis compact

adiine for New Contract fponed for One Week; fense Tension is Eased   Allis-Chalmers Plant te Reopen ‘omorrow and Mediators Turn Their tention to Ford Strike Settlement

Clouds Lift In Allis-Chalmers And Soft Coal Tieups... .  Labor Front Is Brighter

Avert Steel Strike; Agreement Reachet   Weir Of National Steel Corporation Announces Wage Increase Grant As U. S. Steel Agrees To Extend. Negotiations; Allis“Chalmer Strike Settled.

OLD STEEL WAGE PACT EXTENDED: AVERTS STRIKE   U.S. Corp. and Workers Union Agree After Set ting Tuesday Walkout   Agreement to Be Retroactive to April 1, When Contract Expired

Allis Strike Settled; Seek Mine Opening; Steel in Agreement   Federal Labor Agenciés’ ‘Turn with Spuiinn to Calming’ ‘Strife i ‘in . Detroit Plant:

SEEK TO HEAD OFF BIG STEEL STRIKE BY Cif   Allis- Chalmers Signs, Ford Dispute Near Settlement

FIX DEADLINE FOR APRIL 15   Agreement Ends Threat te Halt Work, Scheduled for Tuesday Night.   PAY TO BE RETROACTIVE:

Steel Strikes Said Averted For Present   Coal Difficulties Expected to Clear During Today

STEEL STRIKES THREAT PASSES   U. S. Firm, Union Reach Temporary Accord

Pact Made ToContinue  Wave Talks   .S. Steel and C. I. O. Avert Stoppage of Work in Company's  Mills   Coal Peace Seen  Secretary Perkins Is of Opinion Strike Fond Nears

U.S. STEEL AND WORKERS MAY AVOID STRIKE   Second extension of time allows negotiations  to April 15

Avert a Strike In Steel; Order A Ford Electior   Termination of Sate Al. lis-Chalmérs Strike Prac tically Assured.   Ford Men Will Vote For Bargaining Agent

SHUTDOWN IS AVERTED   U.S. Steel and Union Con tinue Negotiations and Keep Plants Running   C1.0. AND FORD TO MEET TONIGHT   Allis-Chalmers Settlement Approved; Coal Agreement Being Worked Out

‘DISCUSSION OVER NEW CONTRACT CONTINUED   National Steel Firm Hikes Wages 10 Cents Hourly   Settlement Of Mine Walkout Expected Soon

Rumor U.S. Ship Flying Panama Flag Down in Atlantic  -— .6¢ f,.. jd... ot   Freighter MacBeth, Former Italian Vessel, Overdue at New York

BELIEVE MlsolNiG VESSEL WAS SUNI   Former italian Ship Was Operated by U. S. Under Registry of Panama

Maritime Commission Ship Flying Panamanian Flag Last Reported in Northern Waters

FEAR MISSING FREIGHTER SUNK   Macbeth, Flying Panamaniar . Flag, Js Believed Torpedoed

U. S.-Owned Freighter Reported Torpedoed   But Unofficial Word Along N. Y. Docks Is Lacking  In Canfirmatian

U. S. SHIP MISSING IN NORTH ATLANTIC   Unofficial Reports Say Freighter Flying Panamanian Flag Was Torpedoed.

SHIP BELIEVED SUNK   Seized Italian Craft Feared Viet Of Terpede

American Ship Reported Lost  Missing Freighter Believed Torpedoec

History’s Largest Single Wheat Buy   England. Obtains 120,000,000 Bu of Grain From Canadian 2 Growers

FOR. ORDERS RESUMPTION OF WORK MONDAY   Strikers Hold Mass Meeting Today; Leader Of  Lacal Adamant

UNION HEAD BEGS MEN 10 RESUME WORK   Aviation Strikers’ Meeting Called Today to Decide Which Leaders to Follow

COMMITTEE FOR REMAINING OUT IT IS CLAIMED   Richard T. Frankensteen  Declares Strike is Un«  authorized; Assails Local Apitataors      PLACES BLAME WITH COMMUNIST PARTY   Declares Irresponsible and  Impulsive Action: Finds No Support From Him self or Organization

Clamp o on Unrestricted Installment Purchases Effective Sunday Night   This is Last Business Day When Easy Credit - Will be Allowed by Government

FDR ASKS. 200 CARGO SHIPS SOON   Congressional Action Expected Swiftly on Bill

CONGRESS EXPECTED TO ACT QUICKLY ON PLAN FOR 200 NEW CARGO-CABRYING SHIP!

SPEEDY 0.K.. ON SHIPS SEEN   Congress To Act Swiftly On Roosevelt's Request For . on) Carco Vessels ©

New Cargo Ships Expected To Be Given Approval   ‘Quick Action on Request for  _ 200 Ships Predicted by  Congressional Leaders.

RUBY TO WED      Former Wife of Al Jolson Will Marry Pasadena Sroker.

Nazi Fire Raid Fails As British Are Prepared.   Tens of Thousands of Women? 1° S09 Quench Bombs and Fires

2 Alarms In London But Fires Lacking   \Citizenry Stands Ready As ‘Blaze Quenchers

Women, Boys Fight Fires   Put Out Thousands 0: Incendiary Bombs In London

Londoners Check Fires In Nazi Raid:   Attacks Called Fizzle as ’ Civilians Put Out  Fiaines

HUNDREDS OF FIRES EXTINGUISHED BY LONDON CITIZENS   Women and Boys Ran t House. Tops and Fought German Fire: Bombers.

‘* Fé: 5 i) = CW NAL NE 3 D L NEWS 4S Bl   Berlin Has Air Raid Alorm   Planes Fly Low Over Reich

STATE CAPITOL NEWS LETTER      As Reviewed by The Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

Will Inspect Troops at Southern Camps   ‘Resume of Closing Acts of the State Legislature

WANTS SOLDIERS 10 BE PROTECTEL    Men Released Sho uld Have Jobs Back, Hershey Says

SOLDIERS MUST BE GIVEN JOBS   Draft Boards Are Instruct: ed To See That Released Men Are Employed

Men Let Out of Army Must Have Old Jobs  Or New Ones Musi Be Precured, Official States

DRAFT BOARDS WILL AID MEN   Jobs To Be Assured For Men Discharged From Armed Forces

Draft Boards Are Asked To Name Reemptoyment  Committeeman For Task

U. S-BRITAIN TAKE OFFENSIVE; WAR STRATEGY COMMITTEES T¢ HOLD MEETINGS IN U.S. SOON   Initial Enemey Offensive Apparently Broken; Russia Plans To Carry War Onto The German Home Raittlefields

Seize Initiative Against Axis On 3 Fronts   Coordination Is Need Shown on Wide Fronts

Mother Dives to Death      Young Woman Throws Herself Under Wheels of Moving Train

‘EYE FOR EYE’   e. S$. Actions To Guide Ital) In Handling Nationals

Mayor Lausche Still Unconvinced   Says State Should Give Further Aid

COL. GEN. UDET GERMAN FLYING ACE KILLED IN ACCIDENT   Killed While Trying Out “A New Weapon” It Is Said

NAZIS LOSE UDET, KEY IN AIR FORCE   Killed In Accident While Testing ‘‘New Weapon”, Berlin Says

Colonel General Udet, German Air Ace Of World War Who Shaped Nazi Air Force, Killed Testing Weapon

Famed German Flying Ace Is Dead In Crash   Col. Gen. Ernst Udet, Well Known In U. S., Perishes

Famous German  Airman Is Deac     Berlin Announces Lieut, Gen  —s-Eemest Udet Is Killed In Accident

Flying Ace of World War and‘ Quartermaster General of Luftwaffe in This War Killed Testing “New Weapon”

Testing. New. ‘Weapon   _ Adolf ‘Hitler. Orders’ State:-Funeral ’ for. Ernst Udet,: ‘Who Performed:as Stunt. Flyer. in. t. S..a Decade. Avo

German Ace Loses Life   Ernst Udet Killed Testing New Weapon For Nazis

NAZI AERIAL ACE KILLED   Test Of New “Secret Weapon” Fatal To Ernest Udet

Gen. Udet, Famous German Air Hero, Is Killed  Flying Expert Said Testing New Secret Weapon

Nazi Air Ace Dies in Crash  Col. Gen. Udet Killed Testing New Weapon

German Flying Ace is Killed   Man Who Built Luftwaffe Dies in Accident

NOTED GERMAN AIRMAN KILLED   General Udet Dies While Testing Secret Weapon; Praised by Hitler

GEN. ERNST UDET, GERMAN AIR ACE, IS ACCIDENT. VICTIM   REPORTED KILLED WHILE TESTING “NEW WEAPON” FOR GERMANS ON MONDAY

German Flyinj Ace Killed By “New Weapon’    Ernst Udet was Quarter: master General of Ger.  man Air Force.

QUARTERMASTER GENERAL OF NAZI AIR FORCE KILLED   Colonel General Ernst Udet Killed In Accident Yesterday While Testing A New Weapon; Will Have State Funeral.

Genius Of Germany’ s War Aviation Killed Testing ‘New Weapon’   Hitler Orders State Funeral’ For World War Ac Who Was Chiefly Responsible For Goering’s New Fleet

Bulletins   Army Expansion Speculation Spiked   Udet, Nazi Flier, Engineer, Killed

PROMINENT GERMAN FLIER 1S KILLED      World War Ace Dies Monda' While Testing ‘a New ‘Weanon’

SEARCH FOR NAVY PLANE AND FLIER   Two 'Pilots Refused to Aban: don Bomber in ‘Terrible’ Snow Storm

British Smash At Bardia But Delay Finale   May Leave Base Until After Attack Made On Tobruk   BOMB OTHER BASES   Weather Is Factor In Plans For Further African Action

Nile Army Seeks New Goals West   British May Just Strangle Bardia While Forces Strike Blow at Tobruk

BARDIA; MAJOR DRIVE DELAYED   Attack May Be Made on Te bruk Base Before First City Falls.

BRITISH FORCES  IN EGYPT PLAN TARBRITK DRIVE   Not Expected to Wait For Expected Fall of Beleaguered Bardia, It IsLearned   LATTER IS BOMBED   But All-Out Assault Counted Necessary to Wrest Port From Italy Not Yet Materializing

Repor t British Preparing For  Push onTobr uk   Africa Army May Not Wait for Fall of ‘Bardia

Tables Turned!   Nazi Captor Captured As Italians Give Up To tnarmed British

ate Refuses to Limit yy Extension to Year   inistration Rolls Up 50-21 Majority ; age of 18-Month Compromise Forecast vy: Non-Intervention Bloc Vote Surprises

12 Months Draft Plan Lost   Administration Win: Vietory as Wheeler Switches

Draftees Due For 18-Month Service Term   Senate Decides To Keep Army Intact

Senate Rejects Year Extension of Draft   A4Il Factions Predict § peedy Approval Today of 18-Month Limitation: V ote Against Restriction to 12 Monts, 50 to 21, Pleases Administration

VICTORY IN SENATE BY ADMINISTRATION   18 Month Compromise Lin Limitation Predicted For Passage Today; Isolationists _. Vote With Maiority

ADMINISTRATION SCORES VICTORY IN DRAFT VOTE   Senate Rejects Proposal To Extend Service Extra  12 Months   COMPROMISE OF  18 MONTHS LIKELY

SUPPORTERS OF ‘ONE YEAR TERM LOSE. 50 1021   Senate Vote Comes As A Surprise To Observers

2-YEAR DRAFT LIMIT KILLEI   Senate to Vote on 18Month Period—Senator Pepper Pessimistic.

Nears Expected Approval Today of 18-Month Measure   Selons Against Any Additional Period Also Gopose Burton

REJECTS PLAN OF 12 MONTHS EXTRA SERVICE   Senate, 50 to 21, Defeats Proposal for Army Duty Extension   18 MONTHS LIKELY TO BE MADE LIMIT   Anti-Administration Bloc Springs Surprise by Negative Vote

Senate Defeats 12 Months Plan For Service Men   Votes 50 to 21 agains Proposal To Limit Extension to Year

Senators Refuse to Restrict Additional Army Service tc Period of Twelve Months   Administration Forces Score Unexpectedly Overwhelming Victory as Chamber Continues Debate; Clark, Wheeler Stand Surprises

FINAL SENATE VOTE AWAITED ON DRAFT BILL   Approval of 18-Month Extension Expected Today after Rejection of Shorter Terms for Draftees

EXTENSION OF ARMY SERVICE GAINS GROUND   Administration Scores Surprise Victory in Senate Defeat of One-Year Limitation by Vote of 50-21

Limitation  Of 18 Months Is Expected To Pass Today   Senate Votes, 50 to Le Much to Surprise  Of Administration, Which Expected Fight  SOME @F OPPONENTS VOTE FOR MEASURE  Attitude of Group Apparently Designed To Influence House

Vote Kills One-Year Limitation   Senate s Action ‘On 18-Month Plan Due

SOLONS REJECT YEAR'S STRETCH IN DRAFT TERM   Surprise Vote Indication 18-Month Extension In Service Will Be Approved Today   Critics Change Over

EXTENSION OF 48MONTHSIS ALMOST SURE   Senate Rejects Plan *to ‘Limit Extra Service - to Year   ADMINISTRATION LEADERS PLEASED    Law Affecting Draftees :  - Expected to be Passed } x Today -

LOSSES IN THE WAR ARE GIVEN      British Give Out Figures Show. ing the Lesses Sustained by Beth Sides

BRITISH COUNT WAR LOSSES UN LAND AND Sr   Estimate German Loss in Planes 10,000 From All Causes

British estimate Germany has lost 10,000 warplanes, with own loss 2,227

Semi-official Figures Released Today—British Losses. 2.227 Planes.

Nazis Fail to Make Gains   Soviets Holding Foe at Bay on 600-Mile Front, Claim Red Army Smashing Blitz

Copper Queen Mine Menaced By Water Blast Releases Flood  In Arizona Property

WISCONSIN PICKS. FDR POLICY FOE   Non-Interventionist Named to Seat in House of Representatives

OIL INDUSTRY OPTIMISTIC AS 10 FUTURE BUT NUMBER SERIOUS PROBLEMS STILL TO BE FACEI

NEW MEASURE DRAFTED WITH MINOR CHANGES   Quick Approval _ of Act Expected in House

SENATE VOTES CORRECTED TAX RATE MEASURE   Assessment Reform Bil Messaged to House for Action

Redrafted 60 Pct.  Bill Passes Senate   Corrective Measure Sen To lowa House.

Base At Kiel Struck Again   Port Of Emden And Docks At Cherbourg Attacked By Planes Of Fleet

4th Annual 4-H Club Congress Sent. 4-5-6   BIG PARADE TQ. BE HELD FRIDAY EVENING STARTING . AT 7:00 P. M.; OVER $2,000 IN PREMIUMS TO BE AWARDED -

Sec. Perkins Opposes Ain) Major Labor Law Change Under Guise Of Defense

Frances Perkins Opposes Changes In Labor Laws   “Wage and Hour Legislation Needed at This Time Perkins

Opposes Change In Labor Law:   Secretary Perkins Say: Labor’s Gains Must Be Maintained

Madame Perkins Oppose Changes In Labor Laws   No Defense Emergency Justifies Alteration, Secretary Says

LABOR LEADcH OPPOatS ALTER IN BASIC LAW   Miss Perkins Says No Radical Changes Should Be Made

LOTTERY PILL NO. 196 FIRST INNEW DRAFT   ABOUT 750,000 ARE LISTED FOR CALL INTO ARMY

Draw Affects 750,000 21-Year Olds   Selectee Takes First Capsule From Bie Bowl

‘Youths Allotited Draft Rank in Second Lottery   Selectees Replace Dignitaries ir Drawing Numbers From Famou: Bowl; First Capsule Contains 196

196 Is First Number Out Of Fish Bowl   Knex “Steps Aside” and Lets Draftee Remove First of Capsules  mpPatte” grrr as FART’ rec

Order In Which Numbers Are Drawn Determines Order New Registrants Will Be Called

Draftees Draw Numbered Pink  Capsules From Famous:  7 Gold Fish Bowl

TRAINEE DRAWS FIRST NUMBER IN NEW DRAFT   Knox Yields: Honors to Fort Di Staff Sergeant and Trainee Wind Up Ceremony   NO. 630 TOPS LIST   Names of Men Aged 21 to be Pro rated Among Those Left Uncal! ed from First Draft

(Completa text§of Prestdent Roosovelt’s message Is carried on page 6 of today's Journal.)

Jap Aggression Scored in FDR’s Note to Congress   Nipponese Indicted As International Outlaw Among Nations

Britain Cheered By Firm Stand Of President's Talk   Churchill Likely to Be One Who'll Make © Authoritative Comments

ENGLISH CHEER FD. R. SPEECH   London Press Says President’s Defiance Of Axis Absolute

British Newspapers Welcome President's Historic Address   Churchill May Give Official Comment on Talk

BRITAIN SEES SPEECH AS “IRON PACT BETWEEN ALLIES” FOR WAR   TTALY-CONSIDERS MESSAGE AS: ~ - VIRTUALLY PUTTINGU.S. AT WAR      BERLIN PUBLIC HEARS NOTHING ~ OF ROOSEVELT’S LATEST TALK

BRITAIN PLEASED WITH ROOSEVELT’S SPEECH LAST NIGHT   STATED THERE WILL BE NO OFFICIAL COMMENT FOR THE MOMENT ON TALK

British Hail Talk; Nazi View.Waited   Loodon Notes U.S. ‘Dictator Rule’; Tralv Reoards Nation as‘m War’

NEW HOPES FOR LITTLE FACTORY   OPM To Expand Program Of Sub-contracting Clinics For Defense Jobs

Army Plane Dives Into Monongahela   Pilot Killed in River Crash: Boat Periled

Army Flier Dies As Plane Dives Into Mon River   [Tragedy At Donora; Ship In "Crazy Spin" Narrowly Misses Boat

Legislature Studies New Penalties For Violation Of State’s Blue Laws

SECOND AIR RAID MADE ON CAPITAL   Germans Admit Stiff Resistance On Central Front

Moseow Raids Held Setback For Luftwafte   Many Killed, Injured But Progress Slow, Russians Claim

RUSSIANS SAY:  AIR ATTACKS FLOP; NAZIS ARE HALTED    Report No Progress By Ger  mans From New Wedges; Moscow Befense Effective

Stubborn Fights On East Front   Soviet Claims That Nozis Are Now Preparing to Make Use of Poison Gas

SECOND SUCCESSIVE NIGHT OF BOMBINGS MOSCOW REPORTED   SCORES ADMITTEDLY KILL ED BUT FEW BOMBERS REACHED SOVIET CAPITAL

QW BEATS OFF NAZI AIR BOMB ATTACK   Russ Battle Lines Still Hold Off Panzer Three Way Thrusts

Russians Belittle Attacks on Moscow   Failure to Burn Out Camouflaged Capital Is Termed a Setback for German Air Force—Army Is Reported to Be Holding Firm.

British Military Experts See Nazi Blitzkrieg in Russia Slowing Down

BRITISH SAY. GERMAN DRIVE. SLOWING DOWN   Peclare the Germans Are Be hind Their Schedule Ie 2 Drive Against Russia

Reds Claim Five Panzer Divisions To Be Destroyed   British Military Circles Satisfied With Latest Developments

Note Long Line Supplying Army Hinders Nazis   Very Big Casualties For Panzer Divisions Indicated by Reports

Panzers Behind Schedule in Moscow Push   Russian Statements Tell of Sacrificial Losses  rae Fane aes

Invasion Behind Its Schedule   Military Experts Say It’s Too Early to See Definite Trend

BROWDER MAY KEEP RED JOR   Communist Head Ready to Run Party From Prison Cell

Browder May Keep His Job   Communist Leader Expecisa to Held Post

Electricity To Be Rationed   Order May Be Effective In The Southeast

WASHINGTON SAYS ATTACK SUPREME TEST   Embattled Philippines Confronted With Job of Repell. ing Attempted Knockout By Invaders -

‘American Troops Face Supreme Test In Isle - Invasion By Jap “Aviny

UNEASINESS PREVAILS INWASHINGTON   Capital Sees” Supreme Test . Confroating Philippines In New Jap Assault

Russia Says _ German Move Bogs Down   NAZIS WILL NEVER REACH MOSCOW, DECLARES GENERAL,

OFFENSIVE AGAINST MOSCOW HAS FAILED, SOVIETS ASSERT   Russian General Cautions, However, Grave Danger Still Menaces Capital

Soviets Declare Attack On Moscow “Complete Failure:” Reds Take Up The Attack

SLUSHY SNOW’ FALLS THROUGHOUT MISSOUR   Temperature Idles Close to Freezing Mark

A Slushy Snow  Over Missouri   Four Inches General Over Most of State: More Ex. pected Tonight.

FRA TIFF UsEE  FRAZIER WiLL FACE MURDER TRIAL AGAIN   Plea Brings Up Old Charges Against Him And Three Others

MIDWEEK TRAFFIC TAKES NINE LIVES   Three Killed Enroute Home From Shelby: Mother, Son Die at Findlay

NAZIS, BRITISH EXCHANGE NEW AERIAL BLOWS   German Raiders in Attacks In All Parts of Britain As Lull Ends   RAF STRIKES AT TWO REICH NAVAL BASES   Italians Admit Casualties Much Property Damages In Naples Assault

Nazi Naval Bases Get RAF Rale   German Fliers Attack London Liverpool, And Midlanc Towns, Demolishing Five  Houses In One.   Boys For RAF

Luftwaffe Bombs ‘London and Other Areas in England Ona Large Scale   Points in South Wales and West England Also under Fire alter a Three-Day Respite

Most Areas Of England Feel Blows   RAF Braves Weather To Make Wide Raids In German Territory  ‘LTARGE FIRES’ SET

German Planes Return To Attack on England; R.A.F. Strikes Heavil;

Nazi Raiders Pound London As Lullin Air War Ends   Many Portions of Great Britain Feel Sting of Luftwaffe’s Attack in Retaliation for R. A. F. Fliers’? Thrust

Nazi Bombers Refaliafe for R.A.F. Attacks  Planes Hammer London and Midlands Af-

Other British Areas Are Attacked   Ldrge Numbers o'! Raiders Roar Over the Capital

Germans Spread All Over Britain as They Resume Attack: After 3-Night Lull—One Bomb Falls in Crowded Stree in Capital, Causing Several Casualties—Tire Missile: Showered on WNarthwect Town,

Raiders Strike London And Spread All Over England In Stepped-up Attack  BRITISH PLANES HIT INDUSTRIAL SECTIONS

DRAWS BOMBS IN AIR RAIDS   Historic Fane Said Damaged; Score of People Killed

GREEK CHURCH DRAWS BOMBS IN AIR RAIDS   Historic Fane Saic Damaged; Score of People Killed

BILLS TO CHECK STRIKES PUSHED   Congress Tackles 3 House 2 Senate Measures

HOUSE STARTS CONSID ATION OF LABOR BILLS   Passage Of Some Legislation By Wednesday Is Object Of Administration

CONGRESS HAS CHOICE OF THREE ANTI-STRIKE BILLS   House Leaders Hope For Agreement Ry Wednesday

FIVE BILLS AIMED AT LABOR STRIKES   Congress Has Choice Of Wide Variety Of Remedies

CONGRESS IS GIVEN CHOICE FIVE LABOR CONTROL MEASURES   HOUSE TACKLES JOB OF PRE: VENTING STRIKES IN DEFENSE PLANTS

Three Bills Proposed To Stop Strikes   Congressmen Studying Various Proposals  To Aid Defense

CONGRESS EYES LABOR MEASURES   Three Different House Measures and Two Proposed by Senators Are Studied.   HOPE FOR AGREEMENT   Seek Decision on Some Bill by Wednesday So Definite Action Can Start.

Congress Has Three Choices   Three Anti-Strike Bills Now Pending Before Nation's Leciclative Radiec

Congress Tackles Strike Legislation   Several Choices Confront Lawmakers; Hope To Reach Agreement By Mid-Week

SEVERAL ANTISTRIKE BILLS UP   Congress Has Choice of Five Different Measures; Agree ment on Some Bill Expectec by Wednesday

Five Labor Bills Before  Congressmen   House Gets Three and Senate Two; All Aimed To Curb Defense Strikes

Jurist Orders Bridges Deported; Edict Climax  To Long Legal Battle

Nazi Bombers Raid Base of Sevastopol   Claim at Least 40 Planes Downed in First Attacks

GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY IN AIR   Smashing Blows Against Black Sea Ports Open War Between Nazis And Soviets

NazisBlast  Sevastopol In Air Raic   Bolstered By Vengeful Fin land And Rumania, Might Of German Army Is Loosed Against Reds.   2000-Mile Front

Finland and Rumania Allied With Germany in Campaign; Nazis Report Great Damage By Luftwaffe in First Blows

Bombers Shatter Sevastopol Base; 'reighter Sinks   New War Rages Along 2,000-Mile F ront With Finland and Rumania Bolstering Onslaught; ~ at Least 40 Russian Planes Are Shot Down

Divided Session Adds to Expense Of Legislature   $2895 Mileage Cost, Recess Committee Pay Among New Expenses  EXTRA EMPLOYES

IN BAD ACCIDENT.   Windfall Man and Daughter Had & Narrow Escape.  -

IN BAD ACCIDENT.      Windfall Man and Daughter Had a Narrow Escape.

Six Children Die  As Home Burns   Two Saved By Heroic Efforts of Girl, 11

REPORT MADE - SHIP SINKING WAS BY SUE   BTATE DEPARTMENT AN: .NOUNCES IF HAS RECEIVED OFFICIAL WORD FROM © BURVIVORS OF FREIGHTER

U.S. Says Ship Sunk  By Nazis   Roosevelt Convinced Germany Must Accept Full Responsibility

Nazi Sub Blamed In Ship Sinking   Full Responsibility Laid to Germans

Lei Accept Responsibility, Savs FD. RB.      Commander Fully Awar of Nationality of Unarmod Victim

STRONG PROTEST IS INDICATED   Report U-Boat Commander Knew It Was Neutral Ship

Roosevelt Convinced German: VMiust Accept Responsibility kor Loss of American Lives

Japanese Moving Into Indo-China   French Urge Public  to Remain Calm

JAPANESE READY FOR OCCUPATION         Ask Public To Remain Caim 3: Japanese Occupy IndoChina.

Japs To Move In Over Weekend   Indo-Chinese Urged  To Remain Calm

Indo-China Set For Jap Arrival   Expect Planes, Warships To Occupy Bases Over Weekend

Japan To Move In Indo-China  Over Weekend   French Press Makes Appeal To Public For Calmness In New Developments

Famous Band Léader Over Sixty Years   Moses. E. Reed Popular Figure In North-. western Iowa Passes

British Blast Cologne in  Night Attack   Southwest Coast Town Hard Hit by Germans

British Blast Cologne in Night Aitack  Southwest Coast Town Hard "O74 tone ™

Wage Control Clause Downed   Leadership Grants Other Ma. jor Concessions On Price Control Bill.

A a et 0 im matt Pa tm. ae Ne A AC OES LOOT TE LES ETL EL  House Declines To Control Wages

Price Bill   House Kills Wage Control, Limitation on Farm Prices   TTASHINGTON, Nov. 28. (A. P.)—In swift succession, the  House crushed today a move to limit wage increases  through price control legislation and then decided to retain . a? y *¥ es We . _*)

House Refuses Wages Control In Price Bill   Farm Price Provision Retained, However; Cotton May Rise

HOUSE REJECTS EVEN MODIFIED WAGE CONTROL   Vote Against Amendment te Administration’s Battered Price Limitation Measure Is 102 to sigiabaeat May Get Power.

House Refuses to ‘Put: Wage Control in Price Control Measure Today      Decides to Retain Agriculture Price Provisions to Prevent Ceiling :

Reject Price Control Bill   Wage and Farm Price Ceilings Beaten In House Vote

House Refuses Wa se Control In Pri tee Bill   Fight Still On To Retain Power For Licensing

Control of Pay is Hit   House Refuses Modified Form of Wage Control

GERMANS PRESS NEAR LENINGRAD IN FIERCE SMASH   Claim Russian ‘Flaming Forest’ Fails To Stem Advance; British Attack On Port In Norway Beaten

British-Russian Air Assault In Arctic Termed Costly Failure by Bertin

BERLIN AVERS RUSSIANS ARE LOSING FIGHT   Walls of Flaming Forests Used’by Soviet Army in a Desperate Attempt to Save City Are Called Kutile.

Leningrad’s Defenses Are Threatened  Soviet Troops Reported Losing in Battle to Save City RICH BOOTY. TAKEN  Berlin Brands BritishRussian Raids on Norwav BHallnra)            RICH BOOTY. TAKEN

REPORT REDS ARE BATTLING TO SAVE CITY   Berlin Asserts Allied Air Attack in Arctic Has Proved Failirp

GERMANS ANS DECLARE RUSSIANS LOSING LENINGRAD BATTLE   REPORTS CLAIM SEVEN SOV IET ARMY DIVISIONS DESTROYED IN NORTHEAST   WHAT LOSS OF LENINGRAD BY _ RUSSIANS MIGHT MEAN TO THEIR DEFENSE STRUCTURE IS OUTLINED

Report Russia Losing Valiant Defensive Fight   Military Leaders, However Indulge In No Predictions

LENINGRAD IS DOOMED, NAZI REPORT SAYS   Seven Russ Divisions Are Destroyed On Front In Northeast

RED DEFENSES ARE CRUMBLING NAZIS CONTEND   Russian Troops Annihilated After Completion Encirclement Movement,   According to Invaders   ‘SQUEEZE’ MANEUVER IS HELD UNDERWAY   Germans. Striking From South and-F innish Troops Moving Down Karelain Peninsula

GERMANS CLAIM BRITISH RAIDS ARE A FAILURE   DEPRECATE EFFECT OF R. A  ASSAULT ON ARCTIO parre   HITLER COMMUNQUE NOTES SOME ADVANCE IN ESTONIA   Nazis on South, Finna on North Place Russia's Second City in Great Pertl, Says Berlin

RULING IN U. S. CIRCUIT COURT TENDS TO CLIP JURISDICTION OF LABOR BOARD IN DISPUTE!

NLRB Denied Power to Enforee Paets   Court Sets Aside Order to Reinstate Employe

Berlin Says Foes Attack ‘Everywhere   But Germans Claim Al Assaults Have Been Beaten Off

RUSSIANS KEEP UP THEIR HEAVY COUNTER ATTACK   Germans Admit Strong Resistance And Say They Are Getting Shells Into Leningrad

ACTIONS BY VICHY BLOW 10 BRITISH   Marshal Petain Is Reported To Have Given Nazis Permission to Use Tunis In War Against England

VICHY REPORTED GRANTING AXIS __ AFRICAN BASES   RUSSIANS, BRITISH SAY ONE OR MORE WILL BE USED AGAINST RRITISH   GERMANS SAID TO BE FEARFUL OF U. S, INVASION OF AFRICA   Vichy Dispatch Says Goering Pressed Petain for Pledge to Defend Colonies Against U. S.

Claim Petain To Let Hitler Use Tunisia In Operations Against British.

Report Petain Refused French Fleet to Nazis: African Bases Allowed

VICHY BELIEVED AGREEABLE TD USE (OF AFRICAN BASES   Petain Bows to Goering’s Demand, But Stands Pat. on Fleet.

Report French Okay Nazi Use  of Tunis Base   Petain Holding Out Demands For Use of Vichy's Navy Forces

Last Minute Income Tax Filing Heavy   15 Million Individuals anc _ 500,000, Corporation: * Making Return 

Record Tax Collections Due Today   Deadline May . Bring ‘Take’ of Billion Dollars

Today’s Income. Tax Collections Expected. to Be Close to Billior

Jam Income  Tax Offices   Total Expected to Exeees Any Single Previows Day

Final Day Rush Is On      Postal and Tax Clerks Work at Top Speed As Income Deadline Near

Today's Income Tax Payments May Reach a Total of Billion Dollars

Income Tax Is Near Deadline; Totals Boosted   Day’s Take Expected Ta Reach Billion As New Ones Pay.

TAXPAYERS RUSH TO BEAT INCOME FILING DEADLINE   OFFICE JAMMED HERE AND THROUGHOUT U, § FOR FINAL DAY

FINAL DAY 10 PAY INCOME TAX   Postal Clerks Work At Top Speed As Americans Divvv Up With Uncle Sam.   Some In Installments

Income Tax Payments to Hit Record Billion-Dollar Total by Midnight

TAX PAYMENTS ROLL IN TODAY   Deadline for Income Levies Tonight; Over Billion Is Expected.

Billion Is Expected i in  Tn Cc om moeFeoc   Postal Clerks, Revenue Aides Are Working ai Top Speed on Rush of Returns   Action Is Begun   Test to Be Taken Upon State’ and Municipal Securities

Income Tax Deadline Tonight  Record Returns Are Expected By The Treasury

Final Rush To Pay Income Tax   Deadline For 1940 Payments Falls At Midnight

Income Tax Returns Pouring Into Federal Offices in Huge Volume on Deadline Today   Man Can Pay 40-Cent Levy In Installments if He Wants

Nine Drown as Truck Crashes Through Ice   Five Rescued From Canadian River Today

Nine Men Drown   Truck Crashes Through Ice in St. Lawrence; live Men Saved

11 Workers Drowr  In St. Lawrence   Truck Carrying 17 Breaks Through Ice

11 Ice Cutters Die in River  Truck Plunges Into St. Lawrence Waters

NINE DROWN IN ST. LAWRENCE   Truck Loaded With Ice-Cutters Crashes - Through River Ice

SOGIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS STOP IF WORK IS RESUMED   In Such an Even: Worker Advised to Notify Board

Aid Bill Opponents Flay Measure; Willkie Report Termed ‘‘One Man Circus’’  Intended To Influence U. S.

Minority Fights ‘War Dictator  te. , a ae   Aid Opponents Cite 6 Main Objections Preceding Debate

Strike Ends In Detroit Steel Plant   Eight-Day Walkout Ends When Strikers Accept Terms, Return to Jobs  Care Ara I incat   Bendix Pickets Attack Autos When Breakers Elude Them

STRIKERS RETURNING TO JOBS GREAT LAKES STEEL CORPORATION      OTHER STRIKES, HOWEVER, GRIP, COAL MINES AND SHIPYARDS OPERATIONS

STEEL STRIKE HALT CALLED IN MICHIGAN   Labor Strife Continues To Balk Coal Output In Alabama   SHIPYARDS STRUCK   Ohio Machinery Factory Also Paralyzed By Walkout

Strikes Grip Alabama Coal Mines; Non-Strikers Return Te Bendix Plant

WORK STOPPAGE AT STEEL PLANT ENDS, OTHER LABOR TROUBLES DOT NATION

Great Lakes Steel Strike Ends As Work Is Resumed  - mmf bation. tn Alnwbemsn   Other Strikes Grip Coal Mines In Alabama, Hold Up Operations In Northwest Shipyards

GREAT LAKES oTEEL CO. STRIKE ENDED   Strikers Accept. Settlement Terms and Begin Returning to Their Jobs

GREAT LAKES. STRIKE ENDEL   Settlement Terms Accept. ed at Surburban Detroit Steel: Firm. -

Steel Strike Ends; Others  Are Continued   Plane Plant Crews Dodge Pickets To Return To Work

FIGHT-DAY STEEL STRIKE 1S ENDED   Great Lakes Corporation Work. ers Accept Settlement—Other Strikes Still on.   VIOLENCE IN NEW JERSEY

DETROIT STRIKE TERMINATED BY STEEL WORKERS   \labama Coal Mines Sul Gripped by Walkout; Other Defense Industries Paralyzed by Labor Dil ficulties   “SELL-OUT” CLAIMED

STRIKERS IN GREAT LAKE STEEL PLANT RETURN TOG WORK AFTER ‘AN -EIGHT-DAY INTERRUPTION   “Other::Strikes.: Continue‘to Hamper ‘Operations Production in Various Sections of the Country, As CIO Workers in Detroit Strike Accept Terms

Weygand In Vichy Day Ahead O’Time      COMMANDER OF FRENCH ARMIES IN AFRICA WILL CONFER WIT? Pr TAIN.

Gen. Weygand Arrives for Conference   French Commande: in Africa Talks With Petain

GEN. WEYGAND BACK IN VICH\   African Leader Returns T« French Capital to Confer With Petain

General Weygand Arrives in Vichy Ahead of Schedule   Commander of Frencl Armies of Africa Confers with Petain

WEYGAND ON SURPRISE VISIT   African Commande: Pays First Visit To Vichy Regime.

MAKIME WEYCANE ARRIVES IN VIGHY   Confers Immediately Wit Marshal Petain; Variou Rumors of Purpose 0 Visit To France

GENERAL WEYGAND REACHES VICHY   TALKS WITH PETAIN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER -ARRIVAL FROM AFRICA,

General Weygand Arrives In France for Important  Conferences With Petair

WEYGAND AND PETAIN CONFER   General Makes Surprise Flight From Africa To Report To Chief

LOW POINT HIT IN PRIMARIES   Qniy One-Fourth Of Eligible Municipalities To Hold Vote Tuesday

Others Damaged: Struggle On Isle Hangs In Balance   London Acknowledges Loss of Two Cruisers And Four Destroyers and Damage to Two Battle ships and Several Other Cruisers in Mediter: ranean Fighting

England Loses Four Cruisers In Crete Fight   Royal Navy Is Without Air Protection As Battle Rages

Two Cruisers And 4 Destroyers Sunk By Germans; Severa_  Others Damaged

British Admit Loss Of Six Warships   Two Cruisers and Four Destroyers Sunk in Battl  of Crete, Authoritative Sources Report—. Berlin Claimed 25.

DEFENSE PLANT STRIKES SPREAL   Disrutes In Progress In Two Additional Plaris Turning Out Defense Orders

TWO STRIKES _ ISREPORTEL   Kentucky Mine  Guard. Killed; Federal Troops Asked  for at Milwaukee .

French Forces Press British In Palestine   Damascus Under Steady Bombardment By Encircling Allied Troops

Woman Learns —  Death Report  Is A Mistake Kingsley Soldier Listed As Lost Write  rere wwe — 

Woman Learns — Death Report Is A Mistake   Kingsley Soldier Listed As Lost Write To His Mother

Daily Times Herald   Resolutions Adopted at Annual Meeting; Sherer State Delegate

(en. Ehas Awaits Outcome Of Appeal   Secret Police In Sweeping Investigation Of Plots Of Rebellion, Sabotage

Petit Jurors For November Term Selectec   Term Opens Nov. 24 Wit! Judge R. L. MeCord or The Bench

JURORS DRAWN FoR FEBRUARY TERM OF COURT; GILLILLAND ON BENCH   Term Opens Feb. 19; 19 Women on Jury

CONSUMPTION 0 FUEL 10 BE FORCED DOWN   “Marketing Areas”  in Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia Included in Controlled Area

Ickes Orders Eastern Gas Stations © To Close Nights Beginning Sunday

Gas Stations  : To Be Closec   Ickes’ Orders ° 100 000 Tc vit Their. Hours. To" - Cotiserve Fuel

Sec. Ickes Calls On Gas Stations To Close During Night In Sweeping Order

Ickes Calls For: Closing Gas Stations At Night   Oil ‘Industry “Asked — Close Stations. at ‘Pes . to7asmin oo  ,

FILLING STATIONS CLOSED AT NIGHT   Ickes Order’ Effective Aug. 3 From Maine To Florida °

Ickes Closes  Gas Stations   Compulsory Move Taken Te Restrict Use Of Gasoline On Atlantic Coast.

Tightens Oil Ban In East   Ickes Asks Industry To Close 100,000 Stations Nightly

STATIONS TO BE CLOSED TO NIGHT SALES   Secretary Ickes Colls On Industry to Close All Retail Stations  On Atlantic Seaboard

ICKES CALLS FOR CLOSING OF STATIONS   100,000 Involved In Request Jo Shut Off Sales During Night Hours

MOVE MADE TO,  CURTAIL GAS —  CONSUMPTION = Secretary of Interior Call On Oil ‘Companies to  \f) . .¢e

Possibility of Even More Serious Rationing, Including Issuance of Ration Cards; Closings Will Affect All Retail Stations On Atlantic Seaboard From Maine To Florida.

IGKES TELLS DEALERS 11 GUT SERVICE   100,000 Eastern Service . Stations to Be Closed All Night. _   ORDER DOESN'T  REACH WEST PA.   If Results Are Not Good Rationing May Follow, Is Warning.

Ickes Tells Oillndustry To Cut Sales   100. 000 Stations In‘ East ‘Would Be Closed Night: Starting Next Sunday

Restriction of Gasoline in ‘East Nearer  Ickes Asks Oil Industry to Close 100,000 Service

NIGHT CLOSINGS ASKED BY ICKE   Calls for 7 to 7 Schedule fox All OH Stations From Maine to Florida

Night Gas Sales Are Banned In East   Filling Stations Ordered To Close At 7 P. M.

Gasoline. Ban in East   Ickes Asks 100,000 Stations to Close From 7 p. m. to 7 a.m

LIMITING GAS STATION HOURS URGED BY ICKES      ‘Asks Oil Industry To Act In Eastern States      Official Would Close’ Places From 7 P.M. To 7A. M.

New Restriction Move on Gasoline   Sec. tehes Asked Companice: lo Close Stations in bast hrom 7 pom. to 7 a. om,

100,000 On Atlantic. Seaboar d From Maine ta Florida Must Shut 7P.M.to7 A.M.   EFFECTIVE AUG. 3°        [Ickes Issues Order Wher Voluntary Rationing —  Fails to Achieve  1 Racurtineg

To Curtail Oil Sales   Ickes Orders Filling Stations To Close 7 p. m. To 7 a. m,

‘Take Your Foot Off The Gas!’ Ickes Warns Eastern State:   Calls On Oil Industry To Close Service Stations From 7 P. M. to 7 A. M., Seven Days a Week

Gasoline Sale Cut By Icke: Through East   100,000 Stations Ordered Closed During Night In Conservation Move

Ickes Asks Gas  Stations in East  To Close at Night Ration Cards Next  If Closing Doesn’t Work, the Oil  fn nul] 2. 4. OW...

Asked to Cut Selling Hours   All-Night Closing On: Seaboard Is Demanded By Ickes

Would Reopen Them At 7 A M.—Wants Oil Industry In Eastern States To Act — 100,000 Places Affected

Gas Stations “Must Close at 7 p.m. Daily   Eastera U.S, First ¢o Feel Restrictions

100,000 Retailers Affected: From Maine To Florida Inf Edict To Shut From7 p.m.. To 7 a.m. Each Week-Dav

: Ration Cards May Be Issued, Secretary Says   Closings Affect Stations From Maine to Florida

ICKES MAKES NEW GASOLINE SAVING MOVE   Asks 100,000 Oil Station Operators in East to Close Up Nights

CURTAILMENT OF SERVICE STATION HOURS REQUESTED   EASTERN STATES STATIONS WOULD BE CLOSED 7 P. M.  T0 7 A. M. DAILY

Oil Coordinator Asks 100,000 Service Businesses In East States Stop Sales At Nicht Time: Request Effective Aud. 3

‘GAS’ STATION CLOSING ASKEL   Ickes Would Ban Sales of Petrol, Oil Between 7 P.M., 7A. M.

Dictators Assemble For Parley   Duce, Hitler And Franco Summoned, Petain Ma Join Later; Nazis ead  Castles Rases.

COAST STRIKE SPREAD HINTED BY MACHINISTS   Union Chiefs Called , To Washington In Inquiry

Ship Workers Threaten to Spread Strike   Machinists Plan To Picket ‘Another Plant

Strike in Five Plants Settled; Sixth Threatens  I Intervention ed ee _"       Federal Intervention Likely if Aircraft Dispute Not Averted

PLANE BUILDERS ~ STRIKE SETTLE   "Eaton Company Planis Re Open: San Diego Dis~pute Continues

EATON STRIKE ENDED AFTER LONG PARLEY   Terms of Settlement Are Not Disclosed in An nouncement by Dewey   TIEUP THREATENS IN PLANT IN CALIFORNIA   Federal Conciliation Moves Make Little Headway At Plane Factory

EATON STRIKE COMES TO ENI   Five Plants Reopen; Ryan Not Settled

AT DETROIT ENDS   Eaton Company to Re-open;  Efforts Made to Settle Another Dispute

aan SR TSE ASR IBS EC  New Acting: Air Chief Is Named  Walter R. Weaver

KNOX WILL CONFER ON JERSEY STRIKE   Offer Made to Turn Plan’ Over to the Navy Deportment

FIRM OFFERS PLANT TO NAVY   Company Proposes Government Run Strike-Bound Kearny Shipyards

COMPANY ASKS NAVY TO TAKE OVER SHIPYARD   Xnox Will Confer Today With President Of Strikebound Plant

AOKO NAVY TAKE OVER SHIPYARD TO STOP STRIKE   Great Kearney, N. J., Com pany Says It Is Unable to Meet Demands CIO   NAVAL OFFICIALS MAKE NO COMMENT ON OFFER   Firm Declares Strike Callec In Defiance on Non-strike Accord; CIO Auto Worker: Begin Strike at Mack Plant  Tn Allantawn Pa.

NAVY OFFERED OPERATION OF BCSHIPY ARD   Strikes Still Block Defense Work   ACTION IS NEAR   Plans To Take Over _ Are Prepared

Plans Ready for Early Action To Resume Work on Defense Orders   Knox To Confer Today with President of Cor. poration and Will Issue Statement Later

Shipbuilding Firm Offers to Turn  Over Struck Plant to Government

PUBLISHER OF WATERLOO DIE!   Jchn C. Hartman Publisher o Watcrlvo Courier Died Today.

0 Officers se Tear Gas t Eaton Co.   embers of Auto Workers nien Walk Out; Bar 30 ot On Strike From Enter. ng Plant

Police Pattle Strike Pickets  In Michigan   Fifty Police Use Tear Gas °t Defense Producfion Vlant

Tear Gas Hurled To Break Up Defense Plant Pickets   LAWA Calls Strike at Saginaw Plant Making Valves for Airplane Engines

Strike Row Proceeding At Mich. Plant   COPS BATTLE PICKETS MON AT SAGINAW PLANT.

FARMERS TAKING ADVANTAGE WEATHER TO WORK ON CROPS   EASTERN THIRD STATE HAMPERED BY RAINS AND HIGH WATERS

Homes Of Workers Protected Against Strikers: All Invited To Return  To Aviation Places.

Workers’ Homes Are Guarded by Federal Troops   Work Resumed at Inglewood Layout;  Patraole Activa

ARMY REOPENS PLANE PLANT IN CALIFORNIA   ‘Military Patrol Set  For Residences  Of Men

Music Is Taken Off Air Lanes   Tunes Composed in Las' Half Century Banned al Radho Stations.

ASCAP Musie Goes Off Air At Midnight   Battle Between Composers and Radio Is Joined

MUSIC IS BANNED   “Mach of That Published in Last 50 Years Off the Air

FAMILIAR TUNES  MASSING FROM  AR LANES TANAY   Composers and Radic Heads Break Off Al Contracts   Dispute Over Pay For Use of Musi Causes Rift

TANK ATTACK BREAKS TRAP SET FOR AXIS   Invader Still Confident of Final Victory Despite Sudden Reversal.

NAZIS GRAB ADVANTAGE IN LIBYA   Break Thru Trap And Drive Brit. From Sidi Rezegh

Axis Join Forces  To Gain Offensive   British Spokesman Says ‘This Is One Round for Them But Next Round is Coming Up’; Tobruk Siege Is Resumed; Tanks Break Through Trap

UPSET IS REVEALED IN AREAS   Germans Nip End of Ap pendic That Barred Their Way and Tank Corps Goes Through.

Setback                whanizes Force in ya: Breaks Through British Lines

Powerful Nazi Thrust Breaks  Desert Lines   ‘British Imperials Forced Out of Sidi Rezegh and Bir El] Hamid

TOWNS SEIZED, CORRIDOR FROM TOBRUK UPSET   Imperial Reinforcements Rushed Up To Prevent Further Setback   RETREAT BECOMES ROUT   Soviets Claim German Losses Heavy In Rostov, Moscow Batiles

SASH THRU BRITIGH LINES NcAR TOGRUR   Fierce Attack by Germans ir Libyan Desert Takes Sizi Rezegh.   ALLIES STILL HOLD SUPERIORITY OF TANKS

Nazis Break Out of Trap Near Tobruk   British Still Confident in Face of Setback

Axis Soldiers in Libya Battle Way Out of Trap   British Suffer Setback as Enemy Forces Recapture [wo Towns and Resume Siege

BRITISH REVEAL L0SS OF LIBYAN DESERT CENTER   Engiish Spokesman Asserts Battle Front Still of Fluid Type

TOBRUK SIEGE RENEWED, KEY AREAS RETAKEN   Reserves Rushed Into Battle Zone By British

VISIT OHIO   British Ambassador, Wife WIL Tour Cleveland Factories ¥

Lend-Lease Law ‘New Magna Charta,’ Churchill Tells Cheering Commons

Churchill Tells British Appreciation   BRITISH PREMIER ADDRESSE! HOUSE OF COMMONS ON LEAS! LEND STATUTE.

PLANNING SPECIAL BROADCAST FOR U. S.   Great Premier of England Says That America Brings Salvation, Life and Liberty To All Men and Women and Offers Them Hope and Courace.

CHURCHILL THANKS U.S.   Calls Aid Bill New Magna Carta In Sneech.

British Leader Gives Thanks For U. S. Help   Says Most Powerful Democracy Has Lined  Up To Defeat Nazism

Britain’s Gratitude For American Aid Bill Enact: ment Expressed By Churchill; Commons Cheers Premier

House of Commons Cheers as He Thanks U. S. for Lease-Lend Enactment

Churchill Voices Appreciation for Lease-Lend Law   Tonstitutes a New Mag na Carta’, He Tells House of Commons

PRIME MINISTER THANKS AMERICA AS HOUSE CHEERS   Sees Building Of Healthy Civilization As Result —U, 5. Generals -Hear Speech

SAYS AMERICA DEDICATED 10 NAZI DEFEAT   House of Commons Cheers As Prime Minister Describes Bill As New ““Magna Charta”’.   OFFERS THANKS OF BRITISH EMPIRE

Churchill Offers Thanks to States For British Aid   Churchill Tells Commons That U. S. Has Proclaimed “Magne Charta”

HOUSE CHEERS: CHURCHILL ON AMERICAN AIL   Prime Minister Assert: United States Will Defeat Naziism By Aidinp British   THANKS OFFERED   8. Envoy Meeis Witt  Food Rimisrer, lard Woolton, to List British Needs

NEW MAGNA CARTA, CHURCHILL STATES   Appreciation of British for U.S. Aid Voiced by Prime Minister

CHURCHILL CALLS LEASE-LEND BILL NEW MAGNA CHARTER   Says U. S. Indicates Resources To Insuring Defeat of Nazism, For Freedom

CHURCHILL SAYS US. HAS. WRITTEN A MAGNA CHARTA   Prime Minister Thanks Am: erican People for Their Faith In Freedom.

CHURCHILL SAYS LEASE-LEND LAW IS ‘MAGNA CHARTA   THANKS U. 8. ON BEHALF 0)  BRITISH FOR PASSING MIE ACTIRE   ‘OVERWHELMING STRENGTH {S PLEDGED TO DEFEAT NAZIISM   Eight Members of American Milltary Mission Hear Speech in Commons

Britain Cheers, Calls Aid Law ‘Magna Charta  Churchill Offers   Churchill Offers Thanks to America In Commons Talk

Churchill Calls Bill to Aid Gt. Britain a New  Charter for Freedon   weep Appreciation Is Expressed to U.S.; Morale Is High

CHURCHILL THANKS U.S. FOR AID BIL   Calls Measure a “New Magna Charta” Before Cheering Parliament

SINK AN ITALIAN WARSHIP   British Planes Hurl Torpedoes  Ports of Albania.

Ships lorpedoed Troop Transport Almost _ Certainly’ Sunk, Says  Bench Cammunime

GUARD DIES   Accident Injuries Prove Fatal ta Ordnance Plant Man.

HOLD TROOPS IN READINESS   Thailand Expected To Be Target For Jap Move; British Aid Arrives

ALL AMERICANS IN FAR EAST ARE TOLD AGAIN 10 GO HOME   War Fears Fed By Arrival of British Reinforcements In Burma; U. S. Army and Naval Forces In Philippines Held In Readiness For Any Emergency.

U.S. Planes Will Protect Burma Roac   American Fliers Wi Operate Under Flag of China

Japanese Believed Prepared To Launch Drive On Thailand      All-American Air Unit Will Strengthen Defense Force Of Burma Road In Effort To Keep China’s Supply Line Open; Tokyo Press Denounces Aid

UJ. 5. ARMY-NAVAL FORCES READY FOR FAR EAST EMERGENCY   JAPS REPORTED POURING REINFORCEMENTS INTO INDO  CHINA; OTHER ACTIVITIES

EXPECT JAPA TO STRIKE AT BURMA ROAD   Americans In Thailand Are Warned To Return Home   U.S, VOLUNTEERS   Form Air Patrol To Fight Under Flag Of China In Combating Jap Bombers

U. S. Forces On Alert in Philippines   War Fears Are Fed By Arrival of New British Troops in Burma

Far Eastern Forces Ready   Hear Japs Are Pouring More Troops Into Indo-China

Military Forces In Far East Stand Ready For Action As Tension Grows

U. S. Forces Held Ready For “Any Emergency” In Philippines Sector

 »~ ©       ; thes  U.S. Army anc avy Forces   Bases Are Being Created Cn ileal Stepping Stones

U.S. Place Philippines On War Basis   British Prepare In Singapore, Hongkong

Philippine Forces Poised for Action In Far East Crisis   U. S., British Set Up Island Bases Between Hawaii and Australia

US FORCES IN PHILIPPINES ARE ON ALERT   Developments In East Send War Fears To New High ;   Thailand Prepares And Japs Are Active In Indo-China

U. S. Army Navy On Alert In Philippines   Leaves Cancelled; American  Pilots To Guard Burma Road

U.S. FORCES AT MANILA ‘READY’   ARMY AND NAVY UNITS! SET FOR EMERGENCY IN PACIFIC CRISIS

All Leaves Cancelled at Fortifications About Manila Bay.   AMERICANS TOLD TO AVOID TROUBLE

U. S. Army and Navy Force: in Philippines Held Ready ‘For Any Emergency Today

Japs Place ‘Aggression’ Tag On Impending Air Patrol of Burma Road by U.S. Fliers

Far Eastern Armies Are  Held Ready for Outbreak   American, British Troops Are Rushed to Stations as War Clouds Gather

U.S. Forces In Philippines Ready  For Emergency As Crisis Mount:   Britain Pouring Reinforcements Into Burma, While Japanese Troops Reported Arriving In French Indo-China; All Leaves Cancelled.

US Army and Navy In Philippines Ready For Action  Japanese Pour Troons   Japanese Pour Troops Into Neighboring French Indo-China

Philippine Forces  ia   Army and Navy Prepare for Emergency as Belief Grows That Japan May Strike at Thailand at Any Moment.

PHILIPPINES’ TROOPS READY   vu. & Army. Naval Forces Get Set For Any Emergency

British Place Fresh Troops In Burma Area   Burma Road Defense Soon To Be Strengthened By All American Air Unit.      THAILAND ON GUARD

United States Army and Naval Forces Held in Readiness   5,000-Mile String of Is land Stepping Stones Created

WAR FEAR KEEP U.$. FORGES IN MANILA ALERT      Army and Naval Units In Philippines Held In Readiness For Any Emergency   ATMOSPHERE TENSE   Belief Grows Japanese Might Strike At Any Moment At Thailand  to Cut Burma Road

U.S, FORCES ARE HELD IN READINESS TH PHILIPPINES   Britain Sends More Troops To Burma As Tension Grows

Preparations Are Made Te Meet Japanese Moves   Fear Japs May Strike Momentarily At Thailand; Leaves Are Cancelled And Blackouts Ordered

BRITISH TROOPS SENT TO BURMA   Thailand Speeds Arms Preparations As More Japs Reach Indo-China.   OTHER WAR MGVES SEEN

MINERS BACK TO JOBS   Thousands in Pennsvlvania Return To Their Work

CAPTIVE” COAL MINERS RESUME WORK TODAY   Pennsylvanians Return to Work Without Achiev ine Union Shop

FOR THIRD TIME “CAPTIVE” MINERS GO BACK TO WORK WITHOUT OBJECTIVE

Luce Urges U. S. To Get into War   Editor Asks ‘End to De ceil’ in Speech in Pittsburgh

Assault on Nazi  Bases. Heaviest In Many Weeks      Pillars of F lame, Sino Reported:9,000- Feet Up   Docks and Main Rail. Yards At Brest, Cherbourg’ =": Also ‘Targets

British Pour Bombs On Nazi Bases, Ports   RAF Sweeps North France and West Germany in Great Night and Day Attacks; Germans Stage Short But Bitter Air Raid on London Area

Vital Industrial Sections Hit by RAF Raiders   24-Hour Offensive Is First Launched in Recent Weeks; *Surcesses’ Listed

UFFENOINE {0  CARRIED OUT FOR 24 HOU   War Industries, Bases, Air Fields, Suffer In Attacks

RAF Rains Ruinontoe War Vitals   Duesseldorf Channel Port: And Industrial Sections Of Germany And Interior France Suffer.   Brest Raided

British Tabulat Series of  Blows at Nazis   Sweeping Aerial Offensive Runs Twics Around the Clock as Heavily Laden Bombers Blast German War Industries

RAF Blasts Nazi Centers And Plants:   Invasion Coast and Internal Industrial Cities Feel Wrath

Sweeping Air Blows Aimed At Nazi Port:   Potential ~ Invasion Areas Bombed; Plants Hit

BOMBS RAINED ON NAZI BASE AREAS BY RAF   OFFENSIVE ACTION CONTINUES TWICE AROUND CLOCK

Bombers Spread Destruction Over Broad Field in Sweeping 24-Hour Offensive Actions

BRITISH AIRMEN ‘DEAL HARD BLOWS ACROSS. CHANNE!   Northern France and Westert Germany Pounded in Greatest Offensive Actions in . Recent Weeks.   INVASION BASES © AND PLANTS BLASTEL   Germany Reports 17.English -Bombers Shot. Down——-One Air Battle Rages for.  . Twenty. Minutes.

Mass Forays Sow Trail Of Fire, Ruin  Britain Focuses   Britain Focuses Attacks Along Invasion Coast

Two-Day British Assault Wrecks German Center   Nazi War Industries, Air Fields, Potential Invasion Bases Hit In Prolonged Assault.

RAF ARTS NAZI CENTERS IN DAY AND NIGHT RAIDS   Launch Series Aerial Blows At Germany's War Industries, Bases   SWEEPING OFFENSIVE RUNS AROUND CLOCK   Germany Claims 17 Britis! Bombers Shot Down ir Stab at French Coast; Brit. ish Acknowledge Five Air. planes Are Missing

Transport, Airfields, Invasion Ports and Other Facilities Heavily Bombed by the RAF

’ Pound Invasion Coast Of France and Belgium. North French Interior And Western Germany In Large-Scale Action  17 PLANES DOWNED, GERMANY .CLAIMS  Heavy Raids Are Made Twice Around Clock; British Admit Loss  Of Ten Airplanes

Russians Gain Respite From Fierce Battle   Breathing Spell Used To Strengthen Line Before New Drive

Three Ranking Generals Each Assigned Area   6,000,000 Russian Troops Recently Mobilized Reported on Way . To Fronts   Timoshenko in Charge Of Central Front   Air. Foree Strafes Panzers \ As Ground Activity . Slows Up

STALLED NAZIS AVER RUSS COLLAPSE NEAR   Wreckage Must Be Removed From Roads, States Berlin; Stalin Calls 8,000,000 Men

Bahartias Give British Front All-Out Help   WAR CONTRIBUTION EVEN INCLUDES SACRIFICE OF TROPHY GUNS,

Bahamas ive All-Out Help British Front   War Contributions Even Include Sacrifice of Trophy Guns

Bahamas Give British Front  All- Out Help   War contribution to include sacrifice of trophy guns—Surplus crops processed,

‘easonable Deductions on neome Fax to be Allowed      it Woe Betide Chiselers, Official Warns In Citing New Yorker Who Tried to Claim’ Tax For Enough Gas to Take Him Around the World Four Times -

TAX CHISELERS GIVEN WARNING   People Whose Deduction Are Reasonable Are Not Bothered

Henderson Objects To Wace Controls In Price-Fixing Bill   Favors Measure as It Stands, He Testifies To House Committee

Says Wage Control Should Not Be In Price Fixing Bil   Henderson Testifies Before Banking Committee

Wage Ceiling Not Wanted h Price-Fixing   Leon Henderson Testifies Before House Banking Committee

MUST KEEP WAGES IN BOUNOS—HENDERSON   Does Not Believe They Will Be {n Price Control

THE DOCTOR WHO DID NOTHING. BUT WRITE LIQUOR ORDERS FOR ‘THIRSTY TEXANS DUE DISAPPEAR

Liquor Prescription Doctor, Like Buggy Whip Salesman of Days Gone By, Is On Way Out Because of Recent Law, Officer States

Seize Vital Points on Oil, Railway Lines  Air Troops. Russ}.   Air Troops, Russian Forces Meet Little Resistance  in Drive

Air-Borne Soldiers Take Part In British Thrusts, Communications Cut

Huge Refinery Is Occupied At Abadan   Air-Borne Troops _ Are Used In British And Russian Drive

RITISH, RED BLITZ SAVES BIG OIL AREA   World’s Largest Gas Refinery -Is_ Prize In Swift Advance Into Country

THREE KEY POSITIONS TAKEN IN GAMPAIGN BY BRITISH IN IRAN   Air-Borne Troops Aid Drive Through  Iranian Defenses

Terminus Of Railroad Leading To Teheran Falls Soon After Attack By British

FLYING TROOPS CONTROL VITAL POINTS IN IRAN   Throtile Communications, Seize Big Refinery and Other Sirategic Pasifions   SAVE FOREIGNERS   Lightning-Like Movements Prevent Disorders Against Americans, British

Indian, British Troops Capture Big Oil Refinery   Air-Borne Fighters Swiftly Throttle Iran Communications

INDIAN AND BRITISH ‘TROOPS CONTROLLED VITAL IRAN POINTS   ONE OF WORLD’S THREE LARGEST OIL REFINERIES OCCUPIED AT ABADAN

Troops Borne By Air Take Rail Center  Southern Terminus of Line to Teheran Is Captured      Native Communications Throttled as Soviets Drive From North

Fastest U.S.  Cruiser Goes Down Its Ways   Wife Of San Diego Mayor Is Sponsor For Ship Which Bears City’s Name

Toll of Traffic   “Doghouse Battalion” Ignores Girls on Hike for Punishment

Calls to Golf Girls Bring 150-Mile Penance March   Lient.-Gen, Ben Lear Puts 350 Soldiers in Doghouse For Whistling at Maids in Shorts, Calling Conduct ‘Disgrace te Army’

SOLDIERS PAY PENALTY FOR WHISTLING TO YOUNG GIRLS   Members of “Doghouse” Battalion  Learn Lesson as * They Hike and Ride Through Arkansas—"It's the Old Army Game,” Chirps One

Time and Place Mean Lots in Army, 350. Soldiers Can. Say, as They March 150 Miles for Yelling at Girls

“Doghouse” Battalion Strictly Mum On Penalty Hike for Yells at. Girls

Devastation by Luftwaffe, Not Parachute Troops, ‘Decisive, Soldiers Say

C10 and AFL, Labor's Warring Groups, Take Opposite Views on Mediation   William Green Approves Setup to Handle Defense Labor Strikes; CIO Would Cooperate

GIO MEN CRIME REGORPS “TEL   "20 Named For House By Dies After Investigations

Oa Lie      Promises. 1000 More Similar Entries. In  Committee Files

Rep. Dies Shows:What He Says Is Crimitia Record of 20 Officials of 9 C, 1.0. Uniot

Dies Charges CIO Officials Ex-Convicts, Reds   Cites 20 Persons In . “Cross-Section”” Report of Committee Findings

CRIMINALS UNIONS, CLAIM   Dies Cites Records in Strike Curb Debate

DIES RENEWS RED CHARGES  BEFORE HOUSE   TEXAN FLAYS CRIMINAL AND  COMMUNIST RECORDS OF . 35 ClO OFFICIALS DURING DEBATE

ClO Officials Ex - Criminals, Dies Charge   Congressman Presents House with Records Showing Past Activities.

Dies Produces Documents to Prove  Criminal Records of 20 ClO Leaders

BILL NECESSARY TOU. 5. DEFENSE, COMMITTEE TOLD   Hull Also Condemns Expansionist Policies Of Japan: “Cannot Sit With Hands Folded”  FIRST WITNESS

NATION URGED 10 ACT IN SELF-DEFENSE.   Secretary of State Hull Calls On Congress for Quick Aid to Britain

Invoke Self-Defense _ Before It’s Too Late   This Is Hull’s Advice on Plans  To Aid Englan¢   Says Atlantic Offers Littk Security If in Germar Hands.   He Condemns Japan’s Policy of Expansion

SECRETARY HULL URGES PROGRAN   U. S. Must Aid Allied Cause At Once In War

Passage Of Lease-Lend Bill Ureed   Secretary Speaks Frankly Before Committee

SELF DEFENSE. ACT 1S URGED. ~~ BY SECRETARY   Committee Hears ‘Speedy Action “On Lease-Lend Plan. Is Essential.

FIRST WITNESS HEARD ON PLAN   Pleads for Nation to Defend Hself Before It Is Too  tats,   HARSH WORDS FOR JAPS

HULL SAYS SEA NO PROTECTION -IF HITLER WINS   Asserts Germany Could Cross Atlantic If She Won Control, Unless U. §. Takes Brifain’s Place   CRITICISES JAPAN   In Strong Condemnation of Axis Policy, Sees impoverishment, Loss of Freedom in Orient

Lease-Lend Bill Has War Danger Wheeler Asserts   ‘Plow Under Every Fourth Boy’ Phrase Angered President

SEC. OF STATE TESTIFIES ON AIDING BRITISH   Sees Action As Means Of Self-defense: Bor TT So cee   BACKS MEASURE   Urges Congress To Enact Lease-Lend - ’ Program

‘Invoke Law of Self Defense Before It Is Too Late.’ He Declares   House Group Hears Plea for Lease. Lend Plan; Wheeler Blast at Aid Bill Called ‘Rotten’ by FDR

ADOPTION OF LEASE-LEND BILL URGED   American Secretary Of State Intimates British Fleet Key To U. S. Security

Testifies At Committee Hearing British Aid Bill Must Be Passed Quickly; Issues Long Statement:   Secretary: Appears As First Witness Stating: Germany Could Cross Atlantic Ocean Easily; “ Condemns Dictators’ Expansionist Policies:

FEARS ATTACK ONU.S. SHOULD AXIS TRIUMPH   Asserts ‘‘German Control of Atlantic’? Would Peril Our Nation

SELF-DEFENSE’ URGED ‘BEFORE IT 1§ TO0 LATE   Sommand of Seas by U.S. or Friendly Power Is Key to Security, He Asserts; i. D. R. Irked by Wheeler Declaration, Termed ‘Rottenest Thing Said in Generation’

ASKS AMERICA TO INVOKE LAW SELF DEFENSE   Secretary Urges Congress And People To Act “Before It Is Too Late;’ Con demns Jap Policy.

FEED WAGED IN BRITIoH AID PLAN   Lend-Lease Bill Seen by Secretary of State as Self-Defense.

PRESIDENT ANGERED © BY SEN. WHEELER   Labels As ‘Dastardly’ Statement That Plan Was ‘to Plow Under Every Fourth American Boy . 

Hull Urges Self-Defense Measure Fast   Measure Fast Wants All-Out Aid to  Britain Before It Is Too Late —  CONDEMNS JAPAN  Pictures Dire Position of   Americas If Britain Loses Sea Control

This Hemisphere Would Be In Grave Danger If Britain Lost Control Of Atlantic, House Committee Told

AID BRITAIN NOW, BEFORE If 1S T00 LATE, URGES HULL   Secretary of State Condemns _ Expansionist Policies of, Japan in Far East

‘Invoke Law of Self Defense’ Is Hull's Advice   Secretary of State Outlines Danger of Foreign Situation

Urges Quick Action On Lend-Lease Bill   Secretary Takes Occasion To Tar Germany, Italy And Japan With Same Brush

Must Save World From Agegressors   Self-Defense Above All Other Laws, He Tells Committee

U. §. URGED 10 ARM BEFOREIT IS TOO LATE   Says Britain Is Battling ‘World Movement Of Conquest’

HULL ENDORSES FDR’S PLAN FOR AID TO BRITAIN   Immediate Legislation Needed, Says Cabinet Member

U. S. CITED IF BRITISH LOSE WAR   Congress [old [0 invoke Law Of Sef-Defense’  OFFICIAL FLAYS JAPAN   Nazi Control Of Sea Feared By Cabinet Member

Speed-upon Legislation of Defense Urged           Would Give Unlimited Supplie: to Britain, Other: : Sav Fascist Troop

‘Hull Urges Speed In Arming the U.S.   Calls Lease-Lend Bill “‘Invoking Law of Self ~ Defense”   ‘HEARD BY COMMITTEE   Says s Aid Should Be Given ose Opposing Conquest

Secretary of State. Ap pears in Cominittee : te ‘ Endorse FDR: Plan

Unlimited War Supplies To Britain and Allies Held Essential   CONDEMNS JAPAN   Says Axis Out to Destroy ; Foundations of World  Civilization

THINKS MEASURE IS NECESSARY TO NATION'S: DEFENSE   Secretary of State Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Committee in Support of the Lease-Lend Legislation

HULL ASKS FOR SPEED WITH BILL   Summons Natior To Invoke Law Of Self-Defense

Gives Long Statement ToCongress   Tells Both Houses Nazi Victory Would Give U. S. Small Security Through Ocean   Denounces Japan      Says New Order Would Lead to Impoverished Orient

To Aet For Own Defense  Wants U.S.    Can't Wait Until Invader Lands. He Tells Committee

Complete Aid To Britain s Vital To U. S.   Secretary of State Condemns Japanese Aggression ls Strong

Hull In Plea For FDR's Arms Program   Urges Nation To Provide Defense Before It Is “Loo Late’

CONTROL OF HIGH SEAS BY LAW IS SAFETY FOR U.S,   Secretary Hull Firgt Witness of FDR At LeaseLend Hearing   SPEED NECESSARY   Says Nazi Subjugation of _ Nations Concern of  Entire World

Urges Laws For War Aid From -U. §.   Says Country Weuld Have Little Security If Atlantic Falls to German Control

Calls Lease-Lend Bill Necessary — For Self-Defense   Secretary Of State Paints Gruesome Picture Of Future If Nazis Gain Control Of Atlantic

Hull Urges Speedy Help for British   Secretary .of State Declares Atlantic Ocean Alone Offers No Security Against Germans if’ England Should Lose Its Fleet.

secretary Is First Committee Witness  On British Aid Bill   Speed in Defense Work Is Called the Greatest Need of Day; Wheeler Makes Reply to Roosevelt's ‘Angry Assertion”

HULL ASKS NATION ACT  - T0 DEFEND  HERSELF   Lease-Lend Bill. Declared Absolutely Nécessary to the Nation's Defense   ‘SPKED IS OUR GREATEST NEED   Axis Policies and Move: @ Condemned by Secretary as War Aid Hearing Begins

Hull Appears As First Witness On Aid Bill   Urges That Law Of Self Defense Be Invoked Before It Is Too Late.

Secretary of State Asks Congress to Enact Legislation for Limited Supplies to Foes of Hitler   NAZIS COULD CROSS” THE SOUTH ATLANTIC   This Country In Peril lf Britain Loses; Also Condemns Expansionist Policy of Japan In Far East

Says Self-Defense Steps Imperative Before Too Late   Secretary Of State Testifies For FDR's Proposed  Legislation; Wheeler Tiff Adds Fire To Controversy

CONTENDS PLAN TO AID BRITISH MAY BRING WAR   President Issues Angry Denunciation of His Radio Statements Attacking Bill   LEASE-LEND BACKERS SEE QUICK PASSAGE   Senater Clark Predicts Opponents Will Block Measure; Fish Drafts Entire New Bill

Japanese Dealt Blow in Malaya   Heavy Losses _Inflictec By British in Chemor Area of Perak

British Repulse Foe in Malaya   Japs Fail to Record Any Gains in Week:  RAF on Offensive

BRITISH BEAT OFF ATTACK IN MALAYA   Heavy Losses Inflicted upon Japanese in Furiou: Fighting in Chemor Area of Perak State

British Claim Successes in  Malaya Fight   Japanese Losses Reported as Heavy in Chemor Area af Perak State

Beat Japs soundly in Malaye   Imperial Troops Inflict Heavy Losses In Chemor Area  Of Perak State; ‘Singapore Cweebteniatic.   Stop Invaders

British Bombers Blast Nazi-Occupied Areas   RAF Bombers and Fighter Planes Blast Region From Calais to Boulogne—Few German Planes Shot Down—lItalians Trapped in Tobruk

POSSIBILITY SEEN OF DIFFERENCE IN ADJOURNMENT PLAN   Rift Between House ance Senate Leaders Developing Over the Proposed Proaram.

AS CHIEF JUSTICE   Action on Jackson Appoint. ment to Tribunal Postponed Until Monday

CONFIRMATION VOTED STONE; JACKSON WAITS   Two Witnesses Before Senate Sub Committee Oppose Appointmen of Jamestown Man

Stone Confirnied Unanimously as Chief Justice  Senate Delays Action on Appointment of Alty, Gen. Jackson

JUSTICE STONE IS CONFIRMEL   Appointment To Hughe: Post Is Unanimously Approved By Senate

NAZI WARSHIPS QUEFER IN RAIDS   British Bombers Continue Air Offensive On Enemy  Naval Bases

SPECIAL ROAD BOND SESSION LOSES GROUND   Leonard Appears Before  Committee, Advocate: Extension

Session Of Legislature Slows Down   MEMBERS GIVING STUDY ‘TC SEVERAL MEASORES ABOUT BONDS.

Says U.S. Has No Fighting Planes  Equal of Nazi   Former Navy Flier Testifies Before. Senate Group —

America's Air Power Is Being Weakened Day by Day in Order To Aid Brifain, Flier Declares   Major Al Williams Tells Senators LendLease Bill Would Mean ‘Virtual Suicide Of American Way of Life’

First Line Planes Stripped For Aid  ‘To Europe, Charge Of Al Williams

Maj. Williams Opposes Bill To Aid Britain   Speed Flier Asserts 1, &, Farces Being Stripped Have No Fighting Plane To Match British and Nazis

SAYS U, S, AIR FORCE - ‘STRIPPED’   Planes Sent to Britain Ara Needed for Training Here, Major Williams Says °   DECLARES FIGHTER CRAFT INFERIOR   Christian Century Editor Also Opposes Bill for” Aid to Britain

Major Al Williams Testifies American Air Power Is Being Weakened.   DECLARES IT IS , VIRTUAL SUICIDE   Former Navy Flier Indicates That Actual Conditions Are Hushed.

WILLIAMS HITS LAG INU. S. AIR DEVELOPMENT   Former Navy Speed Flier Says Army Planes Not Equal to British   AID HELD MISTAKE

AIR POWER OF U.S. STRIPPED CHARGES FLIER   Al Williams, . Formerly. .0: Navy, Opposes Passage Of Lease-Lend: Bill

SAYS U.S. AIR POWER ‘MYTH’   Major Al Williams Tells Senate Committee That Neglect To Provide For That Vital Arm Of National Defense System Is “Nothing Short

GERMAN, BRITISH SHIPS SUPERIOR, FLIER DECLARES   U.S. Should keep old Ships To Train Pilots, Says Al Williams

Navy Flier Says U.S. Warplanes Are Inferior   Stimson Says Foreign Orders Have Aided Production Capacity

‘U. S. Air Force Is Stripped of Pursuit Planes   Navy Speed Flyer Says U.S Planes Can't Hold Candk to British.   Opposes Lease-Lend Bill Before Congress

Major Al Williams, Former Navy Speed Flier, Says U.S. Air Defense ‘Stripped’

AID T0 BRITISH STRIPS U.S. NAVY, WITNESS SAYS   Former - Speed Flier Accuses Adininis<  tratinn   “VIRTUAL SUICIDE”   Major Al W: illianis Te "fies At Senate =. Hearing

Air Policy Assailed by Al Williams   Says U.S. Combat Planes Are Far Inferior ¢o Those of Belligerents

Williams Charges Sacrifice of Home Defense in Aid Bil   Flyer Declares American Army Weakened Daily to Send Planes Abroad for Use by RAF Forces

DLATMS PLANES IREDED ROR U.S. TRATNING PILOT   contends American Single Seaters Can Not “Hold Candle” to Britain's and Germanv’'s   UIDICULES TALK OF INVASION DANCERS   ike Lindbergh, Al Wi liams Expresses Belief That Britain Could Not Winithe War

AID BRITAIN BILL CALLED U.S. SUICIDE   Major Williams Charge: American Air Power Is Only A Myth

‘Major Major Williams Accuses Gov't Of “Stripping First-Line U. 5. Planes

ASSERTS EXPORTS — ~ STRIPPING NATION   House Democratic Leadership Adopts Policy of ‘No More Concessions’ on Aid-to-Britain Measure

The War Today   Slavian Cabinet . Crisis “Over Treaty With -:&xis Indicative Of  Hostility. Of People Agninst New Order

eo wy rueuy  Balkan Pot Boils Over On  One Side As Yugoslavia Is Divided On Axis Adherence  RP. MPmriidsoae Adee aww,

BALKAN POT APPEARS: TO HAVE BOILED ‘QVER—MACKENZIE   Yugoslav Cabinet Crisis and Pro-British Popular Feeling ts Developing

ihe War Today   Balkan Pot Boils Over But None Can  Nail Sieniffeanes   By DeWitt Mackenzir (AP Foreien Oheervear:

DeWitt Mackenzie   Yugoslavia’s Position In  Balkan Crisis Still Obscure

Hostility To Yugoslav Gov vernment  As Mounting Steadily Among Serbs “As Result Of Stand Toward. Axi

The War Today--- ty vewrt macxenzn  Belkan Pet Bolis Over — Deal Ancers Yeaasiav Panalace

YUGOSLAV STEP EXCITES REGION   Mackenzie Feels Situation Needs Clarification To Betect Meaning

The War Today:  Hitler’s Balkan Flank Protected By Pro-Axis Yugoslav Agreement

The War Today   Little Material Gain for Hitler In Voroslag “Non-Relicerencrr”

British Putting on Show for Yugoslavia as Serbs Waver   VAST IMPORTANCE

Balkan Pot Boils Over As Yugoslavia Bows To Axis   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Associated Press Writer

LARGE BARN AT PIMLICO IS BURNED   Lives Of About 25 Racing Horses Endangered Xesterday Afternoon; One Race Called Of

HERE PAST TEN. YEARS   Was Ordained a Minister in Grace Church on May 7 1942.

EXPECT REJECTION OF AMENDMENTS   Administration Leaders Ex pect House to Send Bill to Senate Today.

JONES SEEKS TO BAR AID TO THE SOVIET:   Representative in Congress from Fourth District May  Offer Amendment to Lend-Lease Bill B  Russia from Benefits—Jones Also Seek  Exclude British Experts from Joint Aircraft Committee.  arring s to

Predict New Lend-Lease Okay Today   House Leaders Think Amendments Will Be Rejected

Another British Column tc By-Pass the Besieged ~~ Allied Output   AIR. RAIDS ON ‘COASI    Fight. Is Carried Westwarc as Strong British At_ + «tack Develops

ENCIRCLED DEFENDERS CONTACTED!   British Report Advancing  Army May Have Reached Besieged Forces

HAND FOR GARRISON   Advance Of 80 Miles Made Against Axis By British

advance Called «Power Drive” By German   0.24 Axis Planes Shot Down With RAF Losing Nine in Libyan Operations.

British Cut Off Axis Troops At Tobruk   Imperial Army May Be In Contact With Port’s Defender:

BRITISH CLOSE TO ENCIRCLED TOBRUK   Announcement Taken To Indicate Germans Are Trapped

RAF Supports Double Drive Across Desert   American Equipment Gets First Major Test In Wasteland Thrust

One British Column Near Tobruk Relief   Capture of Rezegh on ‘Escarpment, 10 Miles to South Is Reported   AWAIT MAIN CLASH   “Operations Continuing’ Is All That London Says Officially

Allied Columns Push Past Besieged Seaport; Say RAF Rules Air   Report’ 134 Tanks Captured, 24 Axis Planes Shot Down as Giant Desert Advance Continues

Siege Cannon Cross Desert To Face Port   Pattern That Won Bardia Repeated At Libyan Fortress

WELL UNDER WA   British Attack on Libyan Base Patterned After Bardia Campaign

Tobruk Is Under Fire Of British   SRAF Rait aiDaylight s hMighties   Batteries Brought Up From Bardia, Being Prepared For Bombardment From Land.  Air. Sea.   Recapture Buna

Tobruk Heavily Shelled by Big British Guns as Siege Like That at Bardia Open

, BASE IN LIBYA ENCIRCLED BY ENGLISH GUNS   TOBRUK IS SHELLED FROM LAND, SEA AND SKY

British Shell Tobruk with Siege Guns   Seacoast Town Is Nearly Cut Off by Encircling  Movement of Troops     Dyer A Wo: Wes’ A e's wr

BRITISH SIEGE GUNS BEGIN TO POUND TOBRUK   City is Being Rapidly Surrounded by Land Forces as First Blow is Struck   TOWN ALSO FACING SEA, AIR ASSAULTS   Revolting Ethiopians Sai To Be Cutting Italian Lines in Kenya

Legislature Adjournment _ Today Appears Likely as Most Disputes Are Ende   Reapportionment, Compensation Lav issues Not Settled; Solons # Begin Session at 1 a. m.

Legislature, Groggy, Will Probably Quit  ‘This Forenoon   Work Until Sunday Dawn, Then Return To Desks for Brief  Attarmnnaw Rrcct an   PROGRESS MADE ON SEVERAL SUBJECTS

Legislature Too Busy To End Session   SOME PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE O NHALF DOZEN CON. TROVERSIAL SUBJECTS; CLOCK TURNED BACK.   “Little WPA” Approved

BACK IN U. 8.   Duke And Duchess Arrive In Chicago This F’vening.

POWER STRIKE IS THREATENED   Keokuk Plant One in Tri State Area That May Be Affected

Power Strike In 3 States Threatened   Workers Serve Ultimatun On Union Electric Co.

‘MACHINE WAR UP OUR ALLEY’   John Biggers Says Allies Will Outdo Axis By Middle Of 1943

Production teaming Up Says Biggers   U. S. Lease-Lend Director Assures British People

Mechanized War Effort Right Up Our Alley, Biggers Tells British While Promising More Gonads

REDS GET LOAN   Morgenthau Says Ten Millions Advanced to Soviate

Money Advanced To Soviet Union   U.S. Gets Promise Of Russian Gold

G.0.P. Leader Seeks Order Against Osburn   Carries Fight for Office fo Court on Day Set for Inauauration

LIFTING OF COMBAT ZONE AROUND NORTI SECTION DISCUSSED   Move Is Considered A round Norther-Most Tip of Scandinavia by U. S. Authorities.

U.S. May Lift: Combat Zone ln Scandinavias   Would Shorten Water Route For Supplies To Aid Soviet State.

MAY RE-DEFINE COMBAT ZONE   Would Facilitate Delivering Of Supplies to Russia

Lifting of The Combat Zone I; Believed Near   Move Considered Necessary to Get Gasoline to Russia

GHANGES IN COMBAT ZONE ARE PROBABLE   Northern Tip of Scandina via May Be Free for Trade to Russia,   ICKES GIVES OUT HINT   Shipment of Supp ies to th Soviet Would Be Greatly Accelerated.

MAY USE NEW ROUTE FOR RUSSIAN AID   Would Mean Liftin: ‘Neutrality Act At  Tip of Scandinavia

DISCUSS LIFTING COMBAT ZONE      ‘Lifting Combat Zone Around  Northern Scandinavia Wouid - Horry War Supplies.

Archangel Seer As U.S. Ship Stor   May Lift “Combat Zone To Rush Supplies To Russia

‘Northern Tip of Scandinavia May Be Free for Trade to Russia,   ICKES GIVES OUT HINT   Shipment of Suppiies to the Soviet Would Be Greatly Accelerated.

New Property Draft Measure Passage Urged   War Department Seeks Action As Charges Are Hurled   BILL “COMMUNISTIC”   Broad Terms Defended As Necessary Under Present Emergency

Appeal Heard In Abernathy Ballot Case   Attorneys Argue Con viction Based On  Faulty Bill.

C.L. Abernethy Pleads Guilty   New Bern Man Is Charged With Violating Elections Laws Of Staje

State's Quota Is Set At 34.643 Men   Men Will Fe Drawn By New Method, According To Major Hugh Upton

F.D.R.'S TALK AWAITED FOR DEFENSE TREND   Rearmament Progran Now a Year Old, Knudsen Says Airplane Output 400  Per Cent Up

U. 5. AIRPLANE OUTPUT STEPPED UP 400 PER CENT   Knudsen Reveals Increase it Year That Nation’s Great Defense Drive Has Been Under Way.   ARMS PLANTS SWINGING INTO MASS PRODUCTION   Orders Placed Total $15,200,000,000—Roosevelt Talk Tuesday May Disclose Future Steps.

Deliveries Of Planes Soar  400 Per Cent   Defense Drive Year Old With Orders Placed For 12 Billions Of Dollars In Supplies

One - Year Old Defense Sees Plane Production Boosted 400 Per Cent

American Defense Program Observes First Birthday   Future of Nation’s Armament Policies Expect ed to Be Indicated in Fireside Chat Tuesday Night; 15 Billion in Orders Placed First Year

U. S. Plane Deliveries Up 400 Percent In Yea   Defense Program Year Old, Chief Satisfied; Nation Waits FD’s Tuesday Speech

DELIVERIES UP 400 PER CENT   Factories Speeded Up As U.S. Defense Push Ends First Year

UNITED STATES DEFENSE PLANS ONE YEAR OLI   Anniversary Finds: Knud‘sex Asserting Airplane “Déliveries Had Increased 400" 0°   ENTERS NEW PHASE   Roosevelt's Talk Tuesdas Night. May Disclose Additional Steps for Speeding Production

U.S. Defense Work in Full Swing   Plane Delivery Has Increased 400 Per Cent in Year

DEFENGE DRIVE OA YEAR OLD   Further Objectives Expected To Be Indicated by President Roosevelt in Fireside Chat Tuesday Night

America's Grea! Defense Drive Is Now Year Old   President’s Fireside Chat Tuesday May Indicate What’s Ahead

DEFENSE DRIVE A YEAR OLD YESTERDAY   Knudsen Asserts 162% Projects Started, $15,200,000,00 Wort Of Orders Placed.

Forces Massing Near Borders Of  Greece- Turkey   Threat Of War Mounts Ir Balkans As Nazis Mass In Bulgaria   REINFORCEMENTS ON POTENTIAL ‘FRONTS   Turkish Radio Tells People War Is Brought Closer  By Nazi Moves

EXPLAIN ACTION BY SHOWING BORDERS ARE NOT TOUCHED BY GERMANY.   British Active   Work @n Yugoslavians To Prevent Their Joining Axis © War-Makers.

SOVIET MASSING MORE TROOPS IN BLACK SKA AREA FACING RUMANIA   Details of Movement Vague, But Report Stirs New Apprchension in the Balkans   British Diplomats Aiming To Keep Yugo-Slavia Out of Rome-BerlinTokyo Combine

Hoover Makes Appeal for Feeding Children in German-Invaded Lands

Hoover Appeals For U. S. Aid in Feeding Millions   Declares Germany Wil Not Lose the War Because of Shortage

Hoover Pleads For Food For The Children   Says Germany Won't Lose From Food Shortage

HOOVER ASKS U.S. GIVE AID T0 STARVING   Former President Pleads for Children in Occunied Arens   STATE DEPARTMENT ACTION ATTACKED   Plight of Helpless People Pointed Out in Address

HOOVER URGES AMERICA TO FEED STARVING EUROPEANS   Former President Says Germans Will Not Lose The War From A Shortage Of Food; Children Reported To Be Suffering From Hunger

Food for Starving Children Asked   Humanitarian Act Won"! Help Hitler ‘Victory,’ Hoover Says

HOOVER MAKES APPEAL T0 U. S. FOR CHILDREN   Former President Say: Invaded Countries Are Starving; Asks That Food Be Sent   Children “Crucified”

"poh GROUP RGING PLANS ‘FOR INDUSTRY   AVVOCATE PLANS BE MADE NOW FOR LET-DOWN THAT  wnt, FOLLOW END OF t WAR

@ CATTON'S WASHINGTON COLUMN   Arnold Began ‘Bottlenecks’ Quiz in 1938

U.S. Worked In 1938 On Bottlenecks   And It’s Still Shooting Works On Nazi Tieups Here

MORE RAIN EXPECTED   Kansas Streams Back Within Banks After Floods

STEEL COMPANIES QUESTIONED WHETHER ~ MEDIATION BINDING   LABOR SITUATION IN GENER AL SEEMED IMPROVED O}  VARIOUS FRONTS THURSDAY

Poll Steel Companies on Taking Board's Ruling as Final; Strike of St. Louis Machinists Ended

STEEL MILL VIEWS OUUGHT BY BOARD   Companies Reported Not In Agreement

BRITISH SILENT ON SPITSBERGEN   Refuse to Say Whether Foret Has Been Left in the Arctic Islands.

indicate British Forces Remaining In Spitzbergen Islands After Raid

“Eliminate Possibility : ” of Germany Receiving - Coal From Arctic Isles

RITISH SHUT OFF NAZI COAL SUPPLY AT SPIT/BERGEN   Announcement of* Raid Lef Obscure Purposely to Mystify Germans.

BRITISH FORCE STAYS T0 HOLD SPITZBERGEN   Occupation Troops Are Left After Barring Coal To Germany

Swift Raid Blocks Nazi Coal Supply   Allied Front Is Now Stretched As Big Crescent

BRITISH 10 REMAIN IN SPITSBERGEN   Norwegian Isles Occupied To Keep Germans From Obtaining Coal; Miners Brought to England

SPITSBERGEN ISLANDS MOVE NOT YET FULLY EXPLAINED   BRITISH WITHHOLD AN NOUNCEMENT AS TO WHETHER. OCCUPATION FORCE WAS LEFT REMIND

BRITISH KEEP INVADERS AT SPITSBERGEN   Part of Force Stays at Arctic Islands After Mines Are Seized.   CUT OFF GERMAN SUPPLY   Report Battle Front Stretches Now From Far North To  1*_Loo.,

BRITISH RAID ISLANDS IN ARCTIC AREA   May Have Left Occupation Force In Spitsbergen

DIXIE DIVISION GOES ON PARADE   19,000 Men, 2,000 Ve: hicles Pass Reviewing Stand at Blanding

i Spe SRUNNNENINe...daasr. .qnemmmmanangmanel BORN FRIDAY THIRTEENTH; ‘CHILD KILLED ON JINX DAY

British-Greek Naval Forces Attack Italians   London Reports Enemy’: Battleship, 2 Cruisers Damaged

R. N. Meets Italians In Battle  Littorio Class   Littorio Class Battleship Said Hit by British

BRITISH, GRECIAN ATTACK ON DUCE'S FLEET REPORTED   First Reports Of Big Naval Battle In Mediterranean Heard

One Battleship, Two Cruisers Reported Hit During Sea Engagement.   Planes Make Raid   Greek, English Ships Participate in Fight in Eastern Mediterranean.

British Hit Italy at Sea   Fascist Battleship and Cruisers Damaged jn Mediterranean Fight ‘

SEWING PROJECT MAY BE RENEWED   WPA Suggests James ‘Submit Proposal bv Feb. 7

ASKS STATE T0 GIVEMORE AID   WPA Head Suggest: Compromise on Sewing Room Dispute.

DEPARTMENT PROBE REGARDED AS SLIM BY OHIO OFFICIAL   Attorney General May Take No Action on Investigation of Commission.

DEATH TAKES TA.ANDERTON   Continental Refining Co President Dies Suddenly in Garage

ARKANSAS HAS TWO TORNADOES DURING NIGHT   At Least 14 Known Dead, Scores {Injured And  Many Homeless

TWISTERS’ TOLL IN ARKANSAS 10 17 KNOWN DEAD   Tornadoes Strike Southeas And North Central Areas; Score, Hurt or Homeless

Arkansas Tornadoes Kill 17   Extensive Property Dain age Caused In Two Separated Sections

SCORES LEFT HOMELESS IN STORMS PATH   Dardanelle, Hamburg  Scene Of Havoc As Twisters’ Hit Countryside

ARKANSAS HiT BY TORNADOES, LIST 17 DEAD   Extensive Property Damage Caused In Southern Parts of State.

Tornadoes Strike Arkansas_Seci   At Least 17 Dead, Many Injured; Many Homeless

Eighteen Killed  In 2? Tornadoes   Arkansas Communities Badly Damaged by Se vere Storms Sunday.

Widely Separated Sections of State Are Heavily Damaged by Twister

17 Left Dead By Tornadoes In Arkansas   Twister Injures At Least 200 At Hamburg

At Least 17 re In Wind Storms “Widely Separated  Arkansas Locales Bis Be Tarnadoes

Six Dead at Dardanelle and 12 at Hamburg  More Tha n200 Injured by aaa Tornado; Huge.”

PROPERTY DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE   Hamburg, Dardanelle New Bethel Struck By Tornadoes

TORNADOES nll ARKANSAS AREA, LEAVE 17 DEAD   Hamburg, Dardanelle Scenes Of Freak Storm Visits During Last Night

17 DEAD IN ARKANSAS TORNADO   Twister Hits Hamburg > and Kills 12; 6 Hours Earlier 5° Killed in Another Near Dardanell:

TORNADOES KILL 17 IN MIDWEST   Scores Injured and Many Homeless In Rural Arkansas

TWO REGIONS ARE HIT BY TWIN BLOWS   Hamburg, Dardanelle, New Bethel Bear Brunt Of Storms; Much Property Damage Reported

Tornadoes Hit  Arkansas Areas   At Least 17 Persons Are Killed, Score Hurt: Many Homeless

Over Score Reported To Be Injured   HEAVY RAINS ACCOMPAN} STORMS THAT STRIKE 2 VICINITIES. ~

Thrusts On All Fronts Intensified; Make Effort To Nip Spring Drive Of Axis  ENGLISH NATIONALS IN RUMANIA LEAVING

British defiantly launch military, diplomatic try to stifle axis offensive   Bolstering Turkey seen first aim; RAF, nazis trade bombs

TWO DRIVES MADE ON NAZI INVASION COAST OF FRANCE   Intense Assault Made Against Italians by Greeks— Australians Declare Readiness to Meet Any Japanese Threat

Britain Tries To Push Axis  Showdown   Invasion Coast Bombed: Greeks Speed Fight; Nazis Bomb Eneland   FEAR TRIPLE BLITZ

IRON GUARDS’ LEADER HELD   German Troops Hel; Restore Order  In Rumania

Firing Squad Likely Fate Of Guardist   Horia Sima, Vice Premier and Guard Leader, Captured

GUARD LEADER FACES DEATH AFTER ARRES1   Rigid Control Is Set as Rumania Rebel Try Downed

Sharp Differences Develop Over Procedure For Curbing Over-Payments In - Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Division; Committee Criticizes Officials   PROPER POLICING 1S DECLARED LACKING

JAPS TOLD” T0 ABANDON AXIS, CAPITAL HEARS   Reliable Sources Say U. S. , Insists On Alteration Of Tokyo's Policy   APPEASEMENT ERA ENDS   Nippon Must Heed Demands Or Risk Conflict, Observers Believe

MAC NIDER POSES: WAR QUESTION: Al “LEGION MEETINC   Urges Resolution to Ask Ad ministration if “We are In Conflict.”’

LEGION MAY ASK WAR STATEMENT   Resolution Is Sponsorec by MacNider at Convention.

Asks Legionnaire Backing Of Question To Congress:  “Are We In the War Now”

U.S. Blacklist Brings Results   Secretary Of Commerce Jones Says “1,000 Undesirable Connections” Severed

CURB ON AXIS WORKS   U. 8. Traders Sever Relations With 1,000 Undesirables

Governor Granted Review Of Denison Dam Court Decision   Phillips Appealing From Three-Judge Decision, Assails Effect of Project

SUPREME COURT HEEDS PHILLIPS   Governor’s Appeal for Re view in Red River Dam Case Is Granted

HITLER ARMY CRASHES ON IN UKRAINE      Reaches Dneiper River Sector in  Battle with Reds

Nazi Forces Move  Near To Leningrad   Marshal Budenny Fights Valiantly to Carry Troops Over Dnieper River to Set up New Defense Line While German Planes Hammer at His Troops

REDS EXTRICATE ARMY, MAKE SAFE RETREAT 10 RWER   Marshal Budenny. Making Orderly Withdrawal: to Establish New Line.

U0, CLAMPING BLOCKADE ON AXIO NATION.   Third of Country’s Exports Under License System of Control.   JAPAN AND RUSSIA NEW ADDITIONS TO BLACKLIST

U. S. MOVES FOR FURTHER AID IN AXIS BLOCKADE   Present Economic Restrictiens te be Impesed

Captured Aviator “Takes” Tobruk.  Lone Fifth Columnist Aids British

LONE AUSTRALIAN GREETS PALS Whi INVADE TOBRUM   Prisoner Acts As Fifth Col umnist to Induce Italian Surrender.

One-Man Fitth Column-Tall Australian--Helped Kill - Spirit of Tobruk Defenders   He Was There, Grinning, Surrounded by Thousands of Italians Persuaded to Quit When British Marched In

Lone Australian Aviator Welcomes  British Forces Into Fallen Tobruk

Polish-Soviet : Agreement Is = Signed Today   Amnesty for Prisoners in Russia and Return te Original Borders

Russia and Poland Sign Agreement;. Polish WarPrisoners to Be Freed   Also Provides for the EstablishMent of Polish Army in the  Qnaviet

Russia Frees All Polish Prisoners   Amnesty Granted By Agreement Signed In London

POLISH-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT WAS ~ SIGNED TODAY   ‘Grants an Amnesty Freeing All Polish Prisoners Held in Russia.   FORM A POLISH ARMY    Will Be Recruited From the 200,000 Prisoners of War Held by Russians.

MOSCOW SIGNS AWAY ITS LAND GRAB IN POLAND   Formation of Polish Army In Russia Provided for Under New Compact

Do ES, SOVIETS SIGN PRISONER AGREEMEN   Polish Territorial Changes Also Cleared By Papers

‘FREEZE’ ON U.S. STORES IS VETOED      Roosevelt Says Padlocking of Wheat and Cotton Not Sound Policy   WOULD HURT AAA PROGRAM.HE SAY¢   Contends CCC Must Be Left  Free to Make Any Or derly Sales

VETOES WHEAT SURPLUS BILL   FDR Knocks Out Measure That Would Withhold Stocks from Public.

Vetoes Bill to Freeze Wheat And Cotton   Would Have Prevented Government From Selling Present Stored Crops

F.D.R. Vetoes Bill Intended To Freeze Up Cotton, Wheat   Executive Finds It Opposed To Sound U. S. Policy.

FDR Veto On Act Freezing  Wheat Stock   Declares Bill Prohibiting Sale Would Destroy Normal Granary Program.  a ieee Pe ml See a? oD oe Oe os es tm oe 2 ee a we   GIVES CCC FREE ‘HAND

Farm Bill Is Vetoed   Roosevelt Refuses To Freeze  Wheat, Cotton Stocks

‘Freezing Of Wheat, Cotton Stocks Vetoed   Plan Contrary To Bes' Interests Of All, Says  Pres. Roosevelt.

Roosevelt Vetoes Bill to ‘Freeze’ Wheat, Cotton   Cites Adverse Effect o Measure on AAA Program

 President Says Approval of * Measure Would Adversely Affect Farmer

PRESIDENT HITS MEASURE TC WITHHOLD GOVERNMENTOWNED WHEAT AND COTTON FROM MARKET

President Vetoes. Loan Crop Freeez   ' Hints Government  Will Need Stocks

President Vetoes Freezing Wheat, Cotton Stock:   Declares It Would Injur Roth Farmer and the (‘onsumer

F.D.R. VETOES FREEZING BILI   Says Such Handling Of Wheat And Cofton Not ’Sound Policy’

F. D. R. Vetoes Surplus Freezing Measure Would  Cripple AAA,  Pracidant Cave

FDR Vetoe: Freezing of  U.S. Cotton  ASSERTS BILL CONTRARY TO SOUND POLICY

President In Veto of Wheat Freezing Plan   Declares Bill Would Seriously Interfere  With AAA Program

FDR Veto for Wheat-Cotton Freezing’   President Declares Measure Would Hurt Agriculture Economy

F. D. R. VETOES CROP MEASURE   Lists Objections to Plan To Freeze Government Wheat. Cotton

Vetoes Bill For “Freezing”  Wheat Stocks      Withholding Of Wheat And Cotton Now In Government Hands Is Called Objectional

Roosevelt Vetoes  Bill to Hold Crop:   Says it’s Contrar To Farm Interests

WHEAT, COTTON BILLISVETOEL   President Opposed: To ~Measure To Freeze Government Stocks

‘SURVIVOR SAYS SHIP - HIT WITHOUT NOTIGE   Rescued From 1, C. White Landed In Brazil

Ship Passenger Tells of Attack By U-Boats   At Least Four In Big Convoy Sunk

SURVIVOR TELLS OF CONVOY RAID   U-Boats Sank at Least Fou Ships, Says News Man Whose Craft Escaped

RAF F Continues Heavy Aerial Raid on Berlin   Cupid Seems to Haunt Same Secretarial Office

BITTER RAIDS CARRY BATTLE HOME TO NAZIS   Luftwaffe Threatens New Reprisals On Britain

Scatter Big Fires Over Reich   Powerful Air Force Give: Germany Another Heavy Dose of 2,000 Tons  at Fenlocvec.

Germany Peppered By Bombs   Two-Hour Raic _ Keeps Berlin Occupied

FIGHTING SPREADS AS EDEN MAKES AN APPEAL TO THE U. S.   The Foreign Secretary Warned Arab Peoples Not to Side in With Axis.   RAF WARPLANES BUSY   Bombed Iraq Airfields, Motor Transports, and Other Military Points.

Fast U.S. Aid To Speed End of War: Eden   Warns Arabs, Traqi te Beware of Axis; Com“mons Debates War

HOUSE OF LORDS BACKS CHURCHILL WITH CONFIDENCE   DEBATE ON WAR ALSO IS HELD IN COMMONS; EDEN ASKS QUICK AID

SAYS WARE DEPENDS UPON U.S. SUPPLIES   Victory Will Not Be Achieved Until Military Equipment From America Arrives in Europe and Africa, Eden Tells Commons.   BULLETIN.

House of Lords Votes Confidence in Churchill Follow“ ing Debate.   U. S. Aid Is Needed   Government Critics Assail Forcign Minister’s Review of Campaign.

Secretary Says Turkey Will Keep Faith   But Fighting Continues to Spread Throughou Iraq Area

War's Length Will Hinge On U. S. Supplies   Critics In Commons At tack Government’s Re  view Of Conflict.

NORRIS WARNS OF FAR EAS)   NEBRASKA SENATOR DE CLARES DANGER OF ATTACK BY JAPAN GREATER THAN GENERALLY BRECOG-. NEZED

Dangers of Jap Attack Said Grea   Says Nippons Would Hit When Moment Right

SENATOR DECLARES DANGER OF ATTACK BY JAPAN IS GREAT   Believes Strong Naval Force Should Be Kept In Pacific Ocean At Any Cost

NORRIS SEES US. IN IMMEDIATE PERIL OF ATTACK   ‘Believes Hostilities With Jap an Closer Than “Most People Realize.”

DEEP CONCE OVER FAR EAST   Sen. Norris Warns Of Danger Of Atiack On U. 5. By Japan.

Dramatic Story Of Injured Man Told   Feared Fire Started to Draw Attention Would Burn Him

Senate Votes a Tax on Car Use   Levy of $5 a Year Is In cluded in the:New Tax  Measure   TOWARD FINAL ACTION   Record-Breaking Bill Is Headed Toward Confer ~ ence Committee

Tax Amendment Is Killed By Senate  Defeat Clears Way For Final Action On iV  Poe ere ae ae

PASSAGE -REVENUE BILL THIS WEEK IS BELIEVED STYMIED   Senate Leaders’Had Hoped tc Pass the $3,633,900,000 Measure by Tomorrow.   OPPOSE A PROVISION   It Prohibited Husband and Wife From Splitting Income for Tax Returns..

DISPUTES DELAY RECORD TAX BILL   Community Property States Rip Proposed Provision

TAX BILL SLOWS DOWN IN SENATE   Leaders Lose Hope of Passing Important Measure by This Coming Week End.   LAST-DITCH FIGHT SEEN

Kill Plan To Bar Split Tax Returns   Revenue Bill Amendment Loses In Senate.

Defeat Move To Ban Split  Tax Returns      SenateKillsAmendment; Cuts 56 Millions Off Revenue Bill

WAY CLEARED FOR VOTE ON TAX MEASURE   Killing of Amendment Providing for Joint In. come Report by: Husbands and Wives Speeds Actian an Rill: _ “

TWO CLAUSES ARE OPPOSED BY SENATORS   Community Property Ban, Use Tax on Autos Draw Senatorial Barbs

ENACTMENT OF TAX BILL TIED UP BY DEBATES   Fight Against Ending Com munity Property System Returas May Delav Paceqoep   USE LEVY OPPOSED   Senate Votes Lower Ex emptions Then Quarrels Three Hours Over Slot  Machine Impost

Senate Kills Amendment — Aimed at Income Splittine   Leaders Give Up Battle on Feature “of Tax Bill anc Measure Is Ready. for Final Passage. Probably By Late Afternoon; Last Controversial Point

HUSBAND -WIFE TAX ABANDONEL   Action Speeds Measure to Early Decision

SENATE VOTE ON TAXBILL NEAR   AMENDMENT BARRING COMMUNITY PROPERTY DIVISION BEATEN

CONTROVERSIES DELAY PASSAGE OF REVENUE BILL   Hope of Leaders for Adoption of Legislation by Week-end Slumps as Result of Debate on Community Property Plan   SPECIAL LEVIES SCORED

Senate Kalls Amendment  To Tax Bill   Would Have Kept Men and Wives From Splitting Income

Senate Vote on Tax Measure Expected Today   Amendment on Splitting Incomes De feated by Voice Vote

HOPE WANES FOR QUICK VOTE ON TAX Bill   Bloc Fights Move to End Community System on Returns

FINAL ACTION ON TAX MEASURE FYPECTED TODA\   SENATE KILLS BAN ON SPLIT. TING INCOME TO REDUCE TAXES

SENATORS PLEDGE LAST DITCH FIGHT FOR SPLIT RETURNS   Hopes For Passage Of Tax Bill By 'WeekEnd Slump

HUGE TAX BILL NEAR APPROVAL   ‘Senate Clears the Way tor Final Action; Votes Use Tax on Autos   DROP AMENDMENT ON JOINT RETURN   Community Property State Measure Dropped in Order to Speed Action

Community Tax  Returns Win  Senate Test Move to Kill  Practice in A Few States

House Battle Over Tax Bill Is Certainty   Splitting of incomes by Husband and Wife for Re. turns Is New Issue

COMMUNITY INCOME FEATURE TAX BILL KILLED BY SENATE   WAY THUS CLEARED FOR FINAL ACTICN ON BIG TAX MEASURE ON FRIDAY

Clear Track On Tax Bill   Senate Knocks Out Joint Return Clause; Aute Use Tax Is In

Senate Kills Amendment for Joint Returns   Provision Would Prevent Separate Filing of Husband and Wife

Senate Kills Amendment to Tax Bill Rarring Community Property Division

Revenue Bill Being Fought In The Senate   ——— Arises To  rovision Outlawing Split Of Income Be: tween Husband and Wife.

Split Income Returns Not To Be Barred   Amendment Killed As Senate Speeds To Final Vote.

KILL AMENDMENT TO NEW TAX BIL!   Would Have Prevented _ Husband Wife from Splitting Their Incomes

TO INVESTIGATE WM. R. DAVIS   Congressional Investigation Of Man Whe Brought German Peace Terms Here.

Davis Probe Furthered by Sen. Wheeler   More Facts on Purported Peace Offer Sought

ATHENS ADMITS NAZIS ARE PAST CITY OF THEBES   MESOLONGION ALSO FALLS BRITISH INFLICTING HEAVY CASTIALTICRN   LONDON SOURCES AWAIT FALL OF ATHENS AT ANY MOMENT   Greek Radio Reports Heard WarnIng People to Expect Worst, Ineluodine End of Resistance

STORM THEBES INDRIVE T0 CAPITAL   “Fighting Very Near End,” Greek Press Admits   GERMAN MASTERY   Over Balkans Is Confessed By Turkish Newspapers: See New Nazi Demands

Germans Only 35 Miles From Greek Capital ‘In Last Lunge   Allies And Nazis Gird For New Test Of Strength In Tremendous Area

Drive Through Spain To Gibralta: Hinted At Vichy; Demands On Turks

Greeks Admit End of Fight  Is Nearing  Heavy Damage to  Ships in Southern  Ports Revealed  a aes. eee” ee

NAZIS CLAIM: FORCES ARE NEAR ATHENS   Both. Sides A Are Prés      Fear Germans May Drive Through Spain To Gibraltar’ .-«

Battle Of Greece In Final Stages   Nazis Pass Through Thebes, 30 Miles From Capital   Greeks Admit End Is Near

Greeks admit the fight is very near its end   British flee toward embarkation points as luftwaffe hammers at shipping in the harbors of Greece

BATTLE "VERY NEAR’ OVER, ATHENS SAYS   Germans Ralling Southwarc From Two Directions; Nazi Raiders Active

CONQUEST OF GREEK NATION ON LAST “LAP”   New Test of Streneth Between Germans, Allies Looms in Area Between Gibraltar, Ocean,

GRECIAN CONFLICT  ENTERING FINAL  CHAPTER SAYS REPORT      Nazi Forces Are Advancing Swiftly Against Fleeing Eritish Asserts Berlin   New Test of Strength Now In Sight In Gibraltar and Indian Ocean

RESISTANCE OF ALLIES WANING, GERMANY SAYS   British Fleeing Toward Embarkation Ports in Southern Greece; Luftwaffe Pounding Shipping   FALL OF ATHENS NOT TO END BALKAN WAR   London Says There Are Indications Both Sides Preparing for New  Test of Streneth

New Zealanders Hurl Back N azi Panzers; “FightingV ery Near End,” Athens Admits

Another German Column Presses Down West Coast   British Flee Toward Embarkation Ports in Southern Greece.   Germany Considering  March Through Spain

Nazi Forces — Storm Thebes. Near Athens ~   Entire Mediterranean. to Become Vast Theatre of War As Germans Launch Nex Effort to Cut OFF British Life Line

ALLIED FORCE PUSHED BACK ON CAPITAL   Invaders Hammer _Retreating Troops by Land and Air, Forcing Then Into Narrow Neck of Land Leading to Athens.

GREEK PRESS SAYS FIGHTING NOW NEARING AN END   Germans Push Past Thebes Legendary Birthplace of Hercules and Bacchus

BRITISH FORCED BACK      Australians Smash 23 Tanks in Panzer Column

Battle of Greece Is Entering Into lis Final Stages   Bigger Struggle for Mediterranean Sea Will Be Next Move

New ,Big-Scale Test Of British “Mediterranean Strength Foreseen.

Reports British Troops Fleeing Toward Their Embarkation Points  PREPARE NEW TEST Overall Mediterranean  Campaign, Drive Through Spain, Rumor

Vast Extension of Theatre of Battle Indicated as Battle of Greece Nears End”   DRIVE: ON ATHENS   Gibraltar on West, Indian Ocean on East Set Limits of Expected New Phase

MESOLONGION REPORTED TAKEN BY ENEMY FORCES   Allies Pushed Far Back [Along Narrow Neck Toward Capital

See Battle of Balkans as Entering Final Phase   Germany Emphasizes s That End of Hellenic Campaign Will Not Mean End of MedHtarranean Battle \

Nazi Legions Thirty Miles From Athens   German Troops Storm Through Thebes on Way to Capital As Another Column Advances Down West Coast

NAZI PANZER UNITS KNIFE PAST THEBES   Another Invading Column Forces Way Down West Coast   “FIGHT NEAR END” SAYS GREEK PRESS   British Fleeeing Toward Embarkation Points Near Capital

W ar is Expected to Spread Throughout Entire Middle East   Drang Nach Osten Dream Of Nazis Faces Early Test

GERMANS OEE CAMPAIGN IN GREECE OVER   Declare Success There Does Not Mean End of  War in Mediterranean.   ADVANCE NEARS GREEK CAPITAL   Campaign Against “Gib. raltar May Be Next Nazi Move.

N GREEKS STATE   Thebes Falls, Panzer Units 35 Miles From Capital In Final Stage

BATTLE OF GREECE NOW ENTERING FINAL CHAPTER   The Nazi Mechanized Troops Storm Thebes, Birthplace of Hercules.   IN A SWIFT ADVANCE   . sae Say Resistance of British Is Waning Rapidly; Hammer al Shipping.  

Anzac Units Trap Tanks, Wreck 23   Defense Lines Spread Across Creek Isthmus

Greeks Admit Allies Retreat. ing Doggedly Under Heavy Nazi Fire.   ———  Forces Too Small      Ankara Expects Germans t Occupy Islands Close to Turkish Coast.

Foe Strikes New Blow at AllyShipping   23 German Tanks Are Smashed by New Zealand Troops   CASUALTIES HEAVY   Further Withdrawal of British Forces Is Acknowledged

Greeks Admit War Near End   Plans for  Mediterranean Rattle Readied

German Troops Storm Past Thebes, 30 Miles Away From Athens   Nazis Announce Fall of Greece Will Not End War in Middle East; Both. Sides See New Conflict

Pass Thebes But 35 Miles From Capital   Capture Another Poin! 100 Miles to West British Still Retiring

GREEK BATTLE APPEARS NEAR FINAL CHAPTER   British See Signs of New Strength Test in Mediterranean Area

CONSTRUCTION MEN STRIKE AT WRIGHT FIELD   Test On No-Strikes: On-Defense-Project Policy   WORK IS HALTED   Labor Union Opposes Stoppages Due To Disagreements

DAYTON, OHIO WORKERS STRIKE   Construction on Wright Field Al Corps Expansion Program Halted Wednesday

No Strike Policy Put To a Test  AFL Constructior Workers Quit at Army Air Field

Bulgars, Turks Mass Soldiers Along Border   Turkish Sources Say Turks Will March Into Bulgaria If Nazis Cross Danube

Bulgaria Masses  Her Troops Near Turkey is Report   Turkish Sources Assert That i Nazis Cross the . Danube Turks Will March Into Bul garia to Meet Them

German Move Into Bulgaria Causes Unrest   Invitation to Nazis To Train Bulgars Incites Turkey

Turks Threaten On Bulgarian Border   Ready To Meet Any Naz Troop Advance.

BULGARIA MASSES HER ARMIES 10, FAGE TURK TROOPS   Bulgars Are Hopeful That For Emeygency If Move For War Comes   Bulbars Are Hopeful That Their Country Will Not Be Made Battlefield

ARMIES READY FOR ACTION IN BALKANS   Turks to March Into Bulgaria If. Nazis Cross the Danube

Bul gars Put Soldier sOn Turkish Front   Turks Threaten To Move Into Country If Germans Do So

BULGARIANS IN. FEAR OF WAR   With Nazis and Turks at Borders, Nation May Become Battlefield.

BULGARIA MAY BE MADE HUGE BATTLE FIELD   Turks Massing ‘Troops While Nazis Await Signal To Cross Border

German Drive Into Bulgaria ~ Would Be Met   400,000 Turks Face Bulgaria; Tobruk Airport Abandoned To British.      BULGARS ARE HELPLESS

BULGARIA READY FOR ANYTHING   Wedged Between Naz Army In Rumania Anc Turk Army Massed Or Border; Except Nazi Oc eunation.

Bulgarians Mass Upon Turk Border   Sofia Fears Clash I Nazi Troops Move Over Frontier   ANKARA IS ALERT   War Declared Certain it Event Germans Cross Danube

Nazis, Turks Face Each  Other Across Bulgaria: As Tension Grows 

Turks Set For Batt:e   Bulgaria Hemmed ln Be tween Nazis and Turkey

Turkey Will Fight  ii Germans        400.000 Reported Ready To Drive Into Bulgaria To Stop Proposed Nazi Advance

Sofia Bets  Germans To March In   Bulgars Don’t Want to Furnish Battlefield, But ‘What We Hope Doesn’t Count’

Bulgars Mass Troops Along Turk Border   Turkish Officials Plan To Move If Germans Go Into Bulgaria

Bulgaria Masses Troops To South For Turkish War   Numerous Divisions In Thrace Ready For Blow As Nazi Units Threater

BULGAR ARMY ACES TURKS   Bulgaria Hemmed In By Big ‘German ‘Army On One Side, Turks On Other. __

TURKISH TROOPS READY TO FIGHT   ¥our Hundred Thousand Sol‘diers Are Prepared to March Into Bulgaria.

ARMY FACES TURKS, BENT ON FIGHTING   Turkey. Reported Planning tc Meet Germans in Bulgaria In Event of Invasion

BULGARIANG MADSING ON TURK LINE   400,000 Troops Confront Little Balkan Army, Waiting Nazi Move,

Bulgaria Hemmed By Turks On One Side ‘And German Troops Along Danube

Turkey Has Massed 400, 000 Troops On  Borders in Thrace   Bulgari ian Army on South Frontier Fac_ ing Turks; Believe Hitler Will Move Into Balkan State ‘Anv Dav’.

Bulgaria Has Most of Army Facing Turkey   Little Country Apt to Become Bloody Battlefield

Bulgarian Troops Mass On South Border; Turks  Prepare for Nazi : hreat

TURKS READY 10 MEET NAZIS ON BULGARIAN SOIL   TENSION GROWS AS INVASION BY GERMANS SOON IS EXPECTED

BULGARIAN TROOPS FACE THE TURKS   Turks Say If Nazis Cross Danube They Will Meet in Bulgaria   WATCH THE RUSSIANS

Bulgar Troops Face The Turks  Move Shows the Nation May Not Resist Nazis

MASSED ARMY FACING TURK:   Turkish Troops in Thrace Re ported Ready for Any Eventuality.

Pincers Are Garroting Bulgar Forces   Hemmed In Between Nazis And the Turks

“FACE THE TURKS   Turks Say If Nazis Cross Danube They Will Meet  ~ in Bulgaria   WATCH THE RUSSIANS

LE SEESE AMieS CM Se eo, aa  PROVISIONS OF.. NEUTRALITY LAW: STILL 'IN EFFEC?

CONFESSES T0 MILEY MURDERS IN FORT WORTH   Ex-Convict Tells Police He And Cabaret Owner Kill- _ ed Kentucky Women   LEXINGTON YOUTHS HELP BREAK CASE

KILLING IS CONFESSED   Police Say Suspect Held in Texas Admits Slaying Two in Lexington

EX-CONVICT ADMITS MURDER OF MILEYS   ‘Names Louisville Night Club Operator as His Accomplice in Deaths

TWO SUSPECTS ARE ACCUSED IN MILEY SLAYING      Ex-Convict Tom Penney Reported fo Have Made Confession, Implicating Night Club Operator

Man Confesses  Miley Slayings   Statement Taken from  Ex-Convict After He Is Grilled 3 Days

MAN ADMITS KILLING GOLF STAD MOTHED   Kentuckian Names Ac. complice in ‘Killing of Two   SIGNS STATEMENT, POLICE ANNOUNCE   Burglary-Killings Netted Only $130, Prisoner Says

MILEY KILLING IS CONFESSEL   Police Say Suspect Held it ‘Texas Admits Slaying Two in Lexington

Confession Ends Mystery In Miley Case  Murder of Women In Kentucky _ Told by Slayer

Miley Murder  Case is Solvec   Lexington Convict Admits Slaying Of Golf Stat And Mother After Arrest In Texas; Louisville Night Club Owner Held

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Suspect. Confesses Miley Murders; Police Nab  Accomplice in Kentucky

Suspect Admits Miley Slayings   Shot Women When Thev Fought Hold-Up

Inplicates Another Man In Lexington Shooting; Captured at Forth Wortl

Boosters Pass  Five. Hundred  Mark Tuesday  Jubilant Over Suppor F ound In Every Line

Boosters Pass Five Hundred Mark Tuesday  Jubilant Over Suppor _ Found In Every Line OF Rueinese .

Heavy Damage  By R. A. F Raids   German Warships, Supply Vessels Troops, Etc., Attacked In Air Raids

Nazi‘ ‘Funny P Paper” ‘Carries Strips of FDR   One Shows U. S. President Shearing Flea-Bitten British Lion

House Drones Through Night Session   Only Some 30 Are Present to Debate War Bill

SEEK HEAVY OK. VOTE AS UNITY MOVE   Concessions Ar¢ Designed To Boost Margin Of Victory.

TIME LIMIT ON AID MAY BE ANOPTEN   Think Revisions Would Increase Support For Program

Demos Study Lease-Lend Bill Changes   Leaders Consider Limit to Money and Ban on Ships in War Zone   C. OF C. BATTLES ACT

Changes In Aid Bill Opposed   Majority Seer For Onginal  Measure

iNew Moves Designed to Add Support   Solons Following Administration Veer From Proposals  to Restrict Cost

Spending Limit On British Aid Bill Is Studied   Forbidding of U. S. Vessels To Enter Zones of War Also Considered By Leaders   -Concessions:Aimed: At “On Fence’ Votes          ‘Inaction’. ‘Open: Invitation > Attack ou U:' S.; Says McCormack

Confident of Victory, But Seek Big Showing Of Unity as Possible For Sake of Effect  OF Vote Overseas  MAY LIMIT MONEY AND SHIP ACTIVITIES  Battle Over Measure © Continues in House; Three Oppose Bill Before Senate Group

House Debates War Aid Bill At Night Assembly   Leaders Consider Possibility Of New Amendments. To Increase Support For Lease - Lend Measure   House Concludes Three  Days Of ‘General Debate’ On Bill; Hope To Reach Final Vote Friday Night Or Saturday (

UNITY SHOWING ON BRITISH AID MEASURE SOUGHT   Administration Leaders Consider Two Amendments to Conciliate Opposition in Congress.   ONE WOULD LIMIT MONEY TO BE SPENT.   Other Would Bar UW. S. Ships From War Zones—Heated Debate Continues in  ; House. ©

Yield Bit, Holding To Dictator   Administration Leaders Of House To Accept Trival Amendments To Get Votes For Bill.   Leads To War

Backers Attempt To Conciliate Foes of Measure   Time Limit Considered on Overall Period for Sending War Supplies; House Debates in Dull Night Session

President’s War. Program Nearing Decision in House   Senators Hear Educators. Business Executive Denounce Grant of Sweeping Powers

House Drones Through Night Session  Only Some 30 Are   Only Some 30 Are Present to Debate War Bill

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Lease-Lend Changes Are Being Considered   Administration Leaders Discuss Amendments to Amass Maximum of Congressional Support— U.S. Chamber Head Fights Measure

BACKERS SEEK UNITY ON BILL FOR WAR AID   CURB ON AMERICAN SHIPS IN DANGER ZONES PROBABLE

to Amass A Maximum o: Support Administratiar Leaders Agree Limi Aon and Forbid — U 8. Ships to Enter Wan Younes

Soldiers Carry Portable Radios  To Listento Series      Suspicion Arises Dodger Fans Are Becoming Decadent

More Than 1,000 Tons Of Shells Strike Town Following Pounding  By Waves of RAF Plane:

British Warships Throw Big Shells into Tripol!   Hurl More than 1,000 Tons of High Explosives into Port and Do Tremendous Damage to Ships

British Navy’s Assault on Tripoli Called Heaviest of Kind Ever Made

Bombard Tripoli To Fire Town   Heaviest Assault In Naval History And The Most Spectacular; NoLossesOrCasualties For British.   U. S. Officers

Base So Heavily Shelles Axis May Not Be Able To Send Replacements  To Ezynt

HEAVY ASSAULT ON TRIPOLI REPORTED   Correspondent Says Axis Forces Were Caught Unaware

TRIPOLI RAID CATCHES AXIS ‘OFF GUARD   British Navy’s Raid Worst In History

Thousand Tons of British Navy’s Shells  Leave Axis Base at Tripoli in Ruins

BRITISH EXPECT DAMASCUS, SYRIA CAPITAL, TO GIVE UP IN SHORT THE   See Only Few Hours Before Surrender, London Says; Other Cities Out cida Patan   Allies Ready to Storm Walls of Ancient Town If Vichy French Army Stil] Fiehts

Alhed Forces Pushing Close To Damascus   British Imperial Troons Are Entrenched In Ancient City Of Sidon   DAMASCUS NOW ALMOST SURROUNDEL   Reluctance Of Vichy To End Resistance May Bring Large Scale Attack

Baruch Says‘United States Can Undersell Germans and Capture Any Market Desired

Decision Near On Texas’ Use  Of Prison ‘Bat’   Board completes  study of lash for punishing recalcitrants; urge the ‘dark cell’ instead.

Decision Near On Texas Use Of Prison ‘Bat   BOARD COMPLETES STTD\ OF LASH TO CURB RECALCITRANTS,

JOBLESS FLOCK TO CALIFORNIA   LARGEST MIGRATION OF JOB. “WUNTERS IN HISTORY AR RIVING IN INDUSTRIAL CENTERS

Record Influx Brings Worry  To California   Defense work attracts greatest number from Mid-West — Idle relief still hich.

WPA Worker Seriously Wounded as ‘He Assertedly Charges Fort Sentry   Man Was Trying to Break Into Boxcar

WILHELMSHAVEN SUFFERS LOSSES SECOND ATTACK   The Big German Naval Base Attacked The Second Successive Night

RENEW RAIDS ON SUB BASE   Wilhelmsheven Again Target for British Bombs; Five Planes Lost.

BRITISH AND NAZ BOMBERS RETURN TO OLD TARGETS   RAF Attacks Wilhelmshaven Again—Germans Strike At Ilustrious At Malta Race

BRITISH BOMB NAVAL BASE ENGHTH TIM   Rail Station and Oil Area: Show Great Fires Under Way

Union Puts Phone Strike Ott for Week   Federation’s Council Is Called Into Session at Steelman’s Plea   WAGES MAIN ISSUE

WEEK'S DELAY GRANTED FOR NEW PARLEYS   Conference Set For Next Friday

Long -Distance Union Delays Walkout Date   Officials Accede To U. 8. Plea for Additional Week

PHONE WORKERS STRIKE DELAYED   U. S. Conciliation Chief’ Plea Brings Action; News Service Lines To Remain Open

Long Lines Wire Strike Postponed By Union Leader   John J. Moran Acts upot Request of Dr. John R. Steelman

LONG DISTANCE STRIKE DELAYED   Telephone Workers Wil Discuss Wage Dispute With A, T. & T.

PHONE STRIKE 15 POSTPONEE   Union Delays Walkout for Week at Request of Conciliation Head

Telephone Strike Threa Postponed for Week   Still Other Railroaders Dissatisiied

PHONE WORKERS -POSTPONE STRIKE   THREATENED TIEUP OF LONG DISTANCE LINES PUT. OFF , AT LEAST A WEEK.

PHONE STRIKE DELAYED TL   leeks, Fostisousanewt Dupe to Reques of Director

TELEPHONE STRIKE - POSTPONED WEES   Walkout, , Scheduled fo Tonight, Ordered De- faved

TELEPHONE STRIKE POSTPONED WEEK   Walkout, Scheduled fo: Tonight, Ordered Delayed

Phone Worker Strike Delayed At Least Week   Government's Plea Heard: Enion National Council To Convene November 2]

High Priority For Waterway Is Advoeated   St. Lawrence Project Should Be Completed As Soon As Possible, Save National Roard

RIVER 1S SLOWLY RISING WITH NO FLOOD DANCER   Was 19.8 at Noon But Un. Jess There Are Heavy Rains Won’t Go to-23 Ft:   NTO LOWLANDS NEAR K. C. AND LEXINGTOR   Osage Which - Has Beer High All Week Is Expected to Fall-Monday

MISSOURI RIVER STILL GOING UE   Crest Expected Sunday Grand Expected to Fall Rapidly

Missouri River — To Critical Stage   River Pushes Upward t Flood Conditions Arounc Kansas City.

Small Arms Plant Nears Completion   Huge Layout Composed of 100 Buildings; fo Begin Operation Soon

LARGE PLANT IN ST, LOUIS ABOUT READY FOR WORK   Production Will Be Months Ahead Of Schedule

Ammunition Plant, Largest of Its Type, Nears Completion   St. Louis Factory to Cover Nearly 300 Acres When Done

Ankara Says Russians Are On Offensiv      litz Tactics ~ Reporte  Being Employed on Wide Front

HEAR RUSSIAN FORCES BEGIN OWN OFFENSE   Red Blitzkrieg Started, Ankara Reports; Moscow Admits Loss of Brest. Litowsk.   DOWN NAZI PLANE OVER LENINGRAD

Initiative Taken At> Many Points   Red Army Reported Enmpieying Blitzkrieg Tactics Againat Nazis

Soviets Adopt Nazi Method ~— OF Blitzkrieg   Delayed Retreat Strategy Discarded; Two German Columns Advance Into Southeastern Europe

SOVIET FORCES TAKE OFFENSIVE   Red Army Reported Using Blitzkrieg Taciics Against Germans.

ARGENTINA AWAITS ANSWER 10 PLE!      Ecuador and Peru Pass Blame for Border Fighting onto Each Other

NAZI COMBAT PLANE: ATTACK MALTA ISLE   Three Planes Fail To Return From Air Raids Over Island.

NAZIS REPORT NEW BLOWS AT BRITISH SHIPS   Say Cruiser and Passenger Boat Damaged in Raids Made on Malta   FREIGHTER BOMBED OFF SHETLAND ISLES   Berlin Claims 19,000 Ton: Of Boats Sunk or Damaged in Two Days

Claims 19,000 Tons Sunk or Damaged Over Two-Day Span   SEVEN BRITISH PLANES REPORTED DOWNED

Three Air Attacks Near Malta; In North Atlantic And Mediterrean Hard Blows To British.   Ship In Flames

NAZI PLANES RAID MALTA. SECOND DAY   Berlin Also Reports Bombing Of Three Merchant Ships © Past 24 Hours.

GAMBLE MAY RE SOON   Invasion Possibly Matter of Weeks Says Greenwood

NAZI INVASION ATTEMPT HELD NEAR AT HANI   Minister Without Port folio Arthur Greenwood Believes It Question of Weeks   SAYS BRITAIN READY   Aide to Former Ambassa dor Joseph P, Kennedy Believes Hitler Will Strike Before March

‘NO TIRES’ FOR MOST DRIVERS   Rationing Order to ‘Eiimi nate 95 Per Cent of Us,’ Director Savs   PRIORITY SALES START MONDAY   Dealers Must Furnish Inventories and Must Post Prices

Tire Rationing P rogram Is nati One   Bar All But About Five Per Cent On New Tire Buving

British Power In Whole Near East May Depend On Struggle for Crete

STALIN EXPELS ACE DIPLOMAT OF EARLY "THIRTIES   Old Bolshevick Who Survived Terrible Purge Is Disciplined By Party.

Communists Vote Ouster — Of Litvinofi   Former Foreign - Com missar Held Unable to ~ Meet Obligations -

LLL LL LEE LLL LLL LLL LLL LALLA LLL! OL OLN NN NCE  REDS BOUNCE M. LITVINO\   Soviet’s Former Ace Diplo mat Expelled by Party’s Central Committee

Litvinov Expelled by  Communists  + 2) et   Seven Others Punished for  “Bad Work”

SOVIET EXPELS FORMER LEADER   Litvinov Ousted, Other: Demoted By Russian Committee

FORMER: SOVIET ACE DIPLOMAT ‘RELIEVED OF COMMUNIST POST   Two Other Party Leaders Demoted For ‘Bad Work’ Ex-Foreign Commissar’s Star Began To Wane Two Years Ago

Reds Oust Litvinoft  Earmar Ace Sov   Former Ace Soviet Diplomat Expelled

Vice Trial Is Opened   Charge Ex-Detroit Prosecutor Got Protection Money

SCHEME IN COURT   ‘Special Prosecutor Says Of. ficer Started ‘Racket’ Immediately.

Brockton Fears. . Fire. Death Toll  Mav lnee ELSE   Private Herlihy's Condition is Reported As Grave: “Will Pension Survivors

BRITISH SLOW MALAYAN DRIVE   Penang Island Garrisor Withdrawn To Bolster Singapore Defense; Dutch Bomb Japs

British Slow Jap Drive In Malaya   Garrison of Outflanked Penang Is Withdrawn To Aid in Halting Main Thrust

BRITISH BEAT OFF JAPANESE MALAYA DRIVE   Fall Of Penang Far From Total Loss

JAPO ARE HALTED IN NORTH MALAY   Jap Offensive Beaten Down To Substantial Halt; Garrison of Penang Safely Withdrawn: Defend Singapore

Penang Garrison And Military Equipment Withdrawn Without Loss; Jip Army Lays Panting.   Borneo Raided

British Fighting Against Big Odds To Hold Hongkone   Garrison Has Practicall No Hope Japanese Can Be Driven Back

BRITISH HOLD AT HONGKONG   Garrison Still Putting Up Heroic Defense Against Overwhelming Odds

HONGKONG GRIMLY RESISTS INVADERS   Stubborn Fight Waged by Garrison Against Big Odds

British Still Keep Control Of Hongkong   No Hope Is Held Out That Invading Units Can Be Driven Back   DOWNFALL IS NEAR

Hongkong Still Holding Out In Heroic Defense   No Hope The Invader Can Be Driven Back; Odds Overwhelming

Hong Kong Stand Cheerec By Britons  Defenders Still Hold Embattled Island Against Jap Power NIPPONESE GAIN IN SINGAPORE PUSH  British Withdraw From Fresh Sectors In Malavan Strioctle   NIPPONESE GAIN IN SINGAPORE PUSH

MORTON JONES TO ~ ADDRESS CHAMBER   Kansas City Insurance Man Will Speak at Meeting May 20   INSTALL NEW OFFICERS

ADDRESS CHAMBER   Kansas City Insurance Mar Will Speak at Meeting May 20   INSTALL NEW OFFICERS

Airport Cash  Looms for  Provo, Delta Fields Would Be   Fields Would Be Used by Army, Granger Reports

Auto Union Plans Ford Plant Strike   Seek Arbitration of Demands; Showdown Due In Latest Dispute

SHOWDOWN WITH FORD INDICATED      Union Threatens Strike 1 Three Plants Unless Its De. mands Are Arbitrated

3 Ford Plants’ F acing Strike   cio Ts’ “Forcing: Demand: » On ‘Firm;.- Showdown. .. Expected Soon. _

PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS NAZI WAR PATTERN   Radio Address Scheduled As Reports Of Damage Are Sifted   CAPITAL READY FOR RAID   Preparations Made To Black Out White House; Potomac Command Set Up

President To Speak Tonight   Pacific Losses Heavier Than First Reported

FDR TO REVEAL BIGGER LOSSES * ONAIRTONIGH   goosevelt Decides to Give Public Painful Facts of Reverses   @ongress Clears Deck tol Bills to Prepare Sinews of War

Lease-Lend Bill May Be Signed Qn Wednesday   Measure Now Before House For Action On Senate Amendments   SEE FINAL EFFORT TO BAN NEW A. E. F.   Washington Expects President Will Get Bill For Action By Wednesday

F.D.R. AND AIDES DISCUSS ACTION TO HELP BRITAIN   Foes Of Lease-Lend Measure Continue Fight To Put No-A. E. F. In Bill   TO BE SIGNED WEDNESDAY   President To Request Five Billions To Finance Aid For Empire

CIO Bid Is Balked   Ford Plant In Canada Turns Down Union Request

British Rear Guard Hemmed In, Says Berlin   Surprise Nazi Detour Said To Have Trapped  Pass Defenders.

NAZIS TO OCCUPY TWO GREEK ISLANDS, CLAIM     Would Give Reich Bases From Turkish Thrace to Dodecanese Islands

Hear Germany  To Take Isles   Turkey Says Occupancy Would Give Axis String OF Bases.

MOSCOW SAYS FRONT INTACT   Germans Unable To Gain Ground In Any Vital Sector, Claim

Moseow Says Guerrillas  Take Huge Toll   25 Nazi. Airplanes Reported Downed, Destroyer Sunk tn Baltic Sea

Guerrillas Prey  On Troops Behind Attackers’ Line   Berlin Says Russian Armies Split, Advance Going as Planned  RAF RAIDS COAST

Soviets Take Terrifie Toll Behind Lines   Russians Annihilate Big Motorized Formation, Take Equipment   RAIDS AID DEFENSE

Russians Holding Germans Hard and Take Heavy Toll Behind Their Line   Russians Still Fighting in Zone Around Smolensk; Enemy Tanks and Motor Troops Suffer Heavily in Great Battle

Reds Say Great Toll Is Taken   Armies Clinch  In Terrific Battles

Taking Terrific -Toll of Nazis.   Invaders Unable: to Gain  On Rain-Soaked Front, ;.  As Conflict Enters ~ Fifth Week:      Eoe Disintegrating, Reich Dispatch: Says          Berlin ‘Asserts “Date Crossed, Odessa Port Is Threatened:

invaders Lock Wii Red Armies   Unable To Gain In Any Vital Sector While The Red Guerrillas Take Terrific Toll.   Unable To Gain

Moscow Asserts Guerrilla Reds Take Heavy Tol   Despite Rainy Weather Soviet Aviation Continues Hammering Nazis

Russians Holding Germans Hard and Take Heavy Toll Behind Their Line   Russians Still Fighting in Zone Around Smolensk; Enemy Tanks and Motor Troops Suffer Heavily in Great Battle   R.A.F. Sinks Nazi Tanker and Continues Its Raids Into Occupied Sectors

Russian Communique Says Enemy Destroyer Sen' fo Bottom of Baltic Sea, 25 Aircraft Shot Dowr

ORDER SEARCH   ‘Police Investigate Disappearance of Salesman at Springfield,

BIG SMASH ON IN UKRAINE VALLEYS   Russia’ Reports Vast Counter Attack Open

Berlin Boasts Of Advance in  ILeninerad Are;   Giant Red Tauk Offensive Smashed, Declares ~T     Then Beene ere

WHAM ELECTION IS UNOPPOSED   NAMED PRESIDENT OF BAR ASSOCIATION AS CONVENTION ENDS

Germans Put Pressure on  Slavs to Sign   British Ship Losses Gain Portsmouth Given Way) Rlidz

INCREASING GERMAN DEMANDS MAY BE CAUSE OF DELAY IN SIGNING OF PROPOSED TREATY WITH JUGOSLAVIA

Nazi Pressure Holds Up Pact With Yugoslavs   Increased Demands Are Held Responsible For Delay

JUGOSLAV-GERMAN TREATY POSTPONED BY NAZI DEMANDS   Wait. To Hear. Whatever Turkish Leaders Might Have To  (

American Eagles Have Own Fourth   DAMAGED MESSERSCHMITT OVER NORTHERN FRANCE AND ALL EAGLES SAFE.  =~ <=, we *7F 489 Pewee sar se re)

Eagle Squadron With RAF Brings Down Messerschmitt, With Alt Boys Back From Raid in France

WILLKIE ‘HATES NAZI METHODS   Message Left From “We Ger man-Americans” Assailing Aggression

Propose Limits Of Power of FDR In British Aid   Congressional Leaders Sug. gest Overall Limitations in Bill.   Heated Controversy Breaks Out in Senate

“German-Americans Hate Aggression,” Willkie’s Message to German Folk

Willkie Tells of German Orion   In Farewell to Britain, He Declares “We German-Americans Hate Nazi Regime”

British Radio Sends Out Message; Pledges Help in Aid to Britam   RAF Rakes Dusseldorf,‘Invasion Ports’; Italians Retreat on 4 African Fronts; British Nearing Eritrea Capital

We German-Americans Hate Nazis’ Ageression— Willkie   Message Left With isle Expresses Hate For Reich Governmen

Willkie Voices Hate for Nazis   Speaks for American: Of German Descent, He Tells British

WILLKIE LEFT A MESSAGE TO THE GERMAN PEOPLE   He Said German-Americans Reject Present Program of That Government.   BROADCAST TONIGHT   Reject and Hate Aggression and Lust for Power by That Country.

Willkie Pens Message to German People, Condemns Hitler's Lust for Power

Raps Nazis  Willkie Sends Message to (German People   Says ‘We German.; jeans’? Oppose Nazis

A Message To Germans   BBC Broadcasts Willkie Appeal; GOP Leader On Way Home Today

WILLKIE HITS GERMAN RULE   German-Americans Hate Aggression of Nazis. He Says

WILLKIE LEAVES NOTE DECLARING HATE OF TYRANNY   AMERICAN’S MESSAGE IS ADDRESSED T0 GERMAN PEOPLE   RULLETIN

“We Hate Aggression,’ Says German - American Willkie   He Leaves Neat Message Behind For Germany When He Quits England; BBC Broadcasts It

GERMANS TOLD OF U.S. FEELING   Willkie Tells Them of American Hate for Lust for Power.

MAN IS HELD AFTER OU COMPANY CLERK WAS SHOT TO DEATH   (KILLING FOLLOWED ROB. BERY AT WICHITA FALLS ON SUNDAY

Churchill Promises Aid To Yugoslavs  Says Nation Found “Soul”  c. ee 

CHURCHILL FEELS YUGOSLAVIA WILL BREAK AXIS PAGT   ‘Prime Minister Says Final Result of Slav ‘Revolt “May Be Much   Nearer Than We Suppose”’   PRAISES AMERICA

CHURCHILL» READY TO AID SLAVS   Predicts New Government Will Repudiate Pact Made With the Axis   REJOICES IN NEWS FROM BERLGRADE   Turkey Believes Yugoslav Army Will Defend Na. tion if Necessary

Churchill Gives Stand After Revolt   Will Recognize Nation As Ally If Axis Pact Is Thrown Out

Britain Plans New Drive To Aid Yugoslavs   Armed Forces Prepare Ti Hammer At Right Flank Of Reich Thrust

Britain To Throw Her Entire Strength Behind New Yugoslavia Government; Churchill Sees Final Result Near

Churchill Says Britain Will Back New Regime with Full Armed Strength.   To Repudiate Pact   British Premier Confident Na: tion Will Toss Out Treaty with Axis.

Britain Backs  New Regime in Yugoslavia  Axis Nations Remain Silent as

BRITISH NAVY AND AIR FORCE Wily AID YUGOSLAVIA      Right Flank of German Balkan Thrust . Exposed .   THE BRITISH MAKE; GAINS AT GCHEREN.

Collections In N.C. Set Mark   March Tax intake Soars To All-Time Record For ‘Payment To U. §.

ROOSEVELT 0 HIS NINTH YEAR AS PRESIDENT   Eight Years Ago Today We Was Given Uis First Inauguration To Office.

Roosevelt Begins 9th Year As President; Anniversary  Unmarked In U. S. Capita

Pres. Roosevelt Begins 9th Year As Nation’s Chiel   FD First Man In History To Hold Office More Thai Eight Years

ROOSEVELT STARTS NINTH YEAR AS PRESIDENT OF THE NATION   FIRST TOOK OFFICE ON MARCH 4TH, 1933, AND UNITED STATES TRADITION WAS ENDED TODAY

Roosevelt Starts 9th Year   Anniversary Unmarked as President And Cabinet Members Toil With Job Of Makine U.S. a Great Arsena]

ROOSEVELT NOW IN NINTH YEAR   President Breaks All U.S. Precedents Today

PRES, ROOSEVELT BEGINS His STH YEAR AS LEADER   Becomes First In U.S. History to Serve More Thai Eight Years.

THE NINTH YEAR FOR PRESIDEN]   First President in History to Serve More Than Eight Years.   - ; a TRADITION IS BROKEN

SHIP CAPTURED   German Vessel Frankfurt : intercepted By British

PLANS TO INSIST CN PRICE CONTRO   Rep. Patman of Texas Ob jects to Delays Which DeDelav Proposals

BRITISH TURN BACK GERMANS IN LIBYA   Fierce Nazi Tank Onslaughts Are Reported Against Besieged Tobruk

Reds Destroy 900 Planes: Tallinn Falls   Germans Sink 22 Soviet Transports, 10 Other Ships in Baltic   LENINGRAD IN PERIL

Moscow Declares 500 Nazi Planes Downed In Week   Communique Says Ger. mans Hurled Back From  "K'' In Ukraine

Russian Force Is Reported to Be Fighting Hard  500 German Planes Said Destroyed During Past Week

Reds Bag 500  Nazi Planes   15,000 Nazis Slaughtered In Gully Graveyard, Says Mescaw

Tuition Pupils’ Families Guests Friday Night  School Faculty To   School Faculty To Entertain Parents: At Annual Party

Tuition Pupils’ Families Guests  Friday Night   School Faculty To Entertain Parents. At Annual Party

Death Takes R. B. Wills   Ex-Division Engineer Here Il Two Monthe

RONALD B. WILLS DIES   Chief Fnaineer of Hichway De. partment Suffered Stroke

LOST TROOP FINDS ITS WAY   U. S. Battalion Existed for Week on Berries and Crawfish

LOST BATTALION’ HAS WILD: TIME   War Games Prove Grim for ‘Troops in Current West Coast Maneuvers

Expect Review Of Red’s Stand In Hitler Talk   British Report Taken From Swiss Dispatch Hints Peace Plan Likely.   RAIL TRAFFIC HALTED

Italian Forces Concentrating  East Of Crete   Axis Blow In East May Be Indicated By Preparations

HUNGARY SAYS RAIL TRAFFIC 1S GANCELLED   Budapest Radio Says Ru mania is Taking Unusual Military Measures, Especially. in Moldavia   OTHER TROOPS ON ISLAND OF RHODES   British Radio Says Hitle: , Due. to Make Statement . Monday-on German- : Soviet. Relations °

REPURTS SAY SOVIET WILL BE DISCUSSED   All Rumors Of Impending Talk By Fuehrer Are Unconfirmed

ENGLAND SAYS HITLER WILL ANNOUNCE IT   Berlin Denies it, But A.P. Sees Some Verifi cation in Recurring Reports in Europe

Nazi Leader Also Reported Ready to Give Outline of Peace Plan: Syrian Situation Grows More Tense; American Tanks in Battle

OBJECTORS AT KANE CAMP   Fifteen Stifling Their Conseiences At Concentration Area

OBJECTORS IN - CAMP AT KAN   Church- Sponsored Enter prise to Toke ccc For.  est Wor

JOHNNY TO GET JOB WHEN HE TURNS HIS GUN IN, SAYS UNGL   Sam to See That Work Will Be Provided Men After Military Service  _ 1s Ended.

Job Plan Set for Ohio Draftees   Committeemen Will  Aid Ex-Soldiers

CHUNGKING IS BOMBED AGAI   Chinese. Capital:.: Raided and > Heavy Atta‘c k r -“Madé on Changsha. *”

Knudsen Offers Plan To Check Defense Strikes   Would. Deny. Protection Of Wagner Act to Ones Considered -Recalcitrant

Knudsen Urges Anti-Strike Law Provide Workers’ Ballot, Cool-Off Period, Mediatior      Failure to Comply Would Forfeit Wagner Act Rights Before NLRB — Lackawanna Strike Ends, Other Disputes Studied

Knudsen Has Plan to Head Off Strikes   Wagner Act Protectioz Would Not Be Allowed ‘Recalcitraut’? Unions Or Emnlovers

DRAFT BOARDS MAY DEFER FARM STUDENTS   Are Classed As Men fn Trainin; For Necessary Occupations

Bonus Gates Stay Closed, House Holds   Senate-Approved Bill Is Killed By Committee

RA. F-BOMBS SYRIAN AIRFIELDS   FRENCH AUTHORITIES ORDER BRITISH CONSULATES IN COUNTRY CLOSED.

RAF Blasts Nazi Occupied Airports In French Syria   British Consulates Ar Ordered Closed in Lebanon and Syria

British Consulates In Lebanon, Syria Closed   French War Material And Native Troops Reported Moving To Aid Of Iraq In War With British; Nazi Engineers Remodel Airports

Syria Shuts Down British Consulates      Staffs Ordered to Leave As War Takes Firmer Grip on Colony ~

WAR HAS FIRM GRIP ON SYRIA   French Authorities Order British Consulates Closed.

Tempo of Wat Quickens in Levant States      British Consulates" Closed as RAF Bombs Nazi J     ses

AH CLUBBERS WILL EXHIBIT   Five From Tipton County Will Show at the International.   TO REPRESENT STATE

(4 CLUBBERS iB WL, Ene   Five From Tipton County Will Show at ‘the International.   i . TO (REPRESENT STATE

Naval Battle Being Fought Near Cuba?   Guam May Be Taken; Wake And Midway Continue To Resist

Reds Drive Nazis Back. Take Stand  Against Tokyo   Litvinoff Calls Japan ‘Common Enemy’ But ls Silent on Opening New Front in East; Navv Reports Guam ‘Probably’ Captured

CLIPPER PLANE PASSENGERS WILL OBSERVE THANKSGIVING      Travelers, Although 9,000 Miles Fram Plymouth Rock and Flying Over Brazil, Will Mark Traditional Day With Dinner

TOMORROW MAY BRING SLIGHT HEAT RELIE   Local Thundershowers Oy: er Week-End Helped

SEEK ATTACKER IN LOCK HAVEN   Third Assault on Unescorted Young Women ‘ Reported.

Assailant Is Hunted   Police Seeking  Man in Lock Haven After Attack

NAVY CONSIDERATE OF ITS RECRUITS   Commissary Departments ai Training Stations Help Reeruit Pinch His Pennies.

ENGLAND WANTS FOOD SUPPLIES   . NEEDS -SOMETHING TO EAT y BEFORE MUNITIONS OF +a WAR

BRITISH REJOICE OVER AID BILL   Expect War Materials, Foot to Soon Begin Flowing Across the Atlantic.

LONDON SPURRED TO NEW HOPES BY ~~ AOD BILL SPE   British Astonished At Celerit; of Action By Congress, President.

Brit Food Situation Is Talked Ove:   NEW AMERICAN AMBASSADOR WINANT CONFERS WITH LORD WOOLTON

New U. S. Envoy To Britain Confers With Food Minister   Increase in Aid From America Is Expected

Former Senator and Secretary of Treasury During World War Succumbs in Hotel Site.

Figure In Capital For Quarter Century Dies In His 77th Year   FORMER SENATOR

VM, M'ADOO DIED SUDDENLY FROM \ HEART ATTACK   ormer Senator And World War Secretary Of Treasury Diced Early ‘Tod:

FORMER TREASURY SECRETARY DIES QF HEART ATTACK   Wm. G. McAdoo, 77, Who Served During World War Dies in Washington; Was Former Senator.   MET WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WEDNESDAY   Had Married Three Times: Second Wife Daughter o Late President Wilson; Divorced in 1934.

Heart Attack Brings Death At Age of 77   Former Treasury Secre tary’s Wife, Daughter At Bedside

WILLIAM M'ADO0; FORMER SENATOR, DIES IN WASHINGTON   Had Heart Attack: During Night, Dies At Garfield Bnenital   IN 'WORLD ‘WAR WAS TREASURY SECRETARY   ‘Was Chairman Of  American Presidents  Shinning Lines

WILLIAM G. M’ADOO DIES SUDDENLY   Former World War Secretary Of Treasury And Former Senator From California Stricken During Night By Heart Attack——Was 77 Years Old

WILLIAM McADOO — DIES SUDDENDLY   Colorful Washington Figure Stricken Early Today ;Servéd in Many Capacities

MCADOO PASSES ENGIN CAREER OF MANY YEARS   Distingnished American’s Service Is Finished - By Weak Heart

McAdoo Dies Shortly After Heart Attack   Former Secretary 01 Treasury Stricken A ’ Age “OF” 77 la, Bi Washington Home

McAdoo’s Death Comes as Shock To Washington   Former Treasury Head Suffers Heart Attack and Dies This Morning.   Was Formerly Head Of Federal Treasury

William Gibbs McAdoo, ‘Former Cabinet Officer ‘And Senator, Is Called

W.G. McAdoo Is Dead from Heart Attack   Ex-Cabinet Member And Senator Dies In Washington

HEART oT HOKE ENDO MADUO CAREER AT //   Man Of Many Big Jobs Had Been In Washington For Inauguration   HE WON HIGH HONORS IN SERVICE OF NATION   Last Public Office Was That Of California Senator: In Wilson Cabinet

W. G. MCADOO DIES OF HEART ATTACK N WASHINGTON   Former Secretary, of Treasury and Outstanding Political Figure Passes

W.G. MeAdoo  Dies Suddenly   Former Secretary Of Treas ury, California Senator Stricken Saturday.

WM. G. M’ADOO DIES OF ATTACK   Former Secretary Of Treasury And Senator Dies In Washington At Age Of TQ.

WILLIAM M'ADOO DIES AT CAPITAL   Colorful Washington Figure for Many Years Is Stricken by a Heart Attack.

Served in World War Cabinet   Californian Long Prominent As Democrat

McADO0, FORMER TREASURY HEAD, DIES THIS MORN   Heart Attack Fatal to Man Once Prominent in Government

WILLIAMIP ADO WILL BE, BURIED IN ARLINGTON   Funeral of War Secretary of Treasury, '‘Who- Died . Yesterday, .To a  - - Held Monday «   1S HEART VICTIM   ‘Served'in U: 8. Senate Be fore Becoming Chairman -of Board of Shipping Line

McAdoo Is Dead   - War-Time Treasury Secretary and Former Senator Passes On   A Varied Career

M. G. Me ADOD DIES IN CAPITAL   World War Cabinet Member Is Victim of Heart Attack; Will Be Buried Monday in Arlington Cemetery

WM. G. M'ADOO DIES TODAY OF HEART ATTACK   Former Senator and Treasury Secretary Succumbs in Washington.

WM. G. NPADOO DIES SUDDENLY   World War Treasury Secretary Is Victim of Heart Attack.

W. 6. MADOO 5 DEAD AT 78   Served As Secretary 0’ Treasury in President Wilson’s Cabinet.

M’ADOO, FORMER DEMO CHIEF, DIES   HEART ATTACK IS FATAL TO VETERAN POLITICIAN; WAS 78

William 6. McAdoo Dies in Washington Of Heart Attack   Former Senator From California Had Helc Jmportant Positions

M’ADOO DIES IN WASHINGTON   Heart Attack Fatal To Former Cabinet Officer And Senator

“W. G. McAdoo, Prominent in Politics, Dies  a. ee Prem er   Former Senator, Cabinet Member Succumbs After Heart Attack

HEART ATTACK FATA TO WILLIAM M’ADOO   Distinguished Diplomat, Former Cabinet Member Was 77 Years Old.

Heart Attack Fatal To Former Senator From California In His Apartment At Hotel; Family Is At Bedside When End Comes Saturday

MADOO DIES SUDDENLY OF HEART ATTACK   Former Senator And One-tim: Secretary Of Treasury, Dies -In Washinston

W.G.MADO0 DIES AT AGE OF 77 YEARS   Succumbs After Heart Attack At Washington Hotel

EX-TREASURY HEAD EXPIRES AT CAPITAL   Former Senator, Detriocratic Leader Caused F.: D. R’s ist Nomination.

W. G. McAdoo, Former Senator, Dies Today   Heart Attack in Wash. ington Fatal to 77 Year Old Californian

Heart Attack is Fatal to Californian  EFoarmer  Senetor aeand   Former Senator and Chief of Treasury Succumbs in Apartment   ROOSEVELT IS SAD   Was a Democratic Candidate for Presidential Nomination in 1924

HEART Al PAUVED FATAL   William Gibts McAdoo Died Suddenly at Washington Hotel.   WAS 77 YEARS OF AGE

Heart. Attack Fatal to Shipping Line . Head, One-Time Senator  WAS 77 YEARS OLD  McAdoo Was Secretary of Treasury During First  avid Wa

William G. McAdoo World War Cabinet Officer, Is Dead   Former Senator and Not. ed Lawyer, Financier and Businessiman Dies Awe 77

HEART ATTACK ENDS CAREER OF W.G. MADOO   Served As Secretary  Of Treasury During World War

M'ADOO PASSES IN WASHINGTON   He Was Member of Woodrow Wilson’s World War Cabinet

Former “Solon els Dead   World War Secretary Of Treasury Dies In Washington Hotel

SUCCUMBS “TOSTROKE   Former Senator, Treasury Secretary’s Life Ends at Washinoton.

WM. G. MT ADOD EXPIRES TODA)   Heart Attack Fatal to Forme Senator From California— Dies in Capital,   WAS TREASURY SECRETARY   One-Time Cabinet Member Dies in Hotel at Washington Early Today.

WAS LEADER IN CAPITAL'S LIFE FOR LONG TIME   Secretary of Treasury in World War Period Is Heart Attack Victim

McADOO SUCCUMBS OF HEART ATTACK   One-Time Treasury Secre tary, Ex-Senator, Dies In Washington

WAS HEAD OF U.S. TREASURY IN WORLD WAR   Former Senator Victim Of Heart Attack At Capital

MeAdoo, Worl War Cabinet Vember, Dies   Former Senator Lost Presidential Nomination

IS FATAL TO EX-SENATOR   World War Secretary Of Treasury Stricken During Night, Succumbs Early This Morning.   HAD TALKED WITH * EDR WEDNESDAY

DEATH SUMMONS WILLIAM M’ADOO   Former California Solon Passes At Capital of Heart Attack

FORMER SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA PASSES SUDDENLY   SUCCUMBS AFTER HEART ATTACK IN WASHINGTON APARTMENT   SERVED AS TREASURY HEAD UNDER WILSON DURING WAR   Attended at Death by By His 26+ Year-Old Wife and a Daughter; Headed Steamship Line Board

McAdoo Dies at Capital   Former California Senator Sticeumbs to Hear! Attack in Washinetan

NPADOO ANSWERS. FINAL SUMMONS   World War Cabinet Officer _ .Distinguished in Many.” Fields, Succumbs. :

M’ADOO, VICTIM HEART ATTACK, DIES, AGED 77   Former Senator from Californie and War Secretary of Treasury Headed Ship Line

HEART ATTACK PROVES FATAL TOW. G. MADOC   Former California Senator And Secretary Of Treasury Succumbs

W. G. M’ADOO DIES AT WASHINGTON OF A HEART ATTAGK   Stricken at Two o’Clock This Morning, He Died at 10 a.m   He Served as Secretary of the Treasury and Senajor From California.

McAdoo ls Removed  By Death   Former California Senator and Cabinet Member Taken Suddenly

W. G. M'ADOO DIES OF HEART ATTACK   Former Secretary of Treasury and Senator Was 77 Years Old   LONG IN PUBLIC LIFE.

WILLIAM MPADOO DIED SUDDENLY IN WASHINGTON   Former Secretary of the Treasury, U. $. Senator and Director General of Railroads.

Heart Attack Is Fatal To Former Senator McAdoo   Sought Presidential Nomination; Was In  Wilson’s Cabinet

Stricken By Heart Attack At Age Of 77   Colorful Figure In Of. ficial Washington For Quarter Century.

M ’Adoo, Victim of Bad Heart ‘To Be Buried in Arlingion .   World War Cabinet Officer and Former Unite States Senator Succumbs in Washington

FORMER SENATOR DIES IN CAPITAL   Had a Long Record in Pub:  fic Office in Washington  Circles

WG. MPADOO, 77 SUCCUMBS TODAY   Heart Attack Takes Life of Former Veteran Senator.

Heart Attack Is Fatal To W.G.McAdoo   Was Secretary of Treasury Under Woodrow Wilson

ia ATTACK PROVED FATAL   i William Gibks McAdox Died Suddenly at™ Wash. ington Hotel.   WAS 77 YEARS OF AGE

W. G. M’ADOO DIES AT 7 IN CAPITAI   Heart Attack Fatal To Ex-Senator

Passes - Unexpectedly «fr ‘His-Apartment at Shorei ‘ham Hotel; Stricken During ‘Night   CHAIRMAN BOARD . SHIPPING LINE   Deceased Was in His 78tt Year of Life; Had Varied and Colorful Career

MeAdoo Dies At Washington Of Heart Ailment   Ex-California Senator Had Attended FDR’S Inauguration

Ickes Calls War Religious Fight; Hits ‘Appeasers’ and ‘Quislings’

Anti-Nazi Fight ls Religious War Ickes Declares   Secretary of Interior Raps ‘Pretended Patriotism of Appeasers

NAZI WAR TERMED RELIGIOUS FIGH'      Secretary Ickes Hits “Ap peasers” in New York Address

Ickes Says Fight Against Nazism — Is ‘Religious War’ To The Death   Cites Nazi Writings To Prove Germany Seeks  To Destroy Both Jews And Christians Of World

COTTON INCOME HIGH   Growers’ Revenue Te Be Largest Since 1929, Belief

SR euae a VM (ss a aaa NS ce te U. S. COTTON GROWERS TO GET HIGHER INCOME

Hurricane Rips  Gulf Coast Area   16 In New -Mexico  Drown In Floods

TEXAS COAST THREATENED BY VIOLENT STORM,   Freeport Evacuated; Tides Sweep Galveston Streets

Hurricane Speeds Towards Coast   Storms Are Raging Over Wide Area

JOSEPHUS DANIELS RESIGNS HIS POST   AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO WAS SECRETARY OF NAVY IN WORLD WAR DAYS

RAILS ACCEPT BOARD REPORT ON WAGE TILT   Carriers Parley Committee Bows in Interest of Defense   Increases Are Disappointing Formal Statement Declares

MEDICAL PLAN I$ SUBMITTED   BILL BEFORE STATE LEGISLA TURE PROVIDES FOR REG* ULAR PAYMENTS INTO COMMON FUND

OWIFT DRIVE UF NAZIS IN THE BALKANS   Roads, Railroads and Ke; Pos.tions Are in German Hands, Berlin Says.   MANY ARE CAPTURED   Stuka Dive Bombers Repported to Have Leveled Several Greek Forts.

N AZIS MAKE : ADVAN CE IN J UGOSLAVIA   Establish Control Over Highways and  Railroads

CLAIMED TO BE BUT 30 MILES FROM ALBANIA   Nazi High Command Says Many Important Cities Are Captured

Jugoslavs Said Cut Off From British, Greeks   Reich Southern Drive Gairis Command of  River Vardar Valley

ALLIES DEALT HEAVY BLOWS IN 72 HOURS   Blitzkrieg Roars Through Greek Metaxas Line and  Jugoslavian Defenses In Vardar Valley.   SEVER CONTACT BETWEEN FORCES

HITLER’S TROOPS CONTINUE MARCH  TOWARD ALBANIA   High Command Reports Nazi Troops Have Entered Skoplije, Veles And Nish, Key Towns In Rich Vardar Valley

aERMANS TAKE FIVE CITIES IN T2-HOUR BLITZ   Berlin Reports the Control of Salonika, All of Macedonian Greece

Southern Section Of Nation Is Seized In Nazi Whirlwind Of Last Three Days

BORO LITTLE THEATRE PLAY “OPENS MONDAY   “Late Christopher Bean” i Final Rehearsal for Oct WY Prodiuctian.

TO PRESENT PLAY . NEXT MONDAY   For The Benefit Of The Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hospita Auxiliary.

FUNDS BILL 10 STATE SENATE   Departmental Measure Car. ries $12,214,778 Total For Two-Year Outlay

Department Bill Sent To Senate   Trimmed Below Last Bien. nium Measure; Progress Made on Use Tax Bill

Oslo ina State Of Civil Siege Imposed by Nazis   Sweeping Regulation: Bars Sale of Alcohol, Closes Movies

Olso Under Civil Siege, Nazi-Imposed   CURFEW BARS NORWEGIAN! FROM STREETS BETWEEN 8 FE M. and 5 A. M.

Germans Patro Oslo’s Streets   State of Siege Decreed in Capital of Norway: Violators Face Trial

Germans Proelain State of Siege In Norway.  Radios Called for ‘as ‘Curfew ‘and Other :

Dancing, Movies Banned, Radio Sets Surrendered And Curfew Ordered 

Russia Grows Wary Of Nazi Aims and Clash May Be Near      Bulgars in Path of Germans if They March For Straits; Rumania Cut Off From World; Russians in Conference

Kre mlin Disturbed By Action   Réds Call: Home Diplomats In Balkans

Four Soviet Minister:  To Sift Balkan Crux   Rumenia Cut Off frota. Outside W orld as German Soldiers Mass Along Danube; Russian Envoys to Four Nations Go to Kremlin for Parley

GERMANS CUT RUMANIA OFF FROM WORLD   All Communication Endec As Soviet Calls Home En voys in Balkans   DISORDERS CAUSING TROUBLE FOR NAZIS   Reich Troops Consolidating Positions on Borders Of Three Countries

Reds Call Envoys V0 Kremlin   Ministers To Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Rumania And Hungary Called ForConsultation On Nazi Advance.   Bar To) Nazis

Soviet Envoys To Balkans  Return Home   Movement of Nazis Into Rumania Seen Reason for Conference   COMMUNICATIONS — FROM RUMANIA CUT   Germany Continues To Consolidate Hold Along Danube River

SOVIET ENVOYS TOMAKE REPORT   Increasing Tension In Balkans Causes Kremlin To Recall Four Ministers

Russia Summons Balkan Legates As Crisis Looms   Worried Over German Mobilization Along Bulgarian Frontier  KREMLIN WARNS Acts of Sabotage  On DD scence Re ES

Red Envoys Go Home   Are Called To Kremlin For Conference On Tense Balkan Situation

SOVIET ENVOYS CALLED HOME FROM BALKANS   Russia Reported to have Warned Germany Against Further Push into Balkans—Rumania Cut Off

Nazis Isolate Rumania; Soviet Recalls Envoys  Russ Balkan Aids Speed Home As Germans Mass Forces 

Nazis Swarr To Borders Of Russia,  Bulgaria   Soviet Calls Envoys From Balkans  For Conference  In Moscow

RED WARNING TO NAZIS   Berlin Reportedly Is Advised No to Endanger “Good Relations” of Two Countries.

RUSSIA CALLS ENVOYS HOME FROM. BALKANS   Stalin to Confer With “Agents About Nazis In Rumania

Many Hits Are  Made On Most ‘Enemy Posts   Mediation Offer Fails In Determination To Oust Premier   PRESS ASKS ACTION   Vigorous Campaign In Middle East Sought  By Editorials

BRITISH GAIN ON NEAR EAS WAR FRONT   Strong Troop Reinforcements Arrive At Basra

DRAFT HALTED IN POLIO AREA   Examinations, Inductions ir 10 Counties Postponed Indefinitely

Paralysis Halts Draft Induction   Officials Suspend Tests in 10 State Counties Affected by Polio

U. S. Go _Swastika Ripped To Shre b Tears As San Nhat ae s-Down Nazi Flag

Young U.S. Sailor Rips Nazi Flag To  Shreds: Prolested   Seaiman end Three Civilians Climb 10 Stories To Reach Flag

L.D.S. WOMEN SCORE SALE OF LIQUORS   Relief Society Launches Meet As Prelude to Conference   UNITY NOTE SOUNDED   Houses of Il] Fame Nea Army Camps Attacked By President

Dog Race Injunction  Is Upheld   Supreme Court Denies Ay peal from Courts Restraining Order

ANOTHER DIVORCE IK STORE FOR MANVILLE   No. 5 Bride Walks Away from Apartment and Leaves for Reno with Tommy's Check.

MANVILLE BRIDE RENO BOUND  Career re rere Fifth Wife pee Only 17 Days, A New Record

Blaze Destroys Warehouse  At Plane Plant   Flares After Newsimen Look Over New Factory For Bombers in Texas

Factory Is BurnedAfter Inspection   BY NEWSMEN AT LOSS OF $20, 006 TO $100,000; FIRE OF UN. DETERMINED ORIGiN BURNS HOUR AND HALF.   Final Assembly

Fire Damages Defense Plant   Warehouse at Site of Huge lane Factor Destroyed by Blaze

BOMBER PLANT HAS BAD BLAZE   Metal-Forming Machines Destroyed; Will Delay Construction Job

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U.S. Ships Rate High   American-Built Planes Are Lauded By British

Middle West Has All-Time High Marks   Rains Help In Some Sections; Relief Saturday

HEAT WAVE GRIPS MUCH OF NATION   High Record of 67 Years Standing Is Equalled at Utah

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL STUDIEL   Question Before Resolu tions Committee Of American Bar

NEUTRALITY ACT AGAIN DEBATED IN BAR ASSOCIATION   COMMITTEE STUDIES PROPOSAL TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS

GROUP DEBATES RESOLUTION OW NEUTRALITY ACT   Resolution Before Lawyers Condemns Three Presidential Terms

LAWYERS DEBATE NEUTRALITY ACT   Resolution Would “Free President” of All Restrictions in Protecting U. S.-:

DEATHS IN HEA WAVE REACH 9   'Showers:Cool"New England: High Temperatures Continue in Midlands

Part of Nation Cooled by Rain; Midlands Broil   Death Toll Reaches 97 anc 106 Drownings Are Reported   Forecasters Declare ‘En. of Hot Wave Is Not Yet in Sight’

SOME RELIEF IS SIGHTED IN TORRID WAVE   DEATHS KEEP PACE WITH RISE OF MERCURY

SHOWERS COOL ~ NEW ENGLAND   Relief Sighted For Northern Tie: of States hnt Midlands Tantinin fa Broil

Midlands Still Sweltering While New England Showers Bring Heat Suf ferers Relief

Midlands Continue  To Broil   Showers Relieve ‘Northen Tier : OF States

Midlands Heat Wave Toll Rises Higher—To 102, ‘New England Cooled  by Showers; ‘End Not Yet in Sight’

Northern States. May Get Relief From Hot Wave   Eastern Pennsylvania  Hit by Severe Storms And Damage Counsiderabl

Ileat Deaths Rise As Wave Continues ‘In, Midwest. .Area   ‘At Least 97 Known Dead In Addition to 106; Some States Get Relief

Osceola Family Waits Word They Fear—That Son Died In Wreckage Of Submarine

COMMANDER'S KIN WAIT WORD   Sister of Lieut. Howard J Abbott, on 0-9, Is Mediapolis Resident

Towa Couple Awaits News Of Son on Ill-F’ated Submarine 0-9  STILL ARB HOPEVUL  Navy Unoff icially Admits Little Chance of Any Surviving

3 Die In Crash Near Altoons   FOUR OTHERS SERIOUSLY IN JURED ON ROUTE 220 AS 4 CARS COLLIDE.

THREE KILLED IN4-CAR CRASE   Five . Others In jured ir Odd Accident Near Al  ‘ bhaamea.: :

WAR SEEN READY TO FLARE AT ANY MOMENT IN SYRIA   Germans Reported Especially Active in Entire Near East Theatre   Eight Pocket Submarine: Reported at Beirut— Cyprus Waters Mined

WITH POCKET SUBS AT BEI RUT, NAZIS MINE ISLE OF CYPRUS.   French To Fight   Syrian Commander, However, Doubts Loyalty of His Own Troops.

HOSTILITIES IN SYRIA EXPECTED AT ANY MOMENT   Report Major Axis Preparations For Total War in  Near East   “FRENCH ARE READY”   French Spokesman at Vichy States ‘France Will Fight Alone”

Axis Prepares  For Total War In Near East   Such Is Report Reaching London—Hostilities Believed Near   NAZIS ARE ACTIVE IN EASTERN AREA   Reinforcements Are Reported Being Rushed To  Syria—More British  ) Arrive

Red Troops Hold Firm at Leningrad And Odessa; Delegates of U.S. And Great Britain Reach Russia

Russian Civilians And Army Pledge To Fight to End   eningrad To Be Defend ed af All Costs, Moscow Declares

SOVIETS PLEDGE FIGHT TO DEATH   Defenders Of Odessa, Leningrad Reported Holding Firm; Aid  Missions Arrive

HEAVY LOSSES ARE SUFFERED BY NAZI ARMY   GERMANS REPORTED THROWN BACK AT SMOLENSK

DELEGATIONS PEACH RUSSIA   Red Troops Hold Firm At Odessa, Leningrad

AUOGIAN FORGES ETAM Ao oleGt IS INTENSIFIED   Early Communique of Soviet Fails to Mention Kiev Where Nazis Entered   30 SOVIET DIVISIONS DESTROYED SAY NAZIS   German Dive Bombers in Big Numbers Reported Striking Far Out Ahead of Advaneing Nazi Armies, Destroying Communications Wines

Russ Troops Holding Firm, Moscow Asserts   Win or Die Is Slogan for Leningrad Defenders—lItalian Navy Attacks Ships at Gibraltar, Sinkina Three

Bulgaria Not To Join War   Officials Say Nation Not to Fight Russia; Deny Any Pressure

BULGAR DENIES NATION TO WAR WITH RUSSIANS   Sofia Has No Intention Of Fighting, Says  Minister

Bulgarian Minister Says: Natio Does Not: Intend: To Make War on Russia   Head ‘of Interior Department ~~ Denies General _ Mobi ization  i of Fareee.

Reaffirms Neutrality   Bulgaria Does Not Intend To Break With Russia

Nazis, Soviets Both Claim Successes On Leningrad Sector      Russ Report Defeat of Rumanian Troops at Odessa; Also Repulse Drive on Murmansk

EASE PRESSURI ON UKRAINE DIVISIONS   Half Million Reds Trapped Near Kiev Say Nazis   FINLAND WARNED   She Will Be Declared Open Enemy If She Persists In Invading Russia \

BULGARS WILL NOT JOIN WAR      Gabinet Officer Denies Al Recent Rumors About Balkan State

NO BREAK SEE WITH MOSCSW, SOFIA CLAIMS   Interior Minister Insists Nation Has No Aggressive Intentions   DENIES REPORTS OF MARTIAL LAW   Moscow Claims. Germans Fail In Second Attempt  To Take Murmansk

Bulgaria Won't Fight Russians   Government Official Denie: Reports Abroad of Mob:  ilization.

BULGARIA DENIES PLAN TO ENTER WAR ON RUSSIA   RELATIONS STILL © INTACT; MOBILIZING OF ARMY DISPUTED

Bulgaria to Stay Out of War?  Spokesman Denies Nazi Pressure to Attack Reds

Bulgaria Declines To War on Russia   Reds Drive Back Foes at Leningrad Make Wide Gains on Central Front

BULGARIA NOT ENTERING WAI   Does Not Intend to & Against Russia, Foreign Correspondents Told

SAYS BULGARIA PLANS NO WAR   Minister Tells Newsmen ‘Bulgarian Situation Perfectly Calm’

BULGARIA WON'T JOIN WAR, MINISTER SAYS   Also Denies Reports Armed Forces Are Mobilized

PLAN FOR WAR AGAINST REDS   Mobilization Rumor: False, Says Heac Of Sofia Interior  Department

House Consideration Of Price Control Is Postponed Saturday   Administration Leaders Get Chance to Ask For Revision of Other Bill

House Consideration of Price Control Lesislation Will Be Postponed —

HOUSE DELAYS PRICE STUDIES   Consideration Postponec To Give Chance to  Scan Measure

PRICE CONTROL ACTION DELAYEL   Leaders Want Chance To Seek Revision Of Banking Committee Bill

Price Control Is Postponed   Administration to Seek Revision of Bill, Reported

JAPAN READY TO OUST U.S. IN FAR EAST   THAILAND PREPARES FOR WORST; TOKYO IS DEFIANT

Neosho Land Appraisal To Be Reviewed by War Department, Short Says

ARMY TO BOOST LAND OFFERING!   Dewey Short Promises Many New Appraisals In Neosho Camp Region

REVISION OF MEASURI DEMANDED   Stimson Claims FD Needs Power To Speed Work

Legislators Would Limit Seizure Bill   FDR Requisition Of Property Said ‘Too Sweeping”

ASK DRASTIC CHANGE FOR FROPOSED BILL   Democratic Majority Leader Say: Bill Could Not Pass in Present Form.

DEMAND PROPERTY REQUISITION BILL UNDERGO A CHANGE   ‘Congressional Demands To day Multiplied for Drastic Amendment.   IS SWEEPING MEASURE   Even Sen. George Declared the Bill Could Not Pass in Present Form,

‘WHO STARTS FOR ENGLAND HEADS FOR CERTAIN DEATH,’ NAZI COMMENT ON SALINAS

Peace on German Terms Opposed by Roosevelt: Describes Conference

Roosevelt Asserts Peace Now Would Put U. S. in Peril   President Reports on Meeting With Churchill; Says Lease-Lend Act Sets Policy

F.D.R. Says Peace On Nazi Terms To Bring Attack   President Makes Terse Report to Congres On Meeting With Churchill; Repeats Eight-Point Declaration of Principles

Roosevelt Reports On Mid-Atlantic   RETURNS TO AGENDA FREEDOM OF RELIGION, BUT NOT TO EIGHT POINTS GIVEN STALIN.

Peace On Nazi Terms Inadequate, FDR Says   President Gives Conqress Resume of Conference With Churchill—Declares Hitler Peace Would Be Only Breathina Spell

President Warns Against Peace On Hitler Terms   Message to Congress on Sea Parley Hits Compromises With Naziism; Stresses Need for Religious Freedom

Peace With Nazis Would Only Lead to Attack On This Hemisphere, FDR Says

GONGRESS IS GIVEN STORY OF MEETING   FDR Says Peace on Nazis Terms Would Be Only Breathing Spell

Solons Given Terse Report On Sea Meet   President Repeat Danger of Peace  On Nazi Terms

FDR DEFENDS DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES   Asserts Peace Now on Nazi Terms Would Give Hitler Breathing Spell   CONGRESS IS GIVEN REPORT ON PARLEY   Says “World-Wide Need For Freedom of Religion” Included in Objectives

FDR Report: To Congress  On His Talks   Reaction to Message on Trip Follows Defined  Lines to His Policy   NAZI PEACE SCORED

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St. Louis Power Strikes Postponed By Utility Union.   Union Electric Workers Accept Plan to Re fer Dispute to Board

POWER WORKERS POSTPONE STRIKE   ‘ST. LOUIS UNIONISTS VOTE TO LET DEFENSE BOARD HAN' DLE CONTROVERSY.

NaziBombers Rake Cardiff For 5 Hours   Welch City Attacked in One of Heaviest Raids of War

Cardiff Suffers One of Greatest Fire Raids of War; R. A. F. Hits Rhineland

AFTER RAID BY NAZI BOMBERS   Southwest English Port Rake for Hours by Incendiaries Last Night.

NAZIS LEAVE RUIN IN WAKE OF FIRE RAIL   Great Devastation Wrough! In Savage Attack On Cardiff, Wales

Nazi Planes Rake CardiffWithHail of  Incendiary Bombs   American Red Cross Send: Ambulances to Welsh Seaport; Casualties Are Not Known

Cardiff Target Of Fire Bombs  Port in Wales Suffers Heavy Damage in Raid

CITY SUFFERS WAR'S WORST FIRE ATTACK   Incendiary Bombs Rained Fo: Hours on Port Spread Great Destruction

Impertant "Port Raked Last Night: by Nazi Incendiary Bombs in One of Greatest Fire Raids of War’ °°

CARDIFF RAKED BY FIRE BOMBS IN HEAVY RAIL   Nazi Airmen Set Flames Raging in Welsh City; Ship Toll Claimed

Fires Started At Cardiff By Nazi Raider:   Southwest Port In Wale: Subjected To Several! Hours Of Attack With Incendiary Bombs

Cardiff Is Blasted by Nazi Raiders   Greatest Fire Attack Of War Leaves Smoking  Ruins of Destruction

CARDIFF HARD HIT BY GERMAN FIRE ATTACK   Great Fires Raged Until Ear ly Today; In Line With > New Nazi Strateev

CARDIFF IS RAKED BY ONE OF WORST NAZI FIRE RAIDS   RUINS MARK TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION IN WAKE OF ATTACK

CARDIFF SUFFERS HEAVY FIRE RAIL   Important Port Attacked Last Night; Wide Path of Destruction by Fire

Texan Asks U. S. Operate Struck Plants   Administration Leader And Virginia House Member Seek Quick Action

Strike in Soft Coal Industry Tops Labor Scene   Seventeen Minor Walkouts Current At End of Week

No Defense Bottlenecks In Publicity   175 People Engaged I Information Service In Washington   (One of a series of columng = on government information service.)

LAW ‘CRIPPLING’ EFFORTS OF U, S, SECRETARY SAYS   Exhortation Sounded as Battleship Massachusetts Is Launched — Berlin Comment on Sinking of S. S. Pink Star Near Iceland Is Bluntly Arcumentative.

Secretary Knox Declares Neutrality Act Should Be Repealed Immediately   Battleship) Massachusetts Is Launched at Eastern Yards and New Keel Laid

Hear Plea By Knox To Repeal Neutrality Act   Naval Secretary Declares Law ‘Crippling’ Defens Efforts; Watches Launching Of New 35,00 Ton Battleship Massachusetts

SECRETARY OF NAVY URGES QUICK-REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT   KNOX WATCHED LAUNCHING OF HUGE 35,000-TON BATTLESHIP MASSACHUSETTS

KILL NEUTRAL ACT, KNOX PLEA   Secretary of Navy Voice Proposal at Launching New Battleship

NEUTRALITY ACT GRIPPLES U. §. KNOX DECLARES   Navy Secretary at Launch: ing of Battleships Wants _ Chief’s Hands Freed   LAY KEEL FOR NEW CRUISER ON THE SPO1

‘MUST WASTE NO TIME,’ CABINET MEMBER SAYS   Shouts His Declaration to Thousands Attending Launching of Another LU. S. Battleship   SAYS PROSPECTS OF VICTORY ARE DIMMED   Fails to Elaborate Except .to Say Casualties In Russia Greatest In Any Conflict In History

‘Navy Secretary Raps Act As Battleshin Is Launched; Rep. Fish Plans Test  Vote on Declaration of War:

Knox Wants Neutrality Act Repealed   Law Hinders  U.S. Defenses, Navy Head Says at Warship Launching

URGESREPEAL OF NEUTRALITY   Knox Makes Statement At Launching Of New Battleship

Secretary Asks Repeal Of Act   Neutrality Bill Is “Crippling” Efforts Of US, Knox Claims

Big Warship  Is Launched   Secy. of Navy Knox Demands Neutrality Act Be Repealed Immediately

Says Neutrality Act ‘Crippling   Decretary Knox Declares Efforts of This Country Are Handicapped.

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL WANTED   Knox Wants Handicaps Lifted; Warship Launched

BATTLESHIP MASSACHUSETTS IS’ LAUNCHED   Huge 35,000 Slides Down Ways, As Secre tary Knox. Calls For Repeal Neutrality Act

Immediate Repeal Is Advocated   No Time Should Be Wasted, Secretary Knox ‘Asserts At Ship Launching

Knox Urges Neutrality ‘Act Repeal   Norris Holds Repeal O: Act Would Mean War.

Knox Watches Launching of Battleship, Calls for Repeal of U. S. Neutrality Act

LAW ASSAILED AS CRIPPLING U.S. EFFORTS   Navy Secretary Speaks At Launching Of Huge New Battleship   VICTORY PROSPECTS DIM   Efforts To Keep War Away From America Handicapped, ts Charge

—NEUTRALITY ACT—   ie ‘Crippling’ U. S. Effort   Speaks At Launching Of The New Battleship Massachusetts

Navy Secretary, at Launching of Big Battleship Massachusetts, Calls for Repeal   RUSSIAN LOSS BIG   Knox Says Recent Evenis on Easi  ern Front Have Made ‘Prospec: of Victory Dim’

U.S. Launches Huge New Battleship   Knox Calls For Repeal Of Neutrality Act.

Knox Says N eutrality  Act Is Crippling U. S. Naval Defense Effor'

Navy Chieftain For Immediate  Repeal Of Law   Secretary Of Navy Declares \ct ‘Crippling’ Efforts Of This Country.  VICTORY PROSPECT DIM

ACT CRIPPLES DEFENSE AIDS TO DEMOCRACY   Repeal Quickly, He Asks Crowd As Big New Battleship : launched

HANDICAPS’ TO KEEPING PEACE   Secretary Sees Launching Of Big New Battleship At Massachusetts Yards

KNOX ASSERTS U.S. EFFORTS ARE (RIDDI EN   Speaks As New Battleship, Massachusetts, Slides Down Ways   BEARS HEAVIEST ARMAMENT AFLOAT   May Have to Take Part In “Another Fight for Human Liberty”

* REPEAL OF — NEUTRALITY   Act Is ‘Crippling’ the Efforts of U.8., Declares Secretary of Navy   ~ MUST NOT WASTE TIME HE SAYS   Demands Speed-Up of War » Aid; Repeal Means War, Norris Believes

‘Charges Law Crippling U.S. Efforts   Navy Secretary Makes Plea at Launching of Mighty New Battleship

Secretary Knox Favors Repeal of Neutrality Act   Department Head Speaks at Launching of Big Battleship

Knox Calls For Repeal Of The Neutrality Act   Navy Secretary Speaks as New Battleship is L.aunched Down Ways.

U, §, LAUNCHES HUGE WARSHIE   Handicaps Scored By Navy Chief, Asking Repeal of Act

Massachusetts Is Launched   Secretary Knox Calls For Neutrality Act Repeal As 35.000-Tonner Moyes

Scrap Neutrality Act, Says Knox   Threst to U.S, Peace, Charges Official ot Warship Launching

Knox Asks Repeal Of Neutrality Law   ~Spagkge oF Launching OF Another f ‘tleship

Larned Youth Shoots Girl, Kills Self   Proposal Refused, Floyd I. Blount Tried to Slay

YOUTHS CALLED UP FOR ARMY SERVICE   Britain Makes Plans to Pre-Spring Air Of. fensive

BRITISH ARMY CALLS YOUTHS 19 YEARS OLD   RAIDS CONTINUE ON NAZI BASES AND FACTORIES

BRITAIN WILL CALL LADS, 1S   Immediate Increase in Army Planned; Bombers Con tinue Offensive

Britain to Call  19-Year-Old  Youths to Duty Waves of Bombers  Press Pre-Spzing Aerial Offensive

BRITAIN WILL CALL UP MORE MEN FOR DUT}   Youths of 19 Are te Be Inducted Into Military Unit

*rom Boy Scouts To Tommies Satie Sede ee  British Swell Armies   Boys Of 19 Now Called As Nation Prepares For Expected Spring Invasion

MEN 26 YEARO OLO DEFERRED IN NEW RULING   Tipton Ccunty’s Draft Quota Is Hit b; the Latest. Order.   35 MEN ARE NEEDED   _ -Day Notice and Ap + peals from the Board  ‘‘Ruin” Set-Up.  

MEN! 28/YEARS «  OLU DEFERRED q Ant RULING  Tipton! omy Draft Quo   35 MEN ARE NEEDED   Ten - Day Notice and Ap * peals from the Board “Ruin” Set-Up.

German Columns Reported Checkec In Bitter Fighting  Start of Third Month of War  Finds Nazi Armies Holding 300-Mile Strip of Soviet Territory, Still Pushing 

BENGHAZI IS CAPTURED BY THE BRITISE   Lint Important Cily in Easterr v Taken By The British

Occupies Capital Of Cyrenaica In 60-Mile Advance   Smashed Italian North African Force  Flees In Disorder

TALIANS’ HOLD BROKEN IN ALL EAOTERN LIBYA   Gen. Wavell’s Forces Drive ' 160 Miles In Week To Strike Final Blow

Naval and Air Base In Hands of British   Capture Ends Air Threat to Suez: Trinoli Next Objective of Attack

EMPIRE ARMY ADVANCES 500 MILES IN 60 DAYS; GAINS MADE ON ALL FRONTS   Fall of Cyrenaican Capital Seen As Stiffest Blow to Italian Morale; Believe Remainder of Libya Will Soon Be Taken

Important Libyan  City Falls   British Authorities Astonished At Quick Fall of Libyan Capital

Italians Abandon Key City to Onrushing  Tommies     TAKE TRIPOLI STAND     London Hails Capture of Last Important Town;  Speed Surprises

Italians Fleeing As Last Important Libyan City Falls   All Cyrenaica Now in British Hands; Italian Army in Africa Smashed With 100,000 of Its Men Prisoners

Empire Forces Drive 500 Miles in 60 Days To Bring Down Mussolini's Empire

ARMY SURGEON IS KILLED IN CRASt   Col. Michael Dailey’s Ca Hit by B. G O. Train

ARMY SURGEON IS KILLED IN CRASH      Col, Michael Dailey’s Ca’ Hit by B. & O.  Torin

Near Record Crop of Wheat Is New Forecast by Experts of Government

Large Crop of  Wheat Forecast   910,669,000 Bushels Indicated in Surver

Wheat Crop Of 910,699,000 Bushels Is Seen For 1941: Only 5 In History Said Laraer

Near Record Crop of Wheat Ig New .. . Forecast by Experts of. Government:

EW HEADS OF 3 BRANCHES OF ~ ARMY SELECTED   resident Jumps H. H. Arnold From Colonel To Major-General

NAMED. POR ARMY JOBS   Appointments Made by President Roosevelt for Three Major Branches; Arnold Major General

NEW CHIEFS FOR ARMY   Roosevelt Anpoints: New Yeaders For Three Branches

F.D.R. SHAKES UE HIGH COMMAND   New Generals Head Air Corps,  Infantry. Chemical Branches

SINK BRITISH CRAFT, IS CLAIM ~ OF CHURCHILL   Both Submarines and Battle Cruisers, Says Prime Minister

Heavily Guarded British Convoys Going To Greece   Ships Reported Moving _Constantly From Egypt To Southeast Europe

Coal Agreement Is Being Sought; Conferees Urged On by Roosevelt, Who Will Get Report Tonight

Strive To Avert Mine Shutdown   Conferees Struggle Or As Violence Flares I Kentucky Fields.

SEEK PEACE IN COAL INDUSTRY    Management, Union In Conferences; F. D. R. Urges Settlement

FDR URGES NEW AGREEMENT 10 AVERT STRIKE   Management and Union Leaders Seek to Keep Down Closing of Mines

Second Annual Celebration Is Grand Success   High School Students Carry Out Fine Program

Second Annual Celebration Is Grand Success High School  Ss... nwa Y @ pero en OR.

ITALIAN KING NEARLY BOMBED   Escapes By Few Minutes Being In Hit Town

KING EMANUEL HAS NARROW AIR RAID. ESCAPE   “Was En Route Home ~~-From 9 Day Visit of British Bombed Sicilian  Placec

King Escapes R.AF. Air Raid   Italy’s Emanuel Was En route Home At Time  OF Raid.

KING ESCAPES R. A. F, ATTAGK   Italian Monarch Misses Raid By Minutes After Visit to Sicily

BOMB MENACES KING OF ITAL!   Monarch Has Narrow Escape As Planes Attack Village

U. S. STAFFS ON WAY OUT   Leave Rome on Homeward Start From Italy and Greece

MOLOTOV NAMED 12 RED DEFENSE BODY   Vice Premier Is Councils Vice President.

Funds Are Challenged   Editor Questions Emergency Board Appropriations

Experts Say Japan Could Be Ruined In Six Months By Economic Warfare

NIPPONESE ASSETS “FROZEN’   International Settlement May Be Seized

Blockade Proposed   Freezing Of Jap Credits Only One Of Many Possible Moves

FREEZING NOT ONLY WEAPON   Japan Can Be Crippled By Cutting Off Exports Of Metals, Cotton, Etc.

FULL BLOCKADE OF JAPAN HELD POSSIBILITY   British Officials Let It Be Known Such a Move Has Been Studied for Some Time   WOULD BE HARDSHIP   Economic Experts of Opin ion it Wouki Bring Jap Industries To Knees in Six Months

British Sailors Must ‘Use ‘Kiss’, Not ’X’ ‘In Sweetheart Letters

EVERYTHING IS UPSIDE DOWN _INTHISNEWEST WORLD WAR AS MACHINES TAKE PLACE OF HORSE:

EVERYTHING UPSIDE DOWN IN NEVER-ENDING NIGHTMARE OF HERCULEAN AXIS-ANGLO WAR

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   pFrance’s Syrian Fight ‘Under Direct Orders From Nazi Rulers

EVERYTHING IS DONE UESIDE DOWN IN THIS Raesmer WORLD COMBA’   ‘Horses Ride in Planes; ~-Fanks--Roll-Over-Desert. _ Ex-Ally Fights ‘Ex-Ally

BRITISH AND REDS PLAN JOINT MOVE  Will Make Joint   Will Make Joint Defense of The  Caucasus Area

British Forces * May Join Reds  In Caucasus   Speculation of Joint Defense Against Nazis  Follows Reports of Wavell Visit ta THe

NBC, COLUMBIA SIGN WITH ASCAP   Many Tunes Return To Nation’s Big  Neatwork<«

‘Over Time’ Pay Ruling Promised   Supreme Court to Decide Qn Proper Method Of Computing

Supreme Curt Will Rule On Computing ‘Over Time’  Will Pass On Circuit Court Decision Favoring Method Used By Dallas Newspaper

Court Agrees To Rule on Extra Time   Case Will Point Proper Way To Figure Pay

Yugoslavs May Be Cut Off From Greek And British By Break-Through

Nazi Blitzers Push Through ‘South Serbia   ‘alonika falls before advance — 30. miles separate Italian and German armies. -—

Germans Within 25 Miles Of Juncture With Italians In Albania; British Army Has Not Yet Gone Into Action,      NAZI TROOPS TAKE ONE JUGOSLAYV TOWN

VARDAR VALLEY {6 REPORTED UNDER THEIR CONTROL   Jugosiavia. High Command Apparently Held Their  Mountainous Section Ton I iahtiv.

Southern Yugoslav Front Is Cracked   Panzer Divisions Sweep into Control of Whole Vardar Valley; Communications with Greco-British Allies — Broken; Nazis Near Junction with Italian Army

Panzers Cut Jugoslavs Off From Greco-British Allies, Capture Railroad   Have Not Yet Encountered British Troops; Grave Danger to Line of Defenses  Along Varder River Seen

British Find Little Resistance As Tobruk Falls In Desert Warfare

Nazi Planes Raid London In Daylight   Citizens on Roofs Put Out Fires as Fast As They Start

Nazis Try Day Raids On London  Attacks Follow Night Shower  Of Ineandiaries

THREE AIR RAIDS MADE ON LONDON   ONE MISSILE HITS OFFICE BUILDING, KILLING GIRL AND A MAN.

Breinen Made Raging Inferne  By RAF Raids   Twenty Thousand Incendi: ary Bombs Dropped in VWhree Tours

Nazis Resume Daylight Raids  Ov ‘er London      Fire Bomb Attack During Night Finds City Prepared for Menace

DAYLIGHT RAIDS WORRY LONDON   Snowstorm Holds Back Night Bombers Over Strait of Dover

NAZI BOMBERS BLAST LONDON IN FIRE RAID   British Report Many Buildings Damaged In Attack

ROVAL AIR FORCE HAT FRENCH COS   British Declare Bombings Have Caused Italy to Move Industries

London Fight: Off Daylight Nazi Attacks   First In Many Weeks Follows Failure Of Fire Bombings

Nazi Raiders Bomb Londo  Tn Daylichi   Follow Fire Bomb Attack Of Night With Moder ate Raids Today

RAF Smashes  Invasion Ports   Nazi Bombers Shun England But Britain’s Pilots Do Not Desist

ANOTHER FIERY RAID ON LONDON   First Concentrated Incendiary Attack on City In a Week,   WATCHERS ARE READY

RENEW LONDON DAYLIGHT RAIDS      Capital Has First Daytime  lerts In Many Weeks;  Fire Attack Last Night Killed Several.

NAZIS RESUME RAIDS BY DAY OVER LONDON   Voluntary British Squad: Quickly Smother Fires Started by Incendiary Bombs Dropped During the Nicht.

RAF Returns To Raid Ports  Across Channel   Britons Say Subimarines Sunk at Bordeaux; London Has Day Raids

GERMAN BOMBS FOLLOW UP FIRE RAID ON LONDON   YESTERDAY'S WAS FIRST DAY. LIGHT ALARM IN MANY WEEKS   EXPLOSIVES FALL IN THREE DISTRICTS: THREE ALARMS   New British System Promptly Puts Out All Incendlary Missiles Dropped br Nazl Viaitors

GERMAN RAIDERS RETURN FOR NEW FIRE-BOMB ATTACK   Capital Undergoes Daylight Raias After Severe Cevastation Last Night

R. A. F. BUSY IN ASSAULTS UPON ENEMY   Adverse Weather I: Cause of Layoff By Germans

Day Raids On London  Resumed   New Incendiary Attack During Nicht Fails

LONDON GIVEN DAYLIGHT RAID   Bombers Follow Up Nighi Fire Attack with Explosives.

GERMAN BOMBS FALL ON LONDON IN DAYLIGHT RAID   jIncendiary Attack Strikes At Capital Again  Last Night

NAZIS CONTINUE SPORADIC RAIDS AGAINST LONDO}   R.A.F. Declares no “Recess” in Its Deadly Visits Over Continental Europe.

NAZIPLANES... PAID LONDON   Bombs Fall in Three Districts in Attack Made During Daylight

NO NEW ROADS FOR THE STATE   Shortage Of Materials Forees Highway Commission To Abandon New Construction Work.

ARCADIA WOMAN DIED WEONESDA   Mrs. Ella Trietsch, Age 69 Had Been II] for Two Years.   DEATH NOT EXPECTED

ARCADIA: WOMAN “OVED, WEDNESDA   Mrs. ‘Ella Trietsch; Age 69 i Had: Been Nil for Two Years.   DEATH NOT. EXPECTED

Land Situation Name: Singapore  Heavily Bombed   Russians Meet Stiffening Resistance But Claim New Gains; Nazi Tanks Destroyed in Libya

Naval Threat To Manila Is Developing   CAPITAL SHIPS OF ENEMY REPORTED NEAR HARBOR,

Hope Rises In Philippines For Speedy Ait   ‘Optimisra Sweeping Manila Despite Tinpending Attacks 

Greco-British Forces Cling To Positions   Elite Nazi Troops Wiped Out by Allies; Germans Keep Coming, Oblivious To Heavy Losses

Allied Line Is — Reported Bent . But Not Broken   London Cheered as RAF Pounds Berlin; Axis Drive in Africa Stopped; Jugoslavia Cences Biohtine

X-Ray Now Playing Important Role In Speeding Up Aircraft Production In U. 5.

INSPECTION ACCELERATED PY MANY TYPES OF MA CHINE WHICH FIND HIDDEN FAULTS IN METAL

ARMORED CAR AND CAVALRY UNITS JOIN TROOPS AT PLANT: UNION CHARGES STRIKE LEADERS FIRED

MORE TROOPS CUARD PLAN   Union Officials cials Company: Ne gotiating Committee Barred ‘FProm “Plant

MORE TROOPS ARE SENT TO PLANE PLANT   Strike Investigation Begun, Production Is Resumed

Convoying C Of Supplies — For England Is Branded  ay \bsurd ‘By U.. S.. Chie!

U. S. Tanker Is Struck By Torpedo Off Iceland Without Loss Of Lives

Pro-British Rule Set Up In Iraq Couy   Ex-Premier’ Force Regent To Flee From Baedad

Military Coup Overthrows Iraq Regime   New Government Pledges Non-belligerency

AIR LINERS MAY BE “TRAINING CENTERS”   Army And Navy Pilots May Get Advanced Work: Means Of Relieving Shortage

U.S. Flyers May Train In Airliners   Critical Shortage of Commercial Pilots  Would Be Solved by Army and Navw Men

‘Military Flyers May Be Placed on Airliners for Advanced Training

NAZI INVASION CENTERS FEEL BRITISH MIGHT   ISLES ACKNOWLEDGE 70,000 CIVILIAN CASUALTIES

ENGLISH AIR-SEAATTACK HITS AXIS   Home Security Ministry Discloses 28,859 Civilian. Deaths From Bombs

1,000 KILLED IN BREMEN BY RAF, IS CLAIM   British Also Report Heavy Blows to Nazi Arsenals, Italian Supply Lines   CIVILIAN DEATH TOLL IN BRITAIN IS 28,859   Seriously Injured Since Be ginning of War Total is 40,166

28,859 Civil Deaths Toll In Gt. Britain   INJURED PLACED BY  ELLED WILKINSON IN SPEECH A’ MORE THAN 40,000.

BRITISH CIVILIAN CASUALTIES 70,001   28,859 KILLED, 40,166 SERIOUSLY INJURED SINCE OUTBREAK OF WARK,

BRITAIN SCANS WAR CASUALTIES   Heavy Blows Reported to German Arsenals, Italian Supply Lines

British Bomb Nazi, Italian Bases, Lines   28,800 Civilians Killed in England in War, Report Indicates   TORPEDO TWO SHIPS

REPORT 70,000 CASUALTIES IN GREAT BRITAIN   Industrial Centers Along Four Various Fronts Blasted By British.

British Strike Heavy Blow At Nazi Bases   Civilian Casualties At Home Now Tota! Over 70,000

NAZIS BLASTED FROM AIR, SEA   British Report Damaging Raids, Admit 70,000 Civilian Casualties During War

BAIT Ton HAMMER INVASION PORTS   Report Heavy Blows To Ar. senals, Supply Lines   BLAST RHINELAND   London Has Brief Daylight Alarm; Bureau Oounts War Casualties

HAMBURG AND GLASGOW ADMIT HEAVY DAMAGE   England Reports Successful Raid: Claims New Devices Down 20 Nazi Craft   SCOTTISH SHIPYARDS HIT   RAF Attack Most Devastating Of War: Nazi Assault Greatest Since Fall

Nazi and Fascist Centers Damagec By British Fliers   condon Also Announce: War Casualties at Home Total 70,000

CONVOY QUESTION ~ BEFORE SENATOR   Resolution of Senator To. bey to Soon be Acted Upon

Convoy Battle  Near in Senate   Group Expected, to Shelve Tobey’s Bill to Forbid Escorts for Aid

Showdown Due  On U.S. Convoys   Senate Committee  To Act Tuesday

WILL VOTE ON BARRING REDS   State Senate to Take Up Measure to Keep Com munists Off Ballots   Early Showdown on Proposal to Ban U.S. Naval Convoys is Held Probable

‘Show-down’ on U.S. convoys  due in senate   Committee will  act Wednesday

SHOW-DOWN ON CONVOY ISSUE EXPECTED SOON   Senate Foreign Relations Committee May Act This Week -On Resclution   ACTION AT THIS TIME HELD UNWISE

Driving Through Red Light May Show  You're on Feeblemindeds' Borderline

Lear Replies To Criticism   Says “Penance March” He Ordered Not Unjust

General on Carpet   Congressmen Consider Probe into Unusual Punishment of 350 Soldiers hu Officer

Gen. Lear Defends Punishment Group ‘Yoo-Hoo’ Troops   SHOOTING ORDERS’ IS MAIN QUESTION IN CAPITAL AFTER’ KNOX. WILLKIE STATEMENTS

GENERAL LEAR DEFIES CRITICS   “Soldierly Standards Of Con duct” Required As Long As He !s Commander

Lear Defends  ‘Punishment March’   Disciplined Army Essen. tial, Says General.

Lieutenant General Lear Replies to Congressional Criticism of March

LEAR UPHOLDS MARCH ORDER      Says Punishment ‘of 350 Soldiers As Neither Unjust Nor Severe.

Lear Bucks Congress Critics For Penance March;  Upholds Punishment Meted Yoo-Hooing Troops

GENERAL LEAR SAYS ROWDYISM WON'T BE ALLOWED   Replies To Criticism Of Punishment of "Doghouse” Battalion

Great Britain And Northern — Treland Are To Get 138 Key War Products From United States

138 Items Cleared for   Exporting   Key War Products Are On List — Arann I as

BRITAIN TO GET VITAL PRODUCTS   Aluminum and Aircraft Parts Freed for Export to England and Ireland.

BEGIN EXPORT 138 KEY WAR PRODUCT:      Daliy Check Planned Tc Retain Proper Balance

BRITAIN TO GET KEY WAR GOODS    Export Ban Is Lifted o1 138 Items Subject ta Consent of. OPM

APPROVE EXPORTS TO GREAT BRITAIN   Authority for Sl Shipment of 138 Key War Products _ Is Granted.

Return of Islands Expected   Vichy Is Confident Sovereignty Will Be Restored

SETTLEMENT OF FRENCH ISLAND ISSUE LOOMING   Reestablishment of Vichy Sovereignty Over St. Pierre and Miquelon is Predicted   ENVOY OPTIMISTIC   Agreement Would Guaran  tee Islands’ Strict Neu- trality Acceptable to all Nations in Hemisphere

! ‘eutrality Of Isles Stressed   Sovereignty For French At St.  Pierre Proposed

[French May Regain Island Sovereignty   Vichy Ambassador Predicts Early Re-Establishment of Rule There After Conference With Sec. Hui]

More Important Positions Around Fortress Taken   Assault On Eritrean Stronghold Began Four Days Ago, Scribe Says

BRITISH TAKE KEY AFRICAN POSITIONS      Italian Forces Defending Keren Driven Back With Serious Losses

FD Plans Talk With Harriman   President Also to See Biggers in Capital: Hopkins Reports

FOR GETS REPORTS FROM OBSERVERS   Harriman and Biggers Wil Hold Conferences- With Executive This Week -

F.D.R. Gets Report on Russ Mission   Hopkins Carries Word From — Harriman Meet

Capifal Of Somaliland Is Captured   Commons Told Germans About Ready to Occupy Bulgaria; Turk Attitude Okayed

Africa Sees New Smashes On Italians   British Satisfied With Attitude Of Turkey

British House of Commons Also Told Today That Nazis Point to Bulvaria.   TURKEY’S ATTITUDE REPORTED GRATIFYING

REPORT NAZIS SET FOR GRAB OF BULGARIA   British Troops Strike, Take Capital of Italian Somaliland

Mogadiscio Is Captured In British Raid   Commons Is Told Nazi Plans to Occupy Bul — garia ‘Far Advanced?   EDEN AND DILL OPEN VITAL TURK TALKS   British Clash with German Units in North Africa, Report

Victory in Africa Is Called Important Step in Conquering Halian Somaliland Gay Greeting  British Visitors Receive  Ovation Upon Arrival  in Turkey

BRITISH ARMY TAKES. CAPITAL OF SOMALILAND   Victory Reported As Commons Hears Plans For Bulgarian Invasion   FAR ADVANCED, IS CLAIM   Eden Cheered $n Turkey As German Troops Go Into Action In Libya

Somaliland Seaport. Reported Captured After Speedy. Drive           Tur tkey’s. ; Attitude In Cary ying Out Miley Alliance’ With. Bri itain As: ‘Said. To: Satisfy: Churchill

CAPITAL OF. SOMALILAND   ‘Lear Nazi Plans To Occupy Bulgaria Far Advanced   TURK UNCERTAIN    Question of ‘Resisting German Advance  Is Mystery .

BRITISH CLAIM NEW SUCCESSES   FURTHER ADVANCES ARE MADE IN AFRICA; CLASH WITH NAZIS   War Summary

River May Rise A'gain   Heavy Rains In LeRoy And Burlington Area; Showers General

More Rains Soak State   Cooler Weather To Accompany Heavy Showers

TAFT, GILLETTE PLEDGE SUPPORT OF FDR'S POLICY   Will Back President As Far As Conpress Authorizes

Stipulation Is That It Must Be Covered By Congressional Acts  GILLETTE WRITES Says It Is Minority’s Duty  To Join With Majority In This

Gillette, Taft Will Support U.S. Foreign Policy   A VAM SIE A ULIVY  Stipulation Is That It Must Be Covered By Congressional Acts  GILLETTE WRITES  Says It Is Minority’s Duty To Join With Majority In Thie

Senators Gillette, Taft To Back Foreign Policy   Announce Suppert ot FDR'S Course Se Long as i¢ Has Cengression:s! Okay

Sub Torpedoes Ship; 4 Survive   Italian Sub Hits British Freighter; Four Reach Safety After 18 Days.

Tale of Horror Told By Four Survivors of Sub Attack; 14 Die in 18 Days at Sea

Torpedo Survivors Have Terrible Tale   Adrift In Open Boat For 18 Days, Twelve Satlors Succumb

4 Seamen Reveal Tragic Deaths of 12 Mates af Sea   Their Ship Torpedoed British-Seitors-Have-T  rible Experience

Torpedo Victims Tell Of Torture, Madness   Four Live, Twelve Die, After 18 Days Adrift On North Atlantic In Open Boat

Four From Torpedoed Ship Relate Horrors   Only Survivors: Tell How 12 Sailors Died; Describe Thirst: And Exposure In Open Boat oA dette 12 Davy oe

4 Sailors Tell Tale Of Torture   Relate Fight with Italian Submarine ; Oddyssey of of North Sea

DRIFT ON SEA 18 DAYS; SAVEL   Only 4 of 16 in Lifeboa Since December Torpedoing Survive

Four Survivors Of Torpedoed Ship Reach Safety; 12 Companions Die

18 FISHERMEN ARE DROWNED      ale Five Members Rescued After Collision In Boston Harbor   Four Survivors Of Torpedoed Ship Tell Of 18 Days In Open Boat   Twelve In Same Open Boat Died, Some In Agony And Madness, Before Companions Finally Are Rescued.

Government Sugar Authorities Jittery When Shortage Certainty rsa 2 Lb. Limit in New York.

DEFENSE ROADS TO CUT BUDGE]   Sharp Curtailment Ir State’s Normal Building  Operations Seen

MILITARY HIGHWAY PROBLEM IS AIRED   Program May Curtail State's Normal Road Operations

LY. CRUSHED BY FU. WLE Strife, Is Now A Pris ner of Hitler’s Army... lian People, Dased And esperate, Wane Profitless reriare Lo End. ...

Price Average 0 of $26.60 }, Set Despite Many Low  Grade Offerings.

Government Officials See Crisis Of Russe-German Struggle As Still Ahead

Crisis In- War is Still Ahead   Washington Circles Show Guarded Inclination to Favo Germans

Experts More Cautious In Predicting  Quick Nazi Win; Crisis Yet To Come

Danger Not Acute   Senator Nye Does Not Think U. S. Needs Drafted Men   REDS HAVE SHOWN THE NAZIS WEAK

Japs Ge ive  All Efforts   Jap Press Thun-tera Supreme Crisis — At Hand

Supreme Crisis At Hand, Cries  Japanese Press   Nipponese Claim Russia Throws Lot With ABCD Powers

Japan‘ Ready To Call Off U.S. Parley   Patience Running Low, Says Tokyo Of Peace Attempts

East Indies Join Anti-Japan Move   ‘Tit-for-Tat Retaliation’ Scheduled b Tokyo: Near Panic Averted

Netherlands East Indies Stop Oil Shipments to Japs   Heavy Blow Dealt To Nippon’s Navy By Isles’ Decision

Dutch Government Risks War to Join Democracies in Economic Encirclement of lanan.

NATION’S LABOR FRONT HIGHLIGHTED: BY BUILDERS’ STRIKE AT NAVAL WORKS

Naval Works Strike Held Open Revolt   Rear Admiral Raps Labor In California Plant Walkout   INVOLVES Il JOBS   U. S. Navy May Take Over to Suppress, Revolt, He Warns

WITH U.S. AUD   High Official Says If British Get Help In Time Hitler Will Lose

Says Britain Will Win If It Can Hold Out Until U. $. Aid Arrives

Alexander Says He Is Confident   Sure Of “Quick Win” _ When U. S. Aid Arrives

YOUNGSTERS FIND DYNAMITE CAPS, SHOOT AT THEM WITH AIR RIFLE: BADLY INJUREC

Strike Ties Up Boats Of Big Steel   JUST AS CAPTIVE MINES RE. SUME RIVER MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS WALK OFF THEIR JOBS.   50 Boatmen Involved

U.S. Liberties To Be Preserved. President Says    Sees Axis Aggression Aimed at Guarantees  In Our Bill of Rights

‘We Will Not Lay Down Our Arms Until Liberty Is Once Again Secure’—Roosevelt

Roosevelt. Vo ws We Will Not Give Up Our... Liberties      Spcaks' On Bill Of Right: Anniversary As U, S. Is Threatened

President Lauds  Bill Of Rights   F.R. Declares Guarantees of Liberty Will Never Be Surrendered.

President Addresses Nation On 150th Anniversary of Bill of Rights   GREAT UPSURGE AGAINST HUMAN LIBERTY IS SEEN   Chief Executive Says Citizens Of United States Solemnly Determined That no Power Or Combination of Powers Shall Take Away Liberties

Tiger Morals Of Nazis Told By President   Hitler and His Associates Would Wipe Out All Our Forefathers Fought For   World Issue Forced . Upon Decent People:   Nation ‘Solemnaly Resolved No Power on Earth Shall Halt Us

FDR SAYS U. S$. WONT GIVE UP BILL OF RIGHTS   Anniversary Of First 10 Amendents To National Constitution Brings Defi To Dictators

Americans Will Not Give Up Bill of Rights  Nation Faces Try   Nation Faces Try to Cancel Decument, Savs F.R   Text on Page 2

Americans Will Not Give Up Bill of Rights   Nation Faces Try to Cancel Document, Says F.R   Text on Page 2

PRESIDENT SAYS AGGRESSORS SEEK TO DESTROY RIGHT!   Tells Nation People Determined “No Power or Combination of Powers  Can Do So’”’

FDR Addresses Countrymen   Speech Marks 150th Anniversary of Bill of Rights

America Will_Never Surrender Guarantees of Liberty Given In Bill of Rights, FDR Says

Liberty Will Be Made Secure, President Says   Roosevelt Tells Countrymen That We Are Again Fac ed With an Attempt to Cancel Out a “Great Upsurge of Human Liberty”

We Will Not, Under Any Threat, Or In The Face Of Any Danger, Surrender Guarantees Of Liberty Our Fathers Framed For Us In Our Bill Of Rights, President Says

LIBERTY WILL NOT BE GIVEN UP, U.S. TOLD   ROOSEVELT REVIEWS BILL OF RIGHTS, PROVISIONS

Roosevelt Sees Bill of Rights As Issue of War   Declares Axis Clique Attempts To Stamp Out Liberties Inspired by American Doctrine

RED CAPITAL DEFENSE OVER?   Rerlin’s Sensational Claim Conflicts With Reports to London

Adjournment Halts Vole on Anti-Strike Bill   Amendment fo Army Measure Sezks to Stor Defense sob Walkouts

Adjournment of House Prevents Anti-Strike Vote   Amendment Will Come Ur Monday, but Appears To Be Doomed

VOTE DELAYED ON ANTI-STRIKE BILL   Sudden Adjournment of House Forestalls Action

VOTE DELAYED ON STRIKE BAN   Starnes Rouses House With Plea For Rider, But Recess Is Likely To Bring Defeat

Vote Delayed In House On Drastic Plat   Antisinke Proposal Is Headed Off By Leaders -

Democrats Send Out Unfair Statement   In an Attempt to Justify Their Bold Dash to Steal the Governorship of Missouri

ACTS CONCERNING GARDNER CONTEST IN 1917 EXPLAINED      Recent Argument by Demecrats to Smear the Republicans by Misrepresomtation of the Facts   SEATED GARDNER   Results of Jackson County Miection Was Held Up  ii Days Before Report Was Made

JAPS CONTINUE MALAYA DRIVE   No Official Report of Aid Hongkong Holds

REINFORCEMENTS BEGIN T0 ARRIVE IN NORTH MALAY?   BRITISH STILL WITHDRAWING THOUGH JAPANESE SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES   HONG KONG STILL HOLDING — OUT BUT END IS IN SIGHT   Sir Mark Young, Governor Radios He Will Remain At Post Untill Taken

/000 OF ILLINOIS DRAFTEES T0 BE RELEASED SOON   MEN 28 OR OVER DUE TO BE DISCHARGED BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Special Re-employment Officers to Aid Discharged Soldiers Get Work

NAZI SPY AIMS ARE REVEALED   Agents Desire information on American Air Force and ) American Waters,   SIXTEEN ARE ON TRIAL

NAZIS WANTED DATA ON U.S   FEDERAL AGENTS ‘TESTIFY AT SPY PLOT GERMANY SOUGHT INFORMATION ON AIR ¥ORCE

60,000T0 WORK IN BOMBER PLAN   U. S. Building Biggest Aircraft Factory for Ford to Gperate Under Lease

GERMAN BASES IN NORWAY BOMBED IN DARING FLIGHTS   RAF Unable to Raid “Invasion Coast’’ Because of Fog; But Refuse to Stay Grounded   MOTORSHIP IS STRUCK   Nazi Luftwaffe Ends More Than 24-Hour Respite Enforced by Weather

British Bombers Make Attack On  Ports In Norway   R. A. F. Continues To Blas: At Possible ‘‘Invasion Ports’’ Of Nazis   GROWING STRENGTH OF R. A. F. IS SEEN   Nazi Bombers Resume At. tack On Britain Today After Night Lull

INNOCENT MAN SERVING LIFE   Confessed Slayer Admit: _ Crime Another In Pri~’son For.

NATION PLANS ON NEW BASES IN HEMISPHERE   Aid Given Paraguay Under Rules of Lend-Lease

Pleasure Autoists Asked To Cut “Gas” 15 Per Cent   Commercial, Agricultural and Emergency Ve hicles to Get Full Requirements, Says Office of Petroleum Coordinator

Pleasure Car Operators Are Asked To Use 15 Per Cent Less Gasoline   curfailment Program fo September Announced by Petroleum Co-ordinator

MOTORISTS ASKED FURTHER REDUCE GAS CONSUMPTION   Reduction of 10 Per Cent Ordered For September; Will Amount To 15 Per Cent For Operators of Pleasure Cars.

GAS SAVING IS ASKED IN EAST   Davies Says Motorist: Must Get Along With Fifteen Per Cent Less This Month

September Gas Supply Slashed 10%   Results in Reduction Of 15 Percent for Use By Pleasure Cars  CAS STOCKS CTIMP

MOTORISTS ARE ASKED T0 CUT GASOLINE USE   Government Wants Them To Get Along On 15 Per Cent. Less Than In July   STATE DEALERS AGAINST SUBSIDY

PLEASURE CAR SUPPLY OF GAS IS CUT 15 PC.   Ten Per Cent (Overall Reduction t Service Siaiions for Sepiember  Less Than Forecast

Pleasure Autoists Asked — To Cut “Gas” 15 Per Cent   Commercial, Agricultural and Emergency Ve hicles to Get Full Requirements, Says Office of Petroleum Coordinator   John L. Lewis’ Isolationist Stand Repudiated By Major Unit of C10

AUTO OWNERS ARE ASKED 10 USE LESS GAS   Necessary Vehicles Will Get Full Needs, However   RAILROADS AGREE TO LOWER RATES   Many Stations May Close Down as Protest Action

White House Admits Bloody Tol; Japs Claim Sinking of Two Warships

3,000 Killed and -Nounded Reported   White House Admits Bloody Toll as Headquarters In Tokyo Claim Naval and Air Victory; One Old Battleship Capsizes in Pearl Harbor

Casualty List in Hawaii Is 3,000, White House Says; Jap Attack s Far-Flung

Japs Claim Oklahoma And West Virginia Are Sunk   U. S. Fleet Combing Waters of the  i Pacific in Search of Marauding  ‘ Japanese Units—New Planes Are Rushed to Hawaii

Toll of 3,000 dead and wounded in Japs’ attack on Honolulu   About half are deaths—old battleship capsizes— destroyer and planes lost

U. S. Fleet Combing Waters of the  ,  Pacifie in Search of Marauding Japanese Units—New Planes Are Rushed to Hawaii

3000 Killed, Wounded ir Hawaii Raids; U.S. Ships Sink Nippon Submarines

BRITAIN JOINS U.S.A. IN WAR IN FAR EAST   CONFLICT RAGING AS U.S. SENDS MORE MEN TO SCENE

Toll Of First Attack Heavier Than Expected   Half Of Total 3,000  Casualties Are Fatalities

HALF OF THAT NUMBER LOST LIVES, BELIEVE   . S. Hurries Reenforcements for Resistance to Japanese Altackers in Hawaiian Area

STRONG SUPPORT IS CALLED VITAL TO RED CROSS   Organizations will Seek Membarshi; Comparable to World War Days ' Davis Says   1,000,000 VOLUNTEERS   ‘Will Carry the Appeal to the Nation. Red Cross Faces a Greater   Challenge than 1918

4 Men Given Penitentiary Terms on Pleas of Guilty ' To Holdups in This Arec

Canada's Men In All Forces Total 456,00   WAR OUTLAY TO REACH 35 PO™. OF YEAR'S INCOME.

Canada’s Men In All Forces Total 465,000   War outlay to reach 35 per cent of year’s income — Garrison the Weat Indies, Gibraltar.

Presence of Mind Saves Woman As Heavy Freight Smashes Car At Crossing

DELICATE CONSEQUENCE OF NAZI‘SOVIET WAR IS POINTED OUT  Any British Attempt to ASA Riceia Would Meet

The War Today   Direct ‘Aid to Russia Repugnant to Some in U.S.  Sa rig wae aie pean a an cet ais

Is Viewed : As Unwise Gedtiire a i Even If Intended. To Hurt Nazis

Four N. E. Senators Oppose Extension   Tobey Sees Indefinite Service As *SAnother Rroken Promice’’

Workers Feared Trapped As Explosion Starts Fire   Blast Scatters Flaming Gasoline Over Plant Racine Blaze Battled by Firemen

PRECEDENT LIKELY ON WAR FEE SUI   Government Question Employ of Political Man On Contracts

0-9 WILL NOT BE SALVAGED   Two Divers Reach Side of Submarine; Funeral Services Are Planned

O-9 Hull To Be Tomb Of 33 Man Crew   NAVY WILL CONDUCT FUNERAL SERVICES, WITH ALL RITES FOR BURIAL AT SEA OVER SITE FOR MEMBERS.   To Dangerous For Divers

Navy Abandons 0-9 Salvaging   Sea Rites to Be Held for 33 Over Sunken Sub; Hull Becomes Tomb

ATTEMPT TO RAISE THE 0-9 ABANDONED   Decision Made After Diver: Had Reached The Sunken Submarine.

NAVY ABANDONS ALL EFFORTS TO SALVAGE U-BOAT   23 - Year-Old Submarine Will Become The Tomb Of Her Crew Of 33 Members   IMPOSSIBLE FOR DIVERS TO WORK

Peruvian Forces Repulsed As  Border Fighting Flares Anew   Hostilities In Border Dispute Break Out After Several Days Of Comparative Quiet

SOUTH AMERICA FIGHT RENEWED   Ecuador Repulses Peruvian Attack in Border Battle

FRONTIER FIGHTING   Ecuadorean Army Communi. que Claims Repulse of . Peruvian Forces

F.D, R. SETS UP PUBLICITY UNIT   Congressional Librariar To Keep U. S. Informed On Defenses

BUREAU SET UP 10 GIVE PUBLIC DERENSE FACTS   Progress of Program and  of Defense Policies and * Activities to be   Revealed   MACLEISH HEADS IT   Congress Librarian Says i is in Keeping With Workings of a Democracy

SAFETY DRIVE CUTS STATES TRAFFIC TOL   Auto Accidents Kill 13 14 Fatalities Due To. : Other Causes

FINE RECORD COMPILED IN HEAVY TRAVEL   Accident Toll Is Less Than One-Quarter That of Memorial Day

Place District Defense Mills On War Basis      Allenport Plant Included In Thos Placed Under 24-Hour Guard

MINERS CONTRAGT PARLEY REGEIVES PRESSURES TUDAY   Government and Industry Urge Agreement for Defense Tasks.   GROUP REJECTS WAGE INCREASE   Other Propcsals Will Be Studied by Meeting at New York.

SOFT COAL MINERS, OPERATORS RENEW CONTRACT PARLEYS   Under Pressure From Both Government, Industry To ’ Reach Agreement By March 31

Bombers Disappear During Training Flight of Routine Maneuvers In Pacific .   SEARCH IS FUTILE   Reported Wings Locked. Youths See What Appeared to Be Planes In Power Dive

U. 5. NAVY PLANES REPORTED CRASHED INTO PACIFIC OCEAR   Destroyer, Coast Coast Guard {Patrof Search For  Missing Bombers

TWO NAVY BOMBERS REPORTED MISSING   Four Men on Crafts as Hunt Launched by U. S.

U.S. Navy Bomb Planes Are Missing   Navy Refuses to Confirm Falling of Planes Into Sea

2 NAVY BOMBERS ARE MISSING   Searchlights From Destroyer Search Sea Area Without Results

NAVY DECLINES TO CONFIRM STORY OF CRASH   Two Bombers Report ed To Have Locked Wines   HUNT WRECKAGE   No Trace Is Found of Navy Bombing Planes

REPORTED 10 HAVE FALLEN INTO OCEAR   Believed to ‘Have Locked  Wings in Midair and Crash=  -ed Off San Diego

Navy Planes Lost In Sea   Four Missing Aboard Small Training Bombers

TWOBOMBERS ARE MISSIN(   Navy Dept. Receives Rumors Of.Planes Plunging Into Ocean

San. ‘Diego. ‘Officials “Will “Not. Confirm AN: ‘De. “tails  ee Eb —

(WO AIAVY PLANES EXPECTED TONIGH)   Reports Say Bombers Crashed into Ocean Off California Coast

Bargain Prices ca d Free Bus Rides Wednesday Promize te Aftteact Women Shoppers by Thee sanes

Mine Union Chiefs Will  Decide Soon   Mediation Board Vote: Against Mine Union Shop.

Showdown Looms On CIO Demands To Steel Industry   John L. Lewis Calls UMW Scale Committee For Friday Meet

LEWIS CLOSED SHOP DEMAND VOTED DOWN   Mediation Board Opposes Granting His Captive Coal Mine Condition

LEWIS FACES SHOWDOWN SOO}   CIO Demands Union Shop in Captive Coal Mines of Steel Firms

NDMB VOTE Is AGAINST ClO- UMW   Recommendation Poses Far Far-Reaching Decision fo Lewis, Union in _ Captiv Mine Controversy

OPPOSITION FOR BILL EXPECTED   Private Property Requisitioning to Meet Objection in Senate.   COMMITTEE OKAY IS SEEN   Body Expected to Meet Today to Report Legistation to Senate.

RECORD BALLOT CEEN IN STATE   Control of Administrative Board at State in Today’s Election.

JAPAN HINTS RETALIATION TO BE SWIFT   US. Is Strengthening Eastern Bases

Consumption Of Gasoline In East Rises Despite Pleas   Up 1,525,979 Gallons From Preceding Week, Says Statement Made By Co-ordinator Ickes  VOLUNTARY SLASH AGAIN REQUESTED Holds Only Alternative  Tinltecse Deeredsce Cames

(;as Sales Show Cain, Ickes Says   Oil Coordinator Claims Rationing Likely as His Plea Is Ignored

British And Greeks Score Heavy Blows   Italy's Precarious Grasp on Five Fascist Colonies Fur : ther Loosened by New Assoults——British and Nazi Planes Grounded

British and Greeks Still Advance  ree a .. Leer: ts   Town of Tepelini Reported to Be in Flames

Fresh Blows Hit Italians Th Colantes    Britain and Greece . Report Advances On Virtually All Fronts  SOME REPORTS COME FROM YUGOSLAVIA  Great Britain’s Fleet Moves Unchallenged . In Mediterranean Sea

War . oa  Italy empire rocks under heavy blows   Greeks renew Valona attack

FRESH BLOWS DRIVE DUCE’S ARMIES BACK   ftalians Suffer Re. verses In Africa Albania.

British and Greeks Still Advance  Town of Tepelini      Town of Tepelin: Reported to Be in Flames

Italy Loses More Ground To Enemies   Britain. Greece Report Advances on Virtually All Battle Fronts  a   PETAIN MAY RETIRE

GRIP OF ITALY ON HER EMPIRE SLIPPING FAS1   Greeks Report Successes It Albania, British Swarm Through Africa

HEAVY BLOWS ARE STRUCK AT DUCE'S FORCES   Italy’s Grasp on Five of Its Colonies Growing More Precarious   TOWN OF TEPELENI AFIRE, GREEKS SAY   British Troops Reported ir Further Advances on African Fronts

Iron Horses Join Battle   Lear’s Army, in Surprise Move, Hits At Krueger’s Center

SECOND ARMY DRIVES FAR INTO LINES OF LARGER ENEMY FORCE   (EN. LEAR’S MOBILE TROOPS ATTACK WITH SUDDEN FURY AND WIN ADVANTAGE

Ty a? British Outdo Germans in  Air Assaults   RAF Drops: Bombs In Tonnage Passing Nazis’ Worst

BAITIon BOMBING PASSES NAZI MARK   Tonnage Dropped Greater Than Raids on England   ATTACKS CONTINUE   RAF Braves Thunderstorm To Launch Attack on Wilhelmshaven Base

British Declare Attacks Surpass Raids On Britain   RAF Continues Raids As Authorities Claim 216 Planes Shot Down

TONS OF BOMBS FALL ON NAZIS BRITISH CLAIM   Surpasses Heaviest Ger man Attacks om England, it is Announced as RAF Biasts Away   PLANE LOSS HEAVY   Fighter Planes. Blown tc  Bits by Cannon Fire From British Airships; Few Pilots Escaping

RAF PLANES CONTINUING BOMB RAIDS   216 Nazi Bomber: Go To Beatin: In 21 Days

British Exceed Nazis InJune Bombing Raids   RAF Promises Increasingly Heavy Attacks In July; German Record Already Eclipsed

Will Be Heavier Still, Is Promise; Plane Cannon Downing Nazi Airmen

RAF ATTACKS DWARF GERMAN AERIAL RAIDS   British Drop More Bombs Than Nazis In Heav jest Assault     TOTALS MOUNT     216 Of Hitler’s Planes Downed Since June  22, Is Claim

RAF Boasts Of Assaults   ‘Tonnage Now Surpasses . Heaviest Nazi. Raids On England “

BRITISH RAID TONNAGE NOW EQUALS NAZIS   RAF Continues Heavy Continent Attacks

Tonnage of Bomb: Dropped Exceeds Germans’ Total  bP Bap oe eo   Britigh Continue Nonstop Assaults on Continent: °

AIR OFFENSIVE OF RAF BEATS NAZI RECORDS   CANNON FIRE ADDS TO TOLL TAKEN IN GERMANY

Intensity Of British Air Attacks Surpasses Assaults By Luftwaffe

New Fury Marks Air  Assaults   German Record Is Broken By  Bnitain

FEDERAL TAX ON CARS WILL HELP DEFENSE   CONGRESS HAS TREASURY IN DITHER OVER TAX NOW IMPOSED ON OWNERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES

TREASURY IN DITHER OVER TAX ON AUTO QWNERS IN AMERICA   Collectors Must Start February 1 In United States

Alleged Spy Denies Selling Bomb Sight   Norden Plant Tester Says Viennese Model Used To Allure Him

BRITISH FORGE GETS SET-BACK IN VITAL AREA   Fighting Enters Into Second Day, With Iraq Artillery Blasting RAE Atrdramec   REPORT WARPLANES RUSHED BY GERMANY   Nazi-Inspired Attack On British Troops Perils Near. East Sector,  Includines. Suez

Turkish Reports. 'Say Habbaniya - Detenses Broken   Report German Air ‘Squadron on. Way toNear East; Britons Cotisider a“ "March on Raohdad fis 

FIERCE FIGHT STILL RAGING, SAYS ZURICH   RAF Claims Batteries Attacking Airdrome Silenced; Deny Loss of Oil Fields Vital.   ‘SPOT LUFTWAFFE ON WAY TO ZONE  T

TURKISH RADIS LLAIMS BRiTioH LINE 13 DENTER   Iraqs Said to Have Taker Vital Mosul Oil  Centers

RECIPROCAL TRUCK BILL SENT 10 HE   Approves Interstate Agreements in Farm Produce Transportation.

Suez Canal Is Seen As Next Major Goal   Race For Positions In Middle East Is Already Under Wavy

Where Nazis Will Strike Next Is Fretting British   Most Guesses Involve Suez Canal, Starting With Drive Across Syria

SYRIA SOON TOBE AXIS ~TERRITOR   Race For Special Positions Seen .  _ By British -

Urgent ‘Cabinet: Meeting: At’ Vichy’ After peta _ And Weygand Confer:*  PARIS IS WARNED  Germans Filtering  ‘Inte: Syria in Numbers: me Manv Planes Noted

GERMANS HELD FITTED OUT FOR DESERT BATTLE   Dozen Freighters Carrying More Nazis and Military Equipment From Rumanian Ports, Claim   MOVE CAUTIOUSLY TO THWART BLOCKADE   To Continue By Nigh From Dodecanese Island, Word From Turkey  Reveals _

British Race For Syria Is Predicted  London Believes Vichy Will Ask Berlin for  CDentaortinn”

Urgent Cabinet Meet Held; Nazi's Urging Nation to ‘Defend’ Itself

BERLIN BACKS VICHY PLAN 10 DEFEND SYRIA   Petain Cabinet Meets Twice as Middle East Situation Nears Crisis

Syria To Be Regarded As Enemy Area   British Fee! Free To Take Action Against Country In An Effort To Beat The Germans

Outbreak In Syria Expected   Petain Calls Anothe Emergency Session of The French Cabinet

Hitler, Mussolini Agree On Next Moves In War, RAF Starts Berlin Fires

SERRS ARE FIGHTING.   @ Reported They Are Making Drive on Albania'’s Capital.

UNUSUAL FARM PRACTICES ARE SEEN BY GROUP   Wales’ Piney Chapel Place Visited By Over 100

New Wave of Anti-Semitism Sweeps Berlin With Numerous Developments

New Anti-Semitic Wave Sweeps Through Berlin  Many New Rules Are Established To Harass Them

New Anti-Semitic Wave Sweeps Through Berlin  Many New Rules Are Established

NAZIS PUT NEW RESTRICTIONS ON THE JEWS   Berlin Denying Food And Living Quarters To Hebrew Population   TWO SYNAGOGUES ARE ORDERED CLOSED

DYKSTRA RESIGNS SERVICE POSITION   ‘Major General. Gullion and _—Brigadier-General Hershe  ey Are Prospects

Cockeyed Occurances In Busy, Dizzy Week’s News  Woman Granted Divorce From Her Hus. band, Father-In-Law And Step-Father

Norway is Restless   Nazis Order State of Siege, Call In All Radio Sets

Nazis Tighten Up On Norway   All Power Facilities Taken Over And Civil Siege Is  Prearlaimed

SPAIN TAKES SIDES IN WAR   Non -Belligerency Shows Sympathy With Japs

SPAIN ANNOUNCES NON-BELLIGERENT WAR ATTITUDE   Franco Government Takes ‘Hand-Off’ Policy In Pa cific Conflagration

Spain Says She Is Not In the War   Will Remain Nonbelligerent, Madrid Announces

Spain Retains Neutrality   Stand of Non-Belligerency Taken on Outbreak of War In Pacific

Spain Turns Dowrt German Pressure For Troop Passage   Reasserts Policy of Non-Belligerency in Face of Pacific War

Conjt ugal Visi ifs Pro: nosed ta  JUS io  Com bat Prison Sex Problems   Association Studying Behavior of Prisoners Studie: Mexican Plan of Having Wives Visit Inmates Whose Records Show No Violation of Regulations

Conjugal Visits to Prisoners, Success In Mexico, Recommended for U. S. A.

Suggests Visits To Prisoners   Mexican System Cited as Solving Pen Sex Problems

Nazi Pilot Risks — First U. S. Shots Of Current War  Germans Begin Using Ai Troops to Smash Across Dnieper; Most of Soviets on Opposite Bank of River

Lash at Italians Tripoli Bombed by Royal Air Force in New Attack

British Bombs Fall on Tripoli;  ‘Tanks on Heels of Italian Retreat

GEN. DE GAULL  APPEALS 10 WEYGAND   Calls On French Troops For Conquest Of Libya   Over Petain’s Dismissal Of Laval: Italians Forced To Reorganize Forces

OPEN PATH FOR BRITISH IN LIBYA   Tons of Bombs Dropped on . Tripoli, Three Vessels in Harbor Fired   DIRECT HIT ON A BIG BARRACKS   Far Flung Offensive Intend ed to Help Plea Made by DeGaulle

‘Ships Hit n Attack on ulbya Capita!  ler R.A. Raider: eanwhile Pound Bases on Bengasi Road  200PS PRESS O}  ditional Gains Are Re orted in Ethiopia and Eritrea

BRITISH RAID TRIPOLI: BOMB THREE SHIPS   Royal Aw Force Strikes at Libyan Port 700 Miles Inside Italian Territory As Army Tanks Rumble Westward.

TD PLAY A WTAL PART   WILL SERVE AS IMPORTANT ADVANCE-BASE FOR AID TO GREAT BRITAIN.   Trans-Shippine Base   Use Will Enable U. S. to Fly Pursuit Planes Across, to Convoy Ships.

GREENLAND IS SEEN POTENTIAL DEFENSE FACTOR IN BRITISH AID   Base a Stepping Stone for Shipment of Vital Supplies to England—To Refuel Ships      Pursuit Planes to Fly From There Within Next Few Menths—  Mav Be Wedge to War

GREENLAND 10 BE BASE FOR AlD TO BRITAIN   English Warships And Patro Planes May Be Permitted To Refuel At Island   RELIEF FOR SHIPPING   Pursuit Planes Likely To Be Flown Across Ocean Due To Shortened Hop

GREENLAND AS WAR AID Bat   Washington Hints Planes May Be Flown There by American Pilots.   CONVOY OF SHIPS TO ICELAND SUGGESTED

Greenland Will  Be Advance Base   U.S. To Use It As Means Of Supplying Greater Aid To Britain   TO BE STOP-OVER FOR WARPLANES

Wilson Advocates Easing Terms 0 Land Purchasing   Says 1, 750, 000 Acres Sole To ‘Family on Land’ it His Regime

WILSON CITES CUT IN TENANCY   Governor Speaks at Cornhusking Contest “Held Near Hartley

Workers Defy C.1.0. Pickets   Aviation Strike Called, But It’s A Failure

MARTIN PLANE PLANT WORKING DESPITE UNION      More Than 7,500 Men Wall Past Thin Picket Line to Their Jobs As Tisual   “STRIKE IS CALLER   CIO Claims Membership o: 3,200 Among Company's ‘Approximately ' 17,000: Employes

MARTIN PLANE WORKERS PASS PICKET LINES   Day Shift Goes io Work Despite Strike Vote of Stewards—Navy Meets AFL Craftmen’s Demands   Navy Meets AFI Demands

GREEK KIN GREACHES CAIRO; NEARLY CAPTURED BY NAZIS   FORCE OF PARACHUTE TROOPS LANDED IN EFFORT TO CAPTURE MONARCH NEARLY  ESSFUL

GREEK KING ARRIVES AT. CAIRO, EGYPT   Had Close Escape From Capture in _ Leaving Crete *

GRECIAN KING EVADES CAPTURE   George II and - Cabinet Escape Parachuted Nazis; Now in Egypt

KING OF GREECE ELUDES NAZIS; SAFE IN CAIRO   Ruler Almost Seizec By Parachutists in  Flight from Crete

KING GEORGE Il HAS CLOSE CALL FROM CAPTURE BY NAZIS   Greek Ruler Plans To Set ‘Up Governnient In Exile On British Territory

CHUTISTS ALMOST GET RULER IN CRETE HOME   Royalty Is - Forced to Clamber Over 7,000 Foot Mountain, Take Shelter in a Cave and Ride a Mule in Flight to Haven in Egypt—Pledges Closest Collaboration With Britain in AH Future Activitisce

KING GEORGE FLED TO EGYPT; NEW NAZI AID   Situation of British on island seen as less favorable

KING OF GREECE NARROMLY MISSED CAPTURE BY NAZIS   George 11 and Government Target of German Move on Island of Crete.

KING GEORGE OF GREECE HEADING FOR ENGLANI   Escap-d From Crete to Cairo and Will Proceed to British Territory

Continued Success  Is Claimed   Advancing Everywhere, the High Command Asserts Today

Plea For Bonaparte Refurn To France   Royalists Would Have Descendant, 26, As Country’s New Ruler

Bonapartists Would Return Napoleon’s Great Grandnephew as Monarch

Bonanartists Negotiate to Install Napoleon's Nephew as French Ruler

BONAPARTISTS NEGOTIATE 10 RESTORE CROWN   Name of Count of Montfort, Direct Descendant of Napoleon, is Mentioned Frequently by French Royalists  TRO FUaIT™ RAB Teer OTe TttrT aT      HAS ONE MAJOR RIVAL

Spain Gets Relief   Britain, Italy, Germany  Offer Santander Aid

Britain, Germany And Italy Rush Aid to Santander  Belligerents Wage Tug-of-War for Spanish Goodwill

BELLIGERENTS SEEK SPAIN’S GOOD WILL   Great Britain, Italy and German Offer Aid to Storm-Wrecked  Santander.

SAY GERMANS CONTROL SYBIA   Diplomatic Maneuver Puts Nazis in Saddle, Turk Capital Hears

‘Control Syria Passes Into ‘German Hands   Pro-British Removed From High Positions

HE REMEMBERS. ~ RIND: PRA      James. H, Jones, East o! Windfall, Observed His - 88th Birthday.   WAS DRIVER OF OXEN

He REMEMBERS ROUND PRAIRIE   James H. Jones, East of Windfall, Observed His 8éth Birthday.   WAS DRIVER OF OXEN

JAP NATIONALS: FEARS ALLAYED   People Urged To Ignore Rumors Of War

JAPS MINIMIZE RUMORS OF WAR WITH AMERICA   Government Teils Nation Not Yo Be Alarmed, But Continue Work   Admits Some Tension; Thrust to South Believed Abated

WILLKIE IN CHALLENGE T0 REPUBLICANS   Urges Positive Action in Procran for Aiding Great Britain in Her Hour of Crisis

WILLKIE URGES GOP TAKE LEAD   Plea for Aid to Britair Wins Acclaim at N. Y. Meeting

Willkie Calls On GOP To Support Lease Bill, Defying Political Foes   Recent Visitor To Britain Says Republicans Must Quit Being “Negatives” ; New Deal’s Domestic Policies Are Attacked

Laval Asks Own Choice As Premier.   Right to Name Vichy Cabinet  Also Demanded

Laval Demands Premiership; Discuss Terms   Wants to Name Own Nazi Cabinet

Petain Meets Cabinet to Study Terms  Deposed Pro-Nazi Wants to Name Own Ministers and Assembly BREAK THREATENS  ‘Impossible,’ Says Petain  7 Ke ga ee ee he a Te.f an   BREAK THREATENS   ‘Impossible,’ Says Petain Learning German Price for Collaboration

PETAIN STILL 1) FIGHTING LAVAL PLANS   His Representative Awaits New Instiuctions for a Paris Parley.   FLANDIN TO LOSE OUT   Hit'er Det:rmined to D rect French Fouicy Descite All Oppos-t:o..

VIRTUAL DICTATORSHIP AIM OF LAVAL; STIFF TERMS WILL BE DISCUSSED BY VICHY CABINET   Otto Abetz, German Envoy In Paris Appar ently Backing Ousted VicePremier: Other Proposals Secret

LAVAL DEMANDS HE BE NAMED HEAD CABINET   Petain Summons Cabinet To Discuss Price Asked - To Pay.

Nazi Terms Studied by French Chief   Price of Refusal May Be Opposition Paris Government

LAVAL WANTS CABINET OF OWN CHOICE   Demands He Be Meade Premier; Petain Calls For Meeting.

Laval Reported Demanding Premier Position Wish Choice of Cabinet, National Assembly

LAVAL DEMANDS FULL POWERS IN FRENCH CABINE]   Would Choose Regime Himself, Petain Informed   DEMAND HAS BACKING OF GERMANY, REPORT

LAVAL'S TERMS ARE DISCUSSED   Vichy Cabinet Meets To Con sider Pro-Nazi's Demand For Premiership

Laval Demands Premiership In  Word To Petain   French Chief Of Staff Calls In Officials To Study Problem

PETAIN CALLS CABINET FOR BiG MEETING   Hitler Determined to Run Nation Through Stooge; Reorganization Is Held  Likely.   EFFORT TO PATCH QUARREL FAILS

Petain Meets With Aides To  Discuss Matter   French Marshal May Explain Political Situation Over Radio

Pilot Tells How Plane Controls Went ‘Dead’ in Crash Killing 14   Only Survivor Gives Dramatic Story of Effort to Veen Ship From Settling; Discounts Icing

PILOT OF PLANE DESCRIBES CRASH THAT COST 14 LIVES   Captain Bates, One Of Few Pilots To Survive Aviation Catastrophe, Tells Investigators Plane Fluttered And Shook Before Accident

AIRLINER PILOT GIVES STORY OF CRASH, KILLING 14 PEOPLE   Only Survivor of Accident Near Moorhead, Mina., Tells of Futile Battle to Keep Big Northwest Airliner in Flight

Pilot, Lone Survivor, Tells of Airliner Falling Apart   12-Ton Ship Began to Shake, Went Out of Control

Wing Ice Told By Crash Pilot   Big Plane Fluttered, Shook In Mysterious Manner, Savs Survivor

Airline Captain Tells Version of Plane Crash  Pena se 8 ES a PF Pe   Deposition Given From Hospital Bed by Pilot

Pilot of Ill-Fated Airliner Unable to Tell Real Reason Ship Crashed, Killing 14

Airline Captain Tells Version of Plane Crash   Ranacitan Cisan   Deposition Given From Hospital Bed bv Pilot

PILOT RELATES TRAGEDY STORY   Only Survivor of Crash Fatal to 14 Tells of Dead Controls

Pilot Tells of His Struggle to Avert Big Crash  Account of Tragedy  BRA mex: ec. . ig

Sole Survivor Tells Story of Plane Disaster   Pilot Clarence Bates De scribes Efforts To Avert Tragedy

Survivor Tells Plane’s Action   Pilot Bates Says Ship Fluttered to Ground With Controls Dead

Pilot Tells of His Struggle to Avert Big Crash  Account of Tragedy   Account of Tragedy May Solve Other Mysterious Wrecks

HITLER DELAYS ATTACK ON GREECE AS ALLY TRIES AGAIN  1 Duce Gets Chance to ‘Make Good’

Big Highway Loss In State   Flood Damage Estimated Now at $500,000

Half Million In Damage to Kansas Roads   A Few Sections Reopened, Many Continue Blocked

DIPLOMATS IN CUSTODY   Forty-four Nazis From Centra! America Held

CITE TEACHER FOR REFUSING FLAG SALUTI   Neglect of Duty I: Charge Made Against Him

FRANCE, SIAM PARLEY OPENS   Nippon Renews Pledge To Maintain Security In East Asia

JAPAN CONDUCTS PEACE CONFERENCE   ‘Seek to End Undeclared Wai Between Thai and French Indo-China

FOR AID, U.S KFEPING PEACE   Vote of 205 to 165 in National Con vention Session Saturday at Des Moines

YOUNG 6.0.P, MEETING FAVORS AID TO BRITAIN   Convention Adopts Resolution To Aid British But Stay Out OL War,

Republicans Favor Aid To G. Britain   Action Smashes Threat of Revolt Against Leadership of Willkie

DEFENSE BOARD TACKLES STRIKE   Los Angeles Tie-Up Cailed Serious Block to Plane Production

British Ready For Siege at Libyan Base  Mechanized Cavalry Prepares fo Blast Defencec at Tohruk

Tobruk Base Virtually Surrounded by British; Lay Siege to Big Por!   Pounding By Land,Sea And Air Js About Ready to Begin

  Stage Set for Siege of Italian Base by Warships, Land Forces and Bombing Planes.   STRONGHOLD IS NOW VIRTUALLY ENCIRCLED   British Say Fascists May Meet With Major Disaster -if They Make Determined Stand.

British Cirel  Tobruk for  Heavy Siege Attackers Forge Ring About Italian Fortress

BRITISH SET FOR KNOCKOUT BLOW IN AFRICA   Report 30,000 Halian Troops Bottled Up in Tobruk Wiih Slight  Chance of Escape

British Roll Guns In Place For Tobruk Siege   Cavalry Units Report Stage Set For Pounding On Three Different Fronts.

ENGLISH HAVE ENCIRCLED THE FASCIST BASE   Siege of Tobruk Now Started as Desert Units Arrive

‘Hell On Wheels’ Army Now Is Facing Tobruk   British Siege Started; Stage Is Set For Attack From Air, Sea And Land

Stage Nearly Set for New Attacks   Airport Already Is in Hands of the English

ITALIAN BASE ENCIRCLED BY BRITISH GUNS   ‘HELL ON WHEELS” CAVALRY SPELLS TOBRUK’S DOOM

Stage Set To Pound Base by  Sea, Land   Mechanized Cavalry Rolis Guns Into Place ta Blast Preitinn

GET SET TO  BLAST TOBRUK   Brilish Line Up Troops and Guns in Preparation for Assault,

PROMOTIONS GIVEN OFFICERS IN ARMY   12 Brigadier Generals Are Named To Major Generals

TEMPO OF ATTACKS INCREASED BY JAP FORCES IN SECTOF   Ameri¢can and Filipino Forces in Philippines, However, Trade Blow  for Blow,

AMERICANS MATCH IPANESE FORCES BLOW FOR BLOW   Heavy Fighting tr in Manila, Hong Kong and Malay Paninauia.

WOULD CHANGE HEALTH BGARL   _  x O. P. Bill Revamping This Department Approvid in Senate.   FOUR MEMBER BOARD

PASS HEALTH BOARD BILL   Indiana GOP Senators Send Measure Revamping Present Setup to House.

VOTE FOR FLOOR UNDER PENSIONS   House Also for Fixing Min. imum Aid Given Dependent Children

Incipient Boom for Green as Candidate for President Grow:   Receives New Impetus as Governor Tours Western Illinois

RENEW EFFORTS FOR RAIL PEACE   Roosevelt Sends Managers and Labor Back Into Conference

Battle for Athens on New Line   Weary Anzacs Fight on as Greek King Flees «.' to Crete

NAZI LOSSES SEVERE   70,000 Killed, 200,000 Wounded In Balkans, Claim

REPORT 70,000 NAZIS KILLED   Istanbul Diplomats Hear 200,000 Woundec  in Balkan Canis iii

Nazis Report Fall of Thermopylae; Greek King Flees   Lack of Planes, Heavy ‘Mechanized Equipment Causes Allied Defeat

\ ‘Lower. Than Jungle Beasts’. Judge Regrets State’: ! Lack Of Death Penalty)   Spectators Applaud As. Court Sentences Saginaw Murderer To Life Term Without an Douedean Oe Parole

Saginaw Killer Given Life Term in Prison   Cab Driver Is Denounced bi Judge as Spectators Applaud

Nazi Subs Claim 10 Merchantmen Of Convoy Sunk   Kearny Torpedoing Came At Opportune Moment For FDR: Berlin

War Games Over'Pittsburgh As City Tastes Black-Out   Thousands Crowd Surrounding Hilis Or Mill About Downtown to Get First View of Defense Measure—Although Incomplete It Was Termed Successful From Military Standpoint

VOHIPULSUL y Defense Bond Buying Urged  Prepayment of Taxes Also by Bond Buying Proposed to Congress  INSTALLMENT IDEA OK’D BY TREASURY  Urged by Economists As Way To Safeguard Against Inflation

Payment of Tax by Installments ls Recommended   Group of Economists Also Proposes That Purchase of Defense Securities Be Compulsory to Prevent Inflation

Compulsory Purchase Urged Of U. S. Defense Securities   170 Economists Recommend Step, Together With Installment Prepayment of Taxes, as Safeguards Against Currency Inflation — Declare Substantial Part of Public’s Savings Should Go Into Bonds and Stamps.

Congress Gets Economists’ Tax Proposals   Compulsory Buyin of Defense Securities Stucied

SEARCH FOR PLANE REPORTED CRASHEL   Soldiers Hack Through Maine Wilderness to Recover Bodies -of Fliers

AERIAL SEARCH FOR AIRPLANE REPORTED TO HAVE GRASHEL   SOLDIERS HACK WAY INTO WILDERNESS TO RECOVER BODIES FOUR BOMBER CREW

AIRMEN'S BODIES TOBE PACKED OUT BY CANOE, AUTO   Four Victims of Army Bomber Crash Include W. Thomp.son of Underwood

Crashed Plane Is Being Sought   Soldiers Also Seek To Recover Bodies Of Four Fliers

BRITISH PUSH LIBYAN DRIVE   Open Way to Direct Ad vance on Benghazi

BRITISH DRIVE MAY EJECT DUGE FROM ALL AFRIC   Haile Selassie Organizes Campaign Against Italians In Ethiopia.

"LION OF JUDAR PHICHES CAMP  IN ETHIOPIA FAD DEVAN T   Army of Nile Guards Line Derna to Mekili Junction   Way Opened to Direct Blow at Last Main Base for Italy

British Drive Straight for New Objective   Italians Throughout Africa Reported  On the Run

Victorious Nile Army Menaces Libyan Capital: Bucharest Some Quieter

British Control. Strategic Libyan Road Junction    Campaign To. Push Italians Out of Africa  Gaining Momentum —

Russ Flight to Nome Scares  Nippen Heads   Crisis in Tokyo; Pressure on Konoye to Stiffen Tl & sAttilude

JAPAN FACING POLICY CRISIS   POWERFUL GROUP PUTTING O} PRESSURE TO HAVE NATION INTERFERE WITH U.S.SHIPMENTS.

Powerful Political Organizations Increase Pressure on Government —Arrival of Russian Planes in Alaska Reopens Question of Ja: pan’s “Northern Defense.”

ACTION URGED BY JAP RIGHT WING ELEMENT   _Pressure. Applied To Government for  A Firmer Stand

Jap Factions Urge Pressure  Against U, S,   Arrival of Russian  Planes at Nome Is Wenuned with Alera:

Japanese Diet Meets In Tokye   Cheered By President Roose. velts Expression Of Hope For Peace

LATEST NEWS - - -  ‘Teceived from International ~ News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   President Hopes Peace Can Be Preserved in Pacific

SEEK TQ OUST REICH AGENTS FROM COUNTRY      English And Soviets Move On Oil Kingdom   MAY NOT RESIST,   Red Army Checks Nazi Drive On Leningrad

REDS ALSO ENTER PERSIAN OIL AREA   Territory Invaded by English and Soviets Is Site of World's Richest Oil Field.   ENTERED ON TWO SIDES   British Cross Southern Frontier of Iran as Red Forces Move in From North.

Tension Is At  Snap ping oint    Red Army Reports Unleashing Terrifie¢ Counter-Attacks with Mammoth Tanks. Near Leningrad, Cavalry in Ukraine 

Thrust to Oust Nazi Fifth Column   Tran (Persia) Refused to  Check Movements Of Nazi Agents

Allies Guard Oil Fields From Nazis   Report from London and Moscow of Movements of Their Troops  Makes No Mention of Having Met With Any Resistance on Their March

@ In Washington   Alcoa-TVA Marriage Expected to Produce Aluminum Offspring for National  liafanmase

Alcoa- TVA Agreement For Defense   Strange Romance Of Big Business Works Out For Everyone

240 COMPANIES REPORT BOOM  Third-Quarter Profits Rocket 38 Per Cent

PROFITS CLIMB   Average Of 240 Firms 38 Pct. Higher Than In 1940

Senator Says We Must Keep ‘Self Respect’   Bailey Answers Taft Speech in Debate Ov er Neutrality Act

BAILEY RAPS NEUTRAL ACT   Carolinian Accepts Challenge Flung By Taft

Senator Bailey Calls for Drastic Revision  Of Neutrality Measure

BAILEY URGES   North Carolina Senator Ar. gues Neutrality Law Revision Necessary

Solon Asserts  Ships Must Be Protected   Calls for Drastic Revision of Neutrality Act

Sen, Bailey Fayors Neutrality ‘Repeal To Arm U.S. Shins   For “Shooting If Neces. sary” to Protect Rights On Seas; Taft Dis : aprees

SENATOR BAILEY GALLS FOR WIDE CHANGES IN AGT   Says Ships Have Right Sail Seas; Must Be Protected If it Takes Shooting   NORTH CAROLINA SOLON ANSWERS TAFT CHARGES   Declares Issue Is Not One o: Helping England but Rees tablishing and Maintaining Right of U. 8. Vessels Sai Seas Without Molestation

K. OF C. ASKED TO AID RUSSI   Justice Murphy Says Naz: ism Great Threat To Religious Freedom

MURPHY URGES AID TO REDS   Tells K. of C. Naztism Constitutes Greater _ Threat Than Communistr

New Mobilization of American Industry and Man Power Already Is Put in Effect

ORDERS 10 AUD MOBILIZATION OF U9. RESOURCE:   “Special Directive’ Might Order Requisition Of U. S. Merchant Ships

Mighty Power in Hands of President Roosevelt Under His Proclamation of Unlimited Emergency   By ALLEN C. DIBBLE LTinitead Proce Ctaff

Says Hitler.Must Be Kept from. Any ‘Base from Which America Could Be Attacked; Forbids Labor Stoppagé

Industry Will Be Mobilized   Orders Drafted To Mobilize American Man. power and Industry

AMERICAN - INDUSTRY _ AFFECTED   Manpower of the Country Also Summoned to Meet Unlimited Notional Emeraency.

WHAT THE EMERGENCY NOW MEANS   Loyal Workmen Must Forget Differences; Controls Banks Priority Over Railroad Shipments, Suspends Eight Hour law   MEANS BIGGER ARMY IF PRESIDENT WISHES

ORDERS GIVEN TO MOBILIZE U.S. INDUSTRY   Action Follows Quickly Af ter Proclamation 0O New Emergency By President Roosevelt

Merchant Ships to Be Taken Over   Average Ciizen Not to Be Directly Affected

DRAFT ORDERS TO CARRY OUT PROCLAMATION   Control Over Ships, Industry and Radio Among Special Emergency Measures Believed Near.   PLACE U. S. NEEDS FIRST. FDR PLEA

RUSH ORDERS G0 70 U.S. INDUSTRY POR ‘BYERGENCY’   Must Comply ¥ Yith Decree Or Government Can Commandeer Plants   Follows ‘Bread Powers’ Delegated To The Presjidént by Cengress

DRAFTS OTEPD IN INDUSTRIAL MOBILIZATION   Unlimited Emergency Status Gives President Wide Control Power.   NO “DIRECT EFFECT” ON AVERAGE AMERICANS

Special Orders Plan Mobilizatior of Men, Industry   Maritime Commission May Call Merchant Ships To Colors

VAST POWERS OF PRESIDENT WILL BE SET IN ACTION   One of First Orders May Direct Maritime Commission to Requisition Merchant Ships as Needed.   EMERGENCY POWERS OF EXECUTIVE LISTED   Personal Activities of Individuals Not Affected; Industry. Can be Ordered to Produce for Defense.

May Requisition U.S. Ships   PRESIDENT COULD INVOKE SWEEPING EMERGENCY POWERS

Emergency Orders Are Now Drafted   Possible Presidential Moves Unuler Emergency Order Recountes

CIVILIAN. PROGRAM S OUTLINED TODAY FOR DEFENSE JOBS   Speci ial Orders Drafted ta Make Effective New Mobilization.   SCOPES OF RULES PONDERED IN U. 5.   ‘Possible Regulations Are : Described by High Officials.

Axis Threat In Atlantic Will Be Met   Naval Experts Expect Use of "Task Forces’

Teeth Put In Emergency Of America    DRAFTING SPECIAL ORDERS IS ANNOUNCED FROM  WASHINGTON.

Capture of Viipur Announced After Week-Long Fight   Russian Rear Guards _ Systematically Destroy The City

Reich Drive Toward Moscow Reported At Standstill; Ger man Losses Heavy

7 3.00 Readers each day  is the JournalNews family of possible readers.   SAYS GERMANY WILL WIN IN NEXT YEAR   Defensive Force Equipped As Never Before   EMERGENCY PLANS   Already Made For American Aid To Great Britain, Fuehrer Tells Nation —

Fuehrer Warns Ships Against Carrying Help   Ships Coming Within Reach Of Our Torpedoes Will Be Torpedoed.   SAYS ITALY NOT WEAK

NAZI FUERRER WARNS SHIPS MAY BE SUNK   Denies Italy May Fall, Reiterates Britain Is Doomed

PREDICTS NAZI VICTORY WITHIN PRESENT YEAR   Hitler Says Germany Has No Quarrel With U. S.

Victory Due Within Year, Says Adolf   Indirectly Threatens Unrestricted Sub Warfare, Speaks With Confidence

Fuehrer Declares Germany Prepared For Intervention   Victory Within Year ls Boast on His Fiahth Anniversary

Fuehrer Declares Germany Has No Quarrel With America—  To Eliminate England When  Time Comes, Nazi Chieftain Says

HITLER SEES NAZI VICTORY WITHIN YEAR   Voices Threat of Torpedo Against Powers Who Try To Intervene   AMERICAN NATION NAMED BY FUEHRER   Delivers Speech On Eighth Anniversary of Rise To Power

} ya" Whatever ‘Ship: ‘Comes In Front Of Our Torpedoes Will Be Torpedoed;” Insists That Britain's Cause Is Lost

FUEHRER SAYS U-BOATS AWAIT ANY ‘AID’ SHIPS   Declares U.S. Help Canno' BringNengland Victory; Boasts Of Power

No quarrel with U. S., says Hitler   Declares Germany to defend itself

TORPEDOES FOR SHIPS IN RANGE NAZI ULTIMATUN   Fuehrer Promises’ His People “Victory Within Year”

Claims Nazis Prepared For Emergency   Fuehrer Sees Final German Victory

THREAT DRAWS LONG APPLAUSE FROM AUDIENCE   Prefaces His Remarks With Declaration “Germany Has No Quarrel With American Peaple”   PREDICTS “VICTORY WITHIN THE YEAR’   ays Strength Not Yet Dis played; Denounces England As Empire Built On Robbery

Nazi Chief States Our Aid Will Not Help Britain Win   Scoffs at Reports of ‘Defections in Axis’ And Imminence of Italian Defeat; Promises New Submarine Offensive in Spring °

Intervention in Europe Will Bring Sinkings   Hitler Makes Threat Against ‘Non-European Intervention’

WILL TORPEDO BOATS GIVING ENGLAND HELI   Have Long Had Plans To Counter U. S. Aid He Tells Crowds In Speech

VICTORY IN YEAR SEEN BY FFUHRER   Dictator Asserts That Every Ship Which Comes Within Reach of NaziTor- — pedoes Will Be Torpedoed

HITLER SAYS EVERY VESSEL WILL BE SUNK   Asserts Europe Will ‘Rise If Americas Intervene in War

Europe Would Rise to Meet Non-European Intervention; To Sink Ships, Hitler Says   In Radio Address to Nation, He Declares Germany Never Attacked American Continent and Predicts German Victory

ANNIVERSARY OF NAZI RISE   Fuehrer Boasts That Germany is Thousand Times Stronger   ‘VICTORY IN YEAR’

Fuehrer Declares Germany Has No Quarrel with American People, Claims No Interests on American Continent; Predicts Victory in 1941.

Says Whoever ever ‘Helps. Gt. Britain Must Risk  Having Vessels Sunk   Declar res , Germany Fully. Pr epared For’ “Whatever May Happen Tn Relation. With American Aid”

Plans Ready If U.S. Goes To Britain's Aid, He Says   Nazi Dictator, Speaking On Eighth Anniversary Of His » Rise’ To. Power; Complains .. England Has Always Tried To Stranale Germany

SHIPS NON-EUROPEAN POWERS BE ATTACKED IF THEY INTERVENE   /HITLER ADDRESSES NAZIS ON EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS RISE TO POWER

NAZI FUEHRER WARNS AGAINST INTERVENTION    Says ‘Germany Has No Quarrel’ With P. Of America; Wil Act If Needed

VOICES THREAT OF TORPEDOES   Speech Marks Eighth Anniversary of Fuehrer’s Rise to Power.   SEES VICTORY IN YEAR

‘Planned Long Ago’ to Offset American Help, F uehrer Tells Reich   Britain’s Cause Lost. Hitler Asserts; De. clares Germany Has Nothing Against U. S.; Sees Victory Within Year

Fuehrer Would Torpedo.  Ships of Interventions!   Says Germany Has No Quarrel with Am:erican People but Europe Will Rise If Ontside Nations Intervene   ROASTS UNREVEALED MIGHT   Declared War Already ‘Practically’ De cided With France Defeated, England Crowded Off Continent

Nazi Dictator Hysterically Flays Wilson   Insults Shouted At Britain And Democracies

Hitler Threat ToU.S.   Ships Carrying Aid to England Will Be Sunk Fuehrer Tells German People

WARNG U. 6. IN BERLIN SPEECH   Declares Germany Fas No Quarrel With Amer. ican People   ASSAILS BRITAIN   Ships Will Be Torpedoec If Non-European Pow. ers Intervene

U-Boats Ready For Those Who Cross Paths   No Quarrel With America But Germany Is Ready For Any Eventuality, Fuehrer  Declaves on 8th Anniversary of Nazis

* THREAT TO AID-SHIPS   All That Come ‘Withir Reach of Our Torpedoes ad Will Be Torpedoed’   LONG SPEECH OW NAZI ANNIVERSARY   % Bitter Blast at British and New Boasts of Victory Within. Year

says Whatever Ships Are In Front To Be Torpedoed; Lashes At Britain —~

Says Every Boat of Any Nation That Tries To Intervene In European War Will Be Torpedoed; Predicts Victory Within The Year, Promising U-Boat Campaign This Spring

Will Sink Ships Of Countries That  Intervene in War   Fuehrer Predicts Victory Over Great Britain With.  ina Year.   In Fierce Attack on Policies of English

SAYS EUROPE WILL RESIST INTERVENTION   Torpedoes Await Ships, :  Claim As Fuehrer Denies Quarrel With America   SEES VICTORY IN YEAR   British Cause Lost, World Told: Nazi Power “Thousand Times’ Greater

Denies Trouble In Axis, Defeat For Italy; Attacks British Empire

INTERVENTION TO RESULT IN “TORPEDOEING'   “With Our Flag is Victory,” Shouts German Dictator on Anniversary of His Ascension

Hitler Boasts Power ‘1,000 Times as Strong ‘As Already Displayed’   Predicts Victory Within Year, Declaring “Wherever England Puts in Appearance, We Will Attack”   “NEVER WILL BE HUNGER IN REICH;” “REVOLUTIONS IN MILAN” INVENTED

HITLER STATES WARNING NOT T0 INTERFERE   Says Every Intervening Ship Within Reach of Torpedoes Will Be Hit

‘Victory In Year’ Prediction Made   Hitler Rants At English Desire For Aid, Says Cause Is Lost, Underlines Axis Unity

HITLER ISSUES WARNING 10 ALL NON-EUROPEAN POWERS   If These Powers Try to Intervene Here, the Fuehrer Said Kurope Will Rise.   ISSUES SHIP WARNING   Every Ship That Goes Withi Reach of Our ‘Torpedoes Will Be Torpedoed.

REICH LEADER FOREGAS TO. VICTORY   Fuehrer Launches Tirade Against Britain in Anniversary Talk.

WARNS AMERICA WHAT 10 EXPECT ON HIGH SEAS   Says Nazis Have No Quarrel With America, But All NonGerman Ships Will Be Fired Upon; Predicts Victory This Year.

Fuehrer Boasts Victory Assured Within a Year   Threatens “Unrestricted” Sea Warfare— Says He Has No Quarrel With Americans

CONSUL REPORTS AMERICAN Sui SUNK BY U-BOAT   Submarine Captain Knew Ship Was American   STATE DEPARTMENT SEEKS MORE DETAILS

NO DOUBT ROBIN MOOR SUNK BY A GERMAN SUE   WU. S. State Department Says The ‘American Freighter Was Sunk By German Sub

Asserts U-Boat Captain Knew Ship's Identity   Berlin Spokesman ‘Doubts’ Report of Raider Nationality

AMERICAN STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS U-BOAT SANK SHIP   Commander Of Nazi Under-Sea Craft Knew It Was An American Vessel, Cmdr. Linthicum Tells In Report

U-Boat Sent Vessel Down By Torpedo   Commander Aware Ship Was American, Say 11 Survivors   REPORT BY WELLES   Announcement Follows Questioning by U. & Consul in Brazil

SURVIVORS OF ANERIGAN SHIP TELL STORIES   United States and Brazilian Officials Questioned Them.   NOTHING. IS PUBLIC   Stories , Told “Have Been Forwarded to Our State Department,

ROBIN MOOR WAS SUNK BY GERMAN SUB.   Commander Knew Freighter Was American; Vessel Carried No War Munitions; Traveled as Neutral Inside Open Zone

Survivors Tell Story Of Attack   Cioommander of the Submar ine Knew Vessel Americu..* » Asserted

NAZIS BLAMED FOR LOSS OF U.S. VESSEL   Full Details of South Atlantic Disaster to be Given to State Department.   BULLETIN

Sub Commander Recognized Flag; FDR Convinced         Under Secretary Of State Sumner Welles. ~ Discioses First Official Report. From: eonaul “After Passengers Are Closely Questioned...

SUB CAPTAIN KNEW VESSEL WAS AMERICAN   OFFICIAL REPORT SAYS ROBIN MOOR UNDOUBTEDLY WAS U-BOAT VICTIM   U. S$. CONSUL AT PERNAMBUCO RELAYS SURVIVORS’ REPORTS   All Eleven Pasengers Rescued frou Sunken Freighter Reported In Good Health

All Claim the U-Boat Com= mander Was Fully Aware Shio Was American.

). S. VESSEL NAZI VICTIM, J. S. LEARNS   German Commander Fully Aware of  Freighter’s Naticnality, Consul’s Re port States.   DENY NEUTRALITY ACT VIOLATIONS

J-Boat Commander Aware Of Identity   Berlin Declares Submarine Chief Acts with Authority lf True German Craft Sunk Robin Moor; American Consul Questions Survivors in Brazil

REPORT SENT BY U.S. CONSUL DECLARES AMERICAN VESSEL UNDOUBTEDLY U-BOAT VICTIM    Survivors Questioned Following Arrival In Brazil; Further Details to Be Given to State Department

Envoy Charges Germans Knew Ship American   Full Responsibility Placed On. Reich; Welles Makes Report

BERLIN “DOUBTS UB SANK SHIP   Nazi Spokesman Says “Ne Information Received By Military Quarters

American Consul, Who Questioned Survivors at Pernambuco, Brazil, Makes First Official Report to  ' Washington — Commander Fully Aware of Vessel’s Identity — Details Sketchy

Survivors Confirm Submarine Report   Commander of U-Boat Held Fully Aware Robin Moor Was Ameriean

OFFICIALS QUIZ SHIP SURVIVORS   Eleven Men Are Now in Pernambuco, Brazil; Reports Made.

620 Miles An HourIn21,000 Feet Plunge   LIEUT. ANDREW C. MeDONOUGHE MAINTAINS SPEED IN AIRACO. BRA INTERCEPTOR.

Pursuit Pl ane Travels At Speed of 620 Miles An Hour in Long Dive

New U.S. Army Plane Make: 620 Miles an Hour in Dive   Airacobra Interceptor Pursuit Tops Old Record by 45 Miles—Is Stock Model

DIVES PLANE AT 620 MPH   Naval Reserve Officer in Speed Plunge at Buffalo Airport Test

OUSTED REGENT MAY FORM NEW IRAQ REGIME   Britain Would Back Plan Mediation Offer Reiected

Prince Abdul Illah May Go Back In British Attempt To Overthrow Pro- German Government

CUSTED REGENT Of IRAQ MAY FORM NEW GOVERNMENT   Would Set Up Regime A Basra Under British Protection To End Coun D’Etat

Former \raq Regent May Attempt Coup   Prince Abdul Jllah Plans To Form Government At Basra under British Protection

Britain Refuses Turkish Offer To Mediate Conflict   Attempt Expected To Be Made t@ Overthrow resent [raqi Regime

POSITION OF "BRITISH INIRAQ BETTER   Ousted’ Regent May  ‘Form New Govern ~'ment Under Brit-. “igh: Protection

NAZIS BOMBING CREEK TOWNS   Hitler Masses 500,000 Troops on Frontiers of Greece and Turkey; Signs Point to Immediate Showdown

NAZI PRESSURE FORCES SLAVS IN AXIS ORBIT   Air Attacks Launched On Greek Towns; Germans Mass 500,000 Troops  TriIIDKEWYV DEACCIIDER

DELAY ASKED AS NAZIS BOMB GREEK VILLAGE   Belgrade’s Reported Action Opens New Avenue For Expected Invasion   ZERO HOUR DRAWS NEAR   Warplanes Take Off From Bulgarian Bases: 500,000 Troops Ready

Turkey Safe From Russian Atfack— Soviet Declares   Nazi Staff Officers ‘ Leave Sofia For — Field Headquarters

SLAVS AGREE TO ALLIANCE WITH AXIS   To Open New Avenue for Expected German Invasion of Greece.   Nazis Already Start Bombing Greek Towns

YUGOSLAVIA 10 OPEN NEW WAR PATH FOR NAZIS   Belgrade Government, Yield. ing to Demands, Squirms For Easier Terms

Yugoslavia W ill Bow ‘To Nazis   Hitler Masses 500,000 Troops on Frontiers  Of Greece and Turkey

Nazi Bombing Raids On Greece Reported   General Assault Expected; Athens May Seek Peace   War Summary

Zero Hour Nearing In Invasion; Slavs May Yield Quickly to  Germans

» Yugoslavs Agree to « Nazi: Pact.  N ation Yields  , To Pressure— , ¢ SEGRE TOE, ) 6 Smee Hae

Hitler Masses 500,000 Troops Along Frontiers   SHOWDOWN NEAR   Hint Yugoslav: Leaders Will Yield To :: Nazi Pressure

500,000 German Troops Massed Along Frontiers   Yugoalavia Is Reported  To Have Agreed “In Prin. ciplee” To Join Axis; Britain Challenges Prance

Zero Hour Near   Yugoslavs Ready to Sign With Axis As Balkan Outbreak Apnvears Imminent

HITLER MASSES 300,000 TROOPS ON 2 FRONTIERS   Yugoslav Leaders Gather Quick Capitulation Expected   “7ERQO HOUR”   Nazi: Bombs Hit Buckingham Palace—RAF Attacks Kiel

NAZI PLANES BOMB GREECE   German Fliers Reported To Have Become Active From Bases In Bulgaria—Indications Grow That Zero Hour Is Near In Balkans—Greeks Take  Riame Fialine Phdeeeas.

Yugoslavia Expected To Join Germany   Indications Seen That ‘Zero Hour’ Is Imminent

‘Zero Hour’ For Invasion Draws Near   Hitler Masses 500,000 Troops On Borders Of Greece And Turkey.

Hitler Masses 500,000 Troops Near Frontiers   Thousands of Nazi and Bulgarian Planes Ready for Action; Movement of Troops Through Bulgaria Dwindles to Trickle

REPORT NAZI AIR RAIDS ON BORDER CITIES   Yugoslav Leaders To Bow To Axis, Military Circles Hear   ZERO HOUR NEAR, BALKANS BELIEVE      German Planes, Soldiers In Position Along Frontiers

Yugoslav Leaders Weigh Plans for Joining Axis Powers     "ZERO HOUR’ NEARS  Ankara Expected to De lay Clarifying Position — With Germany

Signs Point to Likelihood of Yugoslavia Accepting German Demands

SAY YUGOSLAVIA HAS ACCEPTED GERMAN TERMS   ‘eported To Have Asked Hitler For “Transition” Period; Greek Cities Reported Bombed By German War planes.

500,600- NAZIS ON TURKISH GREEK FRONTS   Yugoslavia to Open New Avenue for Expected German Invasion

Reported Using Bulgaria Bases: Showdown Near   Yugoslavia Seen Ready to Yield to Nazi Demands for Alliance: RAF Blasts Kiel Base as British Admit London Palace Hit.

100,000 GERMAN TROOPS MASSED ON FRONTIERS   Nazi Warplanes Start Bombing Greek  Towns

New Avenue for Expected Invasion Opened to Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Alliance; Screaming Dive Bombers Are Poised for Battle; Britain Challenges French

Yugoslavia Is Yielding Under Axis Pressure   German Warplanes Reportec to Have Started Bombing Cities in Greece.

Signs Point To Begining Of the Attaek   Yugoslavia to Capitulate to Berlin Demands Quickly, View   WILL OPEN AVENUE FOR AXIS ASSAULT   Report Russia Promises No Attack on Turkey

your Persons Are Killed and 20) Injured at Purkish Hotel: Bulgars Are Suspected  slays Hold Parley  frown Council Confers al he luradle, May Meet (xis Demands

Buckingham Place Is Bombed; RAF Hits Kiel; Nazis Claim Ship Losses

GERMANS 40 MILES FROM GREEK LINES; SHOWDOWN LOOMS   Half Million Nazis Face Turkey And Greece; City in  Thrace Raided

Germans Already Bombing From Bulgarian Bases   Nazi Comment on Aid Bill ls Threat To Torpedo Ships

JUGOSLAVS READY T0 ENTER AXIS ALLIANCE   Signs point to nearness of “zero hour’ in Balkans—nazis said already bombing Greeks

‘2 Million Men on Greek and : Turk Borders.       Zero Hour at:H From Indications Wednesday in’ Balkans

Se a A ee  INDICATED THAT NEW YEAR TO. DECIDE WINNER OF GREAT WAR - WHICH MAY ALSOEND THIS YEAR

Neither Side Has W on W ar Yet; Still Anybody’s; Italy In Sorry State And No Asset To Partner

Vw ¢wwwy  New Year's First. Half May Indicate Winner Of The War-—Toss-up Now  Mm. MP tdsisce Adm

DeWitt MacKenzie   Believes We Shall See Unmistakable Signs Of Ultimate Winner In Next Six Months

The War Today   Hitler's Only Hope For 10-E1 Kayo Lies tn Tovadinge Fneland   By Dewitt MacKenzie {AP Foreclen Observer}

McKenzie Discusses Factors Of Possibility Of War Ending This Year; Shows Plight of Belligerents    BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Assoclated Press Writer

THE WAR TODAY. Invasion Effort To Decide War  Nazi Failure Would Be Fatal To Hitler’s Plans

Success, Failure Of Invasion Attempt Will Be Key To War Victor; Stalemate Will Result If No Thrust Made

An Invasion Only Chance for Nazis   Only Way for German Sue cess Is to Crush England From Air.

The War Today-- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  194] Should Decide War's Ultimate Wisser—iat fi Mav Lest Lancer

The War Today:  First Half of Year May Indicate Winner Of European War

FIRST HALF OF NEW YEAR MAY DECIDE OUTCOME OF WAR   ‘(MacKenzie Warns Agains  Wishful Thinking In   Analyzing Conflict

AIR ATTACKS MADE — BY BRITISH FLIERS. ON GERMAN BASES   Brest, Calais and Boulogne Are Bombed by RAF Raiders—Nazi Shipping Attacked and Planec Dectraved

BRITISH FLIERS BLAST AT CRUISER IN RAID ON BREST   Bombs Straddle Berth of 10,. 000-Ton German Warship of Hipper Class in 2Hour Onslaught.   CALAIS AND BOULOGNE AREAS ALSO ATTACKED   English Strike in Daylight With at Least 60 Planes— German Messerschmitts Engaged,

BAIT TOH AIM AIR ALTAGKO (IN NAZI ABFA   Boulogne, Calais and Brest Hard Hit in Heavy Raids

Nazi Ship Target In Brest Port   ————— Es  British Pilots Ring And Straddle Berth Of 10,000 Cruiser; Assail Calais.And Bou. logne.   Deny NaziClaim

AT OF OF 5 HIT HEAVILY   British Bombs Straddle Nazi Cruiser’s Berth   NAZI SHIPPING HIT   RAF Bests Formation of German Fighters Over Dunkirk; Smash Calais

Britain Answers Hitler Speech With Bombs  Ow #o? eO%   BReect Calate and Raulaone Are Ohjecte af Fytensive RAF Raide

CLAIM NAZI SHIP STRUCK   Many Squadrons Of R.A.F. Bomb French Coast.

Port of Brest Apparently. Key Obj ective Of RAF Raids   Formations Numbering 60 Planes and More Follow Night Assaults _By British Pilots  SOME BOMBS AIMED  AT NAZI CRUISER ‘British Admit Loss)  Of Five Convoy Vessels In Feb. 12 Attack

PLANES CROSS IN WAVES, HIT FRENCH PORTS   ASSAULT MADE ON NAZI CRUISER AT BREST

RAF Raids Brest: Nazi Cruiser Hit, British Indicate   Heavy Night Attack Top ped Off by Daylight Thrust over Channel

Heavy Night Attack Made on Port By RAF Bombers; Calais and Boulogne Also Pounded

British Assault Channel Areas   RAF Tops Off Raid on Brest with Attack on Calais and Boulogne

Waves of RAF Planes Smash At Nazi-Held Channel Ports; Cruiser at Brest Believed Hit

Big Red Army Bars Nazi Path To Oil Fields   Russia To Destro: Well If Germans Reach Area

KEEN INTEREST IN ADDRESS Of CHIEF EXECUTIVE   Conviction Grows in Wash: ington That President ir Talk to Nation Will Announce Policy to Meet Force With Force on High Seas  ICELAND IN SPOTLIGHT

Policy On Seas Likely Subject   Roosevelt Expected To Proclaim Policy Of Meeting Force With Force.

AWAIT TALK BY PRESIDENT ON SUBJECT   Think U. S. May Hencefortt Meet Force with Force on Hiagh Seas

BELIEF GROWS PRESIDENT WILL STATE U. S. POLICY OF MEETING FORCE WITH FORCE ON HIGH SEAS

Believe FDR Will Announce Policy to Meet Force With Force at Sea

PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO MAKE FREEDOM OF SEAS DECLARATION IN ADDRESS THURSDAY EVENING   Sinking of American Ships and Recent Attack or Destroyer Will Receive Attention In Speech, Is: Belief.—-May Meet Force With Force

SUCH BELIEF Is STRENGTHEN ED BY SHIP ATTACK   Expected to Tell Germany U.S. Intends to Keep Open Communications to Iceland      EXPECTED TO ISSUE ISTERN AXIS WARNING   Such a Stand Would Place Reich In Position of Facing Naval Clashes Or Abandoning Waters

RADIO ADDRESS SCHEDULED . THURSDAY   Red Sea Incident May Bring Extensive Revisions   THREE POINTS   May Be Stressed, Informer At Washington Declares; Talk Starts At 9 P. M.

Message Might Tell Nazis Raiders Will Be Barred   Informant Thinks F.D.R. Will Declare Nation Intends to Keep Open Its Sea Route to Iceland

New U.S. Policy May Be Urged by Roosevelt  Survivors of U.S. Merchant Ship Landed at Gral€ af Carne

FDR LIKELY TAR NEW SEA POLIC   [j..S. Expected Tc Meet Force In Same Way

F.D.R. May Announce In Speech ~ Policy To Meet Force With Force   May Bar Raiders From Iceland Route, With U. S Naval Units Opening Fire On Any Hostile © Vessels Or Aircraft In Area.

Roosevelt May Tell Nation  To Use Force   Informed Persons Look For Policy On High Seas

FDR's Radio Address May Reveal Policy for Meeting Force With Force on High Seas

Predicts FDR     Ae o ‘For orce’. Policy   Will Resist Sinkings with Arms, Washington  View

FDR Address May Deciare New U.S. High Seas Policy   Washington Quarter Lay Stress On Latest American Loss

ANTICIPATED IN THURSDAY TALK   Germany Expected To Hear Further Warning On Sea War From Executive

Pres. Roosevelt Is Expected To Announce Our Reaction To Attacks Upon Seas

Use of Force To Guard U. S. ShipsPredicted   Expect President to Proclaim Policy in Talk Thursday

ROOSEVELT RADIO TALK 1S AWAITED   Feeling Grows That He* Wil Make Clear Statement of U. S. Sea Polity.   TALKS THURSDAY NIGHT

THINK ROOSEVELT TO ANNOUNCE U. S. SEA POLICY IN TALK ON THURSDAY

Hint Talk By FDR On  Force Use   Conviction Grows Thai Address Thursday Nigh! Will Tell Future Ocean Plans for America.

MAY ANNOUNCE U. §. SEA POLICY      Roosevelt Believed Likely To Tell Nation Thursday Night That Henceforth United States Will Meet Force With Farce

FDR May Declare Policy Of Force   Latest Sea Incident Augments Sneculation On Next Talk

U.S. Expected to Meet Force ~ With Force; Roosevelt Speech for Thursday Being Revised

Roosevelt To Insist That Iceland Route Be Kept Open By U. S. Warships

Force May Be FDR's Answer   President Expected To Out“line Strong Policy In Thurs day Night Address

Roosevelt Expected To Promise To Meet Force With Force On The Sea

President May Outline Stern Naval Progran   Informed Circles Predict Tha United States Navy Will Meet Force With Force.

Expect FDR To Announce Firm Policy   May Order US Navy to Meet Force With Force  RY WR ARDERY

‘Aid’ Incident Stirs Talk of ‘Sea Freedom’ In Washington   Push to Arm Merchant Ships May Result from Attack   ‘Force’ Suggested   FDR Cancelled ‘Combat Zone’ Viewpoint Last April

President May Outline Sea Policy   Radio. Talk Has World Spotlight For Thursday

SHIP SINKING STRENGTHENS THAT BELIEF   Informed Source Predicts President Will Outline Three-Point Program in Address Thursday, Nicht.

FDR MAY START POLICY OF MEETING FORCE WITH FORCE   President To Make Address To Nation Thursday Night

Roosevélt May Close Western Sea to Nazis   Expected to Warn Germany to Stay Clear of Path

Darlan Appeals To Freneh for Full Support of New Europe   London Report on Battle in East Infers Troops : Are Welcomed   Arabs Stir, Viehy Hears   Three Allied Columns Advance — ‘Slight’ Casualties Told   Invaders Said in Sighs af Damaccnu

THREAT OF JAPAN HUNG OVER THE U, S, BY MUSSOLINE   Virtually Defying This Country toe Declare War Against Axis.   ALSO ACCUSED TURKEY   Charged That Country Aided Greece in Fight Against Italy.

Early Fall of Ancient City Seen; Nazi Planes InViolentCyprusRaid   Br itish, Free. French Claim Adyanee Ir Syria Meets Little Opposition; Beirut Capture Also Predicted Ouickly 

Prelude To Invasion Of British Base?   Allied Pincers, Meanwhile, Closing On Beirut  And Damacciie.

SAY ALLIED TROOPS NEARING DANIASCUS   ‘British Say Opposition Fron Natives Slight; Cyprus Is Bombed.

Accuses Turkey of Aiding Greece Against Italy; Assails Roosevelt

Our Reporter Gets Beautified yas  Oh, Boys! What Fun  At New Beauty Shop Just for Mer

Scribe Heads For Louie The Barber After Treatment At New Beauty Shop For Men

ACCUSE STATE SCHOOL BOARD   Daily Tar Heel Carries Story Ot ‘Plaving Politics.’

INTER-ALLIED WAR COUNCIL ORGANIZED   U. S., British And Chinese Generals Meet In Chungking

ALLIES IN EAST FORM COUNCII   Group to Direct Eastern War Strategy

Congress Told Allies To Launch Climax Offensive: Form Council In Far Eas

Charter Changes, Pertinent Facts About New Hospital Features of Article by Catharine Harrison

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   Miss Catharine Harrison Answers Many Questions Of Great Interest To The Public.

Constitution Ends Effort to Exempt Foods From Taxes   Governor Green Favors Referendum to Amend State Basic Law

GREEN FAVORS STATE VOTE ON FOOD TAX PLAN   Governor Predicts An Increase In Old ' Age Pensions

SOLDIERS RIOT AT CAMP LEI   Petersburg Police Use Tear Gas To Break Up Jail Attack

TIME CHANGES: THIS WEEKENT   ABOUT FIFTY MILLION PEE BONG TO TURN BACK BLOCKS IN TWENTYSIX STATES 

2h oTATES EN DAYLIGHT SAVIN   Clocks To Be Turned Back Sunday; Will Affec 50,000,000

WORK SURVEY ’ REPORT MADE   REPORT STATES 438,000 DO NOT HAVE PRIVATE EMPLOY_MENT—-AVERAGE ABOUT SAME AS NATIONAL

HONEYMOON OF PRAYER-FASTING   Student, 25, Weds Missionary, 70— Claim Marriage Made in Heaven —Writes Answers for Inquiring Renonorters.

BRITAIN DOOMED, SAYS NAZI PRESS   Says Roosevelt’s Message Will Have No Bearing on Outcome of War.

Nazis Sneer At Roosevelt’s Talk  Aid to Britain Too Late, Controllec  Droce Cawa

GERMAN PRESS HITS ROOSEVELT   Declares Message to Congress Arrogant Beyond Description

NAZIS SAY FDR TWISTS TRUTH   German Press Asseris Britain’: Tinnm Sealed Amaririn ~ ‘Aid  Will Come Too Late

FDR’s )R’s Speech .  “Stirs Germany   Presi: ‘To ‘Attack Message “Of President; Termed  Arrogant To Nazis.-

Pattern Evident   In German Press Comments Today  Roosevelt Message Is   Dubbed Pure Historical Fiction By Nazis  SAY BRITAIN DOOMED   Prediction Is That U. S.  Aid Will Come Too Late  hh. Onwa LI aw

HELP BY AMERICE IS 100 LATE 10 SAVE BRITAIN,  SAYS BERLIN   Roosevelt’s Message Said By Nazi Newspapers te Be Inaccurate   Stand of U. S. to Have Ne Bearing on Outcome of War, 1s Claim

BRITAIN’S DOOM IS SEALED, SAY GERMAN PAPERS   Roosevelt's Message is Called Untrue and  Unscrupulous

‘Nazi Press Says FDR Message ‘Arrogant’? And Hints His Head ‘Soft’

Germany Says American Help Comes Too Late   Nazi Press Says Roosevelt's Message Is Historically Inaccurate and Will Have Practically No Bearing on Outcome of War and that the Fate of Great Britain Is Already Doomed.

Roosevelt Talk Hit by Germans  Press Says Message Historically Inaccurate

German Press Attacks FDR As Inaccurate   Claim Britain's Doom Is Sealed and U. S. Too Late to Help  wr. Forme pp +fFtomruUaT rp

F, D. R. Speech Is Assailed By  German Press   Any U. S. Aid To Britain Will Come Too Late, De clare Nazis.

Nazi Press Says Roosevelt’s Message To Congress Historically Inaccurate.

GERMAN PRESS RLAYS SPEECH BY ROOSEVEL      Controlled Nazi Editors Assail “Arrogance” of President In Talk Before Congress   AXIS “PROVOKED” OVER HIS CHARGES   Official Comment From Berlin Lacking, Bur Press Statements Show Viewpoint

Quick’ ““wetton EB: Expected After: Word from Chief Brecutive   SOUTH ADAMANT   Want ‘Separate ‘Confer: ence, Not Botind By North Action

NO COMMENT FROM EITHER SIDE YET   Operations Must be Resumed for National Defense Needs, President Tells Them

Presiderit Asks Speed: in Reoneninig of Mines   Orders. a. Second Conference betweer Secretary a and a Group of Southern Soft-Coal: Miners

JOHN H. M’KENNY DIED AT ARCADIA   Resident There for Many Years Died Friday ’  Night.   VICTIM OF STROKE

JOHN DIED AT ARGAUIA   Resident There for Many Years Died Friday Night.   VICTIM OF STROKE

CABINET POST MAY BE GIVEN UP BY MARTIN   Military Duties in Connec tion with Guard May  Force Retirement   TIME FOR DRIVERS’ LICENSES EXTENDED   Hines Suggests Legislature Probe of CIO Union of  Government Workers

Martin May Have to Quit Cabinet Post   Adjutant General Will Command Guardsmen in Active Training   CONFERENCE IS SET

‘Opponents Say It Will Insure U.S. Joining i in Europe’s War. aah   ROOSEVELT TO. : ==. GOON VACATION

KNIVES FLY AS MEN HIT PICKET LINE   Two Workers Critically Stabbed In Trouble At Peru, Ind.

Body of Senator To Be Forwarded Home to Colorade  25 Congress Member Will Board Funeral  Train of Sen. Adame

Congressman Killed In Crash Was War Vet, Beat Johnson   Maryland Solon Was On Way to Mexico For Visit With Josephus Daniels

AXIS. FORCES PUSHED BACK ON 4 FRONTS   Fierce Counter Attacks Led by Timoshenko Gain Ground in South.

STATE 6.0.P, SLATE NAMED: CAMPAIGN ON   Leroy C. Smith, Detroit, ‘Heads Ticket; _Buchans ‘Named For Fickef <

SORINE: SAT}   ‘Steering Committee’ in Background; Nomination Fights on Floor.

Berlin Set Ablaze; Five Countries Hit   Britain’s Greatest Attack of War Extends From Norway to France

BRITISH RAKE BERLIN IN HUE -RERUL ATI   STRIKE FROM NORWAY TO FRANCE IN NIGHT AND AGAIN DURING DAY   NAZI DESTROYER TORPEDOED; LIVERPOOL RAID REPULSED   Germans Admit 16 Died In Caplial When Bombs Screamed Down;  Fepninsinang Pirere

AERIAL WARFARE. ‘INTENSIFIED. BY. BRITISH. NAZIS   London: Clains Nine’ German Bonibers Downed’ in One “ Night: New. Defense: Device-is Used.“   BERLIN “SEVERELY . BOMBED. ‘BY: RAF   Germans Admit 16 Killed-and 37 Wounded in Berlin; Say Ten. British: Planes Were Shot Down.

NEW DEFENSIVE TECHNIQUE FOILS LIVERPOOL RAIS   England Celebrates LeaseLend Bill By General Drive from Coaet to Canltal.

Spring Offensive Thought Opened By Both Nations   Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen Get Brunt of RAF Bombardment

Greatest Offensive  Of War   Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen Bombed in Mass RAF Attacks

HAIL ENACTMENT OF LEND BILL WITH WIDESPREAD RAIDS   RAF Pours Bombs On France, Norway, Holland, Belgium And Germany During Night—Return Today To Bomb Invasion Coast   BERLIN, HAMBURG, BREMEN TARGETS FOR RAF PILOTS

Celebrates Passage Of Lease-Lend Bill With Big Blastings   By Sidney J. Williams UP Staff Correspondent

BRITISH IN BIGGEST RAID Or THE WAR   UP HE WAR  Celebrate U. §. Aid Plans by Smashing Blow on Germany  Berlin Adnits  Casualties;  RAF Returns Today to Attack

LARGE FIRES STARTED IN 3 CITIES   Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen Hard Hit By Royal Air Force

British Loose Heavy Offense On Nazi Areas   Return With Raids On Invasion Coast; Report Ship Sunk

Night Raids on Germany Are Heaviest   Norway, Holland, Belgium and France Also Bombed; German Raid on Liverpool is Thwarted

ARMY PRISONER IS SLAIN AS HE FLEL   Executive Officer Says Guard At Carlisic, Pa.. Was Entirely Within Line Of Duty

Erie Soldier Shot to Death At Carlisle    Guardhouse Prisoner Makes Attempt To Flee ‘At Military Reservation

DODGERS HELD UP OPERATION   Boy Gets to Hear Ninth Enning Before Tonsils Are Removed.

WILLKIE CALLS FOR SAFEGUARD OF U.S, VESSELS   Replies to Lindbergh Ir Backing Convoys for British Aid

HELP BRITAIN, CRUSH HITEER WILLKIE PLES   Urges. That America Guar. antee Delivery of Ships, Planes, Other War Supplies to England   SCORES LINDBERGH   ‘Fear Doctrine’ Denotincec by Former. G.O.P, ‘Candidate; Accepts Democracy's Verdict -~

WILLKIE TELLS COL. LINDBERGH 10 STOP BEING AFRAID   In Magazine Article Urges U. $. to Guarantee Help That “Will Destroy Hitler.”

Willkie Urges : British Aid"   Former GOP Candidate Answers Uindheroh

WILLKIE’S REPLY TO LINDBERGH      Urges U. S. Guarantee Britain Supply of Planes and War Material

House Considers Mihitary Service Extension Bill   Fate of Measure Approved by Senate Is Held Doubtful

FATE OF BILL IN DOUBT AS HOUSE MEETS   Republicans Oppose Measure; Ballot to Be Called

CRUDE SETS NEW RECORD   Production in 1940 Totals 1,351,847,000 Barrels,- Announced

Important Talk By Roosevelt is  Slated for Monday   Announcement of Address Follows German Allegations

GreatImportance Attached to Talk   ‘Broadcast in ]4 Languages Booked; Tension High Over Sub-Ship Clash

AL! NETWORKS   Announcement Climaxes Day of High Tension at White House.   SUBJECT NOT GIVEN   Talk Follows German Charges That U. S. Vessel Started Attack.

German Military Machine Pushes Past Scene Of Napoleon’s Last Battle In Russie

PRESIDENT WILL CONFER ON THE LABOR TROUBLES   Calls In Sec. Perkins And Directors Knudson And Hillman For Conference.

Roosevelt And Defense Heads  Diseuss Labor   New Federal Board May Arise To Handle Problem

PLAN TO CURB STRIKES DRAW!   ‘ROOSEVELT CALLS CONFERENCE OF LEADERS ON LA‘BOR LEGISLATION.

President Confers On Labor Problems   Talks With Knudsen, Hillman on Strike Troubles

Storms Halt Nazi Plans For Attack   Southern Europe Is Swept By Bad Wenther ,

COLD WEATHER DELAYS MOVES OF NAZETROOP   Southern Europe Section: Swept By Storms With Abrupt Changes In Temperature   SOLDIERS SUFFER   Temperature Drops te 2 Below In Moscew, France and Spain bit  By Blizzards

STORMS DELAY GERMAN SMASH   Sudden Thaws, Freezes Slow Troop Trains

Storms And Cold Sweeping Across Southeast Europe   German Troop Movements Slowed, Mercury Far Below Zero Causes Suffering

Kansas Dry Leaders Want Legislature to Re-Define Intoxicating Liquor Law   Would Make One Half of One Per Cent Illegal Instead of Present 3.2 Rating

TWO OFFICERS SHOT BY PRISONER TODAY   Policemen Are Wounded When Man Grabs Gun and Opens Fire on Pair in Ohio Jail.

Senate Votes 350 Million for  Cargo Vessels   65 Millions Added to the House Approved — Measure

Senate Approves  Cargo Ship Bill   New Facilities Are to Be In. stalled at New Orleans and Mobile Shipyards

HUGE SHIP PROGRAM PASSES IN SENATE   But House Must Repass Bill Because Of Amendment

Library Scales Down Plans to Fit Budget  Estimate $975 to Be Available for Neces-

Library Scales Down Plans fo Fif Budgef   Estimate $975 to Be Available for Necessary Building Repairs

BUSINESS INCREASING IN SECTION   Gulfport, Mobile Districts Make Impressive Gain: During January While Hattiesburg Area Has Big Lead

INCREASE SHOWN IN NINE DISTRICTS   Greenville District Shows Well Above 15 Per Cent Increase

NEW NAZI WAR MOVE DUE SOON   Lull Indicates (Germans Are Preparing For Fresh Blitz

ANOTHER PHASE IN GERMAN WAR EFEORTLOOMING   Everywhere. in Berlii  There’ Are” Indications “Time: is Ripening ‘for ~New Turning: Point   CITE PRESENT LULL   Authorized Spokesme: Says. all Major’ Actions Have- Been. ‘Preceded  by “Creative Pauses”

Nazis Indicate New Phase lin War Slated   German Quarter: Say Events Moving Swiftly

New Strike By Nazis Foretold By Spokesmen   North Africa May Be Scene Of Next Blitzkrieg

ARSON BRINGS DEATH TO TWO   Ex-Convict Is Paid $5f To Burn House

SHIPYARDS ARE CLOSED BY NEW LABOR DISPUTES   ClO, AFL Men Strike In Two Defense Industries; Automobile Strikes In Detroit Ended   Strike Chiefs Fired

New Stoppage: Occur in Gulf Coast Plants   Detroit Strikes End as Shipyard Disputes Disrupt Production

Automobile Strikes Halted As Settlement Is Reached   Shipbuilding Plants Hit In New Labo. Trouble; Others Are Ended

Two Strikes Are Settled as Four More Get Startec   Detroit Trouble Ends, -bu Walkouts Are Called in Shipyards

2 STRIKES END, OTHERS BEGIN   Detroit Auto Walkouts Are Settled; 1,500 Out At Mobile Shipyards

VIOLENT HOLIDAY DEATHS TO. 20¢   TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ACCOUNT FOR 142 — FIRES CLAIM £OUR VICTIMS.

Holiday Toll Reaches 170 In Country   43 Deaths Traceable to Fires, Knives. Gunfire and Similar Means   caR MISHAPS LEAD   + Snowslide on Utah Mountain Buries Four Skiers in Its Path

JAPS SHELL MENADO   Point On Island Of Celebes Bombarded By Destroyers

East Indies Hit By Air Invasion   Japanese Destroyers  Shell City of Menado

“BACK TO WORK” MOVEMENT FAILS AT FRANKLIN   Captive Rosedale Miners. However, Cross Picket Lines Today   LEWIS FIRM   Roosevelt Speech Points to Imminent Showdown On Strike

Work Move at 2nd Mine Fails   Number of Men Still At Work at Rosedale Mine at Johnstown

Vamly s Pilot vent Crash  rate Mid-Air to Block  al Dive  ILLED  s Flyer  s Notes Saying

Flying Student Bent on Suicide and Would Be Rescuer Die in Crash

Suicide Bound Flying Student Carries Comrade To Death In Crash Al Wichita

Flier Dies In Suicide Crash   Takes His Would-Be Rescuer To Death In Plunge

Party Reaches Wreck High in Little Rockies   Short Wave Report Says None of Occupants Had  < dlianenaotaw Tbe

Searchers Find Wreckage of Missing Bomber; All Six Aboard Are Dead   Great Falls Man Among Victims of Crash in Arizona

GUARD'S SLAYER HANGS HIMSELF   Brown Gibson Found Dead In Moundsville Prison Solitary Cell

Brown Gibson Hangs Himself   Accused Slayer of Sox Of Warden Is Found Dead in Prisan

Marriage Health Bill Is Passed  By Iowa House   Carroll Representative I: One of 7 Voting Agains Measure

NEASURE IS APPROVEDBY 07 107 VOT   Dubugque’s Reign as Gretna Green Is  Threatened

MANY JEWS ARE MURDERED   Race Suffers Outrages in Ru. mania's Reign of Terror

Corregidor Guns Bag Many Flyers   Philippine Capital Is Spared New Attack, But Demands Raid on Tokyo

Plane Factory In West Nears Normal Outpui   Last of Workers Return t Jobs in Plant Taken Over by U. S. Soldiers.

WORKERS VOTE TO END PLANE PLANT STRIKE   Production Is Nea Normal; Wage Talk To Be Resumed

North American Production  Nears Normal As Strikers  Return to Jobs In Factor   Workers Join Production Lines After Voting by Aceclamation to Return—Demands to Be Negotiated—These Include That There Be No Discrimination and Wace Readiustment

Plane { Output ~ AboutN ormal   Inglewood Striker: 4 Back At Jobs With Troops”, “Watching Scerie.

INVASION IS      Greece - Condemed «Bet Believed Still Holding’ “is Tinnar Hann      TENSION EASES   Balkans Seem to Sé Lessening of War. — Terror

Stimson Favors Retaining Ship Transfer Clause  Can ‘Foresee Conditions’ Which Mioht   Can ‘Foresee Conditions’ Which Might Make This Desirable

Secretary Believes  An Attack by Land Could Be Repelled   Situation In Regard to Production Of War Materials Called More Acuts Than It Was in 1917

STIMSON ADMITS INVASION DANGER   War Scretary Says Invasion Pos. sible if British Navy Destroyed or Surrendered.   ENDORSES ROCSEVELT PLAN   BULLETIN!

DESTRUCTION OF BRITAIN’S FLEET DANGER FOR U.S   Secretary is Witness Before Committee on  Aid Measure

Stimson Is For Granting FDR Powers   House Committee Continues Inquiry Into Proposal

War Secretary Opposes Ban on Releasing Warships to England.   Before Committee   Says U. S. Could Be Attacked Easily From Nearby Plane Bases.

‘Secretary Stimson Opposes Prohibition of Releasing American Ships to Britain   War Secretary Tells Committee U. S. In Danger of Invasion by Air If Britist Navy Is Destroyed or Surrenders

Stimson Urges. Right fo Give Away U.S. Ships   Says Transfer to British Might Be Highly  Advaontaaecoauc

Might Be Desirable to ~ Transfer Navy to Britain; Fears Invasion by Air

AR INVASION DANGERS SEEK BY SECRETARY   Position Stated to House Committee at LeaseLend Hearing   FISH FIRES QUERY

STIMSON IS COLD TO ANY CURB ON WARSHIP. DEALS   Tells Committee ‘Transfer of Navy to Another Nation Might Be Desirable'-—War Secretary Also Voices Fear of Air Invasion,

Transfer of Navy Might be Needed   Stimson Objects to Prohib iting Release of Ships to Other Nations   AIR ATTACK IS FEARED   Secretary Sees British Fleet as a Shield Against Aerial Invasion

Sees Conditions Under Which Ships Should Be Released to Britain.

STIMSON FIGHTS MEASURE TO TIE FLEET TO U.S   Time Might Come, He Says When’ Ships Should Be --Transterréd   ASSERTS NATION FACES AIR INVASION THREAT   Points Out Danger to This Country !f British Navy Collapses

Navy May Have To Help British   Stimson Says Congress Should Not Bar Transfer

SECRETARY OF WAR FEARS AIR ATTACK IF BRITAIN LOSES   HOUSE COMMITTEE CONTIN. UES HEARING ON LEASE ) LEND PROGRAM

Foresees Transfer  Of Navy   se to Stimson Opposes Clause Against Releasing U. S, Warships.   He Also Sees Danger Of An Air Invasion

STRIKE HALTS MACHINEGUN PRODUCTION   Labor Trouble Increasing In Defense Industry

STRIKES SHUT 2 MORE PLANTS   Machine Gun and Ship Pro duction Halted by CIO ° Unions

WASHINGTON AWAITS RESULT LABOR PARLEY   Lewis and Taylor are in conference over “captive mine” strike

10 DEFIES GOVERNMENT INTWO 82t MORE STRIKES AGAINST DEFENSE   Manufacturing of Machine Guns and Ships. hit in Lates! CIO Outrages.

SEVERAL STRIKES THREATEN DEFENS   Jurisdictional Dispute West Coast Welders is About to Spread.

MORE WALKOUT HURT DEFENSE   Concerns Making Machine Guns And Naval Craft Shut Down Today

CONFERENCE BETWEEN LEWIS AND STEEL EXECUTIVE HOLDING SPOTLIGHT IN  "+  LABOR PICTURE -

JOHN 1. LEWIS, TAYLOR CONFER ON PIT LSSUE   Conciliator Had Talker With President At White House  New Strikes Cripple War Warke Ac Meeting

RECOUNT TO START APRIL 99      Date Is Not Binding, But Is Agreed Upon by Both Sides of Controversy   NOTICES WILL GG IN MAIL TONIGHT   Instructions for Conducting Canvass Also Are Agreed Toon bv Committee

Governor Recount Starting Date Se’   Writs Will Be Sent Tonight to Every Sheriff in State to Serve on County Clerks, Instructing Them to Start Work on Votes April 22.

GOVERNDRSHIP ‘CONTEST GOUT STARTS APRIL 2   Writs Will Be Sent to Al Sheriffs ta Be Served on the Clerks   NO COMMENT ON POSSIBLE REFUSAL   Say Two Weeks Is Ample Time to. Make Arrangements for Count

Election Contest Recount to Start  In State Apr. 22   Writs Will Be Sent to Sher. iffs Tonight to Serve or Clerks.   House Votes to Knock Out Game Commissior

THIRD GAME OF SERIES CALLED OFF BY LANDIS   Frequent Showers at Noon Hour Cause Commis: sioner to Cancel Plans for Today.

SERIES GAME IS POSTPONED   Rain Forces Landis 1 Call Off Contest

LANDIo CALLa OFF SERIES QUE TO HEAVY RAIN   Third Game to Be Played at Brooklyn Saturday Afternoon.

LANDIS ORDERS FOSTPONEMENT AFTER STEADY RAIN. FELL DURING MORNING IN  : BROORLYN

THIRD WORLD SERIES GAME IS CALLED OFF FRIDAY AT BROOKLYN   Landis Orders Postponement Until Saturday Be cause Of Rain; Action Viewed As Break For Dodgers

RAIN HALTS 3RD GAME OF SERIES   Steady Downpour Forces Lan: dis to Postpone Start of Play In Brooklyn.

THIRD SERIES *GAME CALLED _OFF--RAIN   Landis Postpones Event As Further Shower Predicted

HORTHY CLAIMS AREAS LOST AT WORLD WARS ENE.   Croatians Form Free State in Jugoslavia

Spy Suspects Admit Guilt   Seven Admit Charges; 2: Are Arraigned

GREAT SPY RING BROKEN AS FBI APPREHENDS 25   -ighteen Suspects to Face Brooklyn Federal Court This Afternoon   . Edgar Hoover Says Arrests Follows Two Years of Work   ROULLETIN

Aluminum  Use is Up   Expect Entire Output For Military Needs In 1942

L ALUMINUM FOR DEFENSE IN 1942’   OPM Official Says Aircraft Production Will Take Nearly Alt.

MOST ‘NEW MEN’ WILL BE DRAFTED   Today’s Registrants Called ‘Cream Of The Crop’

BELIEVE 37 ON SHIP DIED   Explosion Wrecked Craft Carrying Maine Fishing Party

Proposal to Increase Cities’ Share of Auto Tag Revenue Considered in Legislature

Maverick Beaten For Mayor Post   Fails to Win Reelection As San Antonio’s Executive .

Widely Known  Farmer And Stockman Dies J.C. Bryant   >. eee 2 RP. al aww

Widely Known Farmer And Stockman Dies   J.C. Bryant ‘ Prominent Resident ~ For Many Years.

Greek Prisoners Say Valona Port Is Now In Ruins   Were There When British Bombers Smashed Town And Port to Shambles

Smashing Blows Dealt Albanian Port, Greeks There At Time, Say   Hopeless Cripples In Belgrade En Route Home In Exchange, Victims of the Cold

Valona Wreck. Greeks -Assert After Attacks   Returning Prisoners Tell Of Raids As Italy Moves Up

VALONA RUINED BY ENGLISH BOMBINE   Greek Soldiers Report Destruction of Port in Recent Raid.

GREEKS CLAIM BRITISH BOMBS WRECK VALONA   Legless Soldiers, Hea ded Home In Exchange Fare Prisoners, Tell. of Bombings   PORT A SHAMBLES   Valona Is Southernmost Albanian Port Still In Hands of Italian  Poarcrese -

Greek Soldiers Declare British Bombs Have Reduced Vatlona Port to Shamble:

ritish Bombs ‘reck Valona reeks Report   soners Headed Home Say ardly Building Le ft Standing In Main Port.   ING THANKS TROOPS

NEW TAX BILL “1S APPROVED BY SENATOR:   Measure to Be Sent To House Board For Check

[remendous Revenue Raiser Goes Through Upper House With Only Five  Dissenting Votes

Senate Passes Huge Defense Tax Bill; Personal Income Exemptions Reducec   Five Dollar Tax On Automobiles One Of Measure’« Clauses«

RUSSIAN ARMY HALTS ATTACK IN KEY SECTOR   First Winter Snow Blankets Region Of Leningrad

Nazis Declare Leningrad Defense Line Held in ‘Hurricane of Fire’

NAZIS REPORT 20 RAF PLANES DOWN   Acknowledge Some Civil ian Dead, ‘Wounded In Reich

PROPOSES BROADER TAX PROGRAM TO HIT EXCESS GAINS   Seu. Connally Says © Onl; Draftees’ Have Made Real Sacrifices For Defense

NEW TAX BILL MINIMUM! GOAL 32 BILLIONS   Ways and Means Commit’ tee to Start Hearings on Thursday; Higher Profits Levy Urged.   REVEAL TREASURY DEPT VIEWPOINT

TREE AND HALE BILLION LIMIT FOR NEW TAXES   *Minimum Goal’ For Revenue Measure Is Established By Committee   INCOME TAX RATE HIKE TO SIX PER CENT LIKEL)   Cent Per Gallon On Gasoline Another Probable Feature To Pay For Defenses

‘Minimum Goal’  Set for Tax Bill   House Committee Plans To Start Hearings Thursday

Minimum Goal Is Fixed For New Tax Bill   Over Three Billions Provided By Vote Of Committee   HEARING THURSDAY   Some Differences Are Reported But Group Generally United

GOAL FIXED TODAY FOR TAX PROGRAM: HEARINGS 10 BEGIN   Three and half Billions I: Figure Announced by Committee.   TREASURY HEAD WILL BE WITNESS   Connally Tells of Plans for Raising Money for Defense.

BIG RUSH INSTALLMENT BUYING © STAGED IN TEXAS BEFORE NEW RESTRICTIONS ARE. EFFECTIVE

ELKS OBSERVE DEFENSE WEE   Tipton ‘Lodge Co- -operating With Elks: Lodges, ‘Over -*" the Nation.      FOUR POINT PROGRAM

CLAD UBOERVE DEFENSE WEEK   Tipton Lodge Co-operating With Elks Lodges Over the Nation.   FOUR POINT PROGRAM

COAL STRIKERS NEARAGREEMENT   Labor Conciliator Announces “Further Pro gress” In Negotiations

LEWIS DECLINES OFFER COMMENT   Cites Agreement for Steelman To Be Spokesman   DEADLOCK HOLDS   Conciliator Continues Effort Find Accord; Parley Halts Until 10 o’Clock Today

I] PERCENT HIKE OFFERED   Conference Remains Silent On Demands That Mines Be Reopened

Soviet Raiders Seek Landing On Black Sea Coast   Berlin Reports Daring Attempt Is Frustrated By Shore Batteries   NAZIES CLAIM NEW GAINS BEING MADE   Claim Russian Counter Attacks Dispersed With Heavy Red Losses

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Soviets Attempt Black Sea Coast Landing

DONNELL INQUIRY DEFENDED IN BRIE!   MWKITTRICK ARGUES SUPREME COURT HAS NO JURISDICTION. IN DISPUTE, .

McKittrick Files Donnell Contes Suit Answer  Attorney Argues Case "Not Subject fo Judiclal Control’ in Brief

HITLER SPEECH.   Spoke to Nazi Party Leaders With Goering Present.

‘Alert’ Is Sounded At Chicago Bases   Fight to 12 Unidentified Planes Reported Near, Fighters Go Up

Nazis Bombed U.S. Ships in the Red Sea   Crew of Freighter Says Deliberate Attacks Were Madi

Axis Warplanes Bomb American  Shins in Red Sea   Two Vessels Are Damaged Seriously, Crewman Reports

Today’s Chuckle   In The Army It Makes a Difference On Whose Grass You Step.

Ansaldo Prepares Italians for Bad News from Bardia   Goes on Air to Announc Fall of Seaport Can Be Expected Soon

Berlin Says Armies Cross Vital Streams   ‘Unusually Bloody Losses’ Inflicted On Russians, Is Claim; Fleeing Units Pursued In Area Near Lwow

HEAVY LOSSES FOR SOVIETS, GERMANS SAY   Berlin Report Fail: To Mention Takin; Of Minsk, Held By  Russians

Russians Check Germans in Two Sectors in Bitter All-Night Fighting, Claim

Nazis Say Trapped Red Armies Unable To Fight Way Out   Forward Sweep in Middle Of Vast Front Continues, High Command Claims

GERMANY’S ARMIES SWEEPING FORWARD TOWARD LENINGRAL   UNUSUALLY BLOODY LOSSE: REPORTED BY NAZIS FOR SOVIET ARMIES

Nazis Claim Crossing of Dvina Rivet   Heavy Losses Inflictec on Reds, Says German High Command

NAZIS CROSS DVINA RIVER BERLIN SAYS   Russians Attempt Desperately to Break German Vise W<«s: Of Minsk, Reported

AMERICAN ARRESTED BY NAZIS IN FRANCE   Woman Held for Helping  Fugitives Escape

NAZI SUBS SINK THREE SHIPS AS RAF HITS BREST   Germans And British Trade Blows: German Ship Torpedoed; Light Raids Made On England.

RAILMEN AGREE TO TRY AGAIN pIN PAY BATTLE   Owners and Union Are to Meet Soon In Attempt To Settle Trouble   DIRECT SESSIONS   Board Chairman Confi. dent of Settlement In Dispute

Conferees Seek to Avoid Sirike  Open Final Attemp' for Aoreement

Mediation Body Takes Up Rail  Strike Issues   Report for President’ 1Is.Expected Monday; Welders Not to Pay  Dues. Reports Leader

Rail, Union Chiefs Will Talk Again   Direct Negotiations To be Resumed to Forestall Strike

MEDIATION OF RAIL DISPUTE IS UNDERTAKE}   Representatives of Car riers, and Different Unions. Hold Separate Scs sions in Washington   MEETING ALL NIGHT   Contererices to Continue Through Today in Order to Have Report Ready Tomorrow

ATTEMPT MEDIATION OF RAIL WAGE ROW   President’s Board Opens Confer. ences With Representatives of Carriers and Unions.

RAILS PREPARE FOR MEDIATION   Effort Made To Avert Strike Called For Next Week

Board Seeking To Nip Strike   Fact- Finding Group Ha: Started Long Session  In Railway Rift

RAIL AND UNION OFFICIALS AGREE TO CONTINUE TALKS   Special Fact-Finding Body Named By Roosevelt Will Hear Arguments

Federal Board Enters Rail Wage Dispute   Hears Operators, Unions in Effort To Avert Strike

BOARD ATTEMPTs SETTLE DISPUTE   Fact--finders Undertake Mediation of Issue jn Effort Avert Threatened Strike of Railroad Workers

Board Studies Rail Dispute   President's Fact-Finding Board s Attempting To Avert Threatened Strike

Railway Board Speeds Attempt To Avert Strike   Final Attempt To Mediate Dispute Gets Under Way  REPORT MONDAY  Hear Two Days Of Arguments From Operators, Unions

FARM LAND BOOM SEEN OVER NATION   Fastest Rate of Buying in 10 « Years Accompanies In  flation Talk.

RISE IN FARM PURCHASES IS SEEN IN U.S   Better Prices and fear Of Inflation Create Buy  ing Upswing i

Axis Treaty Is Year Old: Hopes Sag   Japanese in Particular Are Trying to Find Face-Saving Formula in Far East   Joker Is Seen

JAPAN’S ADHERENCE TO FAMOUS AXIS PROGRAM JUST YEAR AGC IS NOT OBSERVED GENERALLY

V orld Situation Changed Sharply In 12 Months Since Signing Of Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Agreement

AXIS AXIS WAS IN ASCENDANT AT SIGNING OF TRIPARTITE PACT ONE YEAR AGO

JAPAN MARKS BIRTHDAY OF AYIS TREATY   Nippons In Quandar After Year of Ties With Germany   SEEK TO SAVE FACE   Perfunctory Observance: Of Anniversary Held In Toyko

JAPAN WORRIES OVER NAZI DRIVE AGAINST RUSSIA   COMMENTATOR URGES* PEACE, SAVING OF STRENGTH FOR BRERITATA!   NIPPON RUEFULLY REVIEWS: YEAR OF AXIS TIE-UP   Kaleidoscope Has Turned, and Prospect Is Not So Rosy for Asian ‘Vow Order

First Anniversary of Axis Finds Jap  Leaders Perplexed   World Situation Much Different Now Than at Signing of Pact

Three Party Axis Pact a Year Old  But Now Japan Isn’t Sure Move Was a Wise One

Japan Begins to Wonder About That Tie to Axis as Picture Changes in Year

Year-Old Axis Is Worse For Wear   Japan Disillusioned; Russia Fights Back: 11 © tm Asn...

Not So Sure Today That Lining Up With Hitler Year Ago Was Shrewd.

JAPAN FINDS LITTLE AID IN AXIS UNION   Partnership: Joytully Signed a Year Ago Now Perplexes’ Tokyo as United States Fails to Be Intimidated. 7

Triple Pact Is One Year Old: 9To Go   Japan Today Is Find. ing Herself In Quandary.

JAPAN LOSING FACE IN PAGT WITH GERMANY   First Anniversary 0 Agreement Finds Japan Slightly Perplexed After Whirl of Events   LEFT HOLDING BAG   On Losing Side As Start ling Developments Tangle Threads of Japanese *Diplomacy

Army Morale Chief Chosen . By Roosevelt   Americans Are Asked Tc Adjust Their Concept: Of Liberty To The Realities Of 1941

jazi Bomber ‘Chased Away  ‘From Iceland  Twin-Motored Ship Flies Low Over Reykjavik, ‘ The Capital     Reykjavik, Iceland, Aug. 20 (F)A single German  twit-motore: bomber flew low today over Reyk ° javik, the capital of Iceland, an was chased out to sea immediate} by fighter planes, It dropped n bombs, Iceland is occupied by bot!   A New Morale Head for Army

Coal Mine Dispute Becomes Principal Labor Problem; Shortage is Now Acute.

Presidential Step May Be Taken In Soft Coal Strikes   3-Weeks-Old Strike Keeping 400,000 Miners, 7,000 Mines Idle

FEDERAL ACTION EXPECTED 10 END COAL DEADLOCK   FDR Personally May Ask Mines Be Reopened  2   "MAY CERTIFY DISPUTE 3 TO MEDIATION BOARD

U. S. May Act to Halt Coal Strike   Federal Move Expected To Prevent Fuel Shortage

FDR MAY MOVE TO HALT SOFT COALS ‘CRUCIAL WALKOUT   Government Expected T: End Three-Weeks Old Strike As 7,000 Mines  Stav Idle   “SEVERE SHORTAGE” OF COAL FACES U. S.

CALIFORNIA SOLONS IN CLASH   Sens. Johnson And Downey Split On Neutrality Changes

FOF L WINS IN ~DETROWT BALLOT   Municipal Street Railwa; Employes Select Barfaining Agent.

A.F.L. WINS OVER C1.0. IN DETROM   Street Car Men, Recently on Strike, Vote 3,076 to 1,925 for A.F.L.

EX-CONVIGT NOW. OBJECT OF SEARCH IN LOST CHILD CASE   Police. Pursue . Kidnaping Theory As Posse Fails to Uncover Trace.

Rupture of the Russian Defenses Claimed Today   “BEATEN ENEMY” BEING PURSUED SAY GERMANS   High Command Says That Nozi Forces Have Broken Through the Perekop Isthmus at Entrance to the Crimea—Say Break Came After 11t-Day Battle—Attacks on Leningrad and Moscow Are Also Claimed.

Push Ahead At Perekop Isthmus To Pursue Reds   Soviets Counter Attack  At Maloyaroslavets; Hold Firm In Orel Area

‘Nomura Visits FR. To Present  His Credentials   Jap Envoy Voices Ain Of Preserving ‘Peace O} The Pacific.’

FDR Evades Question On Jap Crisis   But Expresses Concern Over Developments To Tokyo's Envoy

Better Understanding Between U.S. And Japan Aim Of Both   WARNING ISSUED   State Department Agaix ~ Warns Americans Te Leave Orient

SERIOUS ST RAW IN JAPANESE-U. 6. RELATIONS SEEN   President Roosevelt Takes Note of Change In Receiving Ambassador   FRIENDSHIP TERMED VITAL TO PACIFIC   Meanwhile State Depart ment Keeps Close Touch on Developments

ADMIRAL NOMURA IS RECEIVED BY PRES. ROOSEVELI   New Japanese Ambassador Assures the President He Is Resolved To Achieve A “Better Understand 4 ” ing .

To Strive For Peace In Pacific.   New Jap Envoy Calls On FDR Today With Assurances; Oriental Crisis Thought Near

Ou the Jab Jap Envoy Welcomed by  President      Admiral Nomura Says Relations Strained

Japan’s New . Envoy Sounds Peaceful Not   Aimbassador Nomura Tell: President Roosevelt O:  - Desire To . Maintain Peaceful Relations

New Ambasgador To-U, §. “Is Resolved. Fo Achieve “Better -Understandine”’

Japan’s Envoy Meets FDR as Crisis Heightens   Extended Talk On Far East Situation Expected

President, Nomura Express Hope For Better Situation   Roosevelt Tells Reporters Warning to Leave Orient Repetition of Others  PHILIPPINES WORRIED  Far East Apprehensive Of Sudden Stroke Southward By Japanese Forces

BRITAIN MAY TAKE ACTION AT NAVY BASE   Nippon Accuses U. S. Allies of Move tc Encircle Empire Ir Pacific

NOMURA 10 CALL AT WHITE HOUSE   New Ambassador’s Visit Marred by Crisis

Tokyo Preparing For Major Thrust   Close Watch Being Kept By Washington On Situation Developing In Orient

Japanese Envoy Would Ease High  Tension in Eas!   Received by President, He Asks For Peace Preservation in Pacific.   Americans Waried of Tension in Pacific

FDR SAYS WARNINGS FOR CITIZENS . TO LEAVE FAR EAST IS REPETITION

F,D,R, RECEIVES NEW EMISSARY FROM NIPPON   ‘Better Understanding’  Pledged By Envoy to Washington

Pledge Better -Relations; U..S. Army Officers‘  Leavec Cancelled

Jap Ambassador, FDR Take Note Of Strained Relations   Nomura Presents Credentials, Voices Pacific Peace Hope

FOR Receives Japanese Envoy  Assures President He Will Work for Peace

SHIPS BOOKED TOCAPACITY AS CRISIS GROWS   Tension Is Rapidly Rising In Far East; Await. « Japanese Move E

ROOSEVELT RECEIVES JAP AMBASSADOR   President Takes Note Of Serious Strain In American-Japanes¢ Relations In Receiving Admiral Nomura Who Presents His Credentials At White House

WARNING HEARD AGAIN AS CRISIS FLARES IN EAST   United States Keeps Closs Watch on Situation Now As It Develops   JAPANESE PREPARE MOVE   British Naval Base May Be Target of Thrust, Observers Point Out

PEACE S GOAL OF JAP ENVOY   Reassurances Given As Ambassador Gives Credentials To Roosevelt

Ships To US From Manila Overcrowded   Australian War Cabinet Holds Seeret Meeting

F.R. and New Jap Envoy Note Concern   Exchange of Remarks Made During Presentation Of Ambassador’s Crecentia!

FD.R. TAKES NOTE OF FAR EAST STRAIN   Developments. in Relations ' With Japan Have Causec Concern, President Tell: Newly-Arrived Nippon. ace Envoy. >

Jap Envoy Presents Credentials To F.D.R. As Far East Tension Mount:   State Department Watching Events, But Withou Anxiety; Japan Believed Getting Ready To Attack Singapore Naval Base Or East Indies. -

SOFT PEDAL ON  FAR EAST ALARN    Roosevelt Advises Study o  All the. Facts; State Department Calm

FDR Receives New Jap Ambassador   Nomura Says He Hopes To Achieve A “Better Understanding”

JAP ENVOY'S ASSURANCE ‘WELCOMED   President Roosevelt Takes Note of Serious Situation in Greeting New Ambassador

REPETITION OF WARNING ~ ANNOUNCED      FDR Is Minimizing War Situation In F ar East.

Says Warnings to Americans in Fai East Renetitiiii   Americans in Fat East Repetititii Roosevelt Is Unready tt Describe Conditions a5 Increasingly Grave TO MEET NOMURA Foreign Diplomats Vii Far East Situation vy  Cneen A ro o:x*'it-

’41 Class Lines Up For Draft   Approximate Location [1 Master List Resulting From Lottery Shown  For District No. 2

‘Order Numbers For 750,000 Men  Are Determined   196 Is First Number Taken From Bowl In National Capital

Latest Action Sends Three Transports, Tanker to Bottom; Japs Retaliate

DUTCH WIPE OUT JAPANESE FORGE   Sink 3 Transports and Tanker Off Borneo; Miri Attackers Beaten

Dutch Air, Naval Forces Smash Fleet At Miri   Entire Japanese Suppl Armada Is Destroyed Ir Fight Off Sarawak

LITTLE CHANCE FOR HONG KONG WITHOUT RELIEF   BRITISH IN ‘MALAYA  HOLD JAPANESE . AT STANDSTILL FOR 18. HOURS

DUTCH WIPE OUT JAPS IN MIRI ATTACK   ‘Repori Three Transporis anc  Tanker Sunk Off Borneo—Jap: Say Rangoon Raided

BRAGE DEFENSES FOR AN ATTACK      Jugoslavia Expects Attack Fram German Troops At Any Time

IUGOSLAVS HEAR GERMAN TROOPS MARCHING SOUTH   Belgrade. ‘Alive With Rumors Regarding . Hungary   TELEKI'S SUICIDE HAS MANY REPERCUSSIONS

Yugoslavia Braces Self  For Invasion   Nazis Concentrate Huge Air Force Near Border

JUGOSLAVIA READY FOR ATTACK WHICH IS EXPECTED SOON   Populace To N Meet Crisis With Confidence And Staunch Unity In New Regime   RUMORS SPREAD IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES

H ungarian Chiefs  Reported to Have Fled From Land   Croation Leader Pledges Loyalty To New Regime

Slavs Brace Defense For ~ Nazi Thrust   German Troops Reported Moving South Through Budapest to Frontier; Hungary Unsettled

UNION SOFTENS AS NAVY TAKES OVER PROJECT   Conferences Are Held by Union Officials, And Return to Work Orders Reported

Projects  Guarded   Patrol Defense Projects Where Strikers Are Out

GUARDS PATROLE DEFENSE PROJECTS, SAN DIEGO, CALIF   A. F.L. Building Tradesmar Out on Strike at Naval Defense Planis.   A CONFERENCE HELD   Efforts Are Being Made to Reach a Settlement, It - \Is Announced.

UNION CHIEFS AT SAN DIEGO SEEK WAY OUT   Hope to End Strike on Eleven Defense Projects by Tomorrow —-Navy Ready to Send Guards

TRIKE-BOUND NAVY WORKS IDLE TODAY   Conferences On To Settle West Coast Dispute

Defense Mediation Board Announces Settlement Of 11th Strike, Receives Two More Cases; Coal Parley Resumed

One Strike Is Settled; Coal Talks Go On   Mediation Board Given Two More Problems As Its llth Is Solved

ising Explosive Vide Ahead For Germany And Her Puppet   “Nazis Beginning to Feel Might of Greatly Bolstered British Air Arm, Churchill Says Longer Nights to Mean More Destruction

BRITAIN PLANNING FEARFUL BLOWS AT. GERMANS’ HOMELAND   STEADILY RISING AIR MIGHT TO RAIN DESTRUCTION ON  NAZI OBJECTIVES

RAIDS ON NAZIG WILL INCREASE, OAYS CHURCHILL   Germany To Suffer Torment That She Handed British Cities, He Promises

RAF TOGOME GERMANY'S CITIES   Churchill Says Assaults Will Increase, Predicts End to Nazis.

REICH TYRANNY IS DOOMED 10 DESTRUCTION   pays Germans Must Suffer As Did Londoners   METHODIC BOMBING   On Large Scale Developed, Prime Minister Asserts In Pair Of Addresses

BRITISH HIT BACK  AT NAZIS WITH  MIGHTY BLOWS IS CLAIM   Unprecedented Power Used Churchill Tells Defense Workers in Speeches   Growing Strength in Air Is Stressed in Bombing Of German Cities

Italy Also Will ' Get lis Share, British Are Told   Prime Minister Says Germans Must Be Made To Suffer

SAYS BRITISH “AIR FORCE IS ~ HITTING BACK   Just Beginning, Campaign Of Bombs to Be Extended, Premier Asserts   DEFENSE GROUPS HEAR HIS MESSAGE   “Germans to Suffer Some of Their Own Torments”, Is His Warning

Leaders Promise London Assaults  Will Be Avenged   Deféiiders s Told Nazis To Stiffer Toriients;. Pre: dicts Many Raids..2.

Churchill Says Britain Unshaken By Luftwaffe Will Smash German Citie:   Prime Minister Gives Fighting Message First to Veter ans and Later at Review; Systematic and Scientific Bombing Will Be Stepped Up, He Declares

Churehill Says British Raids  Will Increase   Equality In Air Claimed Already By Prime Minister

Britain’s Plane Power Growing Leader Boasts   Prime Minister States Belie England Can Keep Heavy Raids Up.   PRAISES LONDONERS

Churchill Declares Growing British Air Force Will Punish German Cities And Homelands And Also Strafe Italy

Britain Just Starting Air Waron Nazis   Churchill Says German Cities Will Be Made to Suffer As Enaland’s Have

Churchill Reveals Germany Endures  Fearful’Air Raids   He Declares ‘It’s Only The Beginning’; Expects Retaliation, But Asserts London Is Ready To Take it

BRITISHNOW HITTING BACK AT GERMANY   Churchill Says Time Has Come To Make Nazis Suffer

CHURCHILL SAYS NAZIS. MUST SUFFER   “Will Soon Experience the Torments . They - Have Inflicted on Neighbors, Prime Minister Tells Enolish Crowds.

BRITISH CHEER NO MERCY VR HY CHURCHILL   Civil Defense Workers Told Germans Must Suffer Same Torments.   JUST BEGINNING TO HIT BACK WITH BOMBERS

SAYS BOMBINGS ON METHODICAL FIERCE SYSTEM   Growing Air Power of Britain Stressed by Prime Minister

GREAT BRITAIN —1S UNSHAKEN   RAF Is Now Hitting Back with Fearful Might On Germany

Churchill Tells People Hitler Taking It Now   British Prime Minister, n Two Speeches, Asserts Attacks Surpass Luftwaffe

TO INCREASE, BRITISH TOLD   German and Italian Citie: to Get More and More of Axis Medicine

RISING TIDE OF BOMBS FOR ENEMY CITIES   Italy to Get Share Of Attacks When Longer Nights Come, He Says

Churchill, In Fighting Talk,. Promises Bomb Naii Towns ~ Industries In Retaliation

CHURCHILL VOWS MORE VENGEANCE FOR NAZI RAIDS   ATTACK ON GERMANY OF LAST MONTH IS ‘BUT A BEGINNING’

British Hitting Back at Germans  With Air Raids   With Its Growing Air Pow. er England Plans For Retaliation.   Remorseless Discharge  Of High Explosives

Premier Sees New Wave of Nazi Raiding   Declares Hitler Is Saving Up for Heavy Blows at British Isles   LAUDS U. S. HELP   He Praises Londoners fox Their Fortitude in Withstanding Bombs

Germans Say Kiev Due To Fall; No Separate Peace Is British-Russ Pact

England Has Taken Upper Hand In Bombing, Prime Minister Churchill Says

Italy To Get ‘Fair Share,’ Briton Warns   Prime Minister Says RAF Hitting Back Fearfully

ASSAULTS ONLY BEGINNING, HE TELLS COUNTRY   England, He Declares, Intends Germans Should Be Made Suffer in Own Homeland   SYSTEMATIC RAIDS BEING CARRIED OUT   “There Can Be No Truce With Hitler or Grisly « Gang Who Did Fuehrer’s Worst”

SAYS GERMANS NOW SUFFERNG N HOMELAND   Defense Workers Told Of Britain's Growing Air Power

Churchill Points To Growing Striking Power  Note of Higher Confidence Voiced In Fight Talks  Tn Tandan

TURN OF NAZI TO SUFFER, SAYS CHURCHILL   Britain, Hitting Back Now, Only at Beginning of Air Power, Prime Minister Declares   HEARTENS FRENCH   Col. Wm. Donovan in Bastile Da: Address Declares Confidence i: Ultimate Victory

Growing Fleet Of Planes Will Bring Torment To Cities   ‘Our Turn’ May Be Here, Minister Warns In Speech: Ayers Tide Of Attack Will Increase

(Germany to Get Dose of (Own Medicine   Prime Minister Churchill Reveals Program of Continuous Air Attacks

HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON IS NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT AS MINISTER TO SWEDEN

Prepared to Attain Victory   Says Germany “Has No Slept During the Long Winter Months”’

Fuehrer Reveals Preparations To Mobilize ‘Half of Europe: Warns of Heavy Sea Attacks   Nazi Leader Celebrates Birth Anniversary Of Party; Declares Germany Has Not Slept During Winter and Is Ready to Strike

NEW SUBMARINE DRIVE OPENING, GERMANS TOLD   Nazis To Pit “Half Of Eu rope” Against Britain, Boasts Dictator

“Half of Europe” Is Ready ToGo Against  Britain, Fuehrer Says       Hitler Claims Germany Has Been building Unprecedented Submarine Fieets To Throw Against British Shippin

Meanwhile Churchill Rejects Japanese Offer Te Mediate War Between Britain and Germany    FIERCE NATURE OF ATTACH IS STRESSED

German Dictator Says In Speech He Is Ready To Mobilize “Half Of Europe” In An All-Out Attempt To Knock Great Britain Out Of The War This Spring.

ROOSEVELT SAYS JAPS POU? TROOPS INTO INDO-CHINA   Nipponese Action Called Leading Barrier to Settlement with U. S.

F. R. Demands Japan Explain  Concentration   Asks Purpose’ of Heavy Reinforcements in Indo-China

Japanese Army Move Assailed   Explanation Asked; Tokyo Announce: Steps to Continue Parleys

Reds Pour Out Of City To Fight Foe   Citizens Form People’: Army For Death Stand Ir Old Capital.

FINNS CAPTURE RUSSIAN BASE   Take Kakisalmi, 75 Miles North of Leningrad; Reds Ready for Siege.   SOVIET USES RESERVES

GERMANS AND FINNS CLOSING IN ASREDS RUSH THOUSANDS NEW TROOPS TO OPPOSE INVADERS   Desperate Fighting On Both Sides Along Entire Battlefront, With Both Sides Claiming ©  “Local Successes” Wler. Calls out-New~-Reserves

Nazi-Finn Advance Is Continuing   Berlin Admits Many ‘Resistance’ Islands Exist Behind Lines

Soviet Lines Bend   Both Finns and Nazis Report Gains in Dual Leningrad Thrust

NAZIS CONTINUE GAINS AS SOVIETS PLAN DEATH STAND IN LENINGRAD   Finns Drive Down From the North While Germans Attack From Two Directions to the South of the City; Losses Heavy on Both Sides.

Long Line Aflame ToCheckAdvance   Germans Press Red Troops at. Leningrad, i in Center and at Odessa   CALL NAZI RESERVES   Russians Defy Threat to Visit Fate of Warsaw on Leningrad

NAZI AND FINNISH TROOPS MAKE CLAIM OF IMPORTANT GAIN   RUSSIAN STRONGHOLD CAPTURED, MAIN BODY RED DIVISION CLAIMED DESTROYED

Red Losses Include City Of Kakisalmi   German - Allied Troops Report Capture Of Stronghold 75 Miles North Of Leningrad

Russ Pour Thousands I nto Leningrad Lines,  Defy Nazisto Ruin City   Plan Death-Stand Fight of Old Czarist Capital; Outer Lines Are Holding ~ : _ Firm, Soviets Report

KAKISALMI, THE ~ RUSSIAN STRONG PORT, HAS FALLEN   }  ‘Main Body of the Soviet 168t!  Division Destroyed, the Germans Report   CITY NEAR LENINGRAD   Red Army Troops Are Report ed Encircled at Two Points.

Capture Red Stronghold Of Kaisalmi and Destroy Russians 168th Division

Germany Claims New Successes Against Russia  Moscow Says Reich  —   Moscow Says Reich Troops Hurled Back  On Lower Dnieper

Thousands Rush From Leningrad.  To Stem Advance Qld Crarist Capita!   Old Czarist Capital Now A ‘Formidable Military Camp

REDS ASSERT LENINGRAD 10 BE DEFENDED   Prepare for Finish Fight As Germans Close in on City.   “PEOPLE’S ARMY” BEING FORMED   Germans Admit Desper-ate Red Defense, Call for More Soldiers.

Finnish Forces Claim Defeat of 15.000 Russians   Germans Admit Soviet Has ‘Islands Of Opposition’

Moscow Says Nazis Have Made No Significant New Gains   LITTLE WORD GIVEN OUT ON ODESSA   Berlin Acknowledges Some ‘Islands of Opposition’; Silent on Losses

CIVILIAN ARMY BEING FORMED   Thousands Reported Volunteering as Germans Threaten te Blast City.   REOS BATTLE DESPERATELY   ~German-Finnish Drives on ime portant City Advance From — Three DireCtions. ;   BULLETIN!

Nazis Tighten Clamp   ‘Finns Thrust From North at Leningrad; Both Reds and German: ‘Call Up Reserves

Allies Try to Hold Narrow Line to Protect Withdrawa, in Face of Nazi Pressiye

GREEKS READY FOR NEW PUSH   Plan Double Drive To North  And .Wesatward From AtInale Wan KZ Meura

Federal Sales Tax Possible    FDR Does Not Like. Idea But Says Decisior Is Up to Congress; Speed New Tax Plans

NEW DEAL. TAX INCREASE PLAN GETS SNPPOAT   Higher Income and: Excise and Levy on Wages Is Proposed   TREASURY EXPERTS WORK AT TOP SPEED   First. Hints of What’s {n Store May Come In Fire, side Chat

Treasury Experts Rushing Details for Submission To Congress.   MAY BOOST LEVY ON GAS!

Income, Excise, Sales, Gasoline and Wage Levies Under Consideration.

Big Tax Program To Be Ready for Action Next Week   Much Support for . Plan Designed to Affect All Citizens —Working on Petails

Congressmen Suppor ting Big New Tax Plan   Treasury Speeds Detail For Submission Next Week

Tax Increase Proposal Gets House Support   Treasury Experts At Work Drawing Up Details For House Committee.  EXPERTS PLAN DETAILS

FDR Will Oppose Sales Levy Under New Tax Program   Public Statement Coming; Question O' Means Up to House

RICH AND POOR MUST DEFRAY i EXPENSES   Program To Be Submitted To Congress Next Week   TAXATION EXPERTS   Are Considering Levies On “Everything, Including The Kitchen Sink”

CONGRESS SEEMS TO FAVOR HUGE TAX PROPOSALS   ENORMOUS LEVIES WILL BE PROPOSED IN HOUSE, SENATE NEXT WEEK

FDR Opposes General Sales Tax To Raise Defense Fund   But President Says He Has No Idea How to Do It.

HEAWY TAXES GET SUPPORT IW CONGRESS   New and Heavier ‘Levies to Reach Even Into Small .Pocketbooks.   PRESIDENT MAY — EXPLAIN ON RADIO   Gasoline Slated as Sure to Carry an Extra Load.

Tax Program Wins Support In Congress   Three Billions To Be Secured From ‘Pocketbooks -

SALES LEVY (DEA TO RAISE MONEY NOT LIKED BY PRESIDENT   Chief Executive Asserts He Has No Information On Revenue Proposal   Indications Point To High Income and Excise Taxes For Defense Purposes

PRESIDENT DOESN'T ».. LIKE SALES TAX   But New Taxes Will Be Left to House Committee,  FFfe Savs

Congress Gives Approval to Big Tax Expansion   Treasury Experts Work At Top Speed to Whig Plan Into Shape

Declaring He Does Not Know Source Of New Revenue   FDR, However, Yet Opposed to Sales Tax Method

Tax Program Wins Favor In Congress   Administration’s Plan To Raise $3,500,000,000 Will Touch Everyone

Every. Citizen Soon To Share Defense Burden   Roosevelt-Opposed To Sales Tax To Help Raise $3,500,000,000; Pocketbooks Of Rich And Poor To Be Affected

WIDE SUPPORT IS GIVEN TO TAX PROPOSAL   Expect Higher Levies of Al Sorts to Dig into Nation’s Pocketbooks

Tax Increase Program Given United Support   Details Ready For Sub mission To Congres:  Next Week.

Capitol’s Reaction to New Tax Levies Mostly Favorable   Congress May Receive Details of Program Early Next Week

WIDE SUPPORT RECEIVED FOR TAX INCREASE   Levy on Wages and Sales Expected to Dig Deep Into Pockets of Ordinary Citizens—Detailed Plans Being Considered.

TAX PROGRAM wiNS SUPPORT IN CONGRESS   Treasury Experts Work To Whip Details of Plan Into Shape   FDR MAY DELIVER MESSAGE TO NATION   ‘Levies On Everything” Studied As Means of Raising Fund

FDR Lacks Plan For Raising New Taxe Taxes   Still Against Sales Levy

EDR DOESN'T LIKE SALES TAX IDEA   Administration and Congressional Chiefs Study Taxation Progran

FDR OPPOSED TO SALES TAX IDEA   Leaders Agree To Program To Raise $3,500,000,000  In New Revenue

New Taxes   Congress Agrees That New Sources of Revenue Must he Opened Up.

VAST INGREAGE IN TAX UtWieo IS INEVITABLE   All Present Taxes To Be Hiked To Provide $3,500.-. 000,000 Asked   NEW REVENUE SOURCES WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT   One Cent Increase In Gasoline Tax Believed Probable Under General Set-Up

SALES AND PAY TAX PROPOSALS MAY BE PASSED   Congress To Get Huge Tax Program During Next Week

ALL WILL FEEL NEW TAX LOAD   Congressional Support For Proposed $3,500,000,000 In New Revenue Is Strong; Practically Every Citizen Must Pav.

F.D. R. DOES NOT LIKE SALES TAX   Manner of Getting Morey Up to Ways and Means Group, He Says

FDR Opposed Ic Sales Tax; Other Levies Favored  Higher Income And Excise Taxes To Meet Three And Half

GIVE SUPPORT TO NEW TAXES   Specific Details Of Huge Tax Increase Program ‘Not Yet Revealed  * Re Preacury

Sales Tax Not Favored By FD For New Money   President Has No Idea How $3,500,000,000 In Levies To Be Raised

CONGRESS T0 GET NEW TAX PROGRAM BY NEXT WEEK   SUPPORT REPORTED GROWING FOR PLAN TO PAY FOR DEFENSE

resident Says He Does  Not Have_Faintest Idea How. $3,500,000,000—Ought to Be Raised   pane INDICATE INCOME LEVY HIKE   fas On Wages Also Pos sible; Considering Tax  On “Everything, In chiding Kitchen Sink”

Full Support Accorded Huge  Tax Measure   Raising Of 3 1-2 Billion May Cause Increase In Income And Excise Tax

Has No Idea How New Cash Can Be Raised   Morgenthau Plan Expected Read y Within a Week

Tax Proposals Given. Support   Methods. Of ‘Levying. For Defense Revenues Are’ - Still Tncomplete*.

F. D. R. Is Opposed ta a Sales Tax to Raise the ‘Three Billions Needed   Says He Does Not Have Faintest Idea How Money Should Be Raised

FDR Doesn't Like Sales Tax Idea   Doesn’t Yet Know How 3: Billions to Be Raised

FDR. COLD 10 SALES TAX IDEA   Drastic Revenue-Producin, Program Receives Wide Approval in Congress

reeks Pounding lepeleni Gates  ea ok RU   ian Counter-Attacks Al eclared To Have Proved Failures

GREEKS POUND TEPELENI AND TOWN IS AFIRE   Counter-Attacks Said Thrown Back With Huge Losses

Greek Warriors Pound At Gates of Tepeleni   Guns Set Fire to Albanian Town Commanding Road to Port of Valona

GREEKG POUND AT TEPELEN] GATES   Guns Set Aflame That Important Town Commandinc Road to Valona; Greeks, Italians Battle Toe-toToe

bermans Resume Attacks on [sles After Long Lull   Death and Destruction Follow Widespread  Offenciva

NAZIS SCATTER DEATH MISSLES OVER ENGLAND      RAF Bombers Strike At Naval Bases Of Germany

School Bus Auto.Crash in .. Fog; Seven Die  Big League Baseball  Players First at Scene of Bie Wreck

orget-Me-Not ale Is Today  DAV Raises Funds 1s Aid Veterans, Kin   Killed When us and Soldier's suto Crash in Fog

School Bus-Aufo Collision Cause Of Seven Deaths   Twelve Others Injured i Early Morning Crash in Georgia

SEVEN KILLED IN BUS-AUTO CRASH   Soldiers’ Automobile anc School Bus Collide on FogEnveloped Highway; 12 Persons Hurt

Bus. Car Crash  Fatal tn Seven  CULE UU WVU VUE  Fi ‘ive Soldiers

rators Want Longer eek to Assure Sufficient Supply of Coal For Needs of War.

Coal Operators Reject Demands  Of Mine Workers   Miners I lad Sought Diollar Per Day  Wage Increase

REPORTING SERVICE FINDS BUMPER CROP WILL BE HARVESTEL   Corn, Wheat, Soybeans Potatoes And Fruit Are Increased

CROP PRODUCTION IN OHIO GOES UP DURING THE YEAR   Mid-August Rains, Following Hot, Dry Weather, Aids, Reporting Sery ice Says.

Nazi Propaganda Minister Is Victim of Censorship; Story Is Confiscated

ANGER MOUNTS IN BERLIN AS SLAVS ~ DELAY   Nazis Lodge Sharp Protest Over Alleged Anti-German Incidents   DRASTIC ACTION HINTED   Significance Seen In Flood Of Dispatches Telling Of Activities

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Berlin’s Anger Increases

BERLIN FUMES Ao BELGRADE DELAYS EPL   Germany Demands Statement on New Regime’s Stand on Axis Treaty. .   PRESS EMPHASIZES YUGOSLAV DISORDERS

RISING ANGER OF RITLER TOLD   Strategic Position Resultin From Rumania, Bulgaria Occupation Tald.

NAZI ANGER AT SLAVS MOUNTS   Hitler Peeved Because of ‘Yes or No’ Delay in Answer to Demands

WESTERN PORTS IN ENGLAND HIT IN FURIOUS ATTACKS   7 Nazi Bombers Shot Dowr As Good Flying Weather Promises Massed Raids

ENCIRCLEMENT © IS CHARGED BY JAP SPOKESMAN   Accusation Made Against U. S., Britain, China, East Indies   LIKES GERMAN WAY   Army Officer Says Problem Should Be Tackled In Nazi Fashion

LEADERS DECLARE JAPAN ENCIRCLED   Spokesman Charges Encirclement by Britain, U.S. China, Dutch

Japs Recognize ‘Encirclement   Controlled Press Says ‘No Thailand Designs’

Change Your Pushbuttons, Radio Stations Moved!   795 Stations Shifted By Government As  International Pact Becomes Law

EARP RESIGNS HIGHWAY POST   Increase in Work as Draft Director Taking All His Time

COL. EARP QUITS — ROAD COMMISSION   Submitted His Resignation t Gov. Forrest C. Donnell Today.

OHIO BUDGET AKERS AIDED BY WINDFALL   ,School Foundation Program Costs Lowered, Solons Told   DISCOVERY AIDS BUILDING PLANS   House Is Asked to Increase Salaries of Probate Judaes In Ohio

MARSHALL AGAIN ASKS CONGRESS TL KEEP ARMY INTACT      Emergency, He Says, Involves “Possibility of Axis Thrusts Toward U.. 5S.

Selectees Retention Important   National Emergency Should Be Declared at Once Urges Marshall

Marshall Renews Army Strength Appeal Today To Committee Of House

GEN. MARSHALL GOES BEFORE HOUSE GROUP   Renews Demand For Retention  Of Selectees

NEW THRUSTS ON PART OF GERMANS AND JAPS HINTED AT WEDNESDA}   Chief of Staff Is Prepared Today to Declare That National Emergency Exists and That Strength of _ the Military Forces Should Not Be Reduced —Significance Attached to Japanese Censorchin hw Penet tant

PLANE PLANTS ARE HIT BY AFL STRIKE   Production Is Curtailed in Huge Curtiss-Wright Factory

Strike at St. Louis Hits Plane Plants   Over 8,500 Involved In Intraunion Dispute

St. Louis Strike Spreads; Plane Workers Stop   Machinists Walkout Halts Work in Defense

MORE ST. LOUIS PLANTS CLOSEI   More Than 40 Plants Re. ported Affected by the Machinists’ Strike

MACHINISTS’ STRIKE CLOSES PLANE FACTOR'   McDonnell Plant at St. Louis Shut Down Completely, Curtiss Wright Seriously Curtailed   8,500 QUIT WORK   Whiiney Doubts Success in Rail Wage Negotiations, Would Have Government Take Over

SUNDAY’S CALM IS BROKEN BY CLASH   The Journal-World “Extra” Read by Hundreds: Hear  President’s Talk    CAPT. CRAIG ARRIVES

NEWS OF WAR IS A SHOCK TO CITY   Comes as Surprise as Citizens Are at Sunday Dinner

ClO Asks Government, Management And Labor Parley on Kearny Strike

SHIPS STRIKE CONFAB ASKEL   C.1.0,. Asks Government, Labor Management Be Represented in New Jersey Situation.

CIO Calls For Conference On Shipping Strike   $493,000,000 Ship Con. struction Program Halted

G10 PARLEY ON SHIP-BU  LDING STRIKE URGEI   Union Calls For Joint Conference On Jersey Defense Dispute

MERCANTILE  TAXES LEVIED   1,331 Establishments ir Intlidita County to Pay $21,992

MEETING TO STUDY NEW TAX BILL TO BE CALLED BY FOR   Treasury Experts, Congressmen To Confer At White House

Leaders to Confer on Tax Program: Payroll Levy Seen as Inevitable

Payroll Levy Aopears Certain   Chairman George Says With holding Tax To Come; Conference Called

FOR AND CONGRESC STUDY WEW TAXES   White House Conference Slated For Next Week

WHITE HOUSE TAX CONFERENCE ON NEW BILL CALLED   PAYROLL WITHHOLDING LEVY PROVIDED IN GENERAL PLAN

President To Confer On New  Tax Proposals   FDR Will Call Treasury Ex perts Into White House Next Week to ew. Over His Plans.

PAYROLL TAX REGARDED AS ‘INEVITABLE   Treasury Warits Levy Of 15%, Taft For Less; Parley Planned

Will Diseuss  Tax Program   Suggestion For Withholding Tax  On Payrolls

President Will Cali Conference Next Week On New Tax Progran   Chairman George Discloses He Expects Any New Revenue Program To Provide For Payroll  Withholdine Tax.

U.S. Chiefs to Study Taxes   President Will Call Specia Meeting at White House Next Week

Taxes Parley Will Be Held By President   Treasury And Congressional Leaders Summoned For New Legislation

CONFERENCE ON NEW TAXATION ISSCHEDULED   Roosevelt to Confer With Treasury Experts and Congressional Leaders On New Bill   PROPOSALS MADE   Senator George Expect: New Revenue Measure to Provide for Payroll Withholding Levy

A SHAKEUP IN FRANCE    French Municipal Governments Are Dissolved by Decree

Declares Struggle Would, If Necessary, Continue Through 1943: New Survey Ordered

DECLARES NATION FACES TOUGH FHT   Roosevelt S ays America   Doesnit Realize it Has  a War to Win

Roosevelt Says People Do Not Realize Nation Has War To Win   Quotes Abraham Lincolr and Draws Paralle from Statement Made during the Civil War

GTHY WAR IS FORESEEN INNEW ORDER   Defense ‘Delivery Is Being Surveyed

Says U. S.  Is Amidst Hard War   Lincoln Quoted As Fighting  Is Imvhed

FD Says War Is Onto 43, If Necessary   Quoting Lincoln, Chief Says Americans Don’t Realize Seriousness   REFRESHED BY TRIP

FR WARNS U. 5. * IN WORDS OF ABE LINCOLN   Calls On People To Recognize Seriousness Of The Situation.

NEEDS OF FOES  UF AXIS STUDIED   FDR Says ‘Hard and Tough Fighting’ Is Necessary   QUOTES LINCOLN   ‘President Confers with Lord Beaverbrook, British Min ister of Supply

FDR Sees Long, Hard ‘War, Urges Americans  Awake to Task Ahead   President Quotes Lincoln’s Admonition That War  As Carried On by ‘Hard, Tough Fighting,’ .  Draws Parallel of Public Lethargy,  : ae ee ee ee. eee oe

DECLARES WAR MAY CONTINUE THROUGH 1943   Quotes Lincoln in Attempt to Awaken People to Facts

President Sees Probability War Will Last Through 1943   Roosevelt Quotes Abraham Lincoln to Stress Point That Nation Has a War to Win; Predict: ‘Hard, Tough Fighting’ Will Be Necessary

MAY CONTINUE THROUGH '43 IF NECESSARY      President Quotes Lincoln and Draws Parallel   CONSIDER DELIVERY OF WAR MATERIALS   First Press Conference Since Meet With Churchill

WAR UNTIL 1943 IS PREDICTED BY ROOSEVELT   President Says People Are Unaware Of Gravity Of The Situation   QUOTES LINCOLN TO PROVE POINT

a Ii Will Go Into’43 If Necessary   Lincoli Quotation  Used to Say People Don’t Realize ‘Hard Fighting’? Necessary

President Quotes Lincoln, Says ‘Hard, Tough Fighting To Be Needed for Victor)      ees War Continuing Through 1943 If Necessary; Orders New Survey Of Defense Deliveries Abroad

WAR THROUGH 1943 IS SEEN BY ROOSEVELT   BRITAIN AND U.S MAPPING NEEDS YEARS AHEAD

President Says People of U.S. Do Not Realize They Have War to Win

‘Hard, Tough Fighting’ Needed To Win War, Roosevelt Says in Quoting Lincoln for Parallel   President Asserts Nation Does Not Realize Necessities, Says War Will Continue Through 1943 If Necessary, Surveys Needs

Oil Industry Can Supply Any Needs   Country Has Oil on Both Possible Ocean War Front:

CONTINUES EDUCATION.   Brazil Club-Woman Joins Two Sons In College.

KNOX STRESSES NEED MILITARY SECRET GUARD   Says Sentence Spoken oi Printed Might Wreck Arsenal, Sink Battleship or Destrov Lives   WARNS OF ENEMIES   Urges People and Press tc Guard -Against Unintentionally Passing Along Vital Data

WORK DELAYED ON 2 ARSENALS   AFL Unions Take ‘Holiday On Ohio Projects

STRIKE TO HALT CONSTRUCTION OF TNT PLANT   Pay Dispute Causes Strike Of Construction Workers At Big Munitions Plant In  Ohio; Strike Situa tion Reviewed.

N. E. Seeks Standard Warnings   Co-ordination Of Defense Systems Furthered By Council Officials

Earth Tremor. Ts. Recorded      London. Officials Seeking Data’ On: Quake Of  .. Thursday’ ~

STATE APPOINTMENT DRIVE (5 HALTED   Chairman of Senate Will Be in Washington Until Late Next Week

Advances By Greeks  Continue   Greeks’ Offensive Beyond Klisura Given As Reason For Action

POWDER PLANTS OPERATING SOON   Two New Production Lines With 200,000 Pounds Gunpowder Daily By April 1.

WIDER POWERS FOR ARMY AIM OF RESOLUTION   House Group Ponders Restricted Troop Use Proposal

Senate Group Set to Back Draft Change   House Committee Calls More Witnesses on Service Extension

TROOP SERVICE ISSUE CLEARING   House Committee May Decide Length of Arms Period Today

SERVICE ISSUE VOTE IS NEAI   HOUSE COMMITTEE EXPECTED TO VOTE. TODAY ON RECOMMENDATION FOR “DURATION" SERVICE

New Bill Covers Hemisphere Ban   ‘House Committee ~ May Decide Issue.

Nazis Report RAF Attacks   British Planes Again Attack Bremen And Points In Western Germany

R. A.T. ASSAULTS PORT OF BREMEN   Foes Trade Savage Air Blow as British, German Docks Spattered With Bombs

BREMEN, OTHER POINTS BOMBED   RAF Repeats Assault On Western Germany; Nazis Raid English Coast Towns

Army of Russia Can’t Be Compared To Nazi Steam Roller, Experts Hold

GREENVILLE SHOWS LARGEST INCREASE   Of Any Mississippi City $n Population; 41.1 Per Cent In Ten Years

French Warships, Planes Launch  Attack On British   Outcome of Action Not Indicated tn) Freneh Communique

French Fleet, Planes Attack British Ships   Joint Assault Is Off Lebanese Coast: Result Not Reported

VITAL RUHR-RHINE INDUSTRIAL AREA BOMBED BY BRITISH   German Targets Shelled Fox . Hours Last Night Under Almost Full Moon— Big Fires Seen

Long Raid Leaves Huge Fires In Industrial Ger. many; 8 Planes Lost; Berlin  Admits Damage

BRITISH BOMB VITAL GERMAN SUPPLY AREAS   Ruh r -Rhine Industrial Centers Are Raided; Nazi Air Activity Over England Quiets

GERMAN AREAS BLASTED HARD BY RAF PILOTS   Industrial Sector Pelted For Hours Under Moonlight. Civilians Killed, Berlin Reports.

BRITISH MAKE EXTENSIVE RAID OVER RUHR ARE:   RAF Fliers Report Great Fires Left at German Points

BRITISH BOMB GERMANY IN A SEVERE RAID   Drop innumerable Bombs On In. dustrial Area Of Germany  Last Night

Vital Industrial Area of Germany  Bombed by RAF   Intensity Proved When Eight Bombers Fail To Return

Assault Is Expected Across Mile-wide Water Barrier   MANEUVER FINISHED   Japanese Claim Crumbling of Defense, But Communique Of British Differs

British Bolster Hongkong for Jap Assault   Withdraw Forces From Kowloon in Face of Japanese Strength

BRITISH TROOPS. ” LEAVE KOWLOON   WITHDRAWAL APPARENTLY MADE TO BOLSTER THE DEFENSES OF HONGKONG.

BRITISH WITHDRAW FROM KOWLOON   Action Taken To Protect Island Sector

BRITISH MEET HEAVY ATTACK Al HONGKONG   SIEGE GUNS THROW SHELLS DIRECTLY INTO CITY

Imperial Army ls Withdrawing Kowloon Forces, London Asserts   Preponderant Japanesé  Strength Forces Retire ment To Bolster Island Parts of Colony

Three Others Badly Burned As Fire Blazes   Newest Defense industry Only Started Work On Monday

First Allotment of Aid Is Made. After Signing Of Lease-Lend Measure   President Declines to -Disclose of Army and Navy Equipment Involved

RAILWAY WAGE HIKE REJECTED   Western Executives Say Employees’ Demand ‘Unreasonable’

WAGE INCREASE OF RAILROAD WORKERS “UNREASONABLE”   Executives Say Expenditure Would Involve About $750,000,000; Net Income Of Carriers Placed At $191,000,000

Rail Association Says Wage Boosts Cannot Be Paid   Nestern Group Give Figures in Reply to Union Demands

RAILWAY WAGE RAISE OPPOSEL   Executives Say Demanc Involves 750 Million, Not Justified

DEMANDS HELD 10 BE UNREASONABLE   Rail Executives Say Car riers Cannot Yield to ” Workers

BRITISH BOMB ALBANIAN BASI   Black Smoke Reported Boil ing Up as Raiders Leave ' Jtalian-Held City.

WAVES OF ITALIAN TROOPS THROWN BACK BY GREEKS   FASCISTS USE TANKS IN COUNTER-ATTACKS NORTH OF KLISURA

GREEKS REPULSE COUNTER- ATTACKS BY FASCIST FORCES   RAF Reports Smashing Raid On Albanian Base At Elbasani

‘B-I’ May Cure ‘War Nerves, Pitt Scientists Report After Noise Tests

Wheeler Says Responsible Officials Of Government Say U.S. Must Turn Totalitarian To Oppose Dictators

Dictator Form Needed In U.S. Officials Sav  WHEELER   Must Have Totalitarian Gov: ernment To Meet Totali: tarian Geovernment,   FILIBUSTER CHARGE

WHEELER HAS FEAR OF A DICTATORSHIP   Says That Responsible Government Officials See  Need for Change   SPEAKS FOR TWO. DAYS)

Ickes Urges  Cooperation Dil Men Told Nationa   Oil Men Told National Existance at Stake

Oil Producers Are Called On To Join Forces With Union   Coordinator Ickes Ha: Part in Opening of Conference Today

Ickes Asks Oil Industry to Unite With Government in Defense of Democracy

Suggest Use Of River Barges Up Chio To Believe Gasoline Shorface In East

Unity For Oil Asked By Ickes   Industry Is Called Upon lo Cooperate jo Avoid . Shortage

Ickes Calls On Oil Firms To Aid In Preventing — Shortage On East Coast

Ickes Asks Qil Industry To Unite With Government   Co-ordinator Talks At Conference of Executives

BATTLE LOOMS IN SENATE ON U. §. POLICIES   Nazi Sources Remain Silent on Attack On Kearny.

Bill To Arm. Ships Coming To Foré Soon   PROPOSED ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATION DUE IN TEN DAYS.

Will Demand Neutrality Act Repeal   Sen. Pepper Says America Should Be Free to Act

Sen. Pepper to Demand Outright Repeal of Act   Wheeler Counters With Promise to Defeat Revision

VICHY, REICH TO EXCHANGE FOOD   Nazi- Occupied F France Wil Get Livestock

Exchange Contains No Guar. antee That Germans Will : Not “Buy” Supplies.

FREE FRANCE TO EXCHANGE FOOD WITH AXIS ARE!   No Assurance Nazi Will Not Buy It On Market As Elsewhere

Food Exchange Arranged Between Occupied, Unoccupied French Zones

BIG INTEREST ~~ INN.Y.DINNE!   State Republican Politic: May Be Outlined at An nual Party Rally. .

Hull Denounces Jap Attack On U.S. As “Treacherous And Utterly Unprovoked”

Hull Scores Jap Attack on the U.S.   Makes Public the Proposals for Peace by America

Japanese Move Into Indo-China   Occupation of Entire French Possession Is Expected To Be Complete

Japan Starts Occupation  Naval, Military Mission in Saigor Indo-China

JAPAN OCCUPIES TS NEW BASES   Officials Fly to Saigon As Military Trucks Roll in From Hani.

JAPANESE OCCUPY NEWLY ACQUIRED INDO-CHINA BASES   Military Trucks Rolling in From Hanoi as Officers Arrive by Plane   Plane Escort Reaches New Saigon Airport; French Rush Withdrawal

Neutrality Act Revision Would Lead Us To War   Senators Charge Admin: istration ls Preparing For American Entry

SHIP ARMING IS DESCRIBED AS WARLIKE MOVE   Isolationists See Act _ As Prelude to War Maneuver

EVISED ACT LABELED AS WAR PRELUDE   Senators Charge Us Prepares To Join

Oppose Changes in Neutrality  Solons Say Way to  Wer Raing Prancrac

House to Vote Soon (n Neutrality   Some Senators Say Revision Be Act of War

VOTE SOON ON SHIP ARMING   House Prepares to Act as Two Senators See Undeclared War Move   HULL TO BE HEARD AS HEARINGS OPEN   Senate Committee to Take Up Lend-Lease Funds Measure Tuesday

Bob Says FDR Preparing Way for Entry Into War   Wisconsin Senator 1 Opposed to Changing Neutrality Act

oat Lead at The Half, 21 to 0   Jack Jacobs Scores.on Kan‘sas in First’ and Sec-' ., ond Periods   GOLDING ALSO COUNTS   Pass Interference by Nible Sets Up the First 0.U.  unter.   THE STARTING LINEUPS

Sooners Lead -at The Half, 21 to 0   GOLDING ALSO ‘COUNTS!   Pass Interference by Niblo. Sets Up the FirstO.U. .  “ Counter.

LAW ON ALIENS TIGHTENS DOWN   Those Leaving Americ: Must Get Permit; Entry Stricter

English Forces Shooting For Capital of Libya; Nazi Bombers Appear   British To Try and End Scrap For Benghazi Before German Land Forces Interfer; Derna Surrounded

BRITISH DRIVE HAMPERED BY NAZI RAIDERS      Forces Of General Wavell Speed Campaign Against Benghazi; Italian Resistance Is Stiffer.   FIND UNEXPECTED FORCE AT DERNA

Wavell Rushes Army Across Libya Desert   Seeks to Strike Benghay Before Expected Arrival af Nazi Air Hardes

need Drive 0 Capital f Libya   oops Surround Mekil:, ter Being Slowed By  iffer Than Expected ian Resistance

Wavell Strikes More Rapidly In  Benghazi Drive   Would Race Against Intervention of Reich Aerial Reinforcements

British Race  Against Nazi  Aid to Italy   French Who Raided Outpost, Draw Back Into Desert

GALLANT STORY OF WAKE TOLD   Laconic Message In Final Hours Of Siege Says ‘‘lssue Is in Doubt”

Halifax Says Britain Has No Secret Pacts for Territorial Distribution

HALIFAX. DENIES SEGRET TREATIES   No Territorial Distribution Plans Being Withheld   GIVES STATEMENT   British Envoy Says Empire's First War Aim Is to Win Conflict With Foes

Secret Treaties Charge Denied by Viscount Halifax   New British Ambassado Answers Questions af Press Conference

Halifax Declares Britain Has No Secret Pacts for Territorial Distributior   New Ambassador Indicates He May Soon Give His Country’s War Aims in Detail; Says Planes, Merchant Ships Big Need

HALIFAX DENIES < BRITAIN IN PACTS ON “WAR SPOILS   Statement Made After Wheeler and Nye Ask if Any Treaties Exist for Territorial Divisions.   ENVOY MAY DETAIL ENGLISH AIMS LATER   Declares One of Principal Things Hitler Relies on to Conquer Allies Is Submarine Campaign.

‘Halifax Says Great Britain Has Made No Secret Treaties for Division of Spoils After War

NO SECRET PACTS, HALIFAX ASSERTS   New British Ambassado Makes Statement to Press

Envoy Asserts Britain Has No Secret Treaties for Terriforial Distribution  Lord Halifax Issues Statement After Senators Introduce Resolution

SECRET TREATY SAYS HALIFAX   ‘Replies to Senators  Inquiry Concern ing War Aims

HALIFAX SAYS SECRET PACTS NON-EXISTENT   Envoy Asserts Britain To Give War  Aima

Pledging Of Spoils Is Denied   Halifax Plan: Statement   On Aims

DEFIANCE 10 - FEDERAL PLE 1S ANNOUNCE   ‘Strikers at Allis - Chalmers  Plant Say They Voted to Stay Out.   PART OF SHIFT WORKS   Men Are Told Not to Pay  Any Attention to ‘‘Pa . triotic Appeal.

Unionists Vote Not To Return   Men at AJllis-Chalmer: Plant Not Heeding Kuox and Knudsen

UNION MEETS TO DECIDE ON STRIKE ISSUE   Allis Chalmers Plant Shyt: Down to Permit Worker: to Attend Session.

British Hunt Nazi Fleet For Battle   Loss Of Hood Will Be Avenged, Admiralty Says People Want To See Bismarck Blasted In Revenge; Expect More American Aid

British Fleet Furrows North Atlantic In Pursuit Of The Nazi Battleship Bismarck And Squadron.   Scores 1 Hit

BRITISH SEEK REVENGE FOR HOOD SINKING   Fleet Pursues Nazi Heavy Naval Units, Trying for Close-up Fight   AERIAL TORPEDOES BEING USED ON FOE   Rattle Reported to Hav Been Fought Between  Greenland, Iceland

British Scour Seas in Hot Hunt for Nazi Navy to Force Germans to Fight   Loss of Hood Is Grieving People of Britain; Said Now Nazis To Challenge U. S. in Greenland Zone

English Seek Revenge for  Loss of Hood   Fleet Air Arm Reported to Have Made Hit on One of Nazi Vessels   WANT CLOSE ACTION

British Seek Vengeance   Royal Navy Combs North Atlantic Searching For Nazis Who Sank Mighty Hood

Claims Fleet Planes Have Scored One Hit And Operations ‘Still Proceeding’  LOSS OF HUGE HOOD BIG BLOW TO NAVY  Nazis Say Another British Battleship Damaged and Retires

British Fleet Furrows Atlantic in Pursuit of Heavy Units of Resurgent Nazi Navy

FLEET MOVING FOR BATTLE WITH NAZI UNITS IN ATLANTIC   British Seek Revenge for Loss of Warship Hood— Arabs Riot and Loot in Basra, Dispatches Report

SEE EARLY HOUSE PASSAGE OF VINSON STRIKE LEGISLATION   Would Compel Mediation O! Labor Disputes In Defense Order Plante

OO ACCIDENTS TAKE V9 LIVE!   Nine Persons Are Killed In Grade Crossing Crashes

TRAFFIC IN OHIO TAKES 19 LIVES OVER WEEK END   Five Die in Crossing Crash Near Middletown; Man Killed at Kenton

= Le PIECE OF GAS PIPE BELIEVED WEAPON      Formér Depitty Gets Embezzlement Sentenr,

Gasoline-Less Sundays’ ‘May Be Ordered ‘in Eas:   Ickes Proposes Granting. of Priority Rights To Electric Power for Defense Use

SEEK CAUSE OF ILLNESS OF 300 AT PICNIC OUTING   Perplexed Authorities Inyestigating Source of Mystery Ailment That Strikes Down Large Number at Gathering Near Williamsport   ‘FOOD BEING ANALYZED

Local Masons Are Among 300 Picnickers Struck _ ‘Down by Food Poisoning

300 Stricken Ill at Picnic None Expected to Die      Fire Trucks and Hearses Rush Victims tc Medical Aid As Many Collapse After Lunching At Consistory Gathering

Mystery Ailment Suddenly Struck Down 300 Men aad Women at the Height of a Picnic Saturda

300 Are Stricken At Picnic Outing   Some Medical Leaders Attribute Illness to Food  Poisoning.

300 STRICK AFTER EATING PICNIC LUNCH   Seek Cause Of Ailment Which Struck Down Group   MASONS’ OUTING   Attribute Illness To Food Poisoning; Order Analvses

Hundreds of Pienickers  Become Il   Cold Drinks and Heat or Poison May Be Cause

300 AT PICNIC ARE STRICKEN   Fire Trucks, Hearses Help Rush Victims To Hospitals.

Hundreds Ill At Consistory Picnic At Ashurs  George F. B. Lehman Of This City One Of Those Stricken:

Strange Ailment Hits 300   Fienie Grounds in Penn sylyania ‘Turned Into Emergency Hosuita}

300 WOMEN AND MEN STRICKEN DURING PICNIC   Williamsport, Pa., Author ities Perplexed Over Mysterious IlIness During Masonic Picnic:   FOODS ANALYZED   Poisoning First Suspected Iliness Strikes Victims During Principal Ad dress of Occasion

Japanese Deny U.S. Seeking  Promote Amity   Paper Says Japar Ready To Meet All Opposition

Japan Charges Churchill Lied   Tokyo Declares Nothing Will Halt Southward Course of Empire

SAY CHURCHILL LIED ABOUT U.S. PEACE EFFORTS   Japs Declare Nothing Would Stop Drive ! Southward

Charchill Is Called ‘Liar’   Newspaper Saye London Disturbing Peace Of Pacific

Japan Defiant Of Warning By Prime Minister   Press Declares Churchil Lied About U. S. Ef forts To Keep Peace

Nothing Will Stop Southward Course  Of Empire—Tokyo   Press Assails Promisé to Aid U. S. in Helling Japan

ASSAIL WORDS OF CHURCHILI   Japs Charge He Lied About British-American Efforts To Keep Peace

JAPS ASSAIL BRITAIN, U. 5.   Nations Have Disturbed Asian Peace, Toyko Press Asserts

Hawaii Gets  Prepared-for  New Attack   ‘Civilians Told to Build ' Raid Shelters: Morale Called “Tremendous”

3 Suffocate As  Fire Sweeps Home   Two Suffer Injuries and Burns While Escaping From Flames in House -

THREE LOSE LIVES IN BLAZE AT BALTIMORE   Man and His Two Young Children Suffocate; Woman,  ¥jreman Injured

BIG BATTLE’ ON SAYS GERMANY   Reds Holding Smolensk, Claim; British Prepare For Air Attacks

Nazis Tell Of Great Battle Near Smolensk   Claim Red Division Annihilated; Russians Counter With Victory Claims

Battles Rage on Deep Russ Front   Germans Report Fight East of Stalin Line; Tell of Slaughter   WEATHER SLOWS DRIVE   Russians Confime Heavy Fighting, Claim Attack , Is Stalled

BIG BATTLE Ia BEING FOUGHT EAGT OF TINE   Nazi Military Spokesmen Say 4,000 Red Corpses Litter Field.   OTHER SOURCES CLAIM RED DIVISION WIPED OUT

RUSSIANS SAY HEAVY CARNAGEIS ‘INFLICTED ON ENEMY   Fierce Battle Rages At Mogilev On Dnieper River Front

Germans Tell Of Big Destructive Battle Raging      Reds And Nazis Statements Differ As Usual

SMOLENSK STILL IN HANDS OF RUSSIA IS CLAIM   History’s Heaviest Raide To be Launched by RAF Within Three Months   German Thrusts at Moscow Are Declared Halted by Red High Command

Nazis Say 15,000 Reds Annthilated   Claim Destruction Of Whole Division; Soviets Say They Have Taken Heavy Toll, Too.

GERMANS DECLARE AN ENTIRE RUSSIAN. ~ DIVISION WIPED OUT   SOVIETS ALSO REPORT BIG LOSSES INFLICTED UPON INVADING ARMIES

Terrific Carnage  Inflicted on Foe, — Moscow Reports   Germans Maintain Russian Division 0: 15,000 Has Been Annihilated in Fighting Around Mogilev   INTENSIFIED GUERRILLA WARFARE  BACK OF FOER’S LINES ANNOUNCEL

BI DESTRUCTIVE BATTLE IN PROGRESS EAST OF THE STALIN LINE, NAZI REPORT   Bloody Fighting Is in Progress on the Dnieper river; Private Russian Advices Say Smolensk Is Still in Red Hands; British Promise-Great Air Assault.

Nazis Claim Red Division ls Wiped Out   Furious Fighting In Progress On Smolensk Fron?

Hitler Claims Nazi Armies Plunge Ahead  Three German Drive:   Three German Drives Stalled, Russians Say  R. A. F. RAIDS NAPLES

RUSSIA CLAIMS SMOLENSK YET IN REDS’ HANDS   British Declare RAF to Launch Heaviest Air Raids in History

BIG DESTRUCTIVE BATTLE IS RAGING NEAR STALIN LINE   German Military Spokesman Said It Was in Progress  in Smolensk Sector.   OTHER NAZI ADVANCES   Annihilation of an Entire So viet Division on Dnieper River Is Reported.

[ANT BATTLE LAUNCHED FOR MOSCOW ROAD   Soviets Say Nazis Being Held By Strong Defense Lines

THE NAZIS FIND 4,000 RED. RES ON BATTLEFIELD   Several Thousand Russians Are Taken Prisoner   MOSCOW REPORTS HEAVY CARNAGE

(Ar TO INGRERGE BOMBING ATTACKS   Heaviest Air Raids In History Planned Within Three Months   BIG BATTLE RAGES   Destructive Engagement Under Way .East Of Stalin Line

BATTLE IN PROGRESS EAST OF STALIN LINE   Moscow Insists Russians Still Control Smolensk Area; Germans Admit Advance Halted By Bad Weather

Germans Claim Numerous Soviet Divisions Encircled in ‘Big, Destructive’ Baiile   ONE ANNIHILATED   Russians Report Violent Battles in North, Central and South, Asser! Nazi Drives Sialled

Moscow Dispatch Declares Reds Still Holding Smolensk   British Tell About Plans for Tremendous War of Air Raids

CLAIM ENTIRE SOVIET - DIVISION WIPED OUT   Smolensk Still Held by Red Army, Says Moscow, Indicating Blitz Again Stalled

DESTRUCTIVE BATTLE ON   German Military Spokesman Declares It Is In Progress  East Of Stalin Line—Each Side Claims Other Is Suffering Heavy Losses

DECLARE WAR CARRIED PAST   Nazis Report Soviet Divi. sion Is Wiped Out in Great Battle.   RUSSIANS TELL OF ‘FIERCE DEFENSE   Picture Situation as Unchanged After Sunday Battles.

Big Battle Reported In Progress East Of Stalin Line; Bloody Fight On Dnieper

HUGE LOSSES OF RED ARMY   Fighting in Smolensk Sector —British Plan More Air Raiding

GERMANS CLAIM DESTRUCTION OF RED DIVISION      Russians Report Bitte: Fighting on Three Fronts; Britain Plots Heavy Air Raids

NAZIS PUSH  CAMPAIGN  J0 DESTROY RED ARMY   Bloody Battle Under Way Around Mogilev; Report Red Division Destroyed   SUSSIANS REPORTED HOLDING SMOLENSK      Moscow Tells of Fierce Russian Defense; Claims Invaders Stalled

SOVIETS ALSO MAKE CLAIMS   Russians Claim Heavy Carnage inflicted on Germans in 30Day Struggle.   MOSCOW HAS RAID ALARM   Kremlin Report Tells of Heavy Fighting on All Fronts, With Nazis Stalled.

Reds Say Nazi Drive Is Stalled   Little Change Shown In Battlefront On Thirtieth Day Of German Campaign

Big Battle Rages On Red Fronts   Germans Report Annihilation  Of Soviet Division   Britain Plans New Air Assault On The Reich   All-Out Raids Being Mapped For Nazis Next Three Months

Big Battle In Progress Near Moscow   Germans And Reds Still Disagree On Details

SOVIETS TELL OF ATTACKS ON GERMANS   Confusing Reports Are Received Concerning Battles in Russo-Nazi Conflict

Conflict Presumed to Be Raging in Smolensk Sector  TURNING POINT NOW  British Declare Aerial Fury Will Minimize Coventry Attacks

SUPPLY DEPOTS ARE RAIDED BY REDS   Blitzkrieg Style Assault Hampered By Weather   Raid Naples,  Duce Says; German Rhineland Under Heavy Attack From Air

Reich Reports Big Battle East of Stalin Defenses, Red Division ‘Annihilated

NAZIS CLAIM ‘STALIN LINE’ BATTLE GAINS   Annihilation of Russian Division Reported By Germans   REDS REFUTE CLAIMS   British Report Bombings Of Coastal Shipping At Bremen

GERMANS CLAIM RED DIVISION IS WIPED OUT   Russians Also Report Violen Fighting, But Deny Fall Of Smolensk   RAF RENEWS ASSAULTS   Nazis Compare Successes With Those After Turning Maginot Line

Reds Claim Smolensk Is Still Held   Bloody Fighting Underway On Fields Strewn With Corpses

DESTRUCTIVE BATTLE RAGES NEAR MOGILE\   Reds Still Claim To Hold Smol. ensk. British To Aid Soviets From “Back Door”

Losses Hugein Russia   Both Sides Are Suffering Heavy Casualties in Violent Battles

HOSCOW SAYS TROOPS STILL HOLDING CITY   sermans Claim Entire Russian Division Destroyed

Russians Claim RedTank Unit Smashed Armored Forces to Hit Nazi (nfantry

MISHAPS TAKE ‘1 NORTHWEST LIVES   Three FSA ‘SA Men En Route to Lincoin After Meeting "Here Killed in Minnesota

Last 24 Hours Take Big Toll In Northwest   Car Wrecks, Water, Electricity, Heat Claim Victims

More Funds Asked For President Now   Committee Favors $125,000, 000 Emergency Fund

Supply Bill Submitted To Lower House   New Emergency Fund Of $125,000,000 Is One Of The Provisions Of Appropriation Bill

GROUP INDORSES HUGE FUND BILL   Independent Offices’ Outia\ Totals $1,404,576,838

HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS NEW EMERGENCY FUNDS   Ask Appropriations For Purchase Of Army Foutpage

President Gets Defense Funds  In Supply Bill   125 Millions Included In Bill Recommended By House Appropriation Group.

Huge Supply Bill Recommended by House Committee   Measure Totals More Than Billion, Includes Fund for President's Use in’ Emergeney

Supply Measure   ““‘Ureed In House   IncludesNew. _ Emergency Fund For $125,000, 000 To Be Used: By F. DOR.

Introduce Fund Bill   Sets Up New Emergency Fund of $125,000,600

FDR Assigned Blank Check In Approved Bill   House Appropriations Committee Recommends Emergency Funds

New Special President's Fund Is Ureed   $1.4101.576.838 Office Supply Bill  (,oes to House

125 MILLION MORE ASKED FOR FDR IN APPROPRIATIONS   INDEPENDENT OFFICES “SUPPLY BILL LISTS INCREASED AMOUNT

NEW EMERGENCY FUND   ‘Bill Reported To House Gives F. D. RB. 125 Millions

NewEmergency Fund for FDR In Supply Bill   House Gets Appropria tions Proposal, Army Clothing Request

Approve Extra $125,000,000  For Roosevelt   New Emergency Fund Included In ‘Independent Offices’ Budget.

DEFENSE BOOSTS CALL FOR MONEY   Supply Bill Reported to Congress 146 Million Greater Than Last.   PRESIDENT TO "GET 125 MILLION

SUPPLY BILL, NEW EMERGENCY FUND OFFERED   HOUSE HEARS REQUEST FOR $125.000,000 DISCRETION ALLOWANCE

Army Sets Up A Special Staff To Map Strategy In Case Of Invasion   Navy Has Similar Plans For Northeast; Defens« Strategy May Be Extended To Include Offshore Bases.

Army Establishes Staff To Map U. 5. Invasion Defense   Each Section Of Country Will Have Own Strategy Units

Army Prepares For Possible  U. S. Invasion   Navy Has Established Like Project

COL. WILLIAM LEE TO MAP DEFENSE   Ordered To Governor’: Island For General Staff Duty

ARMY TO MAP DEFENSE PLANS   Army Defense Command To Formulate Strategy Against Invasion

CREATION OF ARMY DEFENSE COMMANDS — MAP WAR STRATES)   VARIOUS DIVISIONS SET UI TO OUTLINE U. S. DEFENSE AGAINST ANY INVASION

NEW ARMY GROUP TO MAP DEFENSE SETUF   To Make Actual War Plans Against Invasion .

BRITISH GET HALF BILLION IN FOOD, OTHER PRODUCTS OF FARM SINCE APRIL 29

Government Transfers $500,000,000 in Food To British Sirze April

REPORT ON FOOD cHIPPED BY   Big Shipments Are Going t Britain Under Lend-Lease Plan

Thermopylae s Taken By Germans Is Berlin Report   Claim Nazi Troops Are Advancing Further South Toward Athens   FINAL STAND IS BELIEVED NEAR   Nazi Reports Indicated Last Greek Defense May Be Made On Island Of Crete

Barkley Defends Abrogation Of Some Liberties   Americans surrender them temporarily to avoid permanent. loss to Nazis. he savs.

Must Suspend Some Liberties, VFW Told  Necessary To Avoid Hitler And Naziism

LIBERTIES TO BE GIVEN UP   Barkley Says People ; Will Surrender Rights Gladly

Solon Justifies Loss of Libertie:   Barkley Calls War Crist Gravest Since Revolution, Sees More Sacrifices

Bombs Fall Near American Ships; No Harm Done   Suez Canal Harbor Repeatedly Bombed By Axis Planes

THREE NEW DRIVES ON REDS TOLD BY BERLIN   Hundreds of Germans Slain, Others in Retreat in Center, Moscow Declares

Russian Vice Commissar Predicts Final Victory  " degen St   Says Germany Has Failed Even Though Sh Resorted To Ultra-Secret Attacks

10,000-Tank Push Failed, Red Claim:   Admits Russians Caugh Napping, But Asserts Nazis Stalled

Nazis Erred In Strategy For Russia   OSOVSKI SAYS THEY IMAGINED WHAT WORKED IN’ FRANCE WOULD WORK GENERALLY.

Three More Men Called — To Report Here April 1 For Training In Army

92 TO § VOTE, BILL GOES TC SENATE NEX!   All Members of Upper House o Assembly to be Chairmen of Legislative Committees.

lowa House Passes 60% Assessment Bill by 92 to 9   System of Past Several Years Is To Be Continued

60 Per Cent Tax Bill Gets Speedy Approval]  lowe Heuse Brushes Acide Qonacitian Paccac Mancura Living Accaccmanéd Baca hu 09 bn OG!

APPROPRIATION BILL WAITS HOUSE ACTION   Committee Indorses $7,55( Boost Over Senate Sum

FALLING HED FORCES atek HELP IN TIME   British, Jap Intervention fn Demand; Bloody Battle Mounts.   EXPECT CRISIS WILL ‘DEVELOP IN 48 HOURS

Bloody Battle for Moscow Is Still Undecided; Nazi  Encircling Claims Denied

BRITTON ACTION TO HELP AUSoIA MUST BE TAKEN   Moscow Says Situation Is Grave But Not Hopeless, — lf Aid Dispatched

HUE AND CRY FOR QUICK ACTION 10 RELIEVE SOVIET   'Press and Patriots Say Time  to Strike Is Now—Mos  covites Unshaken By  ’ Onslaught

PRESS LEADS CAMPAIGN 10 ASSIST REDS   “Peak Crisis” of War Here, London Told as Public Clamors for Effective Move.      CONDEMN “WAIT AND SEE” POLICY

English Press Demands Attack On Nazis Now  a ts I   Axis Woos Tokio To Stab at Reds From the North

PUBLIC FAVORS STRONG ACTION AGAINST NAZIS   British Attack Desired Above Other Aid,  Russians Say

Pressure for Swift Actior Mounts Among British Public.   RUSSIA FIGHTS ON   England Gives No Hint a All of Early Striking Nate.

‘Encirclement’ by Nazis Collapsing, Is Russian Claim   Moscow Troops Recapture Village Near Vyazma, Find 4,500 Nazi Dead; Claim German Column Routed

British Demand Action To Divert Nazi Attack on Russia; Red Army Admits Strong German Advances

RUSSIA DENIES REPORTS OF AN ENCIRCLEMENT   Review Of The Various War Conditions Is Made Today

Help From Britain Is  Demanded   Pressure for Aid to Russi Mounts — Reds Resist Strong Attacks

ARGUMENTS RAISED FOR EQUAL RIGHT!   Negra Congressman Argues Case Before Supreme Court

VETERAN HURT AS.SHELL HE PICKED UP IN FRANCE 23 YEARS AGO EXPLODE:

Ex-Sfate Senator Takes Own Life   Wife Finds Charles Ewen Shot to Death in Sedaliq Home

ITALIANS CLAIM HEAVY BLOW TO BRITISH CONVOY   Say Several Warships Hit; Admit Benghazi Bombed, Shelled By English Forces.

BRITISH BOMB AND SHELL  'BENGHAZI      Main Axis Base In North Africa Target For Heavy Attack

[OWAN KILLED AT CLAIBORNE   Clinton Soldier Is Victim; Louisiana Girl Also Fatally [Injured

BRITISH BOMBERS HAMMER BASES   Air Ministry Reports, Dam age to Battleships and :  Submarines, .   OTHER: SHIPPING HIT

RAF Pounds Hitler Bases In Day Raids   Bombs Reported Dropped Among U-Boats at Lorient, in France

Shipping Attacked By RAF   British Bombers Follow Up With Destructive Aerial Raids

BOMBERS SPA CHANNEL WITH LOADED RELAYS   Heavy Night Attacks From Air on German Warships, U-boats in Nazi-Occupied Bases.

BallloH BOMBERS HAMMER BASES   Air Ministr; Reports. Damage to Battleships and Submarines,   OTHER SHIPPING HIT

State Cops Plan Rodeo:   Intricate Drills, Trick ailing wil Feature Shows

Ford Company Calls 20,000   Giant River Rouge Plant Will Resume Operations On Monday

ARMISTICE DAY THEME OF STUDY CLUB TALK   Rev. Paul Levi Foulk Addresses Women’s Group—Choir Makes First Public Appearance

RESCUE MAN FROM BRIDGE   Taken From Girders Of Golden Gate Bridge; Thrast Cut

2-DAY SUICIDE ATTEMPT FAILS   Firemen Risk Lives to Save Dying Man

nine  MANRESUED FROM GIRDERS ON. GOLDEN GATE SPAN   ‘Throat Cut Apparently After He Reached Precarious Perch

Zhukov Placed In Command Of  Western Front   Marshal Timoshenko Re. lieved of Command of Red Moscow Forces.

Zhukov  Named Leader   Marshal Timoshenko Is Transferred To Another Post

Zhukov Is Leader of Red Forces   Chief of Soviet General Staff Is Put Over Timoshenko to Defend Moscow  Nazis Advance  Russians Admit Nazi  Al..L a @ te ..8.e

Gen. Zhukov Supplants Timoshenko As Russian Commander on Central Front and Tightens Moscow Lines

ZHUKOV NAMED NEW RED CHIEI   Supplants Timoshenko A Commander of Western Battle Zone

CHANGES MADE TN-COMMAND OF RUSSIAN ARM   General Gregory K. Zhu kov Supplants Marshal , Semeon Timoshenko In ' Command West Zone   TIGHTENS DEFENSE   Described As Soldier 0: ‘Immense Energy; Timoshenko Is Sent to Another Post

SHAKE-UP HELPS SOVIET DEFENSE   Timoshenko Is Replaced By Zhukov In Western Zone

SOVIET ARMIES GET NEW CHIEF   Gen. Zhukov Succeeds Marshal Timoshenko In Command Of Moscow Zone

Russia Shakes Up Military Command On Central Front; New General Put In Charg   Zhukov, Chief of Staff, Replaces Veteran Marshal Timoshenko—No Report Of New Assignment For Latter

ZHUKOV NAMED RED CHIEFTAIN OF WEST ARMY   Supplants ‘Timoshenko In Command of Forces Defending Moscow   FIGHT CONTINUES FOR RED CAPITAL   German Losses Are Placed At Staggering Figure By Russians

Team. Owned By E. 0. Paulin Wins Pulling Contest —   Plymouth County  a . Farmers Score Honors At Pilot Rock

RAF Strikes  Nazi Centers   Berlin Claims Ships Hit Off Southeast

Federal Jobs Have Increased 238,509, According to Result of Late Survey

rs a ee ee Federal: Joba Have Increased 238, 509, According ito   Result of ‘Late Survey

CHIEF TO LEAVE   Bates Goes to Washington Sunday For FBI School.

CHIEF TAGGART WILL ATTEND FBI TRAINING REVIEW   Retraining Session To Be Held At Washingtran DC.

Great Britain Is Rushing Many War Supplies To Russia   porter Gets Ride With Iron Robots To Soviet Warfront

‘Association to Meet Here Nexi Sunda   Meny . People Will Attend From Various ‘Towns—Rev. A. Mueller Will Be the Speaker

Many People Will Attend Frew Various Towng—Rev. A. Mueller Will Be the Speaker

CUDAHY PLANT STRIKE   Walkout of 1,200 Employes Occurs in Kansas City

New Strike Threat Seen In Huge Aircraft Plant   Company Holds $790,000,000 In Defence Orders

ITALIAN RESERVE STRENGTH TAPPED   Another War Development Makes 300,000 Polish Troops Possibie Russian Allies.   RUMANIANS AID GERMANY   Mussolini Reviews First Mo torized Division of Fascists Face New Foe.

Duce’s Troops March As Polish Aid Nears —  For Russian Defenders

NAZIS ON SUBS FLYING FRENCH FLAG IN DAKAR   Story of Mysterious Nightly Actions of 15 U-Boats Told by Danish Seamen   PRISONERS FOR YEAR   In Addition to Subs Ar  French Warship Riche lieu, Cruisers, Destroyers and Gunboats

NAZIS USING DAKAR AD SUBMARINE BASE   Boats Fly French Flag, Crews Speak German, Claim

Kenneth McClellan, 77, Younges! ‘Veteran of fhe Battle int Getivshura. Dies in Billinas

Kenneth McClellan, 77, Youngest Veteran of the Battle of Gettysburg, Dies in Billings

Only Four Members Of "Red" Sievers’ Band, Escape When Van Sideswipes Cattle Truck Near Owatonna, Minn.

Mine Strike Looms Oct. 18   CAPTIVE MINE COW SA0VERSE TRUCE NEAKS END; NO SE’ TLEMENT IN SIGHT.

TWO KILLED IN NILES WRECK   Pennsy Locomotive Jumps Track  Limited Wrecked at Massillon

UNITED STATESCANADA DEFENSE LINES COMPLETED   This Announcement Made Today by the Joint Defense Board.   KEEP PLANS UP TO DATE   Vlans Were Completed Following a Three Day Meeting.

COAST DEFENSE PLANS POLISHEL   U. S.-Canada Arms Unit Completes Program For Joint Action

U.S-CANADIAN EFENSE PLANS       Joint: “Board. ‘Announces ‘Countries Prepared on  East'and West.

Joint Board Plans Defense   Fill Program Arranged For U. 5S. and Canada

PLAN TO DEFEND J. S.-CANADIAN BORDER READY   Joint Permanent Defenss Board Will Keep Them Up-to-Date Now   GAYDA ASKS AMERICA TO APPEASE AXIS   Defeat of Great Sritain, He Says, Now Is More Than Certain

U.S. CANADA JON IN COAST DEFENSE   Complete Plans for Militar And Naval Protection Of Shores.

U. S.CANADIAN _ DEFENSES READY   Joint Defense Board Report: Work Completed

Plan New  Defenses   Joint Defense of Canada anc  U.S. Coasts Planned

U.S. and Canade Complete Plans for Defense   Military and Naval Protection of Coasts Decided Upon

U. S.-CANADA DEFENSE TALKED   Joint Permanent Defense Board Meets At Montreal -

Joint Board Completes Plans for Defense of U.S. and Canadian Coast      Body Will Devote Itself to Keeping Plans Up to Date Say CoChairmen

Seven Conscientious Obiectors Receive Reduced Sentences   Allred Makes Gooc His Promise in Victoria Court

EXTEND STRIKE AT SHIPYARDS   CIO and AFL Machinists Turn Down Appeal of Governor

Gov. Olson’s Appeal Rejected By Strikers   Shipyard Machinists  Qut 12 Davs

Strikers Veto  Any Return To Shipyards Jobs   Move To Break Picket Lines At Frisco Looms;  Lorain Strike Ends.

SHIPYARD MEN ‘SPURNPLEAT0 RESUME WORK   Strikers in Frisco Yards Re. ject California Governor's  Proposal.

MACHINISTS REFUSE RETURN TO WORK IN COAST SHIPYARDS   PERSONAL APPEAL OF GOV ERNOR OLSON OF CALIFOR NIA FAILS BRING RESULTS

STRIKERS SPURN PLEA TO RETURN TO SHIPYARDS   Machinist Ignore Plea Of Governor Of California

MACHINISTS STAY ON STRIKE   Refuse to Return to Work Despite Appeal Of Governor Olson

SHIPYARDS STRIKERS REFUSE TO RETURN   Machinists Turn Down Request By Governor Of California.

Ship Workers Reject Plan Of Settlement   Machinists Refuse To Go Back to Work

STRIKERS DEAF TO PEAGE PLE   11 San Francisco Shipyard: Are Tied Up for Twelfth Day.

Two Alternates Called in Draft   County Board Summon Two Conscripts to Replace Men Reiected

NIEMOELLER IN BAVARIA CAMP   Friends Learn Health of Pastor Improved By Change.

I'd Rather Be an American Than Anything Else on Earth,’ Missourian Tells President

Letter to Roosevelt Glorifies America   Workman Reviews His Blessings, Compares His Lot With That of Peoples in Europe

GEORGIA CONGRESSMAN ALSO CLATMS SON OF NOTED   COMMUNIST HAS : $6,000 JOB.

Russian Bond  Charge Made By Rep. Cox   Claims Government Employes Have Invested Huge Sums In Red Securities

U. S. Gets Twe  Destroyers   New Vessels Built In Less Than Year Are Launched Today

Two Destroyers Are Launched      And Work Starts on Two More Within Minutes

PARACHUTISTS LAND, SEIZING LUZON TOWN; MANILA IS POUNDED   American and Filipino Troops Rush Into Counter-Attack to Drive Invaders Off; More Jap Transports Arriving — British Air Base in Malaya Apparently Captured

Tokio Hurls Men Into Philippines   Bombs Rock Manila; Japanese Land in North, Driven Back by U. S. in West

First Enemy Landing On American Soil Since 1812   Nipponese Paratroops Reportedly Capture Vigan, Only 200 Miles Northwest Of Manila

S. Troops Beat Off One Attack. Bit Enemy Lands ‘af Another: Point

ea-Borne Assault By Enemy On West Coast Of Island, However, Is Defeated—Japanese Parachute Troops Capture Vigan—Two Waves Of Bombers Raid Manila—Military Centers Pounded—Huge Forces Of Hostile Troops Hover Off Philippines

American-Owned Soil Invaded in Force First Time Since War of 1812

Other Jap Troops, However, Make Landing on North End of Island — Use Parachutes to Capture Vigan, 200 Miles Northwest of Manila.

Repulse Sea-Borne Assault Against West Coast of Island, But Other Jap Troops Effect a Landing on North End of The Island

Army and Navy Forces Prevent Landing of Troops; Hit Three Transports, One Sinking and Damage Others  Japanese Land Forces However at Two Points

BIG BATTLE RAGING NEAR MANILA; ENEMY TRANSPORTS BOMBED   Ifficial Washington Communique Claims Victory, But Manila Dispatches Indicate Struggle Undecided

“Six Japanese Transports Hit. . By U. S. Marksmen; Americans Repulse One Landing Party But Other Trooos Take Northern Point

U. S. army and navy forces repel Japs from Luzon island   Parachute troops, however, capture Vigan, 200 miles from Manila—huge forces off coast

U.S. Planes Beat Invasion Back at Second Point; Air Fields Bombed

Supervised Play Program Begins Monday, June ‘   Mr. and Mrs. Carl Price Will Direct Eight Weeks’ Course

Supervised Play Program to Begin Mondav Morning   Rotary, Kiwanis Clibs, Jayooes and City CoOperate Under Direction of Mr. and Mrs, Price

TWO-MAN SUBS WERE LAUNCHED FROM SHIP 100 MILES FROM OAHU   Navy Department Disclose: Detailed Description of It and Operating Oata.

MARTIN MAY RETAIN POST OF CHAIRMAN   ‘Massachusetts Solon Reported Willing to Head  : ; Committee   WILLKIE FIGHTING ISOLATION POLICY   Salaried Manager to Aid Committee May be Appointed

MARTIN MAY KEEP GOP PQS!   Selection Of Paid Aide May Prevent Factional Battle In National Committee

2 Killed in Radcliffe Theater Fire   Clayton Carr and Wife Trapped in  Projection Room

Austin R. Killian © Is Legion Speaker      Dr. C. C. Crampton Is Chairman 01 Armistice Day Committee

Jugostavia Ready 10 Submit   Sea, Air Hostilities Become More Intense ; Raids on London Are  Recumed

The Weather   merican -hannels ediators   French Have Enough of War With British In Syria

Governor Gets Bill to Reapportion Members of House   Under Terms of Measure, Two Counties Will Gain Representatives, While 12 Will Lose; Big Saving Foreseen

Governor Gets Bill to Reapportion Members of House  Under Terms of Measure, Two Counties Will Gain Representatives, ;

JAP STEAMER SUNK BY RUSS FLOATING MINI    Tokyo Protests to Soviet Over Japan Sea Incident. Seventeen Passengers Reported Lost

PepperDenounces Limit of 2 Years for Men in Arms   Says Necessity May Last for Generation

Leaders Move To Defeat New Draft Proposal   18- Months  Extension Is Insisted Upon By ~ Sen. Barkley

Violent Rain Storm Sweeps N. Wisconsin   Over 7 Inches Falls at One Point; Much Damage Done

CREW OF TANKER COMMENDED FOR DAMAGING SUB   Admiral Stark Congratulates Seamen of Salinas for Battle of Oct. 30.

REDS CLAIM NAZI SIEGE FORGES STALLED TWO WEEKS   fondou Hears German droop. Halted in Crimeas Russians Report Recapture Ot Cin Near Leningrad      [NS ASTON CONSIDERED

FOUR-CANNONED HURRICANE FIGHTERS GO HUNTING OVER GERMAN-OCCUPIED FRANCE

FIELD TO LAUNCH NEW HEWSPADER   Chicago Tribune Will Ge Morning Competition in Area.

MINE UNION HEAD URGES NEW PARTY   Proposes Formation of Organization of Labor: ers, Farmers, Profes: sional Workers. and Qmall Rueinace Mon...

CASWELL GETS WINGS FRIDAY   County Youth Completes Army Advanced Flying Course: Wins Commission

Iowa Industries Not. Injured By Defense   Associated Press Survey Reveals Danger Lies Directly Ahead

U.S. Goodwill Missions Tire Pan-America   Latins Want to See Rea Tourists With Money to Spend

OTHINE fo ORDERED AT RAVER ARSENAL   Production Not Yet Halted By Union’s Walkout

STRIKE ORDERE ATRAVENNA ARSENAT   Approximately 1,500 In volved In Walkout. More May Follow

Mrs. David A. Truman Dies At Pyle Home   Had Been With Siste Here Since Last Sum: mér—In Ill Health

Mrs. David'A... . Truman: ae “At Pyle Home   Hat Been “with: “Sister ére Since - ast ‘Sum: Wier—Invc I Health

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Nazi, Slav Relations  Said Grave   Nazis Say Chances Slim For Peaceful Settlement In Relations

Berlin Sees Situation As “Grave Crisis”   Slavs May State Their Position Thursday; Refuse To Kneel

Germans Believed Preparing For New Thrust; Reds Counter Attacking To Cover Withdrawal Of Units

NAZIS PLAN SEA DRIVE ~ JO BATUM   Sea-Borne Assault On Oi Port Following Capture Of Odessa Indicated

Nazis Claim Advance on The Dniepei   Batum, ‘Black Sea Oi Port, May Be Next Hitler Goal   LUFTWAFFE ACTIVE   Capture of Odessa Would Give Germany Vast Area, Officials Say

Successful Sea-Borne Assault On - Batum Would Provide New Gateway

WOULD STRIKE BLOW AT RED OIL CENTER   Water-Borne Assault Might Open Way to Russian Caucasus Following Expected Early  Cantnrea of Odagan.

Germans May Hit Across Black Sea At Port Of Batum   Sea-Borne Assault On Oil Port Considered; Odessa Under Assault Now

BOOST VOTED   House Passes Bill to Make Minimum in 4th Class School Districts

House Passes  Teachers Bill   Wage Boosts in Fourth Class Areas Approved: Mark **Americanism”

FRENCH POLICE AND NAZI SOLDIERS NAB THOUSANDS-OF JEWS   Are Rounded Up in Pari: and Sent to Concentration Camps — Warn Against Demonstra4iane.

‘Alert Alarm Blacks Out Coast Areas   Planes Located In Vicinity Of Los Angeles

Says Nazis Will Gut Belgrade To Quell Guerillas   Early Avers Jugoslav Capital Faces Terrific Raids From Luftwaffe

NAZIS PLAN 10 RAZE BELGRADE   ‘Designed to Check War by ) Guerrillas

Report Nazis Will “Raze” Belgrade   Destruction of Slav Capital Planned

President . Told Belgrade To Be Razed By Nazis   U. S. Agents Report Yugoslay Capital Is Doomed

WASHINGTON SAYS BELGRADE 10 BE CIRCLED, BOMBED   Reason Is to Finish Guerrillas Serbs and Chetniks Which Menace Germans.

NAZIS PLAN 10 RAZE BELGRADE DLR REVEALS   Hitler to Wipe Out City i Revenge on Chetnix Guerrillas

BELGRADE TO BE RAZED BY NAZI PLANES   White House Reports New Yugoslav Attack Being Planned by Germans

UGOGLAY CIT) WILL OE RAZED TO GUAB REBELS   Germans Planning To Destroy Serb Capital Of Belgrade   WHITE HOUSE REVEALS EXTENT OF NAZI PLAN   Destruction In Retaliation For Continued Opposition Of Rebels. Is Report

Resists Bulgaria Invasion   British Military. Mission Completes Inspec tion of Turk Defense

Turkey Says She'll Fight Nazi March   NEWSPAPERS’ ATTITUDE IN TERPKED AS ANKARA’s “NO TO NAZL SEDUCTIONS.

TURKEY NOT 10 YIELD TO NAZIS   Hitler’s Balkan Venture Will Be Resisted, Controlled Press Announces

Turkey Ready to Fight    Cannot Be Disinterested in. Any: Nazi Invasior Of Bulgaria, She Declares Through Press; Moves to Conserve Wheat; Othen Grains. 

READY TO FIGHT IF NAZIS MOVE INTO BULGARIA   Yugo-Slavia Nears Accord With German As Situation In Balkans Tightens.

Turks Watch For Invasion  Of Bulgaria   Cannot Be Disinterested ‘In Balkan Situation, Government Delares.   INTERPRETED AS ‘NO’ TO AXIS MANEUVER   Yugoslavia To Accede To Hitler’s Demands, Belerade Source Says

SON OF P. A. A. MAN KILLED   Three Victims Known  To Local Youth

U.S. Advances Uruguay Defense Plan  erican RPanuhliec   American Republics Are Urged to Accept Proposal

Hemispheric Co-Operation Plea Is Made   Uruguayan Proposal Gets Backing Of Wachnoton

21 COUNTRIES TO LEND ALL FIELDS, PORTS   Benevolent N eutrality Is Proposed

URUGUAYAN PLAN GIVEN SUPPORT   U. S. Urges Other American Republics To Accept Policy Of Cooperation in Defense Of Safety of Americas

CO-OPERATION OF AMERICAS URGED BY U.S      Welles Restates Policy of U.S. ix Accepting Uruguayan Proposa of Inter-American Aid

UNITED STATES —UREES UNIT)   21 American Republics Ar Asked For Constructive  Cooperation

U.S. Accepts Uruguay Plan Of Co-Operation   Defense, Safety Of the Americas Urged on Republics  KNOX DENIES CONVOYS  Covernment Asks

Americas Are Urgedito Accent Policy   Practical and Constructive Co-operation Aske

U.S. Advances Uruguay Defense Plan  ea ee   American Republics Are Urged to Accept Proposal

JOINT DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAS IS URGED BY U.S.   Proposal Offered By Uruguay Accepted By United States; Welles Stresses Unity; Republics To Be Benevolent Neutrals If One Fights.

Uruguay Propose: Plan to Bind 21 Republics   Agreement Would Prevent Fighting Among One Another

HOUSE DEBATING FDR'S REQUEST FORT BILLION   95 Per Cent of Military Arti cles Will Be of Type American Army Can Use.

COMMITTEE OKAYS AID MEASURE   7 Billion Dollar Appropriation ls Approved

Aid Fund Gets Committee OK   We Cannot Stint or Falter, Says Hull

HOUSE GROUP OK'SF.D.R’S AID REQUES!   $7,000,000,000 Aid Bill Sent to House By Lawmaker   EXHORTED BY HULL   'U. S. Must Not Stint On Help,' Declares Secretary

COUNTY AREA NO. 2 TOTALS. FOR DRAFT ARE RECEIVED HERE   Fifteen to Be Called te Service From Region.   OTHER FIGURES  TO BE REVEALED   No. 1 “Call” to Be Made in Few Days, Item Declares.

Group Will Leave Linton  for Service in Program.   TWO ALREADY SENT FROM THIS REGION   Totals Now Brought to 38 for Current Period.

Supervisors Oppose Land Tax Boost   Protest against in crease in real estate values here.

CONGRESS GETS TOTAL DEFENSE FUND FIGUR EK   Roosevelt Informs $10,814, 314,600 Will Be Needed For Second Year of Program   SUM TENTATIVE   President States Prograr Incomplete and Ultimate Cost Cannot Be Predicted

11 Billions More Requested for Armament, Boosting 2-Year Cost to 28 Billion Dollars

TEN BILLIONS FOR DEFENSE INBUDGET   Boosts Total Rearmament Program of U. S. to Over 128 Billion Dollars

Senate Votes Big Boost In Farm Benefits   Approves $450,000,000 For Parity Payments In Budget Measures.

Senators Forget Economy Pleas. Roosevelt Disap. proval To Approve Bill.

SENATE DOUBLES PARITY PAYMENT   Votes To Increase From $212,000,000 To 450. 000! ‘000°

FARM BILL APPROVED   Senate Passes Measure Increasing Funds For Agriculture

VOTE AN INCREASE   Senate Rejects Economy Pleas on the Farm Parity Payments

\OOSEVELT ‘FREEZES’ ALL HUNGARIAN FUNBE   resident and Treasury Tak etion At Request of State Department

PRESIDENT ‘FREEZES ALL HUNGARIAN CASI   State Department Request Latest Fiscal Action

All Hungarian Funds in U.S. Are ‘Frozen’   Hull Explains That This Nation Is Assumed To Be Nazi-Dominated

Freeze Funds  Of Hungary   F. R. Issues Order; Considers Country Under  Germany’s Domination

HUNGARY'S FUNDS IN U. 8. “FROZEN   Indicates Hungary Re. garded As Under ~ Hitler’s Heel

ALL OF HUNGARY'S FUNDS ‘FROZEN   Presidents Acts at the Sug. gestion of U. 8. State . Department

FDR FREEZES HUNGARIAN FUND   President Acts at Reques' Of State Department

All Hungarian Funds Are “Frozen” in U. S. as the Nation Considered Taken   Hull Explains U. S, Puts Nation in Same Category as Rumania and Others

MARY ARE DEAD IN HOLIDAY CRASHES   Traffic Accidents Tak Heaviest Toll on Friday

VIOLENT DEATHS MARK HOLIDA   Toll Increases Steadily Throughout Nation as Long Week-End Gets Underway; Safety Council Warns

104 KILLED IN DAY OF DEATHS   Memorial Day Accident Toll Continues To Mount Throughout Nation

Traffic Leads With 79 20 Drowning Victims   Truck Carrying Three Families Overturns; On Child From Each Family Kilied; Spectato Killed at Michigan Auto Race

Violent Deaths In Nation Reach 101   Traffic Accidents Take 70 Lives Over Memorial Day Weekend

Another Offensive Reported Forming Before Leningrad; Moving Down From North

Walkout at Steel Mill   Plant Operation Halted After Picket is Arrested

Food Costs At Highest Level; Slowdown Of Price Advances Rests On Two Factors

TODAY'S . Press-Citizen   Prices Continue Up  dtttla tKdanea far Shanean ie Trand

Commodities: Men ‘Do Not ., Expect. Upward. Trend “To-Change. This: Winter

Food Prices To Continue Uphill, Observers Say   As Long as Food Shoppers Buy in Big Amounts, Prices Will Continue ta Mount.

HOPES DIM FOR CHECKING RISE IN FOOD PRICES   Eating Costs at Highest General Level Since Early in 1930

CO ITTEE VOTES TO LET VESSELS GO 10 EVERY HARBOR   Senate Group Broadens House Measure Permitting Arming Shine   NYE SAYS ACTION CALLS FOR NEW SPEECH-MAKING   Some Republicans Say They Will Seek Full Neutrality Act Repea!]

APPROVE. SAILING OF U. 8. VESSELS TO COMBAT ZONES   Senate Committee Backs Bil - to Arm Ships. and Let — Them Go to Any Port in the World,   DEBATE IN CHAMBER TO START MONDAY   Two Administration Foes, Nye and Vandenberg, Say There Is No Intention to Filibuster.

Senate Group Approves Arming Bill   Also Would Permit U. S. Ships to Sail to Any Port

Senate Debate on Measure to Open Monday  Legislation Would Permit Ships 1 to  i .  e Tm 4.

Senate Group Votes All Seas Open to Ship:   Broadens House Bill t Repeal Combat Zone ‘Restriction

Measure, Okayed By 13 t 10 Vote, Also Permit Merehant Ships to Car ry Arms; Bill Is Suh stitute For House Ap proved Act

Committee for Lifting Ban on Arming of Ships  " Approved Bill Also Permits Ships  io.

Senate Debate on Measure to Open Monday   Legislation Woulc Permit Ships to Sail to Any Port

BLOCKED SEA PORTS ACT I UP IN SENATE   Committee Approves Arming, Opening

SENATE GROUF VOTES TO ARM Uh. $. VESSELS   Would Allow American Ships To Sail To Any Port In the World   DEBATE IN SENATE TO START MONDAY   Leaders Decline To Predic How Long It Will Take Tc Get Final Action on Bill Nye Sees Last Step To En tering War

cMATIEE AW ARM   Neutr ality Measure Gains Support.   --Of Senate

Remov? lone be Shins Wins   Foreign Relations Committee. of Senate Approves Amendment Of Repealer 13-10

Senate Debate Opens Monday On Ship Bill   Committee Approves Letting Merchant Ships Arm, Sail to Any Ports

LIFTING OF SHIP ” ZONE BAN PUT IP TO SENATE   “Committee Votes, 13 to 109, For Erasure and Also for Arming of Merchantmen

Neutrality Ac Changes Urged By Senators   » Open Debate Monday on Substitute Measure -— Voted by Committee

Debate To Start Monday On Bill: Nye Not Silenced   No Filibuster, He Says, But Speeches Called In Order

COMMITTEE VOTES 12-11 TD APPROVE   Debate to Start Monday witt Nye and Vandenburg Planning Fight.   SHIPS ALLOWED TO ARM AND SAIL TO ANY PORT

Progress Made In Aligning All  Anti-Axis Nations   Worldwide Front to Be Established by Central Command

President Says Allied Navies Will Win War  Envoys Confer With Churchill

Allied nations learn axis-smashing plans  from FDR, Churchill   Naval superiority to play major role in campaign, 25 envoys told

Largest Employment of Chutes In Modern Warfare Repelled By British   VICHY SWINGING MORE TO GERMANY

BERLIN CLAIMS ALL ARE SAFE — FROM ZAMZAM   J. S. Asks Berlin to Announce Location of Americans Off Sunken Ship   Passengers Now in Occupied Territory Reported as Well

U. a. TELLG FINN TO oTOP FIGHTING AGAINST RUSSIANS   Must Forfeit Friendship of America If Battle on Soviets Continues   NOT ULTIMATUM, BUT IS APPEAL TO REASON   Hull Says U. 8. Realizes Request Not Easy for Finland, But Says If Finnish Regime Is Free Agent of People That They. Will Act

U.S. ASKS FINNS TO QUIT FIGHTING   WARNS CONTINUED ATTACKS * ON.-RUSSIA WILL - COST “ AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP.

Finland Warned By JU. S. To Stop Russian Fighi   Nation Told to Cease Warfare or Forfeit Americar Friendship—Disclosure of Action Made by Secretary Hull

FINNS TOLD TO RECALL ARM\   Nation Warned Furthe: War On Russia Will Cost Friendship Of America

FINLAND TOLD TO QUIT; LOSE ).5. GOODWILL   LITTLE NATION IS NEAR RIFT WITH AMERICA

Friendship Threatened as U. §. Warns Finland to Stop Fighting Russia

U.S. Tells Finland To Stop Battling Russia Or Part With America   Secretary Hull, Sad-Eyed and Obviously Thinking of Other Days, Makes Announcement Reporting End of Lonr. Glose Friendshin Neay

U. §.-Finland Friendship Imperilled   HELSINKI IS TOLD TO MAK) PEACE WITH RUSSIA; STO AIDING HITLER.

FINNS ASKED TO HALT WAR ~ OW RUSSIANS   Hull Says American Friendship May Be Lost

Hall Urges Finns Halt Soviet War   Earnest But I Friendly Ple: Sent Helsinki by U. S., With Nazi Serfdom  pee eer ne

Mother, Three Children Perish   Defective Stove Burns Tarpaper Shack Home.

Workers Strike New Car   Pile Driver Smashes in Top of Car in’ Allegheny River

Another 1,300 Injured In Recent Air Attacks, Government Announces

THOUSANDS ‘REPORTED KILLED IN RECENT GERMAN RAIDS   British Government Announces Casualties in Attacks on Liverpacl and Glasgow Areas on Nights of March 12 and 13

NAZI BOMBERS TAKE BiG TOLL   British Report 1,000 Were Killed, 1,000 Injured In Three Nights

1000 Killed in Liverpool And Glasgow      NAZI BOMBERS ALSO INJURED 1300 IN TWO CITIES MARCH 1? 9 «#244

000 OLAIN NAIR AIDS ON ENGLAND   Attacks on Liverpool! And Glasgow Were Most Severe

Nazi Bombs Kill 1,000 in3 Days   1,300 Others Injured in Attacks on Liverp6ol, Glasgow Last Week

1000 KILLED BY GERMAN BOMBERS   “7,300 Declared Injured In 3Night Raid On Glasgow and Liverpool!

Thousand Killed in Three Nights Of German Raid:   British Announce Number and Say That 1,300 Were Injured

NAZI BOMBS KILL 1,000 IN ENGLAND   TOLL FOR THREE NIGHTS IN LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW AREAS ANNOUNCED.

MURDERERS ARE HANGED TODAY IN BALTIMORE   Earl Loveless And Jame: L. Miller Die On Gallows In State Penitentiary      GOVERNOR REFUSED PLEA FOR CLEMENCY

Senators Agree in Principle on Peace Aims; Lucas Demands “No Presidential Sniping”

REDS CONTINUE STUBBORNLY TO RESIST ENEMY   Nazi Glider Troops Report ed Shot Down in Crimea; Leningrad Holds Out

Gliders Used  By Germans on Eastern Front   Russians Claim Planes Downed; Crimea Fighting Gains in Violence

FORD WORKERS VOTING TODA)   83,675 Employes Select Bargaining Agent in  NLRB Election

Navy Sets Course  For Aiding Islands   Positive Assistance Assured Philippines

President Pledges Aid to Philippines   Freedom Of Islands Will Be Redeemed, Roosevel Tells Manila In Short Wave Talk; Resources Of Allied Nations Pledged To Task

DEFENDERS BATTLE AGAINST INCREASING PRESSURE BY JAPS   Invaders Held to a Virtual Standstill inthe North— None Killed During Air Attacks on Undoefended City .

Navy Department To Relieve Philippines  Positive Assistance Assured By Pacific Fleet

EB] WORK ‘WITH’ NAZI SPIES BARED   ACTING UNDER GUISE AS GO-BETWEEN FOR GERMAN AGENCIES

Testimony Kept Secret   Details of FBI Spy Hunt Guarded by Federal Court

FINDINGS OF FB! AGENT SECRET   Government Wins Temporary Triumph in Denial of Examination Right

COURT DENIES MOVES TO HAVE SECRETS AIRED   Judge Also Refuses to Allow FBI Notes to Be Introduced At Spy Trials   COUNSEL REBUKED   FBI Agents In Gestapo Sent Misleading Reports to Headquarters !n Hamburg

Five of 19 Army Planes Missing From Formation   Pursuit Ships Lost During Flight Along California Coast

0 ARMY PLANES REPORTED MISSIN(   SHIPS BECOME LOST AND SCATTERED IN FOG—CARRIED ONLY THE PILOTS.

5 Army Training Planes Missing From Formatior   Enroute To March Field Become Lost And Scattered In Dense Fog

FIVE ARMY PLANES MISSING IN WEST   Pursuit Ships Are Missing From 19-Plane For. mation

f ARMY PURSUIT PLANES MISSING   Lost and Scattered in Fog From Formation En Route To California Field; One Pilot Bails Out

Five Pursuit  Ships Missing   Army Planes Are Lost from Group of 19 in California Flight

PLANS DEFERMENT FOR FARM LABOR   Draft Director Promises to Deal Nationally with Rural Worker Problem

FARMERS MAY EXPECT NEW CLASSIFICATION   Shopgige of Farri“itusdd . Seen By Drafting, Say Amish

HEAVY BLOWS BY R, A. F, COUNTER RAIDS BY NAZIS   Germans Make Out as if Damage. Insignificant, British Have Much Different Version.

RUMANIA FIGHTS FURTHER RIOTS   German Units Help; Curfev Imposed In Bucharest

Army Control Inaugurated In Rumania   Atoneseu Attempts To End Rioting In Balkan Country

Rumanian Chief Throws Army In Charge Of State   Antonescu Appeals For Guard's Help In Order To Prevent Outbreaks

ARMY CONTROL HALTS RIOTING IN BUCHAREST   Chief of State Issues Or. ders For Soldiers to Take Over Police Force In City   BLAMES FIGHTING ON ENEMY AGENTS   Nazi Troops Battle Iron Guard to Curb Unrest That Swept Nation;  ~ Many Killed

ION ANTONESCU PUTS STATE UNDER CONTROL OF ARMY   ‘Appeals To Iron Guardists To “Forget Hatred,” Hald Nation Together

RUMANIA UNDER ARMED CONTROL FOLLOWING RIOTS   ANTONESCU PLEADS FOR ORDER AFTER BLOOD IS SPILLED ©

SWIFT ACTION TAKEN; CRISIS STILL TENS!   Ultimatum. Issued After Iron Guard Stirs Up Bloody Disorders

ARMY RULES IN RUMANIA   Chief of State Antonescu Takes Drastic Steps to End Riots

ARMY TAKES OVER CONTROL 10 STOP RIOTS IN RUMANIA   Appeal Made To Iron Guardists To Stop Fighting

Army Takes Control of All Rumania   Premier Says Order Must Be Restored in  24 Hours

RUMANIA CHIEF CALLS ON ARMY TO QUELL RIOTS   Balkan Nation Put Unde Military Rule After Outbreaks

MEASURES TO CURB RIOTS ARE TAKEN   Antonescu Sets 24-Hour Limi For Restoration Of Order In Nation

Rumania Acts to Restore Order   Antonescu Sets 24-Hour Time Limit

RUMANIA, TORN UP INTERNALLY, UNDER ARMY RULE TODAY   German Major Is Killed; Athens Reports Heavy Italian Losses

IN RUMANIA TO QUELL RIOTING   Military Control Established: Peace Demanded Within 24 Hours.

Antonescu Sets 24-Hou Limit for Restoration  Of Order After Riots

ee eR eee eee te  Holds Whip over Iron Guardists  ‘Antonescu Uses Dictatorial Powers In Attempt to Restore Order

ARMY CONTROL FOR RUMANIA   Chief Of State Séts 24-How Limit For Restoration Of Order After Riots

SEEK ONDER IN RUMANIA   Antonescu Issues Ultimatum Demanding End of Riots In 24 Hours.   FIGHTING IS WIDESPREAD

RUMANIA UNDER ARMY CONTROL AFTER RIOTS   Antonescu Seeks to Restore Order In  Strife-Torn Nation _

Reich Planes Raid Port of Alexandri:   Harbor > Facilities Dealt Severe Damage, Nazi Capital Says

Germans Watch Iraq Situation   Nazis Make No Comment on Trouble, But Tell of Greek Campaign

German Press Ignores Iraq, British Crisis   Nazi Leaders Hold Official Silence On Clash Reports

Nazi Press Pays Little Attention To Iraq Outbreak   3ut One Paper Says Sym pathetic Interest May Be Assumed

Nazi Press Silent As To‘Holy War   BROADCASTS PART OF PROPA GANDA ON NEAR EAST SITUA TION: NOT FOR GERMANS,

ON IRAQ FIGHT   Nazi Officials: Watch Situa tion Closely, but Make No Comment

OHIO GUARD 10 PARTICIPATE IN FIELD TRAINING   First Maneuvers to. Be in August at Camp Perry

BABY SUBS ARE WEAPONS OF JAPE   Carefully Guarded Naval Secret Of Enemy Reveal: ed At Hawaii

Schools Of Two-Man_  Subs Loom In Pacific   Tiny Underwater Fighters Like Those Used In Hawaiiar Attack Believed To Operate From Mother Ship

Baby Submarines Revealed as Jap Secret Weapon, Used in First Attack

BABY SUBMARINES — OPERATED BY THE JAPS IN PACIFIC   Two-Man Undersea Craft No Bigger Than a Whale Fight Against United States.

TWO-MAN SUBMARINES, NO BIGGER THAN WHALES, FLUNG AT U. S. BY JAPAN

JAPAN USING ~ SMALL SUBS   “SCHOOLS" OF TWO-MAN SUB. MARINES NO LARGER THAN WHALES INCLUDED IN ° JAP WAR STRATEGY

SMOKE, FLAMES ROCK NEW YORK FINANCE DISTRICT   Two Terrific Blasts Catapul! 20 Firemen Acrosg Boardway

He'll Find Out!   Exploring Private Is Due To Learn Lesson Ahout Vines

Urges U.S. Act ’ To Halt Nazis In §. America   PECHNICIANS AND TEACHERS CAN OVERCOME NAZI INFELTRATION,

Urges U. S. Act To Halt Nazis  In S. America   Teachers and techinicians can. overcome Nazi infiltration,  expnert savs.

AXIS CONSULS TO SAIL TODAY   450 in Party of Officials. Employes and Families Leaving U. S.

Liner Carries 450   Ousted Germans, Italian  to Leave U.S. Today

Transport Bears Axis Consuls Home   MORE THAN 450 OUSTED GERMAN AND ITALIAN OFFICIALS TO SAIL TODAY.

DEFENGE WORK HIT BY SERIES UF 20 STRIKES   Production Officials, However, Say Legislative Action Unnecessary

HOUSE PASSED 60 PER CENT TAX BILL 92-2   senate Voled ta Substitule House Bill for Their Own and Act On It At 10 A, M, ,Tomorrow

T: x Bill I’, Passed :By House   Vote Nearly Unanimous Fo £ixty Percent Assessments in Iowa

GOLDEN WEDDING MARKED BY MASS   Mr. And Mrs, Harry Brady Observe Fiftieth Marriage Anniversary — Son _ Celeb. rant At Rites

Strive To Avert Aluminum Strike   Await Government  Intervention To Avert Walkout Of 20,000

STRIKE VOTED BY 1,250,000 RAIL WORKERS   New Labor Problem is Dumped Into Lap of President   NEW JERSEY STEEL PLANT IS CLOSED   Operating Brotherhood: Demand 30 Percent Increase

RAILROAD MEN VOTE TO STRIKE   President Must Appoint Fact-Finding Board; Walkout Will Be Delayed

New Major Labor Problem Dumped Into FDR's Lap   Railroad Workers, 1,250, 000 Strong, Strike For Higher Wages

Railway Wage Strike Called; Put Up to FDR   30 Percent Pay Increase Songht by 1,250,000 Railroad Union  7 Wanlssns   Cost of $900,000,000 Prohibitive Is Clain   Strike Set For Sept. 11 But Law Gives Time To Consider ~

Three New Labor Rows Offer Headache To FDR   More Than Million Railroad Workers Vote To Strike September 11

1,250,000 Railroad Men Order National Walkout   New Jersey Steel Plant Closed by Strike and 20,000  Coal Miners Remain Away from Pits

SSUE TOGO TO PRESIDENT   Non ~ Operating Unions Set Sept. 11 for Walkout   MEDIATION FAILS   Fact - Findnig Board To Be Named; Disputes Flare On Other Fronts

1,250,000 Railway Workers Vote Strike for Wage Hike   Law Gives President Power to Act; Can Defer Walk-Out for 60 Days; Employes Force Steel Plant Closing

TWO NAVY FLIERS DIE INCRACKUP   Torpedo Bombing . Plane Crashes in Latest San Diego  Base Disaster; Toll There Since January 1 Now 18

Torpedo Bomber Crashes; Two Die   San Diego Area’s Toll Of Airmen Is Now 18.

Two Men Killed   Navy Fliers Die in Crash of Bombing Plane at California Base

ITALY ATTACKS F, R, APPEAL FOR AID TO BRITISH   Berlin Refuses Comment’ As Static Interferes With Reception

AXIS IS. SILENT ~ ONE.D.R. SPEECH   Nothing to Say Official ly: Talk is Rapped Unofficially

What They Think Of F. D. R. Message  “Over There”   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leahy To Meet With Petain   Italy and Germany ‘Study’ FDR’s Talk

ifaly Accuses FDR Of Leading U. S. To Belligerency   German Press Holds Up Comment On Tall Pending Hitler Tip

it Message 1  Berlin Radio .— Missed Part ~ Of Message   Official ‘Reaction to th President’s: Speech T Be Delayed

‘SPEECH SEEN AS IDEOLOGICAL WAF   OFFICIAL REACTION BY AXIS RULERS TO FDR TALK HELD UP

FDR Declared ‘Will to Ideological War, Italian Press Comments on Talk   Fascist, German Governments Mum on Demand for All-Out Aid for Democracies

Dictator Nations  Lack Comment on FDR's Message...   Hitler Wants to. Study Speech Before Press Is Instructed

FOREIGN REACTION ue ROOSEVELTS ‘CONGRESS SPEECH   Italians Rap Speech. Berlin Silent. British “Pleased. Japs Quiet

Totalitarian Chiefs Silent on F. D. R.’s Talk, But Unofficial Sources Call It “Bellicose”

GERMANY ITALY SILENT ON TALK BY ROOSEVELT   Hitler Believed Studying Message Before Giving Tipoff to German Preece   HAILED BY BRITISH; PRESS AND CITIZED   Atmospheric Conditions In  terfered With Radio Reception of Message in Berlin

Berlin and Rome Reticent About Declaration for Aid to Britain.   SAY. RECEPTION BY RADIO POOR

ITALY SAYS FDR SPEECH BELLICOSE  Hitler Studying  Address Before Diwace Tinned MrEL

Axia Unhappy Italy, Japan Comment on  FDR’s Speech   Call Message Firm, Bellicose Aifirmation

Message Shows Will To War’ ltaly Says   President’s Speech Inspires Britain; Irks Axis Powers

Nazi Reaction To Roosevelt Racech Delayed   Atmospherics Spoil Re ception; Rome Calls I  ‘Old Stuff.’

SAY FR SHOWS ‘WILL TO WAR’      But Fascist and Nazi Govern ment Refrain from Comment on Address.

Strain Increases On Huge Reich Police And Mili tary Patrol Force

Nazis Execute 20 Czechs; Arrest Others   Curfew Imposed on Restaurants, Hotels, Theaters

FIRE THREATENS DEFENSE DELAY   New Curtiss-Wright Plan’ Equipment Damaged by Blaze

WORLD REACTION ON SUMMARY OF PEACE AIMS   Comment Made Throushout Werld On Rooseve!lt-Churchii] Conference.

Summary of Reaction to Declaration By President and Prime Minister

CHURCHILL SAYS DRIVE IMPORTANT   Announcement Of Fall May Be Held Off Due to Mop-Up

Farm Parity Loans Imperiled By Diive To Sef Up Prices   FDR Would Yeto Measure Establishing Minimum Prices

Farm Parity Loans Imperilled By Drive To Fix Minimum Food Prices   President Reported Ready To Veto Bill Providing For Parity Loan Program Because Of Minimum Price Rider.

FARM MEASURE TS FACING VETI   Attempt to Fix Minimun Prices Opposed By F DR.

FARM ACT FACES ROOSEVELT VETO   President Opposes Plan To Fix Government Prices

THREATENS 10 VETO PARITY LOAN PROGRAM   Funds Not Yet Provided For 85 Per Cent Loans, President Balks at Minimum Prices Amendment

Veto On Furds For Farm Loan Program Seen   President May Veto Measure If Minimum Government Purchase Price Set.   PROGRAM THREATENED

Farm Parity Loans Imperiled by Drive To Fix Food Prices   Veto Expected if Bill Carries Minimum Clause

Parity Loans Bill Is Facing  Veto By FDR   Insistence On Price Fixing Will Result In Such Action, Is Claim

Threatens  Bill Veto   Won't Sign Farm Loan Bill If Amendment Is Added

VETO FARM AIL   Opposes Amendment Fixing Minimum Price for U. §. Products

VETO THREAT 10 WHEAT PARIT)   President to Reject Bill I Amended to Fix Prices For Federal Buying

Parity Loans Imperilled By Price Drive   Roosevelt Would Veto Parity Bill If Amendment Added Fixing Prices _

PRESIDENT OPPOSES MINIMUM PRICE LAW ON FARM PRODUCTS   He May Veto 85 Per Cent Parity Loan If Congress Fixes Minimuma.

MOISTURE IN STATE   Precipitation Period Will Be Over .  By Tomorrow

TODAY IS THE FIRST REAL BUSINESS DAY UNDER INSTALLMENT RESTRICTION

EASY PAYMENT TIME EXPIRES      Banks And Stores Open With Restrictions On Credit In Effect

Down Payment Rules In Foree   Little Curtailment In Business Expected As Regulations Called Mild.

INSTALMENT RULES ARE NOW IN EFFEC’   Easy Time Payments Under Gov. ernment Restrictions Starting Yesterday

CREDIT RELATIONS ON   Stores and Banks Operating Under \ New Restrictions

TIME PAYMENTS ARE RESTRICTED   Minimum Down Payments And Maximum Time To Pay Fixed

TIGHTEN UP ON EASY PAYMENTS   More “Down” Money Required With Shorter  Terms.

New Payment Regulations Given Test   Installment Buying Today Goes Under Government Rule

Instalment Curb Goes Into Effect      No Great Business Upset Is Anticipated Through New Restrictions

Business On New Basis   Easy Time Payments Not So Easy Under New Rule

EASY TIMEPAY IS RESTRICTED         Instalment Credit Regula. tions Formally Underway Today

FULL EFFECT OF RESTRICTIONS ON CREDIT FELT TODAY   Board Fixes Minimum Down Payments And Maximum Time

P ritish Aid: xt All Fronts   Sguation Serious, scow Concedes   lermans Reported Within 100 Miles Pe Canttals Slauchter Is Maniacal

RUSSIA IS IN PERIL, SAY OBSERVERS   joviets Unable to Halt  Advance by Nazis and Great Offensive Is Only Hope Now.

Official: Army Newspaper Urges British-Russian Troop Co-Ordination — Face Ferocious German Drives on Three Battle Fronts,

Russian Paper Cites Britain's Chance to Act   Planes Attack Nazi Controlled Countries On 800-Mile Front

Soviets Admit Situation Has Become Grave   British Co-Operation Urged By Russian Army Paper; Three Fronts Threatened By Powerful German Thrusts

AUTOIST SHOT LEFT 10 DIE ON HIGHWAY   Killer Abandons Automobile 0 ‘Man He Killed After Driving to Lynchburs

Salesman Shot By Hitchhiker   Retired Auto Dealer And Wai Veteran Left On Virginia Hinqhway To Die

AUTO DEALER IS MURDERED   Killer Seen As He Aban dons Car; Victim Left On ‘Highway.

Pennsylvanian   Shot To Deatt   Retiréd : Auto. Dealer’ I x Foreed At ‘Gun. Point: - TS Leave. Route. *

CORRESPONDENT IS KILLED   A. Massey Anderson of Reuters _Dies in Sea Action

FOR COAL STRIKE   400.000 Miners Idle Since April 1 in Soft Coal Wage Dispute.   MAY SOON RATION COAL

Coal Strike Principals  Deadlocked   Southern Operators Ask Conference Be Held in Washington. Not New York  Demands Made  General Motors Problem

IMPORTANT CASES T0 BE REVIEWED   High Court Agrees To Hear Appeal of Schneiderman

, HIGH COURT WILL ACT ON » TWO CASES      Wisconsin’s “‘employment peace”’ act is under consideration

WISCONSIN LAW TO BE REVIEWEI   “Employment Peace” Act tc Be Passed Upon by High Court.

Court To Study “Job Peace” Act   High Tribunal Accepts Citizenship Case

CIO DEMANDS THAT INDUSTRY OBEY oTATUTES   Would Deny Labor Law Violators Any Defenses Plan Contracts.   TWO CONCERNS NAMED   CIO Président Sajs He Is Not Wiliing to Lay Aside Right to Strike.

CIO Renews Its  Labor Demands   Would Deny Contracts To NLRB Violators

cee. Santi, cemnsenaemnnorimeedl N. ¥. PLAY PRODUCER INJURED IN ACCIDENT

Lindbergh Resolution Is Shouted and Voted Down   Whitaker Gets Little Chance to Talk About His Move to  Criticize Roosevelt;. Oniy 19 Members Go Along With Him

FRONT IS [IVIMENSE CRESCENT   3 American Eagle Fliers Are Missing

Three Fliers of AES Missing, Keport States  rr. a   One, Tobin. First U. S. Flyer To Shoot Down German Plane

Tex exan Among 3 Americans Missing In Sunday Air Fights Over France

Three ‘Eagles’ Are Missing in Channel Air War      American Squadron Toll Increases as the R.A.F. Intensifies Bombings of Germany and Occupied Regions — Oklahoman Pilots His Bullet-Riddled Plane Back to England After Battle.

Tr hree Fliers of American ‘Eagle Squadron Are Missing   Fail to Return to Base From Operations Sunday Ove German-Occupied France; “Red” ‘Tobin, Who is Credited With Shooting Down German (iver Londsn. Among Missing

TRIO OF AMERICAN FLIERS MISSING IN SUNDAY RAF RAIDS   ONE OF MISSING FIGHTER PILOTS IS H. S. FENLAW OF LEWISVILLE, TEXAS

PLENTY OF PURIFIED WATER BE SUPPLIED MANENIVER TRONPS    MILLION AND HALF GALLONS DAILY READY FOR SOLDIERS IN LOUISIANA AREA

Dolton Board Votes To Reserve Verdict On Trailer Camps   Ordinance for Regulation of Camps May be Con . yf sigerea Later

Voice Disapproval of Trailer Camps at Board Meeting   Trailer Camps Within Village Condemned by Dolton Village Officials

UNION STRIFE CALLED USELESS   Green Says C. I. O. Mat Stirred Arms Fight “For No Reason"

Division of Marines, Infantry Division Get Priorities on Expedition Equipment

INFANTRY A MARINES ARE BEING PREPARED   A Division of Each Are Equipped. For An Emergeners.

CREATION OF FORCE REVEALED   No Immediate Plans Mad: However, for Sending . Men Outside U. S.— Plan for Emergency.

Give Priority To ‘Task’ Unit For Emergency   No Present Plans To Send Such Army Outside the Nation

TWO DIVISIONS GET PRIORITY IN EXPEDITIONARY EQUIPMENT   FULL EQUIPMENT THAT COULL BE USED BY EXPEDITIONARY FORCE BEING IsSUED AGAINST AN EMERGENCY

Division of Army and One of Marines Given Priorities; to Form A. E. F.

TWO DIVISIONS GET PRIORITY ON EQUIPMENT   Deny Immediate Plans for Sending Force Outside U. S.; Move Taken for  FErnergencies.   STRIP OTHERS TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES

Potential AEF In Making For Emergencies Is Report   Equipment Priorities Given Divisions Of Marines, Infantry

TWO DIVISIONS OF U, S. TROOPS TO BE GIVEN PRIORITIES   Potential AEF Will Have First Call Qn Best Equipment And Trained Men   MARINE DIVISIONS AT FIGHTING STRENGTH

Two Divisions Equipped For Foreign Duty   Marines And Infantry Units Get First On Needed Supplies   ISLANDS ARE CITED   No Immediate Plan: For Expeditionary Force Made

TWO DIVISIONS OF PICKED MEN IN PLANNED AEI   Marines and Regular In fantry Given Prioritie: on Equipment   May Go To Martinique If Seized by U-.S., or Te Portuguese Islands

FORCE EQUIPPED FOR EXPEDITION   U.S. Fighters To Be Form ed Into Potential Expedi tionary Unit

Possible for Axis Powers To Succeed Says Dr. £. Myer   Situation Good from Mil. itary and Economic Standpoint

SAYS NAZI VICTORY ENTIRELY POSSIBLE      Former German Embassy Attache Outlines the World Situation

HARD FREEZE HITS STATE   Snow Falls at Several Points, But Skies Are Clearing

SUN TO.BREAK GRIP OF COLD   Clearing Weather Forecast In Wake of Snowy Rain; Tonight to Be Frigid

Outcome Of Campaign In Russia May Determine Germany’s Move   FEAR LONG WINTER   Believe Hitler In Determined Drive To Crack Russia This Fall

RUSSIAN BATTLE TO DECIDE WHETHER © NAZIS SUE FOR PEACE IN SIX MONTHS OR WAGE LONG WAR, SAY TWO SENATORS

RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN TO DETERMINE WAR FUTURE IS CLAIM   Senators Assert Outcome Will Mark Turning Point OF Conflict   Berlin Staking Everythin; To Achieve Objectives o: 1806-Mile Front

Russian Drive Holds Fate of Whole Conflict   Senators Close to Situation Declare This Is the Turning Point  NAZIS ARE ALL OUT If They Fail in Russia  Peace May Be Expected In Six Months

Solons Point Out Struggle Rests Solely On Red Help   Turning Point in War May Come Within Six Months

HTL Lol HIRSH ite      Will Have To Sue For Peace If He Fails To Crush Russia   MEN SACRIFICED __. LIKE PAPER ROLLS

«Forecast a Nazi Collapse Unless _Reds Crack Soon   Two Senators Say Cutcome of War Depends on Soviet Resistance

Present Struggle Is Vital   Unless Hitler Crushes  Reds Before Winter,. He May Have to Sue for ': Peace. Senators. Roaliove

Informed Senators Sea Hitler Defeat in 6 Mo. # Soviet Army Holds Out

PEACE OR LONG FIGHT FELT T0 RESTINRUSSIA   Pepper Says That Outcome Of Nazi Drive To Decide ~ If America To Enter

NAZIS STAKE ALL IN WAR ON REDS   MEN ‘THROWN AWAY LIKE PAPER DOLLS,’ SAYS U. S, EXPERT

Senators See Russian Fight — Turning Point   Sen. Clark Announces Plan To Forbid Granting Lease Lend Funds To Reds,  mr arRPOaew* Arr 4. To PRE re ie   WA7IS STARING ALL

2 REPORT NAZI FUTURE. HINGES ON RUSS FIGHT   High Senators Declare Outcome of Present German Drive Vital

TURNING POINT OF WAR HINGES ON REDS, CLAIM   Senators See Hitler Suing For Peace Or Long Conflict On Result Preseat Tyrie   HULL SHARES VIEW   State Department Authorities Advise Two Senators Thrusts Will Make Or Break Germany

Hitler Gambling All  On Russian Campaign   Turning Point Of War At Hand, Observer Believe ; Failure In East May Bring End Of Hostilities In Six Months

Senators Say Present Nazi Drive Will Decide Whether Germans Must Seek Peace

2 Senators Say Russia Holds Key   Both Men Are Important Members of Foreign Relations Committee at Capital  Climax Is Seen

NEXT G MONTH TU DECIDE WAR, EXPERTS THINK   Hitler Staking German Fate On Drive Against Soviet, Belief In Washington

PREDICT REICH CRISIS SOON   Must Decide Soon on Long Russian War or Sue for Peace

Nazi Drive in Russia Will Decide Whether Reich Can Wage Long War or Sue for Peace in 6 Months, Senators Pelieve

Present All-Out Nazi Drivein RussiaSeen _ Key To Whether Axis Will Sue For Peace

TO DETERMINE REICH’S POWER   Long War or Peace Propos al To Be Based On Present Struggle   THAT'S OPINION OF SENATE OBSERVERS   Turning Point of Conflic! May Come Soon, Is Belief

German Drive To Decide Whether Hitler Can Wage Long War Or Sue For Peac      Present All-Out Effort In Russia. To Determine If Germany Will Have To Seek Terms In Six Months Or Be In Position To Fight Indefinitely

St. Thomas, Ont., Scene O1 Thursday Night Tragedy; 14 Dead In Minnesota Accident.

LUXURY PLANE CRASH TAKES LIVES OF 2   Second Air Tragedy Boosts Deaths To 34

British Blast Germans in French Syria   Three Airdromes Attacked; Salum Recaptured

Fascist-German Forces Defeated in Esvot Battle   British Bombers Destroy Nazi Planes In French Svria

SOLLUM FALLS TO NILE ARMY IN FAST MOVE   War Theater Spreads; Key Plane Bases Draw Attack

ROOSEVELT T0 TAKE ACTION IN 48 HOURS   Chiel Executive Expects to Hear from Lewis About Settlement of Coal Dispute.   BULLETIN

Strikes Extend Through US. Tn Big Walkout   Thousands Of Miners Leave Pits In Ohio, Kentucky, Maryland

Unionists Threaten To ‘Defend Selves’   Non-Strikers Ambush  150 In Pennsylvania

SLAVS TRY TO DELAY SOUTHERR NAZI PUSH   Nations’ Armies Clash Or Outskirts Of Skoplie   ARE NEARING ALBANIA   Reich Troops T hreaten Tr Cut Yugoslavia In Two

Greeks Abandon Macedonia; Slavs  Still Fall Back   British F orce, Not Yetin Action, Prepares to Receive German Blow

Pickets Ordered To Report Today At Rouge Factory   Sit-Downers Paralyze Huge Industrial Unit For Eight Hours

CIO Organizers Use Clubs and Files to Force Workmen to Leave Plant  In 8-Hour Drive

Nazi Planes Withdrawn on Moscow Front   Hitler Virtually Acknowledges Inability to Wind up Campaign

Hitler Recalls Most of Planes From Two Fronts   ruehrer Practically Admit Failure To Take Moscow This Winter

Admits Failure to Get Moscow, Leningrad as Winter Sets in   CRIMEA WAR RAGES

hitler Puts Planes Up For Winter   Faces Necessity Of Blleeding Southern Armies Heavily Against Strong Russian Defenses; Suffering Losses.   Operations High

Nazis Proceed Cautiously With Balkan Advance; England Shows Concern Over Widespread Offense

BRITISH CONCERNED AT SIMULTANEOUS BLOWS BY AXIS   Fear Offensives Will B: Launched at Same Time “at Numerous Points

Lauter. i Leaders. Show  Concern -* : Over ‘Possibility. ‘That Axis May. ae .Trys Sever al. Simultaneous Drive

The War Today By DEWITT MACKENZIE  a sétncke Evervwhere Be Too Muck for Nazi War Machine’?

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Germany Not Ready To Wage Warfare On Two Fronts

DeWitt MacKenzie   Several Axis Offensives Would Spread Striking Power Too Thin

The War Today   Fidler Has Men But Lacks Supplies For Two Great Offensives   Ry DeWitt MacKenzie CAP Forelen Observer}

Woman Sets Rags Ablaze Trio Perish   Police Chief Leave Building Unwatched Victims Held on Mino Charaes

REDS REPORT THRUST MADE OVER DNIEPER   DEFENSE OF KIEV THREATENED BY INVADERS

AEDS EVACUATE IMPORTANT POR}   Bitter Fighting Continues Al! Along the Front   FLEET SHELLS NAZIS   Guerrilla Army Disrupts Nazi Communications 150 Miles from Leningrad

ieper City Evacuated ; Fleet Shells Nazis in Leningrad Sector  AcEENSIVE, GOES ON

NazisDash Kiev-ward PerilsReds   Russians Evacuate Chernigov, 80 Miles To Northeast Of Ukrainian Capital, SaysMoscow Bulletin.   Bitter Battles

Reds Admit German :Ehrust Over °  River Is Successful   Nazis Threaten to Outflank Soviet Defense of Kiev; River Port and Manufacturing Town Is Evacuated by Russian Defenders

FDR CONFERS WITH CABINET ON AID PLANS   ‘Absolute’ Supremacy In Air Discussed At Meeting

Swifter Aid to Britain Predicted Following Meeting   President and ‘War Cabinet’ Hold  O0.Minntea Canfaranca

British Hail Passage Of Aid Policy Bill as ‘Turning Point of War'

BRITAIN HAILS AMERICAN ALLY   Lease-Lend Bill Passage Seen as Turning Point in History of War

VOTE ON FINAL, PASSAGE NEAR 2701 MARGIN   Last Day of Debate En. livened by Sharp Rebuke From Senator Connally to Senator Wheeler   WOMAN SPECTATOR CREATES A SCENE   Drops Banner From Gal. lery Reading “Bill Means War—Vote No”: Hus« tled From Chain ber

Britons Are Gleeful As News Arrives   Radio Reports ‘To Be Turning Point In War History’

IRONWOOD MATRON DIES AT HOSPITAL   Mrs. Rose Anderson, 64, I Since November; Rites Friday.

OPEN FESTIVAL   Chardon Residents Salute Old Residents at Maple Fete.

VICHY MAKES NO REPLY 10 JAP DEMANDS   DEADLINE PASSES WITHOUT ACTION IN THAILAND

May Restrict Use of Gas   Control of Auto Fuel In East Appears Inevitable, Says Ickes

Seaside Chat Is Tonight   FDR’s Yacht to Port As Weather Threatens Off Florida Coast

Roosevelt. Hurries Into  ‘ort Today   Wants: to. Get; In. Aheac f ‘Threatened  Storm To Broadcast.

F.R.S YACHT BACK INPORT   Scurries To Safety With Storms Forecast; To Speak Tonizht

FDR YACHT SCURRIES   INTO PORT   Petomac Seeks Shelter from Threatening Weather as President Must Make Broadcast Tonight ~

Butler says fatal for U. S.  to enter war   Senator “amazed”  ill = dite Oe os

BRITISH DRIVE AGAINST HARAR   Ethiopia Resistance Of Italy Falls

Italian Defenses Collapse at Strategic Ethiopian Pass, Baring Harar to British   Empire Forces Trying To Cut Main Railroad; Planes Bomb Keren

Students Get Real Dose of Dictatorship   Fascists Plan Into Effect For Day At One High School

Get Taste Of Totalitarianism   Principal Sets Himself Up As “Dictator” Over 450 Hig! School Students—It Was All In Fun

High School Students Get Taste of Dictatorship — But It’s All in Fun   By SAMUEL G. BLACKMAN

High School Students Get A Taste Of Dictatorship And Regimentation

HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS GET TASTE — OF DICTATORSHIP DURING DAY OF GOOSESTEPPING REGIMENTATION

Students Find Out About Dictators By Imitating Conditions--For a Day

High School Students Get Taste of Dictatorship; ‘Storm Troopers’ Made Out of Faculty Members to Enforce Orders

Principal of School Sets Himself Up as ‘Dictator’   Students Have te Goosestep From Class to Class, Ex pression of Personal Opinion and Right of Assemblage Prohibited But fits All In Fun, Celebration of Bill of Rights Week

School Placed Under Dictatorshit To Illustrate the Bill of Rights -

DEATH STRUGGLE ‘STILL RAGING ON UKRAINE CAPITAL   Berlin Reports Mop Up Of City and Assert Action Was Perfect Blitzkrieg   New Gains In Fight Over Leningrad Reported By Hich Command

NARVIK HARD HIT BY RAF ATTACKS   Docks, Barracks And Bridge Bombed in Surprise Raid

PLEDGE FRENCH INDEPENDENCE   British Renew Promise ant Disclaim Territorial Aims in Syria

MISSION STUDY COURSE TONIGHT   Third In Series To Be Held At Church

Pennsylvania Man Found Murdered; Hiker Suspected   R. S. Divvens Believed Slain by Man He Picked Up on Highway

SITUATION ON THE WAR FRONT IS DESGRIBED   Troops Continue ‘Fo Drive On fo Tabruk After Taking EL Adem

MECHANIZED FORCES OF BRIT ISH IMPERIAL ARMY REPORTED TO RE ON OUTSKIRTS OF. TOBRUK

WEATHER BAD FOR BLITZ NAR THRU BALKANS   France Silent On Problems With Nazi German Conniierore

British Pounding At Outskirts of Tobruk Defenses   Weather Hinders — Operations in Both England, Balkans  Dey TTATIMOT Wns c

British Advance In Eritrea Drive  One Column Is Appreaching the Capital, Asmara

GREEKS DEFEAT 30,000 ITALIANS AS DUCE WATCHES   Mussolini Makes a Bad Stab at Commanding Troops, Is Report   Three Divisions Annihil. ated in Albania; Rome Soldiers Slow Down

Crack Division Annihilated or Dispersed an Central Albanian Front, Athens Reports; Six-Day Offensive of Italians Proves Futile; New Hellenic Drive Next Expected.   BRITISH PLANES LEND ASSISTANCE

ltalian Forces Under Mussolini Suffer Reverses   Three More Crack Divisions Annihilated Or Dispersed In Albania   ESTIMATE ITALIANS LOSE 30,000 IN WEEK

RUSSIANS SEEK U. 5. BOMBER’   Five Officials In San Diege Conferring With Aircraft Firm

RUSSIANS IN U.S. TO BUY AIRPLANES   Large Number of Men Arrive at Alaska on Unexplained Mission

REDS WANT BOMBERS   Russians in California‘ to Negotiate : For Planes .

RAF Hammers Targets From Norway to Berlin   But Great Britain Admits Shipping Losses Are Almost 500,000 Tons Monthly

Axis Naval Base At Benghazi is Blasted by Navy   Nazis Admit Losses During British Air Raids

POWER IN SOUTHEAS WILL BE RATIONED   Drastic Movement To Start June 16, Officials Disclose

Defense. Production Falls Below OPM Expectations   Knudson and Hillman Reviewing Progress of Firs! Yeor Find It Not Satisfactory

OPM LEADERS DISSATISFIED AT PROGRESS   Knudsen, Hillman Lool Back At First Year Of Nation’s Drive  For Rearmament.

OPM DIRECTORS DEMAND SPEED      Pe, ‘Préduction Increase Remains Goal

CONSTRUCTIVE LABOR POLICY 1S DEMANDED   Head of Manufacturers’ Association Declares Hitler Can’t Be Licked by Nation That Is  -  Workine Tess and Tess.

NAMHead Asks Labor Policy   Fuller Calls Upon Government To Stabilize Pradurtinn

Manufacturing Official Calls On Government to Formulate Constructive Policy On Labor

Finns Pressured Further to Quit War with Reds   Stimson Charges Baltic Nation is Tool of Germany

Indiana Man Uses Dummy i Effort To Oust His Wife’s  Seven Relatives From Home

U.S. ON “LAST MILE” TO WAR, BRITISH VIEW   See Sinking of Destroyer Reuben James As Signal For All-Out Fight.

BRITISH FORESEE WOLF PACK U-BOAI ATTACKS ON U.S   Press Hails America As Marching Last Angry . Mile on Way to War.

MRS. CASE BECOMES BRIDE OF JAMES   Wedding Of Governor And Attractive Widow Takes Place At Noon Today In Doylestown Deep Run Presbyterian Church — Will Take Trin

JAMES WEDS TODAY; SIMPLE CEREMONY HELD   Governor Marries 48Year-Old Widow At Dovlestown

Gov. James Wed Mrs. Case Today  ee [eee en © eae   Governor And His Bride On 10-Day  Wedding Journey

James and Attrac tive Bride Leave on Southern Trip  SCHOOL “RECESS  1,200 Pupils G Get Hal Hour to Witness ' Deoceaasion

RED DEFENSE FIGHT TAKES TOLL OF LIVES   Berlin Claims City Is Completely Ringed By Invaders

GERMANS HINT FINAL ATTACK ON LENINGRAD MAY BE DELAYED   Reich’s Forces Claim Smashing of Strong Counter-Attacks by Russians

Life Magazine Expert to Judge - AP Newsphotos   Byron Price, Executive Editor of AP to Speak At April Meeting

RUSSIA CLAIMS GREAT VICTOR’   Says German Armies Before Moscow Have Been Entirely Routed.

RUSS REPORT GERMAN ROUT NEAR MOSCOW   Allied Chiefs Expect Hitler May Turn to Mideast or Britain

DRIVE ON Moscow IS DEFEATED   Nazis Put To Flight On All Fronts By  Russians

Nazi Moscow DriveBroken, Soviets Say      History’s Greatest Victory Claimed in Repulse of 750,000 Troops   100 TOWNS RETAKEN   German Dead, Smashed Tanks Reported Impeding Southern Army

DIVISIONS DESTROYED IS REPORT   »1 Smashed With a Total of 750,000 Men Reds Say — Germans in  - Full Fliahy.

Russia Claims War’s Greatest’ Victory   ol German Divisions Said Fleeing All Along Moscow Front—Nazis Also Continue Retreat in South

Upwards Of 750,000 Germans Are Pleeing As Result Of Soviet Counter Offensive; 400 Towns And Villares Recaptured   SOUTHERN ARMIES PURSUING ENEMY

Say 51 German Divisions Are — Smashed, Fleeing   Ridicule Nazi Eixcvige of Bitter Winter;' Mercury 23. Above;

RUSSIANS CLAIMING ONE OF THE GREATEST VICTORIES IN MODERN MILITARY HISTORY =

SOVIET SMASHES . OFFENSIVE BY &1 NAZI DIVISIONS   Germans Retreat In Some Disorder Before Advancing Russians.

REDS CLAIM GREATEST WIN OF THE WAR   Smash 51 Nazi Divisions Which Number 750,000 Men

Aol CLAIM GREAT TRIUMP   9! German Divisions Off cially Reported Smashec Before Moscow

Comter-Offensive Halis Biggest Drive on Moscow; 400 Towns Reeaptured by Soviet Forces 

85,000 Germans Reported Killed  On Moscow Front   Reds Say 400 Towns Recaptured, _ Flower of Hitler Troops Smashed

Acceding to President. Authority  For Government to Buy. Store or  Sell Commodities Restored to Bill

F. R. Gains Point In Price Control Bill   Federal Buying-Selling Authority Restored.

NEW POWERS GRANTED IN PRICE BILL   House Committee Votes to Give Government New Authority.   MINORITY MEMBER DENOUNCES PLAN   Provision for Federal] Power Granted at Urging of Administration.

Group Bows to FDR; Approves  Price Contro!   Restore U. J. S. Power te Buy or Sell-to Main- © tain Stability

Buying, Selling By Gov't Urged  In Price Fixing   Administration Leaders Ask for Bill to Give Government Power to Engage in Any Business.

Broader Power On buyt ing For Price Contr ol   Committee Votes It 14 to 8 For ‘Aim Of Stability’

BROADEN PRICE BILL AUTHORITY   House Committee Bow: Again to Administration Wishes on Controls   CAN BUY, SELL OR STORE GOODS   ‘Economic Dictatorship in Effect’ Held Essential to Get Job Done

Administration Gains Another Point In House   Buying, Selling Phase Restored To Price Control Bill   GOP IN OPPOSITION   Backers Say Strikes Will Increase If Nothing Done

Government Given Power   May Buy, Sell or Store Commodities Under Price Control

GROUP IN HOUSE AGAIN BOWS ON PRIGE-CONTROL   Restores Authority For Government to Buy, Sell and Store Any Commodity   MOVE IS DENOUNCED   Committee Member Term Move “Pernicious,” and Says It Will Permit  Too-Wide Operation

Right Of U.S. To Buy, Voted Into Price Bill   Committee Yields To Second Demand Of Administration

Commodity Price  Control Approved  House Committee Yields to White House Pressure

House Group Again Lields On Price Bill   Restores Authority fox U.S. Buying or Selling  to Stabilize Costs

” Committee Reinstates - U.S. Marketing Plan > In Price Control Bill

Wolcott Declares Provision Would. Allow Officials Go Into Stock Exchange:

HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES ‘BUY-SELL STORE’ PROVISION IN PRICE CONTROL MEASURE

Committee Bows To Wishes on Price-Control   Restore Authority for Government to Enter Commodity Market

PRICE CONTROL ACT BEING BROUGHT INTO GOVERNMENTAL LINE   LEADERS WANT ‘GOVERNMENT RIGHT TO BUY AND SELL COMMODITIES

House Again Bows to Will Of Roosevelt  Unlimited Power   Unlimited Power To Buy and Seli Provided By Bill

HOUSE GROUP OK’S FEDERAL MART POWERS   Yields to F. R. Request For Right to Control Commodities   STABILITY IS GOAL   New Amendment Said ‘Pernicious’ By Wolcott

House Committee Changes Bill Again To Give Government Power to Deal In Commodities to Control Prices

Price Control  Work Pushec   Gov't Seeks Right to Bu' and Sell Commodities to Stabilize Prices

Time Not Ripe, as People of United States Not Yet Aroused, Senator Declares   Byrd Would Publish Facts on Losses of Material Sent to British in Order To Let Nation Know Where Money Goes

DATASOUGHT . ON LOSSES AT SEA BY BYRD   Senator Wants to Know Value of Supplies Sunk   HOPKINS ASKED TO FURNISH DETAILS   Tinkham Demands Clea: Statement From the President

Senator Byrd Calls for Estimate Of Lease-Lend Supplies Sunk By Nazis:

Byrd Demands U.S. Figures On Sinkings   Tinkham Urges Avowal Or Repudiation by F.D.B Of Declarations by Aides

Publication Of Lease-Lend Losses Urged   Byrd Declares U. S. Shoule Know How Much of Aid Paid for by Citizens  Te Baine Naliwsvssa   Then People Can Decide Convoy Issue, He Says   Tinkham Asks President To Make His Position On War Clear

BYRD DEMANDS AID LOSSES BE MADE PUBLIC   Hopkins Is Asked To Tel How Much Lease-Lend Material Has Gone Down In Atlantic   Tobey Challenges FDR

Solon Demands Figures on Supplies Sunk   Rep. Tinkham Ask: F. R. Repudiate War Statements

Byrd Demands figures On Aid Supplies Sunk   German Press Warns American Farme Of Results of Pres, Roosevelt’s Policies

DATA ON VALUE OF GOODS SUNK ASKED BY BYRD   Says People Should Know Of Lease-Lend Supplies Lost at Sea   TINKHAM ASKS FDR TO STATE POSITION   Wants War Talk Repudiat ed and Question Submitted to Congress

Byrd Pleads Aid Sinkings Loss Be Told   Senator Tells Hopkins People Should Know  to Decide Policy   TINKHAM RAPS FDR:

‘Convoys ...  Byrd demands figures on U.S. supplies lost   Public has right  to know, he says

Byrd Asks for Figures on Loss Of Ship Cargoes   Senator Says People Wan Facts about LeaseLend Supplies

ARMED FORCES TO RULE JAPAN   Prince Konoye Forms New Cabinet for War Crisis

Japan Asks Prince Konoye To Form A New Cabinet   Initial Conferences Indi: cate Armed Forces Wii! Keep Influence

KONOYE RETAINED TO FORM CABINE   New Government Expect ed to Cope With Add. ed Dangers

KONOYE 10 FORM A NEW CABINET   Observers Believe New Cabinet Will Be More Totalitarian Than Predecessor; Key Members To Stay

New Konoye Government For Japan   EMPEROR COMMANDS HEAD OI CABINET WHICH RESIGNED T¢ FORM ANOTHER.

KONOYE FORMING NIPPON CABINET   New Government to Dea More Capably With World Situation

MESSAGE 10° THE ASSEMBLY. BY SCHRICKER   Goverzor Calls fer an End to the Proposed Rear ~ ganization Bill. . .   ‘HELD JOINT SESSION   Pledged a Beneficial ‘Legis: lative Program Along  . With Warning. .

MESOAGE 10 THE ASSEMBLY BY OGHRIGKER   Govercor Calls fcr an End to the Proposed Recrganization Bill.   FELD JOINT SESSION   Pledged a Beneficial Legislative Program Along With Warning.

OHIO WILL ADD HUGE ACREAGE TO WAR EFFOR}   AAA Limitations Will Be Released To Aid Food Production

MORE ACREAGE ~INCAAA SETUI   ABOUT FIVE MILLION MORE ORIO ACRES TO BE USED FOR ‘PRODUCTION IN 1942-

Germans Suffer ‘Serious Losses’  But Gain Foothold One Detachment Penetrates Outskirts of Canea;: RAF   One Detachment Penetrates Outskirts of Canea; RAF Bombs Invaders’ Bases on Greek Mainland >

Legislature Bustles Through Inaugural Ceremony Plans   Assembly Not Expected to Tackle Further Business Until Governor-Elect Donnell Takes Oath in Usual Elaborate Inauguration Day Program

(0. P. PREPARES FOR HUGE CROWD AT INAUGURATION   15,000 to 25,000 Expected tc Go to Jefferson City for Donnell’s Induction Wednesday,   HIS ADDRESS AWAITED WITH KEEN INTERES]   Some Observers Look for Mc: Daniel to File Formal Contest Few Minutes After Oath Is Administered,

124 Men Eligible  -For New Draft   That he Registered For Service In U. S. Army On July 1

124 Men an Eligible .-For New Draft   That Number ‘Registered For Ser. vice In U. 8. Army ‘On Julv 1

Prepare Nazis For Winter On  Russian Front   German News Service Gives Out Statement That New Offensives May Be Started

GERMANS CLAIM MASS CAPTURES IN KIEV SECTOR   Nazis Mopping Up Trapped Russian Armies East of Ukraine Capital Count 574.000 Prisoners   COUNTER-ATTACK BY RUSSIANS REPULSED   Berlin Says Soviet Force: Try Offensive to_Re lieve Pressure On   Leningrad

Germans Claim That Half Million Russ Prisoners Taken On Ukraine Front

GERMANS WILL CONTINUE WAR THRU WINTEF   Agency Declares That “Pressure o Germans on Soviet Armies Cannont Let Up”.

PRELIMINARY TALKS FAILED IN PURPOSE   Hull Pessimistic as U. § Awaits Explanation of Concentratinne

SURVIVES BOMB   Cat Rescued After Being Buried Four Days In Wreckace,

NAZI BOMBERS SINK CRUISER   Light British Cruiser Sunk ‘Heavy Cruiser Damagec In Attack Off Lebanor OCaact

Fate of Lost Vessel Now Is in Doubt   Zamzam Is Swallowed Either by Ocean or War Time  Censorship With 138 Americans, 184 Othae Dorconc Ahnaaron

Arthur H. Mueller, 32, Feared Lost at Sea When Egyptian Liner Fails to Reach Port   SS. Zamzam With 138 U. S. Citizens and 184 Other Persons Reported to Be 26 Davs Overdue: Theories Listed

FEARED VICTIM OF NAZI RAIDER   Vessel 26 Days Overdue or Voyage; Many Theories As to Fate at Sea   ‘PRESUMABLY LOST’ SAYS LONDON ANNOUNCEMENT   Other Passengers on Ship Which Also Included 24 Volunteer Ambulance Drivers; Not Heard After Reful-. linge at Recife. Rrazil

Congress Needs Its Own OPM   Bottleneck Of Red Tape And Wasted Words Is Cited

@ In Washington   Congress Needs Its Own OPM to Break Bottleneck of Red Tape, Wasted Words

ee and Nazis Rushing New Warships; : Tokyo. Adds Five Capital. Craft to Fleet

JUGOSLAVIA TQ BE FORGED INT) THE NAZIS. AXIS   Princ: Pauli, Regent of Ju gos avia, Expected to Cal on Hit‘er.  .   RING AROUND GREECE   Germany Aiso Hcpes t  A’ienate Turkey From B:i ish In “uence.

Plains of Old Poland Scene Of Vicious Clash of Nazi ‘And Russian Forees

SOVIET TROOPS STAND FIRM ON POLISH FRONT   Forces Fight To Hold Minsk From ‘  Invaders

MISSING DAUGHTER OF PHYSICIAN FOUND   Carol Falk, 18, Left Exclusive Boarding School to Find Employment

Bruno Is Buried In Mussolini Lot In Penio Cemetery   Second Son’s Grave Near Il Duce’s Father and Mother

Groundwork Laid for Policing World Following Roosevelt-Churchill Talks   Moral Obligation Imposed on U. S., Ice Rritich View

LONDON HAILS JOINT ‘WORLD POLICE PLAN   3-Day Rendezvous Said Staff Talks With Britons

FDR Asks Nation To Rededicate Itself to Task   Equality Stressed in Message .on Jewish ‘New Year Program

32% ixcencs stee:in 3s 70 “ews . cn aveo: <0s.2 as: yanai =0.1C ar

President Roosevelt Has Message for Jews on Their New Year’s Day

PENSION BILL PASSES SENATE   “Freezing” Bill Introduced in lowa House Today on Chain Stores To Levy $10,000.

More Reds Enter Battle to Halt Drive in Center   Caucasus Meeting With Wavell Forces Seen as Hitler Reports Azov Triumph

Report New Tanks, F ast Planes Bolster ‘Warmly-Clad Men   Armies Of The Reich Pressing On Over Blood-Soaked Battlefields In Growing Threat To Moscow

German Air Force Strikes At Ports, Shipping At Sea   Cardiff Particularly Damaged; Nazi Forces Clash With British in Libya

HOMECOMING TO OPEN FRIDAY ON COLLEGE CAMPUS   Plans Nearing Completion For Celebration

AGREEMENT ON ASCAP MUSIC   MUTUAL NETWORK STATIONS TO USE ASCAP MUSIC ON PROGRAMS STARTING TOMORROW

GERMANS HEAR IST NEWS OF WAR IN CRETE   After Four-Day Silence Nazis First Inform Public of Fight To Capture Island

Luftwaffe  Smashes To Control   High Command Breaks Four Day Silence On Crete Invasion

Four-Day Silence Broken as Berlin Reports Control of Western Crete

People of Reich Belatedly Told  Of Crete Invasior   German Troops Take Offensive on Isle, Save Announcement

GIVEN STATE HOSPITAL JOE   Robert E. Hanna Namec Business Manager at Mt. Pleasant

Robert E. Hanna Gets Hospital Post   Becomes Business Mana ger At Mt. Pleasant.

Illinois Commander of VFW Faces Court Martial: Relieved of Duties

VFW State Head Prepares to Face Trial Thursday   Southard Suspended For Allegedly Calling For Law Violation

Senate To Open Hearings Friday On New Tax Bil   Measure Passes House By Vote Of 369-30 Late Monday   JOINT INCOME RETURN KILLED   Senate May Make Some Changes In Bill As Approved By Eouse

SEEK NEW LEVY TO OFFSET CUTS MADE BY HOUSE   Senate to Tackle Record Tax Bill Voted 369-30 by Lower Body   Kill Provision Requiring Joint Return by Wife and Husband

GREAT TRUCK STRIKE LOOMS   11 Midwestern States Wil Be Affected By. Drivers’ ee 

TRUCKING BroPUTE NEARING SHOWOOW!   Drivers’ Strike Involving 11 States Has Already Been Authorized

Heavy Losses Declared to Be Inflicted on Nazi Troops.  INFORMANTS TELL  PLAN OF GERMANY  Drive Through Ukraine Is Said Planned by Soldiers.

FIGHTING PROCEEDS ON FRONT REDS SA\   Moscow Reports Today However, Do Not Concede Nazi Claim That  Kiey Has Fallen,

PLAN TAX REVISION   U.S. Chamber of Com merce Suggests Changes  in Pending ‘Bill

ASKS REVISION OF TAX PROGRAN   U.S, Chamber of Commerce Contends Burden Too Heavy On Present Taxpayers

HOUSE CRITICIZES SEVERE PUNISHMEN]   Soldiers Forced to March for Yelling at BareLegged Girls’

DOGHOUSE BATTALION LEADER IS CRITICIZED IN CONGRESS   General Ben Lear Is Called A “Grouchy, Golfing Old  General” By Representative Dirksen For Punas op

House Attacks Army Officer   Congressmen Criticize General Lear, Made Troops Walk 15 Miles

General Harshly Criti¢ised for  Punishing Soldier: U, 8. Solons Deplore 15-Mile Walk in  aan... tr.

Congressmen Defend Army  Right to Yell ‘Hi, Girls’   House Applauds as General King Lea Is Assailed for Disciplining Troops

Solons Hot on Trail of Genera Who Disciplines His Soldiers For Yelling at Girls in Shorts

MANAGEMENT, LABOR CONFER WITH FDR   Negotiations Are Opened to Hall Threatend Walk. out of ‘Transpor. tation Workers,

RAIL OWNERS, LABOR CHIEFS MEET F. D.R   Open Direct Negotiatior To Halt Theat of Walkout   AGREEMENT HINTED   Unions Seek to Prevent ‘Embarrassment’ to President

N. Y. A. OFFERS EXPERIENCE IN ACTUAL WORK   Youths Between 17 and 24 to Be Given Opportunity To Secure Experience

APPLICATIONS IN NYA WORK WILL GIVE EXPERTENC!   Industrial Fields For Boys And Clerical Work For Girls Make New Jobs Available To Youths.

Disagreement Causes Split By Broadcaster:   Mutual Radio System Breaks off Relations With National Group

MUTUAL BREAKS OFF RELATIONS WITH NAE   Three Principal Siockhelders WOR, Newark; WGN, Chicago, Ant Don Lee Withdraw Membership

Mutual Radio System Breaks With Networks   Three Principal Station: in Hookup Withdraw Membership in Group

Leningrad Battle At Climax; Finns Happy To Retake Lost Territory

PUT NAZI LOSSES AT 1,750,000   Authoritative British Source Estimates Red  Losses 2 to 3 Nalion

British Source Says Red _ Army Continues To Be  Largest In World

ALL RUSSIAN. FRONTS BLAZE WITH ACTION   Epic Struggle In Progresa From .Leningrad To  ’ The Black Sea

British Report Nazi Losses Total 1,750,000 and Russian Casualties 2 to 3,000,00¢

ESTIMATE TOLL   British Say Germans Lo: 000 Oh) geans Lose Nearly   Cantion!

Blood Flows Fast In Red-Na7zi War   Millions Fall In Struggle—Praise Russian Stand

British Declare Germans Have Los 1,750,000 in Russia   War With Soviet ls Bloodiest Ever In World History

Italians Will Hold U. S. Citizens Until Their Own Nationals Reach Lisbon   Americans Virtual Hostages for Safe Landing of Axis Groups on Transport

To Hold Americans [n Italy Until Italians Quit U. 5S. Navy Vessel

BRITAIN GIRDS FOR SPRING WAR   Food Control Tightened Anc Shipyards Taken Over _ By Admiralty

Britain Tightens Control of Food   Lend-Lease Bill Passaqe Hailed

United Kingdom Prepares For Nazi Knockout Fight   _ Expect Lease-Lend Bui To Give : Moral Effect To ; Britain

BRITISH CHEERED BY SENATE LEND LEASE PASSAGE   Bevin Sees. U.S. Now Definitely With British   NEWSPAPERS CALL BILL END OF OUR ISOLATION

GT, BRITAIN ELATED OVER - BILL PASSAGE   Welcomed Because of Moral Effect As: / Well AS Actual  Add

BRITAIN HAILS HELP FROMU, S.   Tightens Up Food Belt; Nazis Warn Subs Will Sink Ali War Supply Ships.

Britain Hails Senate Passage Of Lease-Lend Bill For Moral Effect ‘As Well As Material Aid To Empire

WARNER URGES ~ FURTHER All   LEGION COMMANDER DE CLARES UV. 8. MUST “DARE FOLLOW THROUGH"  _ EVEN IF WAR  RESULTS.

2 BATTLESHIPS REPORTED LOST   Major Sea Engagement Between United States and Japan Is Reported Raging.   JAPS CLAIM SUCCESSES   Prince of Wales and Repulse Lost,  King George V ts Reported Sunk.

Fire Sweeps Alcoa Docks Ih Mobile —   Aluminum Lines Suffer Damage; Study Sabotage

Defenders Wage Valiant Battle. To Save Moscow   -Enemy-Pressure _ Termed Diminished On Three Fronts -

Nazis Drawing Net Closer On Moscow But Pace Slackens   Germans Report Encirclement Objective Of Drive Rather Than Direct Assault On Red Capital

DRIVE HALTED IN 1 SECTOR, SAY REDS   Germans Continue Encircling Move About Capital

JRECT PRESSURE EASED: GERMANS AIRCLING MOSCO   Soviets Continue to Yield to Great Nazi Drive   HOME GUARDS RUSHED INTO DESPERATE FIGHT

Germans Drive To Encirele Russ Capital   Nazi Offensive Slowed By Countler-Attacks, Moscow Claims

Eussians Report Nazis As Suffering Enormous Casualties; Reds Claim German Drive Exhausted In Orel Sector

GERMANS PUSH STILL CLOSER TO MOSCOW   Neutral reports indicate Russian capitel! in gravest danger

Home Guard: Battle With Soviet Army   Conservative Nationalist Heads lap Government

flussiang Geny City of Odes. sa Has Been Taken==Great Fires Burning There,

3000 Illinois Guardsmen at Muddy Camp Forrest; Total of 12.000 Due   Troopers Attend Church Sunday and Spend Rest of  Day Speculating on Weather

Reds Dying At Defense Posts   German War Correspondents Admit Russians Fight Gamely

GROVE BACK ‘IN STATE’ AS LAKE LEVEL RECEDES   » Volunteer Workers Help te  Make U. S. 59 Passable Again—Detour Building

DRAFT QUOTAS PLAN EXPLAINED   Three Lima Boards To Be Exempt From Calls During January

54 MEN TO 60 IN SIXTH CALL   Selectees Will Be Sent To Dis. tant ‘Points; Quotas Stepped Up

Advancing Greeks Take Air Base Near Bardia   British Claim Effective Command Of Air Along 70-Mile Coastal Area.

British On Verge Of Duce Base   London Estimates Italian Losses In North Africa 94,000; Harbor Approaches ‘At Trobruk Cut Off.   Tripoli Raided

BRITISH PRESS 70 MILES PAST FALLEN BARDIA   F ast Motorized Units are  Reported Near Outskirts Of Tobruk   OCCUPY MILITARY AIRPORT NEAR CITY   Number of Italian Troops Put Out of Action Total 94,000

British Seize Tobruk Port, 40 Airplanes   Advanced Forces Thrust Almost 70 Miles West of Fallen Bardia   HARBOR IS CUT OFF   London Quarters Claim 94,000 Italian Troops Rendered Ineffective

TOBRUK BASE   Big Airport Seizec   Columns Have Thrust 70 Miles Beyond Fallen Bardia

MY Th 70 MILES WEST FALLEN BARDIA   Planes Grounded by RAF Seized; Troops Test Tobruk’s Defenses

BRITTON ARE POUNDING Al TOBRUK Bhat   Big Airport Seizec   Columns Have Thrust 70 Miles Beyond Fallen Bardia

British Take Tobruk Airport Seize Planes   Advance Forces Push 70 Miles West from Bardia; Tobruk Bombec

British Thrust  10 Miles West of Bardia To Occupy Tobruk Airdrome   Nab 40 Fascist Planes Grounded by RAF Fliers; 50,000 ftalians af Toburk Hemmed In

BRITISH CLOSING IN ON ITALIAN TOBRUK   Motorized Units ‘Have Seized the Military Airport ef the Main Italian Base in Thew Desert Offensive

40 Warerait Captured At Airfield   Falls Without Battle After 70-Mile Push From Captured Bardia  CAPTIVES MOVED

Military Airport Is Captured By British   Advanced Forces Near Tobruk, the Main Itoliar Base——Mony Italions Rendered Ineftece@ tive by Attacks

BRITISH SEIZE TOBRUK AIRPORT WITHOUT A FIGH   Motorized Units Approach ‘Gates of City Where 50,000 Italian Troops Are Concentrated,   GARRISON CAN EXPECT NO REENFORCEMENTS   Warships in Command of Entrances to Harbor as English Push Plans for Grand Assault.

House Revises States’ Quotas   Nebraska To Lose One Sea In House. California Gain:  Total Of Three.

TWO JAILBREAKERS ARE RE-CAPTURED   Seneca Men and Highway Patrolmen Surprise Them Asleep in Barn Near Here,

LENINGRAD AREA IMPERILLED BY GERMANS, FINNS, IS BERLIN CLAIM   Military Authorities Declare Russian Resist. ance is Broken East of Lake Ladoea   Wear Guards Keported in Surrender, Near Old Czarist Capital — Caught in Porest

German Troops Reach Leningrad Area Says Berlin   Claim Red Rear Guards Sur render Near Old Czarist Capital   NEW VICTORIES ARE CLAIMED BY NAZIS   Second Bombing Raid I: Made On Moscow By ‘“‘Luftwaffe’’ In Night

TRANSIT PORTS OF BRITAIN POUNDED BY-NAZI BOMBERS   SHIPPING FACILITIES  DE STROYED AND. HUGE FIRES SET IS BERLIN REPORT

Jap Adherence To Axis Soon  May Be Less   Exclusion By President In Fireside Chat Supports Belief Of Weakening

LAW LAXITY IS UNDER PROBE IN FAYETTE COUNTY   ‘President Judge Claims Laxity I: Due To Incompetent State Officers

JAPAN CITY IS HIT HARD BY TYPHOON   Troops Help Inhabitants Of Tsuchiura Leave Stricken Area; Tokio Safe

Typhoon Hits Japanese City   Thousands of Homes Flooded; Crops Damaged; Fear Heavy Casualties

Tokyo Is On Outskirts Of Typhoon   Wind And Waves Wash Over Town Of 40,000 Persons

GERMANS INTERN FRITZ THYSSEN   INDUSTRIAL AND MUNITIONS MAGNATE REPORTED IN CONCENTRATION CAMP.

REPORT THYSSEN HELD BY NAZIS   Fritz Thyssen, Once One of the Richest Men In _ the World, Once Backed Hitler As A Possible Savior of Germany

COSTLY LESSON FOR THE NAZIS   American Officer Tells 0! Knowledge Gained ta Attack On Crete

Nazi Invasion Of Crete Seen As Big Lesson   Cost There Perhaps Changed Mind Of Adolf Hitler

(U.S. Parachute Officer Says Germans Learned Costly Lesson in Crete

BAILEY OUTLINES POLICY ON LABOR   Road Chief Says Principle of Collective Bargaining Is Sound; Lacks Authority To Enter Into Contract

FARM PRICES, WAGE CEILING, _ BRING BATTLE   163 House GOP Members ~~ Oppose Price Curb Bill in Present Form   Licensing of Business and Market Trading Stir Minority Foes

PRICE GONTROL BILL OPPOSED   163 Republicans Will Fighi Present Form, Caucus Vote Discloses

Bad Weather, Russ Resistance Hinder Advance   Important Results Expected by Nazis From South Attack

BATTLES RAGE ON 3 SECTORS OF WAR FRON]   Russ Troops Repulse Germans, Using Bayonets

N azis Report ‘Soviets. Are Retreating  Fierce Weather Delays Gemman Advanca

Tax Receipts Gain   Collections T: wo Billion Higher in Past Year

WORK OF REDS SEEN BY LYSLE   McKeesport Mayor Says Striking Workers Screen For Communists

Jap Liberals Gain Stature   Emperor's Intervention in Policy Seen as Setback To Militarists

Japan Imperialists Receive. Setback   National Defense Under Emperor Seen os 6 Victory for Liberals

FOSTER, ROHDE IN CONFERENCE   Representative Who  Had Been Wounded Makec Na Staten oor

Defense Costs Raise Budget To 17 Billion   President Submits Record Peace-Time Request fo Congress

GONGRESS TOLD MORE BILLIONS WILL BE ASKED   More Taxes And Taypayers Demanded, But Payoff Plan Comes Later   “FOR TOTAL DEFENSE OF OUR DEMOCRACY”   Roosevelt Estimates Give 62 Cents Of Each $1 For War Items

Defense Items Up — Near Il Billion   Budget ‘For Total Defense of Democracy’ Has Domestic Figures Near 1918-19 Mark, Income at All-Time High of 8 Billion; Deficit in New Budget Is 9 Billion; Work Retief Takes Biggest Cut

Congress Asked All Time High   Four And Half Billions Are Left In To Buy Votes And Ceddle Weak lings.   Up Goes Debt

Congress Is GivenRecord  Peace Outlay   President Asks Sum of $17,485,000,000 for Next Fiseal Year   DEFICIT IS IN DOUBT   Senate, House Receive Figures with Almost No Surprise at All

BIG SUMS ALSO NEEDED TO AID CREAT BRITAIN   President offers budget; army-navy outlay jump ed over four billion

TENTATIVE BUDGET OF 817,480,000,000 SENT TO CONGRESS   Peacetime Total Asked by Roosevelt Sets New High— Does Not Include British-Aid Figure.   PUBLIC DEBT ‘TO SOAR ABOVE 58 BILLION   President Recommends Tax Increase—Announces He Will Seek Further Funds for Defense.

Nearly 171-2 Billions Listed In U-S Budaet   BUDGET FOR DEFENSE IS SE’ FOURTH TODAY IN MESSAGE.

Mill Ask More Billions To Aid Engand   Defense Program Sending Hits 28 Billions

RECORD PEACETIME BILL FOR AMERICA   Nearly Eleven Billion to Be Spent for U. S$. Armaments Program Not Including Cost of Lease-Lend Plan

3-10 BILLIONS 10 AID BRITAIN ON NEXT LIST   President Estimate The Deficit at $9.210,000,000

Budgetto Set New High Peak   Other Billions to Be Askec for Aid to Britain—National Debt 58 Billions

Roosevelt Says Sum Only Would Care For U. S.   Will Ask For British Money Separately; Taxes Must Advance

BUDGET SENT TO CONGRESS SETS RECORD   President’s Figures Call fo Tentative Outlay of $17,485,000,000   LARGEST PART TO BE SPENT FOR DEFENSE   Prospective Deficit is Set at $9,210,093,049, Largest Of FDR Period

ASKS 17 BILLIONS FOR DEFENSE, STILL MORE SOON TO AID BRITAIN   Additions To Help Axis Foes May Push Total Past 20 Billion; Budget Highest In History Except ‘18

WILL EXCEED 17 BILLIONS   Roosevelt Sends Congress Record Fund Request.

PRES, ROOSEVELT DELIVERED HIS BUDGET MESSAGE   Outline of the Important Message President Dcjivered Vo Cong Today

Budget Of Roosevelt Record For Peacetime   Sum of $17,485,000,000 Asked, Not Including British-Aid Billions—Public Debt Boosted : Above 58 Billinnce

Roosevelt Charts -$17,485,000,000 “Spending for Year   President Sends Congress Record Peace . Time Budget and Serves Notice Fle Will Ask More

Record Peace Time Budget OF More Than Seventeen Billions Asked By Roosevelt ;

17 Billions Requested To Defend Democracy   Largest Budget In Nation History, Excepting War Year, Submitted To Congress; More Requests Forecast

Serves Notice He Will Ask More Funds  For Defense   TO BE INCREASED BY AID TO BRITAIN

Requests for British ‘Aid to ‘Conié: Late: Cents of Every ‘Dollar. Is for Arm: «°° ‘Nlaww and Defence Itame ©”

FDR Soon To Ask More For Munitions   Additional Money To Help Britain Also Expected  To Be Voted in Future by Congress ;

FDR Requests 17 Billion Dollars For Budget, Will Ask For More Funds Late

FOR WILL ASK MORE 10 hELP FOES OF AXIS   Delays Specific Recommen. dations on New Taxes; Hopes Entire System  Will Be Revised.   WOULD REMOVE LIMIT ON DEBT

PRESIDENT TELLS BUDGET REQUESTS   Huge Sums Asked Today by Executive in Message.

Congress Told More Billions Needed Later But Sum Set Today is Only for Total Defense.

TOTAL oETS RECORD FOR PEAGETIME   Deficit 9 Billions   But Still More to Be Asked to Finance British Aid

PUBLIC DEBT WILL EXCEED 58 BILLIONS   ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO BE REQUESTED TO AID BRITAIN

Defense Requirements Mean Expenditure of Big Sums.   Chief Executive Serves Notice He Will Ask More Billions to Aid  Democracies.

SERVES NOTICE MORE 1S NEEDEDTO AD BRITAIN   Some Legislators Mentioned: Three to Ten Billion as Amount for Helping England Win the War.   INCREASED TAXATION   - CERTAIN TO COME   Budget Message to Congress Contains No Recommendation From President Regarding New Taxes.

F.D. Wants 17 Billions With More  To Follow   President Is Ready To Throw U. S. Into Highest  War Production

‘Congress Receives 17 Billion Dollar Budget; FD To Ask For More   Billions to be Asked to Provide Munitions For Britain and Other Countries Battling Axis Powers

Roosevelt Asks. Huge Sums For ‘Total Defense’   Tells Congress Democracy Is At Stake; Will Seek More: Billions For British —

President asks for total defense of U. S.   Cash outlay for army, navy and other arms items jumps to  $10,811,314,600 in budget

Proposed Budget Within Billion of 1918 War Fund   Staggering Sum Asked for Army Navy, Continuance of Social Security

President .Tells Congres: That More Millions Will Be Asked Later  In Year. —

HOME BUDGE! 1). PREOENTEL 10 CONGRESS   Slightly More Than Seventeen Bil icns Re-uired for Defens:.   MORE BILLIONS COMING   Aid of Three to Ten Billions May B2 Rejwred to Help Britain.

‘17 Billion Dollar Budget Sought by FDR   President ‘to Ask More to Throw U, S. Industrial. Machine ix Battle Against Axis

BUDGET CALLS FOR OUTLAY OF MANY BILLIONS   Pres. Roosevelt’s Budget Calls For Tctal Defense Of Democracy 

ALLIES CLOSE ON DAMASCUS: FALL 1S NEAR   Defenders “He Men” But Mosale Is Low, Says French Commander.

No signs of Life Are Seen About Wreckage Sightec By Carrier Plane

Fear Ten Lost Lives In Crash   No Sign of Life Found Ahaerd Plare

WIDE SEARCH IS BEING MADE FOR PATROL BOMBER   Only Clue to Navy Plane With Two Officers and Eight Enlisted Men is Garbled Fragment of Radio Message Received At Norfolk   ON TRANSFER FLIGHT

NAVY BOMBER WRECKAGE SEEN DOWN AT SE   MISSING . PATROL’ PLANE LOCATED BY SEARCHERS OFF HOG ISLAND

Missing Bomber Believed Sighted   No Survivors Seen Near Scene of Wreck Off Coast

WRECKAGE OF NAVAL BOMBER IS SIGHTED   Coast Guard Cutters Rush To Seek Survivors

WRECKED NAVAL BOMBER SIGHTED   Searchers Fail To Mentior Fate Of 10 Men Aboard

Sight Wreckage Of Navy Bomber  No Sign Of Life Seen Near Craft Down In Atlantic Ocean

10 ARE MISSING AS NAVY PLANE DIVES INTO SEL   Wreckage of Big Bomber Lo cated Off Virginia Coast; No Sign of Life.

OTHERS MISSING; FIND WRECKAGE   Norfolk, Va., Reports Remnants of Plane Off Virginia Coast—Ensign G. N. Blackburn, of Middletown Township, Former Media H. S. Athlete, Was in Charge of Bomber

Unofficial Report Says There Were “No Survivors In The Vicinity;’ Wreckag: Believed Bomber Carrying Ten Men

TEN DIE IN PLANE CRASH   Wreck Of Naval Patrol Craft Sighted Off Cape Charies

Searchers Sight Wrecked Naval Plane in Ocean   No Sign of Life Reported Today By Lifeboat at Scene

WRECKAGE OF PLANE FOUND   It Is Believed Big Naval Patrol Bomber Crashed Into Sea

U.S.NAVY BOMBER ‘WITH 10 ABOARD FALLS: INTO SEA   Wreckage Found Off Coast of Virginia; No Signs. of Life; Had Wired Crew Was Taking to Boats.   FATE OF MEN NOT DETERMINED   Plane Was Enroute From Chambers Field, Norfolk, Va., to Rhode Island; Began Search Yesterday.

BIG NAVAL PLANE MISSING th OER   Garbled Radio Message Only Word Received from Plane, Ten Men

SIGHT WRECK OF BiG NAVAL PLANE AT SEA   Bomber Missing Since Yes terday Had 10 Men Aboard

Wr. reckage of  Bomber  Found   Believe Ten Men Aboard Craft Leat

Plane Pilot Makes Discovery, Calls. Coast  Guard Cutters to Scene.   UNABLE TO REPORT IF CREW SURVIVED

MISSING NAVY BOMBER SIGHTED IN OGER   Hope Expressed That Mer May Be Safe

WRECKED BOMBER FOUND IN OCEAN   U. S. Naval Patrol Craft Had Been Missing Since Yesterday

All Aboard Naval Plane Feared Lost   No Sign of Life On Wreckage Seen Off Cape Charles

MISSING PLANE IS HUNTED DAY   Coast Guard Picket Boat Sent to Investigate Report.

Big Bomber, 2 Pilots, 8 Men - Still Missinc   Cambridge City Man, Co-pilot Among Those Missing at Sea on Atlantic Coast.   BULLETIN

FATE OF CREW IS UNKNOWN AS PLANE LOCATEL   Life Raft And Debris Seen Off Virginia; 10 Men Were On Big Craft

SEEK  MIGoING PLANE ON SE   Spot Wreckage of Naval Bomber Off Virginia - Coast: 10 Aboard.

BIG NAVAL PLANE IS © IN-OCEAN   Wrecked Craft. Sighted Off Cape Charles, ‘Va; Searchers Fail to Sight. Any of 10 Parcane Miccine —

WRECKAGE OF PLANETS SEEN   Wide Search Being Made For Big Navy Plane Forced Down At Sea

Wreckage of Navy . Bomber Sighted: No Signs of Crev   Craft, With 10 Aboard Crashed Into Sea on  Transfer Flight

SEARCH COAST FOR MISSING BOMBER CRE}   10 Aboard Giant Navy Patro Ship Due at Rhode Island Base Yesterday Noon,   BELIEVED DOWN AT SEA   Unidentified Mystery Message Heard; Navy, Coast Guard, Other Ships Join Quest.

PLANE UNHEARD OF SINCE TAKEOFF AT NORFOLK MONDAY   Believe Ship Is Down I Atlantic Ocean Since , Course Was Mostly Over Water

MISSING NAY BOMBER  FOUND   ‘ Survivors Yet Fount  After Plane Crashes  in Atlantic.

WRECK OF U. 9. NAVY BOMBER FOUND AT SEA   Sight Plane Unreportec Since Monday With 10 Aboard; No Word Of  Anv Survivors.

Navy Plane Lost with 10 Men Sighted   ‘Navy Plane Locates Wreckage. Off Cape Charles but Coast Guard  Reports No Sian Life

Navy Plane Is Sighted _   Missing Bomber Down At Sea; No Signs of Life Are Noticed

NAVY BOMBER ~ MISSING; TEN MEN ON SHIF   Radio Message Receiv: ed By U. S. Coast  Guard

Naval Bomber  "No Sign‘of Life’ Around Wreckage Off Cane Charles

Wreckage of Naval Patrol Bomber Found   Plane With 10 Men Aboard Has Been  ae? 6 Claas Vaecterdayv

Navy Bomber Dowr Off Eastern Coast With Crew of Ten   Wreckage of Big Plane Sighted; First Patrol Boat to Arrive in aon. Banarte Na Survivors Found

GARBLED RADIO MESSAGE TELLS OF DIFFICULTY   Two Officers And Eight Enlisted Men Aboard Flying Boat   WIDE SEARCH BEGUN.   Hunt Under Way Along Entire Northeastern Atlantic Route

Sight Wreckage of Naval Bomber Off Shore of Virginia   Navy Authorities Think Giant Plane Crashed Into Sea After Running into Fo;

WRECKED NAVAL BOMBER SIGHTED OFF CAPE CHARLES    Patrol Craft Missing Since  Yesterday ‘With Ten Men Aboard

WRECKAGE IS SIGHTED BY RESCUE SHIP   Coast Guard Speed: Ships to Scene Of Air Disaster, Raft : Seen

Wreckage of Naval Patrol  Bomber Found   Messages From Searchers Fail To Disclose Whether They Had Seen Any Survivors; Plane Had Ten Men Aboard

Navy Patrol Bomber Said ‘Down at Sea   Missing Craft Has Not Been Located in Fa Flung Search

FEAR MISSING PATROL BOMBER DOWN IN OCEAN   PBY-1 Navy Patrol Bomber With Ten Men Aboard Enroute To Rhode Island

RESTRICTING BEER BILLS — AREPASSED   Would Deny Permits Te Operators Holding Federal Retail  Stamn   Wrecked Bomber Sighted at Sec  Caneée fiuard likahoat Penartce Na Sian of Life at Scene

FIND WRECKAGE OF NAVY BOMBEI   No Sign of Life in Area Where Big Graft Carrying Ten Men Crashed —

BLIMPS SEARCH FOR TEN ON LOST PATROL BOMBER   Big Craft Missing Ail Night May Be Qown In At lantic.

Seek Missing Patrol Bomber   Fear Navy Plane Crashed In Atlantic

10 Aboard Big Bomber Feared Dead   Air Searchers Locate Patrol Craft Missing Since Yesterday.

Long Atlantic Coast Scanned For Lost Ship   Giant Seaplane look Off Yesterday Morning On Hop from Norfolk To Rhode Island

Wrecked Naval  Bomber Sighted By Patrol Boat   No Sign of Life Reported by Coast Guard That Reaches Wreckage.   Two Officers and 8 Enlisted Men Aboard

MISSING NAVAL BOMBER, WRECKED, WAS SIGHTED TODA)   Searchers Saw the Big Patro Craft Off Cape Charles, Virginia.   SHIP CARRIED TEN MEN   Bomber Had Been Missing Since Yesterday It Was Announced.

Navy Fliers Sight Wreckage ~ Of Plane Missing With Ten   Messages Fail to Say Whether Survivors Seen; Plane Disappeared Yesterday Morning

WRECKAGE OF LOST NAVAL BOMBER SIGHTED   Big Plane With-Ten Mer Aboard Missing Since Monday ‘On Seaboard

MISSING NAVAL PATROL PLANE FOUNDWRECKED   Sighted Off Cape Charles Va., by One of Searching Planes From Naval Air Carrier   LIFE RAFT SIGHTED   Finder of Ship Unable to Determine Whether Anyone Was On It; Rescue Ships to Scene

Naval Plane With 10 Men Aboard Goes ‘Down In Vicinity Of Cape Charles

Bright Leaf Prices Range Over 22 To 26   - Georgia-Florida Auction Markets Reveal Strong” Price Tendencies

BETTER PRICES AVERAGE FOR. *TEAF TODAY   Reports From Marketing Centers ‘Indicate Weed — Bringing High Prices

CRAB MEAT DUTY HIKED 5Q PER CENT   President Declares Increase Necessary To Equalize Costs Of Production

NEW ECONOMIC BLOW AT JAPS   FDR Boosts Tariff on Imported Crab Meat

RAPS SENATOR BYRD CHARGES AS INACCURATE   Increased Crab Meat Tar iff Is Economie Blow  At Japan

U.S. Cracks Down On Japan Again in Boosting Tariff On Crab Meat 50 Percen

Tariff On Crab Meat Increased   50 rercent Hike Hits Japs—America’s No. 1 Source Of Supply

BOOSTS TARIFI ON CRAB MEAT      Japan Will Be Furthe Hit By Fifty Per cent Boost.

CRAB TARIFF IS UP50 PER CENT   Is Another Link in Economic Measures Against Japanese

TARIFF ON CRAB MEAT BAISED AS BLOW AT ONE OF JAPAN'S BIG INDUSTRIES

NEW F.R. ORDER HITS JAPAN   Big Boost In Import Tax On Crah Maat

F, R. Aims Blow At Japan’s Claws   Orders Tariff Raise On Crab Meat Imports

PRESIDENT ORDERS ~ TARIFF ON IMPORTED CRAB MEAT. RAISEL   JAPAN IS CHIEF SOURCE OF SUPPLY FOR THE AMERICAN MARKET

A New U.S. Economic Blow Struck at Japs   Duty on Crab Meat, Important Jap Export, Hiked Sharply

Hikes Tariff On  Japanese Crab   U. S. Renders Another Economic Blow On Japs

New Economic Blow Aimed at Japan; President Boosts Tariff on Crabmeat

London Night Club Hit; Several Killed  Ss Rambh (‘wa e Thranaoh Ranaf Hw .. ec Aman   Nazi Bomb Crashes Through Roof, Explodes Among Guests

May Use Snow Bug   Tobaggan Sled May Be Ad ded to Ski Troop Equipmen

NORRIS VIEWS LABOR PROBLEN   Charges Racketcers Are Profiting Al The Expense Of Honest — Labor.

RAGKETEERS WN LABOR: MBVEMENT   Senator Norris Points Out Some, ‘‘Exorbitant” Un-  ion Fee Charges. _   HE WOBLD PROHIBIT

LABOR LEGISLATION URGED BY NORRIS   Outlawing of High Union Fees Is Asked by Senator.

SUN WILL SHINE      Clouds and Fog Over Eastern Kan4 sas to Go Away

Closed Sessions To Consider Only Arming of Shins   Motion Offered to Speed Revision of Nantrality Act

SEC. STIMSON SAYS DELIVERIES HAVE STARTED ON WAY   War Materials Have Beer Released from the Army Starks.

Taylor Chain Stores Join  Nation- Wide Movement: Sale Of Savings Stamps

BEAM MACHINES SPOT BOMBERS   Secret Device Revealed By War Department In Washington

PLAN CHAIN OF RADIO LOCATORS   Devices Would Warn o Approach of Planes

$275,000 LOANED TO > DEMOCRATS   Senate Committee Told o} 2 . Advances Made by R. J. Reynolds   TOBACCO MAGNATE NEW TREASURER   : Big Loans Reported by Re: publicans; Reynolds Will Testifyv

$275,000 ‘LOANS’ BY REYNOLDS 10 DEMOCRATS TOLL   TOBACCO MERCHANT RECENTLY APPOINTEL PARTY’S TREASURER

SAYS DEMOS GOT $275,000 LOAN   Senate Committee Told Rich Tobacco Man Advanced Big Sums to Party.

$100,000 LOAN FOR ROOSEVELT TALKS PROBED   Sum Reputedly Paic Broadcasting Networks For His Final Appeals to Voters   OTHER DONATIONS   Senator Tobey Teils' Sen ate Committee Reynolds’ _ Gave Total of $275,000  to Democratic Groups

TWO CALLED FOR LOAN QUIZ   Senators Told of $100,0ut Reynolds Put Up for Democrat Broadcasts

Campaign Loan To Democrats Investigated   Tobey Says Tobacco Man Loaned Party $275,000

Probing Loan For  FDR Speech   Radio Talk Claimed Backed by  Tohacco Macnate

REYNOLDS’ LOAN TO DEMOS IS HIT   Party Treasurer Advanced $275,000 for Campaign

CLAIMS REYNOLDS LOANED $275,000 TO DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN FUNDS   Tobacco Magnate Subpoenaed By Senate Investigating Group Concerning Large Loan For Political Broadcasts.

Nation’s First Family's Going Ahead With Arrangements for a  “Christmas As Usual” at Write Le   30,000 TO PARTICIPATE

FR Will Greet 30,000 Neighbors on White House Lawn in Christmas Tree  Lighting Ceremony Next Wednesday

POLICE DRAG .AKE FOR SOME CLUE IN MYSTERY MURDERS      Body Of Uniontown Mar Found By Burned Car Stolen From First Victim

LAKE DRAGGED FOR CLUES IN MAN’S SLAYING      Murdered Instead Of Married Was Fayette County Man's Fate

Treasury Head Hits Food Tax   Lowered Income Exemptions Proposed

ATTACKED BY MORGENTHAU   2 Plans Considered By House Board . On Levies

SHOOT THE WORKS 1S NELSON'S PLEA   SPAB Director Calls fol Doubling of Efforts to Beat Hitler

All-Out, Urges D.M. Nelson   SPAB Héad*Asserts U. S: Must “Shoot The Works” To Beat Hitler

NELSON SAYS:  BEATEN   _. If U.S. ‘Shoot the Works   Priorities Director Says Quickest Way Is To ‘Double Everything’

Veteran Dies At Age 102   SAVED FROM HANGING Bi STONEWALL JACKSON, Hilt. RODE WITH SHERIDAN,

GERMANS DENY ANY RUSSIAN INVASION. BUT ADMIT RUMORS   Also Say That No Border Clashes Have Occurred —Nazi Spokesman Gives Information.

Berlin Denies Red Invasion: Rumors Cited   New German-Soviet Pact Also Refuted; Russian: Carry on Activities Same As Asual

BERLIN DENIES REPORTED RUSSO INVASION OR ANY BORDER CLASHES   Admits Tremendous ‘Flood of Rumors’ But Asserts They Are All of Foreign Origin   Demands, an Ultimatum, Turkey Says; Nazis Want Ukraine Wheat; Lendon Skeptical

GERMAN INVASION OF RUSSIA DENIED BY NAZI QUARTERS   Big “Flood Of Rumors” Is   Admitted By Speaker—   Denies Signing Of Agreement

ULTIMATUM IS PRESENTED T0 SOVIET UNTON   Germany Believed Ready to Cross Border Even If Concessions Are Granted.   BULLETIN

Berlin Denies Red Invasion  Is Under Way   Admits Great -Flood Of Rumors. However; -Mum On Crisis

GERMANS SAY  NO INVASION OF RUSSIA MADE   Nazis Also Dery That Any Bor"der Clashes Have Occurred.

MISSOURI DEFEATS MICHIGAN STATE   Long Runs Feature Tigers 19-0 Victory at Spartans’ Homecoming

Joss Love Notes Went to Mrs. Mayo   Bath Judge Finds Probable Cause

Relations With Finns To Cool Off   U.S. May Retaliate Against Nazis For Sinking

SHIP SINKING AND FINLAND HOLDING DIPLOMATIC STAGE   (HULL DEMAND FINLAND END  WAR WITH RUSSIA AND SHIP  DAMAGE CLAIM IN  { SPOTLIGHT

“GERMAN GE. ILS: PROBLEMS   U; 8. Has Practically Qr dered. Finland to Qait _ War on Russia, :   SENATE IS AROUSED   Germany, Has’ Bluntly  Re> fused to Consider Note  on Robin Moor, -

FRIENDLINESS OF FINLAND AND U6. IS COOLING OFF   Diplomats Await Next Mov in Demand for Robin Moor Payment.

Diplomats Forecast Retaliation By U.S. Following Robin Moor Sinking

Cooling Relations Between Finland And WU. S$. Is Foreseen By Diplomats

FINLAND AND GERMANY GIVE U5. PROBLEM   U. §. Has Practically Ordered Finland to Quit War on Russia,   SENATE IS AROUSED   Germany Has Bluntly Re- fused to Consider Note on Robin Moor.

WAR MAY AFFECT OLO FRIENDSHIt   Good Relations With Finland May Be Strained Over War Policies

U. S., FINN BREAK SEEN   America Asks Finland Te Seek Soviet Peace

CHURCHILL GIVES PLEDGE TO STRIKE, NOT STAND STILL   Prime Minister Sharply Crit   icized on Conduct of War : in Debate in House of Commons.   REJECTS SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPERIAL CABINET   Some Believe His Hold on Parliament Is _ Slipping— Critics Rallying Around Hore-Belisha.

Outputof Guns, Tanks Growing, Churchill Says   Pledges. to. Strike Boldly, ‘Defends Conduct of War; . Gamor For Imperial  - Cabinet Rejected   Reports 15,000 Lost ~ By'Forces in Crete   Syrian Advance Is Going - ‘According to Schedule, Commons Informed:

CRITICS HEAR WAR POLICIES OF CHURCHILL   HORE-BELISHA MAIN ACCUSER; DEFEATS NOT EXPLAINED

Churchill Sirikes:No standstill      British Premier Defends His Leadership Of  Britain’s War And Tells About  Crete’s Loss.   Worse For Nazis

WAR POLICIES ARE DEFENDED BY CHURCHILI   Will Strike Rather Than Risk Inaction, Prime Minister Indicates   REJECTS IMPERIAL CABINET PROPOSAL   Explains Disaster in Crete Holds Hope of Success In Greater Battles

Churchill Has No Apologies For Crete   Says Germans Lost 17,000 Men, 230 Plane And British 15.000   REFUSES TO FORM NEW WAR CABINET

Churchill Hits At His Crities   Briton Says Nazis Lost 17,000 Men in Crete; May Sea Losses Drop

Prime Minister Explains British Disaster; Puts Nazi Sea Losses af 257,000 Tons in May

CHURCHILL MAKES STAND IN COMMONS   British Chief Says He Hac No Alternative to Costly - Crete Battle

NEW ROAD BOND BILL IS PASSED   House Puts Pressure On Senate For Quick Action

Stockmen Open Meet May 22  Sessions Slated   Sessions Slated for Three Days

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Moscow Seen in Growing Peril of Capture or Encirclement by German Forces; Tank Units at Klin Poised Dangerously for Thrusts in Two Directions

Nazi Troops Imperil Soviet Capita  Tank Units Stab At Tisnfamncne

SOLONS “GO AFTER” SEC, GEO, BROWN   Lecisiation to Change IHSAA Ad ministration Looms. Committee to Investigate

BROWN CASE IN LEGISLATURE   Legislative Action Asked To Debose Secretary of High School Athlictics Association.

HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS NOW BEFORE SOLONS   Joint committee of lowa House and Senate will probe charges

Plan for Hearings On Brown   Legislators Consider Action on Management of High . School Athletics

t AN EUFAULA DRIVE   Nation-Wide Campaign For Funds Will Open Tuesday; City Given $425 Quota

FUNDS ASKED HERE FOR U: S. - CLUB. HOUSING   Soldiers Would Receive Outside: Recreation.  Under ‘Plan

Soviet Hopes Riding 200Mile Route   Rail Link All Important For Delivery Of War Supplies

@ In Washington   Russian Hopes Ride 200Mile Rail Line Over Which U. S.-British Supplies Reach Reds

COAST IS HARD HIT IS CLAIM   Eastern Section Short o} Fuel and Three Senators Urge Inquiry as  Soon as Possible.

Demand Probe of  Gasoline Famine   Senators Join in Plea for Inquirv

GAS SHORTAGE INEAST DRAWS PLEA OF PROBE   Three Senators of New Eng land Ask for Investiga tion of Matter.

GAS SHORTAGE PROBE ASKEL   NEW ENGLAND SENATORS ‘URGE INVESTIGATION AS RESERVE SUPPLY RAPIDLY DWINDLES

URGE PROBE OF GAS SHORTAGE   Ask Senate Inquiry Of East Coast Gasoline Shortage

Also Report Gaining the Upper Hand in Big Conflict to Protect City of Kiev   Mecting Stubborn Soviet Resistance Moseow Says—Grain Fields At‘dract Hitler

Russians Nab Parachutists Behind Front   Colonel Declares Fifth Column Activities Aré Ezsily Defeated Wit! Special Defenses

REDS BEATING CHUTIST, FIFTH COLUMN PLANS   Tpper Hand Claimed by Defenders in Big Tank Battle Waged on Polish Battlefront

NAZI FIFTH COLUMNISTS   All Parachutists, Spies Are Killed, Moscow Reports

Walkout Voted At Steel Plant   Bethlehem Plant At Buf. falo, N. Y., Employs About 14.000.

Great Steel Plant Votes For Strike   14,000 Workers or Defense Expected  To Walk Out

Steel . Strike oe ~ Has Approval   CIO ; Authorizes, Walkout ~ At“Bethlehem* Plant -" As Protest-Move--.

OTEEL WORKERS AUTHORIZE STRIKE   Union Officiats Schedule Con ference to Set Time for Walkout

Raid Damage So Heavy i Area Residence by Civilians Is Forbidden.   Speedboats Clash   Dover Region Shelled for Six Hours; RAF Attacks Nazi Battleships.

Senate Fixes May 8 to Hear Seating Row   Action Follows Tilt Between Senators Aaainst Views

Rosier Seating ~ Action Set May 8   Senate Decides. to Begin Consideration. After Sharp Exchange —~

Lend-Lease Aid For Britain on Improved Basis   Almost a Ship a Day Re ported Arriving in the Middle East

AMERICAN AID GOES TO EGYPT   Shipload Of Supplies Reaching Red Sea Each Day, Claim

U. S. Is Sending Steady Flow of Its Munitions Over Sea to British

MIDDLE EAST NOW CETTINGULS-COUDS         Lease-Lend Munitions Arriv ing in Egypt at Ship a Day Rate ‘

Aid Reaches Ship Per Day   Between 20 and 25 Vessel: Monthly Being Sent To Egypt

EVACUATION OF FOREIGNERS S HALTED BY JAPS      Tokio Press Continues Campaign to Arouse Sentiment Against U. S.

‘CRISIS’ NOT CLEAR   SHIPPING LOSSES HURT   Solons Study Relief Budget

>2,200,000 Relief Appropriation Bill Comes Before Ohio House Committee

‘STRAW VOTE’ ON PIER BONDS DUE   To Sound Sentiment On Financing Smaller Project

STRAW VOTE ON PIER IS LIKELY   Action Of Council On Bond Question Due Tonight

STRIKE CLOSES. CINCY SCHOOLS   MAJORITY OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUSPEND CLASSES AFTER ENGINEERS  STAGE WALKOUT .

Schools Closed, _ Result of Strike   70 Engineers Walk Out, Demanding Wage Increases

DODGES FIGHT WITH AMERICAN WARSHIPS IN PHILIPPINE ZONE   Island Defenders Fighting Off Jap Landing Parties Seeking ‘Soft’ Spot On Coast; Luzon Attacked From All Sides   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  I'nited Prese Foreion Fditar

Japanese Warships Flee From Pacific Battle With United States Navy

DETROWT MAYOR'S PEACE FORMULA BLOCKED BY AFI   Busses and Trolleys Remair Idle for Fourth Consecutive Davy.

PEACE PLAN BLOCKED © IN DETROIT WALKOUT   A.F.L. Union Refuses to Enter Collective Bargaining Election Frustrating Mayor's Plan to Terminate Strike—Fourth Consecutive Day Without Bus or Troffey Service Arrives to Resume Neoaotiatiane

Detroit Bus Strike Continues   AFL Union Declines Election Offer

EMBATTLED GREECE AND UNITED STATES HONOR WASHINGTON   Nation is Fighting Same Batt}: As 13 Colonies Against  Ageression   GREEK CLERGY THERE   Nation Pauses to Draw Courage From Memory of Courageous Virginian

Herbert: 'S. Martin Prominent Lawyer Claimed By Death   Leading Citizen And: . City Attorney. Here   ag noe

Herbert S. Martin Prominent Lawyer Claimed By Death  Leading Citizen And  _ City Attorney Here  Many Years

Britain Unable To Send an Army To Help Russia   RAF Pounding of Frenct Coast Will Be only Assistance

RUSSIA’S CHANCES SLIM, LONDON FEARS   Press Discusses Possibility of Red: Suffering Defeat in Six to FKicht Weeks.

WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL WANTS FEDERAL GURB  ~— QNSTRIKES   Labor Board Similar to That Organized by Wilson in 1918 Suggested   Skilled Workmen Walk Out On Big Army Project in ere 

PATTERSHN URGES BAN OW STRIKES   Secretary Reveal: Need Of Keeping . Plants Open

MACHINERY T0 AVERT STRIKES IS PROPOSED      Undersecretary. of War Patterson. Suggests Plan Similar to. Group Dur -ing World War   DEFENSE. AT STAKE   Board Based’On Conciliation and Compliance by Labor and Management Recommended

STAIKE BOARD SET-UP URGEL   Assistant War Secretary Proposes Machinery Used in World War.

Creation of Machinery To Prevent Strikes Is Proposed by Patterson   Undersecretary of War Suggests Plan Similar to One Set Up in Wartime

NATION MOVING ‘TO KEEP FOR’S PLEDGE INTAGI   Inauguration Ceremonies - Prove Impressive With ‘ History Being Made ©

Excitement of Inauguration Ceremony Past, Ofticial Washington Returns to Normalcy

ALL CHEER FOR INAUGURAL TALK   Washington Turns Now t Problems of Fulfilling Third-Term Pledge

Capital Turns To Problems After Big Day   Resume Effort To Carry Out FDR’s Plea

SOLONS RETURN TO DEBATE ON LOAN BILL   Ceremonies At Inauguration Were Most Impressive   CONGRESS LEADERS   From Both Parties Acclaim Roosevelt Address For All-Out Assistance

Before Inaugural Trappings Taken Down, Congress Back at Debate Over Aid-toBritain, Emergency Powers For Executive

CAPITAL TURNS FROM MARTIAL AIR TO PLEA ACTION   Implementing FDR De. m&nd for Protection of Democracy   GALA TIME DONE   Farewell of Garner I Quite Colorful Note of Inauguration

INAUGURAL OVER, CAPITOL AT WORK   Free Democracy’s Lawmakers Back In Stride After Big Event

NATION TURNS 10 TASK VOWED BY ROOSEVELT   Fake Up Problem of- Ful filling, Pledge to Protect and Perpetuate Integrity of Democracy   INAUGURAL SOLEMN   Ends In Marching Display  of Country's Newest Military Achievements Before President's Eyes

CAPITAL TURNS TO TASK GIVEN BY PRESIDENT   Inaugural Ceremonies Over, Lawmakers Return to Vital Debate   IMPRESSIVE AFFAIR

Solemnity of Occasion Gives Way ‘to Martial Parade.   ROOSEVELTS ARE HOSTS TO THRONGS

INAUGURAL OVER, CAPITAL RETURNS TO PEACE DEBATE   GOP AND DEMOCRATS CHEER DISPLAY OF DEMOCRACY AT FETE

Washington Turns To Defense Pr oblems  After Historic Third Term Inauguration

Paternity Ward. Please   Plane Hop Celebration Sends Nev Father to Hospital

ye-Witness Describes Japanese Attack upon Manila and Vicinity   sian Brines Watches tntire Attack from Vantage Point

Nipponese Bombers Leave Fires Raging At U.S. Armyand Navy Bases in Manila

Radia Station«e Cloce   Eye-Witness Tells Of Attacks By Japanese   Strategic Design of Japan's Attack Is Open Confession of Weakness in War Essentials, Kirke Simpson Says-——Loss of Vessels Setback

U. 8. PLANES GO TO FAR EAST TO BALK JAP MOVE   Intended Originally — te Defend British Isles, But Are Diverted   America and Britain Work to Care for Pa. cific Interests

BRITISH TO FLY U.S. BOMBERS TO SINGAPORE   Use American Islands As ‘Stepping Stenes’ in Flight To Far Eastern Bases.

REPORT FRESH RUSS TROOPS JOIN BATTLE   GERMANS MODIFY CLAIM WEST UKRAINE I8 ENTIRELY IN THEIR HANDS   ASSERT 1,250,000 SOVIET PRISONERS ARE CAPTURED   Nazis Also Report Large Quantities of Weapons Have Been Seized or Destroyed

BERLIN ADMITS RUSSIANS HOLD ON VAST FRONT   Fresh Reserves Hurled Inic Battle by Reds and Resistance Is Reported Savage   STAGGERING SOVIET LOSSES ANNOUNCED   Nazis Claim Prisoners Taken Exceed Million, With Tanks, Planes Also Captured

STAGGERING LOSSES BY RUSSIANS SHOWN BY GERMAN FIGURES   MORE THAN 1,250,000 PRIS. ONERS INDICATE RED ARMY HAS SUFFERED HEAVILY

FIVE MILLION IS REPORT   Stitf Resistance Admitted By High Command   Around Sea Port Odessa: Leningrad Is Pictured As In Grave Danger

GERMANS SAY:  FRESH RED RESERVES RUSHING UP   Berlin Admits “Islands of Op position” in Two Major Sectors

Tremendous Losses ‘inflicted On Russians, Berlin Claims, Listing Captured Material

ITALY GETS GREECE SAYS MUSSOLINI   Duce Warns U.S. Entry into War Would Lengthen It

DICTATOR FOR U.S. IS SEEN BY MUSSOLINI   1] Duce Reveals Italians Oc cupying All of Greece with the Consent of Hit ler.   INSISTS AMERICA CAN’T SAVE BRITISH

Il Duce Says U. S. Entry In War Would Not Give Britain Victory; Hints Japan, Spain Would Join Axis If U. S. Entered Conflict

ONLY EXTEND WAR      He Asserts Italy. Has. Bean Awarded Greece. by Germany. are

MUSSOLINI MADE TALK TO MEN OF HIS GHAMBER      Seemed To Be Threatening U. § More Than Commemorating A Year In War.

CLAIMS U. S. ENTRY INWAR OF NO AVAIL   Il Duce charges American intervention would only prolong figh

DUCE, IN SPEECH, WARNS AMERICA   Says Japan. Will Not Be Indifferent’ and’ Will Help Italy and.Germany

DUCE PREDICTS AUTHORITARIAN REGIME FOR WS   Mussolini Boasts on War An niversary But Admits  Heavy Losses fn firaans.

STATE SEEN FOR THE US   Mussolini Says Our Entr7 Into War Will Bring This Change.   ONLY EXTEND WAR   He Asserts Italy Has Beer Awarded Greece by Germany.

Red Grip on River Bastion Forced Nazis Toward Kieu   Great Bend of Dnieper May. Yet Be Strongly Held. Says AP Writer,-and if so,:German Chances To Seize Moscow Are.Not Bright -

Tough Going In Smolensk Area May Have Forced Shift in Nazis’ Plans

Hitler In Need Of Quick, Strategic Major Victory  Not Yet Discernable Before Moscow; May Be Reason For Sudden Turn To Ukraine

MOVES TO REDUCE BUDGET DEFEATEL   Bill Providing Record Ap. propriations Advanced in House

Md. Appropriations Bill Amendments All Rejectec   Delegates Refuse To Re duce Budget: Increase lt $769,000

HOUSE FAILS IN EFFORT TQ PARE O’CONOR BUDGET   Record - Smashing Appropriation Measure Jammed Through To Third Reading      TELETYPE AMENDMENT OF LEE VOTED DOWN

Yugoslavs Are. Reported i Violent Revol   Chaos Resembling Middle Ages Existing Behine Nazi Lines

CHAOS REIGNS AS YUGOSLAVS OPPOSE NAZIS   Conditions Akin te Lawlessness o Middie Ages with Guerilla Bands Taking Control

SERB RESISTANCE NOW A REBELLION   Army Officers Leading 80,000 Men Against  Garman Rule

Revold Flares Up Behind Nazi Lines   ‘Like Middle Ages,’ Observer Reports

Serbs Revolt Against Nazis   Guerrilla Bands in Com: plete Charge of Yugoslavian Countryside

SWASTIKA-MARKED BRICKS THROWN FROM AUTO INTO CHICAGO JEWISH STORES

SWASTIKA-MARKED BRICKS THROWN INTO JEWS’ SHOPS   Chicago Area North of Loog Scene: Men Traveled in Dark Car

AIRLINER MISSING  WITH 15 ABOARI   ‘Eastern Lines Plane Witt  12 Passengers ‘Lost’ in  Florida Storm Area   COAST GUARD MAKES SEARCH

AIR TRANSPORT LONG OVERDUE ‘AT DAYTONA   Prominent Passengers Aboard Plane Lost In Stormy Weather

PLANE CARRYING 15 1S OVERDUI   Coast Guard Searching fo Air Liner Missing in Florida Storm Zone

SIXTEEN FEARED DEAD IN PLANE   Eastern Air Liner Hour Overdue On Florida Coast Trip

AIRLINER MISSING AND HOURS OVERDUE IN FLORIDA STORN   BIG TRANSPORT SHIP CAR RIED 15 PERSONS WHEN I1  LERT WEST PALM BEACH

Dr. Crile May. BePassenger OnLostPlane   Airliner With 15 Aboerd Long  @Qverdue in Mien

Eastern Air Lines. Plane        ~ pg ae Fe   DR. CRILE AM AMONG. eee i: PASSENGERS

Plane With 16 Aboard Is Reported Overdue at Port; Radio Is Silen

COAST RUN PLANE IS REPORTED L051   Famed Dr. Geo. W. Crile Mrs. J. M. Cox, Jr., Reported Aboard

Plane overdue with fifteen aboard   Was in stormy Florida section

Airliner with 16 Persons on Board Missing   Plane Hours Overdue or Storm-Beset Run Up Florida Coast — Famous Surgeon Listed wmnsa Baccancess

PLANE WITH 16 ABOARD MISSINE   Storm Balks Radio Contac! With Airliner

Noted Doctor Is Reported As Passenger  Aboard Ship   Storms Are Raging Along Florida Run Of Plane.

Airliner With 16 Aboard Is Missing Along East Coast   Its Route in Florida Bese With High Winds anc Rain Clouds.   Famous Surgeon Crile  Is Aboard the Plane

Airliner Missing on Florida Run  Fifteen Aboard Lost 4 Se, ee ee ae oF i.e   Fifteen Aboard Lost EAL Transport Ship

AIRLINER WITH 15 PASSENGERS. + LONG OVERDUE   Lost on Storm. Beset Run ‘3 From West Palm Beach to Daytona Fla.   MANY NOTABLES : ARE ON BOARD   Dr. Crile of Cleveland, Fam: .ed Surgeon and Mrs. J, M. Cox Among Them

BIG AIR LINER MISSING   Plane Unreported After Take-Off From Florida Airport

8 Transport Plane Long  Overdue   Twelve Persons Incluil ing Famous Surgeon Reported Aboaridl Ship

LARGE AIRLINER LONG OVERDUE   Northbound EAL Ship With 15 Aboard Feared Lost Between West Palm Beach And Daytona, Fla.;: Order Search.   Members Of Crew   The Passengers

Axis-Held Bases In North Africa Heavily Bombec   Trails Of Fire And Destruc tion Left In Benina And Bengazi By Fliers   TWO SUCCESSIVE RAIDS ARE MADE   Italo-German Assaults A’ Tobruk Are Fought To Complete Standstill

RAF RAIDS DAMAGE IMPOR TANT AXIS BASES IN AFRICAN AREA.   ‘Tobruk Still Stands   Jein¢ German-Italian Attacks Beaten Off with Heavy Axis Lasses.

SOVIET AND NAZI BATTLE REPORTS STILL FAR APART   ‘Blitz Washout’ Say Reds Key Cities Surrounded, Berlin’s Claim   Nazi Planes Raid London First Time in Month, Number Killed

British Troops Evacuate Bengasi, Libya, in Face Of Italo-German Advance   Important Post Was Taken February 7 After a 61-Day Offensive. From Egypt

Seven Perish in Blazing Sun on “Devil’s Highway”   Two Survive Desert Tragedy; Die From Heat And Thirst When Their Truck Faile in Dune«

SEVEN PERISH IN DESERT OF HEAT, THIRS!   Party Traveling In Truck Over Old Mexico Road  Fg ee Te TS

SEVEN FOUND DEAD IN BROILING DESER   Perished in Attempt to Negotiate ‘The ‘Devil’s Highway’ South of Border

SEVEN DIE IN DESERT HEAT   Deaths Prove ‘Devil’s Highway’ In Mexico Aptly Named

TANKER FLYING PANAMA. FLAG IS TORPEDOED   Crew Believed Picked Up 450 Miles From  Recife, Brazil

Rescue Ship First to Tell Of Tragedy   Site of Torpedoing of Particular Interest in Nation’s Capital   HINT OTHERS SAFE

1.C. White, Flying Flag Of Panama. Torpedoed   One Freighter Reports Rescue of 18 Seamen; Unconfirmed Report Has 16 Others Saved  37 ABOARD CRAFT IN SOUTH ATLANTIC  Marks Second Sinking Of American Vessel Since ‘Sheotr’? Orders

TWO ALBANIAN CITIES BOMBED   RAF Raids Claimed Heaviest Of Campaign

LBANIAN CITIES BOMBED HEAVILY   Airdromes and Flanes at Italian Bases Are Destreyed at Nicht.   Nazis Drop Parachute Bombs at Bengasi Base

ALBANIAN CITIES HEAVILY BOMBED   British Headquarters In Greece Report are. Blows Against Tirana An Durazzo.

Two Albanian: Cities Bombed Day And Night   Tirana And Durazzo Are Targets Of Attack By British’ Supporting Greek Land Forces 

ALBANIA CITIES HEAVILY BOMBED   Capital, Htaly-Held Port Are Targets of Raids, British Report

HOUSE LEADERS DELAY ACTION ON DRAFT BILL   Consideration Of De ferment Of Men 28Years Is Stalled

ACTION ON BILL TO REVISE DRAFT LAW IS DELAYED   House Leaders Order TenDay Postponement in Consideration of Measure to Defer Military Training of Men 28 Years Old  TA PE NERBATED ITTY &   TO BE DEBATED JULY 8

DELAY ORDERED IN CONSIDERATION OF HIKE IN DRAFT AGE   28-YEAR-OLD REGISTRANTS FACE POSSIBLE INDUCTION INTO ARMY

Action on  Bill Stalls   28-Year-Olds Face Passibility of Induction

28-YEAR-OLDS FACING DRAF   Congress Postpones Action Or Bill Revising Selective Service Law

HOUSE DELAYS CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT BIL   Put Off 10 Days to Frustrate Pos sible Deferment of 28-Year Olds Facing Service.

ae Delay nBill Asked   Important Appropriation Bill: Must Be Enacted By Monday Nicht-:

HOUSE LEADERS DELAY ACTION © ON DRAFT LIMIT   Postpone Consideration of Bill to Defer All Men Over 28 Years Old

Lower House Defers Action  On Age Limit   Appropriation Bills Clog Legislative Calendar And Prevent Vote On Draft Age Proposal

DELAY ACTION ON DRAFT BILL   House Leaders Defer Con sideration New Because Of Other Business.

Deferment of 28-Y ear-Olds Is Delavec   House Wants to Take Ur Other Legislation Be. fore Year Ends  SENATE PASSED IT  House Committee Made Deferment Mandatory. Delay May Bea Year

DEFER ACTION ON MILITARY MEASURE   House Leaders Today Order ed a Ten-Day Delay in Consideration of Bill.

Delay Action On Draft Deferment Bill   So 28-Year-old Men Face  Possible Service.

Bill to Defer 28Year-Olds Delayed In Year-End Rush   Postponement Will Carry Measure Past Effective Date

LL 10 DEFER NING OF MEN INDER 28 DELAYED   B-Year Olds Face Possibili.  ty of Induction Into Army  father Than Automatic  ferment Because 0! eir Age.

ot _coemeemmnmnmmemniemeed  House Leaders Delay Consideration of Selectee Changes

BILL ACTION “S DEFERRED   Postponement of House Debate on. Bill . Keeps Men Who Will. Become 28 by July 1 in Class  - Availahla fay Sarvicra —

German Vessel With el Ded: Taken      House Delays: Action. =: 98_Voanr Deferment

CONSCRIPTION AGE BILL HELD UP IN CONGRESS   Twenty - Eight- Year-Old: Face Possibility of Induction Into Army Because of Action   DELAYED 10 DAYS   Means Men, Otherwise Eli gible, Who Become 28 July f, 1942, Will Be  Ones to be Deferred

Draft Measure Is Delayed By  House Leaders   Need For Enacting Finance Bills Before July 1 Upsets Schedule

TEN DAY DELAY ON DEFERMENT INTO SERVICE   Those 28 uw One May Be Inducted Into Army

10-Day Delay Is Ordered in Bill To Defer Trainin;   Those 28 Years Old Fac: Likelihood of Being Inducted; Bills Force Delay

HOUSE DELAYS DRAFT CHANGES   28-Year-Olds Now Face Induction Instead OF Im” mediate Deferment

10 Below Forecast  In North   Zero Weather May Come to Scutheastern Part of State

All Aid Short of AEF For Britain and Russia Advacated by Professor

NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF TWOCITTES   Say Fighting Now Within 60 Miles of Moscow

MOSCOW FALL MAY COME IN A SHORT TIME   “Nazis Far East of Kalinin in Moscow’s Outer Defenses.   STILL DRIVING AHEAD   Believed the Russians Will Evacuate and Destroy Their City.

SUBWAY STRIKE IN NEW YORK I8 SET FOR JULY 1   Millions of Gethamites, Countless Number 0! Them Associated With Defense Activities, Wondering About Transportation   ASK WAGE INCREASES

_AGUARDIA SAYS NEW YORK SUBWAY STRIKE, >LANNED FOR NEXT WEEK, NOT “LEGITIMATE”   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mayor LaGuardia and CIO  President Murray Report ed Ready to Discuss , Peace Proposais   BUSINESS FIRMS. NOT OPTIMISTIC   Mapping Emergency Plans Large Industries tu Hire Buses to Get Employes to Work

Hope Seen City Might Halt Strike   La Guardia and Murray Will Discuss Peace Proposals in Subway Dispute  Repeats Stand  Quill Says No Wheel Will Move Without  fantract

Administration ls Told to Make  War Decision Now   Isolationist Calls Authorities to Take Definite Stand

FORT MAPPING ANNOUNCED   New Jersey Concern Preparing Fort McClellan Map

NO POLITICS FOR DEFENSE BOARD POSTS   Key Positions to be Kept by Do! lar-A-Year Men, White House Officials State.

Dollar-A-Year Men To Continue To Hold Key Posts In Defense Set-Up

db lo FIRGT NUMGCH DRAWN IN DRAFT NO. 2   Veteran Of First Selective Service Call Draws Out First Number   NO 196’s REGISTERED IN CALHOUN COUNTY   White Youth And Negro Hold Second Number, 98, Pulled Out Thursday Night

Lottery Fixes Registrants Call Order   No. 196 First Drawn From Bowl in Ceremony At Washington, D. C.

Some of Newest Draftees To Be In Service Soon   Second National Lottery Held at Washington

Local Draft Boards Get Job of Priority Assignment To 750,000 New Registrants   Drawing of Numbers Completed; 196 First One Drawn; 98 Second

Numbers Drawn for 21. Year-Olds; First to Be Called About Sept. 1.   750,000 IN NEW GROUP

Draft Lottery Completed For 21-Year-Olds   Number 196 Is First And 98 Is Second In Drawing’ Held At Washington Thursday

Draft I Lottery Is Conductec   i Healahicteer Begin.. Task  . Of Double Checking - 800 Numbers

Little Pomp At Drawing   No Panoply at Capital At Class of °41 Is Drawn for Service

NO. 196 CHOSEN HEAD OF LISTS IN 2ND LOTTERY   Knox Steps Aside To Allow Selectee-Sergeant Pick First Pink Capsule

NO. 196 SOON 10 BE CALLED      21-Year-Olds Soon to be On Their ‘Way:to _  Camps For Training

ROW ANS—  DRAWN IN THE DRAFT  Swaledale and Clear Lake YVouthe Cet Birct   Swaledale and Clear Lake Youths Get First Numbers in Cerro Gordo County Draft Boards   Caffrey, Patton. First in County

21-YEAR-OLDS GET NUMBERS UNDER DRAFT   196 Is First Drawn In National Lottery Conducted At Capital

No. 196 First Taken From Famed Glass Jar By Fort Dix Selectee   Believe None of New 21-Year-Old Draftees in Lottery Will Be Called  Roafare September Ist

LOTTERY SETTLED SERVICE ORDER FOR YOUNG REGISTRANTS   ARMY SERGEANT, SELECTEE OF FIRST DRAFT, DRAWS 196 FOR FIRST NUMBER

DRAFT LOTTERY OVER; BOARDS START WORK   No, 196 First To Be Drawn in National Lottery; Headquarter:   Cheeks Master List IGT CAEL SEPT. 1

New Draftees To Army Soon   196 First Number Drawn In National Lottery

NEW HU SHORT WEEKS FROM CAMP   National Lottery Conducted » In Washington   STAFF SERGEANT   Is Given Honor Of Drawing First Number From Bowl; Pulled Out No. 196

Selectee Who Now ls Sergeant Pulls Out Number 196  ’ And Hundreds Of Mer   ’ And Hundreds Of Mer Just Turned 21 to Face Service Soon

21-YEAR-OLDS MOVE NEARER ARMY SERVICE   Order Of Call Determined ‘In National Lottery At Washington

Draft Priorities Assigning Is Passed to Local Board:   Men Whose Numbers Were First Are but a Few Weeks Away From Army Service—Numbers to Be Spaced Into Regular List

National Lottery Determines Order Of Service Call   First of New Men May Be Called Seotember 

‘Honor Soldier’ Starts Second National Draw   Highest Ranking Selectee Draws First Number In Second Lottery,   HERSHEY ON PROGRAM

196 IS FIRST DRAFT NUMBER   New 21-Year-Olds Wil! Soon Begin Trek To Army Camps; 98 Was Second Number Drawn,

Hundreds Holding Registration No. 196 Are {But Few Short Weeks From Service In Army

New Draft Lottery:Is Completed   Boys Recently 21 Soon to Be Spaced “With Older Men 

BLIND CHANCE LINES UP NEW ARMY MATERIAL   SELECTEE FROM FIRST LIS1 STARTS DRAWING IN CAPITAL

98 Is First Number To Affect District   Number 196, First Drawn In Washington, Is Above Salem Draft Board List; New Names Go Into Old Register

750,000 YOu FELLOWS ARE NUMBERED   Selectee Sergeant Takes lst Number From Bowl

William F. Mengel Becomes Order No. 1 for District in Draft Lottery: Holds No. 98

750,000 Young Men Tagged For Service   196 Is First Number Drawn In Draft Lottery; Initial New Selectees Slated For Duty By September 1

Ireland May Be Next Goal For  Nazi Invaders   American Military Expert: Believe Hitler May Seek to Establish Eire Racec.

HITLER LIKELY TO SEEK NEW RAID BASES   American Military « Experts Believe Nazis Will Attempt to Land Troops in Hire by Transports  and Parachntag.

ire Next?  Nazis Plan Irish Drive, Say Observers   Would Seenre New Bases for Air War

Huns To Try Invasion Soon   U. S. Experts Forecast Hitler’s Next Stroke

AMERICAN WAR EXPERTS THINK MOVE IMMINENT   British Raids Seen As Indication London Fears Immediate Attempt By Hitle To Invade Fire.

Invasion By Way Of Eire Is Expected   Military Exnerts Believe Hitler Ready to Move

U.S. MELITARY EXPERTS HOLD FIRE NEXT GOAL   Believed German Fuehre  Wants Bases For Fiercer  Air and U-Boat War  On Britain   RECENT RAF RAIDS REFLECT OPINION   Freely Believed German   Would Attempt Landing of Troops and Equip ' ment Under Darkness .

IRISH INVASION SEEN AS NEXT NAZI STROKE: ‘HOP-OFF’ BASES POUNDED

Military Experts See Etve Invasion   trish Bases Would Provide Strategic Air and Naval Sites

IRISH INVASION ATTEMPT LIKEL‘      American Military Men Be lieve Such a Move Will Come Soon   IRISH BASES ARE OF GREAT VALUE

Many American Military Experts Believe the Nazis Will Attempt To Invade Eire To Secure Bases for Fiercer Air and Submarine War On British Shipping.

Hitler to Try Eire Invasion  Next, Is Belief   U. S. Army Experts See Move to Secure Sub Bases

lreland Invasion Next Hitler Step   Military Experts Believe He'll Try to Establist Bases There.

Adolf’s Eyes Are Believed Fixed on Neutral Ireland:   SAUUVET SD a4 yto SAtW £247NEENR-Y Ce 42 EASE VS AE ee eee mS lee ee  pmepnaeaenatnatstntestsatat ttstettestrttteatetteattntntnttntnttntntttttn PPP  Irish Invasion Seen as Next Stroke by Hitler; British Concern Shown in Raids

Attempt To Invade Ireland Will Be Hitler’s Next Move, U. S. Exrerts Hold

EIRE NEXT ON LIST?   U.S. Military Experts See Invasion There As Next Move

Eire Invasion  Seen By Nazi:   U.S. Sees Britain’ Ready To Spike Any Attempt To Land Troops

Germans May Strike in Erin  Military Men Say lreland Invasion  May Be Next

Ireland Is Next, U.S. Thinks * * * * Hitler Invasion of Eire Is Forecast

HITLER EXPECTED TO INVADE EIRE   ATTEMPT TO SECURE NEW BASES SEEN AS NEXT NAZI STEP

british Raids on Ger. man Coastal Bases Ap. pear to be Counter Move.

BLOW ON EIRE FEARED HERE   U.S. Military Experts Be lieve Hitler Contemplates Irish Invasion ©

Invasion of Ireland Is Seen By U. S. Military Experts as Next Big Stroke by Germany      Army Observers Sce Brifish Concern In Constant RAF Pounding Of “Hop Off” Bases—Nazis May Attempt Landing Under Cover Of Darkness

U.S. AMBULANCE DRIVERS RELATE. ESCAPE HAZARDS   JAMES STEWART, THOMAS GREENOUGH TELL OF GIVING NAZIS SLIP

WIN 13-DAY BATTLE By Henry Shapiro   Guided by Star-Two Americans Gain Freedom

Two American Ambulance Men” Tell of Escape From Germans   By GEORGE E. KIDD ‘Ti DP taf Oaorracnannent

400 WILL DIE OVER HOLIDAY   National Safety Council Warns Against Fast Driving

REPORT GERMANY SEEKS CONCESSION FROM THE SOVIE   Usually Reliable Sources Say Germany Massing Troops, Guns and Planes In Poland and Rumania For “War .of Nerves” Against Russia.

Nazis Muster War Strength On Soviet Border in Move ~ For Oil, Wheat Concession:

Nazis Threaten Russia, Report   London Hears Troops or Border in Move to Get Wheat and Oil

NAZIS AFTER WHEAT, OIL OF UKRAINE   British Forces Now Virtually In Possesion Of Svria. Lebanon.

Nazi Concentrations In Poland Against Russia Reported   London Sources Interpret Move as Threat to Gain New Concessions

Concentrations O-} German Troops Or Red Border Unde: Way, Report

Germans Plan ‘Nerve War’ On Russians   British Ambasador Reports Activity On Soviet Border

WAR OF NERVES IS. BENG DRECTED TOWARD RUSSIA   Wheat And Oil Sought From Reds One Way Or Another   SQUEEZE PLAY  IS BELIEVED ON

ANOTHER HITLER SQUEEZE HINTED   London Says Nazi Troops Are Being Massed to Threaten Russia

“WAR OF NERVES" BEGUN BY NAZI   HITLER BELIEVED ATTEMPTING TO GAIN NEW CONCESSIONS FROM RUSSIA,

GERMANS APPLY GRIP ON AUSSI   Reported Massing Troops,  Artillery and Aircraft in _ Occupied Poland and in  Rumanian Sectors

(Turn To WAR FRONTS, Page  London Hears Germans Mass On Soviet Frontier

Germany Reported Massing Troops And Materials in Poland, Rumania

Nazis Reportedly Mass Troops in Poland, Rumania   Move Is Intended io G Important

Germany Massing Troops in Poland To Sway Russia   Move Made To Force Con: cessions, London Hears

= AYAY AY SS. NS  Nazis Massing Troops, Artillery and Aircraft In Poland, Rumania In ‘War of Nerves’  REPORTS ARE HEARD BY LONDON SOURCES  Idea Is To Squeeze Major Concessions From Soviet Russia   REPORTS ARE HEARD BY LONDON SOURCES

NAZIS MASS ON SOVIET BORDER   London Hears Germans Making Threat to Obtain  Russ Concessions

oal Supply In Pittsburgh District Good For About Ten Days, Estimated In Survey   Three Earlier Strikes Held T Deplete Stocks On Hand

SENATOR MURRAY SUGGESTS SPECIAL ORAFT STATUS FOR ALL DOCTORS AND DENTIST:

GERMANS ORDER 90 MORE FRENCH LIVES FORFEITED   Petain Appeals To People To Refrain From Causing Trouble With Reich   HORTZ KILLERS HUNTED   Mayor Of St. Nazaire Held As Hostage; Numerous Acts Reported

RUSSIAN ARMY GAINS ON MOSCOW'S FRONT   Counter-Attacks* Win Back Important Positions Strike Back In Leningrad Area, Hold Firm Elsewhere

Greeks Report New Gains in  Albanian War   Senior Fascist Officers Are Among Prisoners

GREEKS PUTTING UP STRONG RESIST ANCE   Athens Claims Its Army Pegged Out New Gains On The Bloody Mountain Slopes Of Albania

PRISONER KILLS SON OF WARDEN   Guard's Gun Snatched B: Convict, Another Man Wounded

Prisoner Slays  Son of Warden   Guard Wounded Before  Man Overpowered

Convict Grabs Gun, KillsSon of Ketchum   Another Guard Hurt in Bus Enroute to Moundsvilles Kanawha Prisoner Overpowered by Others in Vehicle; Warden’s Boy Shot Once, Orville Metz 3 Times

CONVICT SLAYS WARDEN’S SON   Wounds Another Guard Before Be ing Disarmed by Other Prison ers in West Virginia

WARDEN’S SON IS SHOT BY PRISONER   Guard Is Wounded Dur. ing Bus Ride to Mounds. ville Pen

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Persia In No Position To Resist Pressure Of Britain, Russia

IRAN PRIZE FOR WARRING POWERS   ‘Shah Faces Hard Choice Between Germans and Britain, Russia

More Speed Is Urged By Gov. Phillips   Conferences Held to Spee: Action on Principal Features of Big Program

THIKE POSTPONED: AGREEMENT WEARS   Wage Issue Big Obstacle To Settlement

To Face Charges   Move To Discipline Pilot In Picture Taking Case

Reich Admits LosingRostov To Guerrillas   Germans Say They Qui  « Don City to Punish ° Its Civilians

Bundsters Win Appeal In Jersey   Law Can’t Cloak Jews With Immunity From Race Attacks

Bund Leaders Freed In Anti Jewish Blast:   Kunze, Klapprott and 7 Others Acquitted On Appeal

REVERSES. SENTENCES   New Jersey Supreme Court Rules For Bundsmen

Jersey Court Reverses Terms Of Bund Members   Supreme Jurists Hol State’s Race Hatred Law is Invalid

Mrs. Nellie Christy  Succumbs On Sunday  Prominent Church And Club Woman Mourned

CUUNGIL ACTION DAAWS PROTEST   Resignation Of Three Ministers Refused By Regent Prince Paul   TO SIGN SUNDAY   British Rulers Narrowly Escape Nazi Bombing Of Plymouth

FASCIST PARTY LEADER KILLED   Roberto Farinacci Meets Death While Leading Charge

Final Vote on Neutrality Law Slated Thursday   Both Sides Claim Enough House Votes far Victary

Crucial Test on Neutrality Act Scheduled   Both Sides Seek Votes for, Against Revision

OPLEGH NOT LIKELY 1 Bt BET IRFRENT   Talk to Declare U. S. Wil Take Whatever Action Needed to Guard Ships.  TNPEC ULAPN AT?

F.D.R. SPEECH NOT BELLIGERENT, CONFEREES HINT   EXPECTED TO DECLARE U. 8 RESENTMENT AT SHIP SINKINGS BY NAZIS   RESOLVE TO INSURE SEA LANE TO ICELAND SEEN   Secretary Early Says Radio Addreas At 8 p.m. CST Tonight Will Answer All Questions

Talks To N fon At 8:00 owsock Over Networks   Expected To Express Resentment Over Ship Sinkings, Attacks

HOUSE, SENATE LEADERS GIVEN PRE-HEARING   Inclusion of Both Republi. cans and Democrats Indicates Gravity

MAY PRESAGE CONVOYS FOR S. VESSELS   Rumor Speech Will Promise Protection for All Shipments Going To Ice land.   TALK WILL ANSWER “ALL QUESTIONS”

Leaders Given Preview During  Capital Meet   President Completes Text of 3000 Word Message On Dold Facts

Address to Be Clear Statement of U. S. Position   Speech to Be Broadcast at 8 p. m. Tonight

Entire World Keyed For Roosevelt’s Talk      Decision: to Safeguard Iceland Shipments, Resentments Over Sinkings Believed Topics —

(old Facts Will Be Given By President In Radio Message To World Tonight

ROOSEVELT EXPECTED TO DE CLARE UNITED STATES WILL PROTECT ALE "SHIPMENTS TO ICE LAND

PROTECTION OF SEA ROUTES TO ICELAND «SEEN   Expect President to Tell Resentment of Greer Attack

FIND SUSPECT -INRAIL WRECK   Arrest Made in Probe of Baden Derailment Last March 16.

OLD DATEFOR © ~ THANKSGIVING   President Roosevelt Says -Change_ Didn’t’ Work Out as Intended. a

THANKSGIVING PLAN FAILURE   F. R. Announces Holiday To Come On Regular Thate Tn 1942

CHANGE BACK THANKSGIVINE   President Will Return Thanksgiv: ing Day To Last Thursday In November In 1942.

Old-Time Thanksgiving Date Wins; FDR Lose:   Traditional Day to Ze Observed Next Year On Last _Thursd ay of November

THANKSGIVING RETURNS 10 OLD DATE IN 1942   PRESIDENT DECIDES EXPERIMENT WAS FAILURE, RETURNS TO TRADITIO>

THANKSGIVINGBACK TO OLD DATE IN °42   President ‘Says Experiment of Moving Date Hagsn’t Worked

'FDR’S Experiment Fails Thanksgiving Day Will Returt To Traditional Date In 1947

THANKSGIVING ON LAST THIASKAY   President Roosevelt Admits His Plan Did Not Work Ont   CHANGE BACK IN 1942   Says lt Is Too Late Now for Calendar Makers to Revise Date

THANKSGIVING DAY DATE T0 BE RESTORED   President Declares Experiment Has Not Helped Business

Zamzam Sinking Announced   Thanksgiving Back in Lin   Ane Volunteers Swell lraq Army

Admits Error Thanksgiving Day to Be Changed Again   President Decides Experiment in Changing Date Failed to Work Our

Thanksgiving Experiment Failed President Admits, Next Year's To Be Last Thursday in November

WILL CHANGE THANKSGIVIN(   Dote Will Revert To Las Thursday In November Next Year

THANKSGIVING DAY TO GO BACK   President Roosevelt Says New Date Has Not Been Successful

FDR’S CHANGE , OF DAY FAILS   President’s New Thanksgiving Flops—Will Revert To Old Date

THANKSGIVING WILL REVERT T0 OLD DATE AFTER THIS YEAR   EXPERIMENT IN AID OF RE TAIL TRADE FAILED WORK OUT SAYS PRESIDENT

franksgiving Flopped as Business Boost, Says FDR, Putting It Back

Thanks Be--Thanksgiving Now Saved}}=   FDR admits juggling with calendar unsucces  ful; normalcy in 1942

Af MaSw AMEE CY Lage fs THIS IS OFFICIAL— THANKSGIVING IN 42  BACK ON OLD DATI

NKOb!VING OIF] FAILURE, SAYS FOR   Return To Traditional Date In 1942 Is Promised

THANKSGIVING. AGAIN MOVES UF   New Date No Good, Bu Too Late to Change This Year

Customary Last Thursday in November to Come Back Next Year; However, No Change Made for 1941

Returning To Old Thanksgiving Date   Experimental Change Did Not Work, Says F. R.

Abandons Early Thanksgiving  Roosevelt to Return to Old Date in November 1942

F.D.R. ADMITS EXPERIMENTING A FAILURE   Sets Thanksgiving Back to Time-Honored Date.

President Admits Experiment a Failure and Will Revert to Last Thursday.

FDR Changes ‘Turkey Day’   Thanksgiving Date Will Fall On Customary Last Thursday In November, Says Presiden!

THANKSGIVING SHIFT FAILURE   So, President Says, Afte This Year It Will Be Observed as of Yore

BATTLE MAY BE TURNING POINT IN SOUTH AREA      Fall May Bring Britain’s Million-Man Army of Middle East Into  Action   NAZI CLAIM REDS ARE NOW DEFEATED   Hitler Headquarters, Picturing Reds On Run, Claim Capture of Kramatorsk

GERMANS PENETRATE KRAMATORSK IN DRIVE INTO DONETS BASIN   PURSUIT OF RETREATING ENEMY BEING CONTINUED COMMUNIQUE DECLARES

Russian Tank Factory Falls To Nazi Army   Manufacturing City Is Claimed Taken As Leningrad Hit

Leningrad is Being Softened For Expected Nazi Over. land Assault

F. D. R. Heads the Holding Company In Defense Setup   About 25 Agencies Interlocked in Making War Aid Wheels Go ’Round

NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGHINE EXPANDING UNDER SINGLE HEAD   PRESIDENT IS ONE-MAN TOP HOLDING COMPANY WITH MANY AGENCIES TO AID

President Is at Top and  Under Him Are 25 Agencies Which Handle Orders

Defense Machinery Adds More Letters To Alphabet Soup   Setup Resembles Big Holding Company witt Roosevelt at the Top

How Nation's Giant Defense Machine Works   Operates Like Vast Holding  Company

Nation’s Expanding Defense Machine Is Big Holding Compam   Includes 25 Emergency Permanent Alphabetical Sub-Agenices

NAVY IS READY FOR JAP RAIDS   Hawaiian Defenders Say They Hope Japs Will Come Again On ‘Sneak Raid’

Yanks at Hawaii Hoping Japs Repeat Sneak Visit      Defenders Ready and yand Willing to Deal With Nipponese; Air Stution Back in Commission, New Planes Dot Field. Newspapermen Find

DEFENDERS OF HAWAII READY FOR NEW ATTACK BY JAPANESE   Supplied With New Planes, Army and Naval Men Say They Wish Oriental Savages Would Strike Again

Hawaii's Aerial Defense ‘Ready, Willing’ For Japanese to Repeat Sneak Visit

Japs Are Invited To Repeat Attack On Pearl Harbor   Naval Aerial Defense  Ready for Another Bombing Raid

Defenders of Hawaii Say They Wish Japs “Would Come Again’   Newspapermen Taken on Tour of Air Station See New Planes, Admit Wreckage of Attack

Legion Urges Use of Navy For Convoys   Vets’ Group Also Asks Ouster Of Miss Perkins

American Legion Urges Use of Navy in Convoys   Resignation of Perkins Is Askec]

BEATS WIFE, KILLS SELF   Young Naval Reserve Of ficer Beats Bride With Sabre.

Reserve Use: Sabre Blade To Kill Self   Medical Student Beats Bride In Money Argument

Naval Officer Kills Himself   Beats Bride With Sabe And Then Commits Suicide With Weapon

Takes Life In His Pensa. cola, Florida Home, After Beating His Bride of Three Days   COUPLE QUARRELED   She Tells Authorities She Objected to Husband's “Lavish Tips” During Brief Honeymoon

AVIATION STUDENT  BEATS BRIDE AND  THEN KILLS SELF   Pensacola Medical Student Victim of His Own Sabre After Attacking  Wife.

Local Firm Charged with Atfempt To Frustrate Rural Electrification   Commission Asked To Hal Building Spite Lines in Two Counties

REA CHARGES HEARD BY PSE   Motion To Halt P. E. Co. In Line Construction Denied;  More Testimony Today

Registration _ Again July 1   At Court House for Al Young Men Who Have Reached Their 21st Year

Enter Suit For Separator Loss After Collision   Allege Colorado —   re  ae le   Allege Colorado Trucker Responsible For Damage

Enter Suit For Separator Loss  After Collision   Allege Colorado Trucker Responsible For Damage

FARM MEETINGS SET IN COUNTY FOR NEXT WEEK   Gatherings Scheduled For Every Beat In Limestone   ITINERARY IS SET

CRASH PIGKETS.   Two Injured in Labor Disorder at Cleveland Plant.

16 SURVIVE AIR CRASHIN FLORIDA SWAMI   Pilot Only One Badly - Injured In E. A. L. Accident

All Occupants In Giant Liner Have Close Cal   Passengers Trapped for Hour: in Plane That Crashed Into Pond in Florida.

All Occupants Of Plane Alive   Pilot Seriously. Hurt In _Aitliner’s ‘Crash In  - Florida. Glades

pester Of Crashed Plane Safe  Only the Pilot Seriously Hurt _ In Forced Landing

Wrecked Plane’s Occupants Taken From Swamp Where They Huddled in Water

PLANE CRASHE! IN TERRIFIC — RAINSTORM   ‘Pilot Halts Giant Liner Right-Side-Up In Pond   Suffered By Dr. Geo. Crile; Passengers Are Praised For Heroic Efforts

All 16 Occupants of Plane Which Crashed Live To Tell Story of Hardship, Heroism

16 ARE SAVED IN SOUTHERN PLANE CRASH   Dr. and Mrs. Crile Among Those Rescued In Florida Swamp   MOST SERIOUSLY INJURED IS PILOT   Group Sits All Day, Wais: Deep In Water, Awaiting Help

Big Ship Damaged im Landing After Encountering Storm.   OCCUPANTS SAVED, PILOT BADLY HURT

16 OCCUPANTS ESCAPE DEATH IN LINER CRASH   Storm Forces Plans To Land In  Swamp

Occupants of Airliner Huddle in Waist-Weep Water About 12 Hours.

INJURED PILOT STAYS AT POS}   Last To Leave as 16 Men Are Taken From Craft After Sitting In Water For Dav.

Sixteen Occupants of Huge Ai Liner Narrowly Escape Death   Plane Crashes in Terrific Squall While Over Florida; Pilot Badly Injured

ALL ON PLANE ARE RESCUED   Gerald O'Brien, Pilot Only One Aboard Who Is Severely Injured

Stories of Hardship and Heroism Told by 16 Occupants of Airliner

16 Escape Death As Airliner Dives Into Pond During Storm   Injuries Of Pilot Alone Believed Dangerous As Plane Crashes Into Water To.Escape-Squall In Florida

All Survive Plane Crash   Pilot Most Seriously Hurt In Florida Crackup; Plane Lands In Swamp

'16 Live To Tell Story Of Airliner’s ‘Crash In Swamp During Ravine Storm

16 Occupants Of Plane Are Found Alive   Stories Of Heroism Told As Big Airliner Forced To Land In Bad Storm

SPEED PLANS TO SPEND BILLIONS   Knudsen Says British Aid Fund To Be Spent next Fiscal Year

PLANS MADE TO SPEND BIG FUND   fe Mil Commit 7 Billions rie: _-s Knudsen

Committee of Senate Passes  7-Billion Bil   Leaders Hope to Com: plete Aid Appropria-

Senators Call Knudsen on British Aid   OPM Co-Director Says ' Billion Fund to Be Committed in Year

ARMS INCREASE TO BE SOUGHT   ADMINISTRATION TO’ ASK FOR ' FUNDS FOR RUGE SUPPLY OF TANKS AND NEW TYPE GUN

TAREE BILLIONS TQ BE SPENT FOR TANKS, NEW GUNS   Administration Plans to Se Up Huge Reserve Stocks for Allies.

WANT THREE BILLIONS FOR TANKS, GUNS   Request Wil! Come After Action On Lend-Lease Bill

NEW GUNS AND. MANY TANKS  BADLY NEEDED   Bg Appropriation Wiki Be  Asked to Provide These  War Supplies, ©   NOW UP TO CONGRESS   Guns and Tanks Will Go to Russian, British, and Amer can Armies,

U.9. [0 ENLARGE TANK, GUN STOCK   Three Billions Will Be Asked to Carry Out New Program.

WOULD TRIPLE SUM ORIGINALLY ASKED CONGRESS   Expect Administration Will Ask Three Billion Dollars Fer Yanks And Guns

Monkey Wrench Thrown Into Auto Tax Collection Works   Action Of House Committee May Make Proposed Levy Inoperative—-Cost Is Too High

U.S. AUTO TAX STRIKES SNAG   House Committee Says $6.40-Per-$100 Collection Cost Is Too High

NEW AUTO TAXIS FACING TROUBLE   FUNDS TO COLLECT LEVY WITHHELD IN HOUSE COMMITTEE

HOUSE BALKS AT PLANS FOR TAX ON AUTOS   Monkey Wrench Thrown Into Ma chinery Which Had Been Set Up for Collection of Use Levy

New Auto Tax May Be Blocked   Comunittee Withholds “Sum Required to Collect Levy

‘Auto Use Tax of $5 May:  Be Inopefative Owing to Collection Difficulties   House Committee Throws Monkey Wrench Into Treasury’s Pranncale «

AUTO USE TAX UP IN AIR   May Not Collect It If House Stands Firm

NEW AUTO TAX  MAY BE KILLEI   House Refuses Funds for Elaborate Collection Machinery Proposed

'$5 Automobile Tax Runs Into Committee Snag   ‘Collection Cost Regardec _ As Too High — Funds Are Withheld.   MAY NULEIFY LAW   Estimated $6.40 Per $100 Cost Out of Line With 890.Cent Averare ,

Proposed Auto Use Tax Hits Snag   Committee Holds Up Col. lection Expense Fund.

Storms, Cold Slow Nazis in  Balkan Moves   MacKenzie Sees HitlerAid to Duce as Desperate *Reseue Party’

GREEN APPOINTS FIVE TO SURVEY STATE'S POLICE   Governor-Elect’s Firs Step Toward New Setup is Announced

AID SHIP SUNK   Red Cross Says Greek Merc} Vecce! Went to Bottom.

NAZI PLANED RENEW {HEIR FIRE ATTACK   Several Areas Hit   British Launch Series Of Daylight Raids On Germany

Nazi Planes Drop Incendiary Bombs In London Raids   Two Night Attacks Are First Since Terrific Sunday Bombing

Sirens Sound Third Warning Of New Year   ‘Fire Planes’ Again Drop Incendiary Bombs on British Capital

Britons Make Day Raids  On Continent   Neutral Observers Regard Attacks As Significant Blow  DUTCH COAST HIT

GERMAN WARPLANES AGAIN BOMB LONDON   Squadrons Breast Thick Mist Ani High Winds Over Dover To Renew Assaults

NAZI "FIRE PLANES” ATTACKING LONDON   Start Assault at Dawn Afte Providing a Bombless New Year’s

Several Areas Hit   British Launch Series Of Daylight Raids On Germany

BOMB HITS LONDON APARTMENT HOUSE   NUMBER OF CASUALTIES -OCcCUR—NAZIS CROSS CHANNEL IN. THICK MIST,

Nazis Hit London   Planes Brave Mist, High Winds to Raid Britain

Nazis Return Over Britain  To End Calm   Incendiary Bombs Fall in Several Sectors in Eastern England   LONDON HAS ALARMS   British Fliers Carry Out Series of Day Attacks Against Nazi Targets

SECTIONS IN EAST — ENGLAND ATTACKED ~~ BY NAZI AIRPLANES   ‘Fire Planes” Return After Bombless New Year's Boy —fBritish Announce Series of Raids Against German Taracts

Eastern Towns Get Flame Bombing   London Has First Two Alarms of New Year;. Both Short

Nazi Fire Ships Back At London   Drop Incendiary Bombs In Several East England Sectors After Bombless British New Year's.   Wind Protection

Germans Drop Bombs Over England  London Hae Tur   London Has Two Alarms During the Nicht

NAZIG RETURN 10 LONDON ATTACI   German Planes Breast Thicl Mist and High Winds Ove Dover Strait; British Raid ers Inactive

GEAMAN ‘FIRE PLANES’ RETURN ~TOTHE ATTACK   Drop Incendiary Bombs ir East England; British Attack Objectives

CHANNEL GALES HALT AIR RAIDS   New Powerful Bomber Sent Against Nazis for First Time

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NAZIS RENEW FIRE BOMB ONSLAUGHT   MISSILES SHOWERED ON EAST ENGLAND—R. A. F. DELIVERS DARING BLOWS.

New Planes For Britain FromAmerics      NAZIS RENEW ASSAULT ON ENG LAND WITH Two BRIE! STARS.

Attack on Egyptian Frontier   Claim Capture of Sollum it Lightning Movement in Africa

TAKE SOLLUM; BOMBERS RAID SYRIAN BASES   Egyptian Boarder Town Is Reeaptured By  Sudden Thrust

APTURE OF SALUM NEW OBIECTIVE OF LIGHTNING DRIVE   ‘Offensive Against Germans Ir  French Syria Has Been  Seized By the Britains.

British Take Offensive  Against Nazi:   Recapture Sollum And Strike at French Syria

RITISH TROOPS TAKE OFFENSIVE INNORTHAFRICE   ‘ollum Recaptured in Drive Against Axis Forces   RITAIN PREPARING FOR SHOWDOWN WITH VICHY

British Take Sollum Fort, Enter Libya   Germans Routed In Big Offensive By Army of Nile

RAF Smashes At Germans In  French Syria   Army of Nile Begins Thrust To Recapture Town of Sollum

ASK WITHDRAW U.S. DIPLOMATS   Germany Tells U. S. To With draw Diplomatic Staff From Paris Before June 10.

Germany Asks U. S. Diplomats To Leave Paris  Merchant Vessels   Merchant Vessels Will Sail Despite Warning by Vichy

Signs Agreement With Denmark  For Defense Move   American Protectorate Over Island Virtually Established By Move   AIR BASES WILL BE ESTABLISHED   Island Will Be Defended If Attacked, Says Presidential Secretary

U.S. 1S GUARDIAN FOR GREENLAND   State Department, Denmark Enter Pact; Protection Of West Cited   AIR BASES TO BE BUILT   Northern Area Rates Same As Canada; To Be Fought For If Attacked

LATEST NEWS  Received from ail News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   U. S. Takes Over Defense

FORD CARS FOR “42  STRESS SAFETY It LOWER BODY STYRES      Six Cylinder Engine 0; Famous V-8 Optional In DeLuxe Lines

Work Renewal At Detroit Plant Asked by Board   Strike Termed “Threat;” Inglewood Aircraft Walkout Ends

Mediation Board Chiefs Describe Strike At Detroit Plants As “Serious Threat” To U.S.; Urge Return To Work

DEFENSE AGENCY SAYS ALUMINUM STRIKE 1S THREAT   Mediators Demand Strikers Go Back To Work   BOARD IS AIDED BY THREAT TO USE ARMY

Union Warns It Will Fight CIO Move to Close Utility Plant   Independent Order Serves Notice Its Members Wl] See That Defense Industries Get Power

Independents Defi Pickets   WILL KEEP DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY PLANTS SUPPLYING POWER TO INDUSTRIES,

United States Warns Am. ericans to Leave Far East   ADVICE GIVEN BY STATE DEPARTMENT   Japanese May Strike To ward Singapore, It Is Said

Governinent Strives Again induce Americans Come Home Krom Far East;  Warns ol  "Grave Situation”

URGE AMERICANS LEAVE FAR EAST   Diplomats See Signs That Japan Might Strike Toward Singapora; U. S., Voices New Concern

Dutch East Indies Or Singapore May Be Objectives  Hull Affirms Citizens Advised  to Leave,

AMERIGANG  ADVISED TO [FAVE FAS)   Some Think Australia Sees Signs Japan May Act Soon

Americans in Far East Again Asked To Seek Safety   State Department Renew Advice To Leave the Orient

Spread Of War Crisis To Far East Creates Situation Of “Utmost Gravity”

U. S. Citizens Urged to Leave Far Eas!   Australians See New and Grave Situation

United States Warns Americans to Leave Far Enst  ADVICE Five ev      ADVICE GIVEN BY STATE DEPARTMENT   Japanese May Strike To ward Singapore, Jt ls Said

behind The \ews   Unfavorable News Likely To Come From Russia In Navt Six Weeks

Wheeler Declares Patrols Mean Wa   Senator Says People Are Being Softened for Declaration

WHEELER SEES WAR AT ONCE   People Being Softened For War Declaration, Senator Says

Wheeler Thinks Declaration of  War Near Now  Churchill Speach Really Appeal To Use Convoys

Declaration Of War Next, Wheeler Says   Says Move Will Come If F. D. R.’s Patrol Idea Is Accepted by People

General Motors Not To Change Models In 1943   Move Taken To Relieve Tool Makers For Defense Work; 1942 Tooling Nearly Completed Already.

General Motors Scraps Plans For 1943 Model:      Move Made to Take Load Off Tool Industry Thie Vaur

Gen. Motors Drops Plans To Change 1943 Models   Secks To Alleviate Defense Pressure For Machine Tools And Factory Facilities TOOLING FOR 1942 ABOUT COMPLETED  Similar Decisions By Other Car Makers Regarded as Likely

(i. M,C. ABANDONS 43 MODEL CHANGE   ACTION TAKEN TO HELP DE-. FENSE PROGRAM, ALFRED SLOAN ANNOUNCES.

General Motors Not To Make 1943 Model Auto:   all Plans For New Models Discarded Tc Aid National Defense Program

SNOW OVER KANSAS   Continned Fall Tonight and ‘Tomorrow Predicted hy Flora

British-Russian Agreement is Seen Merely as Gesture for the Present

British-Red _ Pact May Be Of Real Value   enenenneeeed  NOW ONLY A GESTURE, IT MAY TAKE ON REAL IMPORTANCI IN WORLD.

British-Soviet Con tract — May Take On Importance  Few Months Hence, It Can Hav e Real Bear. ing On Nazi Bid For World Daminet}...

Nazis Not Impressed By Anglo-Soviet Pact   PACT LOOKS USELESS NOW But Time May Alter That

JAP MILITARY LEADER WILL FORM CABINET   Effect on JapU. S. Relations Not Known Yet

Forming Cabinet To Submit To — Hirohito Tonight   -Konoye' 8 Failure “To ~ Aleal U. S. Rift On Jap "Terms Caused Downfall

New Cabinet Expectedto Be Pro-Nazi,   EXPROT FIREZRATING JAP MILITARIAST IN NEW GROUP.

TOJO SELECTED TO FORM NEW CABINET FOR THE JAPANESI   Brilliant Army Mon Nam. ed by Emperor to Complete Organization Immediately.

Conservative Tries To Form New Jap Cabinet   Prince Konoye Resigns After Criticism .

WAR MINISTER 1S. qe 10 FM M              War: Minister: Tojo: _ Army's » Most ©  neo -Brillian Men-in: Politics is a Con servative: Nationalist.   SELECTED AT MEETING: OF ELDER STATESME!   Hopes to Submit His Minis  try for-Emperor’s Approv_ al Tonight’ or” Early" To . morrow.:

TOJO COMMANDED BY EMPEROR TO FORM MINISTRY   Hirohito Selects One of Army’s Brilliant Men To Succeed Koneye   Latter’s Cabinet Fell Be cause of Failure to Ge Pact With America

MILITARY MAN TO FORM NEW TOKY0 CABINET   Emperor Hirohito Orders General Tojo to Set Up  New Government

GENERAL NEW JAP PREMIER   Emperor Commands Former War Minister to Form New Cabinet.

ITALIANS SEE BLITZ COMING   Say Germans Now Twice as Strong as at Start

Italian Press Declares Attack will Be Twice as 'Yerrible as German Blitzkrieg Last Spring — Nazis, Fascists Start 15-Day Economic Conference Today,

Give 70 Days As Time Limit Before Attack   Preliminary Action Already Started, Story Says

NAZIS’ SPRING: DRIVE DUE AT EARLY DATE   Mussolini’s Newspaper Says Blitzkrieg Wil] Start In Seventy Days.

Texas Senate Passes Bill  To Raise 24 Million Dollars   BY RICH. ARD M, MOREHEAD,  —e “42 o~ an “Z_

BRITISH NAVY CHECKS AXIS   F crling Tons Of $ Of Shells Into Positions As Big Battle Raves Near Salum

BRITISH FLEET POUNDS AXIS IN EGYPT SECTOR   Hundreds of Tons of Shells Pumped Into Enemy Positions. West of Salum   STALL AXIS ADVANCE   Long Columns of German and Italian :Motor Transport Destroyed; Heavy Casualties Inflicted

AXIS THRUST IN AFRICA STOPPED   FLEET POURS TONS OF SHELLS INTO NAZI AND ITALIAN FORCES

WARSHIPS HIT. AXIS COLUNNS   German-Italian Advance In North Africa Desert Qinwe Dawn

W: arships 1s Busy West Of Salum   British ‘Shelling: Germans And Italian’; Motor.” Equipment Hit:

BRITISH NAVY BACKS ARMY IN SALUM ATTACK   Men-0'-War Move Close Inshore Despite Plane Attacks to Shel! Axis Columns—London Bucks Up .

“Our America At War’ Is the New March of Time   Coming to Palace Theatre Friday And Saturday, Dec. 19 and 20

‘Our America At War’ Is New March of Time Film Coming To The Granada

U.S, REVENUES OVER 5 BILLION   Income Tax First 17 Days of! March Totals Almost $603,000,000

REVENUE IS UP   Income Tax Collections Are Far Ahead Of Last Year

BUSINESS SECTION. OF CAMDEN SHAKEN   Terrific Blast in Manufae. turing Plant Rocks Buildings Tuesday -Mornina.

BRITISH FORCES BUT TEN MILES FROM DAMASCUS   German And Italian Planes Have Pounded Cyprus For Past 48 Hours: Allies Push Forward In Syrian Campaign.

“Axis Gearing Up for Attack Upon Cyprus   Third Largest Islanc in Mediterranean Another Step  . Toward Suazy

Axis Planes Bomb Isle Of Cyprus   Nazis May Be Preparing "Second Crete’ Invasion of British Stronghold

Prepare Invasion Qf British Colony   Allied Forces Press Onward To Beirut And Damascus; Far East Is Tense

Axis Warplanes Loose Bombing Raids On Cyprus   Norway Station Report: Say Nicosia Objective Of Principal Assaults

STUKAS SWARM OVER BRITISH ISLAND FORT   Continuous Assaul® Past 48 Hours Is Made Known By  German Radio

Cyprus Seen As Next Goal Of The Axis   Aid Attacks On Isle Reported: Allies Advance In Svria

Axis Planes Bomb Cyprus For 48 Hours   Nicosia, Capital City, and Naval Port of Famagusta Objectives of Attack; Allied Forces Draw Nearer to Damascus and Beirut

AXIS AIRPLANES MAKE RAIDS ON CYPRUS ISLAND   British Continue in ‘Swift Syrian Advance; Dutch-Jap Tension High

Cyprus Is Attacked By Axis Warplane:   Indicted Nazis May Be Preparing Invasion of Strongholds

AXIS PLANES LAND BLOWS AT CYPRESS FOR 48 HOURS; BRITISH AND FRENCH ADVANCE

British Say It Remains to . Be Seen If Syrians ‘Will Defend City   GERMAN BOMBS ON PIPELINE PoR?T   Little Resistance Offered in Mid-East; Japan Blames U. S. for Far East Troubles

 GERMAN, ITALIAN  WARPLANES ARE SH BE POUNDING ISLAND   BRITISH EASTERN MEDITER. RANEAN STRONGHOLD MAY BE NEXT INVASION POINT

Cyprus Hit In Hard Axis Bomb Raids   ‘Another Blitz Forecast; British Have It Easy  In Syria Drive

Boy Burned To Death When Train Hits Truck   Dallas Child Dies Despite Efforts Of Stepfather  To Rescue Him

NAZIS CLAIM STAGE SET FOR SLAUGHTER   Russian "Disaster to Be Revealed Soon;:" Reds Say Germans Now on Defense

RED BOMBERS BLAST BERLIN   Moscow Reports First Raid By Russian Flyers on German Capital

GERMANS IN AFRICA CCCUPY EL AGHEILA   Town Was 1s Westernmos! Point Of British Army Of Nile

Russians and Foes Struggle Outside Barricaded City   Bridges, Railway Lines and Stations Wrecked hv Shelling

Under Seige by Nazi Troops   Counter-Attacks by Russians Are Said Severe

DEFENSE BONDS SELLING FAST   Fi Sales First Day Over the U. 8S. Please Washing "ton Officials.   BiG SUCCESS IS SEEN

Two Die as Planes  Crash in Mid-Air   One Ship Falls, Other Is Landed Safely

2 Killed In Mid-Air      TWO PRIVATELY OWNED PLANES COLLIDE AT ELIZABETHTOWN  AIRPORT SUNDAY.

THOMAS DROPS CUT OF PARLE)   UAW and _ Allis - Chalmer Presidents Decline to At tend Meeting.

British Planes Fill Skies In Mass Non-Stop Offensive Against Invasion Coastline   Great Aerial Battle Raging—British Report Ten German Planes Shot Down, With Two British Planes Missing—Explosions Are Heard Across Channel

RAF SWINGS INTO NON-STOP ATTACK   SKY OVER CHANNEL IS FILLED AS BRITISH CONTINUE RAIDS

Coastline  Is Raided   British Planes Stage Big Daylight Channel Raid

RAF Planes: Fill Skies Over Channel on Apparently Non-Stop Daylight Offensive     10 GERMAN PLANES   Revealed by Admiralt; That German Cruiser Prinz Eugen Damagec Ry British Salvo

CITY VOTERS TO REGISTER   Tomorrow And Wednes day Only Times Before City Election.

OLVEN PEROONS Hit IN Ghat UF BUS, AUTO   Six Of Victims Are Soldiers From Fort Benning, Other ls Student Of School   12 OTHERS INJURED IN HEADON COLLISION   Several Survivors Critically Hurt After Loaded Bus Is Struck

-POUR SOLDIERS E: =) WHEN CAR  ite re  AND BUS COLT: STHERS:  mt,” wi   Head-On Collision of Seiddle Bus Homeward © Bound From Night Bas. nis gll Game Results In Tragedy.—Georgia Girt the ‘ong Victims of Crash

CongressionalBattle Has Main Interest   Party Organizations Will Find New Combination:

STATE CAPITOL NEWS LETTER   As Reviewed by The Sentinel’: Special Correspondent

Retreating Reds Blast Dnieper Dam; Sureine Flood Waters Halt Nazi Units

DAM IS DYNAMITED AS RUSSIANS PUSH EARTH SCORCHING   Property Valued at Close to Quarter-billion Dollars Is Destroyed.   VALUABLE PLANS ALSO ARE LEVELED   Factories Needed in Arms Work Burned to Stop Germans.

Formidable Nazi Barrier Presented   MARSHAL BUDENNY ORGAN IZES HIS SOVIET FORCES FOR NEW STAND.

LOWER UKRAINE FLOODED AS BAR TO GERMAN FOES   Budenny Reforms Army For New Stand; Grea‘ Power Dam Blown Up   Unbroken Army and Powerful Reserves Ready For Nazi Onslaught

FLOODED GROUND PROVES MENACE TO GERMAN MEN   Wrecking of Giant Power Dam _ Helps Keep “Scorched Earth”  Policy of Russians

Fascist Press Declares U. S. Entry Into Conflict is Only Matter of Time   Public Prepared For Assertedly Early Intervention

FDR Is Declared Resolved to Fight   Rome Press Warns Public to Look Rar Clach With TI] S. nm Few Weeks

Moscow Kenorts Four Of German Transports Sunk   Claims Ships Are Destroyed In Baltic—Carried Troops And Ammunition   FIERCE FIGHTING ON ENTIRE FRONT   Report Heavy Toll Is Taken Of Rumanian Troops Laying Siege To Odessa

GERMANS PROMISE SOLDIERS WILL NOT CROSS TERRITORY   Jugoslavia Promises Cooperation In “New Order”—Secures Pledge Of Respect For Integrity Of Her Sovereignty

HUNTER DIES AS HE CHASES RABBI   Edward Delaney, Collinsville, Collapsed on’ Wilhelm Farm Near Here.

Wife Finds Spouse Dead   Man Collapses Few Moments After Woman Enters Store

VICHY REPORTS — NAZIS STALLED   No Great Forward Move In The Last 24 Hours:

NAZI COMMAND COMMUNIQUE IS GENERALIZED   Announced “Successes of Great Dimensions Are Beginning to Show Themselves”   WHOLE “RED FRONT” IS HELD SHATTERED   informed German Source:  Contend Soviet Russian  Army Proves No Match For Hitler’s Forces.

Kussians Announce Panzer Thrusts of  Invaders Checked   Moscow Says Drive Toward Ukraine Halted At Prut River; Italy Will Send Motorizeé Division to Aid Hitler; Nazi Cruiser Sunk

Reich Infantry Drive Halted, Soviets Claim   JSSR Closes Ranks After Panzer Units Get Through; Germany Mute On Her AIl leged ‘Staggering Gains’

ERMAN SPEARHEAD NIPPED OFF, REPORT   Bucharest Bombed As Great. Battle Continues; Hitler Postpones Announcement Of ‘Victory’

ONLY SLIGHT GAIN IS MADE IN 24 HOURS   No Great Forward Movement Reported at Any Point Except in Lithuanian Area — Nazis Stopped in Southern Qactopy.

GHEGK PANZE UNITS, GLAIN   Nazis Fail to Issue Communique of Successes Promised Yesterday.   PINCER MOVE ATTEMPTED

Slow Down Nazis’ Drive Into Russia   Reports Received At Vichy Give Hint That Germans Are Having Trouble

PANZER THRUSTS: ARE ENVELOPED, MOSCOW STATES   BERLIN TELLS OF FURIOUS ASSAULT BY AIR ON LENINGRAD   BUT BOASTFUL REVIEW OF SUCCESS IS MISSING   Risto Ryti Addresses Finns; London Would Have Reds Pledge Fight To End

Money Making Business Is Good; United States Mints Working 24 Hours A Day

Increasing Demand For Small Coins Keeps Mints Running Full Schedule

Aerial Struggle Heralds Wide-Open War in Syria   Turks Report Germans Are Massing Troops for Invasion of Palestine

ANTHONY EDEN OPENS DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT   Secretary Says Turkey Will Stand By  Britain

BRITAIN PLEADS FOR U. $8. ARMS   House Of Lords Votes Confidence In Churchill

U. S. Is Factor In War Lenetl   Eden Explains Full Ides Of Supplies To Halt Avorandizer

U.S. Aid Made Chief Factor For Britain   Sooner It Comes, The Sooner War Will End. Eden Asserts

Eden in Appeal To U.S. to Rush Its War Supplies   The Sooner the U. S. Delivers, the Sooner War Will nd, He Declares.   Expresses Belief Turks To Stand by Britain

BCKLER TAKES SSUE WITH HIS ECLARATION   aborite Interrupts Secretary'’s Réference to U. S. With “Let Us Do a Bit Ourselves”   EXPRESSES FAITH .  ON PURE LOYALTY   Tells Arab People,-Includ  ing iraqis, to-Beware of  Axis Victory; Defends Greek Campaign

ASKS SPEEDIER HELP FROM U.S.   Will Cut Duration of War By Faster Deliveries

U. S. Aid Needed On All Fronts, Eden Reports  mr ..§ .£.4..%. *. Fr.   ven wee Trouble in Iraq Made By Axis,,  Commons Told in War Review

NEED SPEEDY AID DELIVERY, EDEN ASSERTS   More Ships and Munitions Wanted Quickly, House Of Commons Told   SHARP DEBATE HELD ON BALKAN FAILURE   Expect Vote of Confidenc: For Churchill After He Speaks Today

More Help from America Keynote Of Eden's Speech   Secretary Says Sooner Goods Reach Battlefields, Shorter the War

U.S. Aid Will Hurry Peace, Eden Asserts   Foreign Secretary Assailed During Review Of War Before Commons

Eden Emphasizes Role of U. S.  we. @hoode ee CE oR Aline Ae Our Cammentator Sees It

OUTCOME OF WAR HANGS ON FLOW OF Alt   Sees Race in Mediterranean Between Nazis and Supply Effort. .   THINKS TURKEY — _ WILL AID BRITAIN   British Course in Near ' East Subject of Opposition Comment.

Eden Appeals For Greater  Aid From U.S.   Tells Parliament Speedy Help Will Shorten War

EXPRESSES FAITH TURKEY TO STAND BY BRITISH PACT.   “Reviews ..Wars Situation Before British Commons. Defending Conduct  cof War:

HELP TO SPEED WAR END--EDEN   House of Commons Is Told Of Seriousness of Britain’s Plight.   PLEA FOR IRISH BASES

Bitl AN NEEUS ARMS QUICKLY   Eden Says Empire Must Have U. S.’s Aid Immediately.

Eden Leads Off In War Debate   Government Critics Strongh Attack Eden’s Review ©  War Situation.

Parliament Critics Assail War Review   Forcign Minister Insists Greece Was Told How Much Help to Expect

EDEN HECKLE BY CRITICS IN DEBATE ON WAR   Says Speedy U. S. Aid Can Rush End Of War; “Let's Do A Bit Ourselves,” Cries Parliament  Member.

Britain Needs Ships and Arms   Eden Talks to Commons on Aid; Churchill Will Talk on War Today

EDEN SAYS END OF WAR TIMED BY AID OF U.S      Fighting in Iraq Spreads as Bri -tish Bomb Positions Near Bagh dad—Iragi Guns Inaccurate   AXIS SEIZES ISLES   Germans and Italians Move Into Aegean—Claim British Effort to Get Out of Tobruk Defeated

Britain’s Crying Need Now Is Swift Delivery of U. S. Supplies. Eden Says

Sooner. U.S. Aid Arrives The Better   Eden Reviews Conduct O:! War, Faces Criticism Of Way It’s Been Handled

EDEN SAYSU. 5. TO DETERMINE WAR'S LENGIT   End Depends On How Fast Materials Arrive, Briton Asserts   CRITICISM IS VOICED   Heckling Commons Member Says ‘Let Us Do A Bit Ourselves’

CONDUCT OF WAR 19 DEBATED TUESDAY IN HOUSE OF COMMONS   ANTHONY EDENS SAYS SOON: ER U.S. WAR MATERIALS AR. RIVE SOONER WAR TO END

Eden Cites Dire Need Of England   Expresses Faith In. Turkey, Gives. Arabs. Warning Conimons Address

EDEN PLEADS FOR MATERIALS   Says Sooner U. S. Aid Arrives Sooner War Will Be Ended

Germans,Russians In Death Struggle   Millions of Men in Red Chaos ¢ Artillery Shells, Tank Charges, Bayonet Fichting

LENINGRAD CENTER OF GORY BATTLE   Millions Struggle In ‘Terrible’ Fight; Russians Make New Claims

Appears to Be Developing Into Bloodiest Scige of-History As Millions Struggie As Leningrad Is Almest Encireled

Keds Counterattack As German Cannons  Shell Sieged City .   Nazi Field Columns Claimed To Be Within 20 Miles of ‘Town: Russians Say Lines Holdirg

TEMPORARY TRUCE BRINGS OUTWARD CALM, FORD STRIKE   Biggest Point Obtained By Mediators in Hours of Discussion   IS FAR FROM SETTLED   Situation Said To Be “Ripe” For Violence If Medi ation Fails

GOVT. GRINS A TEMPORARY FORD TRUCE   CIO STRIKERS MOVE FROM ROUGE PLANT DURING DISCUSSION.   Situation Tense   United States Mediators in Conference with Parties Separately.

RUSS REGAIN THREE MILES AT LENINGRAD   30 Miles, 22 22 Towns Retaken In Center Section In ° Fierce Counter Blows

‘GERMAN DRIVE HALTED BEFORE ODESSA GATES   MOSCOW PLACES HITLER'S LOSSES AT 3,000,000 ROLNIeRa   BEALIN ADMITS TROOPS GATHERING NEAR‘ TURKEY   German Sources Admit Fierce Russian Resistance Before Leningrad, But Claim Advances

Heavy Losses Suffered by Invading Foe   Moscow Reports Major Gains in Counter Thrasé

Red Counter Blows on Two  Fronts Gain   Russians Reported  To Have Inflicted Heavy Losses on Nazis In North and Center

COUNTER-ATTACKS ON TWO FRONTS HURL NAZI INVADERS BACK   TWO RED ARMY DRIVES REPORTED SUCCESSFUL ON THE NORTH AND CENTER FRONTS

Heavy German Losses Cited In Aiiack   Famous Soviet Marshals Take Over Battle

HONGKONGS _ DEFENSE FIRM   British Guns Succeed In Firing Jap Fuel Tanks On China Mainland

Japs Held Off At Hong Kong   British Units Win Victories In Encounters With Nipponese

HONGKONG GARRISON SUURES SUCCESSES   "Series Of Local Encounters Won By British Forces

BENDIX PLANT . WORK STARTS   PRODUCTION WILL REACH 100 FER CENT TODAY UNDER " SUPERVISION OF ARMY OFFICERS

BENDIX PLANT IS NEARLY BACK ON FULL PRODUCTION   ‘Army-directed Air Associates  Inc., Factory Resumes 100 P. C. Efficiency,

AXIS STARTS ON DISMEMBERING OF YUGOSLAVIE   Secret Conversations Under Way on Fate of Croatia And Serbian Peoples

FORD ASSEMBLY SECTIONS SHUT   Closed for One Day at Rouge Plant; Motors Short in Slow-Down

SLOWDOWN Is FEIT AT FORD PLANT TODAY   Shortage of motors results in suspension of operation for day.

ASSEMBLY OF. CARS STOPPED AT FORD FIRM   Claim Shortage -Of Motors; May . Be for Only 1 Day

FORD AEPORTS A LOW - DOW   Werkers on Motors at the Rouge Plant Are Slowing Down Work.   PLANTS ARE CLOSED

MEN ON ASSEMBLY AINE FOR MOTORS TAKING IT EASY’   Other Departments Forced tc Clase Until More Engines Are Available.

SHORTAGE IN FORD MOTORS HALTS OUTPUT    Slow-Down On Assembly Line Charged To UAW of CIO. Suspension of Work Short-Lived

MOTORS SHORT AT FORD PLANT   Forced To Close Down Assembly Plant While Motors Are Being Built

ASSEMBLY OF AUTOS AND TRUCKS SUSPENDED FOR DAY DUE TO LACK OF TRUCKS

F.D.R., Canadian Chiet Meet To Cement Defenses Against Hitler In Shooting Sea War

King Arrives For Talk With  Roosevelt   Prime Minister Of Canada Visits At Hvde Park

Two Leaders Seek Closer Bond in  War Programs   Conferences to Continue for Two  Days at Hyde Park House

WORLD CRISIS TO BE STUDIED AT HYDE PARK   Economic, Strate gi Measures Hinted At Parley

Roosevelt and Canadian Leader Confer on Issues   Economic and Strategic Measures Expected to Develop

JEMPERATURES   President and Canadian Prime Minister Hold Parley at Hyde Park

Roosevelt, King Hold: Conference   To Explore Whole  International Setup

FOR, CANADIAN MINISTER TALK   International Situation to Be Topic of Discussions At Hyde Park.

CANADIAN WA LEADER, F. 0, IN 2-DAY PARLE}   Conference May Link U _ $. Closer To Dominion War Effort

Canadian Head And Roosevelt In Conference   MacKenzie_ King Guest - Of President At Hyde Park Home

RAF Throws Caution To Wind, Assured Of Needed Aid From United States   MANY PLANES SHOT DOWN ON BOTH SIDES

ADJOURNMENT HOPE 5 FAST FADING   Believe Fight over School Aid Will Hold Legislature in Session

SCHOOL MOS BATTLE SEE   Elliott Opposed to MEA Bill Has Own Pian; May Delay Adjournment.

RENEW ‘WAR TO END PLEDGE   Britain and Allies Reaffirn Faith in Final Victory

ALLIES REAFFIRM STAND   Will Continue Fight) Untit Nati Elordes Are Reaten

Allies Determined To Continue Fight   British Dominions and Governments in Exile Adopt Resolution Affirming Their Intentions to Resist German Domination.

ALLIES 10 FIGHT T0 FINISH   Britain And Her Associates Affirm Determination Tc Continue Struggle Against German Or Italian Oppression “Until Victory Is Won”

Britain and Allied Govern ments Resolve on No Peace  ~ With Hitler

Allies Pledge Fight To End   Refugee Representatives Of Nations Conquered: By Hitler Concur

Britain And Allies Take Firm Stand   In Formal Conclave, Affirm Determination to Con: tinue Until Victory. Won

Britain and Allies Reaffirm Intentions   Action is Taken Today In Conclave Of All  Governments

Nine Nations Join Pledge Not To Ouit   Victory Over Germany and Italy  Will Be Won

Britain, Allies Pledge Resistance   Exiled Governments And Britain Will Fight to the End

Allies to Fight Until Victory  Determination to Continue Struggle Is Affirmed

Stand is Affirmed   Britain and Adlies Pledged To Continue Struggle

PLEDGE 10 PURGE EARTH OF HITLER   Britain And Allies To Continue War Until Victory Won

COMPROMISE “PEACE HELD IMPOSSIBLE   Resolution Is Formally Adopted By England  “And Her Allies

NO HALTING IN DETERMINATION TO BLAST HITLER   Brita and Her Alhes Pledge Selves to Continue Struggle Against German and Italian Op pression Until Victory is Assured   IN FORMAL CONCLAVE

Britain and Her Allies Pledge Mutual Assistance to Each Other In Struggle Against Oppression

Britain And Allies Vow To Continue War   j  Representatives in London De) termined to Keep Up.   Struggle Against Foes

Britain, Allies Vow To Press  War Till Won   Willing Cooperation Of Free Peoples Cited As Only Basis For Peace

Pencils Fly In Death Row As Four Men Write Message Before They Go to Gallows

KILLERS GIVE ADVICE AS , THEY APPROACH GALLOWS   “Crime Doesn't Pay” Is Theme of Final Mes sages of Four Murderers Executed =~ at Noon.

FIRST ARMY HAS NEW COMMANDER FOR MANEUVERS   Major General Powell Gives Way To Brigadier General Muir Upon Recommendation of Major General Fredendall.

Changes Made In Army On Maneuvers   First Army Reaches Concluding Phase of First Week Week of Activity

First Army Faces More Strenuous Training In Second Maneuver Week

NAZI VICTORY MAY BE QUITE SOON, PREDICT   Germans in High Places Boast Reich Will Always Have Superior Weapons for Warfare

Nazis To Retain Superior Arms,’ Hitler Asserts   Promises Victory To Reich “Quite Soon,” Doesn’t Elaborate 

ITU ADMIT WAH WILL RUN INTO NEXT YEAR   Glowing Promises Of 194 Victory Are Noticeably Absent This Time   PROMISES HIS TROOPS STILL BETTER WEAPONS   Germany Will Always Have Superiority Of Arms, Fuehrer Asserts

Hitler Leaves No Clues   KEEPS WORLD GUESSING BUT IS LESS SURE OF EARLY VICTORY

VICTORY MAY BE NEAR. AVER HITLER AIDES   Fuehrer Defies ‘‘Any Coali tion’’ But Talks Sunday of Fighting Next Year

REV. HENRY MEYERS NEW PASTOR HERE   Appointed to Succeed Rev. Geo. O’Brine as Pastor of Sacred Heart Church.

ANXIETY. FELT FOR. — MISSING OFFICIAL   Ambassador S.t e in hardt and Litvinoff on Missing Plane

U.S, Ambassador Steinhardt and Maxim Litvinoff Overdue On Hop to Iran; Other Officials On Plane

Fear Plane May Be Lost   U.S. And Russian Envoys Aboard Overdue Airliner

Plane Carrying U.S., Soviet Ambassadors Overdue, Unreporfed   Fear for Safety of Steinhardt, Litvinoff Enroute to Washingtor

ANXIETY EXPRESSED FOR MISSING PLANE   Ambassador Steinhardt And Maxim Litvinoff Are Abroad Overdue

ANXIETY FOR TWO ENVOYS INCREASES   PLANE BEARING L. A. STEINHARDT AND MAXIM LITVINOFF.IS MISSING.

U. S., British, Russian Envoys Still Missing on Plane Journey; Anxiety Increases in London

British Sources Show Anxety  For Safety of U.S. Ambassador    V7V7e  Word Is Awaited from Steinhardt, Others Who Left Russia by Plane for Teheran, Iran

STEINHARDT’S PLANE MISSING   Litvinov Also Aboard Shir Overdue On Flight From Russia To Iran

PLANE E CARRYING ENVOYS IS MISSIN(   Anxiety -in- London Regarding Steinhardt. and Litvinoff

London Fears For Safety of Missing Plane   Craft Carrying U. S. and Soviet Ambassadors and British Officers Overdue

ar for Safety Of Steinhardt; Missing 2 Days   inoff, Monckton anc thers in Party Are Long Overdue

Plane Bearing Them And More High Officials Still Overdue: As Anxiety Is Expressed _

Diplomats Plane Los! In Persie   U. S. Ambassador Steinhardt, Sir Walter Monckton And Maxim Litvino Have, Beer Missing 2 Days.   Blame Weather

Plane Carrving Diplomats Still Unaccounted For  Steinhardt, Litvinoff Aboard Airship, Long  Overdue at Teheran

Plane Bearing U. S. Envoy To Russia and New Soviet Ambassador Long Overdu

Plane’s Delay Stirs Concern.   Ship. Carrying U. S. And Russian Envoys le [Lnrenarted

London Fears For Missing  Official Party   Russ. Plane Bearing. . Litvinov, British,  U.S. Officials Overdue

Allied Supply Command Seen After Parleys   Senatorial Leaders Think Idea Will Be Worked Out In Near Future

ALLIED SUPPLY COMMAND EYED   Congressmen Would ‘Pool! Democracies’ Resources

1,000 FALL TO Pao THRU PICKET LINES   AFL Machinists Numbering * Only 1,700 Stop Work in 11 Plants, .   BOSTON NAVY YARD IS ALSO HIT BY WALKOUT

500 Policemen  Sent For Strike Duty, California   Striking AFL and ClO Machinists Prepare For Picket Lines

PICKETING KEEPS OUT MANY NOT INVOLVED   Warship Building On West Coast Suspended   Defense Job Ha Halted In Row Over WPA Hiring

German Major Shot; 100 More Hostages Nabbed   French Authorities Appeal to People to Abandon Violence

STRICT CURFEW ORDERED WHEN UNREST GROWS   Germans Strike Back To Take Revenge In France

NAZIS SEIZE 100 MORE. FOR FIRING SQUAT   50 Others Executed Aa France Second Assassination in 36  Hours Occurs

ry Indies {ide of Fish for Perjury   oe Hill Accused  yorge it Viereck P robe  agiNG CHARGEL

Jury Indicts Secretary to Rep. Fish   George Hill Faces Charge of Testifving Falsely

Congressman’s Secretary Aided In Distribution Of Foreign Propaganda, Clain   Representative Fish’s Aide Held By Grand Jury for Perjury In Connection With Testimony

Secretary To Congress Member Faces Charges   George Hill, Secretary to Representative Fish, Indict ed for Perjury in Connection With Evidence Before Grand Jury

Conoressman s  Aide Indicted   Accused as ‘Key Man’  In Propaganda System

ALLEGED NAZI KEY MAN HELD   Secretary to Rep. Fish Labeled Propaganda Distributor

FISH'S SECRETARY UNDER INDICTMENT   Congressman’s Employe Saic _ to Have Testified Falsely Before Jury

JURORS INOIGT SEGRE TARY TO HAMILTON FISH   George Hill Charged With Perjury in Probe of Foreign Agents’ Acts   LABELLED AS KEY MAN IN PROPAGANDA MILL   Hill's Attorney Declares His Olient Is Unimportant Person in Matter and That Rep. Fish Is Target; Linked with George Sylvester Viereck

FLU GETS TO GOVERNOR      Attornev General Parker Also Absent From Office

BRITAIN SENDS AID T0 RUSSIANS   London Military Men Regard Retention of Crimea as Vital to Red Stand

Crimean Thrust Develops Into Heavy Assault   Peninsula Won't Fall While Red Fleet Is in Black Sea, Say Rritish Observers

200 Soldiers Bury Mascot With Honors   ‘Corporal Sport’ Mourned At Fort Custer; Hit By Motoreycle

Ex-Judge Davis Received $27,500 In Loans from Him, Fox Testifies

FINLAND SPURNS U.S, ON PEACE   Turns Down American Warn: ing Against Continuing Her Battle Against Russia.

STILL FIGHTING ON DEFENSE IS ANSWER   Gecision Made Public After Government Session   VITAL AREAS   Are In Hands Of Russians, Helsinki Says: Peace Proposals Are Denied

FINNS IGNORE U.S. WARNING   Faced with Loss of Friendship, Will Continue War

Nation Insists Fight I Defensive, Since Future Peril Is Involved; Won't Ouit

Finns Turn Down Plea To Halt War   Warning Given By U.S. Draws Flat Reteetion

United States Note Rejected by Helsinki      Washington Informed by Finland That It IsStill Fighting Defensive War Against Russia

Finns Reject U. $. Warning   Fighting a Defensive War-—No Danger From

FINNS REJECT U.S. WARNING   Reply. Claims’ War ‘Still. Is Defensive and to Insure Security.

Finns Reject :  Uz Ss. Warning   Country Seeks’ Security. Washington Is Told In Formal Note.

Helsinki Government Says Finland Has No Fear Of Beine Imperilled By Germany

FINNS REJECT U.S. WARNING TO QUIT WAR   Insists She Is Still Fighting A Defensive War Against Soviet Russia

FINNS REJECT U5, WARNING TO QUIT WAR   Insist They're Still Fight. ing Defensive Battle Against Soviet   CLAIM OBJECTIVE IS NOT REALIZED   Merely Coincidence. Reply States, That Germany I: Fighting Reds

FINNS TURK DOWN U.S. WARNING   insist They Are Still Fighting A Defense War Against The Soviet and Do Not Want To Continue Any Longer Than Their Vital Security Demands.

FINNS REJECT HULL’S TIP T0 GET OUT OF WAR   Helsinki Argues Conflict With Reds Must Go On To Insure Borders   FIGHT IS ‘DEFENSIVE’   Leaders Deny Any German Domination Of Affairs As Result Of Tie

Leningrad In Danger Red Says   Rumania Reports Nazis Are Within 5 Miles of Odessa  In Southern Drive

General Warns Enemy Nearing Russian City   i\Defenders Reported Under Pressure From Three Sides; Russians Stem Drives In South Face Advance By Finns From North Sector.

EMPIRE SENDS FINEST ARMY INTO ACTIBN   Enemy Territory Is Pene  - trated on a 140-Mile Front With Apparent Intent to Knock Italy, Out of the War.

Triple Onslaught Gains Ground; Nazis, Italians Captured, Lose Fronts

BRITISH PUSH INTO LIBYA IN TRIPLE ATTACK   Army Of 750.000 Advances Supported By Navy And Air Force   AMERICAN GOODS USED!   Big Secret Offensive Launched On 140-Mile Front; Foe Falls Back

British Into” Libya With Wide  Goals in View   Command in Africa, Full Defeat of Italy, And Aid of Russia Intended to Result  From Drive by 750,000 Troops—Armies Well Equipped With American.Guns, Tanks

U.S.-EquippedArmy Preceded by R.A.F.,  Q ow oat ier Ni nx OUpporred VY Navy   British Force of 750,000 Suddenly Storms Deep Into Libya in Blow to Clear North Africa and Eliminate Italy   TOO SOON TO EXULT,) OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM LONDON WARNS

Campaign May Put Italy Out of War ©   750,000 Sweeping Over Frontier; Attack Comes as Surprise to Axis

AXIS FORCES SWEPT BACK INTO LIBYA   American-Equipped Imperial Army Strikes Along With RAF and Fleet

Aimed To Knock Italy From War   Success Of Onslaught Would Remove Axis From North Africa And Create Diversion To Aid Russia; Axis Is Taken By Surprise

British Army Attacks Libya   Surprise Move Catches Axis Unawares; Designed to Push Enemy Out of North Africa

BRITGH DRIVE iG AMY IT BY FRONT   Report Two. Nazi Divisions Wedged Between Barda and Tobruk.   RAF PLANES BOMBING RETREATING AXIS LINE

790.000 Allies Begin Blitz In North Afriea   Axis, Taken By Surprise, Retreats; American Equipment Used

BIG OFFENSIVE IN IN DESERT   British Triple Assault Aimed At Eliminating Axis In Africa.   EQUIPPED BY THE U. S.

LaFollette and Wheeler Oppose Arming of Shins   Wisconsin Solon Leads Day’s Attack on Neutrality Changes

LAFOLLETTE WARNS SENATE ON GUN BILL   Supporters of FDR Hit as Leading U.S, to War

US. OUTPUT ABOVE ANY   Can Have Greater Produc. / tion Than Any 2 Countries ' of Furope, Knudsen Says   AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, ON NAVY VESSELS   Knox Says All Shipbuilding Is Under Pressure; Most ' Work to Old Firms

TODAY’S BASEBALL   U. S$. Productive Capacity Can Surpass Nazi Effort

REFERENDUM CASE 10 GO TO JURORS   Investigation Being Made of Fireworks Bill Petition

‘Baltimore Grand Jury Will Probe   Fireworks Referendum Petition

‘SANTA CLAUS’ BILL ASSAILED   Tafi Hits Lease-Lenc Plan of Aiding  Britain

COAST GUARD ADDS TO LAKE GUARDINE   Shipping ‘to Be Protecter Against Sabotage and Espionage.

MULE, ABOUT TO BE PUT OUT OF HIS MISERY, GETS UP, SLOWLY WALKS AWAY

BOOS AND CHEERS BY CANADIANS   Mixed Demonstrations as Prime Minister Views Troops in England   ‘BOOS NOT FOR MacKENZIE KING   ‘They Are Directed at Inaction in England: Minister Speaks

Troops, Tired of Inaction, Boo Prime Minister   Canadian Soldiers Dem onstrate Restlessness To Mackenzie King

Troops From Canada Eager For Action   Mingled Cheers And Boos Greet Prime Minister King.

Boo Chorus. Received By Mack. King   Canadian Soldiers Show Resentment At Long Inaction

MACKENZIE KING GREETED BY BOO   Cheers Follow as Canadial Prime Minister Refers to Demand for Action

Canadians Impatient For Action   Boos Greet Mackenzie King at Review of American Troops in British Isles

Canada Head Hears Boos With Cheers   Some People. in England Think Dominion War Effort Is Not Enough

ROBERTS SLATED TO RETAIN POST   Bric k er To Reappoint Two Democrats

TWO DEMOCRATS TO RETAIN JOBS   W alter J. Mackey Resigns ~BUC’s Board’ OF. ae  LI “yiew

“Egypt's Flower Show and Sunrise Easter Service to Attract Hundreds

SOFIA LOOKS: FOR GENERAL BALKAN WAR   Nazi and Italian Troops Now Surround Boy King’s Nation — Invasion Seen if He Resists Hitler Domination.

Nazis Demand Yugoslavia Explain Action   Foreign Angle of Turmoil Worries the Reich

Army Jails Prince, Puts Young King On Throne   Virtually Bloodless Revolution Against Regime Thi Bowed To Hitler Success; People Cry For War, Greeks Expect Military Aid

NAZIS RUSH TO FRONTIERS   Turn War Machine Away From Greece To Face Slavs.

Army Rushed to Frontiers As Military Revelt Ousts Men Who Signed Axis Pact   vince Paul and Former Premier in Prison; Germans and Htalians Hurry to Leave Country

GERMAN ARMY TURNS AROUND   Yugoslavia Developments Bring Rush of Nazi Troops to Border

SECY PERKINS CONFERS WITH COAL STRIKERS   Agreements Reached In Two Disputes Slowing Work

NEW TAX BILL HELD “ENOUGH FOR TAXPAYERS   Ohioi Solon Urges Strict - Economy To Reduce U. S. Expenses

RIGID ECONOMY {S URGED BY JENKINS IN PLEAS TUESDAY   Declared That New Tax Bill is All the Burden ‘Taxpayers Can Bear at the Present Time

Failure Brings Pacific Crisis Toward Climax  Navy Speaker Hints   Navy Speaker Hints Fleet ‘Is Itching’ For Quick Action

Konoye’s Act Follows Defi Of Navy Chief ‘{tching for Action? Says  Spokesman for Japanese Fleet  ARMY SHAKEN UP Military Regime May Take Over Nation’s Af fates famalatale      Military Regime May Take Over Nation’s Affairs Completely

FAILURE OF US. PARLEY IS BLAMED   Strong Military Group . Expected to Take Over: German Pressure Grow: Increasingly Greater

Action Linked To Increasing. Peril of Reds   Tokyo Reports Indicate Nippon Gets Set for Move on Soviet; Cabinet Action Follows Failure of Talks To Better Relations With U. S. -

Crisis In Pacific Is Roaring Tc Showdown   Konoye Resigns as Minister After Several Conferences

MILITARY BLOG EXPECTED 10 GET CONTROL   Action Seen Result of Breakdown in U. S.-Jap Negotiations Over Pacific Situation.   BELIEVE KONOYE OUT OF PICTURE

Japanese Navy Itching’ for Test   Konoye Regime Ended by Failure To Reach Acreement in Pacifie

CABINET THAT HAS BEEN NEGOTIATING WITH UNITED STATES FORCED TO  RESIGN

Situation In Far East Reaches Critical Stage   U.S. Concerned Over ‘News; Military. Setup Expected To Succeed

ACTION OF MINISTERS IS SUDDEN   Walkout After Days o Intensive Conferences —Say the Novy “Itch.  - ing for Action.”

Crisis Means End Of Negotiations On Pacific Peace   Tokyo Spokesman Says Navy Is ‘Itching for Action’; Konoye  Mission Failure

Promotion of Peaceful Conditions and Trade Improvement Given Recommendation

TRAPPED RED ARMY LOSING IN UKRAINE   11 Soviet Warships And Nine Merchantmen Sunk   WVIANY ARE SLAIN AT KIEV   Baltic And Gulf Of Finlanc Scene Of Sea Wins

HITLER, IN TALK, SAYS E.R. FREED NAZIS OF BLAME FOR CHAOS TODAY   Fuehrer Speaks to Huge Audience in Berlin on Eighth Year of Rise To Power   Charges Dritain With Aiming to Disorganize Europe and To Maintain Own Power

ROOSEVELT CHARGED WITH HAVING FACTS ENTIRELY BACKWARD   GERMANS CLAIM PRESIDENT SOUGHT TO INCITE AMERICAN PEOPLE INTO WAR

Capital Shocked Germans Charge Greer Aggresson   Nazis Are Notified Unite States to Defend Citizens Ships.   Believe Misstatements In Version of Germans

Attack Story of Nazis Dishelieved   Charge That U.S.S. Greer Was Aggressor . Re-: "ceived Skeptically   US. ATTITUDE SHOWN   “Will Defend Our Ships and Our Citizens,” Con- nally Asserts

NAZI CHARGE ~ NOT BELIEVED   No Comments on German Communique Issued In Washington.   CALL STATEMENT RUSE

Nazi Version Fails To Win Any Support   Considerable Disbelief Is Expressed Today In Official Circles Over Hitler’s Claims

WHITE HOUSE REFUSES COMMENT AS WASHINGTONRECEIVES NAZI REPORT AS ‘UNBELIEVABLE   “Considering Its Source” Officials Withhold Comment on German Statement That President  Had Ordered Destroyers to Attack Subs

‘We Will Defend Our Ships,’ Says * Sen. Connally   ‘Nazis May As Well Learn Now,’’ He Declares; Capper Discredits Charge   NAZI ADMISSION MOST IMPORTANT   No Comment From U, §. De partments; Roosevelt Aides Are Advised

Nazi Version Is Doubted by U. S. Capital   Senator Connally Declares Germans Now Know  Ships to Be Defended

NAZI VERSION OF SEA CLASH IS QUESTIONED   Foreign Relations Committee Head Says Germans Might as Well  Learn That U. S. Will Nhafand Tite Shing

Charge That Greer Attacked Sub Received With Disbelief fn Capital

RUSSIAN LOANS NOT PROPOSED, SENATORS HEAR   Lease-Lend Testimony Indi: cates She Must Exhaust ‘Resources First   WICKARD. KNUDSEN CALLED   Secret Hearings Continue: Gen. Marshall Says Ger. man Losses Severe

U.S: Warned Axis Feels Free to Attack All Ship:      Gayda Declares Any Vessel Carrying Aid to Britain Through African Waters Will Be Subject to Attack

Earle Godbey ‘News’ Editor. Dies At Age 64   Gate City Publishe Was Widely Known To the Craft

RMURSINMEU Wik faa AME?  BRITAIN URGED TO EXTEND AIR WAR TO BERLIN

SHORT NIGHT 1S. CHIEF LIMIT ON LONGER FLIGHTS   Meanwhile RAF Pounds Rhine Cities and-Coastal Areas Steadily. .

British Move In To Help Greeks   Collapse Of Yugoslav Resistance Hurts Hellenics; Saloni: ka Doomed, Athens Admits; Eastern Greece Sealed

Uree G-M Employes Stari Work   UAW Officers Fear Concessions Already Obtained Will Be Endangered; Chevrolet Buick And Fisher Divisions.   “Affected”

STRIKE CONTINUES AT AUTO FACTORIE   CIO Officers Appeal te Men to Return to Their Jobs

Convention Here Sunday   F. B. P. W. Clubs From Eight Towns to Hold District Meeting

Coal Men To Be Callec “On Carpet’’   CIO Head and Operators Asked to Appear Before Senate Group Unless Agreement Is Reached

UNION, OWNERS SUMMONED BY DEFENSE UNIT   Open Coal Mines By  Friday Or Stand Probe By Senate Parties Told

RESUME COAL WAGE PARLEY   Southern Operators, Heeding FDR’s Plea, Hope To Reopen Mines Soon

SENATORS CALL JOHN L, LEWIS   Also Ask Coal Operators To Appear Friday Unless Mines Have Reopened

Senate Asks Mine Operators And Lewis To Appear Friday Unless Mines Re-Open Then

SENATE STEPS IN (ON COAL DISPUTE   SHORTAGE OF FUEL IS THREATENING CLOSING OF DEFENSE PLANTS

Senate Defense Quiz Will Summon Coal Disputants If Mines Aren’t Open Friday

LEWIS AND COAL MINE OPERATORS CALLED 'T0 HEARING    Senate Committee Demand Appearance Unless Coal Mines Are Reopened

Senate Probers May Take Hand In Coal Strike   . Operators and: Unionists to Be  - Called Unless Mine: Are Reopened 

Urges Seitlament Senate Body Takes Hand in Coal Strike   Asks Tewis and Opera. iors to Appear Before Conmmiltiee on Friday

DEFENSE GROUP MAY TAKE HAND IN COAL DISPUTE   Senate Committee Asks Mine Operators and President Lewis of United Mine Workers to Appear Before it Friday for Conference   TRIP PLANS DELAYED

[Southern -Operators, U. M. W. ‘Schedule Afternoon Meeting ‘In Effort To OpertMines -

Mine Operators, Lewis Asked To Appear In Capital  Defense Committee

INQUIRY LOOMS IN MINE STRIKE   Lewis, Operators Are Asked To Appear Before Group

Key Defense Plants Face Tieup by Coa   Senate Committee Call: Lewis and Operators to Appear Friday

Senate Group Calls Heads of Mine Groups   Lewis and Operators Must Appear Friday Unless Agreement Made

SUMMON LEWIS AND OPERATORS   Ordered To Appear Before Senate Defense Investigating Committee Friday Unless Mine Operation Resumed Before ‘Then.

OCNATE GAUUP TU INVESTIGATE MINE WALKOUT   Operators And Union Leader Asked To Appear Friday Unless Row Settled   MORE BLAST FURNACES BEING FORCED TO CLOSE   Southern Operators Resume Conferences With Union To Bring Agreement

BRITISH START NEW CAMPAIGN NORTH AFRICA   Smash Across Egyptiar Frontier Into Libya and . Destroy 12 Vehicles In Gambut Arca   SALUM ATTACK FAILS   Berlin Reports Sixty Brit ish Tanks Destroyed Under Combined Axis Troops and Planes

Swift, Cudahy Give Pay Hikes   Agree To Five To Six  Cent Hourly Increase

Interpreting the War.   Nazi Claims in Atlantic Challenee to Roosevelt Talk

Hormones Yield Clues to Cause Of Heart Disease   Adrenalin Seems Main Of fender, Scientists Told in Report

Bad Heart Not Fatal   Clue to Cause of Disease Of ‘Ticker’ Reported Discovered

Farmer Must Have AAA Card To Sell ‘Wheat Non-Cooperators . Must Store or Dispose of Excess Before “Legal” Crop Can Be Sold

Jap Newspapers Launch Violent  Attacks on U.S.   Britain Also Gets Blast; Scuttling of Peace Talks Charged

Japanese Press Launches New Tirades Against U. S.   Diplomats Continue Peace Efforts; Kurusu Arrival in Washington Awaited e

STATE HAS SHOWERS   Continuation of Moderate Temperatures Is Forecast

Say Second Drive AE Important Port Ends In Failure   Leaves Gates Open: Fot Assistance; Nazis Claim Leningrad Successes .

Nazi Tell of New Pressure  On Leningrad   Ice-Free Port. Still  in Ruasian Hands; Fighting: Reported -in Leningrad Streets

Transient Program  Is Said Vital Need   Large-Scale Interstate Migration Primarily Due to ‘ManMade’ Economic Causes

British Are Warned That Civilians Face Tight Squeeze   Britons Suddenly Realize That Another Winter of War, With Blackouts, Cold Homes, Rationed Food Approaches

BRITONS FACE TIGHT SQUEEZ:   Home Industries Hit By War Measures

DEBATE CONTEST AND LOW. SALARY   Special Session Proposal Quickly Killed But Many Discuss Pay Question   ‘DECENT SALARY’ DEMAND BY CASE’

SMOTHER SPECIAL SESSION PROPOSAL OF LEGISLATURE   0. D. Whitacre of Hickor: County, Republican, Was Author of Resolution.   ON THE DEFERRED LIST   Adjournment Would Have Killed the Governorship Contest.

OPEGIAL SESSION 5 SIDETRACKEE   Rep. Witaker, the Sponsor Smothered Resolution On Laut Protest   WOULD. HURRY CONTEST   Democrats and Republican: ~“Alike Are For Expedi*-tidn Action

MRS. SARAH RIGGINS DIES OF INJURIES   Octogenarian Was Lifelong _ Resident of City

injuries raiai 10 Mrs. Sarah Riggins  Lifelong Resident of Cole County Hurt in Eall Lact Fridav

G.0.P. LEADER FAVORS AID. TOBRITAIN   Senator Austin Supports Bill. Barkley Brands  Hitler as Marauder -

BARLEY SAYS KID ENGLAND OR FIGHT ALONE   in Opening Debate He Says There Is But One Way to > Stop Conqueror   U. §. WOULD. FACE A HOSTILE WORLD   lf Nazis Triumph the Future of the Nation Is Pictured as Bleak

Two Senate Leaders Urge Bill Passage   Barkley.and Austin Open Debate For British Aid

Sen. Austin Speaks for British Aid   Assistant G.O.P. Leader Says Bill Will Help Kill Hitler Plan to — Rule the World

Unite In Aid Debate   Senate Leaders of Both Parties Speak For Lease-Lend Bill; Passage Assured

Gallaries Packed As Debate Starts On Aid to Britain   Republican Says Means U . Opposes Peace I Hitler Dictates   Barkley Asserts U. S. Must Help Beat Nazis

Austin Joins Barkley Plea For Lend Bill   G.O.P. And Democratic Leaders Agree On Hitler Threat   OPPOSED TO TREATY   Bill Tells World U. S. Has No Faith In Nazis, Claim

MacArthur Put In Command Of  Army. Navy   FDR Makes No Comment On Jap Retaliation

MAC ART  CHARGE ARMY  IN FAR EAST   Vil Be In Command Of Th American And Philippine Forces In Pacific Ouipost

Gen. MacArthur Placed In Charge Of Philippine Army; Nazis Admit Russians Plus Mud Halting Blitz

ACQUIT HENRY HESS:   Is Found Not Guilty of. Violating Fish and Game Law ..

GERAANS ME      Some cf Hitler’s Troops Reported to Be Onl; 18 ‘Miles Away.   COST IS TREMENDOUS   Advance Is Slow and at Most Points Russians Are ~ “ Holding.

GERMANS ARE NAR MOSCOW LONDON HEARS   Some cf Hitler’s Troops Rerorted to Be Onl; 18 Miles Away.   COST IS TREMENDOUS   Advance Is Slow and at Most Points Russians Are Holding.

FW YORK STATE  (PGION CONDEMNS MSS ALLIANCE   ommunist Soviet Did Not Enter Wat to “Aid Democracies.”   io Oppesed to “Giving Aid ‘Any Kind”—Conspires. on Our aol to Destroy Institutions.

Germans Kall Nation’s Plan ToStay Idle   Officials May Soon Go to Berlin to Join Other Balkan Areas in Axis   TURKEY EYES MOVES

BERLIN TURNS COMPROMISE REQUEST DOWN   Peasants Satd Organizing For Resistance; Turks Keep Silence.

AXIS DEMANDS BEING FORCED ON YUGOSLAVS   NATION MUST TAKE SIDES AND JOIN 3-POWER PACT

NAZIS DEMAND FULL ALLIANCE OF YUGOSLAVIA   Compromise Position “Asked by Belgrade : Is Rejected 

Nazis Balk Yugoslav Hope for Compromise   Full Alliance Demanded in Axis Expansion Over Baltie States

Belgrad2’s Hope Berlin Would Permit Her to Sign Merely a Non-Aggression Pact Blasted,   MOVEMENT UNDER WAY TO OFFER RESISTANCE   Turks Watch Developments Before Announcing Own Attitude—Nazis Strengthen Positions in Bulgaria.

Rulers Reported Going-to Germany To Fall Into Line   Undercover Resistance to German Occupation Believed Forming

YUGOSLAVIA TOLD TO JOIN THE AXI'   Hopes of a Compromise Understanding Reported Dashed

NAZIS DEMAND FULL ALLIANCE OF YUGOSLAVIA   Last Neutral Balkan State * Expected To Sign Up With Axis In A Few Days   Border Armies Grow

Nazis Want Complete Alliance   Belgrade’s Hope To Stand Aloof Dashed By Berfin

Blasts Yugoslavia’s Hope Of Remaining Neutral; Balkans Keep Status-Ouo

Compromise Hope Is Shattered by  Nazi Statement   Balkan Country May Be Occupied; Turkey Is Watching Play But Has Not  Awmnounced TTesteiaw

FULL ALLIANCE DEMAND OF AXIS   Report Little Nation to Join Others of Totalitarians   TROUBLE SEEN   German Occupation, However, to Find Resistance in Many of Provinces

NAZIS DEMAND FULL ALLIANCE OF YUGOSLAVS   Belgrade Leaders are Told Nonaggression Accord  Is Not Enough   MAY GO TO BERLIN TODAY TO SIGN PACT   Germans Reported Assem bling Subs at Rumanian  Black Sea Port

Squeeze Is Put On Yugoslavia      Hopes For Compromise Pact With Germany Said Blasted

Nazis Demand Full Alliance Iby Yugoslavia   Compromise Plan Is Rejected: Hopes Shaitered

Iraq. Artillery Is Silenced And Air Force Destroyed; Baghdad Government Cuts Pipeline Flow of Oil 

Behind The \ews  Army Enjoys Some Kidnaping Maneuvers  Miss Perkins Lures LaGuardia Into C. I. O. Negotiations  Leon Henderson On Price Fixing Warpath  ————) -_  _ ee oe... O€ «

(World copyright, 1938, by Bing Features Syndicate, Lae.)   WASHINGTON — WITH THE TWO TARCLERT ARMIES of the world

German Domination Kept Syrian Campaign Going With Rejection  Of Proferred Tune Armistice

Nazis Caused First Rejection of Syrian Peace   Germany Reported To. -Have Supported Vichy... French Throughout Fight

GERMANS FORCED DENTZ 10 REJECT EARLY ARMISTICE   PLEDGED SUBSTANTIAL AID AFTER BRITISH PEACE BID IN MIN.TINE   SYRIAN COMMANDER WAS WNOER NAT! NOMINATION   British Reported To Have Offered Generous Terms Even Before Damascus Fell

House Votes Veto Power Over Aid Bill   Amendment to Stop Help By Resolution Passes By Only 7 Votes; Others Defeated

A STRING ON GRANT   Proposal to End Lease-Lenc Power by Resolution  Made in House

House Adopts Amendment To End Presidential Lease-Lend Power by loint Resolution

Dramatic Club To Present Comedy   MASK AND SLIPPER TO STAGE “HAYFEVER” ON JULY 11

Dramatic Club To Present Comedy  MASK AND SLIPPER TO   MASK AND SLIPPER TO STAGE “HAYFEVER” ON JULY 11

UUSTING OF KNOX DEMANDED TODAY   America First Committee Chapters Approve Resolution.

Hail Retards Motor Traffie   Stones 28 Inches Deep in One Area; Shovels Needed to Clear Way

Storms’ Toll Is 29 Lives Jn 6 State:   Nine Drowned in Texas Town as Flash Flood. : Inundates Homes-

ELGIN OPENS WAR _ ON UNSAFE TRUCKS   Commissioner Announce: Opening of State Campaign

All Over 21 Are Eligible  Registrants   Continues Through Mon day; Location of Fire Stations in Southtown  Wards Listed.

All Over 21 Are Eligible  Registrants   Signing Up Continues Through Monday; List Locations of Southeast Side Stations.

GITIZENS OF Us. BELIEVED UN BUAI   Channel Steamer Is Sunk With Loss of 23 Lives.

Swansea, Metal Center, Bombed   South Wales Port Bears Brunt Of Aerial Attack.

SERIOUS FIRES ARE STARTED IN CITY OF BRISTOL   Nazi Bombers Stage Hard Assault; RAF Attacks Points In Germany And Sic ilv.

English Port Of Swansea Is  Victim Of Raic   German Aerial Attacks Strike Port in South Wales, Causing Many Blazes.

PORT IN SOUTE WALES TARGET  NA NAZIRAIDERS   London Acknowledges Number of Fires Are Started, Bur All Have Been Extinguished   SOME FATALITIES   Meanwhile, RAF Bomber: Machine-Gun and Bomb Axis Shipping Off Dutch Coast

BRISTOL GETS BRUNT OF GERMAN ATTACKS   Serious: Fires. Started By. Insendiary.- Bombs — ‘Raider:  Strike At London

MICHIGAN BENATOR SAYS PLAN 15 INDIRECT ATTEMPT "20 REPEAL CAPITALISTIC SYSTEM :

SENATOR KITS PROFIT LIMIT OF 6 PERCENT   Vandenberg Says Morgenthau Plan Would End Capitalism.

War Aid Fund Bill Okayed By  Senate Group   Leaders Hope To Pass. 7 Billon DoHar Bill  With Slight Change

FULL COMMITTEE FAVORS WAR AID APPROPRIATIONS   Senale Commitiee Unanimensiy Enderse the 37,00¢,000,000  und

Brit Vessels Use American Flag, s Charge by Berlin   Nazis Accuse Foes of [effort to Bring U.S. Into European Conflict

Great Air Battle Seen in Progres:   RAF Engages Big Force Of German Planes Over Straits

RAF, Luftwatte Have Dogfights   Plane Battles Reach Blitzkrieg Proportions

WATCHERS ott BIG AIR FIGH   Germans And English Fly. ers langle In Dog Fight: High Above Clouds

RAF and Naz: Planes Tangle  High in Sky   British and German: Both Fail To  Break Through

BRITISH, NAZIS EXCHANGE SEVERE AFRIAL ATTACKS   RAF Smashes Invasion Coas While Germans Coventrize Swansea.

3ut Three Days Needed to Complete Measure, Senator L. E. Chapman, Chairman of the Commuttee, Indicates   ASSEMBLY RECESSES

Pennsylvania Senate Prepares To Send Budget Recommendations To The House

U.S. Messenger For Protest   French Ambassador Files Objection To British Shelling Of Convoy

FRENCE PROTEST QM THE SHELLING  4 ‘n_-AERCHANTMER   Was Delivered “Yo State De' partment for Transmittal  to Britain.   OFF COAST OF ALGIERS   This Action Taken Because There Was No Direct Diptomatic Intercourse.

French Ask U.S. Aid In Blockade   State Department Is Asked to Talk With British

FRENCH PROTEST   Send Message To Britain on Shelling of Gonvay ~

Dutch Planes Provide Good Example Of Churchill -Roosevelt Objectives

Japs Anxiously Seek Hitler Aid, But Move Is Doubtfal   Axis Reverses on Both Fronts Are Tending to Stiffer Turkish Will to Resist, Should Nazis Strike; Dutch Victories Show Power of: Unity

Anglo-American Strategy  Once This Is Accomplished The End Of The War In The Pacific Would Be Certain ~

GIRL ACQUITTED MURDER CHARGE   Jury Acquitted Girl In Thirteer Minutes For Killing Man Who Had Beaten Her

MUCH DAMAGE IS DONE BY FLIERS OF BOTH POWERS   British Sources Claim RAF's Attacks in Germany Are “Active Defense” Tactics

‘Nazis Mass ‘Warnvlanes  F or Attack   Shiploads of Material Landed at Five Ports; Balker> Crisis Critical

England’s Air Attacks On Continent Termed Active Defense Tactic:

‘Nazis’ Balkan “Move Might Be Invasion Feint  British, Unfooled, Continue Blasting German Cities  * and Coast

Investigation Of Election Foreseen  Vas _*..., FY...   Weinert, Germany Take Action to Throw light On Balloting

INVESTIGATION OF SENATE ELECTION IN TEXAS SOUGHT   STATE AND FEDERAL SEN. ATE COMMITTEES ASKED TO PARTICIPATE

ITALTANS LAND TO AID NAZIS IN FINAL BLOW   Defenders Declared Trapped by Fall Of Suda

Troops Blast Way For Arrival of Sea-Borne Forces   London Admits Gravity Of Situation on Isle; Cyprus Believed Next

Battle Bitterly But in Vair Against Ever Increasing Number of Air Borne Forces.

Q DanielRappec And Defended In Legislature   Political Fur Flies As Election Date Draws Near

CREW FEARED DEAD; SEARCH PARTY FORMEL   Circling Birds Lead 2 Woodsmen to Wreck Site

Lost Army Bomber is Located   Woodsmen Find Remains Of Ship Lost January 16 In Washington; Seven Aboard Dead.

Nazi Police — To Eye Norse Church Rite:   Will Report on Prayer: For King, Letters of Bishops

Names of Four More Ohioans Killed in Hawaii Announced   BY UNITED PRESS

Long Trip Unites  Brother, Sister      Couple ‘Lost’ to Each Other for 23 Years

MOST FURIOUS FIGHTING NOW MALEMI AREA   Elsewhere, Trend Js Pictured As Slowly Turning to Engiand’s Advantage, Despite 'Chutists   NAVY SHATTERING SEA-BORNE TROOPS   Greatest Battle Between Air and Seapower Ever Fought Believed Tak“ino Place, London Says

Crowded Boats of Germans Blown-up As Battleships Lay Down Barrage

Believes British Navy Can Prevent Landing Of Sea-Borne Nazis   London Fails To Deny Or Confirtr Berlin Boasts That .  More Than 14 British Warcraft Sunk By Dive Bombers

FIERCE FIGHTING STILL IN PROGRESS /IN SUDA BAY REGION   Greatest Battle Between Air Seapower Ever Fought Probably Raging \

Battle Tide Is Shifting; Sky Troops Smashed   England Confident of Suc "- Gess: If Navy Prevent Landings.

Forces On Land Mop Up Air-Borna Troops Landed at Candia and Nearby, London Informed   NAZI CLAIM DENIED   ‘Exaggerated, as Usual’ British Say of Nazi Claim Four Cruisers, Several Destroyers Sunk

{5 BURNED TO DEATH IN BUS DISASTER-FIRIE   ‘rowds Throng Funeral Parlors in Attempt to Identify 1 Rurned Almost Bevond Recognition.

Alabama Bus Crash Takes Lives of 15   Many Burn To Death As Gas Tank Ignites; Identification Difficult.

FIFTEEN DIE IN BUS FIRE   VICTIMS TRAPPED IN FLAMING ‘BUS AFTER CRASH IN ALABAMA —SEVEN OTHERS INIURED

BUS BURNS AS TANK EXPLODES   Fifteen Reported. Dead — Eight Injured — First Repart Lists Five “Missing — Driver Dies Six Hours After Crash,

SEVEN MORE ANE INJURED N ACIDE   Bus Strikes Wall of Culve! and Gasoline Tank Explodes.   SEVERAL ESCAPE   Relatives Crowd Funeral Parlors to Identify Victims.

15 Are Killed As Alabama Bus Strikes Culvert:   Friends, Relatives of Victims Crowd Morgues To Identify Bodies

BLAZING BU GAAGn GDaTs Wea OF Te   Gas-Fed Flames Make Inferno of interior After Bus Hits Culvert.   SEVEN BADLY BURNED IN ALABAMA DISASTEF

ELEPHANTS LOSE LIVES IN GRASH   Two Trained Cireus Animals Are Among Fatalities in State.

Crimean Battle Is Raging for Nevastopol   Turks Say British Will Enter Fray in Caucasus

BUND, NEWSPAPER OFFICES SEIZED   German-American Organizations Taken Over By Treasury

Last Month Was Second Wettest August in Past Eight Years in Kansas   Average Rainfall Over State - Was. 3.86 ‘Inches, .72 Inch ' Above the Normal. 

Half-Tax Payment Period Will End On November 30   Full Tax Payments May Be Made Through January

Japs Predict U.§. Soon ToBein War   Nipponese Reaffirm Opinion Armed Clash Due in Pacific

Japanese Leaders Declare U.S. I Approaching War   Report Sinking of Ameri can Vessels May Bring “About Actual’ Parti.  "=< aipation

Farm Cash Income Highest Since 1929. 1942 Outlook Good   Prices Average 22% Above 1940; Wages te Hired Hands Up 30%

Pours Cash To  The Farm Belt   Producers Stepped Up Sales Chiefly Of Tiwana Stoel

U. S. Air Base Urged For Tiny Arctic Island of Jan Mayen To Thwart Possible Nazi Moves

Unicam Starts  In Good Style   First Week's Sessions Show Desire To Limit Legisla. tion. Hold Short Term,

Report Germany Has Failed fo Win Any Strategic Points in Balkan War Front After Two Days Invasion   Greece’s Rugged Mountain Fighters Are Outnumbered 10 to  But Appear To Be Holding in Struma Valley

hugged Grecian Fighters In Stubborn Stand Against Furious Assaults From Nazis  Germans Claim: Major Advances On Yugoslav Front—Famous Stuka Dive Bombers Smash At Major  Tl ET on 3 a ee See ey ee

Hellenes Withstand Hard Thrusts; Mountain Pass Littered with Nazi Dead

Nazis Fail To Gain Strategie  Balkan Points   German Drive Concentrated In Five Main Sectors Along Greek, Serb Fronts,

Region Is Filled With  Dead Nazis   Germans Admit Gains Are Made Against Stubborn Resistance in Balkans   Slavs Face Battle      Nazis Drive Into Nation From Two Directions; Slavs Open Fire

Greek Infantrymen Hold Fast In Face Of Huge Odds; Nazis Report 18 To 25-Mile Derive In Yugoslavia

Report Turkey and Russia Opposed to New Offensive   Yugoslavs Shelling Albania   Fires Raging in Belgrade

Greece’s Rugged Mountain Fighters Are Outnumbered 10 to 1 by Nazi Troops.   NAYI BOMBS FALL ON MANY CENTERS

Nazis Claim 18 To 25-Mile Push Into Yugoslavia   sritish Troops Help Withstand Attack On Aegean Kingdom

Yugoslavia Is Target for Double Thrust; Germans Claim 18-25 Mile Gain   Berlin Admits Mountainous Country Difficult For Use of Blitzkreig Methods; Warns Public Not To ‘Expect Miracles’

GREEKS HOLD PASSES PILED WITH NAZI DEAD   Nazis Push Twin Drive Into Yugo slavia, Claim Advance of 18 t 25 Miles, Direction Not Given   GREEKS LOSE ‘FORT   Italians Claim Fascist Army in Al bania Frustraies Greek Move i Contact Yugoslavs

Greeks Stop Axis Push in Narrow Mountain Passes And Inflict Heavy Losses   Rome Claims Italian Troops Frustrated Attemps of Greeks to Form Juncture With Yugoslav Forces in Bitter Fighting

Hitler's Troops Batter At. Little Nation And Drive Into Yugoslavia 18 Miles As Hostilities Increase   Italian Newspaper Reports Fascists Defeat Greek Effort In Albania To Make Contact With Ally And Germany Pours Out Air Power

GERMANS FAIL 10 CAPTURE A SINGLE STRATEGIC POINT   ADVANCE 18-25 MILES IN YUGOSLAVIA, BUT GREEKS HOLD LINES

Yugoslavia Target Of a Twin Thrust   xermans Claim An Advance of 18 to 25 Miles in Second Day of Invasion; Italians Thwart Attempt of Greeks to Contact Yugoslavs in Albania.   Slavs’ Transports, Communication Systems Disrupted by Nazi Planes

GREEKS, OUTNUMBERED BY TEN TO ONE, STAND OFF HEAVY GERMAN ATTACKS   Germans Claim Advances of 18 to 25 Miles In Yugoslavia. Belgrade and Other Cities Subjected to Heavy German Bombing Raids

Bulgarian Army Reported To Have Joined Germans In Assault.On Greece, While Turk... Dispatch Says Greeks Have Hurled . Invaders Back Into Bulgaria. - es   Turkey Neutral, Soviets Sympathetic

Narrow Mountain Passes Littered With Germai Dead and Wreckage of Nazi Tanks; Germans Claim Advance Into Yugoslavia   Greeks Hold Fast

Say Greeks withstand Severe New Assaults   Germans Ciaim an Advance of 18 to 25 Miles in Yugoslavia; Report Bel- __ grade Heavily Hit

Furious Fighting Is Reported Raging In Struma Valley   Belgrade Artillery Opens Fire on Italianoccupied Albania as Nazi Planes Make Fourth Raid on Capital   ATHENS SAYS ENEMY’S ATTACK HAS BEEN STOPPED AT ALL POINTS

YUGOSLAV Ble GUNS OPEN FIRE CN ALBANIA, REPORT   Belgrade Subjected To Four Bombings and Left In Flames; Italy Joins Bice atas: Weo s Bsa

Italians Claim Victory Against Athenians In Albania     gpaeesepekthtse- ,aem FEF rRICE   German Divisions Smash Toward Capital of Croatians

Yugoslavs Hit at Italy In Albania  A Sinele Advan:   A Single Advance Fort Only Loss Sustained on the Greek Frontier

Report Britain Will Sever Relations W ith Hungary, Ally of Nazis   Greeks Halt Violent Struma Front Push; Sav Passes ‘Littered’ with Nazi Dead; Witler Bombers Pound Big Cities

Germans Find Tough Going   Slavs, British, Greeks Defending Five Fronts

Nazi Army Pushes Into YugoslaviaAs Twin Drive Begins   Mountain Passes Declared ‘Littered With Reich Dead; Belgrade Is Said To Have Been Left In Flames

Belgrade Suffers Smashing Bombings; Britain Breaks With Hungary; Sofia Raided; Berlin Warns Blitzkrieg “Miracles” Musin’t Be Expected On Mountainous Battlefront,

VIOLENT ASSAULTS OF NAZ! MECHANIZED FORCES WITHSTOOD   GERMANS, HOWEVER, CLAIM ADVANCE OF 18 TO 25 MILES IN YUGOSLAVIA

NARROW MOUNTAIN PASSES LITTERED WITH GERMAN DEAD   Greeks Withstand 2nd Day Of Violent Nazi Assaults   ONLY SINGLE FORT  IS REPORTED LOST

Nazis claim 18-25 mile advance into Jugoslavia   Hitler's double-barreled thrusts fall heaviest in dive-bombing raids on cities, airports and bridges.

T60-MILE BALKAN FRONT ALL INTACT; RAF BOMBS SOFIA   Reuters Says Britain Will Break Off Relations With NaziOccupied Hungary

Macedonian Mountain Passes Reported Littered With Nazi Dead And Wreckage Of 10 Tanks; Widespread Victories Claimed By Mussolini

Yugoslavs In Conflicts On Bulgar Line   Turkey and Russia Continue Neutral But Their Sympathy Js for Invaded Countries, While Great Britain Severs . Her Diplomatic Relations with Hungery

Huns Report Advance Into Yuooslavia   Violent Assaults Withstood, Say Hellenis Heroes

Large Mechanized Force Reported To Have Landed   Germans Tune Up Warplanes at New Bulgarian Airports

Balkan Blowup Expected   Germans Move Out Wa: planes; Tension Grows  On Bulgarian Border

Crisis In Balkans {fs Near Now   English Forces Equipped With Flame Throwers and Other War Material

NEW BALKAN WAR FRONT IS SEEN IN MAKING   British Send Mechanized Troops To Greece   GERMANS BUSY   Tune Up Hundreds of Warplanes In Bulgaria

British and Greeks Will Deny Story, Neutral Diplomats Say, Within 12 Hours  Rep] y Is Ready  Turkish Envoy Takes Message to Hitler at

Air Raiders Swap Heavy Assaults  Across Channel; Italian Jab Fails

British Army Held Ready to Battle Nazis   German Planes Bomb Scotland; RAF Also Active

New Balkan Conflict Expected ' To Follow. Landing Of Troops:        Say Hundreds’ Of. Nazi: Warplanes ~ Puning Up At Bulgarian  Fields; _ Berlin Holds American. Reporter

Report British Mechanized Troops In Southern Greece  As Axis Planes ‘Warmed Up’

British Into Balkans   Mechanized Forces Land in Greece As Nazis Ready a Warm Bombing Reception

Nazis and RAF Again Unleash Heavy Attacks   Both Sides Claim Damaging Blows Are Struck; Germans Mass Planes to Meet British Challenge, With Balkan Crisis Heightening.

BRITISH ASK NATIONALS 10 QUIT HUNGAR}   Germans Tune Up Warplanes in Bulgaria While Britons Continue Landing Troops in Greece

NAZIS TUNE UP WARPLANES IN BULGAR SECTOR   Germans Say Balkan Situa+ tion Now Reaching “‘Critical Stage”   AIR WAR RAGES FIERCELY   British Blast Industrial Centers; Teutons Pound Many English Cities

REVIEW PLANNED BY. BOARD IN GASES OF ‘MANY? DEFERMENT:   Mercer County Findings to Be Checked and Status of Deferred Men May Be Choncaed.

Ousted Cuban Officers Hele   Placed Under Arrest by President to Put Down  Seditious Attitude.

OUSTED CUBAN MILITARY MEN UNDER ARRESI   Chiefs of Armed Forces Seized Because of ‘Seditious Attitude.’

Ry THE ASSOMWTATEN PRres   Batista Arrests Chiefs of Cuba’s  Armed Forces to ‘Overcome Crisis’   Strong Man’ Holds Control of Army Several Hours, Turns Leadership Over to Col, Migoya

STRONG ARM IS USED IN CUBA   President Batista Fires Mili. tary Chieftains, Arrests Them; Says Crisis Is Overcome,

ARMY, NAVY CHIEFS SEIZED IN CONSPIRACY   Batista Acts Swiftly To Put Down Uprising; Rights Suspended

President Batista Holds Arms Chiefs To End ‘Sedition’   Constitutional Guarantees Suspended for 15 Days After Head of Cuba Announces Crisis

BATISTA SHUFFLES CHIEFS OF GUBAN ARMED FORGES  sirong-Man President

SUDDEN CRISIS IN CUBA HALTED BY DISMISSALS   In Series of Firm Measures President Batista Places Under Arrest Chiefs of The Army and Navy on Charges of ‘Seditious Attitude”   PALACE BARRICADED

CHAMPION CORN HUSKER PICKED   ‘Tonica, [l., Entry Turns — Out 45.371 Bushels  In 80 Minutes

ILLINOIS MAN IS — CHAMPION HUSKER   Floyd Wise Wins Nationa ~ Contest by Eleven Pounds

8 Killed as Bomber  Crashes in Nevada   Parts of Plane Scattered Over Mountainside, Badies Burned

BOMBER MISHAP FATAL 10 EIGH]      Big Army Ship Wrecked On Mountain Side; Bodies Burned

BOMBERS SINK AN AXIS VESSEI   R.A.F. in Heavy Attack ot Convoy Off Coast of Libya

RAF Active In Mediterranean   Two. Heavy Bombs Strike 8,000-Ton Vessel In Axis Convoy Near Libya

BLAME FLUE AS CAUSE OF GIS HOME FIRE   Cottage on Industrial School Grounds Damaged

Legislature Comes To End Of Long Path Thursday   Weinert Of Seguin Elected President Pro Tem Of Senate

SENATOR WEINERT FLECTED PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF SENATE   BOTH HOUSES PLUNGED IN. TO LONG WRANGLE OVER OVERRIDING OF VETO

JAP PARLEYS NEAR CLIMAX   Far Fast Consulates Again Ask Americans There to Go Home

U.S. CITIZENS ‘AREWARNED T0 LEAVE ORIENT   ‘Alints Of Settlement Of Far East Issue Heard - In Washington

FINAL STAGES SAID NEAR IN KURUSU TALKS   STATUS NOT DISCLOSED BUT ACTION EXPECTED IN NEAR FUTURE

Extended Jap-American Diplomatic Talks Near Critical Final Stages

Tokyo Reported Pessimistic Over Possible Solution As Americans Told To Leave

Far Eastern Problem at Critical Stage   Lnited States Urge Its Nationals To Come Home

JAP-U. S. TALKS NEAR CRITICAL, FINAL STAGES   DECISION EXPECTED SHORTLY BRINGING CRISIS TO HEAD

U.S.-Japanese Conferences Nearing End   Tokvo Press Pessimistic Ove Chances For Satisfactor Settlement.   CAN’T DELAY CLOSING

JAPAN - AMERICA CONVERSATIONS NEAR LAST STAGE   Both Goverrments Hold T> Official Silence On Exact Status of Discussions; Atmosphere of Uncertainty.

NERICANS GET LEA TO LEAVE IPAN AT ONCE   avity of Situation I Stressed by Observers As Conferences, Near Climax   passe ON PARLEY STATUS   ‘kyo Diplomats Expres joom Over Réports of. Increased. Tension  Retween. Nations

US-Japan  Talks Near Final Stages UNCERTAINTY  PERSISTS IN ATMOSPHERE   Nipponese Can’t Wait Long Before Making Some Move, Their Situation Is So Desperate

DIPLOMATIC TALKS UNITED STATES AND JAPAN NEARING ENT   OFFICIAL SILENCE MAINTAIN ED BUT ATMOSPHERE OF UNCERTAINTY PREVAILS

Near End Of Parley   U. §.-Jap Conversations Approach Critical Stage

U. S.-Japanese  Conversations — Near an Enc   Both Governments Remain Silent — Uncer-: tainty Persists

U. $.-Tokyo Talks Near Final Phase   Temporary Pact May Emerge from Parleys

American Citizens Are Again Advised To Leave Japan   Request Is Made As Diplomatic Conversation Reported Near Final Stages; Decisive Action Believed Near

Ue S:- JAPANESE TALKS NEARING CRITICAL STAGE   Both Governments Are Silent On  Discussions

Temporary Pact With Japs Seen   Rumors Persist Tho Americans  ‘Withdrawn from Jap Territory

U. S.-Japan Talks Reach Final Stage   Critical Point Near; No Announcement of Possible Outcome Made

CLIMAX NEARIN U, §.-JAP TALKS   Gravity Inereased by New Warnings That Americans Should Leave Nippon

CITIZENS OF U. $. TOLD 10 LEAVE EAST   Tokyo Press Pessimistic over Chances of Settling Disnute in Pacific

Situation Is Increasingly Grave Now   Japan’s Internal Situation Such That Decision Must Be Reached Soon

Japanese-American Conversations Nearing  Critical Final Stages; Outlook Not Good

HOPE FADING FOR U. 5.-JAP SETTLEMENT   State Department's Warning Americans To Leave Japan Seen As Grave Sight

jReports Indicate Capital Sessions Will Be Failure   U. S. Consulate Orders Americans In Tokyo To Leave Nippon At Once

Americans in Japan Told to LeaveQuickly   Report Talks With Tokyo Envoys Close to Crit- teal Final Stages

U.S.-JAPANESE DIPLOMATIC TALKS 'ARE NEARING END   New Warning Issued Americans To Leave Japan Promptly

AMERICANS IN JAPAN WARNED TO GO HOME   Critical Final Stage Near Ir Talks With Japan; Tokyo Press Pessimistic

Critical Final wtage Near In U.S. -Jap Talks  Oe Vik ei a i   , Uncertainty Increases: Americans Again Urgec  Ta leave Ninnan.

Nazis Claim Many Planes   More Than ‘Two Score Downed In 24 Hours

RAIL OPERATORS AND UNIONS MET      Effort Made at Mediation 0! Quuntion cf Wages And Vaeutions,

CEILING 1S PLAGED CON PIG IRON PRICES   Move to Avoid “Inflation” Is Made Today in U.S. Capital.

TOP PRICE PIG IRON SET   Henderson Takes Action On Vital Metal After Evidence of “Inflation”.

Hungarian Cities ~ Bombed by Allie:   Both British and Yugoslay Planes Reported to Have Taken Part in Assaults—Rumanian Town Also Said to Have Been Attacked.

BACK-TO-WORK PLAN STARTED BY UNIONS IN U.. S: SHIPYARDS   Men Are Scheduled to Go Through Picket Lines and Re-open Two Big  Yords at Once.

UNIONS BEGIN BACKTO-WORK MOVEMENT IN COAST SHIPYARDS   Machinists May Not Return; Vote Set Tuesday Night

HOUSE OF COMMONS CHAMBER IN RUINS   Is the Room In Which the Commons Had Met for 90 Years.

German Fighters And Dive Bombers Shower The City With Incendiary Bombs As War Opens.   Italy Active

Storm Causes Death, Damage   Western Part of State Hit by Severe Wind, Rain, Thunderstorm

GOP MEETING OPENS FRUDA   Consider Steering Commit tee to Forestall ‘Boss’ Conflict.

Harmony To Be Goal Of G.O.P. Convention      Party Leaders Create ‘Steering Committee’ To Avert Possibility Of ‘Boss’ Assuming Control OE Meeting

B. S. Gregory Taken by Death   Former Keota Resident and Young America Farmer Will Be Buried Tnesday

B. S. Gregory Taken by Death   Former Keota Resident anil Young America Farme: was Buried Tuesday

rs. Gregory's ites to Be Held   Services to Be Held At St. Philip’s Church Saturday at 11 A. M.

Former Newsman Tells Tale Of Wild Dashes Over Sea As Naviaator-Bomb Aimer

For the Boys In Camp            -——Former Newsman, Now Bombardier—  Describes RAF Attack Over German Occupied Territory

CANADIAN AIR OBSERVER DESCRIBES A SUCCESSFUL RAID ON FRENCH COAST

Canadian Pilot With RAF Describes First Bombing   Former Writer With Press Service Gives Thrilling Ac count 6f Raid Into Reich Territory As Navi . gator and Bomb-Aimer On Big  British Plane

ATTACKS MADE ON AXIS SHIPS   Two Big Liners Sunk By British Submarines In Mediterranean

British Submarine. Air Attacks Hit Axis Shipping  Two Liners of Convoy   Two Liners of Convoy Said Sunk-in Central Mediterranean

AXIS SHIPPING Hil BY-SEA AND-BY AIR   Submarines and’ Bombers Destroy Two Big Liners in Mediterranean

BRITISH BLAST AXIS SHIPS ON WAY TO LIBYA   Two Big Linera Destroyed By Subrnatine and Air Bomber Attacks   SCHOONER BLOWS UP IN AERIAL ASSAULT   Number of Troops on, Three Vesely Not Told in London Statement

2 Axis Liners British Prey In Great Sea      SMALLER SHIP BLOWN UP ANT SUNK OTHERS DAMAGED OF NK.

British Subs, RAF Sink 3 in Convoy   Two Big’ Liners  ‘Destroyed In . Mediterranean - On Way to Libya

ENLISTED PILOTS PLAN INAUGURK TE      Men in Service May Frans:  fer to Air Corps for Instruction 

DESIGNATE 19 MILK MARKETING AREAS UNDER STATE LAW   Dayton and Springfield Among Centers Selected

Stale WPA Quofa To Be Cut Sharply   Total of 27,000 For July To Be All-Time Low

WPA OFFICIALS ARE RELEASED   Many Well Known Go When Oklahoma Rolls Are Aqain Slashed

SIX AXIS: VESSELS SMASHED BY SUB!   Attacks Made by the Brit ish Mediterranean Fleet

ENGLISH FLEET POUNDS CONVOY   Axis Transports, Suppl) Craft and Cruiser Hit In Mediterranean

6 Axis Supply Ships Smashed   Brings Total to 53 Sunk Or Damaged Off Libya Since Nav. 18

British Submarines Sink 6 Axis Ships Off African Coast  Total for Libvan Campaien 53: 25

British Smash Six More Axis Ships In Mediterranean   Total of 53 Vessels Destroyed Since Libyan Drive Began

TERRIL FARMER FOUND DEAD IN DITCH MONDAY   Authorities declare death was due to  exposure

Lack of Adequate Transport is Held One Reason for Defeat of Italians

Study Italian Reverses as Object Lesson  *O* FO Lack of Adequate Transnort "len Fricte in Amerion Army

PLANES ASKED IN CHINA PLEA   Chiang Sends Note to To U. &., London

Chinese Seek Help From U.S., Britain   Urgent Appeat Is Sent by  Chiang Kai-shek

BROWN LOSES HIS APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT   Upholds Qismissal Of Brown And Printifg Board Proceeds To Name Successor

HIGH COURT RULES AGAINST DAVID BROWN   Former State printer is not entitled te soldier  preference protection

5,000 NAZIS GO DOWN WITH CRETE CONVOY   Sea-Borne Troops Perish In Carnage, British  Declare   DESTROYER IS SUNK

5,000 NAZIS DROWNED IN CRETE SEAS   Forty Sailing “Vessels Occits pied By Troops Among Ves= - sels Sunk By British Navy

5,000 NAZIS DROWN OFF CRETE ISLAND   British Captain Reveals Destruction. of German Convoy

BRITISH SQUADRON ANNTHILATES. NAZI CONVOY; 5000 DROWS   ITALIAN DESTROYER, TWO MERCHANTMEN AND FORTY _ SAILING VESSELS SUNK

5,000 Nazis Drown In Futile Attempt to Land on Islanc   British Commander's Story of Battle at Sea During Night

Hodge-Podge Convoy Headed For Invasion Rammed And ~--Sunk By British

Fleet Officers Report 5,000 Nazis Drowned   Convoy Is Smashed Attempting to Land Troop Reinforcement:

 Convoy Shattered;  5,000 Nazis Drown   British Fleet’s Guns Sink Scores O Axis Craft Headed For Crete

Italian Destroyer, Two Freighters, 40 Small Ships Ships Sent to Bottom.   German Soldiers Seen in Water as Shell-Riddled Wooden Ships Sink   Vessels Rammed

British Naval Officer Tells How 5,000 Nazis Drowned As German Troop Convoy Was Destroyed

NAVAL SQUADRON BLASTS GERMAN CONVOY VESSELS   5,000 Soldiers Reported Drowned In  Attack

Ships Smash [nto Nazi Convoy Attempting To Reinforce Aeri al Troops in Crete; Night Attack

5.000 German Soldiers Drown; British Rout Convoy   Bismarck - Hood Comparison

TROOP-LADER SHIPS SUNK BY BRITISH   Italian Destroyer Sent To Bottom In Naval Battle

Railroad Worker Ballot Count Indicates 99 Per Cent for Strike, Union Head Say:

TRAINMEN VOTE FOR A STRIKE   President of R. R. Trainmen Says Members Are 99 Per Cent Faverable To Strike.

e'MARG CLOBEPOST.   Capper Fears _ Bill Will Lead  U. S. Into Was

Fliers Score Over Enemy      U. S. Pilots Serving Chine Shoot Down Four Jar Bombers.

REPRIEVE SAVES GANGSTRESS FROM DEATH CHAMBER   California Governor Post: pones Execution of Woman Killer for 30 Days.

GIVE ELEVENTH HOUR REPRIEVE   Mrs. Spinelli Granted Stay Of Execution For Murder Of Her Gang Member

Mrs. Juanita (The Duchess) Spinelli Given Eleventh Hour Reprieve from Gas Chamber for Murder of Youthful Member of Her Gang—Judge and Foreman of Jury Act to Prevent Execution in San Oucntin.

‘DUCHESS’ IS SAVED FROM GAS CHAMBER BY THIRTY-DAY STA)   Execution Postponed By 11th Hour Reprieve Of Governor

SOLDIERS HURT IN TRAIN WRECK   Railroad Fireman Killed, 25 Troopers Injured In Derailment

SOLDIERS HURT IN RAIL WRECK   25 Guardsmen Injured and Trainman Killed in Troop Train Mishap in South

15 SOLDIERS HURT IN WRECK   Railroad Fireman Killed in Train Wreck In Mississippi

25°30 INDIANA SOLDIERS ‘HURT IN TRAIN WRECK      Fireman A. V. Smith Of Meridian Is Killed

25 Hurt As Troop  Train Is Derailed Fireman Killed In   Fireman Killed In Mississippi Accident Wednesday Noon

Troop Train Is Wrecked, 25 Injured   Fireman Killed When Trair Derailed on Way From Indiana to Camp Shelby

JAPAN OFFERS PEACE EFFORT   Would Assume Role of Mediator Anywhere In World; Adds Minister.

JAPAN OFFERS TO SEEK PEACE   Invites British-German Nedgo: tiations, Asks U. S. To Forget Far East

Japan Takes Role Of Peacemaker   Embassy Staffs Are Strengthened

ANKIUUS JAPAN UFFERING ot Lt IN PEAGE ROLE   Tokyo Expresses “Surprise” At U. S.-Anglo Concern Over Its Expansion   OFFERS TO ASSUME ROLE AS WORLD PEACE MAKER   Conciliatory Tone Is Taken By Nippon Spokesman In Making Offer

JAPAN OFFERS TO ASSUME ROLE OF PEACEMAKER ANYWHERE IN WORLD; CREATES POST OF MINISTER TO U. S.

Invites British To Make Terms With Germany   Suggests That U. S. Confine Interests to Own Hemisphere

Janan Offers To Be Peace-Maker All Over World .   Invites Britain By Implication To End War With Germany

Japs Would Be Mediators In Peace Movement   ‘Invite Britain To Seek Nazi Armistice;  U. S. Staff Strengthenec

JAPAN OFFERS SERVICES FOR: PEACE. MOVES   JAPANESE SHOWING ANXIETY OVER THE WAR DANGERS IN THE FAR EAST

JAPAN, ANXIOUS, PROPOSES ROLE AS PEACEMAKER   By Implication She Invites Britair to Make Peace at Once With Germany

JAPAN OFFERS SERVICES AS” PEACE MAKER   Invites Britain to ‘Make An Immediate Peace with Ger-. manv

JAPAN ROK ROLE OF PEACE MAKEE   Tokyo Expresses Anxiety Over The Attitude Of Britain And U, S.

Stay Out aps le America   Invites Britain To Make Peace at Once With Germany

Tokyo Offers to Assume Role of Peace Maker ‘Anywhere’; Hits ‘War-like’ Britain and U.S.

JAPAN OFFERS T0 SERVE Ad PEACE MAKER   Suggests That England Attempt tc Make Peace With German; at once.   GIVES HINT TO JU. §&.   This Country Is Told tec Stay Out of Far Eastern Affairs.

Japan Offers To Be ‘Peace- Maker   Willing To Assume Tha Role Anywhere In World

RAF Continues Air Offensive   West Virginia Pilot Takes Part in Sweeping Raid ‘On Nazi Shipping

RAF STRAFES LARGE AREAS   Hundreds ed British Plane: Take Part in Raids; Hoare Asks Action

RAF Continues Bombing Germar Ports in France   ir Samuel Hoare Urge: Still Greater Attacks on Nazis

RAF Raids Big  German Sector   Many Planes Take Part in Offensive: Hoare Urges More Action

RAF CONTINUES CHANNEL RAIDS   West Virginian Among Canadian Bombers In. Daylight Raid On  Continent

xad UtLises ~Wer  Lagi our 7308'S; Soi § 2 ‘7oms -~ 2 “reiga ~zains

AERIAL ATTACKS ON NAZIS CONTINUED      Former British Appeaser Calls for Greater Efforts Aqainst Hitler

BRITISH CONTINUE AERIAL ASSAULTS   Hundreds of Planes At tack German Outposts

R.A. F. Sends ‘Planes Against Nazis   Freight Trains in Northern France Are Strafed, Bombec

ACT TO RELIEVE HARDSHIPS UNDER EXCESS PROFITS LAW SENT OVER TO WHITE HOUS!

Excess Profits  Bill Is Enacted   Designed to Lessen Various ‘Hardships’

DANGER GREATER THAN YEAR AGO, PRESIDENT SAYS   ‘Cannot Speculate With Security of America’, Congress Is Told in Message; Welles Tells of Advices That Germany Plans Further Moves in Euronpe.

Warning Issued in Message to Congress and the World.   DANGER IS ‘GREATER’   Army Will Disintegrate ir Two Months Unless Conaress Acts.

Extension Of Dratt Period ‘Imperative’   Disintegration Of Army Forecast If Time Limited

Asserts Danger To America Is Greater Today   Warns of ‘Tragic Error’ in Releasing U. S. Selectees Now

A LONGER ARMY SERVICE IS URGED BY THE PRESIDENT   German Attacks Brough Nazi Domination Closer, He Stated.   MESSAGE TO CONGRESS      ‘Cannot Afford to Speculate  With Security, of America, He Said.

Says Nation Now In Greater Danger Than a Year Aao   Responsibility for Maintaining Efficiency Of Army Rests Solely With Congress, Chief Executive Declares in His Messaqe

AUOSEVELT ASKS DRAFT EXTENSICN BECAUSE. NATION SW DANGER   Peril. Infinitely Greater  “gthan A Year Ago When Men Were First inducted In Service He Says °   DISINTEGRATION OF ARMY WILL FOLLOW   Grave National Risk If Con gress Fails to Act; Says  Men In the Ranks Realize Need of Continuation

Says Nation Faces Greater Threat Than Year Ago In Longer Army Service Plea

Request Asks For Full or Limited National Emergency As Means of Retaining Selectees and National Guardsmen

Issue Squarely Up To Congress. Chief Writes in Message   Says Danger to Nation Is Greater Than It Was a Year Ago

Would Declare State —  of National Emergency   ‘Fears “Disintegration” of Army If Congress Does Not Take Action Now

URGES CONGRESS TO ADMIT STATE OF ‘EMERGENCY’   SPECIAL MESSAGE SEEKS POWER TO EXTEND SERVICE

U. S. In Greater Danger Than Year Ago, Says President   HE SEES GRAVE RISK   Congressional Action On Armed: Emergency Is Requested

Roosevelt’s Message Asks for Emergency   Congress Requested to Take Historic Step To Retdin Selectees and Guards in Army’

FDR Asks Solons  For Declaration In Special Message   FD Says Danger Confronting. U. S. Today Far Greater Than It Was A Year Ago; Issue Up To Congress

Roosevelt Sees “Ink finitely Greater’ Davger ToU.S. .~   ASKS EXTENSION  Wants Men Held. In Army Beyond. Period Of Year 2:

FDR APPEALS TO PUBLIC IN SPECIAL PLEA   Full or Limited Emergency Sought As Means of Keeping Selectees In Armv.   PRESIDENT THINKS DANGER IS NEARER

In Message To Congress, President Tells World Army Will Begin To Disentigrate Within Two Months Unless Action Is Taken   WANTS RESTRICTIONS ON SELECTEES REMOVED

>Chief Executive Takes to  Airways in Appeal for Holding Selectees  ‘NEED ALL STRENGTH   Asserts Army Now Small  In Comparison With  Other Nations

Longer Service ' Question Up fo Conaress   Roosevelt Urges  Retention of Draf tees, Guards, Reserves in Army

Action to Retain Selectees in Service Is Sought by President.  SPEECH BROADCAST  TO NATION BY RADIO ‘Nazi Party’s Threat Is  Plainly Described  in Address.

Roosevelt In Appeal To Nation   Sees ‘Tragic Error’’ in Re leasing Soldiers After Year in Service

Congress Is Asked To Act ~~ ‘Speedily  President Décla     ec [ ares U. S.  Is Facine Graver Danger

ASKS POWERS IN MESSAGE T0 CONGRESS   Roosevelt Would Retain Selectees In Service for Duration of  Crisis.

Declaration Of Emergency By Solons Urged   ‘President Also Asks. Congress To Lift Ceiling On Induction Number; 28-YearOlds Would Be Released

GREATER DANGER FACES U.S. THAN IN 1940, HE SAYS   Message To Congress Recorded And Broadcast; Warns That Army Will ‘Disintegrate’ Soon

Calls For Longer Service in Army   President Asks Congress tc eclare Emergency,  Hold Troops  /      LIFT 900,000 LIMIT   Danger to U. S. Described as “Infinitely Greater”  Than Year Ago

Danger \s Infinitely — Greater Than When Law Passed, Congress Told

SAYS DANGER IS MUCH GREATER THAN YEAR AGO   i Responsibility for Maintaining  Efficiency of Land Forces on Legislators

MESSAGE SENT T0 CONGRESS. - BY PRESIDEN   Asks a Full or Limited State cf Emergency Be . Lec:ared Now.   SEES REAL DANGER   Emergency Status Would _ Keep Men in Service ‘More Than Year.

Executive Takes Case to Nation Over Radio to Back Special Appeal for Extension of  Tamit an Armv Sarvira   ALSO URGES REMOVAL OF 900,000  YTMIT TAT T LIMIT ON ANNUAL INDUCTION

President Asserts Training Delay by Year Limit Would Be Tragie Error

Tells Congress Danger To Country Is ‘Infinitely Greater’ Than in 1940   The text nf President Rlomse. velt's message In on Page 4.

EXTENSION OF ARMY SERVICE LIMIT ASKED   Tells Congress Nation Facing Risk If Forces Disintegrato   CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED, IS CLAIM   Weakening Defense Would Be “Act of Bad Faith” to Allies, He Says

OLDS IT RIK ) COUNTRY 10 MISS THEM   phasizes Conditions  ave Changed Since 12 fonth Limitation Was Placed Year Ago   ics EMERGENCY B ACKNOWLEDGED   ss Removal Limitation  in Number of Draftees  Who May Be Called _ At One Time

FR Declares Army Must Stay Intact   Danger Greater Than That Faced By U.S. Year Ago

U. S. PERIL INCREASED, HE ASSERTS   President Warns Congress Army Will Disintegrate Unless Extension [s Granted.

URGES LONGE ARMY SERVICE ON CONGRESS   Requests Recognition Of the National  Emergency

\uthor ity To Retain Men In Service Beyond One Year Is president’s Plea

DANGER GREATER THANAYEAR AGC   President In Special Message Urges Quick Legislative Action   CHANGE OCCURS      : aravity Of Present Situation Demands Strong Army, He Says

* FDR Makes Army Piea To Congress  Urges Extension  oF Ie = ee ee  4

We Cannot Afford to Spec. ulate With Security, He Tells Congress   ASKS EMERGENCY BE RECOGNIZED   Truman Compromise Gains Favor; Strong Opposition to Move Is Indicated

PRES. ROOSEVELT SENDS CONGRESS DRAFT MESSAGE   Asks Congress Declare .National Emergency to Extend Time of Selectees In Service

Message Stresses Changed Situation, Says Otherwise Disintegration Begins in 2 Months   SEES GRAVE RISK    Welles Reveals Information Nazis  Plan New Atiacks—U. S. Backs Bolivia in Crisis

SEES GRAVE RISK. IN RELEASING DRAFTEES   Message Warns Army Will Disintegrate Unless Congress Acts—‘It’s Up to You”

German Attacks Bring Domination Closer to America   ‘We Can't Afford To Speculate’ Is Message to Congress

FD Describes Dangers Of  Demobilizing   Situation More Grave Than Last Year, He  Telle Cangresemen

AMERICA FACING GREATER DANGER THAN YEAR AGO   CONGRESS ASKED TO EXTEND ONE-YEAR SERVICE FOR THREE CLASSES MEN

Situation certainly Far More Grave Than Year Ago, Executive States

Asks Draft Extension (ver Year   Otherwise Nation Wilt. ake Grave Risk. He Inform: Congress In. Message

Says Danger To Nation Now Much Greater   Calls Dismissal of Selectees and Guardsmen Now “Tragic Error”

Roosevelt Seeks Revision of U. © Service Law   Retaining Army Men in Service Over Year Sought

President in Special Message Asks Congress to * Declare National Emergency

EXTEND ARMY SERVICE, HIS MESSAGE ASKS   Congress Responsible for Nation’s Safety in Grave Crisis, He Declares

INTACT ARMY NOW VITAL HE TELLS SOLONS   Nation Is In Great Danger, President Warns Congress In  Special Talk

KEEPING ARM INTAGT URGED BY AODSENELT   Message Asks Proclamation of Emergency to Cover Draft Extension.   SAYS AMERICA CANNOT GAMBLE WITH SECURITY,

Tragic Error To Release Selectees   Roosevelt says Congress must proclaim national emergency

DANGER NOW GREATER, HE TELLS SOLONS   Situation Infinitely Graver Than It Was a Year Ago, President Declares in Urging That Se lectees Be Kept in Army.

U.S. WILL TAKE GRAVE RISK UNLESS DRAFTEES ARE KEPT UNDER ARMS, CONGRESS TOLD   Responsibility For Maintaining Efficiency Placed  With Legislators; Danger Greater Than i Year Ago

“LONGER PERIOD FOR  DRAFTEES 1S VITAL NEED   Americans Can't Afford io Speculate With Security, President Says

CHIEF CLAINAS DANGERS. GROWING   Emergency Declaration Asked of Congress; More Men Yearly Sought.

ROOSEVELT TAKING PLEA FOR SERVICE CHANGE 10 PUBLIC   Special Message to Congress 1s Being Recorded in the President’s Own Voice for Radio. Newsreels.   STRONG OPPOSITION IN CONGRESS IS FEARED   Administration Believes Retention of Selectees Beyond One Year Period is of Vital Importance.

Danger of Releasing Trainees Pointed Out; President Asks Limit on Number Inducted Be Removed.

DANGER T0 U.S. GREATER THAN YEAR AGO-FDR   Asks Solons To Declare Full Or Limited Emergency

President For Longer Army Duty   Chief Executive in Message to Congress to Keep Droftees in Service —

URGES LONGER ARMY SERVICE FOR DRAFTEES   Army Must be Built to Greater Strength. He Says; Puts Responsibility on Congress

TELLS CONGRESS DEMOBILZATION IS GRAVE RISK   President's Message To Be Transcribed On Radio: Extend Active Service For Draftees And Guardsmen  DP TO CANGCRESS

German Attacks . Increase Danger. To United States   Chief Executive Tells _ Congress Long Service Is Necessity Of Army «:

EARLY ACTION ON ARMY DUTY REQUEST SEEN   ‘Time Counts,’ FDR Says in Urging U. S. Move

Can’t Speculate — With Security of Nation, He Says   Makes Statement in Special Message Urging Longer Army Service.   Limitation on Number  Should Be Removed

PRESIDENT SAYS THINGS WORSE THAN YEAR AGO   Special Message Asks Congress To Keep Selectees, Guardsmen And Reservists In Service As Long As Necessarv.

Says Soldier Release: Would Be Grave Risk   Places Responsibility for Holdirig Men in Service Squarely in Laps of Nation’s Legislators -

Can't Afford To Speculate With Safety, He Says   Also asks removal OF 900,000 Limit On Draftees

CANNOT AFFORD TU WEAKEN U6 DEFENSES NOW   Nation In Far Greater Peril Than Year Ago, President Reminds His Hearers

F.R. Message  Asks Congress  For ‘Emergency   Says Army Disintegration Near Unless Action Ts Taken

WANTS 300,000 LIMIT REMOVED   Tells Congress Nazi Domination Has Been Brought Nearer to U.S.   ASKS IMMEDIATE ACTION

U.S. In Danger, FR Says, Urging Longér Service   Asks Solons To Declare _ Emergency; Can’t Take Chance On Safety

FDR ASKS CONGRESS TO EXTEND SERVICE PERIOD OF TRAINEES   Rousevelt Declares Dange “Infinitely Greater” Than Year Ago

Asks Extension Of Service To Meet Threat   German Attacks Have Brough!  Nazi Domination Closer Ta Hamicnhera

Roosevelt Asks Recognition Of US Emergency   Truman Proposal To Make Extended Army Training Voluntary Gains Support.   HOT DEBATE FORESEEN

Sees Disintegratiots In Two Months. Unless Action      DRAMA ENTERS.   Speech to Congresé Transcribed for: Broadcast —

ROOSEVELT TELLS CONGRESS 8. 1N CHEATER DANGER   America Needs Trained Army Worse Today Than Year Ago   RESPONSIBILITY RESTS ON CONGRESS

Asserts America In Great Danger   President Urges Congress To Authorize Extension Of One-Year Period Of Active Service In Army Of Selectees, National Guardsmen, Reservists

FR. Urges Draftees Be Kept in Army   Says Responsibility Solely in Hands Of Congress; Wants To End Limit On Total inducted.

Tells Congress Army Must Not Be Gutted. Turning Out  Guardsmen, Selectees

MAKES STATEMENT IN MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ASKING: EXTENSION OF TIME OF SERVICE FOR SELECTEES-  ~~ Unless These Steps Taken Dation Will Be Taking Grave Risks and Disintegration of Army ° Would Be Threatened, He Declares

‘Roosevelt Makes Request in Note tT, Roth Houses   Wheeler Scores Planned Legislation Ac *Rreakinge Faith’

Keep Army Intact, President Pleads In Congress Message   Nation in ‘Infinitely Greater’ Danger Than Year Ago, FDR Says Reanonsibility Up to Legislators

Urges Longer Term .   President Calls for Retention of Guard And Draftees and A Larger Army

LONGER SERVICE IN ARMY URGED UPON CONGRESS   Solons Asked to Acknowledge That National Emergency Exists, Thus Extending Service.

President Sends Special Message To Both Houses   savs Danger to Country Now Greater Than Before; Message on Radio

(Army Should Be ‘In State Of Readiness’   President Asks Extension Of One-Year Periad

NATION FACES GRAVE DANGER CONGRESS TOLD   Asserts Changed Condi‘tions Make Longer Terms: Imperative

President Appeals to Congress to Revise Laws Holding Men For Period of Emergency

May Close Ohio  Gas Stations   Ickes Considering Blackout Extension

Request Sent Ickes By Cleveland. Group Is Getting Serious  Consideration -

VITAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIES IN STORM’S PATI   Hurricane Stabbing At Texas Coast By Way Of Gulf

HURRICANE HEADS FOR TEXAS COAST; COVERS BIG AREA   Weather Bureau Expects It to Hit Between Port 0’Connor and Freeport.

TEXAS AWAITS TROPIC STORM   Slow-Moving Hurricane Preceded By High Tides; Whole Coast Ready

TROPICAL HURRICANE HEADS TOWARD TEXAS SECTIONS WEDNESDA}   Swirls Across the Gulf and Stabs at Southern Shores With Vital Defense Industries and Rich Oj! Wells in Peril—Freeport is Evacuated and 25-Million Dollar Magnesium Plant Is Ahandaned 

Hurricane Heads For Texas Coast;  Tide Already High   Water Ankle Deep in M  Streets of Galveston; Store Fronts Boarded      EVACUATE FREEPORT: DEFENSE PLANT IDLE   Magnesium Factory Ther At Mercy of Storm as is Rich Sulphur Mine

HURRICANE NEARS TEXAS COAST IN GALVESTON AREA   80-Mile Winds Expected to Hit Coast Between Freeport and Port O’Connor Sometime During Day.   MANY COMMUNITIES BEING EVACUATED   Defense Industries in Patt of Storm Take Every Pre caution to Protect Build ings and Equipment. ~

HURRICANE ON WAY TO TEXAS COAST REGION   Wind Estimated at 80 Miles Ar Hour Carrying Storm Across Gulf Near Brownsville.

HURRICANE HEADING FOR TEXAS COAST   Swirls Across Gulf; May,Cause  Great Damage

TEXAS COAST MENAGED: BY A HURRICANE      Tropical Storm Swir's Over ‘Gulf With Wind: of ©.  High Intensity.   NEAR PORT ARTHUR   Section Has Millisn Residents with Defenze -Industries and ‘Oil.

Reds Say Leningrad Defenders Hold Fast in Face of Terrific Attacks by Fresh Nazi Troop:   Soviet Troops in South Beat Back New German Attempts To Cross the Dnieper; Black Sea Landing of Reds Thwarted

AP Reporter Rides ln M-3 Army Tank   Thirty-Ton Monster Gets First Field Test

Increased Bardia Pressure Designed To Offset Aid Sent Italian Forces

SEEMS BARDIA IS DOOMED T0 GO TO BRITAIN   War Expert Secs No Change For Bardia As British Push Campaign

Justice Department Nabs 160 In Six Cities; Seizure Action Described As Check-Up On Activities

U.S, ARRESTS 160 GERMAN SEAMEN IN BIG ROUNDUP   ‘Were Former Members Of Standard Qii Tanker Crews   PROBABLY WILL BE INTERNED IN CAMPS

Roundup Of Aliens Ts Started   160 German Seamen Taken Into Custody By Federal Agents

Federal Men Rounded Up jazi Crews   Fr STRANDED GERMAN SEAMAN PICKED UP IN SIX CITIES “ON ‘WASHINGTON 7 ORDERS ‘

160 German Seamen Arrested; Were Former Standard Oil Co. Tanker Crew Members

ITALIAN TROOPS -.-ENTER CORIZZA   ALBANIAN TOWN REPORTED REOCCUPIED AFTER i1 DAYS’ FIGHTING.

U. S. MAY SEIZE AVIATION PLANT IF STRIKE HOLDS   ‘President M ay Crack : Down Also on Two  Other Walkouts   Three Disputes Outstandstanding on Pacific Coast; OPM Ignored

INDICATES INTENTION 10 GET LABOR SITUATION *: UNDER CONTROL.          Monday Deadline   Army, However, Denies It Has Information, as to Prospective Job.

Salinas in Convoy When Torpedoed   97 Men Probably Lost Near Same Spot in James Sinking; Plane Crash Kills 12

Hitler Out to Sink Our Navy Says Glass   Taft Comments That Incidents on Seas Must be Expected

Hotel Savery Is Victim Of Holdup   Bandit Pair Gets $125 A Des Moines.

HOTEL SAVERY BANDITS TAKE $125 IN HOLDUI   Clerk, House Detective Save An. other $500, However, With Quick Thinking and Nerve

France Replies To Roosevelt   Proclaims Her Right To ‘‘Gollaborate’’ With Winner In Europe   SURPRISE OVER U. 8S. STATEMENTS

France Defends Right to Work ‘With Winner’   Surprised Over Roosevelt’s Remarks, Charges U.S, Failed to Help During  Caen Tienes

So-Called ‘American Dreyfus’, 85 Today, Continues Fight for Name

LINCOLN FELLOWSHIP MARKS ANNIVERSAR'      John J. Greenholt, 86, McSherrys. town, And Reuben Culp, 85, Gettysburg, Participate In Pilgrimage

British Pound French Coast German Areas   Spitfires, Hurricanes Join Heavy Bombers in Raid Of Invasion Points A: Offensive Continues

Churchill Visits RAF Quarters   Explosions Indicate That Raid Is One of Greatest

RAF OF FENGIVE GAINS MOMENTUM   Churchill Waits At Air Force Headquarters Dur ing Channel Raid

INVASION COASI BOMBED BY R. A. F   British Planes Make On of Heaviest Attacks o The War

BRITISH IN HEAVY RAID ON FRANCE   Invasion Coast Receives Record Bombing Attack

FRENGH COAST AGAIN IS ATTACKED BY THE RAF LONDON REVEALS   Strong Formations ot Bombers, Escorted by Fighters, Continue Aerial Attack.

Military Writer on Hitler’s Own  Paper Says Red Soldiers “Equal Us”

German Experts Say Reds Hard to Beat   Swiss See ‘Pessimistic Warning to Home Folk

Nazi Expert Admits Red Soldier Equal or Superior to German   Analyst Confesses Hitler Underestimated Russians

Finns Also Are Thrown for Loss By Red Forces   Smashing Soviet Drives Reported Making Great Headway   “Encirce and Extermin ate the Enemy’ Is Russian Battle Cry

Hitler Paper Quoted as Admitting  Superiority of Russian Soldiers

Italy Consents To Withdrawal Of Lais But Demands U. S. Diplomat Leave

Fascist Agree To Withdraw Attache Ask Recall Of U. S. Aide At Rome

Set. O'Leary Will Be Tried  In This State   Marion L. Taylor Will B« Returned to Face Fed eral Court

Nature Of Mission Is Kept Secret By Governor   WILL SEE PRESIDENT   Trip Being Made At Request Of Texas Congressmen

Stevenson Is On Way To Capital  QCagavead Pinne Wl ag   Governor Does Not Reveal Cause For His Making Trio

Texas Chief fo See President   Governor Will Go to Washington But Does Not Say for What Air

Governor To Leave Staie Early Today   Rep. Gene Worley To Open Tri-State Fair Monday

Johnson Asked To Push O-9 Query   Parents Blame Navy For  Not Sending Widow Home

CLOSING KOBE TO FOREIGNERS   Seen As War Of Nerve Campaign Directed At Russia.

JAP ATTACK ON INDO-CHINA, THAILAND SEEN   London Sources Predict Move Wil Engulf East Indies, Australia ir War

al ITALIAN Ul? 15 REPORTED SUM   Britain Reports Series 0 Successes in Mediterranean Sea

ITALIAN TROOP TRANSPORT HIT BELIEVED SUNK   British Admiralty Report: Series of Successes In Mediterranean Attacks   TORPEDO TANKER   Large Italian Liner, Probably the Duilio, Goes Down Off Coast of Italy

SUB TORPEDOES ITALIAN LINER      British Report Ship, of Type Used as Troop Transport, ‘Almost Certainly Sunk’

SERIES OF BRITISH SUCCESSES REPORTER IN MEDITERRANEAN   ITALIAN LINER AND CRUISER REPORTED ATTACKED IN RECENT BATTLES

BRITISH SINK AXIS VESSELS   Sub’s Attack on Supposec Transport One of Several Sea Successes

SINK ITALIAN: LINER   Duilio, 23,635-Tons, Use as Transport Is  Torpedoed

BRITISH CLAIM ITALIAN LINEE   Transport Torpedoed anc Sunk in Mediterranean

Italian ‘Liner Believed To Be . Transport Sunk   New Series. of Britis] waeesses in: the Medit erranean

Large Italian Liner Is Sunk   Mediterranean Action Js Picking Up

British Submarine Torpedoes Big Liner Off Italian Coas   Vessel Of Type Known To Be Serving As Troop  Transports Believed Sunk; Other Axis Shipping Attarkad 7

British Hit Big Italian  Ocean Liner   Ship, Probably Used As Transport, Believed Sunk

LARGE ITALIAN LINER, CRUISER TORPEDOEL   Britain Bares Successes  Mediterranean Warfare

ltalian Liner Sunk, Admiralty Declares   British Say ‘Duilio’ Struck by Torpedo

Big Italian Liner Sunk   British Submarine Said Hit Registered In Mediterranean Attack

British Report Italian Liner Sunk   One Of Seties Of Medi terranean Successes.

OVATION GIVEN CHURCHILL ON ARRIVAL HOME   Lice Crowd Greets  Li tex tug’ Towa recs fun  In London, On Return From Conference With Roosevelt   BROADCAST SUNDAY   American Ambassador It Throng Greeting Prime Minister At Special Train

RAF BOMBS RUHR NAZI AIRDROMES   BRITISH CARRY AIR WAR TO GERMANY; LOSE DESTROYER

Germans Bomb Three Towns in  East Anglia   RAF Raids Duesseldorf Loss of Destroyer Admitted by Navy

Blockade May Cripple Japan, British Say   ‘Defense Measures’  Taken in Malaya. ‘to Meet Threat of ¥Yndo-China Move

TOTAL BLOCKADE WOULD RUNTHP      British Experts Predict That Industry Would Be Cripoled in 6 Months

$$ NET at ah iii  Economic Blockade Can Cripple Jap Industry In Six Months Alter War

BLOCKADE MAY CRIPPLE TOKYO   Nation Can't Get Along Without Imports, Experts Ciaim

British to Break Off Relations With Bulgarians   Minister Informs King Boris Action Will Be Taken ‘Probably Tuesday’’ and That State of War Undoubtedly Will Follow

Nazis Also Speed Towarc Turkish Frontier as Wat Spirit Engulfs Balkans   Many Citizens Leave Sofia affer Parliament Votes Approval of Alliance with Axis; German Armies Swarm into Bulgaria and Occupy Strategic Positions; Queen Leave for Country Palace

English Set To Break Ott With Bulgars   State of War to Follow Act of Letting German Soldiers in Bulgaria   BORIS SEES ENVOYS

NAZIS RUSHING OTHER UNITS 10 TURK FRONTIER   British Teli Bulgars That After Tues day It Is War

Nazis Reach Greek Border At 4 Point:   Vanguard of Onrushin; German Legions Also Speeding Toward Turk Frontier   'British-Bulgarian  Break Due Tuesday   Envoy Informs King Bori: War Will ‘Undoubtedly Fellow’ Rupture

Nazis Also Near Turkish Frontier; British Flyers Bomb Rumamian Oil Field   Heavy Blasts, Big Fires Reported In Ploesti Area After RAF Raid; Many Arrested in Bucharest

Germans Repuctel Near Border At 4 Points.   Vanguard Also Speeds Toward Turkish Borde After Bulgaria —  flanoe DOcar tan Awte   TWO TRAINLOADS LEAVE PLOVDIV   "Many Sofia Citizens Leave Tense Capital For Safety in Country

NAZIS RUSH TO GREEK BORDER   Moving Through Bulgaria With Great Speed, Advance Units of the German Army Reach Frontier With Greece at Kour Points.

British Break With Bulgaria  Now Imminent   Onrushing Forces Also Speed Toward Turk Border From  BRagos in Ramania

Troops Drive From Bases In Rumania   Armies Hastened Across Bulgaria To Frontiers

ROY NEWKIRK FUNERAL HELD AT MARENGO SUNDAY      Searchers Body in Iowa River Saturday

Nurse Examines Local Persons  For Tuberculosis  Mary Shugart Is Continuing Work  TI aet Vane

Seek Unknown Cases of  Tiherciulacie In Camunty   Public Health Nurse Checking With Doctors and Patients

NURSE BEGINS CALLS IN CASE FINDING SURVEY   Examinations to Be Given All in Contac With Tuberculosis

Public Health Nurse To Head  Campaign In Plymouth County.   Move To Check Unknown Cases Of Tuberculosis

350 U.S. Soldiers Pay With Hot 15-MileT rek For Shouting At Girls

OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF ARMY UNIT HAD MARCH 15 MILES FOR SUNDAY EPISODE

Girl- Whistling Troops Take 15-Mile March For Penalty   Officer Resignations Will Be Accepted, ~ Irked General Says

58 CZECHS ARE SLAIN BY REICH FIRING SQUADS   Total of 88 Have Met Death in Reprisals for Uprising

Two Jews, a Retired Colonel and Six Alleged Communists Among Those Put to Death in Drive to Crush Uprising —Brings Admitted Number of Victims of Drumhead  ' Justice to 88—Reich Kept in Dark About Revolt.

Nazis Continue Retaliation for (zech Revolt   Death Toll Rises to 88 as Harsh Measures Imposed fo Quell Uprising

Fifty-Eight More Czechs Killed In German Purge  Is in Retaliation for Acts Against Nazi Authorities

NAZIS SLAY 58 MORE CZECHS FOR PLOTTING   Grim German Retaliation Against Revolution aries Continues   bhieceiaatiatia Citta lial ns  REICH NEWSPAPERS SILENT ON KILLINGS   Persons of All Classes In. cluded Among Those Facing Firing Squads

58 Hostages Executed In Czech State   ADDED TO 30 EXECUTED PREVIVUSLY, YOTAL OF CZECH MARTYRS RISES TO 88.

NAZIS SLAY 58 MORE CZECHS FOR PLOTTING      Grim German Retaliation Against Revolutionaries Continues   REICH NEWSPAPERS  SILENT ON KILLINGS   Persons, of All Clesses Included Aimong Those Facine Firiag Squads

Co-Designer Of Famed Naz Plane Jailed   Albert Gail, Instructor At University Since 1940, Taken in Custody

LICENSE PLAN MEETS DEFEAT AFTER CHANGE   ‘Skeleton’ of Bill Now Goes Before Senators

WEAKENED PRICE CONTROL BILL RECEIVES APPROVAL OF KOUSE   Proposals for Wage Ceilings Are Removed from Measur

TO ORGANISE FIFTH COLUMN AGAINST NAZIS   British and Russians Will Lead Campaign of Under Cover Work.   IN OCCUPIED NATIONS   They Plan to Emphasize fabotage and S’owDown Strikes.

Two Desperate Convicts Are  Shot To Death   Convicts Able to Fire But One Shot As ‘They Are ‘Trapped

TWO DESPERATE GOMIGTS KILLED AN GUN: BATTLE   Seven Officers: Close In as Kansas Pair Fall into Police Trap   TUNNELLED OUT OF PRISON LAST MAY   Were Sought Continuousls Since Then By Kansas Investigation: Bureau

Escaped Convicts Trapped and Slain   Two Shot as They Come to Rob Bank

CONVICTS DIE IN GUN FIGHT   Pair Drives Into Trap Set By FBI; Both Shot to Death.

German Locomotive Works Are Bombed   Blow Dealt At Rail Trans. portation Needed Now

Nazi Railroad Plant Blasted   -Locomotive Workshops At tacked By 100 RAF War. planes

RAF Wrecks Locomotive Works of Foe   Germany Given No Res as British Continue Extensive Raids

KASSEL POUNDED BY RAF BOMBERS INNOCTURNAL RAID   Nearly 100 Planes Bomb Henschel Locomotive Shops

German Rail Shops Bombed  100 Planes Take Single Loss Part Without

DIXON WILL REDUCE AD VALOREM LEVY   Plans To Use Big Surplus In Educational Fund

@ In Washington   Henderson’s OPACS Boys Get Busy Studying What Germans Have Done About Price Control

OPACS Is Pondering Nazi System   German Price Control Methods Subjected To Study

Hendersén’s OPACS Boys Get Busy Studying _ What Germans Have Done About Price Control '

STOP AT CROSSINGS   Safety Engineer Gives Advice te Motorists fer Holiday

NAVAL MOVE SAID TO HAVE SOVIET OKEH   Hear Nazi Invasion o Greece Will Start Within 48 Hours

Salonika May Be Left Undefended   Turkey Remains In Defensive Position

IOXES BLASTS AT ALUMINUM. COMPAN   Says ‘Recaltricance’ of Firm May Lose War

Ickes Lashes Monopoly   Aluminum Company’s Policy May Cost Us Victory, He Charges

Plans of Japanese Warlord Included Dictating Peace  In White House   strategy of Surprise Atfack on Hawaii Planned by Admiral lsoroku Yama: moto Almost Year Ago

Jap Chief Plaimed To Dictate Peace At White House      Leiter, Written Almost! Year Age, Broadcast By Domei Arency

NEW CASTLE, PA., PLANT TO OPEA   Shenango Tin Plate MH Will Resume Operations To Facilitate  Defense Production

INVADERS CLAIM KHARKOV TAKEN   Biq Industrial Center Is Site of Major Smelting and Fac-  tory Activity.   KEY TO WAR SUPPLIES   Hitler's Field Headquarters Gives Out Bulletin on Fall of Red City.

Important Donets Basin City Is About Size of St. Louis   Nazis Claim Zero Hour for Moscow Is Now Near at Hand

GERMANS LAUNCHED © NEW ATTACK ALONG MOSCOW WAR FRONI   OTHER GERMAN ONSLAUGH' ON SOUTHERN FRONT REPORTED BEEN REPULSED

“PITTSBURGH” OF RUSSIANS A HARD LOSS   Moscow's “Zero Hour” Declared by Nazis to Be Near But Soviets Don't Entirely Agree

Battleground Is Blanketed With Snow   Official Soviet Dispatches Say Fighting 50 Miles Away At Nearest Point—Mounting Unrest in Italy Reported

CITY IN HEART OF INDUSTRIAL REGION FALLS   Moscow's ‘Zero Hour’ At Hand As Foe Drives Through Ukraine

Nazis Launch New Attack On  Moscow Front   Claim To Be Within 2(€ Miles Of Capital Despite Losses   SEEK QUICK VICTORY   Gravity Admitted But Russians Repulse Some Thrusts

RUSSIA ADMITS NEW DRIVE ON MOSCOW OPENED   Roundabout Reports Reaching London Say Nazi Spearheads Within 20 Miles of Capita]   OTHER ONSLAUGHTS WELD DRIVEN BACK   Dispatches to Pravda Say  New Hitler Offensives Started Yesterday After Artillery Preparations

JOE PENNER’S BODY TO HOLLYWOOD FOR BURIA!   Radio Comedian of “Wanna Buy a Duck?” Fame Died Suddenly in Phifadelphia_

DEATH TAKES JOE PENNER   Funnyman of Stage and Screen Dies In Sleep of Heart Attack.

Joe Penner’s Body Goes to Holiday for Burial; Comedian Found Dead in Bed in Philadel phia

Joe Penner, Famous Comedian,  Dies of Heart Attack at 36   Former Michigan Football Star Dies

G.0.P. Charges ‘Lug Financing ‘Vote Contest   Hulen Counters With Assertion Stafe JobSeekers Are Solicited

MDANTED’S FIGHT CALLED “GIGANTIC FINANCIAL RACKET’   Ferguson Says Money Is Collected Through “Lug” on Salaries of Democratic State Employes.    HE CHARGES FUNDS KEEP CONTEST ALIVE   Declares He Has Seen Per: sonal Checks Drawn in Favor of Defeated Candidate and Hulen.

47 SOMIET FLIERS ON MISSION T0U.S   Russians on Secret Trip te Washington Land at Nome, Alaska

Russian Flying Boats in Alaska Are Waiting Weather to Resume Trin

47 RUSSIANS FLY TO WASHINGTON   Soviet Party Prepares fo Continue Flight After Stop at Nome

Red Mission Flies Today      WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVOR FOR HOP FROM NOME TO SA) FRANCISCO.

Navy Moves To Supply Labor For Shipyards.   Bethlehem Agrees To Sign Contract With AFL Workers

BETHLEHEM AGREES TO SIGN AFL CONTRACT   Navy Opens Civil Service Lists 1 Machinists in Move to End Wes Coast Shipyard Strike

J. §. Navy Moves To Supply Men To Shipyards   Civil Service Lists Opened to Machinists To Speed Production  KEY POSITIONS  Bethlehem Company Agrees to Sign Coast-Wide Contract

Steps Taken by Navy to Fill Key Positions   Machinists Will Be Taken From Civil Service Rolls

Navy Attempts To End Strike   Bethlehem Has Agreed to Sign Contract in Shipyards on Coast

AIR FIGHT OVER MEDITERRANEAN   Large Forces Of Axis And British Planes Clash; Britons Claim Victory.

BIG AIR FORCES OF FOES CLASH   BRITISH AND AXIS ARMADAS REPORTED IN.HARD BATTLE

CRETE FIELD   Large Forces Of Rival Warplanes Engage In Fight Over Mediterranean

LARGE FORCES OF BRITISH AND AXIS PLANES IN BATTLE   FREE FRENCH PILOT GIVEN CREDIT FOR DOWNING ONE AXIS WARPLANE -

ColumnsMove  Into Baghdad As Riots Rage   Nazi-Supported Premier Ali Said to Have Fled to Iran; New Battle Looms for Middle East as Cretan Vise Tightens.

Germans Dig In For Last Stand Fight Against Reds    13-Day Russ Offensive Sur ges Ahead Agains! Nazis; Hitler Division Wiped Out

Germans Prepare Defenses West ol Moscow in Effort to Halt Soviets   More Towns Retaken By Advancing Russian Troops, London Hears

Extensive Fraud, Miscounting Cited In Donnell Answer  Governor Charges Er.  ror Made in Counting £92 ANA B.itl..<.

Extensive Fraud, Miscounting Cited fn Donnell Answer   Governor Charges Eror Made in Counting ‘of 25;000 Ballots

DONNELL CHARGES FRAUDULENT VOTES WENT TO DANIEL   Governor’s Reply to Con  test Petition Challenge:  -§,544 Ballots — Irregu larities in 91 Counties Alleged.

ITALIANS ORDER EVACUATION OF ALBANIAN CITIES   Civilians on March Gut ot Three Areas; Prepars for Attack   week Drive Somewhat Stowed by Reinforeements From Rome

Civilians Being Evacuated From Albanian Cities   Report Italians Order Civil ians Out Of Valona, Elbasan, And Berat   ANTICIPATE EARLY  GREEK ATTACKS   Italian Reinforcements Are Being Rushed To Albanian Battle Lines

Cast Lot With U.S     ree coe Pee   Giant RAF Bombs Tea Fierv Holes in Berlin —

British Blast  Berlin In Raic   MANY BOMBS DROPPED ON CAPITAL OF GERMANY

NAZI CITY   Hamburg And Hanover Also Smashed During Night   Air Bases In France Attacked By Fighter Craft

GERMAN CAPITAL AND TWO OTHER CITIES ATTACKED   4dannover And Hamburg Reported Hard Hit: Scattered Nazi Bombs Do Little Damage In England

BRITISH DROP BIG BOMBS IN BERLIN HEART   Report Mediterranean Convoy Car tying Troops, Other Reinforce ments, Ran Gantlet

Berlin Raided By RAF; Heavy Bombs Dropped   _ Explosives Fat Into Cente Of Reich Capital; Other Attacks Continued

GERMAN PORTS GIVEN SHOWER QF AIR FIRE   American Ships Saic In Fleet to Visi! Nazi Capital With  Explosives

Berlin Bombed With Success   Most Powerful Explosives Dropped In Heart Of German Capital

DENY A CONSPIRACY   American Meat Institute Says at Did Not Fix Prices

ARE DENIED   Federal Jury Indicts 52 at Chicago as Fixers of Prices

MEAT PRICE FIX CHARGES DENIEI   Meat Institute Denies Any Part ina Conspiracy; Says Packers Innocent

Deny Meat Price Fix   American Meat Institute Says Charges Are Untrue

Packers Deny Price Fixing   14 Companies and 37 Executives Indicted by Grand Jury for Conspiracy

Heavy ‘Spending As Assembly Adjourns   Capital Improvements Cost Over Two Million

STATE CAPITOL NEWS. LETTER   As Reviewed by The Sentinel’ Special Correspondent

Rush Business to Get Home   ‘Statehouse Back to Normal After Short Sessiot

Pastor Expresses Anger Of Britons   Westminster Abbey Damaged Gravely: Big Ben Tower Struck By Bombs

Famous Buildings Of Ancient London _ Battered In German Revenge Air Raid

London Bears ‘More Wound:   Weekend Raids Cause Big Loss To. Many Of Well  “Known Buildings

HITLER’S ARMY LAUNCHES BLITZ ATTACK ON REDS WEST OF MOSCOW   Desperate Effort is ag Made to Wipe Out the Crack Russian Troops Holding Stalin Line   -Janeuver is Said To Be Moving Forward On a Big Scale’ Along 1,000 Mile Battle Froni   The War in Brief

SETS RECORD   U. S. Steel Geared to Surpass Nazi Steel Produrerc.

Shipyard Strike Seems Near End   Board Suggests Concern Sign Closed Shop Pact with AFL Union

Leaders Predict Early Close of Machinists Strike   Mediators Recommend Signing of Contract by Bethlehem Steel

BETHLEHEM IS URGED TO SIGN MASTER PACT   End of Machinists’ Shipbuilding Strike Seen in Board Proposal— Power Strike Averted

Shipyard Strike  Settlement Seen   Machinists’ Chief Predicts Return

Personal Note Keys Reforms  In San Quentin   Program to rehabilitate prisoners is slowly extended by Warden  Clinton E. Duffy.

U.S, TARS TELL OF SEA SCRAPE   Four Germans Taken Of  American Vessel By Canadians

GERMANS REMOVED FROM U, 6. VESSE!   American Passenger Ship Halted by Canadian Auxiljiarv Cruiser in Pacific

CANADIANS TAKE NAZIS FROM LINER   Cruiser Stops American Ship; Party Removes Four Aviators

RAINS TO CONTINUE   Colder Weather to Move Into State From Northwest

Lease-Lend Bill As It Passed House   Provisions of Measure In Brief As Voted Saturday

House-A pproved Lease-Lend Bill  Given at Glance   Provisions of Bill Passed in Historic Session Summarized

GERMAN SMASH CROAT UPRISING   REBELS REPORTED LED BY DAUGHTER OF ATTORNEY

NAZIS “SMASH SERB PUTSCH”   Claim Rebel Bands, Led by Woman, Had Stormed Town of Sahbac

IN SERBIA CM ASHED   German Agency Tells of Rebels Led by Woman Being Overnowered   ALL MALES PLACED IN CONCENTRATION   Revolt Follows Series of Executions; More Put to Death in France

WOMAN-INSPIRED REVCLT WW CROATIA IS STAMPED OUT BY GERMAN TROOPS

‘MISSING MAN IS FOUND SLAM      Bullet-Pierced Body of Oil Station Operator Found 3 Miles From His Car

Flood Threats to Points i in Kansas   Smoky Overflows Salina Dikes; Neosho and Cot tonwood Rise   FILLED BY NEW, RAINS   An Open Concert Pavilior ~ Burns to the Flood’s Edge in Salina

behind The \ews   Purging Communists Dies Committee Active Reddest Reds in Net Mediators Agree Hillman Is Checked

GOP Makes 11th Hour ‘Attempt to Halt Count   Whitaker Introduces Dismissal Action in House as First Counties Open Ballot Boxes; Recount Scheduled to Start in Most Counties Today

WHITAKER CALLS ON LEGISLATURE TO STOP RECOUNT   Republican Proposes Joint Session of Assembly to Consider Dismissal of McDaniel’s Contest.   NO ACTION TAKEN ON HIS RESOLUTION   Blunders and Illegal Acts, He Says, Have Marked Efforts to Deprive Donnell of Office.

APPLE CREEK HEAD OUSTED   DR. MURRAY FOWLER 8US. PENDED BY WAREFARE DiRECTOR AND CHARGES MAY BE PREFERRED

OHIO HOSPITAL HEAD SUSPENDED   Dr. Fowler, Superintendent At Apple Creek Asylum, Is Disciplined

FWOFFICERS FOR AUYILIARY   Legion Unit Names Dele gates For State _ Convention

00 Marriage Proposals A Day Swamp Film Star After Rumor Gets Around [hat He Wants Bride

BRITISH WARSHIPS SHELLING CHANNEL   Heavy And Rapid Gunfire Shoo}  Southeast England Coast Town Last Night

Will Help In Cleanup   Mayor Kelly Amazed By Story of Chicago Gambling

Kelly ls ‘Amazed’ At Gambling Setup   Chicago Mayor Hints At Police Dept. Purge

STEPS INTO POWER STRIKE   Michigan Executive Threatens to “Use Full Power of His Office” if Union and Company Bail ta Bnd Raw)

PIONEER {AS A bIG YEAR   Will Deliver 25,009 Bushels of Seed Corn in Indiana and Michigan.   MEFTING HELD HERE

Will Deliver 25,000 Bushel of Seed Corn in Tidiana _and Michigan.! .   MEETING HELD HERE

Battle Of Servia Proves Costliest To Nazis As Thousands Are Killed

TERRIFIC LOSSES SUSTAINED  . BY GERMAN FORCES IN  MOUNTAIN REGIONS

Young Nazi ‘Blitz Men” Slaughtered In Attempt To Crack Allied Lines

Nazi Youth Dic Like Ants on — Mt..Olymapus..   Writer Gives Grim ‘Picture of Baitle. at Servia

Nazis Pay Heavily for Victories in Greece: Mere Boys Stream Like Ants to Their Death

PROBE OF SHIP RADIO URGED   Admiral Poinis Danger of Subver sive Activities .in Merchant Marine as AFL Accuses C10

Japan Expected To Map War Plan At an Early Date  Move South or again:  Russia Seen as Poscihility

Push by Japs to South May — Break Shortly  French Indo-China May Be Goal In New Advance

JAPS MAY MOVE TO SOUTH SOON   New Conflict In Far Eas! Appears Certain As American Aid To  China Grows

Thermopylae Again Key   Only Chance of Stopping Nazi Invasion Tide Is At Historic Pass

Owner of Land Protests   Titusville Man Says Tract Worth More Than U. 8S. Estimate

Turkey Seeks Nazi Pact   Wants Agreement to Prevent Spread of War to Balkans

ADOPT RULE TO LIMIT SPEECHES   Bill To Limit 20-Minute Speeches On Any Bill Adopted By The House.

THE DEMOCRATS . PASS RESOLUTION   Would Set Up a Journalism School at the Lincoln (Negro). University.

FORCE THROUGH “APPROPRIATION FOR LINCOLN   Resolution to Finance . Journalism School !s Quickly Adopted   UNCONSTITUTIONAL SAYS REPUBLICANS   Object Again Because Dem: ocrats Failed to Follow Constitution

Give Clue On Splitup   Nazis, Italy, Hungary and Bulgaria Share Yugoslavia

Speed Boats In Clash, Germans’ Big Guns Blaze   Heaviest Cross-Channel Bombardment Of War Reported; Nazis Gird For Attack on Crete, Full Dress Rehearsal For Invasion.

DAYLIGHT BOMB RAIDS RESUMEL   Outskirts of London Ar Attacked; Housewives Smother Fires

LEWIS CLAIMS GUNS ORDERED   CIO Chief. Told Southern Coal Companies Buying Firearms. .

fwo «Avis of British Of fensive Meet For Big Drive As Nazis May Future Course; Muscow Attacked Fram Two Directions

2 BRITISH ARMS FORM JUNCTION IN REZEGH AREA   Great New Battle For Libya : Is Now In Prelimi nary Stage   GERMANS ADVANCE TOWARD MOSCOW

WW LIBYA MEET FOR BIG STROKE   African Drive Hinges Upon Nearing Battle

NORTH LIBYAN SHOWDOWN 1S NEAR AT HAND   DRIVE ON RUSSIAN CAPITAL IS NOT YET HALTED

ARMIES UNITE FOR DECISIVE BATTLE WITH AXiS FORCES   Showdown in Desert Struggle Rapidly Nears—Ger. man Advance Continues Both North and South of Moscow

2 Nazi Cities In Ruins, Say British Chiefs   Muenster And Aachen Now One-Third Destroyed, London Claims

Muenster And Aachen Are Blasted   At Least One-Third Of These German Cities Destroyed British Report

German Gties Of Munster, Aachen Said To Be Devastated By RAF Raids

RAF DESTROYS THIRD OF TWO GERMAN CITIES   Muenster and Aacher Smashed. by British Air Force in Raids During Past Month   120 RAIDS ARE MADE   “Goering’s Boast of ‘No One Bomb’ is Shattered,” Air Ministry Service Declares

RUIN IN TWO NAZI TOWNS 1S DESCRIBED   Goering Boast That Not One Bomb Would Be Dropped on German Cities Is Rudely Shat‘tered by R. A. F.

RAF Bombers Devastate German Cities   Meunster, Aechen Are One Third Destroyed By British Raids   120 ENGLISH RAIDS   Fighter Pilots Fly Twe ‘Million Miles In 31 Day Offensive

RAF Deals Heavy  Damage to Cities   One-Third of Muenster anc Aachen Destroyed in  2¢ Air Raids.

Third Of Nazi  Area Damaged   Muenster, Achen Towns Des. troyed, Seriously Damaged  By RAF.

RAF Destroys Third Ot Two  German Cities   Great Damage Caused By 120 Raids In Past Few Weeks

BRITISH MAKE RAID REPORT   Claim One-Third Of Twe German Cities TDestroved

Extensive RAF Raids Damage Axis Cities; Report 120 Bombing Forays in Recent Weeks

GERMAN CITIES BADLY DAMAGED   British Claim Third of Muenster, Aachen Destroyed By RAF.   301 PLANES IN MONTH

RAF Claims Big Damage to Nazi Plants   London Says Third of Cities in Muenster  And Aachen Destroyed

RAF Claims 4 of 2 Nazi Cities Ruined   Tremendous Damage Re ported in Muenster and Achen

Destruction In 2 German Cities Great   Third of Area Wiped Out By British Bombs

Tokyo Admits 5 Subs Lost   “Special Type”, Presumably Two-Man, Underseas Craft Fail To Return

King Carol Will Reside in Chile   Report Ex-Rumania Ruler Will Fly on Clipper  to America

UARCL WILL TRAVEL THROUGH U.S. SOON   Permission Is Received by King to Go to Chile.

Carol To Fly To United States   Plans To Make Home At Valparaiso, Chile

NAZI RAIDER SUNK IN SOUTH ATLANTIC   British Make No Effort to Pick Up Survivors Because of Presence of U-Boat in Waters. _

AXIS RAIDER SUNK BY HEAVY CRUISER      Armed German VesseJ Is Sent Down in the South Atlantic

Armed Nazi Raider Sunk in S. Atlantic   Fueling Vessel For U-Boat: Threw Smoke Screen, But to Na Avail

BRITISH SINK NAZI RAIDER   Vessel Found In South Atlantic Re-Fueling Ship For U-Boats

New German Gains ‘Are Revorted   Battle Probably Is Greatest Ever Fought, Reds Say

Russians Admit  New Nazi Gains   Hundreds of Tanks Wrecked as Battle Rages on Moscow Approaches

Invaders Suffer Heavy Losses in llescow Sectors   Titanic Struggle Called Greatest Ever Fought

Fifteen Workers Die in Kentucky Mine Explosion   33 Others Rescued From Gas-Filled Shaft; Blast is Mveterv

Warning Service Asks for Recruits  Rath Man and Waman   Both Men and Women Wanted for Ballimore Filter Unit’

2%, Million Tons Shipping Lost  So Claim Germans in First Four Months of 1941

Berlin Claims 2 Million Tons   Navy and Air Force Sunk 2,239,000 Tons in First Fou Months of 194]

Nazis Claim Two Million Tons Sunk   Figure For 1941 Credits Subs With Nearly Million Tons

MANY VESSELS CLAIMED SUNK   2,235,000 Tons Destroyed In 4 Months, Nazis Say

VAST SEA SUCCESSES REPORTED BY BERLIN   2,235,000 Tons Of Shipping Listed As 4-Month Toll

NAZIS REPORT SHIP SINKINGS   Claim Over 2 Million Tons In 4 Months

BRITISH SHIP LOSSES MOUNT, GERMANS SAY   Claim Total Of 2,235,000 Tons Sunk

TROOPS LEAVE PLANE FACTORY   Plant Tied Up By Strike Restored to Private Ownership

EXPENDITURE OF WAR MOUNTS   Great Britain Finds Present War Most Costly In British Jkistory

Cash-Carry Plan Saps  Finances  Britain Spends   Britain Spends $42,000,000 a Day to Fight

Commons Told Hope Lies in  L.S. Aid Bill   Purchases in America Draining British Resources

Japs Prepare Bigger Army For Thailand   Tokyo Planning to Mass 180,000 Troops Along Frontier, Returned: American Says

FAR EAST CRISIS NEARING CLIMAX   EXPLOSION-POINT I§ EXPECTED TO BE REACHED SOON

JAPANESE MOVE 180,000 TROOPS TO THAI BORDER   ‘Observer Says Nipponese i Will Invade Country When Properly Organized

JAPANESE TO MOVE TROOPS INTO FRENCH INDO-CHINA   Foreign Observers Believe Nipponese Preparing to Battle With British Troops on the Thai Border

MOVES TOWA ERUPTION IN FAR EAST CONTINUE   Tokyo Gets Stiffer Britis Warning—Big Jap Army To Be on Thailand Border

JAPAN TO PUT 180,000 MEN ININDO-CHINA   CLASH IN THAILAND WITH BRITISH NEXT STEP

Japan Holds Pacific Fate, Says London   Far Eastern Situation I Near Explosion Point, Beliet

180,000 Japanese Troops To Occupy Indo-China Area   French Colonists Feel Vich Government Betrayed Them to Yellow Race

NIPPONESE MASS ANY ON BORDER OF THATLANG   Swift Breaking Developments Indicated Crisis s Near In Far East   LONDON BLUNTLY © WARNS OF CONFLICT   Says Japs Can Have Fight lf They Want lt; U.S. Ready to Act

German Torpedo Is Blamed   Authorities Await Officia Word of Sinking of First American Ship by  Axis Powers

Robin Moor Sent To Bottom; 35 Believed Lost   Unofficial Reports Indicate Steamer Torpedoed by Nazis

4 Ships Are Attacked by Enemy Subs   Survivors Charge Attack. ing Submarine Shelle« Crew Escaping from Shij in Open Lifeboats

ENDS OWN LIFE - WITH CHILDREN   Despendent Mother Asehyxiated Hictself And Her Three Children.

Axis Launches Heavy Attacks - Near Tobruk   Tempo Of Libyan Battle Increases As Germans Attack British Lines Near Ed Duda

Chile President Gives Up Powers   Radical Party Leader  to Act in Place

" Assumptien, Proration  ls Will Be Up   venson is ainst Calling Day Session

Solons Predict Special Sessicn Within 6 Months   Road Bond Assumption Law and Oil Proration Bill Would Be Discussed

NEW LEASE-AID BILL   Stettinius Asks Rejection of All Bars to Help for Russia.    ‘ASKS WAR SHOWDOWN

Norris Doubts Congress Would Okay Declaratior Of War at Present Time

SOVIET ENVOY IN PLEAS FOR MATERIAL All   Calis on British, U. 8. to Make wy For Production Losses Due to Waging Nazi War.

CONGRESS’ STAND ON WAR, TO FACE SHOWDOWN VOTE   RESOLUTION WILL BE OFFERED IN DEBATE ON AID FUNDS

NAZIS T BACK IN HEAVY ASSAULT TODAY   Report Extire British Line I Greece Remains Intact

HEAVY ATTAGK HURLED OAGK NEAR OLYMPUS   Nazis Force Greeks To Yield Ground In Center Lines Though British Hold

ring German Attack tish Capital Called al For Berlin Raid   ‘tamp, Noted Economist, is Wife Among Victims; “lIaim Goins in Greece

BIOFF FREES BROWNE OF SHAKEDOWN ROLE   Says Union Leader Had No Part In Fund Collection

BIOFF ABSOLVES HIS CO-DEFENDANT   Didn't Know Million ‘Was Collected From.Movie Executives

BRITISH BOMB ENEMY SHIPS   Report 5 Left Sinking: Admit Loss Of 8 Airplanes

ETHIOPIANS ‘HARASSING ~TTALIAN FOr   Fascist Control of Conquered Country Now Limited to Towns and Main Roads — Chief: Confer With Selacce.

NATIVE RAIDS ‘IT TTALIANS INETHIOPI!      Now Only Control Towns Anc Main Roads In Conquered Countries

Greeks Repulse Two. Italian -Counter-Attacks      Italy Reported Losing Hold ‘On Captured Ethiopean Arec

NATIVES RAID FASCIST POSTS   British Report New Guerrilla Attacks On Italian-Held Towns In Ethiopia

PROUT FREED FROM ALL CHARGES TODAY   Five Out As U. S. Drops Conspiracy Case

FLEET SHAKEUP AIMED AT JAPAN   Think Move Is Effor To ‘Scare’ Japs

“U.S. FLEET  ISCHANGED      Will Consist. of. Three S ‘é parate: Fleets; * “Called Routine  + Move. (\.

Some Believe U.S. Re-Emphasizing  ‘Big Stick’ Policy   One Quotes Reorganization as “An Effort te Seare Japan”

CHANGES IN FLEET THOUGHT WARNING AGAINST JAPAN   Three Powerful Fleets, Atlantic, Pacific and Asiatic are Created Through Ex. ecutive Order.   PROCEEDING DESCRIBED AS ROUTINE ACTION   Some Congressmen Believe President Intended Actior to Show Japan That Bis Exnansion is Due.

CONGRESSMEN SEE ORDER FOR NAVY CHANGES AS AIMED AT JAPAN'S EXPANSION POLICY

British Blitz Sound Cure Tried, But Records Terrify St. Louis Audience

FREDERICK SOLDIER SAVED FROM INJURY   Sergt. Floyd F. Kreh Pulled T Safety By Major; Companion is Critically Hurt

SOUTH TO DEFEND ITS JIM CROW LAWS   Ten States To File Brief Before U. S. Supreme Crurt Before Monday

BECKER PLEDGES: ‘ND TO DONNELL WW ANAUCURA   St. Louis - Mayor Against Political Assessment of City Employees   WOULD ABOLISH  CIGARETTE TAX   City Lobbyists Will Be Junked; Smoke Elimination to Continue

GOP Again Takes Over Control _ Of Largest City in Missour:   Republican Mayor and Other Officers Inaugurated

Empire s Forces Encamped Only 6(  Miles from Nazis   New Battleground Soon Will be Contested, Late Reports Indicate

British Forces Reportedly — Reach Greece   Secretly Cross Mediterranean Aboard Troopships

ARMY MAY STOP INDUCTIONS IN 11 PA. COUNTIES   State and Military Authorities Study Areas Afflicted With Outbreak ‘Of Infantile Paralysis  NEW CASES

PARALYSIS NOW “IN 42 COUNTIES      May Restrict Army In. duction in 11 Counties,  York Already Banned.

16 NEW CASES “OF PARALYSIS INPA. REPORTED   Northampton. Is 42nd County To Be . Affected   24 HAVE DIED   May Halt Induction Of Soldiers In Lebanon Co.

RUSSIANS RETREAT ON WAR FRONT SAY GERMANS SATURDA\   Berlin However, Gives But Little Information on Actual Positions in Sectors.

‘REDS RETREAT ON WHOLE FRONT, LOSE 500,000 MEN BERLIN CLAIMS   German Armies Approach ‘Stalin Line’ Along Dnieper River is Report —?0.000 Desert   Huge Russian Losses Favor Advance Eastward of Minsk; Moscow Railroads Destroved

Norwegian Faces Death   Court Martial Condemns Man for Trying to Flee te Britain

WEST VIRGINIA’ COMPANY CLAIM: PITS OPERATING   Sixty Percent of Day Shift In Gary Section Defy Picket Lines; Enter Workings   DISORDER BREAKS OUT AT ONE MINI   Commercial: Mine Em ployes In Morgantown . Area Strike In  “Sympathy”

BATTLE IMMINENT, DISPATCHES STATE   Intense Military Activity Is Reported in Libya

British Prepare For New Axis Battle in Afries   Many From Victoriou: Army of East Africa Pouring Into Libyan Battle Front

British Gather for Second Libvan Battle   Intense Activity by the R. A. F. Foreshadows Figh'

SCRAPPING OF OLD CARS URGED   Ohio Picked As Test State Ir Drive To Speed Up Junking Of Derelicts

SEEK TO SPEED UP JUNKING OF AUTOS THROUGHOUT STATE   Test Drive in Ohio to Be Conducted for Scrap fron, Steel and for Other Metals.

Ample Rubber For Car Tires Seen Assured   Curtailed Motor Output Important Factor In Conservation

Ample Rubber For Car ‘Tires Seen Assured   Curtailed motor output important factor in conservation—Shipping ‘space precious.

WE WAS QUARTER INTEREST Wi $7,500,000 O% WELL; KEEPS ON AT 30c PER HOU

NAZIS SAY BIG FIRES SET AT MANCHESTER   Heavy Damage Across Industrial England Reported by Berlin   ASSAULTS ARE MADE BY PLANES IN WAVES   Reich Press Assails Willkie For His Address on Aid to Britain

Nazis Lekt Great Fires in Midland:   RERLIN REPORTS HEAVY DAM AGE INFLICTED FROM HUL TO LIVERPOOL,

SHORTAGE OF FOOD ACUTE IN BELGIUM   Hoover Committee Finds Conditions Worse Than in Last War

Belgium’s Need For Food Is GreaterThanWorldWarEra   Members of Hoover Inquiry on European Human Needs Make Report; Need for Wheat Most Pressing; Seek to Meet Emergency

Belgian Shortage Of Food, Medicine Far Worse Than 1914, Hoover Finds   Wheat, Milk, Meat, Oil, Medicine And Clothing Needed; U. S. Inquiry Board Pessimistic Over Outcome

Food shortage ... Belgium food need greater  than in 1914   Wheat is said most necessary

DECKS CLEARED FOR BATTLE ON BALKAN FRONT   Anti-German Pamphlets Circulated ‘in Belgrade—Reds Are Reported Organizing

ANTI-GERMANS IN YUGOSLAVIA LOOK TO MOSCOW   Pamphlets in Belgrade Voice Opposition to Pact With Axis

Britain Ready For Severance Of Relations   Russia Pledges Aid to Turkey; Yugoslav Reds Urge  Sabotage, Non-Cooperation

‘Anti-German Elements — In Yugoslavia Look to  ‘Russia for Assistance   Pamphlets on Belgrade Streets ‘Say Russia Opposes Nazi Expansion —

Australian Cruiser Sinks After Destroying Raider   All Hands on Sydney Feared Lost in South Pacific Action— Another Sunk in Mediterranean

Damaged. In Sinking Nazi Ship   Goes Down After Dealin; Death Blow to German Raider

Cruiser Sydney   No Survivors of the Famous Australian Ship Recovered

CRUISER SYDNEY SINKS NAZI SHIP AND DISAPPEARS   Heroic Australian Cralt, Be lieved Destroyed In Its Final Victory.

Lost Boys Found Alive   Woodsmen Take Youths In Weakened Condition To Nearest Camp

LEGISLATURE 10 FINAL MONTH OF RECORD SESSION   Most fmportarit Task Stil Ahead After Wearisome Meeting   LEVEL EXPENSES TO INCOME. RANGE   Chance of Cutting Expenses Ignored So Far In Both. Houses

STATE ASSEMBLY INTO 6TH MONTE   Senate, Given Job by House Starts Work on Money Problems Facing State

Mexico-US Plan War Aid Pact   Coordinating Strength Fo Mutual Assistance In Defense Against Any Aggression

Hurricane Is Bearing Down On Texas Coast   Storm Center Reported As 180 Miles South Of Port Arthur Early Today   TEXAS PREPARES FOR COMING STORM   Dangerous Tides Are Also Forecast Along Wide Storm Area

LAST HOUR EFFORT 10 SIGN CONTRACT IS MADE BY MINERS   Union Men and Operators in Final Attempt for an Agreement.   “CHANCES” RELATED BY VICE-PRESIDENT   Kennedy Tells Opinions in Regard to Final Accord.

UMW - OPERATORS TRY TO PREVENT MINE SHUTDOWN   Make Last Minute Effort To Neg¢ tiaté New Wage Contract

Milk Flow To New York Will Be Halved   One Official Calls Holiday  “Dishonest”

Nazis Extend Shooting Orders In Paris; ‘Delicate Situation’ Because Of Many Outbreak:

PROPAGANDA MA. ne F lourishes Here, America First Group Roosevelt Ok’d Wheat  France Only After

AD VALOREM TAX RATE IS CUT 11 CENTS   1941 Levy Will Be 35 Cents on $100 Valuation, Says Board

Japanese Ships Waiting Off Coast May Enter Ports   Vessels Will Not Be Retained by  tT’ & QCavernment

U.S. PLEDGES SAFE PASSAGE FOR VESSELS   Huge Luxury Liner Awaits at Sea For Orders

U. S. Grants Entry to                Vessels Waiting  Offshore Get  vv =) Te. TJ.

Violent Thrust On Central Front Intended To Distract Germans; Battleships Guard Harbor

Germans, Russians — In Grim. Battle at ~ Leningrad’s Gates   Nazis R eport Bitter House-to-House Fiehting

Report Reds ThrowWing ‘Great Masses’ — Troops Against Enemy Positions Along North Central Front

INVADERS SEE LENINGRAD AS BURNING RUINS   NEW DEFENSE LINE ESTABLISHED BY RUSSIANS

Russia Threatens to Offer Annihilating Rebuff to Any Encroachment By Enemie:   Defense Commissar Warns Red Army To Keep. Powder Dry in Warring World as Nation Celebrates May Day — Declares No Tricks Of Foreign Enemies Can Catch Nation Unawares

REDS ISSUE WARNING AND FLAUNT ARMS   Soviet Russia Ready to Crush Foes, Nation Hears on Mav Dav —

RUSSIA PUTS ON MAY QAY SHON   Display of Military Might Ac:  companied By Warning to World.

REDS PARADE ARMY’S MIGH]   Russia Is Ready to Meet Any Threat, Says Commissar

Red Army Might Put on Display   Soviet in Warning to Any Encroachment by Imper ialists.

RUSSIA WARNS SHES READY TO GUARD BORDER   Preparedness Stressed A Communist Party Holds May .Day Program

Soviet Boasts Readiness For Foe And Parades Giant Military Units

New: Motorized Equipment Is Shown By Reds   May Day Parade Shows Ady ancemep?W hile P Warying-Givel eh. °  i my rer READY  Zee ° woe Bee te  Be Sac’ og TiS te a   ' o%.2S0 LS ON ee CR ARMY: BEPE.: READY

Russia Is Prepared, . Is May Day Warning   Defense Commissar Declares Soviet Union Will “Offer An Annihilating Rebuff To Any Encroachment By Imperialists”

Soviet Commissar Says Ready To Offer Rebuff To Encroachment By Impetialists: Army Is Kept Ready

CAN DEFEAT ANY FOE, RED ~ LEADER SAYS   Ringste Is Ready to Annihilate Imperialists Who Dare Encoach on -Her Domains, Commis‘sar Says. in May-Day Address.

S 5 UE AN MAY OW)      Commisar Charges . Soviet Is: Set For Fe oes *

WARNING GIYEN DURINGREDMAY DAY ACTIVITIES      Given In: Special Order ot Day Acdlaiming Russia's ~ Achievements Dur-.. ing Past: Year       ‘BEING REORGANIZED

Reorganize Forces For Modern War   Communist Party Observes May Day In Traditiona Fashion At Moscow

Russia Warns Sha Is Readv  WEL aslaly  With Rebuffs   ‘Great Display Of Red  * Army’s Might Is  Reviewed.

RUSSIAN ARMY __GHIEF DEFIES ENCROACHERS   MOSCOW BRISTLES WITH BIG MAY DAY ARMY DISPLAY

READY 10 FIGHT   Threaten Annihilating Rebuff to Encroachers as Russ Parade on May Day

REDS SHOW OFF NEW WAR FORCE   DEFENSE COMMISSAR ALSO WARNS AGAINST IMPERIALIST MOVES

Russia Parades Mechanized Strength   Warns Against ‘Imperialistic Encroachment.’

Leader Says ‘Surprise’ May Come Out Of Embattled World Situation

RED ARMY SHOWS OFF ITS MIGHT   (7reat Demonstrations Held In Russia In Celebration Of May Day; Russia Ready For Any “Encroachment.”

DEFENDERS SAY FOES REPULSED   Two Villages In Approach To City Recaptured, Moscow Asserts

Soviet Forces Strike Back, Claim Gains   Red Army Increases Activity on Central Front to Divert Nazis

TWO VANTAGE POINTS REWON BY RED ARMY   EVEN CAVALRY USED TO THROW BACK HITLER’S MEN

Invaders Driven  Back on Northern And Center Front, Red Report Says   Even Soviet Cavalry Charging Nazi Tanks in Effort To Half Advance; Crisis Impending

2,100 Grocery Clerks Strike  In Western Pennsylvania Area   A.&P. Stores in Nine Counties Expected to Be Closed Today as Result of Mass Walkout

NO ARM CHAIR OFFICERS FOR ARMY HIS HINT   Will Restrict Staff To Active Service Men, President's Reason

Johnson Loses Commission. Ih  FDR Decision   Administration Critic And Ex:-New Dealer Out Of Army *   NO ‘PERSONALITIES*   Reserve General Told No ‘Gag’ Effort Behind Move

JOHNSON NOT REAPPOINTED   President Refuses Commis sion In Army Reserve To Ex-NRA Head

Roosevelt Refuses Recommission for  Gen. Hugh Johnsor   Insists Personalities Hav: Not Entered Into Decision

JOHNSON DROPPEL FROM RESERVE   REAPPOINTMENT OF GENERAL REFUSED BY ROOSEVELT

Chief Executive Refuses To Name Johnson General   FDR's Letter States Reappointment Shoulc Be Limited To Active

HUGH JOHNSON IS GIVEN ‘SLAP   President Declines to Reap: point Columnist Critic As Reserve General

FDR BECLINES TQ REAPPOINT GEN. JOHNSON   Commission in Reserve Corp: Is Refused Former NRA Director.

Hugh Johnson o Longer In Atay Reserve   Reappointment. Had Been Recommended  By War Departiéent

JORNGON It RETIRED bY PRESIDENT   Former Head of NRA Is _ Denied Reappointment as Army Reserve Brig.   ACTION REPORTED AS NOT PERSONAL   ‘News Sent by Secretary’s Letter in Response to Inquiry.

Columnist NoLonger A General   President Declines to Rename Hugh Johnson, Ex-Head of NRA, As A Reserve Brigadier

FDR Declines To Reappoint Hugh Johnsor   President’s Aid Declare: Personalities Not An Issue

No Army Post for Johnson   President Refuses to Renew Commission in Reserve  for Critic

Hugh Johnson Not Reappointec AReserve Office  Physical Disability For Active Service  Given As Reason For Deanninan f"alimnich

GENERAL JOHNSON REJECTED BY FDR   Notifies Critic Reserve Staff Needs Only Active Officers

FDR REFUSES TO REAPPOINT JOHNSON BRIGADIER GENERAL   WASHINGTON, April 30.—(AP)—President Roose velt has declined to reappoint Hugh S. Johnson a brigadie: reneral in the army reserve corns.

Johnson Is Denied Army Commissior   President Roosevelt Refuses to Renew Appointment of Administration Critic, Despite Recommendation of the War Department.

Fail To Renew Commission Of  Hugh Johnson   Reserve Corps General Has Been Out Of Active Service For Years, Is Statement

Brigadier’s Commission Not Renewed   Only Active Men Will Be Named, Says President

EX-NRA BOSS REFUSED RANK   Chief Executive Decline: To Rename Johnson As General

HUGH JOH  OUT OF ARMY   President Declines to Re: name Brigadier-Generai To Reserve Corps.

WON'T RENAME HIM GENERAL IN ARMY RESERVES   Early Says Personalities Don’t Enter Matter Of New Deal Critic And Former NRA Head.

Drop Johnson From Army Reserve Corp:   President Roosevelt Has De clined to Reappoint the Former NRA Head.

GEN. JOHNSON LOSES TITLE   F. D. R. Refuses to Renew Former NRA Head's Reserve Commission.

CEN. JOHNSON 1S CAUGHT IN F.D.R'S PURGE   Former NRA Administrator Denied Reappointment To. Army Reserve %

HUGH JOHNSON IS OUT OF ARMY   President Roosevelt Refuses To Reappoint Fire-Eating General To Reserve Corps Despite War Department Recommendation.

Roosevelt Refuses to Reappoint Hugh Johnson as Brigadier General

Hugh Johnson Denied Renewa Of Army Post   Personalities Not Involved, Says Roosevelt Aide

BLOCK JOHNSON’S COMMISSION   FDR Denies Renewal Overrules Advice Of War Department

Refuse to Reappoint   Hugh Johnson Out As Offi cer In Reserve Corps

HIGH JOHNSON nROPPED FROM ARMY RESERVE   President Declines To Reappoint Former NRA Chieftain   PERSONALITIES NOT ISSUE, CLAIM   No Position Open In War Department Plans, Te Statement

Hugh Johnson rejected  by Roosevelt   Army commission  te mat rannawaa

FORMER NRA LEADER HELD GENERAL RANK      Personalities do Not Enter Into  Non-Reappointment, According To Roosevelt Secretary.

JONSON'S STATUS REGEIVES SETBACK   F. D.R. Declines to Renew Reserve Commission of Columnist.

Johnson Is Denied Job  -In Service   F. D. R. Refuses Appoint. ment In Army Reserv Corps

FDR Declines To Re-appoint  Gen. Johnsoz   Denies Personalities En . tered Tute Action Against Critic

JOHNSON LOSES HIS ARMY TITLE   President Refuses to Renev His Brigadier General’s Commission

JOHNSON LOST HIS COMMISSION AS GENERAL    Gen. Hugh Johnsen fs Befused Renewal Of His Army Eef serve Commission.

Commission Renewal Is  Refused   White House Denies Personalities Involwed

GEN. JOHNSON DENIED REAPPOINTMENT   Roosevelt Declines To Name His Former NRA Chief As Brigadier General In Army Reserve Corps—Has Been Critical Of Administration

HUGH S. JOHNSON STILL A CIVILIAN   President Declines To Plac Him in Army Reserve With Old Commission

President Refuses To Renew Army Reserve Commission Of Gen. Johnson

DROP JOHNSON: “FROM RESERVE   COMMISSION NOT RENEWED BECAUSE AGE, PHYSICAL CONDITION AND RETIRE MENT, ROOSEVELT Paya

FDR DECLINES TO APPOINT JOHNSOR   Hugh S. Johnson Not Re Commissioned As General In Army Reserve

Declines To Reappoint Him As Reserve Officer; Says Personalities No Factor

PRESIDENT DROPS HUGH JORNSON FROM ARMY RESERVE   Critic of Administration Not Resppointed to Post Of Brigadier General   Personalities Not Involved, Says Secretary Early in Announcing Action

Johnson Net To Go Back In ReserveCorps   President Refuses Brigadier General’s Request for Military Re-instatement

NEW DEAL FOR, LOSES Ri KIN ARMY RESERVE      Roosevelt Declines ‘to’ Re.  appoint. Johnson’ to .  Corps, Denies Action Was “Personal”   HAS BEEN INACTIVE   Former Chief of NRA:Now Writes Column, Has Been - Critical-of Administration

GEN, HUGH JOHNSON'S COMMISSION WILL NOT BE RENEWED      Personalities Not Responsi. ble States the President In Disclosing Corres nanAawnee

HUGH JOHNSON LOSES POST IN RESERVE UNIT      President Overrules War Department Recommendation On Veteran West Point Grad.  -—  carry wees TTA AT A OY OF   “NOT PERSONAL” HE’S ASSURED

Drops a Critic From Reserves   Hugh Johnson Not Reap pointed as Brigadier Gen.  vn

FDR DECLINES TO RENAME JOHNSON HS BRIG. GENERAL   No Personalities Enter In Decision, Says Secretary Early

Hugh S. Johnson To Lose Reserve Commission —   Early Says Personalities Did Not Enter Into Decision

General Johnson  Dropped from  Army Reserves F.D.R. Overrules War Department;  Deny Personalities Enter in Decision

HUGH JOHNSON NOT RENAMED   Roosevelt Declines to Make Reappointment Brigadiex General:

HUGH JOHNSON LOSES POST   President Declines His Reappointment In Reserve Corps

Commission  Is Denied   Gen, Hugh Johnson Is Onl of Reserve Service

Roosevelt Declines Commission For Hugh 5. Johnson   Personalities Didn’ Enter in Decision, Stephen Early Says

REAPPOINTMENT KILLED BY FDR   Personalities Not a Factor. President Says

GEN. JOHNSON = IS REFUSED HIS COMMISSION   Roosevelt Declines Re appointment. to Army Reserve ‘Corps   ON RETIRED LIST   Critical At Times, Early Says No Personalities in Today’s Action

HUGH JOWNath ACFUSED POoI WITH RESERVE   FDR Refuses To Reappoint Ex-NRA Head To Place In Army's Reserve

Hugh Johnson Refused Post By President   Roosevelt Declines To Reap: point Administration Critic To Army Job.   APPOINTMENT ASKED

President Declines to Re Appoint Hugh S. Johnson A Severe Critic

Gen. Johnson Out of Army   President Declines to Renew Commission of His Severe Political Critic

Hugh S. Johnson To Lose Rating   Roosevelt Refuses New Commission

11,835,000 LBS. OF ALUMINUM COLLECTED IN THE U. S   Enough to Build 1900) Fighter Planes or 350 Four-Motor Bombers.

METAL DRIVE FALLS SHORT   Aluminum Collection Yields11,835,_ 139° Pounds, M Say:

Aluminum Drive Yielded Serap Enough for 1900 Planes; Below Estimates

BIG ALUMINUM SCRAP COLLECTION   Nation - wide Campaigy Yields Enough to Make 1,900 Fighter Planes

Gets Third Term   Bright Sun Greets The Inaugural Ceremoneis   THOUSANDS SHOUT THEIR GREETINGS

Military Overtone Is War's Result OnOccasion   Thousands Massed A Nation's Capitol To Hear Him

Asks Warships © Be Sent British - Every Month   Predicts. Attack .on -U..S. Within Month,: When  And if England. Collapses: ~   Defeated Candidate. .  Last Senate Witness   LaGuardia, ., Conait Back Measure in. Crowded *- Committeeroom

Fears Attack On America If Britain  Falls to Axis   Republican Leader  ' Calls for Passage Of Lease-Lénd Measurs With Modifications  SAYS WITH U. S. AID © ENGLAND WILL WIN

Strong Appeal for — Swift Passage of Aid Measure Made   Thinks U. S. Would Be in Conflict in-Month If British Lose; Would Send All Our Bombers and Mare Desteaverc.

GOP Leader Sees War if English Lose   Willkie Calls for Some Modifications in Act; Speedy Passage Asked   AT ODDS WITH CLARK

Modifications of Lend-Lease Bill Favored   Advocates Giving Bombers, Ships; Strip U. S. Forces

WOULD EXTEND ENGLAND MORE HELP IN ARMS   States U. S. Will be at War If Hitler Wins  Over Britain

Predicts American Entry Within 30 to 60 Days if  Hitler Conquers Be  leaguered Island.      WOULD SEND PLANES, WARSHIPS TO ENGLAND   Declares English Are United and Can Win With Aid— Crowd Jams Room to Hear Him.

Backs Lend-Lease Bill at Senate Hearing; Says Bombers and Destroyers Chief Needs

Republican Leader Thinks Hitler Can Be Defeated, However, if Timely Aid is Sent

Britain Desperately In Need Of Bombers And Destroyers Senate Committee Told  WITH AMERICAN AID   GCAlTS'T AATTA S635 ART CEST RTI?

SAYS NATION MUST FIGHT IF ENGLAND FALLS   G.O.P. Candidate Would Rush Ten Destroyers Month: To British Isles.

WILLKIE SAYS ARMS LENDING IS SAFEGUARD   ENGLAND WILL WIN WITH U. S. HELP, SENATE TOLD

BRITISH AID BILL WITH AMENDMENTS URGED BY WILLKIE   Presidential Candidate of 1940 Declares That if Bri. tain Fails, America Inevitably Will be at War— Says Bombers and Destroyers Should be Sent

WillkielIn Washington Favors Bill      DEFEATED REPUBLICAN CANDI DATE URGES ALL POSSIBLI =" FOR BELEAGURED BRIT   Predicts War

FOUR: DIVORCES ‘HEARD W COUR}   Poe U : Virginia Cage Was Granted - Divorce Decree land Cus:  today of Child.   AWARDED $5 A WEEK

OUR DIVORCES HEARD IN COURT   Virginia Cage Was Grantec Divorce Decree and Custoday of Child.   AWARDED $5 A WEEK

GOVERNOR REPORTED TO FAVOR INCREASING PATROL RATHER THAN HAVE “HOME GUARD"

POLICE FORCE OF 1,000 MEN MAY BE ASKED   Would Take Place o: Ohio National  Guard

Bricker Considers Expansion Of State Police Force Rather Than Form Home Guards To Replace ONC

STATE POLICE BILL IS CONSIDERED BY GOVERNOR BRICKEE   May Expand Highway Patrol To Replace National Guard

Perry Enters Guilty Plea  To Larceny}   Logan Delegate Orderec To Senteneing Saterday; Faces Possible Term Of 10 Vears

Le Mars Teaching  Staff To Attend Annual Meeting Number Of Nationally  Known Leaders On Program

TEACHING STAFF TO CONVENTION   Pupils To Enjoy One-Day Vacation On  Friday

Le Mars Teaching Staff To Attend Annual Meeting Number Of National;  WW on Awe T at Auwawes

COMMONS TOLD Ot BRITISH EFFORT TO PLACATE SPAIN   Churchill Responds to Angr Criticism: Seeks to Avert Open Break.

LOAN TO SPAIN CRITICIZED BY LABOR PARTY   Britain Hopes To Avoic Break With Franco Government

Churchill Says Spain Policy Is Justified   Defends Loan To Stop Suffering Despite Axis Efforts   CONFLICT AVOIDED   Work Of Envoy Held To Keep From Attack On Gibraltar

BRITAIN DESIRES TO AVOID AN OPEN BREAK WITH SPAIN           Churchill Deféids:  Toward Regime  Franco Against Pe:

BRITONS BECRY LOANS TO SPAIN   Churchill Answers Critics in Parliament

CHURCHILL TOLD HOUSE POLICY TOWARD SPAIN   British Desire To Avoid A Break And Befends British Attitude.

RESCUE SQUADS HEAD TOWARD SITE OF BOMBER CR ASI   Aerial Searchers Spot Scattered Wreckage On Mé, Constance

RESCUERS GO T0 PLANE WRECKAGE   SIGHTED AT MOUNTAIN TOP AFTER HUNT OF TWO WEEKS

WRECKAGE OF BIG BOMBER 1S SIGHTED   No Sign of Life on Mountait Where Missing Plane Is. Seen From. Air

SIGHT WREGKAGE OF LOST BOMBE   Two Large Rescue 'Parties Move Toward Spot Where Big Plane Fell

HULL EYES TRADE WITH S. AMERIC!   Trade Pacts May Be Signed with Nations Below Central America

SECRETARY OF STATE HULL IS PUSHING MATTER OF RECIPROCAL TRADE PACTS WITH AMERICAS

STEVENSON WOULD HAVE STATE TAKE OVER ROAD COSTS   INDEBTEDNESS FOR RIGHTS. OF-WAY BE ASSUMED HE RECOMMENDS

Urges Indebtedness Assumed To Sept.    Governor Stevenson Recommends Actior For Right-Of-Ways Of Texas Highway: “As Legislature Opens Special Session

July Fatalities Increase   501 Civilians Killed or Missing in England During Month

Farm Bloc May Stretch Parity   Proposal Would Double FR’s Suggested Fund

British Army Lands In Greece In Spite Of Axis Aerial Blitzkrieg Attack On Transports, Warships

British Troops Reach Balkans After Emergency Teancnortation Job Rivaling Evacuation Of Dunkirk

Nazis Fail in Efforts To Prevent British From Moving Men and Material to Balkans

Defense Officials Rescue Ladies Panicky About Stocking Situation

REPORT SEVEN AXIS AIRPLANE TOLL IN BATTLE      Mannheim and Invasion Coast Blasted by RAF—American Planes Aid ‘Successful Attack’

Mediterranean Fleet Unhurt, Assert British   Deny Italian Claims of Hits on 6 Warships Thursday

No Warships Damaged, Say British   Mediterranean Claims By Italians Denied.

SAY ONLY ONE SHIP DAMAGED   Britain Refute Claim: Of Axis In Raid In Mediterranean

Specialist Sees Chance. For Farmers To Step In, Supply Materials To Industry Cut Off By War

VEGETABLE GROWERS ARE URGED TO PRODUCE MORE VARIETIES FOR DEFENSE

Third Flood Of Summer Covers Nemaha Valley   Railway Bridge Out Near Clatonia; Little Blue Over Banks At Fairbuty.   CLOSE LINCOLN ROADS

MINERS*REVOLT AGAINST UNION IS SPREADING   16,000 Have Joined In Movement Against Paying More Dues To UMWA

UMW Strike Spreads To Other Mines   MAYOR ON ALERT FOR VIOLENCE WHILE 16,0009 ANTHRACITE MINERS PROTEST RAISE IN UNION DUES AND ASSESSMENTS.   Mayor As Mediator

Dues Revolt In Hard Coal Area Still Unabatec   Insurgents Defy Orders From Union Heads For Resumption

Give Ground Inch By Inch In Retreat   Positions Maintained On The  Bessarabian Front

Yugoslavia Torn  By Varied Races   War-Born Kingdom Made Lp of Many Tongues and Political Ambitions.

Devil Dogs Turn Back Raiding Planes; Eight Jap Troop Ships Sunk   Tempo of Attacks on Philippines Slackens Somewhat, Navy Department Declares; Enemy Submarines Operating in Hawaiian Area Are under Heavy Altack; Two Jap Planes Shot Down

2 JAP PLANES SHOT DOWN IN ONE ASSAULT   Damage on Island in New Attacks Inconsequential, Navy Reports   FOE SUBS OPERATE IN HAWAIIAN AREA   War Department Says Fur. ious Drive on Philipnines Slackening

HEAVY BOMBING ASSAULTS FAIL TO TAKE POINT   Japanese Submarines Are Being Hunted Near Hawaii; Philippine  Attack Lighter   Bombers Shot Down

Japanese Ease Up In Assaults Upon Philippine Isles   Wake’s Doughty Devil Dogs Resist Twe More Attacks; Bring Down Two Pkines

‘Devil Dogs Continue Resistance   Navy Says Enemy Subs Are in the Hawaiian Area

War Department Says. General Situation Unchanged   Vigorous Attacks Being Made on Enemy Submarines Operating in Hawaiian Area Sav Officials ©

Marines on Wake Island Fight Off Two Air Attacks   Shoot Down Two Japanese Bombers. Navy Announces

Navy Reports Enemy Subs  Near Hawaii   Two Japanese Planes Shot Down in Raids on Pacific Outpost   DAMAGE IS SLIGHT

‘Wake Island Continues  'To Hold Out, Navy Asserts      U.S. Marines Turn Back Jap Bombing Attack And Down Two Planes; Damage Not Serious  JAP SUBMARINES IN HAWAITAN AREA  Japanese Pay Heavily In Ships, Planes, Men Through First Week

@ In Washington   Uncle Samuel Dusts Off The Doctor Books in Effort to Save Delicate Nephews for Army

@ In Washington   Busses and Burials, Cafe Society and Movies Keep Right on Rolling in War-Torn London

> In Washington   Italian Anti-Fascists Aroune World Building for “Army Of Liberation” to Free Native Land

@ In Washington   Vermont Rejoins Union with A Bang by Sending Soldiers Extra $10 and Backing Foreign Policy

@ In Washington   Despite Pot-Can Collection And Army Pleas, Those  New Aluminum Plants Tne? Dan’t Mwied

@ In Washington   Little Finland Plays Big Role in Russian War, Helping Nazis to Victory in North

Finns’ Role In Red War Is Large One   Little Nation Winning Unnoticed Battles For Nazis

® In Washington   _ Business Picks Up Down South American Way as Uncle Sam Takes Over Trade of Rellicereante

STATE TO PICK MORE TROOPERS   Examinations Schedulec At Eseanaba, Houghton, Marquette and Soo

RELEIF COSTS SHOW DECLINE DURING APRIL   County Expends $877.42 To Take Care Of 44 Cases, Holvcross Reports

Bethlehem Agree:  To Closed Shop  For Major Plant Navy’s Move Termed  ‘Stwike-Breaking Avence® hye CIO

Navy Moves to End Strike In West Coast Shipyards      » Machinists Will Be Signed On Civil Service Rolls; Bethlehem Company To Sign Closed Shop Contract Today

STRIKERS CONDEMN ~ MOVEBY THE NAV!   Signing of Workers on Civil Service Rolls Hit bv Unionists

Signing Up Machinistson Civil Service   NAVY UNDERTAKES TO BREAE STRIKE HOLDING UP DEFENS! PROJECTS IN SAN FRANCISC( SHIP YARDS.   Union: Leaders Quibble

DRAFT SYSTEM 10 HELP MEN OBTAIN RE-EMPLOYMENT   Selective Service System 1: Making Plans To Render All Possible Assistance Tc Help Men Regain Em. ployment Who Will Be Released Shortly From  Army.

BOARD TO ASSIST MEN SECURE JOBS WHEN THEY RETUR} FROM ARMY DUTY   Selective Service System Adopts Measure To Aid Released Soldiers Se cure Employment.

CONVICT FARMER IN WIFE CHAINING   LONG DELIBERATION IS CONCLUED IN VANDALIA TRIAL

Farm Price  Index Gains Up One Point   Up One Point In Last Month

Co-Operative . Ousts Dineen As Secretary   Board Of Directors Of Milk Producers’ Grour Also Retires Hartung From Presidency

Germans Report Spearhead Ha: Split Soviet Defenders of Crimea Into Three Seqments   German Airmen Declared to Be Raining Bombs on Sevastopo! in an Effort to Make That Port Useless ico the Red Fleet

Nazi Spearhead Driving through High Mountains, Berlin Declares   Big Peninsula May Be Converted into a Base for Attacks on the Caucasus: No Other Gains

GERMANS DRIVE TO BLACK SE.   RUSSIAN FORCES IN CRIMEA * REPORTED ‘SPLIT INTO THREE SEGMENTS,

German Forces Drive on  To Black Sea   Russian Defending Forces in Crimea Are Saic Split Into Three Segments by Nazi Maneuver: Reds Holding Firm at Moscow

Japan To Avoid Use Ot Force   Relations With U. S. Wiil Not Become Worse, Is Belief Of Prinee Konoye

Japs Won't Use Force Ih South   Premier Konoye Makes Highly Significant Statement To Press

JAPAN WON'T USE FORCE   Premier Says Southward Policy Only Economic And Peaceful.

STATES STAND   Premier Calls Japanese Policy ‘Economic and Peacetul.*

DENIES JAPAN  TOUSE FORGE   Premier Says Aims Peaceful; Optimistic On Relations With United States

JAPAN'S POLICY PURELY PEAGEFUL, PREMIER STATES   DOESN'T EXPECT RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES TO GET ANY WORSE.

Japanese Tone Is More Conciliatory   Konoye Hopes For Better Relations With U. S.

March fo South Is ‘Peaceful’ Says Premier   Prince Konoye Makes Significan Statement  From Tokyo

NIPPON DENIES _WAR-LIKE AIMS   Move Southward, Said Economic, Peaceful By Premier

SAY JAPAN PLANS NO FORCE IN EAS)   Premier Prince Reports Southward Policy Purely Economic and Peacefu!

J apanese Drop Belligerent Pose In South Pacific   Tokyo Pledges Not to Fight to Realize Southward Expansion Policy

JAPAN SOFTENS OFFICIAL TONES   Konoye Says Force ne oo Be Used to, Realize, ward Ambifiéns

Japan Premier Denies War.  Aims in Pacific   Voices Optimism On Future: Relations With U. S.

Konoye Confident Japan Will Stay Friendly to U. S.   remier Does Not Thinl Conditions Will Get any Worse

JAPS’ PREMIER CHANGES TONE   Says Empire Will Not Us Force to Realize Far East Goals

Konoye Disclaims Japan’s Intent to Use Force to _ Gain Objective to South

Premier Says Ne Force To Be Used In South Pacific   Nippon Chiel Speak With Cautious Optimism of Jap-U. 5. Relations

JAPS PEACEFUL, PREMIER SAYS   No Force. Contemplated In South Pacific, Tokyo Claims

SAYS JAPAN TO USE NO FORCE   Premier Reiterates That Southward Policy Is ‘Peaceful’

KONOYE. SAYS JAPS PEACEFUL   Premier Says Nation Will Not Use Force In South Pacific

Japan Won't Use Force to Realize Far East Ambitions   Premier Declares Policy Purely Peaceful; Does Not Expect Any Trouble With U. 8. y

KONOYE SAYS JAPS WILL NOT ATTACK IN SOUTH PACIFIC   Premier Declares Tokyo Has No Warlike Intentions—Does Not Believe Relations With U. S. Will Grow Worse.

JAPAN DENIES WILL USE FORCE   Premier Declares Southward Policy Purely Economic

Japanese Premier Says Southward Move Purely  ‘Economic andPeaceful’   Denies His Nation Will ‘Use -Force to Realize Ambitions of Expansion

JAPS PLA 'TO USE FORCE   Expansion Ambitions Held ‘Peaceful. Economic’

LEADER FEELS OPTIMISTIC ON U.S. RELATIONS   Konoye Acknowledges That Axis Tie, Chinese Clash Hamper Program

IAPANESE WANT ‘PEACE’ IN EAS]   Premier Konove Says  U.S. Relations Good

U.§. AND JAPANESE OUTLOOK IS GOOD   That's Opinion of Premie: Konoye at Press Conference

Japan Plans Said Peaceful   Premier Deoesn*t Think Relations With U, S. Will Get Warse

Japan Is Backing Up in South Pacific Policy and Attitude Toward U. S.

DEFER MARRIED MEN IN DRAFT   Only Attempts at Evasion to Bring Registrant Into Service

U.S. Army Head Foresees Giant  Hitler Attack —   Says Britain Can Win; Fate of 3 Nations Hangs On U'S.,.Morgenthau

‘BRITAIN CAN WIN’: MARSHALL   Predicts German Invasion Attempt in Spring

Extra!   PREDICTS NAZI DEFEAT IF U.S, PROVIDES HELE   Marshall, Chief of Staff, Forecasts Tremendous Offensive Agginst Isles in Spring.

Advances Are Made In Ukraine   Reds Seem Unable to Stop Greatest Offensive of Nazis

24Selectees  —s_— Leave Carroll. For Army Mondays   Large Contingent Inducted at Fort Des Moines Reception Center —

24 Selectees Leave Carroll For Army Monday   Large Contingent Inducted at Fort Des Moines Reception Center

CIGARET TAX BILL 1S SENT TO GREEN   BECOMES EFFECTIVE JULY 1 IF SIGNED IN TIME

HIGH OFFICIALS OUSTED IN SPAII   MILITARY LEADERS GAIN POWER IN DRASTIC GOvV* ERNMENT SHAKEUP.

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Shakeup in Spain Places Military Men in Ministry   Officials Appointed by Suner Replaced by Franco's Friends

Assembly Tries To End Impasse   Conspiracy Issue Flares Up But Dies Without  Any Final Action

LEGISLATORS MAY END JAM   Get Together to End Dead lock on Big Problems; No Cavalcante Action

NINE ARE KILLED TN STATE CRASHES   Three Pedestrians in Detroit Area Are Killed When Struck by Autos

NEW SEAT OF  ~JUGOSLAVIAN ~~ GOVT TAKEN   Germans C Claim to Have Occupied City .. of Sarajevo

CORN HUSKING CROWN RETAINED BY YEAGER   Countian Remains State Champior —His Brother, Oran, Is RunnerUp At Hershey

Defense Production Chicfs’ American Paths Veered, Now Head oT ward a Common Goal

Greece's Northwestern Forces of 250,000 Men Surrender; Government Flees to Crete   German Dive-Bombers Hammer Ports Where They Say British Troops Are Trying to Leave the Couniry

Defeat Hailed in Rome as a Lesson To United States And Other Nations   Unconditional Surrender Agreed to by Greek Officers, Dispatch Says; Terms Unknown

Greek Army Of 250,000  Surrenders   King and Government Flee to Crete as Germans Forecast SAnother’ Dunkerque’

Nazi Conquest Of Greece Said Practically Over   King George Flees To Crete; Many Prisoners Taken

Estimates of German Casualties Put At 270,000, With 70,000 Slain; British Admit Hopelessness of Fight

Greek Army Of 250,000 In Epirus Surrenders; Berlin Says Britons Slaughtered In New ‘Dunkerque’

BATTLE CONTINUES © AFTER KING LEAVES CAPITAL FOR CRETE   German Spokesmen Claim Virtua! Conquest of Greece —Tripoli Reported in Ruins After Bombardment hy the Britich -

Allies Reported Putting Up Hard Rear Guard Battle  NORTH OF ATHENS 250,000 Greeks  Surrender; King Flees to Island

DeWitt MacKenzie   Hitler Plans Mediterranean Drive To Rescue Mussolini  And Weaken British Navy

JAPS MOVING FROM INTERIOR OF CHINA   Move Believed Part of Nev Plan to Force China’s — Submission

Japan Preparing To Abandon Part Of Central China   Will Concentrate Soldier: on Coast and Wage Economic War

JAPS SHORTEN LINES IN CHINA   Large Portions Of Interior May Be Abandoned

RUSSIA NOW IS SAID OPPOSED TO NAZI DRIVE   Objections Raised by Soviet to Invasion of Bulgaria

Yugoslavia, Fearing It May Be Used. as Pathway to Greece, Begins Calling Up Reservists,   CHANGE IN MOSCOW'S ATTITUDE UNEXPLAINED   Break Between Britain and Bulgaria Threatened — Events Increase Tension in Balkans,

RUSSIA OBJECTS TO NAZI THRUST   Troop Passage Through Bulgaria to Greece Is Opposed

REDS REVERSE STAND, SLAVS CALL   Britain, Turkey Agree On War Policy

Attitude of Soviet — To Bulgarian Drive Said to Be Reversed   Report Leads to Fear Hitler May Attempt to Sweep Through Yugoslavia; Results in — Sudden Rise in Balkan Tension

SOVIET DOES ABOUT FACE IN BALKANS   Turkey Reaches Agreement With Eden To Bolster British Standing.

WINE STILL FOUND _AND COUPLE HELE   Federal Officers Repor' Seizure of Beverage at Pondsville

WINE STILL FOUND AND COUPLE HELD   eerie atten  Federal Officers Repor' Seizure of Beverage at Pondsville

OPH'S INTERNAL SETUP CHANGEI   BRANCHES HANDLING CIVILIAN SUPPLIES PUT UNDER . TWO TOP MEN.

NON-DEFENSE ECONOMY URGED   Byrd Thinks Roosevelt Should Curtail Some Welfare Philanthropies

Congressmen Generally Hail F.D.R. Message   Questioning Worth Of Statutory Debt Limit Draws Fire. However

SOLONS DEFEND U.$. DEBT LIMIT   President’s Questioning o ‘Treasury Safeguard Draws. libes

FIRE TOWERS MAY BE USED TO EYE PLANES   Saving of Part of Almost $3,000 Earmarked by City Council Indicated, Benz Says

BARHITE CAMP A PLANE POST   Use Also of Water-Light Hungry Hollow Tower and Park’s Quaker Run Tower Saves on $2,825

SUSPENSION ASKED FOR COLUMBUS CO   Violation of Regulations of Coal Act Charged  by Examiner.

SMASH THROUGH SFarTrarNnfOorn cr   ‘Witnesses Called in +dan Probe

JAPS IS CUT OF!   No Licenses Granted foi Silk Imports—Oil Or - Quota Basis

First Remedy for Control Of Blood Cancer Announced   Medicine Is Shots of Radio-Active Phosphorus Which Apparently Controls, As tnsulin Controls Diabetes, Without Ever Curing;  Kills Imperfect Cells

Find Check On Leukemia,  Fatal Malady   Lives Of Victims OF Blood Cancer Being Prolonged

First Remedy For Acute Leukemia, Hitherto Always Fatal, Announced

Sincerity Held Need  In Parleys   America Accused Of Failing “os «4 Understand

FEDERAL - OWNED FARM PRODUCTS AT RECORD LEVELS NOV   Economists Say Holdings Should Be Reduced As Inflation Brake

Would Reduce Surplus Held   Proposed As One Way To Combat Inflation Trend

Federal Holdings ol ‘Aarie ‘ultural © Products Reac A Record High Mark

REASONS GIVEN FOR MEN GOING TO INDO-CHINA   Ambassador Nomura Says “We're Always Willing to Talk”

Explains Troops in  Indo-China   Secretary of War Stimson Says It Indicates Lack of Patriotism

INDO-CHINESE FORGES wan TERMS OF PACT   KURUSU, NOMURA HAND. F. 0. R. REPLY TO DEMAND FOR PYPLANATION   ‘REPORTS OF NUMBER OF TROOPS ARE EXAGGERATED!      Garrisons There Constitute © No  Threat to Thalland, Japanese Abealminin

TROOPS IN INDO-CHINA EXPLAINED   Nippon States They're In Accord With Vichy Pact

TOKIO CITES VICHY PACT, REPORTS SAY   Understood to Assert France O. K.’d IndoChina Troop Moves

REPLY 10 F.0.R, NOTE REQUESTING AN EXPLANATION   Declares Foreign Reports ofNumbers of Japanese Troops in Indo-China are Exaggerated.   JAPANESE ADOPT  MODERATE ATTITUDE   Red Army Reports Continuance of Successes Against Germany All Along the Eastern Front.

Japan Says Concentrations in Indo-China in Full Accord.   REPLY GIVEN TO U.S.   ey YS a oie: ey er eee  Red Army Reports Continued Success Against Axis.

Claim Number Does Not Exceed Agreement; Say Peace Talks Continue

NO AGGRESSION  MEANT, TORY REPORTED 10  HAVE ANSWERED   Explanation Believed to he Unacceptable to President  Japanese Would Prolong Discussions in Ps

JAPS REPLY 10 ~~ CORDELL HULL   Thez Maintain ‘Tokyo and  Vichy Are in: Accord on Trcop Moves.   IN FAR EAST TROUBLE

Send Reply To FDR’s Demand  For Explanation   Statement Makes No Reference To Protested “Encirclement’’ Policy’

DENY MORE TROOPS THERE THAN AGREEMENT. PROVIDED—CLAM THAILAND  , NOT MENACED

F. D. R. AND HULL CONFER (N NEXT STEP   Pokvo Claims That Troops In IndoChina Sanctioned by Agreement  With Vichy,

Agreement Provided For Troops   Washington Told Foreign Reports Are Exaggerated

U.S. Reports Exaggerated,  E.D.R. Told   Tokyo Indicates Desire te Coutinue Peace Talks Ad Wechinodan

TOKIO ASKS MORE TALK BEFORE ANY RESORT 10 ACTION   ‘ABCD Powers Standing By, Skeptical of Nippon’s  '  Goneiliatery Line.

Held Justification for Nippon Campaign in Indo-China   CONTENTS WITHHELD   Roosevelt Scans Message At Conference With Secretary Hull

Roosevelt and Hull Discuss Next Step   Occupation of Indo-China Within Treaty Limits, Japan Points Out

ASSERT VICHY IN ACCORD ON TROOP MOVES   25-Minute Interview With Hull Brings Tokio’s Reply To Request  Far Fenlanatian.

President, Hull Plan Next Step   Tokyo Fails to Answer Note Fixing Canditians for Continuing Parleys

Tokyo denies action menacing Thailand   Japanese reply given Hull says foreign reports of soldiers in Indo-China exaggerated

ACCORD WITH VICHY CITED IN ANSWER TC ROOSEVELT'S INQUIRY   Massing Of Troops In Indo-China Does Not Violate  Agreement With French, Japan’s Reply To U.S. Claims

AGREEMENT REVEALED TODAY IN ANSWER BY JAP LEADERS TO U: S:   Pact Permits Stationing of Japanese Garrisons in IndoChina and the Number Now Stationed There is Held Consistent With the Plan—Reply Fails to Refer to Troops or Naval Moye ‘ments by the ABCD Powerc.

Guarded Reply Given Secretary Hull in 25-Minute tinterview—In Tokyo, Leaders Disclaim Ambitions in East Asia or Elsewhere—Claim Troop Concentration in Accord With Tokyo-Vichy Paet,

Reply Given to Roosevelt Says Report Not True   Doubtful Whether Response Will Be Satisfae tory to U.S.; Climax [s Near

JAPS ANSWER UJ. 5. ON INDO: CHINA ISSUE   Claim Troep Concentration In Full Accord with Vichy Understanding.

EEE. ED GVERFOUR. LEASED 7 RUN WIRES  = CINAL NEWS BULLETINS          lananese Ship Refuses to Land Americans

NAZI NEEDS GROWING   New British’ Envoy to U. S. Cites German Wants

BRITAIN WOOS HELP OF INDIA   Press Sees Time Ripe For Taking Up Indian Settlement.

Donnelly Declares  Only Legislature Can Stop Contest   Recount Chairman Replies to Kansas City Plea to Halt Count

REQUEST RECOUNT STOP 15 REJECTED   SEN. DONNELLY ADVISES KAN. SAS CITIAN HE IS UNABLE TO COMPLY.

STALIN ACCEPTS ANGLO-AMERICAN PLAN ON WAR AID   Soviet Premier Seon te Summon Tripartite Parley in Moscow   Thankful for Note From Roosevelt and Churchill, Suyeestine Talks

Stimson, Knox Mentioned as  Envoys of U.S.   Evolution Seen of Su preme War Council Agraingd Axvic Armes

LONG TERM PLANS FOR WAR WILL BE DRAWN IN MOSCOW   Stalin Immediately Accepts  U. S.-British Suggestion of Three-Power Confer ence on War Policies.   ALL-OUT AID FOR ~ RUSSIA DECIDED ON   Soviet Officials, Expecting Fighting to Bog Down ir Winter, Plan Big Offensive for Next Spring.

PROBABLY — QVERSEAS   Moscow Likely to Be the Scene of Gathering to Make Plans for Prose cution of War.

J. R. CROSETTO APPOINTED CHIEF AIR WARDEN FOR TIOGA COUNT   By County Defense Chairman Charles G. Webb, Esq.,  Weelleknmen _.VUnluinteare Wanted.

Fact That Fighting Continue: In Greece, Attributed Ti Fabulous Courage of De fenders

Mammoth German Ma: chines Crush Englist Equipment Like Eqqshells, Writer Says

Writer Who Fled from Greece Tells How Huge Nazi Tanks Crushed Entire British Brigade      By DNANIFT, NFEVIICE

Allied Situation in Greece Was Hopeless From Start   R. A. F., With 150 Planes, Outnumbered Ten to One—British Tanks Crushed Like Eggshells in Mountain Defiles, Previously Believed Impassable—Expeditionary Force Able to Hold Only Small Sector,

Allied Courage Unwavering Despite Series of Smashing Losses in Greece   BY DANIEL DELUCE

Death Seems Certain, But Greeks Fight Courageously And Cheertully Avainst Terrific Odd:  an ag NC aM oc Sea 2 SCS ell

Reporter Tells Of Allied Battle   German Tanks Crushed British Machines Like Eggshells, Writer Says

Writer Praises Courage of Allies in Face of Disaster   RY PANIFT, MeLIUCE

ALLIES FIGHT DESPERATELY   Backs to Wall, They Wage Courageous Battle Against Odds

Huge Nazi Tanks Crushed British And Greek Defense:  ' Like Eggshells, Writer Says   Allied Troops In The Field Gave Their Lives With Ut most Gallantry, Although Military Situation Was Hopeless From The Start

Pearl Harbor Base Suffers Heavy Blows   Believe U. S. Fleet Engaged In Major Mid-Pacific Battle.

FIGHTING NUM TN MND-PAGIEIL   Js De Warships Put To Sea For Action After Attack On Pearl Harbor 

King George V First Naval Vessel Of Belligerent to Arrive in U. S$

(RAFT MUST SAIL WITHIN 24 HOURS   British Battleship First Vessel of Belligerent to Arrive

England's New Battleship First of — Belligerents To Arrive in America

Says FDR Should Publicly Condemn Unjust Strikes   Congressman Gets Applause Saying Time to ‘Speak Up’

Says President Should ‘Speak Ou on Strikes   McCormack is applauded in house — Roosevelt to publicly condemn unjust strikes soon,

House Leader Says FDR To Enter Strikes      McCormack Cheered On Stand President Must And Will Condemn Walkouts

German Bombers Raid Britain  Casualties May Be High in Two Towns

Early Reports Show Increasing Toll of Death in Heaviest Attacks in Three Months.

NAZI BOMBERS CAUSE DAMAGE ALONG COAST   Heavy Casualty Toll Feared; One Pilot Taken Captive

Luftwaffe Make: Heaviest Britain  Raid in Months   Casualties Heavy In Two Sections; Blitz Tempo Unreachee

‘PHILLIPS NAMES WAGONER MAN — ORDA MEMBER   Editor Jim Biggerstaff Gets Place Left Vacant by Re  signation of McNaughton

State Newspaper Man Is Named To Grand River Board   Jim Biggerstaff, Wagoner Editor, Will Succeed Ray McNaughton

SEIZED AS * ALLIES GO . INTO SYRIA   150 German ’Chutists Taken - Prisoner; British Sweep Over Ancient Battiefields   ONLY 40 MILES FROM DAMASCUS   _3 Columns in Advance on ® iid East; Syrians Are Reported Welcoming Troops

Nazi‘Chutists Are Captured In First Drive   Defenders Of Beirut Blow Up Coastal Road; Reports Differ On Resistance

British Close In On Syria   Nazi Chute Troop: Captured; Vichy Admits Loss  Of Mandate  Ts Likely

BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH ARMY MOVES   French Report Heavy Re. sistance, “Desultory” Say Free French.   BRITISH SHIPS SHELL TRIPOLI   Jerusalem Dispatches Say Allied Force of 20,000 # Pushing Back French.

Allied Troops Move On Syria   Three Free French, Britist Columns Advancing Ir Drives On Syria, Lebanon

Allies Within 40 Miles of the Colonial Seat  Not Yet Certain Whether France

AMASCUS AND  LOSINGIN ON BEIRUT, CLAIM   atter Says Battles Bloody ; London Holds Resistance Is. Only Half Hearted   MERDIAYOUN AND  TRYE ARE CAPTURED   “owns Lie North of Sea o Galilee Where Christ Sought Disciples   .Among Fishermen

ALLIED UNITS TAKE TYRE IN SYRIAN DRIVE   Half-Hearted _Resistance Reported By Troops

FREE FRENCH AND BRITISH STRIKE SYRIA   Capture Age-Old Tyre and Advance on Damascus and Beirut   BOMB AIR FIELDS AS TROOPS MOVE UF   Action Is Developing Or Some of World's Oldest Battlefields

French-?ritish Troons Advance In Middle East   Big Guns of British Fleet Threaten Beirut, Capital of Lebanon.   Blow Up Coastal Read To Lebenese Capital

Anglo - Free French Columns Capture Tyre; Fleet Lies Before Beirut, Tripoli

Free French Forces Move Into Syria   Allied Columns Said In Action On Three Lines

Fleet Squadrons Off Syrian Ports   Free French Forces Have Prominent Part in Melee

British Ships Along Coast Support Drive   Port of Tripoli Shelled by English War Vessels

Drive Into syria   British and Free French Cross Border; Capture Nazi Parachute Troops on French Soil -

Allies Drive Into Syria; Nazi Chutists’ Caught  British Fleet Guns Trained on Beirut; Franch Give Ground

Big Guns of English Fleet Threaten to Blast Capital of Lebanon   DENIAL ON NAZI TROOPS   R. A. F. Raids on Air Fields at Damascus and Aleppo Reported

FREE FRERCK FIGHTING TH BRITISH         RAF Warplanes Bomb Damascus, Aleppo, Levaya

COLUMNS MOVE FROM PALESTINE TRANSIORDAN (RAC   Bloody Fighting Reported  Yn Progress; RAF Bombs Levant Airfields, Fleet  Shells Port OF Trinali   VICHY PROTESTS

GERMAN PARACHUTE TROOPS CAPTURED IN FRENGH-RULED SYRIA   BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH MECHANIZED ARMY DRIVE INTO MIDDLE EAST

British and Free French Say They Are Being Welcomed by the De fenders.    VICHY SAYS SYRIA WILL RESIST DRIVE

190 NAZI ‘CHUTE TROOPS REPORTED TAKEN IN SYRIA      Damascus; Syrians Welcome Soldiers

Allies Make Headway In Invasion Of Syria—150 Nazi Chutists Captured

Free French, English Drive Within 40 Miles  Of Beirut. Damascus   British Fleet Threatens Beirut; Report  , Capture of Tyre; Say French Regular Troops Joining Invading Forces

R.A. F. BOMBS AIRFIELDS AT THREE POINTS   Reports Contradictory Concerning . Resistance of French Troops as Allied Forces Push Relentlessly Toward Two Capttals.

Tyre Captured In Syria Drive   French Colony Reported Putting Up ‘HalfHearted Resistance’ To Invaders

CAPTURE GERMAN PARACHUTE TROOPS ~~ IN SYRIA TODAY   British and Free French Me chanized Columns Into Middle East Colony.   BRITISH BLAST BEIRUT   Defenders Have Blown Up  the Coastal Road Leading From Palestine.

Reported Capture of Nazi Chutists Is Vigorously Denied By Germans

TROOPS WITHIN 40 MILES OF CAPITALS   Not Clear Whether France Will Declare War   ENGLISH WARSHIPS   Support Land Invasion In Action On Syrian Coast; Tripoli Is Sheiled

NAZICHUTISTS ARE SEIZED . / ‘ IN SYRIA   British Fleet’s Guns Threaten to Blast ‘Beirut. Lebanon:

Free French And British Advance Through Syria   150 Nazi Parachute Troops Captured In Vichy-Ruled Area

British Driving Deep Into Syria   Three Armies Advance, Capture Tyre, Marching On Damascus, Beirut, Report Resistance Half-hearted

TOWNS CAPTURED INSYRIA AND LEBANON   British and “Free French” Forces’ Drive Northward Into:Syria Today _

BRITISH-AND FREE. ‘FRENCH FORCES IN DRIVE ON DAMASCUS   ONLY HALF-HEARTED RESISTANCE TO CAMPAIGN IN ._ SYRIA IS REPORTED

ONE SPEARHEAD REPORTED NEAR TO ANCIENT DAMASCUS   Attackers Commanded By Gens. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Georges €atroux

British Capture German ‘Chute Troops in Syriz   Warships in Action Along Coast While Army Advances in Double Invasion to Within 40 Miles Damascus, Beirut 

Viehy Claims Fierce Resistance Is Offered But British and Allies Deny This; Freedom Promised to Mandated Country By Attacker:

BRITISH MOVE INTO SYRIA   Free French Forces Join Them—Guns Of British Fleet Threaten To Blast Beirut, Capital Of Lebanon— 150 Nazi Parachute Troops Reported Captured

BRITISH FIND ThE NAZIS IN SYR   Capture Of 150 German Parachute Troops Reported

MAJ, GEN. BEIGHTLER HAS NO - COMMENT TO MAKE OF . ” RECENT CONFERENCES  : AT WASHINGTON ~~

STRIKE DUTY UV ORS §      Oiuo 37th Division. Placed on Alert is Deny Plany —. Marliec or Yarjough- Reenlied,

RUMORS OF STRIKE DUTY CONTINUE TO ABOUND AT SHELB'   Ohio’s 37th Put On Alert Plans Are Denied Officially

MANY HASTEN TO VOLUNTEER. FOR AIR RAID WARDEN DUTY   Executives, Baotblacks, Domestics ond Dowagers Hasten to Police Stations to Enrolf at Call . ot Mavor LaGuardia

New Yorkers, From Executives Down To Bootblacks, Answer LaGuardia’s Call for Air Raid Warden Volunteers

AXIS AGENTS ARE SAILING FOR HOM   Navy Transport West Poin to Leave New York With 450 Aboard.

AXIS AGENTS LEAVE TODAY   Hundreds from Germany and Italy Board Ship fo Homelands.

NAVAL TRANSPORT TAKES QUSTED AXIS AGENTS BACK HOM   Will Be Exchanged Fo. Yanks Expelled From Europe

GEAMAN CONSULS GOING BACK HOME   Expelled Propagandists anc Consuls Enroute On Navy Transport

CONSULS WILL LEAVE THE U.S. FOR THEIR HOMI   Will Sail From New York Tonigh ¢ Carrying Abont 450 Consuls And Clerks.

Expelled Axis Diplomats To Sail For Lisbon Tonight on Navy Transport

REPRESENTATIVES OF AXIS SAIL TONIGHT FOR EUROPE   WIEDEMANN AND BORCHER:! FLY TO NEW YORK AFTER FAILING TO GET TO ‘JAPAN

Expelled Axis Representatives  Sail For Home   U. S. Representatives In Italy and Germany Return at Same Time

OUSTED NAZIS AND FAMILIES 1.5, GUESTS   Naval Transport West Poin! Taking Undesirables and Spies Away.   WIEDEMANN, BORCHERS FLYING TO CATCH BOA’

ALUMINUM TRAYS—BOOK ENDS CHANEY’S, 311 Fallowfield Ave. 169t3"   CHRISTMAS TREFS

Hope of Internal Collapse In Reich Voiced by Ex-Foes   Wheeler and Capper Think Nazi Home Front Restless—Crack-up. Might Soon Bring Japan to Her Knees .

Would Make It Possible For Allies To Concentrate Efforts On Japanese

Senators See Nazi Internal  Break-Up Soon   Former Opponents Of FDR’s Foreign Policy Hope Fer Easier Japanese War

Nazi Crackup  Is Looked For   Wheeler Says German People Getting Restless

Wheeler Hoping. For Collapse of_ Reich Internally   Believes This May Permit Allies to Devote Force To Jap Fighting

EXPRESS HOPE FOR INTERNAL NAZI COLLAPSE   Senators:Wheeler and Cap per Want Concentration. of Allied Forces. .  (> Against Japan   CONFIDENT OF END   German. People Gettin: Restless As Russians Continue to.Put Up  Gallant. Fight .

HOPE OF INTERNAL COLLAPSE OF THE REICH EXPRESSED BY WHEELER, CAPPER

Plane Disappears   R AGASEL peueiees i yas e428 OU  a  Army Craft Carrying Six Lost in Puget Sound

Truman for Guard Probe   Wants Congressional . Investigation. of “Firing” of Officers 

GULF HURRICANE HITS HOUSTON; DAMAGE HEAVY   Three Dead, Many Injured as Abating Storm Blows Northeastward Today

Gulf Area Is Subjected to Severe Attack   Roaring Winds Pass On Toward Louisiana After Ravaging All South Texas

Houston Hit As Hurricane Veers Inland   Texas’ Largest City Swept By Gale—Damage Estimate in Millions

100-Mile-An Hour. .. Winds Accompany Storm. Much Property  -Damage Done

Three Perish As Hurricane Rips Houstor   Texas City Is Surprised B: Storm; Streets Flooded, Buildings Wrecked

HOUSTON GETS FULL FORGE OF HURRICANE IN: SURPRISE VISIT   VEERING STORM RACED TOWARD SOUTHERN LOUISIANA ON WEDNESDAY

TROPICAL STORM LOSING ITS FORCE   Capricious Hurricane Races Toward Northwestern Louisiana With Fury Diminished After Striking Damaging Riow At Houston. Texas. Overnight

HOUSTON HIT BY HURRICANE UNEXPECTEDL‘   Three Dead, Many Injured, Dam age Counted in Millions Afte Blow-—Rice Crop Damaged

Sweeping Winds: Continue Toward South Louisiana   Coast Area Gets Force Of 60 To 70 Mile Hour Winds; 3 Persons Dead.

Gulf Hurricane Veers, Strikes Houston Hard   3 Dead as Diminishing Storm Heads for Louisiana

Gulf Storm Moves Inland Near Houston   Leaves Millions In Damage Along Texas Coast

HURRICANE HITS. HOUSTON, TEXAS UNEXPECTED BLOW   Three Persons Dead, Many In. jured. and Damage Ranges  Into Millions — Races To ward Louistana

HOUSTON HIT BY HURRICANE; MILLION LOSS   Texas’ 2nd Largest City Bears Brunt Of Storm; ' Moderates Today

HURRICANE HEADS FOR LOUISIANA   Velocity Diminishing From That of Gale Causing Damage at Houston   ‘BIG TEXAS CITY IS HARD HIt   Three Persons Killed ana Damage Ranges Into the Milions

Houston, Texas, Battered By 77-Mile-An-Hour Gale; Damages Range Jn Millions

Three Killed As Hurricane Hits Houston   Streets of City Patrolled to Prevent Looting of Ruins

Gulf Coast Hurricane Swerves Suddenly, Strikes Squarely Into Unprepared Houston

Texas’ Largest City Suffers A Terrific Loss   Coastal Damage Is Extensive.[n  Downtown Sections

HOUSTON HiT BY HURRICANE   ‘City Is Caught Unaware A: Storm Switches : Its Path

HURRICANE VEERS COURSE, SMASHES AGAINST HOUSTON   EXTENSIVE DAMAGE CAUSED AS STORM STRIKES LAND

Hurricane Races North After Smashing . exas’ Largest City; Thre:  ‘Dead: Loss in ions

HOUSTON DEALT HEAVY DAMAGE BY HURRICANE   Texas Metropolis Receive: Surprise Visit, Then Gale Heads for Louisiana

Main Street Is Under Water  In Some Places   Only One City Pumping Plant Able To Oper ate; Houses and Buildings Unroofed; Deatt Toll of Disturbance Mounts to Three

Damage Estimated At Over Million  In Houston Area   i Storm Veers Unexpectedly_Into Texas’ Largest City; Buildings Wrecked; Famous Galves-" -~ ton Sea Wall Stands Battering

HURRICANE ‘MOVING INTO LOUISIANA      Storm Is Abating in Fury,  - However, After Striking With Full Force at Houston, Tex., Unexnectedly. ,

Texas’ Largest City Hit As Storm Veers Unexpectedly Three Known Casualties; Army Camps Escape

Three Die In ‘Texas Hurricane   Property Damage To Run — Into Millions Of Dol.  jars —

Storm Strikes Houston With Full Force   Millions of Dollars Damage in Texas; Three Known Dead

Hurricane Sweeps Unexpectedly Into Houston Yesterday   Texas’ Largest City Is Caught Off Guard by  Tropical Storm

HURRICANE HITS HOUSTON; RACES INTO LAUISIANE   Velocity Diminished After Buffeting Texas City at , 77 Miles An Hour ~   MANY MILLIONS IN LOSSES TO CROPS    Many Flimsy Houses. Are Blown Down and Death Toll Is At Five

3Killed, Many Hurt in Texas’ Largest City   Damage Runs Into Millions; Diminishing Winds Head  Toward Shrevenart

TROPIC STORM HITS HOUSTON SEVERE BLOW   Streets Flooded And Utilities Crippled In City Of 500,000   FEROCITY OF GALE ABATES    Hurricane Swings Toward Louisiana, Leaving Trail Of Ruin; Three Dead

Wind Damage Estimated Af Half-Million   Plate Glass Along Broad Main Street Shattered

Hurricane Swings Into Louisiana   Houston, Buffeted By Gale, Counts  3 Dead, High Property Damage

Hurricane Hits Houston, Tex. Territic Blow   Three Dead, and Property Loss Reported Heavy

Twister Deviates After Hitting Matagorda Area and Tears Into: Houston After Midnight Doing Great Property Damage

THREE PERISH AS WIND HITS TEXAS AREA   Property Damage Esti. mated In Millions At Houston   POWER LINES DOWN   Hurricane Races Toward Northwestern Area Of Louisiana

Three Killed As Hurricane Strikes Texas   Property Damage Will Run Into Millions of Dollars, Say Officials

Houston Buffeted By Terrific Wind   Capricious Hurricane Hit: Unexpected Blow a Large Texas City.

Storm Strikes Unexpectedly At Texas’ Largest City; Several Dead.   77-MILE AN HOUR WIND

Full Force Of Storm Is Felt At Houston   Largest City Of Texas Suffers Heavy Damage As Storm Sweeps In From Gulf Of Mexico

EXPECT TO RETURN   Girls’ State Will Probably Accept Invitation to  K.U. Again

EXPECT TO RETURN   Girls’ State Will Probabl: — Invitation to . Again

SECOND ARMY TANKS ARE IN GRAVE DANGER   Two Giant Encircling Claws Threaten To Rip Throuah Wedae   GENERAL LEAR FLEES   Forced To Evacuate At Natchitoches, Goes To Secret Place

Two Italian Units Suffer Stuff Losse:   Greek Forces Halt Counterattacks  In Albania

PETAIN ISSUES APPEAL TO QUIT NAZI ATTACKS   ‘Germans Prepared to -Move Against Any General Revolt

Petain Fears Reprisals on Big Scale if Attacks on Nazis Continue

PLEA IS MADE BY PETAINTO ENT) ATTACKS   Foreign Agents Blamed for Outbreaks in France .   GUILTY SOUGHT BY FRENCH OFFICIALS   Five Dutchmen Shot for Aiding British Fliers

Petain Pleads With Frenchmen To Quit Attacks On German Army Men; Keep Order.   35 Executed

Petain Appeals For French Unity  Blames Anti-German Attacks on Foreigners

FRENCH FACE NEW THREATS   Nazi Troops to Crush Any Revolution Attempt, Paris Reports

Petain Begs Frenchmen te  Quit Attacks   Germans Ready to Act Against Any Attempt to Foment Revolt   30 PAY WITH LIVES

French ‘Purge’ Is Threatened . By Conqueror:   Military Action Warning Given After+ Petain Begs for Cessation .  Of Disorders   Nazi Troops Said There To Prevent Civil Wat   ‘Agents’ Declared Inspiring Frenchmen to Shoot Soldiers in Back

A5TH DIVISION TO MOVE MARCH    War Department Makes Official  Announcement

Spokesman and Nazi Press Lash At U.S. President   American-German Relations Affected Gravely. Savs Berlin

CONVOY RAIDS HELD ANSWER TO ROOSEVELT   Attacks Continued on U hrough  Press, Radio

NAZIS ATTACK ROOSEVELT AS VILE DICTATOR   U. S. -German Relations Rapidly Deterioating; Berlin Ciams Success In British Sinkings

REQUEST PAVING OF PRIMARY ROAD NO. 5   _ Delegations From Four Towns Bring Matter Before Highway Heads

Ask Paving On Akron-Le Mars Primary No. 5   Interested Delegation Visits Commission Last Tuesday

MOISTURE BENEFITS ARE MANY   rops and Pastures Help  ed by Downpour—Mar ' fon County Is Hard Bis

ENGLAND NOW ON SHORT RATIONS   A Billion Is Needed to Supply Her With Food, Wickard Says   British May Stage Invasion to Relieve Pressure On Bed:

Suez Canal Area Target Of Germans   Bombers Based In Sicily Range Far and Wide

German Bomber: Attack Crippled Illustrious Again   Luftwaffe Extends Medi terranean Operations 1,000 Miles

FLOOD LOSSES RUNNING HIGH   Livestock Kualled; Cotton  Crops Ruined

Second Flood  In Week Hits — Southwest State:   Property Damage To Run In Millions of Dollars; No Fatalities

Southwest Flood  Leaves Damage Into Millions   Highway Damage This Year Reaches $8,000,000

The Great Game of Politics   _py FRANK R. KENT — Getting Harder To Justify

Britain Protests Swedish Passport To German Troops   Military Units to Cross to Finland Under Announcemen

Protest to Sweden    Britain Raps Action Allowin; Nazi Troop Moveméent

BRITISH PROTEST SWEDISH ACTION   Condemn Decision to Allow Nazi Troops to Cross To Finland,

BRITISH SCORE GERMAN USE OF SWEDISH LAND   Worsening of English Relations to Finland, Sweden Is Observed

Brifain Sends Protest Of Swedish Ad   Sharply Condemns Permis“sion For German Troops Te Cross Her Territory

Protest Given Sweden On Nazi Troop Demands   Relations With Finland Grow Worse After New Actions

British Protest Sweden's Action   Object to Passage of German Troops Through Country

Swedish Aid To Germany Draws London Protest   Strained Relations Follow Permission For Nazi Troop Passage.

British Protest Swedish ‘Decision to Permit the Nazis to Cross Country      General Worsening of English Relations With Nordics Is Ernected ;

SWEDEN ALLOWS NAZIS TO GROSS THRU COUNTRY   Being Permitted to Cross Her Territory From Norway to Finland,.Inform ed Sources Say   BRITAIN PROTESTS   Informed Quarters Foresec Worsening of Relations Between. Nations and Finland

EDEN ISSUES DECISION ON TROOP ISSUE   London Circles Aroused Over Sweden Permitting Nazis To Cross to Finland

SWEDEN'S NAZI HELP ASSAILED BY BRITAIN   Protest Given To Stockholm For Letting Army Pass

Sweden Gets New Protest   Britain Opposed to Allowing Nazi Troops To Cross Territory

British Protest Swedish Action  Angered by German Crossing to Finnish Sail

Decision Gets Strong Protes   Britain Condemns Sweden's Action Permitting Germans To Cross Territory

Protest Swedish, Nazi Cooperation   British Opposed To Sweden Giving Germany’s Troops Right-Of-Way

Sweden Gets Protest From Great Britain   Condenin. Perinit To Al low Nazi Troops . Te “Pass Thirotish Nation.

Sweden Gains. New Protest:   Britain Aroused By Mov Of Nazi Troops Over ~ Neutral. Area

BRITISH SCOUR SEA FOR RAIDERS   Navy Active in South Pacific—500 Persons From Sunk Ship, Rescued

GERMAN RATTLERS.   Are Being Sought by the British in the South Pacific. —

Margaret Mitchell, Who Wrote ‘Gone with the Wind,’ Is Sweetheart of United Confederate Veterans’ Meet

Withdrawal From Derna First ‘Orderly’ Retreat   Italians Manage To Retain Arms, And Few Are Captured; Ex-American Is Taken

Most Defenders Of Derna Elude British   By Edward Kennedy   Keep Guns Firing

For Once, Italians Manag: Orderly Retreat, Keep ‘Most of War Material

Furst Orderly fetreat at Verna Eye~‘tness Talls of Looting and . Natives’ Joyous Reception: Sonie ealien Troops Stay for Capture

County Board One Summons 20 More   Announces New  Selectees Who Will Ge To Fort Meade July 24

County Board One Calls Forty   Selectees Will Leave Ell wood Citv On June 28 For Army Camp   LIST OF SELECTEES ANNOUNCED TODA‘

SOVIET T AT LENINGRAD ROUT GERMANS   Claim Nazis Pushed Back Across Neva River in Counter Attack

Cross River and Rout Big German Force   SOVIET UNITS OPEN ATTACK AGAINST INVADING HUNS TODAY.

RUSSIANS SMASH ACROSS RIVER 10 BEST 15000 NAZIS   British Experts Say, for the Moment At Least, Reds Have Initiative.

Russians Take The Initiative, Captur e Over 15,000 Troops   Wehrmacht Thwarted . For First Time Ino Assault On European  Citv. Moscow Save

Nazi Troops Put to Rout, Reds Claim   Soviets Hurl Back Charge On Leninarad

RUSSIANS MAKE BIG GAINS IN THE LENINGRAD ARE!   15,000 Nazi Trops Reported Routed on the Far Bank of the Neva River Outside the City.      GERMAN GAINS IN ‘ UKRAINE CONTINUE   “Fifth Column” Activities in Occupied Countries Show No Sign of Abatement Under Late Reports.

Leningrad Red Army Hits Nazis   Reports Indicate Russians Take Initiative Crossing Neva River in Offensive and Germans Retreat.

BRITISH OPEN OFFENSTVEIN NORTH AFRICA   American Tanks and Planes Used on New Front— Wide Gains Al ready Reported.

Positions of ‘Advantage’ Taken Through Aid of U. S. Materials   ‘PLAN ON SCHEDULE’   Battle Believed Already In Progress Along Coast

WOULD LIMIT BUSINESS 10 6 PCT. PROFIT   [Treasury Secretary Morgenthau Wants Heavier Levy for Big Corporations.   SAYS PRICE CONTROL BILL IS DEFECTIVE

Recommends Six Percent Return To Corporations   Morgenthau Would — Limit Profits In U. S.  Defense Production

Forecasts More Stringent Laws on Controlling Profits   Morgenthau Says Pending Price : Control Bill Is Inadequate

Profits of Business  May Be Cut   Six Percent Return on Invested Capital Proposed

LIMIT PROFIT TO 6 PERCENT   Morgerthau Says Corporation: Should Not Be Permitted More Than That.

Confiscation Of Profits Ovex 6 Pet. Urged   Morgenthau Seeks Drastic Action to Balk Move  da Inflatan

EXCESS PROFIT MUST GO TO GOVERNMENT   Secretary Morgenthau tells committee drastic action needed

MORGENTHAU IN WARNING ON INFLATION   Urges 100 Percent Tax On Profits Above Six Percent

DRASTIC LIMIT ON PROFITS PROPOSED   Secretary of Treasury Sug, gests Six Per Cent on Invested Capital.

‘Darlan Takes Message From Laval To Petain; Seen Returning To Cabinet

CENTRAL LINK IN DEFENSE SYSTEM “OF THE AMERICAS   Reports Declare Attempt Was Made to Assassinate President Batista, Who is Reorganizing Government.   JAPAN DOES NOT WANT WAR WITH U. S.   Pierre. Laval Expected te Handle “Coilaboration’’ of France and Germany; Italians Continue Retreat,

Darlan And Laval Reach Compromise   Agreement Expected To End Vichy Crisis

DEBRA TABOR SURRENDERS   Another Italian Stronghold Falls In Ethiopia

OPERATORS ORDER NEGOTIATORS BACK   Conferences Resumed Toda; ~— Express Hope To Finish By April 1

11-Man Jury to Consider Lewis’  Union Shop Plea   Captive Mines Operating Under Truce Terms

ar iey   National Defense Mediation Group to Consider Lewis’ Demand for Union Shop — Mines Under Truce -Ontil November 135.

MEDIATION BOARD MEETS TO SELECT MINE CASE ‘JURY   Will Decide Whether Lewis Will Get Union Shop

MEDIATION BOARD TO NAME JURY IN SQUABBLE FRIDAY   Members Are to Decide Whether Lewis Shall Be Granted Union Shop for Minare.

RESERVES TO BERELEASED AFTER YEAR   Officers Wishing to Dis. continue Service May ‘Do So°   AIR SERVICE MEN WILL BE KEPT IN

RESERVES MAY BE RELEASED   Army Will Discharge Half of Officers After One Year

TO RELEASE OFFICERS   Only Year ‘of Service. Required of Reserve List

RESERVES 10 BERELEASED AFTER YEAR   Officers Wishing to Dis continue Service May Do So   AIR SERVICE MEN WILL BE KEPT IN   To Permit Training Other Reserves Yet Uncalled

Seek Motive For Slaying Of Kenosha Mar   Frank Cosentino, Owner Of Riding Academy, Is Found Dead With Two Wounds In Head

LEGION STRONG AGAINST REDS   Gled Of Aid In Fighting Hitler But Against Communism

4to10 Years For Pair in  Print Bribe   Mullens and Solomor Both Found Guilty in Burland Case

JAPAN MAKES DEMANDS UPON EAST INDIES   Possession of The Nether lands Has Received an Ultimatum.   DUTCH STANDING PAT   Japan Wants More Rubber and Tin That Germany Wik Utilize.

ULTIMATUM GIVEN DUTCH BY JAPANESE   Netherlanders Reject Demands For Tin, Rubber

CRISIS TIMED 10 “COINCIDE WITH FVENTS IN SYRI   Tokio Demands Economic Concessions In Virtual Ultimatum to Batavia.

Stephenson, a Pioneer in Clay ' Industry, Die   83-Year-Old Business Mar And Banker Had Beer lll a Month

Company, Men Agree on Plan For Mediation   Clerks, Maintenance Workers Return To Posts; Production Still at Halt Pending Negotiations;  Board Takes Over at Allis.

FORD STRIKE MAY BE ENDED   Production Remains At Standstill While Negotiations Go On

Clerical Workers Return To Post:   Allis-Chalmers Strike Is Turned Over To Federal Mediation Committee

Plan Evolved For Settlement Of Ford Strike   Production at Huge Plant Remains at Standstill

U.S. MEDIATOR EVOLVES PLAN IN FORD THEUP   Clerks and . Maintenance Workers Called Back At Rouge Plant   COMMUNISTS ARE BLAMED BY PLANT   Allis-Chalmers Dispute Is Turned Over To Mediation Board

FOR SETTLEMENT 0F FORD STRIKE   ederal Agent Says Formula For Mediation Of Issues Worked Ont; State Police Keep Watch Over Plant; New  [ Board Gets Chalmers Dispute

Evolve Method Of Settlement At Ford Plant   Governor. Federal Mediator Consider Groundwork For Agreement Laid.   NEW OUTBREAKS OCCUR

CLERKS RETURN TOFORD PLANT, WORK AT HALT      Federal Mediator Tc Present Plan For Settlement

SUME WORKERS ARE SENT BACK TO FORD PLANT   Mediator Says Plan For Settlement Developed; Allis Strike Handed To Federal Board.

Jugoslavs, British and Greeks Join in Fierce Resistance to Germans   Belgrade Suffers from Heavy Bombings; RAF Hits Bac’  at Troop Concentrations; Hungary Protests

 Nazis Admit  Meeting Strong  ‘Resistance  Military Points Riancted hx;   Military Points Blasted by RAF Bombers

Budapest Reports Air Attacks Upon Six Hungarian Points; Hungarians Protest That They Are Not At War   BELGRADE SUFFERS FOUR AIR ATTACKS

GEAMAN BLITZ 0 NOT ROLLING IVER NEW FOES   Unexpected Sharp Resistance Encountered By Troops In Greece

It Could Have Been A Happy Reunion   But Army Comes Between Two High School Sweethearts Now

THREE POWERS AT CONFERENCE TABLE   U.S. and Britain Learning What’s On Joe _ - Stalin’s Mind —:

FIRE RAVAGES P.R.R. PIERS IN JERSEY CITY   25 Box Cars, Three River Floai: with Merchandise Burn Nea Scene of Black Tom Blasi

P.R.R. PIERS BURN FIERCELY   25 Box Cars, Three Hud. son River Car Floats All Heavily Laden

FIRE SWEEPS WHARVES IN NEW YORK HARBOR   Two Piers, Twenty-Five Box Cars, Three Floats Are Lost.

}British Strike Hard Blows From  Air On Berlin, Industrial Ger many and Enemy Shipping At / Ban   92 AXIS SHIPS SUNK BY BRITISH

English Bomb Berlin; Reds Counter-Attack Along Entire Front   Report Gains of 32 Miles With  Many German Casualties

Reds Claim Success in  Offensive   zermans Driven Back on ; Fronts—Big Fires Set in Berlin Raid

EASTERN FRONT OUENE OF HUGE SOVIET SUCCESS   Nazis Also Pushed Back 3 Miles In Leningrad Sector By Russian Offensive

Reds Counter-attack on Eastern Front; Berlin Is Raided.  SHIPS SAID SUNK BY R.A.F. BOMBERS  92 Axis Vessels Are Sent to Bottom in July, Says Report.

COLD WAVE IS ON ITS WAY   Near zero temperatures are promised for some parts of state

NDMB ATTEMPTS TO SETTLE NEW STRIKE AT BENDIX    Attempting ‘to Settle Strike At Plant Where Six Were Injured in Yesterdays Riots

BOARD TAKES OVER BANOIX WAGE BATTL   Labor Department Sends Strike to Mediators

NAZ! BOMBERS HELP TEALIANS IN SEA BATTLE   German Fliers Participate  in Attack on   British Craft in Mediterranean   THREE WARSHIPS ‘OF BRITAIN DAMAGED   Italian High Command  Divides Credit for Hits  { — Nazis Raid   Portsmouth

AID ITALTANS IN ATTACK ON BRITISH FLEET   Mussolini's Forces In ‘Libya Compelled To Cive More Ground

Germans Blast Soviet Capital For Five Hours         Luftivaffe:. Fires         large Buildings In Aerial Attack

REDS REPORT GERMAN ATTACK IS A FAILURE   CIVILIANS ARE KILLED, BUT NO MILITARY OBJECTIVE SUFFER   ‘FIRE BOMBS SNUFFED OUT; 17 RAIDERS BROUGHT DOWN   Bertin Reports Red Armies’ Command, Communications Utterly Disorganized

NAZIS SEIZE SEA APPROACH TO LENINGRAD   ‘Wedge to Azov Sea  Cuts Off Crimea  Region

Germans Claim Sevastopo Naval Base Isolated as Red Armies Fall Back  to New River.

SENATE OPENS BITTER DEBATE ON NEW TAXES   Lowered Exemption: Face Battle in Upper House

Senators Begin Debate on Recore  Defense Tax Bill   Vandenberg Scores Proposed Measure; Passage Expected

TAKE JAPANESE BOATS ATSEA   England Warns “Government Will Impose All Disabilities On 92 Ships In Pacific   BELIEVED-REPRISAL   Some Think Action Taker Over Report of Japanese Refueling.of Nazi Roats At Sea

Three Biggest Cities Targets Of Nazi Panzer   Russians, However, Claim They Are Holding Then  Major Positions.   Finns Break Through At Several Points

Panzers Menace Main Russ Cities   Germans Claim, - Russians Deny, Main Defense Line Pierced   STAB AT LENINGRAD   Nazi Forces Hammer at Kiev; Gateway to the Ukraine Region

CLAIM RUSSIA'S THREE BIGGEST CITIES IN PERIL   REPORT STRONG RED DEFENSE FORTS BROKEN AT OPACHKA   FINNS REPORT ADVANCES — OF 37 MILES INTO RUSSIA   Moscow Reports Overnight Lull on Front; Charge German Army with Atrocities

Panzers Aim At Three Big Cities   Kiev Reported Tottering With Leningrad Imperilled by Nazis and Finns; Tanks Roar Toward Moscow; Russians Deny Break

Thrust at Russia's Three  Biggest Cities, Nazis Say; Reds Assert Lines Holding

Soviet Resisiance Crumbling, Assert German Spokesmer   Reds Concede Enemy Is Across the Dnepr On the Central Front

Red Armies on the Run, Nazis Report   Stalin Line Cracked in  Moscow Push  But Most of _ The Nazi Claims  Are Denied

Three Biggest Red Cities Endangered —   - Russians Deny Majer Changes, Germans Assert Kiev Fall Due Soon

Red Armies Fall Apart, Nazis Say   Stalin Line Reported Broken; Kiey Totters Under Attack: Finn Troops Claim Victories

Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev Targets tor Nazi Thrusts; Finns Report Gains, Russ Declare, Lines Holding

» THIRTEEN MAJOR STRIKES PLAGUE o INDUSTRY OF U.S.   500 Youngstown CIO Crane Operators Are Latest. to Walk Out   Billion and Half Defense , Work May Be Tied Up at Bethlehem

Merrill Couple, Wed In Nebraska  Jack Mattas And Louise Funk Married

Heavy Landings Effected on South  Coast of Luzon   Second Major Front Open in Philippines; Defenses Are Ready

Nippon Forces Now Are  on Five Points   Military Experts Say Sixth Landing Is Likely to Be Attempted on Batangas Bay 60 Miles South of Capital

‘All of Luzon is Threatened by  Pincer Tactics   More Landings Looming After Yellow Invaders Estab lish Sixth And Seventh Beachheads. Seven  Japanese Transports Reported Sunk By Defenders Of Philippine Section.

DUTCH U-BOAT SINKS 3 TROOP SHIPS, TANKER   Pincer Move Is Begun Against Capital of Philippines

Ex-Sen. Smoot ‘Dies in Florid:   Utah Republican Servec For 30 Years, Piloted > WPoriff Act

Reed Smoot, Utah Leader, Is Dead   Was U. S. Senator 30 Years Had Been Ill Some Time

Death Claims Reed Smoot, Former Solor   Long Illness Bring: End For Tariff Advocate

REED SMOOT DIES, AGED 79   Former Utah Senator was Co-Au thor of Smoot-Hawley Tariff Ac! of 1930

“mer Senator ad Smoot Dies Florida Visit   qd. . -ained Prominence i Co-Author of moot- Hawley Tariff  MON LEADER  ‘tah Man Had ven Ill for Long ‘sme. Friends Say

REED SMOOT DIES IN ST. PETERSBURG   Former United States Sen. ator From Utch Expires at Aqe of 79

EX-SENATOR SMOOT OF UTAH STRICKEN   Co-Author of Smoot-Hawle} Tariff Act Dies in Florida.

Co-Author of Tariff Act Dies in Florida; Was in Senate for 30 Years

FORMER SENATOR FROM UTAH DIE   Reed Smoot, Co-Author of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff, Succumbs Sunday

Reed Smoot Dead In Florida   Co-Author of SmaotHawley Tariff Bill Died Sunday

Russians Give Up Orel, Battle To Stem Drive   Hour’ of ‘Greatest  Crisi: At Hand on Appreaches To Capital, Army  ; er nen

-apture of Orel Puts Mighty Nazi Column in Menacing Position Below City of Moscow

Soviet Armies Withdraw on Central Front   Great Mechanizec Battle Now Is Being Fought

Second Drive Perils Lower  Capital Line   Soviet Dispatches Say 900 Nazi Tanks Are Destroyed in Battle   CRISIS IS ADMITTED

NAZI ADVANCES ARE ADMITTED BY SOVIET COMMAND   Moscow Says Enemy Is Pay ing Heavily for Ground Gained, but Makes No Estimate of Casualties.   REDS WITHDRAW FROM VITAL RAILWAY TOWN   Magazine Bolshevik Calls Upon British to Strike in West as Germans Ex- © tend Bloody Salients.

Soviet Armies Below Moscow Withdrav From Vital Railway Point; Admit High Pressure In South

RedArmies ‘Fall Back From Orel   Russian High Command Confesses Mighty German Pressure On Two Central Sectors, Before Moscow.   Moscow Crisis

TWO COLUMNS MENANCE CITY   Russian Officials Admit Mighty Pressure On Bloody, Shifting Battle Front

Russians Fall Back at Two Points   Mighty Pressure by Germans Is Making Some Gains

bermans Showet Fire, Explosives  After Long Lull   Big Nazi Guns are Active on Coast; Reserves Called

Fiery Londor Raid Ends 10-Night Lull  TI: wh Renlacteac   High Explosives, Incendiaries Rain on Capital

NEW INVASION WARNING MADE; YOUTHS CALLED      GOP Candidate Plans Return to Appear Before Board

British See “Quick Win’ With U.S. Aid   RAF Carries War Into Germany For Second Night

BRITISH PREDICT “WGK” VICTORY WHTH UL S. AID   Luftwaffe Smashes At Glasgow Shipping Yards, Liverpool; RAF Continues To Pound At Germany  FASCISTS STOPPED

;  ERMANS BOMB BRITISH PORTS   Glasgow, Scotland And Liverpool Targets Of Nazi Bombers   RAF IS ACTIVE   Britain Reports New Aerial Blows At Important German Centers

First Lord olf Admiralty Asserts American Supplies  Will Make Triumph Certain

British Fighting Planes Make Greatest Raid OF Conflict     GERMANS RETALIATE     Mussolini Presses for Gains In Albanian Battle   GERMANS RETALIATE

Germans Bomb Ports Of Entry ; British Hit Centers Of Nazi Industry

CERTAIN, SWIFT VICTORY SEEN FOR ENGLAND   Prediction Follows Reports on Tempestuous New RAF Attacks   NAZIS ALSO ACTIVE

BITTER FIGHT STILL RAGING NEAR CAPITAL   Russians Claim Tanks Destroyed and Many Nazi Dead   REDS PUTTING UP STIFF RESISTANCE   Soviet Troops Are Heavily Engaged on Entire Front

BY DEFENDERS OF LENINGRAD   Fierce Fights Also Waged Against Germans Along Central Front   CLAIM DESTRUCTION OF 135 NAZI TANKS   Berlin Reports Great Encirclement Battle Between Kiev and Gomel

GIGANTIC TANK BATTLES RAGE ON RED FRONTS   Moscow Reports Big . Offensives Along Entire Line

Tank Battles Rageon Two Soviet Fronts   Russians Destroy 135 Tanks and Rout Nazi Division in Fighting  GERVIANS ADVANCE

Invading Divisions Reported Beaten by Counterattacks on,Central, Odessa Lines

Mighty Defensive Drive by Russians Hurls Nazi Lines Back Again   German Advance on Leningrad Still Fail Of Objective; Russian Baltic Fleet Sends Enemy Transports Down

Battle Of Tanks On In Russia   On Leningrad And Central Fronts Red Forces Are Heavily Engaged; Red Fleet Sinks 2 Transports.   Rumans Suffer

Russ Tanks Whip Nazis InBig Ficht   Mammoth Battles Raging Along Al! ~. Moscow Defense Line

PRESIDENT BACK  ON SHORE AFTER EDOPHAT VAVAPE   Asserts He And _ Winstor Churchill Are In Complete Accord   TANNED AND HAPPY OVER SEA TALKS WITH PREMIER   Says Every Continent _ Discussed At Dramatic Ocean Conference

He And Churchill In Full Accord On Far East Events   Same Holds For the Russo-German War, President Infers

AGREEMENT IS REACHED WITH BRITISH LEADER   Hints First Act Will _ Be Request for More Funds

FR Denies U.S. Nearer War After Meetina   President Roosevelt Arrives In Maine After Historic Meeting: With Winston Churchill

a CHEERFUL NV HO FROM PLE   President Intimates He and Churchill in Accord on Developments.   BELIEVES RUSSIA WILL HOLD ON FOR WINTER

Country Not Nearer War Says FDR   President Heads For Washington And Conferences

TWO NATIONS THINK RUSSIA CAN HOLD OUT   IDEA TRADING WITH BRITAIN PLEASES PRESIDENT

PARLEYS SET SUNDAY WITH STATE HEADS   Russia Not To Get Lend-Lease Aid

VOICES BELIEF RUSSIANS WILE KEEP UP FIGHT   Quizzed By Reporters On Special Train, Asserts U.S. No Nearer War Since Parley   EXPRESSES ACCORD ON CHURCHILL AIMS   Most Meetings Were Held Aboard U. S,. Cruiser, Only One Session On British Ship

Reds To Last Thru Winter, Press Told   All Continents Discussed, President Informs Newsmen

Declares He And Churchill In Full Accord   President Indicates Entire World Situation Covered in Conference

President Declares He  And Churchill in Accord   CHIEF EXECUTIVE SPEEDS TO WASHINGTON TO CONFER WITH HULL ON FAR EAST SITUATION

President And Churchill See ‘Eye to Eye’   Believe Russia Will Hold On Through Winter, Base Plans Accordingly

Jap Situation Fully Aired At Sea Meeting      President, Churchill Believe Russia Wil] Hold Until Spring, Roosevelt States; Pair In ‘Accord On All Points’

TWO LEADERS  IN AGREEMENT UN ALL PHASES   Second Lease-Lend Program Being Studied To Further War On Nazi Tyranny

Churchill Parley Has Not. Changed Nation’s Status, President Says   Believes Russia Will Hold Out Against Nazis Through Winter; Won't Tell Where Meeting Took Place

Roosevelt ‘Happy’ Over Swapping of Ideas With Churchill   COMPLETE ACCORD’   U. S. No Closer to Fight Now, President Declares

CHURCHILL AND HE AGREE, HE DECLARES   Are in Full Accord  On Tense Developments In Far East, President Tells Newspaper Men

Roosevelt Says He And Churchill in Complete Accord   Russian Aid Planned on Assumption Winter -Will Bow Nazi Drive

POTOMAC DOCKS AT MAINE PORT   FDR Says He and Churchill In Complete Accord   TALKS TO PRESS   Says Every Section of Every, Continent Discussed During Dramatic Meeting

TWO CONFEREES IN AGREEMENT ON JAP CRISIS   Accord On All Points Reported As Roosevelt_ Lands   RUSSIA WILL PAY:   Liease-Lend Aid Deniedg Soviet Expected’To  Last Thru Winter

WAR CLOUDS NO NEARER, STATES FOR   England And U. § ~ Fully Agreed On Plans —

INTIMATES REDS CAN HOLD OUT AGAINST NAZIS   Situation In  Far East Tatked In Parley With Prime Minister

Pres. Roosevelt Reiterates  W ar Not Near   Chief Executive Reviews His Conference With Churchill; He Says Both Think Russia Will Hold Over Winter

Imelda Dooley A May Bride At Algona Monday   Miss Imelda Dooley And Dan Engesser, Of Whittemore, Married Monday; Will Make Their Future Home In Whittemore.

Two Couples Married During The Past Week   Mildred Bosold Becomes Bride Of Russel Dominy; Dorothy Brekke And Robert Wales Married At Minneapolis.

Miss Stover. Wed Today  Becomes Bride Of  John Grubb At  See” ee

GREEKS FORCE ITALIANS FROM STRONGHOLD:   -ierce Bayonet Fighting On Central Albanian Front Marks General Offensive   RAF PLANES BUSY   Fascist Casualties Declarec High With Many Units Demoralized Or Captured

TALIANS FORGED FROM NUMBER OF STRATEGIC AREAS   Fierce Bayonet Fighting On Central Albanian Front Forces Fascists From Several Strongholds and Mountain Peaks.

GREEKS GAIN IN FIGHTING MAN-TO-MAN   Fierce Bayonet Batiles Fins Italians Gradually ce Retreatine

Greeks Drive Italians Out Of Hill Posts   Fierce Baronet Attack: in Mountains Reported by Athens

GREEKS DRIVE FASCISTS FROM ~ STRONGHOLDS   Take Mountain Heights at Point o Bayonei—British Report Egypt Sudan, Kenya Freed

Three Charged  With Aiding Youth Escape Formal Charges Filed  Against Trio After Arrest of William Kinder

Three Charged With Aiding Youth Escape  Formal Charges Filed Against Trio After Ar-

TREATY PROVES MAIN PRIZE OF MATSUOKA TRIP   Nations Pledge Respect Fo! Mongolian, Manchoukuan Borders In Action

Hull Says U. S. Policy Unchanged   Takes View Russo-Japanese Pact Could Be Given Exaggerated Value

NO Gah  all lI. 5. POLIGIES   Indicates Manchuokuo Conquest Will Not Be Recognized,   SEEN AS AXIS TRIUMPH

U.S.UNMOVED ‘BY MOSCOW . TOKYO PACT   Neutrality Agreement They Signed Yesterday Can Be Overestimated, Hull Says   AMERICAN POLICY REMAINS UNCHANGED   - Several Important Russian, Japanese Issues Unsolved; Axis Knew of Treaty Plans

"RED-JAP PACT DOESN'T ALTER POLICY’ HULL   Says U. S. Stand Stay. Unchanged By Treaty Of Neutrality Of

OPINIONS ARE DIVIDED OVER EFFECT ON WAR   Treaty Raises. Tension Ir East Asia And Pacific - Region

AUSal-JAPAN TREATY KEEP WORLD GROGGY   American Policy in Pacific Remains Unchanged Says Hull.

Hull Says Agreement Merely Formalizes. Previously Existing Situation.

Secretary of State Hull Minimizes Importance of Russo-Japanese Pact

Japanese See Treaty As Big Blow To U. S.   Predict Nippons Will -Have Bolder Attitude In Pacific Crisis

RUSSTA-JAPAN BOUND BY PACT OF NEUTRALITY   Regarded by Observers As Most Important Diplomatic Stroke Since Mos cow-Berlin Accord   VALID FIVE YEARS   Pledges Each Nation to Re main Neutral In Event   Other Attacked; Held  Blow At the U.S.

Treaty May Not Be So Important   Hull Says Russ-Jap Accord Can Be Overestimated

Work Resumed on  Ravenna Arsenal   “Wildcat” Strike Ended After Five Days at Shell Plant

Holy Land Prays for Peace, Coventry Holds Good Friday Rites in Roofless Cathedra

HOLY LAND HAS DAY OF PRAYEF   Pilgrims Walk In Path Taken By Christ, Ask for Peace

Axis Forces Lose 42 Tanks In Libya Fight   Unsuccessful Attempt To Stall Britain's Drive Is Made Af Aqedabia

Here, Joe, Is Looksee At Your Future   Your Aches Now Are Nothing; You’ll Find Out!

@ In Washington   Personal Report to Old Joe Public on State of Nation With a Look at His  Own Fuinrea

Defense Stamps Will Cancel Income Tax   Treasury Tells of Ruling Permitting Conversion Starting Thuradeay

DEFENSE SAVINGS STAMPS ACCEPTABLE FOR TAX PAYMENTS NEXT THUR SDA

War Program Can Help Or Break Region  Ratner Calls For   Ratner Calls For United Effort By Middlewest

Mechanized Units Have Reached Italian Air Base At Gazala, 40 Miles West Of Tobruk—R. A. F. Delivers Series Of Hard Blows At Axis While Britain Enjoys Another Ouiet Nicht

NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN IN SECOND MONTH   RAF Hammers Series of Telling Blows at NaziFascist Axis:   SIAMESE AHEAD   Driving into Indo-China Province in New Border Warfare

Six Soviet Divisions  Crushed?   Others Face Destruction Nazis Say—RAF in New Bombing’s

RUSSIAN FRONT UNCHANGED FOR PAST 24 HOURS   Stalin Extends Reorganization of Defense Set-Up by Naming Four New ViceCommissars.      NAZIS CLAIM SIX RED DIVISIONS CRUSHEL   British Fliers Have Launchec New Non-Stop Bombard: ment of French and German Obiectives.

GERMANS CLAIM VICTORIES BUT NOT SPECIFIC   Six Soviet divisions wiped out “somewhere”: Russians say little

Little Change in Russian Front is Reported Today   Stalin Extends Reorganization of His  Defense Setup; RAF Active

Enemy Capitals Fail To Claim ‘Specific Trend   Stalin Extends His Shakeup of Officials; RAF Pounds France

Berlin Claims Six Russiar Divisions Are Destroyed In Terrific Fighting

IFAMANS CLAIM GRUSSIAN UNITS ARE DESTROYED   No Change in Front, Moscow Reports Insist   (ERMANY FEELING HARD RAF ATTACKS

REVIEW OF THE WAR FRONTS IN RUSSIA MADI   Report Several Divisions Of Eussian Troops Have Been Crushed

Germany Claims Annihilation Of 6 Red Divisions   Guerrilla Fighters Reported Harassing Reich Army In Rear

No Substantial Change: in Front, However, Are Claimed.   BRITISH CONTINUE AERIAL SMASHES   Big-scale Attacks Are Made on Nazi Coastal Regions.

Germans as Usual Claim Gains, While Soviets Say no Substan tial Changes Have Occured

Officials Hold Little Hope for Asia Settlement   Nomura and Kurusu Have Discussions With FDR. Hull

PEACE-OR-WAR PARLEY OPENS IN WASHINGTON   Atmosphere ‘Hopeful For Success,’ Envoys Say

Ratner Voices Faith In Farmers to. Maintain the Seurce of Food Supplies   Kansas Executive Tells Governors -Conference That Agriculture Is Vital

40,000 PLANES GOAL OF ARM}   Adds 15,000 To Original! Fleet Estimate

War Department Plans To Add Planes To Fleet   About 15,000 Crafts May Be Added to Projected Fleet of 25,000

st  ae  U.S. 10 INCREAS NE  QUOTA OF PL!   Projected Fleet Will. Be Boosted to Total of 25.000,

Two Billion More Sought  For Planes   Army's Eventual Strength Would Reach 40,000

40,000 PLANES IS GOAL OF US ARM   Request for Addition of 15, 000 to Present Objective o! 25,000 Expected Soon.

Will Ask Congress for Tw Billions With Which to Round Out Program.

U. §. FARMERS MILLIONS MORE   Cotton And Wheat Lead As Commodity Prices Continue To Mount   Cotton Up 12 Cents   Cotton Redeemed

Farmers Gain Millions With  Price Advance   Stored Supplies ‘Withdrawr And Sold As Returns Pass Loan Rates

More Money   Farmers Who Stored Wheat And Cotton Get Millions of Dollars.

j¢ NATION'S FARMERS ARE CASHING IN ON ADVANCE IN PRICES   WHEAT, COTTON PLACED UNDER GOVERNMENT LOANS ARE BEING WITHDRAWN

Legislature Covers Clock And Works On   Last ef Four Big Money Bills Brought Out For Fina Action Today

HISTORIC MAKE BELIEVE CARRIED OUT   Final Day of Session 1s Busy One; Several Bills Are Passed  At Nicht Session .

French Cooperation With Nazis Misunderstood, Vichy’s Reply to Hull; Syria to Be Defended

RANGE CALLS FOR STERN DEFENSE OF “SYRIAN MANDATE   PETAIN. GOVERNMENT ALS( -PONDERED DECLARATION _ FROM SECRETARY HULL

LEADERS OF VICHY REPLY TO HULL NOTE   ' Decide to Defend Syria Against British; Common British-American Citizenship Proposed

WOULD PRESERVE RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES   But the Government Must First of All Safeguard Own Interests   MEANWHILE DENTZ PREPARES TO FIGHT   Denies German Troops Are In Syria; Want No ; Emancipators

Washington Misunderstands Asserts Vichy   French Say They Wan' To Preserve Friendly Relations With U. S.

Says France’s Need Is Misunderstood   This Statement Was Made ir an Official French Note Issued Today.

France Denies Actions Would  Injure America   Misunderstanding Is Claim Of Government Following Charges By Hull

No Understanding Of French Needs   Government Declares Tha United States Has Mis  understanding.

Secretary Hull’s Statement Received With Assurances Of Friendshio

Vichy Answers Hull’s Charge  Expresses Surprise That U, &. Cannot Understand

French Review U.S. Statement   Vichy Cabinet, African Mili tary Chiefs Meet; Charge: By Hull Denied.

MOSCOW ADMITS HEAVY BATTLES DURING NIGHT   Fronts Facing Leningrad, Moscow and Kiey Particularly Cited   Says Aviation Forces Continue to Harass German Enemies

Moscow Asserts Nazi Offensives Are Now Breaking   Heavy Fighting Continues With Soviet Troops Making Counter-Attacks   AIR BLOWS GIVEN BY RUSSIAN FLIERS   Claim Mass Air Raid At tempt On Moscow Last Night Was Broken Up   (BULLETIN)

Heavy Fighting Halts Nazi Drives Moscow Renorts   Smashing Air Raid Is Made On Rumanian Oil Fields, Says Soviet   CLAIM DRIVE ON LENINGRAD FAILS   Tremendous Battles Are Reported In Progress Along Three Fronts

Major Fighting Along Front Is Russian Report   Battling Occurs In Direction Of Kholm, Smolensk, Byelake-Tserkov And Estonia   GERMANS SUFFER SEVERE LOSSES   Estonian Front Is Scene Of Terrific Combat Says Russian Communique

Russians Battle On Three Fronts To Stem Advance   Heavy Fighting On Fronts Protecting Kiev, Moscow And Leningrad   EARLY REPORT SAID KIEV DRIVE HALTED   Latest Aid Raid Attempt On Moscow Repelled Says Soviet Report   (BULLETIN)

Fronts Facing Moscow - Kiev See Most Action   Soviet Reports Heavy Fight ing In These Sectors During Night   CLAIM AIR RAID ON MOSCOW FAILS   Russian Communique Indicates Some Nazi Gain Made In Northern Wing

Severe Fighting Says Moscow On Estonian Fron!   Sectors Protecting Kiev And Moscow Also Scene Of Heavy Battling   NEW DRIVE BEING MADE ON LENINGRAD   Finnish And German Troops Seek To Bend Russian Flank In North

MOSCOW, KIEV, AIM OF NAZIS; CLAIM ADVANCE   Mighty Battle During Night, Russian Communigue Declares   New Raid on Capital by German Bombers Dispersed, Js Claim

Moscow Reports Heavy Fighting In North Sector   Claims No Important De velopments On Other Fronts, However   NAZIS MAKE CLAIM SMOLENSK CAPTURED   Smolensk Is But 225 Miles From Soviet Capital — Important Junction

Hopkins Confers At Moscow With  Soviet Officials   Discusses Situation With Premier Stalin — Given Message To President   HEAVY FIGHTING BEEORE LENINGRAD   ‘Moscow Asserts Air Attacks On Leningrad Are Again Beaten Back

Moscow And Kiey Battle Fronts See Terrific Fighting   Heavy Engagements During Night Are Reported By Soviet   ADVANCE CHECKED IS RUSSIAN CLAIM   Earlier Communique From Moscow Said Some Nazi Forces Dislodged

Heavy Fighting In Two Sectors Russia Report   Central And Ukraine Sectors See Severe Battling During Night   FINNISH WARSHIP REPORTED DAMAGED   Spekesman For Russia Says German Blitz Is ‘‘Wash.out’’—Report Naval Battle   (BULLETIN)

Heavy Fighting In Four Sectors, Says Moscoy   Claim Massed Russian ‘rm. ies Hold Up German Advance   THIRD AIR RAID MADE ON MOSCOW   Report 10 German Troop Ships Are Sunk In Baltic Sea By Russians

HEAVY GERMAN BLOWS BEATEN, RUSSIANS SAY; BALK AIR RAIDS      Admit Sharp Fighting at Nicht in Attacks on Defense Zones Protecting Leningrad.   Failure of New Attemp! By Nazis to ‘Luftwaffe Moscow, Announced by High Command

Reds Claim Heavy Damage To Finish Warship. Nazis Claim 123 Soviet Planes

Durocher, Rowdy Boss of Brooklyn Dodgers, Fined Again for Conduc}

DUROCHER FINED $150 FOR BRAWL   DODGERS’ MANAGER PENALIZED; OTHERS TO BE DISCIPLINED

BASIS OF CRISIS IS POINTED OU]   World Held ‘Too Small’ For Democracies, Dictators

No Compromise is Possible Between The Systems   Axis Ideas and Ours Won't Click, Says Stimson

Compromise With Axis Is Impossible, Stimson Tells West Point Graduate Class

Stimson Warns Cadets Of Issue Underlying Crisis   West Point Graduates Told Task Of Meeting Danget “May Fall Upon Your Shoulders”

STIMSON ADDRESSED GRADUATES OF U. 8. MILITARY ACADEMY   DECLARES NO COMPROMISE POSSIBLE WITH AXIS POWERS, AND THEY CAN’T WIN

AAZI SYSTEM IS. SURE TD Fall   Secretar; of War Says Hit‘lerism. Must: Be Defeated’ by Democracies.   AND NO COMPROMISE

Says World Too Small For Nazis and Democracy   ” Stimson Tells West ‘Point Graduates No Appeasement Possible

No Compromise With Nazis.  Stimson Says   Cadets Told World Has Grown Too Small

Stimson Says World Isn't Big Enough To Hoid Democratic, Nazi Systems

World Cannot Hold Both Democratic and Nazi Svstems. Stimson Tells West Point Graduates

Hitlerism Doomed, — _ Stimson Declares   Compromise, Between America and German Systems Is Impossible, West’ Point Graduates Are Told by War Secretary. .

World Not Big Enough To Hold Nazi and Democratic Systems, West Pointers Told

ADHERENCE -(MPOSSIBLE   Stimson Sees U.S And Axis Never - Cooperating es

Compromise With Axis Impossible, Stimson Asserts   War ecg Says “Their System oomed — t ¢ Eventual Failure.”   Cannot Make Terms  With Axis System

OF FUTURE TAS   Sees No Possibility of Com promise As Between Naziism and Democracies.

SECRETARY OF WAR -DECLARES DEMOCRATIC AND NAZI SYSTEMS CANNOT BOTH EXIST IN WORLD

STIMSON STATES AXIS SYSTEM 1S DOOMED 10 FAIL   Secretary of War Addresses 420 Graduates of U. S. Military Academy; Says Any Compromise Between Our System and Theirs “Impossible’”’.

No Compromise Declares “Secretary: Stimson. : _ West Point Speech.   ISSUE IS BETWEEN  _. RIGHT AND WRONG

West Point Graduates Advised by Secretary of War That System Doomed to Fail   HITS APPEASERS   Cites World Is Divided . Into Two Camps, Holds Issues Cannot Be ' Reconciled

DRIVER ON BAIL IN WRECK CASE   'Got Excited and Didn't Know What to Do’, Police Told

CLAIM TROOP SHIP IS SUNK   Rome Dispatch Says Britist “Cruiser Filled With ¢roops Sunk By Sub °*

‘ROME REPORTS BRITISH  TROOP TRANSPORT SUNK - BY ‘U-BGAT IN ATLANTIC

Burns Sustained ~ Aso Fatal to  hiterock Woman   British Cruiser Carrying Troops Is Sunk by Sub

CRUISER SUNK BY FTALIANS   Greek Vessel Of 6,000 Tons Also Reported Sunk.

ROME REPORTS U-BOAT SINKS FOE’S CRUISER   Auxiliary Man-O-War Eumaeus, “Loaded With Troops” Torpedoed in Atlantic   BRITISH SQUADRON TARGET OF ATTACK   Berlin Claims Two Britist Battleships and Heavy   Cruiser Hit in   Mediterranean

British Ship Loaded With Troops Sunk   Rome Claims Hit For Sub and Admits Tobruk Is Fallen :

British Troop Ship Is Sunk, [talians Claim  ‘Cruiser Reported Loaded With  . Troops; Fall of

ROME REPORTS BRITISH SHIP, TROOPS SUNK   Germans Report Three Warships  Struck by Aerial Bombs in Raic   in Mediterranean

4,500,000 Dea¢ Claimed in Russian. War   Berlin Claims Deeper Thrusts Into Ukraine but Moscow Reports. Entire Line Holdine

Moscow Reports Slashing Victories Over Ten German Divisions; Berlin Claims Success in Ukraine

Battle Lines Still Locked On All Fronts   Germans Claim Advanees But Moscow Savs Nazis Are Stopped

FIVE MILLION SAID WOUNDED IN NAZI WAR   Both Sides Are Losing Men, By Divisions .

War Enters Eighth Week Without Any Decisive Break In  Struggle Apparent   Claims Reach ‘Total . of 4,550,000 Casualtics—~ Mostly In Slain—On  Both Sites

Red Armies Fighting Back — Doggedly Along 1,200- . Mile Front   NAZIS CONTINUE TO “MAKE ‘BIG CLAIMS OF SUCCESS.             Assert, However, Reds. Stil Pouring Millions: Into Rattla hc

Russo-Nazi War Enters Kighth Week   Staggering Losses By Enemy Claimed By Both Countries

Moscow: Our Army Holding; Berlin: They're Folding \.   Nothing Certain Yet In Battle Of The... Propaqandists

ENORMOUS LOS! FIGURES GIVEN BY BOTH SIDES   Russians Say Bombing of Berlin Will Continue to Break German Morale

4-Nillion Reported Casualties   No Decisive Break Reported From Any Military Source

NAZIS, REDS CLAIM MOST MEN SLAIN   Eighth Week of War Finds Armies: In Front Deadlock. —

Battle Field Bloody With Casualties   Staggering Total Reaches More Than Four Million

Uniontown Man Murdered      R. 8. DIVVENS FOUND WITH FIVE BULLET WOUNDS IN Hi: CHEST.

CAROL PLANS TO LIVE IN SOUTH AMERICA   Chile Grants Former King Permis sion to Enter With Madame Lupescu and Their Party,

* British Troops Enter Suburbs "Of Damascus   London: Says Full Occupation Expected Within Few Hours

SYRIAN CAPITAL IS SURROUNDED   British Claim Success In Drive on Beirut and Damascus

OCCUPATION OF SYRIAN CAPITAL 1S SAID CLOSE   Allies Smash Way tc  Damascus Suburbs  Early Today

ALLIES POUND AT DAMASCUS   British Unleash Attack or Syrian Capital from Three Sides

British Drive on Damascus Forces Defenders Back   Important Positions Take: in Spite of Stiff Resistance

ALLIED TROOPS FIGHT THEIR WAY INTO DAMASCUS   Outlying Sections Taken Over and Fuil Occupation of City Is Expected Within a Few Hours.   BOMBING PLANES USED IN ADVANCE   Drive on Capital Follows Failure of French Counter-Offensive—British Moving Toward Beirut.

Occupation Said Matter Of Hours   Finland Prepares For Worst; More Hostilities Sean

British In Syria Hold Foes Drive   Report Comeback In Their Fortunes Taking Important Positions In Counter-Offensive On Central Front.   Exhaust French

Allies Hammer  Syrian Capital   Progress Reported Made by British Forces in Drive on Beirut

British Drive Toward ° Syrian Capital   Important New Positions Reported Taken:

British Forces Renew Drive ‘In Near East   Drive Hard on Damascus Check Counter-Attack And Advance on Beirut

British Drive Toward Syrian Capital  Important New  Positions  Ranartan Taban

Allies Drive On Capital, Bomb Beirui   Vichey Admits Lack Of Fresh Man: power Cause Of Failure Of CounterOffensive Against Invading Forces

British Launch ‘Attack in  Earnest Now   French Opposition Has Caused Allied Forces To Abandon “Easy” Tactics; Drive on Damascus Coming From Three Directions   French Reported Continuing Strong Defense of Damascus District

British Take Positions In Drive On Damascus   Report French Counter-Olfensive Staved: Claims Are Confirmed

GERMANS MAKE  LEAFLET RAID ON LENINGR AD   Urge Civiliaus Not to De fend City; Threaten ta Make It Heap of  Debris   WARN OF SHELLING   Berlin Commentator Says Nazis In Position to Inflict Much Heavier Punishment

LENINGRAD TOLD TO SURRENDER OR BE RAZED  BY NAZIS   Russians Told to Decide lf They Want City to be Left Mass of Ruins   Red Army Says its Attacks Have Brought Advances Far in German Lines

Nazi Airmen Shower Leningrad With Pamphlets Urging City  To Surrender; Threat en Heavier Rambing

GERMANS MAKE PAMPHLET RAID UPON LENINGRAL   Urge Civilians Not to De fend City—Hitler Newspaper Silent as to War

Destruction — Of Leningrad Threatenec   Germans Drop Leaflet Warning Civilians Not to Defend Citv   12.000 ARE PRISONERS   Russian Repulse Claimed After Break-Through by Tank Units

GERMANS URGING — ~ LENINGRAD PEOPLE NOT TO DEFEND CITI   WARNED THAT IF RESIST ANCE CONTINUED INVADERS WOULD ACT ACCORDINGLY

Italian Claims Kot Forgotten   Mussolini Speaks At Dedice tion Of Mausoleum For Italians Under Garibaldi

New Measure Creates Corps For Hearings  Will Not Go as Far as Vetoed

Consul Kuniholm On Hot Spot In Iceland Capital   BY PETER EDSON News-eraid Washington Carresnondent

Consul Sits On Hot Spot In Iceland   U. S. Couldn’t Have Had Better Man For Job Than Kuniholm

@ In Washington   Consul Kuniholm on Hot Spo in leeland As U. S. Occupies That Northern Island

Bill to Keep. ISHAA in Hand Is Recommended   Measure Designed: to Halt ‘High-Handed’ Practices Blamed on Brown  ASKS FUNDS AUDIT Would Put Secretaryship   Would Put. Secretaryshig Under. State Superintendent of Education

Bill Recommended To Contro! Athletics   Provides Supervisor Of Schoo! Elections

Axis Eyes U.S. Moves  In Azores as Threat   Fascist Editor Accuses America of Planning to Set Up Bases There as Threat to Europe; Italy and Germany Lay Plans to Beat Britain Soon

SAYS U.S. WANTS AZORES      Ttalian Editer Accuses U.S. of Vast Imperial] Plan

GAYDA ACCUSES U. 8. OF COVETING AZORE!   Fascist Editor Sees U. S With “Vast, Militaristic Imperianal Offensive Plan"

ITALIAN EXPOSES AMERICAN PLANS:   Says U. S. Covets Azores For Vast Military Empire

AGCUSE U. a. OF WANTING AZORES   Fascist Editor Sees Plans To Estabilsh Air and Naval Bases in Azores as Threat To Europe

Fascist Editor Charges Roosevelt Regime With Imperial Plan For Armed Vigilance ‘Over Furope.   Spring Offense

Italians Accuse U. 5. of Coveting Bases in Azores   German Move into Bizerte Seen as Possible ' Finish Offensive

PLAN TO ESTABLISH BASES IS CHARGEL   Fascist Editor ‘Accuses U S. of Mapping Pro. aqram

GAYDA SAYS U. S. COVETS AZORES   Italian Editor Says U. S. Has Vast Offensive Plan

U.S. Accused Of Designs On All Europe   Planning To Establish Military Bases on Azores  Rome’s Gayda Charges

OAYDA MAKES NEW GHARGEA AGAINST US.   Says Nation Intends To Put Air Bases In Azores

AVERS AZORES ARE SOUGHT BY U.S. FOR BASES   Gayda Accuses Washingtor With Planning to Take Over Islands   GERMAN LANDING IN AFRICA HELD LIKELY   Rome Gives New Evidence Of Axis Plans to Defeat British

FASCIST EDITOR RAPS U. 8. AIMS   Moves to Establish Air and Naval Bases In Azores Pictured

Charge U.S. Plans Azores Naval Bases   Fascist Editor Says Defense Plans Are Threats: Acainst Axis

JAPANESE CRUSH ISOLATION TALK IN WAR’S 1ST BLOW    Spirit of America Unites Witt May First’ Bomb At. fhahu

HELSINKI IS TARGET FOR SOVIET RAID   Slight Damage Caused Tc Finn--@apital; = Other Towns Bembed. 3

HELSINKI BOMBED BY RUSS. PLANES   Finland Considers Herself.at War  With the Soviet.

FINN CAPITAL AGAIN BOMBED   HELSINKI NOW: CONSIDERS IT. SELF AT WAR WITH REDS

SUVIET PLANES GUNTINUE 10 BOM FINL ANT   Finns Make It Plain They Are at War With Soviet Russia.

FINLAND AND RUSSIA ARE IN WAR ANY WAY      While No Beclaration Of War Has Been Made Soviets Helsinki Azain

Fintand Considers Herself At War, Premier States, As Defensive Action   LITTLE NATION IS READY TO DEFEND SELF, HE SAYS   Soviet Raids Upon Capital Do No Material Damage; Precautions Pushed

Nazi Brutality Only Sample   Prime Minister Churchill Speaks in Association With FDR Statement

ae  Nazi Slayings In France To Get Revenge   Churchill Promises Allie: Will Make Retribution For Crimes

BRITISH AFRICAN ARMY HELPED BY “FREE FRENCH” FIGHTERS TAKE 2 MORE POSTS

Russia Declares Lines Unbroken As Time Becomes Critical Factor   Unofficial Quarters Say Smolensk Still in Red Hands despite Claims Advanced by Germans   Nazi Losses Still Heavy

Fighting Intensely In Key Areas Defending Cities Of Moscow, Leningrad And Kiev.   NaziAirmenFail

WANT MORE SOY. BEANS RAISED   ‘They Produce Oinl Thal ; Is Valuable In rn \ 

Fats and Oils In Demand for Defense Needs   Soybeans Will Have Part h Filling Needs

BRITISH ADVANCE IN LIBYA SECTOR      Germans Appear Reluctant to Engage Forces, Claim

British Capture Spot Near Ed Duda   Tobruk Troops Free from East Attacks

orris Urges _§. to Take ver Plants   5trike-Bound Factories Must Doerate, He Says

HELEN MORGA IS DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS   FAMED TORCH SINGER OF PROHIBITION ERA SUCCUMBS AT 41

Illness Fatal to Helen Morgan   Noted Singer Dies In Chicago Hospital

SAD-VOICED HELEN MORGAN’S PASSING MOURNED THURSDAY   Entertainment World 1:  ‘ Saddened by Death of  Tinsel Heroine of the’ Prohibition Era. 

TAXES TO END FREE ENTERPRISE, IS CLAIM   Senior Ohio Senator Says 25% Income Tax Needed

Full Rescue Power C  United States Navy Gath.  ered Over Ocean Spot Reach To Try Rescue.

PARLEY HELD ON COLONIAL DEFENSE PLAN   Latest Indications Point To Status Quo; U. S, Vitally Interested

United States Waits Vichy Action   U. S. Awaits Vichy Stand On ‘Hitler's Way”

United States Near Break  In Relations  With France   Cabinet Meeting Wil Decide Ultimate Course Today.

VICHY ACTION ONNAZIPLANS   Diplomatic Relations Are Contingent Upon Cabinet Decision   OFFICIALS SILENT ON “FREE FRENCH’   Worst Is Expected Fror Deliberations In Vichy Today

FRENGH ACTION MAY PUT U.S. IN TIGHT SPOT   J. S. Committed To Pledge To “Use Armed Forces’ If French Allow Nazis To Take Over Dakar Or Martinique.

U. 8. Course Depends On Vichy Decisions   Diplomatic Break With Petain Government Likely If France Acceedes To Latest Demands From Germany For Collaboration

U.S. Break With Vichy Held Near   Split Reported to Hinge Upon Action of Petain and Cabinet   DECISION AWAITED   Deal Would Bring Inte Question Status of All French Colonies

EXPECT WORST FROM TODAY'S CONFERENCE   Question Whether de Gaulle Will Be Recognized  /   VIGOROUS PROTEST   Against Any Deal Whereby Germans Will “Share” In Possessions Is Seen

The Next Move   If Nazis Permitted To Take Over French Empire   MAY RECOGNIZE THE FREE FRENCH

Does Not Ge To Meeting ‘Of Cabinet   Vichy Government Hold: Back Announcement of Joining German Plans

FUTURE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS FRANCE AND UNITED STATES   REST UPON ACTION OF CAB. INET OF VICHY GOVERNMENT IN SESSION MONDAY

Vichy’s Decisions Will Decide U.S.  Future Relations   Collaboration With the Nazis Would Sever Present Policy

U.S. 1S READY TO BREAK WITH VICHY REGIME   Future Relations Contingent On Decisions at French Cabinet Sessions Teday

CABINET MEETS TO CONSIDER NAZI DEMANDS   Washington Action Depends On Decisions By Petain’s Staff Monday   COLONIES ARE AT STAKE   Permission To Hitler Te “Guard” Possessions May Bring Counter-Action

U.S, WATCHING NEW MOVES IN VICHY MEETING   France Decides TT: Accept Nazi Order

U.S. Relations With France At Stake Now   Will Be Severed If Vichy Government Gives in Com pletely to Germany

U. S. Waiting Vichy Meet To  Decide Course   Diplomatic Break _ Is Expected If Nazis Gain Demands

ADOPTION OF © VIGOROUS COUNTER POLICY i$ PREDICTED   Future Relations Contingent On Vichy’s Decisions Today

AWAIT. ACTION BY MARSHAL PETAIN GOV'T   Germany Seeks to Coritro French African Ports on Atlantic

U. S. Awaiting Decisions Of Vichy Cabinet   Future Diplomatic Relations Contingent Upon Action Today

Vichy Delays  ecoieree on      Gen. Weygand Fails. Ta ‘Attend Cabinet Meet; ~ Returns.to Africa’

U. S. Diplomatic Relations With Vichy Dependent On  Outcome Of Conference

UNITED STATES AWAITS VICEY CABINET MOVE   Diplomatic Break Due h   Event Petain’s Regime   Accedes to Nazi Demands   MENACE IS CITED   Fear Vichy May Give Ger mans Bases Along African Coast In New Agreement

ALLIES SAY RED FRONT HOLDS FAS]   Marshal Semyon Timoshenko Relieved as Commander of Central Sector By Josef Stalin

Soviet Premier Actively Directing Defense Of Cit; After Shakeup; Germans Insist Outer Defense Line Widely Broken

Defenses Give Only Slightly Despite Attack      Berlin Claims That Outer Ring Broken, However: Still Advance

DEFENDERS CONTINUE HOLDING LINES OVER THREATENED SECTORS   Slight Bends Only Are Reported at Points Where German Pressure Is Greatest—Luftwaffe Forces Being Massed for Attack on Moscow— Capture of Rostov Is Hinted At in Berlin Thiuredav

Feminine Taber British Women Register for War Industries   More Than Million Of 20 und 21 Will Be Subjeei ta Dratt

British Women Register Today for ‘Labor in the Various War Industries   , English Have First Conscription of Feminine Labor; Few Exemptions

ENGLAND WILL CONSCRIPT WOMAN LABOR IN INDUSTR'   Call To Be Heard In Draw: ing Room As Well As Laundry Room

BRITISH WOMEN MUST REGISTER   To Conscript English Wo. men For Labor Industries. First Conscription Of Wo. men In History.

BRITAIN IS. DRAFTING  ITS WOMEN   Quarter-Million of 20 and 21 Expected to Register for First Conscription for War Industries ‘

England Registers Quarter Million Girls for Employment in War Plants

Women Called To Register In  England Today   Those of 20 and 21 Years of Age to be Conscripted in Labor for War Industries.

RURAL WOMEN’S ACHIEVEMENT DAY MAY 6 AT BURT   Will Close Home Manage. ment Study; Prominent  ‘Rural Leader One ot Spealrers

CIGARETTE TAX BOOSTED   House Votes Increase From Two to Five Cents in Levy

FRESH NAZI GAINS IK DONETS AREA CLAIMED   Germans Say They Are Pressing Close To Rostov; Russians Reported Counter-Attacking On Moscow Front   Rv UNITEN PRESS

een me the EER ee  DONET GAINS   Kramatorks Is Capturec  Ry C auennne

Germans Sull Gaining In South   Pressure Relaxed In Moscow Area, Reports Indicate

NOT APT 10 CALL IOWANS IN DECEMBER   All Quotas, Replacements Filled by This State, Adjutant General Grahl Shows

TANK PROGRAM EXPANSION SE]   Expect 3,000 A Month Rate By Next Year

ORDERS CHANGE IN TANK DESIGN   Plan $53,000,000 to Build  Rivetless Machines

War Department Arranges for Rivetless  Tank Construction; Cost: $53,000,000

TANK PROGRAM CHANGES MAD   WAR DEPARTMENT TC GREATLY EXPAND PACILITIES FOR BUILDING OF RIVETLESS TANKS

11-YEAR-OLDS SIGN UP FOR U. §. SERVICE   Second Nation- Wide ‘Arm: Registration Is Unger

British Air Force Is Hitting Back Again at Hopping-Off Points; British Advance in Eritreas Weather Halte Greek Bight

Patrol Activities Held Forerunners  Ot Possible Dash   British Air Force Is Hitting Back Again at Hopping-Off Points; British Advance in Eritrea: Weather Halts Greek Fight

Raids Herald Start of Attack, Britons Believe   Great Waves of German ‘Planes Strike at Isle; Majority. Are Turned  Back by RAF

BRITAIN WILL WIN STATES WALLACE   Vice President Speaks At Winston-Salem Meeting; Says U. S. Aid Will Have Profound Effect On Psychology of German Lead-

300 Fighters Patrol Skies      Guard British Air Fleet Bombing French Power Plant Sector

300 FIGHTERS SEN IN RAND ON. FRANCE      Mass Formation Escorts French Power Plant

U. §. Production Will Help Russia   American War Materials Will Go Into Fight Against Axis; Soviets Holding Generally

Soviets Will Be Given Aid As Japan Starts Eeonomic  Duel With Axis Enemies

Capitol Studies New Thrusts In Japan Bickering   Russia Holds Germany In Big War And U.S. Plans Help For Reds

Reds Clatm Forces Hold Along Front   Report Destruction Of Three Complete German Divisions

Text Of President’s Message   U.S. Security Threatened From Without. Savs F DR.

President Calls For Billions of Dollars Worth of Weapons For Allies Defense.

More Miners Join Revolt Against Dues   About 22,000 Now Idle  in State as Result of Work Stoppages

AATIONING OF TIRES HINTED BY SOCIETY   Supply May Be Inadequate for Both Military and Civilian Use

Japan to Follow Policies of Axis   Army - Trained Premier in Pledge to Hold Firmly  to Program   GRAVE SITUATION SEEN   New Government to Take Firm Policy Toward the United States

JAP PREMIER GIVES PLEDGE TO AID AXIS   Stiffening of’ United States Attitude Has Aroused Great Indigna. tion in Nippon, News: naner Dearlaracd

Japs Lined Up Firmly With Axis  Expansionist   Expansionist Policies Are  Affirmed By New Premier

U, 5. SENATORS FAVOR A HARDFISTED POLICY   New Jap Premier Set On Sticking With Hitler Despite In: creasing Tension Ir  The Pacific.

TOUO TO IGNORE TENSION, PUSH LINK WITH AXIS   Tokyo Paper Says Stiffened Attitude Of U. S. Stirs People Of Nippon

Nichi Nichi Says U. S. Attitude Has Aroused In dignation in Japan

U.S. ATTITUDE IOWARDNATION IRKS JAPANESE   General Tojo Pledges Continuance of 3 Point Plan

Ministers to  Proceed With Asiatic Policy   Tojo Pledges Government to Go Ahead With Axis Adherence Stand; Press Says Stiffening Attitude of U. S. ‘Arouses Indignation.’

Tojo Pledges Japan To Take  Strong Course   New Premier Declare: East Asia And Axis Ties Will Hold   SITUATION CRITICAL   Britain Says America Will Point Way For  Future Action

New Military Regime Begins Rule In Japan   Pledges A Firm Continu ance Of East Asia Poli  cy, Axis Support.

NAZIS EXPRESS APPROVAL OF NEW REGIME   Even As Premier Tojo Outlines Policy Tokyo Press Tells Nation U.S. Stiffens Attitude   SAYS INDIGNATION OF NATION AROUSEL   Contends Any Unexpectec Contingency May Occur At Any Time; Bolsters War Structure

STATEMENT OF POLICY 1S AWAITED   Premier Takes Over War And Home Ministries

Tokyo’s Policy Is Firm   General Forms Militaristic Cabinet As Tension Grows ~

Japan Renews Axis Pledge  New Military Leaders to Continue Policies

East-Asia Expansion, Axis Adherence Pledged by Tojo   Press Agitation Against U. S. Continues; Germany Voices Approval of New Cabinet

Jap Cabinet Pledged To Axis Policy   Tokyo Press Hits U. 5S Attitude; Warns Of  Crisis

NO CHANGE INATTITUDE PROMISED   New Premier Pledge: To Remain On  Axis’ Side

NEW MILITARY LEADER TELLS OF PROGRAM   Newspaper Asserts U. S. Attitude Arouses Indignation of Japanese Nation

NEW GOVERNMENT DOMINATED BY MILITARY CLIQUE WHO PLAN FOR CLOSER COOPERATION WITH AXIS   London Newspapers Meantime Warn Japan An Attempt to Spread War Means Anglo-American  Attack.—Pepper Ready to Draw Line on = Jananece Activities Pn

Tojo Pledgds Axis Adherence   U. S. Attitude Makes Grave Situation. Press Savs

PUBLIC WARNED OF CRITICAL SITUATION   Attitude Of United States Angers Japanese Nation   FIRM POLICIES   Promised As Government Of Military Leadership Assumes Control

JAPAN'S NEW GOVERNMENT IS DEFIANT   Tojo Pledges Regime To Axis Ties And East Asia Program

T0J0 PLEDGES us GOVERNMENT ADHERE TO AXIS POLICIES   (, JAPANESE NEWSPAPER (SAYS UNITED STATES ATTITUDE AROUSED INDIGNATION

Nazi Captures Around Kiev At 492.000   Relentless Destruction of Encircled Force Continues, - Asserts Berlin

HUGE RUSSIAN FORCES SMASH AT NAZI LINES   Berlin Reports 492,000 Prisoners Taken In Conquest Of Kiev   Berlin

DESTRUCTION OF RUSSIANS PROGRESSING   Report Mopping Up East of Kiev: Has Resulted in 492,000 Prisoners

Utah Becomes Western Hub  For Defenses   Airdrome, munition huts and depot among key projects now under construction.

UTAH BECOMES DEFENSE HUB OF THE WES]   Airdrome, Munition: Hu t and Depot Among Key Pro ' saets

179,000 WORKERS WILL BE JOBLESS IN SILK INDUSTRY      lAvailable Supply Must Be Used for Parachutes and  Powder Baas.

39 Other Red Transports Damaged By Mines, Luftwaffe In. Gulf Of Finland

TRANSPORTS IN GULF ARE SUNK   Berlin Claims 43 to 82 Red Boats Downed By Planes And Mines.

Transports Sunk In Gulf Of Finland. May Reach Total Of 82, Assert Nazis

RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET DAMAGED IN NAZI ATTACK   43 Transports Reported Sunk By Authorities

Claim Many Vessels Sunk in Evacuation  of Captured Tallinn   German High Command Tells of Fight in Gulf of Finland Recently

TRANSPORTS 60 DOWN IN THE FINLAND GULF   Germans Report Large Numbers of Russian Troop - Carrying Ships Sent To Bot tom

At Least Forty Three Red Transports Sunk  Nazis Claim Heavy Damage Done Fleet In Finnich Gulf

HULL EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN UJ.S. NAVY'S ABILITY TO COPE WITH GERMAN RAIDERS

Hull Sure Navy Can Cope With Axis Raiders   Pink Star, Carrying General Cargo, Sent Down Last Friday

Nazis Say That Outer Defenses of Russian Capital Have Been Penetrated by Advancing Enemy— Declare That “Double Battle of Bryansk and Vyazma Is Nearing Its Conclusion” —~Rumoaniane Advanra.

GERMANS 62 ML FROM MOSCOW, IS BERLIN CLAIM; KALININ TAKEN   Fighting at Several Points in Outer ‘Defense Ring of the Capital, It Is Stated   Key City, In Nazi Army's  i Path. in Enemy's Hands For Several Days, Of. ficial Statement

Lanks Drive To . Within 40 Miles Of Red Capital   Threat ta Donets Industrial Centers Regarded Gravely in London; Reds Hold Fairly Firm Around Moscow

HORDES OF NAZIS ARE ADVANCING   Succeed in Driving Deep Into the Donets Industrial Basin and Crisis  Seems Neer.

Today’s War Summary   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  TT’ wD BUlarwaion Nawe Fditar

ONET AREA IS INVADED BY GERMANS   industrial Area Threat May Be Greater Than That Against Soviet Russian Canital

Indusizial  Spot Pierced By Germans   JS ge ee ee Oe oe  JOSEF STALIN TAKES OVER COMMAND OF FORCES PERSONALLY.

DRIVE ON DONETS BASIN REGARDED AS NEW DANCER   Premier Stalin Has Taken Personal Charge of Defense of Moscow; Tours Front in Armored Train.   GERMANS REPORT STALINO CAPTURED   British Resume Large-Scale Aeriat Attacks Upon More German Territory; More Ships Reported Sunk.

Interpreting the War   British Position Improved Year After Losing France

BRITISH GAINS IN WAR GITEL   England Retains Empire Slowly Creeping Up On Axis

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   ‘France Gave Un Too Soon; Tide Turning In British Favor

Gen. Krueger’a Superior Forces Biding Time To Strike Blows AY Attecknws

Second Army Continues Advance  MANEUVERS’ FIRST MAJOR CLASH AWAITED

Britain's Strategy Prepare   British To Defend Greek Borders; 150,000 Troops On Firing Line

British Plan Defense At Greek Pass   Large Part of Waveil’s Nile Arnv Landed

Britons Are Ready To Help Greeks if Nazis Stage Attack   Size of British Force In Greece Not Divulged; Defensive Battle Likely

Schenck Tells Of ‘Shakedown   Two Union Leaders Placed on Trial in New York Court

CLAIM MAJOR FILM CONCERNS PAID 10 KEEP OUT STRIKES      Nicholas Schenck Says Unior Leaders Exacted Huge Sums Out of Companjes to Assure Peace.

Rome Paper Says Greek Defeat Due To Italian Courage   Article Says Disaster of Aegeuns at Fascist Hands Should Be a Lesson to Americans,

DENIES PART IN SLAYINGS   Indian Says He Is Not Guilty In Killings In Nebraska

Indian Charged With Four Slayings   Fatal Stabbings Marl Family Fight.  TrTr.tire Trin’

JAPAN CLAIMS. POW CAPTIREN   ~-Bnitish Forces jn Northern Malaya Are Reported Falling Back

Brit. Troops Fall Back In North Malava   MAIN FIGHTING LINES WITH JAPS ARE NOW LESS THAN 200 MILES FROM SINGAPORE

British Forces Contact Japs In Perak River Area, North Malaya   Dutch Make Progress In Battle Against Jap Paratroops On Sumatra And Down 12 Planes Off Borneo

BAITIOH FALL BACK BEFORE NEW ATTACKS   Tokyo Claims Capture o' Ipoh on Major Highway to Sinaapore.   DUTCH BATTLING JAP PARACHUTE INVASION

British Said Falling Back   Japs Claim Capture of Ipoh, Strategic Point

FORECAST PRICE ADVANCES   “Farm Products Are Expected to In “ erease in Value

HINT HITLER SENT HESS TO BRITAIN IN TRICK ATTEMPT   On War Front — British Cleaning Up Iraqi Re sistance — Nazis’ Sending Propagandists, Technicians To Iraq, Using Air Bases In Syria — Russia Permits Volunteers To Join  lraqi Air Forces.

Statement to Commons  Postponed by Churchill   Nazis Use Syrian Air Bases in Preparation For Move Into Iraq, Eden Reveals

British Government Implies Hitler Sent Hess To Scotland In Effort To Trick Britain-——-Report _ Heard Russia Sending “Volunteer” . Pilots To Irag. ;

Cabinet Member Brands Hess as Nazi ‘Murderer   Churchill Delays Statement To Commons; Action Near in Syria

First Official Word Concerning Mysterious Visit Of Nc. 3 Nazi Issued Today In London   GERMAN PLANES USING SYRIAN INVASION BASES

Bevin Declares German Flier ls a Murderer  a S. Critics oy  a a ee oe   U. S. Critics Say Roosevelt Should Ask Peace Terms

Probe Made At Boy’s School   LITTLE ROCK MINISTEE PROMISES SECRET DISCLOSURE

RESTRICTIONS PUT ON COPPER   Use For Civilian Purposes To Be Prohibited After Jan. 1

U, S. TIGHTENS USE OF COPPER   Lipstick Cases, Casket: And Cuspidors Suffer Under Edict

ONE AREA WON BACK BY BRITISH   Japanese Reported Withdraw: ing Troops To Meet -Chinese Attacks From Rear

HONGKONG DEFENSE CONTINUED TO HOLD OUT ON WEDNESDA)   CIVILIAN AND ADMINISTRA TIVE OFFICERS AIDING MILI TARY AGAINST JAPS

DEFENDERS OF HONG KONG IN BITTER FIGHT   REPORT LOCAL SUCCESSES ON SOUTHERN PART OF ISLAND

Federal Government Takes From State Possession of — Grand River Dam Project   To Manage and Operate It for Purpose - 3 Of Generating and Supplying Power for Notional Defense, Announcement Says. °

A New High In U. S. Mass Production Is Promised By _ Army Bomber Assembly Plar

WARNINGS OF STORM POSTED   Small Craft Told To Exer. cise Caution In Gulf Of Mexico

Warnings of Gulf Storm Are Ordered   Center of Disturbance Is Placed About 120 Miles Southeast of Port Fade Ia

Renewed Attempt  To Bring Laval  Into Power Seen Jean Darian, in New  Position, May Talk With Raensae  aadon

Migrant Workers Are Flowing To arming Centers        yObservation Contained In -Prelitninary Revort to 77th Congress

AUTO HITS TWO BUSES: 5 DEAD   Number of Soldiers Shake Up in Collision Near Ft. Devens

NINE SOLDIERS : ARE INJURED IN FATAL ACCIDENT   Five Civilians Killed Instantly In Col- © lision of      ‘Crash Occurs Near Fort Devens In —. : Masa.

Five Killed As Car Hits Army Buses   Only 9 Soldiers Require Medical Aid After Wreck

Crash Mutilates Civilians’ Bodies   Devens Soldiers Escape  With Slight Injuries

FIVE PERSONS IE IN WRECK   Automobile Collides With One Bus and Crashes Into Second

5 Civilians Are Killed in Crash - With Army Busse:   Car ‘Hits First Bus on Oblique Then Second Head-On

PRO - AXIS POLICY _ FOR JAPAN LIKEL   Tiki Tojo, Career Soldier Named to Form ee Cabinet

AXIS VICTORY IS SEEN IN CHOICE OF JAP PREMIER   General Friendly To Reich Named To Form Cabinet, Backed By Army Leaders

Farm Woman Given Recognition Today   Honored At American Royal; Stock Sales Start

WEATHER   VIET FACING PAVE SITUATION, LONDON THINKS   sieve, However, Reds Equipped for Long War   WUCH MATERIAL, BIG INDUSTRIES STILL SAFE

eee  Red _ Situation On East Front Thought Grave   Allied Authority Believes, However, Counter-Drive May Bring Success

SOVIET PICTURE NOT ALL ‘DARK ONOON CLAS   Germany Far From Destroy. ing Efficiency Of Military Organization, Claim

ANALYSTS FIND BRIGHTER SDE. T0 WAR PICT   Despite Losses Soviet Shows Power Capable of Fighting. into Winter.

AGES DANGER   High Allied Source Says Red Army Faces Grave Situation.

POSITION IS SERIOUS, BUI   ed Army Still Has Tanks Planes; Production 0 Material Continues A:  War Progresses

General Pershing, 81 Today, Praises American Soldiers And the Army Leadershir

Attack Strikes Storms Costing Great Britain Thirty-Five Big Ships

Cause Big Damage  At Berlin   London Reports Aerial 0: fensive—New Fighting’  on Eastern Front

‘SUDDEN STORMS AND ICED WINGS CAUSE   CRACKUPS RATHER THAN GERMAN ' DEFENSES.

EXPECT ACTION ON BTUMINDLS            - Enter "Fenth Da:  Thisceussinn    -FUEL SHORTAGE? .   Coal Circles Predict Lack Which May Hamper’ Defense: Industry

Text of Roosevelt Speech   President Accuses Nazis of Designs on U. S.

WILT, RAIN ACAIN   Unsettled Weekend Predicted by Kansas Meteorologist

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   35 LEFT DEAD IN THE WAKE OF SNOWSTORM   Skies Clear, Temperatures Rise Today, Bringing Relief to Seaboard

Parking Meters   bl  One Big Headache To City Officials At Columbus

KEARNY STRUCK NEAR ICELAND, CAPITAL LEARNS   Craft, One Of Newest And Strongest, Able To Sail Under Own Power   NO CASUALTIES LISTED   Eight Officers, 200 Men Aboard; No Details Of Combat Disclosed

Seek Showdown On Osteopathy In Kansas House   Ask Bill Be Moved Up; Start Debate on School  Ruildine Levy

Would Force Osteopathic Bill Action   Resolution Asks Consideration For One of Proposals

THIS COUNTRY 15 MOBILIZING ON HOME FRONT   Great Task of Fighting War at Home Is Clearly Defined.   IN FIGHT TO FINISH   More Men, Money, Taxes and More Sacrifices Are Necessary.

TROOPS FIRE ON STRIKERS   SEMLOFFICIAL SOURCE BLAMES VIOLENCE IN MEXICO ON AXIS AGE TATION

Cavalcante Shuns Call To Hearing  Says He Will Offer   Says He Will Offer From Senate Floor Proof of Charges  DROART RG. CTVUAITICNM

CAVALCANTE DOESN'T SHOW UP AT HEARING   Committee Stymied by Fay. ette Senator, to Seek New Instructions   SAYS HE HAS PROOFS OF HIS STATEMENTS   Goes on Floor of Senate to Reaffirm Charges Made Last Week

Senate Tells Committee to Resume Quiz   Chamber Takes Action Despite Cavalcante’s Failure to Testify  URGE COOPERATION

Plot Probe Stymied, Bids New Orders   SENATOR CAVALCANTE OMITS TO SUSTAIN HIS CHARGES OF CRI. MINAL CONSPIRACY TO FAVOR INTERESTS.   Ross Holds Pays Down

Willkie Predicts Shooting War With Germany in Near Future, Radical GOP Change

Willkie Sees Clashes Soon  Involving U.S.   Predicts Engagements Ou Sea and in Air  Between U. 8.. Germany

Willkie Predicts Hostilities a  Between U.S. and Germany Soon   America Is Already in War and Has Been for Some Time, Republican Leader Declares

CLAIM SWIMMING TROOPS USED   Japanese Say Aihletes Helped Prepare Way for Capturing Hongkong

Jap Swimmers Clear Way for Hong Kong Drive   Locate and Explode Mines After Swimming From Kowloon Mainland

SESSION ENDED, STATE SET FOR ‘PAY AS YOU G0   Phillips Retains Control of Legislators Until the End Of Epochal 96-Day Grind

Legislature At ‘End of Session   Major Action Is Pay-as-You-Go Policy Established; Governor Has Way with Almost All of His Wishes   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

VITAL STATE ISSUES WON BY PHILLIPS   Legislators Carry Out Unpopular Task Of Raising $8,000,000  In New Taxes

Mediation Board Pushing Attempt To Reopen Mine:   Three-Man Panel] Of Board Seeks To Secure Settlement Of Tieup   GOVERNMENT MAY DEMAND REOPENING

BOARD TAKES UP “CTMIKE. BRARI EW   Under Pressure From All Sides Opens Mediation on Soft Coal Wage.

SO YEARS OF PREPAREDNESS   Russell of Medical Re serves Warns of “Hitler’s Brood”

Says U.S. Must Be Prepared 50 Year:   Officer in Medical Corp: Forecasts Gloomy Picture

NAZI MENACE FOR 50 YEARS FEARED   U, S, URGED TO PLAN PREPAREDNESS. FOR ‘LONGER DURATION

Burned Plane Is Discovered In New Mexico      Wreckage Of Plane Sought For Week Is In Canyon Near Albuquerque

TO STIR SLEEPERS   Lawrence Soldiers Awake Wide-Eyed When Cannon Booms at 6 A.M.   INSTRUCTION IS GIVEN

ARMY KNOWS HOW TO STIR SLEEPERS   Lawrence Soldiers Awake Wide-Eyed When Cannon Booms at 6 A.M:   INSTRUCTION IS GIVEN

R.A.F. Aids Russia in  Far North   Fleet Of Battle Planes, Unloosed From Aircraft Carrier, Lends Heavy As Pee ee ye _ ee

Surrender of City or Destruction by Luftwaffe Promised; Moscow Is Raided

/ESSEL IN CONVOY IS —-JORPEDOED   '-Boats Stalked Ships For Three Days; Destroyers Leid Barrage of Depth  Bombs Cver Ocean

Five Seamen Are Only Survivors  Of Sub Attack   Men Declare That U-Boats Began Stalking Ship Near Canadian Coast

Soviet Line  Still Holds   Front Battered But Unbroken After Three Weeks of Fighting

Reds Claim Bombers, Infantry And Artillery Smash Efforts Of Reich Armed Forces To Cross Strategic * Rivers: ‘On Schedule’ Says Berlin   ‘Soviet's Stand Against Germany First Time Blitzkrieg Stalled

GROUP OF GERMANS FLEE INTERNMENT   Report a Number of : Nazi Officers Recaptured After. Escape in Canada’

Several EscapedGerman Prisoners Are Recaptured   Canadians to Watch Witl Extreme Care on Hit. ler’s Birthday

Nazi Prisoners Flee From Big Canadian Camp   Only Five Of 28 Found Following Break On Eve Of Birthday

German Prisoners Escape In Canada Nine Recaptured After  Fleeing In Tunnel At Internment Camp

28 GERMANS ESCAPE CAMP   Prisoners At Internment Camp In Canada Make Fscane.

28 Nazi Captives Flee Canadian Camp   ‘Several’ Of German Fugitives Recaptured.

28 Germans Flee Canadian  Prison Camp   Make Escape Through Tunnel; Liberty Break List Mounts to 61

PRISONERS IN CANADA ESCAPE   ‘Several’ Of 28 Reported Recaptured After Nicht Break

SEVERAL ESCAPED PRISONERS GAUGH   28 Germans Make Breal From Internment Camp Near Port Arthur.

{ RECAPTURED AFTER FLEEING CANADIAN JAM   Fugitives Were Once Fliers of Nazi Air  Force

28 NAZIS FLEE FROM - CANADA PRISON CAMP      Five Are Reeaptured; Tunneled Way Out of Concentration Benot

Nazis Flee  From Camp   28 German Prisoners Escape From Canadian Prison

SOME OF NAZIS ESCAPING CAMP ARE CAPTURED   28 Reported to Have Gone Through Tunnel From Canadian Camp

HITLER BIRTH DAY INSPIRES JAIL DELIVERY   Some Recaptured As Guards Start Hunt: Tunnel Used For  Getaway

HORSEPOWER, BOTH REAL AND MOTORIZED IN DESERT WARFARE   TANKS, ARMORED CARS AND OTHER MOTOR EQUIPMENT JOIN HORSES IN MANEUVERS

Italian Planes Claim Hits On British Warships; None Reported Sunk

NAZIS, ITALIANS JOIN IN ATTACK UN SUEZ CANAL   Official Germany News Agency Announces Attack Without Explaining When Raid Took Place; Railway Paralleling Canal Also Hit.

FOOD APLENTY (6 AVAILABLE NU. $   Agriculture Dep’t- Points tc Bulging Granaries and Well-Stocked Pastures

NO WAR TIME FOOD SHOR TAG!   Granaries Bulging, Pasture: Well Stocked, Report To Nation.

Say Food Plentiful   U. S. Granaries Bulge; Pastures Well Stocked

FDR Hints More Anti-Nazi Steps   Berlin Aroused By President's Declaration Of An Emergency

Capital Ready For Seizure of Atlantic Isles   Hitler Move Toward Gib raltor Would Force F. R. to Act, Belief

Premier in Favor Of Spreading Wat Contracts in U. S.   Believes ‘All Out’ Pro: duction Cannot Be Obtained Otherwise   Roosevelt Reported Sym pathetic fo British Proposals

F. D. R. Hit For Appeal To French   Reich Says Action Will Be So Fast President Will Not Catch Breath

Axis Says Nex Coup Will . Stun F.-D.   Russia, France and Turkey Have Roles in New Scheme

U.S-MADE PLANES DOWN FOUR NAZI IN FIRST BiG TEST   Ten Tomahawks Tear Into Fleet of 30 Messerschmitts In Dog Fight.

WIN OVER NAZIS   10 U. S.-Built Fighters Shoot Down 4 German Craft

U.S. Planes Dowr  Messerschmitts   Score Outstanding Victory In Clash

BAILS OUT OF PLANE   Army Pilot Is Safe But Ship - Crashes Injuring Children

Flood Waters Receding   Fair Weather Ends Threat  In Northern Area

Fair’ Days To Linger   Floods in Northern. Part of State Have Chance to Ease

AUSSIE LEADER PROMOTED   Blamey Named Second In Command Under Gen. Wavell

BLAMEY NAMED 2ND IN COMMAND TO GEN. WAVELL   Australian ) General At Present   lg Head of Australian Forces In the Middle   Fact.

Roosevelt Starts Work On Budget for the Next Year; to Be Record Size   President Also Prepares Annual Message to Congress Which * Meets Soon

Japan Claims Vichy Has Yielded; Nazi Troops  Move Nearer Dardanelles

Japs Receive French Answer    Conciliatory Proposal Opens Negotiations.

FRANCE MAY © GIVE IN TO JAP DEMANDS   conciliatory Repl; Received at Tokyo Regarding ‘Thailand Peace ‘Terms

Japanese Demands Ignored   Further Negotiations ‘xpected in Indo-China Wrangle

Japan Gets Conciliatory Reply From French On Demands To Settle Thai Dispute; Report France Yielding

Marshall Says Bases Can't Be Manned Properly Unless Selectees Kept

Would Hold Force of Selectees   Army Chief Says One Year Is Not Sufficient

GENERAL WOULD HOLD DRAFTEES BEYOND 1 YEAR   Marshall Says Army Can not Man Outlying Bases Without Them

Marshall Again Asks for Longer Draft TimeLimit   Army. chief. of staff says step is necessary to man adequately outlying U. S. bases.

URGES SERVICE BE EXTENDED   Marshall Says: Basea Can't Be Marined Properly Unless Selectecs Kept

RENEWS PLEA FOR CHANGES IN DRAFT LAW   Gen. Marshall Wants Selectees Held More Than One Year   EMPHASIZES NEED FOR LEGISLATION      Says Troops May Have to be Returned from Hawatian Islands

Selectees Needed To Man Outlying Defense Bases   Present Limit of One Yea Not Enough, Gen. Marshall Says

Army’s Chief Renews Draft  Change Plea   Marshall Declares Law Puts Ban on Adequate Defense Outposts   COMPROMISE LOOMS

Gen. Marshall Says Army Can Not Man Bases Without Mex   Advises Congress H Ca Not Be Done Unless Selectees Kept Over Year

MARSHALL ASKS LONGER SERVICE EOR ARMY MEN   Outlying Posts Cannot Be Manned If Guards And Selectees Are Discharged

Gen. Marshall Again Urges Draft Changes   COMPROMISE TALK HEARD IN CAPITOL

Army Needs Hold Draftees Longer  To Man Bases   Measures Will Be  Introduced In (~  frm Tr YO. C od

Selectees Held Needed to Man U.S. Outposts   Marshall Advises Leader: In Congress: Retention  Is Essential Pe   Compromise Scheme  Stull Is Discussed   Plan Believed Probable Subject at Roosevelt Conference Today

Who's A Relative ¢  Harold Dean ‘Smitt He's Very Sick At Appleton;. Minn

Who's A Relative Of  Harold Dean Smith:  He’s Very Sick At Appleton. Minn.

UTPUT DOWN  EXAS COTTON EPORT SAYS   ‘roduction of 11,061,000 For Entire Nation Is  Forecast by U. S. D. A.

Final. Message. From Man ‘o-War Says “Ship Unable ta Maneuver; Leng Live Fuehrer”   AERIAL TORPEDOES PLAYED MAJOR ROLI   One Reduces Speed by Hitting Prow, While Others Wreck Rudder and Propellers

Royal Navy Avenges Hood Within 3 Days   Disabled Battleship ‘Fights To Last Shell’

BERLIN TELLS OF SINKING OF BISMARCK   “Ship Unable To Maneuver, We Are Fighting To Last Shell, Long Live The Fuehrer,” Was Final Message Received By Nazi High Command

Anti-Protanitv Weekls Here   World-Wide League of Anti-Oathers Starts Seven-Day Assault to Wipe Out Blasphemy, Obscenities; Even “Gee Whizz’ Is On ‘No’ List

World-Wide Campaign against Use Of Cusswords Starts in New York   Sponsors Ask All To Re frain from Use of Even Mild Slang

Defense Officials Order Another Cut in Production of Automobiles

CAR PRODUCTION CUT ONCE MORE   Action Taken to Freeze 1912 Models Until Emergency Ends

Plane Flies To Aid of Vessel   American F- reighter Reported Sinking

COAST GUARD GOES TC AID OF FREIGHTER   sinking in North Atlantic 40 on board

One Workman on Huge Naval Project Rescued Another Known to Have Succumbed; Little Hope Held for Others Though Rescue Work Is Being Rushed: Inquiry Is Planned

Six Men Are Believed Killed in Rock Slide and Explosion Near Sitka

Envoys Try  To Shake © U. S.. Stand   Japan. Continues To Delay Reply To Hull’s Note

LS. WAITS FOR ACTION FROM JAPA   Nation Stands Pat As Formal Reply Is Expected 

BRITISH CONTINUING  WITHDRAWAL MOVES   Middle Enst General Head quarters Reports Axis Forces Harassed

AXIS MAKES NO GAIN IN EGYPT   “Enemy Detachments Re. maining Stationary,” British Middle East Command Reports.

Axis Forces Checked After Crossing Border Into Egypt!      Invading Force Remains Stationary, Are Being Harassed by British Patrols, Cairo Reports .      ANIS PEELD IN CUERCE

Two Attacks Declared  Successful   AMERICAN AIRPLANES ALSO DESTROY 26 ENEMY PLANES, ACCORDING TO MANILA

JAPANESE ARMY STARTS TAKING U.S. PROPERTY   Seizes Property In Northeastern China; Forbids Shipment Of Films

AMERICANS IN NORTH CHINA ‘LOSE PROPERTY   Japs Have Started to Seize American Piovzerties in That Area.   NANKING IS WATCHED   Be icved Nanking Govern. ment Wiil Folow Jap Reta‘iation Plan.

JAPS IN CHINA TAME PROPER OF WRLC   Army Men Place. Guards Over Banks, Industrial and” Oii Concerns.   JAPANESE TRANSPORTS LAND TROOPS IN SAIGON

AMERICANS We      Japs. Have- Started to Seixi : American- Properties: ‘in. - That Area,   NANKING IS WATCHED   Bevieved - Nanking ‘Govern. , ment Will Folow J P Retatiation Plan.

Nippons Seizing U. S. Property In North China   Jap Army Men Said Forbidding Shipment of American Films

Nipponese Army Grabs U. S. Firms   Alien Colonies In China Feel  Retaliation

JAPS SEIZING U.S. PROPERTY NORTHERN CHINA   Jap Army Men Forbid The Shipping of American Mevie Films.

JAPS SEIZE U.S. PROPERTY INNO. CHINA   Jap Troops Call It ‘Protective Guarding’ Move

Seattle Lights Doused For First Blackout in America   "  Traffic “Frozen;" Thousands Parade Downtown Streets, Shouting and Whistling for “Duration;” Only Emergency Call Asked Tolice to “Sion Man Beating His Wife”

Seattle Turns Out Its Lights In Blackout And Has Big Time   First Majer American City To Practice War Strategy: Event Almost Turned Inte Civie Holiday

Seattle Gets Blackout Tesi  aoe we   War Test Goes off Without Hitech

L7OUSE LASHES. Wuest vv darned  Seattle Blacked Out In First Defensive Test For Majo American City; Thousands Parade

SEATTLE TESTS “BLACKOUT” FOR SHORT PERIOD   City’s Experiment Is First Attempted In U. S.

FIRST MAJORU.S, BLACKOUT TEST HELD SUCCESS   Seattle Tryout Brings Praise For Cooperation From Major Gen. Curry

BLACKOUT IN SEATTLE         Residents Take 15 Minute Test in Festive Spirit

A Practice Blackout   Seattle in Darkness For 15 Minutes As Preparedness Test

American Blackout   “ss ®@ x = © x @ ©  Seattle Gaily Makes Defense Test

Seattle Lights Go Out For 15 Minute Period   Festive Spirit Prevails During Blackout Test For a Major American City.

No Accidents In Blackout   Seattle First U. S. City to Experiment

All Lights In City Go Off For 15 Minutes In First Blackout Test of Major American City; Almost Complete Cooperation.

Seattle Blackout Festive Event   at ek Ma tnd fn nm manmbinn bdacke Madanciva Evnarimant

Seattle's Test Of Blackout Is  Hailed Success   Co-operation Brings Gen eral Flicking Of City’: Lights.

Seattle’s Experimental Blackout Is First for Major American City; Festive Spirit

2 Destroyers, 16 Ships Sunk, Is Nazi Clain   German High Command Says Total Is for 48 Hours   Seattle Lights Off 15 Minutes in  First Major American Blackout   Defensive Test Effective But Does Not Blacken the Spirits of City’s 400,000 Residents

Seattle Blacked Out All Traffic  Frozen" in First Defensive Test

Seattle Enjoys Blackout Test;  Thousands Parade   Only Disorder in City Was Call to Have Man Stop Beating Wife;  : Nou: Accidents

Lights Qut!...  Seattle ‘Blacked Out’ In First ‘Test At Major American City

Shanghai Reports Japan Has. 100,900 -° Men in Indo-China Ready: for! Action

Shanghai Reports Japan Has 100,000 Men in Indo-China Ready for Action

Reports Claim 100,000 Japs In Indo-China   75,000 Assertedly On Thai Border Ready  For Invasion

Report Nippons Have 100,000   Said In Position. To Strike Thailand; Have Tanks, Armored Cars

REICH CANNOT BE DEFEATED, HITLER SAYS   Tells Reichstag Axis Power Superior to Any Conceivable Coalition   HITS “DEMOCRATIC AGITATORS” IN U. S.   Reports Only 57 Nazi Offic ers and 1,042 Men Died In Balkan Fighting

Ruler Claims Balkan Drive Losses Small   Fuehrer Declares Nazis Will Not Experience Another Year as °18   CHURCHILL SCORED

ORS oe dl Hitler Reports To Reighstag 3,152 Officers Anf@l Men Wounded; 130 Officers, 372  Men Missing  Bitter Speech

Cites Only 57 Officers And 1,042 Men Killed With 3,752 Wounded And 385 Missing  SPEAKS 70 MINUTES TO REICHSTAG  Says German Nation Will Never Experience Another 1918

WHEELER ASKS PEACE FRONT IN OHIO TALK    Says Government Will Send ] ‘Trial’ Convoys

Demands  Clean-Up   Private Detective Demands Gambling Raids In Racine

No Relief From Heat Is in Sight   Missouri Swelters Unde 100 Degree Tempera: ture; Rain at Hannibal.

RAIN SOAKS HANNIBAL WHILE STATE SIMMER’   Capital City Chalks Up 10¢ Deqrees

Plane Plant Welders Walk Out On Coast   Defense Work May Soon Be Threatened By  Union Dispute

SOUTHLAND FACTORIES STRUCK   Welders Leave 3 Plane Plants In L. A., San Diego

U.S. ARMY CHIEF SEES “ALL-OUT’ NAZI SMASH BRITAIN IN. SPRING       General. Marshall Believes England Can W: n With Aid Of Lease-Lend Bill; Mor ne : hea Maetifing Manasen Ta Uital

Nazis May Use 36,000 Planes In Spring Drive   U.S. Chief OF Staff Says Britain Can Win If Lend-Lease Bill Passes.

But Chief of Staff Says British Can. Win With U. S. Help   36,000 Nazi Warplanes May Be Used; Agreement .Reached on Four Lease-Lend Amendments

‘Count of Fatalities Rises.to 76 in Wide Area Raked by Winter’s End Storms

Death Toll from Cold Wave Rises To 68 in Nation   Count of Fatalities Grow ing; Fishermen Rescued from Lake Superior

Death Toll From Raging Storm  Continues to Rise   Torrents of Frigid Air Gush Into the East and South; Most of the Victims Froze: Lake Fishermen Reported Safe

76 Dead as Storm Moves South, Easi   Freeze Forecast For Gulf States as Cold Sets 41-Year Record in Chicago and 70-Mile Wind Churns Snow and Dirt to Suffoeate Some Victims

Gale Subsides,  Rescue Workers Assist Victims   Whole Families Are Lost; More Than 2( Are Taken Far on Lake by Ice Floes; Many Heroic Sacrifices Are Seen

Russians Acknowledged Their Forces Had Fallen Back to New Positions Before a German Thrust.   REFORMED TODAY FOR NEW BATTLES   On the Western Front RAI Blasted at Invasion Coast in Seventeenth Consecu tive Night Raid.

Germans Optimistically Claim Successes All Along Thousand Mile Line But Again Postpone Giving Details  i mii  a a lo ere, «6 OTE Slee U6 Ue ere ES SCOUT eee Te   RAF STRAFES COAST 17TH NIGHT   Moscow Report Says Vilna Withdrawal Accomplished and Troops ‘Effectively Reformed for New’ Operations

Russians Admit Retreat, But Say They Are Talaag  New Positions   Admit Petreat   400 Miles From Moscow

Russian Retirement Is Admitted in Reports of Leaders of Stalin’s Forees

RAF Pounds Coast of France For 17th Consecutive Night  NAZI COST IS HIGH  Russians Take Positions For Defense of Vilna, Lines Reformed

Nazis Say‘Main Decision’ Won Already On Eastern Front;  Soviets Re-Form Forces

RUSSIAN KAYO CERTAIN, SAY NAZI SOURCES   Soviet Reports Many Hitler Tanks Destroyed as R.A.F, Raids Again

Reds Admit orees Are  Backing Up   British Bombers Continue Blasting At West Germany

BY RUSSIA   Hungary Joins Conflict On Hitler’s Side   USSR ADMITS RETREAT:   ‘Main Decision Has Been Won,’ Berlin Declares

RED SOLDIERS ARE RE-FORMED FOR NEW FIGHT   German Quarters Assert Main Decision Won Already   RUSSIANS MOVING TO NEW POSITIONS   Fighting Still Confined to Buffer Zone, Not In Soviet Proper

Main Decision Already Won, Is  Berlin’s Claim   earhead Of German Drive Is Pointed At (it) Of Minsk, Capital Of White Russia, ind One Of Important Centers On Route To Moscow-—Russians Admit Setbacks

Soviets Still Holding Nazi Legions Out of Old Russia Proper   Informed Germans Optimistic, Clain Main Decision Already Won; RAF Pours Bombs on Channel Coast

Reds Confend Nazis Are Now On Defensive   Germans Struggle to Hold Easternmost Lines, Say Reports From Soviet   ernest  They Fight The War With Words, But Russian Giant Still Isn't Conquered

RUSSIANS SAY NAZI TROOPS IN REVERSE   Flame Throwers Are Rushed Into Action By Nazis To Stop Reds

Counter Stroke By Reds Four  Main Sectors   Nazis In Claim A Six Mile Deep Crash In Crimea

NAZI ATTACK ON MOSCOWIS FULLY HALTED   Red Counter Attacks Are Spreading

TYPHUS EPIDEMICS © IN NAZI-OGCUPIED AREAS REPORTEL   Severe Outbreaks Are Re  vealed; Schools Closed

TYPHUS EPIDEMIC IS REPORTED IN PARTS OF POLANL   White Russia and Baltic Re public Areas Also Believed Alflected.

Severe Typhus Epidemic Now Killing Nazis   Schools in German Occupied Ukraine Closed

ORDER GERMAN CITIZENS OUT OF JUGOSLAVIE   Anti-German Demonstrations Ant Beating Of Germen Citizens In Jugoslavia.

BERLIN ORDERS GERMANS OUT OF YUGOSLAVII   World Still Wondering What Official Action Has Been Taken Under Nazi Pressure.

BERLIN ORDERS NAZIS TO QUIT JUGOSLAVIE   Asserts Bulgaria Ha: Ordered Mobilization

NAZI GOVERNMENT ORDERS GERMANS OUT OF JUGOSLAVIA      Statement Received Fron Jugoslavia Is Not Satisfactory To Germany

‘CLEAN HOUSE MOVE OPENED BY FEDERATION   William Green Again Named President  Of A. F. of L.

JAPAN STANDS BY ITS THREF POWER TREATY   Says Alliance With Germany and ‘Italy Is Keynote

‘Japan Clings to Axis,  High Official Declares   Tokyo May Send Ship to Hawaii and U. S. To Evacuate Japanese

AXIS KEYNOTE OF JAPAN'S POLICY, SPOKESMAN SAYS   No Third — Powers, Powers, He De ' clares, Can End Friend - ship for Fascists.

Says Japanese Alliance Keynote of Diplomacy   Its Asserts Activities of Outside Powers  ‘Not To Alienate Axis

FOUR CARROLL YOUTHS WILL GET DEGREES   Will Complete Studies At University Of Illinois And Graduate June 9

British Bore into Ethiopia; Dambascha Is Captured   Several Imperial Columns Now 180 Miles from Addis Ababa

Both Ends of Greek Line Topples As Nazis Drive Forward 60 Miles   British-Greek Forces Withdraw to form Second Line of Defense; Hitler Sees Karly End To Fighting In Jugoslavia

HITLER'S PICKED TROOPSDRIVING: THROUGH GREECE  Germans Claim Both   ‘Germans Claim Both  Ends of Defense Line Smashed

ANGLO-GREEK “IVE WAY 10 NAZI TROOP?   Germans Carry War Miles Deeper Into Greece, Athens Says   Nazis Predict Shattering Blow Pends Against Alhed Line

GERMANY SMASHES GREEK DEFENSE AT BOTH ENDS OF LINE   Nazi Radio Reports British Preparing Another “Dunkirk” From Greece   PLANES ATTACK PORT OF PIRAEUS

CRACK HITLER TROOPS DRIVE INMACEDONIA   London Denies Evacuation o Expeditionary Force From Greece

GERMANY CLAIM SMASH LINES OF GREECE, BRITAIN   Say They Wave Advanced 60 Miles Inte Greece and Repulsed British

Four Persons Die In Wyoming Lake   Lone Survivor Tells  Of Night of Horror

‘ARE LOST ~ IN STATE   Accidents Near Martins. ville and Nelsonville Probed — Remove Bodies to Davton.

7 Army Airmen  Killed   Two Crashes During Severe Ohio Storm 15 Minutes Apart

Seven Aviators Killed As Two Planes Crash   - Army Fliers Wreck: 50 Miles Apart During Violent Storm In Ohio

SMASHUPS OCCUR IN MID-OHIO   Take Place During Violent Rain And Wind Storm

SEVEN ARMY - FLIERS KILLED IN 2 CRASHES   " Warplanes Crash In hio Storm; Five Of Victims From Barksdale Field

SEVEN ARMY MEN KILLED IN CRASHES PLANES LAST NIGHT   FIVE WERE KILLED IN ONE PLANE AND TWO IN ANOTH‘ ER. BOTH IN OHIO .

7 Army Flyers Killed In Two Ohio Crashes Friday Night During Windstorm

Where to Find it      Seven Army Fliers Killed In 2 Ohio Plane Crashes   Cyclonic Wind Storm I. Cause; Accidents 15 Minutes Apart

FURIOUS WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN THOUGHT CAUSE   FIVE KILLED IN ONE PLANE, TWO CAPTAINS IN ANOTHER,   CRASHES OCCUR 15 MINUTES APART IN OHIO HILL REGION   Falling Plane Cuis 100-Yard Swath Through Woods at Nelsonville; Other Plane Sought Landing

Seven Army Flyers Die In Crashes   Two Smashups Occur Within 50-Mile Area in Central Ohio

7 FLIERS DIE IN CRASHES IN WIND STORMS      Five Army Men In One Plane Killed As Plane Crashes Into, Hillside

T ARMY FLIERS — DIE IN STORM   Two Planes Fa Fall ‘in Ohic Due: to”, Heavy, Wine and Rain. vee

SEVEN U.S. FLYERS KILLED IN CRASHES   Two Accidents Occur in Violent Storms Last Night.

Seven Army Airmen Die   Killed in Two Separate Plane Crashes  During Severe Storms

Seven army fliers die  in crashes   Ohio rainstorm causes wrecks

Seven Army Fliers Die In Crashes   Wrecks Qeenr About 5( Miles Apurt ia Central Ohio Last Night

Plane Crashes Claim Seven  Two Army Crafts Fa iy Bo  © Ast ties Amid

SEVEN ARMY MEN DIE IN CRASHES   Five in One Plane, Twe * in. Another Killed ‘During Storm

Seven Die In Two Army Plane Crashes   Fliers Victims Of Violen Ohio Storm.

7 Army Fliers Dig When Planes Crast In Ohio Rainstorm  Two Captains Killed As Craft Falls On

SHIPS MEET DISASTER IN OHIO STORM   Wrecked About 15 Minutes Apart—All Victims But One Officers

7 Army Flyers Killed in Two Night Crashes   Planes Go Down During Storm 15 Minute: Apart

TWO ARMY SHIPS CRASH IN OHIO DURING A STORM   Five Men in’ One Plane and Two in Another, are Kill. ed in Accidents in Hilly Southern Part of State 15 Minutes Apart During Night  ee ee ee ee   FLYING TQ PITTSBURGH

7 Fliers Die As Two Planes Crash In Ohio      Cyclonic Wind, Rainstorms Cost Lives Of Crews In Army Ships Crackups

SEVEN DEAD AS PLANES CRASE   Two Army Planes Crack ‘U] in Ohio During Cyclonic Storm.

[ARMY AIR CRASHES KILL SEVEN   Five Die in One Plane and Two in Another in Crackups Fifteen Minutes Apart in Ohio

Seven Army Men Killed In  Plane Crashe:   Five Lose Lives When Twin-Motored Ship Strikes Hillside Near Nelsonville, Ohio

ARMY PLANES CRASH; 7  KILLED   Violent Winds, Rain in Ohi _ Blamed for. 2 Wrecks 15 Minutes Apart. -

Two Crashe: Kill Seven   Army Men Die As Two Planes Fall in Ohio Cyclonic Storm

Seven Airmen Die In Crash   Cyclonic Winds And Rainstorms Cause Accidents in Ohio

Seven Army Fliers Die as Two Planes Crash 15 Minutes Apart in Ohio Storn

SEVEN KILLED IN CRASH OF ARMY PLANES IN OHIO      Four Bodies: Remove: From One Ship Which Strikes Hillside North of Nelsonville   2 CAPTAINS VICTIMS   Die As: Ship -Plunges Intc ‘Ground at Great: Force; Crashes Occur 10 . Minutes Apart

7 ARMY MEN DIE IN TWO CRASHES   PLANES FALL DURING HEAVY STORM OVER SOUTHERN OHIO

7 ARMY MEN DIE IN TWO CRASHES   Both Planes Come Down ir Ohio,.the Accidents Ouly 15 Minutes Apart

SEVEN U. S. ARMY MEN ARE KILLED IN OHIO PLANE CRASHES   Plane From Barksdale Field Plunges Into Hillside: Five Die

© THE WEATHER   7 Army Fliers Die in Crashes   Five Are Killed in One Piane That Crashes wr  Hilly Ohio.

7 Army Men Diein Crash  Five Barksdale Flyers Killed in Ohio Friday

Crashes Caused by Wind-rain   Occur at About Same Time Fifty Miles Apart in Ohio

SEVEN ARMY FLIERS — KILLED IN CRASHES DUE TO STORM   Accidents in Ohio During Violent Rain-Wind Storms Last Night

Seven Army Men Killed When Two Planes Crash In Southern Ohio Storm

Two Ships Shattered In Storm   Five’ ‘Men: Are. In One Plane ~ And. Two In. ‘Another . When. Accidents Oceur

SEVEN FLIERS KILLED   Two Planes Crash Wi With Army Mer During Storm in Ohio

PLANES WRECKED © DURING OHIO STORMS   Accidents Occur 15 Minutes Apart In Southern Part Of State Friday Night; Bodies :  hve RaKawacsa

VICTIMS OF 2 AIR CRASHES IN CENTRAL OHIO   , Believe Both Planes Were Bound For Wright Field

Seven Army Men Killed in Two Plane Crashes The Ships Down In Southern Ohio During  Qavara Starm

Tragedies in Ohio Last Night Blamed  on Cyclonic Storms   Crashes Occurred Within Fifteen Minutes of  Each Other

SEVEN US. FLIERS DIE IN 2 PLANES DURING STORM   Advanced Trainer Crashes During Devastating Gale Sweeping Ohio.

SEVEN AIRMEN DIE IN TWO CRASHES   Two Army Planes Are Caught in Sudden Violent Wind and Rainstorm

Capt. R. H. Vanderau -Among Victims Of Two Fatal Crashes Of _ Army Planes,

ARMY PLANES CRASH. 7 OIE   Both: Fall in Ohio Storm Within 15 Minutes of Each Other,   SMASH INTO HILLSIDES

Planes Go Down In Hilly Sector Lashed by Rain   Five in One Craft, Two in Other, Killed In 100-Mile Area

SEVEN MEN KILLED AS TWO AIRPLANES CRASHED IN OHIC   Came Fifteen Minutes Apart Last Night During Wind and Rain Storm.   PLANE INTO HILLSIDE    Crashed Near Nelsonville, 0.  75 Miles Southeast of  Columbus.

Thiee Killed In Holdup Attempt   Seven Wounded As Night Club Victimized

Three Men Killed in Attempted Holdup at Seattle Night Club   Seven Others Hurt In Free-for-All Fight

Three Men Die When Burglar Starts Brawl   Hi-jacker Is Finally Overcome When Hit Over Head With Stool

THREE KILLED IN DARING HOLDUP   Engage In Gun Battle In Attemo! To Holdup Bartender In Night Clab

Silk Stockings Due for a Run   Milady Will Soon Have To Be Satisfied with Substitutes

NBC 10 FIGHT FEDERAL ORDER   Broadcasting Company Will Challenge Order To Stop One Network

NBC MAY CONTEST COMMISSION ORDEE   Radio Network Co. Asserts FCC Has No Right to Ist sue Order

May Contest FCC Ban of NBC Network   Order Viewed as Step to Complete Federal Control of Radio

N. B. C. May Fight  Commission's Order   Assails Move To Eliminate One Network.

NBG CHALLENGE 10 RADIO ORDER SEEN   Commission Act is Seen A Step Toward Government Control.

To Fight Edict Over Radio Chair   NBC Is Ordered to Discon tinue One National Net work.

Federal Agents Arrest Inventor  For Impersonating Army Officer   Man’s Estate Apparently Guarded with Electric Eye Warning System; Dogs Watch Laboratory

FBI Agents Arrest Espionage Suspect  Estate Guarded By Elaborate Electric Eye System

NEW REGIME IN PANAMA IS SEEN WORKING WELL   Pro-Democratic Govern ment Reported Main taining Order   Favored by the People, Is Report, After Coup d’Etat Ousts Arias

Iowa GOP Seeks Swan Successo!   Whether To Carry On For Wililkie Is Question

Marine Commander at Peiping Demands That Japanese  Apologize for Mistreating Five Men After Cabaret Fraca

MARINE CHIEF ASKS APOLOGY      Three Demands Handed = te Japanese Army Commander After Alleged Outrage.

Three Demands Made Of Japan   U. S. Marine Commander Re quests Apology For Injury To Marines.

THREE DEMANDS ARE MADE IN CONNECTION ARREST OF MARINES   U. S. MARINE COMMANDER PRESENTS DEMANDS CONNECTION PEIPING INCIDENT

U.S. Marine Commander — In Peiping, China, Presents _  Three Demands on Japanese  — So oe er      Col. Turnage Demands Apology for _ __Mistreatment of Five Marines, With. . Action to Prevent Its Repetition

LLL LLL LLL LLLLLLLLLLLCAL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LOLOL OLED  JAPANESE GET 3 U.S. DEMANDS   Marines’ Commander at Pei ping Acts After Arrest of Fivé American Soldiers

ASKS APOLOGIES FROM JAPANESE   Marine Commander in Peiping Makes Demands as Result of Fracas of December 30th

U.S. Hands Japan Three Demand:   Charge Maltreatment O Five Marines Arrested In Fracas.

Demands Follow Marine Arrest Japs Presented  With Demands Over  Americans’ Arrest

a OFFICER MAKES DEMANDS ON JAPANESE   ‘tise From <Asserted Mal. treatment of Five United States Marines

Protest is Sent Japs   Charge Maltreatment of Five U. §. Marines

Japs Arrest Five Marines   Four Injured by Gendarmes; U. S. Marine  Commander Makes Demand

Japanese Get Demands After Hurting Marines   ), S. Commander Refuses To Regard Peiping Incident As Closed, Until Conditions Met

Demands Jap Apology In Incident   Maltreatment of U. S. Marines at Peiping Protested

U.S. Demands Apology From Japs At Peiping   Maltreatment Of 5 Ma. rines After Fracas In  Cabaret Charged.

Marines Demand Jans Apologize   Fiv. e Men Arrested After Cab aret Fracas Reported Treated Badly By Japs .

Northeastern Towns In Scotland Bombed After Quite Night, School Hit

ESTIMATE 98,000 ITALIAN SOLDIERS NOW RENDERED INEFFECTIVE BY BRITISH

RED BOMBERS BLAST BERLIN   Nazis Claim Raid Failure: » U. S.-Built Plane Raids Rotterdam

CHECKS PLANTS   Labor Board Finds Majority o! Steel Workers Belong to CIO.

GIRL ADMITS SPY CHARGES   18-YEAR-OLD GIRL FACES SEN TENCE UP TO TWENTY YEARS FOR NAZI BPY WORK

Girl Awaits Sentence as  German. Spy   Two Youths Also Confess; Jury Chosen to Try 16

SPYING AT CAMPS   German Girl Acted As Lure to Get Data on Morale, Enaninment.

Achievement Day By Rural Women Next Wednesday _ Exhibits and Progran  Depicting Year’s Seundy In Homecra ft .

Achievement Day By. Rural Women Next Wednesday  Exhibits and Progran   _ Exhibits and Program Depicting Year’s Study In Homecraft

Students, ‘Exes’ — Are Commissionec  ROSSONIANS ARE GIVEN   ROSSONIANS ARE GIVEN COMMISSIONS IN LOCAL BATTALIONS

Students, ‘Exes’ Are Commisstonec   ROSSONIANS ARE GIVEN COMMISSIONS IN LOCAL BATTALIONS

Russian Back Door Opened Only Partly   BRITISH AND RUSSIAN EXPERT WORK FEVERISHLY TO GE NEEDED SUPPLIES.

Allies Rush Plans To Open ‘Backdoor’ Route fo Russia   Seek Means of Shipping Supplies Across Iran for Soviets

OBST ACLES HOLDING UP SOVIET SUPPLIE:   + British And Russian Experts Try ing Feverishly To Establish Backdoor Supply Route

Winant Making Detailed Report To President   Tells Roosevelt of British War Mistakes

BOMBING CALLED “BARBARISH IN ITS WORSE FORM’   Senator Norris Says: Nipponese Violated Rules of: Warfare and Can Now Claim  No Immunity.    INVADERS GAINED NO MILITARY ADVANTAGE   Talk of Retaliation . Mingled With Warnings Against Too Early Attempts by U. S.  _ , to Bake Offensive.

Secretary Hull Denounces Barbarism; Shocked Legislators Call for Revenge, Caution Against Haste

Legislators: Say Grimly That Japs Will Pay In Kind   Notris Declares Jap Attack ““Barbarism. In Worst Form”

alk of Retaliation Is Tempered With Warnings Against Premature Moves To Take Offensive.

Legislafors Demand Japan Be Made to Pay   When U. S. Is Ready Japanese Cities  To Be Burned Is Wide Demand

Senators Brand Atfack Barbarism; Japs Demand Filipinos Quit War After Raiding Defenseless Capital

UNITED STATES TORETALIATE FOR JAP RAIDS      Legislators Declare Nipponese Shall" be Made Pay in: Kind for, Cruel  ‘Manila A      TERMED. BARBARISM “IN TTS WORST FORM”   Senator Norris: Says “Jap Cities Are Open to: At_tack, When We Are   ") Ready” :

ATTACK SHOCKS STAID. CAPITAL REVENGE ASKEI   Norris States Jap Cities hs Should, Enjoy Same . "xperrence

Legislators Angry Over Manila Attack   Congressmedi Say Japs Will Be Made-To Pay For Their Acts OF Barbarism

Washington Angered By Japs’ Bombs   Political Leaders Say Enemy To Get Rewards In Time

/ egisla lors Shocked at  Jap Action   Assert Enemy to Be Paid in Kind by U. 5. Forces

[OXY 10 PAY FOR MITRAGES IN PHILIPPINES   RULES OF WARFARE ALL DISREGARDED BY NIPPONESE

Japanese. Raid Was WorstKind Of Barbarism  . omNorris   Shocked. -Senators' Declare Nippon to Be Made: to Pay

295-Year-Old Storv Recalled   Legislators at Capital’ Shocked by Barbarism at Manila Want to—— ,  Pav Japs in Kind Without Merc

CONGRESSMEN DETERMINED T0 GET VENGEANCE   Attack on Undefended Manila Scored: Even Wheeler Itches  For Vengeance

Germans Claim 14 British Ships Sunk In Attacks   Britain Asserts Four Italian Vessels Sent Down; Three Damaged

DNB REPORTS 14 SHIPS SUNK IN ATLANTIC   Bombers and U-Boats Take Heavy Toll, Germans Say

Wallace Talks Tonight From Burlington, Ia., At Defense Celebratior

WALLACE WILL TALK TONIGH?   Speech Is. Highlight Of Day’s Activities At Burlington

Burlington In Gala Mood For Wallace Visit   Vice President Speaks Tonight After Inspecting Arms Plant.

England, U.S. Plan  Reaction   Secret Parallel Reprisal Is Acreed On

Britain and U. S. Agree on Possible Asiatic Defense   Reports in London Say Japs to Attack Asia Nation Tomorrow

Clippers Are Held In Los Angeles  PAA Declines Comment On 24-Hour Delay

PLANES DELAY FLIGHTS   Postponement May Be Connected With Gevernment Orders

Oleo Industry Is Restricted, Says McNut   Dairy Industry Is Under F ederal Definitions, Misapprehension As To Senator Is Advised

FDR’S AIDE RAPS LIND\   Resignation Accepted; Early Suggests Hitler Medal be Returned

War Board Accepts Lindy’s Resignation   White House Secretary Raps Aviator, Suggesting He Return German Decoration to Hitler; Tobey Criticizes Administration Attitude in Senate

Lindbergh’s Resignation Is Accepted   Early Questions Whether Flier Has Returned Nazi Decoration To Hitler:

U.S. Army Accepts Resignation of Colonel Lindbergh  Attitude of White  House Toward eis... le ta? atm mel

War Department OR’s Withdrawal Of-Lindbergh .   President’s Secretary Continues Criticism Directed at Aviator

WHITE HOUSE AIDE SCORES LINDBERGE   ‘Early Makes Thrusts a: War Dep't Accepts Resianation

White House Aims Two More Thrusts At Col. Lindbergh   War Department Accepts Fliers Resignation from Air Corps

Resignation of Col. Lindbergh Is Accepted  Early Wonders if Flyer Will Return  Nast Thankincting

Resignation Of Lindbergh From Air Corps Accepted   White House Aide Suggests Colonel Give His Decoration Back To Hitler; Action Follows Remarks By FDR

EVERY REGISTRANT HAS THE RIGHT TO MAKE APPEAI   No One Can Deny Man Privilege ii He is Not Satisfied With His Classifieation. 6

MISS BANNING RESIGNS   Served as Secretary of Farm Bu reau for The Past 22 Years

Britons Confident Nazis Will Be Beaten Back From English Soil   By JOE ALEX MORRIS (Copyright, 1941, by Tintted Precc)

U.P. Reporters Tell Of Nazi, British War Scenes   Hidden Defenses In England And German Blackout In Bremen Described By Correspondents

FRUIT GROWERS OF NEW YORK TO TOUR COUNTY   Visit in August to Retrace Pilgrimage in 1929

Safety Plane Smooths Errors; Novices Pilot  Craft Like Motor Car

MIDWEST CONTROL IS URGED FOR GOP   IIlinete Delegation Opposed to “Moneyed Interests of East”

DIRECTOR OF DRAFT SPEAKS   lowa Legionnaires Told Farmer Very Difficult to Replace

ARMY AVOIDING FARM LABORER   Selective Service Official Points To Shortage Of Farm Workers

45,000 IMPERIAL TROOPS RESCUED   “At Least’ That Number! Leave Greece, Says Churchill

Germans Set Up Puppet State On Mainland While King George Continues As Ruler From His Refuge On the Island of Crete

Large Portion Of BEF Saved From Balkans   Churchill Declares 45,000 Of 60,000 Safely Evacuated To Other Fronts

12,000 STILL TO BE MOVED PREMIER SAYS   Campaign Cost 3,000 Casualties Commons Is Told; Conduct Praised

Three-Fourths Of British Are Out of Greece   Churchill Says 45,000 Re. moved to Fight on Other Fronts.   British Loss Small  Compared to Nazis

THREE FOURTHS OF 60,000 BEF LEAVE GREECE   More May Be Removed. Says Churchill In  Announcement

Prime Minister Reports Casualties 3,000; 12,000 Unaccounted For.   British Leader Says Losses Small Compared with Those of Germans.

Churchill Says 45,000 British Saved in Greece   Reports 3,000 Casual. ties With 12,000 Still Unaccounted For

Troops Saved From Greece   Churchill Tells Commons Three Quarters of Force Taken Out 2ANN Moausltince   MAY SAVE MORE   Russia Takes Notice of Reported Nazi Troop Movements in Finland, Bars War Shipmenis

45,000 Removed — From Greek Arez   Premier Churchill Tells Commons 12,000 Men Are Unaccounted For but. Expresses Hopes That More May Be Rescued From Plight.

Three-Quarfers of British in Greece Saved  Oheecrweerleil l Cw   Churchill Says 45,000, of 60,000 Total, Already Evacuated

Prime Minister Churchill Makes Additional Report On Removal of B.E.F.

MOVED 10 FIGHT ON OTHER FRONTS, CHURCHILL REVEALS   Holds Qut Hope Present Figure May Be Enfarged *

Churchill Reports At Least 45,000 Troops Moved Out   Hopes More of Original 60,000.Sent to Aid Greece Will Be Brought Out

Russia Reports That German Troops Push Through North Finland  U-BOAT ACTION AGAINST U. S. SHIPS THREATENED

U.S. Experts Study Effect Of Russ-Japan Treaty   Observers: View Pact as Sethack to Nazis Jn, Balkan Campaign and Vhreat lo America.in Far East Sector

PLAN PROBE OF  PAPER'S CHARGE   Early Pramises Investigatior Of Source of Story in Newspaper.

Battle Cruisers Also Loose, Churchill Tells Winant In Lunch Talk

U-Boat May  Be Enroute   Mystery Surrounds Report Germany Will Invade U. S. Waters

Authorized Berlin Sources Declare Report Is “PutUp Job by War Incit ‘ers” and Label It “Clumev Proanaganda ”

SPRING SHOWERS NEXT   But Winter, Still on Duty, Brings Snow in West *

PHILADELPHIAN HELD IN DRAFT EXTORTION   Board Clerk Accused: of Ac cepting $50 to- Keep Man from ‘Army

UrC WANT AN IN BALKANS SPREADING   PPolish Exiled Government Signs Red Amity Pact   Raid Nazi Armored Columns Southeast Of Tobruk In Attempt To Smash Axis

Red Defenses Broken Just Below Klin      Rues Claim 4000 Square Miles Recaptured in Rostov Area

New Nazi Drive Starts In North   Soviet Reports Admit Invaders Have Broken Through Defense 50 Miles North of Moscow But Rout of Hitler’s Forces in South Continues.   HUGE AREA REGAINED

NAZIS MAKE VIOLENT DRIVE NEAR MOSCOW      Break Through Red De. fenses 50 Miles Nortt of Capital — Reds Re gain 4,000 Square Mile: of Donets Area.

Reds Recapture Vast Territory In Donets Basin Area   4,000 Square Miles Taken And Hundreds Villages Reported Seized; Germans Ope New Drive Northeast Of Moscow

FIERCE BATTLE IS IN PROGRESS OUT OF MOSCOW   Russians Report ‘‘Hundreds" Of Villages Retaken As Germans Continue Flight In Donets Basin.

Russians recapture 4,000 square miles   Wrest hundreds of villages from fleeing Germans; violent new fight occurs near Moscow

4,000 SQUARE MILES RETAKEN BY RED FORCES   Russians “Going to Town” in the Ukraine Area but Going Tougher Northeast of Moscow

New Nazi Onslaught ‘Northeast Of Capital Admitted By Russia   Reich Armored Columns In Africa Attacked By British Bombers: Serb-German Battle Spreading

SEIZE 4,000 SQUARE MILES OF TERRITORY   Russians Continue Westward Drive as Germans Try To Form New Line.   NAZIS LAUNCH DRIVE   Concentrate Offensive Ir  Terrific Onslaught Near Moaeroaw.

Push On in South. Retreat in North   (;ermans Said To Have Capturec Moscow Reservoir—Nazis Still Fleeing Through Ukraine

Reds Regain 4,000 Square Miles Donets   Recapture Hundreds of Villages it Still Powerful Counter-atiack 0: fermans   LOSE AT MOSCOW   Germans Renew Threai to Capital by Driving Wedge into Defense North and West of City

RUSSIANS. REPORI HEAVY GAINS ON UKRAINE FRONT   4000 Square Miles Taken Back By Reds In Battles With German Forces   Axis Attacks In Libya Are Repulsed By British Says Report From Cairo

ADMIT NAZIS HAVE OPENED NEW ATTACK   Say Germans Have Broken Through Russian Lines North of Moscow —

Nazis Pierce Red Defenses At Moscow   Ukraine Armies Recapture 4 000 Sq. Miles. Soviets Claim

AZIS. PIERCE VIET LINES HK KLIN SECTOR   Russian Dispatches Say : Reich Forces Continuing Eastward To  ward Dmitrov   REDS REACH MISUS RIVER, SOUTH AREA   ermans Trying: to Form New Front At That Poin to Stem Offensive of Qaviet Armies. :

Villages Fall By Hundreds; Nazis Attack         Germans Are Still Fleeing In Rostov; Mius River Reached By Soviets In Fight On Southern Front

Wrest 4,000 Square Miles InRestov-DonetsBasinas Nazis Try to Form Front

Reds Recapfure \ 000 Square Miles from Nazis   Soviets Admit New Drive Opened on Moscow

Nazi Troops Retreat To Mius River   Fresh Assault By Foe Menaces Moscow

REDS REOCCUPY AREA OF 4,000 SQUARE MILES   German Flight Continues lr Ukraine. But Assault Opens At Moscow   DEFENSE LINES PIERCED   Conflict Spreads In Serbia: Shots Exchanged With Japs In Siberia

RUSSIA'S UKRAINE ARMIES RECAPTURE ~ LARGE TERRITOR'   Reported to Have Taken 4000 Square Miles on RostovDonets Basin Front.   MANY VILLAGES TAKEN   Nazis Open a Violent: New  Onslaught Northeast: of Moscow, It Is Said. -

SOVIETS WREST UKRAINE AREA FROM GERMANS   Recapture 4,000 Square Miles From Invader, Says Moscow   OPEN NEW BATTLE   Nazi Push Breaks Through Red Army Defenses Near Klin

UNRAINE ARMY WINNING BAK AOSTOV FRONT   Claim Recapture of 4,000 Square Mile Area: New Orive On.   BRITISH IN LIBYA LOSE GAMBUT BASE

Red Ukraine Army Regains Vast Area As Nazis Retreat   4,000 Square Miles Retaken On Rostov Front; Soviet Claims Gains In North, Central Sectors

UKRAINE ARMY STILL FLEEING   INaiits Claim Red Attack in South Stopped.

4,000 Square Miles Taken Near Rostov   Russians Admit, However, That Situation af Moscow “Theatening” .

Nazis Cut Through Russian Defenses North of Moscow   Soviets Regain 4,000 Square Miles of Land From Foe in South

Hitler’s Blitz Troops Follow Close on Heels of Retreating Russians, Berlin Military Leaders Report, Asserting Victory Is Now Assured — Second Stage of War Is Near, They Say, Claiming Stalin Line Has Crumbled

JON ZIG WN THREATEN SS STOEL   Baron von Mannerheim Leads Finnish Offensive ‘at Lake Ladoga,   GERMANS SAY CAPTURE OF KIEV 1S IMMINENT

ANNOUNCE GIGANTIC FINNISH OFFENSIVE AT LAKE LADOGA   Germans Also Claim Penetra. tion of Kiev, Capital of Ukraine   AIM AT LENINGRAD   Nazi Mechanized Units De stroy Several Main Red  Bunkers, is Claim

Ukraine Capital Now Penetrated ls Berlin Clain   German Militarv Spokesmen Assert Kiev Will Soon Be Occupied   OPEN NEW OFFENSIVE AIMED AT LENINGRAD   Nazis Cjaim That Huge Soviet Army Shows Signs Of Crumbling 

Troops Withdraw From Plane Plan   Army Remains in Charge of North American Aviation Factory

EXPECT SETTLE COAL STRIKI   Thought The Soft Coul Strike hh The North Will Be Settled Tonight,

SOVIETS PLAN TO KEEP FIGHT UP FOR YEARS   Spokesman Claims That Hitler Has Failed of His Main Objectives In War.   BULLETIN

BAD WEATHER IS ‘BAD NEWS’ FOR GERMANS   Nazis Admit Hope Gone For Early Success At Moscow

Nazis Are Blasted Back By Reds, With 19,000 Slain _ In Northern Battle Area

Soviet Routs Germans Out Of Tikhvin   Russians Regain Ground in Many Sectors of Moscow Front

CALLS BRITISH HOME POSITION MUCH BETTER   Churchill Optim istic In Address Before  Parliament

WARNING GIVEN BY CHURCHILL   Says British Position Bet: ter, But Hitler Blows May be Expected

CHURCHILL CITES IMPROVEMENT I BRITISH POSITION   Warns Hitler Able Strike with Great Power in Three Fresh Areas of War   NAZIS HOLD INITIATIVE EXCEPT IN AIR POWER   Prime Minister Reveals Ship. ping Loss Cut Two-Third: In Last 3 Months; Urge: Upsurge in Production ir United States

But Drive Nazis Out Of City Cn Approaches To Lenin - rad; Hand To Hand Fight  ing.   Kill 2000 Nazis

Hitler Holds Initiative, Britain Told  Premier Reveals Riw« Cito

REPORTS IMPROVED BRITISH POSITION   Prime Minister, However, Worns of Danger of Soviet Defeat

Churchill Optimistic; Warns Hitler Still Holds Initiative   Prime Minister Declares Nazis Losing Control of Air; Losses in Atlantic Decrease Sharply; Continental Expedition Has Been Considered

Sea Losses Drop; Hitler May Strike In 3 Fresh Theaters, British Told

Losses in Shipping Cut Two-Thirds  i} ' Li in-Last 3 Months But Country Warned Nazis Can Strike In Three New Areas

Hitler Is Able To Strike in Three New Theaters Despite Russian Air Drain, He Says

Losses in Shipping Cut Two-Thirds In-Last 3 Months  But Country Warned Nazis Can Strike

NAZI WAR GOODS MADE IN FRANCE   U.S. Told Work Is Go ing On in Unoccupiec Areas

“Casualties Heavy’   President, Member of Fortunate Souls (lub Are Ousted Because They Married

President of Fortunate Souls C lub At Van Alstyne Ousted; Takes Bride

"Fortunate Soul’ Marries, Thus Loses Presidency of ‘Fortunate Souls’ Club

SEN. HER CAMP CRITIC   Neither Claiborne’s Site No Construction Satisfactory, He Says

Empire Troops Push African Drive   Italian Forces Cleared from Egypt, Kenya Colony

NAZIS SAY FOR IS SEEKING WAT   German and Italian Press Says Axis will Resist U. S. Aid to Britain

IG ARE DEAD “IN BIGKNELL MINE BLAST      BELIEVED _SUFFOCATED WHEN EXPLOSION -EN. TOMBS WORKERS. :        Rescuers Labor   Experienced Crews Find None Alive—Mishap Follows ‘May 9 Death of Two.

BICKNEL! MINE DISASTER TOLL MOUNTS 10 16   Deadly Gas Imperils Scores 0! Rescuers: Fifteen Save Their Own Lives

Scout Encampment Breaks Up In Rainstorm   Drenched Youngsters Evacuated From Campo Site

SPRINGFIELD LANDS U.S. ARMY HOSPITAL   City Selected  Over ‘Joplin and Car. thage for New 1,000-bed Institution.

‘SPRINGFIELD 10 GET NEW U.S. HOSPITAL   Selection of Site for Army Institution Announced  -by Congressman Bennett and Confirmed by War Department.

U.S. Speeds Arms Needs To Yugoslavs   Government Helps Small Nation Resist Nazis’ **Barbaric Invasion”   VESSELS AVAILABLE

U.S. to Hasten Military Supplies To Yugoslavia   Hull Raps ‘Barbarity’; Red Cross to Dispatch Million for Medicine

U.S. SUPPLIES. TO 60 TO SERBS   Announcement Made By Hull After Consultatior With President Roosevelt

U.S. Orders Military Aid To Yugoslavia   Sec. Hull Terms Germany’s Action in Balkan Area Barbaric Invasion

U. S. Supplies To Slavs   Secretary Hull Hits ‘Barbaric Invasion’ O : Small Nation By Germans

AMERICAN AID BEING RUSHED TO YUGOSLAVIA   Barbaric Nazi Invasion Of Little Country Is Denounced By Hull  In Statement   Red Cross On Way

U.S. Orders Supplies to Yugoslavia   Barbaric German Invasion  Condemned by Hul

U.S. ORDERS QUICK AID 10 YUGOSLAVIA   Secretary Hult Denounces German Attack as “Bar baric Invasion”

Arms Similar To Those Sent Greece Will Go To Yugoslavia; U. 5S. Stocks Scant.   No Aircraft

U. S. SUPPLIES ORDERED SENT TO YUGOSLAVS   Military and Other Goods To be Speeded, Hull  Announces   HELP TO BE RUSHED ALSO BY RED CROSS   German Invasion Brandec as ‘“Barbaric”’ by Secretary's Statement

United States Orders Aid To Yugoslavia   Announced by Hull Following Conference  With Chief Executive   RED CROSS PLANS EXTENSIVE HELP

U.S. Sending Supplies For Slavs   Military and Other Help Is Going Across at Once

U. 5. SPEEDING SUPPLIES 10 YUGOSLAVIA   Government Orders Mili tary and Other Articles Shipped   RED CROSS PLANS IMMEDIATE ACTION   Announcement of Plan: Made in Statement by Hull

NATION'S SECOND LARGEST ATOM SMASHER NOW BEING OPERATED AT INDIANA U.

4-MONTH DELAY th AIRCRAFT DELIVER}   Plane Firm Official Testifies Time Needed for Testing, Changes.

OFFICIAL OF PLANE. BUILDING FACTORY EXPLAINS DELAYS   DELIVERY OF FIRST PLANES BY CURTIS-WRIGHT PLANT _ BE DELAYED FOUR MONTHS

U. S. Aviation .  Progress Seen   Development Ig Keeping Pace Of War: Nations; “Research Pushed

Pilot Blamed in 10-Death Crash   Civil Aeronautics Board Reports Philip Scott Erred in Judgment

REQUEST SEEN TO SEND SHIPS INTO WAR AREA   Connally Prepares Measures To Broaden Scope of House’ Approved Bill.   SENATE GROUP MEETS   Hears Opposition on Removal of Ship Arms Ban; FDR Anxious For Channe.

Latest Revision Will Send Ships Into War Zones   Administration Now Not Only Wants to Arm Merchant Ships, but to Send Them Anywhere in Seas.

Aaministration  Ready To Broaden Quest For Change In Neutrality Law

Administration Decides To Seek Scraping of Ban On Movements of Ships

BROADERSCOPE IS SOUGHT BY WHITEHOUSE   Ship Arming Ban Removal Before Senate Committee   SENTIMENT SWINGS   To Proposal Yank Vessels Be Permitted To Enter Any Belligerent Port

MOVE MADE TO LIFT BAN ONU.S. SHIPS   Administration Apparent: ly . Has Decided te Broaden Revision of Neutrality Act to Remove Area Limits.

Administration Will Broader Plea For Neutrality Change:   =xpected To Ask Permission For Ships To Go Anywhere In Addition To Present Legislation For Arming

CONGRESS SETS PLAN TO WIDEN ACT REVISIONS   Vessels May Be Allowec ‘To Make Voyages In War Zones

Sentiment ForBroader Revision Reported Growing   Amendments Being Drafted To Permit Vessels To Enter ‘War Zones; Connally Urges Action On Both Proposals

ADMINISTRATION WANTS COMBAT ZONES ERASED   Increasingly Unneutral Sentiment in Senate Brings Request For More Action

More Than 15,000 Prison ers Taken As U. S. Arms Help Empire Troops To Continue.

BARDIA FALLS ~ TO ALLIES IN LATEST DRIVE   Sea Victory Claimed By British Subs, Airplanes   15.000 PRISONERS   Axis Forces Seeking Mountain Area To Re-Form

ON POTATO TOUR   Over 75 Farmers and Others See Results of Experimentation

RUSSIANS CLAIM TO HAVE BEATEN BACK NAZIS FROM MOSCOW  Reds Claim to Have Retaken Orel Rail  Station From German:

NAZIS AT MOSCOW ARE BEATEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES      Soviet Withdrawal From Odessa Pictured As A Strategic Triumph; Still No Word From Moscow; Government Said In Kazan.

QREL RETAKEN, ODESSA MOVE SAID SUCCESS   Several Attempts At Advance Blocked; High Officials In Capital Exodus

British Hear Reds Recapture Kalinin In Counter Thrusts   Orel, Rail Center 200 Miles South of Capital Also Claimed Retaken

NAZI FORCES BEATEN BACK, REDS CLAIM   Picture Withdrawal Fron Odessa As a Strategic Triumph

GERMAN DIVISIONS STRIKING AT MOSCOW DECLARED REPULSED   RUSSIAN STATEMENT SAYS ‘ODESSA WITHDRAWAL WAS  STRETEGIC TRIUMPH

MOSCOW ARMY CHECKS FIERCE NAZI ATTACKS   Forces Germans Striking At  Western Defenses To Ratira

Canning Industry Exemption Asked   War Department Explains It Wants to Prevent Skyrocketing Prices

AGAINST OVERTIME PAY   War Department Says It Wants Food Prices Anchored

Record Snow  Tits Roswell  Clear Wenther by   Clear Weather by Nielifall Predicted

Japanese-Russian Pact Is a Blow  To U.S. Policies, Tokyo Paper Says

Japanese Newspaper Calls Treaty One of Non-Aggression Vital to Axis  Changes Predicted +  Observers Say Pact Will Alter Far East Aspects for Allies

Japan Holds Effect on Us Is Great   Moscow Denies That Russia Is Tied to Axis

TENSE RELATIONS IN FAR EAST ARE ENDED WITH TREATY   Way Cleared For Political, Economic Cooperation by Moscow and Tokyo   Japanese Press Declares Non-Aggression Pact To Strencthen Axis

Japan Asserts New Pact Real Blow At U.S.   Accord With Russia Is Held Aimed At Halt Of Pacific Plans   OPINIONS DIFFERENT   Reds Given Free Hand In Balkans, Claim Of Some Experts

Russo-Jap Pact — “A Blow to U. S.”   Effect of Nonaggression Agreement Between Moscow and Tokyo on‘America, Britain and China Must Be Great, Nipponese Paper Says.

U. S. Policies Dealt Biow Says Jap Press   Rome Sees Axis Triumph

SAY JAP-RUSSIAN PACT BLOW 10 U. §   Tokyo Reports Treaty Signec in Moscow Will Strengthen  Ayic

STORM HEAUING FOR LQUISIAN   Hundreds Of Coastal ze =pwetlers Forced To Flee By High Tides

OT UHM RUSHING TOWARD GOAaT TF LOUISIANA   Tropical Hurricane Again Reverses Its Direction, Heads Toward U. S.   COASTAL DWELLERS ARE BEING EVACUATED   Another Storm In Atlantic Brings New Warnings For Small Craft

TROPICAL HURRICANE SWEEPS GULF REGION   Coastal Dwellers Forced To Flee From Great Tides

Hurricane Is Nearing U.S      Hundreds of Coastal Dwell. ers Are Forced to Flee to Higher Ground

Bluster Fails To Scare U.S. Says Welles   America Holds Germany Responsible for The Sinking of Steamer In  South Atlantic

Formal Protest On Robin Moor's Sinking Pending   Welles Declares U.S. Not Alarmed At Nazi Threats

U-Boat Commander  norec All jnternaliongi A les Of Law, Is Charge

Berlin Reports Destruction of 2 Red Armies   German-Rumanian Drive Claimed to Have Netted 64,325 Captive:

BERLIN CLAIMS RUSSIAN FRONT 1§ CRUMBLING   Two Trapped Armics Ir Sea of Azov Section Reported Destroyed By Hich Command   64,325 REDS TAKEN AS NAZIS ADVANCE   Hundreds of Thousands o! / Russians Killed in Largest Battle of World  1 History

Nazis Say Twe Red Armies Are Destroyed   Claim Capture of 64,325 Men in Sweep to Rostov

Russians Reported Suffering Their Heaviest Losses In Bryansk Ares

Berlin Claims Two Trapped Russian Armies Destroyed   High Command Reports ‘Battle of Sea of Azov Concluded’ With Capture of 64,995

Two Russian Armies Destroyed   Sweeping Successes Claimed on All” Fronts by Germans.

Berlin Announces Capture - OF 64,325 Prisoners And Destruction Of Two Armies

Nazis’ Reaction to Vote To Take Familiar Line   ‘Roosevelt Driving Nation Into War,’ Said Probable Berlin Comment

Lifting Ship Ban Pleases British   But Some Are Disappointed Over Size of Majority; Admiral Hails Aid

Berlin Sticks: te:Li : ‘Roosevelt -Driving: His People Into the: War":

eo oorrrrrerr ee  Nazi View Follows Familiar Reaction   Spokesman Says Time Needed to Comment

Germany Notes Small Margin   Britain Pleased By Neutrality Action

Action Pleases Public in Britain  eee   Some Quarters Irked by Small Majority

Berlin Sticks to Line ‘Roosevelt Driving His People Into the War’

Russians Claim 17 Planes Down In 5 Hours   Germany Describes First Aerial Thrust As ‘In Retaliation’

Defense Is Weaker, Say Nazis   Claim to Be Forging Ahead Toward Capital City of Russia

TROOPS MAY HALT STRIKE   Marines Go On Guard At West Coast Ship Building Plant

Authorities Move fo  Halt Strike   Troops to Escort Workers Past the Pickets

NAVY MOVES TO KEEP US YARDS GOING   Marines Guard Plant Against Strikers

FDR REFUSES T0 COMMENT FURTHER QN VICHY APPEA   Future Status of Colonial Pos: sessions in West Hemisphere Is Big Issue

‘Conditions Too Serious for Further Comment, Roosevelt Assertc   OPEN BREAK WITH , POLICIES OF VICHY.   French People As Asked to Re. ject ‘Collaboration’: - With Nazis

Roosevelt Silent on French ‘Situation After Appeal to ‘French Not to Aid Germans   Except for Diplomatic Formalities U. S. Has Reached Open Break With Vichy On Acceptance of Nazi Collaboration

F.D.R. REFUSES ANY COMMENT ON STATEMENT   International Situation Too Serious, He Says; Open Break With Vichy Seen

Amplification Of His Talk Refused Today   Reporters Told to Draw Conclusions  From His Address

Makes Appeal To French To Reject Nazis   Questioners Unable To Draw Statement From President Aft Press Coanferenre

RIFT THOROUGH WITH EXCEPTION OF FORMALITIES   New French Plan Of Collaboration With Germany Brings Stern Talk From The White House: French Ships In U. S. Taken Over.

Roosevelt Asks People to Re: fuse Collaboration with Germany.   New Step Likely?   , Statement Refused on Status of French West Hemisphere Possessions.

FDA. olLENT ON APPEAL TO FRENCHMEN   President Tells News Men Conditions Too Serious  to Be Talked About.    ‘NATIONS NEAR OPEN BREAK   Vichy Government Seen as Entering into Cooperation With Axis.

COLLABORATION  OTEP ATTACKEL   Closer Cooperation Between Petain Regime, Germany Reported   VOICES. APPEAL   Rogsevelt, Says Interna. {tional Situation Teo  Serious For Comment:

SAYS SITUATION 5 700 SERIOUS   Expect France to Be Put in Same Class With Other Pro-Axis States,   CARIBBEAN QUESTION UP

President. Says Issue Is Serious   Roosevelt Urges French People Not to Collaborate with German Government

Cooperation Of Vichy With  Nazis Cause   Roosevelt Refuses To Answer Many Questions On Issue

U.S. Break With Vichy Is Nearer      French Collaboration With _-Germany May Affect Martinique   ROOSEVELT IN APPEAL      Radio Address Follows Posting of Guards on  French Ships

World Affairs Too Serious; Many Queries Pushed Aside   President Says State ment Must Stand For Htself.

International Conditions Too Serious for Comment Roosevelt Tells Reporter:   Will Not Say Whether Conditions In France Would Change Status of Martinique or Whether Admir"al Leahy Will Be Recalled From Vichy

Roosevelt In Appeal To The PeopleOt France; NoComment On Future Action

International. Situation Too Serious for Discussion, President Tells Reporter:

FDR APPEALS TO PEOPLE OF FRANCE _   Urges Them Not to Join Axis. Declines to Further Interpret His Statement

FUK Appeals lo French To Turn Down Nazi Deal   Convinced Petain Regime Entering Fuller Partnership With Nazis; French Colonies In Western Hemisphere Possible Threat

QESOVER HEAD  REQUEST ( ITCHY REGIME   Administration Satis fiec ‘Petain Is-Embracing Program Increasing: Part > nership With Hitler   STATUS OF FRENCH ~ COLONIES AT'STAKE   ells Press: ‘Conference In ternational Situation Too Serious to: Somment ,

No Further Comments by President   Made Appeal Last Night To France to Avoid Axis Pact; Seize Vessels

PRESIDENT REFUSES FURTHER COMMENT ON (, APPEAL TO FRENCH   INTERNATIONAL SITUATION TOO SERIOUS TO INTERPRET IMPLICATIONS, HE SAYS

FDR MUM ON HIS PLEA TO FRENCH AND ON OUTLOOK   WON'T ELABORATE ON WARNING AGAINST NAZI COLLABORATION

KKK SK  U. S. Breaks With France   kkk *& U.S. Can Counter  Nazi-French Alliance

Churchill Ready to Leave _ With Strategy for Defeat Of Axis Powers Complete

ALLIED LINEUP STRENGTHENED, FDR. DECLARES   ‘onferences With Churchill And Others Have Advaneed ‘Far Along Road to Crushing Defeat’ of Enemies, He Asserts.

Parley Results Hailed by FDR   Says Position of Axis  Foes Strengthened  By Talks

ALLIES DRAFT WAR PROGRAM TO CRUSH AXIS   FDR, Churchill Talk Over Plans with Latin American Leaders

Conferences Proving Invaluable   President Says Talks With Allied Leaders Help All

War Strategy To Be Used Is Not Announce   All-Resources Will Be Marshaled To Insure Crush‘ing Defeat Of Axis Powers

MILITARY ACTS 70 CRUSH AXIS FAR ADVANCED   Position of Allied Nations ‘Strengthened Immeasurably,” Roosevelt Announces   MARSHALLING ALL RESOURCES, HE SAYS   Program Deepest War Sec ret; Conferences by President and Churetiill  Continuing .

HEADS CONFER QN STRATEGY IN AXIS WAR   ritish Leader Due To Leave Soon

Ruin For Axis Being Plotted   President And Churchill ~ Strenigthen Chance Of, -" ADhied.,Cause —

Conferences Aid Cause of Allies---F. D. 2.   Crushing Defeat Of Axis Powers Is Objective of All Allied Nations

NEUTRALITY ACT PLEA TO BE TOLD BI-PARTY GROUP   Roosevelt Calls White House * Parley With Leaders of Congress   Juesday Session Will Be One of Most Important in History

Half Million Catholics Meet At St. Paul.   Eucharistic Congress Brings Church Dignifar ies From All Slates

Eucharistic Meet Draws Thousands   Cardinal Dougherty Pontificates Today

Cardinal Dougherty Reaches St. Paul For National Eucharistic Congress

High Catholics Gathering In St. Paul For National Eucharistic Congress

Catholics Gathering in St. Paul for Sessions of Eucharistic Congress

OUTSTANDING YOUNG MEN   Junior Chamber Picks 10 Who Made Name For Selves In 1940.

JAYCEES PICK 10 BEST MEK   Inventor, Playwright anc Educator, Politician Selected

LEADERS ARE SELECTED BY JUNIOR COFC   Ten: Outstanding Names: Se lected By Organization’s

Strikers Ask U. S. Take Over Plant   Present Request In Strike Situation At Kearny Shipbuilding Plant

UNION ASKS U. S. RUN SHIP YARD   17,000 Union Workers Make Request in Labor Dispute --

Pres, Roosevelt Promises Freedom  To Philippines  Navy Plans Intense :  oa a a ae   Navy Plans Intense Campaign. Against Tapanese Invaders

Roosevelt Pledges Islands’ Freedom  Will Be Redeemed   Says Entire Resources of U.S., Including Men and Materials, Stand Behind His Promise; Praises Philippines’ Defense

Japs Advance After Bombing Manila 2d Time   Damage is reported to be greater than that done on Saturday. Increasing pressure.

Manila Bombed Again  As Japanese Forces Threaten in Southeast   Nipponese Drop ’Chute Troops on Sumatra Isle, Key to Singapore, in New Far East Operation; Tokyo Says Manila ‘Open City’ Plan ‘One-Sided’

Roosevelt Promises  To Help Philippines   President, in Message to People, Pledges That Freedom Will Be Redeemed, Independence Established and Protected; Gallantry Praised

Jap Claims Gailed Lies By Officials   Washington Issues Message of Hope to Beleaguered Citizen: Of Philippines

FDR PLEDGES PHILIPPINES TO BE FREED   President's Message Broadcast tc Island—Navy Announces Cam paign of Aid Planned

Navy Also Says Independence Is To Be Restored   Well-Planned Campaign under Way fo Drive Japs from Islands   President Says Entire Re sources of U. §. Will Be Available

President Roosevelt Assures People Of Philippines That Their Independence Will Be Protected

ROOSEVELT LAUDS GALLANT STRUGGLE   Pledges Filipinos Thei: Freedom Will be Redeemed

Roosevelt Sends Message Of Hope lo Philippines   Pledges ''Their Freedor Will Be Redeemed,” Fully Protected

Love Denied, Woman Kills   Administers Sleeping Tablets to Man and Takes Same Potion

Woman Slays Another's Spouse and Trys Suicide After Writing Love Note

Wife Kills Mate of Another Womar   Bizarre Story Written into Boston Police Records; Murder Warfant Asked

WOMAN KILLS WEDDED LOVE]   Shares Overdose of Sleep. ing Tablets, Then Stranoles Paramour

Italians Hoist Surrender Banner   Ethiopian Troops Given Final Smash at Foes In Moantains

Duces Eas! African Empire Ou   Exhausted Italian Troops At Gondar In Mountains Of Northwestern Ethopia Hoist Surrender Banner.   Army For Libya

ITALIANS LOSE ALL ETHIOPIA   Gen. Nasi Surrenders Gondar, Last  Fascist Stronghold, to Ethiopians ! and Allies  7

Last Italian Garrison in Ethiopia Has Fallen to Before Native Assault

Germans Withdraw from Rostov Before Vicious Soviet Assault   Invaders Threaten Reprisals Against City’s Population

0,000 NAZI TROOPS ARE SAID KILLED   Sensational Counter-Smash Sends Panzer Corps To North in Wild Disorder,  Victory Is Decisive

Panzers Routed From Key City   Berlin Charges Civilians Assisting Russ Forces, Set Retaliation °

Nazis Reel Under Soviet Offensives Along Entire Front   Germans Flecing From Rostov in Disorder With Reds in Pursuit;  Axia Lasses Run Into Thousands

Hardin Co. Deputy Sheriff Found Dead in Car: Slain, Say Officers

DEPUTY SHERIFF SHOT T0 DEATH NEAR ROSICLAIRE   Officers Start Investigation  Of Murder

DEPUTY SHERIFF IS FOUND SLAIN   BODY IS DISCOVERED SLUMPED OVER WHEEI IN HIS AUTOMOBILE

TOURIST FUND FACING VETO   Yan Wagoner: Feels : Resort  _ Advertising. “Appropria- a dinn Tiloweal

EXPECT THE SENATE TO APPROVE ACTION. TAKEN BY CONGRESS   Army Extension Legisla tion May Be Completed Today and Sent to  FDR for Sianature.

PLAN DISCUSSIONS ON AIL SALARIES   Negotiations for Wage In crease Will Get Under Way in Two Weeks

NON-COMS IN ARKANSAS FORM PROTECTIVE GROUP. ‘FOR GIRLS BACK HOME

Battle Predicted On Neutrality Statute’s Repeal   McKellar Introduces Resolution; Says Act Is Bar to Sea Freedom   MEANS WAR, TAFT SAYS Some G. O. P. Senators  Join in Declaring Law Handicans Nation

Senate Geis Neutrality  Repeal Bill   ckellar Starts Drive as Controversy Over That Issue Mounts   FREEDOM VIOLATED

Neutrality Fight Expected To Be Long and Bitfer   Bill Asking Outright Re peal Is Strongly Opposed

Drive for Repeal Of Neutrality Act Stirs Controversy   Taft Warns of War As McKellar, Long Time Administration Supporter, Offers Resolution

Controversy Over Issue Mounts To Boiling Point  Resolution Offered By McKellar Will Bring Action

Resolution _ By McKellar  Would Repeal Neutrality Act   SHARP CONTROVERSY RISES IN SENATE

NEUTRAL ACT REPEAL MOVED   McKeller Puts Measure Before U. S. Senate

Senate Resolution Asks Neutrality Act Repeal; Issue Stirs Up Tumult

Neutrality Act. Repealer Stirs Senate Tumult   Taft Says, Passage Now Equivalent To U. S. Declaration of War; . Foresees Bitter Contest   PRESIDENT RECALLS REFUSAL __ TO CANCEL ARMS EMBARGO   Had Much To Do With Hastening - European Conflict, He Asserts; © McKellar Sees ‘Mistake’:

Urge Repeal Of Neutrality Actin Senate   McKellar Introduces Action; No Indication of White House Suppor

Present Law  Aids Nazis,  Says Senator McKellar Asks  Erasure of Entire Measure

NEUTRALITY REPEALER I INTRODUCED   Drive to Wipe Act Off Books Offered by McKellar   FREEDOM OF SEAS ISSUE, HE ASSERTS   Taft Says Repeal Would be Equivalent to or

Neutrality Repealer In Senate   But There Is Some Question As To Whether President Is Back Of Resolu tion.   Tumult Greater

NEUTRALITY REPEALER IS INTRODUCED  Drive to Wipe Act Of   Drive to Wipe Act Off Books Offered by McKellar   FREEDOM OF SEAS ISSUE, HE ASSERTS   Taft Says Repeal Would be Equivalent to Wor

NEUTRALITY AGT REPEAL oUUGHT IN RESOLUTION   Senator McKellar Introduces Resolution Amid Mounting Controversy   NOT CLEAR -IF MOVE IS ADMINISTRATION-BACKED   ‘DR Says That Although He Approved Embargo Wker Passed in 1935, He Re. gretted Action Since It Played Into Hands of Axis

Makes Resolution In Senate Starting Tumult of Controversy Over Important Issue; Taft Warns of War

Action Taken Amid Rising  Controversy   Capital Undecided ot Whether Resolution Has Support of  Administration

French Action Was Too Late, Bullitt Warns   Analogy Between French Attitude And That In This Country Is Shown By Ex-Ambassador

BULLITT SAYS U. 0. DALLYING LIKE FRANGE   Sites ‘‘Striking Analogy” Between U. §. end France That Was Destroyed.   GIVES DIRE WARNING   Tells House Committee That War Situat'on Must Be Taken Seriously.

Bullitt Points To Analogy Between French Pre-war Attitude And That Of U. S. At Present: Production Low

UJ, $. WARNED OF FRANCE’S FATE   Attitude of Americans Is Similar to French Before Fall

Attitude of United States Is Similar to That Which France Had When She Was Destroyed

‘Bullitt Scores — Attitude Shown In U. S. Defense   Asserts Recalcitrance of Workers Was Cause of French Downfall 

Stes ‘Striking Analogy” Between. U. S. end France. That Was Destroyed. .   GIVES DIRE WARNING.      Tells House Committee That War Situation Must Be Taken Seriously. -

Nazis Prepare — Xanding Fields Tn South Rumaniz        Observer ‘s Think This May - Be Jump-Off for Med: iterranean Action   Few Planes But Thovsands of Ground Crew Men Quartered Nearby

Germans Prepare  Landing Fields   Activity in Rumania Leads to Predictions Nazis Ready to Hop Off .

Landing Fields In Rumania To  Be Nazi Bases   Vast Gasoline Stores Are Concentrated At Airports — Crews Are At Work On Hangars

LANDING FIELDS BUILT INRUMANIA   Thousands of Ground Crew Men Speed Work on Bases - [ew Planes There.

Nazis Take Qver Rumanian Ports   May Be Arranging Hopping Off Places For Action In Mediterranean Sea

 \ azis Move  On Brite  Tn France   New Roundup Is Begun Of Civilians In . Areas Occupied By -Germans

ae. Riedl Sate a aid   Believe Germans May Be ing For Action Against  Greeka

Nazis Massing Air Foree In Rumania   Big Landing Fields Ready for Anticipated Push

Intense Activity Reported at Rumanian Airports; Speculate on New Mediterranean Action

YOUTH SPARED MURDER TRIAL   Elmer Albaugh Will Be Tried in Juvenile Court For Manslaughter

itis Slash eep In Drive   River Litani Is Crossed [r Sector Where Beirut Is Main Objective

ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBERS MADE NIGHT RAID ON NORTH ITALY   MAIN OBJECTIVE OF ATTACK WAS REPORTED TO HAVE  BEEN ROYAL ARSENAL

TURIN BOMBED BY THE RAF. IN NIGHT RAID   Royal Arsenal Objective of Heaviest British At tack Yet Made or Northern Italy — Last Previous Assault Oc: curred in January.

ROYAL AIRFORCE BOMBERS RAIDED TURIN LAST NIGHT   It Was the Heaviest Attack Yet Made on Northern Italy, It Was Said.   MANY FIRES STARTED   Main Objective of the Bomb: ers Was Given as the  Royal Arsenal.

TURIN HARD HIT, GREAT FIRES RAGE   Royal Arsenal Main Objective As British Center Attacks. On Halian Cities

R.A. F. IN ITS » HEAVIEST STAB AT NORTH ITALY   g Turin Arsenal Bombed, Big Fires Set—French Gunners Fire on Plane

GENOA, TURIN HIT BY BOMBS   British Raid Industria Areas; Many Fires Are Planted

RAF. BOMBS ON NORTHERN ITAL‘   Genoa, Turin and Othe Towns Hit in Heaviest Raids of War There

ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBERS MADE NIGHT AAD ON NORTH ITALY  Bata? AMTRIN ATES paar Aa Tt 62 mT A mE   MAIN OBJECTIVE OF ATTACI WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN: ROYAL ARSENAL

Fire Loss In Chicago Is $250,000   Turin, Genoa’ And Othe . Key Cities Attacked. « ‘By RAF Planes

RAF Bombers Raid Turin; Set Big Fires   Royal Arsenal Target of First Raid Since Jan: uary 12-13

RAF Crosses Alps To Raid North Italy   Large Fires Left Burning  Turin At Royal Arsenal, London Revorts

Turin Blasted By R. A. F. Bombers   Attack Heaviest § Y e' Made On Northern Italy.

TURIN FIRED IN RAF RAD   Giants of Air Cros: Alps Like ‘Airway Trip In Peace, Pilots Say

HEAVY RAF RAID MADE ON ITALY   LARGE FIRES LEFT BURNING IN TURIN, BRITISH REPORT

R. A. F. RAIDS TURIN, ITAL’   Royal Arsenal There Ob.  jective Of Attack On Northern Italv.

Evacuate West Coast Area in Blackout Test   Trees on California Cliff Blaze Myster-fously During: Alert

CAPITAL STOCK TAX RATE HIKE STUDIED   Senate Revenue Experts Work On New Measure

SEN. NYE LASHES OUT AT INTERVENTIONISTS   Declares “the Stimsons, the Willkies” and Others Are Blitzkrieging U. S. Into War.

ASSAILS THOSE URGING FDR TO USE U. S. NAVY   ishersenrionists Are Pplying to President

Congressional News Letter   By Yineent PF. Harrington, Our Nint! District Congressman, of Sioux City From Washington, D. C.

Congressman Visits Port of Spain, Trinidad, Meets Several Lowans   Pp. VU K Warrington

U.S. 0 FINANCE BRITISH ORDERS -INTHIS COUNTR)   Destroyers to Be Turned Over and Big Bombers ) Flown Across   Huge Wheat, Cotton Stores to Be Used as Offset P to Blockade

U.S. TO ASSUME FINANCING FOR BRITISH ORDERS   Meve Said To Include Purchase ef Plants Here And Refund of Down  Payments.

U.S, 10 PAY FOR: BRITISH ORDERS   Will Also Purchase EnglishOwned Plants

Another Step Taken In Plan To Aid Britain   U.S. Will Assume Financia Responsibility For British Orders In This Country   WAR MATERIALS ALREADY ON WAY   Defense Plant Expansions Also Planned Under LeaseLend Bill

PRODUCTION INCREASE. “iS’ EXPECTED TO. REACH. FIFTY PER: CENT.                 Delivery of Weapons Is Conc of Heads of Lease-Lend™ Activities.

REPORT HITLER HAS ORDERED ADVANCE REGARDLESS OF COST   APPROACH OF WINTER AND PRESSURE ON OTHER FRONTS CAUSING “ALL OUT LENINGRAB DRIVE

HITLER ORDERS ~APTURE OF LENINGRAD   Key City Is Ordered to Be Taken Quickly and at ~ Any Cost,   TO DISREGARD LOSSES   Approach of Winter and ’ Pressure on Two Fronts Carse of Orders. .

One Outlet From City Still Open   Greater Violence In Struggle For City Is Admitted In German Dispatches

HITLER ORDERS THAT — - LENINGRAD BE TAKEN   Urgent Personal: Command Is Issued to Von Leeb to Capture City at Any Cost—Dictator Realizes Instant Action Is Necessary With . the  Approach of Winter—Climax Nearing. ©. 

Report Hitler Has Ordered Army To Take Leningrad Regardless of Cost

Nazi General Is Ordered to Capture City   One Nazi Version Hists Old Capital Will Be “Starved”

By EDWARD W. BE, BEATTIE, IR.  United Preas Staff (rnvreemandont

Hitler Orders Leningrad’s Capture Quickly at Any Cost, London Hears

Roosevelt Letter Prompts Debate ‘In House Group   Republicans Complain Mention of Spending Economy Is Overlooked

TAX LETTER HIT BY GOP LEADERS   Say FDR Failed to Mention  Non-Defense Economy

F.D.R. LETTER LACKED DIRECT STATEMENT   House Ways and Means committee has debate on letter writing

Letter by Roosevelt Starts It   House Republicans Com. plain of Failure to Mention Economy ,

ARGUE F TAX LETTER   President Ignored Pleas for Economy on Non-Defense Projects, Complaint

California Draws On Woman Labor   Defense Program Is Cited as the Reason

Women to  Be Hired   Industries Short on Man Power Turn To Women

MORE WOMEN EMPLOYED   err. seremnets  Defense Work Sends More Inte industrial Lines.

ICY HIGHWAYS ARE REPORTEL   Snow Falls After Drop In Temperature

WAR UPON FINLAND   Britain Ready To Declare War On Germany's Ally

EXPECT BRITAIN TO DECLARE WAR ON FINNS SOON   Action Will Follow Request By Russians—Pact Spurs Moan.

FEW OHIO MARRIED MEN ARE IN CLASS 1-A IN THE DRAF   Less Than One Per Cent of 328,345 Wedded Ohioans Classified by State Boards.

TORPEDO SINKS ITALIAN VESSE!   Large Liner Carrying Troops Victim of British U-Boat

AXIS TRYING “TO BOLSTER LIBYAN ARMY   French Close Tunisian Waters To Italian Warships

IOWA RIVERS OVERFLOWING THEIR BANKS   Both Skunk and Des Moines rivers are  now above bankful!

FARL MILLER ANNOUNCES FOR GOVERNOR   Big question in Republican circles is settled by statement

Chest Drive Now $29,912 From Its Goat   »«- New Yorker Says Mark Attainable

Defends Stand City Pay Rol   Commissioner Terhune Doe Not Agree With Mayor Oy Office Help.

Assails Japan For Criminal’ Attack On U.S.   Germany And Japan Conducting Joint, Planned War Campaigns

ICKES DENOUNCES CHARGES REDS ‘PACK’ COAL AGENC)      SECRETARY OF INTERIOR TAKES EXCEPTION TO TESTIMONY OF INVESTIGATOR BEFORE ,DIES COMMITTEE

Asks Evidence To Support Claim Interior Depart. ment Comrmunistic

Soldiers Await Arrival Of Chigger Exterminate At War Games in South

ORCHESTRA A Hil   Kansas City Pidhidsnons Directed by Krueger Is Encored

ORCHESTRA A HI   Kansas City Philharmoni Directed by Krueger Is ' Encored

iHinTY YEARS IN ONE PLAGt   Cleude Tolle Has Had Barber Shop in Same Room for Long Time.   RECALLS OLD TIMES

THIRTY YEARS (NONE PLACE   Clzude Tolle Has Had Bar. ber Shop in Same Room : for Long Time.   RECALLS OLD TIMES

Residents Are Rolled Out of Beds by Jolts   Torrance Business Places Wrecked: Line Aneeles Shaker

‘QUAKE DRIVES SLEEPERS INTO CITY’S STREETS   Pajama-Clad Citizen: See Rubble, But Not One Is Injured

ILLINOIS STUDIES AUTO SAFETY INSPECTON LAWS PASSED BY OTHER STATES

Compulsory Inspection of Automobiles Object of Survey by Council

CROWD GREETS DUKE, DUCHESS   ‘Windsors Being Feted in Washing. ton on way to Canada, Met by British, U. S. Officials

DUKE, DUCHESS WELCOMED. TO WASHINGTON   Will Spend Two Days There En Route to Ranch

U. S.-Built Airacobra Best In Air   PILOTS OF RAF USING THEM AMAZED AT THEIR PERFORM ANCE.

Srrisa Pi.o-s Praise ..itaco jta 1S Zes- Ziz7-er 2_ane _n Service

Baruch Sees Inflation Peril At Hand   NEW YORK FINANCIER wouy FIX CKILINGS FOR EVER IN MARKET.

BARUCH URGES PRICE CEILING BE SET BY LAW   Appeals to Congress for Immediate Action to Prevent Inflation   PROPOSED MEASURE CALLED ‘PIECE-MEAL   Must Preserve Low-Pric Structure to “Win the Peace,” He Says

BARUCH WARNS PRICE CEILING MUST BE FIXED   Congress Told To Lose No Time; Inflation Peril Is Imminent, Noted Financier Avers   General ‘Roof’ Needed

Baruch Urges Price Ceiling On All Goods   Also Wages and Rents; Appeals for Legislation To Head off Inflation

Baruch Urges Price, Wage, Rent Control  Financier Says Inflation.

Perkins To Send Ford Strike To Mediation Board   Decision Reached Monda: Night; Strike Involves 85,000 Men

FORD WALKOUT WILL BE SENT TO NEW BOARD   Defense Mediation Group Will Act on Dispute At Auto Plant

FORD STRIKE WILL 6O 10 DEFENSE MEDIATION BOARD   Frances Perkins Decides To Allow New Group To Act On Week-old Walkout

Mediation Unit Will Deliberate On Ford Strike   Perkins May Give Certification To Board Sometime Today

Murray Cancels Talks With President To Take Part In Strike Parley

FORD CO. STRIKE IS CITED TO NERB FOR AN ELECTION   Forecasts Major Battle Between CIO and AFI  In Various Plants   Sec. Perkins Sends Issue To New Mediation Board After Pact Fails

PHIL MURRAY, FORD OFFICIALS “DISCUSS STRIKE   C. 1. 0, PRESIDENT CANCELS DATE WITH F. ). R. TO GO TO NETROIT   ALLIS-CHALMERS WORKERS RETURN TO DEFENSE fas   Governor Yan Wagoner of Michigan Requests C. I. 0. Chieftaln To Take Hand tn Huge Ford Dispute

MEDIATION BOARD WILL STUDY STRIKE AT FORD COMPANY   Secretary Perkins to Send Dispute to Labor Group.   CONFERENCE HELD TO SCAN MATTER

CIO Head Meeting Ford Men   Murray Flies from Wash. ing.cn for New Attempt to Settle

Ford strike to go before  mediators   Firm officials meet Murray

NEW LABOR BOARD ASKED 10 SETTLE FORD CO. STRIKE   Sec. of Labor Decided to Certify Matter to Board During Four-Hour. Conference With Assistants.   PRESIDENT TO CONFER ‘WITH HEAD OF CIO   House Miltiary Affairs Committee Continues Hearings in Effort to Learn Effec! of Strikes on Defense.

Madame Perkins Certifies Ford Strike to Board   Mediation Group Gets Second Big Test in Dispute

SECRETARY SENDS FORD STRIKE UP FOR MEDIATION   “onciliator Unable to Get Company and Union Offi cials Together for Tall

FORD TRIKE I) OENT UP 10 MEDIATION   Miss Perkins Turns This Labor Dispute Over to Mediation Board.   ELECTION AT PLANT   Board Has Obtained Settle ment in Six Out of Nine Cases.

FORD DISPUTE CERTIFIED 10 FEDERAL UNI]   Being Sent to Defense Mediation Board by Perkins. Allis-Chalmers Plant Reopened.

Million More For Welfare May Be Given   Bill Introduced In House Framed With Ratner Aid

Propose Welfare  Increase   Two Million More For Kansas Needy if Bill Introduced Today Passes Legislature

Bill Shifting Sales Tax to Aid For Aged Is In   Another Million Proposed Would Be Matched by Federal Funds

Will Sentence Griff Igou On October 30th  Evidence Heard   Evidence Heard To Determine Decree Of Crime

NURSES TELL OF 12 DAYS ADRIFT ~AFTERSHIP.SUNK   Submarine Commander: invit: ed “the Girls” Aboard But They Declined.

American Nurses Tell of Harrowing Experience After Sub Sinks Their Ship

Australian Labor Leader Asks Loyality      JOHN CURTIN DECLARES THA’ WAR IS MOVISG CLUSER 1% AUSTRALIA.

four Dead And 55 Injured In Big Blaze   Military Stores Lost; Suggest Sabotage

Fear Many Perished In Costly Fire   Military Stores Destroyed in Ships; €ahntaas Ic Praked

SABOTAGE SEEN AS FIRE SWEEPS PIERS AND SHIPS   At Least Five Killed and 55 Hurt in Brooklyn’s Erie Basin   Others Reported Missing: Blasts Spread Flames Swiftly

FEAR MANY DEAD IN WATERFRONT FIRE AT BROOKLYN      55 Injured in Early Check-up —— Offcials Start Sabotage Probe — Many Trapped on Barges

MORE WAY BE AILLED INSIDE BLAZING onl?   Flames Spread by Series of Explosions Engulf Boat and: Nearby Pier.   POLICE INVESTIGATING '* SABOTEUR POSSIBILITY,

NEW STRIKE BAN _ BILL PRESENTED   Modified Measure Submittec By Gov. 0’Daniel

NAZI CASUALTIES IN RUSSIA HEAV)   ‘BRITISH SAY LOSSES OF SOME . INFANTRY UNITS IS AS   HIGH AS 50 PCT.

DEADLOCK IN COAL STRIKE CONTINUES   Miners and Operators Fail to Find Common Meeting Ground

Coal Miners and Operators Fail To Reach Accord   Continue Conferences A Day, but without Success

MAN IS KILLED BY LIGHTNING   New Mexican Worke: Dies When Struck Down by Bolt

FDR, WINANT HAVE SECOND CONFERENCE   Important British Aid Decisions May Be In Making; Ambassador Silent

COTTON SOARS $1 PER BALE   Staple Bounds Upware In Heavy Trading

Administration Is Pushing for Final Vote and Success Before Nivhtfall

New Deal Forces Refuse To Prohibit the Transfer Of Modern Naval Vessels

AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN   Effort to Limit Transfer of Modern Naval Vessels, Aircraft Fails,   TO VOTE ON TAFT PLAN

FOE OF BILL SEES DANGER OF WARFARE   “Fight Against War Ha Just Begun,” Declares Senator Wheeler

Seek Passage Of Bill By Tonight   Opposition Makes Wha May Be Last Major Bid  for Restrictions   HAD 11-HOUR SESSION   Administration Forces Re. fuse to Prohibit Trans-  fer of Vessals

Last Stand Made By Opposition to British Aid Bill   Administration Forces Hope for Passage of Measure  by Nightfall.   Taft Has a Substitute To Lend Two Billions

VOTE SAID NEAR AFTER 17 DAYS OF BITTER DEBATE   Changes Proposed to Bill By Oppents Lose When Upper House Votes   Roosevelt Is Criticized for His Efforts in Behalf of Lease-Lend Plan

Senate Beats Last Major Restrictions   House Concurrence May Put Measure On F. R.’s Desk Monday.

LEASE-LEND BILL NEAR ADOPTION   Barkley Predicts Senate Ap proval Tonight by a 9-to-1 Majority   TO THE PRESIDENT'S DESK MONDAY   One of Last Big Tests Hur. died in Rejection of Walsh Amendment

FINAL VOTE ON AID BILL TODAY SEEN   Measure Expected to Be on President’s Desk by Monday Night, Senate Leader Says—Amend. ments Knocked Out.

trof 2 . By Dynamite Is Solved.   Ex-Convict Planted Explosive In Car OF Miné Doctor’ ~

CONFESSES T0 BOMB SLAYING   Man Gives Self Up at Louisa, Ky., for Fatal Blast at Scranton.

DOCTOR'S SON AND DAUGHTER  DIED IN BLAST   Hired to Place Explosive i Auto, Kentucky Prisoner Says

ADMITS SETTING FATAL DYNAMITE TRAP   Dwight O. Thorne, 32, Signs Confession At Louisa, Ky.— Says He Was Responsible For Death Of Son And Daughter Of Scranton Physician

MAN CONFESSES DOUBLE SLAYING   Placed Dynamite in Car tc Kill Young Couple

SHIPPING LOSS IN WAR BAREL   Total Passes 4,000,000 Tons, British Say

’ SEEK INDUGEMENTS FOR SELECTEES 10 . REMAIN IN SERVICE   Second Draft Lottery Fixed July 17 For New Recruits

NDUGEMENTS 10 ARMY MEN URGED   Men Serving — Restrictec Terms Will Be Encouraged To Re-enlist

ASK MEN TO VOLUNTEER FOR ADDED SERVICE   .Draiting Legislation To Induce Men Serving Restricted Terms To Voluntcer For More.

INSPECTION OF AUTOS URGEL      Submit Report To Legislature For State-Wide Inspection Of Automobiles.

State Commission Recommends Highway Safety Methods to Legislature

Germans Take New Interest In Bulgaria   Hear British Agents Organizing Disturbances And Acts Of Sabotage

GERMANS SAY LARISA TAKEN; NAZI LOSSES CALLED TREMENDOUS   Blitz Troops Plant,Swistika On Fabled Mt. Olympus, Home Of Greek Gods; Rail Center Lost. To Allies

Germans Unable To Break Allied Line   Larisa Taken as Greeks And British Fall Back  To New Defense Positions

Nazis Lose Heavily In Breaking Line: British Press Warns Of Possible Loss In Greece, Removal To African Front:  Axis Attack On Tobruk Again Beaten

GERMANS SAY THEIR FLAG ON MOUNT OLYMPUS   Athens Reports Indicate Allied Line Is Holding Solidly’

200,000 German Troops Reported Massed on Border   Istanbul Acclaims Passage of Aid Bill in United States Senate

Britain, Russia Pledge Turks Aid   Notes May Be Forerunners of Join’ Action in Near East War Zone

175 Are Stricken At Indian School   Fear Of Fatalities From Food Poisoning Fades.

Indian School Swent By Foed  Poisoning Cases   En. Masse Attack Striker More Than 175 of 35¢€ - Served at Noon

COLLING, HAR. PENAL WEDDING   Newly Ordained Priest Performs Nuptial Ceremony

Popular Young Couple Wedded At Granville   Isadore Harpenau and Rita Colling Exchange Vows

Behind The New:  How Alphabetical Defense Units Are Being Run  What Country Needs Is Gasless Secretary Of Interior

Germans Report Slashing Gains Putting Two Spearheads Nearer Capital   BRING UP BIG GUNS   Moscow Confident, However, as Citizens Erect Fortifications, Counter-Atlacks Increased   RIILLETIN

Long-range German Guns Reported in Place Ready for Siege and Shelling of Capital.   CLOSEST TO CITY SINCE THE INVASION

GREAT MECHANIZED BATTLES REPORTED WEST OF MOSCOW   GERMANS THROWING FRESH TANKS AND ARTILLERY INTC DRIVE AGAINST SOVIETS

GERMANS REPORTED 60 MILES WEST OF RUSSIAN CAPITAL   Great New Battle Raging Near Borodina Where Napoleon Was Victorious

REDS HOLDING MOSCOW LINES, BATTLE GROW   Counter Move Score: Says Russ _ Bulletir As Civilians Work On Defenses

NAZIS HURLED BACK 10 MILES IN ONE SECTOR   Huge Mechanized Forces Clash In Struggle For Capital   Moscow

FRESH MILLIONS  DEFEND MOSCON   We Know the Germans Will Never Capture City, Red Spokesman Savs

ZERO WEATHER SWEEPS NORTH      Cold Air Mass Grips Atlantic Region

U.S. Larders Stocked With Record Foods   Farmers Congratulated For Response To Appeals; More Expected

LARDERS OF NATION STOCKED 10 BRIM   Farmers Warmly Praisec For Response To Plea

FARM LEADER WOULD RAISE LOWER TAXES   Pay-as-we-go Plan Advocated by Edward O'Neal at Agriculture Meeting

EXPERT DENIES LACK OF METAL   Output of Aluminum To Meet Demands

Aluminum Supply Sufficient, States Expert on Metal   Industry is Geared To Provide Needs Of Plane Plants

/OROSHILOV NEW RED COMMANDER IN THE FAR EAST   Appointment Does No Mean Russia Is Contem plating Action Against Ja pan Though It Is Acknow. ledged Such Action Is A Possibility.

VOROSHILOV, LENINGRAD ‘DEFENDER, COMMANDER “OF SOVIET FAR EAST FORCES

ON NON-DEFENSE   Governor Bricker Speaks to C. of C. After Attacking New Deal Investigation Into Ohio BUC...

BRICKER HITS AT NEW DEAL IN N.Y. TALK   Ohio Governor Launches Drive Against Non-Defense Spending   SAYS INVESTIGATIONS HAMPER WORK OF BUC   Delivers Address Before Meeting Scheduled By Ohic C. of C.

BRICKER WARNS OF U.S. INROADS ONLOCAL RULE   Charges New Deal Tries To Take Over Functions Of State Government

Darlan, Pro-Nazi, New Head of Military Force: Still Loyal to Vichy

Takes Germany’s Side In Fight With Russia;  Darlan Gains Powers   Appeals to French for Co-operation; Declares Public Not Always Fair to Darlan; Says U.S. Press Mis tndoec France

French Premier ‘Commits _ Himself. in Talk on'the  Side of Germany.   FOR A: RECONCILIATION   ‘Aged Marshal ‘Appeals to © the United States for ~ . Understanding ~—.

Petain Places Franee Under German Order   V4ac0e Premier Given All Mili. tary Power Under Shift Of Anthority.    SD 'JOIN AGAINST RUSSIA

Marshal Petain Commits France to Collaboration  With Nation's Conquerors   Aged Chief of State of France Appeals To United States for Understanding and To French People for Their Coaperation

Admiral Darlan Given Complete Military Power   Marshal, in radio talk to nation, says war in east is in defense of civilization.

FREE HAND TO DARLAN IN SHAKEIIP   Marshal Petain Appeals To French People and The U. 8. For Cooveration   ADMITS FAILURE OF REVOLUTION   Move Follows Insistence For Collaboration By ~German-Controlied Prese

Gives Promise to Germans Shortly After Darlan Was  Given Supreme Army Rule

DARLAN BOSSES VICHY MILITARY   Opponent of Britain's War Policy Is Given  Power Over Armies

Full Collaboration With Nazis Will Be Vichy's Policy   Marshal Appeals To United States  sy OOM fe eee Wo Segmege Seen Ne pene

ETAIN TELLS (OF DECISION   Appeals to United States and French People for Understanding.   BATTLE AGAINST RUSSIA

Vichy Swings To Side of German)   Petain Appeals to U. S. For Under standing in ‘Defense of Civiliza: tion’ Against Russia

Darlan Is Given Full Military Power in New  Cabinet Shift   Germany Fights Russia To Save Civilization, Says Petain on Radio

FRANCE READY TO AID NAZIS AGAINST REDS   Aged Marshal Pleads for  U. 8. ‘‘Understanding’’ of New Policy

i HELP HITLER   Makes Appeal To U. S, For ‘Understanding;’ Darlan Gets Full Military Power.

PETAIN PLEADS FOR UNITY OF FRENCH PEOPLE   Supreme Military Powers Given to Darlan

Darlan New Vichy De. fense Chief With Su.  preme Military Power.

PETAIN PUTS COUNTRY ON HITLER’S SIDE   Admiral Jean Darian, Friend of Hitler, Given Supreme Military Powers in Sudden Action by French Government.

Chief Of State Says He's Fully On Hitler's Side   Old French Marshal Makes Appeal to US For Understanding...

BRITON-HATING ADMIRAL DARLAN BECOMES ‘NO. 2’   NAMED MINISTER OF NA+ TIONAL DEFENSE IN CABINET SHAKE.UP      NEW CHIEF URGES ‘LOYAL’ -. COLLABORATION WITH NAZIS   All Members of Government Raised To Rank of Minister, Elght In All

RADIO ADDRESS TO - FRENCH NATION GAVE “NEWS OF NEW STAND   AGED MARSHAL MAKES DI. RECT APPEAL TO U. S. FOR UNDERSTANDING

yed Marshal ‘Aligns Himself On Side of Adolf Hitler ‘toainst Russia

yrance A Nazi Partner   * Marshal Petain Commits Himself To Collaboration  « With Germany

DARLAN GIVEN FULL MILITARY SWAY BY VICHY   Decree Vests Pro-Nazi Vice Premier With Great Power As Minister of Defense

PETAIN PROMISES COLLABORATION WITH GERMANY  DARLAN IS NAMED Osati tPA rew POL r fat

Darlan GivenPower   Anti-English Navy Man In Command of Collaboration

FRENCH CHIEF OF STATE. ANNOUNCES STANDS BY GERMANY   ANNOUNCEMENT CAME AFTER DARLAN, ANTI-BRITISH, GIVEN ALL MILITARY POWER

Describes Struggle With Reds As One Which Could ‘Change Map Of The World’

Petain Gives Decision in  Talk to Nation   Action Follows Giving Admiral Darlan Full Control of Military

Darlan, Advocate of Nazi Collaboration,  Is Vichy War Lord   Takes Control of All Military Powers In Reorganiza. tion of French Cabinet With Rank Second Only to Petain

Chief of State Ranges Himself on Side of Germany In Fight Against Russia; Darlan Is Given Supreme Military Powers

French Premier Commits Himself in Talk on the Side of Germany.   FOR A RE€ONCILIATION   Aged Marshal Appeals tc the United States for Understanding

DARLAN, AXIS FRIEND, NOW HEADS ARMY   Darlan Gets Greater Power Than Any Man Besides Petain; Is Foe of Britain

France to Aid German Fight  Government to Collaborate Fully With Neavic

COLLABORATION ANNOUNCED 1S DARLN IS GER SUPREME. POWER   Petain, Hero of Verdun, Says He Is Fully on Hitler’s Side In Battle Aqainst Russia   NAZIS PENETRATE TO THE BLACK SEA   Declare Reds Are on the Run In the Ukraine; Moscow Says Muscovites Bombed German Capital

Million Germans Are Thrown Into Battle of Ukraine  Explosion Near in Far Eas  ma cw D n= aie   Explosion Near in Far East  - Crisis; Britain Ready tc Make War If That Is What Japan Wants

BOWS T0 WILL OF INVADERS   Declares His Revolution Had Failed and Pleads fo Understanding by. U: S.

Lindbergh Says Country is Safe   Germany Could Not Attack United States Unless Government Collapsed, Flyer Says In Speech To Open-Air Crowd In Oklahoma City

Internal Collapse Would Be Necessary Before Canquest Audience Told

Invasion Across Ocean Fantastic.  Lindbergh Says in Oklahoma City

DECLARES ATTACKS WOULD BE FUTILI   ‘Lindbergh 5 Says Nazis  Would be Unable to Attack U.S.

BRITISH TROOPS CAPTURE DERNA   Seize Major African Base. Push Effort to ‘Utterly Destroy’ Axis Force.

DERNA IS OCCUPIED BY BRITISH FORCES HEADQUARTERS SAYS   Troops Out to “Utterly Destroy” Axis Forces in Northern Africa, . Push On.

British Troops Occupy Derna, In Africa Drive   Derna and Mekili Occupied Without Opposition, London

BRITISH TAKE DERNA AND EL MEKILI   Axis Forces Are Being Pursued By Armored Patrols

SCHEDULE TAX BILL HEARING   State Senate Members Or der Session Tomorrow at Des Moines

Assessment Bill Hearing Tomorrow   Senate Votes Public Airing Of Controversy.

NONE Be KE ERA ON ys For RTT EL U POPE FELICITATED ON 65th BIRTHDAY

Axis Fulfills Obligations Under Pact   Declarations Complete Line-up Of Major Powers

Germany, Italy Join Japanese  In WarOn US.   Declarations Made in Speeches by Hitler, ® Mussolini Today, Completing Lineup of Major Powers in World-wide Conflict

"Hitler Communique Claims Stream Crossed And Fighting Carried to Stalin Line, Extent of Which Has Never Been Revealed

RAF Strikes Through Fog Over TP ienel   British Also Attack Italy During Night Raid; Nazis Hit England

DEFER ACTION ON PETTIGREW. RAKE   Wisconsin Senate Delays Yote Pending Outcome of Denartment Probe.

Stall Vote On Rahr   Senate Defers Action on Conservation Appointments

BRITISH SAY DERNA, LIBYA, IS CAPTURED   General Headquarters Reports Wresting of Rich Port From Italians Completed.

Benghazi Next Goal in British  African Drive      “Dera is Fresh ‘Water Center. and Land is Fertile

DERNA CAPTURE NOW COMPLETED   British Troops Arc Now Well On Their Way Toward Benghazi

VITAL PORT TAKEN TODAY BY WAVELL   Report Gains In All Sectors Of African War

BRITISH ‘TAKE DERNA; DRIVE AT BENGHAZI, LAST MAJOR PORT STILL HELD BYITALY IN LIBYA

Italitns Hold Only One Spot In East Libya   British Troops Already 0 Way to Take Benghazi; Italians Face Desert  To Cyrenacia

NILE ARMY ALREADY NEAR BENGHAZI, LAST ITALIAN STRONGHOLD   Newest Port To Fall Was Developed At Great Cost By Mussolini; One Of Best Fresh Water Sources In North Africa   Rw Tinited Pres«

DERNA SEIZED IN BRITISH ATTACK; BENGHAZ NEX}   British Desert Force \Presses Daring Conquest   SEEK TO BEAT GERMAN AIR AID TO ITALIANS

DERNA FALLS TO BRITISH IN LIRVAN DRIVE   Benghazi Next Objective Of Tornmies In North Africa   PRISONERS CAPTURED   Italian Troopers Facing Desert Wastes After Latest Defeat

FERTILE AREA COLONIZED BY ITALY, TAKEN   Only Major Point in Eastern Libya Now Remaining In Fascist Hands Is  Next Goal.   MONEY SPENT BY MUSSOLINI LOST

BRITISH TAKE DERNA; PUSH ON BENGHAZI   Plan Attack on Las: Italian Base in Eastern Libya

ES ONLY ONE MAJOR OBJECTIVE IN ITALY'S HANDS   ‘In Somaliland and Eritrea English Forces are Also Making Progress.

Chamber Oppose: Profits Limitation   Labor and Pension Legislation Also Hit

SONJA HENIE HERE SAT.-SUN. NIGHTS   “Sun Valley Serenade” Is New Mu sical, Skating, Skiing Picture With Glenn Miller’s Orchestra

ALUMINUM CONTROL 1S ORDERED BY U§.   OPM Announces Priorities For Industry in Interest of Defense.

JOHN ROOSEVELT AN ENSIGN   He Is Last of President’s Sons to Become an Officer.

Selective Service Shows ‘Shocking Deficiencies’ In Reading and Writing

NEEDS HOUSE APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS   Roosevelt May Sign Bill by Middle Of Week

Parties Divided As Roll Called   Speaker Plans Action in Lower House Tuesday to End Long Debate

Ford Employes Vote for ClO in NLRB Election   Union’s Victory Is Overwhelming; To Ask for Pav Boost:

Easy Divorce Bill Passes Lower House   Silicosis Measure Is Killed by Overwhelming Vote

DIVORCE BILL IS PASSED BY THE HOUSI   13 Bills Are Killed by Committee Action In Lower Body

PAYS WITH LIFE IN CHAIR FOR MURDER   Paul Petrillo, Leader O Mass Murder Ring, Dies At Rockview

Expect OK On  Seizure Bil   Barkley Declares “If War Is Last Resort J Will Not Shun It In Debate.

“WILL NOT  SHUN WAR” -BARKILEY   Would Vote for It as a Last Resort, Says Senate Leader   HE MAKES PLEA FOR PREPAREDNESS   His Declaration Comes in Debate on Property Bill, Nearing Approval

BARKLEY URGES SEIZURE BILL   Senator Wants U. S. Prepared If We Face War, He Declares

FLASH! PIERRE LAVAL SHOT   Attempted Double Assassination of Laval and Editor Today

MAS. IAA STARK, AO. 1S BEGEASEL   Native Here Succumbs To Years af Declining Health—Two Sons Survive.

MAG, SHELAORN & HES AT ADAMS    Widow of Elmer Shelhorn Succumbs At Age of 76—Brother, Nieces Survive.

University Will Offer Defense Engineering Worl  Open To Men Who Have Completed lunior Year

HAGERSTOWN FIRMS DEFRAUDED BY MA)   Edward Moore, Portsmouth, Ohia Is Being Held Here For Passing Worthless Checks

Check Passer Operated Here   Man Held In Frederic! identified By Three Local Merchants.

SENATE DECIDES TO  TAKE A “VACATION’   Barktey Maintains There Is Not A Single “Legislative Eger” On Hand To Keep Solons

Urge Roosevelt Loan-Lease Bill as Only Means to Prevent British Financial Dilemma.

Lend-Lease Bill Is Discussed in Committee Meet   British Finances are Inadequate to Meet Total Aid Bill

WARNING GIVEN ON DANGER OF EUROPEAN WAR   ‘Two Cabinet Officers Present Data to Congressmen

British Cash Nears End,  House Hears  Any Course May Embroil U. §., Say Cabinet Pair

Wild-Eyed Agitators Cautioned   GOVERNOR W. LL. O'DANTEI OF TEXAS ISSUES WARNING.

O'Daniel Warns Wild-Eyed Labor Leaders At Ft. W orth To Pack Up And Leave Texas

Missouri Has Sixteenth Of U. S. Defense Workers   217,633 IN ACTIVE FILE

Leaders In Cuban Revolt Banished From Country; Batista Undisputed Boss

RUMANIAN TROOPS IN DNEISTER REGION ~ GERMANS DECLARI   BERLIN REPORTS CLAIM RED POWER GROUPS VIRTUALLY WIPED OUT

COURT RULING HELPS UNIONS   Labor Board is Given  Broader Powers

High Court Rules Labor Board Can Force Employer to Hire Men Who Were Denied Jobs As Union Members

Smash Nazi Spy Ring   Jury Convicts 14 Today in New York; Trapped by FBI

14 CONVICTED IN COURT AS SPIES   Trial Reveals F. B, I. Has Scored Triumph in Counter-Espionace.

Fourteen Nazi Spies Facing Prison Terms  Speedy Verdict of Guilty Brought In Ry New York Jury

Convict 14 Of Espionage   Defendants Accused of Supplying Germans With Military Information

Fourteen Convicted Of Spy Activities   Face Possible Prison Sentence of 22 Years

14 CONVICTED OF SUPPLYING NAZIS WITH U.S. PLANS   SPY RING MEMBERS FACE SENTENCES UP TO 22 YEARS

NAZI DESTRUCTION [O AEAL U. 5. AIM   FDR Cites Issue Before Policy Group

FDR SAYS AIM IS DESTRUCTION OF HITLER MENACE   OUTLINES ULTIMATE GOAL OF NATION’S FOREIGN POLICY

F.R. REVEALS U.S. OUT TO DOWN HITLER   Responsibility of Nation As Great, He Says, As Those At War   HE STATES POLICY   Fuehrer Threat to Ideals Of United States, He Declares

F.D.R. SAYS HITLER MUST BE DESTROYED   Real End of American Foreign Policy Is Elimination of Nazi Menace From the World, Pres ident Dacrlaradc

NO SHIRKING OF DUTY BY U.S. IS SEEN   Declares Achievement Of Destruction Of Nazi Menace ‘Real End’  . OF Paiicias

Foreign Policy Boldy Stated By President   Says Hitlerism Threat Must Be Struck Down

Obligation Of Nation   Tells Foreign Policy Unit . Amerieans. Are Ready To Face. Any Sacrific:

DESTRUCTION OF HITLER MENACE REAL END OF AMERICAN POLICY, PRESIDENT RGOSEVELT DECLARES

FDR Sees Hitler Finis As U. S.Duty   President Avers Nation Will Not Shrink at Task

Nation's Stand Told Foreign Policy Forum   Believes Submission Course Already Rejected by Realists

INESCAPABLE END, Ok FOREIGN POLICY” DESTRUCTION HITLER   THIS IS STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IN MESS. AGE TO ORGANIZATION

“Destruction of Hitler Menace Is Real Aim of American Policy: FDR

FDR Declares ‘Inescapable End’ of U.S. Foreign Policy Is Destruction of Hitle      Alleges America’s Responsibility Is Fully as Grea As That of Peoples Fighting and Dying ir Effort to Crush Fuehrer

Hitler Defeat  Foreign Poliey   People Becoming More De. termined Nazi Threat Must Be Struck Down.

Removal Of Hitler Menace Is U. S. Goal   Threat To Everything For Which Nation Stands Must Be Struck Down, Says Roosevelt

Real End Of American Foreign Policy Is Smash Of Hitler Menace — Roosevelt

KDR Says Destruction Of Hitler Menace U. S. Foreign Policy “Goal”

END OF HITLER IS FDR’S GOAI   resident Explains U. 2 Foreign Policy

To Destroy Nazi Menace   FDR Declares That the Aim Of Foreign Policy

CHURCHILL SPEAKS TODAY IN CANADA BEFORE PARLIAMEN   ‘Ovation Tendered Prime Min ister Tumultuous—Schedule Crowded.

CHURCHILL RETURNS TO U.S. TOMORROW   Spoke to Canadian Parliament This Afternoon

J. $. TO PROTEST WITH GERMANY ROBIN MOOR CASE   ‘Case On Which Protest Is Made : About Ready Te Present.

WELLES DECLARES RESCUE OF PASSENGERS AND CREW DOES NOT AFFECT TRE SITUATION

SHIP PROTEST WILL GO SOON   State Department Awaits Report from Moor’s Capetown Survivors

CHRISTIAN WENDT CALLED BY DEATH   Resident of County For _ . Lifetime: Dies ‘Sun‘day Morning

Christian Wendt Claimed By Death   Well Known Farmer In Johnson Township.

CHRISTIAN WENDT CALLED BY DEATH   Resident of County For Lifetime Dies Sun- _ day Morning

Son in Neosho Hospital Fol Centerton, Ark., Couple and lowing Crash South of Pineville.   [NAZIS ABANDON  THEIR EQUIPMENT

Battle Of Moscow Seems Stable Over Whole Front   Reported Nara River Bulge In Center Believed Only Light Armored Forces

FESS  Sum 9 Sa adi.izes 30 1e ~ine “0 Zet-e- Secor Ze-ore . oscow

GERMANS HALTED: RUSSIANS SMASH SHOWS. ADVANGE   Soviets Claim Large WNaz' Force Has Been Encircled.

NAZIS FAIL TO GAIN, SAY RUSSIANS   Germans Claim Capture of Rail Junction In North

RAF Blasts Germany In Night Blow   WINTER'S SNOW AND SLEEP SERVE AS OBSTACLES TO GERMANY,

BRITAIN AT WAR WITH BULGARI   {sian 4  Declaration Made December 13 Just Made Public in Landon Press

Scotland Yard Rounding Up Finns, Hungarians, and Rumonians As Enemies

Scotland Yard Rounding Up  Finns, Others   “Action Comes Atier British Declare War. On 3-More Nations

BRITISH ROUND UP FINNS AS ENEMY ALIENS   War Notes Sent to Helsinki, Hungary, Rumania

Britain Adds Three to Her Enemy List   England Declares War on Rumania, Hungarv. Finland

BRITISH ROUND UP HUNGARIANS, FINNS, RUMANIANS   COLLECT ALIENS FOR INTERN  MENT AS WAR DECLARATION TAKES @RTECT   STATE OF WAR ON AXIS JUNIORS: BEGINS TOMICHT   Declaration Follows Attempt Te Get Small Nations Out of Axis AfAillation

A NEW STAND 16 NOW-FAGING THIS COUNTR!   United States Must Act on Finland, Hungary and * Rumania. ~   AS ALLY .OF BRITISH   Indicated No: Immediate Move Will Be Made by the U. S.

Finns Being Rounded Up  In Britain   Hungarians, Rumanians Also Are  Under Arrest

BRITAIN WARS  ON 3 AXIS SATELLITES   Finns, Hungarians, Rumaonians Rounded Up As Enemy Aliens

ENGLAND AT WAR . WITH THREE MORE PUPPETS OF AXIS   Scotiand Yard Arrests Finns, Hungarians, Rumanians As Conflict Widens.

British start roundup of enemy aliens   Finns, Hungarians and Rumanians arrested

Begin Roundup Of Rumanians, Finns, Hungars   Midnight Tonight Is Official Time For New Enmity

Nationals Arrested By Police   Finland, Hungary And Rumania Are Placed Qn ‘Enemy List’

BRITAIN IN STATE OF WAR WITH FINLAND      Rumania And Hungary Also Listed in Edict

Scotland Yard Rounds Up Finns, Hungarians and Rumanians In New Belligerency.

TREASURY'S TAX. PLANS REVISED   SECRETARY MORGENTHAU DECLINES TO REVEAL NATURE OF THE CHANGE.

CHINA VICTORY IS JAP CLAIM   Honan Advance Near  Vital Rail Line

Reds Announce Important Victory at Sea  ~ Naval, Air Attack _ Destroys Nazi

TROOP-SHIPS ~ SUNK DURING FIERCE FIGHT   30 German Vessels Said Sent to Bottom

Naval Battle in Baltic Ends in Russian Victory   Reds Resist Land Attacks for Third Dav. Thev State

Manufacturers Favor Lowering Tax Exemptions   Also General Sales Tax And Strictest Economy In Non-Defense Spending

TAX PROGRAM IS PRESENTED   Manufacturers’ Association Proposes Sales Levy, Lower Exemptions

General Sales Tax Urged by National Group   Lower Individual Income Tax Exemptions Are Also asked

SALES TAX IS URGED BY MANUFACTURERS   Lower Individual Income Tax Exemptions Proposed

Congressman R. L. (Farmer Bob) Doughton Aids City Secure Old Postoffice Site.

STATESVILLE GETS OLD POST OFFICE HERE FAR $31 AI      Property Is Acquired Through Help Of Doughton   SOME REMODELING IS CONTEMPLATED

ANOTHER COLD SNAP ON WA\   Will Ride In c In on Strong Winds From Northwest, Forecaster Says

Hitler's “Crazy Plan” Has Failed, Asserts Leader Of Russians In Radio Address

Stalin asks 2nd fighting  front t opened   Says nazi loss 4 1-2 million men

5. INDIRECTLY ROKCD TO ENTER WAR ON HITLER   Germany’s Armed Strength Failing, Ciaims Russian Dictator In Speech

ASSERTS HITLER TRIED FOR U. $, BRITISH ALLIANCE   BUT ‘CRAZY PLAN TO CRUSH ‘ SOVIET UNION FAILED, AND ROOVWVERANGRPH   REDS HAVE LOST 1,748,000, NAZIS 4.500.000, HE SAYS   But Soviet Union Was Never So Strong as Now, He Tells Nation On Bolshevist Anniversary

SAYS GERMAN PLOT AGAINST REDS FAILURE   Russian Dictator Claims Hess Flight Was to Form Coalition to Fight Soviet Regime.   SETS NAZI LOSSES OVER FOUR MILLIONS

Premier Says ‘Crazy Plan’ of Coalition Failed  4,500,000 Germans,   4,500,000 Germans, 1,748,000 Russians Are Lost, He States

Second Front Would Ease Red Battle In East   Say 4,500,000 Nazis Casualties Listed; Soviet Loses 1,748,000

‘Reds Now Stronger  Than Ever’   Claims Germany Has Lost Over 4 Million Men

“OTAND BY” ORDERS TO LAST REMAINING NAVAL RESERVISTS   INTENSIVE RECRUITING BE LAUNCHED TO ASSURE ADE. QUATE MAN POWER

NAVY NOTIFIES “ALL RESERVES   Asks That All Stand By; Seeks Recruits In New Drive.

NAVY CONTACTS ALL RESERVES   ‘Stand By’ Orders Issued a Same Time New Recruit- ing Drive la Begun

NAVY DISCLOSES “STAND BY” ORDERS FOR ALL RESERVISTS   Also Opens Intensive Enlistment Drive To Assure Adequate Man Power

NAVY TO WAGE RECRUIT DRIVE   Goal Stepped Up te 12.000 to 15,000 Men Each Month

CALL NEAR FOR » NAVY RESERVE!   ‘Stand By’ Orders Given As Campaign Launched

NAVY STARTS DRIVETO MAN FLEET OF U.S.   “Stand- by” ' Order Has Been Issued to All Reservists   SEAWAY PROJECT : APPROVAL SOUGHT   Secretary Knox Urges Act ion by House Committee

Last Of Naval Reservists Given Siand By Orders   Navy Launches Intensive Recruiting Drive to Man Expanding Forces

lavy Discloses ‘Stand By’ Orders To Last Reservists; Launches Recruiting Drive

NAVY DRIVES FOR 15 000 RECRUITS   issues ‘Stand-by’ Orders To All Reservists Not Hitherto Called Ino Active Service; Fleet Need Grows

NAZI BREAK THROUGH REPORTED   Merace Seen To Defense Lines Behind Moscow

NAZIS BREAK SOVIET LINES EAST OF TULA   Report from Vichy Places Germans Only 16 Miles from Moscow on North Front.

AUSS REPORT ENEMY TANKS FAST OF TUL   Say Germans Seek to Attack Moscow Rear Defense in Fierce Drive.   BRITISH TANKS ACTIVE . IN LIBYAN CAMPAIGN

EXPECT MILD DAYS   Pleasant Weather in State to Stay .’ Awhile Longer

WILL DETOUR HIGHWAY      U.S. 40 To Go, Around Fort Riley Military Reservation

EXPRESS LABOR DISPUTE SIFTER   Roosevelt Names Boarc of Three; Nationwide Tieup Threatened

Petain-Laval Rift Eyed By Berlin   Failure To Get Togethe: Stirs Nazi Concern.

PETAIN LAVAL AREFAR APART   German -Foreign Office Con. cerned Over Their Failure .To G2t- Together

ASTONISHMENT & CONCERN IN REICH   Express Amazement That Petain and Laval Have Failed To Get Together More Closely.

Laval-Petain Enmity Still Bothers Nazis   Spokesman Thinks French Not Living Up to Agreement

Nazis Display Concern As French Rapprochement Laa:      Express -Astonishment Over Failure of Petain and Laval to Get Together More Closely

GERMANS CONCERNED FAILURE OF FRENCH LEADERS TO AGREE   EXPRESS CONCERN AND ASTONISHMENT ATTITUDE OF PETAIN AND LAVAL

IN WASHINGTON jSlick Machine Fathered By Garner Gets Credit Fer Fast House Action 1On Major Congressional Measures   BY PETER EDSON News-Herald Washlugtow  Durpeuhandent

e In Washington   Slick Machine Fathered by Jack Garner Gets Credit For House Action

‘Machine’ Of Jack Garner Gets Credit   Fast House Action Or Big Measures Is Traced To It

Manufacturers  _~Urge Women to © Shorten. Skirts   Tremendous Saving of Material Could Be Accomplishe, Association Declares.

UNDERGARMENT PEOPLE ASK WOMEN TO CUT SKIRT LENGTH SEVERAL INCHES: SHORTS?

AYC DISOWNED. BY FIRST LADY      Mrs. Roosevelt Snubs Youth Congress

French Reorganize Government With New Cabinet Next Move  Petain Retains Control Despite Loval’s Effert to Make Him Merely. Fiqurehead.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT IS AGAIN REVAMPED   15 Secretaries Of State Under Marshal Petain, Of Which Five Will Form A Cabinet, Announced

Reorganization of Government in France Seen   Five of Fifteen Secretaries to Form New Cabinet

HOGS ADVANCE TO 4-YEAR HIGH      $11.50 Top Is Reached a Chicago; Egg Futures Prices Also Up

TOP HOG PRICE GOES TO $11.50   Dressed Pork Prices Advanced for Fourth Day at Chicago

Weather Man C ontinues To Serve Up Hot Dish For Texas Consumption

Senate Rules Committee Votes Against Lange   Would Unseat North Dakota Senator — Actior After Year’s Discussior

SENATE GROUP BARS LANGER   Former North Dakota Governor Loses Favor of Election Committee.

LANGER “DUSTED” BY COMMITTEE   North Dakota Republi: can’s Election Found Tainted

VOTE AGAINST LANGER   Senate Elections Committee Would Deny Seat to Dakotan ©

SENATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE VOTES TO UNSEAT LANGER   CONNALLY OPPOSED MAJOR ITY DECISION; SENATE WILL DEBATE

SENATE UNIT VOTES TOOUST EX-GOVERNOR   Committee Ballot: 13-3 In Favor O: Ousting Langer O: North Dakota

Votes to Deny Seat to Langer   Senate Committee Votes 13-3 —- Senate Must Decide

Senate Body Set To Deny Langer Seat   Year’s Investigation Leads To Denial By Committee

SOLONS VOTE 10 UNSEAT LANGER   Committee Votes to Oust Senator From North Dakota

DENIAL TO LANGER OF SENATE SEAT URGED IN REPORT   Committee Favors” Refusal Of Place In Legislative Halls To North Dakotan   Action Must Yet Be Taken By Entire Senate Before lt Becomes Final

Committee Votes To Deny Seat in Senate to Langer   Report Probably Will Be Submitted After January 

eee Oe  LANGER SEAT IS DENIED BY SENATE GROUP      ELECTION COMMITTEE VOTES AGAINST SENATOR OF NORTH DAKOTA

Unseating Of Langer Asked   Committee Declares Senator Disqualified

U.S. Proposals Downed By Japs   Complete Collapse of ‘Peace’ Talk: Imminent: Showdown Near

SLAYER COMING TO REFORM'RY   PORTSMOUTH WOMAN SEN. » TENCED TO LIFE IN REFOR. MATORY HERE-—HUSBAND ALSO CONVICTED

LIFE TERMS FOR MAK AND WIFE ANNOUNGEL   Three-Judge Court Find Pair Guilty of Killing Steel Worker on March 28.

NO LABOR DAY PARADE   Kansas City A.F. of L. Units to Have Outing Instead ,

WON'T DROP LABOR OY PARADE HERE   But Kansas City. Union De. - cides Not to Hold One

SUN-TANNED LECS TO RESULT FROM SILK SHORTAGE   Defense Officials Puzzled Bi Problem of Substitute Materials.

Romance Intrigues Caspitel   Washington Watching Sub tilities Leading Up To Reynolds - McLean  C aremony

Greeks Turn Down U.S. Planes Gift  Knox Discloses  hf on nen 2 £   Knox Discloses Rejection of 30 Proffered

SEC. KNOX SAYS. GREECE REFUSED PLANES AS GIFT   Declares Athens Wanted New Ships Instead of Ones Offered — Legation Offi- _ cial Denies Story.   AMERICAN AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION SPEEDS UR   Output in January Equals That for Navy in Fiscal Year 1939-—Recruiting Drive Sets Record.

GREECE REJECTS OFFER OF PLANE!   U. S. Proposal to Turn Over 30 Planes Free Turned Down

Greeks Reject Offer of 30  Navy Planes  Knox Reports Athens Officials Turn Down itt af Old Finhterc

Greeks Reject U. S$. Offer to Give Them 50 Planes Free   Knox Says Navy Will Be Turning Out 6,720 Pilots a Year Within 12 Months: Praises New Baitleshin

Greeks Refuse To Accept 30 Planes Offered by U. 5.   Reject 30 Airships The: Could Have Had Free of Charge

Greece Refuses U. 8. Navy Offer Of 30 Used Planes  Arrangements Made  ee a) ee eee oS ee   Arrangements Made by China to Obtain 100 British Ordered

ONE ROBBER RETURNED T0 TEXAS JAIL   Fifty Officers Seek His Companion in Red River Valley Bottom Land Near Waurika

INVESTIGATE PLANE CRASHES      Army Boards Are Investigating Three Plane Crashes That Killed Six Flyers.

BRITISH PLANES AIDING GREEKS   Help Drive Back Italian Attacks in Albania

INOUINA YOUTH RECEAES LIFE   Son of Minister Convictec For Slaying of 12-YearOld Girl,

Poppy Day On May 24   American Legion Auxilia ry to Sponsor Event This Year

‘oppy Day in Ackley ... Legion Auxiliary in Charge .. . Vets Make Them

Mrs. Jones Named . Poppy Day Chairman      Legion Auxiliary to Sell Poppie: Saturday, May 24

 Peete it i  Event Scheduled For Sat.      Event Scheduled For Sat. May 24th

Names Leaders In Poppy Sale   Mrs. Harry Zink Is Chairman Others Named

Makes Address On Occasion Of Eighth Anniversary Of Rise to Power

Labor and Industry Urge  Delay in 6 O’elock Law   Opposing Factions Join Hands To Suspend It for Two Years In Interest of Defense

KILLED BY CAR AT 105   Dr. Von Hirsch Retired From Praca tice at‘97

DRAFT REGISTRANTS URGED 10 PREPARE FOR ARMY SERVICE   Director Asks Young Men To Take  Exams

Sun to Beam Over Nation Easter Day.   Universal Trend Lacking in Styles, Designers Report

Sunny Weather Scheduled Over Most Of Nation for Easter Parade Sunday

EASTER PARADE FASHIONS VARIEL   Experts Say What Milad Wears Depends Largely on Personal Taste.

All Is Bright —  Weather, Fashions Unite For Colorful Easter Fete   By United Press

TWO ESCAPE AT ABILENE   Knock Police Officer Down and Dosh from Texas City’s Jail

Tough Prisoners Escape af Abilene   Held for Oklahoma City, They Down Cop, Flee

U. S. Citizens  Warned to Leave Istanbul Area Third Warning Sent  as Extension of  Tiree Zana Raarnd

U. S. Consulate Acts for Safety Of 300 Citizens   Turks Prepare for Action in Event Germans Atjack Suddenly as They Did in Yugoslavia

Murray Demands Unionization of “Captive Mines   sees ‘No Moral Reason: for Attitude of Steel Companies

JOHN R. MITCHELL GIVEN BULL CALF IN STATE CONTEST   . Won High Place For Essay ‘On Purebred Dairy Cattle

OHIO YOUTHS AWARDED CATTLE   John Richard Mitchell of Magnetie Springs High School Wins Brown Swiss Bull Calf

QUICK ADJOURNMENT OF LEGISLATURE IS - BOUBTED ON FRIDAY      Supporters of Mine Safety Bill Make Charges and May Prolong Session.

SHELL-LOADING PLANT FORESEEN AT CRAB ORCHARD   Smokeless Powder Unit t Go to Indiana, Near Terre Haute

REPORT DECLARES   Project Is Expected to Be Located at St. Berniece, Indiana.   DEFINITE ACTION IS FORESEEN SOON   Announcement to Be Made in Fortnight, Says Statement.

STIMSON ADVOCATES $1. LAWRENCE PLAN   Suggests Present War May Last More Than Four Years

Sec. Stimson  Fears Years Of War   Urges St. Lawrence Seaway As Defense Aid.

STIMSON FORESEES POSSIBLE LONG WAI   Urges Building of St. Law: rence Seaway

STIMSON HINTS AT LONG WAR   Says St. Lawrence Seaway  Will Aid Defense

Waterway Advocated   Stimson Lists Benefits of St. Lawrence Project

Sherman Man Identified As ‘Kidnaper of 2   Couple Recognize Cripplec ‘Madman's Body

Resolution to Recess Is Third; Senate Now Must Pass on Resolution.

June 16 to July 14 Set as House Recess Period   senate Must Pass on New Resolution

New Martin Bombers Will Be Built At Plant Being Erected At Omaha

Martin Building Plant at Omahe   Baltimore Company Ha: Bomber Orders for $646 000,000

LEGISLATURE POINTS TO EARLY CONCLUSION OF GENERAL SESSION  CENATO ANNDTC ANINOIIRN.   SENATE ADOPTS ADJOURN MENT DATE BUT HOUSE FAILS CONCUR THEREIN

LEGISLATURE POINTS. TO EARLY CONCLUSION OF GENERAL SESSION   SENATE ADOPTS ADJOURN MENT DATE BUT HOUSE FAILS CONCUR THEREIN

MARCH AT DAWN   Hitler Orders Troops To ‘Restore Order’  In Jugoslavia

Romance With Deming Youth—  Girl, 15, Says Mother  Demanded She Wed

MEANEST THIEF   Truck Driver Takes Tricycle From 4-Year-Old Child

Key To Russian, German Battle   London Militarists Say Reich, To Succeed, Must Control Area -

Estimate $1,195,000,006 Defense Orders Delayed by C.I.0. Move Against  Company Union.

HOUSE RE-ENACTS “THE SALES TAX   Votes Third of Revenue to Schools and Approves ‘Use Tax’ on Auto Sales

House Passes Tax On Sales of Autos   Also Provides Usual OneThird of General Revenue For Schools.

HOUSE PASSES ALES AND USE TAY PROVISIONS   Levy on Transactions Will Not Add to Motorists’ Burden   BARTON AGAINST TAX ON FOOD STUFFS   Schools Cling” to Their One-Third But Face Storm In Senate

Berlin Claims Stalin Line’ Is Being Pierced   Assert Famed Defense Is Pierced At Several Undisclosed Points   CZERNOWITZ TAKEN AFTER HARD BATTLE   German Troops Moving Forward On All Fronts Is Renort

NAZIS UNLEASH U-BOAT BLITZ; LOSSES MOUNT      Air Minister Defies Hitler; Praises  U. S. Planes

FLIERS FOUND - DEADINWRECK   Six Lose Lives in. Acci: dent to Big: Army Bomber: «....-.

Bodies-Of Fliers Found In Wreckage Of Bomber   Tw, rin-Motored Army Craft ‘Found In. Wyoming ” Mountains. Where It Crashed During Howling June Snowstorm

GUARDS PLACED OVER WRECKAGE   Bodies of Army Flier: Taken to Fort As Probe Started

Plane’s ‘s *€rash~ To Be Probed   Six Army Men Are Killed In Wyoming As Ship. Hits: Hillside

Guard Wreckage of Bomber   Six Air Corps Fivers, One from fowa, Are Victims

OF RUGEA ARMY ‘BOMBING PLANE   Instruments. Which Migh Reveal Cause.of Crash - Clesely Guarded “By. Saldiers   BODIES REMOVED   Victims, Mangled Almos Beyond Recognition, Taken to Salt Lake City Air Base

STORM BLAMED FOR CRASH OF ARMY BOMBER   Soldiers On Guarc  At Wreckage Of Plana

Soldiers Guard Wreckage of Bomber In Which Six Fliers Lost Their Lives

STAND GUARD OVER WRECKAGE   Six Air Corps Fliers Killed in Crash of  Bomher

SOLDIERS GUARD WRECKED BOMBEE   Bodies of Six Air Corp: Pilots Are Removed from Plane

Soldiers Guard Wrecked Plane   Six Are Killed When Army Bomber Crashes On: Wyoming Hillside

FIND WRECKAGE OF LOST ARMY BOMBEI   Troops Guard Remains oi Plane In Which Six Lost Lives

Greek Troops Move Into New Positions   Soldiers Encounter Little Resistance From Crumbling Fescist Lines——Stage Being Set for Greatest Offensive in Albania

ascist Lines Crumbling before Furious Onslaughts of the Greeks   eatest Offensive of Wa ‘l Albania May Soon Reach a Crisis

Greeks Pound  Toward Valona   Authorities Still Lack Confirming of Report  of-Fall 6f Tepeteni”™

GREEKS REPORT SCANT TROUBLE   Stab Deeper Into Italian Positions Below Valona

BRICKER BUDGET ~ GIVEN ASSENIBL'   Asks Legislature To Be Conservative In Esti mating Income

BRICKER FEARS TAX ESTIMATES TOO OPTIMISTIC   Governor Advises Conser vatism in Anticipating State Income    BUDGET MESSAGE

AMCRIGAN} AND HIDOLE 1 BRIAN   Must Forebear All Materials   MORE OPM POWER

Priorities Act Given Approval   President Roosevelt Signs Act Of Congress Making Civilian Needs Secondary   OTHER BILLS ARE ALSO APPROVED

PRIORITY BILL SIGNED BY FDF   Act Makes Civilian Needs Secondary To Nation’s

Japan Told ~ . To Count on Lengthy Wai   Prime Minister Declares U. S. Demands Wholly Unacceptable  FATE IN BALANCE  Japanese Empire and Al East Asia Is In New War Area

JAPS LAUNCH DRIVE TODAY ON SINGAPORE      INVADERS OF MALAYA AND OF THAILAND SAID REPULSED

Argentine Beef Contracts Flayed   Senator Says Prices  Raised 50 Per Cent

Solon Urges Inquiry Into Prices Now Being Paid for Argentine Beef

Human Wall Dylls Blitzkrieg; 35,000 Nazis Slain at Taganrog; Heavy Toll Elsewhere.

GASOLINE TO BE INCREASED   Prices to Be Advanced In All Sections of Oklahoma, ~ .%!

Present Sugar  Bill Favor coil   Senate Board Oppose:  House Measure

Activities Planned By Farm Bureau   Vernon to Speak In Jefferson : 4-H Clubs To Meet

Blitzkrieg — Is Predicted By Neutral  Observers    HOPE THAT TURKEY WILL BACK THEM UP

Ratner Plea For Lease-Lend Rein   Asks Memorial to Congres: Against Passage of Bill in Present Form   IN SPECIAL MESSAGE      Tells Legislature Act Would Give President Unprecedented Power

Steel Ring Approaches Leningrad                    Declared  ommand ° : Harled Back 19 Miles  Hee     antes 8.

RING OF STEEL DRAWS CLOSER TO LENINGRAD   Russ Claim Foe Is Hurled Back 19 Miles At Dnepr River

BERLIN REPORT ONRUSSIANWAR ONE SENTENCE   German Official News Agency Says Red Effort to Maintain Defense Along Rivers Frustrated      OPERATIONS ARE HELD ‘PROGRESSING   Push Toward Leningrac Said to be Continuing Despite Efforts of Soviets to Patch Front 

Further : Progress Made in Leningrad March, Says Berlin  FINNS MOVING UP Two Enemy Battalions  Trapped, Advices in Berlin Assert

Nazis Say Troops - Menace Leningrat   Ring of Steel Seems to Be Drawing Closer Around Russia’s Second Largest City, German Sources Declare—Red Officers Shot.

GERMANS SAY— Red Efforts To Maintain Defense Fai   Berlin Reports Push Contin uing Through PatchedUp Soviet Lines

CORPS MENACE NOVGOROD   Germans Claim Rings of Steel Drawing, Closet To Leningrad

GERMAN PUSH IN  LENINGRAD SECTOR CLAIMED CONTINUING   REPORT FROM BERLIN SAYS EFFORTS OF RUSSIANS TQ MAINTAIN LINE FRUSTRATED

PROAT REGIMENTS ARE URGED 10 RETURN 10 ZAGREB   Appeal May Be Regarded As Call to Soldiers to Revolt Against Serbs   Germany Reports Nation of Yugoslavia is Split Into Three Parts

Croats Are Asked To Start Revolt   Soldiers in Yugoslav Army Are Asked to Lay Down  Arms.

Premier of New Stat Asks Regiments Go At Once to Zagreb  to Take Oath

Hard-Fisted Policy Toward Japan Urged   Tokyo Government Only Waiting To Determine Winning Side, Says Senator Norris

Stern Policy. Urged  Toward Japanese   Senator Pepper Says. Line Should Be Draw: _ and Nipponese Told That Shooting " Will Occur if They Cross It. -

Strong Policies Against Japanese Being Advocated   Three Senators Outline Their Views on Explosive Situation in the Far East.

HARD-FISTED POLICY URGED AGAINST JAPS   Three Senators Make Demands In Washington

HARD-FISTED POLICY URGED BY SENATOR‘   Norris, Pepper, Gillette Demand Firm Stand Tn Dealings With Japanese

HARD-FISTED POLICY ASKEL   Three Senators Demand U.S. Adopt Stern Policy Toward Japan

URGE U. S. TO: STIFFEN STAND   Senators Claim Japan Only Waits to Make Sure She'll Be on Winning Side.

THREE SENATORS SAY U.S. SHOULD BE MORE SEVERE   LEARN MERCHANTMEN HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO PORT FOR INSTRIUCTIONS   BRITISH WARN JAPANESE OF STRONG OPPOSITION   Meanwhile Tokyo Compleiea New Cabinet With Entire Military Leadership

Senators Demand U. S. Assume a Hard-Fisted Policy Toward the Japs

Futile fo Endeavor To Appease Tokyo, Sen. Norris Holds   Pepper, Gillette Also Favor Stern Attitude; _ Wheeler Doubts War

TOKYO 1S WARNED SPREAD OF WAR WILL BRING ACTION   London Press ‘Says Fleets Of U. S. and Britain Will Curb Aspirations   Senators Insist Stringent  Steps Be Taken to Curb Far East Situation

HARD-FISTED POLICY URGED BY SENATORS   lowa Senator Joins Pepper and Norris in Demands in View of Far East Situation,

THREE ACCUSED OF . SABOTAGE ATTEMP   Men Held in Californie . for Removing of Rail Spikes

TRAIN WRECK PLOT CHARGED IN CALIFORNIA   FBI Reports Arrest of Three Sacramento Men Accused Of Removing Spikes From Southern Pacific Tracks

FBI Ariests Three Men For Attempted Sabotage   Bowling Alley Pin Boys Confess Removing Spikes from Rails of the Southern Pacific

HALIFAX STARTS TOUR OF MIDWEST   British Ambassador Seeks Sentiment of People in Region; Says American Supplies Needed Quickly

SUPPLIES QUICKLY NEEDED, HE STATE   Lord Halifax Interviewe: on” Arrival © in  Chicago

Rome Asserts War Inevitable   Knox's Declaration Called “Last Step” By Italian Newspapers

BERLIN SOURCES SAY KNOX STAFF TRUMPETER   Sources Say Secretary Blare: Out What President Dares Not Tell People

‘German Mariners Balk Af Pleading ‘In Boston Court   Indicted For Sabotage; Judge Orders ‘Not Guilty Plea Entered For Each

NATION TENSE AS WAR HOVERS   Newspapers Press Attacks Against American Intervention in Russian Situation.   CAN’T REMAIN ALOOF, ASSERT

STATE COMMANDER OF LEGION SUGGESTS STATE SENATOR RESIGN FOR VET ORGANIZATION

BRITAIN GAINS IN ATLANTIC. BATTLE   Result Is Apparent Despite Secrecy Which Shrouds Naval Measures Taken Against Nazi Raiders

ENGLAND. HOLDING LEAD IN ATLANTIC   Bale w Seen en Winning Ocean 4 trate-on russ a 2

Britain Reported Winning Battle Of Atlantic ™.  Minister of Food Praises U. S. Aid  tn Hanee af Tarde

Indications Are That Britain Is Winning War of Atlantic   Minister of Food Says Nation Now Has Reserves

BRITAIN SCORES (GAINS IN ATLANTIC   SUPPLIES FROM UNITED STATES NOW REACHING ENGLISH PORTS SAFELY.

Making Hay While Hitler Concentrates On Russia    British Food Minister Points to Reserves  Of Bulky Commodities Like Wheat and Sugar  CALLS AMERICAN AID ‘MOST VALUABLE’  Most U. S. Supplies  Reach Britain Safely 5 LAE ow wemex ye WY ee ee ene ree ae

England Declared Definitely Winning In Vital “Battle of Atlantic”

British Victors In Sea Battle   Lord Woolton Praises Ai From U. §. in Saving Ocean Cargoes

Britain Winning Atlantic Battle, Experts Declare   German Submarines anc Airplanes Less and Less of a Menace

Many Signs Now Indicate Britain Winning Upper Hand in Atlantic Battle

Britain Declared Winning In Vital Atlantic Battle   Secrecy Still Shroud: Measures Taken Against U-Boats And Planes

BRITAIN IS WINNING UPPER HAND IN BATTLE OF ATLANTIC   Indications Multiply That Nation Is Gaining Ground at Sea While Hitler Concentrates on War in Russia

Taking Over Spotlight As Hitler Concentrates On Soviet Russia; Unided States Aid Is Playing Big Part

INFLATION CURB IS HELD AS NEGESSAR'   Immediate Steps Urged tc Preserve Valuation of of Life Insurance Contracts.

NEW EXPLOSIVES USED IN DAYLIGHT RAIDS ON HAMBURG   Wide Area Devastated As Bri. tish Blast Factories In German (Cities.

ANOTHER U. 8. VESSEL SUNK NEAR ICELAND   GOVERN MENT-OWNED PINK STAR LOST IN WAR ZONE

Loss of Pink Star Fifth Since Start Of Great Conflict   Manner of Sinking, Crew’s Fate Not Revealed by State Dept.; No Americans Aboard Freighter Enroute to United Kingdom

State Department Reports. First Sinking Since FDR Gave “Shoot First” Orders   Announcement Fails to Reveal Hov ~ Boat Went Down, Fate of Crew In Waters Near Iceland

VESSEL UNDER PANAMA FLAG   First Sinking Since FDR’s Shooting Order Reported Near Site Of ‘Sessa’ Sinking

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U.S. Owned Vessel Sunk Off Iceland   Fate of Crew of 34 on Former Dan. ish Ship, Flying Panama Flag Unrevealed   CARGO FOR BRITAIN   Steamship Pink Star al Leas Fifth Sent to Bottom, First Since Shoot First Order

Former Danish Ship Downed on Sept. 19   First Sinking Since Roosevelt Declared ‘Shoot First’ Policy Occurs 45 Miles From Where Sessa Sank

Pink Star Is Lost Close to  Sessa Grave   Former Danish Ship, of Panama Registry Sailed September 3   CREW FATE VEILED

Fate Of 34-ManCrew Aboard Pink Star Not Revealed By Official Statement   GERMANY IS UNAWARE OF INCIDENT--BERLIN

STEAMSHIP, UNDER ~ ~ PANAMA REGISTRY, SUNK OFF ICELAND   State Department Makes Announcement of Loss of American Owned Freighter—Fate of Crew Not Discloced

S.S. Pink Star Is Torpedoed Off Iceland   Sunken Ship Klew Flag Of Panama:  Was Headed For British Port

Report Veils Fate of 34. Men Aboard   Second Loss Listed in U.S. Patrol Lane

Steamship Pink Star Is Destroyed Off Coast of Iceland: 34 Men Aboard   State Depariment Reports Sinking of Vessel Carrying General Cargo from New York at Point 45 Miles from Where Germans Attacked the Sessa; Method of Sinking Is Not Divulged

Pink Star, U.S. Owned At Botlom   Another Expropriated Danish Ship Meets Ill-Fate Off Coast Of Iceland; Panama Flag.   Formerly Dane

ink Star Goes Down Off Iceland Only 45 Miles From Where Sessa Was Torpedoed

Sinking First Since ‘Shoot’ Order Given   Former Danish Vessel Taken Over Under Act, Was Flying Flag Of Panama

U.S. Ship Sunk Near Iceland In Patrol Area   First Sinking Since Roosevelt's ‘Shoot First’ Warning Given To All Axis Raiders   FATE OF THE FREIG HTER’S CREW OF 34 NOT STATED: NO AMERICANS ABOARD   Pink Star Makes Fifth American-owned Boat To Be Sunk Since War Began; Manner Of Sinking Not Given in Report

Business Men Gathering at Fun Festival   Mere Mention of Profits and Losses Taboo as Leaders Meet to Romp and Play

Shop Talk Tabooed As Nation’s Trade Tycoons Gather for Fun   Many of Nation’s Big Business Men Assembling in Nashville, Tennessee, With Single Idea of “Get_ ting Away From It All;” Mere Mention of Profits and Losses Rules Violation

INVASION OF BULGARIA NOT TO MEAN WAR?   Russia Puts Pressure On Turkey

BULGARIAN-TURKISH AGREEMENT PLACES GREECE IN DANGER   Non-Agg ression Pact, Signed in Ankera, Studied With Concern—Russia Believed te Have : Hed Hand

eer \Y'S Major News  Pbk Pec:   British Labor. Cool.” in New: Conscription

Britain Faces Serious Split On Draft Bill   Labor Opposes Strong Measures Offered By Churchill

SPLIT THREATENS IN LABOR PARTY OF GREAT BRITAIN   Large Number of Labor Members of Parliament Meet Behind Locked Doors To Discuss Forth.  coming New Conscription Rill.

JOE JOHNSTON AGAIN DELIVERS FINE MESSAGE  AT LOCAL COLLEGE   Head Of Barium Springs Points Out Advantage °F Counting Blessings Instead Of Worrying About Troubles.

RUSS ARMY MISSION FLIES 10 U.S.   Gen. Golikov To Confer On Aid To Russia Plans

Nazi-Type Planes Bombing Greeks On Albania Front   Latter Believe German: Are Flying Ships Carrying Big Bombs

Nazi Fliers Take Part In Albania   Marked Change In Air Tactics Observed; Whole Villages Wiped Out By Low Fliers.   Drop Big Bombs

NAZI-TYPE PLANES USED AGAINST GREEKS   Great Risk Taken Leads to Belief Ships Are Piloted by German Alrmen.

BELIEVE GERMANS BOMBING GREEKS   Marked Change in Air Tactics Point to Nazi Help to Italians

Nazi Pilots Fighting Greeks Now   Changed Tactics, More Daring Raids Are Renorted In Alkec:.

BANTING HAD METHOD FOR MEETING CAS   FAMOUS SCIENTIST WHO DIED IN, PLANE CRASH WAS WORKING ON ANTIGAS PROBLEM

DEAD SCIENTIST HAD FORMULA TO FIL GAS ATTACK   Discoverer of Insulin Was on Way to Britain to Apply His Findings.

Scientist On War Mission  When Killed   Dr. ‘Banting, Victim Of Plane Crash, Believed To Have Found New Way To Combat Gas

Report Banting Had Combating Means for Gas   Insulin Discoverer On Way To England at Death

REPORT BANTING HAD INVENTED ANTI-GAS   Was Flying To England  When Killed

BANTING-ON AN INPORTANT TRIP WHEN KILLED   Was Going to England to Explair New Method of Combatting Poison Gas When Plane’ Crashed

BATTLE OVER A SENATE OFFIC   Retiring West Virginia Gay. ernor and Successor Both Make Appointments   BOTH CLAIM THEY HAVE THE RICH!

Politicians Do Quick Maneuvers   West. Virginia Torn as Qut~Coming - Govern: ors Appoint U. S. Senators

8, SENATE JOB PRIZE IN BATT   Rival West Virginia Democratic Factions In Political Tilt

West Virginia Senatorial Position Is In Confusion as Neely Retires

One Common Topic of Conversation Everywhere is the Campaign to Choose Outstanding Tot in Community      MERCHANTS PLEASED

Heavily Armed Pewsoners Are  Reported Seen      Graham County Posse Turns To Cotton Fields After Jail-Breakers

MORE BENEFITS FOR OLD URGED   Changes Suggested In Washington in Social Security Act

MORE SOCIAL SECURITY FOR AGED IS ADVOCATEL   Discussion Centers Around Two Possible Revisions of Legislation.

Youngest -Soldie:   Greater Old-Age Benefits Likely To Face Conaress

Troops Continue In War Games   ~ Washington Capital Center of Fighting

Navy Sets Up Operating Base In Iceland   Hitler Scorns Big  U.S. Arms Outpu

House Speeds Vote to Free Seas to U. S.  Leaders Expect Senate’s Bill To Pass Ouickly

U.S. Navy Establishes  Iceland Base   Knox Says Move Boosts Efficiency Of Convoy System

FORD'S LABOR STAND LOSES ~ ARMY ORDER   Truck Contract Given 1 Firm Whose Bid Was $250,000 Higher

TEXAS TAX BILL SLICED TEN MILLION   Bosses Aided, Defense Is Next On List

Jobless Tax Reduction Up To 0 Daniel   Submerged Lands Mineral Rights Bill Sent to Senate

Americans Urged To Obey Air Raid Alert  Disciplined People Solve One Of Great Problems

fweral Asks Raid larms Be Obeyed          rning No Promise  Enemy Attack

SENATOR LANGER “DN SENATE CARPE   Question Fitness to Hold Of fice in Nation’s Upper House

in NN SOUTH   fet United States Sen. tetopeitonn Stalwart, Wears Old

DEATH CAME 10 EX-SEN, SMOOT   Co-euthor of Hawley-Smoot Bill Tied Yesterday In Florida

Axis Agents Reported to Be Swarming Whole Near East, Trying [0 Swing Arab Populations to Nazi Camp by Handsome Promises

 THE WAR TODSY, Nazi Promises To the Arabs   Palestine Likely  Spot for the  ew Bi EE OE.

The War Today  The Place of  Palestine In whe WW. ps.   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

aime FF Mas eed A  Nazis May Work Through  Arab Leaders To Force Jews From Palestine

The’ War Today--- .. By DEWITT MACKENZ!  art pee bin cakes Chatz. sai Aewhke ca “Neues   Nazi Plans May ‘Revive Bloody Strife of Arabs and Jéws

DeWitt Mackenzie   Smoldering Jewish-Arabian Unrest May Be Aggravated If Nazis Reach the Holy Land

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   New Palestine Strife Likely With Germans Planning Invasion

TnEK WAN LUDAY IF NAZIS ENTER PALESTINE, ARAB-JEW STRIFE WILL FLARE AGAIN

DEMAND MORE PAY   Union Asks 10 Cents Hour.  ly Increase in Bethlehem Steel Plants

SIEGE LIFTED AT LENINGRAD, MOSCOW CLAIM   Nazis Also Forced Back In Capital Fighting; Berlin Admits Reverses

Steel Production Capacity May Be Cut Next Week if Miners Stay Out   Reduction to 60 Per Cent within Two Weeks Indicated; Some Mines May Reopen Monday

COAL SHORTAGE MAY CLOSE 35 DEFENSE PLANTS   War Department Report: A Growing Fuel Famine; Mediation Board Seeks To Reopen Mines   First Session Futile

SOFT COAL STRIKE MEDIATION GOES O}   Defense Board Pane! Recesses Late At Night Withont Any Indication Of Settlement:

Lewis Offers Confab With South Group   Union Willing To Talk To Bituminous Coal Operators In Effort To Reopen Mines

LEWIS INVITES DIXIE: OPERATORS 10 MEET   UMW To Negotiate Contrac With Southern Group

Lewis Willing To Negotiate   Sends Word To Southern Mine Operators Of Intention: To End Strike

Southern Coal Mine Operators Refuse Contract   Owners Say Wage Differential Needed If Work to Continue

LEWIS AGREES TO NEGOTIATE SOUTHERN PACT   Head of Miners’ Unior  Announces Willingness to  . Seek Solution to Wage Differential   AWAITS ACCEPTANCE   Union's Policy Committee to Apprave or Reject Contract With Northern Operators Today

REFUSE TO SIG NEW GOAL PACT   Southern Operators Oppose Elimination Of Differential

Wa age Dispute --Delays Mines   Northern And “Southern Groups -Are Unable To Adopt Scale ©

WOULD RESUME NEGOTIATIONS   Urges Bolting Southerners To Join Parley

LEWIO AGREES TO COAL TALK   To Meet Southern Operators On Wage Question at U. S. Request.   NORTH GROUP TO RATIFY

LEWIS OFFERS TO TALK MORE   Mine Union n Head ‘Will ing to Discuss Scale. for South. oa

Seek End Of Strife   Propose To Resume Talks With Southern Operators

UNION READY TO NEGOTIATE   John L. Lewis Says Man Will to Meet Coal Operators of South

C.1. 0. To Meet Coal Operators Of South   Lewis Ready To Resum Wage Negotiations.

SOUTHERN COAL OPERATORS FIRM   REFUSE TO SIGN NEW CONTRACT EQUAL TO NORTHERN PAY RATE

LEWIS OFFERS TO CONTINUE MINE PARLEY   Northern States Owners Formally Ratify  Agreement

NORTHERN COAL OPERATORS AND MINERS: AGREED   Early Resumption of Mining Expected but Signing Delayed’ in Effort to Bring In South

LEWIS SUGGESTS MEETOF UML, SOIITHERNER   MINE UNION MEAD WOULD RE SUME WAGE TALKS; OTHER LARNR FRONTS   NORTHERN MINE OPERATORS READY TO SIGN SEPARATEL   Federal Conciliator Would Recon. eile General Motors Corp. and Uniled Auto Workers

Liquor Sales At State Center Store Amount To $3,190.82 During Augus!

Nazis Deliver Aerial Attack   Large Fires On Land And Ships Claimed By Berlin Hiah Command

Nazi Bombers Spread Blazes   Northern Ireland Scene Of “Luftwaffe: Attack During Nicht

OT MOON WOULD GIVE PREOIDENT FULL AUTHORIT)   Sees Danger In Restricting Power Of Roosevelt To Control Ships

STIMSON THINKS PROVISION WOULD BE UNFORTUNATE   Restriction of Presidents Authority Would Indicate Misapprehension, and Not Contribute to Unity,    BELIEVES ULTIMATE WIN FOR BRITAIN   Necessary, However, for thé English to Survive Cam paign of Spring With Ful Material Aid.

STIMSON. RELATES ENGLISH AID VIEWS AT HEARING TODAY   Check on Roosevelt Is Said by Secretary “Unfortunate.”   LEADER’S POWER HELD TRADITION AL   President’s Sphere of Influence Declared Constitutional.

STIMSON. RAPS BAN ON POWER   Urges Against Restrictions In Aid Measure

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Five Killed As Plane Crashes  In A Cornfield   Flames Surged From Cabin As It Plunged To Earth

MY BOMBING PLANE GRASHES   Five Men Testing Automati Flying Equipment Perish Ship Drops, Burns in Ohi Corn Field

BOMBER CRASHES; FIVE MEN KILLEI   ARMY PLANE FALLS IN - FLAMES IN OHIO’ AND. EX. PLODES WH: CORNETELD: ’

Bornber Crash.   Twin-Motored Army Plane Plunges to ~ Earth in Ohio

Five Killed In Bomber Crash   Twin-Engined Plane Falls Out Of Mist-Filled Clouds In Ohio

and Explodes in Cornfield ©   FIRE DESTROYS SHIP: RUINS ARE GUARDEE   Third Air Tragedy in “Week; Bodies of Victims _ Scattered Over. Wide  Area

BOMBER FALLS IN OHIO; 5 DEAD   Ship Crashes Into Field With Motors Roaring and Explodes

AID BILL APPROVAL MEANS “DE FACTO” WAR, PRESS CLAIMS   Berlin) Says Purpose Of Minister’s Visit Is To Discuss Military Questions

LEGION MEETING AT DES MOINES   Brig. Gen. Lewis Hershey's Ad. dress Highlixhted Today's Prorcram.

Crisis in Vast Nazi-Russian Battle In Next Week or 10 Days is Indicated

No Decisive Nazis Rupture Of Stalin Line Achieved  Clear That Red Army, Despite Stunning Losses In Poland, Is Far From Broken

al Bank to Dallas , Firm   ' Transfer to be made : on April 12. Zunkel ‘ succeeds Jack Edze.

Control Is _ Purchased By Brenton   Wm. Zunkel of Leon Has Succeeded. Jaek Edge.as Cashier. AL so Change in Board of Threctors.

Lindy Has Changes In Speech   “Swift moving events” make even stronger language advisable

WILL NOT REPLY TO PRESIDENT   Lindbergh Will Not Reply Extemporancously To President's Falk Tonight.

Mrs. FR Gives Lecture Fee   Hospital To Get $500 Fron First Lady, Who Was Attacked In Congress

DROUGHT THREAT TO CORN IN MID-WEST      Affects Eastern Ohio Valley. lowa, Kansas, Missouri

IS DAMAGED BY DROUGHT   General Soaking Rain Need ed in Middlewest; Heavy Missouri Loss   5 MILLION BUSHELS UNDER LAST YEAR   But State Crop Still Is Esti mated at 7 Million Bu, Above 10-Year Average

New Droughi Is Threat to Vital U.S. Corn Cro   Missouri's Upland Corn Is DYamaged as Much as 75 to 100 Per Cent.   Lecal Damage Ranges  Uy From 50 Per Cent

Greeks Claim Successes Against Italy  Snow and Rain Reduce Betlan in Fiagh?

GREEKS CONTINUE TO BEAT ITALIANS   Snow and Rain Reduce Oper ations on Albanian  Battlefront

GREEKS CONTINUE DRIVE ON ITALJANS   Some Prisoners Laken During Th Day; Scale Of Operations Reduced By Snow And Rain

CRETE CAN BE HELD, BRITISH GENERAL CLAIMS   Royal Air Force Is Back In Battle Against Nazi Parachutists; King George In Cairo   Battle Still Rages

Hold Crete, Is Possible Haywood   Chief Of British Military Mission Commends In Cairo Fighting Of Allies On Greek Island.   Battle’s 6th Day

Nazi Planes Blast Crete For 6 Hanrc   But British Leader Expresses Confidence  Of Holding Island  GREAT STRUGGLE GOES INTO SIXTH DAY  Nazis Claim Success Av] Cn... Da?’ ty,

TO THe PUBLIC   Pullic Hearings Wil Start Before H:use Comm ttee Mond »y.   ON EXPERTS’ PLAN   Newsparers, Radio, Even Hollywood Enlisted to Popularize Tax.

Tax Bill Hearings To Open   House Committee Orders . Move To Get Reaction Or New Raising Pians.

HEARINGS DUE ON HUGE NEW TAX PROGRAM   House Experts’ Seel Ways for Lighter  Income Levies

HEARINGS ON TAX REACTION START MONDAY   Experts in House Ways and Means Committee Come Forward With New Plan for Levies

MANY “HIDDEN” TAXES ARE  BEING PROPOSED BY THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE EXPERTS

Experts Suggest New Plan   Change from Treasury Schedule Comes Out of Committee

‘Hidden’ Tax is Proposed In New Plax   House ‘ommittee Fx perts Suggesi Excises on Coffee and Sugar

Public Hearings Ordered to Get Views on Taxes   Reaction Sought On Huge Defense, British Outlays

TAXPAYERS’ REACTION TO HIGHER LEVIES SOUGHT BY GROUP   Order Public Hearings Starting Monday On $3,600,000,000 Dip

PUBLIC HEARINGS 70) SHOW REACTION OF U.S. TAXPAYERS   House Experts Seek Ways tc Avert Drastic Levies In Middle Incomes.

DUCE FIRES — GRAZIANI   Beaten North African Army Turned Over To Another General

GARIBOLDI ASSUMES CHARGE OF ITALIANS   Replaces Marshall Graziani, Reportedly Raciaoned

CENERALS AGAIN   Gariboldi Replaces Graziani as Commander of North: African Troops

Graziani Resign: As Commander Of African Army   General Italo Garibold Succeeds Marshal in Two Positions

GRAZIANI OUT OF LIBYA POST   Gariboldi Replaces Marshal As Army Head, Governor Of Province

FACE READJUSTMENT   Local Motor Company Employes Look to Other Jobs

All Americans Asked To Fight World Slavery   Senator Pepper Again Calls For United States to Take Over Dakar, Gauls West Africa Province

SEES AMERICA HEMMED SOON BY DICTATORS   Jelivers Address After Pepper Again Demands Seizure of Dakar by U.S,

Total Victory Over Dictators His War Aim   Normal Life Must Be Forgotten; Wants All Effort On War

CALLS AID FOR ECONOMIC WAR   President Roosevelt Cites Dictators’ Big Lead

U.S. Objective Is For Total Victory Over All Dictators   Speech Bristles With Determination to Wipe Out Naziism; Says Nation Must Accept Lower Profits and Longer Hours

Sees Change In Nazi Opinion Of Democracies    Determination vf America Must Not Be Obstructed   Bv Unnecessary Strikes.   NO WAR PROFITEERING

LowerProfits, ‘LongerHours Sure, He Says  ‘Declares Strikes Must Not Obstrnet Arms  Program ISAYS THERE'LL BE NO PROFITEERING Speech Bristlhes With Determination to End Nazism   ‘SAYS THERE'LL BE INO PROFITEERING   Speech Bristles With Determination ta End Nazism

World Power Status Held Threatened   Germany Branded as Seeker of Globe Wide Conquest, Menacing Democratic Way of Life Through Both Military  And Eeonomic Asvression

‘Americans Are Urged To Fight ‘Trade Slavery   Nation Heading Into Crisis Of ‘Desperate Intensity,’ FDR Declares; ‘We Must Be Ready To Defend Democracy’

ECONOMIC WAR’ AGAINST US. FEARED BY FDR   International Trade Dangers Stressed By President

Trade Prinei pl e Declared Now At Stake  WORK ASKED.  Greater  Efforts For Defense  Sought

Turns National Efforts To Erase World Tyranny   Powerful Address By President Heard By Dictator—Dominated Nations.

President Speaks Before White House Correspondents . Association   EXPRESSES OPPOSITION TO ‘UNNECESSARY’ WALKOUTS   Asserts Nation Must Be PrePared For Lower Profits  And More Work

PRESIDENT DECLARES ; TOTAL VICTORY’ OVER AXIS IS OBJECTIVE   Warning Given Nation Of Inconveniencés Ahead For Us In Effort To Make ‘Arsettal Of Democracy’. :

TELLG NATION PEOPLE Ms] AID DEFENS   Should Be Ready to Act Now President Asserts in Trade Talk,   DECLARES U. S. FACING WORLD-WIDE CRISIS

Axis ‘Encirclement’ Held World Menace   President Asks All Americans to  Eight Aocaingt ‘Frannmir Slavaryv’

Dictator Nations Attempting Economic Encirclement of U. S., Says Roosevelt   America is Facing World-Wide Crisis, President Declares

FULL EFFORT IS CALLED FOR BY PRESIDENT   Sacrifice And Inconvemience Ahead, Nation  Is Warned   NORMALCY GONE   Unnecessary Strikes And Profitecring Banned For Duration   (Text of the President's address is on Page Three of this issue of The Lima News.)

Nation Must Be Prepared For Lower Profits And Longer Hours Of Work, FDR Says, Until Dictators Crushed

Elimination Or Naziism Held. Goal. of Country;  Executive Makes Being Talk: Before W. ashington. Club:

Dictators Would Enslave World,  President Warns   Sees Menace to Economic, Spiritual, Social Principles of America; Declares Nation Heads Toward Crisis

ENCIRCLEMENT ALREADY ob th IN THIS NATION   President Summons Americans to Fight Against Economic Slavery.   CRISIS IS NEARING   Pepper Predicts Germany Will Try to Obtain Dakar.

Nothing Short. of All-Out Effort Will Win, Program Must Not Be Obstructed .  In Any Form, He Says. In Historic Talk

Total Victory’ Over Axis — Objective American ‘Total Effort,’ Roosevelt Asserts   Nation Must Be Prepared for Lower Profits, Longer Hours of Labor; Ideas of “Business as Usual’’ Must Be Abandoned

Hails Aid Bill As Defeat of Appeasement   Opposes ‘Unnecessary Strikes,’ Profiteering. in Vigorous Address

U. S. Committed To Free World Says President   Demands sacrifices to defeat Hitler — All Americans must work together.

“SACRIFICE LiES AHEAD FOR ALL,” FDR WARNS U. 5.   Says Impact Will Be Felt In 'Way To Cause Many inconveniences   TOTAL VICTORY” 1S OBJECTIVE OF EFFORT   [Speech Bristles With Deter ‘mination To Eliminate ‘Nazism As ‘World Force

DEMANDED OF U. §. BY FDR   ‘Inconveniences And Sacrifices Loom’   America Must Really Be World Arsenal

Lower Profits And  r fire Is Longer Hours In  Store For Nafion   President Waens Total Effort Needed To Defeat Dictators

Longer Hours and Lower Profits Deemed Necessary   ‘Total Effort’ Must Supplant ‘Business as Usual’ Attitude For Defeat of World Tyranny

U. S. ARSENAL QF DEMOCRACY   Warns Sacrifice, In convenience Lie  Ahead for All

Warns Against Str ‘ikes and Profiteeri ing in National  Effort To Halt Dictators

President Warns Americans Must Make Sacrifices   Lower Profits, Longer Hours of Labor Forecast in Natioute War Effort; No Compromise

Roosevelt Says Dictators  To Be Defeated   President Warns Nation That Sacrifice and Inconvenience Lie Ahead for All: Stresses Importance of Unity

WAR WARNING GIVEN TO U. S. BY ROOSEVELT   INCONVENIENCE AND SACRIFICE AHEAD FOR AMERICA

Population of. Prisons Grows   More Than Double As State Gains Little

NAZIS ADMIT  NEW ATTACKS BY RUSSIANS   Insist, However, Germans Are . Moving According -To Plan

RUSSIANS HAVE RELIEF ATTACKS   German Sources Admit The Red Army Had Launched Attacks,

Fear Use Of Power By EDR   Creation of An. other Strange Alliance Seen

QUESTION OF WHO WILL BE AEBITRATORS ENTERS INTO CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED LAW

: ‘Compulsory ‘Arbitratio   LABOR: COMMITTEE MAY      Advocates of: Unrest icted _ Business Fear: to Put-Power of: Compulsion:i in n Hands  --of the: President.

MUCH COMMENT ON LABOR LAWS 19 BEING HEARD   Compulsory Arbitration of Disputes Has Congressmen Scared.   MANY WILL OPPOSE   House Showdown on Anti. Strike Legislation Appears Imminent.

Opposition Seen for Plan Of Compulsory Arbitration In Defense Labor Dispute:

COMPULSORY ARBITRATION PLAN OPPOSED   Congressional Opposition to Plan Is Forming

MUCH COMMENT “OW LABOR LAMS: "IS BEINE HEARI   Conipulsory Arbitration . 0 ‘Disputes Has Congressmen Scared. .   MANY ’ WILL OPPOSE   Hotise Showdown on Anti Strike Legislation Ap_ pears Imminent.

Body Of Man Slair Last October Is Found Wednesday   Suspect Says He Did Killing, Dumped Body In Well

Officers Seek Boay of Slain sJexas rarmer   Suspect Admits He Killed Hale County Resident

CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC 70 OPEN HERE TOMORROW   Chicago Specialists To Participate In Three-Day Clinic

CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC WILL BE HELD NEXT WEEK   Specialists From hicago Will  e On Campus

All Summer Fight On Tax Bill Predicted   No Lengthy Recess While Convoy Issue  Hangs In Air

Objections Voiced In Congress Against Plans for Recess   Anti-Convoy Group Wants Senators To Stay on Job

Presence Required Advocates Declare   Another Month Before Tax Measure Is Written Say Members Of House

OBIECTIONS ARISE IN CONGRESS 10 PROPOSAL FOR  RECESS   Anti-Convoy Senators to Insist That Colleagues Remain on Job   House Tax Experts Claim They Require Months to Complete Bill Action

TWIN OBJECTIONS RISE TO SUMMER CONGRESS RECESS   Anti-Convoy Senatois, House Tax Experts; Oppose Recess “"

All-Summer Fight Seen On Tax Bill   Two Objections Rise in Path of  Vacalion Recess

TWIN OBJECTIONS. AROSE AGAINST ANY CONGRESS RECESS   CONVOY MATTERS AND NEW TAX BILL MAY KEEP LAWMAKERS ON JOB

BATTLE SEEN ON TAX BILI   Vacation For Congress Als Hit By Demand Of Foes Of Convoys

Congress Prepares To Siay on Job To Setile Issues of Convoys, Taxes

Recess Proposal Meets Objection Of Lawmakers   Anti-Convoy Senators Will Demand Colleagues Stay Ox Job; Giasa Believes Quick Solntion To Problem Possibl:

ISIN SIGHT FOR SOLONS   Anti-Convoy Senators Demand That Colleagues Stay on the Jo to Keep Eye on War-—Long Tax Strugele Roresean.

SUMMER RECESS PLAN ATTACKEL   Convoy Issue, Tax In creases Need To Be Set. tled, Say .Leaders

Congress May Stay in Session  Convoy Possibility And Tax Program Are Factors

Anti-Convoy Senators te Demand Colleagues Watch Affairs   TAX PROBLEM MOPES   May Take Months to {ror Out Pros.and Cons of... Important Isstie’

MORE U.S, AID PROMISED REDS   American Envoys Speed Trip To Moscow For Last Ditch Fight

TO BOOST EXPORTS   Small ‘Manufacturers May Have Chance at South American Orders

END OF EXPORT BOTTLENECK SEER   U.S. Will Set up Government Clearing House for Latin American Trade,   TO OPEN MONDAY

‘Darlan, ‘Collaboration Champion, is Given Command of All Armed Forces   Leader of French Aligns Himself on Side of Germany

PETAIN SEEKS CLOSER TIES WITH HITLER   UL S-French Relations Left in Doubt By Action

Bids For American Friendship   Vichy Leader Indicates Opposition to Darlan, Who Assumes Tremendous Authoritv..

Axis Firms Over World Facing Ban   Blacklisting Of Pro-Axis Firms Not To Be Limited To American Republics

GASTON TO ASSURE HULL ON POSITION      Declares France Will Nevet Take Initiative in Any Operation Against England

“Destiny of France Can Never be Opposed to that Of America” Says Envoy   Henry-Haye Will Call on Secretary of State Hull to Give  Agesnrancaa

Weygand Reportec Unable To Vouch For His Troops  Against de Gaulle

Pennsylvania Garbageman Apt To Be A Congressman      At Least That Is Way Senator John W. Walker Sizes Up Muddle Over Cutting Out One of Commonwealth’s 34 Congressional Districts; Parties Deadtocked Over Statewide Elections

Be Kind To Your Garbageman He May Be In Congress As Result of Present Muddle

Pictures of Little Beauties Pour Into Newspaper’s Election Office Since First Announcement of Campaign   CLIP ENTRY BLANKS

SOFT COAL PRICE CEILING HINTED   HEARINGS WILL BE STARTED SEPT. 9 TO GUARD CONSUMERS :

NIGHT RAIDERS HiIl COAST OF FRANCE   Bombers and Fighters Also _ Attack German Convoys In North Sea

BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES SHOW BiG GAINS REGENTL   England Reported Advancing in Bulgaria: Jugoslavs in Albania; Germans Make Gains in Libya.      GREEK LEFT FLANK REPORTED ENDANGERED   “Scores of Thousands” of British Troops Reported Arriving in Greece From Egypt in Many Ships.

BALKAN REPORTS INDICATE AXIS TEMPORARILY STOPPED, BUT GAIN FOOTHOLD ON SEA NEAR TURKEY

Unused Quotes of Last Six - Years Would Be Lumped end Sent to Alaska

British Officials $a Axis Claims More Vessels Sunk Than Empire Had

Since War’s Start Axis Has Officially Claimed 34 Super“dreadnaughts Sunk—Britain Had Only 15 Then

Maybe They Sank These Ships Twice   British Get Chuckle Out Of Axis Battleship Claims

DERMANY CLAIMS SHARPLY CONFLICT WITH THE BRITISH   in Many Cases German and Italian Claims of Sinkings Far Outnumber Actual Supply of British Vessels.

Britain Says Axis Claims Exasverated   More Ships € Clainied Siink : Than Britain Has Had . Admiralty. Retorts;

CHARGE GERMAN CLAIMS FALSE   British Admiralty Cites Figures To Disprove Nazi Reorts Of Sea Victories; eport Over 400 Axis Shins Accounted For.   Figures Are Cited

WRANGLES MAR INAUGURATIONS   Missouri Vote Winner Seeks Mandamus

ship Se A ip: Sending . “Out SOS Call   Vessel “Reportedly Now Under Brazilian Flag Being Ahandoned

SPAIN WILL NOT JOIN WAR   Rome Sources Make That Statement After Franco’s Conferences

Mary Lou Harms, Qne Year Old, Is Pneumonia Victin   Tiny Girl Dies Sunday After Being Ill But a Short Time

Mary Lou Harms,  One Year Old, Is Pneumonia Victin  rree gue £8 rT, ® — rn   Tiny Girl Dies Sunday After Being Ill But. a Shart Timea

Falls Down Shaft, Lives   Man Suffers Only Broken Arm and Several Ribs in Fall

German-American Relations Tense — —  Hitler Accuses U.S. Of Aneresctll Secretary Knox Says ‘We’re In This Fight To Finish’

Sec. Knox Declares Nation  “Ts in This Fight to Finish’’   Declares, ‘Sinking : of American’ Ships by. ‘Submarines . Ie  «Worse Than Piracy”—Hitler’s Charge That U. S. Is Ag: gressor Increases Tension Between Nations—Known Sur- vivors of Torpedoed Reuben. James Stand at 44.

SECRETARY OF NAVY CONDEMNS SHIP SINKINGS   Tells Marine Corps Audiences at Quantico, Va., hey Are “Worse Than  Piracy”   PEACE OF RIGHT AND JUSTICE IS PLEDGED   Makes Declarations While Subordinates Hopefully Awaited Word of Fate of James’ Crew

Relations Between Two Nations Enter- Another Phase Of Great -Tension

In Fight to Finish, Says Naval Chief   German-American Relations Reach New Tension as Result of Charaes

Attacks by U-Boats Will Strengthen Our Determination, Says Secretary;  Hull Aid As  sails Foe’s Propaganda

U.S.-German Relations Grow Worse   Secretary Knox Say: Nation Is in Fight to Finish

NAZI CHARGES ADD T0 TENSION   American-German Relation: Strained As Knox Hurls Grim Warning

GREAT LOSS OF LIFE FEARED ON DESTROYER   Forty-Four Enlisted Men Rescued, Fate of Rest of Crew of 120 Not Known

NAVAL CHIEF SAYS US IN FINISH FIGHT   Knox Says” Sinkings More Piracy

America in Fight to End, Says Secretary Knox In Message   REMARKS ARE LIMITED   Right of Self Defense ‘tc Non-Belligerents Held Denied

'WE ARE IN THIS FIGHT TO FINISH, KNOX DECLARES   Sut «Official Comment on Hitler’s Accusation Is Limited—More Concern Is Evident Over Possibility Of Heavy Loss of Life On Sunken Reuben James,

NAZI-AMERICAN TENSION HIGH   Reuben James’ Word Hope fully Awaited

TENSION GAINS BETWEEN NAZI, il. S BELATIONS         Secretary of Navy Comments “We Are In This Fight To Finish.”

EURETARY TALKS TO MARINE UNIT   Navy Awaits Further Word On Reuben James   STATE DEPARTMENT   ae Comment on Hitler's  Charges That U. 8S. Is  The Aggressor

“Finish Fight’ Knox Replies To Hitler  Al warns bed mne Law   Navy Hopes for More Survivors. Of Reuben Jame:

State Dept. Scofis at Berlin Blast Branding U. S. Ships Aggressors   Nazis Also Denied Planning Central, South America Vassal States, Ousting of All Religion as FDR Recently Charged

United States In Battle To  Finish—-Knox   Forty-Four Of Crew Of 120 Aboard Torpedoed Reuben  James Rescued.   ‘OTHERS MAY BE SAFE

In Fight To Finish, Is Knox Stand   German-American Relations in More Tension After Charge By Hitler

DUKE OF KENT IN CANADA TO STUDY AIR TRAINING PLAN   First Member of British Royal Family to Fly Across Atlantic

ENGLISH DUKE 10 TAKE AIR COURS!      Duke of Kent Arrives ir Canada After Secret Trip from His Home  in Enaland.

NAZIS STRIKE UKRAINE WITH GREAT POWER   ADVANCES TOWARD MOSCOW SEEM TO BE CHECKED

Germans Are Striking With Great Power In The  Ukraine, However   RUSSIANS ADMIT FALL OF STALINO

Reds Check Nazi Advance On Moscow   German Drive Imperils Caucasus Approach in Lower Ukraine  STALINO CAPTURED

‘Nazis Move Unchecked In South   Berlin Claims Capture Of City of Stalino, Major Industrial Town  PROGRESS SLOWED AROUND MOSCOW  Soviet Radio Admits Russians Falling Back In Vicinity of Rostay

Nazis Smash Forward in Ukraine Ares  a ae) ge   Claim Stalino As Siege of Moscow Lags

NAZI ATTACK IS ADVANCING OVER UKRAINE   Moscow Drive Slows Due To Defense

West Drive’ Cheeked 50 Miles Short;° Germans Apparently Striking With Great Power In  Ukraine Sector

NAZIS SWERVE INTO UKRAINE   Russians Check Drive Imperiling Their Capital

Attorney General Questions High Court Jurisdiction in State Gubernatorial Contest   General Assembly Has Sole-and Exclusive Ri ght-to Hear and Determine It, He Says In Answer Filed for Committee Democrats

A M’KITTRICK NO TO JURISDICTION SUPREME COURT   Can Not Legally Block In. vestigation of Governorship Vote.   IS ANSWER TO DONNELL   Says General Assembly Has Power to Hear and Determine Contests.

M’KITTRICK SAYS COURT'S HANDS TIED   Tells Supreme Tribunal I Has No Legal Authority to Block Contest of Don.  nell Election by State Lecislature.

SHOULD SEAT DONNELL, HE TELLS SOLONS   Governor Also Refuses to Authorize Any Expenditures in Connection With Election Contest Voted by Democyatic Assembly.

STARK “VETOES” MACHINE’S ACT   Disapproves Legislature’s Refusal to Seat Donnell

Stunned Legislators Left ‘Wondering If Executive Has the Authority   NONE EXPECTED GOVERNOR’S BLAST   Calls for Seating of Donnell; Contest Only by Bi. Partisan Committee

Americans Warned To  Leave City   FINNISH TROOPS DRIVEN FROM STRATEGIC RAIL CENTER

Moscow Hinted As Objective Of New Assault   Berlin Says Soviet Counter Blows at Leningrad Repulsed

Germans Hint At Drive to Take Moscow   Paper Tells British And Americans To Quit Capital

NO HOSTILITY oEEN IN LATEST RUSSIAN PACT   England Says Soviet Will Sign With Any Nation to Aid Peace   LONDON’S EYES ON THE UNITED STATES   Could Réach Agreement With Reds if This Country Didn't Frown

IN INTEREST OF PEACE   ‘Russians ; Say ‘Pact Without Hos- tility Implication

Russia ready to sign with any nation   Claim friendly to the world

RUSSIANS EAST OF KIEV-ENCIRCLED BY ADVANCING GERMANS   NAZI HIGH COMMAND DE CLARES COMPLETE ANNIHIL. ATION OF RED TROOPS DUI

REDS TRAPPED EAST OF KIBY, NAZIS REPORT   Russian Forces Reported  Encircled and Due to Be Annihilated: In “A Few Days”   BATTLESHIP BOMBED   Berlin Says Warships Ir Baltic and Black Seas Pounded In German Aerial Attacks

GERMANS PUSH ON LENINGRAD   New Gains Clatmets Rus sians Claim Syeccesses On Centra] Front

NEWLY NAMED BRITISH ENVOY REACHES UL §.   Trip Is Made in New 35,000 Ton Vessel, Named King George ¥

President Will. G Greet. Envoy Aboard the Yacht Po4qmoc   MILITARISTS PRESENT   F.-D.-R..\s First Chief Ex. ecutive To.Be at Boat : ‘Ambassador...

To Greet Halifax   FDR to Annapolis to Meet British Envoy Arriving on Warship

Roosevelt To Greet Halifax   New British Envoy Arrives In U. 8. After Secret Voyage

Halitax to America on New Warship  “King George V,” 35,000 Tons, Off   “King George V,” 35,000 Tons, Off Annapolis; F.D.R. To Sea to Meet British Envoy

ROOSEVELT TO GREET HALIFAX   President Goes to Welcome New British Ambassador to U. S.

PRESIDENT ON YACHT T0 “GREET ENVOY   Motors to Annapolis Then  Boards the Potomac to Await Arrival. of Battleship Bringing Lord ‘Halifax to 1]. &.

ENVOY LANDING AT ANNAPOLIS   Atlantit Crossing Is Mad Aboard New Battleship

New Envoy To Land At  Annapolis   Roosevelt Drives To Naval Academy To Personally Greet Ambassador

Warship Brings British Envoy   Lord Halifax And Party Move Toward Annapolis

‘Britain s ‘Halifax to Landin U. 5.  New Ambassador Arrives Here on . [King George V

LORD HALIFAY ARRIVING ON WARSHIP   Britain Sends Envoy, Wife te U. 8. on King George V, Newest Battleship.

Lord Halifax Arrives Here on New 35,000-Ton Battleship.   CROSSING IS SECRET   White House Refuses to Reveal Destination of Party.

New British Battleship  Brings Envoy   Halifax Arrives On King  George V  Great Warship Seen  In Chesapeake Bay Mist

FDR Welcomes Lord Halifax   Roosevelt Motors to Annapo lis to Greet New Britis! Ambassador.

Lord Halifax About to Land  At Annapolis   President Roosevelt May Go to Meet Him—Voy ave Was Secret

LORD HALIFAX WILL ARRIVE INU, S. TODAY   Arrival Kept Secret To Protect New Ambassador

BATTLESHIP CARRIES NEW ENVOY TOU. $   British Proudly Point to Safe Crossing as Proof Britannia Still Rules Seas

HALIFAX 10 LAND TODAY AT ANNAPOLIS   President May Drive to Maryland to Meet Ambassador. -~   JOURNEY MADE ON NEW BATTLESHIP   Arrival Gives First News of Commissioning . of Powerful Naval] Unit.   BULLETIN

Halifax to U. S. In New Battleship   President Meets Him At Annapolis

President May Meet Halifax Upon Arrival   Yacht Tied Up At Annapolis As Warship With Envoy Steams Up Bay

LORD WALIFA) REACHES U.S   Ambassador Arrives on New British Warship

SECRECY SHROUDS THE TRIP OF LORD  HALIFAX TO THE U.S   Human Life Might Be Jeopar  ized by Publicity, Says  ]  : Roosevelt.   ‘HE IS ABOARD WARSHIP   Accompanied by Mrs. Hali fax, They Are Sailing on King George VI

FDR TO GREET LORD HALIFAX ABOARD YACH]   New British Ambassador tc U. S. Arrives Today on Battleship.

LORD HALIFAX ARRIVES TODAY   New British Ambassador To U. 8S. Disembarks This Afternoon; F. D. R. May Meet Him.

Roosevelt to Annapolis to Meet Halifax   New Envoy From Britain to Board President’s: Yacht

FD. R. BELIEVED GOING 10 MEET BRITISH ENVOY   LEAVES WASHINGTON BY CAR PRESUMABLY FOR ANNAPOLIS   AMBASSADOR’S TRIP ABOARD NEW WARSHIP KEPT SECRET   “Yo Present Jeopardizing Human Life,” President Explains Vicetere

ROOSEVELT GREETS THE BRITISH ENVOY   Will Reverse Custom b: Meeting the Ambassador on Ship   JOURNEY TO ANNAPOLIS

FDR MAY MEET. HALIFAX AT. ANNAPOLIS   President May Motor to Annapolis to Meet New British Ambassador

President May Greet Halifax At Annapolis   Possibility Develops He May Go To Maryland City To Greet Ambassador

NEW WARSHIP WITH ENVOY OFF NORFOLK   Reports as to Where “King ‘George V” Will Dock Are Conflicting

F.D. R. May Meet Anglo Official   Roosevelt Does Not Deny Possibility He Might Motor to Greet Lord Halifax  Meets Winant

LORD HALIFAX NEARS UNITED STATES SHORE   New Ambassador From Britain and Lady Hali fax Make Voyage  Aboard Battleship   TRIP KEPT SECRET   Roosevelt Might Motor to Annapolis to Personally Meet Envoy; Time of Landing Veiled

New Envoy Of Britain Nears Port   Battleship .To Anchor Off Annapolis; Details Of Voyage § Withheld

New Ambasasdor From England Arrives Aboard Batleship King George V

HALIFAX TO. BE MET BY ROOSEVELT   President in Histotic Gest. ure of Friendship Boards Yacht to Meet Envoy   AEN AMBASSADOR ON  NEW BATTLESHIP   Plans for Trip and News ot Voyage Have Been Kept Secret

President Meets British Envoy   Lord Halifax to Board Presi. dential Yacht For Cruise  on Potomac.

New British Envoy Here On Warshin   ‘Ambassador’s Point of Arrival Kept Secret to “Save Lives”   PLANS MOTOR TRIP   Envoy Comes to U. S Shores With His Wife and British Aids

[llinois’ Holiday Celebration Takes  Toll of 20 Lives   State Is Among Front Ranking in Nation In Fatalities

STATE RANKS HIGH IN DEATHS OVER FOURTE   Violent Causes Claim Twenty Lives In Illinois

Despite Leak Supplies ; Of Occupied Nations _ — Steadily Dwindling

BLOCKADE PINCH FELT BY GERMANS   Supplies Obtained Ffom Occupied Nations: Are Exhausted and Shortage of Many Vital Commoditiee Te Renorted.

British Economic Experts Say Blockade of Germany Is as Effective Now as Before Invasion of Low Countries

British Blockade Pinches Germany Despite Supplies from Nazi Victims

British declare blockade just as effective as before last spring

‘BRITISH BLOCKADE PINCHES GERMANY DESPITE SUPPLIES FROM CONQUERED COUNTRIES

Britain Declares the Blockade Fully as Effective as Before Nazi Invaded Low Countries

Brooks to Receive Support of Green,« Address Indicates   Complimentary Words in Talk at Fair Cited By Senator's Backers

Priorities  Act O.K.’'d   OPM Given Authority To Fi: Production Priorities

HIGH WATER COSTLY   Four Bridges Have Gone Out in ~ State Because of Floods 

HOLDING FAST’ ON ALL FRONTS SOVIET CLAIMS   Assert 76 Nazi Plane: Shot Down During Day’s Fighting

Reds Cut Off Nazi Infantry   Russians Reported Holding Fast tn Southern Poland

REDS CLAIM PRZEMYSL. RECAPTURED   Report Fierce Fighting in. _ Southeast Poland

PRZEMYSL RETAKEN BY RED ARMY SAYS RUSSIAN DISPATCE   Also Declares That Ger. man Infantry Has Been Cut Off from Their Tank Units.

HOLDING FAST DESPITE BIG NAZI ATTACK   Throw Back All German Attempts To Cross River; Report Enemy Infantry Trapped.   RUSSIAN PLANES STEP UP ACTIVITY

MERCURY REACHES 81 ON THURSDAY   Moderation in Prospect— Mornings Are Still Cool

NEW NAZI PROGRAMS HELD OFF   Germans Unable to Ac complish Anything in Nevel, Smolensk, and  Zhitomir Sectors.

FLEET RAIDS OIL, DEPOTS   Fighting Is Reported On Several Fronts

RUSSIAN TROOPS HOLD OFF MAJOR GERMAN DRIVES   Soviet Forces Engage In Widespread Attacks On German Advance Bases.

Oh, Dear! Maybe Miss Toto, Gargantau’s New Bride, Isn’t A ‘Miss’ At All: Cu rator Advances Possibility

TRAIN HEARING PONDUCTED HER   P. S. C. Member Hears Evi. dence For and Against Big Four Abandonment. ry

GREEN REQUESTS EVIDENCE GIVEN FEDERAL AGENC\   Governor Asks Service Commission for Data on State Employes

GREEN CALLS FOF PROOF OF HATCH ACT VIOLATIONS   PRESSES PROBE INTO ELECTION CAMPAIGNS OF DEMOCRATS

GREEN REQUESTS EVIDENCE GIVEN SUB-COMMITTEE   Charges Made Against Employes In State Highway Dept.

SOVIET CLAIMS NAZI LOSSES ARE HEAVY   Assert Red Air Force Destroys Many Tanks   MAIN DECISION   Won Over Enemy On 1,000Mile Front, According To Berlin Reports  cnseeeeemmmiomamaregenttly

CRIPPS BACK IN RED CAPITAI   British ‘Ambassador Re. turns to Moscow After Short Absence.

BULLETINS   Nazi-Instigated “Holy War” in Iraq Grave New Complication for British

EAST INDIES EXPECTS BIG U. S. FORCES   in Time to Stand Off Ever Large Scale Jap Attacks

SINGAPORE ATTACKED BY JAP BOMBERS   Furious Assault Made by kinemy Fails to Gain Any  Advantage.   BULLETIN

DUTCH GENERAL CONFIDENT OF ~-HELPIN TIME   AID NEEDED IN ORDER TO KEEP INDIES OPEN FOR ALLIED SUPPLIFS   LIGHT DAMAGE DONE BY RAIOS ON SINGAPORE   Parachute Landings Attempted at Medan Center of Rubber  Enducivew

DUTCH LEADER IS HEARTENED   Awaiting U. S. Help To Turn Back Jap Tide

DUTCH ASK FOR NO DELAY IN AID FOR HITTING JAPS   ‘Commander Heartened 8  ° Support ‘Report fram Washinoton.

Dutch Are Cheered by Promised Aid   Help From U. S. Will Arrive  ‘In Time’

MATERIAL’ U.S. AD FOR DUTCH INDIES 1S SEEN   Planes Open Stronger Attacks On Malay Peninsula

Dutch Leader Is Hopeful Of Aid From U.S   Need Great Quantities O! Material, Asserts Gen Ter Poorten At N. E. I  Headauarters

President “About Through Writing Letters; '’ Awaits Action Of UMW Executive Board.

Miners Policy Board Expected To Back Lewis   Anti-Strike Laws May Be Requested By Chief Executive

ied and Aivaiied Logislation Appears Near — President Cenfers with Legislative Leaders ~~Postponed Holiday Eccond Timo,         Le:

Anti-Strike Laws May Win Support   FDR Ready to ‘Crack Down’; Miner: Hint Sympathy Walkouts Today

- Daylight Time Goes   Summer ‘Hours Will Enc Next Sunday Morning At 2:00 O’clock

FINLAND CAUGHT AN PATH: OF -WAt   Soviet Bombers Reported tc Have Struck at Ports of Nation

DEFENSE FAIR TO OPEN IN NEW YORK CITY SOOD   Bi-gest Pudlic Exhibition Since World's Fair to Give Glimpse of Preparedness.

imbers Looks Like Winner for Six Rounds, but Weakens and Referee Is Forced To Stop Bout

Jenkins Knocks Out Ambers  Fight Is Halted by Referee in 7th Round

Bombing Called ‘Low-Down And Contemptible’ By Berlin Commentator

Soviet Dispatches Still Carry Optimistic Note, Deny Serious Breaks  3-DAY SHELLING  Germans Feel Sting With Biggest Bomb Tonnage Of War on Berlin

German Press Assails Raid As ‘Insanity’   Planes Bomb Nazi Capital From Midnight To Dawn

GIVEN TASTE OWN. MEDICINE, GERMANS COMPLAIN BITTERL   BRITISH BOMBING OF BER LIN CALLED “ESPECIALL! LOW-DOWN, CONTEMPTIBLE’

27 Killed, Heavy Damage Done as U. S.-Built Bombing Machines Go Into Heavy Action

Berlin Newspapers Assail British; Describe Attack As ‘Especially Low-Down’

GERMAN PRESS DENOUNCE RAID INHARSHTERMS   One Newspaper Says ‘This Infamy Will Be Atoned,’  In Ominous Hints of   Reprisals   AT LEAST 27 PERSONS KILLED, BERLIN SAYS   Fear Expressed Death Tol Might Increase; Deny British Terrorized Population

Nazis Promise Atonement Of British Raid   27 Inhabitants Of Berlin Killed, Damage Great

Year Ushered Out On Frigid Wave   Good Night To Remain Home, But Who Will?

NEW YEAR WILL START COLDER   More Snow and Lower Temperature for East Iowa Are Forecast

ROOSEVELT IN FLORIDA TO START ON VACATIGN   Looks Over New Air Training Race For S2ilora

ROOSEVELT IS ON VACATION   PRESIDENT INSPECTS AIK BASE EN ROUTE TO YACHT FOR BOUTH ATLANTIC OCRUESE.

F.R. To Inspect New Naval Post  President. To Cruise  Southérn Waters. In Quest of Fish

TO MAKE SUPER BOMBER IN OHIO   Wright Says New Navy Plane Exceeds Speed, Range of Similar Type

DIVE-BOMBER 100 MILES PER HOUR FASTER THAN ANY OTHER IN WORLD, CREATED FOR U.S. NAVY

F.R. Takes on Probe of U.S. Shin Sinking   Capital Not Excited De spite Possibilities of Gan Wnrident?

Survivors from Robin Moor Are Due to Arrive In Pernambuco Tonight.

INVESTIGATING THE SINKING OF THE ROBIN MOO!   Pres. Roosevelt Hopes To Have Tre Kacts By Midnight

No Statement Being Made _ Until All Data Is In Hands Of President.

Blame Saboteurs For Destructive Waterfront Fire   At Least Five Men Killed Scores Injured; Million And Half Loss

Glass Backs Aid Program Of President   Dean Of Senate I: Caustic In Talk Of Germany

GLASS WOULD PUT ~ FLEET INTO WAR   SENATOR SAYS NAVY SHOULD GO OVER: AND “BLAST HELL OUT OF GERMANY”

Glass. Fa avors_  Trip] For N: avy   Salon, On Birthday,” Sees 2 \Need: Of Blasting Hell ~ Out’ Of Céniiany:

GLASS CLARIFIES GERMAN STAND   Hitler Should Be ‘Blasted to Hell’, Declares Virginian

BURMA ROAD TOWN BOMBED, 40 KILLED   Kunming, China, Visited By Japanese Dive-Bombers; School Among Buildings Damaged

Drive On In Africa   British Claim Final Conquest of Somaliland Already Is Assured

Stricken While Near Inwood  Arthur Hunt, Membe   _ Arthur Hunt, Member: _ Of Pioneer Family In Le Mars

Stricken While On Hunting Trip Near Inwood   Arthur Hunt, Membe _ Of Pioneer Family In Le Mars

ZAMZAM SURVIVORS REACH LISBON; GREETED BY U. S$. CONSULAR STAFF MEMBERS

Is     Ine Hiden f Officer      Also Calls for Early Release of Selectess Aged 28 ar Above

Army Units Not Sent to Iceland   Gen. Marshall Says Difficulties Presented by One Year Draft Rule Made It Necessary to Dispatch Marines .Instead as Garrison.   HEARD BY COMMITTEE

SEIZE PARACHUTE TROOPS IN FRANCE   GOVERNMENT ROUNDS UP NUMBER OF GENERAL. DE GAULLE’S SOLDIERS.

Ickes Extends Gas Rationing   Continues Program Despite Findings Of Senate Inves tigating Committee,

ICKES DECLARES RATION 10 CONTINU   Says To Take Restriction Off Now ‘Would Be Stupid

STOCKS IN EAST DOWN. ICKES SAYS   Retraction Woulc Be ‘Stupid,’ He  Declares

ICKES REFUSE TO LIFT CURFEM ON GASIN EAS      Secretary of Interior Say: Rationing of Motor Fuel and Station Closing Will Continue   CLAIMS SHORTAGE   Says “To Take Off All Re strictions Now Would Be Stupid,” Disputes Senate Findings

ickes Says Curfew Stavs      ‘Gas’ Restrictions Will Not Be Lifted Despite Recent Senate Report That No Shortage Exists

ICKES INSISTS ‘CAS’ LID STAY   Co-ordinator Takes Issue With Senators Who Found No Shortage in East

Gas Rationing To Continue   Ickes Says Filling Station Curfew Also To Con tinue.

Gas' Rationing Will Be Continued: i in the East, : ‘Secretary Ickes States   ‘Coordinator Says Oil Shortage Problem Does Exist: Despite Senate Renort .

ICKES REFUSES TO LIFT OIL BAN ON EAST COAST   Will Continue Gasoline Ration: ing, Curfew Despite Senate Committee Findings

Ban On Gasoline Will Not Be Lifted--Ickes   Rationing Of Fuel, Filling Station  Curfew In Kast’ Will Continue Despite Finding Of Senate Com-, mittee That There Is No Shartavo j

To Continue Gas. Ration:   Recommendations of Senate Committee To End Eastern “Curfew” Ignored by Ickes

ICKES REFUSES TO LIFT GAS CURFEW.   SAYS IT WOULD BE STUPID TO REMOVE RESTRICTIONS NOW

ICKES STICKS TO RATIONING   Defense Petroleum Coor dinator Defies Findings of Senate Group

Gas Rationing To Be Continued   Ickes Says That Plan Will Not Be Changed  Decnite Senate Renort

Ickes Ignores No-Shortage Finding   Refuses To Lift Gas Re strictions In East.

GAS CURFEW T0 BE CONTINUED, CLAIMS ICKES   Petroleum Coordinato Says Rationing  to go on Despite Senate Report

GAS RATIONING TO BE CARRIED ON, ICKES SAYS   Filling Station Curfew To Be Continued in East Despite Finding of No Oil Shortage by Senate Investigators   STOCKS SHOW DROP

Ickes To Keep Gasoline Ban  In Full Force   Senate Committee I: Ignored In His Decision.

Ickes Won't  Lift Gasoline,  Oil Curfev   Disputes Committce’:s Finding That There I: No Shortage

ICKES CONTINUES FUEL RATIONING   Co-ordinator Says Relaxing of Restriction on Oil Would Be “Stupid”

ICKES ASSERTS RATIONING TO BE CONTINUED   Says Oil Shortage Does Exist In East Despite Committee Finding” Otherwise -

BRITISH HOLDING OUT IN DESPERATE HONGKONG BATTLE   Garrison Battles Strong Japanese Invading Force Without Hope of Reinforcement or Retreat.   DEFENDERS’ SITUATION ADMITTEDLY SERIOUS   Nipponese Claim Island I: Substantially in Their Hands With Bombers As- .  saulting Key Points.

Last Stand Battle At HongKong   Garrison Of British, Canadian And Native Troops Fighting At Separate Strong Points On Island.   Outnumbered

Overwhelming Japanese Forces Cut Off Hope of  Getting Reinforcements   Canadian, British and Native Troops Fighting under Orders To Hold on af All Costs; Enemy Dive Bombers Attacking Key Positions; American Woman Is among Those Killed

BRITISH HANG ON UNTIL END AT HONGKONG   MALAYA RESISTING PENANG’S FORCES AID SINGAPORE

London Concedes Garrison Isolated; Hope Of Reinforcements In Time To Save Island Base Is Slim

Fate Unknown As Contact With Colony Is Broken   London Keeps Silent: On Japanese Reports Island Substantially  In Nipponese Hands  INVADERS HALTED IN NORTH MALAYA  Forces Withdrawn From Jap-Outflanked  Island of. Penang

BAITION BATTLE DEAPERATELY 10 HOLD HONGKONE   Officials Refuse Confirm or Deny Jap Reports City in Japanese Hands   DEFENDERS BATTLE OVERPOWERING FORCE   Garrison Fights Without Hope of Reinforcements or Retreat; Defenders Have Orders to Hold Vital Area at All Costs

Report Much Of Colony in Jap Hands .   Garrison Sfruagles Against Heavy Odds With Retreat Cut Off

500,000 Germans Poised For Attack   Yugoslavs Capitulate, Agree To Sign Pact

Nazi Warplanes Take Off From:  Bulaarian Bases   Hitler Masses 500,000. Troops On Frontiers As Yugoslav Leaders Meet

Zero Hour Feared Near In Balkans   Half Million German Soldiers Poised On TurkGreecian Borders

SHOWDOWN IN BALKANS NOW ISEXPECTED   Thousands Of Bulgarian And Nazi Planes Set For Action; Soviet  Aoccnreas Thrker

YUGOSLAVIA AGREES 10 SIGN PACT      Formula for Capitulation to Axis Damands Are Agreed Upon at Meeting of Crown Council— To Visit Berlin Soon.

IIGOSLAVIA TO SCN POWER PACT, REPORT   ‘Transition Period’  Asked to Prepare Public Opinion

BID IS SPURNED » BY YUGOSLAVIE   Will Not Join Axis, But Will Sign Treaty

Yugoslavia Has Agreed To Join Axis   High Officials to Go to Berlin to Fulfill Reich Demands

BALKAN CRISIS MOVES TOWARD ITS ZERO HOUR   Yugoslavs Expected To Joir With Axis Today During Parley In Belgrade

Yugoslavs Agree To Sign the Pact   Ask ‘Moderate Course, to _ Allay Pro-British Senti ment in Nation.   TROOPS ARE MASSING   500, 000 Germans Neat Greece and Turkey Impress the Balkans

BALKAN AREA SHOWDOWN IS  NOT FAR OFF   Jugoslay Leaders Meet to Decide Their Course in Crisis

British Told Of Bombings By the Nazis   Yugoslavia Ready To Capitulate To Berlin’s Demands

Bulgaria Bases Used by Nazi Planes; Signs Point To Showdown in Balkans

Nazis Use Bulgarian, Air Bases   Hitler Masses Half Million Troops On Frontiers Of Greece And Turkey

SIGNS INDICATE AN IMMINENT SHOWDOWN   Hitler Masses Half Million Troops On Frontiers   "ZERO HOUR” NEAR   For Advance Into Greece: Moscow Tells Turkey “Nothing To Fear”

Premier and Minister to Go to Berlin Soon for Discussion of a Formula

HAZ] INVASION BELIEVED NEAR   Yugoslavia Expected To Become Member Of Axis In Short Time   RAIDERS ACTIVE   British Disclose Bucking. ham Palace Again Damaged By Nazis

YUGOSLAVIA 10 CAPITULATE 10 REICH, EXPEC   “Zero Hour” Believed Near as 500,000 German Troops Mass on Turko-Greek Frontier

YUGOSLAVIA IS YIELDING, ZERO HOUR IN BALKANS   Belgrade Has 4 Agreed in Principle to Sign Pact With Axis Group   TRANSITION PERIGD IS BEING ASKED   Army Leaders Are Arguing Against Giving In; Germaus Bomb Greek Towns

MINISTERS 10 GO TO BERLIN   Expected to Ask for Transi tion Period to Ease Internal Tension,   TURKEY REPLY IS NEAR

Jesse Jones Asks Labor Not to Tak Unfair Advantage   Coal Threat More Ominous; Shipyard Tie-Un Continues

JONES AGAINST WAGE “HOLDUP   Unions Are Urged Not To Use Emergency To Force Unwarranted Increases

WORK IN COAL ‘MINES MAY BE HALTED AGAIN   Walkout Looms as Parley in New York Appears Far From Agreement   SHIPYARDS STRIKE IS CAUSING CONCERN   Senate Committee Demands Resumption of Work In San Francisco

Concern Also Is Felt Over Continued Idleness In California Shipyards

Concern Grows Over Shutdown of Shipyards   SENATE PROBE SEEN   ‘Union Advised Hearings Will Be Called; Coal Strike Threat Grows   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Coal Conferees See Slim Hope For Settlement   Second Shutdown Looms An West. Virginia Fields: Gencral Motors Strike Ts Averted   Corporation Accepts Mediation Proposal   Senate Group Demands Work Be Resumed In Shipyards

JONES APPEALS TO WORKERS   Asks Labor Not To Take Advantage  Of Present Emergency

CAUSE SOUGHT FOR SHIPYARD LABOR TIE-UP   SOFT COAL MINERS MAY BE CALLED OUT AGAIN

JONES APPEALS AGAINST FORGED WAGE BOOSTS   Commerce Secretary Urges Unions Not Take Advantage Of Emergency.

Jones Appeals Against Undue Wage Demand   Secrelary Urges Labor “Not fo Take Advantage of Defense Emergency

RFC Chairman’s Statement Seen as Appeal to Workers Not to Take Advantage of Present Emergency to Force Unwarranted Wage Increases—Possibility of New Shuthelasrat of Coal Mines Assumes Major Proportions,

APPEAL MADE FOR FAIRNESS IN EMERGENCY   Jones Frowns on Settling All Strikes by Wage  Raises   WORK STOPPAGE IN  COAL MINES LOOMS   Concern Increases Over Shutdown of Shipyards ond Drvdocks

Shipyards Strike Stirs Senators      Warning Is Sent To The Union Leaders To Settle Strike By Tuesday, Or Senate Probes.   Jones’ Position

Nation Faces  New Closing  Of Coal Pits   Another Work Stoppage Seems Certain as Pay Talks Near Collapse   GM THREAT ENDED

Hitler’s Armies Take Battering   Derna Airport Falls to BritishReds Gain in Russia—Axis Planes Strike at Mediterranean

AXIS REELS IN RETREAT, " AND SPAIN - HOLDS OUT   Germans Quit Finland and Continue Flight in Rusa sia and Africa .   WIDE NEW SWEEP BY BRITISH FORCES      @pain Rejects Pressure to “ Aid Axis; Will Remain Non-Belligerent

Nazis In Flight Quit Finland   Germans Flee in One Direction in North Africa and Italians Run in Another

Nazis Abandon Finland In Russian Rout   Spain Refuses to Permit Passage of Axis Troops

Nazis Said To Have Dropped Finnish Allies   Soviet Dispatches Announce Huge New Gains

Finns Apparently Abandoned by Nazi Armies in Retreat   German Troops Reported Withdrawn In Hurry; Russians Contine Gains, While British Push Far Ahead in Africa.

Forces Are ReducedOn NorthFront   Further Gains Made By Russian Troops  . In Drive West Of Moscow ,

Nazi Troops Leave Finland as Soviets Continue Pressure   Reds Smash Through Finns’ Lines; British Push Ahead in Libya

“Nazis” ‘Desert »Finns    German Retreat ‘Continues on Russian and Libyan Fronts 

Hitler Reported Abandoning Finnish Allies; British Capture Derna Airport

NAZIS ABANDON FINNS; SOVIETS CITENEW GAINS   British Advance Farther  Libyan Drive; Airport At Derna Is Captured

BRITISH SEIZE DERNA AIRPORT IN DESERT WAR   Hitler's Armies Reel Backward In Russia And Libya; Abandon Finns   195 MILES FROM EGYPT   Nazis Also Hurt When Spair Refuses To Let Axis Troops Cross Border

Germans Fleeing Country; Spain To Remain Neutral   Finnish Lines Reported Shat tered; Derna Airport Taken By British; Axis Trying To Line Uv Portugal

Nazis Falling Back on African, Russian Sectors     RUSS CLAIM GAINS     Helsinki Lines Crushed; British Advance in "All Directions’   RUSS CLAIM GAINS

NAZIS “DESERT” FINNISH ALLIES, REPORT TODA)   :  , Meanwhile Russian Troops Continue Their Furious Charges Against Retreating Germans.

Nazis Abandon Finns, Report   Axis Forces_ Still Falling Back in Russia, Libya

Germans: Reported Te . ‘Abandoned - F innish: ‘Allies: British Press. OnIn Libya      Capture Of Derna Air. port is Reported. by British in North Africa.

BRITISH CLAIM TO HAVE TAKEN DERNA AIRPORT   Radio Says Finn Report Shows German Armies “Withdrawn in Hurry”

AZ! TROOPS QUIT FINLANT   Violent. Fighting. in-Snowstorm. Marks Russian . Battlefield.:

138 TOWNS RETAKEN IN SUSTAINED RED DRIVE   Finnish Lines Shattered As Nazis Quit Country   LIBYAN PUSH SPEEDED   Derna Airdrome Captured In British Offensive

Aitle => dons Finland In "Gre . " durry” as Axis Retreats on Two Fronts   Finnish Lines Reported Shattered by Russian Counter Offensive; Axis Troop Retreat in Russia and North Africa

Germans Reported Reeling in Retreat in Russia, North Africa as Soviet Announc “es New Gains.   NAZIS WITHDRAW ALL TROOPS FROM FINLAND   Red Army Division Striking From Wings of Moscow Defense Arc, Have Recaptured 138 Villages.

Allies atDerna: Soviet Armies Surge Forward   Five British Cruisers Hit Say Italians; Spain Hurt: Axis Cause by Announcing Nonbelligerency 

OUTED NAZIS ARE FLEEING FROM FINLAND   British Hears Reeling German Forces Leaving Helsinki   BRITISH CAPTURE AIRPORT AT DERNA   Axis Claims Successful Attack or Cruisers In Mediterranean

TROOPS LEAVE N HURRY, SAYS BRITISH REPORT   Additional Allied Gait In North Africa Reported

EIEIO EO O_O  Germans Reported ' To ‘Have Abandoned Finnish Allies: British Press On In Libya   Capture rome = port is eport y British in North Africa.

Soviets Continue Tc Smash Enemy Line: As Berlin Admit:  Reverses

HITLER'S BATTERED INVASION ARMIES IN RETREAT TWO FRONTS   ‘GERMANS REPORTED HAVE ‘ABANDONED FINNISH ALLIES  AS SOVIET GAINS GROW

AXIS CONTINUES HARM - PRESSED ON TWO FRONTS   Russians Batter Hitler's Invasion Armies; British Recapture More Territory In Libva.

NAZIS REPORTED GETTING TROOPS OUT OF FINLAND   RUSSIAN COUN     TER-DRIVE SAID  TO BE SMASHING INTO qq  rE     INWISH EEN      BRITISH CAPTURE AIRPORT FOR DERNA IN LIBYAN FIGHT   Italians, Germans in Desert Engagement Split Inte Two Groups, Driven in Different Directions

German Forces In Finnish Sector Pull Out As Russians Press Drive And Allies Gain In African Fracas

HITLER TROOPS HURRY OUT OF TINY COUNTRY   Red Army Shatters Finnish Lines; British Capture Airport at Derna.   SPEED LIBYA ADVANCE   Thrust Toward Bengasi as  Spain Announces Her NonRallinearancy 

Battered Germans Reeling In Retreat In Russia And Afriea   Soviet Drive Shatters Finn Lines; British Troops Take Derna Port; New Gains On Réd Central Front

BATTERED NAZI INVADERS IN GREAT RETREAT IN NORTH AS BRITISH CAPTURE DERNIA   Spain Adds to Axis Troubles to Join Up With Them.—Russian Offensive Gains Strength. — British Press On Relextlessly In Libva

Nazi Troops All Pulled Out Of Finland   Finns Meet Reverses Under Soviet Attacks; British Gain in Libya

FINN FORCES ABANDONED BY HITLER ARMY   ‘Battered Axis Lines Are Reel_ ing in Retreat on All : Fronts

Nazis Abandon Finnish Allies   Spain Deals Blow At Axis By Maintaining Her Position of Non-Belligerency

Nazis Desert Finn Allies, Reds Report   British in Libya Capture Important Airpert At Derne

Nazis Desert Finns In Rush  From Russia   British Capture Derna Airport In Libva

Russians Report Huge, New Gains on Central Front—Von Brausch-jtsch Ramored Removed   FINNISH LINE HIT   British Report Capture of Derna Airport in Libya but City Itsel! Still in Axis Hands

HITLER ARMIES FACING DEFEAT ~IN-2 SECTIONS   Finns Believed Deserted “By Nazis With Troops Being Withdrawn

Russia, Britain Claim HugeNewSuccesses on Western. Libyan Front   Germans Reeling Before Red Blows Says Moscow; British Smash 100 Miles West of Tobruk; Grab Derna Airport

LTERING NAZIS ABANDON FIMKG; REDS CLAIM GAIN   British in Libya Push Qn to Make Axis Cause Still Serious.

Workers to Decide For Themselves At Meeting Today  STRIKERS WARNED  Army to Take Over Factory Unless ~ Production Resumed

U.S. WillTake Over Monday If  Trouble Continues Army Would Work®.   Army Would Work: Plant; Labor Group Splits On Course

SCALISE PLEADS GUILTY   Building Trades Czar Will Hear sentence January 30

Former Labor Leader Admits  Income Charge   Scalise Pleads Guilty T: Evasion; Is Serving Time At Present

GROUPS TO MEET THIS AFTER. NOON TO DISCUSS THEIR RESPECTIVE SUGGESTIONS FOR AGREE:  MEWT «

Pearl Klemme Marries Will Toel Wednesday  Popular Young Coupl Will F arm In :

Pearl Klemme Marries Will Toel Wednesday  Popular Young Coupl Will Farm In * Preston Township

Clarence Brunken Of Grant Weds   Miss Irene Heien   Ceremony Takes  Place At St. John’s Church, Le Mars 

Popular Couple Wed Thursday At St. Paul’s  - Miss Helen Ohlrich  Walter Johnson

SOFT COAL MINES IN TT STATES ARE SHUT DOWN TODAY   Operators, ClO United Mine  Workers Failed to Reach - Agreement Replacing Con. tract at Midnight.   MONTH'S SUPPLY OF COAL IN STORAGE   Negotiations Continue; Pres: ident Roosevelt May Tak Hand in Settlement of thi Allis-Chalmers Strike.

COAL MINES SHUT DOWN BY STRIKE   Operators And CIO Union Fail To Reach Agreement

Soft Coal Mines ~ Close over U. S.   Fuel Supply for Detense Factories Cut Off

Coal Mines In Eleven States Shut   Fuel Supply Cut Off for Steel Mills and Defense Industries

sus ey « Soft Coal Miners  Walkout   Production in Eleven States Halted; Defense Industries 16 Suffer

GAL MINES IN 1; STATES SHUT INIWN BY STRIKE   sal, Mires Demand Dollar A Day ercasc In Wages and Gther ‘Shings.

Yugoslavia Seeks To Make Terms in Joining the Axis   War Sunmary

UTAH SNOWSLIDE TOLL REDUCED   Officials Now Believe Onl: One Man Buried in Avalanche .

PRESIDENT’S COLD BETTER   owever, Roosevelt Remains at Home Again Today

Sr ane PRESIDENT’S COLD BETTER   However, Roosevelt Remains a! Home Again Today

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Willkie Amazed at The Way Britain *“Takese [t”’

WILLKIE VIEWS PORT DAMAGES   Greeted by Liverpool Workers with “Give Us the Stuff” . —Gets Secret Data. ,

ITALY CHANGES ~ ARMY: COMMANI   GEN. CAROLO GELLOSO SVUPERSEDES CABALLERO AS CHIEF OF STAFF.

Greeks Hear Fifth One Sent Out   Gen. Carolo Gelloso Said to Succeed Ugo Cavallero

Rome Command Changed Again, Athens Reports   Cavallero Superseded By Gen. Carolo Gelloso. Foreign Sources Say

Cavallero Superseded By Gelloso   ATHENS HEARS ITALIAN COM MAND IN ALBANIA BAS BEE SHAKEN UP AGAIN.

Cavallero is Superseded By ~~ Gelloso as Head of Albanian Troops

Greeks Reported Facing Another Italian Chief  Fascist Command   Fascist Command in Hellenes Fight Is Changed Again

Little Resistance Is Encountered As British Move To Prevent Nazis From Using Syria As Attack Bas

One Column Enters Tyre, Another Heads For Damascus; U. S.-Made Planes Protect Occupation

UERMANS MAY CROSS RUSSIA MENACE INDIA   Reported Massing Greal Forces for Syria,  Africa

Free French and British Launch Drive Into Syria   No Indication Of Any Serious Resistance Seen

FREE FRENCH INTO SYRIA   Little Resistance Indicated From French Occupants.

REPORT AXIS PRESSURE ON REDS, TURKS   British and Free French Move Swiftly to Occupy Territory Under Vichy Rirle   GERMANY SEEKS OUTFLANK FOE

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS RETREAT GREEGE   Considerable losses  Censiderable Losses  In Heavy Artillery Is Expected

Methods of Material Aid to Russia Expected to Come from Confer. ences — May Give Idea of Objectives of United States-Japanese Discussinns Started This Week.

FR TALK MONDAY MAY GIVE INKLING Gr PACIFIC PEACE   Hopkins and President Confer ..2 -as Outline of Policy: Takes. Shane: -

Hopkins Confers With Roosevelt Over Weekend   May Plan American Aid To Russia and Effects On Jap Peace

PRESIDENT te a ON. AID 10 SOVIET   He and Harry Hopkins‘Are Formulating. Methods at Hyde Park,   LABOR DAY SPEECH   Tense Jap - United States Relations May PreventStartling Talk.

President Begins Conference With Hopkins On Aid To Russia Outline   Willi Address Nation Monday On Second Anniversary Of War's Start

F.D.R., HOPKINS START PARLEY ON SOVIET AID   President May Air U. S. Jap Discussions Labor Day

ROOSEVELT AND HOPKINS MEET OVER WEEKEND   Hold Conferences To Outtine America’s Aid To Russia.

PRESIDENT [5 PLANNING OM AID 10 oOvIET   He and Harry Hopkins Are Formulating Methods at Hyde Park.   LABOR DAY SPEECH   Tense Jap-United States Relations May Prevent Startl.ng Talk.

[MORE TERRORISM.      More-Aitacks on German Report: ed-in Paris.

NAZI MAJOR IN PARIS WOUNDEL   Three More Terrorist Attacks Reported

BRITIGH BEAT OFT ATTACK ON CONVO      Repulse Low-Flying Nazi Dive Bombers in Medjterranean.

BEATEN OFF BY WARSHIPS WITH GROUP OF SHIPS   England’s Men-O’- Wa Bring Vessels Safely Through to Mediterranean Port   NAZIS ATTACK THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL   Five Enemy Planes Sho Down; German.Command Claimed “Enemy  Merchantmen” Sunk

BRITISH BEAT OFF NAZT PLANES   Convoy Is Brought Safely Through to Mediterranean Port

BEAT OFF AIR ATTACK ON CONVOY   British Bring Vessel Through Mediterranean After Battle   BOTH WARSHIPS AND PLANES IN FIGH1   Axis Reports Two Ships Sunk But British Deny Any Were Damaced

NAZIS CLAIM 1 BIG SHIP SENT DOWN   British Contend Three Raids Beaten Off, Convoy Reaching. Port Safely

Nazis Lose 5 Planes In Ship Attack   Meiliterranean Is Battle Scene; Turks Watchful

ARMY BOMBER CRASHES INTO HOME   Crew Members, One Man In House Are Injured

Strike Halts Defense Project At Boston’s big Naval Drydock   900 Skilled Laborers Involved In Tie-Up Which May Extend To Navy Yard

AFL Stops Work on Navy Project at Boston Yard   Dispute over Hiring of WPA and Civil Service Workers May Call Out 300 Shipbuilders—West Coast Situation Acute

Germany Has Plenty of Food But Occupied Areas May Go  Hunery, Observer «Reports

AAA Payments Are Announced   Cotton, Wheat, Corn, Rice And Tobacco Rates Announce By Secretary Wickard

Parity Pay Rates Are Announced   Cotton Rate ; 1 8 Cents  Per Pound; Tobacco 6 - Cents Per Pound.

PARITY PAYMENT SCHEDULES MADS   Rates) Are Announced by Secretary Wickard; Apply on 1941 Crops

‘HI Parity Rates for AAA Given  Povments to Boost   Payments to Boost Farm Income

Parity Pay  Rates: Are      ‘Cotton. ‘Rate 1. 38 Cents ~ Per Pound: Tobacco 6 Cents Per Pound.

U.S, TO BUY MEXICO'S SURPLUS ARMS GOODS   18-Month Agreement Called ‘Important Understanding’

FASCISTS IRKED BY SPEECH OF ROOSEVELT   Address Means Convoys And Another Step Toward Belligerency By U. S.,

Chief Of CIO Says ‘No’ And Flays Morgan   John Lewis Faced With Virtual Ultimatum

MINE STRIKE BRINGS LABOR ISSUE TO HEAD   Public’s Patience Near Breaking Point;: Union Regulation Seen

U. S. in the War, Is Axis View  But Official Rome, Berlin Sonrees Are Mum

Axis Grimly Silent    Controlled Press Hints That FDR Speech May Be Invitation to War; Britain Is Jubilant

Propaganda Sources Agree Speech Is Regarded As Invitation To War

President Doesn't Give Indication What Will Be Done if Lewis Fails to Act

Invitation to War Seen By Axis Propaganda Sources   OFFICIALLY SILENT   U. S. Preparing for War Says Spokesman for Mussolini

FDR SWINDLE   London Pleased As Japs Keep Tight Lips; Italians Are Mild

EDs Speech Hints Action Must Come   U. S. Steel Curtails Operation As Coal Supply Gets Low

Foreign Propaganda Sources Brand Roosevelt Talk Invitation To War

NAZIS SCORE FDR FANTASY   Satisfaction Expressed In Britain; Tokyo Silent, Officially

AFTER SPEECH BY PRESIDENT   ‘Slowly, But Inexorably. U.S. Moves To War’, Asserts London Newspaper

BRITISH ARE PLEASED WITH GRIM ADDRESS      Both Sides Agree Statement Is Another Step. Toward  Actual War

BRITAIN HAPPY JAPS SILENT ABOUT SPEECH   Germany Says Map Showing Axis Plans  is a “Complete Swindle And a Forgery”

Axis Denounces; Allies Approve   Japanese Spokesman Announces Speech Will Be Carefully Studied

AXIS SOURCES HINT ADDRESS IS WAR STE   Berlin, Rome Silent On Speech; London Is Jubilant

Step Toward War, Berlin Comments   Roosevelt's Speech R eceives Bitter Denunciation in Axis Capitals.

Entire Population Is Called Upon to Aid  Downing Hitlerism   Virtually Forbade Stoppages of National Defense Production —- Disputes Must Be Settled.

INVITATION TO WAR’ IS SEEN BY UNDERLINRS   uayda Sees Roosevelt as ‘Preparing for Aggression’—Berlin Sources Say ‘Nothing New’ and Quote Raeder Warning—British Are Heartened.

Goods Will BeDelivered  To Britain   President Defies Hitler As Unity of All Americans Is Asked

Propaganda Sources Of Axis See Talk As Invitation to War   The War Today--- By DEWITT Maceane   Beentainemk Bea menisatbta TIS VAlTlll Bea Pann’ hdeawnme Bisecinance   President Roosevelt's "If Will Be Done" Means Business

AT HAND IN COAL STRIKE   President- Waris ClO. ‘Chie * “Not t6 Obstruct Defense Production

President Calls For End  Of Strikes, Plans ‘Ministry’ For Trade Battle On Axis

Axis Grimly Silent Over Fireside Chat   Propagandist Gayda Says It Is ‘Invitation to Aggression’  GERMANS SULLEN  Indication of Rejection By Nazi Rulers — Will Defy Naval Control

Rome Says America Preparing for Aggression Against Germany and Italy: German Press Does Not Release Speech to Public in Nation

German and Italian Officials Have No  Comment on Speect   Britons Jubilant as: Roosevelt Declares  for All-Out Aid

Axis Partners Officially Are Grimly Silent On FDR’s Talk   Wnofficial Comment Is That U. S. Virtually at War With Axis; Japs Angry Over Talk of More Aid to Chinz

SAYS ADDRESS INVOLVES U.S   Puts Us In War, Says Rome; London Cheered, Axis Studjes It Grimly

Historic Speech Defies Axis, Pledges ‘Delivery of Goods to Britain: Halifax ls Summoned   Emergency Program Places United States Near Limits of Undeclared Hostilities; Millions Hear Executive's Address by Radic

Axis Sources Burn   At FD Accusation:   (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Berlin and Rome Scores FDR’s Address but Tokyo Cautiously Silent

AXIS ASSAILS, BRITISH LAUD F.R, MESSAGE   Japanese Hold Silence After Address of U. S. Chief

AXIS SOURCES ASSAIL TALK: OTHERS LAUD IT   Italian Fascists Interpret Speech to Mean Convoys and Further Step Toward Belligerency   BRITISH SEE U. S. MOVING INTO WAR   Germany Terms Speect Climax of Roosevelt Fantasy and Emanation of Hallucinations

Foreign Reaction To Roosevelt Talk Is Same as Usual   Italy Uses Speech as Stick to Goad Japan Toward Involvement

Speech Virtually Puts U. S. At War With Axis, Belief Of Fascist Spokesmen

President Confronts Lewis With Virtual Ultimatum On Strike Situation

Axis Bitter Over Speech Of President   Satisfaction Is Expressed in Britain, While Official Japan ts Silent

Showdown May Be Imminent With Lewis, And Many Labor Leaders Uneasy Over Effec: Of UMW Forcing of Union Shop Issue

SHOWDOWN IN STRIKE SEEN   Labor’ Leaders Uneas: Over Possibilities Grow ing Out of. Clash Be tween President anc TInion Chief.

NAZIS PLAN TO DIVIDE COUNTRIES   President Orders Full Speed Ahead To Destroy Hitler

Axis Powers Attack Talk Of Roosevelt   London Is Satisfied Japan Is Silent On Address.

President's Talk Brings Forth Varied Responses  Ritter Denunciations   Bitter Denunciations And Denials Come From Axis Capitals

Avis Bitter in Denial of Reportea ‘Nazi Secret Plans   Britain Is Pleased, Tokio Silent on Outspoken Talk

Axis Officials Term Roosevelt's Address “Invitation To War”   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

[Told by President “Our Nation Will and Must Speak From Every Assembly Line”  ‘HOLDS NO REASON FOR WORK STOPPAGE  Miners’ Chief Blames _ “Ruthless Corporation” For Breakdown In Negotiations         HOLDS NO REASON FOR WORK STOPPAGE

OLR SPEECH ALMOST FUNNY, NAZIS DECLARE   ‘BUT MAY HAVE DIRECT CON SEQUENCES:' JAPAN CAU=+ TIOGUSLY SILENT

Virtual Ultimatum Is Presented Lewis   Roosevelt Says There Is No Reason For Work Stoppage: Tempers Flare

‘Axis Chiefs Silent on  F .R. Speech   Virginio Gayda of Italy Predicts Aggression; Variec Reactions Are Reported

AXIS AGENTS SEE WAR INVITATION IN FDR’S SPEECH   BUT MUSSOLINI AND HITLER REMAINING OFFICIALLY SILENT

PRESIDENT PRESENTS VIRTUAL ULTIMATUM TO JOWN L. LEWIS   SPEEDY END OF CAPTIVE COAL MINE STRIKE ASKED FOR THIRD TIME

Axis Howls At Roosevelt   Nazis Call Speech Absurd And Insulting

AOQGENELT Tl CLARIFY Phat OF HIS TALK   Interest Centers on Further U. S. Naval Action on High Seas.   HALIFAX 1S SUMMONED   Public Response to President’s Historic Message Tremendous.

Axis Partners Turn Job of Commenting on Roosevelt’s Speech to Propaganda Sources

Response To FDR Speech Termed Tremendous’   President Calls Special Press Conference to Clarify Policies Outlined Last Nightin _ ‘Shot-in-Arm’ Address ‘

ULTIMATUM FOR SPEEDY END OF STRIKE ISSUED   Roosevelt Sends Third Appeal to John L. Lewis to Call Off Captive Coal Mine Strike; No Hint of  Action   CURTAIL OPERATIONS

Japan and South Smerics Make No Response to President's Address.

Axis Rails At Roosevelt   Britain Gleeful and Nippon Keeps Mum Over FDR’s Speech

PRODUCTION OF “STEEL SLASHED »BY UNION MOVE   Audience Cheers President When He Hurls Ultimatum J At Labor Leader   SHOWDOWN iS AT HAND   gthird Plea Made; National Defense Endangered, Executive Says

Roosevelt Talk Sets U.S. On War Footing   President Declares All-Out National Emergency In Pledging Use of Might to Defy Hitler

Roosevelt's Talk Pleases The English   German, Italian and Japanese Governments Silent But Their Press Comments

FASCISTS THINK U.S. VIRTUALLY BATTLING AYIS   German Reaction Will Come After Hitler Thoroughly Studies Talk

SHOWDOWN NEAR IN CAPTIVE COAL MINES DISPUTE   Roosevelt Sends Ultimatum To Lewis  To Halt Strike

BERLIN, ROME SAY ROOSEVELI DECLARED WAR   President's Address I Studied Grimly, Nazis Cite Convoys Will Face Attacks   BRITISH CHEERED   Fascists Contend Taik Wa: “Propaganda” and Docs Nor Reflect American Views

President Asks Speedy End to Miners’ Strike   Issues Virtual Ultimatum to John  Lewis in Third Appeal

AXIS PARTNERS ARE GRIMLY SILENT UPON ROOSEVELT ADDRESS   BRITAIN SAYS UNDECLARED WAR EXPERTS HAVE OWN WEAPON TURNED ON THEM

Gernian Spokesman Declares Address Climax Of Roosevelt Fantasy And Emanation Of Hallucina~tions—Secret Map Called Swindle And Forgery --Rome Interprets Speech To Mean Convoys

F ascists Say Speech Places U.S. At War   Italian  Spokesthan De clares. Nation “Virtual fy In Fight.”

PRESIDENT'S TALK BROUGHT BITTER AXIS DENIALS   Satisfaction, However, Came From British Newspapers Last Night.   ‘TOKYO REMAINS SILENT   Informed Germans Said the SpeechCould Have Direst. Consequences.

Nation Near Undeclared War Limits   Most Dynamite in Promise to Deliver Supplies

Audience for Presidext'y Speech Last Night Sets New Record; Navel be sues to Be Clari

US. STEEL CURTAILS OPERATIONS   Action Due To Coal Strike; Mills May Be Closed

Rules Against Strikes, Lockout: In Fireside Chat   “Warns CIO and AFL They Must Learn To Live Together In: Peace

UNOFFICIAL AXIS SOURCES CALL TALK INVITATION TO WAR   Roosevelt's ‘Words Received Jubilantly in Britain, . Throughout Empire

p AXIS_SILENT “OFFICIALLY ON SPEECH   Propaganda Sources Are Allowed to Hint FDR Inviting: Warfare

Nazis Are Bitter, Tokyo Silent, British Heartened After Roosevelt’s ‘Shooting Has Started’ Speech

Axis Reaction To Roosevelt's Speech Is Bitter   British Press Jubilant a ) It Hails U. S. Move Into War

Axis Officially ‘Silent; Britons Cheered  7... Anenrnnatat‘awll Denace

Axis Chiefs Grimly Silent on Speect   Italian Editor, However, Says Address Virtually Put America in the War—British Take Courage From Promises of Aid on Sea.

Axis Capitals Denounce Speech   Mig ony et Shown In Britain, Cautious Silence in Tokyo

Axis Partners Officially Mum On FDR Talk   Fascist Editor Sees United States Ready to Act

Denunciations, Denials, Satisfaction, Silence  F.D.R. Speech Reactions.

Axis Pariners Grimly Silent Bui Their Agents Hint They May Regard U. S. Stand as Bid for Wa

Gayda Interprets FDR's Talk As “Preparing For Aggressicn;” Britain And Allies Haii Speech With Jubilation

Axis Capitals Denounce, Deny Roosevelt Charges; Tokyo Carefully Silen:

U.>. Committed Unr reserved: ly Against Germanys State Of Unlimited Emert anny Is Proclaimed by FD Pa

Axis Silent ‘Officially’   Propagandists 8B u s Though; German People Not Informed of Speech Yet

Roosevelt Is Taking Steps; Calls Meetings   Summons News Men = and the British Ambassador to Conferences Today

Virtual Ultimatum Is Delivered in Walkout   Roosevelt Demands John t Lewis Bring. Coal: Mine: Strike to End:

Roosevelt Speech Brings Denials By Axis, Satisiaction In. Britain   Japan and South America Make No Response to President's Address.

NO COMMENT FROM BERLIN   Grim Silence (Officially: From Axis Partners On Speech.   GAYDA SEES U, S. IN WAR

LEWIS SLAPPED BY PRESIDENT DURING ADDRESS   Virtual Ultimatum Given CIO Leader Regarding  Miners

Ministry Of Economic Warfare May May Be Part Of Emergency Program

NEW BOARD FOR WAR IS DUE SOON   FDR In Meet To Discuss Aid To Britain Move

Axis In Bitter Criticism of  FDR Speech   Tokyo Officials Silent; Berlin Brands Talk Insults. Slander

Axis Members Grimly Silent Following Roosevelt's Address   Fascist Editor States America Is Preparing for War

THIRD APPEAL GIVEN ClO HEAD RY PRESINENT   Roosevelt Tells Union Chief There Is No Reason For Stoppage   SHOWDOWN IS EXPECTED   ‘Congressional Tempers Rise, Legislative Action Is Hinted

Lets ‘Sources’ Accuse FDR Of Aggression   Warns Hitler Won't Allow ‘Freedom Of The Seas

Axis Blasts F.D.R.. Britain Is Pleased. Tokyo Is Silent   Germans Call “Map Story ‘Swindle’ While Rome Sees Convoys Ahead  for War Goods

Axis Bitter, Britain — Hopeful, Japs Silent   British Press at First Jubilant, Then Waits for Churchill to Give Of fieial Raactian

“SECRET MAP" IS CLEAR FORGERY BERLIN CHARGES   President's “Shooting Has Started” Speech Brings Mixed Reaction; ‘U.S. Moves Inexorably Toward War,” Says British Paper.

BRITAIN SHOWS SATISFASTION OVER POLICIES   south America Reports ‘Map Finding” Not * Surprise ‘

Axis Comment on Speech Bitter   British Happy; Japs Keep a Cautious Silence

OAL STRIKE CUTS WORK OF U.S. STEEL C0.   Roosevelt Renews Demand That Coal Mining Be Resumed

PRESIDENT IN THIRD APPEAL   Confronts John L. Lewis With Virtual Ultimatum in Mine Labor Dispute.   IMMINENT SHOWDOWN SEEN   All indications Point to Action by Rocsevelt If Miners Stay Idle.

DECLARES COAL MUST NOT STOP IN NEW APPEAL   Fails To Offer Hint Of Action If ClO Chieftain Fails To Heed Latest Move

U.S. Steel Cuts Operations Due To Mine Strike   Roosevelt Sends Third Appeal to Lewis; Showdown Looms

John L. Lewis Is Confronted With FDR's Ultimatum   Labor Leader Told There Is No Reason For Work Stoppage”

NEW ECONOMIC CONTROL SEEN      Creation of “Ministry” Expected as Important Step In All-Out Program.

President Warns Lewis Not  To Obstruct Defense Work   Germans Assert Sveech Funny, Bu See Seriousness

Largest Audience in History of Radio Hears President  Warn Hitler

SILENT TODAY ONFDRSPEECH   United States Preparing For Aggression, Says Rome Writer   NOTHING PRINTED IN GERMAN PRESS   Tokyo Stock Market Up: No Change In Trade Is Indicated

Axis Responds Bitterly to the President  Roosevelt’s Navy Day Address Brings Denunciations, Denials

All Russian Men Between © 16 and 50 Are Ordered to Begin Training for Army

Vast Civilian Army Formed By Russians  All Men Between 16 and 50 Called ror Military Training  VICTORY IS CLAIMED  Foe Beaten Decisively With Heavy Losses,            Foe Beaten Decisively With Heavy Losses, Savs Moscow

NEW SOVIET DECREE EXPECTED TO CREATE ~ BIG RESERVE. ARM)   ARMY CAPABLE OF BLEED. ING NAZI REICHWEHR UNTIL SOVIET VICTORY IS PLAN

RUSSIA CALLS NEW RESERVES   Broadens Compulsory Mili. tary Training to Gain Ultimate Victory

Stalin Prepares To Bleed Reich   Orders Creation Of Greatest Reserve Army In Historv

BANK CLEARINGS   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS   Totals for week euding December #28, 1940

Allied Council Agrees on Plan For Food Pool Following War; Reds Urge Renewed War Effort

Britain’s Allies Agree to Plans For Food Pool for Post-War Period

Post-War Food Plan For Europe Approvec   Britain’s Allies Agree to Program Designec , as Bid for War Support

Nazis Capture Former Rumania City From Foes   Berlin News Agency Claims Break Made In Area Near Kiev

U.S. ATTACHES FUNDS OF NAZI LICENSE FIRW   Farbenindustrie Termed Powerful Influence on American Industry.

Nazi Funds  Are Frozen   German Firm Fails To Appear For Trust Hearing

GERMAN AGENCY'S FUNDS ATTACHED BY U.S. GOVT.   Attorney General.Robt. Jackson Discloses  ll S. Action

U. §. Government Attaches Funds of German Company   Firm Refused Tc Make Response To Indictment

CHARGED WITH NO REPLY 10 COURT ORDER   Farbenindustrie Rated as Powerful Influence on American Industry Through Licensing

German Firm’s _ Funds Attachec   Failure To Appear In Re sponse To Indictment Is Reason.

).5. ATTACHES FUNDS OF BIG GERMAN FIRM   Move Is Made by Attor ney .. General When Company  . Representatives Fail to Appear in Answer to  BRadaral Indictmant.

FUNDS OF GERMAN COMPANY ATTACHED   U.S. Government Takes This Step Because , G. Farbenindustrie Failed To Appear In Response To An Indictment Under Sherman Anti-Triet  aw

U.S. ATTACHES GERMAN FUNDS   Action Taken As Licens« Firm Refuses to Heed Indictment

Failure To Obey Order Is Charged   Action Taken Against Farbenindustrie To Force Appearance In Anti-Trust Case

NAZI TRUST'S FUNDS SEIZED   German Concern Had Failed To Answer Indictment, Charge.

U.S. Seizes Funds Of German Firm   Company Ignored Anti-Trust Summon:

FUNDS OF NAZI FIRM ATTACHED   Powerful German Company Fails to Answer Indictment

NAZI COMPANY” FUND ATTACHED   Farbenmndustric Is Thought Biggest German Influence in Industry

U.S. Attaches Farben Funds  Firm Described as Powerful German Influence

Funds Of German Cartel Attached In United States   Company Refused to Respond to Sherman Act Indictment

ATTACH FUNDS Ot IG. F. COMPANY   Jackson Announces Seizure of German Chemical Firm Assets in Trust Case

‘Greatest German Influence In Nation Laid To Concern By Attorney General

U. S. Attaches Funds of Farbenindustrie, Potent Nazi Influence on U, S. Industry”

FUNDS OF " NAZI FIRM . ATTACHED   Attorney General Announces Action Against Powerful > New York Company   DUE TO RECEIVE $250.000 TODAY   eAnother Alien Roundup Is Suddenly Launched in New York

Attaches Funds Of Nazi Company   U. S. Takes Action When Farbenindustrie Fails to Answer Summons.

U. S,- Attaches Funds of Big  German Firn att   Say L-G. Farbenindus trie Failed to Appear In Trust Case

Jackson Declares This Is Most Influential Single Factor on Industry  . AVERTS PAYMENTS  Firm Had Denied That It Was Under Jurisdiction OF TTS Tawe

Attach Funds Of Nazi Firm   U. S. Official Takes Action After Violation Of AntiTrust Indictment.

Russian Rail Line Cut, Reich Boasts   Claim Severing Of Strategic Leningrad Link

INDIES GUARD AGAINST PANIG ~ IF JAPANESE LAUNCH ATTACK   PLANS MADE FOR EVACUAT ING CITI tO PREVENT ROADS BEING JAMMED AS IN THE LOWLANDS

Indies Prepare Against Panic If War Comes   Cities to be evacuated save for workers in emergency — Guard against desertions.

DUTCH FAST INDIES PLAN ON WARFARE   Seek to Avert Panic; Plan to Evacuate Cities

N. & W. OPPQoES SEAWAY PROJECT   Spokesman Says Will Seri: ously Affect Traffic   HINDER DEFENSE   Plan to Provide Lakes-Atlan.tic Link Is Laid Before Congress

Measurements Of Farms In Gillespie County Underway   16 Reporters Checking 1941 Crop: Under AAA Program

Reds Strengthen Army In Balkan:   Stalin Reveals Russia Rearming as Ai Divisions Move Near Poland

Russia Shifts Military Forces to Balkan and Near Eastern Frontiers   Positions in the Southwest of Europe Are Strengthened

Expenditure Survey  Calls on Governor  To Veto Increases Organization Warns «  ita, ie i te i es ne   Organization Warns 0: Tax Increase, Deficit If Bills Are Approved

Expenditure Survey Calls on Governor — To Veto Increases _   Organization  ‘Warns 0! Tax Increase, Deficit lf Bills Are Approved

FARMERS READY TO FIGHT IN OIL OWNERSHIP CASE   Benton Case Headed For Action In Court

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special ~ Teletype News Wire.   Marshal Petain Reproaches   REPenE Ree Area

BRITAIN, U. S. SEEN IN ROLE OF “POLICEMEN’   Probable Peace Objective Seen in Case England—With U, 8. Aid—Wins the War.

Titanic Battles Reported Raging in Northern Sector, in Smolensk Area and Around Odessa, Whose Fall Appears Imminent—Proclaiming Leningrad ‘in Terrible Danger’, Marshal Voroshilov Organizes Triple Defense.

RED FORCES BATTLE FOR LENINGRAD:   Decisive Momer’  Has Arrived, S 4 Red Commani..* Citizens Dia-In -

Old Czarist Capital Is Proclaimed Officially To Be in ‘Terrible Danger’; Titantic Battles Rage on Odessa Front, Smolensk Area

Fall Ot Second Great  Soviet City Imminent   Citizens Prepare For Last-Ditch Fight As Germans Advance To Within 75 Miles; Russians Slaughter Rumanians At Odessa

Citizens Toil Feverishly To Defend City   Hand-To-Hand Fighting Bloody Outside Odessa

‘Russians Hold ._Off Nazi Drive On Leningrad   First of Three Lines of Defense Battles Fiercely as Citizens Arm; Siege of Black Sea Port Costly

Last-Ditch Defense Is Bemg Waged   No Ground Gained By Germans, Says Moscow Report

Leningrad Is Facing Most Critical Hour   Soviet Communique -Indi. cates, However, Germans Have Not Gained Ground

Red Army Leader Proclaims Enemy Forces at Gate:   Voroshilov Rallies Triple Defense as Finns Smash Down from North, Germans from South

Leningrad Faces Critical Hour Despite “Fanatical” Red Defense   “Lost Legion” Fights on at Crete to Plague the Nazis

Leningrad Folk  Join In Defense   Dig In For Last-Ditch Battle to Keep Old Czarist Capita! From Nazi Hands

THREE MILLION UITIZENG READY 10 DEFEND GITY   Heavy Slaughter Of Invading Forces Claimed By : Moscow

xed Commander Says Decisive. Baitle at Hand   Huse Slay per   Huge Slaughter of Ruimanians Reported in Odessa Campaijon

RUMANIANS KILLED BY THOUSANDS AT ODESSA   Old Czarist Capital Readies ‘Last-Ditch’ Defense   DANGER TO CITY CITED   No Ground Gained By Nazis, Communique Says

THREE MILLION CITIZENS AWAIT NAZI ASSAULTS   Tremendous Slaughter Of Rumanians Reported At Seaport   CRISIS ARRIVES   Fierce Hand - To - Hane Fighting Rages In Three Sectors

TACT.AITCH WAD   Russia’s Old Czarist Cantal Reported In ‘Terrible Danger’      REDS CLAIM HEAVY BLOWS TO FOE ON OTHER FRONTS   Say Only 20 To 25 Per Cent Of Russian Divisions Left.

Nazi Command Admits Obstinacy From Reds  s@QRT.. Ta.A. th. .—~ Ma. @ &

GERMANS ADMIT RESISTANCE BY THE RUSSIANS   Say They Are Encountering Stubborn Resistance By Russian Line.

Reds Forcing Reich To Fight For Every Inch   Moscow. Subjected To Third Successive Air Attack Last Night

RUSSIANS ARE ‘OBSTINATE ALONG FRONT   Nazis Believed to Be Encountering Stuff Soviet Opposition In Many  Sectors.

Corn Crop Is 10 Days Ahead   Weedier This Year Than Last in lewa

Bulgarian Accord Is Nullified   German: Actions _Scathingly. Attacked - -

Turkey's Accord With Bulgarians Held ‘Nullified’   Nation is ‘Closer to War, Ankara Radio Station Tells People

Turks Have 300,000 on Fight Line   Nation Is Calm As Nazi Hordes Rush Heavy Guns And Tanks To  Bulgarian Border.

British Work To Offset Naz Balkan Move      Eden Will Go To Turkey and To Greece

EDEN MAY VISIT TURKEY TO TALK OVER WAR PLAN   Opposition to Nazi Drive Through Southeastern Eurepe Looms

BRITISH OFFICIALS TO VISIT TURKEY, BOLSTER BALKANS   Istanbul Says Eden, Dill to Arrive — Next Week   NOW IN CAIRO TO PLAN MOVES IN NEAR EAST

Eden, Dill To Visit Turkey   Will Discuss Balkan Alliance Against Nazis

BALKAN ALLIANCE 40 BE DISCUSSED BY EDEN AND DILL   British Leaders Plan To Visit Turkey And Greece, Possibly Jugoslavia   ©O LAY PLANS TO OPPOSE NAZI DRIVE

BRITISH ACT QUICKLY TO BLOCK NAZIS   Aid of Turkey, Greece and Possibly Jugoslavia to Be Sought In New Strategy.

PE Se NE OLSEN SUR OME RCRA NTN RT Nr  Citizens Protest Kose Of Clothes

Embassy Guard In Peiping Is - Wounded by Shots   Returns Fire of Unknown Assailant But Faiis to Halt Him

NIGHT FIGHTERS GET 22 PLANES THURSDAY NIGHT   GROUND FORCES ADD ANOTHe ER; KING GEORGE WATCHES FROM FICUTEE RACE   BOMBERS BATTLE WEATHER TO HAMMER REICH VITALS   Tolal of German Planes Claimed for May Is Only 17 Short of Entire April Toll

Anti-Strike Bill Haunts Parley   Closed Shop Issue Blocks Agreement

PANAMA DEFENSE WORKERS BATTLE   Call. Out Police to Quell Fight as 3000 Laborers Mix in Race Riots

Workers Battle in Canal Zone  Police Called to Stop Fighting in Labor Camp

RACE RIOTS BREAK OUT AMONG WORKERS ON U. S. DEFENSE IN CANAL ZONE

TROUBLE AT CRISTOBAL   Clash Between Workers on Defense . Project in Canal Zone

RIOTS BREAK OUT IN CANAL ZONE   Police Quell Conflict Be tween Workers; About 8,000 Involved

Canal Zone Crews Riot   3,000 Defense Workers In Brawl, Police Arrest Several

RIOT RAGES IN CANAL ZONE   Latin-Americans And Other Workers Fight Battle

BRITONS G0 HOME ACROSS GERMANY   DELEGATION LEAVES FROM FINLAND AFTER BREAK IN TIES

LAVAL WORSE, TEMPERATURE RISES TO 102   Inquiry Discloses Assassin Fought Beside British At Dunkeraue

CONDITION OF LAVAL IS WORSE; INFECTION FEAREL   Investigation Is Carried Qut At Home OF As cacein. Colatte

Man Who Shof Laval Fought With British At Dunkerque   Tried to Join De Gaullists Recently; Laval Condition Worse As Fever Jumps; Deat Better

REPORT LAVAL GROWS WORSE   Wounded Frenchman Has Rise of Temperature, Doctors Worried.

Laval Worse After Shooting  - Deat Improved; Pelice Search For Possible Assassin's Accomplice

LAVAL SAID WORSE TODA’   Fear Wound Below Hi Heart Has Become Infected

SPAIN A FRIEND NF NAZIS--SUNER   Two Countries He Says Are Struggling For New Europe.

World Awaits U.S. Reaction To ‘Ineident’ On Atlantic   President Orders Hunt And Says Greer Missed By Several Torpedoes  During Daylight Hours  VESSEL’S IDENTITY PLAINLY INDICATED  Washington Officials Inclined to View Incident Not ‘Blowoff’

Chief Claims Attacks Made In Daylight   American Vessels Told to *“*Eliminate” Craft  if It Is Found   ACTION IS APPROVED

Warships Hunt-Sea Maraudel   White House Gave Order: ‘Lo ‘Eliminate’ Assailant Of U. S. Destroyer If It Is F ound.   Several Attacks

U.S. and Germar Relations Reach Breaking Point.   Strained Status Has No Precedent In Many Years

DIPLOMATS STUDY RELATION BETWEEN (S. AND GERMANY   Everyone: ‘Asking: ‘When :DipJomatic Relations Belweet Two Nations. Will Severed. . _   WILL WAR EVER BE OFFICIALLY DECLARED:   Latest Remark on- Situation by President Was Statement That He: Does Not Expect Change of Status.

Powers Expected to Keep On Shooting Without Formal Declaration Of War, Says Capital

NO BREAK YET IN RELATIONS WITH GERMANY   Present Situation Strained But War Declaration Is Un ikely.   VIEW OF EXPERTS   Official War With Germany Will Probably Never Be Announced.

NO IMMEDIATE BREAK IN RELATIONS OF U.S. AND GERMANY SEEN   Strained Situation Is Without Precedent; Hostilities Might Occur Without Usual Diplo matic Formalities

British Land ‘Great’ Force:  To Meet Nazis   Troops Reported To Be At Salonika; Berlirz  . Claims Agreement With   Vueoslavia

Nazi Force Ready To Attack Greece   : May Move at Any Moment, . ' Say German Sources in  Belgrade   BRITISH ‘IN. SALONIKA   Nazi Statement That Balk. an Question Is “Settled” Not Explained

Large British Force Landed At Main Port   Turkey Has Big Force Mobilized At the Border

German Quarters Say Hitler May “Move At Any Moment” Against Greece; Report Tepelini Captured

GERMANS SAY HITLER MAY STRIKE SOON   Turkey Masses 100,000 Men Along Her Frontier and Yugoslavia Is Reported to Have Million Men Wnder Arms.

Germany May Strike Greece Any Moment   Increased Landing of British Troops at Salonika Held Reason

ITALY ADMITS TOBRUK FALL   High Command Report: Battle Has Moved Westward

General Motors  Show April 24-25   FREE ATTRACTIONS FEATURI WONDERS OF THE WORLD'S FAIRS

World’s Fair Hit To Be Shown Here   ‘PREVIEWS OF PROGRESS’ TC BE EXHIBITED BY GMC APRIL 24 AND 25

RAGING BLAZE SWEEPS PIER   Fire Follows Blasts Whic Shake Lower Manhatian; U.S. Ship Afire

N.Y. WATER  FRONT SCENE OF HUGE FIRE   Series of Explosions Touches off Blaze That Engulfed Mail Liner .

BROOKLYN PIER 1S DESTROYED BY FIRE. EXPLOSIONS   Blasts Shake Lower Manhattan; Freighter And Barges Set Aflame .

BLASTS IGNITE DOCKS, SHIPS: IN GIANT FIRE   Freighter, Flaming From Stem To Stern, Cut Adrift, Floats Dawn Bay.   FIVE ALARMS SOUNDED   Firemen Battle to Keep Blaze From Pier Where British

Former Seney  Resident Called   Mrs. Mary H. Porter Laid To Rest' At Sergeant — . Bluif Today

Six Per Cent Profit Bill Being Drawn   Disclosure of Fact By Morgenthau Disturbs Markets

BILL BEING DRAWN . TO LIMIT PROFITS   Morgenthau Sets Expert: to Work on Measure

Sec. Morgenthau Creates Stir by Profits Demands   Proposal To Create Limit of 6 Per Cent Strongly Opposed

Treasury Experts Are Working On Plan Kail laftacion   Lo Try Limit Profits to 6 Per Cent, Stiff Fight  Ts Poareseen

DRAFT BILL 10 LIMIT PROFITS   Morgenthau Disclosure Is Blow to Stock Market   SEE PLANS BACKED BY ADMINISTRATION   Question as to Whether President Supports Proposal is Evaded

Treasury Drafts Bill to Place Limit on Profits   Start on Measure to Fix 6 Per Cent Ceiling During Emergency Stirs Congress and Upsets Stock Prices

Congress and Stock Market Both Receive Jolt   ‘Secretary of Treasury Says _ Excess To Be Siphoned   Into Tax Coffers

PROFITS LIMIT LAW DRAFTED   Capital, Wall Stree’! Disturbed By Quick Treasury Action On Chief’s Proposal

Treasury Now Drafting Bill To Limit Profits to 6 Percent, Secretary Morgenthau Reveals

FORD AND UNION MEN MAY MEET TO TALK PEACE   Mediator Seeking Confab: Allis-Chalmers Strike Comes To End   F.D.R. CALLS MURRAY   Chief Of CIO To Be Askec To Postpone Showdown In U. S. Steel Case

Steel Contract Extended For Another Week   Removes Threat Of Walk out In U. 8S. Steel Plants On Tuesday Night   ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE THIS MORNING   Negotiations For New Agreement Will Be Continued In Meantime

‘BIG STEEL” WALKOUT MAY BE AVERTED  Workers Contract. Extended  For (ne Week

NAZIS CLAIM BIG VICTORIES NEAR MOSCOW   1,000,000 Russians Are Trappeil on The Cen. tral Front

NAZI AID FOR THE JAPANESE IS SEE}   Authorized Germar Spokesman Makes Statement of Possible  Assistance.

GERMANY APT TO AID JAPS IMMEDIATELY   Berlin Says U. S. Relations No Longer Important

AID BY NAZIS. BEING HINTEL   AUTHORIZED BERLIN SPOKES MAN SAYS RELATIONS WITH U. 8. NO LONGER IMPORTANT

Nazis are Ready To Back Japan   Relations With U. S. “No Longer Important,” Says Berlin Official

GERMAN PRESS HINTS AT AXIS AID TO JAPAN   Nazi-U. S. Relations “No Longer Of Importance,” Says Spokesman

MORE STORAGE SPACE   Underwood and Sons to Build Bins for 17.000 Bushels

Tinkham Scores  President, Hull   Accuses Them of Having Committed Nation to Active Part in Wars

Nazi Plans Cau use Fear In Turkey   Persian- Occupation Quiet; Hitler Eyes Black Sea: Russian Battle Continues

REPORT GERMANS ONLY 32 MILES FROM LENINGRAD  RAIL LINES ARE CUT   RAIL LINES ARE CUT BY NAZIS AS ADVANCE IN EAST CONTINUES

Invaders Take Control Of Vital Railway   Russian Sailors Rushed Into Line fo Halt Hitler's Offensive in North

SOME NAZI TROOPS WITHIN 32 MILES OF CITY OF LENINGRAD   GERMAN FORCES MOVE TO. WARD BIG NORTHERN CITY FROM THREE SIDES

Berlin Reports Germat Forces Moving Toward City From West,  South and Southeast   FINNS GAIN GROUND   Encirclement of Viipuri or  Isthmus North of Lenin grad Places Reds in Difficult Position, Claim

NAZIS WITHIN 32 MILES LENINGRAL   Germans - Moving On 2nd Largest City From Three Sides.

NAZIS GO 10 32 MILES OF LENINGRAD   Marshal Budyenny Appeals to Forces In Odessa to Defend City to the Last

Reds Stagger Before Nazi Flank Blows   Railroads to Leningrad and Sebastopol Are Reported Cut

Nazis Reported Within 32 Miles of Leningrad; Reds Claim Foes Lines Broken

GERMANS PUSH ON LENINGRAD   Some Nazi Troops Withir 32 Miles of City, Berlin Claim

British Advance 50 Miles   Much Success Marking Pro gress of ‘New Front” Launched on Libya in Surprise Move

Warships Shell Nazi-Held Ports   ‘Second Front’ Opened; U. S. Equipment Paces BEF in Sudden Attack

U. S. Planes, Tanks Pace Swift Thrust   Imperials Catch Foes Napping, Push 50 Miles

MRS, MYERS TO CHANUTE   Is Called by Death of Brother. Maleolm Tavlor

New Property Seizure Bill  qs Presented      President Sends His Own Version To Congress; Lodge Objects

Property Draft Bill Goes To Senate Group   Bill Broader In Terms Than Department of War Suggestions

Senate Given Seizure Bill   New Version Characterized As More Broad Than First First Bil!

WHITE HOUSE BILL STUDIED BY SENATORS   Some Call Proposal More Drastic Than War Department’s

NEW BILL ON TAKING PROPERTY      Some Regard . White House Proposal as Broader Than the Original   CONTAINS TIME LIMIT ON POWERS   President Could Act After All Other Means Are Exhausted

Broader Bill For Seizure of Property Sent to Committee   White House Measure Would Permit Tak ing Any Property President Deemed Neces sary for National Defense.

New Seizure Bill  Goes to Senate   President Could Requisition Property Needed for De fense.

MAY INCREASE PROFITS TAX   COMMITTEE TO RECONSIDER CHANGING §YBTEM THAT AFFECTS EARNINGS OF INDUSTRY

Excess Profits Tax Likely To Take a Larger Share of Industry Defense Earning:

Ship Seizure  Results in  New Protests   Imprisonment of Crews Subject Of Newest Notes

Axis Protests Anew  Over Seizure of Ships   New Notes Take Exception to Action of Officials in Imprisoning Crew Members While U. S. Plans Replies Formally Rejecting Earlier Notes

AXIS SENDS NEW SEIZURE PROTESTS   Germany and Italy Take Ex ception to Imprisonment ‘of Ships’ Crews

STRONGER PROTESTS ARE FILED BY AXIS   4 Seiztre Of Ships And Crews Bs United States Described Vioiation Of Treatv Richis

New Protests Lodged by Germany, Italy  : Take Exception to   Take Exception to Imprisoning Ship Crew Member:

AXIS LEADERS SEND PROTESTS   Ten German Seamen Convicted By U.S. Grand Jury.

New Protests Filed by Italy And Germany   Imprisonment of Crews Of Seized Axis Ships Draws Special Fire   AMERICAN FLAGS TAKEN OFF VESSELS

New And Stroniget Protests Hear ¢   Germany And Italy “Tot Over U.S. Seizure of Shins And Crews

Stronger Protests Are Made By Axis   Special Exception To Imprisonment Of Crew Members Taken By Germany, ttaly

NATIONS SEND NEW PROTESI      Germany and Italy Attack Seizure of Vessels  * by U. 5.

CEAMANY, ITALY END STRONGER PROTEST NOTE!   Take Special Exception T Action of U. S. in Imprisoning Crews   WASHINGTON PREPARES TO REJECT PROTESTS   Coast Guard Orders Removal Of American Flag on Any of The 69 Ships on Which It  Was Hoisted After Vessels Taotan fiuvsr

More Axis Protests Asto Ships   But United States Notes In Preparation Will Reject Demands Of Earlier Axis Notes.   Resent Prison

U.S. Prepares Formal Rejection To Axis Notes  Germany  Demands   Germany Demands Release of Crews, Removal of Flag

Sironger Protests Made By Axis on Ship Seizures   New Notes Arrive as Washington Prepares Replies to Earlier Ones; Nazi Crew Members Indicted for Sabotage

Axis Kicks On Seizures Intensified   Release of Ships aud Crew. Demanded as U. S. Gets Formal Rejection Ready

AXIS DEMANDS U. §. RELEASE SHIPS, SEAMEN   New Protests Will Be Rejected; Jury Indicts German Captain On Sabotage Count   Nazis Say Pact Broken

'Germans, Italians Grow ‘More Insistent in Protests Over Axis Ship Seizures

Showdown Believed Near In Dutch-Japan Parley:   Ultra-Nationalists in Tokyo Demand Actior Against Rich Netherlands Colonies

Nationalists in Japan Are Urging Fast Indies Crisis   Neutrals Declare Situation May Drift For Several Weeks

U.S. Stages Big Show On "Army Day’   Dozens of Cities Hold Parades In Celebration

MILITARY MIGHT DISPLAYED BY U, S.   Thousands On Hand As America Celebrates Army Day.

Uncle Sam Parades Tanks, Planes, Guns as America Observes‘ Army Day

MILITARY SHOWS MARK ARMY DAY   Designed To Impress Upon People of Dozens of Cities Present Great Drive for National Defense   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Military Show. ‘Given By Army   “Parades.and Speeches Are » Part ‘Of Service Day In S22 Several Cities"

HELSINKI RAIDED AGAIN   14 Persans Killed In Finnish coat By Seviet Bombs

Rifes Friday for Mrs. Barbara Asel   Native of Cole County Succumbs in Home at Age of 66

CHIANG STATES CHINA WITH AID CAN BEAT JAPS   Japan Declared to Be Exhausted by Four Year War

Chinese Chief Sees Victory If Given Aid   Chiang Kai-Shek De‘dares Japan Exhaust: ed Affer Campaign

JAPANESE TAKE OVER FRENCH NAVAL BASE CAMRANH BAY TODAY   FIVE GARRISON POSTS AND EIGHT AIR BASES ALSO  TO BE OCCUPIED

BEGIN TO TAKE OVER 5 POSTS, 8 AIR BASES   Sen. Lee Urges U. S. Hit Japan ‘With All We’ve Got’   STANDS PAT ON POLICY   40,000 Nipponese Troops To Go To Indo-China

NaziU-Boats Step Up Fury in Atlantic   Reports Sinking of 19 British Ships Russian Front Claims Conflict

JAPANESE TAKE QVER SECTORS ININDO-CHINA   Army and Navy Begin In Force Occupation Five Garrison Posts and Eight Air Bases   MAY BE SEAT FUTURE OPERATIONS IN ASTA   Places Nipponese Midway Between British Singapore and Hongkong;  Troops Swarm Ashore, .

Japanese Army, Navy Occupy French Naval Base in Camranh Bay   Indo-China Points May Become Seat Of New Operations

JAPANESE TAKE OVER CAMRANH BAY NAVAL BASE TODAY   Begin Enforcement of Occupation of Five Garrison Posts, 8 Naval Bases.   IS A STRATEGIC POINT   Japanese and French Planes Roared Overhead in a Prelude to Troop Landing.

Camranh Bay Taken Over: Saigon Next   Main J apanese Occupa tion Force, Possibly 40,000, Nears Its Goal

Japanese Occupy Camranh Bay Base   Start Taking Over Five Posts, Eight Air Bases

NIPPONS TAKE CAMRANH BAS   Troops Swarm Ashore A: Occupation Speeded In French Area

FRENCH POST AT CAMBRANH IS OCCUPIED   Nipponese Begin Occupatior Of Indo-China Points In Force :

NIPPON TAKES OVER FRENCH NAVAL BASE   Troops Swarm Ashore From Big Transports to Occupy Five Garrison Posts.   HOLD TWO OTHER BASES   Occupation of Camranh Bay Follows Arrival of Forces at  ee . ne

Presa re B ‘ af > or A sembly  ap SEE ee   Legit “ors Will Be Asked io Pass Drastic School ivieasure

FAVOR SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION   Ask Consolidation Public School Districts Into City and County Units.

MAKE CONNECTIONS WITHTOBRUK AGAIN   British Announce Reioining of ' Hands in Libyan Desert

RAILROADS MAKE COUNTER OFFER   Plan Resembles Canadian War Bonus Plan

MAKE WAGE OFFER   Railroad Management . Submite Counter Proposal

Railroads Submit Ofier   Make Counter Proposition in Effort to End Wage Dispute

RAILROADS OFFER WAGE INCREASE PROPOSAL AT HEARING   Emergency Compension Is Submitted to President’s Fact.findine Board   Pay Would be Based Upon Changes in Living Costs and Railroad Revenues

Railroads Submit Counter. -Proposal On Wage Dispute   Would Base Hike in Pay on Living Costs And Carriers’ Income

Rail Chiefs Present Own Wage Boost   Fact Finding Board Gets Proposal Resembling Canadian Bonus Plan

CARRIERS OFFER RAISES AS COST OF LIVING RISES   SUBMIT COUNTER-OFFER TQ BROTHERHOODS’ DEMAND . FOR FLAT 30 PER CENT   MISSISSIPP] SHIP BUILDING PROJECT HALTED BY STRIKE   Tank Paris Tie-t Up Still In Effect; Carnegie-Hlinois Steel Production Resumed

RAILS OFFER BONUS PLAN 10 EMPLOYES   Would Base Increases on Changes in Living Costs and Trend of Revenues

COMPENSATION TO RAILROADERS      Emergency Compensation Payments Will Be Given Railroad Employes.

Offer: Is. Made By. Railroads   Management Trys To End Union Wage Dispute . By Compromise

Offer Rail Pay Boost   Management Submits Counte: Offer To Fact Finders

RAILROADS OFFER WAGE INCREASES   Emergency Bonus Plan Is  Offered Workers

RAILWAYS OFFER NEW WAGE PLAN   Resembles Canadians’ War Emérgency Bonus Setup

COUNTER WAGE OFFER MADE TO RAIL EMPLOYES   Described As Plan For Emergency Compensation Resembling Canadian  War Emergency   KEEP PRESENT RATES   Increase Would Afiect Only Earnings Up to $30 Week Or $65 On SemiMonthly Pavrolls

Railroad Management Submits Increase Counter Offer to Fact Finding Board

Rail Officials Submit Proposals To Adjust Wages   Offer Plans for More Pay to Rail Workers Before President’s Fact Finding Board.

Rai! Management Offers Its Own Waae Boost Plan   Living Costs and Carrier Earnings Would Be Linked

Railroads Offer Own Plan for Wage Increase:   Emergency Compensation Would Resemble Plan Used in Canada  6 PER CENT. BOOST  Would Be Effective on the First $30 of Employe’s Weekly Earnings

Railroads, in Counter Offer to Employes on Wages, Propose  War Emergency Bonus Plan

COUNTER OFFER OF PAY BOOST IS MADE BY RAILS   6 PERCENT INCREASE PROPOSED TO APPLY TO FIRST $30

Rail Carriers Submit Proposal   Offer Counter-Plan To Wage Demands

Eden Hopes To Head Off Jap ‘Grab’   Intervention In Thailand Would “Give Rise to a Most Serious Situation Between Great Britain and Japan,” Foreign Secre  tary Talle Hance af Camman

British Warn Japan Against  Move To Siar      Eden Tells House British Im. inediately Interested In Threats To Siam.   U. Ss. AID FLOW HIGHER

Japan Warned Against Move Info Thailand   British Foreign Secretary Says Move Would Threaten Singapore

Eden Asserts Move Threat fo Singapore  Briton’s Include U. S. in ‘Would We Fight’  PM... .5*

Japanese Issued  Warning By Eden   Foreign Secretary Declares Security Of Thailand Of Immediate Interest to Britain

Break Threatened On Thailand Issue   Commons Told of Joint Policy With e. TI. S. in Dealing With Nippon.

on . “4 ‘os ‘  a  anese Vi yainst New Move          Intervention in Thailand Would Give Rise to.a: Most Serious Situation Between Nation and Great : Britain, Tokyo Minister Is Told: =~

MAGNIFICENT RED DEFENSE IS PRAISED IN ATTLEE'S SPEECH   Threat To Thai Of Grea Interest To Empire, Eden Asserts

idea and Atllee Deliver War Review in Absence Of Premier Churchill

JAPAN 15 WARNED KEEP OUT THAILAND ~ BY GREAT BRITAIN   INTERVENTION IN NEW AREA - WILL CAUSE SERIOUS SITUATION IS CLAIM

Tokyo Builds Intervention  Case: Eden   Sec. Hull Reveals Con. cern of U. 8. Over Ja pan’s Intentions ‘~~

Tokyo Is Informed of Serjousness of Any Move Into Thailand   SEEN AS THREAT TO SIGNAPORE   American Security Also at Stake; Washington May Back Anv British Move

Willingness To Fight Japan Is Indicated In Remarks Made By Anthony Eden

‘Britain to Counter Any Move by Japs   Secretary Eden Says Entry Into Thailand Would Threaten Singapore

Jap Threat To © Siberia Also Appears Today   Germans Claim Victories in Russia; Situation Unchanged, Reds Say; Officer Says Japan Mav Enter War tf

Eden Reveals Warning Sent To Nipponese   Intervention In Thailand Opposed Ry British

‘Grab’ Holds ‘Grave Peril, Japan Told   Armed Action By Grea Britain Indicated If Toki Pushes On.

150 ATTEND DAY OF ACHIEVEMENT   : Itome Project Women Were Present Deaplte Rain and Bad Roady Last Thersday

BRITISH ENTER HOLLAND BY '’CHUTE TO AGITATE REVOLT, GERMANS ASSERT

AGENTS BLAMED   British Partially Accused Of Fostering Dutch Riots

Six Die In Amsterdam Nazi Riots   Berlin Blames British For Inciting Strife In Holland City

Six Are Killed In Anti-German Demonstration   Trouble Develops In Amster dam—Several Hundred In March   BERLIN BLAMES  BRITISH AGENTS   Asserts Parachute Troops At Least Partially Responsible For Outbreak

LATEST NEWS -  Received from iia News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Blame British Agents For Holland Trouble

Twenty-seven Nazi Divisions Reported on French Border Read for Iberian Invasion, Drive on Gibraltar.

German Troops Reported Ready To Enter Spain   Huge Force Said To Be Concentrated On Southeastern Coast Of France   HORDE OF GERMAN ‘“‘TOURISTS’’ IN SPAIN   Report German Government Holds Suez Canal Control Share Lure Over France

SAYS DEBT WILL GO TO $90,000,000,000   Jesse Jones Tells United States Chamber Of Commerce “We Have Not Yet Made Any Sacrifices’’ But That Plenty Are In Store For Us

Jesse Jones Says National Debt Will Be Ninety Billions   Says U. S$. Has Not Yet Made Any Sacrifices

National Debt To $90 Billior   This Is the Forecast Made by Jesse Jones; Have Not Yet Made Any Sacrifices.

Jesse Jones Sees Debt Mounting To Ninety Billions   Warns Of Coming Sacrifices; Figure Double Old Limit

Jones: Predicts National Debt To Be Doubled   Commerce Secretary Says “We' ve H ad No: p Suen:  ~ fices.”

JONES SEES 0, §. DEBTS INCREASINE   90 Billion Figure Is Predicted By Secretary

Boost in  Debt Due   Jesse Jones Forecasts 90  Billion National Debt

SAYS AMERICANS MUST MAKE MANY NEW SACRIFICES   Commerce Secretary Asserts Coats Will Continue to Mount In Next 4 Years

{ARNSCOUNTRY F SACRIFICES  IACING PEOPLE   Plenty Are In Store For Us,” He Tells United States Chamber of Commerce   ALLS FOR FULLEST HELP IN PROGRAM   Juestions Judgement o “Those Few ‘Americans Out of Step With De fense Program”

NINETY BILLION DEBT LIKELY SAYS JONES   Secretary Of Commerce Alsc Sees Plenty Of Sacrifices In Store

SEES NATIONAL DEBT GOING 10 $90,000,000,000   Jesse Jones Says There Are Plenty of Sacrifices In Store for Us; Addresse: U.S. Chamber of Com.

JESSE JONES SEES DEBT OF 90 BILLIONS   Americans Haven’t Made Any Sacrifices Yet, but They Are. Going to, Secretary of Commerce Talle Rusinece Moen.

JESSE JONES IN DEBT STATEMENT   Says U.S. Citizens To Make Sacrifices Soon

Debt Of 90 Billior Forecast By Jone:   Declares “‘We Have Not Made Any Sacrifices’

30° BILLION DOLLLAR DEBT IS PREDICTED   Seo’y of Commerce Thinks Present: U. S. Indebtedness Will Be Doubled

U. 5. Debt Seen Likely To Soar   Jesse Jones Forecasts Plenty of Sacrifices in Stor For U. S. Citizens

DEBT NEAR 90 BILLIONS SEER   Americans ‘‘Have Made Ni Sacrifices as Yet,’’ Jesse Jones Says

DEBT HIGH OF 90 BILLIONS SEEN   Jesse Jones Says Citizens Face Many Sacrifices

NO SACRIFICES YET MADE BUT WILL BE SOON   Secretary of Commerce Urge Paving Back Defense Costs When Emergency Has Ended

Production Boost Forecast By Jones   Calls For Full Cooperation In Implementing Program For Aid To Democracies

‘And Sacrifices Still to Come’, He Tells. C.   Commerce Secre. tary Says Nation Can Pledge One  Yoaar'’s Inramo

Jesse Jones Forecasts Public Debt Of at Least $90,000,000,000 in an Address to United States C. of €.

Federal Debt Will Go To 90 Billions, Jesse Jones Predicts in Talk   “We Have Made No Sacrifices, . But They Are in Store,” He Tells C. of C.

Many Sacrifices in Store for Citizens  of U. S.: Jesse Jone:   Secretary of Commerce Forecasts National Debt 90 Billions

N o Start On Sacrifices, Says Jones   Predicts National : Debt 90 Billions

Jones Predicts Defense Debt Of 90 Million   “We have not yet made any sacrifices, but we will,”* conimerce see’y  * passerts,

[National Debt Of 90  Billion Is Forecast   Jesse Jones, Secretary Of Commerce, Declares Americans Have Not Yet Made Any Sacrifices But Savs They Are Coming

Tones Forecasts National Debt of 90 Billions!   Admiral's Report Raises Pessibility Of Ship Transfers

Commerce Secretary Makes Statement in Address Before U. S. Chamber

CHO APPROVAL PUT ON FOREIGN POLICY      Delegates Hiss Lindbergh; Action Personal Victory for Murray

Lewis Men GlumAsto War Poticy   Sit Still While CIO Approves Roosevelt Attitude Towards Hitelr; Murray Pledged To  Lewis.   FDR’s Message

clo Suppor ts For ‘elon Policy Of President   But Lewis’ Delegates At Detroit Convention Refuse To Give Approval

Lewis Aides Glum, Silent   All Other CIO Delegate: Approve Roosevelt's Fereign Poliey

C10 ENDORSES AID TO ALLIES   Group Of Lewis Follower: Refuses To Vote On Resolution Backing  FDR’s Policies

FOREIGN POLICY WINS OVER Cif   Mine Workers Refuse te Back Roosevelt At Detroit Meeting

American Armament Outlay Expected To Exceed $1,500,000,000 Monthly  U.S. May Spend More On War Than Britain  

U.S. WILL SPEND MORE THAN BRITAIN   Additional Severi_ Billions “Will Boost Monthly Expenses To 1.6 Billions

U. S. Sp S ppeniies   Cont Of: ‘Armatnent- Likely To ‘Equal: a aa “In Short. Time.”

ARMAMENTS COST GROWING   U. S. Spending May Soon ‘ Equal: or Exceed > Great Britain’s

U. S. ARMAMENT SPENDING MAY EXCEED BRITAIN’S MONTHLY $1,500,000,000

U.S. SPENDING FOR ARMS MAY TOP BRITAIN’S   Government ; Is Pouring Nearly 4-Billion Dollars Into Plants   WILL TURN OUT WAR WEAPONS BY JUNE   British Aid Appropriation In Meantime, Nears Final Vote

J.5. Armament Spending Will Reach New Tor   Under Present Plans This Country Will Be Spending More Than England on Defense.

U5, MAY BEAT OF BRITAIN      Spending for Arms Expected Soon to Reach $1,200,000,000 a Month.   BRITAIN PAYING — $1,500,000,000 MONTH   To Get Production Gov' ernment Spends Hugely * for New Plants...

U.S. Spending For Arms To Beat Britain’s  Outgo Soon To Be Well Devnp Rillian

Arms Spending Nears New High   U. 8. Output May Top Brit ain’s If Congress Votes Lease-Lend Legislation

U.S. ARMS SPENDING MAY SOON EXCEED GRET BRITAIN’S    Govt. Pouring Money Inte Airplane Plants, Ship Vards. Tank Factories

U.S. TO TOP BRITAIN IN ARMS COST   Pending $7,000,000,000 LeaseLend Appropriations Would Send U. S. Monthly Spending Over That of-British

U. 5. Arms Spending Soon May Exceed That of Britain   Billions Being Poured Into N: Plants

Arms § Spending by US May Soon Equal Or Exceed Britain’s Monthly Outlay

Farm Sales   éAs advertised In The Daily Forum) Weemetnw Bahessaeen OF

Farm Sales   (As advertised in The Daily Forum  Tasutdlaw Bahesaes Of

FAYE, HARRIS WED   Screen Star Marries Orchestra Leader In Mexico

Party Heads Warn Presi: dent of Defeat if Proposed Service Changes are Not Compromised,

2 HIGHWAY PATROLMEN CAPTURE MEN   Held Up Salesman In Elk City Hotel and Fled With Jewelry, Taken at EI Reno

PAIR CAPTURED WITH FORTUNE IN JEWEL LOOT   Highway Patrolmen Tra Father and Son Near El Reno After Hotel Raid

Nazis Claim 11 Ships Destroyed   Say Five Ships In Convoy. Sent Down

Italy Sinks Two British U-Boats   Admit Kufra-Oasis ‘Defenders Routed

EXTENSION ‘DF GUARDS’ TERM STUDIED   War Department May -~ Ask Congress to Keep State Troops for an Additional Six Months of Troinine Service.

Seek To Extend Service Periods For Guardsmer       Authority. To Keep Men In _ Army Six’ Month+Year Longer Is Anticipated

Tenseness of World Situation May Control Time   SHORTAGE SEEN      General Marshall Sees Second Year As Necessary

ADDITIONAL SERVICE MAY BE REQUESTED   Army Likely to Ask Congress for Six Months or Year More of Trainina

ARMY MAY ASK 10 ADD 6 MONTHS TO GUARD TRAINING   Congress May Be Asked To Extend Mobilization Period For National Guard; Depends Upon “Situation”

May Seek to Keep National  - Guard Longer   Army Wonders If It Wil ave Ample Power tc Train Selectees

Guards May Stay in Camp Another Year   War Department Believes Army Would Be Crippled By Demobilization Then

National Guard  Service May  Be Lengthened 6 Months, or  1 Year Extension

MAY EXTEND GUARD TERY      War Dept. May Ask Congress To Keep Them 6 Months Or Year More

Plan Longer Service For Guard      Troops May Stay In Training Two Years; Decision Depends On War Developments

Army May Keep National Guard in Service Year More   Congress May Be Asked To Approve Extension

GUARD MAY BE KEPT LONGER   Army Considers Additional! 6 Months or Year in Camp for Units

International Situation is Fac tor Whether Boys Remain in Uniform After Present Yeat

COMPANY L OF BLAIRSVILLE IN BIG MANEUVERS   Infantry Sh ows ’Er How At Indiantown Gap   Demonstrate ate Tactics Un. der Attack by Planes, Fanks nF

Guardsmen May Serve 6 Months More   Half Year to Full Year Extra Service Planned -by Army Command.

Army May Request Congress To Maintain Guard In Service Additional Half Year

LONGER DUTY?   Army May Try To Keep National Guard«men in Service.

Guard May Stay In Service if Plan Is Given Favor   Officials May Ask Congres: for Authority to Stretch Service Six Months; War Is Factor

Guardsmen In For Long Time   Second Year Wanted By Army Chiefs Even If Pence Prevails

May Extend Guard Duty   Army To Seek Authority For Two-Year Service

ARMY MAY ASK GUARDSMEN BE KEPT ON DUTY   Another Year, or at Least Six Months More Service to Trair Selectees Deemed Advisabie

CAMP PERIOD IS LIKELY T0 BE EXTENDED   War Department Consider: Asking Congress Authority To Prolong Training

May Keep Guards Longer   Another Six Months Or.Year for Civilian Soldiers Considered By War Department

6 Months Or Year More Duty ‘Talked   Will Depend On Tenseness Of International Situation, War Department Officials Say; Marshall Favors Plan

ARMY MAY ASk AUTHORITY 10 KEEP GUARDS    Would Seek to Keep the Guards in Service for Another 6 Months or Vear

May Keep Guard In Service Longer   Additional Six Months Or Year Is Talked.

SECOND YEAR FOR NATIONAL GUARD LIKELY   Tense Situation In Europe Is _ Held Holdover Cause By Army

ial LONGER   Army May Ask Congress To Extend Training; News To F. D. R.

AAMY MAY ASK TO KEEP RATIONAL GUARD OW U. S. DUTY EXTRA 6 MONTHS

Engineer Dies  InD & RG Crash   Fast Freight Strikes Rock Near Gore

LOOPHOLES SEEN IN LENDING BIL   One Permits Sendins Ships Over Ocean Lane To Britain

DECLARE SHIPPING TO BRITAIN MADE POSSIBLE IN BILL   Fees of Lend-Lease Measure Centend Leephele Permits  U. S. Ships Te Carry Wer Materile

SUN COMES BACK JO CALIFORNIA   Eight Storms in Month Bring Los Angeles Wettest Season

AMENDMENT IS REVISED   Amount Fixed At $1,300,000,000 Instead of 10 Pct.

Landon Asks Congress to Keep Control   Charges Aid Bill Would Make FR A lhietatar

Army Is Rumored Surveying Mine:      Presence in Southern Fields Reported on Eve of UMW Meeting in Capital

UMW LEADERS GO TO CAPITAL   Rumors Of Army Mine: Survey In Southern W. Va. Heard On  Eve Of Meet

ARMY REPORTEE CHECKING MINES AROUND WELCH   Blizzard and Van Bittner Go to Washington Today to Meet With Lewis

Britain Could Man Whole U. §. Fleet   Unexpected Hint Comes From High Admiralty Source

FASOISTS HINT ON JAPAN MOVE IN THE PACIIC   ese Minister Gets Ready For Visit to Berlin  Express Selves As Japan and Rome   HELD REPLY TO U.S. THREATENING ACES   Regarded As Significant That Nipponese Would Be. Accompanied By Military Experts.

BRITISH WANT ALL POSSIBLE U. S. SHIPS   Enough trained personnel for whole American fleet— Matsuoka leaving for Berlin

PERSONNEL 0 HAND 10 MAN WHOLE FLEE’   England Wants All the Ships She Can Get From U. S. Other International News

London Source Says Many American Ships Are Wanted   Axis Propaganda Guns Turned on Lease-Lend Bill

Jap Minister Matsuoka Prepares To Leave For Imporfant Talks With Hiller, Duce

Yugoslavia Prepares To Ras Pact   British Admit Heavier Losses Of Sea Trade

JAPAN TO MOVE SOON, SAY AXIS DRUM-BEATERS   Matsuoka’s Trip Is Linke With Impending Reaction To U.S. War Aid Bill

Matsuoka Will Talk to Hitler And Mussolini   Crown Councl of Yugoslavia Will Meet Tomorrow

London Source Says Britain Wants All Ships America Can Supply.   Crews Are Ready   Says Admiralty Could Mar Entire American Fleet If Turned Over.

Japanese Foreign Minister Will Consult with Hitler and Mussolini Soon.   YUGOSLAVIA STILL PONDERS NAZI TERMS

Japanese Say Britain Would Exchange Ships With U.S., Hali fax Denies Story  Council to Meet  Yugoslavs to Decide Whether to Join in Ani«

BRITAIN POINTS TO ‘MANPOWER   Source Says She Could Man Whole American Fleet 

HINT USE MAY COME IN WAR ON ATLANTIC   Axis Propaganda Hints ai Trouble for United States in Pacific   AXIS BIDS YUGOSLAVS JOIN   Japanese Envoy Leaves To Confer with Hitler And Mussolini

Britain Wants AlLU.S. Ships ‘She Can Get      Claim Navy Personnel Is Ready to Man Entire U.S, Fleet

SAY BATTLE OF ATLANTIC OCEAN HAS ALREADY BEGUK      First Hint That U. 5,  Naval Assistance ‘Is Needed

Naval Spokesman Declares Britain Has Sufficient Men To Man Entire U. S. Fleet

ANTI U.S. BLASTS LOOSED BY AXIS   Unlimber Propaganda Guns to Protest Passage of British Aid Bill.   HINT AT JAPANESE MOVE   Japanese Foreign Minister Goes to Berlin to Confer with Adolph Hitler.

Axis Chiefs Plan Talks About U.S.   Matsucka Will Discuss with Hitler and Mussolini American Aid to British

WOULD MAN U.S. SHIPS OF WAR   England Asks Asks For All American Vessels Possible   U. S. ASSAILED   Axis Propaganda Guns Turned On: This Country ~.

Jould Operate the Entire American Fleet, London Spokesman Says—Another Minister Promises Planes From This Country Will Get There in Time for Use In ‘Battle of the Atlantic’

SEA LOSSES RISE AS SPRING BLITZ BY HITLER BEGINS   HEAVIEST TOLL SINCE OCTOBER TAKEN BY NAZI OFFENSIVE

Enough British Sailors to Man  All U. S. Fleet   English Declare They Want All Ships They Can Ge  From America.   Battle of Atlantic Already Is Under Way

Emmisary Of Japan Starts For Germany   Fascists Hint At Japanese Move Against U.S.

VESoELS NEEDED, LONDON REPORTS   Intensified Sub Warfare Indicates Battle Of AtJantic Started   Jap Foreign Minister Leaves Far East For Parley With Hitler

British Prepared To  Man Entire American Navy London Hints   Fliers, Soldiers, Sailors  Await Flood Of Supplies

Japanese’ Foreign Head Off for  _Berlin  MORE E TALKING  ID at ‘., Aw *,   [Reaction in Axi F Capitals Most Unfavorable

PROPAGANDA AIMED AT U.S.   Fascist Sources Hint Japanese Move In Reaction T. _ Passage Of British Aid Bill — London Admiralty : Acknowledges Heavy Loss Of Ships—R. A. F.  And Nazi Raiders Active »

«Axis Raves Against Act   Japanese Move Hinted By Italian Spokesman

PROPAGANDA IS AIMED AT BILL 10 AID BRITISH   Matsuoka’s Visit to Berlin Viewed as of Great Significance

Personnel Ample to Man ._Entire U. S. Navy If Necessary '  NO BID IS MADE  Axis Propaganda Guns Rumble About Trouble In Pacific

Seven Billions Will Be Asked  Tomorrow Io Finance Program; British Anxious To Get Ships

MATSUOKA WILL  START TO BERLIN  TOMORROW NIGH] JAPAN'S ACTION IN  WAR AND WITH U. S. TO BE DISCUSSED

HINT USE MAY COME IN WAR ON ATLANTIC   Axis Propaganda Hints at Trouble for United States in Pacific   AXIS BIDS YUGOSLAVS JOIN   Japanese Envoy Leaves To  Confer with Hitler  And Mussolini   (By the Associated Press) BULLETIN WASHING TON—Congress votes approval British aid bill.

Japanese Answer _ To America Seer   Italian Sources Declare ‘Tip of Nipponese Foreign Minister to Germany Will- Be Reply to ' Washington’s Threatening Move.   WILL PASS THROUGH

Barrage Of Words   Axis Howls Threats at U. S.; Jap Big Shot to Call at Berlin

Trip of Matsuoka to Berlin and Rome Direct Result  of Measure.   Starts Tomorrow   Foreign Minister Leaves To kyo Wednesday for Journey to Europe.

AXIS HINTS  AT TROUBLE __ IN PACIFIC   “Battle of Atlantic” Is On, Naval Source Declares—Admiralty Acknowledges Loss of 28 English, Allied and Neu. tral Vessels.

Action To Aid ‘Britain Brings  Veiled Threats   War Significance Seen In Matsuoka’s Visit Tc Hitler And Duce.

3 Totalitarian Powers Flay U. S. Move to Help Britain   Belgrade Says Hitler Will Force Yugoslavia Into Membership   Spring Sea Blitz Begun   Japanese Press Views American Plans as War Move

Axis Assails U.S., Hints At Jap Trouble   Planes To Arrive For Battle, Says Air Minister

Lease-Lend Bill Flayed By Tokyo   Heavy Sea Losses Admitted By Britain: Nazis Pound Portsmouth Naval Base

ENVOY TO HOLD PARLEYS WITH HITLER, IL DUCE   Japanese Press Claims Bil Places America Nearer To Actual Warfare

BRITISH ADMIT LOSSES AT SEA OF HUGE TOTAL   Axis Powers Tell Unitec States Of Tense Situation In Pacific Area   SHIP NEEDS EXPLAINED   Yugoslav Council Summoned To Decide On Demands By Hitler

BiiTiSh ASK FOR WARSHIPS   Need Ships Better Equipped For Anti © ashi vimoa Wa) ar

\Counter-Action to British Aid Bill Seen in Matsuoka’s Journey to Berlin and Rome   Japanese Foreign Minister Expected to Reach Accord With Hitler and Mussolini In Interest of Powers in Tri-Partite Pact

Britain Has Sufficient Trained Personnel to Man All Warships, London Says   Intensified Submarine Warfare and Air Attacks on British Shipping Indicates Battle of Atlantic Has Begun, British Say

p Minister lo Talk Steps Against U.S.   s Throws Threats A’  ;  ‘nited States For Passage Mf Lend-Lease Bill.   PAN SEES DANGER

Britain Has the Men IfU. 5. Has the Ships   So Says London; Meanwhile, Jap Minister Starts for Berlin

SPRING BLITZ: IS OPENED BY NAZI U-BOATS   Speculation Is Aroused Over British Plans To Man U. 5. Fleet

Britain Ready For Equipment Under Aid Bill   Army. Navy. Air Corps Have Trained Personnel For Equipment From U. S.  eet Th VAAN TY 62 UO eae

BRITS NAZIS EXCHANGE STRONG AIR BOMBINGS   Britain Says She Has Personnel to Man Whole U.S. Fleet But Halifax Denies Further Exchange:

MATSUOKA VISIT HINTS FIRST OF COUNTER ACTS   Action Against U. S. Expected To Result From Jap Minister's Conferences In Ber lin And Rome.

Yugoslavia Under Heavy Pressure To. Join Axis Nations   London Admits Sea Losses Heaviest Since October

Propose New Hog Sale Plan   Bill in Legislature to Per mit Selling on Carcassgrading Basis

NEW BASIS FOR SELLING HOGS IS PROPOSED   New system would be incentive to production of high grade animals

STREAMS RISING TO FLOOD STAGE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA   State Hospital Near Ukiah Is Isolated For Several Hours by High Water   Highway to North Covered But Observers Predict That Danger Is Past

BREAKERS LASH SAN FRANCISCO   Sea Wall Washed Out Homes Along Bay Front Flooded

Tran Expecting 7 Peace After Talk With Allies  Soviet Bombers Drop Propaganda as Term Tt  fy een nee oe

iran Looks For Peace With Allies      VANQUISHED GOVERNMENT AN NOUNCES EXPECTATION Ol END TO MILIARY OPERATIONS

‘CHEYFITZ ASKS ‘GOVERNMENT 10 ‘TAKE OVER PLANT   Negotiations Broken Off Ai Harvill Aircraft Diecasting Company

TAKE OVER A FACTORY      Union Official Says Harvill Negotiations Ended, But Tt Is Denied Later   HOPEFUL OF PEACH AT ALLIS-CHALMERS   Work On Vital Defense Articles Shut Down There Since January

Strikes Bring Stern Methods Through U.S.   Plane Parts Plant Is Under Pressure On Pacific Coast   ONE ON WAR BASIS   Wright Field Trouble Ends, While Ford Cited By NLRB

OLD AGE TAX SURE AS DEATH, SAY OFFICERS   Tax $5; penalty $3.61 now cue from everybody penalty increasing

People of Iowa Become More “Tax Conscious;’’ Old Age Levy Is Higher

SIX YOUNG MEN FROM THIS COUNTY CALLED FOR ARMY SERVICE      TO REPORT AT SPIRIT LARI ON BIARCH 18 FOR INDUCTIO} BY COUNTY BOARD

CALL NO. 19 TO TAKE FIVE DICKINSON COUNTY MEN -FOR SELECTIVE SERVIC!

Dr. Schafer Of Historical Society Dies   Superintendent Of State Organization Dies At His Home In Madisor After Brief Illness

JAP TROOPS MOVE CLOSE 10 THALAR          Japanese Are Ready to. Of. fer This Country Their ‘‘Fretect_on.” :   CLOSE TO -CAMBODIA   Thailand Invited to Accept ‘Joint De’ense” With — Japanese.

Japs Occupy ‘Base Close To Thailanc   Tokyo Orders Shipping to: United: States ‘Por ts. - Suspended. -

Jap Troops Establish Bases in Interior Of Indo-China and on Thailand Border

TROOPS FROM JAPAN OCCUPYING TOWN IN THE THAILAND ARE?   Place Near the Border i: Teken Over by Invaders After Establishing  Racec.

JAPANESE NEAR THAILAND LINE   Occupation of French Indo Chinese Town Near Bor, der Is Reported

DEFENSE ROAD BILL I$ SIGNEL   F.D.R. Has ‘Misgivings'’ Over Measure

FICHT IN LABOR CIRCLES ABOUT THE LEFT WING   Cc. 1. O. President Is Meeting A Revolt In His Effort To Purse Subversive Elements.

MURRAY S PURGE NAY START REVULI   Ranks of Labor May Fee! Effects of Drive by Leader.

RADICALS IN GROUP REVEALED   Officials of Organizatior  Given Names of Dis turbers——Houseclean ing ts Set.

Revolt Looms As Move Jo “Clean House’’ Is. Started   Rival Labor Factions Must Get Rid Of Subversive Element, Or Federal Action Will Follow

PURGE OF LABOR GROUPS BRINGS THREAT OF OPEN UNION REVOLT   Murray, CIO Head, Declines to Discuss Report of Drive on Radicals in His Unit   Some Openly Defy Lead. er’s Orders on Back-toWork Recommendation in Coast Strike

HO “PURGE” MAY CAUSE A: REVOL   Government Has Shown It Desire for “Clean-Up” Within Unions.

Plant Purge of ClO Leadership of Lett-Wingers by Philip Murray Cause — Government Orders A. I of L. and CLO Both to Clean Mouse of Sub ive Klemoents,

Efforts of ClO Chief to Purge Reds Threatens to Cause Unionists’ Rift

PARTY CHIEFS SATISFIED BY “STATE VOTING   Republican Organization. is Victorious Except in Pittsburgh Contest   SLATED JUDICIARY NOMINEES VICTORS  f   Parker and Kenworthey Get Large Majerities in GOP Court Races

State Leaders Satisfied With Primary Resul   Republican Justice Wil liam M. Parker Will Oppose Carr In Fall

Leaders Find Satistaction In State Vote   Organization Forces in Line in All Districts Except Pittsburgh  PARKER FACES CARR

All Happy In Results Of Primaries   JUSTICE PARKER AND JUDGE KENWORTHY, PILE UP TRE MENDOUS MAJORITY IN CON. TESTS FOR COURT PLACES.

- Dairy Farmers Intensify Strike  © Union Wants Price Of $3 Per Hundredweight For New York Milk

Stimson Asks Great Pool of Men   10,000,000 Army Provided in House Bill

PUT TO DEATH BY GERMANS   Three Norwegians Shot For Build ine An “legal Organization”

Germans Forced to Mete Out Death Decrees to Fight Norwegian Sabotage; Other Trouble

Critical Period to Follow War, Welles Asserts   Hitlerism Defeat Is Supreme Objective of U.S.

osevelt’s Message Says Rise of Aggressor: Makes Task Vast and Paramount Duty for All

POST-WAR PERIOD CRISIS PREDICTED   Sumner Welles Says Su: preme Objective Is Hitler's Defeat

SERIOUS CRISIS AFTER WAR ENDS SEEN BY WELLES   Nation Will Face Grave Economic Problems; FDR Asks Fairness In World Trade

Welles Warns Trade Group of Dangers Of Post-War World   Secretary Sees Period as Critical as Present War Emergency

PURESMEN CITE VITAL PROBLEMS T0 FOLLOW WAR   Welles Says Post-war Periot Will Be As Critical As The Present Crisis   LORD HALIFAX SPEAKS AT TRADE GROUP MEET   Problems of Rebuilding and Reconstruction Brought Out in Message from Roosevelt Read To Foreign Trade  flanvantinn TMNalaratcse

Welles Fears Post-War Crux   State Undersecretary Sees Period as Bad for U. S. as Present

Jackeonville fire... 2 docks burn, ship dama ged  in Florida fire   $800,000 loss; probe sabotage

FLORIDA DOCKS ARE DESTROYED   $800,000 Fire Burns Three Piers Of Clyde-Mallory Ship Line

DOCKS ARE BURNED IN FLORIDA BLAZE   Terminals of Steamship Line at Jacksonville  Wrecked

REMOVE BODIES FROM SHELTER   Rescue Squads Remove Victims af Chungking Suffocation.

GAYDA DECLARES AXIS SET TO RESIST U.S.A,   Ready To Meet Aggression Italian Editor Warns

AI NEWSPAPERS VIE IN ASSAILING PRES. ROOSEVELT   Accuse Him Of Trying To Push the United States Into War “Arm In Arm With Bolshevism”; Criticism Very Bitter.

Rome Mouthpiece In New Threats   GAYDA SAYS AXIS TOC MEET U. S. WITH “FORCE”

Says Axis Is Ready   Gayda Claims Axis Set To Meet U. S. “Aggression”

Axis Reported -ReadyForU.S   Italian Editor Declares Hitler, Mussolini Have Forces -

NAZI NEWSPAPERS ASSAIL ROOSEVELT   Accuse Him Of Pushing U.S. Into War On Side © Of Bolshevism

READY TO FIGHT   Axis Reported Prepared Tc ‘Resist U. S. Aggression’

Italy Is Ready For U:S.--Gayda   Mussolini's Mouthpiece Tells of “Haly and Her Fearsome Forces”

AXIS READY TO FIGHT U. S.   Virgino Gayda Says Axis Ships Would Reply to U. S. Fire

MARTIN SAYS U. 6. DEFENSE LAGGING   GOP Leader Blames Administration for Preparedness Failure.

G.0.P, LEADER SEEKS ACTION   Break Bottleneck, Unjam Logs, Pleads House Minority Chief

TWO GAP SOLDIERS ARE KILLED AT GETTYSBURG   Six Others From 112th Infantry Are Injured Wher . Private Auto Forces Army Truck Off Road Anc Into Stone Wall.

MERCER AND GROVE CITY NEN VICTING   Men Were Aboard Truck Forced Off Road By Another Car.   TRAGEDY OCCURS NEAR GETTYSBURG   Injured Were from Grove City, Pardoe and Shar. on; to Probe Cause.

ACCIDENT NEAR INDIANTOWN GAP IS FATAL TO TWO   Truck Load of Soldiers from Headquarters Company of 112th Infantry Crashes Into Stone Wall at Gettysburg Battlefeld  gy AWRY emo FRIIIIMmMMIrT   ‘SIX OTHERS INJURED

TWO SOLDIERS DIE, SIX HURT IN MOTOR ACCIDENT   en From Indiantown Gap, In Gettysburg For Maneuvers, Meet With Tragic Mishap   ARMY TRUCK RUNS OFF ROAD ON BATTLEFIELD   Driver Says Car With Bright Light Forced Him From Avenue—Hits Rock Pile, Knocks Down Stone Fence—Men Thrown Off

AMERICAN FLYERS ARE GIVEN PRAISE   Pilots Disrupt Railroad Trafs fic In France with Bombs

Wednesday, May 21, at 9   GROUP V (First Part) (Classes Meeting MWF 10)

Exams   Tuesday, January 28, at 9 GROUP ITI (First Part) (Classes Meeting MWF 9)

AGRIC. STUDENTS GOON A TOUR   Thirty-eight Boys Enrolled In Project Work

AGRIC. STUDENTS “COON A TOUR   Thirty-eight Boys Enrollec In: . Project . Work

Vocational Boys Inspect Projects  Outlined In School Work   Thirty-Hight Farms Visited. During Tour

Gloomy Outlook Over Rea Positions Not Shared Here  Imerican Experts Base Opinions On Fail. ure Of Hitler For Quick Soviet Conquest

Hitler Hard Put for Superlatives For His Latest Claims of Victory

Cannonade Off Brazilian  Coast Heard  Naval Battle is Believed to Rage But Thare le Ne Indication of

Cannonade Off  Brazilian  Coast Heard   Naval Battle Is Believed to Rage But There Is No Indication of What Vessels Have Been Engaged

SOUTH ATLANTIC NAVAL BATTLE BEING FOUGHT   Thunder Of Cannonadin: At Sea Distinetly Heard On Brazilian Coast   REDS CLAIM GAINS  ON EASTERN FRON?

-ISHERMEN REPORT  CONTINUING FIGHT; RUSSIA HITS BACK   Soviet Counter-Offensive Power Increasing—Fierce Resistance Acknowledged by the  fee:

Tax Returns  Are Doubled   Blanks to 15 Million Individuals In U. 5,

Income Tax Blanks Are Distributed by Treasury; Expect Doubled Returns   A Total of 15,000,000 Individuals and 3,500,000 Corporations Included ‘

Somersaults Out of Plane in Mid-Air; Rides on Tail Assembly ‘Like Cowboy’

“The Pirates Of Penzance’      Famous Gilbert and Sulli. van Operetta to be Pre sented By H. S. Students

50 Students Take Part in EHS. Operetta   To be presented in school theatre Wednesday next week.

PURSUING RE FORCES CANT CATCH ENEMY   NAZIS DISORGANIZED ON ROAD BACK FROM ROSTOV

NAZIS ROUTED BY RUSSIANS   Fleeing Certain Doom On South Front Of War

British Line Is Severed  Near Tobruk   Russians Acknowledg Gains by Invaders in  Area North of Moscow. British Cifele Broken

First Line War Vessel Had Shortest Career In History of Modern War

HELP ON HUGE SCALE-ASKEI   Australian Leader ‘Appeal: To U. 8. For All Out Assistance

Australia in _. Appeal fo U. 5,  Prime Minister Asks Aid. on ‘Great Scale’

URGES AID ON “GREAT SCALE   Menzies, In Appeal ‘Fc J. §.. Emphasizes Sige Gf Task

Asks U. S. War Help On Grand Scale   Can’t Make War In Amateur Way: Menzies.

MENZIES ASKS MORE U.S, AIL   Australian Prime Minister  Plans Visit to U. S.

Menzies ASKS U.S. For Help On Great Scale Declares War Cannot Be  Approached In Any ‘Amateur Manner’  WILL VISIT U. S.  Says Australian Peoples Locking Hopefully to  Wr. *t n.d (and ne

Menzies Appeals to United State:   The Australian Prime Minis ier Says War Help Must Be on Big Scale.

AUSTRALIAN ASKS U. S. AID   Robert G. Manzies, Prime Minister, Makes Appeal

Officers Sent to Britain   Army Signal Corps Seek Frontline Instruction in Work

SEN. WHEELER BLASTS AID T0 BRITAIN BILI   Would Strip Defenses Invite to War, He Charges   Sees Forgotten: Man ‘of 1932 as Unknown Sol dier of 1942

Wheeler Takes Floor In War On Lease Bill   Montana Solon Says Passage To Lead U. S. In War

AID-TO-BRITAIN BILL FLAYED BY SEN, WHEELER   Says It “Strips Us of De fense, Invites Roosevelt to Declare War and  . Create Dictatorshin”   ATTACK.IS BITTER   Contains Barbed Flings A President, Willkie, “International Bankers,” “Court Satellites”

Wheeler Aims Harsh Attack At Aid Bill In Climax Offensive   Dictatorship Charges Renewed, Willkie Hit

WHEELER MAKES "ALL-OUT" ATTACK ON LEASE-LEND BILI   Barbed Flings Directed At President. Wendell Willkie, Others

Wheeler Again Flares Hotly On Relief Bil   Democrat Senator from Mon tana Sayr Measure Will Crea ‘e Dictatorsi ip.

Senator Has Grim View Of Aid Bill   Montanan Again Takes Up Battle Against Act, Flings Barbs at Many  Ignores FED. R.  Senator Refuse *s to Take KF. D. Rus Statement on Passage

Wheeler Denounces  British Aid Measure      Says Bill Strips U. S. Defenses, Authorizes FDR to Enter War.

GLAIMG CONGRESS WILL LOSE POWER   Montana Se nator Says Measure Would Invite Declaration Of War   FOUR-HOUR ATTACK)   Foe Of British Aid Legislation Delivers Sweeping Indictment

Wheeler in a Long Attack on British Aid Bill   Four-hour Talk One of Two the Montana Senator Has Scheduled

WARNS SENATE   Aid Bill Gets Hamme; And Tongs Flaying As Debate Nears End

WHEELER OPENS 4-HOUR ATTACK ON LEASE BILL   CITES DANGERS OF PROPOSED POWERS FOR PRESIDENT

TIME TO ACT, NOT DEBATE, SAYS MALONEY   Confidence In Roosevelt Voiced As Wheeler Denounces Aid Bill   SEES INVITATION TO WAR   Legislation Would Strip U. $ Defenses. Create Dictatorship. Is Claim

‘Montanan Tears Into  British Aid  Wheeler Attacks  Roosevelt with Barbed Flinas

EDR, WILLKIE ASSAILED BY SEN. WHEELER   Montana. Foe Of Lease-Lend Bill Says It Means Dictatorship

ROOSEVELT SAYS HE IS SURE OF EARLY PASSAGE   Senator. Asserts Measurt "Would ‘Drain Defenses, Cause Dictatorshi

Wheeler Flays Aid Bill In  “Hammer and Tongs’: Attack; Plan Means War, He Opines   ‘Hurls Barbed Flings at. President and Others— Declares Program Would Strip U.S. of Defenses And Establish Dictator-Powered President —

WHEELER HITS AT BRITISH AIL   Flings Barbs at FDR, Will kie; Says Bill Will Result in War.

Sees Dictatorship, And War Threats: In Lease-Lend Plan   Senator Asserts Measure Would Strip U.S. Of Its Defenses —

Wheeler Talks Fou Hours on Isolation   British Aid Opponent Scorches Interventior

Wheeler Flays Aid Measure As  War Invitation   Strips U. S. Of Her De fenses, Creates Dictator  ship, He Warns.

ASSERTS PLAN WOULD STRIP U.S. DEFENSES   President, Willkie, ‘Interna: tional Bankers’ Are Attackec by Montana’s Senator

SEN, WHEELER ATTACKS BILL TO AID BRITISH   Says Measure Will Strip Us Of  Defenses

WHEELER FLAY BRITISH BILL   Barbed Flings at Sponsors of Aid Bill Characterize Four Hour Speech,   ROOSEVELT IN RADIO TALK

MONTANA'S SENATOR BLASTS BALL   Legislation Will Strip Defenses, Solen Declares

Love Bug Bites Him; Officer Arrests Him; Psychiatrists Study Him

Twister Kills Oklahoma Man   Others Missing In . Canadian River. Flood

Terrific Battle Is Being Waged For Leningrat   Soviet And German Forces In Combat Of ‘‘Incredible ‘Ferocity’’ Is Report   FATE OF CITY NOW HANGS IN BALANCE   Huge Air Battles Accompany Ground Struggle— British Fliers Are Aiding

Nation Wasting Precious Hours in Defense Work, Gov. James Charges

AMERICA “WASTING PRECIOUS HOURS” GOV. JAMES SAYS   Tells Pittsburgh Chamber Of Commerce Time Being Wasted “Getting Ready To Defend Democracy”  'TATHS STEEL CEHEY

 Still: Making “Terms” to  Get Ready for All-Out   Defense. 7   DEF ENSE ORDERS = ARE NO SECURITY

MOVE TO OUST PRESTON SEEN AT LANSING   Fireworks ‘Are Expected’ In Legislature Before AdJournment In July

INCREASE GOAL FOR PLANES BY 60 PER CENT   Also The Government Increases Number Of Tanks To 16,008

NEW PLANE, TANK QUOTAS REVEALED   Goal of 86,009 Airships, 16,000 Machines Is Announced.

TBO00 TANKS, O0,000 PLANES NOW. GOAL   * 60 Pot. Increase Over Aims of Year Ago; Huge Order fer Big Bombers.   ONLY $3,000,000,000 OF ~ - $13,000,000,000 SPENT

80,000 Tanks Are Included   Upward Revisions Causec By Increase in British Demands

U.S. Raises Air Goal to 80,000 Ship:   16,000 Tanks Sought as _Arms Effort Is Jumped 60 Per Cent

PLANE AND TANK PRODUCTION — ESTIMATES REVISED UPWARD   GOAL NOW 60 PER CENT ABOVE FIGUBES SET YEAR AGO IN THE AEMAMENT PREOGHAM

Hold Nazis in Gheck as B.E.F. Boards Shins   Berlin Reports Much British Shipping Has Been Destroyed as. Soldiers Sought to Embark from Greece

Berlin Sources Declare At Least 160,000 Tons of Shipping Have Been Sunk     Civilians Remain  Population of Athens Has Not Left City in VMia«« Flight

Nazis Retard Drive Outside Greek Capital   No Ground For Hope Fight. ing Can Turn To Advyantage Of Allied Forces.  errr TrTrAaAadgw = T.r’?erTe.hlhCUCrhCF kT. hCUS OTE eel   STUKAS DIVE ON SHIPS

TRY TO SCREEN EMBARKATION OF OTHER TROOP!   Fall of Athens Imminent; Germans Claim to Have Sunk Many Troopships

English Rearguard Fights Desperately To Cover Main Army's Escape

Nazis Fail fo Repeat Claim Pass Is Taken   But the Fall of Athens Appears Imminent, Accord. ina to AP

REAR GUARD BATTLING TO PROTECT THE MAIN BODY OF BRITISH ARMY   Seek to Check Nazis Until Most of B. E. F. Has Embarked From Greece. German Bombers Rain Death on Troop-Jammed Transports and Harbors

WILD CONFUSION IS REPORTED ON TROOP-JAMMED  TRANSPORTS   160,000 Tons of Shipping Reported Sunk in Ports Of Greece   No Indication Is Seen of Mass Exodus Today From Hellenic Capital

REARGUARD ACTION THERMOPYLAE AREA CONTINUED THURSDAY   GERMANS, HOWEVER, REPORT THEY ARE APPROACHING ATHENS BY WAY THEBES

Berlin Discloses Only Few Details Of Bitter Battle   British Flank Has Not Been Turned, Says Spokesman for BEF; Nazis Claimed They Had ‘Annihilated’ British Rear Guard

Athens’ Fall Is Expected ‘At Anv Time   Nazis Say Losses In Aegean Ports ‘Tremendous’

Conflicting Reports Comé From .Both Camps; Athens Fall Thought Imminent . -

Hold No Hope For Change In British Favor   German Dive-Bombers Smash Away at Ports And Ships as Troops Drive On

Stukas Pound Transports i in Greek Ports   Nazis Modify  ; Claims ofa Break-through i in Therniopylae Area

Brave Empire Forces Holdine The Pass Against Bulk of  Hitler’s War Machine

British Defend Their Positions At Thermopylae   Wild Confusion Reigns or  Troop Ships Targets o Nazis’ Planes.   Germans Are Only 35 Miles From Athens

TROOPS HOLD POSITIONS A THERMOPYLA   Fight Rearguard Actions t¢ Cover Embarkation of . B. E. F. Forces.   NO MASS EXODUS FROM ATHENS IS INDICATED

Germans Wait For Their Heavy Guns   Attackers Proceed Cau  tiously to Force Passage to Athens   BRITISH ON WAY OUT   Germany May Demand Con. trol of Dardanelles From Turkey

Rear Guard Action Holds Nazi Advance At Thermopylae   Germans Claim Big Success in Sinking Fleeing Transports  , i eee re. ey a Rey

160,000 Tons Of Troop Ships Reported Sunk   British Claim Forces Holding Thermopylae

MAIN BRITISH ARMY LEAVING   Nazi Dive Bombers Sink Huge Tonnage in New ‘Dunkirk’? Disaster.   REARGUARD STILL FIGHTS

Nazis Claim Confusion  On Ships   Fall of Athens Expected Soon, But British Defending Embarkation

BRITISH ARMY STILE BATTLES ABOVE ATHENS   Aims To Hold Off Nazis Until Main Body Able To Get Away From Greek Mainland.

Reported Still Fighting Desperately Today in Thermopylee Sector 100 Miles  North of Athens,   IT APPARENTLY IS A REAR GUARD ACTION   German Army Reported Ap proaching Athens by the Way of Thebes, 35 Miles to the Northwest.

DEATH 1S RAINED FROM ABOVE ON FLEEING TROOPS   Fierce Rear Guard Fight  Being Put Up To Permit British Evacuation   TRANSPORTS ARE BLASTED   Next Move of Hitler Is Expected To Be Against Turkey and Dardanelles

British Sources Say B. E. F. Is Clinging To Defenses Near Thermopylae Sector; Demand Death Of Rulers

Nazis Claim Heavy Damage Done to Embarking Ships; One Greek Army Quits.   BRITISH HOLD OUT AT THERMOPYLAE

STUKAS LASHING GRECIAN PORTS, BERLIN ASSERTS   Nazis Reported Marching on Athens by Way of Thebes With Fall of the City Imminent.

Rear Guard Action I: Fought By Britair To Give Time For Embarkations

Nazis Claim 160,006 Tons Of Ships Sunk   Greeks Acknowledge Much Damage To Vessels

REPORT TOMMIES STILL HOLDING NORTH OF ATHENS   German Newspapers Demand  Death For Kings Who Fled Small Countries

BRITISH STILL IN DESPERATE FIGHT--GREECE   Claims of Victory From Naa Sources Refuted by Authorized British Sources Today

Rearguard Action Designed to Slow Blitzkrieg Until  Major Force Can Embark

mort BATTLE ngARS ON TO RIM CLIMAX   Fighting Desperately  c Are Reported Still Near Thermopylae   pourusioN REIGNS. GERMANS DECLARE   160,000 Tons Of Ship Ms Sources Say Thai ping Are Sunk

By the Associated Press o Germans Make No Claim of Having Made Major Drive Through Allies’ Positions   STUKAS HIT SHIPS   Germans Claim 160,000 Tons Ship. ping Sunk, Scenes of Wild Confusion at Ports

Villages Bombed; Patrol Railways   Resist Occupational Forces Despite Mass Executions Of 350,000 Natives

VIRTUAL  CIVIL WAR IN SERBIA   Well-Equipped Troops of Puppet Government Engaged in “Desperate Fighting” with Chetnik Guerrillas

UNREST FLARES It  ‘AXIS-DISMEMBEREL YUGOSLAVIA   Fragmentary Reports . of Disorder Adds Up to  Picture of Turbulence

NEAR CIVIL WAR PREVAILS IN. YUGOSLAVIA, REPORTS SHOW NAZI SOLDIERS FIGHT REBELS

CIVIL WAR RAGES IN YUGOSLAVIA AS UPRISINGS GROW   DESPERATE FIGHTING SPREADS; TOWNS ARE BOMBED AND BURNED

Puppet Serb Government Soldiers  Fight War With Yugoslav Troops; 350,000 Said Killed In Executions

Virtual Civil War in Jugoslavia Keeps” 295,000 Axis Troops Busy, Greeks Say

Militant Opposition To Nazis Continues Rife in Yugoslavia   Whole Region Seethes With Unrest; Virtual Civil War in Parts

Axis-Conquered Yugoslavia in State of - Civil War;  Hundreds of Hostages Slain for Terrorism and Sabotage

YUGOSLAVIA NOW IN STATE TURBULENCE, DISTRUST, UNREST   [GUERILLA UNITS OF YUGOSLAV ARMIES BATTLE PUPPET SERB SOLDIERS

YUGOSLAVS NOT BEAT YET, CIVIL — WAR IMPENDING   Nazis Face More Trouble As Reports Indicate Army Remnants Are Active

FOUR KILLED Ih RALEIGH WRECK   New York Family Wiped Out In Accident; Three Others Injured.

Four Killed in Road Accident  Truck Filled With WPA Workers Overturns

Madison Doctor, U. W. and West High School Students Are Victims   Dr. John Edwards, Priscilla Pierce Janet Herman, Frances Baldwin Dead in Tragic Accident

Four Killed In Auto Accident   Three Others Seriously Hurt Near Warrenton

4 Killed In State   Hit-Run Driver Kills Milwau kee Woman Last Night

Four Killed in Highway Mishap  Daven Othoere Hurt   Dozen Others Hurt Near Clarendon

FOUR KILLED IN AUTO CRASHES   Two Die As Machine Hits Tree Seven Miles North of Granite City.

Four Die in  Auto Crash   Eight Others Injured In Collision Near Madison, Wis., at Night

Four Young People Killed In Accident   Daughter Of Couple Well Known Here Is Among Victims Of Accident West Of Madison.

NAZI TROOPS HAVEN'T ENTERED BULGARIA   Government Issues Formal Denial That Any Foreign Troops In Country

BULGARIA ISSUED FORMAL DENIAL ON TROOP MOVEMENTS   No Foreign Troops Have Entered Country Siatement Said.   1S AN OFFICIAL NOTICE   No Representation to Foreign Powers Concerning Such. a Possibility.

NO FOREIGN © TROOPS YET IN BULGARIA   Sofia Denies Reports of “Ine vastan” in First Official Notice of Rumors

Denies German Troops In Bulgaria   No Deals For Any Suc! Moves, Says Sofia.

Bulgaria Makes Formal Denial Of Nazi Troops  7 3S oe BO She: Soon ae a e Pe   Official News Agency Make: First Official Denial Of German Troop Movements

Bulgaria Denies Nazi Movement  Formal Statement Denies Foreign Troop Entry

BULGARIA DENIES GERMAN INVASION   Official Dispatch Quashe: Report of Foreign Army Advances Into Country

‘CHRISTMAS LIGHTING   OPM Indicates Ban May Be Lifted By Yuletide Season  Zé

Sen. Connally Urges Freedon Of Sea Policy   Vandenberg Opposes Neutrality Act Change as Senate Debale Open:

Senate Debate on Neutrality Act Is Started   Solon Urges U. S. Re-Assert Right to Freedom of Sea:

Second AEF Seen As Ultimate Act To Arming Ships   Senator Connally Urge: Assertion Of Rights; Vandenberg Against

VANDENBERG SAYS TROOPS TRANSPORTS   WOULD FOLLOW IN WAKE OF ARMED SHIPS

PLEA IS MADE FOR FREEDOM OF THE SEAS   Senator Connally Opens Debate on Neutrality Act   MEASURE RAPPED BY MICHIGAN SENATOR   Yandenberg Says Troop Transports Would FoJlow

Texan Urges U.S. Reassert  Sea Freedom   Senator Avers Troop Ships Loom in Wake  of Arming Cargoes   ACT DEBATE OPENS

Neutrality Act Debate Begins   Connally ‘Calls Revision ‘Defense. Not ‘War’ Measure

SHIP ARMING DEBATEBEGUN   Connally and Vandenbers Offer Opposing Views in Senate Discussion

Troops to Follow Arming of Ships, Vandenberg Says Solons Cross Swords as Neutrality. Debate  Oe TTI Wave

SENATE OPENS HEATED DEBATE ON NEUTRALITY   Statements By Hull And Stark Are Made Public As Hearings Begin

Senate Begins Historic Debate On Nentrality Bill   Connally Demands U. S. Must Claim Right to Use Seas  ARM MERCHANTMEN  Vandenberg Fears New War Hazard Will Be Created

Senate Opens Debate on Revision of Neutrality Act; Connally Urges Passage; Vandenberg Has Warning

Plan to Hold Axis Sailors  In U. S. Camp:   forth Dakota and Mon. tana Sites Considered for Prisoners

Steel Workers Begin Strike   Last-Minute Conference To Avert Bethlehem Walkout Fails

Big Orders For Defense  Tied Up   Lackawanna Unit Of Bethlehem Out, Others May Go

STRIKE 1S CALLED FOR STEEL PLANI   ‘Bethlehem Steel Has Walk  out as Mediation Efforts  Are Unsuccessful

STRIKE CALLED AT, BETHLEHEM PLANT   CIO Workers Walkout a Buffalo Steel : Plant

Pre-Deadline Negotiations Fail 1  Stop Walkout at Bethichem Plant.

Bethlehem Plant's Gigantic Defense Orders in Danger Of Being Delayed   Three Thousand Pickets Trying To Keep 14,000 Men from Working in Buffalo; May Spread

Lackawanna CIO Workers Go on Strike At Deadline   * Efforts of Agents.  - Of Defense Commission : And Government F ail To Avert Walkout  PICKET: LINES FORM  AT SEVEN: GATES ©  Strike Affects 14, 000 __ At Huge Stéel Mill’ - Of Bethlehem Firm —  4

C.1.0. Steel Workers Strike  Ask Wage Increase; 3 Ford Plants Threatened

PICKET LINES FORM AT GATES   Huge Lackawanna Works Face A Total Shutdown As U. S.-Sponsored Parley Fails

BETHLEREM UNIT WORKERS STRIKE   Lackawanna Plant Scene of Walkout As Last-Minute Efforts To Avert Strike Fail; Picket Lines Form

STEEL WORKERS IN LACKAWANNA PLANT STRIKE   CIO And Bethlehem Management Unable To Reach  Agreement

Bethlehem Plant Out \ Buffalo   CIO Halts Defense Production At Huge Lackawanna Plant; Pickets Parade In Mill Villace.   Appeal To FDR

OFFICIALS SAY PLANE REPORTS WERE NOT TRUE   Eastern Seaboard Js Electrified When Orders Are Issued

Largest City In The World: Put on Air Raid Alert Twice With An Hour; Entire East Coast Braces Itself For Attack, Which Does Not Materialize

West Coast Cities Blacked Out During Night; Eastern Coast Told Hostile Planes Headed For N. Y. and Go Through Drill

‘Uncounted U. S. Interceptor Ships Swarm Skies to Meet Any Invasion; Japs Reported Over Panama

Two Alerts Within An Hou Given in New York City Area      DISMISS ALL SCHOOLS   East Coast Braces Itself for a Reported Possible  ttack

Northeastern U, S, Is Put on Alert by Unverified Warnings — Foe Airmen Also Reported Over Panama and Aleutian Isles Near Alaska.

NEW YORK CHILDREN SENT HOME   Boston Also On Alert, But ‘All Clear’ Signal Soon Follows   RUMOR OF PLANES NOT CONFIRMED   Nevertheless, U. S. Fighters Take Off, Mitchel Field Is Evacuated

Nippon Warplanes Also Flying Over Panama; NoBombsareDropped   New York City, Long Island Hear AirRaid Alarm; Navy Hunts Plane Cartier Off West Coast

Unconfirmed Reports Of Hostile Aircraft On Atlantic Seaboard   Air Corps Detectors Fail to Confirm Reports—Air Raid Listening Posts Manned by Volunteers--Many  Plants Are Evacuated

FALSE REPORTS TO TEST COAST. OFFICIALS SAY   Entire Eastern Area Is Electrified by Air Raid Alarms

San Francisco Area Scouted By Jap Aircraft   Planes Reported Off East Coast: Pacific Area Has Three Alarms

EASTERN SEABOARD AIR RAID. ALARMS: WAS MERELY A FULL DRESS REHEARSAL

New York City Has Raid Scare   Reports Of Enemy Planes Approaching Prove To Be Mere “Dress Rehearsal”

Mitchel Field on Alert; Families Evacuating Military Area  -REPORT IS CHECKED  ‘No. Definite Confirmation - Available But Watch Is Being Kept

NeW YORK CITY Ho 2ALAR Mo: NO PLANES SEEN   Alarms Were Merely Tests Of Defense Areas, Says Safety Official

New York Has Two Tests on  Raid Defense   Alarms Sound When ‘Hostile’? Planes Are Reported Nearing City

American Air Forces Seek Aircraft Carrier Off  San Francisco   PLANES OVER CANAL   Troops Landed on Isles, Says Tokyo; Claim Gaum, Wake Taken

U.S. Fighters Zoom Into Action As East  Is Warned Of Enemy   Japanese Forces Also Are Claimed To Be Lurking Off Aleutian Islands, . Between Alaska And Siberia

Nation Warned to Be on Alert Against bel be Attacks by Japanese    Nipponese Claim Guam and Wake Islands Under Their Flag; 15:South: American. ior) ‘Colonies ‘Rally to U. S. Support

RAID ALARMS SOUND IN CITY; ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN SENT HOME   Civilians Are Evacuated From Mitchell Field Area; Raid Warning Service Goes Into Action Along Entire Coast Section

Alert Signals Given Twice in Eastern City   Seeking Enemy Carrier After Aircraft Reported Driven Off California Coast; War Activities Intensify.

MOST OF EAST COAST BRACES ~ FOR ASSAULTS   ALL CLEAR SOUNDED AFTER  OVER AN HOUR OF TENTION   REPORT OF HOSTILE PLANES OFF COAST 1S UNCONFIRMED   School Children Are “Sent. Home, Interceptor Planes Swarm Into Air Along Sea Board

Entire Atlantic Seoboard Is Electrifie By Series of Air Raid Alerts and Alarms; New York Schools Close

HOSTILE AIRCRAFT REPORTED OFF EAST COAST LATE TODAY   New England Area Also Braces For Air Attack; School Children Ordered Home; Aviation Halted

Unconfirmed Reports Of Hostile Aircraft On Atlantic Seaboard   Air Corps Detectors Fail ta Confiem Reports~Air Raid Listening Posts Manned by Volunieers—Many  Dionte AvecPoxecntad

NEW YORK HAS TWO AIR RAID ALARMS FOLLOWING REPORT OF ENEMY PLANES

Series of Alarms. Dress Rehearsals For Real Thing   Public Safety Officials Declare Reports False

N.Y. 13 GIEN WAR PHA TICE?   Air Force Chief ‘Doesn’t Think? Raid Alarms  Ware Ralvaaresl   PLANE REFORTS FALSE?

Radda Is Winner of Corn Trophy   Receives Cup for Best Ten Bar of Corn From Washington founty

Radda Is Winner of Corn Trophy   * bees e Receives Cup for’ Best Ten Ears of Corn From Washington County

“THAILAND FREEZES U, S., BRITISH ASSETS; PLANS TO BREAK OE RELATION

Willkie Flies To Dublin for Conference   Plans to Discuss Ports and Bases With Irish Prime Minister

Sub Nest Is Blasted At Brest   ‘Eire President Trying Hard to Remain Neutral

Willkie Flies To Make Call On De Valera   Use of Irish Bases for British Planes and Warships Were Discussed

WILLKIE LEAVES FOR TALK WITK IRISH OFFICIAL   Coastal Road Is Hit in Drive By British; Irish Ports Are Being Sought   FIGHTING IN DESERT RAGES   British Forces Attempt Toa Capture Bengasi and Conquest of Libya

DUBLIN NEXT ON WILLKIE'S ROUTE   “American Flies to Confer With De Valera on Subject of trish Ports and Bases,   BRITISH LOSSES REVEALED

Willkie Flies To Dublin To See D’Valera   Neutral Eire’s Bases Topic Of Lone Talk

MORE BRITISH SHIPS SUNK BY AXIS   Brest Attacked Twice by RAF. Willkie On Trip to Dublin

TALKS IRISH BASES — WITH EIRE PRESIDENT   Rome and Berlin announce new inroads on British shipping —R. A. F. raids Brest

GOP Leader "Talks To Hiw Across Desk’   British Roll Into High Gear To Crush Italians

WILLKIE FLIES TO IRELAND TO CONFER TODAY   R.A.F. Bombers Attack U-Boat Center At Brest   Former G.O.P. Candi: date Will Speak To DeValera

WILEKIE TALKS WITH DEVALERA;  ~D ALLIED SHIPS  LOST IN A WEF   Irish Minister Has Refused to Permit British to Use Territory. In Operation Against Nazis   » QUICKENING OF THE WAR AT SEA   English. Bombers Hammer at Brest;:Lone. German Raiders In ‘Intermittant Raids on the Isles

WILLKIE IN DUBLIN “FOR TALK: WITH ~FAMON D'VALERA   Flew to Ireland From Manchester Unexpectedly in Chartered: Plane; Returr Today Was Planned.   SEEKS PREMIER'S VIEWS REGARDING THE WAR   Willkie Expects to ‘Stari Home . Tomorrow, Flyine Via Lisbon, to Testify Before Senate Committee.

Ameriean Flies  To See de Valera   Hurried Visit Follows Shary Inroads on British Shi pping By Axis Subs and Planes

USE OF PORTS, BASES SUBJECT OF THEIR TALK   RA F Bombers Attack Nazi ~ U-Boat Center; Berlin. .  Claims Sea Gains ©...

IRISH BASES ARE WILLKIE’S TOPIC WITH DE VALERD   American Flies to Dublin i Behalf of Britain—Push In Africa Continues

Committee Okays Separate Return And Payments   “Amendment Adoptec To Complete  Revenue Measure

Huge Tax Bill Is Speeded To  Its Conclusion   Senate Committee Adds Nearly Half-Billion  To Measure

Quadruplets Born To Farmer's Wife First Arrives Before  Doctor Annears

Jap Troop Ships Passed Hongkong   Chinese . Admiral. Reports Seeing. Vast. Armada  Southward Bound

TROOPSHIPS MOVE SOUTH   Chinese Report Nippon Sending Army To Back  Demands

Can’t Divorce Service Men   K. C. Judge Will Not Hear Wives Where Mate Is In Training

Jurist Decrees No Draffee Divorces   Kansas Cityan Also Says No Alimony Against Army Man

TWO IN POLK COUNTY AUTO CRASH VICTIMS    Des Moines Man of 70 Victim Whils  Bondurant Man of 57 Years Was the Other Killed

Reich Citizens ‘Outraged in Jugoslavia Nazis Claim; No Reply from Belorade   German Newspapers Link U. S. and Britain To Military Upheaval

MESOAGE TO FARM BUREAU FROM oCHENCK   President of Organization Urges the Necessity of Parity Prices.   TO AVOID COLLAPSE   Warns Against Attempt of Labor to Organize Agriculture Field:

SAMOA BASE IN SECRET HOUSE PROBE ORDER   Admiral to Be Hearc In Closed Session: Pacific Island Held ‘Strategic’

ADMIRAL WILL REVEAL PLANS FOR AIR BASI   HOUSE COMMITTEE TO HEAT  OF NAVY'S PLANS TO  STRENGTHEN PACIFIC   DEFENSE

Stark To Talk On Samoa Air Base Desires   House Committee Calls Ad. miral For Secret Testimony On Vital Islands

ADMIRAL STARK TO BE QUIZZED   Naval Committee To Ask Concerning ~ Naval Base on Samoa

Veteran Ill; Murder, Suicide   WORLD WAR VETERAN WITHOU' HEALTH OR MONEY SURKREN)D ERS TO DEATH,

Planes, Tanks, Infantry Make Counter-Hits   Heaviest Land Fighting Said In Klisura Sector With Italians Suffering Big Losses

Fascist Attacks Stopped   Greeks Report Advances After Repulsing Counter Attacks

a a ei ae ae  BRITISH RAID ITALIAN BASE   Bomb Elbasan in Albania as Greeks Repulse CounterAttacks

RAF ATTACKS ITALIAN BASE   Flbasan, In Albania, Sub jected to Bombing; Greeks Report Gains.

Greeks Also Claim Gains In Heaviest Fighting Yet Since Italian Drive

HOME DEFENSE PLANS STUDIEE   Mayor LaGuardia Confer With Officials Of Four States And D. C.

PLAN IS GIVEN FOR DEFENSE SPEEDING-UP   LaGuardia Outlines Program at Baltimore Conference   LOCAL OFFICIALS ATTEND MEETING   Training of Air Wardens and Fire Fighters Necessary

Congress Gets Lease - Lend Program Bill   President Urges Quicl Action on Law Giving Him Sweeping Powers   Could Fix Others’ Arms   Would Have Authority te Order Repairs for British Battleships

OHIO FILLS HALF OF DRAFT QUOTE   28,262 Enrolled To Date; Temporary Successor To Light Picked

LAUCHLIN CURRIE TO CHINA   Administrative Assistant to Study Economic Situation There

GIFT -OF 8100.   Will Re Presented Corn Champ ion by Dennis & Son.

GIFT OF. $100.   Wi Be Presented Corn Champ- ion by Dennis & Son.

Prisoners To Be Placed On ‘$-Hour Day   Hours Of Work To Be Reduced At Prison, Reports Director Of Welfare Department

GREEKS NEARING PORT OF VALONE      Forces Battle Way Agains Fierce Italian Fighting in Susica Valley

FINNS DENY NAZI TROOP MOVEMENT   Declare Troop Transit To and From Norway Restricted in Accordance with Terms of Finno-German Agreement

Finland Denies Nazi Troops Are In Finnish Port   Moscow Asserts German Have Landed Men, Tanks and Artillery

CITIZENS DONATE SCRAP ALUMINUM   Experiment Is Tried a Richmond, Va., by Residents.

U.S. United for All Out War in the Pacific Ocean   West Coast Springs to the Alert; Wheeler, Willkie and Other Leaders Rally to Support of President

Bricker Forces  Win Tax Battle   Allocation Bill Passed With Figure Left at $12,000,000

HARRIMAN GETS ~ POST IN LONDOH   Roosevelt Designates Rail Executive as Defense Expediter

Harriman Will Go to England   FDR Names Financier as Defense Expediter to Handle Issues There

Business Leader Named to British Aid Post by FDR   Harriman Accepts London Position as ‘Defense Expediter’

F.D.R. Names Harriman _ ‘Defense   Financier Member — OF Production. Office To Go to England Within Two Weeks   PRESIDENT TALKS WITH HARRY HOPKINS   Harriman To Handle Contracts, Estimates And Priorities

BRITAIN NEARS EAST AFRICAN SUCCESS   U.S. Cruisers In Australian Waters

BAIT ot DAN UN EAST AFRICA O NEARING ENT   Germans and British Jockey for Position in New Balkan Front.

Britain's Drive In East Africa Nearing Climax   Eden Reported Conferring With Turkish Official

in, Germany ey for Best in Balkans   lavia Continue: Hold Out  inst AXIS

Jugoslavia May Fight  NaziLegions   British, Germans Jockey For Strategic Positions In Balkans

Jugoslavia Under German Pressure To Make Move Of Sympathy Toward Axis; ls Mobilizing Many Troops

JUGOBLAVIA STILL IN SPOTLIGHT IN BALKANS AS NAZI PREPARE FOR OFFENSIVE By UNITED PRESS

BRITISH GAIN IN ERITREA, ETHIOPIA   Final Phase Of East Africa War Believed Near

French Leader in Syria Reported Demanding ‘Adequate’ Air Defense

Freneh Syrian Head Desperate   Pleads With Vichy For ‘Reliable’ Men

“RELIABLE” PILOTS ASKED FOR SYRIA   French High Commissione: Asks Vichy To Exchange Gun Crews Toa

Forces Endeavoring to Enslave World Moving in This Direction  President Declares in Message

Late News Bulletins   8 Norweosians Sentenced to Death by Germans

3 CONSIDERED BRITISH FOES   Take Military, Naval Ac tion Against Finland, Rumania, Hungary.

ACTION TAKEN AGAINST TRIO NAZI ALLIES   EDEN NAMES FINLAND ANI HUNGARY, RUMANIA TO COMMONS

AXIS READY NOW TO MEET THREAT   Indicates Italy And Germany Set For Undeclared War

Gayda Claims Declaration  Same As War   However, It Is No Seen As De Jure  Deciaration.

Declaration Of War Says Italy   Editor Gayda Declares Axis Will Adjust Plans To Meet Threat By U. S.

Admiralty Reports Three Ships Sunk by Torpedoes, Four by   NAZIS CLAIM 31   Ssombs, Une Losi in baie  Report 22 Merchantmen, Three Warships, Sunk in Attacks on Convoy of Forty

Governor Ford to Speak at Dinner Here February 8   Hi-Line Republicans Will Gather for Pre-Lincoln Day   Dillon Sheepman Gets Third Term as President of Montana Wool Growers  W. G. Gilbert Re-elected: Etchepare and Foster   W. G. Gilbert Re-elected; Etchepare and Foster Also Retain Positions; Sessions End Saturday

Carrier Boys To Aid Defense   Newsies Will Self U. S. Defense Stamps

Labor Leaders In Legislature Admit Wage Bill Blocked   Gather Enough Help, However, To Sidetrack Consideration of Minnesota Bill; Speaker Malcolm Offers Apologies

Final Vote Pends; ‘Minnesota’ Labor Relations Act Is Sidetracked

MBS STATIONS FAIL TO AGREE ON MUSIC   Voting Indecisive on Proposal to Restore ASCAP Selections on 175-Unit Network,

BENES PREDICTS WAVE OF TERROF   Warns of Reprisals Against Czechs, After Reports of Spreading Unrest.

Factions Of G. O. P. In Revolt   Young Republicans of Dakota and Minnesota Indicate Objections to Recent Candidate.

2 RESOLUTIONS FLAY NOMINEE AT CONCLAVE   Journey to England Draws Attack at Des Moines

Factions in Revolt Against Willkie at Republican Meet   Say He’s Unqualified To Speak for GOP; Call Speaker “Red”

RED UKRAINE HARD HIT BY KHARKOV FALL   Powerful New Blows al Moscow Seen Via Caucasus   SITUATION CRITICAL   Heavy Fighting Admitted But Reds Deny City Captured

CRISIS GROWS GRAVER WITH NEW LOSSES   Germans Claim Capture of Chief Source of Military Arms Supply for Russian Defense Armies

Nazis Aim New Blows At Moscow   Joint Action by Russia, Britain in South Anticipated

Kharkov Falls To Nazis s New Blows Prepared  At Beseiged Red Capital

Price of Tires And Cigarettes Frozen by OPA   Manufacturers Told Wool for Civilian Use Will Be Reduced Half

Report Says Russian Ukraine to Supply Axis With Abundance Of Bread

Vichy Hears of Nazi-Russian Grain Deal While Turkey Hears ~ Germans Will Attack Soviet

Observers Predict Zero Hour Is Near   Powerful British Fleet Squadrons Mass Near Coast As Axis Warplanes Reported To Have Bombed Alexandria. Killing 100:

Hitler And Stalin Make Arrancement   Russian Ukraine to Furnish Bread For Europe

GERMANS ACCUSE ROOSEVELT OF ORDERING U-sOAT INCIDENT   President Determined to Plunge U. S. Into Shooting War, Nazi Press Charges

Germans Charge Roosevelt ‘Ordered Attack On U-Boat   Seattle Publisher, Son-In-Law of President Roosevelt, Charges Secretary Knox With ania ‘U. 8. Navy And American Press’

May Diseuss Greer Case  In Radio Talk   President Plans Address to Worle Monday Night

Japanese Ships Sail Around Cane for Home   Abandon Efforts for Permission to Navigate Canal

Japan Ships Are Refused  Canal Transit   Secrets Of Panam Are Protected By Ban

CLAIMED BY AUTHORITIES   But American Ships  Given Clearance t Papers

Lease-Lend Bill Opposition Cracks   Minority Report Assails Powers

MAKES. DRAMATIC API PE              Hits Lindy’s Competency. as: Derides : Negotiated. Peac ‘Admits He’s Good Flier:

Greek Left Flank Is Threatened With Encirclement  But Successes Are a Claimed  fn. Canabaw ba Biante

Greek Left Hank Is Threatened With Encirclement  But Successes Are Being Claimed  le Cacta oc ee Drench

Creeks Fight To Ward Off  Encirelement   Communication Between Greek Forces Cut Off  by German Division

Reich Mechanized Forces Are Driving Dangerously In Direction of Salonika   reakthrough Comes as Yugoslavian Troops Are Rushed to Skoplje; Greeks Repulse Attacks

German Infantry Are Dispersed By Defending Greeks   Balkan Warriors Stage Counter-Attacks To Retake Points Caotured By Invadere

Greeks Tell of Bitter Fighting, Attack and Counter-Attack As Germans Pound at Forts

Greeks Claim Struma Valley Drive Halted   Invaders Repulsed on Bulgarian Frontier After Bitter Fighting

{YAZIS WEST OF STRUMA HAVE BEEN DISPERSED; REPELLED AT RUPEL FT.

ENCIRCLING MOVE SPLITS GREEK ARMY   Hellenic Troops Disperse German Infantry West of Struma River — Recapture One Fort and Hold Others.

VITAL TOWNS IN YUGOSLAVIA ARE CAPTURED   BRITISH AND GREEK ALLIES CLAIMED SEPARATED

FRIENDS WILL BE HUSKING CONTESTANTS   Champion and runner-ur are neighbors; both in 1941 state meet

Champ Link Of Story to Defend Title   Meets Neighbor In lowa Husking  Tilt Thursday

Senator Houston Dies On Eve Of Texas Election   of Aged Man Not Expected to Affect Furious Campaign Windup

Sam Houston Dies On Eve Of Election   26 Candidates To Seek Texas Post In U. S. Senate

Andrew Jackson Houston, Texas Senator, Dies as 26 Candidates Vie for Position

WASHINGTON COUNTY HAS FIRST FATALITY   Adjoining County Has Been With. out Highway Death So Far This Year

VICTIM OF CRASH DIES IN HOSPITAL   Injuries Sustained by Ale: James Henson Prove Fatal

FIREMEN AT DISADVANTAGE:   New Weapon Is in Form 0 Explosive Incendiary Bomb.

New Bomb Spreads Fire in London: Nazi Airmen Give Support to Italians

Government Loses Aluminum Appea  Fails To Prove Any Mo nopoly Charges

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British Crack Bardia Defenses

IL DUCE’S GUNS REMAIN SILENT DURING ATTACK   Cairo Reports Australian Troops Aided By Tanks Penetrating City   MAJOR DRIVE MAY BE ON   Empire’s Spokesmen Claim 20,000 Italians Trapped In African Area

Germans Had Antarctic Naval Repair Base Till It Was Blown Up, U. S. Explorers Say

NAZIS HAD NAVAL REPAIR SHOPS ON DECEPTION ISLAND   Dr. Paul A. Siple of Erie Penn. Makes Report on  Reaching Boston from Antarctic.

GERMAN REPAIR SHOP BLOWN UE      Located on Deception Island 609 Miles South of South America.

GERMANY BASED HEAR AMERICA:   Nazis Maintaired Repair Shors. 600 Miles From South America.   ABANDONED RECENTLY

Nazi Shops Neat South American Coast Blown Up   Island Thought To Have Been Base For Graf Spee

GERMAN ANTARCTIC NAVAL BASE OFF S.A DESCRIBED BY GROUP   Expedition Members Sa} Island Shops Were Blown Up

BYRD REVEAL GERMAN NAVAL SHOP BLASTEI   “— Located in Antarctic — 600 iles From So. America. Expedition Returns to U. 8.

REVEALS RUIN OF NAZI BADE   Antarctic Expedition Heac Reports Destruction O Remote Shops

NAZIS ACTIVE IN ANTARCTIC   Bases for Navy Repair: im Area Destroved

Secret Nazi Naval Base In South Seas Blown up Recently, Explorers Say

turning Atntarct'c Expedition im Nazis Had Naval Base Miles From South America

Nazi Antaretie Naval Repair Base Blown Up   Byrd Expedition Reports Outpost 600 Miles  From Americas

REPORT NAZIS HAD BASE IN ANTARCTIC   Byrd Expedition Says Naval Repair Shops Destroyed

NAZI BASES SAl NEAR 10 AMERICL   i '  ‘Story of Repair Shops on  Antaretica Are  Described.

GERMAN BASE IS BLOWN UE   U. S. Antarctic Expedition Learned of Nazi Base on Visit There.

BRITONS LISTEN, GIVE UP SLEEP   Radios Tuned In At 4:4¢ a. m. to Hear Fireside Chat In Washington

BRITONS STAY AWAKE TO HEAR ROOSEVELT   Hundreds of Thousands Foreg¢ Sleep to Listen to President’s “Fireside Chat.”

Compare Maps of U. S., Russia:. Nazis Would Now Be Reaching Indianapoli:

TALIAN, PLANTS CRIPPLED BY RAF   Bombers Blast Submarines Of Fascists at Bordeaux; Raids Effectively Staged On Brest Docks

British Bombers Damage Italian Boats and Plants   Submarines Sunk at Bor deaux, London Statement Says

Need More Exercise?   Walking Is Good For What Ails You, or Is It?

PLANES. POURING INTC FRENGH SYRI   Cyprus Reports indicate Fer Troops Carrled: Turks Shoat Down Germans.

ANTS SENDING TANKS BY AIR FROM GREECE   Steady Stream of Planes Fi Over Turkey; Flying Boat Shot Down.   BELIEVE NAZI ATTACKS TO START FROM LIBYE

SIX PERSONS _ HURT IN TWO CAR CRASHES   Raymondville,  Edinburg Men Most Seriously Injured

SIX Six HURT Be CARS ,       Entire Family of Four, Two Others Are Vic:  tims.   PERRINE’S CORS. ~ COLLISION SCENE

BHUAT AS BUS ~ AND COUPE HIT AN PARK AE   Hole In Street Is Blamed for Crash at Dunklin Street Corner   FOUR PASSENGERS - THROWN FROM. SEATS   Operator Muir Finds Himself Injured After Looking After Others ~

PROBE GAS FIRE FATAL TO TWO   $1,000,000 Blaze Sweep: ‘Sinclair Plant; Four Seriously Hurt

Sinclair Plant Burns In Wes!   Million Dollar Fire Occur! At Seminole, Okla., Last Night :   Two PERSONS DIE ) RESULT OF FIRE

This Is Fireman s Vicious Circle   TO SFLIL CHAMPS   MEXICAN CHILD, 2, BURNED 10 DEATH IN EAST ABILENE HOME

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ATTERY LAUDED BY LIONS CLUB   Resolution Is Adopted At Noon Here Today

German Plane Identified as U.S. Assailant   Seas Being Combed fo U-Boat Which Sank  Binniuns

Third Officer Aboard Seafarer Identified Attacking Airplane As German, Washington Says

Ghastly Warning  Given To World Says President   Nazi Tactics In ‘‘Slaughter ing’’ Innocent Hostages Bitterly Condemned   SAYS THEY’RE ACTS OF DESPERATE MEN   President To Make ‘‘Total Defense’’ Speech On Radio Monday Night

MEXICO ASKS DEFENSE PLAN   Latins Approve FDR's Attack On Dictators

Balkan Anxiety Increases   Informed Quarters Say Report of Peace Plan ‘‘Quite Possible’

GERMANS PUT PRESSURE ON - GREEK NATION   Mass Troops in Bul garia; Rumor Greeks Reject. German Peace Plan .

COUPLE OBSERVED GOLDEN WEDDING   Mr; and Mrs, Peter Kraus ‘Married Fifty Years Sunday

MONEY POWERS ARE UNDER FIRE   Banking Committee May Scrap Roosevelt's Emergency Plans

GERMANS ESCAPE CANADIAN INTERNMENT CAMP   Greatest Mass Escape of Prisoners Since Start of War.

30 GERMANS FLEE CANADA PRISON CAMP   Most of Them Recaptured Soon Afterward By Posse

NAZI PRIOUNERS MAKE ESCAPE   About Thirty Prisoners Es. caped from Camp in Ontario. .   MANHUNT IS STARTED

Nazi Airmen Escape From Canada Jail   Most Are Recaptured; Mer Flee Through Tunnel A’ Ontario Camp; Police Begin Wide Search

INTERNED NAZIO MAKE ESCAPES   Thirty Prisoners Dig Way From Under Camp in Canada.

NAZI PRISONERS FLEE FROM CAM   About 30 Germans Tunne Qut of Concentration “amp in Ontario.

Nazi Prisoners In Canada Stage Mass Getaway   Thirty Escape Internment Camp in Wilds of Northern Ontario

NAZI PRISONERS TUNNEL OUT OF CANADIAN CAME   ABOUT THIRTY GERMANS ESCAPE FROM INTERNMENT IN ONTARIO   HUNDREDS HUNT FUGITIVES IN BIGGEST MASS ESCAPE   Wilderness, Lack of: Roads Make Getaway. Extremely DiMicult; 150 Miles from WU. &. Across Wrier

Australia May Make Change  Laborites in Majorit A Bi ks i we ie sn

Four Hundred In Aluminum Plant Kept From Work   But Company Officials Assert Production Not Seriously Curtailed

Seizure Bill  To Congress   FDR Wants Lawmakers To Write Own Version

Congress Gets. Way Upon Bil   FDR Will. Request Group To. Provide Laws For  -- Takine Property —-

Write Own Property Draft Bill, FDR. To Tell Congress   President’s Proposal Arouses Storm Of Solons’ Protests

CONGRESS MAY WRITE ITS OWN SEIZURE BILL   Roosevelt Will Make Re quest, According to Re-port; Submitted Meas ure Creates Storm   -POWERS TOO WIDE   Would Have Permitted President to Confiscate Private Holdings if  Needed for Defense

SEIZURE BILL IS ~ UP TO CONGRESS   Senate And House Will Be Asked To Draw Up Own Measures

PROPERTY SEIZURE ~— UP 10 CONGRESS   ROOSEVELT EXPECTED TO ASK LAWMAKERS TO WRITE THEIR OWN BILL.

Indicate Moros. Fierce island Fighters. Likely To Join U.S. Defenders

Bolo-Swinging Moros May Aid US.-Filipino:   Tough Warrior Tribe Ex. pected To Fight Japanese ‘To The Death’

JAPANESE TROOP SHIP IS SUNK BY CHINESE   Mobile Artillery Unit Shelled Craf On The Yangtzze River Near Hunan Province

S. F. Man Tries Spectacular Suicide From Golden Gate Bridge, Loses His Nerve, Is Rescued by Police, Firemen

OPRSIALVULAR JVILIVE ALILPIPT FAD  Rescue Crew Swings Far Over Golden Gate Harbor To Remove Man From Network of Span’s Girders

ROBINSON COUNSEL.’ MATE FOUR REASONS TN ASKING RETRIAL   Judge W. Wallace Smith Grants Attorneys Two Weeks to Prepare

Crawford To Leave Railroad   His Retirement Leads to Many Other Personnel Changes

J. E. Crawford - To Leave Post   H. Co Wyatt Is Promoted By Norfolk-Western;_ Other Moves Made -

CAMP LONG HAS A FINE SEASON   Looks Like Largest and Best Sea son In Camp History

CROATS GUARANTEE THEIR ALLEGIANCE TO YUGO PRINCE PETER.   Ships Sunk   Spokesman Says Peace Hopes . Are “Very Thin” as Nation Arms. -

Germany Recalls Virtually Entire Legation Staff to Berlin; Indications Are That Nazis Plan to Attack in Balkans on Grounds of Yuaoslavia’s Alleaed “Aqaression.”   TOLERANCE NEARING END, ASSERTION

RETAIL GASOLINE PRICE PLAN GIVEN FOR 40 EASTERN CITIES;   Costs Of Fuel Range From 20.1 Cents, Including Tax In Manchester, N. H., To 16.5 Cents A Gallon In Washington. Administrator Decrees

Henderson Urges Consumer Resistance To Increases In Prices For Gasoline   Price Administrator Makes Public ‘Fair’ Charges. Less Than Vendors Ask in Many Cities — Buffalo Price 19, Rochester 19.6

U.S. Releases Advisory Gas Price List   Henderson Gives ‘Fair’ Figures For Eastern Cities

HENDERSON HITS AT GAS PRICES   Administrator Displeasec By New Fuel Costs

OPACS HEAD LISTS FAI FL PRICE   Henversort R ad al ~ mum Pri ich Motorist = Sihuld Pay

FAIR GASOLINE PRICES LISTED BY HENDERSON   Administrator Says Figures Designed to Serve as Motorists’ Guide   ANGE IS FROM 20.1 DOWN TO 16.5 CENTS   Tanker Control Board Created with Ralph K. Davies as Head

Henderson Sets Gasoline Prices   ‘Fair’ Retail Schedule Is Not Mandatory, Not Price Ceiling Setup

HENDERSON FIXES GASOLINE PRICES   Observance of Table Not Mandatory, Administrator Says

WPA Sewing Project to Fold Up In Mid-May Unless James Siens Up for Year Contraet

12000 WOMEN FACE LOSS OF JOBS SOON   WPA Sewing Projects 1: State Again Face Discontinuance

LH.S.A,A, BILL INTRODUCED IN STATE SENATE      Would Place Organization Under Inspection of Superintendent of Public Instruction

INTRODUCE BILL IN SENATE TO GOVERN LH.S.A.   SVculd Place Elections and Finances Under Supervision of Mead of Public Instruction.

HIT BY QUAKE   Formosa Reports 190° Dead, Homes Razed: By- Temblor.

WMcPEUIIGN OF HUOARY GHAPIER   Local Group Wi’: Entertain Worthy Grand Matron cf Indiana.   WILL SERVE DINNER

INSPECTION OF ROSARY ‘CHAPTER   hocal Group Wi" Entertain Worthy Grand ‘Matron , of Indiana. '   _ } a WILL SERVE DINNER

GOOD GRID DAY IS PREDICTION   Fans Assured That Weather Saturday Is Fine—West of "Sip;

Representatives Firmly Say ‘No’ To Bread Issue   Senate Attempt To Abolish Pound and One Half Loaf Criticized

House Says ‘No!’ To Bread Limit  Eliminates Curb On 11/5-.Pound Loaves

WILLKIE BACKS  LEND-LEASE BILL: GOING TO LONDON   Opinion Sharply At.Varjance With Views of Other G. O. P. Leaders   Favors Some Amendments —Trip Te England Unof ficial

WILLKIE 10 ENGLAND FOR WAR “SURVEY’   Expected to Leave in About Twe Weeks via Clipper.Declares  For Aid Program,

US, MAY TAKE OVER FRENCH VESSELS, T00   Roosevelt Request Brings Hint Of Action

U. §. Government May Seize Giant Luxury Liner Normandie   Fourteen French Ships Tied Up in American Ports

U. S. IS KEEPING HER DESTROYERS   No More Transfers Being Contemplated; May Take Over the Normandie

French Ships May Be Taken Over by US.   Fourteen Vessels, Including Normandie, May Be Purchased by President

French Ships May Be Taken Over By U.S.  Would Be Utilized Ta Forestall Shortages In American Vessels

NO MORE SHIPS FOR BRITAIN AT THIS TIME--FDI   U. S. May Take French Liner Normandie Under ‘Seize and Pay’ Plan

Roosevelt Denies Intention To Release More Destroyers  To Aid Britain In The War

U. S. May Get French Ships In Ports Here   President’s Request for Authority From Congress Would Allow Acquisition

U.S. Might Seize Liner Normandie   Fourteen French Vessels Would Be Included in Seize-and-Pay Legislation  Plan Is Studied  Lith Opposition Is Expected Over New Bill

FRENCH VESSELS MAY BE TAKEN   Congress Speculate;s On FDR Ship Proposal

NO TRANSFERS NOW   Roosevelt Says No More De stroyers Will Be Sent to Britain Now

French Liners May Be Sought   Seize-Pay- ‘Program Face: geveedy Approval On  - Recommendation

French Ships In U.S. Ports May Be Seizec   Fourteen Vessels, Including Liner Normandie, Are Tied Up in Ports of This Nation.

U.S. MIGHT SEIZE {4 FRENCH SHIPS   Action Under Proposed Bill Would Include Luxury Liner. Normandie

NORMANDIE LIKELY TO BE SEIZED   Passage Of Ship Seizure Bill Is Predicted

No transfers Of Destroyers  Being Planned   Roosevelt Seeks Power to Fake Over Foreign Ships in U.S, Ports.

FDR SAYS NO MORE DESTROYERS WILL GO TO BRITISH   U. S. May Commandeer 1 French Ships Including Normandie In U. S. Ports

Condemn 3 Strikes On  West Coast   SHIPYARDS IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, AMERICAN § AVIATION AND LUMBERMEN’S STRIKES DENOUNCED,   By Asks Firm Action

Coast Strikes Are Condemned by ().P.M. Labor Body  Senator Byrd Seeks Stern Action Ta Linls AlalLasise

Coast Strikes Are Condemned by (P.M. Labor Body  Senator Byrd Seeks

NAZIS KEEPING HOLD ON CRETE, BERLIN INSISTS   Furious Battle Continue Knife-Wielding Cretans Assisting the British

Mrs. Wolfgang. Danner. Dies : Here Thursda’   Funeral : ‘Rites Will Bi Held at 9 O'Clock Satur dav Morning

Mrs. Wolfgang Danner Dies Here Thursday}   Funeral Rites Will Be Held at 9 O’Clock Satur day Morning

‘Traffic Fatalities for 194] in Kansas Will Be At Least 55 Above 1940   Excessive Speed and More Trav. el Blamed for the ‘Higher - Death Rate

Nazis Reiterate Threat-to Attack U. S. Aid Vessels   Press Revives ‘England Wilt Fail? Theme; Stimson Speech Assailed

NAZIS ASSAIL STIMSON TALK   Again Warn That Any Ship Taking Aid to Britain Prey for U-Boats

GREWMAN OF NAZI BOMBER COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER PLANE'S DOWNED IN SE)

No Quislings To Rule Then, Assert Finns   Sovereignty Of People Is Still Basic Policy Despite Alignment On Side Of Germany

Fall of Bardia Indicates Italians May Soon Be Out of Great Struggle

Fall of Bardia Presages Italy’s Collapse in War   Force in East Africa Isolated by British Who Hold Control of Mediterranean

School Leaders With Teachers   Meeting Of Leaders, Teachers From Five Counties Scheduled:

School Leaders Meet Monday With Teachers   Meeting Of Lenders, Teachers From Five Counties Scheduled.

GREAT BRITAIN READY FOR NEWS OF EVACUATION   London Fears Germans and Italians Now Are Landing Sea-Borne Soldiers oan Island.   R. A. F. APPARENTLY IS OUT OF STRUGGLE   ‘Raids Shifted to Italian Isle of Scarpanto—Press Sees Challenge to Sea Power.

Evacuation Of Crete  Imminent   Defenders of Island Facing Situation As In Greece

Britain Declares Fighting in Crete Continues  London Does Not Yet Admit Germans Have Taken Island

BRITISH BEGIN TO EVACUATE ISLAND ARMY   ARTIFICIAL FOG IS NEW WEAPON IN 11-DAY SIEGE

Preparations to Evacuate Island in Face of Sweep By German Invaders Seer   Allied Situation Like That in Las Days of Greek Campaign; More Axis Troops Are Landed

ALLIED GENERAL REPORTED DEAD IN AIRPLANE CRASH   Artificial Fog Being Used Say Italians to Hamper Escape of Defenders   Allies Admit Adjustment OFf Lines As Nazis Send More Men to Isle

PALACES IN NAZI CAPITAL ARE DAMAGEL   Britain's Airmen in Heaviest Raid on Berlin Since War Began. . Reich Fliers Retaliate

Opera House Destroyed, Three Palaces Damaged   sermans Admit Heaviest Raid Of Wa On Capital; Other Reich Centers Also Battered By English

Noted Buildings Are Razed During Fierce R.A.F. Raid             Opera, Favorite. Theatre of ‘Hitler, Destroyed : British Pilots Rain Explosives and Incendia On German. Gapital’s Downtown’ Broadway:  Several-Palaces and Castles Suffer Damare

Berlin Opera House Destroyed by R.A. F.   Hitler’s Favorite Amusement House Burns to Ground Following British Bomb Assault—Palaces, and National Library Hit... -

GERMAN STATE OPERA HOUSE ~ IS. DESTROYEL   Nazi Command Acknowl. edges Attack Severest Since War Beqan   SAY ONLY SIX DEAD!      Hitler’s Favorite Theater Burned And Three  Polaces Damaaed

Heaviest RAF Raid On Berlin   State Opera House, Three Palaces Damaged In Night Attack By British,

BERLIN OPERA HOUSE RUINED   British Air Raiders’ Bomb: Hit Building, Which is A Complete Loss

Hitler’s Opera House Razed By Bombs  eT ee ee ib © Dane bee   Center of Berlin Hit By British In Hardest Raid Of the War

British Destroy Berlin's Great "Opera House  Germans Admit o Most Destructive Air Raid of War  on Capital

HITLER OPERA RAZED AS RAF RAIDS BERLIN   Magnificent State Opera Destroyed: 3 Palaces Are Damaged   ATTACK HEAVIEST SINCE WAR BEGAN   Bombs Also Fall On Other Vital Centers In North Germany

Famous Opers House Is Losi In Great Raid On Germany   Berlin Experience: Its Worst Attack During War.

BRITISH BOMB NAZI CAPITAL;  MUCH DAMAGE   German State Opera House Other Big Buildings Burned or Wrecked

HEAVIEST RAF RAID OF WAR IS MADE ON BERLIN   Emden, Bremen, Other Vital Centers, Bellevue Castle Attacked

REPORTATTAC WORSE SINCE , WAR BEGAN   Vital War Centers In North Germany Also Assaulted   Hung Over Capital Today: Famous Guest House Is Hit By Bombers

IRE BOMB SET BERLIN ABLAZE   Hitler Favorite Opera House Destroyed; Nazis Claim  17 British Downed.

R.A. F, BLASTS FAMOUS REICH CAPITAL SPOTS   State Opera House Total Loss; Palace, Library Burned; British Sites Bombed Heavily. .

Spectacular British Air Raid On Berlin  Burns Hitler’s Favorite Opera House

FIRE OPERA, 3 PALACES IN BERLIN      British Make Heaviest Raid of the War on German Capital, Nazis Report   INCENDIARY BOMBS ARE RAINED DOWN   Other German Towns Blasted and Nazis Pour Explosives on British Midland

Berlin Admits lts Heaviest Raid By British Pilots   State Opera House Destroyed by Fire; Other Cities Struck

RAF RAIDERS WRECK BERLIN OPERA HOUSE   Three Palaces in Capital Damaged, Emden, Bremen and Other War Centers Raided, Nazis Admit

Berlin Opera  Burned   RAF Rakes Nazi Capital With Bombs In Night

OTHER GERMA CENTERS ALSO RAIDED BY AIR   Germans Admit Three Palaces in Capital Damaged by Bombs

British Bombs Destroy State Opera House In Berlin; Three Palaces, Prussian Library Damaged

3 Palaces Also Bombed as RAF Sweeps Across Germany at Night  6 DEATHS REPORTED  Nazis Report Retaliatory Raids on Newcastle, Southampton

Hitler’s Favorite Theatre Wrecked Nazis Retaliate   Emden, Bremen And Other Vital War Centers Hit; 34 Killed In Raid On British  geoo: British Ghins Sunk

BERLIN HARD HIT IN HEAVY ATTACK   Incendiary Bombs Set Fire To Magnificient State Opera House   OTHERS STRUCK   Three Palaces Damaged; Other German Cities Are Blasted

Gaines Heads New Negotiating Body   John L. Lewis Says No Mines Will Be Reopened Until Southerners Come To Terms; Bloc Stands Firm On Demands For Wage Differential

Wage Parley Is Bolted By Southern Operator:   Rift Occurs Over Terms of New Contract Covering Soft Coal Miners—Action Attacked by Mine tIniann Hand

Sabotage Charge Made by O'Neill; Conspiracy, Lewis Says affer Break   southerners To Continue Efforts To Reach Agreement with 150,000 Miners in Their District

Differences.on Wage Ques tion Causes Group to Leave Conference. _

Coal Wage Confer’nee Blows Up      Southern Operators Bolt And Set Up New Organization; Question Of Differential Cause Break.   Lewis Bitter

Walk Out of Meeting After Refusing to Agree to Pay Increase That Would Wipe Out North-South Differential— Decide to Set Up Negotiating Body of Their Own—Action to Delay Settlement of Mine Strike.

South Group Creates Own Parley Unit   Spokesman Informs Lewi: Mediation Board to Be “ Asked to Consider  Stalemate

Southern Operators Bolt. _ Appalachian Wage Parley   Action Labeled Sabotage And Conspiracy By Union Leaders; Owners Refused To Accede To $1.40

SOUTHERNERS QUIT MINES CONFERENCE   Form Independent Body As Union Re firecon U'nneadcuiana

Eugene G. Grady Heads Maryland Bankers Group   Members of Association Hear Defense Address by Tydings

OFFICERS NAMED BY MARYLAND BANKERS   Sen. Trdings Addresses Associa: tion At Closing Session Of Two Dar Meeting In Baltimore

HIT SURRENDER OF INDO-CHINA, DENY JAPS Olt   Welles Blast Warns Thi Nation May Act for French People   Tokio Fears ‘Single Spark’ May Set Off Far East Explosion

Welles Assails France For Move Aiding Japan   Warns Vichy Government Future Relations With U.S. Are At Stake   DIRECT BEARING ON U.S. SECURITY   Action Follows Order Of President Banning Gas  Shipments To Japan

BARON VON '.£KRA _ _1S REPORTED KILLE!   Thrice Escaped From British Ant Jumped $5,000 Bait Here In April

FORD WILL RUSH LANDING GEARS   Production To Start Months Before Special Plant Completed

FORD 10 MAKE LANDING GEARS   To Turn Out Bomber Parts ‘Months Before Parts Plant Operates

8.000.000 Will File First Tax Returns in 1911   Exemptions Have Been Lowered  To Reach More

‘ANSWERS THREAT   Michigan Governor Says Werk On Tanks Will Go On. .

Defi ls Hurled  At Auto Union   Chrysler Will Stay Open. Says Governor

Governor Acts  To Avert Strike   Shutdown of Tank Factory Threatens

GEPOSIT MONEY FOR. NEOSHO GAMP LANE   $300,000 Earmarked for 8100 Acres In Newton.

U.S. FUNDS DEPOSITED FOR CAMMP LAND   To Be Used. to Pay Farmers: Cases Can Be Appealed to Federal Court Jury

REPORT FINLAND'S ARTIC SHIPPING IS INTERRUPTED   Newspaper Says Military Situation “Tense, Full of Surprises”

Outcome Of Conversations May Determine Future Turn  Of Events In Balkans   GREECE’S ATTITUDE PUZZLES OBSERVERS

Sir John Dill, Chief of England's Imperial Staff, Accompanies Secretary; Conferences Slated Today

BRITAIN PONDERS NEXT WAR MOVE   Battle in Balkans. Drive on Tripoli Seen as”, Alternatives

Troops May Be Shifted Into Balkans   Tripoli Italy’s Only Stronghold Now; RAF Blasts U-Boat Base  pe Anuwaoe ta Hitler

OR AFRICAN DRIVE. NEAR   ‘Eden Holds Confer: ence In Turkey; Blast Coast Ports.

SENATE FIGHT JEOPARDIZES BOND REFUND   Proposition Offered To Help Cities, Counties Meet ‘Time Payments’

Senate Row Jeopardizes Bond Refund Bill; Propose 4-Year Term For Ohio Governor

Further Raids’ - Are Predicted   Britain ‘May: ‘Attempt: To Clear, French. ‘Coast. ‘Ri ges Landings *:

RAID IS STAGED AS REHEARSAL   Expedition to Norway Indicates Bigger Things, London Says

BRITAIN TERMS NORWAY RAID JUST TRYOUTS   Paving Way For Bigger Things. to Come, Londan Says of Lofoten Island Move   215 NAZIS SEIZED   Intimation Is Sea Raider:  Beginning: Sabotaging ’ Campaign Against German-Controlled Areas

Island Raid A ‘Rehearsal   Norwegians Join Up With British; More Sallies to Follow

Britain May Harass Nazi Coast Bases   Norwegian Attack Only Sample of What Is to Come’

British Hint Sabotage Campaign Against Nazi-Controlled Military And Industrial Centers on Coast

Raid On Norway Hailed By British As Rehearsal For ‘Bigger Things’   Intimated That Swift Sea Raiders Have Started Campaign Of Sabotaging Nazi-Controlled Military “And Industrial Centers.

Island Raid ‘Rehearsal’  For British   Lofoten Blow Demonstrates What’s to Come With Swift Raiding Parties

Claim Junction of Armies Beyond Commercial Center Threatens Entire  Soviet Defense

PANZER UNITS CLOSE PINCER ON DEFENDERS   Reich’s War Banners Raised in City After Siege

‘Annihilation of Trapped Russian Armies Imminent   Special Communiques Hail German Victories On Soviet Battlefields

New Drive Begins   Britain Waives Its Rights On Vessels   Claims on Italian, German Ships Released to U. S.

BRITISH WAIVE RIGHT TO VESSELS IN U.S   Uncle Sam Now Can Use  Seized Ships.

Belligerent Claims Out   Britain and U. S. Reach Agreement on Seized Axis Ships

BRITAIN WAIVES CLAIMS TO SHIPS   Agrees to Let United States - Operate 30 Seized Axis  Vessels   NOW BEING REPAIRED

PROBE GROUP IN HONOLULT   Riwverts And Commissior There To Probe Surprise Attack.

PROBERS ARRIVE  IN HAWAII   Roosevelt-Appointed Commission Investigating Surprise Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Holds 379 Vote Lead As Less Than 1000 Out    Late Returns From Rural Areas :  Boost Total ‘

LATE REPORT IN RURAL DISTRICT AIDS GOVERNOR    Count. In’ 250 Counties Completed; Pappy Gains Steadily In Tardy Returns

DUAL LANE FOR NU. 3} PLANNEL   Surveyors Now at Work on Program to Be Carried Out in Future.   HUGE SUM INVOLVED

DUAL LANE FOR “NO: 31 PLANNED   Surveyors Now! at Work 01 Program: to ‘Be Carried -,. Ont in Future.   HUGE SUM. INVOLVED

White House and London Tell of U.S, Activities Abroad; Knox Denies Combat With Nazis

White House and English Admit Americans Are Helping Build War Bases in British Isles   Senators Claim They Are for the U. 5. Roosevelt Asks Congress for $3,323,000,000 More in Defense Funds

Day Sees Action On U. S. Defense Front      FDR Says American Labor, Materials Helping Build British Bases; Knox Denies Sea Clashes

FDHints U.S. Men Building British Bases   White House, London Indicate Americans to  Be Aiding in Program   DONOVAN GETS JOB

U.S. WORKERS HELP T0 BUILD BDITICH BASES   President : Hints Ameticans at Work at Many Points   KNOX DENIES SEA FIGHT WITH NAZIS   FDR Asks Congress for More Billions for \ Defense

SAY U.S. LABOR IS WORKING ON BRITISH BASES   th White House, London * Admit Americans Employed by Britain   KNOX, STARK DENY ® CLASH WITH NAZIS   Colonel Donovan Appointed Coordinator of Infory mation by Roosevelt

Americans Are Helping Great Britain Build Bases   Situation Is Revealed  In Washington, London And Spurs Controversy Among U.S.Lawmakers  PRESIDENT REQUESTS THREE BILLION MORE  Knox, Admiral Stark Deny Navy Has Clashed With German Forces

Hot Controversey Over War Bases In British Isles   London Insists Men Are Employed by the British Government

American Labor Is Building Bases In Great Britain   Men Are Declared Working fer Governmen Of Britain; Denial Is Made That Bases Are to Be Used by U. S. Forces

Senators ‘Charge, Amcrican Bases Under Construetion In British Isles; London and FDR liint It’s Truc; Knox Denies. Charge

WILL SEND 3 ~ SHIPS SOON IN EXCHANGE PLAN   @ Yanks May Take Advantage Of Sailings To Come Home, Too

AMERICANS IN FAR EAST MAY RETURN HOME   Jap Nationals to Re turn to Japan on the Return Voyage

JAPANESE WILL BE TAKEN HOM   Three Ships lo bring Americans; Return With  Jap Nationals

THREE JAPANESE SHIPS _ WILL BRING- AMERICANS WOME, RETURN NIPPONESE

Nationals of Japan Will Leave U.S.   Three Ships to Carry Out Evacuation Soon

Japanese  Here Will Go Home   Three Vessels to Be Senc from Japan to Remove Nationals

JAPS 10 SEND THREE SHIPS   Exchange of Citizens Wit’ U.S. Approved by State Department

HAGUE, EDISON FEUD ON RAIL COMPROMISE   Mayor Charges Sellout, Governo Accuses Hague of ‘Nazi’ Propa ganda Campaign

Hague, Edison  Row in Jersey   Leadership of Party Split Seven Weeks Before Primary Election

Demo Leadership In New Jersey  Splits Wide Open - Mayor Frank. Hague,  Gov. Edison Engage. in Verhal Sliofect

HAGUE AND EDISON. HAVE VERBAL WAR      Democratic Leaders ji New Jersey in WideOpen Conflict ~~

US-Axis May Be Near Breal  In Relations   Italian Consular Officials May Be Expelled

INITIATIVE NOW RESTS WITH U. S$   Relations Seen Nearing Rup ture in Diplomatic “War Of Nerves”

UNITED STATES AND AXIS POWERS NEAR DIPLOMATIC BREAK   INITIATIVEFOR~ “MOMENT ‘LIES WITH AMERICA ANI -TTALIANS MAY GET ORDERS

‘U. S., Axis Perilously Near Break   Expulsion Of Italian Consuls By Roosevelt  Next Likely Move.

PREDICT FDR. WILL EXPEL ITALY’S CONSUL   Action Seen In Retal. jation For American Consul Expulsion

U. S.-Axis ~ War of Nerves  Nearing Breal   Initiative Resting With ‘Roosevelt—-Expected to Act Promptly  BLOW AT ITALY  So we «eff se,

J. §. Relations  With Axis Near  Rupture Friday   Diplomatic War Of Nerves May See Ney Shots At Italians

AXIS ORDERS AGAINST U. S. STRAIN BONDS   Increased Tension Seer In New War of Nerves With Powers   F. D. R.'S MOVE NOW   President Expected to Set Deadline for Ouster

U. 8S. Expected to Oust Italian Consular Agents   American and Axis Diplomatic Relations Are Severely Strained

DAEAKING POINT NEARS IN AXIS, U5; RELATIONS   Washington To Close Italy’s Consulates Also, Belief Of Capital Experts

Expect United States Blow at Italian Gov't   All American Consular Officials Orderec to Leave Germany, Italy and Conquered Nations by July 15

U.S. CLOSE TO OPEN BREAK WITH AXIS   Diplomatic War of Nerve: . On. FDR Expected to.  Expel Italian Consuls

FOR READY T0 — SET DEADLINE FOR OFFICIALS   U. S. Consulars Ousted From European Countries

‘FDR EXPECTED TO SEND HOME ITALY’S CONSULS   Move Would be Bigge! Blow to Italy Than  to Germany; Is a War of Nerves

Axis and U. S. Near Break in Diplomatic Wa   Deadline on Italian Con suls Expected to Be Issued by Roosevelt

United States And Axis In Diplomatic Battle Of Nerves   Informed Sources Predict President Will Fix Deadline On Italian Consular Officials

Axis Powers and U. §. Now Close To Formal Break   Initiative Today Appears to Rest With Roosevelt

U0. CONSULS ARE ACCUSED BY GERMANY   Lots of Evidence of Un. friendly Activity Berlin Says of Closine Order.   SEEN AS AGENTS OF BRITISH SERVICE   Italy and Axis-Controlled Nations Also Ban Consu. lar Offices.

Axis-U. Ss. Tension Is  Still High   Developments Move Closer To Rupture of Diplomatic Relations

Italian Consular Staffs Expected To Be Expulsed  ——_o—_—_ NATIONALS TOO. Se,  Entrance P er m its Likely to Be Denied

INITIATIVE RESTS WITH ROOSEVELT   Consular Staffs Of Italy May Be Ordered To Leave

TWO GROUPS PUT WILLKIE ON THE SPOT   Some Hot Heads in Ycung Recublicans Want to Take Acticn.   OVER DEFENSE PLANS   Cc. O. P. Pol cy Mikers Also Meet and Willki: Is in Disfavor Thee.

GOP PONDERS ‘WHAT TO 00 WITH WILLKUE   Young GOP Hears Resolu tion Condemning Candi date As “‘Sabotager.”

Young G. 0. P. Hot and Bothered Over Willkie Resolution:   Considering Today Repudiating His Leadership Martin Would Regret it

SOME SPRING WEATHER   Fair Weather to Prevail in Kansas Over Sunday

Fine Weather For Week-End   Kansans To Get Taste Of Spring Next Few Davs

RAILROAD WORKERS TO PLAN WAGE MOVE   Head of Switchmen’s Union An nounces 600 Will Attend Meeting in Chicago May 16.

Clean Up In Large Sea Fight   [wo Patrol Ships Wipe Out Entire Double Convoy Without Less in Mediterranean.

British Warships Wipe Out Convoy   RAF Again Raids Germany Through Searchlight Maze

Secretary of State Indicates U.S. Answer to Torpedo. Attuck of ¥essel to Consist of Action Rather Than Words

Hull Rules Out Formal Profest Over Kearny   Secretary Indicates U.S. Answer to Consist of Actions

To Answer Kearny Attack With Action, Hull States  But One More Incident In Series Of Hitler Efforts To Control Entire World

NAZIS SEEKING TO CONTRON THE SEAS, SECRETARY STATES   Answer to Consist of Actions Rather Than Words, Hull Indicates—Demands Yoiced for Complete Report on Kearny Attack

Protest Ruled Out As Ineffective To ‘Highwayman’  Complete Rep ort on

Bellicose Chatter From Hull   Secretary Of State Indicates Attack On Kearny Will Be Answered In U. 5. Action.   Details Asked

Hull Asserts Germany Seeks to Push Other Nations Off Earth, in Blast at Hitler   Demands for Complete Report of Clash in North Atlantic Between Destroyer and Submarine Are Voiced in Capital

U.S. Answ To Be Action, Not Words, Hull Asserts   Hitler ‘Highwayman,’ Secretary Declares  In Comment on Attack On Destrover Kearny   SENATORS DEMAND COMPLETE REPORT

Hull Rules Out Sending Notes On Kearny Attack   Demands Are Voiced For Complete Report On Torpedoing  ANOTHER ‘INCIDENT’  United States Answer Will Be ‘Action,’  Secretary Asserts

Action, Not Words, U.S. Answer for Attack on Kearny   dull Indicates Navy Wil Inflict Reprisals for Nazi Torpedo

Acts Will Be Answer to Kearny Case   Further Scrutiny Of Vessel’s Attack Is Due

Actions.to Be Kearny Reply   Hull Rules Out Diplomatic Protests as Futile Gesture Now

ACTION 10 BE U.S.A ANSWER FOR U-BOATS   CASUALTIES ABOARI KEARNY REVEALED AT 21 MEN

NAVY TO.STRIKE BACK FOR ELEVEN DEATHS ON KEARNY   Announcement American Seamen Lost Lives Brings ‘ Demand for, Complete Report on Clash.   HULL RULES OUT .” PROTESTS TO GERMANY   Victims Probably Blown From Destroyer. or Drowned in  _- Ship’s Compartments  . —Jen Injured. ,

Capitol Asks More Details in Ship Case   Secretary Avers U.S. Answer to Attack to Consist of Actions   TWO REPORTS MADE

ACTION T0 BE “U, §. REPLY IN KEARNY CASE   Hull Says One Doesn't OFten Send Diplomatic Notes Te. Higkway mien   DEMANDS FOR FULL REPORT ARE HEARD   Gillette and Nye Will Ask That Congress he Given Full Details

Action Not Words To Answer Attack Made On Destroyer   Secretary Of State Hull Rules Out Any Diplomatic Protest; Says Notes Not Way To Reply To Highwayman

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION REACHES HIGH RECORD tN FEBRUARY: DEFENSE AGAIN

Watching The Fight   Development In Russia Expected To Decide For Japan   CONDITIONS IN TOKYO. ARE BAD

JAPAN ON FENCE REGARDING WAR   Which Way Nation Turns Depends On Nazi, Russian Developments

JAPAN ON FENCE TRAVELERS BELIEVE   Say Soviet-German War Will Determine Course of Future Tokyo Action

Senator Sees An Increase in  U.S. Revenue   New Tax Measure, to Produce $4,500,000,000 Annually, Says George

Huge New Tax Bill Approved By Committee   Senate Debate On Record Revenue Measure To Begin Tomorrow.

“TAX MEASURE   Debate Will Start Tomor row on Record Revenue * Measure

COMMITTEE APPROVES TAX BILL   Biggest Tax Bill In the History of U. S. Estimated to Raise $3,672Z,400,00(

Tax Bill Take May Be 4 {-l Billions                      Connally Reserves the Right to Oppose An Amendment

SENATE GETS 1G TAX BIL ran NEBATE   Committee Hands Out Measure Estimated to Raise $3,642,400,000.   BIG INCREASE IN INCOME LEVIES   Committee Members te Oppose Sections in Minority Reports.

SENATE COMMITTEE FORMALLY APPROVES HUGE NEW TAX BILL   ESTIMATED BY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE TO PRODUCE FOUR AND HALF BILLIONS

Tax Bill Approved For Senate Debate Starting Tomorrow   Passage by Saturday Night Is Predicted by Committee Chairman

BIG TAX Bill IS PLACED ON SENATE FLOOR   Approved By Finance Committee And Ready For Debate Tomorrow

RECORD TAX BILL SENT TO FLOOR BY SENATE COMMITTEE   George Believes Measure ‘Will "Win - Passage By Saturday ‘

TAX BILL GAINS COMMITTEE 0. K.   Senate to Begin Debate on Measure Wednsday

Biggest Tax Bill Seat To the Senate to Begin  Debate RoundTomorrow    Several Members of Finance Committee Dissent on Some Points

4} BILLION YIELD SEEN IN TAX BILL   George Advances Estimate; Group To Wind Up Action

Tax Measure Debate Opens On Wednesday   _a Follette Intends Tc File Minority Repor On Largest Revenu Bill In History

TAX BILL SENT TOU; §. SENATE   Huge Measure Approved B Committee; May Yield $4,500,000,000

SENATE FINANCE GROUP APPROVES NEW TAX PLAN   Expect Measure To Raise Over  Four Billion

SEND TAX BILL  TOTHE SENATE   Debate on Record-Breaking Measure Will Open Wednesday.

HUGE TAX BILL APPROVED FOR SENATE DEBAT      COMMITTEE FORWARDS MEASURE TO FLOOR; FIGHT STARTS TOMORROW 

Senate Group Approves Bill To Get Record  Tax Returns   Tax Bill Dispatched To Senate For Its Consideration.

TAX BILL SENT TO FLOOR OF SENATE   DEBATE WILL BEGIN TOMORROW; TERMS TO BE DISPUTED

SENATORS OK HUGE TAX BIL!   Largest Levy In History Will Be Argued On Floor Wednesday

SENATE GETS BiG TAX BILL   Approved by Committee, I Goes to the Floor For Debate

George Thinks Revenue Bill Will Produce 45 Billion Dollars Yearly

Aurora Alderman V olunteers  **es * ¢f *e Declares C ountry" » Need Greater Than Constituents’   ‘I Feel It My Duty,’ He Says

Aurora Alderman Feels His Country ls First Before His Constituents

“ars Cause Three Times as Many Deaths as All Other Causes Combined   ” WORST TRAGEDIES IN ILLINOIS, INDIANA   Fatalities Lagging Behind Advance Estimates of Safety Council

Holiday Toll Mounts to at  Least 339   Auto Accidents Account for 249 Fatalities in Nation; 30 Drown      HORSES KILL THREE

LABOR DAYS HOLIDAY TOLL REACHES 296   Auto Deaths Easily Lead Total

TRAFFIC DEATHS ARE MOUNTING   312 Persons Died From Various Forms Of Violence  Over Holiday

Road Death Toll Is 312   Five Members of Indians Family, Four in Dlinois  Group Killed

U.S. Reports 339 in Holiday Toll   Accidents Account For 249 of Total Fatalities

“K-End Houday idents Take of 339 Lives 6 Traffic Deaths ted, Far Below  yncil’s Forecact

TRAFFIC TOLL REACHES 313   Safety Council Estimate Higher Than Actual Death List

Holiday Deaths Approach 300  Over Nation   Accidents on Highways Claim Most of Lives; Illinois Leads States

INFERIORITY Ot PLANES CHARGED   Wheeler Says U. S. Letting China Have Only “Sec: ~ ond Rate” Planes

All Military ' Airports Held In Argentine   Regular. Army Occupies Them in Surprise Move During Inquiry

News Dispatches   Move Inspired by Fear of Uprising Against Castillo         _ Official prety Link Government’s Action Current Investigation of German Activities

Rioting Ends In Argentina  With Arrests   Regular Army Men Take Over All Big Airports.

AIRMEN SEIZED IN ARGENTINA   Airports Taken Over By Army To Quell Rumored Nazi Uprising

ARGENTINE AIR OFFICERS UNDER ARREST   Regular Army Troops Oc cupy All Military Aix  - fiedds as Young Pro Nazis Are Rounded Uy in a Sudden Drive.

ARMY TROOPS IN ARGENTINA HOLD AIRPORTS   Number Of Young Avia. tion Officers Arrested In Swift Moves   THINK NAZIS NIPPED   Developments Cause Excitement In Chamber ' Of Deputies

TAKE AIRPORTS IN ARGENTINE   Occupation of Fields by Troops Is Linked With Probe of Nazi Moves

Argentine Army Occupies Airports  Aviation Officere   Aviation Officers Arrested; Uprising Apparently Feared

Take Over Airports   Brazilian Troops Occupy Al Military Airports

Youthful Aviation (Officers Arrested   Series Of Swift Moves Are Made In Fear Of Uprising Against Government

ARGENTINE ARMY OCCUPIES ALL — MILITARY AIRPORT!   Fear of Uprising Causes Swift Action by — Government

ARGENTINE ARMY TAKES OVER AIRPORTS   But Confusion About The Purpose—And About the Trouble Makers—Follows

ARGENTINA NIPS PLOT; MEXICO HAS BLOODSHED   Buenos Aires Troops Sen! To All Airports—Several Mevican Workers Slain

Army Occupies All Airdromes      Argentina Acts To Quell Trouble With Nazis On .. Large. Scale:

HIT AT PLOTS IN ARGENTINE   Soldiers Take Airports Ir Zones Occupied By  Germans

ARGENTINE ARMY SEIZES AIRPORTS   Dromes Taken Over After Threat By Young Officers

ARMY AVIATOR REVOLT SNIPPED IN ARGENTINA   ¥  REGULAR ARMY TROOPS OCCUPY ALL AIRPORTS IN SWIFT COUNTER-ACTION   EVEN PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF PARTICIPATING IN PLOT   Crackdown Climaxen Rumors of Subversive Movement in Three Provinces af Cauntry

ARGENTINA PUTS LID ON AIRPORTS   OCCUPATION SEEN AS ACTION TO PREVENT  NAZ SABOTAGE

Action Taken‘In Fear of Uprising Against the Goverr ment: No Official Word

ARGENTINE TAKES DRASTIC STEPS   Troops Occupy All Nazi Airports in Move on Plots

TROOPS OCCUPY ARWY AIRPORTS IN ARGENTINA   Young Aviators Are Arrested By Soldiers

SWIFT MOVES ARE. TAKEN TO AVOID REVOLT   mgber of Young Aviation Officers Are Placed Under “FS Arrest in Crisis

REGULAR ARGENTINE ARMY TROOPS OCCUPY MILITARY AIRFIELDS   NUMBER YOUNG AVIATION OFFICERS ARRESTED IN ORDER NIP FEARED UPRISING

Argentina Slaps Guard On Airports, Foils Plot   Aviation Officers Seized In Fear Of Uprising Over Nazi Investigation; Acting President Castillo Reewesd

Argentina’s Regular Arm Troops Complete Seizure  Of All Military Airports

TROOPS ARREST OFFIGERS, TAKE OVER AIRPORTS   Surprise Move Reported Result of German Plot For Uprising In Buenos Aires      CONGRESS PROBING NAZI ACTIVITIES   Military Airdromes In Areas Where Germans  Are Numerous Now  in Army Hands

New York Stocks      Argentina Moves Against Nazis—Mexicans Riot

Regulars Take Ove er Military Airports Today   Action Inspired By Uprising Fear In Argentine

ARGENTINA QUELLS REVOLT THREATS: BY SEIZING _ AIRPORTS   Regular Army Troops Take Over Fields After Many Officers Are Jailed   Action Linked With Naz Investigation Now Going On In Country

VICTORY IN 1941 IS AIM OF NAZIS   THAT WAS PURPOSE OF HITLER-MUSSOLIN: TALK, SAYS BERLIN

AXIS PARTNERS LAY PLANS FOR BIG OFFENSIVE   Hitler and Mussolini Seek ‘o Insure Destruction of Britain During Present Year   HELD PRACTICALLY ACHIEVED BY PAIR   Believed United States Ac. tivity Also Figured Prominently In Conference Yesterday

Knockout Blow To Halt War Is Axis Plan   Attitude Of U. S. Also Discussed At Meeting Of Dictators

Victory This Year Is Aim Of Dictators   U.S. Steps Also Given Attention By Axis Twins

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International ~ News Service Over Special — Teletype News Wire.   Soviet Force Defeated

NAZIS MAKE CLAIMS OF NEW VICTORIES AGAINST SOVIETS   Claim Destruction of Fou Russian Warships and Nine Transports   DEFEAT ATTACKS   Germans Also Claim Artillery Severely Damaged Soviet Cruiser

(Only 50 Miles From City,  ‘Finns Assert   No New Withdrawals Admitted by Defenders In Late Communique  NAZIS PUSH NORTH

Defenders of City Vow It Will Not Fall   Five Red Divisions Declared Destroyed or Routed by Finns in Seized Territory

Russian Losses Are Reported To Be Tremendous By Finnish Command   NAZIS ADMIT STUBBORN RESISTANCE NEAR CITY

Soviet Troops Defend Leningrad Front; Finns Claim Success   City of Kiviniemi Declared Taken; Germa Airforce Pounds at Red Lines; People Prepare to Defend Great City

NAZIS ADMIT RESISTANCE OF THE REDS   Finns Claim Troops Within 50 Miles of  Leninarad   RUSSIAN REVERSES SAID TO BE HEAVY.   Reds Say Position Not  Worsened in Critical  South

Declare 5 Russ Divisions Destroyed; Position of Soviet Forces to South of City Appears Unchanged

Soviet Troops Defend Leningrad Front; Finns Claim Success   City of Kiviniemi Declared Taken; Geewan: Airforce Pounds at Red Lines; Daanle Deskace ta Delond Coet Ci

LENINGRAD SITUATION STILL TENSE   Heavy Reserves Sent Into Line Against Nazis By Soviets.

Reds Hold Firmly Against Germans  South of Big City   Russians Report No New Withdrawals Along Vast Battlefront; Leningrad’s Airports Put Under Heavy Aerial Assault, German Sources Claim

GERMANS STALLED SOUTH OF CAPITAL   Bolsheviks Vow That They Will Never Give Up Possession of City as Luftwaffe Bombards Airports

DOJ Says German Consular Aides Aided Flight Of Flier   Attorney General Has Positive Evidence That Baron  Franz von Werra Who Jumped Bail in United States Had Help From Consulate

AID GIVEN NAZI FLIER IN ESCAPE   JACKSON SAYS GERMAN CONSULAR OFFICERS ASSISTED FRANZ VON WERRA,

Jackson Charges Nazi Envoys Aided Flier to Jump Bond   Attorney General Calls Conduct ‘Unlawful anc Ungracious’ in Speech

‘Official Claims \Nazi Escaped With Consular Aid   Jackson Terms German Flyer’s Conduct Heval

WELL KNOWN OIL MAN SUCCUMBS   William R. Davis Dies at Home in Houston, Texas, Hotel

The War Todav--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  . eo Laue ha Maric dro Held Is Golden Hour for Allies

Mackenzie Questions Nazi Victory Claims   Russia Apparently Has Plenty Morale, Courage And Reserves, Says Analyst; German Drive At Peak

Reds Held Unlikely To Lose to Invaders While Morale Lasts   And It Is Stilt High, With Civilians Joining Fighting at the Front

Russian Position Doesn't Show Any Important Change   German Attacks Have No Produced Vital Upsets Among Ked Armies, Despite Peril

RESULTS OF FRESH NAZ SURGING ATTACKS NOT AS YET EVIDENT   MacKenzie Thinks Tha Fury of Nazi Drive Has Probably Reached Peak

Fury of Great German Drive Against Moscow Now at Peak   Russtans Defending Positions Fiercely as Nazis Attack  Re NEWITT sacacceasen

" THE WAR TODAY.  Ne Break in Red Lines Yet  Fierce Defense Continues on All Fronts

Reds. May Suffer: Further Losses. : But Only Collapse Of Red Morale - Will Knock ‘Nation: Out Of Wa

GRIM DANGER CONTINUES  But Little Change in Lines in the War Zone

m BBR A FY . BALD - NF RY LR SD  SAYS NEW RUSSO-GERMAN BATTLE MOST AMAZING CONFLICT IN HISTORY

GRIM DANGER FACING RUSSIAN ARMIES BUT THEY CONTINUE TO FIGHT INVADERS DESPERATELY

Russians Deiend Vital Positions Most Fiercely”’  New Nazi Surge Has   New Nazi Surge Has Thrust Red Lines Back, However

MAE WEST CHARGED WITH ADULTERY AND MANAGER IS NAMEL   Former Husband Asks Divorce And Alimony From Film Star

HONG KONG SITUATION CRITICAL      British Fight Desperately Against Japs

THe FATE OF HONG KONG 13 IN THE BALANCE   Desperate Attack Is Being Waged on the Island by Japanese,   LANDING IS EFFECTED   Tokyo Asserts Japan Will Socn Have Control of Sett'ement,

LITVINOV MAY RETURN 10 THE SOVIET SCENE   Pleads For Britain And U. S. Te Force Hitler To Battle On ‘Twa. Fronts

LITVINOY NAKES STRONG APPEAI   Urges England and United States to Make War on Two Fronts,   PACTS ARE WORTHLESS

Litvinov Urges —  British To Attack   Ex-Red Leader May Return To Politics

HITLER TREATIES ARE WORTHLESS CLAIMS LITVINOV   FORMER SOVIET COMMISSAR  GETS BACK INTO AOCTIAN   ASKS GERMANS BE FORCED TO WAGE WAR ON TWO FRONTS   Sets Down Five Points In Broadcast; Pays High Tribute To Mr. Churchill

LifeInA Bomb Shelter   Correspondent Records Birth, Death, Wedding In 12 Hours Underground 2

Boy Is Born, Couple Wed, Man Killed   * BY PAUL MANNING NEA Staff Correspondent

Board Suggests Increase   Toledo Building Tradesmen to Get Voluntary 10-Cent Pay Hike

SHIP. CAPTAIN TELLS OF THE  GRETE BATTLE   Never Left’ Bridge of the Warspite During Bombing and Machine-Gunning By Nazi Planes

PLAN HEARING DEFENSE LABOR   Assistant Attorney General Thurman W. Arnold to be first witnes:

DEFENSE LABOR SITUATION HEARINGS OPEN ON MONDAY   SEVERAL BILLS UNDER. CON SIDERATION TO PREVENT FUTURE WALKOUTS IN CAMP

Hearings Open Monday on Defense _ Labor Situation Before House. Group

500 BELIEVED LOST WHEN STEAMER SINKS IN SHARK INFESTED MANILA WATERS

500 LOST AS SHIP IS SUNK BY MINE      PASSENGER STEAMER IS DESTROYED NEAR  MANILA BAY 

Three Commanders Shifted   500 Lose Lives _ When Philippine _ Steamer Hits Mine

PHILIPPINE SHIP 1S SUNK BY MIN   ‘Approximately 500 Person Feared Lost in Disaster; Historic Vessel

Steamer Hits Mine, 500 Lost  First Sea-Plane Carrier in History Goes Down

500 Lost In Sinking Of Corregidor   Inter-Island Passenger Steamer Struck Mine, 300 Rescued

PHILIPPINE SHIP ~ SINKS: B00 105]   Inter-Island Steamer Blast ed By-Mine:in Shark-Infested Waters.

OHIO FARMERS AT MEETING URGE PARITY PAYMENT HIKE   FARMERS AT CONFERENCE ON 1942 AAA PROGRAM ALSO ADVOCATE IN ARCE FOR CORN

ADVANCE IN FARN OPERATING GOSTS IN COUNTRY SEEN   Farmer Explains Situation Before Ohio. Conference Composed of 250 Farmers.

Measure Will Permit Loan of Equipment   Legislation Would Create Great ‘Arsenal’ in U. S.

Historic Legislation Before Solons Today   War Equipment Would Be Loaned To All Enemies Of Axis Under Plans

Bill To Seek Complete Control for President Ready for Introduction   "Blank Check’ Will Authorize Executive To Lease or Sell Instruments of War fo Allies as He Sees Fit; May Lend Equipment Ordered for United States Army and Navy

LEADERS CONFER ON SWEEPING BILL TO GIVE BRITISH HELP   Administration Supporters Describe Legislation’ a: “Blonk Check” Both as to Money and Power ~— Bill Studied at Conference

DETERMINED BY OUTCOME   Barkley, McCormick Will Introduce Bill To Congress Today At Noon.

TO AUTHORIZE AID 10 BRITAIN   Measure to Be Given to Legislature By  Party Heads

Congress Receives  Bill Today   President Giver Wide Powers Under Act

ARMS LENDING PLAN LABELED ‘BLANK CHECK’   AMERICA WILL RUN BIG ARSENAL FOR GREAT BRITAIN

BLANK CHECK BRITISH AID BILL IS READY   Legislation To Be Introduced Today In  Canrgrronca

“Blank Check” Authority Conferred on President in Bill to Aid England and Her Allies.   CARRIES OUT POLICY TO MAKE U. S. ARSENAL   Only Rein on Executive Is Provision Requiring Him to Go to Congress for  Appropriations,

President Studies Draft at Meeting Of High Officials   Hlistory-Making Legislation Is Given Final Approval and Will Be Introduced in Both Houses of Congress Today

Free Rein For FOR in Lend Bills      “Blank Check” Both As To Money And Power Pro. vided In Measure For Aic Of Britain.   In Today Noon

BLANK CHECK’ ON MONEY AND POWER, IS PLAN   Bill Will Aim at Making Roosevelt “Arsenal’’ Statement Policy   DOES NOT MENTION ANY APPROPRIATION   Cabinet Members and Leaders in Congress Confer With President

Legislation  On War Aid. To Go Today To Congress  Called ‘Blank Check’

Plan Will Be Presented to  Solons Today   Measure Authorizes FD to Lend War Needs to Enemies of Axis   NO SUMS MENTIONED   Panama and Caribbean Defenses Put Under Unified Command

Broad Powers Sought in Bill Offered Today   Proposed Measure Permits President To Lend or ‘Transfer  NO APPROPRIATION  Panama, Caribbean Defense Now Under

President Would Get ‘Blank Check’  For Money, Power   If Enacted, Measure Will Make ‘Great Arsenal’ for Democracy Officially Declared U. S. Policy

Strike Riots at New Jersey Plant Bring Call to Governor for Troops

Strikers and Police Clash   At Least Half Dozen Persons Are Injured

POLICE CLASH WITH PICKETS IN NEW JERSEY   At Least Six Persons Ar Injured Before Plant of Air Assaciates, Inc.,. Early Today   AUTOS ARE STONED   Police Use Tear Gas anc Fire Revolvers Into Air to Disperse Mob, State.  - Police: Called: For:

SIX INJURED IN ~ STRIKE BATTLE   ia ‘N. J. Police And Air Associates, ‘Inc, ” Employes: Clash

POLICE OPEN WAY TO PLANT   About 300 Workers Ente Bendix, N. J., Plant In Guarded Cars

Police Use Tear Gas To Disperse Riot Crowd At Bendix, N. J.. Plant

Six Are Injured. In Clash Near : _Bendix Factor   Policemen ‘Battle Hundred: ' As Autos’ Aré Stoned To ‘Halt Workers Entering

6 INJURED IN STRIKE FIGH!   Bendix, N. J., Asks For State Police To End Rioting

Officers, Using Tear Gas And Firing Revolvers Into Air, Battle Several Hundred Men And Women Af N. J. Plant

SIX INJURED AS POLICE-UNION WORKERS. CLASH    Mobi Prevents Day Shfit From Entering Air Associates Inc. Plant

SIX INJURED IN STRIKE RIOTING   Bendix Police Use Pistols Tear Gas To Disperse Hundreds

C10 CLASHES WITH POLICI   Pickets Stone Autos, Prevent ing Plane Plant Day Shift . Going To Work

Rioting Flares   At Plane Plan’   BENDI xX FIRM SCENI OF LABOR STRIFE TODAY

PICKETS FIGHT WITH POLICE   Six Are Injured in in Clas} Near New Jersey Plant’s Entrance

TEAR GAS AND REVOLVERS USED BY POLICEMEN   Non-Strickers Gather in Numbers to Try  .to Enter Plant, But Are Held Out

MANY INJURED IN TROGP TRAIN CRASH, REPORT      Cars Bearing Nationa Guardsmen to Mississippi Camp Overturn.

37 Named on First Casualty List Announced by War Department Today

Slain in Apartment   Former School Teacher Is Killed In Milwaukee

Earl Thomas And Madonna DeRocher  Pretty Wedding Takes Place At Ellendale —

Official Probes  Fatal Poisoning  ve * =F   Emporium Boy Dies, 5 Ill: Suspect Food

LAVAL IS DUE TO GET OFFICE      Will Resume ‘Control’ A Vichy, Say Nazis

Senators Smith, Nye Doubt Religious © Freedom in Russia While Stalin Rule:

Harriman Seeks Free Religion  For Russians..   Roosevelt Says Envoy Instructed To Take Up Issue With Stalin.

F.D.R.ISURGED TO SHAPE NEW RED RELIGION   Noted Catholic Cleric Say:  President ‘Has Definite Wiarite

U.S. Raises Religious Freedom  Issue in Aid Talks With Soviet   Roosevelt Discloses Harriman Instructed to Take Up Question, But No Report Made Yet

FULL FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN RUSSIA ASKED   Roosevelt Discloses He Has Instructed W. Averell Harriman, Now In Moscow. to Make Overtures   OUTCOME AWAITED   Takes Action On Heels o Demand From Catholic Quarters That Red Con stitution Be Enforced

FREEDOM OF RELIGION IS OBJECT: FDR   Harriman Instructed to Approach Russians; Negotiations with Pope Hinted.   SEEK ANTI-HITLER CATHOLIC STAND

HARRIMAN 10 TAKE QUESTION UP IN MOSCOM   Roosevelt Reveals Overtures _Now Being Made Toward Religious Reform.   UNION SOUGHT OF ALL ELEMENTS AGAINST NAZIS

HARRIMAN T0 OPEN SUBIET IN RED CAPITAL   F. D. R. IMPLIES AMBASSADOR STEINHARDT HAS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSEHn 1T   SOME CONCESSIONS NOTED ALREADY BY POLE ENVOY   Catholle Church, Jewish Synagogue Opened In Moscow, Ciechanowskl Reports

President Urged By High Catholic To Contact Reds   Priest Suggests FDR See to It That Russia Grants Full Religious Freedom, Guarantee.

Harriman Told To Ask Soviets For Tolerance  Seek to Make Reds  MAnra Arrantahlia tr   Seek to Make Reds More Acceptable to World Catholicism

Envoy Instructed To Pursue Object   Diplomatic Developments Reported with Objective Of Making Soviet Russia More Acceptable to World Catholicism and Anti-Red Elements in U. S.

Seek Agreement Now With Russia on Religion, Urges Catholic Cleric.

ron Charges Harriman Press Question Religious Freedom While in Russia

ALIGNMENT OF “CATHOLICISM VS NAZIS. SOUGHT   Believe Rapprochement Between Moscow and Vatican Is Honed for.

CATHOLICS MAY UNITE AGAINST NAZI GERMANY   Movement To Reconcile Vatican And Moscow Is Reported

Religious Freedom * One Of Topics For Mission To Moscow   FDR Reveals Instructions to Harriman as Effort to Line Up Catholicism Against Germanv Is Indicated °

President Discloses Objective   Weuld Appease Church anc Anti-Russian Elements in J. S.

Aligning of World Catholicism Against Germany Is Diplomatic Plan

Talk Religious Freedom For  Russia On Trip   FDR Orders Harriman To Take Up Issue; Neutrality Act Change Likely,   PLAN FDR CONFERENCE

Capital Conjecture Runs Freely Following * Recent Roosevelt Press Conference; Exchang¢ Of Diplomatic Representatives To Deyelop lt   Re LVEF OC oudrenw

FREE WORSHIP URGED ON REDS   Aim Discussed With Stalin by Harriman and Others, Roosevelt Discloses

Catholics Urge FR To Take Hand In Influencing Russia   _ Rey. Walsh Says “Events Of Last 2 Hours. Cause: Need For President to Intercede ;

U.S. and Russia Discuss  Relisious Freedom Issue   Harriman Instructed to Take up Question With Soviet Government While at Moscow

Freedom of Religion for Russ Sought   High Catholic Quarter In U. S. Wants F. R. To Take Direct Hand

URGES MOVE TO AID CHURCHES   Catholic  Priest . Wants _. President to Influence Soviet on Religion.

U. 0, ERIN CHURCH TRUCE FOR RUSSIAN   Roosevelt Discloses Effort: To Align World Catholi  cism

Roosevelt Admits He Had Asked Harriman To Take Up in Russia Question of Religious Freedom

U. S. MISSION INSTRUCTED TO DISCUSS RELIGION WITH RUSSIANS BY ROOSEVELT

F. D. R. URGES RUSSIA ALLOW FREE RELIGION   Harriman “Instructed Te Take Up This Question With Soviet   NO REPORT RECEIVED   Action Disclosed After Such Suggestion Made By Catholic Leader

FDR Is Urged To Take Hand   Full Freedom of Religion ‘In Russia Asked By Catholic Heads

Roosevelt Starts Russian Religious Freedom Plan   Instructs Harriman tc Take up Much-Discussed Points

Red Statement Sought on Freedom of Religion   President Asks Harriman to Request Thorough Clarification of Russ Position

Ur oe Freedom For Religion   Catholic Source Ask: FDR’s Influence With Soviets

U. S. May Demand Russia Grant Religious Freedom  As Price of Aid in War

U.S. Works For Soviet Free Worshiy   Roosevelt Says Harriman Has Started Talks in Moscow

SAYS HARRIMAN IS ORDERED TO DISCUSS PLAN   Follows Previous Statement on Guarante: in Soviet Constitution

CATHOLICS URGING PRESIDENT T0 TAKE HAND IN RELIGION   WOULD HAVE ROOSEVELT USE INFLUENCE TOWARD RE LIGIOUS FREEDOM IN RUSSIA

FR Tells Envoy To Quiz Russia  On Religion   Head of U. 8S. Mission tc Take Up Question of . Relisious Freedom —

FDR Orders Ambassador to Take Up Issue of Religious Freedom With Red Ruler

Religious Question Taken Up   IFDR Instructs Harriman  to Discuss Problem  In Moscow Talks.

FREEDOM FOR RELIGION TAKEN UP IN RUSSIA   President Telis Harriman To Take Religious Freedom Up With Russia.

To Discuss Religious Freedom   U. S. Ambassador to Take Up Church’s Case In Moscow; FDR Move Follows Protests

REPORT VATICAN MAY LINE CHURCH AGAINST NAZIS   Hope Reported for Complete Religious Freedom in Russia   Roosevelt Today Admits His Envoy Takes Up Issue With Stalin

Religion Given Vital Part In Russian Talks   FDR Says Harriman Had Instruction To Ask More Freedom   OTHER MOVES TOLD   Rapproachment With Vatican Hoped As Aid In Fight

. qe Religious Freedom In Russia Raised  By U. S. Mission   Used Tn Discussion At Moscow On American Assistanee to U. 8. sn.

FREE RELIGION FOR RUSSIANS IS SCOFFED AT   Senator Smith Says "Sta   lin Can't Join Church He Js Trying to  7 Burn Down”   DICTATOR URGED TO   South Carolina Democra Doubts Roosevelt Will be  Successful in Overtures  to Soviet Regime

President Urged To Use Influence For Freedom Of Religion In Russia

Tolerance  Is Probed   Order Study of Religious  Freedom In Russia

FREEDOM OF » RELIGION IN RUSSIA ISSUE      Rodsevelt Reveals That Harriman Ordered To Take Up Subject  Tn Maccaw

‘Acceptable’ Soviet Is Aim Of President   Agreement Betweer Vatican, Moscow Goal of Roosevelt

RELIGIOUS ISSUE PUT ~ TO MOSCOW   Sl of of Freedom 0! ® Worship Presented by U. 8. Ambassador   ALSO BROUGHT UP BY AID MISSION   Roosevelt Urged to Take Direct Hand by a High Catholic Leader

Red Religion Tied To Stalin   Senators Smith And Nye See-No Hope For Freedom Through FOR Influence

FDR Seen Aligning . Vatican Against Axis   W. Averell Harriman Instructed to Seek Relisious Freedom in Russia

Free Religion In Russia s  Sought By F.R.   Harriman Instructed Tc Take Up Issue In Con  ferences At Moscow. _.

Moscow Parley To View Freedom Of Religior   U. S. Envoy Instructed tc ‘ake Up Question ir ‘onferences

F, D. R. Directs Harriman To Take Up Question of Religion With Russians   Overtures for Freedom of Worship in Soviet Develop Ou Of Controversy Arising From Reply to Press Con ference Query.

Lewis Shut Down Steel Co. Mines   Rejects President Roosevelt’s Request That He Defer Strike Pending Further Negotiations Over Issue.   53,000 Idle

Smaller Cotton Crop Is Forecast   Agriculture Dept. Sees 10,817,000-Bale Crop For This Year

10,710,000 Bales Cotton Forecast For This Year   Crop 65 Per Cent Normal on Sept. 1 say: Agri Department

COTTON ESTIMATED AT 10,817,000 BALES   Production This Year Lower Than For 1940

WILL DEMONSTRATE UP-TO-DATE CANNING      Demonstration on Canning Frults and Yexetables to Be Given In Legion Hall Here daly 26

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTEF {By County Agent)   Up-to-date Canning to be Demonstrated

BOYS REJECTED AT * CAMP SHOULD GET JOBS BACK   Public Spirited Employers Under Moral Obligation to Give the Boys Work Again.

HOUSE VOTES 10 EAEMPT BAaIG FOOD FROM 1A}   Lists Bread, Butter, Milk. Flour and Eggs; Rejects Senate Riders’   SENATE APPROVES LITTLE HATCH ACT   Sends Clean Politics Bill To House Amid Some GOP Complaint Bill No Longer Has Teeth In It; Cities Aid Seams Set At $6800.000

SENATE SENDS CLEAN POLITICS ACT TO HOUSE   Republicans Claim Bil Has No Teeth; 3 Demos Vote Against Neely Measure   City Aid Approved

LEGISLATURE SENT HUGE EDUCATIONAL BILL TO GOVERNOR   MEASURE CARRIES SUM OI $22,706,000 . FOR . INSTITU. TIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING

BRITISH RUSH PLANES TO FAR EAST, AFRICE   WARCRAFT AL&Q SENT TO GREECE, TO COUNTER AXIS MOVER   SIR JOHN DILL ACCOMPANIES EDEN ON MIDDLE EAST TOUR   Major Decisions on British Policy Expected As Leaders Appear Gn Battle Scene

British Switch . Air Forces to. Greece, Africa  Air Reinforcement   Air Reinforcement: Also Sent to the Orient to Face  the Japs

REPORT BRITISH MOVING FORCES TO PACIFIC AREF   Air Units On Way Tc Greece And Africa

British Bombers To Far East  Offensive Power In Africa, Greece Also Increased

U. 8. TO CONTROL DEFENSE OUTPUT   May Tale Over Plants That Refuse Orders In. volving Labor Issue

BILL COMPELS MEDIATION OF  ABOR TROUBLE   Would Hold Up Labor Disputes For 90 Days For Mediation Efforts.

WILL DEVELOP LABOR: POLIC   Showdown Is Expected in Congress After British Aid Measure.   MAY OUTLAW STRIKES

Showdown With Labor Expected   Advocates of Restrictions Want Action

BAN ON STRIKES WILL BE SOUGHT   Showdown Due After Action On ‘Aid’ Measure

U.d. TO FORCE MEDIATION IN LABOR FIELD   Action Promised by Congress to Avert Any Delays In National Defense Effort.

QUMETHING GIG IN THIS WAR I) EXPECTED   Big Scale D-plomatic and Military Movements Are Seen in London.   HITLER IS PREPARING   Desrerate Att:mpt to In: vade Englind or Strike at Gibiaitar.

SOMETHING BIG  L THIS WAR IB EXPECTEL      Big Scale Diplomatic an Military Movements Are . Seen in London.   HITLER IS PREPARING   Desperate Att: empt to In vade England or Strike at Gibzaltar.

Sweatbox Death Of Negro Blamed To Prison Warder   New Inquiry Started into Georgia s State Penal System   Three Prisoners Shot

Torture Death Onens Georgia Prison Probe   Negro Locked for 12 Hours in Tiny Shack With 21 Others  WARDEN BLAMED  Official Asserts Convicts Locked Up After ‘Sitdown’

NEGRO PERISHES IN GEORGIA SWEATBO)   Investigation Is Launched Tate Georgia Penal! Svstem

WARDEN BLAMED IN CONVICT DEATH   Inhuman Treatment Charge  Spurs New inquiry Into Georgia Penal System

ANTONESCU ARMY SURROUNDS CITY; ARRESTS rac 8   Dissident ‘Iron Guardists 8eing “Mopped Up”—New Cabinet May Be Formad

TWO ARMY FLIERS DIE IN CRASHES   Five Ships Crash Sunday; 6 Men Hurt, 2 Missing

Two Dead, Two Missing in 5 Storm Crashes   Kight Miraculously Saver When Bomber Breaks Lip Over a)

STILL FIGHTING “IN RUMANIA AS GERMANS WATCH   Iron Guardists Reported Executing All Captured Officers, Soldiers, Civil Servants.

RUMANIA CIVIL WAR RAGES   Thousands -Massacred br Iron Guards; Bucharest in Coniral of Rebels.

CIVIL WAR GRIPS RUMANIA; MANY DEAD; YOUNG KING FEARED TRAPPED   Riots Grow as Premier Antonescu Rushes . Troops to Combat Re walting Ciaedtiete   Thousands of Rebels Taken in Trucks and Massacred in Purge; Berlin Watches Events

BRITISH, NAZIS IN CHANNEL BUEL   RAF Bombers and German Big Berthas Rock Both Shores

Rep, Keller, Defeated Congressman, Stays at Capitol at His Own Expense, He Says

1.3, SUD DerEnot Ut  AMERIGA   Plans To Spend Millions of Dollars  SEEK AIR BASES Most Far-Reaching Peace-Time Step

SOUTH AMERICAN DEFENSE SOUGHT   U. S. May Finance Protecting Ring of Landing Fields and Guns

U.S. Now Seeking To Establish Defense Line  Around Latin-Americe

OUTCOME T0 BE DECISIVE IN BALKANS   Big Nazi Tanks Smash British Lines

Panzer Units Push To Within 100 Miles Of Athens, Cut Off Greek  Forces Retreating From Albania

NAZI PANZER UNITS NEAR THERMOPYLAE   German Mechanized Troops and Luftwaffe Smash Allied Resistance As Blitz Forces Approach Athens

Panzer Units Now Within LOO Miles Of Athens   Situation Develops Into Follow-Through For Troops of Axis,  Berlin Officials Say   TANKS OF 37 TONS LEAD WAY FOR NAZIS   Germans Say Greeks In West Are Trapped By Fall of Ioannina

NAZI FORCES MOVE . FOR EARLY ATTACK ON NEW POSITIONS   Decisive Battle of the Balkans Looms—British Prime Minister Faces Grave and Bewildered House of Cammonce

Decisive Battle Looms As Allies Renew Defense   British Units _ oaid Crushed Like Egashells

Nazi Panzer Units Roll To Within 100 Miles Of Greek Capital   YUGOSLAV ARMY STILL FIGHTING, VICHY SAYS

Marines May Be Detailed To London   Detachment’s Duty in British Capital Would Be to Guard United States Embassy

LEASE-LENT BILL Photo MBO TO Uh:   Measure Complies Substan: tially with Administration Wishes.   SENATE GETS BILL   Final Vote Is Climax to Week of Bitter Debate Among Solons.

Mere Maiority Of Both Houses Can End Power   House Rejects Attempt To Limit Spending; Vote Is 260 to 165

REDS BATTLE. INVADERS IN KIEV STREETS   Russian High Command Report Heavy Fighting Continuing a@ Old Ukranian Capital   NAZI LOSSES HIGH   Russians Say Assault on City Cos: Germans Ten Divisions, Up wards of 150,000 Men   RULLETIN

DOUBT IS LE NAZIS OCCUPY ALL OF KIEV   Loss Of City Is No Tragedy Russian Sources Say   AMERICAN MISSION   Discloses American-British Agreement For Immediate Material Aid

Smolensk battle Nearing Climax, Germans Declare   Reich Expects Extended Struggle From Soviet, However

Kansas Residents Are ‘ Urged to Dry Out Wet Cellars to Avoid Flu   Secretary of Health Boatd Says Damp Conditions Help Spread  Tiitcseaca

THE ANA OFFICE MUST VACATE COURTHOUSE   County Commissioners Have Moved to Oust This Federal Agency.   EFFECTIVE ON JAN. 1   Believed the AAA Will Tae Quarters Over the Boston Store.

‘County Commissioners Have Moved to Oust This ~ Federal Agency. .   EFFECTIVE ON JAN.. 1   Bastiat the AAA Will Take Quarters Over the Bos- ton’ Store,

Food Costs up, Survey Shows   1.4 Pct. Increase Notec In Five Weeks Period

Cost of Filling Family Market Baske Going Up; Staples Have Biggest Rise  Weekly Budget For Family of Four Will Cost 94 Cents More Than a Year Aoo I« Fsetimaite

Survey Reveals Cost of Filling Family Market Baslzet Is Un   Average of 1.4 Per Cent Gain Is Shown

The Nazis Just Won't be Provokec   Germany Claims It Isn't Interested In U.S. Feeling

FASCISTS REPORT FIRST U.5. AD SHIPMENT 1S SUNK   Last Night’s Air Raid on London One of Heaviest of War; Many Casualties and Much Damage Reported.   BRITISH FLYERS ATTACK NAZI INDUSTRIAL CITIES   London Warns Italy Must Ask for Armistice to Guarantee Safety of 200,000 Trapped in East Africa.

Senator Taft Prepares Sir Amendments To Keep Lend-Leaser Within Reason Rounds

Taft Asks Curbs On  President   Rayburn Appeal:  For Support Of Aid Bill

Supply of Food For British Can Be Found Quickl   Roosevelt Says Machiner: In Position to Start As sembling It at Once

Stage Set For Food Shipments To Gt. Britain   Detailed Program Due In Few Days; Spain, France Also To Be Aided.

‘Only Few Hours Needed To Start  Assembling Food Aid For Britai   Program For Supply Shipments To Be Ready In Few Days; Spain Will Be Aided And Red Cross Sending Grain To Unoccupied France.

Study Demands Ot Europe For Food Supplies   Wickard, Parran Given Job Of Working Out Program To Supply Britain.   EIRE NEEDS FOOD AID.

Food Shipments Virfually Ready   Aid For Britain Can Be Assembled Withi Just A Few Hours

FOOD TO MOVE TO BRITAIN   Only Few Hours to Be Required to Assemble Shipment, It Is Soid

STRIKE BLAME PUT ON DRUNK US. OFFICIAL   Sen. Wheeler Charges Mediator In Los Angeles Case Intoxicated “While On Case.   SENATE DEBATES FURTHER ACTION

Senator Wheeler Says Incompetent Officials Responsible for Failure To Settle Current Labor Disputes

Wheeler Blames  Incompetency \For Labor Rows   Charges Inefficient Mediators Responsible For Recent Stoppages

WHEELER CLAIMS STRIKE MEDIATOR INTOXICATED ON JOB   “Incompetent Officials’ Responsi ble for Failure to Settle Disputes,” Senator Says

BLAME OFFICIALS IN STRIKE DELAYS   Wheeler Says “Incompetent” Mediation Workers Are to Blame—Not Reds

FORD WALKOUT IS THREATENEL   Demands of UAW To Be lgnored As Stunt for Publicity

Senate Probers Take Hand In Coal Shutdown   Want To Hear From Lewis And Operators If Work

TO HASTEN DECISION   Coal Conferees Adopt Speed-Up Plan in Negotiations

GOVERNOR ASKS LENIENCY.   Michigan Asks President To Leave Auto Production Alone.

CAROLINAS WAR TO GET HOTTER   “urious Battles To Mark Second Phase Of Maneuvers; Full Army Corps To Go Against Each Other.

Initial Games Are Concluded   Second Phase Will See  Full Army Corps Set Agains Each Other

Russia’s Oil Land Regardec One of Great Potential Prizes of Conflict   NAZI PLANES RANGING FAR EAST OF STRAIN   Kerch’s Capture Is Described In Communique of Germans As Being ‘More Important To Them Than Sevastopol; Serves As Caucasus Bridge

Germans Seize  Port of Kereh   Nazi Armies Now Only Two Miles from the Caucasus Oil Lands

AXIS FORCES ARE IN KERCH, BERLIN SAYS   Two-Mile-Wide Strait Said To Stand Between Nazis And the Caucasus   GERMANS RETREAT IN NORTH, REDS SAY   Continued Improvement of Russian Situation Before Moscow Noted

Maybank Pledges Full Support For  Roosevelt Policy   Takes Oath of Office As South Carolina’s New. est Senate Member

5.0. SENATOR SUPPORTS FOR   Maybank, Sworn In, Says Will Support Administration

Early Advantages Indicate Great Successes In Future, Germany Reports; Russian : Tanke Destroved

NAZIS CLAIM ~ ADVANTAGE ON SOVIET FRONT   108 Armored Vehicles Destroyed In Raid

Berlin Claims Big Initial Advantage  Germans Maintain Silence Qn Actual

LEGS DONATED IN ALUMINUM DRIVE   Artificial Limbs Among Odd Articles Given  Government

HITLER REDUCES YUGOSEAVIA TO SIX FINE PARTS      Reaches Secret Agree ment With Italy; Lat ter Gets Main Share   Ts Reward for Renouncing Its Claims To French Tunisia and Nice

Axis Start Carving of Jugoslavia   Reports Say Italians Renounce Claims To All Parts of France

ALY WILL GE bHEATEOT PART UF YUGOSLAVIA   Axis Partners Reach Accord On Carving Up Nation Conquered By Nazis

Italy to Abandon  French Claims?   Hitler Offers Yugoslavia Area to Mussolini

GERMANY, ITALY HAVE AGREEMEN   Italy Will Get Major Por. tion of Jugosiavia and Give Up France.   HITLER MADE DEAL

GERMANY-ITALY HAVE REACHED A SECRET PACT   Hitler Has Turned Over Major Share Of Jugoslavia To Haly

Italy May Take Major Slice of   Jugoslav Division   Would Shelf Claims On French Territory For Consideration

Report Germany Has Agreed to Give Most of Jugoslavia to Italy; France To Keep Tunisia, Corsica and Nice

Gigantic New Development Reported On Soviet Front  Below Vorskla River Line To Black Sea And Sea Of Azov Viewed As Probable Scene

Reds’ Greatest Danger Now Appears To Be on Southern Ukrainian Front

= ie) vo  st yee Aenewec Jomring) 0° - rain Seen .1s “uicud or 2e) ~a<

Protest Two-Day Limit on Hearing:   Fish and Tinkham Won't Attend, Say

House Leaders Say Neutrality Revision Certain   Republican Opponents Of Measure Will Not Attend Hearings

Army Sergeant Is Charged in Death of Texan   Oil Company Clerk Slain at Wichita Falls

Held in Slaying, Suspect Says He's Ft. Sill Sergeant   Wichita Falls Oil Man Slain; Tried To Capture Prowler

Weather   Kagsns: Fair tonight and Tusshay, somewhat colder west north central Tuesday.

NAZIS SCOFF AT REPORT REICH WILL BREAK U, $. TIES WITHIN 94 HOUR

Ardmore’s ‘One-Man Posse’ Kills Escaped Texas Convict and Rounds Up Three Others in Oklahoma Chase

One-Man Posse Outfights Four Texas Escapers   Wounds One Fatally, Three Others Quick to Surrender to Ardmoreans

Germans Report Armies Beating Rapidly Forward   city of Feodosiya, Sixt Miles from Kerch, Taken They Say

Nazis Claim Advance Is Swifter   Drive Into Crimea Is Being Pressed With Utmost Force

GERMANS SLASH ‘DEEP INTO CRIMEA   ONE: : COLUMN. DRIVING TO.. WARD’ SEVASTOPOL—CITY =  OF FEODOSIYA: FALLS.

Drives Menace Kerch Strait, Sevastopol   Nazi Tanks Stab Deep Salient Into Russian Lines Before Rostov

Police Chief Says Joss Not Positive About Drug Addict   Much Testmony Heard On Second Day Of Bath Murder Trial

FDA KEEPING HANDS UFF LABOR STATUTE   Senate Left- Task Of Unraveling Strike Curb

F DR Keeps Hands Off Strike Law   President Keeps Mum On Issue Now Occupying Congress

3 GROUPS WANT BILLS CONSIDERED   Stormy Battle In Prospect For Smith-House BIW

Three Strike Bills Try For  Senate Favor   Norris Backs Plan To Seize Struck Plants. Freeze Working Conditions.   HOUSE MEASURE HIT

Roosevelt Adopts Hands-Off Policy Regarding Labor   Leaves Senate Heads Task Of Unraveling Anti-Strike Bills

FDR Adopts Hands-Oft Policy Toward Fate of Anti-Strike Legislation

ROOSEVELT HAS A  HANDS OFF POLICY ONLABOR MEASURE   Leaving To Senate Leaders The Task of Unravelling Confused Tangle of AntiStrike Bills Stopped By House-Approved Smith Measure.

ROOSEVELT IS AVOIDING FRAY   Hands Off Policy Adoptec in Senate Scrap On Labor Legislation

Senate To Act On Strike Ban   EDR Leaves Problems: Of - Handling Workers To ‘Lawmakine. Boddy

Senate Expected To Modify Smith Labor Measure  FDR Keeps Hands Off; 3 Bills Face Senate; Green And Murray Attack House Bill

President to Keep Hands Off   Roosevelt Not to Intervene in Labor Bills Considered

Leaves SenateLeaders Task of Unraveling Confused Tangle of Anti  Strike Measures   THREE ACTS PENDING   List Includes Smith - Bill, Passage of Which By House, Provoked Criticism

F.R.to Keep Hands Off in Labor Laws   Leaves Unraveling of Confused Anti-Strike Measures to Leaders

F, D. R, Keeping "Hands Off” Labor Laws; Murray’s Return to NDMB Now in Suspense

ROOSEVELT USES HANDS-OFF POLICY   President Reported Adopting Stand on Defense Labor Legislation now Being Studied.   SENATE FACES QUESTION

Presidént Adopts Hands-Off Policy in Senate Fight Over Strike Legislation

F.D.R. To Stay Qut Of Strike Control Battle   Three Senate Groups Vie For Priority For Their Measures.

F,D.R. TO KEEP HANDS OFF BILL TO NIP STRIKES   Senaters Will Be Left to Decide Among Themselves From Three Divergent Plans for Handling De. fense Labor Issue.

FD. R. SILENT ON ACTION 10 CURB STRIKE!   Three Groups In Senate Demand Priority For Their Measures

FDR. AVOIDS STRIKE MEASURE   Leaves Task of Solving Defense Tangle With Senators

PRESIDENT IS KEEPING HANDS OFF LABOR BILL   Chief Executive Leaving to Senate Leaders Task of Unraveling Confused Tangle of Anti-Strike Legislation   THREE GROUPS ACTIVE

Strike Bill  To Senate   Roosevelt Adopts Hands-off Policy on Legislation

President Will Let Senate Worry With Labor Bill   FDR Is Understood to Have Adopted a Hands-off Attitude on Pending Measures.

FDR Silent on Strike Curbs   Reported to Have Adopted Hands Off Policy on Bills

Spread of Europe s War to Far East Feared by Japan   ‘Serious Situation’ Said Imminent; U. S. And Britain Scored

NURSES TELL OF “SHIP-TORPEDOING      Several In Water Hour 0: More Before Being Picked Un

NURSES BARELY ESCAPE DEATH AS SHIP.SINKS   Atlantic So Rought Wher Netherlands: Vessel is Torpedoed Their Lifeboats Capsize   IN WATER OVER HOUR   Says German U-Boat Came Up in Middle of Convoy Although Depth Charges Were Dropped’

Sinking of the Maasdam   American Red ‘Cross Nurses Tell Of Experience

NURSES RELATE SINKING STORY   ‘American Red Cross Group Says Some Lifeboats Cansizvern.   OCCURRED MONTH AGO

Hines Demands  Probe of Union   State Labor Secretary Charges CIO Unit with ‘Communist Activity’

Hines Calls For Probe Of C1O Union   SECREVARY OF LABOR AND IN DUSTRY ASSERTS SCMWA HA: BEEN ENGAGED IN SUBVER SIVE ACTIVITIES.   Infests State Departments

ROOSEVELT STAYS IN WHITE HOUSE   Cold Is Better, But He Takes Doctor’s Advice and Gancels Trip

Mole at Tripoli Left Aflame By R.AF. Fire  While Axis Outpost Contingents at Tobruk Attacked

Colder With Rain Or Snow   Indian Summer Due To Fade Out In Kansas

ee ee  COLD IS MOVING DOWN   Rain and Snow Forecast Along With Temperature Drop

Race Is Close For Court Post   Sen. Byrnes or Jacksor Will Be Chosen,  Prediction

FDR to Name Supreme Court  Judge Monday   Either Byrnes or Jackson To be Chosen

Catholic, Protestant Chaplains Bury Heroes Of Hawaii,  Christmas-Flowers Stripped From Gardens And Placed On Graves . . . Honolulu’s Tribute    RR. EVTCENE RITRNS

Day After Day Rites Are Held At Honolulu   America’s Finest Are Being Buried For The Present On Beautiful Green _ Near Sea.

American Dead Are Buried In Simple Rites   Victims Of Japanese Laid To Rest In Hawaii Just Before Sunset Daily

U. S. Heroes Laid fo Rest   Simple Services Befit Gallantry With Which They Died

AMERICAN WAR DEAD WILL REST IN HONOLULI   Victims ar Japaneée Raid Wil Re Shipped Heme After The War. .

VICTIMS OF JAP RAID ARE BURIEL   SIMPLE SERVICES FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HELD IN HAWAII

flaming Poinsettias Stripped From Gardens 7 ~ Mark U.S. Graves Along Palm-Fringed Ocean

Twilight In Honolulu  The Dead Rest OnHills Overlooking Blue Sea      There The Nation’s Heroes Will Sleep Until The Day When They'll Come Home To The Land They Loved

Honolulu Pays Triute as Heroes of Jap Raid Placed in Temporary Graves

Sioux County National Farm Loan Association ‘Held Annual Meeting

‘One Dies, 11 Hurt in Explosion  Portland Chemical Plant Is Scene

FIREMEN’S RELIEF ASS'N GETS MONEY FROM STATI   Two Percent Tax on Out-of. State Insurance Paid To Boroughs   BRISTOL TO GET $486.50

oy  KEEPU.S. ARMS, LINDY URGES   Declares Britain Cannot Wir War Even with American Aid

SAYS SENDING ARMS ABROAB BIS MISTAKE   Lindbergh Urges America to Follow “Independent Destiny”.

INDBERGH SAYS BRITISH CAN'T WIK   “War Not Inevitable for Thi Country,” Noted Flyer Declares in Speech.

CLAIMS WAR IS NOT INEVITABLE   Cel. Lindbergh Charges U. & Erred In Sending Arms To Europe

Col. Lindbergh Urges “Independent Destiny” for America; “Can’t Win War for England”

RAF Bombs Rake Vital Industries In Nazi Territory   “Great Fires Started and Much Damage Done” Is Report

British Bombers Blast Bielefeld   Hamm, Munster Railway  Yards Suffer Attacks

Britons Sink 8 Nazi Ships   Submarines Blast Vessels Carrying Soldiers To Arctic Port

HENDERSON RAPS CREDIT   Price A*ministrator Advises Congress To Curb Practice

PROPOSE CURB FOR INSTALLMENT PLAN      Would Control ‘Dollar-DownDollar-a-Month’ Buying to Halt inflation

HOUSE STUDIES INFLATION CURE   Henderson Recommend: Control of Buying In Installments

Henderson Urges Federal Control o: Credit Buying   Also Warns Against.  ‘Profitecring’ in  SH Stocking Sale

Winter Stops Germans Short  Of Red Capital   Moscow Fall This Year Not Expected by Berlin; Reds Claim New Gains

WINTER HALTS GERMAN DRIVE UPON MOSCOW   OIL IN VEHICLES FREEZES; COLD ‘TERRIFIC’

GERMANS END RUSSIA DRIVE DUE 10 COLI   Capture Of Moscow To Be Delayed

Nazis Admit Their Inability to Capture Moscow  Reds Claim Great Success in Counter-Attacks

een  (ermans Admit Moscow Can't Be Taken This Year; Russians Gain   Nazis Short of Capital Secondary Interest  Cold Weather Stops  and Reduces Drive to

Nazis Sought Information Of American Air Strength   Gestapo Radio Station Demanded Information On Plane and Parts Production

NAZIS SOUGHT DEFENSE DATA   German Endeavors to Get Information Revealed at  Espionage Trial

NAZIS SOUGHT INFORMATION ON U.S. AIR GORPS   Production Schedules Ir American Plants And  British Shipments Asked

2 Sisters Draw Terms in Prisor   Women Ask for Mercy, Repent Their Part in Headley Murder Piot

Wife Or Ordered to Return Husband’s $80,000   $60,000 of Nest Egg Hid Tn Hollow Table Leg is Missing

ALLIES FORM WAR COUNCIL IN FAR EAST   American, British, Chinese Leaders Confer

New Assembly Formed At Chungking To Pursue War Against Japanese:

Allied Forces Map War Plan:      FULL COOPERATION OF ALL POWERS IS GRANTED

ALLIED LEADERS IN CHINA REAGH AN AGREEMENT   United States, British and Chinese Officials in “Complete Harmony of Views” and Form Military Council for Prosecution of War      WORK IS COMPLETED

Allies in China Form a Military Council to War Against the’ Japanese   U. S., British.and Chinese Army Leaders Reach - “Complete Hermony of Views”

Chinese and Allies Agree   Accord Reached in Conference on How To Push War On Japs

ALARM CAUSED BY ‘PHONY’ TIP   New Warnings Are Sounded In New York City Today

N-¥: APSODBS~ IN AIR ALARM:   Mitchel Field “Not Re sponsible” for Police  “War Drills”

ONLY A BAL DREAM IN  NEW YORK   Eastern Seaboard Breathes Easier After Great Air-Raid Seare; Rumor Is Traced Thaxcm wo

New York Has Second Alarm  Early Today      MITCHEL FIELD DISCLAIMS KNOWLEDGE OF PLANES IN VICINITY

Briiwany Nn  THIRD ALARM: PLANES ARSENT   Mistaken Message Blamec For Two Alarms Monday In U. S. Metropolis   NO HOSTILE AIRCRAFT SIGHTED OVER COUNTRY   San Francisco Also Under. goes Rigid Test of Blackouts After Reprimand

NEW YORK HAS ANOTHER ALARM   Gothamites Wake Up Teo Find Yesterday Was Only A Bad Dream; How It Hannened.

New York Had Bad Dream as There Really Was No Enemy, “‘ Misunderstandings Blamed’’

Alarm Sounded. Tn New York By ~~ Police Force   Air Force Headquarter: Have No Knowledge of Hostile Threat

New York Has Another Raid’   Navy Patrol Planes Mistaken For Enemy Craft

Sound Air  Alarms   Los Angeles, New York San Francisco Alert T: Menace of Possible Bombs from Sky

New York City Raid Warnings  Sounded Again    Warnings Yesterday Ap. pear tobe Result of Mis.  understanding.

CALLS ON CIO TO OUST REDS   Frankensteen. Asks Purge In Leadership On Pacific Coast

Frankensteen Says Communists Will Be Cleaned Out of C.1.0. in West

Franikensteen’s Call Brings Top Ranking Union Leaders. To Coast For Purge Drive

WOULD PURGE CLO. UNION OF COMMUNISTS   Frankensteen Declares Plan: Walkout Was “Wildcat, Outlaw. Strike”

10 PURGE THE UAW LEADERSHIP ON THE PACIFIC COAST   A Score of Top Ranking CIO Officials Called to Los Angeles.   WEED OUT COMMUNISTS   Now in Positions Where They Can Dominate Policies of the Organization.

War Made On Communist Labor Chiefs   Labor Officials Want to Clear  Their Orgenizations of Communists

PURGE OF CIO fa STARTED IN WES!   Subversive Elements Will Be Removed from Union as Strike Aftermath

FRANKENSTEEN WOULD PURGE COAST ClO OF SUBVERSIVE FACTORS  Calls Meeting of Top   Calls Meeting of Top CIO Officials to Probe United Auto Workers

OF RADICALS IS STARTEL   Top-ranking ‘Union :Leaders to Assemble at Los Angeles to Weed Out Communists—President Condemns Plane Strike.

Panama Asks Road Building Aid From U. S.   Seeks Financing Of Road Building By Funds From United States   CITES BENEFIT TO DEFENSE PROGRAM   Government May Give Fav orable Consideration To Plea Of Panama

Take Storm  Precautions   Several Hundred Moved from “Exposed Areas on Lowes Mississippi After Warning

Fighting in Near East Reported   Britain in Offensive of Syrian Border—Figures on Raid Deaths

HESS UNWELCOME, EMBARRASSING BRITISH GUEST   ay Nazis, Claiming Next Blow on England All But Prepared to Launch

Hess Affair Is Put Aside By Germans   Creative Pause In Wa Can Be Considered As Ended, Nazis Assert At Berlin Today

MOSCOW PLANS FINISH FIGH]   City Will Be Defended To Last Ditch, Says Commentator

LONDON LISTENERS HEAR MOSCOW T0 BE DEFENDED TO DEATH   CULTURAL LIFE OF RUSSIAN CAPITAL STILL BEING MAIN. TAINED DESPITE THREAT

RUSSIANS WILL DEFEND MOSCOW TO LAST DITCH   Battle Approaches A Decision, Berlin Says, Soviets Report Stubborn Fighting With No “Large  Movements.

U.S. Bombers Are Used In Heavy Assault   Hull Is Major Target of Nazi Airmen During Night

BLAST TARGETS AT HAMBURG, BREMEN IN FAR FLUNG RAIDS    Assaults On Distant Points Taken As Reflection OF Growing Air Might

‘Observers See Reflection Of Increased Military Aid From The United States

RAF Armada Of 400 Planes Dumps Tons Of Bombs On Hamburg, Bremen Targets

NAVAL CENTERS ATTACKED BY 300 T0400 BOMBERS   BIGGEST BRITISH AIR ARMADA EVER ASSEMBLED FOR ‘ SINGLE FLIGHT   TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FIRE BOMBS HEAPED ON SEA PORTS   American-Made Planes Take Prom~ nent Part; Luftwaffe Damages Port Facilities, Loses 13 Planes

RECORD R.A. PLANE ARMADA BLASTS NAZIS   Attack, Labeled Britain's Greatest, Hits Varied German Points   EXPLOSIVES SHAKE HAMBURG. BREMEN   Berlin, Emden and Other Targets Lashed by English Fliers

Giant Armada Drops Tons Of Bombs On Nazis   Hamburg And Bremen Battered: American Planes Used In Assault

Hamburg Bremen 4nd Posen Among Cities Blasted By R. A. F. Planes

British Loose Biggest Drive Against Nazis  U. S. Planes Among   U. S. Planes Among Hundreds Striking Clear To Poland   BASES ARE BLASTED   200 To 400 Ships Are Thought Used For Mass Bombings

NAZI-OCCUPIED POSEN, POLAND ALSO ATTACKED   “Tens of Thousands” of Incendiaries, “Hundreds of Tons” of High Ex* Blosives: Loosed   BELIEVED UP TO 400" BOMBERS TAKE PAR’ Re   Assault Taken by Obsery ers As Reflection Growing Strength of Eng  and’s:Air Might . 2.

GREATEST AIR FLEET OF WAR RAIDS GERMANY   Over 300 Planes Rain Bombs on Nazi-Held Territory

R. A. F RANGES AS FAR AS POLAND   American Planes’ Used in Heaviest Bombing Raid

Biggest Armada Ever Assembled for One Night Raid, London Says.   U.S. Aircraft Used   Nazis Hammer Port on East Coast, Industrial Areas in Midlands

Bombs  Across Germany   Heaviest RAF Raid of War Carries into Former Poland

U se 300-400 Bombers In Blasting Assaults On Hamburg, Bremen   Raiders Fly As Far East As Posen, Po land; Drop ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Incendiaries; Pound Nazi Shipyards

LARGEST Ait FORGE IN RAID   Incendiaries and Explosives Dumped on Hamburg, Bremen.   300-460 PLANES USED

INDICATE 300 TO 400 PLANES PARTICIPATED   ‘Huge Total of Incendiary, Explosive Bombs Batter Nazis

GREAT RAF BOMBING ARMADA IN BLASTING OF BIG NAZI PORTS   HUNDREDS OF TONS OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE BOMBS DROPPED _ON BREMEN AND HAMBURG

Largest RAF Armada Hits German Area:   Tremendous Loads of Explosives Loosed, Centering On Hamburg, Bremen

Berlin Reports Indicate RAF Bombers Flew Across Germany to Posen. Occupied Poland   NAZIS BOMB HULL   Repor! Major Air Attack on Port, One 5,000 Ton Merchantman Sunk, Six Others Damaged

400-Plane Armada In Furious Attack   Hamburg, Bremen, Berlin And Posen, Poland Suffer In Vigorous British Assault

RAF USES 300 OR MORE PLANES IN FIERY RAID   Hundreds Of Tons Of High Explosives And Thousands Of Fire Bombs Rained On Hamburg And Bremen; Nazis Attack England.

British Send Big Armada to Blast Germany  “From 300 to 400. “Planes Bomb ‘Hamburg, Bremen ‘in Night Raid

U. S. Douglas Bombers Used As 400 Planes Seep As Far — As Poland To Dish Out Fury To Nazis

EASY PAY PLANS TO BE CURTAILED EVEN FURTHER   Board May Increase

MORE RESTRICTIONS INSTALMENT CREDIT ARE NOW PREDICTEL   MAY INCREASE MAXIMUM DOWN PAYMENT AND DECREASE TIME TO PAY

Considerin oO C anges Of  Cr wie Laws  7...f.:.. *&.. ...   Decision From Reserve Board Expected Soon

MAY TIGHTEN TIME BUYING   Ree ns Likely To Be Made More Stringent

New Clamps on — Credit. Buying — Are Imminen   Down Payments May Be Increased and Time Limits Cut

DRASTIC NEW CREDIT CUTS T0 BE MADE   Instalment Buying In For More New Restrictions On Purchases

Delay Vote In Case Of Guido Rahr   Pettigrew’s Decision To Withdraw His Name Helps Bring Peace In Senate

CONSERVATION APPOINTMENT VOTE DELAYED   Senate Republican Caucu: Decides to Let Issue Rest for Week.

Soldiers Who Escaped Guard House Caught   Four Are Held Behind Bars in Eastland Jail

4 Soldiers Who Fled Guardhouse Are Behind Bars   Trouble Predicted In Determining Who Engineered Break

Tuscarora Tribe Still Officially at War With Germany After 22 Year:

FD, Duke Spend Quiet Sabbath   Visit of Royal Guest at Roosevelt Home Just Informal Social Event

Duke of Kent Is _ Guest of  Pres, Roosevelt  But It fs Said His Visit Is Not of Official Nature

apie adie boo  FDR, Duke of Kent Inspect Art Exhibit, Take Two Rides in Informal Day

KENT IS GUEST AT HYDE PARK   President and Duke Spend Quiet Sunday With Auto Rides, Seeing Exhibit

TRAFFIC OFFICIAL OPPOSED TO BILL   Metzger Against State Policemen Teaching Driving

CANADIAN SHIP SUNK   18 Seamen Lose Lives As Corvette Sent To Bottom

Railway Delegates Unions Sign Pact   "Settlement Provides Raises, Vacations

CUBANS FLEE TO U. S.      Ousted Army Officers Board Plane for Miami

MachineGuns Guard Palace of President   Charges Foes’ Attitude Seditious; Hints Plot On Life   REPUBLIC STABILITY ENDANGERED, CLAIM   Suspends Civil Liberties For 15 Days; Says Order Prevails

Batista Takes Strong Actions  To Keep Order   Replaces Army, Navy. Po. lice Officials Replaced For Seditious Attitudes.   PRAISED FOR ACTIONS

Cuban Revolt Nipped In Bud By President   Army And Navy Chiefs Are Removed After Plot Discovered

Firm Hand Over Cuba   Batista Arrests High Military Officers and Takes Full Control

Ousted Cuban Officials to This Country   Batista, Facing Crisis, Taking Stern Measures

PRES, BATISTA ARRESTS ARMY, NAVAL CHIEFS   Civil Liberty Guarantees Suspended for 15 Days, President Fears for His Life

CUBAN CUBAN ARMY HEAD AND CHIEF OF POLICE FLEE TO THE U: S AFTER BEING OUSTED:

QUSTED ARMY CHIEF FLEES FROM CUBA   Colonel Flies to U. S. After Batista Shake-Up

FIRM TES tN CUBAN TROUBLE   Army, Navy, Police Chiefs Arrested at Order of President.   SUSPEND CIVIL RIGHTS

Batista Claims Revolt Quelled   Cuban Armed Force Chiefs Arrested

Suspend All Rights for Fifteen Days   President Batista Hint: Conspiracy to Overthrow His Rule

PRINCESS 10 BE ARRESTED   Warrant to Be Served Because of Failure To Leave U. S.

Bombing of Tokyo Possible From Alaska, Explorer Says   Young Scientist Who Has Made Spectacular Flights In North Country Describes Method of Shuttling Bombers. Between Alaska and Rus‘sia to Blast Japanese Cities

Explorer Says Planes Can Hop from Alaska to Russia and Bomb Tokyo

SIX HUNTERS HURT FATALLY   Boy, 12 /s Among Gunshot Victims: Highway Blockades Established

PROGRAM TO AID GREEK RELIEF   Top Stars Ot Radio And Sereerx Put On 90 Minute Program Tonicht,

U.§, MINISTER FIGHTS GERMAN   Altercation Follows a Re. quest for Orchestra to Play ‘Tipperary.’   MAN THREW A BOTTLE

FLOORS GERMAN IN SOFIA CAFE   George H. ‘Earle, Former Pennsylvania Governor, Knocks Officer Down  When Attacked   PROTESTED TUNE   German Objected to Envoy Requesting: Playing of ’ “Tipperary,” Suffers’ Bruised Arm

U. S. Minister to Bulgaria Describes Battle of Bottles With Nazi in Cafe

A U.S. DIPLOMAT BATTLES NAZ!   Hit by Bottle Wielded b: German, George Earle Smacks Him in Face   INCIDENT OCCURS IN SOFTA RESTAURANT

U. §. MINISTER, NAZI OFFICER IN SOFIA CAFE FIGHT   German Knocked Down; Argument Follows Song Request For ‘Tipperary’

An Envoy Shows Fighting Spirit   American Plunks German Officer After Hit by Wine Bottle.

U.S. Envoy Socks Nazi.   Earle Takes One and Gives One in Sofia Restaurant Brawl

U.S. ENVOY TO SOFIA REPORTS CAFE BRAWL   Request for “Ti ipperary’ ’ Involves U. S. Minister to Bulgaria in Row With Nazi

U.S. MINISTER EARLE AND A GERMAN MIX TTUP INSOFIA CAFE: CAUSE. “TIPPERARY”

Ex-Governor of Pa, Punches German In Restaurant   BLOC tes Ae  HIT BY BOTTLE  Trouble Starts As Earle Calls For  "Te nnerarey

EX-GOVERNOR IN BOTTLE-TOSSING FRAY OVER SONC   George H. Earle, Envoy to Bulgaria, Likes eT nnerary”?   Nazi Officer Downed in Night Club Dis agreement

Off a Nazi  George H. Earle Lands a Right After Being Hit by Bottle in Sofia

Franklin Trust, Lamberton Rank to Close December 20 Under Federal Agency Plan   Deposits of Two Banks to be Assumed by Exchange Bank and Trust Co.—Transaction, to be Approved, Involves Outlay of  $7,000,000 by FDIC-—to Liquidate Later

BANKS ARE T0 QUIT BUSINESS   Exchange Bank and Trust To Take Over Deposits  Of Two Institutions   ' $7,000,000 OUTLAY BY FDIC INVOLVED   To Remedy Undesirable Sit, uation at Franklin Trust, Lamberton National

GREEN’S OIL BILL IS CONDEMNED AT SENATE HEARING   STELLE, VURCELL ANE HAGER AMONG THOSE OPPOSING MEASURE

JOHN STELLE ATTACKS NEW OIL MEASURE   Says Green’s Bill Will Put Industry Under Dictatorship

Laval Renews Plea To U. S. To Stay Out   Former French Leader, Now In German-Held Paris, Gives Views On A New Europe

TRIBUTE PAID - LINCOLN TODAY      President and Nation Honor 132n¢ Anniversary cf Avraham Lincoln.

Mexico, America Talk Settlement   Ambassador Speeds. Home. for Conferences Preparatory to Signing Agreement

Know [heir Business  Farm Slickers Show Up — ‘ City Yokels at Stock Show:

Farm Slickers Turn Tables On City Yokels at Stock Exhibit   Explode Ignorance by Revealing How Steers Are Created, That Bull Meat Goes Into Bologna, and Dispel Belief Bulls Hate Red Because They Are Color Blind

STATE POLITICIANS PEER INTO FUTUR   Wonder What Effect Wail “Will Have on Politics in ‘Michiaan

C.1.0. Leader Freed By Supreme Court   Conviction in Distric Court Is Reversed

Conviction Of Sentner Is Reversed   High Court Says No May: tag Sabotage Urged.

Reads of Ban   SENTNER WINS IN HIGH COURT   Communist’s Conviction 01 Maytag Strike Charge Is Reversed

Sentner Ruling Is Reversed By - Jowa High Cour   Unanimous Opinion Says No Evidence Indicating Criminal Syndicalism   Communist Ties Held To Be Irrelevant — Grothe Studies Opinion

Fire Prevention Veeck Beeins Sun   Proclamation By The Governor Of The State of Texas

Asia Minor Again Worried As Berlin Threatens Expulsion of English and Soviet Engineers From Disputed Territories

ARMY AND NYA GIVES COURSES IN MECHANICS   Experiment. At McClellan Field Is Successful

WAR NEWS ANA UB Y SiS   Britisnh Drive In Libya Is First Actual Test Upon Equal Basis

Says Wage Ceiling Would Ruin Bill   Wouldn’t Pass House, Congressman Asserts

OPPOSES WAGE CEILING   ‘Member of House Banking Committee Makes Statement

Tho OTATE AGED WITH: mg BATTLE   Will Fight for Gross In . come Tax. on A‘l ‘Defense Jobs.   COURT TEST IS COMING   ‘Federal Government Will  Contest the Demands of  : "the “State.

THlo OTATE AGED WITH TAX BATTLE   Will Fight for Gross Income Tax on Al Defense Jobs.   COURT TEST IS COMING   Federal Government Wil Contest the Demands of the State.

HOUSE GIVEN HUGE NEW U. S. DEFENSE BILL   Committee Recommends $8,063,238,478 Outlay for Army, Navy and Ships

DEFENSE BILL SENT TO. CONGRESS TODAY _ FOR CONSIDERATION   Measure Provides Money for 3,000,000 - Man Fighting Force and for  New Ships.

HOUSE GETS NEW DEFENSE FUND BILL   Seek 8 Billions For Army, Navy, New Merchant Vessles

HOUSE GETS NEW DEFENSE FUND BILL        ’ Seek8 Billions” For Army, Navy, New Merchant Vessles

EIGHT BILLIONS ASKED FOR ARMY NAVY EXPANSION   Critical Materials for Three Million-man Fighting Force and 541 Merchant Shine

HOUSE GIVEN HUGE DEFENSE FUND MEASURE   Over Eight Billion Dollars Ar Asked In Appropriation Bill

House Gets  Defense Bill For 8 Billion:  BULL UO Bhagavan   Supplemental Measure Seeks Funds for Army and Shipping

Huge War Bill Sent To House   8 Billion For Army And Merchant Marine

HOUSE GETS HUGE DEFENSE SUPPLY BILL   Appropriations Totaling Eight Billions Included

MANCHUKUO BORDERS 10 BE CLOSED   Railroads Devoted To Troop, Military Supply Transport

ALL FOREIGNERS ARE ORDERED 10 QUIT MANCHUKHC   Drastic Japanese Orders Indicate Extensive Movement of Troops.

JAPANESE TO GLOSE MANCHUKUO BORDER   Military Movement ] Explanation

All Foreigners To Be Kept Out Of Manchukuo   RailPoads Being Devoted To Troop amd Military Transport

Manchukuo Is Barred To All By Jap Order   Military Moves. Seen In New Restrictions Closing Line To Foreigners

FOREIGNERS TOLD TO LEAVE MANCHUKUO   Japs Take Over Rail roads for Military Transport

RAIDING SLhB PATRIOTS WAR AGAINST NAZIS   Axis Stepping Up Executions to Maintain Discipline Thruout Europe.   FORMER JUGOSLAVIA _ IN STATE OF TURMOIL

STATE TO MAKE SURVEY OF PERU ROAD AND BRIDGE   Bridge And Highway To Cost In Neighborhood Of $2,000,000

8 DIE AS FIRE GUTS. HOSPITAL   Seven Others Carried to Safety in 20-Degree Temperature from Convalescent Home

Eight Persons Perish in Fire   Convalescent Home Is Destroyed at Schenectady, N. Y.

Eight Die-in Convalescent Home Blaze   All Victims Elderly— Seven Others Carried tc Safety

Eight Die In Morning Blaze   Victims All Elderly Per sons; Seven Others  Saved.

AGE AND YOUTH   73-Year-Old Man and 16-Year-Old Seek Marriage License.

Air Base Siege Is Smashed by  Reinforcements   Great Britain Hopes To Crush Uprising Refore Nazis Arrive

GERMAN ENTRY IN OL BATTLE THOUGHT NEAR   Night Raiders Clash With RAF Planes Over Britain

SWITZER WINS JUDGE BATTLE   Supreme Court's Tie Vot Upholds Victory Over . & —McCBrtnck

OHIO COURT IS SPLIT BY TIE   Democratic Incumbent Declared Winner In Starkco Election Contest

CITIES IN BRITAIN BOMBED BY NAZIS; BRITISH HIT BACK   Northeast City, London and a Southwest Town in England Attacked——Hamburg, Bremen and Emden Assaulted

neich Air DIOWS Seek to Paralyze Britain Quickly  London, Northeast And Santhweet   London, Northeast And Southwest Towns Are Targets

SPEED RAIDS TO BEAT NEW U.S. AID FLOW   Germans Strike Heayvyily At London, Southern Town.

Admiral Noble Placed In Charge Of Western Approaches Of Great Britain   FIVE CRACK ITALIAN LEGIONS “SHOT UP”

WILL CUT WPA ROLLS   415,000 More Workers Face Lose Of Relle€f Checks

They Should TakeLookAt Draft Law   Solons Are Advised Tc Read 2 Paragraphs, Quit Wrangling

e ln Washington   _Arm-Waving Solons Should Take Another Look at  The Original Draft  Law Wording

G. 0. P. WARNED AGAINST BLIND ATTACKS ON AID   Austin Backs General Objectives of LeaseLend Legislation   WILLKIE TO TESTIFY

Hearings On Aid Bill Enter Final Phase   Republicans —_ Cautionec  ‘By Senator Austir  Against’ Attitude 07 Blind Opposition

Senate Passage By Mar. 1 Seen   Measure Passed By House: Testimony By Willkie To Conclude Hearings

6.0.P. SENATOR WARN PARTY UN BRITISH AlN   There Should Be No “Blind Opposition,”” He Says; Willkie Will Testify

PORTUGUESE FRIENDLY   Newspapers Favor Continued Good Relations With Britain

Canal Defenses Around Panama Are Progressing   Congress Committee Returns After Making Survey of Caribbean.

SENATE URGES — O’CONOR NAME SHIPLEY JUDGE   Unanimous Action By Maryland Legislators Call ed Unprecedented   VACANCY EXISTS IN FIFTH CIRCUII

O'CONOR ASKED 10 APPOINT SHIPLE\   State Senate, in Unprece dented Move, Backs Senator for Bench

Youth, Caught Robbing Store, Kills 3 Persons   16-Year-Old Mountaineer Tells How He Shot Three When Recognized

MEXICAN ENVOY CHOSEN BY U.S   Career Diplomat Fill: Position Vacated By Josephus Daniels

AMBAGOADOR 10 MEXIGO NAMED   George E. Messersmith, Career Diplomat, and Expert On Latin American Affairs, To Go To Mexico City

FD) Neminates Messersmith   Diplomat May Get Post as U.S. Ambassador  to Mexico

POPKEN RITES =  HELD WEDNESDAY      Well Known Craig — Re dent Passed Away Monday _-

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News'Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Great Britain Asks Japan T« Choose Her Own Course  For Future

Issues Warning That Aggression Will Bring War   Any Invasion Of Thailand Held As Threat To Singapore Security   THAILAND TO USE GAS IF NECESSARY   Situation In Pacific Grave Australia Girding For Trouble

CALLS ON JAPS TO MAKE CHOICE   Britain Asserts Nippon Car Have War or Peace— Whichever } Wants.

‘Keep Out Of Thailand,’ Is Word To Nipponese   Japs Say England Seeking To Cause U. S.-Japan War

BLUNT BRITISH WARNING ADDS FUEL TO CRISIS   Spokesman Serves Notice Te Tokyo To Keep Hands Off Thailand   U. $. ACTIVITY PROTESTED.   Nipponese Indicate Program For Established Sphere In Far East

Navy Secretary and Defense Production Chief Call on Company and Union to Resume Operations Pending Parley   ASSERT DEFENSE CANNOT WAIT   Jnion, Called Upon to Cooperate in Re: sumption, Summons Workers to Meeting Saturday, Says Strike Goes on Meantime

it wit I tH PRODUCTI      Strike - Situations Clear In. East. ~ During Day”

Milwaukee Plant Calis Strikers Bacl   7,800 Idle Since Jan. 22 $45,000,000 in Defense Orders Held Up   U. S. FORCES ISSUE   Formal Demand Made on Industry and Employes to Get io Work

DEFENSE MILL TO DEFY C10 WITH OPENING   Chalmers Will Obey U. S. Edict to Oper Gates On Friday te  Workers

Plant Strikebound Since January 22 Will Reopen Friday   Allis Chalmers Workers Will Go Back to Jobs

Chalmers To. Reopen Plant In Milwaukee   Government Asks Factory To Resume Full Operation

STRIKE-BOUND PLANT ABIDES BY U.S, ORDEF   Allis - Chalmers Calls Mer Back To Job; Indiana Sees Bloodshed

Allis-Chalmers Calls Back Men After U. §. Acts   Workers Re-enter Strike-Bound Plan When Government Steps In; Talks On Union Demands Continue

Three Killed, 1? Injured In Wes! Coast Hotel Fire   Most of Occupants of Huge Hotel Asleep When Fire Breaks Out

Three Perish In Apartment Fire   Blazes Sweeps Through Apartment Hotel

Defense Boom Beats Santa as Business Builder   Iowa Sales Tax Records Smashed With Month of Quarter Left

DEFENSE BOOMS IOWA BUSINESS   Santa Must Take Back Seat as Producer of Retail Dealines -

New British Aircraft Carrier Weathers Seven-Hour Dive Bombing Attack

-Britain’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Weathers Seven Hours of “Hell” Under German Bombing

A.P. Newsman Sees Smashing Raid Of Nazi Planes On British Convoy Ships

WRITER: ON WARSHIP DURING AIR ATTACK  suisse 1 IS! Seki   SSOCIATED PRESS CORRESPONDENT DESCRIBES BOMBING OF AIRCRAFT CARRIEI

AP Writer, Aboard Illustrious, Says Vessel Was Battered  Nazi Planes Pounded British Aircraft Carriar Rat Eailad Ta Sink Her ‘

British Ship Illustrious Survives 7-Hour Assault by Nazi Planes; Suffers Heavy Damage While on Escort Duty in Mediterranean

SEVEN HOURS OF HELL WEATHERED BY ‘ILLUSTRIOUS   AP Man Aboard British Warship Writes of German Attacks

Big Bombs from Stukas Shook Ship as Cat Shakes Rat, Savs Reporter Aboard

Larry Allen Gives Eye Witness Account of Ail Attack On IJllustrous

BRITISH SHIP SURVIVESWAR’S WORST BOMBING      Aircraft Carrier Itlustrious Reaches Safety of Mediterranean Port Badly Battered   BOMBS SHAKE HER AS CAT SHAKES RAT   Associated Press Corres. pondent Larry Allen, Aboard, Says Attack, . Had Fury of Hell

‘Inferno At Sea!’   Eyewitness Describes Dive Bombers 7-Hour Raid On Aircraft Carrier

Tough Britons   Aircraft Carrier Still In War Despite Seven-Hour Bombing

MATSUOKA TO VISIT RUSSIA, GERMANY: ON VITAL MISSION   Will Attempt To Improve Russio-Jap Relations And To Clarify Axis Setup

JAPAN MINISTER TO VISIT RUSSIA AND GERMAN)   Attempt On Part Of Japan To Im. prove Relations With These Countries

J apan-Soviet Pact. Is: Aim. Of Matsuoka   Foreign Minister’ Leaves   Soon to Visit Moscow and Berlin ,

Matsuoka Plans Trip To Berlin   Would Improve Jap Relations With Russia

REDS PUSHING GERMANS BACK IN RUSSIA   Advance 12 Miles And Re-Take 100 Small Villages

RUSSIANS PUSH GERMANS BACK STILL FURTHER   Soviet Assault Gaining Momentum All Alang Main Front.

Powerful New British Fleet at Singapore   No Attempt Made to Concectl Arrival of Ships

BRITAIN FORMS PACIFIC FLEET   Gigantic Battleship _ Reaches Base

Another Italian Liner to Bottom   Submarine Scores Hit Off Tripoli

ITALIAN LINER SUNK   Smaller Merchantman Sent to Bot: - tom by British Submarines

BRITISH SINK TWO AXIS SHIPS   Italian Liner And Merchant man Reported Sent Dow: Between Taranto Anc Rengasi.

BRITISH U-BOAT SINKS ITALIAN LINER ESPERIA   Merchantman Also Sen To Bottom in Attack On Enemy Convoy Between  Taranto and Bengasi   ONE WAS TROOPSHIP   Sinkings Bring to Nine Number of Axis Vessels Sunk or Damaged in Last 48 flours

BRITISH SUBS -SINK2 MORE -TTALIAN SHIPS   Brings To Nine Number Sunk Or Badly Damaged In The Mediterranean

British Submarines Attack Southbound Convoy Betwee Taranto And Bengasi

BRITISH SUBMARINES ‘SINK LARGE ITALIAN TRANSPORT VESSEL   SECOND MERCHANT SHiP A’ TACKED IN CONVOY HEAD. ED FOR NORTH AFRICA

BRITISH BOMB TRIPOLI, BARCE AND SINK LINER   Ship Indicated as Troop Transpo! Downed in Aitack on ConvoySuez Canal Raided

11,298-ton Italian Esperia Is Sunk   A Second Merchantman of 4,000 Tons Also Sunk by British Subs.

BRITAIN REPORTS — SINKING OF LINER   Submarines Make Success: ful Attack on Italian Convoy in Mediterranean

British Subs Sink Italian Ship Esperia   Second Merchantmar Also Attacked With High Success

HUGE ITALIAN LINER BOMBED      Troopship Sunk Says British Report

BIG ITALIAN LINER SUNK BY BRITISH   Vessel Believed Serving A: Troopship; Subs Make Attack On Convoy   TAKING SUPPLIES TO AXIS FoROKs   Nine Ships Sunk  In Last 4¢ ‘Hours; Dive Bombers Attack Alone Coast

But They’re Taking A Brand New Guidon anc A Lot of Memories.   By Private Anton W. Bondy, Company F, 21st Aviation  a ae

But.. They’re Taking A Brand New Guidon anc A Lot of Memories.        By Privai . ton W.. Bondy, Company. F. 21st Aviation.

Col, Dojiovan’s _. Lost Passport. . Is Returned   Bulgarian oie & Say ¥ _ Was Reta Office

COL. DONOVAN’S LOST PASSPORT RETURNEL   Bulgaria’s Political Police Turn Credentials Over to U. S, Minister Farle

Donovan Passport  Found in Bulgaria  Missing Papers Returned to Ministet

Bulgaria. Police Return Missing Passport, Too, --to’ Ex-Governor.

WELDERS IN ULTIMATUM TO BOARD   Threaten Strikes At Los Angeles, San Diego Plants

Searchers Hunt For Missing Girl   Child, 5, in Woods Clad  Y in Sunsuit

HUNDREDS JOIN HUNT FOR CHILL   Girl, Clad Only in Sunsuit, Wanders From Camp Into Forest

Many Join Search For Child Lost  In Dismal Woods  Small Girl Object Of Intensive Efforts by Posse

ARMY READY 10 ACT IN STRIKE   Detachments Prepare to Move Into Shipyards If FOR Orders {t.

TROOPS READY TO TAKE PLANT   ed for Kearney,  ‘; Order I ~ N. J., Action

Army Ready To Move To Plant   Would Halt Strike In Navy Shipyards

Troops Ready To Take Over At Ship Plant   Await Order By FDR To Move In On Struck Federal Company

Army Ready To Move Into  TE oe ares ae Toe NEariy Piaiit   Police Official Says the Troops Are Awaiting Roosevelt Order

ARMY PREPARING TO TAKE OVER DRYDOCK   Coast Artillery Detachments Await Presidential Order As Union Parades In Front Of Shipyards; Expect FDR To Act

SENTIMENT FOR STIFFER TAXES   Heavier Levy on Profits of Hold ers of Defense Orders May  Develop.   LITTLE MAN TO BE HIT   Officials Agree That Small Taxpayer Must Get Increase if Total ts Raised,

STIFFER PROFITS TAXES PONDEREL   Report Industry Receiver Major Concessions from Congress Last Year

Stiffer Taxes  Proposed On “War Profits   House Group Agrees Boos’ In ‘Little Fellow’s’ Load Annears Inevitable

STIFF TAX ON DEFENSE PROFITS IN THE OFFING   Sentiment for it in Congress Growing; Roosevelt’s Letter Puzzles Some

HEAVIER TAX ON PROFITS TALKED   Special Levy May Be Put Or Defense Contractors To Step Up Revenue

Stiffer Levies Are Proposed   House  Committee Would “Pax: Coritractors -On; Defense: Projects

Small Taxpayer’: ~ Seen: Assessed — Heavier. Levies   ‘Move Made Toward -More -. Drastic. Taxation ‘Of Defense Contractors.‘ :

Study Tax  Measure   See Sentiment For Stiffer Defense Profits Tax

NEW MOVE BY. VICHY 15 SEER   Darlan Reported to Be At tending Negotiations With Germany.

Darlan Called To Conference In Germany   Vice Premier Summonec From Vichy To Mee “High Personality” A Undisclosed Spot

Darlan Is At Secret Parley   To Confer With “High Personality” On Closer Collaboration

FEAR VIOLENCE AFTER ENVOYS RETURN THERE   Arrest Students Who Pro. test Axis Pact With Parade

French Patriots Are Revolting   RUSSIANS CLAIM NAZI LOSSES IN CITY OF AMIENS

‘Patriots’ in France. Expecting British Aid. Stage Demonstration

GLAIM FRENCH STAGED “SCENE   Weakly - Manned German Headquarters Reported Destroyed At Armiens

E. J. Mathews, registrar, has ar ,ounced that final examination vill begin July 14 and continu through July 15,  MONDAY, JULY 14, AT 8 GROUP IV Classes Meeting 10-11 Daily

RESCUER ROLE, WILSON SHOWS   lewa Governor . Strikes Out a Waste, Bureaucracy of Demos In Fairfield Address,

R. A. F, Drives Off Italian Warplanes  British ‘Sweep Away' Opposition In Africa

WILLKIE SETS 3-POINT PLAN TO END WARS   Plea for Ship Coupled In Address to Canada Meet

JACKSON'S POST GOES TO BIDDLE   Philadelphian Made Attorney General; No Opposition ” Expected

BIDDLE NAMED ATTY. GENERAL   Chosen For Post Vacated B\ Justice Jackson

SOVIET CAPITAL PREPARES FOR LAST DITCH FIGHT WITH NAZIS   Russian Cavalry Streams from Moscow. Inflicts Heavy Losses on Invaders

RED CAVALRY, RESERVE UNITS BATTLE NAZIS   Germans Launch New Operations Near Russ Capital

All Automobile Owners Must Surrender 1941 Plates To Get New Ones

Mediation Board Turns Attention  Te Ship Strike Shutdown At  Arsenal  le Ended

Mediators Seek End of Frisco's  Shipyard Strike   Shutdown at Ohio Arsenal Plant is Settled Friday

MORE ALIEN OEAMEN PUT UNDER ARREST   Federal Officers Ferreting Out Undesirables

ALIENS IN U. S. TAKEN IN ROUNDUP   Seamen Nabbed For Overstaying Leaves

‘Hired Girl’ Chosen Squire, But She Turis Down the Job   Domestic Ia Swanky Pittsburgh Suburb Elected Jus: tice of the Peace Over Male Opponent, But She Refuses Post Because Family She Works for Is Moving Soon

Servant Girl Is Elected   Write-in Votes Win J. P. Office, She Turns It Down

Fillers Blast: Germany, France, Norway and Italy in: Great. eat: ‘Air. Offensive of War—Berlin Is Pounded for Hour: “—37 ‘Bombers. and 200° “Airmen Lost in Raids, Ice-Form “ing: Fogs- Contributing te Heavy Toll.

RAF Flings 800 Bombers Over Europe  Giant Offensive War's Greatest; 60 PlanesDown 

GERMANY HiT. HARD BY RAF   Heavy Losses On Big Raids Admitted By British

Soldier Given  Ten Years For Insubordination   Private Was Described By Landlady As Being Meek Mannered

TAK RATES FOR ALL OUR UNITS   Jefferson Township Has the Biggest Increase With Total of $2.50.   TIPTON RATE IS $3.04

TAX RATES. FOR ~ ALL OUR UNITS   J efferson Township Has the “Biggest Increase ‘With ; Total’ of $2.50.   TIPTON RATE 18° $3.04

Gene Loutsch And Mary Arens Wed  Ceremony Takes . Place At Remsen

50,000 Troops Toe Mark For  War Maneuvers   Gigantic Mock War Will Re Held On Texas Plains

MEDALIST IS OUT   Schoonover Defeats Ritchie in First Round of Golf  Tourney   Bulletin

MEDALIST IS OUT   Schoonover Defeats Ritchie in First Round of Golf  Tourney

QUESTION BOTH THE FORM AND THE LEGALITY   Senators M’Reynolds, Smith ard-Joslyn Opposed to Snubbing Stark Veto   SEARCY SAYS THERE 1S NO COMPROMISE   Will Either Win or Lose Right In Same Groove . They’re In Now

3 SENATORS IN PROTEST TO CONTEST   McReynolds, Smith and Jo_slyn, Democrats, Say Legality Is in Doubt   WON’T COMPROMISE, Is SKARCY’S REPLI   ‘Will Win or Lose in the Same Groove We’re in Now,’ He Says

Three Democrat Senators Protest  Contest Method   Foes to Keeping Donnel From Governor's Chai File Complaint.   Contend Veto Clouds Legality of Inquiry

OPERATORS REFUSE TO REJOIN PARLE’   Southern Coal Men Rejec: Plea of Secretary Perkins

Chinese Move On Rear Of The Attacking Japs   Violent Clashes Ensue As Birdges Are Blown Up

Chinese Attack Japanese Rear  Chinese Use Planes   Chinese Use Planes And Ground Troops Against Enemy

JAPANESES FORCES _ ATTACKED FROM REAR   Chinese Launch Drive to Relieve Pressure on Hongkong. and Recapture Occupied Areas,

Ravenna Plant  Has New Strike   Five Thousand Laborers hl ‘‘Wildcat Strike’’ At Ordnance Plant

RAF GIVES ITS ANSWER TO NAZI UBOAT THREAT   10,000 Ton Warship ts Claimed Hit In Attack On Sub Base At Brest   LOSS CLAIMS CONFLICT   South African Troops Smash Thru Italian Colonial  Areas

Sub Base In Brest Gets Heaviest Hit   Nazi Cruiser of Admiral Hipper Class Spotted In Harbor and Hit By Brit Rombardment

RAID CONSTITUTES ENGLAND'S REPLY: — TOCHITLER TALK   Admiralty Statement Says Germany Has Greatly Exaggerated Figures on Recent British Sea Losses.   NEW BRITISH SUCCESSES IN AFRICA REPORTED   South African Forces Capture Brava, Only 100 Miles From the Capital of Itafiar Somaliland.

ATTACK ON BREST DESTROYS SHIP OF CRUISER CLASS   Figures on Tonnage Losede Show Hitler’s Boasts te Be Exaanerated.

HITLER EXAGGERATED BRITISH SEA LOSSES, LONDON CLAIMS   New Advance Against Italians in Africa Reported; Nazi March Into Bulgaria Imminent, Signs Indicate

BRITAIN PREPARED T0 MEET HITLER THREAT OF U-BOAT CAMPAIGN   Shipping Losses Far Smaller Than Nazi Claims British Say; More U. S. Surface Craft Asked To Combat Sub Menace

Boys and Girls Look to Public  For Assistance      Next Saturday will be ‘Tag Day’ with funds to be used to purchase band uniforms.

NAZIS MENACED AT LENINGRAD   Russians Cross Volkhoi River; 5,000 Germans Wiped OQut

German Legions On Leningrad Front Trappec   New Red Thrusts Imperi Germans In Sector Is Moscow Report   EW SOVIET BLOWS ON MOSCOW FRONT      Russians Continue To Drive Germans Back In Tula District, Is Report .

Reds Push Nazis Back Heavy Loss   Counter-Offensive On Front Protecting Moscow Reports State AdvancelsContinuing; Infantry In Flight.   Many Bodies

Many Slain on Both Sides As Three Big Nazi Drives Are Checked, Russians Say   Reich Motorized Units Units Destroye South of Leningrad, is Claim: Soviets in Counter-Attacks °

NAZIS ON WAY TOLENINGRAD FALL IN TRAP   MOSCOW REPORTS HEAVY LOSS ON”  BOTH SIDES 

Moscow Admits Heavy Losses On Both Sides In Fierce Battles; Say Panzer Units Trapped

Major Counter-Attacks Announced by Russians as Fierce Fighting Continues   Report Red Army Wipes Out Great Segment of German Forces Driving foward Leningrad; Holding Nazi Tide Trying To Break Through foward Moscow and Kiev; War Equipment Taken

Soviet Reports Drive Toward Moscow Halfed   Red Army Counter-Attack Shoves Invaders Back Across Dnenr

Bioff and Browne Draw Fine  Of $20,000, Long Terms   Former Receives Sentence of Ten Years And Theater Union Head Light; Tidee Lashes Pair for Betrayine Labor

Given Ten “and Fight Year Terms Judge I Denounces: Mein  for Racketeering; ‘ Fines’ Fach: 2290: 000

LABOR LEADERS SENT TO PRISON   Federal Judge Denounce: Brown and Bioff for Movie Extortion

BROWNE AND BIOFF GIVEN "PEN" TERMS      Judge Castigates Union Leaders for Racketeering

BROWNE, BIOFF GET PEN TERMS   Federal Judge Imposes $20,000 Fine Each; Denounces Former  AFL Leaders

Labor Leaders Browne, Bioff Sentenced,Finec   Extortionists Denounced, Given Eight and Ten Year: And Fines of $20,000

BROWNE, BIOFF GIVEN TERMS   One Sent.to Prison fer &  Years, the Other 10 in Extortion Case

STRIKERS BACK ON JOB TODAY AT WRIGHT AIR FIELD   New Labor t Disputes Threaten To’ Tie ‘Up Delivery

LONDON PAPER SAYS FIRST LADY OF U, S. WANTS TO FLY TO BRITAIN IN A BOMBER

MAY GO TO LONDON   Roosevelt To Pay Visit  Newsnanes Bamacts     Mrs.

Income Tax Plan Would Annul State  Community Law   Proposed to Wipe Out Advantages Held in New Mexico   DOUBLE DEFENSE LEVY

In ‘Summer.   Leaders Propose: to, ‘Strike While Iron Is Hot,’ Ask + Billion Above Program Studied Now

Republics May ‘Grab’ Foreign Ships   800,000 Tons Tied Up in ‘Their Ports

Nazis Say Huge Toll Taken On. Ships, Soldiers    _ DNB Relates “Horrible” Scenes Created By British. Setbacks

Russia Reports Routing Two Rumanian Brigades On the Ukrainian Front   Alsa Claims That Marshal “Ti. moshenko’s Troops on. the Central Front. Recaptures Ten Villages. a

Russians Rout Rumanians on Southern Front  Germans Reported to Be Making Little Progress in

NAZIS REPORT 45,000 SOVIETS ANNIHILATED   Russians Claim Successes On Southern And Central Fronts; Germans Have Little To Say In Official Report For The Dav.

REDS HOLD; GAIN: IN SOME FIGHTING   GERMAN ADVANCE ONLENINGRAD CRACKED, REPORTER DECLARES

Reds Cite Ukraine  Success   Nazis Disagree; Lines in Crimea Blasted by Air,  Berlin Declares

German-Allied Rumaniar Infantry Routed In Ukraine Area   LENINGRAD HARD HIT   Nazi Parachute Troops Ir Crimea Sector Held Wiped Out

SS rhe ~DIMANIAN ae         Red Armies Continue Advancing On Cen-  tral Front   PUSH NAZIS BACK NEAR LENINGRAD

Praises 2nd and 3rd  Armies in Maneuvers PAGE 2     Bae Cans Come...   Lad  RUSSIANS SAY LOSSES BY RUMANIANS HEAVY

REDS DRIVE ENEMY BACK AT LENINGRAD      Many Russians Slain in Bitter Fighting in Ukraine, While Germans Are Routed From. Central Trenches. ,

Durham Man. Is Asphyxiated   Hubert ¥. Cash Pays Penalty for Slaying Wife

Durham Man Gassed For Wife Murder   Chaplain Says 41 Year-Old Man Unafraid.

ment May orked Out  Canada to See Work  {......_] ee ee   to See Work in Canadian ‘ards

20:U. S. Torpedo Boats Delivered To. Great Britain    ‘Canadian Shipyards _ May: Fake Over: Small. .* Ship. Construction...

RELEASE MORE TORPEDO BOATS TO THE BRITISH   Sev, Knox Says 20 More Bout Either In British Hands Or On The Docks.

20 Small Boats Being  Sent Britain  Navy Plans Con  Navy Plans Construction Program With Canada

20 SMALL, FAST TORPEDO BOATS SENT TO BRITISH   ‘Navy Discussing With Can ada Program for Further Construction.

20 WARSHIPS SENT BY U.S   Knox Reveals Plan to Have  Canada Build Boats

Knox Asserts British Given Torpedo Boats   Navy Secretary Also Tells Of Plans For Canada To Manufacture Craft

FAST TORPEDO CRAFT TURNED ‘WER BY HA   Delivers 20 Speedy Boats te British; to Make More in Canadian Plants. °   MAY REMOVE FASTER SHIPS FROM CONYOYS

Germans Extend Combat Zone to  Include Red Sea   Neutrals Warned Ships Enter Area Do So at Own Risk

NAZIS EXTEND ZONE OF WAR TO RED SEA   Washington Remains Quiet on Action By Berlin

CONGRESS IS FACING A TREMENDOUS TASK   Roger W. Babson Expresses Fear Present Membership May Turn Out to Bea Defeatist Group.

HAS CONGRESS GOT THE GUTS?   Babson Suggests Future Fate Hinges On Courage Of U. S. Congress In Meeting Difficult Situation   Copyright, 1941, Publshers inanefal Bureau (By Roger Babson)

DRAFT CALL TODAY SIGNS UP 2000 MORE   Monthly Enlistments To Be Boosted

Men Newly Come Of Age Will Register Today   Large Per Cent of  Those Chosen Will Be Called

New Draftees Will Register In U.S. Today   Men Recently Attaining Majority Face Bigger Chance of Service  ‘STRAYS’ SOLICITED

Lowered Income Tax Exemptions Asked of Congress   Morgenthau Would Lower Base for Personal Payments

F.D. Plan For Ending Dispute Accepted   Lewis, Agrees. to : Abide . by.“ Ruling Of Board: of Arhitration 

LEWIS ORDE UMW MEMBERS TO OPEN PITS   Arbitration Scheme Gains Support Of Union

AST AEQUES   Recommendation of Prest dent Accepted Without Qualification.   Qualification. ARBITRATION IS SEEN  203,000 Coal Miners Are Reporting to Work Immediately.   ARBITRATION IS SEEN

Steel Firms, Union To Accept Decision Of 3-Man Board —   Both Sides Approve Proposal of FDR to Settle Union Shop Issue; Miners Returning to Jobs at Once

LEWIS ORDERS MINERS START WORK AT ONCE   Says Coal Output Wil Be Uninterrupted At  Least Until Pact

‘Thousands back To Work: Dispute To Be Arbitrated   Union Leader Accepts President’s Request For Settlement Talks

ClO LEADERS   Union Shop Dispute Will Be Arbitrated by New Three-Man Board; No More Strikes Due

ARKANSAS MISS IS SELECTED 1941 OZARK SMILE GIRI   Miss Jimmie Dell Tillman, 17, Clarksville Brunette, Wins Over 18 Other Girls in Contest.   OZARK PHOTOGRAPHERS MAKE THE SELECTION   Contestants Are Guests of Honor at Ball on Connor Roof—Program Will Continue Today.

ARKANSAS MISS IS SELECTED 1941 QZARK SMILE GIRL   Miss Jimmie Dell ‘Tillman, 17 Clarksville Brunette, Wins Over 13 Other Girls in Contest.

Germany Declares  Red Sea War Zone   See Proclamation As Challeng: To American All-Out Aid To Britain

PROCLAIM RED SEA WAR ZONE   German Decree Challenge to U.S,  ceneneweetss  or ¥* « : .. 2 « eo a wr

Believe Nazis, Reds Plan New Spoils-Sharing in Middle Eas!   U.S. TO ACCEPT NAZI CHALLENGE OVER RED SEA

Speed Plans To Set Up ‘Arsenal’   How Much And What Equipment Will U. S. Send To Democracies Is Problem

AID 10) ENGLAND “TO BE RUSHED   Hugs Supples Will Be Sent  Abroad Just as Quickly -as xossible. : .   NOW UP TO PRESIDENT

AI 10) ENGLAND 10 BE RUSHED   Hug: SupplLes Will Be Sent Abroad Just as Quickly “as sossible.   NOW UP TO PRESIDENT

Captured Nazi adio Ship Is Held in Bostor   Arrives in Custody: of U. S. Naval Ship Bear, After Capture

SEIZED NAZI RADIO SHIP REACHES U.S.   Norwegian Boat Brought into Boston; Crew Of 20 Is Turned Over TNT. OF ficiaic

Seized Nazi Ship And Crew Arrive   Norwegian Ship, Charged With Being Used by German Gestapo Off Greenland, Reaches Boston Today.   PRIZE CREW ABOARD

Racio Expedition Vessel Taken To Boston Navy Yard   Arrives in Harbor in the Custody of Admiral Byrd’s Old Ship

SEIZED NORSE VESSEL COMES TO U.S, PORT   Keep Veil of Silence Over Crew Apprehended in Operating Seeret Radio Station.

Captured Ship Is Brought To Boston Harbo1   Norwegian Craft Used For Radio Expedition To Greenland Is Now At Navy Yard

PATROL LANDS NAZIS SEIZED IN GREENLAND   Gestapo Agent, Radio Men and Crew of Ship Brought Into: Boston.   NAVY, FBI; IMMIGRATION MEN SILENT ON -DETAILS

RADIO EXPEDITION SHIP OF NAZIS TAKEN 10  BOSTON   Craft Seized By U.S. Nav; Off Greenland Arrive In Prize Crew’s Charge   Veil of Secrecy Shroud: Identity of 20 Aboar Norwegian Vessel

Captured Nazi Ship Reaches Boston   Radio Expedition Mem. bers Held Prisoner.

NAZI RADIO SHIP BROUGHT T0 BOSTON HARBOR ON TUESDAY   SMALL NORWEGIAN VESSEL CAPTURED BY U. S, NAVY REACHES PORT

DIRECTION FINDING IS CINCH WHEN DESTINATION IS KNOWN TO EVERYBODY

Legal ‘Strait-Jacket’ for Business, Opponents Say of Wage-Hour Law

STATE WAGE-HOUR BILL PROTEST MADE   Opponents Say It Would Put Mary land Business In A Legal “Slrait-Jacket”

Merger Plan For Colleges Called Legal   COMMITTEE, IN SESSION A‘ DALLAS, TELES PROGRESS 7) ON TRINITY-AUSTIN,

Says Italy Sound   Bank of Italy Head Says War Found Italy Ready for Efficient Role

Troops Guard Agains Rise in Food Prices in Honolulu   By MRS. FUGENE BURNS Wife of Associated Press Correspondent

Shutdown in Coal Industry Will Affect Defense   Mediation Board Continues Efforts To Conclude Strike

LARGE INCREASE IN RAIL TRAFFIC   Railroad Transportation Show The Largest Inefease Ever Experienced,

U.S. RAILWAYS SPEED OUTPUT IN EMERGENCY   Greatest Increase in Traffic Seen by Official

Peace Officers Urge Use of Stafe Patrol   Association Favors Force's Participation in Criminal Probes

‘HAW HAW T0 STAY ON AIR   Berlin Denies Reported Banning Of Famed Commentator

German Radio Announcer  \Lord Haw Haw Ruled OffAir   William Joyce Has Long Broadcast Propagands Against Britain and Her Allies From Berlin; No Reason for Ban Is Given in Announcement by Nazis; Joyce Born in New York

HOME SWEET HOME   Berlin Denies Lord Haw Haw © Banned From Ak   Columbia Announceiiteti Is Not Supported: Fol ‘lowing Checkup

Yermans Can World-Famous Radio Commentator ... . Haw Haw Off The Air?

Berlin Denies Lord Haw Haw Banned From Air   Columbia Announcemen Is Not Supported Fol lowing Checkup

GREEKS CLAIM NEW SUCCESSES ON ALBANIAN FRON'   Unconfirmed Reports Say Another Shake-Up In Italian High Command

MUSSOLINI MAY CHANGE LEADERS   New Shakeup In Italian Al. banian Command Rumor. ed; Greeks Capture 1,056 Italians; British Claim Somaliland.

GREECE CLAIMS NEW VICTORIES ‘OVER ITALIANS   Capture 1,050 Fascists  Seizures Coincide With  Reported Shakeup in Fascist Command   CABALLERO IS OUT   superceded hy Genera Carologelieso, © Unconfirmed Reports Savy; Romans Lose Material

Title Game On Dec. 21   if Packers Win, Final Tilt Te Be At Green Bay

BRITISH, GREEK INVALONA RAID   Greck Troops Take  Dorza, Jugoslavia Poo ea  Re ge

J.S. ‘Aware’ Of Troop Action In Indo-China   President Goes Over Heads Of Tokyo Cabinet In ‘Final’ Effort To Prevent War; More Nipponese Soldiers Sent South

MORE TROOPS MOVE INTO INDO - CHINA   President’s Action Shows Gravity with Which Far Eastern Situation Viewed In Washington

Unprecedented Action Occasioned By Movements of Nipponese Troops   Over Hundred Thousand Japanese Soldiers Are Reported in Indo-China

Convoys Sighted In Gulf Of Siam   Encirclement Charges Again Hurled as Press Says Crisis Near

U.S. Informed  Thai Invasion Is Imminent   Heavily Escorted Japanese Fleet Units Seen Speeding Toward Gulf of Siam; Unusual Word to Mikado Goes Over Militarists

SENATOR'S RACE HAS . 2. IN FIELD:   Representatives Doxey and Collins Announce: Rice, Conner, Stennis Are Possible Candidates —

DOXEY, COLLINS ENTER RACE FOR ELECTION TO SENATE   ‘Rankin, Whittington Expect led To Be Candidates  For Vacancy

Vital Issues Are to Be Taken Up by Legion in National Convention

LEGION FAVORS USE OF TROOPS   Geographical Limits On U.S. Army Should Be  Removed, Claim

GIRL’S SURVIVAL AFTEF BEING LOST EIGHT DAYS IS CLASSED AS MIRACLE

LOST CHILD FOUND AFTER EIGHT DAYS   Feet F rostbitten But Otherwise Is Unharmed

House Agrees to Debate Taxes Under Procedure Which Limits Ameiaments; Some GOP Protest:

JOINT RETURN TO BE VOTED ON   Rules Committee Modifies Procedure In Tax Measure

Cry of “Gag Rule’ On New Tax Bil   But House to Allow Separate Vote on Joint Returns Issue.

Joint Returns Separate Vote Wins Approval   House Committee Agrees To Modify Procedure On Tax Bill   ANSWERS GAG CLAIM   Democratic Leaders It Move To Expedite  Final Action

Antonescu Regains Control Of Rumania After Iron Guard Riots; Africa Retreat Of Italy Continues

TOBRUK FALLo ING HANDS UF BRITIoH ARMY   Rome Admi‘s Capture of Italian Libyan Army and Navy Base.   HORDES OF PRISONERS   Opposition of the Italians _ Net as Good as at Their Bardia Basse,

180,000 TROOPS TAKEN Ti) DANE IN LIBYAN WAR   Royal Forces Begin Blow at Cerna; Go Deep ~ Into Eritrea   14,000 Prisoners and Four Generals, One Admiral Last Captured

British In Africa Press On   After Taking Tobruk Forces Working Toward Cavical of Libya

Rudolfo Graziani’s Army of Terribili Expected to Lose Grip.  -PRISONER’S TAKEN ' AT TOBRUK TODAY  “Mopping Up” Work Is Theme of Activity by Soldiers,

LIBYAN DRIVE IS EXTENDING PAST TOBRUK   BRITISH MAY DRIVE ITALIANS ENTIRELY OUT OF LIBYA THOUSANDS CAP URED

British Move to DriveltaliansOut Of Eastern Libya   0,000 Surrendes to British At Tobruk; Troops Drive On Towards Derna

DAG UF ITALIAN PRIOUNERS NOW HOLDS 100,000   British Press On 100 Miles Past Tobruk And RAF Bombards Ruhr   DERNA IS NEXT GOAL OF LIBYAN CAMPAIGN   Gen. Antonescu Is Said To Be Getting Upper Hand In Rumania

Italian Prisoners  Now Total LOOOO(   Empire Drive Through African Desert Continues  After Fall of Port of Tobruk

ee  British Threaten Entire’ Eastern Section Of Libya, Following Fall Of Tobrul

thanized Units n Attack on -of Derna   F Resumes Air acks on Nazi,  ee * D2 ape

BRITISH MOVE WESTWARD AS TOBRUK FALLS   RAF in Heavy Raid Over Important  Ruhr Center

Estimated 15,000 Treepd Surrendered to Britteh  Wednesday When City Was Taken.

NILE ARMY OPEN SEIGE OF DERNA   British Push On In Libya  After Capturing — Italian Base Of Tobruk

O'DANIEL CANDIDACY ECHOED PROMPTLY IN SENATE AND HOUSE   SEN. JOE HILL DECLARES IF ELECTED HE WOULD BE ANOTHER WHEELER, ET AL

SILENT ON CAMPAICR   tX Resolutions Backing Others In Race Offered

-News of Sinking Came From Freighter West Nilus. 37 Crewmen Saved

Hull Says Sinking Of Ship ‘Piracy’   STIMULATES TALK ON WNEVITRALITY ACT

AMERICAN SHIP REPORTED SUNK IN SO. ATLANTIC   Leaders Seek Support To Amend Neutrality Act

WORD REACHES US AS REPEAL BATTLE RAGES   Only Four Crewmen, All Americans, Said To Be Missing Now   SINKING OCCURS IN SOUTH ATLANTIC   Vessel Is Eighth AmericanOwned Ship To Be Sunk

ITALIANS SAY ARK ROYAL AND NELSON STRUCK   Claim Two British Destroyers, Six Merchant Ships Sunk in Med. iferranean Battle

CHALLENGE FOR TEST I$ HURLED   Senate Film Probers Rapped By Solon

M'FARLAND CHALLENGES PROBERS   Declares They Would Get Less Thar 18 Votes in Senate

June Shipping Losses Total 79 Vessels, 329,296 Tons, British Admiralty Say:

BRITAIN’S SEA LOSSES DEGLINE   June Sinkings the Lightest Since Winter, Admiralty Announces Today

British Ship  Losses Down   June Toll Smaller, «Admiralty Reports

Report on Sea Loss   79 British, Allied and Neutral Ships Sunk In June

Sharply  Last M font  Britain Not to Reveal   Rritain Not to Reveal Figures Henceforth ir Periodic Statements

SEVENTY-SIX SHIPS ARE LOST IN JUNE, ADMIRALTY REPORT!   Lower Total Gives Hope For Better Figures In Future

BRITAIN LISTS VESSEL LOSS   More Than Six Million Tons Lost in Enemy Action. Losses Ran Highest in Maré¢h

June Losses Of British Set At 79 Vessels   Total Tonnage Sunk I: Less Than For Any Recent Month, Report: British Admiralty

BRITAIN’S LOSS ON THE WATERS   Have Lost 6.127.673 Tons For The Entire War Es Reported.

British Losses At Sea Sharply Cut In June   Figures For Month Best "Since July, 1940, Except December And January:

British Revise Ship Loss Report   Average Monthly Sinking 306,384 Tons

LONDON GIVES “AGURES ON ~ SHIP LOSSES   Losses During Entire , War, Due to Enemy, Put at 6,127,673 Tons.   MARCH LOSS HIGHEST   Average Monthly Loss Since Sub Warfare Started Is 394,534 Tons.

London Reports Decrease In Ship Losses In June   Allied And Neutral Shipping Losses For Month Placed At 79 Merchant Vessels

Sirike Called kor Miners In ‘Captive Mines   Expected That The Mediation Boarc Will Intervene

Hard Coal Strike May Close Steel Industry  - . Union Leader States Walkout of 8,000 Is Set for Monday

Strike Ties Up  Base Materials   Sailors Demand  Higher War-Bonus

navel a50 MINERS   Demands for Shop Contract Halt Production of Coal Used by Big Corporations in Manufacture of . Steel

Birth Certificate May Save Youth fron Penitentiary Term   Apple Stealer Says He _Is Only 15; Claimed to “Be 17 When. Sentenced

Boy Who Talked Way Into Prison May Be Releasec   Three Hungry Youths Admit Break ing Into 2 House and Stealing an Apple.

TWO-CENT INCREASE IN PRICE OF BREAD OVER OHIO IS SEEN   ingredients Used in Bak. ing Soar and Boost is. Held “Imperative” by Associction.

BREAD PRICE TO INCREASE   OHIO BAKERS DECLARE TWOCENT HIKE NECESSARY BECAUSE OF OTHER INCREASES

Talk Third Presented By Lions   Famed Sing Sing Warden to Appear on Lecture Series; Speaks on ‘Crime and Your Family.”

Famed as Warden at Sing Sing   ‘Crime and Your Family’ Is Topic; a Few Season Tickets for Remaining Lectures Still Avadable.

Defense Effort Needs Stimulus;  F.D.R. May Aci   Labor and Industry Toc Complacent, Is  Belief

New Warning By Roosevelt On Crisis Due   President Expected te Try to Jolt Public Out of Complacency   PRODUCTION LAGS   “Shot-in-Arm” Talk by , Nation’s Executive Seen as Forthcoming

DUR DEFENSE T0 GE GIVER OnUT IN ARM   President Will Jar Complacent Citizens Who See No Danger.   SPEED-UP IS NEEDED   Too Much ‘Business as Usual” and Also Tco Many Strikes.

ROOSEVELT I$ PLANNING ‘SHOT-IN-THE-ARM’ TALK   FRESIDENT HEPORTED PRE. PARING SPEECH DESIGNED TO SPEED UP NATIONAL DEFENSE EFFORT

. President to Jar Citizens  Out of Sleep   Defense Efforts To Get Shot In the Arm

FDR MAY GIVE DEFENSE PLANS A SHAT IN-ADM   May Jolt Public by Cold Warning Of Danger   AIDES THINK CAPITAL, LABOR TOO COMPLACENT

FDR. MAY WARK NATION OF PERI   “Shot-in-Arm,” Is Seen in Roosevelt’s Talk Next Week.

DEFENOE EFFORT WILL BE SPURREL   President Wants U. S. Citi. zens To Fully Realize Emergency

New Move Intended To Spur Citizens Into Keener Realization  Of Emergency  EFFORT TOO SLOW  Message To Consress And Fireside Chat In Near Future

PUBLIC ‘JOLT’ BY ROOSEVELT THOUGHT NEAR   Believed Ready To Give Defense Effort ‘Shot-In-Arm’

Filipinos Are Telling How American Lieutenant. Like  Horatius, Held the Bridge

‘Second York’ Holds Bridge Against Jans   Officer Picks Off Enemy With Rifle After Company Is Trapped.

Two Hamburg Hospitals Hit, Nazis Reveal   More Than 50 Dead Buried in Wreckage

Berlin Claims BritishWreck 2 Hospitals   Germans _ Acknowledge Heavy Attack by RAF Bombers   REPORT 18 DOWNED   Assert Reich Fliers Turr Glasgow and Liverpool Into Seas of Fire

Hospitals In Hamburg Hit, Says Berlin   Nazis Claim Huge Damage to Glasgow And Other Points

NAZIS REPORT HOSPITALS HIT BY RAF   50 Killed at Hamburg.— Germans Tell of Heavy Raid Against Glasgow

NAZIS RAKE GLASGOW IN NIGHT RAIDS   Berlin Reports 50 Dead in Two Bomb-Wrecked Hos: pitals in Hamburg

Nazi Counter Blow Wrecks Glasgow Area   German Bombs Create Havoc Also in Liverpool And Other English Cities

Luftwaffe . Rains Fire On Glasgow      Nazis Admit RAF Razed 2 Hospitals

SAFE SEA LANE SOUGHT BY U.S   Think Use of Navy Planned Without Convoying of Vessels

NAVY USE FOR SAFE SEA LANE STUDIED IN U. $   Protected “Life Line” Would Be Substitute for Actual Convoying Which Meets Disfavor,

GREATER Uot OF AMERICAN NAVY HINTED   WHITE HOUSE BELIEVED CONSIDERING TIGHTER PATROL OF SEA.   No War Cause   “Attacks” Might Be Ignored— Washington Puts Question Up To Vichy.

BELIEVE U.S. STUDIES SAFE AID SEA LANE   Administration Is Considering More Effective Use of Navy, Capital Hears.   CONVOYS LOSE GROUND   Concentration of Patrol Ships  on Route To Britain Held Ty Be Plan.

Red Army Goes   On Offensiv 8 x OnWho’ .   Germans... Withdrawals. _ sic Is to Shorten b.uxes; British Claim Gains

PANZER UNITS SENT SPINNING IN REVERSE   Frozen Bodies of German Soldiers Found Huddled in Ditehes—Flee Headlong Along the Sea of   Agav Coast.

RETREAT IS ADMITTED BY BERLIN   Kalinin Recaptured I Powerful Soviet Offensive

Reds Hurl Nazis Back at Moscow   ROSTOV COMPLETELY  ALoTDpDAWHM CaAWVe REPT a

RED BLITZ ROLLS; NAZI ARMY HEAD  TO FRONT   Hitler Orders the Rout Stop. ped at All Costs, Moscow Says   SOME -UNITS IN HEADLONG FLIGHT      Soviet Reports Measure Gains in Miles; Bloody . Battles in Bitter Cold   ROLUFTIN

‘Hitler Sends Chief To Halt  German Rout   Quiet Prevails In Egypt Where Axis Troops Hold Own

Budapest Is Cut Off By ’Phone From Berlir   Other Poinis Also Report Failure in Attempts To Contact City

Nazi Pressure On Leningrad Reported Eased   Reich to Besiege City, Not Storm It, Berlin Suggests   FIERCE RESISTANCE

WINANT BRINGS ~ BACK WAR HELE   British Mistakes T Be Lesson For U. S.

WINANT REPORT COVERS ERRORS MADE-BY BRITS}   ' Designed to Eliminate ‘Bugs in Production and Military Organizations.

WINANT REPORT DESIGNED TO AID ADMINISTRATION   Ambassador Says Some. Of The Speculation On His Visit Here Seunds Like Berlin

Winant Tells Of War Needs   Ambassador Helps ta Eliminate ‘Bugs’

MISTAKES OF BRITAIN. WILL GUIDE AMERICA   Winant’s Secret Report Te Help U. S. Make Pro duction Adjustments

FARM SUPPLY RECORD SEEN BY WICKARD      Requirements To Up. Production To New Hichs  p esa And Foreign  j

FARMS TDL-alT NEW HIGH FOR FOODS oUPPLI   Wickard Predicts All-Time Re: quirements Record for - "Next Year.   FIGURES 70 PER CENT OF MONEY TO GO TO FARMER

EXPECT RECORD PRODUCTION OF FARM PRODUCTS   Wickard Says Agriculture To Hit New High

ALL TIME HIGH FORECAST FOR FARM SUPPLIES   Wickard Says U. S. to Provide Food for Ten * Millon in Britain

Dive-Bomber, Not ’Chutist, Beat British, Trooper Says   “The Parachutists Wére Nothing,” One Soldier Sums Up Crete Campaign; Dive Bombers All Day Long and . Coritinual Machine-Gun Fire Terrible, He Declares

CRETE SURVIVORS SAY THEY BEATEN BY NAZI AIR FORCE   PARACHUTE TROOPS SHOWERED UPON ISLAND NOTHING ‘COMPARED AIR ATTACK

Planes Caused British Defeat   Crete Veterans Say Nazi *Chutists' Were Backed _By Dive Bombers

CRETE SURVIVORS SAY THEY BEATEN BY NAZI AIR FORCE   ‘PARACHUTE TROOPS SHOW. ERED UPON ISLAND NOTHING COMPARED AIR ATTACK   WAR COMMENTATOR SEES VALUE OF CRETE CAMPAIGN MERELY AS EFFORT STRIKE FEAR TO BRITISH

Dive Bombers Did It, Not ‘Chute Force   British Soldiers Say Few Of Own Fighters Would Have Made Difference

SUPERIORITY © TN ATR WINS   Crete Survivors Say Air Force, Not Parachute. Troops, De- feated Them

British, Greek Survivors of Crete Declare Luftwaffe Sting, Not Parachute Troopers, Turned Trick as Nazis Take Victory

Survivors Say Nazi Air Force: Turned Tide  Parachutists Easily Cleaned Up, Britist   Parachutists Easily Cleaned Up, British Tommies Declare On Return From Crete

Germany's Rule In Air Over Crete  ls Blamed For Loss Of Vital] Isle

IRAN WILL FIGHT   Minister Declares Any Aggressor Will Meet Resistance

THREE ARE INJURED   Emporians Taken to Ottawa Hospital After Crash  - Near Baldwin

QUAKE ROCKS MANCHOUKUO   33 Persons Reported Killed and Many Hurt; Houses Demolished

SOLON WANTS PROBE PROBED   Sen. M’Farland. Strikes Ou  At Movie Quizzers

CHARGES PROBE DISGREDITS FOR   Senator Also Hits Allegec Anti-British Moves in Film Quiz

Says Movie Probers Undermine FDR Policy   Senator Asks Dies Committee Action On Anti-British Propaganda As Investigation Row Flares.

LONG, HARDER WAR IS SEEN BY GOEBBELS   German Propaganda Ministe: Sees Lightning Marches As Ended

Long War  Seen By Goebbels   Nazi Propaganda Chief Warns Fatkerland of Lengthy Struggle

Germans Face Long War, Goebbels Says   Propaganda Minister Sees Harder Fighting Ahead, With Blitzkrieg Marchés Ended — —Victory Is Not in Sight. .

Goebbels Tells Nazis Balance Favors Them   Russians, However, Continue to Hurl Germans Back From Soviet Territory

Goebbels Declares Harder War Ahead, Implies Chances Of Lightning Marches Ended   Propaganda Minister Gloomily Tells German People -Long Conflict Lies Ahead; Says “We Will Not Be Able to Avoid Certain Reverses”: But Adds Chances of Victory Are on Axis Side

Geobbels Sees Long, Hard War  Chances for Further   Chances for Further Lightning Marches Are Ended

—_—_--—_—_——-No. More. Blitzktiegs = German People Are Told They Face A Lonaer War

FDR ASSERTS DESTROYER IN NEUTRAL ZONE   Navv Apparently Seeking Marauder in Atlantic Patrol Area

ASSAILANT SOUGHT BY U.S. CRAFT   Navy, Operating Under Regular Orders, Seek Offending German Submarine Today.

U5. DESTROYER WAS TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUB   First Successful Attack on an American Naval Ship in Atlantic.   WAS NEAR ICELAND   No Casualties on the Destroyer and Damage Was Not Great.

Declines to Discuss Inci dent In Detail; Refers Newsmen to Navy Department     weiemer Tr MVmMeAaen AN   LITTLE EVIDENCE OF ALARM IN BEARING   Appears Surprised Pres Learned of Torpedoing So Soon; Told of Attack From Knox

Kearny Attackec By U-Boat In Iceland Waters   Incident Clearly In . American Defense Zone, Roosevelt Asserts

KEARNEY HIT IN DEFENSE ZONE   F. R. Says U. Si Navy Ik After Attacker, Unde ‘Shoot-on-Sight’ Order

Kearny Within Defensive Zone, Roosevelt Says   President Implies Navy Told to Hunt,  Destroy Submarine

KEARNY IS DAMAGED ON PATROL DUTY BUT NO DEATHS REPORTED   Sub Not Identified But Nazi U-Boat Blamed; First Successful Attack On U.S. Naval Vessel Since War Began

DEOTROYER Wd WITHIN LIMITS   Roosevelt Declines To Spec: ify Nature Of Order:  Given Navy  ;

DESTROYER Is ATTACKED OFF ICELAND COAST   Preliminary Navy Report Indicates No Casualties Among Members of Ship's Crew.   BULLETIN

FDR Waits Full Report Of Incident   Destroyer Hit While in U.S.  Defense Zone

Warship Completed in 1940 Damaged in Attack Off Iceland   No Casualties Indicated in First Dispatches Received by Navy; Ship Clearly in Defense Zone, F. R. Says

FR. ASSERTED DESTROYER IN DEFENSE ZONE   Senator Pepper Urges Navy Retaljate With “Two Sinkings for Fach Asasult”.

Sub Is Sought By Navy After Kearny Attack   FDR Says Destroyer Was Within U. S. Defense Zone When Hit

Harry Hopkins In Hospital For Checkup   Not Seriously Ill, But In.  disposed According tc  White House

TOKYO EXULTS AT DECLARATIONS OF WAR ON U.S   REPORTS ‘AXIS... PAIUIENERS ‘HAVE VOWED NOT TO MAKE SEPARATE PEACE      CLAIMS 197-1. S, WARPLANES SHOT DOWN WITHIN TWO DAYS   Also Asserts Destroyer and Sub_ marine Are Sunk; Troops Invest Wake [gland

Say Hitler Warns Turks Not To Give British Bases   oops Reported Massed Along Turkey’ Thracian Border   German Troops

HITLER ASKS TURKS 10 TALI   Recent Note Reported t Have Suggested Berlin or Ankara Confab

TROOPS MASS NEAR BORDER OF BULGARIA   Sofia Sees Invasion Attempt Due at Any Hour, Bombers Based Near Frontier,   TURKS PROD RUSSIA   Press Declares Nazi Seizure of Dardanelles Means . Suicide For Reds.

NAZIS NEAR TURKEY.   German ‘Troops’ Established an Thracian Border.

England Has Ninth Raid-Free Night After Day Attacks   Little Damage Done Jh Nazi Bombing Attacks

DRASTIC BILL GIVEN SENATE BY CONNALLY   Sheriff Asks for Aid ’ As New Outbreaks Are Feared

Bill Outlawing Defense Strikes Is Introduced   Showdown Between Roosevelt and Lewis Over Mines Due Soon

Showdown On Strike Due Today   Restrictive Legislation Oh Way; Awaits Miners’ Committee Report on Offers.

LONGEST SESSION OF CONGRESS ENDS ~ AFTER FULL YEAR   No Last-minute Rush—Same Leadership to Function In 1941.

Congress Set Record For Long Session  76th Will Give Way To New Meeting On Hour Later

Ik Duce Predicts .     “Wascists Cheer ag”   “Fascists Cheer as He Says Communism ‘Struck to Heart’

FABULOUS DODGE CASTLE, WITH 110 ROOMS, BEING TORN DOWN   Multi-Millionaire Spent Three Million Dollars on Un completed Home——-Had Swimming Pool and Twenty-Four Baths

Fabulous Mansion  To Be Torn Dow:      Dodge Palace Cost 3 Million But Never Had Warmth Of Family Life

Fight Looms On Walsh Proposai   Amendment Designed T'c Restrict Use Of Navy

Lease-Lend Bill to Be Passed Today   Senate Leader Barkley Sees Big Majority

British-Aid Bill Nears Passage   Senate Expected  To Give Approval

Bill To Pass Senate Late Saturday By ‘Substantia  Majority.’ View Of Barkley, Two Months After Introduction

ARKLEY SEES ie SENATE pall OT TODAY   iy Satistied’ With Vic Si Leader ‘Entiretories On Bill   Y> AMENDMENTS LOSE   Elender And Clark Proposals Passed; House Apnroval Expected

EXPECT AlD BILL TO PASS BY NIGHTFALL   Leaders Predict Easy Victory For Measure

2-1 APPROVAL PREDICTION IN SENATE TODAY   Opponents of Legislation Co-operate To Obtain Final Ballot   TWO AMENDMENTS GIVEN APPROVAL   House Expected to Concur, Administration Leaders Assert.

APPROVAL Ot LEASE-LENDING    Administration Forees Voted Down 12 Peepesed Amendments Yesterday: Two Amendments Remain  HURRY VOTING  op we Taare B. ARDERY

MARGIN IS SEEN   Leaders Confident After Defeating 12 Amend ments

F. D. To Get Lease- Lend  By Monday      "Seek Final Vete Today, Says “Senator... Barkley

SENATE LEADERS ° PREDICT 2 70 1VICTORY VOTE   Express Confidence Aftér Series: of Gains on: Test Ballots:        “AMENDMENTS   tion. Prohibiting ‘G ing. Away of Navy’:

senate Prepares For Adoption of Diilis Aid Bid   Three Amendments Ye Pending But Opposition Has Collapsed   WALSH'S MEASURE CONSIDERED -FIRST   Scheme Would Nullify Act, Says Barkley; Final Vote - Sought Today

BRITISH HELP BILL EXPECTED 10 PASS IN VOTE IN SENATE   Three Major Challenges to Be Faced by Advocates of Measure.   OPPOSITION FAILS TO SHOW STRENGTH   Collapse of All Moves to Defeat Act Seen in Balloting.

Final Senate Vote on Lend Bill Near   All Restrictive Amendments of Foes Beaten By Wide Margins

Two-to-One Victory Forecast   Administration Forces Kill 12 Proposed Amendments; Suggestions Made by Lllender.and Clark Are Passed;  ' Taft May Seek Showdown

9-1 VICTORY “CLAIMED BY BACKERS   2 Amendments Approved in Long Friday Session: Taft Showdown Due.

Sen. Wheeler Admits Fight of Foes Lost   Expect 2-1 Margin; 12 Amendments Are Defeated   DEBATE WALSH,TAFT CHANGES TODAY   Mrs. Caraway in Dramatic Plea; Speaks as Mother

BRITISH AID BILL PASSAGE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON   Powerful Administration Majority Plans to Drive to Final Vote Without More Changes in the Measure.   OPPOSITION COLLAPSES AFTER FIRST DEFEAT   Pending Amendments Ex pected to Be Voted Dow But Some Fiery Debat During Day Was in Order

OBSTRUCTION TO END; 2701 IS EXPECTED   Then House will be asked to approve the Senate amendments

Administration Senate Leaders Confident after Series of Tes Ballots; Approval by 2-to-1 Vote Is Forecast; Twelve Proposed Amendments Turned Down, Two Approved

BRITTOH AU BILE TU PASS INTACT TODAY   Administration Leaders So Believe; Foes Col lanse   Only Three Amendments of  Many Remaining for Debate

EXPECT AID BILI WILL PASS ‘TODAY WITHOUT CHANGES   ‘Opposition Has Virtually Collapsed ‘As Powerful Majority Predicts - Passage

Lend-Lease Bill May Be Passed In Vote Today   Administration Is Confident of Senate Approval of Aid

BARKLEY SAYS AID BIL WILL PASS TONIGHT   PREDICTS F. D. RB. WILL SIGN Ir EXACTLY 2? MONTHS AFTER INTRODUCTION

Senate To Push Vote By Night On British Aic   Administration Leaders Con fident Measure Will  Of 2 to 1.

FOE I$ ROUTE IN SERIES OF TEST VOTES   Approval Of Measure Seen By 2 To 1 Margin   Knocked Down By Powerful Administration Forces: Night Session Probable

Lease Bill’s Foes Crushed In Test Votes   Barkley Says Legisla tion to Reach Roosevelt by Monday Night   2-1 APPROVAL SEEN   Democratic Leader Holds House Will Accept All Senate Chanves

Barkley Says Foes of ‘6 Measure Co-Operating é To Hurry Vote  TO HOUSE MONDAY  House Approval of All Amendments Is Now Anticipated

Barkley Thinks Measure Will Be on Roosevelt's Desk by Monday Night

Lease-Lend Measure Likely to Be Completed Today as Leaders Expect Unto Hourly.

OPPOSITION 10 MEASURE FADES; HAD 39-VOTE PEAK   Only Three Major Challenges Remain, All of Which Will Be Overridden.

AID 10 BRITAIN APPROVAL NEAR   Final Passage by Nightfall Is Seen as Administration Leaders Hold Confidence.   2701 VOTE IS EXPECTED

Final Action Expected Late Today As Opposition To Measure fs Overwhelmed,

AID BILL ON F. ReS DESK MONDAY NIGH]   Senate Passage Expected Saturday. See House Accepting Amendmemt from Senate

Leaders to Force Vote Today on Aid to-Britain Measure   Passage by 2to 1 Vote Predicted; Final Day of Debate

Aid Bill May Pass ‘Today   Barkley Predicts Measure. Will Be on FDR’s Desk Ready for Signature Monday

SENATORS PREDICT _ PASSAGE TONIGHT   Leaders Drive For Decision After Amend ments Restricting Use Of Army, Navy Are Beaten

FINAL PASSAGE OF LEND-LEASE IS SEEN TODAY   Opposition Fades ir Senate; Vote is  Due Soon

Administration’s Forces Kill 12 Proposed Changes In Plan; Barkley Expresses Satisfaction Over Work

Roosevelt May Receive  Lease-Lend Bill Monday   HOUSE APPROVAL EXPECTED   Quick Acceptance of Senate Amendment: Would Permit Final Congressional Action on Measure Monday

AND BILL OKEH SET MONDAY, SAYS BARKLEY   Administration Leaders  Predict Passage By 2-1 Vote   /DEBATE LIMIT IS EYED   Two Minor Amendments Approved During Long Session

VOTE ON AID BILL LIKELY LATE TODAY   3arkley Predicts Momentous Legislation Will Be On Presi. dent’s Desk By Monday Night—Believes House Will Accept All Senate Amendments

PROPONENTS PREDICT 2-1 VICTORY   12 Amendments Are Defeated In Lone Session

Dems Knock Down 12 Proposed Amendments in 11Hour Session Friday.   2-1 Vote Forecast   Only Two Changes Accepted in Course of Lengthy Meeting.

British Aid Bill Passage by Tonight Seen as Probability   2 to  Margin for Approval Predicted By Senate Leaders

SENATE EXPECTS PASS BRITISH AID BILL TODAY   ‘They Slave Thus Far Defeated All The Amendments Presented.

APPROVAL BY 210 1 MARGIN ISPREDICTED   Passage By Nightfall Seen; Numerous Proposed Amendments Rejected

Final Vote On Aid Bill Seen Today  Barkley Predicts Roosevelt to Get Measure Monday

Passage By Night  Forecast   Proponents in Senate Expect Roosevelt Signature Monday

Expect Measure to Go to FDR’s Desk Monday   Barkley Predicts Passage by Senate with Substantial Majority; Administration Leaders Confident of Defeating Amendments; Closest Test to Come on Transfer of Warships Proposal Submitted by Walsh

SENATE SET T0) PASo AID BILL TODAY   Easy Victory by Big Mar gin Is Predicted by Leader. Barkley.   PRESIDENT MAY :GET BILL MONDAY   Senate Refuses. to Pass Amendment to Keep _ Troops at Home. 

BARKLEY SAYS F. R, WILL HAVE BILL BY MONDAY   Ipponents Of Measure Cooperating To Secure Final Vote Before Adjournment Tonight; Ex pect Senate Approval 2 To    Possibly No Limit   “Here’s The Navy”

CHANCES FOR VITAL CHANGE APPEAR SLIM   Walsh Amendment Expected to Reveal Best Strength of Opposition But Success Is Doubtful.   TWO AMENDMENTS ADOPTED FRIDAY

\iministration Wins  All Tests; Final ' Passage Near   ofS REACH 39-VOTE PEAK ON NORRIS PLAN

VICHY WATCHED   Seizuge of French Ships Hinges On Collaboration Morec.

Drama Te Be Given At Methodist Church   “I Made My Son A Criminal’  Coming Here

Drama To Be Given   Local Persons Will Assist Outside Talent In Giving Murder Play

Rally Day Will Open Program Of 4-H Groups   Democracy and National Defense Will Contribute 1941 Theme

Annual Rally Day Of 4-H Girls June 5   Democracy and National Defense To Be Theme

QUESTIONS OF POLICY FACES GLE MEETING   County Farmers to Discuss Central Versus County Wille Tonicht.

G. L. F. MEETING TOMORROW   Policy Questions Will Be Discussed By Farmers Thursday Evening.

Big Wheat Harvest On   First Combines And Binders Go Into Action

Wheat Harvest Well Underway it Southern Kansas   Crop of Over 185,000,000 Bushels Forecast For the State

Kansas Is _ Golden State   Second Largest Whea' Crop In History Being Cut Now

Stimson Asks Retention Of All Army Men      Resolution Sent To Congress Also Seeks Declaration Of Emergency

War Department Submits Bill To Retain Drattees   Stimson Asks For Declaration Of National Danger

Lifting Of Limit Of Number Of Men In ‘Army Is Requested By Stimson

Raps Senator For Sending of Cards to Army   Asks Resolution Keeping All Forces In Active Service

GEN. MARSHALL BALKS TAFT’S DRAFT PLANS      Chief of Staff Rejects Six teen-Month Term As Im. practical Now.

WHEELER ASKED ARMY 10 OBJECT TO LONGER TERM   SECRETARY STIMSON ACCUSES SENATOR OF ‘NEARLY. SUB- -. VERSIVE ACTS’

SEC, STIMSON HAS RESOLUTION   Resolution Would Authorize Ke taining All Members Of The Armed Force.

WOMEN’S HOSE FALL APART AS THEY WALK   Hundreds of Pairs Melt Away h Downtown Kansas City—Sooty Particles Blamed.

Strike Halts Work on Parts  For 17 Cruisers   Called by C10 Union Which Contends Contract On Wages Violated

Lewis Halts Work On 17 U.S.Cruisers   CIO STRIKE AT KENSINGSTON PLANT OF AMERICAN ENGINEERING COMPANY STOPS CONSTRUCTION AT 3 PLANTS.   “Unpatriotic, [llegal’’

Japs, Worried About Subs Have Further Fears; New  Fleet Boss Is U-boat Vet

NIMITZ SHOULD BE BAD NEWS 10 JAP‘      New Commander Pacific Fleet Specialized In Submarines

HARRIMAN TO SEE BRITISH BEFORE ~ BOING: TO RUSSI   Will Léad U.S. War-Aid Mis sion to Conferences - ‘in Moscow.

SAY WILL STOP AT LONDON FIRS]   War-Aid Mission Heac  Will Then Go On To Moscow

HARRIMAN PLANNING TO DEPART SOON ON JOURNEY 10 LONDON   Will Hold Preliminary Conferences With British Leaders, Associates  Sav.

1 WHI Leave Shortly for cnden for ‘Yreliminary Confer with British Leaders ~— Re mainder af American Pelegatior Will Follow Withia irew Weeks.

arge Formations Of Planes Pass Over Inglish Channel To Attack Coastline

RAF Smashes  Hard At Foe Along Coast   Large Formations Roar Ove Channel; British Deny Nazi Ship Claims

Droves of Planes Join in Large-Scale Raid; Brest Hit Heavily During Night

DROVES OF RAF PLANES ATTACK FRENCH COAST   \t Least 60 Planes Take Part In Raid; Brest Docks Hit; British Deny German Sea Attack Claims.

German Cruiser Report ted Lying At Brest For Days   Admiralty Says 5, Not 14 Ships Sunk By Raid On Convay

British Planes Attack Brest. Other Ports   English Deny Nazi Claims Of Success In Shipping War

French Coast Takes Severe  Air Pounding   Droves of British War. planes Unloose ‘Heaviest Bombs’    BATTER BERTH OF NAZI SEA RAIDER    Deny Heavy Losses of  Convoys Despite Berlin’s Claims

SIXTY VISIBLE; OTHERS ABOVE CLOUDS, BELIEF   Ground Observers Say Huge Formations Indicate Large-Scale Attack is Underway   BERTH OF GERMAN CRUISER IS BOMBED   Night Attack. On Brest Held Counter-Offensive At Hitler’s Threatened Spring. Assault

GERMAN CRUISER HIPPER REPORTED IN HARBOR THERE   KAID IS BRITAIN’'S REPLY TO HITLER’S PROMISE OF BIG SEA WAR   AIR CHIEF REPORTS 1,000 ITALIAN PLANES DESTROYED   Royal Aix Force Uses ‘Biggest Bombs” In Attack on U-Boat Center In Occupied France

FORMER HOTEL AT HAGERSTOWN BURNS   Five-Story Apartment Building Destroyed: Loss Piaced At Abont 340,000

SEEK TO SETTLE LABOR DISPUTES   Cases of Rutland Railroad and Allis Chalmers Co. Are Under Review ©

WAGE INGREASES GIVEN AT CHIGAGL   Meat Packing Companie: Tell of Pay Boosts Today.

Packers Raise Pay   Eight Per Cent Raise Announced By The “Big Four’

33,000 Workers Affected   Three Chicago Firms An nounce Eight Percent Boost Today

PACKING HOUSES INGREASE WAGES   An Eight Per Cent Increase Given To 33,000 Employes.

Lottery for New Registrants To — Be Held July 17  . Sec. Stimson 'Fo Be Invited to Draw First Number

Lottery for New Draftees to Be Held July 17  Total of 750 Numbers Will Be Drawn

Draft Lottery Set for July 17   Stimson to Draw First of 750 Numbers for Newly Signed-Up Men

Lottery for New  Draftees to .  Be Held July 17° Total of 750 Numbers  Will Be Drawn tn Briaf-Ceramany

DRAFT LOTTERY FOR MEN AGED 21 JULY 17TH   750 Numbers to be Drawn from Ja: fo Determine Priorities of Mex Just Registered

Hold Lottery July 17th for New Draftees   Total of 750 Number To Be Drawn Starting  At6 P.M.

LOTTERY FOR DRAFT 10 BE ~ HELD JULY 17   Total of Only 750 Numbers Will be Drawn in Capital   WAR SECRETARY TO DRAW FIRST NUMBER   Copies of List Will be Furnished Local Draft Boards

DRAFT LOTTERY SET FOR JULY 1?   Total of 750 Numbers Will Be Drawn At Washington For Newly-Registered Men Of 21

New Draft Draw Set For July 17   21 YEAR OLD YOU'THS TO GET NUMBERS SOON

DRAFT LOTTERY WILL BE HELD NEXT THURSDAY   Secretary Stimson Will Draw First Number Of 750 In Bow!

LOTTERY WILL BE ON JULY 17   750 Numbers of Men of 21 Will Be Drawn In Draft Ceremonies 4

LOTTERY FOR NEXT DRAFT SET JULY 17   750 Numbers Will Be , Drawn In Capital

NAZIS 10 FREE U. S. CITIZENS   Last Zam Zam Passengers Will Return To U. S. On Army Ship

U. S. Drivers Freed, Return Is ‘Arranged   All Nationals’ Case: Reviewed During Discussions

‘Swap of Axis, U.S  Nationals Seen   Ambulance Drivers Released by Nazis

Germans Free 21 American Drivers   Zam Zam Survivors to Return August 

Nazis Release Captured U. S. Drivers  St ££... 4. ie ee   2] Ambulance Men Will Return Aucust 1

More Australians To Singapore  Transport Service Men Landed at Far East Base

MORE TROOPS AT SINGAPORE   Transport Carries Reinforcements of Men and Machines

Great Vessel With Soldiers At Singapore   Main Body of Aus tralians Reinforced  In Stronghold.

Strong Reinforcements Arrive For British Malayan Peninsula Defense

Singapore Gets More Troops, Equipment  Auxiliary War Forces Arrive

MORE MACHINES, MEN LANDED AT SINGAPORE BASE   Great Transport Arrives With Re. enforcements for Anticipated Defense of Malaya

Singapore Gets Reenforcements   Action Follows Pact Between Reds, Japs

AUSSIES LAND AT SINGAPORE   Reinforcements of Men, Machines Dock to Aid Malay Defenses

British Strengthen Singapore Defense   More Men, War Machines Landed to Safeguard’ Far East Outnost

Anzaes Arrive At Singapore   Transport Carries Large Band Of Soldiers To Strengthen Defense.

British Mass Big Force At Singapore  Transport Brings   Transport Brings Men, Guns to Bolster Defense

Big Ship To Singapore   May Be Queen Mary Carrying War Supplies To Australian Force

Japanese Claim ‘Pincer Attack’ Begun in Luzon   202 U. S. Planes Held Destroyed to Loss OF 10 of Own, 9  fa ‘Suteides’

TOKYO CLAIMS LUZON LANDING   Invasion Aided by “Human Torpedo” Airman, Says  Japanese Statement

Prison Water Bill Demanded   _ McAlester May Turn Off Water to State  Panitentiaryv

Penitentiary May Lose Wafer Supply   McAlester Demands Water Bill Be Paid, or Else

Republican's First “Governor's Day” in 9 Years Draws Many   Sen. Brooks, Gov. Greer Feature Speakers at State Fair

BROOKS ASSAILS DRAFT EXTENSION IN TALK AT FAIR   SAYS FEAR OF PART IN WAR GROWS; GREEN TELLS OF SAVINGS

Pipeline Project~ Again Considered  CYaeran Vatand Ru   Once Vetoed By SPAB -Plans Calls Fo Seamless Tubina

Texas-to-New York Oil Pipeline Project Will Reappear Soon   Plan for Use of Seamless Steel : Being Studied

Pipeline Project Is to Be Revived   Seamless Steel Tube Proposed by Backers

PIPELINE ISSUE TO BE REOPENED   Plan To Be Offered For Seamless Steel Tube Lines

PROPOSED PIPELINE, ONCE SQUELCHED, 1S DUE RESURRECTION  CONTROVERSIAL PLAN FOR RELIEF ALLEGED EASTERN

REPLY T0 RED AERIAL RAIDS ~ONBIG CITIES   SOVIET ATTACKS REPRISAL FOR GERMAN ASSALLT ON LENINGRAD   HELSINKI BOMBED TWICE; MANY FINNS ARE KILLET   Defenders Say at Least Eight Raid. ers In Wholesale Offensive Have Been Shot Down

Russians Stop Nazi Blitz Along Ukraine; Gigantic Battle Stretches Along Entire Front; Red Planes Busy

Crimea Battle Raging   Reds Strike Back at Invaders; Axis and RAF in Bomb Raids Japs Busy in Orient

British Raid DutehPorts; Damage Big   Nazi Planes Bomb Mos: cow, Leningrad, Push On Donets Basin

Reds Attack in Crimea While Main Nazi Threat Is Toward Kharkov in the Donets Basin

RUSS COUNTER ATTACKS MADE ON BIG SCALE   Is Determined to Save Crimea Peninsula From Invading Armies of Hitler.

REDS REPORT BIG ATTACKS ON GERMANS   ‘Nazis Tell of Overnight ' Bombing Attacks on Len - ingrad and Moscow

Big-Scale Fighting In Russia   Battles Now Reported To Be Raging from Black Sea to Leningrad

MAJOR RUSSIAN DRIVES DEFEND CRIMEAN REGION   LONDON REPORTS COUNTERATTACKS ON VITAL PENINGT'T 4   GERMAN THRUST AT DONETS, BASIN IS PRINCIPAL THREAT   Nazi Air Force  ‘Raids Leningrad, Moscow; R. A, F, Hits Antwerp, Rotterdam, Dunkerque

ULAMANS REPORT NEW OVERNIGHT RAIDS ON SOVIET    Nazis Also Claim Sinking Four Merchantmen: Pressure On Donets and Kharkov; ‘Axis Zero Hour Arrives  OTHER WAR NEWS

Heavy Fighting on Russian Fronts Is Reported by Nazis   Little Change Noted ir Situation Dispatches From Front Announce

Soviets Open South Drive To Halt Nazis   Making Strong Attempt To Keep Crimea From Falling to Germans

HEAVY FIGHTS RAGING ALONG ENTIRE FRONI   Japanese In Maneuvers In Indo-China; Nazis Find More Trouble Tr Furope

Open Drive In Defense  Of Crimea   Overnight ._Bombings Of Leningrad And Mosco.v “Reported” By “Germans

NAZIS INDICATE THRUST PUSHED IN DONETS AREA   Germans Announce 4 Merchantmen, Including Tanker, Have Been Sunk

Fighting Heavy On Long Line   Germans Thrust Toward Industrial Donets Basin.

LONG BATTLE LINE   Russians Report Heavy Ac tion From the Crimea to Leningrad

Counter Moves Aid Russians  Fighting Reported From Black Sea to Leninarad

RUSS DRIVE AGAINST NAZ CRIMEA LINE   Reds Wage Big Battle: From Black Sea to Leningrad   R. A. F. RAIDS ITALY   Germans Announce Sinking of Four British Merchantmen

Nazis Lose Heavily In Drive Against Donets River Basin  Japanese Movements Stir New Fears in Far East; Reds Claim Success in naiwan “Isthmus Fighting

te Tae   Germans Report New Bombings of: Mos cow, As British Raid Rotterdam, Ant. werp and. Dunkerque—4 Ships Sunk’;

HERCE BATTL IN PROGRESS + 1S REPORT   Marine Parachutists Joining With Guerilla Forces   FIGHT IN GAFE   Spreads Through Whole City After Norwegians Clash With German Soldiers

BIG SCALE RED DRIVE IN CRIMEA   Determined Offensive I: Waged to Keep Control of Black Sea   LITTLE CHANGE IN MAIN SEC'TOR:   IRussians Fight Off the Threat of Encirclement;  RAF. in Heavy Raids

Russians Battle Fiercely to Save Crimea Peninsul   Line Now Running Straight From Black Sea to Czarist Capital  AERIAL EXCHANGES  Germans .Admit RAF Raids (on Cities, Sea-

FIGHTING IS NEAR SOLLUM IN EGYPT      Siege At Tobruk is Also Continuing As British Try To Evacuate

FORMER KING OF SIAM DEAL   Prajadhipok, Who Abdicat ed 1935, Once American . Visitor

FORMER SIAMESE KING PRAJADHIPOK DIED IN ENGI AND   Had Lived There Since He Abdicated In 1935—Visited U. §. In 1931.

FURMIER SIAMESE RULER SULCUMBS   King Prajadhipok Dies in Home in England Last Night.

SUSPECTS IN MILEY SLAYINGS ARE HELD BY TEXAS OFFICERS   Photographs and Fingerprints Are Enroute to + Lexington to Be  ’ Checked by Police.

TAG - ISSUANCE BILL BEATEN BY UNANIMOUS VOTE   Provided Plates Could Be Given Out At County Roaate   SUNDAY BEER BAN BILL GETS REPORT

COUNTY TAG PLAN KILLED BY HOUSE   Proposal to Issue Licenses at County Seats Rejected

CONGRESS LIFTS LIMIT ON ARMY   Permits Use of Troops ir  Any Part of World ~

HODGES ENTERS DECATHLON   EVIE BNI ENDS VEVA Tu.  Sars  Baker University Athlete in Kansas Relays Special

HODGES ENTERS DECATHLON   Baker University Athlete in Kansas Relays Special

ABSENT-MINDED FOLKS HAVE LIMELIGHT THIS WEEK; MANY QUEER INCIDENTS RECORDE!

Dizzy Digest Comes Out with Late News of Absent-Minded American:

SECRETARY OF STATE URGES BRITISH AIDED   Speedy help required, since nazi could easily cross Atlantic—Hull

GIANT LINERS CONVERTED TO TROOP SHIPS      Bethlehem Company  Speeds Work on Army Vessels

"Frisco Area On “Alert’  Two Plane _ Forces   S  Two Pans Forces Go Over Coast od District  LIGHTS GO OFF  ® Flotilla Of Tokyo's Ships Reported Off Aleutians

PACIFIC COAST © HAS BLACKOUT   Fear of Invasion Sweeps Northwest; Hostile Craft Reported

Vital Italian Base Target As Artillery Opens Attack: Klisura Falls ToGreek Army

GREEKS TAKE -NEWITALIAN: ~ STRONGHOLE   City. of Klisura Is Captured in Southeast Albania

KLISURA, ITALO STRONGHOLD, IN GREEKS’ HANDS   ‘Last Position in Albanian Area Held by Fascists Falls to Greeks After Long Siege.

Greeks Drive Italians From Klisura Are<   Official Announcement Made At Athens On Capture Of Important Albanian Stronghold

GREEK TROOPS CAPTURE TOWNS IN ALBANIA      Take Italian Stronghold of Klisura After Fierce Fighting.

KLISURA, ITALIAN STRONGHOLD IN ALBANIA FALLS TO GREEKS AFTER SEIGE OF NEARLY A MONT!

Greeks Capture  isura   Italian Stronghold In Southeast Albania Falls To Greeks

Klisura Falls To Persistent Greek Attack   Road to VNelona Krom. bast Nearly Open

Greeks Take A New Town In Albania   Italian Army Gives Up Klisura After Month's Siege

GREEKS TAKE KLISURA, Bis ITALIAN BASE      Stronghold in Southeast Albania Falls After Many Days of Heavy Fighting In Vicinity.   CLAIM CAPTURE OF MEN, MATERIALS

KLISURA FALDS TO GREEKS AFTER 30-DAY POUNDING   Entered Yesterday When Sniping Italians, in Hills, Were Routed   Is One of Two Towns That Dominate Main Roads in South Albania

Reduction of Crete Vital to Nazi Victory in Battle for Near East

fate X Creve -s..a or rive o .ucc.ec S-rvase zor tas:  7 i,   cm » —- ee ~ .  ~azis $ai> .Licer7 4c stomenAcross —urxe aiC 07) _tac

Norld's Richest Indian Now Working In Filling Station To Set An Example

Willie Taylor, 24, Stays at Job in Filling Station for $18 a Week as Object Lesson to Fellow Seminoles.

FORMER STATE AGRICULTURE LEADER DIES   Ejmer’ A. Beamer Expires During: Heart Altack Al Rijeefield

BRITAIN MAKES SECRET SHELLS   New Ammunition Rush ed Aboard Warship for Convoy Duty

Germans Are "Net Surprised’   Say U. S. and England Were Expected to Seek Aid

DECLARE FEES ARE EXCESSIVE   U. S. Officials Halt Lan Acquisition at Indiana Proving Ground.

Halt Buying Of Land For Army Proving Ground   Commissions And Fee: Exorbitant, U. S. Attor  ney Declares.

HALT INDIANA LAND BUYING   Fees Paid Negotiators o1 Army Defense Project Under Fire

Indiana Land Dealers Suspected of Hiking Fees, Commissions; U. S$. Halts Purchases

Excess Costs Holding Back Army Projects   U. S. Attorney Says Real Estate Agents, Others Charging Too Much

PROBE FEES ASKED IN LAND PURCHASE   Federal Agent Says Fees, Commissions “Exorbitant, Unjustified”

FIFTH GOLUMN FOE SHOT DOW AT PARKED CAR   FBI Expected to Enter Probe; Dead Man Had Given Them Information.   ACCOMPANIED BY GIRL AT TIME OF MURDER

NAZI PLANES AGAIN BLAST AT LIVERPOOL   Attack Made in Force for Fourth Straight Night; London Has Alert   18 RAIDERS DOWNED OVER THE WEEKEND   Immense Damage Believed Caused by RAF Assault on Cologne

Luftwaffe Punishes Liverpool   Cologne Blasting Claimed By Bnitish

Fourth Straight Attack on Port And Vicinity Is One of Greatest   loll of German Raiders Since Saturday Placed af 18 by British; RAF Fliers Bomb Cologne

LIVERPOOL BOMBED AGAIN BY GERMANS   English City Attacked for Fourth Straight Night

Germans Pound Liverpool Area   Port Raided for Fourth Night; RAF Strikes at Cologne, Other Areas

Germans Also Drop Bombs On East Anglian Town; London Downs Thirteen Nazis.   Cologne Raided

Way Left Open For Adjustment With Nipponese   Continued Firm Stand By U.S. Seen in Dealings with Janan

Claim Fate Of Hongkong Is Sealed   Jdpanese Also Maintain Arizona Sent To Bottom

Say Hongkong Fate Sealed —   Japs Make Extravagant Claims Of Successes On Land And At Sea

TOKYO CLAIMS FATEISSEALED FOR HONGKONG   Also:Says Total of 140,000 Tons of British and American Warships Sunk   ARIZONA ON, LIST   Says Without Explanation  That Her Destruction “is  - Now Confirméd;” Claim Occupation: ‘Kowloon

TOKYO CLAIMS U.S.S. ARIZONA SUNK SUNDAY   FATE OF HONGKONG SEALED, OFFICIAL MESSAGE SAYS

EXPLOSIVE HARVEST TIME IN OHIO NEAR, AUTHORITIES STATE   TNT and PNT Soon to Be Made in Sandusky Area As Plant Work ts Stepped Up.

Production of Explosives at Plum Brook Plant to Start in November

PRESSURE PUT ON ANOTHER BALKAN POWER   Premier And Foreign Minister Head For Germany As Nazi Armies Mass   GREEK ATTACK FEARED   Move Comes As Turkey Seeks To Line Up Pro-British Alliance -

PREMIER TC REICH FOR A “DISCUSSION   Greece Reportedly RBalking at Peace Proposal Put Forth by German Official Sources

Yugoslavian Officials to Reich Today   Nazis Seck Easy Passage to the Albanian Front

NAZIS SUMMON YUGOSLAVIANS TO CONFERENCE   Diplomats Discussing Efforts o! Turks to Form Balkan Alliance Startled by Turn   GREEKS ADVANCE   Move Nearer Valona, Threate: Jtalian Base—Rumanians Evac nate Oil Fields

New Balkan Nation Drawr To Germany   Attack on Greece Indicated— Rumanians Busy

Move Comes As Turkey Attempts To Line Up Bloc   Balkan Country Affords Fine Route For Aid to: Fascists.

- YUGOSLAVIA’S PREMIER, FOREIGN HEAD TO CO. SEE HERR HITLER THIS EVENING

Part Of Nation In Spring War Believed Topic   Leaders Also To Discuss Yugoslavia’s Adherence To Tri-Power Pact.   RUMANIANS PRE PARE

Russta’s Watch Over Bulgaria Worrying Fuehrer   Yugoslavia’s Premier Called Into Conference; Germany Claims Sinking Of 13 Armed British Merchant Ships

YUGOSLAV IN  NAZI MEETING   Premier and Foreign Minister Go te Germany to Discuss: Pact.   DIPLOMATIC SURPRISE

YUGOSLAVIA MAY PERMIT GERMAN TROOPS T0 PASS   NATION’S LEADERS GO TO*CONFENENCE WITH NAZI CHIEFS

GERMANY SEEKS YUGOSLAVIAN AND-IN BALKANS   Premier and Foreign Min: ister Leave For Berlin to Discuss Adherence With Axis Pact   TURKS CAMPAIGNING   Seeking United Fron Agreement Among Balkan States to Thwart Nazi Move on Bulgaria

GO THROUGH YUGOSLAVIA   Belgrade Officials Now ix Germany to Discuss Their Role in War   THEY MAY JOIN THE AXIS PAC   New Feverish Activity i Balkans as Nazis Are Expected to Aid Italy

Yugoslavia’s Leaders Called To Berlin For Meeting With Hitler   Believe German Government May Exert Pressure On Balkan Country For Passage Of Nazi Troops; Claim 13 British Ships Sunk

Yugoslavia Premier Goes To Germany   Will Discuss Adherence To Tri-Power Pact; Balkan Tension Grows

Call Leaders Of Yugoslavia  To Germany   Two Officials Will Mee With Nazis Either A Berlin Or Salzburg Or Balkan Situation

Move Is Blow to Turk ‘United Front’ Plea; BalkansTense.Fearful   Rumania: Starts Mov ring Civilians from Oil Fields; Greek Caine May Spur 'N, azi Aid to Italv

Yugoslavia: Summoned to - Axis‘Parley   [Premier and Foreign  3 Minister Go to Berlin on Special Train

YUGOSLAV LEADERS LEFT BELGRADE FOR:       Premier and Foreign Minister to Discuss Adherence to Tri-Power Pact.   MAY MEET IN BERLIN   Dragisa Cvetkovie and Aik. sander Markovic Making the Trip.

Hitler May Be Applying Pressure For Troop Passage   Nazis Attack Convoy And Report Sinking 13 British Vessels

SPECIAL PLANE USED BY ENVOYS REACHES MUNICH   Premier Dragisa Cvetkovic and Foreign Minister Cincar-Markovic Said to Have Been Greeted by German Minister Von Ribbentrop   MISSION A MYSTER)

Turk Effort fo. Set Up Balkan Pact Checked   Nazis Believed ' ‘Planning to'Cut Through Yugo slavia to Greece

R.A. F.in A frica Takes Advantage of Red ‘Distraction to Hammer Axis Libyan Posts

British Blast Libyan Targets   Night After Night, LongRange RAF Bombers Conduct Extensive Attacks  By GODFREY H, Pp. ANDERSON British Journatist

Towa Income Tax Returns Up 16 Per Cent   Exceed $5,000,000 Ion First Time in 7-Yea Ilistory

Supreme Court Upholds Wage And Hour Law   Justice Stone Deliver: Opinion Setting Fortt Constitutionality   CALLS IT DEFINITE

Report Mussolini Piloted Nazi Shi   Italian Writers Describ His Long Conference With Hitler

MUSSOLINI PILOTED HITLER’S PLANE FROM RUSSIAN FRONT   Dictators Held Long Talks Alone In A Tent And Armor ed Cars And Anti-Aircraft Guns Guarded Their Tours Of War Sector, Correspondents Report

Nazis Capture  City Of Kerch   Eastern Crimean Stepping Stone To Caucasus Falls After Bitter Fighting.

Nazis Claim Kerch Taken By Invaders   Key to Caucasus Falls As Russians Beat Back Threat on Other Fronts

Nazis Say Kerch Has Been Taken   Cold Weather Pervades Several Fronts and Freezing of Germans Reported

CAUCASUS NOW LOOMS AS NEXT BATTLE SCENE   Hitler Names Alfred Rosenberg Minister in Charge of Occupied Regions

NEW CLAMPS IN FRANCE STUDIED   ANTI-RED VOLUNTEER ENLISTMENTS TOTAL ONLY ABOUT 1800

Free Frenchmen Capture Italian Post, Reports Say   Captured Garrison Post Said to be Only 225 Miles From Tripoli

PEE FRENCH ARMY HITS AT GHADAMES   Strong Italian Garrison Post Taken, Claim

FRENCH COLUMN HITS NORTHWARD TOWARD TRIPOL   Italian Outposts Raided  Move of Free Forces from South.

SOAST CITIES: ‘TOCELEBRATE DRSPITE PERTI   Warnings of Army.and Po lice’ Officers’ Fail. to. -Dampen Plans of West:Coast   SIRENS FORBIDDEN   Noise-makers Banned, Due to Air-Raid Threats sand Other Dangers - Caused: by: War ©

HAS HIS FATHER MAKE PROPOSAL   Ensign To Marry Girl Tonight After A Miles Standish Courtship

Men’s Pants Soon May Lack Support   Suspenders, Belts And Buttons Hit By Priorities

Suspension of Men's Trousers Is Threatened by Defense Priorities

Chicago's $57,000,000 Subway May Stand Unused After Its Completion

The War Today   = & ©  M’Arthur’s Men Are Beset On 2 Fronts-In Philinpines.

The War Today            Smashing Hitler To Continue As First Ohiective OF Allies   [My DeWitl MacKensle  tis. tae Bualbwet

Main Issue to Crush Hitler   Pacific Important, But Secondary to Vital Objective

Philippine Situation Is Grave But Don’t Forget This War Is Bigger Than the China Sea

The \  ay T  wl sz  odau   Smashing Axis in Europe Is First and Main Job

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Defeat Remains Principal Objective Of Allied Forces

PHe vyrar fouuy Philippines In Serious Peril   But Focal Point Of War Still  Remains With Hitler In Europe  lL D.. Pr.vAs tse bd Wh... '.

The War Today  New Jap Luzon Invasion Creates   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE. Wide World War Analyst

ALLIES MUST WIN IN» EUROPE OR LOSE WAR  Pacific Front Still a Sideshow

Philippines Face Crisis   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wiide Warid War Anaivet

NEW JAPANESE INVASION FORCE SOUTHEAST MANILA INCREASES GRAVITY PHILIPPINES SITUATION

Russia Removes  All Head Marshals   Belligerent Capitals Hear of Shake-Up

RUSSIAN ARMY CHIEF SHIFTED   Western Zone Command Taken From Marshal  Timoshenko

SAXON TRIAL IS OPENED.   Topeka Attorney Is Charged With Embezzlement .

Record Sums Paid In Tax By Tar Heels   August Shows Largs Gain This Year Over 1940.

N. C. Valuable To Uncle Sam   State Pours In $34,281,705 To Federal Treasury In Internal Revenue

PLAN ATTACK ON FOOD SPECULATORS   Administration Might Crack Down On Person: Seeking Undue Profits,

FOOD ‘PROFITEERING’ DRAWS U, S. INQUIR}   Government Is Expected To Crack Down On Practice

GOVT MAY CRACK DOWN ON FOOD SPECULATORS   Persons Suspected of Seeking Undue Profits May Face Prosecution

Food Speculators Are Suspected Of Gouging Practices   Administration May Crack Down as Profiteering Evidence Is Uncovered

Food Industry May Get Price Control As Defense Aid   Administration Pondering Check on Profiteering in Domestic, Foreign Supply Angles

Speculation In Foodstuffs Is Reported   Administration May Introduce Price Control

Vichy Would Sop Attacks On Germans   Plans Harsh Restrictions, Also Urging Nazis to Step Executing Hostages

MAIS 10 STO LL   —————————eEeeererer  depts Own Iron-Fisted Measures To Halt Attacks On  : :  Germans   ATE OF 100 FRENCHME! TILL HANGS IN BALANCI   Nreath Sent By Petain Placed  On Dead German Of! ficer’s Casket

PETAIN STRIVES TO STEM BLOOD FEUD IN FRANCE   Drastic Measures Adopted t Halt Assassinations—Plea Made to End Executions

Fate Of 100 Hostages Hangs In Balance As Search For Slayer Of Nazi Continues

Vichy Acts To Halt Killings   iron-Fisted Measures Adopted To Suppress Assassinations Of Germans

JAP FORCES BLASTED IN SOUTHEAST   Americans Set Up Strong Detense Line About 63 Miles from Manila; All Advances Stopped

Enemy Force In South Is Pushed Back   Jap Attack 50 Miles South of Manila Stopped Cold by Defenders.

Critics Are Told Defense Program Keeping Schedule   Figures by Senator Byrd Not Factual, President Asserts

FDR SMASHES AT CRITICISM OF PROGRAMS   Bog-Down of Defense Charge Hurled By Senator

F, D, R. LASHES AT CRITICS OF DEFENSE WORK   Chief Executive Claims Senator Byrds Figures on Situation Are  Inaccurate.

Byrd Charge Ts Rejected By Roosevelt   President Defends Production For Defense

HURCHILL HAILS LAVS, PREDICTS RIUMPH AT SEA   Falls Ousting Of Pro-Axis Cabinet In   Belgrade ‘Great News’; Points Out  : America’s Decision To Help Britain As ‘Supreme Event? In Ware

CHURCHILL TELLS cOMMONS YUGOSLAVIANS HAVE FOUND SOUL.   Good News   Prime Minister Promises Al British and U. S. Aid to Nation.

Yugoslavian Coup d’Etat Pleasing To Churchill, Who Pledges Armed Aid

REVELATIONS. OF NO. 3 NAZI KEPT SECRET   BBC Asserts His Story Will Make German: :  Command ‘Sweat’ .. '   HESS BELIEVER IN THE OCCULT.

PALMIST SAYS HESS IS SANE, SUPERSTITIONS   New Yorker Asserts He niterviewed Deputy Fuehrer In Berlin Years Ago   PSYCHIC ‘SUCKER’   Showed Leaning Toward Occult, But Had High Personal Integrity, Palmist Found

U. S. Takes Over All Nickel Supplies   Use For Civilian Purposes Curtailed.

Government Takes Over Control of All Nickel Suppl;   Will Allocate Monthl; Amounts Available te Industry

Government Takes Over Control of All Nickel Supplies to Curtail Use   Defense Director of Priorities E. R. Stettinius, Jr.. Makes Announcement

U.S. CONTROLS NICKEL SUPPLY   Move to Curtail Amount of Meta] Being Used by Public

PRICE CEILING ON HARD COAI   Henderson Blocks 15 Cent-A-Ton Boost As Planned.

EVERY CONTEST ~ STEP ATTACKEL   Lawyers , for Donnell File Briefs In the Supreme Court —- ,   EARLY DECISION: SEEN   Osbarn’s Right. to Go Be_ hind: the Returns is Also ; s+ - -Challended -

PLEADING MADE IN SUPREME COURT   Every Major Step Taken b: Democrats to Block Seating of Donnell, Attacked.

ARMY LOSES FIRST PARACHUTE JUMPEI   Floyd S. Bear, 28, Coleman, Ga Falls To His Death At Fort Benning, Georgia

HOSPITAL HERE TREATS 4 HURT   Four . Greenville People Suffer Varied Mis haps.

BILL TO DEPORT BRIDGES PUSHED   Department of Justice Proceedings May Hold Up Action

BRIDGES DEPORTATION BILL UP IN CONGRESS   Action May Be Delayed Pending Outcome Of Justice Department's Proceedings Against Him

Bill To Deport Bridges Is Offered   Further Action on House Measure May Be Delayed for Sometime

Footsteps Of Milennium Pattering Little Louder   A 26-Passenger Bus Was Stolen And The Policemen Raided The Firemen’s Carnival

State Patrol Loses Race  With Death   Serum Taken Acros: State In Relays Is 30 Minutes Late

Highway Patrol Loses a Long Race To Save Life With Special Serum

Lose A Race With Death   Serum Arrives Too Late To  Save Kansas Farmer

Plane Found In Swamp; All Aboard Alive   Many of 16 Injured When Forced Down by Big  Storm

RUSSIANS PUT OWN LOSSES AT 2,122,00C   Casualties Include 496,000 Killed, 1,112,600 Wounded and More Than 520,000 Missing.

SUNDAY LIQUOR SALES BILL GETS FAVORABLE VOTE   Made Special Order 0: Business In Maryland Senate On Tuesday   INTENTIONS ACT TO COME UP ON FRIDAY

BILL FOR SUNDAY CLOSING REPORTED   Measure, Banning Liquor Sales on Sabbath, on ’ Senate Flaor

Heil Signs Tax Bill   Measure Expected To Raise About $22,000,000

State Revenue Bill Signed By  Governor Hei   Definite Limit Set On Amount Of Federal Income Tax Which Could Be Deducted

Bill Providing Fund for Building of 200 Cargo Ships Goes to President   House Completes Congressional Action on the Measure Sought by F. D. R.

Japanese Admit Relations With  America Delicate   Japs Charge Alarmist Reports Circulated by “Foreign Elements”

Japan Denies Crisis Brews In Far East   Nationals in Americas Reassured; Alarmist Reperts Charged

JAPAN DENIES. ALARM REPORTS   Says Relations With . 5., However, Cause “or Some: Cancers"

JAPS GAUTIONED TO KEEP CAL   Tckyo Tells Japs in West.  ert Hemisphere Not to   Be Alarmists.   BUT TROUBLE IS SEEN

Tokio Charges War Forecasts “False Alarms   Asserts reports U. S, and   Japan are near war are circulated by the ‘foreign elements.”

Billion Is Sought For Agriculture   596 Million For Benefit Payments To Farmers Who Co-operate With AAA Program

Slight Cut In Farm Funds   Benefit Payments Provided For In New Budget

Roosevelt Asks Congr  For $1,013,905, 193 3 For Agriculture Department

BILLION FOR U.S. FARMERS IN FR, PLAN   187 Million Dollars Less Than for Current Year But F. R. Asks Power for “More”

AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS BELOW LAST YEAR'S   FOR Asks $1,013,905,493 Including Crop Control Subsidy Programs

BILLION FOR FARMER ‘AID   Congress Asked By President To Provide For Crop Control. -

ROOSEVELT ASKS CONGRESS T0 AID IN AGRICULTURE   The President Wants $1,013, 905,493 for Activities in Department.   FOR FISCAL YEAR, 1942   This Sum Was $187,456,39 Less Than Appropriated for This Year.

Billion Requested For Agriculture   President's Budget for Department Provides $500,000,000 for Benefits

Farm Program Portion Lower   Program Pattern To Be Kepi But With Appropriation Cut About One Sixth,

Curtailment Seen Qf Foreign Marts   President Seeks Authority To Supplement Payments For Current Year

$1,013,905,493 Is Sought For Ag Department   Sum Well Under Present Budget; Crop Subsidies Are Continued.

FDR ASKS FARM PROGRAM FUNDS INHIS BUDGET   $1,013,905,493 Asked for Agriculture Dept. Activities

RURAL BUDGET SLIGHTLY OVER BILLION MARK   President Asks $1,013,903,. 493 For Agriculture Department Activities During 1942   UNDER 1940 SUM   Roosevelt Urges He Be Given Authority to Obligate Treasury For Additional Amount

Officials Complete Arrangements  For Second ‘Goldfish Lottery   21-Year-Olds to Have Names Drawn For Draft Thursday

NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION PLANT   IS TAKEN OVER   Three Thousand Troops With Fixed Bayonets Take Charge After Riots.   MANY PERSONS HURT   Six Persons Were Taken to Venice Hospital After Picket-Worker Fight.

Defense Fund May Get Big Increase   President Asks for $7,083,419,046 In Surprise Move

NAZI ARMIES FORCED BACK ON 3 FRONTS   Hitler Forces, However, Take Kerch in Cau casus Drive   RETREAT REPORTED SOUTH OF CAPITAL   Germans Have Little te Say on Moscow and Leningrad   SEVEN BILLIONS MORE ASKED FOR DEFENSE BY ROOSEVELT   President Requests Funds in Surprise Message— Part May be Used to Finance Aid to Russia

MORE DEFENSE BILLIONS ASKED   Congress Begins Work Today On Surprise Request For Over Seven Billion

ROOSEVELT ASKS 7 BILLION MORE   Surprise Request Taken To Mean President Plans To Finance Lend-Lease Aid to Russia

PRESIDENT ASKS FOR MORE FUNDS   Substantial Part Of New Request Expected To Go To Russia

Seven Billion More Asked  For Defense   Move Starts Conjecture Much May Be Spent For War Aid to Russia SURPRISE REQUEST MADE BY PRESIDENT Sum Would Increase  To 66 Billion Outlay Since July 1. 1940

FOR ASKS MORE   DEFENSE FUNDS   Surprise Request for Arm) Totals $7,083,419,046   GROUP STUDIES BILL   If Additional Funds Provided  It Will Bring Amount To $60,000,000,000

Roosevelt Asks 7 Billion More   Surprise Request Goes to Congress

SEVEN BILLIONS MORE ASKED FOR DEFENSE BY ROOSEVELT   President Requests Funds in Surprise Message— Part May be Used to Finance Aid ' to Russia

President Seeks Large Increase  In Defense Fund   House Committee Arranges to Begin Study of Request for $7,083, 419 046 With Most of  Amount Earmarked for Army and Russian Aid

FDR Requests Seven Billion More inances   Surprise Demand Leads to Belief Russia Gets Help

MORE DEFENSE FUNDS SOUGHT   President Makes Surprise Request for Over Seven Billion Increase

Roosevelt Asks Congress for  7 Billion Dollars  See Ck nS   rete   Legislators Bélieve Surprise Request Is for Aid to Russians

TROOPS LAY DOWN ARMS AFTER FALL OF SALONIKA PORT   Expect Germans Te Meet Forces In Heart Of  Greece Tomerrew.

Waxa Negroes To Army Camps On May 19-2   SIX MEN SELECTED TO FILL 13TH CALL ON LOCAL BOARD.

Reds, Japs  Sign New Trade Pact   Jap Minister Predicts Dark Future for Whole World

Japan and Russia Sign New Trade Agreement; Nippon Minister Warns World About to Plunge Into Turmoil

Japan and Russia Sign Agreement   State of World Inspires Warning

Japan Signs Trade Pact With Russia   Nippon Warned That Whole World To Be  Involved in War

Trade Pact Of Japs And Russ Signed   NEW AGREEMENT FINISHED AS TOJO WARNS OF WORLD TURMOIL

Japan Signs Trade Pact ‘ With Russi:   War Minister Tojo See ‘World Plunging Into Turmoil?

JAPAN AND RUSSIA EFFECT NEW TRADE AGREEMENT TODAY   Jap Minister Says “Whole World Is About Ready To Plunge Into . Turmoil”

Japan, Russia Sign New Pact   Nations Will Exchange Needed Goods

SEAL SALE 5 ~~ GOING NIGEL   First . Day's Solicitation it Bord Sale Was Very Successful.   DONORS ARE LISTED

DEAL SALE [o DUING NICELY   First Day’s Solicitation in Bord Sale Was Very Successful,   DONORS ARE LISTED

HUGE PLASTIC JOB REJECTED   Materials Are Needed For  fence Work

BAR PLANT EXPANSION   Ecc:rd Rules Materials t Be Used Are Needed for Deiense

C. 1. 0. Head Murray Confers With Ford Officials in Detroit   Developments in Negotiations Are Encouraging

C. 1. 0. Head Murray Confers With Ford Officials in Detroit   Developments in Negotiations Bra FPrneavercrodinet

FORD OFFIGALS CONFER WITH   Marks First Time That Motor Company Has Consulted with Union

FORD OFFICIALS HOLD FIRGT MEET WITH G10 GHIEFS   Philip Murray, Labor Unit President, Meets Motor Group in Detroit   PARLEY IS UNEXPECTED AND UNPRECEDENTED   Michigan Governor Says New Developments in Strike Are Encouraging To All Parties; Asks FDR Delay Sending Case To Mediation Board

(10 President Has Meeting with Ford Company Officials   First Time Company Ha: Ever Discussed Grievances with Labor Union

Ford Negotiating ‘With Union, First Time in History   Governor Expresses Confidence Strike Settlement Near

Company Holds First Session With Labor   Van Wagoner Soys Results  “Encouraging”

Ford Officials Stage First Conference  With Union   Unprecedented Meeting Also Is Unexpected Until CIO President Arrives in Detroit  GOVERNOR HELPS IN NEGOTIATIONS  Requests President Not To Certify Case  For Federal Mediation

CLOTHES ARE RATIONED   Rationing Order Goes Into Effect Monday in Bulgaria

Attempt To Show Bridges Violator Of Alien Laws   CIO Leader Could Be Sent Back To Australia Hf A Former Communist

U.S. SEEKS TO DEPORT BRIDGES   Militant CIO Labor Leader I: Treated Strictly as Alier Law Violator in San Fran. cisco Hearing

US to Build Britain 400 Merchant Ships   Funds Included in 7 Bilhor  Appropriation

America Ready to Build 400 Vessels For Great Britain   Funds for Merchant Ships Included in Lend-Lease Measure

Iranians Shah Quits Throne as Allies Converge   Son Named to Take Charge of Garrison In National Capital

SHAH OF IRAN QUITS THRONE, FLEES PALACE   British, Red Troops To Enter Capital Of Realm

Peasant Shah of Iran Quits Throne   English, Soviet Troops Close In pn Teheran

LATINS CLAMP DOWN ON AXIS CONTROL PLOT   Raid in Buenos Aires lurns Up Documents Revealing German Espionage

Iwo 16-Year-Old Boys  Pee tyass Mewued ie Aaunit iniliing Lawyei

TWO BOYS ADMIT ~ SLAYING LAWYER   ‘WASHINGTON ATTORNEY SHOT AND BEATEN AFTER ‘FINDING YOUTHS IN HOME.

Iwo 16-Year-Old Boys Admit They Killed Loveless   Youths Caught in Virginia Describe Slaying of Attorney

9 YOUTHS ADMIT MURDERING MAN NEAR LEESBURG   16-Year-Old Slayers Of Ward Loveless Caught In Cumberland, Ky.   WERE SURPRISED LOOTING HOME

2 YOUTHS CONFESS SLAYING ATTORNE'   Boys Describe Fatal Strug gle in Home of Ward Loveless

2 Boys Seized In Va. Slaying   Bluefield, W. Va.. Youngster One of Those Accused; Aunt Gave Tip

Two Boys Admit Killing Lawyer In Virginia   Aunt of One Gives Tip Leading to Capture Of Lads in Kentucky

TO SCAN WORLD   Plan To Ealist list Help Of Fleeing Numbers Is Subject Of Consultations In Londen.

COAL PARLEYERS IN DETAIL WOR   Start Negotiations 01 Compra to Replace (Predent One:

RUSSIANS DRIVE GERMANS BACK   Red Army Claims Counter Attacks Successful in Kalinin and Tikhvin

Severe Cold Kills Nazis   Russians Say Frozen Bodies Of Invaders Found: German: In Kalinin Driven Back

ort Russians. Pish Nazis Back “ir Pwo-Secrors   Germans Assert - Capture Of ‘Kerch Gives’: Reich  All Of Eastern’ Crimea

REDS DRIVE NAZIS BACK ON NORTH FRONT   German Soldiers Found Frozen to Death in Extreme Cold of Russian W int er—4,000 Are Slain in One Richt.

REPULSE OF NAZI FORGE ANNOUNCED FROM KUIBYSHEV   Axis Invaders Driven Bach By Red Counter Attack: In Zones of Kalinin and Tikhvin; Cold Very In  tense.

COUNTERATTACKS BY RED ARMY SOLDIERS DRIVE GERMANS BACK   GERMAN REPORTS, HOW: EVER, DECLARE KERCH AND BIG PART CRIMEA TAKEN:

Russians Claim Nazis Repulsed  In Two Sectors   Some Invaders Reported kKound Frozen Dead in Intense Cold.

League of 60 Nationalist groups has proposal as first U. S.  tanker neare waterc.

MANEUVERS 1 BEGIN MAY 24, * LAST TO FALI   Field Exercises Will Be _ Greatest In His- . ’ tory. Said

Greatest War Games In U.S. History, Plan   1,400,000 Men Will Take Part In Test Of Mechanized Conflict

Plan Great Maneuvers For Army   1,400,000 Men to Participate in Test Scheduled for May 24, Continuing Until Next Fall.

WAR MANEUVER TO BE STAGE BY U.S. TROOPS   Army Efhereney Will Be Tested In Nation's Greatest War Games

1,400,000 Men Will Take Part   Maneuvers Beginning Ma\ 24 To Be Largest In Nation’s History

OF NEW U.S, ARM   550,000 to Participate In Sin gle Movement; 800,000  Man Regular Services.

PREPARE DRAFT OF U.S. WOMEN   Millions in Non-Combatant Jobs Will Release Manpower

U.S. Navy Has Not Engaged _in Convoying or Combat or Suffered Any Loss, Knox Says

NO “COMBAT” FOR PATROL DUTY BOATS   No Losses so Far, Navy Secretary Knox Declares in Press Parley. Stands by His Statement,

NO U. §. VESSEL IN COMBAT, KNOX SAYS   Navy Secretary Also Tells Newsmen That No American Ships Had Engaged In Convoying—Stands By His Speech Demanding Action Now

No U.S. Ships Used To Convoy - Knox   Navy Secretary Flatly Denies American Vessels Taking Belligerent Part In “Battle Of Atlantic”

U.S.PATROLS INNO BATTLES   Knox Denies Convoying 0: That Any Loss Of Life Or Eauipment

U.S. Navy Not in War Savs Knox   Denies That American Vessels Are in Action . In Battle of Atlantic; Sticks By Speech 

U.S: Ships  NotEngaged In Convoys NOR HAS CLASH  WITH GERMANS -YET OCCURRED

KNOX DECLARES AMERICAN SHIPS NOT CONVOYING   Secretary of Navy, at Press Conference, Insists No Vessels Have Become Involved in Combat or  Have Suffered Loss of  Crews   REFUSES TO RETRACT

KNOX DENIES U. S. SHIPS IN CONVOYS OR IN ANY COMBAT   BUT HE STICKS TO GUNS ON CALLING FOR SEA ATTACK ON NAZIS

Knox Denies Warships Engaged In Combat, Lost Lives, Used as Convoys

No Shooting Yet *By Navy Patrols, Knox Says ® U.S. Ships  Have Not Entered Convoy Duty,  - Wonratary Gave

NO CONVOYING NOR CLASHES, KNOX STATES   Denies Rumors About Nav’ Operations But Reaffirms Submarine View

NoU.S. Vessels Used In Convoy   Secretary Knox Says None Has Become Involved In Combat

Knox Denies Navy Used  Says Not Single Ship Engaged in  Coanvoving

No U. S. Ships In Combat On Atlantic   —SECRETARY KNOX, Navy Chief Denies Con voying By Patrol.

NO COMBAT, SAYS KNOX   No American Vessels Hove Been Involved In Battle, He Soys

Knox in Denial U.S. 1s Convoying   War Secretary Refutes Idee American Ships Involvec  in Combat.

NoU. S. Ships Are Doing Convoying   Knox Denies Patrol Has Been in Combat

KNOX SAYS NOU. S. SHIPS ARE CONVOYS   None Involved In Combat Suffered Loss Of Lite Or Equipment

Knox Says No Navy Patrols Are Convoying  Naval Secretary Makes No Reply

No Convoying or Fighting By U.S. Ships Says Knox   But Secretary Refuses to Reply to Criticism of the Speech in Which He Advocated American . Particination

REDS HOLDING THREE OTHER DRIVES, CLAIM   Hitler “Now or Never” Offensive Definitely Slowed, Army Newspaper Reports.   SAY U. S. SUPPLIES ALREADY COUNTING

CLAIM GERMANS HELD OFF IN 3 OF FOUR DRIVES   Traps Denied; Red Units Vie in Audacity of Attack

STALIN S CALL TO PEOPLE OF - RUSSIA IS FIGHTING APPEAL “NOT AN ACT OF DESPERATION

STALIN'S ‘SCORCHED EARTH’ STRATEGY SEEN POLICY THAT MAY WIN IN FINAL ANALYSIS

Stalin Points Way To Frustrate Goal Of Hitler Invaders   Adoption of Scorched Earth Policy May Yet Be Soviet's Salvation

NVEOP UPON ETHIOPLA.   THE WAR TODAY.  Soviet Plight  Is Desperate  But Stalin Makes Courageous Talk To His People

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Stalin Warde Nat Decoerate, Rather Are Fighting Appeal

CONSIDERS: RUSSIA IN GRAVE DANGE   A. P. Writer Points Out That Stalin’s Seorvched Barth's Campaign is Proof of This.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Stalin’s Call To Arms For Russian People Daring Maneuver

ITHE WAR TODAY: Stalin’s Speech Shows Russ In Danger of Being Smashec      DeWitt MacKenzie, Back From Vacation, Says Dic tator’s Plea Means Country Hay Make Last Niitanh Otang]

STALIN MAKES APPEAL eT NOT OF DESPAIR}  Churchill Once Said About the Same

The War Today: STALIN’S CALL MEANS RUSSIA IS IN DANGER OF BEING SMASHED

“SCORCHED EARTH” APPEAL SHOWS GRAVIT OF RUSSIAN POSITION:  MacKenzie Sees Appéal a as  Meaning Russia’ Is Near

Stalin Speech Not One Of Despair But Frankness   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Stalin’ s Frank Appeal Compared _ To ‘Blood, Tears, Sweat’ Speech Delivered Year Ago By Churchil

Submarine Raiders Again Jab at American Shipping Off Coast of California

Vessel Was On Way To Iceland With Mail, Apprehension Spreads In Capital

U.$.S. GREER NOT HIT, NAVY REPORTS; DROPS DEPTH BOMBS   Berlin Disclaims Any Knowledge of Affray—London Not Surprised at “Incident”—W, 5, May - be Drawn Nearer War

, SHIP MISSED BY TORPEDOES * NEAR ICELAND   AXIS SUBMARINE MAY HAVE MADE MISTAKE

Missed By Torpedoes Ship Replies With Depth Bombs In North Atlantic   GREER WAS ENROUTE TO ICELAND WITH MAIL

U.S.S. Greer Drops Bombs After Torpedo Is Fired By Mysterious Submarine   Identity of Underseas Craft Unknown, but Is Believed To Be German; Brief Navy Announcement Gives only a Few Details and American Officials Refuse Comment   Churchill and MacKenzie King Ask Support of U.S. "in Every Field”

WAR AID BILL 1) Be PUSHED   No Mere Concessions To Be Granted In Measure

Germans Use Steam Baths   Finns Teach Sauna Technique to Nazi Leaders to Harden Men for Severe Winter, to Fight Body Lice

Armies Engage In Hand Battle On South Front   Numerous Skirmishes Re ee at Outskirts o  eningrad.   Russian Report Says Germans Driven Back

TENDERS HELD UP BY STRHCE   Showdown Is Near in West Coast Shipyard Walkout; AFL Official Says 11 Yards Will Reopen Today

Shipyard Strike Nears Showdown   AFL Official Says Tieup May Be Terminated Soon; Walkout At Lorain, Ohio

NEW WALKOUTS. IN OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA   Work Held Up.On Six _. Submarine Net Tenders at Lorain, Ohio Plant _

NEAR TODAY IN COAST STRIKE   May Reopen Twe Shipyards In California   OHIO WALKOUT   Work Is Heldup On Six Submarine Net Tenders -

SEES SHOWDOWN IN COAST STRIKE   Ali of Eleven Striking Shipyards May Open Wednesday, Says AFL Leader.   OHIO WORKERS QUIT

West Coast Strikes Flare  Two of 11 Shipyard  Mav Poannn.. T.1..

STRIKES HALT DEFENSE WORK “AT TWO PLANTS   Showdown: Appears Immi nent fn West Goast Shipyard Strike As AFL Group Acts   MINERS AT WORK   [Walkout At Lorain, Ohio Holds Up Work On Six Naval Submarine Net Tenders

WAGE STRIKE AT APOLLO MIL!   Workers Wanted Restor ation of Reduction Or dered in 1938

HOWDOWN IN WEST COAST  STRIKE NEAR   etal Trades Group Ready To Go Through Picket Lines

Shipyards May Resume Work   Showdown Appears Imminen In West Coast Strike; Hard Coal Miners End Strike

Showdown In Ship Strike Appears Due   AFL Votes To Send Men Through CIO Picket Lines

Germany Strikes Back at Bolivia: Expells Agent   State of Siege Declared When Subversive Movement Discovered

German Minister Leaves Bolivia   Berlin Announces Reprisal Action

Germans Oust Bolivia Envoy From Capital   Nazi Minister to La Faz Leaves Via Chile As South American Nation Cleans Up Plot

STARTS FOR GERMANY TODA   WENDLER WILL NOT BE PER MIFTED TO BTAY IN ANY SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRY

LEAVES BOLIVIA FOR GERMANY      German Minister Sails From Bo. livia To Germany Today By Reauest.

WENDLER TO DEPART TODAY FOR JOURNEY HOME FROM BOLIVIA   Minister to Bolivia, De. clared Persona Non Grata to Leave by Way of Chile Today.

NAZI SMASH DANES INTO. AED ITSEL   RUSSIANS ADMIT DANGER OUS SITUATION AT KEY STRONGHOLD.   Bring Up Reserves   Germans Hurl in New Troop in Wake of Huge Losses in Attack.

Terrific Battle - Rages For Kiey Moscow Says   Hand To Hand Pighting Is Furious As Nazis Smash Toward City   RUSSIANS ASSERT HEAVY NAZI LOSSES   (BULLETIN)

War Department Places Orders For 2,000 Medium, Light Tanks   900,000 New Style Steel Helmets Which Army Adopted After Exhaustive Tests Ordered

Westminster, Commons Big Ben, other landmarks hit; nazis admit RAF successes

DAMAGED BY SOMES   Worst Raid of War Blasts Parliament, Ben, 0 Westminster Abbey and Brit- a ish Museum Among Others

Debating Chamber So Badly Damaged It May Have To Be Rebuilt, Engineers Announce   6-HOUR GERMAN RAID SETS CAPITAL ABLAZE

6-Hour Raid Spreads Loss, Killing Many   100 RAF Planes Return  to Hamburg; German Capital Admits Hits   SAY GIBRALTAR NEXT

RAIDS ON CAPITAL RENEWED BY NAZIS; CASUALTIES HEAVY   Attacks Saturday and Sunday Called Worst Visited on London—Famed Clock and Westminster — Abbev Suffer Damacae

Higne <==. coa eee tu aA FREE PICTURE SHOW   Will Discuss Farmers Part in Nation. al Defense

Wedge Points at Moscow; Soviet Counter-Attacks   Berlin Unusually Silent on Claims Of New Victories

Battle for Kiev Rages, Say Nazis  Deep Wedge Driven ci 2 pe 2   Deep Wedge Driven Beyond Smolensk, Berlin Declares

Nazis Claim Deep Russian Wedge Driver   Long, Hard Campaigr Admitted; Final  Success Seen’

LARGE ESTATE LEFT BY JUDGE BRANDEIS ACCORDING TO WIL   $3,200,000 Is Accumulat ed by Late Jurist —Size of the Estate Is a Surprise.

Brandeis Leaves  Three Million   Will of Late Jurist Filed For Probate .

LARGE ESTATE LEFT BY BRANDEIS WHO LIVED SIMPLE LIFE   Great Liberal Juris Worth $3,200,000, Will Shows

TAFT CHARGES WAR AID HELD UP PURPOSELY   ROOSEVELT PUTTING ON PRESSURE SAYS SOLON

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Senator Van Nuys Out For Lease-Lend Bill;  Debate Is Continuec   Sen. Wheeler Asserts Propaganda Whips Up Emotions

VAN NUYS FOR LEND-LEASE AlD   Indiana Senator. Joins Chand: lex In Senate Debate.

Senate Ends 10th Day on War Bill   Van Nuys Issues Statement Supporting Measure

OPPOSES BAN ON TROOP USE   Indiana Senator Against Restriction on Sending Men Overseas

WouldAllowUS Troops To Fight   Van Nuys Opposes Amendment ‘Po Keep Soldiers Off Fore ign Soil,

Troops at Home  Clause Opposed   Van Nuys Says Restriction Would Only Encourage Aggressor Nations

Taft Charges I'D Holds Up Aid to British   Van Nuys Supports Lend Act and Opposes Plan to Put Ban on Troops   KNUDSEN GETS DATA

VAN NUYS ISSUES STATEMENT SUPPORTING LEASE-LEND BILL   Indiana Democrat Expresses Views as Heated Debate Continues in the Senate-——-Brown and Sheppard Back Bill

War Aid Bill Backer Balks at Restriction   Taft Charges Roosevelt Holds up Supplies for Britain to Squeeze Congress

LEASE-LEND BAN TERMED DANGEROUS   ‘Invites Germans Tc Invade’ Says Solon

‘Two Destroyers Also Destroyed. Germans Declare   10 Merchant Ships Said Sent to Bottom After Long Battle

NAZIS CLAIM VICTORIES IN OCEAN WAR   Submarines Sink 10 Enemy Ships In Battle Which Lasts Several Days, Reports Berlin

NORLAND LOSES AS DEMOCRATS GRY ‘GAG RULE’   Contest Committee Says Votes in Lincoln Were Left Unguarded

HOUSE SEATS A REPUBLICAN   Claus Randall Replaces Nor man D. Norland as Worth Representative

Russians Claim Leningrad Will Never Be Taken   Dnieper Defense: Is Uprooted, Kiey Won Nazi Reports Say -

SECTION ABOUT: KIEV IS SCENE OF HEAVY LOSS   Turning Point Is Claiméd ~ In. Lengthy russle. — On Soviet Front -

Declares Soviet Southern Armies Annihiiated   Claims Situation is Turning Point in The Conflict

Russia Near Knockout, Berlin Insists—Tokyo Reports Changsha Captured, While Italy Tightens Its Belt by Rationing Bread and Raising Taxes.

Great britain Tells Finland To Quit Russia  U. §.-British Aid To Soviet Union ‘Tate’ Nave Sav

TURNING POINT OF ENTIAE WAR AY HAND, CLAIM   665,000 Prisoners Captured In Gigantic Encircling Action, Berlin Says

Tripartite Pact Notes First Anniversary with Many Grim Developments   Vast Amount of War Materials. Also Claimed to Have Fallen Into German Hands on Kiev Front

FIVE ARMIES WIPED OUT IN KIEV SECTOR   665,000 Prisoners Are Reported

BUT SOVIET SAYS CLAIM EXAGGERATED   Berlin Sources Say American and British Aid Too Late to  Help Defenders

Kiev Triumph Called Turning Point Of Fight   Russian Claims Of Successes In Central, Leningrad Areas Overshadowed,      JAPANESE TROOPS WIN

CLAIM SOVIET FOES AL BUT KNOCKED OUT   Hitler’s Field Communique Announces Capture of 665,000 Russians,   REDS RIDICULE NAZIS’ CLAIMS ON KIEV FRONT

Kennedy Calls For Curbs in War Aid Bill   Says He Opposes Revisions That  Would Retard Help

FORMER ENVOY OPPOSES BILL, DEFENDS FDR      Limitation on Power Urged as Board Studies Bill

SUB SURCOUF IS AT PORTSMOUTH   ~-Repairs Being Made to Free French U-Boat, Heaviest in World

Giant French Sub In U. S.   4200-Ton Free French Surcouf Being Repaired At Portsmouth. N. H.

French Sub In U.S. Port   Heaviest Undersea Craf In World Arrives For Needed Repairs

Biggest Sub At Portsmouth For Repair   27 British, Free French ‘Craft Total Repaired 01 Being. Repaired

Giant Sub InU.S. Port For Repairs   Surcouf From Free France Is  Believed  World’s

HUGEFRENCH —— - SUBISINU.S.   4,300-Ton  Surcouf - Of Free French Forces: ets Rensirs' ©

Huge French Sub At Portsmouth   More British Warship: Also In For Repairs.

German Press Forgets Russia   PROPAGANDA GUNS NOW TURNED TO JEER BRITISH

GERMANS JEER-AT ‘BRITISH FOR NOT INVADING EUROPE   Norwegian Maneuvers Design ed.to Halt Attempts to Make Landing.

French Admit Germans Crossing Syria   Denounce British Bombing of Military Bases

Commissioner in Syria Protests British Bombings   French Official Charges Great Britain With Hostile Actions

(DANIEL APPEARS HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO U. 5. SENATE   COMPLETE UNOFFICIAL RE TURNS GIVES GOVERNOR 1095 LEAD OVER JOHNSON

Three Years Ago He Was Plugging His Flour With Hillbilly Music and Songs

O’DANIEL MARGIN PLACED AT 1,095   Texas Governor Seems Safe Senate Race Victor—Johnson Not Conceding It

WORKERS’ FAMILIES AT ARMY '  pOST KEEP HOUSE IN AUTOS   Strange "Frontier Colonies” Are Springing Up a Aberdeen Near Two Expanding Posts Lai, of the Army

- MORE IS DONATED   Red Cress Workers Report $2,197.21 Collected

Bombers Fly Ocean   U.S.-Made Planes Reach  Singapore Naval Base

USWarplanes Fly Pacific To Singapore   JOIN AMERICAN-MADE PLANE ALREADY AT BRITISH NAVA BASE; GIVEN TESTS,

American-Made Bombers are Flown Across Pacific Ocean to Singapore

British Get U.S.Bombers   Flight Lands in Singapore To Augment Shipment Being Assembled

Vichy Air Force Goes To Syria   Reconditioned Arm Secret ly Moved to Africa And Near East “To Combat British Attacks”

Further British Attacks Will be Met with Force   Signs of Impending Clash Between Former Allies Are Increasing

British Bombers Leaving German Cities and Occupied  Areas In Wreek and Ruin

BAINIGH RAID GOAST IN EIGHT HOUR ATTACK   Claim Destruction of 20,000 00) Tons of Axis Shipping.   INDUSTRIES HARD HIT   German Plane Losses List. ed at 213 for the Raid Series.

BRITISH BLAST INVASION COAST IN 7 HOUR RAID   Watchers on Dover Coast See Huge Fires, Hear Heavy Gunfire

BRITAIN INVADE COAST PORTS IN HEAVY BOMBING    One of The ‘Greatest Raids of The War Occurred Last Night.

ROYAL AIR FORGE BLASTS GERMAN INVASION C&AS)   British Planes Score Important Hits On Industries   138TH RAID SINCE RUSSO-GERMAN WAR

Inaugural Sidelights   Merchants Board Ur Windows Against Crush of Crowds

FAVORS TO PRISON OFFICIALS ILLEGAL   Low Rents,Convict Servant: and Prison-Made Furniture Draw Fire

DEFENSE SPENDING ATTEND OF 1940 REACHED ALMOST TO HALF BILLION MONTHLY

Banks Refuse Depoits Of (86 Million In Hard Cash   Man Applying For $200 Cashier's Check Re ceived One For $100,200, Like That

Banks Refuse Deposits Because They Have More Money Than They Can Use

Hatch Says GOP  Campaign ‘Success  Urges Clean Politics law Be Strengthened

Willkie Drops Idea   Indianan Virtually Ends Plan to Visit China

Battleship Of 35,000 Tons Sunk   Two Heavy Cruisers and Three Destroyers of Fascist Fleet Reported Hit

R. A. F. Reports Bombers Surprise Fascists In  Open Waters     UNITS TRY TO FLEE     Sheet of Fuel Oil Extends Three Miles, Report Aviators

ITALIANS GET SETBACK IN NAVAL WAR   Yugoslavia Silent As Nazis Say Insults Won’t Be Tolerated

Heaviest Italian Warship Damaged In Open Sea Fight   In Belgrade German Legation Orders Newspapermen to Leave. ;   Yugoslavs Are Silent On German Demands

Germans Express Displeasure Over Yugoslav Affairs   Belgrade Holds to Silence on Attitude Toward Nazi Axis

British Surprise Fascist Patrols   Trying Since Last Nov. 27 To Lure Italian Fleet Out Into Open Sea

BATTLESHIP AND TWO CRUISERS ARE DAMAGED   Naval Battle In Medi. terranean Is Consid. ered Of Importance, Few Details Avail.  able.

ITALIAN WARSHIPS DAMAGED BY BRITISH   Germans order newsmen leave Jugoslavia—may encourage internal dissension

Speedy Help  for Britain Is Held Vital U.S. Need   Control of Seas Held Key to Security: “Nazis Can Easily Cross the Atlantic”

Secretary of State First to Testify on War Assistance Measure.   Speed Demanded   Declares Axis Partners Seek Conquest, Tyrannical Rule of Their Victims.

Huge Fund For Army   Ten Billion Asked Said To Be Insufficient; Other Defense Moves

Haile Selassie, Conquered Lion of Judah Returns to Former Realm to Aid in Campaign Against Italians

Haile Selassie Raises Flag Over Homeland Again, Exhorts Tribesmen ‘To Wipe Out Foe

Lion of Judah Exults      Selassie Returns to Ethiopia to Aia British Campaign in Africa

Ex-Emperor Haile Selassie! of Ethiopia Aiding British In Drive On the Italians   NATIVES REARMED WITH BRITISH GUNS   British Army Plane Car ries Him to His Former Realm, Landing At Concealed Field

Haile Selassie Returns — To Ethiopia to Assist His Country in Strurele

Haile Selassie Back In Native. Ethiopie   Former Emperor Returns In British Army Plan To Lead Tribesmen Against Italian Conquer ors; Headquarters Established

‘ormer Conquering Lion of Judah Returns To Ethiopia In British Army Plane; Will Head BritishAided Tribesmen Fighting Their Italian Conquerers.

KING OF JUDAH RETURNS HOME   ‘Lion’ Back In Ethiopia t Direct Tribesmen Against Italy

HAILE SELASSIE RAISES ETHIOPIC FLAG IN HILLS   FORMER KING THEN SETS OFF TO LEAD ITRIBESMEN AGAINST ITALIANS

EX-EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE RETURNS TO LEAD SOLDIERS   Ethiopian Chief Raise: Flag In Mountain Sector

“Lion Of Judah” (n Warpath Agair   Sets Off For Interior Ta Head Tribesmen_ Fight Against Italians

Dethroned Emperor Joins In British Campaign Against Italian Troops

Negro Emperor ~ Back to Kingdom   Haile Selassie Returns to  Ethiopia to Take Up Fight Against Italy.

LION OF JUDAH RAISES HIS FLAG, PREPARES TO FIGHT   €x-Emperor Returns To jLost Kingdom In British Airplane

SENATE IN COMPLICATED DISCUSSION —   -Can’t Agree’ On Amendments to ‘Labor Enactment

AN ARMY OF 867,000 MEN   Armed Forces Include 128,000 Selective Service Trainess

American Army Numbers 867.00)   Enlisted Strength Includes 223,000 Guardsmen, 128,000 Conscriptees

Russo Hurls Yanks To Win [n Third Game   Southpaw Pitches Yankees To Brilliant 2-1 Win

Russo Pitches Yankees to Win In Third Game   Southpaw Allows Four Hits to Gain 2 to 1 Triumph; Higby and Donald Are Pitchers Today

Russo Back In Harness  After Illness   Fitzsimmons’ Knee Injured by Batted Ball in Seventh

Lost Cities of Ancient Inca Civilization Are Found High Un in Peruvian Sierras

LONG-LOST CITIES OF INCA‘ DISCOVERED; TRACES FOUND 01 FAR-ADVANCED CIVILIZATIOD

HOOMING HOUSE FIRE TAKES LIVES OF FIVE   Family Trapped In Building With Staircase Ablaze

Five Perish As House Razed   All Victims Are Members of One Famil;

5 In Family Die In Fire; Two Injured   Rooming House Stairway} Ablaze Group Is Trapped in Building

Five Persons Burn fo Death   Members of Omaha, Neb., Family Perish In Shreveport, La.

FIVE MEMBERS OF NEBRASKA FAMILY BURN TO DEATH   Louisiana Rooming House Fire Proves - Fatal For Five Persons

Rooming House Fire Costs 5 Lives   All Of One Family; Twe  Seriously Burned.

FIVE MEET DEATH IN ROOMING HOUSE FIRE   Two Other Persons injured In Shreveport Blaze

SEVEN CAUGHT ON 2ND FLOOR; TWO INJURED   All Victims Members ol ~ One Omaha, Neb., Family      ‘Two Persons Hurt Said To Be In Serious Condition

Se ee ee ee ee  LOUISIANA FIRE. KILLS 5 PERSONS IN FAMILY   2 Others Burned Seriously In Rooming House Blaze

Five Persons Burn to Death   Members of Omaha Family Perish in  Rooming House Blaze

Five Members of Nebraska Family Burn to Death in Shreveport Blaze

HILLMAN SAYS NO STRIKES NOW TROUBLE OPM   Asserts U. §. Production Exceed: That of Tofalifarian States Democracy in Industry Works

NAZIS CLAIM RED FORCES SMASHED NEAR SMOLENSK   Tens of Thousands Russians Killed, Germans Say   35,000 PRISONERS REPORTED CAPTURED

NAZIS CLAIM VICTORY NEAR SMOLENSK   Say Thousands Killed, 35,000 Prisoners Taken

Eastern Macedonia Being Evacuated, May Be Surrendered; Germans Reach Sea at Several Points   RAIK AN WAR RULLETING

RAF Plunges At Spearhead of Reich Drive   Blasts Invaders At Strumica, Defending  Vital Town of Skoplije

Heavy Raid Made On Strumica Within 15 Miles Of Vital Vardar River   BULGARIA IS BOMBED

‘Greek Success Northwest of Komotine Said to Have Cost Germans Heavily.

INTO ACTION IN GREEGE   Greek Mountain Forces Are Reported to Have Cap“tured Nazis.

Drive Aimed Between Greek and Slav Forces: Greeks Trap Nazi Column

AF Roars Into Action lastingGerman Column; reeks Trap Nazi Force   azis In Narrow Gorge and Then Smash  Rees Mountain Troops Set Trap For ‘olumn; Two Greek Forts Fall, All Dead

PLANES BLAST SPEARHEAD Of GERMAN PUSH      Greek Radio Hints Left Flank Periled by Serb Fold-up; Claim Panzer Force Trapped.   KOMOTINE SCENE OF BLOODY FIGHT

Nazis Say Main — Jugoslav Rail Line Slashed   Navi, Reach Acreon, Britieca Advance in Bularia in Puriows Balkan Fighting; Germans Take Derna in Libya

British Blast Drive Toward Vardar River   RAF Concentrates At tack on Spearhead of ~ Thrust From Bulgaria   FOE LOSES HEAVILY   Hidden Batteries Smash Enemy’s Aitempt to Pass Defile

Nazi Air Raids Made On Russie   Industrial Areas Are Bomb. ed By Airmen Is German Report   ADVANCE BEING MADE IN CRIMEA

LATEST NEWS - - - Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.      Nazis Announce Far-Fung Raidc«

GAYDA CLAIMS BRITISH LOSSES TOTAL 45,000   German High Command Officially An ~ nounced Island Battle Is Over; 13,000 British Prisoners Of War Listed.

‘Two Dictators Hold Brer Pause Parlev   Plans Not Revealed; Motorized Troops Landed; Cyprus Attack Looms

MEDITERRANEAN AXIS SEA, BRITAIN ADMITS   Press Demands Seizure of Syria Before Hitler Grabs; Cyprus Next Nazi Target?

MANCHESTER WAS OBJECTIVE OF THE GERMAN BOMBERS   Planes Dropped Thousands of Bombs on This Manufacturing City.   A RAID SUNDAY NIGHT   Four Shelters in a Working Class Quarter and Nurse Home Were Hit.

DISCUSSED BY ~ AXIS LEADERS   Dictators ‘In Accord’ ‘After Meeting At  Brenner Pass

'S FALL FRENCH STAND ~ DECIDE ISSUE   British Must Send Middle East Supplies Around Africa Henceforth

NEW REPORT ON OIL ‘SHORTAGE’ WILL BE MADE   SENATOR DECLARES EASTERN EMERGENCY IS ‘MANUFACTURED’

Request New Oil Report   Texas Senator Asserts Shortage Report Is ‘Manufactured Emergency’

Senate Group Calls For New Oil Report   Senator O'Daniel of Texas Terms Situation “Manufac. tured Emergency”

SENATE COMMITTEE TO REOPEN INQUIRY ON GAS SHORTAGE   O'Daniel Charges It is All “Manufac* tured Emergency”

JAPAN FACES ‘SUPER-CRISIS IN EAST ASIA   Tokyo War Leader Reach Decision at Conclave

Japan Watches Developments in Russo-Nazi War   Newspaper Says Nippon Facing ‘Super-Crisia’

Japan’s War Plan Charted Amid Secrec’   Southward Gesture Expected By World

RESISTANCE SEEMS “BROKEN NAZIS SAY OF SOVIET FORCES   High Command Reports That Russian Troops Are Retiring Along Eastern Front.

Nazis Say Resistance  Is ‘Broken’   Soviets Reported Retiring Along Whole Eastern Front

BERLIN. ECHOES IN HEAVY ANTI AIRCRAFT FIRE   Indications Point to Fierce Attack by RAF  on German Capital

BERLIN ADMITS HEAVY BOMBING ON THAT CITY   British Planes Raided Berlin In Heaviest Onslaught Of The War.

HOUSE PASSES HIGHWAY BIL!   Indiana Senate Gets Measure Providing for, New Four-Man Group.

RIPPER” BILL UN filGHWA   Republicans Will Revamp the State Highway Commission Soon.   APPROVED BY HOUSE

FRANCE TO HELP NAZIS TO EXTENT “SHORT OF WAR’   Petain and Ministers in Important Conference Today on Collaboration and Syria

SITUATION IN SYRIA.   Petain Met With His Ministers in Important Session.

VICHY CHIEFS CONFER ON VITAL TOPICS   Relations With U.S., Germany Being Discussed

Developments Indicate That Countries Are Jockeying for Position With Overt Act by Either Side Probable at Any Time—German Pressure on Crassing Country Increasing, Unofficial Reports Sav.   FRENCH AID TO GERMANY IS SEEN AFTER VICHY SESSION

Say ‘Momentous’ Decisions Facing  Regime At Vichy   France May Be Forced To Yield African Facilities To Nazis; Urgent Conferences Are Underwav   Rv RALPH HEINZEN

Railroad Sirike Is Settled  Union Chairmen  RD ewtifes Dunnnnenl]

5 Brotherhoods Sign Contract   Ratify Settlement Of Wave Demands

APPROVE RAILWAY. WAGE AGREEMENT   CHAIRMEN OF “BIG FIVE” BROTHERHOODS  ‘REMOVE . LAST THREAT OF STRIKE...

Union Accepts Rail Settlement   Action Removes Last Threat of Railroad  Strike in Nation

ENGLISH STAVE IN BORDER CITY      African Drive of Foes Is Slowed Down by British Force

FIERCE BATTLE ON EGYPTIAN BORDER      ‘British Claim Ferocious Attacks Staved Off Near Salum

BRITISH DESTROY 22 PLANES AND fo TANKS AT TOBRUK   New Thrusts at Libyan Por Repulsed—100 of Enemy Killed, 200 German Troops Captured.   BATTLE FOR SALUM -  S$TILL IN PROGRESS   Egyptian Border Village Changes Hands Repeatedly —Italians Say They   Have Taken Aslum.

British Report Fiffeen Tanks Put Out of Commission; 100 Germans Killed, 200 Captured

BATTLE RAGES AROUND SALUW   British Claim 22 Axis Planes and 15 Tanks Smashed At Tobruk

Four Railroad Wrecks Claim  Lives of Four   Accidents Take Place In Three States; Four Persons Injured

TRAIN ACCIDENTS COST FOUR LIVES   Four Others Injured tn Four Accidents In Three States

ACCIDENTS ON RAILS      Wrecks in Three States Cost Lives of Four Persons

Great Britain Determined That Battle of Flanders Shall Never Happen Agau

FIGHTING IN ETHIOPIA IS INPROGRESS   Rome Reports. B British Attacks on Last Fascist Pockets of Resistance

FARMER UNDAUNTEO WHEN CALF EATS 21 DOLLARS; DOES MAJOR OPERATION

Open Revolt Hares Up In Yugoslavia   : City ls Stormed by Rebels Led by Young Serbian Girl

Reich Stems Sabac Revolt Led by Girl   Garrison Is Supported by Croat Ustachas, Called During Riot   REBELS SENTENCED

Nazi Troops Smash Rebel Attack Led By Serbian Girl   Armed Farmers and Chet niks Storm Capital of Conquered Yugoslavia

Rebel Bands, Led by Woman, Said Routed   ModernJoanLeadsArmed Farmers and Guerillas In Attack on City Near Releradoe

Chetniks Fail In Storming Of Serb City   GERMAN FORCES RELIEVE GAR RISON BELEAGUERED BY GIR! GUERILLA BANDS.

Raid on City Is Smashed,  Germans Say   Body of Woman Leader Of Anti-Bolshevists Found in River Seine  IL DUCE CRACKS NDOWN

STOR FOR MAINLANE   Residents and Naval Base Workers in Mississippi Delta Flee

Large Amount of Equip ment Now in Egypt, Is Report.   HOUSE OF LORDS O.K.S WAR PLAN

COMMONS DEBATE UN WAR POLICY   Two Days of Most Important Discussions Since War Started.   CHURCHILL IS SAFE

Mapp Services Upon Tuesda   State Official Succumbs To Ulness; Had Held’ Important Posts:

WALTER MAPP FORMER STATE SENATOR. DIES   Complications Following. Fit Fatal to Fisheries Commissioner and Temperance Leader

SHOW GAIN IN IOWA BUSINESS      Defcnse Program Produced Boom In Large Industrial Centers

Accord Increases  ieee oho Paetic War Fear:   Viewed as Serious Blow ‘To World’s Democracies; 3-Fold Effects Seen

Soviet-Jap Pact Believed to Have Increased Pacific War Likelihood

ACTIVITY BY JAPAN IS SOON EXPECTED   Pact Increases Likelihood of Action in South Pacific

HINA FEARS PACT WILL SPREAD WAR TO PACIFIC OCEAN   Russo-Nippon Treaty Interpreted As Blow To Chinese; One of Three Barriers To Japan’s Expansion Policy Removed.

Armed Contingeat Is Sent By Roosevelt To Prevent Use Of Island By Nazis “For  Eventual Attack Agamst Western Hemisphere”

American Ships Pick Up Total  of 35 Survivors   Four Feared Missing; I. C. White Eighth Vessel Sunk Since May

Most of Men Abodrd U.S. Ship Saved   Vessel  orpedoed Inside American Neutrality Zone

TANKER SUNK IN AMERICAN SAFETY ARE?   Brazilian Steamer Picks Uy 17 Survivors; 18 Others Saved by Freighter.    Sinking Seen as Boost Fe FDR Request to Revise Neutrality Act.

35 of American Crew Rescued   Tanker I. C. White Goes Down A=0 Miloc OME Cract af Brazil

Oil Tanker Is Torpedoed in N eutral . Zone  American Steamer and Freighter Pick Up Survivors  'IDRIFTED A WEEK      Impetus Given to Drive  for Revision of Neu-

U.S. Ship Reseues 18: Others May Be Lost: Axis Craft Is Blamed   Hull Indicates Government Taking Seriou: View of Incident Inside U. 3. Neutrality Zone

Tanker Attack Another Act of Piracy, Hull Says; 34 of Crew Are Saved

Tanker [. C. White  Sent to Bottom Off Brazil With Possible Loss ol 21) Americans.

ALL BUT FEW U-BOAT VICTIMS ~ ARE RESCUED   American Steamer Picks Up 17 Members of Tanker Crew; Four Are Still Missing.   nee  VESSEL SUNK IN NEUTRALITY ZONE

INSTITUTE: ON TAXES   Kansas Bar Association to Sponsor ‘Discussion Here

MAY CONCLUDE ACTION FRIDAY   Little Hope Held for Final Vote To: day — Tafe Says Administration Witt Build Up Army if Bill is Approved.

THREE - MILLION - MAN ARMY SEEN BY TAFT HE DECLARES TODAY   Charges That Administration Wilf Seek IJncrease if Neutrality  Is Chanced. i

3,000,000-MAN ARMY 10 FOLLOW IF BILL PASSES   So Says Sen. Taft of Qhio Who Strongly Opposes Ship Arming Measure. °

r a ‘hil SENATOR-- SAYS HE 3  LIEVES ARMY TO BE IN  CREASED TO THREE  : MILLION MEN

Congregation Bets Church Money on Brooklyn Dodger:   Pastor Hands Out $825 for Mem: bers to Invest for Profit—They Did in a Big Way.

MINERS SEEK JOBLESS PAY   Official Says State Law Still Denies Benefits To Strikers”

Secretary Morgenthau Says Enough to Eat Everybody’s Right.  IDEA IS FOR

MORGENTHAU GIVES POST-WAR PROGRAM FOOD FOR HEALTH   PLAN WOULD GUARANTEE EVERY PERSON IN WORLD ENOUGH FOOD BE. HEALTHY

BELLS OF PEACE PEAL IN BETHLEHEM, BUT CITY WILL OBSERVE BLACKOUT

Blackout in n Effect i in Bethlehem as Pilgrims Stream in to Mark Nativity

‘Bells Of Peace’ Ring Out In Church Of The Nativity   Pilgrims Will Stream From Jerusalem To Bethlehem On Darkened Road

Nar-Time Blackout in Effect in Bethlehem As Bells Of Peace Ring Out While Two Billion Persons Wage Warfare

Bells of Peace Still Ring Out at Bethlehem   Blackout Dims City But Pilgrims Pay Their Annual Homage

Ceremonies Begin This Afternoon   Special Church Services, Family Reunions Planned in Observance of Christ’s Coming to This Earth

BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTS REPORTED CONSIDERING MOVE TO STOP WAR SUPPLIES

BRITISHANDU.S. STUDY LIMIT ON TRADE TO TOKIO   22 Reported Killed as London Hospital fs Hit by Nazi Bomb

HOPKINS TOUK PROPOSAL FOR AUTION FRUM LONDON 1 FBR   or re er  Tension in Far East Near Fever Heat; Japs More Angry  Hear Indo-French Plot to Threw Weisht fo  [eae

STOPPING JAPS FLOW OF WAR SUPPLIES SEEN   Japanese Howling In Auguish As Democracies Moving To Combat Attack

Tension in Far East Unabated   Japan Reported to Have Massed Air Force for  Pacific Drive

JAPANESE ARE TO BE HALTED IN FAR EAST   Hopkins talked in London about danger in  Singapore area

Britain and U. $. Consider Action To Block War Supplies For Japan

Britain Proposes Steps. To Block Supply Routes  _ Now Feeding Japanese   U. S. Study of Plan Follows Hopkins Visit To London; Russia Shows Sudden Interest in Thailand

AALTAIN, U0, MAY TAKE TEP TO SLOW JAPS   Japanese Accumulation of War Materials Guarded Against.

‘TENSION HIGH FOR SECESSION   ‘London Mears 12 Demonstrators ’ Are Kllled in Svria.

State Likely to Draft Another 60,00 Men Under New Quota   Hershey Says War Department Plans to Call Up 600,000 for Army Service by June 30, 1942

ATTLEE BARES JOINT TERMS   Speaks in. London : fot Churchill -on Peace Offensive

PACE OF NAZI DRIVESLOWS, DEDORTS SAY   Terrain Turning Increasingly Hostile to Invader   FIGHTING IS HEAVY ON CENTRAL FRONT   _Initial German Supericrity Reported Sharply Reduced

Senator Adams Of Colorado Dies   Strong Backer Of Govern. ment Economy Succumbs At Age Of 66

SENATOR DIES IN WASHINGTON   Prominent Colorado Lawmaker Is Victim of Heart Attack.

SEN, ALVA ADAMS — OF COLORADO DIE   Heart Ailment Is Fatal t “Champion © of “Western ~ Legislation

Sen. Adams of ~ Colorado Dies Early Today   Leading Economy Advo cate Is Stricken By; Heart Trouble

us on Bombers      Gther Shins Are Damaged; Wake Island Holds Out; Axis Loses, All Fronts; Vichy May Split With America Now

Navy “Attacking” Jap Submarines In Hawalian Area   Nippon Intensifies Its Drive Against  Hongkong; Turkey Holds To  “Noutralitv’”’   The International War Summary

SUBS MENACING HAWAII WATERS   Mounting Successes Claimed Japs in Broad Pacific Theater Of the World War

Vichy Government Negotiating for New Peace Pact   Two Concessions Granted by Nazis; To Cut Roundaries

LIBRARY BURNED AT LOGANSPORT   Five Firemen Escape Death Today as Roof Caves In.

GIRL WHO HATED MEN FOR ' EIGHTY-THREE REASONS: _ 1S MOTHER OF BABY GIRI

F. H Jeter er Says Farmer ‘5  Ot State Should Put ~ “Howse if Order.      FIRST MEETING iS  HELD AT ST. PAULS

EF. H. Jeter Says Farmers Of State Should Put }louse in Order.      FIRST MEETING IS HELD AT ST. PAULS

Tells House Committee That British Need Is Seri ious and . Vital ©

Kennedy Testifies — _ British Need Ships      Retiring Ambassador, as First Opposition » Witness, Says Shipping, Food Problem Serious

EARTHQUAKE SHOCK ’ HITS PORTLAND, ORE.   Entire City Was Shaken at 12:25 a. m, Central Standard Time, Today.

Strong Quake In Portland   House Shaken and Dishes Rattled; No Damage Is Reported

Earthquake: Shocks Rock Oregon City   Windows in Various: Sections of Portland Broken; Telephone Fuses Burned Out

Short Earthqus uake » ae ' Shakes Portland, . Orée,, at 10:35 A. M

BATTLE OF GRETE “NOT $0 6000"   German Forces Are Landing cn the Island in In_ creasing’: Numbers.   REPORT FROM LONDCN

Terrific Strain On [mperials   British Positions At Canea and Buda Bay “Precarious”

SUBMARINE OVERDUE.   U. S. Underseas Boat .Was ta Diving Practice. 

SUB LOST   Navy Announces This Afternoon That the 0-9 Is Overdue from Diving Practice.

SUBMARINE UF U. 9, IS FEARED MISSING   0-9, With 33 Aboard, I: Said “Overdue” by Navy Today.

Undersea Craft Overdue From Diving Practice— 29 Or 30 On: . Board.

RELIEF PAYMENTS WILL CONTINUE AT END OF BIENNIUM   Legislature Moves Swiftly To Make Certain There  Will Be No Tieup :::2-*  A Bter May 31

Sore At Glass   Women Picketing Against H. R. 1776 Are Ousted From Building

Death Closes Gen. Houston’: Senate Career   87-Year-Old Son Of Texas Hero Dies In Baltimore

Senator Houston Dies In Hospital  After Operation   Noted Texan Had Served 24 Days in Senate Seat; Was Oldest Of Chamber

FRENCH BURNING WITH HATRED FOR NAZIS, WRITER ASSERTS   Former Paris Resident Tells of Stiffening Resistance . to the “Iron Heel” in Letter to Friend in Frederick

Story of French Hatred for Nazis Told in Letter fo Frederick Womar   Resistance to lron Heel Stiffening, Miss Summers Learns

23 Passengers, Part of Crew Of Army Transport Abandon Grounded Ship; Others Wait

ARMY STEAMER RUNS AGROUNL   Passengers Rescued; Par  Of Crew Still Aboard

PASSENGERS, CREW SAVED   Abandon U. S. Army Transport Carrying Supplies. to Alaska

REDS REGAIN SEVEN TOWNS NEAR MOSCOW   : Germans Break _ Thru, However In Klin Area

REDS GAIN NORTH OF MOSCOW   Admit Nazis Have Pushed Closer in One Sector

Red Offensive At Kalinin Gains  Seven Villages      Pressure On Moscow Continues, But. Nazi ‘Progress Slowed

BRITISH STRIKE FAR INTO LIBYA   40-Mile Sally Across Desert Made by Wavell’s Army of Egypt

Italians’ Fort Capuzzo Falls to Advancing Allies   Offensive Sparked By American-Made Tanks and Planes

Win Every Tank Clash With Axis  Panzers   Troops Storm Out of Besieged Tobruk ToJoinin’ «°° Attatck

Hitler’s Libyan Army Shattered   Half of Tanks Wiped Out W hile British Trap Main Axis Forces

Anzacs Storm Fascist Fort   Garrison From Besieged Tobruk Join in Battle for North Africa

Senate Committee Ready To Add 300 Millions to The Nation’s-Tax Load   Suggestions for . Revision of Present Law Heard From is Witnesses

FINANCE COMMITTEE PLANS TO ADD 300 MILLION TO TAXES   After Hearing 150, Witnesses The Senate Group Plans to End Public :Testimony on Tax Bill Today

PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX MEASURE   Senate Finance Committee Arranges to Add At Least $300,000,000 To House. Approved Tax Load; 156 Witnesses Suggest Revi. 2:0n.

END TESTIMONY ON TAX MEASURE   Senate Committee, After Hearing 150 Witnesses, Makes Ready To Line Up $300,000.000 New Rev eniia.

Lower Income Tax Exemptions Are Forecast  $1,500 for Married Persons, $750  For Single, Seen In the Senate

FINISH TESTIMONY ON NEW TAX BIL   ‘Indicate Committee Will Okay Recommendation to Cut Exemptions

Hearing On Taxes  Nears End   Senate Finance Commil lee Plans to Add $304,. 060,000 to House Rilk

SENATE T0 ADD TO TAX TOTALS   To Boost House Baill By 300 Million

SENATE GROUP ENDS HEARINGS ON TAX BOOSTS   Witnesses Urge Revamp. ing Record-Breaking Bili Designed To Raise Defense Funds   PASSAGE EXPECTED   Roosevelt's Suggestion Of Lower Exemptions On Income Tax Due To Be Approved

State Miners Leave Pits For Their First Vacation   82,000 Will Not Return Unless Southern Operators Sign Two-Year Contract With Union by July 8; Negotiations No Closer to Conelusion

100,000 State Miners Begin First Vacatior   82,000 Men Will Not Return To  Work Next Tuesday Unless Contract Is Signed; Koppers Mines Are Exempted

100,000 MINERS IN TATE BEGIN FIRST VACATION   $2,000 Have Orders Not To Return Unless Contract Signed by July 8   SOUTHERN MINES WILL WORK VACATION PERIOD   Union Estimates Only About 12,000 Men Employed in Captive Mines Will Return To Work July 8; Koppers Mines Are Included

Coast OF England Is Bombed   BY GERMAN RAIDERS IN TWC DESTKUC LIVE ATTACKS; TRAP PED IN SHELTER.

german Bombers ‘trike Heavily At England Areas  Southwest Coastal Area   outhwest Coastal Area Bombed in Two Destructive Attacks

ENGLISH COAST AREAS BLASTED   Many Casualties Are Seen After Pair Of Heavy Aerial Attacks

Germans Bomb Plymouth Area   Two Destructive Raids Staged on Coast Zone

German Bombers Blast Britain  Southwest Coastal   Southwest Coastal Areas Atiacked

NO LEADERS RESIGN FROM LABOR BOARD   white House ‘Concerned Over Breakdown, Bul FDR Has no Comment On Future Action

DELEGATES OF C!0 ON MEDIATION BOARD QUIT   White House ‘Frankly Con@ cerned’ Over Dispute  NEW WALKOUT FEARED  Compulsory ~ Arbitration Is ‘ Likely Qutgrowth

More Leaders Quit Posts In Labor Dispute   Roosevelt Disturbed Over Situation; Friday Conference Awaited

Mediation Board Breakdown, Coal Strike Imminent   President May Approve AntiSirike Law; Army Ready To Take Over Mines

CONGRESS LOOKS FOR WRITE HOUSE GUIDANCE SOK   Awasts Signal for Anti-Strike and Forced Arbitration L enislation.

LABOR RELATION CRISES RAP IDLY APPROACHING AS REBULT OF BETBACK FOR LEWIS’ UNION

CIO Men Quit Board In Coal Strike Case   Precident Frankly Worried, Studying Situa tion Today, Secretary Says, as New Strike T.aome

Collapse of Mediation Board Is Expected If All ClO Members Quit; Compulsory Legislation Anticipated

Nation Waits Decision of President   KRhowdown Between Lnions and Government Close

OWENS LEAVES DPM; MOne GD CHEFS RESIGN   Union Leaders Quitting Gov't Boards in Protest to Mine Ruling. .   ROOSEVELT CONCERNED OVER LABOR TROUBLE

MEDIATION OF LABOR ISSUES MAY BE ENDED   Government Chiefs Saidto Believe Compulsory Arbitration Will be Invoked.   BULLETIN

MORE GIO MEN QUIT FEDERAL EMPLOY TODAY   Resignations Spread Tc OPM As Labor Relations Consultant Resigns   FDR DEEPLY CONCERNED OVER NEW LABOR SPLIT   Government’s Position Wil Be Maintained In Coal Mine Row, Is Pledge

tH CONGEANED VER BREAKOOWA   President Works Toware Solution Of Coal Dispute. Official Says

Mediation Board and OPM Lose CIO Members; White Hliouse Expresses Deep Concern.

Resigns From NDMB and OPM Posts   Resignations Pro test Decision Against Union

ITALY TAKES A PROVINCE IN JUGOSLAVIA   Province in Trieste Area Is Annexed by the Italians.   Zeeee Cr tee “Fin   Corstitutional Status of the New Addition Will Be Outlined.

ITALY TAKES “A PROWNGE. TN JUBOSLAN   Province in Trieste Area  Is Annexed by the Ttalians.   FIRST OF THE ‘‘PIE”   Constitutional Status of the New Addition Will Be ° “Outlined.

Spokesmen Say Nazi Patience to Come to End  8 ni ii COAT Cie to   German Village Is Reported Burned in Demonstrations

Anti-Nazi Feeling Increasing in Slav Nation, Says Berlin   All Reich Nationals  Ordered to Leave Ralkan (Cannt rw

Germans Claim Six Divisions Wiped Out, Alibi For Lack Of Advances

Germany Claims Terrific Blows Against Soviet   Masses of Troops Reported Moving Into Front Lines

Berlin Asserts 6 Foe Divisions Annihilated   Advances Claimed But Promised Week -end Pee ee or ee

Knox Tells of Danger On Water   Testifies On Comparative Naval Strength

FEARS ATTACK OVER HERE IF BRITAIN LOSES   Navy Secretary Says Nazis’ Ships Would Outnumber Ours

Escaped German Pilot Arrested   Leader of Messerschmidt Squadron Held in U. S. After Crossing Border.

\21 PURSUIT PILOT BEING HELD IN U. §   ron Franz Von Werr: harged With Megal Entry Into United States

GERMAN PILOT DETAINED INU. 5. FOR ILLEGAL ENTRY   Squadron Leader, Downed In September, Escapes From Canada

Regent Told  German Term:   Full Collaboration Though Demanded by Hitler To Aid War

Nazi Army in, Rumania Makes Plans Moye Intd New “Protected? Land -~Greeks Push  Albanlan Offaneivne 7

Nazis Appeat In Readiness  In Balkans   Yugoslav Prince Learns Of Terms Asked By Hitler

Yugoslavian Officials Repor Hitler's Terms to Regent   Nazi Army in Rumania Makes Final Preparations for March Into Balkans; Yugoslavs Expected to Give Full Economic and Political Aid

Slays Obtain. ~ ‘Data On Duty   Prince. -Paul. M Meets With Those Who Conferred. “With: Germans

Yugoslavia Ready To Assume Role In Nazis’ ‘New Order’   Greeks Speed Offense As German Troops Prepare For Move

SOFIA ORDERED TO GET TRAINS READY, REPORT   (furkish Press Says Bul. garia Government Told to Prepare “500 Trains”  for Movement   YUGOSLAVIA KEEPS SILENT ON HITLEE   Regent Prince Paul Re fuses to. Divulge, What Terms, if Any, Belgrade  Has Made ..

Nazi Troops Prepare for Balkan Move   Hitler Reportedly Aske Yugoslavia for Full Political Axis “Collaboration

NAZIS SET FOR BALKAN ACTION   Yugoslavia Is Expected Tc Open ‘Gateway’

Yuoslay Regent ToldFul Working With Axis Asked   Germans‘ of Military Age Dressed’ in Civilians: Clothes Continue to-Arrive in Bulgaria: -

HITLER READY FOR HIS PUSH INTO BALKANS   CIVILIAN CLOTHES WORN BY NAZIS IN BULGARIA

YUGOSLAVIA IS GIVEN ITS CUE IN NAZI DRAMA   Hitler’s Orders Passed on te Prince Regent With Sub mission Assured

YUGOSLAVIA GETS TERM FROM HITLER   Regent Prince Paul I Told of Plans of Der Fuehrer

Yugoslavia Gives Under To Germany   Terms Expected to Be Full Collaboration With Axis; Final Balkan Move Near

FROM HITLER   Regent Prince Paul Is Told of Plans of Der Fuehrer

3 LOADED ITALIAN "VESSELS. SUNK BY BRITISH WARSHIP              Britain Strikes in Adriatic, While. Mi kir Defense Compulsory at Home After Rain of Fire on London; Shipping Losses Drop.

3 LOADED ITALIAN VESSELS SUNK BY BRITISH WARSHIP   Britain Strikes in Adriatic, While Making Civil Defense Compulsory at Home After Rain of Fire on London; Shipping Losses Drop.

GREEKS GAIN NEW GROUND IN KLISURA AREA   Five Hundred Prisoners Taken When Greeks Pounce On Reinforcements.

HOLDUP NETS TWO MEN $618   Choloroform Manager Of Firm and Wife At Their Home

WOMAN’S TRESSES CAUSE OF HER DEATH   24-Year-Old Mother Found Dea Entangled In Stil} Whirring Washing Machine Wringer

Young Ranch Mother and Daughter Found by Searchers   Mrs. Otis Boyd, 22, and Six-Year-Old Youngster Return to Cabin After Wanderina 72 Hours Over Snowfields

WANDER 72 HOURS ON CRUSTED SNOW   MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WEAK AFTER LONG TREK AND. NIGHTS IN OPEN.

Mother, 6-Year-Old Chilc Find Own Way Home After Wandenng 3 Davs in Oper

Congressmen Find Mail Favor: _ Keeping Out, oc: <Tar in Europe. .

$100,000 FIRE TODAY  AT HANOVER COLLEGE   New Organ and Valuable Paintings Among Articles Destroyed.

Hottest Oct. 5 ‘On U. S. Record   TEMPERATURE REACHES 96 1D WASHINGTON: HOTIESL OCTU BER DAY IN CAPITAL.

OCTOBER HEAT RECORDS FALL   Temperature Soars in 90's In Many Eastern Cities To Set New Marks

ASKS 48 HOURS FOR TAX STUD)   Roosevelt ‘Takes Measure Received Thursday, to Hyde Park

AXIS SENDS ARMY ~ AGAINST SERBIANS   ‘Three. Divisions of 45,000 Men ta ’ Battle: Guerillas — Have. . — ' ‘Panks-and Planes.

FIRES RAGE IN ITALIAN TOWNS   British Extend Aerial Offensive To Heart Of Duce's Industrial Area

PROPERTY BILL AS SCHEDULED ~ FOR APPROVAL   ROUSE COMMITTE CHAIRMAN says “DRAFT PROPERTY” MEASURE WILL GET ‘ BPEEDY ACTION

Senate Approves Property Seizure      House Military Affairs Committee to Pass On Measure

ELEMENTS CONSPIRE TO HOLD PARACUHTER ATOP DEVIL'S TOWER   TO WIN BET AND FOR PUB. LICITY PURPOSES MAN PUTS HIMSELF IN BAD SPOT

Veteran Climbers Attempt To Beat. Blimp To Rescue   - Alpinists Attempt Volcanic Spire’ For _ Trapped ‘Chutist

Mountain Climbers Toil Up Rock In ‘Attempt to Rescue Parachutist

Mountain Climbing Veterans Race Blimp to Rescue of Parachutist on Wyoming Peak

Blimp Goes To Rescue   Alpinists, However, Hope To Remove  Stranded Dare-Devil

Alpinists Race to Beat Blimp and Rescue ’Chutist Perched on Peak of Devil’s Tower

4 CLIMBERS IN ALL-OUT RESCUE TRY   Hope To Beat Blimp In Taking ’Chutist From Lofty Bareh

CHURCHILL GETS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   Commons Gives Him Unanimous Backing On Issue Whether Members Of Parliament Appointed To Posts Outside Country Should Retain Seats

Churchill Given Confidence Vote   House Of Commons Express. es Approval With Unani mang Rallaty

Churchill Given Confidence Vote   House of Commons Unanimous on Appointment Issue

Commons Gives Churchill Vote  Of Confidence   Upholds Him in Keeping Seats For Those Sent tc Foreign Posts

REFLECTED ~ IN MARKETS   5-t0-35-Cent ‘Increases in Hogs Follow Government Stabilization Move   BUTTER, POULTRY AND EGGS INCLUDED      Seck to Assure Farmer a Reasonable Price, Roosevelt Says. Explaining Move

Farm Produce Prices Pegged  Pork, Butter, Eggs, Chicken Minimums Set

Price Pegging A Stabilization Move   F. R. Explains Effort Tc Boost Food Exports.

(Germany Said Planning to Call European Parley   Conference Reported Slated To Bind Countries To New Order

GERMANY PLANS A CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN NATIONS   White House Secretary Says — Reports Confirmed That  Germany Plans Meeting to Plan ‘New Order.”

REDS GLAIM NAZ} FORCES IN LEPEL AREA RETREATING   Counter Blows Are Said to Have Smashed Moscow Drive; Foe Routed in Southern Sector.

AUGGIANG OY NAZIS FORCED TO FURN BACK   Red Army Reported Victorious on Central and Extreme . Southern Fronts.   AXIS DRIVEN ACROSS, PRUTH INTO RUMANIA

IN RETREAT   Hundreds Of Germans Are Slain In Lepel Area   102 NAZI PLANES FELLED   Soviets Holding On Extended Front, Reds Claim

NEW REGENTS BOARD FIRES TWO MORE   J. Curtis Dixon and R. E. Davis Latest to Fall From University, System -.

TALMADGE OUST! OTHER SCHOOL MEN   University System Given Thorough Going-Over

Americans in Yugoslavia Sal  Hull Finally Heats From American Minister There

Reports Americans Safe Sunday Night   First Communication From §. Mini&try In Yugoslavia

All Americans Believed Safe in Yugoslavia, Says American Minister Lane   Envoy Is Endeavoring to Follow Government to a New Temporary Capital

NAZI INVADERS AT SKOPLIE ON VARDAR   Germans Suffer Heavy Loss In Men And Materials   YUGOSLAV TROOPS   Withdraw In South Serbia Exposing Left Flank Of Hellenic Forces

British’ Minimize Salonika as Base   Americans Safe Tn Slav-Nazi Ways

Roosevelt and Churchill Sketch Framework of New World Order in Sea Talks   dicate Far-Reaching Steps Being Planned to Crush Tyranny as Joint Announcement is Made   Hitler’s Fall Peace Drive is Seen Answered in Advance at Sea Parley

Meeting Of 2 Leaders Is Definitely War-Of-Nerves Grimly Imply The re c an Be No Pe ace With  wwretese Fe

DEATH VALLEY CASE RECESSEL   Judge Asks Both Parties tc Submit Briefs and Answers on Dispute

Death Valley Scotty Offers To Refute Judge’s Belief   “Tf fle Thinks T Am a Fake," Says Impertirbable Desert Rat, “I Would Like the Opportunity of Maybe Showing Him Something;" Called “A Confessed Cheat” by Federal Judge

State Office Building Must Be Deferred   Defense Priorities Bar Way to $1,600,000 Pro. ject

Sees. Deferment, of State Office Building   Defense Prierities on Material Will Net Allew .

KANSAS CITY PILOT NOT KILLED IN CRASH   Wife Learns Hushand ' Was  Not On Ferry Bamber Wrecked Thursday

Allies Fight Way les, Damascus   Vichy Troops Stull Putting Up Stiff Battle

SIMPLE METHOD OF DESTEOYING TANKS HAS BEEN PUT IN USE BY DEFENDERS OF MOSCOW

British and Greek Forces Slaughtering Pride Of German Army But Give Way To Superior Numbers

British And Greek Troops Slaughiering “Blitz Men’   Allied Forces Mowing Down Elite Of German Army Bu They Are Still Coming On

RECKLESS NAZIS MOWED DOWN BY ALLIED FORCES   But Defenders Can't Fire Fast Enough to Halt Blitz Men

ARMY'S ELITE TROOPS FACE TERIFFIC FIRE   British and Greeks Consoli* date Line; Reckless Attackers “Mowed Down”  In Waves.   CASUALTIES FAIL TO HALT ENEMY

‘But Still They Come,” lired Defenders Say   Arrogant Hitler Youth Piled in Heaps Before British-Greek Guns, but They Press On

U.S. HOSTILITY SEENINLOSS OF NEW GRAFT   Shoot-On-Sight Hunt for Submarine Sinking Montana Starts   ON ALL-OUT BASIS   Army Units Cooperatinc With Navy to Guard  Sector

NAV FACES TEST IN RETALIATING FORS.S. MONTANA   Vessel Sunk About Twelve Hours Before Speech By  F Roosevelt.

'U. S. Navy Faces First Test Under Shoot-On-Sigh Order; Panama Vessel Sent To Bottom Before Speech By Roosevelt

Montana, Cargo Boat, Under Flag Of Panama, Sunk   26 Crew Members of Torpedoed Vessel Reported in Lifeboats

NAVY FACES FIRST TEST OF PATROL   Hunts U-Boat That Sank Ship Off Greenland

Search for U-Boat Which Hit Montana Tests FDR Order   Former Danish Freighter: Recently Under Panama Flag, Sunk

Shoot-on-Sight Orders Give U.S. First All-Out Test Of Atlantic Patrol Strength

U.S. Navy Eaces First  All-Out Test   Need of Larger Patrol May Be Indicated

NAVY SEEKS SUB WHICH SANK MONTANA   Amer.-Owned Ship ‘Torpedoed in North Atlantic

U.S. NAVY FACING FIRST REAL TEST IN NORTH ATLANTIC   American-Owned Cargo: Ship  ’ Was Sunk Between Greenland and Iceland Thursday Morning.      ‘SHOOT-ON-SIGHT” ORDER IS NOW IN EFFECT   Observers Will Check Sink ings to See If Hitler Ha Ordered Raiders Out of U S. Patrol Area.

HAST TEST OF SHOOT-ON-S1GHiT IS FACING NAVY   Search For Submarine Which Sunk Freighter Montana Under Way In Full Force.

U5. NAVY FACES “AL-QUT TEST   Germany's Stand May Not Be Definitely Known for Some Time.   FLEET IS REINFORCED

All-Out Search Being Made In Effort To Locate North Atlantic Raider

U. S. NAVY IN SEARCH OF SUB SUNK MONTANE   Atlantic Patrol Getting Its First Workout On Shoot-OnSight Order.

JAPANESE UFFER TO FINGH STR   Covert Threat Container in Message Sent Great Britain.

JAPS'NOTE ~ TOBRITAIN HELD THREAT   Offer ‘to’ Mediate é Peace Also - Contains a Hint

Circuit Court Was : Convened Today   Calling the Docket and Reset ting Cases Occupied Attention of Judge Beals.

Circuit Court Will Convene Monday   Regular January Term Will Be Opened at 9 o’Clock by Judge Beals.

BRITISH, GREEKS SEE EYE T0 EYE IN WAR ON AXIS   ‘Athenian Nation Satisfied With Results of Conference of Two Nation's Leaders.

British Planes — Attack Enemy  Warships Twice   No Report of Damage it Bombing Raids in th Adriatic

Arnold Found Guilty, Appeal Will Be Filed   Accessory Charges Against Three Others Nolled; Speaker Posts Bond And Is Released

Arnold Found Guilty, Appeals Prison Tern   { House Speaker Silent On Conviction In Payroll. Padding; Cases Against Aliff, Tracy And While Are Dismissed For Lack Of Evidence

BRENDA FRAZIER, NEW YORK GLAMOUR GIRL, IS MARRIED   20-Year Old Heiress Bride of John Simms Kelly, 31 Kentucky Athlete-——-36 Family Friends Witness Ceremony

Brenda Frazier, Glamour Girl No. 1 Of New York, Wed to Former Athlete

She’s Out Of Circulation Now, Boys; Glamour Girl No. 1 Marries Money   Brenda Frazier Promises To Love, Honor And Obe; Shipwreck Kelly. Kentucky Athlete

FR Okays Action To Purge Iran   British Say Situation Now Reaching Climax

ALLIED PLAN TC CONTROL IRAN IS APPROVED BY F.R   Subject Was. Fully Discussed ~~ At Recent Meeting In North Atlantic. ©

RUSSIANS PAY ALASKA VISIT   Two Huge Flying Boats On Way to Washington Via Anchorage

47 Russians On Secre' Mission to Washington  ArrivelnNome, Alaska

Russian Party To Washingtor   Forty-seven With Diplomatic Passports En Route Te Washington, D. C€,

47 Russians On Secret Mission To Washington: Planes Pause In Alaska

SOVIET GROUP ON SEGRET MISSION 10 WASHINGTON   Stops At Nome, Alaska, Tc Refuel; 47 In Party Bear. ing Diplomatic Passports: Left Moscow Last Thurs. day.

ON A SECRET TRIP   Two Russian Planes i in Alaska Destined for Wash ington, D.:

RUSSIANS MAKE MYSTERY TRIP   Won't Talk as Planes Stop at Alaska En Route To oS. Cantal

AT RUSSIANS ON — FLIGHT TOUS   Group En Route to Wash ington, Lands in Alaska; Mission Unknown

Mystery in Visit Of Russian Plane:   ‘Forty-seven Uncomnuunicative Reds Drop Down on  Nome, Alaska, in Two Huge Flying Boats ~~ Will Continue to Washineton.

Russian Mission Flying to Capital   Groups in Two Planes Won't Divulge Purpose of Their Trip.

47 Russians On Secret Aix Trip to U.S.   Silent on Arrival ir ‘Nome, Alaska; Will Con:  tinue to Washington

PARTY OF RUSOIAN DIPLOMATS ON WAY   Two Piaiie Loads Coming To U. $. By Way Of Alaska

Group of Russians In- Alaska on Way To U.S. Capital   Forty-Seven of Them Wit! Diplomatic Passports Silent on Objectives

A7 Russians Arrive At Nome, Alaska, On Secret “Mission to United States

Land In Alaska   Reds Uncommunicative Regarding Their Plans   ON SECRET MISSION TO UNITED STATES

Russian Airmen Land at Nome Enroute to U. S.   47 on Secret Mission From Moscow to Washington

RUSSIAN FLYING BOATS ON SECRET MISSIUN ARKIVE UNHERALDED IN  ALASKA EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON   Forty-Seven Non-Communicative Reds Bearing Diplomatic Passports Reach Nome.—Left Moscow Thursday, But Won’t Discuss Business

RUSSIAN PLANES CARRY 37 REDS ON MMISSION 10.0.5.   Big Flying Boats Land in Nome;Occupants Possess Diplometic Passports   6000-Mile Air Journey Is Made in 42 Hours Alaska Residents Learn

AT RUSSIANS LAND AT NOME   Step Ashore From Two Flying Boats, on Way to Washinaton

FLYING BOATS LAND IN ALASKA   47 Passengers Silent on Purpose of Trip

Big Russian Planes Make Mystery Trip  47 Bolsheviks Are Ahoard Rie Craft

Stray Dog Only lnhalitnet OF Pra Interested in Rehearsal for Gas Attack

Nazi Radio Charges Uncle Sam Is Double Dealer; — Pictured As Not Very Smart Piece Of Propaganda

MACKENZIE SAYS NAZIS WRONG IN CHARGES AGAINST AMERICA, THEN ANALYZES REAL SITUATION

THF WAR TODAY.  Nazi War on U. S. Possible  Hitler Might Strike to Cripple British Aid

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII  An Answer te Some Prenesterous Nazi Charaes Ancinst US

The War Today   Anti-U, S$. Propaganda Of Nazis Too Silly For Them to Believe   By Dewitt Mackenzie LEAT Bordign Obeervect

Honesty Inspires British Aid Bill ~Net-Desire-Fo-Grab Possessions . As Charged In. Nazi. Propagand:   Re DEBRTITT WACKENZIEC

The War Today  War Sentiment In  Ur. & Follows  ss Rt   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

EXPERT WARNS AMERICANS TO BE BRACED JUST IN CASE U. S- SHOULD GET INTO WAR

MACKENZIE SEES NAZI RESENTMENT IN NOT $0 SMART PROPAGANDA   Analyzes U. S. Aims in Ai to Britain, Warns Nation Of Dangers of Actual War

DeWitt Mackenzie   Scribe Feels U. S. Motives In Aiding Rritain Are [Jncelfich

Harsh New Demands By Hitler Seen   Meanwhile, British Cap. ture Of Damascus Ap pears Imminent.

SOVIET-NAZI RUMORS RIFI   All Europe Hears Report of Widening Breach

EVEN TALK OF REICH INVADING SOVIET DOMAIN   Hitler's Reported Demands on Stalin Would End Russia's Hold on Baltic, Black Sea.

Fuel Shortage Hits Factories   Steel Output Slowed as Coal Situation Near: Critical Stage

PERKINS ASKS NORTHERN COAL MINES REOPEN   Urges Production be Resumed to . Insure Defense, and that Southerns Resume Negotiations

FUEL oHORTAGE HINDERS STEEL   Production in Youngstowr Area Slows Down Due Te Stoppage of Mines; New England Plants Short

Steel Output Is Slowed Because Of Coal Strike   Rationing Fuel By Government May Result

Coal Walkout Slows Steel Plant Output   Rails, Factories Face Cut in Fuel Supply

PRODUCTION 1S HIT” BY FUEL SHORTAGE   Factories Report Slowing Down Due to Lack of Coal

STEEL OUTPUT IS REDUCED BY LACK OF COAL   Railroads Report Fuel Supplies Are Becoming Very Low   FACTORY CENTERS MAY CLOSE DOWN

Steel Output Curtailed by *Coal Shortage   Rumored. Government May Ration Supplies fo Defense Industries

FUEL SHORTAGE CUTS OUTPUT OF STEEL IN OHIO   Shutdown in Coal Deliveries to New England Factories Threatened—Talk Heard of Rationing.   MINE WAGE DISPUTE REMAINS UNSETTLED   Southern Operators Hold Out for Pay Differential—Exchange Telegrams With Lewis.

NEW ENGLAND PLANTS FACE SHUT DOWN   Youngstown Steel Production Is Slowed; Railroad Condition Critical.

Coal Shortage Slowing Output    Steel Furnaces Are Shut  Down in Youngstown;  Rationing Seen

COAL SHUTOFF SLOWS WORK IN OHIO FACTORIES   Youngstown Steel Area Hi By Strike In Soft Coal In dustry.

Thousands Cheer As Molly Weds Tyler Man, O'Daniels’  ‘Scatter After Ceremonies

Nazis Execute Frenchmen In Latest Murder   Three Put To Death After General Slain; Head Of Police Arrested

GERMANS SHOOT 4 MORE FRENC   Nantes Prefect Freed After Questioning on Death of Nazi Police General

Ring Italian shold In Ethiopia   British Seek A Showdown Fight Of Tanks, Planes And Men With Axis

BRITISH DRIVE NEAR TOBRUK: CAIN 80 MILES   Two Powerful Colurtng Are Closing Pincers: On: Axis Forces

THOUSANDS OF AUSSIE TROOPS AY SINGAPORE      Britain Strengthens Malay Peninsula in Face of Jap Activity.

AUSTRALIANS GO TO STRENGTHEN MALAY DEFENSES   Great Britain Speeds Precautions in Troubled Far East

TRUCKS DAMAGE IOWA HIGHWAYS   Highway Commission Will Check Up On Overloaded And Oversized Trucks

Missing Boy Found Asleep In Motor Car   Three-Year-Old Disappears From Pienic At Leoti

ALLIS-CHALMERS ts STRIKE THE MOST SERIOUS-OF-SI   eS ee  Plant Down For Days Has $45, 000,000 Defense Contract; Settlement Expected Soon

Argentina Proclaims a State of Seige—-Mexico and Central America’ , Work for Hemisuhere Solidarity

STEEL STRIKERS GIVEN WARNING   Federal Troops May Be Called to Restore Order In Detroit

Detroit Strikers Vote To Return To Work Today   Act After Warning By Official of SsWOC Ar my Ready To Move In

DETROIT STRIKERS TO RESUME WORK   Employes Are Told That Federal Troops May Take Over Plant

House Kills (Daniel Proposal   Social Security Measure Advocated ' Loses, 71 to 62

MOVE T0 HIKE STATE. DEFICIT LOSES 71 T0 62   PAPPY’S OTHER PET ISSUE SENT TO ATTORNEY FOR RULING   PRORATION IS BACKED

Taft Contends Roosevelt : insisting On Immunity From Attack On. Russian Port   TOKYO REFUSES IT   Ohio Senator Says He Als Learned Japan Agreed to Withdraw Most of Troops from China

TAFT SEES NO SETTLEMENT WITH JAPAN   Ohio Senator Asserts He Has Information Roosevelt Rejected Rapprochement Proposal By Tokyo In Absence Of Promise Not To Attack Vladivostok

Pacific Agreement Balked By President, G. O. P.  Senator Asserts

SAYS F.D.R. TURNED DOWN PEACE OFFER   Japanese Proposal Re jected Because Tokyc Wouldn’t Promise No to Attack Russia, Taf Declares.

Taft Says F.R. Balked Accord With Japanese   Because Tokio Refused Promise Not To Attack Vladivostok.

Japs Offered To Quit China If Five Prnicipal Cities ReMained For Them

‘Japanese Refusec ‘To-Halt Attack «  ‘An Future On ims MVladivistok ..

See Little Hope Of Jap Settlement; Churchill's Statement Is Criticized

FOR Rejected Jap Plan, Tatt   Says Nippon Refused to Promise Not to Attack Vladivostok

Roosevelt Gets  Seizure Bill   Measure to Permit Taking Over Industry

Japanese Ambassador To Talk With Welles   Near Dutch East Indies

DATE WITH WELLES   Japanese Envoy Hopes for Better Feeling Between Countries

Expects Japs to March   Secretary Knox Predicts New Military Moves In the Far East —U. 8S. Watchful

NAZI OFFICERS ESCAPE T0 U.S   Flee Across Frozen St Lawrence River  From Canada

2. German Naval Officers Held By U.S. Authorities   Germans Stage Spectacula Escape Across Border From Canada

Arming Speed Cut By Strikes   Other Dispute: Flare As One Is Settled

Disloyal Labor Halts Production   FACTORIES WHOSE DEFENSE GOODS OUTPUT MUST BE PAID FOR BY TAXPAYERS AFFECTED BY STRIKES.   Ryan Trouble Settled

Strikes Flare Over Country   Walkouts Stop -or Slow Down Production of Defense Materials

STRIKE HALTS DEFENSE JOBS   7,000 Workers Are Idle in Milwaukee Plant; Union “Asks Closed Shop

FLEET POUNDS BENGASI AGAII   Shipping And Military Objectives Damaged, British Report

CENTRAL IOWA TRAINS DELAYED   Heavy Rains Cause  Washouts; Pavement Disnwx ae  beg Thiksintnniiy

RAINS DELAY OWA TRAINS   Rock Island Line Track: Are Washed Out Near Brooklyn

PROTEST ATS CHICAGO POLICE   Sirfiers ‘fo Go To City Hall To Protest The Action Of Police With Pickets,

Behind The \ews  Tricky New Defense of Night Fighting Devised By Reds  _——  Stalin Line Mostly Russian Propaganda; How Reds Can Win

A’ VICHY REPORT.   Says the United States Plans to Occupy Liberia.  )

FRENCH TAKE “PRECAUTIONS’   ‘U. S. Accused of Planning to (Oc- eupy Liberia With French Therefore To “Negotiate”.

Paris Press Says America Planning to Occupy Liben   Paper Demands France Starts Negotiations With “European Powers”

U.S. AIRPLANES STEP UPR. A. F. BOMB ATTACKS      Increased Production Assures Britain of Aircraft Replacements.

HEAVIER R. AF. ATTACKS RESULT OF AMERICAN AID   WASHINGTON — BELIEVES CREASED SUPPLIES OF PLANES MAY BE RESPONSIBLE        BRITISH ENABLED TO USE MORE POWER IN WAR EFFORT

American Help Spurs British In Air Fights   Tremendous Spurt Held Partially Due To More Deliveries

U. §. Planes Helping RAF   Recent Spurt In British Bombing Attacks Laid To Increased Planes

R. A. F, AGTIVE INU, S, PLANES   Arms Experts Credit U S. Bomber Output And Deliveries

AMERICAN AID I$ ENABLING BRITAIN STEP UP AIR WAR   GREATLY INCREASED PLANE  PRODUCTION IN UNITED, STATES IS SHOWN

Britain Aided By U.S. Planes   More Ships Enable RAF to Strike Heavier Blows

BRITISH SPEED ~ UP AERIAL WAR ~— WITHU, S, HELE   Increased Production Of Planes Aids  Britain

SEE TREMENDOUS SPURT IN BRITISH AERIAL WARFARE   Authorities Say This Is Evidence U. S. Assistance Enabling Britain To Use Both Defensive and Offensive Planes In Greater Numbers.

NEW BRITISH AIR STRENGTH IS SEER   R.A.F. Activities Hint U. S. Planes Are Reaching Besieged Isles

Britain Receiving Planes From U. S. in Greater Quantities   R. A. R.’s Spurt in Raids Viewed as Proof Aid  Is Forthcoming.

U. §. Assistance Boosts British Aerial Power  Three Developments   Three Developments Add to Success of Offense and Defense

BRITISH ALR SPURT LAID TOUS, HELP   Recently Stepped-up Of. fensive Credited to Planes from America.   PRODUCTION OF .. . "PLANES GROWINC   Increasing Number of Fe Range Bombers Flown to England.

U. S. Shipments Of Planes Big Aid To Britain   Spurt in England’s Aeria Warfare This Week Is Believed Due to U. S. Assistance.

U.S. Warplanes Aiding Britain   Tremendous RAF Spurt In Attacks Credited To Increased Help

Navy Shooting, Harriman Says   Lend-Lease Official Traces U. S. Aid

SEA ‘SHOOTING’ 18 DESCRIBED   HARRIMAN SAYS IN SPEECH UNITED STATES I8 SHOOTING GERMANS"  AT SEA

NAVY SHOOTING, SAYS HARRIMAN   Lease-Lend Official Tells Brit: ons U. S. Fights To Keep Out Of War

Shooting Nazis To Retain Peace   Harriman Explains  U. S. Navy’s Version

U.S. NAVY NOW SHOOTING NAZIS HARRIMAN SAYS   Action Designed To ‘Keey Us Qut Of War,’ He Tells Britain

NAVY IS SHOOTING HARRIMAN ASSERTS   Lend-Lease Co-Ordinator Tells Britons U. S. is Engaged Actively in Wor.

U. S. Navy Shooting Germans, German Submarines and Aircraft, Britain Toid   Harriman, Lend-Lease Co-ordinator, Thus Declares in  Radio Broadcast; Shootings to “Keep U.S. Out of War”

Mother, Child Are Sought In Lonely Flight   Snow Impedes Searchers Who Cover Wide California Area For Pair

Possemen Search for Young Mother And Child Lost In Colorado Wilds

Mother and Child Lost  x**s & ss 8 ** *  Weary Ranchers Continue Search

Push Hunt for Woman, Child   Pair Missing from Coto rado Mountain Cabin

Snow-Blinded Mother and Daughter, Lost 7 Days, Sought in Mountain Area

Mother And Child Lost In Colorado   Rangemen Plod Througi Deep Snow Drifts hi Wild ‘Country

MOTHER, ~ CHILD LOST IN WILDS   Weary Rangemen Plod Thrt Snowdriits In Hunt For Woman And Girl, 6

Saturday A Holiday   Banks, Courthouse T. Close; No Rural Mail Delivery

BRITISH BOMB GERMAN POINTS   Hitt Power Station As Well As Twe Battleships Again For Third Time

2 BATTLESHIPS BOMBED AGAIN   RAF Scores Direct Hits On Power Station

Leningrad May Be Besieged By  German Force:   Berlin Reports Hint Sensational Developments Nearing At Leningrad   THIRD YEAR OF WAR IN PROGRESS   German Air Attacks Are Made On Russian Railways And Gunboats

12. Hostages In Paris Executed   Vichy Prepares To Take Stronger Action

Turks Report Grim Nazi-Red Bargaining Battle   Soviet Expected To Submit Eventually To German Infiltration

DIPLOMAT AT ANKARBA GAYS EATIZE, HAS HECEIVED SMALL PERCENTAGE OF  SUPPLIES PROMISED

IS GIVEN BY NAZIS   Russia May Be Forced te Provide All the Supplies That Germany May  Require. >

ANNOUNCE NEW RUSSO-GERMAN TRADE TREATY   Dictators Said Engagec In Grim Bargain Duel With Ukraine Wheat  Ae Hich Stake.

RUSSIA CONDUCTING GRIM BARGAINING BATTLE WITH NAZIS   Hitler Angry With Stalir For Providing Only Small Part Of Sunplies   NAZI “TECHNICIANS” MAY HELP SOVIETS

Non-UnionMen Halted at Mine   Neely Asked For Troopers Replies Sheriff Should Exhaust Own Means

W. Va. Pickets Close Big Mine      SHERIFF OF CLAY COUNTY ASKS FOR STATE POLICE; GOVERNOE DELAYS.

STEEL PLANT WORKMENTO — RESUME JOBS   Strike at Bethlehem Corp Mill at Buffalo Ends

CIO Men End Steel Walkout   Strikers at Bethlehem Plant Ratify 3-Point Plan Offered by OPM

Government- Drafted Plan s Approved and Strike at Bethlehem Plant Is Ended

Bethlehem Strike Ends At Buffalo   CAPITULATION OF GOVERNMENT TO CIO CELEBRATED WITH FL\AG-WAVING AND MUCH CHEERING.   Delay To Defense

BETHLEHEM STRIKE ENDS   Company, Union Accept Defense Board Plan To Arbitrate Dispute

STEEL PLANT WORKMENTO RESUME JOBS   Strike at Bethlehem Corp. Mill at Buffalo Ends   SETTLEMENT TERMS ARE AGREED UPON   Ending of Walkout Hailed by Leader of the CIO

STEEL WORKERS CALL OFF STRIKE   End Two-Day Walkout At Bethiehem’s Lackawanna Plant; Approve Government Drafted Agreement

BETHLEHEM STEEL STRIKE AT END   COMPANY AND EMPLOYES AP. PROVE. GOVERNMENT‘DRAFTED. AGREEMENT, .

ClO Claims Victory in Ending Bethlehem Strike   Both Sides Accept Government Offer; Wage Boost Not Granted

NEGOTIATIONS UNDERWAY IN IRAN INVASION   Guarantees to Expel Nazis Being Sought, London Says

PARLEYS SEEK TO FORESTALL GERMAN DRIVE   Reports Indicate Russians, British Meet Only Token Resistance Lp to  Present.   BULLETIN

ALLIES TRYING PARLEYS 10 END IRAN FIGHTIN   (Britain and Russia Demand  Guarantees of Expulsion - of Nazis.

British, Reds  (Continue Drive Into Country    Would Refuse Mere Promise To Expel Nazis From Persian Territory”

NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRAN TO HALT INVASION   Continue The Irvasion While Awailing Acreement With Iran

London Seeks  Guarantee From Iran   Important Cities  Are Captured By Allies

Iran Confers With British Qn Peace Plan   Allies Demand Pledges All Germans Will Be Ousted   DRIVE CONTINUED      Most Important Centers And Oil Fields Are Occupied

British, Russ Strike Deeply Into Country   Persian Admiral Killed i Nayal Ba(tle; Indians Take OV Fields

POST NOTICE OF WAGE INCREASES   Canton Firm Grants Pay Raise ta 1800 Factare Workers.

Cowgirl Held In Slaying of Texas Rancher   Lucyle Richards Charged in Death Of Frank Dew

BRITISH ARMY SE FOR AFRICAN DRIVE      Large Force Assembled for Final Assault On Duce’s Colonial Empire

British Mass Huge Army for Assault On Fascist Africa   Polygot Force, with U. § Planes, Ready for Drive on Ethiopia

Huge Army Assembles To Mop Up Duce   LARGEST CAIRO WAS EVER SEEN READY FOR FINAL ASSAULT ON KEK. AFRICA.

British Plan Big Attack in Kast Afriea   Huge Polyglot Army Is Assembled to Push Out Last of Italians   PLANES TO GET TEST

POLYGLOT ARMY FACES FASCISTS   Huge British Force Set for Final Assault In East Africa

Troops Poised for Assault in East Africa   Polyglot Army Is Equipped With American Planes

Fast Work   Survivors Tell of Quick Destruction of Ships By British Guns

Latin Reaction To Proclamation  Called Favorable   Speech Considered Declaration of War By Havana Newspaper

GOVERNOR VETOES “BILL AUTHORIZING COLLEGE BOND ISSUES   O’DANIEL TERMS LEGISLA TION‘ ‘DANGEROUS”, CREAT ING OPPORTUNITY FOR DEB!

GOVERNOR VETOES BILL AUTHORIZING COLLEGE BOND ISSUE  AIT ARIIEE nroske ¥ t   O’DANIEL TERMS LEGISLA TION’ ‘DANGEROUS”, CREAT. \ING OPPORTUNITY FOR DEB!

JAPAN ADMIRAL LONG PLANNED HAWAII ATTACK   Isoroku Yamamoto Dreams of Capture ‘of Guam, Paiipelnes. Hawaii and:San Francisco.   LETTER GIVES AIMS   Says “I Am Looking For ward to Dictating Peace - to United States In White House” —

J apanese Admiral d Visions of Huge Triumph   Wrote in J anuary That He Planned to. Dictate Pesca to TJ. S.   HIGH AMBITIONS  Planned on Philippines, Guam, Hawaiian Isles And San Francisco

Jap Admiral Laid Plan ot Attack Early   Yamamoto Wants To Dictate Peace In White House

Jap Surprise Long Planned   Japanese Admiral Would Dictate Peace From Washington

Japanese Admiral Had Visions of Huge Triumpt   Wrote in January That He Planned to Dictate Peace to U.S.

GREEKS ADVANCE MORE SLOWLY   5 Fail In Twelve Attempts Kelake Lost Ground

Rip Van Winkle Derby Is Taking On All “‘Speeders’’   Molasses Rolling Uphill In January Is Lightning Speed Compared To Some Events

36 ON EXCURSION CRUISER ARE FEARED DEAD AFTER BLAST   Boat on) Fishing Trip Explodes ance Burns—Seven Bodies Recovered.

FEAR 36 KILLED IN SHIP BLAST   Charred Bodies and Wreckage Solve Maine Mystery

FISHING BOAT BLAST KILLED - PARTY OF 3¢   CHARRED WRECKAGE AND BODIES FOUND OFF MAINE ’. REVEAL HOLIDAY TRAGEDY

Ministers Meet Hitler At Vienna And Enroll In Axis Clearing Way For Immediate Invasion By Army   Bulgarian Sources Report German And Greek Forces Clash On Frontiers And Russia’ Gives Pledae Of Neutrality If Turkey Goes To War

Document Signed While Hitler Watches; Germany Ready to Invade Greece

Plenty of Trouble  For Nazis   ['welve Rumanian Generate Reported Shot—Unrest Increases

RUMANIA UNREST SPREAD RAPIDLY      Execution Of 12 Rumanian Generals Is Being Resented.

PROTEST NAZI CONDUCT; GET FIRING SQUAD   Heavy Rumanian Casualties in War Against Russia Admitted by German  Sources.   TOTAL QUARTER OF ALL NAZI LOSSES

UNREST GROWS IN EUROPEAN AREAS   Spreads Rapidly in NaziOccupied Lands—Guer. ria War Organized

‘Thousands’ Of Greeks  Executed   Escaped British Organize Balkan Guerrillas

RUMANIANG Tht TO QUIT NAZIo, GENERALS SHOT   Protest Against Further War On Russia Brings Death For Leaders

I? Rumanian Generals Fall Before Nazi Firing Squads lor Protesting Russian Wat

$138,385 Annual Savings to State Forecast  Economies Put Into  Effect by

Reorganization of State Government Is Expected to Cut $138,385 Annually Off Montana’s Expenses

CLOSER ALLIANCE WITH AXIS SEEMS . PROBABLE QUICOME   Cvetknovic, Cincar-Markovie Talk ‘With Hitler, Von Ribbentrop

YUGQGLAY-NAZ ACCORD 1S SEE   Indications Are That Nation Will Follow GermanSutlined Course,   REGENT GIVEN REPORT

Balkan Nations On Spot      Yugoslavs Reported Cornered by Axis; ' Events Indicate Big Nazi Push in Spring.

JUGOSLAVS TELL PRINCE PAUL OF HITLER MIEFTING   GO IMMEDIATELY TO REGENT ON RETURN FROM RERCHTESGADEN   NATION BELIEVED MOVING TOWARD NAZI ASSOCIATION   Eegency Councli Will Meet In Few Days, Draw Up Answer to German Fropositions

Premier, Aide Return From Parley; British Say “Chutists at Large   Hitler Talks to Yugoslav Envoys 3 Hrs.; Terms Not Revealed as Rege ency Council Prepares Answe er

Nation to Be Part Of ‘New Order’ By Axis Germans Predict In Statement

YUGOSLAVS 10 YIELD SOON 10 NAZI DEMAND:      Active Co-operation with Axi: Believed Likely Following Parley.

Yugoslavia To Knuekle To Germany?   Indications Point To Estrangement With the British

WILL GIVE IN TO DICTATORS   Terms of Hitler Ca For Participation in  ‘New Order’

YUGOSLAV CHIEFS RETURN FROM GITLER PARLEY   Go Immediately to Report to Prince Paul, Regent, at Belerade Capital

YUGOSLAVIA IS APPARENTLY ON THE AXIS SIDE   Relations Reported To Be “Most Cordial” Following Interview; No Indications  Of Secret Pact.

A Yugoslavian Sellout to Nazis Believed Near   Cabinet and Regent Meet to Talk Over Terms Set By Hitler

Yugoslavs Into German Systen   Nazis Report Yugoslavs Apparently Realize Coopera: tion Makes Future.

2remier and Foreign Minister, Re turning from Conference in Ge: many, Report to Regent   DECLINE TO TALK   High Sources Report Nation Likel to Accede to Demands, Ma’ Avoid War.

YUGOSLAVIE BOWS TO. AMI   Premier, Foreign Ministe Return After. Talks With Hitler,

Believed to Have Promised to Follow. Wishes of. Hitler. in Balkan: Moves. -°

Jugoslavia’s Course to Be More in Accord With Nazic.   Premier and Foreign Minister Return. From ‘Trip to Berchtesgaden

LEADERS TALK WITH FUEHRER   Country May Take Part In Hitler’s ‘New Order’ Plans

Serbs Ready To Yield To Nazi Demand   Jugoslavy Leaders Hop: To Stay Out Of War Bs Siding With Hitler.   SFPD RAW MATERIALS.

HITLER GETS CONSENT OF YUGOSLAVIA   Belgrade Officials Agreed te Take Part in New Order To Avoid War

OFFICIALS KEEP MUM FOLLOWING REICH VISIT   Nation’s Participation In ? ‘New Order’ Seen   TERMS NOT DISCLOSED    fhe PE CEIVED ww Be ED NS bee A Od bee  Envoys Make Sp Speedy Report To Prince Paul

Tokyo Claims Force Landed At Hongkong   British Again Reject Demand fo Surrender Blast Jap Artillery

Japan ’s Forces Land On Hongkong Isle   Tokyo Claims British Put Up Stiff Resistance Ajter Having Twice Rejected Ultimatums to Surrender; Colony Under Siege Over Week

JAPANESE REPORT HONGKONGLANDING   DECLARE THEY HAVE REACHED ISLAND DESPITE FIERCE RESISTANCE.

British Area Said Near To Capture   Stronghold Pounded incessantly By Japanese Planes

Japs Report Success After Siege Of Shelling   BRITISH GIVE UP ISLAND OF PENANG   Defenders Fall Back. Seeking Firm Line In Malayan Struggle

Japanese Report Troops as “Rapidly Carrying Out Further Operations”

Japs Report Landing at Hong Kong   British Resist Nipponese Attacks Fiercely

-Japs Improve Position tn Philippines After Repulse Of Early Landing Force:   Strong Invasion Attempt at Aparr Smashed; New Thrust Is Made By Nippon Parachute Troops

BRITISH GET A SETBACK IK NORTH AFRICA   Smash Through Tobrul Corridor and Recapture Rezegh and Bir ée Hamed — May Break Ont af Tran.

BRITISH MEET ~ AXIS SETBACK IN THE DESERT   Germans Recapture Some of Points Lost, Reunite with Other Panzer  Troop Divisions

Consolidate Nazi Armies In Africa.  ENCIRCLED AXIS FORCES OUT OF TRAP   British Admit These Setbacks as Berlin Says Decisive Phase. Near in Libyan Desert Battle 

Streams of Four States are On Rampages  Eight Lives May be Lost in Oklahoma; Many Homeless

FLOODS CLAIM THREE LIVES IN OKLAHOMA: DAMAGE VERY HEAVY   STREAMS IN FOUR SOUTHWESTERN STATES FLOODED BY PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN

Four Southwestern States Worrying Over Flood Stages   Arkansas Braces Self Fo! High Water Moving Toward That State

Rivers Flooding In Four State:   Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas and Kansas Hard Hit by Water.

UNION SHOP IS BIG OBSTACLE TO LABOR PLAN   Deadlocked . Labor - Man. agement Board Will Meet Again Monday in Ef  fort for Peace.   STRIKE THREATENED   Nation-Wide Walkout_o  Independent Welders Pre  dicted Today in Nationai Defense Projects:

UNION SHOP ISSUE STYMIES INDUSTRY, LABOR AGREEMENT   26-Man Board Deadlocked In Discussion

Industrial Peace Throughout War Remains An Issue   Labor-Managen.>nt Board of 26 Members Recess for Week End After Failing to Agree.

UNION SHOP ISSUE SLOWS LABOR TALI   Labor-Management Board : Reported Deadlocked in Seeking Peace

Union Issue An Obstacle   Labor-Management -Board Deadlocked on Strike Control Plan

UNION SHOF ISSUE IS BUGABOO   Labor-Management Board I: Deadlocked as FDR Seeks Uninterrupted War Production

TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL   84 Is Reported at Ottumwa; Continued Warm Is Iowa Forecast

FINNISH REGIMENT REPORTED SMASHED BY RED TROOPS   HAD FOUGHT THROUGH TO REAR OF SOVIET TROOPS BUT ENCIRCLED THERE

RUSSIANS SAY  REGIMENT OF FINN TROOPS ~ 1S SMASHEE   German Attempt to Bridge Dnieper to Eastern Ukraine Is Crushed By Reds

PARSONS GRAD TO WESLEYAN   W. Edward Smith named business manager and treasurer at I. W. C.

Italy's Big Naval Base With 20,000 Defenders Believed To Be Docmed   Churchill Expects Tobruk’s Fall at Any Time; British Firmly Established In Heights Three Miles From Base

Operations Launched at Dawn Expected to Capture Base.   TROOPS ESTABLISHED   British Planes in Action All Day But Italian Planes Grounded.

London Reports Air Successes   GERMAN SHIPPING IS SUNK OFF FRENCH COAST

GERMAN SHIPPING HIT   RAF Fores Attack Supply Craft Off French Coast

Churchill Snubs Debate On Russiz   Says Battle Must Be Left Up To Reds

TROOPS MOVE FOR WAR GAMES   Fifty Thousand Men To Take Part Near Brownwood, Texas

SHIP WALKOUT CALLED TODAY BY UNIONISTS   Crews Are Demandin; Bonus Money To Enter Belligerant Waters   TIEUP TO AFFECT  EASTERN PORTS

Seamen to Strike — For War Bonuses   Union Head. Says Present Pay Is Not Enough For Risks

Seamen Plan Walkout for War Bonuses   Ship Workers Demand Extra Pay for Trips in Belligerent Waters

STRIKE HALTS  DEFENSE WORK IN BIG PLAN]   SEVEN THOUSAND EMPLOYE: STRIKE AT MILWAUKEE— RYAN WALKOUT IS AVERTED

STRIKE AT SAN DIEGO IS BEING SETTLED TODAY   Other Threatened Strikes Are Postponed Pending Negotiations.

AVERT ol IKE IN AIRCRAFT PLANT   Union Negotiators Reach Settlement On Major Is: sues With Plant

New Air Corps Training Program for ‘College Students Is Announced

ARMY TO LAUNCH RECRUITING DRIVE IN COLLEGES FOR AIR CORPS PILOTS

COLLEGE MEN TO FORM UNIT   Flying Cadets on Each Campus to Be Trained Together, Army Says

ARMY SEEKS COLLEGE AIRFORCE RECRUITS   Each Campus Will Train Individual Units Under New System.

College Rivalry Takes To The Air   Flying Cadets To Be Trained As Units In Individual Colleges

MIDWEST’S DEFENSE PLANT HOPES SOAR   OPM Announces It Is Giving Prime Consideration to Sites Outside Congested Areas,

RESIDENCE OF U. 8. AMBASSADOR SOVIET RUSSIA [5 DAMAGED   MOSCOW BOMBED THIRE THRAIGHT MIGHT; LITTLE CHANGE IN FIGHTING FRONT

Bolsheviks And Mud Slow Naz! Horde In East   Strong Resistance Encountered By Germans On All Fronts; Moscow Subjected to Third AU-Night Bombing But Takes It In Stride

Raiders Lash Red Capital For 5 Hours  Windows in in, Residenee of Choo Se Ns gee Bee IN Pee Pe   SOVIET HOLDS FIRM   FierceFightingReported in Porkhov-Polotsk : Revsion

Home of U. S. Envoy Hit by verman Bomb   Windows in Steinhardt Residence in Moscow Blown in

AMBASSADOR'S HOME DAMAGED IN RED CAPITAL   German Attack Lasts Five and One-Half  Hours

Windows in Embassy Blown Out   Russians Claim Capture of Heavy Equipment and Nazis

Moscow Gets Third Night Of Bombins   U. S. Ambassador’s Home Loses Windows On Two Sides  NO ONE IS INJURED  Germans Claim a Large Force Captured § at Nevel

AMBASSADOR’S HOUSE DAMAGED   WINDOWS BLOWN IN BY BOMBS; AMERICAN REPORTERS UNHURT

German Raiders Shatter Windows, But Fail to Injure Occupants; Reds Warl Back Desverate Reich Thrust

Russians Report Persistent Bombing But Say Raids Have Been Failures

RESIDENCE OF U. S. ENVOY IS HURT BY BOME   Window Blown In When Bomb Falls Nearby; No One Injured In Incident

ATTACK OR CAPITAL IS DESCRIBED AS FAILURE   House Windows Shatteerd; None In Building Hurt   GERMAN DRIVE STALLED   Soviet Are Reported Grimly Holding In Smolensk Area

Bomb Blows in Windows Of U. S. Ambassador’s  Residence in Moscow

BOMB HITS NEAR HOME U. §. ENVOY   Windows Blown in, But No One Injured; German Warplanes Aaain Bomb Moscow

RESIDENCE OF U. 8. AMBASSADOR SOVIET RUSSIA 1S DAMAGED  MHOCCAW ROMRENR THIRT   MOSCOW BOMBED THIRD THRAIGHT FIGHT; LITTLE CHANGE IN FIGHTING FRONT

U. S. EMBASSY IS DAMAGEL   German Bombs Shatter Windows of Moscow Structure

NAZI BLAST ‘MOSCOW FOR TRIAD Nich   Bomb Breaks Windows at U S. Ambassador’s Home; Officers Absent.

No Indication Of Corn Price Rise   But Poor 19-41 Crop or Large General Price Increase Could Boost It

LABOR DISPUTES WAR MATERIALS BEING SETTLEL   Pres. Green Says A. F. of L. Has Enlisted For The Duration Of The Emergency.

STRIKE ENDED AT HARVESTER: ANOTHER BEGINS   STANDARD TOOL CO. SHUT DOWN BY U. A. W. WALKOUT   THIRD STRIKE THREATENS PROPELLOR, TANK FACTORY   R. J. Thomas, U. A. W. President Charges Top Auto Industries “Crush Democracy”

G.O.P. Savs Huge Sums To Be Used   Money Totals $7.300.. OOO and Is From Awards to Unknown Owners of Property  Senate to Vote  eee  Proposal to End 8-Year Mortgage Moratorium ta. Re Canaidersd

ALF. L AGAINST ANY SALES TA)      Representative ‘Also Objects To Lowering Income Exemptions

General Sales Tax In Any Form Gets AFL Opposition   Representative Also Protests Lowering Income Exemptions

A.F.L. ASSAILS U.S, SALES TAY   Also Objects to Lowering Of Exemptions to Hike Revenue

A.F.L. Protesting Against Any U.S. Sales Tax  Hearings on Big New Revenue Bill Comina to Close

HEARINGS ON NEW TAX BILL CLOSE   AFL Enters Protest Against Any Form of General Sales Tax: Executive Sessions Ta Start Monday

LABOR PROTESTS SALES TAX BIL!   AFL Representative Objects to Lowering of Income o- Exemptions

General Sales Tax Protested By Labor Unit   Lowering Of Income Exemptions Also ~ Denounced

GENERAL SALES TAX PROTESTED   Senate Committee End: Hearings On Huge Revenue Measure

GENERAL SALES TAX IS OPPOSED   Lower Income Exemptions Also Rapped As Senate Hearings End

FINAL HEARING ON TAX BUDGET:   Wi! Be Held Friday Morn. ing in Office of the County Auditor.   PUBLIC IS _ INVITED

FINAL HEARING “OW TAX BUDGE    Wilt Be. Held Friday Morn. ive in Office of the’ . , County Auditor;   PUBLIC 18 INVITED

FY WAR LISTED BY CHURCHILL      Addresses Parliament In Canada, Vast’  - Air Audience

Churchill Says Assault On Axis Citadels Must Climax Allies’ Efforts

Churchill Points Ou War’s Three Phases   Prime Minister Tells Canadians Conflict Must Reach Climax in Allied Assault Upon Citadel and Homeland of Guilty Powers; Lauds Efforts

FDR Lauded By Charchill In Canada   Dumands Total Extirpation Of ‘Hitler Tyranny, Japanese Frenzy, Musscalini Finn’

Churchill Sees War’s Climax Allied Assault on Citadel And Homeland of Aggressors

THREE PHASES OF WAR GIVEN BY CHURCHILL   AXIS STRONGHOLDS TO BE ASSAULTED, CANADA TOLD

CHURCHILL GETS GREAT OVATION BY CANADIANS   n Speech Brimtul of Fight Tells of “Projected Assaults on Axis.

ALLIED INVASION OF AXIS NATIONS TO CLIMAX WAR   Churchill Says Dictator: Must Be Beaten On Own Soil, Flays Vichy In Ottawa Talk

ASSAULTS T0 CLIMAX WAR, ~ HE DECLARES   British Prime Minister, Speaking in Canada, Full of Confidence   FORECAST 1S MADE "OF HEAVY FIGHTING   Official Points Out Forthcoming Phases of ‘ Battle

Churchill Promises Victory   Total Extirpation Of Hit. ler Tyranny, Jap Frenzy, Mussolini Flop

CHURCHILL © PLOTS WAR IN THREE PHASES   Tells Canadian Parliament Allies United for Pacific Battle, Says Nazis Will Reap Whirlwind

ALLIES T0 BLAST FOE'S HOMELAND, CHURCHILL SAYS   Prime. Minister Tells Canadian Parliament Attack on Axis’ Strongholds Will Climax War.   THUNDERING APPLAUSE GREETS HIS REMARKS   He Denounces “Men of Vichy’ _and Calls for Punishment of Leaders of Aggressor States.

Church Janitor Admits He Killed Young Woman, Burned Body in Furnac

JANITOR ADMITS HE BURNED YOUNG GIRL IN CHURCH FURNACI   Pretty Music Teacher Re. fused Him Kiss, He Tells Police

Janitor Admits Killing Akron Music Instructor, Stuffs Body In Furnace

U.S. Moving To Take Over Foreign Craf   Message to Congres: Calls for Authority; Owners Would Be Paid   SHORTAGE GROWING   President Doesn't Re. strict Action to 39 Danish Craft in Ports

ASKS LAW FOR TAKING QVER SHIPS   Roosevelt Seeks Authority to Take Any Foreign Vessel Idle in Our Ports   JUST COMPENSATION WOULD BE PAIL   Shortage of Tonnage and Danger of Materials Pil. , ing Up in Ports Cited

More Vesscls Author ‘ity to Use For reign  Ships Asked   President Cites Need of Veazels in National Defense Setun

FDR Asks New Power  Over Ships.   Secks the Right . To Seize..Foreign Owned Vessels

FR Requests Right to Use F oreign Ships   Believe Congress Wil Approve Move to Aid British

Shipping Is Essential To U. S. Defense, Says President In Note To Congress

Uo. MAY TAKE JtIZED ofa FOR OWN USES   FDR Asks Authority To Take Over Foreign Owned Craft And Repay Owners

FDR. Asking Right to Seize Ships   Congress Requestec To Pass Needed Legislation Soon

FDR ASKS POWER TO USE FOREIGN SHIPS   Request Not Limited to Danish Vessels

ASKS POWER TO REQUISITION CARGO VESSELS   Plans to Use Danisl And Axis Vessels To Aid Britain

Method of Providing Just y Compensation Included in Request.   1936 Law Is Cited   « Seized Vessels Likely to Be Used in Some Way Helpful to British.

LEGISLATION SOUGHT  COMMANDEER SHIPS   President Asks For Authority To Seize Idle Foreign Vessels.

Roosevelt Requests Power To Take Over Any Foreign Ships Lying Idle In Ports

Ship Seizure Law Is Asked By Roosevelt   Idle Foreign Vessels Are Held Needful For Defense

‘Would Take Idle Vessels In U.S. Ports   Cites Mc: chant Marine Act in Making His  Request to Congress

FDR SEEKS RIGHT TO FORCE SALE OF FOREIGN SHIPS   ASKS CONGRESS FOR POWER TO TAKE OVEF IDLE VESSELS IN PORT

FDR ASKS POWER TO TAKE OVER FOREIGN SHIPS   Requests Congress for Broad Statutory Authority Today

F. D. R. Asks Power to Take All Ships   Congress Urged To Make Legal Seizure of All Foreign Ships

F.D.R. SEEKS” TO-TAKE SHIPS   Asks Broad Authority To Acquire Foreign Ships in U. S. Ports

ASKS CONGRESS-ID TAKE IDLE SH   FDR Makes Request to Com mandeer Foreign-Owned Vessels in U.S.

FDR Proposes To Take Over Foreign Ships   President Requests Congress For Authority In View Of Defense Needs

PRESIDENT ASKING AUTHORITY TO! TAKE OVER FORE E\GN CN SHIPS  CONGRESS * AS 2 GRANT  BROAD POWERS ‘OVER IDLE VESSELS IN I S PORTS

Roosevelt Asks Authority To Take Foreien Ships   Tells Congress Action Would Be Subject to Payment Of Just Compensation

PRESIDENT ASKS POWER TO TAKE FOREIGN SHIPS   Any Forcign Vessel Immobilized In U. 8. Waters~ Could Be Kequisitioned.

‘alls ior Law oPurchase oreign Ships   Ships Would Be Put to Use Quy Peacidont

Roosevelt Asks Requisitioning Of Seized Shins   President Stresses Gravity of British Shipping Situation

FA ASKS RIGHT TO SEE SHIPS      Seeks Authority to Take Ov: _er Idle Foreign Craft In U, S, Ports.   COMPENSATION FAVORED

President Asks Power to Buy Seized Ships   Will Requisition and Pay for Any Immobilized Ship

President Asks Authority To Take Over Alien Boats   Roosevelt Acts Lest ‘‘Growing Shortage of Shipping Facilities’’ Defeat Armament Program; Would Seize Idle Vessels

RIOGEVELI AK LAW 10 SEIZE SHIPS   Wants Congress to Empower Him to Take  Over Idle Vessels.   PLANS PAYMENT FOR ALL SEIZURES   Asks Same Authority for Foreign as He Has for American Ships.°

Custody Of 39 Danish Vessels  Sought By FDE   Cargo Ships in Americar Ports May Be Used to Strengthen Brit ain’s Convoys. °*

PRESIDENT ASKS RIGHT TO SEIZE FOREIGN SHIPS   Would Take Over All Such Idle Vessels And Pay  Compensation

Take Over Idle Foreign Ships: F. R.   Action Is Sought T« Strengthen Britain’s At lantic Convoys.

Roosevelt Asks Right To Take roretan Ships   Chief Executive Sends Message To Congress

Roosevelt Seeks Authority To Use roreign Shipping   resident Wants To Com mandeer Those Now in U. §. Ports

Roosevelt Asks Authority to Take Over Foreign Ships   Request Is Not Limited to Danish Vessels Lying Idle

F.D.R. ASKS AUTHORITY 10 TAKE VESSELS   Acquisition of Any For eign-Owned Vessel: Now in U. S. Ports, Up on Just Payment Sought in Congr es  Waceacva.

ACQUISITION OF FOREIGN - OWNED VESSELS ASKED   President Roosevelt In Message to Congress Requests Broad Powers to Take Over Idle Shipping In U. S. Ports   SUBJECT TO PAYMENT

U. 3. JU PURCHASE VESSELS OF DANES   Authority to Buy Ships Is Expected to Be Sought of Congress.

POWER T0 SEIZE SHIPS REQUESTED   FR. in Message To Congress Asks Legislation - .

AUTHORITYTO SEIZE FOREIGN BOATS SOUGHT   Roosevelt Asks Congress  For Broad Statutory Authority to Take Over Vessels   TONNAGE NEEDED   President Believes Requisi. tion, Subject to Compensation, Justified by Conditions

F. R. WOULD NAB ALL IDLE SHIPS   Asks Congress for Right To Take Over Vessels In U. S. Ports

Nazi Press. Sears. U; Ss. cand. Britain” : for Serbs’ Plight      President Expected to Ask Congressional . << Authority to Acquire 39 Danish Vessels

President Asks Right To Take  Foreign Ships   Requests Right To Take Over Any Foreign Vessel Lying Idle In Ports.   OUTLINE PROCEDURE

F.D.R. in Move To Obtain Ships   Congress Expected to Grant _ Authority to Take Over Foreign Craft   INCLUDE AXIS VESSELS   “Growing Shortage of Shipping Facilities” Endangers Defense Plans —

CONGRESS IS ASKED TO GIVE PRESIDENT REQUISITION POWER   Roosevelt Wants To Be Able To Pay For Any Foreign Vessel In -U. S. Ports

Would Seize Ships >   FDR Asks New Broad Powers to Take Over Idle Vessels; Moves To Protect Greenland

F.D.R. Asks Control Of Foreign Vessels   President Seeks Authority To Commandee ' ‘Ships In U. S. Waters.

Roosevelt Asks Power To Take Over Foreign Ships Idle Here; War Dept. Needs Transports

FDR Asking Authority To Take Vessels   Idle Foreign-Owned Vessels Would Be Paid For, Used To Offset Shipping Shortage

FR. ASKS SHIP SEIZURE POWER   Wants Congress to Gran Right to Take Pox eigt Vessels

FDR REQUESTS POWER 10 GET FOREIGN SHIPS   Seeks Authority to Requisition and Pay for Boats Caught in Harbors.

F. D. R. asks right to buy alien ships   May be reply  to convoys

Right To Take Over Ships Is Asked By F.R   Plan Not Limited To Danish Craft, In Wording Of Measure  Sent To Congress

Denmark Says ‘No’ to Roosevelt Plan to Buy Her Ships   President Asks Right to Take Over Many For eign Vessels

DANISH BOATS FIRST, LIKELY 10 AID BRITAIN   President Expeoted To Turr over Seized Craft Or Lend Equal Number From America’s Supply

Would Put Idle Foreign Ships in Service For U. §   President Asks Authority t Take Over Any Foreign  Owned Vessel.   Just Compensation to Be Given the Owner:

ASKS POWER TO TAKE OVER SHIPS IN PORT   President Roosevelt Requests Broad Statutory Authority from Congress

Message Today Asks Power to Take Over Foreign-Owned Ships. Would ase Action Upon Payment of B Act Uy P t ol Just Sums for Vessels

RIGHT TO USE ARFICN CHIPS   Asks Congress for Authority To Take Over Any ‘Lying Idle in Our Ports’

Move Described As Answer To  Convoy Problem   Requistioning Authority Would Enable U. S. To Take French Ships

Denmark Does Not Want Her 39 Ships Sole   Roosevelt Expected t Ask Congress for Approval of Plan

FDR Requests Authority To Take Over Ships   President Would Make Compensation for Seized Vessels

FDR Seeks Power T o Requisition Foreign Vessels In American Ports

ASKS TO ACQUIRE FOREIGN BOATS   President Sends Message to Congress Seeking Broad Powers

FDR REQUESTS AUTHORITY 10 SEIZE SHIPS IN PORT   Owned Vessels Subject  Would Take Over Foreign: 'To Payment

Japs Transfer Hawaii Assets   Nipponese Change Holdings To Japs With American Citizenship

Nazis Claim Their Losses   Are Not High   German High Command Reveals Hitherto Untold Details of Long and Fierce Struggle on Road to Moscow

GERMANS SAY: —  OWN LOSSES AT SMOLENSK MODERATE   High Command Elaborates on Special Report of Stagvering Russian Losses

Nazi Losses At Smolensk Called Milc   High Command Issue  Followup Report on Campaign      Russian Column Said te Have Been Wiped Out in Attack

NEW VICTORY CLAIMS ISSUE FROM BERII   Nazis ‘Assert Losses ‘Mode ate;’ New Gains Reported Tn Month

BERLIN CLAIMS NAZI VICTORY OVER SMOLENSK   Contend Russian Unit Annihilated When Glint of Bayonets Gave Away Massed Force   IS NOT CONCEDED BY RUSSIAN REGIME   German  Losses Termed Moderate. Compared With “Extraordinary  High” of. Red Army.

GERMAN LOSSES IN "RUSSIAN INVASION DECLARED MODERATE   NAZI HIGH COMINIAND. SAYS ROAD TO MOSCOW HAS BEEN  QPENED FOR TROOPS

Berlin Boasts of Absolute Victory in Almost Four-WeeksLong Battle

PIPELINE STEEL RULING WAITED   Defense Board To Decide  Tubing Can Be Spared

DECISION ON OIL PIPELINE UP TO-SPAE   Expect Announcement. Today - On Whether: N.-¥.-Téexas Project ; to Be Un . dertaken

BOARD MAY KILL PIPELINE PLAN   Allocation Of Steel Might  Hamper Defense Ship building Program

Definite Decision Forecast Today On Constructing Oil Pipe Line From West Field:

HUDSON AUTO WORKERS STRIKE      CIO Workers Strike Today bh Demond For 15-Cent-AnHour Inerease.

HUDSON MOTOR CAR WORKERS GO ON STRIKE.   Wage Increases Demanded for 8,500 Employes

REFUSES TO DIRECT ACQUITTAL OF A. M.A.   But Federal District Court Jurist At Washington Takes That Action Regarding Four Co-Defendants Of American

ACQUITTAL REFUSED FOR A.M.A.   Washington Physicians, Acad. emy of Surgery, and Medical Society Exonerated by Federal District Court

CO- DEFENDANTS OF AMA CLEARED   Two Doctors And Two Asso -ciations Acquitted Of AntiTrust Charges

Federal Judge Won’t Direct AMA Acquitta:   Frees Four Co-Defendants In Suit Against Medical Association, Others   EVIDENCE AMPLE   U. S. Justice Department Seeking to Prosecute Under Sherman Act

* Four Cleared Of Medic Trust Charge   But Parent Association  Must Stand Trial.

Medic Association Must Stand Trial   Judge Discharges Four Co-defendants

SAY INVASION. TRY FAILURE   Returning Australian Soldiers Say, 60,000 Nazis: Were Repulsed.

SMASHING OF GERMAN INVASION REVEALE]   Australian Soldiers Tell Thrilling Stories of Attack On Channel Berees

Ask Taxing All Profit Over 6 Pct.   freasury Heads Claim Cor. porations Should Not Be Allowed To Escape Defense Costs

Belfast Sutfers Its Worst Raid, Liverpool Hit   Douglas Planes Factor In Night Fighting; 23 Nazis Shot Down

Soviet’s Position in South Is Believed Much Improved   Indications Are That Crimean Invasion Bogging Down, Frout Becoming Stabilized in Sector Beyond Kiev, AP Commentator Savs

More Optimism Regarding Russian Front Shown by Moscow and London

Nazi Attempts To Invade Crimea Peninsula Slowed  Moscow And London Feel More Ontimistt   YVoscow And London Feel More Optimistic About Whole Fast Front From Leningrad

8 Boards List 221 In Draft   20 Volunteers Are Among Selectees to Be Inducted for Year’s Army Service Next Week.

TRY COMPROMISE ON DRAFT BILL   Proposed to Extend Time of Se lectees Training to Two and a Half Years

COMPROMISE FEELER IS SENT OUT TODAY IN SELECTEE PLANS   Administration Lead er: - Canvass Congress - to Determine If Such Course Might Be Successful.

Compromise Offered on Draft Term   Leaders Propose Extension of Twa and Half Years

LONGER TENURE BILL MODIFIEL   Congress Canvassed on Chances of Soldier Measure’s Passing «

SHOWDOWN ON SERVICE TIME COMING SOON   [DEBATE IN SENATE NEXT WEEK TO SHOW STRENGTH   OF BACKERS OF COM  PROMISE BILL

CONGRESS POLLED ON COMPROMISE TO TRAINEE PROPOSAI   Would Hold _ Selectees Guard, Reservists 21,, Years

GONGRESS ASKED FOR COMPROMISE ON DRAFTEE TERN   Leaders Surveying Sentiment on Proposal for Thirtymronth Limit.

MOTOR FAILURE CAUSED PLANE CRASH IN W, VA,   Pennsylvania Central Air liner Plunges Into Wooded Hilltop, 10 Miles From Charleston   ALL ESCAPE DEATH   Hostess and Woman Pass enger Suffer Back Injuries; Others Receive Minor Cuts and Bruises

PLANE FALLS AMONG TREES   Only Two of Nine Aboar¢ Hurt in West Virginia Crash. ;

Mofor Fails And Airliner Crashes   Pancakes Into Hilly Section, Two Are Injured

9,000 ITALIANS ARE CAPTURED AT LIBYA PORT   Australians Break Through Half-Ring of Forts In Sudden Attack   TANKS ARE PLAYING PART IN OPERATIONS   Fight “Developing Successfully at Bardia,” Com munique Says

AUSTRALIANS ARE STORMING BARDIE   Reported to Have Taken  ., Quarter of the Garrison as Prisoners

One Fourth Of Italian Defenders Captured   Attack on Libyan Fort “Proceeding,” British Report

Quarter of Garrison Is Said to Have Been Taken into Custody  TANKS AID ASSAULT

Troops Break Into Ring of Bardia Forts  mii}   Australians Take 5000 Prisoners In Opening Assault

Australians Seize 5,000 Italian Prisoners As Storming  Of Fortress Begins  HALF OF FORT RING  TT 4 ! Tai wrrinayT rar wares 4 OP

QUICK ASSAULT BREAKS RING OF ITALIAN FORT!   A ct ion Proceeding. High Command Of British States

ITALIAN FORTS ARE PENETRATED IN SUDDEN DRIVE   Military Experts Believe Long-Awaited Major Assault on Stronghold Is Under Way.   STARTS AT DAWN, SUPPORTED BY TANKS   Anzacs Strike at Southwest Segment, Where Defenses Point in Opposite Direction.

Fourth Of Garrison Captured   Australians Break Through Half Ring Of Forts Protecting Libyan Pcrt Battle  Centinues.   Started At Dawn

MORE THAN 5,000 PRISONERS TAKEN IN SUDDEN ATTACK   Heavy Aerial Bombardment Precedes Drive   ASSAULT CONTINUES   Tons of Explosives Dropped On Italian Base; Huge Fires Flare

ANZACS DRIVE ON   Part of the Forts Protecting Bardia Are Seized by Australians.

000 ITALIANS ARE CAPTURED   Australian Troops Storm Bardia In New Attacks.

5,000 Italians Captured When Bardia Stormed   Australians In Sudden Attack On Besieged Libyan Fort Break Through Lines

QUARTER OF  DARRIOON [9 SAID TAKEN   Capture of Stronghold Of Italians May  Be Imminent

RARRSON I SAID. TAKER   Capture of Stronghold Of Italians May  Be Imminent

5,000 Italians Are Prisoners After Thrust   Command Claims Operations Continuing Near Encircled Libyan Port

Honolulu Transit Employes Return   Workers End 28-Day Walkout by Accepting Settlement Proposed by Company

Ohio Farm Bureat Urges Tax Cut   Asks “‘Freezing’’ of Gov't! Activities

FREEZING’ PLAN IS FARM BUREAU IDEA FOR TAX REDUCTION   State, Local Governments Asked To Curtail Tax Levies

FARM BUREAU ENDS SESSIONS      Recommend “Freezing” cf State and Local Activities — Would Possibly Reduce Taxes — Cali for Personal income Tax.

ises, Airplanes ished by Storm Fact Coshoard   vo Persons Vie  Are Injured F Slaaivy Blow  PER TURNS BACK    Storm Causes mage to Crops   eather Forecast

Strikes In Alabama Coal Mines Area And Spreading To Furnace Works Hamper Birmingham Steel Output

STEEL TIE-UP IS THREAT IN SOUTE   Coal Mine and Blast Furnace Strikes Spread in Birmingham Area,   STRIKE CONFERENCES SET

STEEL OUTPUT IN ALABAMA IS HAMPERED   Seek to Avert Threatened Walkout at Aircraft Plant in Buffalo

STEEL OUTPUT HAMPERED AS MED CTDIE   4,000 Men Walk Out Unde CIO Order At Six Alabama Workings   FOUR FURNACES CLOSED   Conciliator Seeks Settlement At Buffalo Plane Factories

Production Hampered By  Steel Strikes   14,000 Idle In Mine Workers Walkouts

Spreading Strikes Hamper Production In Birmingham Area   Stéel Output Cat: Chemical Division of JJMW Out With Miners

STEEL RETARDED BY DIXIE STRIKES   U.S. Conciliators Endeavor To Nip Plane Plant Tie-Up

20,000 IDLE IN ALABAMA SHUTDOWNS   Coal Mine Strikes Spread te Steel Plants in Birmingham Area   TIE-UP THREATENED AT BELL AIRCRAFT   U. 8. Conciliator Arrange: Conference; Rail Unions Spurn Inquiry by Board

Freight Train Goes into Ditch   Two Transients Die And Brakeman Hurt Near Clovis. N. M.

LADY JURORS DE LUXE   Amendment To Georgia Bill Call For That Kind

A-H CLUBS DISCUSS CURRENT PROBLEM!      Fifty Members of 4-H Clobs of Fay. ette County Met In Fayette Last Wednesday

Coast Guard Rescues Crew of Steamer Aground on Island   Cutter Also Speeds To Aid of Vessel Reported Sinking

Storms Sweep Eastern Cost   Heavy Damage Results From High Winds Along Seaboard

High Sea Winds Subject Vessels To Great Danger   ’ Motor Boat Saves Crew ‘Near New England As Caribbean Boat Sinks

BRITISH APPEAL FOR U.S, RADIO OPERATOR HELF   Lord Beaverbrook Asks Professionals, Amateurs to Help With Secret Air Weapons.

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Royal Air Force Strikes In Germany   Attack Naval Dockyards, Airdrome, Barracks

RAF Raiders Set Fire to Emden Docks   Heavy Attacks Also Ax Made on Wilhelmshaven in Germany

British Claim 20 Fires In  German Port   15 Buildings Hit In Italian City, . Fascists Admit

RAF Attacked German Dock Yards at. Wilhelmshaven and Emden Last Night

RAF Attacks Dockyards In  German Ports   London Has Another Quiet Night As Weather Balks Nazis

Flight Of Hess Is Linked With  French Future   Leader Thought Loser In Move To Avoid  Collaboration

AERIAL TROOPS LASH GERMANS   Russians Send Air-Borne Tanks Deep In Lines Of Advancing Foe, Dig In At Novgorod

Calls People Of Leningrad To Bar Nazis      MARSHAL VORKOS&ILOV APPEAL TO INHABITANTS TO perem CITY TO THE LAST.

Reds Retake five Central Front Areas   German Parachute Units Are Smashed Landing Behind Soviet Lines   SUCCESSES CLAIMED

BALTIMORE COUNCIL MEMBER SUFFOCATES   James B, Blake, Wife and Brother Trapped In Bedrooms by Fire

Councilman And  Two Die In Fire   Two Others In Baltimore Home Escape: Victims  On Third Floor.

HEPBURN IN CAR CRASH   Machine Gots Into Ditch, But the Actress In Uninjured,

Nation’s Public and Private Debt Placed at $167,300,000,000 or $1,263 Per Capita

FAMOUS FLIER TALKS ON PLANE ACCIDENT   Fresident of Eastern Air lines Unable to Give Explanation

Crash Cause Puzzles Ace   ‘Rick’ Sensed Something Was Wrong, Now Believes Plane Too Low”

Marshal Petain Given New Powers  To Punish Misdeeds Of Minister:

Petain Rule Bulwarked By New Law   Ex-Leaders Subject To Punishment Under Act

PETAIN GIVEN MORE POWERS   Decree Permits Chief of State to Punish Misdeeds Of Old Leaders

Plan To Stem Farm Exodus Offered   Migration Probers Study Youth Problem.

CIO Closes Ford Plant   National Defense Orders Totalling 155 Million Tied Up

10 MEN INJURED IN KNIFE BATTLE   Call By Bennett For Men To Return Fails; Dearborn Mayor Says Rights Of Citizens Being Ignored; State Police Ordered

9 SELECTEES FOR SIXTH GALL MAY E   Will Go Direct to Milwaukee; 7 Replacements Leave Today.

Armored Unit Into Action   More Than 1,000 Machines Thrown Into Maneuvers To Aid First Corps

KOTZIAS IS NEW GREEK LEADER   Metaxas Successor Die: Suddenly In Athens; Italians Hint At Violent Death

GRECIAN PREMIER, * 55, DIES SUDDENL'   Alexandros Korizis, Lead er for Three Months, Is Dead

i PREMIER DIES SUDDENLY   Cavrakos Takes Korizis’ Place As Premier.

MANY AT MEETING OF COLLEGE LEAGUE   Prof. George Warthen, Cet tysburg, Addresses Hanove Branch Members At Home Of Mrs. Clark W. Schue

Japanese Seeking To Scrap Treaty   Force Increased In Indo-China

ROUT BETHLEHEM PICKET LINES   State Police On Guard 14 Injured; Sent to Hospital

> Policemen Smash Picket At Bethlehem Steel Plant Orders By Gov. A. H. Jame:

State Troopers Smash Bethlehem Picket Lines  Men Ordered Away From   Men Ordered Away From Plant Pending Show-down

Here’s What New ‘Taxes Mean To You   Darn That Guy Hitler, Anyway, Is What T.N.T. Says

® In Washington   If You Want to Know What New Taxes Mean to You, Read This and Find Out

TANKS USED  TN CONTEST OVER IBY}   Nazis. Are Pushine Reinforcements  - Into Fight

LONDONSTRUCK HARD BY NAZE VIOLENCE   _arge Fires Are Raging In Hamburg And Bremen   Concentrate On Airports: Stuka Bombers Nests In Sicily Hit By R. A. F.

Acres Laid Bare in Heart of Empire’s Capital as Germans Renew Air War.   BRITISH ALSO SCORE HITS DURNG NGHT

Hamburg and Bremen Raided But Historic British Buildings Suffer.

London Blackened By Bombs   RAF Counters With Forays  Over Germany

AREAS LEFT IN FLAMING DESTRUCTION   German Luftwaffe  Hits at Britain  By Bombing 20 Airports Of Royal Air Force

Cities in Holland  Also Attacked by English Aviators   Twenty Military Airports in Britain Bombed By Nazis; London Has Lightest Night Raid In Three Weeks

HUNDREDS OF NAZI PLANES RAIN HAVOC   Actual Damage to Germany Hidden by Censorship; Many Cities Raided

HAMBURG AND BREMEN ARE . BLASTED   “RAF Drops Many Bomb: and Incendiaries On Great German Cities

Nazi Planes Concentrate On Air Bases   London Has Light Night Raid After Saturday Feray

100-Plane R.A.F. Armada Leaves Fires Raging In Nazi Cities   ISLE BASE ATTACKED   Germans Hit ‘Big Ben’, Westminster Abbey In Night Raid

\Germans Hit Ai Airports Near Coast.   Londoners Huddle In Shelters As Raiders Strike

Nazis Suffer Great Losses From Bombings   British Strike Again At Shipping Areas With Good Results   FIRES LEFT RAGING   Steel Traded For More Steel As Bombers Strike Home

Luftwaffe Pointed at - British Airports ‘in Retaliatory Effort  20 FIELDS BOMBED  British Raids Cover 2 ‘Key Nazi Ports and Scaplane Base

R. AF. SASHES AT BREMEN AND HAMBURG AGAIN   Nazis’ Bombs Leave Capital Mass Of Ruins; Famous Buildinas Are Hit

Vast Areas of Flaming Destruction Left In Wake Of British Bombers

Great RAF Armada Hits Nazi Ports   Hamburg, Bremen ’ Hard Hit; Germans Aim At Airports

Batter Enemy Cities   ‘Nazis Smash-at London As-RAF Pounds German Shipping Centers; Axis Heads May Meet Stalin

Fires Set In Hamburg, Bremen   Workers in London Continue for Victims of Raid Made Saturday Night

But Germany is Now Getting Lot Of Same Treatment   100 British Planes Bombed Hamburg, Bremen Last Night

AAID BREMEN AND HAMBURG   Shipyards Are Blasted; German Attack on Britain Is Lighter.      FIRE RAVAGES LONDON

Fires Raging After Mighty Blasting O! Hamburg, Bremen,  Blohm and Voss

GREAT FIRES — LEFT BURNING IN TWO CITIES   Eight. More German Planes Shot Down Over England, Bring Total for May to 182—Nazi Bombers Strike at Airdromes.

ACRES OF LONDON BLACKENED BY FIRES   Hamburg and Bremen bombed, flames left burning—central and southeast England hit.

DEFENDERS AT HOME BRING DOWN EIGHT NAZI PLANES   Report Hits On Blohm, Voss Shipyards: 100 Planes Droo Cargoes

HARD BLOWS ARE DEALT BY BRITISH IN BOMBING RAIDS   ATTACKS WIDESPREAD AFTER BUILDINGS IN LONDON ARE RUINED

RESCUE EFFORT STARTED AFTER “SATURDAY RAID   Stock Market’ Of: Tokio Reflects’ Fears “Of. War Outbreak

20 AIRPORTS In BRITAIN BOMBED   Nazis Strike At Vital Air. fields; London Digs Out Of Hard Attack Which Wrecked Many Land.  mark«

Germans Feel Sting Of Counter Attack By 100 RAF Planes   Nazis Conesite ate W. eight Of Their ~ Overnight Assaults. On. ‘Night -Flying Bases In South Eneland

Workers Still Digging In Black London Ruins For Weekend's Victims   Luftwaffe Concentrates On Southeastern Ports To Cripple RAF’s Striking Power

HAMBURG. BREMEN HEAVILY BOMBED   Britons Encouraged as They Trudge to Work Through Debris of New Raids.   HEAVY TOLL INFLICTED   Still Seeking Victims of All-Out Attack on British Capital Saturday Night.

Aerial \ War   As Empire Capital Bows to ‘Strafing Luftwaffe, RAF Start Fires in Hamburg, Bremen, Holland .

Hamburg and Bremen Attacked by British Bomb:  . ers,   MOSUL OIL F FIELDS. . “ATTACKED IN EAST

Trade Blow For Blow With Nazi Raiders   Great Destruction In Ship Yards Reported; More Planes Shot Down

liamburg and Bremen Targets of Vicious Bombing Attacks; Success Claimed.   Shipyards Are Hit   British Bag More Nazi Raid ers; Historic London Buildings Are Damaged.

Germany Feels Sting. of Big-Scale Attacks   Ports, of. Hamburg, and Bremen Are Heavily Bombed by Armada of British Planes

Germany Feels Sting Of British Bombers   English Clear Acres Of Rubble From Saturday Raid

R.A. F, BLASTS TWO CITIES IN HEAVY RAIDING   00 Planes Reported Used in Attacks on Bremen and Mannheim, Admitted by Germans to Be ‘Stronger Than Ever’.

RAF POURS ’ BOMBS ON . NAZI PORTS   Vast Areas of Fire and De struction Are Reported in Hamburg and Bremen   ‘BIG SHIPYARDS REPEATEDLY HIT      ‘Third Hamering in Four * Nights the Answer to Furinpus German Raids

GERMANS, 100, FEELING STING OF AIR BOMBS   Workers in British Capital Go To Work Through Acres of FireBlackened Destruction.

RAF And Luftwaffe Forces Lay Cities Waste In Weekend © Of Death, Destruction

Germans Leave  Mass Of Ruins   Meeting Place Of Parliament Wrecked: Uncounted Num. ber Killed Saturday,

RAF CONTINUES BGSCALE AER OUNTER-OFFENSIE      Bomber Bases To Gripple Raiders Of Continent; House OF’ ‘Commons: Bit :   SICILY BOMBED. 2. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hamburg’s Riverfront  Is Blasted   Shipbuilding YardsOn Elbe Are Pounded Heavily Again By British Raiders

British Capital Raked by Flame Over Week-End   But RAF Armada Bombs Hamburg: and Bremen, Vital German Centearc

ENGLISH CAPITAL SAME ANEW BY —NAZ AIR RAIDS      But Germany Feeling The Sting Of Great Destruction    33 NAZI PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN

HAMBURG, BREMEN AGAIN OBJECTIVES OF RAF RAIDING BOMBER*   '. THIRD HAMMERING GREAT ‘ GERMAN PORTS BY AIR IN LAST FOUR NIGHTS

Report Harbors As Disorganized After New Raids   Claim Forces Have Surrounded Italos On African Field

BOMBS ARE RAINED ON HAMBURG   Germans Say 20 Airports On British Isles Raided

HISTORIC BRITISH BUILDINGS; DAMAGED BY GERMAN BOMBING, ‘MANY ACRES BURNED IN LONDON   Germans Use Between 300 and 400 Planes to  Blast: Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Parliament:'Building and Other Areas. Activity On all Fronts

BRITAIN GIVES PUBLIC HER WAR AIM FIRST TIME   Pres. Roosevelt's Four Freedcn: Shali Be Established Every where.

MORAL ORDER OF FREEDOM, WAR GUAL OF GREAT BRITAIN   Roosevelt's Ideals Basis of Peace Expressed  by Eden   Would Reduce Germany to Stage of Impotency to Fight

 Eden’s Outline Endorses FDR’s ‘Four Freedoms Calls For Stern Terms To Block Future German Mastery

4 FREEDOMS AS OUTLINED BY FOR BASIS OF TERMS   “Freedom of Speech, Religion, From Want and From Fear” Says Foeeign Secretary.

FORECAST IN ~~ EDEN'S TALK   Roosevelt ‘‘Four Freedoms’ Also Stressed by London Spokesman

WOULD FORGE pRB FOREER ON HITLERIS   Eden Sees New Moral Order Based on Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms,   PLANS RECONSTRUCTIOIN AFTER WAR IS ENDED

Freedom Is Major Objective   Orushing of Germany and  Roosevelt Ideals Listed as ‘‘Aims

Call For Four Freedoms, Curb  On Germany   Aims Presented for First Time in Statement by Eden; Would Establish FDR-Listed Liberties, Extend Social Security

Peace On  FD’s Ideals Is Sought   Major Aim !'s To Crush Nazis So They Will Never Rise Again

EDEN OUTLINES NEW GOALS OF GREAT BRITAIN   Roosevelt’s Program of “4 Freedoms”  Included

Eden Outlines Five Points in Drastic Terms  Hopes to Prevent Germany Aspiring  Tan GCasee Beseane

Would Establish FR’s Freedoms All Over World   Stern Terms Would Prevent Germans Ever From Challenging Again

EDEN BASES WAR AIMS ON F.D. R. VIEWS   Great Britain Declare: Stand for First Time   FREEDOM ABOVE ALL   Would Prevent Nazis From Ever Again Seeking Mastery

Eden Offers First View of Objectives   Stern Measures Planned t Prevent New Threats  op Pheer aa Py aaa iran

Roosevelt's Creed Guide For Engianc   “Germany Must Neve Again Be Able to Mastey Europe,” Says Eden   ‘BID TO THE ARABS   Social Security for Al Paramount in First War Aims Statement

TERMS 10 BE IMPOSED UPON NAZI, DRASTIC   Call for Establishment Everywhere of President's ‘Four Freedoms’

Britain’s War Aims Laid Before World   Anthony Eden Outlines 5-Point Plans For Guidance Of Country In War With Germany—Peace To Be Based On FDR’s “4 Freedoms”

BRITISH WAR AIMS INCLUDE ~——AFREEDOMS   ANTHONY EDEN ALSO" DE. CLARES GERMANY MUST BE REDUCED

Germany, He Says , Must Never Again Be Permitted to Challenge World  Daasa

U. $, BILLS AURORA FOR $1,925 FOR HAVING WPA MEN ROOT UP SNEEZE WEEI

O'LEARY, BOGUS ARMY OFFICER WAS IN OELWEIN   Reporied to Maye Bought a Car ; Here and Paid With Bogus Check.

‘Recruiter’ Still A. W. O. L. As 35 Recruits Go Back To Reformatory

British Bomb Berlin With Main Railway Terminal as Target   Anhalter Station Believed Hit as RAF Makes 38th Raid on Capital; 92 000 Planes in British Fleet

RAF Conduets Heavy Raids o Nazi Capital   French Coasi Attacked: Nation Told Huge Air Fleet Awaits Enemy

BRITISH BLAST BERLIN, KIEL AND SEA BASES   Huge, New Four-Motorec Planes Participate In Heavy RAF Attack   L 3 i@ 1) TROOPS. MACHINE-GUNNED   Blazes Seen At Coastal Station; England Passes Quiet Night

NAZI TROOPS ATTACKED BY RAF RAIDERS   Berlin and Hanove Are Damaged by Bombs

BERLIN, KIEL AND HANOVER HEAVILY RAIDED BY BRITISH   Invasion Coast Bombed Ir Calais Area—Germany ' Admits Raids On Two Cities   NAZI TROOPS MACHINE-GUNNED

Italians Must Evacuate Tobruk to Escape Major Disaster, Experts Say

AIRLINER CRASHES (MAKING LANDING   Eight Passengers Receive Minor Injuries On Cincinnati Field 

HITLER ATTACKS BRITAIN AT SEA   led Tonnage Losses Head London's Admission of Triplinoe Wilar Nawe

Hitler War Strategy Seen Governed By Intensified Submarine Warfare

REYNOLDS CLAIMS HE WILL INSIST THE LOANS BE REPAID   Appears Before Senate Investigating Committee To Explain Enormous Loans Made To Democratic Party Campaign.

Made Mistake Says Quayle   Jahnson Arranged For Big Reynolds Loan

DEMO OFFICIAL “MADE. MISTAKE   Cominittee “Manager Admits He ‘Wasn't: One Who Obtained: $300,000 Loan.

Campaign Loan  Trial Proceeds   Quayle Admits Testimony About Reynolds W a s Wrong; Perjury Charged.

Mistake Made Says Quayle   Democratic Manager Says He Did Not Arrange For Loan From Reynolds

QUAYLE SAYS JOHNSON GOT REYNOLDS LOAN   Democratic General Manager Admits He Erred in Earlier Testimony al Probe Hearing

Cross-Channel Bombardment Batters Dover   Assault Is Sort to Be Expected in an Invasion Try; R. A. F. Bombers Smash Back at German-Held Coast of France

British, Nazi Exchange Shells Across Channel   Germans Guns Pound At Dover, But Littl Damage Is Suffered On Coast

Germans Kill } Wrong People,   Several Score Axis Adherents Executed In Belarade

Axis Adherents Are “Mistakenly” Executed by Nazis   jerman Authorities tn Belgrade Are ‘‘Making Excuses,” Reports Say

Buy a Stamp? _ Treasury Is Ready to Tap Savings   Will Ask Small-Salaried Workers to Make Loans

Uncle Sam Will Sell Baby Bonds,  Savings Stamps  Children, Women and Small Salaried Men  —- jjg* FF * pm. gf...

Ready to Start Money-Raising Defense Plan   To Tap Savings Thru Offerings of Stamps And Certificates

YJ. 8. TREASURY READY TO SELL DEFENSE BONDS   Campaign to Tap Savings of Children, Housewives and Smail-Salaried Workers   TO AVOID COERCION   Postal Savings Stamps, Baby Bonds, Treasury “Savings Certificates” to be Available

TREASURY READY FOR FUND DRIVE   Sale of Defense Bonds te Start as Soon as Debt Limit Is Raised

Yo ‘Tup Savings uf Children, Housewives and Small-Salaried [Workers For Sizeable Part of Nine Dillion Dellar rogram

The Bonds Are Coming!   U. S. To Finance Defense With Small Loans

J. 8. Treasury Ready to Tap Tots’ Savings, Wives, Workers to Finance Defense Program

Big Increase in Shipbuilding Due Hopkins Asserts   Roosevelt Emissary Says Production Here To Overwhelm Hitler

Hold Strategic Points Against German Attack   Crimea Defenders Give Russians More Time To Prepare Defense Of The Caucasus

STRATEGIC RED VICTORY “BEING WON’ IN CRIMEA   GERMANS REPORTED HELD TO STANDSTILL ELSEWHERE ON FRON’

RUSSIANS WINNING STRATEGIC VICTORY IN HOLDING CRIMEA   (ALLOWS* TIME FOR REOR GANIZATION OF DEFENSE OF CAUCASIAN OIL FIELDS

Russian Army Winning Strategic Victory in Crimea by Holding Vital Points, London Declares

Strategic Victory Won By Russians   Crimean Retrea' Saves Vital Positions

Strategic Win la Crimea Seen By Observers   Red Resistance : Permilting Strengthening Of Caucasus Defense

Child Stands Again   Pamela Hollingworth Soon  Will Be Taken From Lowell Hospital

TROOPS MOVE NEAR NAVAL BASE OF RUSS   Hitler's Offensive Upon Moscow Making Little Progress   HEAVY FIGHTING IN. SOUTH 15 REPORTED   Soviets Organize Forces for Defense of Sevastopol

CENTRAL FRONT LINES HOLDING   Sevastopol’s Fall Seems Imminent, Will Furnish Hitler With Base For  Blow At Caucasus

SOVIET NAVAL BASE S GOAL OF NAZI ARMY   POSITION IMPROVED FOR REDS ON THE MOSCOW FRONT

Nazis Slash At Crimea, Cutting Peninsula Apart   Russians tell only of heavy fight, indicating severity of plight in guarding oil.

Nazis Lutting Crimea in Two In Vital Drive  Fall of Naval Base At Sevastopol   Fall of Naval Base At Sevastopol Seen Catastrophe  3LACK SEA PORT  Soviets Form New Lines to Resist German Advance

Soviet Defenders Are Split Into 2 Columns In South   Naval Base At Sevastopol Far From Captured; Russians Forming Stronger New Lines   Nazi Advantage In Crimea Is To Block Red Retreats  Reports That A “Double Dunkerque” Is Impending Believed Little Premature

Reported Only 20 Miles From Vital Sevastopol And Germans Contend Defending Red Forces Being Driven into Sea  SOVIET COMMAND SILENT ON SITUATION  Hitler’s Offensives On Center Front Make Negligible Progress

11,000 MEN NEEDED TO FILL DRAFT QUOTA   Enlistments in State May Cut Figures 25 Percent

11,000 MORE TROOPS MAY FILL OHIO QUOT:   Volunteers Expected To Cu Figures 25 Percent

ining Village’s Election s Strictly a Family Affair   usband Versus Wife and Brother Opposes Brother Domestic Troubles Are Brewing; Woman Candidate For Burgess Job Admits She Doesn't Know a Thing About Office

Hours Should Bring Word Of Outcome In Big Battle   Time Prime Element In Whatever The British Grand Strategy May Be In Libya

Desert Battle In Libya Like Naval Battle   BRITISH AND THEIR NAZI RIVAL: NAVIGATE SANDS BY STAR ANI SUNLIGHT.

Pure F ‘vod and Drug x Body Advises Citizens to Have No Fear of Poison

POISON HOD RUMDRS HEARD   But Goverment Advises Such a hssibility Is VeryRemote

Way Cleared to Black Out City  Ordinance Provide: De veo tities.

U. S. Authorities Await Repatriation Reply From Japan   Relations Between Nations Remain at Explosive Point

BERLIN DEBATES HER NEXT MOVE   Reichstag Is Reported Preparing to Take Stand On War

HITLER DECLARES “TOTAL WARFARE’ IS YET TO COME   Warns America Ships Com. ing In Front of Nazi Subs Will Be Torpedoed.  Decries ‘Wrongs.’

Will Soon Strike At Great Britain Declares Hitle   Asserts England Will Be In vaded, In Lengthy Anniversary Speech   BOASTS GERMANY FAR MORE POWERFUL   Declares Britain To Be Crushed Whether U. §. Intervenes Or Not

STRIKE HALTS DEFENSE WORK   8000 AFL Men Tie Up Navy Plane Jobs in Brooklyn

Steelman, However, Says Contract to Be Signed by End of Week.  SOUTH AND NORTH MEN IN DISPUTE  Wage Differentials Reason for Latest Split in Negotiations.

SOFT COAL MINES WILL STAY CLOSED   Uncertain Coal Prices Is Delaying Signing Of Agreement

‘Coal Men And Union Make Pact   Move Assures Nation Partial Supoly of Fuel

@ In Washington   Bottle Neck Busters Are Going Full Force to Speed Defense Production

Bottle Neck Busters Are Out In Force   Move To Get Defense Production Going ‘All Out’

fo 1 Decision ives Lewis All  e Demanded in aptive Struagle   _ John R. Steelman Throws Deciding Vote against Big Corporalions To End Lona Fiah'

UNION SHOP VOTED FOR STEEL MINES   Two-to-One Decision of Arbitration Board is Announced

Decision To  Mine Workers   Arbitration Board Votes 2 to 1]  For Union Shop

British Push Farther Into Axis Africa   Half Italian Tanks Destroyed—Force Reaches Gulf

BRITISH FORCE CONTINUES TO GAININLIBYA   English Armored Units Repulse Tank Thrust At Rezegh and Destroy Italian Division   VICTORY PREDICTED   Observers Confidently B  lieve Final Destruction of Axis Remnants In Tobruk Sector Near

BRITISH ADMIT NAZI THRUST INTO REZEGH DEFENSES   Axis Tank Thrust From ‘West Thrown Back By Allies

DESERT BATTLE STILL RAGES ON   British Drive Beyond Libyar Hump,. But Admit Nazi Break-Through, —   PREDICT END IN 3 DAYS

BRITISH CONTINUE TO PUSH AHEAD IN LIBYAN CAMPAIGN   CUT GERMAN LINES, DESTROY ITALIAN UNITS IN FIGHTING

British Continue Drive Beyond Hump of Libya, Admit Some Set-Backs at Rezegh

AXIS THRUSTS REPULSED IN DESERT WAR   British Expect Victory Over Libyan Foes in Next Three Days

Admit Nazi Success at Rezegh   Defense of Libya Base Pierced, British Say

Admit However Germans Break Into Lines at Rezegh; Big Tank Battle

Early Sweep To Tunisian Border Seer   British Acknowledge Nazi Break Into Defenses of Rezech   HOLD VICTORY NEAR   Final Destruction of Axi: Tobruk Unis Within 3 Davs Predicted

Imperial Army  To Sirte Gull   British Admit. Axis Broke Rezegh Defense, Say Po: sition Reestablished.

Germans Break Into Defenses At Rezech   Counter-Attack Drives Them Out Later—Sweer Across Hump of  Libva Continues

BRITISH ENLARGE TRAP IN DESERT   300-Mile Drive Puts Troops In Position to Cut Off Axis’ Exit to West

Britain Admits Penetration By Axis Forces In Africa: Battle Lines Sharply Drawn

Mediterranean Is Reached at Gulf of Sirte   Admit Germans Break Rezegh Defense, Are Then Forted Out

Germans Break Into Defenses At Rezech   Counter-Altack Drives Them Out Later—Swee Across Hump of  Pha antes

British Admit Nazi Gains In  Libyan Battle   Allies Continue To Push Westward, Says Cairo

BRITISH CONTINUE FORECAST SUCCESS IN LIBYAN CAMPAIGN   [ADMITTED “ MONDAY THAT  GERMAN INFANTRY, TANKS  BREAK REZEGH DEFENSES

STRENGTH CUT DOWN BY BRITISH   Ultimate Triumph Seen For Allies In Libya   300-MILE DRIVE MADE   English Troops Reach Gulf Below Bangasi

BRITISH DRIVE WESTWARD IN NORTH AFRICA   German Tanks Break In. to Rezegh Defenses but Are Driven Back— Italian Division Put te FBlicht.

GERMANS SCORE GAINS IN LIBYA   British Admit Nazi Forces ‘Have Broken Into Rezegh ‘Defenses; British Have Penetrated 300 Miles At One Point.

British Push On In Libya: Reach Coast   Rout Italian Unit; Ex pect Quick Cleanup I Tahesnl Sartar

BRITISH ADMIT NAZIS PIERCED REZEGH'S LINES   English Forces Beyond Hump of Libya Are  Continuing Operations

BRITISH DRIVE DEEPER INTO LIBYA AREA   14 Day Old Desert Strug gle Developing Satisfactorily British Declare

Special Meet on Jan. 12 Likely   Reapportionment and Defense Subjects To Be Taken Up

EXTRA SESSION TO START JAN, 12 JAMES DECLARES   Congressional Reapportionment and Defense Subjects to be Considered Sources Close to Administration Say  MAY END IN A WEEK

HEARING BEFORE THE PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDINGS COM MITTEE TODAY; MAY BE MADE INTO STATE PARK

Plan To Make State Memorial   Of Gardner Log Cabin A West Okoboji. Would Ap propriate Funds.

SENATOR HITS ANTI-WAR BLOC   Claims “Angel” Interested In German Victory.

No Foreign War  Group Said Backec  By Nazi Interests Gilman ‘Angel’ Has  Financial Stake in  1 ee ese, COnerRT Bal Rearbrn pate’

Government’s Aluminum Drive  Starts This Week  County Being Organ ized In Effort To Collect Aluminum

PLYMOUTH COUNTY JOINS ALUMINUM COLLECTION DRIVE   Canvass Of Akron Home; To Be Made Monday By Local Boy Scouts -

Government’s  Aluminum Drive  Starts This Week County Being Organ ized In Effort To  f° FP. 12 A Vow Pee

Gov't. Starts ‘Aluminum Drive   County Being Organized In An Effort To Coliect Aluminum

ALUMINUM DRIVE — ON THIS WEEK   Entire County Swings Into : Action On Defense  Movement -

MORGENTHAU URGING BOOST IN SECURITY PAYROLL (N NATION      Is Understood to Be Backing Increase of Social Tax from Two to Six Per Cent.

PAYROLL TAX INCREASE MAY BE REQUESTED   Report Morgenthau I Urging Hike From 2 To 6 Pet.

WOT REVDY FOR VW   Secretary Morgenthau Proposes Social Security Tax Increase

MILLIONS MORE MAY BE INCLUDED IN SYSTEM AND TREASURY HEAD URGES  TAX INCREASE

Morgenthau Seeks to Boost Social Security Payroll Tax to Six Pct.

URGES BOOST IN PAYROLL TAXES   Morgenthau Reported to Have Recommended 2 To 6 Per  fant Roieo

Morgenthau Seeks 6 P.C. Pay Roll Ta   President Would Double Roll of Workers Under ‘Social Security

AUDITOR GETS © ~ AN INJUNCTIO!   FERGUSON TAKES OLD AGE FENSION MAILING SQUAB-— BLE INTO COURT

Ferguson Fights Action on Checks   Court Temporarily Blocks Transfer

World To Hear Soon Of Plans      Hivler-Mussgiinl Achieve ments to Be Announced Near Future

World Will Learn Soon What 2 Axis Chiefs Said  Need of Oil, Other Raw Materials Was Main Subject -

Axis Points Into Future   Rome Says World Will Soon Learn Decisions Reached Ry Duce And Hitler

SAY WORLD WILL SOON LEARN OF [AXIS DECISION   Rome Political Circles In dicate Surprises Are in Store for Enemies of  Germany and Italy   NO HINT OF MOVE   Problem of Supply, Partic. ularly Oil, Understood to be Giving Dictators Concern

OEEK TO SETTLE MILWAUKEE STRIKE    Defense Commission Brings Influence into Labor Dis- ° pute at Allis-Chatmers

Defense Board Uses Pressure   Effort Being Made to Enc Allis-Chalmers Strike at Milwaukee

Defense Group Strives to _ End Tie-Up- at AllisChalmers Plant.   MESTA.COMPANY WALKOUT ENDED

SEEK SETTLEMENT OF LABOR DISPUTE   Defense Commission Te Intervene in The Allis Chalmers Strike

ACTING DEPT. HEADS NAMEI   Deputies Take Over in Twe State Posts Pending Appointments

James Elevates Two Deputies   Pair Takes Over Duties of Cabinet Officials Pending Replacement

Loan. Association Members Meet In. Le Mars  ‘Discuss Business And Elect Two Directors

Loan Association Members Meet In Le Mars  Discuss Business And Elect Two Directors  ae i a at

HIGH RANKING OFFICERS ARE TRANSFERRED   General Devers  Sent From Fort » Bragg To Fort  Knox. Ky.

12 Major Shifts Of Generals In Army Shakeup   Gen, Andrews in ¢ommand of Canal Zone and Carribbean; Devers of armored force.

FLYER NAMED ARMY CHIEF IN CARIBBEAN   Generals Shifted Under New Plan to Vitalize Defense — Devers Commands Armored Force

12 Key Posts Figure in U.S. Army Shake-up   Entire Caribbean Area To Be Under Command Of Air Force Veteran

MAJOR SHAKE-UP IN ARMY REVEALED   Shuffling Of Officers Invelves 12 Important Changes In Command

Lieut. Gen. VanVoorhis Will Return To Command of Fifth Corps Area

Army Shifts Officers In I2 Vital Places   Major Gen. Frank Andrews, Caribbean Air Chief, to Head Entire Defense in That Area; Plan Is Part of Chief of Staff Marshall's Vitalizing

ilarror Homblng of Mantla Flagrant Violaon Of E907 Bineue Conference

More Warnings  On Drug Tablets   Three Sulfathiazole Batches Contaminated   Three Drug Companies Under Indictment  On Anti-Trust Act

3 DRUG CONCERNS INDICTED BY JUR'   Violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act Charged

NAZIS SEIZED IN GREENLAND, BROUGHT BY WARSHIPS TO U. S.   Norwegian Steamer Also Confiscated; German Gestapo Agent Among Prisoners

20 Nazi risoners  On Way > U   American Warship Bound For Undisclosed Port With Prisoners

Naval vessel brings gestapo  group to U.S.   Radio operators taken at Iceland

CRAFT FOUND AFTER LANDING AT DANE ISLE   Navy Secrecy Hides Details; Ship Nears Port

20 Prisoners, Norse Vessel Held By Navy   German Gestapo Agent, Quislings Seized At Outpost; Are Being Brought To U. S. For ‘Examination’

Gestapo Agent Arrestec With Other Germans, Quislings   TAKE NORSE VESSEL   No Diplomatic Result: Of Incident Seen By Officials

REQUESTED oY  WHITE HOUSE   Southern Operators Go te New York This Afternoon For Conference.   ‘IN INTEREST OF PUBLIC’

Reds May Abandon All of Crimea Except Sevastopol; Bulwark Oil Field Defense.      JAPANESE CALLING MORE MEN TO ARMY

Russians Wrest Offensive From Nazi Machine.  Strategic Move , a ae ee: Cee   Strategic Move Seen in Soviet Crimean Retreat in South

US. PROPERTY IN GERMANY MUST BE LISTED BY OCT. 1   Ministry Decree May Be Firs Step In Seizure of American Assets.

GEAMAN PROPERTY OF U, S. GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUALS MUST BE REPORTED TO REICI

HOLDERS OF OHIO LIQUOR PERMITS MUST PAY TAXE!   Over 500 Face Suspensior of Licenses for Delinquent Assessments,

WHEELER ASSAILS POLICIES OF FDF   Declares Program Ultimatel May Mean “Plowing Under Every Fourth American Boy”

Solemn Christmas Unites Churchill ‘And Roosevelt   Cares of War Planning Antrude On Season’s Faniiliar Scenes

MRS, C, ANDERSON DIES IN BESSEMER   Funeral Services for Pioneer Scheduled for Monday Afternoon,

Appeal Issued ~ By Operator:   Southern Soft Coal. Men Seek ‘To: End. Deadlock. Upon Pay Scale.

Coal Walkout Still Deadlock   Southern Operators Want Separate Contract From Narthern Grouo

SouthernGroup Tries For Quick Mine Opening   Lewis Leaves For Easte: Visit in Washington Without Replying Teo Parley Pléa   60 Cents Day Pay , Raise Is Offered   Northern Operators Urgec To Make Own Pact — With Union

Delaware's State Police Set Out to Enforce Sunday Blue Laws—and They Weren't Fooling

U §. Court Plans Ruling on  Communist Party   Jurists to Review Anti-Racketeering Case in New York

COURT MAY RULE ON COMMUNISM   SUPREME BENCH TO HEAR APPEAL OF CONVICTED RED

COURT AGREES TO REVIEW RED LEADER'S CASE   Supreme Court to Make Ruling On Whether Reds Advocate Overthrow Government   CALIFORNIA CASE   American Citizenship of Communist Party Secretary Canceled By District Court

High Court lo Review Case Of Communist   Ruling May Pave Way For Decision On Harry Bridges

High Court To Rule On Whether Reds Are Revolutionists   Takes Case Involving California Secretary Of Communist P--*v

LAOT RESORT COURT TAKES UP RED QUERY   Does Communist Party Membership Prevent Allegiance to U. 5,   RULES “G. M.” GUILTY ' SHERMAN ACT CASE   N.Y. Union Truckers Barring Other Drivers from - City Not Racketeers,

COURT TO RULE ON RED DISPUTE   Will Review Action Relative “To Plot Against’ U.S.

US. SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON REDS AIMS   Case Involves Communist Advocacy Of Violent Overthrow Of U. S.

HIGH COURT 10 REVIEW CASES   Ruling On Communist Part) Will Be Studied

Communist Case To Be Decided   U. S. Supreme Court Agrees to Review Littaation

Supreme Court Grants Red Review   Way Opened For Clear. Cut Communist Ruling.

HIGHEST COUR! PAVES WAY T0 RULE ON REDS   To Review Litigation Whethe1 Communists Advocate Government Overthrow

COURT WILL RULE ON COMMUNISTS   Do They Advocate The Violent Overthrow of U.S

Communism To Be Considered By High Court   Issue “is Whether Allegiance to United States is

Grant Review Of Communist Case In Court   Whether Membership In Party Bars Loyalty To U. S. Is Issue In  Supreme Court

RULING ON WHAT COMMUNIST PARTY STANDS FOR SEEN   SUPREME COURT AGREES TC REVIEW LITIGATION CASE :& ALLEGED COMMUNIST

SUPREME COURT MAY RULE ON RED ~ PARTY POLICIES   ‘ALSO HANDS DOWN DECISIONS ON NUMBER OF OTHER IMPORTANT CASES

High Court To Study Red Partv Aims   Ruling Will Determine If Communists Want Government Overthrow1

MOVES TOWARD CLOSER TIES WITH TURKEY   Germans Flee Belgrade, Other Areas By Steamer, Train, and Automobile.   ALL RESERVES CALLED UP   Hint Yugoslav Troops Might Strike at Albania If  Invasion Clnmec.

Britain’s War Is Our, Figkt, Says Harriman   British Aid Expediter Addresses Britons on Return From U. §,

BRITISH TOLD U.S. SHOOTING AT GERMANS   Harriman Says Neutrality Law Changed “To Keep Us Out of War”   BUT HOLDS PHRASE HAS “NEW MEANING’   Declares Roosevelt “Hates Hitler” and the War Is “Our Fight”

Hazziman lls British United Siates: Navy Is Shoting Nazi Subs, Planes:

Harriman Says  U. S. Navy Really at War   Is Shooting Germans at Sea, Fightine With Subs and Planes; Isolation Is ‘Thing of the, Past’

Navy Shooting Nazi Craft, Says U.S. Aid   ‘Nation Has Ended Isolation Policy, Great Britain Told

Navy Is Shooting Nazis, Harriman  Tells the British   ‘Keep Out of War’ Has New Meaning ‘Since  Lease-Lend Act Passed’  HPO AICEE DITCCIA   Declares Soviet Will Keep on Fighting, With Aid of U. S., Britain

NAVY IN SHOOTING WAR, HE DECLARES   W. Averill Harriman Makes Broadcast to the British

U.S. Stand Is Outlined   Harriman Tells Britain It Is Also “Our Fight”

Harriman Report: US. NavyShooting  Germans At Sez   War Aid Expediter Makes .. Radio Address to Bri-. fish People

U.S. Is Shooting, British Are Told   Navy Is In Action Agains Germans, Harriman Hroadcasts

THIS IS OUR FIGHT, HARRIMAN ASSERTS   Tells Britons That Our Navy 1s Shooting Germans At Sea

Britain’s Fight “Our War, Says Harriman   Navy “Shooting Germans,” Envoy Adds: “F, R. Hates Nazis Like Churchill Does”

U.S. NAVY NOW 1S SHOOTING   Harriman Tells British Americans Shooting German Subs

U. S. NAVY IS SHOOTING . NAZIS AT SEA   W. Averill Harriman, U. S. War Aid Expediter, Tells British U. S. Navy Shooting at Ships, Plane:

Britain’s War Is Our Figkt, Says Harriman   ae COO OE Oe SO Oe a SS ae  British Aid Expediter Addresses Britons on Return From U, 8,  ISOLATION PAST  Assures Britons America Will Not Be Lacking in The Future

Shooting Nazi U-Boats, Planes, Harriman Says   War Aid Expediter tells British people of activity of American Navy.

IT'S OUR FIGHT, HARRIMAN SAYS   TELLS BRITONS U, S NAVY IS SHOOTING NAZI SUBS, PLANES

U. S. NAVY IS SHOOTING   Harriman Tells British the War Is ~ Our Fieht”

WAR WITH NAZIS ‘IS OUR FIGHT   ‘Our Navy Is Shooting Ger man Subs,’ Harriman Tells Britons

Harriman  Saysul.S.13 Shooting   War Aid Expediter Tells British German Submarines And Aircraft At Sea Are  Targets.   FR Hates Hitler

U.S. Is Shooting Germans, Harrimar Says in Speech  Ula Ain: Eonaweias Ates   War Aid Expediter Alsc Reports Attacks on Subs and Planes

Britain's Battle ls Ours, London Told By Harrimar   Talk Is Seen As Blast A Hitler's Anti-Bolshevism Parley   Encourages Axis Foes By DeWITT MACKENZIE

HOVERMILL NAMED TO  SUCCEED WPA HEAD   4 ‘District Embraces Counties In Western And Southern Maryland; New Headquarters Sought

HOVERMILL IS ACTING CHIEF   Local Engineer In Charge Of W.P.A, Office In  Entire Area.

Legendary Ghost Litigation Over,   $60,000 Estate Left By John Stink Is Awarded to Cousins

White Man’s Court Settles Estate Of John Stink, Ghost of the Osages

REDS, POLES PLANNING PACT   Will Supplement British Soviet Treaty

RUSSO-POLISH TREATY FORSEEN T0 STALL NAZIS   British Sponsored Negotia. tions Under Way Between Naticns.   LOOK TO THE FUTURE   Russo-British Pact Seen as Pledce of ‘‘War to the Finish.”

KNOX DECLARES JAPS’ POLICIES BRING WAR NEAR   Naval Chief Says Present Course Means Collision Inevitable   Japs in Philippine Islands Cancel Passage Home on U. S. Liner

British Oil Lines From Iraq Are Cut Off ....  Axis May Strike Next At Iran’s Oil Supply

Vital Oil Line Severed By Iraq   Britian’s Mediterranean Fleet Supply Cut Off; RAF Jn Action.

NAZIS EXPECTED TO INVADE IRAN   British Have Reserve  Supply Of Oil

RAN PREDICTED AS NEXT OBJECT IN NAZI CAMPAIGK   Vital Pipeline Flow of Oil To Mediterranean Reported Cut By Iraq; Reports From Cairo Say British Troops Still Holding Out.

GERMANS BATTLE SERBIAN REBELS: HUNDREDS SLAIN   Naz! Punitive Expedition, Using Flame Throwers Meets Resistance   FIGHTING RAGES FROM VILLAGE TO VILLAGE   Insurgent Bands Have Auto« mobiles, Trucks, Motor« cycles and Radios; Sons of Well-Known derb Political Leaders Arrested

Scores Killed InRevolt In Yugoslavia   Serbian Insurgents Battle Fiercely With Nazi Forces

Many Serbs Die In Battles with Germans in Hills   Nazi Punitive Expeditio: Clashes with Insurgent Bands

O MEET DEATH IN ~NAZI-SERB FIGHTS   German Punitive Expedition Engages Rebels in Mountain Fighting

Nazis Engage Serbs in Continuing Mountain Battles   German Punitive Force Resorts to Use of Flame Throwers in an Effort to Halt Insurgents: Hundreds Killed

Nazis Battle Serb Rebels . From Village to Village   Germans Use Flame-Throwers in Mountain Fights in Attempt to Break Up Bands—Meet Fierce Resistance in Some Areas—Thirty-Two More Persons Executed in Yugoslavia—Fourteen Hanged in Old Czechoslovakia.

At Least 90 Ave Reported Killed Mountain Battles   New Uprisings Betweer Germans and Serbians: Budapest

SERBS KILLED IN SKIRMISHES AGAINST NAZIS   German Punitive Expedi tion Is Said To Have Wiped Out Insurgents

Reich Flame Hurlers Kill At Least 90   Serbian Rebel Bands Reported Routed by Punitive Expedition   RESISTANCE FIERCE

SERBS BATTLE GERMAN ARMY   Punitive Expedition I. Having Fierce Fights With Insurgents In  Old Yugoslavia

60 Slain In! new Battles! In Serbia   German Army Punative Ex. pedition Meets Strong Opposition FromMountainBande Some 5000 Strong.   32Executed

SERB REBELS ATTACK NAZI BATTLE UNIT   9() Persons Killed In Mountain Fight

Many Are Reported Killee In Fighting; Germans Use Flame Throwers

Coal Supply Runs Short As Parley Called   Mediation Board Given Mos! Knotty Problem Following Agreement Failures

English Glory In War Deeds Of 2 Brothers   CUNNINGHAMS, ADMIRAL AND GENERAL, PROVE TO BE ABLE. LEADERS.

300 Marooned on Island Tell of Nazi Raiders   Two and Perhaps Three German Warships Sinking British Ships in Pacific

Nazi Raiders Are Loose i  South Pacific      Story Of Big Toll Inflicted On Shipping Told By Rescued Survivors

Nazi Raiders Are Sought In Pacific   At Least Two Are Active Say Survivors Taken Fror Lonely Island; Tales Of Heroism Are Told

Demand Jap Apologies   AMERICANS WILL CARRY CASI HIGHER IF SATISFACTION I NOT FORTHCOMING.

MARINE COMMANDER DEMANDS APOLOGY FROM JAP OFFICERS   Col. Allen H. Turngage Acts in Arrest of Five U. S. Marines Dec. 30; Demands Steps Be Taken Prevent Repitition of Incident

JAP APOLOGY IS DEMANDED   U. S. Marine Commander at Peiping Acts After Unlawful Arrests

JAPANESE JAIL 5 U.S, MARINES   Apology Is Demanded for Alleged Mistreatment of Americans

Japanese Asked To Apologize for Arresting Marine:   Col. Turnage Demands Satisfaction for Cabaret Incident

AMERICAN OFFICER ASKS JAP APOLOGY   DEMAND GOES FORWARD IN CONNECTION WITH ARREST OF 5 U. S. MARINES.

Marine Officer Insists Upon Japan Apology   Hits Arrest of Five Of His Men  In Peiping Cabaret

BRITISH CAPTURE ITALIAN GENERAI   Ruggero Santini Taken in Ethiopia

GEN. SANTINI CAPTURED BY BRITISH TODAY   Number of officers and men in Italian company surrender

Matsuoka And Nazi Leaders In Conference   TWO-FRONT WAR IS THREAT TO JU. §.   Von Ribbentrop And Mat. suoka Discuss Nazi-Japanese Cooperation In War Effort

NAZIS SEE U.S. IN 2-FRONT WAR   Jap Parley in Berlir  Brings Another Hitle  Threat

JAPS WARN U; S. TO BE NEUTRAL   Threatens Two-Front Wa: On High Seas If America  Intervenes

,» Government Has A Prize *Cash-Saver   Treasury Procurement Division Has Fun Saving Money

@ In Washington   Meet Your Government’s Prize Money-Savers Who Pinch Pennies from Pins to Pile Drivers

Report Slovak Border Closed   Diplomatic Coordination With War Action Indicates Trouble in Balkans

RAIL TRAFFIC RESTRICTED } IN HUNGARY AND SLOVAKIA;  SLOVAK FRONTIERS CLOSED

MARTIN SEEKS FD. R. POLICY   Republican Leader Call: On President To State Aims; Break Defense Bottle-Necks

Martin Declares  Arms Program  Is Lagging Sadly Tinkham Believes  President Means to Fight

6 Youths Die Escaping Fire   TWO SONS OF BELGIAN PREMILS LEAP FROM BLAZING COACE OF TRAIN.

Extra!   ‘EVENTS SPEAK,” GERMANY TOLD BY YUGOSLAVS   Certain Parts of Axis Pact Not Likely to Be Accepted, According to Gov't at Belgrade

JUGDOLAVG DELAY AXIO ANSWER AS KING TAKES OATH   Reply to German Ultimatum ‘Still in Course of Preparation.”   BOY KING SWORN IN   Ccuntry Is Mobilizing Rapidly With Arm; Classes Called Up.

SENATE GETS BILL TO PUT  END TO STRIKES   Would Permit President to Take Over Plants Where Strikes Threaten  Production

Onen Shop Would Invalidate’ Other Contracts, He Says   Refusal Sent to President Roosevelt In Form of Letter

Labor Laws Urged By Georgia Man   Price Fixing Can Wait, Declares Rep. Cox

House Will Get Chance To Pass  On Strike Curb   te ie a eh ee BV 2 BPs BOAT ©  Act Without Awaiting Captive Mine Settlement, Cox Urges.

Hit French  Destroyer   British Report Ship “Almos Certainly Sunk’’

BRITISH SEND FRENCH WARSHIP DOWN (FF SYRIA   Two Vichy Destroyers Run .Into English Battleships, London Says   PORTS OF BEIRUT AND TRIPOLI RAIDED   Rival Claims of. Success In Ethiopia Come - From ‘Rome and Cairo

MajorDuelBetween Wilson and Herring   Towa’s Major. Sport - Off to Early Start

Wilson and Herring Stage Pre-Campaign Fracas      Senatorial Candidates Are Trading Punches

PICKETS AND NON-UNION MEN FIGHT   Five Wounded In Gun Battle At Kentucky Mine   Labor In Brief

News Behind The News  Sra reer ee ey   WASHINGTON The ae Tueicee:

FARM PROGHAM Ay OAME LEVEL   For the First Time President Asks for Parity Payments.   ACTION BY CONGRESS

38 PATIENTS A DAY HOSPITAL'S MARGH AVERAGE   19 Babies Born in One of Institution’s Busjest Months

First Frost of Season Held To Be Beneficia   Will Dry Corn, Making Safer Husking anc Cribbing

State to Construct 30 Artificial Lakes   Work Slated to Start On Some by October

Plan For 30 Lakes In State   Get New Work Under Way By October; Water Shortage Causes Many Commun: ities to Seek This Help   COST $2,000,000

K. C. TRUCK STRIKE HOLDS UP DELIVERIES   Transportation Tie-up Ex: tends to All Major Com: panies as Row Ove! ‘Wages Continues—Defense Plants Not Hurt

KANSAS CITY TRUCK DELIVERIES STYMIE   Strike Spreads, Defense Or ders Held Up

BERLIN HEARS STALIN LINE [S BEING BROKEN   D, N. B. MAINTAINS LINE OF FORTS {8 PENETRATED; HIGH COMMAND GruEFaT   ARMY. POINTS UP RUMANIAN GAINS: ‘CERNAUTI TAKEN   High Berlin Sources Hint Another _ Gigantic Battle with Elite Soviet Troops Is Imminent

GERMANS CLAIM REDS STALIN LINE BROKEN   _ Axis Forces Assert Mair ~ Russian Fortifications — Have Been Penetrated

BERLIN HINTS BIG BATTLES NEAR AT HAND   Hitler Legions Reportec to Be Jockeying fo Positions With Soviet Elite’ Troops in New Smash Attemot.

GERMANS ASSERT FORCES CONTINUE ADVANCE STEADIL)   CAPTURE VERNAUTI, OTHER POINTS REPORTED BY NEWS AGENCY

SOVIET ARM RETREATING IN SOUTH   Bucovina Capital Is Ctaimec Captured by Attack Near Border.

REPORT BRITISH LOSSES»   Germans Give Figures on Oper ; ations in Crete

NAVY TANKER’S - SHOT HITS SUB   Salinas, Damaged by Torpedo, Re: turns Fire — Later Warships Attack Undersea Craft

Navy Says Sub Hit by Tanker   Salinas Struck One of U-Boats Attacking It in North Atlantic

AXIS SUBMARINE IS NAVY TARGET   Armed Tanker Register Hit With Five-Inch Deck Guns

Navy Claims U.S.Ship Hurt Nazi U-Boat   FIRST SCO RE FO FOR U. S58. _IN SHOOTING WAR IS CLAIMBD OCT. 30.

Axis Submarine Reported © Damaged by American Ship   Navy. Announces Probable Hits on Undersea Raider by  ‘Shells From Armed Tanker, Torpedoed in Fight’ 700 Miles . Off. Newfoundland—Hole Was Blasted in Side of Oil Ves' sel, but It Managed to Make Port Safely. ; :

U.S. Tanker Hits Axis Submarine Off Newfoundlanc   Navy Announces Damag: ing of U-Boat in Atlantic  Fight

CLAIM TANKER DAMAGED SUB   Navy Department Says Nazi U-Boat Hit by Shells  From Vessel

AXIS SUBMARINE DAMAGED BY ARMED TANKER IN ATLANTIC   Navy Cautiously Admits That The Salinas CounterAttacked U-Boat After Having Been Hit Ry Tornedo Lact October

ltaly Enters Parleys Over French Fate   Territorial Demands Said To Have Been Made

Warplant Tax Loss Is Offset, .  flav AALS... L.....   Gov. Adkins Comments on Threat tc School Revenue

OFX DESERTED AND SCENE OF DESOLATION WHEN FINNS FINALLY MARCRED INTO IT

Jap Terror In Changsha For 3 Days   MISSIONARIES TELL OF BEHEAD INGS, ATTEMPTED BEHEAD HEADINGS, LOOTINGS.

Missionaries Tell of Japanese Occupation of Recaptured City   Stories of Executions, Attempted Beheadings Lootings Related After Sinos Retake Area

Object Is 506 Craft Monthly   U. S., Britain Reportedly Will Equally Divide Plane:

Speed Big Bomber — Output, FDR Orders   President Tells War Secretary To Speed Up Production 10 Times to Reported Goal of 500 a Month; Only Two Plants Operating Now

ED. Orders Increase In Bomber Output   President Says Democracies Must and Can Gain Command of Air in Calling on Stimson to Get More Heary Planes; 1,427 Ships Made in April

‘Roll Out The Bombers!” Roosevelt Order To Stimson; World Air Supremacy Is Goal

President Says Democracies Must and Can Achieve Command of Air   NEW OBJECTIVE PLACED AT 500 BOMBERS MONTH   Secretary of War Is Directed To Take Whatever Action Necessary to Obtain Rate Of Production Outlined in His Private Memorandum

BiG BOMBERS TOBE RUSHED FOR AMERICA     PRODUCTION OF 500  PLANES A MONTH  IS OBJECTIVE

MACHINES PER MONTH IS SET   President Says Democracies Must Win Command Of The Airways.

President Asks Stimson To Obtain Big Increase In Airplane Production   Instructs Secretary of War To Take Needed Action;  _ Experts Declare Goal Cannot Be Reached within  Less than a Year; U.S. Output Being Increased from Month to Month

Stimson Told Production Rate Desired and Directed to Take Steps Necessary to Attain It.   OBJECTIVE REPORTED  TO BE 500 MONTHLY   President Says Democracies “Must Achieve Command of Air”—Goal Means Expanion of Plants.

FDR appeals for increase plane output   Command of air is goal; Stimson given free hand

Increase In Bomber  Production Sought   Roosevelt Calls on Secretary of War to Boost Output of Heavy Bombers—1427 Planes Are De livered in Anpii

FDR-WANTS BOOST IN BOMBER OUTPUT   Chief Executive Declares Democracies Must Get Air Superiority

DEMOCRACIES NEED LEAD IN AIR, HE SAYS   Calls On Stimson For Substantial Increase.

President Zooms Air Defenses   Roosevelt Tells Top-Flight Men in Government ta Increase Bomber Output

F.D.R. Calls. For More  Big Bombers   Stimson Told To Obtain ‘Substantial’ Increase In Their Production  NUMBER BELIEVED rO BE 500 MONTH  Manufacturers Deliver 1,427 Craft in April, 91} OQwor Marvnh Pascal

Democracies Can and Must Achieve Superiority in the Air, President Asserts   Chief Executive Calls for Substantial Increase in Heavy Bomber Construction in Memorandum ito War Secretary “timson

FDR Demands Huge Hike in Bomber Oufpu'   Calls on Secretary Stimson to Obtain Substantial Increase

SIraACTER KILIED      Roosevelt Orders Speedup In Production of Bombers

U.S. to Resist Nazi Efforts To Rule Seas   Pledge Backed  Up By Declaration Of Unlimited National Emergency

Tolal Emergency  Decreed for U.S.   More Aid to Britain and All. Out Defense Pledged by  President    BROADCAST TO WORLD   Threat to Americas Is Sertous, Must Be Met Promptly, He Asserts

Orders Which Would Enforee Action Held Up   President Gives No Specific Statement Of Views On  —— se   PRESS MEETING TODAY

MUM IN PRESS TALK ON CONVOY QUESTION   Special Conference Is Told Roosevelt Has No Plan to Add to Proclamation

Snow in Iowa   Roads Slippery Over Most of State—Colder Weather Foreeast for Tonight

Japan Takes A New Tone   Ready To Talk With U. S. In  Far East Situation

Japs “Shocked” By Iran Thrust Of the Allies  Tokyo Wouid Welcome a  “Favorable” Parley With U.S.

TTALIANS. * CELEBRATE, GREEK F ALL   ‘Rome Jubilant Des: pite Needing Aid of - Germans in Greece,

ITALY ISHAPPY OVER GREEK FALL   Population Shouts and Gesticulates on Victory in Macedonia

GREEK ARMY TRAPPED BY AXIS FORCES   Troops Captured by Invaders Are Said to Embrace at Least 300.000 Ven.

HALIANS UnECh AT NEWSEREEK FORCES TO UI  Claim Army of Epirus Sisereanderc ta   Claim Army of Epirus Surrenders to Italians

Roine Wild With J oy on Receiving News of Epirus Army’s Surrender

GREEK ARMY OF THE EPIRUS HAS SURRENDEREL      Reeme Auncunses ihe Arny Epirus ard Macedonia Surrendered to Kalian ‘roops

WILL RESTORE PICKET LINES   SWOC to Use Force If Necessary, hreat

CIO Planning To Use Force If Necessary   Union Intends to Restore Steel Plant Lines

C.1.0. T0 USE FORCE’ 10 SET  UP NEW LINE   Bethlehem Plant Peaceful Today After Clashes Yesterday 

Decision Reached at Meeting Today After — Lines Broken Up by Troops Last t Nicht

POLICE SMASH BETHLEHEN, PA, ~~ PICKET LINES   Heads Sore, Strikers Told To Keep Away, Stand On Rights   Would Like to Wipe State Police Out, But Hold Fire

FUNERAL RITES HELD TUES. FOR MRS. €. B. BRYANT   Heart Attack is Fatal To Sister of Mrs. E. C Anderson Sun. May <

TUNISIA SEEN AS NEW TARGET IN GERMAN WAR   Admiral Believes Frenct Section In Most Danger

HOUSE PROBE IS DEMANDEL         FULL INVESTIGATION OF 0DISASTER I8 REQUESTED ON FLOOR OF THE HOUSE

@ In Washington   No General Shortage of Farm Labor Now, But Pinch is Felt in  Several Sections

Farm Work Mixing Up Draft Plans   Handling Shortage Of Labor Is Called Local Issue

TENANT CHARGED IN VAN BUREN MURDEF   Man Who Found Charred Body Profits By Will

CORNWELL TALK’ TO STATE EDITORS   Former Governor Says Defense Strikes Are National Disgrace; Is Made Member Newspaper 50-Year Club

PUBLIC WORKER UNIONS RAPPED   Cornwell Says CIO Has No Right To Organize State, County Employees

DEWEY WINS SETTLEMENT IN EATON STRIKES   Conciliator’s Demand for Peac in-Interests of Defense Leads f Rehiring of Strikers

Nazi Drive on Soviet Rumored   But Reports of Attacks Are Unconfirmed

OTHER RUMORS HINT ACTION IN BALKANS   Nazis Said To  Have Listed Demands On Russia In Ultimatum.

DENIES REPORTS OF U.S. CONVOY   Armed Escort to British Merchantmen Story Hit by Early

Germany Challenged To Battle Of Annihilation On Russian Plains; Rostov In Grave Peril

Soviet Calls Up Vast New Armies   More Millions to Be Poured Into Battle With Nazis

Soviets Gather Vast Reserves For Long Fight   Russians Plan to Train Thousands of Soldiers to Bolster Resistance; Long Battlefront Little Changed

INVADERS BREAK THROUGH AT ONE POINT IN UKRAINE   Communist Newspaper Pravda Says Showdown for Donets Basin Is “Alarming in All Sectors.”   SOVIET LEADERSHIP FORMING NEW ARMIES   Marshals Budyenny and Oroshilov Set Out to Organize Vast Forces to Throw Into Struggle.

Soviet Forms Fresh Forees For Defense   Crisis Acknowledged on Southern Flank, Fight in Center   2 MARSHALS ACTIVE

Escape by Sub Fails   British Official Stranded After Daring Plan Flops

British Envoy ls Stranded   Ronald lan Campbell In Durazzo After Escape Plan Fails

 British Diplomatic Group Stranded In Albanian Port After Failure of Bold Plan to Escape in Submarine  ;

British Minister Stranded In Durazzo   Daring Plan To Escape By Submarine Fails.

British Minister to Yugoslavia Stranded After Daring Plan To Escape in Sub Fails

TO SLAVS STRANDED   British Diplomat Reported Safe in Albanian Port After Failing to Escape Invading Armies by Submarine

British Minister to Belgrade Fails In Aitempted Escape by Submarine

British Envoy to Slavs Stranded In Albanian Port   Fails in Daring Plan te Escape Axis Invasion By Submarine

Russians Repulse Counter-Attacks; Germans Report “apture of Kerch

GAINS MADE BY RUSSIANS NEAR MOSCOW   Many Villages Re-Captured On Central Front

STRIKES BEARING NU. 5. DEFENSE DRIVE CONTINUE   One Afecting Most Men and Women Is Bus Strike In New York City; AFL Metal Workers Strike In Mississippi; Several Other Walkouts.

Bus Strike In New York Puts Many On Foot      Other. Strikes Bearing: of National Defense -Dot . Industrial. Map:

DEFENSE PLANT STRIKES SPREAD   Shipbuilding Yard. Electrical Manufacturer Have Latest Troubles

NEW STRIKES SLOW DEFENSE   Shipbuilding, Steel Workers Join Other Strikers In Wage Rows

STRIKES CONTINUE TO DOT U.S. MAP   Laher Disturbances Bear Direct ly or indirectly on Nation's Defense Drive.   METAL RIGGERS ON STRIKE

STAKES. DARKEN INDUSTRIAL TAF   ClO Bus Drivers Out in New York; Commuters Must Walk.

STRIKES AFFECTING DEFENSE PROGRAM DOT THE NATION   % New York Bus Drive "Strike Affects the Most Individuals

Strikes Still Slowing Drive  To Defend U.S   More Firms Working on Re armament Orders Are Affected by Fresh Walkouts.

Here’s Aid To Britain Up To Now   U. S. Has Already Sent Britain Vast Amounts Of Materials; Planes And Ships Lead Long List Of Supplies.

Cop Kills  Gunman   Former Cab Driver Killed B) Green Bay Pohceman

TRAIN WRECK PLOT _ LAID TO THREE MEN   Prisoners Also Accused of Trying to Extort $60,000 From Southern Pacific.

Germany Protests Surrender of Prisoners of War  Action Claimed to Be Violation Of Haque Treaty

eee maemememends ey  Nazis Protest U. S. Return of Prisoner:   Action Arises in Escape Of Nazis From Canada

Berlin Protests Surrender of Two Prisoners to Canada   Nazis Ozject to Action of Immigration Officers in Returning Men

Nazis Protest ToU.S. Again Over Captives   Berlin Again Says U.S Violated Hague Law on Returning Men

AT yo oe New Nazi Protest Over Prisoners  Sent to U.S.   Hague Convention Violation Charged in Embassy Measage

GERMANY MAKE! STIFF PROTEST   Does Not Like U. S. Surrender of Two Germans to Canada

German Divisions Within 35 Miles of Capital; British Fighting Stubbornly

Aw ait Hitler’s Next Move As Creece Beaten      Ohservers Look For Possible Widespread Thrust In Whole Mediterranean.   SEEK FINAL DECISION

NAZIS WITHIN 20 MILES OF CAPITAL   ‘Australians ns Contest Every  Inch of Advance   PANZERS SLOW DOWN   Athens Press Says ‘Fight Is Very Near the End’; City Waits Quietly

~ Aussies” Give German Armies Stiff Resistance   Withdrawal Of Alfied Forces ls Covered

Nazi Colwunns Bear Down en Capital: British Rearguard Is Still Fightine in the Mountains

THENS FALL IS PREDICTED FOR SUNDAY   Berlin, Rome Flay FD Patrol Plan

Encirclement Of City Said German Move   London Writes Off Balkan Campaign As Reverse

Fighting Continues As British Covers WithdrawalTroops   Observers Awail Next Deyelopment As Hitler’s Soldiers Advance On Athons

Nazi Forces Close in on Greek Capital   Invaders Meet Stiff Resistance in Atlemp' fo Seize Isthmus

ATHENS WAITS FOR GERMANS AT HER GATES   AUSTRALIANS TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF INVADERS

Fall Of Greek Capital Appears Matter Of Hours   Heavy Fight Rages In Mountains As British Cover Withdrawal.

Entry Into City Matter Of Hours   British Movements Mystery; Greeks Admit Conflict Near End; Drive On Suez Foreseen

STUNTERS WHO KILLED WOMAN ARE BEFORE COURT MARTIAL   YOUNG NAVAL OFFICERS FACE "CIVIL PROSECUTION IF ACQUITTED BY MILiTARY OFFICERS

RAF Blasts At Big Nazi Oil Plants   Inland Port of Duisborg Ruhrort Attacked in Fresh Sweep

BRITISH RAIN BOMBS ON KEY GERMAN BASES   Oi Plant At Gelsenkirehe Chief Target; Nazis Raid  Eneland

Fight Between Heil And Frey Is Patched Uy   Governor And Research Director Are At Peace After Quarrel Over  State Transactions

German Drive from Gomel Held Most Dangerous to Position of Russians   Great Industrial Basin is Objective Of Blow by Nazis

Kharkov Push May Set War’s Course   Nazi Flanking of Dnieper Lines Would Permit Assault on Turkev

MANY YOUNG PEROPLE.   Are Getting Married, the County Clerk's Records Reveal.

FAVOR USE OF NEW OIL BARGES   Senate Committeemen In Accord With Land Proposal.

Reelection of Quezon Expected by Filipino:   Six Other Candidates Are Conceded Little Chance  yer remnants

PHILIPPINES VOTE TODA   Quezon Expected To Be Reelected; Congress  Will Be Named

PLAN HUNT FOR PLANE MISSING IN WASHINGTON   U. S. Bomber With Seven Me Aboard Believed To Have Crashed

LOOK FOR PLANE IN MOUNTAINS   Army Bomber, With Seven Aboarc Believed Crashed In SnowSwent Mountains,

ARMY BOMBER MISSING; FEAR PLANE CRASHEL   Snow -swept Mountain: Searched; Bomber Carried 7 Men

START SEARCH FOR MISSING _ ARMY BOMBER   Believe to. Have Crashed ‘With Seven - Men on Board —

ARMY PLANES ARE LOOKING FOR LOST BOMBING AIRCRAFT   Believed to-Have Crashed in Vicinity of Snow-Covered Mouniains in Southwest Washington.   NO RADIS REPORT HEARD FROM SHIP   Gone Nearly 30 Hours, Had Fuel fo: Gnly Nine Hour Flight; io Heve Taken Pari in Bombing Practice.

Increase in Social Security Taxes Advocated to Cut Dow Public’s Purchasing Powe

Social Security Taxes May Go Up To Curb Inflation   Talk Of Making Levy 3 Or 5 Per Cent On Employer, Emplaye

HEAVY INCREASES IN SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES POSSIBLE AS MEANS HEADING OFF INFLATION

 POSSIBLY HEAVY BOOST IN SOCIAL SECURITY TAX DISCUSSED IN GAPITAL

Heavy Increase in Social Security Taxes s Considered   Boosts Would Help Head Off Inflation, Officials Say

Social Security Taxes May be Increased   Would Cut Purchasing Power; Make Millions Available for Defense

BIG JUMP FOR SECURITY TAX I$ PREDICTED   Boost Would Help tc Prevent Inflation Money Surpluses Solons Sav

Social Security Tax Boost Seer   “ederal Officials Favor In.  crease to 3 or 5 Pe Cent.

CONSIDER HIKE IN SECURITY TAY   Proposed as Way to Cu! Purchasing Power and Help Defense Financing

STATES TRIPLE MENACE FACED IN NEW BATTLE   Hear Many Nazis Are in French Morocco, Near Gibraltar Strait

BRITISH NAVY REQUESTS FUNDS FOR NEW SHIPS   American Destroyers Now In Use, Says Spokesman

APPEALS FOR   Danger Is Said Wors' In British History As Nazi Subs Prow Ocean Lanes

British Voice Plea For Great Numbers Of Ships and Men   Need Never So Urgent in History o-: Empire, First Lord of Admiraliy Declares in Commons

Spread Of Conflict To Balkans Seen As British Envoy Acts   George W. Rendel, British Minister, Says Action First. Step Toward Plunging Bulgaria Into War; Turkey To Remain Faithful         YUGOSLAVIA SEEN IN AXIS SOON

SHIP PROBLEM TOLD COMMONS   Urgent. Need ‘to. Figh' . “Battle.of the Atlantic’ “Is Related. .

BRITAIN BOOSTS FUND FOR SHIPS   Admiralty Authorized tc Spend Large Sums to Step Up Sea Power.   MEN ARE ALSO NEEDED

Parliament s Asked For ‘Many Ships’   Admiralty Cites Great British Need In ‘Battle Of Atlantic.’

British Navy Seeks More Ships and Mer   Augmented Forces Requested to Fight “Battle o Atiantic now Opening’—Need Was Never Greater, Admiralty Chief Declares. .

—  English Must Have “Many More Ships and Men,” Admiralty Declares.   ‘Need Is ‘Greatest’   Battle of Atlantic Now Open: ing, Parliament Is Told by Alexander.

ENGLISH NAVY ASKS SHIPS BY ‘HUNDREDS?   Says ‘Battle Of Atlantic’ {s Ready To Open

More Ships, More Men Urgent Need, Parliament Told   Appropriations Asked For “Battle of Atlantic Now Opening” With .Germany

SHIP NEED VITAL SAYS ALEXANDER      “Battle of Atlantic’ Will Bring Triple Nazi Peril to Britain, He Declares

GREATEST NEED IS WARSHIPS   First Lordof Admiralty Tells Commons More Ships, More Men Required:to Meet Tri Ble German Menaée

Commons Told of  British Need for Many More Ship:   Facing Triple Threat of Subs, Surface Raider: And Bombers

ADMIRALTY ASKS FOR SHIPS, MEN   British Parliament Informec Battie Of Atlantic Opens

BRITAIN ASKS SHIPS AND MEN   Need Greatest In History As Battle Of Atlantic Opens, Says Diplomat

DREAT BRITAIN HAS TREMENDOUS NAVAL PROBLENV   First Lord of Admiralty Asks for “Many More Ships and Great Numbers of Men” To Fight “Battle of Atlantic Now Open ”

Battle of the Atlantic Opening Parliament Told  British Navy Chief Asks for More Ships and Men for Seaways

Asks Big Sum for Ships, Men   British Admiralty Want: Huge Secret Naval Appropriation

BRITISH ADMIRALTY ASKS MANY SHIPS   Great Numbers Of Men Also Needed To Fight “Battle Of The Atlantic Now Opening” Parliament Is Told—Destrovers From U. S. Rio Haln

Battle of Atlantic ls Now Opening, Parliament Told   Admiralty Says German Submarines Now Are Close to Atlantic Hunting Grounds; Nazis in French Morocco, London Says

" AMERIGANS BY “WZ! POLE   Ai Least Hight Arrested in Ber.in as Reprisal for Ship feizure. - ”   FEW DETAILS KNoWN   Later Nazi. Officials Said Arrests Were on Passport Violatiozs.

§ AMERICANS ARE SEIZED IN REICH   Taken in Reprisal fo: Ship Confiscation—On¢ Is Minister

Nazis Arrest, Then Release 8 Americans  Gestapo Police   Gestapo Police Hint at Further Seizures in Berlin

NAZIS. ARREST 8 AMERICANS: HELD OVERNIGH   GESTURE BELIEVED TO BE REPRISAL FOR U. S, SHIP SEIZURE

NAZIS ARREST U.S. CITIZENS   AT LEAST EIGHT AMERICANS WERE .TAKEN -INTO .CUSTODY FOR QUESTIONING AT BERLIN

BERLIN HOLDS AMERICANS IK UNL BRIEFLY   Eight Arrested Include Pastor ’ and Head of Chamber of Commerce.   PRISQNERS TAKEN DURING NIGHT RELEASED LATER

GERMANS SEIZE 8 AMERICANS   Arrests Made In Reprisa For Action Against Reich Ships

NAZIS ARREST 8 AMERICANS   All Released Later—Nazi: Admit Ship Seizure Reprisal Program

Germans Begin Reprisals For Ship Seizures   Arrest Eight Americans For Questioning During Night

GERMANS ACT  AS REPRISALS FOR SHIP LOSS   Churchman, Broadcaster, Students Are Rounded

EIGHT AMERICANS ARRESTED DURING NIGHT IN BERLIN   Held At Headquarters O: Gestapo And Then_ _ Released This, Morning:  x   BELIEVED TO BE. RETALIATORY

Nazis Arrest Americans  In Reprisal   Eight Taken by Police, Including Minister

All But One Said Released   Arrest of Americans Believed Reprisal for Axis Ship Seizing

AMERICANS BY NAZI POLICE   At Least Eight Arrested in Ber.in as Reprisal for Ship f£eizure.   FEW DETAILS KNOWN   Later Nazi Officials Saic Arrests Were on Pass. port Violatiozs.

” Russia Aroused , by Nazis Troops in Finland  w Soviet Also Posts   By the: Associaipd Proce

Russ Attitude Toward Hitler Is Cooling Off   Soviet Aroused By Ger. man Troop Moves Nort Throuch Finland.

German Spokesman Says U. S. Ships Entering Combat Zones To Be Sunk, Despite Roosevelt

WAR SUPPLIES CAN'T BE SENT ACROSS SOVIET   Russia Takes Notice of Nazi Troop, Arms Moves in Finland

RUSSIA EYES: NAZI TROOPS IN FINLAND   Soldiers, Tanks and Artillery Reported to Be Pushing North Through Baltic N ation—Friendchin Chilled.

RUOOTAN AND GERMAN ACCORD IS IN DANGER   Transit of War Materials Through Soviet Republic  Is Forbidden             PANZER DIVISION AT/,.4ue HANKO MILITARY BSE   British Say Two-Thirds of Men In Greek Campaign Are in Other Theatre

Possible Chilling of Soviet-German Relations Also Seen In Ban Upon Shipment of War Materials »Across Russian Territory.

Russia Eyeing Nazis   Germans Land Divisio In Finland; Reds Forbic Transit of Munitions Through Soviet States

EXPECT VON PAPEN TO MAKE GREATER DEMANDS ON NATION   Press Declares German Attempt to Drive Through Country Will Be Opposed

GERMAN TROOP MOVEMENTS IN FINLAND NOTED   At Same Time “Riddle Nation” Forbids Transit of War Materials. British Are Hopeful.

Russian Pact With Germany Jhreatened   British Coast Raided Again By Speedboats

aa ik. =  VN tmt© vv            A e Will De QUNK,  3 onan Reiterates       Jae “ a “Categorical”’ Declaratior Months oo That Whoever Goes Into War Zone Will Be Torpedoed

Reds Ban Shipment of War Supplies; Notice Nazi Troops In Finland

Command May Be Plot To Foil Blockade   Hun Spokesman Challenges FDR's Declaration

doviel Press Takes Note Of Nazi Troop Movement Thru Finland: Riff Probable

‘Von Papen Will Bring Hitler’s. Proposals to The People of Turkey   Turkish Press Says Demands Threatening - Independence Will Mean War

Pessimists Say This Is Just Blind Because of U. S. Purchases  NAZI MOVES NOTED  Russian Press Observes Passage of Troops to Finland Recently

EPORT SOVIET CHILLING OF NAZI AMITY   3erlin Says German Troops Cut Off British Retreat   CLEAR WEATHER   Favors Nazis In Repeated Bombings Of England’s South Coast Towns

Russia Takes Official. Notice of Movement   indications Are That Soviet Moscow’s Professed Friendship with Germany May Be Cooling

Troop Movement Chills Soviet Admiration   Germany Considers Greek Campaign As Ended

Soviet Said Disturbed Over Movement of Nazi Troops   BERLIN DEFIES F. D. R.   Challenge Belief U. S. Ships Not Forbidden In Combat Zones

Von Papen Is Due Back Soon With Hitler Proposals   Will Fight For Independence; Soviet Russia Stirs Up More Mystery With Reporgs

Russia Forbids Transit of War Materials as German Troops March in Finland

RUSSIA BANS WAR SHIPMENTS   Reports Movement of Naz Troops in Finland

DECLARATION BY PRESIDENT GETS NA7I CHALLENGE   U.S. Navy Already Playing Vital Role in ‘Battle of Atlantic’, Informed Washington Sources Indicate,

Russia Chills To Reich, Is View as Ban  Halts Arms   Communist Attitude Sti] Mystery, But Motives Are Doubted   Luftwaffe Raids Isles   Plymouth Ruins Battered for Fifth Time in 8 Nights

Russia Moves to Stor Nazi Supply Shipping   Claims German Troops Being Sent Through Finland

Moscow Bans Transit Of War Material   Berlin Challenges Roosevelt’s Stand With Threat To Torpedo Shins

Action Indicated Chilling Of Nazi-Red Relations:  Germans Enter Finland

GERMAN TROOPS IN FINLAND AND NEAR UKRAINE   Red Dictator Puts Ban or Transportation of War Materials for Nazis   THREATS MADE TO U. S.   Balkan War in Clean-up Stage Now; Bombardment Of England Intensified

U.S. Warships In Battle Zone May Be Sunk—Berlin   British Retreat Said To Be Cut Off In South Peloponnesus

Others, However, Fear It Only “Window Dressing” ; Nazis Fully Armed

TURK FATE IN THE BALANCE   War Or Peace May Hinge On Nazi Proposals; Russia Bans War Goods Traffic.

REDS PUT BAN” ON SHIPMENT OF MATERIALS   Also Take Notice Of 'The Movement Of Nazi Troops; Germans Hit Shinnins

Roosevelt Attitude Is Opposed   Germany Says Vessels Unde: Any Flag Will Be Torpedoed in Belligerent Waters

RUSSIA'S NEW WAR GESTURE IS MYSTIFYING   Bans Transit of Military Supplies After German Troops Enter Finland

Soviets Also Say They Are Refusing Transit of War Material Through Russia.   BRITISH GET MOST OF MEN OUT OF GREECE

Russia Declares 12,000 Soldiers Marching North   Chilling of Soviet Friendship Seen in Two Actions of Reds  Rw Acenciated Pre«s«

RUSSIA SEEN DISTURBED BY CERMAN ACTION   Berlin Challenges - Statement Of  Roosevelt   SOUND THREAT   Hint American Ships  Would Be Tornedoed

REPORT GERMAN TROOPS PUSHING NORTH IN FINLAND   Actions Seem To Indicate . Chilling Of SovietNazi Friendship

Newly-Crowned “Miss America” Says She Wants to Be Actress in Movies

New Miss America Never Drink Or Smokes, But She Likes Food   Rosemary La Planche of Los Angeles, Nation’ Bathing Beauty Queen, Wants to Be An Actress

Scene Of Action Now Shifted To Lower Chamber   House Committee to Hold Hearing On Senate-Passed Bill

PARLEY HELD ON SOFT COAL STRIKE   Little Progress Made ai Morning Session o: Negotiators

Roosevelt May Ask Repeal of Neutrality Law   President's Speech Will Start at 7 P. M. (MST) Tonight

President Will Devote Talk To  ‘Nazi Pattern’   Full Hour To Be Given In Discussion Over  Radio Tonight

New Roosevelt Move To Aid  Britain Seen   Steps To Strengther Defense Effort Disclosed

PRESIDENT ON AIR TONIGHT   AGG Pattern Of Jap War To Be Chief Topic

HUA RETURNS TL NATION'S CAPITAL   Creates Board to Investigate Differences Over Railroad Wages; Confers With Stimson and Knox

Scheduled — To Speak At 10 O'Clock _   CONGRESS WILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE WAR WITH NAZIS

Roosevelt Revises His Radio Address For Thursday Night   He Stresses Import of What He'll Have to Say About Affairs

RAIL STRIKE IS DELAYED   President Names Board To Report On Union Wage Demands In 30 Days

Speculate on Speech Planned for Thursday   Five American-Owned Vessels Have Been Sunk and at Least 65 Citizens Kitied

F.D.R.’s Speech To Cite 65 Lives Lost Since 1939   Some Sources Believe Congress Will Be Asked to Repeal Nation's Neutrality Act or Give Orders to Navy to Open Fire

President And Winant Will Confer Today   Great Lakes Ports Are Opened To  Canadian Boats By DOUGLAS B. CORNELI

President Confers .:: With: Cabinet Aides On War Situation:::   Speech. Will. Probably. Touch: on the Delicate Relations : Between 17. S.. Janan, Navies.

President Completes His. Radio Address Text and Nearly Doubles Lerigth   Talk on Foreign Affairs To-. morrow Night Will Run About oF Minntec —

NATION AWAITS ROOSEVELT'S RADIO SPEECH   President Gives Out No Hint Of Specific Action He Might Propose   65 AMERICANS KNOWN LOST IN SINKINGS   Talk, Scheduled For 9 P. M. Thursday, Directed At German Government

President To Make U.S. Stand Clear   Freedom of Seas Doctrine To Be Reiterated, Strict Accounting Demanded

FDR May Ask Strict Report From Nazis On Bombings   Five Ships Have Beer Sent To Bottom Since 1939.

Winant To Report To Roosevelt On War Abroad, May Hasten Arms Aic      Expansion Of Mandatory Priorities And Opening O: Great Lakes To Canadian Ore Boats Seen

F.R. to Warn Of Nazi Hand i Japan Attack   German Embassy: Begins

Over ‘Five Ainkings      Clearer Definition of Sea Policy Expected Tomorrow Evening

yvermany Will Be Hel Strictly Liable for Loss o! American Lives and Ship ping in Sea Warfare It Is Said.

MAY GLARIFY NAZI STATU:   House Naval Committee Asks Knox to Explain Attack on Peart Harbor.   RADIO MESSAGE SET FOR 9 P. M. TUESDAY

In Speech Thursday Night  FD May Ask Nazi Account For U.S. Losses At Sea

Roosevelt Names Board To Serve In Rail Crisis   President Acts To Preven Strike: Addresses World Tonight

F.D.R. Busy On Address To Nation   Will Discuss Nazi War Pattern in Speech Tonight

TIME FOR FDR’S RADIO ADDRESS NEARLY DOUBLED   Move Underscores Importance Attached to Statement on Foreign Affairs

FDR IS EXPECTED TO URGE CHANGES IN WARTIME LAWS   President Arranges Hurried Conferences With Cabinet Leaders On Return From Mother’s Funeral   Neutrality Act Repeal Among Possible Changes   House And Senate Leade rs Will Heat Draft Of Speech Early Tory; Martin 'Te Represent GOP

EXPECT FDR 10 PUT FINGER ON NAZIS IN SPEECH   He May Ask Congress to Repeal Neutrality Act or Give Navy Full Shooting Orders

FDR to Outline Foreign Policy On Wednesday   Important Pronouncemen! Ie Expected Before Pan-American Conventiann

READY DEMAND NAZIS ACCOUNT Fan ll S TIVES   President Working Or Executive Paper on Lost Ships   DEATH TOLL 65   Five Boats Down, Pre sumably By German Action

DEMAND ACCOUNTING FROM NAZIS   Belief General He Will Insist On Freedom Of Seas For U. S. Use

F.R.'S TALK 10 STRESS NAZI PHASE   Leaders Prepare For Possible Break Seon With German,

FDRMAY ASK ACCOUNTING BY GERMANY   Five Ships Sank, 65 Americar Lives Lost In Nazi Sea Campaign

President And ‘Winant Will Confer Today   Great Lakes Ports Are Opened To:  Canadian Boats

65 Citizens  Killed,dShips Sunk by Axis  Vigorous Reassertion of  U.S. Freedom of Seas Expected  MAY CHANGE LAW  Demand Rises for Repeal] af Nentralitr Act to         MAY CHANGE LAW   Demand Rises for Repeal] of Neutrality Act to Aid Shipping

STEPS PLANNED TO SPEED BRITISH AID      Roosevelt Moving Toward Momentous De” eisions

FDR READY T0 MAKE DEMANDS UN NAZI GOV'T.   Five American  Ships And 65 Lives Are Lost

Radio Address Is Completed   sali — A nt Te EA  President Will Deliver It At 8 P. M. Thursday

ACCOUNTING BY GERMANY SEEN   ‘Roosevelt's Speech Thursday Night Expected to Contain Strong U. S. Demands.   WAR TOLL IS RECOUNTED

HONGRESS READY FORDEGLARATION F GERMANS AGT   Complaints Lodged ai Jap Surprise at Hawaii   JAPAN 1S WINNING WAR IN HEADLINES

President To Ask Nazis For Strict Accounting  Of U.S. Ships And Lives

Roosevelt Doubles Length of Tomorrow's Radio Address, Calls in Hull, Knox, Stimsor

President Roosevelt Will Demand Germany Give Strict Accounting  For American Lives Lost At Se:

F. D. R. Talk Tonight Will Center on Place of U. S. in “Nazi Pattern”

Expect Talk To Deal With Nazis, Japan   President Issues Proclamation Automatical ly Delaying Rail Strike

LATE  NEWS  (By International News Service)   To Speak 25 Minutes

DEEP CONCERN OF WAR FELT BY PRESIDENT   RELATIONS RAGGED WITH JAPAN AND AXIS POWERS

RADIO ADDRESS TO DISCLOSE POLICIES   Strict Accounting Sought For Lives And Ships   NEUTRALITY AGT   Repeal May Be Requested Of Congress; Challenge To U. S. Says Britain

FR To Discuss Nazi Pattern“of Present War —   Schedules Address ToNation Tonight; Seek.  Reason For'Losses-

PRESIDENT IS STILL WORKING ON HIS SPEECH   Informed Sources in Washington Predict Demand Will Be Made that Germany Give Strict Accounting for Taking American Lives  SPECULATION IS HIGH   SPECULATION IS HIGH

Nazis To Task In Radio Talk   President Roosevelt Still Working on Address for Thursday

FDR to Demand An Accounting From Germany   President Is Still Working On Momentous Address to Be Delivered Thursday. Night

FDR to Demand Full Accounting For U. S. Losses   Informed Sources Say Pres: ident to Make Demanc  on Germany.   65 U.S. Citizens Have Lost Lives Since 1939

F. R. ADDRESS TO DEAL WITH ‘NAZI’ PATTERN   Reports Received That ‘Germany Will Clarify: Position-in War Soon

F. R. Expected To Be Firm in = ~ Thursday Speech   Will Probably Demandi a Strict Accounting for American Sea Losses:    NO EQUIVOCATYON   5 American-Owned Ships ~ Have Been Sent Down Since War Revcan

FDR CONFERS WITH ADVISERS ON BROADCAST   Congressmen Asked To Take Seats By Rayburn

Toll Includes Five Ships, Sixty Five U. S. Citizens   President Works On Address,  Specific Demands Undetermined

1S, SEEKS ACCOUNTING AY GERMAN   Sinking Of Vessel: Will Be FDR’s. Main Topic —

President Underscores Importance of Message to People by Nearly Tiavbline Length   GIST UNDISCLOSED   State Department  Discloses USS Sessa Both Shelled and Torpe doed by Nazi Submarine

Presi’. eR Roosevelt Puts Fir’ eS ig Touches on Radio 4 eass on Foreign Affairs  2 Junetdantic Addvace tn Bare Akaae 92    ¢resident’s Address to Run About 25 Minutes Instead of 15 as Originolly Scheduled; May Discuss Battle of Atlantic

FDR to Demand Germany Give Strict Accounting of U. S. Ship Raids, Is Beliet   President Reported Preparing Speech Calling On Hitler to Account for American Lives and Ships Lest at Sea Because of Nazi Operations — Not Indicated What Specific Action Planned

President Expected To Demand Strict Accounting For 65 U. S. Lives Lost In Ship Attacks

U. S. Admits Heavy Losses In Pacific   F.R. To Clarify Nazi ‘Pattern’ In Address.

ROOSEVELT MEETS CABINET OFFICERS   President Discusses Im ,pact of War on This Country

President to discuss the nazi pattern   Will speak to nation at QO yn. m. Thursday

OR TO DEMAND ACCOUNTING FROM GERMANS, SREPORT   President Is ‘Working, Or Address Scheduled Fer. Tomorrow Nicht

Claim Three Ships Sunk At Gibraltar   Rome Reports Inner Harbor : Penetrated By Italian Naval Craft   (BULLETIN)

ITALIAN GRAFT   Rome Announces Attack Or Shipping Inside Inner Defense

Nile Army Commander Captured   German High Command Announces Capture of Five British Generals

Gen. O'Connor  Missing in  Libyan War   Other Top-Flight British Generals Fail To Return

British Admit Generals Lost In Nazi Drive   Chief Aide In Africa Among Those Taken In Quick Thrust

THREE BRITISH GENERALS ARE LOST TO NAZIS   Army of Nile Commander, Two Others Captured In African Campaign, Caire Reports

BRITISH LOSE ARMY CHIEFS   Field Commander of Libyan Campaign Feared Captured in Nazi Drive.

CEN. O'CONNOR CAPTURD BY NAZI TROOPS   British admit he is missing in North African campaign

A COLUMN  ABOUT IOWA.   Health Camps Planned For Reiected Draftees

Congress Out - Supers Hollywood   Offers Triple Feature Defense Inquiry By  Rival Groups

® In Washington   Congress Outdoes Holly wooc With Triple Feature Inquiry Into National Defense

PEACE PICKETS ARE. PICKETED   Irate Congressman Says White House Marchers Appeasers, Idlers

PATRICK STAGES ONE-MAN PARADE   Congressman Peels Potato: Marches !n Protest Against Pickets

CONGRESSMAN DICKETS PICKETS   Peels Potatoes, Says Doing More Than Peac> Protestants :

REP. PATRICK PICKETS — WHITE HOUSE PICKETS, BUT WORKS AT SAME TIMI

Potato-Peeling Solon Begins One-Man Attack On Pichets   ‘They’re Minority, And It’s Time Majority Got Into Action’ Southes. €.1.. ©...

Spud-Peeling Solon Pickets Pickets   Congressman Takes Up Protest March Outside White House

SHOWERS PUSH HEAT WAVE OUT   Cooler Weather to Move Eastward at Leisurely Pace

BREAK IN HEAT WAVE SIGHTED   Respite This Week Expectes To Be Followed by More Of Warm Weather

Heat Wave Letup Predicted By Weather Bureau   Hottest Spell of Years Takes Heavy Toll of Lives

Respite From Extreme Heat In Prospect.   Temporary Relief ‘On Way, Weather Biireau. Asserts *

Dead from Heat and Drownings On Week End at Eight Score   Eastern Two-Thirds of Nation, Harrassed by Heat, Humidity

COOL WEATHER TO MOVE EAST VERY SLOWLY   Relief To Be Of Short Life, However, Says Chicago Weather Forecaster

iy SO = ae eee ts  Stales Suffering From Heat Wave May Gef Relief   Northern Part of Midwest Due For First Part Of Relieving Coolness

BILL FOR MEDICAL SERVICE GROUPS IN OHIO FACING TES]   Measure Expected T Provoke Strong Controversy

SCHEDULE HOUSE VOTE TODAY ON PROPOSED MEDICAL BILL   CONTROVERSIAL MEASURE SPONSORED BY O1llO0 MEDICAL ASSOCIATION COMING TO VOTE

ENGTH OF FLIGHTS EXTENDED BY BRITISH BOMBERS   Flew Over Germany Las Night to Posen, 600 Miles tram Their Home Base.

NAZIS ADMIT — HEAVY BOMBING FROM BRITAIN      Attacked Bremen And Hambure On A 1200 Mile Flight.

~~ LINE STIFFEN   MacKenzie Says Slowing Of Nazi Drive May Be Important Factor

What Happens Along Stalir Line May Show Trend in One Of Great Battles of History

‘Stiffened Resistance Of Russians “May Indicate Reds Have Power’ _-ToUndertake A War Of Attritiox

Russian Resistance Slows Progress of German Blitz   Bolshevists Prove Resistance Unshattered By  Staging Offensive Against Nazis Forces

‘The War Today   Strong Russian Resistance Bricht Snot for Rritain

STIFFENING OF SOVIET RESISTANCE FEATURES LATEST NEWS OF WAR   Hitlerian Drive Seen As Slowing Down In Third Week of Russian War

IMARKED STIFFENING RUSSIAN RESISTANCE, SLOWING OF NAZIS MARKS START THIRD WEEK WAR

Counter-Atfacks Prove That Reds’ Strenath For Resistance Has Not Yef Been Shattered

THE WAR TODAY WORD OF SOVIET COUNTER-ATTACKS, IE TRUE. ENCOURAGING TO BRITAIN

The War Today    Speedy or Long War In East Depends On Red Staying Power   By Dewitt ‘MacKenzie,  SRBE UN witwss etka wenenenk

The Wai. Today:  Nazi Delay May Be Determining Factor In Battle With Soviets   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

BRITAIN IS BUSY WHILE REDS AND NAZIS STRUGGLE   Outcome Uncertain As Soviet Makes Counter Attacks

RAILROAD HISTORY — OF UNTED STATES MOST INTERESTING   Col. William A. Scanion Furnishes In. formation Concerning. the ‘Great Industry   FACTS ‘YOU SHOULD KNOW   Despite Only 6 Per Cent Land Area of World Our Country Has 30 ‘Per Cent of Railway Mileage

Manitowoc Business Man Approved as State Conservation Commissioner.   New Choice Made   Heil to Name Eau_ Claire Farmer to Post Left Open by Pettigrew.

PRORTY FR ie AUSSI WILL AE DECIDED   Certa’n Tyres .of American Munitions Will: Be -Turned Over.   DELIVERY. 1S PROBLEM   These ‘Supplies sped on Order for Eagles and the U, S. ’

PRIORITY FOR AUDOIA WILL BE DECIDED   Certan Tyres of American Munitions Will Be Turned Over.   DELIVERY IS PROBLEM   These Supplies Have Been on Order for England and the U, S.

FIERCE BATTLE NOW RAGING IN ‘CENTRAL FRONT   Nazis Push Toward Kiev; Russ Smash 2 German Tank Corps

Both Sides Claim Wins In East   Important Operations Develop From Kiev Are:

RUSSIAN DRIVE SOUTH CRACKS GERMAN ARM   Nazi Push Threatens Kiev; Overshadows Leningrad Siege

RUSSIA. AND PEAMANY. HIG BATTLE   Tremendous Battle Now Raging on Central Sector.

Serious Situation Is Faced By Russians ‘As Germans Drive Southeastward

FDR Hints  Some Action In Strikes   Only One Serious Stoppage; Unions Subpoena Fords

PROPERTY SEIZURE DETAILS AWAITEL   Seek to Clear Way for Completion of Congressional Action on Bill

SEIZURE BILL IS READY FOR FINAL JOINT APPROVAL  PASSED BY HOUSE AND SENT BACK FOR

Plant Seizure Bill Passed By  Lower House   Conference Committee To Work Out Agreement On Differences With  ‘Senate Measure

HOUSE VOTES SEIZURE BIL   Conference Committee t Iron Out Differences With Senate

House Passes. FDR Property  ‘Seizure’ Bill   Vote Is 241 to 1363 Two Houses Seek Agreement on Details - .

House Approves Measure Legalizing Property Seizures   Bill is Sent Back to Senate for Agreement On Two Versions  1 Be kh

REGIS TRATION ACT ALTERED T0 AID ILLITERATES   House Prepares To Act Or Revised Bills As Senate Nears A _ Final Vote   Budget Bill Polished

FOOD TAK BILL TO BE oTUDIEL BY GONFEREES   Measure Is Ordered To Com: mittee To Settle HouseSenate Differences   SENATE PREPARES TO VOTE ON REGISTRATION   Committee Named To Work Out Differences Over Bil For Election of Schoo Boards Unable To Agree Sub-Committee Is Named

Pilot Killed When Planes  Lock in Air   Other Officer Leaps To Safety By Parachute

WO PLANES FROM MITCHEL FIELD COLLIDED TODAY   Were on a Routine Formation  Flight Over Long Island. One Pilot Killed.

Jap Subs Renew Coast Assaults   Oil Tanker Escapes; U.S Air, Navy Forces Continue Search for Sea Raiders °

Japs Resume Attacks on U.S. Ships   Fourth Submarine Appearance Occurs Off Coast

Americans Gladly Send Messages   Invitation of German Government Gets Respons«

MESSAGES T0 BERLIN PILE UP   Hundreds Are in Radio Office as Deadline Nears

Messages Pour  Into Germany   Stunt Costs Nazis 811.000 Daily. Is Report

RAF Threatens Heaviest Raids In War For Nazis   London Wonders About Extent Of British Attacks; May Be Prelude To French Invasion

Canvass For Aluminum Drive  Will Be Made This Friday ©      House To House Solicitation Planned In Le Mars

NETAL CANVASS “IN FULL SWING   Trucks To Comb City Fo Aluminum Friday Morning

Auto Tax to Be Collected   Bille Will Be  Mailed by U. S. to Every Car Owner

BUS SKIDS OFF HIGHWAY;LANDS IN DEEP GULLEY   Seventeen Persons or Greyhound Vehicle Bounc for Winston-Salem Are Injured   SOME PINNED HOURS:   Rescue Crew Burns Holes  -in Side of Bus With Acetylene Torches to   Reach Injured

17 INJURED IN BUS ACCIDENT   Skids Off Highway And Lands In Gully At Bastian. Va.

MASS ARMY PROMOTIONS   War Department Announces 1,013 New Field Officers

JOHN BROWN’S VEST IS APPRAISED AT $51   Garment Worn By Old Abolitioni: At His Hanging Is Part Of  Brunswick Man's Fstate

U. S. Envoy Can Visit Hottelet   Interview May Be Arranged Tomorrow

HOTTELET MAY HAVE VISITOR   Memter Of Consular Deparimen:. Will Be Permitted To Visit Staff Writer  sar

STATE DEMOS PROTEST GOP RAILROADING   Seven “Ripper” Bills Set For Passage As Democrats Flay Speed of Legislators.   POLICE BILL IS CALLED “INVALID”

DEMOCRATS MAKE PROTESTS ON 6.0.?. ‘STRIPPER’ PLAN   Formal Paper Is Filed in State Legislature Today.   NO ACTION TAKEN AT CAPITAL TODAY   Members Adjourn Without Single Vote Cast at Session.

Agricultural  Price-Pegging  Program Seen Drive Expeded fo En gmustwmemm Ultmtisaw Tau   Drive Expected fo En. courage Higher Farm Produce Qufput

OCTOBER 20 1031 SET ASIDE FOR C. 6. C ENROLLMENT   Approximately 5,500 Missouri Youths Between 17 and 2314 Years in COC Camps   Three Hundred in Camps Outside Mis. souri, 358 More in Pacific _ Area and Alaska

SEARCH MADE FOR SURVIVORS OF SEA ATTACK   German Informants Plan Statement For Today

Survivors from One Vessel Are Being Sought   Ninth and Tenth American Merchantmen Sent to Rottom

Roosevelt Pronounces Sinking Of Freighters * ‘Piracy:”” Believe All

POLICE PROBE THEFT OF $40 IN OPEN SAFE   Garageman Says Loot: ing Took Place on Tuesday

Soviet Admits Setbacks In Big Battles   Lines Bracing For Detense However

‘German Forces Sweeping Ahead Berlin Reports   New Gains In Eastern Front  “rive . inst Reds Related   _BREACH IN FRONT 300 MILES WIDE   Steady Progress qn Drive For Mostcow™~ ~ ‘mOf  Nazis Today

2 Aviators Missing   Whereabouts of Royal Air  Force Aces Unknown

LEGLESS ACE — 1S MISSING   Bader, Credited With Shooting Down 15 Ale: ~ planes, Unreported.

Famed British Aces Reported Missing Today   Legless Flight Chief and Fellow Flier Credited With 45 Victories

FIRE CHIEFS ORGANIZE FOR DEFENSE UNIT   Expect to Standardize Equipment; Joseph Groft Is President

12 FIRE CHIEFS ORGANIZE UNDER DEFENSE PLAN   They Will Standardize Equipment For All Emergencies

CONVICT, GUARD ARE KILLED IN PRISON BREAK   ‘Two Other Convicts Shoot Wa}  Out Of Sing  Sine

THREE KILLED _ASCONVICTS “MAKE ESCAPE   Guard, Policeman ‘and Prisoner Are Slain at Ossining 

TWO SING SING INMATES CAUGHT AFTER ESCAPING   GUARD AND POLICEMAN KILLED DURING SHORT-LIVED -_ RREAK

FOUR SLAIN AS CONICT PLOT FAILS   Sing Sing Prison I: Scene Of Break _ Early Today —.

Sensational Escape Is Fatal to Four Person:   Convict, Guard and Policeman Are Shot tc Death; Inmate in Infirmary Dies of Heart Attack

Two Sing Sing Kiliers Caught After 7 Hours   Guard, Policeman, Convic  Slain in Sensational Bepana Tee

Felons Stage Prison Break   Three Shoot Way Ont of Sing-Sing: 2 Recantnred

FOUR DEAD IN PRISON BREAK AT SING SING   Convict, Prison Guard Policeman Killed: Slayers Seized

TAREE CONVICTS IN SING oING SHUT WAY OUT   One Prisoner, a Guard and a Policeman Killed in Gun Fighting.   OTHER TWO CAPTURED   Made Escape from Prisor Hospital and Ail Had Gotten Guns.

2 CONVICTS CAPTURED AFTER SENSATIONAL BREAK AT SING SING WHICH COST 4 LIVES

TWO SHOOT WAY OUT OF ESCAPE PROOF QSSININE   Felon, Two Guards and’ Police Officer “Slain In” Exchange of Bullets.   CAPTURED FEW HOURS . LATER NEAR PRISON   Boats, Planes and Cars: Used as Pair Crosses Hudson River

FOUR KILLLE IN JAIL BREAK AT SING SING   Convicts Are Captured After Crossing Hudson

Prisoners Caught After Daring Break   hird Man Killed During Escape; Pair Make Way Across Hudson; Found Seven Hours Later

Four Die In Sensational Prison Break   Two Convicts Take Long Chance To Quit Sing Sing

FOUR DEAD AS RESULT OF SING SING ESCAPI   Three Carvicts Escape, One Killed And Other Two Captured This Morning

Foiled Escape At Sing Sing Costs 4 Lives   One Convict Dies As Armed Trio Flees From Tunnel

LONG-TERM PRISON INMATES SHOT WAY OUT OF SING SING   FOUR DEAD AS RESULT OF BREAK; ESCAPEES WERE CAPTURED LATER

Escaped Convicts Are Nabbed After  Prison Gun Battle  Three Killed, Anothe Dead Of Shock Wher Pair Flees Sing Sing

Sing Sing Convicts Caught After Battle   Three Who Escape Leave One Of Own Gang and Three Others Dead in Trail of Flight

One Convict, Gi Guard And Policeman Are Killed   CONVICT PATIENT DIES FROM FRICHT

FOUR SLAIN IN PRISON BREAK AT SING SING   Two Long-Term Convict: Are Recaptured After Their Escape From Pen

SLAYERS HAVE BRIEF FREEDOM INN. Y, TODAY   Guard, Policeman Slain at Ossining After Daring Break from State Hospital Prison.

TWO SING SING FARTHER CAUGHT AFTER IAL BREAK   ‘Sensational Getaway  Costs Four Lives; Pair Cornered on Slope of ‘Mountain in Palisades Park  POLICEMAN KILLED

A Policeman And Guard Are Killed ©   Convict Patient Dies as Result Of the Excitement

Recapture 2 convicts who  fled Sing Sing   Break costs four lives at prison

FOUR KILLED IN CONVICT BREAK   Pair Escape ‘Sing ‘Sing ‘But Are Captured 5 Root Afterward.

ONE KILLED, OTHER TWO RECAPTURED: 2 OFFICERS SLAIN   First Major Break In Lawes’ Regime Believed Inside Job, Carefully Planned

Long- Term Sing Sing Convicts Are Nabbed After Prison Break Costing Lives Of Four

ESCAPED CONVICTS QUICKLY CAPTURED   Sing Sing Breaks Costs Four Lives In Brief Period

TWO CONVICTS IN SING SING BREAK TAKEN   Captured After Slaying Guard, Po liceman—Third In Plot Killed Excitement Kills Fourth

THREE KILLED AS WOMEN ESCAPE ~ FROM SING SINC   Guard, Policeman -and One Convict Die of Bullet  . Wounds During Sensational Escape Attempt.   TWO FLEE ACROSS... HUDSON:IN ROW BOA}   Three Convicts Invol vec Were Patients. on © Thire Floor of Hospital Building In Walled ‘Prison. =

2 Escaped Felons Are Recaptured   Policeman And Convict Killed In Street Battle; Hospital Guard Slain.

Three Killed In Sing Sing Escape Today   Escapees Are Late: Recaptured; Cop Is One Victim

4 DIE IN BREAK AT SING- SING   Three Fatally Shot, Convict Dies Of Shock: Two Who Escaped Are Quickly Recaptured.

PRISON BREAK  AT SING SING COSTS 4 LIVES   Two Convicts Are Returnec to Prison After Bold Escape

Polen  Guard and Convict Slain   . Two Prisesers Make Escape; Soon Captured

CAPTURED — ON TRAIL OF DEATH   Two Sing Sing Convicts Caught After Wild Break, Leave Four Dead ~   POLICEMAN SL SLAIN IN RUNNING FIGH1   ‘One Prisoner-Killed, Anoth er. Dies of Shock, and a Guard Is Shot Fatally

Three Are Killed In Jail-Break At Sing Sing Prison   Guard, Policeman And Con. vict Shot To Death In Daring Escape Plot   TWO CONVICTS IN ESCAPE RECAPTURED   Liberty Only Lasts Six Hours—Now Face Charges Of Murder   (BULLETIN)

SING SING BREAK COSTS FOUR LIVES   Two Long-Term Convicts Who Shot Way Out Of Prison Infirmary In Sensational Escape Are Recaptured In Woods Across Hudson River

Two Sing-Sing Convicts Nabbed After a Break   Four Men, One a Guard, Killed  In Wild Dash From Prison

IS SCENE OF BOLD ESCAPI   Two Long Termers Capture After Sensational Break in Which Guns Take Toll

Prison Break At Sing Sing Fatal To Four   Two. Officers, Two Convicts Killed; All Escapees Recaptured

»  wo Convicts Captured After Prison Break   Long-Term Prisoners Shot Their Way Out o! Sing Sing Infirmary in Sensational Escape Which Cost Four Lives

2. Sing Sing Prisoners Kill 4 in Daring Break; Both Soon Re-taken   One Conviet Dies Of Excitement as Guard Is Slain In Infirmary

‘CONVICTS TAKEN AFTER SHOOTING WAY FROM PRISON   Two Long-Termers Kill Four Men In Break . Out OF Sing Sing

Two Sing Sing Felons Captured Few Hours After Daring Prison Break Which Cost Four Lives   Pair of Long-Termers Surrender Meekly in Nearby Wood: While Officials Ponder As to How They Obtainec Smuygled Guns and Carefully-Guarded Keys.

Convict Slain, Others Refaken inN. Y. Break  Surrounded and Captured Across   Surrounded and Captured Across Hudson River From Sing Sing

CAUGHT AFTER PRISON BREAK   Face Murder Charges For Slaying Three In Escape

ONE CONVICT IS KILLED IN FLIGHT, TWO CROSS RIVER   Hospital Attendant and I mates Feigning Iliness Make Getaway.

One’ Convict Slain And Two Captured ‘As They Flee From New York Prison

Four Dead in Sing Sing Prisen Break Early This Morning   Guard, Policeman and 2 Convicts Fatalities in Sensational Dash

TWOCANVICTS NABBED AFTER PRISON BREAK   Long-Term N. Y. Inmates Shoot Way Out of Sing Sing      FREEDOM CUT SHORT   Four Deaths Attributed To Sensational Bid For Liberty

In Break From Sing Sing Four Men Are Killed   Two Life-Termers Whe Made Escape Capturec Across Hudson River.   Guns Are Smuggled Into Famous Prison

Felon Slain, 2 Captured After Escape   Kill Prison Guard an Ossining Patrolman in Dash for Liberty   GET ACROSS RIVER   Fourth Convict Dies of Shock After Witnessing Guard’s Murder

Four Lives Lost as Two Im. prisoned Bandits Bid for Freedom.   Had Guns and Key   * Prison Guard, Policemen, Two Inmates Die; Pair Seized in Woods.

FOUR DEAD IN PRISON BREAK AT SING SING   Two Long-term Fugitives Captured; Guard, Policeman, Convict Victims

Three Slain In Sing Sing Prison Break   Two Fugitives Taken After Kidnaping Hudson Fisherman

4 DIE IN BREAK FROM SING. SING   Long-Term Convicts Caugh ‘In Woods Across Hudson Following Escape

2 OFFICERS, 2 CONVICTS .  AREKILLED   Pugitive Pair Caught In ’ Woods; Compatiion Is Slain In Break Bar Freedam

Guard Shot by Three Flee ing Convicts, One of Whom Is Killed After Getting Free   OTHER TWO SEIZED - IN WOODS NEARBY   Taken Into Custody Or Other Side of Hudson, Near New York’s “Bie House”

Posse Captures Two Convicts Who Escaped Sing Sing; 2 Officers Killed

TWO CONVICTS ARE CAPTURED 7 HOURS LATER   Guard, Policeman Slain; Third Escapee Dies In Gun Fight

Long-Term Prisoners Shot Way Out of Sing Sing .  Spifivmary   KILL POLICEMAN   Otte: of Felons Collapses from. Heart . After ©. Meat “Death

3 KILLED INN. Y. PRISON ‘BREAK   Fleeing Convicts Caught One Slain; Guard and Policeman Dead

Convicts Fail Escape Attempt At Sing Sing   Escapees Recaptured After Prison Break Which Cost Four Live:

‘Four Killed in A Prison Break   Two Long-Term Convicts Are Captured After Flight From Sing Sing.

Capture Escaped Convicts   Four Die As Two Long-Termers Get Brief Freedom After Sing Sing Break

FOURKILLED AS TINVLTSBREAK FRO SING SN   Guard, Policeman, 2 Convicts Victims Of Gun Fight   pAIR CAPTURED AFTER FLIGHT TO MOUNTAINS

THREE DIE IN PRISON BREAK   TWO PRISONERS WHO ES. CAPED AFTER TWO MURDERS ARE CAPTURED— THIRD IS DEAD

4 Lose Lives As 2 Convicts Shoot Way Out Of Sing-Sing   Pair Recaptured Few Hours Later In Woods Across Hudson; Break Made From Infirmary

2 WHO SHOT WAY OUT ARE RECAPTURED   One Convict, Prison Guard and Police Officér Killed and One Convict Dies

Four Killed In Dash From  Ossining   Companion Slain In Battle With Guards; Used Smuggled Guns

Escaped  Convicts Recantured   Fourth Victim Dies of Shock  In Hocnital

GUARD, POLICE OFFICER SLAIN   Fleeing Convict Also Kill. ed In Gun Battle In Os.  sthing. N. ¥.   CAUGHT IN WOODS   Two Escape Across Hud. son Only To Be Track ed Down By Posse

TWO ESCAPED AT SING SING, RE-CAPTURED   Four dead including guard and policeman; free only seven hours

Speedy Revision of  Neutrality Act Urged  In Special Message   ‘Stop Playing  Into Hitler’s Hands, Un shackle Our Own,’ He Asks; Will Not  TO Larate Nevis’ Challenge

President Asking Power to Arm Merchant Ships Says It Is Time to Stop Plaving Into Adolf Hitler's Hands,

PRESIDENT ASKS REVISION OF AGT   Requests Congress to Allow Arm ) ing of Merchantmen and  :  : Free Movement.   FREEDOM OF SEAS STRESSED   Declares Nation Will Not Le! Hitler's Arms or Threats Curtail Shipping.

‘Would Arm Merchant Ships of U.S.   Must Quite Playing Into Hitler’s Hands He Says In Message to Congress

President Asks Congress To Grant Permission for Arming of Merchant Ships

Sends Message to: Congress Immediately Followed By the Bills He Wishes Paccad.

Time to Unshackle Hands, Congress Told   Will Not Tolerate Hitler's Challenge, Message Says, Way Left Open for Removing Combat Area Restrictions Later.

FDR MESSAGE ON ARMING OF SHIPS GIVEN CONGRESS   SPEEDY ACTION ASKE TO ‘UNSHACKLE’ U. S. HANDS AT SEA

PRESIDENT URGES — ~ CONGRESS REVISE NEUTRALITY ACT   MESSAGE ‘STATE TIME HAS COME TO. STOP PLAYING INTO HITLER’S HANDS

itor Must Not Say Where Ships Can io, Is Message To (ongress Today

Roosevelt requests trade ships armed   Won't let Hitler prescribe waters of world on which our ships may travel; must deliver goods

FDR MESSAGE ASKS ARMING OF U.S. SHIPS   Bills Revising Neutrality Act Offered Immediately

FIGHT FOR PLAN SEEN THIS WEEK   Recommendations to Be Followed by Introduction of Legislation to  Arm Vessels.

PRESIDENT URGES SHIPS BE ARMED   Neutrality Act Change Asked By Ghief Executive

President’  Asks Arms      Urges Congress Revise . Neutrality Act; U.S. Will Not Knuckle Down To Hitler on Seas 

Asserts U, S. Must Stop Playing Into Hitler's Hands, Unshackle Our Own

F.D.R. Asks Congress for Ship Arming   President Declares It Is Time for U. S. ' To Stop Playing Into Hitler’s Hands

ARMED CARGO SHIPS URGED BY PRESIDENT   Time to ‘‘Stop Playing Int Hitler’s Hands, Unshackle Own,’’ He Says

HITLER CANT . RULE THE SEA, HE DECLARES   Message Opens Full- Dress Debate Qn American 3 War Policy

FDR Calls For Arming Of Vessels   Asks Congress For Neutrality Act Revision

President Urges Authority Be Given Immediately; “Time To Stop Playing Into Hitler's Hands,” He Says   ASK NEUTRALITY LAW REPEAL BE CONSIDERED

Roosevelt In Plea to Congress   Time to Stop Playing Into Hitler’s Hands, Declares the President

NEUTRALITY ‘ACT CHANGE 1S ADVISEL   Countr y Hampered By ‘Shacktés OF Old Law —

Adolf Has Offered Challenge We Americans Won't Tolerate; Says American Flag Not To Be Driven From Sea

Congress is Warned  Of Extreme Urgency   President Says Delivery to Belligerent Ports Will Be Sought as Later Move

Asks Congress to Permit Arming ot Merchant Vessels   Roosevelt Sends Special Message to Law Makers on Neutrality Act

Arm Merchant ships, Is Plea Ot Roosevelt   President Declares It Is Time for the U. S. to “Stop Playing Into the Hands of Hitler.”

Goods Bs oods By  . Ships ae   Defy Hitler, Roosevelt Says In Asking Neutrality Act Change

URGES CONGRESS TO ACT NOW ON NEUTRALITY ACT   President Sends Special Message To Legislators

Hints at Move. To Send Goods Under U.S. Flag  ge Ss i   Connally and Bloom Introduce Repealer For Neutrality Clause

TIME TO STOP PLAYING INTO HITLER HANDS’   So He Tells Congress, Ask: ing Immediate Revision Of Neutrality Act   LEAVES DOOR OPEN FOR MORE CHANGES   Says Nazis won't determine Waters In Which U. S. Ships May Travel

Suggests Later Removal of Ban On Combat Zones   Declares Hitler Must Not “Prescribe Waters For U. S. Shipping”

MESSAGE ASKS AMENDMENT OF NEUTRALITY LAN   May Seek Later Send Ships to War Zones   CHANGE 15 CERTAIN DESPITE OPPOSITION

TIME U. S. QUIT PLAYING INTO HITLER'S HAND   President Urges Congress to Revise Neutrality Act and Permit Arming Ships

Neutrality Act Changes Urged ~~ In Resolutions      ‘U. S. Will Not Tolerate Nazi Challenge,’ Say: President In Special Message; Door Left Oven For ‘Further Revisions

‘Time to Stop Playing Inio Hitler’s Hands and Unshackle Gur Own,’ He Says in Message   WOULD ARM SHIPS   Bills Introduced Simultaneously it House and Senate—Door Open i Further Revisions

SHIP ARMING — APPEAL MADE IN MESSAGI   ROOSEVELT ALSO DECLARES BAN ON SHIPS ENTERING  _ WAR ZONE PORTS MUST  ALSO BE LIFTED '

‘Unshackle America’s Hands’, President Declares Urging Revision Of Neutrality Ac}   Chief Executive Calls on Congress to Change Act Because “It Is Time for U. S. to Stop Playing into Hitler's Hands” — Makes Plea in Special Macscoge

SPECIAL MESSAGE SANS HITLER CAN NOT CLOSE SEAS   {mmediate Consideration is Indicated as Joint Resolutions are Ready for First Bracaniatinn_   ACTION LATER ON NEUTRALITY ZONES   President Says Time is Near When U. S$. Must Denver War Materials to Ports of Belligerents.

UNSHACKLE OUR HANDS, SOLONS TOLD   President Declare: It's Time to Qui Playing to Hitler’: Own Game

Says It’s Time To Stop Playing Into Nazi Hands   In Special Message, President Leaves the: Door Open For Further Revision Later

AMENDMENT OF NEUTRALITY ACT IS URGED   President Declares American Flag Is Not Going to Be Driven From the  Seas.

Time To Quit Playing Into Hitler Plans   Congress Takes Quick Steps Toward Chang: In Neutrality law.

TIME 10 TAKE OFF SHACKLES, WARNS SOLONS   ‘Special Message Calls for This Country Stop Playing Into Hands of Dictator Hitler

Quick Action on Neutrality  President Urges Congress to Revise Act Sneedily

President Urges Swift Arming of Merchant Ships   Deliveries to Belligerent Ports Soon Necessary, He Tells Congress

‘Quit Playing Into Hitler’s Hands...’ He  Advises Nation   Message Leaves ia da Open for More Changes   Seeks Sea Freedom   Asserts Nazi Dictator’s Forces Challenge U. S. Policy

SEEKS ARMING OF AMERICAN MERCHANTMEN   Says It’s Time For U. 8. To ‘Stop Playing Into Hitler’s Teomda?

TIME U. §. QUITS PLAYING (NTI HITLER'S. HANDS CAYS PRESITENT   “And We-Must Unshackle Our Own,’ He Says‘ In Recommending Speedy Action ta Conoress   FUEHRER CANNOT TELL US WHERE TO SAIL   Intend to Protect the Policy of the Freedom of the Seas; Bills Introduced Ir Both Houses

TIME TO STOP PLAYING INTO NAZIS’ HANDS   “We Will Not Let Hitler Prescribe Waters in Which Our Vessels Shall Sail,” President Declares in Message.

MESSAGE SENT TO CONGRESS. BY PRESIDENT   Legislation to Permit: Arm. : ing of U, S. Merchant Shivs Started.    PASSAGE IS CERTAIN   Later More Changes in the Neutrality Act Will Likely Come.

Asserts It Is Time to Unshackle Hands   Special Message on Revision of Neutrality Measure Sent to Convress by Roosevelt

PRES, ROOSEVELT URGE MERCHANT VESSELS ARMED   Asks Congress To Authorize Immediate Arming And Remove Prohibition OF Waters Used.

President Urges Congress To Arm Merchant Ships   Also Asks That Attention Be Given To Provision Banning Ships From Entering War Zane, Challenges Hitler

WOULD STRIKE ‘SHACKLES’ OFF MERCHANTMEN   President Leaves Door Open for Further  Revision Later   Turn to page 17 for complete text of Roosevelt's address.

Président: . Soh Hitler _ (Challenge: Will Not Be -Tolerated By U:S, . -

OWN SHACKLED BY NEUTRALITY ACT. HE CLAIMS   rtls Congress Nation Wil Not Let Fuchrer Preseribe Waters Open to Americans   EAVES DOOR OPEN FOR MORE REVISION   Says Present Law Has Nc  Realism In Light of Un ) scrupulous Ambition of Madmen

FDR Calls On Nation to Unshackle Its Hands —  URGES THAT  :  weft! TT   URGES THAT MERCHANTMEN BEGIVEN GUNS 

Roosevelt Asks Right To Arm  Merchantmen   President Says U. S. Cannot Atlow Affirmative Defense To Be Annulled.  RITT. TO BOTH HOUSES

Says It’s Time To Stop Playing Into Nazi Hands   President Also Leaves Door Open for Revision of Section Which Prohibits Ships Sailing in Seas Where War Is Being Waged

QUIGK CHANGE IN NEUTRALITY AGT OTRESOED   Roosevelt Says Hitler Can’t ’ Prescribe Areas Where’ U. S. Ships May Go.   SAYS MUST TAKE GOODS TO BELLIGERENT PORTS

Nazis Challenged InF.D.R. Message   Arming of Merchantmen I: - Sought in Revision of. Neutrality Act   UNSHACKLE OUR HANDS   ~ Roosevelt Declares Amer~ qean Flag Will Not Be   Driven From Sea ~~

Asks Revision Of Actto Allow Ship Arming   Says Hitler Has Offered Challenge Americans Will Not Tolerate

Arm Ships, F.R Asks Congress   Nation Must Unshackle Force Against Nazis, President Says in Message; Effort to Lift War Zone Ban Hinted

CONGRESSMEN URGED  TO REMOVE SHACKLES   Special Message Leaves Way Open for Further Revision of Neutrality

SHIP ARMING LEGISLATION ALSOUP TODAY   Final Action on Amendment Scheduled For Next Thursday or Friday.   FILIBUSTER RECALLED   Isolationists Organize Te Oppose Change; Leaders Sure of Passage.

Asserts Its Time To Quit Playing Into Hitler’s Hands And Unshackle Ours

Bills Offered in Both Houses After FDR’s Message Denounces Hitler

Congress Told It’s Time For U.S. to Stop Playing Into Nazi Leaders’ Hands

PRESIDENT ASKS QUICK APPROVAL OF SHIP ARMING   Time to ‘Stop Playing Int Hitler's Hands’, He Says In Message to Congress

U.S. Chief Warns Against Playing Into Nazi Hands   Calls On Congressmen to Make Possible Arming Of Merchantmen Under Revision of Law . To Help Defeat German Regime   MESSAGE SEEN AS DIRECT REPLY TO HITLER   Won't Allow Fuehrer to Prescribe Direction of U. S. Shipping, Says President In Strong Note On Neutrality Revisions

ASKS CONGRESS TO REVISE NEUTRALITY   President says, ultimately we will have to deliver the goods

PLAYING II HITLER'S HANDS   Congress Urged By President to Revise Neutrality Act Speedily—Paves Way Also to Future Freedom of All Ports

FDR Leaves  Door Open On Neutrality   Requests Arming Of Merchant Ships  In Special Message

F.R.inU reent Plea to Arm American Ship:   Strony Message Sent t Congress; Legisla wes GE

Revision Of Neutrality Act Asked   Time To ‘Unshackle Our Own Hands,’ Savs President

President Says U. S. Must Meet Nazi Challenge   Declares America Can't Allow Hitler To Chase Flag Off Seas; Leaves Door Open For Further Changes Tn Neutrality Act. Called ‘Shackle’

ARMING OF Uo.  afllPo lo URGL BY ROOSEVELT   “We Cannot Let Hitler Tell Us Where Our Ships May Go,”” President Says   LEAVES DOOR WIDE OPEN FOR FURTHER REVISIONS   Sections Of Neutrality Ac’ Have No Realism In View Of Hitler Acts, Claim

ower To Arm hips Asked. f Congress   “Revision of Neutrality Act Need to Defend Nation, Declares President

F. D. Urges Congress  Arm Ships   Says Fuehrer’s Challenge Qne That Cannot Be Tolerated By America

CALLS FOR ARMING OF VESSELS      Leaves Way Open for Other Changes in the Neutrality Act   (HE WOULD END THE MASQUERADE      No Declaration of War Suggested, But Action to Pro. tect Freedom of Seas

President Urges Arming -- Of Ships Under Revi. _ sion of Neutrality Act

"Unshackle Our Hands, Roosevelt Tells Congress   Speed Is Urged in Revision of U. S. Neutrality Laws

President Urges Arming Of Ships Under Revision of Neutrality Act

President Launches Bitter Att ack On ‘Unscrupulous Ambition’ For World Conauest -  DENOUNCES NAZIS AS MADMEN, MODERN. PIRATES IN: MESSAGE   ‘Quit Playing Into. ‘Hitler’s Hands . Unshackle Our Own? Congress Told By Executive :

F. D. R. Asks > Arming of -Merchantmen   He Suggests “Study” of U.S.  Ships Sailing to  Foes of Aggressors

Roosevelt © Asks To ArmShips   President Tells Congress It Is Time to Quit Playing Into Hitler’s Hands

Message to Congress Says “Stop Playing Into Hitler’s Hands”. 3   ‘FLAG NOT TO BE DRIVEN FROM SEAS   Leaders Move Quickly to Make Change in Neu. trality Law.

‘Time to Quit Playing Into Nazi Hands’   Arming Vessels Of Immediate  Necessity

CONGRESO {a URGED TO Pada ARMING BILL   Roosevelt Urgently Requests Passage of Arming Measure

OTHER CHANGES MADE ON SUPER DEFENSE BOARD   Vice President Wallace Named Chairman by Executive Order to Clear Party

7-MAN AGENCY TO SET POLICY, RULE PRIORITIES   FDR Action Begins Shift of U. S. to War-Time Economy   Donald Nelson, New ‘Strong Man’, to Make Many Chanaes

SUPER-DEFENSE BOARD SET UP BY PRESIDENT   General Shift In Agencies Seen as Result of New Roosevelt Order.   CIVILIAN GOODS HIT   Wallace Heads Group Formec To Divert Raw Materials For War Weanons.

Hot or Cold, It Keeps Raining.  Downpours In Southeast to Put Neosho Out =

Mercury Drop Arrives in Middle-West   Surge of Cool Air Routs Summer  —Colder Tonight

HEAVY RAINS IN. SOUTHEAST KANSAS   Switch From Warm to Coo Weather Accompanied by Downpours   THREAT ALONG NEOSHO

Popular Young People United i Marriage   Clarence P. Brauch Weds Millicent Bourne Monday

Popular Young People United hh Marriage   Clarende P. Brauc  Weds Millicent _

Hint Invasion of Singapore Broadcast Picked  Up Wednesday in New York

Seven Billion Dollars: May Be Available for Use in Aiding Britain   Indication of the Amount Comes in Debate on Bill to Raise Debt Limit

COUNTING OF FORD BALLOTS IS UNDER WAY      About 75,000. Votes Cast in © NLRB Election

PUBLIC TO HEAR MORE ABOUT CD IN NEAR FUTURE   BY PETER EDSON News-Heratd Washington Correcnondent

@ In Washington   CD—Two Important Letters In Your Affairs As Agency Works to Keep Prices Down, Quality Up

CD- Two Big Letters In Your Life   Consumer Division T Pitch Information On Prices

DEFENSE LABOR INQUIRY OPENS   House Committee Calls Thurman Arnold As Strike Ban Is Proposed

Fourteen Are Killec In Crash of  Big N.WA. Plane   A. H. Brown of Billings, Chairman of Stat Republican Central Committee, Is Among Victims; Pilot ls Only Survivor

PROBE IS STARTED INTO PLANE CRASH   Fourteen Killed in Airliner Accident—Pilot Injured

Pilot Survives as 14 Others Die in N.W. A. Plane Crash   Veteran Flying Officer Rests for Ordeal of Telling Official Investigators What Happened in Last Aqonizina Minutes

14 Killed in Crackup of Liner in Mid-west; Pilot Escapes Death   Transport Trapped in Fog and Mist Crashes Near Landing Field; Occupants Die in Fire

STORY OF FATAL PLUNGE AWAITED Dazed Pilot, Thrown From Ship, Fought To Aid 14 Crash Victims

Quota System Set Up tc Divide Stocks In The  East.   A, A, A. PROTESTS ABOUT MUDDLE

GAS FOR LABOR DAY DRIVERS I$ ASSURED   Service Station Tanks in East To Be Filled This 'Week-End

O'Mahoney Amendment Rejected by Vote of 62 to 23; ‘Roosevelt Implies Delay _ in Passage May Hurt Britain

Ledse- Lend Bill Clause Is Rejected          Fight Amendment For War Material . Delivery

Beat Attempts To Amend Bill To Aid England   Proposal Made to Restric Movement of U. S. Arm  ed Forces.   Night Sessions Asked In Lend-Lease Debate

Reject Ban On Convoys For British   Senate Defeats Proposal To Restrict Troons

SENATORS KILL BAN ON CONVO   Reject Aid Bill Amendment Forbidding U.S. Convoys 63-28.

FDR SAYS DELAY ON AID BILL WILL EFFECT DELIVERIES   Adniinistration Leaders In Senate Favor Night Sersions to Haste Vote,  cae awe «   BARKLEY CONFIDENT

“FORBID COMO -BVULS. FORCES REITER   Vote on O'Mahoney Measure. Comes After. Opponents ot Leasé-Lend Suddenly Change Strategy   , REAL TEST. COMES ON ELLENDER OFFER   This Wili Provide’Nothing In  the Bill Shall’Be Constru “ed to Change _ Existing Laws on the Subject -

Convoy Ban Is Voted: Down By Senate, 63-28   Night Sessions Ordered In Move To Speed Vote On British Aid.

BAR ON MOVE U. 5. FORCES IS REJECTED   Two Amendments ta British Aid Bill Decisively Beaten By Senate Vote

PRESIDENT IS DISPLEASED BY SENATE DELAY   Friends And Foes Of Bill United Against Amendment Calling For Congressional OK For Convoying Materials.   Shifted Strategy

DOWN PLAN TO BAN CONVOYS   O'Mahoney i Amendment Is Defeated; Roosevelt Says Delay Will Burt Later

SENATE REJECTS AMENDMENT T0 BRITISH AID BILL   Oust Proposal To For. bid Convoying War Materials

SPURNS CURB INUSEOFULS ARMY OUTSIDE   Roosevelt Asserts Delay on Bill Will Slow Up Aid to Britain.   BARKLEY CALLS NIGHT SESSIONS FOR SPEED

> FT KT KH KF KH KF KEK  Senate Beats Of Two Hemisphere Arms Restrictions   Administration Wins Battle on Right to Convoy Shipments

NIGHT SESSIONS SET IN AID FIGHT   Administration Attempts Tt Kill Off Amendments

BEAT DOWN. EFFORTS TO. ALTER WAR  AID PLANS   Amendments Seeking to Restrict Troop Movements” Defeated in Senate   BAN ON CONVOYS : DEFEATED. 63 TO 28   Senate to Hold Night Ses. sions to Hurry Vote; All Delavs Burtful .

SENATE DROPS BAN ON CONVOY OF WAR GOODS   Vote Against Amendment, 62 28; Other Changes Still to Be Argued.

SENATE REJECTS AID BILL AMENDMENT   Proposed Change Would Have Forbid Convoying By American Armed Forces Of War Materials Shipped Out Of  Ulaetarnm tdanctanhkack

AID BILL DELAY SEEN HANDICAP BY PRESIDENT   Effect to Show Up Later On, Roosevelt Says at Press Conference   CALL NIGHT SESSION

SENATE BEATS CONVOY BAN IN ‘AID TO BRITAIN   Amendments to Restric! Measure Are Defeated in Rol} Call Votes

Senate Defeats Amendment For Check On Convoy:   Members Turn Against O’Mahoney’s Proposal On Big 63 To 28 Vote

AMENDMENT TO BRITISH AID BILL OPPOSED   Friends and Foes of Bill Oppose Plan to Require Congress Restrictions

SENATE VOTES DOWN 2 LEASELEND CHANGES   President Raps Enactment Delay, Fears Deliveries May Be Slowed

Senate Defeats Efforts To Write Amendments In British Aid Measure

REJECT PLAN IN SENATE 16 BAR CONVOYS   Lawmakers Hit Amend ment to British War Aid Proposal   LEASE-LEND FIGHT STILL UNDER WAY   Every Day’s ‘Delay, Say: Rooseevlt, Will Hurt  Democracies

Restrictions On Aid Bill  . Are Defeated      Administration ‘Force Senate Beat Off. ' Attempts

Convoy Ban Defeated in Senate Test   Reject Amendment to Aid Bill; F. R. Hits At Delay In Passage

Senate Rejects Convoy Ban In Lease-Lend Bill; Call Night Session 

Refuses To Forbid Use Of Convoy:   Defeats Plan to Block Use of Cash to Maintain Foree Abroad

SENATE VOTES DOWN BAN ON SHIP CONVOYS   Mahoney Amendment Rejected 63 To 28 As Night Sessions Are Ordered   BILL'S DELAY LAMENTED   Delivery Of Materials To “Democracies” Affected, Press Told

A Rejection  Senate Kills Amendment to  Aid Measure —   Measure Would Forhik Convoying of War Maleriale by Americans

Proposition Is Offered as Substitute to Amendment Written by I llender  Are Poles Apart  Opponents and Supportors of Measure ‘Turn  pon av Mahoney

BILL'S BACKERS AND OPPONENT'S VOTE IT DOWN   Claimed Proposal Would Have Permitted Convoying Aid to Within Two Miles War.Zone   ROOSEVELT ISSUES WARNING ON DELAY   Says It Will Hamper Deliveries:Later On-of.Materials. to. What:He Terms Democracies -

F.D.R. WINS FIRST TESTS ON WAR BILL   Senate Rejects Plan tc Get Congress’ OK On Shipments   62 TO 28 AGAINST   Vote On Amendment Is Close Indication Of Outcome

NIGHT SESSION IS ORDERED ON WAR AID BILL   Administration Leaders Re new Drive To Kill Off  Amendments  PSS SES RRCL

Adams and Johnsot Of Colorado Both Support Wyoming Man's Mensure

F’. D. R. Hits British Aid Bill Delay   Senate To Have Nigh Sessions In Effort T Speed Vote

Brush With Japanese Fleet Ends Without Result, Hart Reports; Heavy Loss Of Life At Cavite Naval Yard

Run Under Cover Of D Darkness Admiral Harte Says In  Giving General Report ©

Japanese’ Burl Fresh Attacks at Philippines in Effort to Seize Island

Jap Warships Flee U. S. Ships   Cavite Naval Yard Hard Hit Wednesday In Air Raid

Nippon Warships in ' Flight After Encounters  AIR ARM “SCORES  Darknesa "Prevents U. S. Fleet Renewing Action

Admiral Announces Nipponese Turned Tail and Escaped in Darkness as American Ships, Planes Bore Down; Legaspi Site of Jap Landing, Well Southeast of Manila; Report Three New Attacks,

Americans Victors In  First Clash   Tokyo Hurls Fresh Attacks Against Philippines: Hospital Hit —

NO RESULT IN ENCOUNTER A’ NIGHT FATT S   New Air, Land Attacks  Are Reported On Philippines   DAMAGE GAVITE YARD   Raids Are Centered Or Province South  Of Manila

Darkness Prevents U. S. Fleet Units From Battling Enemy Near Manila

HART DECLARES DARKNESS PUT END TO ACTION   Encounter Produced No Result; Sizes of Forces Not Disclosed

The Size of the Fleets Involved Was Not. Stat    fully” In the Raid Wednesday On Cavite, He Said.

SAIL AWAY FROM BATTLE IN PHILIPPINES      First Encounter Between U. S. and Nipponese Fleets Ends Without: Result When Enemy Runs Under Cover of Darkness.

Ninpon Fliers Score’ Heavy Blows in Attack   Fresh Land and Air Assaults Are Hurled against Philippine Islands; Heavy Loss of Life

BATTLE OF LUZON BECOMING MORE INTENSIFEED WITH JAPS STRIKING IN GREATER FORCE   Tokyo Says Guam In Jap Hands and Wake Island Under Heavy Attack, But Still Held by U.5 __Asiatic Fleet Seeks Battle With Japanese

\Japanese Hurl Fresh Land And Plane. Attacks on \Vital Locations  che

KNOX SCOF     AT BATEFPLESHEIP TRADER   Pa. Extension on Driver’s Cards; None on ‘Stickers’

U S Begins Inquiry InHarbor Tragedy   Eighteen Men Lost as Fishing Schooner Collided with Anchored Barge

[A GUBERNATORIAL CONTEST HELD OFF UNTIL TOMORROW   House Recess This Afternoon Forestalled This Action in Assembly.   MAY ACT THURSDAY   Recess Also Blocked Possible _ Delivery of Gov. Stark’s  Message.

House in Recess, Stopping a Joint Canvass Session   Formalities : Obscured Behind Democrat Fight on Governor-Elect.   Osburn of Shelby Is Elected New Speaker

CONTEST MAY ‘BE LAUNCHED TOMORROW   Opening Formalities: oi Missouri General .As _.seinbly Are Obscured by  Moves to Keep Forrest  Donnell Out of Execu. tive Chair.

VOTE FIGHT IS DELAYED FOR A DAY   Joint Session Will Not Be Held Until Tomorrow; Senate Hears Hulen   HOUSE FOR CONTEST PLAN, 75 TO 7   Hulen Expects Probe to Yield 10,000-Vote Victory for McDaniel

MOSCOW READY FOR EMERGENCY AGAINST NAZIS   Russian Capital Stripped For Action As Germans Bring War to Its Outer Defenses   BARRICADES BUILT   Appearance of Inner Me tropolis Itself Little Changed Except For Bombing Evidence

Travelers Give Picture CG! Moscow Prepared Yor Threatened Nazi Break

Quail’s Friends Again Hurrying To His Defense      Furious Battle Comins Over Bill Before  Legislature

14 Saved From Burned Ship   Survivors of British Vessel Rescued by U. S. Coast Guard

14 SURVIVORS OF BURNED FREIGHTER LAND IN FLORIDA   11-Year-Old Girl Among _.l hose Landed Safely at... New Smyrna Beach

Coast Guardsmen Rescue 14 Survivors Of Ship Fire, Including Girl, 11, Who Finishes Reading Book During Ordeal

Land Survivors Of Freighter That Burned   Plucky Little Girl Finishes Reading  Book In Lifeboat

Grange Calls For Ending Of U. S. Strikes      Farmers’ Organization, In Resolution, Condemns Defense Walkouts

Nat'l Grange Raps Strikes   Calls on Congress to Take ‘Steps to Prevent and Pro-hibit Walkouts °

Grange Urges Anti-Strike Legislation   Resolution Passed, Sent To President and Two Congressional Heads

Wagon, Fruit.  Truck Collide  Four Escape  . Injury Near Hope me. inhouse £9

SOLONS FIGHT OVER ACTION ON BOND LAW   Sharp Criticism Hits Quick Approval

Bickering Over Procedtire Balks Road Bond Issue  Senate Committee’s Quick Approval of Pronosal Criticized

RUSSIANS TAKE ATTACK IN GOOD ORDER, CASSID   ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER I8 EYEWITNESS TO FIRST IMPACT ON PEOPLE   NO CIVILIAN PANIC BLOCKS MOSCOW'S DEFENSE EFFORTS   Skies Over Russia Seem To Be Under Control of Red Fliers, He Maintains

With Slavic Calm, Russians Get  Off to Smooth Start in New War   RY HYWENRY C CASSIDY

French, Rusian Nazi Invasions Are Contrastec   Calm, : Preparedness Seen  Hitler Flatten France

Russians Calm, Well Organized, At War’s Start  . No Refugees Line The Roads to

Cassidy At Scene As Nazis Unleashed Fury On Russian  Territory, Populace Calm

Russians Keep Calm, Confident  OOD Wletden ne Cues Bucci mam Manéeact te Eraonce «tf Year Aga   AP Writer Savs Russia a Contrast to France of feor Ago

AP Writer Is Impressed By Russ Morale   People Maintain Slavic Calmness As War Breaks

B, & 0, PRESIDENT RESIGNS FROM POS}   Daniel Willard Steps Out At Age of 80 Years

WILLARD QUITS ASB. & 0.HEAD   Veteran President ‘Re. ‘signs, Is Succeeded ‘by Roy Barton. White. :

SPOKESMAN SAYS GERMANY WANTS NO INTERFERENCE   London Regards Protest as Warning That Hitler Must Keep Hands Off Turkey

Restrictions Not For Her, Reich Reports   Little Indication from Athens that Greece Will Bow to Italy, which Too Denies Rumors

REDS’ REBUKE TO BULGARIA IS ‘REJECTED   Soviet Warns Germans Indirectly To Keep Hands Off Turks

Moscow-Berlin Coolness Not Expected to Become an  Open Break Now _

Hitler Rejects Soviet Protest To Bulgarians   British see Russian note us warning to Nazis on. fate of Turkey — Reds, British, closer,

THOUGHT WARNING TO GERMANY NOT TO HARM TURKEY   Statements Issued at Berlin, Moscow Show Coolness Between Nations; No Action Indicated.      BERLIN ALSO INDICATES ENEMITY TO GREECE   Germans Make Hardest Raic of War on Cardiff; Britist Bomb Rhineland and the Invasion Coast.

British Place Best’ Troops on Thailand Border   Apparently Expect Showdown Soon With Tananese

British Expect Showdown Soon  In Far East   Fully Equipped Troops Concentrate on Border  Of Malaya and Thailand

Japs and British Are to Reach  Showdown Soon  British Are Placing Their Troops on Strategic Sectors

Royal Engineers Blast Buildings:  Razed In Fires   Famous Old Guildhall May Be Torn Down; :.; r: London Raided Thrice:

Roar of Explosives in London Not German Bombs—Royal Engineers Raze Fire Ruins

350 ARE DEAD AS HONOLULU BARRACKS HIT   Pearl Harbor Basa Blasted by Raider; 300 ;

FDR Proclaims Threat ' Of Triple Invasion   Air Raid Alarms Sounded In "New-York and W. Coast

Japanese Planes Bomb Hawaiian Islands and Attack American Ships   U. §. Battleship Oklahom a Set Afire and Two Other American Ships Are Reporied Damaged; Japanese Carrier Declared Sunk; Pacific Island of Wake Captured and Island of Guam Is Attacked

U.S. Ships Are Sunk And Many Said Killed   350 Men Killed In Bombing Of Pearl Harbor Barracks; Warships Hit

Honolulu And Pearl! Harbor Aerial Victims   eee a  UpTo0350U:S. SoldiersKilled: Mor » 300 Wounded At Hickam Field Battleship Oklahoma Set Afire

American Soldiers Killed in Attack On Pearl Harbor   Battleship Oklahoma Set Afire, Wake Island Reported Captured; U.S. Defenses Go into Action

NEGOTIATIONS {i SOUTHERN COAL STAKE SOUGHT   john L.-Lewis Says © CIC Mine Workers Ready for New Wage Contract   NORTH AGREEMENT:      National Defense Mediatior Board to Handle a Steel Strike

ClO-UMW WILLING TC NEGOTIATE   Union Wants Conferences with Southern Coal Operators Resumed; Northerners Ratifvine Contract

Lewis Asks Coal Men to Renew Parley   Northern Operators Ratify New 2-Year Pact Witk Miners

CIO Strike Break Depends On South Union Agreement   Lewis Indicates North Section ‘ts Ready For Terms

Lewis Says C10 Will Resume Negotiations   Ready to Talk to Southern Operators on Wage Contracts

LEWIS TO MEET SOUTHERN GROUE   Willing to Resume the Ne gotiations on Miners’ Wage Issue

MINERS UNIONS 1S WILLING NEGOTIATE WITH SOUTHERNERS   NEW TWO-YEAR CONTRACT BEING RATIFIED BY NORTHERN MINE OPERATORS

BRENDA FRAZIER TO BE MARRIED TODA}      Ceremony Scheduled Fo Mother’s Apartment

Objects to Curb On President’s  Power to Send Britain Ships      Cabinet Member Cites Proximity of Possible Island Bases   Kennedy to Testify   House Committee Told FDR Plans to Make U.S, Sole Arms Buying Unit   Second British  Ww toate Rian

DEATH TOLL IN WAR GAMES TOTALS FOUR   Latest Fatality Occurs ‘When Truck On Patrol Overturns

DEATH TOLL MOUNTS IN WAR MANEUVER’   One Killed, Three Injurec In Truck Wreck

U. 5. Apprehensive Of Role France Can, May Assume   Hull Seeks First Hand InFormation of Likely French Spanish Moves

Jull Moves for First Hand Data on Role of France in Mediterranean

Huli Calls Vichy Expert Back to  Get Facts About Threat in France

HULL ASKS REPORT   ‘Summons Vichy Envoy t _ Discuss Role of France in Present Situation

Summons Vichy Envoy tc Discuss Role of France in Present Situation .

Hull Recalls Murphy to Give First-Hand Keport on Vichy Developments

Hull Has Dat Data - Upon Colonie:   U. Se Secretary. Believed French. Role. In War’ “Ts -Important ©

FOR ‘BIG STICK PROPOSED FOR DEFENSE JOBS   Would Give  Government Power To Deal With Stoppages   CONGRESS HEADS STUDYING PLAN   It's Administration Answer To Criticism On Strikes

“Big Stick” over Labor Studied In Congress:  Power to Enforce Mediation Board  Renee nn dadinmes

GOV'T LEADERS CONSIDER NEW “STRIKE” LAWS   Seek Method To Hal National Defense Tieups

CONGRESS AROUSED   Talk of ‘Big Stick’ Legislation t Deal With Defense Work Stoppages Heard in Washington

LOCAL ORSEERVATIONE   Might Use a Big Stick on Strike:   Sweeping Legislation t o Give Government Pow ers Is Considered.

Consider. ‘Big Stick’ Legislation To Curb Strikes In Defense Plants   Would. Authorize Diréct Intervention Where Manufacturers “Fail” To Carry Out Defense Con. tracts, With Right To’Take Over Plants.

“Big Stick’ Legislation Looms To Help Stop Defense Strikes   Key Congressional Leaders Consider Move To Provide Government Officials With Sweeping New Power

“Big Stick” Legislation Under Consideration To  Curb Defense Strikes. 

“BIG STICK” LEGISLATION GIVING THE GOVERNMENT BROAD POWER PONDERED

WOULD ENFORCE BOARD DECISION   Ponder Sweeping Powers tc Deaj With Defense Production Stonpaaes.   MIGHT OPERATE PLANTS

Consider New  Legislation To Curb Strikes   Possible “Big Stick” To Enforce Decisions Of Mediation Board !s Foreseen At Capital

TALK GROWS OF ANTI-STRIKE ACT   Legislation Under Study Would Put ‘Big Stick’ In Roosevelt’s Hands

Strikes May Be Outlawed Under Proposed Acts   “Big Stick” Legislation Beins Considered by Key Congressional Leadars _

“BIG STICK” LAWS ARE PROPOSED   Congressional Leaders Are Considering Laws Dealing With Any Work Stoppage   ANY STRIKE COULD BE OUTLAWED   House Investigation May Be ; Renewed; Legislation May   Not Be Necessary

Administration Reported Pondering Big Stick Laws to Enforce Mediation Board’s Decisions

Laws To Halt  - Strikes Se ee n   Key ‘Congressmen ‘Favor Action: To Speed Up Defense Program ° oo

LAWa 10 GURB JT AIKE WAVE BEING STUDIED   “Big Stick” Measure Needed To Prevent Stoppages Of Defense Work   DIRECT INTERVENTION WILL BE AUTHORIZED   Taking Over Strike - Bound Plants Would Outlaw Labor Walkouts

LAWS 10 HALT LABOR STRIFE ARE PLANNED   ‘Big Stick’ Legislation Tc Tighten Control Over Industry

LONS FRAME BILL TO HALT ARMS DELAYS   Proposal Would Give Mediation Boarc Federal Law With Teeth

‘NG STICK’ FOR STAKES ‘COVSIDERED   ‘Administration Reported ...-to Have Felt Public  - Criticism.   PLAN TO PREVENT "DEFENSE DELAYS   Selective Service Act Gives Government Right to Seize Plants.

SWEEPING EMERGENCY LAW IS CONSIDERED   “Congressional Leaders Ponder Legislation To Give President Power To ‘Enforce’  Mediation Board  Decisions.

RUMANIA TELLS OF HAZ! PLEDGE   Nazi Troops  in Rumania There Only . jfor Defensive Purposes. —   EXPECT NG TROUBLE

URANIA TELLS Ur NA! PLEDGE   Nati Troops in Rumani There Only for Defensive Purposes.   EXPECT NG TROUBLE

DOUBT RESCUE CAN BE MADE AT 440 FEET   Wreckage Comes To Surface Indicating Terrific Pressure of Water Has Burst Craft.   HATCHES USELESS TO TRAPPED MEN

ENTIRE CREW OF 33 LOST, NAVY REPORTS   Floating Bits of Wreckage Found as Rescue Forces Stand by Off Portsmouth.

Hope Gone As Sub Is Located   C-9 Believed Found Today In 44 Feet Of Water Off Portsmouth New Hampshire, Admiral Ed wards Reports *   NO INDICATION OF LIFE WITHIN SUB

Oil, Bubbles and Wreckage Arise About 17 Miles Fast of Portsmouth   FEAR HULL BROKEN   Rescue Seen Impossible by Navy Men Because of Depth Pressure

U-Boat Located In 440-Feet Of Water: Floating Wreckage Indicates Hull Was Crushed By Terrific Water Pressure

FOR SIN U. BRAT IS SAID amt   Divers Are Sent Down te 440-foot Depth Today Near Portsmouth.   CORK, WRECKAGE  FLOAT ON SURFACE

May Break Relations With Vichy, Hull Implies   BRITAIN AND FRANCE APPROACH CRISIS   America Concerned Over French Colonies In Western Hemispher

AMERICA CAN NOT CONDONE AID 10 ADOL   SEIZURE OF FRENCH ISLAND COLONIES IS HINTED

U. 5. Break with France Forecast In Hull Notice   Vichy Told Cooperation with Germany Means End of Friendship   May Break Relations   Hull Reviews U. S. Course

HULL WARNS . VICHY AGAINST PART IN AXIS      Asserts Franco-German Policy Now Taking Shape ‘Inimical to Just Rights Others’   COLONY SEIZURE HINTED POSSIBLE   Statement Follows Conferences o Leahy, Petain—Hull Indicate: Vichy Course Chosen

France Warned Against Aiding Nazis   Statement Implies   American >

Says Nation Will Sacrifiee American Friendship and Assistance LU Tt Cooperates Wi th Ceypanye

U. S. warns France not to aid nazis   Imply diplomatic break with Vichy  in warning note

LAST CHANCE? GIVEN FRANCE BY SEC. HULL   Nazi Co-Operation Te End U. 8. Help

VICHY WARNED U.S. FRIENDSHIP MAY BE ENDED   Hull Notice Has Threat Of Breaking Off of Diplo matic Relations   FRANCE SEEN AIDING GERMAN AGGRESSION   Move On French Posses sions In Hemisphere Awaits Developments

France Warnec Against Aiding Nazis   Statement Implie: American Action Is Likely

‘Last Chance’ Warning Given France by U.S.   Hull Tells Vichy Trend Toward Cooperation With Reich Viewed  As “Inimical’   Secretary Doubtful Policy Can Be Blocked   Says Preliminary Reporte Indicate ‘Aggression’ Choice Made

UNITED STATES WARNS FRANCE ABOUT ACTION   Relations With Vichy To Suffer As Result Of Nazi Tie-Up

VEILED HINT MADE POSSESSIONS MAY BE SEIZED BY U.S.   : Secretary of State Says Nation Will Sacrifice Ameri can Friendship and Assistance by Cooperating With Germany

U.S. Warns France Again  About Policy   Hull Says Friendship to Be Sacrificed if Any Aggression Planned

France Given Warning By America   Nazi Cooperation to Lose Friendship, Assistance of U. 5.

Change in Policy Toward Vichy Taking Form   ‘Last Chance’ Given lo Veer Away From Axis Collaboration

MAY HAVE SHOWERS      Muggy Weather Good for Wheat Harvest While Rain Holds Off

Measure to Raise $3,529,300, 000 For Defense Hits All Pocketbooks «

DRAFT OF HUGE NEW TAX LEVY IS COMPLETED   House Committee Puts O. K. On Bill After 3 Months Work

Record Tax Bill Before House Today   Limited Debate To Be Allowed Starting Tuesday

HOUSE LEADERS SEE TAX PLANS PASSING INTACT   $3,529,200,000 MEASURE SENT TO HOUSE WITIE WAYS, MEANS ALERSINGeL   LEVIES ON AIR BROADCASTS, BILLBOARDS ARE INCLUDED   Candy and Chewing Gum, However Escape Excise Taxes; Estate, Gift Levies Boosted

US.1 FOR NEW TAXES   Record Bill Approved B; Committee,.Goes To House Floor

House Gets New Taxing Proposals   Committee Approves Larg: est Bill in History of Nation; Expect Speedy Action.

HUGE TAX BILL SENT TG HOUSE   $3,529.200,000 Measure Faces Debate Next Week; Radio Levies Added

BIG TAX BILL IS SENT TO HOUSE   Record Revenue Measure Is Given Committee’s 0.K.; Goal Is $3,529,200,000

HOUSE READY 10 STUDY TAX BILL   Biggest Revenue Measure in Na. tion's History Approved by Ways. Mearns Committee.   STUDIED THREE MONTHS   $3.529.200,000 Tax Bill to Make individuals, Corporations Dig Deeper.

COUNTRY’S TAX BILL, BIGGES' RVER, FRAMED   Measure, Designed to Raise $3,529,200,000 Heads For House Debate From Committee   HITS ALL POCKETS   New Surtaxes On Individ val Net Incomes Start At 5°; Levies On Radio Broadcasts Heavy

Largest. Tax Bill On Way to House Vote   $3,529,200,000 Meas ure Is Approved by Committee.

HouseCommitteeApproves 3 1-2 Billion Tax Bill   Individual Incomes, Billboards, Radio Broadcasts Hit By Biggest Levy

LARGEST TAX BiLt IN HISTORY 1S REPORTED 10  HOUSE   Levies Increased Sharply For Purpose of Raising Over Three Billions   Surtaxes on Net Income: Start at First Dollar anc Range Upward

HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES GREATEST * OF TAX MEASURES   BILL DESIGNED TO RAISE $3, 529,200,000 FOR DEFENSE HEADS FOR FLOOR

HUGE TAX BILL WINS APPROVAL IN COMMITTEE   Measure Ready For Consideration In House

BIGGEST TAX BILL IN HISTORY COMES UP IN THE HOUSE   53,529,200,000 Measure Approved By House Ways and Means Committee; Unprecedented Levies On Radio Broadcasts and Bill. boards.

FINISH ORAFT OF TAX BILL   Will Yield $3,529,200,000 Boost Individual, Corporation Levies.   IPLAN DEBATE TUESDAY

individuals And Corporations To Dig Deeper T« Help Finance Defense Program; Propose $5 An nual Fee On All Passenger Automobiles In Use

New Tax Bill Ready For House Action   Nation's Biggest Revenue Measure  Gets Final Okay

Tax Bill Submitted To House   Debate Scheduled Tc Begin Next Week In Largest Bill In Nation’s History

Drastic Tax Bill Now Ready for Action by House  Te Dincticccnall ba:   Is Designed.to Make Americans Dig Deep to Pay For Defense Works

Last-Minute Changes Place Heavy Tax On Radio Broadcasts And Billboards; New Surtaxes On Net Incomes

BIGGEST TAX BILL IN HISTORY OF “NATION HEADED FOR HOUSE ACTION: HEAVIER ‘TAXES ON EVERYONE SEEN

» HOUSE READY T0 CONSIDER BIGGEST TAX BILL IN HISTORY   ‘Ways And Means Committee Approves 3% Billion Measure -

Big Tax Bill Gets Started   House To Discuss Defense-Fostered Revenue Program

NATION'S BIGGEST TAX BILL READS      Committee Sends in Huge Revenue Producer for Short Debate in House

Nation’s Largest Tax Bill Ils Ready  for Presentatior   Will Make Individuals and Corporations Dig Deep for Defense

New Tax Bill Up   Committee OKs Recor Measure Designed to Raise $3,529,200,000

Biggest Tax Bill . In U.S. History: To House Today      Hesigned “To Mak ke. Nation -Dig More Deeply To -. Finance ‘Defense Work

TURKS REFUSE NAZIS CHROME   Trade Pact to be Signed Tomorrow but Neither Side to Get What I Wanted Most

ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL GIRL, BOY KILLED RETURNING FROM FOOTBALL GAME AY AURORA

POPE OUTLINES FIVE-POINT PLAN TO BRING PEACE   Pontiff Refers to “The New Order Which Must Arise Out of the War,” Saying “This New Order Must Be Based on Moral Prin.  mnlee   LIMITED ARMAMENTS

Five Point Plan For Future World Peace Outlined By Pope In Speech

WORLD AWAITING CHRIST'S TRIUMPE   Pontiif stresses Moral Prin ciples As Basis For New Order

Pope Gives Peace Plan   Lays Down Five-Point Program For World Peace

WORLD GIVEN POINT PLAN BY POPE PIUS   Future Peace Must Be Based On Armament Limitation   ppression of Minorities Economic Monopoly  - Also Barred

Pope Pleads For Equality Rights To All   Christmas Eve Message Decries All Aggression

Pope Outlines Future World Peace  In Christmas Kve Message lo World

5 Point Plan ba For Future Peace Given by Pope   No Place for Aggressiati Oppression; Motiapolies,  _ Arms Races, Religious , Pp.

POPE VISIONS BETTER LIVING IN NEW WORLD   Names Essentials Tc Lasting Peace

Pope’s Christmas Eve Message Has Five-Point Plan for Future Peace

PIUS OFFERS. 8 >IT PROGR OF WORLD PEAC         Pontiff Sees NO 'P Agaression, Oppression, Monopolies, Armaments or Religious: Persecution

Plan Of Peace. Given By Pope   Ageressions, Oppr essions - Hit By Pontiff Upon. Christmas Eve. ~

POPE PIUS Xi LISTS POINT PLAN FOR PEACE    Aggression, Oppression, Economic Wealth, Arms, iPersecution Causes of World’s Troubles  ‘ANNITAT, MESSAGE

Pontiff Makes Annual Christmas Eve Message; Must Limit Armaments

POPE SUGGESTS DLANOF PEACE   Offers 5-Point Program. for Limitation, of Armaments.   DEPLORES COST OF WAR

PONTIFF ASKS ARMS LIMIT   Pope Pius, in Christmas Message, Announces 5-Point Peace Plan

Pope Lays Dowi Pian for Peace   TGH LUE FCG  No Aggression, Ban  On Armament Races Cantbiran Derarnacn te

Annual Christmas Eve Broadcast Heard By AP Radio  ARMS LIMIT ASKED Pope Pius Would Outlaw  Oppression, Monopoly,  Darsecution

Pepe-Lays Down 5 Point Peace Plan   Pontiff Requests Adequate Limitation On World Armament

POPE LAYS DOWN FIVE-POINT PEACE PROGRAM IN CHRISTMAS EVE MESSAGE

Pontiii’s Program For Future Based On Arms Limits   Holy Father Says There Must Be No Place in Future for Aggression or Oppression   eons AT AT aT PERSECUTION OF CIMURCHES HIT   IN CHRISTMAS EVE MESSAGE,

5 Point Plan For Future Peace Given by Pope   No Place for Aggression Oppression, Monopolies Arms Races, Religious  Persecution

West Coast Shipyards Near Normal   Work Can Continue Without Machinists For Two Months

Invaders Finish Occupation of Dnieper Sector   Defenders Hurl Attacks at Foes On Central Front

INJURED SAILOR IS FLOWN TO CAPITAI   Personal Physician to the President Trying to Sove Evesiaqht

F.D.R., Knox Helj  Injured Sailor   Plane Arid Physician Enlisted In Effort To Save Fvesight.

Officials Help Injured Sailor   Knox. “And Roosevelt Pu Plane And Physician At Disposal’. *

Enlist President’s Physician In Effort To Save Tar’s Sight   Scaman, Struck ‘by Propellor of: Plane Taking Off From Aircraft Carrier, Taken to Washin ton In Secretary. Knox's Personal Plane; Saf. fered Fractured Skull. Laceratione

First Work Camps For Objectors fo. Be Opened May 15   2,000 Men Certified as Sincere; to Engage in Conservation

‘MAN FAILURE’ CAUSES WRECK   Erie Freight Crashe: Into Passenger; 175 Injured

TRAIN COLLISION INJURES 201 MEK   Inquiry Shews Railroad Crast at Arsenal Due to ‘Man Failure’

ERIE TRAINMEN IN WRECK QUIZ   'Man’ Failure Blamed fer Freigh: Crashing Inio Side of Passenger Train, Injuring 201

BAD WRECK IS BLAMED UPON MAN FAILURI   175 Workers Injured ir Train Crash In Ohio

SCORES HURT IN THE WRECK OF ERIE TRAIN   “Man's Failure” Blamed for Freight-Passenger Train Crash   PROBE IS ORDERED BY RAIL OFFICERS   Sixty of the 175 Injured Are Taken to Hos. pitals

201 Injured In Wreck Of Work Train   TRAIN CARRYING 700 WORKERS TO RAVENNA ARSENAL SMASHED BY FREIGHT TRAIN; PLAN PROBE OF ACCIDENT.

BLAMES “I FAILURE” N TRAIN CRASH   Four Seriously Hurt In Accident Near Ravenna Arsenal.

701 INJURED IN WRECK LAID 10 MAN FAILURE   Arsenal Construction Work. ers Victims in Crash  At Ravenna, Ohio   FREIGHT TRAIN RIPS TWO STEEL COACHES   Sabotage Not Suspected in Collision; Inquiry to  Be Held Today

Crash Blamed) On Man Failurk   Lis Hart, F our Seriously  When Freight Seger) Passenger Train

Train Collision In Ohio Laid To ‘Man Failure   Freight Rams Commuter Carrying 700 Workers Who Are Building Arsenal

SUICIDE PACT INDICATED IN DROWNING   Davenport pair in car which plunged into  Mississippi river

Drops Into The River Off Levee   Suicide Pact Indicated Dead Were Fireman, a Fireman's Widow

a eeeeeaielieetetiadiene remedies ee  British Shipping Losses Heavv

205 Lives Taken In Auto Wrecks; California Leads    Expert On Fireworks Fatally Hurt When  Aerial ‘Bomb Bursts

DEATH TOLL REACHES 303   California Leads In Accident Fatalities

Holiday Death Toll Reaches Total Of 250   Auto Accidents, Fireworks And Planes Are Blamed; Many More Expected

Accidents Claim 249 Over Holiday      Aerial Bomb Explodes in Kansas City Crowd Killing Child

HOLIDAY DEATHS ALREADY NUMBER P49 N ONE DAY   FEAR TRAFFIC ALONE WILL ILL 475; 20 DIE ON (TH IN ILDINOIS   CALIFORNIA LEADS WITH 24 DEATHS. NEW YORK IS THIAN   No Fatalities Recorded tn Ulinols as Result of Fireworks Explosions

FOR HOLIDAY 1S MOUNTING   At Least 249 Lives Lost A!  . Half-Way Mark; Auto Accidents Lead List As l Jeztnd   SAFETY COUNCIL FEARS 475 TOTAL

lidepeiidéiice Day Observance Takes Lives Of 303   Traffic Claims 205; Two Killed During Display Of Fireworks

California Leads U.S. in. Holiday Dead   Forty Killed in State Three Hundred and hyanin Nalinn ”

PRISONER TALLIES GERMANS IN LIBYA   Declares 1,000 Technicians And Pilots Will Aid Italians Against British; Prisoner Talks Eagerly

TECHNICIANS AND AIRM AID ITALTANS   RAF Leads Way For Libya Cleanup

MANY GERMAN TECHNICIANS SAID IN LIBYA   Prisoner Says 1,000 Sent There to Aid Ttalian Force

Divebombers Raic British Army and Fleef, an Italian Prisoner Reveals   housands of Other Prison‘ers Taken Aboard British Transports; Say Australians Are Rough

1,000 Nazis In Libya To — Aid Italians In Conflict   Premier Places Hone In Greeks

1,000 Nazis In Libya, Italian Says   Technicians, Airmen To Help Fight British Prisoner Discloses   TALKS EAGERLY TO U. S. NEWSMAN   One of Thousands Being Transported To Camps in Egypt

WILL RE-OPEN BRIDGE   Columbia Structure Was Washed Out in Recent Flood

Dowd, Former Suffolk Sheriff, Apprehended  2-Year Search ede wm fait

TURKEY CALLS UP MORE MEN   Army Classes of 1910-11  Summoned to Colors

Reds Prepare Reserve Army   Troops Being Trained tn Al Phases Of Conflict In -Eastern Siberia

U. S. Women Scramble For Silk Hosiery  Counters Are Bust   Counters Are Busy As Hoarding  Begins

Nation Buys Up Stock Of Silken Hose   Ladies Storm Stores When Thieatened By Shortage

Great Run on Silk Hosiery  Is Begun as Women Seek to Lay in Supply

BUYERS MAKE MAD RUSH ON SILK HOSIERY   STEPS BEING TAKEN TO EASE STRAIN ON INDUSTRY

WOMEN RUSH TO BUY SILK HOSE   Stocks Depleted Immediately in Large Department Stores in East

SALES RUN ON STOCKINGS HITS ENTIRE NATION   Purchases Being Limited In Many Cities As  Orders Increase   RESERVES FALL

Big Silk, Hosé Run: Supply May Be Sold Out Seon; Rationing Begun By Some Stores

FOUR-H CLUB CONFERENCE   Is Being Held At State  College — Interesting Programs.

Employment At Highest Level In U. S. History      Computation Based On Government Figures Show Agricultural Pursuits; Exceeds 1929 Mark 37,500,000 Wage-Earners At Work In Non-

Employing Of Men At New Peak   Greatest Number of Men Ever on Jobs Reported Now as Survey Indicates > Borthar Unturn.

Employment Reaches Highest Levels in History of Nation   Job Market Will See Increasing Influx of Women

Employment To New Peak   Wage Earners Estimatet Au 1314 Millions With “More Jobs Opening

1929 Peak Passed As Defense Work Increases; Labor on Farms Not Counted

Employment Now Tops 1929 Peak   Highest In History, But Millions Still Remain Without Jobs.

EMPLOYMENT IS AT RECORD PEAK   Now 37,500,000 Wage-Earners in U.S, Exclusive of Agricultural Pursuits

EMPLOYMENT PASSES 1929 PEAK FOR HIGHEST IN U.S. HISTORY: MORE THAN 37,000,000 AT WORK

EMPLOYMENT AT NEW PEAK   Estimate 37,500,000 Have Jobs Now, with More Than 6,000,000 Idle

EMPLOYMENT-NOW AT RECORD HIGH INU.S. HISTORY —   ‘Non-Farming Employment ~ Has Jumped Past 1929 Peak, Survey Shows

EMPLOYMENT PAST 1929 PEAK   Estimate Over 37,000,00¢ Wage-Earners Now al ‘or’

Jobs in U. S. To Highest Level In History  The 1929 Peak Passed With Over 37 Millions Beside

Government Figures Show More People  Working Now Than Ever In History

TEN ARE BURNED TO DEATH IN BUS GRASH IN ILLINOIS   Vehicle Overturns Near Wes’ Union and Catches Fira

KNOX WON'T DISCUSS NAVAL ACTIVITIES      Secretaty Has No Comment On Ke port Of Desirorer And Sub] marine Fichi

MBBRNPER RANA YO LSE OCU  Refuses Talk About U.S. Ship Attacking Sub

Knox Refuses Comment Keport Of Naval Action   U.S. Destroyer Reported In Conflict With Submarine; Secretary Scores Rumor’s Publication.

Dr. Brinkley Is Indicted  5 Others Also Charged With Using Moils ta Defrnud

> THE WEATHER   Indict Brinkleys For Mail Fraud:   Six Employes of Their Hospital Also Are Charged by Grand Jury.

U5. INDICTS DR, BRINKLEY, WIFE IND & EMPLOVES   Pamphlets and Letters to ~ Nine States Form the -Basis —   OFFENSES. OCCURRED - TWO. YEARS aAGo   Hospital Closed After Doc. tor Took Out Bankruptcy Proceedings

RAF Pilots Enthusiastic And Report Explosive  Uproots Whole Buildings

English Use Devastating Secret’ Bomk   =mden Feels Furious Impact Of New Weapon

British Use New Weapon in Air Raids on Nazis   ecret Bombs Devastating ’xplosive Power Dropped on Emden

Secret Bomb of Devastating Power Disclosed as New British Weapon

British Use New Bomb Ok Great Power   DEVASTATING EXPLOSIVE SEEM: TO MAKE HOUSES TAKE 10 THI ATR.

SECRET AIR BOMB -USEDBY ENGLANE   Missile of Devastating Power Used In Raids. On German Cities

Secret Bomb of Great Power ‘Used by British on Emden; ~ 'Houses Reported Hurled in Ai

Secret British Bomb of Devastating Explosive Power Disclosed as New Weapon in Air War Against Germany

Britain Using New Bomb Against Nazis   Secret Weapon Has Devastating Effects on Tarcet

ENGLISH AIRMEN USE NEW BOMB      Powerful Secret Weapon Disclosed; Port of Emden Raided

13 British Ships Reported Lost With War Stuffs   Gerimans Claim Raid Was Most Successful Attack on Convoy in Naval History—War ‘Materials Said To Have Stuffed Some of Vessels—British Cir cles ‘Receive Notice of Attack:

13 SHIPS SUNK BY NAZI RAID IN ATLANTIC   British Convoy Put to flight

NAZIS REPORT 13 BRITISH SHIPS IN CONVOY SUNK  11 cr   ATTACK IS CALLED MOST SUCCESSFUL IN NAVAL HISTORY

Germans Say 13 Ships In Convoy Sunk   Nazis Claim Many Large Liners Hit  By Warshins

BRITISH SHIPS LADEN WITH WAR SUPPLIES. SUNG   Thirteen Merchantmen Vic: tims of German Warships in Atlantic.   A SUCCESSFUL ATTACK   Several Large Trans- Atlantic Steamers Were Among Them.

NAZIS CLAIM 13 VESSELS IN BRITISH CONVOY ARE SUNK   “ontend ‘Gerndn Warships  In ‘Atlantic Have Car “ ried. Out: Most Successful Attack On : Convoy: In Naval History:- ae

CLAIM 50, 000TON TOLL IN CONVOY RAID   Assert Britain Lost Several Transatlantic Steamers, Much War Material  i,

LONDON ADMITS MERCHANT SHIPS WERE ATTACKED   MOST SUCCESSFUL ASSAULT ON CONVOY IN HISTORY, SAYS BERLIN   GERMANS REPORT SUEZ PARALYZEO BY BOMBERS   British Sketchy in Comment or Conroy Assault; Fleet Sweeps North Atlantic “Successfully”

GERMANS CLAIM MORE SINKINGS   British Steamers Are Sunk In Atlantic Area

English Warships Sent on Track of Enemy Which Attacked  Vessels Heading for Britain

Sinking of 13 Ships in British Convoy Claimed Most Successful Sea Attack

GERMANY CLAIMS SINKING 13-SHIP BRITISH CONVOY   Nazi High Command Says Some of the Ships Were Loaded To Capacity with War Material for England.

MOST SUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON CONVOY IN NAVAL HISTORY   THAT IS STATEMENT OF NAZI HIGH COMMAND; SEVERAL LARGE SHIPS SUNK

NAZIS GAY 10 VESSELS SUNK   Claim ‘Most Successful At. tack on Convoy in Naval History.”   REPORT RAIDS ON.SUEZ

Germany Elated Over Mos Sensational Attack In History Of Warfare

Several Large Trans-Atlantic Steamers Are Reported to Be Victims.

113 BRITISH VESSELS ISUNK BY NAZI WARSHIPS IN ATLANTIC, IS CLAIM

GERMANS CLAIM DESTRUCTION OF WAR MATERIALS   Berlin Reports ‘‘Most Successful Attack On Convoy In Naval History” In The Atlantic; London  Lacks Details.

WAY ATTACK  ON CONVOY RELATED ©   Merchantmen Scattered and Sent. to Bottom, One hy One.

Nazis Deal Severe Blow to British  Shipping, Sinking 13 Merchantmen

ALL HEAVILY. LOADED WITH WAR SUPPLIES   Berlin Calls Destruction ‘of Vessels “Probably the Most Successful Attack ona Convoy in All Naval History.

ATTACK 18 HELD TO BEGREATEST INSEA HISTORY   Berlin Reports Al  Vessels Were Loaded to Capacity With War Materials for Britain   TRANS-ATLANTIC STEAMERS VICTIMS   Announcement. of Pounce On Convoy ‘In Atlantic Causes Stir. In German Capital

satis Loss     Tae Likely   ‘Berlin Declares, Many Big  t ° Victims ‘Of 2 Warships

13 Ships Of Convoy Sunk Says Berlin   Raiders Attack  British Vessels ln Atlentsa

Fast Italian Cruiser Sunk   British Claim Suecess In Submarine Attack

CLAIM VICTORY FOR THESTATES DAIRY FARMERS   Bill Repealing Local Milt Ordinances and Provid ine Inspection Favorec   Legislators Resumé Ses sions to Discuss Dead. locked Measures

More Rains To Benefit Vegetation   Hutchinson Given Mixed Volume In Tuesday Shower

CROP-GROWING RAINS   Unsettled Weather -to Linger in ‘Parts of Kansas; —

James A. Watson Esteemed Citizen  Taken By Death  Was Successful Farmer And Promin-

James A. Watson Esteemed Citizen  Taken By Death  Was Successful   Was Successful Farmer And Promin-. ent in Masonic Circles

PETAINS REPLY SPECULATED UPON   PRICES PROVE LAST WINTER'S EMBARRASSING

UNION HEADS TO BE JAILED   Browne, Bioff Convicted Of Racketeering

BIOFF, BROWNE FOUND GUILT   Officials of Movie Union Convicted of Extortion In New York.

BROWN, BIOFF FOUND GUILTY   Labor Leaders Face Long Terms On Conviction o' Extortion.

Convicted of Movie Shakedowns — Face Sentence cf 30 Years anc 30,000 —. Indicate No Sympatiry te be Given.

Ex-Labor Leaders, Convicted In Shakedown, Facing Terms  Of Thirty Years In Prisol

BROWNE, BIOFF ARE CONVICTED AND PEN TERMS ARE LOOMING   Pair Convicted of Movie Shakedown Face 39 Years Each and Fines  of $30,000.

BIOFF FACES — PRISON TERA   LABOR LEADERS QUICKLY CON  “VICTED OF- SHAKEDOWNS  FROM MOVIE INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES

Browne, Bioff i! onvicted; Face Long Sentences        -Judge May Set 30-Year ‘Maximum Terms, Fines  _of $30,000 Apiece

Strike Closes Seven D. M. Bakeries   Inside Workers In Un sanctioned Walkout.

250 Des Moines Inside Bakery Workers Strik:   I I mR I ae aM a  Production in AJl of 7 Bakeries Suspended This Morning  BROKE CONTRACT  Believed Seeking Increase In Wages Due to Cost of Living

250 Des Moines Inside Bakery Workers Strike   Production in All of 7 Bakeries Suspended This Morning  BROKE CONTRACT Believed Seeking Increase  In Wages Due to Cost of Living

- OF CARDIFF BLASTED   R.A.F. Bombers Rain Fresh Havoc On Bremen   DUBLIN STRUCK   In Renewal Of Air Raids: Welsh City Is Compared To “Scenes At Ypres”

FASCIST BASE HAS BEEN UNDER SIEGE FOR EIGHTEEN DAYS   British Circkes in London Inter. . pret Report as First Word o! -Majer Attack on Besiegec > Italian Lybian Base

AUSTRALIANS CRACK LIBYAN PORT DEFENSE   20,000 Italians Under British Siege For Last 18 Davs   TANKS ARE THROWN AGAINST GRAZIANA   Mechanized Forces Sweeping Beyond Bardia, Aiming at Tobruk

DEFENSES Of LIBYAN POR]   Capture of 20,000 Be sieged Italians Is  Believed Near

Anzac Troops Gain Foothold  Inside Bardia   Major Attack On Duce’s Libyan Base May Be Un. der Wavy.

Australian Troops With Tanks Penetrate Bardia  Greeks Claim Italian Defense Line: In Albania Have Been Breached

BARDIA DEFENSE LINES PIERCED   AUSTRALIAN LAND TROOPS AND TANKS ATTACK GARRISON

DEFENDED BY SOME 20,000 ITALIANS   Australians Supported By Tanks; The East Libyan Port Has Been Under British Siege By Land, Sea and Air for Eighteen Days; Operations Are ane

Australians Penetrating Into Bardia   Besieging Forces May Have Begun Frontal Assault

English Units Pierce Italy’s Bardia Line:   Tanks Support Australians In Drive On Libyan Base; Tobruk Blow Seen

Tank-Supported Australiat Troops Said to Have Pushed Back Italians

AUSTRALIANS PENETRATING PORT DEFENSE   Twenty Thousand Besieg'ed Italians in Libyan Port Believed to Be Facing a Major Assault hy Rritich Tyroong.

Australians Crack Bardia Defense Ring   Tanks Lead Daylight Blow At Italians  In Libya.

Brifish Troops. Enfer isan Libyan Fort   _ Australian Force: Break Defense :

Defenses of Bardia Split, British Claim   Lines of Besieged Libyan Port Penetrated, Cairo Reports

Bardia Lines Penetrated By Australians   London Sources Say Move May Be Beginning Of “Major Attack” On Italians

Libyan Port Defenses Are Penetrated   British Pressing Toward Tobruk, 75 Miles From Egypt

BARDIA DEFENSES. SAID PUNCTURED BY AUSTRALIANS   British Blow Against Tobruk Second Big Italian Base, Believed Imminent

BRITAIN WARNS JAPAN CEASE AGGRESSION      Ckurchill Tells Japan To Come _ To Yerms Or Face Combined Britain And America,

CHURCHILL HEARD IN TALK SUNDAY   Says Britain Joins U. S. In Warning to Japs

HITLER AFRAID OF U.S. VIEW OF CHURCHILL   Must Stop Japan In Fai East, Prime Minister Savs

WARNINGS GIVEN BY MINISTER   Winston Churchill Reveal: Attitude of Britain in Aggressions of Japan in Far East.

Britain Backs U. S. In Warning  To Japanese   Churchill Asserts Japs Must Abandon Their Far Eastern Aggression

Half Hour Speech Directed Toward Japan-Hitlerism—Confirms Pledge Given to President Koosevelt — Carefully Skirts Matter of How Near United States is to War,

BRITAIN WILL JOIN U.S. TO HALT JAPAN   American Entry Into War Is Up te Filtter, 7 Says Churchill Durine  Address. :

CHURCHILL WARNS JAPAN, PLEDGES AID 10 U.S. IN FAR EAST MATTERS   TT, Aid Rus<ia

ASKS MORE IN KANSAS   Ratner Says State Is Not Getting Share of Industries

British Launch Heaviest - Day Raid Yet on Germany   BERLIN, Aug. 12. (A. P)—Forty-one British airplanes were shot down by the Germans today, DNB reported tonight.

RAF Assaults Cologne by Day  German City Is Heavily Mombed; Hit French Coast

Crisis In Far: East Might Explode Soon   Japan Defies Both Britian And United States

RAF BOMBS COLOGNE IN DAYLIGHT RAID   ' British Sharply Renewing Air Offensive Against Germany -

RAF in Daring Daylight Raid On Cologne   Large Scale Air Offensive Against Reich Renewed With Full Vigor

COLOGNE BOMBED BY RAF TODAY ; DAMAGE HEAVY   Heaviest Daylight Raid On Germany To Date

RAF Hits At Cologne   Daring Daylight Raid Takes  Planes Over Germany

Daring Attack Is Made By RAF   Cologne Is Bombed in Day: light Raid; Described As Heaviest Made

Cologne Bombed By Daylight BERLIN, Aug. 12 (AP)—D. N. B. reported tonight the British lost 41 planes today in at Jdnnikes noe Shee aioe 64a ceed

Cologne Heavily. Bombed In Bold Daylight Attack   Industrial City Pounded With Heaviest Daylight Raid Yet Made on German:

BRITISH MAKE BIG DAY RAID   Attack on Cologne Believed Greatest Daylight Bombing of Germany.

Legislators Gather  for Session Caucuses Likels   Caucuses Likely to Be Held in Helena Tonight

Legislators Gather for Session   Caucuses Likely to Be Held in Helena Tonight

Landon Flays Aid Bill as Danger to U.S.   Senate Group Nears Close of Hearing On Lend-Lease Act

LONDON HIT BIG BATTLE REPORTS   Denies Flank Turned ane Questions If Germans Have Seized Isle.

NAZIS HAMMER MAJOR PORTS IS ATHENS CLAIM   British-Greek Troops Also Being Bombed by German Dive Bombers In Uneven Battle   CLOUDS .OF SMOKE. ROLE OVER CAPITAL   No Indication Of Mas Exodus From City, Al ready Abandoned by Government

Nation Needs Abundant Crops &oosevelt Says   Chief Executive Pays Tribute to American Farmers

President Roosevelt Lrees Nation’s Farmers to Produce An Abundanee of Foodstuffs

President Urges Crop Abundance   Food As Weapon Against Hitlerism Is Stressed B) Executive In Calling On Farmers To In : crease Production For Democracies

ROOSEVELT ASKS FARMERS TO INCREASE PRODUCTION FOR PRESENT NEEDS AND AS FOOD RESERVE

LARGE CROPS — ARE: ADVISED BY PRESIDENT   Says Farmers of Nation Have a Definite Task in Defense.

PRODUCE MORE, FDR'S PLEA 10 UJ. §. FARMERS      Many Nations to Need American Food, President Warns In Latest Appeat   ASKS FAIR PRICE FOR COMMODITIES

Fair Prices \All Farmer  »Asks’ For   Chief Executive Says That Growers Should Be Assured of This

Abundance Of Crops Is Urged Of U-§   FOOD IS WEAPON AGAINST HITLERISM, DECLARES — ROOSEVELT.

LARGE CROPS ARE ADVISED BY PRESIDENT   Says Farmers of Nation Have a Definite Task in De‘ense.   Wt NEED RESERVES.   Secretary of -Agr culture Points to Increases cn Our Farms.

URGE FARME TO PRODUCE AN ABUNDANT CROE   Pres. Rocsevelt Urges Food As 2 Weapon Against Hitlerism As Much As Munitions

ROOSEVELT IN MESSAGE TO FARMERS   Says Food Is Weapon Same As Munitions

Food Needed As Much As Munitions To Help _ Defeat Hitler, Roosevelt Tells U. S. Farmers

FARMERS URGED TO PRODUCE MORE   President Says Food Will b Big Aid in Winning the War.

PRODUCE IN ABUNDANCE, F. R. ORDEF   President, in Message to Farm. ers, Defines Food as Weapon Against Hitler Same as Arms

Rome Asserts British Wrona   No Indication Of Whether Or When Axis Will Meet New Challenge

SYRIA INVASION > OPENS NEW FRONI   Rome Says Suez And Iraq Will Be Wrested From British

— Put 4 ressure  On Vichy   Germans Believed Demanding Important French Naval Bases

Germans Demand Right “Protect” Military Bases   Vichy Will Stand  Pat Against All Pressure f

VICHY GOVT, TO STAND PAT   Will Continue to Be Guided by Its Pledge to Hitler Despite Outside Influences

VICHY FIGHTS NAZI ~ DEMAND FOR BASES   Government Rejects Nazi Request for Right to “Protect” Dakar, West Africa

Japan Favors “Wait and See” as Key ‘Policy in Far East; Worried by Reds

Toyko Favors “Wait and See’ As Key Policy   Soviet maritime areas give Japanese deep concern — American shipments watched.

Nation Observes Navy Dav Against War-Like Background; F.R. to Speak

FR. WILL GIVE . NAVY DAY TALK   Indications Point to. Major Expression by President on War .

OBSERVE NAVY DAY THROUGHOUT THE ~ NITED STATES   President Rooseevit Will De liver an Address at “9 o’Clock Tonight.   PRIMARY IMPORTANCE   Pxpected to Provide Presidential Comment on Main - Problems of the Day.

Speech By President To Climax Observance Of Navy Day This Evening

FDR WILL SPEAK TONIGHT IN NAVY DAY BROADCAST   WARSHIPS DON GALA FULL DRESS FOR YEARLY OBSERVANCE

NAVY DAY I$ OBSERVED BY NATION   Celebration Occurs With U. S. Half In And Half Out Of Shooting War—Roosevelt Will Make Radio Speech  L aén Nai ltok&

NATION GROWS NAVY CONSCIOUS   President To Close Obser:- --wance With Talk

Nation Today. Observes Navy Day Against A Warlike Background   President To Climax Observance With Foreign Policy Speech Tonight; May Touch On Prospects Of War Or Peace In Far East.

Roosevelt to Bring Observ_ ance by Nation to Close Tonig ht With Foreign Policy Address         ONE OF IMPORTANCE   President, In Preliminary  Statement, Praises Sea  - Force for Readiness to Assume Defender Role

Battle Dress In Observing  Of Navy Day   President Speaker Tonight On The Affairs of World

‘America Is Observing /'Navy Day Reverently   Armed Force Finds Itself Half In and Half Out Of Shooting War To Make the Daw Siaonificant.

NAVY AND NATION OBSERVE NAVY DAY; WARSHIPS IN PORTS DON FULL DRESS

Roosevelt to Speak at Close Of ‘Navy Day   Address at 9 O'Clock Tonight Will Climax Celebration

VICHY REGIME   Tells Envoy U. S. Convince: ed Pro-Hitler Elements in  Control in France

France Told Actions Not Liked   Hull States Position In Strong Words To Vichy Minister

HAS GONE BEYOND ARMISTICE TERMS   Tells French Ambassador U. S. Convinced Nazis in Control in Vichy   AMBASSADOR PROTESTS GUARDING OF VESSELS   Declares Action of U. 8S. in Taking French Ships Into Protective Custody Is ‘Unfriendly Action’; Seeks Clarification of Attitude

HULL BLUNTLY TELLS ENVOY NAZIS RULING   Use Of Syria Fields Case In Point

HULL REPROVES VICHY'S STAND   Tells French Envoy That Government Has Gone Beyond Armistice Terms

French Envoy Told America ‘Thinks Pro-Hitler Elements Now Control Vichy Regime   Ambassador Calls On State Department For Explanation Of What He Termed “Explosion Of Em otions” Over “Collaboration”

Hull Believes France beyond Armistice Terms   Secretary Tells Envoy U. § Convinced Nazi Elements in Control

Hull Asserts Hitler Forces ‘Control France   Tells Ambassador Nation Has Gone Bevond Aqreement

PRO-NAZIS RULE FRANCE, HULL SAYS   VICHY’S ENVOY TOLD HIS NA. TION HAS GONE BEYOND ARMISTICE TERMS.

SAYS FRANCE WENT BEYOND PEACE TERMS   Explanation Asked  y Of U. S. “Unfriendly Attitude Toward Petain Government.

EXTENSION OF SERVICE FACES FIGHT IN HOUSE   Indefinite of Terms in Danger of Defeat

ADMINISTRATION FEARS DEFEAT IN THE HOUSE   Leaders Believe Bill Extending Drattees’ Serv ice Will Lose      REPUBLICANS ARE OPPOSED

Army Bill Loss Seen In House   Compromise Talk : Is Lacking As ' Vote Nears

Administration Leaders Fear Measure May be Beaten; Ready for Fight

Leaders Fear Service Bill In Jeopardy   Score of Democrats in House Refuse to Tell Stand on Army Issue  es

Silent Bloc “Holding Fate - OF Retentior      Republicans’ Said Favoring Keeping ational Guard,  Reservists, Letting so Selectees Eo            Battle For Indefinite . ‘Extension Charted

Prolong Service   Administration Leaders Stress Nation’: Peril in Fight to Hold Draftees  Longer in Army

Democrat Leaders Are Apprehensive Of New Army Bill   Score or More Of House Members Re fuse To Commit Selves On Service Extension

HOUSE GROUP SEEKS 10 LET SELECTEES G0   MEASURE BRANDED CONSPIRACY TO GET INTO WAR

Draft Extension  Bill Faces Hard             "Dedatie: Revision _ or Defeat Feared  icc, Beltline:

DRASTIC REVISION  OR DEFEAT FEARED BY HOUSE LEADERS   War Is Inescapable, Rep. Cox Says in Plea for Exten sion——Much Opposition Indicated on Danihlizan Side

HOUSE LEADERS FEAR EXTENSION BILL IN DANCER   Score or More of Democratic Members Decline To Commit Themselves   OPPOSITION LOOMS ON GOP SIDE OF THE AISLE   Sponsors of Bill in Fighting Mood with Chairman May Leading Debate; Representative Fish Declares Bill Is ‘figantic Conspiracy’:

WEIRTON STECL ORDERED 10 STO? COMPANY UNIONS   Decision of Labor Board Cli maxes Five Years of Conflict With the CIO.

Unions Win Case Over  Little Steel   Company Ordered To Disband  Company Association

GERMAN AUTHOR WHOHITNAZIS ~ STD BYU.S   JAN VALTIN, WRITER OF ‘OUT OF THE NIGHT, MAY BE - DEPORTED

Julius Krabs IsArrested  Confessed. > Communist Faces Deportation

‘Out of Night’ Author Held At Ellis Island   ‘Jan Valtin’ to Face Deportation Move On Several Counts

AUTHOR IS HELDBY  FEDERAELS   Writer of Best Seller, “Out of the Night,” Faces Deportation Proceedings; Held Under $5,000 Bail

VALTIN IS HELD AT ELLIS ISLAND   Author of Best Seller, ‘Out of. the Night,’ Faces Deportation Proceedings

Oust Italians From Mountain  To Take Base   Albanian Stronghold Falls After Fierce Attack In Snow   STALEMATE BROKEN   Major Victory Place: Domination Of Berat  Road With Greeks

Senate Votes Fund Bill as House Quits   Senate Slates Midnight Session to Approve Budget Bill Finally   18.000 WITHOUT PAY

=lood of Nazis Through Rumania s Believed Screen to Mask New Move

NAZIS BALKAN MOVESEEN AS “SMOKE SCREEN   Troop Movements Believed To Mask Plans To Invade Gib- yaltar,:- England

Nazi Balkan Act May Be Smoke Screen   Might Mask Preparations For New Blow at Britain or Gibraltar

Showdown Near?  Collapse of Italy ir Africa Looming; British Gain

BALKAN BLAST KILLS SCORES OF CIVILIANS   50 Wagons Laden With Munitions E x p1 ode Near Belgrade

REPORT HUGE BLAST TOL!   Five Thousand Killed or Wounded in Hungarian Munitions Explosion

5,000 Reported Killed In Blast   90 Munitions-Laden Wagons Blow Up

Hungarian Blast  Kills or Wounds 5,000 Persons   90 Wagons Laden With Mimitions Explode Near Belgrade

S000 KILLED OR HURT IN BELGRADE MUNITIONS BLAST   90 Wagons Laden With Ex plosives Let Go At Smederovo Fortress.

Vichy Authorities Tegether with  - German Occupation Forces Promise Drasiic Measures — Insist They Wil Uncover “Vast Plot” Behind Shooting.

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE CHOSEN   But FDR Won't Announce Name for ‘Many Weeks’

ROOSEVELT DECIDES ON NEW COURT JUDGE   President Won't Announce Name of MeReynolds’ Successor For Many Weeks

Senator Byrne:  May Be Choice   Insiders Say He Will Get Court Job

FDR NAMES JUSTICE BUT IT’S SECRET   Name Won’t Be Announced for Months; Information Divulged to Save Lot of Headaches and Speculation

Say Byrnes Slated For Judgeship   Senate Forces Claim He's Choice of  Roosevelt

Byrnes is Picked For McReynolds  Successor, Said   President’s Strategist In Senate Selected For High Bench

Set Byrnes Named To High Court   To Succeed McReynolds ‘Whose Resignation Will Become Effective On  ‘Feb. 1

F. D. R. picks  new justice   But he won’t tell  . , emeero tivere

F.R. Selects  New Justice   Will Not Announce Choice for Several  Weeks He Tells Press

SUCCESSOR TO M'REYNOLDS NAMEL   But Roosevelt “Says He Won't Tell Who For Many Weeks

BYRNES SAID SELECTED AS NEW JUSTICE   President Decides on Man But Does Not Give Out Name

-D.R. MAKES HIS CHOICE   But Will Withhold Name Of New Justice For Many Weeks

BYRNES REPORTED CHOSEN FOR BENCH   Senate Sources Say South Carolin. fan Will Get Place on Su preme Court.

Byrnes Believed To Be New Justice   South Carolina Senator Would Fill McReynolds Vacancy

FR Has Chosen  Supreme Justice   Declines To Announce Successor Immediately

BYRNES MAY BE NAMED JUSTICE   South Carolina Senator Said To Be Choice of Roosevelt

BYRNES IS HELD CHOICE FOR U.S. SUPREME COURT   Well-Informed Senate Sources Contend Roosevelt Has Decided on His Aprointment   SENATOR IS SILENT   Nomination Not Expecte To Be Made Until After Passage Aid-to-Britain Measure

KNOWS, BUT MUM’S WORD   F. D. R. Will Not Name New Justice For Manv Weeks

SEN, BYRNES TO BE NEW JUDGE?   Chosen To Succeed McRey nolds, Says Writer

FDR KEEPS HIS CHOICE SECRE!   Has Picked Successor T¢ McReynolds

NEW JUSTICE WILL NOT BE REVEALED   Roosevelt Selects Successor To James McRevnolds.

President Says Justice McReynolds’ Successor Chosen, Name Not Revealed

New Justice Is Unnamed   Roosevelt Has Made _ Selection, He Says

HAS SELECTED A SUCCESSOR   But President Does: No Reveal Name Of New  - Court Justice.

COURT JUSTICE CHOSEN   Name of McReynolds’ Successor is Not Given.

Report Byrnes Selected for Court Post   Announcement Wil Be Delayed for ‘Many Weeks’

COURT APPOINTEES   Successors to Hughes an McReynolds Will Not Be Named Immediately

Sen. J. F. Byrnes Said Selected For Court Post  Action on British Aid Bill May Delay FDR’s Announcemen

Sen. Byrnes Is Rumored New Justice   Reports Say Byrnes I Choice of Roosevelt For Court Post

Roosevelt Has Chosen a Successor to Justice  But Will Keep Secret   President Says He Will Not Announce Court Appointment _for Weeks

FR, WITHHOLDS JUSTICE PLANS   Other Sources Seem te Believe Byrnes Is Sure of Post

Byrnes Slated For Place On  Supreme Court   Leaders Say Jackson Refuses Post Held By McRevnolds

vot Bratton?   n. Byrnes Slated yr Supreme Court at, Says Report

Byrnes Reported Roosevelt Choice   South Carolinian Rumored Headed For Supreme Chair

BYRNES TALKED Ay UCCEDODR 10 M REYNOLDS   South Carolina Senator Believed Roosevelt's Choice For Supreme Court

BAREFOOT REDS ROUT GERMANS   3000 Nazis Killed In Attack By Encircled Troops

Barefoot Troops- Trapped Division Attacks;  Seizes Trucks, Returns Home

‘Barefoot’ Troops Triumph   RED DETACHMENT SMASHES CRACK SS TROOPS OF HITL ER

Barefoot Russ Troops Chase One Division      GERMANS REPORT DESTROY. ING 194 AIRPLANES OF SOVIET.

LADD CHURCH JOINS BUREAU IN FEDERATION   Plans Made For Combining Congregations So That One Pastor Will Serve Both After First of  eee,

BUREAU AND LADD CHURCHES TO FEDERATE   Combined Parishes Will Have One Pastor After January Ist

Pomeroy... Sorial and Clubs   Garden Club Met With Mrs. Lee Brownlee.

Burma Road Stays Open Says Envoy   SIR ARCHIBALD J. K. ©, KERE DECLARES BURMA ROAD WIL REMAIN OPEN.

British Policy OfF riendship for China Reaffirmed   Japanese Air Raid in Chungking Causes 900 Caanaltics

BIGGEST CASH GRANT I AL UL SLAISTOR   White House Also Sent Bill Extending Power to DNevalue Dollar.   DISAGREEMENT HOLDS — FEDERAL RELIEF BILL

TEN BILLIONS GRANTED FOR USE OF ARMY   APPROVAL IS GIVEN TO BIGGEST BILL IN HISTORY

0 BILLION DOLLAR ARMY BILL PASSED   CONGRESS EXTENDS ROOSEVELT’S MONEY DEVALUATION POWER TWO YEARS.

Army Given Ten Billion Dollars‘ Cash   Congress Enacts BiggestAppropriatior Bill In History

U.d.9 Blbutol ‘CASH BILL GETS   $10,384,821,624 For Army Exceeds Previous Sum Billion Dollars SENATE BUSY CLEARING UF LEGISLATION CALENDARS  en nnn ann nh invA Alas   SENATE BUSY CLEARING UP LEGISLATION CALENDARS

Record Fund Measure Gets Approval   10-Billion Dollar Army Bill Goes to White House

ARMY BILL OF 10 BILLIONS T0 WHITE HOUSE   Congress Places Its Fina Approval on Record-Breaking Appropriation

Congress Okays $10,384,821 624 For U.S. Army   Appropriation Act Biggest In Nation’s History

BIG ARMY BILL IS APPROVED   $10,384,821,624 Item Carried for Record Army Appropriation

APPROVAL TO LARGE ARMY BILL IS GIVEN   Biggest Cash Measure In U.S. History Goes to F.D.R.

BIGGEST MONEY HEASUREIN U.S. HISTORY YOTED   Congress Gives Final’ Ap proval to Cash Appropriation of $10,384,821,-.  - 624: for Army   OTHER BILLS PASSED   One Extends Power o President to Devalue Dollar for Two Years More

ARMY VOTED BIGGEST FUND IN HISTORY   10 Billions Exceeds World War Sums

Record Cash Bill In U.S. History Over   Carries Over $10 Billion For Army; Senate Clearing Fiscal Year-end Work

Congress OKs Largest Bill   Ten Billion Dollar Appropriation For Army Is Largest In Nation’s History: Others Approvec

10 BILLION FOR ARMY GET FINAL APPROVAL   Largest Cash Ap propriation in History Goes to FDR; Money to Run WPA in Doubt

Record Cash Appropriation Bill Approved  10 Rillian Dallar Fun:   10 Billion Dollar Fund Allotted Army for Unprecedented Expenses

Army Bill Is Largest In History   Huge Appropriation Bill Finally Passed by Congress

Congress OK’s Appr opriation  Bill for Army   Ten Billion Dollars Allotted to Armed Forecs for Year

BiGEST MONEY BILL IN HISTORY GETS FINAL 0. Xt.   Solons Put On Burst O: Speed To Clear Fiscai Legislation By Year-End.

Huge Measure Sent By Senate To White House   Senate Also Passes Bill Extending Operations Of TwoBillion Dollar Stabilization Fund

SLAVS TO SIGN TRIPLE PACT IN AXIS AGREEMENT   Move May Lead Te Disintegration As Internal Split Looms Among Five Peooles.

Yugoslavia Throws Lot With Axis   Negotiators To Vienna Te Sign Pact

CENSUS OF UNEMPLOYED IN STATE TO START MARCH 726   Marylend Registration to be Part of Nation-wide Campaign to Enlist Workers for Defense Production

UNEMPLOYED TO BE RELISTED IN STATE CENSUS   Defense - Spurred Employment Inspires FourFold Campaign   NATION-WIDE CHECK TO BEGIN MARCH 20

Nazi U-Boats Adopting "Wolf-Pack’ Technique Explains Naval Expert

Workers End Three Strikes   Walkouts Begir In Two Other Arms Plants

Strikers Go Back to Jobs At3 Plants   Walkouts Occur at Two Other Shops Making Defense Materials   eTEEL MEN BALLOT

ARE STARTED, THREE ENDED   New Labor Troubles Flare At Chattanooga, Bridgeville Plants   DEFENSE WORK TIED UP AT BOTH PLACES   Increased Pay Scales Settle Walkouts at Other Trouble Centers

op meer tae aS Are Settled; . Others Start  Vanadium Corporation. » Foster-Wheeler And Powell Busy Again  GROUP QUITS WORK AT CHATTANOOGA  * Trouble Is Renewed _ - At Bridgeville, Pa., . After 15-Day Truce   GROUP QUITS WORK AT CHATTANOOGA

NEW DISPUTES HALT WORK ON WAR SUPPLIES   Strikes at Three Plants Producing Defense Materials End With Two More Walkouts Reported

Two Strikes Opened as Three Others Are Settled   Workers in Pennsylvania, Tennessee Walk Out for Higher Wage Scale; All Working on Defense Contracts

* * * KX KK K K *  Darlan Says France Won't Re-Enter War   Denies He'll Hand Navy to Germany

Asserts Hitler Has Not Asked for Aid or For Colonies  WAGES WAR ALONE  Contrasting Note Struck In London as Seizure of Freighter Is Told

Darlan Denies That France Will Enter War on German Side or Hand Over Its Fleet

ANICRICAN BOMBERS PERFORM FOR RAF   Flying Fortresses Effective In Continental Assault

U. S. Planes Used In Raid By British   RAF Pounds Bombs On Objectives In France

American-Made Flying Fortresses Are Used by Victorious R.A.F. Crews

Brest  Blasted _ “In RAF Attack   American-Made Bomber:  Participate; One Wins  At 7 To 1 Odds:

U.S. Bomber Damaged But Returns Home   Air Ministry. Announces Sweeping Series Of Raids Over German-Occupied Territéry

Planes Built In U.S. Raid Port Of Brest   Fortress Repulse: Attack By Nazi Fighters

U.S. FORTRESS BEATS OFF NAZIS   Returns Damaged and Some of Crew Wounded After Raid in France

AMERICAN-MADE BOMBER BEATS OFF SEVEN NAZI FIGHTERS; LANDS SAFELY

'U.S.Made ‘Bombers in Raid on Nazis   Flying Fortress Beats Off Attack hy Seven German Fighters

Former Kaiser of Germany Said Very Ill, Holland   Wilhelm Has Not Left Room at Doorn for Several Months

FORMER KAISER GROWS WEAKEF   Condition cf Fermer Kaiser Wilhelm H..of Germany Capsing Anxiety.

EX-KAISER S SERIOUSLY ILI   WILHELM'S CONDITION INDI. DICATES FORMER GERMAN MONARCH MAY BE NEAR DEATH

KAISER QUITE ILL AT DOORN   “ondition Causing Anxiety Has Not Left Room in Several Months

Anxiety Shown In Condition of Former Kaiser   ‘Wilhelm, Now 82, Is Seriously Ill In Doorn House

FORMER KAISER SERIOUSLY ILL AT HOME AT DOOR}   ‘Has Been Unable to Leave  Hig Room for Several Months.

Condition of Wilhelm, Now 82, Causes Anxiety; Refused Hitler’s Inv itation to Live in Germany

G.0.P. Insists On Seating of  Donnell First Mattingly Challenges   Mattingly Challenges Democrats to Contest in ‘Legal’ Manner

(1.0. P. HEAD ASKS: LEGAL CONTEST   BARAK T.  MATTINGLY. CHAL“LENGES DEMOCRATS ‘TO OPEN BALLOT BOXES,” 

AU UTA CREATES BORDER “ZONE   Destroys Bridges, Railway: In 60-Mile Zone; Fin land Mobilizes

No Man’s Land Created Along  Soviet Border      Entire Populations Have Been Moved In Esthonia; Property Destroyed

DEMAND MADE TO ARM U. 5. MERCHANTMEN   State Department » > ‘ on 1 »>erur  reparing Fiery Note to Germany Over Sinking of  Robin Moor.   Russia Is Hastily Creating “Zone of Devastation” Along German-Lithuanian Frontier

Russia Creating Devastation Line   Finnish Middle-aged Men Called To Colors

REDS DEVASTATE GO-MILE ZONE ON NAZI} FRONTIER   Bridges and Railroads Being  Destroyed to impede Ad vance of Panzer Divi einne

POPULAR COUPLE ~ EXCHANGE VOWS   Elsie Schulz’ ‘and. = Albril . _Hetmigarines Married . oo“ “Wednesday

POPULAR COUPLE EXCHANGE VOWS   Elsie Schulz and Albril Heimgartner Married  Wednesday

NAT'L CIVILIAN DEFENSE WEEK TO OPEN TUES.   Armistice Day Selected For Opening Day

DEBATE CONDUCT WAR IN PARLIAMEN]      War Expert Docs Net Thisl Criticism Will Be Harmfel.

64 ANIMALS FOODLESS ON HENRY ROGERS RANCH, S.P.C.A. INVESTIGATES

MIRS. ROOSEVELT AT OUTS WITH GROUF   Will Not Attend Youth Congress Or Extend Courtesies

MRS. F. A. BREAKS WITH YOUTH GROUE    Expresses Disagreemen’ With Stand on American Foreign Policy.

CAVEIN RUINS THREE BLOCKS OF COAL TOWN   Heavy Damage Wrought In West Pittston as Anthracite Workings Give Way.

Working Below West Pittston Gives Way   40 Business Houses And Residences Affected ;, Fissures Burst Water,  Gas Mains

MINE WORKINGS GIVE WAY, TOWN 1S COLLAPSING   Three Block Area Including 40 Structures Settles In West Pittston, Pa.

Score of Families Thrown From Beds and Half a Dozen Streets Damaged By Settlement   FORTY BUILDINGS BELIEVED DAMAGED   Gas, Water Mains Broken Schools Endangered; Fissures 20 In. Deep In Thorourchfares

Coal Town Has Big Subsidence   Fissures Open Up In Streets In Sinking

DISMISSAL OF FORD WORKERS HAS BEGUN, 70.000 WILL Gl   Curtailment of Automobile Production Reason for Laying Off of Men.

FORD IS HIT ~ BY PRIORITY   ABOUT 20,000. EMPLOYES WILI BE OUT OF WORK WITHIN BHORT TIME, COMPANY STATES

FORD TO LAY OFF 20,000 WORKERS      Chester Listed in Detroit Announcement; No Word Here Yet

Ford Workers  Being Dismissed   First of Auto Plant  Curtailment Begins

POSTOFFICE CLERK TO FEDERAL COURT   Miss Esther Oksa Arraignec Before U. S. Commissioner Today. .

Calls Roosevelt Contentions Lies   F .D. R. Answers Series of Sinkings

ROOSEVELT  “CONTENTION - ‘LIES’, THE NAZIS SAY   Wo-Trespass Speech Also Countered With Report of 22 Sinkines   “NO DETAILS GIVEN ON CONVOY ATTACK   ‘What Happens Now, We . Not Roosevelt,’ Will Deter"mine, Spokesman Savs

BERLIN SAYS 22 BRITISH -BOUND VESSELS SUNK   Nazi U-Boats Still Attack ing, Is Claim; Held Eloquent Answer to Roose velt’ Radio Address   ROOSEVELT VIEWS TRRMED HYPOCRAC   Spokesman For Germany Says President Must Bear "Responsibility “For Afl  “Consequences”

BERLIN. COUNTERS WITH CLAIM OF NEW CONVOY ATTACKS   Twenty-two Merchantmen Sunk and Sea Forrays Continuing Is Claim   Roosevelt Called Liar By Nazi Spokesman in. First Reaction to Address °

Twenty-Two Ships of Giant Convoy Sunk as Answer to FBR’s Address

ALL PRESIDENT’S ASSERTIONS ARE BRANDED AS LIES   Britain-Bound Convoy Said To Have Been Attacked In North Atlantic

NAZIS DECLARE FDR’S CHARGES ARE ALL LIES   President Must Bear All Consequences, Says Spokesman

22 Ships Of Convoy Sunk, Raid Still On, Berlin Says   Greatest Single Submarine Action Against Commerce In History Announced By Germany In Reply To Roosevelt’s Warning To Axis Powers

GERMANY ANSWERS ROOSEVELT QUICKLY IN CONVOY ATTACK   NAZI SPOKESMAN SAYS “ALL ROOSEVELT’S CONTENTIONS ARE LIES”

27 GREAT BRITAIN BOUND SHIPS ARE 4 SUNK BY GERMANS   ed: President Roosevelt's  Jn Announcement Counter No Trespass Speech.   “PEAK OF HYPOCRISY”   Spokesman Declared Roose velt Must Bear Responsi} bility for Consequences.

CALLED PEAK OF HYPOCRISY   President Must Bear Responsibility Of Consequences Ils  * Warning

“We'll Determine Next Move,” Berlin Spokesmen Say of U.S. Resolve to Halt Sea Attacks

NORTH ATLANTIC RAID ANSWERS F. R. SPEECH   Greatest U-Boat Success, Says Berlin: “Roosevelt's Contentions Are All Lies”

SPOKESMAN FOR BERLIN BRANDS POINTS “LIES”   Reference to Freedom of Seas Declared “Peak of Hypocrisy”   DENOUNCED “WARMONGER”   Fascist Editor Replies for Italy; Japan Officially Non-Committal

CALLED REPLY TOF. 8. TALK   Berlin Reports Vessels Are Bound From North America for England.   ATTACK -SEVERAL DAYS:

Nazi Spakesman  Says F. D. R.’s Talk Of Freedom of Seas ‘Peak of Hypocrisy’

22 Sinkings Nazi Answer Th Roosevelt   Greatest Attack On British Convoy Highly Suceessful

CONVOY RAID HITLER REPLY. TO PRESIDENT   Atlantic Battle Is Still Going On, Nazi Radio~ Broadcast Reports =.

NAZIS REPORT SUBS SINK 22 CONVOY SHIPS   Spokesman Calls ‘‘ Ail Roose velt Contentions in Address Lies’’

Germany Contends Single Submarine Actions Greatest Attack In History On Vessels Taking Aid To Britain

Heaviest Submarine ‘Attack On Convoy Made On Day Of Roosevelt’s Speech

SEE ATTACK NAZI ANSWER TO ROOSEVELT      Berlin Spokesman Declares That ‘All Roosevelt’s Contentions Are Lies’

KK XK Germans Call Roosevelt A Hypocrite And Liar  “KKK Reaction

Nazis Attack ‘Hypocrisy’ of Roosevelt Talk   U. S. Presidential Order To Fire on General Craft Was Issued Months Ago, Authorized German Spokesman Declares

22 SHIPS SUNK IN CONVOY, IS GERMAN CLAIM   Berlin Points to Attack A: Initial Answer to Roosevelt Speech   CALLS PRESIDENT’S SPEECH "ALL LIES’   Declares Reference to Free. dom of Seas Is “Peak Of Hypocrisy”

Hitler Answers Roosevelt By Boasting War’s Greatest Ocean Attacks   Assault Still Proceeding On Convoy Presumably Bearing American Goods To Britain

Great Attack Has Sunk 22 Ships, Claim   ‘All Roosevelt’s Contentions Are Lies,’ Reply. . To FDR Speech

GREER INCIDENT STIRS UP JAPS   Nation Obligated to Aic Germany In “Attack” By Outside Power

GENERAL ‘UP’ IN GAS PRICE SEE)   Motor Fed. Chief Sees Rationing Also—Hints Cards Drawn Up

SAYS “GAS” WILL BE RATIONED IN MONTH   Secretary of Motor Federatior Believes Compulsory Law  Will Soon Be Effective   EXPECT PRICE TO RISE

President Will Ask Congress To Give Wide Power   Wants Freedom To Act Ib Proposed Lease-Lend Plan To Aid Britain   SOUNDING OUT PARTY LEADERS

FR, TO ASK FOR POWER IN AlD PROGRAM   Broad Discretionary Authority Will Be Sought in Set-up For Aiding Great Britain.

BROAD POWERS TO BE SOUGHT BY ROOSEVELT   -. D. Would Use Discretion About Lease-Lend Plan To Assist Britain

SOVIETS TELL OF TANKS SMASHING GERMANS IN THE LENINGRAD AREA   Peoples’ Army, Swelled For Defense Continues To Fight Off Nazi and Finn Forces   Moscow Reports Two Enemy Transports Sunk Off Arctic Coast— Rumanians Crushed

Leningrad’s Battle Rages On Unabated   Russians Fighting Off Finnish and  German Forces

REDSHANGON AT LENINGRAD: SINK 2 SHIPS   NAZI CONVOY ENTERCEPTED IN BALTIC; MOSCOW DENTES NAZI CLAIMS

WOMEN JOIN MEN IN FIGHT AT LENINGRAD   Continue to Hold In Last Ditch Defense of City

People’s Army Holds ‘Nazis At Leningrad   Giant Russian Tanks Scatter German Columns

Germans Drive Deeper Into Ukrajne Area   Soviet Fights Fiercely a Leningrad and Moscow Lronts

SOVIETS MASS FOR DEFENSE QF LENINGRAD   Furious Battle Raging Unabated as Men and Wom.en Swell Russian  Forces.

UREAT BATTLE UF LENINUHAB RAGING TOBA)   Monster Russian Tanks Smashing German Spearheads

Last Ditch Fight Rages Unabated Throughout Night   Arctic Sea Operations’ Sink Two Troop-Laden  German Transports

Leningrad Fights Off Nazi Army   Another Great Battle Is In Progress In Ukraine Area Near Dniepropetrvosk

FURY MOUNTS IN STRUGGLE FOR LENINGRAE   Tanks Fight at Kingisepp, Baitle on Near Dnieper Dam

from North to  ns, Germans Drive Attack City   IANS, NAZI TANKS IN SEVERE FIGHTING

FIGHT OFF THE GERMAN ATTACK AT LENINGRAD   Probably Greatest Battle Of Ali . _ Time Raging About Lenin-

All Hannover Jews Ordered to Leave Homes in 24. Hour:  Mayor Cites Book by Jews Asking Germans Be Sterilized

All Jews in Hannover Are Evicted From Homes on Notice of 24 Hours

WINANT MAY ° BE BRITISH” AMBASSADOR   Thought to Be Roose velt’s © Choice ~ As’ ‘Successor To ‘Kennedy:

Report President To Appoint Winant Envoy fo Britain —   Former Governor of New Hampshire May Succeed Kennedy

Fx-New Hampshire Governor May Get Kennedy Post   John G. Winant Reliably Reported -As New Ambassado

WINANT HINTED FOR ENVOY POST   May Succeed Kennedy as Ambassador to Great Britain, Ils Rumor

WINANT MAY BE ‘NAMED ENVOY   President Roosevelt, May Appoint Former New Hampshire Head

Winant Likely Selection for Ambassador   Former New Hampshire Governor To Go to London

To. CoeAbront   Former GOP Gover nor. Is Repared. FDR Choice. “ “For Envoy Post

Winant Expected To Be Named © British Envoy —   Ex-New Hampshire Governor Considered Excellent Choice

WINANT REPORTED ROOSEVELT'S PIGK AS AMBASSADOR    Former-New Hampshire Republican Governor Said to Be in Line for Post in Great Britain.   NO CONFIRMATION AT WHITE HOUSE   President Told Press Conference Week Ago That He  , Had Picked Successor to Joseph P. Kennedy.

John Winant  Rumored As London Envo\   Former Governor Selected As Next U. S$. Ambassador

John Winant May Receive U. S. Ambassadorship   Will Likely Be Roosevelt’s Choice As Ambassador to Britain

WINANT MAY GET KENNEDY'S POST   Ex-Social Security Leader Seen As Envoy To Britain

Winant May Go to London   Ex-Republican, Turned New Dealer, Favored

Winant Slated  For Kennedy's Post At London   Nomination As Ambassa. dor Probably To Go To Senate This Week.

Report John G. Winant Is Roosevelt’s Choice To Go To London As Ambassador

AOUGEVELT WILL NAME REPUBLICAN AS AMBADSADOR   John Gilbert Winant Is Said To Be Choice For  London Assignment

JOHN G. WINANT MAY BE ENVOY   Republican Believed Choice For British Post

WINANT MENTIONED AS BRITISH AMBASSADOR   One-Time New Hampshire Governor May Be Choice of Roosevelt.

G, 0. P, GROOMED FOR ENVOY POST   Winant of N. Hampshire Reported F. R. Choice For Kennedy Job

Winant Reported Choice to Succeed Joseph P. Kenned;       Hiformed Sources Sai He’ s Acceptable as Am ” Kassador ta Rritain —   1S'GENERALLY LIKED      President Is Expected te -> Send Nomination to the . Senate Soon

WINANT TAKES NEW POST SOON   Ambassador to Grea Britain Will Probably Leave in 10 Days

WINANT LIKELY AMBASSADOR 10 GREAT BRITAIN   Lib:ral Republican and For. mer New Hampshire Governcr Seiected.   WHITE HOUSE SILENT   Believed Certain He Has Been Picked as Kennedy’s Successor.

John Winant, Former Governor Of New Hampshire, Reported To Be FDR  Choice As Ambassador To Britain

WINANT MAY BE NAMED ENVOY TO GREAT BRITAIN   Former Republican Gover. nor of New Hampshire Reported Roosevelt's Chaice For Past   SUCCEEDS KENNEDY   Was First Chairman of Social Security Board; Now Director of International Labor Office

JOHN G. WINANT MAY SUCCEED KENNEDY   Former Chairman Of Social Security Board Reported Authoritatively At Washington To Be President Roosevelt's Choice For London Post

WINANT IS SEEN . ~ AS NEW ENVOY   Former G. O. P. Governor of _New Hampshire Reported ‘to Be F. D. R. Choice.

Winant May Be FDR’s British  Ambassador   Former N. H. Governor Choice, Authority Says

HEAR WINANT TO BE ENVOY   Former Republican Gov. ernor May Be Named Ambassador.

E'DR Favors Winant For British Post   Report Republican Wil Be Named Ambassador to England

WINANT SLATED FOR ENVOY POST   Appointment. as. Kennedy Successor Expected

WINANT LOOMS AS ENVOY TO LONDON   President Is Expected To Make Nomination WithIn Next Few Days

OHN WINANT FDR’S CHOICE?   White House Refuses toa _ Confirm Report On Ken— nedy’s Successor.

HEAR WINANT IS CHOICE FOR LONDON POS]   Liberal Republican May Succeed Kennedy Is Report

Republican May Be Next Ambassador To Great Britain   John G. Winant Believed To Be President’s Choice

Winant May Be Envoy to London Appointment Is  Likely in the Next Few Days

Winant May Be Envoy To England   New Hampshire Man Believed FDR’s Choice

Report Winant Is Choice Of F. D. Re For Successor To Joseph Kennedy As Ambassador To Great Britain

LONDON PLACE   New Hampshire Former : Governor Expected to Succeed Kennedy.

RESIDENT MAY AME WINANT S AMBASSADOR   § Libcral Republican and Forme Goverier o: New Hampshire May Be Sent te England

Winant Seen AsNewHnvoy To Britain   Former GOP Governor o: New Hampshire Held Roosevelt Choice

JOHN 6. WINANT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE REPORTED ROOSEVELT'S CHOICE FOR AMBASSADOR TO GREAT BRITAI   Former Governor Has Heard Rumor But Refuses State.  ment. Long Interested in Labor Problems and Racal  eaiclatinn

b. U.P. LIBERAL TU TAKE OVER KENNEDY POST   John Gilbert Winant Said Te Be President’s Choice For Envoy To England

WILLKIE SEES NO CHANCE FOR PEACH   SAYS AXIS IS WINNING AND U. 8, SHOULD ACT BEFORE. , IT IS ‘TOO LATE,

Willkie Says No Hope Left For U. S. Peace   ‘Must Act Now While Axi: Powers Are Winning Or It May Be Too Late’

AOANDON HOPE FOR U, 0, PEAGE WILLKIE URGES   America Must Halt Victory March Of Axis Powers Now, He Declares

Willkie Says U. S. Must Abandon All Hope.For Peace   Declares That Unless “We Act Soon, lt Will Be Too Late” -

ACTION TO STOP AXIS DEMANDED   World Domination I Aim Of Dictators, He Charges

‘Unless We Act Soon, It Will Be Too Late’   GOP. Standard: Bearer Says, We Must Stop -_ Deluding Ourselves?

Radio Talk Urges Fight eee Lcke   Dorothy Thompson Reads Address Written By GOP Leader

No Hope of Peace Willkie Avers   Axis Powers Winning Now, He Declares

No Peace Hope, Says Willkie   Axis Powers Will Win Unless We Act Soon, He Declares

U. 5. Must Drop Hopes of Peace, Avows Willkie   Must Arm Our Ships; Can’t Negotiate Peace With Axis War Lords

Willkie Says U.S. Must  Abandon Peace   Declares America Must Act, or Tt Will Be Too Late

U.S, MUST FIGHT, WILLKIE INSISTS   Axis ‘Winning Now and Un less We Act Soon It Will Be Too Late,’ He Says

Manufacturers Are Told to Use Old  Tools on Contracts   Cleveland Engineer Say Orders Are Lagging as Kesult of. Waiting for Equipment

Defense Parley Aims At Speed  In Production   Put Old Machine Tool: On The Job, Manufac. turers Are Urged.

RAILROAD WAGE NEAR SHOWDOWN      Rail Men And Managers Are Getting No Place In Their Dispute

BYRD CRIICIZED BY FD. i 1OBAY   Senator’s Charges Callec Inaccurate Regarding Defense Work.

DEFENSE DATA BYRD CITED IS WRONGSAYSER   President Claims Senator Who Attacked Arms Production, Sold Down River On His Figures.   HUNDREDS OF TANKS SENT TO ENGLAND

Says Senator's Charges Are on Wrong Figures   Is Not Satisfied With Armaments; Hits at Opponents

Chief Executive Says Senator  Sold Down River   Cites Errors In Report Made By Solon; Gun Estimates "Way Off

FDR Denies Defense Program Bogging Down   Says Senator Byrd’s Figures Not Accurate

President Says Senator Byrd Sold Down River   Output Generally Meeting Estimates,  Executive Asserts

FIGURES OF BYRD WRONG SAYS F.D.R.   President Denies Solon's Charge On Defense Production

FDR DENIES US. DEFENSE RAGS DOWN   Senator Byrd Sold Down River, President Says; Production Is Ahead In Many Cases

Byrd Statistics Inaccurate, Claim; Figures Are Cited   President Maintains Armament Production: Up to Estimates; Says Senator Was “Sold Down River”

E. R, Defends Production Of U.§. Arms   Defies Opinion Expressed By Senator Rvyrd

FDR DECLARES PRODUCTION UP TO ESTIMATES   Says Figures Released By Senator Byrd Inaccurate

SAYS PRODUCTI OW AVERAGES UP TO: ESTIMATES   Declares Charges: of Senator. Byrd Were Based on Almost Completely Inaccurate- Statistics.   SOME LINES EXCEED ADVANCE EXPECTATIONS   President Struck Baek at Opponents of Foreign Policies; Says Many Lack Detailed Information.*

Refutes Charges Made By Virginia Senator H. F. Byrd   Says Critic's Figures Correct  On One Point

Roosevelt Assails Senator Byrd   Claims Official Was *'Sold Down River’--:

EDR Denies  Defense Is  ‘Bogging’   Claims Production, On Average, Is Up To Estimates

GERMANS DRIVE WITHIN 75 MILES CF LENINGRAD   Partial Destruction Of 25 Red Divisions Reported By Nazis

Hitler Adds To Pressure In the North   Novgorod, N arva and Kingisepp All Said to Have Fallen   ‘KHERSON IS TAKEN?   Berlin Says 25 Divisions Have Been Destroved in the Ukraine

Nazi Troops Capture Key Cities In Red Defense Ring   Report Twenty-Five Soviet Divisions Destroyed.

German Legions Smash Way To Within 75 Miles of Second City in Soviet

IMPORTANT CITIES IN LENINGRAD AREA REPORTED CAPTURED   CAPTURE OF KHERSON, Al MOUTH OF DNEIPER, IN UKRAINE, ALSO REPORTED

THREE KEY CITIES IN DEFENSE RING CAPTURED IN DRIVE   Broad Drive To Heart Of Ukraine Surges On Enahated

GERMANS SAY KEY CITIES HAVE = BEEN TAKEN   Bulletin From Hitler’s Headquarters Repeats Claim of Partial, Destruction Red Rivisions

U.S. Action Is Believed Talk Topic   Mediterranean Is Now Called New Axis Sea

Possible United States Action in Defense of Western Hemisphere Hinted as Subject   MOVE EAST SEEN   British Admit Axis Controls Mediterranean—Renewed Activity on Egyot's Border

CHIEFS MEET AS BRITAIN ADMITS. LOSS   London Admits Mediterrarean Has Become Virtuallly an ‘Axis Sea’

Meet at Brenner Pass to Make Plans to Counter U.S. Moves in Aflantic   Three Other Courses Are Hinted a as British Announce Mediterranean Has Become a Sea of the Axis’

Drive To Take Island Of Malta May Be Next Axis Mediterranean Move

British Defeat in Seen as Loss of Control in Mediterranean.       GERMANS CLAIM 13,000 PRISONERS         Next Attack of Nazis E: pected to Be Aimed Island of Cyprts: 

AXIS CHIEFS MEET AGAIN AT BRENNER PASS   Mussolini. Hitler Hold Conference for Fifth Time Since Beginning  of War.   BULLETIN

DIPLOMATIC DRIVE UN TURKEY SEEN   Loss of Crete Conceded by British After Twelve Days of — Battling for Isle.   NEXT MOVE IS AWAITED   Nazi Dive-Bombers Still Hammer at Remnant of Defending Forces.   BULLETIN!

Dictators Talked Secret Subjects For Five Hours   Attention Was Believed Turned To United States

AXIS WARLORDS — HOLD A MEETING AT BRENNER PASS      Reach Agreement On Course The War Is To Take   MEDITERRANEAN NOW “AXIS SEA’

Italians Say Brenner Pass Meeting Is Aimed To Stop U.S. Advance:

lictato nfer at Brenner Pass While Gen. Weygand Marshal Petain Meet at Vichy; Syria Believed .~ Field of Middle Eastern Activity; Firmer St.’ _ un Side of Germany taken by France

POSSIBLY WAS TALKED TODAY   Hitler, Mussolini, Their Military Leaders Confer af Brenner Pass Once More

Mediterranean Now Closed To British Ships   ) e ° rge  Believe Hitler Fo Push Into Middle East Via Turkey.

NEW AXIS OFFENSIVE IN MIDDLE EAST MAY HAVE BEEN PLANNED   Identical Communiques Give No Clue To Talk But Next Move Expected To Be Against Suez Canal

RULERS LAYING PLANS TO MEET GONYOY MOVES   Informed Fascists Say Intended U. S. Action Presumably Formed Part Conversation    ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING ‘IS TERSE   Gathering Unheralded ; Ex perience Shows, Such Gatherings Invariably  Portentious: .

Middle East To Be Scene Next Fighting   Syria May Be First Field of  Heavy Action

  arnela cesta ital  Believe U.S, Attitude Subject of Discussion

United States’ Stand Thought Discussed At Brenner Pass   Momentous Question: Are Reported Considered

HITLER, MUSSOLIN] CONFERENCE AT BRENNER PASS   Meeting Timed to Coincide With End  of Crete Campaion   DRIVE ON SUEZ BELIEVED NEAR

Axis Leaders Hold  ‘Brenner Pass Meet   Next Military Move after Success in Crete Considered By Dictators; Conterence Lasts Five Hours; Military Chieftains Join Parley

HITLER, DUCE LAY WAR PLANS   Meet Unannounced At Brenner Pass; Presumably Discussed Possible Moves On Part Of United States.

Hitler, Mussolini Hold Meet; British-French Hostilities Thot Close   Nazi Troops Mop Up in Crete; Losses Or Both Sides Revealed as Fantastic

Mediterranean Axis Sea, Agrees Britain, As Crete Falls   FRANCE JOINS NAZIS   Germans Bomb Manches. ter; Syria In State Of Siege

SIXTH MEETING IS HELD IN ALPS PASS   Loss Of Mediterranean To Axis Admitted In London   SEA BOTTLENECK   Formed By Fall Of Crete; 18,000 Germans Killed In Island Invasion

Dictators Make Further Plans on Basis of Victory in Crete; “Eye U.S,” Rome -

Next War Move Is Discussed by Dictators   Hitler and Duce Presumably Talk About U. S.

DUCE, HITLER MEET AGAIN   Discuss At Brenner Pass U.S. Program To Defend America.

AXIS CHIEFS TALK AS BRITISH FLEE ISLAND OF CRETE   English Admit Mediterranean Sea Is Now Controlled By Germans And Italians; Paper Asks Explanation Of Fourth Britain Defeat

FuturePolicy Outlined By Axis Chiefs   Dictators Talk For Several Hours In Historic Brenner Pass

AXIS POWERS ARE EXPECTING SOME ACTIONFROM U.S.   Plans Discussed For Meeting Any U. S. Move   ATLANTIC ISLES IN, THE SPOTLIGHT

Mediterranean Now Closed To British Sh ips   Believe Hitler To Push Into Middle East Via Turkey.

Axis Offensive on Isle of Cyprus Predicted by Leaders.  CRETE NOW HELD BY NAZI TROOPS  3,000 British Are Declared : Captured in Fight on Island.

Hitler and Duce Meet fo Discuss Axis Next Move   Exchange Views on ‘Political Situation’ After Victories

Hitler and Mussolini Talk Over Plans to Counter Any Belligerent Move of U. S.   Axis Dictators and Their Military Leads Hold Canference in Brenner Pass, Scene Of Many Momentous Decisions in Past

Plans Presumed To Be in Reference to Possible Moves By U.S.  WAR HEADS THERE  British Virtually Admit  Control of Meditert‘anean Relongs to Axis’ *"°

Axis Generals Are At 5-Hour Session   Von Ribbentrop And Count Ciano Confer With Chieftains; Principals Probably Discuss British Loss In Mediterranean

LEADERS REACH NEW ACCORD ON COURSE OF WAR   Result Of Latest Conference At Brenner Pass Kept Secret By Powers

ADOLF HITLER AND BENITO. MUSSOLINI IN CONFERENCE   Conferred for Five Hour: With Their Military Chiefs _ at the Brenner Pass.   CONCERNED OVER U. S.?   Prospect of Action in Con nection With Roosevelt’s Program Discussed?

IS ARMY CHIEFTAINS ARE ALSO AT PARLEY   Dictators Meet Unexpectedly At Brenner Pass   NEW ACTION IS HINTED   Move To Counter American Plans Reported Talked

PLANS FOR MEETING ANY UNITED STATES MOVES DISCUSSED   ADOLF HITLER AND BENITO MUSSOLINI MEET AGAIN AT FAMED BRENNER PASS

Consideration Likely Given To U.S. Status   ANKARA, Turkey, June 2 41) — German motorized troops were reported to have landed at Latakia, Syria.

U.S. ACTIVITY IS ONE TOPIC, ROME REPORT   Berlin Reports Only ‘‘Full Agreement’’ on All Questions

Military Aides Join Chiefs In Five Hour Talk   Consider Roosevelt's Pros gram To Defend Western Hemisphere With Navy.  6TH WAR CONFERENCE

Mediterr ane Said To Be Axis Sea Now   Two Bottlenecks, Each Hundreds of Miles, Are Perilous to Allied Ships

Loss of Crete Is Loss of Sea   British Press Indignant; Hitler and Musso. lini Meet Again in Brenner Pass to Discuss Future Course of the War

Fuehrer, Duce Discuss Next  Move by Axis   Talks Also May Embrace Problems Involving American Defense Stand

Dictators Make Plans To Meet Any Moves by The U.S., Rome Reports   Discussion Believed to Cover West Africa, Azores and Other Atlantic Islands

2 DICTATORS IN ACCORD ON WAR CONDUCT      Possible Ultimatum to Turkey and a “Final” Peace Offer to England Included in Speculation as to Tonics Discussed.

Hitler And Mussoli        REACH ACCORD   Bee eee OE  British Admit Th No Longer Contre Mediterranean

HOLD BRENNER PASS PARLEY   Indications Point to Heavy Fighting Seen In Middle East; British Want Syr jan Drive.   FRANCE MOVING TOWARD NAZISM

All Indications Point To Drive Toward Suez In Middie Egst—French African Commander Flies To Vichy — Pressure on British Government To Occupy Syria.

Axis Partners Again Meet in  Brenner Pass   Parley Believed to Herale Activity in Africa and Middle East

Axis Heads Meet  ‘At Brenner Pass   Hitler and Mussolini Hold -. Unheralded Five-Hour  Discussion   TALK OVER NEXT STEP   Chiefs of General Staffs Join Dictators in Conference -

HITLER - MUSSOLINI DISCUSS SITUATION      Dictators Confer at Brenner Pass on War © Strateqy

Probable U.S. Moves Thought Among Topic:   Importance of Oil-Rich Middle East Stressed By Fascists, Held Next Objective   ‘Complete Agreement’ Ts Reported Reachec   Invasion of England Before American Aid Spurted Seen by Some

NER PASS S RENDEVOUS      Also Discussed Next Step ini War With Military Leaders. Belief.   GIVE NO OFFICIAL WORD

Hitler, Mussolini In Conference At Brenner Pass   New War Phase May . Be In Making By Mictatare

Dictators Hold Another Big Pow-wow at Brenner Pass To Decide Next Movemect

HITLER, DUCE CONFER AGAIN   Plans for Meeting Any U.S. Moves Reported Aired At Brenner Pass

Axis Powers Plan Next War Step   In “Complete Agree ment’; Such Meetings Generally Presage Aa Attack

U.S. Part Talked In Meeting Today Of Axis Leaders   Hitler, Duce Talk Immedi ate Moves, Also Plan For Any U. S. Policies

France May Join in War On Britain   Russia Is Expected to Agree to Supply Oil and Grain to Germany and Italy

Mediterranean Now Axis Sea, No Longer Safe For Britain's Fast Warships   Meeting of Dictators Designed To Discuss Threat of American Intervention, Reports Indicate

Hitler and Mussolini Meet Again to Discuss Next Offensive of Axis   General Weygand Flies to Vichy for What May Be Significant Conference

Meets Mussolini For Discussion At Brenner Pass   London Demanding British Occupation of French Syria

Many Problems  Discussed At 3  Axis Parley ‘44      Future Military 7 Actions Believed 7 Planned At Meet 

Britain's Vital Link With Middle East Becomes An “Axis Sea” —  Say Nazi And Fascist Leaders In Huddle To Meet Any FDR Move

NEXT STEP OF AXIS BELIEVED TO BE SUBJECT   “Complete Agreement” Is Only Official  Statement in Meating

Drive For Suez Canal  Predicted   Conference Coincides With Completion of Nazi Conquest of Crete

POWERFUL AXIS DRIVE AGAINST SUEZ PROBABLE   First Meeting of Hitler and Mussolini Since Last January Came Un nwonmnbadla

HITLER, DUCE MEET; PONDER U.S. THREATS   Major Developments Due As Britain Loses Grip In Mediterranean

Exchange Views on Next Move in Mediterranean, Belief: in “Full Accord”.

WORLD SPECULATES ON NEXT MOVE BY TWO DICTATORS   Relations Between France And England Grows  _ Worse, And Occupation Of Syria May Mean War Between Two Old Allies.

Hitler, Duce Meet at Brenner Pass   OLCHICE Fass  Turkey May Be Next to Feel Nazi Pressure; Crete Fallen

THINK PURPOSE TO EFFECT NEW ATTACK SCHEME   British Admit Mediterranean Has Become Virtually ‘Axis Sea’   FRANCE WITH NAZIS   Two ‘European Dictators Report New ‘Complete Aareement’ Reached

DOUNFERENGE OF AAO PARTNERS ID HELD TODA   Hitler, Mussolini And Staff Plot New Course After Crete’s Fall

POLITICAL AND MILITARY TOPICS WERE DISCUSSED   Some Observers Believe Dictators Plan New Offensive to Drive British From the Middle East.   OFFICIAL STATEMENT _ REVEALS NO DETAILS   Reports Circulated That Italy Has Given Claims for   French Territory in Ex~  change for Slav Areas.

Hitler and Mussolini in Meeting at Brenner Pass Discuss  How They Can Capitalize on Their Success in 12-Day War in Crete   Neeued Airplane Sunpnert

LAG IN ROLL CALI      Total in. Red Cross Die. Still Far Below the Quota  ‘for County —

Total in’ Red Cross Drive Still Far Below the Quota  ‘for County »

“Rescue of 35 Additiona Survivors of American Steamer Robin Moor . ’ Does Not Affect Case

U.S. to Reach Decision Soon About Ship Sinking   Hull Says Government Nearly Is Ready to Decide o Specific Action To Be Taken; Basic Charges Unchanged

BASIC. CHARGES INROBIN MOOR UNCHANGED   Undersecretary, of State Welles Says Evidence on Sinking Already Under Consideration   ACTION IS CERTAIN   Stern Protest At Least‘Ex pected to be Lodged With Germany; Direct Move Not Indicated

CHARGE UNCHANGED   Wells Comments on German Part s in Sinking of Ship

L. S. Reaction  To Robin Moor  Is Unchanged Welles Says Basic  Facts Remain. Despite Rescue

U.S. Position ls Unchanged  Wells States Robin Moor Sinking  Violatian’”

Fact thai All Passengers and Crewmen Saved Does Not Change Basic Charge, He Asseris   WILL TAKE ACTION   Germany Announces Measures to he Taken to Counter U. S. Freezing of Assets

NO CHANGES IN U.S. CHARGESS AGAINST NAZIS   Rescue of. 35 Remaining Robin Moor Survivors  Don’t Affect U. S. Stand

U.S. 10 DECIDE ACTION SOON ON FREIGHTER LOSS   After 35 Robin Moor Sur vivors Reach Capetown, Charges Unchanged

U.S. CHARGES UNCHANGED BY SAVING OF 35   Decision On Steps To Be Taken In Case Of Robin Moor Is Near

U.S. Attitude On Robin Moor  Incident Same   Arrival Of Last Of Pas. sengers Aboard Ship Doe: Not Alter Charges.   DIRECT ACTION SOON

SHIP'S OFFICER HAILED AS HERO   Sketchy Chart Aids Rescue Of 35 From Robin Moor

Cliarges Against Germany Unchanged   U. S. Stands Pat In Robin  Moor Case.

U.S. ATTITUDE IS UNCHANGED   Rescue Of All Passengers And Crew Of Robin Moor Doesn't Alter Basic Charg. es Made Against Germany, Welles Says.

$40 Pension Is Approved Today By House Grouy   Bill Must Now Go Back to the Senate Which Has Voted for Maximum Monthly Payment.

PARTY LINES ARE BROKEN IN VOTE   Democrats Delay Session More Than Half an Hour by Late Arrival on House Floor.   BILL NOW GOES TO SENATE   Upper Body Must Concur it House Amendment or Measure Will Face Committee.

RUMANIA GETS SET FOR WAR      Tighten Military Precautions, Extend Blackouts to Important Areas.

Rumania Extends Blackouts, Prepares For Expected Spread Of Warfare

RUMANIA Io BUS! WITH MOVEMENTS   Blackout Regulations Enforced As Nation Takes  Military Precautions

Churchill {s Warned: Watch Out For Hess   Commons Reminds Th: Prime Minister Of Hitler Partnership

WAS ESCAPING FROM GERMANY LONDON SAYS   Hess Did Not. Carry Peace Proposals With Him to England.   Is BLOW TO GERMANY:   He Knows the. Intimate Details cf All of Hitler’s Plans:.

CHURCHILL WARNED ON HESS'S RECORD   Intimate ‘Some Think Spectacular Flight May Be Trick.

Members of House of Commons Warn Churchill, Suspect Trick in Hess Visit

PARLIAMENT OCCUPIES NEW MEETING PLAGE   Churchill Warned To Look Out For Hess White There.

URGE WATCH FOR TRICKERY   Churchill Reminded of Hess Long Association with Hitler

Issues Warning To Churchill   Parliament Member Says “Be Wary of Hess

HITLER TAKES JOB VACATED BY No. 3 AIDE   Fugitive or Envoy (?) Is Question Poised by Lone Handed Flight of Fuehrer’s Aide and Confidante to Camp nt Enemv.

ASCAP AGREES 30 TERMS.OF NEW CONTRACT-WITH NBI   Dispute Ends; Society's Music To Return To The Networks

ASCAP, NBC MAKE PEACE   Contract Terms For Return Of Music Are Agreed

J.C. KENNEDY GETS APPOINTMENT FOR POSTMASTER JOB   Will Serve In Capacity Of Acting Postmaster Until Examination Is Held

FRANK KROGMAN FACES GUN FIRE   Case of Mistaken Identity  Brings Shots From Officers

FRANK KROGMAN ~ FACES GUN FIRE      Case of Mistaken Identity  Brings Shots From ‘Officers - :

Vital African Railroad Gets British Attack   Italians Lose Many Men And Much ~ Material

BRITISH BLAST DUCES EMPIRE   Army of Nile Sweeps Ethiopia Region

ALABAMA BOILER BLAST HURTS 1   Iron Firm = Working on De fense Orders Must Close For Time.

BLASTS IN  2 DEFENSE FACTORIES   15 Or More Are Injured ir Big Birmingham Iron Works: Plant Closed   NEW JERSEY POWDER PLANT EXPLOSION      Big Smokeless Powder Plant Only Recently Completed: 1 Killed, 4 Hurt

BLAST CLOSES -TRONCOMPANY   Woodward Plant at Bir. mingham, Ala., Scene of Terrific Explosion.

BLAST WRECKS BOILER BUILDING AT IRON COMPANY   At Least Fifteen Injured; Plant Filling De‘tance Orders

One Dead, Score Hurt In Blasts   Only Death Occurs In New Jersey; More Hurt In Alabama

BUSTS IN TWO DEFENSE PLANTS KILL, HURT 28   ingham, Ala.,.and Other ‘In New Jersey   _ EXPLOSION HEARD FOR MANY MILES   Curious Hamper. Rescue Work; Cripples One Fac} tory. Seriously

Woodward Plant Is Closed Down After Boiler Explodes, Wrecking One Room

15 Injured In Blast   Boiler Explosion Holds Up Work on Defense Order

EXPLOSION ROCKS BLAST FURNACE AT BIRMINGHAM   Blast Heard for 10 Miles. At Least 10 Hurt. All  Ambulances Rush to Scents

BLAST IS HEARD FOR TEN MILES   Boiler at Woodward Iron Co.. ‘Birmingham, Explodes and Seriously Injures at Least 15 Persons

Axis Air Fleets Rushing To Libya   siant Transport Planes ° Hasten Reinforcements

House Passes Bill to  Make Last’ Thursday of  November Thanksgiving   Measure Now Goes to Senate; . This Year the Country Is Split on Issue i

TAX PROGRAM I$ TIED UP FOR BUDGET PROBE   House Democratic Majority Sends Measures Back  To Committee   WILL TAKE MONTH, ACHTERMAN SAYS   Republicans Make Protest; Cabinet Members to be Called in Inquiry

Dems Return Tax Program To Committee   GOP's Told Measures to Stay There for Probe of James’ Budget   STAND IS REVERSAL

Executions Denounced By President   Roosevelt Says Reprisals By Nazis Show They Know They Cannot Win

NAZI REPRISALS ASSAILED BY F DR      “Acts of Desperate Mer Who Know They . vag. Can't Win? oc

FDR Assails Nazi Slayings   Called Acts of Desperate Men Who Know They Cannot Win

Execution of Hostages Is. Hit by F. D.R.   Acts of Desperate Men Who Know in Their Hearts They Cannot Win. He Savs

FDR ASSAILS GERMANY FOR EXECUTIONS   Mass Slayings Revolt All Of Civilized World, Says President in Message

Roosevelt Assails German Repri sals  Calling Them Revolting To World

ERIES IN CE RAPPED. BY ROOSEVELT   President Says Executions Revolt World Hardened To Brutality   STATEMENT BROADCAST TO EUROPE IN TRANSLATIONS   Churchill Joins In ‘Sentiments Of Horror And Condemnation’

—W ASHINGTON—   Reprisal Killings Assailec   F.D.R. Condemns Nazis fo Reaching New Depths Of Frightfulness

Nazi Executions Condemned By  Pres. Roosevelt   FD Says Germans Trying To Break Spirit of Europeans

"ATBUTCHERIES      President ‘Declares Mass Executions New Depth of Frightfulness.

Roosevelt Lashes Nazis For Slaying Hostages   Churchill Joins in Condemning Of ‘Butcheries in France’; U.S. Head Sees ‘Ghastly Warning’

NAZI ‘BUTCHERIES ARE CONDEMNED   ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL, ASSAIL EXECUTION OF HOSTAGES IN. EUROPE,

LEADERS LASH NAZI BUTCHER)   Churchill Joins FDR In De: nouncing Executions

Executions By German:   New War Aims Will Be Retribution for ‘Butcheries in France’

HITLER KNOWS HE CAN'T WIN, PRESIDENT SAYS   Executive Brands Slayings As Revolting To World; Points To Terror

IN EUROPE ASSATLED   Roosevelt and Churchill Condemn Acts of Nazis in France   ATROCITIES IN MANY COUNTRIES   ‘Depths of of Frightfulness Never Approached Bet ore,’ President Says

Roosevelt Assails Mass Executions   President Declares Nazi Reprisals Are Re- yolting to the World and Are Acts of Men Who Know They Can’t Win.   RETRIBUTION TO COME, . CHURCHILL DECLARES

U.5., BRITAIN HT BUTCHER OF HOSTAGES   Vow Retribution for Killings Must Be Major. Purpose of the War.   EXECUTIONS ARE BRANDED ACTS OF DESPERATE MEN

HE DECLARES NAZIS’ DEFEAT AMERICAN JOB   Americans Determined To Take Responsibility, President Says   Nazi Executions Branded As Acts Of Decneratior

F.R. Assails Executions  Of Reprisals   Calls Them Acts of Desperate Men Who Know They Can’t Win

AXIS REVENGE IS DENOUNCED BY ROOSEVELT   HOSTAGE BUTCHER) WARNING TO ALL AIDING HITLER

EXTRA!   Assails Nazis For Execution  Of Hostage:   Reprisal Executions Are Acts Of Desperate Men, Says President Roosevelt Today

FDR Condemns Mass Slayings Of Frenchmen      World Revolted By New German Methods Of  Reprisals, Claim   RETRIBUTION SEEN   REITRIDULIOUN SEERIN     French Cabinet Meets To Strengthen Its Anti-Terror Laws

F. R. ASSAILS EXECUTIONS BY GERMANS   Declares Them Revolting To World, Acts Of Men Aware They Can't Win —

F.D.R. Assails French Executions   Reprisals Are Acts ‘Of Desperate Men’

FDR. RAPS EXECUTIONS   Calls Reprisal Executicns Ir France The Work Of Desperate Men

Nazi Reprisals Are Assailed By President   Killing of Hostages a Frightful “New Order” He Says

REVOLTING 10 WORLD, CHIEF OF U, S$. SAYS   Meanwhile Petain’s Government Plans Drastic Steps to Stop More Attacks on Nazis.

Hosfage-Shooling Draws FR’s Ire  Says Practice Sure Sign Nazis kena ss ne a

ROOSEVELT RAPS NAZIS   Hostage Executions Draw Fire From President

TERMED ACTSOF DESPERATE MEN RACING DEFEAT   Says Nazis Developing “New Order” by “Depth of Frightfulness Never Before Approached”   REITERATES AIMS OF U.S. IN CGNFLICT   Tells Foreign Policy Asso ciation “Destruction of Hitler Menace” Goal of Americans

FOR DENOUNCES NAZI EXECUTIONS   Declares German Killing of French Hostages Should Be ‘Ghastly Warning’ To Nazi Collaborators

FDR, Churchill Denounce Nazi Executions   Roosevelt Asserts German Action Should Be “Ghastly Warning”

SAVE SURVIVORS OF PLANE GRAgH   Brazilian Jungle Scene Of Ar Tragedy Which Killed Eight Persons

Rescue Party Reaches Wreck Of Airplane Four Survive, Eight Die in Crash

EIGHT KILLE IN PLANE CRASI   Rescuers Bring Back Many InJured In Crash In Brazil

RESCUE 4 HURT IN AIR. CRASH      Survivors Are Being *Carried Through Brazil Jungle by Rescue Party.

Philippine Defenders Strike Telling Blow   Sea-Borne Enemy Spearhead Thrust Hit As Manila Blasted By Bombers

FATE OF SMALL U, 8, FORCE ON ISLE UNKNOWN   According to Last Reports Guam Had Been. Bomb-. . ed Repeatedly by: :  lananese «   FEARED WORKERS ©  TAKEN PRISONERS   Wake and Midway Still Resisting; Hawaii.Situation Well in Hand Reports ,  Indicate -

Japanese Take Isle of Guam, Navy Believes   AW Communications Fail Between U. S. and Garrison

Navy Say: uam Is Lost   Little Island Out of Communication And Believed Taken

Navy Loses Contact With Island Outpost   Pacific Base Manned by 555 Men, Wake and Midway Still Hold Out. 20 Japanese Planes Destroved

Bombs Wreck Large Areas In Philippines   Dutch Submarines Sink Troopships Carrying 4,000

Midway and Wake Forces Still Holding   Many Civilians on  Guam Thought Taken Moscow: Terms Japan. a “Common. Enemy’? ‘

Japs Lost 20 'Warplanes In Hawaii Raid      U. S. Believes Guam Lost to Enemy; Fail to Contact Island

OTHER ISLAND OUTPOSTS HOLD FIRM STILL   Congress Often Refused To Put More Defenses On Captured Island

wT  1 elling Blow Is Struck by Philippine Army   sea-Borne Enemy Spearhead Thrust Ashore North of Manila Is Chopped Off and Liquidated: Air Attacks Are Renulsed

LACK OF WORD FROM ISLAND IS THE CLUE   But American Defenders of Wake Island Still Hold Out; Japs Claim Three Battleships

NAVY SAYS JAPS PROBABLY HAVE CAPTURED GUAN   Washington’s Efforts to Com  municate With Island Fail  —Defending Force Num-  bered About 550..   WAKE AND MIDWAY  STILL HOLDING OUT   Belated Reports to War De partment Say 20 Japanese Planes Were Downed at Pearl Harbor. 

Taunt Nazis For Failure To Break Through Lines   Say Orel On South, Kalinin On North Retaken By Soviet.

Army Quells. Red Revolt In Rumania   Government Admits Many Have Been Slain in Street Riots

REBELLION QUELLED BY RUMANIAN GOV'T: MANY ARE KILLED   Young Iron Guardists Blamed For Riots

Claim Rumanian  Rioting Quelled   Government Announces Rebellion Of Communists And Young Iren Guard Extremists Put Down; Sofia Report Says Hundreds Killed; Germany Taking No Hand.

Iron Guard Is Reported Beaten In Rumania   But Sources in Bulgaria Say Rebels Control Most of Country

Machine Gun Attack Made On Dictator   Rumanian Premier Claim Dissidents Have Been Quieted

NTONESGU IN ULL CONTROL P GOVERNMENT   ublic Buildings In Vari. sous Parts of Rumania Cleared of ‘Rebels’ Un der Premier’s Orders   CTS AFTER ATTACK ‘ON HIS OWN OFFICE   i Warfare Blamed On Notorious. Communists’ and Young Iron Guard   Extremists

Uprising Ends“As. Police ‘Act   Rumanian Ruler Order: Out Troops, Police “~ -Avainst Rebels.”

CRUSH REVOLT IN RUMANIA   Antonescu Announces Vic tory Through Budapest Legation

Talks May End  French Action   Compromise Seen as Solution to Seizure of Two Islands

LEADERS. WEIGH ~ ISLAND. SEIZURE   WITHDRAWAL. OF FREE “FRENCH FORCES  FROM > VICHY PROPOSED.

Settlement of Freneh Islands  Situation Seen   Were Taken Wednesday By The Free French  avenge

Occupied Isles To Be Returned . Under Proposa  Tue Dainte Atvancan   Two Points Advanced B Informed Quarters As Possible Solution

Possible Solution Of St. Pierre Problem Indicated   Restoration of Vichy Rule; Gaperiivn by Allies Mentioned

Agreement Looms In Controversy Over St. Pierre   Vichy Expected To Be Given Sovereignty for Duration of War

VICHY MAY GET ISLANDS BACK   Canada And U S. Confer On Free French Raid On St. Pierre And Miquelon

Conferences Held on French Isles  _ Discussions Revolve * Kround Settlement

Island Dispute Settlement  Appears Likely   Free French May Quit St. Pierre and Miquelon Allies Control Radio

French Isles May Go Back to Vichy   Close Supervision of Radio Provided in Solution Of Seizure

FATHER KILLS SON IN DUEL   Latter’s Wife Also Sho Dead and Elder Man Is Wounded

ROME REPORT CLAIMS BRITISH CRUISER SENT DOWN; NAZI AIR FORCE NOW IN MEDITERRANEAD

Report One br itish Ship ‘Sinking’ And Another ‘B ‘Bombed   Claim Five British Ship: Hit In New Offensive ly 'two Days 5      GURMANS CREDITED +. BRILLIANT ALR WORK   Axis Reports Hint of Serions-Action to Follow In Aledilerrainean

Italians Report Sinking British Cruiser at Sea”   Another Ship Hit from th Air, Rome Statement Declares   [wo Important Groups o Warships Reported To Have Been Attacked

CLAIM BRITISH WARSHIPS HIT   Rome Reports Successful Action Against Fleet in Mediterranean

SECOND SHIP SAID STRUCK BY BOMBERS   Torpedoboat Losses Are Admitted

FIVE VESSELS SUNK BY AXIS — WITHIN2 DAYS   English Cruiser Said ‘To Have Been Hit By Nazi Plane

ITALIANS CLAIM BRITISH CRUISER SEEN SINKING AFTER TORPEDO ATTACK

RED ARMY STILL STRONG IN FACE _OF NAZI DRIVES   Predict Battle Before Moscow Will Break Back Of Big  Hitler Army

RESISTANCE STIFFENS AT MOSCOW   Enemy Reported 20 Miles From Russ Capital

Boche Said To Be Within Twenty Miles of Both Rostov and Moscow: Red Army Stiffening.

UTAHN WARNS ON JAPAN WAR   Sudden Conflict Would Find U. S. Unready, Says Thomas

Senator Clark. Opens Assault On Lease Bill   Missouri Solon Declares Leg islation Gambles on Vic~ tory by Great _ Britain.

SAYS’ MEASURE PUTS U. S. ON BRINK OF WAR   Missourian Opposes Staking Safety Of Nation On Come . plete British Victory   WHEELER HITS POWER   Republicans Offer Support tf Binding Anti - Convoy Amendment Included

WEAKENS U, S. WAR DEFENSES   Condemns Proposa! Of Giving President More Power

SENATOR HITS BILL 10 AND GR. BRITAIN   Charges Act Would Strip American Defenses and Reverse Forejan Policy

‘Clark Opens Debate For Opposition   Sees Lend-Lease Bill As Author Of Autocracy

SENATOR SAYS ACT MEANS “VERY BRINK OF WAR’   Missouri Democrat Decries Defense Stripping, Autocratie FDR   WHEELER TALKS   Declares Powers Similar to Fatal Ones of Daladier

AID-BILL ATTACK OPENED BY CLARK   SAYS LEGISLATION WOULD BRING U. S, TO BRINK OF WAR

British-Aid Bill Under Heavy Fire  BA 6 wm PR osmnme   Measure Brings U. S. to Brink of War, Senate Told

SENATOR GLARK SAYS BILL MEANS “BRINK QF WAR”   Charges Lease-Lend 'Would Strip American Defenses, Give President “Antocratic Powers”  “BILL A GAMBLE”

TO BRINK OF WAR’ ON AID BILL    Sen. Clark Denounces ‘Measure As One Weakening ! The Western World   “A GREAT GAMBLE” ON BRITISH VICTORY   ‘Abdication by Congress; Sees No Need To Defend British Empire

SENATE FOES OPENFIRE ON ~— AID MEASURE   ‘Wheeler Says Lease-Iiend Bil - Would. Make FDR. An other Daladier.

U. S. On ‘Very Brink Of War’ Senate Told   Hopes Britain Will Repel ‘Unspeakable Hitler’

P. WILSON HELD FOR COURT TRIAL   ANOTHER DEFENDANT TO BE ARRAINGED BEFORE JUSTICE OF PEACE

Stacy Held on Murder Charge   Hearing Held Before Ulis S. Barnett, Juistice of the Peace

SUERRO BOUND OVER TO COURT   GIVEN HEARING ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT WITH DEALLY WEAPON

ALBERT JONES UNDER ARRES!   CHARGED WITH RECKLESS DRIVING; UNDER $50 BOND

ROCKFORD SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED FOR 6 WEEKS DURING 1941-49 PERIOT   Board of Education Saya Gov Green's Veto of Higher Tax Rate Forces Reduction

2 AWOL Army Privates Held In Boone Jail   Reportedly Admitted The: Attacked Retired Office Who Gave Them Ride

JAPANESE IRED BY U, S, ACTION   Press Demands Nippon Arm for “All Possible Developments” in View of U. S. “Challenge”

Japs Angered By U.S. Stand To Aid British   Headlines Insist That Government Move To Protect Self   CITE HULL CLAIMS   Officials Keep Quie As Press Claims Danger Near

TOKYO PAPERS AROUSED OVER HULLS STAND   Demand Government Prepare For “All Developments” In View of U.  S. Aid to Britain   BILL IS FLAYED BY NIPPONESE PRESS   Contend America In It Lease-Lend Legislation’ Proposes to: Aban don Neutrality _

Japan Is Angered At Hull Remarks   Newspapers Demand Country Prepare

Want to Fight  Japs Say U.S. Challenging Axis Powers   Newapapers Urge Nation to Prepare

Japanese Press Warns Nation to Prepare  for Trouble; Tells of “U.S. Chalienge”

Angry Nippon Flays U.S. for Belligerency   Press Demands Gov't Pre pare for All Possible  ws

Japs Contend That US Has Challenged Axis   Demand Preparation For All Developments

lrate Jap Press Finds Challenge To Axis Powers in British Aid Bill

JAPAN CLAIMS U. S. ‘ABUSES   Is Pacific Aggressor, Nippon Replies to Hull Statement

Nippons Charge U. S. Challenging Axis Powers   Jap Papers Demand Nation To Prepare For ‘All Developments”

NAVAL EXPERTS SELECT BASES   Group Goes to Londor Jan. 17 to Work Out 99-Year Leases

Formal Leases Will Be Completed Soon   Sites Chosen Are Those Recommended by Board of American Experts Following Inspection Last Autumn

U. §. MISSION TO LEAVE FOR LONDON, JAN. 17   Leases Will be Signec As Soon As Details Are Worked Out

SITES FOR EIGHT BASES AGREED ON   AMERICAN MISSION WILL GO “TO LONDON: THIS MONTH” “QBTAIN LEASES...

AMERICA  MISSION IS NAMED T0 OK LEASES   Trinidad Problem Is lroned Out, Hull Announces   SURVEY WORK STARTED   Actual Construction Begun On Newfoundland Unit

U.S. SELECTS 8 DEFENSE BASES   Formal 99-Year, Rent-Free Leases to Be Signed With Britain

UJ, $. A. DECIDES ON BASE SITES   Work Is Started On One Location Agreed Upon By British Owners

Great Britain, U.S. Agree On  All Locations   State Department Says Work Underway In Newfoundland

Agreement Reached on Base Sites   Hull Announces Britain and U.S. In Full Ac-~ord

Britain Agrees To Construction On Possessions   Formal 99-Year Leases Be Signed When U.S. Commission Arrives.

'U.S., Britain Agree on Sites For Eight Base:  re. es   99.Year, Rent Free Leases To Be Signed as Soon as Technical Details Are Settled

HEMISPHERE BASES NOW AGREED UPON   U. S$. Mission Will Arrange Details In London

A preement Reached With  Britain and Sites OKd  For Air, Naval Stations

No Marsh Land For US. Navy, Hull Reveals   Secure Wanted Sites In Trinidad; British Give In

Hull Says U.S., Britain - Agreed on Light Bases   Air and Naval. ‘Locations in , Western. Hemisphere Anoroved by Two Nations

U.S. To Construct Naval and Air Bases On British Possessions at 8 Points

Air And Naval Sites. Selected      Hull. Announces. Britain And. U. ‘S. Are: ‘Agreed. ~< On Eight Choices

Understanditig on Sites in Western Hemisphere Announced by Secretary Hull   LEASES RENT FREE   Formal 99-Year Contrac To Be Signed as Soon as Technical Details Are Worked Out

Experts Pick U. S. - Leased  Defense Sites   Signing Of Contract: ~ WillBe Done    In London

U. S., British  Agree on  Sites of Bases Navy Will Get  mam aT   Navy Will Get 99.Year Use of Eight Tracts

German Armored Columns Pushing Drive to Tobruk   English Claim Big Success in Aerial Warfare in Africa

ARMORED UNIT NEARS TOBRUK   33 Axis Planes Shot Down As Big Battle Shapes Up

GREENBERG IN CLASS 1A   Detroit’s Slugging Outfielder Subject To Immediate Coll

GREENBERG PLACED IN DRAFT CLASS LA   Baseball Star Subicct to Im mediate Call When His Number Comes Up

GREENBERG SIN CLASS 1   Detroit Baseball ‘Star Sub ‘ject. To Immediate Army Call

Carr In Defense Of Water Rights Of Western States   Colorado Governor Takes Resolution Adopted By 13 Reclamation States

RAF HITS NAPLES, AXISSHIPPINGIN RENEWED DRIVES   American Eagles Ask For Assignment To Russia   HEAVY BOMBERS RAID OBJECTIVES IM ITALY

Itching For Action— Home From Raids on Italy, Eagles Ask Duty in Russia

American Eagle Squadron Is Eager for More Action, Asks  Transfer to Russian Fronts

Critical Defense Strike Settled  All Evidence In in Coal Dispute

Five Million Tons of Shipping Lost To Nazi Raiders   British Must Take Hug Losses Until Decisive Battle, Officials Warn

Shipping of. American War Supplies to  Archangel. Has Assumed ‘New Import

NOW REROUTING SUPPLIES VIA ARCTIC PORT   Meanwhile, Soviets have beat back Moscow spearhead on south

Suez Control Cause Of War  For Centuries   First east-west ditch believed completed by Rameses I] — Scene of ‘Rosetta Stone.”

GREATEST PEACE TIME ROLL CALL SEEN IN REPGRTS   Emphasis Is Based Upon Greate: 1 Support Because Of Expansion

WIFE OF JAMES ROOSEVELT IS NEAR-DIVORCEE   Betsy Cushing Roosevett! Divorce Decree From President's Son Final °;  Tomorrow   HE MAY RE-MARRY   Reticent He Plans to Wec Romelle Schneider, Nurse; Says “I Have Nothing to Say’

Final Rites Held  For Mrs. Foster Was Daughter Of  Pinanaer Minieter

JPEN COUNTER ATTACKS OVER ENTIRE FRONT   Raid Nazi Rear at Leningrad: Claim 50,000 German Casualties.   NAZIS’ REPORT 380,000 PRISONERS IN UKRAINE

Huns’ Story Russ Armies Dead Is Lie   tie-top—HUNS STORY .. .. ET GERMANY PREVIOUSLY HAD REPORTED THESE FORCES AS ANNIHILATED

RUSSIAN ARMY INFLICT 50,000 NAZI DEATHS   Army Is Pounding Germans From The Eear In Leningrad

LOST ARMIES ATTACK NAZIS AT LENINGRAD   Russian Army Press Claims 50,000 German Casual hee.

BILL MURRAY TELLS PEOPLE TO. PREPARE FOR TROUBLE AHEAL   GET THREE ACRES IN COUN. TRY AND GET READY FOR INFLATION-DICTATORSHIP

FREEZING PRICES IS APPROVED BY WEIR   Chairman Of Steel Corp Favors Government's Action

Eight Alleged Communists Are Executed   New Outbreak o Sabotage in Paris Reported

Nazi Army Cars Wrecked, Grain Fired in Sabotage   Uprisings Spread To Rural Districts;  99 OCommunietea Shoat

President Speeds Up Plans To Press 39 Danish Ships “Tied Up” Inte Active  Service.

PRINCE KONOYE STEERS JAPAN INTO FASCISM   Single Party Governmeni to Take Control of Industries—Premier to Hold Supreme Power

Great Political Changes in Japan Expected Soon  Konoye Reportedly Will Head Great East Asia League

EX-SPANISH RULER  HAS HEART ATTACK   Former King Alfonso Believed Out of Danger; Rest Ts Prescribed

CALLS ON CIVILIANS TO BOLSTER MORAL   VEW Convention Hears Urge for U. S. to. ‘Wake Up from Davdream’

V. F. W. Gives Phila. Its Biggest Military Parade   War Department Aide Pleas for Better Civilian Morale

FIRE-BOMB ATTACK IS MADE ON WALES   Town Singled Out for Onslaught by Germans—Little Damage Te Raeavported.

WHOLESALE UNDER WAY   Resistance. ‘South. of Bengasi Collapses: “Next” British’ Steps Not Indicated

Resistance By Italians Collapses   Many Reported Giving Up After Line Of Retreat Is Cut Off

FASCIST FALL 5 COMPLETE   Last of Forces in Eastern Libya Reported Surrendering.

RETREAT IS CUT OFF SINCE FALL OF STRONGHOLD   Meanwhile, British Pres+ sure Against Cheren, Key Mountain Defense Point,  Increasing   BRITISH ON MARCH IN ETHIOPIA AREA   Among Prisoners Taken In Bengasi Campaign Was An Italian Commander  And Other Officers

NUMEROUS STAFF OFFICERS TAKEN AROUND BENGASI   FASCISTS, CUT OFF FROM TRIPOLIT, SURRENDER ‘IN LARGE NUMBERS’   BRITISH REPORT COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF RESISTANCE   Number of Captives Uncertain, but British Say Only Straggiers Will Reach Tripoll

CAPTURE FASCISTS SOUTH OF BENGASI   Italian Resistance South of Libyan Port Has Collapsed Completely   PUSH ONWARD IN BLAST

Italians in Libya Collapse  Fall of Bengasi Cuts Off Defenders to South

Forced March Traps Many Survivors of Bengasi’s Fall; Tripoli May Be Next Goal

British Mop Up Bengasi Stragglers   Italians Surrender When Trap Is Sprung South  Of Libyan Base

FASCISTS ARE SURRENDERING IN EAST LIBYA      Italians Cut Off from Retreat After Capture of Bengasi.

ITALIAN FORCE AT- BENGASI IN BRITISH TRAP   26,000 Fascists Cut Off; Resistance Is Completely Collavsed

Retreat Blocked, Thousands Yield   Few of 25,000 in Bengazi Area Escape to Tripoli With Graziani

The Italians Are Prevented From Escape   British Colonial Troops Advance On All African Fronts

Navy Asks Power To Hold Enlistees  Fieet Expansion   Fieet Expansion May Make Necessary Halt On Discharges

NAVY REQUEST IS REJECTED   Breach of Contract Seen in Proposal to Hold Men in Service

NAVAL REGUEST TO HOLD VOLUNTEERS MEETS REJECTION   Senate: Committee. Vote: Against Request for Such Authority

SENATE BALKS ON NAVY PLAN   Refuses to Permit Holding of Enlisted Men After  Service.

NAVY'S PLEA TO KEEP MEN IS REJECTED   To Compel Volunteers tc Serve Beyond Regulaz Period of Enlistment Would Be. Breach of  Contracte Salane Say.

NAVY REQUEST TURNED DOWN   Senate Committee Oppose: Extending Enlistments for Duration

FED GROSS ORWE. GETTING STARTED   Total of $406 Received at Opening of Campaign. . -in Tipton.   QUOTA Is SET AT $6,500

FL Choo ORIVE BENTiNG OTARTEL   Total of $406 Received at Opening of Campaign -jin Tipton.   QUOTA IS SET AT $6,500

Here Are Major Highlights OF lowa State Fair Progran   Exposition Will Be Larg. est In Iowa’s History

J >  Vast Electric Power Expansion Program Urged  _ Five-Year Plan Calls  for Expenditure ‘ at Bilkan PDallarc

GREAT BOOST INOUTPUT OF DOWED ASKED   Program Calls for Expenditure of a Billion ” Dollars   LOANS WOULD BE ADVANCED BY RFC   Federal Power Commis sion Wants Wheels Kept Whirling

POWERPLANT EXPANSION MAY: BOOST DUNKIRK   Federal Commission Proposes Three Billion Dollar Eleciricity Program for Defense

Billion- Dollar Scheme For Power Expansior   U.S. Commission . Advocates Vast Step Up tc Meet Needs for Defense

rogram Calls for Expen diture of One Million Dollars in Five Years

BiG ELECTRIC EXPANSION 10 COST BILLION   MICHIGAN PROJECTS INCLUDE DAM ON MICHIGAMME

Shots Wound Three in Mine Strike  Walkout Spreads; Complete Halt

Coal Strike Spreads To 68 Mines in State   Three Men Are W ounded by Gunfire in Clashes in ‘Captive’ Mine Fields in Pennsylvania; Survey  Shows About 40.000 Commercial Miners Idle

Three Wounded In Fayette Co.; Strikes Spread   Kentucky Harlan Union Appeals to President To Keep Government Out

PENNSYLVANIA MINERS SHOT   Sympathy Strikers Spread To More Commercial Mines In Northern Fields

THREE WOUNDED IN SHOOTING AT MINI   Crackling Guns Heard ‘ai H. C. Frick Co.  Mine

Four Youths Held For Stealing Cars   Galesburg Boys Caught Near Burlington

Ne Tee Neh Park Fat Meek et Tork Sa Tek ha Neh Se taka l Moet Sahar  WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR ACO TODAY

TENSION HIGH AS 3 CABINET HEADS RESIGN   Government Battles To Gain Control in Dispute

Signers Delay Departure for Berlin While Government Attempts to Control Situation

Postponement of Signing Caused by Angry Nationalists   Tension Spreads in Balkan Nation; Nazis Ask Quick Solution

Italy Annexes First Spoils of  Present War   Ljubljana District of Slovenia in Defeated Yugoslavia Formally Added

Classification Speed Urged   Hershey Orders Complete Listing of 10,000,000 Registered

FILES $10,000 SUIT FOR DEATH OF DOROTHY GINGER   DONALD GINGER PLAINTIFF IN CASE AGAINST DALE KABRICE RESULTING FROM DAUGHTER'S DEATH

BARES PLOT   Rumanian Premier Says Iron Guard Planned His Murder.

MURDER PLOT IS UNCOVERED IN BUCHAREST   Premier And Cabinet Members Involved In Case

FEAR BISMARCK, HOOD CONQUEROR FVADED PURSUIT   British Admit Loss of Hood Was Severe Blow to British Cause.

FEAR BISMARCK Is SAFE IN NAZI OR NORWEGIAN ° PORT   German Battleship Has Been On Loose For 48 Hours—Is Hit By Aerial Torpedo

FEAR BloMARGK ELUDED BRITISI   Victor In Fight With Hooc Has Had Time To Reach Safer Waters

Hit Scored On Ship Of Nazi Squadron By Plane   BRITISH WANT ‘ACTION’   England Indicates Sinker Of Hood Has Found Refuge

Nazi Vessel Relieved Hit By Torpedc   English Fleet Presses Hunt for Battleship in Northern Waters   GREAT SEARCH GN   Londen Thinks Germar Vessel May Be Safe in Norway or Germany

FAIL TO PICK UP BISMARCK TRAII   May Have Made Good Escape Te Norwegian Or German Waters

Bismarck Thot Safe in Shelter   German Battleshp Clea of Pursuit, Is Fear  Of British

Bismarck May Have Escaped   Victor Over Hood May Have Reached Norway

BRITONS STILL HOPE FLEET OF WARSHIPS WILL AVENGE HOOD   But Speedy Bismarck May cave bLscapeu, London f ears

Bismarck Eludes _ British Vessels   Nazi Raider Which Sank Hood Is Hunted

London Hints Troops May March On Baghdad, Attempt To End Threat To Oil Fields

British Force Is Ready to Begin Baghdad March   Iraqi Appeal to Germans for Aid; Turks See Nazi Planes On Way

Nazi Air Force Enroute To Iraq Fight; British Repulse Tobruk Attackers

Petain Blames Defeat on Six   Marshal Says Five Men to Get Publie Trial for Fall of France

Blames 6 For Defeal Of France   —————EE  Marshal Petain Broadcasts Tnat Public Trial For § Will Be Held; In Jail A  Y ear.   Will Power Lack

PETAIN PUTS. BLAME ON SIX   Daladier, Gamelin and Oth ers Face Public Trial For War Defeat

BAM BLAMED FOR FRANGE’S DEFEAT      Marshal Petain Announces Public Trial for Leaders _.__...._ _During- War

Nazis Claim Soviet Lost . 5,000,000 Men   Soviet Claims 2,000,000 Nazis Have Been Lost

Stresses Danger U. S. Faces if britain Fails   Tells Solons Ailantic Ocean Would  Be Small Barrier For Germans.

HULL URGES SPEEDY ACTION ON AID BILL   Says Nazis Could Cross Atlantic if Britain Falls.

HULL WARNG OF  U. 0. DANGER Ik BAITAIN FALL   lestilving Before Commuittee On Aid Measure He Urges Quick Action

Warns of Peril If Britain Falls   Roosevelt Bitterly Scolds Wheeler For  - “Plowing Under” Statement

CLAINS HITLER COULD EASILY CROSS OCEAN   Secretary of State Defines American Policy In Testimony Before House Committee.   CONDEMNS NAZIS FLOUTING OF LAW

GERMAN MOVE ONAMERICAEASY IF BRITISH FAIL   Secretary of State Tells  Committee We are in Presence of Forces That Have No Conscience.

Invasion Possible, Says Hull   Secretary of State Thinks Nazis Could Easily Cross Atlantic

Hull Testifies  Germans Could  Move Against Us   Tells Committee We Must Be Prepared To Do What The British Are Doing

Nazi Crossing An Easy Matter Secretary Says   Declares U. S. Must Not Be Diverted From Help to Englanc

Urges Speedy Enactment of  Loan, Lease Bill   Says People of America United in Approval of Aid to England

Movement Would Be . Easy Matte:   Hull Urges Speedy Enactinant of Administra. tion’s Aid-to-Britain  “Ril

“DR Bitterly Denounces Sen. Wheeler For Remarks Made In Radio Address

Threat of Atlantic Crossing Stressed In Lend-Lease Plea   House Committee Told Nation Musi Insure Against Axis Aggression Rv Givine Aid to Present Victims

Declares Germany Cross Atlantic Hf Britain Falls   ~ Condems Nazis’ Attack on U. S. Proposal

GERMAN DALVE  AGHUoa OCEAN AN EASY TASK   Cabinet Chief Tells House That Nation Is Firmly Back Of Measure

SEC. HULL SAYS GERMANY COULD CROSS ATLANTIC   Urees Speedy Passage Of Aid-ToBritain Pill Before House Foreign Atfairs Connnitice

SEN, WHEELER 1S DENOUNCED ~ BY ROOSEVELT   Tactics of Prominent Opposition Leader Characterized as “Rotten and Dastardly.”

DRIVE AIMEL AT MOSCOW HALTED   Germans Fail to Cross Rive: Where Napoleon’s Army ' let Disaster.

Nazis Halted In Ukraine, Says Moscow   Vanguard Reported Hurled Back Along Road to Moscow

Nazi Invaders   Are Repulsed   Berezina River Crossing Meets With Failure, Savs Mescow

GERMAN INVADERS ON ROAD TO MOSCOW CLAIMED REPULSED   SOVIET HIGH COMMAND REPORTS NAZI COLUMNS HAVE BEEN THROWN BACK

Claim Red Armies Shattered, Later Admit Opposition   Snow Reported Falling In Polish Buffer Zone; Russians Claim Germans Thrown Back In Attempts To Cross Berezina River Where Napoleon Had Trouble

Nazis Fail to Cross Berezina.  Reds Declare   Moscow Tells Battle at River Where Napoleon Was Harassed

RED SUCCESSES NEAR BEREZINA ~ RVERREPORTEL   ‘GERMAN ADVANCE UNITS SMASHED WHERE NAPOLEON TTrOMAK RAEATING   RUSS REPORT HEAVY BEATING FOR NAZIS NEAR SHEPETOVK   High Command Report Notes, However, That Full Impact of German Drive Is Yet to Come

DINERS FROM CAFEATNOON   Bishop’s, Des Moines, Is Seene Of Fire As Several Hundred Make Fseane

W. Lee And Another Solon Helping South   TELLS OF “EXTREMELY BEN. EFICIAL RESULTS" FROM COTTON BILL.

21 DEATHS RECORDED IN TORNADOES   Property Loss Estimatec At Several Hundred Thousand Dollars

2 More Dead in Storm Area  _ Damage Expected to Run High at Da: danelle, Hamburg

U-BOAT ATTACKS AMERICAN SHIP OFF CALIFORNIA   Freighter Is Abandoned In Sinking Condition, Navy Reports

It Costs $1,179.50 to Become Rodeo Rider and Roper, Says “Top Hand”

\odeo Riders Must Spend Dough lo Start In Exciting Career   ‘crage Cowboy Who Competes In Western Roping and Riding Tournaments Must Pay Over $1,000 For Horse, Saddle and Other Equipment But ‘Makes a Living’

Supervisors To Elects Officers  Wil Discuss Primary - Road Improvement

PRIMARY ROADS. BE IMPROVED.   ‘Section. of f Highway ‘West Of LeMars To Receive Attention

Enrollment Day for CCC Camp Se   Thursday, May 29. Is Day Pesignated: Most Youths From 17 to 23 Eligible.

ONE-DAY#ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR GCC CAMPS   There Are 43 CCC Camps Now Operating in Missouri

Social Security Offices to Register Youth May 29 °   BOYS CAN: NAME CAMP   Enrollees Can Select Site Ir Missouri of Other Part of Nation

BRITISH LABORERS DEMAND OFFENSIVE ___ON WESTERN FRONT TO RELIEVE REDS

Workers Clamor  For ‘Offensive’   British Government Speakers Heckled, Shouted Down in Trafalgar Square With Demands For More Work, Positive Action

LONDON CROW DEMANDS MORE RUSSIAN HELP   10,000 Persons At Labo: Rally Drown Out Gov ernment Speakers   SEEKING WESTERN FRONT OFFENSIVE

‘Aid to Reds’ Cry  Grows in Britain   Two Labor Gatherings Demand Offensive

Britons Shout Down Speakers Defending Government Policy; Demand All-Out Aid to Russia

Noisy Mob Demands Western Offensive   10,000 at English Labor Meeting Cry Down Government Speakers, Asking for *‘ All Aid for Russia’ With Speed

Labor Bids  BritainGive Russia Ald   Te. Thousand Attending Mass Meeting In Trafalgar 3quare Demand “Western krent Offensive”.   Will Sacrifice

Demand for Western Front Voiced Throughout England   Mixed Crowd Jams Trafalgar Square Sunday and Heckles Speakers Supporting Present Government Policy

British Laborites Cry for Invasion   Growd of 10,000 Workers Shout Down Government Leaders Wit Demands for Western Offensive

Mrs. Roosevelt Signs for Broadcasts on Behalf of Pan-American Coffee Bureau

BULLITT TELLS OF INVASION DANGER   Likens Attitude of America To That Of France Before War Outbreak

BULLITT SAYS IT'S ALMOST CERTAIN. IF -   Should British Navy be eliminated, U. S. fut ure would be endangered

BULLITT CLAIMS BRITISH FLEET, CANAL NECESSARY   Elimination of English Navy Blockade of Panama Cana Would Bring on Invasior of Western Hemisphere.   SITUATION HERE LIKE . THAT OF FRANCE IN 1940   French Depended on Maginot Line; United States Depends on Two Oceans Say: Former Ambassador.

TOCAT, ORAPRVATIONG   Another Hot Day Forecast Sunday   Weather Bureau Predicts  Temperature of Around 100 Tomorrow.

WRECKERS OF PENNSY TRAIN BEING HUNTED   Definite Evidence of Sa botage Found in Pennsy Derailment   FIVE ARE KILLED AND SCORES HUR’   Complete and Exhaustiv: Investigation to be Made

SABOTEUR HUNT. FOLLOWS WRECK   Five Persons Killed, 114 In jured When Train Hits Loosened Rail

REWARD POSTED FOR WRECKERS   3 Agencies Hunt For Men Who Removed Rails, Sent Train Into  River; 5 Killed

Determined Hunt forTrain Wreckers Who Killed Five and Injured 114

SEEK PERSONS CAUSING FATAL TRAIN WRECK   Five Die ‘When Train Hits Rail Loosened By Saboteurs.

HUNT STARTED FOR WRECKERS   Federal, State, Rail Officer: Seek Saboteurs Blamed For Pennsy Crash

Authorities Hunt for Saboteurs Blamed for Train :  Wreck in Which Five Are Killed and 114 Injured    Railroad Posts Reward of $5,000 in Effort to Clear Up Tragedy

Determined Hunt Started for Men Who Caused Crast   Passenger Train Mishap Killed Hurt Ll14

WAR MOVING TOWARD TE MIDDLE EAST   United States Has Been Supplying French With Goods in North Africa; Britain Shifts Forces

CPPOSITION TO AXIS PLANS IN AFRICA BRINGS ON DISMISSAL   Move to Tighten German Hold on France—Petain Protests Removal —War Front Shifts to Warmer Climate,

O uster Fits In With Shift Of War Fronts   Eden Reports “Action” Against Axis Allies: Japs Bring More Destroyers to Saigon; Nazis in New Attacks in Russia

PRESSURE PUT ON PETAIN BY HITLER, CLAIM   Hostilities Near In North Africa; Jap Naval Moves Watched

IN NORTH AFRICA   Dismissal Is Over Pe tain Protest, Is Belief   BRITISH ACTION SEEN SOON IN NO. AFRICA

HITLER TAKES  DEATH GRIP UN  FRANCE Ad LUE TO WAR OUUTH   Weygand, With Strong Ar my in Africa, Ditched By Vichy   At Least Two Anglo-Ger man Major Battleships In Pacific

COURT UPHOLDS PROPERTY ACT   State Statute Relating t Taxing of Married Couples’ Earnings Tested —

Stale Community Properly Ad Held Constitutional   State Supreme Court Up_ holds Division For Income

Farmer Who Captured Hess Tells Story   "A Thorough Gentleman—He Talked Freely—Feared for His Baby"

Farmer-Hero Who Captured Hess Tells How Nazi Talked of Young Son He Left Behind

STRIKE FACES GIANT PLANE PLANT IN OHIO   AFL Workers Protesting Non - Union Telephone Company Employes

Strike Threatens To Stop Work  On Plane i’lant   $14,000,000 Curtis-Wright Plant in Ohio Strikers Ob ject

DODE FUNERAL LIVELY AFFAIR   LAUGHTER, GAIETY AND SONGS FEATURED SERVICES FOR FORMER CIRCUS OPERATOR.

NO TEARS AT THIS FUNERAL  Everybody es A Good Time At sind man’s Rites He Wanted It That Way

Old Showman’s Funeral Is Gay Affair In Accordance With His Instructions

Planes Strike at Invasion Coast In Intensive Raid   Great Explosions Roll Across Channel As Attack Progresses

British Keep Lifeline Open   Two Thousand Ships ConStantly at Sea, With 400 in Danger Zone

British Press Admits Balkan Defeat But Sees Encouragement In North Africa Bve Turkish Situation

BRITISH ADMIT BALKAN DEFEAT   People and Press Awai Details of Reverses

BALKANS DEFEAT DEFEAT IS ADMITTED BY' BRITISH PRESS AN AND PUBLIC  Bire ARS. OCP ET?!   WANT TO KNOW WHERE IMPERIAL FORCES ARE AND - WHERE NEW ACTION DUE

British Accept Balkan. Defeat   Greek Help’ Considered : Weak. And Late}. Look Toward: Future: ° iH

RESIGNED, BUT CRITICAL, BRITAIN NOW AWAITS EXTENT OF BALKAN DISASTER

British Demand Accounting In  Balkan Defeat   London Papers Release Criticism Of Assistance As Too Feeble, Too Late.   ASK NEWS OF REVERSES

British Start Criticism Of Balkans Fight   Press And Public Fret As Lack Of News  Brings Fears

PRESS, PUBLIC ARE CRITICAL   English People. Awaiting Final Checkup On Balkan Debacle

Resigned But Critical, Britishers Await Full Report On Extent Of Balkan Disaster

Definite News Of Balkan Defeat Is Acked Bv British Press And Public

Britons Anxtously Awaiting Extent of Balkan Disaster, Expect Next Move in Afric   Press and Public Resigned, But Chafing Under Blackout of Definite News From Greece, Grimly Look For Unfolding of Reverses

Britain's Press Criticizes Loss On Greek Front   Expeditionary Troops Continue Battle at Thermopylae Sector

AND PUBLIC IN CRITICAL MOOD   Frankly Write Off War In Balkans As Full Defeat; Await Details

BRITISH AWAIT FULL STORY OF BALKANDEFEAT   Press, Public In Heighten ing Critical Mood Over everses At Hands  of Germany   ASKING ACCOUNTING   One Editor Says Uneas ness Is Born-of Conviction Something More Could Have Been Done

U. S. Relations With Vichy Are  Growing Worse   Hull Statement Last — Warning, Say British; French Non-Commital

Diplomats Increase Activities   Germany Again Sending Out Peace Feelers

Battle Rages Around Davao In New Thrust   American Submarines Credited With Sinking Another Troop Vessel; Mindanao Clash Is Bitter

Invaders Grab New Foothold at Davao   Hong Kong Holding; Dutch Seize Foes on Borneo, Bomb Nippon Battleships

RAF Bombs Big Airport At Baghdad   Also Scores Hits on Muni. tions Magazine; Quiet At Habbaniyeh, Basra

ROYAL AIR FORGE BOMBED AIRPORT AT BAGHDAD WEDNESDAY   IRAQ SITUATION OTHERWISE DECLARED QUIET SINCE AIRPORT. SIEGE LIFTED

imperial Army Reports Successes In Middle East Campaign  British Bomb Baghdad Airport

British Bombs Blast Magazine “in Iraq Capital  British Planes © Also Raid Axis  Convoy in the  Mediterranean

ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBED AIRPORT AT BAGHDAD WEDNESDAY  IRAQ SITUATION OTHERWISE

Baghdad Air Field Bombed   British Report Direct Hits on Magazine; Air Raids in Africa

Bomb Iraq Air Field   British Planes Attack Baghdad, Squeeze Ethiopia

AOTAB IN BACK GLAIMG BERLIN OF U.S. ACTION   Occupation Of Iceland Puts America In Full Contact With War, Say Nazis

GERMANS HOWL ICELAND MOVE ~ STAB IN BAGH   Complain Action Made When Nazis Fight to Free World of ‘Communism. .

Stabin Back By-Roosevelt; Says Berlin   Flood of Condemnatior Declares U. 8S. “Must Take the Consequences’

United States ‘Brutal,’ According To Germany   By JOSEPH W. GRIGG, Ji United Préas Stalt

Wrath of Germans  On FDR   Roosevelt Will Bear  Responsibility for Action: Nazis -

GERMANS SAY ROOSEVELT STAB THEM IN BACK   Declares He Will Have To Accept Responsibility For What May Happen

Warns U. S. Must Rear Responsibility of Moving Into War Zone Where Shooting Is Sharn

Journalist Is Shot to Death   Prominent Communist Leader of France Before War Slain

Marcel Gitton Is Wounded Fatally   Journalist Felled in Paris: Once Was Prominent as Communist

Another Nazi Friend Slain   Former Communist Journalist Shot Down At Vichy

EX-COMMUNIST IN FRANCE IS SLAIN   GUNJS SAMESY PE AS THOSE USED IN OTHER SHOOTINGS”

MAN WHO QUIT REDS IS SLAIN   Prominent. Communist Jour nalist, Shot. Down By. As’ ‘sassin At Vichy

TERRORISM CLAIMS. ANOTHER VICTIN IN OCCUPIED FRANCE   MARCEL GITTON, FORMER COMMUNIST, WHO TURNED AGAINST PARTY, IS SLAIN

RECANTING RED SLAIN IN PARIS      Former Deputy is Latest Victim of Acts of Terrorism in France

VICHY WORRIED BY TERRORISM   Recanting Communist  Third Victim of Civil Strife

RED COLUMNIST PATALLY SHOT BY AN ASSASSIN   Marcel Gitton, Who Turn ed Against Communist Party, Waylaid On Street In Paris   SHOT ENTERED LUNG   Assailant Fscapes; Vichy Protesic “Lying Campaign” In Press of United States

PARIS HAS NEW TERROR KILLING   Ex-Communist Who Turned On His Party Shot Dead; Tension Is Increasing ,

Communist Slain in Paris By Terrorist   Marcel Gitton, Prom inent Journalist, Had Renounced Party

Assassin’s — Bullet Thits Its Mark In French Uprising   Mareel Gitton, Recanting Communist Who Quit Tlis Party, Ts Killed

Terrorism in Paris Spreads   Marcel Gitton, Former Communist, Killed by Unidentified Assassin

Ex-Communist Third Victim  Of Assassins   lrench Terrorism Grows And Many Arrested For Food Violations

Prominent Communist Is  Assassinated  French Killer Escapes On  Rievrla

Ex-Communist Shot In Paris   Other Disorders Reported In German-Occupied Sections of France

Laden Kaw Gets A Breathing Spell   River Falls Slightly Here as Crest From Delaware Passes    RISE DUE TOMORROW   Use Sandbags to Pro City Engineer eee to tect Underpass .

Laden Kaw Gets A Breathing Spell   River Falls Stightly Here as Crest From Delaware  Passes _ :   RISE DUE TOMORROW   City Engineer Prepares to Use Sandbags to Protect Underpass .

Prices Received For Farm Products   Sharp Decline In Grains and Meat Animals

FIRST PROJECTS JUNDER DEFENSE WORK OKAYEL   President Approves 26 Undertakings In 12 States Costing $5,765,531

Chamber Plans‘: For Two Noted: ~ Speakers. Soon   James Gheen, New. York Humorist ‘To: Be: Guest At Annual Meeting --

Chamber Plans For Two Noted Speakers Soo   James (Gcheen, New York Humorist To Be Guest At Annual Meeting

America First Group Says Inferventionists Raising Race Issue   Isolationist Committee Comes to Defense of Lindbergh Speech

OPEN PARALYSIS DRIVE   The President Is Informed That 10,000 Committees Are Ready.

Nippon Special Envoy Arrives In Washington   - Negotiations Begin Monday; Fate of Peace In Pacific At Stake

JAP DIPLOMAT ARRIVES HER FOR PARLEYS   Admits Difficulty Facing Him in Explaining Japanese Policy.

PRICE-FIXING PLANS BEING GIVEN STUDY   Roosevelt Considers Legis lation to Backstop Program   HENDERSON TALKS TO THE PRESIDENT   Maximum Price Schedule of Six Commodities Issued

MAY BOLSTER PRICE FIXING   Legislation Is Being Considered By Roosevelt.

F.D.R. May Ask Power To Fix Price Levels   Considers Asking for Au thority To Prevent Runaway Inflation

Roosevelt May Ask Powers  To Avert Runaway Inflation   Consider Advisability Legislation To Backstop Price-Fixing Program of Henderson: Plan Is Discussed

PRICE CONTROL UNDER DISCUSSION   ROOSEVELT CONSIDERS ADVISABILITY OF ASKING FOR LEGISLATION.

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE Sensational Meeting Promises to Strengthen Allied Couse _- .

frewear today Roosevelt-Churchill Meeting Gives New Strength To The Allied Cause   MacKenzie Says Will Re. move Distrust From Minds Of Many Countries; Action Needed To Stop Hitler

Sensational Conference At Sea Creates Impression Of Adding. _ Further Strength To Allied Cause

ALLIED CAUSE STRENGTHENED   Roosevelt - Churchill Meet Out-Brenners the Famous Brenner Pass Talks

The War Todau.   Roosevelt- Churchill Agreement Will Strengthen Cause of. ‘Allies

‘Propaganda Bluff’ Berlin Calls It   Sea Meeting Out-Brenn ers Brenner Pass Meets   RY NEWITT MACKENZIE

BRITISH FLIERS SINK ” FOUR GERMAN SHIPS   Three Picked Out of Convoy Off France’s Norman Coast— Three Planes Lost.

RAF SINKS EIGHT BOATS IN DAYTIME   North Sea, Channel Scenes - of Raids Against Germans

MAN AGED 80 FLIES PLANI   AVIATION STUDENT FOR PAST TWO YEARS, 80-YEAR-OLD MAN GETS LICENSE

WORK HALTED AT FORD MILL BY ClO GROUP   COMPANY WILL NOT SIGN CONTRACT WITH UNION

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD CHOKED BY AFL. DISPUTE   Walkout of 8,000 Electrica Members Shuts Down ~ Production   FOREMAN TELLS KNOX OF POTENTIAL DANGEF   Says Prolonged Stoppage Will Seriously Hurt Defense Plans

Mercury Sinking In Middlewest; Rains Spot Texas   New Cold “Yave Pushes Across Prairies From Montana

Move Increases Belief of Feared Axis Offensive   Tommies Await Nippor Challenge For Lead In South Pacific Area

ALL APPROACHES TO) SINGAPORE ARE MINED BY BRITISH   England Gets Set for Simultaneous Shock of At tacks In East and Waet

SINGAPORE ARE MINCE   Maylay Peninsula British Force Heavily Reinforced

BRITAIN MINING “AT SINGAPORE   Announces Waters All Around Singapore Are Heavily Mined.

British Mine “Malay Coast Against Jap:   Singapore's Approache Strengthened to Meet - Far East Challenge

MINES SOWN AT SINGAPORE   British Take Precautions Against Japanese Drive Into South Pacific.

Singapore Waters Mined by British; Await Challenge   Waters Mined After Reinforcing Fighting Forces Near Malay

CHALLENGE BY JAPS IN SOUTH SEAS AWAITED   British Mine Approaches to Sing: apore and Reinforce Malay De fenses.

FARM NEEDS 10 GET STUDY   Governor Wilson Name Legislative Committee for Survey

Southtowner One Victim of. Navy Airplane Crash   Lieut. William P. Robinson Is Killed as Bomber Falls  on Ocean Island.

Killed When Plane Falls In Atlantic   Lieut. William P. Robinsor Mourned by Bride of Seven Months and Par erte Flere.

TERRORISTS ARE BUSY IN FRANCE   Attempt Made To Blow Up Prefecture At Limoges In Tnoccupied Zone.

PRESIDENT URGES CONSTRUCTION OF ST, LAWRENCE PLAN   DECLARES “WE HAVE NO RIGHT TO TAKE CHANCES WITH NATIONAL SAFETY”

President Urges St. Lawrence Job ForNationalSafety   Declares America Must Meet Production of Enemies

ST. LAWRENCE PLAN URGED AS DEFENSE NEED   Roosevelt Recommends Seaway and Power Project ‘to Increas U: S. Production   BUILD IN 4 YEARS   Tells Congress ‘We Have No Right! to Take Chances with National Safety’

St. Lawrence Power Urged By President   Roosevelt Calls Opponents Short Sighted

- Roosevelt Asks St. Lawrence  Geaway Project   Declares Defense Needs All Available Water and Power Project

RONGRESS GETS 57, LAWRENCE PROtEGT BILL   President Asks Immediate Construction of Project  In Interests of National Defense; Four Years to Build  WAJORITY VOTE NEEDED

BUILD SEAWAY, FDS PLEA   PresidentUrges Con . struction Of St. Law rence Project

FR RECOMMENDS SEAWAY PROJEG   ‘Asks Legislation Authorizing Im  mediate Construction of [ Water Route

ERIN BOOST FOR WATERWAY   Declares St. Lawrence Project ls Vital to Defense Of Nation.   FOUR YEARS TO BUILD’

CT. LAWRENCE SEAWAY AGAIN 1S BRING URGEL   Roosevelt Recommends Legislation Authorizing Immediate Construction Power Project   WILL TAKE 4 YEARS   President Says “We Have No Right to Take Chances With National Safety”

Urges Immediate Seaway Project  Roosevelt Says Production Defense Keynote

St. Lawrence Seaway And Power Project Approval Is Recommended By Roosevelt

ADOSEVELT URGES. SEAWAY PASSAGE   Asserts Power Which Woulc Be Produced Is Needed by Two Nations

Production And More Production Now The Kevnote   NEEDED IN ALL-OUT RACE FOR DEFENSE

Chief Executive Views Construction As Keynote Of Defense Program

Action Sought To Aid Nation With Defenses   Electric Power’s Need T “Match Enemy Is Seen’ : - By President

Lift Eyebrows At  Peace. Rumors   Connally Believes Hess Is On Truce Mission

INT PEACE BEING SOUGHT BY NAZIS ANDGREATBRITAIN   U.S. Receives Rumor With old: eoeorre      SENS: ‘BELIEVE. PEACE  a + MOVES IMMINENT

mally Declares America fants England to Keep ir Independence, Navy; pan Mentioned

Peace Rumor Goes ‘Round In Washington   SEN. CONNALLY DECLARES HE THINKS HESS IS ON PEACE TRIP.

PEACE RUMORS BEING HEARD FROM ISOLATIONIST GROUP   SOME SENATORS INDICA'TE THEY BELIEVE SOME SORT OF PEACE PROPOSALS WILL BE MADE BOON

Peace Rumors Are Denied By  Administration   State .Department Knows Nothing Of Reported Efforts

UFFIGIALS COOL TO PEAGE TALK   Brand Rumors Of Peace Moves As Speculative and Conyjectural

PEACE RUMORS CIRCULATING AT CAPITAL   ‘State Department ‘Receives Them ‘With ‘Skepticism

PEAGE RUMORS BEING HEARD IN WASHINGTON   Talk by Isolationists Received Colcl; at the State Department,   NO OFFICIAL WORD   Peace at This Time Would  Give Hitler All the  Advantages.  

Senators Skeptical Of Rumors   Peace Would ee Nazi Victory and U. S. Does Not Want ~ et

PEACE RUMORS ARE CIRCULATED   U. S. ISOLATIONISTS IN WASHINGTON GIVE REPORTS

nee Refuses Nace Fleet erman Hands  ll Insist on  Ohesarwanna   ll Insist on  Observance inistice [Terms

VICHY REFUSES  FLEET DEMAND   Petain, Laval Again Become Friends

Observance of Armistice Insisted Upon   Cabinet Revision by Petain Is Anticipated Soon

Escaned Convict To Die in Chair   Missouri Life-Termer Gets Georgia Justice for Slaying Highway Patrolman

Party Lines Abandoned In Roll Call   Administration Steamrollers AL Restrictions

FDR ASKS USE OF FULL RESOURCES   URGES ALL ENERGY IN PREPARING FOR NATION'S DEFENSE

PRESIDENT GALLS. FOR USE OF ALL OF OUR RESOURSE'   Declares Task Before Us Is  ~o~Great-and That Success Will Come Only Through Use of All Our Energies and Resources.

FDR Calls For All-Out Work   Nation's Energies and ReSources Must Be Used to Crush Dictators

Pe es  CALLED UPON   President Urges Nation’s Energics To Guard Against Dictators’ Heel

FD. R. Calls for All-Out Defense   Summons All Nation's Energies, Resources Aaainst Dictators —

General Strike Threat In U. S. Held Due to Inexperienced Leader:

Labor Holiday Threatened In Detroit Strike  AFL Would Reinforce Treancit Workers In      AFL Would Reinforce Transit Workers In Michigan   CITY REFUSES PLEA   Ship Workers Appeal Again To President In Kearny Row

Transit Mediators Draft Formula to Settle Strike   U. S. MIGHT BE FORCED 10 WAR   President’s Son, in England Says ‘‘U. S. Will Defend Ships, Men’’

Draft Strike  “Peace Formula’   Detroit In Urgent Need of Transportation

FEDERAL AND STATE MEDIATORS HOPEFUL TRANSPORTATION TIE-UP WILL BE SETTLED TONIGHT {

Australia Plans More Assistance  In War Efforts   Charges Made German Propaganda Aims At AustralianBritish Relations Rift

AUSTRALIANS VOW FURTHER HELP TO _ BRITISH EFFORTS   Prime Minister Charges Nazi Propegandists With _ Attempts to Create a ' Goktt in Empire.

Soviet Army Still. ‘Holding,  Moscow Says   Nazis Say Troops Make Steady Progress Despite Resistance   ADMIT BAD ROADS ARE HANDICAP

SECOND NAZI DRIVE CLAIMED NEAR FAILURE   German Warplanes Bomb Moscow For Fourth Straight Nicht

CLAIM LINES ‘UNCHANGED IN LAST 10 DAYS   Second Nazi Offensive in East Pictured by Reds : Ending in Failure   STIFF DEFENSE IS ADMITTED BY NAZIS   Assert Steady Progress is Made Despite Weather And Resistance

WEYGAND TURNS DOWN OE GAULLE   Urges African Army of 500,000 To Pay No Heed To Appeals’To Enter the War Against the Italians

ASKS SOLDIERS TO SUPPORT AIM PETAIN REGIME   Admonishes. Troops. Thei Fight. Was “Ended” For France With Armistice - With Germany   FEARS WAR ON‘ITALY: WOULD MEAN PERIL         "Head of “Free French” -Had“Asked: Their Help.: "in Stamping Out Fas-.:” a cists. in Libya 

French Urged To Stand By Vichy Leader   General Weygand Appeals To Men In African Army

WEYGAND TALKS AGAINST REVOLT   Urges Unswerving Support For Vichy Regime

Weygand Tells Forces Not To Join War Against Italy   Charges His Men to Support ‘National Revolution’. of Marshal. Petain and Stay Out of Fight

WEYGAND SENDS PLEA TO ARMY   French African Force: Urged Not to Fight Against Italy

General Tells Africa Unit: To Ignore De Gaulle, Help ‘National Revolution

LONDON, MOSCOW AND WASHINGTON ~ HAVECOMMIONLAINE   Hitler Hurls Yo Young Boyg At Russians But. ItIg NoGo- -}   GERMANS UNABLE TO HALT RETREAT

Anthony Eden In Conference  With Stalin   Talks Heid Coincident With Churehill’s Here For Unity of Poley

Eden and Stalin Agree onDefeat Of Nazi Reich   Joint London-Moscow Report Marks Unity of Purpose in War

Russia, Britain Pledge Defeat Of Nazi Regime  Eden Reaches Pact   Eden Reaches Pact With Stalin as Reds Pursue Foe

British and Reds Smash Nazi Flanks   Russians Recapture More Villages, Report Picked German Division's Attack Repulsed   RAID ON NORWAY   British in Libya Force Fight with Retreating Axis Forces— Italfans Surrender to Reds

‘VULNERABILITY OF NAZIS SHOWN BY BRITISH, RED BLOWS   British Hurl a Surprise Raid on German-Held Coast of Nor: way — Bomb Much Nazi Territory

EN, STALIN REACH ACCORD ON WAR PLANS   Briton Spends Two Weeks In Moscow Conferring  With Red Leaders   KEPT IN TOUCH WITH CHURCHILL AND FDR   Unity of Policy Directec At Defeat of Hitlerism is Produced

Britain, Russie Agree On. War Aims   Reds Continue To Batter. Nazi Forces; Axis Hits British  Tn Libva

Eden, Stalin Agree On End To Hitler Rule   Russian Advance On Eastern “Front Continues; Post-War > Prableme Piscusced

Norway’s Cost Struck in Surprise Stab By British Raiders  AIR BLOWS HEAVY  Slackening of Pressure in Libyan Theatre Notes— Axis Claims Counter

Germans Are Hit In East and West   British and Russia Deliver Blows and Announce _ New Agreement   RAF OVER REICH PORTS   Soviet Reports Recapture of Over 450 Towns and  Villages _

Eden and Stalin Agree on Plan For ‘Utter Defeat of Hitlerite Germany

British-Russian Pact; Lightning Raid On Norway Nazis Flee Before Reds

Nazis Handed New Setback: By English, Russian Thrusts   British Uncork Surprise Stab On German-Held Coast Of Norway And Pound Other Reich Territory; Axis Driven Back Farther In Soviet, Africa

British, Reds Pledge Total Nazi Defeat   Simultaneous Axis Blows Struck on East, West

British, Reds Hurl Telling Blows at Nazi:   Moscow and London Agree on Plans To Defeat Hitler

Eden Reaches An Agreement With Stalin   Accord Deals With Utter Defeat of  Bactlawta {* sxenanew

RUSSIA PLANS: HITLER DOOM, EDEN REPORTS   Moscow Report ‘Same As U. S. Statement’ About Japan   REDS MAKE GAINS   Italians Are Starved and Frozen Warriors, Say Soviets

Allies Hit  Far-Flung Nazi Lines   Germans Dealt Blows at Widely Separated Points.

Defeat of Hitler ls Goal of Reds And the British   leaders in Complete Ac cord on Plans To Defeat Axis Powers   [wo Weeks of Conference: Are Expected to Produce Results

Concerted Action For Hitler Defeat Planned   British Foreign Office Discloses Conferences in the Kremlin-—-Decisions Reached on Production and Pocling of War Materiai

British, Russia Agree to Utter Defeat’ of Hitler  RAF Fans Out to In- ¢lude Shipping Ports af The German Reic!

* ‘Meet In Kremlin Even As President Roosevelt Anc Prime Minister Churchill Were Conferring; Conferees In Close Communication

EDEN: STALIN IN AGREEMENT   Moscow Talks Held at same Time As Those In Washington

Russians Push Nazis Back   Britain and Soviets In New Pact to Crush Hitler

Nazis Stung Twice  REDS, BRITISH   REDS, BRITISH REACH NEW > AGREEMENT

Talks Center Upon Aim to Defeat Hitler   Statesmen Confer as Churchill, FD Meet in White House   IDENTITY OF VIEWS

EDEN AND STALIN SIGN AGREEMENT TO CRUSH HITLER   TALKS DISCLOSED AS RUSSIAN AND BRITISH ARMIES STILL GAIN

Eight Enemy Vessels Sunk Near Norwegian Isle; Axis Claim African Gains

Norway's Cost. Struck in ‘Surprise Stab By British Raiders.   AIR BLOWS HEAVY Slackening of Pressure in _ -Libyan Theatre Notes—  vic Claime Cannter

EDEN AND STALIN REACH AGREEMENT IN MOSCOW TALKS   Soviet Discussions Carried On Simultaneously With Those In Washington Be. tween Churchill and Roosevelt; Kept Constant. ly In Touch With Each Other.

BRITISH, REDS HIT AT GERMANS ON TWO' FRONTS:       Make Agreement For “Ut  ter Defeat OF Hitlerite  ) Germany”

STALIN, EDEN REACH ACCORD ON WAR PLANS   Conferences Paralleling Whit House Talks of Roosevelt Churchill Revealed   PARLEYS UNIFIED   Agree on Necessily of Complete De feat of Hitlerism and Preventing Future Aggressions

Stalin and Eden reach  agreement   British raid Norway : tela nad

EDEN, STALIN ¢ END KREMLIN ~ CONFERENCES   Conferees In Close Touch With FDR

‘British, Reds »Agree on War Plans   Eden, Stalin Talk in Moscow On Joint Drives Against Nazis

EDEN AND STALIN IN COMPLETE ACCORD IN WAR OBJECTIVES   RUSSIANS CONTINUE DRIVE - GERMANS BACK; AXIS RE PORTS STAND IN LIBYA

Allied Powers Closely Linked In New Agreement   New Accord Is Announced As Axis Suffers Heavy New Setbacks; Berlin And Rome Claim Counter-Attacks

CARDIFF IS RAIDED BY NAZI BOMBERS   RAF Fights Back—Attacks German Planes On Their Return Home

JAPAN WARNED OF BLIND AID TO AXIS   Would Not Get Free Hand In East Indies From Germany

Fishing Guide Boy Drown   Leaps Into Water In Vain Attempt To Rescue Child

Pa r a g u a V v ans A e u Ar 1 n j r ed   Demonstration Results from Students’ Strike

700 Men Were on  Way to War Dept. Plant for Loading Shells at Ravenna

PAOSING INTO AEGULAR ARMY   Civilians Will Not Be Al. lowed in the Armory;, Captain Says.   WILL LEAVE ON JAN. 29   About Twenty Men Will Sleep at the Armory  Dur:ng Period.

COMPANY E PASSING INTO. REGULAR ABM   ‘Civilians Will Not Be Al. lowed in the Armory, _ Captain Zays,   WILL LEAVE ON. JAN, 29   About Twenty Men Will Sleep at the Armory During Period,

191 ORAr  TORN UP BY PRESIAEN    Revises Text To Meet New Conditions   = — YF OR EEE EE oe  ees eesti  TO ATTACK FOES  Entire World Waits Address

ROOSEVELT SET FOR FIRESIDE ‘CHAT TOMORROW   Plans to Rap American: Who Oppose His Kor eien Policies   White House Accuses Berlin of Trying te ‘Becloud’ Issue

SPOTLIGHTS FDR MESSAGE   President’s Talk Tomorrow Expected To Step Up Tempo of Aid.   NO HINT ON DETAILS   Capital Circles Believe U. S$ May Turn Over More Ships To Bolster British.

CHARGES BERLIN ‘BECLOUDS’ CHAT   Roosevelt Redrafts Speech After Nazi Naval Chief Warns on Convoys

FOR REDRAFTS TUESDAY NIGHT RADIO SPEECK   White House Accuses Berlin With Trying to ‘Becloud’ The Issues

OKEH  BILLION FOR THE NAV   House Group Urges $1,209, - 000,000 for Smail Ships, Other Purposes.   PLAN GREAT LAKES USE!

Protection Committee Puts OK on \Naval Bill   Would Protect Fleet From Air Attack

President Requests Additional Merchan! Ship Construction   Wants Authority For 200 Tx Be Built on Emergency Basis; Asks Funds

Congress Gets FDR Merchant Ships Request   $313,500,000 Requested To Place Construction On Emergency Basis

Merchant Ship Order By FDR   Would Build 200 Merchant Ships Of Type And Design Most Rapidly Built.

F.R. ASKS 200 CARCO SHIPS   Makes Forma} Request to Congress for Funds Totaling $313.500.000

‘Roosevelt Asks Authority To Build Merchant Fleet   Cost Of Vessels Placed At $350,000,000; President Proposes Plan To Offset World Shortage Of Cargo Vessels

Stinson Sees Invasion from — Over Atlantic   Possibility of Air Attack in Event British Navy Should Surrender Is Pictured by Sec: relary of War

F.R. REQUESTS 313 MILLIONS   Plans ‘‘Emergency’’ Build ing of 200 Merchant Vessels

200 Vessels Sought By President   AUTHORITY FOR MERCHANT FLEET BUILT ON EMERGENCY BASIS IS SOUGHT AND AN AP. PROPRIATION.

WANTS 200 SHIPS   Roosevelt. Asks Congress for Authority to Build Merchant Fleet

Swiss Expect Russians To Bow to Nazis   Great Game of Bluff Now Being Played in Ukraine

Stalin Is Under Nazi  Pressure   Soviet Premier Plays Waiting Game As Hitler Moves For Control Of Ukraine

Russia Will Grant Nazis  Concessions   Soviet Playing Waiting Game and Will Try To Avoid Any War

HITLER DEMANDS RULE OF UKRAINE   Stalin Won’t Fight But Plays Waiting Game, Is Claim

RUSSIAMAY BOW TO GERMANY T0 KEEP AT PEACE   'Moscow Expected to Make New Concessions to Berlin, If Necessary to  Prevent Rreak .   STAKE IS UKRAINE   Stalin Believed ta Envisior “General Communist Revolution in Ruins of Europe’s War"

RUSSIA PLAYS WAITING GAME WITH FUEHRER   High-Stakes Contest of In. ternational Bluff With Hitler Demanding Eco. nomic Benefits Fron Ukraine and Moscow  Holding Off is Reportec TENSION IS GROWINC

HITLER, STALIN IN AGAME OF BLUFF   SWISS JOURNAL SEES GERMAN SUCCESS IN GETTING UKRAINE

SEEK TO AVERT  BREAK WITH  GERMANY   London Says Moscow, Berlin Headed For Arms Clash   With Its Grain And Cattle Needed By Hitler For Wartime Production

LER BLUFF TO AWE RUSS   Bern Sources Predict Stalin Will Yield to Germans

GERMAN DEMANDS ON RUSSIA OUTLINED AND STALIN IS WAITING   BELIEVED HITLER TO HAVE WAY IN UKRAINE IN ORDER TO AVOID FIGHT

BREAD BASKET OF EUROPE IS NEWEST GOAL   Swiss. Source Reveals Reason For SovietNazi Tension

High-Stakes Contest of Bluff-- Li¢tlar Pamande and Stalin Plave Waiting Game

EUROPE ASKS: WILL STALIN FIGHT HITLER?   Swiss Sources Predict Red Dictator Will Submit To Nazi Demands

STALIN REPORTED TRYING 19 DODGE HITLER'S DEMANDS   Authoritative Journal De: clares Germany ‘Wants Access to Ukraine

STALIN PLAYS WAITING GAME   Observers Believe Russia Will Yield To Adolf Hitler's Demands

NAZI-SOVIET BLUFF GAME BEING PLAYEL   Swiss Newspaper Declares Stalin Will Make More Concessions to Hitler tc Avoid Clash With Ger:  man Army.

GENEVA PAPER ~ HAS DOPE’ ON REDS, CERMAN}   STALIN PLAYING WAITING GAME AS HITLER DEMANDS JKRAINE BENEFITS

HITLER PUTS SQUEEZE ON RED LEADER   Jkraine At Stake As Dictators Play Big Bluff Game; Russia May Appease Nazis

TO GERMANS IN TIKRAINE   Swiss Paper Reports Russ ian Concessions May Roe Torced   MORE SIGNS OF NAZI PRESSURE   May Be Headed for Clash or Just in Another War of Nerves

RUSSIA PLAYING WAITING: GAME IN EUROPEAN UPHEAVAL   Swiss Give Their Versior Of Persistent Reports O1 Nazi-Russ Tension   Stalin Seeking to Dodg: Demands But Will Give In To Avoid Break

NAZIS, SOVIET SEEN IN BLUFF   Swiss Hear Hitler Makinc Demands, Stalin Playing Waiting Game.

Swiss Journal Says Hitler and talin Bluffin:   Nazi,-Demands for Sup: plies Ranged Against Waiting of Russians

SUPERVISION FOR VESSELS LEAVING POR]   U. 8. Navy Restricts Sailing From West Coast Ports First Time Since World War

NEWSMAN’S JOB STILL TO PRESENT NEWS -AIRLY AND ACCURATELY, CONFERENCE TOLE

TOLD ARMY HAS — “DONE WELL   First Months of Expansion Covered by SunTele Editor   OTHER SPEAKERS   General Richardson and James Young Give Intimate Stories

LLL CID  SLAYER’S CASE   Governor Promises ‘‘Serious Study’’ of Ivan Sullivan’s Record

SULLIVAN CASE BEFORE WILSO}   Governor To Give ‘Very Serious Thought’ To Slavinge Case

Governor Gets Case of Ivan Sullivan Today   To Consider Records on  Condemned Slayer of Prison Guard  ONE MORE CHANCE  Governor or U. S. High Court Only Hopes for   Ranrieva

Sullivan Case  Goes To Gov. Wilson   Slayer Of Prison Guar Seeks Clemency.

Burma Gets  U.S. Planes   British and American Aircraft Placed Side By Side

SNOWFALL HOLDS SPRINGTIME OFF   Covering Over North Okla homa Ranges Up to Four Inches—Cold to Linger

Spring Flees As Winter Drops In On State Again   Continued Cold, Snow Du  To Keep Spring..Away- At Leadt Two Days

See Armored Force Here To Equal Panzer   Army Plans to Mechanize 16 Divisions

Japan Fears Nazis Will  Drain Resources      Press Asks End Of Russian War

JAPANESE URGE. AXIS END WAR WITH RUSSIA   Fear Soviet Campaign Will Weak. en Hitler, Leave Japan Alone to Face Hostile Britain, U. S.

Nazis Urged to Quit Fighting Russians   Japanese News Agency Fears Germans Will Waste Resources on Reds and Leave Tokyo - to Battle British and U. S. Alone.

JAP ENVOY aN ROUTE 10 BERLIN   Stops i m Moscow and Leaves ‘Tonight ‘for Germany and Italy:

Jap Minister  Talks With Molotov   Plans to Leave Tonight For Axis Parley

MOVE TO SETTLE “HOT MIX” SUIT   Attorneys in $3,000,000 Case Meet With Court

‘This Is America’s Fight, Say Cabinet Members In Addresses   ‘CAN'T BACK DOWN’   Must Insure Delivery of War Materials, Aver F. R. Advisors

KNOX, HULL STRESS DELIVERY OF GOODS TO CREAT BRITAIN   Secretaries Of War, State Say “This Is Our Fight” in Favoring Extensive Naval Activities

BOTH ARE EMPHATIC   Secretaries of State an Navy Both Assert “We've Got to Deliver  the Goods” or Else——

DELIVERTHE GOODS S THEME OF KNOX AND HULL TALKS   Methods to Be Used Are Not Mentioned—President ls Expected to Explain.

HULL AND KNOX USE VIGOROUS WORDING UN AID FOR BRITAIN   “This Is Our Fight,” Say High Officials in Addresses.   ENGLAND CHEERS TERMS OF TALKS   “Rebuff to Axis” Contained in Speeches, London Officer States.

KNOX, HULL TALKS CALLED PRELUDE TQ NAVAL ACTION   Roosevelt Advisers ir Vigorous Speeches Last Night   SAY U.S. CANNOT FAIL TO ‘DELIVER THE GOODS’

Talks Considered Prelude to More Naval Activity   Knox, Hull Insist Nation Must Deliver Goods to Britain

Hull, Knox Imply Force. If Necessary, Will Be Used to Deliver Goods

BRITISH TROOPS IN AFRICA CONTINUING STEADY ADVANCES        ITALIANS BEING DRIVEN BACK ON TWO FRONTS IN EASTERN AFRICAN REGION

BRITISH DRIVE ON TWO FRONTS   Movine Inte Malian Terrtiory On Two Fronts In East Africa,

BRITISH ARE --GAINING ON ~ —, = wo FRONTS   Italian Retreat in East » Africa Is Con- 

Three-Barreled ~ Nazi Drive May ~ Be Hitler's Plan   So Declares Prime Minister Churchill In Warning To Britain   STRESSES NEED OF AID TO RUSSIANS   Attacks In North Africa And Against England Are Not Unlikely

ITALIAN CONVOY BADLY POUNDED   Destroyer, Tanker and Supply Ship Sunk By English Navy

ITALIAN CONVOY IS _ ' ATTACKED BY NAV)   Desiroyer, Tanker And Supply Ship Reported Destroyed In Mediterranean

British Sink Three  Italian Vessels       English Units Emerge Without Casualties

FIND $17.93 OF LOOT STOLEN AT WESTERN UNION   Bag Of Money Found By J. Boyer Near Holdup Scene

9 Fatalities In Week-End lowa Traffic   Total for Year Leaps to 319—Last Year It Was INT

TOLL TO DATE FOR 194 900 087 YEAR AG   Four of Eight Reported Over Weekend ‘Occurred’ in Dubuque Area.   DROWNING CLAIMS 3. IOWA YOUTHS SUNDAY

THREE KILLED IN DUBUQUE   Nine Week-End _ Traffi: Fatalities Raise Year’s Toll to 319

Kansas WPA Quota Will Not Be Filled Because Of the Lack of Projects   Some Counties ties Not S onsorinis Enough to Care for Their Relief Loads

Drys Move To Tighten Law   To Seek Legislats R- Def: aig,  Status In Kansas

MAY TIGHTEN LAW   Kansas Legislature Will Be Asked to Re-Define  Term Liquor

They Heckled The Wrong Gentleman   1,200 U. S. Sweaty Soldiers Face 150-Mile Hike As Punishment

HOUSE APPROVE! DEFERMENT OF MEN OVER 28   ~-Provision is Part of 2 Bill Giving President Powers to Protect Defense Workers

Deferment Approved   House Tentatively 0.K.’s Bil To Defer Men Over 28

Lower House Acts Favorably On Age Limit   Proposal To Defer Mer From Draft At Ag OF 28 Is Accepted Wit Little Debate

DRAFT GROUP MAY BE FREED FROM TRAINING   Discuss Proposal For Releasing Men Over 29

HOUSE ADOPTS AILL TO DEFER THOSE PAST 97   Deferment Of Draftees Is : Quickly Passed By : Lower House

DEFERMENT IS APPROVED FOR MEN 28, OLDER   Selectees 29 Or Over Now In Army May Be Given Their Discharges

ELSTON PLAN IS DEFEATED   House Refuses to Permit Discharges for Inducted Wein 30. Ove

THREE BRITISH SHIPS SUNK BY SUICIDE CREWS   Secret Attack Boats in Sensational Raid Under Huge Fortress Guns At “The Rock”.

ITALY CLAIMS SINKING THREE BRITISH SHIPS   Grasshopper Units Said To Have Made The Attacks At Gibraltar. ~ os

Italians Claim 3 British Ships Sunk In Suicide Boat Raid on Gibraltar

Italian “Suicide” Boats  Sink Ships At Gibralta   Daring Raid On British Rock Fortres: Gets Two Tankers, Munitions Vessel

TALIAN SUICIDE FLEET SLIPS INTO GIBRALTAR POR}   Torpedoes Loosed: In Crowd: ed Harbor Sink Three Oil Tankers.

ROME CLAIMS BOATS SUNK AT GIBRALTER   Says Italians Sank Four Ships In the Harbor

Camp Custer Troops Off On 600- Mile Trek Today   5th Division Moves On Foot And In Motor Trucks In Two Groups For Summer Maneuver : Aeawn In Tannecace

French Take  Senegalese To Indo Chinz   NAVAL, ARMY AND AIR FORCES PP ONT WEST AFRICA ARRIVE AT SAIGON.

.  France Bolsters Indo-China Forces:  ‘With Boatload Of Men From Africa!

Indo-China Garrisons Reinforced   French. Army, Navy And Air Force Men Come From. Africa

France Bolsters Forces In Indo-China With Big Staff of New Officer.

French Forces Bolster Post in Indo-China   Air Force, Navy and Army Officers Arrive From Africa

KDR Confers With Leader:   Congressional Heads Meet With Executive On General Legislative Program.

Hitler’s Great Crusade In Russia Strikes Snag  Proves To Be Tougher Going Than He Expected And Ils Now Seeking Diversions

RAF ATTACKS NAZI BASES IN WAVES   Dusseldorf Also Bombed. British Continue Push Forward In Africa

“HUTLERIGM 17 BY WILLKIE 48 BOMBS AND GUNS SHAKE LONDON   G. 0. P. Presidential Candidate Says “We GermanAmericans Resent .Ag‘gression, and Power’.   e RAF BOMBERS POUND NAZI INDUSTRIES   Then Germans Pay London in Kind; African’ Army Sijeeds Showdown Fights. With. Italians

State Seeks To Hold Mineral Interest In Bombing Range   O'Danie! Prepares Message for Legislature

BILL DAF TED WILL PRESERVE MINERAL RIGHT   Emergency Measure Submitted to Solons Concerns Bombing Range

Actual Attack On Britain Will Fail Unless Some Other Method Found

20,000 Nazis _InShips Died, British Claim      Naval Men Say German: Must Devise New Plan Of Invasion Before Trving English Isles

British Naval Veterans of Crete Fight Call Air Invasion of England Unfeasible

Germans Must Learn New Tricks To Invade Britain   Navy Men, After Slaughtering Cretan Attackers. Declare It Cannot Be Done

GERMANY NEEDS NEW INVASION MBANS.GLALM   Must Devise Other Methods On Basis of Crete Efforts, British Naval  Offiners Say   FAILURES CITED   Estimated 20,000 Germans Drowned; British Who Escaped Island ‘Went Through Hell’

Kentucky Wife Has Quadruplets   Multiple Birth Comes Unexpectedly At Farm

‘War” in Iran May  Be Ended by Quick Proposal of Peace Plan by Diplomats

88 TEACHERS IN COUNTY ARE COLLEGE GRADS      All But 47 Had More Than Five Years’ Experience

Greater Part ol Soviet Armies Destroyed, says Nazi High Command.

Berlin Claiming “Great” Victory   GERMAN SAYS RUSSIANS LOSE MANY MEN AND TANKS

Trapped Reds “Destroyed” Berlin Claims, But Moscow  Tells Of Counter Offensive

BERLIN SAYS  ENEMY FORCE DESTROYED"   Russian Troop Concentrations and Tank Units Are Blasted by  (;ermans.

DE PUE AGENT PASSES AWAY AT HOSPITAL   James N. Kivett, Of Peru, Was Stricken While At Work

British Circle Palmyra, Push Toward Beirut   Only Military’ Advantage Is Considered In Effort Teo End Syrian Campaign

Moscow Denies  Many Of Claims Made By Berlir   Assert Four Russian Armie: East Of Kiev Are Not Surrounded   CLAIM SUCCESSES ON CENTRAL FRONT   Declare Germans Leave 2500 Slain On One Battlefield —Bad Weather Nears

Walter Hartman Of Merrill Weds Fern Sturtevant   ‘Hundred SeventyEight Relatives And  ‘Friends Present

HINTON COUPLE MARRIED SUNDAY   Fern Sturtevant and Walter Hartman, Jr., Exchange Vows.

BALLOON BARRAGE UNIT   Army to Experiment With This Phase at Fort Lewis

FRANCIS GALLIGAN . DIES AT HOSPITA   Vice-President of Fail child Expires Sunday Night

Closer Naval _ Tie-Up Urged   Swing in U. S. Opinior To Permit Convoy Aid Needed, Say British

GREAT BRITAIN REELS NERD OF MORE CONVOYS   Hope for Swing in U; S Public Opinion Which Would Permit Use American Warships   POSITION IS ‘GRIM’   American Informant Says Naval Experts Would Like to Have Fuller U.  S. Cooperation

U.S. CONVOY AlD NEEDED   British Want Americans To Help Streamline Escorts.

England Says We Ought to Convoy   Close Cooperation of British and U. S. Navies Needed to Deliver Goods, Says American Spokesman for London; Willkie Offers Support

British Said To Need Aid On High Seas   Swing of Public Opinion In U. S. Would Help

SWIFTER CONVOY PLAN 15 URGEL   British Feel Need for Swine Of U. S. Publié Opinion Te Permit Cooperation ol American, British Navies

Roosevelt Signs Bill Freeing Soldiers for Use Anywhere in World   Predicts Canada Will Draft Men and Women

EXPANSION OF SERVICE ACT URGED   10,000,000 Men Would Be Added to Draft Under Proposed Bill; ‘We'll Need Them,’ Says Army

Use of Armed Forces Outside Hemisphere Given   Previous Selective Service Restrictions Are Eliminated

WORK ON NEW DRAFT STARTS   Stimson Urges Enactmen  Of 18-64 Registration Bill

President Roosevelt Signs Bill Removing Continental Limitations on Service   Military Affairs Committees Consider Draft Extension, Te Aaec Fram 19 ta 44 Yaare

REPORT NAZIS ON DEFENSIVE IN MANY AREAS   Russians Triumphantly Announce’ Success In Defense Of Capital; Nazis Claim Crieneans Advance.

ADMIT BITTER RUSS RESIST  ANCE   Germans Plan Attack In New Sector, I:  London View O! Troop Moves

NAZI FORCES ON DEFENSIVE   German Attack on Moscow Halted Asserts Moscow Radio

Counter-Blow Forces Nazis  On Defensive   Lines Sway from Hour to Hour As Two Powerful Armies Engage in Fierce Struggle; Germany Admits Stiff Resistance

FIERCE BATTLE IS RAGING ON MOSCOW FRONT   Lines See-Saw As Russiar Army Counter-Attacks; Reds Hold In Crimea

MOSCOW DEFENDERS ANNOUNCE HALTING OF GERMAN ATTACK   INVADERS HAVE ALSO BEEN FORCED ON DEFENSIVE ON MANY. SECTORS OF FRONT

Moscow Radio Says Germans on Defensive   Red Army Counte! Attacks Said  to Be Driving Invaders Back

Reds Halt Nazi Drive  On Capital   Germans Claim Gains In Some Sections

RUSSIANS REPORT NAZIS FORCED T0 TAKE DEFENSIVE   COUNTER-ATTACKS BEFORE MOSCOW ARE CALLED SUCCESSFUL

Moscow Leader Says Nazi Push Has Been Halted   British Predict New Assault on Capital; Fighting Is Fierce

RUSS GENERAL CLAIMS MOSCOW THRUST HALTED   GERMANS LAY CLAIM TO SOME  . GAINS, ADMIT BITTER RPEFLIaTaNE   INVADERS PUT ON DEFENSE BY RED COUNTER-ATTACKS   Germans Shift Troops South From Kalinin Area; Report 6-Mile Break-Through in Crimes

RED TROOPS PUT GERMANS ON DEFENSIVE   Moscow Radio Declares Nazi Attack Has Been Halted—Hitler Assault: on New Sector Is Predicted. a

Tanks Used By Reds In  New Drive   Lengthy Stalemate Is Expected As Bitter Weather Hampers Troop Operations

Battle Of Crete To Nazis   Berlin Reports British Are Trying to Escape From the Islands

British Troops Attacked ~ Furiously from Air After Losing Crete Strongholds   erlin Claims Island Defenders Are Concentrating in South for Escape; Italians Landed

Suda Bay's Capture Allies Peril   German Commentary Says Escape From Southern Crete Is Hardly Possible; British Still Resist.   Snipers’ Doomed

Home   GERMANS WIN IN BATTLE FOR   British Navy Smashes Nazi Convoys; Hitler's Air Forces Take Command Of Skies —

Berlin Claims the Capture of Candia, Island’s Largest City; Report Number of Prisoners Taken   Nazis Claim Escape of British and Greeks Cut Off Because North Coast Harbors Now In German Hands

House To Plunge Inte Vital Issues Monday   National Defense, Aid To Britain And Cost O Living Are Among Issues Up For Early Decisions

Congressmen To Resume Session:   Month’s Recess For Congres: To Be Ended On Monday

VITAL MATTERS FACE SOLUNS ON RETURN 10 JOG   Big Problems Of Defense. Agriculture, Living Costs Lie Ahead For Debate.

Le Mars Scholars To Participate  In Music Contest:  (2 ee rt eT rrs.tC+C«édgst   Hundred Pupils Trek To Hawarden.  This Week End

Le Mars Scholars To Participate In Music Contest:  Hundred Pupils Trek  ' To Hawarden. : Thie Week Ena .

SHOOTING HAS STARTED, SAYS GERMAN NOTE   Roosevelt Allegation on Ship Sinking Said   Erroneous   CLAIM AGGRESSION   U. S. Warships Attacked Nazi Naval Vessels, Says Communique

Official Nazi Statement Assails U.S.   Claims America Started Shooting Wer Against Reick

Berlin Move Scen to Invoke Axis War Pact   Sevres F. R. Assertion That Divers Five First On tl. & Degtravpre

AMERICA ACCUSED OF STARTING IT   Nazis Accuse U. S. Of Firing First In ‘Shooting War'

Germans Charge Americans Have  Fired First Shot   Contend Roosevelt's Statements Do Not Confirm Reich “Facts”

BERLIN CLAIM) U9, HAD BEGUN SHOOTING WAR   Says Roosevelt Claim « Being Attacked Not True to Facts

Extra   J. S. “ATTACKS GERMANY,” NAZI GOVT, DECLARES   This Country Fired First in “Shooting War,” Berlin Formally Charges in Statement

Berlin Denies  Plot fo Seize Latin-America   ‘All Countries’ Ace Informed Roosevelt Aceusction Felee

Hope Fades For 77 Men Aboard Torpedoed Ship; 44 Crew Members Rescued

U.S. Shot — First, Says Nazi Leader   Formal Denial of Roosevelt Charges Issued by Germany

HITLER CLAIMS U. §. GUILTY OF FIRST SHOT   Officials Admit Nazi Sub Torpedoed Kearny

‘BUSINESS DOES NOT WANT WAR’   But Will Prosecute It Wit Determination If Necessary, Spokesman Says   C, OF C. HEAD OFFERS ’ ANTI-STRIKE BILL   Also Makes Plea. Against ‘Hysterical Derangement of Normai Production’

Officials Seek to Fix Blame on Country Which Attacked U. S. Destroyer . Greer.      NAZI VESSEL, SAYS WORD FROM ICELAND

C10 TO FIGHT FOR RIGHT TO HOLD STRIKES   SERVES NOTICE, ANTICIPATES “GREATER ATTACKS” BY LEGISLATION

Defenders Of Moscow Are  Holding Firm   Reports Indicate Nazis Making Slight Progress At « Moscow   GERMANS USE 16,000 TANKS IN ATTACKS   Nazis Hurling Mightiest Mechanized Thunderbolts At Besieged City

GERMAN FRONT STILL 60 MILES FROM KREMLIK   16,000 Tanks Reported in Fuehrer’s Forces West of Capital   Soviet Are Pushed Back in South; RAF Renews Raids on Coast

Administration’ s School Aid Bill To Differ From Existing Law Radically   Would Include Lower Appropriation Than Present Law, Eliminate Primary Aid; Change Method of Paying Assessor

BILL REVISING — SCHOOL AIDS TAKING FORW   Administration Plan Would Eliminate Primary Fund; Amendment Vote Feb. 11

SENATE REDUCES “HOUSE PENSION ~BULLS3 707 2   Total Is $59,620,000 or Seven Million More Than 2 Years Ago   CUT FROM $18 TO $13 MONTHLY AVERAGE   Final Action Is Exactt  What Was Recommend~ ed By Committee

SKID WRECK ~ ON TURNPIKE   Woman’s Car Out of Control Gets Into Opposite Lane.

Secretary Reports Enemy Failed To Win Knockout In Pearl Harbor Assault   Bares Fifth Column Work In Attack: Lack Of Alertness To Be Probed; 2.946 Death Toll In Hawaii

Says U. S. Pacific Fleet Ploughing High Seas Wanting Only To Come To Blows with Enemy  CONCEDES SERVICES WERE NOT ALERT Formal] Probe Planned  In Worst Disaster Ever To Befall Fleet

2,729 Men Die in Attack  On Hawan   Navy Ploughs High Seas for Fleets of Enemy Vessels   SIX SHIPS ARE LOST

Our Soldiers Battle Against Terrible Odds   Axis Dispatches Say Enemy Almost at Gates of City; Jap Pressure in Malaya Slackens

Japanese Exerting Strong Pressure on QOutnumhered Luzon Defenders  HEAVY CASUALTIES  Manila Still Helding Out But Invaders Only 20 Miles From City

Dive Bombers Control Roadg Says MacArthur; Invaders Closing in on Capital

Defenders Battle Against Overwhelming Odds In New Enemy. Drive Toward City

Defenders Are Battling Against Heavy Odds, But Resistance Still Strong

MANILA DEFENDERS IN NEAR HOPELESS STAND AGAINST ODDS   GEN, MACARTHUR’S FORCES, DESPERATELY OUTNUMBERED, CONTINUE TO FALL BACK

U.S. Forces Resist Fiercely Against Big Invasion Force   Army Attemps To Evacuate 300 Wounded Americans From Luzen

Japanese Are a Scant 30 Minute Drive From the Island Capital   KEEP UP RESISTANCE   In Control of Air, Invaders Admittedly Are Pushing U. S. Lines

(MacArthur Tries To Evacuate Badly ‘Wounded by Shi   Japanese Only Few Miles From Manila a Dive Bombers and Heavy Tanks Cover Closing of North and South Pincers   ‘ALLIED STRATEGY CENTERS ON ' HOLDING GREAT SINGAPORE BAS

Smash Carries  Japs Closer To   Americans Attempt To Evacuate 300 Wounded From Luzon; Bombers Pave Way For Enemy Gain

Loss of Islands to Nippon Near   Fighting Yanks Take Huge Toll of Foe but Overwhelming Odds Turn the Tide

Japs Control Air And Sea   Tanks, Dive Bombers Blasting Defenders

Keinforced Japanese Troops Press on Against ‘Strong Resistance’ While Army Tyres to Fvacnate 200 Weanded   DRIVE FROM NORTH AND SOUTH   .ondon Says Allied Strategy is to Defend Singapore “With All Means” to Provide Base for Operations Against Japan

Show Strong Resistance Against Apparently Hopeless Odds   JAP DIVE BOMBERS” BLASTING Parr   Fall of City Appears Imminent; Singapore Depends on U.S. Navy

RE-VAMPED AMERICAN AND FILIPINO TROOPS BATTLE AGAINST HOPELESS ODDS   Desperately Out-Numbered Soldiers Falling Back North and South of Manila Under Heavy Assault Jap Infantry, Tanks and Dive Bombers

U, S.-FILIPING FORGES BATTLE WITH FEROCIT)   But Badiv Outnumbered, They Fall Rack Both North and South of Island Capital City.   ‘(By The Associated Presse: New York, Dec. 31—Private advices received in New York today indicated that the fall of Manila is imminent.

PAY HEAVILY FOR ADVANCE, REPORT SAYS   U. S. Forces Retreat To New Positions  Before Attack

Try to Evacuate Wounded Soldiers   Japs Exert Heavy Pressure on U. S. Forces in Philip: pines With Extensive Use of Dive Bombers and Ar mord Units. non    Invading Japs Claim They Are Only Twenty Miles From Capital

Defenders Fall Back Before Bombers, Tanks   Capture of Philippine Capital Called Imminent; Army Tries to Evacuate ™ 300 Wounded From City as Troops ae Resist Invaders Fiercely. - a

TROOPS BATTLING AGAINST BIG ODDS AFTER RETIREMENT   Communications With Beleaguered City Curtailedy Eflort Is Made To Evacuate Wounded

DEFENDERS FORCED TO FALL BACK   Army Attempts To Evacuate 300 Seriously Wounded; Japs Gain North, South,   LARGE NUMBERS TELL

FORCES OF U.S. STILL BATTLE AGAINST ODDS   Heavy Losses Inflicted On Japanese, Says War Dept.   STRUGGLE NOT ENDED   Jap Infantry, Tanks and ive Bombers In  Capital Drive

American-Filipino Troops Offer Strong Resistance To Jap Invasion Hordes   Heavy Pressure Exerted on All Fronts, Wi th Extensive Use of Dive Ue

Philippine Capital’s Fall Said Imminent Unless Unexpected Aid Arrives Within Few Hours; U.S. Forees Desperately Outnumbered

Defenders battling with hopeless odds   Japs reported from 4 to 20 miles from capital—attempt made to evacuate wounded Americans

Jap Bombers Control Air, Blast Path For Smash Toward Capital   Gen. MacArthur Admits Lines Pushed Back; Seeks to Evacuate 300 Wounded  Americans From Luzon

Tokyo Claims Invasion Armies But 20 Miles From Philippine Capital   Outnumbered Defender: Inflict Heavy Losses

Fall Of Manila Imminent; 300 Are Evacuated   Troops Continue to Inflict Losses As “Adjustment” Made

American-Filipino Troops Offer Strong Resistance To Jap Invasion Hordes   Heavy Pressure Exerted on All Fronts With Extensive Use of Dive Bombers and Armored Units — Tryin; To Evacuate Seriously Wounded

DEFENDERS BATTLE ON AGAINST ODDS, TAKE HEAVY TOLL   With Japs Reported 20 Miles From City and Roads Dominated by Their Dive Bombers, Army Tries to Evacuate 300 Seriously-Wounded Soldiers From Luzon.

A Domei Dispatch From Shanghai Said Invaders Were Striking Northwest from Lamon Bay.   DEFENDERS ADJUSTING. THEIR BATTLE LINES   As Fall of Capital Appear: Imminent Attempts Are Made to Evacuate the Wounded From City. -

U.S. Forces Are Battling Nearly Hopeless Odds   Dive Bombers and Armored Forces Push Yanks Back

News Dispatches Halt After MacArthur Falls Back Under Dive Bombing, Tank Drive —

JAPS REPORTED FOUR MILES FROM THE CAPITAL   Control of Both Sea And Air Proves Effee: tive For Invaders; Fight Goes on

Defenders Facing Hopeless Qdds In Island's Capital:   MacArthur's . Forces: Are Out-Numbered :.. But Still Fighting =”

ROBBER DIES IN HOSPITAL   Ellwood City Police Chief, Drug Clerk Stopped Tham Cold ‘   THIRD INJURED   Butler County Bank. Is ’ Victim Third Time} Loot Recovered

Two Bandits Die After Chase by Police Officers; One Shot to Death

Bank Bandits Are Captured After Chase   Police Officers and Drug Store Clerk  Ignore Blazing Guns

TWO BANDITS LOSE LIVES IW RETAWAY   Pair Shot Near Ellwood . -City After Harrisville      $1072 BANK’S CASH  IS RECOVERED      Chase Leads Through Ell_wood City to Car Upset.

CHIEF KILLS BANK ROBBER, ANQTHER DIES   $3,500 Blood-Stained Loot In Holdup Near Ellwood City Recovered   OFFICER FIRES AT THUGS’ ESCAPE CAR   Drug Store Clerk, Joining Pursuit, Grabs Rifle, Shoots One Bandit

IS KILLED IN GUN BATTLE      Two Other Robbers Are Wounded And Captured.   RECOVER’ LOOT    Second Robber Is Fatally Injured In.  Crash

Fleeing Bandits rapped,  Killec  Bank Robbers Are Trapped In Chase Through Ellwood City

2 BANDITS DIE AS THEY FLED HOLDUP SCENE   Small-town Police Chief Anc Drug Store Clerk Heroes Of Gun Battle

BANK ROBBER SLAIN, SECOND DIES IN CRASH   Two Companions Are Captured After $3,500 Robbery

BANDITS ARE KILLED   Three Rob Ellwood City, Pa., Bank of $3,500

Young Bank Robber Slain, Two Companions Wounded By Officers, Drug Clerk

BANK HOLDUP ENDS IN 2 BANDITS’ DEATE   One Shot, Other Fatally Hur in Crash

WAR MEASURES ADOPTED ALONG PACIFIC COAST   Blackouts Ordered In Panama, Alaska By Authorities

Western Seaboard from Alaska To Canal Moves to Revel anv Attacks

Pacific Coast Placed on War Footing; Emergency Measures Go Inte Effect

PACIFIC COAST IS FIRST TO TASTE MEANING OF WAR   EMERGENCY STEPS TAKEN AT ONCE TO PROTECT CONTINENT

PACIFIC COAST ON WAR BASIS   Military Forces And Civilians Alike Learn Meaning Of War; Hundreds Of Emergeney Measures.

KNOX TELLS OF "NEW FACTORS’   Declares It Impossible To Exaggerate Mortal Danger of America

U.S. Facing  Grave Danger   Secretary Knox Makes Statement to Graduates  Of Naval War College

Secretary Of Navy Warns New Factors  Arising In Europe   Asks For Strong American Navy ___In_Peace_As.Well_As War In. Address To War College Class

Impossible to Exaggerate Crisis Which Confronts Country, Graduates of Naval War College Are Told by Secretary.

U. S.’s Danger Incalculable   “New Factors,” Asserts Knox, Emphasize Precarious ness Of Nation

SECRETARY KNOX CALLS FOR STRONG NAVY ALL TIMES   CALLS ATTENTION TO GERMAN RISE TO POWER IN FEW SHORT YEARS

Strong Navy A Necessity Claims Knox   Navy Secretary Says ‘Menace Always Here’

COUNTRY FACES GREAT DANGER KNOX DECLARES   Secretary of Navy Tell  Naval College Gradu _ates' It Is Impossible to Exagverate Situation   CALLS FOR LOYALTY   Says People Owe President Every Measure: of Support. Possible; Cites France’s Collapse

-tn-ossi 3e-0 Sxaggera‘e — anger, Sec, “nox’~e.s .'av7 Yar’ “0ese

SARCH FOR PENNY STARTS FATAL FIRE   Child’s Mother Dies ‘Ir Logan, O. Blaze

Palestine Lodge A. F. & A. M., Regular Meeting On Tuesday -Evenins

HE HAD NO FEAR. Flying Was Foremost In Lite of George Harris  TOSS OR WEN DWDrInrs

HE HAD NO FEAR  Flying Was Foremost In Life of George Harris ~ LOSS OF MEN HURTS

NAZIS REPORT Blé FIRES IN MOSCOM   German Radio Claims Blazes Destroy Section of  Soviet Capital

SPEAKS ON MINING   James Carter Tells Rotar ians About One of Na tion's Big Industries

James Carter Tells Rotar. ians About One of Nation’s Big Industries

HARRY, M. DAUGHERTY “HACKER OF WARBEN G. BARDING, DIED SUNDAY MORNING AT COLUMBUS

HARRY DAUGHERTY IS STRICKEN SUNDAY AT COLUMBUS RESIDENCE   Former Attorney General of U.S. and Close Friend of Former President: Harding Dies.

FORMER U. S. ATTORNEY GENERAL DIES AT APARTMENT. SUNDAY   Lawyer-Politician Boasted Persanal Acquaintance with Five  Presidents — Funeral Services to be Conducted Tuesday,

Southern Operators Bolt Coal Conference Seeking New Contract In Appalachian Area As Steel Industry Feels Pinch of Coal Shortawve

Ford Strike Settled Says Wagoner   New Threat Comes From CIO-UAW in General Motors Notice

600 High School Boys to Enter New Chicago Vocational Unit; City Enrollment Is 438.610,

600 in New South Side  Vocational   Southeast Side Buildings Receive Repairs and Improvements Amounting to $168,200.

GROWERS OBJECT T0 FURTHER TAXATION   Southern Farmers Urge Committee To Seek Other Sources.

TOBACCO GROWERS _ PROTEST NEW TA}   Greup Gives Views To House Wars And Means Committee: Sars  Farmere i311 Pa;

Yonguard of Nazi Forces Reaches Frontier. of Greece :   TROOPS ALSO NEAR. TURKISH FRONTIER      Air Raid Defense Precautions Go Steadily Aheod

Frontiers Of Greece Reached   German Troops Sweep Across Bulgaria

Britain Prepares To End Relations with Bulgaria   tate of War Seems Likely To Be Declared Tomorrow: Rendel and King Boris Confer

Yugoslavia Reported Ready To Follow Bulgaria’s Lead And Join Axis Alliance   TURKISH FLEET MOVES TOWARD DARDANELLES

As Nazi Troops  Taking Position On Two Borders   Both Greece and Turkey Menaced Now by Advance of Germans; Greeks Must Have Help or Make Plea for Peace

Break Likely  Tomorrow, British Envoy Warns King  Asserts State of War Will Be Next Step  As Nazi Troops March Past King’s Residence  SOFIA PARLIAMENT 'OK’S JOINING AXIS  ‘Pressure of Events’ . Foreed Capitulation,» ‘Diuomier Telle Member   Asserts State of War Will Be Next Step  As Nazi Troops March Past Kino’s Residence   SOFIA PARLIAMENT OK’S JOINING AXIS   ‘Pressure of Events’ Forced Capitulation... : ‘Premier Tells Member:

Armed Civilians Aid Soldiers in Destroying Nazis   Huge Dam in South Sector Blown Up By Soviet Engineers

Casualty Lists  Secret Of War   Publication Of Records Rul. ed Out Along With Draft Quotas, Inductions.

CASUALTY LISTS 10 BE WITHHELL   Relatives to Be Notified; T Release Totai Officially

URGAN OAYS U. 0. CIRCLING JAPAN   Now Is Time For Action Japanese Publication Declares Today

AP PRtoo BLASTS AMERICAN ACTIONS   U. S. Embarked On Policy Of Encirclement, Claim

MATSUOKA REPLACED BY ADMIRAL   New Jap Cabinet Highly Militaristic; Konoye Is Premier

Reports U.S. Navy Is On Offensive   London Paper Declares German Raider Is Sunk by American Warships.

RAIDER SUNK BY U.S. SHP, PANAMA SAYS   Navy Takes Offensive c Help Get Cargoes ' Safely Abroad   WASHINGTON SILENT   Order for 1,500 Millior Sterling Made to Aid Nazi Foes

PANAMA REPORT TO LONDON TELLS OF ACTION BY AMERICAN NAY   Washington !s Silent on Rumors But Does Not Specifically Deny Them, Cor - respondent Savs   WARSHIP HAD BEEN *, LOOKING FOR VESSEL   Was Supposed to Be. Oper‘ating In the Vidinity of the Canal; Admiral Sadler Remains Silent

UNOFFICIAL REPORT SAYS U.S. SHIP SINKS NAZI RAIDER   Washington Silent On   Washington Silent On Reports of Action by Navy Regarding First Kil!

FORMER SEYMOUR WOMAN 1S HELD   Mrs. Caroline Payne, 43, Detained After Indianapolis Man is Shot Fatally.   BULLETS ARE FIRED   Bloomington Newspaper Woman Widow of Former State Senator Earl Payne.   BULLETIN

Reports of Peace Pact  Is Denied   Winant Says He Hrs Detected No Peace Scntinent ia Brituin

DENY WINANT CARRIES NEW PEACE PLANS      Ambassador to Britain Confers with Hopkins; Hint British Want More U. S. Help.   MAY TELL PUBLIC PURPOSE OF VISIT

PEACE REPORTS BASED ON WINANT VISIT DENOUNCED   Ambassador’s Business Concerned With Hopkins and Lend-Lease Bill.

1941's Toys Teach U.S. Way of Life  Plentiful Supply of All Sorts Assured

Baritone Will Appear Tuesdax   Robert Weede to Conclude Community Concerts with Recital at Auditorium

® In Washington   Minorities Issue and Labor Migration Problem Are Two New Headaches for lDefence  eadere

Sailing Delayed   Point, Expected to Sail Today.  Axis Party, on Board West

AXIS DELEGATION STILL IN HARBOR   U. S. Delays Sailing Further + To Check On All Baggage

CONSULS’ SHIP STILL POSED FOR EUROPE VOYAGE   Checking Baggage, Navy Manenvers and New Crev Given Reasons For  Holding Huge Transport  500 GON ROARD

Craft Delayed By Last Check      Unwanted Nationals Will ‘Leave Today For Trip —  ‘ ‘Aeross Ocean

EXPELLED AXIS ENVOYS AWAIT ATLANTIC DASH   Nazis ‘And ‘Tralians Will  Return Home Aboard Converted American Liner Today -°   MAKE FINAL CHECK   Nearly 500 Members Of Axis Families Depart Under U. S. Orders Eor FExynulsion

U. S. SHIPS 464 AXIS NATIONALS FROMN. Y. PORT   Navy Transport West Point Starts on Voyage to Lishon

FACES MURDER CHARGE   Young .Mother, Ill. Drowned 3Months-Old Son

DEATH CLAIMS HELEN MORGAN, TOR GH SINGER   Had Been In Critical Con dition Since Operation Sept. 25 For Removal of Spleen   UNCONSCIOUS DAYS   Starred In “Show Boat” 1 Years Ago; Sang Self Into Fame Atop qa Piano

Torch Singer  Chanted Way   To Fame In Dazzling  ; Ziegfeld Shows

Helen Morgan, Torchsinger of ‘Twenties, Die:   Stricken Last Month a: She Sung in Musical: Once Ziegfeld Star

FOREGOES SALUTE TO SAVE SHELLS   Bricker Requests Abandoning Of 19-Gun Greeting At Camp.

County FSA Meeting Held Here Today   For a review of last year’s rural work. Plan future.

G DIE“N DALLAS FLOP HOUSE FIRE   Blaze Started in Fumigato Used to “Delouse”’ the Clothes of Patrons.

FLAMES SWEEP THROUGH FLOPHOUSE AFTER STARTING FROM DELOUS ING . MACHINE

NINE MEN BURN TO DEATH IN FLOPHCUSE FIRE   Four More Not Expected to Live and Eighteen Others Suffer Injuries — Blaze Believed to have Started in Fumigator.

Violence Breaks Out During C.1.0. Strike  But Other Union Disputes Over :

Violence Breaks Out During C.1.0. Strike  But Other Union Disputes Over Nation Adiusted

7erman Onslaught Checked, Moscow Says; "Making Progress” Is Terse Report From Berlin

LARGE RUSSIAN TANKS USED TO CURB GERMANS   Nazi High Command Reports Tersely “Operations Pro. gressing, But Sovi ets Hold Invaders From Leningrad.

Russian Army  Halts Hitler   Soviet Reports Counterat tacks; German Headquart ers Claim ‘Progress.’

BATTLE SWIRLS ON   Russians Report Heavy Counter Attacks Along Entire Front

THE GERMAN DRIVE CHECKED BY RED ARMY DEFENSES   Heavily Reinforced Russian Divisions Are Successfully Counter-Attacking.   ATTACK IN GOMEL AREA   One Rumanian and Two Ger man Divisions Reported Routed.

Push Toward Leningrad Checked, Soviet Reports, While Germany Reverts to Generalized Claims

135 GERMAN MACHINES SMASHED IN BATTLES   Defenders Launch Counterattacks, Claim One Rumanian, 2 Nazi Divisions Routed

Nazis Fail  To Enter  ‘Leningrad  Soviet Reports © Counter Attacks Have Stanned

Russians Are Stemming Nazi Invasion Tid   Germans Report Onl) That ‘Operations Pro. gress Everywhere’

RUSSIANS REPORT NAZIS CHECKED IN LENINGRAD DRIVE   GERMANY DECLARES PROGRESS S MADE ‘EVERYWHERE’

Leningrad Defenders Succeed   As Struggle Goes Into Tenth Week Intensity of Strugqle Doesn’t Slacken

GROUP OKAYS BIGGER DEBT   Senate Committee Sends Limit Measure to Floor for Approval.

Six-Year Prison Term Given on Forgery Count   Clarence Niederhelm Receives Long Term; Clear Criminal Docke!

3erlin Acknowledges. Casualties and Heavy. Damage in Cologne and Muenster -as Result of. RAF. Foray — Claim 28 British Planes Shoat Dawn tn 24 Hours

RAF Airplanes Shell Germans   28 Planes Reported Losi From. English  Units;  Bveval” Killed —

SOLDIERS ARE  WEARY AFTER 60 HOURS or PLAYING WAR   Maneuvers Costing $25, 000,000 Ignore Modern Blitz Methods   No Airplanes to Annthilate Men Marching In Close Formation

MANEUVERS OF THE THIRD ARMY  IN LOUISIANA    Worked So Rapidly They Get 4 i Day Of Rest For Today

ThirdArmy Jlired, Dirty, After First Phase Of Warfare   Troops Rest After Sixty-Hour Advance; War Cor.  respondent Misses Noise Of Real Battle . And Menace Of Planes

MANEUVERS IN SOUTH REALISTIC   Both Second and Third Armies Are  Learning Warfare

WAR MANEUVERS ON IN EARNEST   Reports. on. Opposing Forces ; in Louisiana and Arkans:s.   JUST SKIRMISHES NOW

FARGO MAN SEEN AS LEGION CHIEF   Expect Lynn U. Stambaugl to Succeed Warner of Toledo

Need Bomb To Arouse City      But First Lady Hopes lt Will Never Happen

Pepper Urges. . to Join British Openly   Would Occupy < Azores, Singapore  And Dakar

URGES U.S.  "CET TOUGH, . HEAD OFF ~ DICTATORS   Sen. Pepper Urges Quick Occupation of Bases in Action With British   ® WOULD DELIVER GOODS TO BRITAIN   Continued Pussy-Footing ‘Will Lose Friends, Foes Won't Fear Us, He Says

WOULD HAVE BOMBERS RAID JAP CAPITAL   Urges Nation to Act Openly Against Axis

Solons Battle Over Charge U. S. Is Building Lrish Base   Legislation Is Introduced to Lift Ban on Sending Drafted Men Out of Western Hemisvhere and to Keen Them Over Year

Taft Charges U.S. Is Building Navy Ajir Base in Ireland   President Asks Additional Four Billion Dollars for Army With Request for Another 10 Billion Due Soon; Will Bring Total Defense Outlay to About 60 Billions

TAFT CHARGES U. §. BUILDING IRELAND BASE   OCCUPATION CALLED EQUIVALENT TO ACTUAL WAR

Taft Says U. S. Is Building British Air Base in Ireland; Defense, Aid Program Jumps   Texas Senator Takes Taft to Task for Opposition to Occupation of Iceland; Debate Is Hot

Taft Charges U. 5. ls Building Base In North Ireland   Senator Barkley, Demo cratic Leader, Denies Knowledge of Action

Barkley. Denies Knowledge of Reported Step   Pres. Roosevelt.  Asks Alnosi Five Billions ‘More for Army. Equinment

Barkley Denies Tatt’s Charge U.S. Is Building Big Naval Base-In Eire   Ohio Senator Angrily Charges Administration To: Secretive About Moves Such As Iceland

TAFT CHARGES U. S. BUILDING IRISH AIRBASE   Senators Told Americar Public Denied Facts; FDR Asks 4 Billion More For Army

U. S. Builds Air Base In No. Ireland   SENATOR TAFT’S CHARGE Is BEYOND SENATOR BARKLEY'’'s KNOWLEDGE, DEMOCRATIC LEADER SAYS IN REPLY.   Congress Denied Facts

U. 5. BUILDING IRISH BASES, TAFT CHARGES   Defense ond Aid Program  May Jump to 60 j Billions   NOT GIVEN FACTS, DANAHER DECLARES   Measure Offered to Hold Enlisted Men/Beyond Tenure

Taft Charges U.S. Building lreland Base   Barkley Denies Move in Senate Argument; Ask Additional Funds

TAFT CHARGES U.S. BUILDING IRELAND BASE      [Ohic Solon Denoiinces Ice land Occupation as “Ag~ ~ pressive War’      GETS REPLIES FROM BARKLEY, CONNALLY      President Asks Nearly Five Billion Dollars More for U. 5. Defense

Taft Charges U.S. Building Trish Base   Sen. Danaher Joins Debate To Complain Congress Is Not Being Told Real Favic

Taft Declares U.S. Building Trish Base   Barkley Says He Has No Knowledge of Project: Discussion Prompted by Occupation of Iceland by American Forces; FD Asks Funds for Army

Tatt Charges U. S. Builds Ireland Base   Defense, Aid to Britain Program Jumps to $60,000,000,000 With New Request

Naval Base Being Built For Britain, He Says, But Barkley Contends He Has No Such Facts  F. D. R. REQUESTS NEARLY 5 BILLION  War,Department Fund Needed To Strengthen Defense. He Asserts

US. Building Irish Base, Taft Charges  Barkley Denies Knowledge of fk ne eee! (si ee

@ In Washington   ‘They're Ae OS A ke td Peanut Politicians Tossing Shells in Defense Work

Politicians. Peanut Kind At It Again   Now They’re Throwing Shells In Defense Machinery

Union Uses U. S. Club Employers   SO C.LO. OFFICIAL ASSURES GOVERNMENT THERE WILL BE NO STRIKE AT THE KEARNY’ SHIPYARDS.   No Amer. Aviation Submits

SHIPYARD UNION ON NO WALKOUT   Kearny, N. J.,Plant Holds — -$493,000,000 Defense Navy Contracts

NO STRIKE IS CONTEMPLATED AT SHIPYARDS   CIO Offcial Assures Gov ernment That Kearny, N. J. Work Will Continue

GIO PLEDGES NO STRIKE IN JERAEY SHIPYARD DISPUTE   Huge Yards Have Defense Contracts with Navy and Maritime Commission   STRIKE IS CERTIFIED TO MEDIATION BOARE   AFL Chemical Workers Threaten To Strike At Al. ton, Tlinois, Unless Com. pany Agrees by Midnight Sunday To Bargain

(10 Promises Government There Will Be No Strike in Jersey's Shipyards   Nothing Will Be Done To Hamper Full-scale Production

COAST GUARD MAGAZINE SAYS SHIP DEALS NEAR   Further Transfer Of American Ships To Britain Now “Brewing Says Magazine Of Coast Guard

Transfers Of More Ships To  Britain Seen   Coast Guard Magazine Predicts Move While Convoy Row Rages

Says Further Transfer Of Ships Is Now Brewing   Coast Guard Magazine Says Navy Is Building Severa Hundred Fast Patrol Craft For British

MORE TRANSFERS TF ARMED SHIPS ARE IMPENDING   Coast Guard Magazine - Say: Patrol Craft Will Be Given to Britain.

MORE U.S, VESSELS WILL GO 10 BRITAIN   Magazine Article Tells of Probable Transfers in Short Time.

GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED BY UNION OFFICIAL   Third Walkout In 15 Weeks Disrupts Production In Bendix Plant   5-STATE WALKOUT AFFECTS MARYLAND

FDR Studies New Laws To Deal With Defense Strikes; Solons Hit Mine Walkout   General Aircraft Strike Is Threatened by UAWA

EMPLOYES AT BIG AIRPLANE PLANT STRIKE   Threat of General Strike in Five Eastern States Made      COMPANY BLAMES ClO FOR TROUBLE   Union Charges Violation of Agreement by Bendix Co.

Crucial Stage ~ In Balkan War Is Approaching   Germans May Come To Grip: With Main British-Greek Forces Near Mt. Olympus   PINCER MOVEMENTS AIM OF GERMANS   Berlin Forecasts Early Conquest Of Yugoslavia In Balkan Campaign

WEYGAND, PETAIN CONFER, WITH FRENCH BASES HOPE OF NAZIS   Germans May Time African Thrust With Balkan Stroke; Except Yugoslavia To Be Adopted Soon By Axis Family

Nazi Pressure to Obtain frican Bases Is Increasing.   HITLER NOTE REPORTED   Turk Representative Is Invited to Germany to Discuss Matters.

IWTLER INVITES TURKEY TO CONFERENCE ON “CLOBER CO-OPERATION” WITH AXIS POWERS.

Hitler Expected To Time African, Balkan Strokes   Nazis Increase Pressure to Get Military Bases

Modified Aid Bill Sent to Floor by Senate Committee   Practical Safeguard Against War, Say Proponents

Would Give Congress Con: trol Of Purse And Require Consultations  By President

AMERICAN LINE IN PHILIPPINES IS SHORTENED   Enemy-Believed to Be Attempting to Effect Juncture For Further Advance, Reliable Dispatches From Front Say   POSITIONS UNKNOWN

MacArthur . ‘Urges Retaliatory Moves Against. ‘Invaders   U, Ss. Army Headquar ters. Bulletin _ Shows Forces Of Enemy. Have . Been Fought. To A’ Standstill

Japs Attempting Pincer Movement Against  Manila     'U. S. NARROWS LINE     Latest Thrust Reported  Originating From  Southwest ,

ee eel  IN ATTEMPT 10 PRESS ADVANCE   Enemy Army Fights Way To Luisiana And Dolores, 45 Airline Miles Away

Spearheads Drive For Conjunction  Nearer Big City   Poorly Trained

Jap Forces Seek to Merge Drive   Americans Withdraw From Lingayen Bay as Japanese Attempt Big Pincers Advance   ELLIOTT TOURS KERN MILITARY AIR FIELDS

= WAR BULLETINS   The War Today:  It’s a Hard Job Getting Reinforcements To The Philippine Islands

Converging Nippon Columns Advance To Within 45 Miles Of Philippine Capital

Junetion for Further Gain Beine Sourht   «45 Airline Miles From Capital—New Line In North 120 Miles Above Manila

DEFENSE LINES NOW WITHIN 6 MILES OF MANILA   BELIEVE HONG KONG TROOPS ARE BEING MOVED TO PLUTLIPPINES   NUMBER OF JAPANESE PLANES SHOT DOWN AT CORREGINOR   Reported That Nipponese Warships Tried To Approach Island Under Fire Cover

Corregidor Is Expecting Naval Attack   ‘Developments 0 on Main  Land Fronts in Luzon Are Kept Secret

UNITS REPORTED 45 MILES SOUTH OF CAPITAL CITY   Allied Lines To North Holding  Invasion Forces

SAVAGE ATTACK ON MANILA 15 ASSAILED   Says Churches Selected As Special Enemy Targets   63 BOMBERS   Used Against Open City Is Reported By General In Message To Washington

Invaders Fight Way North’  To Luisiana and Dolores   Lake 25 Miles Long and 15 Miles Wide Lies Between Capital and Advancing Foe— Relative Inactivity Along Fronts   CORREGIDOR FORTRESS BOMBED   Jap Raids on Manila Fail of Purpose of Intimidating Populace, Bring Only Resentment Against Japanese

U.S. Troops Fall Back In North   Nipponese Only 45 Miles from Island Capital To Southeast

Japanese Invasion Forces Reported Within 45 Miles Of Manila; Jap Planec Shot Dawn

MAY ATTEMPT A JUNCTION FOR A FURTHER ATTACK   Troops That Landed Last Week Now at Dolores and Louisiana, 45 Miles Airline From Capital —.

JAP ARMY 1S WITHIN 49 MILES OF MANILA   Army Reports All Quiet On Philippine Fronts   CITY’S BOMBING STOPS

Ut LOUIS KEEPS URUWN IN FIGHI   Red Burman Is Knocked Out in Fifth Round of Engagement.

LOUIS SCORED ANOTHER K.0,   BOXING EXPERTS WONDER AFTER BURMAN BOUT IF BROWN BOMBER IS La G PUNCH

CHANGE OF AGE LIMIT IN DRAFT LAW OPPOSED   House Group Rejects - Proposal of Ameriean Legion

REJECT LEGIONS DRAFT PROPOSS   Veterans Had Favored Call ing Youths Between Ages 18 and 21

Change in Draft Said Premature   American Legion Proposes Making Age Limits 18 and 91 Years

MISS PERKINS ID A WITNESS   Labor Secretary Called as House Military Committee Probes Defense Delays.   WILL STUDY STOPPAGES

CALL SEC'Y PERKING IN DEFENSE PROBE   House Military Committee Takes Up Question of xeoelDelavs. in Program

UDDENY: Al "HOBBS: VERE,  SHMRED A  i te a and   Broke nto Postoffice and Tried to. Get Into  the Safe, Dobe  to   A Few Things Are Missing in ‘the Store But Less) ‘Is\Not Large. ae

ROBBERS AT ~ HOBBS: WERE SOARED AWA   Broke Into Postoffice and Tried to Get Into the Safe.   AT HOY HOBBS STORE   A Few Things Are Missing in the Store But Less Is Not Large.

AURORA CUTS UP CAPERS IN WIRE SERVICE   SKY DISPLAY BRINGS PHONE CALLS TO NEWSPAPERS

Northern Lights Interrupt  Communications  Display Attracts Attention

Spectacular Display of Aurora Borealis Sweeps Northern Skies   Many Think Heavy enly Show Has Something to Do with National Defense; Wire Services Down

Stalin  Extends Russian Control   Becomes Premier; Moves Molotov To Lesser Post

ONE-MINUTE PULPIT.      STALIN NAMES SBE PREMIER OF RUSSIA   Molotov to Continue As Foreign Minister; beervers Believe That Switch May  Lead to Policy Change

Supreme Soviet Appoints Stalin As New Premier   Molotov Relieved a: Chairman of Council of Peoples Commissars   Three Decrees LTecned

JOSEPH STALIN BECOMES PREMIER OF SOVIET RUSSIA   Molotov Relieved of Office at Own Request, but Remains as Foreign Affairs  , Commissar.   BRITISH RADIO LOOKS FOR CHANGE EN POLICY   Change in Leadership Come: at Time When War Hems in U. S. S. R. Both on South and West.

MOLOTOV TO KEEP FOREIGN AFFAIRS POST   British Hint Change Possible In Russian

Stalin Become: Premier of Soviet Russia   Molotov Relieved in Surprise Cabinet Shateun

STALIN TAKES PREMIERSHIP. OF RED REGIME   Head Communist to Be Nominal as Well As Actual Ruler; Molotov Didn’t Want Job

STALIN TAKES OVER RUSSIAN PREMIERSHIP   Molotov, Who Made Pact with Hit ler, Retains Foreign Affairs Pos Litvinov Held

Molofov Turns Premier Post Over to Stalin   Soviet Leader Discards Anonymity fo Become Titular Head

Axis Chiefs Meet On Eastern Front:  Tallinn Captured   Great Naval Battle Rages in  Gulf of Finland; Ring on Leningrad Tightened; Far East Showdown Nears

GRECO-BRITISH SITUATION IMPROVES MATERIALLY — ON ENTIRE FRONT.   Nazi Lesses High   Axis Offensive in North Africa Also Bogs Down at To- ~ bruk and Sollum. eo

AID IS STILL FAVORED      Willkie Believes It Is vo Way to Keep Out of V

U. S. ENTRY IN WAR FEARED IF BRITISH CO DOWN  Willkie Sees Peace in Aid: Measure

WILLKIE HOME, FIRM IN BELIEF BRITISH AID IS BEST WAY TO AVOID WAR

WILLKIE 10 TALK TUESDA)   Home from England, Sees Peace for U. 8. in Aid to Britain

WILLKIE SEES U.S. PEACE IN AID TO BRITISH      More Likely to Be Involved in War by Withholding  + Supplies, He Declares on Return From Visit tn England.

WILLKIE SEES PEACE FOR U. S IF AID IS GIVEN   Defeated Republican Candidate Plans to Present His Full Conclusions to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Some Time Tuesday   VIEWS ARE MODIFIED

Willkie Holds  To Same View:   Home From England, He Thinks U. S. Should Give All Aid Possible.

WILLKIE BACK — SAYS AMERICA SHOULD HELP   Convinced Peace for U. S. Lies in Aiding the Embattled British

Willkie, Home From England, Sees Peace For U. S. In Aid To Britain   Republican Presidential Candidate Will. Testify To. morrow Before Senate Committee After “See For-Myself” Tour Of England And Ireland.

Willkie Back Home; Sees Peace for United States By Giving Aid to Britain

1940 Republican Presidential Candidate to Present Full  Conclusions of Trip to Embattled Isles to Senate

WILLKIE BACK FROM EUROPE; URGES AID FOR GREAT BRITAIN   Says Aid Now Will Keep United States Out of War

AID IS STILL FAVORED   Willkie Believes It Is the Way to Keep Out of War

Steel Strike Avoided When  Pay Increased   Largest Producers Sign Up With Workers But Coal Troubles Continue

330,000 STEEL WORKERS 10 GET PAY HIKE   U. S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel Companies Announc 10c Hour Wage Increase

SOLDIERS SWARM OUT OF BASES FOR WEEK END OF FUN   After A Strenuous Week of Field Training Initiating Two Months of Man: euvers Thousands of Sol. diers Depart for Weel End Holiday.

‘WEATHER   roops Swarm [o Recreation or Week-end   First Week of Two-Month Maneuver Period in Carolina Is Concluded

THOUSANDS OF TROOPERS OUT FOR RECREATION   nd Strenuous Week In Field In Carolinas Maneuvers; Force Invades New York Harbor In Mock Battle.

WM. MATHER LEWIS RESIGNS   Will Devote All Time. to. Presidency of Rafavette

Fresh Troops Enter Battle   Berlin Claims Nazi Spearheads Now May Be Within Sight of Moscow

German Tide Moves Along  Toward Goal   Russians’ Fierce Resistance Fails  To Stop Advance

FRESH SOVIET TROOPS DRIVE OFF INVADERS   London Believes Germans: Are Gambling Reserve: For Victory Before Win: ter Sets In

REDS BEAT OFF ATTACK AROUND TULA   Repulse Germans 100 Miles South Of Moscow

WANT VOTE   UAW Officials Ask Elections i 43 General Motors Plante

UMW MASSES PICKET LINES TO AID STRIKERS      Make Effort To “Persuade” Re: calcitrant Miners Not To Work

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   German Panzer Divisions Trap Soviet Units

Berlin Reports German Forces Pass Smolensk   Claim Number Of Large Soviet Units Are Trapped By Advance   RED DEFENSES ARE BEING PENETRATED   Full Power Of Nazi Armies Is Now Unleashed Is Berlin Assertion

Swing Past Burning City of Smolensk   Nazis Hammering Defenders in “Iron Rings”

BEIRUT ATTACK INAUGURATED BY ALLIED ARMY      French Advance Post Nea: Lebanon Capital Be* ‘lieved Forced Back by Assault ~   HEAVILY SHELLED   Australian Infantry Break Through Main Defenses _.of Damour Line  _- South of Beirut

BRITISH ASSAULT ON BEIRUT BEGUN BY BIG BARRAGE   VICHY ADMITS FRENCH FORCES FORCED BACK BY HEAVY ATTACKS

BRITISH TROOPS LAUNGH ATTACK AGAINST BEIRUT   Reinforced Australian  Infantry Press French Defenders On Hights Over Damour River; Assault  Long Expected.

BRITISH LAUNCH BEIRUT ATTACK   Australians Break Through Main Defenses in Heavy Fighting.

British Launch Beirut Assault   Vichy Admits French Advance Posts Being  Pushed Back.

RR. TANK CARS AVAILABLE T0 BRING IN OIL   20,00€ Tank Cars Could Bring From 6 To 8 Billion Barrels Monthly

No Figures Sought Committee Advised   20,000 Cars Stand Ready To Haul Oil From Texas To Atlantic Seaboard

Railways Have 20,000 Tank Cars~y Ready to Transport Oil to East.”

u  To East's Oi Snag      May Crack Freblem At Parley Tomorrow, Rail Official Testifies

Rail: Executive Reveals 20,000 Cars Available for Immediate Service

ote aULUTION — OF OILPROBLEN   Twenty-Thousand Rail. ““¥oad Tank Cars Avail. able, Says Rail Head

Pelley Says Oil and Gas Lack Could Be Ended in 2 Weeks   Railroader Says 20,000 Tank Cars Would Bring to East 200,000 Barrels of Oil Daily

Plenty Tank Cars Ready  Railways Able To   Railways Able To Haul Oil to East

20,000 TANK CARS AVAILABLE, SENATE TOLD, TO MOVE O1   Rail Official Reports Tc Senate On Probe Of Situation

Gasoline Stringency Hit . As “Bureaucratic plunder’   Rails Cut Tank Car Rate but Sales Curtailment Is Continued

Rail Executive Asserts Oil Shortage Could Be : Relieved by Tank Cars      Says 20, 000 Are Available and Would Solve Broblem Within Two Weeks. ;

Railroads Ready To Transport Oil  To Eastern Area   Pelley Says 20,000 Cars Available For Service Between Texas. East

May Solve Gasoline Situation in East   A Railroad Executive Tole Committee Use of Tank Cars Would Do It.

RAILROAD TANK ARO AVAILABLE TO SUPPLY GAS   Railway Spokesman Claims Sufficient Cars On Hand To Avert Shortage   GASOLINE CURTAILMENT DRAWS SENATOR’S FIRE   Walsh Says Rationing Ex: ample Of Bureaucratic Blundering

20,000 Railway Tank Cars For Hauling Fuel. Available;  Spokesman Tells Committee

20,000 TANK CARS AVAILABLE IN U.S.   Railroad Association Head Say 6 to 8 Million Barrels Could Be Hauiled.   GAS SHORTAGE PROBED   Surplus of Cars Could be Used to Haul Petroleum to East. Committee Hears.

Says East's Gas-Oil Need (an Be Filled   Railroad Man Says Use Of 20,000 Tank Cars, Now Available, Would Do It

SENATE GROUP HEARS OF 20,000 OIL TANK CARS   Surplus Is Available To.Transport Oil ____-ff'rom-Texas ©

TRAINS AVAILABLE TO HAUL OL 10 EAST SAYS  EXPERT   Shortage Problem Could be Solved in Two Weeks by Use of Tank Cars   Senators Hear Witnesses At Special Inquiry Into Fuel Situation

GAS RATIONING: UNDER FIRE AT SENATE PROBE   Federal “Blundering” I: Blamed For Slashing Of .Motor Fuel to  Eastern Areas   TANK CARS IDLE   Railroad Executive Say: 20,000 Cars Available to Carry Gasoline, Oil From Texas

Surplus Railway Tank Cars Are Idle On Tracks   Rail Executive Tells Commit tee 20,000 Cars Are Available to Ship Gasoline.

10,000 Tank Cars ‘Held Available   Could Be Used to Ship Oil From Southwest te Atlantic, It Is Said

20,600 TANK CARS AVAILABLE TO TAKE TEXAS OIL 10 EAST   President Of American Railroad Association Testifies For Senate

20,000 RAILROAD CARS ARE AVAILABLE TO HAUL OIL TO EASTERN COAST   - Association Head Makes Report To  Senate Committee

TWENTY THOUSAND SURPLUS RAILROAD OIL TANK CARS   SENATE COMMITTEE TOLD INFORMATION COULD HAVE BEEN EASILY SECURED

20,000 RAILROAD TANK GARG WILL SOLVE PROBLEM   President of the Americar Association Would Relieve East. Gas Shortage   SURPLUS OF CARS  IS NOW AVAILABLE   Steady Destine In Use o that Mode of Transporatation Recently

Railways Can Solve Gas Problem In Two Weeks With 20,000 Tank Cars

GAS SUPPLY BY RAILROAD S COLUTION   Association Head Tell: Senators Eastern Short age Can Be Relieved.   COULD DELIVER 200,000 BBLS. DAILY   Says He Never Was Ask. ed About Availability of Tank Cars.

SURPLUS TANK CARS AVAILABLE   Railroads Can Provide 20, 000. Says Witness, To Avert Oil Shortage

O00 RR CARS AIASLE 10 ANSPORT OIL   pits of Cars for Ning Gil and Gas, road (.soriation  s Senate Comnizittee  PLIES payies

20,000 TANK CARS READY. TO MOVE OIL   Railway Executive Tells . Senate Committee Can  1 Re Relieved in 2 Weeks

2000 TANK CARS READY TO HAUL GAS   Rail Chief Claims Fuel Situation To Be Aided

President of Association of Ameri. can Railroads Says There Are 20,000 Surplus or Idle Tank Cars —Could Transfer 8,000,000 Barrels of Oil a Month.

Head of Railroads’ Association Says 20,000 Tank Cars Available to Haul Oil to Eastern Seaboard From Texas

STALIN- RECEIVES 2 POWER DELEGATES   Harriman and Beaverbrook Confer With Red Dictator on Aid to Soviet

Missions Reach Soviet Capital   Stalin Receives Group as Council Chairman of Peoples Party

Slav Minister To Soviet Quits   Gabrilovidi Tenders Resignation Monday

Legionnaires Open lowa Conclave   Mt. Pleasant Man Named Head Of 40 And 8.

London's © Shrines in Ruins   House of Commons Debating Hall, Abbey Roof Charred Wrecks

LONDON IS. DODGED BY NAZI PLANES   Raiders Avoid City After Huge Lossés Of Saturday. Night

Bag 8,000 Italians; Defenses Crumbling   Australians Lead All-Out , Attack By Air, Land And Seg

Most Defense Positions Are  Lost In Fight   Australians Credited With Having Taken 8000 Prisoners In Last . Phase Of Libyan Assault

Nearly Half Of Positions Are Annexed   Australians First To Penetrate Lines; Third Of Garrison Taken Prisoners

HALF OF FASCIST DEFENSE POSITIONS FALL TO NILE ARMY   Almost One Third Of Garri son Captured; Australians Lead Attack

More than 5,000 Prisoners, Quarte: of Defending Forces, Captures in Assauii   ANZACS TAKE LEAD   Make First Penetration of Defen ses, Then Shift Attack to Tak Lines from Rear

‘Crack Outer Defenses ‘Of Fortress   Garrison in Critical Situation After Successful Attack by Australians

Half of Fascist Defense Positions Taken; Over 5,000 Captured.   Surrender S oon?   Australians Strjke at Libyan Town.from Unexpected  ; a  * Direction.

Aalf Of Italian Positions Fall In New Attack   8,000 Troops Captured; Surrender Or Deatl Believed Sure Fate Of Others; Austral ians Praised For Offensive Smash

BARDIA FORTS CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH   Half of Defenses Taken, Third of Garrison of Besiegsed City Captured

Vhird of Garrison l< Taken Prisoner   British Empire Troops Break Defenses on Nine-Mile FrontSiece Near End

Thousands of Italians Are  Taken In Dash   Tanks agd Dive Bombers Are Help  To Augiralians

Victory Is Claimed by the British  Warships, Tanks,  an, Planes in ge Aaz,. tk.

HALF ITALIAN DEFENSE POSTS IN LIBYA FALL   British Warriors Also Cap: ture Befween Quarter and Third of Garrison   AUSTRALIANS FIRST TO BREAK THROUGH   Reported to Have Carriec Out Their Attack “With  Great Dash’; Few 1 = Casualties Suffered

British Penetrate Bardia Defenses; Take Many Prisoners.   FEEL VICTORY IS NEAR!

Anzac Troops Take Approximately Half Of Italian Defenses   RAF Bombers Aid ‘Down Under’ Soldiers in Seaport Town Attacks: nt...Je 2000 Prisoners Captured

Half of Positions in British Hands: Much  of Garrison Taken   BULLETIN

Australians Advance On 9-Mile Front After Capture Of 5,000 Prisoners

SHOCK T RIP THROUGH DEFENSES   Australians Slice Center Of Fascist Lines   BLAME FOR BOMBINGS   On Irish Soil Is Shifted By British And Nazis; Bremen Again Raided

NINE-MILE GAP IS REPORTED DRIVEN IN ITALIAN LINES   CAPTURE OF CITY IS EXPECTED WITHIN A ‘FEW DAYS’

HALF OF DUCE'S DEFENSES FALL; MANY CAPTURED   \ustralian Forces Prove Their Worth In Final Assault On Italian Base In Libya

Half of Bardia Defenses Are Smashed   Nearly 8,000 Italians Taken Prisoner By Bold Australian Attack

TALE FASCIST DEFENSE POSTS NOW CAPTURED   AUSTRALIAN TROOPS CREDITED WITH BREAK-THROUGH ON 3-MILE FRONT   ‘QUARTER TO THIRD OF ROMAN GARRISON HAS BEEN SEIZED’   Over 5,006 Italian Prisoners Ree ported Taken In First Penetration of Lines

Australians Drive Italians Back 2 Mile:   Break Through on Nine Mile Front in Siege of : Libya Port   8000 PRISONERS   RAF. Dive Bombers Support Continued British Advance

Say. Rest of Fascist Garrison ‘Might As Well Sur render Now   Australian Forces Pour Through Widened Gap in Defense Line; Capture Third of Garrison

Over Halfof Bardia Defense Is Captured  British Say Total   British Say Total Occupation to Come Soon, as Drive Goes on

WITHDRAWAL OF VICHY SOUGHT IN STAFF PARLEYS   Syrian Commanders Meet  But General Dentz Is  Exnected to Refuse.

DEFENDERS Of DAMASCUS ARE FALLING BACK   Air and Sea Battle I Reported Raging Near Beirut

FRENCH TROOPS LEAVE XISSOUE   Other Positions Near City Also Evacuated by Vichy Forces — Nabatrye Captured by British — Negotiations Still On for Péaceful Occupation of Damascus,

FRENCH EVACUATE KISSOUE POSITION   Other Positions Within Fev Miles Of Damascus Are Abandoned

KISSQUE GIVEN UP TO ALLIED TROOPS AFTER LONG FIGHT   Vichy Army Evacuates City and Other Paositions fs Report from Authoritative Source.

Heer ee reer  ALLIED SHIPPING LOSSES IN APRIL LOWEST 11 MOS   RAF Bombers Drive War Home To Germany Again Last Night; Smash At Port City of Bremen and Other Points of Western Reich; Nazis Ease Asenulic.

PRESS ABROAD SAYS U.S. ALIN WAR ALREADY   ROOSEVELT’S MAP CALLED FORGERY IN BERLIN

Foreign Press, Observers See  U. S. in Conflic   Reaction to F. D. R. Navy Day Talk Across Seas Listed

FDR ASSAILED BY AXIS PRESS   U.S. Seen Aiming Guns for Part in War as Speech Stirs Nazi Wrath

FOREIGN PRESS SAYS AMERICA AIMINGFOR WAR.   No Official Comment  Received About : Speech Yet

Axis Press Scores  Roosevelt Talk   Foreign Observers  See U, S. Nearer War

FOREIGNERS LOOK FOR U. 5. 10 TAKE PART IN CONFLIC)   Italian and German Press Declare Roosevelt’s Speech Virtually Puts America in War.   DEMAGOGUE CHARGE HURLED AT PRESIDENT   Nazis Deny Plot to Contro! South America—British Authorities Are Elated  at Address. ,

Axis Spokesmen Indignant, Britons Smile in Satisfaction; Germans Say Maps Forgeries   ‘Shirt-Sleeved Demagogue,’ Germans Call Roosevelt; Last Step Toward War, Hambure Paper Asserts

At Least 9 Coal Miners Are Killed   Die In Gas Explosion tn Alabama; Crew Searches For One More Rally

Nine Miners Killed, Another Missing in Blast  Report Explosion Wasn’t Heard   Above Surface DEEP IN MINE  Alabama Workings One of Largest Producers in State

NINE MEN DIE IN MINE BLAS]   Search Continues for Bodies of II!-Fated Miners in * Alabama Diggings

Germans Rush War Material Into Bulgaria   Hellenic Nation Will Fight To End, Declare Well Informed Sources; Nazi Warplanes  Make Flight Over Little Nation

BALKAN WAR FRONT T0 BE MAINTAINED   Nazis Believed In Strategic Position to Impose Peace Between Athens and Rome.   BULLETIN

Local Man Heads State Republicans   Randall R. Kilt Elected Presi dent at Lincoln Day Dinner at St. Louis.

Wally to Visit Ole  Home in Baltimore   Duke and Duchess in Maryland Today

BALTIMORE TO SEE THE DUKE, DUCHESS   Auto Ride Planned About City Monday for Windsors — Week - End Visit Arranaed.

Duchess Returns To Her Childhood Home Monday   Baltimore Society Wil See And Acclaim Noted Couple

Prices on Hogs Soar   U. §. Stimulates Production of Livestock Products

PEGGING ORDER BOOSTS PRICES   Minimum Cost Schedule: Send Hog, Lard Prices Upward Today.

STORAGE FOR WHEAT CROP   e Governor points out need for temporary shortage facilities

ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS BAY NO APPOINTMENTS YET MADE TO NEW B , BOARD

Cool Weather Widespread   Football Temperatures Chill Most of Nine North Central States

aseeeerereeieitaiataeaaeametahinesdieaainaetainaia lian diemmaiiaaemeanieenten enamnnin nema)  Cooler Weather In Most States

Plans Call for . Inditction of  Deven: fhettatals Bcc   Army Officials Say No Marked Increase in Forces Fxvected

ARMY TO CALL 600,000 MEN BEFORE JULY   New Men Expected to Take Care of Replacements Only—New Di visions Being Planned

DRIVING SHOW HERE   Devil Drivers To Give Performances for Radio Fund

Troops Move To Mine Area   2,000 Workers: Use Club: And Stones In Riot — At: Pottsville

TROOPERS ON DUTY AFTER COAL RIOTS   Independent Miners Stage Uprising Against Surface Stripping of Veins

PARIS GUNMEN FIRE AT NAZIS; 10 FRENCH HOSTAGES ARE SHO]   Agitators Heedless of Reprisals; Son of Petain Backer Kidnaped Near Eiffel Tower

BUSINESS BACKS HUGE TAX Bil   Manufacturers and°U. S. C. o C. Advise Rouse They Are In Accord

ST. JOSEPHS HONOR ROL   Report,Cards Are Ready For Distribution Today

Japs Stress New Asiatic Order Anew   POINT TO ANGLO-SAXON ECONOMIS AND SEA DOMINATION REASONS FOR AXIS PACT.

Reich Residents Await Piercing  Of Stalin Line   Armored Soviet Brigades Said Crushed hy Invaders

More Plants In Southeast?   Integrated Program For Area Is Outlined

Two More Defense Plants Under Consideration for the Tri-State Region, Kenneth Spencer Reveals

FRENCH TROOPS IN SYRIA MOVE   Long Idle Warships in Beirut Harbor Out for ‘Exercises.’   COUNTER BRITISH PLANS

French Troops, Warships on the Move in Syria, Lebanon, AP Writer Reports

King, FR Will  Hold Conference   May Tighten Common U. S.-Canadian Defense

PRESIDENT HAS POSTPONED VISIT TO WARM SPRING   German Measles There De ciding Factor — Meets Mackenzie King Today.

* . . PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS. DE FENSE WITH CANDIAN LEA  DER—SHIPPING ORDERS  , DELAYED

Young Bandits Lodged in Billings Jail   Charge of Armed Robbery Will Be Filed

GANT U. §. OIL INDUSTRY TACKLES DEFENSE PROBLEMS   THREE IMPORTANT RECEN1 EVENTS HOLD INTEREST OF PETROLEUM PRODUCERS

Sentenced to Year in Prison   Committed Crinic ta Es cape Army, Says Youth

NITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIANS IS REPORTED   U.S. As Intermediary Is Hinted

3 Persons Die.  10 Hurt in Crash   Two Children, Mothe: Killed Near Carlsbad

Military Men Expected Te Dominate New Cabinet; Claim No Change In Basic Policy

Army and Navy Leaders Slated To Control Body   English Quarters Envision New Jap Move ton South

WILL REMAIN WARM   Muggy, Showerv Weather Forecast For the State

PRICE SPREAO IS CITED   Cost to Housewife and Price Paid Farmer Far Different,

Profiteering In Food Prices Being Studied   Department of Government Finds Too Much Difference Between Price Paid to and By Farmers.

PRICE SPREAD ON FOOD HIGH   Farmer Getting Only 51 Percent Of What Con sumer Pays.

SECRETARY STIMSON SPEAKS TONIGHT AT 8:30; HIS TOPIC 1S ‘SECRET BUT IMPORTAN]

Stimson Plans    Both Mutual, Nationa! Networks Will Carry His Message

OLD SHIPYARD 1S REOPENED   Cramp’s. Famed Builder of Civil, World War Fleets

KEEL ald FOR ‘NEW GR UISER IN BIG SHIPYARL   Construction 10,000-Tor Wilkes-Barre Gets Under  .way at Century- Old   Cramp’s Plant   IDLE FOR 14 YEARS   Admiral Stark Delivers Keynote Speech at Keel Laying Shortly After  Noon Today

FAMED BUILDER OF CIVIL WAR SHIPS WILL BE REOPENED   Giant Cramps Plant Is Re claimed From Rust, Decolation

FIRES CONTINUE TC RAVAGE FORESTS   Devastated Acreage in Nine States Passes the 100,Mark

Flames Sweep Thousands Of Acres In Many State:   450 Shore-Side Cottages Near Boston are Burned; Situation in Pennsylvania is  Improved; Lakehurst Threatened

Soviets Say Own Attacks Are Fiercer   Germans Say Soviets Trying to Smash Way Out Of Trap

Heavy Casualties Inflicted On Bolsheviks, Berlin Claims; Moscow:Admits Nttacks On Both Sides of Kiev Have Been Renewed

TO VAST BATTLES IN RITSSIA   Two Bitterly Contested Towns on Main Roads in German Hande   INVADERS ONLY 50 MILES FROM KIEV   Kholm, 250 Miles From Mos. cow, Also Declared in Nazi Possession   BULLETIN

DRIVE DEEP WEDGE INTO RUSS LINES   Towns of Kholm and Bel  Tserkov Captured by Nazis, Berlin Claim

SIURY TOLD UF ATTAGK      Jap Planes Came From Behind Isand to Surprise Hono wlu.   MANY BOMBS DROPPED   Within Seconds Anti - Aircraft Guns Were Sending Up Barrage.

None Spared in Horrer of Hawaii hai   1500 American Lives Lost and 1,500 Wounded in Treacherous Attack

Jap Pianes Came From hivd Isiand to™ ~ Prise Hono: ‘elu?      MANY BOMBS DROPPED          Within” Seconds. Anti craft: Guns. Were: Sen: ing Up Barrage.’

No One Spared Danger In Sneak Blow At Hawaii  Jap Bombers Skim Over Waves To Pour Daath On Honolulu  Details Of Attack On Pacific ‘Gibraltar’ Released

Eye-Witness Describes Surprise Attack on Hawaii   Four Attacks Reported Sunday, Monday; There Has Been No Sign of Attack Since

Eagles Would Battle Japan   Americans Eager to Retarn From England

PLAN DRAFTED FOR SETTLING MINE DISPUTE   Mediation Board Ha: New Trouble in California

WILL DEDICATE FLAG AT COUNTY HOME   County Axsociation of Legion Posts Will Sponsor Event Sundays, *  Aupuat 17

MORGAN COUNTY SINGING CONVENTION SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, OCT. 11-12

Capture of Submarine by British Aviator War's Greatest Thriller   Pilot in American-Built Hu dson  Lockheed Bombe Forces Nazi U-Boat Crew Jo Surrender

"Pilot Stiff-Necked From Circling German Craft; With Machine Guns _ Trained on Men Caught on Deck   U. S.-Builf Bomber. Captures Submarine »

American-Built Lockheed Bomber Captures U-boat  One Of Most Amazing Aur Versus Sea Battles Of War Described By Plane’s Crew

Airmen Capture German U-Boat   British Bomber Crew Wins Narrates Amazing   Sea Fight

Part of Submarine Crew Trapped on Deck by Guns Of Hudson Lockheed

British Crew of Great Plane Tells of Dramatic Capture of German Sub

CREW OF AMERICAN BOMBER’ CAPTURES NAZI SUBMARINE,   Hudson Lockheed Plane Machine Gunned U-Boat Into Submission And Then Guarded It For 314  Hours Until Assistance Arrived

U.S.-Built _ Plane Gets Submarine   AIR VS. SGA uA a LE GIVES AV IATOR REMARKABLE VICTOR’ IN ATLANTIC.

Deseribe Capture Of German U-Boat After Long Fight   Stiff - Necked Pilot, and American Crewmen Cre* dit For’ Victory

Five Divisions Prepare For Invasion as German Citizens Leave Belgrade   Minister von Heeren Leads Last of His People Out of Balkans; Yugoslavs and Croats Get Together To Repel Affack from Across Hungarian Line; Hiller Expected To Send Ultimatum

FIVE GERMAN DIVISIONS ON FRONTIERS NOW   Last Of German Nationals Leave: Other Foreigners On Way Out.

NAZI mee SLAV FRONTIER’   Envoy Leaves Capital as Croats Agree to Stand United

5 Divisions Ot Germans Reported  On Frontier   Yugoslavia’s People Find National Unity And Seem Determined To Fight for Life  ALL GERMANS LEAVE YUGOSLAVIA  Ultimatum from Nazis Expected Momentarily; Situation ‘Hopeless’

German Troops  On Frontier Of Yugoslavia   Serbs Prepared to Defend Selves Should Hitler Invade But Government 5till Maintains lt Hopes to Keep the Peace

Five Divisions Reported on Hungary Line   National Unity Is Found in Nation Threatened by Nazis

Five Nazi Divisions Massed on Slav Frontier, Axis Citizens Flee Nation

GERMAN TROOPS NOW ON BORDER OF YUGOSLAVIA   Last Of Axis National: Flee Country Before Midnight Deadline

Big Forces Concentrated On Border in Hungary as Minister Leaves Belgrade   Envoy Departs to Report to Naz Leaders; Serb Premier Gets Nation Ready for War

NAZIS FACE SLAVS      About 75,000 German Troops = Are Reported on Frontier With Hungary.

German Troops Concentrated Or Yugoslav Border   Balkan Nation’s Fighters Told To Hold Their Ground

Croat Leader Makes: Uni With Premier «as 1,2:  Oop ce Re Dawe   REICH CIRCLES CALL SITUATION - MESPERATE AND HOPE       Give ‘Lives to Country: ‘f° De  Orders,’ Be Calm, Public Told; Nao et Germans. Italians Gone’

Nazi Envoy Leads Last Germ’nsHom«   FIVE GERMAN DIVISIONS RE PORTED CONCENTRATED PD HUNGARY AT YUGO BORDER.

Nazis Move Soldiersto Slav Border   German Minister Leads Last of Nationals Out of Yugoslavia   ARMED UNITS READY

PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO NAME BARUCH AS HEAD OF BOARD DESIGNED .TO‘PREVENT WALKOUTS

Super-Mediation To be Formed by  Executive Order   11-Member Organization Will be Designed to Stop Defense Labor Disputes

ROOSEVELT TO TAKE VACATION   Hones Toe Create Mediation Board Before Leaving For Southern Vacation.

SUPER LABOR ~ BOARD IS. MADE   The New Beard Is to Han dle Defense Industry ‘Disputes,   NAMES ARE WITHHELD

V. PEALE T0  4 }  ~ SPEAK TOMORROW   New York Minister Will Open Christian Emphasis Week at K. U.   A STUDENT PROGRAM

DR. N. V. PEALE TO “SPEAK TOMORROW   New ° York ‘Minister Will Open Christian Empha-’ sis Week ‘at K.U.   A STUDENT PROGRAM.

TROOPS LOCKED IN MAJOR BATTLE IN NORTH AFRICA   Berlin Reports British Apparently Are Trying to Reach  Beleaguered Garrison at Tobruk.   ENGLISH SMASH 40 MILES INSIDE LIBYA   Italian Column Battered Near Gambut—Wavell’s Forces Said to Have Captured Fort Capuzzo.

SENATE DEBATE BEGINS FOR AlD   Passage Of Lend-Lease Finances Without Major Amendment Appears Probability.

Aid Appropriation Bill Before Senate   Foes Demand Realistic Tax; Final Action May Be Tonight

OPPOSITION ASKS REALISTIC TAXES   British Aid Appropriatior Bill to Pass Senate by Big Majority.

DEBATE IN SENATE ie _ UNDER WAY   Opponents of British - Aid: ‘Demand Tax -#Bill to Meet Costs

Promise ‘More Lively’ Attacks On Shipping Next Week— Also Stepping Up Activities Against British in Africa—  _ Vow No Rest for Britain's Moerchant Elaot

NAZIS CLAIM BIG TOLL   Germans Say 28 Ships Sunk or Damaged in Two Days

FRENCH PEOPLE BEING REMOVED FROM THE COAST   Final Preparations For Attempt To Invade British Isles Seen In Movements; Nazis Claim 146,000 Ship Tons Sunk.

BRITISH SHIPPING HARD HIT, SAY NAZI!   Claim Sinking Or Damaging 28 Ships In Last Two Days —~

‘Yugoslavia Mines  Adriatic Sea As Tension Grows   Action Is Disclosed When Two Ships Ar Sunk; Planes Over Skolpje Cause Air Raid Alarm; Italian Effort Fails

2 Yugoslav Liners Sunk In Adriati«      STRIKE YUGOSLAV MINES A THEY HASTEN HOME IN FBAI OF WAR.

TOKYO SEES. WAR STATIS VERY CLOSI   Domestic. Econony _ Tightens; N ews. Js Watched. -

SILK STOPPAGE ORDER AROUSES CONGRESSMEN   Senator George of Opinior Barter Arrangement Might Be Worked Out  With Japanese   NYE ASSAILS MOVE   Says Order is Another Example of Impulsiveness of President; Says He Acted Hastily

OPE HELD FOR IAPANESE TRADE   Senator George Suggests Barter Arrangement if. Aqaression Ends.

Tokyo Hopes Shattered by Hull’s Terms   'Domei Says Little Room Left for Prolonging Conversations

sudden Attack May Be Reply To U. S. Demands On Japan To Retire From Axis And China; Tokyo Sees ‘Little Hope’   (RITLTETIN)

DOME! AGENCY SAYS U. 8. NOTE I$ SCANT HELP   ‘LEAVES LITTLE HOPE fOR BRIDGING GAP IN JU. 5.+ JAPANESE PROBLEM   'NO CHANGE IS EFFECTED BY HULL'S DOCUMENT’   Japanese Observers Wad At Firs! Hoped Secretary Would Work Out Workable Formula

See Little Hope In U. S.-Jap Rift   Domei Says Not Much Room To Prolong Parley

Lewis Warns Of Possible Mine Walkout   Union Head Threatens Resumption of Strike Unless Demand Granfer

New Shutdow: in Coal Mines Is Threatened   John L. Lewis Says Negotiations Not Satisfactory

LEWIS MAKES THREAT HELL CLOSE MINES   Talks of New Shutdown if No Agreement Reached  In Southern Area   WALKOUT IS CALLED AT FIREARMS PLANT   200 Hundred Carpenters in Brief Strike at ShellLoading Building

Strike at Arms Plant Hinders Gun Production   John Lewis Demands Permanent Wage Setdement With Union

JOHN L. LEWIS MAY TIE COAL PITS UP AGAIN   WAGE CONFERENCES UNSATISFACTORY TO UMW CHIEF

Lewis Points To Failure Of Pay Talks   Appalachian Mines Opened Two Weeks Agc After Month’s Idleness  ‘TINCERTAINTY’ HIT

lewis Warns Miners May Quit Again   (nion Chieftain Implies Talks with Southern Qwners Near Collapse   wick PACT SOUGHT

JOHN LEWIS SAYS. COAL MINERS MAY QUIT WORK AGAIN   Hints at Second Shutdown if Southern Operators Fail to Meet Union Demands This Week.   STRIKE SLOWS OUTPUT AT FIREARMS PLANT   Undetermined Number Lay Down Tools in Colt’s Factory—20 Pct. Wage Boost Reported Asked.

Threat of Coal Stoppage Heads Defense Strikes   Firearms Plant and Ship yards Are Struck by Workmen

ANOTHER SOFT COAL STRIKE FACING U.S.   Lewis Blames Lack Of Southern Agreement.

iNew Shutdown In Soft Coal \Mines Threatened By Lewis; ‘Southern Agreement Asked   Miners In Appalachian Area Returned To Work Twe ! Weeks Ago After Being Out For Month

Announce Policies Saturday   Admiral Shimada Heads Na val Bureau Now in Charge  of Japan’s Government Affairs

Possible Showdown with U. S. in Pacific Faced by Jap Authorities   Conclusion of China War Also Sought by Group

Ratner Bats .730 {n 1941 Meeting; Solons May Return During the Summer

Three-fourths of Ratner’s Program Enactod Into Law   Merit System for State Employes, Teacher Pensions, Aid Boost. Passed

BOMBERS BLAST NUERNBERG IN HEAVIEST ATTACK   British Acknowledge Loss Of 11 Planes In Forays Over Continefft

British Airmen Hit Industrial Areas Of Nazis   seek To Ease Pressure On Soviets With One Of Heaviest Raids Of War

British Blast Industrial German Cities   Heaviest Raid of War Staged in Effort to Re lieve Preeante an Redz

BRITISH AIR RAIDERS BUSY   RAF Forays Intended t Help Relieve Pressure on Russian Forces

RAF Strikes at Germany  300 Bombers Hit at Nazi Industrial Centers

RAF Attacks Continent to Help Russia   300 Planes Strike Western and Northwest German and French Coast

RAF STAGES WORE RAIDS OW GERMAN   Industrial Region At Nuernberg Is Target

RAIN DOWN ON CERMAN CITIES   Seek To Relieve Pressure On Reds With Raids; 300 Planes Are Particinants

RAF Bombs Lash Germar Industry   Seek To Relieve  Pressure On Reds

Raid Nazi  Factories   Britain Strikes Hard At  Industrial Germany

R. A. F. Hammers  Industrial Germany   Britain Seeks To Relieve Pressure On Russia.

British In Big Aerial Raid On Reich   Smash At Nazi Industrial Centers  As Aid To Reds

RAF STAGES VAST RAID ON GERMANY   NUERNBERG AMONG PLACES HEAVILY 3 BOMBED DURING NIGHT

BRITISH STRIKE AT INDUSTRIAL REICH WITH HEAVY RAID   One of Heaviest Attacks of War Sets Many Fires Which Spread Over A Large Area; Nuernberg Principal Objective.

NURENBERG, OTHER GERMAN CITIES RAIDED   300 British Planes Take Part ! Relieve Pressure in Russia—At tion in Libya

Square Off Soon In Fight For Balkans      DRAWING OF FINAL LINES IS ANTICIPATED IN EARLY

TANGLED BALKAN SITUATION T0 BE CLARIFIED SOON   Premier's Speech Will Show Turkey’s Policy Hardenina Taward Nazis.

SITUATION ~ INBALKANS — JS CLEARER   Jugoslavia. to Mak  Concessiéns. to Ger mans; Turkey: On. ~ British Side

Large Contingent Of Youths To Leave For Training Soon   Selective Board Notified To Send Twenty-One Men

MINE OWNERS, WORKERS OPEN WAGE PARLEY   Negotiations F ollow Special Appeal By Roosevelt

Mine Operators, Union Move to  End Coal Strike   Groups Comply with Roosevelt’s Plea For ‘National Safety’  tw I'nited Peace

Court ls Hearing “Tim Crow Case   Negro Congresstnan Trate Over Being Ejected from Pullman in Arkansas

GOV'T DEMANDS RIGHT TO MAKE OWN DECISIONS   Petain, Darlan and Weygand Stand Solidly Against German Pressure,   U. $. ENDEAVORING TO BOLSTER VICHY ACTION

Petain, Weygand, Darlan Offer United Front  , any REpotT ieG TL iireat to riace rrance * ‘In Chains’; Return of Laval to Power Sought

e7is Told No relp To Be Giver   Petain and Aides Stand on Agreement First Made

VICHY FACES NEW PRESSURE FROM BERLIN   Stern U. S Message Puts Relations On New Basis

BILL 10 PURGE AEGIOT RATIONS READY TO PAS   Measure Effects teffersor City, All Towns Up to 30,000   MOVE TO STOP ALL  CHAIN VOTING, TOC   Legislators Enjoy $5 Pe . Diem for the Last Time Today

REDS ATTACK FLANK OF NAZI CRIMEAN DRIVE      Large Scale Counter-Olfensive Re  ported, Aimed al Turn-Abou  Entrapment on Narrow Isthmus

NAZI FLANKS IN CRIMEAN BATTLE ARE THREATENED   Russian Counter Attacks Aimed at Entrapment of the Invading Forces

BRICKER SIGNS 42 MEASURES   Bill Closing Ohio Ballot to Un-American Groups Approved

R.A.F. Stages Greatest Raids Yet and Gives Nazi Points Fierce Bombing

British Blast Big Cologne Power Units   U.S. Planes Usec In Raids Over Nazi Points

AUSTRALIANS NEAR BEIRUT   Riflemen Storming Strong Outpost Of Lebanon Capital

Defense Jobs Planned for Silk Worker:   All Production In In dustry Halted By OPM

Workers To Be Transferred To Defense Plants   Rapid Absorption Of Displaced Employes Foreseen By McNutt.

MNUTT HAS PLAN TO MOVE WORKERS TO NEW POSITIONS      Union Proposes Idea for Rayon Switeh-Over; Governments Paid Training

Orient Crisis Shuts Off U.S, Silk Industry   Priorities Director Orders Silk And Hosiery Mills Shut Saturday Night.   75.000 OUT OF WORK

TO TRANSFER WORKERS   Plans Are Made to Find Jobs for People in Silk Industry

175.000 Lose Jobs As Silk Use Is Banned   Women’s Wear Giv es Way To National Defense Under Priorities Plan

LA GUARDIA WINS GOP. NOMINATION FOR NYC. MAYOR   Gets Majority, of -17,000 Over John R. Davies, Isolationist and Critic.

Mediation For Four  Deadlocks   Dykstra Orders Action ir Harvester, Cyclops, Vanacium and Condenser  Labor Troubles.

Mediation Board Moves to Settle Four Labor Rows   New Settlement Agency Called Into Action For First Time

‘Boy Found In Swamp;  ‘Shot in Head   40-Year Old Road Worker Claims Shooting Pheasant Hunting Accident

OPTIMISM IN REPORT FROM HERR HITLEF   Berlin Admits, However, Tha’ Great Red Army Putting Up Stiff Resistance to Invasion

Britain Believed Ready to Send Big Army to Help Reds Defend Caucasus Oil Field:

Russians Report Nazi Offense Gets Heavy Losses _   F ighting Continues — Heavy In Donets Basin and Near Rostov

T he Great Game of Politics   —~ By FRANK R. KENT A Hundred Billion?

Purchase Tax Is Suggested  ‘To Committee   Levy On Non-Essential Articles Proposed As Alternative To Stiff Income Tax Increases

PURCHASE TAX ON NON-ESSENTIAL ARTICLES PROPOSED   Bankers Estimate Yield Of $602,200,000 In Additional Revenue

SALES TAX ON NON-ESSENTIAL GOODS URGE   Investment Bankers Sugges' This As Alternative To Stiff . Income Taxes

PURCHASE TAX URGED      Levy On Non-Essentials Advocated By Bankers’ Representative

Purchase  Tax Urged   Suggest a Tax Be Levied on Non-Essential Articles

PLANNERS OF TAKES NEA sl ES LEVY   Senate Committee Hears Proposal for Purchase Tax on Non-Essentials.   PLAN PROPOSED AS INCOME RELIEF   Goal of Proposed New Levy Now Is Indicated As 4 Billion.

SALES TAX ON NON ESSENTIALS IS SUGGESTED   Bankers’ Group Proposes Purchase Tax On Semi-Necessities And Luxuries; Fix Outside Limit Of Four Billion For Tax Rill

PURCHASE TAX PROPOSED BY U. §. BANKERS   Would Place Levy O: Goods Held NonEssential   SEEK ALTERNATIVE   Plan Would Replace Bil To Hike Personal  Levies

GREENLAND GETO U5, PROTECTION   Airbases To Be Estab. lished Under American Danish Agreement

U. §. To Build Air Bases In Greenlanc   Danish Ambassador Signs Agreement With U. S. Wednesday

AIRBASES FOR GREENLAND   U. S. Will Establish Base For Protection Of Western Hemisphere

MOVE AIMED AT PROTECTION OF DANISH COLONY   Also Step To Safeguard Americas; Nazi Planes Said Sighted

U.S. Plans Air Bases in Greenland   Nazi Planes Already Over That Island

Plan Airports For Protection  Of Danish Isle   President Signs Agreement Protecting Greenland Under Monroe Doctrine.  a   GREENLAND ASKED AID

FB. WILL ASSIS! IN DRAFT PROGRAN   Agents to Investigate Yo: Local Boards, Wilson Declares.

Meeting Is Called To Form U.S.0   County Legion Commander F. Swanson Names June 30 as Date to Organize Service for War -Plirposes.

AT LAWG  BEING CHANGED   Men With Minor Defect: Will Probably Be Put -in Shape.   NATION WIDE MOVE

DRAFT LAW {9 BEING CHANGED   Men With Minor Defects Wi.) Probably Be Put in Shape.   NATION WIDE MOVE

Senate Confirms Madden as Judge In Spite of Taf   Republican Senator Flays Former Chairman of Labor Board

WEYG/ ¥ LOSES ARMY i <CMMAND   Germans Prepecre For Winter War; Vichy Bows To\Nazis In Relieving Famous North African From Duty

WEATHER AND STUBBORN DEFENSE OF RUSSIANS APPARENTLY HAVE STALLED GERMAN MACHINE ON EASTERN FRONT.   NEW FRONTS SEEN AS IN AFRICA AND AROUND THE MEDITERRANEAN; PRESSURE ON FRANCE.

Lines Being Drawn For Battles On New Front As Germans Stalled In Russia

VICHY ES TO OUST WEYGAND AND AID NAZI   Germany believed preparing for winter campaign in Africa

WIDER FRONT . FOR WARFARE IS LOOMING   INDICATIONS POINT TO NAZIS PREPARING FOR WINTER. HOSTILITIES ON BROAD SCALE—CAU. CASUS REGARDED AS THE FIRST OBJECTIVE OF PLAN FOR NEW CAMPAIGNS.

WOW. MEETING HERE TONIGH)   Farrar Newberry Tc Speak At Court House

Hard Coal Miners Return To Wor!   Agreement Is Reached At Con. ference — Resume Soft Coal Parleys

Cavalcante Re-Accuses Democrats   FAYETTE DEMOCRAT NAMES MEMBERS OF COMBINE WHO DECIDE ON LEGISLATION TO BE PASSED.   Truck Bill Example

‘Conspirators’ Are Named By Cavaleante   Says Democratic Grouy Banded Together To Rig Legislation   CHARGES BRIBERY BY TRUCKER GROUP   Names Lawrence, Shapiro, Kelly, Kirk, Frey and Melchoirre

Windstorm To Bring Cooler Weather Her   Break-Up Of Warm Spell Due Tonight; Lake Warnings Issued

strong Winds Still Sweep lowa   At Least One Death In Sunday’s Gale. RULLETIN.

STORM LIKELY IN NORTH AREA      Locally Violent Gales Fore cast for Parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota.

Windstorms Predicted For State Tonight   Cool Wave Moving East From Dakotas May Collide With Warmer Air In Wisconsin

STRONG WINDSTORM WARNINGS ISSUED   Expect Center of Storm -Arez to Be in Lake Superior : Region

Aok COMPROMISE = IN TAX BATTLE   Ohie Senate Democrats Seck $4,000,000. County. City Boost   EXPECT NO CHANGE   Relief Measure Authorizing Installment Payments Voted In House

FOES ARE READY TO COMPROMISE IN TAX QUESTION   House Passes Appropriation For Relief; Increase Is Listed by Solons

Poor Relief Bill — Passed By House   Sale Of Fireworks Will Be Unlawful After Aug. 1: Vote On Other Measures

COMPROMISE SEEN ON TAX ALLOCATION   Senate Democrats Ready To Settle for $4,000,-. 000 Increase

HOUSING PROGRAM RAPPED BY STRAUS   Sidney Hillman Ouster Suggested in Senate Debate

Straus charges Criminal Delay Over Housing   Truman Urges Replace ment of Hillman as Director of 0PM

N.C. Tobacco Crop Yielded Farmers Only $84,255,934   Smaller C rop Brought Higher Prices But Brought $37,000,000  Less.

Japanese announce fall of Hong Kong   Twice rejected Jap demands— Philippines have lull as troops more than hold own

'U. S. Subs Reported to Have Destroyed Two Jap Vessels ‘And Troops Retain Positions   Fall of Eastern Seaport Is Serious But Not Fatal Blow to British Far Eastern Defense, Officials Point Out

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Wedding Will Take Place Here  Miss Curtis OF Sibley ' To Be Bride...

’Paniel eading 7 Texas   Jovernor Forges Ahea By a Dozen Votes ba Count Continues

Rallies Fast To Gain 379-Ballot Advantage   Texas Election Bureau Reports 250 Out Of 254 Counties Complete; Last Returns Give O'Daniel 174,350, Johnson 173,971

About 300 Ballots Not Yet Counted, Bureau Declares   With 250 of 254 Counties Complete, O’Daniel Has Total of 174,350 and Johnsor 173,971; 569,088 Votes Counted

D'DANIEL TAKES 379-VOTE LEAD * IN SENATE RAGE   With Fewer Than That Num ber of Votes Out, John% son Appears Defeated

O'DANIEL AHEAD IN TEXAS RACE   Governor / Finally Cuts Down Lead Formerly Held By Johnson

Gov. O’Daniel Leading Race For Senate   Has Unofficial Decision Over Lyndon Johnson, His Opponent

Pappy Forges To Front In Texas Batile   Gov. O’Daniel Has Slight Edge Over Closest Rival

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0’Daniel Takes Lead In Texas Vote   Johnson Appears Nosed Out For Senatorship.

O'Daniel In Surge Past Senate Rival   Forges Into Scanty Lead With Few Boxes Yet To Be Reported in Texas

()’Daniel Leads  In Senate Race   Governor Forges Ahead Of Johnson In Closest Race In Texas History,

‘Pappy Appears To Be ‘In’ With 300 Ballots Out   Texas Executive Takes Lead Of 12 Over Lyn: don Johnson Last Night And Pushes It Higher Today; 4 Counties Incomplete

Q'DAMIEL 1S LEADING JOHNSON IN TEXAS   Governor Overtakes Rival In Final Tabulations

LEAD OF 379.      Lyndon Johnson  Drops Out of Lead  For First Time Since _ ~ Count of Votes Started

GOVERNOR WIPES OUT JOHNSON LEAD; MOST — OF VOTES COUNTED   TEXAS ELECTION BUREAU MANAGER SAYS NOT ENOUGH VOTES TO CHANGE RESULTS

Q'Daniel Takes Lead in Texas;  Official Canvass Necessary to Determine the Winner

IN FRONT BY 379   Election. Bureau Head Says Result Not to Change as “Only 300 Ballots Left.

O’Daniel in Senate Lead   Texas Governor Passes Lyndon Johnson, New Deal Congressman

LEE O'DANIEL FORGES INTO LEAD IN TEXAS ELECTION   Takes Lead From Johnson Today (n State's Closest Race Ever

O'DANIEL ELECTED  SENATOR   Texas Governor in Last Minutes of Counting Takes Slim Plurality from New Deal Congressman ie

Texas Governor  ~ Takes Vote Lead   O’DANIEL FORGES AHEAD IN RACE FOR - SENATE

A DANIEL LEADS ~~ INTEXAS VOTE   Forges Ahead Of Lyndor Johnson, New Dea. Congressman

‘Pass the Biscuits Pappy’ Leads Johnson By 379 Votes   SHOWS RURAL STRENGTH   Only 300 Votes Uncounted: Governor Apparently Becomes Senator.

O’Daniel New Texas Senator  Unofficial Lead Over Johnson Is 379 Votes

ODANIEL TAKES LEAD IN TEXAS   Governor Surges Ahead As Count Nears End In Senatorial Vote

‘SOVIETS, NAZIS BOTH ‘HAVING CRITICAL TIME  ‘Hitler Must Get Set for Winter

British Air Help For Reds Shows Leningrad’s Peril   Warplones Constitute Greatest Aid England Can Give to Russia

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Dispatch Of RAF Planes 0 Leningrad Proves City Sorely Pressed

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The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Beacanen nf B A. EC. Emphasizes Leninarad’s Critical Positien

Estimated 40 RAF Planes Defending Old Czarist City   Help Indicates The Critical Position Of Leningrad

THE WAR TODAY  PRESENCE OF RAF PLANES ON EASTER) FRONT EXAMPLE OF COOPERATION

Rede Great Help To Allied Cause: : Deseite Fact Armies Of Russia ~ Have Been Pushed Hard By Nazis

Move Emphasizes Criti cal Position of Strategi cally Important City —MacKenzie

The War Today  Planes Greatest Help Britain Can Now Give Russians   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

British Help Shows Leningrad Is Now In Tough Situation   Luftwaffe Has Given Nazi Ground Forces Important Aid; Effectiveness Might Be Cut

County and City Traffic Toll   Presence of British Planes on Russian Front May Indicate Thal Position of Strategically Vital City of Leningrad Is Critical

APPEARANCE OF BRITISH PLANES IN RUSSIA APPARENTLY INDICATE LENINGRAD SITUATION CRITICAL

LINK PRISONER TO HIGH NAZIS   U. S. Authorities Say Jew Sentenced in Passport Case, Acted for Reich

Alleged Agent of Germans Sent to Prison for Fraud  lesdara i a tu c de   sadore Lazarus Denics He Acted in This Country for Nazis

JEW IS SENTENCED FOR AIDING NAZIS   Rumanian Is Given Two Years and Fined for Passport Fraud

AGENT OF NAZIS INU. S, EXPOSED   Rumanian Jew Sentenced for Aiding Goebbels, Goering, Schacht

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‘Get Out’ Italians Tell Nazis   Riot Reported as Finn Army Friction Reported.

 German Drive Into Russia  Fails to Achieve the Quick Victory Foretold

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS      "Belief Grows That Nazi Victory Against Reds Still Not In Sight

Fight Weeks And Reds Holding Out   Big Gains Still Without Mighty Victory Hitler Needs So Badly

NAZI FAILURE IN EAST SEEN   Germans Miss Objectives Within Time Limit, Says Simpson

FOR KIDNAPER   Believe Bettendorf Young  Woman’s Abductor on His Way to Canada

Johnson Calls For Solid Backing Of Roosevelt   Senate Candidate Has Roaring Opening, Hits Campaign Trail Hard

ARMY USING RADIO, TELETYPE TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR SOLDIERS   Job of Feeding Scattered Troops Is Immense, Major C. F. Kearney Points Out at American Dietetic Convention

 ARMY USES RADIO, TELETYPE, iPLANES IN FEEDING SOLDIERS   Quartermaster Corps Confronted With Huge Task Ir Keeping The Stomachs Of 1,600,000 Men Full Evers Day; 9,000,000 Pounds Of Food Consumed Daily

MURDERS LAID ON HITCH-HIKER   Federal And North Carolina Officers Hunting Suspect.

Britain Smashes At Axis Shipping  In Mediterranean   Winter Offensive In North Africa Is Anticipated

British Destroy [talian Vessels In Mediterranean   Big Troopship Plying To Africa Believed Among Those Sunk

Senator Telis K. C. Crowd Information on Nature of President’s Forthcoming Address Has Come From London— Urges People to Appeal to Executive to Keep U. S. Out— Looks for American Dictatorship if Nation Enters.

Lumber Workers Asked to Return   Defense Board Urges Union Membership

Ex- Russian Intelligence Officer, Foreboding  ooo eo 0  OGPU WILL CET ME,’ Found Shot to Death

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FORMER RUSSIAN “AGENT'S CAREER ~ ENDED BY BULLE!   General Walter G. Krivitsky, Foe of Stalin, Found Dead ‘in. Hotel Room in Washington,   DIES INVESTIGATOR  ' SAYS HE WAS SLAIN   Coroner Pronounces Death Suicide—Victim Had Feared He Would Be Assassinat ed by OGPU. —

DLAME U6PU FOR Oct Ih WASHINGTON   Krivitsky, Who Told Of Reds’ Activity, Found Dead

Bullet-Torn Body OF Gen. Krivitsky Found   Spectacular Career of One-Time High Official of Rus. sian Army Ended——Called Murder by Dies Committee Investiqator

“General Krivitsky” Mysterious Even in Death’  80% eO% eoa   Self-Styled One-Time Head of Russian Ogpu Listed As Suicide 

General Krivitsky , Former Chief of Russian Secret Police, Is Killed

KRIVITSKY, DIES STAR WITNESS, SHOT TO DEATH   Former Russian OGPU Agent Be lieved by Federal Investigato to have been Slain

OGPU held Responsible For Death Of Krivitsky   Body With Bullet Through Head Found in Hotel In Washinaton

Ex-Member — Of Red Ogpu Found Slain.  Death Called Murder By Investigator For Dies Committee  LISTED AS SUICIDE  BY :CORONER ..  Had Always Feared  ’ OGPU Would Get Hin Committee Aide Says

Predicted  OGPU ‘d ‘Get’ Him   Dies Committee Witness, Former Chief Of Russian Spy System Had Asked For  Pentactian.   2 Notes 1 Found

OGPU Tracks Former Chief To U.S.; Kills   ' Walter Krivitsky Found Shot In Washington; Had Been Aiding U.S. In Spy Work

FORMER SPY IS BELIEVED MURDER VICTIM   Krivitsky, once with Soviets, may have been  killed by Secret Police

Former Soviet Official Found Dead in Capita   Investigators Believe Krivitsky Murdered Despite Suicide Theory

Congressmen Defend Soldiers Who Yoo-Hooed at Right Girls --- But Wrong General Playing Golf

Efforts Renewed By T thes elisa  Uw S., Argentina, and Brazil Strive to End Peru-Ecuador Fight

ALLIS FACTORY CLOSED AFTER BLOODY BATTLE   4  ‘Milwaukee Plant, Scene ol ' Riots, Shut Down By Management to Avert Disorder   GOVERNOR STONED   Heil Sends Appeal to Roosevelt After Auto Was Struck During Fieht Ar Plant

Rioting Closes Allis-Chalmers Detense Plant   Wisconsin Governor Orders Strike-Bound Plant Shut Down Again

NEW DISORDERS   Governor Orders ( Out State Police To Keep Order At Huge Factory

MILWAUKEE PLANT SHUTS DOWN AGAIN 70 END BLOODSHED   Governor Heil Appeals for Federal Troops After Fight.   ARMORED CAR USED TO QUELL RIOTING   Thirty-seven Injured Last Night in Struggle at Factory.

STATE POLICE ORDERED OUT   Michigan Governor Sends Officers to Ford Plant in Detroit

ALLIS CHALMERS IS SHUT DOWN AGAIN   Wisconsin Governor Sinds Appeal To President To Intervene

Governor Of Wisconsin Calls For Federal Aid Following Strike Riot

Forty-Eight Hurt In Allis-Chalmers Labor Disorders   Partial Stoppage Of Work At Ford Plant Is Result Ort Walkout: Tenane CAlLvd

48 Injured In. Wis: consin Strike. © Bound City   U. S. to Discuss et ther Action to~) . Settlement

Campaign’ to Force Organ. ization of Workers Stops Production   20 PERSONS INJURED   Defense Ordere Held Up in ~ aaah Employing 85,000 Men

Strike Battle Sends 48 Men To Hospitals   Police, Strikers Fight Nearly Three Hours at Milwaukee Plant   GOVERNOR AT SCENE

FIGHTS MARK PICKETING AT FORDFACTORY   Michigan Governor Calls State Police to Keep Order At Larkest Plant In World     ton INC ITTRERTY wr   SC ORE INJURED IN } BATTLE AT GATES      ‘ederal Conciliator to Con. ‘fer With Company and  Union Officials In Detroit Today

A$ Injured In Outbreaks At Chalmers Plant   Governor Heil Orders Production At Plant Stopped To (Juiet Disorder.  TEN SERIOUSLY HURT

ALLIS FACTORY CLOSES; RIOTS FLARE UP ANEW   Governor Whose Car Was Stoned Wires F. R. Situation Out of Hand

HEIL APPEALS TO PRESIDENT FOR SUPPORT   A llic-Chalmers Plant Again Shut Down; Admit Situation Beyond Control of  Local Officers.   STRIKERS ATTACK BIG ARMORED CAR

48 Hurt in Milwaukee Strike Riot; Windows Broken and Autos Smashed

SUSPEND WORK AT ALLIS PLANT   Heil Orders Firm to Close Factory to Prevent Disorder.   48 INJURED IN MELEE

Governor Closes Plant At Milwaukee   Allis Chalmers Strike Called ‘Out of Control: 48 Injured in Riots

DISORDER MARKS STRIKE AT FORD PLANT   Fighting Occurs Between CIO Pickets And Non-Strikers At  World's Largest Industrial Unit—-Governor Orders Troops To Protect Dearborn Citizens

Alllis Chalmers _ Plant Now Out ; Of Production   President Wires Roosevelt Situation Completely Out of Control  VIOLENCE NOTED  48 Persons Injured in Clash Between Strikers And Officers

Strikers Battle Police at  Milwaukee Plant  31 Are Injured in Violent Rioting  At Allis-Chalmers

Michigan Governor Summon: State Police to Detroit Auto Factory.   Have Defense Job      Pickets Clash with Workers at Plant Gates; Shops Employ 85,000.

Rattles Are Fought By Mem bers Of Union And Those Opposing Strike

More Than Score Injured in Disorders At Big Rouge Plant   Union Offers to Let Men Return to Work On Defense Jobs Only

Allis Plant Is  Closed After New  Strike Violence Governor Heil  Says Strike  Naw Te a

WISCONSIN GOVERNOR. IN. APPEAL FOR TROOPS AS GUARDS.  Plant Closed.  Violence At Ford Plants As Strikers Attempt te Bar Gates. .   Bulletin

Large Plant Closed Following Rioting   Situation Out of Control in Milwaukee, Governor Wires Roosevelt—Police Battle With Strikers for Two and a Half Hours

RIOTS CAUSE ALLIS PLANT TO SUSPENE   Milwaukee Factory Closed te Prevent Recurrence of *’ Bloodshed

STATE ORDERS: PLANT CLOSED   Gov. Heil Of Wisconsin Notifies F. R. After Nicht Gf Riots

DEFENSE WORK IN MILWAUKEE HALTED AGAIN   Wisconsin Authoritie Admit Situation Is Out of Control

Governor Heil Shuts DownPlant   Rioting At  Allis-Chalmers Plant Beyond Control O! City, County, State, He Wires President.   48 Casualties

STATE POLICE ORDERED T0 FORD PLANT   Score Hurt In Strike Disorders Near Ford Company at Detroit

Riots Force Closing Of Allis Plant   Step Taken To Prevent Further Bloodshed; Governor Asks F. R. Aid.

DEMANDS F.D.R. TAKE ACTION IN WISCONSIN   Governor Wires Appeal As Allis-Chalmers Mob Closes Plant

31 Are Sent _ To Hospitals   Heil, 450 Police and Sheriff’s Aides Imprisoned 2 Hours While Strikers Battle Law  Enforcement Officers  Who Use Tear Gas   Bulletin

Union Men Hur! Bricks and Rocks; Engage Officers Armed with Tear Gas and Fire Hose; 31 Are Hurt

AE UAT IN RIOTS AT FORD   Van Wagoner Issues Order To End Clashes Near River Rouge Plant.   FIGHTING EARLY TODAY

ClO Labor Organization Orders Strike At Henry Ford’s Vast Pilani

Governor, Stoned In Battle, Asks Fo Federal Troops; FDR Requested To Intervene

State Cops Come After Score Hurt UAW Offers to  Stand Aside on   ~S ¢ i fp» £_

Milwaukee Plant Shuts After Riots  Goverrior Stoned In Battles at =  Bane, Tin nae J

STRIKE-BOUND PLANT CLOSED   Authorities Request Closing To Prevent Recurrence Of Disorders

ALLIS PLANT IS SCENE OF STRIKE RIOTS   BATTLE SENDS 4 TO HOSPITALS; GAS USED

Ford Rouge Plant Closed By W. alkout   400,000 Soft Coal Miners on Strike; Predict Quick Peace   BALK GOVERNOR’S TALK; DAMAGE CAR   48 Injured in Outbreaks 5 Hundreds of Shop Windows Smashed

Allis-Chalmers Factory Ordered Closed After Fight   Governor Heil, Himself Stoned in 3-Hour Battle, Wire: Roosevelt Disorders Are Beyond Control of All Peace Officers—Bricks and Stones Hurled by Strikers in Clast With Police—48 Injured, 7 Seriously.

20,000 Walk Out at River  Rouge Factory   Wisconsin Governor Dodges Stones As Riots Close Allis-Chalmers Unit; Guard Shot When Coal Mining Comes to Full Halt.

cc arate el renee  Score Hurt in Clashes — Near Ford Motor Plant

STATE POLIGE SENT TO KEEP ORDER AT FORD STRIKE   Fighting Reported at  World’s Largest Industrial Unit; Claim Strike “Completely Effective”

Governor Sends Officers To Halt Riots; Plant of Allis- Chalmers Closes

scores Injured At River Rouge As Clubs Swing   ‘nion Offers To Put Men Designated As Vital To Defense Back To Work.   TATE POLICE ORDERED

Soft Coal Mines Are Closed Down   Milwaukee Plant Is Closed After Rioting At Gates: Kentucky Guard Slain

Close Plant To Bring End To Bloodshed   Milwaukee Police Unable To Cope With ClO Men

48 Injured In Fight At West Allis   Governor, Sheriff Ask Officials To Close Down To Prevent Any Disorder. Bloodshed

THE WAR TODAY  SABOTAGE ABOARD FASCIST MERCHANT MEN INDICATES MORE TO COME

Sabotage On ‘ltalian Ships  Only Natural Following Passage Of British Aid  m mm itdArtes Ad fF... !

MORE SABOTAGE EXPECTED INU. S   As in the First World War Germany Will Attempt to Cripple Our Industry   ITALY NOW FAST BEING KNOCKED OUT

How Long Can Italy Stand Taking Allied Punishment?   MANY FIFTH COLUMNISTS

Sabotage On Italian Ships Shows Axis Pursuing Most Useful Course Irrespective Of Relations With U. S.

The War Today   U.S. Teems With Nazi Spics and Sabotage May Be Expected   Ry DetVitt Mackenzie

Merchant Vessel “' Sabofage Warning Of What's Ahead   Follows Axis Attitude On Lend-Lease Bill Passage— That We're Actually in Wa!

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  a, ee ee ee er ee ee ee ; ee ca a Se a  nn   Italian Sabotace Is Fair Warning of More To Come

SABOTAGE OF AXIS SHIPS IN ~ AMERICAN HARBORS BELIEVED FAIR WARNING OF MORE TO COME

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Sabotage Of Italians’ Ships In U. S. Ports No Great Surprise

DeWitt Mackenzie   Sabotage Aboard Seized Ships Fair Warning Of More To Come

SHIP SABOTAGE HELD WARNINE   Fifth Column Agents  U.S. Claimed Ready To Strike

The War Today   Italian Ship Sabotage Gives Warnine of More to Come

WRECKING OF SEIZED SHIPS INDICATES AXIS PROGRAM  Wave of Sabotage in U. S. Expected

U.S. Fifth Column Into the Open   Ship Sabotage Forerunner of All-out Efforts By Nazi Agents

SABOTAGE SEEN AS NATURAL COROLLARY TO AXIS ATTITUDE   Further Indication Axis a pe tn Pp. cn Y-< ik P- 4 c mireEns   Further Indication Axis Intends to Pursue Course.  Regardless of U. S. Stand

Nazis Make Gain Only In Crimea   Stout Resistance in That . Sector Is Admitted   in Berlin  7   SOVIET HOPES RISING   Counter -Attacks Gain Where Winter Has Not Bogged All Down

Admit Stout Resistance By Red Defenders — Shelling Leningrad  SITUATION IS BAD  Campaign Slowed Down To Yard-By-Yard Fight On Whole Front

Nazis Claim Giound Gains On Peninsula  Bolsheviks Hold Germans At Bay

Nazis Gain In Crimea   Resislance Admitted However; Reds Repelled At Moscow

CRIMEA GAIN REPORTED BY GERMAN ARMY   Russian Sources, However Announce Continued ; Successes Elsewhere

Admit Stout Resistance - By Red Defenders —  Shelling Leningrad ~ _  SITUATION IS BAD  Campaign Slowed Down  To Yard-By-Yard Fight

GAIN GROUND IN CRIMEA AREA IS HITLER REPOR]   Admit Stout Resistance by Red Forces in Vicinity of Sevastpol And Kerch

Russians Conctede Germans Advance In Crimea Theater   Foe Halted or Falling Back in Every Other Sector, Reds Declare

Soviets Declared Falling Back At Sevastapol And Kerch   ATTACKS REPULSED   260,000 Nazi Casualties Claimed By Reds In Fight

Germans Report Gains Today Only In Crimea Drives   Invasion Bogged Down Along All of 1 200-Mile Front

GREEKS CAPTURE ROUTE TO VALON:    IMPORTANT PEAKS SEIZED IN HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT WITH ITALIANS.

IMPORTANT GAIN IS MADE BY GREEKS   Seizure of Mountain Chaln Said to Have Cleared Way to Valona

IRAQ AIRCRAFT MAIN TARGET OF RAF RAIDS   Bomb Baghdad Airport In Attempt To Crush Revolt

SEARCH FOR OL 16 SPURRED IN STAT   State Reports Wildcat Ex ploration Wave Shows No Sian of Let-Up

Wage Disputes Stop Work at Defense Plants   Building Operations Sus pended at Two Loading Plants   BY UNITED PRESS

U.S. Attacks Communism it Bridges Trial   Federal Atforneys   Federal Atforneys Promise Evidence on Revolutionary Plans

Vichy Says British Bomb Tunisian City  Aerial War Spreads . To French Golony ©

* FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Tension Increnpes.

Kelland Charges New Deal Aims To Destroy Business, Organized Labor

FEDERAL AGENCY . ATTEMPTING TO BRING QUICK END ‘TO JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTE IN PLANTS

MOVE QUICKLY TO END STRIKE ~ IN TANK PARTS   WAR DEPARTMENT ‘GRAVELY CONCERNED'; OTHER LABOR TROUBLE

GRAVE CONCERN OVER DISPUTE   Hold Conference in Detroi for Quick AFL-CIO Settlement.

Conciliation Service Seeks Quick Settlement of Strike Threatening Produciion of Army Tanks, Jeeps’

STRIKES HAVE REDUCED QUA TANK PROGRAM   U. &. Conciliators Trying to Bring Peace at Detroit Parley.   INTER-UNION DISPUTE   CIO Union Refuses to Handie Materia's Made by A. F. of L. Men.

MAY PRARLYZE PRODUCTIONS      Dispute Over Rival Unions Threatens Tieup of Military. Vehicle Production — Conciliation Service to Hold Coference.

QUICK ACTION FOR SETTLEMENT OF C. 1. 0. STRIKE   Jurisdictional Dispute Halts Pro duction of Jeep Cars and Other Army Vehicles

Rumania Is Hit By Major Disorder:   Pro-German Demonstrations May Call For Stronger Naz Grip On Country As Iron Guards Flare Up

Major Disorders Rage In Rumani   German Army May Take Part In Suppression Is Budapest Report

NAZI ACTIVITY BITTERLY HIT   GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO AR. GENTINA ASSAILED BY DEPUTY AFTER DEPUTY   DURING SESSION

POSTPONE VOTE UNTIL MONDAY   German Ambassador To Argentina Wilt Be Asked Fo Leave

FIVE CHILDREN BURN IN HOME   ‘Five Breaks Out in Kit. ‘chen After Mother Hac Bathed Them.

Bomber En Route To Brifain Crashes Against Radio Tower   Two Pilots Killed as Plane for R.A.F. Cracks Up at El Paso Field

BOMBER CRASHES, © PILOTS KILLED                  ere  LANE! pine WOR "BRITISH PLUNGES AND BURNS AT ; “EL PASO, TEX. 

Hudson Bomber Crashes And Burns While En Route To El Paso, Texas

ENGLAND TRYING TO KEEP CONTROL OF OlL FIELDS   Axis Sources Still Silent on Reports Iraq Appealed. for German Aid Against the British.   26 BRITISH PLANES REPORTED DESTROYED   German Sources Charge That British Have Attemptec to Bomb the Residence o' Iraq Premier.

STRIKE SEEN AS UNION QUARRE!   William Green Says It Is Attempt to Sabotage Defense

20-1 BOMBINGS ‘MADE. BY NAZIS ON THEIR FOES   Berlin Claims “Poundage _ Of Explosive? Shows “. -Air Superiority

BERLIN REVIEWS MILITARY ACTIVITY   Claims German Air Force Has Dropped 25 Pounds Of Bombs On England For Every Pound Loosed On Germany— 2,000 Attacks Made On Rritain

Germany Claims 25-Fold Air Raids Made On England; Bombings Listed

BERLIN REVIEWS WAR ACTIVITIES FOR SIX MONTHS   Report Claims Nazi Air Force Has Dropped 25 Pounds of Bombs on England for Every Pound Loosed on Germany by The Royal Air Force   SHIP LOSSES TALLIED

ATHENS PREMIER SLAIN, NAZI HINT; KING IS LEADER   Berlin Claims Korizis Wa: : Murderedat Instigatior of British   George II Takes Govern ment in Hand; Reports Say Army Holds Line

Moving Info Position For Expected Blow   Army of 300,000 Being Moved In, May Take Offensive If Germans Don’t

Britain Aims To Force Germany's Hand In Bulgaria   Almost 100,000 Imperia Troops And Hundreds O1 Tanks Arrive At Ports

British Offensive Looms When Five Hellenic Ports Occupied     ‘BIG WAR' IN OFFING  Vast Convoys Ferrying Troops to Combat Germans   ‘BIG WAR’ IN OFFING

Balkans To Be Scene Of Bio Battles   British Reported Landing Troops In Greece

Carolina Warehouse To Be Rebuilt For Next Season   Same Type Construction Will Be Used in Replacing Building De stroyed by Fire

Car olina Wat Rebuilt For: ‘Next Season  ‘ehouse To Be   Same Type Constructior Will Be. Used- in Ré: placing Building “Destroyed. by‘ Fire’: =

irl, 22, Auto Accident Victim, 1 Third Month Strange Coma   ysicians Believe Woman's Unconsciousness Consti tutes Record—Insensibility So Deep No Anesthetic Necessary For Operation and Isn't to Be Compared to Sleeping Sickness

— WIFE AND SELF   Murder-Suicide Occurs As Couple’s Child Is At School

KIDS WORK 10 REOPEN SCHOOL   Classes Resumed in Old Institution; Teachers Volunteer

STUDENTS THEMSELVES OBJECT TO CLOSING OF SCHOOL: CLEAN UP BUILDING FOR REOPENING

NO REJECTION, ENVOY ASSERTS   Kurusu Says He Doesn’t Hold Final Reply To U. S. Terms; Hopes Talks To Go On.

Plymouth Suffers Second Successive Night Raid; Deaths, Damage Heavy

PLYMOUTH HAS FRESH ATTACK   British Coast Town Suffers Violent Assault At Hands Of Nazis.

NAZIS BLAGI tint   Violent Assauit Leaves Fire: and Rubble for Second Night in Row.

NAZIS. MAKE MAJOR RAID ON PLYMOUTH   British Port Suffers drea Death and Destruction in New Bomb Attack

NAZI LUFTWAFFE “HAMMERS AGAIN AT PLYMOUTH   Death and Destruction Piled Again On the ’ Enelish Port

GARNER, MAYBE:   Senate Wonders If He'll Fil Sheppard Place in Interim.

Northeast Area Feels. Nazi Bombs.   Wide German Raids Are Felt In England, Scotland

CHANNEL COAST, WEST MIDLANDS, LONDON BLASTED   Attack Grows Worse as Moon Rises—Four Nazi Pianes, Officials Say,  Were Shot Down.   DAMAGE AT GLASGOW HEAVY, BRITISH ADMIT   Defenders of City and Other Towns Claim They Bagged 13 Nazi Airmen Thursday Night.

PROPOSE PROBE OF ROAD OFFICE   GOP to Turn Spotlight or ‘Favoritism’ in Highway Department.

MICH. HI'WAY SIFT PLANNED BY GOP HEADS   New Gesture of ‘Defiance to Democratic Administration ‘Disclosed by Speaker

DISPUTES IN LABOR STILL A Blo WORRY   One Strike Sett ed That Has Closed a Navy Ship Yord.Proj:ct.   BUT OTHERS PERSIST   Four Army Projects and 2t Plants Work ne De. fense Down.

$5,000,000 STRIKE SETTLED BUT MANY STILL IN PROGRESS   Four Army Projects Anc 21 Industrial Plants Closed By Labor Disputes

SETTLE oTRIKE AT NAVY YARE   But) Defense Program : Still Hampered By Strike: In Other Places

Twenty-One Plants Are Still Closed   Four Army Projects Are Still Closed by Labor Disputes

One Strike Is Halted. While  More Continue   Big Navy Project I Again Started But Defense Work Hit

LABOR DISPUTES STILL RETARDING DEFENSE WORK’   Settlement Releases Stop page on Texas Naval Shipyard Project.

WARD 4 UP ON ABBOTT AT END OF FIRST 18 HOLES   An Eagle 3 On 4th and Birdie on 17th Gives Bud 4 Stroke Lead

TORCH SLAYER HELD INSANE   Kalamazoo Judge Commits Michael Dubina-To Asy-

Governor Will Sign Capitol Bill Monday   10 a. m, Set as Tine Chief Executive Will Make Measure inta Tax

Wheeler Bloc Is Organized to Oppose Extension of Training Period

WHEELER BLOC TO FIGHT BILL   Organize to Oppose Longer Army Terms; Promise No Filibuster

WHEELER BLOC SET 10 FIGHT DRAFT REVISION   House, Senate Differ On Wording Of Extension Bill; Wait Message On Price Control   Leaders, FDR Confer

Wheeler Bloc 7 Girds to Fight Draft Extension   Group Promises Not to Filibuster  on Pronosed: Rill

WHEELER BLOC 10 FIGHT THE DRAFTEF BILL   Organized Opposition to Extension of Service Period   FINAL BALLOT IS LIKELY THIS WEEK      Administration Leaders Certain Measure Will be Passed

WHEELER BLOC 10 FIGHT EXTENSION   Opposes Additional Time For Training But Promises There Will Be no Filibuster Attempted

Wheeler Bloc Organizes to Oppose Bill   Promise That No Filibuster Is Made by Opponents

Wheeler bloc To Oppose Extending Draftees Ser vice         Vinal Vote Late ‘Thi: Week Or Early Next  Week Expected On   ViLal Bill

RAID MADE BY BRITISH ON CONVOY   Torpedo Ship Taking Supplies To Invasion Base; Nazi Cruiser Target at Brest

Nazi Port Is Bombed   British Renew Attack On Brest and Cruiser Berthed There

NAZI CRUISER IS BOMBED BY RAF   OTHER RAIDS MADE ON GERMAN PORTS AND SHIPPING

AGRICULTURAL FUNDS ARE CUT BY COMMITTEE   Bill Appropriates Less Than Billion Dollars for 1942 Farm Program.

41, 191,776,000 For Labor and Related Groups  House Committee   House Committee Favors Training for 4.500,000 Youths

CHANGES MADE IN FINANCE METHODS   Expenses For Current Year Two Hundred Million Less   PROPER SAFEGUARD   “0 Protect Farm Populace From Postwar Losses Is Emphasized By Board

890 Million Asked for Agriculture Appropriations  Cut 193 Million For Current Year

$890,924,037 — Recommended For Agriculture   Appropriation Committee Of, ‘House Sends Bill to Floor Today   BELOW ESTIMATES  Change in’ Financing of Dawite Daumants Dawe;

FARM BILL TS SENT TO HOUSE   Measure Appropriating $890,824,037 ~ Approved By Committee   FUNDS SLASHED   Continuation Of Parity Payments Held Essen tial In Report

Farm Program Bill Introduced Today: Calls for Milhons   $890,000,000 to Carry Out Federal Scheme Urged in House

LABOR BUDGE CENT TO HOUSE   Provides Nationanl Defense Training For 4,  FAKONN Youths   ccc FUNDS CUT   Rising Employment Causes Shortage In Recruits For Camps .

House Given Sum Request By Roosevelt   Chief Executive Asks $1,191,776,000 For Units

Cut Funds For 1942 Farm Program   Provide Fo. Usual Parity Payments

Bill Covers wr: g Cost Of 4,500,000   ‘Mere Than Billion in Ap.  propriation to Defray Camp Expenses

Farm Bill To House   Agricultural Program For 1942 to Cost Over 890 Million Dollars

$1,191,776,000 Recommended as Labor’s Budget   Labor’s Budget  Committee Suggestions Include Defense Labor Training, Ete.  CCC BUDGET IS CUT  NYA Budget Sliced in Shift to Office of Education

HOUSE GETS 1942 FARM AIDS BIL   $890,824,000 1s Recommended By Appropriation Committee.

890 Millions Sought for 42  Farm Program   s a Reduction of Nearly 5 Millions From Budget  Estimates,   A Change in Parity Payments Is Proposec

FARM PROGRAM BILL IN HOUSE   Measure Carries $890,824,037 in Approoriations

"1942 Farm Bill » Sent to House: Shaved Lightly  Provides for $1,420,977,550 Against $1, 477,  RATASTIE°*  *

850 MILLIONS SOUGHT AS AID FOR FARMERS   Bill Boosts Total Funds Available to Agricultural Department to More  Than a Billion Dollars ~—('allad Nafanca Nand

7s  TRAINING FOR 41-2 MILLIONS   ‘House Committee Sends  Department of Labor Recommendation > Roy Congrecc

AG DEPARTMENT FUNDS RAISED T0 $1,420,977,559   1942 FARM PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS BILL IS SENT TO HOUSE

Apparent Slash of Ag. Dept. Budget Balanced by New Plan Of Financing Parity Payments   Committee Scores Evident Overlapping of Activity

Farm Budget Bill Reported Out   $890,824,037 Appropria tion For 1942 Program.

CHANGES MADE IN FUNDS FOR FARM PROGRAM   , Bill Appropriating * $890,824,037 Sent to House by Carmittee

FARM BUDGET CUT   Committee Criticises Prac tices of Department of Agriculture

New Farm Bill Sent To House By Committee   Reduction Is Made On Many Items; Parity Payments Remain Same

Farm Program Fund Measure Sent to House   1942 Figure $4,927,934 Less Than Last Year; Bill Asks $890,824,037

Farm Bill Fund Cut   Measure Calls For 890 Million For 1942 Program

HOUSE GETS _ FARM MONEY BILL TODAY   Total Baroemmended Ts 927,000 Lower = Than Budget BRetometen

Bill Appropriating $90,820,037 For 1942 Farm Program and Other Ag. Activities, To House

OK HUGE SUM FOR OEFENSE MNO TRAN   $1,1 91,776,000 Appropriation Approved by House Committee.   FDR URGES HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Congress Cuts Farm Program Funds Request   Measure Approved By House Committee Asks 5 Million Less Than Budget.  EE —— = ee ee iin ena. A i: ie fie eee eee eee   PARITY PROGRAM KEPT

Farm Aid Bill Out   Out right Appropriation Below This Year; Borrowing Facilities Open

AGRICULTURAL BILL CALLS FOR LESS THAN BILLION NEXT YEAR   BILL, HOWEVER, MEANS THAT NEARLY BILLION AND HALF BE AVAILABLE

Shop Training For 4.500.000 Provided For   $1.19 1.776.000 Recommended to Congress

Striking! ‘Hotels Close   2,400 AFL Service Work ers Walk Out in Pittsburgh

HOTEL WORKERS IN PITTSBURGH STAGE WALKOUT   More Than 3,500 Guests Are Affected When Eight Places Are Virtually Closed by Strike of -2,400 Service Employes      OPERATIONS HALTED!

EIGHT LARGEST HOTELS CLOSED BY PITTSBURGH STRIKE   2,400 AFL. Service Work: ers Demand ‘Wage Increases

SENATE FAVORS AID FOR RUSSIA   GERMANS SAY U. S. FOLICY NOT UNIFIED

ward Smith, Who WentTo School ith Yarnell, Has Son On Augusta   Clifford Glimpsed the Churchill-Roosevelt - . Confab

Dward Smith, Who Went To Schoo ith Yarnell. Hes Son On Augusta   Clifford Glimpsed. thi Churchill Roosevelt -Confah —

British Attack Through Syria On Axis Likely   Troops Move in On Trans-Jordan For New Battle

67 AWARDS ARE GIVEN AT SCOUT COURT OF HONOR   Officers Demonstrate Japanese Wrestling inGym

PLANS TO HALT AKIo THREATS LIKELY TOPIG   Steps To Be Taken If lanan Starts So'thward *"-ve Believed Discussed

NAVAL COMMANDERS MEET; AXIS SAYS, UNDERSTANDING DE ACHE ON JAPAN ACTION   Pope Discusses Easter Peace Talk With Japanese Min ister and Feeler May Be Put Out Soon: Balkan Situa tion Unchanged, Jugoslavia is Preparing to Meet German Invasion: Italy Hones to Keen Peace.

High British Official Is Conferring Today in Philippines.  GERMAN OPINIONS ON SEIZURES TOLD  Possibility of Diplomatic “Cannot Be Ruled Out.” Is Statement.

Anglo- American Preparations Result From Matsuoka’s Tnp to Rome, Berlin

SURPRISES NOT TO) BE PART OF WAR IN THE FAR EAST   United States and Great Bri. tain In Conference At Manila to Talk Over  tha Citation

QINUAT URE, SOUTH SEAS ALY SAID 1  BE SUBJECT  interpreted As Answer To Matsueka’s Visit Ta Awse

Britons at Philippine Naval Base   Joint Defense Plans for Far East Discussed

British Pacific Commander - in -.Chief Visits U.S. Admiral at Cavite; Matsuo. ka Tour Bogs

Infant Child Is Killed By Rats While Mother Plays at Nearby Taverr

Nazis Warn J apan Against. British « Interference. aa  Term Chirehill’s  Warning Attemptto . Split Axi« Blane . -

High Quality   No Ersatz Materials Are Found in Messerschmitt Plane Studied in U. S.

German Plane  Is Well Made      Aircraft Experts Of U. $ Study Messerschmitt . In California

British Make  New Gains In  Syria Battle   Navy, Land Forces Co operating In Drive Or Beirut.

BRITAIN MAKES NEW GAINS WEST SYRIA CAPITAL   Positions Captured In_Region of Merdjaoun Being Consolidated, Cairo Claims   NAVY COOPERATING   British Advance of 10 Miles Northeast .of Occupied _ Damascus Admitted by Vichy Government

ADJOURNMENT ROW TEXAS LEGISLATURE REMAINS UNSETTLED   HOUSE KILLS SENATE AD— JOURNMENT AND SENATE  - SNUBS HOUSE RECESS

HITLER TANKS ARE SMASHED BY HUNDREDS   One Soviet Officer Alone Is Credited With Demolishing Five Hitler Armored Vehicles—Ferocious Fighting Reported.

GERMANS CHECKED SAY REDS   Russian Forces Declar Losses By Invaders in Ataetacks-Killing.. Thousands -.

RED ARMY DECLARES MAIN NAZI THRUSTS HAVE BEEN CHECKED   DEFENSIVE BLITZKRIEG USED BY RUSSIANS; 160 GERMAN TANKS DESTROYED

REDS SAY THREI NAZIDRIVES CHECKED   Russian High Commanc Claims Defeat of -German Thrusts.

SCAN ‘PRIORITIES JOBLESS’ SITUATION AT DAYTON PARLE’   Seek Ways To Soften Non-Defense Work Layoffs Blow

DeWitt Mackenzie  German Drive In Libya Seen A: Part Of Long Range Strategy

The War Today   Nazi-Fascist Thrust in Africa Presents Grave Peril to British

BENGASI MOVE MAY AID NAZIS   Balkan Victory For Hitler Would Press British In Africa

BRITISH LOSS OF BENGASI NOT YET OF GREAT IMPORT   Axis Strategy Noted In Seizure, However, and I Could Prove Serious

BRITISH READY FOR NAZI ATTACKS IN 7 DIRECTIONS   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  Eram the Lana View. Nazis’ Libvan Push Has Bia Implications

The War Today   Hitler Finds Weakened Libyan Foree and Aims At Double Attaek   By Dewitt Mackenzle {AP Forairn Ohnhysenrvar

Hitier May Try For cing ‘Dardanelles If Plans In Balkans Work Out Well As Nazis Vision Grip On Egypt-Suez

The WAR TODAY. Pincer Move on Suez Canal  Nazis May Try Sweeps Through Balkans, Libya

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British Trying To Draw German African Army Into Deadly Trap

Service Extension Bill Debate Opens In Senate   Threat Of Successful Nazi Army Is Called Reason For Speedy Passage By Sen. Thomas

In Plea For Retaining Selectees   Senate Opens Debate On Draft Measure

Urges O. K. Of Extensior   Thomas Opens Senate Debate:on Billto. Keep Army Unbroken

Utahn Urges Retention of  Drafted Men  Thomas Claims Hitler Army

ASKS UNITY. IN MEETING CHALLENGE   Sen. Thomas in Plea fol Quick Action on Longer Army Service   OPENS DEBATE ON DRAFT AMENDMENT   House Also Speeding Action Toward Vote With Quick Passage Predicted

UTAHN SUPPORTS DRAFT MEASURE   Long Service Advocatec As Democracies Are  ‘Challenged’

SENATE OPENS ARMY SERVICE BILL DEBATE   Armies Representing Constitutional Government Have Not Won a Victory Over Dictators, Soloane Are Told.

Ohio Democrats Staging Harmony Dinner Tonight; Honor President Roosevel

PLAN CONFERENCES IN 7 OHIO CITIES   Meetings Scheduled in Ef fort to Expand Defense Production Throughout Section.

SENATE EXPECTED TO LOWER “EXEMPTIONS AND MAKE. . OTHER CHANGES IN BILL PASSED BY ° HOUSE

Tax Measure Is Sent to Senate Today   Sen. George Says’ Meas. ure Will Be Restored To Original Figure

House Passed It After Re ducing Revenue Ove Half - Millisn Dollars  Nuisance Levies. _

MORE CHANGES EXPECTED BY UPPER HOUSE   Three Billion Dollar Measure Gets 369-30 Approval By Representatives.   FDR’S INFLUENCE SEEN   Lower Income Groups Hardest Hit as Big Revenue Bill Stands at Present.

Rep. George Predicts Tax Bill Will Be Restored to Original Amount By Lowering Exemptions, Boosting Rate

NEW U.S. TAX BILL I) GIVEN APPROVAL BY HOUSE IN VOTE   Higher Rates On Income: Expected To Restore Sums Pared   SENATOR GEORGE TELLS OF OPINION   Three and Half Billions To Be Collected, Is Proposal

New, Higher Nuisance Taxes Loom   Provision for Joint Returns Eliminated  By House Vote

URIGINAL GOAL UF TAX MEAGURE LS POSSIBILIT)   Approval of Lower Exemptions, Higher Income Rates Mav Restore Goal

TAX BILL WILL BE RESTORED 10 ORIGINAL GOAL   FINANCE CHAIRMAN GEORGE PREDICTS LOWER EXEMPTIONS, HIGHER RATES   HOUSE PASSES BIG MEASURE, REJECTS JOINT TAX RETURN   Senate Finance Committee Begins Consideration of Revenue Legislalion Tomorrow

‘So You Don’t Pay Any Taxes, Eh?— Everybody To Pay Taxes Wher New Defense Tax Bill Okehed

STRIKE AT ST. LOUIS SPREADS   Early Morning Shift At Aircraft Plant Walks Off Job.

MACHINIST STRIKE IN ST. LOUIS SPREADING   Aircraft Industry Affected Millions of Dollars In Defense Paralyzed

Moscow Reported as Frantically Mobilizing   Rumor Unconfirmed of Nazi-Red War; inns Arm, May Be Against Former Foe

SOVIET-GERMAN WAR RUMORS IN "FULL BLOSSOM’   Russia Reported “Frantically Mobilizing.” While Nazis Only Admit “Flood of Rumors”

Fascists Demoralized and Outmaneuvered, Claim;ListOtherGains   Attack Carried Out Under Cover ol Heavy Sandstorm; Hear [taly, Germanv to Rush Troops to Africa

Italians Capitulating or Fleeing After Defense Plans Are Foiled.

Victory Completes Eastern Libya Conquests As Attack Was Carried Out With Sandstorms In Progress

Italians Lose Last Hold In Eastern Libya   Australians Move In During Raging Desert Sand Storm

Bengasi Falls Before Quick British Push   Tripoli Now the Only Italian Base Left in East Africa

ITALIAN FORCES IN EAST. LIBYA FLEE OR GIVE UP   Fascists’ Last Major Stronghold in Eastern Area Falls in Storm

Last Big Stronghold, Bengasi, Falls Under, Heavy Fire, Sandstorm   By EDWARD KENNEDY

FATE OF CITY'S DEFENDERS NOT YET DISCLOSED   Italians In Whole Eastern Region ‘Either Fleeing Or Surrendering’

BRITISH TAKE BENGASI, IT WAS - ANNOUNCED TODA)   Malian Forces Throughou! * Eastern Libya Reported to Be Capitulating.   BIG NAVAL, ARMY BASE   Marked Collapse of Italian Drive on Cirenaica, the British State.

Italians Driven From Last _. Important Point in Eastern Libya    ADVANCE IN ERITREA   -Drive Across 400 Miles of _ Desert Ends With Ben gasi's Capture

Reds Claim Heavy Toll of Invaders   7,000 Germans Killed and 1,500 Surrender to Foe in One Clash

TWO DIVISIONS Ant WIPED OUT, SOWETS CLAIM   Invaders Suffering Severe Casualties In Second Offensive, Is Report

Bloody Battles Take Heavy Tol of Nazi Lives   7,000 Germans Reported Killed or Wounded In Fighting

7,000 Germans Killed, 1,500 Captured in One  Battle, Russians Claim   British Bombers Continue Without Letup to Hammer at Industrial Targets in  Reich, Occupied Areas

Russians Claim         ls Thrown Back  hKincenau Danarte Tok   Moscow Reports Two  Motorized Divisions  Crushed In Fighting :

Say They, Have Counter-At tacked Strongly on Mair Fronts. OO   TWO DIVISIONS: - OF NAZIS ARE. REPORTED CRUSHEL   Berlin. Asserts; Advance on Eastern Front: ‘Continues Without Interruption.

INVADERS CLAIMING PROGRESS   Bloody Battles Are Raging Along Entire Eastern Front.

earaeta Report German Divisions  ‘Are Wiped Out   Franco-British Armistice Hanging Fire

Nazis Are Hurling Rein forcements Into Second Wave of Blitzkrieg.  PAIR AF DIVISIONS  DECLARED BROKEN  Soviet Leaders Claim In 1  vaders Repulsed in Fighting.

Losses of Germans Mounting   Bloody Battles Reported as Powerful Attacks Continue

RUSSIA'S MAIN LINE HOLDS DESPITE NEW AND HEAVY ATTACKS   Two German Divisions Crushed, Soviet Reports; Nazis Bring Up Strong Reinforcements. Claim   Rv JOR ALEX MORRIS

HOUSE SMASHES SPEED RECORD   Passes Three Bills in Third Day of Session

IOWA HOUSE ~ SHOWS SPEED   Passage of Three Bills Sec ond Day of Session Sets Precedent

ATTACK ON DUESSELDORP   Large Scale Aerial Raid Announced by the British

5 Burn to Death, 2 Hurt in Shreveport Fire   Duesseldorf Attacked By RAF, London Says

British Romb industries In Germany   Airdromes and Docks ir Nazi Areas Also Are Targets

EXPECTS A SMASH ON GIBRALTAR   London Observer Says Such a Move Would Be Easjest for Nazis

SAYS GIBRALTAR NEXT NAZI MOVE   That Is Opinion Of Inform. ant Who Correctly Fore. cast German Drive On Yu. goslavia And Greece.

Attack on Gibraltar Is Forecast as Next Major Move of German Forces   British Observer Points to Need 'of Nazi Bases. for Batile of  the Atlantic

See Gibraltar As Next Goa   Informant Correctly Call. ed Nazis Attacks On  Balkans.

Thinks Hitler’s , Next Move Will Be on Gibraltar   Meanwhile British and German Airmen Stage Dogfights Over Dover.   China Looks to U. S.  In New Peace Move

RAILWAY NERVE CENTER TARGET NIGHT ATTACKS   Ludwigshafen, Just Across Rhine, Also Bombed by RAF: Berlin Industrial _  District Assaulted a   EXTENSIVE FIRES ™ ARE LEFT BURNING   Nazi Raids on England, en Other. Hand, Are Comparatively Light,-Ab . though Widespread

Next Blow Due At Gibraltar   Move by Germany Seen as More Logical Than Attack on Turkey

Gibraltar Next Nazi Objective:   The Informant Who Direct; Forecast Attack on Yugoslavia, Made Prediction.

Air Industry Threatened By  Mass Picketing      Bendix Unionists To Begin Protests, While Another Strike Is Looming

Picketing of Bendix Plant Threat ened — Strike Authorization May Affect: 10,000 Eraployees of ell Aircraft Corp,

Plane Industry Faces Threat Of Mass Picketing at Bendix Plant, Strike Vote at Bell Aircraft Units

Airplane Industry Again. Threatened By Strikes   250,000 Ready To Walk Out At Bendix, N. J. 10,000 To Quit At Buffalo And Niagara Falls; Presidential Action Probable

Vital Airpla ne Industry Faces Dual Threat of Mass Picketing and Strike Call

HEAT CAUSES NINE DEATHS   No Sign of Break it Torrid Wave Before July 4 Holiday

BRITISH TO GET SHIPS, PLANES   50 Tankers To Be Set Aside To Serve England

Hammond Temperature   U.S, TAKES OVER SHIPS, PLANES   Privately Owned Equip ment to Go Into Ser vice of Britain

Commencement to Include Celebration of Home's 74th Anniversary.   SYNOD PRESIDENT.TO MAKE ADDRESS

ST.PAUL'SHAS — GRADUATION   Exercises Held Yesterday in Pavilion for Class of Five.

AFL Men Strike At Wright Field   Order Reinstating CIO Workers Results’ in Second Walkout

WRIGHT FIELD WORKERS STRIKE   Second Walkout [In Montt Ties Up Construction ; Projects

WORK ON EXPANSION PROGRAM SUSPENDED AGAIN BY WALKOUT   400 AFL Building Trades Workers Leave Jobs In CIO Dispute; First Strike Jan. 29  : Lasted 2 Days

GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE AVERTED   Mediation Board Formul: Is Accepted, Ending Threats.

FACTIONS © AGREE ON PROPOSAL      Formula. Offered by De. fense’ Mediation’. Board Is” “Accepted at the.  , Eleventh Hour ©

GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTS TERMS   Mediation Board Success. ful in Bringing End te ‘Strike of 160,000

GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE ENDED BY MEDIATORS PLAN      Proposals Accepted Just Before Deadline; “Wildcats” Stil] Out At Flint Plantes.

Threatened GMC Strike Is Settled   Union Gives Up Demand For Closed Shop For Extra 10e An Hour

Defense Board Peace Formula  Saves Walkout   Proposal Accepted Few Hours Before 160,000 Quit Posts Early Today

GMC ACCEPTANCE OF PEACE FORMULA ENDS STRIKE MOVE   Walkout Of 160,000 At 7 A. M, Today Averted— Union Also Agrees To Board Plan

Strike Threat Ended When GM Okays Mediation   ‘Union Accepts 10 Cent Wage Increase In  Place of Closed Shop

FRANCE SILENT ON DEMANDS SHE CEDE INDO AREAS   Deadiine Set by Japanese for Reply to. U.timatum Passes With No Word From Vichy.   ANY ARMED ACTION EXPECTED TO WAIT   Nipponess Reported to Have 51 Vessels in Guif of Siam and 12,000 Troops in Coiony.

Next Move In Far East ls Japan's   Vichy Ignores Ultimatum As To Thailand Demands; No Indication Of Immediate Force In Indo-China.   51 Ships There

French Ignore Jap Ultimatum   Nipponese Forces Remain Leashed Despite Expiration Of Deadline For Cession Of Indo-Chinese  Provinces To Siamese

Next Move Apparently Up to Japan   Indications ‘Seen: ‘Forceful Action’ Will-Be Delayed   (CABINET SILENT . AFTER VICHY CONFAB   Japs Reported To Have ‘S1 Naval Vessels Off South Indo-China

PETAIN DUE NOT GIVE IN 10 DEMANDS   Next Move Up to Japs But Is Likely to Be Delayed

French Keep Silence; Jap Move Waited   Indications Appear Any Action in Indo-China  Will Be Delayed   51 VESSELS IN AREA

Next Move in Indo-Chine Situation Up to Japanese   SESSION PLANNED BY JAPANESE COUNCIL   Forceful Action in the Area Expected to be Delayed

‘Forceful Action’ In Indo-China May Be Delayed   Nipponese Officials Plan Extraordinary Conference Today

VICHY IGNORES ULTIMATUM   Japanese Stall Again Despite French Inaction.

Silence Puts Next Action Up to Tokyc   Foreign Office Schedules “Parley Today to Hear Why Ultimatum  Tnanswrred   Officials Up All Night Waiting For Reply   Delay in ‘Forceful Action’ To Settle Dispute Is Expected

FRENCH MAKE NO REPLY T0 JAP DEMANDS   Next Move is Up to Tokyo As Ultimatum on IndoChina Expires   “FORCEFUL ACTION” DELAY. IS EXPECTED   Vichy Government Merely Announces Question Has  Been Decided

French Ignore Ultimatum in Eastern Crisis  Japanese Move Anticipated as Deadline

FRENCH OP JAP ULTIMATUM: DEADLINE PASSES   Demanded France Cede / Large Area To Thailand, Suffer Forceful Action   JAPANESE VESSELS IN GULF OF SIAM   Silence Makes Next Move Japan’s, but Observers Be. lieve Immediate Action Wil Be Delayed; Marks First Toast of Teaderskin

BLIMP PATROL COMMON SIGHT AROUND WATERS   UNCLE SAM'S NAVY KEEPS GUARD IN COASTAL WA: TERS WITH DAILY SCHED. ULED MANEUVERS

Kane Joins In Airport Drive   Borough Fathers Favor County Airport

Kane to Join Airport Move   Borough Council Offers Cooperation, Solons Learn at Meeting

Navy Worker: AtSan Diego  Resume Jobs   _ Federal Mediator Aids Settlement O£ Builders’ Strike

Dalending British Forces At Tolsk Break Up Por Ge Axis Columns With Heavy Toll

BRITISH WHIP AXIS FORCES   Italian Captured During ‘Egyptian Fight

Five Children Burn to Death InHome   House Burns While Mother Aids Invalid Neighbor

British Launch ‘Miniature Invasion’ Of France   Suicide Squadrons Penetrate Nazi Lines, Find Maginot Guns Are Facing England Now

GOP Plants Primary Seeds   (This is the first of a series of weekly Wisconsin political observations made by Kenneth Hopping, Associated Press correspondent in Madison.)

WARMER. WITH RAIN   Temperature in Fifties Forecast for, Tomcrrow

LILI DAMITA ASKS: FOR FREEDOM FROM THE MIGHTY FLYNN   Actress, Who Once Threatened to Poke Reporter for Divorce Report, Now Seeks One,

PLAN BATTLE ON NEW LEASE-LEND   Congressional Foes Indicate  They'll Hit FDR Policy  Thranunh Maacira

Wiedemann Held While Baggage Is Inspected   Sailing Of Party Is Delayed

Plane Load of Files Carefully “Checked” and Placed on West Point.

ee . Waneamammmmmmmmed  Apportionment Of Primary Aid To Schools Announced   Stegall Informed of Supple mental Payments to School. Of County

FINNS DECLARE THEIR WAR AGAINST THE RUSSIANS IS DEFENSIVE —. SEE NO THREAT TO INDEPENDENCE IN THEIR ALLIANCE WITH GERMANY—HULL SPEAKS AT PRESS CONFERENCE

ORDER: COVERS PERIOD SINGE — OCT. 16, 1940   Registration is Dated By President for July 1st.

Turk Leaders Confer With British, Greeks   Britain’s Forces in Greece Ready Defenses for Expected Nazi Attack, While Italy Begs Hitler Not to Move Until She Has One More Chance

Turkish Military Leaders Confer With Allied Chiefs   British Expeditionary Force in Greece Prepares for Nazi Attack

TURK, GRECIAN ARMY LEADERS TALK IN THRACE   British Forces Prepare Anti- Aircraft Defense As Yugoslavs Resist Nazi Demands   Germans Delay Drive

PARLEYS HELD BY BRITISH AND TURK LEADERS   Greeks Also Take Part in Conferences as Nazi Attack Looms   DEFENSES IN GREECE ARE BEING PREPARED   Italy Begs Germans Not to Strike Till After New Albanian Offensive

TURKS CONFER WITH GREEKS   Ankara Also Consults British Bu Belgrade Says Yugoslav Parle Reports ‘Premature’

Turks Talk Wilh Greek And Briton   Inspect Defenses Along Bulgarian Frontier; Yugoslavia May Support Grecks; Hold Defense Talks.   Wheat Monop’ly

TURKS, BRITISH AND GREEK ARMY LEADERS CONFER   Ta‘ks Held as English Expeditionary Force in Greece Prepares Against Bombing Attacks.   DEFENSES NEAR BULGAR BORDEK ARE INSPECTED   Italy Said to Have Asked Germany Not to Strike Until She Has Another Chance in Albania,

TURKS CONFER WITH GREECE AND ENGLAND   Army Chiefs Consult As British Prepare For Attack

British Brace Air Defenses In Greece   Italy Asks Germany For One More Chance To Vanquish Greeks  NAZIS NEED TIME

GERMAN DELAY HELPS ENGLISH GET READY   Aircraft Defenses In Greece Rushed; Yugo-Slavia Stalls Off Axis Agreement.

RUSSET PITCHER BLANKS COWBOYS   Idaho Falls Scores 4 to 0 ~ Victory in Second Game of Series

COWBOYS DOWN ~ POCATELLO, 441   Twin Falls Gets 14 Hit: While Bushman Tames Cardinal Club

Chariton Man Named Judge      Harold B. Levis Fills Vacanc) Caused By Dashiel’s Death

Chariton Man Named Judge in Second District   Harold V. Levis Will Suc ceed Late Judge Geo W. Dashiell

Fifty Planes Destroyed in Catania Raid   Wilhelmshaven Naval Bas Ruined; Revolt Grows In Fahiouia

Demand Proot Rugg Books Are Used In State School:   Teacher-Legislators Insist That Charges Books Advocate Things Detrimental To Country Be Proven

Teacher-Legislators Demand Representative Auker Tell  Where Ruge’s Books Are Used

BAUTIMH NltnT ATTAGKS COVER LARGE TERRITORY   Concentrate on German Industrial Cities of Mannheim and Ludwigshafen   PILOTS CLAIM GREAT FIRES STARTED   ‘Predict Iraq Resistance Dwindles—British , Shipping Situation Serious

CITIES OF RHINE AND BERLIN HIT IN RAIDS BY RAF   Bomber Losses Over Britain Slow Pace of Nazi Night Attacks   DNB Contends French Will Protect Dakar, Other Positions

DRAFT DRASTIC BILL FOR FIXING ALL U.S. PRICES   ‘Measure to Provide Board for Appeals by Firms  or Individuals   ‘Would Let President Say Who Can Have What, for How Much

Wisconson. Tests. Voters’ Sentiment   Congress Election To Show Attitude To Policy

SAY AMERICANS AID BURMA ROAL   Roosevelt Announces U. S Considers Withdrawing Marines

J, S, PERSISTS IN WAR HELP FOR SOVIETS   “Going Over” Japan's Concern About Shipments Since RussiaNippon Not Engaged in War

U.S. To Stand Firm In Move  To Aid Russia   To Send Shipments To Vlad. ivostok Despite Attitude Of Japanese   JAPAN INFORMED OF U.S. ATTITUDE   America Maintains That Practice Is Entirely Right With Soviet And Japan At Peace

Debt Limit Hike is Given House Committee 0, K.   Measure May Come Up Next Week for House Consideration

Bill to Boost Debt Limit . Wins Approval   Measure Schedulec to Come Up in House Next Week

FBI Relaxes Some Of Requirements   Degree Still Required, Not Law or Accounting

Finland Fears Hunger Crisis  Will Develop   Meager food supplies will not last until harvest — Crisis is expected to come in. May,

FINLAND IS “IN FEAR OF FOOD CRISIS   Vital Commodities Have. Shrunk Below Mark Antici-  - Dated Last Fall

AAMISIIGE IN SYRIA I ASKED BY VIGHY FRANGE   British House of Commons Cheered By Latest Developments In War   BRITISH LAUD ICELAND OCCUPANCY,   Joint Protection In Atlantic Proposed— Rome Blasts at Roosevelt

CHURCHILL ASKS POOL OF NAVIES AROUND ICELAND   Berlin and Moscow Claims Continue Contradictory and Fantastic   Britain Continues Pounding of Occupied France and Germany

Churchill Has Cheering Words   Two Developments Are Unfolded In House Of Commons That Enthuse   SAYS SYRIA HAS ASKED ARMISTICE

Congressional News Letter   By Vincent TI. Harringéen, Our Ninth District Congressman, of Sioux City, From Washington, D. C.

Bullitt Says Nation... Faces Danger  Declares Invasion   Declares Invasion Certain if Briicin Loses

Advocates Press For Adoption of War Aid Program   . Bullitt Predicts Invasion of Western Hemisphere If Britain Fails; Self Defense Urged

Ex - Envoy Says Isles Can Win   Bullitt Appeals For U. S. Aid. To Britain

MAYS U.S. MAY COME NEXT tf BRITAIN FALLS   Bullitt, Ex-Envoy to France, Endorses Brit ish Aid Bill

Six Boost Measure At Final  Hearing   J. S$. Faced With ‘Terrible. Terrible Urgency,’ Avers Ex-Envoy; Secret Quiz s Planned Monday

Former Ambassador Bullitt Predicts Invasion of This Hemisphere If Nazis Win

Great Britain Could Defeat Germany with United States Supplies, Bullitt Says

Britain Can Win Tre War Says Bullitt   Winning Depends On Production Aid From U. S.

BULLITT SAYS BRITAIN HOLDS FATE OF U. 8.   WITNESSES SUPPORT ARMS LOAN BILL IN WASHINGTON

War- lime Levels Of Production to Mean Nazi Defeat   Former Ambassador to France Informs House Committee Invasion of This Hemisphere  Almost Certain if Britain Falls

British Aid Bill Endorsed By Bullitt   Production Must Be Stepped Up, Says Ex-Envoy

li Brifain Falls, This Hemisphere Will Be Invade   Bullitt Sounds Note Of Warning; Officer Advocates War Now

SEES INVASION WW, HEMISPHERE IF GERMANS WIN   Former Envoy Says It Is Almost Certain With Totalitarian Powers Encircling U. S.   WORLD WAR VET FOR U.S, ENTERING WAR   ‘Major General in Conflic Says It Is Most Effective  : Way to. Fight Agression

Buillitt Declares U. S. Must Speed Production   Former Ambassador Foresees Certain Invasion By Totalitarian Powers.

‘SAYS BRITAIN CAN WIN IF U.S. HELPS   New World Invasion Certain Otherwise

Envoy Stresses ‘Great Urgency’   “Pro” Witnesses Are Before Committee

AMERICA ACTS T0 HELP SELF. IN LEASE-LEND'      Witnesses Testify. ‘Help ~ Given England. ‘Best™ Means Of Defense”

BULLITT CALLS NEED OF QUICK AID “TERRIBLE?   Former Ambassador To Pari: Stars In Final Day Of House Hearings   WESTWARD BLOW SURE IF THE BRITISH LOSE   Other Celebrities Are Heard In Behalf Of Roosevelt Lease-Lend Policy

BULLITT BELIEVES ENGLAND CAN WIN TF SUPPLIED ARMS   Former Ambassador Sees British. Victory if U.'S. Steps Up Production to Wartime Levels,   SPEED ESSENTIAL, HE TELLS COMMITTEE   Ex-Envoy Says Invasion of Western. Hemisphere Is . “Almost Certain” if Ger>Mmanyv Trinmnhs.

U.S. Must Follow Leader Says Bullitt  wO0[UM rm   Urges War-Time Basis For Aid To British Empire

Predicts British Victory if U.S.  Production Rises   Major Genera) Urges America’s Entry Inte War at Once

OUST KNUDSEN IS LEWIS PLEA   Miners’ Cheiftain Blames OPM Leader in Part for Bottle Neck

Plan Increases  Sale Of Food:   Food Stamps Bring Gage (,rocers 30 Thousand New Business In 6 Months.

Extra Trade In  Stamp Program   Gage Merchants Get Over 64 Thousand Dollars Worth Of Extra Business.

NAVY PATROL IS INSPECTED   Morgenthau Guests Admiral King, Chief Of Atlantic Fleet

INSPECTS ATLANTIC PATROL   Secretary Morgenthau Is Guest of ~ the Fleet Commander

Morgenthau On Inspection Of U.S. Patrol   Secretary of Treasury Is Guest of Admiral King, Atlantic Fleet Commander

British Forces Drive Off Enemy in Libya   Mechanized Army Pushes Back Motorized Groups, Presumably German, West of Agheila: Native Ethiopians Continue to Harass Italian Troops

GERMAN SETBACK IN LIBYA HINTEL   BRITISH TELL OF DRIVING OFF MOTORIZED UNITS _ WEST OF AGHEILA,

BRITISH REPEL FOE IN AFRICA   Believed to ‘Flies Glashed With Nazi Motorized Unit in Libya

IN LIBYAN BATTLE      English Communique Reports Gains on All African  Battlefronts

BRITISH REPULSE PINDER ATTACI   Drive Off Motorized Detach: ments in Libya   LONDON HAS RAID   Marks 501ist Appearance of Enemy Planes Over Capital Areas

British Foes Beaten Off In N. Africa   MECHANIZED FORCES BEAT OFT ENEMY MOTORIZED DETACH. MENTS WEST OF AGHEILA.

College Operation Scheduled to End In August of 1942   Resolution by A. W. Cox Is Adopted Conference Rules Not to Duplicate wd af Tern Schools in State

State Methodist Church Votes to Sever Connection With Morris-Harvey College

Action Is Sanctioned By Board After ‘Methodist Conference -Votes To End Affiliation   SEVERANCE WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 1942   Plan Suggested By Chairman A. W: Cox Passed Unanimously By More Than 1,000 Delegates

Author Jan Valtin Loses ‘Appeal for Pardon to Escape Being Deported   Case of “Out of the : Night” ‘Writer Still to Go Before Gov. Olson ‘ :

Death Toll In lowa’s Storms Rises To Two   Two-Day Tornadic Sweep Runs Damage Into  Thousands Of Dollars.

Werner Tells Of Meaning Of New War   GERMANY AND RUSSIA HAVE CHANCE TO DESTROY ONE AN. OTHER SAYS NEWSMAN.

WOVTTH KYLIED IN STISHAP   Many Possibilities Envisioned As Result of Russo-Nazi War

ULES TAX PROCEEDS UP FIRST 3 MONTH!   Gain of $644,064 Above Last Year’s Collections

OIL INDUSTRY 15 STARTING NEW YEAR WITH A NEW DEAL   NATIONAL WELL SPACING [PROGRAM FIRST TIME IN HIS.  TORY BEING WORKED OUT.

NAZIS REPULSED, YUGOSLAVS SAY   GOVERNMENT BROADCAST SAYS LARGE PART OF BELGRADE IS IN RUINS.

Yugoslav Broadcast Says Situation in  Hand   HEAVY LOSSES ON ENEMY INFLICTED   Appeal Voiced by Leaders for “Complete Discipline”’

Yugoslav Report Optimistic  Dace Gthacatinn E awareacioc On All EF eante

OLAV CAPITAL Ii AGITY OF RUINS   Belgrade On Air for First Time Since Attack   SLAVS DECLARE   Situation On All Fronts Is In _ Their Favor; Attacks  Are Repulsed

YUGOSLAVS SAY WAR GOES WELL   Government: -Broadcasts- Sit vation In Their Favor.

NAZI DIVISIONS HELD BY SERBS   Government Claims Situa tion. Remains In Favor  Of Yugoslav Defenders

Yugoslavia Holds Key To Hitler’s Back Door; Will She Open It For 3-Sided Dri: e On Nazis?

Nazi Balkan Front Faces  Slav Threat   Hitler’s Back Door Endangered By Coun d’Etat

LIEUTENANT IN ILLINOIS MILITIA DIES OF HEART ATTAGK AT GALESBURI

” MADE T “el   Barium Plant Valued At Over Million   ATTENDANCE SETS A NEW RECORD

REV. A. A. M“LEAN MAKES INSPIRING TALK AT BARIUM   Annual Report On The  Home Was Submitted  By Dr. J. R. McGregor  Of Burlington.

Unit Bundles For Britain Organized Are Soliciting  BRA. Ff... e _

Vichy Gives UpShips, Planes In Syrian Pact   3ritish Also Acquire War Materials In Mandated Area Under Terms Of Acre Armistice; French Troops, Citizens Given Chance To Join De Gaulle

British to Get All F rench Planes, Ships, War Materials Attached to Syria Command

British Will Get. French Planes, - Ships In- Syria   War Materials. Also To. Be Yielded Under Terms Of Armistice Of Acre

Ali Planes and Shins and Any Guns Wanted Are Taken By Armistice Terms.

FRENCH REVEAL SYRIAN TERMS   , Planes, Ships And War Ma: terials Surrendered To British Under Pact

SYRIAN FRENCH YIELD PLANES AND VESSELS   Soldiers and Civilians Given Choice of Joining Free French or Being Repatriated

TERMS OF SYRIAN ARMISTICE LISTED   BRITAIN GETS PLANES AND SOME AMOUNTS OF WAR MATERIAL

Soldiers And Citizens Given Opportunity To Join De Gaulleists  = a Rh we we tm wt se ee Url   Public Works To Be Handed Over To English In Gaod Candition

British to Gel French Planes. Ships in Syria   , Reveal Armistice Terms Central Commission  Is Set Up

REVEAL TERMS OF ARMISTICE   British To Get All Of French Planes In Levant States

MANY. ESCAPE TO NORTH AFRICA, TURKEY, iS REPORT   Assert Greatest Part Of Munitions And Gas Destroved Before Signing

French Granted Military Honors   War Materials Are Ordered Confiscated; Soldiers Are Permitted To Go Home

French Surrender - Planes and Ships   All Aircraft in Levant.States and ‘Vessels in Tertitorial Waters Yielded to British Under Terms of Armistice.

Syrian Arms To the British  French May Join DeGaulle or Go te France

SUPPLIES IN SYRIA HANDED 10 BRITISH   French Planes And Guns In British Hands

BRITISH GET PLANES, SHIPS   Other War Materials to Bi Turned Over by French in Syria

British Get All French Warplanes And Ships In Area Of Syria, Lebanon

French Planes, Ships, War Material Yielded To British Under Armistice

Bombard Enemy Troops Along Libyan Coast; English Retake Fort  On Frontier

Nazis Admit. ‘Stubborn’ Allied Stand   Change Original Claim Foe Routed In Greece   Wide-Open Battle Rages On Peninsula; Slav Situation Bad

British Navy Pounding Libya  Ethiopia Viceroy Sends Notice of  © veennd aw

BRITISH NAVY IN ACTION TO GUARD EGYPT'S SAFETY   Axis Operations On the Libyan Coast Hampered by Constant Attacks

AAQ OPPOSITION IS BREAKING II   Speedy British Victory Seen A: > Premier and Henchmen Prepare Flight.

Cairo Foresees Victory In lrag   Report Premier Rashid Ali And Anti-British Henchmen Fleeing   IRAQ REBELLION COLLAPSE SEEN

GERMAN LOSSES IN FORWARD PUSH ARE ENORMOUS   British Press Openly Discussing the Advisability of a Withdrawal.

GERMANS HURL BIG FORCE 10 CRACK LINES   Nazi working for “definite results,” as in  France, Belgium

JOE €, ANDERSON, MAYOR OF GALESBURG 10 YEARS, DIES AFTER LONG ILI NES:

Japanese Port  Of Kobe Closed   Foreign Exclusion May Be “War Of Nerves.”

Kobe Closed To Foreigners For 10 Days   Japan May Be Contemplatinc Attack on Russian Siberia Or Indo-China

JAPANESE CLOSE PORT OF KOBE   Action Believed Forerunner Of New Move Probably or French Indo-China; Num: ber Reservists Called Up

IAP MOVE AGAINS INDOCHINA IS SEEN   Closing of Port of Kobe Be. lieved Prelude to New - Japanese Thrust

Japs Wage a War of Nerves  Attack on French Indo China or   ~=s«s Rucsia Ie Sean

Rumored ‘Attack on. -Rus_ sia Expected to Turn to t Indies: ::         MAY CATCH Uz. AND: BRITAIN ary

Jap Move Indicated   Port of Kobe Closed For Foreigners For 10 Days

Kobe, Japan, Will Be Closed to  Foreigners Today  Nipponese Are Said To Plan -  Meve on Indiec

NEW JAP MVE SEARED NERF   Drive on Indo-China Believ ed Next Despite AntiSoviet Propaganda,

New Jap Move - Expeeted Soot      Closing of Kobe Por Forecasts Drive Against Freneh indo-China

MILITARY COUP NEAR IN JAPAN   Port of Kobe Closed te Foreigners; Reserve Troops Called

Japanese Port Of Kobe Closed To Foreigner:   New Move, Probabl: against Indo-China, Believed Pending

APANESE PORT OF KOBE CLOSED 10 FOREIGNERS   Closing of Port for 10-Day Period Reported Amid Apparently Jap-Sponsored Propaganda Drive Indicating Attack Against Sihberia Imminent.

Tokyo Hints Attack At Red Siberia   Military Observers in Shang hat, However, Say Japs Will Strike Southward

JAPAN MAKING GESTURES NOW AGAINST REDS   Propaganda Campaign Ap: parently Intended to Hint Attack Upon Siberia

Japs Close Port  To Foreigners   Word Spreads Through Far East Japan May Move Against French

Japanese Port of Kobe Closed; May  Presage War Move   Propaganda Apparently Intended to Give Russia a Scare

MOVE BY JAPS IS HELD NEAR   Drive Against French Indo China Seen as Port of Kobe is Closed

REPORT JAPAN HAS CLOSED ITS PORT OF KOBE      Claimed Move Apparently Japanese Propaganda Campaign to Create Impression Attack on Russia   TENSION APPARENT   Foreign Military Quarter Inclined to Believe Indulging in War of Nerves

JAP MARCH TO SOUTH LIKELY   Kobe Is Closed To All Foreigners; Rumors Spread In East

IOUSE PASSES STATE MILITIA BILL, 105 TQ ¢   Guard Measure Sent Tc Senate To O. K, Amendments

Revised Home Guard Bill Passed by House, 105-4   Much of Work in Rewriting Measure Done By Barrick, Committee Member

Legislature Extends Work Week To Speed Action On Bill To Form State Guard

Heat Still Blasting Midwest   People, Livestock And Poultry Are Dying From Heat

Origin of Fire Is in Basement   Ress Store Destroyed, Ward and Rothschild Stocks Damaged

Building Wrecked by Fire   Ross Store Destroyed Ward and Rothschild Stocks Damaged

U. 5. CONSIDERS NEW AUTHORITIES   Federal Rule Over Columbia Arkansas River Sheds in Offing

.ducator and Author, 72 Headed State Schools, Marshall College Tn Past Years

DR.M.P. HAWKE] DIES ON TRAIN   Former Superintendent o' Bluefield City Schools Passes While En Route t Charleston From Florida

Nazi Soldiers on Turkish Border , For ‘Rest Cure’  Arrive in Tanks

WOULD REBUKE LINDY'S STAND   Arkansas House Will Act On Resolution Inspired  By Lindbergh Talk

HOUSE ATTACKS LINDY ACTION   Resolution Presented Today Protesting Stand

Allies Take Vow to Battle On   Pledge Is Made te Continue Until Death or Victory

NO REST, NO PEACE FOR HITLER'’—  a esee nanan ery mateenevnat erento ett Setar  Representatives of 15 Allied Governments Join in Pledge to Fight Axis to Death

No Peace, No Rest, No Halting Place, No Parley For Hitler’ ‘Says Churchill  In Pledging War To Death; 15 Beaten Governments Join In Solemn Pact

New Pledge Gives Lie to Peace Rumor   Agents of Governments Gather in St. James’ Palace for Promise

5 Allied Governments oin with Britain in ledge To Defeat Nazis   rime Minister Declares There Will Be No Parleys with Germany; Stifles Rumors of Negotiations To End the War; Says Aid Is Being Received from the United States

PEACE PARLEY TALK STILLED BY CHURCHILL   AGENTS OF EXILED GOVERNMENTS GET NEW HOPE

BRITAIN, ALLIES WILL FIGHT ON   Churchill Tells Strange London Conclave There Will Be No Rest, No Parley For Hitler

VOW IS MADE T0 FIGHT T0 THE END   Churchill Pledges There Will be “No Peace” for Hitler

BURYE, FASCIST FORT, CAPTURED   British Troops Move Near  Ethiopian Capital

British Drive On Much Nearer To Ethiopian Capital   Are Less Than 150 Miles From Addis Ababa Follow ing Close on Enemy Heels

BRITISH IN ETHIOPIA TARE POAT NEAR LAKE TANA, 150 MALES FROM ADDIS ABABI

Ethiopian Fort ls Captured  British Advancing in Lake Tana Region Wednesda

ITALIAN PORT IS CAPTURED   British Forces In Ethiopia Take Burye, Near Lake Tana.

British Forces Take An I portant Italian Fort In Ethiopian Campaign   Advance Reaches to! Burye, Near : Lake Thana; Fascist Troops ’ Are. Deserting .  -

US Army Wants 13.000 Plane  Security Fleet   Two And Half Billion Re. quest To Give Impetus Te Roosevelt Program.   PRESENT GOAL 21,000

WAR DEPT, T0 ASK HUGE AIR FLEET   ‘Security Fleet’ of 13,000 “Bombing  and ~ Fighting  ‘anes Will’ Be Built’ 

To Expand Air Fleet:   To Ask Another Two and a Half Billion For Planes

War D Dept. To Ask Plane "Security Fleet’  am PAR RAR AAA 8 wt bt ba Be Canmht Emre TRARAN Bambhare Eiahtare

War Department May Ask Security Fleet of Bomber:   $2, Billions Proposed as Expenditure, Report Informed Sources  18 MONTHS NEEDED Program Would Be Put in

F.B.L. Agents Will Arraign Man Today   Motor Police Corp. Stuck and FBI Agent Make  Arrest at Hideout   IDENTIFY PRISONER

Bank Bandit 1 Of 4, Jailed      IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF ELDREL NATIONAL BANK ROBBER: MAY 14.

New Agency Is Given Task Of Curbing Price Boosts; Henderson Put In Charge

PRICE CONTROL IS CONSIDERED   New Official Given Job 03 Curbing Rising Costs Of Living In U. S$.

CURB RISING PRICES   Leon Henderson to Head Of fice of Price Administration and Supply

HENDERSON NAMED TO CURB INFLATION   Member of Defense Com mission Appointed by Roosevelt

Nation’s Chief Sets Up Body To Curb Prices   Roosevelt Names Leon Henderson As Head of Agency

Check On Rising Costs Of Living Attempted; Agency. Head Named Bv Precident

HENDERSON T0 CHECK PRICES   Roosevelt Sets Up Nev Board To Prevent Abnormal Rise In Living Cost

Petain Talks With France’s Naval, Military Leaders   Unustial Sunday Morning Session Held at Viehy

Cabinet At Vichy Nulls DakarGase   Unusual Sunday Morning Session Notes Absence Of De Brinon, Vichy Envoy To Paris; Tension Less.   Gets U.S. Point

Petain May Resist Nazi Play   Feeling in Vichy Is That Chief Will Be Firm Now

Petain Confers  With Leader:      Vichy Atmosphere Cala Despite Pro-Axis Drive Of Paris Press

Petain Calls An Important Sunday Vichy Conference   Confers With Inner Cab inet, Ail High Leaders On Nazi Pressure

PETAIN CALLS CABINET MEE]   Unusual! Session Ma) Presage Shakeup

Bill To ‘Control’ Labor Is Passed   Provides Prison For  Strike Violence

O’Daniel’s Labor Control Bill Is  Sent to Senate   Hearing Featured by General Who Declared U. S. Is Almost In War

LABOR-CONTROL BILL APPROVED   Arms Shortage Helps Speed House Okay Of Measure

COV. O'CONOR WILL BE GUEST   With Mrs. O’Conor Will At tend Catholic Students Mis.  sion Crusade Convention

33 Persons Stricken Following Luncheon at Masonie Reunion   Victims Rushed to Hospitals, None Apparently in Serious Condition; Investigation Opened

32 Become Ill After Luncheon At New Castle   Two Oil City Delegates Among Scottish Riters Taken to Hospitals

Soviet Forces Withdraw From Kerch   Consolidate Theil Positions in Eastern Crimea

New Positions Established in  Eastern Crimea   Siege Costs Nazis 20,000 Men, Many Tanks, Is Claim

REDS WITHDRAW TO NEW LINES BEHIND KERCH   4 German Division: Stage Advance In South

County Agent Jones Resigns Position Here  ‘Will Go To Calhou - County March 1  re. ee yO

County A gent a Jones. Resigns Pc sition Here.  : will Go To Calhoun 3  County: March  es To Take Charge

Union, Steel Men to Meet Again Today   Roosevelt Asks Issue Be Given to Arbiter If Negotiations Fail   DEFENSE PERILLED

Roosevelt Warns Lewis U.S. Won't Aid Closed Shop   Coal Tie-Up Will Not Be Tolerated, CIO Leaders, Steel Men Told;  Meet Recesses Without Conclusions

Conference Goes Well; Monday Strike Doubtful      Negotiations to Resume Saturday; UMW Poicy Committee Approves Stand

F.D.R. Asks Conferences Be Continued   Says Government Will Not Order Closed Shor

Lewis and Steel Company Men To  vat Efforts or Peace Today   The Meeting Has Beer Going on Very Nicely’ Benjamin Fairless Re: ports after Session

TALKS RESUMED ON UNION SHOP — IN COAL MINE!   Cc. I, O. Leaders ‘and Steel - Men. Reopen Negotiations  . After Roosevelt’ Calls  for Peace Effort.   “NO -CONCLUSIONS” _ AT’ FIRST MEETING   President Urges Submission of Controversy to Arbiter -. if "No. Agreement : Is Reached,

COA! DISPUTE TALKS PUSHED BY ROOSEVELT   QUESTION OF STRIKE MONDAY STILL UP IN AIR

Conference Starts Again At Bidding Of President   No Conclusions Made At Opening Meeting, But Conferences  Will Resume Todav   F. D. R. ASKS ARBITER IF NEW TALKS FAIL

Coal Strike Talks Resumed   Miners, Operators Get Together At F.D.R, Request

‘Lewis, Steel Men Reopen Talks On Captive Coal Mine Strike At Request of Roosevelt

His Plea Saves Major Segment Of War Effort   CIO Bolters, After Brief, But Momentous White House Call, Agree .  Toe Confer   President Cannot Tolerate Stoppage   He. Asserts Congress Will Pass Law, if Needed, To Insure Work

Union And Steel Firn Executives Negotiate © Without Decision During Day   May Order Arbitrers

UMW Still Unbends To US ofA   Lewis, Murray And Kennedy Meet Grace, Purnell And Fairlless With President; Then Without.   Meet Today

COAL DISPUTE REACHING HEAD   Leaders Meet At Request of’ President

President Cites Emergency; No Inter ruption Of Fuel For Steel To Be Tolerated

PRESIDENT ASKS ANOTHER PARLEY IN MINE FIGHT   Lewis And Steel Men Confer, But Reach No  Conclusions   ROOSEVELT NOT TO FAVOR CLOSED SHOP

UNION HEADS. AND STEEL C0. CHIEFS MEET   Direct Negotiations Renewed at Bidding of Roosevelt   STRIKE QN MONDAY .. IF PARLEY FAILS   President Says Interruption in Production Not to be Talerated

“No Conclusions” Reached At Captive Mines Parley   Steel Company and Union Heads Met at Bid ding of President; Negotiations to be Resumed Today; Strike is Uncertain ‘

Reopen Parley Over Captive Mine Issues   » Negotiations Starfed Again After F.D.R. Rules Out Closed Shop

STIMSON SEES URGENT SHIP LOAN NEEDS   War Secretary Also Fears U. S. Invasion Danger.

AIR RAID THREAT TO U. 8. 1S SEEN BY SEC. STIMSON   War Department Head Says Danger Will Come if Britain Falls—Opposes Ban on Warship Transfers.   HOOVER WOULD LIMIT POWERS OF PRESIDENT   Willkie, Bullitt and Kennedy Expected to Be Called as Witnesses at Lease-Lend  Bill Hearings.

Stimson Says America In Danger Of Invasior   Secretary of War Points Out Dangers if Britain Should Succumb—FPositive Definitions of Powers of President Uraed hy Honver

Asks Congress To Permil Transfers lf Requested by Administration   Says He Can Foresee Conditions under which Warships Could Be Used Advantageously

America in Danger of Air Invasion in Case Britain Is Defeated, Stimson Says      War Secretary Makes  Plea to Congress for President to Have Right to Transfer Shins to Foes of Axis

ATTACK MAY COME SHOULD BRITAIN FALL   Full Aid Is Asked   Authority to Transfer Warships Is Urged Especially

War Secretary Foresees Nazi Invasion By Air   Supports Bill Authorizing Roosevelt To Transfer U.S. Navy To England

Stimson Asserts (Germans  Endanger U.S.   Secretary of War Urges Congress Not to Forbid President Roosevelt to Transfer Warships to the Allies

Give Away Warships Is Stimson Idea   SECRETARY OF WAR FANS FEAR THAT NAZI MAY INVADE UNIT. ED STATES BY AIR; URGES TRANSFER OF WARSHIPS.      Stimson Always Pro-War

Urges No Bar To Transfer Of Warships To Axis Foes   ’ Foresees Conditions Under Which U. S. Navy ‘Could Make Transfers To Great Advantage   SECRETARY TESTIFIES AT AID BILL HEARING

Stimson Warns Of Air Invasion If Britain Falls  Urges No Restriction on President's Power In Transferring Fleet

AlR INVASION DANGER CITED BY SECRETARY   HOUSE HEARING CONTINUES; HOOVER SUGGESTS

Stimson Advises Against Any Ban On Ship Transfers   Secretary Declares He Can ‘‘Foresee Conditions Which Might Make It Desirable to “Switch Navy; Hoover Urges FD’s Powers Be Defined

Stimson Sees Danger of  Invasion If Nazis Wir   Secretary of War Urges Congress Not to For bid Transfer of Warships to Nations Fighting Axis

STIMSON SEES US. INVASION BY AIRPLANES   Urges Congress Tc Help Britain

See ‘retary of War Says British Navy Protects. Ame ‘vica From Aerial Invasion

Crisis Graver Than 1917 He Asserts   Sees Danger of Ail Invasion Should Britain Be  Forced to Wall

Warship Lease Plan Termed  Advantageous  Crisis Termed ‘Far Greater Than in  1917;° Hoover Asks

A GIFT oHUW Al DIANA THEATER   Two Big Nights of Christmas Presents Offered the Public.   STORES ARE SPONSORS

A GIFT SH DANA TENE   he Big Nights of Christ “mas Presents Offered : the Public.”   STORES ARE SPONSORS

D. W. STAKES NAMED GENERAL MANAGER Ot TEXAS PRISON SYSTES   HAD BEEN ACTING MANAGER SINCE DISCHARGE OF ELLINGSON ON OCTOBER 1

Red Amy Troops Continue In Drive Against Germans   Moscow Reports Russians Have Regained 32 Additional Villages in Heavy Fighting.

Russians Claim More Gains   32 Villages Taken In Volkhovo Area, Moscow Says

REPORT 6,000 NAZIS KILLED IN RED DRIVE   Soviet Troops Also Declared Authoritatively to Have Regained 32 Additional Villages in  TLeninorad Area

Red Soldiers Take Back  VMore Towns   Germans Lose 6000 Dead by Retiring in North

Soviet Army Claims 6,000 Germans Killed In Fighting At Leninarad

RUSSIA DRIVES TO BASE SIEGE ON LENINGRAD   Troops Declared to Have Killed 6,000:Germans in’ Offensive Paralleling Central Front   DEATH TOLL HIGH   Large Quantities of Wa Supplies Seized in Recapture of City  of Volkhovo .

GREECE WANTS NEW PLANES FROM U., S.     Li Navy Wad Offered To Turn Over 30 Grumann Fighters, But  Offer Was Refused

Greeks Reject Offer of Planes   Knox Says Greek Envoy Explained His Nation Wants New Airplanes

MORE PLANS STILL COMING   House May Have to Vote on at Least Six Measures — Expect Final Vote Thursday.

HOUSE STARTS VOTING  — ON ANTI-STRIKE PLAN   Various Bills Are Up for Consideration in Effort — Aid Defense Industries—Final Vote May Come  Sometime Tomorrow  Is Opinion of  Sneoker Ravhiuern

HOUSE 1S WEEDING OUT LABOR BILLS   Begins Voting on Numerou: Proposals to Settle Strike Troubles.

STRIKE BILLS COME TO VOTE. IN CONGRESS   HOUSE MAY VOTE ON A LEAST SIX PLANS DESIGNED  TO STOP DEFENSE PLANT WALKOUTS -

HOUSE TO VOTE TODAY ON BILLS AGAINST STRIKES      May Have To Vote On Six Diff erent Plans For Labor Handline

House To Open Voting On Bills To Curb Strikes      Many Proposals. Face Legislators; More Measures Offered

SAVINGS FOR DEFENSE   Morgenthau Offers Plan To Sell Stamps, Certificates

Morgenthau asks debt limit upped   Urges issuance of small certificates

LITTLE MAN TO AID WITH CASH   Morgenthau Propose: Issuance of Small  Defense Bonds

Series Of Attacks   Death Revealed Only In Connection With Funeral   FIRING SQUADS NOT DETERRENT

Major Clash Looms As British Troops Gathes   Italy Bolsters Albanian Ranks in Maneuver To Sneed Un Spring Offensive

200,000 English Troops Ready to Clash with Nazis   Outnumbered, Greeks And Empire Forces Would Fight Defensively

Rail Bottlenecks Said Eliminated   Lessons Taken by Carrier: from the Past and Remedy Applied Early

JAPAN: U. S18 “PARTICIPATING”   Tokio Newspapers Tell of Iceland Occupation  Under Big Headlines

Means U.S. In War Says Japanese News Agency   Means Head-On Collisior Between United State: and Germany, and New Theatre of War.

Japan Predicts  US-Nazi Clash   Occupation Of Leeland Creates Headon Collision. New Theater Of War.

TOKYO PAPERS HOLD AMERICA ENTERING WAI   Occupation of Iceland Seen De Facto: Participation In War? With — Germany —   JAPAN WATCHING   Curtailment of Shippiny Routes and Marine Concentration Portends - Action’

Tokyo Newspapers Say Unit: ed States Finally Has Entereg Zone Of Hostilities

MIDDLE EAST GERMAN FLANK THREAT ENDED   Vichy And Anglo - Free French Discuss Truce Terms

FREE FRENCH CHIEFS MEET   Military Representatives Discuss Armistice Terms For Ending Month-Old  Hostilities.   TERMS GIVEN BY BRITISH UNKNOWN

Armistice In Syria Brings End To Battle   Firing Ceases s As Free French Join Parley Over Protests   VICHY ADMITS MOVE   General Accepts Terms Offered By British To Conclude War

DISCUSSED IN ACRE SESSION   London Sources Certain That Middle East War Is Over Now

Problem Seen For U.S. In Ebb Of Birth Rate   Sociologist says that strength of country faces impairment — A gain in rural areas.

Problem Seen For U. S. in Ebb Of Birth Rafe   Sociologist Says Strength of Country Faces {mpairment

LAST DITCH FIGHT URGED BY RUSSIANS   Germans 65 Mi. From Moscow, 40 From Rostov

Reds in Full Flight Along Whole Front   Moscow Insists Fighting (iving on, Admils Situeet eee wn Glee     rr

BERGDOLL SOON ~ MAY LEAVE JAN   Justice Department Dis misses All Pending In _dictments

Grover Bergdoll May Get Parole   WORLD WAR 1 DRAFYI EVADER TO BE FREED

BERGDOLL CLEAR OF INDICTMENTS   Way Open for Parole of Draft Dodger

BERGDOLL CHARGES ARE THROWN OUT   GOVERNMENT CLEARS’ WAY FOR RELEASE OF DRAFT DODGER FROM PRISON.

U.S. Clears Way To Free Dodger   Some Charges Against Bergdoll Lifted by Federal Government

BERGDOLL’S RELEASE NEAR   U.S. Nolle Prosses Civil Indict ments, Clearing Way for Parol of Draft Dodger

Denounce Publication as Defense Lobbying Inquiries Are Projected

House to Launch Probe of Lobbies     For War Orders   Ohio Solon Accuses Paper of Attempting To Blackmai! Firms

SEAWAY ISSUE SPLITS SOLON   House Committee Divider Sharply on Merits of St. Lawrence Project.

Sharp Split On Seaway Project   Seven Weeks Of Public Hearings Fail To Bring Committees Together

Oil Shortage  is Overcome      Inventories Close To Last. Year's Levels

SECRET VICTORY ARMY MOBILIZED TN HARASS NAZI   Symbol “V" Chalked All Over Europe—Brings Hope to Ovpressed Peonile.

British Call For V-Day Observance   All Oppressed People Advised To Join Revolt

British Urge Conquered Peoples to Mobilize Secret Army to Fight Nazis

BRITAIN CALLS FOR SECRET ARMY ON CONTINENT   SUMMONS 125,000,000 PEOPLE OF GERMAN-OCCUPIED EUROPE TO RICK   POWERFUL RADIO TRANSMITTER PUMPS PROPAGANDA INTO REICH   "Col. V. Britton” Advises Conquered People “Soctalist Federation of Europe” Is at Hand

JOIN V’ ARMY, RADIO APPEAL FROM BRITAIN   Oppose Fascists by Every Means to Insure Downfall, Plea

COL, BRITTON CALLS FOR V MOBILIZATION   British Seeking To Mobilize Secret Army in Nazi-Held Territory Through Propaganda

ioverful Secret Radic  ' Carries Messages Over Europe   SYMBOL USED TO RALLY HITLER ENEMIES

Britain Calls for Revolt of 125 Million Europeans Aaainst Domination of Nazis

‘V’ Campaign Is Launched   RITAIN CALLS ON EUROPE TO FORM SECRET ‘VICTORY ARMIES’

Would Mobilize Secret Army In Beaten Nation: To Fight Against Hitler   “Colonel V. Britton” Leads Campaign To Organize Suppressed People; Germans Unable To Jam Radio Pleas

Strange British Campaign Calls For Mobilization Of — Secret Army To Rise In Revolt Against Nazi Party

Great Britain Calls Upon Germans, All Europeans to Revolt Against Nazi Rul

Move Has Inception In Britain   Call on 125 Millions Con quered by Nazis to Mobilize “Army’’

Britain Calls On Occupied Europe To Start Mobilizing Secret Army

'V' for Victory Made Symbol of PropagandaWar   Radio Summoning Secret Army From Occupied Countries

Oppressed Peoples Get Call to Fight   Urged to Battle Germans in Manner of Revolt

ENGLAND SPONSORS SECRET PLANS FOR REVOLUTIONS   Urges 125,000,000 People In Countries Occu. pied By Germany to Fight the Nazis by Every Possible Means.

SEEK BIG ARMY FOR THE PLAN   Twenty-Five Million Pec ple Are Asked to Start Mobilization by New Radio Transmitter.

BRITAIN URGES MOBILIZATION 0} A SECRET ARMY   Calis On German Occupied Europe To Start Mobilizing At Sidnicht ~

SECRET ARMY IS ORGANIZED ON CONTINENT   Great Britain Calls On All People to Begin Mobilization for <A_ Finish  Fight.   “REVOLUTION RADIO” SENDS OUT APPEAL

British Bomb Beirut   French Mid-East Action Opened; Mosul Occupied By Empire Troops

Oil Depot At Beirut Raided   British Planes Blow Up Reservoirs and Set Fire To Buildings

EBANON Oll DFPOT RAE TARGET   Two French Soldiers - Di in Attack; Syria: War Plans Speeded.

Local Bills Are Speeded   Kansas Legislature Saving “Big Stuff” For Later

EDEN WARNS JAPS TD KEEP HANDS (FF THAILAND    Reports Tokyo Seeks  Nava! Bases in Indo-China  J   JAPAN PREPARED FOR ACTION, BRITISH SAY

British Foreign Sccretary Eden Telly Nipponese to “Keep Hands Of Thailand” — Denies British Have Designs on Thailand or French Indo-China.

Japan Warned By EdenOn Thailand   ‘Keep Hands Off’ Britis Foreign Secretary Advises

Eden Answers Nipponese Charges That Britain Has “Threatened” South Pacific

Japan Warned Against Gral   British Secretary Eder Swats Designs on  Thailand

EDEN TELLS JAPAN TO KEEP HANDS OFF ~INDO-CHINA BAS!   Britain, He Says, Has:No Designs on French Colony ar’ Thailand.

FLYING FORTRESS APIRE, FLAMES PUT OUT BY CREW   Commanding Officer’ Orders Three Mén to Jump As: Disaster Seems Inevi table.

TEACHER WAGE TO BE RAISED IN GOOD TIME   GOV. STEVENSON ADDRESSES STATE CONVENTION AT HOUSTON

GOVERNOR PROMISES INCREASED SALARIES FOR TEXAS TEACHERS   TEACHERS BESOUGHT SUPPORT AMERICAN WAY OF WITH UNDIMINISHED FERVOR

NATION'S FOURTH IBSERVANCE MOSI INTENSE IN YEARS   president Leads U. 5 In Very Solemn Celebration   ORATORS STRESS CITIZEN'S DUTY TO HIS COUNTRY

HOLIDAY ORATORY CONCENTRATED ON DEFENSE THEMES   American Flag Honored fi Many Nations—~100,000 Parade In Havana,

Many Nations Observe July Ath With U.S.   Jackson Warns. Against Losing Liberties Through Indifference

Fourth of July Orations More Specific Than They Have Been in Recent Years

DETENTION OF MAIL PROTESTED TO JAPS   United States Consula: Officials ‘Kick’ Against Act—Excuse Is Offered Today.

Le Mars Horse © Wins At Show:   Menard Queen Ownec By Dr. W. J. Brucher

SHOTS WOUND 3 IN BANDIT CHASI   GUN BATTLE FOUGHT IN DOWNTOWN K. C.—CROWDS SCURRY TO COVER,

Bullets Fly In K. C: Chase   Two Captured After Running Gun Battle

'70 ATTENDED THE  RECENT-WEDS DINNER   Cinb) Dinner Was Served) Monday Evening in the Breadroom of the Methodist Choreh

MERCURY STAYS DOWN   No Break Is Indicated in Pleasant Weather, Says Flora

Wickard Cites “Want in Midst Of Plenty”      20,000,000 Live o1 Average of Five  Cents Per Meal

‘MAY BUILD HUGE fill PIPELINE   Plans Call For Line From Southwest To Atlantic Seaboard

HGH TAX BILL TANGLE LOOMS IN CONGRESS   Roosevelt Expected to Ask Lawmakers to Drop Politics   REPRISAL VOTE SEEN   National Debt to Pass 56 Billions About Next Week

Navy Curbs Use of Telephones to, 7 ' “Cut Danger of Leaks in Information

Vavy Curbs Use of Telephones to Cut Danger of Leaks in Information

Raid On Berlin Durmg Night Worst Of War   NOTED BUILDINGS ARE FIRE RUINED   Bombs Burst Beneath Trees Of Unter Den Linden —Much Damage

FAMOUS OPERA HOUSE RUINED BY EXPLOSIVES   Smoke Hides Metropolis, Hit During Night By Endless Waves Of Bombers   PALACE, LIBRARY STRUCK     Germans Claim Transport Vessel, Fully-Manned, Sent To Bottom

BERLIN. BOMBED WW WORST YE   R. A. F. Visit Leaves Famet Monuments Ruined As War is “Brought Home.”

Chancéés Are Strengthened For Elimination Ciause - On Filing Joint Returns

House Votes Today on Big  New Tax Bill   No Substitute Provided If Joint Return Eliminated

See Passage Of Tax Bill By Nightfall   Joint Income Proviso May Be Killed In Largest Act in History

HOUSE NEARING VOTE ON STIFF TAXATION. BILL   Committee Not to .Seek New Levies Should Joint Return Provisions Be - Eliminated   REIECT SUBSTITUTE   Chairman Doughton of Be  lief-Joint Return Clause Will Be Retained; Rayburn Otherwise

Change In Tax  Bill Rejected   Joint Tax Return Clause Elimination Would Cut Revenue 3-Millions.

300 Million Drop In Tax Bill Seen   Committee Refuses To Substitute For Criticized Portion

House to Act By Nightfall On Tax Bill   No Substitute If Income Proposal  Js Eliminated

MIAY ELIMINATE JOINT RETURNS   FDR’s Appeal Gives Support To Change, Despite Committee Opposition.   TO RAISE 3 1-2 BILLION

Okeh A During Day Gf Record Tax Bill   Joint Return Clause Faces Possible Defea As Opposition Mounts

Passage Near.  For. Tax: Bill   Vote Is Expected Before Nightfall With Very "Rew: Ghaneés:.

SUBSTITUTE TAX BILL FOR HIGHER RATES REJECTED   FINAL VOTE TODAY IN HOUSE EXPECTED TO BE ACCEPTED

Won't Try Substitute   Refuse Action [f Joint Tax Clause Is Scratched

COMMITTEE MAY REFUSE TO SEEK NEW REVENUE   Will Make no Effort to Find Additional Funds if House Agree to Separate Returns

NO EFFORT RAISE ADDITIONAL TAXES COMMITTEE DECIDES   IF PROVISION - REQUIRING JOINT INCOME TAX RETURNS ELIMINATED MILLIONS GONE

COMMITTEE HOLDS FAT FOR HTS PLAN   President’s Criticism of — Joint Income Return  Has No Effect.   FIGHT IN ‘HOUSE  SEEMS LIKELY   Chairman Doughton Expresses “Surprise” at White House Statement

House Is Expected To Begin Voting On Tax Bill Soday   ATTACKED BY FDR   Three Changes In Reve“nue Measure Suggested By President

Joint Income Tax Return Issue Areued   Roosevelt Suggests Three Changes In Revenue Measure

NO ADDITIONAL LEVIES PLANNED IN TAX PROGRAM      IOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COM. MITTEE WAIVES EFFORT FOR FURTHER REVENUE   $300,000,000 MAY BE LOST IF JOINT FILE IS BEATEN   FLD. R. Criticizes Joint Provision; Wheeler Sees A. EF, F, Campaign Next

SKILLED MEN BADLY NEEDED FOR CONSTRUCTING BOMBERS   LACK OF SKILLED WORKME? ONE OF BIGGEST PROBLEMS IN MAKING 12, BOMBERS

Bomber Parts Call for 50,000 Skilled Hands   Atito plants in Detroit unable to convert own manpower — Workers’ training. costly.

NEED 50,000.” ~ SKILLED MEN “FOR BOMBERS   Detroit Auto Plants Unable to .Convert _ Own Manpower

The War Today   Hitler Might Re Smart To Aceept Rebull In BitlGnsg Fae Tim   By DeWitt Mackenab Se ae ae ae

i TENTATIVELY SETTLED   Hitler Would Be Smart in Ignoring Yugoslav Rebuff; He May Lose All in Balkans   isy AVS-USE SKODA ARMS

HS YU Fey  Hitler Would Be Smart  Not.To Try Military Force At Present Time

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Drive Upon Yugoslavia Might Be Hazardous Effort For Hitler

Taking it all in all, Herr Hitler might be smart if he decided to ignore the Yugoslav rebuff for the time being, and not itry to repair by force the damage to Nazi prestige and pride.

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TLER MIGHT BE SMART ) IGNORE YUGOSLAV ‘BUFF FOR PRESENT  Aet. amle awe De]enmee Ctnta   Attack on Balkan State Might Leave Nazis In  Dangerous Position

The War Today   -Fuehrer: May Have To Swallow Pride. Or Attack Yugoslavia, With ;An. Uncertain

Hitler's Nasty Dose In Yugoslavia Has Damaged Prestige   Fuehrer’s Best Act Woule  Seem to Be to lenore  Revolt or Produce Ouick Victory

HARD PILL FOR NAZIS TO. TAKE   They Must Swallow Sla’ Rebuff or Gamble on a Quick Victory   THAT’S NOT EASY ON BALKAN TERRAIN

 Proficient AtF ighting. In Mountain: \Slavs Have Advantage Over Nazi:  If Fuehrer Decides To Give Battle

KING WEDS COMMONER   Marriage Confirmed By Relative Of Former Queen

BELGIAN RULER MARRIES AGAIN   Daughter of Forme Cabinet Minister Royal Bride

KING OF BELGIOM “MARRIED, REPOR}   LEQPOLD SAID TO HAVE WED ‘+ DAUGHTER OF FORMER . ‘ CABINET MINISTER.

King Leopold of Belgium Reported to ‘Have Wed Commoner’s Daughter

Continued Heat, Drouth Threaten To Destroy Fish  In State Streams   Carry Over of Trout from 1941 Season Is Menac. ed in Western Sectior of Maryland

DROUTH HURTS WATER SUPPLIES AND WOODLANDS   Official Reports There Will Be No Carry Over Of Trout From Last Season   SEVERAL CITIES ARE IN NEED OF WATER

NAZI ATTACKS UPON MOSCOW ARE FAILURES   BATTLE LINES NOT PENETRATED YET, REDS REPORT

HEAVY ACTION « REPORTED ON ENTIRE FRONT      Ses y Russians’ Claim Lines Are Holding; Nazis Assert Mich ‘Booty Taken      CLAIM PROGRESS IN LENINGRAD ADVANCE   Stiff Resistance By Reds # Ie Admitted in German Account of. Battle

HEAVY ACTION - REPORTED ON ENTIRE FRONT   Holding; Nazis Assert Much Booty Taken   CLAIM PROGRESS IN LENINGRAD ADVANCE   Stiff Resistance By Reds * Is Admitted in German Account of Battle

Whistle Sends 44,000 Miners Back Into Pits   Agree to Resume Work After Week of Idleness Pending Settlement of Row

44,000 STRIKING MINERS IN PENN. RETURN TO WORK   Strike Called In Protest Against Increased Union Dues, In Process of Settlement

Coal Strikers Back To Mines   San Diego Consolidated Air. eraft Machinists In Strike Vote Today.

MINE WORKERS BALK UN JOBS   Officers Ask Minors to Return o Basis of National Board Recommendations.   DISPUTE NOT SETTLED

44,000 MEN GO BACK T0 MINES   Aircraft Plant  Workers Tc Take Strike Vote

CAPTIVE MINE STRIKE ENDED   Men Agree To Return To Work On Board's Recommendation

Employes In Captive Mines Return To Jobs   Forty-Four Thousand Coal Diggers Resume Worl Following Adoption Of Recommendations 03 National Labor Relations Board

THOUSANDS STRIKING MINERS RETURNED TO WORK ON MONDAY   UNION INVOLVED IN AN. THRACITE STRIKE ALSO ASK ED RETURN MEN TO WORK

44,000 MINERS BACK AT WORK   Employes Of Captive Mines Supplying Fuel For Steel Concerns Agree

44,000 Strikers  Return to Mines   Mediation Board Will Attempt to Settle Controversy

Coal Miners Agree To Resume Work After Mediation   Officers of 38 UMWA Locals Accept Terms

9 Miners Go  To Work   Captive Pit Employes Re. turn In Three States Vote Walkout At Spring field Plant.

CAPTIVE MINE STRIKE ENDED TEMPORARIL'   Miners Agree to Return t Jobs Pending Negotia tions Proposed By Mediation Board   DUES WALKOUT ENDS   Anthracite Miners to Sub mit Grievances to Commission; Other Strike Votes Authorized

44,000 STRIKING EMPLOYES OF MANY ‘CAPTIVE’ COAL MINES BACK TO WORK

44,000 Striking Hard Coal Miners Return to Their Jobs   Employees Agreed to Resume Operations Unde Defanee Raard Pranneale

Anthracite Miners Back To Work; Union Seamen Tie Up 3 More Vessels   Machinists of Consolidated Air-: craft Take a Rie Vote ‘ Today”

Miners Go Back in ‘Captive’ Pits  : Anthracite ‘Strike. ‘¢ Continues As. Rebels. : Demand Dues Limit

Reds Repulse New Nazi Tank Drive   Heavy Fighting On Minsk Sector Results In Germans Being Cut Off From Bases, Claim: Soviet Air Force Praised For Daring

German Forces Push On  Toward Moscow  560,000 Prisoners _ Are Taken at  Vvazma, Brvansk

BLITZ TROOPS TIGHTEN RING AROUND CITY   All Russians Called To Arms to Stem Nazi Advance

Germans Claim Two Important Cities Captured   Kalinin and Tula Occupied; Heavy Red Losses Renorted

STATE PREPARES TO SEND 15,000 MEN TO COLORS   Approximately 10,00¢ Guardsmen to Report on February 17   4911 DRAFTEES   422 Negroes Are to Be Included in Third .  Cantinooant

 paral aaes = =iieams CC eee  Kansas Governor To Test Fishing In Grand Lake

COALMEN OF SOUTH HOLD UP CONTRACT   CIO United Mine Worker: Agreement Is Tied Up By Delay

EFFORT MADE 10 SIGN SOUTHERN COAL OPERATORS   Novthern Operators Prepared Ti -Sign But Delay For Day

Crowd of 100,000 Present as State Farm Show Open:   Displays Said _ Be Superior To Those of! Previous Shows; 10,830 Persons in Com petition for 8,391 Cash Awards

Snatch Victim?  Ask Police To Hunt foi Missing Boy   Engene Weiner, Sou of Exporter Disappears

Se eae en Ne a ee eon See ere Teer  EX-MOVIE STAR'S : SON IS MISSING

EUGENE WEINER, SON OF IMPORTER, REPORTED MISSING   tos Angeles Examiner Give: Account OF Disappearance OF 10-Year-Old

aUN OF EUGENE WEINER MISSING   ‘Say Wealthy New York Im porter Had Reported Dis-~ appearance of Child

SON OF RICH GENE WEINER “DISAPPEARS   Lad of 10 Apparently Left Willing. ly, According to Reports, No Record Given Police

Boy Disappears From Coast Home  Police Seek Son Of New York Exporter

Will Start Vote On Extension Ac   House To Begin Voting Or Amendments To Army Extension Bill Tuesday

M'KENNA WILL GET HEARING   Merit System Counci Takes Jurisdiction In Dispute

GOUNGIL UPHOLDS M'KENNA CLAIN   Takes Jurisdiction Over Dismissal of Employment Service Chief; Orders Forma’ Charges, Hearing

McKenna Firing  Hearing Orderec      Merit System Council Upholds Claim It Has Jurisdiction

Police Break Harvester Co.  Picket Line —   Men Return to Work De  spite Strikers

Pate LIST FOR, OWA STATE FAIR IS ANNOUNCED»   Dates for 1941 Exposition Will Be August 20-29

[OWA STATE FAIR AGAIN OFFERING - BIG PRIZE LIST   Largest Amount in Premiums for Exhibits for Many Years.

AUGUST 20 10 29TH ARE DATES FOR 1941 IOWA STATE. FAI   More Than $121,000 I Prizes Offered To  Competitors

Value arid Number Of Ballots to Rule New France   Petain “Indicates Desire to Do Away With Male Suffracve

Cauntvy Gets Custody   France May Ban  Universal Vote   Petain Indicates Plan in Advice to Group

Frenchmen fo Lose Ballot  Voting Franchise to Be Severely WM 6 © 4. gy

Soviets Claim Heavy Toll Taken of Nazis   Red Army Chiefs Deny Govern?’ ment Planning to Leave Capital; Insist Ready to Fight to Death

GERMANS CARRY FORCES NEARER IMPERILED CITY   Tens of Thousands Reserves Rushed To Lines; Wavell May Send Aid

Women and Children Ordered to Leave Moscow as Nazis Succeed in Pushing Forward   Soviet Communique Says German Losses Are Extremely Heavy, With 9,000 : Men Being Lost in Single Fnaacamanrt

AUGGIAN ARMY FALL BACK TO NEW POSITIONS   Relentless German Attacks Carry Nazis Closer ’ to Capital,   RED ARMY RESERVES . HURLED INTO BATTLE

German Forces Drawing Nearer to City   Soviet Armies Acknowledged Retreating t New Positions Closer to Imperilled Capital: Stubborn Resistance Is Offered

Withdrawing Red Forces Continue To Put Up Very Stubborn Resistance

Women, Childrer Leave Moscow As Nazis Approach:         German. Threat. Comes From West As Defense Assumes New Position

GOVERNMENT REMAINS, WILL FIGHT TO END   Russian Defenders in Critical Battles; Large Reserves Rushed to Front

Russians Admit Armies Retreating To New Positions   9000 Germans Reported Killed," 72 Tanks Destroyed; Advance South of Moscow Acknowled ved

RESERVES FAIL 10 STOP RALLY ABOUT CAPITAL   9.000 Nazi Dead. Laying “On Battlefield After  ' Fierce Fighting ~ as

Women, Children Leave I:inperiled Red Capital   Fresh Reverses Admitted By Soviets As Nazis Press Drive To Beat Winter

THREAT 10 CAPITAL IS ADMITTED BY RUSSIA   Red Armies Falling Back To New Positions   RESERVES PUT IN FRAY   Churchill Deaf 7 To Cries Of Aid For Allies

REDS TAKE UP NEW POSITIONS NEAR CAPITAL   Russian High Chief Admits Nazis Are Moving Forward

Soviet Wor And(b? Leave ko   Germans Outniimber Capital Defenders Despite Red Reserves Hurled Into Battle

Reds Fall Back Toward Capital   Women and Children Flee As Germans Advance; Invaders Lose Heavily: Soviets Will Not Give Up

Foe Pushes  Closer to  Russ Capital Kremlin Admits  Further Gains By Reich Forces

WOMEN BEING EVACUATED AS FOE ADVANCES   Army Takes Up New Positions Closer To Periled Capital   2 FRONTS DENTED   Enormous Casualtics Re. ported In Battle 125 Miles Away

‘GREAT DANGER’ TO CAPITAL IS QITED BY REDS   Spokesman Denies Rumor Russia Considering Armistice, Pledges  “Finish Fight’      REPORT LOSSES BY GERMANS ENORMOUS   All Women and Children Not Employed In City Industries Ordered To   Leave Moscow

HEAT WAVE TAKES. 73 LES WN 12 CENTRAL STATES   Weather Man Says Weather Will Continue “Warm and Humid” in the Area East of Rockies.   COOL AIR IS DRIFTING EAST FROM THE COAS'   Maximum Official Temperatures Sunday Included 98 Degrees at St. Lous; Los Angeles Reports 76.

R. A, F. BOMBERS BLASTING AWAY AGAINST NAZIS   Rhineland, French Invasion Coast Rock with Explosions from British Bombing Planes

RAF CONTINUES TO BOMB REICI   Industries in North and West Germany Blasted —Attack French Coast

STUDY R. R. MEN FOR SHIPYARDS   Transfer of 100,000, Witt Air Plants Sharing, Uy For Parley

AAILROADERS 10 DEFENSE. PLANTS   Total of 100,000 May Go to  _ Shipyards and Airplane Factories.   WORKING ON DETAILS

MAY TRANSFER  RR, WORKERS   Production Management Asks 100.000 Railroad Workers Be Transferred To Shipbuilding.

Railroads May Loan Workers   ge  OPM STUDIES PLAN TC TRANSFER MEN TO JOBS

WOULD TRANSFER RAIL WORKERS 0 AIR, SHIP YARDS   OPM CALLS CONFERENCE ON VOLUNTARY CHANGE OF 11006 AIFN

RAIL EMPLOYES ‘MMAY BUILD PLANES   OPM Announces Confereno to Talk of Transfering 100,000 Men.

Men Urgently Needed, Says OPM Official   100,000 Workers Sought To Speed Production Of Warplanes; Meeting Called at Chicago

Transfer Discussed In Chicago   Hundred Thousand Em ployes Involved in Plan Considered

OPM Seeks to Transfer 100,000 Rail Workers to Ship, Plane Industries

Railroad Labor Shift Discusses   Would Transfer Skilled Workers to Defense Industry Jobs

Rail Workers May Move To Plane Plants   OPM Calls Meeting In Chicago Today For  Discussion

Nazis Trap Red Warships, Wipe Out Army Near Kiev   Correspondent Finds Smolensk Front Stable, Russian Army Checking Nazis

(laim ‘Annihilation’ of as Many as 450,000 Men East of Kiev  qTigEs HOLD FIR®

RED WARSHIPS ARE TRAPPED, “NAZIS REPORT      Berlin Says All ys-All of Rursis’ European Ports Are Now Sealed   30 SOVIET DIVISIONS ANNIHILATED, CLAIM      Fight to Death Pledged by Moscow as Troops Held c- At Leningrad, Odessa

British and U. 5. Help for Russia  Held Impossible By Nazi Leaders   Serlin Reports Annihiliation of 450,000 Men ir Encircled Area East o! City of Kiev

Reich Trying To Smash Both Men, Industries   Replacements Can’t Come From U.S. and Britain  . -Fast Enough, Say =":  ~ Berlin Officials —

Germans Seal Soviet Ports to Aid Shipments   Nazis Trap Large Russian Flee! Units in Baltic Near Leningrad Smash Squadrons in Black Sea

Nazis Say Enemy  Fleetin: =,  Trap, Hit Hard All Hope of U, $.  Supplies Te Cut OF Now

RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET REPORTED TO BE ENTRAPPED   Germans Claim All Soviet European Ports Are Closed Against Allied Aid   REDS PLEDGED TO FIGHT TO DEATH

MAYBE FANS THINK THEY ARE CROOKS, BUT THEY'RE ~ CERTAINLY NOT CONVICT:

Accused Slayer Of Two Refuses To Go To Jail;  Posse Surrounds House

Wild Westerner Defies Officers   Defiant Gunman Finally Gives Up

Aged Smith Blockades Ranch Home, Defies Capture In Double Slaying

Cow-Country Blacksmith Defies Law To Arrest. Him For Double Slaying

Blacksmith*” Defies Arrest   Quemado Man Says He Won't Go ta Jail

Blacksmith Kills Two; Defies Arrest In Home   Fires Rage tn Bremen As Britisn Atlack Vital Darts OF Strateaic German Harbors

SLAYER OF 2 DEFIES LAW   Blacksmith, Who Slew Two, Says He Won’t Go To Jail.

ADVANCE PAYING OF INCOME TAXES TO BE PROVIDED ©   BEGINNING AUG. 1, PAYERS EARN BONUS FOR EARLY DEPOSITS

Plan Advance  Tax Payments   Taxpayers May Pay On _ In. stallment Through Pur. chase Of Certificates.

CERTIFICATES TO PAY TAXES   Morgenthau Announce: Plan to Aid Taxpayers In Meeting Payments

Advance Collection Of Income Taxes.  With Rebate As Reward, Is Proposed   Treasury Would Be Getting Its Money Ahead Of Time And Thus Would Be Able To Curtail  Some Of Its Borrowing.

MORGENTHAU SAYS INCOME TAXES CAN BE PAID IN ADVANCE   Certificates To Be Sold A' Banks To Be Turned In Next Year

PLAN TO ENABLE ADVANCE TAXES. PAYMENTS   Secretary Morgenthau ‘Announces - Plan: For  Income Taxes

Morgenthau Announces Prepay Tax Plan; Certificates Can Be Bought on August 1

ADVANCE TAX PAYMENT PLAN INAUGURATED   And Buying Installment Payment Stamp: at Banks Will Save  a Little Money

U.S. Adopts Advance Tay PaymentPlan   Will Reward Early Income Levy Payers With Small Rebate

INCOME TAXES MAY BE PAID IN ADVANCE BEGINNING AUGUST    CERTIFICATES GOOD FOR TAXES WILL BE ON SALE A1  BANKS OVER NATION

PLAN MADE FOR PAYING INCOME  TAX INADVANCE   Treasury to Sell Certifi cates Monthly That May Be Turned In As Payment of Levies   REBATE FOR PAYEES   Notes In Denomination: From $25 to $100,000 to Be Available; Will Ease  Payment Burden

ADVANCE TAX PAYMENT PLAN IS ANNOUNCED   Taxpayers May Purchase Certificates At Banks Beginning August 1, Save Treasury

TAX NOTES WILL GO ON SALE SOON   Government Announée: Plan for Taxpayer to Pay in Advance   SMALL PREMIUM WILL BE GIVEN   Notes Can Be Purchased Monthly; Will Help Keep. Down Borrowines . ©

GERMANS DROP  BLITZ TACTICS IN THEIR DRIVE ON YUGOSLAVIA   Difficulties of Terrain Make That Method OL War Impractieable, Berlin Claims   Admit Stubborn Resist. ance by Hellenic Force: In Struma Valley; An nounce Raids

Berlin Reports Advances 03 18 to 24 Miles Made at Various Points.   FAST MOVES HAMPERED BY DIFFICULT TERRAI!

British Troops AreNow Engaged In Balkan Battle   Reports Reaching London Says Heavy Fighting Rages In Greece And  Yugoslavia   BULLETIN

BREAK WITH RED RUSSIA   Vichy Gov't. Severs Diplomatic Relations

Nazis Claim Fall of Minsk, Surrounding of Red Forces;  Vichy Breaks With Russia

France Breaks Red Relations   Orders Russian Envoys To Depart From Vichy

FRANCE BREAKS WITH RUSSIA   yichy Government Scvers Relations With the Soviet Union

France Discloses Diplomatic Break   Relations With Soviet Severed

Educators Wrangle Over Plan. fo Boost. Cities’ School Funds         ‘Scores of Superinten- © -- dents-and' Teachers. At “tend Hearing.

Educators Wrangle Over Plan to Boost Citles’ School Funds   “Scores of Superintendents and Teachers At tend Hearing

CANADA CURBING GASOLINE SALES   Oil Conservation Order Puts On Ban From   ? p. in. to 7 a.m.

MADHERMIT OF PENNSYLVANEA CRCTOR KILLED   William. F.: F.. Ludwig, 55, Former Insane Asylum hue Shot’ by: Posse ~  Near: Schwenksville”   HAD KILLED FARMER   Claimed. to. Have Murdered Elderly Man; Dogs --Only, Companions of Hermit

German Raiders Swarm Over Great Britain   Fierce Air Buttle of Last Eight Days Still Rages Furiously as Nazis Strike at British Port Areas; Heavy Toll Is Taken

Nazis Lose 39 Planes in24Hours   Daylight Record Of 13 Sets Daylight Record For 1941; Air Secretary I: Proud.   Poles Heros

LOSS OF NAZI FLIERS HEAVY OVER ENGLAND   LONDON CLAIMS 35 RAIDERS BAGGED IN 24 HOURS

RAF. CLAIMS HUGE TOLL IN FIERCE CLASH   Port Areas, London, Midlands Bombhed Re Raidarc.

Daredevil Polish Pilots in Hurricanes Shoot Down Three Nazi Planes in Seven Minutes to Gain Individual Honors

RECORD TOTAL BAGGED IN NIGHT RAID   Polish Daredevils Shoot Down Three Planes In Seven Minutes.

39 German Planes Downed In 24 Hours, British Say; Raiders Attack In Swarms   orts and Industrial Areas In All Parts of Britain Are Blasted; Bombs Dropped on London

Northeastern ‘Coast Area Hardest Hit   Night Raids Follow  Stern Daylight Fights  By Rival Air Forces PQOTISH PITOTS HETP

Britons Bag 39 Planes Of Mass Nazi Attack  RAF Bombers Also Score Hits On Prize Reich Warships; Foe Renews Fury of Isles Raid

Police Captain Is Held   Official Charged with Felonious Wounding of Two Men

BOAT ARMING STIRS BITTER HOUSE. DEBATE   Sharp Attacks are Made on _ President Roosevelt’s  Foreign Policy   LEADERS SAY BILL’S PASSAGE IS ASSURED      Critics of Neutrality Act Revision See “Indirect Step Toward War”

Passage of Merchant Ship Arms Bill by Substantial Margin in House Is Assured by Leaders

Foreign Policy Is Attacked On Floor Of House   Acrimonious Exchanges And Bitter Argument Punctuate Debating

Passage of Arming Bill Certain Today   Administration Foes Flay Foreign Policy in Brief House Debate

Crities Flay Bill to Arm Cargo Ships   Leaders Aver Passage of Measure by Big  Majority Assured  r°wc’res c*ryyg tec gueaziasretnwt

Bitter Attacks - On Foreign Policy. Of FDR Are Heard   House Discusses. Neutral. lity Change; Passage By Today Assured

Merchant Ship Arms War Move   Representative TinkhamBlunt. ly Accuses President Roosevelt Of Nullifying Neutrality Act To Enter War.   Facts Vs. Bill

SHIP ARMING APPROVAL SURE   House Will Vote Today; Critics Charge FDR, Hull Want To Get  U. S. In War

British Raids Beirut, Palmyra   atfer Garrison till Holding Out ”

INJUNCTION ISSUED IN FARD STRIKE   United Automobile Workers Restrained From Interfering With Workers.

Federal Judge Acts in “Great Emergency When Company Goes into Court   Restraining Order Will Be Operative for Five Days; Company Also Asks $1,000,000 Damages in Action against Unions; Surprise Move Charges Intimidation of Company Employes

Injunction Issued in Ford Strike  C.T, O. Restrained by Court Order

Ford granted injunction preventing interference  by CIO; vote order upheld   Federal judge terms: situation ‘emergency’; coal agreement near

Kmergency,  Is ‘Grave,’  Says Jurist   Cites’ Two-Day Riots, Declare ‘No Force Short of Troops Can Control Situation if They  - Oceur Again

Court Move Climaxes Day Of Further  Violence   Temporary Injunction Restrains CIO Strikers From Interfering  With Ford Workers  ‘GREAT EMERGENCY’ CITED BY JURIST  Scattered Skirmishes Mark CIO Picketing, Taoncian #]] Hioh

Action Is Taken By Court To Prevent Strikers From Interfering With Workers   Judge Says ‘Great Emergenvy’ Exists Company Accuses Union, Reds; New Disorders Occur

Injunction Issued in Ford Strike  _ C.I1. O. Restrained  hy Court Order

Interference With Workers Is Prohibited   Federal Seizure Of Allis-Chalmers Plont Possible

RESTRAINING ORDER SIGNED IN FORD CASE   CIO Restrained From In. tertering With Piant Workers   REDS BLAMED FOR PLANT'S WALKOUT   “Great Emergency Exists,” Federal Jurist Declares

SEVEN PERSONS ARE BURNED T0 DEATH BI GASOLINE BLAS}   “SHEETS OF FLAME COVERED SPECTATORS AT. SCENE OF TRUCK CRASH NEAR RANGER

Seven Lose Lives in Explosion of Gasoline in Collision Near Ranger

Writes Lewis It Is ‘‘Essential’’ Mining Operations Should Not Stop

CAPTIVE MINES REMAIN CLOSED   Lewis Letter Rejecting Second Plea Says Strike Not Slowing Defense Output

PRESIDENT IN THIRD APPEAL TO MINE CHIEI   Captive Coal Mines’ Es. sential To Defense Effort, Roosevelt Says   CONGRESS CRITICAL OF LABOR PROGRAM

LEWIS AGAIN ASKED BY FDR TO OPEN MINES   President Appeals to Mine Leader for Third  Tink   MINE UNION CHIEF SHARPLY ATTACKED   Congress Members Con. demn Stoppage of Wark

Third Appeal Sent to Lewis  By Roosevelt   Letter Follows UMW Head’ Reply Denying Defense Program Affected By Strike   Welfare of Nation Put Ahead of That of Union   President Insists Sioppage Unnecessary, Negotiations Be Continued

No Reason For Stopping Coal Digging, Lewis Told   Acts After 2nd Appeal To Mine Worker Head Brings Quick Rejection Captive Mines Idie   STEEL MEN FEAR PRODUCTION CUT

Lewis Gets Third Appeal To Open Pits   Roosevelt Issues Plea After Official Turns Down Second Order   MORGAN MENTIONED

3d Cry O President To Lewis   Lewis’ Second Answer Is That Fight Is Only Between UMW And U. S. Steel Corp.   Defense First

COAL IS VITAL NOW, MINERS’ LEADER TOLD   Union Chieftain Denies ‘Lie up of Captive Pits to Affect Defense   “TQ MEET TOMORROW WITH MYRON TAYLOR   , Claims It is a Fight Between "Workers and U. 5. Steel  Cornoration

THIRD APPEAL TO END STRIKE IS SENT LEWIS   FDR Says Coal Min  ing Must Continue  for Steel Plants

Gen. MacArthur in Field To Direct U. S. Forces in Staving Off Jap Attacks   ‘ighting is Reported to be Bitter in Lingayen and Atimonan Areas; Enemy Landing More Troops

Fresh Japanese Forces Land On  Luzon’s Beaches   MacArthur, Staff Leave Capital To Direct Fight Against Foes Attacking From North, South

Bitter Battles Occur in Two Vital Sectors   MacArthur Goes into Field with Staff to Help Keep Back Foe   MANILA HAS ALARM

Japanese Make Two Additional Troop Landings   Gen. MacArthur ‘Takes’ Personal Command of Force in Bitter Fighting

Maniia At Stake In New Battle   Jap Pressure Gains At Two Points After MacArthur Takes to Field in Defense

Jan Advance Malted   General MacArthur Personally Takes Field To Direct Defense But Invaders Continue to Land in Great Numbers

Japs Threaten Manila As New Forces Arrive —   Defenders Stave Off Thrusts but Invaders Gain Strength; May Declare Philippine Capital Open City

Jao Advance Halted   Temporarily In North, South   General MacArthur Personally Takes Field To Direct Defense But Invaders Continue to Land in Great Numbers

JAPS LANDING FIGHTING MEN BY THOUSANDS   ISLAND GOVERNMENT AND ARMY MAY QUIT CAPITAL

Manila Target Of Enemy Push   Capital May Be Declared Open City By Americans

WILL DISCUSS : MOVING He  AMA OFFICES   =  State, Representative Will Be Here Monday:to Look at Sites.   fF + FEUD STILL: GOES. ON   Some Talk ‘Among the AAA Officials of Moving :- ‘ to Windfa'l.

WILL DloGUoS MOVING it AAA OFFICES   State Representative Will Be Here Mcnday to Look at Sites.   FEUD STILL GOES ON   Some Talk Among the AAA Officials of Moving to Windfail.

RAF Continues Night Assault   Heavy Raids. Continued On German Points; Liverpool Attacked

BRITISH SPEED UP AN ALL-OUT BOMBING ATTAC   German Industry And France-Held Coast Blasted Furiou: ly for 14th Day

RAF PLANES IN   , Bombers Roar ‘Across the hannel to ‘Bomb Ruhr - Area and Kiel Rase

R.A.F. Blasts Nazis Twice By Daylight   ‘Raids Follow 1th Night of Bombing Over Reich Territories   KIEL IS A TARGET   Industrial Centers in Cologne and Duessel-dorf Attacked

British Bombers Blast Away At Germans in Beginning of “Greatest Attack in History”

TERRIFIC’ BLOWS STRUCK BY RAF IN CONTINUING RAIDS  CALLED BEGINNING OF  MOST GIGANTIC AIR OFFENSIVE YET MADE

Cross-Channel Guns Attacked By RAF Planes   121 German Aircraf Destroyed In Nine Days

RAF. CONTINUES BLAST AT COAST   Cologne, Duesseldorf, Kie Also Suffer Aerial Raids

WEST GERMANY AGAIN VISITED BY RAF BOMBERS   Following Up Their 14th Successive Assault British Fliers Roar Across Channel Today After Which Thunderous Explosions Are Heard  TRITRITS THrezTr NMM TO ry,   INDUSTRIAL PORTS HIT

RAF Stages Day Attacks   Two Attacks Upon Western Germany Today; Claim Heavy Damage

PRE-NIGHT RAIDS DIRECTED AGAINST NAZI-HELD FRANCE   Enemy Night Operations Ov er Britain Are t Reported .

RAF CONTINUES RAIDS ON NAZIS   Bombers Roar Acros: Channel To Attack Bases In France   CITIES ATTACKED   ‘Boulogne And Calais Principal Objects Of Night Raiders

New Daylight Raids Against French Ports   Ammunition Train Blown Up; German Planes Bagged

RAF CONTINUES AIR OFFENSIVE   Daylight Raids Follow 14th Successive Night Assault ‘on Germany

IN NEW ASSAULT ON THE GERMANS   R.A.F. Planes Beer Acrees Channe! Twice in a Day

R. A. F, BOMBERS CROSS CHANNEL TO RAID NAZIS   Terrific Blows Reported Dealt Boulogne and Calais Areas

RAF Bombers Conduct 14th Straight Raid   British Warplanes Roar Across. Channel In Two Daylight Attacks ~

RAF RAIDS NAZI TERRITORY FOR THE 14TH TIME   Channel Coast Raided Twice During Day Nightly Assaults Or Western Germany Cantemwer.

Nazis Penetrat               British Land More Troop : ~ Traq as Mediter ranean Struggle Begins -

BRITISH: LAND MORE TROOPS ~ IN IRAQ AREA   Tabruk’s Garrison in Penl After Siege ~  €3§ 22 Days

British Prepare To Counteract Pincers Movement Against Suez Canal

GENERAL DANE AGAINST OUEZ BELIEVED NEAR   British Land More Troops In Iraq To Forestall Germany’s Actions

UERMANS PLAN PINCERS BLOW AT MID EAST  AND IRAQ St   May Skirt Turkey by Wa; of Islands; Syria is Danger Point   British Watch Widening of Russo-German Chasm

TURKS ARE “UNEASY   Call Up Eight Classes of Reservists; British Reinforce Iraa.

BRITISH BASE IN LIBYA 15 UNDER SIEGE 22 DAYS   British Land More Troops in Iraq, Preparing for 2 General Offensive, in the Mediterranean.   TURKEY CALLS ANOTHER CLASS TO THE COLORS   Vichy Hears Reports Rome and Berlin are Disputing Over Division of Spoils in the Balkans.

GERMANS STEP UP OFFENSIVE      Crack Outer King Of Fottifica tions Areund Tobruk After 22 Days.

OUTER DEFENSE TO INVADE CITY   British Land More Troops in Iraq as Nazi Drive Is Seen

HEAVY ATTACK BY AIR OPENS WAY TO NAZIS   Besieged Force There Could Be Evacuated By Sea Route

U.S. Bows To AFL; Strike Called Off   BETWEEN 400 AND 500 BUILDING TRADES WORKERS AT WRIGH! Cone. WILL RETURN TO THEIE  OBS.   Quarrel With CIO

U.S. Suspends Project in Ohio   AFL Workers to Return to Jobs; Army Rejects Ford Motor Firm Bid

Arrested Because She Blew Auto Horn. Woman Dies as Flames Sweep Through Jai

Method of, Curtailment Of Motor Car Output Is Subject of Controversy   I No Satisfactory Order to Clarify Situation Produced as et j 1

Solons May Name Auditor Under Bill   O’Daniel Suggests Action, Wants to Appoint Director

Bill Authorizing Lawmakers to Name State Auditor Gets Quick Senate Study

SENATE TAKES UP WHERE IT LEFT OFF COUPLE YEARS AGO   BILL TO HAVE LEGISLATURE NAME STATE AUDITOR FAVORED BY O’DANIEL

Bill Proposes Legislature Name Auditor   Appointment Now In Hands Of Governor: Senate Studies Change

Nazi Thrust from Northwest Drives To Kalinin; Russians Admit Loss  Of Mariupol on Sea of Azov

Russian Reserves Still Pouring Into Line; Described As Desperation Troops   Nazi Annihilation Claims Are Viewed As Most Absurd  If Reports Are True The Remaining OneThird Of Red Army Is Doing Big Job

NEW THREAT MADE WEST OF MOSCOW      Nazis Advance 45 Miles in Thrust Againet City on Main Railway Line Between Leningrad and Moscow

Reds Admit Nazis Drive Ever Closer ‘To Capital   = Fresh Threat to City Develops from Thrust To Town of Kalinin Northwest of Moscow  NAZI COMMAND  MAKES BIG CLAIMS Says 6 Million Reds Put Out of Action, Half as Prisoners

NAZI OFFENSIVE STILL ROLLING TOWARDMOSCOW   One Spearhead Reported To Be Within 65 Miles Of The Kremlin   GERMAN ADVANCE IS LOSING MOMENTUM

ADVANCES CLAIMED IN MOSCOW THRUST BY BERLIN REPORTS   German-Norwegian Radio Ship, Captured Off Green. land, in Port Under Navy Guns——Crew of 20 and Woman Aboard

Wavell Reported Opposed to Plan Of Free French for Invasion of Syria, Fearing It Might Lead to New Dakar

FREE FRENCH INO BRITISH ARE IN SPU   Free Frenzh Are Insisting Upon the British March-_ ing Into Syria,   WAVELL HOLDS BACK   General Charles De Gaulle Is Trying to Mediate ~ the Quarrel.

Franco Allowing Nazis to Shape Foreign Policies  Said Operations in Latin America Already Started

Hitler Said to Rule Spain by 1938 Pact; , 8,000 Falangists Aid Nazis in Americas

GERMANY WILL BOTOTHE AD. DF UAPANESE   Nazis Will. Becbmie Active Against, U. 8. Berlin Paver Says...   AS AN AXIS FRIEND   Berlin! Blames - President Roosevedt for War i in ' the! ‘Pacific.

GERMANY WILL GU TO THE Ald OF JAPANESE   Nazis Will Become Active Against U. S. Berlin Paver Says.   AS AN AXIS FRIEND   Berlin Blames President Roosevedt for War in the Pacific.

Battle Of Crete May Precede Many Stiffer Blows At British Holdings

U.S. 10 SPEED WORK ON ISLE DEFENSE BASES   Army and Navy Will Not Wait for Approval of Greenland Sites

AIR BASES ON GREENLAND T0 BE SPEEDED    Army And Navy Spurred By Siens of Nazi Military Interest In Island

U. $, READY TO ARM GREENLAND   Army, Navy Expected to Begir Work on Air Bases at Once as Naw Defense Link.

Army and Navy to Start Work Immediately on Air Bases in Greenland

TO SITE NOW , 1S WAIVED   Nazi Warplanes Were Seen To Fly Over Island   Could Be Escorted There By United States And Picked Up For British Delivery

PUSH DEFENSE BASE PROGRAM IN GREENLAND   Army and Navy to Forge New Link In Atlantic Fortifications   SITE SCANNED BY GERMAN WARPLANES   Nazi Flights on March 27 and 28 Disclosed By Secretary Hull

U.S. TO SPEED PLANE DEPOTS WGREENLAND   Aation Comes Fast Follow“Ing Signature Of Pact . Granting Bases   LATEST LINK IN SHIELD   Nalion’s Frontier Defense Moved Far Qut In Ocean By Acreemant

Army and Navy Are Slated to Begin Immediately on Construction of Air Bases in Greenland Without Leases

TO MOVE FAST [IN GREENLAND   Presence.Of Nazi Warplane: Leads To Decision To Speed Air Bases

U. S. EXPECTED TO START NOW ON AIR BASES   Immediate Action I Planned For  Greenland

ARMY. NAVY PLAN WORK ON LEASES   Operations to be Started tmmediately on Military Bases in Greenland.   DEFENSE PACT 1S SIGNED   ‘Hull Diseloses That German - Warplanes Have Already Flown Over Territory.

U.S. Jury Cites Fidelity Officers   State Auditor, Other Prominent Woe Viroinjang Face Fraud Trial

Indictment Names Investment House n Fraud Charges   Four Branch Firms And 13 Individuals Also Cited in Detroit

p AZIS. ARREST PREMIER FOR HIGH TREASON   Arms Works Hurt b; Sabotage; Trains Derailed

Nazis Take Gen. Elias As Traitor   Czech Puppet Seized or Charge of Preparing Revolt; Anti-Nazt Feeling Grows.

Administration Wins Skirmish On British Aid   Republican Effort To Place Help On Money Loan Basis Defeated; Lindbergh Assails Measure.

BRITISH AID BILL PASSAGE EXPECTED BY HOUSE TONIGHT   Amendments Quickly Acted Upon After Substitute Proposal Rejected—Lindbergh Says Plan Will Prolong Bloodshed

Coal Walkout Threat Fades   “Owners And Operators Seeking Method To Keep 150,000 Miners On Job

SOUTHERN COAL TROUBLES FADING   ; Negotiations Begin in Alto . Munitions Strike and N, ¥. Milk Dispute

THREAT OF NEW COAL STRIKE ISFADING   Committees Meeting lr Effort to Settle Disagreements

POSSIBILITY OF NEW SOUTHERN SOFT COAL STRIKE. {5 FADING   LEADERS OF MINERS AND OPERATORS INDICATE MAY “BE 'NO STRIKE

Labor Heads May Avert Southern Coal Strike   150,000 Miners Expected To Remain On Jobs; Was Scheduled For Tuesday

Dixie Mines Near Accord with C10   Strike Tuesday Now  ‘Considered Unlikely

SOFT COA THREAT IS FADING   Chemical Workers ,and Ammunition . Company Negotiating; Attempt Made to End Dairymen’s Strike

May Avert Coal Strike   Operators and Workers From Southern Fields Meet for Conference

STRIKE THREATS AT SOUTHERN SOFT COAL MINES FADING   Lewis, Gaines Say Negotiatios To Settle Dispute Are Progressing   NEGOTIATIONS HELD AT CARTRIDGE PLANT   Eastern Dairy Farmers Seek Higher Prices For Milk.

May Avert Coal Strike   Negotiations Also Continue In Other Disputes

Questionnaires Mailed Out   Order Numbers 716 Through 746 Sent Blanks This Morning

17 Rustonites Mailed Blanks   Order Numbers 654 Through 684 Sent

Say 14 Ships In Convoy Are Sunk   Nazis Claim Victory In U-Boats’ Attack

GERMANS-CLAIM 14 SHIPS SUNK   Attack on Convoy Is Reported; Destroyer Also Te Tornedned

GERMANS CLAIM THEY "SANK A DESTROYER, BROKE UP CONVOYS   British Warship Said to . Have Been Hit by Sev i en Torvedoes

Sizeable Majority For Bill Disclosed  In Preliminaries   \ll Amendments But One to Restrict Powers Of President Are Defeated; Lindbergh  QOnnoses Plan at Senate Yearing

Leaders Hope To Get Final Vote Tonight   Lindbergh Urges Senate Committee to Reject Entire Lease-Lend Act   EDITOR GIVES VIEWS

Final Action on Measure Is  Expected Today   Col. Lindbergh Pleads With Senate Foreign Relations Committee to Reject Legislation as a Whole

Lease-Lend Vote By House Slated Today   Lindbergh Testifies Lending Arms Would Weaken U. S.; No House Delay Seen

Chamber  Acts Swittly On Numerous [Amendments   Beats off All Efforts Except One To Restrict Powers Bill Yields  To Chief Executive  SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS LINDBERGH   Chicago Tribune Head And Hanford MacNider Also Assail Measure

Passage Due Tonight in Lower House   Lindbergh Testifies U. S. Weakening Self by Aiding Britain; ‘Resnonsibility’ Fixed

Leaders See Vote Touight   Republican Money - Loan Basis Rider Defeated   LINDY TELLS SENATORS   America Needs Arms Which Would Be Sent to Britain Under Bill

All Proposed Changes Except One Rejected; Lindbergh, MacNider, Others Speak Against Bill

REFUSES TO CURB POWERS AID BILL GIVES ROOSEVELT   House Defeats All Restrictive Changes, Save One Regarding Termination  of Authority.   G. O. P. SUBSTITUTE AMONG THOSE BEATEN   Proposed Ban on Convoy; Duty for Warships Turned Down—Lindbergh Urges Measure’s Rejection.

ALL EFFORTS BUT ONE ARE OVERRIDDEN   Lower Chamber Advances Measure At Speedy Rate.

‘TOLEASEPLAN ~ ARE DEFEATER   Flyer Warns Againet Sending U. S. Armes Abroad

House Turns Down Efforts to Restrict War Aid Program   Lindbergh Says American Aid Prolongs Bloodshed, U.S. Needs Planes  Given to Britain

House Vote On War Bill Due Today   Administration Force: In House Work Smoothly

ARMS LENDING BACKERS BEAT GOP PROPOSAL   LINDBERGH BELIEVES AID TO ENGLAND PROLONGS WAR

HOUSE LINES UP FOR LEASE-LEND   Beats Of All Efforts Bui One, To Restrict Presidential Powers

Chamber Rejects G OP Proposal For British Loan   Final Vote. Appears Likely Tonight As Administration Forces Mow? Down Series of Restricting Revisions

Italian Naval Power Suffers  In Big Attack   British Smash At Ship: And Dockyards After  Land Victories   NAPLES IS HARD HIT   Prisoners Problem In Africa As Forces Smash Westward

BOMBING TERMED ONE OF BIGGEST IN MANY WEEKS   Greek Capture of Klisura, Italian Stronghold, Opens Gateway to Valona

AFRICAN WAR IS EYTENDED   Action Flares in Italian East Africa; British Besiege Tobruk.   ETHIOPIANS IN REVOL

Kenya Colony Crossroad Town Of Buna Taken Far to South      Fascists Abandon El Wak, in Somaliland Border Zone.   Sudan Front Action   Serobatib, in Ethiopia, Is Seized; RAF Strikes as  : Natives Revolt

Kenya Border Town Aban.doned; Ethiopian Frontier Village Seized.

Apparent Forerun ner ta Grand Assault) on Italian Town Opened by Big Guns.

Shelling: cf Italian Naval Station is Apparent Foreruaner te Grand Assault Upon Encircled Garrison Town...

MRS. FANNING TO REFORMATORY   Woman Sentenced on Chile Abandonment Charge

Collett Loses Citizenship   Vichy Takes Action When Officer Deserts to de Gaullist Troops

COUNTY TELLS DEVON HIS FUND EXHAUSTED   Coroner To Continue Duties Despite No-Fee Ruling

Eden Opens War Debate; Defends Greek Campaign   British Ask U. S. to Urge  Eire to Yield Ports To Royal Navy

KEY MILITARY POST IN DIWANIYA AREA RAIDED BY BRITISH   Results Of Iraqi Shelling RAF Positions’ At Habbaniya Are Negligible   REPORT NO CHANGE AT TOBRUK TODAY

FRENCH DENY REPORTS   No Axis Planes Landing In Syria, ‘Reports Government

ITALIANS FACE ENTRAPMENT AS BRITISH SMASH FORWARD   Mussolini's Men in East African Empire are Pounded on Five Fronts While Ethiopians Harass Flanks and Rear

DRIVES AHEAD ON 5 FRONTS   Nazi Bombers Stage Nuisance Attacks On England

Strategic Barentu Captured   Selassie Helps Ethiopian © Attack =

Ship Seizure Agreement  Is Sought   British Must Change Old Contention Regarding Transfer

Seek New Basis For Mines Costs   GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO DETER MINE WHETHER MINIMUM PRI CES SHOULD BE REVISED.

GERMAN BOMBS LESS EFFECTIVE ‘THAN USUAL   Britais Did Not Soffer As Much Deamce Last Night

NAZI AIR ASSAULT ON BRITAIN WEAK DURING LAST NIGHT   Night Fighers, With Theit Targets Reduced, Get Only 3 German War Planes

223 Meet Violent  Death Over U. S. During Holidays   Thirty-Seven Die Tm California; Deaths Reported From 25 States

Cattle Raisers Name Officers  Russell Held of Hinton . Elected To Raard

British Promise To Avert Misuse Of American Aid   White Paper Notes Charge Goods Used To Compete With U. S. Export-Trade

BRITAIN Will CURB EXPORTS   London Gravely Concerned Over Friction In Lend-

COMPETITION BY LEND-LEASE AID GOODS IS BARRED   ENGLAND AND U. S. REACH AGREEMENT TO OFFSET KICKS

MOVE TO BAR AID'S MISUSE   British White Paper Dis cusses Lend-Lease Pro. gram Charges

RITAIN IN NEW PLEDGE TO AMERICA   Promises No Misuse Of Lease-Lend Material; Acts To Forestall Pronavanda

Britain Denies Lease-Lend Aid Jsed In Expert   Lendon Charges German Pro paganda Responsible For Stories Of Misuse.   KEEP CAREFUL WATCH

‘Britain Checks Misuse Of Lease-Lend Goods      Restriction On British Exports, Also . Promised As Government Hastens To Avert ‘Any Misunderstanding With United States

LEASE-LEND "GOODS FOR . WAR ONLY   Britain Makes Agreemen Not to Attempt Their Use in Trade Channels  ap:   MISUSE CHARGES ‘NAZI PROPAGANDA      London Declares Germany * Trying to Stir Controversy on Both Sides of Gcean

Britain Will Not Use Lease: Lend Materials to Com pete With U. S.

LEADERS CLAIM MANY CHARGES ARE UNFOUNDED   Memorandum Lists 7-Point Program to Ease Situation

Britain  Acts to Balk Misuse of Lease-Lend Act   Promise to Prevent: Use “of Aid in Competition . To U.S: Industry. -- ’

BRITIOH TO DENY LEAGE: LEND MISUSE   London to Explain Charges in Forthcoming “White Paper.”   TO FORESTALL PROPAGANDA   Report Gouin Effort to Split U. S. and Brit ain.

Britain Agrees Not to Use ‘Aid’ In Competition   “White Paper’ Issued te Counter Complaints on Lease-Lend Misuse

Lease-lend Goods to be  Used for War   Britain Gravely Concerned Over Rumors That U.S. Materials Sob

Lease-Lend Abuse Denied By British      Issue White Paper Promising  No Conflict With US Exports

British Fight  _ German Charge:   NO AMERICAN MATERIAL USED FOR -PROFIT IN WAR

British Move To End Charges Of Competition  White Paper Issued , = Beer y eeeaNe oe See   White Paper Issued Over Use of LendLease Act Materials

Britain Says No Resale Of Aid Materials   Will Not Use Them to Com: pete With U. S. Exports, Government Assures

BRITAIN. PROMISES NOT 10 EXPORT LEASELEND  MATERIALS   London is Concerned Over Charge of Competition With U., S. Goods   Propaganda Effort Seen To Cause Rift Between England and America

alo TO ANOID U3. COMPETITION   Loridon Gravely Concernec over Charges Concerning Lend-Lease Goods

BRITAIN ISSUES “WHITE PAPER’      Concerned Over. Lease Lend Materials Used in Competition

England Promises Not to  Use Lease-Lend Goods In Competition With-U. §   Gravely Concerned Over Charges Which May Be of Propaganda Value.te Germany; Talk In Pubs Has It America !s Stealing British Trade In S. America

+ Pledge Not To Misuse "War Aid   British Statement Aimed at the Propagandists  In America

Britain Pledges to Prevent Misuse of  Lease-Lend Goods   Concerned Over Charges Material Is Used For  Export Business

BRITAIN VOWS LEND AID WON'T BE RE-SOLD   Also, It Won’t Replace Sold British Goods; Pledge Made to Defeat Nazi Propaganda

British Promise War Use Only O; American Goods   Action Counters Accusations That Lease Lend Gifts Used In Commerce

BRITAIN ANNOUNCES PACT WITH JU. §.   Issues White Paper Promising To Prevent Materials Obtainec Under Lease-Lend Act From Being Used In Competition With American Industry

British Will Restrict Export To Favor U. §   Alarmed Over Complaints Lease-Lend Goods Being Used Competitively  WILL PREVENT IT  Don’t Intend to Let Nazi Propagandists Create Breach With U. S.

BAI Toll PLEDGE LEASE-LEND AlD NOT COMPETING   Materials Not Being Used In Direct Competition With U. S. Industry   RE-EXPORT OF AMERICAN SUPPLIES NOT PLANNED   White Paper Issued To Com bat Grumbling In This Country

BRITAIN MAKES PLEDGE 10 U. S. ON LEASE-LEND   Promises to Prevent Use o Such Materials in Competion for Export Trade

BRITAIN ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT PREVENT UNFAIR COMPETITION   NO LEASE-LEND MATERIALS WILL BE USED IN COMPETITION WITH U. S. PRODUCTS

Says Campaign Aimed At U. S., British Markets   White Paper Agreement Announced To Combat Inroads On War Allies

British Promise fo Stop Misuse of Materials  Says Move Is   Says Move Is Nazi Propaganda — But Will  Restrict Exports

British Will Lend U.S. Aid On Materials   Competition Fear Is Felt On Exports From America.

LONDON ISSUES “WHITE PAPER” ON AGREEMENT   Gravely Concerned Over Charges That Materials Obtained Are Being Used In Direct Competition With American Industry  TO PREVENT MISUSE

British. Will Restrict Export. --To:- Favor U. S   Alariied Over Complaints “-Le@ase-Lend, Goods -Be» dng. Used’ Gompetitively

U. S. and Britain Sign Pact Over Lease-Lend Good:   Materials Won't Compete With Products Made for Sale in Anglo, Other Markets

LEASE’ CHARGES WORRY BRITAIN   .ondon Promises To Preven’ Misuse of Aid To Hinder U.S. Export Markets.

British Pledge End To  Use Of American Goods To Compete With U.S

No Wrong Use Of Lease-Lend  Goods: Britain   Pledge To Avoid Expor! Competition With U. S. Nips Nazi Propaganda.

Britain To Restrict Exports As Hew Gorh Against German Prepaganda

German Propaganda Blamed for Charge   Agreement Made to Prevent Nazis From Using LeaseLend Opposition As ‘Wedge To Pry Nations Apart And Hamper Allied War Effort.’

Lease Lend Goods For War Only    Britain Guarantees Proper Use OF U.S. Materials Imported

British White Paper Promises U.S. Aid Won’t Be Misused; Sees Nazi Propaganda

BRITAIN PROMISES NOT TO EXPORT LEASE - LEND GOODS TO MAKE PROFIT

British Pledge Proper Use Of U. S. Supplies   German Propaganda Saying American Goods Used to Compete With U. S. Markets

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Hold Janitor in Girl’s Death

Charred Bones  Of Girl Found   Akron Church Furnace Reveals Evidence Of Fate Of Missing Girl   POLICE QUESTION CHURCH JANITOR

NEW TREATMENT FOR DEAFNESS   Spinal Spigot to With draw Excess Pressure from Ears

Congress Appropriates 10 Billions And Speeds Other Wartime Measures   Provision Made for Army of 2,000,000 Men and New Construction

Huge Defense Bill Rushed To President   Clear Calendar for Action on Draft, Navy Expansion Measures

DEFENSE BILL ~ CARRIES OVER /—TENBILLIONS   DRAFT EXPANSION NEXT ITEM FOR CONGRESS

PRESS ACTION ON WAR BILLS   Big Defense Measure Put Through; Registration Plans Advanced

Congress Speeds Wartime Measure:   O.K.’s 10 Billion Bill;  Draft Expansion Next

Congr ess OK’s Ten Billion Defense Bill   Some Say Knox Reveals Damage at Pearl Harbor Less Than They Feared

HUGE “MONEY BILL IS GIVEN SENATE OKEH   Congress Gets Decks Ready For War Measures

Congress Approves 10 Billion-Dollar War Fund, Prepares to Act on New Draft

BIG WAR FUND BILL 1S SENT 10 WHITEHOUSE   Speedy Action Expected on Other Wartime Measures   DRAFT BROADENING PROGRAM IS NEXT   Broad Emergency Powers to be Voted to the President

Congress Passes Huge Defense Bill   House Group Clears Way for Fast Action on Draft Measures   FD TO GET POWERS

‘Congress Ends Work on Huge Defense Fund Bill, Rushes Action on ‘Draft Expansion, Navy Enlargement

Congress Clears Decks for  Wartime Action  _ Huge Appropriation _ Bill to Increase KBRrmyv Tc Annraved

Houses Pass Ten Billion Defense Fund  Congress Hastens   Congress Hastens To Authorize Broader Draft Act

Defense Bill Is Approved By Congress   Lawmakers Clear Dec! For Speedy Action On Other Bills

CONGRESS PASSES 10 BILLION DOLLAR DEFENSE MEASURE   Bill Authorizes $500,000,00( Plane Construction Program and Carries Fund for ' Huge Army.   ACTION CLEARS WAY FOR. EXPANDING DRAFT   “o ther Pending Legislation Would Strengthen Navy and Give Roosevelt Broad Emergency Powers.

Congress Clears Decks for  Wartime Action Huge Appropriatior Bill to Increase Birmy Ts Annraved

Seney Merchant And Landowner In Pioneer Days i E. Eldredge Cele brates 91st Birthday At:‘Rock Valley

Seney Merchant And Landowner  In Pioneer Days  . } _I. E. Eldredge Celebrates 91st Birthday At Rock Valley

Greatest Fight of All Time Waged By Royal Navy   Nazis Claim “Three More” Ships Sunk; Rumor Quick Victory

DRUNK DRIVING PLEA BRINGS A $20 FINE   Paris Crossing Man's License Suspended for 20 Days by Mayor Switzer.

DRIVER PLEADS GUILTY    Occupant Also Enters Plea in i City Court.

DRIVER IS FINED   Scottsburg Man Pleaus Guilty te Drunk Driving Charee.

SEBRING DEALERS   Sheriff Notifying Tire Dealers in Tipton County.

SEEING DEALERS   ' Sheriff Notifying Tire Dealers in ° Tipton Connty.

DEATH-FREE HOLIDAY   No Fatalities From Accidents Reported. in Kansas ,

Defer Half Of Oct. Registry      CHANGING AGE _ LIMIT FROM 36 TO 28 YEARS THE CATISCE.

Geo. M. Harrison, Railway Labor Leader, Calls On Roosevelt And Tells Plans   CLAIMS OPERATORS REFUSED TO MEDIATE

Rail Walkout Is Threatened   Refusal of Vacation with Pay To Be Followed by Strike Yate of Brotherhoods

Rail Unions Decide To Take Strike V ote   Labor Leader Says Move Taken Because Nation's Class 1 Carriers Refuse to Consider Demands  for } acations with Pay; FD Told of Action

RAILWAY STRIKE VOTE ARRANGED   Ballots Go Out Feb. 15 Vacation Demands Are Issue

FOURTEEN RAIL UNIONS TO TAKE VOTE ON STRIKE   Demands for Vacations with Pay Rejected by Roads — Harrison Sees FDR, Plans New Effort

720,000 RAILROAD WORKERS 10 TAKE VOTE ON WALKOUT   Fourteen Organizations De cide on Ballot After Demands for Vacations With  Pay Are Rejected.   ROOSEVELT INFORMED . OF UNIONS’ PLAN   President Told by Employe Representative No Other Course Is. Open—Urges _ Conference,

14 Organizations to Act Because Railroads Refuse to Negotiate on Demands for Vacations With Pay

14 Rail Unions to Take Strike Vote.   750,000 Employes Involved in Demand for Vacation With Pay; ILA, MEBA and MM & P Listed

STRIKE VOTE TO BE TAKEN BY RAIL MEN   Heads of 14 Labo ab r Groups Act on Rejection of Vacation with Pay Demand   PLAN FINAL EFFORT TO GET AGREEMENT   Ballots Will be in Hands of Employes February 15, Harrison Says

Rail Labor Leaders Decree Strike Vote by 750,000   Fourteen Organizations Decide Upon Ballot pollowing Failure to Obtain Privilege Of Two-Week Vacation Periods With Pay

RAIL STRIKE THREATENED IN NATION   Vote Decided Upon Because of Refusal to Negotiate Demand   ROOSEVELT TALKS TO LABOR LEADER   Ballots to be Given to Em ployes by February 15th

RAILROAD MEN ASK VACATION!      ‘Strike Vote to Be Taken Be. cause Carriers. Refuse to Negotiate

14: Rail Unions Decide To Vote On Strike Issue   Labor Organizations Representing 750,000 ' Want Vacations with Pa:

150,000 RAIL WORKERS MAY CALL STRIKE   Vacation _ Pay Snar Is Blamed

RAIL WORKERS 10 VOTE ON STRIKE   Dispute Grows Out’of Union’ Demand for Vacations With Pay

Woman 98 Insists On Lifetime Pact  Asks House Payment  After Renter Died

Governor Calls  Ott State Cops   Asks Hands-Off Policy in Strike Following Red Lion Affair

British Vessel Is Being Repaired In United States   Ship Being Repaired Ir Pennsylvania Dock; Struck by Submarine

U, §. REPAIF - BRITISH SHIPS   The First Ship Urder Repair Nere Now Wad Been Torpedoed

BARNHART 1S NEW DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION   Former Head of Alcoholic Beverages Commission Named by Governor  Schricker.   BANKER NAMED HIS SUCCESSOR

BARNHART GOES TO NEW POST   William Storen Takes Place on Alcoho'ic Beverages ‘Gomm‘ssion, ,   STOREN IS A BANKER

GOVERNOR NAMES BARNHART THBAY   Rochester Man Chosen To Head Beverages Commission

BARNHART GOED 10 NEW POa!   Williem Storen Takes Place on Alcoho ic Beverages Comm'ssion.   STOREN IS A BANKER

Soldier, Crazed by Jealou sy, Kills Honeymooners  R.O.T.C. Instructor in California Shoots Former Wife, Her New Husband, Trie: ta Kill Self. Savs ‘I Cannot Live Without Her’   Is Near Death   Edinburg Real Estate Man Aleg Hurt

NEW MOVE ON SYRIA PREDICTED BY THE BRITISH TODAY   War Cabinet Is Expected te Declare That Country an Enemy Occupied Area.   OPEN MANDATED WEDGE   Would Aid Britain in a Ful Seale Attack, Observers Say.

LondonPredicts Britsh Attack On Syria Soon   Views Middle East Drive as Race With Nazis for Positions

Would Open French-Mandated Wedge Between Turkey And Palestine For All-Out British Attack; Speculate Over Next Axis Move

U. S. Employes At ‘Red’ Meet   Witness Claims American Peace Mobilization Is Communist Front

Draft Administration Employes to Be Put Under Civil Service   Selective Service Officials Seek to Revise Conscription Set-Up

Draft Administration Employes to Be Put Under Civil Service  Selective Service Of  Selective Service Officials Seek to Revise Conscription Set-Up

IOWA PACES U.S. IN FARM LAND VALUES   Farm Buildings in This State Als “First,” According to Census Reports,

lowa's Farms Lead Natior   Valuation Well Over Two and Half Billion Dollars—Tevxas in Second Piace

HOUSTON [a SWORN IN Aa U6 SENATOR   Aged Texan Accompanied to Rostrum by Senator Connally.

Hitler Pushes Flying Science   Aeronautics Chief Says Planes Put To Evil Use, But Are Advanced

BERLIN IS PLEASED   Advises Swedes to Learn From Ex; ample of Finns ”

300,000 TROOPS TO PARTICIPATE INMANEUVERS   Mock Warfare Will Be The Most Realistic In American History

Realism Planned By Army Heads In Maneuvers   500,000 Troops To Take Partin Mock’’ War in Louisiana

BRITISH HAMMER INVASION PORT!   Targets in West Germany Also Attacked—Nazis Bomb Portsmouth

German Invasion Ports Hammered: Britain Bombed   Heavy Attack Made By R. A. F. On Targets In Western Germany   PORTSMOUTH CENTER FOR GERMAN RAIDS   London Experiences Four Air Raid Alarms During Night

SHAH ABDICATES THRONE IN IRAN   Ruler Had Been Accused B: Allied Powers Of Offering Aid To Axis

Allies Take Over Teheran As Pro-Axis Shah of Iran Steps Out In Favor of Crown Prince

SHAH ABDICATES THRONE IN IRAN; LEAVES TEHERAN   British and Russian Troops Said To Be Nearing The City   OLDEST SON SUCCEEDS   British Authorities Charge  Shah Responsible For “Much Misrule”’

POWER BOARD ANGERS ICKES   Secretary Says He Will Ignore Recommendations to President.

Ickes Ignores Policy Of FPC   Power Commission Recommendations “Very Careless! Prepared’ Says Secretary

MINISTER MAKES FIRST OFFICIAL EUROPEAN VISIT   Million Cheer on Helida: Prelude to Four-Day Conference With Ger man Leaders.

BERLIN HAILS JAP MINISTER   Station Is Flag Bedecked Thousands Line Gaily  Decorated Streets

Fred Perkins Loses Another Round In Fight Against Security Taxes

Again Seize Perkins Trucks      BATTERY MANUFACTURER AND GOVERNMENT COME TO GRIPS ON TAX QUESTION.

Ohio Assembly to Adjourn Tuesday   Legislature Will Come to Close With Signing OF 80 Bills

OHIO LEGISLATURE TO FORMALLY END SESSIONS TUESDA)   House, Senate Leader: Will Sign 80 Bills As Last Act

DONOVANIS NAMED BYF. R.   Appointed Co-Ordinator of Defense Information by President Raccevelr

COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION   President’ Names Wm. J. Donovar To New Job For Defense Information

President Names W. J. Donovan As U. S. Coordinator of Defense Information

William Donovan Gets Defense Pos!   Information Assignment Goes to Leader of Famous 69th

F. R. Names Donovan Information Director   Wartime Leader Of "Fighting 69th’ Gets Defense Post

Gambling Joint Closed For Year      Stevens, S. D., “Hot Spot” Is Finally Closed By Padlock Action

Gambling Joint = _ ~~ Closed For Year      Stevens, s. Dy D., “Hot Spot” is » Finally: Closed By Padlock Action

JEWISH HOLIDAY TO BE OBSERVED   YOM KIPPUR WILL BE CELE BRATED STARTING SUNDOWN TOMORROW

Action By U.S. Hit   Fascist Editor Says It May Lead To Actual War

3-Day Massed Battle of Tanks Ends in Loss of 5000 British  FRESH CRISIS SOON  Germans Recovering from First Shock of Sudden British Thrust

U. §. SOLDIER IS KILLED IN WAR IN LIBYA   SERGEANT WITH U. S. TANKS VICTIM OF MACHINE GUN FIRE

Tanks Ends in. a Los 5000 British .  FRESH CRISIS” Germans Recovering f  _ First Shock of Sudd British Thrust

U. S. SOLDIER KILLED IN LIBYA DRIVE   Phoenix Sergeant Is First American Army Casualty

U, §. TECHNICIAN IN LIBYA KILLED   Army Sergeant Fatally Wounded by Machine  Gun Fire From Germans

ARMY OBSERVER KILLED   C. 8. Soldier Serving In Libya Shot By Germans

BIG INCREASE IN PAYROLLS   NEARLY $100,000,000 INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR IS NOW  ESTIMATED

Counter Moves of Red Drive Germans Back  German High Command Admits  meteda mam ae

Russians Claim Defense Gains  -armans Lasse Chanee ta Eaual Nanolean's Feat

COUNTER-ATTACKING RUSSIANS CLAIM NEW SUCCESSES FRIDAY   EIGHTY-THIRD DAY OF GERMAN INVASION FINDS NAZIS FAR FROM MOSCOW 

Reds Rout Germans In Four Attacks To Get Across Dnieper   New Reverses for Wehrmacht in Smolensk Sector Dash All Hope  Of Matchine Napolecn’s Invasion

New Sethaeks Handed Nazis By Red Army   Russians Report Crossing Dneiper and Capturing Island and Two Villages —~ Fleet Aids in Leningrad’s Defense

MOSCOW REPORTS SETBACKS FOR HITLER LEGIONS   German Forces On Central Russian Front Admit They Are Encountering Bad Weather and Difficult Terrain.

BLOODY SETBACK OF NAZIS BEFORE MOSCOW IS TOLD   GERMAN CAMPAIGN NOW IN REVERSE, RUSSIA REPORTS

HOPES OF HITLER TO BEAT RECORD OF NAPOLEON SMASHED      New Reverses Reported At Smolensk For Nazis By Red Officials   Berlin Admits’ That Rain And Mud Hampering Provress of Offensive.

DRIVEN BACK 7 TO 10 MILES A DAY. ITIS SAID   Reverses Dealt Invaders in Last Chance to Equal Napoleon’s Schedule on March to Moscow — Nazis Can’t Maintain Fury of Leningrad Siege, Soviet Spokesman Declares.

DEFENDERS CROSS DNIEPER FOUR PLACES   Hitler Loses Chance to Equal Napoleon’s Eighty-Three Day March to Moscow

Nazis Lose 2 Villages And Island   Hitler’. Hope Of Equaling Napoleon's 1812 Drive Dashed By Red Arms

NAZIS DRIVEN BACK, CLAIMS SOVIET ARMY   Germans Lose Chance te Equal Record of Napoleon   CLAIM HEAVY LOSSES   Hitler Soon to Announce Victories, Declares Berlin

Germans Lose Chance To Bea  Napoleon Time   Nazis Still In Retreat Toward Smolensk, Rus eiane Diaclarea.

RUSSIANS SAY GERMAN DRIVE IS IN REVERSE      Nazis Unable To Reach _ Moscow In Time Set By  Napoléon   WIPING OUT TANKS   79 Hitler Vehicles Reported Destroyed In One Enaaqement

Gerinans Losé _        In’ 1812 French Lagi Made Warsaw to Mos: cow in 83 Days  Nazis FALL BACK  Soy et Pincer tan leavy Toll on dak And Artillery

MOSCOW, Sept. 12. (U. PO—S., A. Lozovsky, Soviet press spokesmanu, said tonight that Germany is suffering losses “as never before” in the battle for Leningrad in an attempt to win a speedy decision, “which is impossible.”

Counter-Attacking Reds Cross Lower Dnieper At Four Points to Capture Area and Villages   REVERSES DASH HITLER TIMETABLE   Fails to Equal Napoleon's 83-Day March to Moscow; Germans Losing Ground Steadily

REDS RECROSS DNIEPER RIVER AT FOUR POINTS   Nazi Repulses At Smolensk End Hopes Of Duplicating Napoleon's Feat   RAIN AND MUD ADMITTED   Berlin Concedes Weather Makes Invasion Of Russia Difficult

Central Front  Drive Pushes  Germans Back   Berlin Says Forces Encountering Bad Weather and Difficult Terrain

Soviets Cross Dnieper And Take Villages   Nazi Leader Loses Chance Of Equaling Napoleon's Advance

Pushing Nazis Back In Center.   Leningrad Still Holds As Soviets Report Heavy German Losses; Trouble in Norway _

Hitler Loses His  Chance fo Equal Napoleon's Record   French Emperor Pushed to Moscow In Only 83 Days

Germans Lose Chance to Par Napoleon’s Mark   In 1812 French Leader Made Warsaw to Moscow in 83 Days  NAZIS FALL BACK  Soviet Pincer Inflicts Heavy Toll on Tanks And Artillery

HITLER MISSES NAPOLEON'S RECORD   Eighty-Third Day Of Invasion Finds Russians Counter-Attacking—Claim They Are Driving Germans Back—Napoleon Reached Moscow On Eichtyv-Third Day

RED UNITS HURL GERMANS BACK, SEIZE 2 TOWNS   Hitler’s Army Bogged Dowr On 83rd Day, Recalling Nanoleonn’s Feat

SOVIET CLAIMS NEW ADVANCES   Germans: Fail ail to Equal -. Napoleon’, 3. Time Re. “cord to:_Moscow.

Napoleon’s Time Table Still Stands   Hitler Fails By Far To Equal 83-Day Record In Drive Toward Moscow

Russians Take Two V illages  Across Duiepes   Counter Thrusts In Which Island  Is Captured

Germans Lose Last Chance to Equal Napoleon’s  ' - Move to Moscow

Germans Fail To Equal Napoleon’s Russian Record   Soviets Recross Lower Dnieper; Nazis Admit Mud Slows Campaien

HITLER LOSES LAST CHANCE 10 BEAT NAPOLEON   Fails To Equal Napoleon's 83-Day War saw lo Moscow Push; Bad Weather Slows Up Germans: Leningrad Situation Obscure.

Russians Claim Daily -Gains. of he to: "10 Miles   Nazis Suffering ‘Bloody Setbacks in: Smolensk Area: Moscow. -

eds Beat Nazis Back In Center   itler Loses Last Chance Te Equal Napoleon's Record -For Moscow Push.

SOVIETS REPORT 60-MILE ADVANCE IN ROSTOV ARE   Rear of Southern German Forces Said. to Be Im. perilled by Fierce Russian Counter-Attack.   REDS ON OFFENSIVE: AROUND LENINGRAD   Threat to Moscow Continue With Germans Slowly . Pushing Forward From  ‘Klin Sector.

NEW COUNTEROFFENSIVE BY REDS STARTED   Approa ch to Northern Caucasus Scene of Action

EASTERN FIRES UNDER CONTROL   Blazes Cost $2,500,000; Over 150,000 Acres Burned Over

State Emergency Hood Committee Ready To Act  Secretary Stewart, Put In Charge Of Precaution, Says

G.O.P. Race For Senate Seat Is On   Thornburg and Wilson Start Their Campaigns

Mark G. Thornburg  First to Announce   .  Several Other Prominents Have Eye on the Job

MOVE TO FREEZE U.S, OIL PRICES   Ration Card System for East Studied

Asks Oil Industry To Freeze Price:   Gov ernment Would Leave Prices at Present Levels

bOVT ALTS 1 FREEZE PAlbs ON PETROLCUN   Henderson Asks Refiners anc Marketers of Oil to Not Advance Price.   MAKES NO THREAT TO ENFORCE HIS REQUES1

MARTIN HITS AT FACTIONS   Teils Republican Women of Danger to Defense in Bureaticratic Cliques

AT FACTIONS   Tells Republican Women of Danger to Defense in Bureaucratic Cliques

16-YEAR-OLD YOUTH REPUDIATES EARLIER STORY HE SHOT MAN BECAUSE OF GIRL

BOY NOW ADMITS HE SHOT BROWNING TO OBTAIN HIS AUTO  :   Repudiates Confession That He Fired Fatal Shots to Protect Two Young Cirle.

Youth Says He Killed Man To Get His Auto   Repudiated Story That He Defended Honor of Girls

KILLED MAN TO TAKE HIS CAR YOUTH SAYS IN NEW STORY TODAY   Repudiates Original Ver. sion That Autoist Was Slain While Annoying Two Girls.

YOUTH NOW ADMITS HE KILLED MAN T0 OBTAIN AUTOMOBIL   Changes Story, Wonder: If He’ll Pay Supreme Penalty

Night Raid Of 6 Hours Blasts City   Greeks: Captire Numerotis .. Fascist. Prisoners: As  Yepeleni. Is. Entered

lepelent Falls To. Greeks; British  Land at Salonika   Preparations for ‘Battle of Balkans’ Rushes Ahead as Berlin Dispatches Assert Question of Yugoslavia ‘Settled

Greeks Reported To Have Capturec Town of Tepelini   Berlin Dispatches Say Situation in — Balkans ‘Settled’

High Explosives and 10,000 Incendiary Bombs Are Dropped on Empire Capital.   BALKAN SITUATION REMAINS MUDDLED

AERIAL ATTACK AGAINST LONDON LASTS SIX HOURS   Germans Drop 10,000 Fire and Explosive . Rombs   GREEKS GAIN   Unconfirmed Reports _ Tell of Fall of Tepeleni

WARPLANES DROP ‘10,000 BOMBS ON ~TONDON IN NICHT   Nazi ‘Pilots Report As sault Exceeded Coventry   GREEKS FINALLY ENTER TEPELINI

G° %S Bombers Shower  be ¥ and Destruction Upon London in Long Raid   Preparations for ‘Battle of Balkans” Move Ahead at Rapid Pace as British Close in on Cheren, Key City of Eritrec

Tepeleni Is Entered by Greek Army   Germans Say London Raid Far Exceeds That of Coventry; Vires Are Reported  Turks ‘in Line’  Berlin Declares Turco Situation Has Been Claritied

GREEKSENTER TEPELINI; DEAD LITTER GROUND   Unconfirmed Report Claims Albanian Town Reached After Long Battle

Nazis Report Leaving Vast > Field of Flame   Dispatch Says Greeks Enter Tepeleni As British Claim Sinking of Two Italian Supply Ships; Battle Continues In East Africa.

Empire Capital Undergoes Worst Raid of 1941—Public Services Disrupted, 5 Hospitals Hit   COLOGNE BOMBED   Greeks Report Fascists at Tepelen Repulsed but Reported Fall o City Unconfirmed

RAIDERS SHOWER DEATH ON AREA   Six-hour Air Raid Leaves ) “Fields of Fire” in Lon: fon, Say Nazis.   SEVEREST ATTACK YET   Greeks Expect German Invasion —Prepare for “Battle of the Balkans.”

GERMANS SAY BALKAN QUESTIONS ALREADY “SETTLED”   More British Troeps Reported Landed At Salonika; Greeks May Re In Strategie Tepeleni oer CBA To

Nazi Raiders By Hundreds Blast Citv   Baitle_ of Balkans Preparation Move Rapidly Forward

iGreeks Mow Down Halians At Teneleni   German Sends Out Vague Dispatches On Balleans

Greeks Take Tepelini Is Report   British Land Troops, Nazis Say Balkan War Halted

weMe he ee  GREEKS ARE REPORTED IN TEPELENI   Has Been Scene Of Bitter Fighting For Many Weeks—Berlin Dispatch Claims Turkish, Yugoslavia And Greek Questions Are ‘‘Settied’”’

Sub Attacks @n 2 Ships Reported   Asking More Trouble Japs Sink Soviet Vessel

Plans For Public Civic Forum  In Le Mars Launched This Week   First Meeting To Be Held Wednesday November 19

To Finance Forum Program  By Sale Of Sponsorship Card:   Need $200 or $300 to Bring Outside Speakers To Le Mars

Sale Of LeMars Gas Co. ls ~ Still Pending Before S. E. C E.C   Fees, Commissions, of Twoway Deal Being _ _ Studied .

Sale Of LeMars Gas Co. Is Still Pending Before S. E. C.   Fees, Commissions, of Two way Deal Being . Studied

ROBINS STRIKE: STOPS WORK ON 14 VESSELS   One Government Boat Among Those Waiting Repairs—New Dispute Halts Workers Return at Bendix

" Ship Repairs Tied Up By Strike   14 Vessels Left Stranded In Dry Docks.

STRIKE HITS BIG SHIPYARD   Work On At Least 14 Ves sels Being Repaired Halted By Walkout

Brooklyn ShipYards Workers Out on Strik   Contend Company Withdrew Promise of 5 Per Cent Pay Increase

C10 STRIKERS TIEUP NAVY VARDS   CIO Officials Say Strike Is 100 Per Cent Effective; 14 Vessels Await Repair:

Calls Goodbye To Her Husband, Falls to Deat!   Bridegroom of 8 Months Declares Wife Leapec From 50th Floor Level

Beauty Winner and Former Showgirl Dies in Plunge   Frances Stutz Huppman, Wife of John Huppman. Falls Or Jumps From Terrance of Penthouse Apartment In Midst of Quarrel With Mate; Shouts “Goodbye John”

F ormer Beauty  Takes Her Life   Wife Of Gotham Bottling Concern Official ‘Dies From 5-Floor Leap

EX-SHOWGIRL DIES IN FALI   Beauty Contest Winne: Calls Goodbye To Her Husband.

FDR REPORTS NO CHANGE IN JAP-U.S. TALKS   Refuses to Comment On Whether There’s Reason for Optimism or Pessimism

U.S. - Japanese Still Confering  Roosevelt Says No New Developments in Talks

No Parley News, Says Roosevelt   President Declines To Discuss Prospects Of Japanese Accord

President Not Optimistic Asto Japan   Nippon Envoys Hold Unexpected Conference With Hull ‘on Thanksgiving Day”

FRANGE SEVERS RELATIONS WITH SOVIET RUSSIA   At Least 200 Persons Accredited To Russian Diplomatic and Consular Services Have Been Held for Questioning.

Names of 29 Candidates Are Certified   Senate Post Seekers Include One Communist

29 Candidates Seek Senate Seat June 28  NQk _f£ 1 cap en   25 of List Are Classified  Ag Democrats

4) P. Writers to Report on European War After Covering Both Sides

UNITED PRESS REPORTERS WILL DESCRIBE CONDITIONS” ON ROTH SIDES OF CONFLIC)

8-Hour Day Abolished on War Projects   Roosevelt Wants Militar: Works Completed at Earliest Possible Date

tight-Hour Day Law Suspended   Roosevelt Takes Action To Speed Work on Military Projects

8-HOUR LAW ON DEFENSE SUSPENDED   Necessity for Rush Work on All Military Projects Impells President to Act

EIGHT-HOUR DAY SUSPENDED [FOR PUBLIC WORKS WORKERS IBY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

F. D. R. Suspends 8-Hour Day Law   Mechanics And Laborers On Public Works May Work Longer.

To Speed Labor on Projects   Order astied at Ww vite Hv .:2—Probe Sabotage at Defense Plant

Part of Eight-Hour Law Is Suspended   President ‘Abrogates Labor. Ruling as Applied to : Mechanics. and. Laborers Employed on War ~ - Denartment Construction Jobs.

F.D.R. ORDERS LONGER HOURS N SOME CASES   WORK MUST BE DONE FASTER,  CHIEF EXECUTIVE FWTTLAIvNa   SHIPYARD MAY BE SEIZED} FIRM’S OFFER INADFOUATE   Statistics Show Number of Strikers Increases from 14,000 to 23,006 In One Week

Suspend 8-Hour Day On Defense Jobs   Affects Direct Employes Of War Dept. Only.

LONGER WORK — ~ DAY RULE   President Lifts Limit to Rush Work on Defense  Housing.

ip   Mechanics and Laborers Employed on Air Fields Are Affected.

Kight-Hour Day Shelved In Out posts   President Hurries Defenses in Canal Zone and Alaska

FDR Suspends 8-Hour Day Law On Defense Wor!   Action Necessary to Complete Projects at an Early Date

President Revokes 8-Hour Work Day tor Vital Projects   Order Applics Only To Laborers Hired By War Department

FEDERAL AGENTS INVESTL GATING SABOTAGE AT PLANT MAKING BOMB CASINGS

E-HOUR-DAY THROWN OUT ON WAR PROJECTS   Roosevelt Says. Work Mus! Be Finished Soon

O-HOUR DAY FOR LABOR SUSPENDEL   Executive Order Applies t Work of Certain Crafts in Defense Areas.

8-Hour Day Law Is Suspended in War Department   All Directly Employed Workers Covered By Executive Order

8-HOUR DAY SUSPENDED   Defense Workers in Three Possessions Affected

$:Hour Day for 75,000 Defense Workers Ended  Presidential Order Provides Overtime Pay of Time and Half

Jap Pincers Close In On Manila   Only 83 Miles Away in North; Heavy Japanese Landings Southeast

Japs Pour More Men Into Luzon   Very Heavy Fighting In Progress Southeast Of Manila

BILL ASSAILED AS VIOLATING ‘AMERICAN WAY   Lindbergh to Appeat Before Committee During Day .

McNary Differs With Willkie on Lend-Lease Bill   Republican Leader in Senate Condemns “Creat Power”

NAZIS ATTACK AIRDROME      Dive Rombers Raid British Rase  on Island of Malta

: NG iS eeeeeeec_ec_es=Se_—_eeee _ Hitler. ‘Has Four..Good: Reasons,’ ‘Maybe More, For Pushing New Fierce Drive Against Ukraine  p.. MAsrcse Ad.lhane.

Growing British Strength In East And Need For Food. Other Supplies Force Nazi Drive In The Ukraine

Mackenzie Cites Reasons Why Hitler Must Keep Up Fall Speed Against Reds

HITLER TRYING  TO GET UKRAINE BEFORE FALL RAINS   MacKenzie Sees Four — Impelling Reasons for . Determined Nazi Drive

The War Today  Four Reasous Why Hitler Mast Deive On Ukesine   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

HITLER MUST TARE RICH UKRAINE NOW TO BEAT FALL RAINS   Writer Gives Reasons For Concentrated Campaign

MORE THAN 200,600 RUSSIANS REPORTED. SLAIN BY GERMANS   RUSSIANS REPORT INVADERS LOSSES 50,000; NAZIS SEND OUT 280,000 WOUNDED   FOUR VITAL REASONS BEHIND = & HITLER’S CONCENTRATION OF BLITZKRIEG DRIVE IN UKRAINE

TRE WAR TODAY.  Ukraine Vital: To Hitler Plan  Germany Must Capture Rich  Area by Fall

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  4 Vital Reasons for Concentrated Nazi Drive on Ukraine

lo Seize alk ‘Taine   Area ts of Strategic Value and Would Ne important Supplies

The War Today  four Big Reaions Visible For Hitler Pressure to South

Unified Command For Allies Predicted: British Prime Minister At White House After Secret Trip To U.S.   (BULLETIN)

PRIME MINISTER "ARRIVES BY AL, WET BY PRESIDENT   Party of BO Technica! Experts Aliso Made History-making Trip te U. §. Capital.

ALLIS-CHALMERS PLANT BUSY ON DEFENSE ORDERS:   Once-Feurth of Regular Force Walked Through ClO Picket Lines This Morning

POLICE GUARD NONGIO WIEN AT MILWAUKEE   One-fourth of Allis-Chalmers Workers Go Thru Picket Line to Machines.   WORK RESUMED ON BIG ARMY AND NAVY JOBS

URGES MEN TO STAY OUT OF DEFENSE PLANT   Only One-fourth o: Workers Return to Work in Milwaukee

LONG DEADLOCK BROKEN; NEARLY 2,000 AT WORK   Vitally needed defense orders have been held uj for over two months

Axis Agents Worked For Years Among Arabians; Say Britain Broke F aith In Sovereignty Pledge

Weavy Anril Toll.   RAO REVOLT’S REAL MENACE IS — IN FACT THAT IT MAY SPREAD TO NEIGHBORING ARABIAN NATIONS

REVOLT IN IRAQ BLOW TO ALLIES IN CURRENT WAR   _Danger Of Conflict Spreading In East

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Could Be Dangerous  wHesert Revolt In Iraq To British Cause

The War Today   Spread of Iraq Conflict Likely to Start Holy War

The War Today--- - By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Danger of Soread of War from Irae Is Greatock Menace: Now

Real Menace Now Faced By. British Is Danger Iranian. Desert Revolt May Reach Near by Arab Countries

The War Today         Spread Of. Iraq Revalt Is Major Daueer To Britain

ARABIAN THREAT FAGES BRITAIN   Axis Seeks Base to Drive Against Suez Canal And Egypt

GRAVEST DANGER iN. NEAR EAST IS THAT WAR MAY OVERFLOW   Anti-British Conflict May Spread From Iraa Into Neighboring Arabia

eoeoaae Makes: rea eae REN  Arab Attitude Real War Factor  Wide Revolt Would Break British * Near East Control

DeWitt Mackenzie   Iraq Conflagration May Spread To Adiacent Nations

WOMAN: DENIES SHE MURDERED HUSBANE   Accused Wife Declares Shs Laved Mate: As: Fervently As 19 Years Ago

Seaver MOOK Ca_son_an< _/axers “o .fa7ca . azis’ 37,275 Yacrines

NAZI-OCCUPIED ARBAS BLASTED "ANEW BY R.ALF,   Heavy Explosions, Rolling  Across’ Misty Channel,   Teil of Attacks Be  ing Carried Out   GERMANY VISITED   Night Attack Over West ern Portion of Reich Not  So Heavy; Many Nazi   Planes Downed

Secret Ballot Measure Sent Gov. Donnell   Bill providing for pasting of sticker over number approved by Senate, 24 to 0, —

MEASURE PROVIDING FOR SECRET BALLOT SENT TO GOVERNOR   Bill Providing for Pasting of Sticke! Over Number Is Approved By Senate :   New Law Designed te Prevent “Anyone From Learning How a Person Has Voted

ROSTER OF U. S. AIR HEROES GROWS   Stout Young Pilots Daily Add To Japanese Planes Destroyec In Fighting For Philippines Against Numerical Odds

Roster of Air Heroes Growing   Cool Courage of U. S. Airman Matches  Fanaticism of Japs

GUUL LUUKAUE TARES TULL UF JAPS Roster of American Air Heroes in Philippines Grows Rapid!

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Report Gigantic Battle

Leningrad Plans Last Ditch Detense Against Germans   Moscow Reports Incessant Battle Along Entire RussoGerman Front   CLAIM TWO NAZI > TRANSPORTS SUNK   Huge Number Of Nazi Planes Lost In Leningrad Attack Says Moscow   (BULLETIN)

Far East Crisis Eases As Japan Announces Agreement On Main Points in Indo-China Conflict

@ In Washington   One Man Labor Department Pacifies Hawaiian Labor  ‘Troubles by Application 0 Cla Hae

Depart ment Of Labor For Hawaii Here   One-Man Bureau Seen As Refreshing In Modern World

WPA MOVING OUT OF FARMINGTON   District Office There Will Be Transferred to Cape Girardeau

Nation's Traffic Death Toll Climbs During Six Months   Safety Council Cite: Disturbing Figures on Fatalities

TRAFFIC DEATH TOL 1S CLIMBING TOWARD NEW HIGH   Rural Areas Show Greatest Rise In Number Of Fatalities

Traffic Deaths  Advance   Safety Council Predicts New All.Time Hich

Nation’ s ; Traffic ~ Toll Increases   First Six Months of the Year Shows Total of 16,810, Far Above Last Year.

U-S. TRAFFIC TOLL POINTS 10 ALL-TIME HIGH   16,810 Fatalities In Firs . Half Of Year 17% Above  1040, RRanard

Growing Traffic Death . Toll of Nation Points To New High for Year   For First Half: of 1941 It Climbs 17 Per Cent Over Previous Year

TRAFFIC TOLL SOARS UPWARI   16,810 Lives Lost In Traffic Acci. dents First Six Months Of Year

Power Shut-Down In Kansas City Darkens Hopes For Child Fighting For His Life In Respirator

Connally Urges Amendment Of Neutrality Law   Texas Senator Informs Bankers Act Handicaps Freedom Of Seas Right

Senator Connally Asks Amendment   Declares Neutrality Law Abridges U.S. Right to Seas

Ford Signs Pact With CO Union   Labor And Industry Hai Prospect Of Peace And Production Promised By  Peace Agreement.

LESS THAN WEEK AFTER ATTACK  \Nation Has Bequn to Fight Back Effectively

IRELAND AND TURKEY HOLD KEY POSITIONS   TWO NEUTRALS MAY PLAY IMPORTANT PART IN WAR

Nation Now Hard At Work At Grim Task   As United States Fights Back, Turkey And Ireland Take On New Importance

Germany Contacts Britain   Arrangements Made For Swapping Prisoners

BERLIN GIVES 0. K. SIGNAL   Prisoners Can Be Moved. ) Radio Says

Increase i in Social Security. Tax on Workers’ Pay Fron 1 to 5 Per Cent Is Advocatec

ANOTHER SOCIAL SECURITY RAISE AIM OF NEW DEAL   Considering Asking Congres: To Hike Employe’s Share of Social Tax. Fram 1 to 5 Per.  renk

LEVIES MAY BE SET AT 5 PER CENT   Administration Officials Study New Propoxal

Treasury Hints Administration Considering Hike of Social Security Tax by Employes

SOCIAL SECURITY REVISION LOOMS   Plan Would Jump Employe’s Share Under Program

Social Security Tax Boost Talked   Employe’s Share Would Be Hiked To 5 Percent Under Proposed Plan

SUGIAL SECURITY TAX BOOST SEEN   Increase for Both Employer: and Employes May be Asked by Administration.   HOUSE RECESS POSSIBLE   Action Would Force Postponement of Consideration Until Next Year.

MAY SOON HIKE EMPLOYES’ TAX   Increase From One to Five Per Cent Proposed Under New Plan

Tax Hike Pondered In Social Security   Consider Request To Boost Share To Five Per Cen Of Employe’s Paycheck

Security Tax May Be Boosted   Administration May Ask Increase From 1 to 5 Per Cent

Emolovers’ Tax  May Be Boosted   Social Security Office Sugvests Increase to 5 Pet Cent.

May Hike  Payments   Consider 5 Per Cent Tax on Payrolls For Security

Huge Boost In Social Taxes Contem plated   Worker’s Share Would Reach 5 Per Cent Under Plans Of Administration

TaxPlan Would Boost Cost ol Social Security   Administration Proposes Hiking Employes’ Share  to 5 Percent

Workers May Pay 5 Pct. Security Tax   Employers Would Put Up an Equal Amount

DRAFT EXTENSION MEASURE WINS APPROVAL IN COMMITTEE   National Emergency Plan Is Turned Down in Four Hour Session   President is Given Power To Extend Tenures For All Men in Service

NO EMERGENCY, SENATORS SAY   But Military Committee Ap proves Army Service Extension

Resolution to Keep U.S. Soldiers Approved, But No Emergency Declared   Senate Military Committee Drafts Amendment to Selective Service

Extended Army Term Approved On First Step   Military Committee Refuses To Include Declaration O} KF mergeney.   INO TIME LIMIT SET

SOLONS APPROVE DRAFT CHANGES   National Interests Held Imperiled By Arms  Committee

APPROVES — EXTENSION OF SERVICE   Senate Committee Votes 9.t i in Favor of Amending Draft Act   FULL EMERGENCY PLAN IS DROPPED   But New Bill Gives Authority for Holding Men As Needed

Bill For Longer Service in Army Gets An Approval   Senate Military Committee Okays Resolution by 9-1 Vote.   Refuses to Declare National Emergency

‘LOOKING BACKWARD By The. Associated Press  rat CQVRAaAwD ALN MORAY

EAMON DE VALERA STRONGLY AGAINST FIRE ARMY DRAFT   Premier Says Such a Thing Would Be Attack on Human Rioths.

Is OPPOSED BY DE VALERA   Scores British Plan to Extend Draft to Ulster

Conscription To Be Fought By De Valera   Forces Now Mustered Would Prevent Use Of Bases By Enemies Of Britain

Espositos Will Die for Slayings   Jury Takes 1 Minute t« Give Conviction with No Mercy Suggestion

Brothers Found Guilty of Murder  Jury Takes only One Minute To Convict the

Conquered Nations All Seething as Many More Leaders Are Executed   Hangman and Firing Squads at Work in Countries Held by Invaders; Berlin Admits Existence of "Internal Front’’ and Indicates Still Stronger Measures To Defeat If

Germans Admit Increasing Unrest  In Occupied Areas   Cannot Tolerate ‘Internal Front Against Us,’ Germans Assert; Czechs Shot, Yugoslavia Boils And Greek Uprising Put Down

See ‘Internal Front’ Throughout Domain   Unrest Stretches Across Occupied Countries; See Excuse for Purge of Intellectual Czech Elements

Blood Bath In Europe increases   Hangman And Firing Squad Hold Swag As Hitler’s New Order Tightens Its  Grip.   No Internal Foe

Nazi Hangmen, Firing Squads Execute European Rebels   Hitler Takes Extreme Steps to Block Wide  Revolt of ‘Internal Front’ in Conquered Areas

Hangmen And Firing Squads, Kept Busy Fromm Prague To Paris Yesterday   CZECH LEADERS ARE BEING ELIMINATED

Revolt Spreads  Rapidly in Seized Area   Executions Mounting Swiftly as Disorders Continue; Trouble Extends From Paris to Prague as Oppressed Rise Up

MUTLER RULE RESISTED IN 6 COUNTRIES   Nazi Execution Squads Kept Busy From Prague to Paris—Czech Deaths. Mount to 130.    GREEK UPRISING REPORTED PUT DOWN   Sixty Die in Old Yugoslavia —TIwo German Fliers Shot From Ambush by Communists in Croatia,

Moving Of Industries Seen Behind Shooting   Internal Front Of Revolt Stretches From Prague To Paris Against Nazis

MORE CZECHS MEET DEATH   Attacks On Germans Spread To Greece,  Yugoslavia; Laval Attacker To Die

Stern Measures Are Taken To End Revolts   Hangmon and Firing Squad Hold Sway in Conquered Territory—More Czechs Go to Their Deathe

Germans Use Stern Acts To End Riots   Hangman, Firing Units Busy from Prague to Paris, Reports Show

Nazis-Decree 39 More Deaths in Gech Uprising  Plot to Wipe Out All Intellectual Mm 2 eat he cy

Reports Stern ‘Measures ‘Being Taken   Blood Bath Extends Throughout Conquered Europe

Hangmen and Firing Squads Are Busy as Germans Face “Internal Front” in Europe   Czechs See Attempt to Exterminate Intellectual Elements; Unrest in All Dominated Lands Seen

FIRING SQUADS AND HANGMEN CRUSH UNREST   CZECH BLOOD BATH AIMED AT ALL OPPOSITION

PRISONER TRADE DELAY BELIEVED INVOLVING HESS   Moscow Reports Reds Gair 15 Miles in Central Sector   Nazis Claim Soviet Landing Party on Finnish Gulf Crushed

Hitch Develops In Transfer Of War Woundec   Unexplained Delay Occurs In British-Nazi Plan To Exchange Prisoners   WOUNDED ON SHIPS READY TO DEPART   Rumors Further Concessions Are Being Demanded By Nazi Government   (BULLETIN)

FEW HOURS” FREED   Walks Out,. But.Is Caught In California, Mo. 

Greeks Destroy Port Of Salonika   Everything Of Military Value Razed Before  PFrvacnation

Destruction of Salonika by Greeks Before Its Abandonment Described

Valuables Blown Up   Greeks Destroy Oil Tanks, Airports, In Salonika

Salonika Fired Before Given Up To Nazi Invaders   Greeks Put the Torch to Everything of Any Military Value

Before Fleeing City—  Greek Troops Used Torches To Destroy Salonika Port

Debris Left in Retreat   Greeks Destroy Supplie Before Abandoning Salonika

SALONIKA LEFT ABLAZE BY GREEKS   EVERYTHING OF MILITARY VALUE DESTROYED BEFORE ‘CITY WAS ABANDONED.

Salonika Rendered Useless by Greeks   Torch and Explosives Destroy Everything of Military Value Before Abandonment

Greeks Destroyed Everything of Military Value in Port of Salonika Before Abandoning City to bermans

AGITATION REVIVED TO EQUALIZE STATE DISTRICT SET-UPS   ‘Re-shuffling Of Ohio’: Congress Group May Result

British Cripple Ship; Say Destroyer Lost   Submarine Torpedoes Italian Cargo Craft; Broadwater, Former U.S. Ship, Is Sunk

Italian Ship Torpedoed By British   LARGE HOLE IN SIDE SEEN; SHI h/4S PROBABLY SUNK SAYS KE PORT.

Welles Expresses Profound Regret Over Border Row   Says U. 5., Other Amerienn Republics Anxious Hely Settle Strife

PERUVIAN CLASH CAUSES REGRET   United States Anxious to Help Settle Old Border Dispute

Border War Gets Attention Ot State Dept.   U. S., Other Nations Anxious for Peace In Peru, Ecuador   WELLES EXPRESSES PROFOUND REGRET

U.S: May Be Mediator In Quarrel   Nation Hopes Peru, Ecuador Will Reach Aqreement

U.S. Seeks End Ot Border Row   American Republics May Join in Moye to Halt Peru-Ecuador Dispute

PERU-ECUADOR FLAREUP DIES   U. S. Expresses Regret Over Border Fighting

U.S. 1S ANXIOUS OVER CLASH OF PERU, ECUADOR   Washington May Renew Its Tender of Good Offices To Arbitrate Dispute   WELLES SAYS FULL REPORTS AWAITED   Hints Outside Influences May Have Provoked New Show of Force

Death Valley Scotty Got His Coin From Chicago Friend; Has No Fabulous Gold Mine

More British Troops Landed At Iraq Base   Withdrawal Of Native Fore: Demanded As It Gathers Around RAF Field

BRITISH RUSH FRESH TROOPS ~ JO OIL FIELDS   PROTEST ARMY CONCENTRA. TION AROUND FLYING FIELD NEAR RAGHDAD   REINFORCEMENTS MAY CHECK AXIS DESIGNS ON MOSUL Olt   Supposedly Pro-German Iraq Government Protests Arrival of More Imperial Forces

ACTION TAKEN OVER PROTEST OF GOVERNMENT   RAF Bases Reported Surrounded by Iraq Forces

BRITISH LAND MORE IN IRAL   Native Army Formations Concentrate Around R. A. F. Base, Report.

RAF Base Under Guard  Is in Danger   Outer Defenses Of Tobruk Are Broken Through

NEW IMPERIAL FORCE AT IRAQ: GIVES ORDERS   Demanding Withdrawal o Pro - German Troops

LEADERS MOVE IRAQ ARMY   As result more Allied troops landed in Persian territory

Action At Tobruk Comes As Nazis Step Up Mediterranean Offensive: British Send More Troops To Iraq

Fords Subpoenaer By NLRB in Union Election Battle   Lawyer for Manufacturers Charges Plot against Defense Program

FORD AND SON SUMMONED BY LABOR BOARD   HEARING IS CALLED ON CIO PETITION FOR ELECTION

SUGGESTION COUNTIES ‘USE  SOME AUTO LICENSE MONEY  _ FOR GENERAL EXPEN OPPOSED

BRICKER’S PLAN FOR FINANCES MAY HIT SNAL   Reduced Help To Loca Governments Is Big Issue

Quincy Yard Sets Shipbuilding Record, Finishing 12,700-Ton Tanker in 63 Days

Sentenced To Prison   Negro Policy King Sentenced For Tax Evasion

TEXAS ELECTS U.S. SENATO!   Twenty-Five Candidates Enterec In Race For United States Senator

25 Candidates" Seek Senate Post In Texas Vote   ‘Hold Election To Fill. Sheppard, Houston Vacancy. In Congress

“King Peter II Seizes Control Of Yugoslavia   PRINCE PAUL IS OUSTED FROM POWER

ARMY IN POWER READY 10 FIGHT NAZIS’ INVASION   Berlin Angrily Warns Paci Just Signed in Vienna Must Stand   German Quarters Say U. 5 Faces Two-Front War on Sea Lanes

$51,000,000 Spent for $20,000,000 Plant and Itls Still Uncompleted

eee cee eel  Defense Scandal   Plant At Wolf Creek Termed ‘Sordid’

JUNE SMITH ~ WINS STATE COURT POST   Centralian Defeats Democrat For Position

Republican Sweeps Traditional Stronghold of Democrats   Centralia Attorney i Elected to Illinois Supreme Court

HAMILTON GO. 4-4 BAND AT BLUE EARTH   Will Be One of Music Feat. ures At Annual StoryHamilton Picnic At Blue Earth July 13

Draft Official Quits In Protest Against C. 1.0. and John L. Lewis

MADISON COUNTY ORAFT DOCTOR QUITS AS PROTEST TOC, . 0. MINERS’ STRIKE

PLANE PLANT STRIKE MOVI   CIO MEMBERS IN FACTORY MAKING DEFENSE PLANES THREATENING WALK oUuT

Another Aircraft Strike Threatens      Employes of San Diego Company Demand More Pay

Tuition Cost Up This Year at lowa U and Iowa State College   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

Increase In Tuition at State Schools   One Fee Now Covers Forme! “Extra” Charges —

Speculation As To Winter Campaign of The Nazis   Special News Service of The Democrat

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII  An Annraisal of What Hitler May Expect in Russia This Winter

Hitler Is Planning Heavy Campaign In Soviet Winter   Fuehrer’s Fighting Rages South of Route Which Proved Destructive to Napoleon

Doubts: Feasability of Trying to Carry On Large Scale Operations In Snow and Blizzards

Hitler Preparing W inter Drive;  Napoleon’s Invasion Is Recalled

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Can Continue Wa sin Southern Russia Even In Winter   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE (Anniston Star Foreign News

The War Today  What Hitler Can Do In Russia Thie Wintor   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

Vinter Will Not Stop Hitler  From 1-Out Campaign In Russia. In Spite Of Terrible Condition:

Winter Not fo Half Military Operation: Over All of Russia   But Fierce Weather Should Stall Forces In Numerous Sectors

THE WAR TODAY  HITLER NOT FACED WITH SAME PROB LEMS AS CONFRONTED NAPOLEON

Weather May Not Hinder Germans In The Caucasus   Southern Area, In Ukraine Sector, Has Mild Winter Climate

Mackenzie on the War   Hitler Plans War Through the Winter; Big Scale Fight. . ing Expected On Southern Fronts.

Weather, All Kinds Of It, Now Hitler’s Worry :   RV DEWITT MACKENZIF

PREPARATIONS OF HITLER FOR _ AN ALL-OUT WINTER CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA GIVES RISE TO WONDER

Indications Are Nazis Will Concentrate Their Fighting In South Russia In Winter

 THE WAR TODAY. Winter War Easy In the Caucasus  Hitler Legions  Coid Won’t Hamper In the South

WINTER WON'T STOP FIGHTING IN RUSSIA  Southern Area to Be Main Theatre

NAZIS MOUN]   Soviets Admit Los Of Nikolaev, Mau Shipbuilding Port And Mine Center

Moscow Claims Nazi Suecess  Costs Heavily   Stalemate Feared By Berlin As Forces Drive Ferward   ADMITS RESISTANCE   Scorched Earth Policy Followed By Reds In Eastern Retreat

Reds Smash At Foe After Withdrawa   German Losses Put a 25,000 in New Ukraine Counter Drive

POWERFUL RED ARMY COUNTER ATTACK 18 REPORTED MONDAY   ‘LOSS OF BIG SHIPBUILDING PORT OF NIKOLAEV ADMIT. TED BY RUSSIANS

FOE BEATEN ON CENTRAL, NORTH FRONI   Claim Heavy Losses Inflictet On Germans in Powertul Counter-Aitacks

Red Counter-Blows Costly To Germans  Hit Back On North And — en a ee ee ee ee ee

RED UKRAINE ARMY STRIKES BACK AT NAZIS   Moscow Reports At: Least 25,000 Germans Slain On Two Fronts

By Rede. Cost Na azis 25. 000   Germany : ‘Declares~ Red Army 'i in Southern. Uk. raine ls Routed.

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON REIGH FORCE:   Moscow Admits Loss 0! Mining Center, Ship Building Port In Southern Sector   DOCKS BLOWN UP   Soviet Forces Withdraw In Ukraine, Launch Counter-Attacks In the North Area

FIRE BREAKS OUT ON FINNISH SHIE   Blaze of Mysterious Origin Causes Death of First Officer

Fire Rages on Finn Vessel   Second Mysterious Ship Fire in Five Days On New York Waterfront

ANOTHER SHIP FIRE MYSTERIOUS ORIGIN COST LIFE OFFICER   ‘DEATH LIST EARLIER SHIP _ AND PIER FIRE HAS REACHED TOTAL OF 25

Bae His Fr  ei ‘er NR Nae Bete Bee : sg Bigs oe .: “ee :  t ig & os

BLAZE SWEEPS FINNISH VESSEL IN HUDSON RIVER   Police Announce Total O 25 Known Dead In Brooklyn Pier Fire

ANOTHER SHIP IS FIRED IN HARBOR   STRANDED FINNISH BOAT BURNED; TOLL OF OTHER NOW 26

Finnish Motorshir Freighter Badly Damaged by Fire   First Officer Suffocated When Blaze of Mysterious Origin Breaks Out in Vessel At Hudson River Anchorage

Report Six More Deaths In Previous  Ship Blaze   One Officer Loses His Life On Finnish Vessel.

FINNISH SHIP BADLY BURNEI   Vessel Marooned in Neéw York Harbor Damaged Mysteriously.

Ship Fire Kills One   First Officer Suffocates As Finnish Boat Burns

Finnish Motor Ship Ablaze in New York Harbo   Second Ship Fire Within Five Days — Officer Is Suffocated  ORDERED BEACHED  Owners Put in Fearing To Attempt Running British Blockade

Fire Damages Finnish Ship   No Gore Spilled Although Fight Over Bullficht Rases

SHIP BURNS IN HUDSON RIVER   Ones Dead Ap Fire Sweens Freightef Aurora

FINNISH VESSEL BURNS AT DOCK   One Dead in Second. Ship Fire in New York Harbor in Five Days,

'INNISH VESSEL BURNS AIN.Y: OND IN FIVE DAYS   First Officer Suffocates; Other Members of Crew Rescued; Death Toll Ir Panuca Blaze Reaches 25 Today; Eight Still Miss. me.

ANOTHER SHIP BURNS AT N. Y.   Finnish Vessel Blazes For Five Hours; First Officer Dies

Mysterious Fire Rages Five Hours  ‘On Finnish Ship   First Officer Suffocates As Vessel Burns At Anchorage In Hudson

Mysterious Fire Rages Five Hours Aboard Finn Ship   War-Stranded Aurore Second Ship Fire At New York This Week

MYOTERIOUC FRE BURNS OND SHIE   Officer Dies as Strandec Finnish Freighter on - Hudson Ravaged.

MYSTERIOUS FIRE ABOARD FINNISH MOTORSHIP   Freighter Aurora Had Raging Fire For Five Hours Today

FINN FREIGHTER BURNS IN THE HUDSON RIVER   First Officer Perishes Other Members O% Crew Of War Stranded Ship Sav ed; Brooklyn Fire Toll 33.

FINN MOTORORIP BURNS IN NEW YORK   Second Mysterious Harbor Fire Takes One Life Today

FINNISH SHIP BURNS IN NEW YORK HARBOP   Flames Rage Five Hours Second Ship Fire Within Five Days

FIRE DAMAGES FINNISH SHIP   Another Mysterious Blaze Occurs in . New York Harbor

FIRE VICTIM ATN. Y. DOCK   One Dead In Seconc Boat Blaze In 3 Days; .26 Die  Ir  Cuban Liner

New York Has Another Big Fire   Stranded Finnish Motorship Burns

Berlin Claims  2) Shins Sunk   Reports Sub Attack On Large Convoy In The North Atlantic

19 BRITISH SHIPS REPORTED SUNK   14 Merchantmen, 1 Destroy: er Sent Down, Nazis Claim

Decisive Paraliel Action by America ‘And England Seen   First Step in United Efforts Expected to Be Manifested Soon After Historic Conference at Sea   ‘MANY IMPORTANT AGREEMENTS REPORTED REACHED AT PARLEY

Feeling Prevades That Parallel Anglo-American Action of Decisive Nature in Offing

EXPECT EARLY AND DECISIVE JOINT ACTION   Important Sea Parley De.  cisions Kept Secret, Observers Say

Expect Drastic Action   Belief Is Joint Anglo-American Move Wiil Follow Historic ChurchillRoosevelt Parley

Decisive Anglo-American Action Expected as Result Roosevelt-Churchill Meet   First Move to Implement Policies Decided On Expected Soon and There Will Be No Mistaking It When It Comes, It Is Said

Parley Between Roosevelt And Churchill To Produce New Thrust Against Axis

U.S.- Britain Action Talk Floods Capital   Many Plans Believed Discussed In Roosevelt-Churchill Conference

Decisions ot Sea Parley to Be Big Secret   Will Keep Axis Power: In ‘Dark’ U., Britain Seek Russ Talks

Many Vital Decisions Not  Yet Revealed   Axis and World Scon To Learn Real Meaning Of F. R.-Churchill Talks

Expect Action As Result Of Parley At Sea   Roosevelt May Give Out Details of Meeting in * Fireside Chat.”

VITAL DECISIONS SEEN AS RESULT OF SEA MEETING   Continental Invasion Try Hinted As Lord Beaverbrook Asks For More Tanks

FULL STORY OF SEA MEET NOT REVEALED      Decisive Steps to Put Into Effect Policies Agreed On by Roosevelt and Churchill Expected ta  Rea Taken Sonn.

DECISIVE — — ACTION IS EXPECTED   Washington Believes That Sea Conference Means More Than Policy Pact   SOME DECISIons ARE ARMY SECRETS   But Roosevelt May Give Some Details To Nation In Fireside Chat

United States Getting Ready For Decisive Move Shortly   Statement Is Expect ed To Implement U. S. Policies.

BELIEVE PLAN OF ACTION ALSO WAS DISCUSSED   See Important Decision Shaped by F.D.R., Churchill   NOT TOLD YET   Expect Announcement Will Be Made Soon

‘DECISIVE ACTION’ EAPECTED SOON I HELP FOR BRITAIN   Washington Hears ‘Roosevelt May Tell Nation of . Churchill Visit.

Féeling Grows   AGUIIIY VIVW Declaration Not All Of It   Diplomatic Circles Confident There'll Be No Mistaking Move When It Comes

DECISIVE ACTION. ‘SURE T0 FOLLOW HISTORIC PARLE   Roosevelt May Tell Public More In Fireside Chat In Near Future   ONLY PART OF NEW ACCORD. PUBLISHED   Roosevelt Will: Not Tip Of Axis Powers of Contemplated Maves

Decisive Action Against Axis s Expected Soon   Observers Say President May Speak

JOINT ACTION OF DECISIVE NATURE SEEN   Capital Views Sea Parley As Only A Prelude Great Events

Roosevelt - Churchil Decisions Are Secret   Reveal Large Number of American, British Officials Take Part in Historic Rendezvous in Atlantic

Decisive Action Expected i in Wake of Rooseve.t-Churchill Sea Conference   Believe Important Decisions Were Made By Heads of  Two Governments

Anglo-American Parallel Acts Expected To Follow Sea Pact; Beaverbrook Hints of A.E.F.   Wants More of Everything; Says Planes Won’t Win

CAPITAL LOOKS FOR ACTS FROM NEW POLICIES   Beaverbrook Flies te Washington; Urges Speed in Planes, Tanks

War Aims Held Only One Of Topics Discussed ‘By Roosevelt, Churchill

SIGNS POINT TO A MOMENTOUS AMERICAN MOVE   ?resident May Give Nation Some Hint Of Sweeping Plans In Fireside Chat; Nothing Definite Yet  K nawn

PREDICT MOVE 10 IMPLEMENT PARLEY ACCORD   Much More Than Peace Aim Declaration Seen As Consequence Of Meeting At Sea.

Decisive Move By US, Britain Expected Soor   Capitals Of Both Nations See Parallel Actions Growing Out Of Talks.  EDR MAY CIVE TALK   FDR MAY GIVE TALK

sec Expected From Historic Meeting   Many Believe President Will Give Nation Further Details

British Imperial Army Occupies Marda Pass, Near Raitroad Line to Addis Ababa

British Take Marda Pass   Close In On Vital — Ethiopian Railroad

BRITISH DRIVE AIMED TO CUT AFRICAN R. R   Have Occupied Pass Only 60 Miles From Important Line Leading To Ethiopian Capital.

CAR WORKERS ORDER STRIKE FOR THURSDAY   National Defense Projects Affected; Workers Ask More Money

160,000 Men Are  Employed   Strike Effective Thursday; Final Effort to Mediate To Be Made

ISSUE STRIKE CALL 160,000 ~ AUTO WORKERS   Strike Is- Ordered for Thursda; at GL Genéral Motors , Plants

Call GM Strike For Thursday   160,000 Men In 61  Plants Involved

Heavy Air War Is On In Britain   RAF Turns Back Nazi Luftwaffe In Daylight Battles Rivalling Activity of Last September.   fae  SKY IS “BLACK WITH AIRCRAFT’

British Beat Off Nazis In Daylight Raid   Fierce Air Battle Fought Along Coast As Germans Test Out Strength

U. S. Promises All Practical Aid To Soviet Union  New Agreement Will Expedite Trade, May Add Shipping

RUSSIA PROMISED ALL ECONOMIC AID   Russia and United State: Renew Trade Agréement

U.S. Renews Trade Pact With Russia   Promises All Practical Economic Assistance To Soviet Union   NO FIGURES GIVEN ON RED PURCHASES 

Deposed Panama President Flies To Nicaragua City   Dr. Arnulfo Arias Boards Plane Bound For Managua, Nicaragua, Is Report

BOMBS SHOWERED ON RHINE AREAS FOR THRD NICH   Battleships At Brest Targets Again—Various Invasion Ports Hit.

BRITISH SEND ONE OF WAR'S GREATEST RAIDS TO GERMANY   Ruhr Area, 5, Brest Docks Calais And Boulogue Heavily Shelled In Nieht Attack   TREMENDOUS OUS FORCE BELIEVED IN ACTION

RUHR INDUSTRY BOMBED HEAVIL   Trail of Destruction Left By British; Bres: Docks Blasted

BAI TToHl BOMBERS BUOY AT WORK   They Blast a Trail of De struction Over the Nazi Ruhr Valley.   ALSO BOMBED BREST

GRIEVED DOG GROWS WEAKER   Blood Transfusion Given Dog Who Grieved Over Master In Camp.

Elmer Is Soliciting Wheeler Clan  To Purchase Bomber For Britain

VERNE SNUBS CALL BY JURY   Purported Subpoena i “‘Nullity,’’ Counsel Tells Publisher

ARL OF THIRTEEN _ TS AWARDED MEDAI   -eroism of Child in Sav ng 22-Months-Old Baby Rewarded by Com Mistion.

COURAGE WINS BRONZE MEDAL   13-YEAR-OLD OHIO GIRL WINS MEDAL FOR. SAVING BABY FROM SOW ON FARM

One Officer Killed, Two Offi cers and 3 Enlisted Met Missing and Five Enlistes Men Are Injured

ONE KILLED, FIVE MISSING IN CRASH   Atlantic Ocean Patrol! Bomber Falls, Navy Announces

Officer Killed, Five Men Missing In Bomber Crash   Five Others Iniured i Crackup of Navy Patrol Plane

yy Bomber hes on  ol Duty   Killed and Five Are Missing; Men Injured   KTION IS SECRET

Atlantic Patrol Bomber In Crast   One Dead, Five Hurt Five Men Missing

Seen As Indication Jap Situation Is Nearing Climax   Navy Orders All American Merchant Ships To Put Into Friendly Ports Immediately; Nipponese General to Form Cabinet   Other Lines Affected

U.S. MERCHANT SHIPS ORDERED OUT OF ORIENT   Navy Department's Order Sends Ships to “Friendly Parts’’

Atmosphere Echoes with De. nunciations of Japan and Germany.   SENATE GETS BILL   Navy Is Ready to Start Arm ing Merchant Ships Immediately.

Navy Orders U.S. Vessels to Friendly Ports   S. F. Shipping Men Se¢ America Closer to

JAPAN [5 SENDING: SPECIAL ENVOY TO J. §. GOVERNMENT   SABURO KURUSU, FORMER ;, AMBASSADOR TO BERLIN, TO DISCUSS SITUATION

EX-AMBASSADOR “TQ REIGH FLIES PACIFIC TOU. §   GABURU KURUSU  UASTENS TO CAPITAL TO_ ASSIST AMRASSANONR NOMURA   MEANWHILE JAPANESE PRESS PRINTS TERMS FOR PEACI      Japan Times and Advertiser Says “Let Chungking Fall’; “Take Back Seal [In Orient”

Diplomat Is On Way By Clipper   Saburo Kurusu Quits Tokyo On Trip To Washington To Try  ' To Avert War

an 7 1 TODAY'S  Major News Japanese Envoy Comes z.tI S For Accord

Jap Envoy Rushesto U.S. For Parley  Deal to Trade  ZY *§.. . Og errP Pp.

Jap Government Cnenty Alarmed Over Growing Rift   Saburo Kurusu, Former Ambassador To Germany, Enroute To Washington By Clipper; Jap Press Holds To Defiant Air

JAPANESE SEND SPECIAL ENVOY   Plan New Effort to Reach Accord With U. S.

Special Jap Envoy.to Seek U.S. Aceord   Flies to States for Talks Tokyo Sees Serious Pacific Setup

NIPPON SENDS. ENVOY T0 SEEK ACCORD INU. S   Former Ambassador t Germany Will Attempt to Settle Dispute  Between Nations   DEMANDS RENEWEL   U. S. Asked to Withdray From Oriental Sphere and Cease Aid to Chinese Armies

Tokyo Sending Envoy To U.S   Accord Is Sought Which Will Clear Up Serious  Misunderstanding

Key Jap Flying To U.S.   Will Attempt ‘to React Accord in View of Seri ous Situation

HURRY FLIGHT: AS BLOCK 10 WAR PLANNED   Washington Silent As New Bid For Patching —— Is Started

Delegate Was Signer Of Paet With Germany   Saburo Kurusu Has American And Allied Leanings. However

Japan Sending An Envoy To Washington In Effort To Establish An Accord   THE ENVOY, SABURO KURUSU, FORMER AMBASSADOR TO GERMANY, LEFT TOKYO BY CLIPPER PLANE YESTERDAY AFTER ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE BY _ RADIOPHONE TALKS AGT NIcUT we

Japanese Seek United States Accord   Clipper to Bring Negotiator to Washington

Kurusu, Former Envoy To Germany, Coming By:Clipper To Seek Accord

JAPAN SENDING SPECIAL ENVOY TO WASHINGTON IN EFFORT T0 REACH ACCORD WITH U. S.   Saburo Kurusu, Former Ambassador to Germany Left Yesterday by Clipper to Confer With U. S.  Representatives on Serious Situation Prevailing

Special Jap Emissary On  Way to U.S   Flies ‘to Washington In Effort to Ease Grave Situation.

Slipper Plane Is Bringing; Saburu Kurusu, Forme Ambassador to Berlin, t Confer With President anc Secretary Hull.

Japs Sending Ex-Berlin Envoy To Washington   Will Make Effort to Reach Accord With U.S In View of Serious  Situation Prevailing

SPECIAL ENVOY FROM JAPAN ON WAY TO CAPITAL   Former Ambassador  To Germany Named For U. S. Mission

Jap Envoy Is Named   Te Cross Ocean By Plane For Conference With F.D.R

Japan Rushes Special Envoy To Washington   Coming By Clipper to Try To Reach Accord; Jap Pape Makes Seven Demands

Japs Sending Envoy to U.S.   Would Attempt to Facilitate Understanding Between Two Powers

JAP DIPLOMAN FLIES TO U. § FOR NEW TALKS   Efforts Renewed To Reach Ac- cord In View Of “Serious Situation”   PRESS CONTINUES ATTACK   Tokyo Sends Former Envo} To Berlin Who Signed Axis Alliance

JAPANESE ENVOY © HAS ‘LEFT TOKYO FOR UNITED SFATE:   Will Try and Reach an Accord With U. S. on Present Serious Situation.   HE IS SABURO KURUSU   Arrangements for the Flight Were Made Last Night by Ambassador Grew.

Former Tokyo Envoy fo Berlin on Way to Meet With Hull and President

Special Japanese Envoy Flying To U.S. To Make Final Effort To Secure Peace in the Pacific   Hopes fo Persuade U.S. To Give Up Assisting China

ENVOY OFF BY AIR FOR WASHINGTON   On Special Mission to Seek Agreement in View of “Serious Situation”

SPECIAL JAP ENVOY TO FLY TO U. $.   Government At Tokyo Will Send Saburo Kurusu, Former Ambassador To Germany, To Washington In Effort To Reach Accord

JAPAN SENDS SPECIAL ENVOY   Tokio Is Hopeful That Accord Can Be Reached With U. S. Government

ENVOY SPEEDING 70 WASHINGTON FOR FAR EAST PARLEY   Tokyo Sends Its Former Ambassador In Berlin To America   Effort Is To Be Made To  Reach Accord ‘In View  . Of Serious Situation”

SITUATION IN PACIFIC ADMITTED ‘CRITICAL’   Saburo Kurusu, Ex-Envoy To Berlin, ls Coming   HOPES TO REACH ACCORD   Clipper Held Up Two Days For Nipponese Official

Tokyo © Agent On Way   Japan’s Former  Minister to Berlin Will Seek Far East Accord With U. S.

SENDING ENVOY BY PLANE 10 WASHINGTON   Serious Situation Prevails Jap Government Declares   EX-NAZI AMBASSADOR   To Confer With Leaders In America: Roosevelt Is Included On List

JAPANESE SEND EMISSARY HERE IN PEACE MOVE   Former Ambassador Te Germany Flies To Washington

Japan Sends Special Envoy To Washington in Effort to’ Reach Accord With America   Saburo Kurusu, Former Ambassador to Germany, Boards Clipper os Japanese Press Demands U. S. Bock Down ©

Famous Diplomat To Explain Stand Of Isle In Orient   Seven Conditions Laid Down For America If She Wants Peace

Japan Sends A Special Envoy To Washington   Kurusu To Bolster Ef. forts To Avert Armec Clash In Pacific.

Special Jap Envoy to U. $. for Conference   Former Ambassador to Germany, Kurusu, Takes Clipper for U. S.

Former Envoy To Germany on Way by Clipper   Departure Coincides With Publication Of 7-Point Program

Japanese Envoy  On Way to U.S.   In Effort to Reach Accorc on Far East With Amer ican Government   AXIS SIGNER CHOSEN   Inspired Article Calls on U. __ §. to Abandon Policies  of Years

SPECIAL TOKYO ENVOY RACING TOY, S.CAPITAL   Belief Held Japan Will Seek U. S. Accord In Tense  Be eT Bee

Japs Speed Envoy To U. S. For Conference   Seek Accord On Pacific Policy To Forestall Clash

Japan Sending Special Envoy In Peace Try   Newspaper Says U. S. Must Approve “New Order’ For Greater East Asia.   TRAVELLING BY PLANE

COLOMBIA INVESTIGATING GERMAN NATIONAL'S LAND FOR SECRET PLANE FIELDS

Canal-Threat Probe Started By Columbiz   Announcement Follow:  Roosevelt Speech Citing Peril

News Of Each War Theater Reveals Improved Situation   Guam Is Only Spot Where U.S. Setback Is Suffered In Pacific Conflict, War Department Reports

U.S. Mops Up Japs Northwest of Manila Russ Continue Drive   Guam Only Spot Sending Bad News; British Hold Off Enemy in Malaya; Chinese Raid Tokyo Troops, Air Bases

British Sub Defies ‘Ttalian Army   Seeks to Embark Minister to Yugoslavia

British Sub Laughs at Italians   “loats Nine Hours on Surface of Bay

GREENLAND MAY BE OCCUPIED IN PART BY AXIS SAYS FDR   President Tells Press U. 5. Is Doing Something To Counteract Any Moves There

PATROL WILL BE USED   War Supplies Must Get tc Britain, Roosevelt Says.

Roosevelt To.  Speed Up War      Naval Patrol System Extension Will Do Job, . President Says; Action Taken To Counteract Axis Forces Believed In Greenland; No Conyoy

HINTS THREAT OF AXIS MOVE IN GREENLAND   U. S. Taking Action to Counteract Influence; President Defends Wider Safety Zone.   BLASTS LINDBERGH “DEFEATIST” VIEW

EXTENDED SEA PATROL MAY BE PUT IN EFFECT   CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOLLOWS UP STRONG SPEECHES RY KNOX. HILT   U. S, TAKES STEPS AGAINST POSSIBLE AXIS INTRUSION   President Denies Patrol System Amotnts to Convoy; Hite What He Calis Defeatism of Lindbergh

FDR Says Nazis May be in Parts Of Greenland   Says America is Taking Steps To Offset Acts

British Resistance Stiffens in Malaya; Fierce Battle Rages on Perak River

British, Japs Fight Bitterly Qn Perak Line   Reinforcements Thrown - By Both Sides Into Fight For Bridge   ADVANCE IS SLOWED   Empire Resistance I: Stiffening Along Entire Front

JAPS FINDING SINGAPORE A — HARD PROBLEM   Ferocious Fighting on Pe rak River and Japs Fail to Gain.   FOOD IS CONTROLLED   Believed Japs Are Concentrating on Offensive in Borneo.

Fresh Tr oops Thrown Into  Malay Battle   Japanese, British Fight Ferociously. * Alona Perak.River

JAP ADVANGE ON SINGAPORE SLOWED DOWN   Fresh Troops Help TT Stiffen British Resistance

FEROCIOUS FIGHT BY JAPS FAILS 10 BRING ADVANGE   British, Reinforced, Stance Fast At Perak, 300 Miles from Singapore.

New British Troops Aid At Singapore   Russian Victory on Volkhov Sector  Is Announced

Fierce Battle Rages North Of Singapore   Jap Advance Reported as Perak River Line Is Stronethened   RESERVES RUSHED   Strict Food Rationing I: -in Effect in Brilish Malay Stronrhold

No Requests Received From Russia   But U. S$. Aid Is to Be Available If Soviets Ask It

U.S. Sympathy Officially on Side of Reds   Stalin Jusi as Bad as Hitler buf Nof Nearly Threat fo Our Safety

U. S. SUPPORTS RUSSIA IN WAR WITH GERMANY   Possibility Of Lease-Lenc Aid To Moscow Hinted In Wash ington Statement   Reds May Ask Funds

US. Casts Sympathies With Russia In New War   NO ASSISTANCE YET ASKED BY REDS

NAZI ASSAULT ON RUSSIA HIT BY PRESIDENT   Nation Casts Sympathies on the Side of Red Forces   LEASE-LEND HELP  MAY BE OFFERED   Government Declaration Read by Sumner Welles

EXPECT REDS ASK THAWING OUT OF ASSETS   President Could Dispatch Aid Now Under Lease-Lend Measure.

Expected Give Lease-Lend Aid Following Official Announcement; Declaration In Accord With Britain

RUSSIA MAY GET LEASE-LEND AID FROM AMERIC!   Government Statement, Issued on Behalf of Roosevelt, Denounces German Attack on Soviet.   COMMUNIST STATE'S. DOCTRINES RAPPED   But Declaration Says Any Defense Against Hitlerism Will Benefit Security of America,

U. S. Officially Puts Sympathy With Russians   Welles Opens Way For Ai Under Lease-Lend Act; * America Still Foe  Ti fLiascasanniens:.

U. 5. Officially Sympathetic on Side of Russia   Bul Welles Remains Op posed to Communistic Dictatorship 

U.S. Officially Casts Sympathies With Russi: Despite Communism, Declaring Any Defense Against Hitler Will Benefit American Security

U. S. BACKING FOR RUSSIA IN WAR INDICATED   American Policy of Aiding Foes of Hitler Applied Despite Con. demnation of Soviel System   NAZI CHIEF DANGER   Decision on Lease-Lend Aid With held Pending Expected Plea {o1 Help, Welles Says

Washington’s Sympathies With Reds      SUMNER WELLES SUGGESTS THA! LEASE-LEND OR OTHER AIP MAY BE GIVEN.

[S.Scores Nazis Attack On Red Army   Nation Opens Prospect of Lease-Lend, Other Aid to Soviet Russia  Ee ee   MACHINERY NEEDED

No Requests Received From Russia   But U. S. Aid Is to   But U. S. Aid Is to Be Available If Soviets Ask It

POSSIBLE “HELP FOR RUSSIANS   Washington Considers azis ie nger to America

‘United States: Throws. Her» i\Sympathies To Russia; Ney 1Policies Are Explained

Uncounted Red Tanks Destroyed      LIE DISABLED IN SOUTHERN POL ate AND THE WESTERN UK AINE.

Many Hundreds Of Russian: Tatiks Smashed by Nazis Seen in. Poland

Germany Said To Fear British Will Hit from Balkans   Turkish Press Expresses Views on Defeat of Italians

Nazis Said to Fear British Attack Through Balkans   “Turkish Press Considers Italy As Alréady Lost

Italy ‘As Good As Out of War’ And Nazis Fear British Attack In Balkans, Turkish Press Says   ITALY’S LOSS OF BARDIA Adds to Plight of Fascists

GERMANY FEARFUL OF shh   Turkish Source Declares Naz: is Afraid of English Drive in Balkans

BUMB WRECKS U., CONSULATE IN INDU-GHINA   No Member of Staff ai Saigon Injured, Report

U.S. CONSULATE WRECKED BY BOMB BLAST AT SAIGNON   NO MEMBER OF STAFF IN THE FRENCH INTO-CHINA CIPY INJURED BY EXPLOSIDN, 

Consulate In Indo-China Is Bomb Target   No Members Of Staff Injured But Building Was Wrecked, Say: War Department

U.S. Consulate Bomb-Wrecked In Indo-Chins   State Department Report: Consulate In French IndoChina Is Blasted   NO ONE INJURED SAYS FIRST REPORT   U. §.-Japanese Exploratory Talks At Washington Near Crucial Stage

U.S. Consulate Is Destroyed   Building Bombed In French Indo-China

None Hurt By Blast In Indo-China   ANNOUNCEMENT OF INCIDENT IS MADE BY STATE DEPARTMENT,

NO STAFF MEMBERS INJURED BY BLAST IN INDO-CHINA GAPITAL   Origin Of Missile Not Revealed; First Reports Fail To Indicate If Bomb Was Planted Or Fell From Plane

Bomb Wrecks Consulate In Indo-China   Japanese Are Making LargeSeale Troop Movements and May Invade Thailand

Bomb Wreeks U.S. Consulate tn Indo-China   Thailand Mobilizing 1t. Army; U,5. Gunboats  Se eee

BOMB SMASHES U.S. CONSULATE IN INDO-CHINE   Washington Awaits Full Details; None Hurt   INCIDENT MAY AFFECT PARLEY WITH JAPAN

[Bomb Wrecks U.S. Consulate   Building At Saigon Dam aged But No One Is  Injured.

U.S. CONSULATE IS WRECKED BY BOMB AT SAIGON      Nore Of Three Members Of Staff Injured, Bomb Believed Planted

THREE U. S. STAFF MEMBERS ESCAPE DEATH IN BLAS!   Details of Bomb Explosion a! Saigon, Anxiously Awaited.

4-County Fair In Coon Rapids Sets a Recor   Thursday Evening Crowd Estimated Largest in Fair’s History

4-County.. Pair... ae Coon Rapids  Sets. a Record   Thursday’ Evening Crowd Estimated Largest in ‘Fair’s History -

Payroll Bill Is  Passed in Senate   Bill Is Shorn of Controversial $150,000 For Rolla Ruiniding.

APPROPRIATIONS DEADLOCK ENDEL   Senate Backs Up on Dormi tory and Passes Bill Releasing $3,800,000

SENATE YIELOS AND IT WILL BE PAY DAY SOOK   Senate Votes $3,800,000 Omnibus Appropriation Bill ‘Minus Rolla Dorniitory   18 TO 14 GIVES BILL A BARE MAJORITY   Donnell Expected to Sign It; Alfison Sees Death of ‘ School of Mines

SEEKS DEBATE ON WAR AIMS   British Liberal Offer: Motion In Commons

Auto ‘Use’ Tax Opposed   Senators Seek to Eliminate [tem  From Pending Bill

STEPS TAKEN TO ELIMINATE TAX ON AUTOS   Annual Levy of So on Motor Vehicles Held Unjust and Inequitable In Senate.

AUTOMOBILE TAX BATTLE BEFORE. CONGRESS TODA  Unjust   WANTS AUTOMOBILE TAX ELIMINATED FROM BILL

ADDED AUTOMOBILE TAX PLAN OPPOSED IN SENATE FRIDA'   LaFollette and Dangher Against Proposal of $5.00 Per Auto as a “Use” Tax Plan.

Work or Fight Edict Proclaimed By Roosevelt   President Orders Reclassification of Defense Job Strikers

HOUSE SPEEDS LAW ENFORCING BOARD RULINGS   Roosevelt Stiffens Hi: Policy Toward Labor

Repeal Old  Blue Laws   Liberalized Substitute For Delaware is Offered

Bhuc Laws of Delaware Out   Measure Passed by Bol] Houses Last Night

OLD BLUE LAWS ARE REPEALEL   Delaware Gives Towns the Right to Enact Their Own Sunday Laws

DELAWARE BLUE LAWS REPEALED BY STATE ASSEMBLY   Municipalities To Enact Own. Statutes To Cover Sabbath

Soviets Admit Line. At Kiev - Is Penetrated   Acknowledge Germans at One -Gate of Ukraine. Capita! After Piercing Defenses

Severe Reverse Suffered  By Russians   Isolation of Crimean Peninsula to be Maje Defeat; Soviet Gathers 25 Million Reserves; Nazis Knock at Gates of Kiev

Soviet Admits Fresh Troops  Pierce Lines ‘Especially Intense Fight ing in Direction of Kiew’ Is Reported  AIR FORCE ACTIVE  Battle Continues Along Entire Front, Says  . OCOnammuntnin         AIR FORCE ACTIVE   Battle Continues Along Entire Front, Says Communique

Soviet Admits Nazis Pierce Kiev Defense:   Battle for Ukraine Capi tal Intense, Russia Declares... 3

Revolution Averted By  Mussolini   Badoglio Chased Into Palace Of King And Cabinet Members Sent To Front

FIND IL DUCE AVERTED REVOLT   Mussolini Thwarted Plot For Revolution Hcaded By Badoglio

Americans back from Italy say revolt averted by sending officials to front

MUSSOLINI ACTS TO STOP REVOLT   il Duce Chases Badoglia Into Palace, Sends Aides to Front

‘Legislature To Finish 171-Day Session Today   Final Hours of Conclave Find Members Pitching Into 11 th-Hour Work To Clear Up Jommed-Calendar Essentials

LONGEST SESSION. TEXAS LEGISEATUREWILL END THURSDAY   !CONVENING IN JANUARY ‘OVERCOAT WEATHER NOW ‘SWELTER IN SHIRTSLEEVE!

SOLON’S SECRETARY INDICTED  (oo we 2 ae eee oP Gee 2 eee ee) eee ge y

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HOOVER GAVE RADIO ADDRESS   Question Whether World Will Be Wise Enough To Avoid Aftermath of War

DRAFT 32 BILLION TAX MEASURE IN CONGRESS   Higher Levies on Corporations, Cutlery Voted by Ways and Means Committee

DRAFT OF TAX BILL COMPLETE: EXCEEDS GOAL   HOUSE WAYS, MEANS COMMITTEF DRIVES FOR %3,5n4 400000 REVENUE   CORPORATION CAPITAL STOCK TAX $18,000,000 HIGHER   Rate Raised from $1.10 to $1.25 per $1,000; Tax on Cutlery; Allens’ Farnings Hit

Committee Goes Above Its Goal   Capital Stock Tax On Corporations Will Rise To $1.25 On Each $1,000

TENTATIVE TAX BILL FINISHED   Boost On Corporations Levies Puts Total $4,400.000 Above Goat

Finish Draft Of New Taxes   House Committee Agrees On Increase Of Capital Stock Tax Levy.

DHAFT COMPLETED ON NEW TAX BILL   Measure To Raise Four Million Above Committee Goal

Will Yield 3% Billions   Up Capital Stock Levy; Revise Other Rates

Early Draft. of  Leer  Bill Completed   Report Measure Raise $4,400,000 Above a Its Goal

NEW TAX BILL DRAFTED BY. COMMITTEE —      House Ways and Means Group Votes Increase In Corporation Taxes

3/2-Billion Tax Bill Is Drafted   Tentative Hike In Capi tal Stock Levy.

MAKE FIRST DRAFT OF BIG TAX BILL   House Committee Vote: Tentatively to Increase Levy on Corporations   WILL RAISE MILLIONS

First Draft Of New Tax Bill ls Completed   Ways-Means Group Votes Increase on Capital Stock Tax

HUGE TAX BILL BOMPLETED B HOUSE ROLP   Sommittee Votes Tentative Capital Stock Tax Hike for Corporations.   REVISES PROPOSED $25 TAX ON SLOT MACHINES

Capital Stock Tax Increase  Committee Tenta tively Approves Huae Tax Bill

~ TAXES RAISED   Remove Proposed Vending Machine Fee; Add Cutlery, Soft Drink Levy.   SEE VOTE IN TWO WEEKS

Complete Draft Of Tax Bill  Knives Among Items to Be Subject to Levy

TAX BILL WILL BE READY FOR HOUSE WITHIN 2 WEEKS   PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF MEASURE DRAWN BY COMMITTEE

DRAFT COMPLETED all        Increase in Capital Stock Tax on Corpoditions \s Tentatively Adopted   Slot Machine Levy Restricted to Bling Devices Under

32-BILLION TAX BILL PASSES HOUSE GROUP   Capital Stock Levy Boosted On Corporations 15 Cents

Sv MFACIINE AX MEASURE  IS COMPLETED   Bill Expected to Yield $3,504,400,000; Capital Stock Corporation Tax Tentatively Boosted

WOULD EXCEED TAX GOAL BY FOUR MILLION   Increase Capital Stock Tax: Impose Levy Of 10 Per Cent On Cutlery

HOUSE GROUP ENDS WORK ON TAX MEASURE   Increases Made in Capital Stock and Foreign Corporation Earnings Leyies —- Slot Machine As cecament Chanoed.

Corporation Capitat Stock Levy Hiked   Committee Finishes Drafting Tax Bill

TAX BILL IS DRAFTED BY + COMMITTEE   Capital Stock Tax on Cor. é porations Boosted ‘ to $1.25   LIST OF EXCISE , LEVIES INCREASEL   Bin Expected to. Go te _ House July 14 and Quick _ Passage Is Forecast

Federal Tax Bill of $3,504,400,000 Tentatively Votec   Committee Completes Draft as Treasury Tells Spending

HUGE TAX BILL IS DRAFTED   Committee Votes Boost in Capital Stock Tax  for Corporations

COMMITTEE ENDS WORK ON BIG NEW TAX BILL   Capital Steck Tax On Corpora tions Boosted

New U. 5. Tax Bill Tentatively Drafted Is Sent fo Experts   Committee Votes to Boost Capital Stock Levy on Corporations

Tax Bill  Is Drawn   Plan To Boost Capital Stock  Tax on Corporations

House Group Drafts Huge Tax Measure   $3,504,400,000 Bill Will Be $4,400,000 Above Goal Boost Capital Stock Levy

AXIS NOW FACES FRONTAL THREAT: - IN DESERT FIGHT   German Tanks Encircled in Huge Triangle Appear in Danger of Being Cut to Ribbons.   TOBRUK GARRISON ' SMASHES WAY OUT   Troops Attack Enemy Forses From Rear—Decision in Battle Expected in Two. or Three Days. 

FORT TAKEN BY BRITISH TANKS, MEN   Libyan Drive Goe Deep In Region  Of Germans

Libyan Drive Brings Giant Tank Batfle   British Have Big Superiority in Air As Attack Moves Westward

YANKEE PLANES AND TANKS LEAD AFRICAN DRIVE   Long-Besieged Tobruk Garrison Breaks Out to Attack Germans  in Rear

TOBRUK FORCE BURSTS FROM AXIS LINES   Aviators Claims British Pilots Have Mastery Of Desert Air

Garrison at [Tobruk Breaks Axis Lines;  Attacks Rear Flank   U. S.-Made Tanks Used to Batter Encircled German Panzer Units: Trapped Nazis Face Annihilation

Report Deep Wedge Is Driven Into Trapped  Nazi Panzer Divisions   Amevican-Made Tanks and Bombers Playing Big Partin Allied Offensive in North Africa

BRITAIN UPS INCOME TAX      Calls On Populace To Pas 50 Per Cent Levy Now

British Are Called to Pay 50 Per Cent Tax on  Incomes to Finance War   Added Levies Are Made to Support Budget of 16 _ Billion Dollars

FIRE DESTROYS FREIGHT CARS   Flames Destroy 24 of 27 De railed on Union Pacific System in Nebraska

Child Playing In Farm Yard . Fatally Hurt  Falls Under Tracto: Wheels And Crnehed Ta Death

Child Playing In Farm Yard  F atally Hurt F alls Under Tractc   Falls Under Tractor Wheels And Crushed To Death

Italy Mourns Death Of Mussolinis 2nd Son   Bruno Mussolini Is Killed In Crash Of Long Range Bomber On A Test Flight

Il Duce’s Son Is Killed In Bomber Crash   Young War Veteran Dies In Testing  Huge Plane

JONES LETS SUP NATION AT WAR   Roosevelt Terms Statement Lot of Words That Mean Nothing

Got To Waste Money In War   SECRETARY JONES TELLS HOUSE COMMITTEE “WE'RE NEARLY IN THE WAR,”

RICKENBACKER — AND 2 OTHERS STILL CRITICAL   Three-Way Inquiry Opens Into Airliner Crash Fatal to Seven   Senators Attack Transfer of CAA to Commerce Department

NATIONAL GUARD BECOMES PART OF U. S. ARMY  FPALZEMALIV 1 RADT AK   COMPANY  PART OF 12,000 INDUCTED THROUGHOUT STATE

Simple Ceremonies Mark Induction of National Guard Throughout the State   Men of 50 Cities in Hlinois Are Now Soldiers for the Federal Government

22 Seamen Dead After West Coast Sub Attack   32 Survivors of Emidio, Shelled and Struck By Torpedo, Have Been Rescued

RADIO. STATION SMASHED; SHIP CONFISCATED   Bold Attempt To Estab. lish Weather Observatory Thwarted   VESSEL CAPTURED   Arrest Of Norwegians May Bring International Tangle

NAVY CAPTURES ° NAZI RADIO MEN ON GREENLAND   9o0 Persons and Small Nor wegian Vessel Seized, Supplies ‘Disposed of’

NAVY THWART NAZI INVAOIUN OF GREENLAND   Berlin-Sponsored Expedition Of 20 Persons Captured By American Forces

Nazi Attempt to Establish Radio Station on . Greenland Is Blocked

NAVY PATROL acldta PARTY ~ TN GREENLANL   Agent of Gestapo and Two Norwegians Landed from Steamer,   RADIO EQUIPMENT REPORTED DISPOSED OF

SHIP TAKEN BY PATROLS LAST MONTH   W eather, Mili tary Data Was Wanted By Gestapo

Radio Station “Disposed Of" By U.S. Force   Norwegian Ship Is Seized And Is En Route To America For Further Investigation

Gestapo Agent Among Party of 23 Captured By N. Atlantic Patrol   Bold German Attempt to Establish a Wireless Station Is Revealed When Supply Ship Is Intercepted

German Radio Station Seized   Attempt of Nazis to Establish One in Greenland Foiled

GERMAN AGENT (PERATED UNIT N GREENLAND   ‘wo Norwegians, Ship Taken Into Custody By U. S. Patrol

Navy Blocks Nazi Move On Greenland   Germans Caught in Attempt to Set Up  Radin Sintian he

NAVY SEIZES GERMAN RADIO ON GREENLAND   Nazi Force Captured. Radio “Disposed Of,’ And Norwegian Ship Seized

GESTAPO PLOT THWARTED IN GREENLAND   Nazis Sought To Establish Radio Station On Isle Protected By U, 

U.S. Navy Thwarts Nazi Plan For Greenland Radio Station   Patrol Ship Seizes ‘German-Sponsored Expedition’ Headed for Western Hemisphere to Establish Communications Post for Gestapo

PATROL VESSEL TAKES CREW TO UNITED STATES   Weather Station Destroy ed and Gestapo Agent Is Seized In Raid On Far North Post   NAZI DEALT BLOW BY NAVY’S ACTION   Americans Searched Coas  pilo Find Nazi Station  * Sending Forecasts And Giher Data

Navy Blocks Nazi Affempt to Have Greenland Radio   US Vessel Seizes 20 Persons and Small Norwegian Steamer

Nazi Operated Radio Station Blocked--U. S.   German Sponsored Expedition Seized By Naval Vessel

Japanese Drive Reversed by the Chinese  Nipponese Driven Across the Sinchiang River

Mogadiscio’s Fall Should Have Influence on Parleys Being Launched in Turkey

Thailand Is Urged To Resist   War Materials Are Promised By U.S.

Further Economic Reprisals Slated If Nippon Moves   United States Gives Warning Against Occupation of Siam

MOHR TO COMMAND STATE HOME GUARD      Commissions as Members of Staff Offered to 24 Men

O'CONOR NAMES GEN. MOHR HEAD OF STATE GUARD   W. M. Storm And H. M. LeGore Among Those Of fered Commissions   TEN BATTALIONS  TO BE ORGANIZED

GERMANY CLAIMS ADVANCES ON ISLAND OF GRETI      {xis . Armies Again Stab Across Libyan Border Into Western Eovot.

America Is Seen as Being Closer to Undeclared War, by Europe.  GERMANS OUTLINE VICTORIES IN CRETE  Canea Is Declared Taken by Nazis in Stiff Fight on Island.

BERLIN. CLAIM URETE FORGES SUORING GAINS   British Command Admits Situation Is Serious For Island Defense   AXIS FORCES CAPTURE SOLLUM IN EGYPT ALSO   North African Offensive May Be Another Move Against Suez Canal

and the Fuehrer’s famous statement: ‘Any ship coming in front of our torpedo tubes will be torpedoed,’”’ it was said.

London Believes U. S, Would Use _ Force To Prevent Any Exten' sion Of Hitler's Power In The:  Atlantic Ocean       ‘GERMANY CLAIMS FOUR : t ENEMY SHIPS ARE SUNK:

IMPORTANT GAINS IN CRETE, EGYPT AREAS CLAIMED FOR NAZIS   London Thinks America Would Now Use Force To Curb Hitler Power In Atlantic; Canea Falls To Sky Troops

Germans Win On Crete, in West Egypt   british Withdraw To New Positions  As Canea Falls

Germany Claims New Successes In Fight Crete  Axis Resumes  Attacks in ID.

NAZI GAINS IN CRETE CONTINUE, CANEA CAPTURED   \ondon and Cairo Admit Withdrawal of British Imperials to New Defense Positions.   AXIS ARMIES AGAIN CAPTURE SOLLUM   Cairo Says British Retreat in Egypt is “Temporary” indicating Real Battle Has Not Yet Started.

Britain Finding Answer to German Night Raids, Canadian Airman Says

BRITISH CHECK NIGHT BOMBING   Britain Is Finding Answer to German Bomber Raide

IS SOUGHT»   RCAF: Chi ‘Declares Remedy Will Be Found, Pointing Out. Methods of Making It Difficult for Night Bomber

Britain Finds Night Bombing  Answer, Claim   Los Angeles Group Is Told By Air Marshal Germans  Are At Maximum :

Police Seek Assailant Of . State College Womar   Similarity To Rachel Taylor Case Seen In Recent Attack Qn Penn State,Professor’s Wife

PLANES CRIPPLE BRITISH VESSELS ITALIANS CLAIM   Two Sunk, Two Bombed and Five Others Attacked is Report   German and Russian Claims Still Conflict as Fierce Fight Continues

Wheat Ballot — Set For May 31   Farmers Would Decide On Marketing Quota

WHEAT RAISERS WILL VOTE MAY 3], WIGKARD   AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT EXPECTS CROP OF 858,000,000 RIISHELS

REFERENDUM VOTE ON WHEAT QUTPUT I ORDERED IQDAY   Wickard Tells of Plans for Balloting on May 31.   1941 CROP TO HIT  HUGE PROPORTIONS

Comb Underbrush For Lost Infant      Sunsuit - Clad 19 - MonthOld Youngster, Tod- dled From Home.

Hundreds Comb Mountains, Suburban Storm Sewers For  Missing 19-Months-Old Boy

Axis Powers Recognize Japan's Puppet Government in China, Nanking Regime

Shanghai Taxes  Cause Shooting  Three Men Injured  In Protest Meeting

America Nears Pacific Crisis   Roosevelt Says War Possible By Next fi hanksgivi ing; Soviets Recapture Rostov, Smash Enemy Army   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soviets Are Making Certain Flames Will Greet Hitler If And When Moscow Falls

Soviets Face Enormous Task If They Carry On; British Not Equipped for Making Invasior

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie” War Analyst of The Associated Press   (This daily feature, conducted oy DeWitt Mackenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

Famous Welcome  Will Greet Hitler   Flames of Moscow Will Be Mocking Signature of Stalin Government

Russian Government Making Sure ‘Fuehrer. Will. Find Only Flames  If Nazis Forces Enter Moscow

beeen! f Russians Make Sure That Moscow Will Be Flaming Mass If It Falls;  Fighting Farther East Great Task  Ru MAUsias Adanebanwie

STALIN'S GOVERNMENT APPEARS PLANNING WELCOME GERMANS INTO MOSCOW AS WAS NAPOLEON

By DeWitt Mackenzie War Analyst of The  Anaanclatad Praag   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

Russian Capital” May Be Burned If Nazis Victorious   Reds Making Staunct Defense As Officials Retreat to Kazan —

IF MOSCOW FALLS WHAT MAY THEN BE EXPECTED?   Russians Making Certait That Nazis Will Find Only Smoke and Ruins If They Enter Moscow   (This daily feaure, conducted ‘py DeWitt Mackengzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

Nazis lo Find Flaming Moscow   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

FOE HITTING CENTER OF . DEFENSE ARC   Soviets Acknowledge Enemy 36 Miles from Capital— Closest Approach from Due West Admitted Se Far -

Moscow's Peril Is Increasing, Russians Admif  German Troops Smash to Within    German Troops Smash to Within 36 Miles of USSR Capital

INVADERS REPORTED WITHIN 36 MILES OF CAPITAL CITY: NAZIS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES   Russian Leaders Acknowledge Growing Serious ness of Great Battle In Which Soviet Forces Are Grivinge Ground Inch By Inch

New Threat To Moscow In German Smash At North Flank And Blow In Center

Invaders Continue to Close in Despite Heavy Losses; Reds Admit Gravit)

NEW THREAT FOR MOSCOW, REDS ADMIT    New Gains Registered by Nazis in Area Northwest of Soviet Capii tal by Only 36 Miles

JOHN BOGARD, 64 DIES NEAR LYONS   Pioneer County Man I Taken by Death This Morning.

OLURGE E. BUGARD SUCCUMBS TODAY   Well Known Man Dies In Home Near Lyons Rites Set

President Opens Education Week   Must Guard Against ‘Feeling of Fatalism’

Nation's Need Is Resolution   Roosevelt Says Future Not Ominous For Those Who Sense Strength Of Democ racy

STOR NEAR 5 MILLIO}   Two Dead and Fifty Injured as Tornado Strikes in Minnesota

Nazis Claim — New Blows To Shipping   Vessel Protected by Fiv Destroyers Reported Sunk F

NAZIS CLAIM 10,000-TON VESSEL SUNK   Also Report’ Destruction 0 More Ships in Vicinity Of Great Britain -

German Bombers Claim Freighter   Another British Ship Reported Left Sinking 250 Miles West of Hebrides .

SNOW GENERAL IN THE STATE   TWO INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN NORTHERN OBRIO—TEMPERATURE HERE DROPPED TO 13 DEGREPRA

Churchill Defies Nazi Luftwatte To Do Its Worst   Rejects Idea Of Any Truce With Hitlerism In Address Today   BRITISH ATTACKS BEING INTENSIFIED   Prime Minister Forecasts Day When Nazi Regime Will Be Torn To  Pieres<

cLEVEN BILLS INTRODUCED IN “HOUSE TODA)   Adors Four Itcms of Emergency Legiglation Previcusly Passed  By the Senate

U. S. Ships In Near East Crowd Cairo   AMERICAN WAR SUPPLIES STRAIN SERIOUSLY UNLODING FACILI TIES OF EGYPT'S PORTS.

Methods Of Selecting Told By Specialist   MANY TOMS, IN TIMES PAST MARK ED TOO EAREY, E SAy*%,

Bitter Fight to Extend Selectee Service to Two-and-a-half Years and Leaders Fear Defeat of Bill — Upper Branch Passes Measure in Final Vote of 45 to 30—Bonus Offer Defeated

Army Service Extension Now Before House   Measure Passes Senate To Extend Service To Two And Half Years   $10 MONTHLY BONUS FOR EXTRA SERVICE   Battle In House To Be Close According To Predictions Of Leaders

UNIONISTS END SHIP TIE-UP AT SAN FRANCISCO   A.F.L. Machinists Agree Tc Resume Work Monday; Others To Confer

S. F. Strikers To Vote Again On Job Returr   Machinist President Call  for New Election on WK tata ce

Vote End Of Strike   AFL Machinists Call End To Frisco Yards Strike

AFL Machinists Back to Jobs in Coast Shipyards  CIO Calls a Meeting Tonight; Off Navy Work Gines Mav 10

MACHINISTS OF AFL TO END YARDS STRIKE   Resistance Ends when OPM Promises Protection of Master Contract Sianed hy 39 Yards   CIO CALLS MEET    Mediation Board Seeks to Clarify Closed Shop Plan for Striking Lumbermen

AFL MACHINISTS RETURN TO WORK   Vote To End 47-Day Strike Against San Franciseo Shipyards -

FRISCO STRIKERS G0 BACK MONDA\   Vote to End 47-Day Stoppage; Half-Bittion in Orders Waiting,

BRITAIN TRADES MEAT FOR BARDII   Ration Cut Because of Diver sion of Shipping In African Campaign.

140 AMERICANS SAVED FROM SHIP FOUND IN FRANCE   Passengers on Sunk Zamzam, Saved by Germans, Are at St. Jean de Luz      i.S. Consul Arranges for Care; 62 Men,53 Women. 25 Children in List

140 AMERICANS IN FRANCE; SURVIVE ZANZAM SINKING   Believe Germans Will Permit Citizens To Return   NAZIS HINT THEY MAY HOLD AMBULANCE MEN

140 Americans From Zamzam At French Port   UL. S. Consulate Housing Group

AmericansOn Zamzam Are Held At Resort In France   Report Germans Offer T« Speed Release Of Group

140 Americans Of Egyptian Liner Zamzam Are Safe On French Coast, Nazis State

140) AMERICANS FUN ZAM ZAM OAFE IN FRANGE   Berlin Reports Passengers Have Been Landed Safely On European Continent

AMERICANS OF THE ZAMZAM ARE IN FRANCK   German Authorities Inform U. S. The 140 Americans Are At St. Jean De Luz

140 AMERICANS OF LINER ZAMZAM ARE AT ST. JEAN DE LUZ   Survivors Include 62 Men, 53 Women, 25 Children Quartered South Of Bordeaux

All Are at St. Jean de Lux, Smart Watering Place Near Spariish Frontier—U.-S. Consul at Bordeaux Departs for the Scene to Arrange for Housing Men, Women and Children—-Whereabouts of Crew Not Revealed Tadnu

Red Forces Withdraw Under Heavy Gunfire   Nazis Continue Advance At Heavy Cost In Germans Killed; Moscow Admits Losses

Counter-Attacks Launched To Aid Reds in Escape From the Nazis   Soviel Forces Believed Safe from Encirclement for the Present; Retreat Orderly

RUSSIAN SET UP NEW BATTLE LINE   Imperiled Armies on Bryansk Front Withdraw Under, Cover of Night Counter-attacks; Concede Nazi Gains

GERMAN TRAP PLAN REPORTED FAILURE BY RUSS OFFICERS   Germans, However, Claim a “Break Through” on Section of Central Front—-Aim to Surround Soviet Capita!

Reds Fall Back Upon Defenses   Immense German Un'ts Have Made New Advances, Tho’ Encirclement Plans Have  Collapsed. ‘   Situation Grave

BRYANSK FRONT RETREAT SCENE   Moscow Admits Force O} Germany's Mightiest Attack Proving Irrestible

RUSSIAN TROOPS IN BRYANSK AREA “ARE FAILING BACI   Retreat Made Under Cover of Night: Counter-Attacks— Fighting in Sector Described as Bitter.   MUSCOVITES RUSH SOLDIERS TO WEST   Crack Fighters Sent to Vy. azma Front-—German Plan to: Entrap Reds Said  ¢ to Have Failed.

Flood Conditions Subside in Southeast Part of State: Threats Elsewhere

Floods Subside But Carlsbad Still Has 1,300 Homeless   One Dead, Four Missing From Pecos River Tributaries Flash Floods

SEIZED SHIPS “WAY 60 INTO “ILS: SEBMGE   So Far There is No Indica. tion But Legally This is Possible.   WOULD AID ENGLAND   One Italian Ship Captain Says He Got Orders to Sabotage Vessel.

O5 AXIS VESSELS. NUS. PORTS: SEED BY. NAVY   Washington .Speculates.. or  *~ Possibility They -Will be “Used to. Replace: Tonnage Lost in the Atlantic.   “PROTECTIVE CUSTODY” \S OFFICIAL EXCUSE   About 20 of the Italian Ship Had Been -Sabotaged b  Crews Short Time Befor Seizure. —

FOREIGN’ . SHIPS ARE TAKEN OVER           S. Seizes Ships in American Ports to -Prevent Sabotage 

American Use of Ships Considered   Speculation Over Seizures Arises

AXIS VESSELS’ FATE BASIS OF CAPITAL TALK   Officials Insist Move Made To Prevent Sabotage

Fascist Vessels Damaged Before U.S. Intervenes   Tonnage Totals 300,000; Nearly 3,000 Crew Members Turned  Over to Immigration

MOVE MERELY 10 ‘HALT SABOTAGE, ‘WASHINGTON SAYS   dfficial Circles Believe, However, That They May Be Pressed  Into Ser-

3 lowa Youths (et American Harmer Award:   Donald D. Long of Sas City One of Trio to Ge FFA Honors

CHINESE BEGIN DRIVE ON JAPS   Effort To Ease Russia’s Situation Listed As Major Objective

Cable Hitler   Illinois Group Urges Nazi Dictator to Bring War to Close

Sima Said Yet At Large’ New  Revolt Feard   Antonescu Taking Drastic Measures To Round Up All Participants In Revolt

Railway Chiefs Call Strike for Early Next Month   Wage Dispute is Placed at Doorstep Of White House

BROTHERHOODS REVEAL DATES FOR STOPPAGES   Direct Intervention by President Declared ‘Last Chance’ ©

@ In Washington   School Bells Must Ring for Thousands if U. S. Meets Industrial Threat

Axis Plants Were Geared For Defense   Industrial Drive Of U.S Must Go ‘All-Out’ To Catch Up

School Bells Must Ring For Thousand Of Workers If Uncle Sam Meets Threat Of Axis Industrial Drive

URGE AMERICANS TO AVOID IRAQ   Nasi Agents Spreading Propaganda Throughout Leading Cities In Turkey.

Nazis Believed Stirring Revolt In Asia Minor   Diplomats Report Great Movement of  Fifth Columnists

Artillery Is Dropped by Chute to Nazis   German Forces Holding Airport at Malemi

ARTILLERY SENT CRETE INVADER   British Admit Nazi Reinforcements Continue To  Reach Island By Air

It Is Probable Some Nazi ‘Troops Have Landed From Fishing Boats  FIERCE FIGHTING  Allied Troops Storming Enemy Positions But Still They Hold

ARTILLERY DROPPED BY PARACHUTE   British Holding Positions East Of Malemi

BRITISH ADMIT NAZIS GETTING MEN, SUPPLIES   Foe, However, Unable T« Attain Objectives In Crete, Is Report As Troops Hold.

MORE TROOPS PARACHUTED ON CRETE ISLAND   Gemwmns Contime To Land Troops And Some Artillery Qn Island.

Nazis on Crete Receive Artillery Dropped by Air   Major Battle On Sea Reported Off Greenland

Rush Supplies to braq, Vichy Says; Drop 3000  More’Chutistson Crete   sain Temporary Foothold; Battle Grows Fiercer; British Say 1500 Invaders on Tuesdav Captured or Killed

GermansContinue Assault on Crete   More Invasion Forces Are Landed on the Greek Is~ land Today   SURFACE SHIPS THRU   First Contingent of Invad ers ‘Disposed of,’ Lon‘don Hears

REVIEW BOARD CTARTS MAY   Last Year’s Cost of $432 For 10 Days Lowest Since 1931.

REVIEW BOARD TD START ON MONDA   Elect Officers, Hear Pro: tests on Property Assessments.

Italian Leader Withdraws Troops and Leaves Derna Virtually Undefendec

BRITISH DISPERSE COLUMN OF ITALIAN TANKS NEAR DERNA   Report “Further Patriot Suc cesses” in Ethiopia — Large  Quantities of War Gear. Be. ‘Say Checked at Tobruk 

FASCIST TANKS ARE DISPERSED   British Break Up Column Near Derna About 175 Miles Inside Libya

British Drive Forees Foes From Derna   Marshal Graziani With  drawing.in Face of New Advance

TALIAN MARSHAL  RETREATS AND LEAVES PORT INDEFENDED   Patriots in Ethiopia Claim Success Against Outposts OF Fascists   Attackers Drive Straight For Next Italian Base At Bengasi

ITALIAN TANK UNIT ROUTED BY BRITISH   _ Fascists Continue to Aban  a don Posts in Ethiopie  as Native Successes Con.  " tinue—Tobruk Loot Be ine Sorted.

RAILWAY UNION STRIKE CLEARS   Dispute Near Showdowr As Brotherhoods Turn Down Arbitration

RAIL DISPUTE . NEARS CLIMAX   Non-Operating Brother hoads Reject Boatd’s Offer to Arbitrate

RAILROAD WAGE _ DISPUTE IMOVES CLOSER TO SHOW-DOWN   14 Non-Operating Unions Representing 900,000 Employes Follow Five Operating Brotherhoods With 360,000 In Rejecting Arbitration Offer

Rail Row Nears  Crucial Stage   Rest of Unions Reject Fact-Finding Unit's Offer to Arbitrate

RAL DISPUTE   Non-Operating Brother. hoods Reject Board’s Offer to Arbitrate

RAILWAY DISPUTE NEARS SHOWDOWI   Offer of Fact - Finding Board to Arbitrate js Rejected

HOSIERY PLANTS SEE NO LACK OF SHEER SILK AT PRESENT   Supply on Hand Sufficient to last Six Months and Can be Extended   Cotton and Rayon Tops and Feet to Provide Women with Stockings

Major Shortage in Sheer Hosiery in Next Year Decried   However, Industry i:  Upset by Freezing Order of OPAS

‘SHEER’ HOSIERY SHORTAGE FEARS IN U. S. SCOUTED  SILK AND NYLON USE PLUS PRESENT SUPPL)  ee eenasn £4 ak Oe So ees oe oe ee

STOCKINGS FOR A YEAR, WORD   No ‘Immediate Shortage in Sheer Hosiery, Say Manutacturers..   SEEKING SUBSTITUTES

VOTE OUT BLUE LAWS   Delaware Legislature Passes Bill to Repeal Sunday Statutes.

REDS HAMMER GERMAN LINE   Southern Rout Of Nazi Forces Contimues

German Defense Line Trembling Under Red Fire   Soviet Black Sea Heet Is Heavily Shelling Nazi Along Azov Coast

Reds Battering Nazis Along 70-Mile Fron!   Soviet Marshal Throwing Forces In Severa Directions In Orderly Battle;  Recapturing Towns

Russian Soldiers Moving Forward Over  7-Mile Front Threatening Steel City; Nazis [eport Advance Vattially VWalird

RED OFFENSIVE IN THE SOUTH IS PROGRESSING   Russians Reported To Have Recartured 4,000 Square Miles   NAZIS STILL MENACE ON MOSCOW FRONT

Germans Trying To Make Stand On Mins River   Berlin Reports Say Russians at Last  Halted in South PIICH MORE TROOPS   Or OD ee til eel  Hitler Pressing Attack on Moscow As Counter-Measure

NAZI NEFENSE LINES SHAREN BY RED DRIVE   SOVIET OFFENSIVE SPREAD OUT OVER 70-MILE FRONT

Rear Guard Of Retreaters Under Fire, Russians Say  Marshal Timoshenko Throws Out Forces In Several Columns On 70-Mile Front  BLACK SEA FLEET SHELLING GERMANS  4,000 Square Miles Of Territory Cleared.

DEFENSE OFFICIALS SAY NEW PRESSURE MAY BE USED TO RESUME CONSTRUCTION. WORK

Wright Field Walkout Assailed By Defense Offi cials; Promise New Steps To Settle Dispute; Only 4 Men At Work

HopkinsNamed To New Board By President      Nine-Member Unit To Meet Tomorrow For Study Of Production Methods

* FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Hovlins Gets Appointment.

29,000-Ton Battleship Haruna Sent to the Bottom Off Northern Luzon by United States Army Bombers, Stimson Announces Today :   WAKE , ISLAND STILL HELD BY U. S. FORCES

RAF BOMBS INDUSTRIES AND AIR BASES IN ITALY   British Deny italian Claims, However, As Russians Also Bring Counter-Charges Against Nazi Reports of Victory

R. A. F. Stages One Of Biggest Aerial-Attacks Of War On Industrial Region Of Italy While Fascists Claim British Suffer Heavy Naval Losses In Mediterranean

Brilish Planes Range Far Over Ttalv; 6 Czech Leaders, Reported Killed

Rationing Edicts With New Fascist Raids Coincide   23 Reported Killed by Bombs; Six  Czechs are Executed by Nazis

AIR ASSAULT RANGES OVER ENTIRE AREA   Kome Claims Three British Cruisers Are Sunk, But London Asserts Convoy Lost But One Vessel

-Spread of Unrest In Nazi-domi nated Europe Reported, Berlin  Admits Bix Czechs Already Ex: ecuted Under Gestapo   RUSSIANS CLAIM MORE ADVANCES

Ttalians Claim Three British  Cruisers Sunk   Russians Report Bio Advances In Bryansk Sector

‘Spread of Unrest in Nazidominated Europe Is Described.  RUSSIANS REPORT   FIGHT SUCCESSES ‘Land, Sea and Air War Is _ Favoring Reds, State     Dispatches.

NET OF STEEL IS TIGHTENED ON FRONTIERS   Sufficiently Big Fleet Off Coast Isolates Colony and Bars German Landing.   BULLETIN

BAIT Tatl READY TO MOVE UPON FRENGH SY AI   Wavell Believes  Positior Now Strong Enough Te Take Initiative

BRITISH ARE SURROUNDING SYRIA TODAY   Appears That Brags. Will Strike In Syria In Near Future.

Gen. Wavell Feels Free To “Extend His Front’: Dispute Report Doubted   Hint Circulates That De Gaulle Seeking To Persuade Syrians For Peaceful Occupation of Country By British

WAVELL ARMY ALL SET FOR SYRIAN DASE   Forces Surround French Territory; Await Word To- Sweep’ Over Borders,

THREE PLANES SHOT DOWN   ‘Germans Deny Military Damage Done in Raids

Theatre Owners Forced To Buy, Clark Testifies   Senator Says Many Indepen dent Operators Are Required To Spread “Prop- aganda.”

Senate Delves  Into Film Use   Clark Charges Theatres Are Forced To Accept - Propaganda Movies —

NEW FIRST AID COURSES START HERE IN APRIL   Will Get Under Way At Ninth Street School On April 7

NEW FIRST AID COURSE STARTS HERE IN MARCH   Will Get Under“ Way At Ninti Street School On March 4

GERMAN DRIVE. MOSCOW SLOV       Drive Held Up Either By Russian  Resistance Or By Germans Themselves

FRENCH CHEER AMERICA   Demonstrate When Leahy and Wife Reach Limoges

Institute To Open Here Next Sunday  )   Rev. Hann is Dean and Rev Alexander Manager

HEARING ON DROPPING OF TRAINS SCHEDULEL   Public Service Commission Sets Sept. 16 For Hearing On B. & O. Proposal

ARCTIC FORCE ADVANCES ON FINN FRONTIER   Nazi High Command Maps Communique On Progress

Port of Murmansk Is Objective of Latest Assault   Drive Also Aimed At Leningrad, Key Russian Metropolis

LINDY SPEAKS; APPLAUSE AND JEERS MINGLE   America First speaker says English, Jews and F. D. R. want us in war

Early Charges Statements of Nazis And Lindbergh ‘Strikingly Similar’

Secretary Early Raps Lindy Says Speech Is Similar to Nazi Prenedende

Lindbergh Taik Brings Bristling  Denunetation         White House Sees ‘Striking Similarity’ Between Fabrications Of Nazi Propagande Machine And Lindy’s Statement

LINDBERGH SPEECH CIMILAR 10 NAZIS   “Striking Similarity” Pointed Out By FDR Seoretary

WE WILL KEEP OPEN THESE  DEFENSIVE WATERS-.--F.D.R.   Lindy Talk And Nazi Propaganda ‘Are Similar Says FDR Spokesman

Similarity Declared To _ Be Noticed   STEPPHEN fT. EARLY SAY: LIKENESS OF TWO IS “STRIKING.”

Hesitant Daddy Will Have To Pay More For His Wife’s New Fur Coat After Today

Excise Levies Go Into Effect   Furs, Jewelry and Toilet Goods to Bear 10 Per Cent Tax

10 Per Cent Excise Levies Are Effective Tomorrow On Various Articles

NEW TAX PLAN 10 BE STARTED ON WEDNESDAY   Ten Per Cent Levy Or Furs, Jewelry, Toilet Goods

Will Cost Ten Per Cent More For Many Needed Atrticles in the F uture

NEW TAXES DUE ON OCTOBER 1   Fur Coats, Many Other Items te Cost More—Some Effective Tomorrow.   TAX SET-UP EXPLAINED

TAYES 60 INTO EFFECT TOMORROW   You'll Have to Hurry to Get Some Things Now Without Paying Ten Per Cent —

CONSUMERS GET LAST CHANCE T0  BEAT NEW TAXES   Items Must Be Delivered By  Midnight To Escape  Excise Levies

Furs, Jewelry, Perfume Prices to Rise Wednesday   Prices. of Cameras, Autos Other Goods Need Not Rise Immediately

lf Goods Are Not Taken Uncle Sam Says They Are Liable to New Defense Levy

‘Consumers Given Last Chance - Today to Beat Excise Taxes   ‘One Need Not Pay Cash Taday to Escape Levy, But © You've Got to Take Goody Heme, Apphes to  i “Lay-Away” Plan Purchases, Fisor   Tax Being Levicd On Whisky

NEW TAX GOES WMO EFFECT AFTER TODAY   ‘Must: Remove Furs, Jewelry: and Cosmetics on _ “Layaway” or Pay Tax.   OTHER GOODS NOT UNDER DEADLINE   Refrigeration Production - to. Be.Less Than. Half -for Rest of Year.

New Tax Curfew  Sounded   Chance Gone To Stall Missus Qn Fur Coat

FURS, JEWELS, PERFUMES ARE ~ CHEAP TODA   But — Tomorrow! Well the New 10 P. C. Levy Clamps Down   Mechanical — Refrigerato: Quota Cut by Uncele Sam

New Excise Levies Will Go Into Effect Tomorrow   Today Is Last Day That Many Articles Can Be Purchased Without Paying 10 Per Cent Additional Fed = (BUS eta

Thro ighon i Nation   Today Last Chance Ta “Beal’ Levies on Furs, Jewelry, Etc.

TUESDAY FINAL TAX FREE DAY   10 Per Cent Federal Tax Ef. fective On Many Commodities Wednesday

NEW FEDERAL TAX EFFECTIVE WEDNES, IN UNITED STATES   10 Per Cent Levy To Start Here Tomorrow

Consumer Has Last Chance to Beat New Tax   Purchaser Must Take Goods Home Today  To Escape Increase

Consumers Get Last Chance To Beat New Excise Levies      Items Must Be Delivered By Midnight To Escape Tax —“Lay Away” Plan Is Affected

Make Purchases Today Or Pay 10 Per Cent Tax; Items On “Lay-Away” Plan Must Be Taken Home

Dad Can't Stall Missus Past Today  on Fur Coat, Jewelry or Perfume

TODAY IS FINAL CHANCE TO EVADE TAX ON LUXURIES   Ten Per Cent Tax Effective Tomorrow On Furs, Jewelry And Perfume

Daisy Mae’s Fur Coat, High-Priced Perfume, Diamond Watch Go Up 10% Tomorrow

Stimson Opposes Board to Operate Aid to Britain   But Secretary Says a TwoYear Limit on Roosevelt’s Powers Agreeable.   A Commission Would Cause Delay, He Says

STIMSON TESTIFIES ON AID TO BRITAIN   Opposes Giving Broad Pow ers to Board or Commission as Dangerous”   IS QUESTIONED CLOSELY

BALKS AT BOARD UNDER MEASURE   Declares {t Will Cost Less To Aid Britain Than to Fight Ajone.   WOULDN’T GIVE FIGURES

We Can Trust Roosevelt, Sec. Stimson Avers   Says No President Has Ever Rushed Country Into A War.

“Powers Safe With FDR, Stimson Says   No Objections To Two-Year Limit  On Exercise, However BRLLILPTinw

PRESIDENT WON'T RUSH NATION INTO WAR. HE INSISTS   SECRETARY CALLS ON CONGRESS TO HURRY LEND-LEASE BILL

CONGRESS TOLD SWIFT WAR AID AGT IMPORTANT   Setting Up of Commission In Lease-Lend Program Would Mean Dangerous Delays, War Secretary Testifies, Adding That Two-Year Limitation W ould Be Satisfactory.

Switt Action  Urged   Stimson Tells Group  That Crisis May Come Within 60 Days Argue Over Powers

Thinks U. S. Safe Trusting In Roosevelt   Not Apt to Rush Country Into War, Stimson Declares

Urges All Possible Speed on Aid; ‘Safe’ in Presi. dent’s Hands   ‘HE WOULD NoT LEAD US TC WAR’   Secretary Answers Many, Questions at Long Hear. ing on British Aid

Urges Speedy Passage of Aid Bill; Says Br oad Powers Safe With FDR   Knox Fears Combined Axis Navies If British Sea power Is Destroyed; Says Nazis Seek Control of ‘Sea

IS EMPHATIC IN STATEMENT OF ANXIETY   Declares Bill Giving President Broard Power Over War Aid Is Necessary to Prevent Defeat of Great Britain.

COUNTRY SAFE WITH F.R., SEC, STIMSON SAYS   Reports That U. 8. Will Buy Her Navy If Britain Fails Termed “Preposterous, Fantastic”

british War Crisis Near,  Stimson Says  Next 60 or 90 Nave Mav Ba   Next 60 or 90 Days May Be Turning Point, War Secretary Talle Cammittee

Discussion on Lease-Lending  Stimson Says * Wo President Rushed Into War

War Secretary Apprehensive of Emergency in Next 60 or 90 Days.   Estimates Power      U. S. Would Be Outnumbered If British Lose, Officer Declares.

hips Loom As ajor Issue In  Aid Proposals   timson Questioned On The Probability That More Ships Would Be Sent.   sEC. KNOX TO TESTIFY

Bridges Case ls Delayed   Labor Leader And Los Angeles Times Charged With Confempt Of Court

COURT ORDERS REARGUMENTS BRIDGES GASE   Long Pending Litigation  Involves. Contempt Convictions of Bridges and Paper   OCTOBER 13 SET   Supreme Court Holds Con struction. of Power-flood Control Dam Con y . stitutional

No Agreement On Draft Resolution   House Committee Unable To Settle On Terms

TROOP BILL DELAY OCCURS IN HOUSE   Military Committee Mem: bers Fail to Agree on Legislation ~   OPPOSED IN SENATE

CAN'T AGREE ON SELECTEE BILL   House Military Committee Unable To Get Together On Draft Extension; To Trv Again Tomorrow.

eee Se peg he pa  yth na a ea i A aa ena ae aed ES ERD  School Census Is Being Taken In All Districts   PEAVER STRESSES IMPORT: ANCE OF EVERY CHILD BEING COUNTED

CITY ENCIRGLED   French Stronghold In Syria Threatened By Allies

HUPKINS, STALIN STUDY PROBLEN   Soviet Press “Plays Up’ Roosevelt's Pledge of Assistance.

Hopkins Engages In Talks With  Russian Officials   ~ Has First: Experience of Night Air Raid In > Moscow Last Night —

HOPKINS VISIT TO CHINA, HINT   Will Return to U. S. B Some Other Route Than London

HOPKINS AGAIN VISITS STALIN   His Visit To Moscow Is Most Welcome To The Russians.

Russia Hails Hopkins Visit   U.S. Pledge Of Aid Meets Great Favor

WELLES $s VWAY.          Under Secretary of State May Be In Atlantic Conference,

MORE OFFICIALS LEAVE CAPITAL MYSTERIOUSL   Circumstances Keep Alive Reports Of Roosevelt Churchill Meeting

HIGH OFFICIALS LEAVE CAPITAL   Mystery of Churchill and F. R. Atlantic Meeting Deepens

High Government Heads on ‘Rest’  ‘Absences Linked  Toa Caonferance

More High Officials  In Parley   F. D. R.-Churchill conference rumor grows; Sumner Welles gone

WELLES IS AWAY.   Under Secretary of State May Be In Atlantic Conference.

‘Sumner Welles. Joins Mystery We Still Don’t Know Whether Roosevelt, Churchill Are Conferring in Secluded Rendezvous

Two More High Officials Gone From U. S. Capita   Welles, Burns Leave Amic Rumors of F.D.Churchill Conference

Two More High Officials Gone From Washington, Adding Fuel to Rumors Of Roosevelt-Churchill Parley

SUMNER WELLES HAS JOINED LIST OF MISSING OFFICIALS      LEFT CAPETAL TODAY FOL  “SHORT REST’ BELIEVED CONNECTED WITH MY5-

Two More FDR Aides Absent.   Rumors Continue of  Churchill Meeting

WELLES, GEN. BURNS GONE   Departure from Capita Keeps Roosevelt-Churchill Rumors Going

Nazis May Be Held With . - . Jtalians‘at Fort Lincoln   Memorial Building to Be  Scene of Guard Farewell

Member Of High Court  Goes On Trial   Criminal Charges Placed Against Federal Judre

British Aid Bill Limit Proposed   Willkie’s Idea: Reflected Ih  Amendments

WILLKIE PLAN TO LIMIT AID POWER OKD   2-Year Period May Curtail Power

WILLKIE 3 PROPUDALS MAY STANG   Time Limit Plan   President‘s Great Powers May Be Limited

Change Would Limit Aid to British Empire   Administration Leaders Agree to Restrictions

WILLATE AIDS ON PLANS FOR LIMITATIONS   SIMPSON SAYS DEFINE NATIONS FOR HELP

New York Congressman Proposes Two-Year Time Limit on Measure’s Grant at Antharity

British Aid Bill Includes Some of Willkie's Ideas   Republican Leader Views Contained in Measure Before House

Plan fo Add Amendments For Aid Bill   Willkie’s Suggestions May Be Incorporated by House Leaders

G.O.P. Rider Sets Limit On War Aid  House Proposal Would Curtail Duration of Act

Change Would Limit Power  To Two Years   Morgenthau Indicate: Huge Transfer of American Properly for British Cause

Amendments To Arms Bill Introduced ©  In Congress —   - Administration Leader: Express Willingness To Accept Restrictions On President’s Powers  SIMPSON FOLLOWS WILLKIE SUGGESTION   Changes Introduced. Also Would Limit Aid To British Empire

AMENDMENTS ARE OFFERED TO LEASE BILL      Legislation, Conforming to Ideas of Witlkie, Introduced   PROPOSAL OF TWO YEAR LIMIT MADE   British Negotiating for Sale of British Inyestments Here

ouse Gets Ilkie Idea urbing Loan   ment by Simpson Would Name Nations  Receiving Aid   FAR LIMIT SEEN

WILLKIE IDEAS ON LEASE-LEND PLAN ACCEPTED   Administration Willing To Incorporate Some Of Limitations Suggested   NATIONS TO BE AIDED DESIGNATED IN BILL

SOLONS WOUL LIMIT POWERS 10 TWO YEARS   Ideas Of Wendell LL. Willkie Are Retlected In New Proposals.

ASKS LIMIT BE PUT ON POWERS FOR ROOSEVELT   Willkie’s Ideas Are Introduced In  -House

ACT REVISION DEMANDED AS NAZI AIMS SET   ‘Shooting Started,’ President Says In Address

‘Shooting Has Started Says Chief Executive   President Reaffirms Freedom of Seas Policy In Navy Dav Talk

Demands Shipping Protection   Legislative Moves Brewing to Force Production at Captive Mines and Keep  Steele Moving.

RAIL RATE INCREASES ARE SOUGHT   Management Launches Movement To Offset Wage Boosts

RAILWAYS WILL ASK FARE HIKE   10 Pct. Jump Sought To Off. set Wage Incréases

WOULD OFFSET SALARY HIKES GIVEN RAILMEN   Claim Wage Boosts t, Cost Them $325,000,000 a Year

SOVIET CENTRAL ARMY MADE UP OF YOUNG MEN   WALLACE CARROLL DESCRIBES FIRST-HAND CONTACTS WITH RED TROOFS   IT'S WELL DISCIPLINED, WELL ARMED, WELL CLOTHED   Correspondent Stresses Youth ‘of Men and Commanders, Development of Initiative

Russians Encourage Promotions for Young Army Infantry Training Stresses Sharp-Shootina

Correspondent Finds Russian Soldiers Well Equipped and Imbued With Fichtino Snivit

ACE DETECTIVE MURDERS GIRL: KILLS HIMSELE      Chicago Police Captain Be.   lieves Officer Temporarily Unbalanced   Mentally   ATTACKS WOMAN   Slayer Turns On Mother of Victim Before Committing Suicide;Ap-  - ° seared In Daze

MacKenzie Ouster Threat ‘Ridiculous,’ Heil Aver:   Governor Professes ‘Greates Respect’ for Conservation  Director.

Woman Beaten Trying Holdup   Man, Shot Through Abdomen. Wrests Weapon Away and Beats Matron with Own Gun

PRESIDENT nika GREAT POWERS   Many War Time Statutes ~ Go Into Effect With De-  - claration.

Declares Miners Wiil Not Follow New Plan Offered In Other Actions   Conciliators and Others, However, Predict Early End of Stoppages in Soft Coal Fields

LEWIS RULES OUT GOV'T MEDIATION   Agreement Soon Expectec in Strike of Soft Coal Miners

NO MEDIATION LEWIS STATES   Mine Unseen Head Gives Po. sition as Early End of Walkout is Predicted

Miners Appear  Nearer Accord   Lewis Spurns Likelihood of Federal Mediation in Wage Dispute

U.M. W. Chieftain Tells Anthracite Miners Government Will Not Be Allowed To Use Its Formula.   Washes Hands

CIO Leader Balks At “New Formula” Of Settling Coal Strikes In United States   MINE OPERATORS ~ HOPEFUL OF PEACE

NAZI ACE KILLED   Claimant of 103 Allied Planes Loses Life In Crash

FLYER KILLED   Lieut. Col. Werner Moeld ers Is Victim in Aviation Accident in Reich

German Ace Dies in Crash   Lieut. Col. Moelders Fatally Injured on Way to Russian Front

Russian Armies Reported In Strong Lines   Said To Have Pushed Germans  Back 21 Miles

Russia Says Situation Is Improving   Armies More Strongly Entrenched Than Ever on All Fronts

REDS CLAIM IMPORTANT NEW GAINS   Report Armies Holding Strongest Position Since The War Began

RUSSIA HOLDS HER POSITIONS ARE STRONGER   Also Straighter Than At Any Time Since German Invasion Began, According to Moscow   MAKE NOTABLE GAIN   Germans Pushed Back Hitler’s Figures On Red Losses Termed “Delirious Data”

Reds in Better Positions, ~ Is Moscow Claim   Germans Pushed Back a Some Points, Soviet Declares

New Factor in Defense Work to Act in Bethlehem Strike; Governor Calls Out State Police.

TEAR GAS,  CLUBS ROU] LABOR LINE   Mounted Police Smash Pickets Aft Bethichem Steel

PICKETS BACK AT BETHLEHEM ARTER THREAT   Major Relents To Avert Violence

Strikers Determined To Restore Picket Lines At Steel Mill After Police Break Up Lines Tuesday

TO RESTORE STEEL PLANT PICKET LINE   Police Head Grants Permit, Averts Violence

BETHLEHEM PLANT IS SURROUNDED BY 300 STATE POLICE   All Persons Are Being Kept Out Of Two-Block Area Around Each Gate

Leaders of CLO Plan to Restore Lines “by Force. if Necessary” In Strike.   BULLETIN

Democracy to End If U.S. Enters War   Lindbergh and Wheeler Make Prediction in Speeches in New York

SEE DEMOCRACY'S END DUE WITH WAF   Lindbergh, Wheeler Make Dire Predictions If U.S. Enters Conflict.

LINDBERGH, WHEELER PREDICT END OF U.S, DEMOCRACY   _ Declare Particination. . “In European War Will _Be End of Democracy

SPEAKERS ATTACK U.S. WAR POLICY   Lindberch and Wheeler Say U § Participation Would End American Democracy.   SEE ‘UNDECLARED WAR’

PRESIDENT CALLS CONGRESS LEADERS INTO CONFERENCE   TO DISCUSS LEGISLATION TO GIVE HIM VIRTUALLY UNLIMITED AID POWERS

PRESIDENT ASKS UNLIMITED SAY IN LEND POWERS   Congress May Get Draft Of Aid-to-Britain Bill  Tomorrow

LEASE AND  LEND PLAN  S READY   Conference at White Hous Today May Clear Way for Introduction Tomorrow   GIVES PRESIDENT UNLIMITED POWER   No Appropriation Requests to Be Made Now; Foes Cry ‘Blank Check’

DRAFT OF ARMS LENDING BILL IS COMPLETED   Congress May Star Work on Measure  Friday

FDR Confers on Lend-Lease Bill   Submission to Congress Probable Tomorrow

FDR Will Ask Full ‘Lease,  Lend’ Power   Unlimited British Aid I _ Proposed; Bill to Con. . ppese Friday.’

Meeting Is To Decide OnNewActs   Speaker Rayburn, Senate Leader Barkley Will Discuss LeaseLend Proposal  Praises Response     Patterson Says War  Department Pleased enrent B. 2. tee,

Predict Early Action On Lend Plan In House   Tentative Draft Of Lease Lend Program Ready For Introduction.   PASSAGE IS FORESEEN

AID T0 BRITAIN BILL DRAFTED   Measure Authorizing Lease Lend Plan to Be Submitted Tomorrow.

LEASE-LENC MEASURE IS READY Congress Will  Probably. Get Bill Tomorrow

BRITISH AID ‘CONFERENCE   Congress Leaders Invited to Discuss Bill Giving President Unlimited Powers to Lend and Tease War Materials.

Confer On Aid  Measure   FDR and Demo Heads Meet to Discuss the Lease-Lend Plan;  No Limit Is Set

ROOSEVELT CALLS PARLEY ON BRITISH AID   Measure as Drafted Said io Se No Limit on Amount, nor Pre vide Corporation 1 o Handle

F. R., LEADERS TAKE UP LEND AND LEASE RIL   Proposed Measure Has No Top on Possible Aid to Democracies

FR. CALLS AIDES TO WAR-AID TALK   Democratic Leaders in House, Senate Summoned to Study Lease-Lending Proposal

Free Ticket To Be Sought By President   Calls Congress Leaders To The White House

NO FIXED SUM ARE CARRIED IN MEASURE   Authorizes Expenditures As May Be Required   Relatively Small Because Of England’s Ability To Pay For Orders Now

RANTS BROAD FASE POWERS ROOSEVELT   either Imposes Top Limit On Possible Aid Nor Seis Up Corporation te Handle It   pasune TO CARRY NO COST ESTIMATE   sevelt Calls Democratic aders to White House conference On Measure

Lease-Lend Bill Ready for Debate By Congressmer   Will Be Presented Fr iday Carries No Amounts of Annronriation

Wants Full Powers On British Aid   Demo Leaders Confer With FDR On Program

F.D. Seeks Full Power   Calis Democratic Leaders Fo: Confer About Wat Materials. For Nationé

F. D, R. SEEKS FREE HAND IN LEND-LEASE AIM   Calls Democratic Leaders In Conference Today   ASKS AUTHORITY   To Aid Great Britain And Other Nations

* Lend-Lease ; Bill Ready For Congress   Broad Powers  Set Up in the Proposal to Be Introduced Friday

TO ASK AUTHORITY ON LEASE-LENDING   President. Calls Conference of Democratic, Leaders to Clear Way   SPENDING ON THE SIDE

Parley May Clear Way for Introduction of Bill Tomorrow.   PREPARE SUPPLEMENTS

Lease-Lend Bill: Rushed To Congress   Grants President Broac Powers; Quick Action I: Promised.

FDR CALLS IN CONGRESS CHIEFS TD DISCUSS AID   BELIEVED ASKING FOR UN LIMITED POWER IN LEASELEND PLAN

LEGISLATION 10 BE READY SOOK   Does Not Involve Amendments To Any Existing Laws, Report   COST IS STUDIED   Estimates Range From Two To 10 Billion Over Period Of Years 

Interpreting the War   Air Power Superiority Over Sea Power Now. Doubted

Pearl Harbor: Tragedy Still Not Explained   While Presidential Board Sifts Facts, United Nation Concentrates On War -

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Lesson Of Pearl Harbor Means Much To Future American Strategy

THREE INDICTED   Face Murder Charges in Pair or Ashtabula Killings.

AEJEGT COPPER PRICE REQUEST   Defense Official Says Mich. igan Is Small Factor In Total, -

Lone Eagle Can’t See British Win   ‘Air Program Hurts U. S. Defenses, Lindbergh Asserts

Suez Struggle Slated to be Next in Conflict   Churchill Will Deliver Address To World Todav

Britain Plans for North African Fight  Rear Guard Still  Racictea   Rear Guard Still Resists Nazis in Greece

Britain Plans for North African Fight  Rear Guard Still Resists Nazis in Greece

Claim Thousands Slain At Rostov-On-Don Battle   STOP GERMAN DRIVE   Jitler Command Claim: New Big-Scale Offensive

Claim. Germans — “Suf fer Defeat ——f' Fhe Ukraine      A DOTS AC POorrcer keen When Caught In . Trap ‘Near Novocherkassk

Axis In New Offensive On Big-Scale Basis, Say Nazis   PRISONERS CAPTURED   Soviets Re-Take Towns in Ukraine Sector; Air Craft Active

Crushing Defeat Reporte Inflicted on Germans Nea Rostov — Invaders Tell o New Drive.

THOUSANDS OF GERMANS KILLED OUT OF ROSTOV   Nazi Drive Stopped In That Sector, Russians Report; Germans Claim Gains  In New Offensive.

New Crushing  Loss Claimed  For Germans Favorable Reports   Favorable Reports From Major Fronts Given Ry Moscow

Reds’ Ukraine Armies Say They Have Scored Crushing Defeat of Nazi Troops in Trap.   GERMANS SAY NEW ATTACK IS STARTED

GERMANS SAY ‘ATTACKS LAUNCHED ‘IN MOSCOW SECTOR   Declare New Big Offensive Opened By Axis Invaders

Donetz Basin Victory Hailed by Russians   Thousands Trapped. Is Claim—Nazis Advance Again

Reds Crush a Nazi Force in Trap at Rostov   Berlin Claims New Offensive Has Started  In Ukraine

TRAPPED NAZI ARMY CRUSHED, MOSCOW SAYS   Ukraine Victory Reported As Berlin Announces Big- * Scale Offensive   FIGHT RAGES AT CAPITAL   Germans Tel! Of Successful Attacks; Reds Say As~saults Smashed

NEW GERMAN DRIVE ON EASTERN FRONT REPORTED UNDER WAY   RUSSIANS REPORT NAZI ATTEMPTS TO PIERCE MOSCOW DEFENSE CRUSHED

NAZIS DECLARE NEW OFFENSIVE GETS UNDER WAY   Manpower of Invaders Receiving Bloody Losses Say Reds

Reds Claim Defeat Of 60,000 Germans Caught ina Trap   Battle Victory Said To Occur Northeast Of Rostov-on-Don

Reds Deal A New Blow To Invaders   Report German Force Crushed  In Russian Trap

Nazis Crushed in ‘A Red Army Trap   Defeat for 60,000 German Troops Reported Near Rostov-on-Don   NEW AXIS OFFENSIVE   Berlin Claims That Whole Soviet Front Is Definitely  Threatened

Reds Trap Nazi Forces Near Rostoy   Assert Thousands Slain, Man‘ Guns Captured and Germa Drive in Sector Stonned   EDEN WARNS JAPS   Tokyo Told Any Attack on Burma Road, China’s Lifeline, Will ‘Create Grave Situation’

Crushing nazi defeat is claimed in Ukraine   Germans trapped near Novocherkassk lose thousands—axis reports big-scale offense

Nazis Crushed in A Red. Army Trap   Defeat, for. 60,000 Gennah Troops Reported Near *  Rostov-on-Don   NEW. AXIS: OFFENSIVE   Berlin Claims That Whole - Soviet Front Is Definitely _ reatened: -

UKRAINE ARMIES BATTER NAZIS IN TRAP NEAR  ROSTOV   Germans, However, Assert  New, Big-Scale Offense  Has Opened Up   Moscow And Leningrad Raked By Bombers Who Leave Spreading Fires

Germany Tells of Opening Big New Offensive At Moscow and in South

Slav Forces in Southern Serbia  Said Annihilated   Germans Claim Many Prisoners Are Taken In Swift Assault

Reds Retake 40 Villages  In Advance   Nazis Strangely Silent On Developments In Southern Theatre   REDS PULLING OUT OF HANGO PENINSULA   Destroying Naval Base, Devastating Region, Helsinki Reports

NAZI FORCES RETREAT AIDS RED SUPPLIES   Rear Guard Fighting Delaying Action

EARLY END OF MINE DISPUTE HELD REMOTI   Defense Labor Pictur Otherwise Now Optimistic

POLICY GROUP TO RATIFY AGREEMENT   Granted Wage Increase OF $1 A Day—-No Date To Resume Work

2B Convicted in Detroif on Graft Conspiracy Charges   Former Prosecutor, Sheriff Included in List of Defendants

DETROIT JURY CONVICTS 23 IN VICE CASE   FORMER PROSECUTOR OF WAYNE COUNTY FOUND GUILTY

O’DANIEL INTIMATES GASOLINE SHORTAGE IS PLANNED AFFAIR   RALPH BUDD TELLS SENATE  COMMITTEE RAIL TANK CARS i CAN SOLVE SHORTAGE

GAS SHORTAGE REPORTS SPREAD TO GET PIPELINE BUILT, SOLON SUGGESTS

‘GAS’ SHORTAGE HELD MANEUVER FOR PIPELINE   South-to-Seaboard Tube: Claimed Motive for Fuel Lack

O’Daniel Suggests Gasoline Shortage Planned To Pave Way For Pipeline

‘OIL TANK CARS ARE AVAILABLE   Facilities Idle, Says Defense Officer

Suggests Gas’ Shortage’  Was Planned to Enable. : Building of a Pipeline   O’Daniel Says. ‘Hearing . Shows _No Shortage Exists in the  oat

DANIEL ASKS — FACTS ON LINE   Construction Motivated B Shortage Scare, Belief

GAS’ CRISIS LAID TO BUILDUP FOR VAST PIPELINE   eclaring Senate Inquiries isproved Shortage, O’Dan‘fel Voices ‘Suggestion’

IN REFINERY   Whiting, Ind., Gasolin Tanks Are Destroyed in Conflagration

One Killed, Five Hurt In Standare Oil Plant Fire   16 Tanks of Gasoline Destroyed By Flames; Probe For Sabotage

One Dead in Blaze at Oil Refinery   Standard Oil Plant In Indiana Hit by  Damaging Fire

TEN ACRE CORN ~ YIELD CONTESTS   Exceptional Yields Expected If Weather Warms Up Soon

Conciliation is Recommended for Labor Disputes   ‘Cooling Off’ Period Before Labor Stoppage I'reed by President

V8 OF C8, TO MEET AT METHODIST CHURC!      —[eenee + atheran Ladies’ Aid

Russia Beaten Declares Hitler  In Day's Speck   Speaks To Berlin Audience For First Time In Several Months   HUGE CLAIMS ARE MADE BY FUEHRER   Asserts Nazis Were Forced To Enter War Aagainst Soviet Russia

Reduction In Arms Program Savs Hitler   Addresses Cheering Throng Today

SOVIET BEATEN, FUEHRER SAYS IN BERLIN TALK   Gigantic New Operations Under Way To End War In Eastern Area   SLAP TAKEN AT JU. S&S.   Winter Relief Work Opens In Germany; Actions Of Recent Time Reviewed

NOON DEADLINE FOR ACTION BY U.S, EXTENDED   War Department Ready To Put Federal Men On Job

Federal Employes Ready to Work at Strikebound Plant   War Department Ready To Make Move; Work Delayed Three Weeks

New Allis-Chalmers Move Due  U.S. to Man Strike-Bound Wright Field

MAY TAKE OVER THE WORK AT WRIGHT FIELD   Strikebound Construction May Be Started Up By Feaeral Employ c¢s.

WAR DEPT. MIGHT TARE OVER WORK HELD UP BY STRIKE   “Strong Action” Contemplated at Wright Field, 0. Where Vital Air Corps Test Projects are Delayed.   NEW MEDIATION BOARD WILL ORGANIZE SOOh   Chairman Dykstra Will Re main at Head of Selectiv Service Board and of th University of Wisconsin.

War Department Ready To Break AFL Strike, Using Federal Employes   Drastic Action Planned As Roosevelt Appoint: 11-Man Super-Mediation Board to Settle Lahar PMenictac

WAR DEPARTMENT READY 10 Usk FED, WORKERS   Em l:yes Wil! Work on Strikebound Construction at Wright Field.   AWAIT ‘LAST’ PARLEY   ‘New Efforts Planned to Settle Strike at Huge Allis Caalmers Plant.

- War Department Withholds Final Decision in Dayton Unicn Battle on Army Joh.

DEATH VALLEY SCOTTY  A “CONFESSED CHEAT”   Federal Judge Ben Harrison Ex presses Opinion In Suit, Asking Accounting OF Finances

England, Greece, China Need Help, Savs Morgenthau   Will Succumb Unless Lend-Lease Bill is Passed, He Asserts

Majority Chiefs Accept Lim. itations As Morgenthau Sees Axis Victory Without Aid

MEASURE SAID NECESSARY TO HELP NATIONS   Four Changes May Be Granted Approval By Roosevelt

MAY GALL PILOTS FROM AIRLINES   Present Method of Training Airmen for Forces Not Successful

U5. MAY CALL AIR RESERVISTS   Army, Navy May Be Forcet . to Draw on Airline and Test Pilots

Army and Navy May Call Test, Airline Pilots   House Committee — Studies Methods to. Speed Expansion

LEGION POPPY DAY PLANS ARE ABOUT COMPLETE   ‘Will Be Held In Charleroi Satux day, May 17, Is Announced

lo Observe Poppy Day Here May 24th   MEMORIAL FLOWERS WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY LEGION AUXILIARY

Poppy Day To Be Held  Tomorrow   Legion Unit Sponsors Annual Sale Saturday

SALE OF POPPIES IS  MAKING PROGRESS HERE   Memory of America’s War Dead is Being lLionored   ASK GENEROUS AID

 Saturday, November 8, “Poppy Day”  Memory Of World War  Dead To Be Honored

SAT. MAY 24   Mrs. D. J. Riley Chairman of Sale e& Poppies by Baccarat Post. Made by Disabled Veterans

POPPY DAY to be Held in Waunakee Sat., May 24th   MRS. RAY HOHLSTEIN WILL HEAD WAUNAKEE DRIVE

Sale of Poppy Here Saturday, May 24, Aids War Veterans   Legion Auxiliary Completes Plans for Poppy Day Observance

tikioseactt,  Eaeinte resets Sahee:) eae Mees Seeing  VETERANS’ POPPY SALE TO BE HELD HERE TOMORROW

Poppy Day To Be Held Mav 24°   American Legion Auxiliary Will 4% Sall Mamorial Flowers

POPPY DAY IS T0-BE OBSERVEL   Mrs. Pearl Byroads, Heads the Local Legion Auxiliary Committee. ~   FIX MAY 24 AS DATE

...” DAY. POPPIES   Will Be On Sale Throug! American Legion Aux iliary.

Iwo Basketball Players Killed   ‘ive Others Injured in Crash on Their Way to West Virginia

Rail Unions To Take Strike Vote   Their Demands for Higher Wages Are Turned Down

Railway Unions Plan Immediate  Strike Vote   Decide To Take Action After Carriers Reject Demands for Wage Hike:

labor Leaders Informed Carriers Cannot Meet Request for Increase   1900.000 WILL VOTE

RAILROAD MEN ‘MAY STRIKE   Representatives Decide To Call For Strike Vote

CARRIERS SAY THEY CAN NOT BOOST WAGES   WALKOUT DECISION TO BE KNOWN IN WEEK

Unions to Take Vote on Strike   Action Decided After Wage Boost Demand Refused Rv Railroads

Ballots Will Be Sent Out ¢ Once to Approximately 1,200,000 Members

Railroad Labor Group Will Take Strike Vote   Irganizations To Poll Approximately 1,200, Members; Carriers Reject Demand For Higher Wages

RAILROAD LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN STRIKE VOTE   Carriers Reject Union Demands For Wage  lnrroacac   PRESIDENT COULD FORESTALL WALKOUT

RAILROAD UNIONS  VOTE ON STRIKE   Carriers Reject Demand fol $900,000,000 Wage Increase

Railroad Unions  Call Strike Poll   Carriers Reject Demands For Wage _ Increases; National Mediation Board May Elect To Attempt Arbitration Of Deadlock

OPPOSES “OVERALL” LEGISLATION   William S. Knudsen Believes That Such Measures May Cause An Industrial Breakdown Such As Occurred  i. 6 Puamnak

BLANKET STRIKE BANS OPPOSED   “Overall” Legislation To Avert Work Stoppages Rapped By Knudsen

Knudsen Not For Strike Prohibition   Believes Requiring Cooling Period Is Probably Good Idea

KNUDSEN HIT ‘BLANKET’ LAW AS STRIKE BAN   OPM Chief Cites Plans for  — “Overall” Measure Like   Decree That Injured France:   FAVORS MEDIATION   Tells House Committers - Strike Situation Has Not Been Serious In U.S. Plants

Approves ‘Cooling Off’ Fer. iod, But Would Go Slow on Any ‘Over All’ Laws   NO SERIOUS DELAY ON DEFENSE ORDERS   ‘None Is Foreseen by Pro duction Chief; He Expects ' Conditions to Improve

PROPOSED BAM ON LABOR HI   Knudsen Fears Industria Breakdown If Legislation  Adoaniod

Strike Ban Not Favored By Knudsen   Believes Such Law Might Bring Industrial Crash Similar to France

KNUDSEN FEARS ‘OVERALL LAW ON INDUSTRY   Says Such Legislation Might Precipitate Collapse Like France’s

Knudsen Against ‘Overall’ Bills  Chief Approves ‘Cooling Off’ Proposal

KNUDSEN BELIEVES THAT WORK STOPPAGE BY LEGISLATION MIGHT CAUSE BREAKDOWN

Knudsen Against  Any Law to Ban  Defense Strikes Recalls Trouble  In France; a “Caol-off” Period  Witna Avnencal

ANNUAL OHIO SHROPSHIRE SALE WILL BE HELD HERE IN AUGUS]   FAIRGROUNDS AGAIN CHOSEN BY SHROP ASSOCIATION FOR STATE-WIDE AVFAIR

SHROPSHIRE BREEDERS OF OHIO PLAN ANNUAL SALE ON FAIR GROUNDS AUG. 9   State Group To Return To Union County After — Finding Facilities Here Satisfactory; Laird Chairman

9 AXIS SUPPLY SHIPS SUNK BY GREAT BRITAIN   Royal Air Force Makes Attack Of Coast of Holland; Both Vessels Set Afire   LONDON HAS RAID   British Convoy in Doves  Strait Attacked; German “Occupied France Shelled From Air

British Sink Ships As Axis  Bombs London      Airmen Battle Over Channel Before Audience; Nazis Are Turned Back

South African Troops Face Gernians Now   Successful Against Italians, They’ll Meet Sterner Test

B.P.W. PLAYERS TO PRESENT PLAY   Three-Act Comedy Is Now In Rehearsal.

BPW PLAYERS, TO STAGE PL: HERE NOV; 24   ‘Time for Romance” Title of First Vehicle by Business Women.

BRING TOLL OF INVADER SHIPS SUNK TO SIX   Nippon Fliers Return To Ai Attack on Nichols Field . Near Manila.   FOUR PLANES DOWNED   Netherlands Submarines Ba Japanese Tanker, Freighter tn Gulf of Siam.

U.S. Troops Pound Japs in Luzon   Defenders Halt Advance at 3 Points

Invaders Are Penned In At Three Points   Four Troopships Sunk, Two Damaged By U. S. Airmen; Nipponese Ground Activity Is Reported At Standstill

MANILA FOLD: Ur JAP ATTACK   Genergl Situation There Appears to Be Well in Hand.   ALL ARE CONFIDENT

Air Power’ Blasts Enemy Invasion Units; Operations At Standstill.

BRITISH HALT  NEW MALAYA BLITZ SWEEP   Allies Balk Attempt To Cut Singapore Off From Burma; Report Defense Lines Holding At Far East Kev Points   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  linited Prece Foreion Fditar

Manila Breaks Two. Air Raids   General Praises U. S., Filipino Morale; Jap Bombing Technique Poor   BULLETIN

TWO JAP TRANSPORTS ARE DAMAGED   4 Fighters Downed In Attack On Southern Luzon

Nichols Field, Naval Base at Cavite Are Jap Objectives in Philippines   Malayan Civilians in Singapore Warned to Expect Evacuation

U. S. Foree Is Holding Japs In Philippines   Invaders Are Penned In Three Areas And Blasted By Air

2 More Troop Ships re Hit By Airmen   Nipponese Attackers Are Penned into Three Small Areas On Luzon; Filipinos Praised for Courage; U. S. Continues to Hold Upper Hand in Far East

BLASTING ATTACK IN INVASION AREA MADE BY AMERICAN PLANES   Troops Still Prove Prey to American Forces and Enemy Is Subjected to Heavy Losses — Power of the Cavite Naval Base Struck When 60 Planes Raided Sector for Forty Minutes Last Wednocdav

44 Planes Shot Down, Nine Ships Sunk in 1st Week   Philippine Situation Under ae on After Landing Part; is Blasted Out of Legaspi; Marines Continue to Hold Tiny Islands Against Heavy Attacks.

lapanese Transports Damaged Seriously During Operations Near Philippines

U5. BOMBERS BLAST AT JAP TROOP SHIP   Damage Two More Transports; Japanese Attacks Mostly Confined to Air.   40 JAPS SHOT DOWN OVER MANILA IN WEEK

MANILA HOLDS OFF JAP ATTACK   Genergl. - Situation -Ther: Appears to Be Well in Hand.   ALL ARE CONFIDEN'

The War Today   Mackenzie Surveys  ‘Asia's Powder Keg : And Hopes Reason - Will Prevail Over  Hot Temovers

The War Today  U.S. Attitude Is Japan’s Biggest Worry   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

Reason May Yet Prevail in Dangerous Situation in the Far East; Japan's Greatest Fear Is United States Will Be Drawn Into War

The War Today   Uncle Sam Doing His Bit In Restraining Jans In Far East   By DeWitt Mackenzic eat EBaerien Observer)

American Blockade Is Japan's Greatest Fear; She Also Is Highly Vulnerable To Bombing Planes

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Fear Of U. S. Economic Blockade Keeps Japs Out Of Hostilities

DeWitt MacKenzie   Fear Of Embargo Restrains  Bellicerent Jananece [mnerialict

Tokyo Fears Uncle Sam Embargo   Firm Attitude Of United States In Far East Cris Weighs Heavily On Japanese Nerves

(Br itain’ 's Most Powerful Defense. : Of Great Singapore Naval Base Is U. S..Moral, Material Support

SITUATION IN FAR EAST STILL TENSE, SAVS MACKENZIE   Firm Attitude of United States Deterrent to Immediate Upheaval

AMERICA CARRYING ITS WEIGHT IN BRITISH DEFENSE—  Double Fear Of U.S. Embargo, Axis Loss Slow Jap Move:

Registrants Asked to Consult With Personal Physician and Dentist

Mrs. Frank Kirby ms, “. Claimed by Death   hicago .Woman Suffers Strok While Visiting Relatives -.. / At Morrill

Mrs. Frank Kirby Claimed by Death   ‘Chicago Woman Suffers Strokc While Visiting Relatives At Merrill

Keep An Eye On _ Britain’s Hong Kong   Epic Battle There May Equal Custer’s Great Stand

@® In Washington   Battle of Hong Kong May Equal Custer’s Last Stand As British Fight to Hold Their One Chinese Colony

Hoover Predicts Long, Hard War   Urges Congress To Gran! Broad and Flexible Powers fo President

Hoover Asks Price Rule By President   Favors Granting Chief Executive Flexible Powers

HITLER'S MILITARY MACHINE DECLARED BE ROLLING AHEAD   BLOODY, STAGGERING BLOW TO RUSSIA CLAIMED IN DESTRUCTION OF ARMIES

SAY MURMANSK TAKEN BY NAZIS   British Tell of Rumaniar Naval Base Shelled by Russian Fleet.   BIG LAND BATTLES RAGE

Nazis Report Trapped Armies Are Crushed   German High Command Announces Large Amounts of Material and  Prisoners Taken in Drive

100,000 Prisoners, 400 Tanks, and 300 Field Cannon Captured —   Russians, However, Claim War Front is Stabilizing Along Old Russian Frontiers

Finns Aid in New Drive Against Big City of Leningrad   German High Command Says ‘Immeasur: able Booty’ Taken in Battle and Claims Capture of 100,000 Red Army Prisoners

Finnish-German Army Driving on Leningrad   400,000 Russian Troops Reported Trapped and Hurling Regiments Against Foe in Tinnenally Rinady’ Fichting   NAZI BLACK SEA BASE DESTROYED      German High Command Reports Russians Falling Back East of Lwow and Minsk

100,000 Trapped Russian Soldiers  Taken by Boche   In Far North Battle Arctic  Port of Murmansk Cap. tured.   German Naval Base  At Constanta Shelled

Bloody Blow Said Dealt Red Armies   Russian Black Sea Fleet Destroys Constanta Base

SayConstanta;Ger man Black Sea Naval Base, Is Destroyed b by Reds   Berlin Says Staggering Blow Struck  400,000 Trapped. Russians; British ” ‘Wear Murmansk Taken by Nazis

Claim Large Part Of 400,000 Reds Smashed in Trap   Russian Fleet Destroys Constanta Naval Base; Moscow Reports Teuton Tank Spearheads Wiped Out      EXPERT SAYS REAL ISSUE IS WHETHER NAZIS CAN EFFECT DESTRUCTION OF RED REGIMI

REDS FALL BACK BENEATH HEAVY STRAFING BY AIR   Battle Of Tanks At Edge Of Ukraine Ends With Nazis Victorious

Hitler's Forces Deal ‘Staggering Blow To Stalin's Armies   Attack Through Finland Is Getting Well Under Way

Report 100,000 of 400,000 Taken Prisoner: Reds Destroy Constante

400,000 REDS, BATTLE BOOTY IN NAZI HANDS   “Greater Part” of Trapped Russian Army Destroyed, According to German High Command

Russian Fleet Blast German Base At” Constanta   BATTLE. RAGES   BALTILE. RAGES  Nazis Report eport Capture Of Kaunas In ©  T ‘sLunnsn

Hitler's Legions Deal Hard Blow To Stalin—Report Fall Of Murmansk In Arctic Drive

Two Whole Red Armies Cut te Pieces in Trap, Berlin Reports   SCENE OF CARNAGE, . BULLETIN SAYS   Murmansk in German Hands; Finns Join in Drive on Leningrad i

RED ARMIES FALLING BACK FROM LWOW   220 Red Tanks Said Captured or Destroyed: Russians Tell Only of “Activity”

REPORT 400,000 TRAPPED EAST OF BIALYSTOK   One Hundred Thousand Prisoners, 400 Tanks. 300 Field Guns Taken   REDS RETREATING — ON A WIDE FRONT   Drive Into Stalin’s Country Described as Progressing Swiftly

DESTROYED IN TRAP: BERLIN   Take 160,000 Men and Huge Stores of War Material, Germans Say

Nazi Juggernaut.  Lands Stiff Blow.   German Troops Smash ‘Soviets Trapped Fast Of Bialystok And Take Quantities Of Booty; Russia Destroys Naval Base

SMASH LARGE RUSSIAN ARMY AT BIALYSTOK   Soviet Units Retreating Along Front, Say Germans

German High Command Claims Nazis. Smash Strong Soviet Forces in. Area of Kaunas; Capture Arms and Equipment

CAPTURE OF 100,000 ME, IS CLAIMED   Germans Say They Seized or Destroyed 400 Tanks, 300 Cannon.   PICTURE REDS AS RETREATING   London: Hears Rumanian Port of Constanta Shelled, Destroyed.

Germans Claim Large Part . Of Trapped Army Wiped Out But Reds Say Drive Checked   Nazis Also Gaiaiag in North While Russia Reports Thrasts At South End of Line Renulced

400,000 SOVIET TROOPS TRAPPED IN BIALYSTOK SECTOR   Russian Fleet Destroys German-Occupied Naval Base At Constanta

FORCE OF 500,000 WIPED OUT OR CAPTURED, NAZIS CLAIM: MOSCOW SAYS DRIVE STOPPED   Red Fleet Shells Port As Gigantic Battle Rages On Land; Germans List 400 Tanks Among Booty

Nazis Smash Big Gap In Red Army   Germans Announce Trapping of 400,000 Soviets _ Near Bialystok   100,000 ARE CAPTIVES   Russia’s North Port of Murmansk Is Reported in  Hands of Invader

Describe - Foe. As Retreating On Long Front          Drive’. On! aCe f d Started: Russia. S: Drive Halted.

Huge Russian Army Beaten, Reich Reports   100 Tanks Captured In Bialystok, Berlin Declares, As Finns, Hungarians Make Contact With Soviet Troops

Take 100,000 Red Prisoners ‘Caught In Trap   Russian Black Fleet Re“ported to Have Destroyed German-Occupied Naval Base at Constanta

100,000 Prisoners Taken And Huge Amount of Equipment  4000 TANKS CLASH  Russia Reports Fierce Drives at Moscow Are Halted

Turkish Troops Practice Crossing Bosphorus; Eagle Fliere Aid RAF

Report Destruction Of Two Red Armies   100,000 Men, Quantities Of Arms Seized, Huns Say

Germans Capture 100 Thousand Reds In Smashing Blow   Soviet Black Sea Fleet Shells Naval Base In Rumania

100,000 Trapped Troops Captured, Berlin Announces   AQ) Tanks and 300 Field Cannon Seized With Destruction of Soviet Armies, Say Germans   MOSCOW INSISTS RESISTANCE TO ENEMY DRIVE IS STIFFENING

Smash “a Large Part” of thi  Soviet Troops, Estimated   at 400,000, East of Bialystok.   CLAIM CAPTURE OF 100,000 PRISONERS   Germans Say 400 Russia  ‘Tanks and 300 Field Can  nons Seized or Destroyin the Battle.

‘Russians Retreating, High Command Says; Soviet Reports Tell  Of Sturdy Resistance

ARGE AMOUNT OF BOOTY IS ENSNARED   Drives Aimed At Leningrad Checked Says Moscow   GIGANTIC BATTLES   Are Raging On Land, Sea With Russian Black Sea Fleet In Hot Action

SET RECORD   ‘Ohio Shipping Establishes New : Tonnage Firure in 1940.

FIVE-HOUR SQUALL SWEPT SOUTH TEXAS BUT DAMAGE LIGHT   STORM, ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY HAIL AND RAIN, DIS. APPEARED AT BROWNSVILLE

CALLS POLICE BY TELETYPE   Woman Operator Tap: Out Summons While Office Is Robbed

Key Rail Gity Of Kalinin Recaptured      Entire German Ninth Army Reported Defeated

KALININ 1S RECAPTURED BY RUSSIANS   Russ Marshals In War Council, May Launch Offensive

Reds Chase Hitlerites Swiftly      REMNANTS OF BROKEN NAZI ARMY BEING DRIVEN TOWARD RIVER

Reds Killing All Germans Tn Giant Push   Nazis Leave Quantities of Material Behind in Duek fax Game

WHIPPED AZT FLEE RUSSIAN   No Mercy Shown By Reds As Broken Nazi Army  Continues Retreat

yhole German Army Broken, Claim  Of Moscow   ALIN CONFERS WITH ARMY COMMANDERS

Broken Nazi Army Being Driven. ‘Back Sack Mercilessley by Russians

NAZIS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES   RED ARMY REPORTED WIPING OUT GERMAN INVADERS  AS GENERAL ADVANCE 18s CONTINUED

BROKENGE MAN  ARMY FLEEING EHOM RUSSIANS   Important City Of Kalinin Recaptured By Soviets In Speedy Advance   SOVIETS UNDER ORDERS TO “EXTERMINATE” NAZIS   German Retreat Turns To Rout For Prized Military Forces Of Hitler

Reds Smash Whole. Nazi Ninth Army   Remnants of Force Driv en 40 Miles North Toward Volga

Russians Push Savage Charge As Nazis Flee   Germans Leave Huge Quantities Of ‘Wart Supplies ‘To Reds:

RUSSIAN ARMY _ FORCES ENEMY     TOWARD VOLGA   Recapture Kalinin — Get Orders To Exterminate All Enemies In Their Path

Reds Have Recaptured Kalinin   ORDERED TO EXTERMINATE ALL GERMANS IN THEIR PATH AS THEY RE-TAKE CITY

Enornious Stores Left Behind Radio Tells Pursuers to ‘Kil Every German.”

FLOOD CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE   Death Toll in Southwesterr Pennsylvania Four; Defense Plants Shut

1942 ALLOTMENTS ABOUT THE SAME   AAA Officials issue Statement Regarding Corn, Wheat and Cotton.

AAA Plans No 1942 Changes   Wheat, Corn Acreage Allotments Consistent

Last Rites For Daniel Collins _  “One Of First : Kate  Dealers In Marcuse

STORM PASSES TEXAS COASTAL AREA: ON NORTI   At Least Three Dead, Many Injured As Hurricane Storms on Toward Louisiana Line.

Hurricane Hits 200-Mile Wide Area Of Texas   Sweeps Inland Over Houstor —Wind Reaches 100 Miles Per Hour   DANGEROUS TIDES ALONG COASTLINE   Precautions Taken Before Storm’s Arrival Keeps Down Casualties   (BULLETIN)

Finland © Reply Is Awaited   Russia Reported Withdrawing From Finland Territory To Ease Feeling

Churchill Pledges Victory to Britist   Does Not Forsee End But Tell People Britain Will Win

Japs Ease Up On Americans   Papers Now Shy Away From Axis Friendship

CRITICISMOF U.S. SOFTENS IN JAPAN   Nipponese Concern Over Out. come of Russo-German War Increasing

NIPPON MOVE IS THREAT 10 UJ. §. SECURITY   AMERICA ADOPTING FIRMER STAND IN PACIFIC

WARSHIPS OF JAPAN MOVE LARGE ARMY   Move Quickly Afte) Vichy Surrender

New Japanese Positions Are Within Striking Distance of Singapore —  STRONG REACTION  Residents of Saigon Feel Move Is Tantamount to Japs “Taking Over”

Narships Off Indio-China, Troops Coming   Quick Action Follows French Aceeptance of Demands for Military Concessions

France Reported to  Have Said She Can’t Defend Colony   Occupation of Bases Gives Japs Chance at Singapore

Japanese Troop Trantports on Way.to IndoChina ENTIRE COLONY IS_ . YIELDED BY VICHY,  Move Declared to Have ~~ Been Protective . Meagsure *

NIPPON TRANSPORTS IENROUTE TO SIAGON   Naval Activities In Accord: ance With Agreement Reached With French For Occupation

Jap Naval Units Reach Indo-Chine   Warships Appear Of Camranh Bay and Cap St. Jacques

Saigon Taken Over By Japs   Loaded Transports Bound For French Indo-China Coastal City

AGGRESSION 1S DENOUNCED AS NIPPONESE FLEET APPEARS OFF COAST OF FRENCH INDO-CHINA   Welles Forecasts Further Conquests As Vichy ‘Ace cepts ‘Lokyo's Demands For Right To Military Bases

Rising Sun Warriors  TakeOver   Places For Vas! Fortifications  Seized

Japanese Troop Transports on Way to IndoChina  ENTIRE COLONY IS YIELDED BY VICHY  Move Declared to Have Been Protective Measure

Jap Ships Reported To Be Off Coast of Indo-China; Saigon Business Hard Hit

Nippon Moyes Swiftly to Occupy Position Midway Between British Bases

JAP WARSHIPS ARE SEEN OFF INDO-CHINA   Twelve Japanese Troop Transports Re ported Moving Into French Possession

12 Transports Reported on Way fo Saigon  Tokyo Threatens Brit   Tokyo Threatens British in Pacific as Vichy Surrenders Colony

12 Transports Are on Way to Port of Saigon   French Acceptance of Tokyo’s Demands Is Announced Officially; Japanese Nationals Stand by for Evacuation if Necessary

Japan’s Warships Off Indo-China   Nippons Win Naval and Aerial Positions in Southern Colony.

Jap Navy Is Reported Off So Indo-China      rWELVE JAPANESE TRANSPORT: SAD TO BE ON WAY TO SAIG

TO NEW BASES   Warships Appear Off Coas' Of Camranh; Transports Leave Hainan

Japan Rushes Fleet, Army To Indo-Chinz   Tokyo Moves Fast In Taking Control Of French Colony

JAP WARSHIPS AT INDO-CHINA   Transports Near Saigon Following Pact With Vichy

12 Transports Reported on Way fo Saigon   Tokyo Threatens Brifish in Pacific as Vichy Surrenders Colony

JAPANESE CAN'T TRUST RUSSIANS   Soviet Ambassador Ha: Conference With Tokyo Official

J apanese-t -Soviel  Concern Is Fell   Leaders Meet For Third Straight Day; Oil Dispuie Believed At Bottom

SLOSELY WATENED   Soviet Ambassador to Toky: - Confers Third Day With —-Nipponese-————

Application Of Priorities To Aluminum, Machine Tools Viewed By Defense Officials As First Sten

Ration ‘Defense Output   Aluminum and machine tools only first items under requisition

DEFENSE ORDERS GIVEN PRIORITY IN ALUMINUM AND MACHINE TOOLS—MORE REGULATIONS HINTED

U.S. to Enforce Industry Control  Output Is Rationed Far Ralaawcna Alaacde

Defense Orders . Get Preference   Aluminum, Machine Too Producers First to Feel Control

PRIORITIES SEEN FOR EIGHT OTHER WAR INDUSTRIES   IEFENSE OFFICIALS PREDICT FURTHER STRICT CONTROL OF MATERIALS   ALUMINUM, MACHINE TOOL PRODUCTION UNDER RULI   All Pending Orders Hereafter Must Be’ Submitted Once a Month to Production Management Office

ALUMINUM AND TOOL CONCERNS’ OUTPUT WATCHEL   Eight Other Groups Soon te Be Ordered to Divert Production to Defense.

U.S. MAY RATION WORK ON DEFENSE   Industries to Be Used Only to Aid Program, Is Belief.

MANY PLANTS. , Mist RATION “OUT ORDERS   Probably Ten Industries Will Givz Defens: Program Pr.or:ty.   I MOVE IS MANDATORY   First Step of Government’ to Demand What It Needs © for Defense,

MORE PRIORITIES MAY BE INVOKED   May Soon ; Ration Output Of Other Industries Besides Aluminum

Norway Siege  Ordered Lifted   Move Interpreted As ‘Conciliation’

Nazis Attempt Appeasement  In Norway   COMMISSIONER TERGOVEN ORD ERS THAT STATE OF CIVE SIEGE BE LIFTED,

NORWAY SIEGE STATE RELAXEL   Nazi Commsisioner Trie: Conciliation te Stave Off More Trouble

STATE OF SIEGE It LIFTED IN NORWAY   Move Is Interpreted as Naz Attempt at Conciliation ir Occupied Area; No Reasor Is Given for Action

THE WAR TODAY  GERMANS FACE 35-MILE-PER-DAY SCHED ULE IN ORDER TO BEAT WEATHER

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Aaain I+ le Emnhacized: Ukraine isn't the Whele Show

ihe War aay  Can the Germans Keep Rendezvous At Border Of Persia Before Winter?   RY DEWITT MACKENZIE

rmnnt. TI7 . mel cote Li€ WG. 2 00ay   Strength of Red Defense Big Problem in Ukraine

THE WAR TODAY. Nazis in Race With Winter  Only 40 Days Le Before Cold Will  RO Ae Rh:

GERMAN CHANCES FOR KNOCKOUT NOT BRIGHT 0 Only 40 Days of Good Weather Left

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Only Red Army Failure Will Enable Hitler To Beat Weather

OVERRUNNING WHOLE UKRAINE MEANS LITTLE TO INVADERS IF WHOLE RED ARMY NOT SMASHED

Hitler Has Slim Chatice Of Victory Before Bad Weather ‘Hits Russia While Red Resistance Holds Out

The War Today   Hitler Unlikely to Muke Goad Boast if Reds Continue to Fight   yy DeWilt MacKenzie,

Survivors Tell Dramatic Story of Attack on Shir   Small Lifeboat Completes Hazardous Trir of 1500 Miles Across Atlantic Ocean

38 REACH LAND AS SHIP SINKS   Hundreds Lost. as ‘ Raider Attacks

BLANKS SENT BY STATE FOR REGISTRATION   Youths Who Are 21 July  Are To Be Listed By Loca Draft Boards.

New Registration  For Draft July 1   ‘Youths Who Have Become 21 Since October Are Subiect

MEXICO HELPS CANAL DEFENS!   Reciprocal Use of Ai Fields Agreed Upon By Two Nations

ATTENDED CHURCH.   President and Churchill Were at Christmas Service.

ATTENDED CHER   President and Charchift’ Were. at Christmas Service.

WORLD SPECULATES NN JAPAN'S STAND   War Cabinet To Meet Today; Policy Be Announced Later.

Japan Expected To Chari Course In New War Soon   eaders Discuss Situatior Preparatory to Meeting of Cabinet

Pacific Area Watches Japan   Policy Statement Promised for Today

JAPAN'S STAND IS BIG PUZZLE      Pacific Area Wonderins What Will Be Next Move In Tokyo

JAPANESE SOON TO DECIDE ON POLIC'   Cabinet to Meet Today to Discuss New Turn in War

JAPS DRAFT WAR POLICY   Attitude In Russo-German Conflict To Be Revealed Today

Japanese Keep World Guessing   Statement on Policy in Present Conflict May Be Announced Soon

Chain Attacks State Work Act   Grant Company Counsel Contends Property Rights Abridged

Envoys Won’t Reveal Reply on Armies In Indo-China, Say They Are Ready To Continue Talks; Roosevelt Withholds All Comment.

PROBERS REFUSE TO SEE MOVIES   »Writer Tells Senate Group Industry Seeking War

MONOPOLY CHARGE MADE BY WITNES'      Magazine Writer «Says Movie, Industry. Spreading Propaganda

Probers Refuse  To See Movies   Writer Claims Group o7 Film Magnates Trying to Get L. S. into War

PROBERS, TURN DOWN PLAN TO SEE PICTURES   Showing of Films Urged in Senate Hearing on Propapande Charges   SMALL GROUP SEEKS WAR ENTRY, iS CLAIM   Writer Says Men. Control: linig Movie Industry ‘Try: ing to Iavolve U.S.

Probers Refuse To See Movies  Under Attack   Urged by Writer Flynn, Senator and Willkie  As Inquiry Continues

Citizens Mark July Fourth Around Worle   Britain Takes New Note of U. S. Independence Day

America Repledges Allegiance   Mixed Emotions Mark July 4  Ceremony

Americans Pledge Fealty In Nation-wide Programs   Unprecedented Pulse-Quickening Ceremony Carried To Every Corner Of The Land

“MUST   WAVING FLAGS NOT ENOUGH HE SAYS   Says Nation’s Ideals Are } .Being Threatened   CALLS ON PEOPLE   For Supreme Effort To Keep Their Freedom: Allegiance Is Pledged To Flag 

Independence Day Observed In Many Land:   Americans Everywhere Pledge Fealty To Their Flag

Nar RENEWS: SPIRIT OF 1776   Pledge of Allegiance, Presi: dent’s Speech Highlight Day

‘FD Says Americans May ‘Stake Lives’ For U. 5.   Unprecedented July 4 Celebration Observec Friday; Gayety Sobered By War

Holiday Takes On Added Significance   Fourth Is Marked by Ceremonies of — Exceptional Scope

Invaders Checked In Vital Sectors, Russians Declare  MOSCOW =-.? BERLIN

HOPKINS MAY VISIT CHINA AFTER RUSSIA   LONDON ANNOUNCES HE WILL NOT RETURN TO U. S. VIA RRITAIN   AED HIGH COMMAND ASSERTS NAZIS WEAR THEMSELVES OUT   Report Welght of Russian Forces Wears Down German Strength; Hopkins Sees Air Raid

NORMAL LIFE IS REPORTED IN BIG PORT   Germans Are Wearing Themselves Out in Futile Assaults on Stalin’s Unyielding Lines, Moscow,  Qaypaadg Daarlaun

Russians Claim Germans Wearing Themselves Ou   Picture Soviet Defense as Unyielding but Germans Report Steady Gains, Say Reds Losing in Effort to Save Leningrad   RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE PREDICTED   Red Military Circles in London Forecas _Counter-Blow When Nazi Strength Suf ficiently Sapped—Reds Rely on Weight

Russians Claim All Fronts Are Holding and German Strength Being Dissipated Futilely

INVADING GERMANS HELD TO STANDSTILL. IS RUSSIAN CLAIM   FURTHER CONFERENCES BETWEEN HOPKINS AND STALIN ARE EXPECTED

Harry Hopkins Discusses Methods of Affording Assistance With Josef Stalin

MURDER JEWS ASREVOLUTION SHAKES NATION   German Army Aids Government In Three-Day Battle Against Iron Guard Rebels.   THOUSANDS DEAD, BULGARIA REPORT

RUMANIA SWEPT: BY REVOLUTICH   Government Troops Cilast With Iron Guardists in Capital.

Nazi Troops Aid In Final Quelling Of Bloody Rioting   Mass Murder of Jews Leaves 89 Dead on Bucharest Streets

MAOo MURDERS MARK OAVAGE d- DAY BATTLE   Dictator Antonescu Now Is Master Of Situation, But Fighting Continues

MASS MURDER OF JEWS TOLD BY REPORTER   EIGHTY-NINE SLAIN IN ONE BLOCK OF CAPITAL IN ONE NAY   ANTGHESCU APPEARS MASTER AFTER THREE DAY UPRISING   Army Surrounds Rebels, Mops Up; Final Death Toll May Go As High as 6,000

Mass Murders of Jews Accompany Three Days of Terroristic Outbreaks   Antonescu Believed To Have Gained Control of Situation Now; Bulgarians  Report 2,500 Killed At Bucharest —

Jews Slain By Hundreds During Riot   Gen, Antonescu, Aided by Germans, In Control Again

3,000 Killed In 3 Days of Insurrection   Antonescu. Smashes Revolt With Army; Decrees Swilt Punishment   NESTS CLEANED OUT   Many Jews Slain During Civil Strife in Capital of Rumania

GERMAN ARMY HELPS DEFEAT REBEL BANDS   Communication Is Re  stored After 3 Days Of Heavy Fighting

IN ‘CIVIL WAR’ TERMED GREA’   Iron Guard Leader: Flee as Arrest Order Signed

Mass Murder of Jews Continues; Bucharest  Reports 3,000 Dead   General Antonescu Appears In Hand Of Situation; 89 Jews Reported Murdered In One Block In Bucharest

Jews At Bucharest Are Slain   Three Days Of Horror In Rumania Is Told After Restoration Of Communication

RUSSIANS REPORT NAZIS RETREATING UNDER HEAVY FIRE   ‘German Tanks Stalled Without  Gas; Enemy Hurled Back,  Says Pravda

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED BY THE RED ARMY   Smolensk Sailent Scene of Vicious Attacks by Soviets in Repelling Nazi

Reds Strike Hard Blows,  Moscow Says   Berlin Indicates ‘New Drive Toward Moscow Is Near

COUNTER BLOWS BEING LAUNCHED ON GERMAN ARMY   HITLER SPOKESMEN REPORT PROGRESS IN MOSCOW DRIVE

Moscow Says 60,000 Ger. mans Wiped Out; Nazis  Launch New Drives.

Destroy Four Nazi Divisions Soviets Claim   Crushed Foes in Fierce Battle; High German Sources See Victory

NAZIS DECLARE PANZERS START ATTACKS. ANEW   Reports of Both Sides Indicate Huge Extent of Battline Farce:

Soviet Military Dispatches Said Nazi Advance Forces Were Retreating With Heavy Losses.   CONSECUTIVE BLOWS HURL BACK ENEMY   German Reports Said Nazi Infantry Moving Up to Fighting Line Freed Swift  Panzer Columns.

RUSSIAN ARMIES REPORT SMASHING ~~ GERMAN DIVISIONS   GERMANS DECLARE INFANTRY MOVING IN TO FREE -PANZERS FOR NEW DRIVE

REDS REPORT HEAVY LOSSES IN NAZI UNITS   Germans Say Drive Is Moving Along On Schedule

REDS TELL OF SMASHING FOUR NAZI DIVISIONS   Claim BayonetCharging Troops Slay Manv Germans   DEFEND MOSCOW   Hitler’s Forces Report New Drive Is Imminent

Russians Take Four Divisions   Germans Assert  New Moscow Threat At Hand—Uprisings Reported in Colonies

Nazis Hurled Back: In Counter Attacks Declare Russians   But German Accounts Contend Heavy Drive ~ Qn Moscow Is Near   Division Declared Cut Of

IN DRIVE ON SMOLENSK   Bete Defending Gateway to Moscow Report Slaughter of 60,000 Germans   BUT BERLIN SAYS REDS TRAPPED      Reports From Both Sides Tell of Great Losses in ‘New Smashes

Assert 60,000 Germans Killed Near Smolensk.  ' Revolt in Con   Revolt in Conquered Territory pele Mexice to Oust Germanc

REDS ASSERT 60,000 MEN ANNIHILATED   Say German Advance Forces Retreating From Smolensk With Heavy Losses.   USE BAYONET ATTACK   High Command Reports ‘An other Destructive Battle Under Way’ South of Kiev.

Russ Cause Big Losses To Nazis   Few German Planes Ge Through to Moscow But Fires Extinguished -

Germany and Soviet Claim Big Victories   Moscow Insists Reds Attacking near Smotensk

REPORT HITLER FORCES ARE HIT HEAVILY   Berlin Announces Another Destructive Battle in Progress on Southern Front

REDS CLAIM NAZI DIVISIONS ARE WIPED OUT   Germans Counter With Claim ‘Troops Moving Nearer

REDS, NAZIS BOTH REPORT GREAT GAINS   Slaughtering of Thousands of Foes Asserted by Both Sides in Huge Con. flict— Wholé Division:  - Declared Magcacred ~

MOSCOW CLAIMS 4 NAZIDIVISIONS ARE CHOPPED UF   GERMAN ADVANCE FORCES HARD-HIT BY COUNTERATTACKS. REDS SAY   GERMANS CLAIM NEW DRIVE FOR MOSCOW IS IMMINEN   Sovicts Report One Veteran Russian Division Destroyed 3 Nazi Divisions

Rising Tide of Revolt Reported in  Conquered Countries; Mexicans Demand Ouster of German Minister; Japan Defies U. S.-British Economic Pressure

RED ATTACKS TAKE BIG TOLL   Tired Troops Thrown Into Battle by Retreating Germans, Say Russ.

ANNIHILATION OF 4 NAZI DIVISIONS REPORTED BY REDS   Hundreds Of Trapped Ger mans Are Killed By Bayonet-Charging Russians.

Push Nazis Back  In Counter Drive   Russians Claim Successes on Smolense Approach to Moscow   NAZI STORY DIFFERS   Germans Assert Army Is ir Position to Launch a New Drive

FOE HURLED BACK: MOSCO\   Consecutive Counter-Blow: Repulse Germans, Says Communique

60,000 Germans Slain at Smolensk, Russ Sa   Nazis Assert New Forces Will Unleash Panzers for Drive on Russian Capital

Battle “Still Raging In Smolensk Sector  REPORTS DIFFER  Nazis Say Panzers Breaking for Moscow

Red Counter-Attacks Hurl Back Germans. Losses Heavy, is Claim   Berlin, However, Reports Panzer Units Now Freed for Moscow Dash; Russ Picture Confict as Turning in Their Favor

SLAUGHTER OF FOUR GERMAN ~— DIVISIONS TOLD   Nazi Advances Forces Reported Retreating With Heavy Losses Under Counter Attacks by the Reds.

Reds Claim Nazi Army Retreating   Reich Leaders Assert New ‘Break fs Being Planned In Direction Of Moscow

REDS REPORT 60,000 NAZIS SLAUGHTERED      Claim Germans Retreat With Heavy Losses; Latter Claim New Wins. However

BELIEVED RUSSIAN PLANES IN ATTACK ON GERMAN CAPITAL   RAF RAIDS CAUSE HEAVY ‘DAMAGE ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY AIR BATTLE BRITAIN

Soviets Raid Berlin First Time Of War   Nazis Admit Several Civilians Killed During Attack

Red Planes Bomb Berlin Says London   Berlin Says RAF Did It, But RAF Denies Feat

Aerial Assault on German Capital May Have Been by Reds   RAF Denies Any of Its Planes Were Over Berlin in Night

London Reports Berlin (Raid by Russians; Nazis Put Blame on the R.A.F

BERLIN REPORTED BOMBED BY REDS   DAMAGE-IS ADMITTED BUT IDENTITY OF PLANES IN DOUBT

London Says Russ Planes  Bomb Berlin   Germans, However, Say Attackers Were from _ Britain

BERLIN BOMBED BY RED AIRMEN BRITON LEARNS   Reliable London Source  With Soviet Contacts In  formed Russians Made   Attack Last Night   GERMANS PUZZLED   Believed It RAF Raid British Pound Areas In Germany to Start Large Fires

Planes Not Identified by German High Command Which Calls Affack Light

England Denies Making Attack On Nazi Capital   Reliable Source In London Says Red Planes Did Damage Admitted By Reich;  Russia Is Silent

Red Planes Raid Berlin During Night   British Deny German Report That RAF Raided Nazi Capital; Other Parts of Third Reich Heavily Attacked by English  Raiding Snaitadrane

NEW BOMBING BLOWS DEALT NAZI AREAS   London Reports Planes Whict ‘Raided German Capital Not British

Red Air Foree Hits Berlin In Night Attack   Germans Admit Bombing, But Fail To Specify Planes’ Identification

BERLIN BELIEVED BOMBED BY SOVIEI   Nazi Capital Reports Raid: British Deny Attacks By Their Ships

Must’ve Beer Red Planes Over Berlin   And Anniversary of Luft. waffe Assault Finds RAF On Offensive Now

Kansan Killed By Own Trap.   Jola Man Had Planned To Frichten: Thieves: .

PLEASANT WEEK-END   Cold W eather ‘Moving East; Clear Skies Tomorrow

ARMY DECORATES TWO U.S. FLYERS   Get Distinguished Service Cross for Shooting Down Enemy Planes.

German Blasts Hopes States Seized Will Be Resurrected   ‘New Order in: Germany Can Only be a German Order,” Dr. Hang Keller, President of Academy for the Rights of Peoples Declares in an Article Distributed by High Command

Article Distributed In Berlin Declares Germany Will Rule Without Recourse  wi. GPENTXERe® SONU

Albuquerque Gets Teachers Meet: Wilev Elected   City Chosen for 1942 Convention By 1991-958 Vote  PRESIDENT RACE CLOS  Shinkle Is Named Vice-President Of State Association

Figures the Billions Necessary -to. Go head       Leaders at White House; Wheels in Motion © °°

House Slated to Pass Aid Bill Late This Afternoon; To FDR At Once

FDR Waiting Signal From  Congress Now   Figures Up Billions Requir. ed to Translate Plans Into Action to Help Britain

President Ready To Spend Billions; Britain Ready For Flow Of Material... .  F.R. Gets Out National Checkbook

Rumanian Revolt Ensnares News Write   Dodges Sudden Death During Night With Iron Guardists

Chinese Win Back Two Cities   U. S. irish Cable Eire; Open Ports   PRESIDENT DE VALERA TINPAK AND SHUITING  I S NO TIME TO HAGGLE, OR KWANGTUNG RECAP LUREL Tare JAPS FLEE TO THEIR SHIPS.

GERMAN PLANES ARE IN IRAQ   Britain Warns France Against Permitting Them In Syria.

GERMAN AIRCRAFT ARRIVES IN IRAQ   Specialists, Agitators And Propaganists Come With Shipment

Nazis lnfiltrating By Air Into Syria; Russian Pilots ‘Volunteer’ To Aid Axis   Soviet Reported Permitting Volunteer Pilot Aid In “Reprisal” For British Help In Finland During Recent War

EDEN CHARGE BASES IN SYRIA USED BY NAZIS   Warns France Nazi Planes Will Be Attacked By Britain There

MORE PEOPLE AT WORK, WAGES ARE HIGHEST SINCE "18   Both Public and Officials are Worried About Inflation; Fear Situation May Gel Out of Hand.   LIVING-COSTS STILL LOWER THAN 1929   Prices are Rising Rapidly, However and no Means of Stopping Trend Has Been Evolved.

Dangers in 1941 Boom  Discerned   Country Already In First Stages of Inflation, Is Claim

MANY INDICES AT LEVELS BEYOND 29 PROSPERIT'   Economic Hangover Here Even Before Spree Has Reached Its Peak.

1941 Boom in U.S. Tops Peak Of 29   Government, Public However Worried Lest Times Get “Too Good” In Unbalanced Way.

More Working, Greater Payroll Total; Living Costs Mounting Fast.

STRIKE DEADLINE MAY BE EXTENDEL   No Federal Conciliators Are Present as Steel Parleys Are Resumed.

Negro Soldier Stabs Officer At Wilmington   Incident Is Second Flare-t ) Of tts Kind During Phe Day

Territic German Drives Directed Upon Two Cities   uuftwaffe Turns Heat On England Again With Fierce Night Raids Across The Channel

VICTORIES CLAIMED. BY GERMAN FORCES IN LATE ASSAULTS   Heavy Attacks Are Directed Against Leningrad and Odessa—Villages Recaptured by Russians, _. Moscow Declares :

Russians Admit Loss of Kiev, Heavy Mttacks Fleawhers   Terrific Assaults on Leningrad and Odessa Reported  AIR WAR PICKS UP British and Nazis  Swap Blows Across Reawttok © hic wa ae

Russians Regain Towns, Advance On Central Front   Soviet Admits Terrific Germar Drives Are Being Directed on Cities of Leningrad, Odessa

Russians Repori Victory In North, Admit Retreat From Poltava i in Ukraine   Budenny’s. Forces Appear Intact as They Fall Back to Donets Basin; Action Heavy on Whole Front

SOVIETS EASE UP PRESSURE ON LENINGRAL   GERMANS SETTLE DOWN TO FIGHT WINTER WAR

Soviet Forces Recapture City NearLeningrad   Germans Resigned fo Necessity of Digging in for Winter Campaign

Tanks, Ranks Seize City in 12-Hour Tiff   Hitler's Forces Resign Selves to Face Grim Russian Winter War   BAYONET DUELS ON

Reds Admit Retreat Into Donets   Claim Nazis Driven Back Further Around Leningrad

SOVIETS ADMIT POLTAVA LOST TO NAZI ARMY   Setback On _ Ukrainian Front Countered By Claim Of Advance  At Leningrad   City Recaptured

RUSSIAN TROOPS RECAPTURE CITY NEAR LENINGRAD   Rout Germans in 12-Hour Assault — Victory Eases ‘Pressure on Former  Czarist Capital.   MOSCOVITES RETREAT INTO DONETS BASIN   Admit Abandonment of Poltava in Apparently Order.” ly Withdrawal to Establish New Lines.

Russians Report Victory In North, Admit Retreat From Poltava in Ukraine      Judenny’s Forces Appear Intact as They Fall Back to Donets Basin; Action Heavy on Whole Front   Bayonet Fighting on Battle Front In Ukraine is Reported by Nazis

Russians Admit Army Retreat  Leningrad Forces   Leningrad Forces Throw Nazis Back

Home Position Is Tremendously Improved, Shipping Is Suffering Less; Foe May Strike 3 Ways.   Needs U. S. Aid

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Acknowledge Red Loss Of Poltava To Surging Nazi   Retreating Forces Re main Intact; Establish New Defenses

Retreat to Donets Basin Admitted  By Russians; Claim Victory in North   Red Forces Regain Lenin. grad after Twelve-hou Assult by Tanks and In fantry

White Yule In Prospect   Snow May Reach This Part of State Today; Heavy Fall in West

SNOW OVER KANSAS      ‘Many Parts of State Fairly Certain Of White Christmas

Brotherhoods Subinit Plan   Want Close to Billion ‘A Year: More Wages

ANLROAD WORKERS ASK WAGE INCREAS!   Complicated Machinery : Set in Motion by Demand Made Wednesday

RAIL LABOR, MANAGEMENT CONFER ON PAY   350,000 R.R. Workers Demand 30 P. C, Increase

Railroad Men File For Raise   Carriers Estimate Wage In. creases Would Cost 9 Mil lion A Year.

Seek Rail Pay Boost   Workers Lay Demands Be fore Carriers Today

Millions Sought In Wage Demand —OfR.R. Workér   To Ask 30° PC. Tnerease In Basie Rates Of Pay For 350,000: Employ:

pRailreads Begin Parleys —With Unions Demanding 30% Increase in Wages

Rail Workers Ask Pay Hikes  Demands for Big Wage Increases Are Filed Today

RAILUIAY PAY PARLEY BEGUN   ‘Union Representatives Mee With Committee of Rail Officials.

Railroads, Labor Confer On Wages   First Meeting Is Held O: Demands For Hike.

Nazis Report Sabotage  Explosions in Oil Refinery Laid to British Agents

Schenck Gave Him 1,000 shares of Stock For Acting as Messenger Boy, Bioeff Says

Bioff's Debt To Schenck _ared at Iria   Union Head Claims Movie Stock Deals Made Little Profit

BIOFE RELEASES SCHENCK LETTER   Only Owed Movie Magnate $65,374, Coast Labor Leader Asserts

Extortion Is Charged From Movie Makers   No Denial From Bioff On Evidence Of Payments

DREAMS DEATH OF MISSING SO}   Mother Grief - Stricken 17 Yanks Lost

19 Technicians Missing On British Boat In Atlantic, Were En Route to Britain

Murray Advises Delaying State Office Building   Calls It an Ideal Post War Reservoir for Con struction

SNOW, RAIN, HAIL, DUST AND WINDS IN WESTERN PART U.S    PLANES GROUNDED, FREIGHT TRAIN STRANDED IN FREAKISH WEATHER SUNDAY

FREAK WEATHER TIES UP WEST   Planes Forced Down:  Pigeon Gets Thru

WIND, DUST AND HAIL REPORTED IN WEST AREAS:   4 Trainmen Marooned Atop Pass, 10,025 Feet Hich, in Colorado

VARIED WEATHER IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES   Planes Grounded But th Pigeons Fly Through Rough Weather

FREAK WEATHER PREVAILS IN MANY PARTS OF NATION   Californians Still Sloshing About in Rain and Mud;  New Storm in Pacific   Freight Train is Marooned High in Rockies After Big Snowstorm

One Saying Has lt That Men Should Learn To Fly Like Birds, Only In Good Weather, But Birds Still Flu Wher Airnlanes Cry tt

Planes Grounded, Pigeons Go Thru To Destination   Rain, Hail, Snow, And Dust Hit Wide Area

SOME PLANES ARE GROUNDED   Freight Train Is Stranded in Colorado By Snow Storm

Freak Weather Harasses the Western States, Grounding Plane, Stranding Train, but the Pigeons Fly Througt

Winter’s Heaviest Blizzard in Mountains; Mud Falls Near Wichita;

BRITISH CAPTURE 6000 PRISONER      Continue Mopping U; Operations In Ethiopia

dAPAN, WIGHY WIL We AGAINST US   fenator Pepper. Says “Pin. cers Movement” Is Be-. ing Organized.   PAWNS OF HITLER   He-Makes Prediction Vichy Wl Give Naval Support to Axis.

JAPAN, VICHY WILL UNITE AGAIN] U.o.   Senator Pepper Says ‘‘Pin. cers Movement” Is Being Organized.   PAWNS OF _ HITLER   He Makes Prediction Vichy W-.] Give Naval Support to Axis.

Election Group In Senate to Settle Dispute Between Outgoing and  Incoming Governor   CREDENTIALS READ   Both Clarence Martin, Ma: tinsburg, and Joseph Rosier, Fairmont, Present During Senate Action

JACOB PELTASON, FORMER CLOTHING MERCHANT, DIES   Was Last of the Brothers Who Conducted Business Here for Twenty Years   ILL FOR YEARS OF CARDIAC ASTHMA   Funeral} Arrangements Await Return of Son  From New-York

Jacob P. Pelfason, Retired Merchant, Dies Suddenly   Funeral Arrangements Incomplete Pendina Re turn of Son From East

New Senate Votes Gained By British Aid Bill Opponent   Administration Said Willing to Make New Concession On Aid Bill

Wheeler Would Call: Election On ‘Lend-Lease Bill   Montana Senator Makes ‘Suggestion of Letting “People Tell Us”

SOLON ASKS PLEBISCITE ON AID BILL   Sen. Wheeler Seeks Vote of People On Pending Measure

Wheeler Pleads For Taking Issue Before People   Let Vote Decide Lend-Lease Bill, Senator Urges

OcN. NYE oAYD THI COUNTRY NEARING WAR   C aims British Aid Bi] W.1! Ma‘ e the Fres d:nt a Dicta‘or.   1 NEW CONCESSION   sen tc: Asserts Congress Wil. Be Recuced to Just a Rubber St: mp.

ADMINISTRATION ~MAY AGREE TO. ND BILL CHANGE   New Concessions Suggestet  as Opposition Announce Gain of Two Votes in th Senate.   ‘SEN. NYE SPEAKS AGAINST MEASURE   President Turns Aside Sug:  . gestion U. S. Seek Negoti ated Peace; Said Firs Thing is to Win War.

NYE CHARGES U.S. 1S PAYING COST OF WAR   British Capital on Financial Sit-Down Strike, Says Senator; Willkie “GOP  Trojan Horse.”   FOES DENY PLAN FOR FILIBUSTER

Sens. Chavez, Holman Speak Against Bill   Nye Continues Opposition Debate Charging Aid Will Take Us Into War, Make FDR Dictator

Rumor U.S. Readying New Move   Washington Believes FDR Set with Big  Decision.

WASHINGTON BELIEVES U. S. IS MOVING TOWARD MORE “ACTIVE” AID.   Decision Imminent      Capitol Hil Expects Announce - ment of IlImnpoeriance from President.

New Major Step To Help Britain Being Forecas   Washington Believes Presi. dent Is On Verge Of Tremendous Decision   ‘SPECULATION ON PROBABLE MOVE   President Proceeding Cau. tiously Because Of Certain Grave Con  sequences

CAPITAL HINTS IMPORTANT ACT BY ROOSEVELT   Full Partnership With John Bull Near, Washington Circles Claim   INVOLVEMENT IS CLOSER   Four Moves Possibilities; “Tremendous Decision” May Be Soon

BERLIN IS BOMBED BY BRITISH FLIERS   Nazis Threaten Revenge for Attack on Capital

Nazi Press Charges RAF Conducting War On German Civilian.   indignantly Demand Swift Reprisals by Luftwaffe; Roofe Torn From. Buildings, Streets Littered By Debris in Morning Assaults on Berlin;  27 Admitted Killed. Number Yuet

GERMAN GLIDER RAID IN ODESSA REGION BLASTED   Troop-Laden Equipment Shot Out Of Skies By Soviet Defenders   SNOWFALL IS REPORTED      Supply Conference Ends With Rush Or Arms Expected Soon

Report Snow ls Falling On  Soviet Fronts   Snowfall In Progress On Both Leningrad And Ukraine Battlefronts   GERMAN GLIDER TROOPS SHOT DOWN   Tremendous Soviet Aerial Activity ‘All Along Sprawling Eastern Front

NAZIS FAIL TO CRUSH RUSSIANS BEFORE WINTER   Heavy Snow Falling On Leningrad and Ukraine Fronts, Is Report   German Glider Borne Forces Shot Down by ‘Red’ Air Forces

FELLER IS NOT TO ASK DEFERMENT IN MILITARY SERVICE   Receives Questionnaire Today and May Be Summoned for Duty by September 1.

AMERICAN FORTRESS PLANES CAUSING UNREST IN EUROPE   Remorseless Pounding Of Germany By Huge Bomber: And Stubborn Resistance Of Reds Causing Seething Resentment In Conquered Lands

Made-in-U.S.F ortressBombers Spreading Fear, Spiritof Revolt In Europe, London Sources Say

High: Flying U. S. Bombers  Strike Terror in Germany       Silent,, Invisible Fortress of Sky."Unnerve. Civilians -Porteriding Inevitable Day; Say.’ Observers, When Europe Will Rise in: Revolt. ©

FORTRESS BOMBERS FEARED BY NAZIS   Unrest Spreading in Ger. many and Occupied Europe

Fortress Bombers are Said to Spread Unrest in Reich and Occupied Areas

Fortress Said  To Spread Fear   American-Made Bomber Claimed Awakening European Spirit

New Weapon Spreads Fear  In Germany   BRITAIN’S AMERICAN-MADE FORTRESS BOMBER CONTRIBUTES — TO SPIRIT OF REVOLT.

Berlin Thinks U.S. Okayed Iran Thrust   Says This Government Certain to Have Been Fully Informed

NAZIS SAY U.S, GAVE APPROVAL   Newspapers ‘Declare Buitish, Reds Moved After Ametica Agreed

Nazis See U.S. OK Given Move   Berlin Believes Iran Attack Made With Approval O1 United States.

APPROVING NOD FROM WASHINGTON GIVEN BRITISH:   With the Russians They Moved Into Iran Against Resistance.   U. S. KEPT INFORMED   Meanwhile Iran's Army of 190,000 Men Was Reported Resisting Invasion.

Berlin Says U.S. Consented  To Invasion   No Indication Given As to Possible Nazi Counter-Action

RESISTANCE OFFERED BY IRAN TROOPS   Germans Report Clashes as Bri ’ tish, Russian Troops March Into Oil Kingdom   Will Re Withdrawn

Better Defense Than Expected Is in Evidence   Blitzkrieg Speed Of Balkan Battle Is Missing Now

FALLS TO DEATH IN BRUSH BLAZE   Milton M. Joseph, Aged 79 Years, Found Fatally Burned On Farm Of His Son, Near Dover

Estimate Fixes Appropriations Twice As Large   Bulk Of $165,000,000 Represented By Hike In Old Age Assistance

Vatican F ood Rationed But Allotments Larger Than Allowed in Ital:

Senate Committee Recommends Toll Highway Proposal   House Group Also Recommends Burial Society Measure -

Senate Committee Recommends Toll Highway Proposal  House Group Also Recommends Burial

BRITISH ARMY FORCED BACK IN CRETE WAR   Evacuation Attempt Reported From Nazi Capital

RAILS REJECT WAGE DEMANT   Union Requests Would Boos Labor Costs 40 Per Cent, Claim.

Rail Unions’ Wa eeDemands Are. Rejected   Managements Declart They Are Unable to - Meet Increases

RR Operators Reject Demanc   Proposed 30 Per Cent Increase Can Not Be Met, Management Declares

DENY INCREASE   Rail Operators Reject Union Demand For Pay Bonst.

RAILROAD UNIONS’ DEMANDS FOR WAGE INGREASE REJECTEL   Representatives Turn Down Employee Proposal

WAGE HIKES REFUSED   Railroads Reject Union Demand For Higher Pay

Roads Rejec Wage Demands   Companies Say Increase Would Take 900 Million a Year

 Declare Proposed Pay In. crease Would Add $90, 000, 000 'to Costs.   30 PCT. RAISE .  ~~ ASKED FOR 350,000

REJECT RAIL WAGE BOOST   Carriers Assert That They Are Unable To Pay: Proposed Raises.

Reject Rail Wage Boost   Management Turns Dow Unions’ Request for 30 Per Cent Increase

Railways Reject Wage Demands  Unable to Pay   Unable to Pay 30% Increase

DEMANDS OF RAIL UNIONS REJECTED   SHARP INCREASE IN WAGES TURNED DOWN -AS BEING EXCESSIVE

RAILROADS: DENY WAGE DEMANDS OF BROTHERHGOD   Carriers Representatives "Say They: Will.Be Unable to Pay Wage Hike      WOULD ABD 900 MILLIONS A YEAR      Union Officials Are to: Mee! ‘Again to Map Out Future Strategy

ANILROADS REJECT PAY INCREASE BIL   Representatives of Firms As-sert They Would Be Unable to Meet Demands

The Wage Increase Demands Ignored   Representatives of Rail Man agement Said Railroads Couldn’t Pay.

Railroads Deny Higher Wage Rates   Representatives of Lines Say More Pay Would Cause Huge Operating Costs

RAILROADS REJECT UNION DEMANDS FOR INCREASES IN WAGES ©  Carriers Declare, If Grant  ed, They Would Entail

Pay Boost Is Refused   Railroad Unions’ Demands Are Rejected By Management

Rail Unions’ © Wage Demands Are Rejected   Carriers Unable to Shoulder Billion Added Burden

THIRTY HURT IN RIOT AT MINE   Police, Guards Have To Battle Hecklers At ‘Bootleg’ Pit

Police, Guards Battle Miners   Thirty Hurt as Sticks and Gas Bombs Used to Shut Bootleg Pit

‘BOOTLEGGING’ MINERS BATTLE POLICE, GUARDS   Tear Gas Bombs and Riot Stick: Used to Disperse Men Befors Workings Dynamited

FREE FRENCH CLOSE TO DAMASCUS; DUCE ISSUES U.S. WARNING   Advises America Against War Entry; Bares High Italian Casualties In Albanian Campnaion

Allied Column Said Closing In On Damascus   British Land Forces By Sea Between Sur and City of Beirut ._

CAA PROGRAM ANNOUNCED   Alabama (Colleges Te Participate In Pall Program

Junior College To Have CAA   Paris School Listed As One Of Group To Train Pilots

Roemer Quits Three Directorships For Broadened War Task   WILL GIVE ALL TIME ; TO CHIEF AREA MILLS!

Navy's Chief Asks Unions Not fo Strike   Secretary’s Appeal Cites AFL Pledge To Help Defense

Little Change to Be Made In AAA Program      Wheat Allotment of 243 Acres Set For This County in 1942,

County Chairman Amounces AAA Program for ’42   Participating Farmers Must Plant 25°: in Soil  Conearvinge Crand

oil Conservation Payments  About The Same As In 1942   > Per Cent. of. Acreage To Be Soil-Conserving Crops:

Soil Saving Minimum is 25 Per Cent   For Palo Alto county farmers in 1942 AAA program.

SOIL CONSERVATION PLANNED FOR IOWA   25 Percent. Of Cropland: To Be Devoted To Soil Conserving Crops

One-F ourth Farm Soil. Conserving Crops Next Year Changed Ordered In 1942 Program Makes  New Provision

Crops ‘Next Year   “Changed: Ordered In : “ 1942 Program Makes  New Provision

Gut Crop: 25... ‘Per Cent 1947   Information From, Des  Mainan AAA O1fsen on anGINeS 0 Vice Gfi nounces New Program.

MANY ‘TALIANS ARE CAPTURED BY TRIBESMEN   Force of 9,000 Italians ir Retreat Are Harrassed by Haile’s Men

Ethiopians Storm Town: Chase Italians   Ousted King’s Followers Led By British Troops

FIERCE TRIBES CAPTURE TOWN IN ETHIOPIA   Warriors And British Imperials Take Many Prisoners As Njabara Falls   PUSH TOWARD ADDIS ABABA   Italians Vacate Second Vil. lage. English Only 150 Miles From Capital

GOUAM TRIBESMEN DRIVE 10 WITHIN 190 MILES OF ADDIS ABABA   Capital of All Italian East Af tica Expected to Be Surrendered Shortly.

NINE TIPION COUNTY MEN GO TO ARMY   Ccounty’s Second Contingent of Selectees Left Friday Morning.   NEXT CALL AUGUST 12   Members of Familics and Legionnaires Gave the Boys Farewell.

NINE TIPTON COUNTY MEN ~~ 60 70 ARMY   County’s Second Contingent of Selectees Left Friday Morning.  ft   Members of Familics and Legionnaires Gave the Boys Farewell.

Report Violent Assaults Upon Black Sea Port   Russians Admit German-Finnish Pincer Closing on Leningrad; Hitler Army Claims 77,000 Soviets Taken; ‘Moscow, Germany Bombed.

Nazi Long - Range Guns Being Moved  Toward Moscow   Germans Report Constant Artillery Bombardment Of Outer Defenses Of City   BERLIN REPORTS MOSCOW AIR RAIDS   Bulk Of Nazi Armies To Take Part In Siege Plans For Sov:et Capital

Nazi Armies Slowly Move Around City   Russians Tell of Delaying Drive

TRAFFIC IN OHIO TAKES 32 LIVES OVER WEEK END   State Highway Patrolman Killed While En Route To Accident Scene

Famed German Pastor Turns To Catholicism  Rev. Martin Niemoeller   Rev. Martin Niemoeller May Gain His Freedom

Pastor Niemoeller, Famous German Protestant Martyr, Reported Turning Catholic

MAY SOON WIN FREEDOM FROM GERMAN CAMI   “Fichting Pastor” Has Been it Custody Since 1937 When He Attacked State's Stand

NEIMOELLER A CATHOLIC:   German Protestants Get Reports Pastor Has Changed Faith

NIEMOELLER IS SAID TO HAVE CHANGED FAITH   Report Lutheran Pas. tor In Nazi Prisor Has Been Converted To Catholicism: Way To Freedom?

EEE ee  NIEMOELLER A CATHOLIC?   Berlin Reports Say, Im prisoned Lutheran Pastor Has Been Converted

Rev. Niemoeller Said Converted to Catholic Faittk   Friends Report His Study Of Catholic Books Has Brought About Change  ww «2 mre aS a aR UN: Ul. ioe ek i an a

Niemoeller To Forsake The Pulpit   His Embracing of . Catholicism May Win Him Freedom

HUUSEVEL HAS WORLL BUESSING   Lines Up Against Neutrality Act CAPITAL UNEASY Atlantic Patrol Suggested

SPEEDY HOUSE ACTION ON BIG AID BILL SEE}   Little Opposition T: Money Measure In Congress Noted

Appropriations Measure Is Sent To House Floor   Committee Declares No “Halfway” Attention Can Be Given To Plan

HOUSE OPENS DEBATE ON AID FOR BRITAIN   Appropriations Committers Approved The Bill And Tt Went To The Mouse.

“NO: HALFWAY MEASURES” WOULD BE EFFECTIVE, MEMBERS REPORT TO THE HOUSE

LITTLE RAIN HERE DURING SEPTEMBER   Month Also Marked by Comparatively High Temperatures

LITTLE RAIN HERE DURING SEPTEMBER   Month Also Marked by Comparatively. High - Tem 3

Foreign Ships - Being Readiec   ‘Maritime Commission Set “To Put ‘Craft Into Use: ‘Following Orders*

PLAN TO REPAID. DAMAGED VESSELS   Maritime’ Commission Awaits Only a Fornial Order. to Seize Foreign Ships

Commission Set To Repair Sabotaged  Ships For Service  Axis Vessels Need Work: LT S May   Axis Vessels Need Work; U. 8. May Dispose Of Them

House Acts to Drag  Up Court Plan Again   Votes to Resubmit to Voters Onl) Constitutional Amendment Adopted in November.

Non-Partisan Court Plan Repealer Sent To Senate by House   Lauf Proposal to ReSubmit Amendment : Approved 99 to 20

Japs Land on © ‘Wake; Defenders ‘Hold on Luzon ~:   » Great Battle * Raging North of Manila

Nippons Suffer Setback In Gigantic Battle For Manila     BD ancs SHOT DOWN   PLANES SHOT DOWN   Fate of Marine Defenders Unreported in Communique

Capital Claims Initial Gains At Lingayen   MacArthur Reports Japs Stopped Cold-in  ee

Foothold Obtained By Invaders After Air Assault Fails   Nayal Communique Gives No Details Of Marine Garrison’s Ability to Cane With Latest Invasion Push

COAL WORK TO BE RESUMED: TALKS GO ON   White Announces Opcrators Agree To Open.

South Operators Stand Ready To Resume Work   Advise President of Agreement To Proposed Principles; Waiting on Final Wace Terms

South mines will resume coal output   Operators agree to Roosevelt's trnce nranncal

Decision Averts Threat to Defense Program; Plan Of Roosevelt Is Adopted   Wage Agreement Js Still Not Reached But Terms Will Be Retroactive; Senate Committee Joins Mediators

Coal Men Agree To Proposal   Southern Work ToBeResumed  Immediately

AGREE TO RESUME COAL PRODUCTION   SOUTHERN OPERATORS WIRE F, D. R: THEY ARE READY TO REOPEN MINES.

South Will Reopen lis Goal Mines      Notifies White House Its Consent To President’s Pro posal; Agrees To Negotiate On Wages.   Wages Up $1

MINES SLATED ON WEDNESDAY   Southern Districts OK FD’s Proposals

* Southern Coal Mine Operators * Accent Offer   Agree to Resume Operation Immediately Under F.D.R. Plan

SOUTHERNERS ACCEPT PLAN OF PRESIDENT   ‘Chairman of Owners’ Group Sends Telegram to White House   “READY TO RESUME WORK IMMEDIATELY   Action Follows Conference © OF Operators with Secre tary Jesse Jones

Area Adopts Plan Offered By President   Producers to Put Wage Hike of $1 in Effect Till Contract Signed   STATEMENT ISSUED

Coal Operators Agree to Plan  Firms Willing to Resume Operation:

CRISIS NEARS IN COAL MINE WAGE DISPUTE   SHORTAGE OF FUEL BEING FELT BY INDUSTRIES

FDR Proposal  For Operation Is Accepted   Gaines Sends Telegram to President Saying Group Ready to Resume. Work: Immediatelv’   HOPE TO HAVE MEN BACK  _ IN WORKINGS TOMORROW.   Pay Increase of $1. Day Is Effective Now Pending Final Retroactive Avreement With Union

Announcement Made By President’s Aide _ Following Telegram From Southern Leader APRIL 21 PROPOSAL OF F.D.R. ACCEPTED  Any Accord Reached _ To Be Retroactive To Date of Resumption  a

Contract Negotiations Between Southerners, UMW To Continue;  Benefits To Be Retroactive

Southern Operators Agree To Open Mines   Announcement of Agreement to Resume Mining Is Made at White House——Proposal of Roosevelt Is Accepted

Southern Coal Operators Agree to  Resume Minirig Operations at Once

Husband Committed On Charges By Wife  Second Man Faces Disor. derly Conduct

Several Offenders Committed To Jai  Two Connellsville Men Face Assault Charge

WEATHER TO. CLEAR   Forecast of Fair and Warmer for This Part of State

Cold Spell On Way Out   Fair And Warmer Weather Due For Week-End

Bombing and Attack Planes: Aid Invasion   J. S$. Filipino Troops Gain Initial Successes In Major Philippine Battle; Sharp Fighting Still Rages North of Manila.

JAPS FAIL TO MAKE GAIN IN LUZON ATTACK   Three Troop Transports Sunk and Yank Tanks and Guns Batter Invaders.   AMERICAN FLIERS BAG EIGHT JAPANESE PLANES

LANDING MADE ARTER RAID ON TINY GARRISON   Army Communique States Nipponese Are Continuing to Pour On Lin- -: gayen Gulf Goast ~ .   BOMBING G AND PLANE ATTACKS AID IAPS   Americans and Filipino Are Said te Have Gained ,  Some Initial Successes :  Against [avaders j

AIRMEN BLAST SHIPS IN HARBOR OF DAVAO   Yap Tanker Bursts Into Flames After Direct ’ Bomb Hit; Japanese Continue To Pour In Troops On Coast North Of Manila; Manv Reaten Off.   Tans Meetine Match In U. S. Airmen

OHIO DEMOCRATS SE] FOR ‘PEACE’ BANQUE}   National, State Groups See Harmony At Fete Tonight

Three Gunboats Open PreDawn Shelling And Pound: ing Fort For Two Hours

British Fleet Silences Italian Batteries at Bardia   Mechanized Units Disappear When Naval Guns Open Up

BRITISH FLEET POUNDS BARDIA UNMERCIRULLY   Italian Mechanized Units Disappear as Though  Swept from Cliffs by   Great Boom   ITALY’S BATTERIES FINALLY SILENCED   Cliffs Crumble in Great Avalanche Under Bombardment Burying Gun ners of Fascist Army

Bardia Defense CrumplesUnder Fleet Attacks   15 Inch Naval Guns End What Resistance Was Offered

ADULT SCOUTERS HOLD “BEEHIVE?   Three Courts Of Honor. T« Be Held Remainder Of Year

Highway Setup Is Studied by State Committee  County Maintenance Of Feeder Roads is Ordered

HANGAR FOOTINGS COMING UP SOON   New Well Supplies Water At New College Airport

JARRIMAN 1S BACK TO MAKE REPORT TO FOR   Head of Delegation to Moscow Arrives by Bomber

HUGE TAX LEVY BECOMES LAY   F, R. Signs Measure t Boost Revenues Up To 15 Billions

NEW TAX LAW PUT IN EEFEL AS FOR SIGNS   Lowered Exemptions Bring Almost 5 Million New Citizens Under Act

‘NUISANCE? LEVIES TO BEGIN OCT.1   Lowering Of Income Duty Basis Will Hit Millions

PRESIDENT PUTS HIS OKEH ON NEW TAX BILL   More of Us Will Pay Income Taxes and All Will Pay Many New Ones

NEW TAX BILL IS MADE LAW BY PRESIDENT   Defense Measure Signed By Roosevelt At Hyde Park   HITS INCOMES   Nuisance And Telephone Taxes Are Effective Oct. 1°

Tax Load The Biggest Ever Is  Signed By FDR   Huge Revenue Bill To Cause All To Feel Pinch

Federal Tax Load Raised By New Law   (President Signs Revenue Bill; Publie To :Pav

NEW TAX BILL BECOMES LAW   Even With Added Levies Revenue Will Fall Far Short of Expenditures

Blo TAX BILL “STONED; MORE TOBE s0UGH   New Law, Brings 4,930,000 ' More Taxpayers into Revenue Fold.   PHONE BILL TAX OCT. 1; AUTO TAX IN FEBRUARY

F.D.R. Signs Record Tax Bill Into Law   Even New Measure Expected fo Fall Short of Staggering Demand

REVENUE BILL HAS APPROVAL OF ROOSEVELT   TAX LOAD REACHES RECORD-BREAKING PROPORTIONS

HUGE TAX BILL SIGNED AS LAW ‘BY ROOSEVEL   Record Revenue Measur For Defense Program Lowers Exemptions on  Income Levy   MORE IS NEEDED   Expect New. Taxes Will Raise Half of Amount To Be Expended in Ensuing Year

Tax Bill Signed — Into Law; Reaches Many Directions ;   Income Exemptions Lowered, “Nuisance Levies Provided

Nation Starts Paying ~ New Federal Taxes   Roosevelt's Signature on Revenue Bill Boosts U. S. Levies to Record High

FDR Signature Makes Record Tax Bill Law   National Tax Load Reaches New High; Amount Still Short at. Needed Sum

RAF Utilizes Aurora Borealis For Extended Attacks On Nazi Centers

Britons Carry Out Prolonged Air Raid Drive   Offensive Lasts From © Early Morning Through Entire Day on West

BIG OFFENSIVE BEGUN BY RAt   Northern Lights Hely Assault On German Occupied Area

RAF Batters At Rhineland   Air Attacks Range from Brest to Shipping Off Nor. wegian Coast

Midlands Shiver as Cold Winds Bring Rain, Snow Flurries   Entire Area From Appalachians to Rockies Sees Temperature Dro

Rain, Snow Hit Most of Nation   Midlands Shiver While West and East Areas Enjoy Fine Weather

SNOW AND RAIN ~ FALL IN NATION   TEMPERATURES ‘DROP IN MIDWEST—RANGE FROM 32 TO . “38 IN" MISSOURL -:

Berlin Admits Red Cavalry Halts Drive in Donets Ry Heavy Push   Wind, Rain, Snow  Lashing Midland:   But Ensi and Wert Coasts Aided by Mountains, Enjov Mildness

Wind-Snow Lashes Natior   FROM FOCKIES TO APPALA CHIANS WHILE SEABOARD: ENJOY FINE WEATHER.

Rain and Snow Lash Nation  Storm Accompaniec   Storm Accompanied by Strong Winds

COUNTY AUXILIARY MEETS IN RUTHVEN   Palo. Alto County Organization Meets at Masonic Hall This Week.

Clothing Of Slain Girl Is Sought:   Congress Aroused By Washington’s Brutal Killer -

Hunt Is Made ~ For Clothing   Washington’s 8 Detectives Are Trying To: Solve Girl’s Slayine /°

Slain Girl's Clothes Sought by Police   Missing Garments May Yield Clew

HUNT CLOTHES OF SLAIN GIRI   Evidence Indicates Prett; Stenographer Was Slain: During Storm

Police Search othing  Of Slain Girl   Evidence Indicates She Was Dragged to Garage After the Crime 2

HUNT FOR CLOTHES IN GAPITAL MURDEE   Valuable Clues Missing in Attack, Slaying of Comely Government Secretary

CAPITAL POLICE SEEK CLOTHES OF MURDER VICTIM   Detectives Search Through One of Washington’s Best Residential Sections For Garments Worn by  Young Stenographer Whan Killed   ‘BODY LEFT IN GARAGE

Search For Clothes Of Murdered Girl   War Department Worker Believed Slain In Afternoon

PLEASANT WEEK END   Southerly Breezes to Drift Across State Tomorrow

RUSSIA AND GERMANY ARE DEADLOGKED   Only Bloodshed Or Eleventh Hour Yielding Can Break Bargaining Situation, It Is Reported—R. A. F. Makes Tenth Consecutive Raid On Germany

Reich-Soviet Reach Crisis  InBargaining   Observer Declares Fightin¢ Showdown Will Come In Days And Not Weeks

Only 11th Hour Yielding Likely Avert Bloodshed   Russian Army Not Afraid to Meet Germans in Battle

Red-Naz: Crisis Is Near   Deadlock on Bargaining Rumored; British Halted in Syria

SAY REDS, NAZIS IN DEADLOCK, NEAR CONFLICT   Only 11th h Hour Yield ine Can Save Bloodshed

Rumania, Hungary and Slo vakia, Geared to Nazi Machine, on War Footing. .    DEFENDERS HOLD : OUT AT DAMASCUS

NAZI-SOVIET RUMORS RIFE   Reports From Ankara Stat:  That Dictator Nations  Are Near Break.

Germany and Russia Reach Eleventh Hour   OS ee St Ee ee a  Eleventh Hour  Deadlock Can Break Only Through Yielding or P Bloodshed   TURKEY IS UNEASY  Fighting Showdown Seen In Days Not Weeks, Re nort in Paricev

RED ARMY SAID WILLING FOR TEST AGAINST GERMANS   Vichy Claims Forees Still Hold British at Damascus; Clashes Between Rascians. Rumanians Hinted

Germany-Russia Deadlocked in Bargaining  * Reports Say Blood shed to Follow; British Have

SOVIET-NAZI PARLEY NEAR A DEADLOCK   Only Bloodshed or Elev-enth-Hour Yielding 1c German Demands by Russia Within a Few  Nave Te Indicated..

Damascus Battle Continues; Turkey Tied By Treaty; Nazis Push Reds

NAZI SOVIE] “SHOWDOWN “TB NEAR   ‘Nations Reach Deadlock i Bargaining; Russians Mass on Border.

NAZI-SOVIET WAR NEARING EXPERTS SAY   Balkans Ready; Reds Evacuate Children From Cities, As Armies Move

Nazi-Russ Parley Is Now at Deadlock   Bargaining Now Can Only Resolve Into _ Bloodshed or Yielding—-Men and Weapons Reported on Move

NAZIS; RUSSIA IN DEADLOCK NN WAR MOVE   Bloodshed or [ith Hour Yielding Held Only  Solution   REDS ARE UNAFRAID   Syria Protests Bombing: Of Damascus; R.A.F. Is Active

11th Hour Maneuver ed Possible of Outright Break *   4E ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rumanian-Russian Border Clashe: Reported While Europe Wait: Developments   PACT TIES TURKEY   Vichy French Continue to Hold Out in Damascus and Allies Shell Moslem Holy City

CONFLICT SEE! AS RED ARMY , STRENGTHENS   Evacuation Of Cities I Soviet Reported   BESIEGE DAMASCUS   British And Free French Withhold Cannon Fire On Ancient -City

AxisRussian Crisis   Reds and Nazis Said To Be Deadlocked in Negotiations; French Still Hold Damascus

BLOODSHED IS EXPECTED T0 FLARE SOON   French Continue to Hold Out in Battle for City of Damascus

DeadlockSeenIn Berlin Pressure On Russ Nation   Only Bloodshed Or 11th-Hour Yielding May Settle Differences; Vichy Forces Hold Out Against British Attack On Damascus; RAF Renews Raids

Soviet-Nazi Clash Looms Imminent   Report Deadlock In Bargaining) Defend Damascus

STALIN PUT ON SPOT BY IMPENDING NAZI PUSH   Portentous War Rumors Electrifies Europe   REDS GIRD FOR BATTLE   Showdown Due In Days--Not Weeks, Is Belief

SOVIET DECREE BANS TRANSIT OF WAR 6000S   Move Called Window Dressing by -London Obeervers

Soviet Union Limits Use Of Railway   May Be Red Answer To German Occupation Of Balkan Countries  COULD AFFECT NAZIS

RUSSIA BLOCKS WAR MATERIALS   German Supplies From Japan Stopped By Moscow Decree

SOVicT BAN WAR SHIPMENTS   Decree To Hurt German Receipt Ol Materials.

RULING TO HIT JAP-10-REICH SUPPLY LINES   Raw Materials From This Hemisphere ’ Also Cut.

Arms Bar Imposed By Soviet   Answer To Nazi Balkan Coup  Is Seen

“Soviet fo Stop All Shipment o War Materials   Russia Decrees No Hore Arms May Cross U.S.S.2. Territory

RUSSIA CLOSES SIBERIAN RAILWAY TO NAZI SUPPLIES   Bans Movement of War Ma. terials Across Her Soil— Line Used by Japanese Shippers.   OTHER ROUTES OPEN, OBSERVERS ASSER1   Action Indicates Moscow Intends to Strengthen Soviet Front Facing Balkan Invaders.

War Materials Not Allowed to Cross U.S.S.R   May Be Answer to Nazi Occupation of the Balkin Area

Russia Bans Passage  Of All War Materia   Will Block Nazi Rout From Japan, Western Hemisphere

‘Soviet Union Puts Ban On ‘Shipment Of War Material: ‘Through Russia To Germany   Nazis Reported To Have Received Many Needed Item: From Japan, Some Of Them Trans-Shipped From The Western Hemisphere

Russia Clamps Down  On Shipping Of Arms   May Be Rap At Germany, Which Gets Much  Material From Japanese Now

War Materials Not Allowed to Cross U.S.S.R  May Be Answer to  o0. xe ume eon weal _. o,

SUMMER ARRIVES OFFICIALLY TODA   Large Areas of Nation Ar Already Sweltering In Heat-Wave.

FORMAL DEBUT SUMMER TODA)      Nation Swelters From Heat Wave As Summer Officially Arrives.

GERMAN CASUALTIES   Only Half Million Men Lest In Russia, Says Hitler

Both Armies Rush Reserves   Movements Indicate Climactic Battle For Moscow

“ARMIES GIRDING FOR NEW TEST IN ” MOSCOW REGION   Both Sides Are Massing Reserves—Nazis Storm Forts At Gateway to Caucasus

Great Battle On Moscow Front Looms   Germans and Russians Massing Reserves for Possible Climactic Test

ierce Battle Rages at North. South Anchors of Moscow Defense Arc: Nazi Siege Guns Shell Leningrad

POSSIBLE CLIMACTIC STRUGGLE FOR RUSS - CAPITAL 1S SEEN   @°HITLER ARMIES IN CRIMEA ' REPORTED STORMING FORTIFICATIONS OF KERCH

New Battle Is Seen in War   Germans, Russians Move Reserves Up to Front for Moscow Battle

Reserves Moving to the Central Front for Possible Climactic Battle for Moscow.      RICH OIL FIELDS GOAL FOR GERMANS

RESERVES MOVING TOWARD MOSCOW FOR DECISIVE BATTLE   Germans Reported Testing Red Lines Near Nation’s Capital Today   Crimean Forces Declared To Be Storming Gateway To Great Oil Fields

NAZI AIR FORGE READY 10 PUSH CAUCASUS WAR   \Hitler Said Seeking ‘Soft Spot? In Long Red  Defenses

Great Lines Of Troops ‘Near. Front      Reich High Command Says ‘Fortifications Of Kerch Stormed By German:

Nazis Storming at Gates to Caucasus   Air Units Already Roaring Over Narrow Strait Into  Oil Fields    SHOWDOWN AT MOSCOW   Both Sides Bring Up Re serves for Possible Climactic Battle

BOTH SIDES BRINGING UP RESERVES ON CENTRAL FRONT: SOVIETS SAY HEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED BY NAZIS —   German Crimean Armies Now Storming Fortifications at Kerch at Gateway to Caucasus Oil Fields. Germans Trying to Find Soft Spot in Defenses

Defenses  Of Kerch Stormed   Nazis And Reds Battle Fiercely at Gateway To Caucasus

HITLER'S ARMY STORMS KERCH FORTIFICATION   Gateway to Caucasus Oi! Fields Under Heavy Assault   BOMBS RAIN ON CITY   Russians Claim Victory In North Kalinin Sector

Both Sides Move Uo Reserves Onto Moscow Front   Fortifications Of Kerch Being Stormed, Germans Claim; Reds Report Successful Raid On Enemy Rear

MASSES OF  RESERVES  .» MOVING UP TO MOSCOW   ‘Great New Offensive Indi. cated as Both Sides Reinforce Lines   @ERMANS STORMING THE KERCH STRAIT   Gravest Threat Centers in Crimea, Gateway to -o Caucasus Oil

REDS, NAZIS MOVE MEN TO MOSCOW FRONT   New Battle for Capital Appear: Imminent While Germans Re port Kerch's Defenses Stormet

Struggle Waged For Oil Fields   Nazis Are Said to Have Mounted Guns on Heights Overlooking Kerch

New Battle for Moscow Developinc On Central Front   Nazis Storming Kerch, Eastern Crimean Port

BOTH SIDES MOVE IN MEN TO.GRAPPLE FOR MOSCOW:   sreategy, Battle Forecast By Troop Movements On Central Front; Germans Report Armies Close To Kerch in Drive Te Conauer Crimea

Both Sides Moving Reserves Up To Central Sector   Mighty New Battle For Moscow Looms; Nazis Say Are Storming Kerch

New Nazi Threat   Another Offensive Against Moscow Hinted by Actions

Major Battle For Russian Capital Looms   Report Germans Girding For Smash At Moscow

Nazis Storm Kerch, Gate to Oil   Moscow Preparing for New German Assaults

RAF BOMBS HIT NAZL BATTLESHIE   Scharnhorst Believed Put Out Of Commission Fo1 Several Months

German Warships Badly Damaged in Raids on Brest   Scharnhorst, of 26,000 Tons, Put Out of Commission For Months.   Score Direct Hits on Nazi Power Station:

BRITISH BLAST NAZI WARSHIPS AT BREST PORT   One Js “Believed” to Have Been Put Out of Commission “For Some Months”   OTHER IS DAMAGED   RAF Also Bombs Powe: Station At [bbenburen In- Northwest Germany In Daylight: Attack

RAIDERS DAMAGED   British Say Scharnhorst Belheved Out of Commis sion for Months

2 NAZI WARSHIPS BOMBED, SAYS RAT   Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Believed Damaged In Brest Drydock

NAZI WARSHIF IS KNOCKED OUT   British Report Battleship Scharnhorst Put Out Of Commission For “Some Monthe ”

Nazi Battleships _   One Big Vessel Reported to Have Been Put Out of Commission for Months and Another Hit by British Bombing Planes.

Nazi Battleships At Brest Out Of Use For Months   British Bombers Inflict Heavy Damage on Powerful Scharnhorst, Gneisenat

COMMISSION   Ships Scharnhors! And Gneisenau Are Victims Of Heavy Shelling

NAZI WARSHIPS REPORTED HIT   BRITISH ‘BELIEVE’ OBJECTIVES BOMBED IN BREST HARBOR

Nazi Warship: Thought Badly Hurt By RAF   One Raider Is Put Out Of Commission And Other Hit, Claim

1 NACI oRFACE AACA GIVEN HAE. BLASTING   One Battleship Believed Put Out Of Commission By Bombing Attack

KANSAS COOLS OF   Rains Cover State and Jay hawkers Toss Away Fans, Grab Coats

Burlington Gets 4.35-In. Rain  No Flood Threat; Skies to Clear Thursday

Rain Cools The State   Burlington Gets Big Shower; River to Rise Heat Wave Broken

Crack Dowr On ’Leggers   Liauor Stamp Holders In State Called to Prosecutors’ Attention

Prosecutors Are Told to  Enforce Law   Given List of Kansas Liquor Stamp Buyers

Peepuinetsrasennanintetoc,...tn-at, tapeaemeinmanamngincet DEFENSE CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNCLE SAM $900

FARMERS MEET HERE SATURDAY   Important Session To Be Held In  City .

QUADRUPLETS BORN TO INDIAN COUPLE   Four Girls And Mother Are Rexmoved To Duke Hospital In Durham. N. Ct

Quadruplet Girls Born To Indians Still Living   Mother, 4 Tots Removed To Duke University Hospiial

136 DEATHS: ATTRIBUTED T0 HOT WAVE   List Includes 60 Heat Vic tims and 76 Downing: as Temperature Rises t¢ 100 or More Over the Middle West.

Heat, Humidity ‘Hares Nation   Death Toll. Is’ ‘Mounting _ From Drownings; Some.  ‘Relief: Predicted. .

Head of Illinois (il Conservation Act Is Appointee   Cleni’ Curtis of Oblong Will Administer Law— Conference Planned

CLEM CURTIS OF OBLONGIS NAMEL STATE OIL CHIEF   HEADS COMMISSION TO ENFORCE NEW ILLINOIS LAW

‘RECKORD SCORES 29TH DIVISION   Two Officers Are Transfer red And Charges Are Pre. ferred Against Another

Work Already Begun on Part Of Great Pipe Line to Carry Oil and Gasoline To East Coast

ITALIANS TAKE SLAV CENTERS   Fascist Command Reports Knin And Sibenik Maken Also Report Greeks Ousted From Corizza.

Report British Bombing Of Ports; Fascists’ Army Reported Moving Into Greece

Italians Take Yugoslav Port  Railway Center Also Occupied, Italians Claim

Fascists Say Knin Captured   Report Advances Inte Yugoslavia, Capture of Corizza

[linois Has $321,516,159 in ‘Bank: Richest It Has Been in All biter,

State Government Richest in History   Its Treasury Deposits Total 32114 Millions

STATE’S TREASURY BALANCE HITS NEW HIGH DURING AUS.   New Revenue In Illinois Reason  For High Record

Russ Deny Report; Say Counter:: Attacks Turn Battle In Their Favor   Germans Assert Defense of Great City Becoming ‘More Hopeless’; Nazis Say 11 British Ships in Convoy Sunk

RUSSIA ADMITS ~ GERMANS ARE ~ SUBURBS OF eITY      Fighting Raging In The Streets From House To House   RUSSIA SAYS TIDE TURNING HER WAY

Russians Declare Bat: tle Turning In Favor Of Defense Forces; British May Fight  On Russian Frant

NAZIS REPORT HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT RAGES   Russians Declare Foe Hurled Back Six Miles In Giant See-Saw Conflict.   CRIMEA WAR FORMING   68,000 Troops Engaged Ir New Struggle For Red Flest Base.

PLIGHT OF GITY GETTING WORSE   Soviet Reports Counter-At: tacks, But Admits {nvader at Gates.   SUPPLIES ARE NEEDED

Russians Declare German Losses At City Enormous   Timoshenko’s Armies Driving Strong Counter-Offensive in Gomel Sector; Germans Evade Prediction on Len ingrad’s Fall

Nazis Dodge ‘Predictions Of Outcome   Russian Drive Continues In Mid-Sector

Nazis Report Hand-to-Fland Fight Raging   Russians, However, Declare Cavalry and Tank Thrusts Have Harled Invaders Back and Recaptured Villages

‘German Losses Reported  To Be Large; Marshal  Timoshenko Attacking  TIDE MAY TURN  British Tanks Soon To Be ' Seen in Action for Red Armies

RUSSIANS SAY BATTLE: TURNING N THEIR FAVOR   (ounter- Attacks Stemming Nui \ilsance, Say Soviets, fenvios Invaders Have pine uted Baltic City

 Reds Say Tanks Hur’ Foes Back   Cavalry Also Helps, Retaking Suburbs Of Czarist Capita)   Nazis Confident   German Shock Troops Concentrate on City’s Outer Defenses.

Moscow’s Zone Sees Hard Fight   Russian Counter-Attacks in Ukraine Area Throw Germans Back Six Miles

Russians Claim German Losses Are Enormous   Reds Are Pushing Counter-Offensive in Gome! Sector

Nazi Armies Drive Closer To Red City   Moscow in Serious Danger Reds Striking Hard In Ukraine Attacks

GERMANS REPORT VIOLENT HAND 10 HAND FIGHTING   Batth Raging in Streets o! Leningrad Suburbs, It Was Stated.   States Cavalry Charges and Tank Thrusts Threw the Nazis Back 6 Miles.

Hand to Hand Fighting Forces Germans Back  Russians Claim Position on Entire Front Is Strengthened

DEFENSE LINES FALL BACK ON MOSCOW FRONT   Vichy Says Germans Only 16 Miles From Capital As Reds Admit Losses   FLANK SMASHED BY TANKS   Soviets Claim Enemy Hurled Further Back In Ukraine Counter-Attack

Fights Raging in Suburbs Of Leningrad;Soviets Say Germans Losing Heavily

Nazis Fight In Suburbs Of Leningrad   Berlin Makes Claim While Russians Say Attackers Driven Back

RUSSIANS SAY GERMANS ARE HURLED BACK   Invaders’ Losses in Battle for Old Czarist Capital Are Declared by; Soviets to Be Enormous, With Wde Tuminga © —

REDS HOLD IN STRUGGLEFOR LEWINGRAL   Claim Tide Is Turning Despite Great German Reinforcements.   BRITISH TANKS SENT TO RUSSIA   U-Boat Credited by Germans With Sinkings Off West Africa.

HOLDING, RED ARMY REPORTS   Defenders Claim Gain In Hand-To-Hand Fighting

RUSSIANS ADMIT PENETRATIONS BUT DECLARE GERMAN LOSSES IN SEE-SAW BATTLE ENORMOUS.   Nazis Fail to Predict When Old Charist Capital Will Fall But Say Soviet Position Hopeless.— Germans Claim Other Advantages in Red Fighting

FIGHT RAGING IN LENINGRAD, GERMANS SAY   Reds Claim Nazi Drive -Hurled Back 6 Miles From City

Red Defenders Say Tide of Battle Turns      German Dispatches Say Fighting Is Taking Place in Suburbs of Big Russian City

Russians Claim battle Turning In Their Favor   Nazi Division Claims To Have Seized Factory District Of Sec ond City,  lid * ciliate: ciliata hae, tea ial ald Bh ea a a an) oe ie eel

REPORT STREET FIGHTING TODAY IN LENINGRAD      German Version: Of Battle Has Nazis _ Winning   Say Invading Forces ~ Are Battered By Russians

REDS ADMIT GRAVE NEW NAZI THREATS   Vichy Hears Germans Only 16  _Miles Away from Moscow;  Soviets Report Further Success in Ukraine Offensive

Russians Claim Advanees On Two Fronts; Germans’ Losses Called Enormous

Bloody See-Saw Struggle At Gateway to Leningrad Faking Heavy Toll of Life   Nazi Reports Tell of Fighting in Streets Of the Suburbs ta Old Czarist Capital of Russia; Reds Counter-Attack

Menacing New Nazi Gains On Moscow Front   But Reds Say Germans Again Thrown Back Ir Rostov Fighting.

NAZIS SAY RED POSITION 1 HOPELESS   Claims Of German Advance Are Denied By Moscow   BRITISH TANKS   May Soon Go Into Action On Vast Front London Says; U-Boats Off Africa

BATTLE RAGING IN OUTSKIRTS OF LENINGRAD   Russians Say Cavalry Attack Hurls Foe Back; Big Guns Employed   GIGANTIC LOSSES CLAIMED   Germans Say Soviet Defenders’ Position Growing More Hopeless

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING OVER OUTER STREETS   Russians Claim Germans Hurled Back With Tremendous Losses in See-Saw Battie for City

Czarist City   Russ, However, Declare Fierce Battle Turning in Favor of Voroshilov—British Tanks May Soon Be Sent into Action’

HEAVY LOSSES “ARE INELIGTED UPON INVADER   Nazis Reinforcing Forees As Fierce Struggle Ts Contiindd ©

Soviet Admits New Nazi Gain   Russians Report German Ad. vances On Moscow's South: ern Defense Line.

Nazis Claim Forces In Leningrad   Russians Report Germans Hurled Back. However

REDS ADMIT  SERIOUS GAINS BY GERMANS   Nazis Slash Through Russian Lines to a Point Less Than 16 Miles From Moscow, Vichy Radin Rennrt Declares.

Russians Admit Serious Threat on Two Moscow Flanks   Red Army Continues To Push Germans Back Near Rostov

Claim Troops 16 Miles Away At One Point   Russians Admit Gains Make Situation Critical; Encirclement Plan Seen

Russians Declare Attackers Shoved Back Six Miles   Soviet Attempts to Lift Pressure on Comrades in Ukraine

GERMANS FIGHT IN CITY STREET   Leningrad’s Suburhs Scene @ Conflicts That Are Grave Threats in City's Siege.   THROWN BACK WITH LOSS   Moscow Radio, German Military  Dispatches Differ Regarding Progress in Old Czarist Capital

BATILETURNS IN RED FAVOR, SAYS MOSCOY   Rival Claims Are Greatly Contradictory; Soviet Position In South Precarious

Nazis 16 Miles From Moscow in Latest Thrust    Reds Report New Success Northwest of Rostovon-Don  PERIL EXTREME  Germans Closest to Goal Since Start of Drive October 2 ,

RUSSIANS CLAIM FOES REPULSED BY TANK ATTACK   Soviets Pushing CounterOffensive Near Gomel To Relieve Pressure

Battle In City Streets   Hand-to-Hand Fight Rages in Leningrad Suburbs; Britain  May Send Troops to Russia

Battle Rages In Suburbs Of Key Red City   Hand-To-Hand Fighting Reported On Outskirts Of Leningrad; Russia Says Germans Are Hurled Back

Battle Is. Nearer Old Russ Capita   Germans Claim Fighting’ Is "in Progréss i in Streets : of Leningrad   BRITISH SEND TANKS    Dispatch of  Expeditionary  Force to Caucasus Is  ‘Considered

‘NAZIS REPULSED “IN SUBURBS OF LENINGRAD. BY -—SIVIET CAVALRY   Enormous Losses’ Inflicted  ; “Upon: Invaders: In See Saw ‘Battle for Otd Czarists Capital.   # FIGHT HAND-TO-HAND IN CITY’S STREETS   Germans. Declare End of  Russian Resistance Is  ‘Near; But Picture. Darkens for Stalin In Crimea

Cavalry, Tank Charges Used to Hurl Back Nazi Hordes     CITY HELD DOOMED     British Planes Help Reds In Fight Against Invaders   CITY HELD DOOMED

Germans Report Capture Large Industrial Sector   Attempt Of Four Red Armies to Break Out Of Kiev Trap Smashed With Heavy occa

* BATTLE AT _ LENINGRAD   Hand-to-Hand Fighting in Streets, Germans Say; Reds Denv It   DECLARE INVADERS FORCED BACK   See Turn in Favor of Reds; e Counter-Attacks on Central Front

SOVIETS ADMIT NEW GAINS BY REICH ARMIES   But Claim Successful Counter Attacks in Ukraine. Germans Widen Flanking Movement

Reds Report New Success Northwest of Rostovon-Don  PERIL EXTREME  Germans Closest to Goal Since Start of Drive October ?

Hand To Hand Battle Rages At Leningrad   Russians Deny That Germans Are Fighting In City’s Suburbs

RUSSIA ADMITS NEW GAINS BY NAZI INVADERS   But Claims Counter. Attacks in Ukraine Throws Germans Back Six Miles

VICHY REPORTS DRIVE 16 MILES FROM MOSCOW   Reds Declare German Army Pushed Back Northwest of Rostov

GERMANS GAIN IN NORTH, SAY RED REPORTS   CLAIM FURTHER PROGRESS IN ROSTOV SECTOR TODAY

Soviets Admit Serious Gain By (;ermans   Vichy Reports Invaders 16 Miles From Capital

Reds Say Cavalry Charges, Thrusts By Tanks Throw Back Hitler Legions And Bring Seizure Of Villages

Plight Grave Say Reds   * Vichy Hears Axis Troops 16 Miles * From Capital

HIT NAZI CONVOY   Two Escorting  Anti- Air craft Vessels in Channel Set on Fire

il Duce Orders Guild Shakeup   High Ranking Henchmen Who Direct Economic Life Shifted .

PARITY PAYMENT MAY BE DOUBLED   Proposal To Increase Agriculture Parity Payment Program To $450,000,000 Has Support of Powerful Group of Senators.

Senate Group For Increasing Parity Payment Program   Administration Blessing Lacks But Farm-Minded Solons Go Ahead With It

Senators Would Double Parity Fund   $450,000,000 Farm Payments Sought

Court Limits Labor Board On Enjoining   Finding One Violation Not Blanket Power.

Court Clarifies .  Powers. of NLRB   Cannot Enjoin Violations of All Provisions If Only One Violation Found

SAVED BY FREE POLE WARSHIP   920 Britons Also Rescued In Atlantic Tragedy   pWharton, Tex., Pilot Among Americans Saved

Four American Aviators Losi   Among Eleven Pilots On Way te Britain

4 U.S. FLIERS LOST AT SEA   11 Other Americans Rescuec After Torpedo Sinks Ship In Mid-Atlantic.

No Immediate  Building Pinch   Gradual “Squeeze On Materials Seen

Building Will Continue on Limited Basis   Stocks Possessed by Dealers Not Frozen by Order

HOME BUILDERS GET MATERIALS   Dealers’ Stocks Are Not Frozen By Government Priorities Orders

Assets; Japs Retaliate JAPS STRUCK SERIOUS BLOW  Strangulation of Nippons Within Year Is Forecast

New Economic Action Against Tokyo Studied   Official Predicts Nippon Will Be Brought  To Her Knees Within Year If  ‘Screws Are Tightened’

® CATTON’S WASHINGTON COLUMN   Boy! Are Party Planners Glad Inauguration is All Over! Governors Provided Headaches

Governor Trouble At F.D.R. Show   Boy! Are Party Planners Glad Inauguration Is All Over!

SEN. BYRD IN ATTACK ON PERKINS   Demands Woman Secretary of Labor Be Replaced by “a Two-Fisted Man’’   FEARS STOPPAGE FROM COAL TIE-UP   Would Tell Labor and Cap. ital No Strikes Tolerated in Defense Industries

FIRE PERKINS, BYRD DEMAND   Senator Says ‘‘Two-Fisted Man’’ Is Needed in Labor Post

Replacement Of Perkins Demanded   Senator Asks For Two-Fisted Man, Says Woman A Bottleneck

SENATOR LABELS SECTY. PERKINS ‘A BOTTLENECK’   Byrd Calls for Her Resigna. tion to End Tieups in Defense Industries

BYRD DEMANDS PERKINS’ OUSTER   Virginia Senator Wants Two-Fisted Man For Labor Secretary

SENATOR DEMANDS RESIGNATION OF SECTY PERKINS   Byrd Says Labor Dep't. Should be Headed by A Two-Fisted Man

Asks Ousting Of Perkins   Senator Byrd Demands Labor Secretary Be Replaced by Strong Man

SECY PERKINS I$ DENOUNCEL   Sen. Byrd Pleads For Two Fisted Man To Deal With  Cites tenn

Senator Byrd Demands Miss Perkins Be Fired, Defense Strikes Ended   Secretary of Labor “Bottleneck” of Defense Program, Says  Virginian

SELECTION OF MAN FOR POST I$ SUGGESTEL   Labor Secretary Is Bitterly Attacked For Method Of Handling Strikes

Byrd Asks Sec. Perkins  Be Ousted   Prefers “2Fisted Man” To End Strikes

BYRD WANTS MISS PERKINS REPLACED   Virginia Senator Demands ‘‘Two-Fisted Man" Be Made Secretary Of Labor—-Claims She Is ‘‘One Of Most Serious Bottlenecks In Entire Defense Program”

Urges Gate For Perkins   Says Woman Cabinet Member Is Bottleneck

MISS PERKINS’ ~-QUSTER ‘ASKED   Senator Byrd Calls. fon » Resignation, ‘to: G iv ¢ Vigor’ to Labor: Dept:

Perkins’ Resignation As Labor Secretary ls Asked by Senator Byrd

Demands Strikes In War Equipments Plants Be Ended By  Government

17 States To Close All Night   Ickes’ Conservation Orde Hits All Gas Stations in DuBois and Immediate Vicinty.

SENATOR PEPPER ATTACKS SEN, CLAR   Asserts Hemisphere Seizure Plan Should Be Good News to Nazis

IDAHO SENATOR’S PLAN ASSAILEI   ‘Pepper Leads Attack o1 ‘Taking Over’ Americas and Canada   ‘HORSEFEATHERS,’ CONNALLY'S VIEW

Sen. Pepper Condemns  Clark Proposal to Toke  -Over- Canada; Americas

CLARK PLAN 1S SCORED AY PEPPER      F lor idian Brands Aggression As » ‘Nazi ‘Way

EIAING aQUADS FAIL TO HALT FIGHT ON NAZI   Unrest Spreads In Czecho: slovakia And Other Oc  cupied Areas

Hundreds Executed  By Germans   Britain, Russia Will Intensify Opposition  mw iTt:1aiirnrnrm waren &

Firing Squads Execute Total  of 130 Czechs’   Deaths Do Not Halt Opposition

NACI EXECUTION TOLL GROWING WITH REVOLTS   Thousands Of Arrests Made In Occupied Countries; 130 Persons Killed

NAZI FIRING SQUADS KILL MORE CZECHS   Total Executions By Germans Reach Mark of About 130

Firing Squads Boost Toll In Europe Revolt   Many More Czechs Are Executed; Unrest Sweeps: Many Nation

BRITAIN, SOVIET PLAN TO INCITE RIOTS IN TCALY   Belief Rome's Status Same as Nations Occu-pied by Germany   Czech Executions Reach 130—Total Mounts in Other Hitler Areas

ALLIES SEER 10 PROMOTE BAD FEELING   Toll of Dead trom Nazi Punitive Measures In Occupied Europe; Two Frenchmen Executed

130 Czechs Die as Nazi Firing Squads Atiempt To Quash Opposition   Toll of Dead Rises as German Gestape Presses Ruthless Campaign Aaainst Revalt. Sabotane

FIGHTING AMERICAN AND FILIPINO TROOPS HOLDING THEIR OWN   SWARMS OF JAPANESE SOL DIERS UNLOADED FROM 80 TRANSPORTS NEAR MANILA

AMERICANS AND FILIPINOS ARE ‘BEHAVING WELL’   Far Eastern Command Declares Defenders Long Anticipated . Effort to Make Major Landing and Were Waiting for it   100 MILES FROM MANILA

MacArthur Confident Defenses Will Hold; Accuse Japanese Of Attacking Open City; Manila Bombed

ALLIED FORCES HOLDING THEIR OWN IN BATTLE   U. S. Prepared For Invasion Attempt  South Of Capital

Philippine Defenses Facing Supreme Test   Direct Word From Manila Tells Of Great Battle In Luzon; Swarms Of Enemy Are Landed From Transports

AMERICANS REPEL FIRST BLOWS AS FOE LAUNCHES FULL SCALE ATTACK FROM 80 TRANSPORTS   Some Sea-Borne Soldiers Succeed In Getting Ashores ‘Tanks Employed In Fighting; Enemy Craft Sunk

U.S., Filipino TroopsHolding Own: M’ Arthur   Japs Swarm Onto Luzon From 80 Transports At Lingayen

Great Japanese Armada Shielded: From Above By Swarms Of Planes, While Tanks Reported In Combat; Landing Prevented At One Point By Heavy Guns. ..   Americans, Filippinos Behaving Well

Tanks Used in Fierce Fighting  U. S. Forces Behaving   U. S. Forces Behaving Well, MacArthur's Office Says

U.S. AND FILIPINO SOLDIERS HOLDING AGAINST JAPANESE   Prevent One Landing by Driv. ing Off Transports and De. stroyers With Heavy Subs— Tanks Are Used

Destroy Sub Believed fo Have Sunk Ark   Corvettte Sinks U-boat With Depth Charges and Gunfire, Bailie: See

Destroy Sub Believed to Have Sunk Ark   Corvettte Sinks U-boat With Depth Charges and Gunfire, London Savs

Italians Abandon Tobruk Airport to British Troopers   In Rapid Offensive Tommies Reach Ed Adem, Near Egyptian Border.   94,000 Italians Are Knocked Out of War

BRITISHSPUR DESERT DRIVE NEAR TOBRUK      Reach El Adem, Airport, 15 Miles South of Italian Harbor City   "DAMAGED ITALIAN WARPLANES TAKEN   Britain's Campaign Aimed / Apparently, At Driving Foe from N. Africa

Desert Troops Reach El Adem In Rapid Drive   Airport For Tobruk Located Only 15 Miles From That City; Whirlwind Cam: paign Is Planned

English Take 40 Planes Left By Retreating Forces   Empire's Forces. Continue To Advance At Whirlwind’ Speed:

Mass 400,000 Troops in Thrace Threaten to Fight if Nazis Cross Danube

Turks Mass Troops For Next Move   Germans Expected To March Into Bulearia Soon

Il Duce’s Cabinet Reaffirms Fidelity with Germany.  ———  BRITISH GC GO ON  Procend  to > Tobruk,  Italian Base Nearpat Rauwrlia

URKS ARE MASSI NG TO MEET NAZIS.   Bulgars Expect  Germans to Move [In Next Few Days

40 Planes At Airport   Hitler Army In Rumania ‘Ready For New Thrust That May Involve Russia

Desert Army Gains New Ob. jective as Italian Cabinet Reaffirms Nation’s Deter. mination to Fight on.

Il Duce’s Cabinet Praises “Glorious Defense of Bardia” as British Rush On.   ITALIAN LOSSES ARE NEARLY 100,000 MEN

EXTEND DESERT DRIVE 80 MILES BEYOND BARDIA   Not Pausing to Consolidate Gains 94,000 Fascist Troops Estimated “Knocked Out”

GROWING ARMY IS POISED IN RUMANIA   Mussolini Reaffirms ttaly’: Alliance With Germany   MEAT SHORTAGE   Is Befalling Great Britain: New Successes Against Italians, Greeks Say

BRITISH REACH THE EL ADEM AIRBASE   Only 15 miles from Italian fort as Rome cabinet o. k.’s axis— Turks mass.

BRITISH TROOPS FORGING AHEAD   ‘Desert Forces Carry on Rapid. Fire Offensive Against Italy's North African Empire.   NEARING EGYPTIAN BORDER

BRITISH TAKE 40 ITALIAN WARPLANES   Gaim 94,000 Fascists Knocked Gut of War In Rapid-Fire Campaign

ITALIAN CABINET DETERMINED 10 EIGHT ON IT ASSERTS   Forty Damaged Airplanes Seized as Troops Enter Abandoned Landing Field   Prolonged Daylight R aid Kills Number of Persons In London

400,000 Turkish Troops Massed in Thrace, Ready To Meet German Onslaught

Outer Defenses Of Italian Base Are ‘Contacted   400,000 Turks Stand Ready to Meet Nazi Forces in Bulgaria

TROOPS CARRY  ON RAPID-FIRE WAR ON ITALY   Forty Damaged Planes Abandoned By Retreating Fascists Seized   TURKS MAKE THREAT   Assert They Will March Into Bulgaria If Germans Take That Step

DUCE, CABINET ASSERT ITALY WILL FIGHT ON   Admit Bardia’s Capture— English Forces Push Ahead Rapidly

URITISH DESERT TROOPS AWE AWE AT WN FRYE)   Reach El Adem Airport for Tobruk 80 Miles From « the Border   _ SHIPPING LOSSES NOT SO HEAVY NOW   “Shortage of Meats and Increase In Illness, How. ever, Reported

TROOPS PENETRATE 80 MILES INTO LIBYA   Report 400,000 ‘Turkish Troops Are Massed on Frontier; Will March if Nazis Invade Bulgaria

IT BIRDM AS “BL ORIDUS"   British Report Nazi Army Has Lost 94,000 Meni in 28 Days.   VICTORS MOVE. TOWARD, F oeauk      London Announces “Big: Reduction in Commers cial Ship Losses.

British Press Drive In North Africa   Estimate 94,000 Fascists Eliminated In Desert Campaign

British Troops Reach El Adem, Near Tobruk   Italians Reported to Have Abandoned Air. port and 40 Planes

BRITISH STILL ADVANCE, TAKE TOBRUK BASE   Armored Units Gain In North African  Trive   MANY CAPTURED   Italy Reaffirms Pact _ of Alliance With Nazis

Fascist Army Falls Back Apparently for Major Stand at Libyan Base   DUCE VOWS STAND   Fascist Council Reaffirms Fidelity to Axis—London, Midlands Town Bombed

Italy Will Fight on Says Mussolini   Rome Government to Keep Pledge to Nazi Despite Recent Defeats

FIGHTERS MAKE SWIFT. DRIVE ACROSS LIBYA   Claim That 94,000 Italian Troops Knocked Out of Desert Campaign   TURKS MASS TROOPS

British Desert Blitz —   Tobruk Airport Taken Speedy Campaign On Way; Turks March If Nazis Enter Bulgaria

British Claim 94.000 Italians Out Of War   Despite Reverse Duce’ Cobinet Emphasizes Axis Solidarity;  Safin Fynearte Nagic

But His 11th-Hour Stand May Have Come Too Late   By HENRY NOBLE HALL {Written for NEA Service)

Desperate Attempt to Swing France From ~ Nazi Orbit May Have Come Too Late

British Hoping for Easy Conquest Of Levant States  Operations Are More Political Than Military in Nature

British Hoping for Fasy Conquest Of Levant States  Operations Are More Political Than

FT. DODGE FIRM 1S PROFITEER ;- HENDERSON   National price administrator says lowa » firm is repeater

Judge Thomas Holds Session  Here Wednesday   Time Of Court Occupied Chiefly With Routine Work

Judge Garberson Holds Court Here Saturday  Orders Made In Civil Suits And Cases Settled

Daily Mail Says U.S. Technicians InIreland ‘Want Marine Protection

Lease Lend Debate Begun In the House   Divergent Views On Effect Aired By  Fish and Bloom

VISIT OF HALIFAX 10 CAPITOL IS CAUSE OF  DISPUTE   Lease-Lend Bill Attacked By Fish, Who Pvedicts War in Six Months   Governor LaFollette and Norman Thomas Testify At Senate Hearing

Dirksen, Fish Lead Attack On Aid Bill  House Members Listen in Silence   House Members Listen in Silence To Republican Opposition

FASCIST POLICE HOLD AMERICAN PASTOR IN ROME   Rector Of Famed Churcl Held Incommunicado On “Suspicion” Of Spying

ROME POLICE ARREST RECTOR   The Rev. Hiram Woolf  Held Incommunicado for See a a

Amertean Clergyman Arrested   Rector of Episcopa Church in Rome Seized

Pastor is Arrested   Rev. Woolf Is Taken Into Custody By Italians

Police Tell U. S. Embassy * “Intelligence Activity” Is Suspected

HELD IN ROME   Italian Police Seize Episcopal Pastor as Espionage Suspect

ROME ARRESTS U.S, PREACHER   Hiram Woolf, Episcopal Min ister, Detained for Questioning by Police

U.S. Pastor in Rome Arrested   Episcopal Church Rector Being Held Incommunicado

Italian Police Arrest American Preacher on Suspicion as Spy   Officials Hold ‘Rev. Woolf of Elmira, N.Y.  Incommunicado After Informing Embassy

AMERICAN RECTOR EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN ROME ARRESTED   MINISTER HELD FOR QUESTIONING ON SUSPICION INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY

US. Clergyman Held in Rome On Spy Charge   Episcopal Rector Arrested on Suspicion—Home  Is Searched

iN lit,  Held On Suspicion Of Intelligence Work In Italian Capital

RECTOR IS ARRESTED   U.S. Head of Church in Rome Un. der Suspicion of Spying

American Preacher Arrested, Held By Police In Rome   Rev. Woolf, Rector Of Episcopal Church in Rome, Suspected of Espionage

Italians Hold An American   Episcopal Rector Arrested On Espionage Charge

Italy Arrests American Pastor  Rey. Hiram Woolf Reported Held On Spy Charges

U.S.Churchman Seized In Rome   The Rev. Hiram Gruber Woolf Of Elmira, N.Y, Held Incommunicado

A Slight Fee ($40,000,000) to Join Taxpayers’ Club   Series of Articles Show How New Taxes Affect U. S.  ert pen

Income Taxpayers’ Club Not Exclusive, Over 2 Million More To Join Next Spring

Topekan Shot By 2 Bandits   Money Destined For Liquor Dealer Taken

frag Is Forming New Governmen  After British Win   Government Will Be In Complete Agreement With. Great Britain

NEW IRAQI REGIME TO HAVE COMPLETE BRITISH SANCTION   /Prince Abdul Hlah Forming New Government At Baghdad After Armistice

WEATHER   PRO - BRITISH IRAQ REGIME BEING FORMED   Boy Monarch Safe I Baghdad, Spiking Kidnap Rumor

British-Iraq Government Said Nearing Normal   ~ Abdul Mah Thought  ~ Forming “Cabinet “After Hostilities Halted

Pro-British Iraq  Cabinet Formed Six-Year-Old King Safe At   Six-Year-Old King Safe At City of Baghdad

IRAQI FORMING NEW GOVERNMEN)   Armistice With British Is Signed After Flight Ot  ProAxis Premier

FIGHTING ENDS, BRITISH TAKE IRAQ CONTROL   Conditions Rapidly Returning to Normal After Revolt Put Down by Great Britain

PRINCE 1S FORMING A NEW GOVERNMENT   Abdul Iltah of Iraq is Reported in Complete Agreement With Brit ish Leaders.

Isolationists Claim Congress Will Not Approve Declaration of War

Vote Is Termed War Move Bar   ‘Go Slowly,’ Advise Wheeler and Fish

2,000 GET DEGREE AT-OHO-BOLLEGE   Gradtates Are Told to Stake - Alt on Democracy and > Help England Win.

Gesture Yeen As Warning to Jap Authorities   Newest Washington Action Intensifies Fa East War of Nerves

ACTION TAKEN AS NEW JAPAN CABINET NAMED   Measure intensifies ‘War Of Nerves’ With Nippon

YORK SPRINGS SEEKS LIQUOR VOTE SEPT. 9   Local Option Petition Filed For Primary 

Turkey Defies Germany, Declares Bayonets Ready To Combat Nazi Invasion   Britain Reported Rushing All Spare Equipment To Ankara As Nation Bluntly Warns Fuehrer

HUGE ARMY MAY STRIKE WITHIN HOURS AT LINE   Turkey Adopts Stiff Attitude Toward Germany as Crisis Nears   BRITISH RUSH ALL AID   Sham English Assault Shows Island Can Resist Invasion

Nazis Might Attack in Next 2 Days   Britain Rushing Spare Equipment To Balkan Theatre

British Rush Equipment to Turks While Greeks Move Civilians Out of Thrace   YUGOSLAVS DICKER   Prince Pau! Sees Hitler, but Declaration of Neutrality Expected at Belgrade

MACEDONIA, THRACE EXPECT INVASIONS   Turkish press defies Germany: British uncover nest of axis ships off Africa.

irkey Defiant ; Nazis Wait n Greek Front   ece Looks For Aid From urkey In Combating Ger. lan Troops In Thrace.  awaina AVE W ATCHFT]

BAYONETS OF TURKS READY FOR GERMANS   British Rush Spare Equipment to Turks; Greeks Confident Turks Will Fight

May Fight Greece in  48 Hours   Germans Have 150,000 Trocps With Armored  Cars on Frontier.   Turkey Adopts Stiff Attitude Toward Nazis

‘Mock Invasion’ Against Island Kingdom Hurled , Back Successfully  HELP FOR. GREECE?  Aegean Kingdom Says Turks May Send Troops To Help Fight Invasion

British Ward Off Mock Try At Invasion   Greeks Plan To Abandon Thrace As Defense Front

Controlled Press Declares Two Million Bavonets Are  Ready To Meet Offensive

British Smash Mock Invasion On Vast Scale   Call Raid on Norwegian Island Just Rehearsal for Sabotage Drive; Greek Army Likely to Stage Defense In Mountains.

Embattled Greeks Expect to Get Armed Aid from Turkey if Hitler’s Forces Strike.   BRITISH “REPULSE” BIG MOCK INVASION

PUSH EXPECTED TO START AT ANY MOMENT   Observers Say Turkey Will Aid Aegean Kingdom   MOCK INVASION   Larger Than Hitler Could Launch Is Practiced By British Troops

TURKEY GIVES WARNING TO GERMANY   Stiff Attitude Adopted by Turks As Germans Poise for Attack

May Swarm Across Greek Border Within 48 Hours, Is Belief   TO MAKE GREEK STAND   British Rush Equipment tc _ Turks; Yugoslav Moves Watched

Turkey Bluntly Defies Germany; Warns Hitler That ‘Bayonets Poised’   Eritain Said Rushing All Possible Equipment to Turks Who, in Turn, May Send Troops Into Thick of Greek Battles

German Balkar Attack Within 48 Hours Seen   Greeks Expect To Be Assisted by Turkish Army

» Turks Adopt Belligerent Pose to Nazis   Britain Reported Sending War Supplies to  Her Ally —

‘Don't Come This Way," Newpapers’ Reply To Fuehrer   ENGLAND RUSHES AID   Greeks Expect Help From Neighbor to Continue Italian War

Initial German Attack Expected to Strike Struma River Valley  te. Pe 2CCrirrs. TON PRPac

GREEKS BELIEVE TURKEY WOULD PROVIDE HELE   German Attack On Greece Reported Set For Saturday. British Stage “Mock Invasion”

Equipment Being Rushed to Turkey By Great Britain   London Discloses British Already Have Coped With Week-Long ‘Mock Invasion’ on Greater Scale Than Nazis Could Launch se

One Newspaper Declares Germany Will Get Answers to All Her Reassurances  ee  Greeks Are Busy  ee ey  Bulgarian Report Says Greeks May Abandon Thrace

Britain Speeding Spare Equipment to Turkey as War Threatens to Spread

Turkish Press inBluntReply  To Germany   Ankara Stiffens Attitude as British Rush in Equipment   150,000 NAZIS ARE MASSED FOR PUSH   Turkey Scorns Hitler's Assurances; Declares 2 Million Men Ready

Controlled Press Tosses Warnings To Adolf Hitler   Yugoslavia Reported Opposed to Signing With Axis at Present

Declare Two Million Troops Stand Ready To Fight When Hitler Begins Balkan War

Nazi Soldiers, Tanks Set For Quick Thrust   urkey Stiffens, Bluntly Defies Germans; Controlled Press Warns Hitler of ‘Two Million Bayonets ’

2 Million Bayonets Ready, Hitler Warned   Britain Rushes All Spare Equipment To Moslems; Greeks, Massing For Defense Along Struma River, Expect Turkish Troop Aid In Thrace.

GREEKS HINT AT TURK AID   Clear Thrace of Civilians As 150,000 Germans Mass on Border,   BOLSTER FORTIFICATIONS

TURKS DEFY GERMANS, ARE READY TO FIGHT      Hear Report Nazis Will Strike Into: — Macedonia    STIFF ATTITUDE   Great Britain I: Rushing Aid To Turkey

150,000 on Turkish and Greek Border   Hundreds of Tanks And Armored Cars Ready for Thrust

Turkey May Send Troops Into Greek Mountains to Repel Exoected Nazi Blow   50 Nazi Tanks Poised Within Sight of Turkish Frontier; Yugoslavia's Role is Mystery

BALKANS FEAR WAR WITHIN © 48 HOURS   Nazi Troop and Tanks Poised for Attack On  Greece and Thrace

Turkish Press Warns Hitler Not To Strike   Greece Removes Civilians From Thrace; Army, Moved Up To Bulgarian Frontier; 150,000 German Troops Ready To Launch Drive

150,000 Troops, with Tanks And Armored Cars, Are Massed Along Border.   Warning to Hitler   Turks Brandish Bayonets in Response to Hitler ‘Bird shéet Reassurances.’

NAZIS. ARE POISED FOR - AN ATTACK      May Strike Into Greece at Any Moment; Turkey Warns the Germans   YUGOSLAVIA § STILL IS ON THE FENCE   Britain Believed Rushing ' Aid to Turks Who May Go to Greeks Aid

TWO MILLION BAYONETS IS ANKARA REPLY   German Troops Called ‘Handful of BirdShot Reassurance’ By Papers

OFFENSIVE INTO MACEDONIA AND THRACE IS SEEN   Yugoslavs Try to Cling to Neutrality Under Pressure From Both Nazis and Britain—Defense Line Manned  Re Tintarestioasaadl feanets..

No Goose-Step In Turkey Trot   Greeks Expect Attack Within 48 Hours

GREECE SPEEDS UP DEFENSES ALONG BORDER   German Troops Continue To Move Toward Frontier

Controlled Press Declares Bayonet Fighters Will Overmatch Hitler And Ridicules Worthless Reassurances

TURKISH HELP IS DEPENDED ON BY GREECE   Yugoslavian Neutrality Reaffirmed: Will Stay Out Of Axis Lineup   BRITISH RUSHING AID   Civilians Leaving Thrace. Indicating Defense Line May Be Shortened

Await  Nazi Drive   German Guns Frown Across Greek Border; Kickoff Expected Within 48 Hours

Nazi Attack ixpected In Next 48 Hours   150,000 Germans Take Position For Ouick Asaault

Ankara May Send Greeks Troops If Blitz Rolls South   British Turn Back Week-Long Invasion Of Mock Reich Force

UK CONTROLLED PRESS BLUNTLY DEFIES HITLER; GREECE SET FOR ATTACK   Nazis Expected to Launch Smash Into Macedonia and Thrace in 48 Hours; Two Million Bayonets Guard Ottoman Nation; British Rehearse Invasion.

YUGOSLAVIA DUE TO BECOME AXIS NEUTRAL FRIEND   Greece Expects Turkey To Send Troops Into Mountains; Greeks To Abandon Thrace As Indefen sible.

Beach Today   Greeks Expect Turkish Support   British Promise New  Offensive Against Axis

150,000. Troops at Border  Price for Attack: Garmanc  Talk of Thrust at Iraq, Mosul

BRITAIN RUSHES AID 10 TURKEY   Controtled Turkish Press Bluntly  Defies Germany at “2,000,000 Bayonets Ready.”   RUSSIA REMAINS A RIDOLE   Denies Having Demanded Naval Bases on Black Sea—British Rehearse invasion Tactics.

NEUTRALS HEAR ARMY MASSED! TO MAKE PUSH   British Rush Efforts to Protect Allies in First German Shock

‘NAVY ASSISTS WORKMEN IN VARNS STRIKE   Bluejackets Man Truck: At Request of Union Official   HEARING ON FRIDAY   j Cannery Men Vote te Return to Work Under New U. S. Plan

NAVY TAKES WORKERS TO - SHIPYARDS      Back-To-Work Move Is Headed by J- P. Frey of A.F.L. Metal Trades   NUMBER INVOLVED NOT ASCERTAINED   * Strike Into Thirteenth Day; Truman Committee Calls Hearing

NAVY TAKES HAND IN COAST STRIKE      Workers Are Carried Thru the C. I. O. Picket Lines

AUDITOR BIL VETO UPHELD BY HOUSEVOTE   Senatorial Run-Off Race Urged

South African Troops Ready  To Meet . Nazis  . os nt ma@wmnee owt hs 5 a es   Veterans Of Ethiopian Campaign Lined Up For Egypt Battle   SYRIA STILL BOILS   Infiltration Claims Are Maintained Despite French Denials

‘ALL A MISTAKE   Draft Evasion’ Charge Against Singer To Be Dismissed. ~

Stock Market   ‘DRAFT T EVASION  "CHARGES AGAINST . MARTIN DISMISSED

3 NAZI COLUMNS MARCHING TOWARD MOSCOW'S GATES   Berlin Says Resistance. Has Collapsed and Invading Troops Are Moving at Top Speed.   350,000 PRISONERS " REPORTED CAPTURE!   Germans Assert Russians Ne Longer Have Fresh Troops ‘to Fill Gaps Ripped in Their Lines.

Russ Defense Crumbles, Says Berlin  Three Powerful  Nazi Armies.   Drive on Moscow

Nazis Picture Tanks Racing At Top Speed    Russian Defense No Longe  Able to Delay’ Power Of Invading Horde, Berlin Asseris   Now Within 100 Miles Of Moscow, Says Mar   ¥Yaldai Hills Push Hailed As Surprise Strategy Nearing Capital

Panzer Troops Already Past Moscow Area   Three Nazi Columns Smash Swiffly Through Demoralized Red Army

Red Reinforcements Reach Front; Moscow Declares, Slowing Up Advance   GERMANS CLAIM 35,000 MORE PRISONERS TAKEN   Russians Announce Retreat Of Red Forces From Line At Vyazma, Key Railroad Junction, After Many Days Of Fierce Fichting

Reds Claim Nazi Drives  Slowed Up   POWERFUL COLUMNS STRIKE TOWARD CAPITAL CITY

Three Powerful Nazi Armies Punching Toward Moscow; Scouts May Forge Iron Ring About City

BRITISH FACE THREE SERIOUS MOVES OF WAR   North Atlantic, Syria And North Africa Threatened By Nazi .. Invasion

Soviet Recruits Girls As Sailors, Navigators Aboard Russian Vessel:

PICKETS BATTLE TO KEEP OTHERS FROM WORKING   Discharge of Four Leads to Tie-up Involving 80,000 Men   $155,000,000 in Defense Work Halts; Governor Sends Police

Nearly 80,000 Men Are Idle In Ford Strike   Immense Rouge Plant At Dearborn Closed As Result Of Strike   SOME VIOLENCE HAS DEVELOPED

ALY Stet TO WIN OVER THE JUGOSLAVD   Would Mediate Trouble Between Jugoslavs and the Nazis.   WOULD PREVENT WAR   Offer to Assist Timed to Co.  “incide With Croatia’s  Peace Move.

ITALY WOULD PREVENT JUGO VS. NAZI WAR   Virtually Offers .tc  ‘Mediate Differences  Between Two Nations 

ITALY RENEWS HER EFFORTS = TO PREVENT JUCOSLAV WAR   ATTEMPT BEING MADE TO START PEACE TALK AT TIME CROAT LEADERS UsING FRESSUKE

Panzer Division “Annihilated” In Surprise Attack   Reich Claims Fins Take Petrozavodsk On Arctic Railroad

FOE SUFFERS HEAVY LOSS   Moscow Claims 260,000 Germans and Rumanians Killed At Leningrad, Odessa.   BERLIN TELLS OF FINNISH ADVANCE

Fight Will Go On To Victory, Churchill Says   Premier Loudty Applauded in Talk Ta Parliament  At Ottawa

Churchill Gives Report on Wai   Prime Minister of Britain Addresses Canada’s Parliament at Ottawa. Pledging Fight Will Go On Until Free Peoples Triumph. ‘   DEBT MAY BE CANCELLED

Nazi Defenses Are Pierced In Moseow Attack   Donets Basin Retreal Is Also Claimed In Russian Reports

TWO NAVY AVIATORS UN TRIAL TOMORROW   Men Who Decapitated Woman Face Military Court

AUTO RACE HELD UP BY $100,000 SPEEDWAY FIRE   Three Cars Burned, 7 Mer Injured at Indianapolis; 150,000 Fans Wait

30 Garages, Three Race Cars Burn   Fire Delays Start Of Race; Power Lines Damaged

Paraguay Fears Army Violence   Several Military Men Killed in Battle After Ouster of Colonel Attempted

INFANTRY BATTLES GOVERNMENT FORCI   Paraguayan Riots Caused By Attempts To Oust I\Col. Ramos

Bite ITALIAN SHIP SUNK BY GREEKS   SUPPLY VESSEL TORPENOED BY SUBMARINE — THIRD DOWNED IN TWO DAYS.   RTT ETN

STEEL DISPUTE DEAK’ HINTED   Announcement May Come Late Today From SWOC And U.S. Stee! Corp.

ALL BETHLEHEM EMPLOYES GE1   Sydney” B., Evans’ ‘Says, Ac tion Affects Approxi-. mately 90,000:Em-:  nigvac’   EFFECTIVE APRIL 1   Several Smaller Companie  . Have Since Followed.   Suit With Similar: Increases -~”

PAY BOOST SET BY BETHLEHEM   90,000 Employes Granted Increases By Company

Britain Puts No Limit On Help   Assistance To Russia — Gladly Given, Says Chancellor.

Britain Puts No Limit On Aid Given Russia; Reds Insist on Paying

GREEKS’ OFFENSIVE MAKES LARGE GAINS   Italians Reportedly Driver From Strong Positiong On Central Front

ITALIANS DRIVEN FROM POSITIONS ON ALBANIAN FRONT   Strongly Fortified Points Vacated as the Greeks Pushed Forward.   AIR AND LAND ASSAULT       a Brisk x  Drive WalepPreceded- by a  Forty-Efgat Hour Ar ; tillery Preparation.

AUSTRALIANS IN SIGHT OF ~ BEIRUT NOW   Shock: Force Nears Lebanon Capital But Fears Flank ' -Attack- By French

AUSSIE SHOCK TROOPS REPORTED IN SIGHT OF BEIRU’   Leading Citizen Of Sidon Tells How War Af‘fected City‘

Senate Leaders Predict Final Adjournment Of ; Legislature By July 4

Kansas-Born Flier’s Sched. uled Broadcast From London Never Made

"REAL THING” IS FATAL TO FLIER   Announced Broadcast American. R.A.F. Pilot Does Not Come.

Hard-Boiled Bill To Curb Strikes Passes House 2 Vote Of 252 To 136 Sends Senate Drastic   Vote Ur 252 Jo 150 Sends Senate Drastic Measure To Avoid Defense Work Lapses

Conference  Group _ Will  Settle Fate   House 2 To 1 Action Taken On Most Drastic Of Bills Controlling Labor

Barnsdall President And Other Oil ‘Men Are Hopeful Henderson May Be Convinced Of Price Increase Need

MID-CONTINENT OIL PRODUCERS TALK HOPEFULLY OF INCREASE IN CRUDE OIL PRICES EARLY DATE

PASSAGE OF BILL BY THE HOUSE IS EXPECTED BY NIGHT—SECURITIES DRIVE PLANNED

JOINT DEFENSE SEEN TO SAVE OIL FIELDS FROM GERMAN FORCES   Consultations Opened by British and Russian Staffs to Figure Out Proaram.

Britain, Soviet _ Ready For Push In The Caucasus   Army Chiefs Confer As Hitler Forces Move Closer To Rich Oil Field; Moscow Claims German Reverses In The North Continue

British.   “MILLION MEN AVAILABLE TC HELP RUSSIANS   Report Little Change In Fighting Lines At Moscow

BRITISH WILL AID DEFENSE OF CAUCASUS   Germany’s Drive Pounds Closer to Rostov And Full Command of Rich Donets Basin

Highschoo! Fducatior Nof-Necessary-For.. Enlistment In Navy   Real Opportunity For Patriotic Men To Serve Country

H. 5, EDUCATION {8 ~ NOT NEEDED IN NAVY   Many Opportunities Offered For Young Men

Legion Chief Gives Education Standard for Youths in Navy   Boys Without High Schoo! Training are Given Eaual Consideration

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG MEN IN U.S. NAV!   HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION NOT DEMANDED AS GEN ERALLY BELIEVED BY PUBLIC

NAVY DOES NOT. DEMAND: A HIGH.  SCHOOL EDUGATION   LEGION HEAD, HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL TELL’ OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG MEN

y Does Not Demand — \High School Educatior        h Head; High’ Sthool yperintendent  ] Opportunities  ie

y Does Not Demand   High School Educatior      Head, High School perintendent Tell Opportunities 

High School Education Desirable, Although Not Necessary To Enlist In U.S. Navy

AVERAGE YOUNG MAN CAN ATTAIN NAVY ENLISTMENT   High School Education Not Necessary, But Is Desirable

Opportunities of Navy Life Made Clear By Léccl Mén   Legion Commander Says High School Education Ne Necessary; School Supt. Praises Navy Training

NAVY MEN DO NOT NEED TO BE GRADUATES   Enlistees Do Not Need to  Have Diplomas

France Through As Ranking Power For Lone Time. Says First-Hand Observer

Newspaperman Succeeds In Travelling Through France; Gives Insight Into Conditions

CRITICAL SHORTAGE IN PLANE MATERIAL   Lack OF Essential Parts Blamed For Lag In Production

British Push 20 Miles In Libya Drive   General Advance Renewed In  Africa

Crimea Heights Recaptured By Soviet Forces      Dive Bombers Help In Counter-Offensive ; Nazis Back Up   GERMANS TRAPPED   Invaders Bomb’ Both Of Soviet’s Main  Cities From Air

British Gain 50 Miles in Libya Push   Russ Report Nazis “Crushed” in Big Rostov Battle

Council Issues Cigarette And  Beer Licenses   Nineteen Beer And Twenty-Eight Cigarette Permits

Council Issues Cigarette And. Beer Licenses  RI? 2... wm... A.   Nineteen Beer And Twenty-Eight Cigarette Permits

Secret Disclosed   British Asks 13,009 To Make, Operate Radio Airplane Locators

“Britain’s Best-Kept War Secret”: Radio Locates Distant Nazi “nee

BRITAIN USES SECRET DEVICE AGAINST NAZI   Radio-Wave: Developed’ Bi Scottish Inventor to Locate Raiding  ‘ Nazi Planes   SEEK VOLUNTEERS   Believe Device Already Has Caused Raiding By Germans to’ Drap Off Gréatly

England Ready To Put New Radiolocafor To Work Combattina Nicht Air Raiders

Britain Has Mysterious New Radio Device To Locate and Defeat Raiding Bombers

Plane Locator  Crews Sought   England Asks For 13. ,000 ‘Volunteers To Assist ° , - With New. Device

BRITAIN REVEALS SECRET DETECTOE   Calls for 13,000 Persons t Build and Man New Defense Weapon

SOVIETS ADMIT PACE OF FIGHT GROWS HOTTER   Details of Cannonading Are Withheld; Nazis Press on Kiev, Odessa.   RUSSIANS BOMB BERLIN   Claim Defenses Holding Firm British Report Successes In Maditarranaan

LAURINBURG M AN DELIVERS SERMON AT BARIUM FINALS   Gov. Hoey To Speak For Commencement Exercises At Orphanage Tonight. Diplomas And Bibles Will Be Given Ta Graduates

GLYDER: HOPED ~ SPEAK AT BARIUN   Two  Helpful Sermons Delivered Sunday To Graduates: —

Nazis Are Poor Guessers As To Churchill Move   Had Him In Middle East, Thousands Of Miles From Washington

Germans Guess Wrong Again   Reports Put Briton in Middle East, Long Way from U.S,

German Guessers Had Churchill Travelling To Middle East Warfront

Legislature In Recess: Members  Go Home To Sot   Expected Stay In Session Until  lunly 3   Germans Claim U-Boat Sinks )  British: Vessels

6 FROM STATE BELIEVED LOST   5 Other Pennsylvanians of Reuben James Crew are  Among Those Saved

ROME ASSERTS KORITZA TAKEN ON WEST FRONT   British Declare Stiff German Attack on Tobruk Beaten Off

ROME CLAIMS CORIZZA NOW IN AXIS HANDS   North African Situation Still Serious; British Beat Off Stiff Attack On Tobruk.   SERSS FIGHT ON AGAINST INVADER

FURTHER GAING IN BALKAN Anh BO TO SERMANS   African Situation Unchanged Despite Claims Of Nazis, London Reports Today

Kome Claims Corizza, Albania, Is Recaptured; Flanking Route Opened   London Vague About Withdrawal--May Be Southwest of Salonika; British Report African Situation Is Better

BRITISH FORCED BACK  By JOSE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Edttos

Reds Prepare For Any Hitler  Spring Gamble   Populace, its doubts of army gone, now asks, “‘Why not all the way to Berlin?”

MOVIE MAGNATE FOUND GUILT}   Joseph Schenck Convicted o Federal Income Tax Evasion.

SCHENCK HELD GUILTY IN INCOME TAX TRIAL   Jury Deliberates 22 Hours, Decides Movie Magnate Violated Federal Law

MOVIE EXECUTIE CONVICTED OF INCOME TAX VIOLATIONS   SCHENCK IS LIABLE TO TEN YEAHS IN BISON AND FINE . OF $20,000

Joseph M. Schenck, Movie Magnate, Found’ Guilty of Evading Federal Income Taxes

MOVIE EXECUTIVE DECLARED GUILTY   Schenck Is Convicted of Huge Income Tax Evasion.

HOPE ICELAND WILL BE FREEL   People Fear England May  Try To Keep Hold On   That Country

Red Cross Drive List Still Open  Donations Can Be Left at Office

“Most of Those Arrested’ Under the Blue Law of  Delaware ‘Are Set. Free    Attorney General Will Continue = to Enforce Until. ed Are /- Repealed -

Most of Those Arrested. Under the Blue Law of  Delaware Are Set Free   Attorney General Will Continue to Enforce Until They Are Repealed

 Miners Seek ‘to Claim Jobiess  . Checks After First Vacation   Thousands Trying to Get Public to Foot Bill For An. thracite Industry's First Rest Period; State Refuses to Pay; Plate Glass Window Smash ed As 5,000 Stampede One Bureau

Hard Coal Miners Not Getting Far Having Public Pay for Vacations

NAZIS REPORT ESCAPE PORTS FULL OF TROOPS   AP MAN, IN TURKEY, SAYS GREEKS COVERING BRITISH HAVEN'T A CHANCE   GERMANS CRACK BOTH ENDS OF ALLIED DEFENSE LINE   Next Stand By Allies Will Be Less Than 100 Miles trom Athens; Volos, Lamia, [oannina Fall

YUGOSLAVS REPORTED STILL FIGHTING  IN THE HEART OF THEIR COUNTRY

British Troops Continuing To Withdraw; Other Greek Units Trapped By Invaders

300,000 STILL BATTLING AXIS IN YUGOSLAVI   Five Armies Reported Holding Out in Center of Balkan Nation.

5 SLAV ARMIES STILL FIGHTING   REPORTED HOLDING OUT AGAINST NAZI ANC ITALIAN ASSAULTS

A YUGOSLAV FORCE. STILL IN THE WAR   Vichy Hears 300,000. to 400,000 Men Are Battling Nazis   THE ITALTANS IN STAND

NAZIS CRACK BOTH ENDS OF  DEFENSE LINE   British and Greeks, Hard Pressed, Set Up New Front in Mountains

5Slav Armies Stil Hold Out  Between 4-5 Thous _and-Men Make ]  ma retmec’® lew

Allied Stand Seems Due Af Thermopylae   Forces Still Intact When Reach New Positions Despite Nazi Assaults

Main Route of Retreat Is Blocked, Declare Germans     ACKNOWLEDGE LOSS     Ath awe Aaa Cy prandare   Athens Army Surrenders, Says Unconfirmed Rome Report

‘Battles of Annihilation’ in Progress on Central Front, Is Report   AZOV PORTS TAKEN   \Ossipenko and Mariupol Engulfed; Rostov Again  Threatened

ASSERT SOVIET ARMIES HAVE BEEN TRAPPED      Report German Front ts Now 125 Miles from Center of Moscow

Soviet Armies Encircled By Advance Units   Berlin Claims Entire Southern Wing of Russian Wing Smashed at Sea of Azoy

CLAIM SOVIET DEFENSE LINE IS BREACHED   Berlin Says Entire Russian Southern Wing Smashed Along Sea Of Azov   RED ARMY TROOPS RESIST BIG PUSH   Say Nazis Have Pulled Men _ From Both Flanks For New Offense

SEVERAL RED ARMIES NOW ARE TRAPPEL   Claim Russian Lines Defend: ing Moscow Pierced, Also Gains in South

PENTRAL FRONT OFFENSIVE IS UNDER WAY   Defense Lines On Road To Moscow Are Breached   NAZI AIR FORGE   Reported Deal Hard Blows To Leningrad And Capital During Night

ClO STEEL WORKERS ASK WAGEINCREAS!   “Compromise Offer of U.S Steel Corporation Is Rejected

C10 DEMANDS PAY INCREASE BY U. S. STEEL   Spurns 2!, Cents an Hour Offer of Corporation, Wants 10 Cents   THREATENS TO END PAY-HOUR CONTRACT   Crisis May Develop in Both Coal and Steel Industries by April 1

U.S, STEEL WAGE OFFER REJECTED   C, I. O. EMPLOYES STAND PAT FOR INCREASE OF 10 CENTS AN HOUR.

CIO Perils ‘Big Steel:” ‘StrikelLoom:      DEMANDS 10 CENTS AN HOUR WAGE INCREASE AFTER _ RE. JECTING 2% CENTS OFFERED BY U. 8S. STEEL.   April 1 Fateful Day?

CIO REJECTS STEELS OFFER: ASKS 10 CENTS      Threatens to End Contract With U S. Steel in Refusing to 2} Cen Per Hour Increase

STEEL WORKERS OUT FOR RAISE   Labor Crisis Threatens In Key Industries Around April 1

DVVES SET FOR FOUR MEETINGS   Livestoc’s ‘Marketing Meet. ings Over the Count; . Next ‘Week.   OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Dito ott Fa OUR MEETINGS   Livestock Marketing Meet. ings Over the Count, Next Week.   OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 poxOVAN BRINGS yk Gloomy Report O, tions Abroad... Tell: , And Stimson British ves In Balkans Appeai

Miss Marcella Porth Dies in Hospital After Short Illness   Prominent Republican Succumbs to Nephritis; Funeral Plans Incomple

NEPHRITTS FATAL ll us POT  rominent “In ~ PRanthlicra:   Prominent “In” Republica: Circles and Committee Officer for Years   IWAS 41 YEARS OLD   Born In Westphalia Bu Come Heré With Parents When Small Girl

British Bomb Italian Air Base in Sicily   German Planes Aifacl Bengasi: Italy Claims Albania Successes

BRITISH FACK QUESTION OF CONTINUING NORTH AFRICAN OFFENSIVE— BULGARIA REPORTED UNEASY

NEW STRATEGY OF BOTH SIDES   British May Divert Nile Army to New Fields

BRITISH DEBATE PLAN TO CONTACT FRENCH OR CLOSE CAMPAIGN   Germany Considers Attempt To Aid Italians Ir Afriea Or To Increase Pressure In Balkans; Darlan Returns

British Face Decision on Strategy In Their North Africa Campaign   War in the Mediterranean Area Reaches Turning Point—Germany Faces Problem

EXPECT TURNING POINT IN WAR IN MEDITERRANEAN   Sudden New Moves Either By British or Nazi Seem Likely; Action By Vichy . May Decide.

TURNING POINT REACHED BY BRITISH, GERMANS IN AFRICAN. GREEK SECTORS

With Libya Conquered British Must Decide Next African Strategy   Germany Faced With Decision on-Entering Africa or Possibly Moving in Balkans; Vichy Situation May Influence Developitents

DOURSE OF WAR MAY DEPEND ON VIGHY PARLEYS   Both British And Germans Now Face Important Questions Of Strategy

British Face Big Decision On Strategy   May Contact Weygand’s Army Or Shift Fronts

Alfonso Continues  To Fight Off Death  Fx-Monarch’s Relatives Think He's Improved

Former Spanish  King Near Death   Family And Priest Await Approaching End.  mrrrinrT Tm

Physician Says _ Alfonso Still. -— -_[g Gravely I   Reports Condition Is Somewhat Relieved: Had Quieter Night

Threatens He Will Veto An) Scheel Aid Bill Exceeding $44,000,000.

Governor Plans to Veto “Increased School Money   Committee Is Named to Dis: cuss Matter with Chief Eyecutive

Curtin Is New Aussie Premier   Fadden Resigns After  Motion of Censure

ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR MORE FUNDS   Three More Billions Art Sought Today by President.

Requests Made by  Roosevelt   Total of Eight Billions Ask ed of Congress in 24 Hours

NEW REQUEST BRINGS TOTAL T0 8 BILLIONS   ' Money Needed for Naval  and Maritime Commis sion Expansion, Congress f te Vx).   LEND-LEASE FUND  IS DUE NEXT WEEK

PRESIDENT SEEKS EIGHT BILLIONS   Asks Funds For Navy, th War Dept. and Maritime Commission.

OVER FOUR BILLION TS ASKED TODAY   FDR seeks contract authorizations for navy, maritime commission

} BILLIONS FOR NAVY, MARITIME COMMISSION   Request Was Made By the President In Form of a Letter to Speaker Rayburn.

F.D.R. ASKS 3 BILLIONS FOR NAVY   Brings Supplemental Requests In 24 Hrs. To Eight Billions

Billions For Navy Sought By President   Maritime Commission Also Would Receive Funds; 4 - Billion - Dollar Army Fund Asked Thursday

NORMAL SON BORN. TO MRS. W. MUNN, TWELVE YEARS OLD   Mother, Baby Doing Well; 17-Year-Old Hushand le “Thrilled”

NEW HIGHWAY HEAD GHOGEN   Arl McLain of Near Marion Will Come to the Tipton Division.   ORANGE PRIME QUITS

i HIGHWAY HEAD CHOSE   Arl-McLain of Near Marion ‘Will Come tothe Tipton Division. :   ORANGE PRIME QUITS

ED. R. ACCEPTS. NO-STRIKE PLEDGE   BRINGS GROUP’S CONFERENCE TO CLOSE—TO NAME WAR LABOR BOARD..

LABOR-EMPLOYERS REACH AGREEMENT   Pact Banning Strikes Dur ing War Is Agreed Upon

Labor-Management Conference Closes With Pledge to Refrain From Strikes, Walkouts

Labor Pledges No More Strikes   President Accepts Decision Agreed on by Conferees

Roosevelt Accepts Labor’s Pledge Of No Strikes  Conference Closed by Agreement to Toast far ‘Doratian”™

NO LACKOUTS OR WALKOUTS DURING CRISIS   LABOR-MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ENDS WITH PLEDGE

Labor, Industry Adopt Utahn’s No-Strike Plan   Roosevelt Shunts Aside Closed Shox Issue, Accepts Points in Thomas Formula on Which Conferees Agree

LABOR PEACE PLAN DRAFTED   President Accepts Formule Agreed On; Union Shop Issue Dodged

No Strike, or Lockou! During war   But President Will Name War Labor Board To Handle Closed Shop Issues Aris  Of Forts Held

Conferees Agree On Labor Policy During War Time   Roosevelt Brings Confer. ence To Abrupt Close By Accepting Points

New Labor Board Planned by FDR On Closed Shop   Conference in Agreement! on All Other Controversial Points

F.D.R. Accepts Industry-Labor Compromise   Employers, Unions Agree to Bar Strikes, Lockouts for Duration

.abor, Business Pledge To Refrain From Strikes Or Lockouts During The Duration

BERLIN WARNS OF MORE RAIDS INRETALIATION   Athens Claims Thousands of Dead Piled in Front of Battle Line   Bremen and Other Germar Towns Bombed: Balkan Fighting Fierce   BULLETIN

Two Neutrality Act Revisions Go to House   Amendments Passed by 50 to 37 Vote After Rider Aimed at Curbing Strikes Ie Defeated   CLARK’S ENTIRE REPEAL PROPOSAL ALSO BEATEN   Administration Leaders Confident Of Sufficient Ballots to Carry _  Loawer Chamher

Arm Vessels And Enter War Zones   Sent To House By Vote Of 50 To 37 After  Days Of Debate

Senate Votes T's Arm U.S. Ships   Law Will Permit Them To Enter War Zones

Would Allow Armed Ships ‘To Enter Combat Zones   Final Vote Is 50-37 And Sends Measure To House Consideration  After 11 Days Debate  FULL REPEAL MOVE IS VOTED DOWN  Another on Violence

Solons Favor Legislation  bv 50-37 Vote   Administration Says House Approval Certain

FDR's‘ Political Stomach’ Upset. Berlin Claims   ‘Noteworthy How Cautious He fas Become’,  Germans Say

MORE MINES WILL CLOSE   Thousands Of Commercia! Diggers In Pennsylvania Vote To Go Out In Sympathy Strike

Commercial  Mines To Quit   UMW LEADER SAYS 73 PER CENT OF CAMBRIA UNION COMMER CIAL MINERS WILL: STRIKE,

SOME MINERS REMAIN ON JOB   Most Workers in Captive Pits Strike; 7,000 in Sympathy Walkouts

CO-OPERATION IN AAA PROGRAM BEING STRESSED   Present Supply Is Large But ‘Critical Year Ahead’ Local Chairman Says

AAA PROGRAM IS IMPORTANT 1941 HIGH CORN YIELI   J. Walter Skoog Cites Argentin: And Canada Unlimited Produc tion For Farmers To Be War Of.

Flag Day Pioneer Has Spent 43 Years Promoting His Idea   Engineer’s Story of Betsy Rosas In spired Railroad Worker to Advocate Observance,

‘Story By Betsy Ress Inspired Flag Day Founding By Railroader Who Say ‘Observance Is Real Defense Project

Holiday Is Real National - De. . fense Ain Aim.  BETSY RO. ROSS  er Philadelphia At Fore in State Celebration ,

Founder of Holiday Pledges Anew to Bune About a Nationwide Observance

Story of Betsy Ross’ Stitching Inspired Founding of Flag Day   Railroader Who Made Observance His Life's Work Finds New Courage for His Task Amidst Defense Preparations Today on 146th Anniversary of Old Gtory’s Birth

ARMY ASKS FOR REGISTRATION OF 18 10 64   Wants Men of 19 to 44 Actually Called to Army Now; Big Appropriation Advanced

TO RECLASSIFY MANPOWER OF UNITED) STATES   War Department Ask: Quick Action From Congress to Speed Defense

Stimson Would Register Men From 18 to 64  = eonann wv...   7,500,000 Expected To Be Available for Combat Duty

“All Out? Bill To Expand The Military Duty   Swift Moves To (et War Activities  Into High Gear

Army Urges Action On Draft   Would Make All Mer 19 Through 44 Liable for Service

SPEED URGED IN MOBILIZING   War Department Asks Registration From 18 To 64, Inclusive

All Men, 18 To 64, Slated To Register Under New Law   Framework Said Needed Which Will Bring Victory; War Funds Approved

FAST ACTION ON MANPOWER BILL   Of Estimated 41,000,000 to Be Registered ‘Combat’ Pool of Some 7,500,000 Is Contemplated — Other War Meacurek Sneeded.

 Swift Preparation For iAny Eventuality. Aim ‘Of Stimson, Hershey   Total Registration of 41 Million Men u _. U.§.Is Plan; See 712 Million for Combat Duty

ARMY SOUNDS NEED FOR MEN OF 19 TQ 44   War Department Urges Speedy Action on Registration   FOR ‘ALL-OUT’ HELP   Everyone Between Age Of 18 to 64 Would Be Enrolled

GERMANS CLAIM THEY'VE TAKEN TALLINN POR]   REPORT 32 RUSSIAN SHIPS SUNK; BUFFER STATES CLOSED OUT

Fall of Port Means Baltic Domination   Berlin Reports 32 Russian Ships Sunk in Big Naval Battle   CITY SEEN BURNING   Germans, 32 Miles Away, Tighten Ring Around Leningrad

22 Transports, 10 War Vessels Sunk Is Claim   Berlin Reports. Russian Defenders of Baltic Port Are Literally Pushed Into The Sea In Another Dunkerque

Tallinn is Captured   Nazis Report Crushing Blow To Red Naval Forces

NAZI FORCES TAKE ESTHONIAN CAPITAL IN DRIVE THROUGH NORTH   32 Russian Ships Reported Sunk By  German Vessels

TALLINN FALLS TO NAZIS; SEA BATTLE RAGES   Berlin Claims 32 Russian  Ships Sunk; Leningrad   Threats Increase

FLIGHT OF REDS ‘A DUNKERQUE’ BERLIN CLAIMS   Nazi Air and Naval Attacks Sink 22 Russian Transports and Ten War Vessels, Germany Says   NAZI-GAMINED BASE MEN ACES LENINGRAD   Port of Finland Had Been Pocket of Russian Resistance in German Occupied Territory

RED NAVAL FORCE GIVEN CRUSHING BLOW IN BALTIC   Fall of Tallinn Reported By Berlin as Battle on Sea Continues   32 Russian Ships Said to Have Been Sunk; Stalin Reports New Action

Berlin Claims Crushing Blow Struck-to Red Nava Forces In the Baltic -

BETHLEHEM © WORKERS GO ~~ ONSTRIKE   Violence Marks Walk out at Huge Steel Mills in Pennsy! vania

Tear Gas Is Used to Stop Bethlehem Steel Co. Pickets   Two Hundred Pickets Dispersed After Trying To Stop Workmen

CALL POLICE TO BREAK UP PICKET LINE   Huge Bethlehem Steel Plant In Pennsylvania Threat ened by SWOC.

STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FOR ALL OF THE GREAT LAKES   Parts of Mid-Continent Get Cold Rains ‘and Snow— Flood. Waters Are Receding in Four Southwestern States

Berlin Bombed By British Air Raiders Sunday   Soviet Claims Nazi Divisions Broken By Counter Attacks

British Send Raiders Over Nazi Capital   Russians and Germans Still Claim Victories At Smolensk

GOVERNOR MAKES FIRST APPOINMENT ~ TO STATE OFFICES   COLLEGE BOARDS, BANKING COMMISSIONER, GAME COMMISSION, DISTRICT JUDGE

Non-Defense Plants To Be Hit By Boom   Fear Many Of Smallest Firms Are Facing Economie Ruin

e In Washington   Boom Backfires on NonDefense Plants With Experts Predicting  Kuin for Some

MALTA BEND. REJECTED $5 POWDER FIRM SITE   Labor, Housing Setup Does gq Not Meet Approval

BRITISH CAPTURE NAZI PRISONERS   Germans Report Naval Forces Withdrew Alter Taking Men.

BRITISH ATTACK ISLE OFF NORWAY   eee ee  GERMAN “AND. “NORWEGIAN - PRISONERS TAKEN IN RAID BY NAVAL FORCES,

British Raid Norse Islana   Germans Among Prisoner: Taken in Foray, Berlin Says

BRITISH MAKE RAID ON ISLAND   Naval Forces Take Germar Prisoners in Foray  Off Norway

British Forces Land on Island Off Norway   Take Number of. Nazi And: Norwegian Prisoner: Germanys DNB Reports

NAZIS IRKED BY TALE OF U, S. BID TO YUGOSLAVIA   Berlin Indignant In Spite Of Washington Denial, Flimsy Foundation

GERMANY RAPS ROOSEYELTIAN FOREIGN AIMS   Berlin Reacts With Annoyance Over Washington's Move to Keep Yugoslavia Neutral   PRESS ASSAILS MOVE   State Department Official:   at Washington Say They “Never Heard  : Of It”

Roosevelt’s Reported Aid Bid To Yugoslavia Arouses Nazis   Hungarian Dispatch Claims President Urges Action Be Taken To Keep Belgrade Government Away From Tie With Axis; Berlin Press Hits Move

GERMANS SCORE F, R, DIPLOMACY   Nazis Annoyed As U. S Hinted to Assist Yugoslavia

GERMANS HIT AT REPORT U. S. SEEKS TO AID YUGOSLAYVS   ‘State Department Leaders  At Washington Deny Statements

Charge Made In Budapest Denied by US  German Press Insist: PRannrt Givwac Tmnreccion      ANGER IS AROUSED   President Said to Have . Offered Aid to Keep Nation From Axis

Nazis Turn To U.S. for Smokescreen  , a ee   SEES E UE  American Pledge Of Yugoslav Aid Reported; Denied In Relorade

British-Aid Bill Passage Due By Tonight   Germany Irked By Report Of F. D. R. Effort To Influence Jugoslavia

German Press ‘Believes’ Reports of Roosevelt Diplomatic Move  SCANT BASIS ONLY  Nazis Declare This To Be Violation of U. S. Monyoe Doctrine

Press Takes Action Following Report Appearing In Hungarian News Dispatch

Accuse FDR Of Meddling In Europe   Germans Play Up Propaganda— Tinted Report

Berlin Press Charges FDR Is Meddling   Report of Offer To Yugoslavia Is Widely Circulated

FIND BODIES OF 2 NAVY FLIERS   Search for Eight Other Vic. tims of Bomber Crash Continues

GROUP 10 REPORT ON WAGE - HOUR STUDY NEXT WEEK   Results of Survey On Question” of Proposed State Wage-Hour Law Will Be Given General Assembly Early Next Week.

Skeleton In Closet Will Get Airing   State Wage - Hour Commission To Report To Legislature

HOUSE LIMITS DEBATE GN ARMING OF SHIPS   Final Vote Expected Thursday Afternoon

Speed House Drive For Vote Qn Neutrality   Special Rule For Considera tion Of Amendments On Wednesday Planned   ‘VOTE IN HOUSE WILL BE CLOSE   Amendments Provide Arm ing U. 8. Ships ‘And Lifting War Zone Ban   (BULLETIN)

TEXANS WONDERING IF ALLRED PLANNING RACE U. 5. SENATE   POLITICAL FRIENDS TENDER ED JUDGE ALLRED DINNER CALLED NEXT SENATOR

Paid Slayers  Two Negroes Admit Attemp' Bk o Kill Girl   Were Offered $500 For Crime They Say

Two Are Fugitives, the Other a Mem  THREE MORE DIE   ‘With One Companion. ag Bagge - Without Ammunition, Officer Wins Battle

Warden, 3 Others Killed In Jail Break    Deputy Sheriff, 2 Convict: Die, Four Wounded In Battle Following Prison Escape

RIOT STAGED BY CONVICTS INOKLAHOMA   Long-Term Prisoners Are  Trapped Shortly After RB eaalk   OTHERS WOUNDED IN BLOODY RIOT   Warden Jess Dunn, Held as Hostage, Fatally Wounded

4 ARE KILLED — IN JAIL BREAK IN OKLAHOMA   Warden and Jailer Shot by Escaping Convicts; 2 Convicts Dead, 2 Wounded after Roundup

Two Oklahoma Convicts Die After Killing Warden, Jailer in Escape Attempt

FOUR ARE SLAIN IN OKLAHOMA PRISON BREAK   Warden, Two Convict: And Jailer Killed In Bloody Bid For Freedom

WARDEN AMONG QUARTET SLAIN   Jailer and Two _ Convicts Also Die in Oklahoma Prison Break

FIVE KILLED IN BLOODY PRISON BREAK ATTEMPT   Warden of Oklahoma Prison, Three Convicts nad County Jailer Die in Battle on Streets   Three Others Wounded

Four Killed, 3 Wounded In Oklahoma  Prison Break   COUNTY JAILER, 3 CONVICTS SLAIN   Deputy Sheriff Hero As He Leads Others In Trapping Felons

Bullets Kill Four In Oklahoma  Convicts’ Break   Warden, Held as Hostage, Slain; Jailer, Two Felons Die in  Bloody Knife and Gun Battle

Warden, Two Felons, Jailer  Die In Break   Four Long-Termers Flee Oklahoma  Puson

Warden, County Jailer and Two Fugitives Are Victims of Gun-Knife Fight; Third Convict Is Wounded Critically; Prison Chief Was Hostage

Four Killed in Prison Break at McAlester, Okla.   Warden, Three Convicts and County Jailer Shot to Death

Warden And Three Others Killed In Prison Break      Two Convicts And County Jailer Also Killed In A Bloody Bid For Liberty; Four Others Wounded One Critically, In Oklahoma State Prison Free dom Dash. 7

STEPS TO CONTROL. PRICES LOOKED FOR   Roosevelt Confers With Henderson and Wayne Coy, Head of Emervency Management Office.

LEGISLATORS Plot TOWARD ADJOURNMENT   Senate in Reverse Gives Page Boys $100 Bonus, Then Takes It Away..   HOUSE DUMPS MAJOR PORTION OF CALENDAR

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HITLER WANTS PIERRE LAVAL BACK IN POWER   Petain Sends Envoy to Confer in Paris

France's Crisis Is  Near End   Hitler's Term: To Be Heard By Darlan

Admiral Darlan Leaves for — Paris Showdowr   Hitler's Foremost Demand Is Reported io Be Restoration of Laval in Power: No Comnromise Is Expected

Envoy Carries Petain Reply To Hitler’s Aid   Conference Brings Seven Weeks’ Crisis to Climax

French knvoy Goes To Paris, Confers With Nazi Cheiel   Crisis Nears Head After Seven Weeks Dispute

Showdown on Laval Issue Expected When Emmi sary at Arrives at Nazi  Quarters in Paris.

Herald Tribune Is Again Given FW. Ayer Cur   New York Newspape Found Best in Typography and Presswork

a AERIAL   RAF Smashes French Coast: ai Region for Seventeenth Consecutive Night

Channel Coast Hammered Again   17th Consecutive Night of Bombing

ATTACKS CONTINUED BY BRITISH FLIERS   Royal Air Force Pounds the Coast of France

TONS OF BOMBS LOOSED DURING NIGHTLY RAID   RAF Has Invaded Nazis’ West Front 17 Consecutive Nights

PARIS COLD 10 PETAIN LEGION   Nazi Controlled Paper: Fail To Mention New Vichy-Totalitarian Political Party

Veteran Movement In Trouble   Nazis Displeased With Petain’s Attempt to Form French Political Party: Muzzle News

TROUBLE HITS PETAIN PART!   Announcement of Legion 0 Veterans Censored from Paris Press

Nazis Suppress  Petain’s Action   New French Party Heads for Trouble as Paris ' Papers Ignore Story

TERRIFIC RAF RAID ON SICILY COAST IS MADE   Important Italian Air Base Suffers Severe Damage; French Ports Bombed

ORDER CIVILIANS TO LEAVE THREE ALBANIAN CITIES   Fascists Prepare for Greek Drive on Valona, Berat and Elbasan   Plymouth Digs Out After » Smashing Nazi Bomb Attack

DUCES CATANIA AIRDROME BADLY HIT BY BRITISH   R.A. Bombers Determined to Knock Ont Ttaly’s Flying Forces   Not a Single Raid, But Series of Planned Atlacks in Sicily

British Attack  Italian Airdrome At Catania, Sicily   NINE NAZI PLANES BELIEVED DESTROYED   (BULLETIN)

Nine Planes Aiding Italy Destroyed         Series 0: aids Staged on Jumping Off Place for Greek War   AMAGE IS HEAVY      English Forces in North Africa Lay Siege to Jarabub

Key Commuter Bus Rams Two Tn First Crash   Three Seriously Hurt;  Driver Averts Fall OVE Gane

Camp Forrest Is Good Example of ‘Before and After   Less Than a Month Ago 18.000 Acres Were Lonesome

JOBLESS WILL BE REGISTERED IN THIS STATI   Iowa State Employment Service Called on for This Duty in National Defense Program

FAVOR 26 FOR TOP DRAFT AGE   Selective Service Officials Urge Legislation Deferring Older Men

ARMY MAY SET NEW AGE LIMIT FOR DRAFTEES   Legislation Is Sough For Deferment By Classes

Deferment Urged For Men Over 26   War Department Favors Restricting Draft to Younger Men

LIMIT SOUGHT ON DRAFT AGt   Selective Service Staff Planning Deferment, Congress Hears

President Gives Wallace Job of Overcoming Muct Criticism of Production   Knudsen To Continue as Head of Office of Production Management: Donald M. Nelson Given Great Power under New Setup; John D. Biggers To Represent Board in London; Hopkins Member

SUPER BOARD IS SET UP BY FDR   Wallace Heads Group to Channel Goods to Industry.

Control Is Vested In Super-Board Headed by Wallace  fe nmecen 8. Lilisto es Mex li   Group Is Given Full Power Over All Defense Priorities

President Names Wallace Head of Super-Agency to. Determine All Priorities      Nelson in Power as Board Director’ Knudsen, Hillman, Knox, Hopkins, Henderson Others Appointed

WAR SUPPLIES   OPM Will Continue Direct Production Schedule   FAR-REACHING STEP   Follows Criticism of Over. lapping Functions; Hopkins Ranks in Set-up

Wallace Heads New Board to Merge Divided Authority —   Nelson Given Greater Powers Under New Setup to Direct Materials Into Rearmament

ED. Creates New 7-Man Defense Unit  = : ane Pe : ee: te           Ja Heads Board to fetablish Priorities, te Materials

gee,  To Rule Defense Economy   Super-Agency Created by President, with Wallace as Head, to Divide Supplies Between Military, Civilian Needs   NELSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR   Reorganization Growing Out of Criticism of Split Authority Retains Knudsen, Hillman, Henderson, Hopkins as Well as  . Secretaries of War and Navy

NEW DEFENSE SUPER BOARD ON ATERIAL   Wallace “Nominal Head bu Donald Nelson Will, Be Key Man   KNUDSEN, HILLMAN TO BOSS PRODUCTION

F.D.R. Orders Formation of Priority Office   Step Taken in Answer fo Criticism of Conflict in Arms Program

TO HAVE FULL CONTROL OVER ALL ACTIVITY   President Acts After Defense Program Sharply Criticized

Wallace Heads Commodities Control Board FDR Creates   Nelson Expected To Be Director; Shake-up Made In Other Offices

fice President Wallace Placed At Head; New Agency to Determine liow Nation's’ Supplies Shall Be Devided

Far-heaching In Power To Direct Supply Channels   Super-Board Is Created By President Roosevelt To Be Headed By Vice President Wallace

Priorities, Allocations Board Named By President  Weallare Heaade Avenrv   Wallace Heads Agency To Assume Control Over Allocations  Of All Materials  STETTINIUS’ JOB GIVEN TO ANOTHER  - Ex-OPM Member To Assist Hopkins; Biggers Gets Big Task

Swiss Assert British Aces  In Violation   Protest Is Filed By Minister Over Use Of Air Route.

SWISS PROTEST RAF. FLIGHT OVER COUNTRY   USE OF ROUTE TO STALY TERMED ‘GRAVE VIOLA wiomae

SWISS PROTEST TO THE BRITISK   Passage Of Many British Planes Over Swiss Territory Termed “Grave Vio latian *

F.D.R OPPOSES + LABOR CURBS IN ARMING MEASURE   WOULD HAVE NEUTRALITY APPEAL GO THROUGH WITHOUT DELAY   CHAIRMAN WALSH ASSAILS BILL AS ‘WEAKENING NAVY?      Asserts Putting Guns on Ships fs Futile—“Convoy Is Only Fffertive Protection”

Operations At ~ Captive Mines To Be Resumed   Lewis And Taylor Announce Calling Off Of Strike Today   ISSUE GOES BEFORE MEDIATION BOARD   Expect Werk In Coal Pits Will Be Resumed At  Onere

MINERS RETURN AT ONCE AFTER OUT FOUR DAYS   Mediation Board Will Start Consideration Friday of Union Shop Issue   UMW Chieftain Surrenders After Conference With President

ARMY SPEEDING RESUMPTION AT AVIATION PLANT      Quick Settlement Now Sought Of Strike In Major Alumi. - num Plants

U. S. Retaliation Will Probably Consist of Freezing Assets and Credits

Sanctions Against Japanese Expecte   Nipponese Credits to Be Frozen, Probably Tomorrow ; Roosevelt Says Public Not Yet Aware of Grave World Crisis; Britain to Take Action

EXPECT 1ST U.S. MOVE TOMORROW   Believe President Will Freeze Jap Credits In Nation

America Awakening To Peril   Latest Japanese ove Arouses  U. S. Public

President Says America More Conscious of Peril   Japan’s March Into Indo-China Awakening  People of This Country to Dangers of World Situation, He Declares

FDR SAYS U.S. AWAKENING 10 DEADLY PERIL   President Intimates First American Move Against Japan May Be Expected Saturday.   OPINION SWINGING HE TELLS PRESS

U.S. T0 ACT ON JAPS IN 24 HRS   Roosevelt Indicates First Move Will Be to Freeze Credits

UNITED TATED AND ENGLAND WORK TOGETHER   Economic Pressuye Against Japan Avreed Upon by Both Nations,   WILL FREEZE ASSETS   United States Will Ste} Up Aid for Both Russia and China.

President Roosevelt  Is Quoted   Declares America Has Realization of Danger in Eituation

Refaliation Due Saturday; Hint Frozen Assets   Declares Americans Now More Aware Of World Dangers

PRESIDENT SCORES INDO-GHINA ACTION BY JAPAN'S FORCES   Move to Combat Threat May Be Made in U.S. Saturday.   OTHER COUNTRIES TO GIVE SUPPORT   Australia, England Will Assist United States in Protests.

AMERICA AWAKENED TO DEADL' PERIL SAYS F. R.; FREEZING OF CREDITS MAY START SOON   Move In Pacifie Overshadows Deadl. War In Russia; Britain, Russia And America Tn Clace Canrdinatinn

Credits Here To Be Frezen Immediately   President Asserts Jap Move Awakens Nation To Great Peril

PLR. AIMS SHOCH? ON WAR GRAVITY   ‘Oratorical Propaganda te Awaken U. 3. in Favoi of Convoys

JAPAN MAKES U.S, CITIZENS FEEL THE WAR   ‘President Savs Move Into IndoChina By Japs Makes Us Realize Danger.

FORSAYSU.S. PUBLIC SEES PERILS NOW   Freezing Order Is Expected to Be Issued Saturday

America Becoming ‘Alert to Emergency, President Declares   Roosevelt Believed Planning to Develop Series ‘of Counter-Moves To Offset Far East Agoression

QUARANTINED DUE TO FEVER   Battery. and Infantry Companies Report Three Cases

U. S.-Made Craft Bomb Nazi Ship   4-Motor Fortresses Hit Gneisenau

American-Built Boeing Flying Forts Bomb Nazi Battleship Gneisenat   Spearhead Attack of British Bombers in Greatest Daylight Raid of War, Dropping Bombs from 7 Miles Up — 2 Nazi Warships Hit

U.S. Made Flying Fortresses Bomb German \Battleship at Altitude Termed ‘Fantastic’   Gneisenau Said Surprised hy Burstine Bombs   Scharnhorst Also Reported Hit in General Attack

NAZI BATTLESHIP BOMBED BY RAF   American-Made Flying Fortresses Attack Port *

BOEING BOMBERS LEAD RAF RAID   Four-Motored Flying For: tresses Bombed Nazi  Battleship At Brest

Flying Fortresses Raid Germans For First Time   Drop Bombs On Nazi Battleship Gneisenau From ‘Fantastic’ Height Thursday

U. S. Flying Fortresses Bomb Nazis   FOUR-MOTORED BOEINGS AT TACK GERMAN BATTLESHD FKOM FANTASTIC HEIGH ES.

BOMB_ENEISENAI   German Battleship Target of “Fortresses” Flying at Fantastic Height

Nazi Battleship Is Hit At Port By  British Bomber   American - Made Psane Was Flying So High Couldn't Even Be Tleard

Governor Green Calls For Unselfish Devotion To Citizenship in U. S.

NAZIS CLAMPING DOWN ON DUTCH   Netherlands Warned  Must Be Pro-German; Royalty Rapped

JAPS SENDING ENVOY 10 Uo OR OHOWDOWA   Visit to Determine if Fur. ther Peace Talks Can Be Useful.   HEADED FOR WAR?   Tokyo Newspaper Says the Pacific Is Now on the Verge of War.

OABURO KURU GL BOARDS CLIPPER FOR QUICK TRIP   Japan Seeks Showdown With U. S.; Not Capitulating, Tokyo Says

UATO SERVING ~ ENVOY TO 0). FOR SHOWLOWA  Visit to Determine if: Purther Peace Talks [Can     HEADED FOR WAR?   Tokyo Newspaper Says the Pacific Is Now on the _ Verge of War.

Japan sends Kurusu to Washington   Showdown mission by diplomat seen

Japan Sends Envoy To Aid Peace Efforts  Top- -Flight ht Diplomat  Be era”   Top - Flight Di plomat Coming By Plane For Conference   FLIGHT IS DELAYED   Hull And Grew Help T« Make Arrangements For Journey

Hit Four Times In Region Of Throat And Just Above The Heart; Frenchman Surrenders

Aide of Former Premier Also Shot by Man Posing As Volunteer for Legion   French Collaborators With Nazi: In Critical Condition After Shooting at Versailles

Pro-German Politician And His Henchman, Marcel Deat, Shot By Frenchman   YOUNG RED OBTAINED CHANCE BY RUSE

Leading Axis — Supporter Is ; - Hit 4 Times   29-Yerr-Old Gunman Blazes Away Under Eyes of Germans, Then Surrenders   Both on Way to Auto When Shots Ring Out   Act Is Reckless - Defiance Of Nazi Death Decree — For Hostages.

(ollaborator of Nazi ‘New Order feriously Hurt; Friend Wounded   prmer Premier in Critica Condition; Shooting : Said To Be Part o - Terrorist Piot

CONDITION OF LAVAL AND AIDE CRITICAL; ASSASSIN GIVES UP   ‘Marcel Deat Also Critically Wounded by Frenchman Who Poses as Volunteer in Legion to Fight Russia-

Youth Shoots Former Premier, Colleaque   Attempted Assassination Come: as ‘New Order’ Advocate Swears in Legion to Fight Russians

Shooting Reflects Defiance   Condition Seer Critical By Phyvsicians -

French Pro-Germar Leaders Shot By Young Patriot   Pierre Laval and Marcel Deat in Critical Condition Following Assassination Attempt: Organized Resistance Alleged

EXCESS FACILITIES OF CANADA TO TURN OUT tH, §, ARM PARTS   ' Joint Committee Named For Coordination Of Industries

American Funds Probably to Fin ance Expansion of Output —~ Join! U. 8. Canadian Committec ta Co ordinate Countries Facilities,

VANADA’S EXCESS FACILITIES TO TURN OUT PARTS FOR AMERICAN WARPLANES AND TANKS

Stanton to Face Trial On Embezzling Charge:   Boost to $161 Amoun In Complaint Against Ex-Dodge Co. Oficial

HITLER MUS KEEP ITALY  IN THE WAR   Expert Explains German Obligation in the Balkans

NEW TAXATION — SYSTEM OPENS. IN ILL. TODAY   Cigaret Tax Goes Inte Effect; Sales Tax » Is Lo vered

Sales Tax Returns To 2%; New Levy On Cicarets Starts   State Also Begins to Reap Doubled Import: Qn Liquors and Beer

TEMPERATURE TO DROP   But Cold Won’t Be So Noticeable  With Wind Abating

HITLER ADMITS REVERSALS ON CRIMEAN FRONT, SAYS SOVIET POWER MUST BE BROKEN IN *42

SOVIET LANDS STRONG FORCE IN KERCH ARES   Hitler, At Beginning of New Year, Admits New War Reverse   RUSSIANS STORM BACK INTO CRIMEA   Once conquering Nazi Arm. ies Reported In Flight On All Fronts

Fuehrer Likens Self To Dove of Peace In Talk   Repeats Charge FR Greatest War Monger of Present Time

~ DRIVING NAZIS OUT OF THE CRIMEA   Loss of Men by Germans in Russian Disaster Seen as Serious as Napoleon’s -Failure

GLOOM SWEEPS ITALY AS NEW YEAR APPEARS   Adolf Asks God Te Rescue People O:1 Axis Nations Ir  Plight

Renews Appeal To Soldiers —   New Year’s Message Defensive And Bitter

HITLER SAYS RED POWER TO BE BROKEN IN 194?   Tells Trosps in New Year’s _ Message that Soviet Counter  Attack Must And Will Be  Frustrated

PROMISES OF VICTORY MADE AT START OF 1941 VOIDED BY ~ GREAT RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE — :   Nazi Invaders Hurled Back As Much As 100 - Miles From Moscow, With New Threat In  Crimean Sector.—Hitler Says Russians Must And Will Re Defeated

Hitler Says He'll Break Red Powel   His New Year Message Denies War Responsibility

Nazis In Flight As Year Ends   Hitler Forced To Revise Last Jan. T  Prediction Of ‘Victor In. 10417"

Conquering Heroes Retreat Evervwhere   Russians Threaten To (lear Crimea—tItalian Paper Warns of Disaster

HITLER GIVES. HIS MESSAGI   TELLS GERMANS THAT NEW YEAR WILL BRING “SALVATION FOR OUR PEOPLE”

HITLE IS RECALLED BY REVERSES   German Forces Being Hurled Back on All Fronts at End of Year  _ for Which He Predicted  Ontestandine Victary 

lazi Hordes fetreat On lil Fronts   Hitler Admits Crimea Setback; 1941 Victory  Roact Fizzlec.

Hitler’s Boast Of Victor ‘y Is Shattered   Kerch Back To The Reds As Crimea Being Cleared

Fuehrer Predicts Smashing Of Red Power In 1942   1941 Victory Forecast Is Changed To Plea For God To ‘Rescue Peaple’

Even Hitler Admits Reverse In Russia  British Also Strike Hard at Retreating Niagic in Africa

NOW-HITLER SAYS IT'LL BE IN 1942   GREATEST VICTORIES RECORDED IN 1944, HE TELLS TROOPS

Hitler Says He Will Lick Russia in 1942   Moves Forecast Up Another Year but Fails to Mention America cr Britain

Hitler Admits Sharp Reverse For His Armies   Once Conquering Troops Retreat On All Fronts; Russians Retake Kerch

Victory in 1942 Seen By Hitler   Likens Himself to ‘‘Dove of Peace’’-in New Year Message Today

New Year Finds His Legions In Retreat   German War Lord Had Promised His Natior Complete Victory In 1941; Rome Newspaper Comments On Melancholy Outlook.

Nazi Leader Assails “Conspirators” In His Message To German Troops

SHARP REVERSES IN CRIMEA ARE ADMITTED BY HITLER   Fuehrer Professes No Lack Of Optimism In Spite Of Retreat In Russia   Fortified City Of Kerch I Retaken By Reds anc Foe Is Being Pursued

Nazis Admit Hard Blow  m Crimea   Russians Report Red Troops _ Have Recaptured Vital City of Kerch

Hitler says new year to  decide   Likens self to  “dove of peace”

Hitler Says Russia Will - Fallin 1942   Soviet’s “New Attack’ Will Be Frustrated, He Declares   RALLIES SOLDIERS   Message to People Says He “Wauld Have Preferred Peace”

HITLER MAKES A NEW YEAR'S SPEECH   He Is Now Asking That 1942 Bring Him Decision In His War —Says Soviet Power Must Be Broken  Comoplately

Russia. Counter Attack \Must Be Stopped—Hitler  German Chief Says Soviet Power Would   Be Broken Completely in 1942

Hitler Admits A  Reverse i in Russia   But Predicts Great Victories Ahead in New Year’s  Meséage to Army   BRITISH MAKE GAINS   Italian Newspaper Gloomily Recalls Napoleon’s Dis> astrous March

Soviet Power To Be Broken, Hitler Boasts   Reds’ Radio, At Same Time Says Every Nazi Will Be Chased From Land

HITLER DECLARES. COUNTER ATTACK MUST BE STOPPEE   “GERMANY CANNOT AFFORD TO BE IN WAR EVERY 25 YEARS.” FUBEHRER

HITLER BLAMES ENGLAND, U.S. FOR WORLD WAR   Delivers-Address to Hi: Troops, Says Russians _ Will: Be-Broken In._ .. Ensuing Year   “HOPED: FOR PEACE”   Regrets Conflict Keep: -Him From Conducting ~ . Cultural, Economic  “ "-Tasks.In Reich

Hitler Pledge To Crush Reds in 1942   He Says Soviet Winter Attack  “Must and Will” Be Stopped

‘Adolf, Who Predicted  “Big Victory In 1941, Now  " Pelis People Coming Year Will See Triumph

Can't Alford: ‘War Every 25 Years, Hitler   1942 will See, Soviet Power Broken, He Tells Troops —+ >

German Troops In Crimea Are  Shoved Back   Great Contrast Shown In Nazi Picture As Compared To That Of One Year Ago

Hitler Predicts Break of Soviet Power in 1942  A Year Aan Ha   A Year Ago He Promised Greatest Victory in 1941

aGrimean Armies ive up Hope  Of Caucasus   Napoleon Bobs Up To Haunt Fuehrer On Eve of New Year

Hifler Admits Nazis Suffer Blow in Crimea   Germans Hurled Back 100 Miles From Advance On Moscow Front, Also Lose at Leninarad

NAZIS ADMIT REVERSES IN CRIMEA AREA   Hitler Fails in Boast to Get Great Victory In 1941   HE LOOKS TO 1942   British Strike New Blows Against Axis Armies In Africa

GEAMANG ADMIT GAIMEA DEFEAT   Bussians Retake: Kereh ‘ir Effort to Relieve Sevastonel,   AXIS PROSPECT GLOOMY

Nazis Find Outlook Gloomy At Year’s End   Hitler’s New Year’s Message Vows Russians To Be Halted

Blames Britain And U. S. for Peace Failure   Feuhrer Complains War Keeps Him From Self-Imposed Tasks

Fuehrer Admits Reversal For Crimean Armies As Nazi Invaders Fall Back; British Blast Rommell

Germans Continue Refreat in Russia And North Africa   Hitler Fails to Make Good His Prediction Of Victory in 1941

ADOLF HITLER IN , wen _ ‘OF SHARP REVERSE   ‘His Crimean Armies, Once  Conquering German Legions, in Retreat.   RUSSIANS IN. A GAIN   Landéd Strong Forces on the -Kerch Peninsula’ and Near Feodosiya.

Germans Suffer Sharp Reverses  As Year Closes   Situation in Sharp Contrast to Hitler's Boast For 194),   Russians Blur Dream  Of Getting Oil Field

HIS SCHEDULE   Now. In New Year’ s Order To Troops, Sets 1942 For Final Victory

Russians Strike At FoeinCrimec   Berlin Admits Landing of Red Troops on Peninsula While Moscow Claims Port of Kerch Is Recaptured by Soviets.   LIBYAN BATTLE GOES ON

Year Ends © Sadly for Der Fuehrer   ‘Bat He SHil Holds Hopes For Victory

Nazis Admit Big Reverses In Crimea Wan   Hitler Year Ago Today Boasted ‘Greatest Victory to Come in 1941°

Blames Jews, British, U. S. For Conflict   Declares Germany Can not Afford War Every 25 Years

Hitler Promises’ Victories in 1942   Accomplishments of German Army in 1941 Surpassed Anything in All History, Nazi Chief Tells Soldiers.

Hitler Predicts Victory In 1942.      Nazi Leader Changes Date On Forecast

HITLER PREDICTS VICTORY IN 194;   Virtually Same Promise a He Made for 1941 Just a Year Ago.

REDS ATTEMPT 10 LUFT SIEGE OF SEVASTOPOL   Retreat on All Lime: Continues, Soviet Reports Say

Hitler Sees Russ Defeat In Next Year   Counter-Offensive To Be Frustrated, Fuehrer Promises

HitlerAdmitsSharp Reverse In Crimea As Armies Retreat   New Threat Develops To Blur Dre am Of Capturing: Coucasus Oil Fiekds

Nazis Reeling Under Russ Attacks   Germans Retreat in All Sectors; Reds in Kerch

HITLER BROADGASTS NEW YEAR'S ORDER TG GERMAN TROOPS   DECLARES RUSSIAN WINTER COUNTER-ATTACK “MUST~WILL BE FRUSTRATED”

Hitler Beseeches God For Victories Against Russians   German Dictator Defiantly Says Nazis Must Breal Soviet Power.   He Speaks to Troops On Eastern Front

Adolf Tells 1942 Plans   Again Boasts That Soviet - ‘Power Will Be Broken Com pletely. During.Year

HITLER AGAIN TELLS PEOPLE VICTORY SURE   To Break Soviet Power Completely In The Coming Year 4   ADMITS HEAVY LOSSES   Russians Claim German In Crimean Sector In Retreat

HITLER PLEDGES TO BEAT RUSSII   Now He Puts Time In 1942: Wants End To Wars

Hitler’s New - Year Boast Is  Now Reeallec   In Sharp Contrast German Armieg Are Now in Full Retreat  REDS PUSHING ON  Nazis Seek to Get Deeper Into Sevastopol For a Stand

Hitler Makes His People  New Promise   Says Victory Will Surely Come This Year

* Hitler Makes New Promise  Tells Germans Tha’ Russia will  Be  . on a

Can’t Afford War Every 25 Years. Hitler   1942 Will See  Soviet Power Broken, He Tells Troops — Blames Anglo-American:

HITLER EXPECTS VICTORY IN 1942   Calls Self ‘Dove of Peace In New Year Speech

SEES GREATEST * GERMAN VICTORY OF ALL TIMES   Declares Europe Cannot Continually Suffer Because of U. S. and Britain

Hitler Acknowledges Sharp Reverse for His Crima ean Armies   GREATEST SETBACK IN MOSCOW AREA   pPritish Observer Predict: His Losses There Will Parallel Napoleon’s

HITLER STANDS AT CROSSROADS ‘OF BIG VENTURE   Promised Victory In 1941 Replaced By Blow-Up On Russian Front

SHARP REVERSE IN CRIMEA SECTOR FOR HITLER'S INVADERS   GERMAN LEGIONS IN RUSSIA IN RETREAT ON ALL FRONTS AT BEGINNING NEW YEAR

We'll Break Red Power In '42: Hitler   Halt Russians, New Year's Order To Troops.

Hitler Admits Serious Turn  As Year Ends  Wisvede ‘Of Statement In 1940 Lacking 4 For Fuehrer   RUSSIA TAKES TOLL   Serious Reverses Are Encountered; Italy More Pessimistic

Fuehrer Says Soviet Power  To Be Broken   As Troops Are In Retreat He Predicts Victory

Hitler Avows Soviet Power  To Be Broken   Says He Hopes War Wil Be Last in Europe for  Generations.

REDS LAUNCH DRIVE AGAINST FOE IN CRIMEA   ‘Nazis Pushed Back On Stil Another Front To Rescue  Sevastopol   TIDE TURNS IN YEAR   Fuehrer. Who Pledged Victory In 1941, Now Tells Army it Will Win In 1942

STORMING BACK INTO PENINSULA   Hitler Admits Reds Make Landing On Crimea   KERCH IS RECAPTURED   Nazis Suffering One Defeat After Another

HITLER ADMITS NAZI REVERSES   Fails To Realize Boast Thai "41 Would Bring Victory

‘o Other Recent Reverses Is Added Setback for His Armies in Crimea, With Reds Recapturing Kerch, Gateway to the Caucasus, And Port of Feodosiya on The Black Sea.

HITLER ADMITS RED LANDINGS MADE AT KERCH   But Fuehrer in New Year's Mes. sage to Troops Says Russian At. iacks Will Be Frustrated   REDS. FINNS FIGHT   Germans Reported Pushed Back 100 Miles on Moscow Front — Lose in Libyan Batile

1941 ‘VICTORY’ BY NAZIS TURNS INTO COLOSSAL DEFEAT   REDS SWARM BACK INTO CRIMEA; BRITISH ADVANCE IN LIBYA

RED GAINS IN THE CRIMEA   Hitler Troubles Piling Up as His ‘Victory Year’’ Nears End

THREE KILLED ~ WHEN NEGROES STAMPEDE ON PIER   Scores Injured When Hys teria Grips Cypped Crowd OF 10.000

10,000 NEGROES IN BOAT RUSH   Three Trampled to Deatt After Tickets Were Found Counterfeit

3 Trampled To Death   Women Killed In Stampede of 10,000 Negroes

Three Women Trampled to Death in Stampede of 10,000 Negroes at Pier As Boat Ticket Fraud Is Bared

3DEAD, 60 HURT ~~ INSTAMPEDE   Harlem: Negro Crowd on Outing Turns Into Hy. _ sterical Mob. .

Excursionists Stampede Is Fatal To Trio   Counterfeit Ticke Rumor Maddens  Harlem Folk

BRITISH CLAIM NAZI REGIMENT IS DESTROYED      German African Troop: Defeated As English Make 50-Mile Advance  . Beyond. Tobruk Area   STORM SLOWS DRIVE   United: States to Conver Eritrea Into Arsenal For Democracies. In Mid-. dle East

Hard Drive Nets Gain Of 50 Mis.   Libsan Forces Fight Way Through Sandstorm In Advance From Tobruk

NAZI REGIMENT IS WIPED OUT   British Push 50 Miles Beyond Tobruk In Sandstorm, Cairo Reports

German Regiment Wiped Out By British In Fight For Libya   England Reports ‘No Change’ In General Situation At Malaya Or Hong Kong; Chinese Pound Japanese In Bid To Relieve Pressure On Allies

Imperials Advance 50 Miles In Libya   Crush Nazi Unit  Despite Sandstorm

Drive Far Past Tobruk   Captured Germans Old Ill-Equipped, Hungry

GERMANY’S 36151 AFRICA REGIMENT BEEN DESTROYED   British Troops Have Fought Through Two-Day Sandstorm In 50-Mile Advance Beyond Tobruk; Details Not Given.

BRITISH PUSHING DRIVE IN LIBYA      50 + Mile Advance’ Beyond  Tobruk; German Regiment  Is ‘Destroyed

Nazi Regiment ls Destroyed   British Fight in Sand Storm to Push Ahead 50 Miles

DIL EXPLOSIONS KILL FIVE MEK   Four Die Trying to Save Partner; 15 Injured At Okmulgee, Okla.

FIVE MEN PERISH ~ IN REFINERY FIRE   FOUR OF VICTIMS DIE IN RES‘CUE ATTEMPT AT PLANT IN OHKMULGEE, OKLA,

Five Lose Lives  In Oil Blaze   Four Are Trapped Trying To Pull Fifth Man  From Flames

Expanded Aid to Follow Ruling by  Attorney General   Decision Comes After Roosevelt and Aids Study Neutrality Repeal

NAVY TO TAKE ACTION TODAY TO FOIL NAZIS   Neutrality Measure May Be Amended Under Plan

Altered Interpetation of “United Kingdom” Will Allow Ships to Enter  Danger Jones.

ROPE LADDER NOW SUGGESTED FOR RESCUE      This method expected to rescue Hopkins some time today

CHUTE JUMPER STILL TRAPPEL   WEATHER CONDITIONS INTEL. FERE WITH RESCUE PLANS ~—BLIMP MAY BE USED

Daredevil Parachutist Is Still On Island In Sky; Blimp Heads For Rescue

OTUNT MAN Io STILL ON PEAK   Llements Balk Efforts To Rescue Trapped Plarachutist On Mountain

PARACHUTIST NOT ABLE TO GET OFF ROCK IN WYOMING   Rain and Snow Lash Devil’s Tower and Marooned Man Still Is Awaiting Rescue.

CHUTIST STILL ON LOFTY PEAK   Stormy Weather Prevents “%eseuers From Aiding Paraehutist On Devil's Tower.

AKRON BLIMP MAY ATTEMPT RESCUE OF TRAPPED MAN   Skilled Climbers Are De layed By Rain And Snow

-FIRES ROAR IN CENTER OF CAPITAL   4 R.AF.Attack Is Made With in 24 Hours After the Big Smash at London      NEW FOUR-MOTORED ’ ‘° BOMBERS USED   Germans Acknowledge State Library Damaged and Also 10 Apartment Buildings

British Strike Back At Nazis In Berlin Raid   New ‘Super-Bombs’ Are Used In Largest Assault Yet

RAF Promptly Pounds Berlin inRetaliation  German Capital Checkered With ¥ _ Flames After  BD etacnbe Dia welt ce

Berlin Is Bombed  By British Planes   New High Explosive Used in Heaviest Attack Yet Made on German Capital, Home Security Minister Reveals.

Superbombs Of R. A. F. Blast Berlin   British Pound Heart O} Nazi Capital In Bigges Assault Yet.

WAS A RECORD RAID   More R. A. F. Bombs and Bombers Used on Berlin

CENSOR WON'T KILL ALL NEWS   Associated Press Executivi Named to Hold U. S. ress Reins

ENGLAND ISSUES A WARNING 10 FINNS   informants Declare Helsink Warned Not to Go Be_ yond 1939 Frontier

MAIN DEFENSE LINES FORMED BY MACARTHUR   Two U. S. Destroyer: Suffer Damage From Bombs

Jap Forces on Luzon Advance in Pincer Move   Objectives of Two Attacks Point Toward Manila

YELLOW MEN ADVANCE ON CAPITAL CITY   Americans, Filipinos Are Fighting Stubbornly, But Against Army Numerically Superior in Far East

LABOR SHOULD. AVOID ABUSES WILLKIE SAYS   Addresses Labor Party Rally In Madison Square Garden Last Night

Senate Probers Charge GOP Used 2-Committee.  Scheme to Evade Law   Bare Findings of U. S. Probe of Wisconsin Willkie Drive’

WISCONSIN GOP CFY-UP 1S HIT   Senate Committee Finds Indications of Evasion of “Elaction Laws.

Campaign Sums Of State G. 0. P. Hit in Probe   Investigators Report Dual Setup Violates Corrupt Practices Ac

HOME GUARD BILL DRAFTEL   May Be Introduced In Legislature  Next Week

OHIO LEGISLATURE WILL BE ASKED T0 CREATE HOME GUARD   Would Replace National Guard Absorbed In Federal Service

HOME GUARD ACTION S00!   LEGISLATURE EXPECTED T( GET BILL ESTABLISHING HOME GUARD NEXT  WEEK

Nipponese Also  Lose Cruiser And Destrover   Knox Flies to Honolulu to Check On Aerial Damage

Air Arm Strikes Strong Blow At Luzon Attackers   Dating and Precision of American Bombardiers Helping to Avenge Death Toll Taken by Villianous Treachery of War’s

NAVY OF U. S. STRIKES HARD AT JAPANESE   Malaya Blitzkrieg Is Slowing Down,  Allies Say

House Passes Bil For Oil Pipelines   Accepts Compromise on Interstate Authority Measure

NO SHORTAGE IN IOWA, SAYS   Plenty of Farm Commodities in This Nation and State, Sec. Thornburg Declares.

OE] HEARING ON H.P.U. PURGHASE   Public Service Commission tc Heir Arguments of Com- panies Sept. 24

AFL HITS AT NAVY, DEPT, OF JUSTICE FOR ‘ABUSING’ LABOI   ‘Meddling’ In Internal Union Dispute Is ‘ Charged

AFL CRITICIZES U. S, OFFICIALS   Naval District Commandant And Justice Department Aid Accused

UNI LEADERS ORE OUTSPOKEN   A. F. ‘of L.. Spokesmen ‘Hit  at Novy and Anti- Trust ‘ Division.    SAY LABOR IS ABUSED

UNION LEABENo Ae CUTOFOKEA   A. F. of L. Spokesmen Hit at Navy and Anti-Trust Division.   SAY LABOR IS ABUSED

ONE CHILD DEAD, ANOTHER MISSING IN CLIPPER CRASH   BIG PAN-AMERICAN LINER WATER-LOOPED ON LANDING SAN JUAN. PUERTO RICO

Children Die In Plane Crash   Recover Body of One From Waters at San Juan, Puerto Rico

Calm Restored to Johannesburg After Rioting   Anti British Are Treated Roughly By Soldiers

IOWA WILL HAVE CROP IN HISTORY LARGEST PIG   The 1941 Crop Is Expected ts Keach More Than 16,000,000 Head.

LARGEST IOWA PIG CROP EVER IN PROSPECT   Acricultural statistician finds farmers providing more pork

MARSHALL AN DEAN ACHESON DEBATE ON WAF   Six Persons Declare Their Name In Marshall Telegram Are Unauthorized,

CHARGE PEACE WIRE FRAUL   Six Persons Say Their Names Were Used Without Permission

. oe Housing, Training  Fund Is Requested; Er. B. I. Is Included   Appropriations Committee Asks House to Continue Programs; Defense Itenns Are Listed

700 New Agents For F.B. I. Are Approved   Defense, N. Y. A. Train ing Also Recommended.

NEW APPROPRIATION BILL RECONMENDED BY. HOUSE. COMMITTE   ‘OVER HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS CARRIED, CHIEFL}  FOR DEFENSE FEATURES

AK FUNDS FOR 700 MORE FBI OFFIGERS   Committee Urges Sums fo Defense Housing, Apprentice Training.

Huge Fund Suggested   Defense Housing and Appren ticeship Programs Included

DEFENSE HOUSING AND TRAINING PLANS NEED BiG SUM   House Committee Approves Appropriation Measure For $193,000,000   Many Items For Additional! Defense Are Carried ir Recommended Bill

FUNDS SOUGHT FOR DEFENSE HOUSING   700 Additional Special Agents Included In Bill

Ask Funds For Federal Projects   House Recommended To Se Aside Money For Defense Housing, ApprenticeTraining

The War Today   Japs’ Execution of Nazi Blitz Pattern Not So Effec:

Length Of Present World Conflict Will Depend On Production Speed Shown In Factories Of Americz

Ii WAR LUDAT  UNCLE SAM DOING ALL RIGHT IN PACIFIC DESPITE KNIFE IN HIS BACK.

FOR SURPRISED AND STRICKEN MAN UNCLE SAM IS DOING RIGHT WELL AGAINST [APANESE ATTACK

UNCLE SAM HAS DONE WELL IN FIRST WEEK  To Hold Own or Better Is Pleasing

The War Today: Island Aerial Supremacy Deciding Factor In Pacific   i) DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   @ By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Uncle Sam Doing Well   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Battle With Axis Remains One Of  Resources Primarily, Says Analys:

W. an NE ‘WS ANALYSIS      Jap Failure To Follow Through On Initial Gains Encouraging   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvet

MUCH DEPENDS ON SAFETY SINGAPORE AND PHILIPPINES   Loss of Both Would Be Nasty Blow to American British Team Says MacKenzie

Osage Farmers to Discuss Bagnell Darr Problem Saturday   Schedule Meetings at

Osage Farmers to Discuss Bagnell Dam Problem Saturday   Schedule Meetings at St. Thomas, Wardsville ~“Ruring Afternoon

Privy Councll Meets   Prison Terms Given Youths  Lenser Pleas Taken

YOUTH IS SENTENCED   Draws 12 Years on Second Degree : ': Murder Charge

Seek Labor  Peace in War      Labor, “Management anc Public Are Represented in Conference at Washinaton

Creation of New Mediation Agency Patterned On 1918 War Labor Board Forecast By Some Government Quarters.

U.S; Sends Trio To London On Air Base Deal   Prepare Formal Leases Rev eal Work Already  Reonn

QUAKE ROCKS: LOS ANGELES   Most Severe Since 1933; Wall Of. 12-Story Apartment Building Cracked

Los Angeles Hit By Quake   Area Jarred by Severest Shock Since 1933 When 130 Persons Died

Quake Rocks Los Angeles      But Worst Temblor Since 1933 Does Little Damage

Los Angeles Hit by Quake   is Most Violent Temblo  Since Tragic Earthquake in 1933

QUAKE SHAKES SEYERALAREAS IN CALIFORNIA   Tremor Early This Morn. ing’ Most Violent Since 1933 When 130 Were Kifled   BUILDING CRACKED   iLong Beach Hardest Hit  Suburban Sections Darkéned When Trans former Is Wrecked

Coast Reports. 3d Earthquake   Los Angeles’ Area Feel: Temblor; Some Losses. Are Reported. .

The War Today   Nazi Air Power in Balkans Falls Short of Expectations

NAZI AIRPOWER FALLS SOMEWHAT SHORT OF TTS EXPECTATIONS   Situation Studied by Devon Francis Writing In the ' Absence of MacKenzie

Allied Air Strength Will Be War’s Ultimate Factor   BY DEVON FRANCIS Associated Press V/riter

Troops Ready For Strike Duty   FIFTY-EIGHT SIGNAL BATTAL ION OFFICERS ADMIT STAND ING IN READINESS.

Troops Ready To Goto Coal Fields   Three Men Reported Wounded as Violence Spreads

Army Camp Ready for Strike Duty   Officers Prepare Men And Equipment for Service at Mines

FDR EXPECTED TO CALL FOR THREE BILLION   Financial Measure Expected To Reach Congress Tomorrow Seeking Authorization.   AMENDMENT VOTE NEAR   Lease-Lend Bill Expected te Get Approval In Final Form Yet Today.

THE WEATHER   Temperature Reading hy The Ree's Radial Thermometer

OIL INDUSTRY ENDING RECORD » ~ BREAKING YEAR AND ENTERING  WHATISEXPECTED BE ANOTHER

U.S. Readies Vast Oil Industry For War Demands After Big Year; Thompson Asks Greater Production

No Change in Police Heads  Vesey Says Department Is ‘Bree of Politics’

FLEET VICTORY HELD GREATEST OF PRESENT WAR   Tactical Errors of Rome Seen In Mediterranean Battle

Florida Foe To Savings   Governor Holland Joins Georgia Chief In Refusing FOR’s Request

“WE COULD HAVE SOLD SIX TEAMS OF MULES,” said Lehman’s   Pair Of Mules

Been Living Too Soft, Says Officer   Points to High Rate Of Military Service Rejections

HALF OF YOUTHS REJECTED      General Gruber Says Men Living Too Soft a Life

RANGER HAS PICTURES   Wayne Replogle Entertains Rotarians With Viewa

Communists in U.S. Under  Moscow Coniro!   Stalin ‘Big Boss,’ Bridges Trial . Wiiness States

Points Out That Island Is Legitimate Target  While British Stay  DANGER IS IMMINENT  ‘Holds U. S. Should Not  Be Drawn Into War By Confused Position

Quick Withdrawal Of British Troops Fromiceland Urged      Joint Occupation By United States And England Seen “Fraught With Dancer’

Departure of British From Iceland Urged   Congressman Says Their Presence Menaces U.5. Troops

Senator Bone Sees Grave Danger In Joint Occupation... .  Demands British Leave Iceland

Removal Of Britons From Iceland Urged   U. S. Troops Subjected To German Fire With English Sol. diers Present, Senator Bone Declares

SOLON. DEMANDS BRITISH MOVE FROM ICELAND   Urges Withdrawal to ’ Avert Possible Nazi Attack On Americans

WANTS BRITISH TOTAKE TROOPS FROM ICELAND   Congressman Says U. S. Forces in Danger of Attack

German Attack Likely If British Remain; Axis Are Active in South America

Joint British-U. S. Guard in Iceland Seen As Dangerous   American Forces ‘On Spot’ if Germans Attack Island

Sen. Bone Urges  That the British  Leave Iceland . He Fears They Will Draw Nazi  Attack and U.S. Lives Will Be Last

BONE DEMANDS THAT BRITISH QUIT ICELAND   Their Presence There Invites Nazi Attack On U. 8. Forees, He Savs

JOINT ACTION INVITES NAZI ATTACK, CLAIM   “As Long As British Are There,’ He Says, “Germans Have That Right Under Rules of Warfare”   AXIS MOVES IN SQ.. AMERICA REPORTED   Operations Behind Re quest to Congress for Liberalization of Selective Service Act

Demands British Get Out   Nazis Might Attack Iceland If English Troops Remain, Sen. Bone Points Out

SEES DANGER ~ IN POSSIBLE NAZI ATTACK   Senator Bone, Naval Affairs Member, Sees Hazard to U. S. Troops   STRESSES GERMAN RIGHT OF ATTACK   Axis Threats In Pacific, South America, Are Discussed

Washington Law-Maker As- serts American Troops tn Dai cer Of Attack By Nazis

SENATOR SAYS TROOPS MUST BE TAKEN OUT   Situation Now Fraught With Danger, With Ger.mans Having Right to Attack Island, Bone De ” alarad.

Sees Peril In Iceland  Occupation   Bone Wants British Withdrawn EH U, 8. Protectors Stay

THEIR STAYING CALLED MENACE TO AMERICANS   Withdrawal Of English To Forestall Possible Nazi Attack Demanded In U. S. Congress

SENATOR URGE WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH   y taval Combat With Germany Denied By Knox   Have Right To Attack, Says Legislator, As Long As British Are On Island

ASK WITHDRAWAL OF BRTISH TROOPS FROM ICELAND NOW   This Would Forestall a Possible Nazi Attack, Said Senator Bone.   FRAUGHT WITH DANGER   As Long as British Troop: Are There Germans Have Right to Attack.

Danger Seen In Joint Occupation Of Iceland   Senator Bone Calls For Immediate Withdrawal Of British Troops To Forestall Possible German  Attack Imperiling Americans.

ENGLAND URGED TO DRAW ARMY OUT OF ICELAND   Senator Believes Presence Of British May Prompt Nazis To Attack

Nazi Attack On Island ~ Seen as Peril   .Senator Bone Declares Presence of Britons Endangers Americans   ACCORD IS RATIFIED   Message Consummating Iceland Military Pact Sent to Roosevelt

SENATOR DEMANDS  WITHDRAWAL OF  BRITONS FROM ICELAND   Presence of English Will Mean Possible Attacks By Nazis is Claim   Stand Taken to President By Those Who Attendec Yesterday's Conference

BRITISH URGED TO CLEAR MEN FROM ICELAND   BENATOR BONE LEAPS IN DE: MANDING SOLE OCCUPATION RY EL gS.   ‘PRESENCE OF ENGLISHMEN 1S MENACE TOW. & FORCES   Washinglon Senator Points Out Germans Have Right To Attack Foes On Island

ASKS BRITISH VACATE ISLE IN ATLANTIC   Fear They May Draw Nazi Attack on Americans on  Guard There

See Danger Tc U. S. Troops On Iceland   Immediate Withdrawal Of British Forces Demanded By Senator

SENATOR FEARD GELANT ISSUE   Naval Affairs Committee Member Would Have British Troops Leave,

BRITISH WITHDRAWAL FROM ICELAND URGED   Senator Bone Demands That the British Remove Troops to Forestall Possible Nazi Attack of Islarid; Voices German Right.to Strike.

Wants British To Withdraw From lecelanc   Naval Affairs Committee Member Claims Joint Occupation Dangerous

ASKS BRITISH TO VACATE ICELAND   Senator Bone Says Ameri: can Forces Imperiled By English Presence

BONE DEMANDS BRITISH TROOPS LEAVE. ICELAND   Says Presence Make: Island Legitimate Nazi Objective

Demand British Withdraw From Iceland Posts   Senator Bone Sees ‘Joint Protection’ As Invitation  To Attack.   DANGER IN PAC IFIC

Iceland Subject ~ To Attack   Senator Bone Says British Should Leave; Knox Says It is Outside War Zone

British Troops Urged To Leave   SENATOR SAYS DANGER FACES U, S. GROUP  IN ICELAND

SENATOR oct  U3, TROOPS HAZARD   Nazi Attack Would Force American Soldiers: to Fight, Belief.

SAYS SOLDIERS ENDANGERED BY ENGLISH UNITS   Bone Recommends =z Plan To Forestall Nazi Attack

County Officers Crack Down On Liquor Dealers   Padlock Order Issued; 216 Pints of Liquor Taken From Car Here

YUGOSLAV MINISTER KILLED IN AIR RAID   From Kulovie Victim Of Bombin: Of Belzvade By Germans. Frencn     News vAgency Says

BULGARIA DEMANDS LAND   Outlet To Aegean Sea Through Greek Areas Asked

Bucharest Fears British Bom! Raids on Vast Oil Fields— Report Bulgaria Want: ‘Greek Land

JUDGE CITES EMERGENCY   Injunction To Protect Men Granted As Firm And Union Begin Talks To Settle Strike

INJUNCTION IS ISSUED AGAINST FORD STRIKERS      Forbids Interference With Workers Who Stay on Job

CL. 0. ENJOINED FROM INTERFERING WITH FORD CREWS   Federal Court Grants Firm's Piea for Temporary Injunction, Holding “Great Emergency Exists,”   UNION ASSAILS ORDER AS “UNJUSTIFIABLE’   Accuses Company of Breaking Its Word Not to Reopen Plant During Mediation Period.

Ford Given Court Injunction Against Strikers  Union Calls Action Violation of Previous Pledges

Air-Borne Nazt Troops Continue  To Reach Crete   Being Mopped Up As Fast As They Land Is British Report   REPORT 6,000 NAZI TROOPS DROWNED   Germany Claims Progress In Crete Battle-—British And Greeks Fight Furiouslyv

Finnish, Red Armistice Is  Held Possible   Negotiations With Americ: May Bring Halt In War, It Is Reported

FINLAND MAY HALT WAR WITH RUSol   Chances Good For Armistice, Helsinki Reports

Finn Armistice Talk Is Revived   ‘Tacit Armistice’ ln War Foracaan

‘GOOD CHANCE’ OF ARMISTICE ON FINN FRONT   HELSINKYS. QUARTERS SAY U. 8. NEGOTIATIONS MAY REAR FRUIT   ‘COMRADE NAZIS WOULDN'T OBJECT TO TACIT LET-UP'   Informed Sourcen Say There (s Probably Conference Going on Now at Hel«inki

FINLAND MAY CEANE FIGHT WITH SOVIET   United States Negotiation: Pave Way for Peace In North; Guarantees Of Frontiers Demanded

Finnish-Russian Armistice Talks Are Revived   Tacit Agreement Te End Fighting In North Is Likely

BOUNDARY GUARANTEE IS WANTED   Negotiations Have ‘Good Chance’ Of  Succeeding

Finland Wants Assurance Regarding Future Frontiers From Great Britain And U. S.

Soviet-Finn Armistice Expected as Result  OfU.S. Interventior   Helsinki Said to Be Holding Out for BritishUnited States Guarantee of Her Future Frontiers

Death Toll Set at 27 in Mine Blast      21 Bodies are Brot Out by Rescuers

BUMPER GROPS ARE FORECAST   August Ist Predictions Show  Fine Prospects

Berlin Report: Battering of Crete Defense   Says Invading Force, Planes Inflict Heavy British Losses

REPORT SINKING 11 BRITISH CRUISERS   GERMANY SAYS ENGLAND ALSO HAS LOST 8 DESTROYERS IN CRETE FIGHT.

A24-HOUR PATROL OF THE HIGHWAYS: .. STARTED TODAY      Robert Boyland Draws. the First Night Shift Out of u%> Chiieotha - ~*~   FRANK NOLL ON IN DAY.   ‘Will Alternate Every Two Weeks; Is a Permanent Lo Program.

A 24-HOUR PATROL OF THE HIGHWAYS STARTED TODAY   Robert Boyland Draws the First Night Shift Out of Chillicothe.   FRANK NALL ON IN DAY   Will Alternate Every Twe Weeks; Is a Permanent Program.

TRAIN HURLED _ BY WIND OFF HIGH TRESTLE   Great Havoc Createc In Portugal, Spain

New Laws Likely   Guerrillas Harass ““Knem y Inthe VW ar of the Carolinas

1,000 Guerillas Harass  Army’s Carolina Maneuvers   “Spider Battalion’’ Interrupts Liaison, Snatches Prisoners

Russians Slash At Nazi Lines In Hard Drive   Germany Emphasizes ~ Convoy Attack In Daily Report

SCHENCK GETS 3 YEAR TERM, $20,000 FINE   Film Mogul Sentenced  In Tax Evasion

SCHENCK SENTENCED TO THREE-YEAR TERM   Russian-Born Mevie Magnate Also Fined $20,008 On Conviction OF Evading $253.692 In Income Taxes

* FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Schenck Gets Three Yeurs.

Sehenck Gets 3 Years And $20,000 Fine   Multi-Milionaire Movie Exec     sizn of Income Texes

Schenck Will  Go to Prisor   Three-Year Sentence Received by Movie Magnate For Eva. don‘of Income Taxes

Schenck Is Given  Three Year Tern   Movie Magnate Also Fined * $20,000 For Evading Tncome Taxes

Schenck Must Go to Prison:   “Movie Mogul : Given 3-Year-Séntenee: ~. +

Schenck Must Spend 3 Years In U.S; Prison   Millionaire Movie Magnate   Weeps; Fined $20,000 f yo. Mea Dinca

SCHENCK SENTENCED   Movie Executive Given 3 Years In Federal Prison

SCHENCK GETS J YEARS IN PRISOA   Board Chairman of 20th Cen tury Fox Fined $20,000 o Conviction of Evading Fed eral Income Taxes

SCHENCK GIVEN TERM IN PRISON   Three Years and $20,006 Fine Imposed in Federal Tax Evasion Case

HUGE FORD MOTOR COMPANY PLANT HAS RESUMED OPERATION   ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED -=CONCERNING..U. .S:; STEEL CORP. WAGE DEMANDS

OPERATION RESUMED AT ROUGE    Full-Time Production Expected Within 10 Days at Ford Plant; Announcement Is Awatted in Coal Dicnite

Giant Ford Plant On River Rouge Operating Again   Decision Expected Now On Wage Increase Demand For U. S. Steel Workers

BASIS FOR ACTION IS DISCUSSED   Premier Tells Joint Ses sion of Japanese Parliament How to Avoid a  War.

IAPAN'S PREMIER MAKES DEMANDS ON UNITED STATES   Announces Three-Point Program as Basis for Peace in the Pacific by Negotiation.   ECONOMIC BLOCKADE MUST BE WITHDRAWR   Japan to Be Perniitted te Continue Her Activties ir China Without Outside In: tarforanne.

[0J0 MAKES 3 DEMANDS FOR PACIFIC PEACE   Calls On U. S. and Britair To Lift Economic Blockade

Charge U. S. and Associated Pow. ers Launch Economic Blockade Against Japan — Peace Mighi be Saved if Demands are Met.

-Japan Bares Price Of Peace in Pacific By Three Demands   Premicr Charges America and Associates With Step Near War  Tn Preceine Feanamic Blockade

OUTLINED BY TOJO   Insist On Free Hand In China And Blockade Removal

JAPAN OUTLINES DEMANDS FOR PEACE IN FAR EAST   PREMIER SAYS OTHER POWERS MUST NOT OBSTRUCT THE JAP INVASION OF CHINA.

PUBLIC CALM   New Type Steel Helmet Ordered For U.S. Arm:   Gear Will Resemble li Some Ways Mode Worn by Germans

Treasury Secretary Say Anti-Inflation Plan Is Cause of Bond Decline

ANTLINELATION PLAN OF FEDERAL RESERVE CAUSE BONDS DROP   SECRETARY MORGENTHAU DECLARES UNWARRANTED  DECLINE ON GOVT. BONDS

Eccles Plan Dampens Mart   Secretary Morgenthau Says Anti-Inflation Proposal Caused Bonds To Fall

Federal Reserve Statement Caused ‘Unwarranted Decline in Government Bond Market’, Morgenthau Declares

Morgenthau Hits At Anti-Inflation Plan Of Eccles  Bond Market Hurt, Interest May Rise, The Treasury Serpetary Savs

Blames FRS For Drop In U. S. Bonds   Morgenthau Says Feder. al Reserve Spateaed Responsible

FEDERAL BOND PRICES DECLINE   Secretary Morgenthau Blame . Federal Reserve Board for Security Weakness.

FRS IS BLAMED FOR DECLINE IN U.S. SECURITIES   Sec. Morgenthau Traces Drop Jn Bond Market to Federal Reserve's Anti‘Inflation Plan   1S NOT DISTURBING   Describes “Eccles State. ment” As’ Plan to Harden.Or Increase Interest Rates

Morgenthau Makes Comment   1 fas 8 ee   Anti-Inflation Plan ‘Declined’ Market

"ANTHNFLATION” PROPOSAL CAUSED DECLINE IN BONDS   “Unwarranted Decline In Government Bond Market”? Blamed By Secretary Morgenthau On Federal Reserve System’s Plan.

MORGENTHAU TAKES ISSUE WITH ECCLES   A nti - Inflation Statement Hurt Government Credit

CO8T OF MANY RAW MATERIALS BEING STUDIED IN PREPARATION FOR ACTION.

Price Control Agency Will Mov e Swiftly   Henderson Has Already Cracked Down on One Item

Stock Prices   New York Cotton   New Orleans Cotton   New Agency Will Seek To Control Runaway Prices

SLOWER SPEED IN PA. ASKED OVER HOLIDAY      Last Year’s Labor Day Toll Was 33 Lives   Plan To Extend Food _ Stamp Plan For : Relief

War Dept. Now Plans Army Of 2.800.000 Men   Twaddle tells Truman committee that figure will be recommended if deemed necessary.

IOWA LEGION MEET PLANNED   3 Nationally Prominent Men To Appear On Provram

HOSPITAL EMPLOYES TO FALL UNDER AY   Eleemosynary Board Calls for Retrenchment

BOARD REJECTS PRISON LABOF   County Agency Declines To Pay State Farm Workers $2 A Day

Truckers Call Mass Meeting   Group to Map Plans for Breaking Down State **Trade Barriers”’

Truckers Score ~ Governor's Veto   Call Mass Meeting Of Al Truckers In State For Harrisburg August 25

Motor Truckers To Break Down Trade Barriers   Call Mass Meeting For August 25 At Harrisburg; Criticize Veto

Balkan Countries May Combine In Fighting Fuehrer   Countries Considering Joint Action If Nazis Attack Slavs

-STIND TOGETHER   Plans Made for Actior ° fJugoslavia Is Attacked   ATHENS CALM AS ITALY f REINFORCES TROOPS

JUGOSLAV, TURKISH, GREEK AND BRITISH OFFICIALS CONFER      Considering Joint Action In Case Of German Attack Next Week On Jugoslavia

JOWNT ACTION IF GERMANY ATTACKS   British, Greek, Turkish and . Jugoslav Officials Are in Contact. i   TENSION IS EXTREME

British, Greek, Turkish, Jugoslav Officials Confer On Joint Action If Expected Nazi Attack Comes

PLAN OF JOINT ACTION LOOMS   Britain, Greece e And Turkey May Help Yugoslavia _

CLOSE CONTACT WITH JUGOSLAVS   British, Greek And Turkish Offivials Keep Close Watch In Case Of Atlack

Hitler Ms Seen. Lining Up Europe . :     Which Would Produce Stalemate

ne war it oaday  War Picture Will Be More Clear Cut After Battle Of Libya Is Settled   Victory For Britain Would Give Germany New Concern Over Italy; Hitler Is  Seen Working Toward New BPiuranean RPadaoaratian

Harriman’s Broadcast fron London That US Is Shooting May Dampen Ardor of Naz! Politico-Economic Meeting

U.S. TALK SEEN AGAINST PEACE   En¢ouragement to Resist Hitler Hailed By  Harriman

The War Today:  Object of Herr Hitler Conference To Produce Stalemate In the War

The War Today         Admitted U, S. War Againat Nazis ‘Has Propaganda Value   By DeWitt MacKenzie, €oareien Observer

‘OBJECTIVE BEHIND STATEMENT U.S. NAVY SHOOTING GERMANS BELIEVED TO BE ENCOURAGEMENT

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Economic Cooperation Of All Europe Is Aim Of Hitler’s Parley

JAPAN SEEKS PEACE BASIS   Refuses to Negotiate With China Through United States

JAPAN HEARS U. S. KEY T0 CHINA PEACE   Chiang to Refuse Parley With Any Other Nation, Declares Ambassador   CHARGE MONOPOLY   Japan Must Place Terms Before Washington, He Claims

America Must  ee Is Told ictate Peace   Japan Seeking Workable Policy To End Burdensome “Chinese Affair’

JAPAN TOLD CHINA PEACE TALKS USELESS   United States is Said To Have Inside Track On Peace Negotiations

JAPAN INFORMED U.S. HOLDS KEY TO CHINA PEACE   Pledge Made by Kai-Shek 8 Tokyo Hears as Way Out Of Struggle Is Sought

Japan Seeks an End to ‘China Affair’  Hana af Dance   Hope of Peace Discussions Declared Useless

Tokyo Envoy Says Hope of Peace With China ‘Useless’ While U. S. Holds ‘Monopoly’ on. Paths ta Negotiation

JAPS DEGLARE GHINA 9 PEACE RESTO INU.   Says Chiang Kai-Shek Won't - Talk Terms. Direct with Tokyo.   SHOWS EVIDENCES OF WANTING TO END WAR

JAPAN SEEKING PEACE IN CHINA   Negotiation Must Come Through U.S.A., Tokyo Officials Told

Air Raid — Preparation For Schools   OCD Advises Schools To Make Preparations Now Against Possible Need

CIVILIAN DEFENSE INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENT PROTECTION   WHAT SCHOOL TEACHERS AND PUPILS SHOULD DO DUR. ING AIR RAID LISTED

Teachers and Pupils: Will Receive Air Raid Orders   Office of Civil Defense Calls On Educators to Organ. ize, Instruct and Drill Students During Acrial Assaults; Urged Not to Permit Children io Leaye Building

Instructs Pupils On Steps To Take In Raid Warning:   Office Of Civilian Defense Gives Out Vital Program For Schools To Follow

Officials of Civilian Defense Advise Teachers And Their Pupils What To Do During Air Raid

EBBETTS FIELD CLOSED TO RALLY   MacPhail in Row With America First Group

MPHAIL, ‘U. . FIRST’ CLASH   Use of Brooklyn Dodger: Ball Field for Anti-War Meeting Denied

MEDIATION UNIT POWER TESTED   ClO Leader Denies Right Of Agency To Order Men To Jobs

STRIKE FLOUTS FOR. WARNING   20,000 Lumbermen Defy NLRB After Proclamation of President

7 Plead Guilty in Espionage Roundup, 3 More Arrested   [wo Seamen Seized Aboard Ships Off Sandy Hook, _ Another in Brazil—Bombsight, Other Army Rinenrinta Found an Indiana Road

County Officers’ Salaries Are Set By Commissioner   Precinct Officials Are Put On Fee System Again

A Divorce Is Just A Scrap a Paper Thinks This Army Officer Who Spent $618 To Telephone Wife

Germans Renew Their Drive To Athens ‘After Severe Fight North Of Capital

Leningrad Line Pierced, Nazis Assert   Advance in South  As Russians Admit Kremenchug Abandon Kremenchug Given Up  UNREST CONTINUES

House Group Approves Cut In WPA Funds   Reject Recommendation Of President for  Liberalization of Law

House Group Asks 35 P. C. -Cutin WPA   DrasticOutlay Reduction Urged. i in Spite of Roose yelt Proposals

Work-Relief Fund Cut by 33 Per Cent   President's Plea For Greater Fund Flatly Turned Down

COMMITTEE OPPOSES WPA LIBERALIZING      House Urged to Enact $885,905,000 Appropriation Bill Withoui Changes Urged hy FDR

SLASHES WPA 35 PER CENT   Committee Refuse: FDR's Appeal For Liberalization O} Law

DEEP CUT MADEINTO WPA FUNDS   Hoiise Appropriation Committee Rejects President’s Appeal for Liberalizing  Taw

HOUSE GROUP FOR WPA GUT   Committee Recommends 35 Per Cent Reduction for Work Relief,   REJECT F. RS REQUEST

WPA CUT OKAYED BY HOUSE GROUP   Reject Recommendations of Roosevelt; Approve 35 Pet. Cut From Fund

COMMITTEE APPROVES RELIEF FUND SUAS   House Group Wants to Cut Cash 35 Per Cent

HOUSE GROUP PASSES REDUCED WORK RELIEF FUND   Flatly Rejects President's Recommendation for  Liherafizing Law

CAR RUNS DOWN N WOLF   Bocnville Woman Kills Animal and Collects $5 Bounty

First Lady Now To Return $500 Of Her Lecture Fee   Says She Is Giving Back Half Of What She Charged Hospital Auxiliary For Talk—Attacked In Congress

Mrs. Roosevell To Return fier Share Of Vermont Fee   Denies She Knew Lecture Was Hospital Charity Event

MRS. ROOSEVELT 10 REFUND HER SHARE   ‘First Lady Plans:to Returr ' Money After Charge af Plumley

Russians Assert Counter-Attacks Thwart Invaders   Main Objectives Not Reached by Navzvie (Claimed

THOUSANDS OF ~ NM) CORPSES sTACU FELD   Wave After Wave of German Attacks Smash Against Allied Defense.   BERLIN REPORTS CLAIM MANY PRISONERS TAKEN

THOUSANDS SLAIN AS ALLIES REPEL ~ NAZIS IN GREECE   Germans Claim Advance On All Fronts In Hope of Knockeut Blew Before Next Sendav.

ALLIES SMASH WAVES OF NAZI TROOPS PUSHING THROUCH CREECE   Thousands of German Corpses Strewnon Battlefield, in Attack on Defenders’ Line   Destruction Heaped on Enemy Aviation Called ‘Indescribably Terrific,’ in Reports

Red Ballot Ban Voted   Approve Measure To Ban Communist Party From Ticke

ANTI=RED BALLOT MEASURE TO HEIL   Assembly Passes Bill to Bar Communist Party From Elections.

PARITY MEASURE IS GIVEN NEW 0.K   Senate Votes “Yes,” Sends Bill to Congress for Consideration.

PARITY BILL UP TO PRESIDENT   Senate Approved The Bill Covering Five Basic Farm Commodities.

Farm Loan Bill Okehed By Senate   Measure Sent to White House; 5 Basic Commodities Included

Would Set 85% Rate On Basic Commodities   Senate Passes Plan By 75-2 Vote; Will Hike Cost: of Living

TWO ARRESTED ON ‘NUMBERS’ CHARGI   Waverly Clark and Robert Horn Seized by Officers

TWO ARRESTED ON "RUMBERS' CHARGE   Waverly Clark and Robert ’ Horn Seized by © . Officers

DELIVERY OF FIRST 60-TON EXPERIMENTAL TANK WILL  . BE MADE TRIS WEEK

Texas May Try For Cotton Hose Plant   Legislature to Be Asked Study Chances of Plant

Green Intervenes to End Filibuster in State Assembly   People’s Interest Is First Governor Tells the Lawmakers

DEMOCRATS CLAIM VICTORY IN LEGISLATURE   Assembly Back Ti: Normal After Filibuster

FILIBUSTER ENDS AS GREEN DROPS PEGLEVIES FIGHT   GOVERNOR BOWS IN ORDER TO CLEAR WA’ FOR OTHER BUSINESS

PEACE RESTORED IN LEGISLATURE: DEMOCRATS Wik   CLAIM VICTORY OVER GREEN AS FILIBUSTER 18      GOVERNOR GIVES IN TO DEMANDS OF OPPONENTS      Chicago Park ‘District Pegged Levy Tax To Be Passed; Over 500 Bills Remain

Announce Another Series Of Le Mars Monthly Trade Events   Will Be Held July 24, 25 And 26

TniRD OF SERIES ~ OFFERED PUBLIC      All Sorts of Merchandise Offered. Shoppers Here

C. OF C. DISCUSSES COMMUNITY CENTER AND HEREFORD SHOW   Goal Has Not tien Reached In Center Drive; City To Decorate For Show-Sale

WORK PLANNED FOR 1941 BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE   Building of Community Center and Armory : Discussed ; Standing Committes Are Named J. V. Shaw Presides at First Meeting of Year;

CIO Strikers Ask U. S. to Take Over   Diecasters, Charging Gompany Broke Off Negotiations, Appeals to President: Aluminum Strike Is Settled

FR ASKED 10 SEIZE DIF PLANT   Harvill Strike Talks Collapse; Mediator Arrives

Strikers Call on — Government to— Take Over Plant   ® ClO Charges Harvill Aircraft Diecasters Break Off Negotiations for Settlement of Dispute

ASK PRESIDENT TO TAKE PLANT      Negotiations To End Strike Jy The Warvill Plant Collapsed Today.

AIRCRAFT STRIKERS ASK U. S. TO OPERATE PLANT: ALUMINUM WALKOUT ENDS

Workers Ask Government fo Operate Plant   » Union Petitions President fo Infervene in Diecasting Walkout

British Beat Off Axis Jabs   Rommel Throws Shock Power Ahead to Halt Disaster in Libya

Germans Fighting Desperately To Escape in Libya   strongest Nazi Column: Brought Up To Oppose British

Nazis Hack Fiercely Ai Tobruk Lines in Effort fo Escape   British Admit Germans Make Slight Gains Before Tanks Are Halted

Surviving German Columns Make Desperate Effort to Cut Way Out of Trap—Decision in Great Struggle Remains in Doubt—R. A. F. Fliers Bomb Bengasi and Harbor of Derna—Latter’s Airdromes Hard Hit.

Infantry Used With Panzers In Offensive   British Say Gen. Romme' Using All Resources In Attempt to Stave Off Disaster   Allied Counter-Attacks Regain Lest Ground   Destruction of Italian Division Increases Nazi Peril

Desperate Effort To Break British Circles Of Death   Italian Ariete Division Reported Destroved; German Commander Loses Early Gains

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS American Eyes Turn Anxiously Beyond Sunset

Salute to Wake Defenders in Order By Americans in Yule Cheer Making   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide Woarld War Analvat

R. R. Workers Granted Pay Increases   Over 3,000 Workers In Lower Brackets To Get Pay Hike On March 1

U.S. Tanks Do Well In Africa   Show Fire-Power A n ¢ Armor Resistance.  Is Official Opinion

U.$. Tanks Prove Worth In Libya  Berwick Built Models Faster Than Nazis’;  Stand Gunfire Wel!

U. S. Tanks Effective In Africa Battle   British Praise Performance Of American Machines In Nazi Rout

TANKS BUILTIN UNTED STATES ARE, “GIVEN HIGH PRAISE    VARIOUS ESSENTIALS PROV. EN BEYOND DOUBT IN PRES. ENT LIBYAN CAMPAIGN

British Officer Highly Praises American Tanks   Speedy Machines Outclass German Equipment  Rie ENV APT, WENA Rav

‘American Built Tanks Have Proved Ability. in Libyan Desert Warfare   Fire Power and Armor Plate Makes Them Standard Equipment With British Army

New Tax Proposed On Joint Property   Treasury Suggests Substitute Plan

SUBSTITUTE FOR JOINT INCOME TAX PREDICTED   Senator George Thinks Community-Held Land Will Be Taxed

WRITER STRUCK BY TOTAL WAR _. FRFORT OF REDS   EVEN BRITAIN GIVES NO: SUCH IMPRESSION OF COMPLETE MOBILIZATION

This ls Moscow: Heart Of A Vast Land Now Straining In A Total Effort To Win A Total War; Never Has Hitler Met Such Resistance

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY   Russia Involved In All-Out War Effort   Women Take Places Of Men In Moscow To Swell Armies

ITALIANS NEAR EPIRUS CAPTAL   Rome Says Greeks Fleeing Albania Leaving Vast Stores Of Arms;  Seize Dalmatia

Italian Recapture Of Porto Edda Predicted in Rome  Army Is Nearing  eS ae

talian Eleventh Army s Reported Nearing loannina   Recapture of Porto Edd Imminent, Rome Dispatch Says

Interpreting the  War  News   Yugoslavs Are Counter-Attacking on Both Sides of Morava River —

War Production Too Short: Eden  - Britain, Her Allies, U.S. Together Not Making Enouch

Eden Says Outputs of Munitions Fall Short   British Foreign Secretary Calls for New Sacrifice for Vietory

Eden Says War Will Be Won  By Production Claims Output of : Allied War Material  “kWh on, Ff Bd

MORE AID NEEDED FOR BRITISH WIN   Eden Is Alarmed At Materia’ Shortage

EDEN SAYS WAR NEED UNFILLED   Expansion to Demand ‘More Materials

EDEN REVEALS SHORTAGE OF WAR SUPPLIES   Says Decision Will Rest In Production Sphere; Speaks To Workers

WAR MATERIALS SHORT OF NEEDS EDEN DECLARES   Foreign Secretary Pleads for: Greater Output by British and United State:

Eden Details Advantages of a Peace Devised by Roosevelt, Churchill

U.S. May Patrol Half Of the Atlantic Ocean   American Warships Reported about To Take over Protection of British Shipping

MUNDAY SET AD DEADLINE TUR PI PEAT   Steelman Says Public Cai Not Condone Work Stoppage

Operators, Mine Workers Endeavor To Find Some Basis For Agreement By Afternoon, Is Report   NORTHERN OPERATORS READY FOR AGREEMENT

COAL STRIKE MAY SOON BE ENDED   Progress Made by Conciljator; Full Agreement Planned by Monday

BISHOP MEAD PASSES AWAY   Host Bishop at 1939 Uniting Conference Dies at Kansas City

FARMERS ANXIOUS FOR CLEAR SKIES   Wet Weather Taking Toll Of Potatoes; Wheat Fields Too Wet   MUCH GRAIN IS STORED

Wet Weather Taking Toll Of Potatoes; Wheat Fields Too Wet   MUCH GRAIN IS STORED

AMERICA NFIGHTING MEN SWING INTO ACTION INFAR EAST; 4 JAP BOMBERS. TRANSPORT HIT

Americans Lead Drive in Far East   Men, Subs, Planes of America Active in Eastern Areas; British Fight Off Japs at Hong Kong

54 Motor Vehicle Inspectors Suspended in Probe of $500,000 Driving License Graft Rin

AUXILIARY ELECTED NEW OFFICERS   Mrs, Rose Schliefer New Auxiliary President.

AUXILIARY APPOINTS COMMITTEES FOR MEMORIAL DAY   Juniors Presented Mothers Day Program.

LOCK ARMS, JUMP BENEATH A TRAIR   Couple, Crossed in Hope. less Love, Make Suicide Pact

Couple Plunges  Beneath Train   Man and Woman Jump in Front of Subway Car in Suicide Pact

MAY TAKE OVER BIG SHIPYARD   Government Ready To Take Hand In StnikeBound New Jersey Yare

DEFENSE CHIEFS PREPARE 10 TAKE OVER SHIPYARD   Plan Is Being Formulated for Early Presentation to Roosevelt.

PREPARES FOR NAVY TO TAKE OVER CONTRO!   Would Operate Kearny Ways On ‘Receivership’ Basis During Dispute.   SEE ACTION NEXT WEEK   Stoppage Halts Constructior On $450,000.000 Worth Of Naval Vessels.

NAVY IS READY TO TAKE OVER STRUCK YARDS   Union Membership Clauss Sole Issue Still In Dispute

Britons Helping Americans Celebrate Today But Most Believe It Is Thanksgiving Day

Stars and Stripes Fly Throughout England As Britons Honor U.S. On Independence Day

BRITONS  HONORING AMERICA   Stars-and Stripes Fly Widely Over British Isles 165 Years After \Declaration of Independence  <

BRITONS HONOR U. §. ON FOURTH   Stars And Stripes Flutte:  Widely Over United King: — dom On U. 8. Independ  ence Dav.

W.R. Hart Of Iowa City Is Mentioned As Possible Chairman of Demo Party

Nazis Say Heavy Losses In flicted on Advancing Brit: ish in North African Cam TARR

Dutch Seek to Crush Troop: Landed by Parachute on Island of Sumatra

But Pressure Still Heavy As Detenders Hold Lines;  Fort Bombed in Manila Bay

UN SINGAPORE CHOW S GAINS   Attacks on Undetended City of Manila Are Not Re newed.   FORT IS BOMBED   Jap invaders Are Driven from Four Towns by Counter-Attack.

IAPANESE MOVE FORWARD TOWARD SINGAPORE BASE   Undefended City of Manila Has Peaceful Day, But Fortress in Manila Bay is Bombed.   DUTCH REPORT ANOTHER ENEMY SHIP DAMAGED   People of Manila Defiant and Demand Retaliatory Raids Upon Japanese Cities Immediately.

Singapore Attack Making Slow Gains; Transport Is Sunk by Subs of U. S. Navy

U.S. Troops Hold Despite More Pressure   JAP REINFORCEMENTS POUR INTO FRONTS IN LUZON,

U0. DEFENDERS HGHT OFF TW MANILA DRIVES   Heavy Jap Thrusts Thrown Back In Bitter Fighting, Reports Indicate   INVADERS GAIN GROUND IN DRIVE ON SINGAPORE   Japs Fail To Renew Raids Upon Manila, Concentrate On Corregidor Fortress

ENGLAND GRIM AS YUGOSLAVS GO WITH AXIS   British Intention to Attack German Forces Wherever They  May Be Stated in London

Blast is Probed   Student Laboratory Damag ed At Lawrence College

High Defense Production Experts Reluctant to Finc Fault With Plan Because It Demonstrates Desire of Labor to Make Contribution; Four Obstacles Listed by Unnamed Officials

Plane Program  Of CIO Vetoed   High Defense  Production Experts Term Labor’s Program ‘Impracticable.’

500-Planes-Daily Plan Impossible   High Defense Production Experts Reluctantly Turn Down Reuther Proposal

Reuther Plan Is Rejected   Suggestion Is Termed mpracticable By Roosevelt

Reject C. I. 0. Plan For 500 Planes Per Day   Lack Of Machine Tools And Aluminum Declared Main Drawbacks.

Ask Workers To Return To Their Job:   Allis-Chalmers Company Proposes Conferences On Labor Questions As Plant Operates

CHRISTMAS GIFTS ARE SOUGHT FOR BRITISH CHILDREN   HELEN HAYES MAKES APPEAL TO MOTHERS OF AMERICA AND OTHERS TO CHEER NEEDY ONES

TIME BECOMES MORE URGENT AS RED ALLY   Unotficial Reports Say Smolensk Is still Held By  soviet Forces

Soviet Lines are Reported _ Holding as Heavy Fighting In East Enters Fitth Week   ‘Enormous German Losses Claimed a _ Reds Press Guerrilla Warfare; ‘ Say Smolensk Still. Held

Island is Re-Taken   Italians Claim Possession of Island is Regained

Jan Valtin Is Given Pardon   Author of “Out of the Night” Wins First Round of Fight

Difficulties Passed In Assembling Force; “Tremendous Army Developing’

Chief of Staff Pleased By Progress Made In Defenses   NOW 'OVER HUMP   Highest Morale Ever Seer Applauded By General Marshall At Hearing

U0, DEVELOPS MIGHTY ARMM  Geniéra) Marshall Says Na gpg ee Rng een pe eee eh oe   Genéral Marshall Says Na: ““fion Is Over the Hump After 2 Years   MORALE AT HIGHEST   Chief of Staff Greatly Pleased With His Organization

Marshall Praises Big Army   War Department Has Gotten “Over Hump,”  Genera] Says;. Present Morale Is Excellent

General Marshall Praises New Army   Tells Congress Tremendous Fighting Force Is Developing’

War Division Is Over Hump In Defenses; Big Army Seen   Marshall Submits An Encouraging Viewpoint.

WAR DEPT, ‘OVER HUMP’, GENERAL MARSHALL SAYS   Tells Senate Investigators U, 8S. Is Developing ‘a Tremendous Army’

U. S. “Panzer” Units. Trained At Top Speed   : deny Output Now 12,000 Men  ; Completely Schoolec -Rwaery 2 Months

General Marshal Tells Senators Army Over Humy  Highest Morale  He Ever Saw, Army Head Reports; Sees improved Sentiment

Gen. Marshall Lauds Ar my Dev elonment   Points Out Increase In Mechanized Work In All Service Unite

Mighty Army Shaping, Says Chief of Staff   “Over ihe Hump After : Years of Ditticutiy,” Gen, Marshall Asser(s

GEN. MARSHALL ING ARMY. {9 OVER HUMP   ‘We Have Army of 1,250, 000 Men and Officers Now,’ He Reports.

GEN. MARSHALL PRAISES ARMY   War Department Has “Gotten Over Hump,” Chief of Staff Says

PRAISE BY MARSHALL   ‘Has.the Highest Morale  Have Ever Seen’ General Tells Senators   WAR DEPARTMENT _ ‘OVER THE HUMP   Plans for Much Greate Force Are Ready Should Congress Give Orders

"Tremendous U, §, Army Is Developing,” Gen. Marshall Tells Senate Inquiry

U.S. ARMY PLANS ‘OVER HUMP’ NOW   GEN, MARSHALL TELLS SENATE COMMITTEE HF IS PLEASED

ARMY CHIEF PLEASED WITH PROGRESS   General George C. Marshall Tells Senate Committee War Department Has “Gotten Over The Hump” After Difficulties In Building Fighting Force

GEN. MARSHALL SAYS ARMY IS ‘OVER HUMP   Chief of Staff Asserts ‘Tremendous’ Army is Developing, Morale Highest Ever Seen

ARMY IS CALLED OVER THE HUMP   Number of Men in Rank: Is Described Today by Marshall.

GEN. MARSHAL FINDS MOR ALI OF ARMY HIGH   Chief of Staff. Says Wa ‘Department. “Over the Hump” After Two Years Difficulties   SENATE WITNESS   Senator Truman Says Sev: eral Army Camps Will Be Investigated by Committee

Tremendous Fighting Force Now Rapidly Developing, Says Chief Of Staff

Chief Of U. S. Army Is Proud Of His Troops   General Marshall Tells Committee Tremendous Army Is Developing And Morale Is High

JAPAN IGNORES “OIL SHIPMENTS   NO NEW PROTESTS AGAINST BHIPMENTS TO RUSSIA PENDING OUTCOME OF  we NEGOTIATIONS

Japan Withholds Further Protest   Decision Effects U. S. Oil Shipment

Japs Withhold Protests Against Oil To Russia   Would Await New — Developments In U. S., Nippon Negotiations

TINY BABY GIRL BORN AFTER MOTHER FRACTURED SKULL HAS GO0D CHANCE

adantiot To  Drevndkan Wilsauewn © CATICLITIC SACHIIIGit WlLCHILEOt fo  Working for Better Forecasts   Dr. Walter M. Elsasser, Now U. S. Citizen, Seeks te Give America Better Weather Predictions Than is Available to Hitler's Air and Ground Forces: Britain Also Ahead of U.S.

Lee Recommends Social Security Issue For Solons   Governor Urged Action On Appropriation Bill A Week Ago

Social Security Appropriation In House Today   Truck Load Bill and Labor Law Also Seen

Odessa Falls After Siege Of 59 Days   Germans Claim Forces Within 60 Miles of  Russia’s Capital   REDS STILL BATTLE

Nazi Offensive Menaces Capital On Three Sides   New Seat Of Russian Government Said To Be Established At Kazan, 150 Miles East

RUSSIAN OFFICIALS EVACUATE MOSCOW   Germans and Rumanians Announce the Fall of Besieged Odessa; Nazi Drives on Red Capital Unchecked

Kazan Likely New Center Of Authority  In Russia   Leaders Flee to Town 450 Miles to East, Leave Soviet Capital In Hands of Red Army  GERMANS CONTINUE DRIVES ON MOSCOW   Claim Fresh Blow To Defenders in Fall Of Besieged Odessa

Stalin Government Is Reported Leaving Moscow   New Seat Is Expected to Be Established at Kazan, 450 Miles East; Odessa Declared Taken by Nazis, Rumanians

Russian Officials Quitting Moscow As German Columns Near Capital)

Kazan, 450 Miles East of Moscow, to Be Seat of Government; Long Struggle Looms      Germans Claim Odess a, on Black Sea, at Last Has Fallen; Russian Women, Children Battle Beside Red Troops 

Capital Being Moved To Kazan, 450 Miles East Of  Besieged Moscow   THREE GERMAN DRIVES ARE STILL UNHALTED

STALIN GOVERNMENT REPORTED LEAVING CAPITAL OF RUSSIA   <azan, 450 Miles to the East, May Become Wartime Capital—Three Unhalted German Offensives Menace Moscow

BRITISH EXERT HEAVY PRESSURE IN ALL ETHIOPI   Amba Alaji, Last Italian Stronghold In the North; Defended By Troops Under Command of Duke Aosta; Fascists Resist With Extreme Fury.

F.R. Sees Early Passage of Bill  Describes It as ‘All-Important’

ROOSEVELT: HOPES FOR EARLY ACTION   Defense of All.the Democracies Involved, He Says

FDR Hopeful of Early Lease-Lend Bill Passage as ‘Defense Factor’

PRESIDENT IS CONFIDENT OF BILL PASSAGI   Says Early Enactment Is Vital Factor In Defense

Passage Of Lease-Lend Bill Called Important Factor In The Defense Of Hemisphere   President Roosevelt Makes Comment In Radio Talk Tc 13th Annual Motion Picture Awards Dinner At Hollywood, Calif.

Barbara Bennett, Morton Downey ~ Have Separated   Marriage of 12. Years Is Viewed as Possibly Near an End

IBRITAIN NOT GETTING. WHAT SHE NEEDS MOST  Tanks, Planes Matter of Life, Death

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   ’ War’s Outcome Depends Altogether On Speed Of U.S. Production

 ihe War foday  President Takes Huge Strides In Solving Urgent Needs Of Allies   MacKenzie Sume Up Situation In FDR's Statement That Measures Will Bo Taken To Deliver Goods To Britain

THE WAR TODAY.  U. S. Task in The War Heavy  Mountains of  Supplies Needed Now By Britain

FDR Speech at Time When World Situation Acute   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

A tne onc reercmennnnsetmta i oe  War Now At Crisis Where Major Defeat Could Easily Tin Scales

ie esident’ s Chat Impor tant: Step.  dn Helping g Solve Pr ressing Needs OF Pr oduction, Transportation

The War Today   Roosevelt’s Decisive Step Braces Britain in ‘Darkest Hour’

FDR HAS TAKEN BIG STRIDE TO AID THE ‘ALLIES—MACKENZIE.   Analyst Notes Finality In Declaration That “It Will Be Done”

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TAKES BIG STRIDE TOWARD SOLVING — NEED OF BRITAIN AND ALLIES

Former North Daxota State Official Tells Senate Group Two Individuals Got Money   PART WENT TO SON OF JUDGE, HE SAYS   Witness Testifies Senato1 Sought to. Obtain Influence With Jurist Before  Whom He Was Tried

WITNESS SAYS   Son of Judge in His Trial Got Part of Money, Senators Told

SAYS SON OF JUDGE PAID   Charges Senator Langer Pai¢ Money To Influence Judge -At Trial

CHARGES LANGER PAID $1700 10 INFLUENCE JUDGE   SENATOR ACCUSED DURING HEARING ON FITNESS FOR OFFICE

BRIBERY COUNT FAGES SENATOR   Accused of Paying $1700 To Influence Court In 1935 Trial

Charges Langer ‘Bought’ Judge's Son   Payments To Obtain In fluence Claimed.

IFIES TO BRIBE      Former North Dakota Official Talks at Langer Hearing

SEN. LANGER BOUGHT JUDGE, SENATE IS TOLD   FORMER SECRETARY OF N DAKOTA COMMISSION MAKES CHARG      ‘PAID $1,700 TO INFLUENCE U, §, COURT WHICH TRIED HIM’   Money Allegedly given to Late U S. Marshal and Son of Jurist Involved

EXTRAI   Judge Bought Off, Charge In  Langer Case   North Dakota’s Forme: Governor Paid $1,700 Or $1,800, Testifies Ex-Official Of State

Hearings  Opened   QueStion Fitness of Langer To Hold Office As Senator

TESTIFIES TO BRIBE   Former North . Dakota Offictal Talks at Langer Hearing

TESTIFIES. ND SOLON PAID BRIBE   North Dakota’ Senator Langer’s Right to Sit in‘: Chamber Being Determined : by Flections Committee

SENATOR LANGER IS CHARGED IN PAVING FOR COURT INFLUENCE   APPROXIMATELY $3,500 DECLARED PAID TO TWO INDIVIDUALS TRIAL CONNECTION

Langer Case Comes Before Senate Group   T'tness of North Dakota Senator to Hold Office Questioned

Testifies That Langer Paid ‘For Influence   Fitness of Senator To Hold Office  Is Questioned

Thundershowers Being Prediced   Observer Doesn’t Expect Any Heavy Rains, However

WAY CLEARED FOR ASSEMBLY 10 QUI   Liberalizes Unemploymen: Benefits, Works On Mine Safety

WED KIN ERSTWHILE ADMIRER OF HITLER   Eloped With Jessica Free  _ man-Mitford In His Teens; Had Strug pe gle In America

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   General Winter Marshaling Ice and Snow Brigades on Russian Front to Thwart Nazi Encirclement of Moscow; Germans Want Cold, Clear Weather

Snow, Ice Brigades Aid Red Defense   THROWBACK FROM ROSTOV MA BE TURNING POINT OF THE EN: TIRE WAR.

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS Reds Aided by Snow, Ice on  Moscow Front

Winter Is Marshalling Her Brigades On Moscow Front  Heavy Snowtfalls Are Due Soon All The Way From Northern l kraine To Leningrad

Rostov Retreat Imperils Whole Nazi Right Wing   Further Withdrawal to Mariupol, 100 Miles to West Seems Indicated, While Moscow Campaign May Be ‘Written Off? For Winter

Nazis Are in Position for Drives On Both Donets Basin and Moscow

Nazi Position Now Menaces  Red Capital   Threaten Outflank Russian Smolensk Salient

Reds Attempting To Fight Through Gap East Of Kiev  Dangerous Rent Being Torn In Moscow's Defense Front Southeast Of Smolensk

Mediterranean Dangerous to Shipping   British Admiralty Intimates Mine Field Laid

Gt. Britain Declares Central Mediterranean Dangerous  To Vessels: Anvthing Goe:

WEAPON ISSOWN UNDER WATERS   Shipping Warned of Dan. ger Zone Extending from  ~ Italian Boot to Bengasi,   Libya °<   GIBRALTAR RAIDED BY TWO BOMBERS   Meanwhile, Africa Reports Capture of -Junibo® from’ _Maltens; Fascists Re «treat in-Ethiopia

DANGER ZONES ARE OUTLINED AROUND ITALY   MEDITERRANEAN SEA AREA UNSAFE FOR SHIPPING   Not All Mined

BRITISH MINES IN MEDITERRANEAN   ENGLISH WARN 86,000 SQUARE MILE AREA IS DANGEROUS TO SHIPPING.

British Set — Off Big Area Along Italy    Mining 36,000 Square Mile Zone, Sealing Italian Naval, Shipping Activity

IN MEDITERRANEAN—  British Warn Of Vast Danger Zone   Anything From Mines to Torpedoes May Be Expected Declare English: Gibraltar Raided

Selective Service Board No. 2  Gettysburg   selective Service Board No. 1  New Oxford

Big Cement Plant Is Swept By Flames   Damage At Mason City Exceeds $100,000.

$100,000 FIRE AT MASON CITY   Cement Plant Served it  Defense Construction

SERIOUS DROUGHT FETT. BIG RE NN ALY, STATE   Hunters May Be Kept Out of Forests—Water Supply Danuerously Low.

Urge Boost In Parity Payments  wr. beta ed Canntarce fot Raohind Plan tar laraer Fund

FARM ‘STRIKE’ IS SUGGESTED   Solons Propose One-Yea “Sit-Down’ To Win More . Federal Aid

rmer Strike lan Suggested 0 Gain Funds   sell Would Add 238 Mil. ion Amendment To In rease Parity Payments.  AN FINDS SUPPOR’

ON FARMS   Senate Group Seeks Largel Share for Agriculture From Defense Funds   WICKARD OPPOSED TO PEG ON PRICES      ‘Rural Bloc Lines. Up fo:  Doubling of Parity  - Payments

WICKARD FAILS 10 SUPPORT HIGHER LOANS   Predicts $500,000,000 Increase in Income —  During 1941

FARM STRIKE IS. ADVOCATED BY TWO SENATORS   Bankhead, Smith Fight for Farmers’ Share of Defense Spending

A General Farm Strike Suggested By Two Senators   Proposal Made to Gain Farmers Larger Share of Defense Spending.   450 Millions Sought For Parity Payment:

SENATORS TALK 'FARM STRIKE!   Bankhead and Smith Broach Idea to Get Share of Defense Spending

Senate Bloc Seeks to Up Farm Parity   Would Raise Levels to More Than Twice Sum _Alreadv Voted   Backers Declare Farmers In Need of More to Keep Up With Defense =~.

FARM STRIKE IS SUGGESTED   Senators Bankhead anc Smith Discuss Idea at Hearing

Farm Strike Is Suggested By Senators   Concerted Drive To Double Bounty Launched Today

Proposal Is Made By Sen ators Smith And Bankhead After Wickard’s Refusal To Support Price Pegging Loans

Farm ‘Strike’ Suggested By  Two Senators   Bankhead, Smith Say Agriculture Due More Money

Senators Suggest Farmers’ Strike   Agriculture Bloc Aims to Increase Payment Of Parities

JUGOSLAVIA CARVED UP   Germany And Italy Partition Conquered Balkan Nation

WOULD LABEL ALL “LIQUOR AS POISON   ‘Three Cleveland Physician: in Appeal to American Medical Association.

Three Boston Physicians at A.M A, Meet Urge Plan to Label All Liquor as Poison

Poison Label Advised For All Liquors   Boston Physicians Ask AMA to Take Lead In Movement

WANT LIQUORS LABELED POISO!   Three Boston Physicians Ask A.M.A. to Endorse Their Pronosal   WOULD WARN OF DRINKING DANGERS

Ask Label Of Poison   Three Boston Physicians Would Label All Liquor

Boston Physicians Propose Liquor Be. Labeled Poison   Believe Every Man and. Woman Who Imbibes Any Amount of Alcohol Should Be Warned That What They Are Drinking is Dangerous,  Hf Taken in Too Large Amounts

3 Physicians Ask A. M. A. To Endorse Move To Have Liquor Labeled ‘Poison

County Tuberculosis Association Elects Officers For Current Year   Receipts For Work From All Parts Of. County Listed

REPORT MADE ON. T.B. STAMP SALE   Seal Sales In Each Town  ship Are Listi and

JAPS ARE STILL STRIKING OVER LUZON ISLAND   War Department Also-Announces Ground Opera-: tions Are In Progress. . In Three Sections, ~~   OTHER: “AREAS: QUIET” COMMUNIQUE SAYS   Ground Activities Referred to Believed In Vicin-. _ity of Aparri:and At Vigan

FASCISTS IN FLIGHT      Pressed by Greeks, Appear Near Worst Defeat—Mussolini’s Closest Adviser Dies in the Field.

ITALY’S TROOPS FLEE GREEKS IN ALBANIA AREAS   Thousands Are Reported Killed and Wounded; Others Taken Prisone   Fascist Cabinet: Member Slain; Had Personal . Message Front IL Duee

Report Italian Forces Heading  For New Debacle   Continued Greek Advances Are Reported In Central Albania   ITALIANS RETREAT, MANY CAPTURED   Reports Persist That Mus solini Made Visit To Troops In Tank

COLD WEATHER HERE TO STAY   NO RELIEF FROM BITTER COLD 18 PREDICTED FOR AT LEAST 48 HOURS

OHIO IN GRIP OF ZERO WAVE   No Relief Forecast Fon  Next 48 Hours

WASHINGTON AIRPORT OPENS AT MIDNIGHT   New Field Is Better Than One That Gave President Nightmares

$16,000,000 Airport, Buill affer Roosevelt Dream, Officially Open

HARRISON RESTS AT HOSPITAL   Mississippi Senator Says He’s “Feeling Fine” but Has No Definite Plans About Returning to Washington

The Great  Game of Politics  By FRANK R. KENT   Labor Monopoly Drive

MASS ARMY CLAIM DENIED   Patterson Says America Not Building Old-Line War Machine

Patterson Denies U. S. Is Building Mass Army on Basis of Experience   Under Secretary of Wai Points Out That Times Have Changed

Remsen Man. Is Ar raigned . On Serious Charge    Justice Suspends Fin On Bonds For Good Behavior

Remsen Man Is Arraigned On  Serious Charge —   Justice Suspends Fine On Bonds For . - Good Behavior -

British Smash 3 Axis Attacks      Tobruk Garrison, Holding Ed Duda, Is Awaiting Drive From South

BRITISH REPEL AXIS ATTACKS   Turn Back Two Assaults in Libya as Another Big Drive is Indicated

IN LIBYA FAIL, BRITISH CLAIN   Imperial Army Get ting New Push Under Way

British Repel Axis Attacks On Drivs Eve   PREPARATIONS FOR ANOTHER BIG LIBYAN PUSH FROM SOUTH ANE SENSED.

British Command Reports Repulse Of Nazi Atfacks   Three Axis Efforts J Smash Spearhead at Ed Duda Fail

British Prepare For New Drive On Libyan Front   Cairo Reports Smashing Of Three Axis Attacks In Tobruk Line Area

AXIS LIBYAN DRIVES BROKEN   Widespread RAF Attacks Indication Of Another General British Push

TURKEY STAYS NEUTRAL       Turks Assured Russia, Britain Have No Designs On Iran

Russians Claim Nazis Forced Back 20 Miles   Moscow Reports Recapture Of Twe  Tawne In Riakting

Soviet Busy Attacking on All Fronts   Nazis’ Drive on Kiev Appears To Be Stalled

NAZI DRIVE ~ BOOMS: ALONG SAYS BERLIN   City of Kiev Exrected to Be Taken Any Moment by Germans. —   TANKS ARE EFFECTIVE   Drive Into Russia Pr soeeds All Along the Front, Germans Report.

City of Kiev Expected t Be: Taken ‘Any Moment’ : hy- Germans,’. :   TANKS ABE EFFECTIVE       Drive Into Russia; Proceeds All Along the Front, : _ Germans Report. :

RUSSIANS THROW COUNTER-ATTACKS ALL ALONG LINE   GERMANS HAMMER STEADILY AT FRONT BEFORE TLENIANOEP An      MOSCOW ORDERS SIBERIAN COAST NEAR JAPAN MINEL   Htaly‘s Token Forces Near Red Front; Russians Claim They've Sunk 26 Ships in Nazi Convoy

RUSSIAN TANKS  LEAD ASSAULT UPON GERMANS   Entire 1.800-Mile Front Aflame As Both Sides Hurl Forces Into Battle

Reds Claim Some Successes; Mighty Sea Victory; Nazi Reports Include Claim Red Tank Offensive Smashed

TROOPS REACH KIEV, BERLIN SOURCES SAY   Hitler Agencies Also Report Big Gains at Other Points

The 1,800-mile Russo-German front blazed today with Soviet counter-attacks from the Bobruisk sector south fo the Kiev region and Nazi assaults from Vitebsk north towards Leninarad.

WAR FRONT BLAZES; COUNTER - BLOWS BY RUSSIA ON BIG SCALE   Soviet Claims Germans Pushed Back 20 Miles On Central Front; Nazis Hammer Toward Leningrad   (BULLETIN)

(Germans Say Troops Ag in Kiev; Resistance ”   Met, However.  -TWO-POWER PACT  CALLED ‘ALLIANCE’  Churchill Ends Discussion of Matter With Statement.

CLAIM FORCES FIGHTING WAY INTO STREETS   Give Description of Other Attacks by Infantry On Strong Forts In Stalin Defense Line.   ADMIT BIG RUSSIAN COUNTER-ATTACKS

STATE LAST OF FORTS TAKEN IN VITEBSK ARFAS   DNB Reports Terrific Red Counter-Attack Launched by Huge Tank

NAZI AT KIEV; CAN'T ENTER, SOVIETS SAY   Long wait around city indicates big battle as yet un-reported

Fighting in Capital of Ukraine   City Not Yet Captured, I: Report—Reds in Big Counter-attack

Germans Claim > They Have Gone As Far As Kiev   Shatter Stalin Defenses In Area of Vitebsk; Reds Re-Take Dnieper

GEN. MARSHALL TELLS OF DANGER TQ U. S.   Germans Admit Heavy Russian Tank Attacks Along Stalin Line Near City of Kiev,

NAZIS CLAIM TROOPO HAVE HEACHED KIEV   Entire City Not Yet Captured, Says Latest German Report,   BATTLE IS SEVERE   Newest Kiev Statement Comes After Quiet 72Hour Period.

TWO DEAD IN BUS BATTLE   White Military Policeman And Negro Soldier , Killed.

MP. AND SOLDIER KILLED IN FRAGAS   Gun Battle Flares Aboard Bus Operating Between Town and Fort Bragg

BRITISH ARMY OF NILE SEER PREPARING TO LAUNCH PUSH TO DRIVE AXIS OUT OF LIBY/

SIGNS INDICATE BRITISH GIRDING TO HIT IN LIBY!   Desert Warfare Reviving a: Heat Ebbs — Egypt Protests Cairo Bombing

Nile Army May Attack Libya Soon  FORCES NOW FEELING EACH OTHER OUT

New Aifack on Libya Likely   Britons, Better Armed With Yank Weapons,  Planning Campaian

SEE BRITISH ~ LIBYAN DRIVE   Second Offensive To Drive Axis Out: Foreseen In The Near Future

Army of Nile Ready to Hit Axis Forces      British in North Africa Reinforced by U. S.Made Planes

BRITISH MAY OPEN A NEW LIBYAN DRIVE   Increasing Activity in North Africa Indicates That Groundwork Is Being Laid for Offen give Aoainet Avic.

British Action In Libya Seen As Next Step   Army of Nile Reinforced By American- Made Planes And Tanks

Army Of Nile Reported Set For Offensive   Reports Of Skirmishes Hint British, Axis Forces Are ‘Feeling Out’ Strength

ANOTHER BRITISH ARMY DRIVE AGAINST AXIS NORTH AFRIC!   SIGNS OF INCREASING ACTIV ITY INDICATE NEW CAMPAIGN IS BEING PLANNED

FEAR JAPS ARE MOVING AGAINST U.S   One Ship Puts Back Intc Harbor at Manila Aftex _ Setting Sail for Mainland — Nipponese Citizens Jitterv.

New Feature About Science  . Davis Begins ’ Daily Article on  a ee ee es

French Ship Intercepted By British    Passenger Liner Being Held In Trinidad Port

French Passenger Ship Is Capturec   Two Hundred and Ten Germans and 76 Austrians Interned on Island After Celebrating Expected Landing at Martinique.

British Break Up Ship Party   Germans Aboard Intercepte Vessel Throw Papers And Letters Overboard

French Ship Intercepted  Merchantman    Merchantman With German Passengers Captured

HOLD GERMANS ABOARD SHIF   British Intercept Liner Bound for Martinique; Germans Destroy Paners

RAF SINKS BIC SUPPLY VESSEL   Large Enemy Supply Ship Reported Destroyed Off Frisian Islands; Points In Germany Bombed.

Direct Hits Reported Scored on Four Ships Off Dutch Coast.   London Is Raided   Capital Has First Daylight Attack in 12 Days; Swansea Bombed.

RAF Renews Attacks Upon Coast Bases   Three Ships Sunk and : Others Damaged Off Dutch Coast

BOMB AXIS SHIPPING   British R.A.F. Scores Hits on Ves. sels Off Dutch Coast

RAF BOMBERS MAKE HITS ON AXIS SHIPS:   One Vessel Left Sinking, An other Listing Following Attack on Dutch Coast

HIT AN AXIS CONVOY   8,000 Ton Shiv Is Reported Sunk :- Off Tunisia

Nazi Ship IsBlown Up By Aircraft   Germans Claim to Have Destroyed Allied -Merchantman Off Orkney

R. A. F. REPORTS AXIS CONVOY ATTACKED, 8,000 TON VESSEL BLOWN UT

Mob Violence. Threatens Killer   Michigan Authorities To Arraign Cabman

Battle in Libya Still Undecided   Russians Drive Nazis Back in Counter-attacks, They Claim

LIBYAN TANK BATTLE UNDECIDED   Russtans Holding Own in Bat tle for Moscow.

BRITONS, REDS WN SUBCESSES APAINST AXIS   German And Italian Chances In Lityan Desert Fighting Greatly Weakened As British Assault Moves On   RUSSIANS COUNTER ATTACK ON RIVERS.

ATTACKING FORCES © STOPPED BY BLUES IN SOUTHERN ARER   Red Troops Frustrated Along -170-Mile Front and May Mass for Blitzkrieg Break,

THIRD ARMY 'CRUTE TROOPS PLAY HAVOC BEHIND FOE'S LINES   Second Army Command Post ‘Wiped Out’ By These Airmen

CHECK PRICES   U. S. Officials Ready to Act If Food Costs Go Up.

GOVERNMENT NAY AGT 10 CONTROL SOARING PRAGES   Living Costs of Moderate. Income Families Higher  Than Before War

PRICE CONTROL BEING STUDIED BY GOVERNMENT   Cast Of Feed Is Reported Te Be Rising Slowly Fer Some Time.

INCREASED FOOD PRICES WATCHED BY 1S OFFIGIAL S   Controls Will Be Invoked  Levels Appear to Be Getting Out of Hand.

Food Industry Is Warned Of  Price Contro!   Government Is Ready To Take Action If Prices To Consumers Continue To Rise

PRICE CONTROL ON FOODS Is BEING HINTEL   Govercment C*7ficials Prepared to Act if Necessary.   LIVING COSTS HIGHER   Food Industry Spokesmen Say Big Buying Demand Is the Cause. 

CAVEMAN TACTICS LOSE THE GIRL   Young Husband Sorry, Bride Pleased By Separation

LUAL DEADLOGK  MAY CAUSE. 9. 10 TAKE HAND   FDR Thinks Freight Rats Differentials Are mn Way

COAL STRIKE PEACE MOVI   LEWIS ASKS SOUTHERN OPER  ATORS TO RETURN TO NEW YORK FOR NEGOTIATIONS

Southerners Again Invited To Conference   Union Renews Efforts To Reach Agreement With Operators Of  Southern Coal Mines

POLICE GUARDS IN PICKET AUNT   CiG-Organizer Mortaliy Knit ed in Inter-Union Quarrel at Flint.

Hotel is Guarded   Scene of Picket-line Slaying of CIO Organizer

POLICE ON DUTY AFTER LABOR DEAT   ClO} Organizer Killed ir Picket-Line Battle Before Flint Hote!

CONCILIATO SAYS ACCORD DUE ANY TIME   Steelman Reports Contract Possibly Ready For Signing Today.   STEEL STRIFE GOES ON   Union Employes on Strike ai Bridgeport as Jones Plans  Y 5 ee See

END OF COAL STRIKE SEEN   Quick Break in Deadlock Fore cast by Conciliation Director John R. Steelman.   CONTRACT NEARING SHAPE   Fina! Effort to be Made to Bring Southern Operators inte Accord.

ACCORD NEARIN MINERS’ STRIKE   Federal Mediator Expects Northern Operators to Sign Up Today

Steelman Hopeful For Early Break In Mine Troubles   Army Officers Report Curtailment of Coal Output Slowing Steel Industry

PEACE ACCORD IN WAGE WAR SAID CERTAIN   Steelman Sees Deal Ready For Signing Today With North  ' Mine Group

BREAK IN COAL MINE STRIKE PREDICTED   Contract Of Union, Northerr Operators Almost Ready

Deadlock in Mine Wage Conference  May Break Earl   Federal Conciliator i Optimistic: Other News of Labor

Defense Strikes Settlement of Coal Strike  Is Foreseen   Steel Workers Stage Walkout in Connecticut Aud Fennsylvania

Probers Subpoena Peace Group Data   Violations of Foreign Agents Act € hareed

CONGRESS ASKED T0 PASS BILL   Recommendations Ars Made To Solons By Hershey

Complete Data On Workers and Soldiers Sought   Selective Service Now Geared for Handling All Lists

Ask Congress lo Vote Power To Delay Inductions   Deputy Director Hershey Submits Reques' As Stimson Announces Army Is Preparec To Release Men Who Are Needed Ir Industry As Skilled Workers

DEPUTY DRAFT DIRECTOR ASKS BLANKET DEFERMENT FOR ALL MEN 27 AND UF   General Hershey Requests Legisla tion Setting Aside AU Who Reached 27 by Oct. 16, 1940

ASK DEFERMENT MEN OVER 27   Would Also Release Skilled Workmen More Valcable To Civilian Defense Work

WOULD DEFER MEN OVER 2)   Deputy Director of Selective Service System Sends Request to Congress.

other Provision To Prohibit Sending Of troops Outside Of Hemisphere Is Lost

One Would ~ Bar U.S. Ports To Warships   Another Designed to Ban Sending Troops Outside Territorial Waters

Efforts to Amend Bill Voted Down   “Majority Limits Military Aic to Britain to $1,300,» * 000,000   BARS OTHER CHANGES    Would Repair  Foreign Ves: ‘sels, Send U.S. Troops -Abroad

Democratic Majority Alse Overrides Other Changes - {n British. Aid Bill   LIMIT ON TRANSFER . OF WAR MATERIALS   Figure of 10 Per Cent of Ap. “propriations Changed . te $1,300,000,000 —°.

House Kill Bill Changes   Bans on Ports’ Use, New A.E.F, Defeated; Aid Ceiling Set Up

OTHER NATIONS COULD REPAIR WARSHIPS HERE   Proposal Not to Send Troops Beyond U. 5. Territory Defeated

‘urn Back Fish Attemp to Ban Use of Ports for Repair of British Ships Reject Curb on Send ing Troops Abroad: Landon Attacks Bill

Demos Beat Down  The GOP Changes For Aid to Britain   Amendments Defeated as 1 Holds Control  In Lower House.   Put Limit on Arms to Be Sent to Britain

AMENDMENT TC BRITISH AID BILL LOSES   Flat $1,300,000,000 Ceiling Is Agreed ‘On Tentatively

WARSHIP BAR LOSES IN VOTE   Democratic Majority Beats Down Amendments to Lease-Lend Bill.   ALF LANDON ‘TESTIFIES!

AMENDMENTS ARE REFUSED BY MAJORITY   House Defeats Numerous Efforts To Limit And Change Aid  Measure

BAN REFUSED ONU.S. TROOP USE ABROAD   Fish’s Port Proposal Loses —Fix Flat $1,300,000,000 Limit on Costs

HOUSE FIXES AS CEILING VALUE $1,300,000,000   Amendment Establishing Flat Limit On Amcunt of Existing War Materials That Could Be Transferred Accepted to Clarify Situation   REASONS EXPLAINED

Demo Majority Ends Ban On Warship Repair In U, S. Ports   WAR THREAT 1S SEEN   House Refuses to Okeh Ban On Troops In Latin Waters

Assistant Naval Attache Ends Life   Lieutenant Commander Walter R. Jones Once Commanded Potomac.

FORMER SKIPPER OF YACHT IS SUICIDE   Lieut. Com. W. R. Jones, Assistan’ American Naval Attache In London, Was 42 fears Old

Naval Attache Kills Self   Commander Jones, Former White House Aide, Dies in Ireland

POTOMAC YACHT SKIPPER SUICIDE   Native of Grand Ledge Dies On Detached Duty In Ireland

Iekes Urge S Constr ‘action  Of Pipe Lines   Additional 40 Or 50 Tankers Are Also Needed To Help Eastern Distribution

FOREIGN SERVICE      Drafted Men May Join Fighting Forces Abroad —

Congress Passes Bil fo Send Troops Anywhere   Limitation on Use of Draftees Abroad Lifted

All Held In Army For the Duration   Men Now in Army May Bi Used Anywhere Under New Bill we   CONSIDER NEW : RE GISTRATION   iiay Change Age Limits and Have Women Sign Up. as Well as Men

Approve Use of Draftees Outside U.S.   Congress Acts Swiftly: Wider Draft of Men, Wamen Stidied

REGISTRATION OF ALL MEN, WOMEN LOOMS   Classification Of Every Able. Bodied Persons Studied, Hershey Says   WILL) MOBILIZE NATION   10.000.000 Would Be Available For Army And Navy If Need Arose

“The Lost Word” Is te Be Dramatized   Miss Olive Gentry, Dramatic Artist, at the Christian Church Sunday Night.

Priorities Given  Army And Navy   Sweeping ‘‘All-Out’’ De. fense Production Order Issued By O. P. M.   MANY ITEMS NOW UNDER CONTROL

FIRST AIR BORNE INFANTRY BEING PLANNED FOR ARMY   New Battalion To Be Organized At Fort Benning. Ga.

Air-Borne Infantry Planned for Troops   Kirst Battalion to Be Organized October 10th

REN. MARSHALL DENIES STAFF PLANNING AEF   Chief of Forces Explain: Reasons for Foreign Ser. vice Quiz.

Spike Rumors About Service Aeross Ocean   Only Overseas Service Is At U. S. Bases, Says Gen. Marshall, Chief OF Staff

No U.S. Overseas Army Expedition Is Being Planned   Voluntary Enlistments by Guardsmen, Draftees Is Being Asked

Head of Army Denies Charge   General Marshall Says No Force Being Trained For Duty m Africa

Marshall Denies Troops Are Being Prepared for Expedition Qverconc

DENIES ARMY PLANS AEF   MARSHALL SAYS THERE IS NC FOUNDATION FOR RUMORS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE BEING FORMED.

Gen. Marshall Denies U.S. Preparing Troops For Expedition To Africa Or Other Critical : Areas Outside New World ~   (RULLETIN)

GEN. MARSHALL DENIES AE. F. BEING FORMED   CHIEF OF STAFF COMMENTS ON REPORTS OF OVERSEAS EXPEDITION   SEEK VOLUNTEERS FOR SUCH BASES AS PANAMA, HAWA!   “! Understand One Newspaper Ha: Us Already In Africa,” Milltary Head Saya

Army Chief Raps Report of AEF Plan   ‘No Foundation for Ru . mor,’ Gen. Marshall Save

NO EXPEDITION BEING PLANNED      Gen, Marshall Issues State. ment Refuting Rumors on Overseas Service

Gen. Marshall Denies Army Preparing Troops For Expedition To Africa

NO AEF TO AFRICA IS PLANNED   Marshall Spikes Rumor  _ Which Probably Prompted by Recruiting Campaign fos Overseas Service

Robbery Witness Had Been Poisoned   How Administered Coroner’s Jury Unable to Decide

THREAT OF COAL STRIKE AVERTED   Southern Operators Sign New Contract; Newotiated Four Months

HUMS AGAIN AS SOUTH SIGNS UP   Two-Year Contract Grantec ClO With $7-A-Day Pay; Strike Called Off

SOFT COAL LABOR NISPUTE SETTLE   ClO Union, Southern Mine Operators Sign Contract for Two Years

MINERS AGREE ON2-YR. PACT   Southern Operators Sign Up. Ending Threat of Work Stoppage

COAL STOPPAGE DEFINITELY OUT   Workers, Southern Oper jatgoe a Bie Two-Year -,Contract  *  af

DEFENSE STRIKE PROBE IS BEGUN   Fresh Demands For AntiWalkout Laws Demanded.

Demands Voiced For ' Strike Legislation   Senators and Representatives Ask for Quick Action— Virginian Declares “Red Insurrection and Rebellion” Prevail

HOUSE VOTES VINSON PROBE INTO STRIKES   Naval and Military Committee: Directed to Investigate Whole Tiefense Pronram   FDR IS CRITICISED   Smith Calls Allis-Chalmers Strike ‘Red Insurrection, Ford Strike ‘Anarchy’

ALLIS WALKOUT CALLED REBELLION   DEMANDS RENEWED IN CONGRESS FOR LAW TO CURB DEFENSE STRIKES.

HOUSE CHECKS DEFENSE DELAY   Labor Disputes Blamed On Communists and Plain “Anarchy”

GUMMITTEES 10 PROBE DEFENSE   Two Groups To Look Inte Whole Program and File Separate Reports; Will In: vestigate Strikes

Rebellion Smith Tells In Congress   DEMAND FOR ANTI-STRIKE LAWS RISES IN CONGRESS AS RED: ARE CHARGED WITH INSUR RECTION.   House Approves Probes

Everett Honor  Roll Is Liste   Students Excelling During Third Six Weeks of Schoo Announced

Everett Honor Roll Announces   Students Exceeding in Citizenship and Scholarship Listed For 1th Six Weeks

RESCUE VESSEL REACHES BRAZI   U. S. CONSUL GOES ABOARD TO LEARN WHETHER NAZIS SANK ROBIN MOOR.

U.S. Official Talks With Ship Survivors   Consul in Brazil Boards Ozorio on Arrival in Recife to Learn from Robin Moor’s Survivors if Their Ship Was Sunk by German Submarine   YT". S Awaite Testimony.

Ship Survivors  Give Testimony  U.S. Consul Takes  DPDenositions

11 Rescued Men Asked Details Of Torpedoing  American Official Flies to Recife To Obtain Facts  NAZIS BLAMED  No Trace Found Of 35 Other Crew  ) ERD ete ene ON

Bills To Boom Farm Industry   Six Point Program Included In Measures

Italy Holds Americans ‘til Italians Land   CONSULAR OFFICERS ARE VIR TUAL HOSTAGES FOR SAFE AR RIVAL OF AXIS STAFFS.

‘Ttalian Government Holds U. S. Officials As Virtual Hostages   76 Await Safe Arrival At Lisbon of Axis - Consular Staffs Ejected from U. § Now Enroute Home On Liner  gs

U.S. CONSULS HOSTAGES OF AXIS POWERS   Wait Safe Arrival O: West Point

AMERICANS ARE AXIS HOSTAGES   Ousted Consular Staffs Must Await Arrival of Transport

UL §. CONSULS ARE HOSTAGE   ‘Ameticans Held By’ Italy ‘Arid Germany Till Axis ‘Agents Reach Lisbon

lfalian Government Is Holding 76 Ousted U. S. Consular Officials   Are Virtual Hostages until Safe Arrival of Axis Group from America

OFFICIALS OF U.S. CONSULS HELD BY AXIS   Americans Become Host. ages for Arrival of Axis Statts   DECISION MADE AT BEHEST OF GERMANY   Exchange of Officials I: Likely to Take Place in Spain

Italy Allows U. 8. Consular Group To Proceed To Lisbon   Seventy-Six. Men, Women and Children Had Been Held Four Days as Virtual Hostages for Safe Arrival of German and Fascist Consuls Etenm Tinited Staten

Duce Releases U.S. Consuls   Group Had Been Held In Custody Until Arrival Of Woct Point

AXIS HOLDING U.S. CONSULS   Officials Will Not Be Released Until Ousted Nazi, Italian Group Land In Lisbon

ARE HOSTAGES   Americans Held By Italy And Germany Till Axis Agents Reach Lisbon

ITALY FREES © 16 AMERICANS   Permits Them to Continue to Lisbon After Four Days

Axis Holds U. S. Folk Hostages   Arrival Of Ship Will Be Signal For Release

MEET DEATH IN BoM.P.H. CHASE BY PATROLMEN   Car Catches Afire After Hitting Another Auto in Waterloo

TWO BOY THIEVES LOSE THEIR LIVES   STOLEN AUTOMOBILE WRECKEL IN SWIFT CHASE   One Burned to Death, Other Dies in Waterloo Hospital, 30 Minutes After Flight.

WATERLOO BOYS WERE FLEEING STATE PATROL   Patrolman Shot in Hand, Two Others Injured in Escapade Involving a Stolen Automobile.

2 Waterloo Boys Die When Car Catches Fire After 85-Mile an Hour Race With Patrolmen   Two Youths Were ir Stolen Car, Sought to Out-run Officers

DIE FLEEING FROM POLICE   Waterloo Youths’ Car Is Wrecked, Burned—Highway Patrolman Shot

Alaskan Defense Criticized   Officers in North Not Allowec Enough Leeway and Supply Shipments Awry

ARMY PROGRA IN ALASKA HIT BY BREWSTER   ‘Senator Says 360 Refrigerators Sent To Frozen. North Posts

Brewster Criticizes Alaskan Program   Says Army Was Planning Ta Hace Soldiere In Tentc

Train Plotters  Given 14 Years   Trio Plead Guilty To Wreck Attempt

$10 Bulli Terrier Holding  Up $89,000,000 Defense Job   Aged Couple Say They’re Going to Help Dog Become Mother Before They'll Move From House Which Stands Right In Way Expansion Small Arnis Ammunition Plant Under Construction

War Department Losing Race With Stork; Big Defense Project Held Up

Roosevelt Yacht Anchored in Fog   Radio Reports All is Quiet; Fishing Poor

ALLIES VOTE APPROVAL OF 8-POINT PACT   Maisky Says Russia in Agreement on Independence, Territorial Integrity of Every Nation

LIAN SUBS SINK ~ NINE BRITISH BOAT.      nt Attack On Convoy; Success of Air Raids —

Welders Independent Union Urges Return to Navy Jobs; Plane Factories Shut Down

TO END STRIKE   Shipbuilding, Airplane Plants on West Coast Are Scenes of Trouble

WOULD END STRIKES.   Independent Union of Welder: Pleads For Settlement.

LEADERS URGE END OF STRIKE   Welders Asked to Return To Defense Work ,

WELDERS AT SAN DIEGO JOIN STRIKE   Union Leaders Ask Men Return To Shipyards

Kingsley Woman Shot and Killed In Own Back Yard   Two Shotgun Blasts Are Heard By Occupants of Apartment in Home  SUSPECT IS SOUGHT Mrs. Bessie Stauffer, 45,  Victim in Early Mornine Slaving

Kingsley Woman. Shot and Killed In Own Back Yard   Two Shotgun Blasts Are Heard By Occupants of Apartment in Home   BAUGIU 27 Mp Ban wea  Apartment in Home SUSPECT IS SOUGHT  Mrs. Bessic Stauffer, 45, Victim in Early Mornmo Slaving

WOMAN SLAIN ~ IN HER YARE      Sheriff Orders Hunt fol Suspect in Kingsley,  Ia., Case

IOWA WOMAN SHOT, KILLED   Found Dead In Backyard Of Home; Shotgun Blast Fatal

WOMAN HUNTED   Mis. ‘Bessie Stauffer, 45, Kingsley, Killed an Rack Yarrl af Uame

*Tanker's Fate Spurs Demand "To Revise Ac   Administration Supporters Urge Amendment of Neutrality Bill

Sinking of American Tanker May Bear on Neutr ality Change   Some Solons Seize Upon Incident as Evidence That Revision of Law Is Needed; 18 of American Crew Rescued

Neutrality Is Becoming Warm Issue   Revision Group Ha: Seized Upon Sinking of Tanker

HOR Supporters Jae Sinking Of Tanker In Neutrality Act Bieht   Critics, However, Declare Positions Un changed; Roosevell Favors Placing Guns On Merehant Ships But Not Without Approval Convress

NEW APPEAL MADE FOR CHANGING LAY      Administration Backer » Seize Upon Sinking af Tanker

credit Freezing Edict Crushing Blow To  Jap Business Houses On West Coast

BLOW TO BUSINESS F   Jap Firms on West Coast Fear They Will Have to  Close Doors

JAP BANKS IN FRISCO FEAR CLOSING NEAR   Nerve Center of U.S Trade With Orien Paralyzed By FDR  Freezing

JAPANESE SHIPS IN U. 5, PORTS HEAD T0 SEA AT FULL STEAN   JAP BUSINESS BRANCHES ON WEST ‘COAST MAY BE FORCED TO CLOSE

BIG JAP CONCERNS IN FRISCO FEAR . THEY MAY HAVE T0 CLOSE UP DOORS

~ AEORTED LOST         ilbur: ’ Shaw, Former Greens burg Resident, Also Slated to ' Appear in Model Event.

Marshal Graziani Resigns as Leader Of Mussolini's Fascist Forces in Africe   Successor May Replace Colonial Methods with New Blitzkrieg Tactics

AXIS SEEKING ‘LAST STAND   British Drive 100 Miles  Into Tripolitania

Program of New  Public Works  Asked by FDR Projecls Would,  Een een & TeMneU aan Peet   Projects Would Become Operative After Emergency

SWITCH FROM AIR TO SEA WAR SEEN IN HITLER SPEECH   ANALYST DISCOUNTS BRITISH VIEW THAT FUEHRER IS BLUFFING

The War Today   Failure of Luftwaffe Seen In Hitler U-Boat Threat

THE WAR TODAY  Hitler’s Talk Not all Bh ff  * Underestimation Of Nazi Power Can Be Danverous

Hitler May Be Bluffing, But Allies Have Learned That He Holds Cards, Too; Nazi Air Force Fails To Deliver

The War Today   Hitler No Mussolini So Don’t Sell His Threats Tan SIicer   By Dewitt MacKenzie {AP Foreign Observer)

DeWitt MacKenzie   London, Washington Apparently Are Not (Jnderectimating Hitler

BRITISH DON'T SEE HITLER'S THREAT SCARING AMERICANS   Fuherer’s Hope Seen As ‘to Weaken Any Program o All-Out Aid to Britain

Hitler Evidently Plans Submarine © _ Drive. ‘To ‘Offset. The. Failure-: Of. Planes: To: Crush: ‘Britain

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  Liitlear Want Seare Americans w= But Hic Word: Not Ail Blatt

mR A  William I. Shields, John W. Brehm > Are Nominated for Treasurer

Capitol Office Building Ruling Expected Soon From Supreme Court   Youngster Bruised When Run Over by Tractor

No Changes In Kansas Beer Laws   House Committee Kills Both Wet and Dry Measures Today; Work On Tax Code

Booze, Beer Laws Axed By Solons   Legislators Show No Inclination To Tamper At Present

Committee Blocks Changes in State Dry or Beer Laws   House Judiciary Action Hits Wets And Drys Alike— Amend. Budget Law

No Changes In State Liquor Laws   To Drop Measures Proposed By Wets and Drys

COLD WAVE 10 BLOW INTO STATE TONIGHT   “Missourians Face: Meréur Nose-Dive and:Snow

LOCAL on amnvaTions   Missouri in Path  Of a Cold Wave   Northwest Portion of State Expected to Feel Effects Tonight.

Three Prisoners Die When Unguarded Jail  Burns in Pennsylvania   Doggie Blows Horn When Shut in Car

NECOTIATIONS   Shanghai Hears Jap: Offering Several Concessions   JAPANESE TOLD CITIES WOULD BE BOMBED

JAP PAY HULL HOLIDAY Vial TO TALK AGAIN   Conversations Over U. 5S. Japanese Relations Stil Exploratory

Lochner Finds War in Lake Ladoga Area Different from Other Places   Bundle of Leaves in Tree May Be Camouflagec Finn; Blitzkrieg Tactics Not Used

Reds Tough Fighters In Lochner’sEye   ASSOCIATED PRESS CORRES PONDENT WRITES FROM FINN NISH ARMY’S LINES.

FINNS AND RUSSIANS FIGHTING IN AMERICAN INDIAN FASHION   Men And Modern Weapons Are Camouflaged In : Forests, Making The Front Every where And Nawhere

Use Modern Equipment. But Old Indian Methods In Forests of North

NAZIS BOMB TWO TOWNS IN RAIDS   Solo Planes Renew Englisl Harassing After Night’s Respite From Strafing

TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSAR}   Liberty, Tioga County, I One Hundred Fifts Years Old.

“CELEBRATE. ANNIVERSARY   ‘Liberty, Tioga County, Is : ne Hundred ifty Years Old.

Axis Puts: Clamps On  Yugoslavs   Belgrade Government Expected To Adopt Course In Accord With Nazi Desires

BRITAIN FEARS FIVE-PRONGED  ATTACK SOON   Report Jugoslavs Will Avoid War But Back ‘‘New Order’’

Djibouti Asks For Vichy Aid   Britain Threatens To (  Off All Supplies

CITIES LIQUOR PROFITS SHARE IS CUT $180,000   Legislature Expected T: Pass Amended Measure; House Debates Action On Neely Acts   Aid Bill Advanced

Liquor Profit Aid For Cities Cut by Senate   Slash From $65,000 Month To $50,000 Is Expected To Get Approval Of House   Committee Approves Registration Reforms   Delegates Pass Teache Pensiou, Fireman Pay Minimums

U.S. MANPOWER SUMMONED TO CRUSH NAZIISM   Labor Day Speaker: Emphasize Need Of Work

SUPREME EFFORT OF AMERICA IS ASKED -T0 CRUSH HITLER AND HIS “INSANE VIOLENCE”   President Names Names and Gets Tough in His Labor Day Speech That is Heard Around the World: Yanks Face Grim and Perilous Task

F: D. R. Serves Notice He Will Not Compromise With Axis   President Gets ‘Tough’ in Labor Day Address Calling Millions in Supreme Effort to Crush Hitler, ‘Insane Violence’

More Defense Work Halted As Colt Arms Labor Strikes   Naval Drydock on Eastern Coast and Frisco Shipyards Sti] Hampered

Demands Wage Agreement With Southern Operators Before End of This Week

New Soff Coal Walkotst Threatened Unless Southern Operators Meet Wage Demand

Soft Coal Miners Threatening New Production Tieup   Will Work to Friday, How ever; Penn Hard Coal Min ers to Stop Work Monday

ANTHRACITE TIEUP PUT OFF   West Coast Shipyard Strike May Be Ended Soon, It Is Said

LEWIS THREATEN NEW COAL STRIKE   Agrees To Defer Walkoul Until Next Friday

C. 1. 0. GRANTS DELAY IN MINE WORKER STRIK!   Shipyard Tieup Break Looms Early, Says Coast Governor

SECOND TIE-UP IS THREATENED IN SOFT COAL FIELDS   Defense Production Official Face Possible Walk-Out At General Motors.

Threatened Tieup In Soft Coal  Mines Postponed Work Stoppage for Hard Coal Men Is Ordered Monday

Threatened Coal Sirike Put Off pony  Shipyard Settlement   Shipyard Settlement Early in Week Believed Likely

 Strikes   Additiona. Walkouts Threaten   John ¥. Lewls Issues Ultimatum in Appas TInchian Coal Fields

GMC Strike Call Set ~ For 7 A.M. Thursday   United Automobile Workers Declare Walkout Wil! Be Called Unless Agreement Is Reached On Union’s Demand For Wage Increase

Ti ieups The eaten 60. GMC Plants. Soft Coal Field:   United Auto Workers: Set 7. Tomorrow’ Morning :.As Deadline For Strike

Work tieup in soft coal area averted   West coast rift may be put up  to union ballot

COAL TIE-UP LOOMS ANEW INPAY CRISIS   Defense Industries Alsc Harassed By Threat of Shipyards Strikes   LEWIS WARNS JU. S.   U. A. W. Sets Thursday For Deadline In Row  With G. M.

THREATEN COAL AND GMC TIt-UPS   Lewis Sets May 2! for Sof «Coal Strike—UAW Strikes Thursday,   SHIPYARDS STILL CLOSED

TWO STRIKES THREATENING DEFENSE WORK   Tie-Ups Face Appalachia Soft Coal Industry and General Motors.   LEWIS IN STATEMENT   Advises Union Withdrawal as Shipyard and Munitions  Walbnutco Mantiane

Lewis Issues Another Coal Strike Threat   Southern Mine Operators Must Reach Agreement This Week, Declares “LO. President   Other Strikes   Sisty Factories of General Motors Are Threatened.  Arms Factory Shut

New Strike Threatens Coal Mines   60 General Motor: Factories Face New Tie-Ups

End Of Walkout On West Coast Is Predicted   Defense Mediation Board Settles Sixth Dispute In 36 Hours — -

F. R. CHARTS WAR COUNCIL -INEMERGENCY   Would Have More Pow: er Than Cabinet, Say  Observers   INCLUDES WILLKIE   Body Proposed to Help Coordinate Defense Of America

Supreme War Council Is Considered   F.R. May Create Body to Aid in Prosecuting Fight

Roosevelt Is Expected to Create Supreme War Council for Nation, Call Willkie to Serve as Member

Supreme War Council May  Be In Making   Willkie and Leahy May Be On The  Five-Man Group

ROOSEVELT PLANG HIGH WAR COUNCIL   Wende!l Willkie Is Believec Slated for Post   THREE TO FIVE MEN   Council Will Have Power: Even Greater Than Those Of The Cabinet

Supreme War Council, Plan  Of Roosevelt   Willkie, Leahy, Murray Wallace Mentioned “Por Pasts -

FDR LIKELY TO APPOINT WAR GHIFFS   Supreme Council’ Creation Being Pondered 

War Couneil Is Being Considered By Chief Executiys   Willkie, Leahy, Wallace. Alurray Listed As Possible Plembers

Supreme War Council May Be Created:   Rumor Willkie To Be Named By FDR To High Command

Pres. Roosevelt Plans Supreme Council of War   Board Would Have Powers: Broader  Than U. 8S. Cabinet’:

ROOSEVELT MAY NAME SUPREME COUNCIL OF WAR   Would be Subordinate Only to Him, With Greater Powers Than  Cabinet   Other Members Will Be  Rear Admiral Leahy,   Wallace and Philip Murray, is Report

WAR COUNCIL IS CONSIDERED   Select Group Qut-Ranking Cabinet Might Include Wendell Willkie

Roosevelt May Sef Up Supreme Council of War   Willkie, Leahy, Wallace, Murray _Considered for - Council Members

WOULD POSSESS POWERS SECOND 10 ROOSEVELT   Proposed Group Probably Will Include Five Or Three Van   WENDELL L. WILLKIE AND THREE OTHERS SUGGESTED   Admiral Leahy, Vice-President Wallace, Philip Murray Nentioned

Willkie May Be Named to War Council   Presiden: Expected fo Appoint Supreme War Policy Group

Mediators Confer On First Case   Settlement Of Strike At Vanadium Plant Is Sought By New Federal Board

Exiled King Renounces His Throne   Alfonso of Spain Abdicates in Favor Of Prince Juan

Delegation is divided on F. D. R. speech   Seen as step toward war

Film Industry Put On ‘Spot’ By Sen. Clark   idaho Solon Believes Pictures Merit Legislation.

Movies Need Legislation   Separation Of Production, Distribution And Other Agencies Proposed

Clark Contends Lurks In Films   Idaho Senator Declares ‘Movie Industry Should Separate Its Three Agen s eLiaS _

Nazis See Victory At Smolensk   Germans Report They’re On The Threshold Of Triumph And Forecast Moscow As  Next Goal.   CP ane aa  Reds Trapped?

FORECAST NEW MOSCOW DRIVE   Hitler’s Headquarters Tells Of Destroying * Siberian Division On Western Front

German Furces Reported On Threshold of Victory In Fieree “Battle Of Smolensk” Gateway to Russian Capital

Berlin Reports ral! Of Smolensk Imminent   Germans Say That Stroke At Moscow Next On Schedule; Reds Deny Defeat

Nazis Say Victory Near, Drive on Moscow Next   Quick Victory at Smolensk Would Expose Red Army to Encirclement

Nazis Say Russians Encircled   Smolensk -Fron  Victory Soon Predicted

GREEKS SMASH 2 ITALIAN UNITS NEAR TEPELENI   2,350 Prisoners Captured Casualties Include Two Of Duce’s Officials

Wanta Get Rich?   It’s Simple! Just Catch Yourself Some Sharks This Summer

Churchill Says His Coun:* is  Firmly With U.S.   England Now on Even Footing With Nazis in Air Power, Premier Asserts

“Prime Minister Claims Air Superiority. Over Germans, Rejects Any Peace Bid

HEAY PREMIER RANGES BRITISH ALONGSIDE W. §,   Rejects In Advance Any Peace Offensive From Germany

Britain Ranges Itself Squarely on Side of United States.   FIGHTING TALK MADE   Speech Comes at Hour of Naval Victory Over Italians.

Nazi Leaders Can Not Hope Now For Peace In Any Manervers In That Direction, Says Winston Churchill   DEMOCRACIES SHOWING ; GAINS IN STRENGTH:

Pacific Ships Are Put Under Naval Control   All Vessels Clearing From Frisco Must  Get Approval

NAVY TAKES COMMAND OF SHIPPING   Vessels Clearing S. F. Harbor Must Secure Approval

Fierce Attack   It May Precede Final Effort to Crush Russia and Then Offer Terms of Peace to the Allies

REDS CLAIM T0 HAVE SMASHED GERMAN UNITS   Moscow Reports  Many Tanks And Trucks Destroyed By Airmen

Hitler Pictured Offering Peace After ‘Victory’   Leningrad: Siege Is. Eased As Full Nazi, Power Begins. Offensive”  In Center   ‘Somewhat Surprising’ _ 4s London Appraisal   Berlin Reveals But Little Concerning Strategic Development

Double Drive Is Launched in New Russian Campaign   Nazis Also Continue Their Furious Atfacks in the South   Fuehrer's ‘Gigantic New Development’ Is Now Revealed

Double Thrust On City Comes As Surprise   Nazis Ease Pressure on Leningrad; Soviets Offer Stiff Resistance

HITLER FLINGS GREAT ARMIES UPON MOSCOW   CAIRO SAYS PEACE OFFER EXPECTED THIS WINTER

Fierce Attack Opened by Nazi Armies   It May Precede Final Effort to Crush Russia and Then Offer Terme of Peace to the Allies

HITLER'S ARMIES REPORTED MOVING FROM TWO BASES   London Hears Offensive Is Slowly Progressing in Face of Fierce Russian Resistance.   STRIKE ON NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FRONTS   Pressure Eased on Leningrad as Campaign Opens,’ but March on Donets Basin Continnes.

LOCAL MAN ELECTED OFFICER BY MOOSE   Albert Smith. Frederick, Is Made Vice President At Frostbarg

CAPITAL GETS 1942 MOOSE CONVENTION   Frank Schiver, Frostburg, Is Elected the New President

STATE SOLONS LAY PLANS FOR ADJOURNMENT      Important Measure to Be Pushed Ahead, Minor Ones to Hit Scrap Heap.

BADGER SOLOND MORE HOPEFUL   See June 1 Adjournment A: Conservation Row Is Clearing Up,

Jury Studies Racket Case   JUDGE CARR SAYS BANE COULD ONLY BE CONVICTED ON ONE CHARGE.

British Officials Speed Aid to Greece   Anthony Eden Reported to Have B2en Given a Free Hand to Work Out Defense Pians in Balkans —Ground Troops Are Neaded.

CIO To Fight Any ‘Shackling’ Legislation   Murray Re-Named Chief Appeals to Government, Business To Co-operate

Murray Pledges C10 Will Battle Legal Shackles  Dollar-a-Year Men ‘Rapped in Speech  af Tinian Preectida:.

Murray Ready fo Fight Legislative ‘Shackles’ on Labor  Union Chief Accepts  Seceand Term ac Head

Mar OEY   Promises Fight Against Anj  Legislative Shackle Attempts

PHILIP MURRAY IS REELECTED C10. PRESIDENT   Union Leader Flays Busi. ness Men Identified With  Defense Program

PHILIP MURRAY ELECTED BY CIC   Fight Pledged Against Legislative Shackles Aimed At Unionism

Re-Elect Murray ClO. President: Appeals To FDR   Makes Bid For Greate Voice Fo Labor In Na tional Defense Plans

CIO Reelects Murray as Head   Leader Pledges Battle Against Shackles on Union Organizations

MURRAY REELECTED PRESIDENT OF CIO   Veteran Labor Leade: Accepts Second Term at Conventian

CIO Acclaims Phil Murray   Leader Asks Government Business to Cooperate With Labor

(. 1. 0. ELECTS MURRAY AGAIN   Veteran Labor Leader Pleads For Business, Government To Work  With Unions

New Objective Is 150 Miles Distant—Air Lull Broken On Channel Front   KING RECEIVES HOPKINS

53 WOMEN ARE TO BE HONORED   Named to Represent Great Strides of Women in 50 Years

COUNTY FARMERS VOTE NEXT WEEK ON 242. OFFICERS”   0, Gal Election ‘Rept  - 19, Cotinty AAA Com mittee for Next Year t to Bo Ghosen Sant, 9

Judge H.L. Patton Dies After Stroke   Served 12 Years  On District Bench

Republicans Are Set to Oppose Wage Ceilings   Proposal in Hearing On Price Control Bill in Jeopardy

President Refuses To Per mit Amendments Offered  By Opponents In Day Of Attacks

Administration to Fight Lend-Lease Bill Amendments   President Opposes Any Changes in Measure; Voting Date Unforeseen

Administration On Spot in  Lumber Strike   Mediation Board's Authority Being Tested

MEDIATION BOARD URGES PATRIOTISM IN LUMBER STRIKE   Board Recommends Strikers Resume Work Pending Final Settlement—May Be Defense Strike Show-Down  NTUPEP cTrTRInKTS

ATTEMPT 10 END LUMBER STRIKE   12,000 CIO Lumbermen on Pacifi Coast Have Not Worked for . Twenty-Five Days.   ASK WORK RESUMPTION

Seek To End Strike Of  Lumbermen   Dispute May Bring Showdown On Admin  istration Policw

Lumber Strike Nearing A Showdown   New Settlement’ Effor By Mediation Board.

COAST LUMBER STRIKE DRAWS U.S SPOTLICHT   Dispute May Bring Show: down By Administration To End Tie-Ups

Move to Halt Lumber Strike In Northwest   Walkout Is Curtailing Supplies Needed in Defense Peocram

AGAIN BIDS FOR LUMBER PEACE   Both Sides, However, Stanc Firm In Clash; Chrysler Workers Get Boost

LUMBER STRIKE END IS SOUGH   Several Labor Dispute: Over Nation Halted; Others-Gontinue-

Lumber Walkout In Northwest May Bring Showdown In Defense Stoppages

Pacific Northwest Lumber Strike May Bring Show-Down On Government's Power To End Defense Work Sfoppade

Lumber Dispute Keeps Board Busy   25-Day-Old Strike May Give Show-Down For Administration

Effort To Gef Lumbermen Back To Work   Lumber Strike May Bring Showdown On Administration Firmness on Defense

LUMBER STRIKE   70,000 Chrysler Employes Win Wage Increases and Bonuses. :

12,000 STILL IDLE IN LUMBER STRIKE   Mediation Board Renews Effort To End Tieup

NEW EFFORT MADE 10 SETTLE STRIKE LUMBER WORKERS   Walkout of 12,000 CIO Lumber Workers Enters 25th Day In Pacific Northwest. Curtailing Supplies Needed for National Defense.

LUMBER STRIKE MAY BE TEST OF FEDERAL ATTITUDE   Board Recommends Settlement of 25-Day Oid CIO Strike

U. §. APPROACHING STRIKE SHOWDOWN   New Effort Made to Enc 25-Day-Old Lumber Workers’ Tie-Up   SOME WALKOUTS ENDED

LABOR DISPUTE SHOWDOWN DUE   Lumber Strike Effor! May Set Precedent

DMB Makes New Effort fo Settlement; Union Presiden Is Conferring with Media tion Officials

Mediation Board Tries Settlement   Unions Reminded Of Plez  For Peace By Roosevelt

DRAFT QUESTIONNAIRES   Mailed Out to Twenty Chickasaw County Men Last Week

COMPROMISE ROAD “BOND. ASSUMPTION ~~ SOUGHT ON FRIDA)   AMENDMENTS TEXAS COM PENSATION ACTS MAY BE SUBMITTED

New High in Unemployment Is Predicted   After Emergency Pro. gram Is Ended, Problen Will Make History

BENTON 10 QUIT ART INSTITUTE   Well Known Painter Quitting Kansas City Art Institute

DONNELL  KNIFES BUDGET MEASURE   Hacks $162,720 Fromm’ Bi Paying Miscellaneous ~o, am State-Pebts-. an!      VETOES' TOTAL. MILLION   $640,967 of Savings Are Ir Vital General Revenue Fund

STATE BUDGET GIVEN APPROVAI   One Million Less Than Ap propriated, But 24 Millions Above Last Budget

Flynn Calls On Nation's Youth   National Democratic Chair man Asserts Hitler Has: Designs On America

FIRE ON DELAYS ~ AND DISUNITY   Young Democrats Heat Calls for Action to Back Nation and President

Democrats Hear Speakers Score ‘Obstruction’  No Doubt Hitler Woats to Conquer ¢  VAM AAYVe

SOLONS REJECT APPOINTMENT!   Liquor Board Place Is Denied WCTU Head

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Soviets Admit Loss of Kiev

RECAPTURE OF VAST AREA SOMEWHAT REPAYS FOR KIEV LOSS.   Progress Elsewhere.   Odessa and Leningrad Defenders Make Gains, Pile Up Nazi Losses.

Russians Claim Smashing Victory On Central Front   Admit Kiev Falls But Asser Army In Orderly Retreat From City   DECLARE GERMANS SUFFER BIG LOSSES   Russo-German War Is Entering Fourth Month With Terrific Fighting

CHURCHILL AND ROOSEVELT CONFER AT WHITE HOUSE   British Prime Minister Arrived In Washington Last Night After Secret Trip; He Left Lendon December 12.

Britain's Prime Minister Makes Surprise Call  On Roosevelt     LfrAXVKIPPR PALE OC ecerepacr   CONFERENCE SECRET   Unified Command Is Expected to Result From Parley

ROOSEVELT AND CHURCIULL CONSIDER PROBLEMS OF ‘MEETING AXIS THREATS  ALL OVER GLOBE

Premier Ot Czechs Is Condemned   Charges Of Plotting Rebellion Results In Death Sentence For Gen. Elias

PREMIER IS SENTENCED TO DEATH   Resistance in Occupied Europe On the Increase

Reds Say Farmers Winning Own Fight   Are Harvesting Crop Before Germans Interfere

ILLINOIS GOV'T TO BE OPERATED “IN THE BLACK"   Governor Green Says Budget Has Been Balanced

STATE ‘IN BLACK’ WITH BUDGET PUT BACK IN BALANCE   GOV. GREEN REPORTS ON SUCCESS; PLEADS FOR LOCAL LIBERTY

SENATE 10 GET MILITARY BILL THURSDAY   Pending Legislation To Extend Service Period For Draftees, Guardsmen And Reservists Will Be Taken Up On That Day, Barkley Says

Draftee Bill To Senate   Service Extension  - Approved 9 to 1 By Military. Committee

Senate Group LaudsExtended  Army Service   Says Pending Bill Show: World U. S. Continues With Defense

Seen As A Notice To The World   Hear Opponents To Extended  Military Service

Committee Gives Stand on Service Extension   Legislation to be Taken up Thursday; Several Protest

SERVICE THURSDAY   Measure to Hold Troops Approved 9 to  by Senate Committee   OPPONENTS ARE HEARD

Longer Service Bill to Senate Floor Thursday   Committee Report Backs Measure; Mothers Protest To Have Group

NOTICE TO WORLD, BARKLEY SAYS      Extra Service Measure Shows U.S. Will Provide Strong Defense

TAKE UP EXTENDED SERVICE THURSDAY   Measure to Hold Troops Ap: proved 9 to  by Senate  Committee   OPPONENTS ARE HEARD

NO EMERGENCY IN DRAFT BILI      Measure to Be Taken Up in Senate . Next Thurs dav.

HEAVY NAZI LOSSES CITEL   British Say Navy Sent 20,000 Men To Death  In Cretan Sea

British Sources Say Nazi Losses In Crete Severe   20,000 Sea-borne Troops Destroyed before Island Evacuated

Last-Minute Ties Bared By Moscow   Pact Effective At Once, Reds’ Radio Reports

PACT ORDERED IN FORCE FOR 5-YEAR TERW      ‘Mutual Friendship Pledged as War Breaks Out

Russ - Slav Pact Vows Friendship   Nonaggression Treaty Is Signed

RAF Blasts (Centers of   Nazi Shipping      Berlin: Reports 60 Killed, 300 Wounded in Rotterdam; Italy Alen Renorts Raids

OCCUPIED LANDS BOMB TARGETS   British Fliers Reported Over Netherlands. Beigium, Denmark And France

Main Shipping Centers. Of Four Nazi-Occupied Nations Lashed By RAF

CHURCHILL SAYS U.S, AT VERGE OF WAR, REDS AT BAY   Prime Minister Makes Important Statements To People Of Great Britain

High Command Says Big Victory Now Near in Region.  7,000 JAPANESE "ARE IN INDO-CHINA  Other Troops to Be Sent to French Possession in Short Time.

Statement Made by Churchill In Speech to Commons Today   PROMISES TO DOUBLE AND RE-DOUBLE AIR ATTACKS   Russian-German Accounts  Both Still Claim Victory

REPORT MOP-UP DRIVE OPENING AT OMOLENSK   Moscow Insists Offensive Of Germans Diminishing Before Red Defenses

NAZIS CONTINUE TQ PREDICT BiG SMOLENSK VICTORY   Japan Reported to Have Landed 7,000 Troops at Camranh Naval Base in French Indo-China.   ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO INVADE ENGLAND FEARED   Soviet Reports Declare German Drive Slowing Down on All Fronts; Counter Attacks Started.

Nazi High @ommand Claim Sweeping Victory; Japanese  Land In Indo China

U. S$. ADVANCING IN “RISING FAITH TO VERGE OF WAR” CHURCHILL DECLARE   Warns of Invasion Dangers; Praises Russia; Ca Germans Air Power Broken; Sees Victory In The Atlantic

UAW AND FIRM PUT ALLIS ROW BEFORE BOARL      Company, Union Representa tives Meet in Defense Mediation Body.

Defense Board Opens Hearing  On Allis Strike   Company, Union Repre sentatives Meet in Woashinston

DELAY VOTE ANFITRALITY AG]      Opposition Leaders Claim That Votes Have Switched—Further Debate Begun.

DEATH TOLL OF STORMS IN MIDWEST, 16   Area Extends From Recky Mountains To Ohio Valley

STORM AND RAIN CAUSE DEATHS   The Middle West Hard Hit B: " Floods and Storms, Taking 16 Lives

DUNFERENGE PF LASOAMIE IS PRAPHSER   President of ClO Suggests National Conference to Decide Disputes.

MURRAY URGES F.R. TO CALL LABOR PARLEY   Would Have Industry and Gov’ » Poln Write Polley

NAZIS 32 WELES FROM LENINGRAD; IRAN QUITS FIGHT   Giant Soviet Structure Suppled Pawer for Much af Ukraine

BENEFIT GAME FOR USO FUND   Two Fast Kittenball Teams To Play For . Charity

GREAT FIRE LAY WASTE 10 GERMAN BASE   Thousands of Square Yards of Docks and Storehouses Send  - Flamés Shooting High Into Sky, British Pilots Renort.

R. A. F. Bombs Naples, Palermo, Emden, Wilhelmshaven And Tripoli.

Casualties Admitted By The Nazis   Germans Hit London And Midlands Towns With Explosives

DINGELL HAS * A SUBSTITUTE TAX PROPOSAL   Mich. Solon Would Not Make Joint . Return Mandatory

Production Within Year or 18 Months To Enable Aggressiveness, Prime Minister Asserts; British Beat Nazis on Equal Terms.

Allies Will Take Offensive By 1943. Congress Advised   British Premier Asks United Action For War And Peace

>RIME MINISTER “S8'SES CHALLENGE TO AXIS PEOPLES   Approval Roared by Throng Packed in Senate Chamber When Speaker Forecasts Anglo-American Armament Output Within 18 Months Will Insure Victory.

SEEK 10 END 0.1.0. STRIKE   Four Plants At Work On Defense Orders Halted.

PARLEYS SLATED IN LH. G. STRIKE   Labor and Management Agree to Meet With Secretary Perkins

NEW MOVES MADE TO END WALKOUTS   Conferences Will be Helc in Effort to Reach Settlements ©

[Ta Confer  Will Make Effortto  ‘End Strike.   Tuternational Harvester Minugement to Meet With Perkins Monday

U.S. Seeks End Of Harvester Men’ $ s Strike   Walkout At Clothing . Company Is _  Settled

GOVERNMENT T0 QUIZ STRIKERS   Attempt To Settle Two Labor Disputes Set For This Morning

PERKINS GALLS STRIKE PARLEY   International Harvester Man agement And Union Will Meet Monday

Government Plans Conferences over Harvester Strike  Also Seeks To Preven

U.S. Holds 2 Strike Conferences Today   Seeks to End Harvester ‘Dispute, Avoid Walkout At Ford Plants

Strikers Agree To Washington Parley Monday   Secretary Perkins Seek: Settlement of Internafiorial Harvester Tieup

PETAIN PLEADS FOR HALT TO KILLINGS   150 More Hostages Face Execution by Nazi Squads

Petain Calls On French to Stop Killings   150 Face Execution if Assassins of German  Officers Not Found      90 ALREADY SLAIN

THER NAZI SLAIN, PETAIN MAKES APPEAL   Marshal Asks Delivery of Assassins to Avert Execution of 150   50 FRENCHMEN DIE FOR NANTES DEATH   People at Grave Emotional Pitch Because of Killings and Reprisals

Petain Pleads for  French Submission   50 More Executed; 150 Hostages Held After Assassination of Nazi Major. Second in 48 Hours

Petain Pleads For Halt To German Killings Spare Lives Of Additional French Hostages   Second Assassination of Nazi Officer Within 48 Hours Prompts Anguished Appeal; 150 Frenchmen Face Execution

‘2nd Assassination Of German Officer In 48 Hours Occur:   Petain Pleas For Halt to Nazi Killings to Spare Lives of 100 More

PETAIN, LONDON URGE FRENCH T0 STOP KILLINGS   Fifty Hostages Slain; 50 More Will Die Today If Assassins Escape:  Another Nazi Shot   Arrests Continue

Nazis Murder 90 Hostages Held in France   150 Others Face Death Before Reprisal Squads

FRENCH SUFFER NAZI REPRISALS   Worried Petain Pleads With People to Stop “These Killings”

SECOND GERMAN OFFICER SLAIN ON FRENCH SOIL   Petain Appeals to Nation to End Terrorism—Fifty Executed in Reprisal for First Assassination.   BORDEAUX SCENE OF LATEST ATTACK   Four Young Men Make Es  cape—150 More Hostages to Be Put to Death Unless Killers Are Caught.

Petain Appeals to  French to Put  Stop to Slayings Nazis Will Execute  100 for Each Officer Shot Down

Sources in Vichy Admit  People of Conquered Land At Grave Emotional Pitch; Bordeaux Curfew Ordered

PETAIN ASKSFRENCH STOP KILLING NAZIS   Another Assassination Prompts Leader te Appeal to People; 50 Hostages Are Executed By Germans

Pefain Appeals For French To Stop Killings   More Hostages Doomec as Second Officer Dies Within Last 48 Hours

Petain Bids French Gel Assassins   Save Lives OF 150 More Hostages, Chief Of State Cries In A Radio Ap peal.   2d Nazi Slain

Taft Opposes Policy Issues   GOP Leader Would Avoid ' Isolationism-Partisan.  Fight In 1942

Taft Asks That lor elgn Policy  Not Be inje cted   Sees No Reason For It In The Off-Year Elections

Taft Disputes Foreign Policy Election Issue   Ohio Senator Disagree: With Willkie Stand on 1942 Campaign Issues

TAFT DEALS OUT JAB AT WILLKIE   Ohioan Sees No Reason for Republicans to Make Foreign Policy an Issue

Taft Sees No Reason For GOP To Make Political Issue of Foreign Policy

SENATOR TAFT HITS WILLKIE PURGE PLANS   Declares G. O. P. Leade: Should Not Attempt To Oust Those Who Oppose Policy   DECRIES STRIFE   Ohio Senator Believe: Foreign Policy Must Not Be Issue In 1942 Campaigns

German Air Raid Is Experienced By Wendell Willkie   Nazi Aid Raiders Over London While Willkie Is Mak ing Tour

CRUISERS, SUBS, DESTROYERS FIGHT GERMAN AIRCRAFT   ENGAGEMENT IN BLACK SEA AREA; ‘RED AIR FORCE HOLDING OWN:   MOSCOW CLAIMS 5,000 NAZIS CAPTURED, 300 TANKS BALKED   Hucharest Says Germans Use “Triangular Tactics’ To Isolate Big Bodies of Russians

ITALIANS ARE DRIVEN BACK BY AFRICANS   M 0.g- a discio, Chief Port’ of" Soinaliland Is Occupied 

tish Take pital of maliland   ain 210 Miles Fast-Moving ree.Dav Drive

BRITISH CAPTURE SOMALILAND PORT IN SPEEDIEST DRIVE   Empire Forces Advance 210 Miles In Three Days Driving ltalians

PUSH FASCISTS BACK 210 MILES IN THREE DAYS   Italians Appear to Have Lost Hold on Southern Ethiopia

Record Drive Lands British Tn Mavadiscio   British, German Force: Meet for First Time in  Taheoa flawnaton

Italy Declares  War on Soviel   Called Drive for Supplie: To Fight Long Battle Against Eneland

Italy Declares  War on Russia   Only Likely Contacts of Fascists, Soviet Seen as in Air and on Sea

ITALY FOLLOWS NAZI EXAMPLE IN SOVIET WAR   War Is Declared On Reds Shortly After Hitler’s Troops March Into Russian Region   May Help At Sea

Mussolini Yesses Hitler and Italy Enters New War    Duce Launches Crusad of Liberation against Bolshevism 

ITALY   Wheat, Oil Held Goal: Of Drive   Fascists Revea True Purpose Of Invasion 

Italy Is in Line But Part in War Is Dubious  Any Participation May Come By Ftalian Fleets

ITALTANS ALSO DECLARE WAR   How Fascists Will Participate in Fight Against Reds Not Indicated

Fascists Join in Drive for Oil. Grain   Likeliest Points of Contact Appear at Sea

UNITED STATES IS SCORED BY ITALIAN PRESS   Hotd Roosevelt Tends “To Compromise” Yugoslavia and ta “Create Ambiguities” Toward Axis   BELGRADE OFFICIAL IN CURT REJOINDER   Says “Whole Business toc _ Ridiculous” to. Bother About Denying, -Report

Billion For Farm Aid  Coming Year   Senate Expected To Take Last Step On Bill This Week

Supply Board Begins New Arms Drive   All Possible Machines . To Be Employed: In. Defense Work

U.S. Resources Put At Call Of Defense Plan   Nation’s Industry Will Be Geared Completely With ‘Armaments Program

FDR SAYS MORE MONEY TO BE SPENT   New Supply Board Says ‘Defense Comes First’

Consumers Told They Soon Will Experience Pinch to Release Machines     TT > —s . a " "se

The Priority To Defense   Mr. Average Citizen Must Get Along on Les: As the Nation Arms

Defense Obtains First Call On U. S. Resources;  - Consumer Facing Pincl

CITIZENS FACE PINCH IN WAKE OF NEW DEGREE   Defense Is Given First Call On Resources; Need of Speed-up Cited By Board      REGULATIONS, CODE TO BE WORKED OUT   Roosevelt Will Present New Lease-Lend Fund Plea to Congress Within Week

Defense Comes First   Civilian Needs To Be Subordinated In Call'On Industria Resources,

Less Essential Work Must Give Way For What’s Essential to Defense

FIRST CALL IN S$. FACTORIES   All Industrial Resource: To Go to War Machines, Consumers Told   ARMS PRODUCTION STRESSED BY F. D. R.   Average ‘Citizen Warned He Can Expect to Feel Pinch Soon

Consumers Told  Pinch To Be Felt   Administration Gives Defens«  First Call On Materials

Defense Gets First Call In All Lines; Consumers Warned To Expect Pinch

‘Consumers Told They Soon Will Feel Pinch of Sparing  Materials for U.S. Defense   ‘More Spending, Elimination or Non-Essential Wares Planned To Speed Arms Program—Hardships In Store .

Consumers To Feel Pinch Soon  With Set-Up In Arms Output   More Spending, Elimination Of Non-Essential Ware: Planned To Speed Defense Production; Fresh Drive To Boost Production Under Way.

Defense Needs Get First Call On Industry   Every Available Mar And Machine Must Be Employed, Is Attituds Of Priorities Board

All-Out Defense . Program to Pinck v. 5. Consumer  ‘All Non-essential Manufacturing to  gl. . 4g 8

Defense Gets First Call on  U.S. Resources  Fresh Drive Instigated for Increase in Arms  a 1 a ere

TODAY’ S  » Major News  Defense Comes First, Naw Order Toa Nation

EXPECT PINCH SOON, WARNING TO CONSUMERS   New Priorities Board Retains All Available Machines, ; Men For Essentials.   ‘FRILLS MUST GO’   President Declares Still More Money To Be Spent In  Rhee: epee

Consumers  Told They Will Be Hurt   Administration Makes Plans To  Speed Up Program

PUSH IS GIVEN DEFENSE DRIVE BY NEW BOART   Reiteration Made That Arms Production Has First Call On All Resources

PRIVATE INDUSTRY RECEIVES A BLOW   ‘Administration Clamps Down on  Non-Essential Manufactur  ing in Nation.   PRODUCTION BOOST ASKED

‘Defense Is First!’ New Board Warns In Arms Speed-Up   Discontinuance Of Non-Essential Wares Ordered Unde! Regulations; Roosevelt Says More Money Will Be Spent In Effort To Spur Needs For War

“Frills” Out For Speed In Defense   Consumers To Feel Pinch As Program Gets New Imonetus

‘Defense First Policy Adopted By New Board  Increase in Arms   Increase in Arms Production to Get First Call

industries Affected Ral Yet Defined: Roosevelt To Seek More Billions

Pinch Near, Warning to Consumers   Defense Board Gets Ab solute Contro] Over Essential Industry

‘Defense Comes First’ and Will Be Pushed to Limit: Consumers to Feel Pincl

DEFENSE GIVEE PRECEDENCE BY ORDER   Consumer Can Expect Pinct Administration Warns   SUPER-BOARD   Conducts Its First Parley: Nation Must Forego Less Essential Resources

Consumers Facing New ‘War’ Pinch   Non-Essential Wares to Be hiscontinued

Defense Absolutely First Under Orders Given by New SPAB   Board Tells Consumers They Can Expect to Feel Pinch Soon

ASK ELIMINATION OF NONESSENTIALS FROM PRODUCTION   New Organization Says Citizens Can Expect to Feel ‘the Pinch” Soon

Defense Gets First Call on  Everything   Discontinuance of Frills and Furbelows of Civil Life Decreed by New Board; Plants May Be Closed Down

UEFENOE NEED TU GOME FIRST IN EVERYTHING   Consumers Told To Expect Pinch As Non-Essentials Are Placed Second   OUTPUT OF MILITARY SUPPLIES IS SPEEDED   Cutting Off Fat, Hardening Muscles Of American People, Is Policy

Defense Gets First Call on Everything   Announcement Keynotes New Drive for Increase in Production of Arms; Frills, Extras Are Out

Defense Gets First Call On All Resources; Public Due To Feel Pinch.

U. Ss. Defense Comes First:  FDR, Wallace   Consumers to Feel Pinch - Seon; More Lease, Lend Cash Sought

DEFENSE IS GIVEN FIRST CALL ON ALL NATION'S RESOURCES   CONSUMERS TOLD THE) COULD EXPECT FEEL PINCI OF SHORTAGES SOON

CONSUMERS = TO FEEL PINCH   Defense Given Absolutely First’ Call on All *% ‘Resources:

Consumers Warned To Expect Pinch Soon As All Nation's Production Turns To Defense

Consumers Are Told by Administration They Can Expect to Feel Still Greater Pinch in the Near Future cities   NON-ESSENTIALS TO GO

To Cut Fat Out Of Civil Life To Aid Arm Output   Every available man, machine must be employed on defense or necessities of life.

DEFENSE EFFORT TO BE SPEEDED BY NEW BOARD   MORE SPENDING AND MORE CURTAILMENT OF BUYING PLANNED

Defense Gets First Call On Every Plant   U.S. To Spend and Spend More, FDR Tells Reporters

U.S. INDUSTRY GOES ALL OUT FOR DEFENSE   Consumers Will Soon Feel Pinch; Many Plants ‘Facing Shutdown

SENATE SEES VICTORY FOR LONGER DRAFT   Taft Amendment Putting Shorter Limits on Service to be Defeated First

Ballot Sought  On Extension   Senate Leaders Strive To ‘Complete Work Upon Army Measure

Seek Vote In Senate  On Draft   Hope To Settle Controversy Over Extending Service Limit For Personnel Of ll. § Aemvy   STATUS AT PRESENT

Pincers Drive Continuing, Nazis Assert   But They Admit Inclement Weather Slowe Aeaanlt

RUSS TROOPS STEM ASSAULT AGAINST CITY   Battle Losses Mount As Axis Forces ‘Dig In’

Over 200 Attend Outing      Grey-Haired Men and Women Swap Yarns About School Days

Secretary Hull ‘Tangles With Critics of Bill   Morgenthau Tells House Foreign Affair Committee That English Just Can‘t Pay for What They Need From ithe U. $,

Morgenthau testifies Britain hasn’t enough dollars to buy war needs   Treasury licad presents ‘balance cheet’ before committee hearing

 mm Te x  Hull. Tangles With Congress — Crities After Un ring Lend  Lease Bill

Resources Not Enough for “Anything Like What They Need,” He Says; Hull Sees Invasion Peril   By RICHARD L. TURNER

Britain Lacks Dollars, Morgenthau Testifies   Checks Off Assets Against Needs in Backing Lease-Lend Bill; Hull Urges Passage

MORGENTHAU, HULL HEARD ON AID BILL   “BRITISH BALANCE” SHEET SHOWN, DISCUSSED

Morgenthau. Says Britain  Lacks Money For Supplies   Says Resources Here Not Enough To Pay For All War Needs Of Calendar Year   SEC. HULL CLASHES WITH COMMITTEE 

House Committee Is Told They Lack  Money for Future   Full Statement of Britain’s Financial Setup Made to Congress; Hull Tangles With Critics of Loan-Lease Program

SEC, MORGENTHAU BARES RESOURCES OF GREAT BRITAIN   He Tells House Committee England Lacks Funds to Pay.for Supplies Needed to Carry On War.   BRITISH-AID MEASURE SUPPORTED BY HULL   Secretary Cails on Nation to “Invoke Law of Self-Defense Before It Is Too Late.”

HOUSE GROUP TOLD BRITISH NEED DOLLARS   Hull Urges ‘Self  Defense Before It Is Too Late’; Sees Atlantic Invaded.

British Lack Funds, . Morgenthau Asserts   Secretary Tells Committee That Nation Doesn’t have Enough Dollars to Pay for “Anything Like What They Need” in Wor Supplies

Morgenthau Says British Lack Cash To Fulfill Needs   ‘Just Haven't Got Enoug Dollars To Make Necessary Purchases

Hull Tangles With Crities Of War Bill   Treasury Head Presents House ‘Balance Sheet’ of British Resources     ae eae ee ei en) eee ee ee ee ee   FIGURE CHALLENGED

Morgenthau Details Kingdom Resources   “Just Hayen’t Got” . Dollars Enough to Pay Anything Like Full Bill Me Talls Committee

Morgenthau Says British Short of Funds   Secretary Presents Balance Sheet of Resources fo Committee

JAP SPOKESMAN SSUES DENIAL      Answers Statement of Cordell Hull   ——-Newspapors Steadily Increase Intensity of Resentment of American Attitude,

STATEMENT BY HULL IS DENIED BY JAPS REGARDING - PROGRAM   Hori Makes Reply as Pre. dictions Are Made That  Japan Will Reject io Offer. .

Hattie Caraway Asks Change in Neutrality Ac   Only Woman Member o' Senate Wants To Arm American Ships

Lone Woman Senator Urges Revision Of Act   Senator Hattie Caraway Pleads for Neutrality Act Repealers os Senator Wheeler Denounces Artian af the President

Woman Asks N eutrality Act Revision   Mrs. Caraway Demands Changes as Wheeler Denounces F.D.R.   VOTE ON BILL NEAR

WOMAN URGES REVISION OF NEUTRAL ‘ACT   Says-American—Boys Must Have Means of Defense

‘Woman Solon Asks  Revision of Neutrality Law   Wheeler Is Termed ‘‘Quisling” by Senator Lee During Course of Speech on Subject; Debate on Proposal Grows More Spirited

NEUTRALITY ACT VOTING IS NEAR   Mrs. Caraway Joins Senators Favoring Revision Of  Law

BOAT ARMING   Senator Caraway Urges Revision of Neutral Act After Wheeler Talks

Army Flier Dies as Plane Hits  Mountain During F light Mission   Searching Party Finds Wreckage in Flames and 22-Year-Old Pilot Burned to Crisp

BRITIon PUSH ON IN SYRIE   French Acknowledge Gain: Of Allies Made Near Damascus.

British Fleet Annihilates Ttalian Convov   Eight Ships Are Sunk With Loss of One Desitrover

RAILROADS HELD FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF ARN   Every Man Able to Carry  Rifle Being Mustered Into Service   Major Engagement Near In Libya as British Troops Prepare to Take Stand

Slavs Call All Available Men To Bear Arms   Railroads Restricted Tc Use Of Army Forces As Attack Nears   '[BULGARS FLEEING      Vardar Fortifications Are Being Pushed To Meet Blow

Hitler Reveals  No Details Of His ‘Triumphs;’ Fighting In Polanc

GERMANS CLAIM, VICTORIES ON ALL FRONTS : —   Main Decision Over Reds Already Won, Say Nazis Hitler Statement Delavec

Vidorious On All Fronts, Say Nazis Of Russian War   High Command Still With holds Promised Details Of Reported Vast Progress

Reds Withdraw to Depth of 120 Miles; Nazis Claim Victories ‘on All Fronts’

GERMANS SAY DECISION WON AGAINST RUSS.   Reports, However, Fail. To  Reveal Specific News”  Of Campaign

Panzer Spearhead Now Nearing Minsk, Inside Russian Border, Report

MAIN BATTLE WON, NAZIS REPORT   High Command Continues to  -Withhold Details of ‘Raffling Successes’.

MAIN DECISION OVER SOVIET RUSSIA WON GERMANS DECLARE   !* ANNOUNCEMENT “SUCCESSES BAFFLING IMAGIATION” IS POSTPONED, HOWEVER

MAIN DECISION OVER REDS WON GERMANS CLAGH   High Command Reports Optimistically Nazis Are “Victorious On All Fronts”   DETAILS ARE HELD. MILITARY SECRET   Bulletin Asserts First Five Days of Struggle Proved: “Russia Was Ready to Attack Central Europe”

NAZIS CLAIM SUCCESSES ON ALL FRONTS   Scope of “Bie Decisions” Won by Hitler’s Legions to Be Made Known Shortly, German War Bulletin Declares.

Germans Put Out Claims Of Victories   ‘Berlin Says Victories Have Been Won on All Fronts; No Particulars Given

Russians Admit Retreat; Claim Nazi Losses Big   Britain Slowly Winning Battle Of The Atlantic With American Boats

Main Decision Over Russia Won By Nazis   Germany Rallies Continental Europe Into Farflung Coalition Against Communism  Re Pranic nm rtnrusaerwm

NAZIS CLAIM SUCCESS ON ALL FRONTS   Spain Enlists Many To Fight Russia; Hungary Joins in War on Soviet Russia

TO SUSPEND VACCINE   Respense to Flu Inoculation Is Slow at University

YOUNG. CLAIMS HONGKONG HAS NOT GIVEN UP   Chinese Forces Drive Ahead in Effort to Relieve British Force

NO QUARTER BEING ASKED BY GARRISON   Chinese Speeding Their Offensive In Hopes of Bringing Relief to Beleaguered Britons.

BRITISH DEFENSE STILL HANGS ON AT HONG KONG   CHINESE RUSH HELP BY ATTACKING JAPS FROM BEHIND

Nazi Legions  Given Orders   Hitler Bitterly Assails England in Speect As Balkan Battle Is Started   ‘To Establish Peace’

May Revise Workmen’s Claim Bill   Seek Liberalization for Kansas Compensation  Measure; Dry Petition: Hit Lézislature Today

A BILL TO REVISE COMPENSATIONLAW   Sweeping Changes Includec in Measure Introduced in House   STATE AS OWN INSUROR

Two Tough Hijackers Quil When They See The Workina End Of Officer's Pistol

Wild-West Hijacking Lands Youths In Jail On Charges Of Armed Robbery

Highjackers  Land in Jail   Wild West Stunt Gets Missouri Youths Behine  Bara

CIGARETTE PRICE - CEILING ORDERED   Henderson Announces Ac tion Following Stand of Company

Government to Place Ceiling on Cigarets   OPA to Nulify One   Firm's Price Raise

Cigaret Price Ceiling Ordered by Henderson After Company Refuses to Retract Its Increas« May Be Extended to Affect Retail Distribution

CIGARET PRICE CEILING IS SET   Increase Announced B: American Tobacco Co. Is Canceled

PRICE CEILING ONCIGARETTES   Action by Government Wil Cancel Increase America Tobacco Company Refuse To Rescind

Price Ceiling on Cigarettes Planned After Firm Refuses To Rescind Boost on ‘Luckies'

Government Price Ceiling Announced For All Cigarettes   Henderson Action Will Nullify Hike On ‘Lucky Strikes’

MERCY SHIP TO  ‘SAIL FOR GREECE   American Red Cross Sends Hospital Supplies, Food . and Garments

MERCY SHIP T0 GO TO GREECE   American Red Cross To Send Hospital Supplies, Food k.

Runner Ends Physical Fitness Race as Armistice Hour Tolls   Philadelphia Youth Delivers Message to John B. Kelly at Independence Hall

ENGLISH SPEED ATTACK TO KNOCK OUT ITALIANS   Seek Total Victory In Eritrea And Ethiepia To Free Troops, If Needed, For Balkans, North Africa

Congress Acts to  Repeal Provisions  Of Service Act   “Passage Is Expected Immediately Today With Rule Suspended

SAILORS IN FOR THE DURATION   Congress Moves To Permit Sending U. S. Forces Anywhere In World

Congress Acts  On Soldier Ban   House Takes Up Bill te Nullify Portions of Draft Measure

Air Attacks Fail in Defense Test   ‘Enemy’ Formations Attempt to Raid Salem, Ore.

Girl Loses Suit   Against Sorge  Million Dollar Seduction Request Dismissed

NEW OFFICERS N. OF G. LODGE   L. I. Mattingly; Is Grand Knight to Succeed Robert Tolle.   TO BE INSTALLED SOON

ae OFFERS ~ {OF 6. LODGE   L. Matting] J Is Grand Knight to Succeed Robert Tolle.   TO BE INSTALLED SOON

Axis Invaders Press Closer to Moscow   Gains on Stalinogorsk and Tula Sectors Bring Hitler Forces Within 25 Miles of Objective

BOARD SEEKING LABOR ACCORD   FDR Wants Agreement To Keep Factories Open By Friday, At The Latest

PRESIDENT ASKS LABOR TRUCE   Tells Representatives of Industry and Unions Long War Ahead Production Needed

LABOR PEACE IS DEMANDED BY PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Tells Industry and Union Leaders to Find Plan   GROUP TO RESUME CONFERENCE TODAY   Chief Executive Tells Con. ferees He Wants Speed

ROOSEVELT ASKS CAPITAL - LABOR PRODUCTION PACT   President Requests Representatives to Reach an Agreement by Friday   NO-STRIKE NO-LOCKOUT ACCORD IS REQUESTED   President Stresses ‘We Can't Have Stoppages’; Cautions Group That American Way Of Life in Danger; Predicts Longe War

Curb On Strikes Ordered By FDR; Work In Unison   Capital And Labor Told In Conference, "Keep Things Going”

“Can't Have Work Stop pages,” He Says as Parley On Industry Starts

CLEARANCE 10 JAP SHIPS 1S PROMISED   Welles Assures Japanese Am bassador That Vessels May Leave Ports

Japanese Ships To Enter Ports   United States Promises Prompt Clearances

Jap Ships May Clear U.S. Ports   \CTING SECRETARY OF STATE SUMNER WELLES INFORMS JA: PANESE AMBASSADOR NOMURA

U.S. WILL CLEAR JAPANS SHIPS   Forty Vessesls Hovering Off California Free To Enter Port

Nipponese Ships  Given Clearance  Vessels Off Coast Mav Come to Port

U.S. MAY USE FRENCH LINEF   Consider Normandie fo . Aircraft Carrier

ROOSEVELT TO GIVE ADDRESS. LATE TONIGHT   PRESIDENT TO GIVE OUTLINE OF WAR EVENTS IN PACIFIC IN ADDRESS TO THE NATION--CONGRESS .,. PREPARED TO DECLARE WAR IF OTHER AXIS: « NATIONS COME TO AID OF JAPAN 3.731

DISAPPOINTMENT IN CONGRESS ON U.S. WAR RESULTS   Undercurrent of Uneasiness at Failure of Navy to Take Some Aggressive Action Thus Far.    SHAKE-UP IN NAVY - §PECULATED UPON   Some Congressmen are Ask: ing How Japanese Wer - Able to Surprise Base a Pearl Harbor. * *°

PRESIDENT READY FOR NEXT MOVE      Congressionol Leaders Prepared to Act if Axis Powers Join Jap Portner.

GALLOGLY IS GIVEN PARDEN   Member of Prominent Atlanta Family Freed By Governor Rivers

GHILD ELECTROCUTED AY BARE LAMP CORT   New Madrid Doctors Fail to Revive Infant

‘Urive Upens Nazis’ Spring Air Offensive. ‘London Says Northwestern Seaport  Of Hull Bombed, Great Fires Started, .  TT RTO ee ere Sate   TWO DAYS IN ROW BRING MASS ATTACKS,   But Many of Planes Turned Back at Coast, British Source Claims

Nazis Battle With British Over Coast   News Agency Says Drive by Germans Heralds  Spring Offensive RAIDERS BOMB HULL

British Drive Off Nazis in Battles Along Coast; Hull is Attacked

British Defenders Meet Nazi Fliers Over Dover Strait       Most Of Strung Force Of . German Airmen Fail Reach England's Coast.

surpaii Wh ee   U. S. Demanding: _Cohcrete ‘Evidence Of. Nippon Intent

PEAGE TALKS” WITH JAPS BOG   United States Expects Ja pan to Give Definite Assurances.   PROMISES WON'T DC

MAY TAPER OFF “PEACE TALKS”   American Diplomats Hav Not Abandoned Hope That Solution May be Found.

U, o., JAPANESE “PEACE TALKS NEAR BREAK-UP   Japan Failure To Guarantee Her Future Actions May End Confab

STRIKES ENDED AT TWO PLANTS   Walkouts Continue at Five Factories

Cash and Checks Are Stolen From Waterloo Firn   Safe Forced—$4,527 Ir Checks Found Later ir Morning

Soviets Admif Fall of Tallinn To Nazi Force   Moscow Claims Heavy Losses Inflicted; Report Counter-Atlack

German Troops Reported To Have Broken Through ~ Quter Defenses OF City   Berlin Says Rumanians Have Cut Off Besieged Odessa’s Water Supply; Reds Admit Loss of Tallinn °

Soviet High Command Declares Nazi  Losses Enormous  Loss of Tallinn Is Acknowledged by Reds;  German Reservists Being Called Up; Dor. CL... on hat. Dow  od

Soviet High Command  Declares Nazi Losses Enormous   Loss of Tallinn Is Acknowledged by Reds, German Reservists Being Called Up; Berlin Forces 20 Miles From Leningrad

German Advance Units 20 Miles From Leningrad, Berlin Declares   Rumanians in South Cu Off Water Supply fo Civilians and Soldiers ir Besieged Odessa

PETAIN MAKES SHORT BROADCAST    Stresses Continuing Powe:  Of France, Future Of  Colonial Empire

* FUTUREROAD   Chief Tells. French Peopls “to Have * Faith. ine At -. Leadership. - ie

PETAIN PROMISES TO SAVE EMPIRI   French Must Follow Him -Without Mental Reservations

Petain Okays Hitler-Darlan Negotiations   Says They’ve ‘Lighted Road Of Future’, Still Talks About Road of Honor

Petain Promises Brighter Future   Senate Votes Down Measure To Prohibit Transfer Of Ships

Von Papen Sees Turkish President Bears ‘Greetings’ From Hitler -

Petain Speaks To The French   Declares Hitler And Darlan ‘Light Road To Future’

Petain Backs New Terms   Future of France Lighted By Hitler And Darlan, He Says

FRANCE ORDERED BY PETAIN T0 APPROVE NAZI DEAL   Chief of State Declares People Must Follow: Him Without Reservations   German Negotiations Have Lighted “Pathway to the Future’ He Asserts

Petain Pleads for Support of His Berlin Pact  Meanwhile, Germany Flies Troops   Meanwhile, Germany Flies Troops Through Syria to Aid of lraa

PETAIN PLEADS WITH FRENCH   Asks Them to Follow Him Without Any Mental Reservations

PETAIN ASKS COOPERATION FROM FRENCH   Says Franco-German Negotiations Light ‘Pathway to Future

Hitler’s Move Into East Follows French Bow To Nazi Collaboration   Petain, in Radio Talk, Announces Nation to Work With Germany For New Order in Europe

France and  Nazis Close —   Petain Demands Blind Followine of Reetme

, Petain Hints At New Deal ‘With Nazis —   He Tells French People Not to  Question Moves Of Government

FOLLOW ME’ PLEA MADE BY PETAIN      Brief Appeal Goes Out as Negotiations With Germany Are Continued   FRANCE MAY HAVE GAINED TIME   Informed Circles Insist Ne Definite Agreement Has Been Reached

Lear Says Morale Of Army Good   General Disagrees With Life and Time

MORALE {5 GOOD, GEN. LEAR ASSERTS   Takes issue With Recent Reports Of Life, Time Magazines

U.S. Embassy Attache, Home From London, Thinks! German Invasion, With New Weapon Comina Soon!

Attache of U. S. embassy thinks  Hitler to try invasion this month

EARLY ATTACK 1S PREDICTED BY KLEMMEI   FORMER ATTACHE TO EM' BASSY AT LONDON SAYS HITLER MAY USE GAS IN INVASION DRIVE

SAYS NAZIS WILL - ATTACK ENGLANL   Invasion Attempt Expectec During Next Few Weeks, Embassy Attache Says.

~ Nazis To Use New  echnique  Expects Hitler Invasion This Month

Hitler Will Strike This Month, Probably With Gas Or New Weapon, Observer Thinks

HITLER MOVE I). EXPECTED THIS MOWMEH      He Wi!l Make His Supreme Effcrt Soon to Conqu:r the British.   HELD 25 TO 75 CHANCE   Expert Observer Believes Bri‘ish Will Never Quit Fighting.

HELD 25 TO 75 CHANCE   Expert Observer ,  Believes British Will Never Quit, Fighting.’ ia i

TRY TO CONQUER BRITISH ISLES   Returned American Diplomat States Hitler Will Try To Conquer British tsles Next

C.1.0. WORKERS CALL STRIKE   Would Tie Up Power P lant Supplying Ammunition Depot.

Demand Made That Filipino Forces Cease Resistance; 50 Known Dead, Damage $2,500,000.

IGNORE ‘OPEN CITY’ STATUS IN MASS RAID   Population Demands Revocation Of Declaration

Churches, Schools, Government Buildings In Flames as Unopposed Bombers Rain  Death From Sky in Three-Hour Attack

Open City Hit With No Warning   Japs Then Offer to Leave Capital Alone If Filipinos Will Cease Resistance; Reinforcements Sent to North and South

OPEN CITY IN FLAMES AFTER RAID   Japanese Agree To Recog_ nize Manila As Open City If Defenders Split.   U. §. DESTROYERS Hil

City Is Reported Blazing Alfer Atfack No Shots Were Fired At Japanese Raiders Reinforcements Sent To Luzon War Fronts

Tokyo Radio Broadcasts Manifesto To President '   Message Greeted With Scorn, Derision As Word Received Of Reinforcements

Islandérs Jeer At Invader's Bribe As Fresh Troops Rushed To Fronts

After Attack, Japs Offer To Consider Manila Oper City If Resistance Stops   Japanese Wait Until Capital City Had Been Stripped of Its Anti-Aircraft Befo: They Loosed Their Savage Attack ,

SCORES INJURED, CULTURAL CENTER IS LEFT IN RUINS   Jap Assault Followed by Of fer to Consider Capital Open Provided Filipinos  Cease Fighting,      DEMAND GREETED WITH SCORN AND DERISION   Reinforce ments Move to North and South Front to ‘Bolster Outnumbered Defenders.

Tokyo Broadcasts Offer to Consider Manila Open City   Attempt to Split Island Defenders  Meets Derision

Agree to Consider Manila Open City in Broadcast to President Manuel Quezon   Reinforcements Dispatched To Badly Outnumbered Defenders Of Luzon on Two Fronts

YELLOW AR :      Nuns, Firemen, Officer: Dead In Defenseless  “eee cee se  “City’s Debris.

ULOEN WALLED UIT {o AUINED NY JAP BOMBS   Japs Wait Until All Defenses Are Stripped From Capital, Then Roar To Attack   DEMAND THAT FILIPINOS CEASE ALL RESISTANCE   Reinforcements Being Rushed To American Troops Holding Back Jans

Belated, Brazen Offer Follows Bloody Raid OnDefenseless Capital   Tokyo Radio Demand for Islanders Co operation with Invading Jap Troops Is Greeted with Derision, Scorn

Japs Then Offer to Leave Capital Alone I Filipinos Will Cease Resistance; Reinforcements Sent to North and South

Dattered Manila Heartened by News of Reinforcements   Nippon Offer Is Broadcast From Tokyo as Residents Watch Red Flashes of Bombs Blasting City

Official Washington Angrily Denounces Aerial Attack of Manila After Having Been Declared Open City; Solons Premise ‘Payment In Kind’  For Tokyo

Philippine Capital Attacked Despite Declaration It Is an “Open City"   Barbarism of Bombing Arouses Ange And Threat of Reprisals Against Japanese Cities

Scores Killed In Open City   Barbarie Methods Outrage Washington: Knemy Offers to Spare Capital If  Filipinos Capitulate

JAPS ORDER FILIPINOS TO CEASE FIGHT   Radio Terms Heard From Tokyo

Filipinos — Outraged by Treachery   “Open City” Declaration Revoked after Barbarous Air Raid; Filipinos Laugh At Jap-Demand for “Cooperation”

MANIFESTO I$ ISSUED AFTER SAVAGE RAIDS   Capital Bloodied and Set  Aflame After Anti-Air craft Guns Had Been ~ Hauled Away   SCORES OF MEN AND.  WOMEN ARE KILLED  :   Revered Blocks of Historic Walled Town of Spanish   Churches and Schools  Are Laid Waste

Japanese RefuseTo Grant Philippine Capital ‘Open City’   ffer to Recognize Status If Filipinos Will Cease Resistance; Reinforcements Sent Defenders   Reports Indicate 50 Known Dead, With No stimate Attempted of Number Victims Trapped in Flaming Building

Pound Undefended City Three Hours   Tokyo Brodacast Asking Natives to Quit Meets With Scorn and Derision by the Listeners

If Natives Give Up. Manila Raids Will Cease, Tokyo Says   Islanders Greet Nipponese Request With Derision As Heart Of City Burns; 50 Are Known Dead In Long Attack

Manila Would Be Considered an Open City   Reinforcements  Are Sent ; io Aid Defenders

SLAVS BATTLE DESPERATELY TO CHECK FOE   Soldiers And ‘Citizens Fight Side By Side. In Darkest Hour

Soviet Fights Hard Against Heavy Odds   Russia Says Hitle: Throws ‘Division After Division’ Into Front

REDS CONCEDE GRAVE CRISIS IS AT HAND   Appeal fa Russians to Aban: don All Complacency and To Reatize Gravity Of Situation

Germany Throwing Many Divisions Into Critical Struggle West of Moscow

Red Star Exhorts Fighters to Strain Every Effort to Stave-Off Germans Reported 12! Miles from Moscow ~~

GERMANY HURLING MANY DIVISIONS INTO BATTLE FOR MOSCOW   GREATEST BATTLE MECHANIZED ARMIES ALL TIME IS MOVING AHEAD

JAPAN TOLD TO CEASE AGGRESSION POLICIES   Must Furnish Evidence Soon of Abandoning Warlike Attitude if Negotiations With U. S. Are.to Be Continued—America No Longer Interested in Promises But Insists on Actual Deeds.

‘ACTION’ PROOF FRO:A JAPS IS SOUGHT BY U.S   No Longer Interested Ir Tokyo Promises Of Good Faith

EXPECT JAP REPLY TODAY   Say dupe Must le Policies     ferences _ dup Move May y Touch Of General War,

SINGAPORE DEFENSE IS MADE READY   Military Exercises, Based on. Assumption That Imaginary Foe Is to Be  _ Engaged Saturday, Are Started in Far East.

THREE KILLED IN SHOOTING   Five” Children Orphaned by Family Tragedy in Greensburg,

TWO KILLED IN FAMILY DISPUTE AT GREENSBURG   Quarrel is Blamed by Police For Deaths of Husband And Wife and Critical Wounding of Father 0! One of the Victims   THREE PISTOLS USED

HUSBAND KILLS WIFE, HIMSELF   Father Critically Wounded, Five Children Are Orphaned

OPENINGS APPEAR IN GOAL INDUSTRY FOR DISPUTE’S END   Discussion May Be Sent te Federal Mediation Board.   SOUTH OPERATORS MAKE REQUESTS   Change in Freight Rates Also Is Suggested by Commission.

NO BREAK SEEN “NVCOAL STRKE BOTHSIDES IRN  Southern Operators Can’t Agree on Meeting   SHORTAGE GROWING MORE SERIOUS DAILY

NAME IS HARMON, BUT NOT TOM—  ‘He’s A Triple-Threat Man--To 3 Wives

Trouble Enough! With Three Wives   Policeman's Routine Query Brings Surprise Confession l'rom Mipneapolis Loiterer

AMAD SHOPPING BANKS FORLE   Several Stores Are Keeping Open in the Evening This Week.   UPTURN IN BUSINESS

NAS SHOPPING: GATHERS FORCE   Several Stores Are Keeping Open in the Evening . es . This Week.   . Z ‘UPTURN IN BUSINESS

HELP SCARCITY IS HANDICAP 10 SECURITY PLAN   Lack of Manpower to Police Unemployment Compensation Claims of Jobless Workers Against Fraud Is Disclosed by Official  PAYMENTS HELD UP

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Royal Air Force  Launches Hardest Offensive of War On Channel Ports   Mightiest Daylight Bombing Attacks on Invasion Areas Believed To Have Caused Much Damage

British Stage Daring   German Positions Swept by Machinegun Fire

Thousand Square Miles Of Nazi-Occupied Territory Battered; Defending Planes Shot Down As They Arose To Battle Invaders

50 Bombers and 500 Fighting Planes Take Part in Assault; Success Is Claimed by RAF

R.A.F. Blasts  F oe in Mass  DaylightRaic 990 Warplanes Join Attack

R. A..F. Bombers Loose. Offensive In France   Ground Shaking Assault Delivered By Squadron OF Fifty British Raiders

More Than 9300 Planes Raid Bases Over Channel   MILITARY TARGETS NOT HIT, NAZIS SAY

Bombers Escorted By 500 Fighters Raid 1000 Miles   Greekr Rejoice at Fall of Klisura, Drive Toward Valona

Sreat Swarm Of FighterPlanes Delivers Ground-Shaking Assault Over Northeastern France.   1000 Sq. Miles

Mass Attack Is Staged in  Calais Area   50 Bombers, 500 Other Planes Take Part in Mightiest Day Foray     DAMmC CRPAW DCiCcrerR

MIGHT OF RAF FELT BY NAZI ATTACK BASES   BRITISH SEND 550 WARPLANES OVER IN DAY RAID

Daylight Assault on Germany Is Made By Great Armada   Half Hundred Big Bombers Accompanied by 500 Fighter Planes Blast Wide Section of Occupied Territory: Bases Hit

R. AF. STRIKES GERMAN BASES IN DAY ATTACK   '550 Planes in Biggest Eng Assault of  War

R.A.F. Carries Out 1000-Mile Bombing Party  500 Fighter Planes Blaze Path Across

ADAMSON QUITS TEACHING POS}      Charles T. Darragh Is Name Acting Principal At VanVoorhis

JOBS SEEN FOR 3 MILLION MORE   We Can Outproduce Ger many Easily—Knudsen

Advocates Hiring Married Teachers   : ‘Miss Jessie Parker Points Ti: Shortage In State

ee A COLUMN. ABOUT IOWA:   Requests School Boards To Hire Married Women

Sunset Gardens burns  Today Loss $30,000.00   Widely Known Night Club Destroyed; Located Just Across from Burlington

Nine Boards Will Send 273 Men   Three Others Have Yet to Receive Order for Recruits; End September Inductions Todav.

17 Boards Will Send 485 Men   Four Others Have Yet tc Receive Order for Re éruits; End September: Tnductions Fridav.

Southtown Draft Quota Increased For December   13. Boards Will Induct 379 Men During the Month.

Axis Is Doomed in Libya If War Reports Are True   Scarcity of German-Italian Reinforcements Bearing Heavily Against Rommel, as Is Infantry Attack Designed by Foe to Settle Tobruk Issue

British Navy May Decide Libyan Battl  oo TE 55. OF. 3%   Sea Raids Slash Supply Lines Of Axis Forces

Ultimate Annihilation Of Axis Libyan Armies Seen  Imperial Infantry To Settle Issue Hand-ToHand In Fight South Of Tobruk

Murder Gang Member Leaps Or Falls 6 Floors to Death   Killer, Who Testified Against Cronies and Admitted Part in Six Killings, Plunges From  Hote! Window

Gang ‘Squealer’ Falls To His Death   Abe Reles Killed Trying To Escape Police.

MURDER RACKET SQUEALER DIES IN ESCAPE TRY   Brooklyn Gangster Is Victim Of Fall

N. Y. Gangster Falls to Death   One Time Leader of Murder, Inc., Attempts To Escape From Hotel

Abe Reles Goes To His Death   Confessed Murder Ring Member Falls From Hotel

SENATOR SEES. BlG WAR COST   George Says. Current Reve: nues May Cover One- Third of Total,   LAFOLLETTE HITS CUTS

TAXES PAY ONE-THIRD WAR COST   Senator George Says US Will Be Lucky If It Can Reach This Goal

War Financing Problem Despite Ary New Taxes   Senator George Says U. S. Will Be Lucky if It Can Finance One-third With Present Revenues.

Sen: George Feels Bulk of War Funds Will Be Borrowed   Will Be Lucky if One ‘Third of Cost Is Paid Currently, He Says

HEAVIER TAXES TO PAY A THIRD   Senator George Says New Tax Burdens: Not to Be “Wild Schemes.” .

JS.Can. Finance Only One-Third Of War’s Cost   Too Drastic Taxation Seen Choking Flow Of Vital Equipment For Fighting

SAYS BIG TAX FUNDS WON'T FINANCE WAR   Not More Than One-Third of Money for Defense Can Be Obtained Except by Borrowing, Senator Declares.

CURRENT REVENUES WON'T PAY COST OF WAR. GEORGE SAYS   Non-Defense Cuts, Tax Rises ‘Will Still Leave The Budget Unbalanced

SENATOR SAYS GOV'T REVENUE NOT SUFFICIENT   Declares New Taxes Will Be  Inadequate

Senator Sees War Financing  By Borrowing   Only One-Third Can Be Raised By Taxation, George Believes

NEW TAXES MEAN NEW ECONOMIES   U. 8. Lucky If It Car Finance Third of Cost of War

Indo-China Treaty Signature Today as Japs Lose in China   TAPS REATEN RACK

Chinese Press  Dual Attacl   ——> China—(Official) Ry Associated Press

Four-fifths of Nation Oppose War--Lindbergh; Wheeler Says America Is Safe From Invasion

LINDBERGH IN _ ANOTHER TALK   Addresses Mecting Sponsored B; Amerie First Committee

Lindbergh Again Scowls at Policy of United States   Declares Nation Going t War Against The Will of The People

LINDY SAYS U. S. 18 BEING LED TO WAR   Tells Mass “Meeting In New York That Citizens Can Not Vote On Issue

FOUR-FIFTHS OF U. S, OPPOSE WAR ENTRY LINDBERGH CLAIMS   American Way Of Lif Can’t Survive It, He Asserts

LINDBERGH SPEAKS — TO NEW YORK CROWS   Tells Mass Meeting That Nation Is Being Led to War Over Much Opposition.

LINDBERGH SAYS PEOPLE OPPOSE U5. WAR COURS!   Victory Would Be Doubt ful For Nation, Americ: bist Group Told

LINDY -WHEELER RALLY I$ HELD   LINDRERGH SAYS . ONE-FIFTY ‘OF PEOPLE LEADING OTHERS TO WAR DESPITE MAJORITY OPPOSITION

U.S, WAR-BOUND OVER PROTESTS, LINDBERGH SAYS   Four-fifths of the People - Oppesed, Noted Ace  Declares

LINDBERGH AND WHEELER SPEAK Al MADISON SQUARE   Senator Says America Safe from Both Economic and Military Invasion.

Crush Lewis. Connally’s Hot Demand   TEXAS SENATOR Is BACKED B McKELLAR TO ESCAPE DICTA TORSHIP OF JOHN L. LEWIS PLAN PRELIMINARY.   Variety Of Proposals

Record Defense Outlay Looming  Roosevelt's Aides.   Roosevelt's Aides Prepare Request

0 BILLION MORE HOR ARMAMENT MAY BE SOUGHT   Declare Administratior To Ask Huge Sum For Expansion Of Army, Navy, British Aid.

Expansion Plan Being Prepared For U. §, Forces   Equipment To Be Sought For Total Of 3,000,000 Men

BRITISH AID INCREASE IS ON PROGRAM   New U. . Defense Plan Of President May Cost Billions

Request For Huge Appropriations Said In Making   Roosevelt and Aides Said Working On Expansion Legislation

TAX PROGRAM DENOUNCED BY C. OF C. AIDE   Proposes Increase In Non. Defense Type Production

TAX PROGRAM GIVEN SCORING BY ALVORD   Finance Chairman of the United States Chamber of Commerce De nounces the Plan.

TREASURY TAX PLAN SEVERE; IS DENOUNCED   Chamber of Commerce official declares government must economize

Girl Tells Of Escape   Dodged German Police To Get To Africa and England

BOLTZ BROUGHT BACK TO FACE FRAUD CHARGES   Philadelphia Clients Said To Have Lost Millions

“HONEST” BOLTZ IS TAKEN HOME   Fraudulent Inve stmen Counselor Recognized in Rochester, N. Y.

LINER SALVAGE ATTEMPTS FAIL   Engineers Study Plans te Free Vessel From  Florida Beach

Salvage Crews to Lighten Liner Before Trying to Pull Her Off Bar

Grounded Liner Wallows in Surf   200 Cruise Passengers Taken Safely from Manhattan as Salvage Work Pushed .

TD LIGHTEN onl? IN FLOATING TR   Cruise Passengers Are Pul Safely Ashore at West Palm Beach, Florida

NAZIS DEMAND SLAVS BECOME AXIS PARTNER’   Mere Non-Aggression Accord Is Declared Not Acceptable to Reich.

Italian Claims War Aid Means War With Axis   Fascist Editor Says U. S. May Get Disagreeable  Surprise in Pacific.   France in Rebellion  To British Blockade

Ask Yugoslays to Sign Up With Axis   Signing. of. Non-Aggression Accord Not Enough, Germans Hold   SOVIET TROOPS MOVE   More Forces in the Cau “casus, on Turkey’s Eastem Frontier .

Yugoslavs Must Sign      Germany Tells Balkan Nation It Must Go All Out With Axis

DEMOS PREPARE T0 ATTACK BUDGET BIL   Record ‘Moral Victory Over House GOP

AFL HEADS INTO FINAL HOURS OF 61ST CONVENTION   George E. Browne De. nied Election to 11th AFL, Vice-Presidency

AFL OFFICER 15 REJECTED IN VOTI   Vice President of Union Charged with Extortion in Movie Industry

A. F. of L. Vice President Now on Trial for Extortion Loses Office, 37,944 to 421

BROWNE OUSTED AS. AFL OFFICER   Theatrical Union Leader 01 Trial Crushed In Ballot

MRS, RITCHIE 1S TAKEN BY DAETr   Mother Of School Head Died Last Nicht

Air Defenses In U.S. Stress Mobile Units   Key areas too extended for use of any. fixed equipment — Mobile units important.

Boy, 10, In College  Child Talked At 4 Months, Now Enters Reserve

GERMANS RULE OVER ITALIANS   italian Diplomatic Service in U. S. Takes Orders From Nazis

REPORT ITALIAN DIPLOMATIC WORK IN GERMAN HANDS       Italians In U. S. Can — Take No Action Unless  ‘Germans Anvrove 

GAINES CLAIMS SOUTH CANNOT SIGN CONTRACT   Head Of State Operators Group Declares Southern Mines Will Not Give Up To North   Others May Sign

COAL CONTRACT IS EXPECTED TODAY      Rift is-Seen, However, Be tween Northern and South ern Operators

Northern Coal Pact Due Today   Southern Group Reaffirms Intention to Reject Contract Plan

Mine Pact Without The South   Indications Are That North. ern Mines Will Be Ready ToResume Operations Tuesday Morning.   $1 A Day Boost

Zamzam Victim Tells Of Sinking   MISSIONARY NURSE WRITES TC HER PARENTS IN LANCASTER OF EXPERIENCE,

NURSE WRITES: ABOUT ZAMZAN   Missfonary Tells of Leap ing into Sea, Swimming to Raft

Harbor Fire Deaths Mount To Eighteer  Five More Bodies Re moved From Water

Ivyl Carlson of Madrid Is State. Cornhusking Winner   tosses Net of 2,559 Pounds of Ears Into

CARLSON WINS HUSKING TITLE   Net Load of 2,559 Pounds In;Champ's Wagon

Extra!   IVYL CARLSON, MADRID, TAKES HUSKING TITLE   Tosses Net of 2,559 Pounds in State Meet Staged Today in Field Near Hartley, ta.

Anzacs Join Forces With Tobruk Unit   New Zealanders Also Re take Rezegh As Libya Battle Rages On.

New Zealand Troops Join Hands With Tobruk Forces   Battle For Libya All-Important; Vital Spot To Allies’ Successes

ATHENS REPORTS 100,000 MEN LANDED IN COUNTRY   Hitler’s Invasion May Be Near Despite Bluff in the Balkans, Say British   Crisis in Southeast Near,  Is Advice From Berlin; Ate Was Cautinwne

BATTLE WITH NAZIS IS EXPECTED HOURLY   100,000 mechanized British troops land in Greece—lItalians try vainly to dislodge Greeks

ATHENS REPORTS REACH BELGRADE TELLING OF BRITISH ACTIVITIES   Imminent Battle Between British and Germans On Greek Soil Presaged by Troop Movements.— British Alert For Nazi Invasion Attemot

Nazi Planes Poised For Attack While British Disembark Troops In Greece

New Balkan War Front In Making   British Move Troops To Meet Nazi Threat To Greeks

BRITISH FLEET SEEN HOLDING -FUTURE OF U. S.   Nation“Must Buy Timelr ° Which To Prepare,” Bullitt Asserts   ‘LEND-LEASE HEARING

Bullitt Advocates Speed On Aid-to-Britain Measure      SEES NEED FOR FLEET   Advocates Preparedness, But Not Being Drawn Into War

_U. S. Juiciest Morsel for * Axis—Bullitt   Aid to Britain Payment for Time to Prepare Defenses, Former Envov Savs

Former Ambassador Urges British Aid  Defeat of Encland Will Place   Defeat of England Will Place Axis at Our Gates, Foreign Affairs Committee Told

Bullitt Sees Nazis Trying To Win U.S   Former Ambassador tc France Backs LeaseLend Legislation

Amendment Draft Is Asked Of Foe   First Feelers Are Reported Put Forward In Senate; Hearings Close Monday

Bullitt Tells Congress U. S. inReal Danger  Surest Wav to   Surest Way to Meet It Would Be War, But He’s Opposed to Jt

URGES U.S. TRY TO SEE 10 IT BRITAIN WINS   Totalitarian Control of Ocean Would Surely Bring Invasion of W. Hemisphere, Warns

Aid te England Is Buying Time for Own Defense, Ex-Envoy Asserts.

INVASION OF U.S. SEEN BY BULLITT   Former Ambassador Tells Committee We Don’t Want War But That Would Be “Most Certain Way” of Stopping Hitler

British Fleet Aid Vital to Guard U. S.   Nation’s Lack of Nayy to Guard Both Shores Noted by Ambassador

BULLITT TELLS OF AN INVASION   Would Be “Almost Certain” if the British Navy Was Destroyed.

Bullitt Says U.S.- Must Buy Time to Prepare   Believes Invasion of This Hemisphere Certain If Britain Fails  AID IS THE SURE WAY  v. S. Must Have Time to  Complete Z-Ocean Fleet Before War

Invasion ‘Almost Certain’      Bullitt Says Axis  Will Move on America If England is Crushed Supports Lease-Lend

Committee Is Warned by Former Ambassador US Is Not Ready for Attack

Dark Picture Is Painted By Bill Bullitt   Buy ‘Time By Helping England, Tells Committee

Bullitt Expects Invasion If British Lose   Former Ambassado Favors Aid-ToBritain Measure

Sees British Aid Bill As Vital: Need    Former # Ambassador Holdz  Passage Of © Measure Wise Step For. Nation

Lease-Lend Plan Supported. By Former Ambassador; Declares That Germany ‘Can’t Be Appeased’

BULLITT URGES QUICK PASSAGE OF AID MEASURE   Says Invasion of Western Hemisphere Afmost Certain if British Navy Falis   HOLDS WAR BY U.S. PREVENTIVE MOVE   Prefaces Statement Witt  Declaration “We Are Determined Not to Be Drawn Inte Conflict”

BULLITT SEES REAL THREAT OF INVASION   Would Be Almost Certain if -Totalitarian Powers  . Gained Control of Ei _ ther Ocean, Former Ambassador: Savs.

Possible Invasion  Is Seen by Bullitt   Push Is Certain If British Navy Dies Before We Have Two-Ocean Fleet   “U. S. MUST BUY TIME”   Administration Reported to Have Welcomed Lease Lend Amendments

FEARS U. S. INVASION IF - HITLER WINS   Sees Grave Menace H Ger: mary Smashes Britain Before 2-Ocean Navy Is Ready

Former Envoy to France. Says Invasion of America Possible If British Lose   Says Germany Is Drawing Other Totalitariens Together in Effort Te Smesh Free Nations of Worid

Russo-Japanese Accord Is Rumored   Would Free Huge Jap Forces for Use in Asia

TOKYO FACTION OPPOSES MOVE FOR NEW PACT   Japa nese Official: Claim Surprise At Crisis

Nations Fear Far-Eastern Surprise Pact   Americans Continue To Get ‘Go Home’  Warnines

U.S. AND JAPS NEAR A BREAK   Washngton Takes A Gloomy  View of American Chances  : To Stay Out.   ‘Another Crisis Is Approaching  With Both Japan and Ger many,

Tsolationists Demand Seal  Of Frank Knox   Reaction Follows  Sneech Monday Nicht

TWO AMERICAN WAnoHIPS Wold IN AUSTRALIA   Arrival Of Craft At Sidney Mere “Training Cruise,” Washington Reports

Two Warships of U.S. Arrive af Australia   - British Prepare. as Japs Mass Troops at Russia’: Back Door

U.S. Warships At Australia On “Training   Northampton, Salt Lake City Formidable Squadron Sent In Mare h,  nemannerte  TAD . BI ee CHKIDUICY   JAP - RUSSO SKIRMISH

ANNOUNCE U.S. WARSHIPS ARE IN AUSTRALIA   No Reference Is Made to Steadily Increasing Tension in Far East

U. S. Naval Ships Reach Australia   Explosion in For East’ Is Declared in Some Quarters To Be Drawing Nearer

Russians Admit 70-Mile Advanc. By Germans; U. S. Cruisers In Australia: Britain Gets Ready

U.§. WARSHIPS. IN TRAINING OFF AUSTRALIAN PORT   Massing of Troops at Sov iets Back Door Keeps America Alert   YELLOW SEA PORTS SWARMS WITH TROOPS   ‘Nipponese Gird for War as } England and U. S. Oifi) cials Confer

U. 5. WARSHIPS IN AUSTRALIA   ‘Merely “Training Cruise” Says Navy As Orient Tension Grows

Jap Pressure On Thailand  Is Increased   Tokyo Masses Men al Red Border; Chinese Army to Aid British

U.S. Warships Are Reported  In Australia   Vessels Termed on Training Cruise; Japs Prepare for Action

vil ih Siam on Spot   U.S. Sends Warships Into South Pacific on A ‘Training Cruise’

U.S. Warships Move South For ‘Cruise’    Far East Crisis Grows Tense As Japs Mass Troops

U.S. Warships In Australia For Training   Anvouncement Comes At Time When Tension Heighténed by Jan Mave

Tension in Orient  Grows: Warships of U.S. In Australia   “Explosion” Seems Near to Observers of Far East Situation

WAVY REVEALS HG VESSELS ON CIFIC CRUISE   wo Anchor In Harbor For Refueling; Described As On ‘Training’ Trip   PAN PRESSES THAILAND   yovement Of Tokyo Troops Toward Siberian Border Also Is Reported

. 5, WARSHIPS IN AUSTRALI?    Navy Asserts Vessels Are on ‘Training Cruise’ To South Pacific.

JAPAN ADMITS FIGHTING REDS INMANCHOUKUO   Manila Hears British Prepare for Possible Swift Move Into Siam

WARSHIPS FROM THE UNITED STATES ARE IN AUSTRALIA   On a “Training Cruise” th Navy -Department Announced Today.   REACHED BRISBANE   Heavy Cruisers Northampton  and Salt Lake City, Refueling.

TENOION WORSE IN THE ORIENT   ‘American Vessels Merely On ‘Training Cruise,” Official Word.   SINGAPORE REINFORCED

TENSION HIGH AS JAPS PRESS NEW DEMANDS   Navy Admits Two Cruisers At Australia On “Training Cruise”   BRITAIN MOVES TROOPS    Steps Taken To Guard Little Thailand Against Invasion

Two U. S. Cruisers Reach Brisbane To Refuel—Tokyo Asks Bases In Thailand

SWIFT MOVES TO CONTROL KEY POINTS   Japanese Pressure.onThailand Believed to Have Prompted Latest  Action

PRECOURE ON  THAILAND pIgeS   Britain May Anticipate Siam Move; Chinese Ad Readied,

Orient Tension Mounts As Japs Mass Troops On Red  Border, Pressure Thailand

U. S. Battleships Arrive In Australia; — lap Troops Mass At Russia’s Back Door

Tension  Heightens-. In Orient TOKYO TURNS  PRESSURE ON THAI KINGDOM

2 U. S. WARSHIPS REACH BRISBANE AS CRISIS GROWS   ‘EXPLOSION’ FEARED HOURLY AS PRESSURE ON JAPAN INCREASES

British Imperial Forces Capture Key Oil Centers   End of Conflict Seen After Reports Of Negotiations

Tran Seeks Trace After 2-Day War   British and Russian Forces Seize Key Oil Centers, Strategic Port

Japan Claims Capture of Guam, Wake Islands; Bombers Raid Manila; Troops Strike At Hongkong, Singapore;  Attack On Northwest Waited.

PLANES RUMORED ON WAY TO ATTACK NEW YORK; ERROR   However, All Air Fields Or dered “On the Alert.”

Red Lines Hold Over Same Front as Epochal Fight in Russia Goes On   Intense Aerial Activity Developing ir Great Conflict; Russians Send Cavalry to Stem Invader’s Hordes

RED CAVALRY [S RUSHED 10 DANGER AREA   “Flying Infantry” Races to Check German Drive to  Ukrainian Front   RUSSIANS SAY NAZIS HELD OTHER PLACES   Huge Fires and Explosions Reported in Berlin in Soviet Raid

Reds Rush lo Defend Wkraine      Cavalrymen Reported Racing  EnMasse To Block Nazi Drive; Fighting Continues  Unchecked.   ———  Look To Winter

GERMANS SAY THEY ARE ON WAY 10 KIEV   HORSE TROOPS AID FLEEING SOVIET INFANTRY

RED CAVALRY HARRIES NAZIS   Russian Horsemen Dash to Battle Areas to Fight Invaders as Infantry

Mounted Forces Go to Hottest Sectors, Dismount and Fight as Infantry   GERMAN GAINS REPORTED MADE AT GREATEST COST   Soviets Admit Slight Setback In North to Soltsi; Enemy’s Advance Is Hampered by Use of Guerrilla Tactics; Reds Put Up Stiff Defense

IMPORTANT NAZI BASES ARE BOMBED   Only One Death Reported In Britain Yesterday In German Raids

Greeks Capture 2000 Italians  In New Attack   Supplies Also Taken  in Steady Advance  ed ee aes be P

Albanian Counter Offensive By Mussolini's 11th Army Broken Up With Heavy Losses   Italians Routed From Several Important Positions When Greeks Attack Artillery, Trenc Mortar and Air Support; Greek’ Advance ~ Continues All Along Line ;

$30 Pension for Aged Stricken From Tax Bill  $209,100,000 Adde Cuts in Nondefense

Senate Adds To Huge Tax Bill   Finance Committee Approves Of $209,1 00,006 In Extra Taxes; Theaters, Telephones, Light Bulbs Hit By Extra Assessments

COMMITTEE ADDS TO Bib TAX BILL   Senate Finance Group Adopts Four Additional Levies; Calls for Cut in Non-Defense Spending

Senate Boosts  Tax Bill Total   Committee Asks Drastic Slash in Non-Defense Federal Spending

Senators Hike Defense Tax  209 ‘Millions   Finance Commiitee Asks Cut in Nonarms Spending

MORE LEVIES APPROVED BY SENATE GROIID   Theatre Admissions Tas Raised to Fifteen Percent   Lavy RAISED ON TELEPHONE BILLS   New Tox on Light Bulbs _ to Raise Eight Millions

SENATE RAISES NEW TAX BILL BY HUGE AMOUNT   Increases Levies On Thea ter Tickets, Corporations,  Light Bulbs, ’Phone Bills   BYRD ASKS FOR LESS SPENDING

Committee Adds $209,100.000 To Record Tax Bill   Calls’ For Drastic Cut Nondefense Spending

Armed Troops Turned Out, Big Army Post Blockaded  Just For ‘Practice’

‘ALERT’ MAKES {-HOUR DRAMA AT ARMY POST   ort Custer Troops Patrol Area, Blockade Roads  la Practice   PORT DIX MEN ARE RECALLED TO CAMP   Additional Guards Detailed To Duty Along San Francisco Waterfront

Realistic ‘Practice Alert’ at Fort Custer — Puts Entire Area on Edge, Fools Officers

Fort Custer Has Period Of Tension   Troops Patrol Area And Blockade Roads During ‘Practice Alert’  OFFICERS FOOLED —

CHICAGO AREA: HAVING BOOM   STEEL MILLS IN CHICAGO IN DUSTRIAL DISTRICT ARE IN FULL BLAST FOR DEFENSE

Boom Spreads For Tri-State Chicago Area   Surge not yet paced by expenditures, for defense — Retail trade also shares in'‘hoom..~.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special  Teletype News Wire.   Hess Faces Grilling

~Whisked To Secret Hide-Ou'  For Grilling By Churchill   And Eden  BRITISH WARY OF SOME NAZI TRICK  Also Believe Capture Of No 3 Nazi Leader May Signify Split In Hitler's Regime

‘Brought No Peace Offer; Held in Secret Place   Strong Intimations He Has Talked Freely to British Officials

German Supply Ships Are Sunk   British Navy F ollows Up Bismarck Incident

BRITISH HAVE SUNK 5 GERMAN SUPPLY SHIPS   Think They Have Kemoved Som Of The Dangers In The North Atlantic.

Japanese Thrust At Burma Road Believed: Near   Germans Stopped by ‘Napoleon Weather’ Aloue- Whole Front

Warns U.S. — Her Patience  N earing End   Told ‘Encirclement,’ Economic Blockade Must Be Abolished    WASHINGTON SILENT ON LATEST BLAST

Washington Coldly ‘Aloof on Jap Negotiations   Japs Put It Up to U. S. That It Is Peace Or War; What We Must Do to Avert Clash Is Finally Set Forth

Japan Pushes Pacific Crisis To Showdown   Japanese Officials Warn United States Her Patience Is Nearing an End—Premier Addresses Bat

Japan Sets Terms For Keeping War Out of Pacific   Premier Togo Says Blockade, ‘Circlement  Must Be Ended FREE HAND IN CHINA  News Disquieting on Eve of Envoy’s Final Plea to Washington

EE pares Sig at te BEE itn hate Pe Sea  Kingsley Pioneer Holds Open House  Mrs. J. C. Preston  Active In Community

Kingsley Pioneer Holds Open House  Mrs. J. C. Preston Active In Community

DeWitt Mackenzie   Hitler Victory Still Depends On Eneland’s Fall. Sav Exnerts

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Expected To Hit At Both Extremities Of. Mediterranean

England Itself Must Be ‘Conquered Before Axis Powers Can Claim Decisive  “Victory

NaziPassage Through Turk Nation Would Put British In Toughest Spot Of Strife

GREEK PREMIER IN DECLARATION THAT FIGHT TO CONTINUE   GREECE’S FIGHT TO BE CAR. RIED ON IN LITTLE ISLANDS, TSOUDEROS SAYS   NUL IVT  TO WIN WAR HITLER MUST TAKE ENGLAND, MILITARY EXPERTS OF WORLD ARE APPARENTLY ACREEI

THE WAR TODAY. England Still Main Objective  But Hitler Needs Near East Oil To Launch Blitz

CONQUERING ENGLAND OR CUTTING LINE T0 U.S, HITLER'S TASKS   Only Two Ways Germans Can Win the War, Declare: Church In Speech

Hitler, Evicting England From Continent, Still On Spot   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Assoclated Press Writer

The. War Today:   : ‘Hiver ‘Attempting: To Gain. Supplies Of Needed Materials

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Nezis No Lonoer Talk of 'Blifzkriea’ in Connection with England

The War Today:  Why Nazis Don’t Devote All Energies To The Crushing of England   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Germans Lack Strength Fo1 Blitzkrieg Attempt On Isle   Balkan Drive Necessary To Obtain Supplies; Einal Victory Can Come Only On English Soil

ISLES STILL KEY TO WAR VICTOR'   Mackenzie Regards Hitler Mediterranean Forays As Subsidiary Issue

IME WAR LUDAT  CONQUERING BRITISH ISLES IS STILL HIT. LER’S BIGGEST ASSIGNMENT

London Agrees On Lease -Lend   Will Not Let Materials Given Nation Compete  With U. S. Industry  

pwan Freed of ~ Blame in Death Of Elephant:   Detectives Say  Formex “Cr aettinger Man Is Completely Innocent

HOUSE OVERRODE GOVERNOR'S VETO LIQUOR BOARD FUNC   FIRST TIME THIS SESSION SUCH ACTION TAKEN; EX PECT BIG PROFITS

‘LIGHT OF PEACE’ BURNS IN PICKET LINE AROUND WHITE HOUSE FOR 3 DAY:

Swamp Land Drills Prove Horses Still Have Their Place in Modern Warfare

RECORD YEAR FOR ELEVATOR AT LADD, 194   Most Successful Year In Histor; Of Organization Reported At A Recent Mectine Of Sharehold  era.

LADD ELEVATOR DOES RECORD BUSINESS   Most Successful Year In The History Of The Organization Revealed At Meeting

IS DRIVEN OFF   Flies Over Territory Occupied By American Troops, Risking Possible First U. S. Shot In War; Drops No Bombs.

NAZI CRAFT LOW OVER REYKJAVIK IS CHASED AWAY   Fighter Planes Pursue German Bomber at Outpost of Hemisphere Defenses

NAZI BOMBER FLEW OVER U. 8. OCCUPIED CAPITAL OF ICELAND   NO BOMBS DROPPED BUT FIGHTER PLANES CHASED INVADING AIRCRAFT AWAY

Drops No Bombs, Chased Back to Sea: Showdown Develops About Novgorod

NAZI BOMBER OVER ICELAND      Flies Low Over Capital, Bu: Holds Bombs; Pursued By Fighters

Russian Tanks Head Counter Battle Blows   Reds Strive to Stop Drive On Linengrad, Get Army Across Dnieper River

STRATEGIC. ISLAND GETS GLIMPSE Ot ENEMY BUT NO BOMBS   New Counter-Attacks Are Launched by Red Armies In Central Sector   Assault on New Defenses of Russians Along River Made by Germans

Nazi Bomber Flies Low Over Iceland   Plane Drops No Bombs, And Is Chased to Sea By Fighters: Russians Counter-Attack

Bomber Risked Causing Possibly First American  Shot In War; No Bomk Were Dropped

A TWO-MOTORED GERMAN BOMBER OVER ICELAND   Flew Over Capital Where UL  'S. and British Troops  _ _Are Stationed   NO BOMBS DROPPED   Fighter Planes Pursued thi , Machine; Nazi Airdrome  Troops Busy.

Motorized Units Strike Germans On River Front   Soviets Counter-Attack Elsewhere And Germany Tightens Leningrad Rinc

No Bombs Dropped; Germans Report Advancesy Reds Use Massed Tanks

Variable Corn Loan Figure Will Be Used   Agriculture Department To Shift Loan Level for Different Areas  BASED ON 85 PCT.  Lowest Rate Will Be 65 To 67 Cents—Iowa in Low Area

Variable Corn Loan Figure Will Be Used   Will Be Used  Agriegiture Departinent hift Loan Level :for Different Areas  BASED ON 85 PCT.  Lowest Rate, Will Be 65 To 67 Cents—lowa_ in  TV nes A sne

IOWANS ATTACK VARIABLE CORN LOAN RATEPLAN   Northwest Iowa Would Be Placed Under Lawer Brackets in Program

Proposal To Increase Ole Age Pensions Rejectec During Brief Debate h Assembly Today

FENSION FUND BOOST BEATEN IN ASSEMBLY   Republicans Reject Progres sive Effort to Increase State Budget.   Vote Is 56 to 40

COUNTY ASKED TO FURNISH 15 TRAINEES MAY 16   Selective Service Board No. 1.to Send. : 8: Other 7°

STALIN ORDERS POPULATION OF VOLGA TO MOVE   Teutonic Outburst Is Feared by Russians in Republic

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Siberian Exile For  German-Derived Reds  Mass Moverfient Ordered: Sabotage Is Feared

Volga Population Exiled to Siberie   Movement of Thousand Of Germans Ordered To Avert Sabotage

Russia Exiles Volga Germans   Nazi-Derived Population Ordered to Siberia to Avert Likely Uprising

Multitude of Germans Must Move   Volga Region Folk To Be Sent Into Siberia

Russians Deport Volga German:   Mass Movement Into Exile Planned For Residents Of Section Originally Settled By Germans; Claim Spies Are Thick In Region

Road Bond Issue To Be Discussed With Stevenson   Special 30-Day Session of Legislature Expected To Be Called

11,000 RETURN TO DUTIES AT BiG SHIPYARD   Remaining 5,000 Due On Night Shifts As Kearny Strike Ends   NAVY OPERATES PLANT   Union Demand For Membership Clause Remains To Be Settled

REDS HURL BACK THRUSTS  _ BY NAZIS, ROUT REGIMENT   For Fifth Consecutive Day Moscow Reports Front A:  Stabilized, Invading Panzer Divisions  Brought To Halt.

ROUTED IN RED COUNTER-DRIVE   Infantrymen Sped To Line From France Wiped Out, Russians Declare

FRESH GERMA TROOPS HALTED BY RED HORDES   Moscow Lays Claim to Defeat’ of * Infantry Regiment Rushed to East Front From France.

Russians Rout Nazi Regiment   Germans Report Advance to 20 Miles to Leningrad.

NAZI ARMIES BLEEDING 10 DEATH, CLAIM   Routed Regiment Is From French City, Just Recruited, Is Report

Regiment Brought From France Only Ten Days Before To Fight Ruecianc

Reds Say Nazis Rushed. From  France Routed   Russ Bolster. Stand: A‘ Leningrad; Odessa, ‘Holding Out “

NAZIS MOVE TROOPS FROM WEST FRONT   Russians Declare Heavy Losses in East Have Compelled Hitler to Withdraw Garrisons From Occupied Areas.

German Regiment Declared Routed   Had Been Rushed From France Few Rays Ago

RED ARMY UNITS DEFEATED FRESH GERMAN INFANTRY   REGIMENT JUST BROUGHT FROM FRANCE REPORTED ROUTED IN SMOLENSK AREA

Red Army Routs Nazi Regiment   Moscow Reports Shoy . Nazi Casualties Are 2.500.000

Soviets Step-Up Momentum Of Their Counter-Attacks   Britain Reports Say Drive Perhaps Heaviest Of War—Seek to Ease Leninarad Pressure

BAY CITY DEFEATS FIVE ROP FOR EIGHTH TINE   San Francisco Again Turns Down Bond Issue to Buy P. G. & E. Plant   New York Puts La Guardia Back In As Mayor But at Reduced Maiority

ENORMOUS TAX BILL PASSAGE RECOMMEND ED   Democratic Members o: House Committee Approve $3,529,200,000 in Levies To Meet Defense Costs   MINORITY FOR IT   Republicans Say They Have No Alternative; Assail Non-Defense Spending Policy

House Committee Advocates Enactment of New Tax Bill To Augment Federal Fund

HOUSE GROUP FOR TAK BILL   Ways, Means Body Urges $3,529,000,000 Measure Re Pascad.

ACT CARRYING NEW TAX BURDEN READ 7   House Committee Approves Bill to Raise 314 Billions   G.0.P. SCORES WASTE

Huge Tax Bill Given Approval   House Committee Okays Measure to Raise Three and Half Billions.

HOUSE COMMITTEE FAVORS ENACTMENT OF BIG TAX BILL   ALL TAXES EXPECTED TO MEET**BOUT..60.PER CENT OF FEDERAL SPENDING

BORROWING Id RELIANCE FOR DEFENSE   House Committee Reports Big Tax Bill for * About 60 Per Cent.   REPORT CITES WORLD WAR PLAN   Republicans . Join Reluc‘tantly, Cite’ Previous Federal Extravagance.

BIG TAX BILL APPROVED BY HOUSE GROUP   Proposed Levies to Mee’ 60 Per Cent of '42 Expenditures   WILL BORROW MORE   Heaviest Tax Burden To Be Imposed On Americans

Recommends the Enactment of Bil   $3,529,200,000 Measure Approved by House Ways and Means Committee.

Tax Bill Gets Formal Okay   Measure Will Meet About 60 Per Cent Of ’42 Expenditures

House Action On Tax Bill Within Week   Passage Advised As Republicans-Rap New Deal- Waste - -

JAX LOAD EASIEST OF BURDENS   House Committee Points to @ Risk Involved if U. 5. Is Not Prepared   QUICK PASSAGE IS PREDICTED   Heeaviest Taxes in History Will Be Levied; Republieans Assail New Deal

ACT CARRYING NEW TAX BURDEN READY   House Committee Approves Bill to Raise 314 Billions

Army Bombers Damage Jap Ships   Activities at Luzon Confined to Air-—-No Parachute Troops Landeg

ARMY BOMBERS HELP TO RESIS] ENEMY LANDINGS   Four Japanese Transports Claimed Sunk by U. S. Fliers and Three More Damaged During the  First Week of War   RESUME LUZON ATTACK

JAP EFFORTS TOLAND MORE TROOPS FAIL   South China Sea Turned — Into Graveyard For  Enemy’s Ships

Island Defenders Hit Japs on Sea   Many Transports Are Sunk or Damaged by Attacks From the Air   INVADERS HELD AT BAY   Enemy Has Been Unable to Reinforce Units Which Have Landed

RESIST ATTEMPTS TO REINFORCE TROOPS ON LUZON   Jap Air Raiders Again Attack Manila Area at Noon Sunday — Fall in Vicinity of Nichols Field

U.S. Bombers HeavilyDamage Jap Transports   Report 2 More Enemy Ships Hit, Following Sinking of Four

U. S. Fliers Resist Attempts To Reinforce Troops on  Tip of Luzon Island

TWO NIPPONESE TRANSPORTS HiT BY t.$. BOMBERS   JAPANESE VESSELS DAMAGED BY AMERICAN FORCES IN BATTLE OFF MANILA   40 ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWN DURING PAST WEEK   Represent Losses Suffered By Jap Alr Forces In Battles Over Philippine Islands

American Force: Continue Hold On Luzon   Japanese ‘Return to Air Attacks on Manila ‘Area

U.S. Airmen Pound Away At Invaders   Japanese Unable to Land New Troops In Philippines

TEN JAP olla JUNK IN CHINA Ota BY ALLIES   American Bombers, Dutch Subs Smash Communication Lines Of Aggressors   PHILIPPINE LINES HOLD DESPITE HEAVY ATTACKS   Manila Again Suffers Ai Raid But Little Damage Is Done. Communique Says

VOMEN, CHILDREN OF ISLANDS MOVED TOSAFELOCATIONS   Philippine Newspapers Publishing Daily; Food Supplies Ample

STRIKE JAPS HEAVY BLOWS   Nipponese Attempts to Land Reinforcements.in Philippines Fail as Troopships Are Sunk by Army Bombers.

‘British Paper Says Halifax Expected Home  Not to Return to U. §

Would Put State  In Booze Business   Legislator Proposes StateOwned Liquor Stores for Kansas   ‘IOWA PLAN’ IS MODEL   Revenue Derived Would Be Earmarked for Old Age Relief

Proposes State Liquor Stores For Kansas  A Constitutional  Amendment Voté RI Intendurcad

Introduce A Repeal Measure   Smith Would Have State Own Liquor Stores With Proceeds for  Old Age Relief

Seeks Kansas Decision On Legal Liquor   Repeal Resolution Introduced Today In Kansas House

Tobruk-Sollum Battle Centers Cairo Report   Two Fierce Battles Between British And Nazis Are In Prosress   REPORT GERMANS TAKEN PRISONERS   British Tanks In CounterAttacks At Tobruk Is London Report

FIERCE BATTLES IN TOBRUK AREA   Continue After British Defeat of Enemy Attack on Defenses

CONFLICT IN BALKANS MAY EASE U, S. PERIL   George Asserts Chances 0 Convoy Use Diminished

BALKAN WAR MAY RELIEVE SHIP. DANGERS   Possible Need of More German Planes in . Southeastern Europe May .Lessen Pressure on the British Isles.

NAZIBLOGKADE MAY BE EASEL   Balkan Conflict Reduce Chances of American Involvement

NEW FRONT MAY EASE BLOCKADE   May Reduce Chances U. S. Will Be Asked To Convoy Ships

New War Front Eases Britain   Reduces Chances OF U.S. Using Convoys, Sengtor George Says

Spread Of War Eases Convoy (Question Here   Resolution To Put Congress On Record Against Con. voy Method Introduced.   GEORGE SEES EASING

War Threat Is Redueed   Balkan Front Enses Nuz Counter-blockale.

Senator George Views Fighting on Balkan Front as Reducing Chances Of American Involvement in Wai

Greece Capitalizes on French Errors By Evacuating Million Men, Women, Children from Balkan Theater of War      Balkan War May Lessen Danger of US  Naval Involvement, George Believe:

BALKAN FRONT SEEN ASHELP TOUS. PEAGE   Concentration of Nazi Airpower There Would Lessen Raids On British Shipping   EASE BLOCKADE   Would Likely Retard Demands for Convoying by U.S. Vessels of War Shipments

LINER MANHATTAN IN PORT FOR REPAIR:   Vesselt Reaches New York Under Own Fower; Was Aground Off Florida For 22 Days

HOUSE BESEIGED, SIX NEGROES ARE HELD AFTER GAME   ul  {Gunfire, Barrage Of Stones Hurl ed At Home In Wick Haven   Area, Say Police

Report Six Men In Gun Battle Over Card Game   Wick Haven Negro Barri. cades Self In Home; Take Pot Shots

BOMBERS MADE IN UNITED STATES HAD LEADING ROLE   Between 300 and 400 Pianes Took Part In Heaviest Attack Yet Made.

DEVASTATING RAID CARRIED OUT LAST NIGHT BY BRITONS   More Than 300 Planes Take Part in Bombing of Important Cities in  Naziland.

RAF. ASSAULT [5 BIGGEST YET MADE ON REICH   For First Time, Staged By Force Comparable In Power To Great  a ee en. 

Official at Conway Rules Out Theory Girl Was Kidnaped   Incredulity of Woodsmet  That Child, 5, Could ave Survived, Is Reason for Doubt

Pammy’s Okay   Child's Presence of Mind Is Credited With Saving Her Life.

Little Girl Suffers No Ill Effects From Her Ordeal Of Being Lost 8 Days

Possibility of Kidnaping Ruled Out; Her Condition Consist‘ent with Havi ing Been Outdoors Entire Time

LABOR STAKE IN WAR CITED   Supreme Effort To Re-arm Asked Of U.S. Worker By President Monday

Urges Labor To Second Private Aims   American Lives At Stake in  Program

Asks U.S. To Help Stop Hitler Menace   .abor Has Supreme Stake in Effort to Defeat Nazis, President Says, Because Unless Machine Is Stopped, American Freedom Is Lost

Strong Plea Is Issued By ° President   LABOR DAY ADDRESS 1 DELIVERED BY CHIEF 4 EXECUTIVE,

FDR Calls On  Americans To Put Defense First   Charges Flitler’s Dream Is Of World Conauest

NAZI THRUST ~—[O PUOHING NEAR MOSCOW   German Advance Units Reported Onl; 70 Mites From the City.   FIGHTING IS FIERCE   Germans Already Claim Victory and Threaten England and U. S.

(It’s Homecoming Week At Western Union College    Parade Saturday Morning And Footbal ‘Game At Night

‘It’s Homecoming Week At Western Union College _  rT  ...3. €.2.... 3.   Parade Saturday Morning And Footbal. ‘Game At Night

bEAMAN TROOPS FLOOD RUMANI WITH UNIFORMS   Magyar Authorities Deny Any General Mobilization Has Been Ordered

HEARINGS ON ARMING BILL ARE LIMITEL   WOUSE COMMITTEE DECIDES TO HOLD TWO-DAY HEARINGS ON MEASURE TO  °' ARM MERCHANTMEN

VOTE PRIVATE HEARING FOR SHIP ARMINE   House Committee Provoke: Opposition by Limiting Discussion to Two Days, Barring Press.   STRENGTH SHOWN IN FUND PASSAGE

HOUSE LEADERS CLEAR PATH TO ARM U.S, SHIPS   Provoke New Opposition Among Isolationists; Limit Hearings

They Object to House Com mittee’s Restrictions or Arming of Ships Hearing   CALL ACTION OF  FOREIGN AFFAIRS GROUP OUTRAGEOUS   Vote for Lend-Lease Fund ‘Clears Way for Action on Neutrality Act Revision.

HOUSE TARED MHURT WAY TU ARMING OHIPD   Cemmiitee Confines Self To Subject: Hearings In Private

Hearings Limited To Two Days   House Committee To Confine Action On Neutrality Bill To Arming Of Ships

SHIP ARMING BILL IS RUSHED   Decks Cleared in House For Quick Action—Iso latienists Irked

ACTION ON REPEAL OF PROHIBITION AGAINST ARMING   Committee Decision on Lend Lease Shows Powerful “ Strength in Passage. by House. .    SEN. TINKHAM SAYS ACTION OUTRAGEOUS   Four Witnesses Will be Asked to Prepare Formal Statement for Distribution te the Newsmen.

OPPONENTS TO BATTLE THE PLANS   Isolationist Oppositior Protest Program But Quick Decision on the  issue Is Indicated.

HOUSE LEADERS HAVE PROVOKED NEW OPPOSITION   Restrictions of Foreign Af. fairs Committee Stirs up Protest. ¢   CALLED ‘OUTRAGEOUS’   Way Is Cleared ‘for Action Next Week on Neutrality ' - Law Revision.

NEW WAR-AID FUND CLEARS HOUSE 328-67   Decks Are Cleared for Quick Work on Step to Arm American Mer chant Vessels.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Decides to Conduct Hearings — in Private — Isolationists Organize Fresh Opposition to Movement.

Decks Cleared For Action On Neutrality   House To Move With Speed; Appropriation Bill Approved

QUICK ACTICN ON EUTRALITY LA DHANGE IS SER      Opposition Aroused  By Committee’s : Secrecy

Washington Has Blackout Test; Termed Success   Street Lights Extinguished in Downtown Section of Capital

Nashington Has Practice Blackout With Results Held As “Excellent”

Washington Has Test Blackout   Officials in Charge Laud Effectiveness of Darkened Capital

Woman Admits Killing Mate   Says She Shot Man After He Said He'd Kill Her. Children, Neighbors

Man Who Made Wife and Child Pull Plow and Logs Is Shot fo Death   Ohio Woman Tells Sherif! Lee Pauley Also Threatened Io Kill Her

Farmer Makes Wife Pull Plow, Logs   0 She Shoots Him After He Threatened Her In Jealous Rage

Woman Who Was Forced to Pull a Plow and Drag Logs on Farm Slays Husband With Shotgur

Wake Isiand Perhapsin _ Enemy Hands   Japs Swarm Ashore /2 Miles  From Philippine Capital Which May Be Declared a an Open City 

PHILIPPINES CONTROL WON, TOKIO CLAIM   Outnumbered Defenders Put Up Heroic Battle— Move to Save Manila «  wi

American and Filipino Troops “Resisting Stubbornly” On Both Fronts; Forty Transports Are Off Coast At Atimonan, Having Crept Up During the Night.

ENEMY SPEARHEADS PUSHING ON MANILA IN TWO DIRECTIONS   DEFENSE FORCES GREATLY OUTNUMBERED, REPORT.  ED BE HARD PRESSED ©

Japs Force Sout. Island Car   General MacArthur and Staff Take F ield i in Grave Danger; Manila May Be Declared a City”; Navy Says Contact With Wake. Island as Japs Report Capture.

Capture Of Wake Conceded . Other tslands Shelled  Japs Landing Up To 150,000 Troops To Strike At Manila, .  Claim ‘Absolute Supremacy;’  RAnnilea Adau-Ra AAade ‘Onen City’

Defenders May Label Capital An ‘Open City’   General MacArthur Takes Personal Command As Foree Lands At Atimonan.,  oon ae — oe ae ane ones, ue ee a ee

MacArthur And Staf Take Personal Coim mand Of Fight; May  Declare Manila :  Open City. .:::

Capture of Isle Costs Japs Two More Destroyers; Gen. MacArthur Takes Personal Command of Fighting

THREATENING CRISIS IN PHILIPPINES HAS BROUGHT NEW ACTION   POWERFUL TANK COLUMNS ROLLING OUT OF MANILA AS COMMANDER TAKES FIELD

American General Assumes Personal Command in Field   U.S. Rushes Tanks to Front to Meet New Onslaught of Japs Who Outnumber American and Filipino Forces

Crisis Near In Struggle For Islands.   Strong Forces Of Invaders Strike At Manila From 2 Sides.

Gen. MacArthur and Staff Take Field in Person to Combat Rising Tide of Nipponese —- Manila May Be Declared an ‘Open, Unfortified City’ — Tokyo Claims Land, Sea and Air Superiority,

CRISIS FACED, TANKS HURRY INTO ACTION   Defense Forces Believed Outnumbered and U, 8S, Army Headquarters. Considers Making Capital an Open City” to Save It From Attacks:

MacArthur Takes Field To Halt Nippons   ‘Still More Foes Plan Debarking Appearance Of Ships Indicates

PANESE ASSERT ISLAND'S CAPTURE IS NOW INEVITABLE   Reinforcements Rushed to Two Fronts; Invading Forces Estimated Up to 150,000

Gen. MacArthur Takes Personal Charge Of Forces In Effort To Prevent Seizure By Japs’

Japanese Land MoreTroops MacArthur Takes Field.  in Person '   ISLAND . CRISIS NEARS   Jap Transports Sunk Off Dutch East Indies; Hong Kong Holds Out

MANILA MAY BE OPEN CITY   Island Defenders Outnumbered, Hardpressed on 2? Fronts.   WAKE’S FALL ‘PROBABLE’

Japs Hurl 150,000 Into Manila Push; Are Only 75 Miles Away   Gen. MacArthur, Staff to Personally Di rect Defense;. Dutch Report Four Jap Transports, Tanker Sunk

U. S. TANK COLUMNS LEAVE MANILA FOR BATTLE SECTORS AS PERIL TO ISLANDS GROWS   Gen. McArthur and Staff Take Field In Personal Command of Fight Against Sea-Borne Jap Invaders.—  Manila May Be Declared Open and Unfortified City by U. S.—Japan Says Capture of Island Not “Inevitable.”

TROOPS LAND SOUTH OF CITY DURING NIGHT   Forty Jap Transports Creep Up In Dark to Disgorge More Invaders   FIGHTING IN BOTH SECTORS IS HEAVY   Military Authorities Consider Declaring Manila An Open City

THREATS FOR MANILA FROM 2 DIRECTIONS   Island Capital May Be Declared an Open City So as to Protect It From Jap Bombers

Commander And  Staff Take Field   Powerful U. S. Tank Columns Rushing Fror Manila to Engage Invaders; Japs Striking From Two Directions; Tokyo Sees Victory

MacArthur And Staff Take Personal Command Of Fight; May Declare Manila  Open City

Manila May Be Declared Open City as Japs Effect Landing 75 Miles Away   MacArthur aad His Steff Take Field in Effort to Repel Foe; U.S. Admits Wake isload Captured

‘Ja s Claim Capture of ' Philippines Will Be In evitable   ‘WAKE MAY BE GONE  ‘Jap Landing Forces Are  Believed Outnumbering  USAPI Defenders

NIPPONESE LAND 40,000 IN SOUTH   Manila Threatened with Pincers Movement from North and South — Navy Concedes Wake Probably Captured

Defenders Outnumbered, Hard Pressed Both North And South of Capital   Japs Make New, Landirig ti Force on  East Coast.75 Miles Soiith “of Manila ~=Manila May be Declared an Open City — MacArthur Takes Field

M'ARTHUR TAKES OVER COMMAND AS BATTLE RAGES   Held Off Until Yellow Men ‘Revealed Strategy In Attempt to Take the {slands. - “Pos

General MacArthur And His Staff Take Command Of Troops In Field; Defenders Reported Outnumbered

U.S. Position In Philippines  Growing Worse   Between 100,000 and 150,000 Japs Landed To Attack Manila From Two Directions; Capital May Be Declared Open City

MAY DECLARE OPEN CITY T0 HALT ATTACKS   Powerful New Invasion Forces Land 75 Miles South Of Capital   ‘WAKE ISLAND TAKEN   Communique Says ‘Enemy. Continues To Land Reinforcements’

Manila May Be Declared Open = City; Wake’s Loss Now Held: Probable; Garrison Captured

Powerful columns of U. S. tanks sent into Luzon battle   Manila may be declared open city—Japs report supremacy won—Wake capture probable

Impact of War Abroad Is Brought F orcibly Home to Millions Of Eastern Motorists by Peacetime Gasoline Sale ‘Blackout’

Eastern States Stage ‘Gasoline Blackout   100,000 Service Stations In 17 States Closed; Motorists Fill Up Early

INDICT EGAN, AND UNION ELECTR   President and Company He Headed for 19 Years to Answer Charges   GAVE TO POLITICIANS:   Financial Contr ibutions Prohibited By Holding Company Act

Big Steel To Strike  Tomorrow   MIDNIGHT FIXED FOR WALK OUT OF 261,000 WORKERS EN GAGED LARGELY ON U. 8S. DE FENSE CONTRACTS.   Murray Issues Call

PARLEYS WILL TRY TO AVERT STEEL STRIKE   Negotiators Will Meet Today with Walkout Set For Tuesday Night   BOTH SIDES WOULD MAKE COMPROMISE   Federal Conciliator Confi dent Early Agreement Will be Made

NEGOTIATORS TRY “FOR STEEL ACCORD   Big Steel Strike Scheduled for Tuesday Uniess Settlement Made ;

‘Big Steel’ Negotiations ‘Renew Today   Prospects for Finding Formula for Peace  Do Not Leok Bricht   TUESDAY MIDNIGHT IS STRIKE DEADLINE

A Story Annoys Germans   Unsubstantiated Report Says Roosevelt Offered Aid to Yugoslavs to Halt Axis Conquest

EYEWITNESS RECOUNTS THE DEA TRAGEDY   Cecil Brown Tells Story of the Sinking of British Battleships.   ABOARD THE REPULSE   Courage and Morale of British Sailors Given Highest Praise.

, ‘the Sinking of British Battleships.       Cecil a Tells Story of   ABOARD THE REPULSE   Courage and Morale of Brit. - ish Sailors Given: High est Praise.

SINKING OF BRIT. SHIPS DESCRIBED   Man on Board The Repulse Tells Of Its Going Down

Coal. Panel  Is Recessec   Will Resume Fornmiutlation  Of Recommendations Wednese

COAL DECISION IS POSTPONED   Mediation Panel Delay. Recommendations Until  Wednesday

SLAVS IN ANTI NAZI OUTBREAK   Popular Feeling in Bel. grade Mounts Against Signing Pact

Cabinet Crisis Holds Up Adherence as Nazis Indicate Signature Wilk Set Off Greek Attack

Jugoslavs Delay Pact Signing as Nazis Show Anger, Threaten ‘Blitz’ on Greece

PAGT WITH AXIS DTILL UNGIENED   Cabinet Crisis Over German Terms Holds Up  Jugoslavia Treaty

Germany Claims 22 Ships Destroyed By Battleship Fleet In Atlantic Raids      Germany Reports 116,000 Tons Of British Shipping Destroyed; Boosts Total To 244,000 Tons In Latest Attacks ©

Balkan Struggle Centers on Role Of Juaoslavia   U. S. and Britain Enter Picture by Explaining Status

NAZIS ANGRY AT SERBS FOR DELAY IN GREEK ATTACK   Berlin Shows Impatience A Jugoslav Sentiment Hardens Against Axis.

SERBIANS STIFFEN RESISTANCE; CRISIS REACHING CLIMAX   Solution Of Jugoslavian Problem Will Be Blitzkrieg On Greece

‘Major’ Tank Clash Rages in Libya   Germans Seek to Fight Out of British Trap

Great New Tank Struggle on East of Rezegh   Large Axis Forces Believed Trying to Fight Way Out of British Trap

Tank Fight Is Waged In Libya   British and Axis Forces Are Locked in New Battle 10 Miles from Tobruk

ROMMEL’S MEN SEEK TO BREAK STEEL RING   ‘Important’ Battle Reported In Progress   ENGLISH LOSE GENERAL   Stiff Resistance Offered By German Troons

BRITISH POUND AT CENTER OF ENEMY FORCES   Axis Troops, Split Inte Several Groups, May Be Overpowered

BRITISH AND AXIS FORCES IN DEADLOCK NEAR REZECH AS GREAT BATTLE RAGES   British Sources Believe New Action Will Develop Into Decisive Fight, As Some of Heaviest Fightine of -Campaicon’ Takes Place 9-707"

BRITISH AND AXIS FORCES LOCKED IN GREAT TANK BATTLE   BELIEVED TRAPPED GERMAN UNITS STRUGGLING TO FIGHT THEIR WAY OUT

German and Italian. Units Join to Fight Way  Westward   SMASH AT. THE TRAP   Axis Forces Continue t Offer Stiff Resistance “in Libya

Great Battle of Tanks Is On In Libya   Nazis, Italians Trappec Near Rezegh, Fight  To Get Out

RACES IN LIBYA AS TANKS MEET   Units Of Rommel’s Forces Believed Encircled By British Smashes

NEW TANK WAR FLARES, NAZIS SEEKING BREAK   Machine Armies Said In Deadlock

LIBYAN TRAP GROWS TIGHTER   Troops Forced into Smal Groups, Prelude to -Annihilation

GREAT NEW TANK BATTLE BEGINS IN THE DESERT   Xeports Reaching London Indicate Situation In Libya Satisfactory To Imperial Farcne.

HUGE NEW TANK BATTLE TAKING SHAPE IN LIBYA   BRITISH AND AXIS FORCES LOCKED IN FIGHT SOUTHEAST OF REZEGH   BITTER STRUGGLE CONTINUES WITH NEITHER SIDE YIELDING!      British, New Zealand Troopr “Wid. en Corridor of Contact” Leading To Tobruk

A GREAT NEW. TANK BATTLE: BEING FOUGHT   British Troops: Attempt ing to Break Enemy’s Contingents Into Small Groups Prior to Annis hilation. :

Great Tank Battle Rages In Libya As Nazis Try To Break From Tray   British Look For Attempt By Germany To Wrest Con trol Of Skies, But See Tank Reinforcements Reaching Battlefront As Unlikely.

British Lock With Germans In Tank Battle   Axis Forces Struggle To Ese ‘ape  Trap In Libyan War

Plane Dive Hurts Two   Crucial Battle of Tanks Rages on Libyan Desert

Large Forces Deadlocked In Tank Battle   Axis Armored Units Are Attempting To Fight Their Way Out Of Trap In Desert

BRITISH, AXIS CLASH IN NEW TANK BATTLE   Bitter Fighting Continues Southeast of Rezegh with Neither Side Gaining or Losing Ground   SUBS TAKE TOLL   British Report Eight Axis Troop Transports and Supply Ships Going to Arctic Sunk   RULLETIN

Troops Are Deadlocked, Cairo Says   New Clash Near Tobruk of Major Importance, British Assert   AXIS ‘TRAP’ SEEN   ‘Empire Force Seeking to Lay Groundwork for Annihilation

Churchill in Ontario For Key Addres:   Will Talk to Canadian People at 12:45 P. M. Tuesday  WILD GREETING  Prime Minister Will Come Back to U. S. for More Conferences

Give Churchill] Welcome At Ottawa Today   Prime Minister To More Vital Talks About The War

CHURCHILL MAKES: TRIP TO CANADA      Will Return to Washington Later for Important War Discussions

Churchill in Ontario For — _ Key Address   me oS were  ~ Key , Address  Will ‘Talk: to Canadian People at 12:45 P. M. Tuesday ©  WILD GREETING  Prime Minister Will Come Back to U. S. for More  flaw fate sate POTD

Churchill in Canada on His Historic Trip   Will Make Address to People Tomorrow; Uses President’s Special Car

Churchill Reaches Ottawa For Conferences   “Far Reaching Decisions” Nea)

Crowd Hails Noted Guest On Arrival   British Prime Minister  Slated For Important Addrecs Tuesday.

Italians Gambled Fleet—And Lost  Writer Says Hitler Probably Ordered Long Shot Venture

Hitler’s Gambles Quit Working  Italian Fleet Disaster Marks  Turn in Luck

SPECULATION OVER BLUNDER THAT COST ITALY HER FLEET   MacKenzie Sees Fascist Naval Move As Hitler Gamble That Failed

Italian Sea Slaughter Laid To Hitler’s Door; Need Quick Victory To Repair Damaged Prestige

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Took Long-Shot Gamble At Smashing British Sea Power

Did Hitler Order Out Ships?  FuehrerBadly Needs To Get His Hands On Quick Victor}

The War Today   Italian Navy Sent To Slaughter in Long Shot Camble By Hitler

The War Today: Risking Italian Navy Was Gocd Idea Even If It Didn’t Work    BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

‘Herr Hitler Is Up Against Another Gamble - The Slavs   By DEWITT Mackenzie

THE WAR TODAY OBSERVER SAYS HITLER TOOK LONGSHOT GAMBLE WITH ITALIAN FLEET

HITLER BLAMED FOR FANTASTIC NAVY DISASTER   Dictator Guilty, Says  Foreign War  {   Writer  ii

Disaster Inflicted On Italian Navy ; In Last Mediterranean Encounter ~ Not Necessarily Result Of Blunde

Hitler, Trying One of His Long-Shot Gambles, May Have Been Responsible for Fantastic Disaster Inflicted on Italian Fleet

DeWitt Mackenzie   Hitler Gambled With Fascist Bisset And I ast Ta Reitain

NAZIS CLAIM ‘WORLD PLOT   SELL OF “SYNARCHY” IN EF FORT TO DIVERT ATTENTION FROM DISORDERS IN FRANCE

SAYS AMERICA IS BACKING REVOLT AGAINST HITLER   Weird Story Comes on Heels of Arrest of 6,000  Franch lawe_

Sub Sinks Ship Carrying Britain New Flu Vaccine   500,000 Doses of Amazing American Discovery, Hope for Millions in Threatened England, Lost in ‘Major Medical Disaster’

German Submarine Sinks Ship with 400,000 Doses of Flu Vaccine Aboard   New American Experimen Discovered by Accident, Doctor Asserts

SHIP CARRYING FLU. VACCINE SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE   Loss of New Treatment for Influenza Regarded as Ma. _ jor Medical Disaster—England Was to be Testing Ground

Ship Bearing 500,000 Doses of Flu Vaccine to England Sunk By U-Boat

O0,000 JAPANESE TROOPS ATTENPT TO MAKE LANDING   American Forces, Assisted by Tanks, Declared to Be “More Than Holding Their Qwn7?   LINGAYEN GULF IS SCENE OF FIGHTING   Main Japanese Drive to Cap: ture the Philippine Islands is Now Believed Under Way,

American “More Than Hold Their Own” in Day ot Fierce Combat 70 Miles North of Lingayen Gulf as Forces of Nearly 50,000 Arrive in 80 Jap Transports; Brainerd Company May Be in Action.

80,000 Yellow Men  Homnt Invacian   50 Troop Ships Engaged in Land Operations Only 135 Miles from Manila; American Troops Fight Back ‘Grand Assault’ with Modern Equipment

Americans Move Big Artillery, Tanks Into  Play On 80,000 Japs    Long-expected Major Landing Attempt , Has Finally Come to Key Island  in Philippines Group.

American Forces      80,000'To 100,000 Japs In Expeditionary’ Force Against Islands _

$0,000 Men Try Landings; U. S. Holding   Action Called “Major Invasion Attempt’; Tanks Are Engaged.

U.S. Forces © Are Holding Their Own   SMASH LANDING ATTEMPTS AT © ONE POINT, AND COME OUT AHEAD IN DAY OF HARD BATTLE

Japanese Press Moderates Tone   Regards Agreement With United States on Pacitic Situation Easier to Reach Than One With Great Britain—Further Oil Ban Is Seen.

Japan Hoping For US-Tokyo Agreement   Nipponese Attitude Toward Washington Apparently Softening

Japs Look toF. 8. For Note of Peace   Critical Tone of Press Moderated

WAR AID FUND TO BE SPENT IN 16 MONTHS   Weapons, Say Officials, Will Be Delivered Abroad Within Period

Quick Spending Of Lease-Lend  Funds Forecast  RT oe Baiwiuvek ri   Weapons Expected To Be Delivered  io Britain, Others Within 16 Months

Fast Delivery Of  Weapons Forecast   Officials Expect $7,000,000,000 Fund to be Spent and Weabons Delivered Axis Foes Within 16 Months

See dispatch British arms in 16 months   Federal budget will be highest in U.S. history

16-Month Goal Set - Lease-Lend Spending   Washington Officials Predict. Record Dis bursement for War Aid

Officials See Record Spending for 16 Months   ease-Lend Appropriation Expected To Be Used a Greatest Pace in U. S. History

Forecast Made $7,000,000,000 Aid Appropriation Will Be Spent and Weapons Delivered Within That Period—Task of Raising Money Tremendous—Federal Taxes to Take $1 Out of Every $10 of Nation’s Income.

FIVE PERISH IN ACCIDENTS   Soldier and Wife Included in Dead; Four Persons Injured

Five Persons Die Over Weekend In Traffic Accidents   Two Pudinttelaes Included In Fatalities; Two Die In Taxi-Bus Collision

BITTER REACTION EXPLODES IN AXIS CAPITALS OVER NEUTRALITY REVISION

SHIP ARMING DRAWS BITTER ATTACK, AXIS   Italy, Germany Declare U. 8. Ships Will Be Attacked If They Enter Blockade Zone

Axis Capitals Bitter On U.S. Arming Ships   British Press Sees Repeal Action As Step Toward Collaboration In War.   SHOOTING WAR--TOKRYO

REACTION. IS BITTER IN RERLIN   Axis Capitals ‘Warn Next Few Days Will Show Dangerous Path Taken by US; London   Elated by News

AXIS STATES AIR THREATS   Reaction to Neutral Bill Passage Bitter; British Exultant

AXIS REACTION ON NEUTRALITY CHANGE BITTER   Germans Say Next Few Days Will Show What Dangerous Path Congress Has Taken   ‘CTPACE SET FOR WAR’   lapanese News Agency Says It Aggravates Situation In Both Atlantic and Pacific

BERLIN SAYS ROOSEVELT DUPED CONGRESS   British Newspapers Headline “They’re Coming Over!” But Don’t Like Small Majority

REACTION BITTER IN AXIS CAPITALS OVER REVISIONS   Germans Say Next Few Days ‘Will Show Congress’ Dangerous Path

Germans Voice Aid Threats   expect American Navy to Guard All the Way

AXIS FUMES AT LIFTING OF U.S. SHIP ZONE BAK   ‘Dangerous Path’ Cry Raised In Berlin — London Press Hails Decision

Berlin, Rome Warn U. S. Of Danger In Neutrality Change   Predict Attack On American Merchant Ships Within Few Days

Pacifie Situation Also Aggravated, Japanese Press Says After Vote

“Ouch” From Axis Nations   Reaction To U. §S. Neutrality Change Is Ritter

NAZIS THREATEN SHOOT U. 5. SHlPS CARRYING ARMS   Authorized Berlin Sources Says Blountly “Next Few Days Will Show What A Dangerous Path The American Congress Has Taken.”

United States Will Transfer 50 Merchant Ships To: Britain for Convoy Work Within Few Days

England Will Get 50 Ships   U.S. Will Send Cargo Craft’ To Isles

Britain to Get 50 More U. S. Ships   Government Plans  ranster of Merchant Fleet to Convoy Service; Plans for Replacements

Transfer from This Nation is Expected Within Few Days   Senate Committee Gives Approval to Big Lend-Lease Fund

Fighteen Planes Shot from Skies In Battle Over Northern France   American Flier Among Those Reported Lost

State Department of Public Safety  Plan of Director   Approved by Gov. Green; Would Abolish State  Board of Paroles

GOV, APPROVES MOVE TC END PAROLE BOARD   New Proposal Gives Authority To Dept. Head

Governor Green Approves Abolition of Parole Board in Favor of New Public Safety Director

Men Over 28 To Be Deferred   Draft Authorities Issue Orders to Hold Them up Pending Pe-sing of Congress Bill.

Men 28 and Over Are Deferred by  Service Chiefs   Legislation is Pending in Congress To Make Move Law

Selective Service Chief Orders Deferment of Men Who Are 28 Years Old   Induction of Those Who Have Reached That Age as of July 1 Has Been Postponed Pending Action in Congress

Banner Year On Farms Delayed By Rainy Fall   Eleven billion dollar income in sight for nation’s farmers— The  prices like in 1929.

Farmers Anxious To Get into Fields   Wet Weather Delays Windup of Big Year

British Take Key Town In Ethiopia   Imperial Army Is Within 70 Miles Of Vital Rail

NAZI AIR RAID ON HULL CAUSES MANY FATALITIES   Jugostavia Continues to Be Big Puzzle of Balkans; Troop Movements of Both Sides are Reported.   ITALIANS LAUNCH OFFENSIVE IN ALBANIA   Berlin Reports 31,000 More Tons of British Shipping Sunk by Air and U-Boat Actions in Atlantic.

BOOKS INDER FIRE   ye 71000000 U. S. Pu i Get Slightly Leftist Sant on Things

Negus Back To Claim Throne      Returning to ‘Addis Ababa, After Four Year:

Germans Claim Hess Was Caught In Trar   Nazi Party Statement Says Hitler's Friend _ Believed He Could Reach ‘Understanding’ With British: Mental Illness Is Blamed

BERLIN REFUSES . EXPLANATION Of FLIGHT OF HESS   Nazi Party Statement Gives Several Reasons But Contracicts Itself.

GERMANS SAY HESS FLEW TO ENGLAND ON “PEACE” MOVE   Hitler Is Now In Persona! Command Of Nazi Party - After Deputy Is “Caught In Trap”   NO. 3 NAZI MADE SACRIFICE, 1S CLAIM

GRAND COULEE DAM PRODUCES   Power Lines Connected With Giant Federal Electric Project

New Zealand Division Breaks Drive   Large Panzer Force Said Falling Back in Confusion

ANZAC FORCE REPELS REICH PANZER UNITS   Athens Reports Nazi Invaders Driven Back Near Thermopylae Pass   SITUATION HELD AS SERIOUS BY BRITISH   London Acknowledges Further Withdrawals From Greek War Zone

Nazis Lose 23 Tanks Ai Mt. Deta   New Zealenders Force Them  To Retreat When They - Try To Cross The Soft  Ground.   Lemnos Falls

Athens Admits Fall of Island Of Lemnos   Fierce Rear Guard Action Apparently Centered Around Pass of Thernioovtac

Nazi Panzer Units Lose 23 Tanks And Are Forced Back West of Pass

NEW ZEALANDERS CAPTURE 23 TANKS IN BITTER FIGHT   Nazis Run Into Devastating Fire Near Mount Oeta, Directly West of Thermopylae Pass.   HITLER TROOPS LAND ON ISLAND OF LEMNOS   Now Only 40 Miles From Vital Dardanelles — Attack on Evvoia Reported Beaten Off.

TRIO KILLED IN AUTO COLLISION   Tragedy On Highway Near Burdette Today

Sec. Wickard Predicts Real Peace  Drive If Germany Defeats Russia

Wickard Sees Advantage For Democracies   BREATHING SPELL WHILE RUSSIANS AND NAZIS ARE 1X” BATTLE.

Finnish Armies Push 100 Miles   Penetration Into Soviet Tefritory At The Gates Of Leningrad

TAX S OPPOSED ON VENDING MACHINES   Operator ~ Tells Senate Committee of “Hazards” of Business

TAX IS OPPOSED ON VERDING MACHINES   Operctor . Tells - Senate Committee of: “Hazards” of Business: ~

Red Reserves Break Through Moscow Line:   100,000 Chinese Promised Russians—Ready To Be Transported  NAZIS RETREATING Declared Withdrawing  Along Donets Basin— Moscow Drive Backs Up

Germans Retreating From Donets River Basin, Russians Declare   Hitler’s Forces Said to Have Made Little Progress in Fighting in Crimea —- Sevasto pol May Stand Siege Indefinitely, British Military Observer Believes

MOST PLANES WITHDRAWN FROM RUSSIA   Germans Claim Moscow Defenses Pierced. But Whole Defense Looks Improved  For Reds

hussian Reserves Break Through Nazi Lines Before Moscow as Enemy Retreats in Donete

London: Reports German Air’ Force Withdrawing Its Planes From Russia   Say Land Forces to. Carry on “Defensive” Campaign in Mos.  cow Area

RUSSIANS SMASH  NAZI SIEGE LINES ~ BEFORE MascaW   Germans Retreating In Ukraine Leaving Many Dead   CHINESE TROOPS TO AID RUSSIA

LINES SNAP. AS MOSCOW ARMY HOLDS         Nazis Moving. Back With: Casualty "List Heavy. -

Russians Holding On Central Fron!   Development of Winte Stalemate Before Capital . '~ Probable   STALL SOUTH ADVANCE   Red Counter-Attacks. Hold Nazis at Rostov and in ° Crimea - 

NAZI SIEGE LINES BROKEN   Masses Of Russian Reserves Claimed To Have Penetrated German Forces Before Moscow—Nazis Reported Retreating From Zone Of Danete Riwar Racin

‘On Ukraine Front Soviet Dispatches Say Germans Retreating From Donets

MOSCOW SIEGE LINES BROKEN BY RED TROOPS   Germans Halted In Donets River Basin With Heavy Losses

IN FLIGHT OVER CORPSE STREWN AREA, SAY REDS   Altogether, Picture. Ig Among Brightest Yet Painted For Russia's Defense Armies   REICH ARMIES ARE SLOWED IN CRIMEA   Making Little Progress To4 ward Sevastopol; Soviet   Forces Might Withstand Siege There

London Reports German Air Force Withdrawing Its Planes From Russia      Say Land Forces to Ca “Defensive” Campaign in ocow Area _.

Germans Fall Back In Donets   China Rushes 100.000 Soldiers Lo Aid Soviets In West

Reserves Said to Be Driving Germans Back   Reports Paint Brightest Picture Yet for Red Defense Armies

Red Reserves Break Through Moscow Lines    DiCan LIMVUSs I Moseow Lines 1C0,000 Chinese Promised  Russians—Ready To Be Transported  NAZIS RETREATING  Declared Withdrawing Along Donets Basin— Meaeorenw Drive Racke IJn

Outlook For Soviet Armies Brightens ‘oday  Te cok Fae rr et 7 se F EME   RESERVES FIGHT   ROOGN VED Pauski  Hitler Says Pursuit Of Beaten Reds  ee rn fe

HITLER TROOPS RETREAT FROM DONETS REGION   Chinese Meanwhile Report They'll Send Troops to Aid Soviet in Fight Against Reich

‘Hitler’s Forces Said to Have Made Little _ Progress i in Fighting i in Crimea Sevasto. pol May Stand Siege Indefinitely, British Military Observer Believes

Break. Moscow Siege   Russians Also. Drive Nazis Back * Ip Donets Area Of Ukraine

Counter-Attacks Break Siege Lines Before Moscow   Germans Are HRelc Without Progress ln Other Sectors  Ry Acsociated Preece

Nazi Air Force _ _Is Withdrawing   Leaving Land Forces T Carry On Russian Camnaien..-

NAZI TROOPS THROWN BACK IN UKRAINE   Hitler Forces - Are Declared to Be Retreating Over Corpse - Littered Zone of Donets River  Racin

Planes Being Withdrawn. On Eastern Front   Leaves Land Forces to Carry on Defensive Cam paign Both at Capital and Leningrad; Pushed Back From Moscow: Retreat in Donets

Picture Brightens For Soviet Armies Even In Fight  ForCrimea - .

German Troops Reported Taking Beating; Retreat From Donets River Zone

Tet FLL  FROM DONETS RIVER BASIN   Invaders Fall Back From Moscow Invasion Zone   WAR PICTURE   srightest Yet Painted For Soviet’s Defense Armies: Reich Losses Tremendous

I] AMERIGAND WAR VICTIMG   United States Aviators Lost Their Lives on a Canadian Ship.   DETAILS ARE SECRET

U. S. PILOTS LOSE LIVES   Aviators Killed As Ship Sunk While Crossing Atlantic

11 American Fliers Die in  Nazi Sinking   Party Canadian Military Personnel Is Killed

IL U.S. FLTERS, BOMBER PILOTS, LOST ‘IN ACTION   Penna. Aviator On List: Mystery Surreunds Presence on Ship

FERRY PILOT ON HIP OUNK BY ENEMY ACT   Canadian Government Makes Announcement; Gives No Details,   OTHERS LOST INCLUDE ARMY, GOV’T PERSONNEL

DIE IN RECENT SHIP SINKING; AXIS BLAMEI   Britain, Germany Trade Some Heaviest Air Blows Of War

11 U.S. Pilots Said Killed On Canadian Ship   111 Die In Enemy Action Against Vessel; Airmen Are Unexplained

U.S. AVIATORS DIE IN ENEMY ACTION AT SEA   Eleven Reported Lost With 111 Others in Ship Sinking

U.S. Airmen Are Among 111‘ Lost In Sinking Of Canadian Vessel By “Enemy Action”’

AIRPLANE “FERRY PILOTS’ AMONG PERSONS DROWNED ‘AS RESULT OF ENEMY ACTION

ELEVEN AMERICAN FLYERS LOSE LIVES   Canada Government Tell: of Sinking of Ship in Atlantic.

Ship-Sinking Attributed “To Enemy”   Canadian Government Discloses Americans Lose Lives With 111 Other Persons; Details Secret

ELEVEN U.S. ‘AVIATORS LOST ~ LIFE IN SHI   all soe Lives ves Lent When Candian Ship Sunk By EFacmyv.

Sinking Is Attributed To Enemy   Eleven American ‘‘Ferry Pilots” Losi Says Canadian ( ommunique

ANNOUNCEMENT [ MADE -AT OTTAWA BY NAVY MINISTER      Details of the First Success: ful German Attack Against a Transport Kept a  “Bonrat

ECONOMIC WAR AGAINST NAZIS   United States Quietly Cor nering Important War Materials.   BLOW TO GERMANY

U.S. 1S CORNERING WORLD SUPPLY OF WAR MATERIALS   Economic Warfare Aims Al  Halting Sale of Essen tials to Axis.

Corn Yield Oct. { Estimated 49.5 Bu.   Crop Will Be Third Largest in History

BRITISH SMASH DOCKS, YARDS AT NAZI PORT   Whole Blocks of Masonary Seen Flying Into the Air

Oklahoma Senate Forms Committee   “Little Dies” Group to Probe Subversive Elements ir State Schools ,

JAPAN OPENS DRIVE AGAINST CHANGSHA   Chinese City That Defied Capture Under Siege

Price Control Administrator Moves To Force Compliance with Orders   Auto Industry’s Action Prompts Drive for Laws

INCOME TAX SETS NEW HIGH RECORD   Initial Collections are $500,000,000 Above the Same ° Period of Last Year.

Big Gain in Income Tax Payments   Nearly Half Billion Ahead of Sams Period Last Year

AMERICAN AIRMEN  IN RIIDANA PATTIE HY DUNWIA UATILL   Down Four Japanese Planes In Defending Famous Road Terminal

International Air Force Has First Gash With Japs Over Burma Road

Former U.S. Army Fliers Bag First Jqp = Planes In Attempted Burma Road Raids

Blast Foe on Burma Roac   Four. J apanese Bomber: Downed by Pilots FightHie With Chinese

RUSSIA CLAIMS SUCCESSES IN THE UKRAINIAN   They Also Claim Secondary Suc cesses On Leningrad And Central Fronts.

REDS CLAIM RUNESES {N UKRAINE   30 Villages . Recaptured in ; Counter-Attacks

Heil Signs Two Bills   Approval Ends Parliamentary Dispute Over Measures

Doyne Bill Is Put In Effect By Gov. Heil   Sale Or Possession O} Obscene Literature T« Bring Penalty With $5,000 Maximum

HOT. oeoolOk DEEN AHEAD OF ASSEMBLY   Seven Major Issyes Expected to Bring Hard Political Struggle.   COMPENSATION FOR WORKMEN   Subject Has Long Been Topic of Dispute of Partisans.

Settlement With Iran Expected At Any Minute   Britain Expected To Ask Occupation of Strategic Points

British, Reds Agree In Iran   Four-Point Terms  Offered To Country

od Fashion Is Phase Of Light Schoo!   INTERESTING POINTS TO BE SHOWN AT EVENT.

British May Bolster Reds   Several Divisions of Indian Troops May Be Routec Through Afghanistan

SAY INDIAN TROOPS MAY BACK RUSSIANS   Source Declares Britain Pre paring Such Movement to - Bolster Caucasus Defense

Britain. Ready. To Help. Red:   Several Indian Division: “Are, Reported Set To  - Bolster -Defense  ‘\~

Indians May Assist Reds   Britain May Send Men Through Afghanistan

Danube Will Give Axis Little Fooe   Supplies Are Not Enough to Fill Requirements of Germany, Italy

AUTO COLLIDES WITH TRAIN   Two Morrison, lowa, men killed instantly, one critically hurt

2 IOWANS ARE KILLED.AT DIKE   ~ Car €rashes Into Side Moving Freight-Train During Heavy Foo

lowa Senate Votes For Office Buildine   Emerson Advises Going Ahead Now

SENATE FAVORS STATE OFFICE BUILDING, 46-2   Provision Is Made fo Delay If Costs Are Too High

Votes Huge Fund For State Building   Senate Approves Office Structure, 46 To 2.

SENATE VOTES OFFICE BLDG   Measure Now Goes To Iowa House; Only ? Vote Against

SENATE VOTES FOR BUILDING   Proposed New State Office Structure Approved, 46 to 2

Most Of BEF In Balkan Conflict Escapes Safely   Withdrawal Said Similar To That At Dunkerque

80 Per Cent Of British in  ‘Greece Saved   Only 9000 Still Unaccounted For; “Hopes to Save More Expresseil in Londoi

80 PERCENT EFFECT ESCAPE FROM NAZIS   Empire Units Are Forced to Embark fron Open Beaches Under Steady Hail of Gunfire from Luftwaffe

ENGLAND SAVES 48,000 TROOPS SENT TO GREECI   Middle East Command Re veals Soldiers Embarked From Open Beaches Under Fire of Airmen.   FATE OF 12,000.OTHERS REMAINS UNCERTAIN   Withdrawal Began When Re sistance to German Invasion Collapsed, Communique Says.

AMERICAN ARRESTED: IN BERLIN: HULL ASKS EXPLANATION   Move Is Latest on Long List of UY. §.-German TroubleFroveking incidents

employe Released After Questioning   German-American Relations Steadily Deteriorating Washington Admits

U. S. Awaiting Explanation Of Berlin Arrest   Incident Provides New Strain On German. American Relations.

EXPLANATION FOR ARREST   Temporary Detention of American Embassy Clerk in Berlin Is Added to Long List of Grievances Against Nazis. —

NAZI EXPLANATION OF DETENTION OF U.§, CLERK {5 AWAITED   Washington Js Frovoked At Arrest of Embassy Aide At German Capital   Incident Cited As Showing Steady Deterioration of Relations With Germany

GOV'T AWAITS ANSWER FROM NAZI LEADER   Seek Explanation For Arrest Of Embassy  FE mplovee

U.S. AWAITING GERMAN REPLY   Washington Wants Explana. tion Of Arrest Of American Embassy Clerk.

Relations Growing Worse A: More Incidents Added to Pronounced Enmity

CIVEN-RELEASE ARTER HOURS OF QUESTIONING   Held Breach Diplomatic Courtesy, and Important as Index to Berlin's Attitude Toward U.S.   NAZI POLICE HINT IT ONE OF REPRISAL   Diplomatic Circles Express Doubt Germany Plans Any Very Drastic Anti American Move

U. S. AWAITING GERMAN REPLY      Trouble-Provoking Incident: Strain Relations with Berlin.

German Conduct Toward Citizens Of U.S. Probec   Secretary Hull Seeks Expla nation from Berlin Following Arrest of U. S. Group.

Washington Officials Con: sider Questioning As Etiquet Breach; List O1 ‘Incidents’ Grows

ARREST OF U. 8. CLERK WIDENS RIFT WITH AXIS   Washington Awaits Germar Explanation Of Newest Seizure In Berlin

U.S. Awaits Explanation of Arrest by Nazis of Embassy Employe in Berlin

U.S. EYES NAZI ARREST OF TS ~— EMBASSY CLERK   AWAITS EXPLANATION OF PROVOCATIVE BREACH OF COURTESY

J. S. ASKS GERMANY 0 EXPLAIN ARREST MRMBASSY CLERK   “Breach of Diplomatic Courtesy Seen In the Detention of Americar

ASK EXPLANATION OF CLERK'S ARREST BY GERMAN POLICE   U. S. Protests, Demands Full Report of Action In Embassy Case

WAITING WORD ABOUT ARREST OF AMERICAN   U. $. Seeks Explanation of Apprehension by Nazis Of Embassy Employe.   CHARGE COURTESY BREACH   Recent Incident Adds to List Of Trouble-Provoking Events Between Two Nations.

SOLDIERS 10 GET CHRISTMAS GIFTS   UNCLE SAM WILL DELIVER PRESENTS SENT TO THEIR LAST ADDRESS.

Conference on defense  held in K. C   Want to help out the small town

BETHLEHEM STEEL PICKETED TODAY.   Pretest Against Working. Con:ditions and Refusal to. g Hiol Conferences ‘

Rickenbacker Reportedly Take: Turn For Worse   Attending Physician Says Former Air Hero's Condition “Critical”

RICKENBACKER’S CONDITION TURN FOR THE WORSE      Placed In Oxygen Tent And Given Blood Transfusion

Critically Hurt Rickenbacker  Grows Worse   Phisician Says Condition “Very Critical”

England May Have New Way Of Fighting Night Bombers —   DESTROYERS FOR BRITAIN Issue Revived by Recent Events

RAF Bombs Ruhr,Channel Ports Of Nazis   IR MINISTRY NEWS SERVIC DEVELOPS NEW DEFENS AGAINST INVADERS.

Night Air Fighting Technique Hinted   Reich Raider Is ‘Stalked After Dark, Downed By RAF Pilot

EXPANSION OF DRAFT AGE LIMIT 1S PUSHED   Army Personnel To Be Retained For Duration   WAR FUND IS APPROVED   Next Registration Day Due T oBe In Iulv. 1942

Beaten, Bedraggled British,  Sate in Egypt. Tell of Ferocity of German Attack

Blood-Stained Imperial Evacuees  Of Crete Decry Lack Of Airplanes   By Richard M Millan

imperial Army Ragged, Dirty Safe In Egypt   Remnants of Force Still On Island, Battling In Futile Last Stand, Comrades Report

CRETE SURVIVORS TELL OF HORRORS DURING BATTLES   Many Said They Believe Nazi Troops Had Been Drugged to Put Them Into State of Recklessness.   SHORTAGE OF PLANES BLAMED FOR DEFEA’   Germans Knew Location 0 Every Defense Weapon ot Island and Concentratec Upon Them.

Survivors Describe Slaughter On Crete   ‘elds Littered With Dead; Towns Are Heaps of Dust

Nazi Conquest of Crete Complete   Grim, Blood Stained British Troops Return From Crete Disaster; Evacuation Was Worse Than Dunkirk, Greece

UNSMILING BRITISH TROOPS TELL OF HORRORS OF CRETE   Ragged Forces -In Egypt Relate Terrors Still Fresh In Their Minds

CALLS BOARD   Kerr Seeks Organization of State Mines Eaamining Board.

INCOME TAX FOR EVERYONE IS ADVOCATED   Speaker for Accountant: Would Have Revenue Collected - From Salary Checks, After Manner of Social Security.

EXEMPTIONS OW INCOMES “ARE SCORE   Accountants Would  Let Ever ‘yone Pay For Defense 

URGE END OF ALL TAX EXEMPTIONS   Propose Collection A Source, Just Like Socia] Security

NO EXEMPTIONS, RECOMMENDATION   Tax Expert Urges Action Before Senate Finance Committee.

WOULD REMOVE ALL EXEMPTIONS   Accountant Urges Senate to  Make All Pay Income Tax

End Of All Personal Income Tax  Exemptions Urged By Accountants   Propose Taxes Be Collected At Source Like Social] Security; Fee] That Everyone Should Contribute A Share Of Burden.

Accountants Urge Incomes Be Taxed Ai Their Source   Personal Exemptions Would Be Eliminated Under the Proposal

ACCOUNTANTS URGE ENDING PERSONAL TAX EXEMPTIONS   Propose Taxes Be Collected at Source  Like Social Security;  “Ail Should Bear Burden”  “PREVENT INFLATION”

End of Exemptions in Income Tax Law Accountants’ Plar   Also Suggest Income Tax es Be Collected at Their Source

Urges Senators To Wipe Out Tax Exemptions   Says All Should Pay  Income Taxes At Source

ASKS REMOVAL OF TAX EXEMPTIONS   Proposal To Levy On Al Of Income Before Committee

TAX AUTHORITY URGES WIPING OUT ALL. EXEMPTIONS   Chairman Taxation Committee of. Institute of Accountants Urges ‘Wiping Out! Exemptions

Would End Income Tax Exemptions   Chairman of Tax Group of Accountants  Made Recommendation

TAX EXPERT FAVOR OF LEVY ON ALL WAGES   eeeee—————eEeEE  Proposes To Senate Finance Committee That All Exemptions Be Wiped Out, Tax Be Collected At Source Like Social Security Levy.

EXPERT ADVISES NO EXEMPTIONS ON INCOME TAX   Also Urges Collection Plar Similar to Social Security Levy Setup

SOLONS ASKED TO WIPE OUT EXEMPTIONS   New York Senator Would Put Levy On Entire Income   PLAN UNDER STUDY   Would Withhold U. S Tax ‘At Its Source’, Says Cooper

Congress Urged to Wipe Out All Income Tax Exemptions, Use “Check-Off” System

Urges End to Personal Tax Exemptions  > es ane eee, Sree   Recommendation by Accountant Based on i Coins neetinwe

RUSSIANS MOVE INTO IRAN FROM THE. CAUCASUS   Joins British Cainpaigr From West and South To End German Activity   MOSCOW REASSURES INVADED KINGDOM    Promises to Withdravy  Traops as Soon as Ail   Nazi Danger Has   Been Removed

ENVOY OF FDR SEES PONTIFE   Taylor Begins - Importan’ Exchange of Views on War With Pope

personal Emissary Of FDR Confers With Pope Pius         Myron C. ‘aylor Believed Discussing War and Peace Aims

Myron C. Taylor Holds the First Of Series of Talks with the Pope

TAYLOR CONFERS WITH POPE PIU   Indications War and Peace Aims Figured Largely in Talks; Special Envoy Will Continue Conversations

Taylor Given Two Audiences With Pope Pius  Views of President And Vatican Being Exchanaed

TAYLOR SEES POPE PiUS AT VATICAR   Emissary of President Ha: Audiences With Pontiff

GREAT POWERS OF ‘ENTIRE WORLD IN BITTER CONFLICT   Congress Passes Resolution at Request of President _ Soon After Hitler, Musso“lini Address Subjects.   JAPANESE BATTLESHIP  SUNK BY U, S. PLANES   Japs Cling to Foothofd* on Luzon But Suffer Heavy Losses and Make No Important Advances.

MORE HAILWAY WORKE HO JUIN HEU EG TORS   800,000 Non-Operating Railway Workers Fail to Order Strike.

Finns Strengthen Defenses and Call  For All Reserves   Indications Point Toward Closer Finnish. German Relations

American Minister Struck on Arm With Bottle and Retaliates by Injuring His Assailant.   ANGRY WORDS PRECEDE TOSSING OF MISSILES   Incident Occurs in Restaurant After Orchestra Plays “Tipperary” at American’s Request,

U.S. Envoy Hurt In Fight With Naz   Minister to Bulgaria Battles German

Communists Urge Passive Resistance To Nazi Occupation   British Predict Stab at: Greece ‘in Two Days; RAF Fights Cloud: of German Planes Over Dover

lotal of 4 300 Aliens Are Now In U.S. Custody   Government Has Seized 2,303 since Sunday, including 1,291 Japs

2,303 ENEMY ALIENS HELD, BIDDLE SAYS   Round-up  Made Quickly in the Nation by the FBI   PUBLIC URGED TO “KEEP OUR HEADS’   No Evidence of Fifth Col. umn Activities, Official Asserts

FBI Seizes 2,303 Japs, Germans  And Italians as Enemy Aliens   Government Completes Its Initial Program for Such Arrests; Job Done in Few Hours

U. S. INTERNS 2,303 ALIENS   Enemy Nationals Held For Examination At Army Forts In Three States

FDR May Observe Traditional Last Thursday as His Thanksgiving Day

African Fighting Showdown Battle Counter-Offensive  Reported By Red Army Near Maceaw

German, British Tanks In Big Battle In Libya; Russians ‘Continue Counter-Offensive

TANKS CLASH IN SHOWDOW   Massive Libya Battle Rage: a Reds Continue te-Press  Baanaaus: Pinks

TANKS BATTLE IN SHOWDOWN’   Germans, British, Clashing Or Desert; Russians Continue Drive

Big Tank Battle On   Showdown Fight Underway On North African Desert

Truce Parley Loomis in Ford Dispute   Mediator Sees Chance for Early Peace

FORD DISPUTE PUTS 200,000 OUT OF WORK   COMPANY AND UNION SUMMONED FOR CONFERENCE

Dewey Yel Hopes For FordPeace   Federal And : 3tateMediators Labor To Narrow Down Points At Issuz For Conference.   Time Uncertain

labor Board Orders Ford Plant Votes   Mediators Are Hopeful for an Unprecedented Conference on Issue   g0UGE PLANT QUIET

British Beat Off Three Axis Attacks   Violent Dust Storm Rages Friday on Libyan Battlegrounc

Imperials and Axis Renew Fight In North Africa   Several Italian Tanks Destroyed; Nazis Are Killed

JAPANESE WARSHIPS FLEE FROM AMERICANS   Philippine Defenders Shoot Down Eleven Raiding Japanese Planes   BRITONS WIPE OUT GERMAN AFROICANUNIT   Libyan Forces Advamces Fifty Miles Beyond Tobruk in Two-Day Sandstorm

Smashing Counterblows: Struck By United  States Naval And Air Squadrons; Over ®  Hundred Japanese Warplanes. Attack ©: Luzon {sland In. Philinnines.   Marines Defend Wake Island

St. Lawrence Pact  For Power Signed   U. S. to Pay Most of Cont In Huge Seaway Project le. Approved

U.S. and Canada Agree To Start Seaway Project   st. Lawrence Enginserine Task To Get under Way at Once FDR Says

ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY PACT “SIGNED BY'ULS   Canadians Are to Join With This Country  in Project

Plan Depends on Congress Ottawa Parliament; Held Vital to Defense

NATIONS AGREE 10 START ON SEAWAY   United States and Canad to Begin St. Lawrence Project

St. Lawrence project .. + Pact signed with Canada; Adams objects

St. Lawrence Pact Is Signed   Needs Majority Vote Of Both Houses

U.S., Canada Sign Agreement to Start Work on St. Lawrence Power Project

U.S. AND CANADA SIGN POWER PACT   Agreement Revives Old Con troversy; Senator Adams Opposes Project

SEAWAY PROJEGI AGREEMENT MADE   J. S. and Canada Sign Ti Start St. Lawrence Seaway Project At Once; FDR Te Ask Congress for Funds

Accord Revives  Capitol Battle   U. S., Canada Sign Paper to Start Big Seaway Project at Once

St. Lawrence Pact Signed, Subject To Approval  Seaway Project Hailed by Roosevelt as Vital

CANADA JOINS U. 5. FOR VAST DEFENSE PLAN   CONGRESS TO GIVE APPROVAL; COST 266 MILLION

WAR BETWEEN YUGOSLAVIA AND GERMANY APPEARS T0 BY ONLY FEW HOURS AWAY   British Conquest of Ethiopia Is Nearly Complete But Nazis and Italians Gain Bengasi In North African Phase of War

JUGOSLAV-GERMAN WAR SEEMS NEARER   British could release masses of troops for service elsewhere if Africa is subdued

BRITISH CAPTURE ADUWA IN DRIVE ON ADDIS ABABA   RAF AGAIN ATTACKS TWO BIG GERMAN” BATTLESHIPS

BRITISH HOLDING AXIS FORCES BAST OF BENGAS! BASE   Belgrade Holds Practice Biackouts; King Orders Complete Army Mobilization

Lindbergh Asserts  U.S. May Be  Deprived of Vote Says Administration  BA kices an Cm   Says Administration Moves on Same Lines as Fuehrer

BONUS DOUBLED FOR BOY BABIES   Cleveland Landlord Puts Up Cash Gifts for Tenant Parents

Landlord To Pay Bonus for Boy:   Cleveland Man Hopes Tc Increase Male Population

U. S.-Alaskan Air Route to Be Onened   Army Planes Will Rush Defense Goods Northward

Acrial Freighters  To Supply Alaske   Army to Race Defens Goods Over 2,000-Mile Roule io Outposis

ARMY WILL FLY AIR FREIGHTERS   Big Transport Planes To Supply Forces In Alaska

ALASKA 10 GET AERIAL FREIGH   Vital Defense Supplies Will Be Speeded for Far North Outposts

AERIAL FREIGHTERS TO SUPPLY ALASKA   Vital Defense Supplies Wilt Be Flown To Northern Outposts On Recular Schedule

Vital Supplies for Alaskan Bases Are To Be Rushed by Transport Plane

Five Freed in  SWP Trial   Judge Joyce Turns Down Acquittal Verdict For 23 Other Defendants

ROOSEVELT SAYS HEMISPHERE BOUNDARY LINEIS UNCERTAIN   President Refuses to Prognosticate on Possible Nazi Moves toward Azores, Cape Verde— Favors Longer Service for Draftees

BUUNUARIES UNCERTAIN, FDR ASSERTS   White House Rebukes Sen. Wheeler For Statement

President Indicates Defense Area  May Be Extended   Indefinite Line Separating Two Hemispheres Not to Be Considered Boundary; Sen.  tLeslas Damrauad far lealand Centamant

President Indicates Defense Area  May Be Extended   Indefinite Line Separating Two Hemisphere Not to Be Considered Boundary; Sen. Wheeler Renraved for Iceland Statement

TROOPS MAY FOLLOW NAVY TO ICELAND   Wells Says Russian Aid Program Is Making Rapid Progress  CHIEF EXECUTIVE TALKS TO NEWSMEN   Uncertain Line Not to be Considered Boundary Detense

NoEast West President Discloses   HEMISPHERE NO BOUNDRY OF  AMERICAN DEFENSE ACTIVITIES ROOSEVELT TELLS HIS PRESS CONFERENCE,

President Refuses To Recognize Heniisphere Zone   White House Ired , by Sen. Wheeler's Stalement on Move.

Endorses Plan  To Lengthen  Army Service President Rebukes   President Rebukes Wheeler for Tipoff on Iceland Move

[Roosevelt Holds Defense  Interests Not Limited by  Line Between Hemisphere:    Wheeler Reproved for Sayirig. Iceland Would Be Taken Over; President Backs Marshall On Keeping Selectees, Guards Over, Year

Line Too Vague, President Says Wheeler Rebuked For Revealing  Information On Iceland Coup

Says Points On Outside May Be Vital To Defense   Asserts He Has Stopped Trying To Determine Where East Boundary Of Defense Zone Runs  WHEELER REPROVED BY WHITE HOUSE  Draws Displeasure For Predicting U. S. Would Occupy Iceland   WHEELER REPROVED BY WHITE HOUSE

White House Statement Avers He Told Military Information; FD Refuses to Say Where East Defense Will End

BOUNDARY FOR U.S. ACTIVITIES   \Wheeler Is Reproved  For Revelation of : Occupation

Two Battleships Are Damaged By German Shells   Strong British Naval Force Attacked Near Greek Island of Crete

TWO BRITISH SHIPS HIT BY NAZI PLANES   Tw: Batteshkizs Reported Lisabed by Torpedoes Off Greek Island.   SHIPPING ALSO RAIDED   Berlin Says the Two Ships Hit Were Enveloped in Smoke a Long Time,

TWO: BRITISH ame HIT aH ~-AAZE PLES   Tw: Batteskizs Reported Lisab'ed by Torpedoes Off Greek Island.  1 8   SHIPPING ALSO RAIDED   Berlin Says the Two Ships  Hit Were Enveloped in  Smoke a Long Time,

DEATH CAME TO DR. MOREHOUSE      Drake University Will Pay ‘ribute Friday To Well Known President.

DR, MOREHOUSE FUNERAL RITES WILL BE FRIDA}   ‘President of Drake University,  Widely Known as Astronomer, Succumbs at Des Moines.

DIVISION OFF TO. NORTH CAROLINA   28th Men to Be At Lilesville Camp For Two Months

WOULD NOT TRY TO OUST STARK   ‘I Will Not Be a Party t Any Such Move, Says Lt. Gov, Harris

Soviets Claim 12-Mile Break In Nazi Line   Report 30,000 Germans Killed Around Kiev; Heavy Fighting Continues

Russia Accuses Bulgaria      CHARGES BULGARS TURN THEIR SEAPORTS, AIRPORTS, SOLL TO AXIS POWERS.

Soviets Charge Bulgaria Turned Her Ports and Soil Over to Axis   Action Apparently, Presages Russian Reprisals Against Bulgarians, Long Friendly with Reds

City Swelters in Record Heat as  More Is Forecast  Mercury Hits 96, All Montana Eaale HWant Alave

City Swelters in Record Heat as  More Is Forecast  Mercury Hits 96, All Montana

Five Army Planes Reported Missing   Pursuit Ships Scattered By Fog And Stormy Weather Over Rocky Mountains

FIVE ARMY PLANES OBJECT OF WIDE SEARCH IN WEST   Pursuit Aircraft Is Missing in Fog, Stormy Weather

5 U.S. Army Pursuit Ships Are Missing   Disappear From Formation In Fog and Stormy Weather in California

Salt Lake Bomber Falls, Killing Five On Hop To Fairfield   ALL BELIEVED DOWN   Former Idahoan Drops t¢ Safety In Tehachapi  Mountains

HUNT 5 MISSING ARMY PLANES   REPORT ONE PILOT SAVED SELF BY PARACHUTE LEAP

Six Pilots in Uncle Sam's Service Killed; Five Pursuit Planes Missing

FIVE ARMY PLANES HUNTED IN WES!      Report at Least One of Pilots Parachuted to Safety in  California

5 PLANES VANISH IN BAD WEATHER   Army Pursuit Ships Hunted After Fog And Storms

5 Aviators Are Sought   Army Hunts Pursuit Planes Lost Overnight In Storm

().P.M. Branch Office to Open in City   J. E. O’Connell Is Coordinator for Government Agency

SO OD  OPM Branch to Be Opened in State  Defense Survey Will Be Made

FOUR GUNMEN GET $4,000 AT RR, DONNELLY PLANT; STICK UP 100 EMPLOYES

EDGECOMGE HERE FOR TREE MEETING   Garden Club jagnwars Meeting April 9  pies I, pce tea y

Refunding Bond Issue Is Sold  School Trustees   School Trustees Conclude Action

T. W. LAMONT SAYS OUR AID WILL WIN WAR      Takes Position That Britain Will Win If We Supply The Aid.

LAMONT TAKES ISSUE WITH COL. LINDBERGH ON AID 10 BRITAIN   Convinced Gritain Will Wir the War Provided U.S. Furnishes Supplies.

Lamont Urges Business To  Be Prepared   Morgan Partner For All-Out Aid  For Britain  Lnited States Should Be Ready To Enter War

COMPLETE WORK ON RAILROAD GRADE   Improvements Made To Allow Trains To Travel At Hirher Speed

FIERCE FLAMES PREVENT ANY TRY AT-RESCUE   Tra nsport Falls Into Fiele Near St. Thomas, Ontario, - During: Niaht.

Twenty Killed In Crash Of  Big Airliner   American Airlines Craft Wrecks In Canada: None Fecan

20 Persons on Air Transport Diein Crash   Several Explosions  Occur as Plane Hits Ground and Rescue Is Prevented by Flames

All 20 Dead in Wrecked Plane  Airliner Down In Canada; All Americans

IS MOST TRAGIC DAY IN COMMERCIAL AVIATION HISTORY   Moorhead and Ontario Accidents Claim Total of 34 Victims

BAD WEATHER AGAIN CAUSE OF ACCIDENT   Brings Day's Toll to 34 Dead in Two Air Crashes

20 Perish In 2nd Air Liner Crash Of Day   Black Thursday’s Plane Disasters Claim Total Of 34 Lives.

Twenty Persons Die As Plane Crashes In Ontario Last Nigh   All Victims Were From U. S.; Bound From New York to Chicago

SECOND WRECK IN TWO DAYS TAKES 20 LIVES   Michigan Residents Die In Tragedy Near St. Thomas, Ont.

Plane Crashes Ih Ontario; 20 Persons k Killed   Toll of Dead in One, Day Brought to 35 in’ Two - Airliner Disasters.

U.S. TRANSPORT CRASHES NEAR CANADIAN CITY   Plane Enroute  From Buffalo To Detroit

BAR RESCUE EFFORTS   Transport Falls On Farm In Drizzling Rainfall   NO EXPLANATION   For Cause Of Crash, Second Disaster Within A Day; All Were Americans

Another Air Crash Kills  20 Persons   Seventeen Passengers and 3 Crew Members on American Airliner, Killed Near St. Thomas, Ontario.

Canadian Air Crash Kills 20   ... ALL AMERICANS   Second Disaster In Day; Way To Detroit

American Airlines Plane Goes Down at Night on Canadian Farm.   SHIP OVERDUE AT DETROIT POR?

20 OCCUPANTS OF AIRLINER DIE IN CRASH   Yesterday Proves Most Dis astrous In U. S. Flying History

Plane Plows Into Earth Then Burns   Wreck Encds Most _ Disastrous Day, In History ~~

Ontario Crash Fatal to All 20 on  Airliner, Flames Barring Rescue

All Occupants Of Plan: Bound From Buffal To Detroit Die In Cras! In Ontario

MANY STATE RESIDENTS IK ONTARIO FALL   Thursday Is Worst Day in Canadian or American Commercial Aviation

20 KILLED IN AIRPLANE CRASH   Buffalo-Detroit Bound Plane Plows Into Earth and Bursts Into Flames

Airlines Have Worst Day In History With 34 Dead In Two Transport Wrecks

BiG AIRLINER DESTROYED BY GAS-FED FIRE   Flames Drive Off Rescuers As Passengers, All U.S. Citizens, Perish   TRAGEDY SECOND WITHIN DAY’S TIME   Plane On Buffalo-Detroit Leg of New York To Chicago Run

American Airline: Transport Burns On Buffalo-Detroit Jump Last Niaht

Two Airline Crashes Cost Lives of 34  Tt Was Black Day For Flying; Only 1 Of 35 Survive

TWENTY KILLED IN AMERICAN AIRLINES TRANSPORT CRASH   17 PASSENGERS AND THREE CREW MEMBERS ENVELOPED IN FIERCE FLAMES

20 MORE DIE IN ANOTHER CRASH OF BIG AIRLINER   SECOND TRAGEDY OF - DAY BRINGS TO 34 NUMBER OF VICTIMS

Ontario Plane Crash Kills 20   All Victims Americans Ship Comes Down Near St. Thomas

20 PERISH AS BIG AIRLINER FALLS, BURNS   Fierce Flames Balk Efforts To Rescue Victims Near St. Thomas, Ont.   SECOND TRAGEDY IN DAY   Wreck Of Buffalo-To-Detroil Ship Brings Toll Of 34 For 24 Hours

PLANE BURSTS INTO FLAMES AFTER CRASHINC   Twenty Americans Die In Crackup In Canada   THURS. NIGHT   No Immediate Explanation For Second Bie Disaster

Score Perish As Airliner Plows Into The Earth   Flames Envelop Giant Plane In Ontario Crash

Plane » Crash Kills "Twenty Americans in Ontario, Canada   Tragedy ts Second of Same Day Involving U. S. Air Transports

20 Killed When U. S. Airliner Falls in Canad   Second Disaster in Single Day Occurred Near 5t Thomas, Ont.

20 OCCUPANTS OF BIG PLANE DIED IN CRASE   American Airlines Trans port Plows Into Earth Last Night 14 Miles From St. Thomas, Ont.   VICTIMS CREMATED   Second Air Crash Within Day, Killing Total of 34; Stewardess Only Woman Victin

PragedyOccurs 14 Mile: West of St. Thomas, Ontario, on Buffalo to Detroit Han

Another Air Crash Kills 20   All Occupants of Downed Liner Burn; Second Fatal CraekUp in One Day

Second Airplane Disaste Boosts Death Toll In One Day To Twenty-Four

10 Died in Second Plane Last Night  Day's Toll Reached 34: None Rescued

20 KILLED IK PLANE MISHAP   All Occupants of Air Liner Die as Big Ship Crashes, Burns in Canada,   ALL VICTIMS FROM JU. §   No Immediate Explanation fo Second Air Transport Disaster in One Day.

All 20 Occupants of American Air Lines Transport ‘Killed In Ontario Crash — Stew‘ardess Only Woman: Victim

Victims Are Trapped In ‘Flaming Ship   Second Disaster of Day: Stewardess Only Woman Aboard

ALL DIE AS SHIP FALLS IN CANADA   Was U. S. Transport Going To Detroit From New York

Twenty Persons. Die In Canadian Airplane Crash   American Airlines Craft Drops Flare, Plows Into Ground

Thirty-Four Dead In Plane Crashes; Big Transport Burns After Falling   Crash Last Night Claims Twenty While Fourteen Diec In Crash Early Yesterday; Flames Completely Envelop Big Ships.

Another Air Disaster Kills Twenty   American Airliner Crashes On  Canadian Farm

SHIP ENGULFED BY FLAMES ON CANADIAN SOIL   Fire Blocks Rescue Efforts All Passengers Aboard Are From America

Four Iowa Soft . Coal Producers To Face Boar   Charged With Violation Of Minimum Price Rule ‘Hearing April 8

Win Injunction to Prevent ~ Sheriff From Moving 63 Houses From Leased   Lead

NAZIS LAUGH AT GOERING STORY   Refute Soviet Reports Tha He Is In Prison

MOSCOW RADIO ALLEGES GOERING IN DISGRACE; BERLIN SCOFFS AT RUMOR

Proration of Gas Well Distillate Being Considered   Sub-Committee Considers Merits Of Three Bills

Shoot Troops From Cannon Says Acrobats’ President   Would Also Have Trapeze Artists Swing From Tree To Tree To Capture Snipers

Troops Shot From Cannon! Why Not Asks Acrobats Association President

TROOPS SHOT FROM - CANNON SUGGESTED   Association Also Suggest:  Trapeze Artists for. Snipers’

“Acrobats Offer Army Modern Methods   ‘Suing Through The Air’ Boys Come Up With Some Hot Ones

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF ~ WINDSOR VISIT BALTIMORE   This Is Only Real Vacation Since the Outbreak of War; Arrived In Baltimore Saturday.

Temperatures   RAF SEEKS 10 EASE PRESSURE   Hits Germany, Occupied France in Largest  Daylight Raid

British Bombers TnFunous Attack On Nazis Today   Largest Daylight Raid Even Attempted By R. A. F. Is Carried Out   CRIPPLING BLOW STRUCK AT GERMANS   Will Probably Force Par' Of Nazi Air Force Back From Eastern Front

PORTUGUESE SUMS INU. S. MELTED’   Order ‘Unfreezing’ Funds Is Issued Today by Treasury.

AN UNFREEZING” FOR PORTUGAL   Total of $160;000,000 in Portuguese Assets are Freed by the U. 5.   NOT TO AID THE AXIS.

China Assured By Soviet In Japanese Pact   Will Not Affect Policy Of Free Aid, Chunking Is Told After Signing

Cancel Exchange Of W ounded Prisoners; Deny Nazi Officials Want Rudolf Hess

WOUNDED TRADE CALLED OFF NOW   British Prepare To Unloac Hospital Ships; Berlin And London Dispute

Senate Group Will Offer Organized Protest Against Proposed Lecistation

Wheeler Bloc Will Fight Army Time Extensior   Organized Opposition Is Planned But There'll Be No Filibuster

Opposition to Legislation  Organizes Against Retoining Selectees  Im ®*frvire

UNITED STATES 15 READY TO SPONSOR WHEAT AGREEMENT   MEETING OPENED IN WASH: INGTON SURPLUS-PRODUCERS, IMPORTERS

Nation Offers Plan To Boost Wheat Price:   International Production.  Marketing Agreements Thought Best Method.  CARTEL PROG “RAM OUT

WHEAT PACT SUGGESTED   Considered as Most Practical Method of Production Control

Russ-Nazi War In Eighth Week; Reds Admit Loss   Soviets Announce Hit!er’s Mechanized Legions Have Scored Advances in Both South and North; Berlin Jubilant Over Disintegration of Rod Resistance.   THAILAND IN PRECARIOUS POSITION

Halifax Asserts Gigantic Effort ls Needed Now   British Ambassador Say British Battle Is Also America’s

Cattle Meet To Open Monday   Darymen From All Sections of State Expected

Cattle Leaders Will Attend Meeting Here   Bulls To Be Auctioned Monday And Tuesday

Record Crops for U. S. Are Expected by National Agriculture Department

Britain Finds Situation Is  ‘Not Too Bad’   Alarming Axis Claims Are Held Propaganda But Gravity Admitted

British Hope Rising Over Balkan Wai   Resugence of Optimisn Noted; Axis Reports Called Propaganda

English Deny Nazi Claims   Optimism Returning To British; Armistice Is ‘Goebbel’s Propaganda’

RESURGENCE NOTED IN THE BRITISH ‘OPTIMISM TODAY   Rome ‘Reports of Yugosla: Request Tertned. Bit of Goebbels Propaganda

WAR OUTLOOK NOT SO BAD, ENGLISH SAY   Signs of Renewed Optimism Shown in London Despite Alarming Claims From Axis Camps and Own Army.

serbs Issue No Declaration Qn Foreign Policy   ‘ugoslavia Calls All Ships Into Port. Holds Lengthy Cabinet Meeting.   KERB Bi YRDERS CLOSED

Yugoslavia Rushes All Preparations For Expected War   Calls in Ships, Closes Frontiers With Germany And Her Allies

Yugoslavia Is Ready; Italy Closes Border   Belgrade Sends Consul to Rome; All Slavic Ships Ordered  Into Port

VICHY NAZI TALKS AT DIFFICULT POINT   Dalene of French Colonies and U. S. Attitude Are ee Discussion

Will Not Risk Time to Unload Valuable Cargo   Anternational Crisis _

SITUATION AT FORD IS QUIET      Uneasy Truce Breached by CIO, Company Officials Charge.

Outbreaks Delay Negotiations At River Rouge   Misunderstandings Disrupt Schedule of  Mediation Conferences

CHARGE FORD TRUCE BROKEN BY CIO UNION   Negotiations Off Until CI Has ‘Fulfilled Pledge’ Ford Vows

FORD PLANT TRUCE DECLARED BROKEN   Negotiations Are Delayec ' Today by Charges at Detroit.

Rioting At Ford Plant   Company claims truce violated; fewer clisturbances; no parleys

HEDIATORS SEEK ‘SETTLEMENT OF ~ SRIKE AT FORD   Truce Is: Declared: to Prevent: Further Bloodshed   L$. CONCILIATOR SEES BOTH SIDES AGAIN

STRUGGLE TO END STRIKE CONTINUES AT BIG FORD PLANT   Truce Between Company And Unien Threatened By Further Binnatahaal

FOUR SONS SEE MRS, BYRON TO CONGRESS SEA"      Attractive “Widow. Sworn In Ast the Free State's First, Woman Chosen Representative   GALLERY CROWDED   Gives Pledge to Carry Oul Program of Mate, Killed In Georgia ‘Plane Mishap

Mrs. Byron Takes Seat in Congress   JUG HI UUHYTCS)  Four of Five. Sons Hear Her Take the Oath of Office

MRS. BYRON TAKES OATH AT CAPITOL   Congresswoman Sworn ir by Speaker Sam Rayburn

Call 4,911 More  Pennsylvanians      GENERAL GRANT ALSO WANT 442 NeGROES BETWEEN Feb. AND MARCH 7.

TLER'S ARMIES ROLL EASTWARD Ih UKRAINE SECTOR   But Russian Counter-attacks - In Center Still are Surging Forward.

GREAT LOSSES _ REPORTED ON. ~ SOVIET FRONT   German Armies Rolling Eastward In Ukraine While _ Russians Continue Fierce Counter-Attacks On Front Guarding Approaches To Moscow

GERMAN ADVANCE IN UKRAINE IS BEING EXTENDED   Moscow Reports 10,000 Na zis Killed or Wounded in Eight-Day Battle on the Central Front.   RUSSIANS MAKE NO  COMMENT ON UKRAINE   London Fears Russia May be Forced to Take Winter Stand on Donetz River, 125 Miles East.

NAZI UKRAINE ~ DRIVE SPEEDS   But Germans Can't Stor Reds in Center

UERMAND BEATEN bi... Al LENINGRAD; NAZIS MARUH DEEPER INTO THE UKRAINE   Russians Claim Invader Thrown Back 25 Miles in Big Batile fer Second City; Reds May Have To Withdraw to Donetz Winter Line   Real Situation Lost in Roar of Great Conflict Along Eastern Front from Far Baltic to Red Sea: Victorv Claims Alternate

Big Scale Conflict Is Under Way   COUNTERATTACKS BY REDS IN CENTRAL REGION GALNING GROUND.   By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor

RED COUNTER-ATTACKS CONTINUE ON GERMANS         Despite the Fact That Nazi Forces Are Said to Be Rolling Eastward in the Ukraine, Soviet Troops Continue Ripping In On Hitler's Hordes—  10,000 Enemy Slain, Moscow Reports  Say Wednesday.

German  Drive On Moscow Stopped   Russians Claim Air Supremacy Despite “All. Out” Nazi Efforts

Red Air Force Holds Mastery ‘OF Sky, Claim   Major German Drive On Moscow Brought to Halt

SECOND, THIRD ARMIES CLASH IN BIG GAMES   U. 8. FORCES BEGIN, LARGEST PEACE-TIME MANEUVERS IN HISTORY   BACK-OF-LINES ORGANIZATION 6000 AS NAZIS,’ WRITER SAYS   Gen. Ben Lear's Force Moves Ur To Cross Red River, Attack Kreeger Command

WAR GAMES UNDER WAY IN SOUTH   Huge Second and Third Armies in Louisiana ‘Fight’

MIMIC BATTLE PITS INFANTRY AGAINST TANKS   Ohio Troops In Thire Army Attempt To Stop Panzers

OCCUPYING NEW AREAS   Take Over Importan Railroad City as Soviet Troops Still Hammer at German Flanks.   GREAT WAR GAMES  ARE IN FULL SWAY

Police Warn Against Fakirs With Bargain:   United States Army, in Most Extensive War Games in History, Easily Comparable to German Army That Invaded Czechoslovakia, Says Writer

Most Extensive Peace-Time War Games Launched by Army in Louisiana Today

BIGGEST WAR GAMES OF U.S. OPEN IN LOUISIANA SWAMPS   400,000 Men In Two Armies Will Engage In Actual Battle Practice For Two Weeks to Test Efficiency.

Arguments on Shipping Losses Flare in Capital   Norwegian and British Vessels Reported Sunk Within Neutrality Zone

NAZIS PROTEST SHIP MEASURE NOW PENDING   Sharp Dispute Rages Over Extent of Losses

Storms Break Heat Wave In Much of Pennsylvania   Death Toll Mounts to 12 As Violent Electrical Display Brings Costly Relief— Waynesburg Man Wins Another Hat

COSTLY STORM BRING * RELIEF TO SEARED AREA   Eastern Section 0: State Hard Hit On Monday

RAF AGAIN POUNDING NAZI INVASION PORTS   Bombers Take Off Ti Follow Up Heavy Night Raids

RAF BOMBERS FOLLOWING UP HRAVY RAIDS   Germany and Nazi Occupied Sections Believed to Be Getting Blasting from Air.

BRITISH BOMBERS MAKE SWEEP OVER INVASION COAST   Ports In Occupied District And Vital Ruhr Area Heavily Bombed During Night   f as SA EA NAZIS INACTIVE OVER ENGLAND

BRITAIN GIVES GERMANY HEAVY BOMBING AGAIN   ‘Promises To Inflict Bombings  Seon On Some Of The ] Populous jes

British Sweep Over Coast To Attack Bases   R. A. F. Follows Up Its Destructive Night Raids On Nazis

ROYAL AIR FORCES LEAVE ON NEW DAYLIGHT RAIDS AFTER COASTAL ATTACKS

Entire German Press Condemns Occupation  Of Iceland By U.S. Navy

NAZI PRESS ATTACKS F. D.   Breaks Silene on [eeland Coup  meneame a  Charge U. S. Invites  OF Re a in ee ce

NAZIS CALLING F_D.R. NAMES   Term Him a Hypocrite For Directing Naval Occupation of Iceland

Kussians Regain Several Villages (n Central Front   Counter-Offensive By Reds Sends Nazi Troops Into Retreat

Numerous Villages Recov: ered Near Gomel; Much Motor Booty Captur mine oo ar 5

Japan Urges End of German  Drive on Reds   Domei Asserts Russian Threat to Axis Has Been Eliminated

SECRET SHIPYARD GUARD APPROVED   Undercover Naval Policing Unit Okaved by Senate to Combat Saboteurs 

Navy Sabotage Brings Passage  Of Guard Bill   Senate Approves After Told 400 Saboteurs May Work On Coast   NORRIS OPPOSES      Walsh Cites Instances Of Attempted Damage In Defense Plants

U.S.Nay y Yards Honeycombed  By Reds, Claim   Senate Provides Fund for Secret Plant Protec : an. *, So’

Naval Protection Force Approved .   Saboteurs Active At Mare Island

REGENTS ARE NAMED      Board of Eight Men to Guide Washburn Chosen

Berlin Gives First Open Hint Bulgarian Move Intended To Force Greeks To End War With Italy

NAZI RELATIONS WITH GREECE ARE NOT GOOD’ NOW   Old Method Preceding tnvas: ion or Ultimatum Is Being Used Again.

GERMAN-GREEK RELATIONS BAD      Deny That An Ultimatum Has Been Given To Greece.

PREPARE FOR OPENING THE LEGISLATURE   The 49th General Assembly Convenes At Des Moines In A Week

LEGISLATURE’S SESSION LOOMS AS VERY “TAME’   Republicans’ Majority Large, Indieating it Will Push Measures Through Easily.

LEGISLATURE WILL OPEN JANUARY 13   This session scheduled to be tamest of nast decade

TRIP-HAMMER BLOWS ARE CONTINUING      Maul Hamburg, Set Oil Facilities Ablaze at Rotterdam and Deliver ‘Minow’ Attacks Against Rremen and Emden.

Bremen and Emdem Among RAF Targets   Nazi Supply Ship Sunk Off Frisian Islands

First Heavy Attack Made On Clydeside  Hundreds ef Nazis Dump      Hundreds ef Nazis Dump Fire and Expliesives on Ship Centers   i2 ARE SHOT DOWN   British Declare All of Fires Quickly Stopped; Dead Are Few

REICH SUPPLY VESSEL SUNK   RAF, Taking Advantage of Clear Moonlit Night, Strikes Hard.   BAG 24 ENEMY PLANES

RAF Keeps Up Pace Of Heavy Raids   Bombers Swarm Over Con: tinent, Pounding at Berlin, Hamburg, Other Centers

NAZIS ADMIT 30 KILLED WHEN 2 HOSPITALS HIT   Trip Hammer Blows of British Are Felt in Many German Cities

War Carried To Hamburg, Other Ports   London Admits 6 Craft Lost, Claims 12 Nazis Downed

Nazis Reply With Fierce Glasgow Raid   British Report Rotter dam, Emden, Bremen Also Aitacked

SHIP TORPEDOED   British Claim Bomb: Wrecked Rotterdam Oil Facilities

RAF Swarm Hits Hamburg In Big Raid   British Launch Greates Assault of War on  Germany

NAZI SUPPLY SHIP SUNK RY TORPEDO      British Shoot Down Eight ‘German Planes

RAF Pilots Again::Maul Nazi Ports   Leave Targets ‘Fiercely Burning’

TISH MAKE GREATEST RAID YET UPON PORT   Deliver ‘Minor’ Attacks  On Other Points; Nazi Raid Is First On Scottish City

Hamburg Hit Again by RAF in Greatest Assault; Other Hard Blows Struck

Continue Daily Bombing Trade Across Channel   British Strike At Hamburg, Bremen, Emden; Germans Pound Glasgow Yards.   TWO SUPPLY SHIPS HIT

Germany's Ports Are ~ Blasted   Hamburg Subjected To Severe Mauling By British For 2nd Straight Night

HAMBURG AND GLASGOW GET ~AIERGE BLOW:   British Raid on German Ports » Called “Greatest Yet”; Liverpool Hit Again.   NAZI. SHIPYARDS AND ° DOCKS RAF TARGETS

OCTOBER 5 10 11 IS LETTER WEEK   Postmaster Asks Citizens Tc Aid in Observance of 4th National Affair

National Letter-Writing Week Observed This Year October 5th to 11th

SUICIDE PACT TOBE DEFENSE MRS. STEADMAN      Accused Slayer of Sweet heart to Claim Death Part of Scheme to Protect [Insurance   BOTH TOOK DRUGS   Her Attorney Outline Events Leading Up to Tragedy; Woman to  - . Take Stand

Mrs, Ste Steadman ‘May: Not Talk   Woman, Seeking: ‘To Elude “Chair In Murder Could. - Refuse:-To Testify...

Boston ‘Physician: Is. First, Witness For. ‘Defense At Boston. Murder Trial’

Murder Trial To Develop Suicide Pact   Steadman Case T Hear Defense Offer Today

SUICIDE PACT IN STEADMAN CASE CLAIMEL   Slain Lover of Woman or Trial Declared to Have Died In Such an Acreement

‘German Police Make Thorough  Hunt for Guns   Search Centered In Jewish  Area of Paris

Germans Search Jewish Quarters In Paris for Guns   More Hostages to Be Executed if Outbreaks Continue

* FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates World News Today.   Minars Pirk MWA.

NONE DRAFTE IN BOONE CO   Enough Previously in Service & Fill Quotas, Selective Service Headquarters Explains

Expenditure Survey Declares State Must Spend 2 Million Less  Oraanizatian Citec Cu   Organization Cites Cut _as Only Method of Balancing Biennial Budget

Expenditure Survey Declares State Must Spend 2 Million Less   Organization Cites Cut as Only Method of Balancirig Biennial Budget

County Officials Want Davis Man  Tietainer Filed Avsainet      Detainer Filed Agains' Davis Man in Charge

County Officials Want Davis Man   Detainer Filed Against Davis Man in Charge

G. 0. P. Reluctant To Boost Revenue   Contend Money. Is Needec For Buildings Program In Welfare Department

PARTISAN SPLIT GROWS IN OHIO ASSEMBLY NOW   $12,000,000 Sales Tax Bil Causes Scrap in House Of Representatives   POOR RELIEF IS STUDIED   Senate Passes Emergency Highway Appropriation For Construction

PARTISAN FIGHT ON SALES TAX ISSUE SPREADS   House Republicans Firm Against Boosting Annual Allocations   RELIEF BILL UP

GERMANS HURLED BACK AT DNIEPER RIVER BY SOVIET COUNTER ATTACK   Artillery, Tanks Pressing Advance Silenced in the Bobruisk Sector of Vital Moseow Front   Kea Army Leaders Aliso Report. Recapture of of Rogachev and Zhlobin East of Bobruisk

RUSS ATTACK, HURL GERMANS BACK 20 MILES   Nazi Equipment Piled Along Russian Highways

RUSSIAN HURLING THE 6               Moscow Ciaims Na*is An Thrown Back West of — Dreiper River.   HAVE GREAT VICTORY)   One of the Largest Counter Offensives of the’ War, — Report States.

LINES OF © RED ARMY ARE FIRM   Stiff Resistance Shown to Nazis Who Lose Severely in Fighting on , Fronts.

NAZIS CLAIM GAINS ON TWO RUSS FRONTS   Admit CounterAttacks by Reds  In Kiev Region

FUSS RECOUNT SUBEESSES ON DNEPR RWER   Correspondent Asserts Battle in Red Favor on Sector of. Moscow Front.   - BERLIN SOURCES CLAIM GERMANS NOW AT KIEV

RAIN FOR THE YULE   Vawrence Citizens Cele  ‘brate Christmas; Needy  Are Helped

Vote Protest On War Bill   House Memorializes Congress Per Ratner’s Request

Follow Ratner Wishes   Kansas House Passes Anti-Lease-Lend Resolution Over Democrats’ Objectiots

HOUSE PASSES:ACT ASKED BY RATNER   Hold Brief Debate on Reso: lution Opposing LeaseLend Bill   GOES TO THE SENATE

Kansas House Backs Ratner On Lease-Lend   Resolution Against Roosevelt Powers  Quickly Adopted

Kansas House Votes Against Lease Bill   The Legislators Dodge Roll Call On Resolution To Congress

Early Kingsley  Resident Dies  W .T. Bainbridge Wa: MAT) Be wwxnwree Rinwienccnw

Early Kingsley Resident Dies W.T. Bainbridge Was  Well Known Farmer

PUT AT BILLION   More Persons Than Ever Before Hand Over Moncey to Uncte Sam.

MORE PERSONS PAY UNCLE SAM   Income Tax Returns Expected to Reach $1,000,000,000-Mark

TAX COLLECTION HITS PEAK MARK IN U.S, HISTORY   Midnight Deadline Met By Thousands As Offices Open

TAX PAYMENTS — PUT AT BILLION   MORE PERSONS THAN EVER BEFORE HAND OVER MONEY TO.UNCLE SAM.

FDR'S TAX LETTER     CRITICXED Rep. Cale OR. NY,  “Says. Letter'Gives’ Very Lite Ciidance -

ROOSEVELT TAX LETTER USELESS LEGLISLATOR SAYS   President Wants a Levy for Defense That Will Pro_tect the Poor   SAYS NOTHING ? ABOUT ECONOMY   Rep. Crowther Declares  Might Just as Well Not Have Been Written

LETTER ON TAXES BY ROOSEVELT CRITIGIZED bY CROWTHER   Little Guidance Given To House Committee About Problem Is Charge   Sentiment Is Growing For Stiffer Levy On Defense  Contracts

Crowther Says FDR's Letter Is Of No Help   Criticizes Letter At Reopen ing Of Tax Hearings Before Committee Today

ROOSEVELT TAX VIEWS CLASSED AS “USELESS”   Rep. Crowther Tells House “Committee Latter Gave “Very Little Guidance”   COOPER DEFENDS IT   Tennessee ‘Democrat . Re plies “Rich Richer” Letter Was “Splendid and Appropriate”

Roosevelt Tax Letter Draws Fire   Gives Committee No Guidance, Says Crowther.

LABELOT. Uf PLEA USELESS   Hearings On Plans Ti Boost Tax Income Ar Reopened

G. 0. P. ASSAILS F.D.R, TAX NOTE   Letter ‘Perfectly Useless, New Yorker Declares At Hearina

ROOSEVELT “TAX LETTER - IS DEBATED   Republican Declares That I Is Useless, Affording ©. ‘Very Little Guidance’   ‘SPLENDID’ LETTER, DEMOCRAT SAYS   *House Committee May Boost Rates on Plants Having Defense Orders

TAX LETTER OF FO 5 TERMED WSELESS   Committee Given No Guid ance, Charges Republican

Would Not Make Rich Richer and Poor Poorer —   HIS WORDS WASTED SAYS REPUBLICAN

F.R. Letter On New Taxes Is Criticized   Said Nothing About Cutting Expenditures, N. Y. Solon Charges

Turkish Concession Inspired by Nazis To Prevent British Back-Door Attack

BARES MOVE IN BALKAN PACT   Bulgar-Turk Agreement Keeps Britain From Baek-Door Land Aims

ANOTHER A. E. F. IS UP TOU. S. TO DECIDE   Senator Tydings says Thal Com munism Will Have To Be Defeated Afier The War

Tydings Says War Is Up to Publi   Declares People Must De cide Question of Second A.E.F.

ATHENS REGIME REORGANIZED T0 PROSECUTE WAR      But Death of 70-Year-Old ‘Strong Man’ Is Blow to Hellenic Nation

King George II Appoints Successor to Leader Who Rose to Power Five Years Ago   WAD HEART AILMENT   Fight Against Italians In Albanian Areas to Be . Continued, Greek Monarch Asserts

PREMIER META METAXAS OF GREECE DIES TODAY wINC CRORCE IL HEADS WAR GOVERNMENT.

Somplications as Result of Throat Ailment Fatal to ‘Strong Man’.

Metaxas, the Greek Leader. DiesSuddenly   Loss of Military Genius a Hard Blow; Coryozis New Premier

WAR POLICY SAMEUNDER ~ NEW LEADEF   Metaxas Succumbs To Shor! Hiness; Won't Alter Government

Metaxas Dies  Heart Malad:   Successor Is Quickly Put ~~ Into Power To Push Greek Drive.

Metaxas Is Dead   Banker Takes Reins of Greek Government; To Continue Same Policies

Strong Man Of Greece Dead Today   Dictator Metaxas Tower OF Strength Tn War On Italy

Greek Premier Dies, King Georse Swiftl) Appoints Successor   Short Ilness Fatal to John Metaxas, 70, Dictator for Last Five Years; Coryozis Named to Governmental Post   PLEDGE TO CARRY WAR TO VICTORY

Dictator Of Greece Dies   New Government Will Pursue War Against Italian Invaders With Same Policies

Coryozis Chosen Leader 0 Government; All Present Ministers Retained

Dictator Dies In  Greece   New Government is Organized Under King George II

Greek. Premier Dies; King Says War To Go On   Governor of Greck Bank is Named Successor Tc John Metaxas. -

PREMIER JOHN METAXAS. OF GREECE, DIES TODAY   Brief tliness Fatal to Dictator —New Government Formed.

METAXAS, GREEK DICTATOR, DIES; WAR WILL GO ON   NEW GOVERNMENT IS ORGANIZED BY KING TO CONTINUE POLICY

Greece Loses Its Ironman   Dictator Metaxas Succumbs® After Operation

PREMIER DIES ~INATHENS; NEW GOV'T FORMEL   Make Plans To Carry On War Against Italy

KING GEORGE ORGANIZES NEW GOVT.   70-Year-Old Dictator John Metaxas Passes. Coryozis New Leader

King George I] Names Coryozia, Head of National Bank, to Head * Government   POLICY UNCHANGED   Italians Claim Gains in ‘Local Ac tions’ on Front, Greek Prisoners Arms Taken

GREEK DICTATOR METAXAS, IS DEAD; SUCCESSOR NAMED   _ Nation Carries On As King George Swiftly Forms New Government

PREMIER METAXAS UF GREECE DIES AFTER OPERATION   ‘Strong Man of Greece’’ Succumbs To Brief Illness Following Throat Operation; Coryozis To Head Government Composed of All Present Ministers.

John Metaxas. Greek Premier. Dictator, Dead   Death Follows Operation On Throat; Was Jil Since Saturday

reece Suffers eavy Blow In etaxas Death   iidier-Premier Dies After Throat Operation; New Government Sworn In.   HILITARY STRATEGIST

in _ i ae . beth ied my -_ * The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE 'Becnurces Rather Than Sheer Military Miah? Likely to Win War’   Stimson Says Aid Bill Objective Is To ‘Purchase Time’

Metaxas Dies Following Operation   King Organizes New Government To Carry On

Little Greece Loses Soldier  ' Statesman Who Create Modern Army; Governmen Hastily Reorganized

“Little John” Succumbs To A Heart Attack At Height Of Success As A Leader ©

Metaxas, “‘Strong Man’’ Of Greece, Dies Today   Sudden Death Of Premier As Heavy Blow. To” : Country:

GREECE MOURNS DEATH TODAY OF (PREMIER METAXA!   Leader Of Invaded Nation Dies After Throat QOneration   ALEXANDER CORYOZIS HEADS GOVERNMENT   lWar Will Be Carried On  Without Change OF ‘Policy, Says King

ORGANIZE NEW GOV'T AFTER CHIEF'S DEATH   War with Italy taly Will Not Be Affected by Passing of Dictator

SHORT ILLNESS PROVES FATAL TO LEADER   New Government Organized By King George i  MUCH CREDIT   For Greece’s Stand Against Italian Invasion Given By Military Men

Metaxas, Dictator And Military Genius Of Greece, Is Dead   Doughty Soldier-Premier Succumbs After Operation On Throat; Greece to Go on With His Policies

Death Ends Greek Reigr Of Metaxas   King Selects Coryozis For Premier Post

Victory Over Italy Aim Of New Official      Alexander Korizis Promptly Sworn In As Government Head By King; Death Claims  Dictator After Short Illness

GREEK CHIEF  AND MILITARY  GENIUS DIES   John Metaxas, Greek Dictator and Strong Man, Passes After Brief UIness

REFUSES SEA WAR DEBATE      Churchill Resists Move For Public Discussion Of Situation

DENY COMMONS BID FOR BATTLE OF SEA FACTS   Prime Minister “ Churchill Says Statement Imipossible “Excepr Under Pro tectinn Secret Sescinn’” ~   PROMISES REVIEW   Had Been Called Upon t Permit Public to Debate On Gravity of Shipping Situation

SHIPPING LOSSES CLOSELY GUARDEL   Churchill Resists Calls it House; Fears Word Will Reach Enemy      [OTHERS DEMAND OLBAR STATEMENT

Query Refusec By Churchill   Prime Minister Declares It Impossible To Debate Battle Of Atlantic

Churchill Resists Demands To Debate Ship Situatior      Tells Critics It Is Impossible To State Government’s Position. Without Divuleing Data To Enemy

CHURCHILL REJECTS SHIP DEBATE PLEA   Review of ‘Atlantic Battle Would Reach Enemy Quickly, Premier Tells Critics in the House of  Commons.

Churchill Shuns Public Debate On Shipping IIIs   Says Enemy Must Not Get Information Regarding British Problems

Christmas Seal Sale in Progress   Conducted by coun ty T.B. Sroup. En  velones i in mails.

CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE OPENS HERE MONDAY   Envelopes Bearing Seals Are In The Mails

sormer McAllen Man. Assists Army In Trainine Pilots In Far Away Alaska

CONFERENCES OVER ‘WEEKEND FAIL TO GET RESULTS   Work Stoppage Became Effective Few Hours Before Conferees Reported Failure to Reach Agreement.   NO SERIOUS TROUBLE IS REPORTED TODAY   Sole Issue is Whether Mines Owned by Steel Companies Shalt Continue to Run as “Qnen Shops.” —

Work Stoppage  Affects 53,000 In Five States   President Expected to Act; Lewis Refuses to Extend Time of Truce

Berlin, Kiel, Hanover Are  RAF Tareets      Nazi-Held Channel Port Also Raided; Weather Balks Germans

COAST TOWNS. BERLIN RAIDED BY RAF FLIER‘   Attacks on England Are Ligh as Bad Weather Grounds Nazi Planes.

British Fliers Pick On Berlir   Nazis Idle For Second Sue cessive Night As Bad Fly ing Weather Continues.

10,000 Fire Bombs Dropped on Berlin British Also  Cteafin Navic im

Berlin and Other Objectives  In Germany Raided By Britist         Nazi Capital Attacked For 38th Time as Other Forces Pound Northwest German and Channel Ports

LONDON—(AP)— More than  dropped on Berlin by the RAI Sunday night, it was claimed of. ficially Monday.

BRITAIN’S BOMBERS RAIDED BERLIN LAST NIGHT FOR 38TH TIMI   OTHER RAF FORCES BOMBED OBJECTIVES IN OTHER PARTS OF GERMANY

RAF MOWS DOWN MARCHING NAZIS   British Airmen Use Machine auns On Parading Ger. man Soldiers; Berlir Bombed.

FLYERS SWOOP DOWN IN RAID AT CHERBOURG   “Medium Heavy” Attack Made on Berlin; German Planes Mostly inactive

USED MANY FIRE BOMBS      British Report Over 1 0,000 Drepped On Berlin

RAF STRIKES AT BERLIN DURING SUNDAY NIGHT   Hit While Bad Weather Grounds All But Few. German Planes, London Reveals   GERMANY REPORTS CIVILIAN DBATHS   Claim Only Few of Enemy Fliers Get Through to City; Say Only Residences Are Hit

British Fliers Attack Berlin, Kiel, Hannover   Beaverbrook _ Disclose: Hoard Of Warplane Re:  serves In England.

RAF Strikes Berlin; Bad Weather Keeps All But  Few German Planes Idle

SO  R. A. F. POURS FIRE ON BERLIN   More Than 10,000 Incen diary and Explosive Bombs Dropped

[RAF ATTACKS (CHERBOURG IN ‘NAZI-HELD FRANCE   Daylight Blows Follow Overnight Bomber Raids Gn* Berlin

R.A. F, SMASHES AT BERLIN AGAIN   Raid Described as ‘Medium Heavy’ — Bad Weather Hampers Nazi Fliers

RAF Blasts Nazi Troops With Bomb:   Soldiers Parading Out side Barracks Near Cher bourg Are Attacked   NEW BERLIN RAID   Bad Weather Meanwhile Keeps German Planes From England

BRITISH RAID BERLIN ASAIN   38th Attack of Nazi Capital; Calais Area Is Also Bombed.

BERLIN I$ HEAVILY BOMBED      London Cleims 10,000 Incendiary And Many High Explosives Were Dropped On Nazi Capital By R. A. F. —German Soldiers Parading Near Cherhoure Machine-Gunned

10,000 Incendiary — ....Bombs on Berlir      Several Polish Crews ' Take Part in Air Raids on German Capital—Nazi Troops on Parade Near Cherboure Machine-Gunned.

Conduct ‘Medium Heavy’ Attack On Berlin As Bad Weather Stops  QCermean Panes   earn ,rk CKEMANE

Berlin Hit As England Geis a Rest   RAF Also Strikes Invasion Ports Despite Weather

BAIT oH BOMB NAZI SOLDIERS   Parading Troops Neat Cherbourg Are Attack ed By RAF

Near Cherbourg   Germans Parading Before Breakfast Are Surprised   THE BLOW FOLLOWS OVERNIGHT RAIDS

BRITISH PLANES ATTACK BERLIN IN NIGHT RAID   Bad Weather Grounds Most Of Germany’s : Bombers

First Army Tackles The Problem Of Defense In Case Of Foreign Attack

SPREADS WORK   War Depariment Reports 9,900 Sub-Contracts Are Tet.

i  States Nazi  . POS SE Down In Mud   Soviet General Says Losses To Germans Huge

Body of Father of Slain Family Taken From Rio Grande   No Evidence of Foul Play Found By Police

Oil Men Favor Appointive Bod\ For Regulation   Public Hearing on Commission Work Held at Austin

Freight Cars Concentrated  In the East   Not Available For Temporary Storage Of Wheat This Year

News Day And Night   LONDON ADMIT PICTURE WORST SINGE DUNKIRK   British Powerless To Help Their Ally With Attacks In West, They Report

Nazi Sweep Creates Graye War Crisis: _   Hitler's Legions. Claim Entrapment Of 1,000,000 Reds in Main Drive

GERMANS CLAIM RED RESISTANCE BROKEN, WIPING OUT WINTER WAR PROSPECTS.

Russians~ Are Resisting Ferociously Against the Giant Nazi Onslaught   Thousands of Tanks, Planes, Cannon and Millions of Men Clashingin One ~ “of History's Greatest Battles.

HITLER CLAIMS MILLION RUSSIAN SOLDIERS TRAPPED   Red Army Resisting Fiercely on All Fronts and Says Nazis are Suffering Tertific Losses.   LONDON ADMITS SITUATION CRITICAL   Berlin Says Fighting Power of the Russian Army Has Been Blasted by Recent Offensive.

Germans Say One Million Soviet Troops Trapped   Russians. Claim Nazis Suffering Heavy Losses

Nazis Push Ahead   By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign New: Waitan

REDS ASSERT DRIVE HALTED ON 2 FRONTS   Germans Indicate They Plan No Attack On Britain In 1942

Reds Still Resisting Strongly   Gravest Military Crisi: Since Dunkirk, Admitted By British

LONDON ADMIT RIGID 1a GRAVE ON EAST FRONT   But Defenders Far From Wh 1} yp , Moscow Claims In Dispatches

Nazi Claim Red Army Is Doomed   Niost confident predictions of Soviet collapse  made in Berlin

HONGKONG RAID PROVES FAILURE   Land Invasion Attempt of Japs Brought to Sudden Halt

ARTILLERY CHECKS JAPANESE FORCES   Troops, Attempting to In vade Hongkong, Are Halted

Artillery Fire Stops Japanese At Hongkong   rorces Attempting To In vade Crown Colony Brought to a Halt

INVASION ASSAULT ‘ON HONG KONG BY JAPS 1S BLASTED   Searing British Artillery Fire From Strongly-Manned -Mainland Defense Routs. Attackers.   _CANADIAN TROOPS } IN “GREAT FETTLE’   Warships Beat Off Nipponese Bombers With Anti-Aircraft Fire — All Americans in Colony Safe.

Moscow Drive  Called Failure   Soviet Repays Compliment Given Them, Reporting ‘Smbhorn’ German Resistance   104 Nazi Planes Said  Downed in One Day   Snow, Sleet, Rain, Falling Temperatures Now Aid Red Defenders

U.S. Newsmen To Be Barred From Iceland   Those Already There May Stay—Others May Be Admitted Later

BRITISH AGAIN BOMB GERMAN BATTLESHIPS   Nazis Claim 718,000 Tons Shippin Sunk in March—British Closin In on Massaua

R, A. F., REPORTS WARSHIPS HIT   Announce Two German Battleships Bombed; Industrial Targets In Germany Also Attacked.

STICKSOF BOMBS! STRADDLE BOTH SHIPS, I$ CLAIM      Some RAF Attackers Sweep to Low Levels to Unload Explosives, London Reports   NAZI ROTTERDAM OIL STORES SET AFLAME   Industrial Targets in Ruhr Also Attacked During Night; Berlin Treats Bombings Lightly

RAF BOMBS BATTLESHIP!   Oil Stores At Rotterdam An Ruhr Industries Bombed During Night

BRITISH RAID. BREST, OTHER NAZI POINTS   Sticks of Heavy Bombs Sirad: ‘dle Two German Battleshios

Claim Bombs Hit Two Huge NaziW arships   Continue Raids on Bres To Pound Big Battleships

R.A.F. Makes Another At. tack on Docks at Brest; _.. Bristol Hit

Bombs Dropped On Battleship   RAF Asserts Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Straddled At Brest

RAF Blasts Brest Again   Air Ministery Claims Sticks of Heavy Bombs Straddle Nazi Warships

British Ferry Planes Across Pacific from West Coast Factories   Seek to Discourage Apparent Japanese Plan for Drive to Soutt

Planes For Discouraging Of Japanese   BRITISH SEEK ‘ TO MINIMIZE AN TAGONISMS IN EAST WHIL WARRING IN WEST,

‘WARPLANES FLOWN FROM U. 5. 10 FAR EAST BY BRITISH   England Strengthens Air Power at Singapore as Japanese Drive Southward  ' -_Jg Threatened.   NUMBER AND TYPES ARE NOT DISCLOSED   Movement Follows Landing of Large Australian Land Reinforcements at Oriental Base,

U. 5. PLANES SENT TO THE FAR EAST   British Fliers Pilot Bomb ers to Base at Singapore

British Send U. S. Planes te Far East Army   Seek to Diecourage Japan’s South Drive While Pre-Occupied in War With Germany

British Fly U. S. Planes To Far East   Announcement Regarded Attempt to Discourage Japan From Trying Drive to South

American Planes Being Flown to Far East Bases   reat Britain Announce: Plans To Defend Singapore Area

U.S. Planes Flown To Far East Bases   British Move Reinforcements To Counter Threats Of Japanese Troops In Pacific.

British Planes Fly to Far East   U.S.-Made Bombers Sent Across Pacific Ocean to Aid Orient Forces

BRITAIN TO FLY SHIPS FROM U. S.   Aerial Reinforcements Will Be Rushed To Far  Eastern Bases

British Announce Warcraft Being Flown from U. S. To the Far East

Reich Now Has Virtual Control Throughout Crete   British Admit Situation ‘Desperate’; Hopes For Withdrawal Slim

Germans Take Suda Bay Area, Largest City   British Admit Superiority of Enemy Force; Third

Rear-Guard Action Faced By Defenders   Nazi Dive-Bombing Planes Are Con’  stantly Active

THIRD CRUISER LOST, CANDIA OCCUPIED BY INVADING NAZI FORGE   York Destroyed In Suda Bay Battle; Italians Land Troops On Island; Defenders’ Outlook Grave

BRITISH TERM CRETE POSITION “DESPERATE   Odds Mount Against Defenders; Cruiser York Is Lost

Nazis Continue Landing More  Parachutists  Germans Hold Important Suda Bav Region

London Circles Admit Situation Most Grave; Naval Portage Captured: Swarms of Bombers in Con chant Attack as Traame

Schedule Of Events At The 4-H Club Show  ~ Over 100 Baby _ _ Beeves And Other Awntwnale Butavarl

Schedule Of  Events At The 4-H Club Show  Over 100 Baby Beeves And Other

Kidnaping, Pair Of Robberies Set Off Tulsa Area Manhunt   Man Taken, Left in Field, Robberies Follow in Tulsa And Sapulpa

GUNMEN HUNTED IN TULSA AREA   Federal Agent Kidnaped anc Left Tied Up in Field, Two Stores Held Up

New 7% Auto Tax Agreed on  Ways & Means Committee to Recommend New Tay

7 PERCENT © AUTO TAX AGREED ON   House Committee Will Recommend That Figure Instead of 15 Per Cen;   MANY OTHER ITEMS WILL BE TAXED      Conferees Nearly Finished With New Revenue Bill Asking $3.500,000.0c0

Car Tax Cut To 7 Per Cent  House Group Rejects Treasury 15 Per Cent Request

7 Pet. Tax On  New Autos Favored   Jewelry Tax Of 10 Per Cent Also Likely,

TAX VOTED ON SALE ‘NEW AUTOMOBILES   Doughton’ s vs Committee Will Recommend — 7 Per Cent.

7% TAXON NEW AUTOS ACCEPTED BY HOUSE GROUP   PROPOSAL IS CUT FROM 15 PERCENT PREVIOUSLY ASKED

Acree to 7 Per Cent Auto Ta   House Committee Woulc Reduce Levy From 15 Per Cent.

House Group Cuts Proposed New Auto Tax      7 Per Cent Claimed Latest Figure After Fight As Bill Nears Finish

OMMITTEE REVISES TAX BILI    Report 7 Per Cent Tax o1  New Cars, Other Levies  Agreed Upon.

House Committee Agrees on Tax  Recommends Seven Por Cant an New Care

FAVOR SEVEN PER CENT TAX ON AUTOS   House Ways And Means Committee Will Make That Recommendation Instead Of 15 Per Cent As Proposed By Treasury—10 Per Cent Levy On Jewelry

Democracies Musi Attain Command  Of Air: Roosevelt   President Calls for General Speedup of Bomber Manufacture

President Asks for 6,000 Bombers a Year to Better Axis Challenge;  Grants Priorities.

President Makes Demand For Production to Give Democracies Air Control

HEAVY BOMBER OUTPUT TO BE GIVEN IMPETUS      Sec’y of War Stimaon Wins Authority To Act

Youth Starves So Others Eat  Pitiful Case Brought Vo Light In Missouri

Say s Red Ar ‘my  W ill ieht On   Litvinoff Arrives To Assume Duties As Soviet Envoy

RUSSIAN ENVOY ~ ARRIVES IN UL 8   MAXIM -LITVINOFF PROMISES RED ARMY WILL 'FIGHT ON AGAINST HITLER

New Soviet Enwo} To U.S. Arrives Safely, Promises’ Fight te the End’

Litvinoff Arrives in San Francisco on Way to Take Ambassador Post

NEW INDUSTRY FOR LIMESTON!   George W. Rayner Corporation 1 Take Out White Gravel of Nichol. Run Valley

Plant Will Move  To Limestone   Gravel Shipping Concern to Locate This Week on Lee Farm

PROGRAM OF ANNUAL COUNTY 4-H EXHIBIT IS ANNOUNCED HERI   1941 FAIR TO BE HELD AT FLORA PARK ON AUGUST 15, 16 AND 17

Turkey, Greece Divided by Military Move   Vast Bloorly Battlefroni, Threatening to Engulf Every Balkan Nation, Is Strung Out dor Distance of Same 750 Milee

British Rush Crack Troops To Frontier   Report German Offen sive in Struma Valley Sector Checked

NAZIS SPLIT GREECE FROM TURKEY NOW   Break Through To Aegean Sea

Allies halt vast offensive on 750 mile front; Greeks claim invaders suffer heavy losses

Britons Fresh From Libyan Fight Pour Into Struma Valley Battle As Gorges Turn Gray With Bodies

Nazis Strung In Long Lines   bloody Battlefront Threatens to Engulf very Balkan Nation; British Send Crack Troops to Front

(Nazis Break Through to. Cut Off Turks   Aegean Said Reached: Thousands of Crack British Troops Take Places With Greeks:

Greece Is Reported Split From Turkey, Potential Ally   HEAVY BOMBING BY NAZI AIR RAIDERS   Belgrade, Yugoslav Capital, Attacked for Fifth  Time

CRACK BRITISH SOLDIERS REACH STRUMA VALLE}   Yugoslav Airmen Raid Nazi Bases in Hungary, Rumania and Austria —Vital Serb Defenses Believed Holding Firm.

All d Lines Broken {0 A’geanSea   British Imperial Troops In Battle In Struma Sector Where Germans Have Been Stalled.   Slavs Raid Nazis

Long Battle Line Now Touches Every Balkan Nation; Slavs Raid Bases

Thousands of Men Under British Flag Aid Greeksin West   RAF Bombs Capital of Bulgaria; Germans Bomb Belgrade Again And Claim Steady Advances;  Greeks Score in Mountains

German March To Aegean Through © Thrace Claimed   Nazi Parachutists And Armored Units Get Behind Linec Of Greek Defendere

Hitler’s Columns Drive To Agear Shores In Thrace; Silent Wires, Radio Conceal Fate Of  Yugoslavian Army

Warfare Claims Heavy Casualties  Of Greeks, Nazis   Berlin Claims Forces Penetrate Yugoslavia 30 Miles; Greeks Reported Holding Own at Most Points; British Bomb Sofia; 2 Forts Fall

Armored Divisions Smash Into Thrace; Greeks Claim Many ‘Chutists Captured   Allies Reported Holding at Mos Places; Yugoslav Planes Raid Numerous German Bases

GREECE SPLIT FROM TURKEY BY THRUST   Greek Units Take Many Parachutists Used by Nazis; Western Thrace Evacuated To Protect Struma Front

THREE DIE IN TRAIN WRECK   More than 40 Injured it Wreck of Pennsy R. R. Train

TRAIN PLUNGES INTO OHIO AT BADEN, PA   Four Cars Topple 50 Feet Dowr  Bank Into Water; Three Persons ' Kilied, 30 Reported Injured

Marines Still Hold Wake Island   MORE JAP ATTACKS BEATEN OFF BY DEFENDERS

Reporis Show British Are Catching Up With Germans in Strength in Air

MUST KEEP BROTHER'S ASHES IN HISROOM   Earl Carroll Is So Directed Under Terms Of Army Officer's AVE)

Baca’s Ferdinand Follows the Book  Santa Fe Peaceful After Bull ‘Fight’

Japan Makes New Representations To U.S. Against Shipments fo Russia

BIG PORTION OF ~ FAIRE      More Than Two-Thirds 0 Amount Needed For Army Rental Raised

Farm Women * Elect New H.D.A For This County  Mrs. Lois Hughes To Succeed Ruby Nail’ In September

Fa arm Women * Elect New H.D. A F or This County  _ Mrs. Lois Hughes To Succeed Ruby Nail  T., Gantamnnhaw

EXPLAIN EFFECT FREEZE ASSETS   Questions And Answers On EffeOf Freezing Japar And China Accepts

Shipping of American War Supplies to Archangel Has Assumed New Import

Fayetteville Power Lines Are Severed   Mystery Surround: Act Cutting Current To Fort Bragg

BRITISH OFFICIALS SEEK HELP IN U.S   Procurement of Material: for Greece Declared Desired:

British Consider Greek Materials   Would Aid In Making Orders In United States

BUT CAMACHO SAYS MEXICO COMES FIRST   Resumption By Old ~ Companies Hinted

Mexico May Re-open Oj To Private  Exploitation   Camacho to Offer Bill Changing Present Set-Up

MEXICO MAY RE-OPEN ITS RICH OIL FIELDS     Camacho Bill Apparently Clears  Way For Resumption Of Operations By U. S., British, Dutch Companies

CAMACHO BILL WOULD REOPEN — OIL RESOURCES   Mexican President Proposes to Le Ouiside Capital Exploit Fields Under Partnership

Mexico Likely to Restore Oil  President Avila Camacho Publicly Prepares Way

IMMEDIATE ANSWER   6 HURT AS AIRLINER  IN MISHAP   Pilot and Passenger Most Seriously Injured as Big Plane Leaves Runway at Cincitinati Airport

SIX INJURED IN CRACK-UP OF AIRLINER   Pilot and One Passenger Most Seriously Hurt in Cincinnati Crash

AIRLINER CRASHES AT CINCINNATI INIURING SX   Veteran Pilot, Passenger Seriously Hurt as Result Of Wreck   Big Ship Skids from Field During Heavy Rain and Hits River Dike

SIX ARE INJURED IN PLANE MISHAP   Airliner Slips, Skids Off Cincinnati Runway and Rams River Dike

AIRLINER SLIPS FROM RUNWAY INTO MUD   Rams Bordering River-Dike On Little Miami   SIX INJURED   Two Seriously When Plane Runs Into Squall Just After Ship Had Landed

Six Persons Aboard Airliner Are Hurt As Plane Skids on Rain-Soaked Runway

SIX INJURED WHEN PLANE RIPS INTO RIVER - DIKE   Lands Amid Hard Rain, Slips From Concrete Runway

Six Injured As Air Liner Crashes At Cincinnati   Pilot and Passenger Mos Seriously Hurt as Plane Hits Wall

DISASTER IS AVERTED BY PLANE'S CREV   Widower. Of Local Git] Here Of Airline Crash At  Cinginnati

SIX ARE INJURED IN PLANE CRASH   Airliner Rams River Dike At  Cincinnati During Hard  Rain

SIX ARE INJURED WHEN AIRLINER LANDS IN STORM   Pilot and One Passenger Hurt Seriously In Accident

@ In Washington   How Ya Gonna Keep ‘Em Down on the Farm with Defense Industry Wages  Es

How ToKeep Them Down On Farms!   That Problem Is Now Worrying Farm Security Boys

YOUTH FIGHTS INDUCTION INTO ARMY FOR 11 MONTHS; THEN FLUNKS EXAMINATION

GOES TO HOUSE TO BE DEBATED   Martin Announces He Will Lead Fight on  FDR’s Proposal

Martin Vs. Dictator Proposal   Republican Floor Leacer In House Favors Aid To Britain Without Stripping Congress Of Powers.   GOP To Confer

Halifax To Land In U. S. Today  Ambassador Coming To This Country On New Battleshin

NEW AMBASSADOR TO LAND TO08   Battleship Carries Lore Heal itae, te

RED CROSS ROLL CALL COMMITTEE MEETING SATURDAY   Service Clubs To Be Represented; Twp. Workers Askec

COURT REVERSES OR, NIGRO’S CONVICTION   Kansas City Physician te Get New Trial

ORDER NEW TRIAL ~~ FOR DR. NIGRO   Conviction of. Prominent Kansas Citian Reversed and Remanded

ROBBERY TRIAL AT CLEARFIELD READY FOR JURY   Curwensville Merchant Charged With Burglary In Theft -of $7,000 Worth of Furs Insists to The Last That He is Vic tim of “Frame-up”  OMR X¥” IDENTIFIED

AXIS ON WAY TOWARD ATHENS   Loudly Denounce U. S. For The Aid We Give To Britain,

British Defenses  Crushed?   Claim Victory at Historic Pass -—— Denounce U. 8. “Aid” Attitude

American Proposals Denounced   German Spokesmen Denounce Proposals as Nazis Push To Athens

Bitter Allied Resistance Slows Ur Axis Drive On Greek Capitol; Nazi: Rap Aid Plans But Moderate Threa‘ To Sink U. S. Shipping In War Zone:

Axis Reacts Violently to U.S. Talk of Naval Action To Aid Britain

Cooling-Off Period And Power To Compel Arbitration Seen Need In Defense Walkouts  CONGRESSMEN MEET WITH PRESIDENT  Would Affect Strikes Only on Defense Jobs And During Emergeney

NIGHT “LABOR CONFAB HELD WITH CHIEF   ‘Three Points Favored By Congressmen Attending

dol) Machinists Out on Strike in St. Louis Area   President Will Get   President Will Get Arbitration Powers Under New Proposal

STRIKE {ISSUE TAKEN UP AT WHITE HOHE   Roosevelt Confers With Bi-partisan Congressional Group   DECISION REACHED LEGISLATION NEEDED   Compulsory Arbitration I: One of the Points in Program

Action Taken Avainst Strikes In Defense Work   Bi-Partisan Group Studies Details With Roosevelt   Conferees Agree Some Legislation Is Necessary Soon

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AGREE ON LEGISLATION   Cooling Off Period Before Strikes Adopted At White House Parley   PRESIDENT COULD ORDER ARBITRATION

Leaders Agree to Expedite Plan for ‘Cooling-Off' Period   Bi-Partisan Group of Congressmen Discusses Legislation to Meet Labor Problems Interfering With Defense; Urge Arbitration

EARLY ACTION ON: STRIKE BILL IS AGREED UPON   BiPartisan White House Parley Decides to Take Up Labor Bill After Price Control

Legislation on  Lahor Discussed  F.D. R. Has Plan to Curb Strikes

FAVORED FOR STRIKE CURBS   Group at White House Con. ference Agrees Congress Should do Something   LAW WITH COOLING OFF PERIOD WANTED   Machinists’ Strike in St Louis Ties up Millions Of Defense Work

Group Wants Quick Action On Labor Act   White House Conclave Decides Law Needed to End Arms Strikes   COOLING OFF URGED

TOBRUK FORGES POUND AT AXIS   Cleanup Continues Ir Ethiopia; Italians Surrendering

Axis Forces at Tobruk Shelled  R.A. FF. Downs   R. A. F. Downs Fight Planes

PLAN TO IMPROVE IGELAND'S HARBOR   U.S. Will Provide The Material, Iceland The Labor

U.S. Granted Permission to Improve Port   Iceland to Get Improvements At  No Cost In Deal

MAPS PROJECT   Report U. S. to Make Vast Harbor Improvements In Iceland.

U.S. Forces to Extend Iceland Harbor Facilities   Will Provide Material But Use Icelandic Labor— Retains Priorities

23 Planes Are Destroyed in Channel Battle   British Continue Intensive Raids On Ruhr Section

SPIES AT WORK   Nazi Agents In Syria And Morocco, Says De Gaulle

Way Paved for Hitler. Blow at Greek Forces   Tanks, Men, Gung Already  Rumbling Across Pp,

Agreement May Permit Nazi March   But Turkish Stand in Crisis Is Not Clarified Completely   ENDS WAR SCARE   Pact Seems to Mean Ankara Will Not Aid Britain in Conflict

NON-AGGRESSION PACT   Bulgaria And Turkey Sign Neutrality Declaration

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   35 Missing Passengers  and

Missing Passengers, Crew of Robin Moor Safe   35 Missing From American Freighter, Land at Capetown Today

Report 35 Missing From Robin Moor Reach Cape Town   Survivors Were Disembark. ed From British Vessel Is London Message   ACCOUNTS FOR ALL WHO WERE ON SHIP   First Eleven Survivors Were Landed At Brazil Several Days Ago

BRITISH REPORT ‘ARRIVAL OF 35 ‘AT GAPE TOWN   English Vessel Finds Boats Carrying Survivors Of Torpedoed Freighter   SITUATION IS EASED   11 Landed At Pernambuco; Protest To Be Made With Nazis Despite Rescues

89 SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED SHIP RESCUED AND SAFE IN AFRICA   With 11 Others Saved by Brazilian Vessel, They Account For All or Sunk Freighter   Land at Cape Town: Ten sion on South Atlantic Episode, Eased—Nazi: Responsible

Wheels of Industry Must be Kept Going, Says President Roosevelt   Labor and Industry Warned Against Defense Stoppages

Notice Given Industry And Labor   Issues Warning In Returning Plant to Firm

President Tells _ Capital. Labor Work Must Go On   Will Not Hesitate To Take Steps  In Future

STOCK FEED SHORT IN BRITISH ISLES   Immediate Buichering Of 344,806 Cattle Necessary, Says Minister Of Arricalture

URGES COORDINATION OF DEFENSE PROBLEMS   Rep. Byron Urges Representatives Of Marsland, Virginia And District Of Columbia To Act

BYRON ASKS MEET ON DEFENSE ISSUE!   Conference Proposed t Consider Coordinated Program

Flags at Half Mast   on Urges Plan 1’ Meeting Area fense Problems   y Ask Investigation o luation If No Tangible Progress Results

RADIO FOR EVERY CONVICT, LATEST IN PRISON REFORM   Four Thousand Convicts Have Ears to Radio as Big Broadcast Starts——Broadcast Station Next, Says Warden

Radios Enliven Prison Existence   Warden At San Quentin Seeks to Give Convicts Interest in Life

LAVAL 1S REPORTED SHOT IN VICHY TODAY   Anti - Col'aborationist Fired Bullet, Reports Claim

ROME DENIES ANY SURDAIG   Claim. British Advance ir . Libya Only ‘Approach. ing March.’   NOT NEW FRONT, CLAIM

Nazi Command Says ‘Gigantic’ Battles Favor Hitler Forces   ‘Whole Battalion of Women Captured,’ Berlin Claims   Finns Report Advance   Soviet Troops Resort to Trench Warfare to Hamper Blitz —

Counter Claims Betuddle Scene On Soviet Front   No Significant Change’ In Vast Struggle of Nine Million Warriors, Says Moscow, as Storms Threaten Germans

Californians Fed Up With ‘Unusual Weather’  SWTeuccmascal’ =m Bianmths af en

Californians Getting Tired Of ‘Unusual’ Weather After Many Weeks Without Sunshine

Californians Getting Fed Up With Unusual Run of ‘Unusual Weather''

East Coast Blacked Out   Atlantic Shore From Virginis Capes To Jacksonville = Blacked Cut in Test

uick Showdown  In Balkans Seen   hy KIRKE L. SIMPSON  {AD Gen Wir adsned

NEW REVERSES ADMITTED AS BATTLE RAGES   Two Reich Division: Destroyed, Athens Observer Says

Balkan Nation's Populace is Told To Remain Calm   Heavily Reinforced Nazi Divisions Pound At Allied Defenses

Power is Routing Greeks   Fall Back Before Terrific Onslaughts Germans Are Making Regardless of Human Cost

SHIP TRANSFER BRINGS STRIKE   Longshoremen Say U. §. Action Will Cost Them Jobs

Nazis Will Be Shifted To Siberia   Mass Movement Of 390,000 Planned By Russians

Russians Will ‘Exile’ 290,000 Accused Of Aiding Nazi ‘Spi pies   Persons Of German Extraction In Lower Volga Region Ordered To Resettle In Siberia By Red Decree; Action Taken To Prevent Possible Strife

SOVIET ORDER 10 UPROOT 390,000   Lower Volga Area Declarec Haven for Nazi Spies, Saboteurs

—_——_—  — ae  Russians To Move 390,000 Persons      They’re of German Blood Living in Strategic Area

390,000 VOLGA “GERMANS SENT INTO SIBERU   RUSSIANS FEAR 5TH COLUMNISTS AMONG REPUBLIC RESIDENTS ¢

390, 000 Volga Germans Must  Go To. Siberia   Soviet _ ‘Orders Transfer to Thwart German Spies. Saboteurs 

Soviets fo Move 390,000 Persons   Moscow Says Lower Volga Has Become Haven for Nazi Spies

Reds Order  Out Germans   390,000 Citizens in Volga Claimed to Be Spies and Saboteurs

Nearly Half Million From Volga Region to Be Resettled in Siberia.   FEAR SABOTAGE IN AREA

German Population of Volga Ordered Transplanted Today   390,000 Persons Will Be Uprooted and Moved by Red Government

Accuse Population Of Harboring Saboteurs An Spies; 390,000 To Be Uprooted From Homes, Re settled In Various Parts Of Siberia

F red Fischbach  Passes Away  “Ei ornier! \y-Iin-Busingss In Le Marae

20 Hurt in Dearborn Riots; Reopening of Coal Mines Seen by U. S. Conciliator

Halt Order Rescinded For Steel   Leader Of CIO. Roosevelt To Confer

CIO Tries To Tie Up Ford Plant   Non-Union and Union Men Hur! Missles ot Onc Another During Fighting

Pickets, Non-Strikers Battle Outside Rouge Plant At Dearborn, Mich.

Ford Plant Is Scene Of Union Fight   20 Persons Huri Before Police Reach Site

Twenty Reported Injurec In Disorders At Ford Plant   FOUR DIE IN HARLAN   Allis-Chalmers Factory : At Milwaukee Closed By Walkout

Pickets Fight Workers Wit Bricks, Clubs   More Than Score Hurt in Scattered Fights

STATE POLICE TOLD TO STOP DISORDERS NEAR FORD’S PLANT   Twenty persons hurt after strike —Allis-Chalmers closed by riot ——new: deaths at Harlan

20 Hurt During Strike Disorders At Ford Plant   State Police Called, CIC Claims Strike Effective

IEARING UN FIGHT Dor UTE CET MMENTIAY   Joe Louis Wins Over Buddy Baer in Disputed Battle.

STANDS PAT ON FIGHT DECISION      Referee Of Louis-Baer Fight De clares Baer Hit At The Bell Not Afterwards,

Gayda Declares F.D.R. Wants War   Editor Says President 1: Doing His Utmost to Put U.S. in Conflict

Gayda Char ges FDR Seeks U. he} Entry in War   Rome Editor Says Amer ica ‘Being Dragged’  Tnto Conflict’

Island Empire Prepares It People With Propaganda About Being Sur rounded by Enemies

Britain Reported Massing Forces  Near Thai Border   Nipponese Naval Officers Charge ‘Encirclement’ Policy

SHIFT TO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME STARTS IN SOUTHERN STATES   Mississippi To Forward Clocks An Hour x On August 1

BRITISH TROOPS STAY AT ICELAND   Entire Garrison Will Be Under Direct Command Of U. 8. Commander

British Troops Stay In Iceland For Time Being   Will Be Withdrawn A ‘*Exigencies Of Situation Dictate’’   BRITAIN JUBILANT OVER ACTION BY U.§&   British Forces Can Be Usexc Elsewhere As U.S. Puts Naval Force In Iceland

ies Committee Investigation to Proceed nmediately Despite Illness of Chairman

DIES COLLAPSES — FOLLOWING TALK   Committee Members Sa Un-American Investigation Will Continue,

DIES IS ILL BUT WORK WILL GO Oh   Texan Collapses in Office After Defending Committee’s Work and Seeing Investigation Approved

INVESTIGATIONS GO oN DESPITE ILLNESS OF CHAIRMAN DIES   Texan Collapses In Office  Yesterday After Defending Committee

DIES GROUP WILL CONTINU   Probe Goes on Despite Sudden Collapse of Chairman

NAZIS CLAIM vAPTURE OF FEODUSIYA   Say Forces in Crimea Have Taken  Black Sea Port

ISSUES DAILY GERMAN CLAIMS   "High Command Says Trcops Drive Deep into Cremea — In’ “Pursuit” of Fleeing Russia:

British Fighter Planes Sink Ships In Widespread Raids Along Coast   Minesweepers Raked With Cannon and Machine Gun Fire

WALKED AWAY FROM PICNIC ON SUNDAY   Has Been Lost In Wood: In Freezing Weather Sinee; Woodsmen Assisting In Hunt

Uses Loud Speaker In Effort To Find Girl      Hundreds Of Volunteers Search Throughout Nigh’  For Child Missing Since Sunday In Feres  Fastness Of New Hampshire

FIVE-YEAR-OLD IS LOST IN HILLS   Daddy Shouts Encouragment Over Amplifying System

Girl Lost  In Forest   Father Uses Sound Truck Ix Trying To Locate Her

HUNDREDS HUNT MISSING CHILD   FATHER LEADS IN SEARCH; CALLS GO UNANSWERED

Germans Declare Panzers Set for Drive on Moscow  Nazi-Conquered Europe Is Reported Revolting with Riots in Belgium. State of Civil Siege in Norway

R.A. F. BLASTS NAPLES, OTHER AXIS GENTERS   British Bombers Virtually Unchallenged, Range From Germany to Africa

Bombers of British Hit Wider Area   Italy, Sicily, Germany And North African Positions Are Raided

British Deal Several Hits  At The Axis   Warplanes Strike at Nortl Coast of Germany and Italy’s Empire in Afriea.

ATTACHE U.S. COURT IN CHINA UNDER ARRES’   Samuel Titlebaum Accusel of Selling Two Pistols to Chinese Police Officer

ILLINOIS WILL NOT PAY OFF   State Employes’ Checks Held Up Because of Chicago Injunction

All State Payrolls Ordered Held Up After Court Action   Injunction on Paying Temporary Employes Prompts Broad Move

BARRETT GIVES ORDERS NOT TO PAY EMPLOYES   Checks Vill Be Withheld From State Workers

Illinois State  Pay Checks Held Up   Confusion In Classifica tion Of Employes.

26,000 EMPLOYES OF STATE FACING PAYLESS PAYDAYS   SALARIES HELD UP FOR ALL AS COURT ISSUES INJUNCTION

Mediation Board Is Operating On New Strike Policy   Back-to-Work Agreements Demanded Before Negotiat ing Issues

ANTI-STRIKE -LAW SENTIMENT GROWS   Mediation Boa rd Insists On Agreements To Go Back-To-Work First

‘Stern Stand Being Taken In  Mediation:   AGREEMENTS ARE DEMANDED BEFORE NEGOTIATING ISSUES.

ARMY INTERVENTION AIDS IN MEDIATION   Defense Board is Bulwark. - ed in Strike Settlements  by Help of Military.

RETURN TO. WORK; THEN NEGOTIATE:   Order of Defense “Mediation Board _ To Striking Men

LABOR BOARD ORDERS MEN BACK TO JOBS   Negotiations Not Allowed Unless Workers Return To Defense Projects

Back To Work Orders Giver By DMB Today   Mediation Board Orders Workers Back To Jobs Before WNecotiatine

KNOX SCORES ISOLATIONISTS, SEES DANGERS   Resistance by U. 5. Demanded by Secretary

Rail Strike  Threatens   Ballot Will Be Sent To Workers Following Rejection of Demands

Ballots Sent To 1,200,000 Railroad Men   Strike Issue Result: To Be Known In Few Weeks

Rail Workers  Prepare For Strike Vote   Wage Increase Demands  of = 1,200,000) Workers Denied by Carriers.

1,200,000 RAIL WORKERS VOTE ON STRIKE CALL   May Walk Out Because of Wage Raise Rejection; National Strike Picture In Brief.

LABOR BATTLES HIGHLIGHTED BY RR. TINIONS’ DISPUTE WITH THE CARRIERS

1,200,000 RAIL WORKERS WIL VOTE ON STRIKE   Sallots Being Prepared for Immediate Transmittal to Workers Whose Demands for Wage Increases Have Been Rejected By Car riers.

RAILROADERS 10 VOTE ON STRIKE   Ballots Now Being Prepared fo 1,200,000 Organized Railroad Mer.   RESULTS IN SO DAYS   Demands for Increased Wages from Unions Was Rejected by Carriers.

Rail Workers Prepare For.  Strike Vote   Wage Increase Demands of 1;200,000 . Workers _ Denied by Carriers.

Strike Ballots Are Mailed To Rail Workmen   More Than Million To Vote As Demands Are Rejected; Other Walkouts

RAIL WORKERS 1 VOTE ON STRIKE   Ballets To Be Sent At Once To 1,200,000 Rail road Emoloves   'DEMAND REJECTED   1  Request For Increase Ii  Pay Turned Down B;  Committee

f1,200.000 Men to Get Ballots  with Result to Be Known ' Within a Week to Thirty  Days

(Negotiators — Fail To Reach An Agreement   Result Will Be Known Within Next 30 Dave

“Matter of Days” Before Invasion:  To Blast Greeks   Want Italian Peace; Bulgaria “On Spot” Before Nazis

STATEMENT ON TURKS STAND   Jugoslavia Leaders Hold Conclave With Hitler

EARL C. SMITH IS AGAIN TAA HEAL   Elected for 17th Year: a Convention is Closed at” Springfield. ‘

Gary Picket Pat in Jail  As Gunman   Six of U. S. Steel Co. Mine: Run Normally Despite Strike, ‘Captive’ OWeicial Save

PICKET GIVEN A STIFF SENTENCE   Gary, W. Va., Striker Is Given Six Months for Pistol Toting

Gary Picket Sentenced For Carrying Pistol   Mingo County Man Given Six Months In M’Dowel Jail: Cases Against 9 Others Postponed; Union Says Troopers Blocking Pickets

CONVERT KILTS TO DRESSES      London Women Buy Highlander i Garb and Recondition

House Orders Probe of Old Age Assistance   Resolution for Inquiry Adopted Unanimously

AGt PENSION QUIZ SET INTEXAS   House Orders Inquiry Into Treatment of Recipients by Investigators.

BERLIN CLAIMS REDS SUFFER HUGE LOSSES   Bands of Guerillas Impede Advance Of Germans

Reds Defending Moscow Reported Trapped by Nazis   Dive Bombers Begin ‘Annihilation’ of Russian Divisions

lraq Troops Must Quit Airport, British Declare  Turkish Mediation To Be Refused Tilt Field Clear

British Demand Iraq Withdraw  Siege Troops   Refuse to consider any peace talk during the attacks — Hear Iraq reiects Turk offer.

Unique War Series Coming   Ace Scribes To Present ‘Inside’ Views On Conflict

_ Reporters Return to Write of Both Sides in War   By JOE ALEX MORRIS and  ee at Slibirevan cui maca ne

Fist sh ntroces      ; ‘No n-Inte rventionist Attempts To Force ‘Vote On Pro posal

‘Wheeler Charges U. S. Destroyers Sent to Sea Out of Repair Because Navy Yards Busy With British Ships

U.S. Ships Crowded Out of Navy Yards by British, Wheeler Charges

BRITTON onlPo PUSH U5. OUT, 1S CHARGE   Wheeler Claims Navy Unable To Repair Own Craft

Wheeler Says U.S. ships  out of repair   Declares British get the preference

NAVY SLIGHTS SHIP REPAIRS: SEN. WHEELER   Yards Too Busy Fixing Up British Warcraft, He Says in Senate

US. Neglects Own Ships for British, Wheeler Charges   Isolationist Quotes News. paper Reports from Relative of James Sailor

Neglect U. S. Ships   Wheeler Charges Navy Yards Filled With British Vessels, U. 8. Vessels Left Out of Repair

a eerie acinar  WHEELER CHARGES NAVY BEING SENT OUT IN UNPREPARED SHIPS

STATE OF WAR URGED BY FISK   Wheeler Charges U. S. Sends Seamen Out In Unrepaired Ships

LARGER ARMY SEEN BY TAFT AS NEXT STEF   Looks For 8 Million Force If Ship Bill Is Approved

WILL BROADCAST   ;Pope To Address Chilean EuchaPristioc Congress Sunday <¢

Labor Union Asks Roosevelt to Plan Peace Production   Movement Would be Designed to Prevent Economic Collapse

Post-War Plan Projected by AFI   Peace Production  Program Offered

British Re eady For Nazi Drive  In The Balkan:   - Imperial Forces Are Cleaning Up In Africa Showdown Is Near

BRITAIN SEEKS 10 “CRUSH TALY'S~ AFRICAN EMPIRE   Troops Would Then be Released to Oppose German Force Which Has Occupied  “City of Benghazi.   NEW AFRICAN BATTLE APPEARS IN MAKINC   With Both Sides Fully Pre pared for Action Balkar War Front May be Open ed at Any Hour.

BRITISH RACE AGAINST TIME IN E. AFRIC   Aim To Get Forces Te Libya And Balkans; Benghazi Removal Is Significant.

Panzer Troops In Africa   Nazis Attempt tc Halt British  Advance

ICELAND BOOM DISPLEASING TO ICELANDERS   They'd as Soon Sell Nothing, And They’d As Soon the Americans Would Leave

Nazi May Decide Fate Of Iceland In World Events   Associated Press Staff Writer Visits Island With Neutral Patrol

ICELAND ANKIOUS EMERGENCY END   People Not Wildly Enthusiastic Over Semi-Boom Based on Presence American and British Troops

AMERICAN FORCES ASSIGNED ICELAND FIND LITTLE GAIET)   BOOK SELLING FOR $2.5( GIVES IN ONE PARAGRAPH _ALL WANT TO KNOW

Repulse of Severa Nazi Attacks  Claimed by Reds   Drives on Three Sectors Before Moscow Are Halted by Soviet Forces in Fierce Fightina: Slight Gains Made in Caucasus

MANY ATTACKS ARE REPULSED   Soviets Tell Of Fierce Fighting Raging Unchecked About Cheif City

Reds Repel Attacks On 3 Sectors   Many Suburban Villages On Moscow Front Change Hands Three Times It Davy.   Nazis. Slowed

NAZIS CHECKED AFTER SEVERAL STRONG DRIVES   Slight Advances Are Admitted by Reds  at Taganrog

Strong Nazi Attacks Repulsed By Reds Defending Moscow   Stubborn Fighting Rages in Several Sectors, Soviet Command Reports; Numerous Villages Change Hands Over and Over

BRITISH EYE AXIS MOVES IN FAR EAS]   Public Expected to Demand Drastic Action it Japanese Occupy Strategic Bases in Southern Indo-China.

RULE OUT SABOTAGE IN CRASH OF BOMBER   Patterson Field Group Starts Probe; Two Fliers Killed

Big Fires Set In England. Nazis Clain   Bombs Dropped on Coas Town; New Raid Made on London

INDUSTRIAL SECTION OF HULL RAIDES   Oil Depot In North Scotlan Also Attacked, Gerinans Report

BENGASI SAID CIRCLED, NEW PUSH TO WEST   Allies Recover All Ground Lost In Previous Push In Desert War

British on Rampage In Libya >  TRIPOLITANIA PEN ETRATED  ee ee aber

BRITISH PRESS AHEAD AT TOP SPEED IN LIBYA   Bold Stab Accounts For Entire Axis Gar: rison, British Re ports Say.

British Make Surprise Stab Into Garrison   Advance Patrol Goes 150 Miles Into Tripolitania

Advance Units Plunge Far Into Libya   Leading British Forces Pass Old Invasion Marks

AXIS UNIT BEATEN AT BACK DOOR OF TRIOPLI   Allies Drive 150 Miles Intec Tripolitania   24 PLANES DESTROYED   Rommel Reported Hemmed In At Bengasi, Barce

Empire Patrol ar Beyond Libvan Border   Axia Forces, Still In Rout, Being Cut On From West

British Patrol From Libya - Makes Bold Foray 150 Miles Inside Tripolitania Borde:   Vanguards Pierce Beyond Highwater Mark of First -- Westward Push at Agedabia Against Italians  —One Enemy Garrison Accounted for, 24 Axis Planes Destroyed

BRITISH - PRESS AHEAD AT TOP SPEED IN LIBYA   Patrol Makes Surprise Stab Against Axis 150 Miles Into Tripolitania

SURPRISE STAB BY. BRITISH PATROL IN’ LIBYA FRUITFUL   ENTIRE GARRISON TAKEN AND ‘TWO DOZEN GERMAN ITALIAN PLANES DESTROYED

SURPRISE STAB BY: ~ARTISH PATROL:IN® ePBY A FROTTUL   ENTIRE: GARRISON TAKEN AND TWO DOZEN GERMAN, ITALIAN PLANES DESTROYED

BRITISH MAKE BOLD STAB AT TRIPOLITANIA   Entire Garrison, Outnum bering Attackers Six te One, Is “Accounted For’ in Daring Sweep Acros: Libva.

Advance Force In Libya Takes Axis Garrison   British Patrol, Far fn Front Of Army, Surprises Large Enemy Garrison

Sleeves Rolled Up For Full Program   Taxes And Relief Measures To Front For Fifth Week Of Present Session

Defenders Of Island Sirike Back  ‘Immediately   Hand-to-Hand Battle Continues Violently, RAF Claims Downing Of 24. German Planes  NAZIS REPORT GREAT BRITISH SEA LOSSES   Claim 26 Warships, Including 12 Cruisers, Sunk in Mediterranean

azis Spring Air-Borne Tanks in Pivotal Battle; British Acknowledge Canea Is Reached

British Are Holding Their Own   Nazis Land Tanks On Crete for Bloody Conflict

Invaders Break Allied Lines on Isle of Crete   Germans Land Tanks by Air as British Renort Victory for R.A.F

PLANES CARRY NAZI TANKS 10 CRETE, REPORT   Germans Break Through Allied Positions West of Island Capital   RESULT OF BATTLE IS STILL UNCERTAIN   Many Reich Warplanes are Destroyed by RAF, British Claim

Nazis Crash Allied Lines  Near Canea   Bloody Crete Fighting Takes Big Casualty  List Among Germans   TANKS SENT BY AIR

ALLIED LINES BROKEN WEST OF TOWN   British Say Nazis Lost Heavily; Tanks Not Used In  This Battling.

Nazis Cul Thru Allied  Position   Bloody Fighting West Of Canea, Capitol Of Crete; No Mention Of Tanks In Ac tion.   24NazisDowned

\Nazis Break Defense Line Ty Crete   Tanks Landed From Air by Invaders; Hand-to-Hand Fightin; Raves About Airport

TANKS FLOWN TO CRETE BY HITLER'S MEN   ENGLISH WEAKENING GERMAN PRESS REPORTS

NAZI LOSSES HEAVY, PUGH STILL RAGES   ‘New Zealanders Counter-At tack Immediately After Assault — Newly-Arrived  Nazi Tanks Not Used.   AERIAL VICTORY ‘ CLAIMED BY BRITISH   Defenders Report Destructior  of 24 German Planes and Damage to Others Without a Loss Themselves.

Cairo Admits Setback, But Says RAF Has Taken Heavy Toll Of Attacking Planes

Germans Break Allied Lines in Crete Battle   Air-Borne Tanks Are Landed on Greek Island

Portsmouth Is Given  Terrific Aerial Pasting By Nazi Bomb Squads

PORTSMOUTH BIT BY NAZI BOMBS; MANY ARE KILLED   English Seaport and Base Given Severe ‘Pasting, Official Repert Says   Six Churches Blasted, as Well as Hotels, Schools Theatres

10,000 ARE IDLE IN STEEL STRIKE   ‘Wildcat’ Walkout at Ecorse Closes Great Lakes Plant

AXIS MAY SEEK RUSSIAN ROUTE   Troop Movement Across Ukraine Sought: Push On Gibraltar Next

AXIS POWERS SEEK TO LINE UP SWISS   Seek Help Of Turkey And Russia In Fight Against English.

AXIS PRESSURE ON SWISS SEEN   Rome Also Indicates Plan: To Seek Troop Transit Through Russia

Imminent Move fo Bring Switzerland Inte Axis Rumored   Predict Effort to Gain Soviet Permission: for March to Persian Gulf

GERMANY SEEKS A PATH THRU RUSSIA   Axis Leaders May Attempt to Obtain Permission to Move Across Russia.

Russia Would Be Asked to Permit Troop Passage  Turkey Also May Be Asked to Let Axis Troons at British

AXTS MAY SEEK. OWI5S AS PARTNEL   ROME HEARS RUSSIA WILL ‘BE ASKED TO PERMIT TROOPS TO CROSS SOIL,

NAZIS, FRANCE BELIEVED IN A-NEW TREATY      Darlan Returns E From Conference -In German Town

NLW TREATY FOR VICHY REPORTEL   Darlan Returns To Parts from Germany; New Boundaries Indicated

APPALACHIAN LOSES APPEAL TO COAL BOARD   Bituminous Board Goes Ahead With Plans to Tighten  Sales Regulations

CANDIDATE TO TALK AT LIONS PARK   Band Concert At 7:30 To Open Rally For  Orange Solon

PARK RALLY FOR DIES SET AT 7:31   ‘He Will Speak In Armory In Event Of Rain

PLANS “CLEAN PARTIES’   Senior Hostess for Soldiers Explains the Setup

leas we oH ES ee TWO COLLIERIES OPEN   First’ Break in /Ranks of Striking : Miners Reported 

YOUNGER BLOOD TO DIRECT WAR   British Command Shaken Up In Anticipation Of Renewed Fighting

Britain Shakes Up High Command; Younger Officers Given Key Posts

British High Command Has  Real Shake-up   Younger Officers Promoted In Anticipation Of Big  Offensive

YOUNG GENERALS TO LEAD BRITAIN   Empire Prepares For Fu. ture Offensive By Shift  ing Of Commanders

BROOKE MADE NEW HEAD OF BRITISH ARMY   Dill Becomes Governo Of Bombay In New Shakeup

Shakeup Places Younger Men As British Generals   Believe Churchill To Be Grooming Nye For High Commandership

MILITARY SHAKEUP IN ENGLAND IS REVEALED   High Command Is Changed and Injection of Younger Generals Into Lineup Is Announced Today— Belicf Exists That Imperial Forces Will Take the Offensive Against Germany— Appointees Are Named.

SPECIALIST © IN MECHANIZED WARFARE NAMED CHIEF OF STAFF —OTH ER CIFANGES MADE

BRITISH ARMY SHAKEN DOWN TO FIGHT AGAIN   Younger Blood Pumped Into High Command; Mechanized War Expert Becomes Chief

British Put 4 \ ounger Men In Command   Shake-up of Army May Indicate Action Against Enemy

FULL VICTORY IN UKRAINE, CLAIM OF THE GERMANS   Nazi and Allied Troops Occupy All Terrain West of the Dnieper

NAZIS HOLDING UKRAINE. ARE WEST OF AE   Soviet Resistance Continues at Bridgeheads and in Odessa.   LENINGRAD PREPARING DEFENSE TO LAST MAN

HURRICANE SEASON THIS YEAR SLOW IN GETTING STARTED BUT ~ HAS PASSED THEORETICAL PEAK

Storm Peak Has Likely Passed   Hurricane Season, Slow in Developing, Practically Over

FEDERATED CLUB OPENS CAMPAIGN ~ FOR FREE CLINIC   Seek Support Of Plan From Business Men

Nazis Pierce Moseow Are,  Berlin Claims   Germans Laugh at Repor of 40-Mile Retreat from Rostov

JULY MAKES COOLER DEBUT THAN JUNE   Clear Cooler Weather fn Sight In State

HOMER BY TEDDY WILLIAMS 1S BIG BLOW OF BATTLE   LONG CLOUT COMES {N NINTH WITH TWO RUNNERS ON RASES   ARKY VAUGHN GETS PAIR OF CIRCUIT DRIVES ALSO      Joe DiMaggio Registers Double In Game; Nearly 55,000 Fans

AMERICANS BEAT  NATIONALS 755,  IN ALLSTAR TILT VAUGHAN HITS TWO NOME RUNS TO SET  untrD AOrrRAnDNn   RUE NATIONALS 000 001 7%—5 10 2 AMERICANS 006 101 014-7 11 3

TED WILLIAMS’ HOMER SPILLS NATIONAL LOOF   American Leaguers Win, 7-5, With 4-Run ~ Rally in 9th Inning

AMERICANS WIN ALL-STAR GAME   Ted Williams’ Homer i Ninth, With Two. on, Downs Nationals, 7-5   BASEBALL

Americans Win 7-5 In Ninth Inning Rally   Homer By Ted Williams With Two On Bases Cinches Dramatic Victory

Ted Williams of Boston Red Sox Hero of  Classic     NINTH INNING WIN     Nationals Ahead 5 to 2 Going Into Last Frame In Thrilling Tilt      R.H. E. National ..... 000 001 220-5 10 2 American .... 000 101 014-7 11 $

At Russians With  Mounting Ferocity  Hand-to-Hand Fight Rages In Streets of Leningrad  Suburbs with Reds Claiming  Battle in TheirFavor 

SENATOR HARRISON IS TAKEN BY DEATH   President Pro Tem of Sen ate Dies Sunday in Capital.

U. S. MOURNS SEN, HARRISON   Statesman Succumbs To Exhaustion Following Intestinal Operation.

SEN, HARRISON DIED SUNDAY    Body Will Lie In Stafe At Capltal For A Few Hours

DEATH CLAIMS SEN, HARRISON   Body Lies In State Today Ir Senate Chamber

HARRISON RITES WILL BE SIMPLE   Death of Veteran Senato: Resulted of Exhaustion  After Operation

IS DEAD AT 59   Veteran Democratic Leade Succumbs After Major Operation

President Pro Tem Pat Harrison of Mississippi Dies. Career Praised.

Valet Lakes Stand  ee  Testifies Baronet’s Wife  Was Alone with Erroll

WEYGAND 10 GET LARGER POWERS IN ALGERIA POS   Governor General Abrial will Be Recalled.for Post In< ---Parig Regime.

VICHY NAMES GEN. WEYGAND ALGERIAN GOVERNOR-GENERAL ~ IN PLACE OF ADMIRAL ABRIAI

Grand J ury Votes More Indictments  No. Intimation  Of How Many 

Selectees Made Non-Coms To Draw Most of Draft Numbers Tomorrow Nigh

OELECTEES 10 DRAM 2ND DRAFT NUMBERS   Non-Coms Will Have Part In Thursday Lottery

Selectee Non-Coms Will Draw Most of Numbers In New Draft :Lottery.   Blindfolded Cabinet. Officers Will Teke First Capsules. Bram Bowl .

Novelty Ceremony to Feat: ure Air Show;. Great . — "Talent Array

Vichy Issues New Warnins   Says France To Seek To Re. cover Colonies Held By Gen. De Gaulle   VEILED WARNING TO U. S. IS IMPLIED

VICHY DEFIES FOREIGN NATION TO .TAKE HER. COLONIES. ai   Nazi: Unity   Note  Stresses Martinique and Says the’ French Navy . Will Fight.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Vichy Gives Warnings

“HEAVING” INJURES WHEAT   Alfalfa’ Damaged in - Alternate \ Freezing and Thawing

President To Make Radio Address To Ranchmen, Farmers Tomorrow Eve

The Great Game of Politics   —By FRANK R. KENT — Another Delayed Decision

DARLAN SAYS HITLER MADE” NO DEMANDS   Will Never Turn Over Fleet to Germany, Admiral States   But Diplomatic Spotlight Shifts to Pos« sessions

DARLAN SAYS FLEET WILL BE RETAINED   Declares France's Choice Between Life and Death

French Fleet To Remain Out Of Nazi Hands   Admiral Darlan Reports Further That Hitler Has Not Asked For French Colonies

Darlan Tells French He'll Never Hand Over Fleet to Nazi Ruler   Admiral Says Hitler Hasn’t Demanded Colonial Territory in Describing Negotiations

HAS NOT ASKED FOR FLEET   Vice- Premier Darlan Makes Statement to French —

ct KEEPS  “FRENCH FLEET —QNALAN SAYS   i ” Vize Premier Dec'ares That  Hitler Made No Demand  iy for Ships.   He Believes Germany Can  Defeat Any Coalition Against Him.

Hitler Hasn't Asked France For Her Navy   VICE PREMIER ADMIRAL DAR. LAN TELLS FRENCH PEOPLE I) RADIO ADDRESS.

Telts French Nation Hitler Has Not Asked For It;  Choice Between Life And Death He Says Of Nazi Collaboration

HITLER DIDNT DEMAND FLEET, DARLAN AVERS   Nazis Asked No Colonial Concessions, No War Declaration, Admiral Says   SPEAKS TO FRENCH PEOPLE OVER RADIO   Asserts German Terms Pre sented a Choice of Life Or Death

Hitler. Silent. On Vichy Navy   Darlan ‘States ‘Germany “Has ‘Not. Asked’ Fleet.  4S Ine Nesotlations: ~"

France Need Not Actively Enter Wai   Vichy Chief ‘Tells World Vitler Hasn't Demanded Use of Warships   CALLS FOR ACCORD   No Colonial Concessions Mentioned in Parley at Berchtesgade

WON'T GIVE UP FRENCH FLEE]   Darlan Says Hitler Ha: Not Asked For Ships Or Colonies

Will Not Hand French Fleet Over To Hitler   co RAF TR RRR BFR ER Rs he  Fuehrer Has Not Asked For It Or For Colonies,  Says Vice Premier.

DARLAN DECLARES HITLER WILL NOT GET FRENCH FLEET   Vice Premier Says No Demand Made for Warships, but in No Event Will He Hand Them Over.   DEFENDS PROGRAM OF COLLABORATION   Asserts Germany Is Not Try ing to Get Vichy to Fight England or to Give Up Her Colonies,

Darlan Declares Hitler Did Not Ask French Fleet  And French Help Not Needed Against Enoland. He Sava

DARLAN-SAYS HE WONT GIVE FLEET TO THE GERMANS.   French Vice-Premier Says Hitler Hasn’t Ask for Fleet

Hitler Never Asked for Warships of Colonial Territory, He Asserts

NO ue DEMANDS MADE IN NEGOTIATIONS   Marshal, Government Choose Life for France, Vice Premier Declares

DARLAN SAYS FRANCE NOT 1 GWE UP FLEET   Collaboration With Ger many Matter “of Life or Death”

Avers France  Will Keep Fleet   Darlan Says Hitler Mad No Request for Shins

DARLAN oAte ' NAZTO WON'T GET NAVY   Fuehrer ‘Able to End Wa . Alone, Vice Premier Tells French.

HITLER DOESNT. WANT QUR SHIPS, DARLAN INSISTS   FRENCH VICE PREMIER SAYS FUEHRER NEVER ASKED FOR THEM. OF COLONIES   ‘AND I'LL NEVER GIVE THEM UP, HE DECLARES   Vichy Government Has Chosen Life, Admiral Tells Freneh People

Claims Hitler  Will Not Get  Freneh Vessels   Germany Able To Beat Any Coalition Without Help Of France, Says

° Not Even To Hitler—  France Will Not Give Fleet Tc Anybody: Darlan In Stand

DARLAN SAYS FLEET WON'T GO TO HITLER   FRENCH FORCES I SYRIA JOIN UP WITH BRITISH

ADMIRAL SAYS FRANCE NOT TO GIVE UP FLEET   Colonial Possessions Not Included In Agreement

VICHY KEEPS FRENCH FLEET DARLAN SAYS   Vi_e Premier Dec'ares That Hitler Made No Demand for Ships.   NO MILITARY HELP   He Believes Germany Car Defeat Any Coalition Against Him.

France Had To Choose Life Or Death—-And Chose Life, Says Darlan  Hitler Has Not Asked For French Fleet  ee ae

DENIES FRANCE 10 GIVE UP FLEE   Vichy Official Asserts Hitle Never Asked for Warshins

WON'T GIVE UP FRENCH FLEET: DARLAN'S VOW   Vice-Premier Declares Fuehrer Did Not Ask For Ships, Nor For Vichy War Entry.

‘Darlan Vows No ‘Release of Fleet   Viee Premier Declares Hitler Has Nat Acked War Acainst Britain

JARLAN DENIES HITLER DE     Vice Premier Say: Germany Did Not Want Fleet

DARLAN DENIES CONCESSIONS   Hitler Never Asked  for Fleet, Colonies,

To Stand Ground Says Hitler Did Not Ask French Fleet   Vice-Premier Says France Will Never Hand Over Ses Power to Nazis

DARLAN DECLARES HITLER DID NOT ASK ~ FRANCE FOR FLEET   e-VICE PREMIER ALSO DE: CLARES WILL NEVER HAND FLEET OVER TO ANYONE

DARLAN DENIES HITLER WANTS FRENCH FLEE)   VICE PREMIER OF VICHY GOYERNMENT SAYS HE WILL ‘ NOT GIVE FLEET TO NAZIS

French Fleet To Stand Pat, Says Admiral Darlan   Denies Hitler Has Asked For Sea Aid In New Collaboration

WILL NOT GIVE FLEET: - TO HITLEE   ‘T Will Never Hand It Over™ Darian Says, Denying = » Nazis Requested It’   NO TERRITORY SOUGHT, HE SAY!   @Vice Premier in Radi Broadcast to French on Recent Negotiations

FRENCH FLEET NOT DEMANDED BY GERMANY   War On Britain Also ~ Not Asked-Darlan

VICHY INTENDS T0 KEEP FLEET DARLAN AVERS   Tells French People That He Will Also Fight to Retain

Darlan Says HeWon’t Give Nazis His Navy   Tells French Hitler Has Not Demanded Possession Of French Fleet, Colonial Concessions Or War Declaration on British

DARLAN TELLS  FRANCE HITLER HAS NOT ASKED FOR THEIR NAVY   Just Back From His Parley in Germany He Hints That Fleet Will Not Go to Anybody   Yice Premier Tells Why Vichy Will Collaborate With Berlin—Supplies For Dakar

REFUTE REPORT HE WILL TURN — OVER FLEET   Asserts Hitler Never Askec For French Colonies   War Alone, He Asserts, And Judges Herself Able To End It Without Aid

Collaboration Defended by Vice Premier—U. S, Given Assurance That ‘Cooperation’ With Nazis Will Not Extend te the Western Hemisphere.

FRANGE WILL. NOT GIVE UP FLEET TO NAZIS   Admiral Darlan Says No One Can Get Her Fleet And Ik Has Not Been Asked,

Jewish Army Formation Seen  rannive_   Proposed Organization to Fight for British

ASSEMBLY HITS STRIDE IN RUSH TOEND SESSION  Wrangle Over Mine    Wrangle Over Mine  Riot Retards Action   ‘LITTLE WPA’ BILL SET FOR FINAL PASSAGE

NAZI U-BOATS, BATTLESHIPS COOPERATING   Newest of German Tactics in Wat on Sea—30,000 More Tons “Disposed of” Reich Claims

MORE VESSELS SUNK, NAZIS SAY   British Shipping Hit In At lantic, North Sea And Mediterranean —

SUBVERSIVE GROUP MEMBERS BANNED FROM UNION OFFICES   CIO-UAW Passes Resolu tion Aimed At Nazis, Fascists, Reds

Prospects of Further Res: istance Eliminate Allies Hopes of Avertng Destruction.

FindWatchm’n’s Body In Ruins      “MURDERED” SAYS CORONER HERSCH OF VICTIM OF PHILADELPHIA FIRE.

Petain Critics Among Solons Are Arrested   Vichy’s Oppositior By Legislators Gains Force

South Carolina Hydro Project Ready In Year   Work is half compleed  con the Santee-Cooper development 10, 000 employed.

KUHN LOSES APPEAL   State Court Upholds Conviction Of Former Bund Leader

FDR CHALLENGED TO SUBMIT WAR DECLARATION   Senator Clark In Neutrality Debate Challenges President’s Statements

Demand Made In Senate For  Vote On War   Challenge Is ‘Issued By Senator Clark After Green Attacks Efforts At Appeasement

1a OL WW. 2. .  WASAL AD WA ACARI LE TO  FDR Ask Congress To Declare Wan

CLARK CHALLENGES PRESIDENT. SUBMIT WAR DECLARATION   MISSOURI SENATOR SPEAKS IN OPPOSITION TO CHANGE IN NEUTRALITY ACT

Challenge s Given FR. fc Declare War   Neutrality Revision Means Same Thing, Seys Senator Clark

SENATOR CLARK CHALLENGES FR.   Missourian Opposes Bil To End Restrictions On Neutrality

TODAY'S WAR MOVES   Br LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of the United Press War Desk

WAR ACTIVITIES ON THE EASTERN SECTOR VIEWED   Germany Showing For Another Attack On Russia.

‘WE ARE READY’ TURKS SHOUT   Chamber of Deputies Sounds Defiance to Axis

Clear Demonstration Given of Attitude of Nation in Event Axis Makes Threatened Invasion Move; Importance Attached to Pact Siqned With Turkey.   DANGER ALONG FRONTIER ADMITTED

WE ARE READY’ WARNS TURKEY   Chamber of Deputies Ar Warned of Possible Invasion of Country

TURKS DECLARE ‘WE. ARE READY’   Roar Greets Declaration That Nation Is Faced With Nazi Threat

HEADY FOR “WAR THREN   CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES IS FIRM IN ADHERENCE TO PLEDGES.   Steel Fortress   Members Shout as a Speaker Dectares Independence Inviolate.

ROAD MAGNET COMBS  AE MASSCURT ROAD   Tons of Scrap Metal From 748 Miles

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AWAIT MOVE BY F.D.R   Speculate on Possibility He May Ask Congress To Declare Emergency   Expected to Present Message Monday Asking Service Extension

Russians Say - ~ * German Claim Exaggerated   SOVIET GIVEN HEART BY DECISIONS REACHED AT SEA MEETING.

Zine Company Head Given Appointment   Named Member Of Copper, Zine Advisory Board

Clear Skies Ease Threat   Neosho Is Falling Upstream; Floods Over Most_of State

R. I. Engineer Drowns Result  -Of Washout   Record Fall For Kansas Measured At Burlington

Companies Ask Hearing for Oil to Britain Plan   Say Plan Has Insurmountable Difficulties

VICHY FRANCE TO HANDLE HER OWN TROUBLES   War Expert Says The Tendency Is Against Germany, Italy And Britain.

German Bombers Take Toll of  Four Vessels   Nazis Say They Shot Down 17 RAF Airplanes

Arkansas Group In Washington   153rd INFANTRY NOW IN CAMP ON WEST COAST

Coal Act Extension Vote Set Today   Group Votes to Remove Consumers’ Counsel From Division

Russo-Finnish Tension Rises After Bombing   Helsinki Officials ‘Charge Motorboat Hit in Soviet Plane Attack

FINNS REPORT SOVIET RAIDS   Red Airforce Units Ar Accused Of An Attack On Ship; Frontier Posts Manned

RUSSIAN PLANES BOMB FINN POR   Finland Passes Third Day 01 New War in ‘Watchful Waiting’; Apparently Determined Remain Neutral

Red Planes Violate Finn Territory      ROMB FINNISH MOTORBOAT ID TURKU ARCHIPELAGO; VES SEL'S CAPTAIN WOUNDED.

Finns Await Disposition Of Bomb Protest   Helsinki Charge: Territory Is Violated

Soviet Planes Are Said to Have Bombed Finland  New Violations Are Reported by Helsinki Officials

PLANES BLAST NIPPONESE IN MALAYA FIGHT   British Strike Heavy Blow: As Japs Begin Strong Push in North   PENETRATE DEFENSE AT SEVERAL PLACES   Island of Penang Attacked By Air Again Without Military Damage

English Strike Heavy Blows  In Thailand   Enemy Begins Drive  Into Northern Malays ‘After Destruction of  Tact Anmcred Push

British Attack South Thailand   Bombers Deal Heavy Blows to Japanese Advanced Base

BRITISH BOMB ATTACKS HALT MALAYA DRIVE   BIG CHINESE FORCE READY TO MOVE ON INDO-CHINA

British Blast Japanese Base In Thailand   Nipponese Push Into Northern Malaya After Lull in Operations

JAPS BATTER INTO MALAYA   British Bombers Lash At Foes’ Operating Base In Thailand

Red Armies Annihilated SaysNaziCommunique: New Offense Started   Germans Claim 300,000 Prisoners Taken In Battle of Smolensk Alone and Capture Of Large Amounts of Equipment

OHIO TAX CAN'T BE ADDED T0 U.S. LEVY   Jewelry, Cosmetics, Furs Named In Attorney General's Edict

BAN LIFTED ON WOMEN'S HOURS   Gov. Bricker Authorizes De. fense Move If Special Permit Is Obtained

Germans Seizure of Black Sea Ports  May Be First Big Stride, London Says

RTHERN IRELAND DRAFT NOT-PLANNED   iwchill Decides Against Ex lending Military Service a Conscription

ULSTER DRAFT PLAN OROPPEL   British Announcement Says North Ireland Will Continue War Support

ULSTER IS NOT TO BE DRAFTED   Churchill Decides Against Draft for Northern Ireland

MASSED ITALIAN PUSH REPULSED   Greeks Claim Tepelen Will Be Theirs In Short Time

EXPECT FRI OF TEPELIN   Greeks Repulse All Attacks Despite Duce’s Reinforcements

Lay ground for appeal  to courts   Leaguers insist on power ruling

Experimental  Bomber Crashes Eight Army Men   Eight Army Men Aboard Big Plane

BOMBER CRASHE! WITH 8 ABOARD   BELIEVED TO BE BIG EXPERIMENTAL SHIP TESTING WEATHER

EXTRA!   Four-Motored . - Army Plane Is Reported Dowr   Believed To Be a New Experimental Bhip: with Crew of 8

ARMY BOMBER CRASHES NEAR LOVELOCK, NEV   Experimental Ship Flyine Captain, Crew of Seven Lost   DABORATORY PLANE   Last Reported Near Reno Between Trinity and Humboldt Ranges

F, D. R. NAMES WALLACE HEAD OF NEW SETUP   Knudsen Expected to Take Personal Direction of U.S. Production of Materials.   BULLETIN

Will Direct Personally Huge Job Of  Production   NEW BOARD SET UP

HUNGARY STILL IN CIVIL olRIFE   Leader of the Iron Guard Force Is Being Hunted by Antonescu.   “ALIVE OR DEAD”

KNOX RETURNS FROM HAWAII INVESTIGATION   Tells Texas Scribes U. S. ‘Resolved’ To Beat Japs

BLACKOUTS ON COAST CONTINUE   Crackdown on Aliens  Expected Momentarily

Germany Conquers Crete and British Mop Up Iraq.   NEW CLASH IS SEEN   NEW ULASH Io oEEN  Cyprus Is “Believed to Be  Next Object of Nazis.

Rashid Ali F lees To Iran As All Fighting Halted   Imperial Army Thought Ready To March Into Capital City of Baghdad

Deal To Swap Prisoners Is Being Dropped   Britain Charges Breach Of Faith By Germans; Prisoners Disembarked

EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS OF   Britain Charges Breach Of Faith On Part Of  Germany.

War Prisoner Exchange Plan Again Delayed   Nazis Accused of ‘Flagrant Breach Of Faith’

PRISONER EXCHANGE PLAN HITS. SNAG   British Chiartge Breach of Faith; Begin to Unload Hospital Ships

War Prisoners, Awaiting Return, Delayed Again   Those on Ship Waiting Transfer on Exchange Basis Were Being Disembarked Today.

New Tuberculosis Treatment Seen As Beneficial  ~ ~ .   Drug Being Tried on Many Patients May Prove To Be Cure

NEW DRUG TO FIGHT DREAD TUBERCULOS!:   Mayo Clinic Technicians, How ever. Warn Against Patients Ex mecting Immedizte Cures

MID-BIR PLANE GRASH KILLS 2 ARMY PILOT!   Pursuit Craft Collide Ir  California

Increased Success In Attacks On German Planes At Night Is Shown In Reports

Poles Grab Honor. In Big. Air Battle   - Daredevil Palish Pilots Down 3 Nazis ‘In 7 Minutes: Daylight Record Is Set

VITAL SOVIET ISLAND FORT 1S SILENCED   Reds Said Suffering Big Reverses

Guns Said Stopped By Attacks of © Dive Bombers   Crimean Isolation Severe Defeat for Russians

Russians Appear To Have Suffered Major Reverses On Entire Front   GERMANS ISOLATE CRIMEAN PENINSULA

Finns Claim Soviet Island Fortress of Kronstadt Silenced   Guns of Fort Suddenly Go Dead After Heavy Air Bombardment

TROOPS OF RUSSIA SUFFER DEFEAT IN ATTACKS BY NAZIS   London Declares Only a Veritable “Niagara of Supplies from Britain and the U. S.” Can Save Soviets From Disaster

Krondstadt Suddenly Goes Dead After Ceaseless Day, Night Bombardment   KEY SOVIET ARMAMENT CITY TAKEN BY GERMANS   Russia Starts Assembling Its Almost Illimitable Man Power for Oreation of Greatest Reserve Military Force in History

Fighting Reaches New Violence On Russian Front   Germans Silent on Specific Gains in Decisive Battle

HUGE MASSES OF MEN NOW ~ IN CONFLICT   Two Lar zest Armies in the World Just Getting Into Action as a Whole,  . Berlin Declares — Reds Slav Thousands.

Russians Assert Another German Motorized Division Annihilated  MAIN ARMIES CLASKi  Aerial War Rages Along Entire Front—England To Egypt

No Reply Made By British To Vichy Armistice Request   Nazi Army Pounds Left Wing Of Soviet Far Northern Forces

VIOLENCE IN THEIR WAR INCREASES   Hitler Announces  Only That Operations in The East “Are Progressing Relentlessly”

SOVIET CLAIMS VICTORY IN BITTEREST STRUGGLE BETWEEN MODERN ARMIFS

High Command Reports Gert ized Division Annihilateds:Ger clare War Is Progressing Relé

German Motorized Division Annihiliated, Other Victories Reported; Nazis Say Decisive Battle Is Under Way

World Largest Armies Locked In Titanic Battle as Germans Try to Flank Soviet on North

RED COUNTER ATTACKS FOR THREE POINTS   German Motorized Division Reported Annihilated.—Germans Silent as to Successes.

ILL-UNIFPURMED —  Manila Attacker Untrained Boys   WORLD AT WAR RECALLS PEACE ON EARTH’ IDEAL

JAP SUB SUNK OFF CALIFORNIA   Washington Also Tells Of Successes By UV. S. Undersea Craft In Far East   Writer Says Jap Troops Mere Boys, But Determined to Advance or Die

CLARK LEE’S STORY > OF JAP INVASION FROM LINGAYEN BAY   iRe CLARK LER)

FDR MAY ASK POWER TO ARM SHIPS MONDAY   Outright Repeal of Neutrality Act Undesired

Administration Leaders Awaiting  ‘Go-Ahead Signal   Capitol Believes Outright Repeal Will Not be Requested

Company Offered More Time To Act On Mediation Board’s Plan For Peace; Auto Union Has Accepted

Union Agrees to Delay Of 24 Hours; Give Company Time   COMPANY OFFICIALS TO MAKE DECISION TODAY

AUTO WORKERS POSTPONE GMC STRIKE SIGNAL   Four Plants Fail to Hear Deadline Set Fridav

soft Coal Miners  b0 Back To Work Pennsylvania   erations Expected lo Be 3ack to Normal within Twenty-four Hours

NAZIS MISSED POLAND'S GOL   Fifteen Nondescript Trucks Carried $75,000,000 Through Europe to France

Fifteen Trucks Wander Over Europe Six Weeks With $75,000,000 in Golk

NAZIS CLAIM DECISIVE BATTLE WON   Allege Russians Losses Now Over 4 Million Men

ARMISTICE ENDS SYRIAN CONFLICT   English Strengthen Hand In Middle East After Five-Weeks War

British, French Sign Armistice In Middle East   Formal Negotiations Completed Ending Five Week-Old Syrian War

Southampton Is Total Loss to British Fleet   Nazi Dive Bombers trike 9,000-Ton ritish Warship

Huge Damage Caused At Bases in Germany By English Raiders   Blitzkrieg Demonstration Is Staged by R.A.F.; Even Nazis Admit Fires Are Started and Twenty Killed; No Military Loss, However, Is Said as Result of Sorties; British Tell of Sinking of 9,100-ton Cruiser.

BRITAIN ADMITS. LOST CRUISEE   Says The Southampton Is A Total Loss As Result Of German Altack.

BRITISH ADMIT LOSS OF CRUISER   Nazi Dive-Bombers Causi Fire on Southampton Sunk by Crew

MORE TIME T0 INTRODUCE BILLS IN THE “HOUSE   Legislature Expected te Take Action at Afternoon Session   NEW CRIMINAL CODE. BILLS ARE READY   Will Have. Support. of St. Louis Organization; . Await Inauqural

TO DEADLINE ON NEW BILL      House Is Expected to Ex tend Time, However; All Eyes on Inauguration   LITTLE LEGISLATIVE ACTION THIS WEEK.

All Legislation Waits on Donnell Taking His Office   40-Day Ban on Introducing Bills in Lower House I: Removed.   All Eyes Are Pointed To Ceremony Feb. 26

light Rages On Outskir rts Of Damascus   Britain anil Allies Pledge Continued Battle  chgainsi Axe Pounpe

Leaders Agree To Avoid Curb On Army’s Use   Congress Retains Financial Strings By an Amendment

Senate Adopts  -Amendment to Regulate Aic   Would Control Purse Strings on Lease-Lend Measure

TROOP LIMITATION ENCOURAGEMENT TO JAPANESE SAYS HULL   Senate Adopts Amendments To Tighten Control of Presidential Spending   Lease-Lend Bill Attacked And Defended in Debate In Upper House

REFERENCE T0 U. S, TROOP MOVEMENT TA RE ELIMINATED   Senate Leaders to Opposi Any Such an Amendment to British Aid Bill.   COMPROMISE IS TALKED   One Amendment Was ..Ne Additional Powers Be Granted President.

Senate Places Limit On Aid  By Amendment   Congress To Be Given Con trol Of Purse Strings; Pow. er To Expire In °43.   FIRST SENATE ACTION

CONGRESS IS 70 RULE OVER AND EXPENSE   Amendment Designed To Tighten Control Of Purse Strings Adopted by Senate

WOULD CONFINE U. §. TROOPS TO HEMISPHERE   Proposed Change in Aid Bill Provokes Senate Fight

Senate Tightens Control of Aid   Amendment Asks Specific Approval

SENATE VOTES TO LIMIT F. D. R. SPENDING POWER   Approves Another Amendment Terminating Bill By July, 1943; Tobey Sees Roosevelt As “War Lord of Europe.”

SENATE VOTES FUNDS CONTROL IN LEND LEASE   Amendment Terminating Bill on July 1, 1943 Also Passed by Bady

Senate Adopts 2 Amendments  To Aid Measure   One Designed To Give Congress Control Of ‘Purse Strings.’

Fight Curb . On Movement Of Troops   Hull Says Such Restriction Would Encourage Japs In Far East

SENATE OKAYS AMENDMENT T0 THE AID BILL   Measure to Be Terminated On July 1, 1943 Under  Amendment Terms

Aid Bill Would Make President ‘‘Warlord” \Tobey Warns Senate   New Hampshire Senator Fires Parting Shot In Opposition’s Formal Argument Against Administration’s Lend-Lease Measure   URGES CREDITS FOR NAVAL BASES

Blank Check Denied   Senate To Keep Some Control In Country’s Affairs

Congressional Control of Purse Strings, Time Limitation Are Voted.   Tobey In Attack   Measure Would Make President “European War Lord,” Is Claim.

Senate Leaders Oppose Change in Lend-Lease Bill   To Fight Amendment te Keep U. S. Forces in Western Hemisphere.   But Tighten Purse Rein on President

NO AMENDMENT TO CONFINE U.S. ARMY   Senate Leaders Oppose Re striction of Troops to Hemisphere —   KEEP EYE ON JAPAN

Congress To Control Aid Purse Strinas   Also Approve Amendment On Time Limit BULLETIN

Senate Votes British Aid  Amendment   Provision Designed to Tighten Control of Congress on Money

Amendment to aid bill is adopted   Tightens hold  on U. S. purse

Senate Places More Control In Lease Bill   Adopts Amendment To Limit Contracts By President   CLARIFIES RIGHTS   Tobey Ends Debate In Bitter Attack On Rights Of FDR

TROOP CURB  OPPOSED AS GO SIGNAL FOR JAPAN   Administration — to Fight Amendment Keeping Troops in Western Hemisphere   " BECRETARY HULL. STATES OPPOSITION   Half Dozen Other Change: » in Lease-Lend Measure Adopted in Senate

Senate Amendment Tightens Control On Purse Strings   Measure Aimed to Quiet Arguments OF Blank Check’

Oppose Limiting U.S. Troops To This Hemisphere   Senate Adopts Six Amendments to Lend: Lease Bill Today

ACTION ON ZING PRICES HINTED   Henderson Terms Price Situ. ation in Scrap and Secondary Metal ‘Dangerous’

ROME ADMITS SICILY ATTACK   Itahans Say Many Killed in Raids by British Bombing Fore

Wisconsin Couple Loses Three Sons  Boys Were Firemen Peo fl © € PLI£ a...

LOSE THREE SONS AT PEARL ‘HARBOE   Wisconsin Couple Informed of Deaths; Father a Veteran of Last War

Three Brothers Die   Wisconsin Family Mourns Death of Sons in Jap Attack on Pearl Harbor

South Carolina Governor To Run For Senate   Governor Burnet R. Maybank Reported Ready to File for Race this Weekend; Would Succeed Jus tice Byrnes.

School Opening ) i wee Delay d For O One Day   Kiddies Will Be Free “Te Celebrate Labor i Dav

Le Mars Schools In Readiness F or Opening   Many Improvements Made In Plant  During Summer

BRAND FINNS AS MEMBERS OF AXIS CAMP   Secretary of State Hull Says Actions Prove Cooperation with Nazis.

LATEST ACTIONS CLEAR POSITION, SEGRETARY SAYS   EVERY MOVE SINCE REJECTION OF U. S. NOTE CONFIRMS Tl & Shieprerana   ‘FINLAND NOW GO-OPERATING FULLY WITH HITLER FORCES   Hull Particularly Decries Recent Signature To Nazis’ AntiComintern Paci

Expect Britain, U.S. To Class Finns With Axis   Action Would Lead To War Declaration, Cancellation of Loans

VITAL CLASH AT SEA POSSIBLE EDITOR'S VIEW   Authoritative Fascist Edi tor Gayda Says Such a Battle is Drawing Near   HOLBPS VICTORY HOPE   Says British Will Fee Losses Suffered in Africa. Caira Says fralians Still Ficeing

VITAL CLASH DRAWS NEAR, SAYS GAYDA   Declares Britain  Will Fee Losses Suffered In African Offensives

Federal Reserve, Roosevelt Differ On Fiscal Power   Congressional Clash is Anticipated as Soon As Session Starts

FISCAL POLICY BATTLE LOOMS IN WASHINGTON   Authority to Issue Greenbacks May Be Repealed

Army Planes Collide, Killing Two   Kelly Field Instructor And Cadet Victims.

NIRPLANES CRASH: TWO MEN KILLEL   Grand Rapids Cadet Is One of Victims in Texas Army Accident

PLANE COLLISION KILLS 2 AIRMEN   Wreckage of Night Patrol Planes Blocks Road

_PLANES COLLIDE AT NIGHT   Two Killed and One Injured Critically in Texas

U.S. ARMY HAS PLANS TO USE AIRLINER:   Commercial Planes Can Bx Used for Speedy Transport of Troops   PERFECT THE PLANS

75,000 MEN OF U. S. ARMY ARE READY FOR ACTION   Survey Reveals That at Least Five Full Divisions  Are Ready   COULD GO INTO ACTION

FAMED BOMB SIGHT PLAYS IMPORTANT PAR’   Norden Sight To Take Kes Role In Training U. S.  Bombardiers   ARE EXPERT IN 10 DAYS

BUILDING POWERFUi NEW FIELD ARTILLERY   New 105 Millimeter Howitzers Will Replace Present Type   N THE U. S. ARMY

RADIO-CONTROLLED PLANE TO CHANGE WARFARE   J. S. Military Scientists En. vision Pilotless, Bomb Laden Planes   [O =ATTACK ENEMY

HAILED AS HARDEST HITTING FORCE IN WORLD   U. S. Army’s First Armored Unit Is Said To Be Out etannineg   GIVE HIGH RATING

B. P. W. CLUB CON VENTION LOOMS   ‘Fen LeMars Girls Will Attend 22nd Annual  Event

Nazis Admit Widespread R.A.F. Raids   J  20 Reported Dead ir  Western Area; Germans Pound Manchester

Legislators Speculate On W. Lee’s Ideas   Most of Lawmakers Alread\ In Austin for Opening

Lee’s Recommendations To 47th Legislature Are Speculated By Lawmakers

Japs Losina Planes, Men and Transport   DEFENDERS OF  SUMA) ve ARE BATTLING VALIANTLY.

Dutch Fighting  Jap Invasion   Chute Troops Land In Sumatra; Battle Rages

Sign in the Amarillo Marine Corps recruiting office: "Join the Marines and see Tokyo.’   ‘Duteh Battling Japanese Parachute [Invasion

DUTCH FORCES BATTLE JAPS IN SUMATRA   Japanese Landed Parachute Troops  But Meet Trouble

U.S. WARPLANES BLAST AT TANKS   War Games, Nearing Decisive Stage, Turn Into AirGround Struaqale

Navy Starts a Big Campaign  Great Opportunity For Youth, Says Secretary Knox

ee Te ee ee ee ee ee ee eee as  SOLONS OKEH FUNDS FOR 2236 MORE NAVY PLANES

DEFICIENCY BILL OKEHED   Measure Includes Funds for Navy Planes and Ships

‘Deficiency Appropriation Includes Funds for the Navy and Other Agencies

Recommend 19 Ships In New  Funds Measure   ys +  Over Two Thousand Navy   Planes Requested In Deficiency Approptiation,  ‘807 MILLIONS ASKED

Money Bill 0. K.’d By Committee   19 Additional Auxiliary Vessels Also Recommended.

Biever Naval Air Force in Making   House Gets Recommendation For More Funds to  Build 2,236 Planes.

$897 Million Deficiency Bill  Js Recommended   Committee Would Have House Clean Up Many Shortages  2236 NAVY PLANES 19 Auxiliary Ships Are  Included, Among Them { WT Qasttarna

Funds Sought tor "Additional Ships,  Planes for Navy   Deficiency Appropriation of $897,083 ,825 Recommended to House by Its Committee, Coast Guard To Get Cutters

“Catch-All” Money Bill for Over 897 Millions Is Urged   Navy Would Get 97 Pct of Total of Deficit Appropriations

House Committee Recom mends $897,083,825 fo. Deficiencies.   NAVY IS GIVEN TOTAL OF $742,465,14:

APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDED BY COMMITTEE   Funds Urged To Build Planes And Ships For Navy

Appropriation Would Give Navy 1,236 More Planes   “Catch-All’ Money Bill Recommended to House By Committee

FUNDS FOR 2,236 - NAVY AIRPLANES   19 More Auxiliary Ship: and More Guns Also Are to Be Provided

etme Approved   eficiency Appropriation ould Provide 2,326 Warlanes for Navy

HUGE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION IS APPROVED TO HOUSE   FUNDS INCLUDED TO GIVE NAVY 2,236 ADDITIONAL  PLANES AND 19 SHIPS

PLANES FOR “USE OF NAVI   _ Nineteen Additional Ships ‘and New Guns for Air Force Also Provided in House Appropriation Measure.

Measure Carries Funds For Scores of Federal  Agencies and Emergency

$897,083,825 APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDED      Deficiency © Measure Given House By Committee   TO AID DEFENSE   Includes Funds ‘Tc Furnish Navy More Planes, Ships

2,230 Fianes For Navy in Catch All Bill   Deficiency Appropriatior of $897,083,825 Sent to id House

MORE CASH FOR NAVY FAVORED   Measure Provides Cash fo: More Ships, Planes

$87,083,820 CATCH-ALL BILL REPORTED OUT   PROVIDES 2,236 MORE NAYY PLANES, AMONG OTHER Tima cia   MEASURE ALSO CARRIES FUNDS FOR SCORE OF U. §, AGENCIES   Nineleen More Auxiliary Ships for Navy Recommended By Appronriations Cammitter

$897,083,825 AS ADDED FUND I$ RECOMMENDED      House Committee Propos al Includes Funds For More Planes   wR TWEE PVR NE  Score Of Other Governmental Agencies Would Be Benefited

COMMITTEE PASSES ON MONEY BIL!   House Approves $897,083,82: Deficiency Appropriation, Including Ship Money

$897,083,825 Is Recommended In Appropriation Bill   97 Percent Of Money For  Purposes Connected With Defense Activities, Com mittesa Daclaras

British Shipping Losses During May Were Fourth Highest of War, Admiralty Reports

US Labor Pledges rull Cooperation  Representatives Of Industry, Workers Aaree To Board

FDA WILL APPOINT WAR LABOR BOARD   Industry And Labor Draw Up Pian For Work

INDUSTRY, LABOR TO PULL TOGETHER WW BIG WAR FEFORT   Delegates Agree To No Strike, No Lockout_

NO-STRIKE TRUCE IS REACHED   Industrial Management. Union Workingmen Pledged to Pull Together for Full War Production

Capital, Labor Declare Truce  For Duration’   No-strike, No-lockout Pledge Made to Country by Union Workmen and American Industrial Heads.

LABOR PEACE “ARREED {PON   Management and Workers Pledged toe Maximum ‘War Production.

INVESTIGATION BEING MADE IN SALE OR SHIPS   Reported Officials Bought -Private Boats to Sell toNavy At Tremen-: ‘dous Profits   KNEW ‘NAVY: NEEDS   Further Investigation Made In Cost of Cantonments At Fort Meade. Md.

Profiteering By Government Aids Hintec   Certain $1-a-Year Men Under Suspicion of Senate Committee

INVESTIGATE DEALS OF U.S. OFFICIALS   Report Certain Dollar-a-Year . Men Profited from Sale of Ships toa Navy

Aegean Waters In Nazi Grip   Nazi Troops Reported Taking Over Islands In Mediterranean

Zone Agreements Are Planned . for Stabilization: of Work in Defense Construction

CONGRESS ENTERS TS THIRD MONTH   Has Passed Five Major Bills— Taxes and Appropriations to be Considered,   FIVE HOUSE BILLS BLOCKED

Much Business Still Remains With Congress   Third Month of Present Ses sion Begins and Important Measures Are Unsettled.

Congress TakesCare Of Appropriations British Aid—All Else Forgotten So Far

Only Three Maior Bills By Congress   Lease-Lend Debate Blocks Work On Other Measures

LABOR POLICY  I$ ASSAILE   MANUFACTURERS’ ASS OCTATION DECLARES GOVERN MENT SHOULD ADOPT -__. STRONG METHODS -— TO END WALKours

EMATE TO ACT ON PROPERTY SEIZURE   Bill Passed By jet Com mittee, Awaits nal Action

Senate Votes  Seizure Bill   Permit President to Take Over Certain Property for Defense

ITALIAN AGENCY SAYS — DIPLOMATS LEAVE SOFIA FOR ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Five Youngsters Die as Flames Sweep  ‘Through Their Home   Tragedy Occurred While Widowed Mothe Was Assisting Invalid Neighbor; Defective Flue Causes Missoula Blaze

FORMER CONVICT ADMITS SLAYINE   Brady White Tells Officer ‘I’ve Decided  Cannot Live With My Conscience Longer in Giving up

Second Meeting Called for Today To Map Changes   Procedure to Enact Revisions Said Cause Of Flareup in Confab

EARLY ACTION ON NEUTRALITY ACT DEMANDED   Provisions Said to Be Outmoded at Meet With President

Roosevelt Urges S peed In Neutrality Revision  President Asserts Panama’s Ban   President Asserts Panama’s Ban On Guns Increases Need; Session Fails to Avree on Moves

Shortage Of Fuel is  Seen Here   Roosevelt Cuts Off Expor Of Motor Fuels To Japanese And Other Nations On Axis Side

POWER TO CUT SUPPLY GIVEN TO ROOSEVELT   New Blows Directec Against Tokyo by U.S.

HOOSIER SEXTET DIES IN ACCIDENT   Six South Bend People Are Killed at Niles, Michigan.

MAKE EFFORT TO. PREVENT GOAL STRIKE   If Efforts Fail, Anti-Strike Or Compulsory Mediation Legislation By Congress May Follow— Conpress Ready To Start   MONTH'S SUPPLY . OF COAL ON HAND

FDR Takes Hand in Coal Dispuite; Summons Leaders: to White House

FDR FIGHTS 10 SAVE MEDIATION   Failure Would Probably  Followed by Anti-Strike Leaislation.

LABOR UNREST — BIG: PROBLEM DF PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Assuming Direct _ Charge of Efforts for Labor Peace.   STRIKES IN OFFING.   If Persuasion Fails Anti  ‘Strike Legislation Appears Probable. :

PRESIDENT MUST TAKE FIRY ACTION) TO PREVENT MINE, TELEPHONE AND RAIL  : TTEUPS,

ANTLSTRIKE LAW CERTAIN IF GIO LEADER HOLDS OUT    Conference Called At White House Friday for Showdown With Lewis.

NEW JAPANESE, RUSSIA TENSION ALONG FRONTIEF   Nipponese Reinforcements Report. ediy Streaming to Manchukuo Border. Protest Delivered.

Britain Views Battle At Sea As Less Dark   Losses in North Atlantic reduced with U. S. on patrol duty — Crete losses severe.

STEAMER WITH 40] ABOARD-HITS-MINE   Japanese Vessel Sinks 30 Minutes After Striking Floating Object

Japanese Steamer With 400 Aboard Hits Mine, Sinks   Passenger Ship Down Off Korean Coast; Rush Rescue Ships to Scene

Jap Ship Is Sunk By Floating Mine   Rescue Ships Rush to Area; 407 Aboard

Drive 800 Miles Across Desert to Canture Fascists   Heart of Libya is Invaded in Daring Dash bw Troops

Free French Attack Libya From Soutk   Marzuck Is Capturec After 825-Mile Desert Dash

Surprise Besieged Italians   De Gaulle Motor Corps Crosses Desert To Help British Apply En circlement

FREE FRENCH SWEEP ACROSS LIBYA DESERT   Giant Pincers Aimed Against Italy From Colony

Bomb Carriers Over In Waves   British Ships and Ports Hit By Nazi Airmen

REICH TO TAKE ‘APPROPRIATE’ ACTION IS SAID   Nazis Claim New U-Boa' Successes; English Applaud Speech

LINER ON BAR, NOT DAMAGEL   Crew of 550 Remains Aboard, As Tugs 'Try To Free Manhattan

British Colonel Is Relieved of Post in Storm Over “School Tie” Letter

"OLD SCHOOL TIE’ COLONEL RELIEVED. OF HIS COMMANE   British War Office Cracks Down Hard on the "Colonel “Blimp” Schoo! of Thought in its Modern  rmy¥

U.S. To Act In Self Defense Hull Warns   Serves Notice On World of Policy

Hull Declares Self - Defense Policy at Sea   Latest Sinking Callec ‘Another Act of Lawlessness’

Behind The \ews   Behind ie ews  Pact With Japan Would Hit Hitler  Gas Probe Head Dines With Ickes’ Assistant  Willys-Overland Protests To OPM  —By PAUL MALLON

U. S. Orders Use of Silk In Manufacture of Hosiery and Other Civilian liems Stopped

Axis Armies Said Smashing Eastward To Kharkov And Rastov Points   GREAT ENCIRCLEMENT IS SAID. NOW UNDER WAY   Military Commentator Says Retreating Red Army Units Being Followed So Closely They Have Been Unable To Rally Against Pursuers

Huge Encirclement Thrust Opens Near Kharkov, Rostov   Vital City of Rostov Declared to Be Primary Objective of Axis Armies; Seen as Gateway to Entire Southern Industrial Region

BIG INDUSTRIAL CITY THREATENED. BERLIN ASSERT   Marshal Budyenny’s Forces Reported Fleeing With Invading Troops in Hot Pursuit.   CAPTURE OF TAGANROG ' CLAIMED BY NAZIS   Germans Say Fall of City Gives Them a Stranglehold on Shipments From Port of Batum.

Nazis Admit New Russian  Donets Army   Batum Water Route for Oil Partly Cut by Seizure Of Azov Seaport,  ‘Rerlin Save   Early Fall of Kharkov Now Being Predicted   ‘Hot Pursuit’ of Budenny’s Forces Is Depicted Near Rostov

FREE IMPOUNDED GAS RATE CASH   Ohio Fuel And City of Columbus Settle 16-Year Dispute.

TREASURY ASKS MORE EXCESS PROFITS TAX   Assistant Secretary Urges Congress To Increase Surtax.

“reas 17 “AS XS. CON3ress: “0 Soos: “Ixcess pes 7aX Jor: Tecense

Levies Proposed Which, With 6 Per Cent Corporation Surtax, Would Yield $1,096,000,000 of $3,500,000,000 Sought for Defense—Program Submitted to House Committee  " With Implied Approval of President Roosevelt.

ASK STIFFENING OF PROFITS TA)   Treasury Urges Congress t Take Action; Implied Ap proval of Roosevelt Is Seer in Request

tiations Between  and ERP are Arranged; Pickets Upset 40 Cars in Their Flight.

JAPANESE NAVAL FORCE BOOSTED   More Units Are Reportec Stationed in the Gulf of Siar

Japanese Navy in Gulf of Siam Strengthened  Land and Sea Blows at Singapore Forecast

Jap Navy into Gulf of Siam?  Reports Say Forces Have Been Increased

JAPANESE MOVE EXPECTED SOON   Dutch Authority Predict: Blows At Singapore and East Indies

JAPAN SENDS MORE SHIPS TO SIAM GULF   Report Comes From Reliable Quarters In Indo-China, Not Confirmed by AP

Japanese Navy Units Increased In Gulf of Siam   Dutch Authority Forecast: Land and Sea Blows af Singapore Soon

Jap Navy Units  Are Reinforcec      Dutch Official Forecast: Blows at East Indies, Singapore Soon

Jap Ships Said Moving in on Singapore Road  Meanwhile, Japan Declares She Stands for

FORMER DELAWARE WOMAN JUMPS FROM WINDOW ON TENTH FLOOR OF  . BUILDING

Sarawak Troops Rally Against Japanese Forces   Fate of Capital Left in Doubt  As Communications Are Cut

LAGUARDIA HEADS CIVILIAN DEFENSE   OFFICE IS CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER OF PRESIDENT

Action ‘To Protect Homes Is Proposed   Two Divisions Planned, One To Be Board For Civilian Protection, Other Made Up Of Citizen Volunteers

Home Defense. Group Formed .  New. Organization to be Headed by Mavor LaGuardia

LAGUARDIA TO ‘HEAD CIVILIAN DEFENSE UNIT   Roosevelt Forms Group Tc Aid Defense Effort: Al! Can Participate »*

Director Of Home Defense  Is LaGuardia   President Roosevelt Has Created New Office To Mobilize Civilians In Big Defense Move

New Defense 0 ffice Goes To LaGuardi:   Roosevelt Appoinis NY Mayor Who Continues   Alse in Present Post

FDR Creates New Defense Agency With New York Mayor In Command; Under Program Civilians Will Be Mobilized For Home Defense Work

LAGUARDIA ISTO HEAD THE DEFENSE PROGRAM OVER U, §   ‘Will Retain - Mayoralty Post While Directing  New Job—To Affec BAtHES a

LA GUARDIA HEADS - OFFICE OF DEFENSE   Roosevelt Establishes Civil ian Defense Agency for Emergency   WILL DRAW NO PAY

LAGUARDIA IS NAMED DIRECTOF HOME DEFENSE   Pres. Roosevelt Creates New Agency To Mobilize Volunteer Citizens

PRESIDENT FORNS CIVILIAN DEFENSE   New Set-up Is Announced by Roosevelt Today in Washington.

Another "Office'’ Created by Order of President; LaGuardia Its Heac

LaGuardia Heads Civil Guard Unit   Duty for Every American Made Goal of FDR

LaGUARDIA GETS NEW DEFENSE JOB   N. Y. Mayor Named to F. D. R.-Created Volunteer Civilian Agency

Civilian office of defense is created   La Guardia named  aac ite dAiractar

LaGuardia to Head Civilian Defense Offic   President Names Ney Body By Executive Or der to Act in Emergencs

La Guardia Will Head New Body   President Appoints New York Mayor To Head New Civilian Defense Agency

LAGUARDIA fi MADE ncAD OF HOME DEFENGI   Organization Will Mobilize Civilians on Strictly Volunteer Basis.   DEFENSE COUNCILS TO BE SET UP IN 9 CITIES

N.Y. Mayor Heads New U.S. Agency   Every American Gets Chance to Do Bit  In Program

Home Defense Program to be OrRanized on Voluntary Buses — Purpose of New Agency ig to “Protect Life and Property in Event of Any Emergency.”

NEW YORK MAYOR NAMED DIRECTOR OF HOME DEFENSE   F. D. R. CREATES OFFICE OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE, NAMES LA GUARDIA

OFFICE OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE HEADED BY MAYOR LAGUARDIA   PRESIBENT ISSUES EXECU“TIVE ORDER; LAGUARDIA TO REMAIN MAYOR

New Defense Board Named   “LaGuardia ‘Appointed By President to Head an Group

LAGUARDIA IS GIVEN NEW POS]   President: Puts: ‘New. York Mayor .. in .;Office of Civilian Defense:

To Head Civilian Defense   Mayor La Guardia o New York Named by Roosevelt

FDR NAMES LAGUARDIA TO HEAD CIVILIAN DEFENSE BOARD:   New York Mayor Placed In Charge of Newly Created Agency

LaGuardia To Head Office Of Civilian Defense For U.S.   Will Remain New York City Mayor But Will Be In Charge of Defense Task

LAGUARDIA HEADS CIVILIAN DEFENSE   Roosevelt Established Office By Executive Order Today

CIVIL DEFENSE UNIT ORDERED BY PRESIDENT   New Civilian Agency Will Be Headed by Mayor LaGuardia   GROUP WILL WORK IN EMERGENCIES   “Adequate Protection of Life and Property”, Is Chief Aim

La Guardia to Head Civilian Defense Unit   Appointed by President; Agency Divided Into Two General Divisions

F. D. R. Names La Guardia To  Direct Program   Work Divided Into Twa Sections; Every Citizen  Gets Chance To Aid.

New York Mayor Made Chief Of Civilian Agency  Roosevelt Sets Up   Roosevelt Sets Up Office To Mobilize Citizen Efforts

LA GUARDIA NAMED CIVILIAN DEFENSE DIRECTOR BY FDR   Every American Will Be Given Chance To Do Bit — Strictly Voluntary

La Guardia Ta Defense Group   Named Head Of Civilian Body By The President

LAGUARDIA TC HEAD CIVILIAN DEFENSE SETUF   New Agency to Serve in Two Divisions as Announced Today By President Roosevelt,

Organization of New Agency to Be on Voluntary Basis; New Yorker to  Keep Mavoralty Post

LAGUARDIA APPOINTED   President Roosevelt Names Mayor Head of Civilian Defense

FOR SETS UP HOME DEFENSE   Names La Guardia.To Head New Effort in Which All Will Have Chance To Serve.

LAGUARDIA HEADS CIVILIAN DEFENSE   Roosevelt’s Plan Designed To Give Citizens Chance To Help

NEW HOME DEFENSE WILL AFFECT LIVING HABITS OF MILLIONS   Chance To ‘Do Their Bit’ Will Be Given All By Agency

New Body Is Set Up   LaGuardia To Head Office o! Civilian Defense

Mayor of New York Manages Civilian Defense   LaGuardia Takes Over OCD Chairmanship At Washington Tomorrow

Civilian Defense Office Is Set Up   LaGuardia Heads One of Divisions

FDR Sets Up Defense Office   LaGuardia To Head New Civilian Defense Office Set Up By President.

LaGuardia Named Head Of OCD   Every American Will Be Given a  Chance to Serve

CIVILIAN DEFENSE T0 BE HEADED bY MAYOR LAGUARDIE   New Civilian Defense Agency Separated Into Two General Divisions—One A Board of Civil Protection —The Other Volunteer  Participation.

HOME DEFENSE PUTIN HANDS OF N.Y. MAYOR   Full Powers of Civilians To Be Mobilized Under LaGuardia   TO RETAIN POSITION   Gives Opportuniy for Al Citizens to Do Their ‘Bit'

CIVIL DEFENGE OFFICE SET UF   Mayor La Guardia Named By President to Head New Agency.

LAGUARDIA IS U.S. CIVILIAN DEFENSE HEAD   New organization will give everyone chance  to do his “bit”

LaGuardia Heads Civilian Defense   New Agency, Created By Presidential Order, Set  Tir Tea Wes, hie nt

CIVILIAN DEFENSE  “OFFICE SET UP  ~ LAGUARDIA IN CHARGE   New Agency Established To Provide Protection In Emergency      Mayor. To Retain Post In New York and Will Not  Get Federal Pay

BISHOPS STAND ON PEACE-LABOR   Pope Pius X11 Will Give Special Radio Message To Congress Tomorrow.

FRENCH BORDER OPEN   Germany Agrees To Open Border Between Two Sections

Greeks Drive Italians From Mountain Area   10-Mile Long Range Is Taken And Prisoners, Supplies Captured

Greeks Reported on Shores of Valona Bay; Take Strategic Mountains Near Klisura

Fierce Fight Fells Finat Italian Post   Action on All Fronts Slows; Italian CounterAttacks Unsuccessful ; Fighting ‘Local’

Chinese Strike In 40 Places   Japs Acknowledge Counter-Attacks By Kai-Shek’s Forces .

DECLARES JAPAN EMPLOVES SAME METHOD IN CHIN   Japanese Record During Pas! Few Years Has Been Consistent, Secretary Says ir Press Conference.   SHIP LOSSES IN PACIFIC ARE LISTED   Mush Tonnage Lost on Botl Sides: Considerable Vari ance in Figures Given_b the Enemy.

JAPANESE BOMBERS RAIN DESTRUCTION ON HELPLESS ‘OPEN’ CITY   American Forces Holding On New Line; Tragic Toll Feared As Flames Sweep Walled Capital Of Philippines   (Rulletin)

Lines Stand Firm; Enemy Losses Heavy   Infantry Forced to Clear Way for Tanks; Nazis Claim Larisa Taker

GERMAN LOSSES CALLED “SEVERE”; PRISONERS TAKEN   Imperial Troops Reported in Action Aiong Eatire Line

ANZAC TROOPS, SURROUNDED, CUT WAY OUT   Take 150 Prisoners, Kill 300 in Reaching Own Lines—Nazis Re-port Swastika on Mt. Olympus   BRITISH IN IRAQ   Strong Force Lands to Establish Communications, Guard Oil Fields—Gel Warm Welcome   RIULLETIN

Allies Declare Front Not Pierced At Any Point;  Germans Claim Larisa.

Front Intact as Waves of Nazis Vainly ‘Try to Break Through, Claim   Observers Say Mountain Slopes Strewn With German Casualties; Tanks Are — Useless Due to Rough Terrain.   RULLETIN

British report forces repulse heavy attack   Stories conflict as Germans assert they captured Larisa—Greek cabinet crisis follows death of premier

DEFENSES UNBROKEN, ALLIES SAY      Hitler’s Forces Must Fight Way Ahead of Tanks, British Declare   WAVES OF INFANTRY IN FUTILE ATTACES      Germans, Meanwhile, Clain Swastika Flies 40 Miles South of Mt. Olympus

Many Prisoners  Taken by British In North Greece   Imperial Troops in Actior Along Entire Front; Slaughter Is Heavy.   53 French Merchant Ships Taken by Nazis

Slopes Strewn With Dead, Is British Repor'   Germans Have Failed To Penetrate Lines Of Imperial Forces, Communique States

BRITISH DENY LINES BROKEN BY NAZI ARMY   Germans Are Halted By Murderous Fire, London Says   PARLIAMENT BOMBED)    Goebbels Sees Victory In  Talk Lauding Hitler   Leadership

Resistance Of Allies Cheeks German Army  Invaders Making Vain Attempt To Break Front Turn Flanks,  Save Renort

Europe’s Greatest Forces Square Off for Showdown   Supreme Test of German-Russian Strength Believed imminent as Red Army Drops Back for Last-Ditch Stand Along Stalin Line

Armies Face ‘Great Test,’ Berlin Says   Contends 20,000 Reds Encircled at Minsk Have Surrendered  SAYS TOTAT 1280 000

Nazi Nos's Uo To Red Outposts   Europes Greatest Armies Ai Stalin Line; Nazis Force Berezina River, Napoleon’  Death Trap.   Luftwaffe Busy

ARMIES o€T FOR GREATEST TESI   Germans Reach Outposts o'  Stalin Line   PRISONERS TAKEN   Berlin Says 20,000 Russians Encircled at Minsk Have Surrendered

FRANK KNOX DROPS WREATH INTO WATERS      21-Gun Salute From Vessel Fired in Memory

State Takes Over Mental Hospitals   DEMOCRATS FORCE $11,000,004 OBLIGATION ON COMMON. WEALTH; $6,253,000 APPROPRI. ATED FOR JUNE RELIEF NEEDS   No Management Change

Solons Settle June Aid Issue   James Places 12 County Mental Institutions Under State Control

Hoover Opposed to Convoys, Claiming U. S. In War Would Decrease Aid to Britain

Big Cavalry Force Hurled Into Breach   Germans Smash At Both Ends Of Long Line; Ad vance On Leningrad.

Germany Says Progress Is Made On All Fronts And Russians In Flight

RED TROOPS FLEEING IN ~— UKRAINE   Germans Press Nearer t Leningrad, Threaten Black Sea Port.

Invasion Ar miei Smash Deeper’ into Russia  JAPS MOBILIZE «  Battle Lines Are Pointing Lenin. «  grad, Ukraine

Red Cavalry Hurled Into Ukraine Fight   Seek to Stop Hitler’s Forces Smashing on Toward Black Seaport of Odessa

ADMIT GAINS BY GERMANS   Nazis Trying To Pinch Off Last Russ Granary

NAZIS CLAIM ' NEW GAINS IN NORTH, SOUTH   Russians, as Usual, Say Their Troops Are Holding Attackers

ADVANCING NAZIS NET BY FORCE  PF CUSSHEK  ON FRONT   Germans Nearing Black Sea And Report Gains Today In All Sectors   Moscow Again Is Raided By Swastika Planes But Reds Hit Back at Berlin

Red Cavalry Into Action In Ukraine  Russians Resort   Russians Resort To Old Methods As Germans Move Toward Odessa

Vast Area South Of Kiev Claimec Lost fo Soviets   DNB Says Red Infantry Unit Ha: Been Destroyed

+Old- FashionedMethod Of Warfare Is Used to Stem Push on Odessa   Report Nazis in 60-Mile Advance on Leningrad; British Say Wheat Center in .  Desi}: Claim Kremlin Bombed

RED CAVALRY INTO BATTLE   Mounted Units Attempt to _Stave Off Drive To- . - “Ward Odessa.

SOVIET CAVALRY [5 ~ BEING THROWN INTO TIKRAINE BATTLELINE   FAMED HORSEMEN RIDE IN TO HOTTEST SECTORS, DIS MOUNT. FIGHT AS INFANTRY

RUSSIAN HORSEMEN REPORTED BATTLING IN UKRAINE SECTOR   SIXTY-MILE ADVANCE TOWARD LENINGRAD REPORT: ED BY NAZI INVADERS

Twin Drives Directed At Rich Ukraine   Nazis Hope to Take Wheat Lands Before Fall Rains Set In

GERMAN ARMIES NOW REPORTED CLOSE TO LENINGRAD AND TO. BLACK SEA PORT-OF ODESSA ‘   ~ 60 Mile Advance Reported In North While In South Great Wheat Sections Are Endangered. — Russians Claim Stubborn Resistance All Fronts

‘Soviets Resort to Old-Fash ioned Methods in Critical Battle     « say, nee wal nw oe wl a4°—@T A RT)   Meanwhile Germans Knife 60 Miles Toward Leningrad in North

Odessa Por Next In Lin  In The Souti, Gain Admitted   Dniester River May Have Already Been Crossed.

REDS DECLARE ONSLAUGHT IS BEING HELD   Sixty-Mile Advance Toward Leningrad and Threat to Black Sea Port of Odessa Are Reported by German Officials.

LONDON REPORT SAYS INVADING ARMIES GAINING   Sixty - Mile Advance Toward Leningrad Reported Scored By German Forces; Russians Reported In Retreat.

Germans ‘Are Trying To Gain Control Of Granary Before Rainy Season

Soviet Horsemen Win Skirmish But Nazis Make Gains   Germans Knife Deeply Into Both Ends of 1,200Mile Battlefront; Claim 60-Mile Advance on "Leninerad

DU-MILE ADVANGE SCORED BY NAZIS   Invasion Forces Reported Pushing Deeper Into Both Ends of Russian Defense Line.   ONIEPER BEND i$ “LOST”   Russians, However, Reported Getting Rising Tide of Militia Reinforcements,

Leningrad and Odessa Facing German Peril   Nazi Legions Are Believed Gaining On All Fronts

Advances Of 60 Miles Reported; Smolensk In Ruins, Reporter Learns

60-Mile Advance Claimed Toward Leningrad, Also Gains in South  UKRAINE IS PERILED  Russians Still Declare Re inforced Armies Are Holding Their Own

MAKE 60-MILE GAIN IN PUSH ‘ON LENINGRAL   Also Threaten Russian Black Sea Port Of ‘Odessa; Fighting  Tso Gavarna

Soviet Massed Cavalry Hurled In Ukraine War Againt Tanks Desperately To Halt Germans

Red Cavalry Hurled Into Breach   Huns Claim Advances On Both Ends Of 1,200-Mile Front

Nazis Advance in North, South  Drives Are Striking for Odessa and l aninarad

PANZER PUSH INTO UKRAINE GAINS GROUND   Moscow Admits Lines Withdrawn Deeper  Into Wheat Belt Territory

Soviet Says New Men Are Being Moved   Nazi Ring of Steel Said Tightening About Ukraine

INVADERS SCORE (60-MILE ADVANCE ‘TOWARD LENINGRAL   Important Wheat Center Northeast Of Odessa Js Imperilled

NAZIS CLAIM NEW ADVANCE:   Report Armies Smash at Bott Ends of Reds’ 1,200-Mile Western Front.

Reds Hurling Cavalry at Nazi Forces   Use En Masse Assaults Against Mechanized Units; Germans In Deep Gains

Germans Advance On Both Ends of Russian Front   Nazis Attempting To Pinch Off GrainRich Ukraine

Soviet Cavalry Joins Critieal Fight in South   Russian Mounted Troops Attempt to Stem German Thrusts Toward Odessa.     = 7 £4 ree ee. (en a aera m ~*~ eee

‘Considerable Progress’ Toward Odessa Seen By Britain   DNIESTER IS SPANNED   Pursuit of Retreating Red Forces Progressing, Germans Say

NAZIS PUSH CLOSER 10  -ODESSA AND  ~ LENINCRAL   Gains Are Made On Both Ends of 1,200-Mile War Front: Moscow Bombed   “MORE RUSSIANS TAKE UP ARMS   Fierce New Battle Between @ Kiev and Odessa; Violent Fighting Near Smolensk

GERMAN TROOPS — DRIVING AHEAD IN. NORTH AND SOUTH   Smolensk Has Fallen But Already Had Been Erased   60 MILE ADVANCE ON LENINGRAD

Once Important Russian Town Left In Ruins   Reds Help Destroy City In Retreat  Before Germans

Nazi Armies Score Gains   Russian Line Bends Back At North And South Ends, Red Sources Admit

OTAONG GERMAN FORCES PUSH ON TOWARD ODESSA   Soviet Horsemen Dash Inte Hottest Sectors to Meet’ Nazis   MUSCOVITES ADMIT NEW PANZER ADVANCE   ‘London Says Hitler Troops  Make Considerable Proadress

i  MORE GAINS        Reds Meet Claims  With Denials” - Of Defeat.

SPEED ADVANCE TO BEAT RAIN NEXT MONTH   Wheat Center Of Nikolaem Reported Imperilled   KREMLIN IS STRUCK   By Direct Hit During Raid Of 100 German Bombers On Russian Capital

BERLIN. CLAIMS NEW ADVANCES PERIL ODESSA   Fleeing Foe Pursued Inte Ukraine; Drive On Leningrad Pushed   REDS ADMIT RETIREMENT   Hitler Trying To Pinch Of Grain Region Before Fall Rains Start

of GERMANS PUSH DEEPER al,0N BOTH RUSS FLANKS   Drive 60 Miles Nearer to Leningrad and Threaten Odessa; Reds Say Foes Stemmed

REDS ADMIT ADVANCE ON LENINGRAD   Kremlin Hit by German Air Raiders; Ukraine and Leningrad Now Definitely Periled

Leningrad And Odessa Threatened   Soviet Communique Declares Violent Struggle Continues in Smolensk Area

GERMANS PUSH FURTHER INTO RUSSIA TODAY   Seore Sixty-Mile Ad vanee Toward Leningrad    Russians Report Theit — Armies: Holding Firm

Russia Declares Reinforced Armies Holding Firmly   German Invaders: ~ Are Making ‘Very.’ Considerable Prod cis

CLAIM PLATEAU SOUTH OF KEY, NEAR DNEIPER, WON   Reinforcements Holding German ‘Onslaught South Of Leningrad, Moscow Says Smolensk Definitely Nazi  KREMLIN HIT

GO-MILE PUSH ON LENINGRAD FRONT. CLAIM   Black Sea Port of Odessa Reported Threatened by Advance of Hitler's Blitzkriegers

SIX RUSS TROOP SHIPS SUNK, REICH CLAIMS   Port of Odessa Doomed, Panzers Storm Down Bug River to Trap Defense Army

Million Nazis In U kraine   German War Machine, in Sweep South, Is Supposed to Have Reached Black Sea

BUMBERS OF RAF MAKING ATTACKS   British Plan Extensive Air Raids While Nazis Storm Russian Sea Port.   SAY TROOP SHIPS SUNK   Germans Declare Inland Avenuves of Eseape From Two Ports Have Been Cut Off,

REDS CONFIRM NAZI SUCCESS ALONG FRONT   Report Germany Has Thrown 1,000,000. Troops into. Ukraine Conflict

Aerial Battles  Rage As Troops Clash In Field   Retreat Lines Jammed.

SOVIET PORT ON BLACK SEA NEAR CAPTURE   Odessa Is Reported by Germans as Doomed, With Escape Route of Russian Forces Cut Off ‘on All Sides.

RUSSIAN PORT SURROUNDED   Nazis Say Soviet Troops Are Trying to Escape from Odessa by Sea

Desperate Attempt Made By Russians To Eseape By Sea   Warplanes Of RAF Begin Turning - Nazi Cities Inte “Burning Hells;” - Events In East About To Explode

PORT VITAL TO RUSSIA   Reds Claim Other German Thrusts Being Checked

Fall of Odessa Predicted in Ukraine Drive  Russians Appear to Be Crumbling on Southern Warfront

ODESSA 1S. DOOMED   Nazis Claim Russian Black ~ Sea Port Practically in Their Hands

London: Advices Emphasize Critical Plight Of Russian Army Of South

Troop Ships Being Sunk As Russians Attempt to Flee By Sea  NEW DEVELOPMENTS  Japanese Crisis Each Day Becomes More Taut as’ Both Sides Stiffen

Soviet Forces Making Desperate Attempt to Eseape Trap, Is Report

Nazis Picture Black Sea Port As Ready To Flop   Armies Storm Ahead On Both Sides Of Bug River

Port on Black Sea Doomed to Early Surrender, Berlin Claims—Reds Concede Armies Are Hard - Pressed on Both Flanks.

Nazis Near  Odessa   Neaport Doomed, Says Berlin; RAF Pounding Rhineland; Oriental  Powder Keg Near Blast

Nazis Close In On Port On Black Sea   Red Forces Reported Ir  Desperate Attempts Tc it onan Ry ne

Nazi Forces Push Advance On Odessa   Threatening to Encircle Naval Base; Some Units Reach Black Sea Coast

Report Hitler Has Massed 1,000,000 Men in Ukraine Fight  By THE ASGOrTen evcc.

Explosion In Far East Is Said Nearer   Jap-U. S. Break Is Anticipated; RAF Pounds Germany

Report. German: Bomb. ers Sink 6. Russ Troop  ars. POTtB gigs pe

I Nazi Forces Push Down Bug River Toward Black Sea   RUSS VESSELS SUNK   R. A. F. Carries Out Pledge to Turn Nazi Cities Into ‘Inferno’

Nazis Picture Reds Trapped by Thrust To Black Sea Coast   Germans Claim 6 Troop-Laden Russ Transports Sunk; RAF Bombs Cologne by Daylight

REDS TRYING TO FLEE BY SEA, REPORT   “Tornado Blasts” Being Used by German Land, Air Forces in Blitz Against Soviets

NAZI BLITZ ENCIRCLES DEFENDERS  OF ODESS!   important City Doomed, Nazis Say, as Some Units Reach The Black Sea   DESPERATE FIGHT BY TRAPPED FORCES   Reds Hard - Pressed On Leningrad Front; Increased Air Bombings Reported

FLYING PANZER UNITS CORNERING RUSSIAN FORCES   2 GENERALS REPORTED TAKEN AS THRUSTS REACH SEA FAST AF OnFARA   BOMBERS CLAIM THEY'VE SUNK § TROOP-LADEN RED VESSELS   Large Russ Force Said To Be Trapped West of Odessa; Marshal Budyenny’s Command Jn Peril

Declare Army Holding Firm in Smolensk Salient—Far East Crisis Moving Swiftly Near Explosion-Point

CLAIM CAPTURE ~ PORTIMMINENT          Assert Red Army Despe ately Attempting To          FAR EAST SERIOUS.        Britain Says Japan Can’ Take Its Choice Of Wear Or Peace...

NAZIS. PREDICT QUICK FALL OF PORT OF ODESSA   Claim Reds Trying Desperate Escape * Ry Seq   GERMANS GAIN   Anti-British Officia Named To French Post

CLAIM CAPTURE OF BLACK SEA DORTIMMINENT   Assert Red Army Desperately Attempting To Escape By Water   FAR EAST SERIOUS   Britain Says Japan Can Take Its Choice Of War Or Peace

Nazis Are Cutting Off Odessa in Drive Toward Sea   U.S. May Break Of All Commercial Relations in Tokio

Flying Panzer Units Drive To Black Sea Area   Russian Defenders Cut Off Krom Retreat On Two Roads; Others Packed.   ODESSA 40 MILES OFF

NAZIS THREATEN PORT OF ODESSA   German. Dispatches Say Russians Desperately Attempting Sea Escape,   65 MILES -TO GO, CLAIM

BLACK SEA PORT OF ODESSA 10 FALL SOON SAY NAZIS   Red Army Trying to Escape Advancing Nazis by Sea Claims Berlin   London Hears Report Tha Budyenny’s Forces ar In Critical Plight

AXIS UNITS ARE THROWN BACK AT LIBYAN BASE      2-Day Tobruk Battle Marked by British  - Resistance

Axis Forces Being Thrown Back by British at Tobruk  Fierce Battle Still Continues After Two Days’ Fighting

AXTS TROOPS HURLED BACK   Tobruk Garrison in Counter. Attack; Battle Reported Still Raging

Axis Drive In Tobruk Thrust Ou   Second Time Axis Forces Hav Pierced Outer Defenses O Libyan Port; More Sus  tained.   Navy Active

BRITISH FORCES STOP AXIS PUSH TOWARD TOBRUK   Counter-Attack Throws Par' of German-Italian Troops Out of Fort’s Outer Defenses.   DEFENDERS DESTROY ELEVEN ENEMY TANKS   Battle, Now Two Days Old, Still Rages—Reinforcements Hurrying to Aid of Besieged Garrison.

Battle Continue: But Axis Forces. Said Stopped   Allied Troops Hasten To Help Defend Eavot

Tobruk Defenders Repel  ltalo-German Assault   Battle Rages Through Second Day; Army From Greece Is Rushed To Defend Egyptian Border  Said Armed With U. S.-Made Weapons

Tobruk Force Pushes Back Axis Advance   Garrison Claims Alfempt fo Pierce Forti. fications Has Failed

is Troops Thrown Out o! Outer Defenses, Cairo Authorities Declare: Nazi Bombers Downed

British Stage Counter Raid At Tobruk   Axis Forces Are Thrown Partly Out of Fort’s Outer Defenses   BEF RUSHES TO AID

BRITISH PUSH AXIS FROM TOBRUK LINES   B.E.F. Forces Hastening Toward Besieged Fort.

Fierce Battle Stull Raging After Two Day:   Strong Contingents of BEF Rescued From Greece Rush to Aid Garrison

Stern Battle At Tobruk  Continues   British Counter-Attack And Throw Axis Forces Partly from Outer Ring  BRITISH AWAITING REINFORCEMENTS  Men Saved from Greece Hastening Westward To Help Defend Egypt

USSR ARE ORDERED RELEASED   American Goods Not Going To Reich, Soviet Says   ENVOY VISITS WELLES   U. S. Assured Material Being Used By Russia

Pass at Thermopylae Again Becomes Symbol of Defeat and Iron Courage

Critical Need Is Stressed For Defense      OPM Instructed fo Pu All Such Plants on 7 21-Heur Days   TO POOL MACHINES      President Says Individual Work Hours Need _ Not. Be Inereased

Roosevelt Asks Labor and Industry For Acceleration of Defense Work   Full Capacity is Wanted; Cooperation Is Anticipated

Letter Requests Triple Program to Speed Work in U.S.   ‘CRITICAL SITUATION’ TOLD BY PRESIDENT   No Idle Machines, Is Goal Set by Executive in Message.

Roosevelt Calls for. 24 Hour Production Seven Days a Week In  * Defense Plants

nays Increase In Quantities Produced Vital   Letter to OPM Is Made Public; Government Mobilizes Tankers, Transport Planes to Aid British

Seven Day Week Will Be Set Up   Intensified Hunt For Experienced Labor Also Is Urged To Meet Emerrency

FDR CALLS FOR FULL’ SPEED IN INDUSTRY   Asks Defense Industry  to Operate 24 Hours a Day, Seven Davs a Weel

Order Is Issued by Roosevelt   Tells Knudsen to Have Plants Work 24 Hours Fivery Day

ORDERS TOOLS AND MACHINES ON FULL TIME   Believes There Are Suf. ficient Workers to Maintain Hour Standard

Greater Etfort For Production Urged In Natio   President Calls For Pooling Of All Machines To Make Machine Tools

U.S. MACHINES MUST WORK 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS   FLD. R. TELLS OPM MEN THEY SRE DOING WELL, NOT WELL ENOUGH   REQUESTS KNUDSEN, HILLMAN TO ORGANIZE U. S, TOOL POO   Chief Executive Calls for Canvass of Entire Nailon to Get Skilled Workers on Defense Jobs

/ OAS WORK WEEK [0 URGED BY ROOSEVELT   Sontinuous Operation Of Al Defense Industries Asked By Chief Executive   MUST MEET INCREASING DEMANDS, HE ASSERTS   Skilled Selective Service Trainees May Be Released To Work On Defense

FDR ASKS SPEED IN MANUFACTURE MACHINE TOOLS   Tells OPM Directors These Machines Must Be Worked 24 Hours A Day, Seven Days A Week, Stopping Only For Repairs.

24-Hour Work Day Ordered On Arms Tools   FDR Demands 7-Day Week As U. S. Faces  Critical Situation   ALL OUT EFFORT   All Production Must Be Taxed To Limit, Says President

24-HOUR-DAY IN DEFENSE WORK EXECUTIVE PLEA   President Roosevelt Calls For Industry to Work Its Machine Tools to Capacity Relieving Them Only For Overhaul and Repair  RATE INSUFFICIENT

Reosevelt Asks Increased Duty From Machines   President Appeals Through OPM For Non-Stop Sche. dule Of Machine Tools,   NEED MORE WORKERS

24-Hour Day. 7-Day-Week Is Necessary   OPM Told to Pool Every Resource In Country

Hunt for Skilled Men Projected   President Tells Knudsen to Comb ate fw Waekere to Bun Machines

OPM Chiefs Urged To Recruit More Skilled Workers   DEFENSE NEEDS CITED   ‘Critical Situation’ Confronts Nation, FDR Points Out

SPENDING WILL BRING BOOST IN FEDERAL TAXES   Production Increase Tt Hike Governmental Expenditures to Record  a 8 Ficures   TREASURY PROGRAM DOUBLING EXPECTED   Propose Having ‘Pudiic  Buy Securities and Meet  Tax Bills, Divert: Savings

TOOL FIRMS G0 ON 7-DAY WEEK   FDR Outlines Triple Pro. gram To OPM

SITUATION IN U.S. 1S CALLED VERY CRITICAL   Mrders Pooling of Defense Machine Tools; To Canvass Nation for Men

FOR ORDERS FULL ‘LIMIT FOR WORK ON DEFENSE TOOLS   President Tells OPM to Carry on 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days Every Week.

FULL USE OF TOOLS URGEI      President Wants Machine Tools Used 24 Hours A Day, 7 Days A Week

Critical Stage Confronts U. S. Says President  Berlin Again   Berlin Again Warns Against  U. S. Flag in European War Zon:

ROOSEVELT ASKS GREATER SPEED IN DEFENSE WORK   Wants Machine = Tool: Worked 24 Hours a’ Day, Seven Days a Week   INCREASING DEMANDS — FOR PLANES AND’SHIPS   Would Take Skilled Workers From Other Tasks: It Necessary -!

POOL MACHINES ON VITAL TOOLS IS F.D.R. ORDEF   Work 24 Hours Every Da\ Knudsen Instructions to Industry   Recheck Draft Rolls to Find All Capable of Aiding Production

BOLD. ACTION.  BY PRESIDENT   Orders Defense Machines and Machine Tools on Full Schedule.   AN ALL-OUT PROGRAM

SS  PRESIDENT CALLED FOR DEFENSE PLANTS WORK CLOCK AROUND   TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY AND SEVEN DAYS A WEEK URGED UPON INDUSTRY

24-HOUR DAY FOR MACHINE TOOLS   L Chief Executive Hopes T: Keep Plants Working All the Time   Plea Is Voiced Because of Increased Demands Fo) Defense Materials

F.R. Wants 7-Day Week   Appeals for Full Week and 24-Hour Day for Defense Plants

WAR MATERIAL OUTPUT T0 BE SPEEDED HERE   24 - Hour Day, 7 - Da;  Week Demanded  for Plants

KEEP TOOLS. GOING, SAYS I, § BHIFE      All-Out Work Plar Proposed To Get Nation Ready

Senate Opposition To Using Axis Ships For Britain Shows Up Stronalv

JU-HOUR USE “OF MACHINES   Tools. Must: Be Used Constantly, Except When - Repairs Are Needed, President Tells Knud gan and Hillman.

U.S. Confronted By “Critical Situation”   24-Hour Day Also Ordered for Defense Industry; FDR Declares Demand for Munitions, Planes, Ships Increases Need for Quantity Preduction

FDR Orders 24-Hour Day, 7-Day Week As Demands For War Goods Increase: To Canvas U. S. For Skilled Workers

F.R. Calls For Day-And-Night Defense Work   Asks Expedited Supply Of Machine Tools For Vital Industries,

7-DAY WORK WEEK   Asks Knudsen, Hill. man to Start SpeedUp in Defense   MAY RELEASE SOLDLIERS TO MAN MACHINES

F.R. Asks 24Hour Day for Machine Tool:   Requests They Stop Only or Overhauling and Renair

SPEED ASKED IN MACHINE TOOLS   President Roosevelt Also Asks Supply Be Largely Expanded

FR CALLS FOR ARMS SPEED-UF   Appeals to Industry to.Wor! Tools ‘24 Hours a Day, 7 Davs a Week.’

FULL TIME JO FOR ALL VITAL WORKS ORDERED   President Asks Chiefs 0 Defense To Use Plants 24 Hours Each Day   “SITUATION IS CRITICAL”   Men Capable Of Handling Important Machines Being Sought

Situation Now Critical, Says The  residerit !   Demands For Munitions, Planes And Ships Require More Production, Chief Executive Tells OPA Chiefs: Suggests 3-Point Plan

Knudsen Asked To Put DefenseOperationsOn24 Hour Day, 7 Day Week   Roosevelt Requests Triple Program; Tankers and Transport Planes Being Delivered To Britain In Speeded-Up Plans

ORDER DEFENSE TOOLS IN “ALL OUT’ SPEEDUP   F. R. Demands Machines Be Put on 24 Hour Day, 7 Day Week Basis

FDR APPEALS FOR EXPANDED SUPPLY OF MACHINE TOOLS   Made Plea To Meet “Ever ‘Increasing Demand” For 'War Supplies

ED.R.ORDERS 24-HOUR DAY IN ARMS WORK   New Program Demandec To Speed Tool Output And Defense Machines   TO CANVASS NATION   Roosevelt Is Confident Sufficient Workers Can Be Found

PRESIDENT SAYS CRITICAL SITUATION CONFRONTS U.S.   Office of Production Management Ordered to Poot Every Useful Machine Tool for Defense Program.   SKILLED WORKERS ARE SOUGHT EVERYWHERE   Roosevelt Believes Enough Men Can be Found to Keer Machines Going and Nol Work Men Long Hours.

ORDERS MACHINE TOOLS ON 7-DAY 24 HOUR BASIS   President Says We Are Facing a Critica) Situation And Werk West Be Spreded

Urges Machine "Tool Expansion  F.D.R. Order To OPM Board  ' Is Revealed

Says Nation Is Faced With  Critical Times   Canvass of Nation To Find Skilled Workers Asked

PUSH MACHINES, PRESIDENT APPEALS   Work Tools Loni Longer on Defense Jobs, Is Gist of Statement

FOR DEMAND: MORE SPEED INARMING   24-Heur Machine Too! Use Ordered by President in ‘Critical Situation’.

FDR Pleads For Speed  In Defense Production      Asks That Machinery Be Worked 24 Hours Daily, 7 Days Weekly

Roosevelt Order: OPM To Install Seven-Day Week   Asks For 24- Hour Day In Plants Making. U. S.. Defense Materials .

DEMOCRACIES FACE GRAVE SITUATION, PRESIDENT WARNS   To Pool All Machines And Put Them To. Work —— Skilled Workers In T¥amand

ROOSEVELT. -ASKS LONGER WORK WEEK   Suggests 24-Hour Day 7-Day Week Work Schedule _

President Issues Orders To Speed Up Defense Program. ‘No Machine In U. S. Is To Be Idle” Cave FDR.

+0 GALLS ON 1), DEFEASt I) SPeeD UP   Wants Every Machine Working   ‘CHIEFS PRAISED

FDR Calls on Industry For 24-Hour Day   Telf OPM To Speed Up Preduction

OPM ORDERED TO HUNT MEN AND MACHINES   Skilled Workers May Be Taken Fis  Army

WANTS 24-HOUR TDAY ACTIVITY FOR INDUSTRY   President’s Letter to OPM Directors Cites “Critical Situation’; National Sur vey Asked.   SAYS EFFORT SO FAR NOT ENOUGH

F.D.R. URGES GREATER SPEED   Ever Increasing Demand for Munitions, Planes and Ships

President Asks Industry To Expand And Expedite Supply Of New Machine Tools And National Defense Materials

Roosevelt Asks for Expanded Supply of New Machine Tools   Calls on Defense Industry To Work Seven Days a Week

WANTS MACHINE TOOL FACTORIES TO HIT LIMIT   President Calls For Defense Industry Tc Shoot The Works In Meeting Increasing Demands For Muni.  tions.

RUN MACHINES EVERY MINUTE, FDR REQUEST:   President Urges 24-Hour Day Seven-Day Week to Keep Production Up.

MACHINES 10 BD 24 NOUR   Roosevelt Orders Def ense Machines To Be Put on Full Time.

FDR. REQUESTS FULL USE OF DEFENSE TOOLS   Wants ‘Industry To Use Machines 24Hours Daily    Says Could Be Done Without Abusing  Workers

ROOSEVELT SPURS ON DEFENSE INDUSTRY   ee  President Calls For Working Of Machine Tools “24 Hours A Day And Seven Days A Week” Relieving Them Only For Overhaul And Renair °*

24-Hour Day {-Day Week Is Ordered   Says “Critical: Situation” Demand Constant Production”.

ORDERS 24-HOUR DAY PRODUCTION   FDR Puts Defense Operations on 7-Day Week, Calls For Canvaee of Natian.

A Non-Stop Work Call   FDR Asks Defense Plants to Use Machine Tools 24 Hours a Day

Situation Alarms President   F. D. R. discovers speed is necessary for adequate defense

FDR appeals for extended work period   Defense to keep tools busy 24 hours everv dav

4-Hour Day, ‘Day Week, s Necessary   President Wants Critical Machines Used. Maximum . Hours Each Week

24-HOUR TOOL SCHEDULE 18 ASKED BY FDR   Industry Is Asked to Use Every Minute to Make Defense Machines   COUNTRY FACING CRITICAL PERIOD   Asks Work Be Halted Only For Essential Repairs and Overhauling

Vole On Strike In 0. C. Oil Field   Oil Field Workers Action Taken After Merger

ANTHINELATION MOVE INDICATED   Treasury and Federal Reserve Board Officials . Discuss Problem

MANY SHIVER AND LIKE 11   Iowans Welcome Below Nor mal Temperatures After Torrid Spell

This Is More Like It!   el Se So en, Soins tn  Most Iowans Think It Swell To Shiver After Recent Torrid Weather

nell GE Ood FUND REPO ROUATING   Business District Will Be Well Over the $1,090 Mark Soon.   SHOWING IS SPLENDID

RED GROSS FUND KEEPS MOUNTING   Business District) Will Be ‘Well Over the) $1,000 — Mark Soon.   SHOWING IS SPLENDID

The Copy-Cat!   ‘Ferocious’ Bull Charges Would-Be Matador— Then Stops

British Take Eritrean Port  Assab Falls, Leavin: French Somaliland Surrounded

BRITISH TAKE PORT OF ASSAB   Italy’s First Foothold In Africa Has Fallen To Imperial Army.

By YATES STIRLING IR,, tear Admiral, U, 8. N. (Retired) United Fress Naval Critic   Meet Emperor   Japan Announcement To Be Made

Important Jap Announcement to  Be Issued Soon   Privy Council to Meet with Emperor, Discuss Situation

Battle of Russiz Not Over, Says War Observer   BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE TINITED PRESS

Ickes’ Office Drafting Two Plans to Solve Gasoline Shortage in East

GREATER CUT IN GAS IS NEARIN(   Present 10 Pe. May Be Extended to 20 or 30 Pe. —2nd Rationing Plan

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Drafting Plans To Ration  sired seem

Card Rationing Appears Likely In Short Time   Only Ten Day Supply Of Gasoline On Eastern Coast —Attempt To Replenish   COMPANIES’ PLAN READY BY TOMORROW   No Gasless Sundays Probable But Consumers Must Cut Down Use Of Gas

GAS RATIONING PLAN DRAFTEL   Major Oil Companies Work Out Method to Limit Customers

Soviets Apparently Preparing For Long War With Germany .  Russia Shops For U. S. Materials

PLANS MADE FOR BUYING TN AMERIG!   Country Too Far For Much Aid— By US.

SOVIET BEGINS NEGOTIATIONS TO BUY HERE   Believe Moscow May Be Looking Forward to a Long War

Soviet Russia Seeks Supplies For Long War   Asks Aid From Americ: For Red Offensive Next Spring

Reds Looking  For Long War   Washington Interprets Rus sian Buying As Indicatior Of Confidence.

REDS BANK ON LONG WAR, BUY U, S, ITEMS   Purchase Negotiations Started In Washington

Russia Indicates She Expects Long War in Seeking U.S. Aid   Soviet Evidently Thinks Red Army Will Get Chance - To Use Gifts From America—Negotiations Are Underway. :

NUVIET RUSSIA NEGUTIATING FOR VITAL SUPPLIES   Washington Sources Believe the Soviet Is Expecting A Long War With Germany Since Delivery of Purchases Would Be Long-De farved_

REDS PREPARE FOR LONG WAR   Negotiations to Purchase .4 Supplies in U. 8. Interpreted Thus

Soviet Confidence Indicated By Plans To Buy Supplies In U. S.    Russians Believed Thinking In Terms Of Long War, Because Most Of Output For Months Ear-Marked  For Our Defense And Aid To: Britain, China.

NEWEST GERMAN WAR ACE CREDITED WITH: SHOOTING DOWN 101 BRITISH PLANES

RAISE PAYROLL BY 50 MILLION   Firm Accepts Peace Formula Few Hours Before Scheduled Walkout.   250.000 ARE AFFECTED

George May Of Union Killed In Accident  Horses Bolt When Front Axle Of

George May Of Union Killed In Accident   Horses Bolt When Front Axle Of Wagon !s Broken

Important Bill Presented Today In The Congress   Measure Which Would Make U. S. “World Arsenal” Gives FDR Greater Powers.

ITALY MIGHT ~ LOSE ISLES   British: Blockade Pinches Do: decanese; Garrisons Face Food Shortage

EXPECT ITALY TO LOSE ISLAND   Bombardment And _ Block.  ade To Cost Mussolin Dodecanese Island, Brit. ish Predict.

TEAR ITALY MAY LOSE ISLANDS   Italian Garrisons Already Face Serious Shortage of Food and War Supplies On the Dodecanese Islands.

DUCE EXPECTED TO LOSE ISLES   British Tighten Stranglehold On Dodecanese

CHAIRMAN OF TEXAS - COMMISSION WOULD LIFT RESTRICTIONS   PRODUCTION OF ALL POSSIBLE OIL WITHOUT PHYSICAL WASTE CALLED FOR

All-Out Output Of Oil Is Urged   ‘Ernest Q. Thompson Soys Crude Should Be Cotten Above Ground

Stocks Below Safety Point, He Asserts   Texas Should Produce All Possible Without Waste, Says Colonel

Oil Needed For Defense, Soldier Says   Oil Stocks Above Ground Reduced, Commission Told

Thompson Asks: Bigger Flow At State Hearing   Chairman Says Industry Should Ask Government To increase Allowables

STOCKS BEL SAFETY LEVEL LEADER SAYS   Thompson Calls Crude First Lie Of U. S. Defense; Urges Oil Wells Go ‘All Out’

HITLER CALLS HIS DIPLOMATS HOME; CROATS JOIN KING   Reported Suicide Of Hungarian Premicr Adds New Fuel To Tension; Germans Believed Massing At Two Points For Thrust Toward Belgrade

Gayda Hints Axis Action   Yugostavia‘s Territorial Integrity Not Guaranteed As Before

Croat Leader Joins Belgrade Cabinet, Assuring Unity For Defense.

Gayda Finds Feeling Gone For Balkans   Yugoslavia’s Inte grity Will Not Longer Be Respected.

‘Protection’  Is Forfeited   Yugoslavia Has Lost Axis ‘Benevolence’

Slavs to Face  Axis Might   Gayda Says Territorial Integrity and Independence No Longer Considered

German Line Broken At Moscow   Russians Claim Two Divisions of Nazis Wiped Out

Jugoslav Cabinet Approves Pact With Germany   Internal Crisis Looms as Balkan Nation Submits

GERMAN COMMAND CLAIMS VICTORIES   Many Tons of British Ships Reported Sunk by Submarines.

Agreement Reached By  Slavs, Nazis   Three Serbian Members of Slav Cabinet Hand In Resignations

Five Members Of Jugoslavia Cabinet Reported To Have Offered Resignations As Protest Against Giving Nazis Right To Move Supplies Through Country To Greek Frontier.

Three Members of Cabinet Resign After Protest   Crack Nazi Raiders  Reported Loose In Atlantic

Cops Stop Traffic Over Florida Line   Find Wires, Battery Attached to Bridge

Electrical  Batteries Are Found On Bridge   Wires Extend Into Water But No Explosives Located, Says Report OF Police Officials

Germans March, Hitler Announces   Soviet Accused of ‘Acting in Concert With Britain, United States’

War Declaration Accuses Russians  Of Breaking Pact   No Immediate Report of Military Moves Are Qiven

Evacuation Of British Nationals From Japan Indicated From London

ENGLISH URGED TO FLEE JAPAN IN EMERGENC)   Mass Evacuation Prob able As Japanese Study Crisis

CIVILIANS READY TO LEAVE JAPAN ON BRITISH SHIP   Mass Evacuation Indicated By New  Gov’t Announcemen

BRITISH SUBJECTS IN JAPAN WILL BE FVACUATED   _Approximately 1,000 .Britishers to Be Removec by Ships Sent by Britis

Furnish Ship to Evacuate Their Citizens  Both Axis and Allies Strained for Materials Aft

British Start ToEvacuating Area In Japan To Cause Fear   Britain To Send Shi To Get Nationals Out Of Far East.

SHIP TO CALL FOR ALL WHO WANT 10 GO      FREEZING REGULATIONS RE. MOVE INCENTIVE TO STAY IN NIPPON   WASHINGTON WATCHES U. S., JAPANESE MEETS CLOSELY   Tokyo Minister Now Reporting At Home Says Lindbergh-Wheeler Ff{fort Fails to Change Policy

LONDON SILENT ON DETAILS OF THEIR REMOVAL   Meanwhile, Nipponess Turn Attention to United States: Await Roosevelt Attitude on Peace Gestur:   U. §. AMBASSADOR IS KEEPING NEAR POS)   lap Minister to Washing ton Tells Tokyo Press Wartime Structure in America Strengthened:

ARRANGE FOR SHIP TO TAKE PERSONS WISHING TO LEAVE   U.S. Ambassador Grew Cancels Plans to Spend Weekend Outside Tokyo

Plan To Move  Britons From Japan   Government To Send Ship For Mass Evacuation.

EVACUATION OF BRITISH FROM JAPAN PLANNED   Shanghai Observers Doubt Wash: ington Parley to Solve Pacific Problems

BRITIGH PLAN ~TAPAN EXGDUS   Arrange for Mass Evacuation of Nationals From Nippon.   RELATIONS ARE DELICATE

HOME COMING — FOR ‘SHARPSVILLE   Methodist Church Will Have - Its Annual Gathering There Sunday.    AN ALL DAY AFFAIR   Rev: L: G Jacobs, Muncie District! Superintendent, : Win Speak. 

HOME -COMING SUHEDULED FOR OHARPOVILLE   Methodist Church Will Have Its Annual Gathering There Sunday.   AN ALL DAY AFFAIR   Rev: L. G. Jacobs, Muncie District Superintendent, Will Speak.

Freighters Carry Troops   FDR Doubts Maine Ever Had Drought   - Oil Restrictions and Gasless  Sundays Loom as Defense Need

TONS OF EARTH ~ BLOCK TRACKS   Landslide Along Alle _gheny River Stops Traffic

\Pepper, Lee Vehement In Denunciation   “Let Them Know We Mean Business,’ Leaislators Sav

GIVE JAPANESE THEWORKS,U.S SENATORS SAY   ‘Let Tokyo Know We Mear Business,’ Is Tenor Of , Gantimant

STERN STEPS IN FAR EAST URGED   Senator Wants To ‘Hit Japat Hard’ Economically: Tokyo Press Is Caustic

Hold to Foreign Policy in Orient   Sentors Say It’s Time to Let Tokyo Know U.S. Mean:  Ru Ciness.

DON'T BACK UP, er HATORS WARN   Nippon Reported in Attempt To Draw Thailand Into ‘New Asia Order” *   OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

Firm Prosecution Jap Policy Seen   Leaders Believe Now Is Time  For U. S. To Mean Business

U rge Unyielding U. S. Policy In Orient To Let Tokyo Know “We Mean Business”

URGE U.S. 10 HOLD COURSE IN FAR EAST   White House Supporters Want to Show Japan America Is to Push Forward

News Dispatches   FDR SUPPORTERS BACK SENATOR IN PLEA FOR ACTION   Nippon Press Hits Netherlands Oil Action; Japanese Ships Avoid U, S. Ports

"We Ought To Hit Japan’-- Supporters Of White House Asking Unswerving Policy

Show Japan ‘We Mean Business, Administration Backers Urging   Lise Declares People Will Support Policy Of No Backing An Inch Militarily; Austin Sees Japan In Precarious Position.

Administration Senators Urge U.S. to Stand Firm on Policy Adopted in Far East   Senator Josh Lee Tells Reporters U. S. Should Not Bock Up Inch; Japan Proceeds With Its Program in South Pacific

SENATORS FIRM ABOUT FAR EAS}   Let Tokyo Know W Mean Business, Says Pepper

AMERICA TAKES NO NEW OTEPS: AGAINST JAPAN   Tokyo Hints Of Further Moves, But Washington Awaits Developments

Back Roosevelt On Foreign Policy   Four Former Candidates For President Give Their Support

FORMER CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT ARE BACK OF ROOSEVEL)   Smith, Davis and Cox on Record As Supporting ._, the: Foreign Policy of E.DR.

Rainer Urges Donnell To Sign Truck Bill   Makes Plea for P.S.C. Fee Exemption Measure Passed by Assembly

To Sign Truck Bill  Makes Plea for P.S.C. Fee Exemption Measure Passed by Assembly

SWINDLED AGED COUPLE OUT OF SAVINGS: SENT TO PRISOK   Federal Judge Lindley Emposes Heavy Penalty \ Upon Crooks = wT

Clatk Challenges F:D.R. to a Test   Says President Should Submit a Declaration - of ‘War to Congress   IN DEBATE ON ARMING   Destroyer Siffking Is Background for’ Discussion  of Revision -'

PROBE MORALE AT ARMY CAMPS      Investigate Complaints Of Liquor And Other Immoral] Influences Around Camps.

TO INVEOTIGATE MORALS OF ARM}   Military Affairs Committee Will Probe Conditions  Around Army Camps

British Release Wife of Admiral  Husband and Son Remain in Custody

Greek, Italian Forces Locked in Bitter Duel   Heavy Barrage Is Laid Down in Elbasan Sector

FILM SHOWS SPY AT WORK   FBI Movie Displayed To Jury In New York Espionage Trial

FBI Displays Secret Film in Spy Trial   Movina Pictures Show Axis Agents Discussing Espionage Plot -

FBI Shows Film Of Alleged Spy Studying Arms  Plans of U. 8. War: Materials Spread Out in Conference

Film Shown in Court Reveals Spy Suspect With U. S. Military Data

FOL OEGRET FILM SHOWS QUQUESNE   Accused Spy Snapped Going Over Notes, Diagrams   AGENTS TESTIFY   Silent Film Shows Duquense In the Act of Explaining American War Secrets

FBI Film Depicts Spy In Action   PICTURES USED IN FEDERAL COURT AS TESTIMONY IN TRIAL OF FREDERICK DUQUESNE.

Film of Alleged Nazi Spy Shown To Federal Jury   Reveals Frederick Du quesne Plotting To Secure U. S. Secrets

Motion Picture Has Defendant Explaining War Secrets To Federal Agent      PLAN WAS TO BOMB BIG ELECTRIC PLANT

Japanese Forces In Wild Retreat In Hunan Section   Suffer Heavy Losses i Debacle, Chinese Statement Says

CHUNGKING AVERS JAPANESE ROUTED      Nipponese Are Reported in Disorderly Retreat in Hunan Province

BULGARIA IS “CHLUNG MEN 70 THE COLORS   Partial Mobilization Despite Her New Agreement With Turkey.   BRIDGE RUMORS RIFE   Reported That Germany Has Several Bridgeheads on  Rumanian Side. :

Mobilization In Bulgaria Made Despite Treaty   Defense Preparations Visible to Everyone In Bulgaria

OUEA ADMITS  MOBILIZATION   Savs Reservists Called To Colors Desvite  Agreement With Turkey

Thousands More Planes  To Be Needed   Nearly Half Million Men Will Be Serving By July

Air Force to Include 400,000 Men  Under New Plans of War Department

STIMSON WANTS 400,000 MEN BY NEXT JUNE   Present Strength Will Be Tripled, With 84 Combat Groups Planned   PROGRAM WELL UNDERWAY   Further Increase To 500.000 Sometime Later Is Deemed Possible

Army : air foree to be raised to 84 oroups   Expansion is needca for national defense

ARMY AIR FORGE TO BE EXPANDEL   500,000 Flying Cadets an Enlisted Men is Set as the Ultimate Goal.

Big Expansion Of Air Forees  Is Anneuneed   Present Strength Will Be Nearly Tripled By Next June

Expansion of Government Air Combat Program Will Be Started Soor   War Department Announces Original! 54-Group Figure To Be Raised To 84.

BIG EXPANSION IN AIR COMBAT GROUPS IS SEEN   U. S. War Department Says 84 Units Planned by June, 1942   Over 400,000 Cadets anc Enlisted Men Goal of Air Defense

ARMY PLANS EXPANSION OF AIR CORPS   Program Aims At : 84 Combat Groups 400,000 More Men

Plan New Air Force Expansion   Eventual Total Of 84 Combat Groups I: Goal Announced By War Departmen

SEEK 400,000 PILOT TOTAL BY JUNE 30, 1942   STIMSON UNCERTAIN HOW MANY PLANES WILL BE NEEDED UNDER PLAN   PRESENT 54-GROUP PROGRAM TO BE BOOSTED TO 84 UNIFS

EXPANSION OF U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE PLANNEL   War Department lists program for 54 combat groups

TWO KILLED, 16 INJURED IN: DISTRICI   No Fatalities in Immedi. ate Vicinity of Joplin— Six Minor Accidents Here — Seven Kansans Hurt Northwest of City.

A. G. Fisher, Sandusky Man: ufacturer, Said Severely Injured ir Headcn Crash;  - Fisherman Killed.

WPA PLANS T0 REORGANIZE ITS STATE SET-UP  ——j— Nine Districts Wil] Be Reduced to Five Pree  marae ECONOMY MOVE  . a nn Indiaria to Become Part of Franklin  Amin

Measure Drastically Increases _ Income Tax Scale; Measure Outlinec

SENATE DEBATES NEW TAX BILL NEXT WEEK   Biggest in U. S. History To Be Reported Tuesday; Expected to Pass   Provides for $3,672,400,000 In Sharp. Individual Income Levies

TREASURY MAKES AN ESTIMATE   Revised Figures on th Yield Are Made by Officials Covering Year's ; Operation.

Passage of Biggest Tax Bill Is Near   Leaders Expect No Major Changes During Debate

Debate in Senate to  Be Short   Nearly Four Billions to Be Raised by Bill, Largest in History

SENATE LEADERS PREDICT PASSAGE Or NEW TAX BILL  New Bill is Biggest in   New Bill is Biggest ir United States History

Senate Leaders Say Hug New Levies Will Be Approved.   MEASURE’S REPORT WILL BE TUESDAY   Debate to Start on Act on  Wednesday at Capital.

BIGGEST TAX BILL IN HISTORY IS ABOUT READY   Individual Incomes Take A Big Jump In New Eill.

Passage of Record Tax Bill Expected   Sen. Taft Favors Act Providing Three Billions

Senate Leaders Predict Adoption of Digeest Tax  Bill In History of Nation

SENATE LEADERS SEE PASSAGE OF HUGE TAX BILL   [No Organized Opposition To Bill Found, Start Debate Wednesday

SUGGEST BLAST SANK THE 0-3   NAVAL HOARD OF INQUIRY TOLD THAT EVIDENCE POINTS TO EXPLOSION IN SUBMARINE

SEVEN ENTER ARMY SERVICI   [ANOTHER GROUP FROM COUNTY REPORTED TO FORT HAYES THIS MORNING

Lutheran Women’: Convention Here  October 7 And 8  Two Hundred Delegates. ‘Are Expected Te Atiantande

W. M.S. District Convention At LeMars. October 7 “and   St. John’s Lutheran Churcl Expects Nearly 200 © Delegates — :

Pan-American Group Adopts Resolution Recognizing Right To Requisition Foreign Ships Immobilized In Ports

PAN-AMERICAN GROUP “APPROVES RIGHT TD USE IDLE SHIPPING   Advisory ‘ Committee Unanimously Adopts Resolution Favoring Requisition.

NAZICONSULS HELD BY U.S,   Won't Be Released Unni Americans Are Safe in Portuoal

Not to Be Debarked in Lisbon Until Americans Are Safe.   MEANS ANOTHER DAY ABOARD SHIP   BULLETIN

Italian Diplomats Land In Portugal; Nazis Held  Till Americans Arrive   Will Be Freed When Trains Carrying Amerjeans Cross Into Portugal *

Consular Liner Reaches Lisbon   West Point Arrives At Eu ropean Port With Expell ed Axis Officials.

NAZI AGENTS HELD ON SHIE   May Not Leave U. S: Line’ at Lisbon Until U.S. Party Crosses Border

Hamburg Bombed   Other German Cities Hit By RAF At Cost of 20 Planes

150 Tons Of Bombs Blast Hamburg   British Lose 20 Planes In Raids On Germany.

British Bomb  German Points   RAF Admits Loss Of 20 Planes In Raid

RAF Blasts Naval Bases; Lays Mine:   Loss of 20 Planes Re ported as Nazis Claim _ Only 15 Shot Down

German Ports Bombed Heavily During Nigh   RAF Admits Loss of 20 Planes in Forays on fmportant Points

WMURG BLASTED OY GO.ISUN5 OF RAF   Heavy Rai:'s Cast Britain 20 Pianes. Rerort

THE RAF BLASTED GERMAN SHIPYARDS DOCKS LAST NIGHT   ‘Five Northwestera German Towns Also Were Attacked. .   TWENTY PLANES LOST   Air Ministry Said the Mair Attack Was Directed Against Hamburg.

BRITISH LOSE SCORE PLANES IN BOMB RAID   DROP 150 TONS BOMBS ON HAMBURG; HIT OTHER NAVAL POINTS

Nazi ‘Victory of Children’ Must Follow Triumph of Weapons, Maqazine Claims

Himmler Asks Four to Six Babies For Each German Family after War

Interpreting The War ar News  Jap Odds Mounting         Nipponese Invasion Plan Being Carried Out; But Japs Rapidly Using Up Reserves

Japanese Strategy Seems To Be Airfield Seizures  tdranced Ae Answer Ta Whu Cenoral Mana.   idvanced As Answer To Why General Maeirfhur’s Forces Have Had To Fight Alone

German Troops Report Taking  Melos Islanc   Assert 118 Englishmen And 200 Cretans Were Surprised, Captured

ROME MAY SHUN SLAV STRUGGLE   Nazis Remained Neutral In Italy's Greek War, Says Observer

SAYS MUSSOLINI WILL KEEP OUT OF JUGOSLAVIA   War Expert Thinks Ttaly Would Make a Mistake If They Enter

ITALY SEES SUICIDE IN NEW WAR   Balkan Crisis May Mean End To Italian Albania

Patrol Vessels First On List — Begin Hearing On Request For Funds

TO SEND 99 "NAVAL SHIPS.  TOBRITAIN   Expect That Numbe: to Be Released By U.S. During 1941

99 NAVAL SHIPS TO BRITAIN THIS YEAR FROM U.S   TRANSFERS TO BE TIMED SC THAT REPLACEMENTS FILL IN QUICKLY   HEARINGS ON SEVEN BILLION REQUEST WILL START TODAY   By Sumnicr, Navy Will Have Biz. gest Combat Ship Building Program In U. 8. Uistory

99 Ships May Be Released To British In 1941   Program Would Provide For Quick Replacement; Rush Action For Funds

Britain to Get 99 U. S. Naval Vessels Under Lease-Lend Program, Report

‘EWA POGRA   Gy  8 Torpedo Boats tc 'Go Immediately,  : Report   GOVERNMENT SPEEDS LEASE-LEND PROGRAM

PLAN TO SEND 99 SHIPS TO GREAT BRITAIN   YVhey Expect To Get Their Foot stufts From Their Dominions For The Present,

DETAILS OF BRITTON AlD TAKE SHAPE   Unt:d States Will Transfer 93 Nava! Ships to Eng'and in 1941.   GUNS AND BOMBS ALSO   House Committee Starts Secr:t Hearings on the President’s Request.

pens OF. Reis AD TAKE SHAPE   Un'tid States Wiil Trans -fer 93 Naval Ships to. England in 1941.   GUNS AND BOMBS ALSO   House.Committee Starts Se: sort Hearings oh the ’- _ President's Request,

COLLEGE HERE GIVES AID TO NAT'L DEFENSE   Expect Smaller Enrollment For Coming Year

ARE IMPORTANT MONTHS   Next 18 May Decide Fate of U.S Says Gen. Strong

C10 Chief Halts Strike in Hurry   Tells Steel Workers to Get Back to Work and Use “Orderly Processes”

 PHIL MURRAY, C. , 0. HEAD, ORDERS CARNEGIE-ILLINOIS i STEEL STRIKERS TO WORK   Notes Defenss Emergency, Sars Difficulties Must Be Settled In Ordertv Fashion

STEEL STRIKE IS HALTED BY ~ CLO. LEADER   Murray ‘Says ‘Labor-Industr1 Friction Must Be Settled In Orderly Way

Strike Is Halted   C.1.0. Chief Says Labor Must Keep Its Feet on Ground, Aid U.S,

ClO CHIEF HALTS STEEL PLANT STRIKE   ‘Defense Emergency Causes (Philip Murray to Send Men  Back to Work

Murray Halts Steel Strike   Sends Workers Back To Their Jobs and Prevents Tie-Up

J,O.HUNTGETS AN APPOINTMENT      Named to the Office of Chief  Clerk in State Department : of Oil Inspection.’

RUSSIAN FORCES MAKE ADVANCES WEST OF ROSTO\   Advance In Some Sectors as Much As 100 Kilometers In Powerful Counter Assault Against Germans; Gains Still Continue.

REDS STAGE Blt COUNTER - DRIVE   Report Advance Of 62 Mile: In Sectors West Of Ros. toy.

Nazis Rush  New Troops Into Battle   Soviets Report Advance In Don Area

werful Counter - Attack  ‘inning Ground In Ex treme Southeastern Battle Front   a HURRIEDLY EINFORCING UNITS   viet Forces Chalieng aivr Nazi Drive In Mos ow Area But Gravity of  osTtion Acknowledged

Nazis Hurled Back by Red Counter Blow   Fierce Battie Still Raging Near Moscow

Russians Advance   Report Staging Powerful Counter-assault Against Nazis

Phe Bear Strikes Back  . Reds Report 62-Mile Advance In Southeast   Strong Counter - Attacks Dislodge Nazi Invaders From Rostov -Sector; Moscow. Remains In Grave Danger

Reds Push Ahead 62. Miles In New Counter Assualt   Germans Beaten Back in Some Sectors on Souths eastern Front With Russian Advance Continuing — Furious Fighting Described — Violent Struggle Still in Progress in Moscow Sector’

Russ Report Big Gains In Rostov: Ares   Claim-62 Mile Advance: Brand German Losses ‘Enormous’

62-Mile Gain Reported By Soviet Army   Bitter Fighting On Southert Front Follows Violent Red Counter-Assau!t

CRISIS IS LOOMING FOR JAPANESE TOGO DEGLARES THURSDA’   ‘Accuses U. S. of “Insincerity” in Negotiations and . Protests Encirclement.

BRITISH SHIPS REPEL HEAVY AIR ATTACK BY NAZIS   Prevent Landing By Sea of Single German Soldier On Crete

BRITISH WARSHIPS INCRETE WATERS WRITE CHAPTER OF COURAGE   A. P. Correspondent Says British Ships Subjected to Terrific Air Attack ~

TELL OF HEROIC NAVAL DEFENSE   British Prevented Nazi From Landing on Crete Under Incessant Bombina.   BROKE UP BiG CONVOY

\British Warships in Crete Waters ‘Write New Chapter in Sea Courage

A Punishing Air Blitz on Fleet  But British Navy Smashes Nazi Convoys Off Crete

NAZI Ali POWER FAILS TO olan BAL TISH FLEET   Warships Stave Off Greatest Aerial Attack Ever Made Against Sea Force   AXIS ATTEMPT TO LAND TROOPS ON CRETE FOILED   British Lose Some Ships But Break Up German Convoy Attempts

BOMBS AAI ON WARSHIPS ABOUT CRETE   Fight Between Air and Sea Power Probably Greatest in History.   PLANES SWARMED ABOVE WARSHIPS   Officer Describes Attack as Constant With Variety of Assault.

HITLER'S MOVES ARE AIMED AT SOVIET RUSSIA   War Expert Analyzes Reeen Moves By Hitler Concluding Ht Is Russia Not Greece He Wants

BULGARIAN MOVE AIMED AT REDS, MASON BELIEVES   HITLER SEEKS TO EXPEL RUS SIAN INFLUENCE IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE

Huge German Military Force Is Poised On Greek Border   German Move Aimed At Russia

British May Raid On North Front   Attack on Petsamo Perhaps Is First Operation

British Fleet Now Operating In Arctic See   Observers See Northerr Finland As Probable Location Of Action

English Certain War Leaders" Have Grand: Invasion Against German-Held Lands Up Sleeve

English Plan For Northern Attack Hinted   Russo-Finnish Front Considered Most Likely Spot

INVASION PLAN RUMORS HEARD   British Fleet Is Reported In Arctic, New Front Would Divert  Germans

Large English Fleet Reported In Arctic Sea   Opening Northern European Front on Germany’s Flatik Will Help Russia

Britain May Soon! Open North Front!   Rumors of Fleet Operations in Arctic Goad Talk in London of Likelihood of Invasion to Come to  Aid of Russia; Petsamo May Be Goal

SHOCK FORCE ISPREPARED FOR THE JOB   Talk of Invasion Abounds in London Over the  Week-end   BRITISH COULD SEND SUPPLIES TO RUSSIA   Large English Fleet Reported Operating in ~ Arctic Sea .

BRITAIN MAY BEGIN ATTACK ON NEW FRONT   Fleet Rumored in Arctic Sea, Ready to Bring Aid to Russia by Invading Finland ©

Attack on Nazi  Forces Planned To Help Russia, Londoners Hear   British Fleet Said To Be Concentrating in Arctic Fighting May Start ir Finland

Invasion Of Germany By British, In Effort To Aid Seviet Russia, Is Hinted   Large “British Fleet Reported Operating In Aretic Sea; London Hears Nation Planning Drive ‘Tt Oven Northern Kurepean Front

Britain Believed To Be  Preparing to Strike On Germans’ Flank in North

BRITISH INVASION TO OPEN NORTHERN FRONT IS HINTED   Swedish Reports State Large English Sea Force Is Op“erating In The Arctic Sea As Preliminary To Landing Of Troops

Britain May  Open Front ‘On Nazi Flank   REPORT FROM GOTEBORG, SWE. DEN, TELLS OF BRITISH FLEE? OPERATING IN ARCTIC,

Invasion to Flank Reich, Aid Russia  -Ramored in Londor   Reports Persist British Shock. Force May Soon Land In Northern Finland, Attempt to Open: Shorter. Route for Supplies, Divert Considerable ~  Qiaenwin Dns unane fithan beanks

Twelve More Men Leave This Week For Fort Crook  - Thirty Will Report  - During Next

Twelve More Men Leave This Week For Fort Crook  Thirty Will Report - During Next Six Weeks

MORE-DRAFTEES ARE CALLED TO SERVICE.   Eleven Called From. This County—More: Will Be Called September 30

PRODUCTION OF ' PLANES WOULD. pe EXPANDED   ‘Flight. Ferry’ Created; Coastguard Transfer Made —

Claim New Advances   Germans Report Destruction of 3 Soviet Divisions

GERMANS CLAIM 3 UNITS TAKEN   45,000 Wiped Out Ir  Ukraine Drives

SOVIET DIVISIONS ARE DESTROYED SAYS BERLIN REPORT   Nazi Armies Knocking at Gates of Donets Region Says Communique   Rumanian Infantry Routec By Reds in Fighting on Southern Front

NAZI HIGH COMMAND CLAINS 3 DIVISIONS REDS. OUTFLANKED   SOVIETS CLAIMED CAUGHT IN SWAMPY DISTRICT ‘AND 13.000 CAPTURED

3 Divisions Put to Rout, Berlin Say:   Enemy Declared Tangled in Swamps in Vicinity of Dnieneronetrovsk   SHELL KRONSTADT;   Leningrad and Moscow Air Raids and New Sea Successes Reported

ANNUAL EXHIBIT AT ORANGE CITY   4-H Club Exhibits Will Be  Largest Ever Co) Reeeeney

ANNUAL EXHIBIT ~ AT ORANGE Clry   4-H Club Exhibits Will Be Largest - Ever . Shawn  1

Sioux County Fair Opens August 18th   54h Annual Agricultural Exhibit Al Orange City Is Expected Ta Be Best in Hs History

Letter is Auctioned   Lincoin’s Letter To General Hooker Brings $15,090

ARMY CROSSES FINGERS TODAY — AS TO HOW COLONEL’S LADY 10 LIKE NEW ATLANTIC OUTPOSTS’

New Atlantic Bases Satisfactory From Military View, but Army Fears So'diers Wives Will Kick

LLL LLL LL LLL LE LLL LL  F. D. R. ORDERS MORE U. S. HELP FOR AXIS FOES

U.S. GREEK AID MUCH EXTENDEL   President Directing U. S. “Power and Resources” Into the Balkans.

FDR Directing U.S. Help To Greeks, Slavs   Moves To Make Good His Promise of “Action” In Program

BRITISH ROUT IRAQI FORCES   British Also Take Control of Pipeline From fraq Troops

Britain Smashes Iraqis’ Front  At Airdrome, Seizes Oil Line   Enemy Driven From Positions Overlooking Habbaniyah; Axis Outposts Attacked At Beleaguered Tobruk

Ousted Fr rom Alport Position   Communique Says Enemy “Ejected” » From’ Hill Overlooking Port,

Iraqis Driven From Position Over Airport   British Claim Control 0 Vital Mosul-Haifa Oil Pipeline After Fight

BRITISH TROOPS REGAIN CONTROL OF IRAQ PIPELINE   NATIVES ALSO DRIVE! FROM AIRPORT IN BREAKING OF SIEGE

British Rout lraq Troops Near Airport   Wrest Control Of Pipeline From Native Forces

BRITISH EJECT THE ENEMY FROM IRAQ POSITIONS   Imperial Forces Break Iraqi Encircling Front at Habbaniyah Airdrome and Wrest Control of Vital Oil Pipeline From Gailani’s  Troonc.

British Break ‘Ring’ Around Besieged Air Base, Wrest Control of Pipeline From Iraq Troops

SEGRET “WAR PLAN PREPARED BY NAVY AND ARMY HEADS   Not Necessarily for Adaptio But to Keep Pace With Ail Emergencies.

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.   Rumors In Washington of contfidential “War Plan.”’

Won’t Confirm,  Deny ae :  a      ‘Story. Reports FDR Is Planning Great AEF Moye In July, 1943.

NAZIS HINT PROPAGANDA MOTIVE IN REPORTS OF TORPEDO ATTACK AT SEA

IS AWARDED DAMAGES   Richard Jensen Gets $3,450 in Suit  Against Park Hetzel

$2,001 VERDICT GIVEN AGAINST LEBANON MAN   Franklin Sherman Loses Suit In New Jersey Court

SINGER WEDS MILLIONAIRE      Elearnor Searle Becomes Bride of Cornelius Whitney

Many Civilians Lose Lives In Heavy Raid in Defiance .. Of “Open City” Declaration   Hull Assails New Jop Treachery: lavading Forces Launch Intense Land Attack on City From 2 Sides

Nipponese Raiders Visit Terror Upor Helpless Capital Of Philippines; Invaders Advance From North   Brighter Side, too

Uncounted Numbers Are Dead In Burning Area; Hull Scores Inhumanity

Japanese   Dead Lie Unnumbered in the Flaming Philippine ‘ Capital '   INVADERS MAKE GAINS   Press Nearer Manila From North; Additional Forces Landed

Untold numbers of dead lie in city left undefended   Troops advance more than 30 miles, reach Moncado—American regulars still defend Baguio.

“JAPO IGNUNE LAW) UF NUMAN DECENCY AND RAIN HAVOC ON UNDEFENDED ISLAND CAPITAL   Raiders Visit Terror On Helpless Metropolis for Two and One-Half Hours.—Hull Brands Attack As Exemplifying Same Barbaric Methods of Cruelty and Inhumanity Practiced by Hitler’s Horders In Europe

ABOUT 80 DIE  IN JAP RAIDS   Scores Wounded; Attack ~ Lasts: Three Hours, 17 Minutes.   NG DEFENSIVE ACTION

BLOOD AND FLAME  ANSWER BY JAPANESE _ TO-OPEN CITY EDICT   ‘UDEFENDED CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES BLASTED HEAV. JLY BY NIPPON BOMBERS.

Defenseless Manila Bombed      City In Flames As Invaders Advance

LJ . - = ~_ 8 -€roris’s 0 e +) corce Aeica lal * en = = . -0 —iver: roo rs rom Xussia

PLOT CHARGED TO GET NAZIS OUT OF EAST      Greatest Disorders in France May be the Result   TWO OFFICIALS OF GERMANY WOUNDED   Policy of Shooting Hostages Does Not Have Desired Effect

Vichy Calls Revolt Plot Red Strategy   Recall of German Troop From Eastern Front Held: Goal

BEING WAGED BY RED ARM)   Moscow Says Soldiers Cover Selves with Glory Re sisting Invader   ADMITS 3 FRONTIER TOWNS HAVE FALLEN   Two Columns of Nazis Have Been Thrust Back,  Claim of Russians

Reds Describe Bitter Hand-To-Hand Fighting   Soviet Citizens Rally For Concerted Resistanee To Fascism: Women And StudentsClamor To Join Army.

Fight Details Still Lacknig   But Reds Say Soldiers Battling ‘Like Lions’

STRIKE CONTINUES AT AUTO FACTORIES   CIO Officers Appeal te Men to Return to Their Jobs

Strike at GMC Plants Avertec      Agreement Provides 10 Cent Hourly Increase Asked by Union

GM Dispute Is Settled By Agreement Reached at Conference In Washingtor

60,000 WORKERS IN U.S, STRIKES   35,000 General Motors Employes Among Walkouts.

PLEA OF REA TO BUILD POWER LINES IS DENIEC   PSC Holds Potomac Edison Co. Is Adequately Serv ‘no Territory   DUPLICATION IS DECLARED WASTEFUI

PERMIT S DENIED ELECTRIC CONCERN   Service Commission Hold: Potomac-Edison Service Adequate

Eight Draftees Leave Tuesday   Final March QuotaTo Report Monday

Fight Draftees Report Tuesday   To Leave Wednesday For Army Induction

Will O’Daniel Appoint Sue: cessor to Houston, Who Died Thursday.

ELEVEN SHIPS OF GERMANY SUNK WHEN ISLANDS ARE RAIDED  TwrrtweTAre 8-4 &' —~, ,irer Erm   BRITISH AND ALLIED NOR  WEGIAN..EORCES.. ACCOMPLISH ALL OBJECTIVES

BRITISH SINK {1 NAZI SHIPS   Capture 22 Prisoners In Surprise Raid on Islands of Norway

11 SHIPS UNDER GERMAN COMMAND HAVE BEEN SUN}   Total of 225 Prisoners Were Captured in a Surprise Raid,   ON LOFOTEN ISLAND   Lows Inflicted Upon German Shipping Totaled Approx. imately 18,000 ‘Tons,

SANK 11 SHIPS; BRITISH CLAIM   Also Captured 225 Prison ers in Tuesday Raid on Norwegian Coast

BRITISH, NORWEGIAN FORCES ATTACK GERMAN HELD ISLAND, SINK 11 SHIPS

DETAILS RELEASED CONCERNING CAPTURE OF LOFOTEN ISLANDS BY-BRITISH. NORSE

British Raid On Lofoten Islands Gets Much Done   Eleven German Ships Sunk, 225 Prisoners Taken, Islanders Given Supplies

Eleven Nazi Vessels Sunk   Prisoners Also Taken By British On Islands Off Coast of Norway

British and Norwegians Sink 11 Ships Under Nazi Command  London Reveals More Than 225 Prisoners  i a) ee as a kei es

British Sink 11 Nazi Ships Off Norway   Take 225 Prisoners In ‘Successful’ Raid

BRITISH LIST 11 NAZI VESSELS SUNK IN RAID   225 Prisoners Also Seizec In Attack Off Norway

Oil Plant Destroyec Prisoners Taker In Daring Raid Or Loften Island

Speculate On Appointment   Biddle av Arnold Apt To Get Cabinet Post

Biddle May Fill Jackson Office   Solicitor General. TrustBuster Mentioned For Attorney General Job.

Biddle, Arnold In Race For Attorney General's Office   Both Mentioned As Capable Successors To Jackson’s Post

Washintgon Speculates on Successors to New Judges of the Supreme Court

BIDDLE SEEN IK JACKSON'S POST   Solicitor General Believed On Inside Track For Attorney General Appointment; Arnold Also Men.  tianaa

EEKS MAN FOR JACKSON'S JOE   FDR May Select Bidd’ o Arnold, Report Or Capitol Hill

Biddle Or Arnold Likely To Succeed Robert Jackson As Attorney General   Strong Support In Congress For Arnold, Whos¢ “Trust-Busting” Activities Have Attracted Much Favorable Attention

Stone’s Elevation May Set Precedent   Roosevelt Requests Byrnes Remain At Senate Post Until Next Fall

Solicitor General May Be Appointed to Succeed Robert H. Jackson, Named-to Court   THURMAN W. ARNOLD ALSO-IS MENTIONED   Should Biddle Be Named Charles Fahy Is Regarded Likely to Become Solicitor General

Biddle And Arnold Contenders For FDR's Choice As Attorney General

BIDDLE AND ARNOLD BELIEVED FAVORED ATTORNEY GENERAL   ‘TWO MEN PROMINENT IN AFFAIRS OF GOVERNMENT  HAVE INSIDE TRACK

Biddle Or Arn old Expected. To Gei Jackson. Office   Two Names Are Mentioned As Favored ” Candidates ~ For -Altorney + General

Biddle; ‘Arnold Likely Choice   Suecessor ‘To. J&ckson Ie / Being. Considered’ With. Rumors  Afloat

Biddle Seen Jn Line for Jackson:Post   Thurman ‘Arnold: - Also Strong Prospect for. Attorner General .

BIDDLE, ARNOLD ~TNEINEFOR JOE   One May Be Choice. 0: President For Attorne) General

Death Claims John Andrews Here Sunday   Retired Rural. “Mail Carrier Had Been in: Poor Health for Past Year

Death Claims } ~~ John Andrews Here Sunda’   Retired Rural Mail Car rier Had Been in Poo Health for Past Year

FRANCE BREAKS WITH REDS; 200 OFFICIALS HELD   Russians Called ‘Guilty’ 0' Actions Against Security Of New French State

Russians Accredited To Diplomatic And Consulate Serv ices Held Fer Questionina

VICHY BREAKS WITH RUSSIA   200 Russians Held For Questioning in France, Reported

FRANCE BREAKS WITH U.S.S.R., HOLDS 200 REDS   ‘Activities Against Security Of State’ Charged by Vichy Government

France and Soviet Break   At Least 200 Russians Detained At Vichy

French Relations: With Soviet Cut; 100 Russians Held   Minsk Captured’ By” Blitz Armies; Red ~. Division Surrounded

RUSSIANS STILL, IN FRANCE: int UNDER ARREST   Vichy Acts Evidently On Orders From Berlin 7   NO CAUSE SE FOR ~ (BREAK IS GIVEN

Relations With Russia Severed By France; Round Up 200 Diplomats For Questioning

FRANCE BREAKS RELATIONS WITH. SOVIET RUSSIA   200 RED OFFICIALS HELD BY VICHY ORDER FOR QUESTIONING

FRANCE SEVERS RELATIONS WITH SOVIET RUSSIA   At Least 200 Persons Accredited To Russian Diplomatic and Consular Services Have Been Held for Questioning.

ENVOYS HELD FOR PROBE ON ACTIVITIES   Roundup of Reds Ir France Nets 200: Sweden May Take  Over Consuls

VICHY BREAKS OFF RELATIONS WITH RUSSIANS   Iwo Hundred Persons Ac credited to Soviet Diplomatic and Consular Services Arrested   WOMEN IN GROUP   Heid to Have Carried Out Activities Against Public Order and Security of France

France Breaks. With Russia :  Severs Diplomatic Relations; 200  Persons Held ¢

Break Off  Relations   France Severs Relations With Soviet Russia

Vichy Breaks Off Relations With Russia   Many in Russian Diplomatic, Consular Services Held For Questioning

Roads ‘Leading: To. Vichy ~ Under* Guard; Ue 3. perone (-e Notified 

200 RUSSIAN OFFICIALS ARE HELD IN VICHY   Authorities Inform U. S. Embassy Of Break

France Breaks With Russia   Two Hundred Official Russians Jailed f For Quiz

FRENCH BREAK WITH SOVIETS   200 Russians Held In Vich For Questioning

FRANGE BREAKS WITH RUSSIANS   200 Face Questioning O: Soviet Diplomatic Services

France Breaks Off Relations  With USSR.   200 Persons Attached te Diplomatic Corps To Be Questioned

Vichy Breaks Off Relations With Russia   Two Hundred Soviet Citizens Held For Questioning

Jap Landings Smashed Save ’Chutist Thrust       ituation Now Is Well  In Hand, Says U. 8S. Army Spokesman; Nippon Navy Hit

JAPS REPULSED IN ATTACKS ON LUZON   Parachutists Being Driven Back To The Sea

NAZI AGITATORS BLAMED   Germans Fomented Peru-Ecuador War, Charges Official

Killing Frost Strikes lowe   Temperatures Drop to Below 20 Degrees

LEGION DELAYS ACTION ON AI ~ RUSSIANS TORI   STIFF BATTLE OVER FOREIGN POLICY EXPECTED ON FLOOR OF MEETING

VETERANS DELAY DISCUSSION ON AlD TO RUSSIA   Legionnaires Seek To Avoid Fight At  State Convention

British Planes Blast Vital Points in Fascist Machine   ‘ Naval Base at Taranto and Palermo Harbor Amana Taraets of RAF Bombers

F leet Bombed at  Taranto Again;  Naples Assaulted British Continue to  Bombard Besieged Faaciats in Bardia

BOMB PLACES IN AFRICA AND LOWER ITALY   British Flyers - Biggest Offensives So Far in Mediterranean Zone   BLOWS ARE STRUCK AT TARANTO, NAPLES   Shells Continue to Fall on Italians Besieged in Port of Bardia

RAF Active In Warfare  Against Italy   Bomb Taranto Again, Other Points in Italy, Albania and Africa

RAF Bombs Vital Fascist War Points   Aerial Offensive Is One of Biggest in Scope Yet Carried Out in Mediterranean Zone; Taranto and Naples Attacked ; Libyan Concentrations Hit

STRIKES AT ITAL   Aerial Offensive Is One of the Biggest in Mediterranean Arena

Planes Range From Lower Italy To Southernmost Gate Of Red Sea   GERMAN “FIREPLANES” RAID LONDON AGAIN

Series Of Raids  Over Vast Area   Bombs Burst Around Italian Fleet At Taranto   ENEMY NOT ACTIVE   Albanian Port of Valona, Chief Port of Italian Supplies, Is Target

RAF Raids  From italy ToRed Sea   Half A Dozen Vital Fascis' Points Suffer At Hand: Of British Air Ma.  chine.   Enemy ‘Absent

BRITISH RAIDERS BOMB VITAL POINTS   Series Of Raids Leave Wreckage Along Wide Fascist Front.

The War Today-- By DEWITT MACKENZII  The Russians Move to Oust Fifth Columnists from Velaa Area

THE WAR TODAY.  Red Ouster of Nazis Startling  Nearly 400,000 People to Be Moved Across A Continent

The War Today   Mass Russian’ Migration Proves Soviet. petermination

Mass Migration Of 390,000 Nazis 2000 Miles Over Barren Russia Most Extraordinary In Histor

SOVIET GOVERNMENT IN DRASTIC MOVE TO PREVENT FIFTH COLUMN ACTIVITIES BECOMING SERIOUS

Russian Movement Of Germans Marks Extraordinary Act   Trek Toward Siberia t Come at Eve of Fierce Winter Weather; Is  Huge Task for Reds

The War Today   Reds’ Determination Shown By Moving of 390.000 From Volga   By Dewitt MacKenzie 4408 Eevenlion Cihicervert

Red Decision to Ban 390,000 Germans to Siberia Outlined   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Soviet Mass Migration One Of Extraordinary Military Operations

Titanic Task   Moving 500,000 Of German Descent From Volga Regio: Won't Be Fasy.   Re HEWITT MACKENZIE

THE WAR TODAY SOVIET DETERMINATION TO FIGHT TO FINISH SEEN IN MASS MIGRATION,

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   —dReds.Say Tens of  - Thousands Spies Were -Among Population— - MacKenzie

GERMANS FAIL TC GET TURK CHROME   Aitied-Dipt int Et= fort to Keep Vital Metal From Reich

CHROME DEWiED GERMAN ENVOY   American And British Diplomats Win One Round In Turkey

BERLIN AND FIVE NAZI NAVY BASES BOMBED BY RAF   Kiel Hit Hardest: Oil Stores Burned At Rotterdam; Canal Blocked.

BRITISH ATTACK GERMAN POINTS      Berlin Came In For The 40th Attack And The Same On Kiel

SOVIET BRINGS RESERVE FR GOUNTER BLOM   Armies Fighting Desperately to Hold German Advance from Moscow.   BERLIN SAYS 350,000 REDS TAKEN PRISONERS

GERMAN USE PARATROOPS IN ASSAULTS   Boys, Older Men Drill In Moscow to Defend City If Nazis Reach There; Casualties Hich

RED RESERVE RUSH TO FRAY BY TRUCKLOAD   Counter-Attack Advancing  Enemy; Russian Air Fleet Still Maintains Strength.   BRITISH SOURCES MORE CHEERFUL

RED RESERVES SLOW GERMANS  PUSH UN GH   Reinforcements, Well Cla for Winter, Arrive in Trucks

Enemy Gains al Terrific Cost. Moscow Claims   Truckloads of Red Arm:  Rese Alove up ta        et Dares.

BEF Force Said To Have Landed At Archangel   Red Reserves Counter-Attack, Rains, Snow Help; Germans Claim Destruction of . Armies Around Vvazma

Maintain Silence In London   British Have No Oomment —Red Forces Make Counter-attack

urack Reserves Of Soviet Army Stem Nazi Drive   Counter-attacks Take Puncl Out of Hitler’s Push  on Moscow

12 DRAFTEES CHOSEN FOR DISTRICT <   Eleven White Males, One Negro Leave Perry Monday.   REPLACEMENTS ALSO SELECTED

DRAFT BOARD NO. 2 CALLS NEW QUOTA   Eleven White Men and One Negro Will Report February 24.   FOUR OF GROUP VOLUNTEERS

King George Greets U. S. Ambassador   “ollows Lead of FDI By Meeting Winant Informally

Mexico Tells Nazi Consuls  ToEnd Duties   Closing Order Held Retaliation For German Ban

WAVES OF BRITISH BOMBERS CROSS ENGLISH CHANNE:   Resumed the Daily Offensive Against German-Occupied France.   2 GERMAN PLANES DOWN   Number of German Bomber: Crossing British Coast Is Less Than 300 in 4 Weeks.

Begin Probe Of Gas Blasi   Seek To Determine Cause Of Oil Plant Fire At Whiting, Ind.   PLACE DAMAGE ABOUT $100,000

119 AMERICANS Ge RELEASE  Ambnuila   Ambulance Drivers However Still Held

Oh Ls oe ne ey tere tee ey te Set thy sey eet ont et at  Pertinent Facts

Turkish Agency Denies Nazis Want Right to Send Soldiers Through Country

NAZIS WON’T DEMAND WAY VIA TURKEY?   Claim Aegean Isles Is Easy Syria Route

GERMANS SEEK TURK GOODWILL   Ankare Told Reel Not Intend To Ask  Army Transit

Stud y Of U. S. Relations With Vich y Started   Policy Toward France Is Being Given Review

PObjective Is to Avoid Spread of War to New Areas Where Hemispheric Peace Would Be Jeopardized

Hull Reviews Vichy Policy   U. S. Stand to Defend Vichy’s Reaction to German Pressure

RE-EXAMINATION OF U. S. POLICY ON VICHY BEGUN  RELATIONS STRAINED  reiie~ mm £14 i Perea meme e se

Hull  Studying  French. Statu:   Nazi Collaboration Will _ Determine U, 5. Stand — ‘In Near Future

REEXAMINATION OF (I. S. POLICY TOWARD FRANCE UNDER WAY   SECRETARY HULL TURNS TO CONSIDERATION OF VICHY GOVERNMENT SITUATION

HULL EXAMINES VICHY POSITION   Reported “Balking” Of Petain May Soften American Attitude.

Hull to Renew Study of Vichy. U. S. Relations   American Attitude Wil Depend on Extent of Nazi Control

HULL EXAMINES POLICY OF U. 8. TOWARD VICHY   American Attitude To Be Determined By Vichy’s Reaction To Nazi Attempts To Take Over Control of French Empire.

a ined atid ; +. ani  U.S. May C: hange Policy Poward Vichy France.

HULL BEGINS SWEEPING RE-EXAMINATION OF U.S. POLICY TOWARDS VICHY. FRANCE

HULL TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO  VICHY FRANCE   Secretary of State Making Swee ping Reexamination of United States Policy   WAR SPREAD FEARED   Attitude of Washington Toward Vichy to Be Determined by Reaction to Nazi Pressure

Hull Reexamining U.S. Policy Toward Vichy Government   Seeks to Avoid Spread Of War to New Areas Threatening U. S. Security

RE-EXAMNATION OF t, S, POLICY TOWARD ~ VICHY, FRANCE   Sec. Hull Turned to the New Problem as Soon as Reliev4 ed of Pacific Situation.      AVOID SPREAD OF WAR   Food Shipments to France Are Also Involved in the Study.

Hull Begins Re-examination of U. S. Relations with Vichy Government

HULL RE-EXAMINES AMERICAN POLICY TOWARD VICHY   Objective !5 To Avoid Further Spread Of War

SECRETARY HULL TQ REEXAMINE VICHY POLICIES   Attitude Of U. S. To Be ' Determined By Concessions To Nazis

Russians Keep Germans on Run   Break Through Nazi Lines to Threaten Retreat to Smolensk

17 KILLED IN RUSSIAN WAR   Child Soldiers Fail To Halt Russ Push To West; 450 Towns Recaptured

Soapbox Derby Taken by Claude Smith  Akron Boy Is First In Event In Speedy Time

Soapbox Derby 7 Takenby ~~ Claude Smith  ‘Akron Boy Is First - ‘In’ Event “An. Seedy Time .

R74 A. one il ai   ‘Prime Minister Menzies ! Tells British Of Dangers

Menzies Says Australia Will _ Watch Far East   Watdil Pal Lidst  Ready to Assume Full .. Share in Protection of - Singapore  WILLING, CAPABLE  Head of Large Dominion  In London Today to Conenlt Chiuyehill

Menzies Warns Gt. Britain Of  Pacific Danger   Prime Minister Reports Australia Is Fully Pre. pared For Crisis.

190 KILLED IN ISLAND QUAKE   Important Jap Naval anc Air Base Damaged

KENNEDY WIN HIGHWAY POS]   GOP Opponent Concedes Re-election; Elliott Leads Schoo] Race.   AMENDMENTS DEFEATED

Legislature Distributes Patronage   Gets Set for Session, Then Calls Recess For FDR Inauguration  JOBS DISTRIBUTED

State Houses Are Organized   Wilson, McDowell, Local Representatives Join Various Committees

THAL-FRENCH FIGHT STILL CONTINUING   Bangkok Reports Fierce Fighting in the Province of Cambodia

Thailand Forces Said Advancing In Cambodia  Fierce Fighting  Develops in Tnvaded Branch Pr.

Strike Averted At Ryan Factory   Aircraft Workers Reacl Agreement With Company

AN AGREEMENT WAS REACHED AT RYAN PLANT   T:reatened Stri.e at Ajirplane Factory Averted at Last Minute.   IfSUES ARE SETTLED   CiO Union Secured Highe: Wage Scale for the Men,  It is Stated.

Plant Seizure  Bill Rejectec   House Refuses To Pass Mea sure As Passed by Senate Conference Called.

PLANT SEIZURE BILL DEFEATEL   House Returns Measure to Committee

HOUSE OPPOSES CHANGE IN BILL   Refuses to Approve - Authority for F. R. to Take Over Plante

LONGER PERIOD OF TRAINING T0 BECONTESTED   Fourteen Members of Senate ‘““Non-Intervention Bloc” Decide to Fight Legislation   NO FILIBUSTER   Administration Lieutenant: Confidently Predict Measure’s Approval by Substantial Majority

House Balks Over Plant Seizure Bill   Compromise Form Rejected in Decisive Vote

House Turns Down Plant Legislation   Would Permit FR to Take Over When Defense Involved

Want Bill Amended   House Sends Plant Seizure  Bill To Conference

SEIZURE MEASURE REJECTED   (Compromise Turned Down and Bill Is Returned to Conferees   HOUSE INSISTS ON AMENDMENTS   Meanwhile, Opponents _ of Extended Army Service Plan a Series of Talks

House Defeats ‘Seizure’ Bill   Compromise Legislation on Draft Deferment Beaten 255 to 114.

F.R. REFUSED RIGHT TO TAKE OVER PLANTS   House Spurns Measure to Give Chief Added Powers   Proviso for Deferment Of Youth, 28, From Draft, Returned

HOUSE DISAPPROVES PLANT SEIZURE BILL   Refuse Compromise Giving Roosevelt Authority

Needed 20 Feet © To Clear Range   Costly Naval Transport in Which 11 Killed, Struck Top of Peak.

1 KILLED AS BIG AIRPLANE STRIKES PEAK   Navy Transport Lacks Only 20 Feet Of Clearing Mountain Safely   EYEWITNESS TELLS:   Rancher Reports Seeing Plane And Then Hearina Bia Crash

Navy Transport Crash Is Being Investigated   Officials Say 20 Feet More Altitude Would Have Saved Plane

PROBE WRECKAGE OF NAVY TRANSPOR   ‘Eleven Men Are Killed as Huge Plane Crashes’ into Ridge

ELEVEN ARE DEAD IN CRASH OF NAVY TRANSPORT PLANE   Big Ship Needed Only 20 Feet More Altitude to Clear the Mountain Range—Navy Arranges Official Probe ©:

PLANE LACKE BUT 20 FEET OF CLEARING PEAK   Civil, Naval Officials Investigate Wreckage . in Which 11 Died

Officials Probe Into Crash Of Navy Bomber In Which All Aboard Died   Flying Twenty Feet Higher, Big Transport Would Probably Have Cleared Mountain Top, _ Naval Officials Believe.

1 DIE IN CRASH OF NAVY PLAN   Ship Misses Destination B 20 Miles And ‘20 Feet’

Wreckage Hurled Over Top 0 3,000-foot Granite Summit; Fog May be Cause

Weather Conditions Blamed For U. S. Navy Plane Crash f-osting Lives of 11 Occupants

NAVY PLANE CRASH ON MOUNTAIN PEAK TAKES ELEVEN LIVES   FOUR SURVIVORS OF TEXAS BAIL-OUT AMONG THOSE DYING IN ACCIDENT

AO FEET SPELLED DEATH FOR NAVY PLANE OCCUPANTS   HUGE TRANSPORT HITS TIP OF MOUNTAIN PEAK; — it DIE

EEK CAUSE OF FATAL AIR CRASH   Eleven Occupants Of 'U. 8. ‘Botiber Killed In California Mishap °°

1] KILLED WHEN PLANE STRIKES MOUNTAIN TOP      Four of Victims Had Escaped Death in Crash Last Thursday

big Transport Lacks 20 Feet Clearing Peak   Officials Probe Wreck Of Plane Taking Off Here

Navy Plane Crashes Killing 11, Including 4 Who Escaped Death In Texas

Overtaken By Death   Four Who Escaped Thursday Killed in Navy Plane Crash

Double Probe Of Air Crash; 11 Are Killed   Navy Transport Crashed Into Mountain Top 20 Miles From Destination

11:DIE AS PLANE RAMS INTO PEAK   Ohiiy Would Have Been Sate At Some 20 Feet Higher

Transport Was But 20 Feet Below Peak Of Mountain Range; Board Of Inquiry Killed

ELEVEN DIE AS NAVY PLANE HITS MOUNTAIN   Four of Victims had Parachute: from Bomber Thursday, Thre Were Probing Wreck

Navy Plane Needed Only 20 Feet More To Avoid Crash That Killed 11, Belief

AIR DISASTER FATAL T0 11 18 UNDER INQUIRY   Navy Slaris Probe; Big Plane Only 20 Feet From Clearing Mountain

Navy Transport Plane That Crashed Killing 11 Needed Only 20 Feet to Clear Peal         Craft Carrying Men Who Escaped Earlier Mishap And Board Of Inquiry Strikes Mountain Top And Bursts Into Flames—All On Board Killed

Aircraft Fails To Clear Mountain -. In Calif. sd   & 2th he aa,slae oem ee  Eleven, 1, Including Reading Man, Are: ® Killed

ll Are Killed As Navy Plane Hits Mountain      Blame Bad W. eather fo1 Crash; Needed Only 20 ‘Feet to Clear Peak

NAVAL PLANE CRASHES INTO MOUNTAIN TOP   Craft Misses Safety By Twenty Feet; Eleven Killed

ELEVEN DIE IN CRASH OF NAVY PLANE IN WEST   Four of Victims Had Escaped Death Only Last Thursday

NAVY PROBES CRASH, KILLING ELEVEN FLIERS   20 Feet More Altitude _ Would Have Meant Safe Flight   WEATHER IS BLAMED   Four Who Missed Deat! in Bomber Accident Among Victims

SURVEY WRECKAGE IN AIR DISASTER   Officials Assert 20 Fee: More Would Have Saved Plane; 11] Die

11 Dead In Plane Crash   Four Victims Had Escaped Previous Mishap In Texas

11 DIE IN PLANE CRASH, 20 FEET OFF SAFE LANE   Navy Transport Smashes on Peak—Four Had Survived Texas Mishap

BIG NAVY PLANE HITS MOUNTAIN   Eleven Persons Killed _ When Ship Crashes 20 Miles from Port.

BLAME WEATHER FOR PLANE MISHAP   Death Of 11 Attributed To Flying Too Low

LOST BEAM IS CAUSE OF BIG CRASH Eleven Killed as Naval Craft Hits Ridae. Explodes

NAVAL PLANE'S CRASH KILLS 11   Victims Include 4 Who Para chuted from Ship in Trouble Last Week

TWO-THIRDS OF BEF HELD LOS]   8200 British Claimed Trap: ped In Greek Harbors

GERMANS SAY ALLIES LOST ~MOSTOFMEN   Claim * “British. Lost’ “TwoThirds of Force Sent .to Couniry; Claim Full Control

Nazis Place British Loss At 40,00€   Two-thirds of BEE Casualties or Captives in Greece, Is Claim

Assert Two-Thirds of Bri. tish Troops Failed To ‘Escape By Fuacuation   CLAIM 8,200 TAKEN   Expeditionary Force Mk Longer Exists, Germans Say as They Sum Up Situation

Old Disease ‘Conqueror’s Smallpox,’ and Adolf Hitler   Hitler Finally  Shows Symptoms  of Disease That ' Affects Dictators

Has ‘Conqueror’s Smallpox’ Set In to Plague Hitler?   It’s Disease That Has Affected All Dictators In Their Effort to Alter World’s Course.

SEN, HERRING IS OPPOSED TO WAR   Sars Best Way To Defeat Alitler Is To Aid Democracies Fighting Him.

Reich Troops — Take Port of   Alexandroupolis   British Officers In Turkey, Prospecting Turkish Intervention

Undefended Section In Axis Hands, Jugoslavs Strike In Hungary   German Troops Reach Aegean Sea In Eastern Macedonia; Only Few Greece Soldiers Kemain re a Rear Guard

OAY NAZI NOW AT AEGEAN atl   Germans Are Believed To Have Cut Greek- Turkish  Communications

Germans Cut Turkey Off  From Greece   British Air Base In Iraq Seized By Troops

Athens Reports Armies Holding Fast at Rupe   iNazi Parachutists Captured; Germans   Reach Aegean Sea on Right Flank As Yugoslavs Retreat Exposing   Allies in ‘Hot Corner’

FAST-MOVING NAZIS REACH AEGEAN SEA      Communications Betweer Turkey And Greece Are Cut

German Troops Reach Alexandroupolis. on Aegean as Greeks Leave Western Thrace Virtually Undefended

Sets Nov. 27 as Thanksgiving Day  (Proclamation by Governor Wilson)

STATE DEPARTMENT HEAD ALSO APPEARS FAVORING SURETY OF CONVOYS.   Calls Aid Essential   Declares Assurances of Naz “Friendship” for U.S. Are ~ alderdash,

HULL FAVORS CONVOY PLAN FOR U.S, SHIPS   Asserts “Ways Must Be Found’ For Getting American Help To Embattied Great Britain.

Greeks Will Settle — For: Free Albaniz   Will Cease Fighting Italians if Fascists Will Ge Out of Little Nation, Newspaper Says—German Defense Claims Called Myth,

GREEKS PLEDGE FIGHT TO DEATH   Press Denies . Intention -To Spread Conflict

GREEKS DEFIANT IN WAR PLEDGE   Open Letter To Hitler Published {i Newspaper Is  Answer To Charges

FUEHRER SEEKS T0 SAVE ITALY BY DIPLOMACY   Nazis Also Court Turkey ‘With Little: Success; ‘Yugoslavs Defiant

SISTER SHIP OF. HARUNA STRUCK BY US. BOMBERS   Admiral Hart Ciaims Nippon Ships Fled When U. S. Boats Approached for . Battle.

Second Jap Battleship Eliminated   U. S. SUBMARINES RANGING THE SEAS IN WAR ZONE; MANY JAP PLANES DOWNED

Tokyo Vessels Run When U.S. Navy Appears   13 Nipponese Planes Bagged In Philippines Today; Second Battleship Fired By U.S. Fliers; Land Fighting Is Heavy

U.S. Tax Experts Urge Plan for  Consumer Levy   Congress Advisers Slash Treasury Schedule for Lower Incomes, Propose Excise on Commodity List

Tax Experts Recommend Ceiling on Levies Against Low Income Groups   Substitute for Treasury Tax Program Offered

TAX EXPERTS URGE CEILING ON NEW. LEVIES   Substitute Measur Maps Assessments on Commodities

NEW ORLEANS FACES A GALE   High Tides And Winds Cut Off East Bound Traffic.

Russian Positions Remain Unchangec After Renewal of German Offensive   Fourth Successive Aerial Assault on Moscow Fails To Penetrate Red Anti-aircraft Defenses

NAZI-RUSSIAN WAR ‘SAME   —_- Battlefronts Remain Unaltered Friday

NO MAJOR CHANGE IN RED-NAZI WAR   Russian Resistance Con tinues Strong; Air — Raids Fail

Russian Lines Firm In  All Sectors, Reds Say   Tight Defense Is Keeping Raiding Planes Away From Moscow; Guerilla Wazfare Flaring Far Behind Front In Nazi Territory

Censors Leave Gap In News      (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

Bic é Gap In Big g Story Of Month Is Absence Of Readable Details From Scene Of U.S. Ship Attacks   BYFRED VANDERSCHMIDT

BIG GAP IN BIG STORY OF THIS LAST MONTH.  Censorship Hides Reuben James’ Tale

BEHIND THE NEWS The War Today   (This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt MacKenzie, is writ today by Fred Vanderschmidf).

The War Today--  (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

“4WAR COMMENTATOR TAKES ISSUE WITH GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP _OF NEWS WHEN NOTHING GAINED

The War Today   (This daily feature, conducted by pewitt AMacmenzie, is written. today PRE derechinidt.)

News Censorship Goes to Extremes In Present Conflict   Much of What Is Cut Or Held Up Is Well Known to Other Side

THE WAR TODAY. A Blackout on Iceland News  British and U.S. Censorship Conceals Facts

Senseless Censors Leave Much to Be  Desired In News   This daily feature, eoaducted by DeWitt Macken. sie, fa wriiten todsy by Fred WVanders: hamid.)

REICH CLAIMS: SEA VICTORIES   Twenty-Five Thousanc Tons Reported Hit By Nazi Air Force.

Nazis Claim Bomb Hits on British Shins   25,000 Tons Damaged or Sunk in Atlantic Convoy Lanes

Nazis Strike At Shipping   Berlin Reports 25,000 Tons Bound for Britain Damaged or Sunk by Air

REPORT OUT TWO LOCAL OPTION LIQUOR BILLS   Also Offer More Stringent Control Of Becr Taverns.

New Tax Bill Will Pinch   Plans Under Way For Tapping All Wealth in U. S.

Congréssman - Doughton Says Aim May Be fo: “All We Can Get.”   SHY AWAY FROM “CHECK-OFF” LEVY

New Tax Will Aim To Take ‘All Possible’   Fixed Amount Theory Out, Says Chairman Of Committee

New Tax Bill To Reach All Cash Possible   Doughton Says Measure May Not Have Set Amount But Raise All Available

NEW TAX BILL 10 BITE Bla CHUNKS OUT OF INCOMES   Chairman Doughton, of the House Ways and Mean: Committee, Says New Tax Bill Will Be Calculated to Bring In “Every Dollar We Can Reasonably Get’’.

MustObtain  With Speed   Sce. Huge Chunks’ Bitten Ont: Of Individual And Corporation Ine om és

CONSIDER SOURCES FOR NEW TAX BIL   House Committee . to Tak Up Levy Problem on Jan. 15.

Frank Kell, West Texas Capitalist, Dies at Age of 31   Brief Illness Causes Death of Pioneer

FRANK KELL, PIONEER WEST TEXAS BUILDER DIED EARLY TODA)   AGED CAPITALIST WAS ONE OF FOUNDERS OF WICHITA FALLS. WHERE-HE DIED:

YOUTHS CHARGEL WITH MURDER   WARRANTS ISSUED AGAINST CENTRALIA PAIR IN MISSOURI

Windy City Thrown Into Confusion   Traffic Lights Off as Strike Ties Up City

Truck Upsets; 2 Men Dead   LOADED WITH STEEL INGOTS GETS AWAY ON CURVE; CATCH ES FIRE.

COOL WAVE TO FOLLOW RAINS   Rains Loosen Grip Of Persistent Warmth

TURKS WILL NOT SFE NAZIFILM   Cabinet Members Refus lnvitalion to Observe “Victory in West”

CABINET SNUBS ‘VICTORY’ FILM   Turks Refuse to See Showing  of Nazi Propaganda Picture; fricie Awasitad

TURKEY'S CABINET MEMBERS REFUSE TO SEE NAZI FILM   Decline Invitation To See German Movie “Victory In The West” Showing Defeat OF France   EXPECT BALKAN CRISIS NEXT WEEK

LEGISLATIVE COGS GRIND Ch   Unfinished Business Piles Up to Keep Solons In Session

PENSION PLAN BELIEVED DEAL   Governor Pessimistic Over Chances Of Revival

Senate Votes To Extend Soft Coal Prices Two Years   Action Taken in Effort To Bring End fo Work Stoppage

SOLONS PASS COAL MEASURE   Price-Fixing Is Extended For Two Years In Bill Sent To FDR

Gov. O’Daniel Asked To Take Senate Post   Solons’ Request to: Executive. Only One of Many Political Development in Stir Causéd by Sheppard Death

JAPAN TO STRIKE BACK AGAINST U. 8. FREEZING OF ASSETS   Tokyo, Long Anticipating Such Action, Had Devised  Counter-Measures   BLOW IS A HEAVY ONE   Bulk of Japan's Latin Ameri can Trade Carried On Thru U. S. Exchange

Australians Call Session Of Parliament   Minister Backs Up Use of Troops To Help Greeks

Italian General’s Escape Foiled   British Destroyer  Sinks Fascist U-Boat

p nEes Activa Major Battle Shaping   New Defense Formed by General MacArthur Along Anglo River and Strengthened.

ARTILLERY DUEL  FEATURES ACTION.         Enemy Pressure Increases Southeast of Manila; Major Battle ~~ Shaping In North

American Position: Strengthened in Lingayen Area   New Defense Line Taken Up Along Agno River But Heavy Fighting Occurs South Of Manila; Losses on Both Sides Heavy

Two Communiques  By War Department Suggest Major Battle Shaping Up in North  JAPS INCREASE PRESSURE IN SOUTH  Big Battle in Progress. Both Sides Reported Suffering Heavy Losse

HOUSE DEFERS ACTION ON TAX ON SEAL COR}   Legislature In Recess for Week End, Senate Hikes Amount for Neglected Children

Nazis Resume Bomb Attacks   Daylight Raids Today  On London and Town In Midlands Area

ROOSEVELTS TO SERVICE   Attend Rites for Mrs. Roosevelt's Only Brother —

BLAME IS PLACED UPON COMMUNISTS   Ford Company Appeals te President for Help

Kennedy Talk Gets Applause   Roosevelt Foes Find Comfort In Speech

Aid to Britain...  O onents of Jend bill hail Kennedy talk   Roosevelt men see its passage

Opponents Of Lease-Lend Measure Applaud Joseph P. Kennedy’s Stand

ENVOY'STALK IS APPLAUDED BY BILL'S FOES      Opponents of Lease-Lend Measure Applaud Kennedy’s Stand   SPEECH LAUDED BY NEW YORK SOLON   Ambassador Scheduled te Give Testimony on — Tuesday

Kennedy Praisec For Atfack upon Lease-Lend Bill   Opponents of Measure Be: lieve He Will Go Further  in Testimony

Lend-Lease’ Bill Opponents Laud Kennedy’s Stand  Hope Expressed He  Wilt Expand Views  Lg toce Crone

Measure Is Criticized; Kennedy. Wants. Powers Of Congress Preserved

\ KENNEDY'S STANE   ‘Opponents of Britain-Aid Bill Applaud Ambassador’s Address

Arms bill Foes Laud Kennedy   Hope Expressed He Will Expand Criticism of Act When He Testifies

WAL STAKE W ALUMINUM   New. Jé férsey Plant Is Closed When ‘Sheet Workers : “Walked Out.   OVER WAGE DISPUTE

Aluminum Workers Strike; 31 Defense Projects Down   RY UNITED PRESS

VITAL OTRIKE IN ALUMINUM   New Jersey Plant Is Closed When Sheet Workers Walked Out.   OVER WAGE DISPUTE

ClO CALLS STRIKE IN VITAL ALUMINUM COMPANY FACTORY   Production Of Material Essential To Airplane ‘Manufacture Is Disrupted

ALUMINUM PLANT PRODUCTION 13 CUT BY STRIKE   Making Sheet Aluminum Essential to the Manufacture of Airplanes for Nation’s Defense Progranr   ClO OFFIGIALS CALL STRIKE EARLY TODA’   31 Industrial Plants and Projects Involved in Defense Program Now Affected by Labor Disputes.

(10 WALKOUT AT ALUMINUM PLANT   Disrupt Output of Needed Material at Works in Edgewater, N. J.

DEFENSE STRIKE. FOR NEW JERSE’   ‘Light Metals ‘Bottleneck’ Tightened By CIO Walkout in Aluminum Plant

aeeeensiendidiianditeeemnenmanenatnetndnnememmaammeemementinemmet  CIO CALLS STRIKE AT  ALUMINUM CO. PLANT   Workers At Fisher Plant Also Strike, Accuse Foreman Of Trying To Rush Defense Job

NEW STRIKE WAS CALLE   ALUMINUM COMPANY PLAN’ _ ENGAGED IN DEFENSE WORK HIT BY WALKOUT EABLY TODAY

Dutch traders had built huts or Manhattan as early as 1613.   "Painting Yoer Own Portrajt”

BRITISH SHIP LOSS REDUCED   488,124 Tons Sunk In All Theaters of War During Month

Shipping Loss Hits Low Mark   British Reveal Losses Lower In April Than Any Other During Previous 11 Months

Ship Losses  In April Low, British State   Atlantic Battle Destruc tion 301,070 Tons, London Reports

April Ship Losses Reported Far Down   Merchant Vessel Losses ‘Lowest in 11 Months

Ship Losses Cut Down   British Report April Losses Lowest In 11 Months

Losses For April Lowest ~ Jn 11 Months   Counter- Measures Are Proving Effective,  British Assert In  Issuing Report

JOSEF STALIN CLAIMS HITLER: STRENGTH LOSI   Nazi Army Leaders Refute Figures Of Soviets

Nazis Straining Last Strength, Stalin Declares   Catastrophe Faces Germany, Says Red leader at Moscow

Troops Battle In Snow Over Entire Front   8,000 Tanks and 1,000 Guns Massed; Russians Driving Back Invaders

Hitler Reported Hurling 1,500,000 Troops, 8,00C Tanks At Moscow.

U. S. Protests German Arrest   American Embassy Aid Reported Being Held

Axis Lost 561 Ships   British Report on Sinkings Since Start of War

LIST AXIS SHIP LOSSES AS 561   British Say 2,873,000 Tons Sunk, Captured or Scuttled During War

561 Axis Ships Reported Lost   British Set Own Losses at 1,443 Merchantmen Totaling 5,961,004 Tons

Ship Losses Of Axis Set At 561   2,873,000 Tons Reported Sunk Or Captured.

Axis Shipping Losses Nearly 3 Million Tons   Figures Compiled Toda; In London List 56) Ships Disposed Of

London Predicts Terrific Air Attacks In Store For Nazi Cities This Winter

Two RAF's Soon To Deal Destruction On German Cities   Longer Nights to Mean Doubling of British Bomb: Red Airmen Striking

Huge Bombers Ready To Spread Destruction Over Major Cities of Germany

REDS, BRITISH JOIN IN RAIDS ON NAZI CITIES   Heavier Raids Of Joint RAF’s Predicted By London

RAF and Soviet to. Double Air Attacks   Raids to Turn Nazi Cities Into ‘Hells of Destruction,’ British Predict

Great Air Offensive On Germany Plotted   Red Air Force and RAF to Turn Cities Into ‘Hells of Death and Destruction? in Expanding Raids

Nights of Terror, Calamity Are Promised Reich  Relentless Raiding Will Be Winter Work of Britons

HOUSE PASSES DEFENSE BILL   Measure Carries Fund Of $8,063,238,478 For Defense

OK Funds For Army   House Passes Eight- Billion Dollar Defense Measure

17 Criminal Cases Set for Trial Next Week in U.S. Court  1L Sivuil Cacee Alea Ir

17 Criminal Cases Sef for Trial Next Week in U.S. Court   15 Civil Cases Also ‘In cluded on Federal Dis‘trict Docket for Term -

Union Leader in Statement Tending To Request Govt. Operate Factory

MOVIE STAR IS: CALLED BY BOARD FOR ARMY SERVIGE   Tames Stewart Is First Top Notch Actor to B2 Sent — Into Service.   HE IS READY TO GO   Monthly Salary of: $21,000 Is Reduced to the Sum . 7 of 21 Bucks.

MOVIE STAR JAMES STEWART ENTERS THE U. S. ARMY   Went on Diet to Gain Sufficient Weight to Pas Physical Examination; Trades $12,000. a Month Salary For $21..

I’. R. Pledges Every Facility Of The U.S.   Has More Power Than Any  Previous President

Entire Nation Summoned Tx Join Battle Against Nazi Domination  President Says U.S. Will See That Aid Is Delivered To Britain

LEWIS AND STEEL COMPANY OFFICIALS STILL DEADLOCKED   Walkout Renewed in Mines After Two Weeks of Strike Negotiation

Vital Steel Plants Face Defense Tieur   Mine Owners Insist on Open Shop; Sunday Acreement Is Possibility

Strike Becomes Effective Again   Roosevelt, Secretary of War Confer With Army Corps Commander

LACKAWANNA PLANT FACES STRIKE CALL      Beth. Steel Company May Be. Hit By  A atinn:   AWAIT WORD   Union Says Three -Other Plants May Stage Walkouts

Bethlehem Steel Mav Have Strikes In Four Factories   Corporation Faces Tieup in Billion - and - Half Defense Orders if Walkout Comes

ClO THREATENING STRIKE SPREAD TD STEEL MILLS   . Bethlehem Plants Working On Huge Defense Orders May Be Closed   Labor Leaders Dissatisfied With Ford Situation and Make Complaints

Bethlehem Favors More Strike Threats   Labor Trouble Also Strikes Republic Steel At Youngstown

14 BILLION U.S. ORDERS FACE TIEUP   Bethlehem Steel, Already Faced with Strike Threat at Lackawanna, Might Have Three Other Walkouts

TRIO HELD FOR MAN'S MURDER AWAIT HEARING   Herbert H. Cox, Jr., I¢ and Two Girls Returned to Belair, Md., From Portland, Maine   PARENTS VISIT THEM   Youth Described by Fathe As Quiet Boy Who “Never Has Been In Any Trouble”

Accused Slayer Knew Little About Life, Never In Trouble, Says Father   Herbert H. Cox Never Attended Movies, Nor Went Around Like Other Boys, Says Father, Who Admits He May Have Been Wrong In Rigid Discipline.

Pacific Northwest Is Still Hot Spot Of Nation With Mercury at 108

ACQUITTED OF MURDER   Nejro Says He Interfered te to Make Peace.

SOVIET TROOP FORCED BACK IN LITHUANIA   Hungary Joins in War Against Russia; Units Clash

Red War Machine Falling Apart, Nazis Declare   Soviet Tank Corps Sustain Big Losses Awainst Invaders

Invasion Points Assailed Again In British Raids  Big Scale Attack Staged Against Channel Sector

English Bomb - French Port:   Glare of Fires Lights Uj British Coastline After Raids

British Level Intense Raid  At Nazi Ports   Germans Retaliate -. Along Channel  Coastline

FDR Seeking To Speed Up U. S. Defense   Secretaries Called to Conference Late  Today.

Parley Called By Roosevelt Upon War Aid   Schedules Conference: With State, War, Navy. Treasury Heads

BALKAN BLOC MAY CONFRONT GERMAN ARMY   Defiant ‘Minute Men Take Up Weapons for Defense

Jugoslavs Get Ready For Blitz   Tens Of Thousands Of Sold iers Rush To Borders To Meet Germans; May Start Momentarilv.

Huge Nazi Army Believed Poised For Quick Attack   Jugoslavy Government Takes Over Railroads, Rushes Troops to Borders

FINNISH FREIGHTER SUNK   Helsinki Shocked by -ked by Attack i in ‘Only Outlet to World .

FINNISH FREIGHTER SUNK   Helsinki Shocked by Attack in Only Outlet to World .

FINNISH. FREIGHTER. .. 18. -TORPEDOED: OFF... THE: FAROE -ISLANDS.

SHIP ARMING HEARINGS ARE KEPT SECRET   NEUTRALITY. REPEAL DEMANDED BY 3 GOP SENATORS

Six Senators Seek Repeal Ot Neutrality   Committee Sets Secret Hearings on Bill to Arm Cargo Ships   HULL CALLED FIRST

Democrats, Republicans As Repeal of Neutrality Act   Proposals Come as Foreign Relations Committee Starts Closed Hearings on Armed Shir Bill Over Protests of Isolationist Senators

Senators Take Steps To Repeal Neutrality Act   Issue Laid Before Senate by Three Republicans and the Demacrats—-Closed Hearings on Ship Arming Start Today

SENATORS URGE NEUTRALITY ACT BE WIPED OUT   Democrat And Reublicar Groups Demand Action; Closed Hearings Set On Ship Arming   Willkie’s Hand Seen

Showdown Sough After Committee (loses Hearing  On Arming Ships   Three Republicans and Three Democrats Place issue Squarely before Senate in New Move

One Introduced by Three Republicans After Reported Conference With Willkie, Second by Democrats—Meantime Foreign Relations Group Orders Hearing Begun on Armed-Ship Measure, Ignoring Protests of “Gag Rule.”

Issue Put Up to Senate As Committee Schedules Secret Hearings on Bill

DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS OFFERBILLS   Committee Will Begin Hearings Behind Closed Doors Today

SIX SENATORS ASK NEUTRALITY REPEAL   Resolutions Are Offered by Republicans and Democrats; Hearings on Ship  Arming Bill To Be Closed

NEUTRALITY LAW REPEAL FICHT RECIN   2 Democrat, 3 Republican Senators Offer Bills To Wipe Out Act   HEARINGS ON SHIP ARMINGS ARE SET   “Gag Rule” is Shouted a: Closed Sessions of Commiltee are Ordered

Senate Leaders Move To Repeal Neutrality Ac   Issue Of Complete Re peal Laid Before Senate As Committee Meets

Naval and Aerial Engagements Between United States and Germany Predicted; Willkie Asserts America Is Now in War   Republicans and Democrats Offer Resolution to Repeal Neutrality Act in Its Entirety

OEORET HEARINGS ON ARMING onlPa VOTED BY GROUP   Senate Body Brushes Aside Minority Protests Of ‘Gag Rule’   THREE REPUBLICANS ASK FOR OUTRIGHT REPEAL   Two Repeal Bills Referred To Foreign Relations Body; Brief, Closed Hearings On House - Approved Armed Ship Bill Starts Today

Complete Repeal Of Neutrality Aet Asked In Senate   Half Dozen Make ‘'Twe Proposals; -Tlearings  Start Today

Milan-Turin. Genoa Area Bombed   Invasion Ports on Coast And German Airdromes f  Occupied France Also Blasted

BRIT. PLANES — HEAVILY BOMB  JTALIAN ARE!   Milan,‘Turinand Génoa All. Victims of ‘Heavy Bombings «.  retreat aE

COUNTY GETS TAX REVENUE   ‘Cigaret Tax Returns » & ecciass County Are $55

COUNTY GETS TAX REVENUE   ‘Cigaret Tax Returns to Douglas County Are $555.25

FULL PARITY PLAN WOULD UP MAJOR: FARM CROP PRICES   Calls For “Parity Price’ Loans Of 100 Per Cent On Cotton. Other Products   PRICE-PEGGING PLAN [BACKED BY BANKHEAD    Gets First Hearing Yester: day Before Senate Agriicuitural Group

PLAN 15 PROPOSED   ‘Full ‘Parity ‘Price’ Loans Would Be Made on Cotton,  Wheat, Tobacco, Rice

Bankhead- d-Sponsored Bill Gets First Hearing In Senate Committee; .

Plan to Peg Prices Getting Suppor’   Senators Approve Methods to Boost Prices of Major  Farm Crops.

Senators Plan Full Parity On  Farm Products   Would Peg Prices With 100) Percent Loan On Wheat. 85 On Corn,  TO EQUALIZE INCOMES

ROUTE 37 SURVEY WILL BE MADE   STUDY IS ORDERED AFTER HEARING ON WIDENING APPEAL

TEN MORE 10 JOIN SERVICE   Replacements of Rejectec Registrants Will Leave Monday for Camp.

20 RAIL UNIONS DEMAND SALARY RAISE BY JULY 10   Railways Estimate 500 Million In. creased Wage Bill if Demand is Granted

TOTAL LID ON ALUMINUM   All of Metal Goes to Nefense, Re strictions on Zinc

Injection of Anti-Semitism Issue in Debate "'Rat-Like", Declares Nve

ANTI-SEMITISM ISSUE IS CALLED A ‘RED HERRING’   Senator Gerald Nye, in a Speech at America First Meeting in Brooklyn, Severely Scores Willkie for Attitude on War  A GRAVE INJUSTICE

NYE BRANDS ANTI-JEW ISSUE AS 'RED HERRING’   Declares !nterventionists Especially Willkie, Confusing Issue

3,073 Whites and 141 Negroes to Be Called to Service   CALL RECEIVED HERE

HITLER TELLS GERMANS OF NEW WEAPON   Germany To Speed Up Ocean Operations  In April

ADDRESSES NAZI PARTY IN MUNICH; 2 Ist ANNIVERSARY   REPORTS SINKING OF 215,000 TONS OF BRITISH SHIPS IN CONVOY TODAY   EXPANDED WARFARE DUE BURING MARCH AND APRIL!

‘New Type’ of Sub to Be Thrown into Expanded Warfare Next Month.   Predicts Triumph   ~ 1941 ta Bring Greatest Accomplishments of Reich, Fuehrer Declares.

TALKS ON IST YEAR OF PARTY   Tells Germans Sea Offensive Will Be Greater After April 1.   SPEECH IS EMOTIONAL

ThreatensBig Mareh - April  Sea Offensive   Says U. S. Must Recognize Germany as Big Economic Factor   SCOFFS AT BRITAIN TAKING INITIATIVE   ‘Declares Nazi. Policy Is ‘God Helps Those Who Help Themselves’

Armor Piercing Super Bombs in Direct Hits On 2 Axis Battleships   RAF Claims New Record of 24 Planes Downed in Night Battles; Rai Bremen, Betven: Loire Docks

U.S. Fighting Planes Assist As English Bag Many Raiders   Greatest Victory Of . War On Nazi Berbers Claimed; Liverpool Is Again Badly Battered

[ANKS ENGAGED IN FIGHTING FOR ALLIES   Number Is Placed At 10,000 By Eagle Club Chief   By British Night Fighters; Berlin Is Preparing For Counter-Blitzkrieg

SUEZ CANAL ZONE RAIDED BY AXIS FOR TWO HOURS   ITALIANS CLAIM GAINS AT TOBRUK; R. A. F. HITS BAGHDAD AIRPORT

All Classes * In Paris Face Nazi Reprisal   Slaying of Another German Officer Brings New Hostage Threat

Germans Again Warn  Parisians   Worse Retaliation For Attacks on Nazis Threatened

Germans Say Will Go Into Many Strata   THREAT PUBLISHED TODA‘ BY OCCUPATION UNIT ARTER OFFICER’S KILLING.

ARE TOLD OF PLANS   Persons from Alf Categor ies of Porisian Population to Be Seized and Jailed.

Tool Makers New Demands Cloud Future   BROAD PROGRAM — SHAPED WITH” KEY ROLE  TO SCHOOLS.

1 Makers To Trained By ousands In US.   road Program To revent Lack Of  rained Workers

TO DUPLICATE EARLIER WINS   Bonham Holds Dodgers to Four Scattered Hiis As McCarthymen Wind Up  Series   MARKS 5TH TITLE IN LAST 6 YEARS   RIvrIreTIW

BEST TROOPS OF RUSSIANS THREATENED   British Military Men See Gravest Hlour Since Big Kvacuation at  Dunkirk.

BRITISH SAY RUSS PROBLEM VERY SERIOUS   Situation On Central Front Causes Gloom

HIGH WATERS DROP, LEAVING FIVE DEAD   Damages In Western Part Of State Approaches $1,000,000

FLOGDS ON WANE IN PENNSYLVANIA   Waters Recede Steadily; Five Dead Are Lei. in Wake.

Soviet Troops Holding Fast, Savs Moscow   Berlin, However,” Clain: Smolensk Fali; Advance on Leningrad

MUD HANES ON TO PANZERS AT CRITICAL TIME   But Berlin Claims Battles Progress in Favor of Germans   FINNS ANNOUNCE 100MILE MARCH IN NORTH   Japanese Form New Cabinet Dominated By Strong Mititarist

Reds Fight Off Heavy Drives At Kiev, Leningrad   Moscow and Berlin Reports On Battles Differ In Details

British Say Hitler Urges Nipponese Blow At Siberia; Tokyo Hints Move Imminent

U. S. Signs Lend-Lease Agreement Todav With Brazilian Government

Strikers Reject a Proposal   Settlement of Transporta tion Tieup Scught by Municipal Officials

DETRGITERS SEEK TO FINISH STRIKE   Mayor, Transit Worker: Try to Settle Dispute.

HUGE ARMY BILL GETS APPROVAL   Stabilization Fund Measure Goes To White House

Dollar Powers  Are Extended   Measure Sent to , President Along With Record * Army ‘Bill

SOFTBALL LOOP BOOSTER NIGHT GAMES PLANNET   All-Stars vs. Phillips, Middlebury vs. Holiday to Feature Wednesday Card.

BOOSTER NIGHT BALL GAMES   All - Stars Vs. Phillips Middlebury Vs. Holiday; Next Week.

CXAMINATION FOR POSTMASTER AT WELDON SPRIN(   Will Re Held On January 9thSalary Fixed at $2300 Vear

“SLIGHT” DAMAGE IS DONE BY “JAPS” IN NEW HAWAIIAN RAID   Swoop Over Manila From A New Direction; Drop  Bombs, Speed Away   ATTACK TWO. FIELDS   In Recent Engagement in N. Luzon, Americans’ and  Philipinos Thrash Enemy

Moscow Again Bombed; Armies Deadlocked   Germans Admit Great Difficulty on Eastern Front; Air and Naval  Engagements Take Place

German Minister, Head o Plan, Ordered to Leave ir 24 Hours: Roundup Huge

WANDERER T0 FACE OLD DEATI   69-Year-Old Prisoner to Answer for Murder of Wife in 1923

Three Survivors Of Ship Sinking Reach New York   Americans Say Egyptiar Steamer Zamzam Shelled without Warning

TANK AND INFANTRY BATTLE STILL RAGES   Main Battle About Rezegh. 10 Miles From Tobruk, Spreading East Into Egypt   Long Underwear Is Back For Men; Not Scratchy Kind   ‘Nor Are They Kind Grandpa Wore; Weight Onl; / Pound and Half; Of 18 Men Interviewed Not One Admitted Having Pair; One Says “My Wife Wears 'Em”

Men's Long Underwear Js Fashionable Again y With Some Modification

Long Underwear Coming Back Say Manufacturers; Has Streamlined Style   Modern Suit Is Two-Pieced and Designed to Eliminate Seratching

ALLIES MAKE SYRIAN GAINS   Resistance of Vichy French Is Reported to be Growing Feebler

Vichy French Resistance Grows  Weaker Against Allies in Syria   British Follow Up Occupation of Damascus with Increasing Pressure on Other Points

Vichy French More Feebly Resist Allies   BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH FOL LOW UP THEIR OCCUPATIOD OF DAMASCUS.

JAPAN DECIDES HER COURSE IN WORLD AFFAIRS   Decision Reached At Imperial Conference In Tokyo, But Nature Of Plans Not Revealed.

ARGENTINA STOPS NAZIS   German Puisch Halted In One  Duencritern

ARGENTINE STOPS “GERMAN PUTSCH   Ambassador Ordered to Get Rid of Portable Radio Transmitter

ARGENTINE NIPS REBELLION PLOT   German Ambassador Told To Get Rid Of His Broadcasting  Outfit

Argentine: Putsch Thwarted; German Radio Implicated  ‘Ambassador Ordered to Get Rid of -It;: Nine’ Nacic Arrested

PARANA RAIDS BLAST HOTBED OF SWASTIKAS   BERLIN AMBASSADOR UNDER FIRE OF CONGRESSMEN

ARGENTINA NIPS GERMAN PUTSCH IN NEW ARRESTS   Overthrow Of Present Authorities Was To Be Tried At Parana   BOLIVIA EXPELLS NAZI MINISTER

Oil Companies Report Stocks Satisfactory   Nominations Show Gains During Year

REPRESENTATIVES OF MOST OIL COMPANIES CLAIM SATISFACTION   SEVERAL EXCEPTIONS, HOWEVER NOTED AT STATEWIDE PRORATION HEARING.

MOSCOW DRIVE I) WORRYING THE AUDOIAND   Moscow Admits Nazis Have Driven Forward With Their Tanks.   ISSUE STILL IN DOUBT   Will Be a Few Days. Before An; Decision Can Be Reached.

Mescow Admits Nazis, Have Driven ! ‘Forward With  Their: Tanks.   ISSUE STILL IN- DOUBT   Will Bea Few  Days Before . An; Decision Can : Be _Beached.°

U. S. MAY TAKE BRITISH PLANTS   Army and Navy May Take Over Contracts

Army To Take Over British War Contraets   Integration Planned Tc Give U. S. Faster  Replacements

PLANNING TAKE OVER ‘WAR CONTRACTS AND — BRITISH FACTORIES   PROGRAM © INCLUDES: BETWEEN 300 AND 350 MILLIONS OF DOLLARS

TO BE INCLUDE!   Other Craft Will Be Mosquito Torpedo Boats and Uboat Chasers.

TO TAKE OVER” _ BRITISH ORDER:   Army and RFC Arranging Deal; Also Will Take Over British Owned Plants

ARMY, R. F.C. MAP MUTUAL AID PROGRAM   Negotiate to Take Over $350,000,000 In War Contracts   SHIPS TRANSFERRED   Plans Would Dove-Tail U. S. and English Building

Army And R. F. C. Plan To Take Over British Contracts; 99 U. S. Naval Ships To Be Transferred This Year

WAR ORDERS MAY BE TAKEN OVER BY U. 5.   U. S. Army And R. F. C. Plan To Assume $300.000,000 In British Orders   MAY GIVE 99 WARCRAFT   Torpedo Boats, Old Destroyers. Subs And Sub-Chasers To Be Included

MW. S..TO.TAKE ; CONTRACTS   To Complete Work for British in American Factories, Announced

U.S. T0 FILL BRITISH WAR CONTRACTS   Millions Will Be Spent To Rush Orders

SCHEDULE 98 NAVAL CRAFT FOR ENGLAND   Mosquito Boats, Destroy ers, Sub Chasers and Sub  marines on List.

99 Naval Ships Believed Destinec For British Use   Torpedo Boats Are Included for War Release

BRITISH ALD FUNC WILL BE RUSHED HOUSE SPEAKER  PROMISES   Secret Hearings Started or Roosevelt’s Request fo: 7 Billion Dollars   Administration Is Seeking To Speed Production of Arms for England

17 OVER-AGE DESTROYERS IN TRANSFER PLAN   Torpedo, Sub-chasing Patrol Boats To Go First

Army, RFC Ready To Take Over Large British Contracts   Obligations Totaling Over Billion Would Be Cut 25 Per Cent

ARMY MAY GET BRITISH WAR JOBS, PLANTS   High Official Discloses War De partment and RFC Negotiating for Transfer   COST $350,000,000   Would Relieve Britain of 20 PC of Obligations—Hearings Open on Big Arms Bill

350 Millions Taken Up by ~— Army-RFC   Financial Relief Extend, ed to Arms and New Plant Oblivations   HOUSE HEARING ON   Hull Testifies Secrets as 7 Billion Measure Heads for Floor Tuesday

R. F. C. To Buy British War Plants   To Take Over Factories: And Contracts In U. S.

ARMY, RFC TO TAKE OVER BRITISH WAR CONTRACTS IN U.S.   Move Is Means Of Linkin American Defense And British Aid Programs

Move is Means To Integrate Two Programs   US Army to Get Faster Re  placements

[ARMY AND RFC TO TAKE FACTORIES, BRIT WAR ORDERS   Official States the. Prograim ix No Way Means Britain Will Be Relieved of Obligations

AMERICA SPEEDS BRITISH WAR AID, SET UP IN BILL   House Sub-Committee Besins Hearings on TI’, R. 7 Billion Request   Army and RFC May Take Over Millions in British War Contracts

MINE OPERATORS’ OPINIONS SOUGHT BY ARBITRATORS      ‘Board Begins -Third Day Of It: Deliberations In New York City

Attitude Of 9 Captive Mine Owners Studied   Arbitration Board Goes Into Third Day Of Intensive Search To Coal Dispute Solution; Preliminaries Are Under Way

AXIS AGENTS — SAILED TODAY ~ AFTER DELAY   NEARLY 500 GERMAN AND ITALIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES LEAVE FOR LISBON ~-

Ship With Axis Envoys Sails  After Delays   Late Arrival Of : Passengers Holds Up Departure Of Naval Transport

THREE ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS TO BE ON BOARO STEAMER   Naval Transport West  Point Delayed in Saifling to Await the Unknown Trio.

Consul’s Baggage (Five Tons of It) Delay Departure of Ousted Nazis

Naval Transport Awaits Arrival Of 3 More Passengers; Wiedemann Aboard

CONSULS DID NOT GET AWAY AS PLANNED   Ship Taking Censuis Back Home  Was Delayed In New York  j Last Nisht

US. TO WRITE OWN ‘TICKET’, SAYS KNUDSEN   Peak Defense Production By July, 1942, Seen By Director

Peak Production. In Year Foreseen   Knudsen Predicts U. S. Leadership

U. S. Can Write Own War -'Material-Ticket Then, _ OPM Chief Says.   ‘CITES NEEDTO “GET TOGETHER’

Production  Peak Near   Knudsen Sees Top Production In U. S. By Next July

ARMY PRODUCTION BIGGEST IN WORLD BY “42—KNUDSEN   Suggests - Defense © Agencies Quit Bickering Over. Respective Powers.

Production Peak In Defense Set   Nation to Reach Top Output in 1942

OPM Director Urges Greater Speed In Subcontracting National Defense Orders—-Will Address Commerce Production Clinic

KNUDSEN SEES PRODUCTION ATTOPBY JULY   All We Need Is To dIs To Get Togeth. on Stop Bickering, Says. -OPM Director :

Says Sp eed Necessary  To Defense   Knudsen Sees Peak Hit By July, 1942, If Halfwas “Mark Is Made In January

FAVORABLE REPORT. S ISSUED BY OPN   Predicts Nation Should Hi Peak ‘Production by July of 1942

Defense Effort  Gains-Knudsen   Will Exceed All Other Countries In World By Sum. mer Of 1942 Declares OPM Director; Raps  Bickering Among Agencies

PEAK PRODUCTION BY JULY, 1942 F, SAYS KNUDSEN      OPM Head Tella Production Clinic If Nation Reaches Half-Way Mark by January, Will Hit Peak By July  CIIRBCONTR ACTING

SEES PEAK BY NEXT JULY IN ARMS OUTPUT   Knudsen Says U. S. Can Double What Any Other Nation Dogs

KNUDSEN URGES LESS BICKERING   PREDICTS U, S, CAN WRITE OWN TICKET ON WAR MATERIAL

KNUDSEN ASKS GREATER SPEED TN PRODTICTION   Director of OPM Says America’s Defense Efforts Should Be Given Impetus   CALLS FOR UNITY   Urges Less Government “Interference” With Manufacturers to Speed Up Work

KNUDSEN SEES PEAK OUIPUT WITHIN YEAR   ~ OPM Official Thinks American. Business Me: Do Job Better Without Washington

A Prediction by Wm. 8S. Knudser   If Program Can Hit Halfwa: Mark by Jan. 1, Top Should Be Reached in July.

U.S. LEADS IN WAR MATERIAL!   SAYS NATION WILL REACH PEAK PRODUCTION WITHIN YEAR

MAKES APPEAL TO AMERICANS   Churchill Asks Unity te “Save and Guide the World”

Churchill Urges British-Americar Unity in the War   ‘Can Save and Guide tI World” Prime Minister Declares

Churchill Appeals To U.S. for Guiding Unity  Prime Minister Is Given Honorary  ) oe a rn

Churchill Appeals For Anglo Unity   ONE THAT WOULD SAVE ANI GUIDE THE WORLD, PREMIER’ VISION,

Churchill Appeals To U.S. for Guiding Unity  Given Honorary University Degree

PLEA IS MADE FOR UNITY TO GUIDE WODIN   British-American Cooper. ation Asked by Churchill   SAYS BRITAIN TO STICK TO THE END   Prime Minister Is Given Honorary Degree by University

Churchill Asks Unity With U.S To Save World   Appeal made in acceptance of honorary degree from University of Rochester.

British-U. S. ‘Unity Asked   Churchill Says Together Nations ‘Can Save, Guide. World’?

Prime Minister Appeals to U.S.  For British and American Unity   Churchill, in Accepting Degree, Tells Country That “United We Can Guide and Save World”

BOARD HANDED GOAL WALKOUT   Strike Given To Mediatior Agency By Perkins

Coal Wage Battle Now Certified To Mediation Board   Secretary Perkins Turn: Controversy Over To Board For Settlement   NEGOTIATIONS FAIL AS SOUTHERNERS BOLT   BULLETIN

Plan to Beat Germans ‘to the Jump’   Mosul Oil Region Reoccupied by English Forces

Powerful Military Forces Gathered to Strike French Near East Before  Germanpv Moves.

Peace in Iraq, Oil Seizure May Herald Attack   Wavell Has Strong Force Ready to ‘Beat Germans to the Jump’

FRANCE TAKES STEPS TO GURB ANTI-NAZI ACTS   Heavy-Handed Measures for Repression of Attacks on Germans Vot ed by Petain Cabinet   REPRICALS DECRIED BY MARSHAL PETAID   Urgent Appeals Beins Made To Stop Execution of Innocent French Hostages

Great Aluminum Crisis Mystery is Solved: Just a Case of Shirts Not Being Kept On 

e In Washington   ‘Aluminum Crisis Mystery Solved as Case of Not Keeping Our Shirts On

Aluminum Crisis Case Is Solved:   ‘Twas Just A Case Of Shirts Not Being Kept On

Ka ——————-—] t's Up To You, Good Fellows  Santa Gets The Brush-Off From State Relief Agencies; Claim Funds Short

Sinking Occurs Before Roosevel Warning to Axis   Uninjured Crew Set Adrift in Lifeboats; Was Carrying Lumber

Belated Reports Of Sinking Indicate That All Aboard “Montana” Escaped With Their Lives

Navy Prepares  To Bust Strike   Department Refuses Tr Grant Pay Boost Asked A Kev West, Fla.

NAZIS REQUEST 34. NATIONS TO WITHDRAW EMBASSIES FROM PARIS   United States Included; Say Vichy is Seat of Franch Government

PARIS ENVOYS OF 34 NATIONS ASKED TO GC   Expect U. S. To Consent But Retaliation Is Hinted

COGLEY NABS BANG, SOLVING MANY CASES   Elevators and Pool Halls Are Victims of Youths.

TURKS SILENT ON WAR PLAN   Nation’s Press Concedes Certainty Of German Attack On Greece

Yugoslav-Axis Pact Held Neat   Compromise “Now Seem: Inevitable;.Say Turk Newananpers ”

Turkey Foresees Yugoslays Making Bargain With Axis   Papers Give No Hint of Interference With Compromise’

Turkish Papers Predict German Drive on Greeks  Yugoslav Compromi guste Setet e De: bee   Yugoslav Compromis with Hitler Is Held Inevitable

‘Stalin, Kai-Shek Have Mutual Deal   Reported China Will Aid Russia If Japs Attack

Gen. MacArthur to Heat All Island’s Defenses   Tokio Strikes Back at Washington in Economic War; Moves Into Indo-China

China to Aid Reds Against Jap Attacks   Chiang Ready to Ade _ Half Million Men to  Soviet Forces

LONDON EXPECTS REICH TO FORCE GREEKS TO PEACE   Likely to Give up Some Territory But Retain ‘National Honor’   Italy Silent on Situation —German Planes Seen Over Macedonia

U.S. Must Enter War Or Britain Will Ask Peace   Two Congressmen Claim This Is Threat of Lord Beaverbrook

Britain's Demand For Entry Bared  Peace Plea Hinges  Frnit @ Pi.aw.s

Nazis Can’t Stop Even for Breath  Must Attack at All Times Along Tremendous Line

THE WAR TODAY  SAYS HITLER UNABLE TO STOP ATTACK ING IF HE WISHED TO DO SO.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Crimea Crucial Conflict Of Present Fighting In Russian Arena

HITLER'S THRUST AT RUSSIAN LINES IS LIKE ST. VITUS   Is.in peculiar position of being unable to stop if wanted to.

Hitler Doing St. Vitus Dance For The Caucasus   RY NEWT MACKENZIE

“2. War Doday: WAR MACHINE WHICH HITLER BUILT ic DERDETUAL MOTION AFFAIR

HITLER FINDS HIMSELF UNABLE TO CEASE CONSTANT ATTACKS IE HE EXPECTS HOLD WAR MACHINE

The War Today      CoD FP One Sry  Hitler Continually Prods Reds- Trying To Pick Weak Spot   (AP Foreign Observer) Ry MeWitt MacKenzle

Crowd Gathers _ For Festival Events Today   Harry Linn Will Speak at Evening Program in Hich School   FYTRA!

J aps Hold 10 Americans  Charged with Campaign ing Against China War

JAPS ARREST AMERICANS IN “ALEECED PLOT   Accused Of Plannii Planning. Against Japan’s ; War In. China; * Protest Made

AMERICANS FACE. CHAREES IN KOREA   U. $. Ambassador to Japan Protests Arrests of Missionaries

Japs Arrest Americans   Missionaries Held on Charges of Fomenting Peace in Korea

Eight Americans  Held by Japanese  In-Korean Plot U. S. Missionaries  2 Reportedly. Against  OKT... Ae

American Group Arrested In Korea   Missionaries Accused O Anti-Jap Activities.

NIPPONS ARREST TEN AMERICANS   Held In Korea On Charge Of Working Against Chinese War

U.S, CITIZENS HELD IN KOREA   Eight Or 10 Americans Among 15 Charged “With Anti-. Jap ‘Activities

Eight Americans Among 5 Mission Workers Arrested by Japs in Korea

Japs Hold  Americans   Missionaries Included Among Those Arrested

AMERICANS ARRESTEL BY JAPANESE POLICE   Missionary Group In Custody Includes At Least Eight Americans.

Eight’ Americans. jArcested AL Kore:   Among 15, Mostly Miss: ionaries Charged With Plotting Against Japan

Eight or Ten Americans Reported Held  By Japan “for Campaigning Against War”

8 American Missionaries Accused of Plot against Japans China Campaign

Americans Held . ‘In Korea for Anti-Jan Act:   Allegedly Campaigning Against Japanese War Efforts .  EMBASSY PROTESTS  Prompt Investigation Is Promised By Japanese BPavaion Offica

15 Persons Held In Korea‘as Not Friendly to Japar   Possibly 10 Americans Are Among Those Detained; Charge Is They Tried to Hinder War

FIFTEEN PERSONS, INCLUDING GROUP: OF AMERICANS, ARRESTED IN KOREA:

Americans Are Arrested In Japan   Are Charged With Cam. ‘paiguing Against Nipponese Wer In China

At Least Eight Americans Reported Held on Charges of Ploiting Against Japan's War

RAB 10 AMERICANS IN KOREA ‘PLOT   Presbyterian Church Workers Seized In Roundup Of AntiJap Workers

U. S. CITIZENS HELD IN KOREA   J apan* Charges 15 Person: With Aiding China in War

SEEK TO LIMIT DEBATE ON THE BRITISH AID BIL!   The Eliender Amendment Is Gonig To Be A Close Question.

Fighting Still Goes on Be- tween British and Iraq Troops at RAF Base.   TOBRUK GARRISON. STILL HOLDS OUT

Appointment of Committee For Attempt to Cut Down Congressional Delegation  To be Made After Pri mary   NEW MANSION PLANS

RUSSIANS TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF AXIS SHIPPING   German Steamer “Laden With Arms and Ammuni-~ tion For German-Finnish Armies Sunk”   TRANSPORTS AND TANKERS TORPEDOED   Moscow Reports Strong New Pincers’ Attack Aimed At Kiev Had  , .. Railed... ew

ARMED SHIP BILL PASSAGE IS SEEN   Leaders Predict Alteration 01 Neutrality Act Will Get Approval by Friday.   DEBATE GAG IS EXPECTED

} MANY THOUSANDS “> MEN DECLARED LOST BY ATTACKING FORCE   _ GERMAN TROOPS REPORTED NEARING BIG INDUSTRIAL CITY OF KHARKOV

Join Marines and  Air Corps to Help Bolster Defense of Strateaic Islond

U.S. SOLDIERS LANDED ‘AT REYKJAVIK   Russians Say German Siege Armies Have Lost 100,000 Men on Leningrad Approaches

German, Rumanian Losses in Sieges  Placed at 260,00(   Russians Declare Other Enormous Casualties  Are Not Included

Nazis are Called Home to Fight  Manpower Lack. In Industry as Well as Army Felt

Nazis Seek Manpower   Russian Campaign a Severe Drain; Hitler Calls Men From Abroac

Every Available Man Rushed Into The Battle   NEUTRALS \LS SOUGHT FOR SKILLED JOBS

Germans Abroad Are Being Ureed to Aid In Fight on Russia   Report Nazis Compelled To Call Workers For Front Line Duty

BERLIN CALLS  NAZIS ABDOAD  TO WAR FRONT   AP Learns Man Summoned Three Weeks Ago Already Dead— German Industry Drained

CALLED HOME BY GERMAN}   Nationals Abroad Summoned for Fight Against Russia. Some Workers From Industry

GERMANY CALLS FOR MANPOWEI   Nationals Living Abroad Are Being Summoned Home to Fight on East Front

Germans have to call home men to fight; take them from war industry

Call New Fighters   Germany Calls on Many Living Abroad To Come Home

MANY GERMANS LIVING ABROAD, SOME WITH HOMES, BUSINESS, ARE BEING RECALLED TO FIGHT FOR GERMANY ON RUSSIAN FRONT

Shortage Of Manpower Is  Felt By Nazi:   Germans Living Abroad Are Called Back Te Fight On Easterr Front, Is Report -

WILL CONTINUE FORECASTS   Weather Bureau Hopes to Have Normal Service

BRITISH TO ACT QUICKLY IN MID-EAST   ‘Believe They Can End German Aid In Iraq Area

Growing Feeling France Might Re-enter War As Satellite Of Germany  PRESS COMMENTS  RAF Already Bombing Nazi Planes In Syria

CLAIMS U. S. NOW BUILDING AIR BASE FOR GREAT BRITAIN   Senator Taft of Ohio States  Is Being Constructed In  Scotland   LEASE-LEND ACT   Secretary of Navy Knox Denies U. S. Navy Engaged In “Shooting War’

Senator Taft Declares U. S. Is Building Base For Britain In Scotlana

Combined Italian and German Air Raids Reported on Island of Malta

Call Is Broadcast For. People’s Army To Defend Capital   Nazis Pile Over Own Dead Trying To Turn Defense Unit At Kalinin; Ger map, Parachutists Wiped Out

Reds Pledge Enemy Won't  Take Capital   Britich Planes Put Pressure On Germans On Western Front

Great Encirclement Move Pushed On With Enormous Loss of Men and Machines   CRITICAL BATTLE IN KALININ AREA   Threat to Volga, Defenses Complicates Situation;Reds Make Counter Thrusts

GERMAN ‘CHUTISTS BEHIND LINES SAID TO BE WIPED OUT   Invaders Advance Half Way From Vyazma To Moscow

‘But Germans Gain Despite Big Losses   Berlin Reports Battles Of Bryansk and Vyazma Near End! Shift Troops

Reds Say Nazis Are Swarm.ing Forward Over Their Own Heaped Dead Along the Volga.   HITLER IS MAKING DESPERATE BID NOW

Hitler Troops Advancing Over ‘Piles of Own Dead’, Say Reds   FIGHT NEAR KALININ   Heavy Battle Underway 60 Miles From Capital, London Reports

Admit City’s Peril   Nazis Swarm Forward Despite Huge Losses, Reds Admit; Chutists Trapped Behind Lines

REPORT SOVIET ARMY POSITION HOST CRITICAL   RAF Raids Force Nazis To Keep Half of  Air Force Home

MOSCOW FACES NEW PERIL ON VOLGA RIVER   Nazis Surge Forward, But Russians Assert Wedges Are Pinched Off   PARACHUTISTS WIPED OUT   Hitler Reportedly Employs All Available Tanks, Guns For First Time

Tula, Munitions Center 100 Miles From Moscow Falls. Savs Berlin,   PARACHUTISTS ATTACK

Germans Driving Toward Moscow From Northwest   Hitler's Army Is Quickly Disposing Of Encircled Forces

’ arman Drive (mperils Red Moscow Army   Russians Acknowledge Nazis Swarm Forward In Mighty Effort to Capture Red Capital

Situation More Serious Than Ever   Germans Advance Over Heaps Of Own Deod

Fierce Drive Hits Kalinin Flank Defense   Russians Admit New German Threat to Capital But Assert Parachutists Wiped Out Behind Lines; RAF Batters Western Germany.

Dead i In. “OF fem ve  e  New Menace. to ‘Moscow ds Acknowledged as. Nazis Attempt to Turn Volga River Defense Flank 

Chutists Aid New Push on Moscow From North   Civilians Flee Red Capital as Germans Press Forward Despite Huge Slaughter

DIRE THREAT. TO CAPITAL I$ ADMITTED   Situation Is Most Critical of the War, Army Paper Says, as- Soviets Fight to Keep Germans  _ From Closing Ring of Qtanal ‘

Nazis Swarm  OverOwn Dead To Reach Goal   Nazi Parachutists, Seeking Foothold Behind Russian Lines, Shot Down By Grim Moscow Defenders, Soviet Newspaper Reports

GERMANS CONCENTRATE. FORCES TO CREATE GRAVE NEW THREAT TO MOSCOW IN FIERCE BATTLE   Soviet ‘Leaders Tell ofFierce Fighting But Admi No Major Reverses.—Germans Seek to Turn Moscow’s Vogla River Defense Flank Today

STRIVE TO TURN DEFENSE FLANK IN KALININ AREA   Red Press Asks Last-Diteh Defense; Nazi Parachute Troops Are Trapped

New menace to Moscow admitted by Russ who assert parachutists wiped out and wedges thrust deep in lines pinched off

Reds Wipe Out ‘Chute Troops Behind Front   Germans Rush Vast Additional Forees East After Cleanup In Bryansk Area,  BRITISH BOMB REICH

Germans Advancing over Heaps of Dead   Soviet Sources Report Nazi Parachutists Are Wiped Out in Battle Behind Red Lines

CHUTISTS REPORTED WIPED OUT BY SOVIETS   Germans Surge Forward Over Own Heaped Dead  RED POSITION CRTICAL   Battlefields, Roads Covered With Slush And Snow

(OLGA DEFENSE IS HARD HIT BY NAZIS   Red Army In Most Critical Position Of War   Batter Western Germany !n Easing Strain On Red Air Fleet To East

Germans Go Forward Despite Heavy Losses In Attempt To Outflank Defenses Of Capital

Britain Claims Aerial Offense In West Keeps” 50 P. C. Of Naz  Planes There

But Russians Report Several Enemy Wedges Have Been Choked Off and Parachut. ists Seeking to Land Be. hind Red Lines Have Been Wiped Out.

NAZI *CHUTISTS WIPED OUT, SAY RUSSIAN CHIFFS   Red Star Declares Army’s Position Now Most Critical of War

People’s Army Mobilized to Repel Invader   Many Leave City; Heavy Fightiag. Reoes at Kalisia

Nazi Masses of Men And Steel Drive On   Still Surge Forward in Mighty Attempt to Turn Flank of Moscow Defenses; Losses On Both Sides Mount as Fierce Struggle Rages On

Hitler Throws Reich’s Entire Equipment Into Push, Is Report   Russ Army Organ Says Fuehrer Making Huge Gamble   RAF Blasts Germany   Soviet Pictures Invaders Swarming Over Their Own Dead

Attempt To Turn Reds’ Voloa Flank   Russ Battle To Halt Spreading Arc Of Mos cow FEncirclement.

Nazis Slash From Northin Fierce Attack   Germans Are Using All Power Available to Finish Reds Now

VOLGA DEFENSE FLANK AIM OF NAZI ATTACKS   Russian Defenders Pinch Off Some of Nazi Wedges Driven Into Their Lines, However

Nazi Parachute Troops Are Wiped Out Behind Soviet Defense Lines at Kalinin

Germans Move Over Own Dead   Parachutists That Land Behind Soviet Lines Are Trapped by Defenders

Capital's Population Not Needed For Defense Streams East; Hitler Throws Everything Into One Great Drive

Counter-attacks By Russians Are Acknowledged But Berlin Says They Are Turned Back   War Summary

GERMANS TRY TO TURN FLANK ON VOLGA SIDE   MIGHTY EFFORT MADE AT KALININ; ‘PARACHUTISTS WIPED OUT,’ REDS   NAZIS CLAIM VAST FORCES FREED FOR DUTY AT FRONT   Report Bryansk, Vyazma Mop-up Complete; Moscow Raided Overnight

GERMANS DECLARED OWARMING FORWARD OVER HEAPS OF DEAD   INVADING FORCES DIRECTLY WEST OF CAPITAL CONTINUE TO ADVANCE

Russians Say Germans Still Surge Forward; Nazi Parachutists Are Trapped  Position n Is Bad  Newspaper Declares Red Situation Is Very Critical

New Menace To Moscow In Raging Battle—Reds Rally For Stand At City's Gates

Reds Admit New Nazi Gains on Volga Flank   Soviet Army Newspaper Declares Russian Army Position Most Critical of War— Germans Gain Ground West and South of Moscow, Other Wedges Pinched Off

Drive at Moscow From Northwest   Russians Claim to Have  Mopped Up German - Parachute Units   ‘NEW FORCES LOOSED   Troops Sent From Bryansk to Join Assault on. Capital

NAZIS ADVANCE NORTHWEST OF SOVIET CAPITAL   Russia Reports Germans Swarm Forward Over Heaped Dead In Volga Push

Soviet River Defenses Hit In Hard Push   German Parachutists Are Being Wiped _ Out As They Drop Behind Lines   But Situtaion Is Critical

BLAME STORM FOR 2 CRASHES   Official Probe Reports Are Completed

FARMER FACES PEN SENTENCE   MIAMI COUNTY FARMES WIIC SHOT 21-YEAR-OLD HUNTER IS CONVICTED

Wife Wins Husband's Aequittal After 600-Mile Trip with Twins   Woman Sells Family Goat to Get Money to Make Trip to Fight Minor Charge Against Spouse

Wife With Pair Of Twins Treks 600 Miles To Help Man Who Is Fine Husband, Good Father

‘T lying Fortress Crew is Burned  On Nevada Peak   Canadian Airliner is Downed in Bushland; Twelve are Dead

Officers Search For 3 Fugitives From U.S. Army   “Stray Soldiers” Being Rounded Up In Intensive Search

Group Ready Ic Hear Pearson  ‘Uncer Qath   Writer Telegraphs He Is Willing to Come to Texas

CONTINGENT 10 BE LARGEST YET SUMMONED IN   Thirty Draftees To Leave For Des Moines Oct. 22 ‘

MONDAY, APRIL 21   Clair Kuhlman Of State Center In 11th County iContingent

Nazi Capital s Target of Heavy Attack   RAF Also Raids  Other Key Cities In Newi Tarritaecu

Heavy Attack Is Made By British Qn Nazi Capital   Bremen And Hamburg Are Also Subjected To Night Bombing Raids   MILITARY BARRACKS AT HAMBURG HIT   Germans Lose Heavily In Attack On London—New Defense ‘Devices’ Used

NATIONAL 4- HCLUB CONGREBE IN CONNECTYON WITH CHICAGO LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION

BBC LAUNCHES DRIVE IN IRAQ   Propaganda Offensive Is Designed to Gain Ouster of Rashid) Ali

NEW BRIDGES HEARING   Appeal In Deportation Case Is Made by His Counsel.

Huge Four-Mofored Bombers Used For Attack On Berlin   Some of Heaviest Bombs Britain Has Dropped Into Heart of German Capital

BERLIN TASTES HEAVIER R.A.F. BOMBER MIGHT   New Four-Motored Type o Craft Used in Attacks From Great Heights

J. S. Bombers 30 In Action   British Emphasize Growing Importance Of Four-Motorec Warplanes

CREST PAST CHANUTE   Top” ‘of. Neosho Flooc Flood .fo Parsons . . and Oswego Tomorrow —

Flood Move: On Slowly «   Crest Passes Chanute: Will Reach Parsons Tomorrow, Says Flora

Japan to exert control over silk industry   Wants to defeat any U. S. boycott

MACHINE TOOL FIRE INQUIRY   Costly Blaze at Omaha 1 Investigated by Arson Squad

HEAVY DA IN OMAHA FROM MORNING BLAZE   Arson Squad Making An Investi. gation. Four Firemen Injured, One Of Them Seriously

Defense Tools Lost In Blaze At Omaha Plant   Investigation Under Wa: On Theory There May Be Arson.

Arson ey Set to Work After Fire Escape and Door Found Open  A DEFENSE PLANT  Tools Made Here Went to Firms Working on U.S. War Supplies

INVESTIGATE OMAHA FIRE; LOSS $50,000   Large Stock of Defense Ma chine Tools Damaged By Flames

Sabotage Is Hinted In Fire at Omaha   Stock of Machine Tools Is Damaged

ARSON SEEN IN MACHINE TOOL BLAZE   Stock of Equipment for Defense Industries Burns in Building Which Shows Evidence of Sabotave Tampering.

F.B.I. Conterence To Be Held Here   State’s Attorney Charles Wagaman To Make Principal Talk.

W.C. T. U. SUGGESTS U, S$, MIGHT GET ALUMINUM FROM COCKTAIL SHAKER!

MOMANDAS GANDHI QUITS AS LEADER   Steps Down As Leader of All-India Party Congress Due To Differences Over Party Shift Toward Cooperation With Britain.

Red Armies Open Fight On 2 Fronts   Russians Rout Crack German Regiment on  Finnish Front

Russians Admit Fighting on Uman Front But Claim Their Lines Holding Well   Nazis Report Terrific Bombing of Soviet Capital But Are Very Vague in Their Statements on General Advance

SOVIET ADMITS 2 NEW FRONTS   Reports Stubborn Fighting iz Ukraine and near Leningrad

Battles Rage On Ukraine, North Lines   Russians Claim Troops Offer Resistance and Score Successes   AIR FLEET IS ACTIVE

Reds Use Rocks To Check Nazis    Showers of Boulders, Ancient Trains Thrown Intec Battle; Savage Fighting Reported Along Entire Front; Air Force Winning

Fighting On 2 New Sectors      Russia Reports Use Of Huge Boulders And Old Armored Trains Against Invad  Trains Running

C.1.0. Head Urges Woodworkers To Accept Offer  Says Their Officers Mislead Them, Engage in Slander

Murray Seeks To Get Woodworkers Back into Plant   President of CIO Urge: 12,000 Strikers To Return fo Work

HAMILTON FOR: SHIFT OF G:0:P   Urges Party Attention te Home Front, May. Ge into Pa. Politics.

URGES A RETURN TO HOME FRONT   Hamilton Advises G.0.P. to Drop Foreign Policy Scrap for Domestic Issues

“Inside Man” of Miley Slaying dmits Part   Confessed Slayer, Penney Implicates 27-Year-Old Gredns Tender

‘Inside Man Admits Part in Miley Murders  sl I MI   Greens Tender Says He Aided Robbery, According to Police

DENIES DELAYING DEFENSE PROGRAN   Aluminum Company Head ’ Claims Everything Being . Done to Help

Sees All-out War Against English By Scheming  Darian-Laval   RUPTURE IMMINENT   Countersteps By America Loom If Collaboration Noted

HULL LAUNCHES ANOTHER BITTER SLAM AT VICHY   ACCUSES LAVAL, DARLAN OF SELLING OUT TO HITLER   HENRY-HAYE IS EQUALLY VITRIQLIC IN ANSWER   Berlin Says It's “Simply Impossible” To Carry On Argument with U. 8. About Syria

Says Same Clique Attempts to “Stuff” Hitlerism Down the Throats of the French People; Suggests That the Populace Rebel

VICHY SCOLDED BY HULL AGAIN   French Leaders Are Accused of Plot With Hitler

HULL BLASTS VICHY REGIME ~ FOR WAR AID   Fears Mounting That Britain’s Former Ally May Be Plunged Into Conflict.

HULL FEARS FRANCE VERGING ON ALL-OUT WAR WITH ENGLAND   Third U.S. Blast At Vichy Regime Brings Sharp Retort From French Envoy; Relations Worsen

DARLAN,LAVAL ARE ACCUSED OF GIVING FRANCE TO HITLER   Cordell Hull Delivers His Latest Blast At Vichy’s Collaboration With Germany _

Hull Pulls No Punches In _ Latest Blast At Vichy Collaboration With Naz

HULL BLASTS POLICY OF VICHY GOV'T.      Fears All-Out War by: France Against Britain

Fear France Heading for War Against Britain Believed Reason for Hull's Latest Blast Against Vichy Regime

HULL CHARGES VICHY REGIME AIDING HITLER   Fear French May Enter War Against Former Ally;  Darlan and Laval Accus     COUNTERSTEPS BY U. S. PROMISED

SECRETARY OF STATE NAMEE / DARLAN AND LAVAL AS THE LEADERS OF FRANCE'S SWING TOWARD CLOSER COLLABOEATION.

HULL SENDS A SHARP NOTE TO THE FRENCK   Says Vichy Government Plans To Deliver Country Over Te Hitler.

Hull Seeks Keep Vichy Out of War   Says Darlan Crowc Wants to Give France to Nazis

WROSAT BuUbE! anOKO iGHEAS   Necessary Additions Wil Requre More Mone; for 194?.   RATE PLACED AT $1.23

WILDGAT BUDGET SHOWS IUREADE   Necessary Additions Wil Require More Money for 19472,   RATE PLACED AT $1.22

THEY’ RE WORSE THAN ITALIANS!— Libva’s Desert Conquerors War On F

‘The Italians Aren't So Bad, But- Houseflies Give British In Africa Trouble

Finns Have Good Reason To Sign   Disregard Knowledge of U. S. Disfavor

INLAND EXPLAINS SIGNING OF PACT   There Were “Good. Reasons” for Not Refusing Ber- . lin’s. Invitation.

Red And Blue armies Clash To Open “War”   Second Day Of Field Maneuvers Concentrated In Chester, S. C., Region

Light Rains Fall In Stafe, Dry Weather Is Ahead   Snow Falls Across Much Of Northern Part of Country, From Nebraska East

GERMANS DENY PLOT CHARGES   Says Letter Showing German Conspiracy To Overthrow Bolivia. Forgery —

Berlin Denies Bolivia Charge   Reich Puts On Big Show And Hints U. §. Forged Note OF Connection

SEE HAND OF U. S. IN BOLIVIA'S ACT   Nazi Spokesmen Say South America Is Being Incited  to Oppose —   FORGERY IS CHARGED

A Forgery, Nazis Howl   Charge U. S. With Intrigue In Bolivian. Traitor’s Dismissal

Three Escaped Texas Convicts  Nabbed, 1 Killed   Convicts Flee After Gun Battle But Are Captured Later

lragis Bomb British Ships   Warships In Persian Gulf At Basra Reported By Radio As Attacked

Better Hurry If You Want to Buy a Globe With the Japs on It, Say Comedians

Sister Vessel Foils Sabotage Try; Would Have Blocked  Traffic Channel.

Ship-Sinking Plan Foiled   Sister Ship Prevents Blockading of Canal Port At Indiana Harbor, Ind.

You May Be Forced To Choose _  Between Breakfast Egg and Bombers

NAVY TO TAKE OVER “OTRUCK™ SHIPYARD   Management Given 48 Hours To Make Settlement

Warning of Action to Start Operations Made by Navy as Threat to Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation; Curtiss-Wright Makes Effort to Operate Its Propellor Plant Despite Picket Line.

FACTORY SEIZURE PLANS ARE READ   Official Says Action Will Follow if Company Does Not Alter Attitude

U. 5. PREPARED TO GRAB SulP YARD CONTROL   48 Hours More To Crisis, Warning Of Federal Men On Strike

STRUCK FIRM OFFERS PLANT TO: THE NAVY   Suggestion Is Made by Company Official After Government Plans to Seize Shipyards Are An nounced.

U.S, SEIZURE OF SHIPYARDS SEEN   Action In Strike Awaits Return of President From Cruise

Kearny Offers Shipyards For U.S. Operatior   Strikebound Yards Turne: Over As Navy Threaten  To Take Action.   i\NO REPLY FROM NAVY

GOVERNMENT SEIZURE SHIPBUILDING PLANT HAS BEEN PLANNED   ACTION WITHIN 48 HOURS PREDICTED IF ATTITUDE OI COMPANY NOT CHANGED

NAVY READY TO SFIZE PLANT IN SHIPYARD STRIKE   Wednesday Night I: Deadline For  Dispute

CLOSED PLANT OFFERED TO NAVY   ” Owners Tell Navy To Operate Plant Tied Up by Strike

Seizure by Navy Predicted in Kearny Strike   Plans Ready if Company Does Not Accept Terms

EVERYTHING SAID T0 BE IN READINESS   Defense Official Said Unless. Management Attitude Changed Actio: Will Follow :

TO THE U. S. NAVY   Strikebound Shipyard - at  Kearny, N. J. May Be Op= erated by Government   PLANS TO SEIZE READY

NAVY TO OUoT MANAGER OF FIRM   Management, Not Union,  Blamed: Action Due on F.D.R. Return.

Government Ready To Seize Shipyard AtKearny, NJ.   Company Tells Knox To Go Ahead; Spurns Closed Shop Demand

U.S. READY TO SEIZE SHIPYARI   Action Expected Within 48 Hours If Company Does Not Act On Strike   OPM PRESSURE ON THE MANAGEMENT   No Settlement Reached In _ Propeller Plant; New York  Electrical Strike Ends

Government May Break a Strike  Seizure of Big Shipyards Slated Within Few Days

NAVY MAY TAKE OVER SHIPYARD   Seizure at Kearny, N. J., : Threatened Unless Company Ends Deadlock

PREPARED 10 ~ SEIZE PLANT   Plans For Seizure Ready On Desk If Attitude Not Altered.

Shipyard Is Offered U.S.   Company Unwilling to Adopt Closed Shep

Gov ment May Run Shipyard   OPM Official Says Plans Ready For Seizing Of Strikebound Plant

. Defense Official Promised Action In Big Construction Project If Workers Didn't - Resume Building On Jobs Totaling Millions

Navy Ready iTo Act Unless  Pranelier Plané   Propeller Piant Walkout Also Gets AtHention

PEN SHOP AT PLANT 15 ISSUE   Defense Official Indicates Government Becoming Impatient.   STRIKE IS 4 DAYS OLD

Strike-Bound Shipyard Is Offered To Navy   Federal Shipbuilding And Drydock Company Would Give Kearny Yards

DRYDOCK COMPANY OFFERS ITS: YARD TO NAVY TODAY. :   Federal Shipbuilding Co mpany Offers ..: its StrikeBound. Yards -at. Kearny for Immediate Possession:

FEED BELGIUM DRIVE STARTS   Committee Led by Hoove Launches ‘Test Feeding’ Campaign

UDINGTON 10 VOTE ON FOUR OFFICES   Election to Be Held throughout Mason County All Dav Monday

LUDINGTON VOTERS TO POLL MONDA   Four City Council -Seats Wil Be at Stake in City Election

DARING SECRET MISSION, NAZIS SAY OF FLIGH]   Hess Sought To Reach ‘Understanding’ Is Berlin Story

Berlin Claims Hess Hoped To Help Britain   Leader Flew to England In Defiance of Hitler’s Orders, Says Nazi Party  Official Announcement

EXCUSES FOR ACT OF ~ HITLER AIDE ISSUEL   German Headg  ” Sacrifice He  Might Prevent Ruin to England—Mental Confusion of. Apporent Deserter Aro  om  uarters Says That Possibly By Personal Could Reach Understanding That  SarpacenA ‘2. D..I*.

Drive Of Germany Against Former Ally Mov* ing On Schedule, Berlin Reports; Russians ‘. Reported Deliberately Pheudonys t New Fortifications.   Lithuania Will Fight Beside Nazis

New Regime At Kaunas Is With Berlin   Russians Are Reported To Be Leaving New Fortificctions for Old Defenses

Little Lithuania Adds To Moscow s Troubles By New Regime Set-Up   Stalin’s Conquest of Baltic States to Bulwark Defense Against Germany Proves Futile; Finns Try to Remain Neutral but are Attacked

Labor Readies Assembly Aims   PFL to Introduce Bills Soon in Legislature; Tax Study Planned

STATE POLIO DEATH SOAR 10 TEN TODAY   Six New Cases Are Reported Throughout Alabama

Oil Pipeline May BeReady  In December   Line To Greensbor Will Help Relieve Gas Shortage.

PIPELINE WILL RELIEVE EAST'S OIL EMERGENC      Completion Of 1,200-Mile Line From Louisiana: Set For December

Wavell Plans to Attack All East  Africa Centers   RAF Destroys 9 Junkers British Nab Another of Duce’s Generals

BRITISH PLAN 10 RUN ITALIANS OUT OF EAST AFRICA   ANOTHER GENERAL IS CAPTURED; TOBRUK STILL UNDER SIEGE

Conservation  Of Materials Beounin U.S   Use of Substitute For Tungsten Is Urged By OPM

MOVES MADE 10 STRENGTHEN U6. DEFENSE DRIVE   Shipment Of Defense Materials Would Be Guar anteed, Resources Saved

‘Heavy Economic Pressure by WU. S. And Britain May Affect Axis Ties   German Influence On Nipponese Said Weakened Recently

Bombing of Tutuila Regard ed as Closed Incident; Jap Policy Appears  Mo  re Reasonable. .

U. 8. ACCEPTS APOLOGY FOR SHIP BOMBING   Chungking Incident Declared Closed By Welles

Would Exemp' Municipalities   Amendaient to Utility Lay. Morrow Promise

Morrow Promises Attempt to Exempt Municipal Utilities Under State Law

Work Resumed ai Gypsum Plant   32 Pickets Lodged In County fails

Mickey Rooney's Symphony On Air   ‘Irresponsible’ Boy Movie Star Secretly Writes Recognized Music

Incorrigible Andy Hardy Will Have Symphony Played   Mickey's “Melodante To Be Presented On Sunday Broadcast

‘Musteal Achievement of Movie'’s No. 1 BoxOffice Attraction   Makes Its Debut

JOHN L, LEWIS OF U. M. W. REJECTS BGARD’S PROPOSAL TO OPEN MINES

MEDIATION BOARD SEEKS OPENING OF COAL MINES   Fuel for Defense Work Is Vitally Needed in East Says Report   Lewis Says Consideration OF Request Will Be One Of Hearing Subjects

STEEL HEADS ARE SUMMONED FOR CAPITAL HEARING   Called In Connection With Labor Dispute Which has Closed Over 30 “Captive” Coal Mines Essential To Armament Drive.

Steel Officials To Appear Before Mediation Board  Will Discuss Strike   Will Discuss Strike . Which Has Closed 30 Captive Coal Mines

A Review Of The Strike Situation ....  To Quiz Steel Men In Coal Shut-Down

Mediation Board Summons Steel Comoany Heads   Firms Own Mines Which Have Been Closed by Strikes

Lewis Rejects Appeal For Return to Work   Defers Action Pending Hearing Tomorrow Morning

LEWIS REFUSES TO OPEN MINES AFTER REQUESI   43,178 coal miners in three states are effected by new strike

LEWIS REJECTS. ORDER TO OPEN COT POAT MINE!   But Board Chairman Davis " Says Mediation Is Still Possible   MEANS CLOSING OF ~ BIG STEEL MILLS   Rail Dispute Conference to Be Taken Up; Means 900 Million More Annually

Lewis Refuses To End Strike  ~ CIO Miners Halting Coal Production

DEFENSE BOARD GALLS PARLE}   Heads of Some Large Steel Concerns Called to Washington in Labor Dispute.   ‘CAPTIVE’ MINES INVOLVED

Mine Plea Is Denied By Lewis   Refuses Defense Board Re quest to Resume Work in ‘Captive’? Mines

LEWIS REJECTS BOARD REQUES]   HEAD OF MINE WORKERS RE FUSES TO ORDER SOFT COAL STRIKERS TO RESUME WORK

Steel Industry Chiefs Summoned to Hearing   Will Appear Before Nationa Mediation Board at Washinaton

JOHN L. LEWIS HAS REJECTED REQUEST MINES BE OPENEL    FLATLY TELLS DEFENSE MED. TATION BOARD CONSIDERA TION OF MATTER DEFERRED

Steel Chiefs. Called Study Coal Strike   30 Mines and 40,000 Miners Involved in Major Walkout Move

30. ‘CAPTIVE COAL MINES NOW IDLE   Heads of Big Steel Plants Owning Plants Summon: ed for Conference With Labor Board

Board Studies ‘Captive’ Coal Mine Strikes   Steel Firm Heads Called To Testify In Serious Tie-Up

Britain for First Time Claims Edge In Aerial Conflict With Germany

Italy Sends: New Leader To Albania   Britain Claims Slight Edge in Ac rial Conflict After New  - Raids on Reich

Four Daylight Raids Made  on Nazi Bases   Greek Armies Make New Gains in War With Fascists

U. 8. ATTEMPTS TO TERMINATE COAST STRIKES   Shipyards Halt Work In Bay District In Dispute

Government Move: To Terminate 2 Coast Strikes   Strikes Delaying $530,000,000 Vital  Naval Accsitonments

Dues Strikers Vote On Returr   FIFTEEN LOCALS IN DISTRICT " SAID TO FAVOR OBLIGING TEWITIS.

RUMORS ALSO HEARD THAT GERMAN TROOPS IN LIBYA CLASHING WITH BRITISH

Nazi Aid ls Rushed To Africa   New Success Gives Britist Base for Operations in Ethiopia

DfT Ton FORGE SH 210 MILE N THREE DAYS         Italian Somaliland Capit Of Mogadiscio Captured — By Imperial Troops

British Take Capital of Italian Somaliland After Record Breaking Drive   British Smash 210 Miles In Three Days; British-Germans Skirmish Reported; 3,000 Italians Captured

GERMAN TROOPS FAL TO. CHECK GINOUEST OF  TALY'S. AFRIC   Mogadiscio and 3,000 Mer ’ Fall into British Hands as ‘Army Sweeps Up Indian Ocean: Coast   SAY NAZIS CROSSED INTO BULGARIA   More Submarine and Ail  , Successes Claimed By Hitler; Eden Talks With Turkish Leaders

MUGADICIO OGAPTURED BY BRIT on   ltaly’s African Empire Is Crumbling Under Smashing Drives.

ITALY SUFFERS SMASHING DEFEAT “IN EAST AFRIC   British - Score --Victory - as Nazi Troops are Rushing ‘to Aid of the Staggering Italian Armies. .   SOMALILAND CAPITAL CAPTURED IN SHORT TIME   sritish Now Have Another Bade From Which to Conduct Drive Against Italy’s Hold in Ethiopia.

PASOENGER CARS FACE SHORT FUE   Probability of Not More Thar 5 Gallons a Week Will Be Available To Motorists ir The East, Declared

Five Gallons of Gas Per Week Is  New Ration Plar That's All There Will Be  Per Driver, Oil Official Says

Gas Ration 5 Gallons Week  This Is Probability for the Eastern States

Drivers Face 5-Gallon Gas  Limit in East Oil Experts See  Car Oper ators —  i, = ma

NAZIS CLAIM ALL THREE REPULSED   Three Hundred Eighty Thousand Prisoners Taken, Claims German Communique

50 Russian Divisions in Kiev Area Smashed Under Pounding of German Blitz   Berlin Claims 750,000 Men Involved - In-Losses of Moscow; Claims-to Have Taken 380,000 Prisoners in District

GERMANS ANNOUNCE SMASHING OF FIFTY RUSSIAN DIVISIONS   ENCIRCLEMENT ENT DRIVE EAST ‘OF KIEV’REPORTED STILL CONTINUING TUESDAY

GERMANS CLAIM DRIVES HALTED KT ALL POINTS   Soviet Reports ‘Lost’ Armies Busy at Leningrad

BERLIN ADMITS COUNTER MOVES BY RED ARMIES   German Sources Claim However, Offensives On Three Fronts Have Been Repulsed’   380,000 CAPTURED   Hold Soviet Forces East of Smolensk Have Collapsed Under Artillery Fire

REDS DELIVERING COUNTER-BLOWS IN THREE ZONES   Nazis Reported Hurled Back Seven Miles in Bayonet Charges Near Leningrad

Annihilation At Kiev, Asserts Berlin, Greatest In World History -

50 Divisions ‘Destroyed’ Is Nazis’ Claim   Berlin Says Vast Russiar Armies in Ukraine Are Disintecrating   DRIVE ON KHARKOV   ‘Strategic Perspective: for Vast New Successes Opening Up”

Russ Atfack Whole Fron{,  Sav Germans  wwy wt Wi   Wide Red Offensive Declared Checked All Alona the Line

Reds Say 8 Nazi Units Cut To Bits   Claim Big Victory On Central Front; Stukas Pound Leningrad Anew.

Russians Claim ‘Greatest’ Win   Eight Nazi Divisions Cut To Pieces In 26-Day Battle On Central Front,

EIGHT NAZI DIVISIONS DESTROYED   Russians Hurl Them Back 16 Miles in Two Days, Recapture Large Territory

BRITISH ATTACK GERMAN TARGETS   Two Planes Lost in Bombing Raids—Nazis Report Hits on Essex Factory.

RETAIL SALES ARE SOARING   RETAIL SALES IN OHIO RE PORTED 33 PER CENT ABOVE THE MAY LEVEL OF. LAST YEAR.

McArthur Marshalls Main Army Scant 50 Miles From Manila    American Commander Apparently Has Chosen Site for Decisive Battle Against Japanese __

Manila,— (U.P.)}—A_ dispatch to the newspaper Herald said today that German officers were reported to have been seen on the northern Luzon front,

Invite Public To Inaugural   Ratner Dismisses Formality For Monday's Ceremonies

Inaugural At Topeka      Fees to Preside At Ceremony Monday in New Auditorium

9 Dolton Boys Are Called for Induction inte the U.S. Army      Local Men Are Among 32 to Be Taken From Draft District 12

Garment Worn By Joh Brown At His Hanging Is Part Of Man’s Estate

TAILOR WHO LIVED ON BREAD AND CHEESE HAS ESTATE TOTALING $40,000

21 American Nations Join In Seizures   Taking over of Axis Ships Is Approved by Special Committee; Britain May Receive Vessels

Two Sailors Aboard Door Torn Off Sinking Ship Are Paddling Toward Hawaii in Choppy Seas

SLAY FORGES MAKE INTO ALBANIA   Drin River Crossed by Yugo~slav Forces in Northern Albania.

GREECE ACCEPTS LOSS OF SALON? WITH TINCONCERN   Realized from the Beginning City Could Not Be Saved. Depends Now on BriBink

Salonika Falls To  Germans   Slavs Attempting to Aid Greeks in Knock-Out Blow Against Fascists

SNOW BLANKETS _ FASTERN STATES      Blizzard Piles Up 16 Inches of Wet Fluff in Some Areas

EAST IS BURIED IN HEAVY SNOW   Seaboard States Have 16-Incl Fall, Equaling Blizzard of 1888.

4 Lives Lost  As Blizzard Sweeps East   Heavy Snow in Washing: ton and New York City i Se Up Traffic

Heaviest Fall In Years Occurs From Virginia To Maine, In Some Places Piling Up To 16 Inches To Equal Fall Of Famous Blizzard Of March 10, 1888

Heavy Snow  Blankets East Coast States  Heaviest Fall in VYeare With 16   Heaviest Fall in Years With 16  Inches in Some Areas

Snowstorm Hits East   Heaviest Fall in Years Blankets the Seaboard Travel Is Hazardous

Near Record Snow Blanket Covers East   Blizzard of 1888 Equalled and More Is In Prospect

EAST BURIED BY UNUSUAL SNOW   STORM LIKENED TO FAMOUS BLIZZARD OF MAR, 10, 1888

Heavy Snowstorm Sweeps East Coast   Travel By Land, Sea And Air Impeded.

Heaviest Snowstorm In Years Blankets Atlantic Seaboard; Travel Slow

HEAVY SNOWSTORM BLANKETS THE ATLANTIC COAST   Seaboard Covered From Virginia to Maine by Heaviest Snow in Years

STORM PILES 16 INCH SNOW OVER SEABOARD      Travel by Land, Sea and Air Impeded as Easi from Delaware to New York Blanketed—Four Die

HEAVIEST STORM IN YEARS WITS EASTERN AREA   Snowfall Piles Drifts to Reach “March Blizzard” Record Set in 1888   Four Deaths Are Blamed on Weather; Traffic Halted  In Many Sections

Snow Hits Seaboard   Eastern Section of Nation Blanketed Under Storm

HEAVY SNOW COVERS LARGE FASTERN AREA   Fall Equal to Famous March Blizzard of 1888 Reported in Places as Storm Extends From Viyoinia tq Maine.

WET SNOW COVERS EASTERN SEABOARE   16 inches Fails in Some Areas; Heaviest Since 1888 Blizzard.

HEAVIEST. SNOW IN YEARS FALLS IN EAST ARRAS   Atlantic Seaboard From Virginia to Maine Blanketed as Deep as Much as 16 Inches   LIKE 1888 BLIZZARD   Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Southern New York Bear. Brunt of Storm

SNOW IN THE EAST   Atlantic Seaboard Blanketed by Heaviest Fall in Years

Eastern Snow  Heavy As 1888   Pennsylvania, _ New York Record Fall Of 14 To 16  Inches: 4 Deaths Caused.

dll Travel Is Impeded and Four Deaths Reported; Many Roads Closed Througit Areas

MALADY FATAL   Toledoan Succumbs To ‘Lockjaw’ While in Iron Lunc.

Liner Siboney, Soon Transport For Army, Picks Up Fortune In Ambergris In Atlantic Crossing

Government Orders Troops And Police To Be Ready To Quell Any Uprising That May Result From ‘Signing Of Agreement With Hitler Tomorrow.

JUGUSLAVIA TO SIGN PACT TOMORROW   Emergency Orders Given to Police as Resentment Arises.

‘Dewey Announces Political Retirement   State Senator from Washingtor  Says He'll Not Be Candidate for Any Office

Perkins Gives  Board GM Case   Decision Is Made After Reports Say 41 to 61 Plants Favor Walkout

UNIONISTS VOTE FOR GM STRIKE   Situation Critical As CIO Leaders Call Detroit Meeting

GMC STRIKE THREAT CERTIFIED TO BOARD   Labor Secretary's Decision Wa Made Afier Report From Union Voting

General Motors Plants Workers Vote Strike   $700,000,000 in Defense Orders Inyolyed in’ Walkout; Action Certified to Mediation Board:

Planes Downed   —_————-<..=  Rome Says British Lose 18 Craft in Battle at Sidi Barrani

Two-Hour Meeting With Group Of Southern Operators To Be Followed By Policy Session Tater Today   NO ULTIMATUM FOR OPERATORS IS GIVEN

Southern Coal  Situation Same   No Agreement Reachec In Parley With  Onverators

Great Dane Is Spared Deatt By Judge for Attacking Mar   But Dog Must Be Placed in Confinement. For On! ~ -Year--Many Character Witnesses Testify to His Gentleness and Even Schoot Children Petition in His Cause

GREEKS BLOCK FASCIST ARM)   Counter - Attack Flung Back: Field Strewn With Dead

Farm Prices Top Protested   Agricultural Leaders From . 12 States. Present Arqument {n Senate

OPPOSE CEILING ON FARM PRODUGTS   ‘Twelve More States Join in ' Opposition to the Admin: istration’s Move.

TO CALL 21 MEN FROM RANDOLPH   Trainees Will Report 1% Jefferson Barracks on February 18

DRAFT QUOTA SET AT. 30   Joplin Will Be Called Upon for 21 Men Feb ~ yuary 3—Six From Carthage and Three Frow Webh Citv.

Fuehrer, Duce Plan Strategy   Dictators A gree ‘On ‘Blow At 7 ‘England’

Nazi Spokesman Predicts Fall (pf England 94]   Plans for New Drive Must  Remain Secret

England's Fall in 194] Predicted by German Quarters   “New and Important” Developments are Promised Soon

Adolf, Duce Plot New  Offensive   Secret Conference Believed to be Signal for All-Out Attempt to Shatter England.

WAR MEASURES DISCUSSED AS HEADS CONFER   Secrecy Still Conceals Views Outlined At Meeting

House Group Passes Huge Defense Fund   Eight Billion Appropriated to Double Nation’s Arms Outpuf

New Eight Billion Dollar Arms Bill ls Approved  Appropriations Group In House Gives

CONGRESS HAS MONEY SPREE AO YEAR END!   Appropriations of More Than 4 Billions Bring Total Close to 40 Billion.   RELIEF BILL, FARM BILL SPEEDED TO PRESIDENT

Appropriations of Over Four Billions Voted By Congress   Speeded to President in Last Day of Passing Fiscal Year

APPROPRIATION BILLS RUSHED TO PRESIDENT   Four Billion Dollars Provided in Measures Adopted at the Last Minute

APPROPRIATIONS ARE APPROVED   Congress Ends Fiscal Yea With Record - Breaking ' Spendina Authorizations

‘Congressmen Work Late ToCom plete Appropriations Before End of Year

4 Billions In Appropriations  Sent To F.D.R.   Provision*Mada For Supplies Commodities Allotment Lr  Relief Ball.   CONGRESS IN.’ RECESS

U.S. SPENDING BILLS CLEARED BY LAWMAKERS   Appropriation Measures Awaiting F. D. R.  Signature   FOUR BILLION TOTAL   Weary Solons Remain At Work Late to Beat Fiscal Year End

More Than Four Billions Appropriated as Congress Clears Year-End Deadline

Finish Action On Spending Bills As Fiscal Year Ends   More Than Four Billion Dollars In Appropriations Goes To FDR; Reach Agree ment In Farm-.Pelief Row

Four Billions More Voted In Closing Hours   Final Bills Speeded To President As Record Reached

APPROPRIATIONS BOOSTED CLOSE TO 40 BILLIONS   HOUSE AND SENATE CLEAR MEASURES IN RACE WITH DEADLINE

Appropriations Exceeding Four  Billions 0. K.’d   Congress Beats Dead. line; Big Money Bills Rushed To F. D. R.

MONEY BILLS ~COTOF.D.R   Hose And Senate Work pate Monday Night ’ \o Finish Work

BILLS SPEEDED TO ROOSEVELT   Congressional Cierxs Rush Ap propriations Measures for Siwiatures.   LATE SESSIONS ARE HELD

Congress Beats Its Deadline   Sends Over $4,000,000,000 In Appropriations To FDR Ta Sian

KEY SPENDING BILLS SPEEDED 0 FDR FOR SIGNATURE   Congress Clears Commodity Credit Corporation Legislation In Last Session

President Receives Appropriation Bills Of Over 4 Billions   - Night Session Held to Pass Fund Measures Under June Deadline

Appropriation Bills Approved By Congress   More Than Four Billion Dollars Voted During Last Day Of Fiscal Year By Lawmakers

4 Billions in Appropriation Bills Sped to FDR for Siqning      Team - Work * Between Congressional Bodies. Pu ‘Through Important Measures Before End, 0 ‘Fiscal Year Last Nicht -

LOSS COLOSSAL, REDS AND NAZIS OPEN 5TH WEEK   Two Million Russians Killed, Thousands Prisoners ms Germans Claim   Lines Hold, Moscow Asserts: ‘V’ Drive Spreads; Shifts a British Cabinet

CHINA MISSION AKG JAPANESE   Press Says Military Missior Constitutes Virtual American Participation in War Against Japan

Japanese Are Bitter over Sending American Milifary Group fo China

FULL WAR-FOOTING IS ADOPTED BY JAPANESI   Economic Structure !s Changed by Authorities Affecting Stock Exchange Operations, Shipping, Appraisal of Corporation-Owned Stocks and Price Control—Warning to United States Is Not Admitted by Spokesman.

 Japan Economic Structure Placed On War Footing   Imperial Council Approves Four New Financial Statutes

ua Oe west wepenas Yn YoOUIn  FAMILY OF 4 FOUND DEAD OF ASPHYXIATION

JAPAN. TRIES. HIT-RUN TACTICS   Enemy Risks. Valuable Warships in Attacks on Johnston. Maui

Japs Employ New Tactics In Effort  To Divert U.S. Fleet; To Speed Probe Of Pearl Harbor Attack

JAPAN ATTEMPTS TO DIVERT U.S. PACIFIC FLEET   Shelling of Johnson, Mavi Islands Viewed As Part of ‘Move   SEARCH CONTINUED   President Names FiveMan Board to Investigate Pearl Harbor

JAPAN RISKS WARSHIPS IN ISLE ATTACKS   Effort to Divert  Fleet Seen; Board Named to Probe Pear] Harbor Defense

HIT-AND-RUN RAIDS MADE BY JAPANESE   Risk Warships In Effort ‘Te Divert Offensive Strength Of U.S. Fleet

Japanese Risk Warships in Hit-Run Raids   Islands Attacked Near Hawaii; Seeking to Split U. S. Forces

Japs Seek To Trick — US Fleet   RISK VALUABLE   RISK VALUABLE WARSHIPS ON HIT-RUN RAIDS

Japan Resorts To Hit and Run Tacties In War   Military And Naval Moves On At Higher Speed

JAPANESE RAID WAR OBJECTIVES AROUND HAWAI      Hit-And-Run Tactics Are  Used By Japs

Think Tokyo Hopes to Split U.S. Fleet   Little Damage Is Done by Jap Shelling of American Outposts in Pacifie Ocean

Hit and Run Attacks on Pacific Islands Seen as Plar of Strategy; Navy Holds to Search for Enemy Ves. sels; President Names Board to Probe Pearl Har. bor Surprise, with Justice Roberts at Head.

Japanese Seel To Divert U.S. Pacific Fleet   Hit-and-Run Attacks Made on Johnston and Maui Islands First Time

Try To Split Strength Of U.S. Pacific Fleet  JAPS USE VALUABLE SHIPS FOR DECOYS

Today’s Washington Roundup: Japan Risking Valuable Warships In Hit-and-Run Attacks On Pacific Points

J apan Risking Prized Ships In An Effort Against U. S.   Offensive Power O: Uncle Sam Hunts Down Enemy

Jap Warships Shell 2 Islands In Hawaii Area   Fire on Johnston, Maui: No Casualties, Damage Licht. Says Navy

U.S. Fleet Scours Pacific For Enemy   Hongkong And Singapore Are Seriously Menaced By Japanese Attacks

ATLAGA-HON MAES FA “W PURPCE      Bombers Destroy 26 Jap Planes. In Action

JAPS TRYING HIT-AND-RUN TACTICS TO DIVERT STRENGTH OF U. S. FLEET

U. S. WON'T BE DECEIVED BY JAP TRICK   Fleet Will Continue to Hunt Nipponese Warships Despite Attempt to Create Diversion in Hawaii.

Check Defense Order Profits   Witness Tells Congressional Committee He Made $50.000 In Five Months.

Corcoran got no fees los contracts   Shanack admits big mroafit in laet vear

Made Profit. of $52,000 in ‘Tan Monthe   Former Sports Promote: Tells of Fees in Handling Spnb-Contracte   ‘LOT OF PEOPLE : ‘HAVE MADE MORE’      Thomas Corcoran Testifies That He Never Has Received a Fee

30 Mines Closed By (.1.0. Strike For a Union Shop   Coal. Supplies for Sever Big Steel Mills In Grave Danger

Love Letters Revealed in  Steadman Trial   Jury Hears Intimate Tale Of Lave Life

STRANGLING TRIAL HEARS  Blonde’s Sobbing Love Letters   I Dreamed of You Last Night’, One Note Said

Love Letters Brought Into Murder Trial   Ruth Steadman Is Charged With Murder

Girl’s Love Letters Read At Murder: Tria!      Jury Hears Testimony In Trial Of Pretty Ruth Steadman Charged With Murder Of Robert Emerv: Widow Called To Stand

SENATORS ASK “FAIR: SHARE” QF PROSPEPITY   15-CENT COTTON, AND WHEAT SELLING AT $1.10 ARE ENVISIONED   A PLEA FOR PARITY

BOOST IN FARM LOANS APPROVED   SENATE GROUP BACKS PLAN TO GIVE GROWERS BILLION MORE ANNUALLY.

FARMER LOAN PLAN ADVANCED   Bankhead Proposal to Use Loans to Raise Crop Prices Approved By Senate Committee

FARMER CALLED FORGOTTEN MAN   Senate Group Outlines Plan to Jack Up Crop Prices

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY   potn o1des Ul War   The British Side: The German Side:

Discuss British Politics, Nazis’ Views On U.S. Aid   Two Noted U. P. Reporters Tell Of Social Revolution In England And How Germany Looks At Us

Call Class In Confusion To Convene   We'll Examine This Thing Called Priorities

@ In Washington   Class in Complications Will Come to Order and Examine Priorities

Nazis Answer Ankara Coup Swiftly, Ordering Yugoslav Path Cleared

Loose Offensive Against SerbianGuerilla Forces   Germans Losing Vital Supplies In Knormous Quantities Through Rostov Retreat

Axis Troops Start General Offensive Against Exiled Serb Forces In Yugoslavia As  Turkey Apparently Stick to Britian

Move Follows Sprea Of Nazi Defeats on Southern Red Front   Action Indicates Most Strategic Area in Eastern World Is Now Fully on Side of Britain, Russia

President Confers With Army Heads, Says Coal Vital   Illinois Contract Expires; Deadline Passes With Conferees Deadlocked

U.M. W. Moves to Stop Work in Pits   Threat of Strike in Commercial Minee Te Baiead

UMW Threatens to Call Out All Coal Miners  To Enforce Demands   Captive Mine Deadline Passes With Steel Men, Union Chiefs Still Deadlocked; Another Parley Scheduled Today; Roosevelt Request Rejected

Dispute Still Unbroken As Deadline Is Passed At Midnight Saturday; Miners Ready To Quit

FDR Confers With Stimson As Dispute Still Unbroken:   Roosevelt Yoices Determination That Coal: Mines Must Operate For National Defense’

‘Official Serves Notice Workers In Illinois May Be Called Out While Captive Mines Agreement Expires

UNION MAY CALL DUT ALL MINERS EARLY MONDAY   Roosevelt Confers With Army Advisors As Lewis, Steel Men Fail To Agree

Open Mines By Friday, Is Warning   Senate Defense Probers Will ‘Find Out Why If Tieup Continues,  “2¥uman Says

ARMY LEADERS ARE SUMMONED BY ROOSEVELT   UMW Deadlock With Government Unbroken ‘  As Deadline Passes   PLAN NEW TALKS

Coal Dispute Seems . Deadlocked   Threat of Strike of 400,000 Soft Coal Miners Heard

JOHN 1. LEWIS WON'T RECALL STRIKE ORDER   GENERAL WALKOUT MAY SPREAD TO ILLINOIS

UMW, STEEL AGAIN Al AN PARLFYS   Captives Stoppage Slated Monday By 53.000

U.M. W. Moves to Stop Work in Pits  Threat of Strike in Commercial

FDR Turns To Army Advice   All Union Miners May Be Called Out To Get Closed Shop F or Captive Mines

It, AUIL  ralct I BE FROZEN   VW. PULL  Order Is Effective on July 17th  CHRYSLER BALKS  Henderson May Control All Prices

WILL SET TOP ON WHOLESALE ‘RETAL LEVEL   Henderson Announces Ceilinc Schedules to Be Issued Next Week,   ACTION FOLOWS ALLEGED DEFIANCE BY CHRYSLER

TIRE AND TUBE * PRICE FROZEN BY HENDERSON   Also to Fix Auto Figure Due to Chrysler’s e Defiance   Administrator Says ‘Overal . Price Ceiling’ Forced on Nation

2.944 Enemy Aliens Rounded Up   Hearing Boards Appoint ed For lowa.

Torrid Week-end  Forecast in Ohio   Mercury Above 90 In Most of State

LABOR BILL — ~ . ACTION SEEN   VINSON PLANS TO BRING ISSUE OF 25-DAY “COOLING OFF" PERIOD TO FLOOR

Berlin Reports Sweeping Gains By German Armies   Allies Battling Slow Nazi Advance on New Positions

British Being Repulsed. Says German Report   English Transports Are Hit By Dive Bombers As Nazis See Another Dunkerque Nearing

German Troops Smash 40 Miles South In Drive   Other Forces Clean Up Remnants of Serb Army; Say British Retreating

Germans Sav Anglo Rehavior Toward Greece Most Shameful Crime  Retreat Is Ready  Air Force Reports Anglo Army Is Preparing to Leave Greece

GERMANS IN GAINS   Troops Repulse _ Britist Forces and Occupy Ptolemais and Kozane

Troops Cross River Near Mt. Olympu:   30 British Armored Car: Reported Destroyed by German Forces   BOMB TRANSPORTS   Heavy Blow Dealt to Shipping in Athens Port, Offivials Say

Nazis Reported Continuing Pursuit of Remnants of Serbian Army.   British Withdraw   Anglo-Greek Forces Take New Positions Following German Attack.

rVEN MOTOR NACE EVENTS “ON SATURDAY   wen Bigwig Stars - on Local Loop.

Vessels Battle In Dover Strait   Skirmish Marks Closest Ap proach Of German Surface Craft To England

In. Dover Strait   Skirmish.Marks Closest. AP proach Of German Surface ‘Oraft To England

MISSOURI FOOD GOAL IS FIXEL      Production Will Be Stepped Up in Many Lines: i Cader Plan

ANNUAL CENSUS ON IOWA FARMS   Report Shows Fifty-Nine Percent Of Iowa Farms Operated Inder Mortgage.

sear) ree Lei ieinmentieiieiaaeemmammennninmenen ened  I and At Prices Fixed By Appraisers

Draft Bill May Lose In House   Informal Poll Reveals Many Democrats to Join GOP in Turning Down Loncer Service.

rot REVEALS HOUSE WOULD oF  OSE EXTENDING SERVICE IF VOTE WERE TAKEN NOW

BILL TO RETAIN ‘DRAFTEES CAN'T PASS HOUSE NOM   Informal Poll Shows Gpposi tion Sentiment Must Be Overcome.

SUT      Measure to. Retain Boys Over Year’s Period C Not Pass Now,   C. O. P. OPPOSES PLAN   Republican Bice Going Only Part Way With Pregi ident’s Proposal.

VOTE NOW WOULD BE -AN UPSE]   Almost Solid Republican . Opposition With Some  Democratic Help Would Defeat the  Pronceal,

INFORMAL POLL UN oELEGTEED IN THE HOUSE   Measure to Retain Boys Over Year’s Period Can Not Pass Now.   G. 0. P. OPPOSES PLAN   Republican Bice Going Only Part Way With Presi. ident’s Proposal.

POLL INDICATES HOUSE TOBLOCK HOLDING ARMY  a Fe re   SENATE DEBATE WILL BEGIN TOMORROW

House Sentiment Bars Long Draft   Vote Margin Lacking T Extend Army Service

DRAFIEE MEASURE STILL CONSIDERED   Informal Poll Today Says Bill Now Slated for Disapproval.

Poll Indicates House Opposed To Extension   Private Caucus Shows GOP Solidly Against   Retaining Selectees

DRAFT TENURE FACING BATTLE   Poll Shows Bill Cannot Pass House If Voted on Now

HOUSE COOL TO LONGER DRAFT      Informal Poll Reveals Mea sure Would Fail If Votec On Now.

Poll of House Members Indicates Plan to Retain Selectees Would Be Beaten if Vote Taken Now

POLL AEVEALG UUat UPPOSED TO RETENTION   House Will Defeat Proposal For Retaining Selectees Past Year, Is Belief   SPOKESMAN SAYS FDR HAS AUTHORITY NOW   Retention Of National Guarc And Reserves Will Pass, Survey Indicates

SELECTEES' FATE DETAMINED SOON   Poll Indicates Would No! Be Retained If Vote   Taken Now

Al FIGHT RAGES AROUND ATHENS   Vain Attempt by Luftwaffe tc Cripple RAF-Greek Force   14 PLANES DOWNED   Greek High Command Asserts Retirement to New Post Fully Successful

Bitter Fight Of British AndGreeks   In Retiring From Thessaly; Establish New Defenses; Air Battle Rages Over Athens.   Historic Field

Allies Fail Back To a New Line as Germans Advance   Greeks Announce Forming of New and Stronger Defenses

STRIKERS OUSTED.   Crew on Lake Boat Escorted By Armed Guardsmen.

STRIKERS OUSTED. .   Crew on Lake. Boat Escorted B; Armed lauanaanien®

German Reserves Are Thrown {nto  Moscow Battle   New Peak Of Fury Is Reach. ed In Battle For Sovit Capital   DECISIVE PHASE BELIEVED REACHED   Russia Admits Situation Ir Crimea Is Growing More Critical Now

QUAKE KILLS 11.   iReport Severe Earthquake Sweeps Ceutral Chile Sunday.

De Gaulle Army On Borders of Ancient City   Three Other Columns it ‘Syria Reported Mak Ing {ning

FREE FRENCH IN SUBURBS OF DAMASCUS   Take the Lead In Attack On Syrial Capital’

ALLIES FLANK DAMASCUS LINE   Troops Camping Just Ouiside City Ready to March In — Report Negotiations On for Peaceful British Occupation of Ancient City.

Damascus’ Fall Expected Soon   Early Capture of Beirut By Allied Forces Probable

KMAS PROGRAM OF MUSICAL   Tipton. Club Will Again Sponsor Event for Charity Work.   GLEE CLUBS TO SING

ANNUAL XMAS ~ PROGRAM. BY THE MUSIGALE   Sponsoring Glee Clubs ané Chorns at the Methodist Church.   THIS COMING SUNDAY   Each’ Year Matinee Muzsicale Has Concert for -  Qharity Fund. .

Miner Pact Being Aired   Mine Parley Deadlocks   Cnion and Steel Men Unyielding

Lewis Insists .  On Union Shop An, Goal Beciey: "A New Deadlock; - Union Demanda  _A New Deadlock; Union Demands: ‘Made ‘to Cut Out ‘Competition

BOTH FACTIONS STANDING PAT ON MINE ISSUE   John L. Lewis Holds Out Firmly For Union Shop In Captive Coal Onerations   OWNERS REJECT IT   All Provisions of Appalachian Agreement “Acceptable” Except Union Shop Clause

LEWIS HOLDS OUT FOR UNION SHOP IN CAPTIVE. MINES   Steel Companies Show ‘No Sign of Yiglding To Demaud of UMW He ads  Second Session Begins  SPOSTTION UNCHANGED”

LEWIS HOLDING OUI FOR UNION SHOP IN COAL MINES   Chairman Davis Says* Basic Position of Both Sides Is Unchanged

John L. Lewis Holds Out For Closed Short   Basic Position Of Each Side Is Unchanged At Mediation Board Hear: Arguments Today

LEWIS, OWNERS WILL NOT BUDGE ON-UNION SHOF   Mediators Hope for Cap tive Mine Solution This Week   NEW ARGUMENTS   Decision Binding on Eack Side, Including John Q. Public

John L. Lewis Stands Firm   Little. Progress Made In Attempt To End Rift ~ In Captive Mines

Report Lewis Is Holding Gut For  \....-. GL... D1 -~RAPIER UALS 2 LEE.

Coal Fight Unsettled   Both Lewis and Companies Stick To Their Guns

Mrs. Mabel Geiser Succumbs in Home  Lifelong Resident of Jefferson City Dies A‘  Bea. 39 hha mde Iilaace

Mrs. Mabel Geiser Succumbs in Home   Lifelana Recrident of   Lifelong Resident of Jefferson City Dies Af. ter 3 Months Hiness

WARNS QUTPUT OF MUNITIONS NEEDS NEEDLI   NOT YET AT PITCH THAT WILL  REAT AXIS, REPORT RAWO   WICKARD WANTS BILLION TO FEED FOURTH OF BRITISHER:       “Relatively Small Trickle of Aid’ Thua Far, Review of Lend-Lease Prorram Shows

Huge New  Fund Asked   Five Billion’ More Sought by FDR for Lease-Lend Aid

Lease-Lend Asks  Six Billions More   To Supply Planes and Tanks - to Powers Fighting the Axis   “U.S. IS COMMITTED”   Review of Lease-Lend Prog ress Is Made by House Committee

CAPTURED AFTER BRIEF ESCAPADE   ; Posse Of Farmers Captured lew2p  Who Tried To Shoot Cab Driver And Beat A Woman.

Japanese Seize International Area in Shanghai  Officials Serve    Officials Serve  Notice on U. S. Ship of War Declaration

JAPS TAKE OVER CHANGHAL ARES   international Settlement Vacated by U. S. Marines Occupied; British Gunboa Pterel Sunk

American Gunboat And Crew Seized in China   Japanese Troops March Into Shanghai Internationa Settlement Without Firing A Shot; British Ship Sunk In Harbor

Japs Take Over At Shanghai  British Gunboat Sunk; U. S. Warship Seized   Seize International Settlement; Americans Warned To Preserve ‘Law and Order"

International Settlement at Shanghai Taken Over: U.S. Gunboat Seized

Japs Sdrrounc Shanghai Area      in Harbor: is S. Boat  Commander Warned

Fascists Uncover ‘Ring of Saboteurs eTerrorizing Italy   Reveal Attempt to Assassinate Mussolini; 60 Fifth Columnists Captured, Tried in Special Courts

60 Arrested in Vast Fifth Column Revolt  Avainst Government   1] Ringleaders of Anti-Fascist Coup Are Still at Large. Trains, Plants Are Reported Blown Up .

SIXTY ACCUSED OF PLOTTING TO KILL IL DUCE   Trieste Trial Brings Charges 0 Munitions Plants Blown Uy Trains Wrecked

italy Puts Down Antt  War Plot   Vast Conspiracy At Trieste Included Attempt On Muss. olini’s Life And Sabotage  Of Factories.   60 Go On Trial

Assassination Of Mussolini Attempted,  Rome Asserts   Saboteurs Charged With Wrecking Trains And Causing Blasts  In Munitions Works  DUCE’S LIFE SAVED BY ‘REAL MIRACLE’  60 Conspirators Held And Placed on Trial Before Special Court

Train Wrecks Have Resulfed In  Deaths of Hundreds: Sixty Of Sabofeurs Reported Arrested

Plot To Assassinate Mussolini Frustrated   Alleged Spies and Sabateurs in Yast Italicn Revolutionary Movement Seized—Organirxation Charged With Blowing Up Plants and Wrecking Trains

Attempt On Life Of Mussolini !s Foiled By Miracle’ As 60 Saboteurs Are Rounded Up   Russia Reports Germans Routed Erom Rostov

Assassination  Of Il Duce Said Plotted   Vast Revolutionary Movement Alleged to Be Centered at Trieste; Munitions Plante Rlaown Un and Trains Wrecked

PLOT TO SLAY ll. DUCE BAREI   Intrigue and Sabotage Blamed to Group of Anti-Fascists

LOT ON DUCES LIFE REVEALED   Anti-Fascists Conspiracy : Claimed Uncovered   FOUND AT TRIESTE   Recent Explosions In Munitions Plants, Deaths Of Hundreds Traced

60 Arrested  For Blowing  Up Factories   Anti-Fascist Movement Centers in Trieste; Soviet State Seen   11 STILL AT LARGE

Saboteurs Have Destroyed Munition Plants And Wrecked Trains   SCORES OF ITALIANS HAVE BEEN KILLED

Attempt to Kill Duce Foiled by a ‘Miracle’; 60 Leaders On Trial   Foreign Powers Blamed for Intrigue to Set Up Slovene Soviet State; Hundreds Killed in Blasts Of Factories, Railways by Spies and Saboteurs

Attempt on Life Of Duce in 1938 Bared by Italy   Vast Plot of Sabotage, Intrigue Linked With Effort, Charges  Ramo

Many Arrested As Spies in Vast Anti-Mussolini Scheme in Italy   News Agency Discloses  Duce Assassination Attempt; Blames Trair Wrecks on Saboteurs

Vast Anti-Fascist Plot. Reported Bared in Ital   Conspiracy Involved Attempt on If Duce’s Life ' And Sabotage of Munitions Plants, is Claim; 60 Persons Put on Trial

Nazi- Sailors )   Crew, of Scuttled. Vessel - Look. ‘To Their: Trip < Home. ‘This Fall’:

Weather, Desert Terrain Counted on To Halt Axis Libyan Counter Drive

Hess Claims His Move Is T: “Save Humanity” But Many Theories Are  Aroused

Hess Reportedly Abhored Aligning  Nazis with Russ   Movement to Stop War Also Among Britons’ Speculations on Incident

Ickes Asks for One-Third Cut  In Gas Consumption in East   Voluntary Reduction Sought to Avoid Compulsory Rationing of Gasoline

EAST ASKED T0 CUT USE OF Ol   Ickes Calls For Voluntary Re: duction Of One-Third In Consumption

Coordinator Asks For Third Slash Th Gasoline Used   2 Secretary Makes Move For Gas Crisis In East; : Informs 16 Governors

Gas Usage Cut Asked Ry lekes   Easterners Ge Plea To Slash One Third

ICKES URGES ‘VOLUNTARY’ GASOLINE CUT   One-Third Reduction In East Asked

EAST MUST CUT DOWN GASOLINE   Ickes Asks One - Third Voluntary Reduction In Consumption

Secretar y ‘Teke's Asks Consumption Gas Be ‘Reduced   Wants ¢ Popuious East! (  Curtail- Their: ‘Usage By  One-Third, Volun. _ ferile ©

AUTOISTS TOLD TO REDUCE GAS USE ONE-THIRI   Secretary Ickes’ Makes. Re quest Through. Governors of Sixteen Atlantic  Seaboard’ States   DEFENSE ACTION   Curtailment Essential, He Says, to Avoid Compulsory’ Rationing; Cites Methods of Saving

OFFICER HINTS ALTERNATIVE (5 RATIONING   Secretary of Interior Directs His Request To Populous East

NORTH STAR DUE TO REACH PORT TODAY   Member Of U.S. Antaretie Expedition, Cut Short By Failure Of Congress To Suppk: Funds

Byrd Polar Ship  Will Dock Today   North Star. Brings 36 Mes Back to U. S. After Year’ : And Half at Base

SOUTH PLAINS AND PANHANDLE AREAS EXTREMELY BACKWARD IN LAND TRADING PRESENT TIME

Embassy Can’t Get Flag   Heavy Demand in London for U. 8. Flags Since Lend Bill Law

KONOYE GROUP FAILS TO GET PEACE TREATY   Military Set-Up Seer Coming For Japs

CABINET QUITS IN JAPAN; ARIS LEANING SEEN   NATIONAL POLICIES TOWARD AMERICA CAUSE SPLIT

DEATH CHAIR ~ CLAIMED 54:      FIVE WOMEN HAVE BEEN AMONG THOSE ELECTROCUTED IN SING SING **

NEW STORAGE PLACE SOUGHT   KRUSE SAYS: WHEAT MAY, G¢ TO BALTIMORE—ELEVATOR SPOKESMAN DENIES OHIO SPACE AVAILABLE

CROP GOAL IS SET FOR OHIO   INCREASED PRODUCTION  BOUGHT FOE ALL CROPS EXCEPT CORN, WHEAT, AND RYE

Small Earners Give for U. S. Defense; Cook and Cowpuncher Send in Cash

a ‘OWBOYS, SCRUBWOMEN, SCHOOL CHILDREN CONTRIBUTE  Yafence ‘Mites’ Show U.S. Temper

Capitol Awaits Contents of Lee’s Speech Tonight   It Doesn't Matter; Observers In For Surprise Anyway

r Daniel to Reveal Intentions Tonigh'        lernor Will Make Radio Broadcast at 8 o’Clock O1 Senatorial Rce; Most Austin Observers Expect Him to Announce for Federal Position

French Volunteers Will Be Permitted by Vichy to Join War Against Soviet Russia

FRANGE HAS AUTHORIZED MEN TO AID GERMANY   The Vichy Government Gives   Authority to French Volun  teers to Fight Against Russia.

Vichy Would Let Volunteers Join Against Russians   French Announce Plan Few Hours After Red Envoys Ordered Home

RIAGE MECC?   Associated Pross Says This City Is Obtaining Repu: iation As Streamlined Marriage Contes   dH. 2, CONGENEAL,   Agticlo dn Hilineis Paper Mavs Other Missouri Towns Along River Are Alse Profiting

Stream-Lined Matrimony Gives St. Charles, Mo., Widespread Reputation

Japs Expect Manila To Fall by Jan. 10   Alleged Successes by Naval Forces Listed

Japs Predict Fall Of Manila   City Will Be Taken Before Jan. 10, Spokesman, Says; Warn Calcutta

Retain Local Authority   Jap Spokesman Predicts Fall Of Manila Before Jan. 1(

JAPS PREDICT FALL OF MANILA BEFORE JAN. 10   Report Operations In Philippines Are Moving On Schedul«

TOKYO CLAIMS MANILA ABOUT READY TO FALL   Brags Of Successes And Claims Invasion Moving  On Schedule

JAPS CONTEND PLANS MOVING ON SCHEDULE   At Same. Time Spokesman Warns Calcutta Will Be Bombed If Converted. to. Chinese Needs ..   TOKYO CLAIMS SHIPS . SUNK:NEAR LUZON      One Destroyer, .an  Submarines’ Heid.De..  stroyed. and 76 -Mer-. ~““chantmen Damaged -

STATE TAX YIELD WILL EXCEED ESTIMATE NEARLY A MILLION   Final Income Tax Installment Due December 15th Should Bring Total to $7,422,153-——Governor Delays Action on Special Session

ESTIMATES TO BE EXCEEDED   State Income Tax Receipts Nearly Million More Than Expected

Tawes Predicts Md. Income Tax Of $7,422 153   Will Be $922,153 ove Original Estimates, Comptroller Says

JOB FOR WEST   Senate Reported Set To 0. K. $10.000 Post for Ex-Solan.

VETS IN* CONVENTION.      National Convention Takes Slap  at Madame Perkins.

VFW URGING QUSTER OF FRANCIS PERKINS   Labor Secretary Has Proved inefficiency, Is Claim

PERKINS HIT - BY VETERANS   VFW DELEGATES ASK ROOSEVELT TO. DROP SECRE_ TARY OF LABOR FROM CABINET

LOT ONLY ANE ABDARD TO SURVIVE   Iey-Coated Wing: Believed Cause  ~ Of Tragedy

Pilot, Only Survivor, In Dazed State   Liner Bounces 10C€ Yards And Then Piles Up...

FOURTEEN KILLED IN AIRPLANE CRASH   Twelve Passengers And Two Crew Members Die In Impact  And Flames That Follow Fall Of Northwest Air liner At Manrhaad Minn

Fourteen Perish in Plane   Twelve Passengers, Two of Crew - Cremated  Qe      Thrown Clear As Big Ship Crashes in Minnesota

Pilot Of Airliner Escapes In Crash Which Kills 14   Pilot Thrown Clear As Big Plane Cracks Up In Minnesota, Just Two Miles From Airport

FOURTEEN KILLED AS AIR LINER CRASHES IN FOG   Flames Follow Impact of Ship But Pilot of Big Craft Survives   Craft Survives  Accident to NWA Craft Is Reported in Minnesota FRarvle Tnaday

NORTHWEST AIRLINES PLANE CRASHED TWO MILES FROM AIRPORT   PILOT THROWN FREE ONLY SURVIVOR ACCIDENT NEAR MOORHEAD. MINN.

14 Killed As Plane Wrecks  In Minnesota   Pilot, . Hurtled Clear Of Wreckage, is Only Sur. vivor of Crash.

Pilot Alone Survives When Fourteen Others Perish In Air Liner Crash Near Fargc   Biame Fog and Mist for Smash-Up Early This Morning on Flat Prairie; Aviator  Thrown Clear, Suffers Only Shock

FOURTEEN DIE IN CRASH OF PLANE IN FOC   Northwest Airlines Ship CracksUp Two Miles from Fargo, Burns—Pilot Sole Survivor

Pilot Only One To Survive Tragedy   Captain Clarence Bates Thrown Clear When Ship Strikes Earth in Fog and Mist; All Others Trapped in Burning Cabin

LINER FALLS AND BURSTS INTO FLAMES   Pilot of Huge Ship Is Only Survivor of Accident on Prairie

14 Killed in Plane Crash In Minnesota   Pilot Only Survivor —Hits Prairie Only 2 Miles From Objective

Pilot Lone Survivor of Large Liner   Tragedy Occurs Only Two Miles  From Destination

14 KILLED AS PLANE CRASHES NEARING GOAL   Airliner Captain Is Only Survivor Of Blazing Ship

. Fourteen Die In Crash of An Airliner   Pilot the Only Survivor of Night - Crash Near Fargo, -N.D., Airport

Plane Crash In Minnesota  Fatal To 14   Only Pilot, Thrown Clear, Survive  Wreck and Fire

14 DIE IN AIRLINER ACCIDENT   Passenger Plane, Trapped in Fog and Mist, Crashes Within Two Miles of Airport at Fargo, N. D.; Pilot, Only Survivor, Is Found Wandering on Prairie After Crackup   NWA OFFICIALS AND CAA STARTING PROBE

Fourteen Die In Plane Crash At Fargo, N. D.   Chief Pilot Only Survivor of Airliner Landing Accident

14 Persons Killed — _ As Plane Crashes   Captain of Air Liner Is Only One on Board to Escape as Flames Engulf Craft After It Falls on Prairie.

18 PERSONS DIE SW. AIRLINES DANE CRASHES   Captain Ohdy Survivor Of Accident at Moorhead, Vinnesota: Was Making Instrument Landing  Wwkoe¢c «ahh MIST

14 Killed in Crash Of Plane   Pilot, Thrown Clea: f Plane, Lone Survivor.

sptain Clarence Bates  Thrown Clear of Big Ship As It Strikes  Earth In Minnesota   ELIEVED TRAPPED IN FOG AND MIST   racks Up On Flat Prairie Flames Break Out Following Crash, Enveloping Plane

Transport Plane Falls on Prairie, Killing Fourteer   Only the Pilot Survives in Impact and Flames Near  Moorhead.   Crash Occurs Only 2 Miles of Objective

14 Persons Die in Crash Of Airliner   Only Survivor Was Captain Bates, Pilot, Who Was Thrown Clea: As Liner Struck

PILOT IS ONLY SURVIVOR FROM MISHAP IN FOG   Liner Bounces 100 Yards, Then Burns  on Minnesota Prairie

‘Pilot Hurled to Safety ‘As Plane Crash Kills 14   Craft Hits Gully in Minnesota Fog Tranned Victims Badly Charred

14 DIE AS  AIRLINER CRACKS’UP   Pilot Mysteriously Escapes Alive from Flame-Engulfed "Wreckage; Craft Was Approaching Landing Field

4 KILLED AS PLANE CRASHES   Pilot, Only Surviver, Thrown From Craft as It Strikes Farth Catehac Fira

14 PERSONS ARE KILLED INSTANTLY IN AIRLINER CRASH   Northwest Ajirlines Plane Crashes Within Two Miles of Objective; Was Trapped In Fog and Mist; Pilot Only Survivor.

14 Perish In Crash Of Big Airliner   Northwest Plane  Trapped In “Thick”? Weather

PILOT IS LONE SURVIVOR OF PLANE CRACKUP   Thrown Clear As Big Liner Strikes The Parth   14 PERSONS DIE   Craft Bursts Into Flames After. Crash. In Minn.

‘Northwest Ship Smashes Before Making Landing   - Accident In Minnesota Throws Pilot Out But Others Die In Flames

Passenger Liner Burns   Pilot Only Survivor In Mid-West Disaster

CHIEF PILOT 1S LONE SURVIVOR OF AIR MISHAP   Plane Two Miles From Airport at Time Of Accident

\ CANTON MAN HONG 14 IN AIR TRAGEDY   Northwest Airlines Ship Crasher Near Fargo, N. Dakota, Airport   PILOT THROWN OUT, 1s ONLY SURVIVOR   R. W. Ramsay. 47, Lumber Executive, Listed As Passenger

14 KILLED WHEN AIR LINER FALLS NEAR FARGO. N.D.   Pilot Is Lone Survivor a: Craft Plunges to Earth in Fog Near Destination

Northwest Airlines Plane Crashes Within Twe Miles Of Airport A  Moorhead, Minnesota

TWO OHIO MEN AMONG LIST » OF DEAD   Pilot, Thrown Clear When Liner Struck, Survives   FOG AND MIST   Traps Ship When Only Two Miles From Objective: Scene On Flat Prairie

> Ship Cracks Up After, Circling Fargo Airport; Bodies of Victime Badly Burned; Investigation Is Launched

14 DIE IN CRASH AND FLAMES AS BIG PLANE FALLS   PILOT IS ONLY ONE TO ESCAPE; LINER PLUNGES NEAR PORT

PILOT ONLY SURVIVOR OF PLANE WHICH CRASHED AND BURNED AFTER BEING: TRAPPED INFOG   Ship Was Within Two. Miles of Its Objective, Moorehead, Minn., When Disaster Occurred. — Pilot Thrown From Liner as It Bumped Ground

BIG AIR LINER IS TRAPPED IN FOG... OVER MINNESOTA   Wreckage Immediately Engulfed By Flames   PLANE PILOT IS ONLY SURVIVOR

14 Lose Lives In Plane Crash  Airliner Down Two Miles From Field Where It Was Due

Air Crash Kills 14   Pilot Only Sur Survivor As Liner Cracks Up In Minnesota Fog

14 Killed When Large Airline Plane Crashes   Pilot Clarence Brown Is Only Survivor in Minnesota Wreck

GERMANS CLAIM STALIN LINE MAY PROVE FATAL TO THE SOVIET ARMY   Entire Bessarabian. Area Freed of Russians, Nazi High Command States in Renort Teday   Aim Is to Prevent For. mation «of “No Man’s Land’ by the Retr ent ing Reds

Berlin Asserts. Thousands Of Reds Capture   Communique Says Bessarab. ian Area Has Been ‘‘Freed From The Soviets’’   WIDEN WEDGES IN STALIN LINE   ‘‘Grand Advance, Deep Into Russia’’ Awaits Signal, Is Berlin Report

SMALL BUSINESSES ARE FACING PERI   Martin Recommends tn. vestigation to Protect Groups Against Con fusion During Readiustment.

SMALL FIRMS ARE STUDIEL    MARTIN CREATES COMMITTEE TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE TO AID SMALL : BUSINESSES

SEE POSSIBLE ACTION TAKEN BY ROOSEVELT   Big Aviation Plant in California as Workers Strike Over Wage Increase Controversy

200 Millions In Contracts Held Up By Dispute   North American Company Official Tells Workmen To Stay Home Until Strike Ends; Mediation Conference On

MILITARY PLANE OUTPUT HALTED AS ClO STRIKES   North American Aviation Co. Has $200,000,000 U. S. and British Order   Higher Wages, Closed Shop Sought; Chiefs Confer in Washington

Negotiators Defied In ‘Outlaw Action;’ Firm Closes After Pickets Established

$20,000,000 CONTRACTS STYMIED DESPITE AGREE-MENT TO WORK  %   NDMB In Session:   Strike Leaders Boast of Power _ to Settle Strikes in. Own Manner

JAP PRESGURE WORRIES AUSTRALIA   Report British-Jap Relations Are Approaching a Crucial Stage

Japanese Put Pressure On Far East; Relations With Britain Critical

JAPANESE PRESSURE INCREASES   It Is For This Reason That Australia Becomes Active Says Clark Lee

DISPUTE 10 RAIL - MEDIATION BOARD   Demand of 14 Brotherhood for Vacations With Pay to Be Heard

JAP AIR RAID ON MANILA IS BROKE UIP BY A. A. BLAST   Enemy Makes Landings Ir _ Luzon Despite Terrific Loasses.

Luzon Defenders Set Fire To 3 Jap Transports; Air Attacks Are Renewed on Bases in Manila Area

More Japs Landed In Philippine Area   Invaders Suffer Heavy Casualties From U. S. Bombing Planes

SEA FORCES UNDER FIRE: TROOPS LAND  Three Transports on be, ne marine  F ad Des troyer Frese ri  nee’ i rrem9sti HT

American Anti-Aircraft Guns Blaze Away At Jap Bomber Squadron   Natives Flocking To City Tell Of Many Ships ‘That Brought Landing Forces; U.S. Subs Carry War To Japan:

U.S. Guns Roar Barrage At Japs Bombing Manila   Eye-Witnesses Repor 3 Nippon Transports Afire Off Viaan’

3 TROOPSHIPS BLAZE AFTER ATTACKS MADE BY AMERICAN FORCES   Eye-Witnesses Report Vessels on Fire After Tremendous Barrage Is Laid Down by American AntiAircraft Guns—24 Enemy Planes Attack  Cavita née Ann

Bombs Hit Fleet Near Philippines   Two Aircraft Carriers, Several Warships Support Jap Invasion

USS. Planes  Active In © Manrtla Area   AMERICAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS DRIVE OFF JAPANESE __. BOMBER SQUADRANS AT MANILA

Jurors Drawn  To Try Cases —  At Next Term ~ Judge R. G. Rodman Will Preside At .

Jurors Drawn  To Try Cases At Next Term   Twwdoca R C. Radma   Judge R. G. Rodman Will Preside At .  December Session

Labor Vet Dies Today   J. J. Handley Passes Away At Home In Milwaukee

John Handley Of Federation Of Labor Die:   Secretary Of Wisconsin Organization Dies At Home In Milwaukee After Long Illness

New British Army Speeding Toward Tobruk; Estimate 24,000 Italians Killed Or Wounded In Past Month.

Contact Outer Defenses; New Army Speeds Across Desert to Help Coastal Troops.   ESTIMATE 94,000 ITALIANS TAKEN

BRIT. FORCES ARE ALREADY - NEAR TOBRUK   Advance Mechanized Units." in® “Contact: - with Outer -De=:  . fenses”™ ‘

U. S. Flatly  Rejects New Axis Protests   German and Italian Emhas: sies Demand Seized Vessels Be Released at Once

Hull Refuses To Release Seized Boats   Says Action Necessary to Protect Ships From Sabotage   INTERNATIONAL LAW VIOLATED, IS CLAIM   Fate of Vessels Still In Donbt; Action Seen After 30 Days

Release Of Axis Ships Is Refused   No Principle Of Laws Permits Crews To Damage Ships, Says   Secretary Hull

GOV'T REFUSES TO FREE SHIPS AND AXIS CREWS   State Department Sends U. S. Answer  To Europe

U.S. Rejects Axis Protest On Ship Acts   Tells Italy,-Germany Of Need For Protection Of Vessels Resting In Harbors

PEM AVI SSSSS ‘Surprise’ at :  Axis Demands’   State Department Says Seizure of Ship Was Necessary To Protect Vessels in American Harbors From Sabotage

PROTESTS — ON SHIPS REJECTED   /Bluntly,Hull Expresses Sur prise at the ‘Extreme Assertions’ by Germans   SEIZURES NECESSARY FOR PROTECTION   Relations With Axis Are Further Strained; What to Do With Vessels Discussed

U.S. REJECTS AXIS PROTESTS AT SEIZURE OF SHIPS   German, italian Embassies ‘Demand Release Of Seized Vessels

U.S. Bluntly Rejects Axis Ship Protest   Hull, Says Action Necessary To Stop Sabotage

Ships Taken Because of Sabotage   Sabotage of Ships it Refuge Not Allowed By International Law

Soviet-Reich Dispute Nears Brink of War   Bargaining Reported te Have Reached Last Stages   Berlin-to-Bern Phone Stopped

REPORT REDS PREPARE FOR NAZI ATTACK   Russian Sources in Turkey Defy Germans As Showdown Nears

COLUMBUS WOMAN MADE CHIEF MATRON FOR GIRLS’ SCHOO   Mrs. Edna J. Byers Wil Succeed Rose J. Beatty

‘  COLUMBUS WOMAN NAMED TO BUCCEED ROSE BEATTY AS HEAD OF INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

ALLIES REVEAL TERMS TO IRAN   Must Surrender Nationals. Close Legations

IRAN SURRENDER TERMS LISTED   Expulsion Of German And Italian Legation Staffs Is One Requirement

Must Surrender Nazis In Iran   Axis Legation Staffs Must Be Removed

iran Given Terms For Settlement   Germans, Italians Must Surrender

British Planes Bomb Capital Of French Syria   French Aircraft Reported Escaping Toh Palestine

‘CALLS SLAYER SUSPECT SANE   Lima Official Gives Opinion I: ‘Plow Woman’ Murder.

MEDIATION BOARD OPENS MINE PROBE   Begin Effort to Settle Union Claim to Captive Mine Control.   STEEL MEN OPPOSE . CLOSED SHOP PLAN   John L. Lewis Attends But Takes Little Part in Proceedings.

MEDITION BOARD OPENS CONFERENCES ON UNIGN SHOP ROW OF COAL- MINERS

DMB Takes On Mine Problem   Congressional Demands For Firmer. Hand Toward La-  * bor Develooing’*

Big Italian Bombers Hit At Gibraltas   British Claim 10 Raider: Shot Down in Attack Unon Malta

DOMATIONS TO “THE RED ROS:   Chairman Nick Paikos Expects.$750 from Downr ° town District.   WILL FINISH: MONDAY

DONATIONS 10 THE RED ROS!   Chairman Nick Paikos Ex. pects $750 from Downtown District.   WILL FINISH MONDAY

BROWNE AND BIOFF CONVICTED BY JUR\   Two, Accused of Exton tion, Face Imprisonment

Browne and Bioff Are Found Guilty Both Face Long Terms and  Heavy Fines as Extortionists

AFOL LEADERS - ARE CONVICTED   Bioff, Brown Guilty O Extortion From Producers

CLASH EXCITES STATE SENATE   Invitation to Combat 1 Hurled During Debate On Community Sales

Tempers Flare Over Community Sale Bill   But Regulations Measure Is Passed By Senate

GENERAL FREEZE OCCURS IN IOWA   Fort Dodge. Reports 19; Corn, Soybeans Benefitted by Cold

Winter Strikes. Iowa Today With General Freeze   Little Damage Felt as Virtually All Crops Ar« In

Roosevelt May Outline Kmergency in Message to Congress; Plan Discussed   President Will Not Proclaim National Emervencyv. Stated

F.D.R. Message to Congress Anticipated   Executive May Emphasize War Development:

HOLD INTEREST IN WASHINGTON   Roosevelt May Draft Special Message On New Moves

EC. EICHER TO HEADS. E. €.   Former First district congressman elected chairman of group

Allies Still Intact As They Fall Back   Germans Take Historic Pass From the Rear—Continue To Hammer Refugee Shipping

Germans Drive Through Toward Athens 48 Hours After Prematurely Claiming Pass Won   BIG GUNS IN ACTION   Berlin Continues to Claim Shipping Heavily Damaged in ‘Escape Ports

British Troops Fall Back at Thermopylae Pass to . Avoid Heavy Loss of Lives.   GERMAN LOSSES ARE ALSO REPORTED HIGH

BERLIN SAYS VICTORY OPENS WAY TO ATHENS   Cairo Admits Furthe Withdrawal by Al: lied Troops

THERMOPYLAE LINE CRACKED. GERMANS SAY   Outnumbered British Fall Back As Nazis Lunge Toward Athens   ‘ENEMY THROWN OUT” NAZIS’ ASSERTION   Ambulance Drivers Report Terrific Loss of Life In German Ranks

CLAIM INVADERS LOSE MANY MEN   Germans Bring Up Heavy Guns in Break Through Thermopylae.   LONDON ADMITS DEFEAT

OAINGH UU SHELL ALLIED / DEFENDERS   Reich Troops Are Reported 100 Miles From Athens   LONDON DENIES   Re-Embarkation Of Troops: Say Invaders Sustained Severe Losses In March

Germans Push Slowly Toward Capital City   ,Break Through Thermopylae Comes 48 Hours After Premature Report.   NAZI LOSSES SEVERE

Rearguard lets nazis thru Thermopylae pass   Germans occupy island of Lemnos near Dardanelles; terrific losses are reported among blitz troops.

British Troops Falk Back From Thermopylae Pass   ISLANDS FALL  Report B.E.F. Inflicts Heavy  Losses On

Nazis In Last Drive Toward Greek Capital   B. E. F. Acknowledges Withdrawal From Pass, Claims Inflicting Severe Losses on Foe; Germans Tell  Of Bombing ‘Escape’ Ports.

Nazis Again Claim Famous Dace ic Taken and Renort  HH Goo fo runs! tui  Forces Moving on Athens .   Greeks Declares Heaviest Nazi Artillery Put Into Action to Breach Allied Lines in Greece

Rearguard Reported Conquered   Invaders Less Than 100 Miles  From Canital

ALLIES GIVE UP AFTER HOLDING FOES TWO DAYS   titish Middle East Head. quarters Says Severe Losses Were Inflicted On Enemy   -ERMANY ROLLS UP BIG GUNS FOR DRIVE   ondon Makes. No Effort to Conceal Fact Withdrawal From Greece Is “in the. Cards”

Germans Held Up 48 Hours Driving To Thermopylae   Allies Withdraw As Enemy Pushes Toward Athens

Rear Guard Troops Hopelessly Outnumbered, Fell Back From the Pass as Nazi Armies Came Forward.   GERMANS IN FINAL DRIVE ON ATHENS   Hitler's High Command Saic Nazi Units Had Thrown the Enemy Out of the Historie Pass.

NAZIS BREAK THROUGH PASS AT “LATE HOUR’   Germany Calls Athens “Ripe Ap ple” Waiting To Be Plucked By Conquering Invaders.

Allies Withdraw to New Posi: tions But Maintain an Unbroken Line.   Nazi Losses High   Countless Nests of Machine Guns Give Attackers Punishing Fire.

DEFENDERS IK GREECE TAKE HEAVY TOLL   Allied Forces Lose Fight at Thermopylae Pass and Fall Back   BRITISH ARMY STILL IN GREECE      Losses of Nazis: Declared to Have Been “Terrific.” a

German Invasion Army Lunges Toward Athens   British Report Reargtaid Action Has Inflicted Heavy Losses on Attacking Navi Taines

British Fall Back At Thermopylae   Two-Day Stand Fails; Sea Escape ‘In Cards’

FINAL OFFENSIVE  WITH ATHENS AS GOAL STARTED BY GERMANS   Berlin Reports Enemy Has Been Forced to Give Up Historic Pass   Allies Are Still Battling In Sector After Making Orderly Withdrawal

“Germans Reported do Have Suffered Terrific Losses In Efforts To Take Pass By Infantry Assauits; “Escape” Ports Raked By Dive Bombers

STUKAS CLAIM TOLL OF WAITING B.E.F. SHIPPING      Lundon Says B. E. F. Casualties “Extremely Light,” Deny Any British Have Left Greece  CHANNEL BOMBINGS

GERMANS EXPEC TO TAKE CITY WITHOUT BOMBS   Troop Ships Apparently Ready For Defenders, But Britain Says None Has Left Yet

Germans Reported To Be Suffering  Terrific Losses  British Say ‘Not One Soldier Has:  Re-Embarked’ Yet -

Thermopylae ’ Pass Lost. _ By Allies  Nazi Losses Said  vrrusiw’)3hS toa] a   Nazi Losses Said To Be Extremely Heavy in Assault By Infantry

Thermopylae Gate Held 48 Hours After Nazis Claimed Fall   British Fall Back, Inflicting Severe Losses on Germans

Bloody Fight Is Costly To Nazi Mioht   Stuka Dive-Bombers Smash Transport Ships in Port

London Radio Says All Of Men Still In Greece; Nazis Continue To Pour Bombs On Ships Waiting In Harbors

Hitler’s Invasion Armies Lunge Forward in Final Assault Toward Athens

AVERT THREAT OF IMMEDIATE STEEL STRIKE   [lo Extend Negotiations;  Company Raises Pay; Allis Settlement Is Ratified By Union.

U.S. Steel Strike Delayed As Wage Talks Continued   Workers To Remain Until April 15; Any Chanae Retroactive

e In Washington   Squeeze on Little Business A Big Worry, So AntiTrust Troops Are Called Out  By PETER EDSON

Business Of ‘Small’ Man Big Worry   Squeeze On Independents causing Anxiety To Government

BYRD DEFENDS CHARGES THAT DEFENSE LAGS   Senator Says Even If FDR’s Figures Are True More Are Needed

ASSERT FDR FIGURES SHOW DEFENSE NEEL   Senator Byrd Calls For OneMan Direction of National Preparedness Program.   GOT DATA FROM LAND   Senator Points to ‘Dangerous Delay’ In Output of Needed Equipment.

BYRD REVEALS HIS INFORMATION GAME FROM AUTHORITIES   ‘Names Knox and Land a: Men Who Furnished Him With His Figures and Facts.

Criticism Renewed   Sen, Byrd Quotes Knox On Figures Denied Ry President

Byrd Again Hits Defense  Production   Need for Adequate Direction Cited By Solon

Need One-Man Head, Byrd's Heply To FDR   Senator Answers Criticism Directed at Him by President on Preduction Charjres

BYRD REPLIES 10 ROOSEVELT, SAYS FIGURES ARF OK   ‘Declares F.. R.’S. Own Words Show Need of Unified OPM. Contro!.

SEN, BYRD GIVES HIS AUTHORITY ON PRODUCTION   Replies To President's Statement Questioning His Autherity For War Production.

NAZI FLIERS REPLY © WITH NEW ATTACKS ON BRITISH CITIES   Acceleration of War Follows Passage of Lease-Lend Bill—British Airmen Make Aerial Foroys From Berlin fo Boulogne

RAF Abandon Caution in.  Great Raids   U, S. Replacements Inspire Daring Forays on Berlin; Yugoslavie Causes ‘Impatience’

3 Key Men Lose Posts In Tax Department Shakeup; Sales Tax Head Resigns

Tax Commission Economies Cost Three Men Jobs   Fourth Resigns; Nelsor Points Out That Move Is Non-Political —

REORGANIZATION MOVE MADE FOR ECONOMY, CLAIN   Trio of Key Officials Out of Job But It’s Not Politics, Chairman  Nelson Declares

Sales Levy Chief Quits In Shake-Up   New Administrative Setup Bared In Economy Reorganization Move.

THREE STATE TAX OFFICIALS ARE DROPPED   Fourth Resigns—Reorgani zation to Save $20,000 Yearly, Statement

Three Key Officials Lose Jobs in Tax Commission Shift   Chairman Nelson Says Changes Are Made for Economy

KEY OFFICIALS  LOSE JOBS I TAX SHAKE   Dailey, Waterloo; McKean. Ames; Seland, Decorah, to Be Removed,   RINISLAND RESIGNS AS DIRECTOR OF SALES TAX

FIERCE BATTLE RAGES: TROOPS ‘DROP FROM AIR   London Sources Think 4,500 Germans Sent by Ghder. Chutes

GERMANS GAIN TEMPORARY HOLD IN NEW DRIVE   4500 Nazi Units Are Reported On Island

LONDON SAYS FIERCE BATTLE BEING WAGED   ossibility of Grand Scale Attack on Island, With Terrific Aerial Bombardment Is Foreseen it Present Move Fails.

POSSIBLE END OF WALKOUT IN FORD PLANT SEEN TODAY   Motor Officials Break Pre. cedent and Confer With ClO Leader; Outcome Net Tald.

Kansas Legislators Battle Over Key House, Senate Jobs   Speaker and President Pro Tem Undecided; Inaugural Tomorrow

Hot Races At Topeka Detract From Ceremony   Little Attention To Inaugural As Statesmen Gather

RAFBombs lraq Cannon ~ Emplacements  Biewétwac flat   Natives Claim British Attack Is Repulsed

Onl lott BATTLE HARD TQ RETAIN RICH OIL FIELDS   RAF Blasts Hamburg While Luftwaffe Again Pounds Liverpool Port   CLAIM TURKEY LEANS TOWARD AXIS

Failure to Halt Great Nazi Drive Doesn’t Mean End of Greece Battle

FRANCE WILL GET SHIPMENT   All Arrangements For Sending Two Ships Of Flour Made

FRANCE WILL GET FLOUR FROM. $   Britain Has Agreed to Al iow 2 Shiploads Through Blockade.

U.S, WILL SHIP FRANCE FLOUR   Red Cross Is Authorized To Buy Product With Relief Funds

Arrangements To Ship Flour To French Complete   Secretary of State Sumne Welles Announces Completion of Details

U.S. TO SEND FRANCE FLOUE   Two Shiploads to be Distributec in Unoccupied France by Red Cross Under Agreemen}

U.S. to Present Flour to France   None _ to Reach German Occupied Zone, Is Word

Get Supplies Plans Made For Shipping ‘Food to France   ‘Two Vessels to Sail At Onee with Flour ae Pee niall Seeiia

Edict Affect Luxurious Ocean Liner  - Action Ordered As Vichy Eyes’ Reich Alliance

Coast Guard Seizes French Ships Including Normandie   Armed Guards Placed Aboard Luxury Liner, Dozen Other Vessels as Retaliation for New Vichy-Berlin Policy of Collaboration

NEW ‘LIGHT RATES TO EFFECT SAVINC   Reductions for Users ir Lawrence, Leavenworth and Emporia   INTO EFFECT JUNE -

NEW ‘LIGHT RATES TO EFFECT SAVING   Reductions for Users 1 Lawrence, Leavenworth and Emporia

*EGSLATURE   “Official Canvass Of Vote Set July 14   PAPPY THANKS   Discounts Election As Personal Victory

Texas Legislators Authorize Probe. OL Senate Election  Goy. W.. Lee O’Daniel Expresses Thanks for Plurality Vote

Move to Halt Threatened  Phone Strike  Walkout in Detroit   Walkout in Detroit Throws 17,000 Worker: On Idle Tie

SOVIET TURNS TO THE AXIS   Recognition Withdrawn From Yugoslavia, Belgium, Norway As Stalin Shows Hand

Russia Leans Toward Axis; 3 New Move   Recognition . Withdrawr From Norway, Belgiun And Yugoslavia

Chavez Sees War Bid in Aid Bill; Brown Says It Is America’s Only Weapon

Aid Bull To End In War, Says Chavez  Another Senator  pe TS ee   Another Senator Contends It Is Best Defense

Filibuster Threat Is: Heard Again   British Aid Backers May Put Limit On Debate If Measure Rarnmac Hod Tin

LEGISLATION DENOUNCED BY SENATOR   Senator Brown Calls Measure Defense Weapon

DEMO SULONS PUSH BATTL   Supporters Fear Surprise Fill. busters May Delay British Aid Legislation.   DEBATE IS IN TENTH DAY

Proponents Lay Plans Tc Counteract Such Move If Sprung as Surprise

Chavez, Brown Duellers Today On Lease-Lend   Some Supporters Feeling Uneasy Over Danger of Filibuster  MAY ASK CLOTURE  Amendments Scheduled To Be Considered Next Week

AID BILL: MEANS WAR N. MEXICO SENATOR SAYS   Senator Chavez Says By Fighting For Democracy Abroad, U. S. May Lose It At Home   SEN. BROWN FOR BILL   Terms It Only Weapon For Self-Defense; Surprise Opposition Filibuster Feared

ALL POSSIBLE SPEED SOUGHT ON BRITISH AID   President Busy Getting Machinery Ready To Buzz Soon As Congress Acts: Senator Chavez At. tacks Bill.

CHAVEZ SEES AID LECISLATION INVITING WAR   Brown Argues That Bill “Only Weapon” at Hand For Defense   FILIBUSTER FEARED

AID FILIBUSTER STILL WORRIES BILL'S BACKERS   senator Chavez Attacks Brown Defends Measure in Senate

I Nators Rattle Sen. Chavez Joins Fight  ‘On Aid Bil      New Mexico Solou Charges Passage of Leg  Tetnttars Slansve: lax

‘May Ask Limit On Senate Debate   Cloture Talked While Chavez Opposes, Brown Defends Aid Rill

Cloture Talk Heard in Face  Of Filibuster   Fears Present Attempt May Be Made to Block Aid Measure

Chavez Sees War Bid In Aid Legislation But Brown Calls Plan America’s Only Weapon   Bi ae:  Cloture Talk Heard as Filibuster Fears Persist— Van Nuys Would Not Be Surprised at Such Tactics by Opposition

Germans Sweeping  On Athens   Last Stronghold Of Defenders Captured

Port Attacks  Fail to Halt  Army Exedu: Reichswehr Roll: Near Athens, Berlin Declares

RUSS, GERMAN ~ CONFLICTING   Terrific . Battle Raging Before . Leningrad; Losses Mount

NAZIS PRESS NEW OFFENSE   Russia Claims Notable Gains In Leningrad, Ukraine Areas

Germans Stop Red Forces  From Landing   Communique Refers To Gigantie Drive Mentioned by Hitler

NAZI SUCCESSES ARE CLAIMED ON EASTERN FRONT   Berlin Says Attempt By Reds to Aid Leningrad Has Been Crushed   Major Drive Reported on Moscow; Russians Strong Says Soviet Report

‘Additional Successes,’ Nazi Claim   Vague Communique Hints Only at New Operations on Huge Scale

He Wants to Be Dictator   Seattle Mayor-Elect Demands Right to Name Successor as Auditor

Traffic Deaths Near Record High In 11 Months   35,690 Are Killed, Through November 30 1200 Above All 1940  TONIGHT MAY TELL  Slight Increase in Fatalities Could Set All-Time Toll, 40,000

British Press Libyan Drive   Point Just West of Gazala in Libya Reached By Allied Forces

Enlist Rails to Curb Shortage Of Oil in East   Car Situation in Wood River Described as ‘Normal’   Situation Here ‘Nermal’

ROUNDUP OF RAIL CARS 10 CUT OIL SHORTAGE BEGINS   TRAFFIC AUTHORITY NAMED TO DIRECT TRANSPORTATION

RAIL RESOURCES BEING ENLISTED TO PROVIDE REEDED Ol}   iCC Endorses Railroads’ Proposal To Slash Rates

Today's Chuckle ar Girl Finds Not A YooHoo In A Truckload Of Soldiers.

Fly Over . Macedonia Mussolini Would. Dictate Termsto Unbeaten People

Think Syria Was. Topic of HitlerMussolini Talk   By. HARRISON SALISBURY U. P. Staff Correspondent 

 CABINET SUPPORT TO THE GERMANS   States France Will Fight I Syria fs Invaded—Puts Emphasis on British.

Petain Talks With Weygand On Strategies   Lendon Fears Germany To Gain Foothold Before British Troops Can Act In Middle East

INVASION FROM ‘ANY QUARTER’ TO BE FOUGHT   French Officials Plan Sturdy Defense If Attacked

Cook County Highway Police Chief Back In Of fice; “Resignation All a Mistake’

EIGHT KILLED IN MISSISSIPPI DURING MEMORIAL HOLIDAY   One in Louisiana; Most Accidents Result of Auto Crashes

YORK HAS 41 PARALYSIS CASES   Health Officer: Fight: Spread of Disease Fatal to Four

ALL COUNTIES TO SHARE IN DRAFT   THOSE OMITTED FOR JANUARY WILL GET CALLS IN FEBRUARY

HOOVER PROTESTS FINLAND ATTITUDE   Former President Con. demns Action Taken by Government

THREAT TO FINNS   Says They y Have Right To Seek National: Security

PROCLAMATION   By the President of the United States of Americ: “LAM AN AMERICAN” DAY—1941

A Proclamation   BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

“T AM AN AMERICAN” DAY—1941   BY THE PRESIDENT OF THP NITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION

Observe “I Am An American’   A PROCLAMATION   By the President of the United States

“ AM AN AMERICAN’ CITIZENSHIP  nav AS PRR D SUN. IN pay   ‘President Roosevelt Hey fosmna 1. : id leas By Gaereresstopsy ‘Fave

‘1 Am An American” Day Sunday, May Eighteentl        WV ith the Le A oy Community’ s   Church... ————

Allot Acres  For Farms   Moisture Content Rule For Sealins Amended

ACREAGE ALLOTMENT FOR HARDIN FARMS   Specifications Governing 2,261 Barme in Hardin.

Nazi Blitz Is Slowing   Only One Raider Over England on Blitz Anniversar~

New Fighter  Planes Arrive  In Englanc   Royal Air Force Soon May Be Able To Strike At Berlin With Raid During Daylight

ONLY ONE GERMAN AIRCRAFT CROSSED BRITAIN'S COAST   Inly Minor Damage and Few Casualties In Northeast Town Result of Single Nazi Craft Which Crossed Coast During Night.

DIOABREE MENT 1 DISCUSSED   Union Controversy In Aviation Strike Claims At tention Today

Move to End Plane Strike   Walkout Costs U.S. British LO Shins Daily

10 PLANES EVERY DAY THE PRICE   Strike in California Cause: Heavy Loss to Both United States and to Britain.

Union Negotiators From Capital Meet Local Officials In Effort To End Strike

SETTLEMENT OF AIRCRAFT STRIKE IS DISCUSSED   Clesed Plant At Inglewood, Costs 410 Warplanes Every Day.

He’s 82 Years Old But His Appetite Is Fairly Good   Needn’t Be Alarmed, Diner Assure: Amazed Waltress us He Consumes $2.10 Worth of Food.

Finds Wreckage In His Home and Discovers Owl  Trick Money Bag Ex-

FLECTRICAL WORKERS QUIT   Brooklyn Navy Yard construction brought to virtual standstill

Bombers Arrive At Singapore   Bristol-Blenheims, Built in England, Reach Far East

GREAT BRITAIN WARNS JAPAN   Cautions Matsuoka Against Attack on British Possessions

Japs Warned Against Any Menacing Ac   Britain Cautions Minister; Hull Conferences Emphasize U. S. Concern

ILLNESS MOUNTS   Polio, Sleeping Sickness Reach Alarming Stage In Canada. .

South To Grow More Midwest Crops: Wickard   Sees Switch Due To Los: Of Markets For Cottor And Tobacco.

Cotton Farmer May Turn To Crops Grown in the Corn Belt, Says Wickard   Secretary of Agriculture Says Trend Brought About by War in Europe

South Said to - Plan Growing ‘More Hogs, Cort   Curtailment of Cottor Market Pointing It To ward \Midwest Crops

Fair Weather For Week-End   Clear Conditions May Check Flu Spread In State

MILD WEATHER HERE   Moderating Conditions May Pre vail Over Week End

NEW NAZI PUSH ‘ON MOSCOW MAY  BEMITLER'S [AST   Winter Already on Hand an: Germans . Must House Troops sf Withdraw Them Snon_

London Thinks Hitler Ready To Wait Spring   Fremendous Push Expect ed to Capture Rus Canilal F:

BRITISH RELEASING AMERICAN TANKERS   Ickes Says Englisii Can Spare 1 Or 15 Ships Due To Diminished Sinkings

BRITAIN MAY RETURN 10 TO 15 TANKERS   Ickes Reports Possible Release of Ships by England Because of Diminished Sinkings.

First of Two Holidays Noted  Thanksgiving Day   Thanksgiving Day Is Quiet in City

Lindy Not Against Jews America First Decides; State Group to File

NAZI PLANES RAIN BOMBS ON MOSCOW      Berlin Claims Compare With Raids on London

Billy Conn and Bride-To-Be Fail To Appear At Church   Had Told Friends, They Would Be Married At6 A. M “os Morning; Father Appears Then Walks Away; “Lends Support to -Mother’s: Statement “Marriage Has Been Definitely Called Oft”

CONN-SMITH WEDDING SECRE   Today Was the Day, but There Are Rumors and Rumors

50 Frenchmen Are Executed.   100 More Hostages Granted Reprieves On Plea of Petain

Nazi Revenge Costs 50 More  French Lives   Germans Grant Brie! Reprieves To 100 Other: Held As HoStages.

" READY 10 : GIVE SELF   Wants to Yield Himself as e Hostage to Prevent Mass Executions   SHORT REPRIEVE - “FOR FIFTY MEN   *100 Already Shot Down in Reprisal for Slaying of Two Nazi Officers

Petain Asks To Be Hostage Of Germans   Leader of France Seeks To End Mass Executions; 50 Frenchmen Shot

Nazi Firing Squad Takes Fifty Lives   Frenchmen Executed in Re prisal For Death of Ger man Officers.

Fiftv Freneh Hostages Shot Over Killing   Half Hundred On Reprieve Until Next Monday

PETAIN OFFERS NAZIS HIS LIFE   Would Become Hostage To Germans to Prevent Bloodshed

German Sub Surrenders:   - Former U. S. Destroyer In On the Capture

FEDERAL CONTROL OF OIL INDUSTRY IN TEXAS FEARER   COMMISSIONER SADLER SAYS REMEDY LIES WITH OIL OPERATORS AND SENATE

Execution Is Fixed   James Sets July 28 Week for Death of Frisbie

Knitters For Red Cross Busy   Many Volunteer To  Aeetet Tn Woarle

NORTH AMERICAN PLANT RESUMES ITS OPERATIONS   In Hands Of Government 3434 Workers Keturn To Work This Morning.

4,700 Return As Army Takes Over Factory.   70 Per Cent Normal Production Promised By Commanding Office

70 Percent Of Workers - Back on Job   Pickets Pushed Back a Mile By Soldiers

IOWA SENATE, HOUSE RECESS TILL MONDAY   Conference on Satewiae L brary Project Held at Des Moines

GERMANS SPEED UP OPERATIONS AGAINST RUSSII   Nazis Making Supreme Effort To Win Conflict

THE WAR TODAY,  A Now-or-Never Blow By Nazis  If Present Push Fails Reds May Gain Upper Hand

rhe var fogey Hitler Peps Up His Drive Into Russia; Eight Weeks Left Before Winter Strikes  t Fe pm te bh aw’

The War Today   Germany In Supreme Effort to Crush. the  Ralsehevile Arniv   By DeWltt MacKenzie {AP Forelern Observer)

Mackenzie Asserts Hitler Mast Strike Hard Now If Reds Are To Be Subdued

The War Today   Nazis Press ‘Now or Never’ Drives Against Russians

Unly Eight  ‘Weeks Left  For Success OFFENSIVE  AGAINST REDS INTENSIFIED

Proof Nazi Reinforcements Heavy Seen In Swelling Southern Battle _Of Fierce Russo-German Strugele

SEES NAZI ARMY "PUSHING. ATTACK   Special Writer Believe: Hitler’s Forces Ar Making Supreme [iffor in Russia.

THE WAR TODAY  NEW GERMAN DRIVE LOOKED UPON A! CASE OF ‘NOW OR NEVER’

INTENSIFIED FRFSH OFFENSIVE BY GERMAN INVADERS BELIEVED TO BESUPREME BATTLE EFFOR1

“The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  n And Maw #¢hea Goermanc Launch Their Giumaromo Ffltaré

Mostiities in southern Sector Increase  Germans Charge At Russian Defenses In Now Or Never Thrust

SUPREME EFFORT TO CRUSH REDS  AIM-OF NAZIS   New: Offensive on Kiev and Other Points Indicate ‘All-Out Effort: to Win 

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Nazis Forced To Revise Blitzkrieg Pattern, Time Running Out

Cold Wave To Follow. High Water   Weatherman Promises Kansas.a Dreary Week. End; Floods No: Longer Threaten: U. S.:54 Oper

More Rain Due Over Week-end  Showers and Cold Wave Predicted —Floods Receding

SNOW IS EXPECTED   Flood Waters Recede and Wave of Cold Air Comes In

DOES NOT FAVOR NEUTRALITY AGT      Connally Urges Nation's Ships Be Used For Lawful Missions To Nations At War.

ARMING OF VESSELS URGED BY CONNALLY   Use Of U. S. Ships In War Zones Also Favored By Texas Senator; Wants Neutrality Act Changed

TEXAS SOLON SAYS CHANGE IMPERATIVE   Connally Condemns Nazi Germany for Defiant, Truculent Attacks On U. S. Ships

SEND VESSELS TO WAR ZONE, SAYS SENATOR   Foreign Relations Commit tee Chairman Pleads fo: Arming of Ships.

SEN. CONNALLY URGES ARMING OF ALL SHIPS   Calls For Modification o Neutrality Act; Condemns German ‘Defiance.’   LASHES SEA ATTACKS   Congress Reported Ready To Go Beyond Roosevelt Peqguest In Channe.

STILL AT IT   Board Handling Coal Dispute Calls Annther Sessinn.

GERMANY, FRANCE AND SPAIN WORKING OUT AFRICA PLANS   WILL WORK TOGETHER FOR DEFENSE OF WEST AFRICA AGAINST U. S. AND BRITAIN

DEFENSE OF WEST AFRICA S PLANNED   France, Germany and Spain Work Out Joint Plans Against Allies

NAZIS TO HELP FRANCE, SPAIN DEFEND AFRICA   Travelers Report Join War Staff Functioning; Arms Pouring Into Angerian Port

Nazis, France, ‘Spain Unite to Defend Afriea   Report: Virtual. Alliance “Made to Keep Britain, ' .S.- Off Bases

France, Germany and Spain * Work Out Elaborate Plan for Defense of West Afric

WEST AFRICA IS BEING FORTIFIEL   France and Spain Reported Working Jointly With Nazis to Bolster Defenses

Soain With France In Nazi Paci   Elaborate Joint Plans To De fend West Africa Agains' U. S. And Great Britain De  veloned.   Hdq. At Melilla

Powers Plan Joint Move in  West Africa   France, Germany, Spain Will Defend Areas If U.S. or Britain Act   PORTUGAL NEUTRAL

FRANCE, GERMAN) AND SPAIN WILL DEFEND AFRICA   Joint Plan for Collabora tion In West Africa Re ported by Returning

Spain Joins Nazis In Plan To Defend DakarInEvent Of Attack By Allies, Report   Three Powers Are Believed Arming African Port: Against Possibility Of Move By American And British Forces; France Would Use Navy

Crisis Nearing In German Drive Experts Declare   2,000,000 Men Said Used By Nazis On Southern Front

HOUSING ADEQUATE OFFICIALS ARE TOLD   F. B. Gambrill Attends Conterence Here  Thursday

HOUSING ADEQUATE, OFFICIALS ARE TOLD   F.B, Gambrill Attend: _ Conference Here Thuredoy

WILL BAR REDS, MILLER STATES   Communists Will Have N¢ Column on Iowa Ballots in 1942

Bans Reds From  Iowa Ballots   Attacks Policies of ‘Communist Party

NO COMMUNIST PARTY ON BALLO}      Sec. Miller Says He Will Refuse Party Place on lowa Ballot,

Farley Dedicates St. Ambrose Library   Stresses Need To Defend ‘Such Precious Things.’

FARLEY VISIONS TYRANNY’S END   Dedicates New Library at St. Ambrose College

Death Plane Being Sought [In West Texas   EXTENSIVE SEARCH BEING CONDUCTED IN WAKE OF TRAGEDY,

AIRPLANE CRASH MYSTERY PROBED   One Man Is Killed in Air Aecident in Texas, Thursday.

MEASURE PROPOSED BY LOWRY IS PASSED   ‘Racketeering, Job-Selling’ Key Items For Quiz   Beaumont, Orange Slated To Be Investiqated

Legislators May Conduct Inquiry In Corpus Christi   Speaker Authorized To Name Committee To Direct Probe; Report Will Be Made Within 60 Days; Appropriation Provided

Three Man Committee  Is Named   Will Attempt to Bridge Gap Between Defense Mediation Board and U.S Department of Labor

NEW COMMITTEE 10 PREVENT STOPS IN DEFENSE WORK   Secretary Perkins Appoints Three Men to Decide Upon Strike Cases.

uc ‘get to  Be Sliced .   To Cut “Normal” Expenses In Face of Defense Spending

Yea? Says Budget Of Nation  Is Balanced      FDR Says Normal Expenses, Kevenucs Agree

BUDGET TO SHOW BALANCE OF TAXES, "NORMAL EXPENSES   Ordinary Budget’ Will Include Ai! NonDefanse Costs

BALANCE BETWEE TAX REVENUES & NORMAL EXPENSES   Reported Authoritatively That Chief Executive Will Show A “Balance” In His Forthcoming Bud ' get To Be Submitted To Congress Next Week.

DEFICIT TO BE NINE BILLIONS   Budget for Next Fiscal Yea to Be Submitted Next Weck.

‘Normal’ Budget Shows Balance  Only Half of Expense: Are ‘Normal’

Sees Nine Billion Defense Deficit   Roosevelt Expected To Pare Non-Defense Items To Bone

BUDGET 10 BE SUBMITTED 10 CONGRESS SOON   New Taxes Expected To Be Made For  Defense

NINE BILLION DEFICIT SEEN   FDR to Show, However, Balance Between Income, ‘Normal Exnenses,’   EXPECT MORE REVENUE

BUDGET TO CALL FOR NEW DEFICIT OF NINE BILLION   BALANCE IN REVENUE AND NORMAL EXPENSE OUTLAY EXPECTED

Total Defense Costs, Ofhcial in Washington Reveals, Will Be About $10,000,000,000 With Most of it Labeled a:  “Emergency”  GAIN IN REVENUES

CONGRESS 10 GET BUDGET NEXT WEEK   Deficit Of Nearly $9,000,000,000 Likely To Be Shown When Roosevelt Presents His Estimates For Fiscal Year Beginnine July 1

President. Roosevelt Reported to Have . Ralanced Budget on ‘Normal Expenses’

Revenues, Normal Expenses Balance   Deficit, However, Including Defense Spending, to Be Nearly $9,000,000

$9.000,000,000 DEFICIT ON U.S DEFENSE SEED   At Same Time, It Is Reported Roosevelt Has  _ Balanced Budget on   “Normal” Expenses   DOCUMENT AWAITED   Will Be Submitted to Con gress Next Week; NonDefense Items Closely Pared

F. D. R. expected to show balance  of revenues and normal expenses

THREE THANKSGIVING DAYS?  Ohio Saline Like Idea In date "But Wring ‘Turkey’ Bill’s Neck

ROBIN MOOR SURVIVORS TO BE INTERVIEWED   Consul Boards Rescue Vessel As It Docks At Rapifo Tlarhar

Survivors of MoorLand In Brazil   BRAZILIAN STEAMER OZORIO REACHES RECIFE AND IS BVARDED BY U. S. CONSUL IN. QUIRING.   1 Passenger Saved

SURVIVORS OF SUB ASSAULT LANDED      United States Consul Boards Rescue Ship to Interview... Passengers _

CONSUL QUERIES 11 SURVIVORS OF ROBIN MOOR   U. S. Officials Seek To Substantiate Story That Nazi U-Boat Sank Vessel   28 Persons Missing

Officials Interview Survivors   Port Is Reachec By 11 Saved In Sinking

11 Survivors of Robin Moor Land At Recife, Brazil   Only Brazilian Official: and U. §. Government Men See Them

GONSUL TALKS 10 SHIP'S SURVIVORS   Seeks To Determine if Amer: ican Ship Robin Moor Sunk By German Submarine ir South Atlantic

American Consul Goes Aboard To Interview Victims  As To Submarine’s Identity   OZORIO’S CAPTAINSAYS RAIDER GERMAN CRAFT

SHIP VICTIMS REACH BRAZIL      U. S. Envoys Confer With Survivors

REPUBLICAN NAMED TO SCHOOL BOARL   Neely Appoints Editor Of Huntington As Member Of State Body

EOUCATION BOARD MEMBERS NAMED   Raymond Brewster, Editor of Huntington Newspaper and Mrs. Thelma B. Louden, of Fairmont, Appointed

Editor Named On School Board   Neely Also Appoints Fairmont Woman

Bioff Tells Gif Of Stock to Senate Prober   $200,000 Transfer  Resend al  rae

Navy Tells How Less Than 406 U. S. Marines Batiled iJang on Even Terms 14 Davs

Wake Island Falls Before 14th Attack   385 Marines Finally Bow to Superior Jap Forces

NO ATTENTION PAID 10 RULE THAT UNARMED ITY 15 SPARED   Tons of Bombs Are Dumped on Civilians in Three Hour Raid   Japanese Landing Forces Fighting Toward City  on Two Fronts

3-Hour Attack Rocks Capital Of Philippines   Walled City Target For Bombers And Casualties Are Expected To Be Great, U.S. Fights Bitterly To Stem Advance

DOUBLE-CROSSING SQUADRONS ROAR OVER UNDEFENDED CITY UNLEASHING HOROR FOR OVER  THREE HOURS —- UNOPPOSED BY ANY U. S. PIANES.

Minsk [s Threatened By Nazis   Hitler May Be Gunning For Combined Military, Political Vietory

CAPTURE OF SOVIET CAPITAL WOULD BE POLITICAL AS WELL AS MILITARY VICTORY

SOVIET CAPITAL   See Moscow's Fall as Great Political Victory   WOULD SPEED BREAK-UP OF RUSSIAN REGIME

HITLER MAY BE PLANNING BLOW SOVIET CAPITAL   Drive Now Js Minsk On The Bend  To Moearew

NOTED MASONIC SPEAKER TO BE HERE TUESDAY   Special Meeting Called by Local Masonic Lodge

WINDSTORM HITS NORTHWEST OHIO   Tail Of Hurricane Lashes At State; 6 Autos Wrecked

Communication Lines Wrecked Near Sandusky   Communities Temporarily Isolated As Storm Moves North Into Canada: Airlines, Lake Shinoving Hamneres)

Nazi Plot to Incite Mexicans Chargec   150,000 Said Preparing To Foment Riots If U. S. Enters War

BARE ACTIVITIES OF GERMANS IN MEXICAN REALW   150,000 Members Reportedly Ready to Cause Trouble in U. 8S. Takes Active War Role

U, S. FORCES 10 TAKE CHARGE IN PHILIPPINES    President Orders Philippine Army And Navy Under Command  Of United States.

UN WAR FOOTING IN PRILIPPIKES   Army and Navy in This Commonwealth in U. S. Armed Forces.   DIRECTED AT JAPAN

Island Army Unites With U.S. Forces   F.R. Issues Order; Gen. MacArthur In Command; Hawaiian Garrisons Ordered On Alert.

FR. CALLS ARMY IN PHILIPPINES TO U. 8. SERVICE   Navy is Included; Are to Serve for the Duration of Emergency   Seen New Measure Directed at Japan in IndoChina Imbroglio

ORDER ARMED FORCES INTO U.S. SERVICE   Action Follows President’s Order Freezing Jap and Chinese Funds Here.   NATIONS CO-OPERATE IN ECONOMIC WAR

ACTION TAKEN AS “NEW WARNING 10 iN AEST  acihic   FREEZING OF JAPS FUNDS TOO LATE; MUCH ESCAPEL

FILIPINOS CALLED TO COLORS BY PRESIDENT   Army and Navy Ordered Into Command of United States

Big Bomber Is Wrecked  Near Newark   Sabotage Suspected In Fourth Army Plane Smash-up

Inquiry Into Series Of  Four Crashes Is Being Continued By    Arniy

INVESTIGATION G{ GOES — — ON IN FOUR CRASHES   Possibilities of Sabotage Explored by Investigators in Military Plane Accidents, Which Occurred Over @ 24-Hour Period—aAir Corps Officials Are Reluctant to Offer Comment on the Probable Canese

Wilhelmshaven Naval Base  Hit by B.A. F.   British Attacks Aimed to Slow Submarine Output

ENGLISH AND NAZI AIRMEN TRADE BOMBS   Hundreds of British Bomb. ers Strike Across English Channel   GERMANS HIT BACK AT SOUTH ENGLAND   Nazi's Western Defenses May Soon be Tested by the British

RAF STEPS UP RAIDS ON REICH   Hundreds Of Bomber Stage Daylight Foray On German Sub Base, Plants

Hundreds of Planes Strike Over Channel to Blast Targets in Reich

U.S. Shakes Land, Air, Sea Heads   Navy Reserves In For Dur ation; Air Men Put In Charge Of Frontier Military Bases

Enlisted Naval Reservists Are Held for Duration   Younger Officers In Army Are Given Important Posts

HIGH COMMAND OF U. S. ARMY IS SHAKEN UP   Aero Leader Is Giver Caribbean Area - Control

CIO And Mine Operators M Meet To Settle Labor Differences   No Settlement Yet in Shipyard Strike on West * Coast.

CONFERENCES CALLED TO SEEK COAL PEACE      Appalachian Soft Coal Operators And Union Men Meet   Shipyard Strikes Persist On West Coast .

NEW COAL PARLEY IS CALLED TODAY   Conference Set Between Southeri Producers and CIO United Mine Workers.   STUDY TWO-YEAR PACT   West Coast Labor Difficuilie: Continue—Two Pennsy!vania Strikes End.

lowa May Lose Few Highway Patrolmen To Defense Projects   State Capito! News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel's Special Correspondent

National  Detense _ Lures Highway Patrolmen   State Considering Increase In Salaries

May Need ‘to. Revise Pay Schedule   News Around Iowa; Political and Otherwise      Shortage

BERLIN KEEPS CALM ATTITUDE   Yugoslavian Friendship Wil Be Determined By Deeds, Not Words

Germany Will Not Stand for Insults   Demand Yugoslav:  Clarify Position in Axis

Reich to Take Cautious Patt   Will Not Be Provoked Into Yugoslavia Action, Berlin Declares

Germans Warn ‘War Mongers   ‘Stop Shoving, We'll Take Our Time In Set® tling Slav Problem,’ Nazis Saf, In Effect

SLAVS’ ANSWER BEING AWAITED ~ BY NAZI HEADS   ie Need Is Seen To Rush ‘Into Action Because  “Of. Recent-Revolt

British Imperial Troops. And French ‘Occupy Beirut   Allied Forces March In As Vichy Chiefs  Sian Surrender.

NO AMERICAN FOOD FOR GERMAN-OCCUPIED AREAS]   Secretary of State Hull Tells Congress Germany Must Care For All Populations Under Her Control.

GERMANY MUST FEED NATIONS IT CONQUERED   That Is Hull’s Answer to The Food Problem

INDICATES U. 8. USING FOOD AS WEAPON IN WAR   Occupying Forces Must Solve Problem, Is Hull’s Opinion

GERMANY MUST FEED PEOPLE OF NATIONS THEY. HAVE GRABBED   Secretary of State Hull Tells Congress of the Situation in a Letter  to Senate Group.

Hull Maintains. Nazis Must Feed Occupied Nations   _ Secretary Says Germany’ Assumed . Moral Obligation

SECRETARY OF STATE SAYS NAZIS ASSUMED RESPONSI-. BILITY WHEN IT STAGED INVASIONS

Attitude Emphasizes U. S. Policy To Use Food A: Weapon Of War; Called ‘Our Fifth Column’

Nazis Must Feed Europe, Hull Asserts   Secretary of State De clares Responsibility Rests on Reich

Hull Says it's Up To Germany To Feed People in Occupied Countries

FEDNG EUROPE IS GERMANY'S JOB ~ HULL-DECLARES   \Food: Is Regarded As One o the Most Effective Weapons of War. -

MORE U.S. AID 1S REQUESTED BY CHURCHILL   Support ‘of Britain in. All Fields Also Urged by Mackenzie King   WORLD CHAOS HELD TO:-BE ALTERNATIVE   Congressmeri are Invited to Englarid ta See Operation Of Lend-Lease Plain

Churchill, King Urge More U.S.  Aid to Britain   Prime Ministers Say British Can’t Win Without Far More Than Present Suppor

Churchill. King Urge More Aid   U.S, Congressmen Given Bid to See Lease-Lend Operation in Britain

Urge Support In Effort Defeat Hitler In Gompanion Speeches — Picturing World Chaos As Aiteruative

BACK ENGLAND, AMERICA URGED   Two Prime Ministers Se Chaos Without Help of Ally

Churchill and MacKenzie King Call For MoreU.S. Aid Against Germany

Churchill Is Asking Increased Aid  From This Nation      Must Have Far More Support to Win War,  Says; Wants Pledge of Aid Similar To That Given to U. §. Regarding Japan

Charchill, King Urge Stronger U. §. Pledge   Britain, Without ‘Far Greater Aid Than Any in Sight, Cannot Win War For Freedom, Canadian * Warne and Prime Minister Concaurs  E

FULL SUPPORT OF BRITISH BY U.S. 1S URGED   Churchill and King Fear World Chaos Without Help   INVESTIGATION OF LEASE-LEND ASKED   Cooperation of All Free Nations Asked by Spokesmen

IS REQUESTED BY CHURCHILL   Support of Britain in All Fields Also Urged by Mackenzie King   WORLD CHAOS HELD TO BE ALTERNATIVE   Congressmen are Invited to England to See Operation Of Lend-Lease Plan

LONDON DESIRES FULLER U. S. AID   Churchill And King Ask Support In “Every Field” Against  Nazis

CHURCHILL, KING GALL FOR ADDEL AID FOR BRITAIN   Support in Every Field Urged Pointedly in Speeches By Ministers   PICTURES WORLD CHAOS AS THE ALTERNATIVE   Oall for United States Pledge Of+Support Against Germany Similar To That Which Churchill Made To U. 8. Regarding Japan

Churchill, King _ Ask New Backing   Prime Ministers of Britain, Canada See Chaos As Alternative for Greater Assistance in War

Britain Calls U. 8. To Do Duty   Prime Minister Churchill Anc King Picture World Chaos As The Alternative; Companion Speeches.   Bids All Out Aid

Price Fixing Is Six Months Behind, Says Sen. Lucas   Illinois Senator Says Congress Has Waited Far Too Long to Adjust Cost of Living Prices.

MUSSOLINI AT LAST IS HEARD FROM   Calls It ‘A Great Day’ In Announcing War with America

MUSSOLINI AND           Duce Counts It Honor To Fight Along * Side Japs i   HITLER SEES NAZIS ; RULING THE WORLD

Italian Duce — Addresses Mok From Baleony      ‘This Is A Great Day: In Europeé’s History.’ He Crice-

Mussolini Makes Declaration For lfaly And Nazis   Declares That Axis Will Bring People Victory Over Allies

Dictators Join Japs In War On United States   ‘America Declared to Have Attacked  _ Japan and Roosevelt Blamed As Instigator; Hitler Says U. S. Has Long Been Fighting Germans at Sea.

We Shall Be Victorious’ Mussolini Declares  In Address   SIGN NEW JAP. PACT   War to Determine His tory for 1,000 Years, Says Adolf Hitler

L DUCE ADDS SAY, PREDICTS GREAT VICTORY   First Time Nazi Chancellor Has Declared Warfare Before Actually Making an Attack

Axis Chiefs Declare War On Us First   Hitler and Mussolini Address Crowd at Almost Same Time, Saying They are Lined up With Japs Against Britain and Us

5) DECLARES WAR            CONGRESS GIVES ANSWER TO HITLER: IL DUCE JAP BATTLESHIP HARUNA IS SUNK OFF LUZON

Invoke Pact As Excuse For Action   U. S. Attacked Japan. Dictators Tell Subjects

Mussolini declaration is cheered   Tells of alignment with Jap government

Mussolini Is Cheered by Crowds in Italy; Hitler Says It’s Great Decision

MUSSOLINI IN‘ME TOO TALK TO TALIANS   Hails Day As Another Great Moment In History and Predicts Victory

Mussolini,Hitler Announce Support of Japan; Declare United States Is Attacker

Italy, Germany Enter War to Support Japar   DECLARATIONS DISCOUNTED   Washington Sees Axis Moves as Giving Japan Moral Rather than Military Aid but Moves Quickly to Take Challenge

U.S. CALLED AGGRESSOR BY HITLER   Axis Powers Announce Sign. ing Of New Pact Ruling Out “Separate Peace.’   BRINGS NO. SURPRISE

33AD DIVISION RETURNS TO ILLINGIS TO MARCH IN ARMISTICE DAY SHOV

CURB ON PROFIT BACKED BY NYE   Supports Morgenthau Plan Aimed At Corporations

Profit Limit Support Rises   North Dakota Senator Urges Some Control over Wages, Production Costs

NYE SUPPORTS PROPOSED TAX ON CORPORATE PROFITS   Advocates Control Of "Wages As Well As Industrial Profits

Curb Proposal Gains. Suppert   Senator Nye Is Backing *Morgenthau’s Policy ~ “To Limit Profits

British Await Talk Of Prime Minister Churchill Today   England Enjoys Lull in Operations After RAF Smashes Channel Port:

Churchill’s Speech This Afternoon fs Awaited li Britair   Expected fo Tell Where England Stands In Retation to France

BRITAIN AWAITS CHURCHILL TALK   War Leader Expected t Rally Armed Forces to New Campaigns

English Await Churchill Tall   Aerial Warfare Dwindles After RAF Blasts Coast; Speech Ie Today

Empire Folk Cheered by Afriean Win   Purpose Of North African Campaign Said Achieved

CHURCHILL T DELIVER TALK   May Explain. Britain's Relation to Beaten French Nation

British Lost Destroyer In Hood Sequel   AFTER BISMARCK WAS SUNK NAZIS POUNCED ON VICTORIVUS SRITISH FLEET.

100 ARE SAVED OFF BISMARCK   Admiralty Discloses Prison: ers Taken, Destroyer Sunk by Planes

THREE ROAD PROJECTS APPROVED   Federal Government  Agrees to Relocation  Of U. S. Highway 70; Considers Bridae

Three Of Four Road Replacement Jobs In Red River Basin Accepted By Government   Federal Engineers to Consider Fourth—Bridge South Of Willis—After Agreeing on Relocation of No. 99

CIVIL DEFENSES MADE READY AT SINGAPORE   British Radio Asserts Organiza. tion Work Is Proceeding at ’ High Speed.

TEMPERATURE GOES UP   No Cold Weather in Sight As March \rrives, Says Flora

ENGLISH NAVY BLOCKS VITAL AFRICAN POR]   DeGaulle Spokesmer Deny Knowledge Of Affray

Bombs Destroy Greek Villages   “Battalions of Death” Surge Against Allied Defenses in Battle

German Invaders Piled High in Valleys As British Imperial Forces Hold Firm

IOWA ACCIDENT TOLL MOVES UP   Highway Accidents Claim Eight Over Weekend

AUTO ACCIDENTS TOOK BiG TOLL   Nine Persons Reported Killed Over Weetend In Accidents

Joint Action is Planned if Nazis Fight Jugoslavia   Turkey, Britain and Greece Reported Agreed On War Collaboration

Danish Ships May Aid Britain   Paper Hints Vessels Soon May Take Cargoes

MOVES FAST AFTER AXIS ACTION TAKEN   Roosevelt Sends Brief Message But Congress Vote Assured Before Hearing Him

GERMANY AND ITALY MAKE FIRST MOVE   Congress Convenes, Acts Swiftly As Hitler And Mussolini Join Japan In Conflict Against America

British Turn To Halt Nazis For N. Africa   MEDITERRANEAN FLEET CON CENTRATING ON “INTERRUP 41ON” OF ALD TO AXES,

MEDITERRANEAN WARSHIPS WILL NOW CONCENTRATE ON ISOLATING AXIS IN LIBY;

Two More German Soldiers Shot In Paris After Nazis Say 10 Frenchmen Executed

Two German Officers Shot In Paris Following Execution Of Hostages

GOP RIFT DUE OVER WILLKIE   Taft Challenges Willkie‘’s Command Of Republicans

Serious GOP Intra-Party  Row Brewing   Troubles Focus on Willkie  Agreements

Republicans Face Serious Party Row   Trouble Centers Aronne Willkie, Says Renort

LINCOLN DINNER SPEAKERS STRESS REPUBLICAN ROW   Fight Over Willkie’s Leader ship Brought Into Focua on Holiday.

GOP Rift Looms. Wendell Willkie Is Object of Row   Willkie Opposes Most of Party Leaders and Agrees With FD

GU. [a FACING INTRA-PARTY ROW   Man; of the Lead:rs Are Displeased With Willkie’s Stand.   ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

REPUBLICAN PARTY FULL OF DISCORE   Willkie’s Position  Causing Intra-Party Row, Lineoln Din-  - ners Disclose

Republican Party Faces Serious Row Over Willkie’s Right To Leadership

Senate Committee Passes Aid Measure; Republicans Face Serious Row In Party

- oe CONTROVERSY BASED ON LEND-LEASE BILL BAGING —TAFT ATTACKS WILLKIE LEADERSHIP

“INTRI-PARTY ROW   Many of the ‘Leadé érs Are . .Displeastd ‘With Will: kie’s Stand.      ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Intra-Party Row Facing Republicans   Battle Lines Drawn At Lin coln Dinners

Small Cotton   Crop Forecast   THIS YEAR’S YIELD TC BE SMALLEST SINCE 1895

COTTON SET AT 23,519,000 ACRES   5.4 Per Cent Less Than Ir Cultivation Same Time Last Year

Figures Indicate Low Cotton Crop    Acreage 28.6 Per Cent Below Average Of Past Ten Years

OMALL COTTON CROP FOR 1941 INDICATED   Yield May Be One Of Small. est In Past 20 Years

Small Cotton — Crop Forecast  Indications Point — to Smallest Harves' Since 1895 

SURVIVOR TELLS OF AWFUL DAYS ROWING AT SEA   Reports Armed German Seamen Occupied Ship, Seized Radio To Prevent  SOS; UU; 3. Pee Vigorous Protest.

GERMANS SEIZED SHIP'S WIRELESS   ‘No Sign Of Panic,’ Survivor Of Robin Moor Reports

Survivor of Robin Moor Says Germans  Seized Ship Radic   Vessel Sinks in South Atlantic 23 Minutes After Abandoned

Nazi Seaman Took Radio From Ship to Prevent SOS   One Man Relates That They Rowed 19 Days and Had Given Up All Hope; Ship Torpedoed 23 Minutes After Order to Abandon Vesse! was Issued

Armed Nazi Seamen Prevent U. S. Freighter Robin Moor Sending SOS Before Sinking   No Trace of Panic os American Men, Women and One Child Take to Lifeboats, One Survivor Says in Brazil 

Robin Moor Not Allowed To Send SOS   German Seaman Report ed to Have Qeenpied Ship Before Sinking

Nazis Kept Ship From Sending SOS   A Robin Moor Survivor Tells  Of Sinking

Almest Went Crazy With Jey When Saw Brazilian Ship, Had Almost Despaire:

Ship Survivor Says Radio Was Seizet   Robin Moor Not Permitted to Send Out SQ@S When Attacked by German Submarine—18 Days in Onen PRoat at Sea Described.

SURVIVOR TELLS OF LIFEBOAT TRIP   SAYS NAZI SEAMEN OCCUPIED U. S, SHIP BEFORE SINKING

Say Nazis Prevented  SOS Flash   Survivors. Relate. Experiences Before U-Boat Seni! Ship to Bottom: Await U. S. Reaction.

SURVIVOR SAYS NAZIS BOARDED  THE ROBIN MOOR   Seized American Ship’s Raidio to Prevent Her From Flashing SOS

Nazis Seized Robt. Moor Radio To Prevent SOS Going Qut   Survivor of American Freighter Tells of Gruelling 19 Days Out in Open Sea.

ONE OF SEAMEN RELATES STORY OF ROBIN MOOR'S FAT   Anonymous Narrator Expresses Admiration for Fearless Four-Year-Old

Survivor Says Nazis Silenced   Robin Moor Radio Declares Raider Seamen  Occupied Ship, Ordered It Abandoned  NO PANIC NOTED  Lifeboats Kept Together For 7 Days, Then Were Soenarated   NO PANIC NOTED

Nazis Prevented “Robin Moor” SOS  Sub Crewmen Seized Radio to Prevent Call

IS FORECAS   Temperatures in Iowa Ma} Not Exceed 90 Degrees Tomorrow

Cooler Weather Foreseen For lowa   Welcome News For Blis tered Hawkeves.

Knox Discloses Score Against Axis Marauders   Revelation Comes as 22 Men Are Reported Missing From Victim of Japanese Submersible Off the California Coast

CONFERENCE HELD FOR CONSIDERATION OF PRICE FIXING   ECCLES, HENDERSON TALK OVER INFLATION FEARS WITH PRESIDENT

Price Ceilings And Installment Plans Parley   Reserve board head says ‘everything on inflation front” was considered at meeting.

‘REACH ALL’ ORDERS IN GRAFT QUIZ      ‘Make No ‘Distinction Search High and Low,’ Grand Jury Told   HAY’S SHAKEDOWN CHARGES REVIZWEL   Court Criticizes Legislatur for Failure to Act and Asks Thorough Inquiry

GRAND JURY IS TOLD T0 INDICT GUILTY   “Reach for One, Reach for All,” Cole County Jurist. Tells Group- Summoned to Investigate Legislative Acts.

GREEKS CAPTURE 2 MORE HEIGHTS   ITALIAN HOLD ON — NORTH SECTOR IS” REPORTED WEAKENING

Greeks Make New Advances Upon Twa Fronts: in Albania   ‘Advance in the Chimara: Area Threatens to Cut the Italian Communication Between Tepeleni and Valona

MORE GREEK GAINS   Italian Hold at Tepelini and Klisura Said: to Be Weakening

New Gains  For Greeks   Italians Reported Drive Back in Costal Sector And North of Klisura

GREEKS REPORT GAINS IN KLISURA, TEPELINI SECTOR      Advance Northeast OF Chi mara Threatens To Cut Italian Communications

300 Become Ill While at Pienic   Picnickers Stricken by Ptomaine Poisoning at Masons’ Outing

‘Capacity Up 22 Per Cent — Costs Up 300 He Plans - To Tell House

Cost Estimate Is Quadrupled   Representative Tells Of Cantonment Work

Gross Waste Cited By Michigan Solon   Rep. Engle Says Camp Edwards Cost 4 Times Original Estimate

AMP WASTE      nal Cost Will Be $29,000, 0, Four Times First Estimate, Claim

ountain Climbers Come fo Aid Of Parachutist larooned on Granite Peak

MAN STRANDED ON DEVIL'S TOWEE   Parachute Jumper Wins Be by Leaping From Plane to Tower.

Expert Climbers To Aid ’Chutist   Prepare to Ascend Tall Granite Peak

STRANDED PILOT AWAITS RESCUE   Skilled Mourtain Climbers Start After Pilot Aloft Peak Of Devil's Tower.

TWO ALPINISTS CLIMB UP FOR CHUTE JUMPER   Texan Is Still Marooned Atop Devil's Tower In Wvomnig

RUSSIANS REPORT BITTER BATTLES   Fighting Against Finns ir North Mentioned for First Time

SOVIET CLAIMS REFUTEGERMAN COMMUNIQUES   Berlin Asserts 4,000,000 Reds Have Fallen,  Army Crushed

Finns Try Smash lo Leningrad   Reds Fight Stubbornly Against Invaders On Kakisalini Sector, 75 North Of Old Capital.   Lost Army Safe

FIGHT NORTH OF LENINGRAD   Moscow Reports Furious Resistance to New NaziFinnish Thrust   Little Seen to Bear Out Hitler’s Extravagant Reports of Successes

Soviet Holds In Face Of Attack   As Berlin Claims Russian Losses Severe

Reds Battle Invaders North Of Leningrad   Moscow Denies Berlin Claims of Crumbling Russian Defense Lines

Bitter Fighting Also Raging in Smolensk Sector Moscow Insists   German Reports o Sweeping Victories Denied in Official Statements by Reds

Vote Recount Was Given Prod Today   Chairman Donnelly Caution ed Lagging Counties About And Unnecessary Delay.

DEMAND SPEED IN VOTE RECOUN      Legislative : Pressure Prods Lagging Counties; Won't Tolerate Needless Delay   NO START MADE IN HOWELL COUNTY

British Interests: ‘Start A. New Paper   'To Be Published In‘ Chicago Morn: ings by Marshall Wiel Group =... .

British Interests Start A New Paper   To Bo Published In Chicago Mornings by Marshall Wield Group

County Youths Wilt Register for Army Duty Tuesday   Approximately 150 Are Eligible For Registration

COAL STRIKE — MAY SPREAL   LEWIS THREATENS TO CALI OUT 330,060 MINERS IF AGREEMENT 18 NOT, REACHED

All of Soft Coal Mines May Close   Lewis Voices . Threat to Call 229.000 Out

UMW Git InntATEN IND STRIKE   Deadline Fixed By Lewis     SOUTH STUBBORN   Operators Refuse To Sign Wage Pact

THREATS ARE MADE BY JCHN L. LEWIS   Nation-wide Strike Hint ed by C.L.0. Chieftain Today.

LEWIS MAIN HURDLE FOR MINE PEACE   CIO LEADER THREATENS TC CALL OUT SOFT COAL MINERS AGA      Both Sides Blamed   Southern Operators Say North. ern Owners Prod UMW for Own Benefit.

ORMEH Vel FALL WOMAN 15 BEAD   Mrs. Rachel Ann Burton, Ace 75, Ded at Daughter’s Home.   FUNERAL WEDNESDAY

FORMER WINDFALL WOMAN [3 DEAL   Mrs. Rachel -Ann Burton, Ace 75, Died at Daughter’s Home,   FUNERAL WEDNESDAY

Would Use Liquor  Profits In Towns   Municipal League Asks Funds For Policing.

WOULD DIVERT LIQUOR TAXES   Municipalities Group To Be Asked To Back Plan

Athens Declares Nazis Suffered  Terrific Losses   Greece Will Fight On To Final Victory Despite Fall Of Salonika   MACEDONIA TROOPS ARE STILL FIGHTING   British R. A. F. Inflict: Heavy Losses On German Troops In Balkan Drive

SLAUGHTERED BY RAE. IN CWIET DRIVE   GREEKS ANNOUNCE NAZI OFFENSIVE EXPECTED, COUNTER-PLANS MADE.   Will Ficht On   Athens Considers the Opening Phases of War Not of Climactie Import.

GREEK FORCES 10 BATTLE ON   Athens Minimizes German Gains, Cites Great Loss , To Mechanized Units   “SLAUGHTER” IS CLAIMED   *’Merely Sad Episode,” Says Radio; Reich Thrust Had Been Expected

GREECE TO FIGHT ON, IN SPITE OF SALONIKA’S FALL TO NAZI FORCES   Athens Government Says German Advance Met Terrific Losses in the Offensive   Hellenese Destroyec Bridges Across .Vardai River.-and. Saved AU  “War Materials

D.A.R. MEET FOR GOLDEN JUBILEE   Deughters of American Revelu-. tio: Support Program For Aid to Britain.

British Report Successes Against The Nazis At Tobruk; London Charges Vichy Government Aided Germans

EAST OHIO LASHED BY 7-HOUR STORN   Highways Are Damaged anc Bridges Washed Out

House May Force Price Control Delay   Confusion Threatens tc Send Measure Back to Committee for Revision

Amendment Stage Reached on Bill  To Control Prices   Both Fuctions Say House Will Reject ‘Over-AIP Proposal

Price-Control Bill Revisions Are Predicted   Embattled Measurt Reaches Amendment Stage in House

BITTER FIGHT ON PRICEBILL BEING WAGED   Confusion in House May Send Measure Back to Committee   SWEEPING CHANGES CONSIDERED LIKELY   Rejection of Proposed “Over All” Control Plan Forecast

PRICE CONTROL REVISION SEEN   Confusion Marks Closing Of General Debate  On Measure

Price Control Bill  Has Reached Amendment Stage  Confusion Is Great; Measure May Go Back to Group

PRICE CONTROL BILL MUDDLED   Measure May Be Sent Back to Committee for Revisions

PRICE CONTROL MEASURE FACES BITTER FIGHT   Bill May Be Sent Back To Banking Committee For  Revision     “OVER-ALL” PLAN REINC OPPNCENH

PRICE BILL STIRS SEBATEAN HOUSE   Amendment Stage Reached Sweeping Revisions . Are Foreseen

London Learns How to Repair  Raid Shelters Hit Are Repaired by Speedy Crewe

LONDON LEARNS HOW TO HANDLE ‘BLITZ’ REPAIR‘   RAID SHELTERS REBUILT AND REPAIR SQUADS ARE SPEEDED UP; 95% OF DAM AGED HOUSES REPAIRED

LONDON LEARNS HOW TO HANDLE BLITZ REPAIRS   Raid Shelters Rebuilt During Summer Raid Lull

Winfield Man Defendant In Suit   Actions Against F. L. Gladd Total $1,214

DONOVAN TO REPORT TO NATION ON EUROPE TOUR   Appearance On Radio Announced Riv Secretary Koa

.. Hundred Guests Present Post-Nuptial Event. For . Bob Dorr’s .

Tea. Given To _odpohor ¥oung Coupk   A Hundred Guests Present a Post-Nuptial Event. For Bob Dorr’s

State Office Building for lowa an Urgent Need Says Senator Emerson   Member of Covutsitce Strengiy Favers Action

Emerson Urges New Building Now   Says State Should Spend Cash It Has

100 GERMAN SEAMEN PUT UNDER ARREST   Rounded Up in New York in What Is Believed to Be Anti-fifth Columr  - Campaign — 6,000 Deportable Aliens “Loose.”

AGENTS SEIZE NAZI SEAMEN; TO BE QUIZZEL      160 German Sailors Rounded Up; May Be Sent to Internment Camp.

100 German Seamen Taken ‘Into Custody in New York   Before Dawn Round-Up Regarded as Precautionary Measure Against Fifth Column Activities; House Approves Foreian Shin Sei7ure

ACTION AIMED AT 5THCOLUMI   Men to Be Confined ir  Internment Camp

Axis Sailors Will Be Interned Under Uncle Sam’s Order   Round Up of Germans in New York City Began Early This Morn

GERMAN SEAMEN TAKEN IN CUSTODY   160 Sailors Rounded Up In New York, Suburban Areas +

WiLL BE SENT TO INTERNMENT CAMP IN WEST   Warrants in Roundup Charge Sailors With Overstaying Leaves

00 WAZI SEAMEN PUT UNDER ARREST   Move Believed Precaution Against 5th Column

U. S. Arrests More Than 100 Nazis   Sailors Will Be Taken to Internment  Camp In Interior

Critical Test is Near for Reds      Royal Airmen Strike Hard at Nazis In Daylight Bombing Attacks

Germans Take Lwow As Finns Are Repulsed   Nezi High Command Says Minsk Surrounded And Fall Imminent; Fight Goes Into Ninth Dav

British Sure of Junction With Tobruk Forces   Besieged Troops Not to Be Relieved Under Present Plans But Will Strike Shortly With Britain’s Libyan Armies Against Nazis, Who Admit “Power”

THE WEATHER   Local Weather —.. By J. 0. McRaney Co-operative Observer

Pair Dies in Chair   ened  White Man, Negro Pay Penalty for Murder

German Officer Shot by Greek  eenccinatian Hoa.   Assassination Reported in Bucharest by Dispatches

German Staff Officer Slain   Boxer Held For Fatal Bucharest Shooting

inal State nk Giese,      Early Morning News Flashes   French Vessel Calls for Help

U. S. Seizes Three Ships Strikebound      IF UNION DOES NOT SUPPLY CREWs THE GOVERNMEN?’ MA) SUPPLY CREWS FOR THE OPBR. ATION.   General Strike Threat

Government Requisitions   Three Ships   Takes Over Vessels Tied Up by Strike  Of Seafarerc Thniian   UNION THREATENS GENERAL WALKOUT   Two of Ships Loaded With Supplies Destined For Off-Shore Bases.

3 STRIKEBOUND SHIPS SEIZED BY UNCLE SAM   National  Shipping Strike Is Predicted

GOVERNMENT *TAKES OVER IN SHIP TIE-UP   U. S. Maritime commission has requisioned three freighters

SHIPS TIED UP BY STRIKE ARE REQUISITIONED   Maritime Commission Takes Swift Action Against  Seafarers’ Union   GENERAL WALKOUT IS THREATENED

Federal Board Seizes Strike-Bound Vessels   Maritime Commission Takes Over Three Freighters. Two Loaded With Supplies For Army Bases; Union Has Threatened General Strike

SHIPS SEIZED AS RESULT OF 1AROD FIGHT   Maritime Commission Re. quisitions Three Vessels   THREAT HEARD OF GENERAL WALKOUT   Ships Will Soil Soon, Capt. Conway "Saves   WORD PICTURE OF BATTLE OF BRITAIN GIVEN BY JOURNALIST   William Courtanay, British Aviation Pioneer Tells of Air Raids-——Sees Ultimate Yictory for the Allies

SHIPS SEIZED AS RESULT OF LABOR FIGHT   Maritime Commission Re. quisitions Three Vessels   THREAT HEARD OF GENERAL WALKOUT   Ships Will Sail Soon Capt. Conway  Save

General Shipping Strike Threatened By Stubborn Unior      Maritime Commission “Takes Over 3° Ships “As. Ultimatum:-Is Rejected

Crop Loss lsMost Of  Large Toll   After Smashing Through Houston Gale Plays Out In Louisiana

5 Known Dead As Gale Moves Into Louisiana   Tempest Peters Out Near Shreveport; Houston, Matagorda, Freeport And Palacios Are Hit Hardest

DIMINISHING GALE MOVES UN SHREVEPORT   No More Advisories to Be Issued; Damage Is Great.

Nazis Map Final Assault on Sovie   Endless TrainsWith Troops y And Material Leaving German Stations

VOLGA EVICTION NOTICE RUSSIANS TO CONTINUE WAR   Real Nazi Objective Is Soviet Oil Resources In Caspian Fight; Pre-Equinoctial Weather Bogs Down Germans.

Soviet Prepares Defenses For Battles Of Next Year  Hitler Warned War v Will Go On Kegardless  re oe 6 eee eee Ae ee ee aD eee gn Oe ee

Lower Volga Evictions Mean Reds Prepare for Stands Beyond Dnieper

VOLGA REGION TO BE CLEARED DUE TO REPORTED NAZI SPIES   Mass Eviction Planned as Russia Serves Notice War Will Go on Regardless of the Fate of  Leninarad

ORCHARDISTS OF COUNTY RE-NAME THEIR OFFICERS   100 Convene in Bigler. ville; Specialists Talk

Court Refuses To Review Case   Ford Loses in Row with Labor Board and Must Reinstate 23 Workers

Ford Company Must Reinstate 23 Workmen   Supreme Court Refuses To Act.in Controversy Between Firm and NLRB

SUPREME COURT FAILS TO AGT ON FORD CASE   Tribunal Calls Orderly Picketing Legal; Ford Must Reinstate Workers.

FORD LOSES CASE IN SUPREME COUR]   Company Must. Reinstate 23 Discharged Em. plover

NLRB Upheld Against Ford   Supreme Court Turns Down Company's Appea

TRIBUNAL UPHOLDS NLRB IN FORD CASE   Supreme Court’s ‘Refusal to Consider Case Forces Motor Company to Reinstate Discharged Workers

Supreme Court Refuses Review Asked by Ford   Motor Company Must Re instate 26 Discharged Employes

Supreme Court Denies Ford  Case Review   Injunction Against Picketing Clarified; New Trial Given in Texas Rank Rahher

Successes OM Moscow Front  Also Reported   Outer Defenses of Red Capital Taken By Reich Soldiers

PARLEY CALLED TO AVERT TANK CRISIS   Fedeial And State Mediators I:nter Toledo Labo Dispute; Heads Of Rival Factions  Cccp acell

TANK BOYCOTT IS UNSETTLED   Union Dispute Continue To Tie Up Production Of Army Cars

Tank Factory Dispute May End Today   Mediators Repor  Proacress Made

HOPE 10 SETTLE SPICER DISPUTE   Mediators Seek End to Unio Jurisdictional Squabhle Threatening Defense.   PROGRESS IS REPORTED

ATTEMPT TO AVERT SHORTAGE OF TANKS   Labor ‘Dispute Threatens to Tie Up Production of Vital Machines

Settlement Due  In Spicer Strike   Mediators See Hopes Of Compromise In Walkout Tying Up Gear Production

RUBBER LABOR + STRIFE EASED   Tanks, Planes Face _ Output Troubles

Mediators Hope Endof Strike Near   Government and State Officials Hope to Solve Difficulty Halting Tank Work   Pr oO g res me sl sM ad e   Spillane Says Parley Brings Some Signs of Agreement

UNION DISPUTE DELAYS TANKS   Boycott of AFL - Made Materials May Halt All Production

LABOR MEDIATORS HOPE JURISDICTION STRIKE BE AVERTEL   WOULD TIE UP “GOVERN. MENT TANK-MAKING PLANTS  AGREEMENT NOT REACHED

Union Rews Halt Work On Army Tanks   Repair of Big Ship at New York Yard Is Interrupted by Strike

EFFORTS FAIL  TOEND TANK MAKERS’ STRIKE   All Day Conferences With Union and Company Fail to Bring Basis of Settlement

TANK STRIKE SETTLEMENT I$ EXPECTED   Federal and State Mediators Hope to Iron Out Row Between Two Unions—Aircraft Labor Raw Cantinuac.

: "aco Caemica. Srixe Incs, ~ os Tareat 0 td2er CuTU7   *Vezo-iation ais “0 _mrove  “Stice at eto.” Jecense 2 an-

Press for Accord To Bar Tank Tieup   Mediators Meet with Principals in Dispute

LOCAL OFFICIALS AT ORAFT CONFAE   Horace Holmes and Ra¥ Hull at State Meeting in Indianapolis,   REGULATIONS STUDIED

TALK OF RIGID FOOD CONTROL:      Certain Foods “Especially May Be Curtailed if U.S. Supplies Britain

Dairy Food Use May Be Cut to Give Britain More   May Take Year to Increase Productior Required Amount

Rigid Measures May Become Necessary To Cut Down Use Of Some Foods

Farm Officials Weigh Restrictions On Dairy Products Needed By Britain   May Order Cut In Domestic Consumption Of Butter, Cheese, Cream, Milk And Possibly  Canned Tomatoes.

Want Dairy Products For Great Britain   U.S. Citizens Are Asked to Cut Use For the Present

First Black Raspberries  Sold Sunday   Sharp Restrictions On Use Of Dairy Products Proposed

FOOD CONTROL 5 CONSIDERE   ‘Use of Farm Produce May Have to Be Cut to Supoly British.

GROUP Unets CURB ON FOOD CONSCRIPTION   ‘Farm -Officials Regard. Dairy Products as First for Reduction.   SUPPLIES INSUFFICIENT ~ TO-AID GREAT BRITAIN

CONSUMPTION OF SOME FOODS HERE MAY BE REDUCEL   Particularly Butter, Cream Cheese, Evaporated, Whole Milk May Be Listed.   IT MAY BE A NECESSITY   Quantities of These Food Requested by Great Britain, Is Report.

MAY HAVETO RESTRICT FOOD   Reduced Consumption of Some Products Needed To Aid Britain

Sees Chance Of Rationed Dairy Food   Less Consumption. Here May . Prove - Necessary rT) eet Britis.

MAY LIMIT USE OF DAIRY FOODS   British Demand for Butter, Cheese and Cream May Produce Shortage.

Gasoline Plant In Seminole Is Working Now   Refinery Resumes Its Operations 24 Hours After Big Explosions

Deepening Gloom Settling on NaziDominated Evurope, Earle Declares

HOSPITALS FULL GERMAN WOUNDED   Entire Legation Staff Mys: teriously Hustled Out of Sofia After War Declaration

MOVES IN FAR EAS!   Britam Not Satisfied ‘Japanese Will Give No More - Trouble 

BRITAIN FIRM IN FAR EAST   ' Ambassador Postpones Vacation Trip As Australian Parley Is Called

MOVES BY BRITISH INDICATE LITTLE FAITH THAT FAR EAST TINDER BOX IS SMOTHERED

English Keep Wary Eye On Tokyo Moves   Diplomatic Orders Indicate British Aren’t Certain Crisis Has Passed

13 MISSING IN FLASH FLOOD AREA   Thousands Made Homeless In West Texas, N. Mexico

Almazan Charges ‘Double-Cross’ By  U. S. Government  Declares He Was  ‘Given Nod’ For  NMavien Pracidency

SENATORS VOTE FINAL APPROVAL OF POLITICS BILL   Send to Governor Bills Creating Permanent Registration of Voters   ACTION CLEARS WAY FOR ADJOURNMENT SATURDAY   Senate Joins With House in Setting up 10-Man Interim Committee to Study Spe: cial Legislation for the Next Two Years

® In Washington   Ickes-Jones Squabble Over Aluminum Plants Divides New Deal Over Basic Defense Drive

» Jones - Ickes Aluminum »>Feud Score   Dispute, Dating Back To Anti-Trust Suit In 1937, Is Still On

“Save for Defense” Drive Slumping Badly With Predictions of Compulsory Measure:

SAVE-FOR-DEFENSE SELLING DRIVE LAG!   Crawford Predicts Compulsory Measures ‘Will Be Necessary for Success

LEWIS PLACES ~ AT COAL PARLE}      oasn’t Want Men - tc  ., Trespass ItNo Sign- <_. wo. ying, Ap? 1’

Clashes Seen if French Fleet Is Used for Convoy   London Gets Second Heavy Air Attack; Italian Paper Says British Aid Is Act of Intervention

WAR FLEET 10 BE USED, NAVY CHIEF WARNS      Possibility of Policy Leading to Warfare at Sea Between French, British Forces

Will Use Fleet To Bring Food Thru Blockade   Balkans Mark Time As German-Jugoslav NonAggression Pact Seen Gaan

HY THREATENS USE WARSHIPS ARAINST BRITISE   arlan Has Backing of Petain in Strong Policy ©   CLASHES MAY BRING FRANCE BACK INTO WAR

BRUTISH ARE-SURE ~TORESIST ANY ~ SUCH ENDEAVOR   Events Marking Time in the. Balkans; Jugoslavia to Sign Pact With Nazis in Next Few Days.   TURKISH PARLIAMENT IN SESSION TODAY   British Continue Drive Through Italian Colony in East Africa; Thrust Toward Addis Ababa.

French Fleet May Be Used To Bring Food Through   Pelicy Outlined by Darlan Almost Certain to Lead te Clashes, Possibly War With Britain; Balkans Mark Time

France, Britain May Clash:   Jarlan Ready To Use French Fleet, If Necessary, T¢ Convoy Food Through British Blockade; Petain Backs Policy

'Darlan Says Fleet Will Con' voy Ships Making Qpen War Probable.

U. §. CAPITAL TROUBLED BY WORLD WOES   Conferences Resumed As Far Eastern Crisis Develops   MINISTERS CONFER   Britain's Posts Claimed Strengthened In Pacifie Zone

Tension Increases inWashington Over Far Fast. Balkans   Diplomats Crowd State Department; Welles and President Confer

ritish-U.S.ustralian onferences   eady Stream of Diplomats ove In And Out of State partment Building For Ike

PROMPT ACTION ON LEASE -LEND REQUEST SEEN   Chief Executive Asks Congress for Nearly 6 Billions More to Aid Allies   TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS WOULD BE 12 BILLIONS   Funds Will Be used to Buy War Equipment for Britain, China and Other Nations In Fight Against Menacing Totalitarin Powers

SPEEDY ACTION PROMISED. FO     FOR’ REQUES      ‘$5,985,000,000-Asked for Lease-Lend to  _.-. Democracies.

Quick Action Anticipated on Aid Request   President Asks Congress for Six Billion Lease-Lend Allotment

Prompt Action on Lease-Lend  Bill ls Predicted   President Presents Request for Additional Six Billion to Provide War Aid; Navy Develops New Type of Carge Ship

QUICK ACTION ON WAR HELP FUNDS LIKELY   President Makes Request For $5,985,000,000 For Lend-Lease Program   NEW TYPE OF CARGO  VESSEL IS REVEALED   Announcement Seen as An. swer to Challenge of Hitler’s Sea War

Quick New Money For LendLease   None Of New Money Is To Go To Open Enemies Of United States Under Proposed Plan.   $5,985,000,000

New Lend-Lease French Boys Bill Scheduled Take Canoes For Quick Action To England

Leaders Plan Quick Action On AidFund   Roosevelt Seeks More Money to Help Give Nations War Needs   NEW SHIP REVEALEIS

Reports Funds Needed To Prevent Interruption Of Aid to Countries Whose Defense Vital  WOULD RUN TOTAL  TO $12,985,000,000 U. S. Development Of New Type Vessel Announced by Navy

DICKS’ DAM ROAD WILL BE VIEWED NEXT WEEK   Thursday Morning, Nov. 6, At 10 O'clock Is Time Set By Board Named By Adams Court

CORONADO DIRECTOR HERE   J. W. Judd Arrives to Make Plan: for Big Pageant

LENINGRAD, S NAZIS’ CLAIM   Berlin Also Reports Odessa’ Main Waterworks Captured

LENINGRAD’S CIRCLE NOW IS TIGHTER   Germans claim that troops are now 16 to 25 miles from city

NACI PRESOURE UN LENINGRAD NOT AFFECTED   German Threat To Industrial Center !s Not Relieved By Central Front Drive

SECOND SOVIET CITY REPORTED ALMOST RINGED   But On Central . Front, ' Lendon Hears, Reds  Hurl Foe Back In  ee ,

BY GERMANS, BERLIN SAYS   Enemy Forms “Half-Moon Circle’ Around Second Metropolis of Red Rus ee   CLAIM BIG ViCTORY IN SOGGY TERRAIN

No. 2 Red City. Almost Ringed; Reds Hit Gomel   Russia Launches Biggest Counter-Offensive of War; Nazis Reinforcing

TED CITY “ACES HALF MOON RING OF TROOPS   soviets Putting Up Stiff Resistance On Wide Front

BESIEGERS CUT RAILWAY LINE, BERLIN CLAIMS   Troops Reported [n Half Moon Circle 16 To 25 Miles From City   ODESSA’S WATER PERILED   Supply Endangered By Drive As Reds Push Foe Back On Moscow Front

U.S.Warships Seek Enemy Subs at Sea   Damaged Destroyer Kearny Limps to Unidentified Port, Probably in Ieeland

SEARCH PUSHED FOR ATTACKER   No Further News Receiver By Navy From Kearny

EXPECT ‘FUTILE ASSAULTS 10 WEAKEN NAZIS   Berlin Says Advance Forces Threaten Leningrad

ST. LAWRENCE PLAN OKAYED   House Committee Also Approves Florida Ship Canal

ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY GETS COMMITTEE OK   Waterway Project And Florida Ship Canal Included in Rivers and Harbors Bill

TWO SEAWAYS ARE APPROVED   St. Lawrence and Florida Projects Given Endorsement

WATERWAY, CANAL GIVEN APPROVAL   Committee Vote On Seaway 17  to 8 and on Florida Ship Canal 14 to 10

Committee 0. K.’s St. Lawrence Seaway   Florida Ship Canal Also Included In Bill,

HOUSE BODY APPROVES ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY   Cormitter Also Endorses Florida Ship Canal; Votes Are 17-8 and 14-10

House Group OK St. Lawrence and Florida Canal   Controversial Nationa Defense Projects Bol Up Again

Seaway Plan Gets Approva   St. Lawrence and Florida Ship Canal Favored By House Group

WATERWAY IN HARBORS BILL   House Group Also Incorpo tates Florida Canal in Omnibus Measure.

SEAWAY, CANAL FUNDS APPROVED   INCLUDED IN RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL BY COMMITTEE

United States of Europe Envisionet   Finnish Trade Minister Says It Might Be Outcome of Present War.

Governer Vetoes Bill Affecting State Auditor   O'Daniel Makes Good Threat To Kill Measure

GOV. PHILLIPS LAYS DOWN LAW   Threatens Wholesale Vetoes If Legislature Does Not Get in Line

irked by House Defeat of 20 Percent Tobacco Tax, and Judgeship Redistricting Impasse, Executive ‘Lays Down the Law’

AMERICAN CONSULAR STAFFS ITALY AND GREECE RELEASED   DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTA TIVES BEING HELD FRENCH BORDER ARE FREED

ITALY RELEASES U.S. ENVOYS   Had Been Held as Hostages For Axis Diplomats

Rome Releases  Consular Staft   U.S. Officials Start Trip For Lisbon To Meet American Liner.

MINE WORKERS FACING SPLI   Northern Miners Ready .to Sign Contract but Southerners Ohject.   \ WIDE CLEAVAGE.

Operators Openly Split On Contrac   Southerners Charge Northern Fields, UMW With “Conspiracy” to Put Operations Out of Business

EASTERN MINER GROUPS HEADED FOR OPEN SPLIT   Southern Operators Flatly Reject Elimination of Daily Wage Differential

Southern, Northern Men Divided by Discord Today.  WORK ON CONTRACT  IS BEING PUSHED Area Including District 11  Expected to Return tg lTohs.

Drive Against Axis In Egypt And Libya And Bombers Attack Syrian Air Bases.

AXIS ARMIES PUSHED FROM WEST EGYPT ©   Britain And France Near Bio Break

@ In Washington   FCC Grabs Newspaper-Radio Hot Potato In Inquiry to Determine Who Runs Whom  ss... 26. es ee £C.° 7 behls ES

FCC Grabs Hot Potato Scribe Says   Newspaper-Radio Cas: Hearings To Decide New Question

Neither Mr. Freed Nor Policeman _ Certain Who Took Pot Shot at Him

STRIKE PLANS REVEALED BY BROTHERHOODS   51 Carriers to Be Affected on Ist  Walkout Day 

FRISCO WORKERS TO STRIKE DEC.   Walkout to Affect 51 Car.  riers in First Three-Day - Shutdown,

‘Nazis Reportedly Dislodged from Smolensk Sector   Successive Waves Of Soviet Troops Smash Against Invaders

Russian Battle Reports Indicate Rising Power Of Defenses As Invaders Weaken

HUGE LOSSES IN STRUGGLE   Germans ‘Dislodged By Fierce Russ Offensive

Waves of Russians  Turn Tide of Battle   Vital Gateway to Capital Closed; Nazi Forces Lose 8,000 Planes and Tanks

Arnold Urge Penalties For Racketeers   ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS LABOR LEADERS HOLD UP DEFENSE; HOLD Up THE PUBLIC.   Calls For Leeislation

Arnold Says Penalties by Law Should Be Placed on Labor Leaders Who Abuse Power   Assistant Attorney General Scores Those Who Use Positions for Purposes Not Related to Legitimate Aims of Labor

Arnold Urges Labor Penaltie:   Seeks Legal Action Against Leaders’ Mis-Use of Power

Prisoners Annoyance To British   SO MANY ITALIANS HAVE BEES CAPTURED IN FALL OF TOB Pik.

A tankee At tobr uk  sateen cenetetmeeen  Italians Even Surrender ToNewsman Prisoners Are e Proving Embarrassin:   Reporter Says He Can’t Take Them, So He Points To Where They Can Be ‘Officially Captured’

ITALIANS SWARM AMERICAN CORRESPONDEN IN HASTE TO SURRENDER AS TOBRUK CAPTURED

Dykstra Resigns As Chief Of Draft   Devotes Entire Time T: Mediation Board.

DYKSTRA TO QUIT POST WITH DRAFT   Mediation Board To Have His Full Time—No Sucessor Named

JAPANESE AIRPLANES — ATTACK PHILIPPINES   Bomb at Five Widely Separated Points Today But There Is No Confirmation of Reports of Parachute Troops Being Landed—-U. S. Aircraft Carrier Damaaed.

Jap Planes Bomb Five Points In P. 1   Reports of Japanese Troop Landings in Islands or Dropping of Parachutists Nat Canfirmed

PHILIPPINES ARE BOMBED BY JAPANESE   Na vy Authorities Failto Confirm Reports of Any rg. . ? Troop Landings on Island.

ROME SAYS BRITISH BOMB NAPLES AGAIN   Claim Five Persons Killed, 2! Jnjured In Three-Hour Raid

E RAFPA Plane:   Rome Adimits Heavy Raid “Dees. Much Damage To Many: Homes:

BRITISH AGAIN BOMB NAPLES   Much Damage To Civilian Dwellings, Five Killed, Reported.

RAF ATTACKS THREE FRONTS   German Children Evacuater As Rhineland, Coast And Naples Are Hammered

Naples Gets 2nd Bombing   Five Dead, Score Hurt In 3-Hour Attack

NAPLES BOMBED BY BRITISH AGAIN   ITALY ADMITS MUCH DAMAGE TO CIVILIAN HOMES; FIVE KILLED

Quayle Charged With Falsifying Party Reports   Sen. Tobey Asserts He Did Not Tell Truth to Campaign Probers

DEMOCRAT ACCUSED OF ‘BRAZEN LIE’ IN CAMPAIGN PROBE   Senator Tobey Investigates $100,000 Loan From Caro. lina Cigaret King

New Hampshire Calls Quayle a Liar and Wants Him Punished; $200,000 Spent for Two

Would Punish Him   Former Democratic Ofcial Sought To Mislead Committee   CHANGED VIEWS WHEN EXPOSED

SENATOR TOBEY SAYS MANAGER OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE LIED

SAYS NATIONAL DEMO OFFICIAL ‘LIED BRAZENLY’   Senator Tobey Presents Minority Report On Senate Campaign Inamiry

CHARGES QUAYLE LIED BRAZENL'   Republican Senator Would ' Have Dem Manager Called to Face Charoes

Demo Manager  Acciised-Of Lying   Tobey Sais Quayle Deliberately Sought-'To Lead Inves. tonating Committee Astray

Demo Official Charged With ‘Brazen Lying’   Quayle’s Testimony In Campaign Fund Inquiry Attacked By Tobey.

TOBEY ACCUSES DEMO MANAGER   Quayle Is Charged Witt Concealing Campaign Expense Totals

CHARGES QUAYLE ‘IED BRAZENLY, UNHESITATINGLY’   Manager of Democrat National Committee Accused in Report

‘LIE’ CHARGED ON DEMO SPENDING   QUAYLE ACCUSED BY SENATOR TOBEY OF ‘BRAZEN’ UNTRUTH

DEMOCRATIC PARTY OFFICIAL “LIED” IN PROBE, CHARGE    Senator Tobey Declares   National Committee Manager (“Lied Brazenly” About :Financial Trarsactions  ! ‘MAKES REPORT

LIED TO SENATE GROUP, CHARGE   Senator Tobey Hits Manager of Democratic National Committee.

SPENDING IN PRIMARY HIT BY SENATOR   Tobey Charges Maryland Senate Seat Gained “IMlegally”   REPORT ON STATE SPENDING IS MADE   Accusation Made of Ille. gal Expenditures by Democrats

TOBEY ACCUSES PARTY LEADER IN FUND PROBE   Says Democratic Chief “Lied”? At Senate  Hearing

JOBEY CHARGES OLIVER QUAYLE "LIED BRAZENLY”   Senator Tobey Claims The Democratic National Committee Manager Lied To  Should Be Punished.

Senator Declares Quayle Falsilied  Party Testimony   Tobey Makes Charge Tha Democrat “Lied in His Talk Before Senate Campaign Group

“BRAZEN LYING” IS CHARGED IN CAMPAIGN PROBE   Senator Tobey, in Individual Supplemental Report As Member of Senate Committee Makes Accusations Against Manager Quayle   LOAN FACTS DISPUTED

FORD STARTS — -LONGER WEEK   DEFENSE WORK SCHEDULE CALLS FOR 4-HOUR PRODUCTION, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK

FORD CO, HASTENS SWITCH TO 7-DAY WORK WEEK PLAN   Around - Clock Schedule Instituted In All Defense Plants

DISTRICT RALLY AT LOCAL CHURG   Christian Endeavors To Convene Here Thursday

Bridal Pair : is Slain by Ex-Husbanc   Army Sergeant Then Wounds Himself at Honermoon Cottage

Honeymoon Brought To Tragic End   Former Husband Of Bride Turns Gur On Woman, Self

Ickes Charges Solons’ Ruling Handicaps Him   Asserts Report of No Extant Shortage Is___ “Without Foundation”

Coordinator Ickes Tells Senate Committee Its Inquiry Works Hardship.

Shortage Of Cars Remains. Claims Ickes   Committee’s Report Has Handicapped Work Of His Officers, Asserts Oil Co-ordinator

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE IN ACCIDENT   ICKES APPEARS OIL SHORTAGE   Says Pelley’s Testimony Before Committce OF 29.000 Available Cars Is Unfounded.

OUPREME COURT HOLDS ATTEMPT 10 TRANSFER UOURPATION OF AUTHORITY   Members Are Fined $1 and the Costs cf the Case; Had Awarded the Building to Sedalia and City Brought Suit to Retain It.

Must Maintain State Agency at Jefferson City   Court Rules Unemployment Compensation Must Stay at Capital.   Commission Selected  Sedalia For Office:

JAPS HURRY HOME FROM AMERICA   Leave To Cross ‘War-Menaced Pacific Aboard Tatuta Maru

DROP TO ZERO IS FORECAST   Southeastern Iowa Mark May Be Exceeded in Other State Sections

American People Growing Older Average Age Is 28.9 Years  Men Continue to Predominate

Average American is 28.9 Years Old Study of Census Figures Discloses

Average American Is 28.9 Years Old; Span of Life Is  Seen Increasing Steadil;

=< CUWSVIPRERS NAWACEN   Average American 28.9 Years Old And Population Growing Older

N.B.C. Atfacks Radio Decision   Says Board Moving Toward Government Control

Draft Bill Is Opposed in Talk by. Sen. Downey   Lower Age Limit Meets with Opposition

Downey Objects To Lowering  Draft Age To 19   Seeks To Recommit Bill; House Lists (21-44-Year-Olds

House Refuses te Take Selectees for Armed Service Younger Than 21   BULLETIN

Royal Air Force, Unchallenged, Continues Raids   Many Objectives In Occupied France Blasted by Bombers

French Region Is Swept by British Planes   Large Air Armada Makes Bold Raid Over Region

Commerce Put Before S.A. Culture   ‘Financial And Trade Spheres Important In Long Run

SHIP AGROUND; TAKE 202 OFF   Launches Remove Passen gers from Excursion Steamer Near Montreal

202 STRANDED PERSONS IN NO GREAT DANGEI   ' Treacherous Current In River Makes Rescue Difficult Task

WORK ON INDIANA PLANT 1S BEGUN   First Construction Tasks Are Started Near LaPorte.

U. S. Shipping to Ply Red Sea After Roosevelt's Order   Area Removed from Combat Zone; War Goods Now to Suez

FDR REMOVES RED SEA FROM BARRED ZONE   U. S. Acts to Speed Supplies to Foes of Axis

CHILDREN ATTACKED BY NEAR BLIND MOTHER   Strangles Two Daughicrs and Attacks Son With. Knife, Then Leaps Out Window

Hint Nazis te Declare War On U. S. Soon      Say Reichstag to Meet  Wednesday; Expect  GQtateement

U. S.-German Relations To Be Clarified   Authorized Spokesman Says He Does Not Know If They Will Be Change

us 8. -German _ al Relations T 'o * Be Clarified   Authorized ‘Spokesman ‘Says He Does Not Know Tf They Will Be Changed

Berlin Says U. S. Faces Two-Front War and That The Nation Is Unprepared   “Clarifying Statement” on War Prem S80 Germans Is: Expect-

GERMANY TO MAKE A “CLARIFYING STATEMENT” SOON   jpokesman Declares he is Un. able to State if German-Anerican Relations. Would Change in Next 24 Hours

Hitler Call To Reichstag Is Expected   “Clarifying ‘Statement’ on U. 8.-Jap Relations Is Due Soon

REICHSTAG -MAY MEET TOMORROW      “No Hint Is Given on ‘Clari. fying’ Announcement to Be Given   GAMERICA FACES TWO-FRONT WAR   Secretary Hull Indicates Na. tion Should Be on Guard 2 Against Surprise

STATEMENT BY GERMANY WILL COME SHORTL'   “Clarifying” Promised at Berlin as Reports Persist Reich to Declare War on This Nation,

Hear nazis to declare war on U. S.   NBC Stockholm  report is made

GERMANY EXPECTED CLARIFY RELATIONS WITH U. S. SOON   UNCONFIRMED REPORTS ARE THAT REICHSTAG TO MEET TO RECEIVE STATEMENT

In U. S.-Japan War Expected   Holl Warns America t Be on Guard for Nazi Surprise

SAY NAZIS TO REVEAL STAND SOON   Broadcast From Sweden Say: War Declaration Agains U.S. Matter Of Hours,   BERLIN SAYS NOTHING

BERLIN ACTION TODAY LOOMS   Unconfirmed ned Reports Say Reichstag to Meet for Nazi Declaration

German Action  Expectec Shortly .  “CLARIFYING STATEMENT” IS COMING -

U.S. PREPARES FOR CONFLICT IN TWO OCEANS   Meanwhile Indications Are Major Blow Has Been Dealt Navy

NAZI STATEMENT EXPECTED SOON   OPERA CANCELLED; HINT REICHSTAG MAY MEET TOMORROW

Nazi Entry Said Matter Of Hours   German Embassy In Washington Burning Papers

REICHSTAG MAY GATHER TODAY   German Stand In U. S.-Jap War Likely To Be Declered

22 Planes Seel: Missing Pilot   Dive Bomber Disappears In Storm; Texas Flying Cadet Is Safe

22 Planes In Far-Ranging Bomber Hunt   Tucson Air Base Assists In Covering Wide Area For British-Bound Ship

Knox Says It Is Not Clear If Blow To Be Aimed At Siberia Or Southward

EXPECT MOVE FROM JAPAN   Sec. Knox Says That Japan 1 Preparing For A Move Soon.

KNOX BELIEVES JAPANESE MOVE IN EAST PENDS   Siberia or Indo-China Objective: Secretary Says American Navy is “Ready”

lational Lottery Urged by Thomas   ould Offer Prizes of a Much as $1,000,000 Monthly

Elmer Thomas Urges Loffery To Aid Defense   Measure Would Prevent Inflation, Oklahoman Says

Thomas Proposes National Lottery   Plan Is Designed to Check Inflation

HUMAN GUINEA PIGS TO SUBMIT THEMSELVES TO LIQUOR TESTS TO FIND EFFECTS OF ALCOHO!

Kansas City Police Conducting Experimen To Determine Effect of Liquor

Police Contribute Spirits to Drivers As Kansas City Test Gets Started

57 Human Guinea Pigs Test Effect of Alcohol on Auto Driving in Mass Experience

Will Drink and Drive for Sake O f Information   Officers to Explain To Little Lady If It ls Necessary

PERU-ECUADOR FIGHT PARLEY SLATED TODAY   Envoys to Meet With U. S. Official

Americas Meet To End Dispute   Argentine, Brazil, Ba 399 To Settle Peru- Rcd Argument.

SHOTS FIRED. AT INTRUDERS   Believe Attempt At Sabo. taging Prettyboy Dam Frustrated.

MAN IS KILLED IN GUN BATTLE   Wausau Man Fatally Shot in Head, Detective Wounded During Fight.

Germans Attack Russians during Severe Blizzard   Winter Weather Impede: Progress of Invaders in North

Nazis Report Blizzards on East Front   Communiques Place Emphasis on Severe Weather

NAZIS ATTEMPT REPETITION OF DEC. 30 HAVOL   But Damage to Metropolis Is Lighter Than in the Previous Assault — Rome Claims Warships Damaged With Aid of German Air. men in Sea Swoop.

City Saved From Severe Fire Losses   Ytalian Casualties In Bardia Number Over 80.000

Smother Fires Of Repeat Nazi  Flame Bombing   Organized Squads Foil German Attempt To Repeat Fires Of December Raid.  GERMANS AID ITALIANS

Nazi Warplanes Dump Explosives On Burning City   Italian-German Forces Strike Four Warships In Stiff Raid At Sea

Great Naval Base Of Portsmouth Scene Of Havoc After German Raid   Goneva Has -Five Alarme

British Move Up ‘More Troops, Shell Tobruk   Russian Press Has Editorials Justifying New German Pact

Londoners Work to Avert Another Devastating Fire As Germans Bomb Capital   Fire Engines, Sirens-and Anti-Aircraft Batteries Set Up Terrific Din os Wave After Wave of Nazi Bombers Attack

LONDON FIGHTS JEVERE FIRED AFTER BOMBING   British Still Shelling Tobruk As Italian Casualties Steadily Mount

RAILWAY EXPRESS ~ STRIKE THREATENES   Brotherhood Officials te Map Plans at Meet on Monday

Official Calls  Meéting'to Plan * Rail Clerks Strike  Says Company Refuse to Accept Findings

EXPRESS FIRM FACING STRIKE   Railway Clerks Meeting Called To Organize Nation-Wide Walkout

NAZIS SHOOT TRAITORS’   Czech Premier And Generals Die Before Firing Squad

STATE BUDGET OF HALF BILLION !S ASKED BY STELLE   OIL AND COAL TAX INDORSED IF MORE LEVIES ARE NEEDED

STELLE SUBMITS RECORD REQUEST OF $523 664 37   OFFERS BUDGET ESTIMATE At 62ND ILLINOIS ASSEMBLY CONVENES   URGES TAX ON OFL, COAL PRODUCTION ‘IF NECESSARY   Governor Approves Green Plan te Lift Food Tax, Recommends Police Merit System

RECORD STATE BUDGET GIVEN TQ ASSEMBLY BY GOVERNOR STELLE   Estimates For Biennium In Illinois Total $523,664,374; Stelle Endorses Plan To Repeal Sales Tax On Food; Proposes Taxes On Oil And Coal

York Springs Presbyterian Churcl The Rev. Lee N. Page, Pastor Church service, 2:30 P. M.

Thai Soldiers Cross Border   Supported By Air Corps, Army Moves Into French Indo-China

REPORTS PLOT 1   Rome Says British Plan te Invade Azores and Por.  tuguese Mainland

Cut Draftee’s Prison Term   Soldier May Have to Serve Only 30 Months

Sentence of Insubordinate Draftee Cu   Reduction of 7 Years I: Ordered By Acting War Secretary Patterson

SENTENCE IS REDUCED   Private to Serve 3 Years for Repeated Disobedience — -

Cuts Habinyak  Sentence To 3 Years   Dishonorable Discharge Order Suspended.

Court- Martialed Draftee's Term Cut From 10 to 3 Years   May Be Released In 30 Months on Good, Behavior

SECRETARY IN REDUCTION OF COURT RULING   Reduces Sentence of Soldier Fron Ten Years to Three Years for Insubordination,

REDUCE ORAFTEE’S TERM FROM 10 TO 3 YEARS   Draftee Was Court-Mar. tialed for Disobedience

TO INVESTIGATE LABOR TROUBLE INPLANE FIRM   Reports of Payroll -Padding-and Rumers of Graft In Southern California Plants   STARTS NEXT WEEK   Senator Wallgren Declare: Determination to See How Much Each Plane  Costs Taxpayers

Hull Favors Modification of Neutrality Act   Secretary Says Now Is Time for Lifting Shipping Restrictions

President, Aides ‘Confer as Hull Urges Neutrality Law Revision   LEND-LEASE FUND PLANS DISCUSSED   Conference Also Takes Up  Proposed Price Control Legislation

Neutrality Act — Change Favored By Hull and FDR  ates of ‘State Says It g Time To Lift Re-

HULL FAVORS NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGES   Says Time Has Come for Lifting of the Restrictions   ROOSEVELT SEEKS TO SPEED PROGRAM   Discusses Way to Rush Aid to Foes of Axis

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL SOUGHT   Time Has Come to Lif Restrictions, Says Secretary Hull

WAYS TO RUSH      President, . Aides “Confer aa Hull: Urge Neutiality Law Revision   LEND-LEASE FUND * -. PLANS. DISCUSSED          Proposed Price Control Legislation

Hull Attacks Neutrality Act   Says Time Has Come to Lift Restrictions of Already-Altered Law

OF NEUTRALITY ACT SAYS HULL      President Talks With  Advisers on Means  “Te Speed Aid

Hull Urges Removal — Of Neutrality Limit:   Roosevelt Seeks to Speed Lease-Lend and 5 Price Control Bills :

HULL OAYS TIME HERE TO REVISE NEUTRALITY ACT   Declines to Predict Whether Solons Will Soon Repeal Or Modify Act   FDR HOLDS CONFERENCE WITH HIS CHIEF AIDES   President Seeks to Speed Lend-Lease Appropriation And Proposed Legislation On Price Control; Expect Little Difficulty

See. Hull Urge: Revision of Neutrality Act  FDR Seeks to Speed’ Lend-Lease, Price  pg Dd WE eee

TAMMANY HALL MAKES HISTORY   Young Prosecutor Picked to Run As Successor to Tom Dewey

HoganAgrees To Make Race ForTammany   Democrats Make Polit. ical History by Choice of Dewey Aid

Battle Nears Climax im Fou Main Sections   Bloodiest Battle In History Says British Source

Battle of Russia Surges to Climax   Break-Thru ‘to Leningrad Approaches Admitted by Soviet Paper   FOUR CRUCIAL FIGHTS   Invaders Threaten Moscow ~ and.Assault Kiev and © is, Odessa Fronts

PRAVDA SAYS — "ENEMY CLOSE TO LENINGRAD         Conflict Rages On Four Big Sectors Of Red, German Front.       AIR MAY TELL: TALE   Soviets Claim Hitler’ : _ Forces Are Brought To Standetill bas

LENINGRAD IS A MAJOR OBJECTIVE   Russians Claim Assault on City Checked, but Red Organ Admits Break-Through.   DEFENSE LINE IS BUILT   Deep. Continuous Line Provided in Hope of Stopping Advancing Fores,

FIGHTING COMING TO HEAD ON FOUR FRONTS INRUSSI   Course War Is Taking A Closely Guarded Secret   FIGHTING KNOWN TO BE TERRIFIC

Fighting Waged On 4 Fronts   Leningrad, Moscow, Kiev and Odessa Areas Are Scenes of Desperate Struggle

CLIMAX NEARS ADMITS RED NEWSPAPER   Terrific Fighting Reported In Vicinity Of Kiev   U.S. TANKER   Bearing Of To Russia ts Safe In Vladivostok, Australia Reports

Yerrific Fighting Re- ported On Outskirts Of Kiev; Reds Say Nazis Halted; Aerial Fightings Gains In Intensity

tussian Dispatches a: To Drive in the North Conflict; Terrific Battle Is Raging in South.

Soviets Push Counter Thrust   Admit Leningrad Situation Growing More Serious.

NEAR CRlcla N FIGHT FOR RUSSIAN CITY   German’ Tightening of Lines Indicated Despite Desperate Resistance.   FINNS APPROACH ON NORTH FRONT   Radio Appeal to Germany: Not to Be Restless Over Lack of News

NAZI ASSAULT ON LENINGRAD BEING HALTED   Reich Loses Set at Million, ThreeQuarters; Russian Between Two, Three Million

Air Superiority May Decide Leningrad Fate  Air Fight Rages as Reports Indicat Dandlaceb nfl

PRAVDA SAYS ENEMY CLOSE TO LENINGRAD   Conflict “Rages On Four Big Sectors Of Red, German Front   AIR MAY TELL TALE   Soviets Claim Hitler's Forces Are Brought To Standstill

GERMAN LOSSES AT ONE POINT 15,000, CLAIM   Battle for Industrial Kiev, Capital of Ukraine, Opens With Terrific Diohting   NAZIS RETREATING, ACCORDING TO REDS   Moscow Contends March On Leningrad Checked While Pravda Says Enemy Piercing City

BATTLE OF RUSSIA BELIEVED SURGING TOWARD A GLIMA)   Action on All Four Principa Sectors of the Main German-Russian Front,   TERRIFIC  FIGHTING   Russians Declare the Ger. mans Were Repulsed on Approach to Kiev.

COUNTER ATTACKS REPULSE NAZIS AT KIEV, REDS DECLARE   Soviet Fleet Lands Troops Behind Lines In Attempt To Aid Odessa

Climax Seen Near In Four Principal Sectors   TERRIFIC BATTLE   Reds Claim Nazi Troops Suffer Heavy Toosses

Leningrad and Kiev~ in’ Danger — Ring Around Odessa Tightens  REDS STILL FIGHT, Claim .Counter-Attacks  Have Turned ena, At Varions Paints

PRAVDA ADMITS ENEMY SUCCESS   Russians Claim Greatest Gains at Moscow

Leningrad, However, Is Being Seriously Threatened on North by the   #inns.   AERIAL SUPERIORITY MAY DICTATE FATE

AEDS CLAIM TWO CITES BEING HELI         Leningrad Defense _ Another F actor In War ©

RUSSIA CLAIMS DRIVE CHECKED ON LENINGRAD   Inhabitants of City Build Continuous Line _of Defense to Meet Foe

Many Russians Are Killed by Invaders   Moscow Source Reports Getrindii Forces Are Breaking through Approaches to Leningrad

CONFLICT RAGING — WITH NEW INTENSITY ON FOUR BiG FRONTS  TENINCRAN MOSCOW PRIEV   'LENINGRAD, MOSCOW, KIEV AND ODESSA OBJECTIVES OF GERMAN CAMPAIGN

LENINGRAD BUILDS DEFENSE LINE 10 HALT INVADING GERMANS   Terrific Fighting Said To Be Raging at Approaches To City of Kiev   Deep Counter - Thrusts Are Reported By Reds Today In Moscow Sector

Claim Reds Lose 2 To 3 Million Men; Germans 1,750,000   Assault On Leningrad Is Checked; Heavy Fighting Outside Kiev; Fleet Tries To Relieve Odessa

Four Principal’ Sectors Witness Heavy Fighting —   tt Weeks Struggle Has Cost: Millions: Of Fighting Men:

Soviet Says Kiev Battle Favorable   Several Nazi Regiments Reported Wiped Out in Outlying Village Near Kiev   Deadlock Seen   Communiques Indicate Armies Might Reach Deadlock

CONFLICT RAGING WITH NEW INTENSITY ON FOUR BiG FRONTS   LENINGRAD, MOSCOW, KIEV AND ODESSA OBJECTIVES OF GERMAN CAMPAIGN 

Pound Three Fronts   Nazis Halted in South and Center of Long Line, but Reds Fear Rreak at Leningrad

Communist Organ Says Nazis Breaking Through While Official Communique Says Drive Checked   Battle Surges on Four Main Fronis —Red Warships Land Troops Behind Nazi Lines at Odessa

RUSSIANS SAY ASSAULT ON LENINGRAD CHECKED; ADMIT ENEMY BREAKING OUTER LINES    Communist Party Organ Says “Beastly Treacherous Enemy Is Breaking Through on Approach: es to City.”’—Defenders Building Defense Lines

Say Battle of Russia Surges Toward Climax On Four Main Sectors   Germans Repulsed at Industrial City In Ukraine, Say Reds; Nazis Break Through Leninerad Approaches

GREAT BATTLE FOR LENINGRAD NEARS CLIN   Citizens Form Deep Defens Line Around City for Fight to Death.   BITTER WARFARE ALSO AT KIEV AND IN CENTER

FIERCE FIGHTING-IN RUSSIA   Battle Of Soviet Is Surging Toward Climax In Four Principal Sectors—Both Commands Secretive In Their Announcements—U. S. Tanker At Vladivostok

Bolsheviks Lose More Than Two Millions And Germans Nearly Two Millions; Reds Bolster Defense On Four Major Fronts

A Principal Sectors — See Terrific Fighting Red, Nazi Reports Say

Nazi Troops Launch Assault Against Kiev,UkraineCapital   Leningrad Inhabitants Build Defense Lines To Combat German Threat; Fighting Also Rages In Odessa And Moscow Sectors Of Broad Battlefront

NAZIS. BREAKING THROUGH DEFENSE AT LENINGRAD   Pravila Says Situation There Is Desperate But Reds Are Holding   TERRIFIC FIGHTING AROUND KIEV, TOO   RAF Pounded Berlin and Germans Say Non-Combatants Were Killed

Great Battle F or Russia Nears Climax   Heavy Fighting Before Leningrad, Kiev, Moscow  And Port of Odessa

RED - NAZI WAR NEARS A CLIMAX   Both Sides Give Only Brief Reports of Severe Bat. tles at Main Centers   NAZI RADIO SEEKS TO CALM PUBLIC   Deep Counter Thr rusts Are Reported by Russians; Bit. ter Fight at Leninerad

Nazis And Finns Advance On Leningrad And Other Great Wars Rage In Areas 0! Moscow, Kiev And Siege Ring Of Odessa

RUSSIAN BATTLE NEARING CLIMAX ON FOUR FRONTS   Finns Moving On Leningrad From North

GRAVEYARD FOR INVADERS DUG AROUND CITY   Moscow Newspaper Admits Germans Are “Breaking Through on The Approaches”

Furious Fighting Goes On Along Four Major Sectors, Reds Thrust Deep In Center   Assault On Leningrad Seems Checked But Germans Breaking Through Nearer to City; Leningrad Residents Dig Defense Lines

RAF Continues Night Raids on Brest; Few German Bombers Reported Over Brit: ain—Denial of Fuel Adds to Jap Ire -

Demonstrators in Madrid Cal For Gibraltar, March or Mascow in Rallies

Many Rumors Fly After Number 3 Nazi Makes Sensational Flight to England.   HINT BREACH IN RANKS OF NAZIS

BRITISH DENY NAZ] GLA THAT HES® SRA”   Hess Had Been Known To Favor Knockout Invasion of Britain; Other Nazice Differad

HITLER'S HEI DEFIED ORDERS      Suffered ‘Hallucinations’, Says Official Nazi Statement,   HAS NO PEACE TERMS

Nazi propaganda insists No. 3 German deranged   Hess said talking to British officials but how much not known—Hitler calls reich leaders together

LONDON HINTS AT LEADERSHIP RIFT AMONG GERMANS      churchill Says Fuhrer’s No. 2 Heir Is ‘Talking’ After Dramatic 800Mile Plane Flight To Scotland; World Speculates On Meaning Of Act

Deputy’s Escape To Scotland Referred To As Effort To Promote Peace

REICH LEADERS ARE CALLED BY HITLER   Berlin Describes Hess As “Mentally Deranged”   EMBASSY CIRCLES   in Washington See Much War Information Is Now Available To England

HITLER GALLS ALL REICH LEADERS TO CONFERENCE TODAY   District Leaders of the Nazi Party Were Also Included in the Call.   DISCUSS HESS ESCAPE   Hitler's No. 2 Heir to the German Dictatorship in Scottish Hospital.

LEADERS OF NAZI PARTY CALLED INTO SESSION BY HITLER   BRITISH DECLARE RIFT IN NAZI PARTY INDICATED BY FLIGHT OF HESS

Churchill Says Statement Will Be Male Soon; Many  Rumors Are Heard    MENTALLY DE: DERANGED BERLIN DECLARES   Nazis Meet and Give ‘Im. pressive Demonstration’ of Will for Victory

U.S. and Russia  Ambassadors Hold Conference   Winant Reheved To Have Indicated That U.S, Will Help Reds

WINANT TALK TO RUSSIAN OFFICIAL   Believed to Have Said U.S Will Follow England in Aid to Russia

Winant Contacts Soviet Official   Assurance of Aid Is Reported Given

“Lend-Lease” Aid for Reds Upto FL DR.   Russia. considers an alliance with U.S. and Britain — Not taken seriously here,

BIG WARSHIP S LAUNCHEI   KNOX DECLARES AT LAUNCH. ING OF BATTLESHIP NO ONE CAN PREDICT WAR FUTURE

NONE CAN SAY WHEN FOE WILL DRAG U. S. IN WAR, SAYS KNOX AT LAUNCHING

DeathTakes No Holiday   New Fighter Hits Water   Third Battleship Finished in “41h

America Launches Huge Battleship   Indiana Completed 6 Months Ahead of Schedule

Another U.S. Battleship Launched: 3rd This Year   Indiana Slides Down Ways At Newport News; One Of The Most Modern Yet Built; Knox Warns Of Dangers Confronting Nation

NEW BATTLESHIP INDIANA 1S THIRD ~ LAUNCHED IN “41   Craft Completed Six Months  Ahead of Schedule—Knox  Speaks At Ceremony.

New Battleship Indiana Launched   Knox Declares War May Come Anytime

U. $, LAUNCHES INDIANA, THIRD NEW WARSHIF   Need Of Record Speed T Combat Perils Cited By Knox

KNOX SOUNDS WARNINC OVER U. S. WAR ENTRY   Declares In Address at Launching of 35,000-Ton Bottleship “Indiana”, That “Ne One Can Say When the Actions of Our Avowed Enemies May Drag Us Into Complete Belliqerency.

SOVIETS CLAIM GAINS MADE WITH SEVERE LOSSES   Red Star Assarts Invaders Are Stalled North Of Orel

RUSSIANS DECLARE GERMANS ADVANCING AT TREMENDOUS COS]   NAZI GAINS TOWARD MOS COW BEING SECURED “OVER MOUNTAINS GERMAN DEAD’:

Marshal Timoshenko’s Armies Get Out Of Encirclement As Mountains of Nazi Dead Fall

Soviet Admits Penetrations By Nazi Units   First Thrust Routed, But Germans Continue to Throw Men and Machines Into Lines

DEFENSE !0BS FOR OLDER MEN   Program Disclosed Today  en  waerewvee P-  ¥ a Po ae ae ae 

USE OLDER MEN IN DEFENSE JOB   Training Program Planned: Higher Supply Bill Approved

OFFICIAL CANVASS SHOWS GOVERNOR IN LEAD BY 1311 VOTES  CIOCOTiOna! DNADTA CART ACS   ELECTION BOARD CANVASS ED RETURNS OF TEXAS - SENATORIAL ELECTION

Audit Shows 1,311 Margin  Over J sino   Coke Stevenson Thus Advances To Office Of Texas’ Governor

OFFICIAL CANVASS SHOWS GOVERNOR IN v LEAD BY 1311 VOTES ELECTION BOARD CANVASS: - ED RETURNS OF TEXAS  ~ .CEMNATODIAT ELECTION *

ELECTION AFFIRMED As Pappy’s Vote Lead Grows      Question of Whe He'll Take Seat Raised

It's Official Now, O'Daniel Elected To U. 5S. Senate   Official Canvass of Votes Shows Lead Over Johnson Was 1,311 Votes

Official Returns Put O’Daniel ‘In’ By 1,311 Margin   Governor Says He’s ‘Very Happy,’ Has No Announced Plans

FINAL COUNT REPORTED BY STATE BOARD   W. Lee Gets 175,590 Johnson, 174,279; Mann Third And Dies Fourth

Final Tabulation Gives Hire Lead Of 1311 Votes; Has No Statement Yet ~~

Board s Canvass  Gives Him Lead Of 1,311 Votes   Governor, Announcing He Is ‘Very Happy at The Result,’ Gains 216 Ballots on Tally by State Election Group at Austin

Telephone Work Soon To Begin   Bell Preparing For Con. struction of Half Million Dollar Cable Between DuBois and Kane.

“LOADING: COILS” FOR CABLE LINE   Apparatus ‘Being Placed on. Blairsville-Soidier - + Bon Section

Bland Act Will Give President Power to Requisition at Least 83 Foreign Ships.

Mythical Troops Fight Bitter “War” In Beating Off Western Invasion

Russ Artillery Fire Checks Panzers   Germans Claim Red Retreat in Crimea

Thermopylae Pass Seen As Site Of Show. down Battle; Italian Press Reports Surrender Of Greek Army

HITLER'S ARMY STORMS FORWARD. AQ0,000 SERBS STILL HOLD OUT   Germans Capture 2 Aegean Coastal Towns as Well as loannina: In West Part of Greece   BLITZ TROOPS 100 MILES FROM ATHENS   Churchill Admits Invaders May Have Taken Turk Controlled Island Near Dardanelles

Germans Continue Advance in Greece   Hitler's Forces Storm Toward Thermopylae Pass, 100 Miles From Athens; Huns Crack Both Ends of Allied  DS os Ce   Eastern Greek Harbors Jammed by Ships That Are Moving Out Troops

Five Armies Make Up Contingent In Mass Suicide Pact   Blitz Troops Crack... Ends Of Allied Line,. Roll On Thermopylae

mitiers Panzer Divisions Seize Aegean Coast Cities. Storm Toward Vital Pass

Germans Crack Both Ends of Allied Line,  Push On Thermopylae   Nazis Say Harbors Jammed With Ships To Evacuate British; Reveal English Forces in Campaign Were Small

Nazi Panzer Units Storming Down Toward Thermoyplae, 100 Miles From Athens   GREEKS COVERING BRITISH WITHDRAWAL   British May Make Last Ditch Stand Where Spartans Fought in 480 B.c.

PANZERS SLASH SCHLISSELBURG RAILROAD LINK   GERMAN HIGH COMMAND DECLARES RIVER NEVA HAS WMEEN REACHED   LENINGRAD RADIO INSISTS DEFENSE IS HOLDING FIAM      “Listen Moscow! Listen Russia!” (1 Declares, “Fascist Hordes Will Never See Leningard

Nazi Army Units Reach River East Of Important City   Luftwaffe Pounds At Soviet Railways; Fighting is Heavy

GETTING BRUNT OF GERMAN ATTAGKS   Counter - attacks, However Are Apparently Relieving. Pressure on City.

RUSSIA REPORTS NO CHANGES ON WESTERN FRONT   British Bombers Make the Heaviest Raids of War on Berlin and Other German Cities.      GERMANS CLAIM 17  RAR- SHIPS DOWNED   Berlin Raid Comes Just 2 Year After Nazis Began Mass Air Attacks on the City of London.

LENINGRAD CUT OFF, GERMANS CLAIM MONDA)   City Has Been Under Shelling Since Friday But Soviets Optimistic They Can Hold On.

LENINGRAD ENCIRCLED, NAZIS SAY   Last Land Approach To City Claimed . Cut Off

The Nazi high command reported in a spe: cial communique late today that the encircle. ment of Leninarad has been completed.

Neva River Reached By Craek Units   Railroad Center Of Schlisselburg Taker By Germans During Leningrad Attack

Defenders At City Say Reich Can’t Break Wal   Contradictory Soviet Claims Assert New Counter-Attacks. Gainin;

Greeks Stage New Advance Against Foe:   Fascists Are Forcec ' To Abandon  Positions

Pennsylvania Pays  Internal Revenues  Surpassed Only By New York And Illinois

WINTER WINDS SWEEP MIDWES'   Thermometers In Michigan Due for Drop As Low As 10 Above

Cold Snap Sweeps Over Mid-Plaing   Bhustery Winds and Snow Flurries Hit Dakotas, Moving Southeast

COLD SNAP HEADING EASTWARD, W. 0. SAYS   Drop In Temperature Will Be Felt In The Vicinity Of South Bend This Afternocn

ITALY’S CONSULS OUSTED BY U. S,   Note to Germany Brings Nation to Edge of Break With Axis Powers

Woman Elected to Ohio Legislature But Man Actually Is Occupying Seat

Germans Press Allies  Back to Shorter Lime Rv HARRISON SALISBURY

NAZI PAYING TERRIFIG TOLL FOR ALL GAINS   No German Break-Through, No Flanking Movement Yet Accomplished

War. Talk Echoes in: Pacific.      Chinese Hastily Blow Up Bridges in New Offensive ~   er  Germans Repor' Capture Close to Caucasus Oil

JAPAN-AMIERICAN WAR TALK HEARD   Crisis of Pacific Heightens as Japan Demands Free Hand in East Asia Policy.   GERMAN CAPTURE KERCH   Claim Easternmost City in Crimea Near Oil-Rich Territory Has Been Taken.

Home   Defeat Of Force Disguisec In Anzac Uniforms Claimec  By British After Hot Fight

KILLED BY AUTO   Celina Girl, 8, Dies When Hit By Car, Sister Injured.

SOLDIERS TENSE   Hear Reports They Must Be on Alert For Strike Duty. -

Eager To Pay Income Taxes   Some Want To Pay More Than They Are Charged While Others Refuse To Make Allowable Deductions   ( Associated Press }

FASTER HELP BY U.S. ASKED BY CHURCHIL   Hore - Belisha Scores Conduct of War In Debate

Britain Seeks More, Faster \Aid From U.S.   Churchill Asks Confidence Vote by Parliament

Cooperation of British and U. S.  Navies is Urged   Churchill’s Conduct Of War Gets Approval Of House of Lords

NEXT HITLER GOAL WILL BE IN BOSPHORUS   BIG EXPLOSION DUE SOON; SOUTHWEST FIUROPE BOILS   Rertin Fxuxulis<

ydapest Advices Say TriMotored Transports Head Toward both Bulgaria and Rumania

EXPLOSION EXPECTED BY RAIKAN HEANS   Hundred Of Germar Soldiers Have Been Moved Into Interior Of Bulgaria.

Germans Fly More Troops To Balkans   Truckloads of Nazi Soldiers Move Into Bulgaria

RushNazis Southeast In Armies   Gcal Is Bosphorus And Mediterranean Officers State; Flying In Tri-MotoredTransnorts.   Germans Exalt

Reich Troops Said Speeding Into Bulgaria   Transport Planes Reported Flying Southeast Over Hungary’s Capital; Phones Cut Off   Explesion Expected Soon in Balkan Area   Nazis Exult Over ‘Retreat Of British Diplomacy - ; . #4n Rumania ‘

AUNDREDS Ut TRUCKLOADS CA] ON WAY   Explosion Is Expected Soon in Balkans; Planes Seen

ROME REPORTS ON TOBRUK      dmits Allied F Forces Have Entered A Stronghold

DEFENSE PROGRAM BACKING PLEDGED   Thomes J. Watson Say: industry Will Give Support to Limit

Support of All Americans in Any Move to Aid Britain or Bolster Defenses, Voiced   Thomas J. Watson, Honorary President of the International Chamber of Commerce, Declares War Hinges on Atlantic Battle

U.§. TRADE GROUF OPENS SESSIONS   Speaker Declares Government Will Have Support of All Americans in Any Necessary Defense Moves

WAR OR PEACE 1) COMING IN THE FAR EAGT   Our Trouble With Japan Will Come to Decision in Short Time.   U. S. STAND IS FIRM   With British Fleet in the Pacific, Japs Are at a Big Disadvantage.

Decision On The Fa East Situation Near   important Developments Expected Soon; Secretary Of Navy Knox Blasts Tokyo In Speech; Says ‘Hour Of Decision’ At Hand

U.S. AND BRITAIN DECIDE UPON FIRM JAPANESE POLICY   Special Japanese Envoy Ma‘ Make Important Conces sions to Ease U.S. Eco nomic Blockade. ©   BURMA ROAD ATTACK , BELIEVED POSSIBILITY   America Has Promised Thal China’s Interests Will b Fully Protected i in the Ne: aotiations.

JAP-U.5, DISPUTE HEADED TOWARD EARLY DECISION   ;War or Peace Question in Pa cific Is Nearing Its Fateful Climax.

WAR OF PEACE Bon W THE FAR EAS?      Our  Trouble- With Japan Will Come to Decision   in Short Time.   U. §. STAND IS FIRM   Wit British: Fleet in the “Pacific, Japs Are at a. ig Disadvantage. .  '

Jrient Thought  Heading Toward  Decisive Turn   Developments In Few. Days May Determine ‘Tf !There'll Be War

Far Eastern Situation Is Near Climax   War or Peace To Be Decided Soon

US FORCES SAPS HAND IN PACIFIC   United States, Britain Be come Stronger, Bu Tokyo Grows Weaker Ii Far East Dispute

New Iran Cabinet May Make Terms   Hope Rises In London, For Early End Of ‘Token’ Hostilities

Clouded Situation Prevails   However, General Mobuuza tion of Iranian Army Reported Ordered ce  z

CAPITULATION OF IRAN NEAR   Reports Say New franian Cabinet Will Make Terms With Allies

Britain Launches War on Finland.  mm am am mii   Action Supports Russia as Ally

BRITISH PROSPECTS FOR OCCUPATION OF SYRIA-ARE BRIGHT      Baek ‘Witos.on Sura

BRITISH TAKE OVER BLITZKRIEG © ACTIVITIES BY STRIKING WITH SPFED AND PRECISION IN SYRIA

THE WAR TODAY  BRITISH TAKE INITIATIVE FOR FIRST TIME IN ATTACK ON SYRIA

Striking With Speed And Precision For First Tme In Present War  Brilish Should Succeed In Syria

British Chances In Syria Good   Strike For First Time With Speed, Sharp Decision

British, in Their Sudden Invasion of Syria, Have Struck With Speed and Precision Against Hitler for First Time in This War

British Not Repeating Mistakes Made At Dakar; Prospects Are Bright For Occupation Of Syria

(This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt MacKenzie, is being written in his absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschmidt).

BRITISH STRIKE WITH SPEED IN SYRIAN BATTLE   Prospects Good For Occupation Of Svria

The War Today-- Ruy EBER VANDERSCHMIDT   (This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt Mackenzle, Is being written in hig absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschmidt).

English Attack on Former Friend Was Only Strategical _Course -Open; Dakar Mis. take Not Repeated

British May Take Syria   (This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt Mackenzie, is being written in his absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschmidt).

FBI INVESTIGATING AFTER - BOMB FOUND IN TOOL AND  DIE BUILDING AT RIVER _ ROUGE

YORK. CO. MEN BARRED FROM ARMY SERVICE   Paralysis Spread Halts Examinations And Inductions

POLIO OUTBREAK HALTS INDUCTION   York County, Pa., Is Center Of Paralysis Cases   SIX LIVES CLAIMED   ‘Selective Service Officials in Area Suspend Physical Examinations of Men

BAR DRAFTEES IN YORK COUNT)   Induction Cancelled for Duration of Paralysis Outbreak.

INDUCTION OF MEN IN YORK STOPPEL   Outbreak . of Paralysis I: Cause of Postponement

Fpidemic Forces Curtailment By Draft Official   Induction Into U. S. Army Ordered Cancelled: In fantile Paralysis

Epidemic of Polio at York  se Pari Cal faa fF z Haiis Selectee Examination   Health Authorities Take Drastic Steps to Curb Spreac Of Infantile Paralysis and Close Swimming Pools In Nearby Pennsylvania Cities of Gettysburg, Lancasler

Epidemic of Infantile Paralysis Suspends Induction of Men in York

UNSETTLED WEATHER      Light Showers Are Forecast for the West Tomorrow

WILL RESIGN   Attorney Plans To Quit 'Americs First’ Post To Aid Nazi.

As Turks Hear Rumors That Decisive German Stroke in Black Sea Due   Large-Scale Nazi Operations Against Southern Russia Are Believed to Be About to Break

Bulgars Mobilize   al  Certain Classes Called, Activity Curb Placed

Seek Suspects In Girl Murder   Lexington, Ky., Police Seek Trace Of Two Escaped Convicts From Georgia   DESPERADOES ARE POSSIBLE SUSPECTS

TWO HUNTED IN MILEY SLAYING   Convicts Escaped From Georgia Prison Camp Sought For Questioning

Greeks Retreating From Albania Are Reported Trapped   New Defense Line Is Established in Ruaqaed Mountains

AST OH STAND SEEN AFOR GREECE         Rugged Mountains - Near Thessaly Fortified

Dunkerque Is. Re-Enacted at Port of Athens   Small Craft Clutter Harbor as Evacuation Proceeds Tuesday

SHIPS MOVING TROOPS OUT OF GREECE   Nazis Planes Report Roads to Ports Are  Clogged With Troops

BRITISH OCCUPY ALL CYRENAICA IN AFRICAN DRIVE   South of Benghazi Wedge Has Been Driven to Cut Off Axis Force.

Larry Allen Thought It Fun to See Bombs Splash         But He Found Hell When They Hit His Ship; Former Charlestonian Commended Bar Cannrace Tindae Fira

NO BOMB SHELTERS HERE   Correspondent Tells of Dangers Aboard Britain’s Big Battleships

WRITER TELLS OF DANGERS ABOARD BRITISH WARSHIP.  SENDS A STIRRING — ABROUNT OF FIGHTS   SENDS A STIRRING ACCOUNT OF FIGHTS IN MEDITERRANEAN

Kelly Urges More Bike Riding To Promote Health and Save Gas   National Director of Physical Training Holds Bicycle Idea But Small Phase of Wide Program

3 Candidates: For Short. Senatorial Term Speak Again   Address Aiken Audience Bryson's Son Reads His Sneech   Wider Use Of Bicycles To: Promote HealthSuggested

‘Wider Use of Bicycles To Promote Health, Save Gasoline Is Proposed

Berlin Believed Raided for First  Time by Russians  Nazis Advance to Gulf of   Nazis Advance to Gulf of Finland, Menace Red Fleet; Germany Threatens Iran  With Diplomatic Break

TURKEY LEANING TOWARD BRITISH   Signs Point Toward Complete Accord Between London and Ankara

Russians Ease Ukraine Trap With Assaults   ‘Germans Reported Thrown Back Across Corpse-Littered Field Near Old Czarist Capital; RAF Planes Join Soviets At East Front.

Bulgarians Won't Split With Reds   ‘Defenders Of Leningrad -.Report” Hurling Nazis * Back. -Over. . Battlefield

RUSSIA REPELS SECOND ATTACK ON MURMANSK   Red Paper Bares Smashing Of New Nazi-Attempt To Seize Arctic Port

NAZI CORPSES LITTER FIELD ~ ATLENINCRAD   One Enemy Division Is Routed; Berlin Admits Fience Fighting

NAZIS BALKED AT MURMANSK   Second Try to Seize Arctic Port Fails; Leningrad Battie Unabated.   FIGHT OVER CORPSES

Nazi Drive On Murmansk Fails   Second Attempt To Take Arctic Port Repulsed,  Te Ws

3 Die in Crash af Blytheville  Cars Collide on Curve in Mississiopi County

Sawicki To Die On January 17   “To Hell With You,” He Yells To Judge

Joint Move To Protect Sofia Urged   Turkish, Greek And Yugoslav Welon Proposed

TURKEY SEEKS UNITED FRON]   ‘Would Link Bulgaria, Yugo. slavia, Greece To Prevent Spread.Of War

TURKS PROPOSE MOVE TO HALT SPREAD OF WAR   Suggest United Front For Countries In  Balkans

JAP MINISTER ACTS TO PREPARE NATION; GREEKS CONTINIIE ON OFFENSIVE

Matsuoka Ready For Flying Trip To Berlin, Rome   Visit to European Capitals May Trip Trig. ger on Big Spring Offensive

FOREIGN MINISTER Of JAPAN WILL CONFER WITH AXIS LEADERS   Plans Flying Visit To Berlin, Rome And Moscow  Will Be Told Of Japan’s Part In Axis’ All-Out Drive

_ MEETING WITH NAZI LEADERS EXPECTED TO CENTER ON AXIS BIG SPRING OFFENSIVE

Bulgarian Rebels Swarm To Greek Army; Japan To Settle Own War Role

ROME, MOSCOW ON EMERGENGY ITINERARY; MAY BE TRIGucR MOVE FOR BLITZ ON BRITAIN   rgency Seen in Mission With March the Month for All-Out Blow by Germany; Armies Poised in Balkans; Greeks Stand Up to Fees

Japanese Minister To Visit Moscow, Berlin And Rome      Trip May Set. Off A xis Blitzkriegs; Non_ Aggression Pact Reported Aim of Stop in Russia

U3, Gnlth WAIT NAL REAG TION   Expect Retaliation For F. D. Order  NATION IS TENSE Reveal Relations Long Strained

‘U.S. Anticipates Retaliatory Move By Germany Soon   Severing Of Diplomatic Re' lations May Develop Is Capital Belief   WILL LIKELY ORDER U.S. CONSULS HOME   Expect Early Action As Result Of President Ordering Consulates Here Closed

U.S. WAITS NEXT MOVE ON RECALL OF NAZI CONSULS   Break-off of Relation: Entirely, by Germany Not Unexpected   Latin-American Country May Be Called on te Act for U.S. in Berlin

Ship Seizure Bill Nears Final Okay   Bill Returned to Lower House After Senate Passage

Action Rushed On Bill Allowing Ship Seizures   French Vessels Boarded Following Roosevelt Appeal

SHIP SEIZURE BILL MAY PASS CONGRESS TODAY   Administration Leaders Decide to Speed Up Passage After President’s Appeal to People of France.   13 FRENCH VESSELS BOARDED BY MARINES   Measure Authorizes Seizure -_ of All Foreign Vessels Now  Tied Up in U. §. Ports by  the War.

FINAL APPROVAL OF SHIP SEIZURE BILL NEAR IN CONGRESS   President To Get Free Hand In Using 100 Vessels

SHIP:SEIZURE BILL MAY BE PASSED AND ‘SIGNED DURING DAY   Congress ‘Is ‘Expected ‘to -Give Final. Approval to. ‘Important Measure ; Friday.

NAVY DEMURS AT GIVING OUT DATA ON SITES    Prefer Not to Discuss Matter,’ Says Rear Admiral

Brazil Orders Troop: To Dutch Guiana Arec   Mission to Co-Opérate With U. S., Dutch in Guar ding Bauxite Mines: Spokesman Announces Solidarity Ain

¢ Brazil Cooperates With U. S., Dutel   » Sends Military Mission, Proclaims Solidarity @f Hemisnhere

Rail Strike Parley Held   President Again Acts To Forestall Walkout

Railway Strike Chiefs Confer   Engineers’ Union Praises President's Approach; No Settlement Hinted.

Germans Scuttle Two Freighters   Two Others Sail From Peruvian Port For Unknown  Destination

Finnish Press Opposed fo Plan To Quit the War   Declares Finland Must Have Hanko Naval Base and Islands

Finns Need Base In Baltic They Assert   FINNISH PRESS CALLS YIELDING TO ANGLO-AMERICAN DE MANDS “NATIONAL SUICIDE”

Finns Demand  Hanko, Islands   Press Says Peace Now ‘National Suicide’

Finland Fights for Security  Wants Return of Hanko Naval Base Before End

Finland Fights for Security  Wants Return af Vankba Naaal Race Refare End

Italian Aliens  Are Rounded Ut   Seventy-Two Being Held At Ellis Island After Roundup In New York

72 italians Rounded Up By .G-Men   Fashionable Spots Raid: ed; Held at Ellis Island  as IHegally in U.S.

72 ALIENS ARE TAKEN IN RAID   Captured in Federa Roundup in Fashion able Hotels and Clubs

N. Y. City Votes LaGuardia a Third Term   Democratic Forces Successful in Chicago Contests

Draft Induction Period Extended   Selectees Wi Ihays To Adj “O° Sifeice     Be Giren 10 a

AT CHARLESTON   Wellsboro Little Theatre Present The Late Christ mnkher Rean.

Substitutions in Material Will Be Seen In Many Items on Counters This Fall

Household Goods Feel War Effects   Substitutes Will Tak. Places, Dut to Shortag of Materials.

Hairpins, Face Powder, Footballs To Feel Priorities Pinch This Fal   Wooden Hairpins Will Be Fashionable, While Waxec Paper Will Replace Tin-Foil And Plastics Or Glass Instead Of Aluminum.

Changes Loom  For Gadgets   Be Necessitated Due Shortage Of Some Materials

Substitutions, Due To Defense,  Will Hit Homes   Many Little Gadgets. Toys, Cooking Articles And Others, Effected By War Orders.

Navy, RAF Aid Land Units in Attack Against 30,000 Italians   Australians, British Hammer Way Through Rings: Then Fan Out   Planes: Prepare Way   Rome Admits Defeat, Says Free French Are Among Assault Group   British Ships Move ae i ee  ee 2

54,000 PRISONERS MOVED   Vessels oof Fleet) Take Captives From War Area

NAVY HELPS   —_—_—s—  54,000 Italian Prisoners Removed From Africa

Air-Borne Tanks Enable Russian Army to Score Big Success In Central Theater, Moscow Claims

NAZIS WILL BE STOPPED, SAYS RUSSO CHIEF   Commander Appeals to All Reds to Defend to the Last   COUNTER OFFENSIVE iS CLAIM OF REDS   German High Command Reports Capture of 78,000 Troops

Conflicting Reports Tell of stiffening Resistance to Le cise Drive

Soviet Planes Ferry Tanks and Men to Hit  Invaders From Rear   Moscow Says Three German Lines Cracked: Berlin Counters With List of 25 Divistons ‘Smashed ;’ Terrific Battle Raging in Area

DEATH TRAPS ATHONG KONG =” TOOK HEAVY JAPANESESOLL   GARRISON STILL HOLDING OU1 AGAINST INVADERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED TERRIFIC LOSSES

HONGKONG MAKE VALIANT STAN   Position Of British Garrt son Hopeless As Japs Attack In Waves

Garrison Of Hongkong Still Holding Out   Governor Young’ Will Remain At His Post Until Captured By  Japanese Invaders

‘Hong Kong Still ‘Holds Off Japs   Governor. ‘Remains  At Besieged: Pdst

HONGKONG AGAIN REPELS ENEMY   Beleaguered Garrison Holds Out In Desperate “Last Stand”

BELIEVE JAPS ARE SUFFERING HEAVY LOcata   All Landing Places Thickly Sown with Mines in Front of Defenses.   SINGAPORE SAYS AID BEGINNING TO ARRIVE

Hong Kong Defenders  Fight Back   Cut Off From Aid. British Refuse To Give Up

GARRISON STILL HOLDS   Governor to Stay At Post Until Taken Prisoner

BISHOP LAWRENCE, NOTED EPISCOPAL PRELATE, 15 DEAD   [WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ES. TABLISHMENT OF LARGE CHURCH PENSION FUND

SON OF LAWRENCE FOUNDER IS DEAD   Rt. Rev. William Lawtence “91, Was Bishop Emeritus  of Massachusetts   MAYOR SENDS MESSAGE   Champion of Freedom

Huge Tax Bill Sent To House   Bill Expected To Raise $3.. 950,000,000 In New Fed. eral Revenue

'$9,826,509,492. Wanted to Build More Army Power   Money Would Push Aireraft Production to 40,000 Planes in °42

ARMY EXPENDE BILL BEFORE THE CONGRESS   Congress Asked to Appro priate Nearly Ten Billions for Year.   MOSTLY FOR PLANES   Would Give Chief of Staff Blanket Order for Tank Equipment.

BE FURNISHED GIGANTIC SUN   Appropriations Committee Asks No Increase In Size of Nation’s  Forces.

ASK FOR HUGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE ARMY   $9,826.509.492 Bill Comtemplates No Increase In Size Of U. 8. APrDMy

NINE BILLION FOR ARMY FOR YEAR ASKED IN REPOR   Total is Over a Half Bil lion Above President’: Estimate; to Push Army Navy Planes to 56,000.   SECOND LARGEST BILL OF KIND IN HISTOR’   Bill Swells Total of Defense Appropriations to Above 43 Billion for Two-Yeai Poriod.

Nearly Ten Billion For Army Asked   Appropriations Measure fot Ensuing Year Presented: 13,000 Airplanes in Puls dicen List.

40,000-Plane Production - Provided For   Army and Navy Air Strength to Reach 56,000 Craft in Fiscal 1942   RACE WITH HITLER   Gen. Marshall Gets Wide Authority and 25 Million ‘Blank Check’

RECORD ARMY BUDGET GOES TO CONGRESS   Nearly Ten Billion Dollars Asked for Year Beginning July 1; Seek 56,000-Plan. Force.   BLANK CHECK FOR MARSHALL SOUGHT

General to  Get More Authority   Gives Chief of Staff New Power—56,000 Planes for Army and Navy

Second Largest Single Appropriation In History Provides Nearly Ten Billion Dollars.

IN MEASURE TODAY   Almost Ten Billions Is Re quested by House Committee.   PLANE PRODUCTION MAY BE INCREASE

Increases Plane Production To 40,000 Yearly   Next-To-Largest Sum In History of Nation Asked By Committee

9 BILLIONS REQUESTED FOR ARMY   Measure Sent to Floor By House Committee

Mrs. Mary Saladin Dies in Hospital   Weve TES PEWo wre  Funeral Services at Frankenstein for Native of Austria

Mrs. Mary Saladin Dies in Hospifal.   - Funeral Services at Frankenstein for Notive of Austria

RUMANIA AGAIN FACES TROUBLE   ls Threatened By Revolts, Budapest Hears

NATION'S LARGEST AIR CROPS TECHNICAL FIFI IS NENICATEN   SENATOR CONNALLY PRAISES LATE SENATOR SHEPPARD FOR WHOM FIELD NAMED

Sheppard Praised As New Texas Air Field Is Dedicated   Connally Talks At Wichita Falls Ceremonies

Air Technical Field Dedicated To Late Senator   Ceremonies Are Held In Honor Of Texas’ Morris Sheppard

HUNDREDS UF PLANES RAKE GAS   Great Armada Blackens Skies LITTLE DEFENSE ‘Big Push’ Continues lor Hours

British Fliers Smash French Coast For Hours   One Of Greatest Raids 0:  War Made Today By British Air Armada   FOLLOWS TEN NIGHTS OF AERIAL ATTACK   Aerial ‘‘Big Push’’ Begins At Dawn And Continues Hour After Hour

WILL RETALIATE, CONNALLY SAYS   ‘Will Sink Every Sub o1 Raider Invading Our Defensive Waters’

Public Hails Boy King Coup In Balkan Crisis   Nation Marshals Army of 1,200,000 Men to Battle Anticipated Nazi Invasion; Form New Cabinet

Prince Paul, Deposed: Regent, Put Under Arrest       BIG FORCE. READY: “TO MEET GERMANS:   General Dusan Simovie Heads the New Gov-” -.  ernment

People Cheer New Regime,  Call for War   Boy King Rules Country As Cabinet Falls Under Anti-German Riots   REVOLT BLOODLESS

British And Greeks Gain New Ally As Boy King Takes Over In Balkans

"Bloodless revolution’ result of well made, swiftly executed plan

Throngs Cheer Bo} King, Demand War With Germany   Prince Paul and Others Who Lec Kingdom Into Axis Arrested: Germans and Italians Beaten

ARE ARRESTED   Army Places Boy King Peter Il in Power   RIOTING HALTS   Trains, Autos and Taxis Rush Yugoslav Fighting Men To Frontier

Yugoslavs Post Army For Battle   Automobiles And Taxicabs Commandeered To Take Soldiers To The Nazi-Controlled Frontiers.   Paul Arrested

Prince Paul, Deposed Re« gent, Put Under Arrest  BIG FORCE READY TO MEET GERMANS  General Dusan Simovie Heads the New Government

Swift Action Follow Coup By Anti-Nazi Army Leaders   Defenses Bulwarked After Boy King Peter Placed in Full Power And Regent Arrested   AXIS NATIONALS HURRY TO LEAVE   ee eR Te Ae SU a  Populace Belligerent, Public Demonstrations For War Are Stacved

Boy King Heads Antt-Axis Regime   Nation Asserts Independence, Stands Armed Against Threat of German Invasion

NEW SLAY GOVERNMENT IS FORMED   31,200,000 Troops Are Mobilized te Meet Nazi Threat.

rince Paul, Deposed as Regent, Is Placed under Arrest; Anti-German (abinet Formed

BOY MONARCH NOW HEADS GOVERNMENT   ‘Prince Regent Placed Under Arrest a  my Chiefs and Populace Calls for ' Against the Germans

Deposed Regent Prince Paul  Is Under Arrest   Public, Vigorously Disapproving Axis Pact, Hysterically Cheers New Regime and Calls for War Against Germany

Army Troops Speed Toward - Battle Posts   ‘Zero Hour’ in Balkans Nearing, -People Hysterically Cheer c Their New Leaders, Clamor = For Battle With Axis; — 1,200,000 Ready

Reich’s Fliers,  “Troops Said _ Aiding Italy   ‘Enemy Tracks and Tanks Destroyed’ by Germans In Desert Skirmich, Fascists Declare

Germany Reported Sending Armored Troops and Fliers To Libya to Help Italian:

German Forces Join Italians in AfFican Fight  Rome Report Says British Trucks, Tanks Destroved

ROME CLAIMS — NAZI VICTORY   Says Troops In Africa Defeat British

NAZIS ATTEMPT HALT ADVANCE   Troops and Fliers Try Blunt British Spearhead   BATTLE NEAR BENGASI   Nazis Go Into Action Day After Duce Announces Presence in Africa

City Of Haapsalu In Nazi Hands   Germans Report Capture of 11,432 Red Army Soldiers

Farm Leaders Ask Permanent Loans Prograr   Senator Bankhead Says Pro. posed Bill Includes Roose velt Suggestions.   ONE YEAR BILL NOW

Congress Farm Bloc Seeks Price-Pegging   Bankhead Will Ask Enactment of Bill At Current Session

Price-Pegging On Permanent Basis Now Being Talked   Measure for Such System Of Government Farm Loans to Be Offered

Seek Permanent Price Pegginig   Bankhead Says He Will Offer Measure At Present Session

BALLAGAOS ARE RESTRICTED Td TROOP MOVEMENT   Every Man Capable of Using Rifle Regardiess of Training to Army   TURKEY SPEEDS ITS DEFENSE PREPARATIONS   Rumors Persist That Greece, Ottoman and Yugo Will: Fight Together

‘German Fighting Forces in Bulgaria, Rumania Said Ready for Action.   Slavs Speed Work   Belgrade Government Restricts Railroads to Exclusive Use by Army.

DELONE HIGH WILL STAGE PRODUCTION   Musical Comedy ‘‘Hey Stranger’ With Cast Of 17 And 8 Choruses To Be Presented Next Monday And Tuesday

RAF Raid Deals Ruin On Tripoli   British Set Stage For All-Out Attack on Bengasi

Hurls Force Of RAF In Tripoli, Bengasi Sector   Bombs Western Capita In Clearing Operations Before Infantry Stroke

Next Grand Assault to Be Aimed at Base Of Bengasi   OCCUPATION OF TEPELENI BY GREEKS IS EXPECTED HOURL'

British Intensify Air Raids as Prelude To Bengasi Atfack   R.A.F, Bombers Range Westward to Tripoli in Heavy Assault

BRITISH TANKS PAVE WAY FOR GRAND ASSAULT   Claim Italians Fleeing Toward Bengasi for  Final Stand

TONS OF BOMBS LOOSED-ONBASE TTALIAN ARMY   Bengasi’s Air Center, Cong - Punished Airdrome at. ~ Barce, ‘Also Pounded; by ‘British .. ¢   PAVING WAY FOR «.  BRITISH ADVANCE   Assaults. Mark Violent  Set-up-in. -Tempo-of Brit-. ain’s;Attempt to Crush  Fascist Foes:: :

BAITTOn OTEP UP TEMPO IN LIBYA   Air Drive Seems Prelude To Grand Assault   OFFENSIVE GROWS   Area from Bengasi To Tripoli Under Air Attacks; Other Bases Are Hit

VIOLENCE Ut CAMPAIGN [a INCREASING   Next Grand Assault to Be Aimed at Base Of Bengasi

Violent Step-Up In Libyan Air Raids Disclosed  we eS ae re   British Action Is Prelude to Grand Offensive on Bengasi

British Quicken Tempo For Bengasi Offensive   Mechanized Troops Strike Far Beyond Fallen Derna To Disorganize Defending Ltalians.

PETAIN CABINET TRIES 10 STEM CARATACE TIDE   Death Penalty Provided t Decree For Communists And Leftists   WORD RECEIVED OF TRAIN WRECK AS LEADERS MEET   Reorganization Of Food Supply Also Reported Under Discussion

PETAIN ATTEMPT BAR TERROR WAVE   Vichy Officials Decree Death For Communists   SABOTAGE CONTINUES   Slowing Up of Industrial Ac. tivities Is Blamed on British Blockade

VIGHY REGIME SEEKS TO STEM SABOTAGE TIDE   Petain Confers With His Cabinet To Map Plans For Checking Acts Acainst Nazis   TRAIN IS WRECKED   Death Penaity Decreed By Marshal For Actions Of German Foes In French Areas

Vidi ONUENS EMERGENCY TO COMBAT REDS  Death Decree d by Petain - @,.. we] ff   Death Decreed by Petain To Stem Tide of Sabotage   MEETINGS CALLED   Campaign to Complete Nazi Understanding Pushed

VICHY WORRIED _ BY ERUPTIONS   Cabinet Ponders Means te Stem Rising Tide of Terrorism and Sabotage

French Studying Ways Of Stemming Terrorism Tide   Marshal! Petain and Cabinet Hold Long Meetings Saturday

Tide of Terrorism Sabofage Rising Fast In France   Petain, Cabinet Hold Two Long Meetings To Consider What to Do

FRENCH REBELS WORRY PETAIN'S GOVERNMENT   Long Meetings Held in Effort to Finds Ways to Prevent Sabotage and Terrorism

Another Train Wrecked as Cabinet Meets   No Appeal Possible From Tribunal’s Rulings; Blockade Blamed for Unrest

Plan Speed Zones In Nearby Town:   Derrick City and Gilmore Present Petitions   CAR DAMAGED

Plan Speed Zones In Nearby Towns   Derrick City and Gilmore Present Petitions

Petain Allies Nation with Nazi Germany   Status of French Colonial Possessions in Western Hemisphere Becomes Im-. portant Item in Washington

TEMPERATURES   Status of French Lands In Western Hemisphere  Chief Concern      NO OFFICIAL ACTION   F.D.R. Appeals to People To Balk Alliance With Nazis

United States In Break With Petain Regime   Vichy Collaboration With th Nazis Causes Rupture; Hint Martinique Action.

U.S. Nears. Open Break With Vichy   ‘Administration Reported to Believe Petain Regime is Collaboratng With Nazi Germany.

ACTION TAKEN WHEN PETAIN BOWS TO NAZIS   Roosevelt Appeals .To French To Resist War  ‘Sellout’

OPEN BREAK IN RELATIONS WITH VICHY REACHED   U.S. Is Considering Status of France’s Hemispheric Colonies

FDR. DECLINES TO ELABORATE ON STATEMENT   Appeals To French People To Turn’ Against Nazis   United States, Splits With Vichy Government

‘U.S. Reaches Open Break With Vichy; Study Future of French Colonies

Petain Is Advised To Guard Against Any Collaboration That Might Be In Violatior Of Monroe Doctrine

PETAIN REGIME EMBRACES AXIS POWERS’ PLANS   Hoteevelt Appeals To French To Halt  » Move

FA APPEALS TO FRANCE NOT TOURRENDER   Sends Message as U. S&S. Seizes French Ships, Including Huge Normandie.   POINTS TO MENACE TO WESTERN HEMISPHERE

AXIS PARTNER FRANCE HEARS F.D.R. APPEAL   Status of French Colonial Holdings In West Is Questioned   COAST GUARDSMEN TAKE VICHY SHIPS   Board Normandie, Once Luxury Liner, and Other Vessels

FRANCE SEEN AS VIRTUALLY ALLY OF HITLER NOW   Future Status of Colonia! Possessions in Western Hemisphere Is Question

Vichy In Nazi Class   U.S. Near Open Break with the French Regime; Hint at Seizure Of Martinique

Roosevelt Urges French Public To Spurn Axis Ties   U.S. Ready To Protect All Western Hemisphere

France Placed In Class With  Axis Vietims   F. D. R. Appeals To French Over Vichy To Reject So Called ‘Collaboration.’   MARTINIOUE QUESTION

Petain Regime I% Definitely on German Side.  —__4——  RADIO APPEAL °              Martinque May Bé Taken Under Local.  Pratactian

U.S. REACHES ‘OPEN BREAK WITH FRANCE   Only Diplomatic Formalities Lacking in Rupture Between Two Nations Following Petain’s Cooveration Statement.

AXIS PACT BREAKS FAITH, SAYS F.D.R.   French Colonies in This Hemisphere Loom Important; Only Diplomatic Formalities Remain

PRESIDENT URGES "FRENCH PEOPLE TO BALK NAZI ALLIANCE   Petain Regime Considered In Category of Othe: Dominated Nations      American Coast Guardsmen Seize Boats of France as Protection Move

Another U. S. Sub Takes to Wave:   Troops, Airmen Reach Sinsaperse

PHILADELPHIA BAN ON LIND   Academy of Music Presi- dent’ Refuses to Permit  Scheduled: Address.

Seek Revenge For Sinking Of the Hood   Claim Bismarck Damaged During Atlantic Battle

HUNT ATLANTIC FOR BISMARCK   British Planes, Destroyer: Strive To Contact Nazi Fleei

BRITISH SHIPS HUNTING FOR NAZI FLEET   North Atlantic Searched by Planes and Destroy: ‘ers in Hope of Dealing Out Vengeance for Los: of the Hood.

British Seek Revenge For  Hood Sinking   Destroyers and Planes Comb Sea For Nazi Flotilla

SEA VENGEANCE HUNT 1S PUSHEL   British Planes and Warships Search North Atlantic For German Squadron

BRITISH PLANES SEEK BISMARCK INN. ATLANTIC   German Ship Reportec Damaged In Sea Battle

BRITISH SWORDFISH PLANES, DESTROYERS SEEK GERMAN FLEET   BRITISH NAVY BENT ON RE VENGE FOR DESTRUCTION ‘OF GIANT HOOD

British Stalking Atlantic For Bismarck; Clamor For V engeance For Loss Of Hood

BISMARCK SANK PRIDE OF FLEET; IS BELIEVED DAMAGE   Planes, Destroyers Search North Atlantic for Contact With Nazis

British Planes Seek Big German War Squadron   Anxious to Get Back In Battle Contact With Bismarck and Support Ships

British Planes, Destroyers Hunt German Naval Squadron to Revenge Sunken Hood

British Hunt Nazi Fleet in N. ‘Atlantic   Seek Revenge For Sink: ing of Hood; Say Bisynarck Damaged

PLANES, SHIPS HUNT BISMARCK   British Scour Fog Banks Tt - Avenge Nazi Sinking Of H. M. S. Hood

Want Revenge *  British Push ”  Search for  German Ship I   Aireraft and Destroyers Hunt Foghanks In Contact Effort

oHIPS, PLANES HUAN WOUNDED BISMARCK   Naval Units Speed Through North Atlantic Seeking Re1 vende for Hood

British Planes Seek Bismarck   Vengeance For Sinking Of Hood Spurs English Search For German Ship ~

British Hunt Bismarck to Avenge Hood   Planes and Destroyers Trying to Locate Ship _ That Destroyed Navy’s Prid

t ITISH SEEK ENGEANCE FOR SHIP-SINKING   lanes And Destroyers Looking For Bismarck - In Reprisal Move

British In Search For Nazi Ships   English Airplane Said to Have Hit Bismark and May Haye Slowed Her Up

BRITISH SEARCH FOR BISMARCK   Planes and Destroyers Seek To Avenge Destruction of Hood,   SAY NAZI VESSEL HIT

NGEANCE PATROLS AT SE   Seek Germayy ‘Destroyer "Which Sunk British Cruiser Hood

Seek Vengeance   Planes And D Destroyers Penetrating The Foe Ranks   DESTRUCTION OF ‘BISMARCK GOAI

BISMARCK IS BEING STALKED    British Warships Anc Planes Hunt Victorious Battleships.

Planes, Destroyers Hun  British Patrols ‘Seek To Avenge The Hood

British Hunt Nazi Ships For Battle To Avenge Hood   War News Boils Down to Nazi Use of French Bases

MANAGER FIRED AT BOYS SCHOOL   HARMON TO ‘RETIRE! BY REQUEST FROM ST, CHARLES

MANY DRAFTEES CALLED, MARCH   Sec. Stimson Denits Department Is Buying 1,500,000 Coffins As the Draft Swells to 1.909.000 Men.

OBJECTORS 10 RECEIVE GALL   FIRST GROUP OF CONSCIENTI OUS OBJECTORS TO ARMY SERVICE GOING TO CCC  CAMPS SOON”

New Mexico Starts Tallying Flood Cost   Highways Alone Damaged $8,000,000 Worth

198 SOG Reich Te Nake Drive   Germans Say Slavs \fust Be Responsible For Pact Rejection

WARNING GIVEN TO NEW LEADERS THEY. ARE RESPONSIBLE   Tension Increases Ang Hope Dwindles Of Favorable Reply From Belgrade

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Plan For Exhange of Prisoners Collapses

COUNTY AAA OFFICERS ALL REELECTED   Committeemen For Each Township Elected Friday

‘WEATHER TO MODERATE   Sunshine and Rising Temperatures Forecast for Tuesday 

DUKE VISITS LINCOLN STATUE      Duke of Windsor Was Interested In His Visit To LincoIn Memorial

271 Miles New Lines Will be Built by REA   Will Serve 600 New Customers In Large Area

Iowa Urged To Support “Fight Infantile Paralysis’ Campaign During Jan.

POLIO IN 10WA ON ~ INCREASE IN 194(   932 Cases Reported in Stata Pas! ‘Year, ' Only : Five - Countias: Es_aped Malady,’ Urge All to Join Fight Against the Disease.’

ifantile Paralysis Cases in State, 932   angest Total on Reéord in Iowa

932 INFANTILE PARALYSIS CASES REPORTED IN 1940   Largest. Number Ever Recorded In State

AFT BOARD OL PEPE   There 4 4re 56 Men Available - for “the Coming. Octo-  ber 26 Call.   WILL NEED 44 MEN

DRAFT BOARD 1) PREPARED   There Are 56 Men Available for the Coming October 26 Call.   WILL NEED 44 MEN

Admiral Says AFL’s Action IsOpenRevolt   Navy Instructs Comman. der to Take Steps to Continue Work

[AFL ¥ West Coast Group Walks Out ‘On All Naval Defense Construction Despite Navy’s Outside Labor Plan

Russian Ukraine Armies Crush Germans Caught in Trap Near Novocherkassk   Moscow Reports Nazis Lose Thousands Of Men, 13 Tanks, 273 Trucks and Many Guns; Berlin Claims Germans Advance 

German Troops Caught in Trap AtRostov-on-Don   Axis Announce That They Have Opened a Biq Scale Offensive

Soviets Claim Nazis Suffer Big Defeat   Thousands of Men Lost in Trap; Nazis Report New Offensive

BAGDAD ARMY. RAKED BY RAI   Planes Attack as Land Borees Batter [radi

British Step Up Attacks In Iraq   Planes, Troops Batte Weakening Army Of Rashid Ali

HITS ARE SCORED BY BRITISH IN ATTACKS IN THE IRAQ SECTOR   Barracks Are Targets foi the RAF in Oil Center of Mosul, Advices Say  Today.

BRITISH PLANES, ~ MEN HIT IRAQI   Mosul Barracks Bombed, 0 Line Fort Occupied In Renewed Drive.

IRAQI TROOPS FEEL FORCE OF BRITISH AIR, LAND ATTACKS   12 Hits Made In Iraq Army Barracks In Great Oil Center Of Mosul   ARMORED CARS ‘ TAKE FORT RUTBAH

HOME GUARDS — ~ HELD MEETING   More. Thon 75 Men Attended. Meeting at Armory Monday Night: ©   IDEA IS EXPLAINED

HUME GUARDS HELD MEETING   More Than 75 Men Attended Meeting at Armory Monday Night.   IDEA IS EXPLAINED

Armed Civilians Patrol Muddy Wreckage of 35 Albany Home: Determined To Prevent Looting

Cuts in Non-Defense Spending Would Necessitate Sharp Slashing of Many Pet Items, Budget Bureau Stresses

Cut In Non-Defense Spending Would Hif Powerful Interests   Would Involve Farm Benefits, Work Relief, Aid to Youth Program

Farm Benefits anc Relief Would Be Hurt by Cuts  Most of Slashes in Spending Must

Non- Military — Cuts To Hur   Reduction To Slash. Deer Into Programs Backed ' ‘By Congressmen 

Farm Benefits an¢ Relief Would Be Hurt by Cuts  “Most of Slashes in Spending Must  Cama Eram Tham

GIRL GIVEN $1,000 FOR FINDING MONEY   Two Packages Containing $7,500 Picked Up in New York May 6, Wnallvy Reach Owner.

FEDERAL LABOR BOARD PLANNED   Setup To Settle Strikes Of. fered Roosevelt.

Vinson Declares Labor Disputes Cut Deeply Into Defense, Production; Knox Sees No Reason for Alarm

Council Awards Coniract for New Fire Truck  Lighting System in High School  ;,  Tum ms Te

Council Awards Contract for New Fire Truck   Lighting System in High School Area Is Approved

BUY TAYLOR HOME   Gilliams Purchase Hesidence or Nerth Locust Street.

OVER 2,000 REDBUDS   A rrr ais  House-to-House Solicitation Has i Been -Completed

OVER 2,000 REDBUDS   House-to-House Solicitation Has Been - Completed

TERMED BLOCK AGAINST AXIS   Willkie Urges U. § To Speed Defense Work Tempo

Black Out For 5 Hours   Strike Shuts Off Electricity In Kansas City

City Is Blacked Out For Five Hours By Sudden Power Strike   UNION DISPUTE CAUSE OF MOVE   Non-Striking Employes Restore Service To City After ‘‘Blackout’’

NEW STATE EMPLOYE PLAN TOLE   Price Announces Recommendations on Proposed New System

Merit. System  “Seen As Neéd      Advisory Council Urges Promotion By State  On Sound Basis

Fooled Superior Forces Ir Withdrawal To Greece After Hard Fighting

Stark Drama When Panzers Go Forward   BRITISHER TELLS OF ODD AND EFFECTIVE TRICK PLAYED IN RETREA®.

British Tank Officers Exchange Accounts of Their Adventures In Covering Retreat of Allied Troops Before German Panzers

DRAMATIC STORY OF THE _ . BRITISH RETREAT IN-:GREECE   English Soldiers Tell How German Tank Units, Followed By Infantry, Advance On Enemy Positions.

Dictator Methods Used by President Wheeler Charges   FDR Repudiates Campaign Promises, Savs Montana Solon

[Wheeler Declares FDR Seeks Lead IU. S Into War   Says Congress Has Right to Declare War

Japs Advance Toward City   Strong Air Attack Opens Nippon Move On Isle; British Blast Invaders

Seven Landings Made on Luzon; Americans Resist   General MacArthur Takes Command of U.S. Forces in Field

Japs Threaten Manila From All Directions   Military Leaders May Declare Capital Open City

Only Christian Capital in East Fights for Life   May Declare “Open City” in Effort to Save Populace as 200,000 Yellow Shock Troops Pour Upon ielend New Fleets Sighted ; Ruth aire © See See ae  See

C.1.0. Will Fight For Harry Bridges   Deportation Preceding: Termed Bias against Organized Labor

Industrialist Warns Against Inflation Trend   American People Must Keep Financial Sanitv. Fuller Save

‘Share the Debt’ Movement fo Retain Financial Sanity in the U.S. Proposed   Walter D. Fuller, President of National Manufacturers’ Association, Says Future Taxation Will Reach New Heicht:

INDUSTRY IN JUNE BREAKS STATE MARK   State College Says Activ. ity 40 Per Cent Over June 1940.   COST OF LIVING . ALSO HIGHER   Factory Payrolls Lead ew Top Figures in Various Fields.

FOR SCHEDULES TWO SPEECHES   gl alks To Neighbors Today, To World Monday

FDR SPENDING WEEKEND AT HIS HOME IN HYDE PARK   President May Deliver Two Weighty Addresse During His 3-Day Visit

ROOSEVELT GOES HOME: PLANS TWO MAJOR TALKS ‘ON INTERNATIONAL SCENE

LABOR DAY PROGRAM TO HEAR PRESIDENT   May Make Important Foreign Policy Statement in Mondav Talk

F. R. to Make Two Speeches   Important Messages Are Expected Today and On Labor Day

FDR: At Hyde Park For. Two W eekend Talks   Hopkins --Accompanie: President On Train  co

TWO SPEECHES BY ROOSEVELT   On Radio at 11:45 AM Monday;He May Make Important Pronouncements

RUSSIA MAY SEND OFFICIAL HERE TO DISCUSS GREATER HELP FOR SOVIETS’ WAR AGAINST GERMAN}   Hopkins and Winant Confer with Maisky on Same Subject—Study What Supplies to Britain, Russia Might Be Allowed to Have.

Greeks Sacrifice Themselves that British Army May Have Chance   Despite Reversals and Preparing for More, Britons Are Optimistic

British Facing Great Odds in Balkan Retreat   ‘Allied Disaster ‘Said Inevitable: .- Since Third Day

ALLIED ARMY FIGHTS LAST DITCH BATTLE   ODDS ARE SLIM FOR ESCAPE FROM NAZI TRAP

Ships Ready To Take Athens Officials Away   Odds Worse Than at Dunkerque for 50,000 fo 80,000-Troops:

Warden Must Be’ Reinstated. Court Decide:   Dismissal ’-On.-.Basis Of Age: Is. Insufficient Cause, State Supreme ~ Gourt: Concludes: :

Eleven Adams County Banks Reaay lo Send Checks To 5,100 Members; Average Check Is Nearly $40; Total Amount  Exceeds 1940 Figure By More Than @90 000

PEACE EFFORT IN TWO TIE-UPS   ‘Slow-down’ Charged in Ford Plant by Spokesmen

Federal Authorities Consider First Step At California Aviation Plant;  Others In Line

Strong Federal Method to Curb Walkouts Hinted   Roosevelt Intimates Government May Stop Defense Industry Strike:

Rail Workers Asked to Purchase Defense Bonds _ With Their Back Waves   Morgenthau Sys $75,000,000 Would Build Battleship or Heavy Bomber Fleet -

ASKS RAILMEN TO BUY BONDS   Treasury Secretary Ask: All Union Settlement of Back Wages.

RAIL COMMISSION. . HELD HEARING ON PETROLEUM DEMANE   COLD TEST AND HIGH OC TANE CRUDE DEMAND DECLARED BE INCREASING

Demand for Texas Crude Is Increasing   State-Wide Proration Hearing Opens at Austin

Demos Qutvoted By St. Louis GOF   Republicans Make Strong Comeback in City Primary Election.

BECKER TO OPPOSE MAYOR DICKMANN   Former Judge Wins Hot, 4Cornered Fight for G.O.P. Nomination   PRIMARY BATTLE BOOSTS G.O.P. VOTE

LONG - RANGE U.S. FIGHTERS REACH BRITAIN   Lockheed Lightnings Make Possi ble Daylight Raids on Berlin~ RAF Planes on Russian Front

R AF Opens War Against Hitler On New Front   American Made Long-Distance Fighter Planes Reach Encland For Raids on Berlin

RAF Planes Arrive, Set to  Bolster Reds   Air Force Wing Poises for 2-Front Air War on German Attackers   NAVAL HELP LOOMS

Full Ground, Air Personnel. _ Now at Front   Announcement of Active Help Made as Speedy Lockheed Fighters_ Reach Britam   Daylight Bombings Of Berlin Probable   Admiralty Chief Reveals Navy Also Is Giving Reds Support

R.A.F. Sends Wing to Russia; U.S. Planes To Enable British to Attack Berlin

ROYAL AIR FORCE OFS TO REDS’ AD   Arrival of Wing Will Oper Air War on Two Fronts © Against Reich

RAF ENTERS WAT AGAINST NAZI ON RED FRONI   American - Made Long Range Fighters Bring Threat Of Day Raids   PLANES AND PILOTS AIDING RUSSIANS

RAF Enters War ot Russian Front as  Planes ‘Rush West   American-Made Long Range Bombers Arrive in England, to Aid in Raids on Berlin .-

Big RAF UNIT NOW IN-RUSSIA   London Announces Arrival : Of Wing insSoviet for Two Front Air War

Great Britain Expands Front Against Nazis   Wing of RAF Arrives In Russia, Perhaps To Ais In Defense of Cities

RAF Fights With  Soviet Air Force   Planes and Pilots Arrive in Russia to Hel; Battle Nazis Along War Front; American Ships Increase Danger to Berlin

RAF Wing Arrives On Red Front   Open British Air War On Two Fronts With Germany American Lightning Planes To Be Used.   Ship Sunk

FLIERS IN SOVIET RUSSIA TO BATTLE FORCES OF HITLER   Expansion of Britain’s Battlefront Accompanied by Disclosure American Long-Range Planes ' Roack Fraland

PROBE DERAILMENT OF TROOP TRAIN   Railroad Fireman 1s Killed and 19 Soldiers Are tnjured in Wreck

PRESS INQUIRY INTO SOUTHERN “TRAIN CRACKUP   Fireman Killed And 19 Soldiers Are Injured

SOLDIERS’ TRAIN WRECKED; 1 KILLED   Fireman Dies, 19 Others In jured In Mississippi Railroad Crash

TROOP TRAIN MISHAF STIRS THREE QUIZZES   Fireman Killed, 19 Soldiers Hurt In Dixie Accident

Three-Way Investigation of Troop Train Derailment Under Way Today

Investigation of Troop Train Smashup Is Launched by Three Groups in South

Nazis Charge U.S. Stirs Plot  In S. America   Berlin Blames Dies Group for Argentine Seizure  of Documents

Say Mail Is Taken En Route   Claim Diplomatic Pouches Have Been Seized; Sensational Revelation is Promised By Berlin   DISCLOSE CHARGES

Germans Claim Serbs at Sarajevo Quit   Admit That British Army in Greece Shows More Ficht

SERB SECOND ARMY YIELDS AT SARAJEVO   Berlin Tells of Wholesale Surrender of Yugoslav Force; Acknowledges British in Northern Greece “Showing More Fight Than Heretofore”’

Berlin Says Serbians Give Up  Surrender of Entire Second Army Claimed

SERBIAN ARMY QUITS BATTLE   Nazis Report Surrender Of A Large Force At Sarajevo; Deny Armistice

Germany Says Second Serb Army Has Laid Down Arms   Size of Force Is Not Estimated—Alleged Capitulation Re. news Speculation in Berlin Whether Belgrade Will Ask Armistice—Spokesman Who Said British Were Leaving Greece Now Declares They Have Decided to Fight.

Nazis Say Serb 2nd Army Quit   Admit British Army of Northern Greece Now  Showing More Fight

ood Menaces swell Again   Hondo River Again Goes on Rampage at New Mexico City

J, E. BOYLAN, JR. IS NAMED JUDGE   Becomes Associate In Fifth Judicial Circuit By O’Conor’s Action

Lesson Qf Dec. 7 Taken To Hear!’ Admiral Declares  . Says Men Want Only One Thing—To Get. At the Japanese

MEN OF NAVY WANT CHANCE TO PAY FOR SURPRISE ATTACK   PEARL HARBOR INCIDENT HAS PUT OFFICERS AND MEN ON FULL ALERT

ITALY ALSO ASKS THAT CONSULS GC   Government Requests U. S. to Close Offices by July 15

Italy Acts in. Close Concert With Reich   Also Aske U. 8. Recall - Staffs of Consulates By July 15

To Close American Consulates   _ Nazis Ask U.S. to .  - Withdraw EmployeesFrom Seven Countries On the Continent

Action Is Retaliation in Kind for Recent Order Against Germany   INCLUDES AMERICAN EXPRESS WORKERS   Various Charges, Including Espionage, Are Made Against Americans   {RHYLELEVTIN »

Strike Ends At East Moline Works   I. H. C. Plant Scheduled To Reopen Wednesday.

To Submit  Demands   Harvester Plant Workers Vote To Return To Jcbs

Body of lowa Medical Student Recovered Toda}   Youth Believed To Hav: Been Drowned Whil: Fishing

Arsenal Has Blaze   Fire Hits 2nd Building in Month at Frankfort

Dislocation Of Industry Seen Following War   Welfare President Asserts. However, U.S. Will Be Better Prepared

Nation Joins President In Mourning Death Of Mothe:         ‘Mrs. Roosevelt Succumbs At Age Of 86; Chief Executive Postpones Address To Nation Until Thursdav

News Dispatches   Death Attributed To Advanced Age; —Funeral Is Tuesday   . Nation Joins Chief Executive in Mourning; FDR Speech, Scheduled for Today, Postponed Until Thursday Night eee

Postpone Radio F,D.R. Address Until Thursday   President At Mother's Bedside In’ Hvde Park Home During Last Hours.   NEARLY 87 YEARS OLD

Nation Joins President Roosevelt In Mourning Death of His Mother

PRESIDENT ’S MOTHER DIES AT HER HOME   hort Ilness ‘Takes Mrs. Roosevelt, Nearing Eighty-Seventh Birthday — Chief Executive Postpones Address.

. Citizens Send Sympathy To Members Of Presidential Family And Funeral Is Scheduled At Residence Tuesday

SHORT ILLNESS IS FATAL 10 MRS, ROOSEVELT   Mother Of President Died Sunday Afternoon At The Age Of 86 Years

F.D.R SMOTHER DIES; U. 8. JOINS INMOURNING LOSS   MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY POUR INTO HYDE PARK: SPECIAL WIRFS ET      IMPORTANT’ AIR ADDRESS POSTPONED UNTIL-THURSDA’   Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt Succumbs After Acute “Circulatory Collapse’: Nearly 87

FDR’s Mother Passes; Radio  Talk Delayed   U.S. Regrets President’ $ ean Advanced Age. Ts Held Cause

President's Mother Dies [At Hyde Park Home; Radio ‘Address Is Postponed   Death of Sara Delano Roosevelt Attributed Largely to Advanced Years; President and First Lady at Her Bedside

NATION MOURNS FOR PRESIDENT’S MOTHER WHO DIED ON SUNDAY   PRIVATE RITES PLANNED ON TUESDAY FOR MRS. SARAH DELANO ROOSEVELT

Death Takes Aged Mother Of President   Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt Lived To See Only Sop Three Times Become: Chief Executive of United States

President's Mother Succumbs To IIlnes:   Mrs. Sara Delano Rooseelt Dies At Home A Hyde Park; Lived To See Only Son Become Chief Executive: Speech Postponed

ADDRESS WILL BE DELIVERED ON THURSDAY   Mrs. Sara Delano Rooseyelt Expires at Age of 86 Years      PRESIDENT, WIFE AT THE BEDSIDE   Roosevelt Expected to Speak on U. S.-Nazi Relations —

NATION JOINS WITH F.D.R. IN MOURNING DEATH OF MOTHER   Presidential Radio Address of “Major Importance” Postponed Until Thursday Night  DIED SUNDAY

Private Rites Will Be Held Tuesday   Death Is Caused by an Acute Circulatory Collapse

Her End Comes At Age 86 With Son at Bedside   President’s mother to be buried tomorrow— Radio address is postponed until Thursday.

Nation Joins Its President In Mourning   Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt Dies Sunday Morning

Nation Joins President In Mourning Death O} Mother; Talk Postponed

Premonition Sent F.R. To Mother’s Bedside   Death Claimed Her Sunday After Brief Illness, Circulatory Collapse

Physician Attributes , Cause To Advanced Years   Funeral To Be Held At Old Family Residence For Only Small Gathering

FDR’S MOTHER DIES AT HYDE PARK RESIDENCE   Scheduled Speech Is Postponed By President Today

President’s Mother Dies At Hyde Park   End Comes Sunday At Hyde Park to Sara Delano Ronsevelt

Rites to Be Held at Residence Tomorrow Death Postpones President’s World Broadcast

re "Mother's Bedside   Death Claimed Her Sunday After, Brief Illness, Circulatory Collapse

Radio Address to Nation Postponed to Thursday Night as Result — Chief Executive and Wife at Bedside—Funeral Will Be  Heald Tomorrow.

Aged Mother Of President Dies at Home On Hudson   Sara Delano Roosevelt Passes Away at 86 After Short Hlness   EXTREMELY ACTIVE DESPITE HER YEARS

‘PRIVATE FUNERAL RITES WILL BE HELD TUESDAY: FOR PRESIDENT’S MOTHER.

MOTHER OF THE PRESIDENT DIES   Death Claims Mrs. Sarah Delano Roosevelt At 87; President’s Speech Postponed Until Thursday.

RADIO SPEECH BY PRESIDENT IS POSTPONED   Mother of Chief Executive Passes at Home in Hyde Park. N. Y

Mother Of President Succumbs   Mrs. Mrs, Sara Delano Roosevelt Passes Away at Advanced Age of 86 Years

PRESIDENT'S MOTHER DIES AT HYDE PARK   Funeral Tuesday — Mourn ing Chief Executive Postpones Radio Talk

FDH POSTPONED RADIO ADDRESS   Funeral for Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt to Be Tomorrow.   97TH BIRTHDAY SOON

Last Rites for Aged Woman At Hyde Park Tuesday   DELAYS ADDRESS   Chief Executive te Talk to Nation Thursday Eve

Nation Mourns Death President’s Mother   Roosevelt Postpones Speech, Funeral To Be Held Tomorrow

PRESIDENT’S MOTHER DIES AT HYDE PARK   Mrs. Roosevelt Is Taken By Death Sunday   WAS NEARLY 87.   Nation Joins Chief Ex ecutive In Mourning

DEATH OF FDR'S  MOTHER MOURNED  BY NATION, CAPITAI   Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevel Dies Yesterday At Hyde Park

Son Postpones Major Address Set for Tonight   Private Funeral to Be Held Tuesday at Hyde Park Residence

MOTHER OF FDR DEAD; NATION JOINS IN MOURNINC   Death Attributed to Advanced Age. Presiden Postpones Radio Addres

U.S. CAPITAL MOURNS DEATH   Roosevelt and Wife at Mother’s Bedside

Sara Delano Roosevelt Suc: cumbs At Hyde Park Home In Presence of Immediate Family.

Mother of President Dies in Her Home of In. firmities of Age.   ADDRESS DELAYED  - . UNTIL THURSDAY

Nation Joins President In Mourning Death of Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt —

Mother Dies, FDR Postpones Speech   President to Discuss International Situation — on  Thursday.

THE PRESIDENTS MOTHER IS DEAD      Messages of Sympathy Pow Into Hyde Park; Funer. al Tomorrow,   PRESIDENTS RADIO TALK POSTPONEL

America Joins With President In Mourning Death Of Mother   Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt Taken At Hyde Park Home; Would Have Reached 87th Birthday On Sept. 21

Déath Results In Postponement Of Vital Radio Address Bv F. D. R.

Revered Mothe Of President —  Roosevelt Dies   Matron Who Lived to See Her Son Elected Chief Executive of United States Three Times Passes at New York Home

FDR’s Mother Dies At Home In New York   Nation Mourns Pass. ing Of Great American Mother

Talk Planned By Executive Is Postponed   Mrs. Roosevelt Expires to Acute Circulatory Collapse at Age of 86   FUNERAL TUESDAY

PRESIDENT'S MOTHER DIES AT HYDE PARK ESTATE YESTERDAY   Chief. Executive. at Her Bedside at Time of Her Death, Caused by Circulatory Collapse ae   FUNERAL TUESDAY.   Had Seen’ Her Son Franklin D. Roose. _vyelt_ Inaugurated President Three Times; Was Very Proud of Him.

Nation Joins {fs Chief  utive In Mourning At Death Of Mrs. Sarah Delano Roosevelt

Nation Joins F. D. R. In Mourning Death Of Mother; Delaying Address   Mrs. Sara Roosevelt, Who Saw Her Son Thrice Inaugurated As President, Succumbs After Brief Illness At Ancestral Home.

Nation Mourns with FDR Over Mother's Death: Address Is Postpened

Woman Who Thrice Saw Her Son Inaugurated President Dies of Advanced Age.

NATION MOURNS SUDDEN DEATH MRS.ROOSEVELT   Mother of President Suc. cumbs to Acute Circulatory Collapse Due Principaliy to Advanced Age   FUNERAL TOMORROW   President and First Lady At Bedside When End Came; Widow For Aj Years

Sympathy Of Nation To President   His Mother Dies At 86—President Delays Address

FDR’S MOTHER DIES AT HOME   President Delays Major Ad. dress Until Thursday Night

FDR POSTPONES RADIO ADDRESS OF IMPORTANCE   Advanced Age Caused Mrs. Roosevelt’s  Death Sunday

RITES TUESDAY FOR MOTHER OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE   Nation Joins President i: Mourning; Radio Address Postponed

MOTHER'S DEATR FORCES CHANGE IN PLANS OF PRESIDENT   Important Address Set for Tonight Is Postponed tc Thursday Evening   End Comes at Age of 87 te Sara Delano Roosevelt al  Hyde Park Home

Funeral Rites Tuesday: Roosevelt Defers Talk To Thursday Evening

President's Address Scheduled Today Will Be Thursday   Death Caused Principally ‘From Advanced:Age: FDR and Wife at Redside

Death Due to Old Age; FDR Delays Talk   Will , : Broadcast - Thurs. day; At Bedside When “>. Death Comes ~*~

MRS. ROOSEVELT RITES PRIVATE; SPEECH DELAYED   PRESIDENT’S TALK WILL BE BROADCAST THURSDAY NIGHT

MOTHER OF FOR TAKEN BY DEATH AT AGE OF Ob   Circulatory Collapse Fatal To Mrs. Sarah Roosevelt At Hyde Park Home   SPEECH OF PRESIDENT DELAYED TO THURSDAY   Funeral Services Scheduled For Tomorrow Morning At Ancestral Home

The President’s Mother Is Dead Mr. Roosevelt  Postpones Speech Tintl] Thirecdaw

Nation Mourns With President Death Of Mother; Address Postponed To Thursday

Mother of FDR Dies at Age 86  Sara Delano Roosevelt Succumb: St. Pe. .t us.  mt LE

Funeral Rites For FDR's Mother Are Set For Tuesday   President Delays Speech Until Thursday Night

Mother Of President Dies At 86   DESCENDED FROM LONG LINE O MERCHANTS IN FAR EAST SHIT PING; PRESIDENT HER ONL’ CHILD.     co a . and 2aF we e« F

RADIO ADDRESS BY ROOSEVELT ~ POSTPONED   Thrice Saw Son Inaugurated As Chief Executive   Set Up To Handle Messages Of Sympathy: Services To Be Held Tuesday

THE PRESIDENTS MOTHER IS DEAL   'Mrs. Sarah Delano Roosevelt  Died at Home Overlook ing the Hudson. -

Present Rations In Europe Will Last Until Fal   Farm Experts Say Supplies Are Below Normal But Last Until Next Harvest.

No.-Serious~ ‘Shortage Of. Food Faces Europe   Survey Indicates Continental Europe Has Suf ficient: Supplies To Maintain:Current Ration: Until New Harvests Come In

Germany Has Plenty Food   Current Rations To Continue In Most of Enrope

Europeans Have Enough Food to Reach Harvest   Rations Shortened But No Starvation Felt Imminent  SOME ACUTENESS  Germany Feeding Better Than During Past War,  Reports USDA

EUROPE HAS ENOUGH FOOD   No, Food Crisis Ahead Fo: Germany Seen Before New Harvests Come

No Starvation In Kurope For  Present Year      France, Belgium, Norway. Netherlands May Have Limited Supplies

4 Draftees _ Called Oct. 13      Names Not Yet Selected, Board Declares.

CALL 14 MEN -T0 ARMY OCT. 13   100 More Questionnaires Mailed This Week

Manila Declared Open City To Protec Civilians From Bombings; Japs Reported ‘Making Heavy Reinforcements On Luzon

Japanese invaders bring hard pressure against defenders   Manila open city as soldiers removed-—navy announces Jap transport and minesweeper sunk

PRESOURE ON PHILIPPINES GRAVE TURN   ‘Army Announcement Indicates Situation More \ Serious,   MANILA “OPEN cITY”, PROBABLY BAGUIO   Growing Reinforcements for Australian Allies Prime Minister Says.

Jap Invasion Armies Exerting Terrific Pressure; Defenders Leave Manila; McArthur Reorganizes Defeense Positions

Japan Brings ‘More Pressure On Philippine ‘Isle Defenders   eveals "Casualties pr ae Sides Are  Heavy   Troops Leave Capital   carr Against 7 Nowth

Heavy Jap Attacks imperil U. S. Lines   ‘Australian Hints Allied Offensive; Report Nippon Using “Children’s Army”

Army’s Announcement Re ports Heavy Casualties on Both Sides and Indicates  Serious Turn.   MANILA IS DECLARED AN OPEN CITY TODAY

Tank Battles Raging South of Manila; Both  U.S., Jap Losses Heavy   Invasion Armies Bringing ‘Very Heavy Pressure’; Manila-Declared An ‘Open City’: Defenses Removed

Heavy Losses for Both Sides   Australia Reports Counter Moves in Pacific Being Mapped

GRAVE TURN "IN BATTLE . OF MANILA  INDICATED   © Army Reports Casualties Are Heavy on Both Sides; Japs Increase Power   4 MANILA DECLARED AN OPEN CITY      Reorganized Defenses Said to Have Bolstered Main ay Fichtine Line

MacArthur Reports Heavy Fighting In Many Sectors; Japs Moving More Troops Into Island Battle

Fierce Fighting In Philippines   Manila An Open City, Two Enemy Ships Sunk

CommuniqueReportsGrave Turn In Critical Battle —   All U.S. Soldiers, Marines Removed From Manila In Accordance With Declaration

Allied Counter Drive In Far East Near, Report; Dutch Get Two Jap Ships   Luzon Situation Grave But U.S. Army Reports Lingayen Lines Holding

Manily, Declared Open City, Periled From 2 Directions   \ustralian Prime; Minister Reports Allies Plotting Huge Offensive to Offset Jap Gains in Far East   JONG KONG GONE, BRITISH PIN HOPES ON SINGAPORE’S DEFENSES

Manila Declared Open, Undefended City, but Army Spokesman Asserts Defense Will Continue, ‘More Vigorously’   LINGAYEN ASSAULTS REPULSED   MacArthur Reorganizes and Strengthens Positions of Forces North of Manila

Losses Are High Tn Tank Battles   Heavy Casualties on Both Sides Are Reported From  anila   DRIVE-TOWARD MANILA   ‘Japanese Held on North; Situation South of City - Ominous

Peak Fury Reached In Jap Attack   Situation Takes Grave Turn; Capital Is Proclaimed ‘Open’ City.

Declare Manila ‘Open City’ To Protect Civilians; All Military Units Are Moved

VIOLENT BATTLES INVOLVING. TANKS: RAGED ON FRIDA\   MANILA HAS BEEN MADE AN “OPEN CITY” BY PHILIPPINE MILITARY COMMAND

‘Heavy Casualties On Both Sides Reported by U. fee Army, Which Claims Japs Continue to Bomb Manila Despite Declaration Holding It An Open City.—U. S. Subs and Dutch Airmen aati Subs Get Enemy Warcraft

Tank Battles Rage Southeast of Manila With Heavy Casualties — Invaders Beaten Off on Lingwaven Front.

Grave Turn “Is Reported At Manita   Australia Hints At Strong Counter - Measures By Allies In The Pacific

Many Casualties pe whe On Both Sides—Picture Brighter in North  MANILA NOW ‘OPEN’  Mac Arthur Reorganizes And Strengthens Lingayen Sector

Casualties Run Heavy as Japs Step Up Pace  Reinforcements _ be taal BE Oe   , Reinforcements. Hinted as U, S:: Defenders Battle Violently ;

LWZON'S CLASH IS INCREASING: ” IN FIERCENESS   U.S. Troops Are Able To Beat Off Some Attacks. Upon Islands .

Japs Bring Very Heavy Pressure Against Defender:   Army Announces Grave Situation In Philippines

CASUALTIES ON U, 5. JAPANESE SIDES HEAVIEF   Very Heavy Pressure on U.S.-Fili pino Forces Around Manila as Furious Tank Batties Rage

VIOLENT TANK BATTLE RAGES ON THEISLAND   “Brighter Picture” to The North Reported, But Island of Luzon Appears Doomed

Japs Increase Pressure on  U. S. Defenses   Both Sides Sustaining Heavy Casualties; Grave  Turn in Situation Seen

NAZIS AND RAF CLASH IN DAYLIGHT BATTLE      Germans Take Advantage of Low Clouds to Stage Attack On Coastline.

Nazi Raiders Driven Off by RAF Fighters   Four Enemy Planes Shot Down in Battle That  Began at Dawn   CITIES ATTACKED   British Deliver New Onslaught on German Coast Bases

BRIT, GERMAN PLANES FIGHT ALONG COAST   British Claim Six Nazi Fighters Shot Down This Marne  —

DAYLIGHT RAIDS ON BRITAIN COST SIX NAZI PLANES TODAY   “Dogfights”. ‘Raging. Along ~ Southeast Coast And Thames Estuary Above Cleuds

German Raiders Take Advantagé of Low Clouds   Attack British Ships. In Straits; Engage RAF In Dogfights

Governor and Utilities Commissioner Ask Citizens To Comply With Order; Applies To Show Windows, Decorative Lighting, Advertising Signs and Night Football.

OPM Blackout Order In State Effective Tonight   Governor and Utilities Commissioner Ask Citizens To Comply With Order; Applies To Show Windows, Deco. rative Lighting, Advertising Signs and Night Football.

N.C. Asked To Cooperate   Broughton And Winborne As! Compliance With Power “Blackout” Toniaht

TAPAT ARePRVATIONG   Put a Big Lug On Movie Firms   Union Labor Leaders Nam ed Conspirators in Mil lion Dollar Deal.

Warn Norwegians Against Sabotage   German Fortifications Reported Threatened

N orwegians Wreck New Nazi Defenses   Yugoslav) Rebel Army Reported .to Have Captured 700 Germans

NOfot DeoT ROY ANTI - INVASION FORTS OF NAZIS   German Threats Are Unable To Halt Sabotage Acts Of Conquered People

‘Extensive Sabotage To Fortifications In Norway Reported; Army Raised By Jugoslavs; Greeks in Uprising

FRIENDS THINK KREVITSKY WAS KILLED BY OGPU   Former So viet Secret Agent Found Dead in Hotel Room   SUICIDE VERDICT   Coroner Will Keep Case Open for Inquiry, However

Gen. Krivitsky, Ex- Red. Agent, Is Found Dead   Friends Suspect Murder Coroner Rules It-a Suicide ‘

RED GENERAL MEETS DEATH IN MYSTERY   Killer Believed OGPL Secret Agent

FORMER RUSSIAN SECRET AGENT FOUND DEAD   Assassin Suspected of the Death of Walter Krivitsky in Washingtor

PROBE IS ORDERED AS EX-COMMUNIST SPY 1S FOUND DEAD   ‘e riend of Slain Gen. Walt @r Krivitsky Asks Investigation

GEN. KRIVITSKY IS FOUND DEAD      Murder Suspected Despite Supposedly Authentic Suicide Notes.

EX-RUSS AIDE IS BULLET VICTIM   Suspicious Circumstances Prompts Searching Investigation

Police Doubt ; Revie “Wis ’ Suicide. Victim   Indicate Notes. ‘May Have Been Planted on Him ‘By Assassin:

FORMER USSR SECRET AGENT SHOT TO DEATE   Attorney Says Friend ay Have Been  Murdered

Friends Suspect Foul Play in Krivitsky Death   Apparent Suicide Notes Might Have Beer Counterfeited, Attorney Says in Urging Searching Investigation

POLICE DECIDE 10 HOLD KRIVITSKY DEATH CASE OPEN   Searching Investigation Of Mysterious Death Urged By Louis Waldman, Krivitsky’s Attorney; Krivitsky Feared Assassination.

Attorney Believes Ex-Red Secret Agent’s Suicide Notes Possibly Faked by Slayer

Doubt Suicide In Death Of Noted Russian   Krivitsky’ s Attorney Ure:  -@S ‘Searching Anvestiga. ‘tion Of Death:

DEATH OF KRIVITSKY CALLED SUICIDE BUT EVIDENCE IS NOT T00 CONVINCING

SUSPECTS. MURDER IN FUSSIAN'S DEATE   Former Soviet Russian Agen Found Dead in New York Hotel

KRIVITSKY SUICIDE NOTES MIGHT BE COUNTERFEITEL   Investigation of Former Russian Secret Agent's Death Urged by Friend.

Washington Hotel Room Yields Body   Krivitsky Testified Before Dies Committee In 1939; Hinted Red Sabotage

HINT KRIVITSKY MURDER VICTIM   Former Russian Secret Agent Found Fatally Shot In Hotel; Friends Discredit Suicide Theory.

Friends Suspect Assassin Plot In Krivitsky Death   Suicide Notes Believed Counterfeited, Dead Man Feared For Life, Attorney Says

FIND FORMER STALIN AIDE SHOT DEAD   Washington Authorities Sa Krivitsky Killed Self— Murder, Friend Avers

Demands Probe  of Dollar-Men   Washington Solon Would Check Income

INVESTIGATION ‘DOLLAR-A-YEAR MEN IS ASKED      Senator Savs Men Engaged In Defense Program Should Have No Other Ties

Wee SESE Soph ees ge TER aeaneeee SBERSNS OS: EE  Te  Probe of Defense Executives Asked  Attack Is Directed At Income Source 

AN-AYEAR MEN ORAW FIRE FROM SENATOR   Wallgren Demands Investtgation To Determine Sources of Income

DECLARES MEN DON’T LIKE GLAMOUR GIRLS   Movie. Expert Told by Soldiers and Other Groups They Want — ‘Em Real.

MEN YEARN FOR OLD-FASHIONED  GIRLS. MOVIE EXPERT STATES         Mrs. Bettina Guncxy Believes Modern Girl Striving fo Glamour Had Best Forget It All and Go Back to Another Day

Id-Fashioned Girls Liked Best By Modern Youth   dy Expert Reveals Re eals Results of Survey of Groups of Men

Be Sweet, My Deah, and Catch an Heir; . Be a Glammer Gal and Catch the Air

ANTITRUST LAWS UPHELL   Supreme Court Uphold: States’ Right to Bar PriceFixing Combines

ASCAP Loses  In Supreme Court   State Right To Bar Price. Fixing Groups Upheld.

War May Delay Construction of New College Gymnasium here      W. U. C. Trustees Complete Work of Review in Two Sessions

College Trustees  Adjourn Annual Meeting. March 12  - Approve Plans Fc or New Gymnasium And Reelect Officers —

Mother Of Local  Woman Succumbs   Mrs. Chilcote Had Been I For Past Three Years

Death Claims Mrs. Chilcote   Resident 44. Years Dies at Home After Short Critical Illness

REDS STYMIE NAZI DRIVE   Blitzkrieg Loses Force First Time Since War Started  BY ASSOCTATED PRES-s

Nazis Aim Isolation Of Russia   Turkish Pact Part Of Nazi Encirclement Move; Meant To Wean Turkey From  Ruasia.   RedArmyReady

EMPLOYE PURGE ORDERED BY U. S.   American Firms With Offices in Latin-America Told to Clean House. 1

NAZI ELEMENTS PAGE PURGE IN LATIN AMERICA   U.S. Firms Told to Get Ric of Employes In South and Central American Areas   PRESSURE APPLIED   Stare Departments Steks Oust Workers Who May Be Agents For Axis Powers

U. S. Moves To Oust Employes Of Many Firms   Fifth Column Workers In Pan-America Are  Subject Of Probe

Purge Sought By Government  In U.S. Firm:   Subversive Agents In LatinAmerican Countries Are Subject For Comment.

Government Institutes Drive To Rid Latin- American Companies Of Employes Antagonistic To U.S.

Government Urges U.S. Firms To. Discharge Subversive Personnel      Many In Latin-American "Branches Already Have Been Fired After Diplomatic Pressure Is Applied.

Government Tells U.S. Firms to Oust Pro-Axis Workers   Word From Latin Amerie: Causes State Branch to Urge Complete House Cleaning

LATIN AMERICA CHANGE SETUP      Get Rid Of All Foreign Subversive Elements, —  Branches Told

U. §. Firms Abroad To Be Cleaned Out   Government Tells Concerns to Fire Subversive Personne

Firms Told to Rid Their Latin-AmericanBranches Of ‘Subversive Personnel

DRIVE FOR U.S. FIRMS TO “HOUSE CLEAN” THEIR LATIN-AMERICAN BRANCHES STARTS

Jugoslavs Find Pact Impossibl.   F ull Preparedness Aim  Of Government At Belgrade

JUGOSLAVS REJECT TRIPARTITE PACT; STUDY SUBSTITUTE   Seek Peaceful Solution Of Crisis—Take Steps To Prepare For Any Eventuality

JUGOSLAVIA 10 OFFER NAZIS NO-WAR PACT   Ready ' To Suggest Substitute Treaty; Axis Agree ment Is Found ‘Unacceptable’ By New Belgrade Government

Ships Heard Fighting In Dark After British Leave:  Yugoslavia Rejects Pact

JUGOSLAVIA TO TURN DOWN THE HITLER PACT   Trying To Be Peaceful But Is Making Preparations For : War

ee 'Can’t Accept Axis Treaty   Prepare to Offer Germans Non-Aggression Pact

Four Killed; More Than Hundred Are ‘Hurt; FBI Askedin   All Spikes Removed From One Rail; Manhattan Limited Thot to Be Intended Victim

ie Hunt For Selecta   Rails Loosened Without Breaking Electrical Siginal Circuit

TRAIN WRECK © KILLS FOUR, —” INJURES 10:   Saboteurs Apparently R esp onsible for Crash in Pennsy! vania —

VANDALS BLAMED FOR WRECKING OF TRAN: FOUR DI   Cleveland - to - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Train Hits Loosened Rail Near Its Destination.   SEVERAL CARS ROLL INTO OHIO RIVER   Railroad Officials Ask Aid of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Fixing Responsibility for Wreck.

PAL RR. OFFICIALS ASK FBI 10 SOLVE RAIL DISASTER   Four Dead and 104 Injuree When Rail Is Loosened; Sionale Unbroken. .

Chicago Wheat   Sabotage Suspected In Wreck Of Train That Took 4 Lives

Death Toll in Train Wreck Set ai Four; 104 More on Limited Injured  4 in Accident.

4 Killed and 104 Hurt As Train Leaves Track When Spikes Are Removed Fron Rail

War Today   wear loaay Soviet Outlook Brightens; Army Holds Together

GERMANS ARE BEING SLOWED UP BY SOVIETS   Budenny Has Extricated Most Of His Army From Kiev.

Ex-Convict Tracked Down By Sheriff   Woman Robbed And Then Slain, Says Hansford Officer

Woman Poet’s Body Found In Texas—  Lovelorn Club Pair Married; Suspect _ Taken In Chicago Month After Slaying

CHICAGO MAN IS DETAINED   Charged with Killing Woman He Met Throug Matrimonial Aqency

Will Train Youths   Miniature Annapolis’ in Middle East to Teach Gunnery Taecties

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS   British Tars Being Trained in Near East   “Miniature Annapolis” Is First Overseas School to Be Operated Under Admiralty Dzirection

SERMANS ASK WILLKIE AID      GERMAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS ASKS WILLKIE TO TAKE LEAD AGAIN NAZI PROPAGANDA

PRYOR OWES U.S. MILLION DOLLAR‘   Additional Unreported In “come Found Since He Went to Prison

Speed “Lifeline” To British Atrica   Trans-Ocean Ferry Service To Be Started Soon—Use Brazilian Airports

WHEAT MARKETING QUOTAS PROPOSED    GROWER REFERENDUM MAY 31 TO DECIDE ON FEDERAL CONTROL OF SALES.

FOUR KILLED AT CROSSING   Automobile Hit by Illinoi Central Freight Train Near Dubuque

RESISTANCE Mi         Russian Aid Seen Soon: Tokyo Is” Optimistic

LUZON DRIVE SLOWING UP: NEW ATTACKS   Borneo, Malaya And Hong kon; To Feel Assaults Of Tmperial Forces

TRANSPORT DAMAGED IN NEW RAIDS   Meanwhile Fleet Hunts Naval Foes Following Knox's Re= port on Pearl Harbor

United States Fleet Renews  Stiff Battle Against Japs   Enemy Transport Is Reported Damaged In Encounter.

U. 5. BOMBERS RENEW ATTACK ON JAP SHIPS   One Transport Is Said Badly Damaged Off Legaspi   NO LAND OPERATIONS   Jap Assaults Slow Uy But Respite Thought Temporary

SITUATION IS UNCHANGED IN PHILIPPINES   Olongapo Naval Base At Manila Bombed, City Is Untouched

Report U.S. Fleet Is : Hunting Nippon Navy   Japanese Action against Philippines: As Reported to Have Eased Off; Pearl Harbor Story Told

ENEMY ATTACK SLUMPS, FOUR PLANES DOWN   No Ground Operation Reported in Islands During Day

U, §, SMASHES INITIAL FOG Ut JAP ATTAGK   Philippine Forces Beat Of! Wave After Wave Of Jap Landing Parties   INVADERS STILL UNABLE TO IMPROVE POSITIONS   154 Boats Used In Landing Smashed By Accurate Fire Of U. S. Artillerymen

NO RAIDS IN 18 HOURS ARE REPORTED   But Japs Still Claim to be Raiding; Russia Expected to Give Aid Soon

American Fleet Hunts Pacific For Jan Battleshins — And Vengeance

FOUR ENEMY PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN   Transport Vessel Badly, Damaged by Philippine Defenders Off Luzon — Nipponese Air Attacks Ayoaoft Minor Charactar.

JAP TRANSPORT IS DAMAGED AS INVASION LAGS   Army Bombers Hammer At Enemy Ships; Four Nipponese Planes Downed   NAVY YARD IS ATTACKED   Belated Accounts Tell Of Death Of Hundreds In Landing Attempts

Enemy Ship Damaged By U. S. Planes   Jap Transport Hit; Philippine Forces Break Invader Drive.

Four Enemy Planes Shot Down On Isle   Philippine Land Situation Has Little Change

Renew Attacks on Jap Vessels at — Legaspi   Knox Tells of First Encounter of War  — At Honolulu

Ni ppon Loses FourFighting Planes Also   Americans Renew Attacks on Enemy Off Legaspi on Luzon

UY. S. Fleet Af Sea Seeking Contact With Jap Fleet: Wake Holding Gut

American Fleet Hunts Out Enemy Over Pacific; Knox Gives His Hawaii Report

U. 5. ARMY BOMBERS RENEW ATTACK UPON ———sJAPS OFF LUZON   ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY OF MINOR CHARACTER AND THERE WAS NO GROUND FIGHTING

U.S. Pacific and Asiatic Fleets Seeking to Bring the Japanese Navy into Action

Navy Hunts Pacitic For Japanese tie; Wasniagion Believed Al Secretary Knox Report On Pearl Harbor ‘Bloody Sunday’

FDR PROPOSES LOWERING AGE FOR DRAFTEES   Recommends That 19-Year-Old Men Be Inducted

Activity On Luzon Island Slows Down   Battle Fleet Seeks Engagement With Nippon’s Warships

Army Bombers Renew Attack On Jap Ships   Enemy Transport Damag. ed in Raid on Ships Off Legaspi, Philipines.

U. S. Bombers Pounding Jap Troop Ships   Another Oriental Transport Hard Hit by Bombs

DORMAN TO SPEAK TO VISITING EDITORS   Will, Address Northeastern fowa Newsxmen Who Mert in Fayette January #0

Eden, Dill Talk With Turk Chiefs   Britons Receive Wild. Welcome Upon Arrival

EUEN TALKS TO TURK LEADER!   Conferences Are Expectec To Determine Course 0! British - Turkish Action ir Balkan Crisis

EDEN OPENS TALKS WITH TURK CHIEF!   Conferences May Deter mine Course of BritishTurkish Action

Eden Talks: With Turkisl Leaders, Gen. Dill Sees Military. Chieftains In Ankara

Eden Meets Diplomats In Ankara   PERSISTENT RUMORS IN ANKA KA SAY AMBASSADOR TO Mus COW WILL SEE HIM.

EDEN AND DILL CONSULT WITH TURKISH HEADS   Expect to Determine Policies in Balkan Situation

‘Ankara Conferences Expected to Determine Course of Action hy Britain and Turkey

Four Corvettes, Ostensibly on Maneuvers, Sail to St. Pierre and Miquelon; Announce Plebiscite Opposing Vichy Government; Move Disciaimed By Canada and Britain

FREE FRENCH SEIZE ISLES; U.S. AROUSED   Action Called “Arbitrary by the State Depart. ment   RETURN TO STATUS QUO IS DEMANDED   Little Islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon Are Seized

RAF BORE BRUNT OF IRAQ CAMPAIGN OVER THE WEEK-END   British Bombers Attacked Nazi-Used Airports and Transport Vehicles.   WATCH SYRIA EVENTS   Indications Are That the War Might Bring Hostilities to That Territory.

Bombs of The RAF On Nazi Used Airports   Developments In Syria Are Being Closely Watched

ROYAL AIR FORCE BORE BRUNT IRAQ WEEK-END CAMPAIGN   GERMAN OCCUPATION OF MOSUL AIR BASE REGARDED AS PARTICULARLY SERIOUS

hIRST PERSONNEL LOSS   Mrs. Frank Gute Dies Today at Age of 70 Year:   Funeral Services Will Be Held at Willey Thurs. day Morning

Mrs. Frank Gute   Dies Today at  Ageof 70 Years   Funeral Services Will BR Held at Willey Thurs. day Morning

More Than 35,000 Men Affected By Shutdown In These Plants  SIGNALS CROSSED  Efforts Being Made to Get Men Back to Work Immediately

GM WORKERS — STRIKE DESPITE POSTPONEMENT   ‘Crossed Wires’ Blamed for Misunderstanding Resulting in Walkouts at Detroit   HUDSON MEN OUT   Colt Workers Get Raises, Agreements Announced in Two Other Dispuies

Board Gains Time In Motors Strike  Despite Postponement, Workers Walk-Out At GM And Hudson Plants

CIO CONTENDS FLINT WALKOUT DUE TO MISTAKE   Held: Workers Unaware . Threatened Strike Had ’ Been Delayed 24 Hours   SIGNALS CROSSED, . ONE OFFICIAL SAYS   Effort Being Made io Ge  : Unionists Back: 8,500 ~ Hudson:Motor- Car: 'OWietkars Out

FIREARM PLANT WORKERS WANT WACE. INCREASE   Colt Co. Pl ‘Plant At Hartford, Conn., Affected   MAKING CANNON   C. 1.0. -Po stpones Strike At Hudson Plant

BOTH G.M.C. AND HUDSON WORKERS QUIT   Walkout at Mint, Mich. ‘Division of General Motors Corporation Comes After Postponement Wad Raan Arvangrad.

Colt Firearms Ce. Affected by Walkout of 5,600 Today   Strike at Hudson Motor Co. Postponed; News of Other Strikes

STRIKE IS CALLED IN AUTO PLANTS IN SPITE OF AGREEMENT   Mediation Board Reports Walkout Postponement Of 24 Hours   Construction Workers at Pearl Harbor Lay Down Tools Today

NEW STRIKES HIT DEFENSE   Colt Firearms Company Plant Affected by Strike of Workers

‘Crossed Signals” Cause Strikes at Four General Motors Plants:  Three Hudson Factories Tied Ur

36,000 IDL DESPIEGM — TRUCE   Men in Chevrolet, Buick and Fisher Body Plants Walk Out.

STRIKE RETARDS COLT FIREARMS 00, PRODUCTION   Hudson Motors Walkout Is Delayed—Many Shipyards Workers Remain Idle

OLLOWING is a nation-wide roundup of major strike . and latest develoanments:

COLT FACTORY HIT BY STRIKE   Threatened Hudson Walkou Postponed; Seek to Avert GMC Shutdown.   COAST SHIPYARDS CLOSE

Walkout In Some General Motors Plants   Strike Called Against Three Of Hudson Company

‘STRIKES AT ‘ TWO ARMS _ PROJECTS   ‘Wage Increases Sought ix Colt’s Arms Factory and at Shell Piant   HUDSON WALKOUT TO BE DELAYED   West Coast Shipyard Still * Closed by Dispute; 12,000 Laid Off by Dodge

STRIKE OCCURS AT FIREARMS FACTORY   Non-Union Workers at Colt’s Armament Plant Walk Out

FIREARMS COMPANY WORKERS ON STRIKE   Walkouts In Shipyards Alse Delay Defense Work

C.LO. Gives G. M. 24 Hrs.} HudsonShut:   Pickeis Take Over af De froit as $500 Union Plant Workers Quit   COLT CRISIS ENDED   Two-Day Ticup in Na. tion’s Largest Gun Factory Is Adjusied

DETROIT AND FLINT PLANTS HIT BY TIE-UP   Mediation B oard Announces Delay Agreement Short Time Before Strike.   GET WORD TOO LATE   Union Says Defense Orders Not Hit But Company  Pe) a ae a

GMC PLANTS ARE HALTED BY STRIKES   Strike Vote Affects 35,000 With General Motors; Hudson Affected.   Union Asks 10 Cents An Hour Wage Boost

SIGNALS GOT CROSSED, SAY UNION HEADS   Strike Follows Announce. ment Of Walkout  Postnonement.

STRIKES THREATEN PRODUCTION AT FWO MORE PLANTS   Firearms Factory Loses 5600 Men; Shell Loading Concern Also Hit   No New Developments are Reported in West Coast Shipyard Dispute

COLT FIREARMS FACTORY LABOR WALKS OUT TODAY   Threatened Strike At Hudson Motor Company ls Postponed

COLT FIREARMS COMPANY IS Hil BY LABOR ROW   Dispute Over Pay Slows Production of Vital Defense Unit   SHIPYARDS TIED UP   U. A. W. Agrees to Delay Hudson Motor Strike Until Parley

Walkout Hits Colt’s Company, Strike At Hudson Co. Delayed   Shipyards Strike Continue to Tie Up More Than Half Billion Worth of Naval Construction on Both Coasts

Strikes Cause Delay In Arms Factory Work   Colt Armament Company. Government Shell Loading Plant Employes Strike.   Wwonk ON CA 'TROIURT   WORK ON GM TROUBLE

HIGH BRITISH ~ OFFICERS HELD   ‘Rome Says Six Generals, Two Colonels Are Cantured

Bill McKechnie Buys Plane Ticket To Pittsburgh, Lands In Detroit

Blushing Bill   Manager of Reds Buys Ticket, . Pittsburgh; Boards. -Wrong. *Plane, ‘Lands In Detroit.

BRITISH ARMY MOVES CLOSE TO JUGOSLAVIA   Resistance to Axis Treaty Urged By London

‘Forces Reported Fortifying Sites ‘On Slav Frontier   Schools in Belgrade Closed After Students Stage Demonstrations

TWO INJURED WHEN CAR RUNS INTO BUS   Accident At Shady Spring Puts Two People In Hospital

BRITAIN'S SHIP LOSSES SPURT   Worst Week Since Octobe: Reported—Germans Pour Bombs on Portsmouth

Power Dive At 11 Miles-Per Minute Shows Superiority American Planes

661 Miles-Per-Hour ‘Test Dive Succeeds   Civilian Pilot Puts Plane Through Paces At Wright Field; Sets New Record.

Diving 661 Miles An Hour  Test Pilot Indicates U.S. Plane Excellence

Superiority In Air Again Is With Yankees   661 M.P.H. Dive Paves Way For Fastest Ships

Pace Would Take Ship From Here to Dallas in 598 SECONDS—  Plane Test-Dived At 661 Miles Per Hour

Army Plane Dived At 661 MPH Rat      Speed 41' Miles Faste) Than Record Attained By Test Pilot .

American Pilot’s Dive at 661 Miles: Per Hour Establishes a New Record

TWO KILLED IN RACIAL TROUBLE   Leaves Of Colored Soldiers Cancelled After Slayings At Fort Bragg

Army Separates Negroes, Whites   Steps to Prevent Race Riots Taken

NAZI HIGH COMMAND CLAIMS DEFENSES OF RUSSIANS SHATTERED   y GERMAN NEWSMEN AT THE “FRONT PICTURE RED ARMY IN HOPELESS CONFUSION

Panzer Coiumns, Pianes   Shatter Center of Russian Line on 2000-Mile Front   Germon High Commond Claims Success In Initial Stages of Drive Into Russia;  Russia Says Two Columns Are Repulsed

Germans Report They Have Made 3 Maior Penetration   Japan and Spain Display Sympathy For Hitler's Cause

Foes Charge Churchill Evaded British Censors   Incident Brought Up — _In Commons By Laborite ~Opponent of Premier-

Churchill Pre-War Act Is Questioned   Commons Critic Alleges Telegrams to I’. R. Sent Behind Chamberlain's Back

Josephine io Wed Sailor: to Climax bomance Begun After Subway Nights

PETERSON, BYRD AIDE. DIES   Story of Josephine and Sailor Speeds Toward Happy Climax

Central Park Meeting to Lead lo Marriage for Girl, Sailor   Proceeds from Sale of Story of Romance of Couple to Furnish Their Apartment

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Grave Concern Over Japanese Cabinet Resiconation

PORT CAPTURED IN SOMALILAND   South African’ Fighters Cut Off Supplies of Fascists

British Occupy Port In Somaliland   Chisimaio Taken By South African Troops.

British Capture  Important Italian  Somaliland Seaport African Forces Claim  Victory of Strategic Importance on Coast

British Take Italian Port In Somaliland   Many Prisoners, Much Equipment Taken in Drive ‘Unon Chisimaio

British Seal Fascists In Somaliland   Capture Coast Town, Shutting Enemy From Sup plies and Reinforcements

IMPORTANT PORT FALLS TO BRITISH   Chisimaio, Military Center Italian Somaliland, Captured Today   BRITISH BACK ON GOOD ROADS AGAIN   The Worst Is Now Behind the Swift-Advancing Forces in South Africa

IMPORTANT CITY OF CHISIMADL 1S TAKEN OVER   Tommies Now Have Open Road Leading To Capital of Italian Colony; Ship Scut. PS ae

England Drives in Somaliland  ‘Cover Worst of Road With Capture ®. af Chasiamais

FORD CUTTING OFF WORKMEN   5,409 Instead Of 20,00( Will Be Turned Out, Union Official Says

FORD TO LAY OFF 5400 WORKER   FIGURE OUT FROM 20,000 AFTER COMPANY AND UNION OFFICIALS CONFER.

Ford Company Agrees to Cut Lay- Off Plans  Union Reveals Firm n finly © LAO

FORD LAY-OFFS TO TOTAL 5401   Production Curtailment Won't Affect 20,000, Union Announces

Factories, Docks and Warehouses Attacked   Nazis in Meantime Blast at West Coast Port of Bristol

Bremen Hard Hit for Third Time   Factories, Dock Yards, Naval Base Are Blasted

British Fiercely Bomb Bremen  For Third Night  ‘Swirling Mass of Flame’ Renortod:

English Sow Fire  On Port   Pilots Term City ‘Swirling Mass OfFlame’

Many Towns  Are Bombed By British   One Returning English Flier Counts “20 Very Big Fires’ Within One Square Mile

BREMEN AFLAME® AFTER ENGLISH 3D NIGHT RAID   Factories, Docks, Yards . Bombed By RAF With   ~ Unusual Success.

RAF Leaves  Bremen in  Sea of Flame ~ London Admits  ~ Heavy Raid  - Felt in Bristol

FIRE ENGULFS BREMEN THIRD NIGHT RUNNING   Seaport Gains Title of Heaviest Nazi Bomb Receiver   NAZIS STRIKE BACK   Mammoth Factory Held Center of Swirling Flames

BREMEN RAID BY RAF WORST OF THE WAR   City ‘Swirling Mass’ Of Flames

BREMEN oAlD AFIRE AFTER NEW ATTACK   Nazis Bomb Bristol      Big German Port Left In Swirling Mass Of Flames

Nazis Bomb Bristol   Big German Port Left In Swirling Mass Of Flames

STEEL FLOW DEPENDS ON LEWIS’ WORD   Mine Workers Threaten Strike, Demand Mine “Union Shop.”   MEDIATION BOARD CALLS HEARING   Heads of Leading Producers Summoned to Ap.pear Tomorrow.

“CAPTIVE” MINE ACTION, DEPENDS NW INHN. LEWIS   40,000 Remain Idle As Steel Mills Seek  . Armistice   First Intervention of Coal Operator Is Cheering. to East

PLEA MADE TO LEWIS TO END COAL DISPUTE   Mine Operators Reported Anxious For Truce

ARMISTICE ASKED IN COAL MINE WALKOU}   Steel Mills Have Only Meagre Fuel Reserves

State Revenue Bill Signed by Governor 0'Conor   Cuts $1,500,000 from An nual Expenses of State Taxpayers

O’CONOR SIGNS STATE REVENUE REDUCTION BIL   Legislature Faces Major Tussle On Gas Tax Appropriations And Highways

NEW TAXBILL IS MADE LAW BY GOVERNOR   O’'Conor Signs. Measure Reducing State Income Tax   NINE OTHER BILLS ARE ALSO SIGNED   Rood Construction Bond Issue Now Being Considered

BULGARIAN-BRITISH BREAK DUE SOON   Points To Increasing Number Of German Troops In Bulgaria.

Thousands of Germans Are Declared to Have Filtered  Into Bulgaria for Invasion

Envoy Claims Many Germans Are in Nation   Suggests Attacks on Rumania Also3 Says ‘Experiment’ Won't Be Reneated

British Minister Charges Germans Pouring Into Bulgaria, Sees Break

british break With Bulgaria Likely Soon, Envoy Hints —  Britain. May Declare - War on Bulgaria  Before Hostile Acts Come, Minister Says    TELLS OF GERMANS IN BALKAN COUNTRY

“Forerunners’ of Invasion Already In Bulgaria, British Minister Says

BULGAR ~ BRITISH BREAK IMMINENT]      English Minister Declare: Nazis By the Thousands Are in Sofia

CONFESSES KILLING FT. SNELLING GIRL   Former North Dakotan Tells Police of Circumstances Preceding Murder

1840 CHRISTMAS SEAL GEST CAMPAIGN IN STATE'S HISTORY   Marshall County Residents Contribute $2.379.37 To \Last Campaign

TROOPS PLAN FINAL ASSAULT ON KEY CITIES      Vichy Warns Londor On Continuing Warfare

Negotiations to Surrender City Reported Formed   British and Free French Near Climax Of Near East Drive

British Forecast an Early Occupation  of Damascus, Beirut   Negotiations for Surrender of Ancient City of Biblical Fame Reportedly Are Under Way as Final Assault Is Prepared

21-Year-Olds Called Soon   Physical Fitness Make: Early Duty in Army Very Likely

Draft Lists Will Be Mailed Today   Military Service Near for 21-Year-Old

LIBERAL PRIZES FOR HALLOWE'EN   Awards To Be Made At Celebration Here Thursday Night, Oct. 30, Announced ——Huskers To Compete

U. S. FLEET REPORTED “WIPED OUT   Senator Demands An Explan ation in Senate Talk.

Congress Ready To War On Axis   German Position Due to Be Clarified in 24 Hours; FDR-to Speak on ‘Nazi Pattérn,’ Report on Pacific

GREEN SEES NO NEED FOR LAWS   Says, ‘Anti-Strike Legisla tion Will Only ] Provoke Strife.

Green Asserts Strike Ban  Will Provoke More Strikes,  Unrest, Destroy Efficiency

GERMANS MASS STRONG FORCE NEAR TURKE\   Reds Set Nazi Losse: For Three Months At 2,300,000

Bulgarians Said Massing for War Against Turkey   Diplomatic Activity May Preclude German Drive Into Caucasus

9 REASONS FOR OPPOSING WAR  Catholic Churc ch Weekly Gives I  ives Impartia

OREASONS FOR OPPOSING WAR             Catholic Church . Weekly ~~ Gives Impartial > : Report

Germans Have Little Comment On Shin Capture   Declare British Began Practice of Using Fals« Vlag

Detroit City Strike Looms   Municipal Workers to Quif jobs Unless They Get Concessions

U.S. Savings Bonds, Stamps  Now on Sale   New Drive for Funds to Carry on Nationwide Defense Program Is Launched Thursday

DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS G0: ON SALE TODAY   Savings Stamps May Be Bought For 10c to eran... ol

Postoffice Sells Bonds  For Defense   Savings Stamps Als To Assist Arms Efforts

SAVINGS BONDS FOR SALE AT POST OFFICE   National Campaign to Raise Funds For Defense Of America on Sale May 1

U. S. DEFENSE BONDS ARE PLACED ON SALE THURSDAY MORNING   Defense Postal Savings Stamps Also Available At Post Office

WENDELL WILLKIE ATTACKED BY NYE      Charges He is Attempting t Cover Up ‘War Propaganda in Movies’

TILT OVER FILM QUIZ OFF STAND      Willkie Trying to Cover Up for Movies, Sen, Nye Declares

Nye Charges Willkie Trying to Cover Up Movie War Propaganda Which ‘Is Being Forced On People’

Willkie. Is Attempting  To Hush-Up Propaganda Inquiry, Declares Nye

Charge Effort Made To Incite   Nye Declares Willkie Tries To  Cover Propaganda

Accuse Willkie Ot Covering Up War Propaganda   Senator Nye Says There I Vicious War Propaganda Being Foisted Upon  ‘People.

SON OF JUDGE GOT MONEY   Testifies Langer Associate Gave Him $525 Before Trial of Senatoy

Son Of Judge Explains Langer Deal   Says He Got $525 Fron  Senator’s Friends.

JUDGE'S SON TESTIFIES  HE RECEIVED $525 FROM SEN, LANGER’S FRIENDS

JUDGE'S oD BARES “BRIE FROM LANGE   Testifies to Payment of $525 for. Attempt to Insure Result of Trial.   MADE TRIP AT URGING OF LANGER LIEUTENANT

Paid By Langer To ‘See’ Judge   Son Of District Judge Testifies Before Senate Group In Langer Hearing.

FOOD STAMPS 10 BE DISCUSSED   Plan For Ouachita County To Be Heard

HOUSE PASSES BILL EXTENDING DOLLAR POWER   Administration Seeks Early Action on Measure—GOP Efforts to Strip It Defeated

Five Army Fliers: Die as Plane  Strikes Mountain Capt. F, S. Nelson, One of Victims,  ‘as Known in City

ltalian Troops Retreat Under Ethiopia Fire   Strong Patrols Operating Against Italians, Reports Declare

BERLIN BOMBED, NEWSMEN THINK RUSSIANS DID II   Germans Acknowledge Raid. British Say They Know Nothing About: It.

JAPS CONCERNED ON U.S. SENDING SHIPS TO RUSSIA   Thinks America May _ Make Vladivostok Far East Defense Line   Policy of Nation’s on Japan’s Moves” Southward Are Outlined

JAPAN TOLD OF U.S. AND BRIT. POLICY   Tokyo Concerned Over Shipments To Viadivostok —

Policies Regarding Nip pon Move South Are Outlined     POSITION CLARIFIEC   Serious Anglo-Japanese Situation Forecast By Minister

JAPAN WARNED   United States and British Policy In Far East Made Clear,

UNITED STATES AND BRITISH POLICY FOR PACIFIC 1S OUTLINEL   Ambassadors Tell Jap Officials Democratic Position There

Japs Learn Views  On Move South   United States and British Ambessadors Warn Leaders Last Week Serious Situation Will Result

Bill Likelv To Reach FR Late Tuesday   Fish Attempt To Ban Another AEF fs Out

Br itish Sink German Ship In Brief Figh   Berlin Admits Loss o War Vessel in Northern Waters

‘King’ Lear Stands Pat On Penance   Boys In Army Must Be Good, Army  Commander Says

Trelater   yee Many Injured By Cyclone  In Nebraska   Four Houses Are Domatished jn Stare

Folding Money Is Back In Circulation, New York Says Everyone Glad To Meet It   Here is another angle of the business boom striking the U. S. A.

Folding Money Is Back  Activity in Luxury Markets Proves There Are Dollars in Circulation

Yugoslavs Enter Albania RAF Flyers Bomb Sofia   Troops to Aid Greeks Reach Scuteri: German Arsenal, Railroads, Warehouses, Factory Hit

WIFE IS SLAIN BY WPA WORKER WHO KILLS SELE   Efforts At Reconciliation Fails— Tragedy Follows—Money Ts Blamed

BRITAIN HELP TERMED VITAL BY DIPLOMATS   Public Hearings End on Lend-Lease Proposal

Dnly Prompt, Full Aid To Save Americé   ormer Ambassadors To rance and Norway Say id Necessary to Escape xis Domination

Diplomats Relate Reasons for Aid To Great Britain   Mrs. Daisy Harriman And William Bullitt Testify Saturdav

Minister to Norway Joins Bullitt in Warning Aid Committee British Defeat Disastrous to America

Program Endorsed By Bullitt   Mrs. Harriman, Former Norwegian Minister, Says Aid Is Urgent

Vessel Disabled By Storm Sends Out Distress Calls   Ship Being Buffetec By Disturbance Near Haiti

Help Sent to Stricken Ship   Freighter Js Reported Yo Be Sinking in Caribbean After  Encountering Hurricane

Ship Asks for Help on Radio   S. O. S. Tells of Vessel Without Rudder in Storm

Ship Sinking In Hurricane  Calls For Help   Issue storm warning to all shipping in area —Gale slashes through Northern Ohio.

NIGHT OPERATIONS BRITISH FLIERS ARE DECLARED EFFECTIVE   GERMAN AIR LOSSES OFFI - CIALLY PLACED AT 5,346 PLANES BY BRITISH

TOWN ATTENDS GRADUATION   Elk City Elementary School's Circus Attracts Throng

Circus Acts, Even to Strip-Tease, Feature Graduation at Elk City   Whole Town Turns Out For Commencement Exercises

WHOLE TOWN TURNS OUT—  Strip-Tease Act, Rhumba Dancers At Graduation

Strip Tease and Acrobatics Make This School’s Graduation a Great Success 

Hull Talks With Dutch,  Australians   Powers Told Of Meeting With Japan Envoys

TALKS CONTINUE IN WASHINGTON ON FAR EAST CRISIS   Dutch, Australian Envoys Confer With Hull Today On Precarious Situation   Incident In Japan’s Diet Cloaked In Censorship Of Tokyo

Says Country Not To Offer Appeasement   State Department Confers With Dutch And Australian Ministers About Far East

Candidate Didn't Announce At State Fair   Senatorial Race Is Still Big Question

Britain Sends Parachutists  In Italy Area   London Denies Knowledge However, Of Action To Dynamite Water

SALUTE WILL BE FIRED   Battery C From Fort Riley to Attend Ratner Inaugural

Bill Aimed At Barring Communists  Measure in Senate ‘Would Keep Party Off Ballot in State  ASSEMBLY RECEIVES MANY MORE BILLS  House Asked To Probe ‘Official Conduct’  Of One Member

ove Starts In House to Expel Solon   Gate Senate Gets Bill ~ 4imed at Barring Red Party from Ballot  i a ae ey  ata Ee a TTP ™ CK

HOUSE ASKED 10 PROBE ONE OF MEMBERS   “Official Conduct” of Luzerne Solon Under Fire In Resolution   LEGISLATORS GET MANY DOZEN BILLS   Measure Aimed at Barring Communists from Bal lot is Offered

AT THE BIG GAME   Mary, Louise Lockhart, Wichita, Chosen From Among K. U. Women

TWO STATE QUEENS _AT THE BIG GAME   Mary, Louise . Lockhart, Wichita, Chosen ' From: Among K. U. Women _   “TIGER QUEEN” COMING

Matrimonial Monkeyshine Marathon Bears Watching  Los Angeles Coupte Has Just Applied For  TY z. Wy. a. pa Sea ian ee =o fr4 8. aw

Beat Amendment To Limit Troops   Proposals Forbidding Con  voys and-Prohibiting  -, Troops Defeated   NEAR A FINAL VOTE   Barkley Plans Night Ses. sions to Bring Roll Call: on Passage

VOTE I$ 63-28 ON RESTRICTION IN WAR AIN BILI   President Again Decries Delay Affecting Deliyeries to Democracies

“Safe and Sane”  Driving Urged   Three-Day Week End Will Bring Many Deaths

British Weekly Shipping Losses Show Decrease   Three British Shios Totaling 18,208 Tons Sunk by Enemies

BACKS UP THE ARMY ~ TN STAND   Supports Officials in Their Refusal to Compromise Issue Affecting All Selectees.

Roosevelt Supports Army Leaders In Refusing To Compromise On Service

DENT BACKS ARMY DEMAND 10 EXTEND SERVICE   sen. Marshall Reported To Have Said Selectees Are More Needed Than The Guardsmen or Reserves.   FOREIGN SERVICE ; PLAN 1S DROPPEL   Senate Expected to Adop! Arministration Program Serious Opposition Fore secn In House.

U8, AND SOVIET. ENVOYS ARE SAFE   PLANE CARRYING STEINHARDT AND LITVINOFF REACHES BAKU, RUSSIA.

ENVOY'S PLANE  SAFE. REPORT      Craft Believed to Have Beer Carrying Steinhardt is Landed at Baku

Glass Workers Out on Strike   Demand for Wage Increase Ends in C  OO. Walkaute

YANKS IN ITALY COUNT PENNIES   Freezing Order Leaves Americans Without  Money To Live

FUNDS OF U. 5. CITIZENS ARE LOW   AMERICANS IN ITALY WONDER WHERE MONEY IS COMING FROM FOR MEALS.

RAF CONTINUES NIGHT ATTACKS   Areas in Germany, Holland, Denmark and Norway Are Bombed.

Spain’s Entry Into War Is Believed Subject Of Talks   Germany Scoffs At Rumors Of Separate British-Italian Peace; 400,000 Nazi Troops Renorted In Rumania

RAF Attacks Afriea Cities Held By Axis   Bengasi And Barce Bombed With Good Results, Is British Claim

National: Commandér ‘Con _-demns: All Temcausiont “Labor Leaders.   WHO IMPEDE DEFENSE   He: Asserts Public Opinion +. Will Prove an Effective ’ . Boomerang:--.

JOHN L. LEWIS ~ ATTACKED 8 LEGION HEAD   National Commander Condemns All Unscrupuilous Labor Leaders.   WHO IMPEDE DEFENSE   He Asserts Public Opinion Will Prove an Effective Boomerang.

ROLL CALL MAY COME LATE TODAY OR QN- SATURDAY.   Speaker Rayburn Announces House Leaders Will Oppose All Amendments Not ‘Approved by Committee.   BITTER FIGHT ON SPENDING LIMIT   Rayburn Opposed to Night Session; If Vote is Not Reached by 6 P. M.- He  - Will Urge Delay of Day.

Former King Enroute To Cuban Port   Carol And Party Seek Sanctuary On Island

King Carol And Red-Haired Sweetie Take Life Easy On Flight To Cuba

three - Hour Meeting With Executives O: Companies Fails Te Bring Results

Lewis In Threat To Close Mines   Issues Reminder That His Agreement Expires at  Midnight   NO SETTLEMENT NEAR   Government May Be Preparing to Take Hand in  Keeping Mines Open

Further Report By Union Mogul To Policy Committee Of United Mine Workers Due Late This Afternoon   NO INTERRUPTION OF WORK IN MINES LIKELY

REPORT ARMY MAY TAKE OVER MINES   President And War Secretary In Conference

Army Chiefs Confer With Sec. Stimson      Use Of Soldiers Expected In Coal Mine Controversy

ROOSEVELT READY TO ASK LABOR CURBS IF MINE PARLY FAILS   Congress Leaders Prepare For Immediate Action Or  Antis Strike Legislation If New Walki out Is Ordered   (Rulletin)

Lewis Will Meet Steel Men Sunday   No Hope Seen Te Avert Walkout Of Workers

HULL SAYS U.S. NOT SATISFIED BY VICHY STAND   Fears French May Bow to Nazi Pressure for African Bases   Berlin Uses War Prisoners to Tighten Screws on Petain

Doesn’t Remember Joining  Amnesia Victim Get: Furlough From Army

FINDS HUSBAND WITH AMNESIA   Located In Camp Having Enlisted Eight Months Ago.

Walkout Closes Machine Gun Plant   Production Of Weapons For Aircraft Halted,

Production At Machine Gun Plant Halted   Connally Insists U. S. Not At War In Statement

PLANT MAKING MACHINE GUNS CLOSED TODAY   Workers On Night Shift Walkout On Detroit Company

Another Strike Slows Down Defense Effort   Walkout at Kelsey-Hayes Co.’s Machine Gun Plant in Detroit.

Strike Halts Work On Plane Weapons At Plymouth, Mich.   Another CIO Walkou! Stops Production on Eight Naval Vessels

STRIKE HALTS AIRCRAFT ARMS PRODUCTION    Machine Gun Platt Is Closed With Walkout — of Night Shift

WAR ALL OVER, RUMANIANS SAY   Territorial Ambitions Realized, Troops Will (;0 Home Soon

Rumanians Think War Is over for Them; Reach Goa   Troops in Ochakov Section Expect To Leave Russia Soon

Rumanians Satisfied With Gains   Few Corps May Stay To Assist Germans As Token Force

Conflict May Be Finished For Rumania   Troops Anticipate Discharge After Cap fure of Odessa

MOVE IS READY BY TROOPS AT SHELB)   10,000 Membeis of the 37th. Division to Start Monday on Trip Into Louisiana.

GIRD FOR ‘WAR’   Ohio Soldiers to Participate In Louisiana War Games.

WORKMEN ON HOUSING PROJECT TERRORIZED BY NIGHT RIDERS   CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF FICIAL BLAMES LABOR TROUBLE FOR ACTIVITIES OF HOODED MOB

DUCE AFRICAN ARMY FALING Blir DISASTER   Barentu Strong Outpost im Eritrea, Falls; Troops on Retreat   British Drive Being Joined by Thousands More Ethiopians

Outpost Over 40 Miles Inside Sudan Front   British Intensifying Drive Through Erirea; Italians Falling Back in Orderly  Fashion

British Capture Italian Outpost Deen In Eritrea   Fascists Abandon Barentu, Retreat  Toward Trap

ERITREAN FORG   Italians Falling Back In Orderly Fashion With Little Chance to Save Themselves.

BRITISH PUSH ON AGAINST ITALIAN FOE   Barentu, Strategic Outpost, Falls to Empire Troops As Net Tightens Around  Fnemvy.   ETHIOPIANS AID IN MAJOR DRIVE

British Capture Important Post Inside Eritrea   Barentu Taken As  Drive Intensified; Italians Falling Back

BARENTU IS CAPTURED BY BRITISH   Intensify Drive Through Eritrea And Somaliland

UNION FRONT CALLED DRAG ON DEFENSE   Steel Industry's “Tron Age” Says Lost Production Total Loss.   NO RESPONSE TO - PLEA FOR PEACE   Paper Says Unions Clain to Be Making Best Pro.  gress.

NAZI TROOPS NEARING ATHENS   High Command AssertsAllie Driven From Thermopylae by Mountain Troops.

BERLIN, April 25. (P)—The German high command today announced that Nazi troops had thrawn the British out of

NAZI TROOPS BLAST BRITISH OUT OF PASS   Germans Expect To Take Athens With Out Resistance

British Are ThrownOut Berlin Says   Germans Capture Many Pieces of Artillery and Other Equipment in Region   Ships Are Bombed   ont ps APC DOTIICEU  Berlin Cites Six Vessels as Sunk, 14 Others  Damaged

NAZI LUFTWAFFE  MAKES RELENTLESS ATTACKS ON PORTS   British Hold Up Advance At Strategic Gap For 48 Hours

“Golgotha” Picture Here July 21s   Auxiliary and Local Merchants BringUnasual Talking Motion Pic— ture to Opera House

BILL IS PASSE! IN HOUSE BY _ HUGE VOTE   Hearings To Begin Tuesday On Measure In Senate   AID-T0-SOVIETS   Is Upheld By 162-21 Vote; Amendments Rejected By Bia Maiority

House Refuses To Ban Arms » Aid.to Reds   Six Billion Lend-Lease Bill Fassed By Vote Of 328 te 67

HOUSE GIVES SPEEDY OKAY TO AID FUND   Early Senate Action On Multi-Billion-Dollar Lend-Lease Bill  BPoreeart

Senate Gets Six Billion Lend-Lease   Early Action Due After House Passes Bill by 328 to 67 Vote   HEARINGS TUESDAY   Administration Leader: Defeat Attempts to Bar Soviet Aid

LEASE-LEND BILL REACHES SENATE   Speedy Action On Measure Providing War Funds Is Expected

NEW LEASE-LEND BILL PASSED BY HOUSE ON FRIDAY   MEASURE CARRYING AID TO RUSSIA AS WELL, REACHED SENATE SATURDAY

arly Senate Action On Aid Bill Is Seen   No Money Changes Are Made; Russ Aid Is Allowed

LEASE-LEND ACT SPEEDS ALONE   House Gives Quick Okay. Senate Action Expectec Without Delay; No Bar On Aid To Russia.

LEADERS CONFIDENT OF PASSAGE   Hug’ Bill Goes Through House Withoit Charges

Senate To, Act On Lease-Lend Bill In Week   No Restrictions Placed On Aid To Russia In Measure Passed By Lower House

LEASE-LEND BILL SENT TO SENATE BY HOUSE, 328-6/   FINAL APPROVAL IS EXPECTED WITHIN ABOUT 10 DAYS

No Restriction Placed On New Lease-LendAct   ’ Senate Gets House-Approved Bill for $5, 985, 000, 000 To Aid Allies -

ease-Lend Bill 2 wiftly Approved vy House, 328-6/   Senate Hearings on Measure Scheduled To Start on Tuesday

Promise Quick Senate Action On Lease-Lend   House Passes Funds Request With Money Sections Un. changed By 328 To 67.   RUSSIA NOT EXCLUDED

NEW LEASE-LEND BILL REACHES, SENATE   Administration Leaders  Believe House Action “Will Be Sustained i in  Senate

Senators to Speed LeaseLend Action   House Approves Bill By 328-67 Vote; All Amendments Are Beaten

Lend-Lease Bill Will Get Speedy Action In Senate   FRESH BATTLE SEEN   Measure To Be Sustained Administration Aides Declare

HOUSE REFUSES; TO PLAGE BAN ON RUSSIAN AID      Passes New $5,985,000,000 Lend-Lease Measure by Overwhelming Vote  Without Strings —   GOES TO SENATE   Effort Expected to be Made ‘to Eliminate Soviet Union as Participant in   Legislation

NEW LEND-LEASE BILL APPROVED BY WIDE MARGIK   ONLY CHANGES ARE THOSE MADE BY _.COMBIITTEE; AMENDMEN‘’S REJECTED

Promise of Early Action Seen on $5,985,000,000 © Lease-Lend Bill in Senate

House Votes LeaseLend Appropriation Bill: Now in Senate   Early Action Promised on Huge Measure in Up. per Chamber

LEASE-LEND BILL IS SENT UP TO SENATE   House Gives Speedy Approval t Measure—Russian Aid Not Banned.

Lease-Lend Bill Gets 328 to 6] Vote in House   New $5,985,000,000 Measure to Get Eearl Action in Senate

Bill Approved 328 to 67; to Pass Senate   Brings Total Anti-Hitler Appropriations to 13 Billions

“Senate Lines ~Up Quick Vote Qn Lend-Lease   Expects To Be Able To Have Committee Views  By Next Week End.

Lend-Lease Measure Gets House Okay   Senate Plans Speedy Action On Huge Fund

Okays Funds Appeal   House Approval Is Minus Ban on Ruaacg Aid   Antis Offer Many Amendments; All Rejected

New Lease-Lend Measure Is Now Before Senate   House Approves New Bill, Minus Any Ban to Russia, and Quick Action in the Senate Is Predicted.

Greeks Evacuate  Albania   Advance Fails to Result In Break of Shortened ‘ Allied Line

Greeks Abandoning Albanian Positions   Crippling of Nazi Force During Slow Withdrawal Heartens Allies

Duce May Call Ambassador To  US. Back Home      Italian ‘Troops  Stard Guard Over U. S. Embassy in Rome.

ITALIAN ENVOY ‘MAY BE RECALLED   Italian Government Considers Move, It Is Said in Rome

ITALY DEMANDS U.S, RECALL AID   ‘Move Seen As Reprisal For ~ Recent American Order

Duce May Recall Ambassador To U. S.   Admiral Lais, Naval At tache, Withdrawn.

PACIFIC MOVE BY NIPPON WAVED   Secretary Expects Action Bu Refuses to Predict Direction.

US. Eyes Japan’s Moves   Knox Says Navy Is Ready to Carry Out U. S. Policy in the Pacific ‘Ocean

Knox Expects Moves In Area To Come Soon   American Fleet Ready Te Take Necessary Actions Ambassador Sees Welles.   CENSORSHIP APPLIED

Knox Declares New Mititary Moves Expected in Far Fact   - Says: Navy. Ready-to Do What’s Needed to Carry Out U.S. Policy

Jap Demands On French Regarded As Menacing Singapore And East Indies   American Officials Watch Situation Intently; Presi: dent Reveals Censorship On Radio And Cable Imoosed By Japan.

Secretary of Navy Sees Early Military Action by Japanese   Knox Declines To Discuss Possible Direction of Move

Our Government Watches, Vichy Expected To Give In; Berlin Hopeful

Knox Says ‘No Question’ Japar Plans Military Movements in Fa East. ‘and Very Soon’   FDR NOTES TREND   Welles to Receive Jap Ambassador —U. S. Fleet Ready to ‘Carry Out. Policy’

“Technical Japanese Proteetion” of French Indo-China Is Being Discussed Japan and Vichy, It Is Officially Disclased

Knox Expects Military In Fer East ‘Very Soon’; Says U. S. Navy Ready

Washington Alert To Jap Moves   Sec. Knox Expects Jap Military Move Very Soon U. S. Is Prepared

SECRETARY OF NAVY KNOX PREDICTS NEW FAR EAST MOVEMENT:   JAP GOVERNMENT CENSOR: SHIP ™DICATES NEW MILITARY ACTION SOON

Washington Draits Warning fo Japan   Knox Expects Military Movement in Orient

Jap Demands on Indo-China Find France Ready to Yield; U.S. Keeping Eye on Crisis   Eden Warns Jops on New Move; U.S. Secretary of Novy Thinks Action in Far Eas? [s Imminen?

U.S. Fleet Ready, Says Knox, As He Forecasts Imminent Military Action in Far East

Welles Confers With Envoy on Tokio s Policy   Knox Thinks New Military Movements Are Forthcoming

Jap Ambassador And Welles to Meet Today   Beliove Japan Ready To Move Against Indo-China

KNOX PREDICTS  MILITARY MOVE  IN FAR EAS]   U. S. Navy Secretary Says _, He Expects Developments ‘Very Soon’

List Several Possible Step Government May Take To Counter Threat

U.S. Expected to Take Stern Attitude Toward Any Military Move,   WELLES, ENVOY MEET

NO QUESTION AS TO ACTION. KNOX ASSERTS   Secretary Declines to Hint As to Course of Movement   JAP’S AMBASSADOR TALKS WITH WELLES   Navy Secretary Says Fleet Is Ready for “Whatever Is Necessary’

U.S. Fleet Ready If Japs Move in Far East   Knox Asserts Action Expected ‘Very  Soon’

No Question Of Action Avers Knox   Secretary of Navy Says U. §. Fleet Ready for What: ever Is Necessary

NEW MILITARY MOVES SEEN ON INDO- CHINA   Secretary Knox Admits U. S. Navy Ready for. Emergency in Orient

The Great  Game of Politics  By FRANK R. KENT  Copyright 1941 By The Baltimore Sun

TWO PARALYSIS DEATHS BRING PA. TOTAL T0 32   Last.-Full Week Of September May See - Letup..

RESPIRATOR VICTIM DEAD   Fatalities from Infantile Paralysis in State Now 32

RAILWAY EXPRESS HISPUTE SETTLEL   Company Ordered to Accep Findings of Emergency Board

Railway Express Wage Dispute Is. Settled—Order:   White House Reinforce Recommendation of : Facts Committee

AGENT TRYING TO OBTAIN U.S. SECRET FOILED   Axis Representative Was Seeking Valuable Military Information About New Explosive

Vichy Calls On Europe To Prepare   Battleships at African Port, Set for Action

United States is Target of Vichy Spokesman Blast   Declares European Nations to Resist If U. S. Joins War

Former Wilsonian Died In Raleigh Hospital Yesterday From Injuries Received when Negro Drove Car Into Crowd Gathered At Wreck Scene There Saturday Night.

Nazi Party Leader, Now a Prize of War, Was Closer to Hitler Than Goering, Named by Dictator as His No. 1 Heir —Two Stood Together in Ill-Fated Beer Hall Putsch at Munich in 1923 and Events That Took Place Thereafter.

British aot Loss to Explain Fantastic Solo Flight—Hesa Becomes Prize of War Beyond Wildest ,  Desaame

Heir to Nazi Power British Captive After Parachute Landing   Startling Disclosure Follows Berlin Report of Leader’s Disappearance; Desertion Is Indicated

British at Loss to Explain Fantastic Solo Flight—Hess Becomes Prize of War Beyond Wildest  Rican rat

Mystery Cloaks Flight © Of Hitler's Lieutenant   Diennnearance No Accident

British Perplexed By High Nazi’s Capture   German Leader Believed To Have Commandeered Fighter Plane To Leave Homeland

tao INJURED IN PARACHUTE DROP   Leaves Reich In Commandeered Fighter Plane   DEFIES ORDERS   Plane Crashes Near Glasgow After Fleeing Nazi Lead. er Bailed Out

Phillips For Shearing Of (rable Power   Bill to Trim State Superin tendent’s Authority to Be Introduced Soon

Bill to Be Offered to Strip State Superintendent of Schoois of Some of Power   Governor Phillips Discusses Necessity of ncliing Dupiication of Transportation  To Save $1,000,000, He Says

PHILLIPS SEEKS TO CUT POWERS OF A. L. GRABLE   $1,000,000 Saving in State Aid One Objective—Legislature Grinding on

BMI AGREES NOT 10 WICLATE SHERMAN AC   Other Announced Action: Withdrawn

U.S. AIRCRAFT REACH BRITAIN _IN AMPLE TIME   ‘Britain’s Air Minister Loud In His Praises Of American Planes Already In Use

AXIS PLANES DESTROYED   British Official Predicts U. S. Aid Will Arrive In Time

AA OTRUNGEH THAN GERMANS   British Air Minister Says Air Fighting Strength Is Tops Now.   U. §. IS GIVING HELP

U.S, PLANES TO ARRIVE IN TIME   \ir Minister Says RAF Is Gaining on Luftwaffe

RAF NOW SUPERIOR TO NAZI AIR FORCI      British Air Minister Say: American Aid Will Arrive In Time

BRITISH TOLD AIR STRENGTH GREATER NOW   American Planes Lauded by Minister in Speech to Commons; Says VU. S. Aid Won't Be Late.   BUILDING FASTER THAN NAZIS, CLAIM

Air Minister Reassured B: Excellent Performance Of Present Craft

Sinclair Is Sure U. S. Aid Will  Arrive In Time   Says RAF Stronger Then Luftwaffe Was When Battles Began

BRITISH AMR SUPERIORITY 1) CLAIMED   Air Minister Claims U. S. Aircraft Will be in  Time

SAYS U.S, AID TO ARRIVE IN TIME   British Air Minister Sinclair Confident of Defense of Ensland

Britain’s Air Force  Built Up   Planes From U. 8. To Arrive On Time For “Great Battle”, Asserts Sinclair

BRITISH RAF {5 “NOW GREATER IN ~ RATIO TO ENEMY   ‘Minister Claims More Thai  Half of Enemy Planes Destroved.

‘Air Secretary Says Eng. land Has Lost Only 1,80¢ in Same Period   PRAISE FOR R.ALE.

“0, PLANES ARE BUILDING UP RAE   Air Mimster Says American Made Planes Are Prov Ing Good bighters

Secretary Hull Replies Curtly To Finnish Note   Military Action Beyond Frontiers Charged in Washington

Missing Girl _ Worker Found  In Capital Park   Now Resting in Hospita But Police Are Not Abk To Question Her

Bill Holding Draftees Would Not Pass Today   Informal Poll Is Taken By House Leaders— De. bate On Bill Tomorrow:

House To Okeh  Revenue Setup   Chairman George. States Lower’ Exemptions Are. Beings Supported

House Acceptance  Of Tax Bill Seen   Committee to Open Discussion Wednesday

Say House Will Accept Senate ExemptionCuts   Believe Action on Big Bill To Be Completed: in 2 or 3. Davs

New Tax Bill Goes to Conference   House Is Expected To Accept Senate Changes

HOUSE OKEH » ON INCREASE IN TAX SEEN   Early Approval Expected On Senate Amendment To Measure   SUPPORT IS GAINED   $303,000,000 Increase Looms With Passage Of Levy Act

House Sanction of Tax Bill Change Is Seen   Committee Appear: Favorable, Says Senator Georges

House Approval Sighted for Low Income Tax Levy   $3,303,900.000 Revenue Measure, Passed By Senate, Heads Toward Joint Conference Action

$30 Minimum Old Age Pension Bill Among Several Doomed to Quick End

$30 OLD AGE AID BILLS DOOMED   FACE DEATH BY BEING LEFT UNTOUCHED IN SENATE AND HOUSE

BELMONTE NOTE "FALSIFIED," NAZI GOVERNMENT SAYS   Believe Dies Group Behind Expulsion Of German Minister

Charges Million Nazi Soldiers In South America   Rep. Vies Says His Committee Helped Argentina In Probe OF Nazis

But Russians Say They Are Holding Vital Positions   Finnish Troops Smash Nearly 100 Miles in U, S. S. R. in Six Days.   Moscow Rail System Is Under Heavy Fire

ENTIRE DIVISION OF RED SOLDIERS TAKEN, SAY NAZIS   Report Battalion of Women Fighters Captured; Finns Claim Bie Gain

Lwow Is City of Funerals  In Wake of Soviet Retreat    Hundreds, Possibly Thousands, Shot in Back of Neck By Russians as Suspects in Rebellion Movement;  Scores Buried Side by Side in Trenches

Polish Town Stages Parade Of Death   Russian Withdrawal Is Said Accompanied By Mass Killings

Ewow a City of Funerals in Wake of Mass Soviet Slayings; Hundreds Dead

Lais Ordered Ships Wrecked   FBI Agent Testifies Former Italian Attache Gave Orders

DE GAULLE SEES. “FRENCH EVOL   Forms “‘De Facto” Government to Rule When Vichy Succumbs.   SEES MUCH UNREST

SAYS DE GAULLE   Sets Up “De Facto” Govern: ment to Represent Free Men Everywhere.

DE FACTO GOV'T OF FREE FRENCH IS ANNOUNCED   Gen. De Gualle Claims Frenchmen on Verge cf Revolt Against Germans

FREE FRENCH GOVERNMENT IS FORMED   De Gaulle Says France On Verge Of Revolution

I ormation of Poles to Fight Germans Planned   Soviets Admit Ground Losses in Only One Sector of Rattle Front

RUSSIAN ARMY DRIVES WEDGE IN NAZI LINES   Bitter Cold Assists Reds by Slowing Blitz Units

PLANE HITS WATER; 2 BABIES MISSING   Nineteen Passengers Are Reported Safe in Crash Landing In San Juan Harbor.

2 BABIES MISSING IN-PLANE ACCIDENT   19 of 21 Passengers Saved in Crash Landing in San Juan Harbor

West Point Home Again   Consular Officials,  Families Return From Germany

WORD FROM GERMANY.   American Consular Officials Back Details. x,

Standard Of Living On Decline   Americans Returning from Germany Make Disclosures Today

HAMBURG BADLY DAMAGED AND GERMAN ‘LIVING STANDARD .DECLIN ING, IT IS SAID

Fear Is Expressed Japan Will Move Soon Into Thailand.   GERMANS GET SET FOR NEW ATTACKS   Attempts to Break Strong Resistance of Soviet Planned.

WORD FROM GERMANY:        American Consular Officials Tr Back Details.

PARITY INCOME ULTIMATE GOAL OAS JOHNSON   Cooperation Needer In Campaign For New Markets

PARITY INCOME ULTIMATE GOAL, JOHNSTON ASSERTS   Full Cooperation Needed In Drive For New Cotton Markets _

Parity Price Is Beginning For Cotton   National Cotton Council Calls For Support In Drive

German Troops in Rumania Stationed Upon Russian Lines   Disaster to Italians Is Blow to Axis and British Are Pouring Men Into Balkans With  Pieters: Thee Toasesscemt

Mussolini Returns To Rome His Prestige Weakened, Athens Radio Announces   HITLER SAYS BRITAIN 1S DOOMED TO DEFEAT

ALBANIA CAMPAIGN DIRECTED BY DUCE COSTLY FOR ITALY   About 50,000 Italian Troops Put Out of Action in  Seven Days—Hitler Declares British flannnit Alin

German Troops in Rumania Stationed Upon Russian Lines   Disaster to Italians Is Blow to Axis and British Are Pouring Men Into Balkans With  Offensive There Imminent

Tatuta Maru Home; 3 Dead, 120 Sick   Many Stricken With Food © Poisonine

LOSSES OF SHIPS TO BLOCKADE   Vichy Is Determined To Protect Herself, He Says   ‘MUST KEEP SEA POWER’   Admiral Ired At Attacks Or Vessels In Sfax. Port

SMALL VESSELS CONCENTRATED FOR PATROLLING   Atlantic Fleet Draws On Pacific For A Number Of Small Craft For Patrol Work   Convoying Denied

Many Small U.S. Warships Sent to Atlantic  40  Will Be Used in ” Extension of Naval Patrol Duty Off East Coast

Navy Masses Many Vessels In Atlantie   Craft Most Useful for Patrol Work Bolsters  Eastern Area Fleet   EXTEND OPERATIONS

U. S. Concentrates Small Ship: Along Eastern Seaboard To Extend Atlantic Patrol

U. S. PUTS MORE PATROL SHIPS IN ATLANTIC   Fleet Reported Operating Unde Roosevelt's New Order for Wid ened Scout Activity

Light Units Used ~To Patrol Atlantic   Fleet of Smalt Warship: Believed Now to Total Over 200

U.S. Places Many Vessels On East. Coast   Small War Craft ” Useful in Patrols Said Concentrated Along Seaboard

ATLANTIC #LEET PATROL - ACTIVITIES ARE EXTENDELI   t More Than 200 Vessels Are Now Believed Constantly On Duty, Supported By Long-Range Airplanes;  t   Many Light Warcraft Being Constructed

200 U. 5, SHIPS THOUGHTNOWON ATLANTIC PATROL   Action of U. S. Believed Freeing British Navy For European Duties

U. S. PATROL OF ATLANTIC IS ENLARGED   Craft Concentrated Off New England

U. 5. Navy Patrol Greatly Extended To Help British   Large Number of Smal War Vessels Concentrated in the East

U.S. Sea Patrol Extends Area In Atlantic   Navy Has Concentrated Many Small War Vessels Along Eastern Seaboard

SMALL SHIPS MASSING FOR NAVY PATROL   Navy Concentrating Yes sels for Extended Operations   MOVE IS SEEN AS HELP TO BRITAIN   Atlantic Squadron Noy Has Over 200 Boats

DRAFT DRASTIC eRULES TO HALT CREDIT BUYING   Federal Reserve Orders Will Hit Autos, Household Appliances   ‘Banks, Loans and Stores Also to Come Under Restriction

DRAFTING RULES TO CURB BUYING ON INSTALLMENT   Federal Reserve Officials Begin to Carry Out Order of President   GIVEN SWEEPING POWER   Severity of Regulations Will Depend Upon Co-operation 2 Of the Public

Government Acts To Curb Buying On Installment:   Automobiles, Refrigerators. Ironers To Be First To Come Under Ban   WILL CRACK DOWN ,ON SMALL LOANS

Luncheon at White House For Windsors Postponed; Embassy Plans Big Dinner

ROOSEVELT 10 GREET WINDSORS   State Department Announces  . White House Luncheon  Postooned

Early Morning News Flashes:   Bombs Dropped on Southwest England

STRIKE CURBED IN GM PLANTS   Negotiators Attempting to Settle Dispute With CIO Union

MORE THAN 200 RAF, PLANES RAID COAST   Night and Daylight Raids Are. Carried Out Over Northwestern German -Areas.

Offensive Now Turned To France   ONLY 1-7 AS MA NAZI PLANES STRIKING AT BRITAIN.

Royal Air Force Renew Attacks Over Germany   Weather Conditions Have Halted Air Attacks For Past Week

RAF Sends 200 Planes In Raids   Blast At Wilhelmshaven,  Bremen, Northwest Reich

French End Relations With Soviet   Agents Of Moscow Trying To Undermine Nation’s Security, Is Charge

OF ARMISTICE DAY   Buglers Sound Taps at In. -_tersections; a Pause.at , 11 o Clock .   SPEAKERS IN SCHOOLS

QUIET CELEBRATION OF ARMISTICE DAY   Buglers Sound Taps at In _tersections; a Pause. at : ‘Ilo Clock   SPEAKERS: IN SCHOOLS

NAZIS INSIST ON BLOCKADE RICHT   Say North Atlantic War Zone’s Legally Valid In Comment  ond) & Navy Mavo

AmericanForce Retreats Under Heavy Attacks   Nipponese Dive Bombers Get Control Of Vital Roadways

Large Crowd At Reiiisen Greets Exiled Prince   Heir To T hrone ; : Given Ovation By Former Subjects.

Large Crowd At Rerinisen Greets Exiled Prince  Heir To Throne. :

Batista asks emergency in  Cuba declared   Wants 45 days of decree rule

ASKS CONGRESS   President Wants Rule By De cree For 45 Days To Cope With War Situation.

Nazis Start Huge Fires in  Scottish City   Industrial Areas, Food _ Storage Shops Struck at by Luftwaffe     HAVE NEW WEAPONS

GLASGOW IS HIT IN NIGHT RAIDS BY LUFIWAFFE   Scotland’s Industrial Heart is Target of Nazi Bombs

Nazis Claim Heavy Raid On Glasgow Tn Scotland   Other Luftwaffe Units Renew Bombardment Of Liverpool, London And Birkenhead   PLANES BY HUNDRED ATTACK LIVERPOOL

GLASGOW HIT HARD IN RAID, GERMANS SAY   Report at Least 20 Huge Fires Set in Scottish War Industries City   TERRIFIC ASSAULTS MADE ON LIVERPOOL   16 Killed in Attack Made On Berlin; U. S. Consulate in Hamburg Hit

Nazis Report Glasgow I: Severely Raided; Clain New Weapons of Attacl:

Glasgow and Liverpool  Bombed by Nazi Fliers   Luftwaffe Heavily Bombards British Cities and Reports Setting at Least Twenty Fires

Welders’ Strike Threatens te Spread to Other Shipyards — Few Com, panies Curtail Rate of Production.

CIVILIAN ELECTRIC POWER USAGE MAY BE CURTAILED   Defense Industry Requirements May Force Cut In Drought Areas in Southeast

DEFENSE NEEDS MAY CUT CIVILIAN POWER CONSUMPTION   Conditions May Become * Acute In Southwest, FPC ‘Warns

Over Half Billion Worth Of Planes, Equipment In Year   Output of U. S. Aircraft Industry More Than Doub! That of 1939

Representatives Ask Governor For Elective Period   Resolution Adopted By Rising Vote Mentions Official’s Labor Policy

Dies Reported Candidate For Senate Seat   Rising Vote Of House Favors Governor

O’DANIEL REQUESTED TO RESIGN AND TAKE U. §. SENATORSHIP   HOUSE RESOLUTION ALSO REQUESTED HIM TO BE CANDIDATE SUCCEED SHEPPARD

’Daniel Endorsed For Senate Post   House Passes Resolution Urging Governor To Resign And Accept Vacancy Left By Sheppard’s Death

0 Daniel Urged lo Take Senator Sheppard s Post   House Resolution Asks Governor To Fill Vacancy

REDS APPEAR READY FOR ~ NAZI ATTACK   But George Sees Massing of Troops as Preparation For Briitsh Invasion

Russia Rushes Drive for Preparedness With Women ‘Workers, Farmers Called    There Are No Signs, However, of Ger.eral Or Partial Mobilization of Military Forces And Nothing Indicates Conflict

REDS QUIT ARMY BASE IN FINLAND   Helsinki Streets Are Crowded With Soldiers

Taylor and Pope Meet   Catholic Pontiff Receives U. S$. Envoy Privately

Willkie Urges Power To FDR   Comments On Argumen Against Dictatorial Power: By Socialist Thomas.

Willkie Would Protect U.S. ‘Free Way of Life’ By Giving F. D. B. Powey7

WILLKIE URGES AID 10 BRITAIN   G. 0. P. Leader Challenges Opposition to LendLease Program

Willkie Again Calls for Aid To Britain   Challenges Stand Of Norman Thomas, Socialist Leader  ‘ANSWERS THOMAS ON RADIO PROGRAM   Calls on Americans. To Give President All Power He Needs

Willkie pleads for FDR’: lease-lend plan, blasts Thomas’ isolation stand   ‘Giving Britain power to crush Hitler only way to escape war’

Willkie Urges Support of FD  Republican Defen   Republican Defend: : President in Reply . to. Thomas.

Give President All Necessary Power   -WENDELL WILLKIE,  Says U. S. Freedom Los! lf Britain Falls.

WILLKIE BACK OF FDR LEND, LEASE POWER   G. O. P. Candidate Urges Full Support Of President.

Willkie Endorses Roosevelt Plar   Says “Free Way Of Life” Will Pass From U. S. . If Britain Collapses

WILLKIE SAYS POWER NEEDEL   Tells Town Meeting Col.lapse of Britain Would Be Fatal to U. S.

AID BRITAIN, SAYS WILLKIE   Urges Americans To Give F. R, ‘AH Power He Needs’

TWO RIVERS ARE HIGH   Flood Waters on Way Down the Smoky Hill. and Saline

Allied Forees May Attempt  Evacuation   Women and Childrer Already Withdrawn, British Announce  NAZIS LAND BY SEA

Allied Defenders Of Isle Wage Desperate Fight   British Communiques Hint at Litort To Evacuate Fighting Force; Rear Guard Fiercely Resists Foe

BRITISH AND ALLIES FIGHT DESPERATELY AGAINST THE NAZIS   London Expresses Fear that Axis Powers Finally Landed Troops by Sea to Support Already  BS omawtie BAe

British And Their Allies Fight Hard Desperate Battle On Vital Island   Rear Guard Action Against Germans Appears Completely Lianwalage   BRITISH ADMIT MORE NAZIS HAVE LANDED   German Proclaim Vietory dAtter (1 Days } Drive; British ‘Tell of Ad Teiemente

Germans Use Artificial Fog To Confuse Foe   Overwhelming Nazis Capture Key Points: Demand ¢ apitulation Or Death

Evacuation Evident; 30 Killed by Air Raid on Dublin   Pro-Nazi Premier of Iraq Flees as British Approach Baghdad; Toyko Reasserts Axis Tie-Up

British And Their Allies Reported Fighting Desperate Rearguard Action   PRO-NAZI REGIME IN IRAO REPORTED OUT

Crete is Lost To Allies, Nazis Say   Rearguard Action Is All That Remains Of Strong Greek-British Resistance On Island; Women And Children Already Removed

Germans Get More Troops Upon Island   Military Evacuation of Crete May Be Tried by British and Allies   VICTORY IS CLAIMED

Will Attend National Even   Co Be Held at Newton July 23. Will Represent Emmetsburg Production Credit Association.

LOCAL MEN ATTENE CELEBRATION   Production Credit Associ ation Officers Go To Newton

FINE PIE GHUaT EGRET anh AT FOOD GLASS   Grandmother’s Secret : Using Lard, Declares Miss Chambers

Naval Guard For U.S. Shi ps  ls Demanded   Congress Angered At Sinking of Robin Moor

‘Congress to Make Study of Ship Sinking   Demands for Naval Protection Appear; Some Deny War Incident

Solons Take A Grave View Of Moor’s Sinking   Few Think Torpedoing By U-Boat A Cause For  War, However.

CongressViews Ship's Sinking With Concern   Stern Representation To Germany Suggested In’ : Washington By Leaders

CALL FOR NAVY CONVOYS HEARD IN WASHINGTON   Senator Pepper Urge: American. Shipping Be   Protected All Way  1 Across Atlantic   STUDY SHIP SINKING   While Demanding Stert Diplomatic Action, There Is No Disposition to  Consider It War Cause

Stern Notes to - Germany Advised In Ship Sinkins   General Belief Is That This Need Not Be ; Cause for War

Study Sinking Of Robin Voor   Congressmen Take Varying Views But None See In. cident Leading To War.

Top-Flight Newsman Says    German People Are Still Expecting Axis Victory

ClO Workers Sel Strike Deadline At Steel Plants   Official Says Three Walk outs Are Authorized af Bethlehem Mills

Bethlehem § Steel Strike Is Voted   Deadline Set for 9 Tonight: Union Says It Can Close Everv Plant

Bethlehem Strike Deadline Today   Huge Steel Plant May Close Tonigh Unless Company Meets CIO Demand

DECIDE STEER CHAMPIONSHIF   Farm Show Judges Pick Animal of Lehigh Youth For 4-H Award

Hillman Brands Aircraft Welder Strike Outlaw   Shipyard Workers Claim Violence,  Ask U. S. Protection PARLEY NOV. 17  Railroad Unions To Confer on Board’s Wage Proposals

HAZIS. AGAIN QUORE COUP WITH RUSSIA   Germans Get Much   Products Most Needed Are Secured Under Newest Pact

Germans Get Much   Products Most Needec Are Secured Under Newest Pact

Nazis Again Tap Soviet Raw Supplies   Germany Claims Will Receive Needed Aid

GERMANS TAP RESOURCES IN SOVIET RUSSIA   COUP ACCOMPLISHEL WITHOUT RESORT TO BLOODSHED

Reds Claim Leningrad Has Stalled Nazi Army   Huge Forces in Climactic Struggle for Approaches to Baltic City, Kiev, Odessa

TWO STUDENT GROUPS SAIL FROM NEW YORK   Vanguard Of Large Number Who Will Attend Summer Schools  re In South America

SPECIAL JAPANESE ENVOY BRINGING DEAE FARM A       Japan Making Effort To End Deadlock In Relations   ‘RUSSIA ACCUSED OF SINKING SHIP

Japan Sending Peace Formula to United States   Saburo Kurusu Flying to Washington With Plan To Break Deadlock  i

Japan Holds Out ‘Olive Branch   Kurusu's Mission Said To B One Of Peace, But U.S. Will Wait And See

HOUSE OKEHS 1,533 MILLION FOR DEFENSES   Anti-Closed Shop Plea Loses Overwhelmingly In Congress   MEAUSURE IN SENATE   Army's Housing Program And Naval Buildings Included In Act

ND BILL DEBATE MAY END 10 AVOID SENATE FILIBUSTER   ‘Senator Chavet Sees War Bid In Bill, Senator Brown Says Bill Is Only Weapon to Help Democracy  VOTES DOUBTFUL

Huge Defense Fund Passes  House Acts On Emergency Bill Without Debate Or Opposition

HOUSE PASSES EMERGENCY BILL FOR U.S. ARMS   Goes to Senate Without Record Vote or Any Opposition   TAFT SAYS ROOSEVELT HOLDS BACK ON AID   President Puts Lease-Lend Pressure on Congress, He Declares

HOUSE OKAYS DEFENSE FUND   $1,333,000,000 Outlay Gets Approval Today

BATHING IN PROGRAM   House Approves New Appropriatior   $1,533,439.702 Emergency Defense Bill Sent to Senate with No Opposition

BRITISH TANK REINFORCEMENT HITS ALL-OUT  BLOW AT AXIS   Renewal At Sidi Rezegh Of Battle Overshadows War News   Italian Oasis of Gialo Is Taken with Tanks, Indians

Italians Take 2 U.S. Army  Men Prisoner   British, American Nows Men Also Caught in Gurnrisa Ait

British Forces Smash Into Big Desert Battle   Roving Axis Column Drives Into Egypt, Met By Bombing Attack; South Africa, India Units Seize Italian Oasis; Nazis Break Moscow Line.

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Behind The \ews   Closed Shop Issue Clarification Needed How Roosevelt Stands Hunts A ‘Tough Guy’ Weaklings To Go  “"“Bv PAUL MAILILON

GREEK T LAUNCH DRIVE IN SNOWSTORM   Surprise Attack Blasts Italians From Important Positions.

GREEKS CAPTURE (TALIAN SUPPLE!   Make Surprise Attack During Snowstorm to Rout Foe in Albania

Greeks Blast Italians From Important Post:   Hellenes Launch Surprise Attack Daring Snowstorm; Counter-Blows Met

Greeks Retain Grip on New Positions   Surprise Italians in Attack During Snowstorm

GREEKS SCORE NEW VICTORY   Make Surprise Attack ir Central Region During Snowstorm

GREEK SOLDIERS  BLAST ITALIANS   Fascists Yield !mportant Positions Under Attack inStorm

Easter Mass Cancelled By Pone Pius XU   Yaqui Indians Present Passion Play At Tempe

Easter Finds U. S. Almost Alone In Observing Day  Elaborate Services Are Being Held All Over Country

Throngs Attend Sunrise Rites ‘Over Nation   Pope Pine to Make Ple: ~ For End to Hostilities In World Broadcast At 6 A. M.   Services 15,000-Feet In Air Are Planned   Parade of New. .Fashion: Not Least. Important ‘Of Day’s Everts

Few Have Time To Hail The Risen Christ   Americans Almost Alone In Easter Observance

Americas To Have Traditional Easter  But War Restricts Celebration Over

Forecasts Are Only Damper in Oklahoma Easter Observances   Biggest Throng Expected At Annual Pageant In Wichita Mountains

War Restricts Joyous Easter Celebration Over Most Of World Excepting Americas

Ameriea Alone!   Country Kneels In Easter Reverence While Most Of Rest Of World QOuarrels On Battlefield

U. §. Almost Alone Observer Of Easter   World At War InM Most st Joyful Festival Of  “7... ce

‘America Forgets Strife To Mark Resurrection Of the Prince of Peace   Christendom's Most Joyous Festival Observed A Church Services, Colorful Parades

EASTER JOYFUL THIS YEAR ONLY FOR AMERICANS   War Blights the Day Else where — Sunrise Services, Fashion Parades Intact

Easter Finds America Almost Alone Observing Joyful . Festival in Traditional Mannet

WAR RESTRICTS EASTER PROGRAM   FEW NATIONS BESIDES AMERICA WILL CELEBRATE JOYFUL FESTIVAL.

U. S: S. Observes  Easter Seasor   Tr aditional ‘Fashion Will Be Followéd. Despite Gloom Of War 

U.S. Almost Alone in Annual Observance of Easter Rites   Special Mass Services Planned Throughout Country as Europe ot War Neglects Traditional Religious Ceremony; Fair Weather Predicted

In A Stricken World, America Observes Arising Of The Christ And Promise Given All Mankind

Fastion Shore Americans To Celebrate Easter Today   Sunrise Services Throughout Nations Pope Pius Speaks

AMERICANS CELEBRATE EASTER DAY   Large Throng Attends Pageant in Wichita Mountains; Observance — Throughout Nation

Invaders Sweep Eastward to Vast Industrial Basin   New Assaults Also Launched at Besieged City of Leningrad

AXIS SAILORS HAVE TROUBLE   Do Not Live So Well Since U. S. Froze Funds of Government

Axis Sailors Held In Camps Having Harder Time Now   Freezing of Funds of Home Countries Making Menus Somewhat Scantier

MORE SHIPS 10 BE CONSTRUCTED   ‘To Carry Implements To Save Free People, F. D. R. Declares

‘, D.R. PREDICTS "MORE, FASTER SHIPS FOR U.S   Fleet to Ply Seven Seas He Says, to Guarantee Democracies

[ASK GIVEN MERCHANT ~TVARINE.   ‘Open Waters of Seven Seas Policy Declared in Letter te Land.

U.S. TO BUILD MORE AND FASTER SHIPS   Merchant Marine Vital ta National Survival, Says  Roosevelt   “TO DESTROY MENACE”

F.D. INTENDS TO KEEP SEAS OPEN   To Carry Implements To Free Peoples

President Says American Ships To Go Anywhere  DD. ....,awlk Di. ...   Roosevelt Places Nation's Trust In Merchant Marine

UNITED STATES 1 OBSERVING NATIONAL MARITIME PROGRAM   SHIPYARDS ARE NOW JAM. MED WITH GIGANTIC MERCHANT BUILDING PLAN -

EXTENSIVE-RAIDS ~ ARE CARRIED OUT BY ROYAL FORCES   Targets All the Way fror Denmark to Northern France Bombed During Last Night.

Attorney General Bonner Orders Shutdown of Gambling in Montana   Action Follows Refusal of Legislature to Adopt Gaming Laws; Slot Machines, Too

BRITISH KING RECEIVES NEW U.S. LEGATE   GEORGE VI WECLOMES AM.  BASSADOR TO LONDON rPnen   MONARCH BREAKS PRECEDENT 70 GREET JOHN G. WINANT   In Gesture Like F, D. Rs, George VI Meets Envoy Along Wars tn London

RING WELCOMES U. a, AMBASOADDT   George VI Breaks Precedent In Greeting Winant At Wayside Station

BY KING GEORGE   Precedent Broken by Brit. ish Monarch to Welcome U. S. Envoy.   AT WAYSIDE STATION

KING GEORGE VI GREETS WINANI   King Gives Personal Greetings to  the New U. S. Ambassador ,

King Welcomes John G. Wirant To Great Britain   King George Breaks Precedent in Welcoming United States Ambassador

KING GEORGE MEETS WINAN]   Breaks Precedent to Retur F. R.’s Courtesy to Lord Halifax

Royal Welcome  et ee  U. S, Envoy Reaches Britain   King George Sels Precedent hy Person+

George Greets John G. Winant   Breaks Precedent To Welcome U. S. Envoy

Ambassador Met By King George   Precedent Broken As England Extends Welcome to Winont

K. O’Meara (ied in Crash  [rainer Plane   saiford Man and Glider Champion ai Dies While Testing Monoplane in  Tie Parents of Victim Reside Here  ‘a? a

GLIDER PILOT JACK O’MEARA DIES IN CRASH   Bradford Native Dies in Californi Testing Trainer Monoplane Held Glider Records

Still Awaiting Sinking Details   U. S. May Take Grave View Of Sinking Of Robin Moor   BLUNT WARNING MAY BE ISSUED

[WO COURSES OF ACTION PONDERET   U.S. Warships Might Sweep Hemisphere Waters Clear of Axis Vessels,

Dredging Of Lakes Wins 0. K. Of House   Lower Branch In Record  By Killing A Bill.

SENATE BACKS BILL TO ERASE TEACHER LAY   Measure Repealing 1937 Ten. ure Act Is Advanced in Upper House.

Madam Perkins Blames AFL, CIO tor  Failure of Collective Bargaining Plan

SEC. PERKINS © BLAMES FEUL   AFL-CIO Split Keeps La bor Trouble Boiling Cabinet Member Savs.

PETAIN SEES NEW DAY FOR FRANCE   Premier Says She Will Suffer, But Keep Her Place in Civilization

Pocket Battleship Attacked By RAF   Report One Aerial  Torpedo Effective

hutzow and Admiral Scheer Only Two Remaining Ip Service at Time; White Smoke Clouds Arise From the Ship   BULLETIN

Nazi Ship Is Damaged Severely   Clouds Of Smoke Rise From Vessel Aftei Attack By Plane Off Norway

Major German Naval Vessel Badly Damaged   Caught by Torpedo Planes Following Trail of BisAMarck OFF Norway

Foreign Action Hinted A: New Admitals Requested For Sea Missions

Navy Seeks Men In Surprise Bill  Oiticers faa. Asked  mar Ss macrilat! inane

Special Missions For Navy Indicated As House Group Approves Measure

Move to Create Special U. 8. Navy ‘Task Forces’ Is Shrouded In Secrecy

JAPS DEMAND MORE PROMISES   New assurances will have to be made if Russian pact holds

OF TERRITORY FOR ALLIANCE   Tokio Move Would Increase Anglo-American Resentment

(British Expect Invasion Effort —  With Irish Attack   Military Sources See “Real” Threat; Iceland Might Be Affected

CALL INVASION THREAT ‘REAL   British Military Sources An. alyze Possible Channels Of Attack.

ISLE ATTACKS SEEN PRECEDING INVASION EFFORT   Experts Think Iceland or Ireland May Be Attacked.

Nazi Feint Is Expected By British   Attention Called To Possible Attack On Iceland Or Treland By Nazis

CABINET REFUSES TO SEND MENZIES   Australian Premier Will Remain at Post. Is Decision.

Nazis Report Successes in Donets Basin   Claim Soviet Arms and Munitions Plants Are Crushed

GERMANS CLAIM GAINS IN SOUT   Berlin Reports Extension o Occupation of Industria Donets Basin; Silent of Moscow Drive

GERMANS REPORT CHAINS IN SOUTE   NAZIS SAY ADVANCE HAS DEALT BLOW TO RUSSIA'S ARMS PRODUCTION. 

Nazis Claim Advance In Donets   High Command Stil Silent About Fight at Moscow

Steel Corp. Now Willing To Accept U, S. Ruling   Mediation Board Decision Would Be Held ‘Final,’ In Captive Mines

FARM SENATORS SEEK HEAVY VOTE FOR HIGHER LOANS   Fear Possible Presidential Veto On Proposed Parity Payment Step-Up

Plan Nutrition Unit In Every Countyv In The United States   Local Members Cooperate with Other Agencies

NUTRITION UNIT IN EVERY COUNTY   Hope To ~~ Change anc Improve Eating  Habits

POTS AND PANS ARE CURTAILED   Action Taken to Avoic Wholesale Aluminum Plant Shutdowns

Japan Plans Big Increase in Army And Expenditure:   Drastic Revision of Con. scription Regulations Probable

JAPAN'S DRAFT RULES CHANGED BY WAR OFFICE   Scores of Thousands Hither‘to Exempt Made Liable .to Early Summons to the Colors.    $874,000,000 WAR FUND IS - APPROVED   Cabinet Suggests Appropria tion ‘on Eve of Opening of Parliament — Tax _ Boost Planned.

Japan Allots Five Billion Yen for War  Kurusu Voices Peace Hope On TJ. S. Arrival

Japan Digs Deeply Into Reserves of Men for War Duty  Cabinet Approves New War Fund, Laws of  Cakeaninnian Rastesd

NEEDS OF WAR FACE JAP FLEET   Nation Slips Deeply Into Her Reserves; New Crisis Is Blamed

JAPAN REVISES DRAFT ORDERS   Thousands More Men Are Liable For Service; War Budget Is  Increased

Japs Prepare to Call Up Reserves of Men   Extraordinary War Budget Readied For Submission Ta Parliament

JAPAN TAKES WAR STEPS IN SHARP CRISIS   Notion Digs Deeply Into Reserves of Men ond   aes   SPECIAL SESSION OF DIET TO OPER   Drastic Revision of Con  scription Laws Planwrung

Japan Faces One of Greatest Crises; Asks Vast Budget and More Men

Seek To Have Part Of Mines Back At Work By Monday: Defense Hamperec

MEDIATORS SEEK QUICK END TO COAL STRIKE   Estimate Wage Dispute Ha Set Production Back 30 ‘Million Tons Already

GEM STATE MISS OBJECT OF HUNT   Daughter of Boise Family Missing From Tacoma Seminary ~

British Send Heavy Bombers to Blast “At Italy’s Industry   Genoa Principal Target as RAF Pounds Arms Production Centers; Baur Cities in Sicily Attacked

ITALY (3 BORED BY The SRITon   Several Cities in Italy and Sicily Visited by the R. A. F.   GERMANY ALSO MGIT

ITALY 1S BOMBED BY THE BRITISH   Several Cities in Italy and Sicily Visited by the me. mF:   GERMANY ALSO HIT

Tobruk Is Shut Off From Escape By English Trap   Italian Port in Africa I Blockaded Effectively t  Reinforcements.   Balkans Speculate on The Fate of Bulgaria

ITALY’S LAST MAJOR DEFENSE BASE IN EAST LIBYA CUT OFF; TOTAL LOSS ESTIMATE 150,000

fTALY'S LAST MAJOR DEFENSE BASE DOOMED   British Report Tobruk Cut Off from All Rescue Today   Both England and Germany Claim Gains of Minor Nature

Duce Barred From Sending Defense Aid   Concentration Of British Forees Said Effective

BRITISH CUT OFF HARBOR OF TOBRUK   Italy’s Last Major Defense Base Is Called “Another Bardia”

TRAP TIGHTENING ON 30,000 MEN AT PORT OF TOBRUK   Bardia Casualties Called Less Than 600 For Army Of Great Britain   Bergonzoli, Fascist Army Chief, Reported to Have Escaped Capture

Sea. Blockade ‘and ‘Tank _ Encirclement “Block ’ Port Reinforcement.

30,000 MORE FASCISTS IN TIGHT TRAP   Sea Blockade and Tank En circlement Isolate Tobruk, Italian Defense Base   DUCE’S LOSSES NOW TOTAL 150,000 MEN   More Merchant Ships Are Sunk as Speculation Continues on Balkans

British Tanks Cirele Tobruk Using Old Plan   Bardia Tactics Used To Surround Tobruk With Its 30  Thousand Troops.  » a ee ee rrroroe?T A rrrmrr

TOBRUK CUT OFF BY BRITISH   Italy’s Last Major Defense Base In Eastern Libya Turned Into ‘Another Bardia’”—30,000 Fascists Caught In Trap—‘“Eat British”  Britons Are Uroed

sh Surround Tobruk; 100 Italians Trapped   scist Strenghold Encircled ith British Havy Aiding Siege

Tanks Plus Sea Blockade Com plete Encirclement of Last Major Fascist Base

BRITISH TRAP ITALIAN TROOPS IN LIBYAN PORT   Cut Off Escape Routes Leading From  Tobruk

BRITISH GRIP TIGHTENS ON LIBYAN PORT   Germans Report Two Eng: lish Ships Are Sunk by Nazi Action

British Fast Surrounding Tobruk Port   Nazis Claim Plane Sank Heavily-Laden Merchant Ship

British Encircle  ‘Tobruk   Last Italian Defense  Base in Libya. Cut Off; . Britons at Home Urged ‘Nog Conserve Food

Tanks Hold Road Toward West Libva   “Kleetrie Whiskers.” Italian General. Escapes Bardia T ‘ap—British Food Low

British Mass Men and Guns Near Tobruk   Expect to Make Major Libyan Port ‘“‘Another Bardia’

British Trap Italians At Tobruk   Estimate 150,000 Fascists Lost In Africa and Greece

Big Eastern Libyan Port May Become “Another Bardia”; Fascist Losses Are High.   BRITONS SUFFER SHORTAGE OF MEAT

ENGIRCLE PORT OF TOBRUK   Estimates Place Italy’s Losses At 150,000 In Africa, Greece   NAZIS SINK SHIP   Movements In Balkans Checked By Ammunition Train Wreck

Port Of Tobruk Is Trap   Australians Tightening for “Another Rardia’

30,000 ITALIANS TRAPPED BY BRITISH   Tobruk reported cut offBritish urged to live on home-grown food

Port of Tobruk Cut Off From Rescue Today   Fascists Caught in Tightening Trap of ‘Another Bardia’

BRITAIN TRAPS. 30,000 TROOPS INSIDE TOBRUK   Eastern” Libyan’ Port Is Cit Off From. Rescue. By. Encirélement -

DUCES LAST MAJOR BASE. “IN LIBYA 1S: SURROUNDED; NAZIS ATTACK SHIPPINE   geombers, Speed Boats and Submarines Take Toll of British Vessels; Hitler’s. Mass Troop Movement  - Into Balkans Is Temporarily Halted.

Garr ison Of 30,000 Is Cut Off   Italy's. “Last Bix’ Defense Base.“ Iv Eastern Libya

ITALY’S LAST BIG LIBYAN DEFENSE BASE ENCIRCLED   Tobruk May Be “Another Bardia” With 30,000 Fascists Trapped

(British Cut Off Last Major Base In East Sector —   Trap 30,000 Troops Of Italy At Tobruk Port And Command El Aderr

TRAP ON TOBRUK TIGHTENS   Italian Buse Is Termed ‘Another Bardia’ By Advancing British

PORT CUT OFF FROM RESCUE BY BRITISH   German Munitions Train  Wrecked In Hungary   OBSERVERS SEE   Nazi Balkan Movement As Smoke Screen To Divert Attention From Invasion

Begin Siege About Majot Italian Defense Base on Mediterranean.   30,000 FASCISTS HOLDING POR?

Italian Commander Flees: But One General Is Captured  GREEKS IN ADVANCE  Nazi Train Is Wrecked; German Invasion of Britain Looms

30,000 Italian Troops Are Said To Be Trapped  IS MAJOR BASE  Fascist General ‘Es capes From Rardin

Lord Woolton Bluntls Tells Britons They'll Have to Eat What Thev Can Grow

REPORT TOBRUK CUT OFF FROM RESCUE CHANCE   English Declare 30,000 More Fascists Caught in Tightening Trap

Spring Invasion By British Troops Hinted in London   Army Expanded to About Four Million; More Men ('alled

DRAFT CHANGE GETS SUPPORT IN CONGRESS   PERMANENT DRAFT PROGRAM AFFECTING ONLY THOSE BETWEEN 18 AND 21 BEING STUDIED,

LEGION PROPOSES PERMANENT DRAFT ~ LAW FOR NATION   Would Provide for Period of Military Training for All Youths of U.S. Upon Reaching 21st Birthday.   COMMITTEES OF BOTH HOUSES STUDY PLANS   Draft Director Dykstra Recently Discussed Similar Proposals With President: No Conelusions Reached.

PUSH LEGION ~DRAFT BILL   Permanent Program Fo: Youths Between 18 and 21 Proposed

LEGION OFFERS DRAFT PROGRAM      Submit Draft Proposal For Youth: Between Ages Of 18 To 21.

STERN MOVES BY NAZIS IN CITY OF PARIS   Bitterness, Hatred Among French on Uptrend.—Thousands§ of French Lives in Pawn.

DEATH PENALTY FOR REN HD REVOLT DECREE   {Rising Tide of Hatred Noted in Nation; German Officer Assassinated

Germans Take Stern Measures To Curb Frenet   Conquerors Put Lives o Thousands in Pawn Af ter Paris Killing

SURRENDER OF SOMALILAND SET   French First to Blow Us Railway and Harbor Works

VICHY 10 GIVE BRITISH RUINS IN SURRENDER)      Britain Warns Any One * Carrying Out Order Will Be Tried By Military Court   ENGLAND BLOCKADE. STARVING COLONY   British Demanding. Passage of Sea-Borne Supplies to; “Ethiopia While Bot:  ling Up WaterIniet=

German and French  Ports Raided in Continuation of SteppedUp Air Warfare

Hamburg Gets Bath Of Flame   RAF Continues Flights Over Ports As Navy - Takes Its Toll

RAF Blasts At Hamburg; British Say Two Axis Convoys Are Wiped Out

High Explosive and Fire Bombs Showered on Important Port and Germany’s Second City      ATTACK CUXHAVEN   Large Fires Started; Admiralty Hails Sinking of Axis Convoy In Mediterranean

Texas Swings Into Fight Against Aggressor Japan   Already, Lone Star State Has Taken Lead In Preparation-Of..US" Defense Precaution

TEXAS TAKES UP JAP CHALLENGE AND WILL BACK NATION’S FIGHT   LONE STAR STATE HAS THE GREATEST NUMBER OF MEN IN TRAINING FOR WAR

LEAVES ENDED IN THIS AREA   AXIS-U. S. WAR EXISTS   Texas--Historic Home Of Fisghters--Swings Into Line For All-Out War Against Japanese

Soviet-Japanese Border Strife Grows More Tense; Nipponese Make Raid

Reds, Japanese Clash in Reported Raid   Casualties Sufferec by Both Sides in Border Incident

- XY - a Le) -~™ ry -avanese acto. Crosses Sorcer, ‘Zasies Yi-a Aussian Guarcs

Soldiers Clash On Serb Borber   Russians “Report Fight as Tension Between Japs, Soviets Grows

Tass Reports Jap-Russian Border Clash   Says Red Territory Raided by 20 Japanese And Tension Increases

Propose New Tax On Grain      Bill Offered Today Would Set Up Levy To Take Place of the Property Tax

BRAZILIAN MOVIES   Julien Bryan Will Lecture at University Tomorrow Night

CUT HOLE IN JAIL CEILING, 4 ESCAPE   BIND 5TH PRISONER WHO REFUSED TO GO ONE SURRENDERS

“VCAMPAIGN GAIN MOMENTUM RAPIDLY   Great Propaganda Barrage Levelled At Germany

British Continue Radio Drive fo Undermine German Morale, Authority

MIGHY OTIFFENS Ta Holo TANCE 10 NAZI TERMS   Petain Says Laval Refusec Minor Post: British Mop Up In East Libya

British Mop Up In Africa While Petain Holds Out   Greeks Claim Repulsion Of Italians In Big Battle; Nazis Wary

Patrol Vessel Shortage Acute Knox Declares   Asks Congress for Smal War Craft To Free Fleets

NEW COLD WAVE 70 STRIKE OHIO   Frigid Weather To Come e From Northwest Late Thursday

Hawaii Senate Votes ‘M-Day’ Bill; Final Ballot Forecast   Governor Granted Exclusive Power as Five Member Council Plan Meets Defeat

LEGION HEARD COLLINS, ADKINS   Mississippi Representative, Arkansas Governor Address Convention

MOSCOW AYO NAZI TROOP GANT ADVANGE   Bulk of German Forces Have Been Thrown Bacx Is. Report.   MANY PLANES DOWN   Russia Completely Mobilizing as Panzer Divisions Threaten.

NAZI GAINS. ARE DENIED AT MOSCOW   Admit Only ~ Slight Losses In Two Areas

SOVIET CLAIMS GERMAN ATTAGK PROVES FAILURE      Invader Thrown for Losses In Several Sectors, Communique Says.

RUSSIA CLAIMS NAZIS THROWN BACK IN ATTACK; 65 PLANES LOST   Says Germans Suffer Heavy Damage in Fierce Fighting; Many Soviet Cities Bombed   Molotov Urges People te Unite for Defense Against the War of ‘Fascist Rulers’

RUSSIA ISSUES COMMUNIQUE ON WAR TODAY   Claim To Have Thrown Germaav Back With Heavy Losses

FIRST SOVIET REPORT: NAZI LOSSES HEAVY   Moscow Claims Bulk of Ger man Forces Thrown Back, 65 Planes Shot Down

Moscow Says Germans Are Thrown Bach   Planes, Anti-Aircrait Guns Drive Off Nazi Bombers; Military Authorities Are Given Full Power

CHARGE HOUCK. WITH MURDER   Attacker to Be Taken to Pittsburgh Today for Questioning.

FLOREA, DAVIE ARE APPOINTEL   Soil District Supervisor: Name Officers.

Defeated Candidate May Get Post in  Administration. LEARNS ‘INSIDE?  FDR Instructs Hull To Confide in Political Foe.

Ships to Exchange British. Nazi Prisoners of War in Truce Zone   English Channel Areas Will Get Glimpse of Peace When Nations Exchange Soldiers

ENEMIES TRADE 1500 PRISONERS   English Channel Por Plans Welcome For Homecomers

PRISONERS OF WAR TO BE EXCHANGEL   Ships to Take 8,000 Germans and Britons Across Channel Under Safe Passave Arreement.

British British And Germany Plan Exchange Of 3,000 Prisoners     ——————  Wee Tea Re Called Off Temporarily In Restricted Section

4S TOLD PRESIDENT   y's Statement Follows +» Plea—Murray Plans geanup of C. I. O.

PRESIDENT ISSUES WARNING 10 LABOF   Jurisdictional Strife ane Membership Raiding is Condemned.

HR WARNO OF RAISS FOR UNION MEMBERD   Tobin of AFL Complaines Reds Seeking End of  Organization

BY PRESIDENT TO STOP RAS   CIO President Announces Plan To “Purge” Group  Of Left Wingists

FDR Warns Labor About Raiding  CIO Planning to  Purge Ranks of Communists

U.S. ) 10 STOP ‘RAIDINGS’   Jurisdictional Strife I; Target of Attack by yxecutive.   “REDS” ARE CHARGED BY UNIONIST LEADER

UNIONS GIVEN FDR WARNING: QUIT RAIDING   Federal Agencies Told to Watch for Jurisdictional Strife As Tobin Sounds Alarm.   CIO’S MURRAY TO~ CONDUCT “PURGE”

AFL and Ci0 Plan Drives to Purge Themselves of Subversive Agitators

Labor Raiding Is Criticized By Roosevelt   Government Agencies Are Ordered to Watch Fur Jurisdictional Strife Over Nation

Says This Is No Time To Battle   Teamsters’ Head Claims Reds Trying to Destroy His Union

No Shortage Steel Seen By Industry Leader   Says Industry's Capacity To Be 91,000,000 Tons   CIO, AFL Warned By Roosevelt Lot Ty Steal Vembers

LABOR GROUPS GET WARNING TO CEASE MEMBERSHIP: RAIDS      Philip Murra Says He Will Oppose“ ‘Subversive  Work Of Any Group

Nazis Welles   PRESIDENT WARNS UNIONS AGAINST RIVALRY STRIFE   MUST NOT DISTURB DEFENSE BY RAIDS ON EACH OTHER'S MEMBERSHIPS

Unions told stop raiding  for member:   F. D. R. warns  orvanizations

Unions Prepare To Eject Reds  From Positions   C1O President Murray Admits Communists Hold Memberships   GO BACK TO WORK   Union Leaders Request Shipyard Workers End _ Strike

MURRAY PLANS 10 PURGE LABOR OF LEFT WING GROUP      CIO: Leader Cooperates Wit! Government Move to Blacklist “Outlaws.”

BOARD UNABLE TO NAME NEW ATTORNEY GEN.   Hearing on Making Orde Permanent Will Be Held Monday

RULING OF ‘RIPPER’ FAVORS SCHRICKER   Restraining Order Issued by Judge Teday at Indianapolis.

INJUNCTION Ch G.0.P. PROGRAN   Repub'ican State Officia’: Restrained in Court Action.   MOVE WAS EXPECTED

COURT ORDER THES UP SOP RIPPER MOVE   Temporary Injunction Re. strains Officials from Enforcing Program.

ALL CIVILIANS TO HAVE HOME DEFENSE TASK   President Expected to Tel. Details of Program Next Week

MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDRE} “WILL BY \SKED TO JOIN IN ACTIVITIES CENTERED QN DEFENSE

PLANNING VAST HOME DEFENSE   FDR Expected to Issue Call tc Millions of Civilians, Name LaGuardia.

Millions of U. S. Citizens To Be Called By FDR   Plans Home Defense. Appeal For Monday or Tuesday Next Week

ALL GIVILIAND WILL BE AdKED 70 AID DEFENSE   Something for Men, Women  and Chiidren in the   New Program. :   TO MOBILIZE NATION   ‘Voluntary Training in Duties in Event of War Is Planned.

F.R. PLANS TO CALL UP CVILIAN MILLIONS FOR HOME DEFENSE UNITS   Voluntary Re gistration Day Planned; LaGuardia to Direct Effort

Civilians to Get Defense Training   Vast New Program Will be Started Next Week By Roosevelt

FDR Plans Defense Job Of Civilians   Millions to Get Duties Under Neg, Procram

ALL CIMILIANS /WILLBE ae TOAD DEFENSE   Something for Men, Women and Chiidren in the New Program.   TO MOBILIZE NATION   Voluntary Training in Duties in Event of War is Planned.

All U.S. Civilians To Be Mobilized In Defense Plan   Mayor La Guardia Will Be Named Head of OCD With Tasks Assigned Every Man, Woman and Child.

CIVILIANS FOR NON-MILITARY DEFENSE TASKS   President Wil Call Millions To Civilian Defense Work Next Week or

LaGUARDIA TO HEAD CIVILIAN DEFENSE PLAN OF ROOSEVELT   Every Man, Woman and Child Included in Call of President to NonMilitary Tasks   Includes a Cleanup of Cellars; Programs Subject to Expansion or Contraction

Office of Civilian Defense Planned; Seek Volunteers for Defense Tasks

Roosevelt Slated To Announce New Civilian Defense Plans Next Week; LaGuardia Made Direct Program

CIVIL SERVICE DEFENSE Wilt BE ANNGUNSED   Millions Of Americans Will Be Asked To Volunteer Services

FOR CIVILIAN DEFENSE JOBS   LaGuardia May Be Head Of Vast New Army Of Non-Military   MOVEMENT IS SECRET   OCD Mobilization Will Be Vast Effort to Aid Morale

Civilians to Volunteer For Defense   LaGuardia May Direct Non-Military Tasks

NEW OFFICE FOR CIVILIAN DEFENSE IS SET FOR ACTION   FDR Will Call On Millions Of Citizens To Take Voluntary Training For Emergencies   EXPECT APPROVAL OF PLAN NEXT WEEK

REVEALED AT VICHY   Long Awaited Meeting Be tween Frenchmen and : German Takes Place ; on Monday.

1 Bills Signed By Gov. 0 Conor; 3/9 More Remait   One Approved Provide for Referendum on Legislators Pay

ANOTHER GROUP OF MEASURES SIGNED   Property Protection and Ferry Purchase Bills Approved

GOV. O’CONOR SIGNS FERRY PURCHASE BILL   Legislation For Inter-State Protec tion Of Public Property Alse Approred

Britain May Start Efforts To Divert Hitler Machine  From Drive Upon Russians

British Fear Great Error by Invading  Europe Too Soon   Government Refuses to Be Pushed Into Situation Which Might Give Nazis Air Target

British Have to Do Something  Distraction Is Imperative to Aid Soviet

The War Today-=- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Botdtch Partainiu Muck Ra Canciderina Continental Raids

The War Today Invasion Of Continent, At Least By Challenging Raids, Must Be Considered By Britain  Mm me bbsrt*ece 2BL FF. ..!

MACKENZIE SEES DANGER OF NAZIS FORCING WAY INTO CAUCASUS   Developments Must Have Caused British to Consider Modified Inva sion of Contienent

The War Today   Russia’s Plight Seems to Call For Invasion of Continent

RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN WAR SITUATION MUST BRING BRITISH IDEAS OF CONTINENT INVASION

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British Invasion Effort Against Nazi-occupied Europe Is Probable

Grave. Danger To. Reds In: Ukraine: ‘May Move Churchill And Advisers To Consider. Continental Invasior

Invasion Of The Continent Given English Thought   Russian Reverses Maj Force the British to Relieve Pressure

Ons Valin’s Ferces   Madified Invasion of European Continent Would Help Greatly

THE WAR TODAY  MODIFIED INVASION BY BRITISH IS AD VISED RY WRITER

The War Today:  Modified Invasion Of Continent Might Be Big Help To Allies   RY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Mackenzie on. the War   Gravity of Russian Position May Force Britain to Stage Invasion af Continent.   Ry DEWITT MACKENZIE

Russians Claim Driven Back Before Moscow With Counter Attacks; Insist Offensive Has Recaptured Nine Villages

Maneuver Is Threat To Reds’  Dnieper Defense   Germans Claim Progress in Fighting Around Leningrad, Odessa, Report BreakThrough on Karelian Isthmus

Nazis, It is Belleved, are Plan hing Simultaneous Blows . on Several Fronts

Big Scale Action by Bombers   New Tempo Reached by Air Power Against Axis Powers

BRITISH START OFFENSIVE TO FORESTALL AXI   By HARRISON SALISBURY Staff Correspondent

RAF RAIDS HIT RECORD TEMPO   Attempt to Forestall Nazi Offensive Under Wav

24-HOUR DAILY ASSAULT UNDERWAY; REPORT NINE NAZI CITIES ARE BOMBET

British Air Force Wages Big Scale Gifensive Against Axis Along Wide Front: Spain Looms As Danger Point

Belief Hitler Is Set To Strike - Spurs Attacks   German Airmen Idle as British Spread Attacks Over French Coast and Germany, Sicily in 24-Hour Assaults

RAF OMAOHEa AT ENEMIES   Attempts To Take [nitiative Before Germans Can Strike New Blows

lialy Announces Fight to Finish’ As Axis Partner  Courage of Forces Defending Bardia Praised by Editor

ITALIANS TO FIGHT ON TO END OF WAR   Will Remain Full Axis Partner, Declares  Virginio Gayda

Italy Intends To Fight to Ene   Italian People Finally Get News of Britain’s Capture of Bardia

ITALY THINKS AXIS PARTNER IS BEST SPOT   DUCE TO FIGHT ON DESPITE LOSSES IN LIBYA

ltaly To Fight With Germany To the Finish   Admits Bardia Loss; Cites Defense as "Glorious Page in Italian Arms

FLOOD AT OTTAWA   Some North Side Families Move Out; Business Places Undamaged

FLEET TO GET 4,000 PLANES   Navy Air Strength Will Be Boosted to 6,500 This Year, Admiral Says

Towers Rather Optimistic About Aircraft Production For Navy During This Yea:

N avy Expects 4,000 Aircraft   Towers Gives. Congress Optimisti¢’ Forecast on Plane Production

PLANE PRODUCTION MAKING PROGRESS   Optimistic Forecast Giver House Naval Com— mittee

WAR INDUSTRY HAS NO HOLIDAY   Plants Urged to Worl Full Time On New Year's Day

Work on Jan. 1, Industries Askec      Millions  of Man Hour: Would ‘Speed Collapse Of Axis.” Suys OPM

GERMAN MATERIALS CROSSING TURKE\   Military Equipment Passes Througt Country on Way to Iraq as Reailt of Saueeze Play.

Turks Foreed To Comply Due te ‘Squeeze Play’   Istanbul Travelers Tell of Stoppage of Passenger Traffic

GET EQUIPMENT VIA TURKEY   Nazi Supplies Now On Way To Iraq On Turkish Railroad.

BERLIN FORGES HAND OF TURKS   Squeeze Play Opens Up Railroad for Axis War Equipment

GERMAN ARMS CROSS TURKEY   “Squeeze Play” Is Cited In Vichy As Cause Of  Turk Concession

GERMAN SUPPLIES      Nazi Pressute Reported tc Have Forced Turks to Yield Passage

GREAT AFRICAN CONFLICT SEEN AS BRITISH MASS TROOPS ACROSS DESERTS

Big Battle Looms In North Africa   Britain Has Big Army Spread Over Desert

SMALL ARMY GIVES SLIGHT RESISTANCE      Nations Aim to Rid Ancient Land of German Aaents   IRANIAN SHIPS ARE -REPORTED ATTACKED   Russian Cossacks Reported 60 Miles From —  Frontier

British, Reds Invade Iran: Bomb Ports   Armies Advancing From Three Directions to Block Nazis From Oi!

Native Army Resistance To Thrusts From North And South Believed Feeble, Attack Is Unheralded

Britons and Russians Gain Hold in Iran; Ships, Towns Are Said Assaulted   Both Aggressors Renew Pledge That Purpose Is Solely to Oust Nazis, Protect Vital Oil Deposits; ‘Some Resistance” Is Reported

Red Cossacks Push 25 Miles Across Border   British Acknowledge Iran Army Offering. Some Resistance’

GERMANS FUME OVER FDR TALK   Press Heaps Insults On President; Claim U. S. Now Involved In  Undeclared War

ROOSEVELT SPEECH SCORED IN BERLII   President and Adviser Denounced by Nazi Officials

BERLIN. DOES NOT ASSAIL HESS’ WIFE   “Authorized . Sou ces” _. Deny She’Had Any. thing to Do with Flight.   DEVOTED TO CHILD, MEDICAL STUDIES   British Reveal That Plane Designer. Messerschmitt May Be Involved.

Wife of Hess Is Cleared of All Blame in the Disappearance of Her Husband

Hess’ Spouse ls Retiring   Wife Of Famed No. 3 Nazi Shuns Public and Society Life

Frau Hess Goes About Her Duties   Wife of German Parachutist Js Not Molested

WOMAN KILLS HUSBAND, SELF   Also Tried to End Niece’s Life with Hammer Near Carroll, Ia.

ARM WOMAN SUCCUMBS TO GUN WOUNDS   Sheriff Says That lowz Woman Kills Husband, Beats Niece, Then Qhoants Self

Japan Mission  In Indo China   MILITARY LEADERS TC TAKE OVER FRENCH COLONY

NIPPON FORCE IN INDO-CHINA   Mission's Chief Arrives In Disputed French Section

Japan’s Army Heads Arrive At Indo-China   First Steps Taken To Move Forces Into Strategic Southern Bases

Hopkins Talks Aid with Stalin   American Discusses Red Army Needs with Head of Russian Regime

HOPKINS TALKS 10 RUSSIAN DICTATOR   Discussion Centers on the Need of American War Materials

Lease - Lend Administrator Hears of Soviet Needs In War on Hitler   ASSERT MAIN NAZI DRIVES ARE HALTEL

Hopkins Confers  With Stalin-on  Russian-Needs   Leasesend. Official .Reaches Moscow by Plane From‘ London:

HOPKINS, STALIN TALK IN MOSCOW   Dellvery of War Orders Topic of Discussion: Moscow Reports Continued Stubborn Fighting

Hopkins Arrives For Conferences Wi h Joe St ali  veal. a ee” ee ae)   Russians Wade Chin Deep Through Swamp To Charge Nazi

Hopkins and Stalin Confer in Moscow on the Needs of Russie   Roosevelt's Personal Representative and Communist Chief Discuss War Situation

SENTENCED 10°. STATE: PRISON   William Goodnight of This City Is Sentenced at Noblesville.   HE ADMITTED THEFTS

SENIENGED 10 QTATE PaloUh   William Goodnight of Thi: City Is Sentenced at Noblesville.   HE ADMITTED THEFTS

New Market Head Named   Roy F. Hendrickson Succeeds Milo Perkins As Surplus Administrator

NORTH IOWAN HEAD OF SMA   Hendrickson Succeeds Milo Perkins; Named by Secretary Wickard

LATEST SPORTS Minnesota, — Moves Toward Championship   But there are Still Other Strong Contenders; Pitt Scores for First Time; Texas Shows Awesome Power in Downing Rice   Late Scores

Gophers Beat, Michigan; V. M.1. Halts Richmond; V.P.1. Whips W.-L.; Kentucky Is Too Much for W. V. U.

Soviet-Nazi Pact Didn’t Fool Stalin   Joe Hoped for Breathing Spell For Strenothening

BY WALLACE CARROLL U. P. STAFF CORRESPONDENT (Corerieh¢ 1441 1t.. Oe Pe aes

Writer Says Stalin Had No Illusions About Nazi Friendship When He Signec Pact But Hoped For a Breathing Spell

Furtive Killer Alarms Seattle   Degenerate Maniac Believed at Large

ALTON POWDER PLANT STRIKE "CALL DELAYED   Defense Mediation Boarc  Fails To Work Out - Agreement But Strike / . + Postponed   DRY DOCK STRIKE   Two Short-Lived Stee Strikes End—Chemical ; Workers Seek Wape Increases

AFL CHEMICAL WORKER‘ AND MEDIATION BOARD  FAIL TO AGREE  500. Western Cartridge Co Employes _ Involved

REPAIR OF SHIPS - HALTED BY STRIKE   Defense Mediation Board Struggles With Walkouts

British Strike Enemy Vessel:  And Bomb Kiel]   Two Left Sinking Off Coast Of France; Germans Make Wide Forays

U. S. PLANE PLANTS HIKE ~_ PRODUCTION CONSIDERABLY OURING LAST TWO MONTHS

HOUSE VOTES TODAY ON SHIP ARMING BILL   Democratic Leaders Predic Passage of Measure Late This Afternoon.   BITTER DEBATE RAGES   Legislators Argue Over U. S Sending Second A. E. F,  en

NEW YORK SOLON SEES DANGER IN SOVIET RETREAT   Rep. Marcantonio Says Reich To Be Within Rowboat Trip From Alaska   SHIP ARMS VOTE NEAR   New Western Front Urged In Effort To Ease Red Situation

IAP HELD AFTER SHOOTING AFFRAY   British Official and Two Jap Officers Wounded

British Envoy ~ Injured in Jap Shooting Fra    Disapproval of Counci  Vote Believed Reasor ' For Shots

GAS RESTRICTIONS IN EAST LIFTED   1CKES ACTS UPON’ RECEIVING (WORD BRITAIN WILL, RE qPURN 40° TANKERS, 

GASOLINE BANS LIFTED IN EAS!   Return of Forty Tanker Used By British Eases Pinch

Ickes Asserts Petroleum Emergency Over, Puts End To Rationing And Curfew   “Bad Outlook of Summer Overcome’ As British Are Able to Send 40 Tankers Back to U. $.

RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED ON GASOLINE SALES   Stations No Longer Requir ed to Close At 7 o’clock Each Night   40 TANKERS ARE BEING RETURNED

BRITISH RETURN FORTY TANKERS   Release Of Ships End: Fuel Shortage Along  Atlantic Coast

Ickes Lifts Gas Ban In Eastern U.S.   RATIONING AND CURFEW RESTRICTIONS LIFTED; BaITISH TURNING BACK 40 OIL TANKExs BOKROWLtD FROM JU. 8S.

British Turn Back 40 Oil Ships to U.S,   Rationing Program and Curfew Cancelled as Emergency Ends   SUPPLIES INCREASE

ENGLISH ARE GIVING BACK OiL TANKERS   All Restrictions in Popul. ous East Lifted by Secretary   RATIONING ORDER LIFTED AT ONCE   Forty Tankers to be Re stored to Normal Service by U. S.

Restrictions Removed As Ickes Reveals  British Sending Back 40 U. S. Oil Tankers  7 TO 7 CURFEW.   7 TO 7 CURFEW, RATIONING DROPPED

TRAPPED SECOND ARMY CALLED UPON TO CLAY DOWN ARM   SHORT OF: BOMBS THIRE ARMY PLANES DROP LEAF LETS URGING SURRENDER

LEAFLETS USED IN MIMIC WAR   Propaganda Barrage Loosed By Third Army’s Planes in Louisiana Maneuvers

Nazis Defiant Over Ship Case   Authorized Source Says All Vessels Carrying Contraband to Be Hit

‘Won't Be. Buffaloed Bi American Discussion,’ Says Nazi Official,

PLANS TO SINK ANY SHIP WITH WAR MATERIAL   Authorized Sources Say Many Ships Carrying Contraband to England Already Sunk   NAZI BOARDED ROBIN MOOR SURVIVORSAYS   Seized Radio to Prevent Ship Flashing SOS. Before Torpedo Sent Her to Bottom

BERLIN TAKES DEFIANT TONE OVER SINKING   Nazi Officials Announce Any ‘Contraband’ Ship © Will Be Torpedoed =:

Berlin in ‘No Hurry’ to Discuss Destruction of Robin Moor   NOTHING IN PRESS      German People Unaware of Serious Incident in South Atlantic

DISMISS ROBIN MOOR CASE AS EFFORT 10 BUILD UP WAR FEVER   Defy Issued In Warning ‘Every Ship Carrying Contraband For Britain’ Will Be Sunk; Tension High   (RITLIEFTIN)

REICH DEFIANT OVER SINKING   Any Ship Carrying Supplies To England Is Fair Game, Claim

‘Won't Be Buffaloed’ By U. S. or England, Any Contraband Ship Will Be Sent Down, Berlin Source Says  IO FACTS IN CASE

Nazi Spokesman Declares Nation ‘Won't Be Buffaloed   Berlin Officials ‘Can't Understand Fuss’ Qver Sinking of Robin Moor; Claim Rails Aboard Were Contraband; Renew Blockade Threat

NAZIS SHOW DEFIANCE IN SHIP SINKING      Will Shoot Ships “Sailing for England” Whether It’s Robin Moor, Exmoor or Any Other Vessel,  OQarmang Darlaya

WILL SINK ALL SUCH VESSELS, BERLIN WARNS   Charge Incident Taking “Political” Trend: Promise Full Investigation of Reports.   CRAFT BOUND FOR. -:ENEMY PORT, CLAIM

GERMANS ASSERT THEY WON'T BE BUFFALOED BY DISCUSSION CONCERNING ROBIN MOOR LOSS

Sank Others Before Robin Moore, !s Boast  . Robin Moor Went Down in 23 Minutes, a

Uo. 10 PaOTESI SHIP SINKING   Germany Wil] Be Asked for Apology and Indemnity in Moor Case.   GUILT HAS BEEN FIXED

Nazis Defy US., British   Berlin Reports No Hurry ir ‘Discussing Robin Moor Incident

TO SHOOT AT ANY GONTRABAND SHIP   Will Not Be ‘Buffaloed By Discussions’   CITES CONTRABAND LIST   Declares Any Vessel Carrying Banned Goods Fair Game for Raiders

NAZIS DEFY US. PROTEST ON SINKING   Robin Moor Incident ‘Pact Violation’

Nazis To Sink All Aid Ships, Berlin Replies   ‘Won't Be Buffaloed’ By Talk

NAZIS TO SINK ALL SHIPS WITH BRITISH SUPPLIES   RAF Makes Greatesi Attack of War on Ruhr Area   BRITISH, FREE FRENCH ON OUTSKIRTS OF DAMASCUS

WELL TORPEDO ANY AID GOING 70 OUR ENEMY   ‘BE IT ROBIN MOOR, EXMOOR OR WHAT HAVE YOU, RERLIN SAYS   ‘SINKING IS MILITARY, NOT POLITICAL AFFAIR   German Authorities Report They Still) Have Received No Report on Destruction of American Ship

Nazis Won‘t Be Buffaloed on RobinMoor   POINT OUT THAT BRITAIN MADE RAILS CONTRABAND: SHIP CARRIED RAILS.

SHARP PROTEST WITH NAZIS EVIDENCED   Survivors Say Merchantman Deliberately Torpedoed   30 ODD SHELLS   Pumped Into Sinking Ships Commander On Submarine Before Seizure

Say British Held Robin MooreLoad As Contraband.   Charge U. S, Employing Incident for War Propaganda; Allies Close in on Damascus: RAF in Bie Raid

Contraband Blamed for First Sinking   Berlin Warns Against Making ‘Political Case’

Nazis Declare They Won't Be ‘Buffaloed’  Gay Thay'l) Gink   Say They'll Sink Any Vessel With Contraband

Nazi Source Says Wen’t Be Buffaloed By American, English Discussions

ROBIN MOOR HAD UNLAWEUL CARGO, NAZI SOURCE SAYS   Spokesman Says Sinking  Of Vessel Is Being Investigated Fully

Berlin Won't Be-Buffaloed By U. S. And Threatens To Sink All Contraband Vessels

Germany Asserts Right to Sink U. S. Ship: Says It Carried Contraband

Declares Any American: Shis Loaded With Contraband Will Be Sunk — Wilf. Not Be Frightened By Reaction To Torpedoing ‘of Robin Moor—German Public Kept In Dark on Enisode

ADMISSION OF SINKING   Radio Of Freighter Seized,  Survivor Declares   ‘BERLIN MAKES THREAT   ‘All Ships Carrying Munitions Will Be Sunk’

Nazis Declare They Won't Be ‘Buffaloed’   Say They'll Sink Any Vessel With Contraband

GERMANS IN NO HURRY TO TALK   ‘We Won't be Buffaloed’ by Discussiens on Robin Moor, It Is Said

Germany Defian To U.S. Attitude On Ship Sinking   Authorized Source Says Al Ships wilh: Contraband Will Be Sunk

2... ae  GERMANY DECLARES NOT BE “BUFFALOED” IN ROBIN MOOR GASE   SERVES NOTICE WILL SHOOT AT ANY SHIP CARRYING CONTRABAND TO ENGLAND

Nazis Neither Confirm Nor Deny Sinking   Berlin Says Germany Won’t Be Forced into A Discussion

MOOR CARGO CONTRABAND, NAZIS HOLD   All Such Craft Will Be Sunk, German Spokesman Says

Vessel Had Contraband, Nazis Claim   Germans Warn Submarines Will Sink Any Ship Which Carries Goods Bound for Britain

GREAT BATTLE SHOWS SLIGHT WAZ ADVANCE   Berlin Features Secon Night Raid On Moscow Which Russians Say Was. Fizzle”   INVADERS REPORT HUGE RUSS LOSSES   One of World’s Largest anc Bloodiest Battles Is Still Indecisive, Claims Show

SCORES RILLE! IN GERMAN AIR RAIDS   4 “Vast Flaming Seas” Engulf Capital Says Berlin   SOVIET TROOPS   Are Still Fighting In Same Zones As Yesterday Says Kremlin Headquarters

RUSSIA DECLARES NAZI RAID FAILS   Soviet Losses On Battle  Front Heavy, Germans  PRanart   MARCH ON KIEV   Claim Russian Lines Are Driven Back Around Lake Ladoga

Nazis Say Moscow In Flames After Second Bomb Raid, Claim Advances

Bill Would Reduce Farm-Market Money   Primary Road Fund Limit Is Given More.

WOULD BOOST IOWA'S ROAD FUND LIME   Measure Would Increase Money For  Primary  In State

PAEPARE FOR CPEED IN AID   FOR Meets Departmen Heads to Prevent Delay After Bill Passes,   BROWN FAVORS MEASURE

SENATOR TAFT ACCUSES F. D. R.   Declares President Holds Back Aid to Put Pressure On

CHARGE BRINGS REPLY FROM CHANDLER   Sen. Taft Aeoumes FDR of Withholding Aid to Force Passage of Bill

Aid to Rush When Bill Is Passed  Taft Accuses FDR   Taft Accuses FDR In Pressure Move On Legislators

FDR SPEEDS UP PREPARATION FOF HELP T0 BRITAIN  vm Mee wtrastiwe es SK RIirA Ae   CONTINUES SERIES OF MEETINGS AS DEBATE GOES ON IN SENATE

Foes And Backers Of jLease-Lend Talk On      BD: RR. “Contintiés'' ‘Conferences On Aid Prograin As Sehator Chavez Flays Measure And Senator Brown Urges Its Passage

FDA HOLDING UP AIO FOR BRITTon LHARGES TAFT   Claims Method Is Designed To High-Pressure Solons On Lease-Lend Bill

‘BRITISH AID WITHHELD’: TAFT   Senator Charges FDR Put  ting Pressure on Congress

CHARGE AID WITHHELD - FROM BRITAIN BY F. R.   Claim “Pressure” Applied to Force Bill Okay; Lodge Asks Substitute

Machinery Ready When Bill Enacted   Brown, Chavez Clash Over Land Meacure

SENATOR TAFT MAKES CHARGES PRESIDENT HOLDING BACK AID   OHIOAN DECLARES ROOSE  VELT SEEKING TO PUT PRES SURE ON CONGRESS

Talk Cloture Rule To Curb Senate Debate   Fear Of Filibuster On Aid-To-Britain. Measure Still Persists.

British Aid Plan Pushed By Roosevelt   Early Says Elimination of Delays Goal; Bill  Assailed by Chavez

HELD BACK, TAFT SAYS   Lease-Lend Foe. Charge: Pressure Is Being Applied on Congress      CHANDLER QUICK TO ANSWER OHIOAN   ‘Aid Bill the Only Weapor _ at Hand, Says Sen. Brown, in 10th Day of Debate

Taff Asserts FDR Refarding Aid fo Pressure Congress   Lease Bill Backers May Clamp Down On Length Of Speeches

ChavezSays AidMeasure Invites War   Brown Argues British Bill Only Weapon to Defend American Democracy  I.D.R. to Confer  Early Says Conferences Will Go on With Officials

Roosevelt Pushes British Aid Plans   Early Passage of Bill Anticipated

AID WITHHELD BY PRESIDENT, TAFT CHARGES   Ohioan Claims Roosevelt Bringing Pressure On Congress To Pass Bill   SEN. CHANDLER RETORTS   Solon Wants To Help England Just Enough To Assure Defeat, He Suggests

,: 8. 9: @  Action O£FFDR   Says President Deliberatels Holding Back Aid To Fores Bill Passage.

Just Getting Ready   Conferences ces Being Held _ With War and Navy  Secretaries   WOULD AVOID ALL POSSIBLE DELAY

CHAVEZ, BROWN CARRY DEBATE ON BRITISH AIL   Former Soys It Invites War, Latter Calls It Defense Weapon

Says Roosevelt  Holds Back Aix   Sen. Taft Says This Being Done to Put Pressure on  Aid Bill.

FDR Taken to. Task by Taft   hin Solon Says President Is  Withholding Aid to British  to Influence Concresa

BRITISH T0 GET IMMEDIATE HELP   F.D.R. Acts to Expedite Assistance as Soon as Aid Program Is Approved

Taft Says Holding Back Aid to Put Pressure on Con. gress; Chandler Retorts

WAR BRINGS PEACE NN STRIKE THREAT   West Virginia Welders Ha Planned to Quit On Tuesday

DROWNS AFTER SAVING BOY, 16   Marshalltown Man, 62, Holds Lad Up in Water for Another to Grab

Aristocrats and Laborers Alike  Demand Action   Greater Military Help for Russia Heard from All Sides

Suda Harbor Is Blasted; Ships Sunk   Germans Follow Up Flight of Allies From Greece

SHIPS IN CRETE PORT ATTACKED   3 Vessels Damaged By Naz Dive Bombers

Germans Bomb Crete Harbor  Air Force Follows Flight of British, Greeks

STRIKE THREAT  AT AIRCRAFT FACTORY    CIO Workers Vote to Strike On. West Coast Unless Wages Are Hikes

AVIATION FACTORY STRIKE CALLED FOR NEXT  WEEK   Inglewood Plant Closure Threatened; Motor Firm Faces Walkout   Navy May Complete Work In Own Yards If Men On West Coast Remain Out

AIRCRAFT PLANT STRIKE PLANNED   CIO Union Will Call Walkout if Demands Are Not Mat

AVIATION FIRM I$ THREATENED WITH A STRIKE   CIO Workers. ‘at - Nort! American Aviation, Inc., Vote to Walkout Next  Wednesday   TO TIEUP DEFENSE   Company Working or $190,000,000 of War Orders; GM Faces New Labor Dispute

0.0. WORKERS VOTE STRIKE AT AIRCRAFT PLANT   Will Strike Against North American Aviation, Inc., Unless Their Wage Demands Are Met.

STRIKE T0 TIE UP BIG PLANE PLAN]   Would Affect West Coast War Orders; May Walk —  Out at Pontiac   SHIPYARDS ARE TIED UP

PLANE PLANT VOTES STRIKE   West Coast Firm Faces Walkout Wednesday; GM Local Serves Notice.

PLANE WORKERS STRIKE WEDNESDAY AT NA. FACTOR   North American Company : Working on 200 Million Dollar Order.

Union Threatens ' Strike at Big Airplane Plant , Leaders Ask 50 To 75 Cent Hike  In Base Wage, 10 . An Hour for All

Plane Plant Strike Voted   CIO Workers Call North American Walkout For Next Wednesday

GRANTED INGREASED WAGES GIO UNION 18 THREATENING STRIKE   NAVY MAY COMPLETE SHIPS HELD UP BY STRIKE OF MACHINISTS IN OWN YARDS

NEW AVIATION STRIKE VOTED   CIO Workers To Strike At California Aeroplane Plant Next Wednesday.

POLITICAL “ACTIVITY BY BIG UTILITY  IS CHARCED   ‘Union’ Electric Company and Former President of Firm Indicted   *CONTRIBUTED TO POLITICAL PARTIES      ‘ Activities Extended’ From .Government of UsaS, to * Those of Missouri, Illinois

CLAIM BOMBERS DRIVE OFF FLEE   Germans Say - Stukas Drive Off Vessels Shelling Bengasi Fortress

Lieut. Gov. Friend Appoints 15 Committees for Leg_ islative Body

ORGANIZE COUNCIL   Lieut. Gov. Friend Appoint: 15 Committees for Legislative Body

13-10 Vote For Zone Ban Repeal Predicted   Committee To  Vote Today

Committee To Give Approval To Ship Bill   Senate Foreign Relations Group Ready to Arm Ships and Give Orders to Shoot if Need Arises.

RIGHT TO SAIL AND, IF---SHOOT! FOR NEUTRALITY   Foreign Relations Com mittee Readies. Vote on Ship Arming   “COLLISION” SEEN   Florida Senator Propose Quick Blockade of * Japan

Holdenville Editor Heads Press Group   Tom Phillips Elected Oklahoma Association President

PRESS ELECTS TOM PHILLIPS   S. E. Lee, Buffalo, Chosen Vice President Of State Group

ORDER REPORTER ~ LEAVE RUSSIA   John Scott. Former American  Newspaper Man Given Three 7 Days To Leave Russia

THE PUBLIC IN ENGLAND 0 AROUSED   General Movement to Demand More Action Against Na?is.   LABOR MEMBER ACTS   People Demanding the Gov. ernment Do Something to Relieve Russia,

Nazi Tells Argentine: Trade Relations Witl I). S. Have ‘No Future

Most of Vital Factories Are Moved Oui   Red Defenders Say 120,000 Nazis Killed in Fighting

Industrial City  is Made Useless Before Red Army Gives It fo Foe   Factories and Huge Stocks of Raw Materials Moved; 120,000 Germans Killed or Wounded

Soviets Exact 120,000 Lives For Vital City   Russians Gain Renewec Confidence in Struggle for Moscow Area

PEACE TOKEN FROM CONSERVATION BOD   League Tacitly Approves Rahr and Dickinsen Appointments,

Game League Directors Put  O. K. on Rahr and Dickinsen   Offer Cooperation in Let: ters Sent to Twa Apnointees

U, 0, oulro WILL 60 INTO RED SEA ARES   Additional Service To China Also Being Considered

Ships of U.S. Registry To Ply Red Sea   Maritime Commission Announces Service to be Inaugurated to Far East Ports   OTHERS TO CHINA   Commission Refuses Details, Saying Information Might be Deirimental to British

BRITAIN SEIZES 3 FINNISH VESSELS   Finland Not Regarded As “Truly Independent State”

Tax Payment Bill Advanced By Assembly   Local Units Would B« Empowered To Adop Installment System Fo: Property Taxes

SHIPYARD STRIKE END IS FORECASI   Navy Officials See Hope That Par ley Will Pave Way for Settle ) ment of Labor Dispute.   1! YARDS ARE INVOLVED   Confidence Expressed That Gov ernment Will Not Have to Use Troops to Break Deadlock.

NAVY HOPEFUL MACHINISTS TO SETTLE STRIKE   Shipyard Production : Hit By Seven-WeeksOld Walkout

ADMIRAL TAKES HAND IN STRIKE   Conference Called Ta Settle Strike Without Use of Force

Navy Officals Believe Strike End Is Nearinc   Conferences Today May Pave Way for Settlement of West Coast Shipyard Trouble.

Naval Officers Expect Quick Settlement of Shipyards Strike; Other Labor News

Navy Hopes For Shipyard Peace Terms Af Parley   Admiral Expresses Hope U.S. Will Not ~ Need To Use Force

HOPE 10 SETTLE MACHINIST STRIKE   Conferences Held in Connec: tion with Dispute at. West Coast Shinvards

HOPE EXPRESSED NO FEDERAL FORCE WILL BE NEEDED IN STRIKE  CONFERENCES SCHEDULED   CONFERENCES SCHEDULED MONDAY MAY PAVE WAY‘ END SHIPBUILDING TROUBLE

HOPE EXPRESSED NO FEDERAL FORCE WILL BE NEEDED IN STRIKE   ‘CONFERENCES SCHEDULED MONDAY MAY PAVE WAY END SHIPBUILDING TROUBLE

Navy Hopes for Speedy Settlement Of San Francisco Shipyards Strike

NO NAZI COMMENT i FDR'S ADDRESS   Speech By President Lay on Official German Desks Before Broadcast

AGE NAZI DIPLOMAT SENT TQ ARGENTINA   Capt. Fritz Wiedemann To Take Up Buenos Aires Work

WIEDEMANN SENT 10 POST IN S. A.   Hitler Sends Ace Diplomat tc Scene of Anti-Nazi Move in South America

WAR DEPT. HITS DAYTON STRIKE   Walkout At Wright Field Said Delaying Vital National Defense Construction

STRIKES CALLED DEFENSE SNAGS   War Office Marshals Public Opinion: Roosevelt Minin zpe

But Roosevelt ‘Minimizes Effect  Of Labor Dispute:   Army Apparently . Makes First, Appeal lo Public Opinion

Wright Field Building Strike Called Direct Blow at Defense   War Department Explains Position in Labor Controversy in First Public Announcement

War Department Marshals Opinion Against Strikes   Says Strike of AFL Work ersHolds Up Essential Defense Work

WRIGHT FIELD STRIKE SCORED BY WAR DEPT   AFL Tieup Declared Holding Uj  ‘Essential’ Defense Constructior —Dispute Reviewed

WAR DEPARTMENT SAYS STRIKE . HOLDING UP DEFENSE PRocerats   Statement Regarded as an Appeal to Public Opinior . Against Defense Strikes—Walkeout at Wright Field Criticized

WRIGHT FIELD STRIKE HALTS DEFENSE JOBS   EFFECTS OF TIEUPS MINIMIZED BY ROOSEVELT

NAME JURY PANEL FOR CIRCUIT COURT   January Term of Court Wil Open on Monday, Jan. 5. 1942

Men Over 28 To Be Classed   e RUSH CO. MEN WHO REACHED 28TH BIRTHDAY JULY 1, 1941 MUST FILE QUESTIONNAIRES

Men Over 28 Are Still Classified As   Local Board Required to Classify Those Even Beyond the Period of Exemption.

PRESIDENT ILL, PARLEY CANCELLED   Has Degree And A Half of Fever Secretary Reports

Hugh C, Stuntz to Speak at In stitute of International Understanding Monday

RISING CITY WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH   Mrs. Lola Parks sustains fatal head injury as car hits truck

MEXICO SPEAKS OUT   Strong Words Of Pan-American Solidarity Uttered

BRITISH HAVE THE ARABS ON THE RUN   Iraquis,... Lacking. Nazi Help, No Match For  British

DEANNA DURBIN IS SUSPENDED   Studio Refuses To Let Sing ing Star Tell Them What To Do

Deanna Durbin’s Salary Is Suspended By Her Studio   $15,000,000 ‘Asset’ Wants To Be Her Own Producer

Jeanna Durbin's Demand btops Flow of Cash--Three Times As Much As FDR's

Universal Suspends Deanna Durbin Because She Wants To Pick Stories

Fan Dneclea Lani FT To pegin depi. 2!   Eight Thousand Full Time Workers Fired By GOP Thus Far

MASS TRIALS ON CIVIL SERVICE 10 BE HELD IN STATE   GOV. GREEN REVEALS PLAN TO DETERMINE STATUS OF WORKERS

Plan Mass Trials for Accused Civil Service Employes   8000 Estimated Supplant ed Thus Far in Green  Regime

5 INVESTIGATIONS IN FATAL DU QUOIN BLAST STARTED   CAUSE OF EXPLOSION STILL A MYSTERY; 7 FUNERALS TOMORROW

CAUSE OF FATAL DUQUOIN BLAST STILL UNKNOWN   Five Investigations, One by FBI, Under Way There Today

FIVE SEPARATE INVESTIGATIONS OPEN AT MINE   Company Authorities Still Undecided  On Cause

SENATE PASSES: FUNDS FOR OHIO   Legislature Approves $76, 617.000 Avnnronriations.

Barrage Of Truth Shot At Germans   Col. Donovan Fires It But His Agency Is Coy

® In Washington   Donovan Shoots Truth Barrage at Nazis to Offset German Propaganda  In United States

Germans Revamp  War Time-Table  Report Nazis Hoping  For Victory Over Reds By September

Germans Revise Time-Table   Foreign Military Observers In Bern Tell of New Schedule For Troops After “Defeat” of Russia

NAZI ARMY TIME CARD IS REVISED   Red Resistance Is Forcing Change, Foreign Military Observers Hear   SEPTEMBER VICTORY IS THE NEW GOAL   Plan Calls for German Oceu pation of Three Main Russian Cities

NAZIS AIM FOR VICTORY OVER RUSSIA BY FALL   Unexpected Red Resist  ance Forces German High  Command to Revamp Its Unset Time-Table   COALIS EXTENSIVE   Calls. for Occupation 0  Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev, and Advance to Caucasus Mountains

Nazi Timetable Upset By Russia   But Germans Still Hope For Victory In The Fall

TABLE IS SET BACK TO FALL   Violent Red _ Battle Forces Nazis «To Revamp Schedule For Conquest

FIVE-POINT PROGRAM IS SCHEDULED   Red Resistance Forces Revamp Of Original Plans

Nazis Forced To Change Time Table   September Goal Calls For Occupation of Kiev, Leningrad and Moscow

Imperial British Infantry Slowly Beat ing Forward In Bloody Libyan Quadrancle

Nazi Fight Like Lions Trapped   Take Offensive At Several  Points In Desert, Perhaps . Their Final Struggle; Bri tish Superior.   2 Ships Sunk

zermans Take Offensive At Several Places In Desert; Infantrymen Battle As Tank War Wanes

Britain Pours Infantry Into Fierce Fight   Tank Action Continues at Declining Tempo; Losses Are Heavy   TWO VESSELS SUNK

HEAVY LOSSES SLOW DOWN BiG TANK STRUGGLE   Iron Wreckage Litters Field as Gen. Cumningham’s Foot: Soldiers Begin Second. Phase of Battle.   NEW ZEALANDERS MOVE TOWARD TOBRUK   Germans Fighting Like ‘Trapped Lions in Effort to Keep Their Supply Lines Open.

TO ADD NATION?   Berlin Sees ‘Clarification’ Of Balkan Situation

Turkey's Reply Reaches Hitler   Berlin Asserts Message Brings Clarification Of German Turkish Relations

BOMBER CRASH FATAL 10 FIVE   Plane Bound for RAF Plunges to Doom In Ohio Cornfield

FREE FRENCH ISLANDS COUP HELD BLUNDER   U. S. State Department Denounces Seizure of St.  Pierre and Miquelon   STEPS TO RESTORE STATUS QUO TAKEN   De Gaulle Forces Announce That Plebiscite for Today Ordered

ALLOCATE 12 MILLIONS IN SENATE ROW   Increases For Local Governments Voted Down Tuesday.

Seven Counties To Be Represented at Credit Ass’n. Meeting Jan. 16

TIME MARCHES AGAINST AXIS   Developments Forcing Dictators to Try Drive Too Early

SYRIAN DESERT CHIEF DESERTS   Has Joined Free French Forces, Report

French Officer, 200 Men Leave Syria To Join DeGaullists in Palestine

ATHENS HAS AIR BATTLE AS NEW CABINET FORMS   Tsouderos Named Premier; Greeks Report 16 Nazi Planes Are Brought Down In Air Battle; New Retreat Acknowledged

INTENSIFIED AIR WAR OVER GREECE AS ALLIES RETIRE   ‘NEW POSITIONS TAKEN UP BY GREEKS AND BRITISH AS - GERMAN MACHINE ROLLS

FATE OF ATHENS MAY BE STAKED ON NEXT STAND   Retreating Troops Reported Exacting Heavy Price—16 Nazi Planes Shot Down

GERMANS PUSH ON, 150 MILES FROM ATHENS   Allies Back Up to New Defense Line, Claim Germans Advancing at Terrific Loss of Men

Allied Forces Admi Withdrawal to New anc Undisclosed Positions   KARDITSA IS TAKEN   New Premier Named by King to Direct WarTime Policies

Line Holds Intact Durin, “Orderly’’ Withdrawal; Nazis Make Gains

Allies Fall Back To New Line   Bulgars March Into Greece, Yuoaslavia

Armored Units Driving Across Sixty-Mile Plain   Allies Making Gains Of Germans Costly And Holding Intact

Nazi Planes Smashing at  Greek Capital   Tsouderos Becomes Premier of Embattled Country

: Great Air War Rages  Over Greece   Resembles That of Battle of Britain; Allies Drop Back

Germans Advancing With Caution Now, Many Planes Downed   Greeks Forced Back on Left, British Line Adjusted As Nazi Troops Pour Into Thessaly’s Flatter Regions

drawing Allies as Stubborn Re sistance Continues   HITLER IN FIELD   Directs Assauli from Railway Train in Rear—Greek King Calls for Fight to Very End

PANZER PUSH   Heavy Losses Handed Germans In Move To Tighten Line Of Action

Colonel Crumpecker Dies In Charleston Hospital of Heart Illness   Superintendent of State Police Recently Appointed By Governor Neely Succumbs To Attack Suffered at Widen

WRIGHT FIELD STRIKE IS DUE FOR SHOWDOWN   War Department May Take Over Expansion Work After AFL Walkout Retards Project   400 MEN ON STRIKE   No Ultimatum Delivered By Government As Yet, But Action Looms to Resume Work

Beef Controversy Compromised  Senate Passes Huge Defense Measure

COMPROMISE BILL ACCEPTED ON BEEK   T0ducts When Domestic Items Not Available

Parley is Refused   Kenosha Strikers Refuse To Meet With Council

Murder Case A Week Old   Chief Reed Still Confident; Brother Confers With Officer

GERMANS FAIL TO PENETRATE RED DEFENSES   Nazis Trying to Drive Toward Leningrad in North-east   RUSSIANS STAGING. COUNTER ATTACKS   Reds Admit Loss of Several Hundred Pianes’ in Fierce Fiaht+

RUSSIA STOPS NEW GERMAN TANK THRUSTS   DRIVES DIRECTED AT THREE VITAL AREAS

eal  Nazi Forces Smash Anew In Three  Main Areas   But Russians Contend Defenders of Moscow, Leningrad and Ukraine Holding Germans Back   MOSCOW REPORTS COUNTER-ATTACKS   Nazis Pressing Ahead In Far North Sector, Berlin Sources Assert

Russian Defenders Hold Of Panzer Drives Aimed At Ukraine, Main Cities   Fierce Battles Are. Being Waged. in ‘ Baltic Regions; Germans Suffer Heavily in Central Front

Soviets Take. Large Toll of Reich Troops   Russian Official Avers Germans Used 10,000 Tanks in First Stab   AIR FORCE ACTIVE

BIG OFFENSIVE REOPENED BY NAZI TROOPS   Preparations For Assault Were Kept Secret; Reds Holding

tussian Defenders Holding Off Otfensive Drives On Leningrad, Moscow And The Ukraine, Report.   Heavy Losses

Drives Aimed At Principal ities, Ukraine   Moscow Declares Ear_ ly Surprise Attacks failed fo Crush Army

Last British Driven Out of Western Area   Third British Cruiser Sunk by Nazi Planes _ at Suda Bay Anchorage

Axis Reports Capture of Largest City  Stukas Destroy HMS York In Suda Bay Rai

BRITISH AND GREEKS DISLODGED AS NAZIS CONTINUE ASSAULTS      Struggle Fierce and Losses on Bath Sides Said to be Appalling—Capture of Suda Bay and  Candia Annatunrad

TROOPS, PLANES DISLODGE ALLIES   Fury of Attaek Drives Isle Defenders Back   LOSE THIRD CRUISER   Struggle Fierce as Any in War; Loses on Both Sides Are Appalling

Allies On Crete Qui West Pari   Third British Cruiser Is Pound. ed To Bits In Suda Bay Now In The Germans MLianae   Battle Fierce

CLAIM LOSSES APPALLING IN CRETE BATTLE   British Say Allies Forced From Western Area by 30,000 Germans   SAY THIRD CRUISER POUNDED TO PIECES   British Bombers and Fighting Planes Strike Back At Nazi Airforce

British Retreat In Crete; Nazis Reach Suda Ba)   German Bombers Destroy Cruiser York and Advance Eastward   talians Reported to Have Landed on East Coast of Island

MEDIATION BOARD IN MINE PARLEY   Action by Federal Group Is Awaited Today by Miners.

Find Billy Skidmore Is Guilty   Chicago Jury Convicts Hin of Gambling Protection Racket

FIND SKIDMORE GUILTY INCOME TAX EVASION      Federal Jury Convicls Man On Evading Taxes For Only One Year.

SKIDMORE Is CONVICTED ON INCOME TAX   Government proves Chicago gangster evaded taxes in 1938

NAZI AIRMAN JUMPS BAIL   Says International Law No Longer Goot In America.

FORMER KING OF SAM SUCCUMBS   Prajadhipok Dies in England; Marks Passing of Last Absolute Ruler of Land of Sacred Elephants

Death Claims Ex-King of Siam   Last Absolute Ruler of Land Victim of Heart Attack in England

PRISON FLIGHT KEPT SECRET FOR 21 YEARS   Wife 15 Years Discovers Mate Fugitive From Ohio Penitentiary

Man Had Kept Secret from Semi-invalid Wife; Held In Routine Checkup

U.S. ARMY CHIEFS INSIST ON VIRTUAL WAR-TIME POWERS   Ask Extension of Selectee Service; Reject All Compromise Proposals   PRESS THE DEMANDS   Ask Congress To Strike Down Restrictions Hampering Development of Fighting Army

Al Calls For Unity — Behind FDR’s Polics   Smith Wants to Know Why Unions Give Solace To Adolf, Benito

PATTERSON REMOVAL CASE BEFORE BOARI   Attorney General to Make Oral Arguments in Move ta Oust Cincinnati Man,

DEFENSE AGENCIES IN ACTION OVER COUNTRY   All-Out War Effort Against the Axis Is Aim of Organizations Seeking to Arrange Program to Aid U. $.—Long Range Registration Favored by Selective Service Director.

Girl Tells of Kidnaping at Des Moines   Reports Incident To Atlantic Police

BOLT STRIKES   Family Terrified Bot Uninjured As Lightning Rinx Root.

YEAR-OLDS SHOOT IT OUT WITH POLICE   TWO RUNAWAYS FINALLY DIS. LODGED FROM CABIN ‘FORT WITH TEAR GAS

Tear Gas Finally Drives Young Gunmen Out O: Cabin After Three-Hour Siege; None Hurt In Hot Battle

wo Tousle-Headed Boys noot It Out With Police  Wilds of New Jersey

YOUTHS TURN TO GANG LIFE   Officers Use Tear Gas To Scize Youths After Gun Batile,

Tear Gas Is Their Downfall  Two Boys, 14. Shoot It Out With 10 Policemen

O’CONOR CALLS FOR STEPS TO STOP STRIKES IN THE NATION   Governor Urges That President be Given Authority to Deal With Labor Situation-——-Talks on National and Civilian Defense

O’CONOR WOULD OUTLAW STRIKES   Governor Says President Should Be Clothed With  Necessary Power

President Should Have Power To Control Strikes, O'Conor Asserts   Might Well Be Necessary To Regulate the Righ' To Strike during Emergency, Governor Says

Compromise bill Rushed to White House for Signing   Ground Work Laid For Largest Army In Nation’s Historv

20-44 Draft Age Gains Approval   Measure Lays Groundwork for Biggest Army in History of U. 5S.

Greatest Army in History   New Draft Law Provides for Registration of All From 18 to 64; Service for Millions.

COUNTY SHARE OF FAIRMOUNT COST PARED 8 PER CEN’   Protest On 40-60 Expense Rate Gets Reduction To 32 Per Cent

FAIRMOUNT RATE CUT FOR COUNTY   Other Concessions Won In Expenses For Home

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Put German Losses at 10,000

BITTER FIGHT TO TAKE CRETE STILL RAGING   Nazis Land Some Small Alrborne Tanks; British Send Reinforcements

Estimate 10,000 As Nai Losses In Crete Battle   Germans Continue To Send More Troops To Aid In Crete Attack   AIR-BORNE TANKS REPORTED LANDED   British Have Been Able To Land Some Reinforcements Is Report

LOSSES FOR GERMANS AT 10,000, CLAIM   Indications That British Ships Have Slipped Past Germans, Landed More Men in Crete

MRS. ARCH JARRELL DIES   Wife of Former. Kansas Newspaper Editor Was Ili Several Weeks

Manufacturers Ahead Of Schedule On Army Tank Building Orders   Progress on Rearmament Drive Reviewed at Meeting of Engineers at Smash-BottleNecks Session In Cleveland, Ohio   HALF OF MACHINE TOOLS ARE IDLE

U.S. TANK PLANS RUNNING AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, BELIEF   Engineers. Are Optimistic At Conference In Cleveland

Tanks Are Ahead   Engineers Keel Production of Army Tanks Is Ahead of Building Program

TAXICABS AND TRUCKS WILL BE RATIONED   Gasoline Restrictions Are To Be Extended This Month, Nelson  Announcec

Decree Continues  One-Tenth Gas Cut   U.S. Extends Rationing of Eastern Gasoline

Nazis Drive Soviets Out Of Lwow, Push Far Beyond Minsk on Moscow Highway   \ll Leningrad Citizens Conscripted For City’s Defense; Luftwaffe Bombs Retreating Russians   German Advances.Indicate Russian Armies in Center May Face Disaster

Nazis May Be Faced With Long, Exhausting Fight  Great Mass Of German Attack Has Been Held For Fight Days In Red Buffer Zones

Americans Ready to Go to War, Says  Henrv A. Wallace   “Trealy-Breaking Nations’ Are Warned in Prepared Address Delivered hy Vice President Before Foreign Policy Groun

WARRING BLOC GIVEN NOTICE BY WALLACE   Protection of U. § Rights Declared Defense Goal

Hess Desertion Provides Valuabl. i'Tonic fer British After Losses

“Break” for Great Britain Seen in Strange Flight of Hess from Reich

Girls ls Schedule At 4- H Event  Three Day Program ‘Of Demonstrations:

IS4H CLUB "SiH CEPT 8.10   Three-Day Event Will Be ‘Held In LeMars—Other  ” Features

544 CLUB SHOW SEPT. 8-10   Three-Day Event Will Be Held In LeMars—Other  Features

fifteenth for a week. While there he will attend a meeting for the president of the company.   Honor Roll

Jap Troopships Land at Saigon, Indo-China Port   Country's Governor Warns Against All Anti-Nippon Incidents

IMPALED BY PLANK NEGRO STILL LIVES   Louisiank Man Walks Half Mile to Hospital With Fenee. Rail Through His Body.

Sugar Mill Worker Recovering From Freak Accident   WINOR FIR? TOMAY

Wm. Bullitt to Represen Roosevelt in Near East   Body Speared by Plank; Negro Lives to Tell of it

Anti-Convoy Senafe Group Pessimistic   Feel Their Resolution Faces Defeat But Sen. Tobey Firm For Vote

Tobey Urged By Proponents Not To Offer Bill   Less Than Forty Votes Are Shown In Informal Poll

Anti-Convoy Resolution. : - Backers Concede Defeat      Some Urge Senator "Tob ey ¢ ey of New ilampshire Nat to Fess Senate For A Vote While Others Think That the Measure  Tius

NOU-GONYUT PROPOSAL DEFEAT Is FORECAST   Some Of Its Supporters Concede Resolution’s Failure  .  sinsiliiniipnhalinanhe ‘TOBEY ASKED TO WAIT  Wary Of Putting Issue To Test In Senate   “TOBEY ASKED TO WAIT

Tobey’s Plan Faces Defeat   Nye Concedes Anti-Convey Resolution Can Muster But 40 Backers

SENATORS BACKING CONVOY BAN ADMIT THEY CAN'T WIN   Try to Dissuade Tobey Fron Pressing for Ballot on Resolution, but Apparently in Vain.   POLL SHOWS LESS THAN 40 VOTES FOR PLAN   Nye Fears Defeat Would Be Taken by Roosevelt as Signal to Order Escorts for Vessels,

DEFEAT SURE FOR BILL 10 BAN CONVOYS   ROOSEVELT TO GIVE HIS VIEWS ON WEDNESDAY

BAGKE HO ADMIT NOANTI-CONNOY BILL POSSIBLE   40 Votes Most Obtainable For Bill To Restrict Use Of U. S. Navy   ATTEMPT TO DISSUADE TOBEY’S INTRODUCTION   Defeat Would Give FDR Free Hand In Ordering Convoys, Is Belief

FDR Will Take  Defeat as ‘Go’  Signal, Nye Says Foreign Crews Might  Work for U. 8, on Seized Voesacl.

TOBEY I$ URGED TO DROP ISSUE   Some in Anti-Convey Pitw Say Resolution for Ban Faces Certain Defeat

Anti-British Bloc Seeks te Dissuade Battle Against Bill   "EYASN'T A CHANCE”   Tobey Declared To Be Standing Pat on Intentions

Germans Say Russ Front Pierced at ; Points; Soviet Reports No Change in the Battle Lines

Says Hitler's 3 Army Remains ‘Same In  Stubborn Fighting   Germany Reports Stalin Line Broken At All Deeisive Peints

High Command Says Nazi Forees Have Broken Stalin Line at All Decisive Points

Red Forces : In Desperate  Resistance Stubborn Fight Along 2,000 Mil

Hitler's Troopers Storm Red Lines In Third Week of War   RUSS DENY CLAIMS   ! Soviet Reports Smashing Pontoons Crossing Two Rivers

HITLER'S HEADQUARTERS REPORT 129-MILE GAIN IN COMMUNIQUE SATURDAY: SOVIET REFUTES DATA

SOVIETS DENY ANY SHIFT IN BATTLE FRONT   GUERILLA WARFARE DEVELOPS BEHIND GERMAN LINES

Russians Deny Much Change On Big Front   Nazis Claim Spearhead Thrust Deep Toward Moscow, Enemy Units Breaking

Nazis Say, Reds Deny Stalin Line Is Broken  RUSSIA PREPARES FOR GERMAN PTISH

High Command Breaks Silence; Says Drives Are Advancing On Kiey, Leningrad And Moscow   Moscow Officials Paint Different Picture of Battle, eg reads That No Important Gains Have Been Made by Enemy   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GERMANS CLAIM THEY'RE GAINING MOSCOW SAYSNO   Nazi High Command Says Spearhead  Driven More Than 25 Miles East of Minsk

HITLER'S MEN PUSH AHEAD FOR MOSCOW   Other Columns Move Toward Leningrad; Russians Report No Important Chanaes

Russia Insists Front Unchanged With Heavy Fighting Continuing      Berlin Says Spearhead More Than 125 Miles East Of Minsk In Drive To Moscow

125 Mile Drive Threafens Moscow Claim Of Berlin   Vichy-British Syrian Peace Pact Reported To Have First OK

Soviet Reports No Shift After Stuff Fighting   Spearhead Thrust 125 Miles Beyond Minsk On Road To Moscow.  roTreer 7S AT? Ves A Tae ole male &

Hitler Lists Long String Of ‘Victories’   Syrian Armistice Reported; Firing Ordered Ceased

Germany Says Spearheads Penetrate Sialin Fortifications But Russians Assert No Change Is Made On Fronts

Seek Out Trapped Fleet   Russians Claim Five German Ships Sunk In Farflung Engagements; Report 10 Villages Retaken

Nazi Shells Scream Into Kronstadt   SHORE BATTERIES AND DIV! BOMBERS SEEK OUT REM NANTS OF BALTIC RED FLEET.

Recapture Of ‘S’ In Bloody Fight, Claimed By Reds   REDS RETREAT ALL ALONG LINE, GERMANS CLAIM   Mobilization Of Huge “V" Army Worries Nazis

Empire Move Thru Turkey Necessary As Hiller Menaces Black Sea Control

BATTLE OF KIEV ENDED   "Unparalleled Victory” Is Claimed; British May Aid’In Defense of The Caucasus

RUSSIANS REPULSE NIGHT ATTACK UPON LENINGRAD BY NAZI   RED ARMY TROOPS ALSO RE PORTED HAVE SCORED “JC CESSES ON CENTRAL FRONT

THOUSANDS OF NAZIS KILLED BY DEFENDERS   “Red City Is Tough Nut To Crack,’ Lozovsky Says  CRIMEA STANDING FIRM   Berlin Says Turning Point Of War Has Arrvied

3 MORE SEEK QUEEN HONORS   Race Yor Miss. Benion Har- hor Selection Now Totals

Holiday Toll In State Reaches Seven   Long Holiday Only OneThird Gone; Six Highway Deaths And One Drowning Already Reported.

Tar Heel Toll Mounts To Ten   At Least Six Deaths Reporte On State's Highways During Holiday Period

American With RAF Drinks Tea With Royalty But Dislikes it   Call rH, Back Home After Months With British, Says English Like Brew So Much That “Tf Hitier Liver Tries invasion, He'll Probably Ido Jt At Tea Time”

Tea Time's Best To Try Invasion   American Finds British Quit Everything Else Ther

GREEKS SMASH FASCISTS, RAF BOMBS BERATI   Battle Continues Across Albaniar Foothills toward Center of Oi Production

BATTLE BEYOND GREEK-CAPTURED KLISURA. “CONTINUES TO DEVELOP SATISFACTGRILY,” IS CLAIM— GREEKS ARE STILL TAKING QUANTITIES OF ‘SUPPLIES  . ABANDONED BY FASCISTS:

GREEKS SMASH ITALIANS TOWARD BERATI; R. A. F. WEAPS BOMBS ON TOWN

Greeks Smash Hard On Way To Berati   RAF Bombs Town, Center Of Albanian Oil Fields

Greek Forces Pushing Ahead   Still Pursue Italians Despite Dogged Resistance At Some Points

RAF REPORTS HEAVY AERIAL ASSAULT ON BERATI   Grecks Acknowledge Stub born Resistance Of Rretreat ing Italians At Some Points

Greeks Drive Italians Back Upon Berat   Pick of Hellenic Troop Hurled Through Gap in Foe’s Defenses

GREEK ARMY ISSMASHING AT ITALIANS   Athens Reports Enemy Re _ treating Across Albania Foothills

GREEKS ADVANCE ON OIL CENTER IN ALBANIAN DRIVE  uri ocn OV DAC RAIN:   HELPED BY RAF RAID ITALIAN LINES IN SPOTS STIFFEN

GREEKS ATTACK “OIL FIELD AREA      Center of Albanian Petroleum Output Also Under Fire of the R. A. F.

Conservation Of Materials Needed In Defense Production Is Planned

Boy. Scouts Hold Area Court Of . Honor Tuesday  "Many Awards Made And Area 1 Scout

ITALIANS ARE THREATENED BY TRIBESMEN   Native Uprising Starts as British Drive Fascist Forces Back In Central Eritrea.

British Advance At All Points Against Duce’s African Territories.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Four in Mine Explosion

Four Killed By  Mine Explosion   No Others Injured By Blas That Rocks Mine Near Ebensburg, Pa.

LIVES IN REVLOC . MINE FYPLASION   No Others Injured it Blast At One A. M.   Rescue Workers Recove1 Bodies Four Hours Later

Four Killed in’  Mine Explosion   Bodies of Victims Brought to Surface Four Hours After Blast Discovered

Mrs. Wittrock Dies After Ten Weeks Illness   Funeral Service Will Be Tuesday Morning at Halbur

‘Mrs. Wittrock ' Dies After Ten . ~ ‘Weeks TlIness   Funeral ' Serviée “Will Be  Tuesday. Morning ait ee 2 eS ) Nene [:

BOYS FACE NEW QUIZ IN KILLING   Mutilated Body of Anothes Youth Found Sunday Les: Than Half-Mile from Farm ame: Qne Confesses

Officers Grill Boys — _ In Fiendish Murde:   Oldest Admits Slaying Young Victim With Hatchet,  But Sheriff Not Satiefied With Ss ae Par

600 KILLED IN ~ ANTEMPT TO HALT /—ANLIBD ADVANGE.   British Predict Surrender of  Damascus by Nightfall:  Battle Raging

Seizure Of Syrian Capital Expected By Nightfall   Entire French Battalion Is  Reported Sacrificed; Believe Nazi Troops Have Entered  Syrian Conftict

German Plane Support Given Vichy Troops   Nazi Bombers Strike At Haifa; French Report Refusing German Help.   DRIVE NEAR DAMASCUS

Invaders Reach Poti - Miles From, Dam Capital Bombed, es  SOME REACH: C  Allies Using. Loudspe ers to Recruit ‘Troo From Vichy Forces.

ONE ENTIRE FRENCH BATTALION LOST IN DEFENSE OF RIVER   VICHY FRENCH DEFENSE IS GROWING MORE STUBBORN IN MANDATED SYRIA

British Drive On in Advance Toward Beirut   Entire French  Battalior Sacrificed in Vain De  fense Stand.   Germans Enter Fight To Bolster Frenchmer

Even Claim British Are Thrown Back   British Still Outside Damascus: Land Near  Tyre, North of Lebanoa

French Bolstered By German Planes   Allies Using Loud Speakers In Appeal To French To Join Gen. De Gaulle

GERMAN PLANES _ HAVE ENTERED THE BATTLE OF SYRIA   'Freneh Resistance Against   the Allied Invasion Is   Stiffening.   AT DOOR OF DAMASCUS   Vichy French Soldiers Are Joining Free French Invaders.

French Asserting Resistance Grows Stronger In Syria   Reports Conflict On Whether or Not German Air Aid Being Given Defenders

Drive © French Back _   British Push On Toward Damascus; Luftwaffe Enters Fight for Syria; Jap Threat in Pacific

Full Battalion Of Frenchmen Is Obliterated   Over 600 Frenchmen Sacrificed In Vain Effort To Malt British Drive Toward Beirut; French Troops Reported Holding British Out Of  mascsciis.

VIGHY FOR TRY VAINLY 10 HALT BRITISH   ALLIED COLUMNS CROSS LITANI RIVER, 10 MILES FROM DAMASCUS   HITLER FINALLY SENDS AIR SUPPORT TO SYRIAN COHORTS      Berlin Gives Go-Ahead Sign te Japan In Drive To Get Dutch Indies Trade Benefits

DAMASCUS FALL EXPECTED SOQK   Believe Nazi Air Force Now Supporting Hard-Pressed French,   REPORT HEAVY FIGHTING

Heavy Fighting Raging 10 Miles From Damascus   British Expecting Word of Syrian Capital’s Capture

Entire French Battalion  Sacrificed in Attempt to Stop Invasion   GERMAN AVIATION AID IS INDICATED   But Vichy Denies They Are Getting Help; Pring Bue gen Reported Bombed

Bombers Blast Allies’ Lines   Air Support Helps Defenders In Syria

Vichy Says Counter-Attack Snags Invaders’ Thrust; Planes Raid Haifa

Between 600 and 700 Men Are Sacrificed as British Drive Forces Toward Capital.      FALL OF DAMASCUS BY NIGHT, PREDICTED

FRENCH ADMIT HEAVY LOSS IN SYRIA DEFENSE   Vichy Troops Reported Aided by Unidentified Air Force Units

BUT DAMASCUS ENTERED, SOME REPORTS STATE   British Using Loud Speaker Cam. paign to Appeal to French to Join up With Invaders.

G00 FRENCH SACRIFICED AT LEBANON   Battalion Reported Los In Attempt to Check British Drive   GERMAN PLANES AID   London Expects Fall of Damascus Before  Dark Tonight

VichyFrenchSacrifice Battalion But Fail To Stem Push On Beirut   Report Nazi Luftwaffe Has Joined Syria Battle, Bombs Haifa; 600 French Join ‘Free’ Forces, Is Claim

FRENCH ADMIT. HEAVY LOSSES AT LITANI   Sacrifice Whole Battalions In Vain Effort to Prevent Crassing   -NAZI CLAIM SUCCESS  IN ATLANTIC BATTLE   Say British Lost 2,235,000 Tons of Shipping In Last 5 Months

HELPS FRENCH IN STRUGGLE WITH BRITISH   Forces Of Allies Report Continuing Gains As Defenders Claim Tiriva laws

FIERCE BATTLE RAGING NEAR SYRIAN CAPITAL   Report Nazi Warplanes Bolstering French Resistance

BRITISH DRIVE. TOWARD BEIRUT IN NEAR EAST.   Hitler’s Luftwaffe Enters Into the . Battle of Syria .

Fail To Halt British Drive Into Syria   French Battalion Slaughtered; Nazis To France's Aid

Resistance in Syria Stiffens; Vichy Denies German Help   Beirut, Lebanon Capital, Bombed by British, It Is Said   Berlin Supports Japs   Reich Statement Infers Favor for Nippon Indies Action

Ancient City of Invaded French Mandate Expected To Fall to English Soon   British-Free French Forces Push to Kiswe, 10 Miles South of Objective and Within Easy Sight of Its Minarets   BULLETIN

NAVAL FORCES WAGE COMBAT OFF LEBANON   Two English Destroyers Reported Badly Hit; Land War Grows

APL RS BFC LUI Damascus  But the British Report Drive Is Progressing in The Middie Faet

VICHY BATTALION IS SACRIFICED IN PATH OF INVASION   ALLIES ADVANCE ON BEIRUT BUT RUN INTO HEAVY OPPOSITION

Olson Calls Legislature to Meet Friday   Will Ask Money for State Guard and Increase in ST a eee

Indicated Hour Is Near for British Attempt to Withdraw From Greece

Grecian Stage Appears To Be Set For Attempted British Withdrawal

Interpreting the war... Hour for British evacuation near as Greeks face disaster

Mr. Stork Visits Kentucky Home Four Times to Astonishment of Everybody

QUADRUPLETS ARE DOING WELL   Three Daughters And Son Born To Couple On Small Farmhouse Near Leitchfield, Ky

TIMES’ THUMBDEX   Busy Mr. Stork Pays 4 Visits In 4 Hour: To Farm Family In Western Kentucky

Move Quadruplets To City Hospital   Farm Home of Kentuckians Crowded After Four Babies Arrive.

Kentucky Farm Home ls Familiar to ‘Mr. Stork’: Pays Visit There Four Times

4 Trips In 4 Hours by *Mr. Stork’   Quadruplets Are Born  In Modest Kentucky Farm House

QUADRUPLETS BORN TO KENTUCKY PALK   Three Girls And Boy Increase Family To 14

Arrival Of Quadruplets Causes a Stir In West-Central Kentucky County Seat Town

Quads, Born To Kentucky Couple, Moved To Hospital, Doing Nicely.

QUADRUPLETS BORN TO KENTUCKY PALA   Babies Are Bundled into Ambulance and Taken to City Hospital

Strawberry Flavoring Might Help _ Scientists Discover Ground  Wool Makes a Nutritous Food

New Nutritious Food Discovered by Scientists -- Powdered Sheep's Wool

CAA To Surv ey State Airports For Enlar oing   149 Sites Throughout Nation Will Be Selected For New Construction

THOMASVILLE AIRPORT ON CAA SURVEY LIST FOR IMPROVEMENTS  RD, fob bo Atoc coe AL   Bainbridge Airport Alsc Among 191 Slated For  Gov't Pratecte

GERMANY AND ITALY DECLARED WAR UPON * U. §. THURSDAY   ACTION JOINS WARS IN EAST AND WEST INTO ONE CREAT WORLD FIGHT

J. S. Attacked Japan, “We Shall Win!’ Mu   Japan, Axis Claims; i? Mussolini Chants   “Tl Duce Says Roosevelt -Wanted War; Tells People War Pact. will Become In - strument.Of “Just Peace”

THRONGS CHEER DUCE, FUEHRER ON WAR NEWS   Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Ready ~ For. War To Finish As UL. s. Is Defied -

DUCE PLEDGES FULL VICTORY ROR HIS NATION   Tells Tumultous. ltalian “Crowd Fascists Have ~ Ranged: ahehitelves

Mussolini Also Makes Announcement Of State  Of War Against U. S.

DICTATORS COME TO JAPAN'S AID IN CURRENT WAR   Hitler Addresses Reichstag; Says U. S. Attack Japan

Mussolini Speaks Only Five Minutes, Declaring United States “Wanted War,” but “We Will Win,” Aligned With Japan.

DUGE ADDRESSES “ITALIAN THRONG ~ IN WAR SPEECE   INFORMS NATION if IS AT WAR WITH U.S. IN FIVE MINUTE TALK

ITALY GOOSE-STEPS WITH HITLER   Mussolini In Five-Minute Speech Declares War On United States And Promises Cheering Italians He Will Bring Them Victory

Il Duce Says Roosevelt Wanted War; Tells People War Pact Will Become Instrument Of “Just Peace”

VICTORY OVER U.S. SURE, I DUCE PROMISE   Cheering Crowds If Demonstration A  Mussolini Tells O New War

PANZER COLUMNS BATTERED   Germans Declare Troops Pursuing Fleeing Russians

FIERCE FIGHTING REPORTED RAGING IN NORTHERN AREA      Right, Left Flanks On 2,000 Mile Front Firmly Anchored. Say Soviets

Reds Report Hard Battle InMinskArea   German Thrust Halted ir Murmansk Region, Moscow Says

RUSSIA ADMITS GERMAN GAINS   Claim Army Lines Remair Firmly Anchored Along Wide-Flung Battle Front,

Reds Admit Giving Ground in Arctic, Hold Elsewhere   - Assert Fierce Resistance Being Kept to Prevent. Minsk Area Break

DE VALERA AND WILLKIE CONFEE   Confers With Prime Minister O! Eire Gn War And Problems # » Arising.

WILLKIE TALKED WITH VALERA ON WAR SITUATION   Spent Most of Mc Monday ft Dublin—Chartered Commercial Plane for the Trin

WILLKIE TALKS WAR SITUATION WITH DE VALERI   Discussion Centers 0) Irish Ports And Air Bases

YOUTH FATALLY HURT IN CRASH AT PURDY   O'Dell Henry, 21, Dies in Cassville Hospital Following AutoTruck Collision.

22 Perish ‘In Eastern [ee Storm   ‘Silver Freeze’ Blowing Self Out With ‘Clearing’ Weather Forecast   CITY GETS RELIEF   Several County School:  Closed as Storm Makes  Driving Hazardous

“SILVER FREEZE   [Rain, Sleet Storm Sweep:  Eastern States, Taking { ‘Heavy: Toll -

‘SILVER FREEZE’ STORM LEAVES 22 FATALITIES   Hundreds More Injured “Min Eastern States - ‘by Icy Gales

FREEZE LEAVES 22 DEAD IN EAST   Storm Blows Self Out On Eastward Sweep

RUSSIANS ADMIT. FALL OF POLTAVA   Finnish Allies of Germany, However, Claim Capture of Petrozavodsk.   GERMANS HIT AT KHARKOV   Defense of Leningrad Continues With Reds Claiming Recapture of Several Towns.

Stassen To Head State Defense   To Supervise All Military Phases

Balkan War Nears End, Defeat For Allies; British Reported Evacuating Troops; Nazis Rush

BLAST WAV AL BASE AT WILHELMSHAVEN DURING THE NIGHT   British Airforce Also Bombed Docks at Several Different Points.   RAIDS ARE SUCCESSFUL   Attack on  Wilhelmshaven Was Described as the Heaviest Yet.

BRITISH BLAST WILHELMSHAVEN   Air Force Bombs Other Cities in Germany and Holland and Brest

Air Blows ‘Are Traded   British Blast Bremen While Germans Attack Port of Newcastle

Great Fires Rage After RAF Attack   Wilhelmshayen, Emden and Flushing Bombed by British   MIDLANDSDAMAGED   Destruction Spread in London in New Onslaught by Nazis

British Pijots Batter Bremen   German Port Among Numerous Objectives Attacked By RAF Last Night

R. A.F.BLASTS AT BREMEN IN NIGHT ATTACK   Other Objectives Raided In Northwest Region Of Germany; Docks Are Attacked

Brooks Place Faith in Ace To Even Tally   Durocher Hopes 22-Game Winner Will Shackle Bronx Bombers   WEATHER IS CLEAR   Two 32-Year-Old Georgia Hurlers Carry Burden at Yankee Stadium   The Batting Order

Yankees Pick Chandler to Go To Firing Line   Youthful Georgia Hurler to Oppose Whitlow Wyatt, Ace Of Brooklyn Dodaers

Dodgers To Seek Even Up Series   Send “Whitlow Wyatt to Mound As the Yankees Pick Spurgeon Chandler, Called “Hottest” Pitcher.

DODGERS SEND WYATT TO BOX AGAINST YANKS   McCarthy Makes It An All. Georgia Mound Duel By Starting Chandler On Hill   WYATT BAGGED 22   Chandler Hit Stride Late In Season; Both Fast Ball Righthander Hurlers

Find Noman Guilty In Superior Court   Mrs. Madeline Privette Not Yet Sentenced: Court Hearing Taxi  Coach

Find Woman Guilty  In Superior Court   Mrs. Madeline Privette  Not Yet Sentenced; . Court Hearing Taxi Pace.

Supreme Court Upholds New Deal Wage-Hour Law   Unanimous Action Comes in Rulings on Two Test Cases Involving Small Concerns

HIGH COURT 50 HOLDS IN TEST CASES   Decision Is Unanimous On Bitterly Contested New Deal Reform

Wage-Hour Law Held Valid By Supreme Court  DP ..w DencaKvitian   Bars Prosecution Of Labor Leader In Inter-Union Dispute

Wage-Hour Law Legal, Rules U.S.  Supreme Court   Decision in two test cases against the mill owners; the ruling is without dissent.

Justices Unanimous In 2 Cases   Decisions Written By Stone In Test Actions

W age -Hour Law Is Upheld By Tribunal   Supreme Court Favors Act In Ruling On Test  Case By Lumber Company, Textile Mills

Supreme Court Makes Ruling  In Two Cases   Unanimous Action Of Court Backs  New Deal Measure

Rulings On Two Test Cases Handed Down Today;  Cite Congress’ Power.

Vital New Deal Legislation fs  Declared Valid   Another Decision Say Anti-trust Laws Not Applicable to Labor

LEGALITY OF WAGE HOUR LAW UPHELD BY HIGHEST COURT   Anti-trust Laws Also Ruler As Not Applicable to Interunion Disputes.

UNANIMOUS ACTION ENDS LEGAL ATTACK ON LAWS BY EMPLOYERS IN  THE SOUTH

Tribunal Upholds Constitutionality of Wages, Hours   Supreme Court Also Rules Anti-Trust Law Doesn't Affect Union

BOARD REFUSES 10 PAROLE EX-BANKER   ‘Farm’ Editor’s Parole Also Revoked

FRENCH RULE IN SYRIA ENDS AFTER 21 YEARS   Vichy Claims Planes, Ships Kept From  British Hands

Britain Gets All Naval. Military  Facilities in Syria and Lebanon   21 Years of French Rule in Levant States Ends as Mandate Turned Over to British Forces

FRENCH SYRIAN RULE IS ENDED   ‘British Take Over Al Army And Navy Bases; Supplies Destroyed

FRANCE YIELDS SYRIA SUPPLIES   Planes, Ships and War Material In Syria Go To Britain Under Terms of Armistice; Vichy Makes Claims

France Yields Surviving Planes, Ships and Material fo British   wenty-one Years of Rul in Syria and Leabanon Officially Ends

All Naval And Military Facilities Given To Free French And British In Armistice

Convicted Killer Dies in Electric Chair   Brooks Prays Before Execution

Killer of Policeman Is Electrocuted In Massachusetts; Prays With Priest

Coudert, Barton Named as Likely  For Simpson Post   Kenneth FP. Simpson, 45 Dies of Heart Attack After Serving 20 Days  as Congressman

BARTON, COUDER! MAY BE APPOINTED   Two Men Mentioned as Suecessors to Simpson,

Barton, Coudert  May Seek Post   Simpson Succumbs Afte  20 Days In Office

CONSIDER BARTON FOR HIS OLD SEA   Former Congressman May Get GOP Nod for Simpson Vacancy.

WILSON FREED OF LIBEL SUN      Freed of Libel Suit For 360.000 Brought By Lehan T. Ryan, Des Moines Attornerv.

Lashing Wind And  waves Aid German Supply Ship Raid ©   S. S. Arkansan Said: To Have Been Struck By Bomb Near Suez:”

Reds Report New Wins On Eastern Front   Convoy Changes Course To Evade Surface aRider

Assert  Moscow Saved Fro  Southwest Threat B Rout Of Enemy —        BUCHAREST RAIDED BY RED PLANES 2ND TIME IN WEEK   Hitler’s Men Claim Air. Ma tery Over Leningrad And Ground Gains =~

Nazis Say 28 Merchantmen And Three Warships Sunk During Three-Day Attack

British Convoy Attacked By U-Boats, Surface Raiders, Bombers, Suffers Heavy Loss   German High Command Claims 28 of 40 Ships in Convoy Were Sent to Bottom, While British Acknowledge Loss of Eight

AMANS HULED BACK ‘MLS SS      Retreats Reported. Upon Three F ronts With Tanks, Planes And Infantry. Cooperating To Hold Nation =~

Russians Claim New Victories Near Bryansk   British Convoy To Port After Heroic Battle

U. §. ARKANSAN IS DAMAGED IN BOMBING RAID   Subs Reported Operating From French Dakar

TOKIO HURLS 100,000 MEN AT ISLANDS   U. §., Filipino Troops ‘Hold Their Own’’ in Combat—Tanks Used

Effort to Land Army o} 100,000 Is Met by Fierce  Defense     LCICLIT WTTU ATT ARMS   FIGHT WITH ALL ARMS   Infantry, Tank and Artillery Forces “More Than  Hold Their Own”

U.S. Troops Holding Firm Under Attack   Over 80,000 Japanese Aboard Transports Off Strategic Luzon Island

80 TRANSPORTS UNLOAD SWARM OF INVADERS   Reports (Not Yet Con firmed) Tell of Sunken Ships; Defenders  Were Ready for Them

American-Filipino Troops More Than Holding Their Own Against 80,000 Jans   Invading Forces in 80 Troop Ships  Under Strong Naval and Air Escort <; Some Succeed in Getting Ashore; Heavy Guns Shatter an Soear Ueac

REAL FOOTHOLD I$ “OBTAINED ON LUZON ISLAND BY INVADERS   . EIGHTY JAP P  TROOPSHIPS, STRONGLY ESCORTED, DISEMBARK SWARMS OF MEN

TRANSPORT RUMORED SUNK   Attempted Landing in Lingayan Gulf Area Last Week Frustrated When Invad. ers Pushed Back Into Sea

Supreme Test For Philippines Defense At Hand   American And Filipino Troops Are Reported ‘More Than Holding Their Own’ 150 Miles North Of Manila: Tanks Figure In Struggle.

Major Battle Is Under Way With Transports And Barges Bringing Invaders To Shore

DEFENSE HOLDS, OFFICIAL ARMY REPORT CLAIMS   Landing Attempt 150 Miles From Manila, Report Says

Invaders More than Hold Own in Philippines as Invaders Storm Beaches

Americans are more than holding own in assault   Eighty Jap troopships trying to land on Philippines—hand to hand and tank combat on the beaches

ENEMY CARRIED TOWARD LAND ON 80 VESSELS   Estimated That Between Six and Eight Divisions Near Beaches of . {sland of Luzon   FACE ™. AELSTROM oF “HAND-TO-HAND. WAR‘   Rumors Heard of Sinking of Japanese Transports In, Lingayen Gulf Unconfirmed

0 TROOP SHIPS UNDER HEAVY AIR ESCORT   American, Filipino Troops Put Up Valiant Defense   Put Into Water By Invaders Swarm Toward Shore Amid Hail Of Bullet Fire

80 Enemy Troopships, Carrying 80,000 Men, Iry for Foothold But Are Meeting Fierce Resistance

Effort to Land Army o - 100,000 Is Met by Fierce  ’ Defense   FIGHT WITH ALL ARMS   Infantry, Tank and Artil ~ Jery Forces “More Than Hold Their Own”

80 toloo Thousand Men Try for Foothold   U. S. Troops Fighting Valiantly to Stave Off Terrific Assault; Japs Taken to Islands In 80 Heavily Guarded Troop Ships.

80,000 Soldiers Seek Foothold On Philippines   Defending Armies Reported ‘More Than Holding Own’

U. S. Troops Holding Own Against Jap Invaders, Official Report States

80 Troopships Under Strong Air And Naval Escort Bring Forces Within Range For Greatest Offensive

Several Vessels Shelled by Submarines in Pacific; British Retreat Toward Singapore; Hongkong Held

OVER G0 THOUSAND ATTEMPT 10 LAND -QNNORTH COAST   FUT ASHORE FROM 80 TROOP. SHIPS UNDER HEAVY AIR PROTECTION   AMERICAN AND FILIPINOS OFFER FIERCE RESISTANCE   Altack Falls 150 Mijes fram Manila; MacArthur Says Troops “More Than Holding Their Own"

Between 80,000 and 100,000 Japs, Transported In 80 Ships, Met By Valiant — Group of Soldiers.   FIERCE FIGHTING IS) REPORTED BY GOV'T

Six to Eight Divisions, 80,000 to 100,000 Men, Were Met By a Valiant Defense From American and Filipine Troops. .   MEN SWARMED TOWARD SHORE UNDER FIRE   The Attempted Invasion Is Being Met With - Fierce Resistance By the Defenders, a Communique Said.

Estimated: 80, 000 to 000 Men. Used—Fi 100 Vessels  SOME GET ASHO  Hail of ‘Defensive : -Heavy-. Hand’ Fighting Meet Invaders .

50 MAN BARGES EMPLOYED BY AAVADERS IN EFFORT TO CAND. "EFENDERS IN FIERCE ATTACKS   ae ® ° minngayen Beaches 100 Miles Northwest of Manila hat sene of New Sea-Born Invasion by Nipponese.— , yanks Being Used in Attack.—“‘Some of Attackers  tisercceeded in Getting Ashore’ Say War Department

80 TROOPSHIPS LAUNCH BARGES AGAINST SHORE   Heavy Guns Shatter One Landing Spearhead Put Forth by Japs

Enemy Drive For Foothold Fails; Meet Resistance In Hand-To-Hand Land Fighting

News From Manila Indicates Landing Halted At One Point   Hongkong’s Garrison Holding Out;. Nipponese Hard Hit In Malaya:

\ttempted Invasion Being Met With Fierce Resistance By American and Filipino Troops; Jap Troops Carried Toward Philippine Beaches By 80 Troop Ships Under Strong Naval and Air Protection.

Six To Eight Divisions Strike 150 Miles From Manila; Tanks Used By Nipponese

Near 100,000 Japs Seek Real Foothold On Luzon But Met By U.S. Defense   50 Troopships Of Nippon Fighters Backed Up By Swarming Jap Planes Fight For Secure Hold Amid Tank And Hand-To-Hand Combat

Japanese Throw 100,000 Troops At Luzon Isle   Hong Kong Stands Under Heavy Siege; Malaya Push Curbed

U. S. and Filipino Troops More Than Hold Own Against Japs :      ATTACK BEATEN OFF!   Naval, Air Units Escort Troopships Laden With Nippons

Japs Throw Thousands of Men. Into Battle In Effort to Gain Foothold on Luzon

EMPLOY 100 VESSELS IN HUGE RAID   Strong Naval, Air Escort Brings Attackers To Agoo On Lingayen Gulf,   ISLE HOLDS ITS OWN

Some Effect Land ing from 80 Huge Ships; Japs Have Reach Airports

Americans Were Prepared For Invasion: © 'Al Lingayen Gulf; Tanks And Guns Taking: Dart in Heavy Battle To Proted Manila -

U.S. FILIPINO SOLDIERS MORE THAN HOLD OW}   But Part of Large Force of Invad ing Japanese Gets Ashore on Philippine Islands

DEFENDERS BATTLE BIG-SCALE LANDING ON LINGAYEN GULF   Some of New Invasion Forces Get Ashore. But U.S Soldiers Are Reported ‘Holding Own’—Decisive Battle for Philippines Is Possibility.

SO TRANSPORTS IN JAP ARMADA   Report 80,000 to 100,000:   Nipponese in New : Offensive.   ATTACK NEAR LINGAYEN

U. S.-Filipinoe Troops Stop Swarms from $0 Transports   Tanks Join Maelstrom o1 Battle as Barges Land   Heavy Guns Speak   Manila Reports Enemy Shattered By Shore Batteries

Estimated 80,000 to 100,000 Men Used—Fleet of 100 Vessels  SOME GET ASHORE  Hail of Defensive Fire _ Heavy Hand Fighting Meet Invaders

AMERICANS HOLD OWN AGAINST JAPS “IN HHI IPPINES      Eighty Troop Ships Ar: rive Under Strong Naval Escort   THOUSANDS KILLED MAKING A LANDING

Barges Land Jap Troops   Furious Fighting Rages at Gulf of Lingayen

Assault Made In Vicinity of Lingayen, 130 Air Miles From Manila; One Landing Spearhead Shattered

He Trusts Her!   This Man Always Found Stub But No Check In His Mail

Greater Faith Hath No Man in Wife Than This Husband   His Compensation Check Missing and Doesn't Know Why

PLANS STATE WORK RELIEF   Administration Drafts Bill To Supplement or Replace WPA in Pennsylvania

KNOX REQUEST GETS SUPPORT PRESS GROUP!   Secretary of Navy Cemmends News, Radio and Picture Agencies for Cooperation   NEWS SUPPRESSED   Report of Arrival of Brit - ish Warship In U.S. for Repairs Withheld by News Services

PRESS IS PRAISED — BY KNOX.   Secretary Commends Action of News Agencies for Not Reporting Arrival of. Enitish Battleship

Declares Lease-Lend Ac Makes U.S. a Repair Base For Naval Voneele

Thanks Press For Silence on  British Ships   Knox Lauds Suppression of News in Repair of Vessels

Col. Knox Praises Action of Press   Commends Association for Heeding Request to Withhold News

Secretary Knox Thanks Press For Not Reporting Arrival Of British Warship

Press Givés No Mention To Warship   Honors Knox Request That British Craft Presence Shall Not Be Reported

YOUTH, 16, 10 DIE IN CHAIR   Pled Guilty to MutilationDeath of Schoolmate, 15

Boy Slayer to Die in Chair   16-Year-Old Lad Confessed to Murder Of Girl Schoolmate

Woodward Gets Death  Sentence   Youth’s Counsel  To Ask Clemency

YOUTH GIVEN DEATH PENALT'   Slayer Of School Companion Faces Electric Chair

Youthful Slayer Sentenced To Die   16-Year-Old Boy Who Admitted Killing Schoolmate Goes To Chair In January

STRKEENDED — ~ FOR $50,000 PAY   Agreement:on St. Mary’s Dispute Made With La bor Board Director.

Pearl Harbor Raider riled Nazi Swa  MAGNITUDE OF PACIFIC BLOWS BY JAPS GROWS

Young Bandits Are Caught in Park Area   Wild Chase Follows Theft of Car Owned by Resident of Buite

5-Alarm Fire In Cleveland   RAZES MOST OF _ NATIONAI BRONEE AND ALUMINUM FOUN DRY PLANT.

ANTI-SABOTAGE COURTS OPEN TO CHECK UNREST IN PARIS   EMERGENCY COURTS AUTHOR. IZED TO PRONOUNCE DEATH SENTENCE HAVE STARTED TO FUNCTION

EIGHT PERSONS DIE AS FAST TRAIN HITS GAR   Bodies, Wreckage Strewn For Several Blocks

tesponse To Red Cross Roll Call Is ‘hought Satisfactory By Chairman

German Planes Attack Malta Airport   Southeast England Is Another Luftwaffe Target

tAPEUT WAR IN OTHIA Tl BREAK SUNN   Nazis Bomb British Strongholds   REVIVE AIR WAR   New Allied Successes In Ethiopia

BASE OF MALTA AGAIN POUNDED BY AXIS BOMBS   British Clean-up in Abyssinis Frees More Troops to Defend Suez   Plane-Artillery Duel Rages as British Convoy Uses Straits of Dover

Strike Of The Machinists In St. Louis Ends   Conciliation On Other Threats Is Being Sought

Brightening Labor Front Threatened With Walk-Outs   St. Louis Machinist Strike Settled, But Welders May Strike

MACHINISTS END STRIKE   8,500 In St. Louis Return To Work: Walkout of Welders Feared

Machinists’ Strike Ended By OPM Aid   St. Louis Settlement te End Tieup on Volume of Defense Orders   MINE PACT SOUGHT      New Hearings Tomorrow in Rail Dispute; Green Has ‘Co-op’ Formula

NEW SHIPYARD STRIKE THREAT   Two Unions at Odds in. Lo: ~ Angeles Area — St, Louis™ Defense Tieup Ended

St. Louis Machinists Strike Ends as New West Coast Trouble Threatens

WELDERS ON WEST. COAST MAY STRIKE      Machinists Walkout at St. Louis Ends; Railroad Hearings Slated

Machinists’ Strike Settled at Sf. Louis After 3-Day Tieup   Welders Threaten to Quit in Los Angeles Shipyards for Charter

STRIKES PERIL PLANE PLANTS AT SOUTH BEND   OPM MEDIATOR. AT WORK TRYING TO RECONCILE MACHINISTS’ DISPUTE

F. R. Fact Finding Beard In Rail Row Ready  For Sessions     MINE HEARING HELD  Welders Demand New Charter; Threaten Strike   MINE HEARING HELD

Machinists’ Strike Ends At St. Louis  CAPTIVE MINE ARBITRATION PROCEEDING   Fact-Finding Board Ready for   New Conferences on Threat. ened Railroad Walkou: Scheduled in 10 Days

Welders Threaten to Strike in West Coast Shipyards   Menace Offsets Bright News From Other Conferences Today

NEW LABOR STRIKES AT AIRPLANE WORKS   Unions Continue to Cut Ow: Throats With Walkouts A Anti-Strike Legislation I Being Drafted.

Strike Horizon Remains Cloudec In. Some Spots .   AFL Machinists in St. Louis Settle Strike and Captive Coal Mine Dispute Is Being Resumed Today.

British May Aid  In Caucasus   American Weapons Go  To Support Oil Fields

GERMANS MAY MEET AMERICANEQUIPPED ARM}   Russo-British Forces Declarec Ready in Caucasus if Invaders March in

CASTE MEDITERRANEAN WARFARE INTENSIFIED   \xis Forces Penetrate Tobruk — British Claim Evacuation Proceeds Successfully   ALLIED TROOPS IN IRAQ PROTESTED

BRITAIN LANDS MORE UNITS IN OIL-RICH IRAQ   Forces of Axis Penetrate Outer Defenses of Tobruk   London Claims 80 Per Cent of Forces Removed from Greece

48,000 Men Saved From Debacle In Balkans     NAZI LOSS HIGH     U. S. Ready To Take Over Azores If Reich Acts

STRIKE ISSUE WILL BE TOPIC OF PRESIDENT   Michigan Governor te Confer With Roosevelt Today   GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE IMPENDS   Government May Take Further Action in Coal Strike

President Is to Take Hand in Motor Strikes   Action on Walkout In Coal Mines Also Is Slated

VAN WAGONER SEES FDR      Threat of General Motors Strike and Coal Shutdown Engage Washington Aitention

President's Aid Sought on Strike   Michigan Governor  To Confer on GMC

U.S., Michigan Chiefs Study Strikes ‘Today   Walk-Out at G. M. Looms’ as Subject of Talks

EK FUNDS TO EVEL AP BASES   Would Speed Naval Out: posts In Islands Of Guam And Samoa

Bill for Billion and. Half - Sent to House By Com:  mittee   PROVIDES Fi S FOR" GUAM AND SAMOA   Larger Share of Money _ to Go to Navy to Speed '. Shipbuilding.

$1,533,439, 702 Cash-Contract Outlay Favored   House Appropriations Committee Makes Recommendations

8:BILLIONS MORE ASKED FOR ARMY AND SEA FORCES   1,727,000 FORCE OF MEN PROVIDED IN NEW MEASURE

ARMIY, NAVY FUNDS RECEIVE APPROVAL   House Committee Recom. mends $1,533,439 for immediate Outlay.

Funds For Air Outposts Are Given Approval   House Committee Also Favors Cash To Build Sub Chasers.

Four Billions in Additional Funds _ Asked for Defense   House Committee Sub mits New Recommen dations This Morn

NEW EIGHT BILLION DOLLAR OUTLAY MADE FOR ARMY AND NAVY   MARITIME COMMISSION TO GET SLICE FOR CONSTRUC-. TION MANY SHIPS-

Over Eight Billion Asked _ For Army And Navy And For Building Of Cargo Vessels   House Committee Recommends Vast Appropriation to Equip Army, Supplement Navy And To Expand Merchant Fleet—100 Ships To Be Withdrawn From Service And Chartered To Britain

WOULD BOOST ARMY FORCES T0 3 MILLION   Seek Funds To Step-Up Ship Building To Two A Day

DEFENSE FUNDS RECOMMENDED   $1,533,439,702 Outlay Is Okayed By Committee

Additional Funds For Army and Navy Are Recommended   Committee Says $4,073,810,014 Is Needed

HOUSE GROUP ASKS APPROVAL FOR ARMY BILL   Committee Passes Billion Dollar Expenditure

Four Billions Requested for Army, Navy   Additional Outlay for Plant to Equip Four Million-Man Combat Army

(House Appropriations Committee (Recommends Eight Billions For Three’ Branches Of. U.S. Forces

House Group Recommends Arms Expenses   Billion And Half Outlay Assigned To Various Projects

Ask Over Four Billions More for Army, Navy   Seek Plant Capacity t Supply Combat Army: of 4. Million

8 BILLION FOR DEFENSE ASKED   Another Huge Appropriatio: For Army And Navy Advocated By Committee

$1,533, 439,702 1 RECOMMENDED   Committee Proposes Sum For Army And Navy Authorizations

New 8 Billion Outlay Urged oy Appropriatons Committee   Would Speed Merchant Ship Construction-te Two Vessels Daily

HOUSE GROUP LISTS NEEDS FOR DEFENSE   Vast Expansion of Armed Forces Would Be Provided by Money

Four Billions More Sought   Army and Navy Would Augment Programs With Huge Sum

VAST SUM FOR ARMY AND NAVY RECOMMENDED   Money Is Needed for Ships, Shore Bases And Housing

BILLIONS FOR DEFENSE OK’D   Additional Funds Approved By House Committee

Four Billions More Asked for Army and Navy  eaparae:   I  Plant Capacity For 4-Million  Man Army One Obiect of Fund

New $8,063,238,478 For Defense Units Urged on Congres:   House Committee Makes Report on Bill and Asks Passage

FOUR BILLIONS MORE MARKED FOR DEFENSE   Additional Outlay for Army, Navy —Including Cash for Plants for “Combat Status”

‘An Immediate Outlay of Cash and Contracts for Army and Navy is Recommended by House Committee

FUNDS ASKED FOR ARMY OF 4 MILLIONS   Appropriation Measure .Given Committee. Ap_proval. Calls for .Construction of 3,600 Planes for National Defense.

New Fund Bill Urged   Need 8 Billion For Army,  Navy, Maritime Commissior

NEW DEFENSE FUND OF EVGHT BILLION ASKED   Outlay Recommended T: House By Its Fiscal Committee; Chief Share To Army.

House Committee  OK’S Funds For   C: ram Dactenvars re wee ey fa week wy a ©

efense Funds ill Approved By Committee   1-2 Billion Dollars For Army And Navy OK'd By  Appropriations Group.  LAM MONEY INCLUDEL

1,900 MILLION IN CASH ASKEL   House Appropriations Committee Recommends Big Cash Outlay For Immediate Army, Navy Use.

HUGE OUTLAY RECOMMENDED   Appropriations Commit. tee Okays New, Army, Navy, Maritime Funds.

NEW FUND ASKED FOR ARMY, NAVY   $4,073,810,074 More Seer As Need Under Defense

COMMITTEE PUTS ARMY NAVY OUTLAY BILL BEFGRE HOUSE   Recommend $4,073,810,074 Appropriation To Equip Forces

Kight Billion Requested For  Armed Forces   Committee Recommendation Would Boost Ship Construction

News Dispatches   MERCHANTS VESNEL BUILDING INCLUDED   $4,760,203,813 to Provide Fo Equipping, Maintaining of Bigger Army

Committee Gives $8,063,238, 478 Outlay Approval  Funds Would be for   Funds Would be for Army, Navy and Maritime Commission

House Group Recommends Expenditures   Bill Provides For  Guam, Samoa Defense

Ask 4 Billions For Army, Navy   Urge Facilities For 4,800,000 Men

A NEW DEFENSE FUND MEASURI   $8,063,238,478 Requested for Army, Navy and Maritime Commission

4 BILLIONS — MORE FOR ARMY, NAVY   House Committee Recommends Plant Capacity to Supply 4,000,000 Men   BILLION ‘ASKED FOR BOMBING PLANES   Goal Is 21,000 Aircraft a Year; Some Funds Held ‘in Reserve

$4,073,810, 074 OUTLAY VOTED BY COMMITTEE   Additional Funds For Armed Forces Sent To House For Debate   PANZER DIVISIONS SEEN   New Data On German Tactics jn France Studied Carefully By U. S.

Defense Fund  Is Recommended $8,063,238,478 Expenditure Would Include Funds For Stepping Up Ship Building

Money For Larger Army Reeommended   House Committee Approves Bill For Fight Billions

EIGHT BILLION MORE OKEHED FOR DEFENSE   Funds Approved by House Military Committee Would Provide Critical Items: for Vastly Expanded Army.

8 BILLION QUTLAY FOR ARMY, NAVY RECOMMENDED TO HOUSE   Appropriations Committee Would Provide for Army Of 3,000,000 Men   Maritime Commission Gets Funds to Produce Two  Shivos Each Day

$8,063,238 ,478 FUND APPROVED   Appropriation Urged For Construction of Merchant Vessels

New Funds For Army   Additional 4 Billion Appropriation Okayed By House Committee

Urges House For Four Million Men Of Combat Status   Congress Would Provide Half Of Funds In Cash And Contract Remainder

51,533,439,702 Outlay Recommended — For U.S. Army and Navy Contracts

Huge Outlay Recommended  For Shipping   Completion Of Two Ship: Daily Is The Goal Set By Committee In Its Report To House

House Gets big Army,      Guam and Samoa Outposts Included In Measure

New 8 Billion Outlay Advised For Armed Forces   Committee Suggests Funds to Increase Merchant Ship Construction  WANT 2 SHIPS DAILY  Maintenance of An Army of 1,727,000 Men And Added Supplies

Ask 4 Billions More to Equip Forces of U. S.   This Fund Would Supply 4Million Man Army on Combat Basis.   Air Corps Plans For Big Expansion Prograr

1,933 MILLIONS IN ARMS ASKEL   House Committee Make Request for Pacific Island Bases

Would Give Army High ‘Ofl 5Billion   Two: Merchant Ships Daily ' Would Be. Built Under :VHuge. New — Prograni

Four Billion More In Expansion Play For Army, Navy   Plant Capacity Is Large Factor in Recommendation

Ask More For Army   Additional Foug Billion Is  Recommended To House

Ask Additional $4,073,810,074 For Army, Navy   Budget Provides Billior For Bombers; Huge Sum For New Projects.

NEW EIGHT BILLION FOR ARMED FORCES ASKED OF CONGRESS   Would Swell To Record High Funds For uo S. Army

HOUSE APPROVAL (F ARMY BILL   Committee Requests - Passage Of Huge Sum

$4,073,810,074 FOR DEFENSE   That Additional Sum Is Recommended for Army and Navy

More Funds to Aid Army, Navy  Committee Recommends 4 Billions for New Plant

Committee Seeks New Outlay for Army, Navy   $4,073,810,074 Suggested With Half to Be Cash Appropriation

Huge Outlay Recommended   New Fund. Of $8,063,238.47% Will Set Up Defense Production In U. S$.

ARMY, NAVY QUTLAYS ARE GIVEN APPROVAL   Billion, Half Appropriatior Recommended Today   Naval Planes A«sured

MOS ‘MORE URGED FOR U.S. ARMY, NAV   HOUSE GROUP PROPOSES NEW PLANT CAPACITY TO SUPPLY 4 MILLION MEN

HOUSE URGED 10 PASS 8 BILLIONS MORE IN DEFENSE   NEW BILL BENEFITS ARMY, NAVY AND MARITIME COMMIRRION   WOULD PUT SHIP BUILDING ON TWO-A-DAY TIME TABLE   Emphasis Is On Merchantman Construction; Depletion of Fleet Clted

MORE FUNDS FOR DEFENSE FAVORED   Additional Outlay Of 54,073,810,074 For Army, Navy 0. K.'d

Army, Navy Funds Sought   $1,533,439,702 in Cash anc Contracts Recommended By House Committee

HALF OF ARMY SHARE MARKED FOR NEW WORK   Also Includes Original Budget Estimates; Would Provide Kar Ramherc

Ask House For 8 Billions On  Arms Progran   Would Speed Merchant Shi; Production To Two Dails By Early °42.   WANT MORE ATR FORCE

(ppropriation Includes Funds for Developing Pacific Bases at Guam  and Samoa  Ships Authorized  submarine Chasers and Other Craft Will Result From Program

German Bombers Leave Many Dead In Moscow Raids   Nazi Command States Red Armies Fall Back And Suffer Big Losses

Scores Are Reported Killed. Many Fires Set in Second Successive Night Raid on Red Capital — London Hears German Ground Offensive Exhausting Itself.

NAZ! BOMBS CONTINUE 10 HIT MOSCOW   Berlin Reports, Russia Denies Heavy Damage Has Been Done in Red City

Russians Admit Casualties, But Term Raid Failure; Insist Army Holds

Damage Not Heavy, Red Reports Say   Naxis Cfaim 92 Russian Tanks Are Destroved

SCORES DIE IN BOMBING OF MOSCOW TODAY   Germans Say Many _ Wounded In Night   Raid   SEA OF FLAMES   Heavy Damage Is Re ported To Soviet Capital

New Raid Is Directed At Moscow   Capital Engulfed By Vast Flaming Seas, Is Nazis’ Claim ‘After Air ‘Attack

MORE DIE IN MOSCOW RAIDS   Hitler Claims More Gains; Assault Is Fizzle, Germans Sav

Soviet Capit “Engulfed” By. Nazis   Reds Declare Attack Failure; Still F ight: ing in Same Zones—Far East News Censored—Cross-Channel Duels

RUSSIAN ARMIES PUSHED BACK ON WIDE FRONT, SAY      Soviets Claim Again that Air Raid Attempt Was Failure with Little Damage of Consequence

Germans Bomb Moscow Again but Reports Conflict   Hitler Headquarters Report Advances On Entire Front.

SCORES KILLED IN RENEWAL OF AIR ATTACKS   Russians Admit Casualties, But Assert Luftwaffe Raid {fs Failure   TERRIFIC LOSSES CITED   Berlin Reports Foe Retreat. ing On All Fronts; Reds Insist Lines Hold

Russians Admit Casualties and Fires but Term Bomber Attack Again a Failure   ADMIT NO CHANGE   Germans Report Capture of 92: Tanks in Ukraine, Claim Gains by Nazi apd Finnish Troops

GERMAN BOMBERS BLAST AT MOSCOW; FIGHTING [S BLOODY   Russians Insist Troops Are Still Fighting In Same Battle Zones

Moscow Is Target Of Air Attacks   Russians Deny Nazi Success, Say Raid is ‘Fizzle’

Red Losses  Near Kiev   Russians : Decry German . Declarations; Say Capital Raids Prove A Failure

Russians Report Terrific Struggles Along All Front:   Flame-Throwing Nazi Troops Storm De. fenses at Polotsk; Capital Attack Called Fizzle by Reds   SOVIETS ADMIT PENETRATION  OF LINES OVER FINNISH BORDER

ufftwaffe Leaves Vast Flaming Seas In Moscow; Pussians Admit Casualties But Say Raid Failed

f  LONDON, (7)—A Reuters (Britis: news agency) dispetch from Moscow said it was learned on good authozily that Smolensk, 23@ miles west of Moscow, still was in Kusian hands. The German high command reported its fall  lect week,

SGDRES ARE NILLED AND WOUNDED AS) Hn EAN REVENGE FOR ity 1. LAND ATTAGK: HUGE GAINS ARE SEEM

“WEATHER   Serlin Avers Reds Suffer sreat Losses   ‘Reports Continue to Conflict on Operations Along Vast War Front

GERMANS CLAIM. SOVIET ARMIES FALLING BACK   Russians, However, Say Troops Fighting In Same Positions   BOMB MOSCOW AGA   Attack Is Called Failure,  Although Casualties hbAmittead —

Indications Grow of Imminent Japanese Military Move; Many Killed In Nazi Air Onslaught

Many Killed, Wounded in the Second Nazi Raid on Moscow   Kussians Admit Damage as Nazis Say Red Army Falling Back

SCORES KILLED, WOUNDED BY GERMAN RAID   Russia Asserts Red Armies Are Still Holding Lines

PROTECT BOMBED LIVERPOOL AREA   British Defenses Brought Dow1 At Least Two German Planes In Raid

Principal s Daughter Arrested af Sag Harbor's First’ Dictator Day”

HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS REBEL AFTER DAY OF DICTATORSHIP   Demonstration of What Life Might be Like Without the Bill of Rights-——Daughter of “Dictator” Schneible Is “Arrested”

Dictatorship’ for Day Is Lesson in Democracy,   Students in’ Long Island Elementary and High School Are Convineed American Way Beet After Trying Eurone’s

Principal’s Daughter is Arrested As School Bares Dictatorship Evils

Willkie Says He Is “Fixed Until 1944”  British-Jap Incident Annoys Washington  Policy Of Scarcity is Now Reversed  —By PAUL MALLON™

Senator Lee Asserts Democracies Should Seize Dakar Now   Oklahoman Would Keep Hitler Out of Of West Africa

U.S. Urged To Oceupy Dakar As Axis Cheek   Must Seize Africa Base Now, Oklahoma Solon Declares

DEFENSE COUNCIL IN DAYTON WILL BE ONE OF FIRST IN STATE   Drive For Contracts For Small Industries Is Planned

DAYTON PLANS TO  ORGANIZE TO AID SMALL FACTORIES   City to Form One of the First Defense Councils  in Drive for New Contracts.

Flight of 19 Army Planes Enter Blinding Fog---Two Crash, Thirteen Land Safely and Four Still Missing In California

A PLANES LOST ON MASS HOP   Army Hunts For Missing Planes In Mountain Fog

Dog Leads Search For Missing Girl   Ranger Says Chance of Finding Tot Remote

U.S. Navy Patrols Vital to Britam, Churchill Says   Concedes Fight Lost In Balkans But Pledges Hitler Defeat  GRIM REVIEW  Asserts Only 30,000 British Troops In Wavell Force

Patrol Vital To British,  Premier Says   Prime Minister Admit: German Victories In Yugoslavia, Greece   FORESEES INCREASE IN STERN AIR WAR   PLN KJ RBSEULN SARE VY CARR Says War May Spread  To Spain, Morocco, Turkev and Russia

PREDICTED BY BRITIGH LEADER   Admits Axis Victor ies in Yugoslavia and

Churchill Hails U.S Ocean Patrol Action   Prime Minister Says Total Defeat of Hitler and Duce Certain in View of Democracy Resolves; Briton Expects War to Become Very Fierce

Churchill Hails  Patrol Decision   Battle Of Atlantic Can Be Won By United State: And Britain, Prime Minister Says; Expects Spread Of Wartare In Europe

Prime Minister Predicts Victory After Long Fight In the Atlantic   Acknowledges Nazis. Successes in Yugoslavia and Greece Sees Turkey and Russia in War

iPrime Minister ‘Claims Defeat of ‘Axis Certain   Acknowledges Nazi   Victories in t-"Ceeern Vuenslavia

CHURCHILL HAILS U. 5. DECISION TC PATROL OCEANS   British Premier Says Tremendous Decision Vital to  . Fight Which Britain Must Win; Acknowledges Defeats In Yugoslavia and Greece

Atlantic Patrol Vital To War, Churchill Says   Hails American. action in speech. broadeast to Western Hemisphere ; “Battle for Seas.”

CHURCHILL COUNTS ON AID FROM AMERICA   Points Again to Crucial Tesi it Atlantic, Hails Extension of Pa trols, in War Review

NAVAL PATROL IS HELD VITAL BY CHURCHILL   In Grim Baview a War He Hails ‘“Tremendous Decision”’ by U. S.   SEES VERY FIERCE WAR FROM NOW ON   Sees Favorable Outcome o “Long and Hard” Battle Of Atlantic

Churchill Hails U.S. Sea Patro   Tremendous American Decision Declared as Vital to Final Defeat of Hitler and Mussolini, Which He Declares to Be Certain.

U. 5S. Patrol Extension Is Hailed By Churchil   Sees War Spread; Says Final Victory To . Winner Of Battle Of Atlantic

PREMIER GIVES REPORT OF WAR TO HIS PEOPLE   U. §. Patrol Of Atlantic Called Contribution To British Cause     RE ECE EN ae aoe   BATTLE OF ATLANTIC TO DECIDE THE ISSUE

U.8.Patrol Vital Says Churchil   British Prime Minister Says The Battle Of The Atlantic Determines Fate Of The Bri. tsh Isles.   War To Spread

Churchill Has Explanation Of Situation  Dainicae The   He Rejoices That U. S. Ships to Help in Crisis

Churchill Says Britain Has Chance   American Aid Deciding Factor Of War's Outcome

Aid Will Release British Ships,  Premier Asserts  Address to FEmnire and Amertea   Address to Empire and America Admits Balkan, African Losses; Voices Faith in Final Axis Defeat

Churchill Hails U.S. ~ Sea Patrol   Ultimate Victory of Democrocies Over Hitler and Mussotini Declared Certain

U.S. Help Is Hailed by British Chief   Churchill Says Axis Defeat Now Is Certain

Decision of U.S. to Extend Patrol Hailed by Official   SPREAD OF WAR IS EXPECTED, HE SAYS   Spain, Morocco, Turkey and Russia May be Invaded

WON’T KICK ABOUT PAY   Young Yugoslav Baker Is Inducted Into United States Army.

Fall of Tepeleni To Greek Troops Reported Imminent  Pierernnbiann af Maw Al.   Occupation of Key Albanian Center Awaits Cleaning-up Operation

EK atl TO TAKE TEPELIN   Occupation of Key Albaniar Town Awaits Only Cleaning up Operations; Fascists Retreat Toward Valona

Only Mopping Up Necessary. Now To Open Great New Area - For More Victories ©

Costly Losses   Felt By  Fascists   Clean-Up Operation: Delay Occupation Of Teneleni

ALBANIAN TOWN IN GREEK TRAP   Italians Retreat Towarc Valona As Tepeleni Defense Topples

FASCISTS FLEE FROM GREEKS IN ALBANIAN WAR   Retreat Toward Valona, Italian-Held Harbor, After Being Routed From Tepeleni   GREEKS MAKE GAINS   Italian Mountain Position: Seized Near Tepeleni Give Athens Forces Good Fortifications

16 - YEAR - 01D BOYS TO FACE MURDER CHARGE   Two Youths Held In Con nection With Loveles Slaying

Two Youths Held In Killing Of Capital Attorney   Lads Admit Robbing, Beating Lawyer, Deny Knowing Loveless Dead

BOYS CONFESS TO MURDER OF D.C. ATTORNEY   Sixteen-Year-Olds Admit Rob bing And Beating; Didn’t Know He Died

Only 16-Years Old   Held For The Murder Of Ward Loveless In Virginia

Youths Confess They Beat and Robbed Attorne\   Two Suspects Are Held in Slaying Of Ward Loveless

2 BOYS CONFESS KILLING LAWYER   Caught in Kentucky, Pair Say Robbery Was Motive In Virginia Slaying

Paul Bernard Hoback, of Bluefield, W. Va., and Tommie Peters, Nor _ folk, Va., Jailed   ADMIT BEATING AND ROBBING VICTIM   Deny Knowing Victim Wa: Dead; Drove Into Frederick, Md., After Slaving

YCUTHS HELD IN LAWYER'S DEATH   Two Boys Of 16 Accused Of Murdering Ward Loveless, Prominent Washington Attorney.

wo Boys Being Held in Slaying   Both Boys Admit Robbing and Beating Washinaton Lawver

BOYS HELD IN A SLAYING   Two 16-Year-Olds Arrested in Ward Loveless Case’

6 eee ee:  CLERK TO KEEP RECORDS AGAIN   Births, Deaths in County To Be Recorded in Offlee of County Clerk

Sept., 1941 273,875,953 207,136,495 Oct., 1941 310,499,142 364,620,207   BUILDING PERMIT’ TOTALS mn   Total for, Week Ending   Total for Woek Ending       Telephone and Woodside Tract Qold far $99 000.

Sept., 1941 273,875,958 207,136,399 Oct., 1941 310,499,142 364,620,207   BUILDING PERMIT’ TOTALS   Telephone and Woodside Tract Gold far $99 000.

WarHeroCommands Island Army Force  Gen. MacArthur Named Chief in Philinninac

ISLANDERS IN U.S. SERVICE FOR DURATION   New Measure Directed at Japan by President Roosevelt, Forces to Be On War Footing.

World War Hero Placed At Head Of All Forces By Presidential Order

Death for Saboteurs Is Proposed   Would Be Penalty When Per sons Injured

House Votes Death for Sabotage   Rep. Rankin Again I: Opposed to Action On War Measure

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special  Teletype News Wire.   Nazis Claim British Lost 17902 Planes in & Manth<e

Delegates Of CIO Support Mine Strik   Convention At Detroit Goes On Record In Unqualified Support Of Miners’ Demands

Only Two Of Mines Operating   Workers in Steel Mill Mines Defy Appeal of President Today

CIO Calls For Strikes, Production   Demand Closed Shop, Defense  Program

ClO CONVENTION BACKS LEWIS ON CAPTIVE MINES   Delegates Support Executive Board Which Previous! Voted Unqualified Suppor! to Strike.   ALL OUT DEFENSE PRODUCTION DEMANDED   President Philip Murray of CIO Refused to ‘Anticipate Effect of Captive Mine Strike on Defense Effort.

LEWIS DEFIES PRESIDENT, SO COMPROMISE   Congressmen talk, no action; C. I. O. yells its support for Lewis

UNION REJECTS OPEN SHOP, IS LEWIS CLAIM   Tells Policy Committee Steel Men Rely on Army to Win Labor Dispute

@ In Washington   Hold Everything . . . Dream Of Defense Spending Ending WPA is Shattered

Beautiful Dream But That’s All   Hope Of Defense Boom Ending WPA Is Rather Remote

(CHILD RYGIENE 15  LIQUIDATED BY STAT   Dr. Harry Parker Tell: Why It Was Dropned

Flag-Ripping Duo Handed To Navy   Judge Suspends Sentences Of 90 Days In Prison

FLAG-RIPPERS TURNED. OVER TO US. NAVY   San Francisco Police Court . Suspends Sentences

2 FLAG RIPPERS GIVEN SENTENCE   90 Day Jail Terms Are Suspended in Swoactien Teetdant

SAILORS GET 90 DAYS-SUSPENDEC   TURNED OVER TO NAVY FOR PUNISHMENT ON RIPPING SWASTIKA

SENTENCED FOR RIPPING FLAC   Two Young Navy Men in San Francisco Incident Turned Over to Navy

Nation To Jom Axis Forces By Necessity, Says Marshal Petain   Full Understanding . With-Germany wii Bi Sought, Aged Leader Tells His Nation

RANGE READY 10 JOIN NAZILAND'S POLITICAL ORBIT   Empire Must Accept Place As. signed By Hitler In General Evronean Scheme.

Petain Talks To French On Collaboration   Aged Marshal Contends It Is Necessary To Seek An Understanding With Germany

Petain Says Nothing Else Left to Do   Africa May Be Raw Materials  Pool for Hitler

PETAIN SAYS FRANCE MUST COLLABORATE WITH GERMANY IN EUROPE AND AFRICA

Leader Sees ‘Necessity’ of Alliance   Pleads for French to Aid  Germans in European and African War to Restore ‘Former Power”

FRANCE READY 10 BOW 10 GERMANY   Thinks Nazi Victory In War Certain

Must Collaborate In “New Order”  Petain Asserts   Would Be Economic, Political Ally of Nazis ‘But Would Not Fight

France Swings To German Side   Results Expected From Negotiation

FRENCH GONSIDER PLAN FOR MERGING WITH NAZI FORGES   All of Empire May Be Put in Axis Orbit, Is Report.   POSSIBLE GERMAN VICTORY IS REASON   Country Believes Hitler’: Legions Will Win, Says Report.

(2 FORGED TO  COLLABORATE NN NEW ORDEA   Aged Marshal in Brief Radio Talk Tells Country of New “Necessity.”   WILL AID GERMANS IN EUROPE AND IN AFRICA

FRANCE WILL COLLABORATE WITH GERMAN)   Marshal Petain Tells World He Finds ft Necessary To Go With Germany

Marshal Petain Tells Nation of  Momentous Act   France to Become Vassal of Hitler's Orbit

PETAIN PLEADS FOR CONFIDENCE   France Must Collaborat With Nazis In Africa, Says Chief

France to Cooperate in Axis ‘New Order’ Both In Europe and Africa   Aged Marshal Approves Result of Hitler Darlan Meeting; Says Negotiations Will Continue

FRANCE WILL UNITE WITH. NAZI ORBIT   ‘Makes Move in Belief Germany Will Win the War

Collaboration Due In Europe, Africa   . Approval of Darlan Negotiations With Witler Announced to French

VICHY GOVERNMENT APPROVES COMPLETE NAZI CO-OPERATION   AGREEMENT REACHED FOR JOINING GERMAN PGOLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEM.

VICHY FRANGE 9 GOING INTO GERMAN ORBIT   French Empire to Go Under Nazi Economic and Political Control.   SEES GERMAN VICTORY   ‘France Will Not Join ir - War and Retains Her  Fieet and Bases.

MUST AGREE ORDER TO SAVE RANK IN WORLD   “By Necessity” Will Work With Hitler Plans in Europe and Africa

Petain Speaks Of French Aid ‘By Necessity’   Must Collaborat With Germany on New Order, He Says

AGED MARSHAL TALKS BY AIR TO HIS NATION   MUST COLLABORATE WITH NAZIS IN EUROPE AND AFRICA   ‘APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE’ OARLAN. HITLER MEETING   Declares Frenchmen Must Follow Him without Question “On Roads To Honor, National Interest”

France lo Assist In ‘New Order   Petain Says France Must Collaborate With Nazis In Europe, Africa

FRANCE ON VERGE OF BEING ABSORBED IN GERMAN ORBIT   Baais For Negotiations Drawn Up By Darlan, Von Ribbentrop And Hitler

France must collaborate with Hitler   Petain makes radio address

SETUP IS ‘ARRANGED — THURSDAY   Nation May Throw Whole Empire Into Struggle, Believing Germans Will Win Out.

Vichy Ready To Cast. Lot In Nazi Orbit   Terms Given to Darian Don’t Require France to Ficht Britain

FRANCE TO JOIN THE AXIS GROUI   One Benefit Would Be Re. lease of 250,000 French War Prisoners

SEES NEE  TO RETAIN COUNTRY’S ‘STANDING’   Marshal Approves Darlan’s Parley With Hitler   ASKS FOR CO-OPERATION   Vichy, Germany To Continue Negotiations, He Says

Petain Says. France “By Necessity” Must Seek Understanding With Germany   CALLS FOR FULL AID NEW EUROPE ORDER   Includes Establishment of Afriea As Great Colonial Pool to. Feed. Kurope   With Raw Materials

Full Collaboration With Germany In Evrope And Africa Necessary To Save Honor Of France,  ows Datasn   APPROVES MEETING OF DARLAN. HITLER

Claims britain Wil Take Action Unless Problem Is Settled   Prime Minister Says Hitler Is Surprised at Bloody  ~  Cost of Soviet Invasion

Churchill Declares British Would Join U.S. to Put Curb on Jap Aggression   To Act if Need Be, Says Premier; Reviews Hi: Parley With President; Terms of Peace on Nazis Not to Be Too Severe

Tells World Russian War ‘Surprised, Startled And Staggered’ Adolf Hitler   ENCOURAGES SOVIETS AGAINST. INVADERS

Japs Must Stop, Churchill Says In Radio Speech   Pledges British to act with U. S. in Far East war — Warns Amierica of peril by Hitler.

ENGLAND JOINS U.S. IN STAND AGAINST JAPAN   Churchill Says  Hitle: Is Appalled At Cost Of Russian Drive;  Japanese Hit   Nations Together

Churchill Says U.S. And Britain In Joint Action   Two Nations Will Fight Side By Side If Jap  Aggressions Persist

Japanese Halt Will Be Called   Roosevelt Navy Policy Given Praise

Churchill Offers Aid in Halting Nipponese Drive   Premier Says Talk With Roosevelt Symbolizes Purpose of Freeing World From Fury of Nazi Tyranny

Asserts Britain To Join U.S. In Far East War   Hitler ‘Staggered’ By German Losses Prime Minister Says  DEALS BLUNTLY  Estimates Two Million Germans  Slain by Reds

Sea Conference “Held Symbolic Of This Unity      Prime Minister in Review : +Estimates Nazi Losses At Million and Half  Gr Two Million’   Dampens Tokyo Hope _ Of Aid From Axis   Russia’s Valiant Defense Has Staggered Hitler,  Premier Savs

SAYS FUEHRER IS SURPRISED AND STARTLED   Joint Action Promised if Japan Continues Aggression   CHURCHILL GIVES FIGURES ON DEAD   Will Make Efforts to Secure a Peaceful Settlement —_

Churchill Gives Warning to Japs   j Says Hitler Surprised By Cost of Russian War

HITLER STAGGERED BY FEARFUL LOSSES ON RUSSIAN FRON]   Policy of Taking One Nation at ; Time Restrains Nazi Leader from Attacking America   TERRIBLE LOSS IN RUSSIA   Churchill Estimates one and a half to Two Million Germans Fall in Nine Week Campaign

Gives Warning To Tokyo In Broadcast  To World  Action Is Promised From Two Countries If Japanese Persist In Aggressive Moves  CITES GREAT LOSSES   CITES GREAT LOSSES BY NAZIS IN RUSSIA

JAPAN WARNED BRITAIN STANDS WITH AMERICA   Churchill Says Hitler Surprised by Russian Defense, Too Busy Turn to Other Theatres

CHURCHILL ADVISES TOKYO OF DANGERS   British Prime Minister Tells People Hitler Is Staggered at Bloody Cost of Naz: Invasion of Russia

Prime Minister Claims Hitler Too Involved to Help Axis Partner  Mmiis OF SEA MEET

Britain To Join U.S. Vs. Japan   Premier Churchill Reveals In Broadcast Ambitions Of White House Turn To Far East.   HowNear’sWar?

Britain Would Join U. S. In Move Against Japanese Aggression, Churchill Says   Nipponese Menace Has Got to End Prime Minister Asserts; Sees Hitler “Staggered” by Reds

“MUST GOON" KNOX STATES   Secretary of Navy Says Promise to Britain Must be Made Good

KNOX SAYS 6000S MUST 60 THROUGH   Navy Chief Says U. S$. Canno Allow Supplies for Britai To Be Sunk in Atlantic Must Keep Promise of Ai

AID 10 GREAT BRITAIN WILL BE PROTECTED   KNOX AND HULL SAY WAR GOODS MUST GO THROUGH

‘Knox Says American Goods ‘Must Be Protected At Sea U.S. Will Meet Aid Promise   Nation “Having Gone Thus Far, We Can Only Go On” He Tells Publishers At Dinner In New York; Death To Hitler Means World Security

We'll Be Beaten If Aid Fails, Knox Tells U.S.   ‘Having Gone This Far, We Must Go On,’ Secretary Asserts in Warning } Of War Peril

PROMISE T0 ENGLAND MUST BE MADE GOOD   Knox Says We Cannot Allow Our Goods To Be Sunk. And Win.

Cannot Allow Our Goods To Be Sunk Knox Asserts in  New York Speech   "Having Gone Thus Far We Can Only Go on”, Secretary of Navy Tells Newspaper Publishers

Secretary Calls on Nation to Make Good Its Pledge to Aid Britain—Declares War in Europe Is “Our Fight” and That U. S. Should Assume Its Part of Burden—Asserts “We Must See Job Through.”

LONDON GRIM AGNEWVEAR  We oF FG Fuii  Wo CAMDEN IN WELUUIEGY ip   Revellers Gather Beside St Paul's and Hail 1941 With Cries of “To  Hell With Hitler’   RAID-LESS NIGHT   RAF Bombers Stay Al Home, Not Because of Any Truce But Due to  Weather Conditions

U.S. LAUNCHES BOMBER BO00S)   1000 Per Month Goal Set for Victory

Proclamation Urges All Citizens To Coonerate With Legion On Poppy Day

BRIT. PLANES BOMB BREST, _ GERMAN BASE   Set Fire .to - Docks Where Battle Ships '. Are Anchored .

BREST BOMBED IN ATTEMPT 10 GET GERMAN RAIDERS:   Docks Wrecked But No Hits Scored on Gneisnay and Scharnhorst.

CONSUMER COMMISSIONER ALSO CRITICIZES SOME FOR ALLEGEDLY LOWERING QUALITY OF PRODUCTS

CLOTHING AND FOOD PLANTS ARE GAUTIONEE       Warned Against Unwar ranted Price Bocsts — or Quality Cuts.   SOME CASES ARE CITED   Producers and Distributor, of the U. 8. Held Meeting in Washington,

Warned Against! Dw   SOME CASES ARE:CITET              Producers and Di of- the Td. 8. Held

PRODUCERS WARNED AS” TO PRICES   Also Told That Qual ity of Food, Cloth‘ing, ‘Must Be ’ Maintained:

Specter Of Hunger Haunts France As Winter Nears; Supply: Problem Is Acute   The Rich Cannot Buy Meat, Wine And Tobacco; Con sumption Of Vegetables Has Quadrupled, Leaving None To Be Canned Even When Tins Can Be Found

Vichy Tackles Food Problem   Carrying of Excess Food to Needy Sections Is Provided for in Order

Food Problem France Faces QuiteDifficult   PETAIN REGIME ANNOUNCE! TWO MEASURES TO EASE THI SITUATION.

FRANCE LOW  ON TOBACCO, MEAT. WINE   Occupied  Country Faced With Acute Food Shortage   MARSHAL PETAIN TAKES MEASURES   Rich Are Unable to Get _ Meat for Weeks at  a Time

Food Supply of France Tackled By New Regime   Two Measures Aimounecd to Help Ease the ~ Situation

‘Winter Problem Is Acute And Reshuffled Regime Seeks Way To Meet It

FRANCE FACES PROSPECTS OF WINTER FAMINE   Lack of Meat, Tobacco Wine, Canned Vegetables Sorest Problem  of Petain Regime   STEPS TAKEN

George V, Pavlik Will Direct Red Cross Campaign  Seek To Double Membership Of

George V. Pavlik Will Direct. Next Red Cross Roll Call   School Districts To B "Basis of Drive This Vear

George V. Pavlik Will Direct Red Cross Campaign   Seek To Double Membership Of  Former Years

State Fair Record Set   All-Time Attendance Mark For 8-Day: Event

AS AUTOMOBILE STRIKES HORSES   Henderson Cain, Gallion In Dangerous Condition At Hospital Here

3 SOLDIERS HURT AS AUTOMOBILE STRIKES HORSES   Henderson Cain, Gallion In Dangerous Condition At Hospital Here

House Committee Approves Funds  To Fortify Leased Naval Bases  Lower Body Exnected to Speed Measure   Lower Body Exvected to Speed Measure To Adoption; Affects Entire Pacific

GREEK TROOPS TAKE KLISURA   Victorious Soldiers Press Past Captured Town Toward Valona

GREEKS ARLE DRIVING ON 10 VALON!   Kilsura Has Faller   Italians Reported to Be Retreating in Full Disorder

GREEK TROOP! PUSH TOWARD VALONA FORT   British Battery Shells Tobruk In Violent Land Assaults.

Major Defeat for Mussolini Perils Last Stronghold  On Albania Front   Greeks Capture Klisura and Push on to Valona, only Important Point Remainina

GREEKS DRIVING NEARER VALONF   Home Folks Celebrate In Streets Over War Victories

ITALIANS BURN, PILLAGE: KLISUR:   GREEKS PUSH BEYOND ‘CITY . TOWARD VALONA—FOE IN DISORDERLY RETREAT,

lialians yrrender  : K: .  lisura   Athens Is Wild With Joy At  : Good News

Italians Beyond Klisura Reported in Retreat And Greece Celebrates

Greeks Aim New Drive  At Valona   Last Important italian Base in Albania Menaced

Greeks Advance Beyond Klisurs   Italian-Held Port Falls to Athens Forces as Capital Celebrates

Greeks Reported  Pushing on Toward  Vital Valona Port 600 Italians Taken   Prisoner as Athens’ _  . pa. grge....

Australia Plans Reception For American Navy Squadron Raider Sinks Dutch Indies Shiy

“CAR FEES TO BE CUT   State and City Tags at Half Price Effective July 1.

Germans Claim Capture Of City! Of Rostov, Gateway To Cauca- sus Oil Field. Fight Biggest! Battle In Moscow Drive n   AXIS ADMIT HEAVY ATTACES IN LIBYA

British Skipper Tells Of Sinking Two Subs And Of “Whiskey” Password

Skipper-Of Ship Relates Sinking Of. Submarine:   Commander Of Firedrake, Now Stopping. In Boston, Recounts Experiences

OBJECTORS CALLED UP   Six In Obie Toe Be Sent To In. dienes (‘arn

Unions’ Strike Threats Reach  Critical Point   Mediation Board Members Fail To Head Of Walkout in General Motors Plants; Boston Navy Yard Workers Quit

G.M. Strike Deadline Set For Thursday   Would Close 61 Plants With $700,000,000 in Defense Orders

Consider  Walkout   Strike Threat At GeneralMotors At Critical Point

NAZI PLANES IN SYRIA ATTACKED   RAF Makes Raids On German Fighting Planes At Damaseus And Other Points.

SHORTAGE SEEN IN SCRAP IROK   Michigan — People Urged To Sell Quickly And Keep Mills Going

New Action Flames on Libyan Desert   7,500 German and Italian Prisoners Taken, London Anuounces

New Battles in North Africa   Action Again Flares on Sands of Desert; Both Sides Rallying Forces

New Action Flames on Libyan Desert   7,500 German and Italian Prisoners  Taken, London  A mrmminmnreec

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Italians Report ‘Suicide’ Boats in _ Gibraltar Attack   U.S. Flyers Drop Tons of Bombs In.Greatest Live Munitions Tes!

TALIANS INK SUPPLY ShIPo   Little Assault Boats Dart into Gibraltar Harbor   SUICIDE RAIDS   Brief Rome Dispatch Fails To Relate Fate of the Attackers

Tiny Italian Torpedo Boats Dash Into Gibraltar, Sink Ships, Rome Says

Secret Italian Assault Vessels Raid Gibralta  rr entcreneetemnee   Rome Reports Daring At tack Sent Three Supply Ships to Bottom

Rome Claims 3 Ships Sank At Gibraltar   1-Man ‘Snicide’ Torpedoes Italy’s Secret Weapon, - Reported Piercing ’ Defense Weh

Mezzis In Gibraltar Raid Ships   Italy’s Secret Little Assult Boats Claim To Have Sunk 3 British Supply Ships In Inner Harbor.   Suicide Daring

Italy Claims ‘Mezzi’ Sink  Three Ships   Tiny Torpedo Boats Said to Have Slipped to Inner Gibraltar

MRS. ROOSEVELT {8 BURIED ON ESTATE   ‘Simple Funeral Services are Attended by Family and Employes.

SIMPLE RITES — “ARE ARRANGE   ONLY MEMBERS OF ROOSE VELT FAMILY AND EM PLOYES OF ESTATE WILL ATTEND FUNERAL

FUNERAL TODAY FOR MOTHER OF PRES, ROOSEVELT      Services Set For This Afternoot In St. James Episcopal Church

FIRST = MOTHER IS LAID TO REST   Simple Eulogy Read At Pri vate Rites For Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt

Allis Chalmers Heads, Unionists Called to Washington; Defense Equipment Freed

EQUIPMENT FOR DEFENSE FREED AT ALLIS PLANT   Strikers and Company Permit Removal of  Needed Machines

Algona Hotel Clerk Slugged And Kobbec   One-Armed Man Says He Was Struck 5 Times By Bandit

Ickes Takes Over Gas, Oil Problems   ‘Petroleum Coordinator’ Gets Veto Control On Pending Anti-Trust Suits In Industry

ICKES IS GIVEN OIL ‘CZAR’ JOB BY ROOSEVELT   Also Gets Potent Weapon In Veto Power Over Anti-Trust Suits

 Ickes Is Appointed Oil ‘Coordinator’   Secretary Assigned To Solve Problems Of O: Arising From Defense Program

ICKES SETS CONTROL OF U.S. OIL INDUSTRY   Cabinet Officer Given Wide Powers By FDR Order

Ickes Holds Veto Power In Oil Suits   Interior Sec'y Has Conferred With Ollmen

Oil Problems Turned Over To Ickes   New Title Will Be ‘Oil Co-Ordinator for National Defense’

Official To Wield Large Veto Powers   Secretary Will Confer With Federal : Oil Agencies, Representatives Of Industry, Carriers And Oil States .

OA NAMES IGKEs PETROLEUM GAR IN DEFENSE MOVE   Interior Secretary Is Given Job of Solving Gasoline And Oil Problems   JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MAKES CONCESSIONS   Gives Ickes Veto Power Ove! Pending Anti-Trust Suits Secretary To Call Confer. ence Federal Agencies, Oi Men and Carriers

GIVEN JOB OF SOLVING OIL TANGLE   State Oil Leaders Pledge Cooperation After F. D. R. Makes  Appointment Known

Anti-Trust Action Veto Power Given   Interior Secretary Will Study Needs Of  Petroleum For Defens«

CRAB ORCHARD LAKE AGAIN IN NEWS PICTURE   Citizens ‘Hopeful Of Business Boom In Area

MANY ARE TRAPPED IN COLLAPSE OF CANOPY   Accident Fatal To H. Pratt And Levi Brodnax   BIG CROWD STYMIES AID   Bowen Bus Terminal Is Site Of Armistice Tragedy

CANOPY FALLS; 2 DIE. 40 HURT   Collapse With Group Watch. ing Houston, Tex., Parade Mars Observance There

Two Killed as Awnina Fails.   Many Persons Hurt While Watching Parad In Houston, Texas

TWO HOUSTON MEN KILLED BY AWNING COLLAPSE TUESDAY   WEIGHT OF SPECTATORS AT ARMISTICE PARADE CAUSED AWNING TO FALL IS CLAIM

AN AGREEMENT ON PENNSYLVANIA   Brotherhood of Shop Crafts of America Signs New Wage Pact

Pennsylvania Railway Signs With Employes  Agreement Based   Agreement Based on Recommendatior Made by President

ITALY REJECTS BRITISH TERMS   Fascist Viceroy in Abys sinia Intends to Fight War to the End

REJECT TERMS FOR ARMISTICE   Italians in Abyssinia Wil Fight to End, Viceroy Tells Mussolini

AUTO TAG BLANKS PLACED IN MAIL   Applications Mailed To 2,553,700 Motor Vehicle Owners—Present Licenses Expire March 31

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SHIP ARMING HEARINGS ENE   Action Today by House Foreign Affairs Commitlee is Expected

House Committec Finish Hearings On Neutrality Act   Heated Row Develops As Opponents Try to Black Revision of Law

Armed Ship Act F ought   Opponents Brand Plan ‘Pussyfooting’ Way Into War

HOUSE NEARS BALLOTING ON SHIP ARMING   Committee Concludes Bill Hearings

Hearing on Arming of Shins Is Ended   Heated Altercations Highlight Closing Session

EARLY ACTION FORECAST ON SHIP ARMING   Hearings Concluded by Committee, of the  BM Avia:   OPPONENTS SHARPLY DENOUNCE PROGRAM   Sharp Row Over Secret Session Marks Session °  18

House Committee Coneludes Ship: Arming Hearings  Group May Act Today Proposal Called ‘Leaf Out of Mein. Kamp?’

House Foreign Affairs Group Ends Hearings   Opponents of Neutrality Act Revision Call Changes ‘Pussyfooting

EARLY ACTION FORECAST ON SHIP ARMING   Hearings ~ Concluded by Committee of the House   OPPONENTS SHARPLY DENOUNCE PROGRAM   Sharp Row Over Secret Session Marks Session

HOUSE CLOSES HEARINGS FOR ARMING SHIPS   Called “Pussyfooting Into the War” by Opponents

SHIP ARMING HEARING ENDS   Committee Approval O1 Neutrality Revision  Conceded; GOP Hits  Secret Session

SOVIET PLANE CARRYING LITVINOV, STEINHARDT, 1S OVERDUE AT TEHERAR

French Believe Germany Plans Great  Offensive All Along Coast Line   Will Strike on Wide Front to Prevent British From Being Able to Concentrate Defense Army

FRENCH PREDICT BIG SCALE DRIVE   Attack On England Before Spring Seen In Vichy

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie War Analyst of The  Associated Press

Liberalization Of Neutrality. Act Pats Teeth In Most Colossal Job -Of. War-Underwriting In Histor

THE WAR TODAY:  SHIP ARMING. BRINGS WAR EVEN CLOSER   It Has Both Advantages and Disadvantages, Observer Points Out

The War Today   Can't Be Nearer Ware Which We've Been In Bea. Deat BR Manthea

THE WAR TODAY  UNCLE SAM TACKLES COLOSSAL TASK ID DELIVERING WAR MATERIEL.

LIBERALIZED NEUTRALITY ACT GIVES U. S. CHANCE DELIVER GOODS FOR SAVING DEMOCRACY

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Revision Of Neutrality Strengthens U. S. Hand For Coming Events

RELIEF FROM ~ INTENSE HEAT 1S PROMISE!   THUNDERSTORMS TO BREAK MEAT WAVE LATE TODAY, WEATHERMAN I PRE.  DICTING —

British Naval Forces Wipe Out Axis Convoy on Way to Africa   London, Apr. 16. ()—British naval forces last night annihilated a southbound axis convoy between Sicily and Tripoli, sinking three Italian destroyers and five supply ships, the admiralty announced tonight.

EIGHT AXIS SHIPS SUNK BY BRITISH   Convoy Bound for Africa, I Shattered; Three Italian Destroyers Sunk   5 SUPPLY SHIPS ALSO DESTROYED   All Were: Heavily. Laden With Motor Transport for War in North Africa

LOUIS AND BAER BATTLE TONIGHT   Louis Enters Ring Tonight Fot Championchin Fight A 10 To 2 Favorite.

Navy Mines Area About Chesapeake  Vessels Need Pilots   Vessels Need Pilots Before Entering Bay

WARM AIR MASS RELIEVES PART OF. NATION FROM COLD: EAST IS FRIGID.

ARCTIC BLASTS LASHING BAST: DEATH TOLL 78   Cold Wave Spreads te South After Storms Cause Deaths.In Middle Wect   ZERO NEAR HERE   Frost Forecast Tomorroy In Florida Sections; 2C Persons Adrift On Lake Saved

OF AIR MOVES FROM ROCKIES      Quick Relief From Cold  Wave’ Follows Storm Which Took at Least 78 Lives — East Remains Frigid.

Warm Air Mass Moves East Out of Rockies  cat ee Oe ee Pe, Adte wb Mao ohh Piawbadae Paandh Tall blauw LL

Relief Moves Into Frigid Regions   Deaths Rise To 78; East Feels Wintry Sting.

Rising Temperatures Bring Relief After Storms Take 78 Lives Over Wide Region

WEATHER DEATH TOLL NEAR 80   Most Of East And South Feel Sting Of Cold Wave Out Of Northwest.   Relief To Come

Red Counter-Blows Drive Nazis Back;  Recapture Kalinin   Britain Again Warns Japs Against Soviet Assault Through Siberia; Nippon Policy With U. S. ‘Firm’

Chemical Found in Ulinois Drinking Wells Causes ‘Mottled’ Enamel On Children’s Teeth

Harmful Fluoride Found in Water from Some Wells in Ogle and Bureau

SAYS JAPAN MAY BE DRIVEN TO WAR   Navy Spokesman Warns Economic Pressure May mvolve New Hostilities

JAPAN HINTS ANOTHER WAR   Spokesman Says Economic Pressure Mav Cause Conflict.

Germans Claim  Numerous Wins  On War Front   Successes On a Major Seale Indicated in Nazi War Communiques

BERLIN SEES AIR FORCE OF SOVIET IN FULL DEFEAT   Reports Winning Clashes —Avoids War on East. ern Front   Says That 400 Planes Have Been Destroyed Alone on One Front

Dive Bombers Blast Russian Tanks, Roads   _Berlin Says Major ‘Successes Are Due; Drive On Schedule

NAZIS SAY SUCCESSES INDICATED   Report Operations Proceeding On East Front As Planned

One Billion Cut Can Be Made In Budget Ot US.   Morgenthau Urges Less Non-Defense Money Appropriated

TREASURY SECRETARY PROPOSES CUTS IN AGRICULTURE, ROADS AND CCC AND NYA FUNDS

Morgenthau Calls for  Economy   ‘Drastic’ Reductions in Spending Are Proposed

Guerrillas Wage Bitter Warfare   Flank Attack Launched Near Bryansk in Try to Encircle Defenders

Defense System Bolstered After Counter-Attacks   Russians Admit Withdrawals in Sector of Vvazma

Final Day For Filing Cases Coming Term  haope Radme  Judge R. G. Rodman To Preside At  February Session

District Court Convenes Here Next Monday  Number Of Cases _ Listed On Final Davy For Filing

Final Day For  Filing Cases  April Term Judge O. S. Thoma: To Preside At

DISTRICT COURT TERM WILL OPEN NEXT MONDAY   Judge R. G. Rodman Tr Preside—Local Folks Principals In Suits

Last Day To File Suits For Hearing At Coming Term  Numerous Cases _ . - Listed On Calendar - This Week

Final Day For Filing Cases Coming Term   Judge R. G. Rodman To Preside At

Final Day For  Filing Cases April Term Judge O. S. Thomas  To Preside At LC merevt Gacntne

5 Year Old Tot Lost 8 Days Found  Two Miles From Where Last Seen

FIVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL IS FOUND AFTER 8 DAYS   Lived In Woods On Berries; Lost Eight Pounds

TOT ALIVE AFTER EIGHT DAYS IN WILDERNESS   Five-Year-Old Pamela ii Good Condition After Horror   Smiling, N ot Seared Wants Mummy and Daddy

Find Lost Girl Alive   Five-Year-Old In Good Condition After Eight Days in Woods

Child Found In Good Condition After Being Lost In Woods For Fight Days

LOST FOR 8 DAYS IN WILDERNES'   Was Given Up for Dead; Has Frosthitten Toes But Condition Good

N. H. CHILD FOUND ALIVE AFTER WANDERING IN  WILDERNESS FOR 8 DAYS   5-Year-Old Girl Appears  to Be In Good Physical

CHILD, 8, aE AFTER 6 DAYS UN MOUNTAIK   “Pam” Found by CCC Searchers After Rescue Hope Was Abandoned,   GIRL’S FEET FROSTED; HAD LOST 8 POUNDS

A Miracle in the New Hampshire Ferests—  5-Year-Old Tot Found Alive, Well After 8 Days In Wilderness

Five-Year-Old Girl Safe After Week In Wood:  Child Who Got Lost At Picnic Eight Days Ago

Child Given Up For Dead, Found Alive By CCCs   . Pamela Hollingworth, 5, Appears to Be Well After Elght Days

LOST YOUNGSTER FOUND ALWE, WELL   Five- Year-Old Girl Had Beer in Néw Hampshire Woods Fiaht Days

Shout “Hi” Reveals Lost Child   “Pam” Wearing Only Tattered Green Overalls Lived Eight Days In Wilderness On Brook Water

POSSIBLE INVASION OF EIRE VEXATIOUS PROBLEMOFENGLAND   England Prepares for Any At tempt; Ireland Refuses Co-operation   SEA OUTLET IS CLOSED   Meanwhile Charges Are Mad By Berlin That Britain  Plans Occupation

PEANUT PRICES ADVANCING ON ALL MARKETS   Erath County Crop Reorted Good—Prices Will Aid Many Producers

Sub Chasers, Other Vessels Would Be Built At Yards On Great Lakes

NAVY ASKS FOR FUNDS 10 BUILD 400 SMALL SHIPS   Rear Admiral Says 280 Are Urgently Needed

U.S. Navy Asks 400 Small Ships Sub Chasers,  Mine and Torpedo Raate Naadoad

BOATS NEEUEL BADLY BY U. 3. SAYS ADMIAA!   Sub Chasers, Mine Sweepers and Motor Torpedo Boats Needed.   GROUP HEARS REPORTS   Admiral Says Most of Boats Could Be Made This Year on  akes.

400 New Navy Vessels Asked   .Sub Chasers, Mine Sweepers, Torpedo Boats Includec

Navy Wants To Build Many Small Vessels   Bulk of the Craft Would Be Completed ina Year

Navy Requests 400 Vessels   Rear Admiral Robinson Declares 280 Are “Urgently Needed” Now

Navy Asks 0.K. On Construction Of 400 Small Vessels   Further Defense Against Aircraft Demanded For Fleet!

NAVY OUTLINES PLAN TO BUILD ANN NEW SHIPS   Asks Congress for Power To Go Ahead With  Program   NEED SMALL CRAFT   Six-Day Week Proposed To Speed Production Of Vessels

Navy Asks for 400 Small Ships  280 Vessels - ‘Urgently Needed’ Robinson Asserts

SMALL VESSELS NEEDED BY NAVY   Congress Is Asked for 40( Crafts - - - Along with All Facilities of Construction

NAVY ASKS RIGHT TO HAVE 400 NEW VESSELS BUILT   CONGRESS !S TOLD THAT SMALL SHIPS ARE BADLY NEEDED

NAVY WANTS 10 BUILD 400 CMa SHIPS    Congress Asked to Provide $809,000,000 for New Projects.   MOST VESSELS TO BE BUILT ON LAKES   Anti-Aircraft Power of Warships to Be Improved. \

Navy Wants More Ships   400 Vessels Include Sub Chasers, Mine Sweeper And Torpedo Boats

NAVY OEEKS MOSQUITO FLEET   400 Small Vessels Request: ed; Admiral Tells Congress  280 Needed at Once.

ALL SHIPYARDS   Workers Told They Are Real Part ‘ Of Navy   TORPEDO BOATS, MINE SWEEPERS BADLY NEEDED

SHIPS ASKED FOR THE NAVY   Submarine Chasers, Escort Vessels, Torpedo Boats and Mine Sweepers Included in Proposed Riildings Procram.

Sub Chasers, Mine Sweepers, Torpedoers .. .  Navy Asks For 400 New Small Vessels

GREAT LAKES MAY GET BIG BOAT ORDERS      Navy Asking Congress for Money to Build 280 Sub Chasers, Minesweepers  and Torpedo Craft.   CITES PERIL OF DIVE-BOMBERS

Secretary Of State Says Nation Not To Be Deterred By Threats; Navy Asks For Needed Funds

SMALL VESSELS   Also Seeks Construction Fa. cilities, Fleet Anti-Aireraft Defenses.   280 URGENTLY NEEDED

NAVY ASKS FOR BADLY NEEDED SUB CHASERS   ‘Want Authority and Maney Build 280 Smaller Ships.

400 Small War Vessels Asked By Navy   More Than $300,000,000 Sought For Immediate Work On 280; Anti-Aircraft Needs Endorsed

Navy Wants Many Small Boats Built   Asks Authority For 400 Sub Chasers, Mine Sweepers and Torpedo Boats

Admiral Specifies Department Needs 280 Ships Quickly   Requests $335,000,000 Necessary For Building; Additional Funds Asked

NAVY ASKS 400 SMALL VESSELS   Want Mine Sweepers, Submarine Chasers And Torpedo Boots

NAVY ASKS CASH FOR 280 SHIPS   Small Vessels ‘Urgently Needed,’ Committee Told

Navy Asks For 400 Small Boats   Building Facilities Also  Requested; Okay Expendi tura For Naval Defensa

NAVY WOULD BUILD 400 SHIPS   Small Vessels, Including Sub Chasers, Mine Sweepers and Torpedo Boats, Wanted— Would Build Boats on Lakes

Navy Requests Fleet of 400 Small Warships   Admiral Says Dive Bombers Threat to Surface Vessels

Navy Requests Small Vessels   Need Is Urgent for 28( Of 400 Craft Wanted, Congress Told

Navy Wants To Build 400 Small Craft   Asks Congress for Mone to Construct Auxiliary Vessels

Navy Asks: Congress for Authority to Build Four Hundred Small Vessels

Drive Germans Back In Center   Pressure On Leningrad  May Be Relieved

7  RUSSIANS SAY   Claim Great Central Fron Victory as Leningrad Siege Continues

WELLSBORO P.1-A. OCT. MEETING   Will Be Held Next Wednesday Evening— Rev. R. &. Cocks To Speak.

WELLSBORO P.T.A. OCT. MEETING   Will Be Held This Evening — Rev. R. S. Cocks To Speak.

Sure of Triumph      Germans Place  Complete Confidence in Hitler, Save Goebbels

BRITISH RETREAT AGAIN — IN GREECE AFTER NAZI DRIVE: THOUSANDS SLAIN

FORD TO BUILD SPEEDY MOTOR   Lightest, Most Powerfu Aviation Engine To Be in Production Soon

STEEL STRIKE CLOSES FORD’S LINCOLN PLANT   3,000 AFL Workers March Int C]0-Struck Harvester Plani~ Harvill Sirike Ended

OLD AGE ASSISTANCE HEARING— Leonard. Defends Policies But Decries Lack Of Funds

U.S. Mediator Sees Sabotage In Steel Workers’ Strike; Drastic Action Threatened   C. I. 0. PLANS MOVE AGAINST OIL FIRMS

Mediator Makes Charge » Of “Sabotage” in Three Day ‘Steel Plant Strike   Rebellious Strikers Ignore Instructions From Heads . of C.LO. Committee

GREAT LAKES STEEL STRIKE HELD SABOTAGE   Federal Mediator Dewey Makes Charge as Strikers Reject SWOC Order to Return to Work a! Great Lakes Steel Corp. Plant

General Motors To Make Planes   ‘Plans Completed for Monthly Output of 1,500 Aviation . Engines

Plan 1,500 Plane Engines A Montl   Peak Of Program To Find 40,000 Men Employed In Manufacture Of Parts

PLANS COMPLETED TO BUILD 1,500 AIR ENGINES MONTHLY   General Motors Corp. Makes Announcement ‘of Plans Today .

BOOST AIRPLANE — ENGINE PLAN!   General Motors Complete: Contract for Building 1,500 Engines Monthly

6. MC. TAKES NEW MA DEFENSE JOBS   Will Build 1 500 Plane En. gines Monthly

GENERAL MOTORS COMPLETE PLANS FOR PLANE OUTPUT   Plan Monthly Output of 1,500 Aviation Engine: and Parts and Sub-assem. blies for 200 Huge Bomb. ing Planes.

General Motors Announces Plans To  Turn Out 1500 Plane Motors A Month

HETTAL BILL Wha PASSED VER VETO   Republican Majority in Indiana Legislature Took Quick Action.   KILLED McNUTT ACT   Vcte Taken After Governo1 Warned of Chaos and  Confusion.

REPEAL ‘BILL -  es PASSED “OVER VET   Republican. Majority ‘in In . diana Logislature Took ‘Quick’. Action.   KILLED McNUTT ACT   Vote Taken ‘After Governor _ [Warned of Chaos and : Confusion. . Jf

No Capitulation Indicated from Greeks Capital   vovernment Orders All Forces to Continue Battle; Say Fascists Flee   British Imperial Forces Open New Drive to Encircle Ethiopian Capital   Royal Air Force Helps in Attack on Fascist Garrison; Advance Progresses in Somaliland

Germans Sweep Across Ukraine InNew Advance   Reds Balk Nazi Aitempt To Land Troops On Oesek Sink Many Ships

Nazis Drive To Isolate Red Crimea   BERLIN CLAIMS NAZIS ARI SWEEPING EASTWARD FROM LOWER DNIEPER RIVER.

WALLACE’S SON IN ARMY   sen Of American Vice-President To Be Inducted Today

Fascists Indicate Axis Ready for Shooting War With U.S, on Any Sea

ARREST OF NLRB AGENTS BRINGS CHARGE AGAINST HEAD OF DETROIT POLICE

MLAB, DETROIT AT LNGGERHEAD!   Board Fiéld Examiner ant Companion Arrested and Quickly Released

18 OF 41-Man Crew Rescued By Freighter   Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey Owner of Ship Manned by All US Crew.  HORDE) SEPT 97

U.S.-OWNED TANKER IS TORPEDOED   18 Survivors Picked Up 450 Miles Off Brazil

Survivors  Picked Up   18 of Crew of Torpedoed American-Owned Boat Saved

STAGE EXPLOSIVE COUNTER ATTACKS   Also Claim Heavy Blows Have Been Struck in Fighting — on Southern Front.   SET UP DO-OR-DIE DEFENSE   Germany Combats Rising Unrest Amone Conquered Peoples— Say Red Ships Bottled Up.   EXTRA

AMERICAN BOAT TORPEDOED,SUNK   The Panama Tanker 1. C. White Sunk And 18 Survivors Saved.

U.S. Tanker Torpedoed Of Coast of Brazil   34 Survivars Picked Up in Lifehoats by  roe

EXTRA!   Another U.S. » Owned Vessel Is Torpedoed   I. ©. White, Sailing East Of Brazil—Was Under Panama Registry

GERMAN SUB SINKS TANKER   34 of Crew of 37 of Amer. ican-Owned Boat Saved In South Atlantic

American Tanker Is Torpedoed   Eighteen Survivors Picked Up 450 Miles Off Brazil

Oil Tanker  Torpedoet So.Atlantic   C. White Flying Flag Of Panama Vict'm; 18 Of 37 Man Crew Is Rescued.   Chester Built

U.S. TANKER  SUNK; RESCUE 18 OF 41 MEN   Torpedoed Sept. 27 01 South American Coast, Is Report

American-Owned Vessel Sunk East Of Brazil Port   One Lifeboat Load Of Survivors Rescued; Sinking Near Robin Moor Spot

U.S. Tanker Torpedoed In So. Atlantic  Ook 2A DAthiva   Sent to Bottom September 27; 18 of Crew of Al Reaened

U.S. Owned Tanke ls Torpedoed _ In South Atlantic   Thirty-Four of 37-Man Crew, All American Are Reported Rescued by Nearby Ships; No Details of Sinking Are Given

SOUTH ATLANTIC ATTACK SCENE   American Freighter Picks Up Some Survivors Off Brazil, Ship Flew  Panama Flag

Another US Tanker Is Sunk   Inly Eighteen of Thirty Five Members of All-American Crew are Re ported Saved.

VESSEL SENT DOWN IN SOUTH ATLANTIC ON SEPTEMBER 27   Part of Crew Reported Rescued in Radio Dispatches— Ship Carried Panama Flag—Seventh American-awned Ship to be Sunk

fanket I, C. White Said Torpedoed 450 Miles East of Recife, Brazil,’ September 27 — Had Crew of 41

U.S. Tanker Torpedoed in South Atlantic   Rescue of 34 of 37 Men in Crew Reported Off Coast of Brazil

TANKER GREW IS PICKED UP IN LIFEBOATS   EIGHTH AMERICAN VESSEL VICTIM OF SEA WAR

Tanker Under Panamanian Registry Sunk   18 of 37 American Crewmen Are Definitely Rescued

I. C. White, Tanker Owned By Standard Oi! Company, Sunk Saturday   FREIGHTER RESCUES 18 MEMBERS OF CREW

U.S. Ship Is Torpedoed Off Brazil Coast   18 Survivors Of Tanker Are Picked Up Inside Zone Of Neutrality

Tanker I. C. White Attacked in South Atlantic—Fate of 19 Members of Crew Uncertain.   ALL ABOARD CRAFT BELIEVED AMERICANS   Those Saved Were in Lifeboat 450 Miles East of Recife, Brazil — Vessel Flew Flag of Panama.

State Convicts fo Die March 7  Louisiana Prison Board Upholds Death Penalty

PARDON BOARD DENIES CLEMENCY    Arkansas Convict Sentenced ‘To Die For Slaying Of Posseman

RICE ADMINISTRATOR WINNER IN SCRIMMAGE WITH FORCES OF OIL IN MID-CONTINENT ADVANCE

Three Tenants To Be Owners   Under Ténant Purchase Progre They. Are>th: “Clarence ;Oelsen, Hen  --Siemers and Milo Josifel  is 5 +, a!

Three Farms Sold on FSA 40-Year Plan   To E’burg and Ayr. shire tenants. More than 100 applicants.

Three Villages Recaptured from German Invaders   Civilians Aid in Defense of Former Czarist Capital

Soviets Drive Nazis Back at Leningrad   Report Dealing Blow After Blow on Enemy

Defenders Crush  German Invaders   Fresh Russian Troops Counter-Attack In Bitter Fight for Leningrad

15 State Officers In Armored Division  Pl ieet try © ere   Called to Service  At Fort Knox, Ky.

LONDON SUFFERS WORST AIR RAID SINCE WAR BEGAN   Hundreds Homeless As All: Night Assault Hits Hes  pitals and Industrial   Network.

7 HOSPITALS IN LONDON AREA HIT BY NAZI BOMBERS IN WORST RAID   Rescue Workers Dig Dead, Wounded, From Piles of Debris—Many  Wass alace   Attack During Night Lasts Six Hours—Attempt Seen to Decimate Britain’s Canital

London Suffers Worst Air Raid Since Last Fall   Six-Hour Attack Made On London By Massed German Fliers   BERLIN DECLARES RAID IS LARGEST   Hospitals, Pubs, Air Raid Shelters And Many Private Homes Hit

BRITISH BLAST GERMAN AREAS   Brest and Ruhr Valley At tacked; Two Battleships May Be Hit.

Bombs Airfields After Attacks On Berths Of Nazi Warships In Brest Harbor

BRITISH DECLARE BOMBS STRADDLED GERMAN WARSHIPS   TWO BATTLESHIPS AND CRUISER ATTACKED BREST PORT LAST NIGHT

RANOALK NANTEo FOR NAZI KILLEE   Unless Germans Find Off: cers Slayer 50 Trench: men Wall Die

HOUSE-TO-HOUSE SEARCH BE. ING MADE IN NANTES FOR “ MEN WHO KILLED GERMAN OFFICER

Invaders Hurled Back in Vital  Crimea Area   Recapture Entire Eastern Portion  Of Key Peninsula FLEET TAKES PART  Victories Menace Germans Besieging City of Sevastopol

~ EASTERN. CRIMEA         Implications Great As Soviet Routs Germans; Dutch Appeal ——— For Planes

Reds Regain Sway in Area Of Azov Sea   Take Kerch, Feodosiy: And Threaten To Trap All Nazis in Crimea  3LACK SEA FLEET ACTIVE IN DRIVE  Axis Loses 24. Tanks In Attempt To Break Ont of Desert Tran

STORMS TOLL RISES TO 7¢   Frigid Air Sweeps To The East; Fishermen Saved  From Lake

Storm’s Toll Reaches 76 And Rising   Torrent of Cold Air Rushes into Eastern ’ And Southern States   20 ON ICE FLOES: REPORTED SAFE

76 Die When Wintry Gale Strikes North   Rescue Crews Buck Huge Drifts to Reach Victims of Blizzard

COLD WAVE DEATH TOLL REACHES 68   Storm Sweeps Into East and South After Havoc in Midwest

FRIGID SPELL BRINGS DEATH TO 68 IN US.   Tail End Of Winter's Storms Rakes Na. tion.

66 Found Dead in Two States; Lost Fishermen Found   Ice Breaks Lines in Texas as Snow and. Freeze Move In

STORM DEATH . TOLL CLIMBS   Frigid Wave Kills 76 in Na tion, Sweeps Through East and South

score of Fishermen on Ice Floes Safe: Many Jsolated in Midwest   gIND LOSES FORCE

Gale Subsides, Rescue Workers Assist Victims   Whole Families Are Lost; More Than 20 Are Taken Far on Lake by Ice Floes;  Many PHlernicr Sacrifices Are Neen

Chinese Send Force To Malay   Japanese Charge Steps "Taken In Conjunction With British And-U. 5S.

VAN SULLIVAN HEARING MAY ¢   Attorney General’s Brie Calls Prisoner ‘‘Most Desperate Criminal’’

Sullivan’s Oral Appeal To Be Heard May 6th   Court Will Hear Pleas o Slayer Condemned te Hane Sent. 12

Germany Asks U. S. to Remove Consular Officers From Nazi-Held Countries

Nazis Oust All US. Consuls, “Express Agents   Order Applies to Conquered Nations As Well As Germany

Offices In Lands Occupied Included July 15 Deadline   Finland Calls Up. Reserves; Russia... Reported Preparing

NAZI RETALIATION FOR U. 5. ACTION 1S ANNOUNCED TODA)   All Consular and Americar Express Company Em Ployes Ordered To Leave Nazi-Occupied Countrie: Before July 15; Aimericar Consulates Must Close.

GERMANY TONIGHT ASKED FOR REMOVAL OF U. $. CONSULARS   American® Express Compan: Employees Were Included in Demand.   JULY 15 THE DATE SET   ‘Note Named Asked They Be Removed From Eight Countries.

Nazis Order U.S.  Consuls to Leave   Asks Their Removal From ~ Exght Conquered Coun tries in Europe   ACT IN . RETALIATION   Charge Officials Have Acted  in Manner “‘Injurious to the State”

Germany Retaliates Against U. S. By Asking Removal of Its Consuls

Nazis Order U.S. Consuls, “Agents Leave   July 15 Set as Deadline ”_ Is Retaliation for - U.S. Move

NAZIS. (SoU ORDER TODAY   Expulsion Also Applies te All German-Occupied Territory.   SEEN AS RETALIATION

[. Reprisal For ( Josing  Order In U.S.   Consular Officials and Bvpress Workers Sfust Go By July 'S.

Order Affects Americans In Qecupied Area And in Reich   Berlin Retaliates for Similar Action by Roosevelt   Must Close July 15   Recall of Express Co, Employes Included in Demand

War Alarms at» Vibrant Pitch as Armies Hesitate Finland Calls Up Reserves, Rumors Nazis Have Already  Marched Unconfirmed. French Defy British

Consulates Of U. S. Te Be Closed   Germans Take ‘Action In Retaliation For Order Issued By U. S. Government

Germany Asks U.S. To Remove Consular Group   Express Employes Included; Effective in Conquered Countries

RETALIATION FOR US. CLOSING OF NAZI CONSULATES   Germany Asks Removal of all Consular and U. S Express Co. Employes

TURKISH PACT "PUTS PRESSURE ON USSR GOV'T   British Not Affectec Now By Agreement With Turkey

Must Leave By July 15      Retaliation Action Covers Wide Territory

Berlin Hits Back At U. S. For New Act   Consular Exodus From All Occupied Countries Asked

Berlin Orders U. S. ~ Consuls Removed   Representatives and American Express) Company Employes in Reich and All Occupied Countries Must Leave by July 15.

Americans To Quit Germany   Germany Asks U. S. To Remove Consular, Express Company Employes

Germany Orders 68 Americans Out  Nazis Retaliate for Consulate Action

U.S. Consuls Ordered Closed  Germany Retaliate: for President's Action

Germany Asks U.S. To Remove Consular Officials   American Express Company Employes Also Must Leave Germany And Seven Other Countries By July 15

GERMANY REQUESTS UNITED STATES TO REMOVE ALL CONSULS   ‘ALL ‘AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY EMPLOYES ALSO WOULD BE REMOVED

MUST LEAVE 8 COUNTRIES BY JULY 15   Express Co. Employes Included In _ Ban: Conduct Is Called Objectionable

ALSO TOLD 10 QUIT OCCUPIED EUROPEAN AREA   American Express Firm Advised to Leave in Retaliatory Measure

Germany Asks U.S. Emploves  Re Withdrawn   Consular, American Express Employes To Be Removed  By July 15.   NAZIS AWAIT ANSWER

BRITISH PENETRATE AXIS POSITIONS ON EGYPTIAN BORDER   West Of Bardia Made To Feel Out Strength Of Enemy

Axis Lines Penetrated Forty Miles   Drive May Be Prelude fo Large Seale British Offensive

NIGHTS GROWING SHORTER IN THE BRITISH ISLES   War Expert Says This Will Mea Shorter Hours For German Attacks

7,000,000 Be Eligible  To Military   HEADQUARTERS OF SELECTWE SERVICK SETS MAOHINERY FOR JOB,

7,000,000-MAN ARMY IS SEEN   Men Between 36-44 Due To Register First

Nippon’s Militant ‘Secret So.cieties’ Blamed; Premier Declares Four-Fifths of Population of World Is on ‘Onr Side’ :

Britain Springs to Aid of U.S.  in War on Japs   War Action Taken Keeps Faith on Recent Promise

British In N. Malaya Battle Japs   Thailand Capitulates To Invaders And _ Bangkok Dispatches Say Jap Negotiations Are Underway.   Hongkong Raids

BRITAIN JOINS DEMOCRACIES IN WAR ON JAPAN   London Declaration Made » Before Washington’s As Result Of Raid On Malaya

BRITAIN MAKES QUICK DECISION   Pledge Fulfilled Even Before Congress Takes Vote

NAZIS SILENT ON PLANS FOR HELP TO JAPS   Hitler and Close Advisers Alone Know What Step Will Be   ATTACKS LAUNCHED ON THE PRESIDENT   Italian Spokesmen Also Decline to Discuss Program   GREAT BRITAIN DECLARES WAR BEFORE UNITED STATES ACTS   Prime Minister Churchill Urges Democracies to “Face Task”--Britain Is Ready and Moving Without Loss of Time, He Asserts

Ci0 Pickets Kearny Yards   Huge Demonstration Made In Behalf Of striking Ship: building Union

EDDING TOOK  “PLAGE AT RENSEN   Lorraine Raetz and Rober!  L. Brown United In. Marriage

DING 100K ~ PLAGE AT REMISEN   Lorraine Raetz and Robert L. Brown United  In Marriage

Housewife Who Likes To Monkey With Trees  Discovers Coches: Seedless Apple

A Housewife Who ‘Monkeys With Trees anc Flowers’ Discovers Rare Seedtess Apple

Hitler, Mussolini Meet This Week-End Hinted; Duce May Ask For Aid   Dive Bombers Continue Attacks On British  Bases In Mediterranean Areas

End to Greek-Italian war sought by nazis according to rumors from Bulgaria   RAF slashes at German bases in Mediterranean strugele

Report t Nazis Seek End To Greek War   Rumors Emanating From Bulgaria Bare German Efforts: Fascists Set Back.

Stars Guide Nazi Planes To London  Cummean Siflare   Swansea Suffers Heaviest Blows Of Night Raiders

NIGHT HAIDERG ATTACK ENGLANG   Marks Second Night in Row German Bombers Active; Coast of South Wales Bears Brunt of Raid

BROKEN ARM,   Gifford. Grtfath of Near Kempion Met 4With Accident.

BROKEN ARM.   Giftord Griffith of Near Kemp:on Met With Accident.

Crowds Gabe Today At Elaborate ‘Setting For Wedding Of Molly O’Daniel

Curious Crowds Gape At Wedding Preparations At Governor's Mansion

U.S. Freezes All Bulgaria Funds   FD Signs Order to Hold Up Assets of Country Just Taken by Nazis

U. S. Freezes Bulgarian Funds Here   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SIGN ORDER TYING UP LESS THA HALF MILLION DOLLARS BUI GAKIAN ASSETS.   Treasury Seeks More

Roosevelt Ties Up Bulgaria's American Assets   Freezing Order Not Ex fended fo Other Nations As Expected

BULGAR ASSETS. IN U.S, FROZEN   Roosevelt Acts After Invasion By Nazi Germany.

U. §. Freezes Bulgar Cash In Bank Here   President Refuses To Make Order Cover Germany

FD) R FREEZES BULGAR FUNDS   President Decides to Defer General Order Hitting All Nations

Bulgarian Funds Frozen By President   Treasury Initiates Extension of Policy to Funds of All Axis Nations or the Warid

F.D.R. Freezes Bulgar Funds  Alternative Orders Are Left Unsigned

BULGARIAN FUNDS FROZEN   Roosevelt's Order Affects Only. the Balkan Kingdom. :

Action Similar To that Appliec Other Nations   Roosevelt Fails to Follow Suggestion that General Order Be Made

ALL MONIES OF BULGARS HERE FROZEN   But No Other Play Is Made As Yet By the U. S.

Alpinists Are En Route to Aid ‘Chutist  - Blimp Likely to - Be Used in

Nazis Quell Riot   LYAZLIS Yuu £ULUL  pee me  Greeks, Germans Clash Over Supply Train

GREEAS FIGHT NAZI SOLDIERS   Inhabitants Of Levadia Attack Supply Train.

Make Lindy A Private, ‘Texans Say   Resolution Urging Deportation Of Flier Offered In House

“Reduce Lindbergh To Buck Private And Deport Him”, Texas Solons Write

DE VALERA SAYS EIRE MUST STAY NEUTRAL   Tells Americans in Broadcast That Course Will Be Followed “Unless We Are Attacked.”

Ie ‘ASSESSORS ~ HELD MEETING   ‘State Man Here to Diseuss  ° Uniform Rates for All ; o dye: Localities.   WORK STARTS MARCH 1

THE ASSESOORS HELD MEETING   Stat: Man Here to Discuss Uniform Rates for All Localities.   WORK STARTS MARCH 1

TWO DEAD IN REFINERY FIRE   Plant Distillery And Sir ! Nearby. Homes Destroyed.

Spectacular Oil Refinery Fire Brings Death To 2, Destroys Plant, 6 Homes

2 Persons Are Killed in Oil Refinery Fire   Distillery and 6 Home: Destroyed at Seminol Okla., Last Night

OIL REFINERY FIRE CAUSES TWO DEATHS $1,000,000 DAMAGE   SINCLAIR REFINERY AT SEM INOLE, OKLA., SCENE OF DISASTROUS BLAZE

Explosion and  Fire Kill Two   Three Hurt, Refinery Loses Million

2 KILLED, 3 HURT IN REFINERY FIRE   PLANT AND 6 HOMES DESTROYED; SPARKS FROM AUTO BLAMED

OIL REFINERY FIRE IS FATAL 10 TW   $1,000,000 Damage Is Done by Fire in Oklahoma Oil ; Town

TWO PERISH IN OIL BLAZE   Three Others Injured a Oklahoma Refinery Is Destroyed

Gas Blaze Kills Two   Million Dollar Damage In Disastrous Fire At Seminole, Okla.

fant Distillery Among Buildings Razed by Conflagration That Rages Yours in Oklahoma   WOMAN BLOWN FROM / HOUSE INTO CREEK   Rody Recovered; Damage to Plant Piaced at $1,000,000; 28 Tanks of Cas Explode

USSIA ADMITS GERMAN GAINS ON LENINGRAD   Resumption of Heavy Action .in Ukraine Is Acknowledged

Hitler Launches Grand Assault On Odessa, Claims All of  Lower West Ukraine

Germans Thrust To Novgorod As Reds Fall Back   Moscow Reports Resump tion Of Heavy Action Above Ukraine Border

NAZIS ADVANCE IN MAJOR DRIVE ON LENINGRAL   Germans Thrust Past Nov: gorod To Within 100 Miles Of Metropolis   FALL OF ODESSA FORECAST SOON

RED RETREAT IS ORDERLY   Moscow Reports Picture Violent Battles In Progress Along Entire Front

Reds Admit Withdrawal To Novgorod   Two Major Reich Drives on Leningrad Front  Reported Advanced   BAR FLIGHT BY SEA

RED RETREAT IS ORDERLY TONEW LINE   Two-Forked Push On Leningrad Cited In New Red Dispatch.

Fall of Odessa Said Imminent;  Novgorod in Peril   Germans Claim Red Battleship, Four Destroyers. Two Subs

N azis Slash To Vicinity Ot Novgorod   Also Open Grand Push To Overcome Odessa ~ And Southern Ukraine  SAY WARSHIPS TAKEN

NAZIS CLAIM ODESSA FALL IS IMMINENT   Finns Striking Down Kare lian Isthmus From North   GERMANS SAY 32 TRANSPORTS SUNK   Leningrad Crisis Not Ex. pected to Be Showdown

° THE WEATHER   Britain to Send Troops to Russiz   Soviet Russia Formally Welcomed as An Ally te Whip Germany.

Eden Receives Reds As Ally Against Nazis   Foreign Secretary Insists Vital Issue Is Russia Fighting Against Hitler

BRITISH” GREET REDS AS ALLY AGAINST: NAZIS   Eden Says Communism Not Issue, but Fight Against Adolf Hitler

Eden Welcomes Rus: ' sia As Ally In Common Fight Against Hitlerism; Says No Mistaking U. S, Attitude

Eden Welcomes Russia As Ally In World War   Foreign Secretary Cites Welles Statement For Stand Of L nited States,  Tink wy MI—TTG aT TOME

EDEN OFFERS. GLAD HAND TQ RUSSIAN ALLY   Foreign Sec’y Urges Britons to Forego Political Considerations.   REITERATES PLEDGE OF POLAND’S REDEMPTION

EDEN WELCOMES REDS AS ‘ALLY’   Communism Not at Issue Declares Foreign - Secretary

Ideology Must Be Cast Aside,  Commons Told   Bolshevik Partners In Crusade Against Hitler Formally Welcomed By Eden, Who Stands By Early Pledge to Poland

Communism Is ‘Not Issue Now, . Eden Declares   British Nation Urged To Forego Political Considerations As Soviet Accepts Plan  ) For War Co-Ordination

Anthony Eden Hails Soviets As New Allies   Says Communism Not Issue But Hitler Must Fall

Eden Accepts Partnership With Russia   Urges Forgetting Of Politics For Defeating Hitler

Eden Says Britain To Help Soviet   Economic and Military Missions To Go to Russia for Action Against Germany

* e Soviets Given ‘Welcome as  New Ally   Communism Not Issue Now But Hitler, Says British Foreign Secretary

WELCOMES RUSSIA AS WAR ALLY   Communism Not the Issue, Eden Says; Pledge to Poland Renewed   CHURCHILL BANS ; TALE ON TURKEY   Eden Denies Any Deal With Reds; Their Fears of Nazis Blocked Trade Pact

Russia Gets EdenBacking ‘As War Alls   Joint Task Is to Defeat Germany, He Tells Commons

BRITISH STAND VOICED BY EDEN   Declares Nations Joined In Common Task Of Defeating Nazis   REVIEWS RELATIONS   reign Secretary Reitertes Pledge To Redeem Poland

Eden Welcomes Russia As Ally Against Hitler   Says Communism Not Issue; Defeat Of Germany Paramount Task.

ANTHONY EDEN HAILS REDS IN COMMON CAUSE   Urges Britains To Forego Politics In War On Adolf Hitler   SAYS COMMUNISM IS NOT THE ISSUE   Reiterates Nation's Pledge For The Redemption Of Poland

Soviet Welcomed As Ally By Eden; Communism Scorec   Urges That Political Considerations Be Fargotten In Battle

Britain Greets Soviet Russia  As an Ally   (Communism Is Not Present Issue.  Eden Says

Communism Is Not Issue at Present, Anthony Eden Says   British-Soviet Relations Reviewed ln Commons

RUSSIA GIVEN A WELCOME AS BRITISH ALLY   Two Nations Should For get Political Differences  - and Unite in Common  Task of Defeating HitTey. Eden Saves.

Britain, Reds Allies in War On Nazi Foes   Eden Says Political Creeds Forgotten in Common Crisis

RUSSIA FORMALLY - WELCOMED AS ALLY ~ OF GREAT BRITAIN   FOREIGN SECRETARY EDENS SAYS TWO NATIONS FIGHTING COMMON ENEMY

SOVIET AID {3 WELCOME, EDEN TELLS BRITISH   Commons Informed Reds And Allied Military Campaigns Will Be  Co-ordinated.

Eden: Pledges English” Help - To Aid ‘Sovie'   Sees: ‘Russians: Fighting Common, Foe; Discards ‘Communism Issue

Eden Eden Welcomes Russia As Ally  fc i a a tome Nat lecra Reality ef Today Must Be Faced

EDEN WELCOMES RUSSIA AS ALLY   “Common Task Is To Defeat Germany,” ‘Foreign Secretary Says

Eden Welcomes Russia as Ally of Britain   Begs People to Forget Past Relations; Remember British Aim

HOOVER, CLARK .CHEERED BY NAZIS   FINNS ARRESTED FOR ANTI-GERMAN OUTBURST

@ In Washington   Here’s Why and Wherefore of That Navy ‘Censorship’  > gt" ee wB*Paracis iar

Navy Censor Voluntary; Is Effective   Nothing Alarming In - Control Set Up By Press Officers

Edson’s  Washington Column   Here's Why and Wherefore of Navy ‘Censorship

3 Large Enemy  Troop Vessels Sunk By Allies   Ships Were Part Of Convoy of Jap Warships And Trausports

HOVERNMENT MAY CT TO HALT RISE N FOOD PRIGES   Those of Last August In  i Now Five Per Gent Above Larger Cities.

Lions Usher In Campaign For Red Cross Funds  Canvass In City Opening Day Meets Ready Response ——

Lions Usher In Campaign For  Red Cross Funds  Canvass In City Opening Day Meets

Denver Colonel Bars Troops From All Churches Opposing Roosevelt Policies

Colonel Ready to Bar Soldiers from Churche: Critical of Roosevelt

May Class Churches ~ as ‘Out of Bounds’   Pastors Who Oppose Polic: of President May Be . Barred by Army: ..

Glider Trains Drop Soldiers On Greek Isle   Assault Seen as Poasible ‘Preview’ For Invasion  ‘Attempt on Britain Tecolf   Churchill Says 1,500 Jn Anzac. Uniforms   Battle Rages in Center Of Western Sector Of Island

CHUTE TROOPS BY THOUSANDS LAND ON ISLE   Nazis Wear Uniform Of New Zealand

DEFENDERS SAID TO BE MASTERS OF SITUATION   German Troops Float Down On Island Base In Gliders, Planes, And Parachutes.

Nazis Nearer To Moscow, Report   Hitler’s Forces Only 37 Miles Away From Capital;  Red Broadcast Denies Fall Of Odessa,  Claimed By Germans

FDR Trips  On Spelling   That Is, On German Words In Press Conference

Nazis Threat Said Aimed At U. S.   Germans Extend War Zone To Red Sea ~

INVASION PORTS HIT IN DAYLIGHT   British Planes Toss Big Bombs On French Area; Dover Watches Fight

RAF Raids Ports Along. The Channel   Spitfires Repulse Nazis; Berlin Says Many Ships Sunk

Heavy Explosions. From Gers man Held Ports Heard. in England—Sky Over France. Dotted With Anti-Aircraft.  _ Fire~Air Battle Over Chan« nel. Seen From Kentish Coast

RAF Pounds Nazi Invasion Ports Anew   Daring Daylight Sweep of French Coast Made by British Fliers

IN MUSICAL PROGRAM.   Kappa Alpha Psi Will Present Students Sunday

Ickes Will Ask Arrests of All Drivers Using Gas Due to Bad Adjustment or Speedy Starts

Ickes Wants “Jackrabbit’’ Auto Starters Arrested   Petroleum Coordinator Says “Something More Than Perstiasion” Needed to Combat Predicted Oil Scarcity Ini East; Recommends Few “Judicious Arresis” For Quick Results

GASOLINE USERS FACING ARREST   ICKES BARES PLAN TO CRACK DOWN ON DRIVERS IN EAST

ICKES ‘CRACKS DOWN’ FOR Oll   Asks for Arrest of Wastefu Motorists in East — Navy To Help Ease Shortage

ICKES WANTS ARREST OF ‘LEAPING DRIVERS’   Asks Police To Combat Oil Scarcity On Seaboard

Roar Away From Stoplights, Halts?  Crnek&dawn Cin (ae   Crackdown On Gas Waste, ‘Jackrabbit Starts’ is Requested

NAVY TO HAUL GAS TO EAST   Ickes Urges Arrests for Waste o Auto Fuel, Announces Navy Tankers to be Used

Will Crack Down On Waste of Gas   Sec'y Ickes to Request Po: lice in East to Make Ar.  rests.

ICKES NOW WOULD ARREST MOTORISTS   Says He Will Request City And State Police In East To Take Into Custody Autoists Making “Jackrabbit” Starts Or Using Improperly Adjusted Cars

GAS WASTERS FACE ARREST   Ickes Asking Police Tc Arrest “Jackrabbit”  Startere.

DRASTIC ACTION IS ANNOUNCED TO SAVE GASOLINE   Ickes To Order Arrest of Eastern Drivers Wasting Motor Fuel

JACKRABBIT STARTS 10 BE JAIL OFFENSE   Navy to Lend Tanke: For Gulf Loading: In Attempt to Cul Shortage

GASOLINE WASTE HIT   Secretary Ickes To Order Arrest Of Careless Folk

Would Arrest Drivers Of Cars Emitting Bad Fumes   THE RATTLETRAPS GET ALL BLAME

Easy on That Gas Pedal, Mister!   Tekes Aske Arrest of “Smokey Joes’ and Jumping Jimmics’

Orders Gasoline Wasters Arrested  Eastern Motorists Warned to Keep Cars in Shape

ICKES IN MOVE TO CONSERVE U. S. Olt   Secretary to Ask Local Police te Arrest Persons Who Waste Gasoline

GASOLINE Is NOT TO BE WASTED   Ickes to Request Police in East Where Oil Very Short ‘to Arrest Motorist§ Using Fuel Improperly = 9

Man, 104, Seeks Friends   Wanderer Carries Sum of $1,860 in His Money Belt

FIRST EDITION OF DIXIE DISTRIBUTED AT BLANDING TODAY   Lieut. Hodding Carter, Lieut 0. C. McDavid Edit 31st Division Paper

HOLD RUSSIAN BONDS   Rep. Cox Says Men On Federal Payroll Own Them

AWAITS REPORT ON RAIL STRIKE      Roosevelt to Get Outcome of Arbitration Parley Later in Day

Italians In Flight To Addis Ababa   BRITISH IN ERITREA PURSUt ITALIANS FROM CHEEREN TC ASMARA, CAPITAL,

British Speeding  Drive on Diredawa      City Reported Abandoned: Tualians ‘Are Pursned Toward Asmara

lialians Abandon City of Diredawa, Chased by British  Retreat Westward Toward Addis Ababa; WRAP Ramh« Baijlwav

AFRICAN DRIVE GOES FORWART   Italians Retreat From Diredawa To Give British Hold

ITALIANS RETREAT IN ETHIOPIAN FIGHT   Fascists Abandon Post te British and Move Westward to Addis Ababa

NEW OF  FGA WERE ELECTEL   Cicero Township Farm Bu reau Had Big Meeting Tuesday Night.   QUADE IS PRESIDENT

NEW OFFICERS WERE ELECTEI   Cicero Township Farm Bu ~ yeau Had Big Meeting . Tuesday Night.   OQUADE IS PRESIDENT

RAIN DELAYING INVESTIGATION   Dr. Arthur Torrance Is Held in Mexico in Death of His Wife

ELK GLUES IN WOMAN'S DEATH   Body Of Wealthy Wife O Dr. Arthur Torrance May Be Exhumed Today

WILL EXHUME REMAINS OF KAZ00 WOMAN   Hope to. Clear Up Mystery of Death in Mexico

NAZI FORCES SURGE CLOSER TO KEY CITY   Moscow Stays Calm Despite Drive Of Germans

Nazis Fail To Close  Pincers   Moscow Admits Gains at Vyazma and Along Avoz, But Digs in to Spend Winter in City

GRANTED T0 TATUTA MARU   May Discharge Passengers, Leave With Its Cargo

MOVE THROUGH SPAIN AGAINST GIBRALTAR DUE   Portuguese Officials Prepare to Flee To Azores

Portugal Fears an Early Nazi Attack   German Offensive on Gibrallar From Spain Seen

FDR TO ISSUE EXECUTIVE  ORDER SETTING UP FOUR MAN DEFENSE COMMISSION

[0 SWAP, OFFICERS! BI   ERSBIG STRIKE THREA   New York’s 32,000 Transit _ Workers May Walk Out Tuesday

Agreement Forestalls a Strike of Workers on New York Transit Lines   Question of the City’s Contract With Unions to Ge Before The Courts :

SUBWAY STRIKE IN. NEW YORK AVERTED BY AN AGREEMENT   CIO President “Accepts \ City’s Proposal to Continue’ Present Contracts. ‘and Permit ‘Court to Decide. Legality 

SUBWAY STRIKE ILLEGITIMATE, MAYOR’S VIEW   Threat il Carried Out Would Affec More Persons Directly than Any U. S. Strike   WORKERS VOTING   First of Four Groups Approve, Leaders Say—Strike Threatens Sperry Gyroscope Company

Metropolis ‘Hits Subway Strike Plan      City to Give Full Protec tion fo Employes; Walk out Set July-1

SEN. BROOKS BRANDS BILL ROAD TO WAR   Says it Will Lead to Dictatorship at Home; Gillette Attacks Measure

—  LAFOLLETTE, CLARK BLAST . ‘AID’ MEASURE   Wisconsin Solon Say: Bill Gives FR ‘Green Light for War’

FIGHT AGAINST LEND-LEASE BILL IN THE SENATE   Sen. Clark, D.,, Idaho, Says President Could Conduct Undeclared War Anywhere.

AID BILL SAME AS LAUNCHING WAR. IS CLAIM      Sen. Clark Declares Britain is Fighting Onlv for Self

AND GILLETTE LASH AID BIL   War Veterans Take Part in Senate  Debate

SAYS AID BILL WILL INVOLVE US IN BATTLE      Ill'nois Senator Mekes Maiden Speech In Senate; Sen. Gillette Fights Lend Lease Measure.   RUMOR McNARY TO SIDE WITH WILLKIE

LAFOLLETTE AND LARK OPPOatD TO AND MEASURE   Wisconsin Progressive Says It Would Give Roosevelt “Green Light”

Brooks Declares Aid Will Involve Nation in War   Bill Described As Springboard For Dictatorship

LAFOLLETTE, CLARK HIT AT AID BILL   Declare It Will Mean War; Passage Predicted Soon

DECLARATION OF WAR CLAIMED IN LEASE-LEND BILL   Sen. Clark Sees F.R. Given Power 10 Conduct Hos. tilities Anywhere   Opponents Open Seconc Week of Debate in Sen ate on Aid to British

Senator Clark Assails Meas: ure for Authorizing FDR _to Stage Warfare Anvwhere.

Wisconsin Solon Says Plan Is “Mad Adventure’   Chides Idea of Nation  Stripping Itself of Naval, Army Equipage

LAFOLLETTE IN PLEA AGAINST ‘MAD’ COURSE   Urges Establishment of “Four Freedoms” At Home First; Cites “Reckless Assurances” by FDR.   ISSUE IS TRADE, CLARK CHARGES

Asserts Br‘tan Fighting For Commercial Supremacy Not “Fighting Ou~ Fight”

YANKEE PUBLIC TO AID SAYS SEN. PEPPER   Says America Will Not Let England Fall To Hitler   CAPACITY THRONGS   Are Attracted To Gallery: First Of Arguments Are Presented By Advocates

URE “WAR TALK’ HEARD AT CAPITAL   Senator Brooks Tells of Charges at Hearing Today.

Senator Attacks British Aid Bill   LaFollette of Wisconsin Enters Argument Against Bill in Senate Debate

LaF ollette Sees Lease-Land Bill As Road To War   Idaho Solon Also Charges Measure Means Conflict

DEBATE OVER BRITISH AID IN FIFTH DA!   OPPONENTS OF LEND-LEASE MEASURE ATTACK POWERS TO BE GRANTED BOOSEVELT

LAFOLLETTE IS CHIEF SPEAKER DURING DEBATE   WISCONSIN SENATOR DECLARES LEND-LEASE BILL 18 “GREEN LIGHT” FOR WAR

Oto CONTINU AAP AT Left, LENO MEASURE   Legislation Is Termed Leap Toward Dictatorship In This Country

GAN DECLARE “WAR ANYWHERE WW THE WORLD   Th's is Possible in British Aid Bill, Says Sen. D. Worth Clark.   HE ASSAILS MEASURE   He Denies England is Fighting Our Fight for Democracy,

SEN. CLARK — _ OPPOSED TO. ~ LEASE-LENT   Says Bill Would Au -thorize President to Conduct a War ~

Lcd Lease Bill Declaration Of War, Sen. Clark Charges; Conasihee Aid Bill Will Pass

is War nder Name  f Lending   aho Senator Denies ritain Is Fighting ur Fight, Says She  ants Supremacy

CLARK DENIES BRITAIN FIGHTS ‘OUR BATTLE   Idaho Senator Attacks Powers Bill Gives President, But Sees Its Passage.   SEVENTH DAY OF DEBATE   Opponent Says British Fight For Commercial Gains, Not Security of Nation.

Aid Bill Blasted As ‘Green Light’ For War Entry   LaFollette Terms Measure Lead to Adventure Overseas

Debaters Enter Seventh Day in Senate; Vote i: Due by End of Week.

ATTACKS AID BILL ANEW; SEES DANGER   Clark,: Vandenberg Expected To Follow Up Battle Avainst Plan

13- Week All-Out Training Program Begins At. Gap   Virtually Whole Range Of Military Science And Tactic: Will Be Included In Training

Soviet Forces Fall Baek in North, South   Moscow Chiels Acknowledge Kingisepp’s Loss

‘Town on Major Railroad Falls To Nazi -Forees   Red Troops Retreat Before Invaders  Altemptirig to Reach Second Largest City

Germans Assert Noose Is Taut Around Seapor'   Supreme Nazi Effort To Prevent New Soviet Line East Of Dnieper

Reds Abandon Another Town To Germans   Retreat from Kingisepp, 73 Miles Southeast  Of City of Leningrad   CLOSER TO ODESSA, GERMANS REPORT   Supreme Nazi Effort Now Directed at Bend Of Broad Dnieper Rive;

RUSSIANS RETREAT AS NAZIS DRIVE 0}   Germans Claim to Be  Tightening Noose About ] Odessa

RUSSIANS ADMIT FORCED RETREAT FROM KINGISEPP   Reactivated German North ern Drive Now 75 Miles  From Leningrad

(OWA MAN NAMED COMMISSIONER OF STATE EDUCATION   Dr. George £. Stoddard to Succeed Dr. Ernest E. Cole In June, 1942.

REMSEN GIRL WINS AWARD   Salvina Vaske Takes Third In Speaking Con- = - ’ heat eee:

Germany Arrogantly Declares U.S --- Warships Have No Business In Wai - Zone; U. S. Policy Remains Same

U.S. Ship Had _ No Business in Convoy—Nazi:   Spokesman Points Ou That Convoy Is Strictl) An English Affair

SHIP HIT WEST OF ICELAND   Vessel Goes Down While Convoying In North Atlantic

Barracks for 3,000 Will Be Turned Over for Use At Ft Riley January 15   Contractor on Job Says More Buildings Will Be Available Each 15 Days 7

Barracks for 3,000 Will Be Turned Over for Use At Ft Riley January 15   Contractor on Job Says More nace, Will Be Available  Days -

Death of Senator Andrew Jackson Houston Termed ‘Political Murder By Texas Federation of Labor Chie

HOUSTON DIES IN BALITMORE AT 87 YEARS   Death Termed ‘Political Murder’ by Texas  Labor Leader

‘Political Murder’ Charge Hurled In Houston’s Death   O’Daniel Bitterly Censured By Texas Labo Head After Aged Senator Dies In Baltimore Hospital Following Operation

HITLER TAKING GREAT RISKS IN ATTACKING SOVIET RUSSIA   Britain Afforded New and Solid Grounds for Hop: That Tide of Battle of Survival Has Turned Defnitely in Her Favor

New Conflict Gives Great Britain Hopes Tide Has Turned in Her Favor

 Interpreting the Wer News—  Britain Feels Tide Has ‘Turned in Her Favor Now

Turkish Cabinet and President Inonu in Session for Several  : ‘Hours — Sends “Thanks” to :- Hitler

GERMANS DRIVE TO WITHIN 80 Mi. OF ATHENS   breek High Command fo Use Firing Squad to Keep Down Disorders

FDR GUARANTEES HELP FOR GREECE   People Eventually to Be Victorious, Says Roosevelt.

JAPAN REPORTED SPEEDING UP RUSSIAN FRONTIER SUPPLIES   FOREIGNERS 1N MANCHUKUO  ADVISED TO LEAVE BEFORE  MONDAY BECAYBSE OF MILITARY PHEPAEATIONS

GERMAN PRESS STARTS ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT   News On FDR Pushes War Stories To Back Page

Attack FDR As a Mason   Axis Press Unleashes Fury Against Presiden —Called an Intriguer

ROOSEVELT ATTACKS PUSH WAR OFF FRONT PAGE BERLIN PAPERS   PRESIDENT CHARGED WITT INTRIGUING AGAINST GERMANY IN BOLIVIA

Attacks. OnF. D.. Central Interest Of Nazi Capital   Berlin Editors ‘Subordinate - News, Of Russian Battle ‘To Anti-Roosevelt Drive

GERMAN PRESS ATTACKS F. D.R.   Print Picture of President and Sons At Masonic Meeting

BERMAN PRESS BLASTS FDA   Anti-U. §. Campaign Crowds War With Russia Off Front Pages.

Berlin Press  Attacks F.R.   War News Pushed Off Front Pages; Press  Flays Masonic Membershi;

NAZI PAPERS ATTACKF.D.   Roosevelt Accused of In triguing Against Germans in Bolivia

Nazi Attacks On FDR Gain  In Intensity   War News ‘Pushed Off Front Pages Of All Newspapers In Unanimous Move

-D and Sons Shown In Masonic Rites Pictures; Battle News Forgotten

Anti-Roosevelt Campaign — Pushes War Off Front Pages of Newspapers in Berli:

Roosevelt Target Of Bitter Attack By Berlin Press  Papers Feature Picture of FDR At a Masonic   Ledge Meeting

Berlin Newspapers Bury News of War to Reattack Roosevelt   Entire First Pages o Press Devoted to Chief Executive

Anti-Roosevelt Drive in Germany   Attacks on President Push War News Off Front  Pages.

GERMAN PRESS RIPS PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Said To ‘Intrigue’ Against Nazis In Bolivia

BERLIN OPENS NABI ATTACK DN ROOSEVELT   Entire Front Pages of Morn: ing Papers Used, Crowding War News Off.   PICTURES PROVE CHARGE ROOSEVELT ISA MASOK

NAZI ATTACK ON FDR PUSHES WAR NEWS FROM FRONT PAGES   Entire Berlin Press Features Attack on American Pracident

FDR, TARGET OF NEW SMEAR IN NAZI PRESS   Attacks on President Push Air Raid on Moscow Off Front Pages

ATTACKS ON F.D.R. MADE IN NAZI PRESS   Anti-Roosevelt Campaign Is Rejuvenated

Lindbergh Asserts Allies Lost War Before It Started  Says It Not Within Power of U. S. To Win for Britain

LINDY SAYS WAR LOST ERE STAR   Asserts Collapse of Britist Empire Will Be Tragedy tc World; Urges U. S. Guar Defense Materials

Lindbergh Claim: Allies Lost War Before It Started   But Says Collapse of British Empire Will Be Tragedy

LINDBERGH PLEADS AGAINST WARFARE   Flier Warns Against Inter vention by the lm @

Lindbergh Says Allies, ~— Have Lost War   British Collapse Declared Tragedy to World

Calls upon All Americans To Aid in Saving Nation From Outside Foe   eclares Collapse of Britain Would Be a Tragedy fo the World, Even fo Germany

SAYS US. CAN'T SAVE BRITAIN   Lindbergh Calls for Unity Of People Opposed to  Our Intervention

Lindy Asks U.S. Stay Out of War   Famed Aviator Believes Allies Lost Conflict Before It Started

ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY OF NEW VACCINE AGAINST INFLUENZA IS HAILED BY MEDICAL AUTHORITIES

Medical Journal Reports Accidental Discovery Of Vaccine For Influenzs

Medical Authorities Hail New. Vaccine Against Flu, Accidentally Discovered 

Hail New Flu Shots   Doctors Discover An Apparent Preventative By Accident

Medicos Hail Accidental Discovery Of New Vaccine Against Influenza

Authorities Hail Vaccine Against Flu Germ, Discovered Accidentally

Service Pay Boost Is Urged   Bill Would Affect Pay of All Persons In Armed Service

Propose Broad Pay Increases  Service Men Would Benefit Under Bull

SABOTAGE?   Precision Instruments Stolen at Detroit Defense Piant.

Tool Making Plant - Was Looted Sunday   ‘Between 300 and 400 Instru  ments Waken From Plant  ‘at Detroit.

ROBBERS CRIPPLE VITAL FACTOR   Precision Instruments Are Stolen from Detroit Plant Early Sunday Morning

Theft of 300 Micrometers LeavesTool-Making Company Helpless; Sabotage Is Seen

5 FIRE ALARMS HERE IN WEEI   Sixteen Tickets Given t “Blaze Fans.”

Greek Troops Capture 200 Prisoner's   All Operations By Italians Repulsed, Reports Greek High Command

GREEK TROOPS DRIVE ONWARD PAST KLISURA AND CAPTURE HEIGHTS ON WAY TO VALONS

GREEKS PUSH ON TOWARD VALON   “More Than 200 Prisoners Taken In Assault

Not One Italian Attack Has Succeeded, Say Foe:      Mountain Troops Repulse Counter Attach Then Capture 200 Men And Advance

GREEKS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES   Mussolini's Men Fail In Counter-Attack Near Valona

THREE PLANE PLANTS HURT BY WELDER   Walkout at Lockheed, Vega’ and Consolidated Airplane Factories.   ON THE WEST COAST   These Plants Have Millions of Do lars in Defense Contracts.

OUTPUT IS IN DANGER — 1S BELIEF   Production, However, May Not Be Immediately Interrupted — Jurisdictional Battle On,

Welders Strike On West Coast   Jeopardize Work At U. S. Plane Plants

Strike Hits Plane Plants In Far West  Walkout Hinders Production of

+BY WELDER   d  Consolidated Air  W: out at Lockheed, Veg2 a plane Factories.   ‘ON THE WEST COAST   These Plants Have Millions f Dollars in Defense . Contracts,

WELDERS WALK QUT IN CALIF. PLANE PLANTS   Production of Army Planes “Is Jeopardized —

Death Stalks The Highways   Total of 431 Holiday Fatal. ities Reported,from 40 States and District.of Columbia

Death Stalks the Highways Taking 334 Lives There; Strikes 98 Times In Other Forms Including Guns, Fire, Lightning and Air Planes.

HOLIDAY TOLL IS 431 LIVES   Automobile Accidents Lead Grim ,List, Causing De~**-- of 334 Persons

Deaths From Traffic Mar Christmas   Total of 431 Reported For First War Christmas; California Toll Largest

HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL IN AMERICA HITS 431   Traffic Accidents Take 334 Lives During Christmas Day  =... @S88e° AR 253 4A TT Let CS

Bus Wreck And Fire At 81 Louis Is Worst Tragedy; Two Killed In Southeast Section Of State

HOLIDAYS TOLL TOPS 430 MARK   Nine Persons Lose Lives In State Traffic—10 Die In St. Louis Bus Tragedy

Yuletide Traffic Throughout Nation Brings Big Toll   Highways Claim Largest Number of Deaths, Survey Reveals; Indiana Has 18.

British Beat Foe’s Attack In Malaya  Heavy Casuallies Suf fered by Nipponese on Perak Front  RAID LOSS IS SLIGHT  Anti-Aireraft Batterie: Put Up Strong Defense  a ee         RAID LOSS IS SLIGHT      Anti-Aireraft Batterie: Put Up Strong Defense Against Bombers

Planes of Japs At Singa pore  Kept High   British On Land Exact Toll of 40 To 1 In Clash   BULLETIN SINGAPORE, Dec. 30—® -——-Martial law was declared in the Singapore area tonight.

English Guns Soften Raids On Singapore   Anti-Aircraft Units Preven Heavy Damage To Base In Four Jap Blows

Small Damage Done In Singapore; Dutch Predict Offensive   Singapore ()—Martial law was declared in the Singapore area tonight.

“SINCE START OF STRIFE   Incessant Barrage Is Kept Aimed At Enemy Craft   Is Yielded By British To Invaders: New Defense Lines Are Manned

BLAZING GUNS DRIVE OFF JAPS IN MALAY RAID   Anti-Aircraft Batteries Keep Invading Planes From Objectives   SINGARPORE, Dec. 30 (AP) Martial law was declared in the Singapore area tonight.   Ry C. YATES McDANIEL

JAPANESE R AID ON SINGAPORE NOT EFFECTIVE   Held to Minimum by Blaz‘ing Anti-Aircraft Bat-. teries and Searchlights Last Night   FOUR ATTACKS MADE   Flames. of. Some Thatched Hoiises. Ignite Small Gasoline Dumps, According _ to British Communique

JAPANESE RAID DAMAGE SLIGHT AT SINGAPORE   Anti-AircraH Fire and Search lights Keep Bombers High —  Tol bad - ye wa Lvsocs LicOVyY at rtlan   NEW AID PROMISED   Indies Newspapers Say Reinforce. ments on Way—Japs Step Uy Campaign in Hunan.

ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE KEEPS PLANES HIGH ABOVE CITADEL   Enemy Makes Strong Attack Against British In Perak Arca

Jap Attack on Singapore ‘Is Frustrated   Anti- Aircraft. Ba Batteries and Searchlights Drive Off Raidina Planes

Defenders Of Singapore Beat Off Air Raiders   Jap Land Losses Are Reported As High A: 40 For One.

Are Only 45 Miles Away In Southeast   Withdrawal To New Lines North Of Capital Complete   Singapore Air Raid A Failure

SINGAPORE IS HIT FROM AIR   Four Raids Reported Last Night But Little Damage  Resulted

‘SEVERELY ,IN MALAYA STRUGGLE   ” British Yielding At Ipoh, Tir Mining Center   BUT JAPS LOSE 40 To 1   g Singapore Anti-Aircraft Batteries Balk Planes

Jap Raids On Singapore Ineffective  Strong A-A Fire Keeps Bombers High Over Naval Race

Singapore s Guns Repulse Jap Bombers   Nipponese Lose 40 Men For One In Land Fighting

JAPAN LASHES AT SINGAPORE   Anti-Aircraft Guns, Lights. Keep Planes High; Damage Is Light

British Say Foe Is Losing Men At Rate Of 40 For 1   Ipoh Defenders Give Ground But Claim Enemy Is Paying Heavily For Gains; Chinese, British Map Strategy

RECORD ENTRY IN PRODUCTION CONTES'   Twenty 4H Dairy Club Members Have Entered $2 Heifers in Annual Event

4 Killed As Tornado Hits The Panhandle   MORE THAN SCORE INJURED: DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS ESTIMATED !2 MILLION

Tornado Kills Four in Texas Panhandle   Score of Others Hurt as Twister Goes Jnto Oklahoma; Clarendo1  Has Hoeavivat Tare

GERMANS ‘ SUSPEND HOSTAGE SLAYINGS FOR THE PRESENT   French Are Given “Last Chance” Offer To Spare The Lives Of Those Held; War Prisoners Whose Families Turn Informer Will Be Released

FRENCH GET LAST CHANCE   Hitler Suspends Death Sentence on Hostages For Two Slayings

‘(Germans Make Last Offer on  Hostages’ Lives   French Allowed Final Chance to Tell on Slayers

HAVE LAST CHANCE TO SAVE HOSTAGES   French Are Told That Lives Will Be Spared if Killers Are Found

OFFER TO SPARE 100 FRENCH LIVES   NAZIS URGE WAR CAPTIVES FAMILIES TO THROW LIGHT ON KILLINGS. —

Hostages Get   New Reprieve   ‘Last Chance’ Offer Direc: From Hitler Revealed By Commander

NAZI REPRISALS ARE SUSPENDEL   French Get Last Chance to Spare Lives of 100 Hostages

FINAL OFFER MADE TO SPARE FRENCE   Suspension of Reprisal System Made to Give More Time

Frenchmen Get New Nazi Offer   Last Change to Spare Lives of 100 Given by German Officials

New York Police Stirred” To Action by an ‘Outbreak Ot Crime by Young Negroe:

City Employes At Kenosha On Strike Today   Dismissat Of Six Fellow Workers Is The Cause Of Work Stogpeage By Municipal Employes

KENOSHA CITY EMPLOYES ON STRIKE IN PROTEST TO DISMISSAL OF CO-WORKER:

$10,000 Love Deal Described  In Court   Salesman Swears He Was Rented For One Year; Wants $5.000

‘Hubby ‘Renled Out  Wife Promised im Half of  ‘$70,000 ‘Rent’  Ot Gther Waman

COURT RULING PLEASES HEAD PAY-HOUR LAW   Administrator Flemin: Says Supreme Tribunal’s Decision’ Upholding Act Increases Payrolls   HIKED $100,000,000 SINCE 1938, HE SAYS   Upholds Corigress’ Right to Regulate Labor Standards In Nation’s In dustries. -

WAGE-HOUR CHIEF GRATIFIED OVER COURT RULING   Says Law Has Put Extra Hundred Million Dollars In Pay Checks Since 193%

Fleming Lauds  Wage-Hour  Law Decision Claims Workers   Claims Workers Gained Millions Since Oct.. 1938

WAGE HOUR ACT PAYROLL CITED   Law Means Millions To Labor, Belief

FLEMING GREATLY GRATIFIED OVER COURT DECISION   Wage-Hour Administrator Says Law Has Put Extra $100,000,000 Into Workers’ Pay Envelops Since October, 1938; Ratified By 28 States.

RECOMMENDS LABOR POLIC)      Head OF Manufacturers Associa. tion Urges Strikes And Lockouts Be Ceased.

SIP SIRES      President of Manufacturers Says the Government Is Dilly-Dallying.   HE ASKS FOR ACTION   Says Mediation Board Only Fezble Gesture in the Right Direction.

MANUFACTURERS’ PRESIDENT URGES QUICK: STRIKE ACTION   FULLER DEFLARES GOVERN MENT SHOULD STOP “DILLYDALLING” AND ADOPT LABOR POLICY

QUIT DILLY-DALLYING ON STRIKES, U. S. IS TOLD   HOUSE ORDERS PROBE OF THARGES AGAINST LABOR

SHIP CARRIED SECRET SIGHT — ON FATAL HOP   Inquiry Board Rushes To Scene of Accident

U.S. Secret Weapon in Wreckage   Federal Authorities Rush Probe After Eight Are Killed in New Crash of Army Bomber.

Five Mines Rescued Unhaimed Alter Being Entombed Eighteen Hours Behind Rock Fall

MEN RESCUED — AFTER 18 HOURS: IMPRISONMENT  Work of Freeing thé Victims Proceeded     Efficiently  es Gs : NO PANIC  Ss Spectators Awaited the  Outcome with  Restraint . ae a      Work of Freeing thé Victims Proceeded Efficiently

M’Clure Would Quash Charge:      SUPREME COUFT NAMES JUDGé SHULL TO TkY WATEK COMPANY SALE CONSPIRACY.

Nazi Control of Defense Industry Reported Found  Anti-Trust Chief Says U. S, Being Over-Charged

ARNOLD REVEALS NAZI CONTROL OF WAR INDUSTRIES   Charges Patents Held By ‘German Concerns Used To Restrain U. S. Production.

INDUSTRY SEEN —_ AN NAZIS’ GRIP   ‘Arnold Says U.S. Has ‘Start ling Evidence’ of Foreian Control

The Cumberland News   Germans Said To Control Defense Industries Here   Arnold Reports Uncover ing Startling Information in Monopoly Quiz

‘Nazi Control Of Anticon Defense Industries Bared   *Monopoly Probers Charge Illegal Price F ixing Is Also Hindering U. S. Rearming Program

Nazis Control  Defense Work, Official Says —   U, 8. Government Charge Unreasonable: Prices; ~ Anti-Trust.Chief. Asserts.

© In Washington   Business-as-Usual Will be Mighty Unusual After Nation Feels Defense  ST

Business-As- Usual To Be Unusual   Especially After Nation Feels Big, New Defense Push

BUSINESS-AS-USUAL WILL BE MIGHTY UNUSUAL AFTER U. S. FEELS BIG NEW DEFENSE PUSH   BY PETER EDSON News-Herald Washingt Correspondent - 9

Uniform Hours for All State Taverns Provided in Bill   Measure Passes House Overwhelmingly — by Vote of 112 to 10

1 A.M. CLOSING OF TAVERNS UPHELD BY112T0 10VOTE   ILLINOIS HOUSE SENDS MEASURE TO SENATE; OIL MEETING DELAYED

NAZI BOMBERS, IDLE 10 DAYS, ATTACK LONDON   First Night Raid In More - Than Week Brings No  Casualties   BIG CHANNEL GUNS OPEN UP ON DOVER

NZ PLANES POUNDING I AN) ACAI   London Citizens Have First Night Raid In Ten Days

Night Raid On London Ends Respite   Intermittent Assault Lasts Four Hours; Dover Strait Bombarded

LONDON BOMBER RAIDS RESUMEL   Casualties Not Heavy Damage Slight: Dover Strait Gunned

GERMANS END LULL; BOMB DOVER, LONDON   Four-Hour Raid Made On Capital; No Deaths Reported At Dover.

GULF AREA CAN PROVIDE OIL   Louisiana Official Says Costal Fields Can Supply Allies

LOUISIANAN ASSERTS COASTAL AREA ALONE COULD SUPPLY ALL OIL NEEDED BY DEMOCRACIES

BOAT IS AGAIN TURNED BACK   French Vessel Fails In Its Third Attempt To Sail From Montevideo

TWO INJURED IN OHIO TNT BLAST   Three-Story Building Reported Razed At Plum Brook; Termed Accident

EXPLOSION RIPS OHIO TNT PLANT   At Least Two Men Injured; Loss Held ‘Not Serious’

PLUM BROOK PLANT 1S HIT BY BLASI   At Least Two Injured lr Explosion At TNT Factory

BUMPER GROP -OF TOMATOES   Larger Acreaps and Better ' Pay Mein More Dollars for Farmers. ~   GETTING INTO PEAK.

BUMPER CROP UF TOMATOES   Lerger Acreage and Bette Pay Mein More Dollars for Farmers.   GETTING {NTO PEAK

PANAMA LIMITED STRIKES FREIGHT NEAR GENTRALIA   Fireman Killed In Crash; Another  Crewman Injured

ITALY ORDERS U.S. 10 RECALL MILITARY AID   Action Is Apparently h Reprisal For U. Move In Asking  Tais Recall

A Reprisal By Italy   Duce Demands U.S. Recall Attache at ~Rome Legation

RECALL ATTACHE ITALY DEMANDS   Stand on Captain Bentle’ Taken as Retaliation of U. S. Action

ITALIAN REPRISAL FOR WITHDRAWAL   Rome Government Asks U. S. te Recall Assistant Military Attache From Italian Capital.

Demands Recall  Of U. S. Attache   Italy’s Action Seen In Re : prisal For American Action.

Action Claimed Reprisal For American Ouster  Of Admiral Lais   RETALIATORY MOVE   Rome Quarters Comply With Washington Request

Italy Ousts U.S. Army Observer  Action Retaliation For U.S. Ordering An Italian Out

TALY DEMANDS RECALL OF U.S. ST. ATTACHE   American Embassy Under Guard at Rome. Duce May Cali Ambassador Home

ITALY’S IRE AT U.S. 1$ RISING   Admiral Ordered Home, Re call of Envoy Hinted; Troops Guard Embassy

Italy Demands Recall of U. S. Military Attache in Reprisal for Recent Act   Fascists Ask Withdrawal of Capt. W. C. Bentley in Note About Admiral Lais

Recall of American Attache in Rome Is Demanded by Italy   State Department Makes Announcement of Request

HTALY ASKS RECALL UF AMERICAN ENVOY   Move Taken In Retaliation For U. S. Demands

L DUCE DEMANDS. RECALL OF U. 3 ATTACHE IN ROM   Apparent Reprisal For Action of United States In Forcing Withdrawal of Italian Naval Attache From This Country.

ITALY MAY CALL ENVOY TO U.S. HOME   Troops Continue to Stand Guard Over American Embassy in Rome as Relations Grow Mort  Qtyrainag 

ITALY ASKS RECALL OF U. S. ATTACHE   Seen Apparent Reprisal for American Move

DEMAND RECALL OF CAPT. BENTLEY   This Apparently Was in Re prisal for Recent Similar Action of the U.S.

GREEK EASTERN ~ WING GIVES UP   Nazi High Command Declares Section of Greece's Army Has Surrendered.   IMPORTANT PORT CAPTURED   Rome and Berlin Radios Say Scheduled British Transport Sailings Cancelled.   BULLETIN!

DEMANDS RECALL OF. 8. ATTAGHE   Italian Action Apparent Reprisal For Similar U S. Step

Italy Demands Reeall of U. S. Army Atta che   See Reprisal for FDR Ac tion in Forcing Fascist Admiral to Leave

Rome Plans Reprisal for Lais Action   Recall Is Demanded of U.S Military Attache in Italy

Italy Demands U. S. Attache Be Recalled   Retaliates For Action Of This Government Against Naval Official

IL DUCE ASKS U.S. RECALL ASST. ATTACHE   ltalian Troops Continue to Guard Embassy—Rumor Says italy May Recall Ambassador

Promises Big Surprises in Driveon Britain   Everything Anticipated, All Plans Laid for Deei- sion ‘One Way or Other’:

LEADER OF NEW WEAPONS TO ATTACK FOES   Says Munitions “With @ Without Convoy” from America Will Be Dee xtroved.

Says U. S. Ships Approaching Britain Will Be Torpedoed;  Dares England To Attempt An Invasion Of Continent

Germany Has Discounted U. S. Aid, Can Still Defeat Great Britain

HITLER WARNS U. 3, AGAING] GIVING ANY Alt   ‘Says: Any Shp Gcing to England Will Be Tsr- * peioed by Nazis.   BIG DRIVE IN SPRING   Dictator Sa;s V-ctory Wil Come to G.rmany in Drive This Year. -

Hitler, in Boastful Speech, Says Every Ship Approaching British Isles Will Be Sunk   Reveals Plan for Attack in Spring By Land, Sea and Air; Promises Quick Decision “One Wavy or Another™

Fuehrer Warns Against Use Of American Ship:   Hitler Observes Eighth Anniversary Of His Assumption Of Power By Threatening To Torpedo Any Ships Approaching Britain — Expresses Confidence In Victory

Convoys and Ships Will Be Destroyed   Fuehrer Promises Victory In 1911—Many New We: apons Prepared for Britain’s Defea'

{ITLER SAYS WILL TORPEDO AID TO BRITAIN   Klelf Hitler Addresses Germans At Berlin On Eighth Anni: wersary Of Power.

Vessels Declared Doomed lf They Defy Nazi  Torpedoes     PROMISES VICTORY     Power of Nazis Thousand   PROMISES VICTORY   Power of Nazis Thousand Times Greater, Says Fuehrer

Plans Decisive  Blow This Year   Fuehrer Ridicules Capitalistic Nations Before Cheering Throng of 20,000

Fuehrer Discloses Nazi Plan to End War This Spring   Warns America That Every Ship Approaching England ‘With or Withant Convow’ Will Be Sunk

Fuehrer Reveals Preparation fo Defend Europe   Germany Had Taker Into Account Help From U. S. Source

‘NAZI ARMS TO STRIKE IN ALL FURY IN SPRING’   “Subs, Airplanes and Unprecedented Land Units to Force Decision’

BERLIN TO TRY HOA KNOCKOUT IN THE SPRING   Fuehrer Declaims Mightily To Crowd Of 30,000 On His Anniversary

U. S. Aid Ships Will Be Sunk, Hitler Warns   BERLIN, Jan. 30 (UP)—Adolf Hitler said today that American help for Britain "will be tor nadaad **

HITLER SAYS U.S. AID T0 BE TORPEDOED   Declares Decision Will Be Forced Next Spring

Hitler Says Germany Has Taken Help Into Consideration.   Declares When Hour Comes, Nazis Will Strike Decisively at British Empire.

Anniversiary Talk by Hitler Is Warning   very Aiding Ship With  r Without Convoy That  omes to Their Help Will Torpedoed—Hitler

20,000 Cheering Germans Listen ‘to Der Fuehrer   Ruler of Third. Reich Promises Spring Onslaught

Nazi Torpedoes Will Take  Care of U.S. Cargo, Fuehrer Says In Annual Message

Hitler Says American Aid tor Great Britain Will Be Torpedoed, Europe to Defend Itself’ Against U. S.      Nazi Submaries Fleets, Air Force and Land Forces Will Strike at England This Spring   Nazis Are Taking Account of U. S. Aid

AMERICAN HELP WILL BE TORPEDOED, NAZI FUEHRER THREATENS   waunches Bitter Attack On Britain In ‘Anniversary Address; ‘Will Strike When Hour Comes’. He Savs

Hitler Says He Will Be Ready If America Fight:   Tells Cheering Crowd That He Will Launch Offensive This Spring

SPRING DRIVE AGAINST FOE IS PROMISED   Germans Told Every Ship Loaded With Arms For Britain Will Be Sunk By  Nazi Forces.   PLEDGES HISTORIC  DECISION IN 1941

Says U. S. Aid to Britain Will be Sunk on High Seas   Rants of Military Suprises for Opponents

Norihern Eritrea Falls To English: Red Sea Reached   RAF Bombers Raid Capital of East Afriean State

British Raid  French Coast   Spitfires Meet With Anti-Aircraft Guns

SPITFIRE FIGHTERS ROAR OVER CHANNE   Speed to Calais on French Coast — Long Range « Guns Fire on British Conyoy,

Consider Probe Of Spending In Defense Work   Sabath to Call Committee For Check

Piles Relieved Or No Pay!   Home Trealment Perfected in One of America’s Finest Rectal Clinics

HOUSE AGREES TO SENATE REDUCTION “IN CANCER BIL!   COMPLETES WORK ON MEAS: URE FOR RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE

Maximum On Arms  Transfer   House Sets Limit on Military Equipment Involved in LeaseLend Aid Bill

HOUSE MOVING TOWARD FINAL AID BILL VOTE   Seek $1,300,000,000 Limit On War Material Roosevelt Could Transfer to Britain   18 PERCENT LIMIT VOTED YESTERDAY   Democratic Leaders Fear  Might Be Misinterpreted And Drop Amount to $500,000.000

AFL Cuts Vice - Presidents To 13; New Movement Hintec    Change in Per Capita Tax Ratified by Union  Delegates as Warning Sounded

SECRET PLANE DETECTOR IS ATTRIBUTED TO SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE OF GREAT BRITAIN

Rome and Berlin Retaliate with Consulate Closure   Next Move in Reprisal War Apparently Rests With United States

NAZIS ACCUSE OFFICIALS OF ‘MACHINATIONS   Washington Indicates * Special Actions Against Axis

SENATE ASKED TO QUIZ RADIO   Communications Group Exceeded Authority, Senator White Of  Maine Charges

U.S. Li Limiting  Export Trade   Machinery For Russians Must Be Without Use ‘For Defense

U, 8. HALTS EXPORT OF MACHINES T0 SOVIET RUSSI   Equipment Which Can Be Utilized in Defense Productien Also Included.   A NEW POLICY ADOPTED   Strenuous Efforts Were Made to Secure Necessary Export Permit.

Shipments Of Machinery To Russia Halted   No Exports Of Anything Usable In U. S. Defense  Doevslsesmdiiae

U.S. HALTS ALL EXPORTS 10 SOVIET OF MACHINE TOOLS   No Permits For Equipment Necessary To Defense To Be Issued

SHIPMENTS OF EQUIPMENT 10 RUSSIA BANNED   'U. S$. Halts All Exports Which Can Be Used For  : Nation’s Defense

BAN MACHINE TOOLS TO RUSSIA   Government Acts Despite Diplomatic Action on Long Time Orders

U.S. Halts Exports to Russia of All Machinery, Defense Materialc.

EXPORTATIONS OF MACHINES TO RUSSIA BANNED   Policy Adopied Despite Strenuous: Soviet Diptomatic Ef forts to:Obtain Eynnrt Permits   NEEDED FOR DEFENS   Moscow-Japanese Treaty Recently. Signed: Also’ Is Said to:Have Influ-  enced Decision

EXPORT BAN ON ACHE FOR RUSSIA   Two Reasons Given: De. fense Needs and Treaty with Japan.   SOVIET ORDERS TAKEN OVER BY U.S   Germ ans Reported to Have Received Much Help from Russia.

U.S, HALTS RED DEFENSE NEEDS   Stops Exports Of Machinery  And Other Equipment

HALT EXPORTS TO SOVIETS   Defense Needs Of U. S. An Russo-Jap Pact Influence Decision

ALL EXPORTS 10 RUSSIA HALTED   Exports of Machinery Or Equipment Which Can Be Utilized In Defense Production Halted.

SOVIET GETS NO U. 5. MACHINES   Halt Export of Machinury Which Can Be Used Here for Defense Production.   EXPORTS PAID FOR

Refuse Defense Machine Tools Sales to Russia   Step Taken After FDR’  ’ Appeal for Industry   ° 2. Eipansion

LOCAY, ORSERVATTANG   U.S. Halts Export to Russia of All _  Machinery For-Defense Production

America Halts Machines For Soviet Russia   Equipment Needed For Defense Production To Be Kept At Home  a mr cme cae a aks tt

10 RUSSIA 10 AID DEFENSE   U.S. Takes Action to Utilize All. Machinery and Equipment Here 

U.S HALTS RED MACH   Soviet Russia W il! Not Get American Materials

RUSSIA DENIED RIGHT TO BUY WAR SUPPLIES   Export. of All Machinery and Equipment Needed for U. S. Defense Halted by U. S. Government —Alreadyv Paid For.

Halt Sending Machinery or Equipment Which Can Be Used For Defense

U. S. Links Reds With the Axis  All Exports of - War Materials Tio Soviet Halted.

New Hormone Whips Old Age  Science I hinks   Dwarfs Made To Grow By New Medicine

Dwarfs Grow Up And Old Improve With New Hormone   American College of Phy sicians Reports of Experiments

7 MORE BODIES ARE FOUND FROM BLAZE      “Bombs” Discovered or Ship’s Deck Turn Out to Be Part of Gear

Pot Boiling About Senate Successor   GOVERNOR W. L. O'DANIEL STILL REGARDED AS QUESTION MARK.

HOCK Fh ADVOCATES OF CONVOYS   Believe War Entry Imminent  tee ees  EVENTS AWAITED

President’s Action Cancelling Speech Arouses Conjecture   Hess’ Fantastic Flight Cause Of Consternation In Berlin

F.D.R. SPEAKS 10 NATION ON MAY 27   President Cancel: Planned ‘Shocking Pronouncement’

PUBLIGIZED ADDRESS [a CALLED OFF   PRESIDENT WAS POSSIBL' PREINFORMED ABOUT HESS NAB.   Two Predictions   Falk Labeled as Important is Dropped As Hess Move Takes Attention.

F, D, R. CANCELS CRUCIAL SPEECH   Reaction Against Convoy by U. S. Seen as Factor in Action

Says Britain  Needs Destroyers   Willkie Says U.S. Should Give 5 to 10 A Month

GANDA OUT Aa INDIAN LEADER   Dissention Of Famous Figure Over War Participation Brought Move

INDIA FREED BY GANDHI TO HELP BRITISH   Leader Steps Down. at wn Request in Face‘of Party Resolution. _   WILL CONTINUE HIS DISOBEDIENCE   Approach of War to In dia Brings Stand Against Aggression. -

Gandhi Quit: Party Post; See India In War   Leader Acts io Presery “His Freedom Against Violence

India May Help With War Effort   Gandhi Relieved Of Responsibility For Congress’ Act

Gandhi Loses Party Reins   Leader of India’s’ Indepen: dence Movement. Asks to Be Relieved

Gandhi Quits Role Of Party Chieftain   Move Clears Way for Alliance with Britain

India Party Ousts Gandhi for Dissent “On Joining in War   Climax Follows Closed Session; Definite Alignment of Faction With Britain Believed Assured

Gandhi: Relieved “Of Eee   Wonld Retain Freedom. To Oppose All Violence; Party Is. With Britain

Gandhi Quits India Congress  Old Leader  Opposes Violence of Anv K

GHANDI RELIEVED OF LEADERSHIP   Dissent from British Aid Causes Break With Congress.

Action Is At Own Request; Decides to Retain Freedom to Oppose All Violence   CONGRESS TO AID IN  BRITISH WAR EFFOR1   Decision Believed to Have Been Reached Without Discord; Gandhi Offers Counsel

GANDHI OUSTED BY ‘WAR’ PARTY   Relieved Of Leadership Fos Failure To Back Britain

India Promises Support to Britain   Gandhi Relieved Of Responsibility

GANDHI RESIGNS ALL-INDIA POST   Leader Steps Down Rather Than Give Up Opposition To Violence

Nazis Report Control Over Part of Crete   Aerial Forces Holding Western End; British  Retake Two Positions

Cotton-Fr eczing Plan After Veto’  Farm. Coinniittee ‘Will : Attach It as, Rider. to: Pre. Control BUL

‘Cotton and Wheat Prices to Be Cause Of Congressional Battle; Echo of Veto on Freezing Heard

Smith to Renew Fight to Freeze Cotton, Wheat   Hopes to Attack Vetoed Measure To Price Control Bill  ‘BATTLE NOT OVER’ Senate Exnected

Senators Score Farm Act Veto   Cotton - Freezing Order Likely to Be Tacked to Price Control Bill

Pressure Put On FCC--Fly   Communications Chief De. nies Jones Given Prefer anco Far Ctatian

CHIEF JUSTICE TO RETIRE AT END OF TERM   Attorney General Robert Jack son Is Being Groomed as His Successor

CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES RETIRING IN ‘41, PREDICT   Attorney General Jackson Being Boomed as Successor But Others Are Being Mentioned,   By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON 17. N & Staff Carresenondent)

Irishman, 75, To Keep Pact At Pal’s Bier   Trumpets’ Blare to Cu Stillness of Midnight Tn Pennsylvania Graveyard

Shure, and Another St. Patrick’s Day Near And Aged Musician Prepares to Keep Tryst

Keeps Half Century Tryst At Saloon Keeper’s Grave On St. Patrick’s Day

Old-Time Church Musician To Keep Strange ‘Tryst at Grave on St. Patrick’s Da’

GUT PURCHASES, TB EGCLES PLE   Would Act As Brake O: Inflationary Tenden  cies, Aid Defense

Eccles Urges — Halt On Buying By Installment   Heavy Purchases Of Consumer Goods Hold Threat Of inflation In US

Second Batch of 50 French Hostages ‘Are Shot: 100 More Face Death

5: > Arenca 08" es. vie an _ ~ aw? in Zerrisa. “or .assassita‘ion      Y'arce —ouse Sco.cs. Zorimissio 1 Jor X2veaing _ease-eac or:

Nazis Doom Lives of 100 More French   Populace Fails to Give Up Killers of Reich  Officers in Time   CABINET HAS MEET

100 More Frenchmen ' To Die at Dawn Today:         Nazis Deeree 100-to-l Reprisals For Assassination Of Two Officers, Order Firing Sguad Deaths For 30 at Nantes, 50 al Bordeaux

EXECUTION SET BY NAZIS TODAY FOR FRENCHMEN   100 Hostages to Face Guns for Killing of Officers .

50 More Frenchmen to Die Today for Slaying of Nazi   Berlin Assesses Toll of 100 Lives for Assassination of Nantes Commandant; 100 Hostages Doomed at Bordeaux for Death of Officer

GERMANS ORDER [00 MORE FRENCH HOSTAGES SHOT   Fifty to Die for Slaying of! Nazi Officer at Nannes and 50 for Bordeaux Assassination.   TO EXECUTE OTHERS IF KILLERS REMAIN FREE   Two Hundred Lives in Al Will Be Taken in Reprisal if Guilty Persons Are * Not Discovered.

50 More French Face Firing Squad   Another 50 Expected  To Be Executed

U. §. MAY MOVE IN SHIP STRIKE   Hint F. R. May Intervene in Kearny, N. J., Tied up Plant in Labor Tilt

FR. MIGHT BE ASKED T0 TAKE OVER IN STRIKE   ‘National Defense Mediation Board May Act in Situation at Jersey Shipbuilding Plant

PARLEY FAILS, » MAY ASK U, S. RUN SHIPYARD   ‘Propeller Plant Tied Ut by Another Walkout in New Jersey   Cruiser Launching Delayed, Work on 12 Vessels Halted

CONDITIONS IN THE BALKANS STILL CRITICAL   British And Germans May Clash In Greece Before Long

Eden, Dill To Confer On War With Churchill ©   Importance of Coming Clash With Nazis In Greece Is Realized

EDEN AND DILL REACH LONDON, SEE CHURCHIL   Experts Warn London Of ‘Another Dunkirk’ If British Lose

Twenty-Three in Call for Service In Three Weeks   C. F. Shirer, Chairman of Selective Service - Board, Resigns Post. Successor Not Named to Date.

Eleven Men to Fill Nineteenth Call of Selective Service   Butler County Men_ to Leave for Induction Center September 15. .

Three Men to Go May 26 for Year’s  Selective Service   One to Fill thirteenth Call; Two Others Go as Replacements for Reject Men in Previous Call.

Ten County Men Get Selective Service Summons   Butler County Board Gets Sixteenth Call; Men to Go On Morning of June 20.

SITUATION IN DEFENSE PLANTS   Major ‘Strike Cenlers At Allis. Chalmers Wannfacturing Plant In Wisconsin.

STRIKES IN FIVE PLANTS ENGAGED IN DEFENSE WORK   Two Sets of Negotiations Deadlecked —— Federal Conciliators Seek Sattlamants.

HVE PLANTS. IN STRIKE TROUBLE   All Engaged “in. Defense Contract Work and All “ o. ” > Ane Idle.       DEADLOCK -IN SOME

FIVE PLANTS IN TRIKE TROUBLE   All Engaced in Defense Contract Work and All Are Idle.   DEADLOCK IN SOME

Stalin... Open ly Takes Red Helm  For First Time   ‘Leader «shifts Molotoy   “to assume command as spremier — It was  ba ,  Molotev’s Idea,

Workers Skip Vacations   Curtiss-Wright Employes Will Get Cash in Lieu of Time Off

70 Searchers On Way To Lost Bomber   Bodies of Seven Victims of Accident Are in Wooded Country in Washington

Labor Day Holiday Gets Off to Fairly Safe and Sane Start This Year

SAFETY URGED ON HOLIDAY DRIVERS   Rain Sticked Highways Ade to Motoring Hazards in Some Areas

Early Holiday Traffic Toll Reaches 99   Two Killed in Auto Accidents in State; Capital City Quiet

Cotton Crop Drops Under 1940 In U. S.   Indicated Yield Placed at 233.3 Pounds Per Acre

Winter Returns To State   Snowstorm in West Will Send Mercury Down; Rains Renew Flood Threats in East

STATE IS DRENCHED _ BYRAIN AND SNOW   Colder Weather Will Sweep Kansas Tonight; Floods Threatened   WORK ON HIGHWAYS

BUT BRITAIN CAN SEE ONLY LOSING FIGHT   Operations Still Proceed ing, Declares Island Governor   DENIES JAP CLAIM THAT HE HAD FLED   British Withdrawing From Penang Via “Scorched Earth” Policy

BUREAUS OKEH HEIL’S FIGURES   Six Department Heads Satis_ fied with Their Budget Allotments.

Departments Are Satisfied With Budge   Joint Finance Committee Finds No Opposition To Figures Set Down In Budget Measure

Officials of Seven Southern States Meet to Work Out Power Pool Pian

Decisive Battle In Libyan Campaign Is Believed Near   British Preparations For Fina! Drive Are Reported Complete   NEW ZEALANDERS MAKING ADVANCE   Report Nazi Column That Attack On Egyptian Frontier Rolled Back   (BULLETIN)

CHURCH MEN WILL MEET IN ARLINGTON      Alleduy “MIssfonary Institute" ‘Will Draw Representatives from Dabuyee Distrlet

Dr. Cram Will Address Methodists At Fort Dodge   Missionary Work to Be Discussed at Fort Dodge

DUE IF GREEKS DO NOTE / GIVE IN WITH PORT USE PERMISSION.   Troops Are Ready   However, 75,000 Nazis in Battle: Front Find Greeks Stilt Adamant.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Many Yugoslavian Troops Under Arms

NAVY TO LIST SHIPS GETTING REPAIRS HERE    Knox Reveals Number o!  British Vessels Now Ir U.S. Yards.

NAVY TO TELL ALLULS. WORK ON BRITISH SHIPS   PREPARING COMPLETE LIST OF WAR VESSELS LAID tip IN a@ PTARHGa      SECRETARY KNOX REVEALS PRESENCE OF DOZEN SHIPS   Navy Department Adopts New Policy in Regard to Information On Roval Navy Movements

BRITISH SHIPS. REPAIRED HERE   Navy Will Publish Lisi Of British And.Other Allied Ships Repaired

Death Toll of 498 Persons Claimed in  U.S. On Holidays   2°27 Die tn Traffie Aecidents and 70 In Drownings

Holiday Toll. Soars To 256   Traffic Crashes Claim Heav iest Portion Of Deaths During Two Days

Traffic Accidents Are Cause Of Majority Of Fatalities Throughout Country

Holiday Week End Death Toll Reaches 279; 14 in Missouri   Traffic Crashes Lead Fatal Accidents; Six Drown in State Stream

Don‘t Count Chickens Yet, Is Warning   Churchill Says It Isn’t Time To Talk Peace Terms

Popular Music Played at Rites For Late Showman   Strange Ceremony Hel: for Dode Fisk, Veteran of the Big Top

No Mourning At The Bier Of Aged Master Showman   Orchestra Plays ‘Happy Days Are Here Again’ As Funeral Of Dode Fisk Gets Under Way; Rites Staged As Ordered By Circus Boss

Band Swings It At Fisk’s Rites   Circus Owner’s Funeral Staged as Requested, All Having Good Time

ANN SHERIDAN SIGNS NEW WARNER PAC   Movie Actress and Studi Ind Long Squabble With $1,000 a Week Contract

Suspects Exonerated Jn Miley, Slaying:   Kentucky Officials Indicate _ Case No Nearer  Galution

Ohio Seeks More Funds From U.S.   Money To Aid Communities, In Meeting Needs Of Expanded Defense Work Asked.

GHIO SEEKING FEDERAL All   STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL ASKING TEN MILLION DOLLARS TO MEET EXPANSION EXPENSES

MATSUOKA HOPES FOR UL. $. ACCORE   Japan Foreign Minister Tells Legislators He Believes F. R. Against War

Jap Minister Says FDR Not  Favoring War   Matsuoka Believes Hope O:! Improving Relationship Not Yet Blasted

JAPS EXPRESS PEACE HOPES   Foreign Minister Says He Doubts President of U S. Wants War.

Envoy Deplores Jap-U. $. Strain   Matsuoka Hopes For Better Relations Despite Tri-Pact

ROOSEVELT NOT DESIRING WAR JAPAN'S BELIEE   Foreign Minister Makes Statement Before Parliament Group In Dis-. cussing Relations   STILL HOPEFUL FOR CLOSER FRIENDSHIP   Holds Roosevelt Apparent ly Thinks There Can Be If Japan Accepts His Views. ....

REPORT BREAK NEAR IN DETROIT STRIKE   Municipally-Owned Stree Car and Bus System Remains Paralyzed

BREAK LOOMS IN DETROIT'S TRANSIT TIEUP   State Mediator Gives Forecast As Sympathy Strike ls Threatened   DIFFICULTIES ABATING   More Find Way To Get Tc Work As Ci0 Offers To Take Over AFL Jobs

FDR Makes Another Attempt to Reopen Shipbuilding Yards   Plans Conference at 3 p. m.; Break Near in Detroit Strike

ate ‘DREAK’ IN  IETROVT STAKE   Settlement Of Transpor tation Dispute May Br Achieved Soon   MAYOR IS ACTIVE   Official Serves As Negotiator To Bring Peace Between Rival Uniens

DEMOCRATS OVERRIDE NO GOVERNOR-NO-BUSINESS STAND OF REPUBLICANS   Minority Leader El{iott Declares House Is in Recess Until Senate Comes to Finish Contest Proceeding; Holds All Proceedings Will Be Illegal; Crushed 78 to 62.

GOP CURB  JS BROKEN IN HOUSE   Democrats Ride Down Op. position Attempt to Stalemate Legislature   MINORITY STAND BEATEN 78 TO 6:   Sought Delay Pending De. cision on Governor; May Get to Work Now

NEW SCHEDULE FOR INDUCTION   Army Trainees Will Be Requisitioned at 10 Day Intervals in State

FIFTY-ONE MEN TO BE CALLED FOR U.S. ARMY   Altoona Boards Will Furnish Twenty-nine Selectees and Countv Twenty-two.

U.S. Soldiers’ Morale Low, Says General   Extension of Draft increases Strain, Legion Meeting Told

4 Newspapermen Loudly Cheered By British Tar:   heir Motor Launch Stall: To Amusement of Visit-. ing Sailors

State Minimum Wage Law Fo: Women and Persons Under 21  Upheld As Constitutional

WAGE LAW FOR WOMEN “TS UPHELE   Mauphin Court Decides State Act Passed in 1937 Is Constitutional.  RULING ON ¢ APPEAL OF  ATlINNRYV fn   Sets Pay of Women and Minors at 27-Cent Minimum.

Pedalling Pastor   Gas Shortage No Worry 15,000 Miles on Church Business

Shortage of Fuel no Worry to Bicycle-Pedalling Churchman   Rev. George B. Pence, Pastor of James Evans Mem. oriat Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Has Been Using Two-Wheelers Fo Make Parish Calls for Years: EstimatessHe Has Pedaled 15,000 Miles

‘Senate Committee Requests Data on Shipyards Dispute   Boston Navy Yard Strike Scheduled for Tomorrow

ARLY 2000 ACHINISTS IN ALIFORNIA OUT   p National Defense Committee In Washington To Investigate.

AFL And CIO Machinists, 1,700 Go Out In San Fran. cisco Shipyards

SENATE APPROVES POLICE FOR NAVY   Move to Create Americar Gestapo Charged in Dehate

AFL PONDERS AID TO SOVIET   Convention Nears Close Afte Ousting Accused Racketeer From Council

AFL ELECTS GREEN PRESIDENT FOR HIS EIGHTEENTH TERM   Will Start Drive Fo Elimination Of Racketeers

Labor Meeting Ousts Brewne From Position   Stagemen’s Head “Badly Beaten For Vice-President

AFL Seeks To Oust Racketeer:   Prepares To Wind Up  Seattle Convention

BROWNE THROWN OUT AS VICE - PRESIDENT OF AFL. AT SEATTLE   Group Plans Elimination of Racketeers from Or . ganization — Drive is   - Announeed.

Corn Outlook-Now Is For Highest Output Since 1937   Corn of 1940 Under Loan Being Withdrawn For Market or For Feed Use

NATIONAL CORN QUTLOOK BRIGHT   Prices Hold High Position Despite Reports Of Record Yields

OUTLOOK BRIGHT FOR RAISERS OF YELLOW GRAIN   Producers See Near Record Yields; Market Shows Little Weakness

DEFENDERS OF HONGKONG TAK! BACK POSITION   Japanese Weakened by Chinese Attacking From Rear; General Situation Said Unchanged

BRITISH WIN BACK POSITION FROM JAPS AT HONGKONG   Enemy Feeling Effects OF Chinese Attack From Rear

CHINESE RUSH  HARRIES JAPS   British Marines Succeed In Winning Back Hongkong Position.

CHINESE HEL AT HONGKONG   British Marines Win Back One Position As Chinese Attack Japs From Rear.

British Win Position Back In Hong Kong   Chinese Attacks In Rear Weaken Jap Offensive

Dairy Cattle Show to Open Next Monday   Hundreds of Exhibitor: Already on Grounds o! Nation’s Greatest Cattl Exposition

AIRPLANE HAD NORMAL FLIGHT   Northwest Airlines official says nothing unusual reported

Conference By The Americas Proposed   Hull Urging Immediate Defense Discussion.

LEAHY’S PRESENCE SEEN AS GOOD WILL GESTURE TO VICHY BY AMERICANS

A NAZI ANGLE ON LEAHY   Say New Ambassador to France Covers Up Bad Impression 

CLUB MEMBERS OF COUNTY . PREPARE FOR JUNIOR FAIR   TWENTY 4-H MEMBERS TO EXHIBIT 41 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK AT OHIO'S JUNIOR EVENT *

COUNTY'S 4-H CONTESTANTS ARE CHOSEN   41 Head Of Livestock To Be. Exhibited During Qhio State Fair. Learn

McCuistion Wins Murder Acguittal   Former National Maritime Union Official “Posed” as Enemy of Victim

Draft Expansion Bill Is Signed By the President   Selective Service Official Make Plans To Register 23,500,000 Men

First Registration Under New Act Opens Next Month  Kligibles To Register On Several Dates By Age Groups, Rather Than En Masse

REGISTRATION   Selective Service Officials Busy as Draft Expansion Bill is Signed

ROOSEVELT SIGNS   First Registrations Likely . Next Month; To Be - Scattered

DRAFT EXPANSION MEASURE SIGNED   Officials Lay Plans for Registering 23,500,. 000 Men

DRAFT MEASURE ~ BECOMES. A-LAY   OFFICIALS LAY PLANS FOR REGISTERING 23,500,000 . ‘" MEN 18 TO 64. >

Draft Expanigion Measure Si eneéd  Into Law By “PDR   Selective Service Official: Working On Plans For Registration ~*~

REGISTRATION PLANS MADE   New Draft Act Signed; Enrollment By Age Groups Likely

DRAFT EXPANSION: MEASURE SIGNED      Officials Lay Plans fo Registering 23,500,.Men

Nation’s Chiet Signs Draft Expansion Bill Officials Prepare To Register

Russians Continue Rout Of Germans; Advances All Along Wide Front   Sweeping Operations in Progress From Leningrad to Black Sea; Many Nazi Divisions Smached

REDS ADVANCE ALONG ENTIRE RUSSIA FRONI   Stiff Counter- Drive Takes High Toll Of Germans

Invaders in Reverse on All Fronts, Sav Reds: Axis Forces in Libva Retreat

WHITE OUT AS HEAD OF COMMITTEE   Says Appeasement Move Heavily Financed; Sees Danger To A Let-Down In Armament

WHITE TO RESIGN   Emporia Editor Says Youn, Man Should Head Defense  Committee

Emporian Quits Allied Aid Grout  W. A. White to Keep Post Until Job Is Filled

To Retain Post Until A  Successor To Head Committee Is, Named Bd

White To Quit  As ‘Defense’ Leader   Kansas Editor To Give Up  Committee Post.

WHITE TO QUIT HEAD OF AN COMMITTEE   Emporia Editor Says Jot Is Too Much for Man Who Has to Earn Living   IMPORTANT ENOUGH FOR FULL TIME   Says the Menace of Ap: peasement Is Heavily Financed In U.S.

White Will Resian As Committee Heac   Kansas Editor Says Job Too Much; Rumo: Dissension In Ranks

White Ready To Step Out Of His Post   Wants Younger Man To Carry On Move To Assist Britain

Whitney (ains Freedom Today   Former Exchange Head to Begin Life Anew as Dairy Farm Manager

Factory Manufacturing Naval Stores Swept By Flames After First. Concussion; Escaping Gas Given as First Cause of Disaster at Hattiesburg. Micsissinn)

Nazis Massing For Offensive Against Moscow   New Attack Expected To Be Launched; Admit Counter-Attacks

Petrillo Is Denied  Case Reargument   Insurance Ring’s Head  to Die October 20

U.S: ROUNDS UP GERMAN SEAMEN   Jackson Cites ‘Fifth Column Danger To Our Security

ROUNDUP ORDER IS LINKED WITH ‘FIFTH COLUMN   Ordering 160 German Sea. men Sought for Questioning, Jackson Warns U.S,

NAZI SEAMEN ROUNDED UP   Attorney General to Question Germans, It Is Said

6,000 DEPORTABLE ALIENS IN THE U.S,   Attorney General Jackson Orders Round-Up of 160 German Seamen for Questioning.

Seamen From German Ships Rounded Ur   Attorney General Order: Seizures As He Point: Out There Are 6,006 Deportable Aliens

Potential Enemy Aliens Free to — Hamper U. S.   Attorney General Points to Danger; Some Axis Seamen Are Rounded lpn

German Seamer In U. S. Being Rounded Up   Italian Sailors Are Being Taken To Montana Camp

To Round Up 6,000 Aliens, German Seamen  Atty. Gen. Jackson  ‘Ordere Seamen °.:

6 000 Deportable Aliens In Nation  Roundup Of German Seamen Starts;

Think Three Had Part In Slaying   Blow on Head, Two Gun: Used to Kill Rainey

FARM WOMEN'S CHORUS PART   Get-To: Gether _ ‘Will Be ‘Held on Thursday  ‘Evening

INVASION THREAT CAUSES BRITISH TO LEAVE BULGARIA   George W. Rendel, English Minister, and His Staff Are Expected to De- _ part This Week.   HUNDREDS OF NAZI WARPLANES ON DANUBE   Government-Inspired Turkish  ‘Paper Says Axis Powers Will : Try to Occupy Whole   Mediterranean.

BRITISH CITIZENS LEAVING BULGARI   Axis Powers to Try to Oc cupy the Whole Mediterranean

Citizens Depart As German Move South Indicates Early Invasion   Turkish Newspaper Charges Nazis Plan To Occupy the Entire Mediterranean Area af Early Date

TURKISH PRESS WARNS NATION EXPECT WORST   Thinks Hitler Has Planned to Take Big Section

BRITISH CITIZENS ‘LEAVING BULEARY   Englich Minister Expected tc Go In Anticipation of Nazi fnvasion

RUSSIA MAKES GAINS IN WAR WITH GERMAN)      King George, Churchill See Nev Allied Fleet With TU. S. Aid

Wait for  American  Naval Aid   Churchill, Addressing Par liament, Tells Cut in Shipping Losses

Britain and Russia Tell Of New Gains   Allies Look to  Day of Stronger Fleet

SHIPPING LOSSES CUT TO ONE-FIFTH   King George Gives Praise to Heroic Russian Defense

104d PROBABLE DATE OF EFrOnT PREMIER SAYS   Great Allied Fleet Necessary Before British Offensive Can Be Undertaken

Minister Reveals Hitler Had Planned “Starvation Attack,” Described to English by Rudolf Hess; King and Churchill Confident in Talks Opening Parlia ment Session; Shipping Losses Decrease

‘Victory Believed Sure  With Increased Americar “Aid In Near Future   Axis Sea Losses Mount “As British Navy Turns On Heat In Mediterranean

BRITS PLANE NAZIS AT SALUN   Tobruk Defenders Thwart Attacks With Heavy Losses.

ARMY OF NILE PULLS SURPRISE ON AXIS FORCE   Mechanized Force Cut: Behind German and ftalian Positions on Egyp tinn Frontier ‘   PRISONERS TAKEN   ‘Bold Sortie, Reminiscent : of Tactics Used in Rout  ing [talians, Occurs in  i Salum Area

British Continue Harass German and Italian Forces; Axis Bogs Down in Their Drive To The Suez Canal

TOBRUK FORCES SURPRISE AXIS   British Garrison Holds: Desert Dash Traps German Unit

Axis Troops Surprised n Desert Raid   Bold British Sortie Occurs As Tobruk Resists Attack

British Capture ‘Considerable’ Axi: Force by Surprise  Mechanized Force Cut: Behind Foe in Egypt; Tobruk Drive Halted

Axis Troops Are Cut Off   British In Surprise “Move Across Desert

AXIS UNITS TAKEN BY SURPRISE   Bardia-T obruk Road Is Cut By British  In Sortie

British Forces Take Opponents In Desert Rush   Axis Soldiers Stab At Britons At Tobruk But Make Little Progress

Leave Greek Flank Exposed To Enemy Attack As British Move Up With Huge Motorized Force

VAST ARMY MOVES INTO POSITION IN FULL BATTLEXIT   Heavy German Tank Losses Indicate Effectiveness of Anti-tank Guns Already In Action.

BRITISH RUSH TO SIDE OF YUGOSLAVIA   Join Anzacs In Full Battle Regalia

Production of Aluminum from Alunite and Other Clays May Solve Bauxite Shortage   Belief That United States Can Fill Manganese Requirements Within the Western Hemisphere. Expressed by Frederick Laist at Mining Parley

Production of Aluminum I'rom Alunite and Other Clays May Solve Bauxite Shortage

Wheeler Thinks Use of Convoys  Surely to Come But They Will Be Tried First Far From War

Wheeler Predicts Roosevelf Will Send First Convoys fo So. America

LEGION HEAD SUPPORTS All   WARNER DECLARES HE FA VORS “ACTUAL DELIVERY” OF SUPPLIES TO GREAT  BRITAIN }

SEARCH BEGINS FOR ARMY BOMBER REPORTED MISSING   Radio Message Says Craft Out Of Gas; Men Bailing Out

CIRCUIT COURT ~ PROCEEDINGS UF INTEREST   Several Probate Matters Were Before Judge F. B. Russell Friday.   WILL CASE IS VENUED   Local Court’s Old Telephone Case Getting in Shape — for Trial.

Several: Probate:. Matters Were: Before Judge. F. B, Russeli Friday.   WILL CASE IS VENUED   Local Court’s’Old Telephone Case Getting in Shape for Trial. © -

OUTER DEFENSES OF MOSCOW REACHED BY GERMANS, IS REPORT   Unofficial Informants ir Berlin Issue Statement of Important Nazi Advance.

THREE ARNOLD CITY BOYS ARE HELD IN THEFI   Hoge Reel Of Trolley Wire Wa Cut Up At Naomi Mine And Hidden

ITALIANS GET NEW POSITIONS   Greek Front Lines Throw Back Counter Attacks.

Fascist High Command Keports Important Positions Along Albanian Battlefront Wrested from Greeks

1S SPREADING AMONG CZECHS   Germans say that army plotted for free state; unrest spreading

GESTAPO HEAD MOVES SWIFTLY   Three Former Generals In Group Shot After Court - Martials In Prague

AMONG DOOMED FOR PLOTTING   Unrest_Creating New Problem for Nazi  Regime

24 Czechs Liquidated By Nazis   First Results Of Nazi Campaign Of Terror To Put Down Anti-German Move ment.   3 Ex-Generals

24 Czechs, Including 4 HighGenerals.  Sentenced   Score Already Slain  Ani Wholecale Arrecte   Score Already Slain And Wholesale Arrests Of Others Reported From Berlinand Prague  PLOTTED TO FORM NEW CZECH STATE  Trouble Also Simmers In Other Countries And Even in Germany

Nazis Charge Group Planiied.to Fight. For Liberty   SAY. ARMS WERE BEING GATHERED   Disorders. in Other Conquered Lands On Increase. "4

Three Former Generals Among Dead   Plot to Overthrow Nazi Rule, Restore Independence Chargec by Courtmartial

Nazis Nip Czech Revolt Attempt And Execute 24   Three Former Generals Among Those Shot After Court Martial  OUTBREAKS INCREASE  Occupied Countries Create Fresh Problems For German Rulers

Upholds War Movies  Willkie Claims Nye Seeks Race and Religion Disunit

MORE THAN 40,000 IDLE ‘AS COMMERCIAL MINERS JOIN IN SYMPATHY STRIKE

A0,000 Miners Quit in W. Va   Production Loss Estimated 200,000 Daily Tons; More May Stop

Over 40,000 State Miners Idle in Sympathy Strikes On Eve of General Holiday   Helen Miners  Vote to Work

Athens. Spokesman Says Situation "Developing Unfavorably"; Admits Unequal Struggle Can't Continue Indefinitely; Nazi Losses Claimed to Be Heavy.

1,000 BOMBER PLANES POUND DEFENSE LINE   Hitler Hurls At Least 10  Divisions Into Battle  With Victory Near

ALLIED LINE PUSHED BACK   Greeks Say Nazi Slain Total 50,000; Waves of Troops Attack Positions.

Germans Reinforced From ' Yugoslavia Move Further Into Greece   SITUATION IS SERIOUS   British Repulse Repeatec Attacks, Are Threatened  on! Flank

NORTHWESTERN U, STUDENT ~ FINISHED PAPER ON SUNDAY: WHY JAPAN WON'T ATTARK’

Rare Stamp Collection Is Problem.   Rightful Owner Is Sought By Authorities

SLAVS PREPARE TO SIGN TREATY   Police Measures Taken As Civil Strife Feared

YUGOSLAVIA READY TAKE FINAL PLUNGE INTO FOLD OF AXIS   PEOPLE OF NATION, HOWEVER, BITTERLY OPPOSED  LINING UP WITH GERMANY

Prince Paul Gets Cabinet Ready to Sign with Axis   GERMANS MOVE DOWN STRUMA   Military Activity in Bulgaria Suggests -Germans Assured Against Flank Attack —Church Influence Sought   Long Parley Unsuccessful

Yugoslavia Sell-out to Nazis Is Set   Temper of People Ignored By Regime Already Tied  Up With Hitler

PACT WILL GIVE NAZIS RIGHT TO ENTER COUNTRY   Stern Military and Police Mea tres Ordered to Cope With Any Qut  break After Signing   ARMY L EAVES SHAVE BEEN CANCELLED   Opposntion to Alliance Growing Hourly: Yugoslay Officers Deserting Posts to Aid Greece

CABINET RIFT PATCHED UP AS ENVOYS LEAVE   Free Slavs to Try Organization Ou Of Country; Revol! Expected

YUGOSLAVIA ” “TRAITORS” - WARNED BY  “AXIS FOES      “ Government Leaders Who Yield to Hitler Demands Threatened With Death   S STRIFE SPREADS AS CABINET BOWS   ' Britain Sends a Last Warn. ing and Nazis Push More *. Yroops.to Frout

Yugoslavia Revolt Threats}, Grow Over Decision to Sion Reich Pact.

Leaders -_ For Vienna To Sign Document   Cabinet Crisis Reported To Have Been Averted

YUGOSLAVS SET FOR ARMED RIOT   Military, Police to Rule Nation When Pact Is Signed

THREATENED BY FOES OF NAZIS  CIVIL WAR IS      Special Train to Tak Belgrade Envoys to Vienna Tonight

POLICE 60 ON DUTY AS PACT SIGNING NEA   Gov't Takes Stern Measures to Cope with Outbreak of Opposition.   EMISSARIES READY TO DEPART FOR BERLIN

Stern Military and Police Measures Placed in Effect by Belgrade Govern ment As Anger Rises in Nation.

Army, Police To Quell Any Resistance   Government Determined To Go Into Axis, Opposition Is Rising Hourly  MEETINGS FORBIDDEN  Officers Crossing to Join Greeks As Turbulent AntiNazis Feeling Grows

Stern Military Measures Taken   Police Are On 24-Hour Duty As All Public Meetings Are Banned By Government

NEW MINISTERS ENTER CABINET: PROTESTS LOUD   British Make 11th Hour Appeal; Train Ready te Leave for Vienna

Guard Against Possibility Of Serb Uprising   Stern Police, Military Measures Taken To Cope With Any Domestic Outbreak.  GOVE RNMENT PATCHED

ISLANDS HELD BY RUSSIANS UNDER ATTACK BY NAZIS   By FREDERICK C. OECHSNER,  Staff Carrecnoandent.

Berlin Admits Fierce Fighting In Kiev Streets   Moscow Says City Still in Soviet Hands; Nazis

BERLIN SAYS NAZI ATTACK RUSS ISLANDS   Claim Drive Unde: Way on Outpost In Baltic Area

MAY GO TO KAZAN   Russian Government anc Foreign Missions Prepare to Move Inland

ODVIET GIVES  DEFIANT TOKE TOMAR EWG   Dispatches Declare Russian Army Resistance Has Not Been Broken.   BERLIN SAYS NEWS OF BOMBSHELL NATURE DUE

MOSCOW CLAIMS ARMY HOLDING ITS LINES FIRM   Russian Dispatches De clare Red Resistarice Has Not and Cannot be Brokea   NAZI FURY FAILS TO BREAK ITS TENACiTY   War Correspondent Con  tends Russian Army I: Alive and - Struggling Against Great Numbers

Appropriations eee Pilot program, Argentine beef  given approval

Pilot Training Funds Emerge   Senate’s Appropriations Committee Approves Army-Navy Supplying

ARMY AND NAVY BUDGETS RAISEL   Sharp Increase Providec In Output of Air Corps Combat Pilots

CROATIA QUSTS U.S, CONSULAR WORKERS   Diplomats Are Ordered T« Leave Puppet State At Once

NSURANCE BENEFITS ELD INADEQUATE BY 10, AT SESSIONS   ass Resolutions Propos E Federal Control of  the Unemployment Administration.

BRINGS IN 45 OF TWO CREWS      Finnish Boat Picks Up Survivors Of Two Torpedoed Boats.

VESSEL DOCKS SUB VICTIMS   Survivors Reveal Dutch And Belgian Ships Torpedoed In Mid-Atlantic.

FINNISH SHIP LANDS 45 SURVIVORS OF TWO SUNK SHIPS AT NORFOLK. VA

City Firms Jamp Gun In Drive   Several Are In 100 Per Cen For Red Cross; All-Out Push Is Friday   RED CROSS WAR FUND CARDINAL POINTS

FASCISTS BLOW UP MUNITIONS IN RETREATING   Italy Prepares to Call More Mex fo Colors While Nazis Repor' Success in Malta Raid

Greeks Claim New Gains in Valona Drive   Continued Progress Reported i in Advance North  of Klisura

ANSWER OF LABOR TO  PRESIDENT EXPECTEI   First Test Comes Today As Defense Mediation Board ‘Prepares to Issue Recommendations for Settlement of the Existing Dispute in the American Soft Coal Industry—Had Warned Against Work Stannaca

Proposals By Defense Board To NAZIS CAPTURE End Coal Dispute Nearly Ready ranca pEpART

Test Of “No Strike’ Demand Seen As Defense Mediation Board Prepares To Present Its Findines   $7 DAY EXPECTED FOR SOUTH MINES

'NO STRIKE’ DEMAND TO LABOR, INDUSTRY FACING FIRST TEST   Leaders Of CIO And AFL Withhold Comment On FDR Talk

PRESIDENTS PLAN 10) STOP STRIKES GETS FIRST TEST   Mediation Board Will Submi Recommendations In Soft Coa! Disoute.

4 Killed. And 20 Hurt In Harlan-Strike   Coal Miners and Operators Are Said To Be Approaching Agreement

4 KILLED IN STRIKE FIGHT   Outbreak Occurs Today In Coal Fields In Kentucky

FOUR SLAIN, FIVE HURT IN HARLAN CO      Disorders Mark Coal Strike While Parley Stalemated—Anthracite Demands Drawn Up

FOUR MEN SLAIN INHARLAN COUNT!   New Violence in_ Kentucky Mine Field Brings Death Toll to 5 in Two Days

FOUR DEAD IN MINE GUNPLA’   Several Others Wounded in Strike in Kentucky Coal Fields. '

MINE STRIKE SETTLEMENT 1S FORSEEN   To Negotiate 48 Hours Tc That End; Increased Scale Likely   Stellman Sees No Causs For Alarm; Reports Progress

+ MEN KILLED: I COAL STRIKE; MONY HURT: AT DETROIT PLAN   One Hundred Shots »Were ‘Fired During. Disorders In. Crummies Creek ‘Coal Company Headquarters.   STAVES, PIPES AND WRENCHES AT FORDS   Gov. Van> Wagoner ' Sends Troops to Restore Order; Lewis, Does Not’ Trust ‘Case to Mediation

Battles Also Rage About Ford Plant and Allis-Chalmers Plants Guards Strenethened

FOUR SLAIN IN MINE CLASt   Five Others Wounded i Kentucky’s ‘‘Bloody Harlan’’ County

Four Are Killed In Strike Battle At Coal Mine   ‘Bloody Harlan’ Is Site of Clash Between Workers

Five Other Men Wounded In Fighting Between Union and NonUnion Men.

Gunplay In Harlan Area Kills Four   Michigan Givernor Calls State Police; Wisconsin Governor Is Stoned  FORD PLANT BLOCKED  Detroit Mayor Charges ‘Flagrant Disregard of All Rights of Citizens’

State Police Called OutTo Ford Factory   20 Persons are. Hurt In Scattered Fighting With CIO Pickets..

Violence Feature of Day's Reports in Strike Fields   Four Killed in Mine Area in Kentucky; Ford Plant Hit   BULLETIN

FOUR ARE KILLED IN GUN FIGHT AT KENTUCKY MINE   STRIKE IS CALLED AT BIG FORD PLANT; VIOLENCE SPREADS

More Than 20 Persons Are Injured at Ford Plant as Fighting  Oecurs  — Disorder Grows  Dearborn Traffic Is Completely Confused

Factional Clash of Kentucky Miners Fatal   Officers Seeking To Restore Order Are Rushed To Scene

U. S. Civil War—  FOUR SLAIN IN BLOODY COAL STRIKE      ClO Orders Strike At Ford Motor Co. River Rouge Plant

Four Are Dead As Pitched Battle Is Fought In Bloody Harlan County

Four Killed At Harlan   Coal Mountain Boys Unlimber Pistols; Lewis Is Defiant

4 Coal Miners Shot To Death; 5 Woundec   Violent Gun-Play Occurs In Harlan, County, Ken tucky; 400,000. U. S. Miners Idle Tm Ria Cteibo

4 MEN SHOT TO DEATH AT MINE IN KENTUCKY   One Hundred Shots ars Fired During Outburst

FOR NEW PAGT   400,000 Coal Miners Idle Mines Closed As Contract Expires.   ANTHRACITE PARLEY ON

Four Shot To Death   Five Others Wounded in Outburst of Gun Play

Justice To End  Court: Careei   McReynolds To To Retire On _ Feb. 1; Described As.  “Conservative 3

McReynolds to Quit Supreme Court February 1   Veteran Jurist, 26 Years on Bench, Long a Foe of  The New Deal

MW’Reynolds Announces Retirement   Gives F.D.R. Chance ' To Name Sixth To Court

M’REYNOLDS, CONSERVATIVE, TO QUIT BENGE   78-Year-old Suprem Court Justice to Re tire Fel. 1.

WREYNOLD  TO LEAVE COURT  :   Anti-New Deal Jurist Sets Feb. 1 as Data; F.D.R. Accepts Letter.

Justice Jase MeReynolds. Notifies F. D.; Opposed New Deal Legislation

Associate Member of Supreme Tribunal Announces Plan to Quit. Work. on Feb. 1.

Justice McReynolds, Foe —  Of the New Deal, to Quit  - Supreme Bench February 

Will Give FDR Chance To Name 6th Wember Court   Was Conservative In Attitude Toward Rulings

J.C. MoREYNOLDS RESIGNS SUPREME COURT POSITION   ONE OF LAST OF GREAT DIS. SENTERS FROM NEW DEAL OUITS FEB. i   F, D, R. TO HAVE CHANCE TO HAME ANOTHER JUDGE   Associate Justice, 79 on Feb. 8 Avails Self of New Pension Law for High Tribunal Surists

MREYNOLDS 10 QUIT SUPREME COURT POSITION   Opponent of Much . New Deal Legislation Will Retire Feb. 1

McReynolds To Retire From Bench   Senior Member Of High Court Out February 1

FD Will Pick 6th Supreme Court Judge   McReynolds, Immovable Foe of New Deal Laws,  Retires from Bench  SPECULATION OPENS

Conservative Jurist Served For 26 Years   Foe of New Deal Quits ~ Feb. 1; FDR Accepts  Resionation

JUSTICE REYNOLDS, BRUSQUE — NEW DEAL FOE, WILL RETIRE FROM SUPREME COURT FEB.

MREYNOLDS — TO LEAVE BENCH   Outspoken Critic of New Deal Plans to Retire After 26 Years

McReynolds To Quit Supreme Court Feb. 1      Will Retire on Pension at 79 After 26. Yea a ‘

President Told Of  Decision   MeReynolls, Aged 79, Has Served Continuously Since bond

M’REYNOLDS 1S TO RETIRE   Frank Opponent of New Deal to ieave Bench After 26 Years

M REYNOLDS 10 QUIT. SUPREME ~CQURT FEB. 1   Veteran Jurist, 79 Years “Old, Served on Bench for 26 Years   LED MANY ATTACKS ON NEW DEAL LEGISLATION   Retirement Paves Way fo - Roosevelt ta Name His Sixth Justice

MPREYNOLDS SAYS HE WILL RETIRE   Advises President Feb. 1 i Date; Would be 79 on Feb. 3. 

M'REYNOLDS TO LEAVE COURT ON FEBRUARY 1   Resignation Accepted As Capital Ponders On Successor

McREYNOLDS TO QUIT HIGH COURT   Associate Justice Advises F. R. He Will Retire on Teb. First

To Resian   Justice McReynolds of Supreme Court to Quit Office the First of February

Foe Of New Deal Laws Quits Feb. 1   Attorney General Jackson Mentioned As Successor.

MC REYNOLDS TO RETIRE FROM SUPREME COUR]      seocl Notities President He Retire From Cevrt February i.

M’REYNOLDS 10 LEAVE OFFICE   Informs F. D. R. of Plans To Step Down On February 

McReynolds Resigns From Supreme Court   Last Opponent Of New Deal on Bench Retires

M’ REYNOLDS RESIGNS HIGH COURT POST   Enables FD To Name 6th Member

VETERAN JURIST TO RETIRE FROM SUPREME COURT   McReynolds Sends His : Resignation To  President

McReynolds Quits Bench February 1   Last “Reactionary” Gives Roosevelt Sixth Appointment

McReynolds Will Retire From U.S. Supreme Bench   Soon to Be 79, He’s Been On Highest Court 26 Years Known As Conservative

McReynolds Plans Retirement From Supreme Tribunal      “Conservative” Justice ta End 26 Years’ Service in High Court

McReynolds to “Retire from US. Supreme Court   Last ‘Conservative’ te _ Leave Bench After 26 ~ Years of Service   JACKSON MENTIONED

Justice McReynolds To Quit Feb.   Jackson Mentioned As His Successor

QUPREME COURT JURIST 10 QUIT BENGH FEB.    McR< ynolds, Di:-Hard Conservative, Wll Retire from Osurt Feb: 1,   WiLL BE 79 YEARS OLD   Gives Rocseve t Crance to Avpoint S xth Judge to Highes: Court.

New Deal Foe Goes  Out Feb. 1   Last ‘Conservative’ Su preme Court Justice Tells FDR Of Plans

SUPREME JUSTICE MAY RETIRE FEB.   James McReynolds Tell President of Plans for Quitting.

M REYNOLDS WILL RETIRE   Supreme Court Foe of New Deal Announces He Will Quit February 1

M’REYNOLDS OF SUPREME COURT TO RETIRE FEB. 1   NEW DEAL CRITIC TO END 26 YEAR TENURE JACKSON IN LINE?

JUSTICE WILL RETIRE FEB.    New Deal Foe, 79, To Leave U.S. Court

WLR BN Be OTR BUR Bt NS esr  Veteran Jurist, Last O ‘Conservatives, To Re tire February 1.

McReynolds Will Quit    Foe of New Deal, Chief Dissenter, To Leave Supreme Bench February 1

New Deal Foe Will Leave Highest Court   McReynolds Bares Intention to Quit” At End of 26th Year

M’REYNOLDS PLANS.TO QUIT HIGH COURT   Frequent Dissenter on New Deal Known as Last ‘Conservative’ Jackson May be Named

McReynolds to Retire as High  Court Justice   New Deal critic to step down Feb. 1 after 27 years on the bench—Is near 79th birthday.

JAMES M’REYNOLDS TO QUIT THE BENGI   He Has Notified President Roosevelt of His Retirement on Feb. 1.

Veteran 79-Year-Old Jurist Announces Decision in Note to Roosevelt

ROOSEVELT 10 GET HIS SIXTH MAN ON COURT   Resignation of Conservative Jurist Submitted to President, Effective Feb. 1; Jackson Mentioned as His Successor.

McReynolds To Retire as Justice   Tells President He Intends Ti Retire Feb. 1

McReynolds To Leave Post On Supreme Court   New Deal Foe Decides To Retire Feb. 1, Is Now 79

Anti-New Dealer Member of High  Court to Resign   Justice McReynolds to Retire After 27 Years On Supreme Bench

McReynolds Says He'll Quit Court  Supreme Court Justice Who Served 26 Years, Ta Resian February 1

McReynolds Retires From  High Court   Aged Conservative  Member Opposed New Deal

J. C. McReynolds,  New. Deal Foe,  To Resign Post Will Give FDR , Sixth Appointment le Supreme Court

ANTENEW DEALER LAST CONSERVATIVE OF SUPREME COURT   ‘Leading Dissenter’ Stayed On Bench to Vote Against New Deal Laws; Opens Way for FDR’s 6th Appointment  SCP VED 26 YEARS

WREYNOLDS TOE LEAVE COURTOr   Justice Retires After 2¢ Years of Service

MREYNOLDS 10 QUIT HIGH COUR   Veteran “Jurist Retires: Roosevelt to Name Sixth Appointee.

ROOSEVELT WILL APPOINT ANOTHER JUSTICE TO THE UNITED STATES SU- . PREME COURT

79-Year-Old Conservative’s Resignation, Following 26-Year Service, Gives  Roosevelt 6th Vacancy   JACKSON IS RUMORED AS LIKELY APPOINTEE

McReynolds to retire from supreme court   New deal critic served 26 years

MPREYNOLDS 10 LEAVE SUPREME COURT FEB,      Has Served Nine Years Be yond the Age of Retire ment.

M’REYNOLDS QUITS COURT   Associate Justice Of Suprem Tribunal To ‘Retire,

Justice McReynolds Offers Resignation To Supreme Court   Veteran Jurist Will Be 79 Years Old Feb. 3; Plans To Step Down From Post On First ef Month

M’REYNOLDS, U.S. SUPREME COURT. QUITS   Associate Justice, Member of Conservative Bloc, to End Long Career Next Month.   ROBERT JACKSON SEEN SUCCESSOR

JUSTICE JAMES McREYNOLDS TO RESIGN FEB. Is!   New Deal Foe Writes t« President Telling of His Intention

Last Conservative Tells President Roosevelt He Will Retire On February 1  SERVED 26 YEARS        Retirement Opens Way for Appointment of Sixth High Judge By Roosevelt

JUSTICE TO RETIRE   Opponent of New Deal Leg islation Will Leave Supreme Court 

MeREYNOLDS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT   Supreme Court Justice Says He Will Leave   OPENS WAY FOR FDR SIXTH APPOINTMENT   Has Been Outspoken Op. ponent of New Deal Legislation.

McReynolds fo Resign From Supreme Court  ee ae re   Will Give Roosevelt Sixth Appointment on Nine-Man Court

Anti-New Deal Justice Quits   ment Notification, Effec tive Feb. lst, To President

NEW DEAL FOE IS LAST OF THE CONSERVATIVES   Jackson, Biddle and Byrnes Mentioned as Successor

LEADING + DISSENTER — TO RETIRE   Justice McReynolds, Who Will Be 79 on Feb, 3, to Leave Court Feb, 1   “SENDS PRESIDENT A BRIEF NOTICE   Roosevelt Congratulates @Him on His Long Service; He Has Served 26 Years

Associate — Justice McReynolds Plans To Retire Feb. 1   Will Give Roosevelt His Sixth Appointment On Nine-Man Board

M REYNOLDS TO RESIGN ON FEBRUARY 1   Brusque Foe of the New Deal Announces Retirement   JACKSON BELIEVED PROBABLE CHOICE   President Roosevelt Wil! Get His Sixth Appointment

Supreme Court Justice To Qui   Justice McReynolds To Re tire On February 1, He Informs President

McReynolds to Leave Supreme Court February '   ‘Conservative’ Has Been a U. S. Jurist for 26 Years

McReynolds, Justice, Quits  Notifies President Of Move Effective On February ]

GIVES NOTICE TO PRESIDENT OF INTENTION   Says He Will Leave Su preme Court Position On February    IS ‘CONSERVATIVE’   Last Member OF ‘Tribunal Definitely Against New Deal

M'REYNOLDS TO RETIRE AS JUSTICE   78-Year-Old Justice to Leave Bench Feb. Ist

JUSTICE MREYNOLDS 10 RETIRE FEB, {   Outspoken Opponent Of Much New Deal Legislation Notifies Roosevelt Of His Intentions To Leave Supreme Court Post—-Has Served 26 Years

LAST OF COURT CONSERVATIVES TO QUIT AT 79   Leaves Seat February  Roosevelt Gets  To Make Sixth Ap pointment To: NineMan Court.

WITNESSES AID BANE IN THIRD RACKET TRIAL   Former County Treasurer Had Loaned Money To ExDistrict Attorney

Lull OnRed Front, 1st In 4 Weeks   Heavy Fighting Continues At Tula, 100 Miles South Of Capital; Heavy Fighting In Crimea.   Sevastopol Peril

Vacation Church School To Close Sunday Evening   Large Registration A Two Week Sessions Is Reported

AGATION SCHOOL TO CLOSE SUNDAY   Total of 150 Persons Took Pat In © Work

AA CONTINUE: INTENot AIDS ON NAZI BASES   Daylight Attacks Follow Extensive Night Raids By Bomber Planes

DAYLIGHT RAIDS FOLLOW NIGHT OF BOMBING BY RAF   Frankfort and Mannheim Are Chief Targets of Wide Ranging Attacks.

BRITISH PLANES MAKE ANOTHER FIERCE ATTACK      Bombs German Bases In France And Other Points

Congress, Nation Hear Plea To Hold Draftees   ‘Time Counts,’ Says Nation’s Chief In Pointing to War Perils; “Would Strike 900,000 Trainee Limit

SAYS U. S.1S IN GREATER PERIL   Houses Sharply Divided On Extending Training Period; Resolutions Are Introduced

Divided Co ngress Is Asked to Declare  National Emergency   President Roosevelt Urges Legislators to Take Action in Face of ‘Danger to the [Inited States’: Resolutions Introduced

President Asks Calling of Emergency to Give U. S. Larger Army  OFFER THREE ACTS

‘FD. R. Appeals For Declaration Of Emergency   President Asks Congress to Allow Draftees to Remain Longer Than Year; ‘Danger Infinitely Greater’

Pr esident Says U. S. in Greater  Danger Than Year Ago,  W auld Hold Dr -aftees

President Pleads: Hold Army   Congress Is Sharply Divided Over The Merits Of Mr. Roosevelt’s Appeal For National Emergency.   Peril Unabated

Request to Extend Service Of Trainees Brings Charge. Of Bad Faith by Government   Resolutions Introduced Following the Message Make No Declaration Of National Emergency

ress Split Roosevelt ft Appeal   esident Warns Greater Danger ian Heretofore   GER DURATION

Sharply Divided Congress Receives Special Message; Would Increase Draft Limit

Hagan Says Emergency Now Infinitely Greater   Congress Asked to Declare Emergency to Meet Feril

CONGRESS DIVIDED ON DRAFTEE BILL; FDR CITES DANGER   President Makes Urgent Appeal That National Emer. gency be Declared—Wants Selectees and Guardsmen Kept in Service

Sharply Divided Congress Receives Urgent! Appeal; F.D. R. Asserts "Time Counts”

GOV'T FACING NEW Gntola IN CROAT AGTIOA   *Simovic May Be Forced t Quit and Country Split Into Two Territories.   EXPECT DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN NEXT 24 HOURS

RAIL GROUPS DEADLOCKED   Urion And _ Employers Delegates To Report To Roosevelt

RAILWAY STRIKE REPORT FRAMED   Carriers Refuse To Ge Beyond Emergency Board Offer

Railroad Conferees Fail To Reach an Agreement   Company and Union Representatives Adjourn To Prepare Their Report fo President Roosevelt

LUXURY LINER SAFE IN PORT, LONDON REPOR]   Empress of Australia Had Sent S O. S. Last Night Reporting Torpedo Attack

FATE OF BIG BRITISH SHIP STILL MYSTERY   London Says Empres: Of Australia Safe In Port

SEA MYSTERY IN DISTRESS RADIO CALL   British admiralty, however, reports big liner ‘safe in port’

Big Liner Center of Mystery   Empress of Ausiralia Re. ported Torpedoed Off African Coast

One Dispatch Says Ship Is Safe In Port; Another Gives Story of Battle.

U.S. STATION PICKS UP SOS LONDON DENES   BRITISH PRESS ASSERTS EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA IS SAFE IX PORT   SIGNALS PURPORTED TO BE FROM HUGE LUXURY VESSEL   Miami Radio Station Hears Deseription of Attack; “Decks Awash, Lifeboats Overboard”

BRITISH GUNS BLAST GERMAN ARTILLERY   Warships in Surprise Raid on Western Desert Positions Pour  Shells Into Batteries

British Ships  Blast German:   Huge Nazi Guns Reportec Damaged, Destroyed In Night Raids

BRITISH SHIPS SILENCE NAZI GUNS IN DESERT      Fleet Shells Heavy Artillery ‘Suc cessfully’ While RAF Bomber: Strafe Naples Again

WARSHIPS BLAST NAZI ARTILLER'   British Navy Bombards German Batteries Near Tobruk Garrison

ENGLISH FLEET RIPS NAZI GUNS IN TOBRUK AREA   Hundreds Of Shells Pumped Into Enemy Batteries In Surprise Offensive

BRITISH NAVY BLASTS NAZI TOBRUK BASE   Heavy Lead Shower Poured On German Artillery Bases Of Seige

 War Flares In Africa   British Navy Biasts Nazi Guns fn  Western Desert in Surprise Raid

BRITISH BLAST ARTILLERY AY AFRICAN BASE   English Warships Puml Hundreds of Sheils Jnto German Batteries In Desert   SURPRISE ATTACK   Long-Range Nazi Guns Had Been Troubling British Garrison At Tobruk Port

Stambaugh Is New National Legion Head   F; argo Man Elected Commander As 23rd  Annual Convention

AXIS LIBYAN FORCES ARE DRIVEN BACK   Berna Airdrome Taken By British imperiai Troops

ARMY BOMBER {$ MISSING IN WES   Authorities Fear Craft En countered Storm Out of Salt Lake City.

BOMBER LOST; SIX ABOARD      Giant Douglas Craft Mizsing in Flight Over Rocky Mountains in Storm.

ARMY PLANE CARRYING SIX MEN MISSING   Giant Bomber Is Feared Down After Rocky  Mountain Storm in Utah

FEAR FATE OF MISSING PLANE   Giant Douglas Bomber Enroute To Chicago From Salt Lake City Unheard From.

Livestock   Chicago Corn   Giant Bomber With, Six Fliers Reported Missing in Storm Area

ARMY BOMBER WITH SIX ABOARD MISSING   Overdue On Flight Over Rockies To Chicago; Fea Storm Trouble

GIANT BOMBER ISMISSING INROCKIES   Disaster Feared; Six Army Fliers — Were On Board

U.S. Army Bomber Is Missing   Plane With ‘Six Fliers Aboard Missing In Rocky Mountains

Giant Army Airplane Missing i in Mountains   Bomber, Carrying Crew of  Six. Fails To Show Lp After Storm Pacse«

DOUGLAS BOMBER WITH SIX ABOARD MISSING 12 HOURS   Giant 8-18 Belleved Dowr After Violent Storm In Rockies.

WILBUR CASH FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL ROON      40-Year. Old Editor and Au thor Was Married About Six Months Avo

FIFTEEN THOUSAND WARPLANES TO BE PRODUCED FOR BRITAIN   FIVE THOUSAND TANKS AND 330 SHIPS ALSO ON THE LEND-LEASE PROGRAM  Fe ts REVEALED

MORE SPEED REQUIRED FOR BRITON AND   Probable Our Seven Billion Dollar Appropriatoin Is Inadequate.   GERMANY IS AHEAD   England Is Requiring Finished Products Rather Than Raw Material.

Mrs, Sarah Woolf Died at Meadville   Passed Away Saturday Night at Home of Her Mother; Funeral Tuesday.

U.S. Knows of British Aims  Churchill Says Common Under* standing Prevails

CHURCHILL SAYS U.S. KNOWS AIMS   Complete Understanding Is Asserted Between Americ: and British Officials

Churchill Asserts U. S$. Comprehend: British War Aims.   House Of Commons Told No American Has Raised Subject

* * x *  CHURCHILL 1S AGAIN QUIZZED ON AIMS IN WAR   Prime Minister Declares No Occasion Has Arisen to Outline Them jor Representatives of Washington Government   PROMISES REPORTS

SAYS BRITAIN'S AIMS KNOWN HERE   Prime Minister Churchill Tells Commons “There Is Such Common Comprehension In U. S."" That No Occasion Has Arisen To Outline Them

U. S. HAS NOT. ASKED WAR AIMS   So Declares Prime Minister Churchill . In House of Commons

Churchill Says U. S. Representatives Do Not Ask Britain’s War Aims

America Aware Of War Aims Says Churchill   Claims Envoys of U.S. Never Asked  For Statement

CHURCHILL SEES NO OCCASION TO STATE WAR AIMS   “Common Comprehensior In U. S.” of British  Objectives Cited

Petain Organizes Legion on Lines Of German Nazis   New Coalition Will Be th only Political Party in France

Petain Establishes One-Party System Similar to Fascists   French Veterans Legion Forms Backbene of Grou Broadened to Include All Who. Support Vichy Regime During Period ‘ Of ‘National Revolution’

OLD MARSHAL FORMS ONLY ~ VICHY PARTY   New Legion To Back Petain’s Move

PETAIN FOUNDS SINGLE PARTY: OUSTS OTHERS   War Veterans Constitute Only Political Party Under Vichy Regime  In Future   Laval, Deat Recover

MARSHAL PETAIN ORGANIZES NEW POLITICAL BODY   Authoritarian Coalition O His Followers Reminis cent Of Hitler’s Nazis   LAVAL AND DEAT ° ARE OUT OF DANGER

Petain Turns  Legion Into  Political Unit   Coalition of Followers Reminiscent of Nazi and Fascist Orders      LAVAL MUCH BETTER

Petain Forms Coalition of Followers   Legion Becomes France’s Only Political Party

Petain Establishes — A One-Party State   Turns War Veterans Into Political Party, Similar tc Germany and Italy—Wounded Laval and Deat About Out of Danger

PARTY IS SET UP BY PETAIN   War Veterans Backbone of Authoritarian Coal tion in France

French Legion Ot Vets,  Volunteer: Formed By Petair   Beeomes France's Only Functioning Political Party; Marshal Pres ident

Petain Copies Axis Setup  In New Move   Uses French Vet Legion As Basis for Party To Support His Stand   ACTION FOLLOWS ANTI-RED MOVES   , Wounded Laval, Deat. Shot by DeGaullist, Reported Recovering

Petain Forms Coalition Hitler-Like   OLD MARSHAL ABOLISHES AL OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES IT UNOCCUPIED FRANCE,

One-Party System Set Up by Petain in ‘Imitation of Germany and Italy

Turks See Swift New Drive By Hitler to Upset Allies      1 a  ‘Ankara Fearful Of German Drive Through Turkey But Observes Nazis May Strike Instead Again In Africa

Nazis May Attempt Headlong Drive Through Turkey   Neutral Nation Surrounded by Warring Powers

Turkey’s Position Becomes Hotter   Observers Specalate Possi. bility Of German Move Through Country

TURKEY SURROUNDED BY BATTLING WORLD POWERS NOW   German Action In Iran Campaign A Matter of ’ Speculation

Many Observers: In Ankara Expect Active German Reac tion From Invasion Of Iran

Turkey Officially Calm On Situation   This Despite Being Surrounded By Bottling Powers

GAINS CONTINUE BEFORE MOSCOW AND LENINGRAD   Tokio Papers Blast U. S., FDR Tells Leaders of Crisis   Nippon Business Interests  Seen Trying to Curb  Extremists

TREMIEFR EXTLAINS COURSE   Boston Transcript Quits Publication on Apr. 30

Boston Paper To Suspend Publication  ») lene se et ie ee   Transcript To Halt Anril 30

ANOTHER PAPER FOLDS   Boston Transcript Quits Field After 111-Year Career

The Transcript. Boston’s Famed Newspaper. Suspends   Depression Started Journal. With Outstanding Career Of L1ll Years, on Downgrade

BOSTON PAPER TO QUIT   Transcript, 111 Years Old. te Cease Publication April 30

Nazis Drop Huge-Bombs Attached To Parachutes On British-Held Bengasi   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  ly wan't Attack Iintfece Cortain of Hitler Triumph

Nazi Land Mines Fall At Bengasi   Little Damage Done But Explosions Impressive

Parachute Bombs  Are Dropped on Libya By Nazis   Shipping Undamaged B: Huge Projectiles—Div Bomber Raid

BENGAS! BOMBED BY NAZI PLANES   Germans Try New Wrinkle On British, Using Explosives Tied to Parachutes

BRITISH ARE CUT  OFF, GERMANS SAY   5,000 Reported Taken Prisoner in Greece,

State. Assembly  Seeks —  Early  Adjournmeni   Appropriations Bills Now or Calendar

STATE CAPITOL  NEWS LETTER   As Reviewed by The Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

Adjournment of Legislature May Come Earlier   Appropriation Bills Are Weeks Ahead of Usua Schedule

Grain Men Believe  Reds Lacking Wheat   Imports May Be Needed To Feed Russia’s  Millions

GRAIN MEN oTUDY WAR SITUATION   U. S. Experts Believe That Russia Has Become ‘Wheat-Deficient’

SENATE PASSES BEER MEASURE BY 48-2 VOTE   Action Paves Way fo Adjournment of Legislature

F. R. Silent on His Plans to Halt Strikes   Says Situation Is Worse Than It Has Been. Recently

NOMURA WARNS WAR WILL NOT SETTLE ISSUE   He and Kurusu Confer With Welles, Sterner U. S. Attitude Seen.   BRITISH MASS SEA PCWER   Prince of Wales Heads Naval Flotilla Arriving at - Singanore Today.

Tax Leeway For ‘Normal’ GrowthUrgec      Industries Ask Exemp tion to Cover Usual Business Increase   LAW 18 CRITICIZED   Growing Concerns De. elared “Revenue Preduc a  ers of Tomorrow

Britain, Axis Pose For Fight  Near Bengasi      Scene Of Battle To Be 150 Miles West Of Egyptian Border

Nazis Are Declares In Retreat  At Many Points   Moscow Says German Drive Halted General; But Berlin Claims Soviet Forces in Smolensk Area Are Virtually Annihilated

U.S. Housing Agencies To Be United:   ‘Get Together’ Probable To Aid National Defense

@ In Washington   It’s “Get Together” for Federal Agencies Now That War Effort Must Be Coordinated for Victor

\Many French Troops Desert to British, Free French Forces, or Go Home, Cairo Says

French Said To Be Disbanding   Cairo Headquarters Elated Over Syria

AMERICAN IN APAN TOLO TO GET OUT NON   Only 360 White Nationals it Empire; Missionaries Expected to Stay.   “PEACE OR WAR” TALKS REACH CRITICAL STAGE

Senators Show Opposition lo Proposal For Longer Service For Drafted Men

SENATORS FOR SERVICE LIMIT IN DRAFT POLL   Cross-Section In 27 To 1¢ Ballot Against Plan ; To Extend Present Period Of Year.

IT'LL WARM UP   Today’s Chilly Weather Won’t Stay Long. Weatherman Savs.

GREEKS SMASH COUNTER ATTACK   STRONGEST ITALIAN  PUSH NEAR TEPELI REPORTED REPULSEL

DUCES TEPELEN DRIVE REPULSED   Athens Reports Offensive Is Fascists’ Strongest Push Since War Started

Postpone Johnstown Walkout   Employes Representation Plar Puts National Defense First: May Call For Workers Voting Friday.   CIO Menacing

AVERT STRIKE IN JOHNSTOWN   Unionists Call Off Walkout As ERP Election is Postponed

SENATOR WHEELER ANSWERS PRESIDENT BY PROMISE RECALL   ‘DECLARES PROMISE MADE “BY ROOSEVELT TO KEEP U. §. OUT OF WAR

Wheeler Calls On President To Keep Word   ‘Pull A Wheeler’ And Keep Out Of War, He Demands

ROOSEVELT IS ANSWERED BY SBN, WHEELER   Teils President To: “Pult' a Wheeler’ and Keép His Promise To Keep Us Out-of War   CLARK BACKS HIM   Nye Takes Exception To Roosevelt's -Statement Regarding Protection  of Iceland: by U. S.°

BITTER FEUD BEING WAGED OVER POLICY   Roosevelt Plans to Request Extended Service by Men in Army

Isolationists —  Hit at “Pull a  Wheeler” Remark But Sen. Pepper Says Group Seeks  Delay Until It’s Too Late to Fight  8

WHEELER CONTINUES ATTACK ON POLICY OUTLINED BY F.D.R   Clark Joins Montana Senator In  Stand

SENATOR ADVISES "PULLING WHEELER"   Says Such A Move By FDR ‘Would Keep U. © S Gut Gf War

A WheelerFDR Feud   Senator. Urges the President to “Keep U. S. Out of War’

WheelerSlaps Back at FDR After Rebuke   Says President Would Keep U. S, at Peace If He ‘Pulled a Wheeler’

Wheeler in Reply to F.R.   President by “Pulling A Wheeler’? Could Keep Nation Out of War

SEN. WHEELER “COMMENTS ON ER REMARK      Says If Latter ‘Pulled A Wheeler’, He Would Keep Nation Out of War

PHRASE, “PULL A WHEELER” 1S BANDIED ABOUT   Montana Senator Uses -Expression With Which F.R. Assailed Him

WHEELER CALLS PRESIDENT'SHAND   CITES FDR’S PROMISE TO KEEP AMERICA OUT OF WAR

FDR Remarks Answered by Wheeler   Solon Also Calls on President to Keep ‘Na War’ Pledge

Wheeler Dares FDR On Secret Dafa On Troops   Says ‘Pulling A Wheeler’ Would Help Keep Pledge To Stay Out Of War

F.D.R’S GIBE DRAWS RETORT FROM WHEELER   Senator Says If President ‘Pulled Wheeler’ He'd Keep  Denmicee

Promises Recalled   Roosevelt Reminded O Pledge To Keep U. S. Out OF War

Senator Wheeler Says If President Roosevelt Would ‘Pull a Wheeler’ He Could Keep Country Out Of War

—W HEELER-—   Says President Could Keep Us Out of War If He’d ‘Pull a Wheeler’  NOTES 2 PROMISES  Says Draftees Were Told They Could Return Home After One Year

F.R. ACCUSED OF BREAKING PEACE PLEDGE   Should ‘Pull a Wheeler To Remain Neutral, Says Montanan   CHARTS MESSAGE   Clark of Idaho Sides In To Ask Release of  Selectees

WHEELER RECALLS PROMISES OF PRESIDENT ON WAR   Montanan Replies to Quip In Press Conference; Is Backed By Colleagues      Says Draftees Were Told They'd Be Sent Home After Year of Service

REPLY 10 RAP BY ROOSEVELT   Says President ‘Could Keer Us Out Of War’; ‘Pledge’ To Draftees Recalled

KEEP PLEDGE WHEELER ASKS   Senator Answers Presi dent’s Criticism in Yesterday’s Conference

"If F.D.R. Would ‘Pull a Wheeler’ He'd Keep Us Out of War": Wheeler

FDR IS DARED 10 "PULL A WHEELER”   Montana Senator Replies To Roosevelt Press Conference Talk

Senator Would --Have -President Pull A Wheele:   Says Roosevelt Can Do I: By Keeping Promise: To “Keep Out Of War”

Wheeler Raps FDR; Claims Pledge Broken   Critic Of Administration Says President Could Pull ‘A Wheeler’ By Keeping Peace

FIELD MARSHAL IS RUSHED 10 FRONT LINE   Enemy ‘Panic-Stricken” Is Report From Moscow   Hold Bardia, Britain Says: Foe In North Africa Sparring : F or Position

Nazis Report Fresh Gains Near Moscow, While Troop: In Ukraine Stil Retreat

Italo-Nazi Push  Goes To Derna   Axis Forces Continue Advance In Libya

PARACHUTE ATTAGK DECLARED FAILURE   Pope Field Successfully Defended By Ground Crew

TIMOSHENKOKICKED OUT   General Zhukov Heads Russian Defense  Of Moscow

Plane € ane Overdue AL Cleveland   Two ‘Businessmen Missing On Private. ‘Craft In’ “-"" Ohio’ Section ~

Rich Oil Field Under Guard of  Native Forces   Axis Reported. Making Heavy Air, Tand Attack on Tobruk

IRAQ. FRONT   Iraq Attack Begins At Dawn Afte: Artillery Opens Fire On Britist Air Base At Habbaniya   BRITISH WITHDRAW ARMY FROM GREECE

G. Britain Protecting Oil Fields   Iraq Attack Concemtratec On British Air Base at Habbaniya

WAR FLARES TODAY UN EASTERN FRONT: ENGLISH ATTACKED   British Air Base Shellec at Habbaniya by Axis Forces.   BREACH OF TREATY IS SEEN IN ACTION   Power Now Free to Take Steps to Safeguard Interests.

IRAQ SOLDIERS SHELL BRITISH AT HABBANIYA   Government Assists Axis Reach for Oil Fields

German Agents Said To Be Behind Outbreak In Pathway Of Suez Drive

Warfare Scene Shifts to Front. In Near East   Pro-Axis lraq Opens Fire on British Base

NAZIS AGITATE RAQIAN ATTACK UN AAF’S BASE   British Force From Greece Arrives Safely In Cairo, Ready To Fight Again

British in Action to  Defend Oil   Iraq Artillery pens Fire on  Air Base

Pro-Nazi Forces In Iraq Attack Imperial Troops; British Cabinet Shake-Up Forecasts New War Effort

Turkey’s. Position : Be Made Clear: wit Swing Toward. Y  is Possible

Pro-Nazi Government, Recently ~ In Power, Opens Fire on British Air Base, Troops   Iraq Troops Reported to Have Placed Guard Over All Strategic Positions in Important British Oil Fields.   SEEN AS INTEGRAL PART OF NAZI FIFTH COLUMN ACTIVITIES IN MEDITERRANEAN BATTLE

CORSICANA FAIR  TO FEATURE AGAIN CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO CUTTING HORSE CONTES!  AND HORSE SHOW WILL BI ADDED ATTRACTIONS

CORSICANA FAIR TO FEATURE AGAIN CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO  CUTTING HORSE CONTES!   CUTTING HORSE CONTES! AND HORSE SHOW WILL Bl ADDED ATTRACTIONS

FLU CLOSES MORE SCHOOLS IN OHIC   Cases Increase, says Health Chief Though Not to Epidemic Status

Petain Admits French Defeat  Chief of State Says Forces too Much fo Svrian Soldiers

BRITISH SHIPS ARE SINKING ON WIDE FRONT, NAZIS CLAIM   Submarines, Speedboats Are Used To Sink Destroyer, Merchant Vessel, ‘Control Boat’

NAZIS PRESS WAR AT SE   -laim Destroyer and Several Merchant Vessels Sunk By German Craft.

POLICE NOT WORRIED KC. SLAYER WILL FLE   Continue Calmly to Gather New Clues

CRUISER SUNK BY A TORPEDO  LONDON SAYS   H. M. 8S. Bonaventure Sen’ to Bottom While on Convoy Duty

Allies Moving Back To New Defense Lines; Nazis Say Jugoslav Armistice Is  Near; Assert BEF Will Leave Greece

Death Toll on Sunken U. S.  Vessel Grows   But All Crewmen Aboard the Lehigh Are Saved

Loss Of Life On American Ships Now Totaling 94   All 39 Of The American Crew Aboard Freighter Lehigh Are Saved

HULL SCORES NAZI ATTACK ON VESSELS   Reign Of Terror O} Seas Is Hinted

TOTAL OF 94 LOST IN U. 8. SHIP SINKINGS   CREW OF FREIGHTER LEHIGH SAVED IN TORPEDOING

All 39 of American Crew Aboard Torpedoed Lehigh Safe In Port   More Men Lost In Sinking Of Bold Venture Than Originally Feared,”Belief; Hull Sees “Reign Of Terror’

Hull Says Nazié  Seek Reign of  Terror on Seas: Leas of Lives Aboard American-Owned Ship  Tn i ee a. Pi 7.

Hull Strikes At Policy of  Nazisat Sea   All Crewmen on Lehigh Saved; Bold Venture Toll May Be Higher   94 LOST ON 7 SHIPS

ALL AMERICANS ON LEHIGH ARE SAFE   Eighteen Men Missing From Bold Venture Raising Total to 94

LEHIGH’ CREW SAFE IN AFRICA   Eighteen Sailors Still Are Missing After Sinking Of Panamanian Ship  Off Iceland

More Men Lost in Torpedoing Than Was Feared  Eighteen From Bold Venture Missing In Latest Checkup

All Crewmen Of Lehigh, Sub Victim,  Rescued   But Number Missing From Bold Fontes Is Increased to 18 Ry Tater Renaric   SINKINGS DRAW IRE OF SECRETARY HULL

94. Lose Lives In Attacks On U. S. Vessel:   Hull Assails Nazi Attempts to Spread Sea Terror

PINCER CLAWS THRUST CLOSE TO LENINGRAD   Berlin Sets Losses of Russia Close to 4,600,000

BERLIN, Oct. 21—German troops today occupied the island of Dagoe in the Gulf of Riga off Estonia.

MEDIATATION BOARD MAKES PROPOSALS   ' Elimination Of 40-Cent Wage Dif  ferential Between Northern And  Sonthern Coal Mines Asked

Union, Operators Called Upon To Sign Contract Without Reject Clause; ‘Memorial Period’ Provision Rejected  PAID HOLIDAYS APPROVED

Elimination of Wage Differential Urged   & mmm mmm Agreement on Issue Would Result in Establishment  i Of Uniform Daily Pay Scale of $7   For Miners in Soft Goal Fields

Uniform $7 Wage And Vacation of Ten Days Asked For All Workers   Board Asks Men and Operators To Act upon Recommendations by June 9; One Clause Out

UNIFORM WAGE RATE INCLUDED IN BOARD TERMS   UMW, Operaters to Report. to Mediatien Group on 9th

Major Changes in Vichy Government Expected -Over Present Week-End   Politicians From Occupied Zone Visit Capital; Leahy and Petain Talk

HOUSE, SENATE BACK 10 WORK   Approving Conference Com mittee’s Tax Bill to Be First Task

BIG TAX BILL ‘NO.1 BUSINESS FOR CONGRESS   Legislation, Carrying Largest Tax Burden In History, Already Agreed Upon

Congress Returns To Consider Tax  ~ Revenue Measure  House Members -To Vote On Bill Agreed Upon  The: Cnananatian

Members Of House Resume  Their Dutie:   Plan Prompt Action On Compromise Tax Bill Worked Out By Joint Conference Committee

Solons Back on Job; Leaders Ask Fast Action on Huge Revenue Bill

Congress Back Home Ready To Consider Taxes   Legislative Holiday Ends And Huge Revenue Bill Pends.

Leaders Call For Speedy Action On Big Revenue Bil   Members of Congress Return After An Ex. tended Holiday

Final Action Speeded on Tax Measure   Congress Back on Jol After Extended Legislative Holiday

SUNGRESS BACK ON JOB TODAY   Leaders Call for Fast Action on Bill to Bring in Huge Revenue to U. §.   VACATION PERIOD IS OVER

LEADERS CALL FOR ACTION ON HUGE TAX BILL   Congressman Back On Job In Capital

THAI ARMY IN OFFENSIVE   Large-Scale Operations Being Car. ried on in Many Areas

British In Libya Over Axis Attack   SURPRISE MOVE FORCES GER MANS AND ITALIANS TO RUSE MEN FROM TOBRUK.

BRITISH MAKE GAINS IN LIBYA   Seize Positions at Fortress Of Capuzzo, Hold Against Axis Attacks

RETIRED JUSTICE © . EXPIRES, AGED 8   Willis Van Devanter Yic tim of Heart At. tack 7

Supreme Court Justices To Be Honorary Bearers At Van Devanter Rites

VANDEVANTER DIES, AGED 8)   Heart Attack Fatal to Jurist, Long on Supreme Court, Who Retirec During Controversy

URGES COMMUNITY DEFENSE COUNCILS   Creation of Local Board: Recommended By Ohio Executive Director

Gulf Hurricane To Strike Texas Coast  With Fury This Eve   Citizens Move Inland: Houses and _ Stores Battened Down

Hurricane Moves On Texas Coast   Desert Cities In Path Of Furious Blast  worrtenS:w war

HURRICANE NEARS COAST OF TEXAS   Winds of 75 Miles An Hou Reported; Barometer Brops Rapidly.

EIGHT FEET TIDES SWEEP GULF COAS]   Hurricane Force Winds Push Tropieal Storms

Hurricane Nearing  Gulf Coast   Roaring’ “Winds -and' High’ Waves Expected To Smash Into Texas Shores This Afternoon

Soviet, Nazi Forces Locked  In Big Battle   Moscow Admits That Invaders Have Made Slight Advance

SOVIETS ADMIT NAZI ADVANCE ON MURMANSK,  ARCTIC BASE   Moscow Claims Enemy Was Halted by Infantry and Airplanes— Hold on Other Fronts   Russians Bolster Reasor For Abandoning Lwow; Allies Repulsed Trying To Cross River Pruth

Armies Locked In Big Battle In White Russia   Soviet Admits Losses To Nazi-Finnish Forces In Murmansk Area

RUSSIA ADMITS GERMANY MADE SLIGHT ADVANGE   Heavy Fishting Is Going On Between Minsk and Bobruisk

GAINS BY NAZIS ON FRONT ARE CLAIMEL   Special Dispatches Delay ed in Transit from Russia Reveal Slight Advances.

German Gains Are Admitted   Government Asserts Thrusts at Northern, Southern Points Stopped

HOA otGhe TARY UENIEa REPORT ALE 1S PLANNED   Chicago Story Branded False By Stephen Early Today As Probe Predicted

Steve Early Asserts Chicago Tribune Story of 5,000,000 A.E.F, in ’43.To Be Probed

To Investigate News Story  Paper Reports U. S, to Have Expedition  wary Fares

Reports Of AEF Are Investigated  Chicaao Newspaper   Chicago Newspaper Asserts Army-Navy Board Calls For Mer

ROOSEVELT AID SAYS PROBE OF SOURCE LOOMS   Presidential Secretary As4 serts “I Am In No. Posi- ; tion to Confirm Or; Deny Story” = i   SECRET PLANS HELD MADE IN SEPTEMBER   Points to Fact That Rooses velt's Letter Made No Reference to American. Expeditionary Force

Story in Chicago Paper Brings Assurance of an Investigation.   VIEWS 10 MILLION ARMY, NAVY ABROAD

AEF For 1943, Is Disavowed   Chicago Tribune Says §,000,000-Man Army To Invade Germany ~

Check Qn AEF Request Story   Early Knows Nothing Of Plans Chicago Paper Says F. D. R. Called For.

President’s Secretary Refuses To Deny Story AEF Is Planned   Government to Investigate Source of Chieaso Tribune’s Information

GOV'T WILL PROBE TRIBUNE AEF STOR   White House Secretary Says He Cannot Confirm or Deny Report

AEF Report To Be Probed Says Early   President’s Secretary Refer: To Copyright Story in Chicago Tribune Today

CLAIMS U. §. PLANS FOR HUGE A. E. F.   Chicago Tribune Asserts Confidential Report Of Army-Navy Joint Board Calls For Force Of 5,000,000 Men For Offensive Against Germany By July 1, 1943

Will Inquire About Story   Early Says Source Of ns Published Is To Be Sought

REPORT OF PLAN FOR AEF PROBED    FDR'S SECRETARY REPLIES TO STORY OF SECRET AIMS

CHICAGO TRIBUNE CAUSES SENSATION   Prints Story U. S. Sending 5,000,000 Men To _ Fight Germany

Chicago Tribune Story of Alleged Military Plans Will Be Investigated

STORY ABOUT NEW U1. §, EXPEDITIONARY FORGE-BE PROBED   CHICAGO TRIBUNE ASSERTS ARMY - NAVY PLANS CALL FOR 5,000,000 GO ABROAD

Tribune Charges Of AEF Plans To Be Probed   Early Says Plans Studied x All Possible Emergencies

“TO BRING - ANINOUIRY   Chicago Tribune Report Will Be Looked Into, Says Stephen Early   HE HAS NOT SEEN SUCH A PROGRAM   ‘No Reference to Sending Armed Force in F.D.R. Letter Paper Refers To

White House Wit! Investigate Chicago Tribune A. E. F. Tale   Paper Declares 5,000,000 Men To Be Sent Abroad

White House to Investigate Source Of Chicago Tribune Story of Plans For A. E. F. of 5,000,000 in 1943

NEWS STORY MAY BE INVESTIGATED   White House Secretary Says A E.F. Report Not Discwssed With President.   SEES PROBE POSSIBILITY

GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE REPORT U.S. RECORDS CALLED FOR OFFENSIVE AGAINST NAZIS   Story In Chicago Tribune Today Says Joint Army-Navy Board Report Called For Expedition ary Force of 5,000,000 to Send Against Nazis

British Stil Battle Nazis Before Athens   Withdrawals Continue Ir Greece Says Communique Issued At Cairo   GERMANS ATTACK PORT OF MEGARA   Heavy Air Attack 25 Miles West Of Capital Says Athens Report

J.S. Army Officer Tells About Taking Brother Prisoner In World War

BLUNT-SPOKEN RESERVE OFFICER IN TEXAS MANEUVERS CAPTURED OWN BROTHER FIRST WORLD WAR

French Battle Furiously But  Important Syrian Cities Due To Fall As British Batter On

French Fight Stubbornly In Saida Regior   Contend British Suffered Heavy Casualties Jn Their Advance Toward Capital Of Lebanon

FRENCH BATTLE TO HOLD OFF BRITISH, MOVING ON SAIDA   Artillery Kesistance From Hill Positions Proves Effective-—British Crossing Plains

Jan Transports Unloading Today In Indo-China   Believed Bringing Last of Garrisons — Dock at Saigon

ICKES LAUDS OIL DEALERS   Non-Cooperators In Gas Curfew Will Be Checked

27,711 CATTLE SHIPPED FROM STATE LAST MONTH; 92,599 SO FAR IN 1941

SAY ONLY ARMY CAN END STRIKE   Great Lakes Steel Unit Vote Return, But Main Plant Still Idle

TENOR SOLOGT COMING OvDA   Tipton Matinee Musicale  re . Bringing Farrel Scott . for Concert. '   ‘FIRST OF A SERIES

TENOR SLCHI COMING MONDA)   Tiptcn Matinee Musicale Is Bringing Farrel Scott for Concert.   FIRST OF A_ SERIES

Scoffs At Nazi Story Of Affoir   GERMANY SAYS ROOSEVEH STARTING SHOOTING SERIES.

U.S. IGNORES NAZIS STORY OF INCIDENT   Navy Reiterates Charge That German U-Boat Attacked First, Then Destroyer Replied

VICHY CITADEL IN SYRIA FALLS   Tank-Led Assault Trap: Palmyra; Beirut Again Is Bomb Target

Vichy Government Acknowledges Loss Of Stronghold; More British Planes Fle Across Channe’

LANDING PARTY FAILS; MALAYA BATTLE RAGES   Big Navy Base Again Bombed; Raiders Driven Off

‘Shore Artillery Destroys 154 Invasion Boats   American Troops and Filipinos Still Have Control of Situation

PRESENT GERMAN DRIVE TURNING POINT OF WAR   Germans Carrying War To Russia On Three Main Sectors.

LONDON EXPECTS NO INVASION FROM GERMANY   Savy «An Attempt At Invasion Would Mean Short Ending OF The War

Jessie Blanchard May Still Be Safe Say U.S. Officials   Vessel With 110 Americans Reported Lost by British, Changed Course Avers State Department

FLOYD WISE TAKES CORNHUSKING TITLE   Illinois Man ‘Husks 45. 37 Bushels in National Contest

Der FuehrerSays Axis Power: Linked Indissolubly Even If  One Encounters Hard Luck   NO MENTION MADE OF INVASION OF ENGLAND

Great Submarine (Offensive Next Month Announced   French Government Revised; Opening for Laval Possible

HITLER PREDICTS U-BOAT CAMPAIGN   Nazi Leader Declares Germany and Italy Linked Indissolubly

SUB ATTACKS MAY SUPPLANT ATR OFFENSIVE   Hints At Major Land Attacks, Too

VAST U-BOAT DRIVE WILL BE LAUNCHED; FUEHRER DECLARES   )  Hitler Tells Munich Audience That a Great Nazi Of fensive Will be Started—Threatened Invasion of England Not Mentioned

Hitler Signals Sea Drive In Spring On Great Britain   Johnson Denounces Aid To Britain Bil)

SEIZURE BILL IS RESTRICTED   War Department Agrees To Revision In Face Of Sena torial Protests

Revised Property Seizure Bill Drawn   War Department Meets Objections

CHANGES ASKED IN SEIZURE MEASURE   War Dep't Offers Substi tute Property Taking Bill

NEW ‘SEIZURE BILL OFFERED BY PATTERSON   od Substitute Measure Specifies Items President  Could Take Over   "PROPOSAL IS MADE TO END OBJECTIONS   Need for Speedy Passage Is ' Stressed By Undersecretary of War

Property Seizure Powers Narrowed  In New Bill  Maritime Chief Asks for Quick Passage; Two OPM Men Resor

New Properly Seizure Bill Is Proposed  am Ulaalaal fiacd   Measure Worked Qu by Sec. Patterson Would Specify Items

WOULD LIMIT REQUISITION POWER OF FR   War Official Sug: gests That Items President Could Take Be Named.

SEIZURE PLANS TO BE MODIFIED   New Defense Bill Puts Curb On Powers of President

teports to President On Return From Hurried Fiveday Trip To Survey Effect of Raid On Pearl Harbor At First Hand; Says Flatly U. S. Services Were Not On Alert Against Surprise Attack.

st 91 Officers And 2,638 Enlisted Mon When. Battleship Arizona, Three restoyers, An Old Target Ship And A vaalayer Were Sunk, Says Secretary  q Lo

U.S.S, ARIZONA AND 3 SMALLER VESSELS SUNK; 2,129 MEN DEAD   Japs Lost 41 Planes, Three Submarines, Secretary Reports; Defense Not Alert, He Says, but Fifth Column Was.

91 Officers; 2638 Enlisted Men Killed, 3 Destroyers, Target: Ship, and Minelayer Also Lost; Fleet Now in Search of Enemy

U.S. NOT ON THE ALERT KNOX SAYS   But Japanese Failed: to Knock America Out Before the War Begun:   PERFECT FIFTH COLUMN WORK      Pacific Fleet Now Out Seek: ing Enemy: 2-Man Subs _ Used by Japs

SIX WARSHIPS AND 2,729 MEN LOST BY U.S. IN. HAWAIIAN ATTACK DEC. 7

LATE WIRE BULLETIN   a4fn 2 ou AMchienl “eenananan £eN      Ree Shek See Ve  91 Officers and 2638 Enlisted Men Are Known Dead   SHIP LOSS IS YGHt  Ratio of Dead Heavy as Several Ships Rolled  Ovar

Knox Tells: Of Losses In Pacific   Japan Fails in Purpose and U, S. Ships Are Trying to Contact Enemy

MAILE WiIKht DULLEILNS  EXTRA!   91 Officers and 2638 En.listed Men Are Known Dead  SHIP LOSS IS LIGHT  Ratio of Dead Heavy as Several Ships Rolled Over

Knox Bares Hawaiian Facts  Navy Chief Reports U.S. LossesIn Ist Blou   2,729 Known Dead; Battleship Arizona Sunk, In Addition Three Destroyers And Mine-Layer; Full Investigation Pledged

KNOX REVEALS SINKINGS FROM SURPRISE RAID   Battleship Arizona, 3 Destroyers Included in Those Lost hy U. 5,

Arizona and Five Other Warships Lost by Bombing   Secretary Reveals Fifth Column V/ac Verv Active

President To Open Formal Investigation   Secretary, After First-Hand Inspection, Reveals 6 Warships Lost, Including Battleship Arizona; 91 Officere. 2.632 Men Killed.

Two-Man Submarines Take Part in Attack; Dry Docks Escaped Damage and Oil Storage Facilities Are Intact: Jap Knock-Out Blow Failed

ARIZONA IS SUNK WITH FIVE OTHER WARSHIPS IN RAID   2638 Enlisted Men with 91 Officers Were Killed in Pearl Harbor   U. S. Services Were Not on Alert Against Surprise Attack Savs Secretary   (The text of the Knox report ts printed on Page 6)

Reports "2729 Mer Killed   Big Battleship “Arizona” Sunk  But Japs Lose  3 Subs, 41 Planes

Of OFFICERS AND 2,038 ENLISTED MEN KNOWN DEAD      Battleship Arizona Is. Victim; Rest of Fleet at Sea Seeking Enemy

Six Warships Lost at Pearl Harbor — Secretary Knox Says  Battleship Included

Secretary of the Navy Reports Today on Results of Japanese Attacks Made Upon - Pearl Harbor Last Sunday — 2,638 Enlisted Men Known Dead.

Navy Was Not on Alert ForSu rpriseAttack,He Says: FR to Push Probe   3 Destroyers, Old Target Ship, Mine Layer Lost; Declares Japs. Lost 3 Shs. 4] Planes at Pearl Harbor -

2,100 KILLED, CHARGES NAVY NOT ON ALERT   Japs Used 2-Man Subs  In Suicide Drive Against Fleet

Raid On Luzon Goes Forward; Ground Fights Are Continued   War Department Has Nothing To Report On Other Fronts   FLASH!

Secretary Knox Makes Report On Jap Attack; Services Not On Alert

Pearl Harbor Was Not on Alert, Nation Is Told   Jap Loss 3 Subs, 41 Planes, Navy Head Says; Major U. S. Fleet Is Now at Sea Hunting Foe; Island Oil Stores Okay

2.729 Men Killed, Says Naval Chief   Old Battleship ‘Utah’ Among Craft Lost

Wanted States Services Were  Not on Alert, Navy Secretary Tells Newspapermen.   PRES. ROOSEVELT WILL START INVESTIGATION   Japanese Known to Have Lost Three Submarines and 41 Aireraft at Peart Harbor.

Six Ships Lost At Pearl Harbor. Knox Reports   91 ‘Officers, And 2638 En listed Men Kuown To Hav:  Perished; Jap Submarines “Sunk Planes Downed

‘American Forces Were Unprepared Says Knox in Report fo President: ‘Investigation fo Be Conducted

Gives First Hand Account of Damage Done By Japs At Hawaii, After Flying Trip To The Islands and Back; Says Formal Investigation To Be Launched By Roosevelt

91 Officers, 2,638 Men Listed Dead   Secretary of Navy Reveals Losses; Bulk of Pacific Fleet Intact

Six Ships Sunk In Jap Raid   Arizona And Five Others Lost At Pearl Harbor

91 Officers, 2638 Enlisted Men Killed; Japanese Lose ‘Three U-Boats, 41 Planes

Heavy Loss Of Life In Pearl Harbor Attaek   Ninety-One Officers and 2,638 Enlisted Men Killed; Three Japanese Submarines And 41 Planes Down ed. Knox Announces

Secretary Knox Reports Losses in Pearl Harbor Attack ; 91 Officers, 2,638 Enlisted Men Known Dead; : “Not on the Alert”   BALANCE OF FLEET NOW ACTIVE AT SEA   Two-Man Submarines Take Part in Attack; Dry Dock: Escaped Damage and Oil Storage Facilities Are ‘ Intact: Jap Knock-Out Blow Failed

FIVEQTHER SHIPS SUNK IN HAWAII RAID   Dead Set at 91 Officer: And 2,638 Enlisted  Americans   OKLAHOMA ALSO HIT   Old Target Ship Utah Three Destroyers Also Sunk

Knox Reveals 6 Warships Sunk 2/29 Officers And Men Lost At Pearl Harbor In Foul Jap Attack   KNOWN JAP LOSSES 3 SUBMARINES AND 41 AIRCRAFT, HEDECLARES ON RETURN FROM HAWAII SCENE   Secretary of Navy Makes Personal Visit to Pearl Harbor to Get First Hand Report of Damage Don by Japanese In Attack Sunday, December 7th

‘Knox Reports U. S. Losses In First Raid Include One Battleship, Five Warships

British Take Another Town  In Ethiopia   Enemy Losses ses Of 31 000 Are Claimed Since Crossing Of Juba River

Eager Readers Take Over Job Of Popularizing Herald Cooking School   Neighborly Groups Plan To Watch Modern Equipment In Actual Use At Friendly Party March 18 to 21 At Colonial Theater

EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT COOKING SCHOOL      Intelligencer's Fourteenth Annual Free Course For Homemakers Opens at Wildey ; Next Tuesday..

DECLARATION OF WAR TD FOLLOW TN SHORT TIME   U. S. Ambassador Will Take Over for England Throughout Nation   HIGH PRESSURE ON TURKS BY THE NAZIS   Greece Also. Is Told That She Cannot Serve Two Masters

BRITAIN WILL  BREAK WITH  BULGARIA   Extension of War In Balkans Seen. Nazis Bid for Turkish Aid

Soviet Rebukes Bulgaria For Allowing Entry of German Troops; Nazis Seek To Bring Turkey Into Line As Crisis Heads To a Showdown

U. S. LEGATION TAKES CHARGE OF PROPERTIES   Germany Moves To Force Turkey Into Line As  Crisis Intensifies   BULGARIA REBUKED

GREEK-ITALIAN NEGOTIATIONS ARE REPORTED   3ritish Minister Breaks Off Relations Tomorrow; U. S. Legation Told To Take Over British Property; Way May Be Extended.

Cabinet in Emergency Sessior to Consider Special Message from Nazis.   Ask Partnership?   Great Britain Will Break Off Relations with Bulgaria Tomorrow.

“Qnly Germany Can Protect You from Russia’s Designs,” Turks Are Told.   MORE PRESSURE IS PLACED ON GREECE

German Dictator Tries High Pressure Move on Turkey to Forsake British Alliance; Greeks Served Blunt  Notice by Germans.   Rupture With Bulgaria Will Be Followed by Declaration of War

Nazis Seek to Win Turkey  From Britain   Turks Get. Hitler Note; Offers ‘Protection from Russia’   BERLIN LEADERS IN WARNING TO GREECE   Turkey Quickly Surveys Industries; Seek Production Figures’

DIPLOMATIC RUPTURE SLATED ON WEDNESDAY   Turk cabinet in session to consider Hitler message—nazis warn Greeks—Cardiff bombed

British Move May Lead to Declaration of War From London   [BLUNT NOTICE To  ATHENS FROM NAZIS   And Hitler Tells Turks. Only the Reich Can Proteog : Them From Russia {

Turn Down  Rail Plan   Five Unions Refuse Arbitration In Wage Dispute

AAILADADS ACCEPT ARBITRATION OFFEE   President Roosevelt’s FactFinding Nears End of Dis pute over Wages

More Railroad Brotherhoods Reject Offer To Arbitrate   Fourteen Others With 900,000 Members Fall In I ine

Arbitration Is Refused By Big Railroad Units   Wage Dispute Will Be Carried Through To Legal Limits

RAIL UNIONS BALK AT ARBITRATION   MANAGEMENT AGREES BUT WORKERS REFUSE BOARD'S PROPOSAL

Unions Reject Wage Arbitration   Spokesman Says Labor to Insist on Statutory Procedure

ARBITRATION REJECTED BY RAIL UNIONS      Operating and Non-Operating Bro therhoods Reserve, Right t Strike—Coal Miners Strike .

RAILROADS ACCEPT OFFER OF MEDIATION   Fact Finding Board Proposes ic Arbitrate Wage Demands of 1, 260,000 Union Men

Railroads to Arbitrate Wage Dispute   Accepts Offer of Five-Man Fact Finding Board

ANIL ARBITRATION OFFER REJECTED   Total of 19 Brotherhoods Re fuse Plan by President’s Emergency Board

Hits Snag In Rail Dispute   Unions Refuse To Accept Arbitration Offer

RAIL UNIONS REJECT OFFER   Operating And Non-Oper. ating Units Turn Down Arbitration

Rail Unions Reject Plan   Turns Down Offer Of F. R.’s Board to Arbitrate Wage Dispute

Roads Accept Mediation Plan   Agree to President's Proposal for Five-Man Fact-Finding Board

Rail Unions Reject Plan Of U.S. Unit   Fourten ‘Non - Uperating Brotherhoods Join Five Active Refusing Arbitration  Hearing Ordered

Unions Refuse Arbitration In Wages Dispute   Emergency Board Tolk Operating Groups Not Agreeable   OWNERS WISH TALK   Efforts Futile After Workers Turn Down  Offer Of U. S.

Big Rail Unions Reject Arbitration   Fact-Finding Board Offe Accepted By Carriers.

5-Man Board ~ May Arbitrate Railway Dispute   Management Accents Of fer, Will Accept Board’ Recommendation

STEEL MILES HAMPERED BYSTRIKE ~   U. S. Conciliation Service Being Kept Busy Trying to Avert Other Strikes

ARBITRATION IS REJECTEL   Fourteen Railroad Unions Re fuse To Accept Offer OF Roosevelt Board

Train Service © Unions Say ‘No’   Reject Arbitration Offer of President's Emergency Board

Five Big Operating Unions Refuse Arbitration of Rail Wage Dispute   Brotherhoods Decline  Accept Plan of FDR's Commission

Unions Reject Arbitration Of Rail Wage Row   FDR’s Five- Man Board Made Offer; Owners  Accepted Bid

BOTH RAILWAY UNION GROUPS REPLYING “NO   Non-Operating Groups Join Bij Five in Rejecting F. R.’s Board Offer of Arbitration.

RAIL WORKERS REJECT WAGE PLAN OF F.D.R   Five Big Unions Frown On Offer of Board In Dispute   R. R. LEADERS AGREE;   Defense Mediation Board Admits Failure In Bendix Row

OFFER OF FOR BOARD REFUSED   Steel And Coal Yield Ham: pered By Labor Tieups

OVER MILLION RAIL WORKERS REJECT U.§. ARBITRATION OFFER   ISTEEL PRODUCTION HAM. PERED IN BIRMINGHAM AREA BY STRIKE COAL MINERS

ACCEPT OFFE  OF MEDIATION   Railroads Agree to Arbitratior In Union Demands For 30 Per Cent Pav Boost.

SNOW 15 FALLING IN PARTS OF STATI   CINDERS PUT ON SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS—TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING,

Light Snow Predicted For Central Missouri   we Re rerr were FF ewww es  Snowfall Reported in Sections Throughout North and West Parts

Swedish Prince Aboard West Point: May Be Seeking United States Aid

U S, DIPLOMATS SAIL FOR HOME   West Point Also Carries Swed:  ish Prince And U. S. Minister To Stocknolm

SWEDISH PRINCE VISITS AMERICA   Royal Envoy Sails On West Point; _— Be Seeking U.S. Aid

Unexpected Visitors On West Point   Swedish Prince Is Among Passenger: Enroute To U. S.

Swedish Prince, U, S, Minister Sail for U. §.   Ship With Expelled Consular Officers Leayes Portugal

‘Accompanied by U. S. Envoy to His Country, He Sails from Lisbon On U.S. S. West Pain

PRINCE CARL OF SWEDEN IS ON U.8, TRANSPOR'   His Sailing on West Point With U.S. Minister Sterlin to Stackholm Stirs Speculation   MAY SEEK U. 8. AID   Nation Endeavoring te Maintain Neutrality in German-Saviet Russian War

SWEDISH ENVOY ON WEST POINT MAY BE CLUE   Northern Nation May Be Seeking U.S. Aid; 367 Sail For Home On U.S. Ship

NAVY TRANSPORT EN ROUTE HOME   West Point Sails from Lisbor With Prince Car! of Sweden A Passenger; U. S. Consular Officials Aboard

Swedeh To Ask Help From US?   Prince Carl ‘Aboard Navy Transport -

Party Clashes lor Patronage Beset Indiana   Democrats challenge G. 0, P. “Ripper Laws” curbing governor — Program at stake.

PARTY. GLASHES FOR PATRONAGE IN THIS STATE   Political Situation in Indiana Attracts National Attention.   OVER ‘“‘RIPPER” LAWS   Democrats Have Stopped Republican Move in the Courts.

Lease Lend Bill ls Denounced By  Senator Wheeler   Says Measure Invites Presi dent To Plunge Into War And Dictatorship   SAYS MEASURE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL   Delay Is Seen In Forecast Of Early Passage As Opposition Increases

17 Sail for Reich   German Nationals Leave  Aboard Japanese Ship

Mid-1943 Time Limit Is Voted On British Aid   Three Amendments Are Reported to Have Been Adopted in House.   Would Require FDR to Consult With Chiefs

Move to Restrict Executive Power   Plan to Limit Presidential Authority in Lease-Lend Measure   TALK OF ; AMENDMENTS   Stimson Declares Measure _ Would Enable U. S. to Re-Arm Fully

Vote Amendments to the Aid Measure   Foreign Affairs Committe Fixes June 30, 1943 for Expiration of Powers.

SAYS MEASURE IS PURCHASE OF TIME   Secretary Of War Testifies Before Senate Committee   FOUR AMENDMENTS   Are Likely Before Issue Is Whipped Into Final Shape By Tomorrow Night

Approves Three Amendments fo Lease-Lend Bill   Stimson Testifies In Favor of Aid To Great Britain

AID-T0-BRITAIN BILL CURBS ARE GIVEN APPROVAI   House Committee Report. ed to Have Accepted Three Amendments

DRASTIC CHANGES PROPOSED FOR LEASE-LEND ULL   Would-Stop Powers. June 30, 1943 and- Requires Reports to Congress   ROOSEVELT TO ‘TALK * WITH ARMY CHIEFS   Amendments Seek to Cur. tail “His Powers; Convoy Measure ‘Debated

Claim Group Approved 3  Amendments   House Committee, However, Refuses to Comment on Actions

Time Limit on FDR’s Power, Periodic Reports Are Given Approval.   Stimson Appears   Secretary of War Says Bill to Give U. S. Time to Build Defense.

MEASURE WILL GIVE TIME 10 U. S-STIMSON   War Secretary Thinks Axis Powers Vulnerable ‘in Many Respects

Mid 1943 Suggested as Ex - —piration Time for Presi dential Powers. .

British Aid Bill May Be Amended  Pe eB rea Tactifiac At   Stimson Testifies At Senate Hearing

“Aid Measure , Powers May Be Limited   House Group Is  . Reported To Favor Three Lend-Lease Bill Amendments

3 AMENDMENTS 10 BRITISH-AID BILL REPORTED VOTEL   Would Fix Expiration Date for President's Lease-lend Powers at June 30, 1943

AID POWERS: LIMITED TO JUNE, 1943   House Committee Also Re ported to Have Voted Two Other Amendments   PROBABLY WILL MEET APPROVAL   Stimson Again Argues for Prompt Passage; Crisis in Spring, He Says

MODIFICATIONS OF LEND-LEASE BILL ACCEPTED   Stimson Says Measure Would Give U.S.  Time to Arm

Amendments Are Accepted By Committee   Restrictions Added By House Group To Lease-Lend Bill

BRITISH-AID. BILL CHANGES GET APPROVAL   Secretary Stimson Heard Behind Closed Doors By House Group   cE. R. POWER LIMITED   Act Requires Presiden’ To Consult Army, Navy Chiefs

U. §. Parchasing Time With Lease  Act, Says Stimson   House Committee Reported to Have Voted On Three Amendments, Including Time Limit

‘Three Amendments To British Aid Bill Reported To Have Been Voted

SENATORSTOLD KELLOGG PACT JUSTIFIES AID   Secretary Of War Believes Axis Will’ Lose War If England Gets Supplies

House Committee Votes Amendments   Time Limit Set on His AuthorityMust Consult Military Men And Report to Congress

House Committee Includes Time Limit; Stimson Says Bill’s to ‘Buy Time’

BRITISH-AID AMENDMENTS APPROVED   - House Foreign Affairs -€ Committee Hears Aims Defined by Stimson

TIME, SAYS “STINGON   Secretary Tells Senators “Britain Gives Nation Chance to Arm.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Places Limit On Powers of President

DE TIME LIMIT, REPORT   Change Would Require President to Consult Army, Navy Chiefs.   POWERS END JUNE 1943

2-Year Limit On FDR's War Powers   Stimson Testifies As House Votes Changes In Bill

THREE CHANGES REPORTED VOTED IN AID MEASURE   HOUSE COMMITTEE SAID TC HAVE REQUIRED LIMIT, REPORTS   STIMSON SAYS AID-T0-BRITAIN IS PURCHASE OF NEEDED TIME   Prohibition on Convoys Reported To Be Still Under Consideration Be Representatives ‘.

TELL OF DAY IN WRECKED PLANE   Survivors Describe Delirium ot Pilot, Surgeon Most Seriously Injured.

U. $. 70 SCRAP LESS- NEEDED CIVILIAN WORK   Tempo Of Rearmamen' Drive Speeded To Limit

Less Essential Civilian Production to Be Cut In Favor of Defense Program

SPAB ORDERED. T0 TOUGHEN UP U). $. CIVILIANS   SUPPLY PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATION BOARD WILL SWING INTO ACTION   LESS-ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY WILL BE DRASTICALLY CUI   ‘Realistic All-Out Defense Program’ Will Drive Production Into Defense Categories

NATION ACTS TO INCREASE ARMS OUTPUT   Non-Essential Production Will Be Curtailed To Spur Defense Drive

ARMAMENT PRODUCTION STIMULATED   Less-Essential Civilian Needs To Be Sacrificed

Plan to Scrap Less Essential Civilian Output  Many New Contracts   Many New Contracts Additional Requests For Funds Predicted

Non-Essential Civiliar Production Will Be Cut - “To Minimum Under ‘The Program

U.S. TO. LAUNCH -MAIOR DEFENSE FFFORT VERY SOO   Program Will “Cut Off the Fat and Harden the Muscles” of Civilians, Officials Declare.   NON-DEFENSE PLANTS WILL BE RESTRICTEL   New Seven Billion Dollar Lend-Lease Bill Will be Requested by President ir Next Few Days.

INDUSTRIES NOT ESSENTIAL MUST BOW 10 DEFENSE   Priorities Will Soon Apply. ' Changeovers. Will Save Some Plants.

U-S Starts. . Intensified Production   REALISTIC AND ALL-OUT DE 0 PENSE PROGRAM INITIATED.

WORLD WAR VETERANS TO BE ASKED A TOTAL OF 28 QUESTION   One Question That Will Not Be Asked of Veteran Is As.te Just How Old They Are   NO AGE RESTRICTION   Presetit Day Warfare Is Such That - Every Citizen, Young or Old, Is. a Combatant

EX-SERVICE MEN ~ REGISTER TODAY   28 QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED, BUT THAT OF AGE IS NOT ONE OF THEM.

Questionnaires Arrive For World War Veterans’ Defense Registration

New Strike Threatens In Defense Production   ‘nudsen Tells House Committee Labor Troubles Not Serious

Murray Voices Threat of Strike At Bethlehem   Heard as Knudsen Says Defense Program. OK Despite Work Sioppages

Walkout Faces Big Steel Plant   Bethlehem Is Charged with “Lock-Out” at Its Lackawanna Factory

STRIKE THREAT HITS DEFENSE   C.1.0. Threatens To Slow Down Bethlehem Plant.

HOT WEATHER TO CONTINU   Some Chance of Scattered Showers Bringing Slight Relief

ROSCOE MAN IS FINED BY COURT IN DRAFT CASE    Pleads Guilty Fo ‘Wilful Perjury In Answering Draft Questionnaire

Stalin Line Termed Myth By Mascovites   Nazi Military Claims Branded Asc ‘f‘Arabian Fairv Tales’’

Soviet Scores German Claims  As Fairy Tale   Own Losses Less Than Half Of Nazis, Is Moscow Report   CASUALTIES HIGH   No ‘Stalin Line’ For Enemy To Break, Say Russian Officials

Extravagant Claims by Berlin Used to Bolster Nation's Morale Asserts Moscow

SOVIETS ASSERT NAZI BLITZKRIEG COMPLETE FAILURE   Say Fantastic Reports Made To Bolster German Morale

Adolf’s a Dreamer, Russians Say, in Report of Russ Dead; Stalin Line’s Fiction, Too

RUSSIANS SAY NAZI STORIES "FAIRY TALES   ‘Assert German Losses 01 Men Far Above Those Of Red Army

Russians Call German Claim: ‘Fairy Tales   Estimate Germans Have Lost. 1,500,000 Men And Call Blitzkrieg Complete Failure

NAZI CLAIMS FAIRY TALES’, SAYS MOSCOW   Declare Germans have Losi , Million and a Half Men In Six Weeks   HITLER'S FORCES LIST MORE GAINS   Claim Capture of Reds’ 6th Army Chief Between Kiev and Odessa

Taxpayers Ass’n Urge Economy   MAKES PLEA THAT ROAD REPAIRS BE MADE BY MONEY DERIVED FROM GASOLINE TAX

Pleads Guilty To Espionage   Former Chief Cook of United States Lines Being Tried in New York

© OHI GOOK PLEADS GUILTY 10 ESPIONAGI   @ Paid German Income Tax on U. S. Wages

Vesuvius Lights Way for Bombers To Pound Naples   Axis Supply Lines To Africa Rapped By Heavy Attacks

2,501 PLANES LOST   ‘Berlin Gives Fanciful Figures For Losses Of British

AFL’S POLICY OF NO STRIKES ON DEFENSE PROJECTS GETS TEST   Construction Workers Ordered to Walk Out at Wricht Field, Ohio

Treasury Will Borrow  $500,000,000   Plans Refunding Securities During Next Week

American Army Sergeant Is Killed While Serving as Observer in Wa   Sergeant Delmar Park Hit by Machine Gun Bullet in Libya

AMERICAN KILLED IN LIBYAN DESER1   Sergeant Delmer Park, U. § Army Observer, Hit in Side by Machine-Gun Bullet.

JAPS MAY SEND ARMY T0 SIAM   Report Of A_ Projectec Transfer Of 100,000  Men Renews Fear  Of War

NIPPON MAY SEND TROOPS INTO SIAN   iM       iy: Setter’ Position to Strike at Chinese

Bricker Backed For Third Term   Ferguson Campaign Slogan Announced

SRD TERM TC BE SOUGHT BY OHIO GOVERNOI   7th District Also Back: Brown Re-election After Argument

BRICKER ANNOUNCES HE WILL AGAIN RUN FOR OHIO GOYERNOF   Thitd Term to Be Sought by Executive--Ferguson Also Certain Candi  date.

SOLONS OKAY CONNALLY AMENDMENT   Would Authorize F. R. to Take Over Defense Factories

Senate Passes  Anti-Strike Bill   Connally Amendment to Give FDR Power to Seize Plants

Senate Passes  Industry Draft   Would Authorize FR To Take Over Plants

SENATE OKEHS STRIKE POWER FOR ROOSEVELT   Votes 67 to 7 Control of Plants During U. S.  Emergency   PRODUCTION SPURTS

A GLACKLIS]  FOR AGITATORS 1) PROPOSED   Government Will Ask In- dustry to Refuse Work tc Disloyal Men.   MAY MAKE FOR DELAY   Blacklist Would Be Second _ Major Step to Keep De fense Plants Going.

A BLACKLIST -  AOR iTS IS PROPOSED   Government Will Ask In. dustry to-Refise Work tc Disloyal Men. © ~   MAY MAK® FOR DELAY  Blazklist, Would Be Second Major Step to Keep Defense Plants Going.

SENATE PASSES BILL TO SEIZE STRUCK PLANTS   Measure Permits President to Take Over if Defense Production Is

SENATE HAS AGREED “OVER GOVERNMENT -QPERATION OF PLANT   Dozens of Amendments Have Been Proposed Since Introduction of Bilb

CUNSURIPTION BILL CHANGE APPROVED   New Power for President Is Provided in Measure.

BRITISH RESCUE 9.000 SAILORS   Survivors of the Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse Reach Singapore

VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT IN SHIPYARDS STRIKE   Hand-to-Hand Fighting Oc curs as Strikers Are At tempting to Return __ tc Work.

BACK-TO-WORK MOVE STYMIEI   Fighting Breaks Out At Two Shipyards On Coast

Nye and Adams Fear U.S. Must Face the World   Lend-Lease Measure Neutrality Revision On Way to Passage

NAZI PEACE FEELERS OUT ALL OVER EUROPE   Mystery ‘Offers’ Cropping Uy  in European Capitals

Gen. Franco Believed to Have Been Called By Duce in Plea for Help

Kansas Not Dust Bow! Any More   Rain Has Fallen All Year and No Relief Appears in Sight.

KANSAS, ONCE HIT BY DROUGHT, NOW FLOODED   Heavy Rains Have Visited State Since May—Low Pressure Blamed.

A F of L Teamsters Union Stops Work On Million Dollar Ordnance Depot

HIKE IN BREAD PRICE OPPOSED   Administrator Asks Bakers Cor sult Before Advancing Prices— Oil to Japs Stopped

U.S, KEEPS EYES ON BREAD PRICES   BAKERS ASKED TO CONSULT HENDERSON BEFORE ANY STEEP ADVANCE.

Ickes Halts Jap Oil Shipment   Secretary Takes Action as Crude Consumer Protests Movement

37 Fatalities Probed By Coroner tn 194]   Only & Inquests Held During Year Just Ending -— One Case Remains Unsolved — Fewer Cases Than 1940

MAY GIVE SENATE REPORT ON ORIENT   Wisconsin Senator Proposes Secret Session To Hear Report On World Affairs.

» PROPOSES HULL AND WELLS 60 » BEFORE SENATE   Wiley Says All Secret Data Needed for Decision on Lease-Lend   Thinks Japanese-U. S. War » May Be Part of Hitler Strategy

Vice Premier Is Blamed In Bloody  Rumanian Revolt   Premier Antonescu Deposes Horia Sima, And Orders His Arrest   ‘TROOPS SURROUND REFUGE OF SIMA   Thousands Of Dead And Wounded Reported In Rumanian Outbreaks

ORDER ARREST OF SIMA, LEADER OF RUMANIAN REVOLT   Antonescu Assumes Leader. ship After lron Guard  Head Takes Refuge le Sheine

ORINE MADE IRON GUARD SANCTUARY   Rebels ‘Led by Sima Take “Refuge in ‘Green House’ Thmb of Codreanu.   Deposad Vice Premier : Reported Taken Thaugt Storming Forbidden,

TRUETT AND LEE TO TALK   Minister and Senator Named Commencement Speakers at O. U.

HENDERSON EUR ALONGER WEEK   Would Extend Work Week In Lagging Defense Industries.   NEED MORE TRAINED MEN)

Henderson Advocates Longer Work Week in Some Industries to Give Defense Production Needed Boost

HENDERSON IN FAVOR LONGER WORK WEEK   Price Administrator Says Greater Production Needed to Meet Defense Needs

LONGER WORK WEEK URGED BY PRICE OFFICIAL   Badly Needed Increase It Production Level Need, Says Henderson

ARMY URELY 10 BE ENLARGED SOON 102,800,000 MEN   Army's Construction Quartermaster Discloses Order To Rush Construction Work Worth Billion Dollars: New Sites Surveyed.

Nation s Army Likely to Be Increased   Awarding of New Contracts Ordered Rushed

General Somervell Reveals Billion Will Be Spent on Construction Work Without Delay.   NEW CANTONMENTS EXPECTED TO BE BUILT   Increase Would Put 2,800,000 in Land Forces—Detention of Guards Seen as Probable.

SIZE OF ARMY MAY BE HIKED T0 2.800.000   Officer’s Testimony About Camp Construction Contracts Stirs Talk   RESULTS OF NAVAL PATROL GET STUDY   Nazi U-Boats Reported To Be Operating 700 Miles Off Labrador

New Goal 0f 2,800,000 Is Seen by Army   Officers fo Rush Contracts for Billion Dollars of Construcion

Awarding of Contracts For Construction Worl Totalling Billion Ordered Rushed  NATIONAL GUARD MAY BE HELD OVER  Ambassador Winant Reports to President On British Situation

Increasing of Army  To 2,800,000 Likely   U-Boat Sinking Reported 700 Miles Off Labrador; Knox Says It Is Too Early to Gauge Effectiveness of U. S, Naval Patrol _

ARMY MAY BE DOUBLED HINTS GEN. SOMERVELL   Constraction Quartermaster’s Ke. marks Stirs Conjectute Among  Members Of Congress

BIG BOOST IN LAND FORCES MAY BEMADE   United States Army May be Doubled, it Is Stated   NEW CONSTRUCTION PLANS ARE MAPPED   Defense Spending Must be Doubled, OPM Offi cial Says

Doubling Present Goal Indicated By Officer’s Remark.   Instructions Given To Rush Contracts For Buildings To Cost $1.000.000 000

Armed Forces May Be Increased  By Nearly Double   Remarks of Quartermaster General Cause Speculation; Contracts Totaling Nearly One Billion Ordered Speeded

FORGES MAY BE INCREASED TO) 800 On)   Somervell Says He Was Ordered To Rush Billion Dollars Of Construction.

War Department Favors Doubling Present Goal, Gen. Somervell Reveals   National Guard May Be Held in Service Beyond Original Schedule and Enlistment of Draftees for Three Years Is Favored; Contracts for Billion in New Construction To Be Rushed

Contracts Rushed For Billion More  Tn Construction   Maritime Commission Calls for Half of Gulf. Coastwise Shins

Army may be doubled,  official hints   National guard faces extension

PLAN TO HOUSE 2,800,000 MEN IN ARMY SEEN   Increase of Land Forces to Double Present Strength Seen in New  Construction Program

Champion Steer Sold   Brings $3.30 a Pound At International Exposition

Champion Steer Sells At $3,201   Chicago Title Wine Held to Last Year's Price Per Pound

Champion Steer Worth $3,201   Firestone Company Again Is Purchaser

Seven Persons Perish Under Blazing Sun After Truck Stalls On ‘Devil's Highway’

7 DIE OF THIRST ON DESERT ROAT   Two Survive to Tell Story of Auto Trip on ‘Short Cut’

Livestock   ‘Two Survivors ‘Vell Tragie Story Of Thirst and Death In Desert

CLOSED PLANT Al MT. AIRY OPENEL   Eggs and Perhaps Some Other Missiles Reported Thrown As 175 Workers Report.

Selassie Back In Ethiopia, Aids In Drive At Italy’s African Empire   30,000 Iron Guardist: Reported Attempting March On Bucharest

MASS MURDERS BY RUMANIAN  WUARKBIS 19 MARK REVOLT   89 Jews Found Dead in Single Block; Reports of Revolt Differ   Dispatch Says Situation in Hand and Country Quieting

BITTER FIGHT © -ISFORECAST FOR RUMANIA   Tron Guard Radicals ‘to Battle Loyalists and Army Men

Guardists Barracade Private Homes   Prepare for a Finish Fight for Power With Army and Those Loyal To Antonescu

‘Tron Guard Radicals Barricading Selves For Finish Fight For Power   Thousands of Iron Guardists, Including Army Members and Peasants, Reported Marching To Assist Them

American Navy Out For U-boat   President Reveals Existence Of Orders For All Warships To Fire In Case  -Of Attack

WARSHIPS TOLD TO ‘ELIMINATE MYSTERY SUB   London Terms Attack Direct Challenge To America

Greer s Assailant Fired Torpedoes During Daylight   Nationality of Submersible Not Revealed in Canital

Grip On Tobruk Tightens   Lightning Columns Thrust Farther Toward Tobruk

WhiteHouse Invites Her   RAF Blasts Benghazi; Tobruk Ring Tightenec

Marshal Graziani Has Only Half of Troops Left Now   British Ring Draws Tighter on Tobruk As RAF Blasts

Nation-Wide R.R. Strike Threatened   Labor Chiefs Meet in Chicago to Discuss Demands

-oach Of Washington High’s Famous Tiger Football Teams Today Named To Western Conference Berth By Unanimous Vote Of Board QUCCRRNG @OuAIITMm am ANT trace rrem

TIEUP IN TRUCK STRIKE EASED   Shipment of Defense Mate. rials Allowed to Pass  Picket Lines

Truckers Open For Defense   PICKET LINES PERMIT SHIP MENT OF NEEDED MATERIALS MOFFITT RENEWS EFFORTS.

JAMES INSISTS ON BALANCED BUDGET IN SPECIAL APPEAL   Democratic Legislators Ge Blame For “Mest Tangled Financial Situation Ever”

BRITISH DRIVE ON IN ERITREA   Push 100 Miles Into Tialy’s East Africa Colony, at Key Port

British Forces Closing In On Key Fascist Defense Post In Colony Of Eritrea

Life Was Again Just A Bowl Of Cherries At G. W. Party   Names of “Mosts” Come Out OF Fruit  From Tree

U. S.-Made Pianes Attack   Norwegian Fish Oil Factory Is Bombed; Raids Made In Spite OF Bad Weather

Ships Are Sunk As RAF Pounds  Nazi Territory   American Built Planes Raid Fish Oil Factory On Norwegian Coast

American Built Bombers Score Hits Off Norway And Netherlands Coast

FACTORY BOMBED ON NORWEGIAN: COAST   Tanker and Supply Ship Also Hit By R.A.F. Raiders.

British Bombers: Attack Oil Plant  Offensive Generally In Lull Because of Bad Weather. .

Epidemic of Colds Hits Nazi Armies, Report in Moscow   German Forces Pound a Three Sectors; Reds Admit Small Loss  a a

NAZIS START NEW MOVES ON MOSCOW FRONT   Reds Give Ground But Succeed in Halting Advance

FINAL DRIVE) OW MOSON   Probably Last Effort Thi Winter to Capture Rus- . sian Capital.   WEATHER A HANDICAP

GERMANS START FINAL ATTEMPT TO TAKE MOSCOW   Influenza Is Reported to Be Sweeging Through Nazi Ranks.

TAFT SEES WAR PLEDGE BY FDR   Asserts Churchill's Speect Aimed at U. S. People

Avers Churchill : Thinks U. S. Is" Pledged To War   Taft and Wheeler Hit Note of British Prime Minister's Sunday Talk

Admiral Kimmel, General Short Are Relieved of Posts  ‘LEAN SWEEP  Two Departments Announce Changes Simultaneously

BEIRUT BOMBINGS   Civilians of Capital of Leban on Forced to Flee Before Shelling

Alleged Horse Thieves Caught   Tick Inspector Arrest Three Aliens

BRITISH MORALE SO FAR IS 6001   V-For-Vicwory Campaign Of British Appears To Have Germans Worried’

TAR PUG TAN DUTUINED Th LEG ISLAT HAY   Governor Makes Secone Speech Before Solons al Austin.   TWO BILLS SUBMITTED   Natural Resources Would Also Supply Portion of Tax Money.

Increased Taxes On Natural Resources Asked   Would Abolish Ad Valorem Tax For State Use

New Taxes Estimated At $51,000,000 A Year Tax Bills Submitted   0" Daniel Would Raise Most of Money 3y Means of a 1.6 Per Cent Transaction Tax: Tax Seale Given

Axis Agents Are Named in Proclamation   1800 Persons, Business Firms Are Listed

Roosevelt Puts Funds Of Latin Firms On Ice   Prohibits Dealings ‘With Agents Of  Germany, Italy

FREEZES ASSETS OF MANY FIRMS   Located In Latin America; Bans Trade Relations

1,800 PERSONS AND FIRMS ON U.S. BLACKLIST   Move Hits German anc Italian Agents in Latin America

S. A. BLACKLIST ACTION TAKEN BY ROOSEVELT   1,800 Firms, Individuals in Latin America Named as Indirect Agents of Axis Powers

U. S. Blaeklists Axis Firms In Latin America   Individuals Included In Trade Ban Made By President   NAMES ARE AWAITED   Acts In Interests Of! Defense To Cut Off  Their Purchases

BLACKLIST 1800 AXIS AUENTO IN W. HEMISPHERE   Men, Concerns in Lat America Dented U. S. Exports

LUCAL UPTION BILL 10 BE CONSIDERED   Lethargic Session Is Helc Today by Indiana Legislature.

BILL PROVIDES LOCAL OPTION   Measure Governing Sale of Alcoholic Liquors Introduced In House.

Crashed Plane Flames Kill Three Children   Caught in Blast Of Gasoline When Tanks Burst

Plane Falls In Street; 3 Children Die   Pilot Leaps With Parachute to Safety From Flaming Ship

PLANE BLAST KILLS THREE   CHILDREN SHOWERED BY FLAMING GASOLINE WHEN ARMY PLANE CRASHED ._ AT. HEMPSTEAD

3 Children Die As Army Plane  Falls in Flames   Accident OQecurs in Hempstead, N. Y., Street Pilot Parachutes Safely

Three Children Suffer Fatal Burns Resulting From Crash of Army Plane

Children Die As  Plane Crashes   Showered With Burning  Gasoline; Blast Occurs

Three Children Die as Army Plane Crashes   Adults Are Burned Pilot Escapes in N. Y. Accident

FLAMING PLANE CRASH KILLS 3 N. Y, CHILDREN   Showered With Blazing Gasoline As They Played in Front of Their Residences,

2 Tots Killed When Army Plane Crashes   Plunges “Inte Ground Explodes, Flaming ‘Gas’ Envelons Children

Two Children Perish as Plane Crashes and Explodes in Street   Victims Enveloped by Flaming Gas When Ship’s Tank Blows Up; Pilot Parachutes to Safety

Plane Fall Kills Trio   Children Enveloped In Sheet of Burning Gasoline

THREE CHILDREN AILLED IN CRAM  OF ARMY PLANE   Exploding Airacobra Sprays _ Them With Flaming Gasnlina.

CHILDREN BURNED IN PLANE GRAS   Army Pursuit Ship Hit: Ground, Spraying Flaming Gasoline

Three Children Playing Along Busy Street Burned to Death as Army Plane Crashes in Flames, Explodes

LANE CRASHES KILLING THREE   Children Wrapped In Flame: as Craft Hits Street; Pint Feronac

Three Tots Killed When Army. Plane Crashes in Street   Sheet of Flaming Gasoline Envelops Victims Without Warning in  New York Town

CRASHING PLANE KILLS PLAYING CHILDREN   Army Pursuit Ship Lands tn Flames 25 Feet From Spot Where Youngsters Stood

CHILDREN DIE IN FLAMES OF PLANE   Pursuit Crashes, Bursts Into Blaze In New" York Tawn

Serb-Italian Negotiations  Break Down   Talk Of Rome Mediation In Yugoslav-Nazi Crisi:  Fades Out.

YUGOSLAVS SEIZE TRAINS   Confiscate Two Carrying Wheat and Oil, It Is Reported

Hitler Offers Concessions to Vichy in Return for Further ‘Collaboration   Lifting Boundaries in France Listed as One of Promises

Heavy Losses Inflicted on the Nazis  Rostov Offensive Reported - Generally Halted

Heavy Losses Inflicted on the Nazis  Rostov Offensive   Rostov Offensive Reported Generally Halted

Berlin Tense For Turning Point in War   Words ‘New Phase’ Heard Frequently a: Events Speed Up jn Mediterranean

BERLIN SEES WAR’S TURNING POINT   Nazis Concentrate On Middle East Campaign.

WORDS, ‘NEW PHASE’ ARE BEING HEARD   For Moment, Germans “Sympathizes Deeply”  With Iraq; Silent on Heip

Turning Point In ‘War May Be Near   New Declaration Of Policy Possible As Words. ‘’New Phase ”’ Hearcl [n Berlin

MIDDLE EAST MAY BE NEXT ON NAZI LIST   CHEERS GIVEN FOR IRAQ, FIGHTING OFF BRITISH

Advertising Department Cicses Eath Day at 5p. m   ANNOUNCEMENTS  A TF Cars BATTY WOVE raTI

SUGAR PRICE CEILING SET   CONSUMER COST NOT TO GO ABOVE SIX CENTS AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY 15 PROMISED

Nation Will Have Million Men Under Arms in 2 Weeks   Force Is Largest Since Post-War Days; Induction Program Is Expanding

U. S. Peace- Time Army Reaches Top Strength   Home Defense Program to Be Outlined Soor As Draft Induction Hits Stride

U. 8. Will Have Army of Million Men in 2 Weeks   Will be 400,000 Shy of Goal Set for June 

CENSORS CLOAK BALKAN PICTURE   BaHle Continues Fierce As Nazis Make Gains  Aaainst Slavs

GENSORSHIP DEPRIVES WORLD OF WAR NEWS FROM BALKAN FRONT   Land Conditions Favor Allies In New Battles

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE   Mountains. Narrow Gorges. Muddy Roads Fiaht for Defenders   Great British Force Now Is In Greece; AP Writer Tells Story Of Transfer

The War Today: Allies and Axis Both Make Gains In Balkans   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE.

Britain Would Prefer To Have Turkey Stand Guard On Dardanelles, Avoid Wa:   CENSORSHIP HIDES BATTLE OF BALKANS

As Mackenzie Sees It— Indications Are Turks Will  Remain Neutral for Present

‘Claim German Offensive: In Balkans Kept Up Under Adverse Conditions ‘Means Terrain “Helping: Defenders

BATTLE OF BALKANS FOUGHT UNDER SMOKE SCREEN CENSORSHIP   Three Items Disclosed, Two Favoring Axis and  the Other the Allies

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Balkan Terrain Playing Vital Role In Easing Nazi Blows’ Force

Balkan News Puts Axis Point Ahead  In Karly Campaign   Greek and Yugoslav Force Withdraw From Posts, but Slav Penetration Into Albania Helps

” McKenzie Analyses Smoke Screen On War Situation   BY DEWITT MacKENZIE Associated Press Writee

Push Cuts Turkey Off From Allies   Greeks, Serbs Holding Major Defense Points   WAR REPORTS EMPHASIZE DIFFICULTY OF CAMPAIGN  Rarlin Finds Balkan Warfare Tough

DeWitt Mackenzie  Turk Defensive Policy Believed To Aid Allies More Than Offensive

THE WAR TODAY  WRITER BELIEVES TURKISH NEUTRALITY IS BENEFICIAL TO BRITAIN

The War Today   Poor Communications And Censorship Cloud The Balkan Campnaien   By Dewitt Mackenzie {{P) Farelen Oheerurr'

‘St. Mary’ S Church  ‘Masses. at 7°29 and ono aim.   Federated Church

St Mary’ s Church  Masseg at 7:30 and 2 BO) ms.  Federated Cht Church

Rome High Command Says Parachutists Quickly Mopped Up.   AIR BATTLES GO ON   Battle Over Channel Said to Be Most Severe Since Fall.

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Use German Tactics on South Italy   England Doesn’t Confirm Report; Bulgaria and Jugoslavia Are Balkan  Crisis Points

ROME CLAIMS BRITISH ATTEMPTED SABOTAGE—FAR EASTERN SITUATION IS CAUSING ALARM

Possible Attempt To Damage Lines Of Communication . Is Told At Rome —

[BRITAIN LANDS PARACHUTISTS IN ITALY   Far Eastern Situation Menacine ~

UME GLAIM TAT GY AR FULL FAILURE   Parachutists Are Captured Before Having Time To Wreck Plants

Italy Reports Landing Of Parachute Troops:   British Sources Refuse Confirmation as Big Air Battles Are Renewed Over Channel

Rome Says Air Foes ~ Crushed   Major Air Battle Over English Channel Also Headlines War News Today—Dutch Shipping Wary   BiG CONCENTRATION OF JAPANESE NAVY

Iowan Replaces __ ~ Pond as Yale" - Football Coach   Athletic Director Says Old Eli Must Have. Good  Teams

IOWAN NAMED COACH AT YALE   Emerson Nelson Named Head Coach At Yale To Succeed Raymond Pond,

ILLINOIS FAIR OPENS TODAY IN SPRINGFIELD   Youth Pageant Will Be Given On Grounds At Capital

Mate Fair Beains With Day Devoted To Youth Activities   Livestock and Farm Products Entered in $186,000 Competition

Two Die in Flames   Doctor and Wife Victims of Cottage Blast, Fire

RITISH THINK RETE CAMPAIGN ADLY MANAGED   To Take Immediate Pos Pts And Press Call For Britist session Of Syria.

WEYGAND RETURNS FOR CONFERENCE   Tension Between Britain, France Mounts Rapidly

Protectio, O n. Of Cones:   ‘Latter Island Is Called The Key -To Western Asia

BRITISH PUBLIC DEMANDS ARMY OCCUPY SYRIA   Move Would Protect Cyprus, Next Nazi Objective   BRITISH ADMIT LOSSES WERE HEAVY IN CRETE

244.000 TONS SUNK IN RAIDS GERMANS SAY   Cruisers Enter ‘Battle Of Atlantic’ To Prey On Shipping

NAZIS REPORT “RAIDERS SUNK 116,000 TONS   Battle Cruisers ‘Bringing Sea Campaign © to Climax

Nazi Men of War Take Heavy Toll Of British Ship:   Plymouth Again Heavily Bombed a: RAF Smashes at Submarine Base on French Coast

Several Ships Declared Active in Fighting in Atlantic.  LUFTWAFFE BUSY IN AIR ATTACKS British Retaliate by Hits  at German Invasion Centers.

BILLION WILL G0 FOR SHIPS, WAYS   212 Merchant Craft, Sixt: Ship-Building Ways to Be Built

HOUSE MAY PROBE NATIONAL DEFENSE   Passes Resolution Authoriz ing Investigating Recent Airliner Crashes.

SUPER’ COMM. -ISPROPOSED . INCONGRESS   May. Be Formed: for Broad ‘Investigation of National De - -fense -

HALLS OF THE NATION'S: LEGISLATURES RINCING WITH HOME DEFENSE DISCTISSION

NO LACK OF IDEAS FOR HOME DEFENSE   Legislative Halls Are Abuzz With Proposals

Home Defense Up To States   Legislatures. Of Country Hom. With - Discussion. Of Preparedness

Huge Fleet Trying To Land Invaders   Greatest Far East Battle Gets linder Way 150 Miles From Manila

Six Or Eight — Divisions Of Japs Attach   COMBAT BETWEEN FE, 5. ANT JAP TANK PORCES ; UNDER WAY. 4

First Tank Battle of War Staged on Lingayen Shore As Japs Stab at Manila

Americans And Filipinos Fight Over 80,000 Japs Massed In Lingayen Gulf

BIG JAP ARMY STORMING PHILIPPINE —BATTLE UNDERWAY   General McArthur Reports Force of From 86,000 tar 100,000 Japa Participating In Rattle.

Allred Says He’s Not In ~ Senate Race   James Ferguson May Get In Race; Collins To Open Saturday Night; Mann. Johnson Active

Judge Allred Will Not Enter Senate Race   James Ferguson Has Not Yet Made His Decision

BRITISH POUND FRENCH COAST   Nazis Retaliate By Shelling Across Channel

Gulf of Aden And Red Sea Thrown Open To U.S. Shins   F. D. R.’s Move Recalls Nazi Chief’s Threat  To Sink ‘Every Vessel’ Within Torpedo Rance   NEUTRALITY ZONE SLIGHTLY CHANGED   ARSE NP ER SR BAR MAR BCSRIL UNAS  Gives Carriers Chance To Take War Supplies All Wav to Balkans

Roosevelt Open: Red Sea To U. S. Vessels   Combat Zone Is Readjusted By Chief Executive

FDR Opens Sea Route To Balkans   Change in Forhidden Combat Zone Penmit: U.S. Ships in Lane With Little Danger

FDR OPENS SEA FOR SHIPS TO AD BRITAIN   U. S. Vessels Now May Bear Supplies Into Suez Canal

U.S. SHIPS MAY ENTER GULF OF ADEN, RED SEA   Roosevelt Readjustment of ““Combat Zones” Provides Route to Near East   IMPORTANCE HINGES ON BALKAN BATTLES   Move Would be Invaluabl: Should Turkey Become Embroiled in War

WATCH NAZI FEELINGS ON RED SEA ACT   Marine Circles Await Jirst Move To Stop U. S. Supplies.

Ruling Alters Bounds of Combat Zone  Allows American Craft to Haul Goods to Allies

New Route Is (pened To U.S. Ships   Presidential Order Permits Them To Go to Red Sea

RED SEA OPENED TO U. 5. VESSELS LADEN WITH ARM   Roosevelt Adjusts “Com bat Zones” So Ships Cat Carry War Supplie:  Almost All Way t  ~ Embattled Balkans.

‘SHIPS CARRY "WAR SUPPLIES INTO BALKANS   Believed Hitler Will Order Nazi Raiders To Sink U. S. Vessels. .

Red Sea Opens To U.S. Ships   Combat Zones Changed To Aid Allies

State Officials Predict 8,000 Civilians Will Go to Camp Area —Recommend 300 to 600 Housing Units and Increased School and Hospital Facilities at All Nearby Towns— Would. Rebuild Joplin’s Water Treatment Plant.

‘USS North Carolina Fires Heaviest Salvo in History    Mighty Dreadnaught Staggers, Then’ Plows Ahead When 19 Huge Guns Are Ignited at Same Time; Would Have Wrecked Any Vessel Afloat

NEWSPAPERS’ PLEA REJECTED   Investigation of Press Ownership of Radio to Continue

RADIO PROBE © TO CONTINUE   ANPA Request to End Hearing Rejected . by Federal: Commission.

FCC Quashes ANPA Request  Will Continue Probe yt Spee enET > ate free

RADIO HEARING ~ STARTED BY FCC   Publishers Opposed Te Regulation Of Station Ownership

FCC Will Not Halt Inquiry   Communications Commission Studying Newspaper Ownership of Radio Stations

NEWSMEN SPURN [CC RADIO PLAN   Joint Owner Terminatior Program Refused By Publishers

FOG HAS REFUSED TERMINATE PROBE RADIO OWNERSHIPS   ‘CHAIRMAN FLY FLATLY DENIES PETITION; ALLOWED NO ARGUMENTS.

i. 0. P. PROGRAM ~ BEING. PASSEL   Two More “Ripper” Bill: ‘. Are Rushed Through © the! Senatz.   ADVICE ON RECOUNT

b. 0. P. PROGRAM BEING PAGOEL   Two More ‘‘Ripper’” Bills Are Rushed Through the Senate.   ADVICE ON RECOUNT

TRUCK STRIKE BEGUN IN ERIE   20 Major Hauling Con. cerns Affected by Dis. pute Over Wages.

KNOX, HALIFAX WARN AGAINST _ NAZI INVASION   q 3-Day Debate Slated on Controversial  War Aid Plan

Knox and Halifax Warn of Invasion Before Committee   Republicans Preparing To Fight Lend-Lease Rill in House

Halifax and Knox Speak o  Imminence of Invasion:  Opposition Plans Substitute.

Knox, Halifax UrgeSpeedOn War Aid Bill   German Use Of Poison Gas On Large Scale Feared — - By Navy Secretary.

PAY INCREASE PLAN OFFERED BY U. §. BOARD   Proposed Raise  Below Demands Of Unions

Five Main Rail Groups Decline Mediation Offer   Fact-Finding Board Offers Seven Per Cent Gain in Waves

Officials Probe  Boiler Explosion   Cass Lake Tragedy Killed Trio, One Hurt

Paralysis Epidemic Takes 2 More Lives   Tighter Restriction Being Placed In Effect

Infantile Paralysis Causes Two  Deaths in State Over Week-End   Health Authorities Tighten Restrictions in an Attempt to Curb Spread of Disease in State

aan in acne  WOMACK SAYS RULING T0 BE MADE TUESDAY   Judge Asserts His Author ity Defied By Gov-

Sam Jones Still “Defies Authority” OF Court- Womack ‘Not lntimidated

Economy Measures Pushed As Armament Costs Mount      Issue Goes Back to Congress as Bureau Maps Three Alternative Budgets for Study

Non-Defense Economizing Seen Urgent   Issue Referred Back to Congress By Budget Bureau

HUNT SETTLEMENT YN CLO WALKOUT   Seek to Arrange Peace Con ferences between  Allis‘Chalmers and UAW Union

Trouble Shooters Seek Settlement   Efforts Made. to Find Work: able Solution to Allis-Chal mers Strike

Renew Efforts To End Strike At West Allis   Two Trouble Shooters Attempt To Arrange Conferences Betweer Company And Union

MEN OF AGE NOW NOT TO REEISTER      Question of New. Registration Contingent Upon New Call By the President.

Union, Plant Officials Confer in Capital On Strike Settlement   Further Meetings Plan ned for Today to End Allis-Chalmers Tieup

WASHINGTON ASKS FOR STRIKE ACCORD   3-Week Discord Ties Up $45.000,000 in U. S. Defense Orders

Gallia Man on Attacked Kearny Eseaped Injury   Armed American Ships Must Face Attacks From U-Boats and Bombers

ARMED AMERICAN SHIPS WILL FACE NFFERENT WARFARI   MUST DEFEND THEMSELVES AGAINST IMPROVED U-BOATS AND DIVE BOMBERS AS WEL!

Many Workers At Camp ‘Davis Back ‘On Jobs      Estim ated 1,500 1,500 Remair on Strike as ‘Union Vot. g6-té Cohtihe: ©

LARGE NUMBER STRIKERS BACK AT JOBS TODAY   Virtually No Picket Lines at Entrances To Reservation Today; Project Manage: Estimates 1,500 Are On Strike.

CLAIM STRIKERS AT HOLLY RIDGE DRIFTING BACK   Contractors’ Agents Say Large Proportion Of Strikers On N. C. Defense Pro}ect Already Back At  awl

MINOR CHANGES TO BE STUDIED BY SENATORS   Democratic Leader Warns of Dangers  Facing Nation

Measure Narrowly Escapes Defeat in House After Long and Acrimonious  Debate on Floor.

FORGET RAIDS, SEE BIG GAME   Britain’s Biggest Footbal Game Draws 22,000 Spectators

Native Of Grant  Township Dies -Member Of Family Of  Barliact Gattlarc

Native Of Grant  Township Dies  Member Of Family O: Farliest Settlers

Allis - Chalmers “easy keeping” tractors. are designed and built

Allis - Chalmers “easy keeping” tractors are designed and built ewe DAY PALEY

SPIES PAVED WAY IN CRETE ATTACK   GROUNDWORK LAID BY NAZI AGENTS SENT FROM GREECE, WRITER SAYS.

Flood Waters Race Down Woodward's Main Thoroughfare   Heavy Rainfall in Westerr Oklahoma Sending Streams Out of Banks

Three-Foot Wall of Water  Rushes Along Main Street  Woodward, Flooding Stores  Traffic Ils Cut Off in Many Sections of City And Tedchers Unable to Reach School<

RIVERS ARE OUT IN NORTHWEST PART OF STATI   Woodward Main St. Flooded Farmers Routed—Kansas Streams Are Falling

Milk Order Voided After Injunction   Agriculture Secretary Calls Program ‘Unreasablv Discriminatory’   PRICE WAR FEARED   Action Ends Controversy Over Regulation in N. Y. City Milkshed

Secretary Holds Market  Order Is Discriminatory   Finding After Hearings Declares Order ‘Does Not Tend to Effectuate Policy’ of  J aoiclatinon

STORMS DELAY GERMAN PLANS   Avalanches In Balkans Floods Menace; Russia Has 47 Below Zero

Violent Storms, Snow, Sleet Impede War in Balkans   200 Wounded Italian Soldiers Found Frozen: Avalanches in Balkans; Flood-Menace Predicted

U.S. ASKS JAPAN FOR ANSWER   B.!" URealy To Sratoment OF P-.. ‘alee Sought

U.S. Asks Japar For Early Reply   Tokyo Envoys Queried On Movement Of  Jap Troops

JAPAN ASKED FOR EARLY ANSWER TO 1S STATEMENT   Envoys Say, However, That Tokio Requires “Weighty — Consideration.”

BRITAIN SENDS GREATER NAVAL FORCE 10 EAST   Japan Declares British Ready to Invade Thailand

TERSE TALKS WITH ENVOYS AT CAPITAL   Japan Takes Over Private Shipoine

English Reverses Only Temporary, However, London Ciaims; Meantime, Russians Scoring Smashing Triumphs On Mascow, Rostov Front:

U.S. Asks Quick Reply  From Japan   Washington Con tinues Inquiries About Troops

ON PEACE PARLEY   ‘Welles Calls Nomura Kurusu at Request Of Roosevelt   WASHINGTON LEARY OF  JAP TROOP MOVEMENTS

Council Bluffs Car Inspector Believed Slan   Found Shot to Death in Garage of His Home Early Today  3 BULLET WOUNDS  Neighbor Heard Shots at 1:30 A. M. — Brother Discovered Rody Later

FIND BODY OF SLAIN IOWAN   Railroad Car Inspector Is Shot To Death In Garage

MORE GIFTS ARE ANNOUNCED TODA   Hospital’s Building Func Is Increased To $154 491.

Italy Rail Terminus Captured   British Victory Opens Way To  Massawa

DERNA READY TO FALL INTO ENGLISH HANDS   Il Duce’s Empire Is Under Attack in Every Quarter

= Fw Ke RR FS Great Patriotic Show to Be Staged at  Bobcat-Grizzly Game   Annual, Colorful Contest Here Oct. 25 to Be Dedicated to Thousands of Young Montanans Now in Armed Forces

: a a ie aie aie ain ae.  Great Patriotic Show to Be Staged at  Bobcat-Grizzly Game   Annual, Colorful Contest Here Oct. 25 to Be Dedicated to Thousands of Young Montanans Now in Armed Forces

MIAM! GUAST 0 VIOITED BY A HURRICANE   Plenty of Advance Warn. ing 'Probab!; Saved Less of Lives.   TREES BLOWN DOWN   Gale Crosses Florida South of Miami and Heads for the Gulf.

HURRICANE HITS MIAMI JUST BEFORE DAWN TODAY   High Wind Batters 100 -100:Miles of Coast Nort and South of Miami: Lights Fail . Except Downtown. ~

ane aa  mage, “pater   Called @he-Driest Hurricane Ever Recorded #

TREES BLOWN DOWN   J  Gale Crosses Florida South ofMiami and Heads  for the Gulf. .

Towa Boys Are Accused Of Murder   First Degree Charge Filed Against Pair

SEIZURE OF BAGHDAD I$ HELD NEAR   British Gaining Upper Hand In War For Oil Fields

FALL OF KERCH I$ CLAIMED BY NAZIS   Official German Report Says That City in the Crimea fs in Hands of Germans.

NAZIS CAPTURE “CAUCASUS GATE   Berlin Claims Kerch Falls Entire Eastern Crimea In Hitler Hands.

NAZIS CAPTURE KERCH, AT EDGE OF CAUCASUS   All Eastern Crimea In German Hands; 100,000 Taken Prisoner, Berlin Says   ISTHMUS CITY STORMED   Four Enemy Battalions Wiped Out Near Moscow. Russian Announce

Second Attempt To Lynch Florida Negro Successful   Body of Youth Arrested on Assault Charge Riddled by Bullets

Negro Lynched In 2nd Attempt In Florida   Youth Had Been Arrestec For Attempted Assault On White Girl Aged 12

FLORIDA MOB LYNCHES NEGRO   Second Attempt To Kill Attack Suspect Succeeds

Both Sides Claim Hundreds Of Thousand Dead As Twelfth: Day Of Fighting On 

HITLER'S ro   Germans, However, Asse Hundreds Of Thousand: Of Reds. Killed        FIGHTING TERRIFIC.   Tales Differ Greatly: But Both Sides Tell Of Wer - Butchery ee

Both Armies Make Claims Of Victories   Thousands Of Men Die In Fiercest ° Battle Of Campaien

Defensive Blitzkrieg Halts ~All Drives, Is Soviet  Claim   JMMENSE BATTLES ON   Both Sides Claim Advantage in Swirling Mechanized Conflicts

~ ON 3 FRONTS   Berlin Claims Are Directly Contrary To War Bulletins  From Moscow

Russia Claims Slaughier Of Nazi Troops   Hitler Declares Armies Steadily Pursuing Enemy

REDS AGGERT THREE CHIEF DRIVES HELD   Germans Declare Forces Have Crossed Berezina, Where Napoleon Crashed.   BOTH SIDES REPORT HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES

DEAD LITTERING BATTLEFIELDS, MOSCOW SAYS   Resistance Far From Broken, Soviet Communique  States: Nazis Differ

Berezina River Area Scene of Major Fight — Today, Russians Report

Moscow Reports Vast Slaughter of German Invaders   Soviet Communique Claims Hitler's Troops Suffered Heavy Defeat in Dobruisk Sector; Berlin Says Pursuit of Red Army Continues

Defense Blitz Used To Halt Tenacles Of Panzer Units   Bloody Fighting Takes Place Along Route to Moscow

GERMANS: “WE ARE GAINING ON ALL OF FRONT”   Nowhere Do Russians Admit Approaching Collapse in Struggle

Berlin Reports Russians Fail to Break Through Encirclement and 20,000 Hav Been Captured; Another Battle Rages

In Vast Tank Clash   Russia Reports Bloody Check to Main Nazi  Drive, While Germany Says Key River Has*Been Crossed Successfully   BATTLE TIDE SEESAWING ALONG ENTIRE 2,000-MILE EASTERN FRONT

Hundreds of British Craft Bombing City   NEW. OFFENSIVE EXTENDING FROM OSLO AREA TO SICILY.

AIR ATTACK IS GREATEST OF CONFLICT   russian Detenses Along Leningrad, Odessa And Kiev Continue to Hold, Moscow Claims

Send Hundreds Of Planes in Big  Raid on Germany   Attack Staged on Anniversary of First Aerial Blow at London 

RAF INCREASING ITS, PRESSURE TO HELP AUSSI   Russian Defenses a In All Important Areas 0 Land Campaign

Bo bers In? tig Raid Oo. Berlin   Heav f it Attack of War Sta. ~ Fires—Hard Fighting at Leningrad

eaUNTRY.UIETE   Plans to Assassinate Batista Balked at Havana.   HIGH OFFICIALS NOW IN CUSTODY   Gonzalez, Pedraza Are Arrested as Leaders of Plan.

BATISTA QUELLS CUBAN UPRISING   Chief of Army and Navy Arrested Following Abortive Plot

ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT PART OF PLANS   Uprising Reported Planned By Supporters Of Chief Of Naval Staff   LEADERS ARE ARRESTED   Civil Liberty Guarantees Are Suspended For 15-Day Period

Assassination Attempt Suppressec And Army, Navy Chiefs Arrested; Batista Suspends Civil Liberties   President Takes Personal Command of Army In Swift Move to Put Down Revolt in Protest to Administration Reorganization

BATISTA PUTS DOWN REVOLT PLOT IN CUBE   President Nips Mov. On His Life by © Army Men

AIDES HELD AS PLAN TO KILL BATISTA FAILS   Drastic Measures Taken; Civil Liberties Suspended

ARMY AND NAVY CHIEFTAINS ARE ARRESTED; CIVIL LIBERTIES IN CUBA CURTAILED FOR 15 DAYS   Supporters Of Col. Gonzalez Had Planned To Slay Batista, It Is Reported: Government Change Hit

QUICK ACTION NIPS PLOT TO KILL CUBA DICTATOR   drmy, Navy Chiefs Jailed in Fighting Counter-Coup

Batista’ Takes Steps To Block ~ Cuban Revolt   Army And "Naval Leaders . Deposed By ° President ba - Quick " Moves To : Suppress: Plotters

Batista Puts Army, Navy Chiefs in Jail   "Strong Man" Charges Plot To Kill Him

Plan to Kill President  Thwarted   Army and Navy Chiefs Arrested  In Stern Action

ARRESTS ARMY, NAVY CHIEFS T0 AVOID DISORDER   President Suspends Guarantees of Civil  Liberty for 15 Days

TCH AUT TAKEN QUnIN! NIGHT BY CHIE!   Revolt Plans Also Included Plan to Assassinate President.   MILITARY MEN HELD   Chief of Navy Staff Is Believed Responsible for Uprising.

Batista Safe In Havana Assassin Plot Civil Liberties Suspended      Civil Liberties Suspended With Army and Navy Heads Under Arrest   PALACE IS GUARDED   Machine Guns Mounted and Sand Bag Defenses Thrown Up

REVOLT IN CUBA SUPPRESSED BY ~ PRES. BATISTA   Plans To “A inale Ilim As Lic lad Chicf Of The Navy And Army Arrested

Cuban Revolt Nipped   Miltary Uprising and Altempt to Assassinate President Sunnrvacce.]

QUICK ACTION FOILS PLAN 10 SLAY LEADER   Army and Navy Chiefs Arrested; Civil Liberties Suspended As President Clamps Down.   EEE  CIVILIAN POWER IRKS MILITARISTS

ARMY AND NAVY GHIEFS ATTEMPT MILITARY COUE   BUT DICTATOR-FRESIDENT SWIFTLY TAKES PERSONAL COMMAND OF ARMY   LEADERS FOES REPORTED PLANNING ASSASSINATION      Uprising In La Punta Fort & Shortlived; Command of Armed Forces Undergoes Shake-ap

Batista Thwarts Cuban Revolt, —  Assassinators —   ‘Stern Action Quickly Taken Results In . ~ Arrest of Officials

 suspends Liberte   Suspends Liberties: Of Nation 15 Days; Arrests Leaders =:

LONDON SAYS SPEARHEAD OF AXIS BROKEN   Object Was Forcing Enemy To Disclose Strength. Cairo Claims; Rome Says Foe Beaten.   GERMAN TROOPS TAKEN PRISONER

FIREMEN PARADE IN GREENSBURG   70 Marching Units Pro ‘-vide Grand Finale For Convention

FLUE TS RAGING OVER THE STATE   Most Communities And Cities In State Take Precautions; Epidemic Nears Peak In Some Sections.

FLU EPIDEMIC APPEARS 10 BE REACHING PEAK      Ten Per Cent of Charlotte’s Population Ill With the Infection; More Schools Closed and Many Churches Forego Services.

\merica Becomes Economic Ally Of Soviet; Government Pledges War Supplies To Halt . Nazi Aggression :

fay Grand Jury P  anel Announced   erguson to Swear in New  Body on May 5

Simmons Resigns As President of State University   Board of Education Seeking Successor; Acting Head Named

AGREEMENT ON. WAR PRISONER’   GERMANY TO RELEASE SICK AND WOUNDED FRENCH PRISONERS—-PARIS ATTACK FATAL

BRITISH SINK BIG AXIS LINER   ‘Admiralty Says Carrying Probably 3,000:Troops to Libya

3,000 Germans Die as British Sub Sinks Ship   Tankers Torpedoec Under Escort Of Italian Fleet

Big Axis-Liner Is Destroyed   Three-Thousand Troops Aboard 18,000-Ton Ship Sent To Bottom

Tat STRIKERS OVERTURN 35 Nant AUTOS PARKED IN AREA   Score Hurt af Chicago Plan

Yuma County Chapter's Quota For Red Cross Relief Fund Drive Set at $5,000; To Start Friday

Red Cross Sets County Quota fo: War at $2,300   Rosene Calls Countywide Meeting Here at 7:45 Monday Night.   Nationwide Drive   To Serve Armed Forces and Aid Distressed Civillans in War.

JEWS IN GERMANY MUST PAY MORE TAd   15 Cents Gross Income Tax Charged To Compensate For Yheir  “Social Inferiorit.

e In Washington   Congressional Comics Start Corny Season; Lowdown On Why Young Men  Leave Home  ~_. —._ -). 2 oa.) a oe eee ee

Comics Of Congress Turn Corny   Big Laugh Is Granting Fish ‘Authority’ To Testify

State Police Guard Ford Plant as New Strike Threatens   Union Reported Warn ing Workers Against Entering Auto Factory

Steel Production Slowed Down by Shortage of Coal   Youngstown Ohio Are Hardest Hit; Railroads Affected

Ford Plant Trouble Is Renewed   AUTOMOBILES BARRICADE HIGH. WAY AND WORKERS ARE KEP’ FROM ENTERING THE ROUGI PLANT AT DEARBORN,   State Police On Spot

Thanksgiving in Kansas To Be Observed on the Old Traditional Date   Governor Ratner Said Schools and Other Groups Asked: Early . Announcement

IITALIANS GREET  DUCE WITH CHEERS   Demonstrations Cited by Fascists to Disprove Contention Morale in Country Is Low.

Fascists Claim  Morale Is High   North Cities Reported to Have Hailed Duce

Mussolini Given Ovation by Many ltalian Workers   Demonstration for Il Duc Said To Refute American Charges

LEGISLATURE AT WORK ON EXTRA REVENIIE BILLS   Sales Tax Increase ant One-Cent Levy on Soft Drinks Suggested

Ss AS T0 BE PUSHED BY LEGISLATURE   Increases in Sales And Gasoline Taxes Likely as New Sources Of Revenue Soucht

BRITISH BREAK STRONG TOBRUK ITALIAN LINES   No Official Verification Big Naval Base, in Libya, Has Fallen   Outer, Inner Defenses Reported Smashed in Single Day’s Assault

Cairo Reports Fall Of Tobruk  Now Imminent   British And Australian Troops Plunging Through Defenses   REPORT THOUSANDS OF ITALIANS CUT OFF   Australian Authorities In Sydney Already Announce Tobruk Has Fallen

DANGER TO U-S. NOT REALIZEI   Bullitt Urges More. Speec and More Guns; Should Learn From the French

YOUNG MAN HELD.   Fellow Workers Say Hes Une friendiy..to the U, S,

PROPOSE NOW 10 REDUCE ESTIMATED ‘4? INCOME TAY   House Ways and Means Ex perts Recommend Half Billion Less In Lower Brackets.

EXPERTS PLAN WAYS TO AID LITTLE MAN   Treasury Idea Is Cut By 5 Per Cent

NEW PLAN OF TAXES FOR U.S.   More Income Tax Increases Recommended by Treasury Than by House Ways-Means Group.

Experts Urge Lighter Load o1  Small Incomes   Cities, States Asked ti * ‘Take Back’ Financing  Of Pubite Woarkes

Census Job Begins   France Tries to Reunite  Parents arfd Children

SWIFT ADVANCE DELAYS REPORT BERLIN'S VIEW   Soviet Planes Bomb Port in Finland and Heart of Bucharest   Claim Admiral Scheer Sinks 152,000 Tons of Ships in Latest Raid

Axis Triumph Would imperil U. S.: Wagner   Sen. Schwartz Assails Time-Killing Tactics On Aid Measure.

Karly Charges ‘Poisoning’ Of Defense Setup   President's Secretary Says Lease-Lend Foes Misleading Public

Wiley Joins Opposition To Aid Bill   Wisconsin Republican Says Passage Might Bring Attack From Japan

EARLY AooAlL AID BILL FOES   Says Attempt Being Made to Inject ‘Poison’ into Defense Setup   UPHOLDS F. D. R.   Proposed Amendment. Is Considered By Administration Leaders

enator Shows anger IfU.S. Approves Bill   sconsin Senator Sees Potential Danger In Japan If “nter Axis War.   ORK ON COMPROMISE

Says Foes of - Aid Bill Seek To Poison Setur   Early Gives This Reply to Questions on Any Shift In Control.

Roosevelt’s Press Secretary Hints Opponents of Bill to Aid Britain Are Injecting Poison Into Defense Setup

Spread Poisor On Defense   Early Sees Effort To Sabotage Nation’s Setup

Says Effort To Confuse On Aid Bill   Sec. Early Thinks. Linked With Opposition to Bill; Debate Near End

ATTEMPT 10 HIT DEFENSE SETUP SEEN   Stephen Early Charges Attempt to Confuse, Mystify and Inject Poison Into Plans

Sees Threat To U. S. From Japan   Sen. Wiley Points To Danger In British Aid Debate

Guarantee Against Use of Army, Navy for Aid is Talked   Backers ‘of Lease-Lend Bill Consider Such  Amendment

White House Hits At Story Knudsen Is Under Fire F.D.R.’s Secretary Says “Poison” to Delay British Aid Is Responsible For False Talk

Opposition Is Voiced By Wiley   Japan May Attack As Fleet Is Moved Te Atlantic, Asserts Wisconsin Senator

Sees Onset On Policy Of Defense   Efforts -Probably Related To Aid Bill Opposition. Says F...D2s Secretary

SENATOR SEES _ JAPS A THREAT   Lease - Lend Opponent Says Hitler May Cause Attack in Pacific.

DEBATE LIMIT ON AID BILL IS VOTED DOWN   Senate Rejects First Move to Get Action by Saturday, Hears Walsh Oppose Measure   WILEY RAPS BILL   Fears Japan Will be Goaded to Ai tack U.S. If American Fleet Aids  British in Atlantic

EES TP FOR ALSAEETI A LL   Says Hitler May Goad Japs If U. S. Navy in Atlantic.   “WE KILL TIME WHILE NAZIS KILL BRITISH”

House Rejects Liquor Measure   Bill to Permit Sale of Bottles in Taprooms Lost by Single Vote

PRICE OF PEACE WAS BETRAYAL OF GREECE AND BULGARIA, CLAIM OF JUGOSLAVS IN VICHY STATEMEN]   Were Promised Salonika and Ail of Bulgaria for Com: plicity With Nazi's Imperialistic Plans to End Balkan States’ Independence.

JUGOSLAVS SAY GERMANY MADE MANY PROMISES   That Government Declares Germary Urged Them To Ectray Greece and Bulgaria.

las ‘Axis Powers Recognize Wang Regime   Move Gives Fresh Support ta Japa’ 8 Ainbithon: Enst

RECOGNITION. “SEEN FRESH SUPPORT ACE      g Wang's Puppet Rulecin “China, Hinting at Agreement

Jap Ambitions Receive Support  Germany And Italy Formall; Recognize Wang Ching-Wei

AXIS RECOGNIZES TOKYO’S PUPPET   Move Seen As Plan To Line Japan Against Russia

C.1.0. REJECTS NEW PLAN 10 CURB STRIKES   Murray Opposes Board, A. F. L.’s Green In Favor.

ClO 1S OPPOSED TO MEDIATION BOARD FOR U.S.   Two Labor  Unions Are at Odds on Plan to End Disputes

C10 OPPOSES LABOR BOARD ~ 70 MEDIATE      Murray Comes Out Against Plan in Messoae to President   APPROVAL IS GIVEN BY WILLIAM GREEN   Federation of Labor Lead er Confers at White House

LABOR SPLIT ON MEDIATION PLAN   CIO Opposes, AFL Endorses Administration Board Proposal

(.1.0. Opposes Federal Labor Board Plan   Murray Voices Objections; Green Endorses Pronosal-for Mediatior

C10 Opposes Mediation Board   More Strikes Occur To Hamper Defense

MEDIATION PLAN OPPOSED BY CIC   Proposal for Federal! Board Backed By AFL President

CIO Opposes Mediation Plan: AFL Approves   Proposed Machinery Would Be Detrimental To Labor. Murray Says

Halians Report Violent Mass Bombing of British Mediter= ranean. Base—Claim Fire And Devastation “Almost Everywhere” vat Arsenal— One Merchant Shin Hit

Illustrious Hit Again in Malta Raia      Rome Says Nazi Bomb: Damaged Another British Cruiser   VALLETTA AFLAME   British Aircraft Carrie. Bombed Out of War, Berlin Claims

BOMBER “WAVES: POUND WARSHIPS   Italians Describe German Ait Raid on British Vessels as “Brilliant Action”

Boche Bombs Mangle Malta   British Aircraft Carrier May Be Knocked Out

MALTESE CAPITAL BOMBED   Ten German Or Italian Planes Are Shot Down

AXIO AIRCRAFT IN MALTA RAID   Capital Heavily Bombed: Pjane Carrier Wiustrious Hit Again.   ANOTHER SHIP ALSO HIT

Hit Another British War Ship, Report   Nazis Bomb Cruiser A Malta; Plane Carrier  Raided Again

MALTA Baal BOMBED BY STUKAS   (talian Fighters Guard Naz Pilots; New Hits Claimed on Plane Carrier.

TWENTY FIREMEN IN NEW YORK ARE HURT   Are Blasted Across Broad way by the Force of Two Back- Drafts in 4Alarm Fire Today.

Air Corps Officials Sift Findings Of Week-End High-Altitude Flight

BOMBING PLANE MAKES FLIGHT OF 3,050 MILES   Army Officers, Preparing to Train Pilots For High Altitudes, Study Data Obtained   TAKES 16 HOURS   Six Men Who Navigated  Huge Craft On Non-Stop Trip Breathed Oxygen   Half of Time

RECORDS OF HIGH ALTITUDE FLIGHT BEING EXAMINED   Army Air Corps Studies Data Obtained In 3,050 Mile Flight Last Week-End

GOVERNOR WILSON WILL BE SPEAKER      a 00. Membership :to -Ps gt Fors, Barbecue, Fall,” 2  “Peolic

FOREIGN POLICY 9 atl FORTH IN TWO NOTES   Appeasement Disappears From American Relations With Belligerents   BLUNT MESSAGES SENT TO JAPAN, AXIS POWERS   Transfer of Bomber Expert To Philippines Supports Altered U. S. Stand

Pampering Policy Ruled Off U.S. List   Air Expert Sent To Philippines as ¥DR Rakes Axis

Nippons Receive Warning As New Officer Sent to Philippines   ‘GHASTLY WARNING'   Those Who ‘Collaborate’ With Hitler Flayed By Roosevelt

Foreign Policy Reaffirmed by U.S. President   Notice Served to World Appeasement Has Disappeared

States Ponder  Issues Arising ~ From Defense   Bills to meet emergency are put ahead in 43 legislatures — Militia holds spotlight.

States Study ~ Issues Arising From Defense   BILLS TO MEET EMERGENCY PUT AHEAD IN 43 LEGISLATURES

RAYBURN WOULD GIVE PRESIDENT GREATER POWERS   Draft Law to Deal: With Strikes In Defense Industries Is Ready   ARMED FORCES To PROTECT WORKERS   Developments Come In Answer to ClO and A F of L Men on Coast

Plan Power To Break Strikes      Revised Vinson Bill Would Give President Right To Use Armed Forces.

OMARPER MEASURES ON STRIKES LIKELY   Congress Favors Bill Giving FDR Power To End Strikes

‘Would Clear Way To Authorize FDR To Settle Strikes   Rayburn Believes Bill Replacing Vinson Measure Must Bo Given. Preference; Important Developments Shaping

Would Broaden F. R. Strike Powers   Bill Provides Troop Use To Balk Work Stoppage.

Strike Power For President In New Bill   Measure to Get Right of Way in House, Says Rayburn

BROAD POWERS  IN DRAFT BILL   President Given Extensive Authority to Curb Defense Strikes,   FIX 28-YEAR AGE LIMIT

POWERS .OF DRAFT LAW WOULD BE CIVEN FDR   Substitute for Vinson “Cooling Off” Bill to  Prevent Defense Delays

eneml  CET rica elys th ft  WAY INE223E    Striking Moften-nists at Frisco Rejyt-one:ppeals. Coal Dispvble puhowdowr

‘COOLING OFF” BILL PUT OFF FOR NEW PLAN   Substitute Measure Would Give President Roosevelt Broad Powers in Production Stoppage.

VINSON STRIKE CURB MEASURE IS PUT ASIDE   Sidetracked for Another Bil Empowering President to Keep Plants Going

RIGHT OF WAY TO SEIZURE BIL   Draft Law Amendment Als Is Planned Under New Procedure

VINSON BILL FOR CURBING OF STRIKES BEEN SIDETRACKED   BILL TO GIVE PRESIDENT BROAD POWERS DEAL WITH DEFENSE WORK FAVORED

BILL WOULD GIVE PRESIDENT BROAD STRIKES POWERS   SPEAKER RAYBURN SAYS MEASURE BE GIVEN RIGHTOF-WAY IN HOUSE

New Strike Bill Due Right Of Wa}   Rayburn Says Proposal, Under Draft Law, to Defer Men Over 28, Supersede Vinson Bill

0 PRESIDENT   Empowers Him to Order: Status Quo In Labor Relations In Defense Plant

President Would Be Giv* eu Broad Powers Under Proposed Act.   PROVIDES FI. FINES, LONG JAIL TERMS

Devise Legislation to  Check Work Stoppages   Provision In Draft  Law Would Give F. R. Broad Powers to Act   TODAY'S  Press-Citizen   ODD ITEMS FROM THE NEWS -— Belligerent Squirrel Rules a Household  Lowmakere Erawn an Neuhla EFoaturac: Cancne Rureau Offers Aid to Lonely Giris

Vinson Bill Sidetracked in Congress To Give President Broad Power Over Defense Labor Under the Draft Law

\Laddie, 10-Year-old Airedale Being Flown to Master in Military Camp, Desnerately Weak in San Francisco

Laddie 100 Miles From Master   But Wavering Heart May Prevent Their Reunion; Symbol Of Human-ness Of Men Who Command Citizen Army

QULDIEAS FAITHFUL DOG NEAR DEATH   Laddie Barely Living Despite Blood Transfusions

[REA POWER LINE PLEA CONSIDEREL   é  ‘Public Service Commission Com [   pletes Hearing Testimony, Be : gun About Two Weeks Ago

“Moral Embargo’ On Soviet Lifted   Prospects for Bettered Rela. tions with Russia Improved by Gesture

Better U. S.-Russ Relations Expected as ‘Moral Ban’ Is Lifted; Largely a Gesture

U. S. Removes Moral Ban on Planes to Reds   Seek Better Relationship Between U. S. and Soviet

WASHINGTON LIFTS EMBARGO ON RUSSIA   ‘End of Shipping Ban Appears to Be Just a Diplomatic Gesture

U.S. Bids For Soviet Friendship, Lifts Ban   Russia Now Can Buy Planes Or Other Equipment—If Any’s Available

"MORAL EMBARGO” LIFTED ON SALE OF PLANES 10 RUSSIA   Hope To Better Feeling Between U. S. S. R. And U. S.

“MORAL EMBARGO” TAKEN OFF SOVIETS   No Supplies Available, But It’s A Friendly Gesture

OWNS AOE ee, eee Hitler’s Next Move May Be Diplomatic Assault On Turkish Route To Near East

The War Today  HITLERIAN DIPLOMACY SEEN MORE DANGEROUS TITAN WATE ARVANCRE   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

German Big-Stick Diplomacy Being Brought to Bear on Turks Is Dangerous to Allies

The War Today   Hitler Hopes Turkey Will Pormit Bree Passcace of Troons

W inning Over Of Turkey By German Diplomacy More Dangerous Than British Loss Of Greece

HITLER NOW BRINGING STRONG DIPLOMATIC PRESSURE ON TURKEY   Trying to Maneuver Turk: ‘Into Position to Permit Passage of Nazi Troops

 “Diplomatic” “Efforts Of Germany \To Line Up Turks More Dangerou: ‘To Allies:Than Advance In Greece

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Hoping To Obtain Passage Through Turkey lor Near East Drive

DeWitt Mackenzie   Hitler Reported Seeking Free Passage of Troops In Turkey

HITLER'S NEW SCHEME WOULD HURT ALLIES   Turkey Is Victim Of New Pen Attack By Germany

NEWEST DANGER TO ALLIES IS EFFORT OF HITLER TO MANEVUER TURKS INTO DOING HIS BIDDING

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII  Hitler Waves His Bia-Stick at Turkey — There's Real Threat

Turk Position More Important Than That Of Greece   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press Writer

The War Today   Diplomatic Victory For Hitler In Turkey Would Menace British

Hitlerian Big-Stick Pressure On Turkey Is More Dangereus _ Than Armed Advance in Greece

TRIAL OF VF LEADER OPENS   Suspended Illinois Comman. der Tried for Anti-War Efforts.

Sunrise Sees Booster Club — Near The Top   Eleventh Hour For Last Few Members Imminent -

Scholer Gets His Man Every _. Time For Booster Club Drive   George Richards Insists or Right To Buy  Button

Bandit Gang Being Sought   $1,000 Reward Offered For Five Men Who Robbed Brewing Company

MURDER CHARGE IS FILED AGAINST TWO SCHOOL ATTENDANTS   Employes Held In Jail Following Death Of Inmate

TWO ATTENDANTS HELD FOR DEATH OF STATE’S WARD   Charged With Fatally Beating Boy at St. Charles School

‘Back-To-Work Instructions ie  ~asNavy Prepares 1 Mieak Strike —Strike Called to Enforce Demunds for Wage Inerease

900 Daily Join Army   Majority Ask For and Get Air Force Assignments

U, S. AID CITED BY CHURCHILL AS BIG FACTOR   Cautions Britain Against - Both Optimism And  Pessimism

Red Army’s Strength Applauded   Danger of Invasion Not Past, Prime Minister Warns

Churchill Sees U, S. Near War   Britain, Though Must Win Her Own Conflict

U.S.on Verge ~ Of Entering War, Churchill Says   Production Up, But British Head Sounds Warning

CHURCHILL SAYS U.S. 1S ON THE VERGE OF WAR   Addresses House Of Commons On British War Production

CHURCHILL SAYSU.S.ON VERGE OF WAR   Makes Statement _In Address to  House of Commons

RUSSIANS GET BOUQUET FOR STRONG FIGH]   House of Commons Told American Intervention Winning Battle of Atlantic.   “RIME MINISTER ASKS CONFIDENCE

Warns House Nazi Invasion IsLikelySoon  British Armed Force: Warned to Be Ready by Sept. 1  PRAISES U. §. AIL  Battle of the Atlantic I: Going Favorably, He  rvtsestt. h OU; T      Battle of the Atlantic I: Going Favorably, He Tells Nation

AID OF U.S. 1S NOT ENOUGH, BRITON SAYS   Warns That America and Russia Can't Win the War for England   SEES 'RISING WRATH'   Churchill Sees Washington ‘On Verge of War', In Review

ASSERTS U8. ADVANCING IN AGING HAATR   Says Britain Slowly Forging Ahead, With U, $. Aid, in Battle of Atlantic.   WARNS NAZI INVASION PERIL STILL THREATENS

Invasion Seen By Churchill For September   Warns Commons Of Danger But Praises Russia, U.S. For Their Help

CHURCHILL SPEAKS ON SUBJECT OF WAR 70 BRITISH SOLONS   Warning Is Given Toda} by Premier That England Must Win.   AMERICAN HELP PRAISED IN TALK   Battle of Atlantic Slowly Is Being Won, He Says.

Invasion Attempt Expected Sept.    Neither United States Nor Russia Can Win War  Britain, Says Prime Minister; England Is "Winning Battle of Atlantic

Churchill Tells Commons U. S."on Verge of War"   Orders State of Full Preparedness fo Invasion by Sept.'l; Says Bombing of Reich to Be Doubled and Redoubled

U.S. WRATH IS RISING, SAYS CHURCHILL   Warns of invasion Danger, Optimism And Pessimism

Churchill Makes —  [Assertion In  Commons Debate   Defends  Production Program of Britain; Gaining In Atlantic

WARNS BRITISH THAT INVASION PERIL CONTINUES   Declares American Aid on Gi gantic Scale Is Helping Battle of Atlantic.

GERMAN AIR SUPERIORITY NOW BROKEN   nvasion Danger Still Acute, Savs Prime Minister— War Production  Gaining.

URGENT PARLEY OF CABINET IS CALLED   Paris Populace Warned To Be On Air-Raid Alert   BRITISH LOSSES   At Sea Are Nearing Those During Darkest Hour Of Last World War

British Public Clamors For Action — Would End Favors to Vichy  FRENCH PREPARING  Germans Claim Further Captures From Crete Blitzkrieg

Syrian Army May Engage ‘In Battle   Oil Depot at Beirut Said Blown Up By British Planes

MOVE TO HALT GERMANS IN MIDDLE EAST   Troops Occupy Center Of lraq’s Oil Fields

German Aid Assured In Syria Clash   Petain, Egged On By Hitler, Calls Cabinet Intec  Ureent Session.

Battle for French-Held Syria Seen   Britain May Move To Offset German Attack in Mid-East

Marshal Petoin, Chief of State, Colls Meeting of Cabinet to Be Attended by General Weygond, French Chief in Afric«

Expect Syria Will Be Next Big Battlefield   French Chief of State Calls Cabinet Meeting to Discuss Mounting Tension in Dispute with Britain.

ACTION SEEN AS OPENING BLOW O! NEXT BIG BATTLE   WAR THREATENS TO BOIL OVER INTO MIDDLE EAST

Svria Is Probable  New Battlefield   Paris To Hold Practice Raid Alarm—Beirut Charges Britisl Plan Attack on Syria

SYRIA BATTLE EXPECTED T0 START SOON   Germans Claim England “Bleeding to Death” in Destructio of Her Shipping

Next Theatre Of War May Be Defined   RAF Attacks Oil Depot, Open Conflict Is Near

ATTACK MAY START NEW CAMPAIGN   Reich Believed Trying To Shove France Into War

BRITAIN RAGES TO) BEAT NAZIS INTO FRENCH RULEC ~—OYAIA FOR NEXT BATTLE   Former Allies May Soon Be Shooting at Each Other; Gayda Says Germany and Italy Are Ready to Deal With U. S. If It Enters War: Paris Is Warned. .

SYRIA SEEN AS BATTLEFIELD   France Appears On Verge Of Warring Against Ex-Ally, Britain

Petain Calls Second Cabinet Meeting of Day After Conferring with Wevycand   GERMANS IN SYRIA   Nazis Claim Heavy Blow to Ship ping—RAF Raids Berlin anc Ruhr Area

EMPIRE ARMY ~ MAY ALREADY HAVE CONTROL   LONDON SOURCE POINTS OUT OFFICIAL SILENCE ON SYRIA   PETAIN CALLS: URGENT: MEETING OF CABINET      Berlin Says France Can Have “Free Hand to Repel Any British Attempts on Sovereignty”

French Report Army Set To Defend Region   English Troops Occupy Mosul, Center Of Iraq Oil Fields; 12,000 More Allied Prisoners Claimed

People of Britain Urae Action   Nazis Gaining Foothold in French Mandate

Vichy Cabinet Meets As Crisis Nears; Petain Confers with Weygand   British Believed Taking Steps to Balk Nazis in French Colony; ; Gayda Says Axis Ready If U.S. Enters War

45TH ASSAULT ON NAZI CAPITAL   Other Targets in German Industrial Areas Are Also Bombed.   PONDER GOERING’S WORDS   Nazi Leader Declares That “There Are no Unconquerable istands.”   BULLETINS

Paris to See Blackout As Defense Step   Nazi Warplanes Mass Near Turkish Syrian Frontiers

Is Expected to Be Next Battleground   FLURY IN VICHY POINTS TO CRISIS BETWEEN THF BRITISH AND FRENCH

FRENGH-RULE SYRIA LOOMING AS NEXT FRON   Parisians Warned to Be Ready for Air Raid Drills as Petain Holds Cabinet in Session

EVENT HEAD TL GLASH IN SYRIA   London Hints 8ritish Ma Have Taken Steps to Forestall Nazis.   FRENCH ARE ‘DEFIANT’

TREE HAND GIVEN ViGHY BY BERLIN TO REPEL ANY ATTACKS   London Drops Hint She Is Prepared to Beat Nazis ‘Into Syria   Freighters Are Reported To Be Carrying Troops To New Battle Area

SYRIAN CLASH SEEN NEXT IN MIDDLE EAST   Germans Are Reported In French-Mandated Area; Turkey Isolated

RAF-WARPLANES BOMB OIL DEPOT AT BEIRUT, LEBANOD   “Necessary Precautions” In Regard to Syria Reported Taken By British

British Air- Bomb Beirut War Threatens Lebanon 25. 000 Taken In Crete

FRENCH CABINET MEETS TWICE; TENSION GROWS   Paris To Hold Practice AirRaid Alert; Weygand, Petain Confer   SYRIA TO BE BATTLEFIELD   Report Nazi Troops To Sail from Rumanian Ports to Near East

Operations Loom On Syrian Front   France Appears on Verge of Entering War Against Britain   NAZI FORCE TO SYRIA   Ankara Asserts, Berlin De nies, German Soldiers  Are There

beat Germans To New Front   Expect French To Fight Actively For The Axis

VICHY CABINET IN URGENT SESSION WITH WEYGAND   ACTION INSYRIAIS ° EXPECTED AS TENSION  IN NEAR EAST MOUNTS

BRITISH BOMB THE BEIRUT OIL DEPOT IN A RAID TODAY   May Have Been the Opening Blow in the Next Great Campaign of War.   BRITISH NOW IN MOSUL   Syrian High Command Declared Army Is Ready to Defend Territory.

France Near Plunge Into Adive War   Petain Calls Urgent Cabi net Meeting, Germany Okays French Resistance

French Cabinet Meets Second Time In Day   Crisis in British-Frenc! Relations Seen As ‘Ac: tion Nears.

English May Have Beat Germans To. Powderkeg Syria  Berlin Savs 746.000   Berlin Says 746,000 Tons Of Shipping. Sunk During May: :

SYRIA MAY BE SITE OF CLASH   Germany Expected To Give French ‘Free Hand, In Campaign ~  TENSION GROWING   \British Shipping Losses  Tn May Placed At 746,000 Tons

Petain And Officials Meet To Decide Upon Action In Event British Move In Assault On French Mandated Possession

May Be Opening Blow of Next Great Phase   Britain Reports It Has Taken Necessary Precautions in Regard to Syria, French Colony in Middle East

Act May Be Opening Of New Conflict   British Public Clamors For Action Instead Of ‘Placating Vichy.’

GAYDA SAYS AXIS POWERS ARE READY FOF ACTION AGAINST UNITED STATES   British Hint Steps Already. Taken’ to Beat Germans Into Syria. Flurry of Activity Ir Paris as Relations With Britain Are Tense

British Silence Regarded as Highly Significant; Ur. gent French Parley .   PARIS IS WARNED OF AIR RAID DRILL   ‘Time for’ Action,’ Gayda Says, as Both Sides Give ~ Indications of. Attack

OF IRAQ’S OIL AREA. TAKEN   Blast Oil Depot At Beirut; Reservoirs Blown Up   is Clamoring For Action; Half Pre-War Merchant Fleet Gone, Nazis Say

England Hints Move To Beat Nazis Into Syriz   Italian Editor Says Italy, Germany Ready For Action Against U. S.; Britain Ponders Goering’s Remark

FRANCE READY TO FIGHT WITH NAZI SUPPORT   Special Meeting Called For French Cabinet By Petain

France Will ‘Defend’ Syria And Aid Nazis   First Blow Of New Campaign . Believed Struck

RAF Meets Britons’  Demand for Action   War Threatens To Spread Into Middle East as Attack Is Made on Oil Depots

Petain Confers With Head of African Forces   London Says Syria Will Be Declared Fnemy Territory

NAZI SUPPORT QUE VICHY IN EAST   Petain Cali 2nd Cabtnet Meet After Talk . With Weygand:

British Public; Press Ask Decisive - Action Against French Colony   Beaverbrook’s Paper Asks If Nation Fears French War

Both British and Germans Betieved to. be Seeking Control of Key Land.      FRENCH, BRITISH RELATIONS COOL

Syria Probably Next Battlefield Of World War Il   Germans Filtering Through Turkey In Civilian Clothes

London Hints Forces May Be On Move Now   Virginio Gayda Asserts Axis Ready If U. S. Enters Conflict

Petain Calls Cabinet After Weygand Talk   Ankara Reports Nazi Freighters Assigned To Carrying-Troops To Syria.      BRITISH TO ATTACK

Second Confab Called By Petain; Weygand Attends, — As Developments Come -

French-Ruled Leban« on Is Target For Pritish Planes.          WATCH SYRIA   “Necessary Precau= tions” Are Taken By: The English —

BRITISH “TAKE” PRECAUTIONS IN SYRIAN BORDER   Nazis Declare England “Bleeding to Death” From Sea Lifelines

GERMAN AlD EXPECTED ON SYRIAN FRONT   Petain Confers With Weygand; Summons Cabinet

British Move; France Ready To Enter War   British Trying to Beat Germans Into Territory; Vichy Government Arousee

Petain Calls Cabinet For Vital Meeting   Reports indicate That Ger man Forces Have Already landed {In Syria

Public Clamors For Action Against Nazis in Syria   Germany Claims Ship Losses Bleed England to Death

WAR THREAT GROWING IN MIDDLE FAST   London Press Demands That Government Quit Placating Vichy and Take Bold Steps Against  Brench Manenverg

Precautions’ Taken with Regard to Syria, London Reporis — French Threaten Action   EX-KAISER DIES AT HOME IN DOORI   Hitler Orders Military Funera with Full Honors for Forme Prussian War Lord

British Publie Asks Action On New War Front   London Paper Declares Ger mans Given Right To French Naval Bases,  NAZIS CAIN FOOTHOLD

FRENCH ARE VERGE OF WAR, AIDED BY NAZIS   Paris Populace te Have Practice Air Raid Alert on Wednesday

French Cabinet Meets Second In Day   Crisis in British-krench Relations Seen As Action Nears.

Washington Has Greatest Gain   Census Figures Show  Capital In 11th Place

New Deal Brings Population Gain   Washington Jumps In Census Totals

LIST LARGEST CITIES IN U.S.   New Yori And Chicago Head Vis Of Largest Cities Again In Last Census.

WASHINGTON JUMPS TO 11TH SPOT IN LISI OF LARGEST CITIES   Influx Of Government Workers Is Held Responsible

Agreement Near On U. S. Emergency   Senate Committee See: “Duration” Service.

NEW MEASURE ON DRAFT LAW (S APPROVED   Senate Military Group Re ported Agreed On Resolution Terms   TIME LIMITATION NOT DEFINITE YET   99th Division’s Chieftain Says 90 Per Cent Of Men Will Stay

RESOLUTION FOR SOLVING DRAFT DISPUTE DRAWA   Congress May Declare Limit ed Emergency—<Another Compromise Broached

EXTENSION. AF ST 1S FAVOREL      Gen. Reckford. Sees Vital Need. Fi or. Large Army ©

COMMITTEE AGREED ON ARMY EXTENSION   Senate Group To Recom: mend Lifting Restrictions

NO OPPOSITION TO EMERGENCY PLEA OFFERED   Draft Resolution Tc Present Before - Congress

Near Accord On Service   Sen. Lee Says Longer Terms to Be Approved By Military Committee

Senate Military Committee Agrees Informally on Terrns of Limited  Emergency

EMERGENCY 10 BE DECLARED   Senate Military Committee Agrees On General Terms

COMPROMISE ON BILL EXPECTED   Administration Leaders Willing to Compromise on OneYear Extension.   TIME CLAUSE IS STUDIED   BULLETIN!

Senate Committee Agrees on Bill to Extend Emergency   No Opposition to Keep. ing Men In_ Service Is Reported

AGREE ON NEW DRAFT MEASURE   Would Have Congress Declare Limited Emergency

SENATE GROUP ‘ATS TO KEEP “IAMY LONGER   Military Committee Agrees on -' . Declaring Limited Emergency.   EXTENSION OF SERVICE ONE YEAR COMPROMISE

YEAR EXTENSION OF DRAFT HINTED   Administration May Give In To Win Congress 0.K.

AGREE ON GENERAL TERMS OF BILL 10 EXTEND TRAINING   Resolution Would Permit Congress To Declare Limited Emergency Under Which Men In _ Service Could Be Retained’  Beyond Present Limit.

To Propose Emergency   Senate Committee Favors Retention of Military Trainees

LIMITED EMERGENCY RESOLUTION WOULD RETAIN SOLDIER:   ADMINISTRATION LEADERS WILLING TO ACCEPT TWOYEAR TERMS FOR MEN

"EMERGENCY PLAN FAVORED BY COMMITTEE   General Terms Of Proposal To Retain Draftees Approved Informally   LIMITATIONS ACCEPTED   Declaration Expected To Proclaim That National Interests Are Periled

Senators Prepare Resolution fo Keer Selectees in Army   Committeemen Agree informally on Genera’ Terms of Measure

Senate Military Committee Appears Agr eed On * Terms of Sich Bill.

Declaration Of Emergency OK In Senate Bods   Committee Approves General Terms Of Resolution For Declaration.  en   PROPOSE ADDED YEAR

* EMERGENCY -RCRERN (IN   Senate Military Committee Agrees Informally on . Terms of Resolution   TO COVER EXTRA ARMY SERVICE   @ New Law Expected to Remain Effective Long as } Need Is Apparent

SET UP TERMS OF RESOLUTION   Committee Members In Agreement On Plan For Emergency

ADDED DRAFT PERIOD GETS SOLONS’ OK   Senate Committee Give: Tentative Approval To Extension   EMERGENCY IS SEEN   Revised Version of Bill Under Consideration Of Senators

Action Nears On Draft Extension   Senate Committee Expected to Fayor Keeping Selectees

Britain Spurns Turkey's Offer To Mediate War   Flat Refusal Given by Sir Anthony Eden at Istanbul

TURKS FAIL IN PEACE ATTEMPT   Nazis Reported To Have Asked Them To Mediate Terms With British  Minister

TURKISH REPORT DECLARES NAZIS SOUGHT TO MEDIATE BUT BRITISH REFUSED IT

MEDIATION IS SOUGHT, CLAIM   Turkey Reported to Have Been Asked by Germans To Try Peace Move

Nazis Reportedly  Sought Turkish  Mediation Offer German Ambassador  Talked to Minister pt... Pat Vee

British, However, Spurn Mediation When Told by Turkish Officials

German Plan To Have Turks Mediate European War Said Rejected By Great Britain   Von Papen Reported To Have Approached Turkish Foreign Minister On Subject Before Eden’s Awrival Lact Week

ARGENTINA BALKS AT U.S. ‘BLACKLIST:   Intends io Withhold Support, Dip lomatic Sources Say—Welle Raps Nazi Suggestion to Mexic

Argentina May Ignore Blacklists   May Continue To Trade ‘With ProAxis Firms

Argentina May Foil Blacklist   Latin-American Nation Law’s Not Suitable for Ap plication: of Measure ~

Argentina Balks At Economic Ban   Hole Is Threatened In Dam Washington Is Building Against Nazi Trade

Argentina Not To Cooperate On Blacklist      Opens Hole In Economic Dam With Claim Law Forbids Any Discrimination

Embezzler Saved _ Every Penny’ of $26,000 : Stolen   Judge, After Hearing Details of Case Advises Firm to Make Employe Its Treasurer,

Fewer Are  On Relief.   Volume of Assistance in Wisconsin ls Lower

ELEVEN BELGIANS MUST DIE, NAZIS SAY: AIDED FOES   ADMINISTRATOR FOR NORWAY  DECREES DEATH FOR NnIntTtinenroed   FIFTY SERBS REPORTED KILLED IN NAZI REPRISAL   Condemned Belgians Accused 0! Espionage, Spreading AntlGerman Pampbphbiets

11 BELGIANS GIVEN DEATH BY GERMANS   Cherzed With Assist: ing Enemy. Espionage Work

DEATH SENTENCE TO 11 BELGIANS   German Court Martial Sentences Belgians For Assisting The Enemy.

LUURT MARTIAL DOOMS BELGIANS   Germans Will Execute II More For Alleged AnttNazi Activity

DEATH IMPOSED ON ELEVEN BELGIAN BY GERMAN COURT   50° Serb “Communist” Hos ages. Shot-=-Norway : Arrests Continue.

11 BELGIANS SENTENCED 70 DEATH BY COURT MARTIAL ‘FOR AIDING ENEMY’

DEATH RULE BY GERMANY. TS IN ORDER   More Executions Announced as ‘‘Slave” Nations Show Unrest.   ELEVEN BELGIANS DIE   Budapest Reports 50 Serb Hostages Have Been  Put to Death.. ,

 BELGIANS GIVEN DEATH BY GERMANS   Court Martial Held For Natives of Occupied Countries Who Oppose Nazi Regime

BELGIANS AND SERBS EXECUTED   Pole Also Killed, Nazis Say. As Death Penalty Is Decreed In Norway

SPREADING REVOLI IN EUROPE 1S TOLD   Executions, Arrests Are Described Today in News Stories.

Nazi Military Court Dooms 11 Belgians   ‘Espionage and Assist. ance to the Enemy” Basis of Accusations

u Belgians Get  Death Sentences   Accused of Espionage and Aiding Enemy

FIRING QUAD NAZI ANSWER TD SABOTAGE   Eleven Belgians Sentenced to Death; 50 Serbs Shot for One Nazi.   ISSUE DEATH DECREE FOR STRIKES IN OSLO

See Cut In WPA Rolls To 1,300,000   58,000 Must Be Dropped To Meet Curtailed Budget

YOUTH BOLDLY CONFESSES TC KILLING THR BE   ‘Sure, 1 Killed “Em,” Re formatory Parolee Tells Chicago Police Capital: Chair's Okay   FARMER ONE. VICTIM   ‘Got Me Sent to St. Charles He Says; Shot Policeman For Interruptine His Holdup

Boy Admits 3 Murders   Chicago Police Hold Youth After Confessions

Little Tough Guy Who Killed Three Men Thinks it’s “Okey,’’ Even if He Dies

YOUTH ADMITS KILLING THREE IN CRIME SPREE   Nineteen - Year - Old. Parole: Boastfully Tells. Of Four Days Of Crime

Boy Turns Into Hero   Carries Sister To Safety Afte Lightning Kills Parents

Boy, 6, Trudges 24 Miles With Sister, 2, to Get Aid After Bolt Kills Parents

Six- Year-Old Boy Hero of Tragedy That Takes Lives of His Parents

Goebbels Warns Reich of “Living Inferno” if She  Loses the ‘*Hard War” Ahead

Goebbels Warns Germany of “Inferno” if She Loses the “Hard War” Ahead

Anti-Strike Bull Held Up In Senate   New Tria! Denied Minneapolis Group In Espionage Case

DELAY IMPENDS ON LABOR BILL   Senate Leaders Reportedly Agree To Postpone Action Until Dee, 15

AGREEMENT  WILL DELAY LABOR BILL   Senate To Wait On Walkout Ban  Hearings —

Will Delay Action.on  Labor Bill   Senate to Hold Hearing On Smith Measure To Curb Strikes

Red Army Unable To Stem Advance  On Land - Berlin   Desperate Resistance Admitted by Germans; Russians Raid Cities

32 CARS OF FREIGHT DERAILED IN OHIC   Three Trainmen Are Hurt tn Smashup

Snow and Sleet Move Into State   Freezing, Misty Rain Foreshadow Colder Weather

GARBAGE MEN ARE GOOD SINGERS, BUT ORANGERS DISLIKE REHEARSAL HOUS

Nuisance   Garbage Collectors in Good Voice, But They Sing At the Wrong Time

Churchill Calls For Immediate Aid from America   British Leader Says Merchant Marine is Losing Many Vessels

QUICK VOTE DUE ON BIG TAX BILL   3% Billion Dollar Levy Gets Committee Okay

CHANNEL GUNS SHELL BRITAIN   100 Warships Search For Nazi Cruiser

May Revive War Labor Board Of ’18   Body Would Move Te Stop Strikes In Defense Work

@ CATTON’S WASHINGTON COLUMN   FDR Considers Renewal of 1918 War Labor Board  To Prevent Strikes in Defense Work

Vernon Twogood Hangs Himself At Farm Home  Wife Finds Body Of Husband Suspended  ne... Fe

Vernon Twogood Hangs Himself At Farm Home  Wife Finds Body Of Husband Suspended

Counter Attacks by Rus  sians on Central Front  Successful, According to Soviet Report   IN GOMEL SECTOR   Reds Appealed to by Mar  shal to Defend Black sca  Port of Odessa “to Last Drop of Bload”

RUSSIAN SAILORS REPORTED AIDING RED ARMY TROOPS   AUTUMN WEATHER REPORT. ED HAVE SET IN THIS WEEK WITH TWO DAYS’ RAIN

GERMAN LINES SMASHED, RED GENERALS SAY   Counter-Attack Reported As Armies Push On City From 3 Sides   SAILORS JOIN IN DEFENSE   Berlin Also Claims Masses 0 Soviets Chopped Down In Flight

RED SAILORS LAND BEHIND GERMAN LINES   Autumn Weather Sets in With Hard Rainfall, Soon to Hamper Invaders Seriously

WILLKIE APPROVES PRESIDENTIAL TALK   Calls Upon All America to Stand Behind President and Country

ROOSEVELT SPEECH LAUDED BY WILLKIE   1940 Presidential Candidate Says President Stir. red the World

LEWIS JOINS WAGE, HOUR NEGOTIATORS IN COAL PARLEY   First Time UMWA President Has Entered Conference Room Where Wages Are Debated

LEWIS TAKES HAND IN MINE MEETINGS AT NEW YORK CITY   Chieftain Seeks to “Find Out If Progress Is Being Made.”   HOPES FOR RAISE” HELD OUT TODAY   Possible Increase in Pay of Workers Seen at Sessions.

Strike Looms At Chicago Stockyards   Negotiations With Har dlers Break Down.

STRIKE THREATENS. IN. STOCK .YARDS   ee 7 Be Breakdown In Negotiations For Labor Contract May Cause Walkout

STOCKYARDS  STRIKE BREWS   Chicago Handlers’ Union Impatient About New Contract

Strike Looms  Near iin Chica ago Stockvare   Packinghouse Workers to Walk Out: Unless New _ Deal Is Offered .  WANT 40-HOUR WEEK  Ask Minimum.’ Vage of 65 To 6 Cents P er Hour in

STOCKYARDS STRIKE SEEN   Packinghouse Worker: Threaten To Walk Out At Chicago

STRIKE THREAT IN LIVESTOCK YARDS   May Calt Men Out at Chi cago Early Next Week, Says ClO Leader.

SUPERVISCRS POINT TO ROAD CONSTRUCTION   'Twenty-One Miles Added ~ Yo County System Th 1940

Russia Declares Germany’ Claims of Teriffic Toll of Manpower Are Ridiculous.

Soviets Smash Enemy Convoy Sailing  Baltic  Reds Claim Nazis   Reds Claim Nazis Casualties Are Tremendous

‘Five Ships Destroyed, Say Russians: Forces Rally to Leningrad’s Defense   More Than Two Million Germans Killed. Savs Report

5 TRANSPORTS SUNK; GERMAN LOSSES MOUNT   Hitler Forces Speed Efforts To Beat * Coming Winter

FRANCE “NOES” NIPPON DEMAND, DECLARE TODA}   Reports of Indo-China Breaking - with Vichy Govt, Joining “Free French” Forces

- zpan Gets French ‘No’ ToDemands   Vichy’s L Reply Ac ‘Not Final’

RAINFALL HEAVY      July 4 Brings 1.82 Inches, Month's Total 3.37 Inches.

Community Chest Opens Final Driv Effort Tomorrow  Ball High. School Band to Play. at" Breakfast Meetings

MERCURY HITS 86 HERE WEDNESDAY   Warm Weather Is Bach : After a Brief Re ne

MERCURY HITS 86 HERE WEDNESDAY   Warm Weather Is Back After a Brief Re. spite

LONE RANGER, ~ RADIO FIGURE, DIES IN CRASH   Far! Grasser Killed in Michigan When His Automobile Strikes Rear of Parked Truck

ELBASAN TAKES HARD POUNDIN(   Additional Positions Taker By Greek Warriors

RAF Makes Punishing Raid On Elbasani, Italian Base      Bombers Roar Over Albanian City and Rain High Explosives on Railroads and Military Buildines

BOMB ITALIAN BASE IN ALBANIE   Punishing Raid Reported by British as Greek Troops: Continue Advance.

RAF in Raid On Elbasani   Fascist Military Buildings And Rail Communications  Take Punishing Attack

Teachers Switch To Other Jobs   Defense Industries Taking Them Out of Schools

LAUSCHE WINS IN CLEVELAND MAYOR BATTLE   Becomes City’s First Democratic Executive In Eight Years   SCHROY LOSES TO HARTER IN AKRON   Mayor Folk Is Re-elected In Bitter Fight At Canton

CRASH INQUEST HERE CONTINUED   Additional Testimony Os Train-Auto Wreck Expected Tuesday

TRIPLE TRAGEDY "UNAVOIDABLE   Coroner's Jury So Declare: Auto-Train Accident On Friday

John Gengler Of  Oyens Retired —  Farmer Dies Resident Of  County Since

John Gengler Of  Oyens Retired —  Farmer Dies Resident Of   Resident Of County Since Early Seventies

MORE RAIN TO COME   Fresh Showers Agegravate Floods; Weather to Be Cooler

Oklahoma Industry Feels War's Pinch   Shortage of Materials, Equipment Hitting Plants

Shortage of Materials Felf   Oklahoma Industry Pinched by Needs of National Defense —

Consuls Return From Naziland   Wild Cheers Greet Them as West Point is Docked

Hitler's Popularity Shows No Decline Expelled Consul General Reports Home

West Point Docks With 338 Aboard, Back From Euron   Passengers Mosily U. & Consular Emplove: Ousted By Axis

Tumultuous Welcome Given Passengers of “West Point”   U.S. Consul on Ship Says Saboteurs Gutted Bremen, Europa-Liners

WEST POINT LANDS 388 PASSENGERS   Consular Service Employees and Others From Axis Nations Return  ’ Hame

U.S. Transport Safe At Home With Officials   West Point Docks in New York After Unexciting Voyage From Europe

BIG TRANSPORT REACHES N. Y   West Point Arrives With Ousted American Officials

NAVY TRANSPORT NOCKS IN HARBOF   Consular Service Worker. Greeted By 2,400 In New York

LINER WEST POINT ENDS OCEAN VOYAGE   Ship Loaded with Americans Docks in New York Harbor Today

Expelled U. S.  Consuls Reach Home   Transport Docks At N. Y With 388 Passengers.

388 Passengers On West Point Arrive in N. Y.   Consular Service Employes Land Before Noon Today

Laddie Dies   Dog Flown 2,000 Miles To Be With Master Loses In Fight For Life.

FAIL TO SAVE LIFE OF DOC   PET DOG RUSHED 2,00 MILES BY PLANE TO SOLDIER DIED  , EARLY TODAY

“Devastatingly Hot” Years Predicted for About 19/0-72   Des Moines Weather Observer, Noting Total Rise of 2.3 Degrees In lowa’s Temperatures For July and August Over Period of 67 Years, Looks For Hotter “Hot Months”

Lindbergh Rakes Roosevelt Stand On Island Posts   Ridicules Belief U. S. Must Control Cape Verde.

F.D.R., Not Nazis, After Domination   Policies To Send Hemispheres Into War?

7,000 Fort Meade Soldiers To Take Part In Elaborate Maneuvers Today

GRAND VICTORY, SAYS O'DANIEL   Rank and File of Common People Win Governor's Praise

RANK AND FILE VICTORY, SAYS NEW SENATOR   Pappy Declares Texas Common Citizens Winners; Disclaims ‘Personal’ Triumph

() Daniel Thank: His Supporters In Senate Race   Says Election Was Grand Victory for Common Folks

PAPPY GETS 1,095-VOTE PLURALTY   Texas Election Bureau Finishes Counting Ballots

ATTACK MADE ON PATROLMA   THRBE OF FIVE YOUTHS WHO OVERPOWERED STATE PATROLMAN ARE NARRED.

State Patrolman  Attacked by Gang   Two Are Captured After Assault; Three Marc Still at Large

AFOFL. WORAEKS BO INTO PLANT   Marched Past CIO Picket: at Harvester Plant in Chicazo.   UNDER POLICE GUARD

AFLOFL. WORKERS G0 INTO PLANT   : 7 Marched Past CIO Pickets at Harvester Plant in Chicago.

WORKERS RETURN 1) CHICAGO PLANT: POLICEMEN WATCH   Labor Federation Men Ge Back to Assembly Lines Today.   MEMBERS OF C.LO. MAKE NO PROTEST   No Effort to Stop Factory From Reopening Is Reported.

SWIFT VOTE IN CONGRESS AFTER ROOSEVELT PLEA   President Calls for “Rapid, United Effort” With Senate, House in Unanimous Response.

Congress Acts On Plea Of President   No Opposition Votes Cast in Either House; Vote For War Declaration 88 to 0 and 399 to 0; Accept Challenge of Hitler and Mussolini

@Senale Vole Is Unanimous Against Both Ger_ many and Italy; Howse Vote 393 for Declaration With Rep. Jeanetfe Rankin Voting Present.

‘Germany and Italy Are Added To List Official Enemies United States

Acts Quickly, Voting Waron Axis Nations   Roosevelt, Asking Declaration, Says ‘Never Before Has There Been Greater Challenge to Life, Liberty, Civilization”

Congress Takes Action Following Declarations By Hitler and Mussolini   Senate Votes Unanimously—House With: out Single Negative Vote—‘“‘Never Before Greater Challenge to Life, Liberty and Civilization,’ President Tells Congress

CONGRESS VOTES CONFLICT WITH GERMANY, ITALY   Senate And House Act Swiftly On President’s Plea Alter Berlin And Rome Declare State Of War

Second War Declaration Made By Congress With Speed Marking Passage   State of War Against Germany, Italy Quickly Follows President’s Urgent Warning That ‘Delay Invites Great Danger’

Congress Accepts Gage Without Dissenting Vote   LIMITS ON ARMY USE LIFTED   Congress Acts to Permit Use of Draftees as Well as Regulars Outside Hemisphere— FDR Calls for Quick Action

er eae  Respond At Once To President’s Call For Action   Accept Challenge of Axis Powers As Roosevelt Calls For United Effort; Members Heed Warning That “De. lay Invites Great Danger”; eee  _ Sees Effort to Enslave World. :

SENATE AND HOUSE PASS WAR RESOLUTION   leuistators (et Swiftly Mece Receising Urgent Warning From President; soaute Vote Unanimous  ‘ye Lape GN GE SE

Senate Votes 88 To 0 For War Against Germany And Follows With Declaration Against Italy — House Casts 393 Votes With One Member Voting Present

SS VOTES                Resolutions Passec Unanimously As Counter- Blow ‘ zormal Nazi And Italian Entry ite:

Congress Puts Unanimous OK On Resolutions         For Cause Of Victory Over ‘Savagery And Barbarism’  Tee Calls For ‘Rapid And United Effort’

“SOLONS ACT PROMPTLY ‘ON PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO. COUNTER ACTION OF AXIS

CONGRESS AGTS WITH SPEED ON ROOSEVELT. BID      Us. RXECU TWE SAYS      “Never Beforé, Has- Ther:  “Been Greater. Challenge ‘to Life, and Liberty,” ~ President: ‘Declares:

Axis Declarations, Made Early Today, Are Followed by _ Declaration by Congress After Hearing Brief  Message From President —   MOVE FAST TO MEET NEW WORLD PERIL

DECLARATION MADE BY CONGRESS TODAY   United States Action Follows Quickly After Declarations of War on This Country by Both Germany and Italy.

Quick Action Is Taken by  Congress Follow! ine Briet Manone From President

U.S. DECLARES WAR ~~ ONAXISPOWERS   Congress Unanimous For War With Ger-  many and Italy —

Congress’ Declaration Is Made Speedily; No Votes Are Cast in Opposition

House, Senate Act Quickly To Cast Unanimous Vote   Challenge Of Hitler, Mussolini Accepted By United States Congress

Congress Acts Quickly After Axis Declaration   American Bombers Sink Japanese Battleship, Fight Hard to Oust Parachute  Invaders on Luzon Island.

Senate and House Approve Action Without : Single “No” Vote; Congresswoman From Montana Votes “Present”

ActsQuicklyAfterAxis Powers Declare War on  U.S., Step Asked by FR   Senate Votes Were 88 to 0. 90 to 0; House Margin 393 to 0, 399 to 0; Miss Rankin Votes ‘Present’ Twice

¢ Senate, House , Act. Quickly For War With Axis      e. No Dissenting Voices After Message from President ~ Roosevelt Is Read to Joint Session

Congress Makes Quick Declaration On Axis Nations   Solons Give Speedy Respons« To President's Appeal For “Rapid And United Effort ;” Rankin Declines To Vote

No Dissenting Votes Cast as Congress Acts After Axis Declarations

Nazis, Italians Get Quick U. S. Repl   Hitler Declares War Is Forced Upon Reich; F. D. R. Immediately Asks Counter-Declaration

Senate Vote 90 To 0 While House Vote Without Disse: Mrs. Rankin Keeping Qu

CONGRESS 15 UNANIMOUS IN DECLARATION   FDR’s Request Acted Upon Without Delay » At Noon Today   MESSAGE IS TERSE   States Axis Forces Are Moving Toward This  Hemisphere

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 —> —President Roosevelt signed declarations cf war against nazi Germany and Italy today, thereby officially pitt the nation’s might against the axis partners of Jaran.

Congress Accepts Challenge; Resolution to Fight Speeds Through House and Senate   Text of Message on Page 2

Both Houses Also Vote To Lift Ban on Sending Drafted Men Overseas

Special Message Is Sent — To Congress By President   Roosevelt Submits Brief Six-Paragraph Note Which Followed Declarations Of War On This Country By Axis Partners

WAR RESOLUTION AGAINST ITALY AND GERMANY ASKED 'BY FDR, PASSED AT ONCE   Hitler Declares War, Saying U. S. Attacked Japan; Congress Member Who Voted ‘No’ Before Is ‘Present’

Both Houses Vote For War  Unanimously   ‘Roosevelt and Congress Swiftly Answer Challenge Of Axis After Fuehrer,  Duce Declare War

2-Day Stay Called Plan Of No. 3 Nazi   Expected British to Enahle Him to Refurn, Officials Sar   ILLUSION’ CHARGED   Documents Said to Prove He Sought io Contact Duke af Hamilton

Berlin Claims Nazi No.3 in Try For Peace      Hess Had Planned Tc Persuade Friend To Effect Cooperation

Hoped To Persuade Duke To Lead Peace Party Nazis Say After Studying Papers Left  By No. 3 Leader

UNREST IN REICH OVER HESS, LEADS GERMANS TO ASK MANY QUESTIONS   Want to Know, If He Is Insane, as Berlin Says, Why He Was Given So Much Power   Hitler Considers Plan of Making a Speech to Explain Flight of His Confidant

toa aUUGHT TO MAKE PEACE   Hitler’s Aide Expected te Return to Germany, Nazis Say.

SAY HE LEFT NOTE: “BACK IN TWO DAYS"   Germans Continue to Stres: ‘Peace Delusion’’ Motive

HESS’ FLIGHT WON'T AFFECT UNITY—BERLIN   Nazis Study Papers Left by Hitler Aide, Say He Had Illusions of Peace Move

SAY HESS AIM WAS ENGLIOH PEACE PARTY   Nazis Declare Documents Show Desire To Pave Way For Armistice Through Friends.

British Begin To Suspect Sinister  Hitler Scheme   Germans Claim No. 3 Nazi Expected To Fly. Back Within Two Day:

HESS THOUGHT HE COULD PAVE WAY FOR PEACE   Word From Berlin Says Hess Left Word He Would Be Back In Two Days

NAZIS SAY PAPERS HESS. LEFT SHOW PEACE MOTIVATION   Ex-Leader Wanted To Meet  ‘Duke Of Hamilton, Prove.   * Documents Explaining Strange Flicht

BERLIN SAYS HESS SOUGHT. QUICK PEACE:   Claim He Labored Under Delusion He Was Peace Maker

FINNS MENACE WAR AID TO REDS: STIMSON   Attacks Their Cooperatior With Germans in Northern Russia

Stimson savs Finns menace aid   “Are being used  bv the Germans”

Hull Declares Finn Tie-up with Nazis Menaces American War Aid Efforts

American War-Aid Efforts Menaced by Co- “operation of Finnish Forces with Nazis   U. 5. Apparently Renewing Pressure  On Finland

goth Houses Quit After  Four Hours in Session to Reconvene Today  ial  axe RITLT ADVANCED

LEGISLATORS WAIT FOR TAX, BUDGET BILLS   Senate Group Approves Measure to Continue Government Commission   HAS LONG ARGUMENT OVER RELIEF BONDS   Many Bills are Introduce In Both Branches; Sessions Today   Bills to Arm Navy Ships : Against Air Attack Voted

Legislature Marks Time For Budget   SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES BILL TO CONTINUE JOINT STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION; RECEIVES NEW BILLS.   Argument On Relief

Weekly Health Message  + (From the Jowa state   A TIMELY HINT— BEWARE OF POISON IVY

PHEMICAL LAB BLAST BLAMED ON OIL: 3 DI   Chicago Plant Reduced To Shambles By Explosion

Three Die, Six Hurt In Blast   Chicago Chemical Firm Disaster Explained

MAN IS SENTENCED JO ELECTRIC CHAIR   Slayer Of Mrs, Ethel Craf Atkins To Appeal To High Court

Stewardship thus far is his topic   Cites changes made to cut expenses

13,000 Nazis  Taken Prisoners   Axis Armies Routed, Benghazi “Destroyed”

IMPERIALG TAKE AXIS PRISONER   Britain’s Desert Fighter: Pursue Broken Units Be: yond Benghazi

BROKEN AXIS FORCES FLEE   British Count 13,000 Prisoners in Libya, Have Many More Yet to Be Enumerated

CAPTURE 13,000, BRITISH CLAIM   Benghazi Taken Without Opposition

BENGHAZI TAKEN, AXIS FORCES NOW SO MILES SOUTH   ‘British Take 13,000 Prisoners As Enemy Retreats In Disorder.

British Take 13.000 Axis  Prisoners   Desert Fighters Drive 90 Miles Beyond Bengasi

Chase Broken Axis Forces   British Find Benghazi Ir Ruins; Claim 13,000 Pri  soners Taken.

Kalinin Retaken By Russian Troops   Germans Are Driven Back; Fierce Enemy Attacks In Defenses Beaten Off

DUTER MOSCOW LINES CRACK, GERMANS SAY   Claim Nazi Forces Breaking Through 63 Miles West of Russian Capital.   REDS COUNTER-ATTACK   But Berlin Declares Tanks Beat Off Drives; Report British Ship Sunk.

New Men To . Be Registered   JULY 1 SET FOR REGISTRATION OF COUNTY’S TWENTYONE YEAR-OLDS

NAZI PROPERTY 1S SURRENDERED   Argentina Gives Up Radio Anc Diplomatic Baggage After Berlin Protest

Argentina Backs Up on Seizure of Nazi Propaganda   Radio Sender, Films Among Material: Heed Sharp Nazi Protest

ARGENTINA BOWS TO NAZI PROTEST   Decides To Give Up A Radic Set Sent To Embassy

UNIED STATE IS TARGET OF GERMAN IRE   fonfiscated Property Is Returned To Embassy   NAZI GOVERNMENT   Says Uncle Sam Is Trying To Make South America A Colonial Dependency

Nazi Hand. In South   Propaganda Material Seized in Argentina; Berlin Blames U. S.

ARGENTINA BOWS TO PROTEST   Answers Nazi Demand with Return of Documents

Midwest Rains Slacken, But  Damage Great   34° Lose Lives, Crops Are Ruined, Homes Wrecked In Six States

Mid West Floods Claim Lives of 34, Damage Is Heavy   Continued Thunderstorms Forecast For Mississippi Basin

MIDDLE WEST HURT BY RAIN   List 34 Deaths, Millions o! Dollars in Damage - tc Property.

DEATH TOLL OF FLOODS AT 3:   Continued Thunderstorms In Middle West Predicted But Less Severe

Two Agriculture Officials Get Hungry on English Diet   Paut Appleby and-R. M. Evans Report After Two Months’ Survey That England Needs Ail the Food Possible From United States As Problem There Is “Tight”

U.S. Officials Say English People Hunger   Return From Two-Mont! Visit Asserting the Die Inadequate

Appleby, Evans Come Back Hungry   Both Lost Weight While in England

Hungry?   Two Amerifans Say They Were “Actually Hungry” When They Left England.

BRITISHNEED FOOD BADL'   U. S. Officials Say They Were Actually Hungry During Monith’s Stay

U.S. Observers Report British Short Of Food   Agriculture Officials Say Isles Need All Food We Can Possibly Send.   ISLANDERS UNDERFED

U: S. Officials Say English People Hungry   Return From Two-Monthk - Visit Asserting the Die!  Inadequate

TWO U. 5. OFFICIALS SAY THEY ENDURED HUNGER IN ENGLANI   FEDERAL DEPARTMENT MES DECLARE BRITAIN NEEDS ALL FOOD THEY CAN GET

RECOUNT DELAY BRINGS WARNIN(   G. 0. P. CHARGES WATCHERS ASSAULTED — DEMOCRATS DENY ALLEGATION,

"Donnelly Says Recount Must " Nof Be Delayer   Committee Chairman Warns Clerks Delays Will Not Be Tolerafed

AQ Still Missing In Ship Blaze   Five Known Dead, 72 Listed as Hurt

DISCOVERY FOLLOWS BIG FIRE   One Explodes Shortly After It Ig Located

Fireboat Skipper and Crew Bare Hidden Missiles On Cuba Mail Line Cargo Carrier Panuco, Left A Charred Hulk After $1,500,00 Blaze Sune Waterfront and Kills Five

TOLL OF SHIP FIRE IS NOT YET KNOW         Five of. Vessel’s Crew and 35 Longshoremen Are Still Missing

TIME BOMBS FOUND IN VESSEL'S STERN   One Explodes Today Soor After Discovery

REPORT ON ROLE OF GREENLAND AS OUTPOST  NEAR   American Officials Return To Mairland After Long  Investigation   Recent Sea Battle Causes U.S. to Speed Building Of Island Bases

Expert Report Qn Greenland Will Be Made   U. S. Officials Return With Governor For Safety Parleys

Portsmouth Is Badly Damaged In Nazi Raids   Many Are Killed Or Made Homeless; British Again Strike At Brest

PLANE WAVES ATTACK LONDON   Fire Fighters Claim Many Fires Have Been Quickly Smothered

DEPARTMENT HEADS CONTINUE PROBE OF STATE'S CONTRACTS   Illegal Deals Disclosed At Institutions In Illinois

MORE CONTRACTS INVESTIGATED   BIDS TO BE SOUGHT ON UNFINISHED WORK AT 7 INSTITUTIONS

MORE CONTRACTS FOR STATE WORK WILL BE PROBEL   Work Stopped on Jobs Totalling More Than Million Dollars

. Trenches Aiding Hong Kong Stand   British Defenders Dig Ir Against Superior Japanese Forces

DEFENDERS AT HONG KONG MAKING DESPERATE FIGHT   OUTNUMBERED AND LACKE  SUFFICIENT AIR AND LAND  WEAPONS, KEY POSITION DEFYING JAPANESE

‘Wo Die in Truck Crash   Vehicle Shits Gece Over Embankment Whie: Ends in 30-Foot Drop

DOWNEY SCORES PROPERTY DRAFT   Military Dictatorship  Seen If Conscription Act Approved

AGED WOMAN I§ FACING SIX MONTH JAIL TERN   72-Year-Old Woman Charged With Changing Her Testimony in Court Trial

ST. LOUIS ELECTS BECKER MAYOR   REPUBLICAN WINS IN HOT FIGHT AGAINST ‘BOSS RULE’

G.OP. WINS IN ST. LOUIS   Republican To Succeed Two-Term Democrat Mayor.

Democratic Mayor of ~ St. Louis Is Beaten in Race by a Republican   “Smash Boss Rule” Slogan Wins for Becker; Democrats Lose Aldermen

Assembly Line Plane Building Ford Ambition   Agrees To Make Parts And Sub-Assemblies For U. 8. Bombers

FORD IS READY 10 TURN OUT PLANES   Tells War Department He Would Use Assembly Line Technique

Ford Is Ready  to Produce  Bomber Planes  Would Construct New Plant for Mass Production

Ford Proposesto Build Bombers On Mile-Long Assembly Line In Special Plant He Would Erect

FORD PLANS MILE LONG PLANE LINE   Would Like to Build Complcte Bomber on a Moving Assembly Line.

Ford Is Ready To Make Bomber Planes for U. S.   Reaches Tentative Agree: ment on Making Parts for Two Companies

FARM PRODUCE GAINS EXTENDED   Soaring Advance Touched Of by Wickard’s Appeal Continued

¢. M. and Soft Coal Strikes Pondered   Perkins Expected to Certify Bituminous  Wage Quarrel to Mediation Board, But  pews Already has Refused to Go Before oard

G.M. Strike ThreatTraced For Roosevelt   Van Wagoner in Parley With President as Coal Tieun Continues

STRIKE THREAT IS TAKEN TO FOR   GM FACES SHUTDOWN DEADLOCK KEEPS MINES CLOSED

STRIKE THREAT AND MINE TIEUP BESET CAPITAL   ‘Michigan Governor Plans to. Confer With Roosevelt On Threatened GM: Walkout   COAL: DWINDLING   Mine ‘Issue’ May Be Certi. fied to National Defense Mediation Board; Lewis .. Batks: At Proposal -

IS ONE OF TWO MAJOR PROBLEMIS   ‘Labor Stoppage Danger and Continved Deadlock in Coal Dispute Are Defense Items.   PARLEY IS ARRANGED   Governor Van Wagoner, of Mich. igan, to Discuss GM Situation With Roosevelt.

GMC Strike Threat; Soft Coal Deadlock Beset —_ Washington Labor Chief:

Officials Study General Motors Strike Threat   Michigan Governor Will Confer With Roosevelt

Coal, GMC Disputes Occupy U. S. Officials   Steel Mills Lack Coal

GMC STRIKE THREAT GOES TO PRESIDENT      Michigan Governor To Confer _ With Roosevelt; Steel Feels Coal Pinch.

Coal Strike, Auto Trouble Threat Worry Defense   Steel Plants Already Feeling Pinch .OFf Vital Fuel Shortage

Popular Merrill Couple Wedded  Ernest: Schmid. Mar.  tae Buniee: Thoma

Popular Mer Merrill Couple Wedded  Ernest: Schmid ‘Mar   tae Bunton Thoma

‘9 Cars Tumble Off Cliff   Crack Passenger Between Florida, Chicago Crashes In Mississippi

One Person Killed,] 24 Injured When  Train fs Derailed   Accident Occurs In Mississippi to Hlindis Cen~ tral’s Seniinole

Woman Dies, 23 Injured In Rail Wreck   Seminole Leaves Rails Near Corinth, Miss. ; Broken Rail Blamed  SEVERAL VICTIMS CRITICALLY HURT  Nine of Cars Plunge Down Embankment, Two Remain on Track

Two Atlantic Coast Lins Trains, Florida-Bound, Wrecked Within Hour

One Dead, 53 Hurt In Train Wreck  In Mississippi Nine; Cars Reported.   : Nine Cars Reported Derailed; ‘Woman Noi  .-Esnected ‘to Survive.

FLORIDA FLIER DERAILED TODAY, ONE IS KILLEE   Jamestown Woman Aboard “Tamiami Champion” Which Lett Rails.

2 TRAINS WRECK; 1 MAN DEAD   20 Also Hurt as Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Trains Derail Within Same Hour in Separate Accidents

CLEVELANDER DES IN DERAIL MISHAP   ‘Florida: Scene of 2 Separate Accents: Victim Is ru

One Killed As  Train Derailed   Seven Cars Of Tamiani Champion Leave Tracks In Georgia.

1 KILLED, MANY HURT IN WRECK   Crack Illinois Central Flye Is Derailed Near Care inth, Miss.

One Killed, 24 Hurl As Two Passenger . Trains Are Derailed   Two New York: Florida Fliers Leave Tracks :

1 DEAD, 12 ARE HURT IN WRECK   Florida Streamliner Leaves Tracks

One Killed, 24 Hurt As Two Passenger Trains Are Derailed   Two New York-Florida Fliers Leave Tracks in Seperate Accidents:

Passenger Killed on Railroad   New York-Miami Streamliner Derailed In Georgia

TWO FAST TRAINS ARE DERAILED      Doctors Wade Knee-Deep in Ditches to Aid the Injured in Georgia

One Passenger. Killed in Wreck   Several Injured in Wreck of Streamliner Near Hortense, Ga.

STREAMLINED TRAIN WRECKED IN SOUTH   One Passenger Killed, 12 Injured in Southern Georgia Early Today

Crack Fiorida Passenger Trains Derailed About 300 Miles Apart Within Same Hour, 1 Man Dies

TWO ACL TRAING WRECK IN SOUTE   One Man Killed, 24 Hurt When Two New York To Florida Passenger Trains Derail; Separate Accidents

FLORIDA-BOUND TRAIN DERAILED, KILLING ONE PASSENGER; 10 HURT   HORTENSE, Ga., Nov. 27.—One passenger was killed and ten injured today when the Florida-bound streamlined train Tamiami Champion” was derailed near here.

TWO FAST ATLANTIC COAST LINE TRAINS WRECKED THURSDA}    ONE PASSENGER KILLED AND ISEVERAL INJURED IN DE RAILMENTS IN SAME HOUR

aia ott  ONE KILLED WHEN LUXURY TRAIN DERAILS, TURNING OVER SEVEN CARS IN GA.

ONE FATALLY HURT IN RAILWAY WRECK   Crack illinois Centra! Train Derailed in Mississippi

FLORIDA TRAINS HAVE 2 WRECKS   One Killed, 21 Injured In Derailments Of Streamliners

FLORIDA - BOUND TRAIN WRECKED   One Killed And Dozen Hurt As Streamliner Is Derailed In Georgia

Trains Derail: Twenty Injurec And One Killed   Two Fast A.C.L. Passenger Trains Wreck In (Georgia and Florida.

One Dies as Part  Of Train Derailec   Nine Cars of Northbounc ‘Seminole’ Jump Track In Mississippi

fnvaders Hurled Back 30 Miles on Leningrad War Front —  STRELNA RETAKEN  Authorities Admit Pressure on Leningrad-Eessening for First Time

Nazis Hurled Back Nearly Thirty Miles On Leningrad Front   . London Hears Hitler, Checkmated, May Tr New Moscow Drive

Red Army’s Offensive Is Continued Today At Second Largest City Of Russia

Russians Gain Along Whole Line   Red Army Recaptures Strelna and Marines Land to Take Up Defense Positions

Red Cross Ships Will Pick Up 1,500 Britons   Vessels to Leave From Newhaven With As Many Germans:

Berlin Radio Announces Nazis Troops Have Taken Old Czarist Palaces

‘Gains Made  On Leningrad Battlefront   8,700 Casualties Inflicted On Enemy on Entire Front, Says Moscow

Leningrad’ sArmy ‘Drives Nazis Back   Russfan Situation Around Besieged City Reported .  , Stronger   NAZIS BACK 30 MILES   New Drive on Leningrac ’ May Start From South,  4  ..  London Hears

RUSSIANS CLAIM GERMANS PUSHED BACK 30 MILES ON LENINGRAD AREA AND HEAVY LOSSES BY NAZI FORCES   Heavy Blows Inflicted by Soviets in Many Areas It Is {’Reported.—Incr eased Tension and Unrest in Various Parts Conquered Nations

Red Army Claims Leni grad Situation Eased; Report Costly Battles

LENINGRAD LINE EASED--SOVIET   Report Germans Thrown Back 30 Miles With Heavy Pocualtiac.   NAZIS COUNTER CLAIM

NAZIS REPULSED BY RED ARMIES AT LENINGRAD   Thirty-Mile Gain Is Reported By Russian Officers

Russians Say They  Repulsed Germans At Leningrad; New Attacks On Britain

SETBACK GIVEN NAZIS IN NORTH, MOSCOW AVERS   Siewe Line Pushed Back 3¢ Miles, It Is Reported, Heavy Losses Inflicted

Russians for First Time Since Death Stand Vowed Say Situtetion Definitely Improved   GAIN IN UKRAINE   Report Germans Left Field Strewn with Dead, Smashed Tanks after ‘Two. Day Battle

NAZIS DRIVEN BACK 30 MILES AT LENINGRAD   Siege Trenches Overrun And Casualties Inflicted On Long Baittleline   GERMAN REPORTS MEAGER   Moscow Says “Field Strewn With Corpses” After Ukraine Battle

Moscow Says Soviet Throws Germans Back At Leningrad   Official Red Army Communique Says Leningrad’s Defonse Stronger

Leningrad 30-Mi. Push  Announced   8700 Casualties’ Claimed : In Vaet Line; Recapture . Strelna’ In’ Great: Drive

RUSSIANS GLAIN GERMANS THROWN BACK 30 MILES   Red Armies Report They Have Inflicted Over §8,700 Casualties On Long Battlefront From Gulf of Finland To Black Sea.

OO Oe ee SS  invaders Hurled Back 30 Miles on Leningrad War Front  STRELNA RETAKEN  Authorities Admit Pressure on Leningrad Lessening for First Time

8,700 GERMAN TROOPS SLAIN, RUSS ASSER]   Invaders Are Driven Back Thirty Miles And Siege Trenches  Overrun, Taken

NAZIS ARE FORCED TO FALL BACK   Reds Overrun German Trenches Near Leningrad. Making 30-Mile Sween   HEAVY NAZI LOSS ON OTHER FRONTS   London Sees Chance of New German Drive on Russian Capital

RED SITUATION AROUND CZARS CITY ‘BETTER’   Communications Between Moscow, Leningrad Restablished as Result of Soviet Advances,

Invaders’ Trenches “Overrun   Red Situation Arounc Besieged City Stronger.

SOVIET DRIVE GAINS POWER ON THO FRONTS   Enemy Falling Back In Leningrad, Smolensk + Battle Sectors

Soviet Army Throws Back  Nazi Forces.   Battlefront At Leningrail Is Reported Littered With Germans

REDS CLAIM NEW GAINS ON ENTIRE FRONT   Leningrad Siege ‘Eased’, Russ Say In Face of Hitler Boast   FIRING SQUADS BUSY   Prague Chief Condemned To Death; Germans Face Crisis

Pressure On Leningrad Is Eased, Report   Germans Lost 8,700 Along Entire Battleline, Sav Russians

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON NAZI TROOPS   Army Marshal Declares Situation at Besieged City Is Definitely Improved — CommunicaHang Ara Rennened

BACK, DECLARES REDS’ REPORT   Russians Tell Of Sue. cesses Around Leninerad   AERIAL ATTACK   German Bombers Be gin Heavy Assaults On England A’gain

CLAIM NAZIS HURLED BACK   Russians Report German Siege Armies Driven Back 30 Miles Around Leningrad—German Night Raiders Blast Five Enclish Cities

RESUME CONTAC OF LENINGRAD WITH MOSCOW   Russians Claim Successes in Ukraine And Central Fronts;  “Successful,” Says Navic

Russians Ease Heavy Tension On Leningrad   Muscovites Push Germans Back 30 Miles East Of Leningrad In Attack.   NAZIS TELL OF GAINS

Reds Claim 30-Mile ~ Gain   ISay They’ve Overrun Nazi Siege Trenches   INTERNAL FRONT   ‘Germans Fight Un rest in Occupied  Lands

REDS DRIVE ‘NAZIS BACK ATLENINGRAD   Russians. State for Firs Time Situation Abou City Is Better.    GERMANS CLAIM — GAINS IN CRIMEA   Uprisings . Continue ir Conquered Countries Bring Reprisals.

PUSH GERMANS BACK 30 MILES AT LENINGRAD   Russians Report 8,700 Casualties Inflicted; Revolts Still Flare Up

SOVIET COUNTER ATTACKS SEEM VERY EFFECTIVE   Many Casualties Inflicted On Nazis, Russian _ Reports Say; Hitler May Be Planning New Moscow Drive.

Nazis Hurled Back By Reds At Leningrad   New Violence In Nations Conquered By Hitler Forces

Leningrad. Siege Lines »Hurled Back   A 30-Mile Push ‘By the Soviet Defenders Is Reported

ae a ae ee ee ee ee  Russians Making Important Gains  Around Leningrad Nazis May Turn to   Nazis May Turn to North in Ukraine For Push to Moscow

Red Attacks Ease Pinch At Leningrad   Heavy Blows Are Alsc Inflicted On Nazis On  Qartharn Frant.

GERMANS BOMB FIVE BRITISH ISLES’ CITIES   Nazis Tersely Report Eastern Operations Move “Successfully; New Drive Ox Moscow Indicated  MANY SHOOTINGS

U.S. Seeks To Keep Ousted Nazi Consuls Out of South America   Washington Is Expected Bluntly To Reject Berlin’ Protest Over Closing Order; Nazi Leaders Silent On Plans For Reprisal

America Will Reject Nazi Protest   Arrangements for Expulsion of Consuls Proceed

Blunt Rejection To Nazi Protest Appears Likely   U. §. Moves To Preven Consuls from Moving to Latin America

NAZI PROTE REJECTED BY UNITED STATES   Berlin Officials Quiet After Steps Taken Here.

Rejection Of German Protests Indicatet   Note Delivered to State Department by Germon Charge D’Affaires—Plans Proceeding far Departure of Consular Officianle

U.S. to Reject Cerman Protes'   Government Takes Steps to Keep Consuls Out of Latin America

CONSUL OUSTER DRAWS PROTEST   German Plaint Bluntly Rejected; Officials Must Go Home

OAFE GONDUGT TO BE REQUESTED   Insures Return of Officials Direct To Germany   TWO ROUTES OPEN   Acion Would Prevent Nazis’ Entry Into Other American Nations

State Department Goes Ahead with Arrangements For Consuls’ Expulsion

Axis Planes Shot Down In Suez Area   RAF Says 16 Downed, Nine By Anti-Aircraft Fire

s Hits In Somaliland,  RAF Bags 16 Axis Planes: British Forces Take 3 Somaliland Cities

AXIS LOSES 16 PLANES . IN ATTACK ON MALT!   Communique Reports More Than 10 Craft Raided Mediterranean Island

MAY END BUS STRIKE SOON   Both Sides in New York Tie up Agree to Mediate Their Differences

Boosters Have Noon Meeting   Several Speakers On Program Held At Railway Shops

Guest Speakers At Meeting Of Booster Club   Roy Buck Gives Principal Address Ai Noon Session

CLEAN HOUSE! NORRIS WARNS   Claims Congress May Take ‘Drastic Action’; Ford Plant To Reopen

NORRIS WARNS LAROA UNION   Nebraskan Fears ‘Drastic Action’ to Follow ‘Unjustified Strikes.’

PLANNED FORD REOPENING 1S BRIGHT SPO1   Although Norris Still Views Problem As Serious; Warns  bor

NORRIS WARN ‘DRASTIC ACTION      Senator Calls Upon Labor To Clean House .

Ford Plant Expected to Open Monday; Labor Is  Warned to Clean House

Norris Warns Labor; Assails  ‘Racketeering   Upholds Rights of Unions, But Says Congress Will Take Drastic Action” Unless They Clean House”

Labor Methods Criticized By Senator Norris   Nebraskan Warns Of Drastic Action Unless Unjustified Strikes Stop.   PLAN VOTE AT G. M.

LABOR FRONT OHOWS oOME PEAGE SIGN   Negotiations Under Way to. Re-Open Rive: Rouge Plant, Ford Co.   OTHER AREAS NEAR SETTLEMENT, BELIEF   Crises Apparently Averted or ‘Postponed in Number of Localities.

Sen. Norris Hits At Unjustified Strike Calls   Drastic Action Promised Wnless Racketeering Is Ended By Unions

Labor and Defense Picture Brighter   Senator Norris Agair Warns ‘Racketeers’

LABOR-DEFENSE PICTURELOOKS BRIGHTER NOW   Ford Plant Expected to Oper Monday; But Norris Asks Labor Clean Hause.   DRASTIC ACTION WARNED   UAW Seeks Strike Vote Among 175,000 Workers at  RMoneral Watare

NORRIS WARNS CONGRESS MAY CURB STRIKES   “Drastic Action” [s Seen as Result of Defense Interference

STRIKEMAP IS BRIGHTENED BY PACT WITH FORD      Senator Norris, However Views General Problem Seriously Enough to Warn of “Drastic Action’   RAPS RACKETEERING   Insists ‘Unjustified’ Strike: Be Stopped; Holds Labor Unfairly Accused in Certain Cases

Strike Picture Some Brighter, Officials State   Sen. Norris Warns, However. Drasti¢ Action Will Follow Unless Things Improve.

Action Against Labor Looming   f  Senator Norris Issues Warning of Legislation Unless “Rack eéteering”’ Stons

Labor Racketeers Warned by Norris Congress May Ac!   Senator Says Drastic Ac: tion May Come Out of Coneress Unless—

Ford Plant Will Reopen On Monday   85,000 Production Mer Soon to Return With Strike Settled

NORRIS URGES HOUSECLEANING   ‘Predicts Congress Will Aci Unless Labor Does; Ford  Opens Monday

Warning To Labor Bv Norris   “Senator, a Friend of Unions, Says {Rackets Must Stop; Defense Outlook Brighter _

Ford Plant Will Open On Monday   Agreemnt to End Strike Reached; Coal Dispute Unsettled

Strike Field Brightened By  Ford ‘Peace’   Senato r Norris Says. However, Congress May Take Action   NO COAL AGREEMENT   Few Defense Workers Now Out But GMC Is Threatened

N orris Sees Strike Move In Congress    Unjustified Strifes And Racketeering © Continue

NORRIS WARNS CONGRESS MAY CURB STRIKES   Prospective Reopening of Ford Plant Brightens  Labor-Defense Picture

Labor Warned By Sen. Norris To Clean House   Nebraskan Hits At ‘Un justified’ Strikes Anc  ‘Racketeering’.

FORD STRIKE NOW SETTLET   Norris. Warns “Drastic Action” To Be Taken Against Racketeering

Ford To Open Plant Monday; GMC To Vote   Complete Settlement Of Coal Strike Not Yet Affected

CONGRESS MAY TAKE STEPS T0 LIMIT STRIKES   Senator Norris Issue: _ Warning To Defense Laborers

Labor Told To Curb the  Racketeers   Drastic Action By Congress Hinted By  Senator Norris

Norris Warns Of Action If Strikes Gain   Ford Company Plants To Reopen On Monday; UAW Seeking Vote In General Motors

FORD MOVE TO OPEN BRIGHTENS LABOR PICTURE   Sen. Norris Hints Drastir Action May Come from Congress on Strikes   GM TO VOTE ON STRIKE   Coal Miners Still Deadlocked Steel Furnaces Hit by Shortages

Norris Warns Labor To Stop lts Rackets   Opening of Ford Plant Brightens Industrial Picture

Maine Jury Given Case  Of Wheeler   Verdict Of Manslaughter Is Within Provinee Of 11 Men And One Woman

JOE LOUIS’ WIFE SEEKING DIVORCE      Charges Heavyweight Champion Struck _— Hor

LOUIS SUED FOR DIVORCE   Joe’s Wife Asks Separation On Cruelty Grounds.

Joe Louis Faces Divorce Action   Negro Boxing Cham p’s Wife Avers He Struck Her Twice This Year

Joe Louis Is Sued For Divorce; Cruelty Charged  Wife Charges That He Struck Her On Two Occasions

Joe Louis's Wife Sues for Divorce In Chicago Court   Charges Heavyweigh Champion Struck Her in Face Twice

Kansas City  Blacked Out By Strikers   However, Services Restored Shortly After Dawn.

Affected Services Mostly Re stored at Dawn; Dispute Appears to Be Broken Afte1 Guards Called Out 

POWER WALKOUT TIES UP KANSAS CITY FOUR HOURS   ELECTRICAL WORKERS PULL SWITCHES AT FIVE MINUTES TO MINNICH      HOSPITALS, DEFENSE PLANTS, TROLLEY CARS ALL CUT OFF   No Accidents or Looting Reported, But Hospitals Have Several Close Calis

POWER STRIKE IN KANSAS CITY ENDS IN FOUR HOURS   Unannounced Walkout . ‘of Power Company Engineers Plunges Eniire City Into Darkness.   GOVERNOR AND MAYOR RESTORED SERVICI   Police Enter Plants and Evict Strikers; Leader is Placed Under Arrest Pending Investigation.

KANSAS CITY IS BLACKED OUT BY ~ POWER STRIKE   Unannounced Walkout In Kansas City Power and Light Plant

Unheralded Power Strike Called at Night   Confusion, Near Panie ii Kansas City; All Busi-

Kansas City Blacked Out By Strikers   Power Restored At Dawn After Sudden Act

4 HOURS DUE TO WALKOUT   Non-Strikers Restore Service; Union Chief Jailed

Power Use Curtailed By Strike   Kansas City in Darkness for 4 Hours When Utility Workers Quit Posts; Start Mediation.

ELLIS RECOMMENDED   Lawrence Youth Principal Candidate to West Point

ein Washington   New Ways Not to be Your Brother’s Keeper Are Devised as War Tempo Speeds Up

‘Harmonic’ Mine Latest DeathDevice   New Ways Found Not To Be Brother's Keeper

WAR  ANALYSIS   Bagging Of Dozen Nazi Night Raiding Planes May Mean Much

AIR DEFENSE IS IMPROVED   British Bag of Nazi Night Bombers Proves Defenses Stiffened

Nazis May Revise Air Strateay   Increasing Effectiveness Of RAF Night Raid Defense May Force Changes

January Weather-Keeps~ Nazi Air Activity Down   England Suffers Less Last Month ‘Than _ In Any Other Lately; 12°Germ an Airmen Downed Mowever In That Period lor New  GReAteaes. Teoneril

WEATHERMAN PREDICTS SNOW WILL ARRIVE OVER WEEKEND   RAIN FOLLOWED BY SNOW TC END SPRING-LIKE TEMPERATURES OF PAST FEW DAYS

FORECAST END OF SPRINGLIKE DAYS   Mercury Hits 58 Here Wednesday

Showers to End Balmy Weathe   Storm Moving in From West Expected to Turn to Snow

STRIKE AT RYAN PLANT HELD UP BY U. S, MOVE      Plane Factory Walkout Put Off at Least 12 Hours as Union Chief Yields

Strike In Plane Plant Halted For Brief Extension   CIO Negotiator Agrees To 12-Hour Delay at Request Of National Director

Aircraft Factory Strike Postponed   Four-Way Telephone Conversation Brings 12-Hour Delay.

COAST STRIKE IS POSTPONED   Federal Conciliator Announces Postponemen Of Deadline 12 Hours

Reds fo Fight On, Litvinoff Says   New Ambassador From Russia Says War to Be Fought Out

Captive Mine Settlement Sought Today   Sen. Clark Charges Secret White House Notes Caused Passage

 (Clark Charges Pressure on  Ship Bill Votes   Secret White House Notes Influenced Ballot, Says Senator

ALCOA DENIES ICKES CHARGE   Senator Takes View Tha Aluminum Shortage Is Result Of OPM Delay

DENIAL MADE OF CHARGE OF OBSTRUCTION   Aluminum Co. Replies to Assertions of Ickes   COMPANY OFFICIAL TELLS OF PROGRAM   ‘One Senator Places the Blame on the OPM

OFUKEOMAN FOR ALUMINUM FIRN REPLIES 10 (GKES   Flatly Denies Charges That — Company Is Obstructing Defense Program   HEARD AS WITNESS IN SENATE INQUIRY   Senator Mead Says If Testimony Is Correct OPM Is Culprit in Holding Back Construction of Project for Aluminum Production

Aluminum Company Not To Blame for Metal Shortage  Canatar Masd Caue DM   Senator Mead Says OPh Is “Culprit” If Testimony Is Correct

Denial of Ickes  Charges Made by  Aluminum Official OPM Named ‘Culprit’  in Metal Shortage hv Sen. Mead

Company Denie: Obstructing Of Defense   Aluminum Co. Official Refutes Ickes’ Charges; Senator Points at OPM

U8. Participation Worse Than Nazi Win, Says Landon   Favors Aid to Brits, But Does Not Think Victory Essential

CHAOS AHEAD IF WE ENTER, SAYS KANSAN   Economic and Social Upheavals Seen Threatening

Warns Foes New U-Boats Ready For Use   Munich Throng Cheers Nazi BEuehkrer's Sneech

Hitler Threat To Wipe Out Navy Made   Sub Campaign  Announced for March in Talk  To the Nazis

HEAVY LSS “ENRLAND 18 PLAIMET      Cooperation Seen As Binding For ‘Rome-Berlin *:

Warns English Of New U-Boat To Be Used   Sets British Loss In Last Twa Days At Ninety Thousand Tons Of Warships.   REFERS TO AMERICA

‘Sea Warfare Will Start Next Month   New Type of Vessels To Be Used; Says Axis Cooperation Will Stand

To Employ New Types Of U-Boats   Claims 215,000 Tons Of Enemy Shipping Sunk In Last Two Days.

Joint Nazi-Italo  Campaign to Be -Loosed in March   New Types of Submarine: to Be Used Agains  Shinning.   He Boasts of Large Tonnage Already Sunk

THRUST STARTS AGAINST FOE IN MONTH   ‘New Types’ Of Submarines To Be Used, Warning   UNITED STATES   Must Realize Nazi’s Power In Economic World, Says Fuehrer At Anniversary

Hitler Warns of Big New Sub Campaign Next Month Using New Type of U-Boat

Intensified Drive To Be Unteashed In March, He Says   Strongest Cooperation Binds Germany and Italy, Fuehrer Declares, Warning of United Naval Activity   215,000 TONS OF FOES SHIPS SUNK TN EAST TWO DAYS. BE ASSERTS

REPORTS HUGE BRITISH LOSS LAST 2 DAYS   Axis to Loose New Type U-Boat Against Enemies Next Month, He Says

WILL EMPLOY ‘NEW TYPE SUBS GERMANS TOLD   Almost In Same Breath He Announces An Already Expanded Program Has.Sunk Warships   SAYS STRONG UNITY BINDS BERLIN-ROME   Declares “Where Britain Will Fight Us, We Will. Fight Them and Destroy ‘them’

LAUNCH BIG SUR ATTACK    New Types o of Submarines  to Be Used, Hitler Says  in SeeeeH   SHIPPING LOSSES DECLARED LARGE   i Must Reckon With Germany  and Must Do Business Our i Way, He Declares

New Type of Subs Ready for Action   Every British Ship Will Be Sunk, Nazi Leader Declares in Address to His Old Comrades

New Vessels Will Be Used, Says Fuehrer   215,000 Tons Of Shipping Sunk In Last Two Days, He Tells Party Leaders At Munich; Promises Expanded Drive In March

WILL LOOSE NEW TYPE OF SUBMARINES   Wherever British Ships . Appear, They Will Be Attacked and Destroyed, German Chieftain Declares in Munich Sneech.

Nazi Dictator Says New Type of Submarines Will Be Launched Next Month

In Almost the Same Breath the Fuehrer Said His UBoats Had Already Sunk  90,000 Tons Warships.   DESTROYED CRAFT WERE IN A CONVOY   “One Thing Is Sure Where British Ships Appear We Will Fight Them and De stroy Them,” He Said.

NAZI - ITALIAN CAMPAIGN TO OPEN IN WEEK   90,000 Tons Of Enemy Wars ships Sunk In Two Days, Fuehrer Asserts   TALKS TO MUNICH CROWD.   Supremacy Of High Seas Pledged Soon After Duce ” Predicts Victory

NAZI LEADER SAYS HEAVY YONNAGE ALREADY SUNK   New Types of Undersea Vessels to Be Loosed On Ships. He Declares; Warne 1 S. af Micht

IN NEXT MONTH   England And Turkey Take  Stiffer Attitude In Balkans, Far East   DUCE ADMITS PLIGHT

FOR ASSAULT   Mysterious New Types Of Subs to Flooc Seas In Stepped Up Campaign

Will Open Drive In March, April, Declares Fuehrer   Tells of ‘New Type’ Vessels to Be Used; Says Germany Is ‘Immensely Powerful’ Factor in World Feonomics

TRAN ORDERS FEW NAZIS TO LEAVE   Continue Conversations with British, Russians   DESPITE INVASION   German Women and Children Seeking Leave Iran, Face Difficulties

Persian Capital Calm While Invaders Cross Frontiers; Parleys Continued

LARGE LINERS INCLUDED, 18 NAZI REPORT   Cleim Armed British Merchant Vessels Attacked by Surface Raiders West of Portugal.   BOATS CARRYING WAR MATERIALS

NAZIS SAY 13 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK   Contend Surface Raiders Made Attack On Convoy

Ships Laden With War  Materials   German Naval Surface Raiders Make Attack  ct, Ow OC Shivuy

Extra   GERMANS SINK 13 OF BRITISH CONVOY BOATS   4 ’ ie — Ts = Several Large Liners Carrying War Materials Sent Down Off   Coast of Portugal

NAZIS SMASH CONVOY   Claim 13 British Ships Are Sunk, Big Liners Among Them  Britain Tells of Raider in  Atlantic; Swept a on

Surface Raiders Attack Convoy Near Portugal   British Confirm Raid But Give No Details: Vessels Said Scattered

PENINSULA BASE. HANGO, FALLS TC FINLAND'S ARMY   Last Russian Stronghold in Finn Territory.—Russ Garrison Evacuated Under Heavy Mist.

NAZIS NAB 5000 REDS IN RETREAT   ‘Withdrawal’ Is Seen . As Move Toward  Armistice

HINT AT SABOTAGE IN WHEELING FIREs LOSS IS SET HIGH   Property Damage is « Million Dollars, and Valuable Machines Are Destroyed.

BRITISH CLAIM CAPTURE OF OIL LINE TO HAIFA   Iraq Encirclement of Besieged English at Habbaniyah Is Broken

ALLIES REGAIN IRAQ PIPELINE   Encirclement of Besieged   Air Base Broken

British Regain Vital Oil Line For Royal Navy   RAF Bombardments’ Gain Positions For Britieh In Battle Of Near East.  en eee   IRAQ CALLS RESERVES

DOUBTFUL HONCR GIVEN TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT; OCTOPUS RAMED FOR Hib

Martin Might Retain GOP Pos   Urged By Willkie To Keep Chairmanship

ARTIN WILL CONTINUE AS GOP CHAIRMAN   PRESENT NATIONAL CHAIRMAN TO CONTINUE IN POST TO AVOID FIGHT WITHIN  PARTY FOR LEADER- ~ Bittp

RETAIN MARTIN AS CHAIRMAN      Willkie Has Urged Joseph Martix Continue As Chairman of Republican Party.

Italians List British Losses  Editor Lists Hugs Losses Inflicted by Itelianc

BRITAIN READY TO BREAK WITH SOFTA REGIME   King Boris IIT Reported to Have Given London Minister No Encour agement to Remain   CAPITAL TAKING ON ASPECT ARMY CAME   Activities Bring Greece Face to Face With Suing ‘For Peace.Or Askine British Aid

Germans Report Fight on Island Is Over; “Only 13,000 British as Pris oners of War.”

Gayda Says 45,000 British: Die; London Claims Only 30,000 In Crete

BRITISH LOSSES HIGH ACCORDING TO GAYDA   Fascist Editor Claims 20 War. ships Sunk, Over 1,000 Planes Destroyed.

HEAVY BRITISH LOSSES LISTED   Fascist Editor Claims Many  Warships, Planes, Other Oveftt Noctravad ~

BRITISH LOST 45,000. MEN IN CRETE, IS CLAIM   Authoritative Fascist. Edi  tor Contends Number Either Killed or CapI) tured In Battle   13,000 PRISONERS   Berlin Gives Figure In  High Command’s Procla~ mation Declaring [sl and War Ended —

Gayda Claims British Lost 45,000 in Crete   Disputes Estimates of Withdrawal Saying Sez Not Clear

GERMAN DRIVE AIMED TOWARD DARDANELLES   RAF Bombing Of Ruman: ian Oil Fields Reported;Will Attack Bulgaria ._

ROME CLAIMS 20 BRITISH WARSHIPS   Planes, Freighters, Subs Are Destroyed by Duce’s Men, Contends Gavda

Gayda Claims 45,000 Lost   ltalién Editor Places British Losses At Crete At High Figure

45,000 Lost By England, Says Gaydea   Berlin Claims Battle of Crete Ended With 13,000 Pris. oners Only on isle How

Bullitt Declares Production Poor   Tells Press Club Output Is Worse Than Anyone Had Reason to Expect

NAZIS ADMIT BARRAGE BELT PENETRATED   Prussian State ‘Library Among ‘Public Buildings Damaged During Attack

BERLIN ADMITS HEAVY RAID BY RAF BOMBERS   ‘Stronger Forces”. Than Ever: Before Pound ' Nazi Capital

Foes Pierce Barrage Belt BerlinAdmits   Strong Force Hits Cen ter of City, State Li brary Again Damaged

GERMANY WIDENS HER MOVEMENT ON HOSTAGE SHOOTING   New Plan Includes Alll Classes of the Paris Population.   GERMAN OFFICER DIES   ‘Death Was Due to Bulle Wounds Received From  An Assassin.

Reds Report Victories On All Fronts   Finland Bitterly Attacks Swedish Newspapers

NAZI REPRISALS TO BE WIDENED   Non-Communists To Be Shot Also. Is Warning As Another Officer Dies

REICH BROADENS REPRISAL POLICY   All Classes Of Hostages Wil Pay; Nazi Officer Dies

MORE HOSTAGES FACE EXECUTION   NAZIS THREATEN TO DRAW AT RANDOM IN PARIS REPRISALS

Nazis to Extend Reprisal Deaths To All Classes   Entire Population of Paris Held Responsibl For Attacks

Nazis Threaten More Reprisal:   Announce Hostages, Other Than Com: munists, Will be Executed at Pari: Unless Terrorism is Stopped.   WOUNDED SOLDIER DIES

A Nazi Threat to Kill More French As Soldier Dies  All Classes of Parisiana Hostages

NAZIS SAY ALL FRENCH GROUPS WILL BE SHO]   Reprisals Will Be Extend. ed To ‘All Classes Of Parie Population’   PRESS KIDNAP HUNT

Nazi Reprisals ein Paris Extended   Other Hostages Besides Reds To Be Shot.

Germans Will — Extend Range  Of Hostages   Promise to Shoot Fron All Classes If Red At tacks Continue   ANOTHER IS. DEAD   Notices’ Posted Informing Paris Not Only Communists To Be Shot

GERMAN ARMY MAN, SHOT IN PARIS, DIES   Death Follows Execution of Ter Hostages for Attacks—Vichy Frenchman's Son Kidnaped   PARIS THREATENED   Nazis Announce Shooting of Hos tages to be Extended to AllNorsemen in Prison Camps

TURMOIL IN NAZI-RELD ~GQUNTRIES   Germans Threaten to . Shoot ‘More Parisians in Reprisals.   NEW VICTIMS MAY NOT .BE COMMUNISTS   Antagonism to Nazis “Flares' in Sweden As Norway Is Repressed.

ALLPARISIANS FACING DEATE   Germany Warns Hostages Tc Include All Living There Ac Soldier Slain -

in Warning iven French   Retaliatory Executions To Be Extended to Other: Than Communists, Said

GERMANS AGAIN WARN FRENCH   Will Shoot More Hostages If Attacks on Soldiers Continue

All Classes In Paris May Face Nazi Reprisals   Will Extend Shootings I Attacks Do Not Cease, Warning

Nazi Reprisals Extended to All Parisians   Hostages of “All Classes”’ To Die

New Nazi Policy . Announced In All Paris Papers and On Billboard:

ALL CLASSES OF FRENCH TO FACE FIRING SQUADS   Nazis Issue Edict in Paris As Another German Officer Dies of Wounds

Nazis’ Threat Extends to All  French Classes   Hostages to Be Shot in Reprisal Will Not Only Include Reds

Nazis Clamp Down on French   Shooting Order Extended to Others Than Communists

German Vengeance Extended in Paris   All Classes of Population of Former French Capital Will Be Subjected to Execution - TE Attacks an Nazis Continue.

Installment Payment of Taxes Favored Here, Interviews Seem to Indicate

Oshkosh Likes Easy Payments Of Tax Bills   Plan, in Effect for Twe Years, Called a Marked Convenience

GERMANS MUST ACT NO LATER THAN JULY 10   Move Represents Almost Complete Break In Diplomatic Relations  of Powers.   BULLETIN

Reich Embassy , Not Affected; Effective July 10   Wiedemann, Von Spiege Among Those Who Must Leave Nation

SHELLED BY THE GREEKS   Squadron of - Destroyers Wages Attack Without.. Seeing an Italian Ship   IMPORTANT BASE HEAVILY BLASTED   British Continue March in Libya; Turks Line Up Against Nazis

TAX RETURNS TO BE TRIPLED   Local Office Busy; Today Is Deadline

BRITISH TAKE JUMBO, BLOCK OFF SEA LANES   Mediterranean ‘Dangerous’ to All, From Italy to Bengasi and Around Sardinia, Announ cement Says   BULLETIN

BRITISH TAKE PORT.OF JUMBO.   Italian Somaliland Fails; Prisoners  Ave Reported Taken

Indian Ocean Port to British  Jumbo, Near Mouth Of the Juba in © Somaliland Taken

TROUBLE SEEN AS "INCIDENT? IS INVESTIGATED   Germans Say Display of Fiag Should Be of Grave » Concern to U.S.   BALKANS MAY BE FRONT   Armies Massed as Violence Foreseen; New War Area For Shipping, Too

Technicians Plan United War Action   Prepare Program for Approval of FDR And Churchill

Contiane Tall      Russia May Be Brough ‘Into White House War  Council: Conference 7

Young Girl Tells of Desert Ordeal  Saw Five. Relatives and Two Others Dic of Heat

Watches Five Die In Desert Heat   Rescued Girl Tells of Terrible Experience in Arizona

DEFENSE OFFICIALS WILL SEEK FEDERAL SUBSIDY FOR STATE   Want Government Tec Underwrite Losses, Guarantee Profit

OHIO DEFENSE PLAN TO AID INDUSTRIES REVEALED THURSDA’   Authorities Prepared tc Ask Federal Government to “Underwrite” Losses.

Defense Profit Guarantee Asked   Plan to Subsidize . Small Industries

Union ‘Raiding’ Hit by President Of Labor Group   Green Accuses CIO of Taking AFL Membership

Berlin 1 Denies. Rumors of  Rupture Retween Nazis and Petain Recime

Germany Denies  Break with Vichy   De Brinon for France and Abetz for Germany Are Still in Contact

GERMANY “HANDS OFF”   Berlin Reports Laval Shooting Purely Matter For French

6 AMERICAN FLIERS FEARED DROWNEL   Navy Plane Forced Down in West Indies

PLANE FORCED DOWN, 4 LOST      Big Navy Craft Forced Down at Sea; Six Men Parachute to Safety

13 LEA? OUT OF FALLING PLANE   Four to Six Occupants of U.S. Naval Craft Reported to Have Drowned

Ship Down Off Island   Report Six Drowned In Leap From Navy Plane

Navy Plane Is Reported Down   Dutch Netherlands Tells of Air Tragedy Near Curacao

Plane Forced Down at Sea   Six U. S. Navy Fliers Are Believed to Have Perished

SIX NAVAL FLIER REPORTED DROWNEL   13 Men Leap From Bomber, Six Land In Sea

BRITAIN READY TO RUSH HELP INTO ALBANIA   Hitler Makes Quick Use Of Bulgarian-Turkish Pact: Planes Busy.

Reich Planes _ Flying Daily Over Hellas   Implication in 1 Diplomatic Circles Is. That’ Conflict ’ Must End.on Duce’s  ‘Own Terms ~~   Blow Via Rumania, . .< Bulvaria Threatened   Y ugoslavia Is Understood To Have Accepted Three: Demands From Hitler

Nazis Ready To Aid Italy Is Message   German Pilots Fly Over Greece To Study Defense

BRIEF SESSION OF COUNCIL IS HEL!   Meeting “Expected to be Last for Present Ad. ministration   Returns Late

BRIEF SESSION OF COUNCIL IS HELD   Meeting Expected to be Last for Present Ad. ministration

WORK OUT FOUR “PONTPLAN TO SPEED US, AID   ADMINISTRATION LEADERS HOPE FOR FINAL PASSAGE IN THEEE WEEKES

MAP PROGRAM FOR SPEEDING AID TO BRITAI      Defense Chiefs Seek Action; Senate to  Start Debate

"ALL OUT” AD FOR ENGLAND GETS: BACKING   National Defense Chieftains _ Have ‘Adopted a FourPoint Program. .~   SEEK SPEEDY ACTION   Hope to Have Lease-Lend Bill Passed in the Next. ‘. * Three Weeks,

Defense Chiefs Study Program To Speed British Aid; Senate Leaders. Brive For Okey On Lend-Lease Bil

PROGRAM FOR BRITISH HELP IS PONDERED   Four-Point Plan Studied by Defense Chieftains In Effort to Speed Necessary War Weapons.   SENATE TO OPEN DEBATE MONDAY

START DEBATE ON BILL MONDAY   Senate Expecis To Start The Debate On The Lend-Lease Bill.

‘Defense Chiefs Study Plan To Speed Program   George Will Inaugurate Debate of Measure In Senate On Monday

STUDY 4-WAY ‘ALL-OUT’ AID   Defense Chiefs Pondar Plan To Keep U. S. Program Intact; Senate Leaders Drive For Final Passage Of Bill

Defense Heads Want ‘to Be-ih-Readiness-as‘Soon as. Lend-Léase™:  Bill Passes. '

Senate Starts Debate Monday on British: Assistance: by U. S.; Expect Vote  in Tan Nave.

National Defense Chieftains Study  4-Point Program   Program Studied For Speedy “All Out” Aid To Britain

“ALL-OUT? AID 10 BRITISH PLANNED AT WASHINGTON   Defense Chieftains Working on Tentative Four-Way Program to Speed Shipments of War Materials.   PASSAGE OF AID BILL IN 3 WEEKS SOUGHT   Survey Being Made Now t See Just What Can b Done Moment Aid Bill Be comes a Law.

DEBATE OVER BRITISH AlQ IS SCHEDULED    FOUR-POINT PROGRAM TO HELP BRITAIN BEING STU DIED AS FINAL ACTION APPROACHES

Program of All-Out Aid ls Studied   Lend-Lease Foes Concentrate on Two Amendments

Program Includes Large Shipments of War Supplies   M NEW FUNDS NEEDED   Steps to Spur Production > And Delivery Dates Studied

DRIVE OPENS FOR SPEED ON BRITISH BILL   U. S. Defense Chieftains Study Tentative Program to Render ‘Aid to England.

ALL OUT” AID FOR ENGLAND GETS BAGKING   National Defense Chieftains Have Adopted a Four. Point Program.   SEEK SPEEDY ACTION   Hope to Have Lease-Lend Bill Passed in the Next Three Weeks.

High Court Turns Back Power Case  Anneal tn Crand Pivar   Appeal in Grand River Development Ruled Wrongfully Taken   PROCEDURE IS HIT   Carpenter’s Union Held Not Subject to Trial Under Trust Laws

HIGH COURT TURNS DOWN DAM APPEAL   Rules Appeal Must Be Mode to Circuit Court Of Appeals From 3-Judge Federal Court

Governor Must Go To Other Court In Fuss Over G. R. Dam   U. S. Supreme Court Rule: Can't Appeal to It Direct From Three-Judge Court

Farmers Lose Parity Price Advantage   Drop in Livestock Prices Cuts Farmers Down to 97 Per Cent of Parity

CHAMBER T0 VOTE ON PRICE CONTRO!   Local Organization - tr Ballot in Nation-Wide  Raoforondine:

CHAMBER T0 VOTE ON PRICE CONTRO!   Local Organization te Ballot in Nation-Wide Referendum

ASKS FOR SUBMIT WAR RESOLUTION   America First Committee Says Congress Should Decide Issue

America First  Asks Showdown’ Urges War Declaration Be Sent to Congress

VOTE BY CONGRESS ON WAR IS URGED   COMMITTEE CALLS ON ROOSEVELT TO SUBMIT QUESTION TO LAWMAKERS.

F.R. Asked to Settle War,  Peace Issue   Group Urges That He Submit War Resolution

Wes, sa ng: ‘on, ~ aay , Lenorney 9.ain “fh ‘ounn="7 ome ax _ees ur, Va

BODY OF ATTORNEY - FOUND IN CLOSE]   Ward Loveless, 51, Killed at Country Home Near ‘Leesburg, Ya.

Servant Finds Washington Lawyer Slain  De eee.  nh [oc   Mystery Murderer Stuffs Victim’s Body Into Closet

SERVANT FINDS LAWYER’S BODY   Mystery Surrounds Slaying: ¢ Washingion Attorney in Counir Home in Virginia

/Allianee  With Britain Will Hold,  Britons Told  - Anthony Eden May See Exact Interpretation Of ‘Security’ Stand  RAF CONTINUES INTENSE RAIDING  Vast Number of Planes Churn Channel Air.   - Anthony Eden May Seek Exact Interpretation Of ‘Security’ Stand   RAF CONTINUES INTENSE RAIDING   Vast Number of Planes Churn Channel. Air On Wavy to. Continent

London Reported Confident Turks Will Stand Firm  Commons Told Way   Commons Told Way Turkey Is Fulfilling Alliance ‘Satisfactory

Foreign Under Secretary Butler Tells House Of Commons, But Declines To Davaal Rauloara’c Status.   Franco’s Pledge

Washington’s Big Show, President’s Inaugural, Keeps Workmen Busy

Capital Busily Prepares   Deadline for First Third Tern  Inanonral Neare

apital Gets Ready For Big  uadrennial Inauguration   lion Persons Expected to See Either Brief Induc  tion of Roosevelt Into Presidency: Or Parade; City Prepares to Feed 100,000 Out-of  Towners: “Borrow” Extra Police

Stage Being Set For Presidential Inauguration Rites   Million Persons Expected to Se Roosevelt Inducted Into Office For His Third Term.

Capital Ready -For Inaugural      Pennsylvania. Avenue. Being Decorated For or. ~.Mammoth Show -

Capital Gets Ready for Inaugural Show; Audience of Million Expected

Readying the ‘Props’ in Washington For Roosevelt’s Third Inaugural

Washington Gets Ready for Show   ‘Weeks of Work Necessary for Three-Hour Presidential Inaugural Program

Strike Measure Given:Approvall Of Labor Board   Would Allow Governmen To Take Defense Plant: If Work Is Halted

STRIKE CURB BILLS SHAPE WP DESPITE LABOR OPPOSITION   Consideration of Measures Expected to Begin  Next Week; CIO Sends Hurried Call to Unions  SPEED IRGCED

For Curb On Strikes   Senate and House Committees Approve New Labor Bills

PLANT SEIZURE POWERS VOTED IN STRIKE BILL   Committeemen In House Ant Senate Approve System As Defense Measure:   MEDIATION MAIN WEAPON      Clause Providing Compul. sory Arbitration Stricken. Out: Murray Asked Back

Congress Groups Okeh Bill For Seizing Struck Plants   Fight for More Stringent Legislation Expected in House Monday; Plan of Compulsory Arbitration Dropped

Senate, House ‘Groups Approve Strike Bills  Would Empower Government ! to Take Over  Befence Plantc

Would Have U. S. Seize The Plants   Committees of Two Houses Agree On One Strike Point

Plant Seizure To Stop Strikes Wins Approval  wm «cfwY   Both House and Senate Act; Compulsory Arbitration Out

Senate Group Votes to Recommend Seizing of Plants and Freeze Open or Closed Shop Status in Them

HOUSE, SENATE GROUPS OFFER LABOR BILLS      CONNALLY PROPOSES THAT STRIKE BOUND PLANTS BE TAKEN OVER

BILLS EMPOWER FR 10 SEIZE STRUCK PLANTS   Senate and House Committees Approve  Differing Proposals

APPROVAL GIVEN LEGISLATION TO CURB WALKOUTS   Two Congressional Committees Give Favorable Consideration To Bills

LABOR BILLS APPROVED BY COMMITTEES   Both Senate And House Groups Act On Separate Measures Which Would Empower Government To Take Over Defense Plants When Strikes Occur

Connally Plan Wins Favor Of  Senate Group   House Measure Provides For Attempt At Volun. tary Arbitration.

Separate Actions Provide Means of .Keeping Defense Plants Operating

HOUSE LABOR COMMTITEE APPROVES U.S. TAKING OVER PLANTS WHEN STRIKES IMPEDE PRODUCTION   Government Vested With Power to Take Over Plants After 60-Day Cooling Off Period If Collec  tive Bargaining and Mediation Fails

2 PLANT-SEIZURE BILLS APPROVED BY COMMITTEES   ANTI-STRIKE MOVES IN CONGRESS ARE HURRIED ALONG

Push Bills On Strike Curb   Both Senate And House Committees Okay Legislation

OENATE AND HOUSE COMMITTEES BACKING GOVERNMENT ACTION   SEPARATE BILLS EMPOWER GOVERNMENT TAKE OVER STRIKE-BOUND PLANTS

Committees Vote MiddleOf-Road Strike Bill   House Group Drops Plan For Compulsory Arbitratior

MIDDLE OF ROAD ANTI - STRIKE BILLS DRAFTED   Would Empower Govern ment Take Over Defense Plants When Strikes Impede Production   SENATE BILL READY   Would Freeze Open O Closed Shop Status; Compulsory Arbitration Is Abandoned

2 Groups Vote U.S. Seizure of Struck Plants   House, Senate .Committees for Action When Defense Delayed .

UEFENOE oTRIKE HILL APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   Bill Would Set Up Machinery For Voluntary Arbitration Of Defense Labor Rows

Committees Okay Bills For Seizure Of Defense Plants   Senate And House Group Approve Proposal; Delay Ac tion On Compulsory Arbitra tion; Strike Is Called

HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ASK SEIZURE OF STRUCK PLANTS      But Their Decision Fails To Please Many Members o  Congress and Fight Is Certain

strike Curb Legislation Takes Form Despite Opposition Of Labor Unions

COMPULSORY ARBITRATION IS DROPPED      Strike Curb Takes Form Despite AFL And CIO Opposition To Legislation

COMMITTEES VOTE STRIKE LIMIT PLANS   [wo Bills Would Giv U.S. Power to Take  Over Factories

Two Anti-Strike Bills Get Approval   House and Senate Committees Act

Committees Back Bills for Seizure Of Struck Plants   One Measure Would Freeze Union Status In Affected Factories

TEETH PULLE OUT OF BILL T0 CURR STRIKES   At Administration Requesi House Group Eliminates Compulsory Arbitration; Plant Seizure Clause Is Given Double Approval.

Approve Bills For the Takine Over of Plants   (Committees For Legislation To Avert Strikes

COMMITTEES APPROVE TWO STRIKE BILLS   Separate Measures Are Recommended by House and Senate Groups Both Providing fo!  Plant Seiznresc.

STRIKE LAW GIVEN 0. K. BY HOUSE GROUP   Gives Government Power To Take Over Plants Needed In Defense   PROVIDES PLANS FOR ARBITRATION   Undertaker to Settle Disputes On “Voluntary Rasic”

‘SOLONS OKEH BILLS TO END ARMS STRIKES   New Measures Woulc Empower F. D. R. to Seize Plants   BOTH HOUSES ACT   Government Would Take ) Control When Trouble Ties Up Work

PLANT SEIZURE BILL ACCEPTED BY COMMITEE   i Law Planned To Empower U S. To Take Over Struck Defense Factories   ARBITRATION DISCUSSED   House Group Favors Voluntary Acceplance; Rules Qut Compulsion

Anti-Strike Bills Are Approved In Both Houses  President Would Be Given Power To Seize Plants

APPROVAL GIVEN SEPARATE BILLS TO CURTAIL STRIKES   Measures In Both Senat: And House Favored Tc Take Over Plants   Machinery Is Provided Tc Handle Arbitration Of Tabor Disnutes

Defense Strike Bills Approved By Committees   Would Empower Taking Over Plants During Strikes

Uncle Sam May Operate Plants   Taking Strike-Bound Defense Plants Wins Conqress’ Approval

PLANT SEIZURE BILLS APPROVED BY COMMITTEES   Senate, House Versions Of Labor Legislation Vary Widely, Quick  Action Urged   Floor Battles Seen

Middle-Of-Road Policy Favored   Committees Plan Powers For Taking Over Plants

House Committee Redrafts Bill tc Provide for Government Opera tion of Struck Plants   LIKE SENATE BILL   Commitices of Both Houses ol Congress Approve Proposed Legislation

OK Taking Over Struck  Factories  COMPULSORY ARBITRATION IS ABANDONED   House“ Labor Committe Would Also Create Ma chinery for Voluntar; Strike Arhitration

Plant Seizure Approved by Committees.   Compulsory. Arbitration Not Taken Up by Camm mittee — Senator Com millee at Wark an Bl

Struck Plant Seizure Bills Given Okay   Similar Curbs on Labor Approved by ‘Two Groups

Take Over Plants Plan of Congress   Senate and House Commit_ tees Approve Separate  Bills on Strikes   ‘IN MIDDLE OF ROAD’   Reliance Placed on Ending Disputes on Voluntary Basis ~

Defense Aid By Red Cross ° §$et Forth   AID TO ARMED FORCES. SEEN MAJOR RED CROSS ' ACTIVITY.

BILLION CREDIT GIVEN RUSSIA BY ROOSEVELT   Lease-Lend Aid to Carry No In terest, Agreement Provides So viet Maierials for U. 8.

LOAN TO DRAW NO INTEREST; FUNDS TO GO FOR ARMS   Belief Held Most of Money Will Be Spent in This Country—Stalin Expresses  His Thanks, —   LITVINOFF APPOINTED AMBASSADOR TO U. S.   Washington Assumes New  Soviet Envoy Will Strive  ' for Greater Aid for Muscovites.

Loan Carries No Interest: Payments Set   Stalin Accepts Offer to Buy Weapons Here to Battle Hitler   LITVINOFF IS ENVOY

F.D.R. Gives Reds Billion From  Lease-Lend Fund   Announcement of Huge Credit for Purchase Of Weapons Comes Unexpectedly; Intention Had Not Been Shown Before

$1,000,000 000without Interest Made Available To the Red Government   Gigantic Sum Will Be Used To Buy Weapons To Fight Hitler; Stalin Thanks President for ‘‘Unusually Substantial Aid’’ in the ‘Great Struggle against Our Common Enemy’

ROOSEVELT ORDERS © LEASE-LEND CREDIT TO RUSSIAN GOV'T   indebtedness to Bear no Interest and Repayment Not to Start Until Five Years After War—Finns May Stop Fiaktina

WILL BUY ARMS FROM U. S. FIRMS   Interest Will Not Be Charged On Mammoth Loan, Payments  Deferred

BILLION-DOLLAR APPROPRIATION GIVEN SOVIETS   Announcement Of Hug: Loan Made Unexpectedly By State Department      TO BE PAID BACK IN RAW MATERIALS

Coffers Opened To Beat Hitler   Stalin Thanks U.S. for Lease-Lend Aid to buy Weapons; Litvinolff Named American Ambassador

LOAN T0 AID IN PURCHASE OF WAR NEED   Finland Is Expected To Stop Fight

Stalin Says Russian  Setbacks Due to Lack of West Front   Red Premier Concedes Importance of Increasing British and American Material Aid: Says Nazis to Be Beaten

Billion Dollar Loan Granted Reds by U.S.   Roosevelt Sets Up Huge Credit for Russia Under Lend-Lease Act; Stalin Thanks U, S.. Litvinoff Named Envoy to Washington

Announced as Hull Makes Public Letter From Stalin Thanking  F. D. R. for Great Help  MAXIM LITVINOFF NEW AMBASSADOR  Loan Repayment Start Five Years After War And Runs Ten Years

Ong-Billion Dollars Goes ‘To Russians Through Lease-Lend   soviet Troops -Reported to Have tNMade Offensives

'U. S. GIVES CREDIT FOR ARMS PURCHASE      Stalin Charges Soviet Reversals Dus to Paik ure of Britain and America to Estab —_. ’ hish Western Front ‘%

Move Comes as Surprise To Nation’s Capital; Stalin Expresses Thanks

resident Proposes In Letter To Stalin That Payments Not Commence Until Five Years After Conclusion Of Present War

Billion To Reds From LendLease   President Announces Granting Soviets For Use In Fight Against Hitler; Litvinoff Coming To U. S.   Cash Advances

BILLION DOLLAR CREDIT GIVEN TO RUSSIANS   Litvinoff Coming To United States As Ambassador: Stalin Thanke

OPEN COFFERS. UF LASE-LEND *FUND TOROS   “Russia Will Pay No Interest; Stalin Thanks F. R. ~- for- Loan,   SOVIET PLANS TO SELL RAW MATERIAL TO U. S

LOAN [5 GRANTED MINUS INTEREST   Stalin Thanks U. $. for Substantial Aid   SURPRISE MOVE   FDR Assures Russia All ‘Implications’ of Moscow Parley Will Be Met

Lease-Lend Coffers Opened to Russians   Huge Loan Calls for No Interest, First Repayment Five Years After War; Initial Credit to Soviets

ED. R. INVOKES LEND-LEASE AUT TO HELP RUSSIA   Repayment Not To Begin Until 5 Years After War; Reds To Sell Goods To U. S.

Vast Credit-Granted Reds Te Buy Weapons To Battle Nazis, Washington Reveals         Action Is Taken Under Lend-Lease Act; No Interest Is Charged; Repayment To Be After War

RUMANIA GIVEN SEVERE CODE   Death for Drawing Cartoons Against Government Provided  macs neem scoeay nities

Rumania Gets ° . Most Stringent_ Criminal Code   Extr eme Penalties Ar Provided For’ ‘Mino: Political Offenses »

RUMANIA ERAGTS STERN MEASURES   ‘More i Than 20 Crimes, Are Punishable by Death Under New Code

STRICT CRIMINAL CODE ANNOUNCED BY ION ANTONESCU   Provides Such Penalties As Death for Drawing AntiGovernment Cartoons and 5-10 Years for Singing Political Songs In Streets.

Antonescu Announces Most Severe Criminal Code in Rumanian History

PUNISHMENT IN RUMANIA HEAVY   Try To Stop Revolts; Death Penalty Decreed For A\Imost Everything Imaginable.

New Criminal Code To Bring Death Penalty For Number Of Violations

Antonescu Imposes Severe Criminal Code   Death Penalty For Lampooning  Covernment

Antonescu Installs Severe Crimina Lode In Rumania Providing Terms Ir Prison And Death;For Law Violator:

Rumania Given Criminal Code   Antonescu Sets Up Severe Penalties. Doubled For Jews And Communists.

Severe Rumania > Criminal Code Put in Effect  Death, Prison Sentences for Anti-Government

RUMANIA TAKES DRASTIC STEPS TO CURB CRIMES   Most Severe Criminal Code In Modern Rumanian History Announced By Premier Antonescu   COVERS MANY DEEDS   Drawers of Anti-Govern. ment Cartoons May Be Executed; Parents Face  Prison For Children

EXPLAIN TASKS OF U.S. NAVY AFTER FOR’S SPEECH   “Task Forces’ May Be Com: posed of Battleships, Other Fighting Vessels.

Rancher Shools Nesro To Death In District Court   Rancher Arrested and Charged With Murder Rut Later Released

Grand Jurors Study Slaying   Accused Negro Rapist Shot In Court Room

Sponsor of the freshman class is Mr. MacMullan.   Li. Milam Makes Forced Landing in Alabama

Yanks Win Game After  Thrilling Ninth Inning   Surprising Play Turns Defeat to Victory for the Nev Yorkers by 7 to 4 Score—Charley Keller Hero After “Boner” by Gwen

Hard Luck Features  Dodger Defeat In the Fourth Game   Hugh Casey All But Wins Final Game When Dropped Third Strike Gives © Yankees Spark That Ignites Blowup

Tragic Error Leads to 7-4.  Yank Victory  Lapse by Owen Snatches Win From Brooklyn

Wuffed Ball fives Yanks  ‘to-4 Win   er Catcher Owen - Misses Seeming Last Pitch, Swings Tide   “NKS NEED 1 MORE

Nazis Posing As Refugees flood Country   British Confident Neces » sary Action Taken fo Mee! Threat in Syria

Egypt CallsSyria Nazi-Occupied Soon After Her Cabinet Resigns   Breaks off All Trade Relations with French  Mandate; Same Premier to Form Government

JURY IS RECALLED IN WICOMICO PROBE   Investigation to Continu —~One Commissioner Resians

Adult Evening ‘ School: Program  Resumes. Meetings APs Up retinn

Adult Evening ° School. Program  Resumes. Meetings ' Aten Vacatian

Asks Recompense For Injuries  In Auto Crash  Nine Women And  rt #8 8§8§=8 pg : g   Nine Women And Three Men Engaged In Trial Of Case: —

Asks Recompense For Injuries  In Auto Crash  Nine Women And Three Men Engaged

Fight Against Jap Footholds On Luzon Waged   Second Japanese Battleship Blasted Out of Catiteal After One Sunk, Along With :  Ornicer ond Th, Thelen

U.S. ARMED FORGES MAKE JAPS GO AWA)   Battle Fleet Is Turned Away from Philippines by Alert American  Sailors.

Germans, Italians  Are Beyond Bengasi   English Fall Back Before 20,000 Men Traveling Swifth my Tanks and Motor Cars

British Whip Ttalians, Lose To the Nazis  New Gains In East Art... D.. Di

R.A.F. Bombs Lash Nazi Desert Troops Advancing In Libya   Retreating British Seek Toe-Hold On Uplands

BRITISH HIT BACK AFTER LOSING PORT   R. A. F. Bombs Germar  and Italian Motorized  . Divisions in North Af. rica After Troops Leave Benvcasi.

R.A.F. SCORES ON TWO FRONTS   Strikes Back at Advancing Axis Troops in Africa, Bombs Brest Naval Base

RAF PUMMELS NAZI - FASCIST FORCE IN LIBYA   Loss of Bengasi ‘Depressing’ bu Not ‘Tragic,’ London Says—Ethi. opians Desert Italians

Hitler Army Attempting To Break Through At Perekop   MAKE LITTLE GAIN   Reported Driven Back Ir , Leningrad Sector By Russians

'We Can Take It' Slogan Of Populace After New Raid     DEATH TOLL HEAVY     Ancient Buildings Left In Shambles By Nipponese

Last Man Stand to Defend City Demanded   ‘We Can Take It Like London’ Is Filipino Watchword

Numerous Civilians Killed and Wounded in Ancient City.   ‘WE CAN TAKE IT’   Manila Comes Up Angry and Defiant After Savage Assault.

Envoy Says War Can Be Avoided  Japanese Seek to Expand Peacefully

Japan Is Hopeful Of Avoiding Wai   Will Remain at. Peac Unless America Acta, Says Envoy

NEW JAPANESE ENVOY SEES NO WAR WITH U.S:   Conflict Between Two Nations Will Be Avoided Am bassador Explains   ECONOMIC AIMS OF NATION EXPLAINED

PEACEFUL AIMS CITED BY JAPS   Envoy Says _ Initiative In Pacific War Is Up to U.S.A.

4 PILOTS DIE  IN AIR CRASH   Two Light Army Bomber: Collide Over Town in South Carolina

FOUR MEN KILLED IN BOMBER CLASH   i Explosion and Fire Follov Collision in South Carolina

Four Army Flyers Are Killed When Light Bombers Callide Over South Carolina Village   One Ship Explodes on Coming to Earth and ts Torn to Pieces: Othex Burns Near Rains. S. ¢

FOUR FLIERS DIE IN PLANE GRAS   Two Light Bombers Collide High Above Little Town in Southern Carolina; Fire And Explosion Follow

Planes Crash To Earth Near Rains, S. C.   Ships Were Part Of Klight From Savannah. Ga. Air Base.

Planes Crash Ignite in Air;  Four Killed   Bombers Swerve in Gust of Wind as They Lead Flight of Six Ships   PARACHUTIST DIES

2 Bombers Crash,  4 Fliers Are Killed   One Plane Is Shatterec By Blasts as It Lands, Other Burns

Air Collision Of Army Planes Costs 4: Lives   Light Bombers Crash And Plunge to Earth Near Rains, S. C.

TWO LIGHT ARMY BOMBERS CRASH; FOUR FLIERS DIE   Crash Occurred As Two Machines Emerged From Cloudbank   ‘ONE FLYER JUMPED;  CHUTE FAILED HIM

4 KILLED WHEN BOMBERS COLLIDI   TWO ARMY PLANES THROWN TOGETHER UPON EMERGING FROM CLOUDBANK.

ARMY BOMBERS COLLIDE, BURN   Four Are Killed In Crash Over Small Town In South Carolina

BOMBER CRASH FATAL TO FOUR   One Explodes, Both Destroyed by Fire After Colliding in Air Abov: Rains, S.C.

LEGIONNAIRES CLOSE SESSION      Support Government's Program In Aiding Foes of Nazi, Germany

LEGIUN MEETING HSPERSES TODAY   All Help for Democracies Is Advocated by Members.

HONG KON CONTINUES TO HOLD OUT   British Report Local Successes in One Region

Empire Forces, Aided By Civilian Groups. Still Holding Hong Kong

Huge Amount of Retail Buying Is Forecast in  United States in 1941]

Buying Expected to Hit Fastest Pace in 11 Years   Tempo of Sales is Already Increased Over the Nation

Business Cond * Buying to Be Fastest In Years   $50,000,000,000 Relai Sales Forecast for WNatton Thoetne 10.1]

Best Business In Over  11 Years Seen For 1941   Store Sales Already Shatter Records And More Pay, More Jobs, More Sales Seen

United States Retail Sales Strike Fastest Tempo In Eleven Years As Experts: Predict 50 Billions Trade

ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENSE URGED   $300,000,000 Fund Recommended for Use of U. S. Fleet

- - &» a &* £4 BA 4S SS: 3 oo i Se Me Mille Te sti Me a ti Ain ln Mian lt i ii titi Al cil tt Le i i li i dd  “Latest News Bulletins

® A. F. Lashes 4 Center of Reich Capital, Dealing Havoc to Opera House and Other  Large Ruildines.

Vichy Plans fo Back New Order   French Likely to Clash With British And Oppose U. S.

Program Before Vichy Government Calls. for Use of Her Fleet to Escort Convoys, Displacement. of General Weygand and Placing of Some Troops Under German Command—Decision - ‘Reported Close at Hand. — i

REICH DEMANDS FRENCH FLEET FOR CONVOYING   Five-Point Program Also Calls for Displacement of Weygand as Admin istrator in Africa   FRENCH CLASH WITH ~ BRITAIN ALSO SEEN,   Acceptance Would Have Far Reaching Effect on U. S. Defending South Atlantic

ViehyReady tc Join New.Order  Of Nazis, Claim   Will Act Soon Is Belief May Clash with U. S.,  Britain

Weygand t to Face: Removal as: Army  Chiefsin Africa  Adoption of Progtam Would Run Counter

Vichy Near Final Move  With Nazis   Attitude Believed Favored Would Threaten Clash With U. S. Interests

VICHY CLOSE TO COMPLETE BOW TO CONQUERORS   Further Co-operation, In cluding Use of French Fleet, Reported Near

Vichy fo Join Hitler Order, Say Advices   Five Point Program Would Put France On Berlin’s Side

75 Italian Planes, Smashed By RAF, Reported Seized   Desert Troops Said To Have Smashed Beyond Tobruk; British Bombers Pound Points In Italy And Germany

Planes Raid Naples, Hit Other Areas   Emden and Wilhelmshaven, Palermo and Bengasi Raided by Anglo Bombers  Salonika Is Hit  Fascists Attack Greek Sea Port and Strafe Troops

30 Italian Planes Found By RAF   Pilots Ride Skys In Unchallenged Nignt Attacks

30 ITALIAN PLANES FOUND AT AIRPORT   RAF Bombers Ride Practically Unchallenged in Skies over Axis Countries

JO ITALIAN PLANES FOUND SMASHED AT ~GAZALA AIRPORT   This Libyan City Is 40 Miles West Of Tobruk   RESISTANCE FROM ITALIANS IS WEAK

U.S. May intensify Aid to Soviet As Aftermath of Hopkins-Maisky Talk

U.S. to increase Aid for Soviet  QGaaliLauv An   Golikov Appointed On Mission Here

HOPKINS AND SOVIET ENVOY IN CONFERENCE   Important ¢ ficial of Russian Government May Come to United States Soon.

Largest Bomber Ends Successful Maiden Flight   Giant B-19 Plane Completes Test At March Field

GAOULINE BATION PLAN IS DRAFTEL   Program Prepared Foy New York May Become Effective Sept. 1

Gasoline Ration ~~ Plan Proposed   LIMIT OF 15 GALLONS  PER WEEK SET IN  EAST

Ona Weekly Basis   New York Official Submits Program af Sec. Ickes’ Request

Gas Rationing  Plan Drawn Uy   Would Be Tried In Nev York As Model For Other States.

pas Rationing fan Is Drawn   Method Would Be Mode! For Entire Atlantic Sea. board If Necessary

STILL CRITICAL   Condition of Rickenbacker, 2 Others Called Serious. -

REPORTED BY BETH. STEEL CO   Show Extent Tc Which Defense Business Dominates

BLOWS ARE DELIVERED ON FRONTS   Invaders Suffer Huge Losses in Fighting— Prepare to Dig in for Winter.

USSIANS SAY GERMAN DRIVE HALTED   Huge Losses Are inflicted On Nazis, Lozovsky States

General Says. -Everything’s Quiet at Front   Tokyo Revises Date For ‘Capture’ Of Manila From New Year’s To Jan. 10; Japan Claims Sea Victories; New Drive Expected.

Senseless and Savage Bombings at Manila Are Cited   GREAT CATHEDRAL, CHURCHES WRECKED   .,Hospitais Also Among Cen. "ters Deliberately Chosen for Brutal Attacks

MANILA RAIDS BRING PROTEST BY MAC ARTHUR   Message to War Department Urges Retaliation for Recent Bombings.   SAYS CHURCHES PICKED ESPECIALLY FOR ATTACK

Scores Bombing Of.Manila B 63 Planes; Churches And Shrines Laid Low 

Schools, Hospitals Smashed When City Withdraws Defense  Equipment

RETALIATION {8 URGED ON SAPS BY MACARTHUR   U. §. General at Head of Philippines Flays Bombings of Manila

Charges Japs Waited Until Guns Moved   Religious and Cultura Centers Targets of Bombers

Pleads Manila Revenge   MacArthur Calls Japanese Raids Savage and Senseless Acts

Manila Churches Deliberate. ~- fy Sought Out By Raidders, Says US.

GENERAL URGES REVENGE FOR BRUTAL ATTACK   All Types Of Civilian Property Damaged In “Savage Bombing” Communique Says; Some Details  Of The Raids.

MacArthur Asks Retaliation For Vicious Manila Bomhine   In Philippine Capital — —  Bombing Only Unites People

MacArthur Urges Raid ~ Retaliation   Says Manila Bombings ‘Completely Violative of All Civilized Processes’ of Law   CHURCHES MARKED   Cathedral, Four Collegés, Two Con vents and Hospital of Religious Groups Special Targets

Retaliation Against Japs For Bombing of Manila is Urged by MacArthur   Churches and Other Centérs of Christian Worship and Culture Deliberately Chose: As Special Targets—-Convents and Hospitals Also Altacked

Great Damage Done, Asserts MacArthur   American Commander Says Enemy Refused to Conform To International Law

Retaliate, Is Plea Of MacArthut   Manila Bombing Was Complete Violation Of International Law, Says General

JAP BOMBERS VIGLATE ALL KNOWN ETHICS   Deliberately : Single Out Churches, Convents As Taraets   COLLEGE, HOSPITAL BUILDINGS STRUCK   Violate All Processes of International Law, MacArthur Says

MacArthur Asks  Retaliation for Raids on Mani:   Examination Reveals Jap: Made Special Targets of . Churches

HUGE DAMAGE IN MERCILESS RAIDS LISTED   Enemy Picked Churches. Schools and Hospitals Especially as Targets

CITES BOMBING OF CHURCHES IN SAVAGE RAIDS   MacArthur Charges Attacks Were Aimed Deliberately At Worship Centers —

RETALIATION FOR MANILA ACT URGED   American Commander Condemns Bombing of Open City As Indefensible

IOLATIVEOF LL CIVILIZED AW PROCESSES      urvey Shows Churches  and Other Centers of.  Worship, Culture De- liberately Attacked   AYS SIXTY-THREE _ ‘BOMBERS USEL   athedral. of “Immaculate Conception, Special. ‘Tar get; Many. cee . Within Killed =~

M’ARTHUR ASKS RETALIATION FOR BOMBINGS   Havoc Wrought In Manila Called ‘Repeated Savagery’

RETALIATORY STEPS ASKED BY M’ARTHUR   Charge Centers of Christian Worship Targets of Deliberate Raids

General Would Repay Bombings of Manile   Charges Nippon Bombers: Deliberatel: Selected Churches, Colleges, Other Buildings for Ruthless Destruction

Japs Obviously Picked Targets, Survey Shows   Reveal Enemy Aimed At Shrines and Centers of Culture

CHURCHES ARE SPECIAL JAP BOMB TARGETS   ‘Enemy Aimed Deliberately At Centers Of Christian Worship, Culture   MANILA SURVEY REVEALED   ‘Due Retaliatory Measures At Proper Time Asked By Far Eastern Chief

M‘ARTHUR URGING REVENGE   Far Eastern Army Chief Characterizes Jap Bombing of Manila “Violative of All Civilized Processes”

GEN. MACARTHUR URGES REiALIATION   Urges That At Proper Time Measures Be Taken Against Japanese For Uncivilized Bombings Of Open City Of Manila

MacArthur Calls For Retaliation On Japs For Raids On Manila   Nippon Planes Assault Forts In Bay Defending Capital City

Avenge Manila, MacArthur Urges   Philippine General Says Retaliatory Measures Should Be Taken Against Japs

ombing Violated  DOMUInE VY AUCH  All Civilized Law, MacArthur Says   “Churches and Other Centers of Christian Worship and Culture Deliberately Selected as Special Targets”   JAPANESE REVISE DATE FOR  “CAPTURE OF MANILA” TO JAN 10

BOMB JAPAN, ARMY CHIEF URGES U.S,   Action Against Tokyo : Recommended By MacArthur   CITES VIOLATIONS   Japs Deliberately Aimed Attacks on Churches, Declares General

ROME SAYS ALL INVADERS ART COON SEIZED   Soldiers. Armed With: Machine-guns, Hand - Grenades and Dynamite to  Riow Un Objectives   CLASH WiTH GUARDS OF LOOKOUT PATROL   Civilians Killed; Sought. to Destroy Communications and Vital Power Sup - ply Systems

No Damage Is Done By Air Detail   London Professes To Know Nothing Of the Landing

PARACHUTE * TROOPERS . INTO ITALY   ‘Unspecified Number of Brit ish Airmen Captured, Rome Reports   ATTACK MADE AT FOOT OF ‘BOOT   Crippling of Big Water System and Hydro Plants Apparently the Goal

PARACHUTISTS SEIZED BY ITALIANS   British Parachute Raid On Southern Italy Is Thwarted

Take Lesson From Axis   Rome Reports British Parachute Parties in Southern Italy

Relief Employes Get Pay Boosts On Merit Under Plan: Adopted By State

U.S. Attorney Says De.  tails Taken to Germany *. 1022   BEGIN TRIAL OF ALLEGED SPIES   Admitted Information Came from a Govern. ment Agency.

Sold Secret Bomb Sight   Court Is Told Nazis ‘Have Plans in Opening Of Spy Trial Today .

GERMANS GET U.S. SECRET, LAWYER SAYS   Norden Bomb Device : Known By Nazis, He Declares   CONSPIRACY IS SEEN   Seventeen Plead Guilty And Are Awaiting Sentence .

Norden Bomb Sight in Nazi Hands Since 1938 ~ Says Attorney for U; S.   Testimony Given in Prosecution of Sixteen meee Spies in New York #§ -

Prosecutor Says Nazis Have Data  On Bombsight   Got information on Norden device in ’38 from man on trial as spy. says attorney.

Prosecution Discloses” —  Norden Bomb Sight Held by Germans for 3 Years

King George Gives Praise fo U.S. Aid   Assures That His Peoples Determined to Do Part

NAZIS SWARM TO GREEK AND TURK BORDERS   DARDANELLES MINED. YUGOSLAVIA MAY JOIN HITLER

‘Lurk Lroops Move Toward Frontier  Of Bulgaria  Nazis in Bulgaria — And Bulgar Soldiers  ew He Dkeees “Tews As   ALL BALKAN STATES PREPARE FOR WORST

TURKEY RUSHES PREPARATIONS FOR ATTACK   Yugo-Slavia And Greece Nervous; England Seeks To Bolster Greeks.

Balkans Push Preparations for the Worst   Dardanelles Are Mined; Bulgars Line Up With Nazi:

Turkey Rushes Defense; Mines Dardanelles   Britain Intent on Bolslering Greek Resistance fo Axis Pressure

TURKEY CALLS UP MEN, MINES DARDANELLES   Rest of Balkans Also Rush Preparations to Face  Early Conflict   NAZIS AND BULGARS MASS ON FRONTIERS   Germany Tries to Reassurt Ankara; Ribbentrop May Visit the Turks

ANKARA, ATHENS BOOST DEFENSES. ALONG FRONTIERS   Former Mines Dardanelles and Calls Up All Naval Reservists as War Threatens in Balkans.   NAZI ADVANCE GUARDS REACH GREEK BORDER   Bulgar Forces Almost Completely Mobilized — Yugoslavia Under New Pressure to Join Axis,

Balkans Get InShapefor  Eventualities   Britain Tries to Bolster Greece Lest She Give in to Nazi Threat     FFs ricriciyrTysew* sam’ ctw aA*tTC?   PRESSURE ON SLAVS

Naval Reservists Called to Colors And Dardanelles Have Been Mined   resh Troops Sent from Is:  fanbul Toward Bulgar jan Border; Greeks Prepare for Action

Turkey, Others In Danger Zone  Plan For Worst   Dardanelles Ave Mined Naval Reservists Called; Greece. Strengthens Border Farees

Preparing For Worst In Balkans   Turkey Mines Dardanelles; Bulgars Mass With Nazis On Turkish And Greek Borders.   New War Front

DEFENSE IS CHANGING  FROM BEAUTY TO BEAST Drive Rapidly Baring Its Fangs’. 

‘Fuebrer Still Bold Chest-Thumper, But Germans Have Begur to Wonder

HITLER FACES DEFEAT AS HE TALKS TODA)      War Exnert Says Witler Is Worse Off Today Than Was Last Summer. E

WAR  ANALYSIS   Hitler Now Has Commane Of Words, But Not Of Action

FRESH GERMAN UNITS THROWN INTO CONFLICT   Main Armies Engags In Furious Battle In Russia

Further Gains on Smolensk Sector Claimed by Soviet   Russian Troops Resisting Invaders’ Attack at Leningrad

BRITAIN VOWS FULL AID 10 YUGOSLAVIA   Pledges to Fight on Her Side: Calls German Invasion Savage Qutrage

Yugoslavia Is Powerful Ally   British Welcome Newest  Country Trying To Keep Germans Out

YUGOSLAVIA IS BRITISH ALLY   Britain Welcomes Country As Resolute And Powerful Ally

GERMANS SUFFER GREATEST SETBACK   ahs Invaders Reported Unable t Stem Giant Russian Coun ter Drive

Nazis in I leadlong Might at Rostov   (fermans Suffer Reversal in Russian Campaign—Claim Success on Moscow Front

GERMAN TROOPS HURLED BACK BY RUSSIAN ARMIES   Nazis Retreating From Positions Around Rostov

BATTERED NAZI TROOPS UNABLE TO STOP REDS   Germans Hurled Back Thru Village After Village, Moscow Says   PERILED BY NEW THRUST   Russians Pushing Down From North May Cut Off Hitler’s Legions

Nazis Unable To Stop Push From Rostov   Russian Army. Claims Tc Have Driven The German: Back To Taganrog.   BIG REVERSE OF WAR

NAZI RETREAT FROM ROSTOV IS NEAR ROUT      TROOPS ARE LIABLE TO BI CUT OFF BY NEW ATTACKS

Soviets Cut Across Nazi Donets Rea   Von Kileist’s Legions Re. ported Fleeing to Marinpol, Far Behind Taganrog   39 TOWNS RETAKEN   Fighting on Moscov  Front Turns to Advan tage of Defenders

Villages Retaken By Russian Army   Break Repeated Attempts Of Germans To Form New Lines Of Defense

Reds Claim Bigeest Win Of Campaign   Counter-Drive At Rostov Kills Threat On Vital Caucasus

IN DANGER OF BEING CUT OFF BY NEW THRUST   New Soviet Thrust Develop ed Yesterday In Donet: Basin Northwest of Rostoy Where Advance Migh Open Corridor To Sea o! Azov Which Would Cu Off Nazi Rear Guard.

Counter Drive Keeps Invaders In Full Flight   Rostov Army Breaks Up German.Attempts. fo Form New  Line; Moscow Deterniets Stiffen

Germans Suffer Greatest Reversal Since War Started   Red Thrust From North Threatens To Cut Off F leeing Invaders

RED TRAP IS SET FOR RETREATING GERMANS   ermans Are Hurled Back More Than 40 Miles  MANY TOWNS RETAKEN  Gon Kliest’s Army Threatened With Rear Attack

AEDS CONTINUE COUNTER-DRIVE   Deciare Invaders Are Sti Being Driven Back From Rostov.   WORST NAZI REVERSAL

Germans Are Pushed Through Village After Vilage In Big Nazi Reversal

Reds Batter Nazis Back  From Rostov   Threaten to Cut Off German Rea: Guard in Advance to Sea o Azov   PASS TAGANROG   Germans Claim Advance Unit: Within Telescope Sight of Cap ital of Moscow

NAZIS ADMIT KEY CITY I LOST TO RUSS   Thrown Back 40 Miles Is Moscow Claim: Retreat Leaves  Many Dead

New Thrust May Open Lane To Sea of Azov   Germans Thrown Back To Taganrog, 40 Miles West of Rostov—Regai: 35 Villages

German Troops Severely Battered. Hurled Back in New Soviet Drive

Nazis Suffer Worst Defeat Of War   Cavalrymen Keep Invaders On Run

Nazi Amy Forced To Continue Retreat From Donets Area   Seviet Colin From North Joins In Drive Pshing Yon Kleist’s Troops Toard Taganrog, Staline

BATTERED GERMAN RETREATING TROOPS STILL IN: DANGER   NAZIS MAY BE CUT OFF By) NEW THREAT IN ROSTO\ AREA COMING FROM NORTI

RUSSIANS DEAL MAJOR BLOWTO HITLER PLANS   Rostov Retaken; 4 Nazi Divisions Gone; Moscow Front Strengthened

REICH FORCES ARE UNABLE 10 STEM RED DRIVE   Hitler's Armies In Danger of Being Cut Off by New Thrust From North, Moscow Radio Says   RED CAVALRYMEN LEADERS OF ROUT   Village After Village Taken In Advance Over Fettds Strewn, With. . German Dead

NAZI TROOPS THROWN BACK BY RUSSIANS   Retreat from Rostov Big. gest German Reversal Of Campaign   FACE DANGER FROM NORTHERN THRUST   Berlir Admits Evacuation To Save “Unnecessary Losses’

NEW THREAT AT ROSTOV LOOMS   Thrust From North Ma;  Cut Off Retreat

Battered German Troops In Retreat From Rostov Unable to Stop Russians

Russ Thrust FromNorthls Latest Threat      Germans Unable to Sten Reds, Claim; May Retrent 60 Miles More

*NAZIS STILL ON RETREAT "IN UKRAINE, REDS AVER   Berlin Concedes Growing Russian Army Blocks the  . Way Into Caucasus Oil Fields and That Germans Have Given Up Rostov.

Nazis Suffer Worst Sethack at Rostov  eon nter Attacks  deen Megs

Nazi Troops Hurled Back As Divisions  Are Broken   German Caualties In Biggest Reversal Said 10,000

GERMANS SUFFER WORST REVERSAL AS REDS DRIVE ON   RETREAT WEST OF ROSTOV CONTINUES AS RUSSIANS PUSH OI

‘Nazis ‘Admit Defeat   Reds in Rostov Area Too Strong For Blitz; Allies Gain in Libya

HITLER ARMY . IS UNABLE TO STOP SOVIETS   Russians Throw Germans: Back Through Village After Village in Axis" Biggest Reversal of Eastern Campaien. 4 -

Lamzam Survivors Taken fo France By Nazi Vessel   Germans Irritated by U. § View that Sinking Was "Nazi Barbarity

CLOUDS FATE OF 100 AMERICANS   Berlin Claims All on Board Landed in France   LINER SUNK   Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fix and  Daughter, Former Bluefielders, Passengers   FIX FAMILY ABOARD

Liner Clears Port   nr  Vessel with Red Cross Cargo Off for France

SEES SETTLEMENT ALLIS CHALMERS STRIKE THURSDAY   Knudsen Says There Have Been Some Delays But He Doesn’t Think They Have Been Very Important:

KNUDSEN SEES END OF STRIKE AT MILWAUKEL   Predicts Settlement A Allis-Chalmers By  Tomorrow

SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE IS NEAR   Knudsen Predicts End Of Al. lis-Chalmers Dispute By Thursday

Allis Chalmers Strike To Be Settled Tomorrow   Director. of Defense Pro: “duction Predicts : ‘End of Row...

Opposes ‘Over-all’ Legislation But Finds Merit in Law to Require ‘Cooling-Off' Period   ALLIS-CHALMERS STRIKE END SEEN   Defense Production Chief Says Strikes Have Caused No Serious Delays, Forsees None

ALLIS CHALMERS STRIKE MAY END   Expected To Be Settled Thursday;+« Labor Showdown Looms At Ford Plant.

NUDGEN SEED END OF STRIKE   Predicts Settlement at Mit waukee; Appears Before House Group.   FAVORS DELAY PERIOD

Knudsen Predicts Allis-Chalmers Truce, Minimizes Delays in Defense Output

FBI REPORTS IT NEEDS 700 MORE FIERD WORKERS, 498 OFFICE EMPLOYE!

DEFENSE LABOR PICTURE GROWS MUCHBRIGHTER   Recent Strikers Returning To Work At North American Plant   OTHERS ARE VOTING   Consolidated Aircraft Agreement Made But Ballotina Goes On

Hint U. S. to Run Seized Plants Until Settlements Reached   OTHER DISPUTES   San Diego, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, San Fran-eisco and Detroit

FINAL FORM 18 PROTESTED BY MINE LEADERS   Certification Clause Is Deleted as Measure Is Given OK

LEGISLATURE ~ ENDS-SESSION   ENACTMENT OF MINING BILL BRINGS TO CLOSE STORMY DISPUTE OVER THE  MEASURE .

Aerial War Stepped Up In Europe   Germany Feels Wrath Of Both Britain And Reds

Air Fleets Of Bolsheviks and Germans Into Increasing Play As Land Forces Make Seant Progress; RAF Pours Bombs Onto Berlin

Wagner Act Does Not Prohibit ‘Company View’  Circumstances Unde Which. Statement. I

CAN TELL HIS VIEW   Wagner Act) Does Not Bar Expression On Labor ’ Policy, Court Holds   7-TO-0 DECISION IN VIRGINIA CASE   Total Activities Of Ar Employer May Result In Coercion Charges

LABOR RULING — MADE BY COURT   Employers May Express Views On Labor Policies

Employer May Express View On Policies   Wagner Act Inter preted in Virginia Case Decision

WAGNER LABOE ACT CLARIFIED   Employers’ Right To Express Views Upheld By Supreme ~ Court

COMPANY MAY EXPRESS LABOR POLICY VIEWS   ‘Supreme Court Holds Firm No! Necessarily Guilty Thereby o! Wagner Act Violation

No Gag in the Wagrier Act  Employer Can Express Views, Hich Court Rules

WAGNER ACT IS HELD NOT CURB LIPON OPINIONS   Supreme Court Rules Em ployers May Continue t Express Views ‘On La bor Policies or Problems Without Hindranece.

Okay Labor Views From Employer   High Court Rules Management May State Case

Wagner Act Does Not Prohibit ‘Company View’   Circumstances Unde Which Statement i: Made Have Bearing

EMPLOYER 16 RELIEVED BY COURT RULE   Justice Murphy. Says He May Express Views Under Wagner Act,   SENDS CASE BACK ‘TO LABOR BOARD   Says Board Acted Upon Ambiguous ‘ “Findings, Suggests Clarification,”

Court Rules Labor Act Does Not Prevent Employer Views   May Express Views on Labor Policies and Problems, Supreme Tribunal Says; Case Against Virginia Power Company Returned to NLRB . For Redetermining Issues

Employer Is  Justified In  Giving Views Supreme Court In  Reversal of NLB

Employer May Express Views, Court Rules   Holds Conduct, Though Evidenced by Speech, May Amount to Coercior With Act’s Meaning

Supreme Court O. K.’s Criticism Of Wagner Aci   7 To 0 Opinion Delivered In The Case Of NLRE Against Virginia Firm

WAGNER ACT NOT VIOLATED SAYS SUPREME COURT   Company Can Speak View: On Politics Without  lO nderiwo Emmnlowse

Court Ruling on Wagner Act   Says Company Might Express Labor Views Withent Being Guilte af Caercion

COURT UPHOLDS VIEW OF LABOR IN WAGNER ACT   Law Lists No Injunction Against Expressions, Jurists Say

Employer Is Upheld   Rule Nothing Wrong In Expressing View on Labor

Employer May — Express Views   Wagner Act Doesn’t Pro. hibit Him, Says Supreme Court.

RUSSIANS ADMIT  LENINGRAD IS IN "GRAVE DANGER”   City May Suffer Fate Of Warsaw; Three Main Bulwarks of Defense System Smashed; Odessa Reported Aflame; Great Dneiper River Dam Reported Blown Up By Reds.

Russians Admit ‘Dread Danger’’ In That Sector  RAF Is Now Placing More Bombers Over Germany in Single Night Than Nazis Ever Sent Over Britain.

Reds Admit Big City In Grave Danger   Still Talk Confidently, Though Three Main Bulwarks Fall to Germans

Invaders Said lo Be Advancing Via Gatschina   Three Bulwarks of City’s Defense System Smashed

LENINGRAD IS IN DANGER   Soviet Marshal Voroshilov Calls For Fight To Death To Protect City From Nazis—Growing Demand For New Front Reported In England

RUSSIANS ADMIT CITY NOW ISIN ‘DREAD DANGER   DNB Says Soviet War Forerunner of Final Struggle With Britain

Novgorod Captured In Bitter Fighting;  Odessa In Flames   Reds Told To Defend Northern City ‘To The Death’ As Nazis Warn It Will Suffer Fate Of Warsaw

Three Main Bulwarks Of Citv Taken   Desperate Fighting Continues On South Front In Ukraine

Russians Admit That City Is In “Dread  Danger”   REDS CONFIDENT  Still Believe That Leningrad’s Defenses Will Eialda

RUSSIANS ADMIT OLOTIME CZARIST CAPITAL 1S I ‘DREAD. DANRER’   Germans Declare Soviets Have Lost 5,000,000 Troops tn Desperate Fighting In 335,000 Mile Territory   WITHIN 13 MILES OF STRATEGIC CITY   Reds Qectare That Even Nazis Know That the War In the East Has Only Just Beoun

Seaport Of — Odessa Afire, Nazis Aver   One Time Capital Under ‘Direct ” Threat Of Attack’

CITY IN “DREAD” DANGER OF NAZIS   Hitler's High Command Reports Old Time Czarist Capital Being Reached.   OUTER BULWARKS SMASHED   Russia's Port of Odessa on Black Sea Is Reported to be in Flames.

NAZIS WARN THAT SOMIETS EXPECT “ANOTHER WARSAN   Reds Defending City With Garrison Of Million Men   HITLER PLEASED WITH PROGRESS

NAZIS CLOSE ON DEFENSES OF LENINGRAL   Germans Threaten “Another Warsaw” If Old-Time Czarist Capital Is Defended

Invaders Only 13 Miles From Old Capital.   Three Bulwarks Of Outer Defense System Smashed

German Onslaught Nears Leningrad   Outer Defense System Topple: Before Hitlerian Hordes

Voroshilov in Plea to Fight To Last Man   Rumors Russians Blow Up Largest Dam on Dnieper

Other Russian Cities Captured Nearby, Nazi Command Says   Fall of Novgorod, Narva, and Kingisepp Told By Invaders   Odessa Said Aflame   Soviet Marshal Pleads . for Fight to Death at Old Capital

Russians Report Old City Is in Danger   Berlin Warns Former Czarist Capital - Will Be Dealt Fate of Polish Canitalof Warsaw  —-

Nazis Near  City   Leningrad in Danger As Germans Push to Within 13 Miles of Former Russian Capital

Nazis Assert Outer Defense System Cracks   Reds Admit City In ‘Dread Danger’ But Declare Defenders Will Hold It; Novgorod Falls; Germans Say Black Sea Port In Flames.

Germans Claim To  Be Within 13 Miles  Of Leningrad; Say  Russians Have Los! BAG Lan Maen

SOVIETS ADMIT NORTHERN CITY IS ENDANGERED   Moscow Calls On Citizens Te ~ Defend Their Town To The Death   DESTRUCTION THREATENED    Nazis Warn Defense Of Czarist Capital Will Bring Fate Of Warsaw

Claim Losses For Red Army Are More Than 5,000,000   RAF Planes Strafe Germany Nightly 7 In Raids.

Strategic Town on Lower Dneiper . Said Taken   Reds Dramatize Cal] for All to Fight  to the Death =.

Ancient City Of Novgorod Claimed By Nazi Invaders   R. A..F. Raids Heavy

Nazis Reported Only 13 Miles From Red City   Russians Blast Dams On Dnieper, Halting  ‘Advance In Ukraine

Reds’ Losses Listed At Five Million Men By Germany  R. A. F. BOMBS REICH     Soviets Declare Ancient Capital 'Will Hold’ Against Foe

Old Capital Of Czars In Danger Spot   Berlin Warns Reds Defense of City Is ‘Suicide’

Hitler Claims > Million Men Lost By Russia   Bolshevists Admit Second Largest City Of Soviet In. ‘Dread Danger.’  SOVIET NOT ALARMED

SOVIET CALLS FOR DEFENSE TO THE FINISH   Berlin's Answer Is Threat To Raze City As It Did Warsaw   5 MILLION REDS LOST, NAZIS CLAIM   DNB News Agency Insists Also That Britain Has Not Been Forgotten

STAND FIRM ORDERS TO RUSSIANS      ‘Nazis Say City Will Suffer Fate of Warsaw If Fight Coutinues   BOMBERS RAINING HAVOC ON ODESSA    But Moscow Denies There Is Any Alarm Despite Nazi Successes

Japan Is Jittery Say 59 Americans   Cut Way Through Red Tape to Get Out Of Empire

TENSENESS REPORTED IN NIPPON   Evacuees Are Treated With ‘Hostility’ On Jap Liner

Report Growing Nervousness and Anxiety in Nippon, Feeling Against All Foreiqners   JAPANESE HOSTILE   Forced to Cut Red Tape to Get Out   —At Least 50 More @. S. Citi zens in Japan

Nervousness. Rises In Japan, Report OFU. S. Residents   Group Returning to This Nation Says Japs Unfriend ly to All Foreigners

Bane, Former Officials  Acquitted Second Time   Rackets Charges Are Dismissed Again Defendants to Pay Costs

Singapore Under Martial Law After Attacks  Japanese ‘Air Raids  Beaten OFF With

Enemy Afield Centers His Pressure ‘On Perak State Front Below Ipoh; Minor Gains Costly,   Martial Rule

4 Air Attacks On Singapore Easily Beaten   Damage to Big Britieh Base Is Declared ‘Negligible’ With Casualties Omle TT

Martial Law Is Proclaimed in Singapore Settlement as Jans Launch Heavy Air Attacks

LOSSES SLIGHT FOR SINGAPORE   Japanese Assaults Are Beaten Off; Martial Law Proclaimed

MARTIAL LAW IN SINGAPORE   British Say Casualties Light After Four Heavy Jap Air Raids On  Naval Base

Singapore, Under Martial Law, Beats Off Jap Bombers   11 Casualties, Little Damage Reported to British Stronghold

Martial Law Proclaimed In Singapore   Action Follows Raids By Japanese Planes; Little Damage Done   FEW CHANGES NOTED IN MALAYAN STATES   East Indies Press  Says Reinforcements Being Sent by Allies

ial Law laimed Singapore   Pays Heavily pe Strong Assaults Seow Ipoh, Malaya   WAGE NEGLIGIBLE

Martial Law Follows Raid (On Singapore   Four Japanese Assault; On Citadel Beaten Off II Casualties Reported   FIRES ARE STARTED   Japanese Suffer 40 To  Losses In Attack On Perat River

SINGAPORE BEATS OFF AIR RAIDERS   : DAMAGE TO BIG BASE IS SLIGHT—SETTLEMENT PUT UNDER MARTIAL LAW.

MARTIAL LAW PUT IN EFFECT AT SINGAPORE   Proclamation Issued After Four Heavy Assaults By Jap Bombers   LOSSES OF INVADERS HEAVY, GAINS SMALL   Nipponese Troops Center ing Pressure on War  Front Below Ipoh

Searchers Find  Missing Child   Three-Year-Old Girl Is Found Alive 28 Hour: After Leavirig Homé

Search Party Finds Girl, 3 Near Altoona 28 Hours After Wandering Away

Tracked Down After Unsuccessful Effort to Kidnap Former Governor of Georgia, Pittsburah Man Ends Life in Trailer

New York Cotton   Stock Prices   New Orieans Cotton   Chicago Soybeans   Surrounded By Police. Crazed Assailant Takes Own Life After Wild Attempt To Kidnap Former Georgia Governor

CRANK, A SUICIDE. AFTER ASSAULT ONEX-GOV.RIVERS   Teacher Planned to Kid nap Former Ga. Chief According to Note   Mrs. Rivers Alse Beaten: Attacker Shoots Self ir Tourist Camp

KILLS SELF AFTER AN ATTACK: UPON FORMER COVERNOR   Assaults‘E..D: Rivers, Formn~ er Governor: of Georgia, and’ Mrs., Rivers at Home in- Lakeland.   SCREAMS 5 OF MRS. RIVERS HEARD   Trailed .Man to ~ Tourist Camp Where He Shoots Self; . Police Find Two Nintes_.

Kidnaping and Ransom Purposes   FBI CALLED TO PROBE AS GERMAN-ENGLISH BOOKS DISCOVERED

BROOKS PIN FINAL HOPE ON WYATI   Victor in Only Game Won By Dodgers Races Bonham in  Fifth Series Game

WYATT IS SENT TO MOUND AGAIN AGAINST YANKS   Lean, Bald Georgian Who Won Second World Series Game, Will Try . Eor Second Comeback   OPPOSED BY BONHAM   Although Bothered B; Back Injury, American League Champs Look to Him to End Series

Fading Flatbushers Pin Hopes On Whit Wyatt, Yankees Start Bonham

7-DAY STRIKE MAY BE GIVEN TO U. S. BOARE   Settlement Expectec As U. S. Applies  New Pressure

Settlement of Labor Dispute at Ford Plant Possible in 48 Hours   Motor Company and Union Talk Mediation First in History

U. S. Food To Feed Millions  Following War   Minimum Standard Of Food Must Be Maintained In Future Time

U.S. Must Be Ready to Feed Post-War — > Kuropeans. Morgenthau Tells Granaers

GREEKS SAY NAZI LOSS IS HEAVY   Germans Admit ‘Stubborr Resistance’; Yugoslavia Apparently Gut of It   SARAJEVO TAKEN, PREMIER TO ATHENS   “Thousands — of Serbs Are Surrendering’ ;British Navy Into African Battle   Rent eTIN

Searing Heat Causes 16 Deaths In Northwest  " Shortage of Men Increases Menace  Of Forest Blazes HUNDREDS BURNING  Washington City Has Tert:perature Of 114 Decrees

Heat Wave Increases Northwest Fire Peril   Lightning Sets Hundreds of New Forest Blazes: Death Toll Rises

Mechanical Equipment Lack And Huge Personnel Loss Seen Ending Defense

ITALY BACKBONE CLAIMED BROKEN   Little Difficulty Seen h Capturing Tobruk, Says Mason

HIGHLIGHTS ON THE WAR TODA)   Renert Heavy Casualty Of 94,000 For Halians And Weapons Seized

Major Flood Feared On Osage as Lake Rises at Bagnell   11 of 12 Floodgates Open; Families Evacuate River Lowlands

Pennsylvania Solons Urge U. S. Give New Battleship North Carolina to British

STALIN ACCEPTS SUGGESTION FOR MOSCOW TALK   Russians Appear Encouraged By Start Plans for Mission Moscow   REDS BATTLE NAZIS FOR THE NINTH WEEK   Soviet Merely Reports That Fight Continues on Whole Front; Declares Nazi Radio Is Trying To Do What Troons Cannot

Stalin to Rush Plans For Conference to  Be Held at Moscow; Fighting Continues:

2,000 Mile Sector Intact Three Communiques Stress, _ Offsetting Nazi Claims

Reds Say German Reports Idea Of Radio on Army   Russia Reports Bitter Fighting Along Entire Eastern Front

NAZIS PAY HIGH TOLL FOR GAINS   New Defense Line Planned At Dnieper River

Hot F ighting Along Entire Soviet Front   Russian Communique Says Little, Nazis Boast Of Bombings

SOVIET FORCES BOLSTERED BY PLEDGE OF AID   Russian Troops Baitling To Stem Nazi Advance As Strife Enters Its Ninth Week   OFFICIALS CHEERED BY ANGLO-U. 8. PACT   Stalin Hurries Plan Fc Hold War Council with American and British  Military ‘Ghiefs--- 0:

Three Nations Plan To Pool Resources For Long War Against Hitler's Military Machine

Great Britain, Russia and — States to Lay Plan to Crush Nazis   Bitter Fighting Marks Campaign Ove Russian Line as Foes of Hitler Prepare to Meet to Devise Strategy

Russians Win, Germans Win. British Win   U.S: Bombers Over Francs By The Associated Press   Stukas Spread Terror By The Associated Press

Sioux Cityan Charged After ... Fatal Accident   Bond . Fixed at $10,000: Neola Farmer Victim of Accident

Furious Retaliation Bombings On Jap Cities Is Predicted In Capital

Washington Shocked By Brutality   PEOPLE OF MANILA SAY: “WE  CAN TAKE IT (AS LON. DON DID.”

Carolinis- Fariners ‘Told Of Impending Danger  Unless ~ Britain Gets Aid 3

State Farmers Hear Address By Secretary   “Points Oyt South Has Been Too Dependent On Money Crops; Farmers Will Defend Democracy

CLAUDE WICKARD SPEAKS RALEIGE   Says U. S. Must Make Certain Vital Food and War Machines Reach England

MURDER, SUICIDE FOLLOWS QUARRE   Shooting Follows Farmer’s Attempt to Hire Neighbor’s Housekeeper

Kills Neighbor Then Himself   Housekeeper Cause Of Michigan Travedy

STRIKING MINERS TO SPREAD AEVOLT      Reject Demands That They Return to Work in 42  Closed Mines

Anthracite Strike Spread Threatenec   Leaders of 20,000. Miners Defy. Lewis, Now Seek e Other Walkouts

LEWIS DEMAND BRUSHED ASIDE BY INSURGENTS   Leaders of 20,000 Nard Coal Miners Who Stopped Work in Protest Against Union Assessments to Start Spreading  Strike TO ENTER NEW FIFLDS

MINERS ASSAIL LEWIS AS DUES REVOLT GROWS   Hard Coal Stoppage In Hazelton Section !s Continued by ClO Union Members   DEMANDS REJECTED   Conciliators Seek To Set tle Dispute Over Miners’ Refusal To Pay More Dues

MINERS DEFY LEWIS’ U. M. W   Revolter's Against Due Raise Plan Spread of Walkout

DEFIANT MINERS THREATEN TO BEGIN SPREADING REVOLT   Insurgents Call Meeting Wire Lewis Of Intention To Act

* OUT-STATE -. TRUCKERS   ‘Reciprocity’ Clause. Given Test Vote Approval, 5743 in the House   BAD FOR TAXPAYERS, WEAKLEY DECLARES   9 Truck Fee Fig! Fight Brings Warm Debate in Both Senate and House

TEST OK. 10 “EXEMPT OUT OF + CTATE THUEK EAE   House Votes 57: to 43 to ®- Retain Reciprocity Clause in’ Bus Bill   WRECK M’REYNOLDS ) BLIND PENSIONS   Measure Would Have Brought Federal Aid: Other Legislature

Nazi Firing Squads Shoot 58 Czechs to Halt Plots   Hundreds Under Arrest as Widespreac Terrorism Sweeps Conquered Nation

BRITAIN CALLING MORE MEN IN PREPARATION FOR ATTACK   YOUTHS FROM 18 TO 19 AND MEN FROM 37 TO 40 SUMMONED FOR MILI TARY SERVICE

BRITIoH YOUTH CALLED 10 ARM   Preparing For Supreme Test England Will Arm Youths Of 18-19

18-19 Year Old Youths  Summoned   Also Includes Men In Brackets From 37 to 40 Years of Age

BRITAIN. CALLS YOUTHS 10 MEET SUPREME TEST   1,500,000 Additional Men t Be Registered for Expected Soring Attack.

BRITAIN T0 CALL 6 NEW DRAFT UNITS   Call Authorized For Men 18, 19 Also 37 to 40

Britain Calls 13 Million To Army   — Orders Six New Classes To Register For Mili. tary Service; Pushes Armed Forces To 5,500,000 Men

AAQL STRIFE EXPECTED 10 SPREAD EAST   ““ PLAN TO LEAVE  EPORTS SAY GERMANS ~ GREECE.   ‘Arabs Organize   Famous, Anti-British Chieftain \ Reported Forming Be7 - ouin Troops.

Kansas Citian Heads Aluminum Campaign  Donnell Names Inghram D. Hook to Direct

Kansas Citian Heads Aluminum Campaign   RANE Nees! awit s) 6 ae  Donnell Names Inghram D. Hook to Direct Salvaae Drive in State

World Scale Strategy Is Mapped  BRITAIN HASN’‘T ASKED RUSSIA TO FIGHT JAPS

ALLIED COUNCIL OF STRATEGY TO MAP WAR PLANS      Steps Taken to:Set Up Su preme. Board, After Roosevelt Calls For Coordination   ANSWER QUESTIONS   Great Britain Has No Asked Soviet Russia to Declare War on Japs, Commons Told

C ivic Hi onor Roll For Chamber of Commerce   Britain Has Not Asked Russia To Declare On The Tananese

STEPS TAKEN T0 COORDINATE FIGHT ON AXIS   Commons Told Russia Has Not Been Asked to Declare War on Japan

Darlan Powers  Short Of Reports   {informants Deny Vice Premier Command: Colonial Armies After Shift in Viekyv Cabinat

CLAIM DARLAN DOES NOT HAVE ARMY POWER:   Nazi - Controlled Pres: Angry At Exclusion Of Pierre Laval

Shake-up of Cabinet in France Merely a Technical Move to Synchronize Defenses

AKRON YOUNG MAN IN ARMY MARRIES   Albert Lee Lemen Ani Miss Audrey Kirkey Take Nuptial Vows

Damacus Entered By British   German Forces Massed Along  Soviet Frontier

British Reach Port Of Sidon  In Syria Drive   Free French Pushing To Damascus While Opposition Fails   MANY HELD MISLED   MANY HELD MISLED  Half Of Defenders Are Deserting To Join De Gaulle Forces

ALLEGED NAZI PUBLICITY AGENT PUT UNDER ARREST IN ILLINOIS   DR. FREDERICK AUHAGEN SAYS INDICTMENT “ALL A MISTAKE"—FACES FEDERAL COURT TRIAL

CALLS ARREST ‘ALL MISTAKE’   Paid German Agent Says He'll Explain to Washington.

AUHAGEN SAYS IT’S A MISTAKE      When Paid Agent For Germany i Arrested He Says He Will Explain,

Nazis Plan Drive On Odessa, Soviet Port on Black Sea   Strictest Secrecy Surrounds German Attack on Leningrad

VOTE ORDERED __ INFORD PLANTS   Labor Election Within Next 45 Days.to Be Directed by Labor Board

Order Elections At Ford Plants   NLRB Orders to Name Bargaining Agents

Brighter Labor Picture   NLRB Election at Ford Plant; Steel Strike Averted and Others: Settled

Steel Strike Averted; Mine Row Nears End   Allis-Chalmers, Other Walkouts Settled By New U. S. Board

U. S. Steel And Workers To Parley   Avert Threat of Immediate  Stoppage of Factories; Chalmers Strike Ends

U.S. Steel Walk-Out Is Averted   Another Week For Negotiations; End Milwaukee Strike

U.S. Steel Walkout -Averted  End of Dispute. “dn Coal Fields “Seen by Perkins

Strike in Big Steel Averted   Federal Agencies Turn Attention to Troubles At Ford Plants

BIG-STEEL WALKOUT THREAT IS AVERTED   Allis-Chalmers Tieup Settled; Predict Solution of Soft-Coal Work-Stoppage

News Dispatches   HOPE 10 MEDIATE TROUBLES AT FORD FACTORY TOMORROW   Southern Soft Coal Miners De mand Elimination of NorthSouth Ware Difference

Elections ‘Are Ordered At Ford Plants to Name Agents for the Workers   Labor Board Says the Balloting Must Be Held Within FortyFive Days

Employes to Have Three Ballot Choice to Pick Bargaining Representatives

WORK STOPPAGE <IWSTEEL PLANTS " NVOIDED WHILE © LEADERS CONFEE   Difficulties Surrounding. Ne é. gotiations In Bituminous Coal Fields. Also May Be Cleared Soon   gl0 HEADS AND FORD OFFICIALS TO MEET   Strike Situation Appears to  e Be Improved  Every . Where; Allis-C ha Imers Settlement Is Ratified

NLRB ORDERS UNION ELECTION IN FORD PLANTS   Permits Choice Between CIO and AFL Unions, But Denies Ballo! Place to Ford Brotherhood

Planes From Ark Royal Vital Factor In Trapping Newest German Ship

BRITISH FLEET, FLIERS COMBINE TO SINK VESSE   Site of Naval Battle 400 Miles Off French Coast. Warship Out of Control Before Sinking

NAY HEGLAGolFY HS REGISTRANTS   Plan By Draft Official: Would Give Army Addi  itonal Manpower

Deferred Men May Be Called   Need Half Million More Soldiers After First of January

RECLASSIFICATION OF 2A DRAFTEES BEING CONSIDERED   Selective Service ‘ Officials are Seeking Ways to Furnish Required Man-Power _for Expanding Army.   NAVY MAY RESORT TO USE OF REGISTRANTS   War Department Plans Call for 2,000,000-Man Army by Next April; 300,000 Draftees Needed. —

Army Discloses Ur gent Needs May Lead to Reclassification of Registrants.

J08-DEFERRE MEN MAY BE RECLASSIFIEL   Army Concerned About Obaining More Manpower

DRAFT OFFICIALS RECLASSIFICATION OF REGISTRANTS   MAY CHANGE STATUS OF MEN DEFERRED ON OCCUPA-

Deferred Men May Be Reclassified   Occupation May Not Keep Man Out of Army

IADRAFTEES HEING CALL   Selective Service Chiefs Consider Plans For Reclassifications

SPAGAZI   Service Officials Consider Plans For Reclassification Of Draftees

More Men Needed; May Reclassify Deferments   Consider Plans To Draft Registrants Deferred For Reasons Of Occupation

DEFERRED MEN TO BE CALLED   NATIONAL HEADQUARTER: ’ CONSIDERING PLANS FOR “RECLASSIFICATION TO PROVIDE MORE MEN

Additional Manpower Required   May Reclassify Dratt Regisirants Early Next Year To Fill Quotas For Army

Russia Doesn t Recognize Helles   Withdraw Diplomatic Envoys From Greece

ACTION BY REDS   Soviet Withdraws Diplomatic Rerannition of Greece.

JAPAN PLACES GUARD AROUND U. §. PROPERTY   Protective Troops Make Stations In North China    FIRMS EVACUATEL   Foreign Communities In Area ‘Anxious’ Over Developments

TAKE FIVE SLOT MACHINES IN RAID   Streamlined Versions é One-Armed Bandits * Found by Officers   MAY LOSE LICENSES

MACHINES IN RAID   Streamlined Versions of One-Armed Bandits Found by Officers   MAY LOSE LICENSES

GANGES PLANNED AN LICENSE LAW   No Perniif To Drive For Persons Under 1: Years Of Age

STRICTER MOTOR LAW IS PROPOSEL    Persons Under 15 Barred _ Under Proposed New Legislation

STRIKE CLOSED FOUR GENERAL MOTORS PLANTS:   Walkout Was Supposed to Have Been Postponed by International Officers.

AUTO STRIKE 0 POSTPONED OR 24 HOURS   CIO Union Has Accepted Recommendations of Mediation Board,   AFFECTS 61 PLANTS   ‘Officials of General Motors _ Must Accept or Reject the Proposals.

' alkouts tn Flint, At Detroit   G-M Workers Out in Spite of Postponement—Wage Increase Asked

POSTPONEMENT ORDER IGNORED BY FLINT C.1. 9.   Hudson plant in Detroi also closed; pickets surround plant

STRIKE IN — GEN. MOTORS POSTPONED —   Deferred for 24 Hours; Walk Out Anyway at Flint

FOUR PLANTS CLOSED BY STRIKE THURSDAY   Flint Industry Suffers as Result of Walkout of ClO Auto Workers.

MAJOR U.S. STRIKES APPEAR IMMINENT: PARLEYS ARE HELD   Union at Flint Calls Out Men Despite Today’s Agreement.   GENERAL MOTORS CASE IS DEBATED   24-hour Postponement I: Agreed Upon at Session.

AUTO STRIKE POSTPONED FOR 24 HOURS   Labor Accepts Mediatior Offer; Pay Raise Barrier

DEFER STRIKE, BUT 4 FLINT PLANTS CLOSI   Postponement Notice Came Too Late, CIO Says

,AU.S. Ediet To Allis Plant * To Reopen   Company Agrees But ClO Leaders Say They Will Def; Federal “Order”

QUESTIONS © KNOX EDICT IN STRIKE   C.1.0, Asks by What Power: Secretary of Navy Issued Allis-Chalmers Ultimatum   REGARDS TROUBLE AS LOCKOUT NOW   Men Are Called to Work But May Lose. Out Unless Union Gives Sanction

DEFIANT STAND TAKEN BY UNION   Knox and Knudsen Insist or Immediate Operation By Firm.   MEN ARE CALLED BACK)

Allis-Chalmers Company Prepares For Resumption Of Operations On Friday

Company Calls Men Back To Work Immediately; Union To Vote Saturday

‘LOSS OF JOBS’ IS UNION THREAT AT MILWAUKEE   Allis-Chalmers Co. Had In structed Some Workers To Return Late Today

clo Officials Threaten Men with Loss of Jobs If They Re-enter Plant.   7,500 Due Friday   Few Respond as 300 Are Summoned to Jobs Today; Rest Called Tomorrow.

Company to ComplyFully, Open Friday   ‘Strike Still on," Is Union Chief's Reply to Demand

Question Power Of OPM to Order Strikers to Work   Allis-Chalmers Worker: Told They'll Lose Jobs if They Return.   Strike Halts Work on 25 Naval Destroyer:

PRODUCTION MEN CALLED BACK TO JOBS   Union Threatens  Loss of Jobs to  All Who Return Before Strike Is Ended

Allis-Chalmers Workers Face Maze of Orders   Government Says Go To Work but CIO Of. ficials Threaten Jobs

C.1.0. CHIEFS DEFY ORDERS TO END STRIKE   Allis-Chalmers Employes Can’t Go Back to Plant Until Union Says So, Labor Leader. Tells Warkerw Meeting.

ALLTS-CHALMERS CO. INSTRUCTED STRIKERS TO RETURN TO WORK   MEN WHO COMPLY WILL LOSE THEIR JOBS, DECLARED PRESIDENT OF UNION

WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE—   Without Calomel—And You'll Jump Out o! BRedin the Morning Rann’ lo Go

WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE—   Without Calomal—And You'll Jump Out of Bed in the Marning Rarin’ tn Ca

DRAFTEE ROW NEARING VOTE   Extension Of Service Ex nected To Be OK’d

HOUSE NEARS DRAFT nlKE PASSAEG   Members Hear Nazi Designs on. Panama, British ” Ultimatum to U.S.

HOUSE BALLOT ON DRAFT NEAT   lsolationists in Last Ditel Fight Against 18-Month Extension

English Plan To Make Stand In Derna Area: 20,000 Nazi, Italian  Forces Advance

ENGLISH GIVE UP BENGASI TO FOES    Expected To Make Stand Ir ; Libyan Uplands; Forces  In Africa Roll On

Withdraw  From Base   British Seek New Toe-hold In Libyan Uplands

ENGLISH SEEK BASE T0 EASE BENGASI LOSS   Motorized Axis Units Force British Troops To Yield; Advance Elsewhere

BRITISH TROOPS WITHDRAW FROM CITY OF BENGAS!   Motorized Units Are Used By Axis  Forces

British Drop Back From Bengasi Before Nazi Panzer Divisions; to Stand at Derna

Sheriff's Wife Slays Son With Ax   Nebraska Woman’s Act Is Laid To Insanity.

JAP FORCES MASSING IN INDO-CHINA   Troops Also Awaiting’ At Shanghai On Ships For Southward Move

RAF BOMBERS LAUNCH DRIVE AGAINST NAZIS   Southwestern Region Draws Attack by German Planes

Expanding British Offensive Directed At Invasion Ports   Italy, Germany, France And Belgium Blasted In Wide Raids

Land Paints Optimistic. Picture Of Nation's Deliveries To Allies

U.S. to Build Ships Faster Than Sinking:      Land Says Nazis Wil! Fail to Block Lend, Tease Aid

NAZI EFFORTS TO BLOCK SHIPS SURE TO FAIL’   Congress Assured LendLease Supplies Will Reach Great Britain

FDR, Halifaxes Are Invited To Texas   O’Daniels Says Come Dowr For Transfer of Gift Oil

Labor Circles Hail New Court Ruling   See Favorable Increase In Collective Bargainine Pacts

UNIONS AIM TD GET MANY CONTRACTS   Supreme Court Decision “Highly Pleasing to La. bor Officials.   SAY EMPLOYERS MAY NOW SIGN   Some Agreements Previ. ously Made Have Not Been Signed. 4

Labor Leaders See Growth Of Collective Bargaining   Court Decision Is Called ‘Rebuke’ To Stubborn Companies

LABOR HAILS COURT RULING ON CONTRACTS   ‘Big - Increase in Collective Agreements Seen as Result of Decision

GAIN IN LABOR ACCORDS SEEN   Court Ruling To Mean More  Agreements, Claim

Increase Seen in Bargaining Pacts   Union Officials Applaud De. _ cision of Supreme Court Re. quiring Written Contracts

U.S. Pledges Russia Economic Aid in Fight Against Germany; Requirements to Get Priority

FULL ECONOMIC AID PLEDGED TO SOVIET BY U. 8.   Trade Treaty Renewed, Unlimited Licenses For Supplies Will Be Granted   Notes Exchanged

BRITTon WRATH AGAINST VICHY HITS HIGH PEAK   “Bare Knuckles” Policy Now To Be Adopted, London Press Says Today

commentator Sees Onen Break Soon  Between Nations   Threat to Bomb Paris Voiced; Diplomacy by Axis is Counteracted

> wan ANALYSIS   Upsets In Italian Army Command Indicate Confused Plans

ITALIANS SHIFT GENERALS AGAIN IN ALBANIA   Mussolini Substitutes Gen, Cavalkero For Wen. Soddu. The Third Change In 11 Weeks

5,394 Britons Killed In May Raids   5,181 Others Wounded; Below April Toll.

RAIDERS KILL 5394 IN MAY   Britain Reports 5,181 Other: Wounded and 75 Missing, Believed Dead

April Assaults Claim 6,065   Ministry Of Home Economic Announces Toll Of Raids By Germans

Nazi Raiders _ Killed 6065 During Apri   British Death Toll Top: March Figures By Mor Than 1800

Nazi Raiders Kill 6,065   Great Britain Makes Report of Deaths During Last Month

British anil Death Toll  . 6,926 Civilians : Killed in Bombing Attacks.

0,060 CIVILIANS KILLED IN UNITED KINGDOM IN APRIL   5,926 Persons Are Injured By German Air Raiders Ministry of Home Security Announces; 61 Listed As Missing and Believed Dead.

SEE HITLER IS SHOWING MANY HESITANCIES   j Wir Expert Reviews The Situation Since Passing Of The Lend-Lease Bill

Dismiss Spain's Envoy To Berlin   Franco Acts To Offse Nazi Pressure For War Entry, Said   Today’s War Moves

President Puts Coast Guard Under Jurisdiction of the United States Navy   Roosevelt Concentrates Nation’s Power  at Sea for the Undeclared War That Already Is Raging in North Atlantic

COAST GUARD. UNDER CHARGE NAVY      FDR Co centrating - Nation’ s Power:  ‘At Sea...

Team 123456789 Brooklyn 0 0 0 New York 0 1 1   Ex-Georgia Governor, Wife Foil Bizarre Kidnap Plot

FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND WIFE ” BOTH CLUBBED ON HEAD IN STRUGGLE AT THEIR HOME EARLY LAST NIGHT   Three Shots Fired by Man Who Entered Home Assailant Later Located at Tourist Camp Near Valdosta Shoots Self.---Case Being Probed

RORMER GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA FOILS ARMED KIDNAPER   E. D. Rivers and Wife Clubbed By Assailant; Attacker Kills Self

ATTACK ENDS WITH SUICIDI   Former Georgia Chie’ Beats Off Would-Be Kidnaper

Ex-Georgia Governor and  Wife Beaten   Attacker, Planning Kidnap Plot, Trapped in Tourist Park, Kills Himself

Abduction Plot Deduced From Two Notes Left by Teacher   POLITICAL MOTIVE   Three Shots Fired as In tended Victim and Wife Battle

ATTACKER KILLS SELF AFTER FAILURE   Ed Rivers and Wife Slugged With Pistol Butt by Former School Teacher

TWO GEORGIA NOTABLES ARE CLUB VICTIMS   Attacker, Believed Would. Be Kidnaper, Commits Suicide

MAN FOILED WN KIDNAPING KILLS HIMSELE   Former Governor Rivers of Georgia and His . Wife Injured   Tense. Struggle * Before “Intruder. Driven from: Home

Ex-Governor Of Georgia Attacked; Man Kills Self   After Being Clubbed in What Police Believed Kidnap Plot, Assailant Is Found Dead.

Georgia Governor, Wife Attacked In Bedroom by Man who Kills Self

Rivers And Wife Fired On, Beater   Woman Identifies Assail _ ant As Former School Teacher.

Former Georgia Governor And Wife Beaten By Man   Shots Miss, Assailant Kills Self; Bizarre Kidnap Plot Is Suspected

Foil Bizarre  Kidnap Plot   Assailant Kills Self After Trying to Snatch Prominent Georgia Couple

Dies After Plot Fails      Would-Be Kidnaper of Ex-Governor a Suicide As Police Confront Him

Kidnaping Is Foiled   Assailant Kills Self After Being Trailed To Camp

Kidnapper Fails, Then Kills Self  Ex-Georgia Governor is Attacked at Home

FORMER GOVERNGR AND HIS WIFE CLUBBED BY ASSAILANT   Kidnaping Plot Believed Foiled in Georgia After Man Kills Himself   Three Shots Are Fired in Tense Struggle At Night In Official’s Home

Ex-Governor and Wife Attacked   _ Rivers’ Assailant Commits Suicide When Cornered by’ Police

Beaten Off by Georgia Ex-Governor And Wife, Kidnaping Plotter Kills Himself When Accosted by Officers

Former Georgia Governor and Wife Clubbed by an Assailant, Later Suicide, in Kidnap Plot

THE RIVERS ARE  CLUBBED: N HEAL      Assailant Kills Self When Confronted By Police 

EX-GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA, WIFE BEATEN   Assailant, Beaten Off, Kills Himself Later;:Note Indicates Bizarre’ Plot

EX - GOVERNOR RIVERS FOILS KIDNAP PLOT   Georgian And Wife Clubbed By Assailant in Their Home At Lakeland   INTRUDER KILLS HIMSELF   Ends Life When Confronted By Police After Neighbors Trail Him

KIDNAPPLOT ~ S DEFEATED   Ex-Governor of Georgiz Is Attacked by Forme: Pittsburgzh Man.

Kidnap Effort Is Broken Up   Assailant Kills’ Himself After Injuring Former ~ Governor, Wife.

BATTLE FOILS KIDNAP EFFORT   Ex-Georgia Governor Intended Victim

Ex-Gov. Rivers, Wife Battle Intruder   Both Clubbed, But Rout Assailant; He Kills Self.

FRENCH PLEDGE RETURN OF ISLES   Si. Pierre and Miquelo: To Be Reestablished, Says Ambassador

Won ENVY, HULL CONFER   Discuss: Free French Seizure Of: Ste Pierre’ and-Mi-

SETTLEMENT SEEN FOR FRENCH ISLAND:   Henry-Haye Canfident Vichy ‘Will Regain St. Pierre, Miquelon

Envoy Hopeful For St. Pierre   French Ambassador  Confers With Hull

Plan Return Of  French Islands   ('. S. French Officials Reach Basis For Settlement Of St. Pierre Incident.

Confident Vichy Will Recover Lost Islands   Ambassador Talks te Hull Concerning Situation

VICHY AMBASSADOR BELIEVES ISLANDS WILL BERETURNEL   GASTON HENRY-HAYE SAY: ' AMICABLE SOLUTION SEIZ. URE TROUBLE EXPECTED.

SEES ISLES’ RETURN   Expects St, Pierre and: Miquelon Matter Will be Settled

DOGS IN LAGUNA BEACH CAN “GET DEATH PENALTY IF THEY HOWL OR BARK DURING NIGHT

WINANT LAUDS USE OF NAVIES   Destinies of Free People Held Dependent On  Vessels

Navies Hold Destiny Says John Winant   Distinguished Audience Hears Ambassador

Navies May Settle Free Peoples’ Fate   Winant Says Use of Navies May Decide Future

Britain Will Open War On 3 New Nations   Formal Break Set For Midnight With Finland, Hungary, Rumania

DECLARATION I$ EFFECTIVE HERE 6:01 P. M. TODAY   Hungary And Rumania Are  Also Included

Actual Declaration Will Not Materially Change Situation Now Existing; Chief Difference Will Be At the Peace Conference.

BRITAIN MAKES WAR ON THREE MORE NATIONS   Declaration Against Fin.  land, Rumania, .Hungary  Not‘to Materially Change Present Situation   EFFECTIVE TONIGHT   Countries Refuse to Aban don. Their Fight Against Russia; Finland Alone Replies to Note

BRITISH WAR ENTERS NEW PHASE TONIGHT   Finland, Hungary and Rumania to Feel Effect of. British. Might

Britain to Be  At War With  Finns Sunday Hungary and Rumania Are  Included in the Declaration

BRITAIN AT WAR TONIGHT AGAINS' 3 MORE NATIONS   FINLAND, HUNGARY AND RUMANIA NOW OFFICIAL FOES

THREE NATION! WARRING ON SOVIETS   Break To Come One Minute After Midnight Tonight   DECISIVE ACTION   Is Taken After Demands By Russia And Home Front: Helsinki Lone Reply

DEADLINE PASSES BRITISH TAKE ON NEW ENEMIES   Only Finland Sends Response To Britich Note

Finland, Hungary And Rumania Will Becoms Enemies Formally; Roundup Of Aliens Is Started

Hungary, Rumania Eaanire’ es Enemies   Nationals of New Enemy Countries Rounded U Situation To Change Little

Britain Declares War on Hungary, Finland, Rumania   Acts after Pressure At Home and fram > Reds: Move Technica!

Britain Adds 3 Nations To List Of Foes   Declares War On Finland. Rumania, Bulgaria For Fighting Against Russia.   CANADA WILL FOLLOW

Plan Iraq, Iran and Syria Bastions of Empire Defense .  ZERO HOUR NEAR At War wi with h Finland,  Hungary, Rumania  As,7rDp WA

BRITISH NOTES ARE SENT 10 THREE LANDS   London Formally ‘Declares War on Finland, Hungary and Rumania

Finns Become British Enemy After Tonight   Hungary And Rumania Also Ruled Foes For Nazi Help   CITIZENS ARE SEIZED   England Moves Quickly To Protect Self In  New Declaration

Britain to Be at War With Finland, Rumania, Hungary After Midnight

Britain Has Declared Wax On Finland   Hungary and Rumania Also Named as Foes; Situation Little Changed

THREE ADDED TO WAR LIST   British Lengthen Enemy List, Though It Makes Little Difference

Britain Announcing State Of War ' With Finland, Hungary, Rumania   Three Nations Refused To Stop Fighting Britain’: Russian Ally; Actual Declaration Not To Material. ly Change Situation Now Existing.

BRITAIN TAKES ON 3 NEW FOES   Declaration Of War Against Finland, Hungary, And Rumania Effective At One Minute After Midnight.

Great Britain to Face Three  More Nations At 12 Tonight   War Is Declared Or Finland, Hungary, and Rumania.

Hungary and Rumania on Enemy List  Siate of War Against 2      State of War Against 3  Lands Aiding Anis  Starts at 7 P.M.   SEIZE NATIONALS   150 Finns Among ‘Enemy * Aliens’ Taken in London Roundup

At 7-01 P.M. Today Engfand Will Declare War On Finland Hungary And Rumania

Finland, Rumania, Hungary Named for. Fight Against Reds   Belligerent Status Effective at Midnight Tonight; London Calls Finn Renly ‘Unsatisfactory’

Strategy Is Based On Appar. ent Supposition That Turn In War Will Come In Area Between Suez And Caspian Saa gs

3 COUNTRIES INVOLVED BY BRITISH STEE   Britain Begins Round-Up o Finn, Hungarian and Rumanian Aliens

BRITAIN WARS AGAINGT FINNS   Also Breaks With Hungar And Rumania Because of Axis Ties.   ALTERS STATUS LITTLE

Britain at  War With Finland, Etc ‘DECLARATION  IS EFFECTIVE  AT MIDNIGHT

BRITISH TO BE AT WAR WITH FINNS TONIGHT   Hungary and Rumania Also Will Be Classed as Outright Enemies at Midnight, London Standard Time.

Midnight Is Hour Named By Officials   Finland, Hungary and Rumania Are Newest Nations Added to List Who Are Named as Enemies.

British Declare War on Finlanc   Hungary and Rumania, Other Allies of Hitler, Also to Be Included in Move Effective Shortly After Midnight Tonight.   LITTLE CHANGE LIKELY

New Foes In Struggle   Britain Declares War Today on Finns, Hungary and Rumani:

THREE ADDITIONAL NATIONS ADDED TO BRITAIN’S ENEMIES   STATE OF WAR TO EXIST AT MIDNIGHT. WITH FINLAND, _.-HUNGARY, RUMANIA

Library At Hyde Park Dedicated  FDR Says American Faith Is ‘Undimmed’

F.D. R. TALKS AT LIBRARY   President Dedicates Institution Which Bears His Name

Damage Suit In Oregon.   Highways Slippery in North Part of State

ALL NORTHERN ILLINOIS HIGHWAYS ARE SLIPPERY, STATE EMGINFERS WARI

STRIKE THREATENS ~ DEFENSE NEEDS   Government Efforts for Set tlement Bogged Down Today.

FEDERAL EFFORTS TO ARBITRATE UNION DISPUTE BOGS DOWN   Strike Threatens 70 Per Cent Of Tank Production

STRIKE PEACE EFFORTS FAIL   Government Attempt to Settle Strike Ends — Federal Mediator Leaves for Washington — Negotiations Suspended.

STRIKE PEACE EFFORTS FAIL   Federal Conciliator Summonec Back To Washington To Make Reports

ANK OUTPUT OVER NATION IN DANGE?   fforts by Government tc Settle Walkout Bog  Down—Negotiations   Suspended. oe

Civilian Fliers To  Obtain New License  Present Permits Not Valid After January 

STORM CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE   Loss Sct At $200.000 As Twister Leaves Scores Injured.

MORE FLYING GASOLINE: GOAl   Secretary Ickes Says Plan: to Treble Production Are Studied

Plane Gas Supply May Be Trebled   Storage Stocks Ar: Being Sought By U. S. Navy.

WOULD INCREASE PRODUCTION OF AVIATION FUEL   Petroleum Coordinator Ickes Announces Plans Being Studied to Treble Refining Capacity for 100-Octane Gasoline  TO CONTINUE CURFEW

INCREASE STUDIED FOR AVIATION GAS   ickes Says Plans Discussed Teo Treble Refining Capacity

AVIATION GASOLINE REFINING CAPACITY PLANNED BE TREBLE!   ICKES DECLARES NAVY AD VERTISING FOR SUCH GASO LINE FAILS TO BRING AID

150 Millions Due To Be Expended, Says Sec. Ickes   50 New Refining Plants Needed, He Declares Daily Capacity Boost To 120,000 Bbls. Wanted; Emergency Intensified

Aviation Gas Supply Needs To Be Solved   Ickes Proposes Plan to Treble Refinery Source For Plane Fuel

“Overwhelming Majority Of Filling Station Operator Favor 7-7 Hours

Ickes Reveals Plan to Treble Output of Aviation Gasoline As Navy Fails to Obtain Bid:

Plan To Treble  Gas Production   Petroleum Coordinator Ickes Says Navy Unable To Ob. tain Aviation Gas.

Government to Use $150,. 000,000 to Increas ce Aviation  Supply.  eAVC CERUIC’ RAG AS

Study Plans To Treble Output Of Aviation Gas At Cost Of 150 Million

Ickes Announces U.S. May Treble Air Fuel Output   Secretary Says Cost Woulc Run About $150,000,000 in Refineries; Navy Gets No Bids

Ickes Plans to Treble Gasoline — Refining Capacity   Has Program for Spending $150 Millions to Get More Aviation Gas  kwY A MTRT BIW mrs Tec

Ickes Plans to Treble Gasoline Refining Capacits   Has Program for Spending $150 Millions to Get More Aviation Gas  NAVY NEEDS STOCKS  Has Ample Supply of High Octane Fuel for Present Uses

SENATE OVERRIDES ODANIEL'S VETO OF TAX REMISSION BIL!   CLOSE VOTE, HOWEVER, ON GIVING BACK COUNTIES HALF  AD-VALOREM TAXES

(Continued on rage 14--UOlKULINK a}  Star Gets Divorce  Dolores Del Rio Freed  ee SE eae Se 4 age See

DIVORCE TO MEXICAN STAR   Dolores Del Rio Is Freed From Cedric Gibbons of Movies

UNREST SAID NOW IN FRANCE   Rampant Discontent Said To Be Stirred By Communist Party

UNREST. IN FRANCE   Persons Traveling From Na tion Report Discontent Widespread

French People Hostile To Tieup with Hitler: Resistance Unorganized

Unrest And Discontent in France   Widespread, But Unorganized Except For Activity By Communist Party; Political Parties Blamed.   Forbid US. Flag

Secone Post Goes To Darlan   Reich Insistence On Laval Is Dropped

Darlan Becomes No. 2 Man under Marshal Petain   Admiral Named Foreigs Minister To Replace Flandin

LAVAL POSITION GIVEN TO DARLAK   Commander of French Navy Becomes No. 2 Man in the Petain Government.

Darlan Becomes  Petain Chief Aide   Vice Premier, Foreign Minister for France

Petain Names Darlan Vice Premier   Admiral Succeeds to Post Held by Laval

Darlan Given — Laval’s Place As No.2 Man      Nazi Approval of Move Expected After Ousted Pro-German Refuses Petain’s Offer   Flandin’s Resignation Is Accepted Quickls   Vichy Continues niet Contradicting Reports Of Disturbance

UARLAN HKD TAKEN POST IN CABINET   Nazis Said to Be Wel Satisfied With Change

FLANDIN QUITS AS FOREIGN MINISTER   Darlen Emerges. as No, 2 Man of the French Cabinet t

Petain Gives Darlan Post In Shake Up   Flandin Resigns Job a: Foreign Minister in Vichy Government   CAPITAL SAID QUIET

FLANDIN OUT OF CABINET IN NEW SHAKEUE   Admiral Is Now Vice Pre. mier, Foreign Minister, As  Well As Navy Head   LAVAL SPURNS PLAN OFFERED BY PETAIN   Germans Believed To Have Withdrawn Insistence On Ex-Vice Premier

Petain Names Jean Darlan Vice Premier   Flandin’s Resignatior in French Cabinet Shakeup Announced by Vichy Official

VICHY CHARGES REDS PLOTTING   COMMUNISTS PLAN DISORDERS IN FRANCE TO DRAW MORE NAZI TROOPS, It 1S REPORTED

Says Reds Are  Causing Riots   French Disorders Blamed On Communist:

DISORDERS IN FRANCE BLAMED ON COMMUNISTS   ‘Allegedly Seeking Nazis to Divert ‘Troops From Russia. New Incidents Today in Paris.

Reds:Are Linked To French Riots   Troop Diversion Termed Purpose

Former University President Dies  George E. Vincent Suerriumbe at 76

PRESSURE PUT ON JAPANESE   London Sees Coming Week End As Most Critical Of War To Date

BRITISH WATCH DEVELOPMENTS   Events Of Week End May Be Critical To War’s Final Result

CHURCH GROUP HITS AID POLIC   DISCIPLES. OF CHRIST DECLARE IT HAS LED U. 8S. TO BRINK OF WAR.

VICHY TROOPS CHECK ALLIES TAKE VILLAGE:   Counter-Attacks Made B French Forces Result In Recapture of Two Svrian Towns   NAZI PLANES USED   British Make Advances [1 Damascus Sector, Occupy Hills Overlooking City

2 SYRIAN TOWNS ARE RECAPTURED BY FRENCH TODAY   BRITISH SAY, HOWEVER, THAT SITUATION IS WELL IN HAND   ALLIED FORCES NEARING BEJRUT, REPORTS REVEAL   Merdjayoun and Kumeiltra Have Fallen; Counter Attacks are Being Direcled

SENATE VOTES SCHOOL STUDY   Passes Bill Setting Up $25,000 Fund For Survey

STATE SENATE BACKS SCHOOL SURVEY PLAN   Votes $25,000 Appropriatiox for Project—House Has Busy Day

SEVENTEEN PERSONS DIED VIOLENTLY IN TEXAS OVER WEEKEND    AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS ACCOUNTED FOR SIX DEATHS; THREE FATALLY SHOT

17 Texans Meet Violent Death Over Week-End   Three Shot, Six Die In Auto Accidents; One Found Hanged

Army Plane In Marathon Flight   Long-Range Bombing Possibilities Tested In Sub-Zero Weather

High-Flying U.S. Pilots Get Grueling Test  In 15-Hour, 3,000-Mile Enduranee Flight

BOMBER BEGINS NON-STOP TES}   GIANT SHIP TO FLY 15 HOURS ABOVE CLOUDS IN SUB-. ZERO. WEATHER, -

TrumanThreatens Action If Mines Still Closed Friday   Lewis, Southern Operators Facing Defens: Invi estigation Committee Subpoena; Meet in New York This Afternoon

GOAL OPERATORS, LEWIS RESUME PARLEYS TODAY   Met Briefly in N. Y Last Night: Both Sides Silent   SOUTHERN OPERATORS REFUSE UMW DEMANDS

SOUTHERN COAL OPERATORS TALK   Meet With Union Today After Senator Threatens To Subpena Them.

Big Franking Scandal May Be Exposed   Perjury Case Of George Hill First Chapter Of Story

e In Washington   Perjury Case May Bare Congressional Scandal Involving Use of Mails To Spread Nazi Gospel

ALL JAPANESE VESSELS LEAVE U.S. HARBORS   None Expected To Be Seen In American Ports For Some Time

LAST JAP SHIP LEAVES PACIFIC COAST PORT TODAY   No More Vessels Flying Nippon’s Flag Coming Here Sosa

BATTLE RAGES ON NEW FRONT IN NEAR EAST   Turkey Leaders Said to Be in Agreement With London

Government of Iraq Reportedly Appeals to Nazis   Engagement Begins When Iraq Gunners Blast British Base

Twelve Injured  In Labor Clast   Violence Occurs In Dispute Over Delivery Of Mine Timbers In Strike   TRUCKS OVERTURNED NEAR UNIONTOWN, PA.

New Vote Looms On ‘Hot Cargo’   Labor Gets Major Assembly Victory

Remsen Couple ‘Married Tuesday      Kuti Boever and LeRoy Bunkers “Exchange Vows In Pretty  Claramnoany

Remsen Couple ~ Married Tuesday   Ruth Boever and LeRoy Bunkers Exchange Vows In Pretty Ceramonv

Says Crippling Lrovissions of Neutrality Act Should Be Wiped Out Immediately; Historic Battle In Progress

F.D.R. Urges Two Changes ir Neutrality Act   Demands Arming of Merchantmen; Suggest Free Skip Movement

Roosevelt Asks Congress to Repeal ‘Crippling Provisions’ Ot ‘Neutrality Act and. ‘Stop ‘Playing Into Hitler’s Hands’   Nazis Assailed as ‘Modern Pirates’   U.S. ‘Won't Be  Driven From Seéa

F.B. Scores Nazis cas ‘Madmen’   Asks Congress to Amend the Neutrality Law

NAZIS ARE TERMED ‘MADMEN;’ ‘PIRATES’   Wants Immediate Repeal of Ban on Arming Merchant Ships and Consideration of Sending Shine to England

Roosevelt Denounces Hitler As a “Madman’   President, in Message to Congress, Calls for Power to  Arm Merchantmen—Historic Fight le Annwed

FD DENOUNCES NAZIS; URGES ARMING SHIPS   Crippling ~ Provisions Of Act Are Hit

FDR ASKS BAN ON ARMING OF SHIPS LIFTED   President Assails Nazis As “Madmen” and “Modern Pirates” in Message   SAYS U. S. FLAG WILL STAY ON THE SEAS   Also Seeks ks Consideration Of Ending Prohibition On Combat Areas

FD Bids for Ship Arms, Asks Study Of Sailing Limits   President Denounces Nazis as ““Madmen” and “Modern Pirates,” in Eloquent Appeal for Changes in Neutrality Law in Congress

Roosevelt Asks For Armed Ships; Denounces Hitler   Also Wants American Ves sels To Enter Belligerent Ports

Also. Wants Congressional Study of Permit for U. S. Ships To Enter Combat Fone   Hot At Hitler

F.D.R. Asks Repeal Of One Part Of Neutrality Act   President Urges Removal of Ban on Armin: Ships; Requests Study of Action To Permit Vessels to Enter War Ports

FDR ASSERTS NAZIS MAL:   Asks Repeal Of Neutrality Act Provisions

Ship Arming Need Urgent. Leaders Told  Puts Additional  Changes in Act Up to Congress

F.D.R. Calls On Congress To Change Neutrality Act   Calls Nazis ‘Madmen’ And Requests Repeal Of Ban on Arming  Of Merchant Vecceale   WANTS UNSHACKLED HANDS FOR AMERICA

ROOSEVE POWER TO PLACE GUNS ON VESSEL   Denounces Nazis as “Mad men” in Appeal to Congress for Revision of Neutrality Act.   TIME TO “UNSHACKLE HANDS” FOR ACTION   Says U. S. Flag Will Not Be . Driven From Seas by Hitler’s Planes, U-Boats or Threats.

CHANGE ASKE IN NEUTRALITY ACT SHACKLES   PRESIDENT CALLS FOR GUNS ON U.S. SHIPS

Tucson Battles  $200,000 Fire   Brought Under Control After Eight Hours

Nazi Sources Claiming Reds Thrown Back On Long Front   PLEDGE STATEMENT   ‘Red Army to Fall Apar Under Attack,’ Say  Invaders

APPOINTMENT OF STONE CONFIRMED   Senate Delays Action On Ag pointment Of Jackson To Court

Mrs. Henry Ideke: Nonagenarian Is —  Taken By Death  Widow Of Well Known Plymouth  Comunity I andawner

Mrs. Henry Ideker Nonagenarian Is Taken By Death Widow Of Well Known Plymouth  Lf nae, OE in we od waren

ROOSEVELT, MURRAY HOLD CONFERENCES   Jl-Member igencs Mav Be Established Today Or Tomorrow To Handle Labor Disputes

Roosevelt Set To Name Strike Mediation Unit   ‘CIO. . Objections Reported _ Not Pressed by. Murray During Conference At White House   Board’s Establishment ’ Due Within 48 Hours   Willkie, Baruch Mentioned _ As Representatives Of Public

PRESIDENT, Cl0 CHIEF CONFER   Union Is Not Expected To Press Objections To Mediation Board

FDR CONFERS WITH ClO HEAD   President and Murray Talk About Mediation Body To be Set Up Soon

Fighting Continues After !n: fantry and. Tanks Succeed In Break Through.

BEPTER FIGHT FOR TOBRUE   Axis Forces Succeed in Pénetrating Outer De fenses

Britain Lands Guardian Army For Iraq's Oil   Near East Nation Balks and Puts Troops Near RAF

TOBRUK GETS AXIS ATTACK   Outer Defenses Broken, Cairo Admits; Under Seige Since April 9.

AXIS FORCES PUSH THROUGH OUTER FORTS   British Still Hold Besieged City; Bitter Fighting Continues

ASSAULT. MADE ~~ {POW TOBRUL   Axis Powers Have Penetrat. ed the Outer Defense, British Admit,   HEAVY. AIR BOMBING

Previous Penetration: On April 14 Repulsed With Losses To ‘Enemy

BATTLING AXIS ARMY IN LIBYA   Royal Air Foree Striking sack At German Armies In Libya.

AXIS FORCES ENTER TOBRUK   Battle British in Besiegec Libyan City

TOBRUK OUTE DEFENSE LETS NAZIS THROUGI   War Tempro Increasing In Libya “While British Rejoice Over  Greek Evacuation Success.

AXIS ARMY TROOPS BATTLE BRITISH IN BESIEGED TOBRUK      Fighting, Which Broke Out Wednesday, Continues—Axis Aided By — Air Force   OUTER DEFENSES REPORTED BROKEN

Gazette’s Boss Back   - Bill White Returns to Editing; Seek Younger Man to Head Committee

WHITE QUITS ACTING COMMITTEE LEADER   Resigns Post To Younger Successor

James Hits Demos   Governor Says Party Put  "42 Vote Above Finan

New Deal Major Interest 1942   GOVERNOR JAMES REBUKES DEMOCRATIC HOUSE'S PLAYING POLITICS WITH BUDGET.

BALTIC SECTOR FALLS, GERMAN REPORTS SAY   Battles Still Raging For Leningrad and Russ Capital

No German Gains Made Yesterday, Soviets Declare   Invaders Losing Estimated Division Fach Dav Aceerted

SEEKS LONGER NAVY SERVICE   Senate Committee Asked To Extend Term of Enlisted Men.

URGES MEASURE TO INSURE U. 8. DEFENSE AT SEE   FOLLOWS ‘ARMY SUGGESTION  THAT GUARDSMEN BE KEPT OW NweTy   WOULD KEEP SAILORS AS LONG AS U, $. {S$ IN PERIL   Power Would Go Into Effect as Seon as Congress Declares Natienal Interest Endangered

Unlimited Time Of Service In Navy Is Urged   Veterans Are Needed During Times Of Emergency   RIGHTS CAST ASIDE      Proposals Follow On Heels Of Possible Draft Changes

NAVY SEEKING POWER TO HOLD MEN IN SERVICE   Would Extend Enlistments as Long as Nation Is in Peril

AVY WANTS 10 KEEP ENLIOTED MEN IN SERVICE   Legislation Asked To Permit Keeping Men Beyond Enlistment

Ship Strikers ‘Back to Work  ClO Men to Return , toWorkat East Bay Mondav

MOSCOW: IS IN ~ DANGER SAYS SOVIET PAPER   Admitted that the German  Forces Are Still Mak ing Some Ga‘ns.   BERLIN IS JUBILANT   Nazi Report Says Only Secondary Russian Troops Are Available.

Russian Armies Chase Germans In Ukraine   Invaders Claim Gains In Central Front Tank Battles

ln Full Retreat On South Front   Germans Also Forced ~ Back From Moscow, Soviets Assert

Soviets Crowd Foe In Rostov, Moscow Areas   Advance 12 to 24 Miles In Blizzard Along Capital Front; Hitler Sends Commander-In-Chief to Ukraine In Attempt to Halt Rout.

Frozen Bodies Of Germans Found In  Roadside Ditches   By The Associated Press

MOSCOW RELIEF REPORTED WITH ROSTOV FREED   Hitler Rushes Germa n Army Chief To Bolster Eastern Front

NAZIS PUSHE BACK IN SOUTH, AROUND MOSCOV   Russians Declare Enemy “PanieStricken” as Hitler Rushes in New General to Stem Tide

GERMAN TROOPS HURLED BACK ON MOSCOW FRONT   New Gains Are Reported In Ukraine Area

Soviet Gains At Capital And Rostov   Nazis Freeze on Russian Plains; A Slow-down in Battle of Libya

Germans Hurled Back 40 Miles in Ukraine, 12to24BeforeMoscow   Reds Enter Suburbs of Taganrog, Report; Say Nazi Panzer Units Spinning In Reverse, Hitler Army In Headlong Flicht

Nazis Hurled Back on Moscow Front, They Say   Battle of Libya Slackens With Lines Being Reformed, British Report

‘Reds Advance Into Suburbs Of Taganrog   Nazis In Urkraine In Full Flight; Suffer  Central Front Reverses

Victorious Russians highting in Taganrog   Hurl Nazis Back on Moscow Front. While Pursuit Grows Hot in Rostov Section

RUSSIAN UKRAINE ARMIES _. ADVANCE IN ‘COUNTER’ BLITZKRIEG MARCH. :8#   Germans Declared Thrown Back In Two Key Sectors, Reported Fleeing Headlong From Rostov: on-Don, 21,000 Killed On Sea of Azov Shores

REPORT TROOPS: AT TAGANROG ON SOUTHERN FRONT   SOVIETS DROVE GERMANS OUT  OF 40 VILLAGES, MOSCOW RANIO RTATES   MOSCOW DEFENDERS REPORT ADVANCES OF 12-24 MILES   Hitler Sends Gen. von Brauchitach, Commander in Chief, To Stop Ukraine Rout

Russians Declare Their Successes Are Spreading   Counter-Attack in Donets Basin Still Gains Ground

SOVIETS DECLARE NAZIS FLEE IN PANIC ALONG ROSTOV FRONT   PANZER UNITS ATTACKING CAPITAL THROWN BACK 12 TO 24 MILES IN BLIZZARD

Cnvial Dainfe Brish! Nistura nt Twn  Month Old Struggle For Capital; Nazis  ii iicauiuiig riigni in URtaine Secor

Bitter Cold Sweeps Batile fields As: ‘Russians Hammer at Invaders:

RUSSIANS HURL FOE BACK ON SECOND FRONT   Headlong Flight Continues In Ukraine As Germans Fall Back From Capital   BLIZZARD SWEEPS REGION   Hitler Sends Highest Commander In Effort To Avert Complete Debacle

SAY INVADERS IN HEADLONG FLIGHT IN UKRAINE SECTOR   British Radio Declares Panzer Forces Are Spinning In Reverse

Panzer Units Sent Spinning In Reverse As Muscovites’  Drive Them Back 12 Miles ©

Von Brauchitsch Sent::to’ Ukraine to Stop Rol AllCosts =. =  COLD AIDS RUSSI/  Panzer Attacks Reelin Moscow Forces Pui - Them Backward —

Germany Dispatches Commander Of Army To Ukraine To Stop Defeat As ‘Russians Win At Moscow And Rostov

Uitensive Spreads to Moscow Arc  ENEMY IS IN FULL FLIGHT IN. UKRAINE   Commander in Chief of Entire German Army Sent to Rostov Sector to “Stop the Rout at All Cost”

NAZIS IN HEADLONG FLIGHT   Russia’s Ukraine Armies Advance Into Suburbs Of Taganrog, 40 Miles West Of Rostov-On-Don— Germans Driven From 40 Villages— Invaders Pressed Back From Moscow

RUSSIANS HURL GERMANS BACK FROM MOSCOW   Gain In 2 Key Sectors; Report Hitler Sends Army Head To Halt  Flight In Secuth.

Reds Take Advantage Of Blizzard-Swept Fields And Push Nazis Out of Forty Villages.   GERMANS REPORTED IN HEAVY RETREATS

fake. 40 Villages In Their Reversal Of Blitzkrieg Tactics Used By Germans

Panzer Forces Driven Back   Frozen Bodies of German Soldiers  Found on Roadside.

GERMANS CLAIM FRESH GAINS IN MOSCOW DRIVE   Tempo of Struggle it Libya Dies Down, British Say

NAZIS OUSTED BY RUSS ON TWO SECTORS   Soviets Reach Taganrog In Ukraine; Win  Near Moscow   GERMAN LOSSES BIG   African War Continue: To Rage on Wide Front

GERMANS RETREAT 12 10 24 MILES ON MOSCOW FRONT   Hitler Sends Marshal to Halt Ukraine Rout; Tempo Slows in Africa

Back 12 to 24 Miles  on Moscow ow Front ROSTOV Rt ROUT aa  Hitler Claims New Gains by. Tanks and Artillery

COUNTER BLITZ ALSO RETAKES 40 RUSS TOWNS   Germans Sent Reeling Back 12 to 24 Miles on Cold Moscow Front

Germans Lose Ground Near Capital City   Soviet Troops Picture German Armies In Headlong Flieht In Ukraine.   BRITISH BACK CLAIMS

Red armies advance to Taganrog suburbs   Fleeing nazis burn and abandon equipment—Hitler rushes von Brauchitsch to Ukraine

GERMAN ROUT CONTINUES IN ROSTOV AREA   Commander-in-Chief Vor Brauchitsch Called, London Hears   - REDS CLAIM GAINS ON MOSCOW FRONT   Tempo of Battle. on North African Front Ebbs For Time Being

Germans Are Reported In Panic Flight   Soviet Troops in Counter-Marching Over Regained Territory See Frozen Bodies of Foe and Hitler’s Forces Fight Desperately to Stay in’ Warm Villages

Von Brauchitsch Sent to Ukraine to Stop Rout at All Costs  COLD AIDS RUSSIANS  Panzer Attacks Reeling as ~ Moscow Forces Push Them Backward

HITLER SENDS HIGH GENERAL TO STOP THEM   Invaders Said Hurled Back 12 to 24 Miles; German Reinforcements Rushed in Trucks

REGULAR CHAMBER COMMERCE BOOST 1S GIVEN SOUTH TEXAS   SMITH W. PURDOM, POSTAL OFFICIAL, SPEAKS FOR AIRMAIL EXTENSION

BERLIN BROADCASTS WARNING TO AMERICA   Press and Radio Announce U. S Ships Entering Red Sea Will Risk Destruction.

Dutch Stealing Nazi Planes To Fly To England   Unrest Signs Multiply In Occupied Countries;  Close Schools In Oslo

REMOVAL OF 000,000 LIMIT S REQUESTEL   Savs Memobilization of Army Would Court  Disaster   Marshall Tells Views

Close Fight Looms On Service Plan   Oppose Extension Of Military Duty For Draftees

SAYS F.D.R. SEEKS LONGER ARMY SERVICE   Removal of 900,000 Limi: ‘tation on Number to Be riod . Also Favored, Called in Any One Pe.  Conorece Te Told.

PREDICT STIFF OPPOSITION TC DRAFTEE BILL   Military Committee To Start Hearings Tomorrow

New Deal Critics Hail Move To Keep Hemisphere Lines   Predict Fight On Proposal To Prolong Draft Training Period Bevond Year Limit

Dpposition To Kxtended Term For Army Seen   Vheeler Leads Fight Against Extending Draftee, Guard Service,   XPECT ACTION SOON

CRITICS JUBILANT AT ABANDONMENT OF DEMANDS OF ARMY   TOUGH OPPOSITION. FORECAST FOR PROPOSAL TO EXTEND ONE-YEAR SERVICE

Sharp Fight Likely On Move fo Extend Selectees’ Training   Senate Committee to Launch Hearings on Measure Tomorrow

REYNOLDS AND GLASS OPPOSE LONGER PERIOD   Virginian Contends “We Did Make Contract” With Boys Called Into Army by Conscription   HEMISPHERE BAN. TO STAND FOR PRESENT   Wheeler Says. Roosevelt Backed Down on Proposal; Holds He Shelved it Reluctantly

Plan To Extend Service Period » May Not Pass   Senate Committee To Start Hearings Tomorrow

SECOND ARMY BILL'S DEFEAT CRITICS’ HOPE   See Chance for Rejection o Draft Service Extension Proposal

MARSHALL SCORES ONE-YEAR LIMIT ON ARMY SERVIC   Says Law Kept Trained Troops tnstead of Marines, From Occupying Iceland

1-Year Army Rule Hindered U. S. in Occupying Iceland   Army Chief Says Disband ment May Involve a National Tragedy.   Sen. Glass Wants to Repeal Neutrality Ac

Iceland Defense Weakened By The Draft Act   Special Units Needed Kept at Home Because of Law—Marshall

Service Limit Kept Draftees From Iceland   Army Preferred Sending Them to Use of Marines

HEARING Io SET FOR TOMORAGW      Declare F. R. Backed Down On Issue of Sending Troons Abroad.   STIFF FIGHT PREDICTED

ROOSEVELT 10 RISK DEFEAT ON DRAFT MEASURE   Congress Believed Opposed Tc Retention Of Draftees Beyond One Year   ‘A. £. F. PLAN DROPPED   Leaders Acclaim Decision Tc Shelve Marshall's Request For Authority

FIGHT LOOMS ON PLAN TO EXTEND SERVICE IN ARMY   SENATE COMMITTEE TO BEGIN HEARINGS ON BILL TOMORROW

DRAFIEE BILL HEARINGS SET   Capitol Hill Awaits Battle on Pian to Extend Time of Training.   ARMY REQUEST TABLEL

STIFF FIGHT IS PREDICTED IN CONGRESS      Proposal to Permit Sending Troops Overseas Its Dropped by Leaders

Impasse On . _ Labor Topic   Of Saccian   LABOR MAY TODAY GET FINAL OPPORTUNITY. FOR MEDIATION,

Taylor Confers With Lewis On Coal Mine Row   Expect Anti-Strike Legislation If Parley Proves Unsuccessful

Taylor, Request   MEDIATION PLANS ARE DISCUSSED   Aide of Roosevelt an ‘Head of United Mine Worker Meet to Confer on Situation.

U.S. Steel Chief Sees FDR, Ther . Goes to Parley   Meeting Viewedas Labor’s Last Chance to Settle Disputes By Voluntary Means

TAYLOR AND LEWIS: HOLD CONFERENCE   U. S. Steel Directo? and La. bor Leader Discussed Coal Strike.   DRASTIC ACTION SEEN   Taylor Had Meeting Witl the President a Late Report Discloses.

TAYLOR AND LEWIS MEET AT CAPITAL   Companies Agree To Leave Dispute Up to U. S. Board

n, LEM Dob lG LABOR CTIA OF MINES   Taylor’s Meeting with Roosevelt Precedes Conference with Lewis.

Attempt to End Captive Coal Mine Strike I: Started alter Whit. House Conference

LEWIS AND TAYLOR IN CONFERENCE ON COAL MINE STRIKE   ’ Director of Steel Corporation Had Long Talk With Pres: ident Roosevelt Before Meeting Head of Union.   OUTCOME REGARDED AS VITAL TO LABOR   . Demands Growing in Congress for Legislation te Prevent Strikes Which De - jay Defense Projects.

TALK FOLLOWS TAYLOR MEETING WITH PRESIDENT   Failure Likely to Bring Anti-Strike Legislation

CONGRESS MAY PUT TEETH IN MEDIATION AGT   Myron ©, Taylor and U.M.W. Chief In Conterence Over Walkout at Captive Mines.

OE TT eee a.  U. S. STEEL CHIEF AND LEWIS MEET IN CAPTIVE MINE FIGHT

Taylor and Lewis talk  about strike   Consulted first with president

DAVIES EXPLAINS PURGES BY STALIK   Intended To Eliminate German And Japanese Spies

SAY RED PURGES WERE SPY HUNT:   Former U. S. Ambassador tc Moscow Praises Foresight of Joseph Stalin

Earthquake   Many Homes in Rumanian District Destroyed—Casnual!ties Not Known

Frail, Sickly Farm Woman, Aided by Little Dog, Fights Bull, Wins

FIGHTING ALONG ALL PHILIPPINE FRONTS GOES ON   Hart Reports Sub Sank rge Jap Transport and Minesweeper

American Troops More Than Holding Own, Reports Say   SUBS SINK TRANSPORT   Landing Fight Continues On All Fronts Against Nippon Invaders

160-Mile Gale Headed Towaid  Florida Coast   All Of State South Os Vero Prepares For The Blow   BAHAMA ISLANDS SWTPT BY STORM   iurvicane Warnings Or dered Posted Aleng Florida Coast

Lower Part Of Florida  Lies in Path  Of Hurricane   Full Force of Storm Expected To Reach East Coast Resort Area Early This Morning  BAHAMAS RECORD 100 MILES AN HOUR  Big Blow Progresses At Unusual Speed Of 20 Miles an Hour

Hurricane S weeping To Florida   Storm Reaches Velocity Of 100 Miles An Heur In Bahamas; Florida Is Prepared.   100MilesanHour

Hurricane’s Fury Sweeps On Florida      100-Mile-an-Hour Gale Lashes Towards Tip  of Peninsula   BAHAMAS GET STORM

Tropical Storm Menaces Florida   Nassau Lashed  By 100-Mile Winds

Storm to Hit Miami Today   Florida Is Battencd Down As 100 MPH Hurricane  Pounds Nassau

HEADS-TOWARD RESORT TOWNS   Southern Peninsula Is: —ty Path of Tropical-  Disturbance 

Japs Advance Near Changshe   Capital Of Hunan Province Again Objective Of Determined Attack

IAPANESE TRYING TO TAKE GHANGSHE   City Objective Of Jap Major Drive For Third Time

NAZIS RIDICULE HALIFAX CRUISE   Berlin Papers Snicker At Secret Trip By ‘Ruler of Seas’

HEAVY HAING PELT SOUTHEAST AREAS   Crops Given Further Relief By Downpours Today

Strikes Peril Vital Points in Defense Front   Men Return. at: Hethle hem; Wheels Turn at Allis-Chalters

U. S. Civil War  DEFENS STRIKES SPREADING      Congress Studies Government Power To End Disputes

TROUBLE ON LABOR FRONT __ ISSPREADING   Congress and Legisla tures Alarmed. As Troubles. Hit Big Plants °

Germans Reported Massing on Frontier iv Manner Low Countries Were Entered; Relerade Defiant

, ussia  PAIR -D anarke Cer nlomch 1. p  Battle of Ru   DNB Reports Smolensk Has Fallen but Russians Do Not Admit This; 22 Axis Ships Smashed by RAF 

RAF Warplanes ‘Smash 22 Axis Ships i Rotterdam Harbor; Pound Hamburg— Nazis Bomb Yarmouth, Midlands i

ELGIN PREPARES SAFETY FIGURE!   State Inspection Station: Sought by Auto Commissioner

Small Game Abundant   Prospects for November Hunting Good Despite Drought

Program Of TCU Glee Club Here Listed   WELL - ROUNDED OUT CON. CERT TO BE PRESENTED IN) WAXAHACHIRE.

British Reach Damascus Suburbs as Australians Push on Toward Beirut

Nazis Concentrate Large Numbers of Troops on West Coast of Norway   Possible Springboard for In Vasion of — land Seen by London Ci

Hitler Massing “Large Numbers of German Troops” On West Coast Norway   SCOTLAND INVASION IS HELD POSSIBLE

Hitler Poised For Smash At Scotland?   Report German Troops Massing On Norway Coast   French Resistance In Middle East Stiffens   Damascus Still Goal Of Allied Forces  In Syrian Drive

Notwegian Coast Said To Be Scene Of Intense Activity’ Of Troops and Equipment -

Believe Hitler 4 Getting Ready to Invade Scotland   War Tremors Stir in Balkans as All Rumania Is Blacked Out.   French Counterattack  In Middle East War

Baltic Scene Ripe For War Claim Finns   German-Russian ‘Friction’ May Be New Ruse

London Hears of Troop Movements Toward Coast; Scent Invasion Attempt

BRITISH ATTACKING POSITION ONLY SIX MILES OF DAMASCUS   ALLIED INVADERS GOING SLOWLY IN SYRIA TO AVOID LOSSES TO BOTH SIDES

Hint Invasion of Scotland Possible: British Columns Storm Toward Damascus

SCOTLAND INVASION MAY BE NAZI TARGET   Report German Troops Assembling on Norway's West Coast; Finland Uneasy

TROOPS MOVING INTO NORWAY IS TIP TO BRITISH’   (rermans Apparently Are Planning to Attack England Via Scotland

May Be Preparations for Invasion Attempt   War Tremors Shake All of Europe as French, British Stage Bitter Battle in Middle Fast

Massing. Of Nazis On Norway’: s Coast Reported In London        : Steady Stream Of Troop Trains And. Sea Going: Transports  ‘Claimed - To Be. Moving ¢ On Coastal Bases:

‘Large Number Reach Ports Of Norway   Transport Ships at Coast Ports; Bitter Battle Rages at Damascus

BRITISH DRIVE AXIS SOLDIERS BACK IN LIBYA   Heavy Losses Reported Inflicted on Germang and Italians in North African Area, Where Major Battle Is Said to Be Developing.

STEADY STREAMS OF TROOPS ARE MOVING TOWARD COAST BASES   BELIEVED POSSIBLE INVASION ATTEMPT BE MADE IN SCOTLAND FROM NORWAY

TRAINS NQVING NORTH   Norwegian Dispatches Re« port ‘Steady Procession Of Transports.’   FINLAND HINTS ACTION

SOLDIERS POURING INTO NORWAY IN NEW ARMY DRIVE   French Resistance Grows Stronger in Syria With Major Battle Near   (Imperial Troops Pressing Into Libya and Put Halt to Axis Counter-Attack

MASSING GERMAN TROOPS ON WEST COAST OF NORWAY   Possible Spring Beard fer on Invasion of Scotland, it 1s Believed.   ARE IN LARGE NUMBERS   Troop Trains and Sea-Going ‘Transports Moving Teward Coastal Bases.

NAZI TROOPS © ON NORSE COAST   Possible Springboard For Invasion of Scotland Seen

SYRIA'S RESISTANCE BECOMING STRONGER   French Claim Foes Driven From Vital Town; British 4 Miles From Damascus

Nazis. Mass Troops dn Western Norway   Movement of Soldiers From Balkans to Coastal Bases Seen as Possible Preparation for an. Attempt~ . ed Invasion of British Isles.

German Invasion  Ot Scotland May Be Plan of Nazis   Advices Reaching London Say Steady Stream Of Troop Trains and Sea-Going Transports Is Moving Toward Coastal Bases

Nazis Move to West Norway  Hints Move Might Mean Scotland Invasion

British Press For Pushing Campaign In Syria To End   Slow Advance Brings Impatient Demand For Beating Any German Move

Nazis Concentrate In West Norway  Possible Attack On Scotland Is Rumored

CONSULATE BAN STIRS TENSION THROUGH REICH   Berlin Asserts ‘Necessary’ Measures Will Be Taken In Economic War

West Coast Is Considered Excellent Springboard For Invasion Of Scotland

Mass ‘Large Numbers’ of Troops At Norse ‘Coastal Bases, Report   Finns Say Baltic Situation ‘Ripe for Sut prises’: Rumania Orders Blackouts; “Seria Battle Grows Intense

TROOPS REPORTED MASSING ON WEST COAST OF NORWAY   Extensive Army Maneuvers Rumored Along RussiaFinland Frontier

Heavy Fighting Rages In “Syria Near Damascus   England Press Demands Swift Action To Block Nazis   FEAR RAPID CHANGE   French Claim Enemies Driven From Vital Offensive Areas

[Allies Are Halted By French [Counter Attack 10 Miles ‘Southwest Of Damascus

New Move By Nazis Is Indicated   London Is Informed Of Steady Stream Of Transports And Troon Trains

Nazis May Try Scotch ‘Invasion   Germans Are Reported To Be Concentrating Troops on Norway's West Coast

POSSIBLE MOVE FOR INVASION OF BRITISH ISLES   ‘Helsinki Alive With Rumors of German, Soviet Army Movements   RUMANIA PLANS BLACKOUT.   French Resistance Stiffens in Syria; War Rages in North Africa

Move Seen as Possibly Preparefion to Attempt Invasion of Centland   ADVANCE IN SYRIA   Resistance of Vichy French Increased—Brilish Claim Axis Forces in Libya Beaten Back

Damascus. Is Reached By Allies   Cannon Fire Heard In City As British ‘And Free French Continue Advance

Big Fight Near Plains Of Damascus      BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH EN TERING SYRIA CAPTURE NE\ POSITIONS NEAR KISSOUE.,

Allies Reach Hills Around Syrian City   Germany Reported Massing Troops in Western Norway, Rumania Blacked Out

GERMAN ACTIVITY WATCHED IN SCANDANAVIA, BALKANS STIRRED AGAINBY ALARMS   Nazis May Use West Coast of Norway as Springboard For Attempt to Invade Scotland. Finns See Danger. Rumania Blacked Out Again. Fighting Rages in Syria

DAMASCUS HEARS ROAR OF CANNON   BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH FORCES REPORTED NEARING SYRIAN CAPITAL.

British Forces Report Cap. ture of Another City Near Namargeniic.

HITLER SENDS MORE TROOPS INTO NORWA}   Soviet Hints Movement May Be in Preparation for Invading England.   BRITISH STILL BATTLE IN SYRIA AND AFRICA

London Reports German Troops Mass In Norway   Britons Face Stiffened Resistance By French;. Columns Near Damascu:

ALLIES NEAR GOAL OF SYRIAN CAPITAL   Booming Of Cannon Heard In Damascus; French Counter-Attack.

NAZI THRUST AT SCOTLAND IS INDICATED   Troop Trains and Sea Transports Moving Toward Coast

Two Syrian Towns Fall To Invaders   British Press Urges Speed in Levant Drive

German Troops Mass On Coast Opposite Isle   British Report Resistance Grows In, Syria; Heavy Battle In Africa.   DAMASCUS FALL NEAR

TROOPS MASS ALONG COAST OF NORWAY   War Tremors In Balkans As Rumania Orders Blackout   Bitter Fighting Forced By Imperial Army Thrusting Ahead Into Libya

FRENCH REPORT BRITISH DRIVEN BACK IN SYRIA   Say Counter Attack Has Driven Allies Out of Merdjayoun; Britons Admit Re sistance Stiffening.

TROOP TRAINS MOVE TOWARD OTHER BASES   London Watching Latest Signs of Possible Invasion Thrust   GERMANS MOVING UP FROM BALKANS   In Middle East, Britain Faces Rising Tide of Resistance

England Invasion Rumors Start Again Following Troop Movements in Baltic.   FRENCH RESISTANCE STIFFENS IN SYRIA

BRITISH PRESS URGES QUICK END TO SYRIA CAMPAIGI       Reports Indicate English. [Free French Stitt 10  Miles From Beirut

Nazis Concentrate Large Numbers of Troops ‘on West Coast of Norway   Possible Springboard for Invasion of Scotland Seen by * London Circles :

Attempt By Caution to Cut Losses   Formidable Counter Attack-Launched By Vichy Troops

GUASTAL BASES FOCAL POINT OF HITLER LEGIONS   Russia Officially Announced Some Days Ago Soviets Were In No Danger   FRENCH RESISTING IN MIDDLE EAST.   Counter Attacks Drive Brit. ish Back; Drive Toward Damascus

Vichy Braces French Lines In Syria Wai   Launch Counter Attacks in Southern Sector, British Admit

 German Divisions Said Bivouacked In Areas  Of Finland     ;'RIDDLE' CONTINUES     ' Padlocking of Consulates Creates Tension In Nazi Capital

Nine Persons Sent To Hospitals After Three Auto Crashes   Victoria Resident Badly Injured in Accident Near City

Three More =. Car Wrecks  Occur Here   Slippery Pavement Play: Part in Upping Weekend . Crash Total

Neely Returns To His Office   But Work is Confined to ‘Getting The Feel of Things”

AXIS DISCARDS TALK OF PEACE   Victory Must Come First Ove Both Britain And Greece, Berlin Says

Hopkins Sees British Win   Confident on His Return from London, Pinning  Hope on U. S. Aid ©

British Victory Is ' Hopkins’ Prediction   Roosevelt's Personal Envoy, on Return From London, Declares “I Don’t Think Hitier Can Lick’ These Penola”

Laws Enacted by Last Legislature Into Force _ And Effect at Midnight   Tavern Keepers Must Shoo Patrons Out at 1:30 a. m. Regardless; Pay Hikes Do Not Become Law Until the Next Term   V.F.W. COUNCIL TO MEET WERE   Administration Session 0! That Group and Auxiliary “Saturday, Sunday .   DR. CORNELL P RESIDES   Testimonial Dint Dinner to Mrs. Tanner, . _Retiririg -Prési-

4-Day Strike At Monessen Ends   WHEN PRESIDENT OF UNION IS ORDERED UP FOR MILITARY SERVICE.

Deferment Order Quickly Settles Four: Day St S rike  rnirr~ rm. ff.   CIO Defense Workers In Monessen Plant Vote To Return Today

SEES INCREASES  IN STATE COSTS      5 — Public Expenditure Surve: Says 25 Per Cent Boost  i Ts Indicated   MEANS BIG DEFICIT OR A TAX BOOS1

SAYS UNDERSEA CRAFTPURSUED BY US, WARSHIP   Communique Holds Americans Made Attack Within Germany's Blockade Zone   ACCUSES ROOSEVELT WAR-INCITING ACT   Berlin Says Running Battle Lasted From Shortly Afternoon Until Midnight: U-Boat Escaped

Fierce Gulf Storm Has at Last Spent Violence  Millions in Damages Reported; Three Persons Are Killed

TEXAS STORM LOSS MOUNTS, HOUSTON HIT   Damage to Property and Crops to Run Into Millions   BAYSHORE HOMES SMASHED BY WIND   Storm Spends Violence After Moving Northword

GALE-LASHED TEXAS BEGINS 10 DIG OUT   Crops, Property Damages Set  In Millions; Three Dead

Damage Hits Millions in  Texas Storm   Refugees Return Home as Hurricane Spends Force, Moves on   TROOPS HELP COPS

Refugees Trek Back to Home:   Storm Damage to Crop: And Property Will Run Inta Millions

Damage To Property And Crops Is High As Storm In Texas Spends Force   Causes Millions of Dolla Ss Damage; Refugees Re. turn to Homes By Tho usands;, Houston Hit; Rice Crop Suffers He avy: From Hurricane 

HEAVY DAMAGE IN TEXAS STORM   Loss To Crops And Property In Vicinity Of Houston Estimated In The Millions

Texas Storm Damage Ur In Millions   PROPERTY DAMAGE IN HOUSTO! HALF MILLION; REFUGEES RE TURN TO THEIR GULF COAS' HOMES.   3 Persons Killed

77-Mile Wind Roars Througl Heart of City   Rice Crop Damage Set at Over Five Million; Storm Playing liself Out in Louisiana

TEXANS RETURN 10 BATTERED HOMES   Storm Spends Violence After Causing Millions of Dol lars Damage

THREE KILLED IN TEXAS BLOW   Damage To Buildings Crops Estimated In Millions As Refugees Return To Homes

Storm Blows Self Out After Property, Crops Are Severely Struck   LOSS TO RICE CROP OVER FIVE MILLION

TEXAS STORM LOSS MOUNTS, HOLSTON HIT   Damage to Property and Crops to Run Into : Millions   BAYSHORE HOMES SMASHED BY WIND   After Moving Northward

DILINDUSTRY EVES PROBLEM      Seeks New Ways to Transport Products to Eastarn Saaknard

Oil Heads Seek  New Fuel Funnels   One Official Says War Hysteri: Chief Barrier To Solution

SEEK NEW WAYS TO TRANSPORT ONL TO EAST   Govt. Requisitions 50 Tankers For British Service   98 Per Cent Of Oi Is Shipped In Tankers

‘OIL INDUSTRY, LONG ON OUTPUT BUT SHORT ON TRANSPORTATION SEEKS WAY GET PRODUCTS EAST

Oil Producers Seek New Ways  ~ For Deliveries   Business Has Plenty of Oil 1 but Problem of Shipping ' Is Cause of Concern.

Spokesman Says Germany Seuds No  , Call for Action “Ay Yet"—Claims Any Jap Decision Wil be Inde pendent,

GERMANY HAG NOT CALLED UPON JAPAN   Dec'sion on Military Pact Will Be ‘“‘Our Own Independent Opinion.”   JAPS ARE AROUSED   Put‘ic Opinion Certainl7 in Favor of Japan Acting Against U. §.

Japanese File Protest on  Oil for Reds  a eee oe 3. Pee   Freedom of Seas Remains U. 8. Policy, Hull Says

— AAEM BOS PEARL MANDOR. —  PROVIDES IRON   IOOF Hail At Cincinnati Makes  1Gtmramea Ganrifinan!

Three-Year Term Given Habinyal   War Department Cut Down Sentence of Insubordinate Private

10-Year Sentence  Of Draftee Cut by  War Department Insubordinate Private  May Be Released  Ate. ON Mow ccale.

WAR DEPARTMENT © SLASHES SENTENCE   Private Habinyak’'s Tern Cut to Three Years in Prison

Habinyak’s SentenceCut To 3 Years      ACTING SECRETARY OF WAR PATTERSON SLASHES OFF % YEARS, 9 MONTHS AT FT. LEAVENWORTH.   Still Excessive Says Young

War Department Slashes Habinyak’s Sentence to Three Years in Prison

Soldier’s 10-Year Term Cut to Three   Draftee’s Refusal to Obey} Means Thirty Months  In Leavenwarth

Spitting Private’s Term Reduced from 10 to Three Years at Ft. Leavenworth

628 KILLED AS VIOLENT DEATH RIDES HIGHWAYS   Grim Tragedy Casts Pall Over MerryMaking Nation; Holidays Marred By Drownings, Shoot ings, Plane Crashes, +n

Holiday Period Deaths Reach Total Of 628   But Auto Accidents: Far Below Safety Council's Estimate Of 475

HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL {5 628   384 Lose Lives in Traffic Accident: Over Long Week-End but Tota Under Expectations

VIOLENT DEATH OVERTAKES 626   324 Killed in Auto Acc dents Over Weekend

384 Car Victims   Drownings In Second Place In Tragic Race   CALIFORNIA’S 68 HEADS THE LIST

OVER SIX HUNDRED VIOLENT DEATHS ON EXTENDED HOLIDAY   OVER HALF OF NUMBER WERE TRAFFIC FATALITIES ~ OVER NATION

628 Persons Lost Their Lives in Accidents Over Fourth of July Week End   Traffic Fatalities Lead the List With 384 Victims; 69 in California

Nation’s Violent Death Toll For Holiday Is 628   Traffic Deaths Exceed Week-End Averages By 14

VIOLENT DEATHS TOTAL 628 OVER LONG HOLIDAY   BUT AUTO FATALITIES ARE ONLY SLIGHTLY  BEYOND AVERAGE

B20 AMERICANS DIE IN HOLIDAY MISHAP   Missouri’s Death Toil of 11 One of Lowest

628 Deaths by Violence Reported for Three-Day Fourth of July Holiday

628 HOLIDAY WEEK-END FATALITIES   384 Persons Killed “In Traffic Wrecks _ During the Period

“ountry's Automobile Fatalities Only Slightly Top Safety Council's Esttmate for Normal Weekend in July  “ALIFORNIA LEADS

Long Independence Day Week-End Ends Tragically for 628   Illinois Second State in Total of Deaths Through  Violence

HOLIDAY TOLL IS 628 LIVES   Nation Reports 384 Killed by Autos—Five Fireworks Deaths

La Say British Fleet Bombardment ‘Of Bengasi Caused 'Unimportan! Damage’

BENGAS! RAIDED BY THE BRITISH   Italians Report “Few Cas. ualties And Unimportant Damage,” However.

Bengasi Gets Double Attack   Pounded By British Fleet and: Air Force

Bengasi Hit Hard By Fleet   Attack On Tripoli fs Duplicated, But Little Damage Is Done

SOME OF THE HAPPENINGS IN THIS COMMUNITY   Mrs. J. T. Nevins Was Hostess to The Cinderalla Club And Guests

Editorial Blasts Against U. S. Are in Jan Newspapers For Third Day

Flay U.S. Attitude   Jap Papers In Editorial Blasts Against America

Steel Plant CIO Strike   Union In I Big Defense Work Seeks 25 Percen Wage Increase

ACTIONS DIFFER IN EFFECTIVENESS CF STEEL STRIKE   C10 Says 100 Per Cent Effective, Company Says “Dismal Failure” At Bethlehem Plant  ATITOS RATTEREND

Pickets Block Steel Plant’s — _ Gales Concern Claims Union  Move: Failure; FDR. Plea Seen

DISPUTE EXTENT OF STEED STRIK]   :100 Pot. Effective,’ Unior , Says, While Manager Terms  It @ ‘Dismal Failure’   DECLARES MOB ASSAULTED WORKERS

DEFENSE ORDERS LAG TO STRIKE AT + A NGKAWANN   Union Declares Bethlehem Strike Effective; Company Says Not   TALK DIFFERS   Only Request from FDR Will: Induce Calling  Off of Pickets

Picket Large Steel Plant   Unionisis Say Strike Effective, Management Claims It’s: Frost

INRULY MOB OF PICKETS BLOCK ROADS, IS CLAIM   fompany Official Say: Loyal Employes Are Assaulted.By Imported Union Guards      SEVERAL INJURED; \UTOS ARE WRECKED   nion Refuses to With draw Pickets Unless Ordered by Roosevelt ;.Defense Program Tied Uo

C10 STEEL LABOR STRIKE SHUTS DOWN LACKAWANNA SHOI   Described By Union As “Successful,” Company Call it “Dismal Failure”

MATION MEET OPENS AT PHOENIX   ©. $. Warden Cite: Importance Of New River Case

Secretary Morgenthau Says Borrowing Power Will Be Exhausted in 4 Months

WANTS DEBT LIMIT RAISEI   Morgenthau Says Treasury Will Exhaust Borrowing: © Powers Soon.

Morgenthau Calls on Congress to Raise Debt Limit   Secretary of Treasury Declares That Borrowing Power Will Be Exhausted Within the Next Four Months

EE DEBT GELLING   Morgenthau Says Borrowing Power Will Be Exhausted in 4 Months.   ADVISES SAVINGS BONDS

Morgenthau Claim  Treasury to Reach Borrowing Limit in Four Months

A ‘LIBERTY’ LOAN DRIVE IS PLANNED   Treasury Asks Authority t Sell Securities Direct to General Public   DEBT LIMIT HIKE ALSO REQUESTED   Borrowing Program Would Carry Nation Until 1942; British Aid Not Included

TREASURY NEARS BORROWING LIMIT   Power to Finance Govern ment Will Run Out in Four Months, Group Is Told.

TREASURY AIDE ASKS INCREASE IN DEBT LIMIT   Morgenthau Requests That Ceiling Be Boosted to 65 Billions.

TREASURY CHIEF URGES INCREASE IN DEBT LIMIT   Borrowing Powers T« Be Exhausted In Four Months

Morgenthau Call For Debt Limit Of 65 Billions   Says Present Borrowing Power Will Be Exhausted in Four Months

MORGENTHAU SEEKS DEBT LIMIT: BOOST   Secretory Calls” on Congress ‘to Tap New Tax : Sources

Treasury Head Backs Hike in  U.S.Debt Limit   Urges Stamp Plan To Borrow Savings of Citizens

MORGENTHAU ASKS FOR BIG INCREASE OF FEDERA! DEBT LIMIT      Says Treasury Will Run Out Of Borrowing Powers ‘In Four Months   PLANS TO SELL SAVINGS SECURITIES   ' Proposed Bilt Would Permit Issue Of Small Denomination Bonds

Ti ee etait meetin  Treasury Borrowing Power Exhausted In Four Months

Higher Debt Limit Urgec   Morgenthau Asserts Treasury Will Run Out of’ Borrowing Power in Four Months

Morgenthau Asks Higher Debt Limit   Declares Treasury Will Run Out of Borrowing Powers In Four Months

U. S. Near End of Borrowing Power   Morgenthau Asks Higher Debt Limit: New Small Bonds Mav Re Issued

Sec. Morgenthau Asks: National Debt Increase To. Sixty-five Billions

PUBLIC 10 PAY DEFENSE COSTS   Morgenthau Wants Deb Limit Raised, Plans ‘Stamp’ Selling

TREASURY NEAR BORROWING TOF   Morgenthau Appeals for In crease in Federal Debt Limit to $65,000,000,000

Appeals For Hike In Debt Limit   Morgenthau Says Ls & Run Out of Borrowing Power in 4 Months.

Morgenthau Asks For Increased Debt Limit   Says Treasury Will Exhaust Borrowing in Four Months

MORGENTHAU ASKS HIGHER DEBT LIMIT   Says Borrowing Power Nea: Exhaustion; Would Sell Securities To Public

Morgenthau Says Treasury to Lose Borrowing Powers in Four Months

Morgenthau Ask: Debt Limit Raise   Exhaust Borrowing Power in 4 Months

TREASURY WAGES DEBT LIMIT HIKE   Morgenthau Declares Borrowing Power Will Be Exhausted in Four Months; Seeks New Cash Sources

Morgenthau Calls on Congress to Raise Debt Limit  Secretary of Treasury Declares That Litae iE   Secretary of Treasury Declares That Borrowing Power Will Be Exhausted Within the Nex? Four Months

Raise Debt Limit To 65 Millions, Says Morgenthau   Secretary Avers Treasury Can Borrow Only 4 More Months

See. Morgenthau Seeks to Raise U.S. Debt Limit  Congress Is Also Asked to Tap Two New Cach Saqurres

U.S. Near Debt Limit   Morgenthau Asks Limit Be Raised To 65 Billion 

TREASURY HEAD ASKS FOR DEBT LIMIT INCREASE   Borrowing Power Will Be Exhausted Soon, Secretary Says

WILLKIE oAW AID ORELTERG   Spent Three Hours Touring - the Shelters in London During Raid.   WAS DEEPLY TOUCHED

WILLKIE HAS TIME IN PUB   Buys ‘‘One for House’’ and Drinks with Soldiers on Leave

Willkie Laughs With Soldiers As Nazi Raid Planes Drone   Story Page 3

Willkie Visits London Pub During Raid   Buys Beer for Soldiers, Plays Darts, Gets Views of Common Folk

Willkie, Lau ghing Off London Air Raid Alarms, Moved N earl,  To Tears by Britons’ Courage

W. Willkie Laughs Off Air Raids   GAY TIME IS) ENJOYED 6) AMERICAN TODAY IN LONDON.

fWillkie Sets "Em Up For Boys In London Pub   Flirts With Bar Maid, Shares Proprietor’s Champagne, Is Beaten At Game Of Darts In Quaint Shepherd Market

ICKES CALLS OIL MEETING T0 HELP SOLVE PROBLEMS   INDUSTRY ASKED TO SEND DELEGATES TO CAPITAL THURSDAY

SOVIET INSPIRED CIVIL WAR SURE TO GRIP RUMANIA   Purpose to Curb Germans and Stimulate World Revolution   Loyal Rumanian Forces anc Iron Guards in Bloody Clashes

Premier Antonescu’s Rumanian Loyalists  And ‘Tron Guards’ Clas!   By GEORGE BALINT

BEAMANS AEAGH UNEPER RIVER   Reported That the Russians Have Destroyed Gigantic River Dam.   WINTER WAR IS BEEN

GERMANS REACH ~ DMIEPER WER   Reported That the Russians Have Destroyed Gikantic River Dam.   ‘WINTER WAR IS BEEN

EXPLOSIVE CRASHES NEAR U. S. EMBASSY   Blast From German Shel! Shatters Windows—Fires Quickly Extinguished

BRIEF SIT-DOWN STRIKE ENDED   Work Is Resumed At Harvester Plant

New Tanks Fail   ARMY TO TAKE YOUNGER GROUP   High Percentage Of 21Year-Old Men Will Be Inducted

High Percentage of Newest Registrants to Be Called   Few of 750,000 Youths Who Have. Just Reached 21 Will Have Physical, Economic or Occupational Reasons for Draft Deferment

British, Greeks Prepare ‘Lines of Defense   Line of Men and Battle Machines Thrown Across Northeastern Sector of Peninsula ta Breast Shock of Nazi Armies

Jugoslavia’s political centers reported taken by nazis; Turks order evacuation from Istanbul

Brace For Full. Shock of Nazi Drive to South   Modern Defenses. Manned By ‘Aussies, Seasoned : Hellenes Long-Planned. :  In Northeast Area   Germans Near Junction: ‘With Ally in Albania   Whole: of. Yugoslavia ‘No Seems Nearly. Knocked. Out. by Invaders

seasonedBritish TroopersActively Aid Greeks Now   War In Balkans Enters W ailing Stage As Greek—Britilsh Line Awaits Attack

NEW DEFENSE LINE FORMED IN GREECE   Crack Troops to Meet Full Shock of Blitz Forces— Slavs Attack Germans in Effort to Stem Thrust Toward Albania.

TANK DRIVE PUSHES RUSSIANS BACK ATMOZHAISK   Soviet Reverses In Bitter Battle Of Tula Are Pictured

Senator Byrd Calls for Repianning. Reoracnization of Defense Program

BYRD ASKS FOR BASIC PLANNING IN WAR EFFORT   Virginia Senator Claims Arms Production Still Lagging Despite FDR  Claims   14 Bombers In July

DEFENSE SETUP REORGANIZATION ASKED BY BYRD   Va. Senator States Produc tion Of Military Supplies Is Lagging   MANUFACTURE OF PLANES A FAILURE

FURTHER CHANGES: DEMANDED BY BYRI   Virginian Declares De fense Production Is Lagging

OFFICE WRECKED   German News Agency In Ecuador Entered By Three Men

SOVIET BLUNTS PINCER DRIVE INTO UKRAINE   Odessa Is Isolated by Swift Advance, Nazis Say

‘Moscow Reports Lull Spreads Over Long Battlefront   Nazi Pinecer Drives Broken in Several Sectors. Sav Reds

Caucasus Oil Still Far Off From Germans   Hitler's Forces Must Climb Over Steep Mountains To Reach Principal Oil Supply

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British Drive Indicates They Are Certain Reds Can Hold Oil Fields   By KIRKE L, SIMPSON (Special News Service War Anatlvat})

Caucasus Contest Crux  Of Asia Minor Campaign   By KIRKE L. SIWIPSON

*lyinouth ¢ County 2 oI ‘ Will Soon Have: An Tren Lung       Double-Header 2 Kittenball Game

IRAN MONARCH HEARS DEMAND   New Government: Set * As Old Resigns .

British Demand Nazis Expulsion Before Mediation   Security of Trade Route to Russia Also Armistice Term

OUTLOOK DARK FOR RUSSIANS AT BLACK SEA   MURMANSK SECTOR THREAT EASED; FINNS FLEE

Reds Launch Counter Attacl To Ease Pressure in South   Moscow Claims Successes Around Leningrad in Drives From Arctic to Baltic; Ukraine Forces Fighting to Escape From Trap

Russians Concerned Over Threats to Industrial Areas   Counter-Attacks Launched Against Nazis in Effort to Relieve Pressure on Soviet Armies of South: Throw Invaders Back

AMENDMENT TO TENURE LAW TO BE INTRODUCED   Bill to Authorize Dismissal of Married Women Teachers in Pennsylvania Public Schools to Be Offered During the Coming Week   LABOR CHIEFS BUS}

DISMISSAL OF MARRIED WOMEN TEACHERS IS UP   Assembly to Gét Third Bill of Kind Next — Week   Unions Want Waiting Period for Work* Jess Cut

DISMISSAL OF MARRIED TEACHERS WOULD BE PERMITTED UNDER NEW TENURE LAW AMENDMENTS

“Acute Shortage” of Labor is Near In “Critical” Occupations in State

HOUSE CANCELS TAX PENALTIES   Interest and Charges To Nov.  Lifted

SPEECH DRAWS PEACE PICKETS   British Ambassador Launches Tour  Of Midwest

Halifax Foresees Victory   “Our Men And Your Help’ Will Win, But Non-Interventionists Protest  With Pickets

Fog Hangs Over East 2nd Night   Mist Halts All Ocean. Air Traffic, Lowers Highway Travel

ARREST TWO PRISONERS    Men Who ‘Escaped From Jansing  are Arrested in Wyoming

POINT PROGRAM FOR AMERICA 1S PROPOSED BY HOOVER   Former President Suggests Prepared Nation But No Entry Into War   Aid for Britain and China Declared Need in Speech Made Yesterday

Offer Plan For U.S.   Hoover Would Aid Britain But Keep Out of Danger

Showers, Wind Sweep Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana   Four Dead; Inch Of Rain Falls In 15 Minutes On Gulf City

Storms Hit Many Points  Tn Southwest   Floods Sweep Several Sections  Of Texas

STORM KILLS THREE PERSONS   Wind Destroys House In Louisiana; Two Persons Are Injured

OPM Aets To Assure Supply Of Materials   Invokes: first mandatory priorities — Stettinius says “blow” will be eased somewhat,

King and Queen Greet Americans In England   Rulers Review U. S Army Personnel on British Soil

English King Reviews U. S. Personnel On British Soil in Tour of R.A.F. Base

Women Favor Nation’ s Detense; Against War   Head of Federated Clubs Speaks for ? Million Members

NATIONAL P-TA ASKS FOR SAFETY DRIVE   ‘Notes Appalling Rise in Child Traffic Fatalities

Parent-Teachers Congress Seeks Safety Campaign   Apalling Rise ‘in Deaths Of School Children ir Traffic Noted

Parent-Teacher Congress M obilizes Drive to Cut Deaths of Children in Accidents

Safety is Stressed   Urge Mobilization In Drive For Traffic Safety

CLUB MEMBERS AT CONVENTION   Tipton County Federation Leaders ‘Well Repre-   sented at-Delphi. i ~ }   HAD FINE. PROGRAM

CLUB MEMBER AT CONVENTION   Tipton County Federation Leaders Wel. Represented at Delphi.   HAD FINE PROGRAM

Reactions to F. R. Talk Are Varied   Axis Leaders See Nothing New in It

London Sees FD’s Talk As ‘Iron Pact’ Between Allies, South American Reaction OK; Japan, Italy Conserned

German Editors Score Roosevell: Belitile Speech   But No Official Nazi Reac. tion Is Announced in Berlin

London Hails U.S. Policy — As Iron Pact  Bee reer ee ae Ene ae ey   Interprets Speech Of Roosevelt , As ‘War if Needed’

Controlled German Press Quiet About Roosevelt’s Speech   Claus Nothing New Con tained In Fireside Chat; No Reaction Expected

Axis Claims Nothing New In FD’s Talk   Various World Capitals Respond to Speech by President Tuesday   LONDON PRAISES IT

FDR’S ADDRESS IS HAILED BY BRITAIN   Axis Reception Is Reserved As Nothing New - Is Seen By Commentators; Argentina ' Pledges Strict Neutrality

London Hails FDR's Speech As Iron Pact   Axis Commentators Declare, However,  That President  Said Nothing New.

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BRITAIN HAILS SPEECH MADE BY PRESIDENT   Sees Evidence That This Country Means War If It Is Needed   NOTHING NEW, SAYS PRESS IN GERMANY   Japanese Hold U. S. Has Taken Another Step Nearer to Conflict

A\ddress of President s Jailed by Britain,  5. American Republics   Axis Powers Claim To See Nothing Particularly New

Axis Commenters See ‘Nothing New’ In Roosevelt Talk  But London Hails it as ‘an Iron Pact Between Allies’?

Extra! Extra! Extra!  ‘FDR Says Nothing’      Berlin Papers Put Out Special Editions To Say Roosevelt Says Nothing New

NAZI OFFICIALS SILENT ON TALK   German New s Agency Says Fireside Chat Nothing New

Fire In Hold  Of American Liner   Ship One Of Seven Taken Over By Navy.

Coal Production Must Resume, President Insists   Proposes Northern, Operators Work On New Contract Base and Southerners Reopen Negotiations

FDR Intervenes In Coal Strike   President Declares Work Must Be Resumed Quickly, With Contract Being Retroactive to Reopening

FDR Says Coal Oufput Must Be Resumed   Sec. Perkins Is Criticized For Strike Handling

PIVE-ACRE MEMBERS.   We AL Denis & Son Brought ae   , New Members.

House Passes Cash Basis  Amendment   Measure Would Stop Legislature From Deficit Snending

STATE CASH BASIS BILL SENT TO SENATE BY TEN-VOTE MARGIN   WOULD PROHIBIT MAKING OF APPROPRIATIONS IN EXCESS OF REVENUES __

JOSEPH MARTIN. WILL GET ALONG WITHOUT EXECUTIVE: DIRECTOR OF REPUBLICANS

Ecuador, Peru Fight Subsides   Both Sides Report Border Zones Quiet

British Sailors Find Social  Life in Boston Most Pleasant     Little Card Index At Consulate Records Talents and Interests of Seamén, and Permits Prospective Hosts to Entertain Those Interested In Various Phases of ‘City of Culture’

RA. F. TAKING PART IN HUGE LIBYAN BATTLE   Think Itatians-and Germans Nearly Out of Fuel and Supplies

Axis Armored Units Strive To Escape Trap   New Zealanders Extend Steel Wedge In Nazis Lines Toward Tobruk

LULL IN RAIDS MARK ARRIVAL OF NEW YEAR   London’s Big” Ben and Bells of Cologne Toll On Arrival of 1941   WAR SPREAD LOOMS

ARMIES BATTLE ON AS NEW YEAR IS USHERED I!   Air Fighting Tapers Off While Blacked-Out Cities Welcome 1941

NEW YEAR: SEES. ‘WORLD GIRDING FOR BLOODSHED   Ameri icas Are: About-Only. Place. ‘Where Peace Is.”  Se. Hashins ;

War Ushers in Europe's New Year   Conflict May Spread During 1941

Overnight Lull Seen In Bitter Aerial Warfare   But New Year Finds AIlbanian And N. African Feante Acthwa.

FEW AXIS PLANES RAID BRITISH SOIL   African and Albanian battlefronts still active; Philoff mecies trip to Vienna

Londoners Greet New Year With ‘To Hell With Hitler’   Nazis Reflect Views Of Fuehrer—Victory By End Of 1941

Victory Is Promised To Nazi Troops   Britain Equally Optimistic Over War’s Outcome

ys lies Libya: Bardia Passed   Aerial Activity Hindered By Flying Weather; Action On Albanian Front.  ITALTIANS IN ATTACK

REPORT 'NO DAMAGE’   PNET NEN DN bt ON Ne ee  Activity Continues On Albanian, African Fronts

Britons. Germans Weleome 194.1 With Celebrations as  Bombers Stay on Ground

LONDONERS GREET ADVENT OF 1941 WITH JEERS AT HITLER   Berlin Holds Subdued Celebration, Goes to  Bed Early   Battlefront Activity Noted in Albanian Area and Africa

IN AIR WAR AS 1941 ARRIVES   New Year Finds Men Fighting In Africa, Alhania   NAZIS JUBILANT   Londoners Greet Nev Year With Shouts of Defiance

NAVY ESCORTS SHIPYARD MEN BACK TO WORK   600 Employes Motored tc Jobs; Mine Men Called Before Board.

NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD TO ACT AGAIN IN SOFT COAL ROW   TENSION APPEARED TO BE EASING THURSDAY IN SOME OTHER LABOR DISPUTES

Operators And Miners Are Called For Conferences   Contract Negotiations Between Workers And Manage ment Are Broken Off Again Other Tieups Reported Renizan   BULLETIN

NAVY ACTS IN COAST STRIKE   600 Men Brought to San Francisco Shipyards By Naval Vehicles.   MACHINISTS HOLD OUT

SENATE PLANS STRIKE PROBE   Calls Hearing on West Coast Shipyards Tieup, Announced

Call Hearing Tomorrow In Washington; Mediation Board Enters Coal Case

IHEARING IS CALLED INSHIP. TIEUP..   Navy Steps in to Reopen Shipbuilding Yards on West Coast and Escorts Workers into Plants

GERMAN MOVE IN BALKINS IS AGAIN TIPPEI   British Apply Air Power In Mediterranean Struggle

GERMAN AND ITALIAN PLANES STARTING AERIAL, OFFENSIVE OVER MEDITERRANEAN

ISTANBUL SEED MOVEMENT INT BULGARIA FUR AND TU) TTALY   Foreign Minister Confers With Von Papen onSituation   Anglo - Turkish Military Staff Conference Reported

British Attack Nazi Air ‘Nest On [Italy Soii   Admiralty Finally <n nounces 2 Ships Hit in . Raitle With Stukas

RAF Power Applied Between Sicily and Africa at Bases of Nazi Airplane Reinforcements; New Dutch Opposition to German Rule Hinted in the Netherlands: Bulgarian Move is Predicted

Destroy German Airplanes   Axis Powers Seek to Hal! Supplies to Greece—Unrest in Holland

Ford Denies  Statement   Charges That He Would Turn Over Plant:  To Government False

FORD DENIES DOLLAR PLAN   “Absolutely Nothing te the Story,” Motor Mag: nate Declares.

‘NOTHING TOIT? FORD DECLARES   Denies He Ever Said He Would Turn Plants Over to Government

LocalGuardsmen To Have Quiet Week End At Rest   Maneuvers Of Past Six Days Wound Up AheadOF Schedule; War Games Reach Climax Next Month

PARIS, BRUSSELS FEEL PINCH OF FOOD SHORTAGES; FRENCH BLAME - VICHY GOVERNMENT AND FARMER   Belgian Beer Drinkers Must Surrender Bread Tickets  Before Buying Beverage. Paris Conditions  Werst Since German Siewe of 1870-71.

Fe War (UUCGy eweee@..:..h!_a_—— French Can Get Out Of War; "Axis Force Participation To Carry Out Next Phase In Fight  Ru Crad Vandarechmic

THE WAR TODAY  DEFEAT BY NAZIS DOESN’T MEAN END OF WAR FOR CONOUERED NATIONS

‘rance, Battered and Beaten, Is Being Prodded From Her Grave of orrow To Become Zombie of Conqueror Adolf Hitler's War Plan

FRENCH PROVE COUNTRY CAN'T GET OUT OF WAR. EVEN BY BEING LICKED      Cogguered Peoples Prodded Intd Being ‘““Zombies’’ of Conaqueror’s War Plan

THE WAR TODAY:  French Prove, To Satisfaction of Axis, a Nation Can't Quit War - Even After Taking a Licking

Fr r ance ‘Seen Part Of Latin Bloc: a With Spain: And Ttalv: In Making: Western Eur ‘ope ‘Axis Fortres

Riots Flare As Policemen Use Tear Gas   American-Made Airplane: Are Used in_ Invasior Of Biblical Country; Airdromes Destroyed

New Work or Fight Poliey By F.R. Seen   Selective Service Status of Men on Strike to Be  Raviawed

Body Of Missing Police Chief Found   Weatherford Officer Apparently Dead Ten Days

POLICE CHIEF FOUND SLAIN   Body of Missing Weather ford Officer Discovered in Ditch—Murder Suspected

GREAT BRITAIN ‘GRATIFIED? BY SHIP SEIZURES   Steps Highly Desirable Because of Present Shortage of Merchant Shipping, Source Says   PRE-ARRANGED SAYS ITALY SHIP MANAGER   ‘Quite Possible” Washing ton Will Take French Miner Normandie Into  “Custody, Is Report

JudgeR. G. Rodman Opens February Term Of Court   A..*....  _g Qe   Assignment Of Cases Made For Coming Week

JudgeR. G. Rodman Opens February Term Of Court  Assignment Of f"™. —§ Bepr gy wm   Assignment Of Cases Made For Coming Week

American Missions Helping British Organize Activity In Middle East

U.S. Missions Aid British in lran and Iraq   Ankara Sources Hint at Possible New Drive on Continent

BRITAIN ADDS TO ARMY FORGE IN MIDDLE EAST   American Delegations To Bolster And Supervise Work

JOLT PREPARED FOR NAZI ARMY IN MIDDLE EAST   British Are Rushing Fresl Troops, U.S.-Built Tanks, Planes Toward Caucasus

More British  Troops to Iran   Stream of Fresh Soldiers And American-Made Tank: And Planes Being Massed

Britain Bolsters Power In Iran With Streams of Fresh Troops, Materials

RUSSIAN AIR FORCE STIL. HAS “POOLS” OF BATTLE PLANES   MILITARY OBSERVER, HOWEVER, DECLARES SOVIETS NEED TANKS, ARTILLERY

U.S. CONCERNED BY JAP STAND OVER THAILAND   Huil fs Opposed te Any Moves of Conquest i Pacific, Elsewhere

STATUS OF THA LUNGERNS U9,, HULL DECLARES   Secretary Says Japan’s Aims In Southwestern Pacific Increasingly  9 ae, Se. ee

Jap Designs On Thailand Concern U.S.   Made Known Opposition To Any Moves of Conquest in Pacific  PROPERTY MENACE  Interested in the Integrity And _ Independence of Thailand

Hull Says Welles Denunciation of  Indo-China Grab Applies To Siam

U.S. 10 OPPOSE ANY JAP MOVE IN THAILAND   Sec. Hull Says This Nation Vitally Interested in Situation

NEW WARNING T0 JAPS SOUNDED BY U. S. AND BRITAIN   THAILAND CRISIS IS CITED BY BOTH WITH BROAD HINTS

HULL VIEWS IAP CONQUEST WITH CONCERN   Nipponese Move Into Thailand Would Menace American Secnrity in Pacific, Secretary of State Declares.

Nippon Begins Beating Drums  For Siam War   Renewed , Reporis Hears of Serious Fighting on  ere

JAPAN WARNED TO REMAIN OUT OF THAILAND   Serious Situation Seen 1 Tokyo Intervenes. Says Anthony Eden   TROOPS MASS GN BORDER   Nipponese Express Concern Over Future Action Of United States

U.S. Keeping Close Watch On Thailand   Crisis Developed by Japanese Pressure That Endangers Own Interests

US Concern  Over Japan Is Mounting  WASHINGTON  HAS MADE ITS CTANIFA CILEAD

UNITED STATES I GIVING INTERESTED  ATTENTION FAR EAST   CRISIS IN THAILAND TERMED DANGEROUS JAPANESE PRESSURE ACTIVITY

Deep Concern Is Expressed Over Pacific Developments   Step Toward Thailand Would Endanger U. S. Interests

PRESSURE PLA\ BY JAPS SEEN — DANGEROUS   Great Britain Reported Not To Stand Idly By   FULL SUPPORT   From United States Pledged England Whatever Action Is Taken In Far East

SHIPMENT OF WAR SUPPLIES SENT RUSSIA   U. S. Sends First Of War Supeties And Japanese Interference Hetd Unlikely.

U.S. WATCHES JAPAN'S NEXT PACIFIC MOVE   Indications Point Tc Support Of Britain If Tokyo Acts

GOV'T KEEPING ITS EYES ON DANGER SPOT   Washington Makes Clear Its Opposition to Further Japanese Expansion

U.S. SECURITY ENDANGEREDBY JAP EXPANSION   Broad Hints Given Thai Any Further Moves In South Asia Wil! Bring  U. S.-British Action   AMERICAN IMPORTS FACE CURTAILMENT   “Nipponese Occupation o Thai Would Cut Off Tin and Rubber Needed By This Country

Hull Tells Of Concern For Siam’s Fate   Indications Are That U. S. Will Back Any Move By England

Jap Intentions Toward Thailand Concern Of US   Hull Says Government Has Made Clear Its Increasing [nterest

Japanese Aims Vital to U.S. Hull Declares   Eden Warns Interven tion Will Create Serious Situation

Jap Intervention In Thailand To Be Perilous Step   Foreign Secretary Eden Warns Japanese In Statements In House Of Commons   OF IMMEDIATE CONCERN TO BRITAIN   Russian Resistance To Nazis Cheered—Big U.S. Aid To Britain Cited

NEW ADVANCES INTO THAILAND THREATEN SERIOUS ‘SITUATION HULL AND EDEN DECLARE   Secretary Hull Tells Press Conference Jap En- croachments in Southwest Pacific Area of Increasing Concern*—Eden Hints at Strong Actiox

Britain. Shows ‘Deep Concern’ Over Situation   Eden Tells Commons Any Intervention By Nippon Will Be Regarded as Threat to Singapore; Tokyo Says British Plan Move.

TheU:.S. Vigil Grows   Hull Reasserts Concern Over Thailand As Britain Warns Too

Secretary Hull De. clares Any Nippon Move Toward Thai Concerns U. S.

U.S. to Oppose Jap Move   Hull Says Japs Intentions Toward Thailand of Increasing Concern

U. S. Fears Crisis Near In Thailand   U. S. Interests In Area Periled EBv Tokvo Plan

AMERICA KEEPS CLOSE TABS ON THAILAND CRISIS   Hint Britain Mav Get Fall Support in Any Action to Forestatl   TRADE AT STAKE

U.S. Interested  In Siam Safety  ALB   State Department Maintain: Silence On Possible Count er-Actions,

Hull Acknowledges U. §. Concern Over  Japan’s Intentions   Threat to Thailand  Regarded as Danger To Our Interests

Keep Hands Off Thailand, Eden Advises Tokio   Japanese Attitude Stirs Alarm in Washington, Says Hull

Hull Describes Nipponese Intentions as Matter of Growing Concern to U.S.

Japs Warned To Stay Out Of Thailand   Move Would Be Threat to U.S. Security, Hull Says

Nazi Sources Say ‘Troops Are Already in Kiev as Attack Continues   fBULLETIN)

US. READY T0 AID BRITISH IN EASTERN MOVE   Gov’t Keeps Close Watch On  Japan

TROUBLE SPOT IN FAR EAST   Secretary of ‘State Hull Follows Lead Taken by  Anthony Eden Earlier Tadau   EXPRESS CONCERN OVER AGGRESSION

Japanese Intentions for Thailand, South Pacific Concern U. S., Hull Asserts   Anthony Eden Tells Commons Japan Has Been Warned Her Intervention in’ Thailand Would Lead to Serious Situation

WASHINGTON AND LONDON WARN JAPAN   Move Against Thailand Would Be of Direct  Concern to Both.   EDEN SEES THREAT - TO SINGAPORE   War Report  Given to Commons in Absence  of Premier Churchill,

Increasing Concern Is Expressed   Any Japanese Move Would Be Of Vital Interest To U. S., ‘Asserts Hull

United States Keeps Close Watch On Thailand Crisis  As Japan Uses Pressure

MAKES CLEAR OPPOSITION TO CONQUEST   Japanese Now Demanding Concessions In State of Thailand   FEARS MENACE TO SECURITY OF U.S.   Britain Reported Ready to Act, With American  Support Pledged

British Sink 17 Italian Vessels   Fascists Fail in Effort to Penetrate Harbor at Valetta, Malta

17 Italian Boats Sunk   Daring Young Fascists Fail Trying to Emulate D’Annunzio’s Deeds

Ignoble End To Fascist Malta Attack   ——————————EEO7~O  DARING YOUNG ITALIANS SOUGHT TO EMULATE D’ANNUNZIO’S WORLD WAR DEEDS

Daring Attack Attempt of Young Italians in. Torpedo Speedboats At Britain’s Island Fortress of Malta Meets With Disaster

Nazi Bombers Attack Five British Towns with Cannon and Machineguns

BOMBERS RAKE BRITISH TOWNS   Harvest Moon Lights Uy Country For Nazi Aerial Raids

Nazis Hit Five  British: Towns   Sharp Attacks Staged  by Light of Harvest Moon; Many Killed

Southeast Coast and Northeastern Town Pounded by Nazis in Light of Harvest Moon—Raids Last for Several Hours With Three Enemy Planes Reported Shot Down—Rescue Crews Search Demolished Homes for ‘Dead and Injured.

Boos Greet First Plan -. For Redistricting lowe   Monkey-Wrench Districts _ Draw Fire From Both - Party’s Legislators

Official’ Redistrict Bill Draws Boos   Some Republicans Don’t Like Proposal

WHEAT “STRIKE THREAT VOICED   OQhioan, Head of Farmer: Association, Talks of ‘Starving Out Nation’

FARM STRIKE THREATENED   Ohio Leader Says Farmers Would Starve Nation

Farm Group Head sis Urging Strike   Ohio Leader In Favor Of  “Starving” Nation.

FARM STRIKE THREATENED IF QUOTA IS KEPT   Protective - assn Head Say: His Organization Will “Starve” Nation   SUITS QUESTION U. S. LAW   Wickard Says Restrictions Necessary If Loans Are To Be Paid

Threaten A Strike   Will Refuse To Raise Wheat lf U. S. Wins Suits

WHEAT FARMERS THREATEN STRIKI   will Starve Out The Na _ tion’. Tf. Government  Wins Suits

WHEAT STRIKE THREAT HEARD   Yarmérs Protectiye Asso ciation Awaits Outcome Of Suits

Farm Strike Threatened ' By Ohio Man   FPA Head. Would Starve Nation If Quotas Remain

GENERAL FARM STRIKE HINTED   Threaten to Starve Natior In Wheat Penalty Row

HEAD OF FARMERS: PROTECTIVE ASS'N. DEALS OUT THREATS   SAYS HIS ORGANIZATION WILL STARVE NATION IF GOVERNMENT WINS SUITS

Ohio Farmers Protesting Against Wheat Dictatorship   Two Suits Are Filed At Dayto Challenging Validity Of Compulsory Quotas — Organizations Being Formed

WILL EXPAND OIL STUDIES   Darrick Informed by Secretary Livengood Work + + Will be Enlarged

OUTPUT OF STEEL TO BE INCREASE!   Capacity Expansion Pro- gram May Be Boosted  ‘To 15,000,000 Tons

K. U. DEFENSE COURSES   Keeler Describes’ University’s Response to the Emergency

GOVERNMENT ACTS JO OBTAIN ZINC   SHORTAGE FOR ARMS PURPOSES LEADS TO CALL FOR MEETING IN JOPLIN.

» PAPER BOOSTS PRICES   Rising Costs Of Production Cited For Price Increase

Mrs. Coffman Of Coon Rapids" Dies Wednesday  Des nanntd Ditn. WUD De   Funeral Rites Will Be Friday for 90-Year-Olc  Waman:

Mrs. Coffman Of Coon Rapids Dies Wednesda}   Funeral Rites Will B: Friday for 90-Year-Ol Woman

STATE TO LET CONTRACT SOON FOR NEW BRIDGE   Work On Span At Sand; Hook Will Begin Some Time This Year   OFFICIALS OUTLINE $20,000,000 PROGRAM

SPAN CONTRACT TO BE LET THIS YEAR   Sandy Hook Bridge Plans Progressing, Whitman Says

BITTERNESS IN BALLOT DRIVE   Demos, GOP Accuse Each _ Other of Campaigning “At State Expense.

COURT OUTLAWS HAT AGREEMENT   Ban Attempt By Manufac turers to Eliminate Copying of Originals,

Court Outlaws Plan to Block Style ‘Piracy   Agreement 0 on Women’s “-Hat; Dresses Soughtto End Copying

Blast At Quarry Fatal To One   Dynamite Explodes, Cause Not Determined

MAN AT AMES   Four Others Injured i  Quarry Supplying Ankeny Arms Plant Rock

Workman at Ames Killed   850 Pounds of Dynamite Mysteriously Explode at  Quarry; Four Injured

DYNAMITE KILLS ONE WORKMAh   Explosion In Quarry Near Ames Kilis One And Injures Four Others,

Four Men Injured;  Serious   About 850 Pounds of Dyna. mite Placed in 52 Holes,

S/PPLIES STONE FOR DES MOINES ARMS FACTORY   Four Other Men Hur As Explosion Stops Work on Project

One Killed and Elston Man Hurt In Quarry Blast   Vurl Banner Might Die of Injuries in Explosion at Ames

FOUR OTHERS HURT MONDAY, ONE MAY DIE   Plant North of College Town Was Supplying Defense Material for Plant at Ankeny

OFFICIALS THINK PACIFIC PROBLEM HEAR’ SOLUTICA   Basis for: Long Range Negotiations Laid In Pyeliminary: Talks.

REPORT APPROVAL BY JAP CABINE   Preliminary Agreement Negotiations With U. S. Are  Sanctioned

ASKS GOVERNMENT 10 ACT IN STRIKE   Rear Admiral Land Calls fo intervention in West Coast Tieup

Willkie Asks Support for Roosevelt   Advocates Bases Be Established by U. S. in Iceland

Willkie Endorses Program   Calls Upon All Americans To Give Unanimous Support To Roosevelt's Foreign Policy

23,00 CHEER AS GOP CHIEF BACKS POLIC}   ‘Unanimous Support Urged by Willkie in Address

Inmate Armed With Knife; Taken When by Automobile               Man Killed Is Adolph Martel of Medina; Throat Slit When Crazed Patient Attacks From Behind

Insane Man  Kills Guard   Wounds Another Inmate Of N. D. Hospital Before Being Captured

‘SABOTAGE’ CHARGE IS HURLED BY MARSHALL   ‘This Is Army—Not Political @ Club,’ General Says   WANTS NO COMPROMISE   Anti-Extension Drive Takes ©  Lashing At Hearing

eARMY CHIEF HITS MOVE TO STIR UP "ARMY DRAFTEES   Marshall Charges Drive » Seeks to ‘Sabotage’ U. S.’Forces   ‘Can’t Have Political Club and Call It an Army’ Says General

BOTH HOUSES ACT QUICKLY ON RESOLUTION   No Opposition; Senate Votes 90-0: House 393 to ‘Present’

BOTH HOUSES IN UNANIMOUS REPLY TO AXIS   Congress Recognizes State of Hostilities After Hitler, I! Duce Speak

BANNER APPLE CROP FORECAST FOR OHIC      Other Fruits, Except Grapes, To Top 1940

PUBLIC WARNED OF SACRIFICES TO SPEED PLAN   >rofitable Trade Routes Must Be Abandoned to Make Ships Available    Hits Labor Disturbances;  Price-Control Needs Cited

ALLIED AID LEDED BY ANAM VEL   Insists Britain Must  Defeat Axis   Weleat AXIS  ee  ASKS SACRIFICE  oem aan  Demands “Bridge of Ships”

OHIPPING [a WARNED T0 “GIVE OVER   F. D. R. ADYISES 2,000,000 TONS NEEDED FOR ERITISH AT ONCE.   “More Sacrifices”   'Nation Called Upon to Trim ) Sails to Pay National i Defense Bills. 

President Plans To Provide Ships For Aid To Britain   Demands Immediate Use Of 2,000,000 Tons Of American Shipping   RAPID MOVES MADE FOR ‘‘ALL-OUT’’ AID   Defense Savings Campaign Is Formally Launched By President Roosevelt

FLD.R. CALLS FOR 2 MILLION TONS QF ‘AID’ VESSELS   Must Have ‘Bridge of Ships’ to Make Sure Britain Will Win War   U.S. Exporters May Have to Quit Profitable Trade Routes To Do It

SEPTEMBER WAS DRIEST IN 02 YEARS, REPORT   First Nine Months of Year Showed Less Fainfall Than For Any Similar  Peried Since 1930 TIAHRiICTRY CAUMPEREN

BRITISH BOMBERS “AGAIN BLAST A STETTIN. HAMBUR   Germans, for First Time, Admit “Great Number of Planes” Attack.

tne sh¢  begin:  Bombings   Nazis, for First Time in War, ‘Report British Ajirplanes in Large Numbers Hit Maior Cities.

BOMBERS POUR IT 10 GERMANS DURING NIGH,  ACIAIN TONAY   Smash Hamburg and Baltic Port; Germans Attack English Towns   Great Mass of Bombers On Flight To Occupied  French Areas

Chief Base To East Hit By British   ROYAL AIR BORCE ELITES OVER GERMAN AREAS TO STRIKE SEAPORT.

BRITISH AGAIN “BOMB GERMANY ~~ SECOND NIGHT   Direct Attacks Again On Stettin And-Hamburg In Germany

BRITISH BOMB STETTIN FOR SECOND TIME   Germans Admit “Great Number” of Planes Engaged in Sweeping Attack On Continent.   NAZIS TRY RAID ON COAST TOWNS

CURB ON SPENDING URGED BY DONNELL   NEW GOVERNOR TELLS LEGISLATURE MISSOURI 18 $3,600,000 IN RED.

«Donnell Warns Legislators of «State Deficit   Executive Tells Assem: bly State Three and a Half Million in Red

Blaze Started in Railroad Station Spreads Rapidly   fore Than One Hundred Homes Soon Set Aflame and High Wind Blows; United Air Lines Hangar in Salt Lake Also Burns

Huge Fire Burning In New York Area More Than 100 Houses  Destroyed in Queens

BIG FIRE IN NEW YORK      More Than 100 Houses Reported to Be in Flames.

Japs Watch U.S., Britain Closely   Navy Proposes Full Counter-Measures

DR. HOLDS WAR CABINET CONFERENCE   Aldés Give President Latest Reportson Defense, World . Situation, Russo-Nazi War   Roosevelt, Back from Rest, Faces Problem of Policing Atlantic, Keeping Draftees

‘War Cabinet’ Weighs New Perils to U.S   Top Army, Naval Aides ‘Have 2-Hour Parley With President hn Palicices   Knox and Marshall  Proposals Foremost   But Roosevelt Is Silent On Army. Extension, Use of Navy

U. S. Help Vital Halifax Claims   New Envoy Pays First Official Call On Secretary Hull

Delay of Hostilities Indicated   Italian Editor Infers Axi: Will Wait a Few Davs

GAYDA DECLARES THAT UGOSLAVI PAN YET ESCAPE   HIS EDITORIAL APPEARS AFTER JUGOSLAV-ITALIAN FRONTIER 18 SEALED   HUNGARIANS HINT BELGRADE WILL SEND ENVOYS TO ROM   Axis Sources Appear Atixious te Avert Open Hostilities; Jugoslavs Reported Mining Bridges

Heated Senatorial Campaign Enters Last Day Stand   All Candidates Vying for Support of President Roosevelt

CAFETERIA OPENS   Keating Township Directors Hope To Make Caleterla Permanent

EAR EAST NEXT BiG BATTLEFIELL   Germans, Dressed’ As’ Civilians, Pass Through ‘Turkey. Report   VICHY IS BUSY   Marshal Petain Has Two ‘Important Conferences With Cabinet

‘Tourists’ Pass Across Turkey, Troops Landed   500 Motorized Desert Fighters Reach French Territory; London Expects Cabinet to Brand Mandate as ‘Enemy’, Open Attack Soon.

RAID ON CHURCH ~ BRINGS PROTESI   U.S. Ambassador Asks Rus sia to Arrest and Pun-ish Robbers

WAR AID BILL DEBATE NEARS FINAL STAGE   + Passage’ Would Make’ F.D.R. ‘War ‘Lord Of Europe,’

NATE HEARS ARTING SHOT GAINST BILL   iministration Leader  Ready to Confer On Proposed Changes -In Act Today   BEY. HOLDS BILL.  BRINGS WAR PERIL   nator Assérts Power, of Aaking War: Given to President; Urges ~ Loan to Britain

LIST 119 OVERAGE DESTROYERS AS ‘ELIGIBLE’ FOR TRANSFEF   ABOUT 115 SMALLER PATROL BOATS AND SOME OLD CRUISERS ALSO ON THE List

NAVY LISTS ITS ELIGIBLE SHIPt   Ove rage Dest rovers And Patrol Boats Micht Be Sent To British Navy

Rising Prices Outdistance U. S. Incomes  Increased Living Costs Offset

PRICES OUTRUNNING NATIONAL INCOME   Commerce Pepariment Says Work ers Are No Better Of Than Before Wage Boosts

Mohr Names Staff Of 15 to Posts In State Guard   James B. Fitzgerald, Former Legion Commander, ls in Group

Publication Says One-Third o U. S. Defense Jobs Affected by Strike.   Delay Denounced      Dies Says Strikes in Key In dustries Fruit of Communist Leadership.

Third of Companies With Defense Contracts Affected by Strike at the Allis-Chalmers Plant

Armistice Declared in Harlan Field After Four Are Slain in Gun-Battle

GUNFIRE KILLS FOUR AT MINE IN HARLAN, KY   ARMISTICE CALLED. MURDER CHARGES ARE FILED

Mine Owners, Union Agree To Armistice   Agreement Reached Afler Four Killed in Harlan Commissary

FOUR MEN KILLED IN MINE DISORDER   Burst of Guntire as Pickets Roam Kentucky Coal Fields

FOUR KILLED IN HARLAN BATTL   Five Others Are Wounded At Crummies Creek Coal Co.; Operators, Union Officials Agree To Armistice

Gun Ball   Truce Puts End To Fighting On Word From New York; Victims Are Union Man.   Battle In Store

FIVE ARE KILLED IN BLOODY HARLAN   Lewis Rules Out Federa Mediation as Agreement ~ Appears Near

Five Others  Are Wounded In Kentucky   Coal Union Officials And Operators Agree On 24-Hour Armistice  TALKS CONTINUE

British Straighten Lines 50 Miles Inside Levant; Damascus’ Fall Noar

ALLIES CLOSE TO DAMASCUS   British ‘And Free French Within 5 Miles, 12 Miles Of Beirut

Damascus  Near Fall   British and Free French Forces Close In On City

Allies Take Key Defenses Of Damascus   British And Free French Are Only Five Miles From City — Anothe: Column Near Beirut

KEY DEFENSES BOTH CAPITALS ARE CAPTURED   invasion Columns Closing In On‘Syrian Metropolis From Both Sides, London Reports   FALL OF CAPITAL  /EXPECTED SHORTLY   Troops:Driving-Up-Lebanese Coast Force French: Troops, to Falf Back   From Sidon .~

ONE REPORTED DEAD IN ARSENAL BLAS]   Officials Refuse tao Commen On Explosion At Philadelphia Plant

CLINIC HELD FOR THE RURAL AREAS   Red Cross Sponsors Exam ination and Immuniza; _ tion in the County    TEETH ALSO INSPECTED

Red Cross Sponsors Exam: ination and Immunization in the County   ‘TEETH ALSO INSPECTED

Zamzam Group To Return to U. S.   American Consul Inspects Groun's Credentials

NAZIS TO DIVERT AMERICANS HOME   May Require Them to Forego Trip to Africa; Were On the Zamzam

President Ryti Declares Finns Will Fight For Freedom Of Country And Their Faith.   Hitler Backing

FINNS CAELED TO WAGE WAR   Must Fight Again, President Ryti Declares, as Reds Bomb Cities

Ryti Orders All Finns to Resist Reds   President Calls On His People to Fight While  Many Cities Bombed   WAR NOT DECLARED

Trip Taken in Defiance Of Fuehrer   Hint Is Heard That Nazi Leader Is Giving Information

TELLS BRITISH OF NAZI WOES   Old Acquaintance’s Estate Was Goal Of ‘Good-Will’ Flight From Nazi  Germany

Hess {love Of Peacain Warplane   Proke Away From Germany Hopeful Of Ending Internal Conditions In Germany; Sought Hamilton.   Duke Sees Hess

CLAIM HITLER AIDE FLEW T0 TALK TO DUKE   Amazing “Good Will” Flight Made in Defiance Of Nazi Dictator   REICH CONDITIONS BEING DESCRIBED   British Making Capital of Affair with Big Propaganda Barrage

English Say He Intended to Confer With Old Acquaintance in Effort to Bring About Negotiations.   WROTE TO HIS FRIEND PRECEDING FLIGHT   Runaway Deputy Reported to Have Said There Was Great Distress and Pri vation in Germany. ~~"

EX-AIDE TO HITLER TELLS OF CONDITIONS   Former Fuehrer Confidante Sought British Contact.

Officials Hint Nazi Revealin Vital Secrets   Deputy Fuehrer Planned Peace Proposals for Duke of Hamilton

REASON FOR FLIGHT OF HESS REVEALEL   Nazi Chieftain Sought Rendezvous With Old Enalish Friend ©

HITLER DEFIED IN FLIGHT 10 GREAT BRITAIN   NO. 3 NAZI SUPPLIES SECRET DATA TO ENEMY

Hess Had Hoped To See Duke of Hamilton; Previously Sent Letter  With Peace Feeler TT. Qantech Noahleman

WANTED TO CONFER WITH BRITISH DUKE   Churchill to Make Statement to Parliament in Effort to Clear Up Mystery Over German Party Leader

No. 3 Nazi Sought Help Of Duke of Hamilton in Bringing War to an End   Hifler’s Runaway Deputy Believed To Be Describing True Conditions in Germany fo British Of ficers; Declares RAF Bombings Are Causing Great Distress; Civilian Population Suffering

‘Hitler’s Runaway Deputy Reported To Have Described  HomeConditions ToEngland   BERLIN SAYS NUMBER 3 MAN IS NO TRAITOR

Hoped Duke  Would Help Bring Accord   Decided To Make Bizarre: Hop After His Letter To Scottish Peer — Went Unanswered   BRITAIN BEATS. AIR-WAVES TO CREATE UNREST IN-REICH   Goes All-Out In Propaganda Drive To Make German People ‘Sweat’ Over Amazing Development

Mystery Gets Airing Today  In Commons   Fugitive Nazi’s Flight Said Aimed at Seeing Duke of Hamilton  PROPAGANDA FLIES

Hitler's Runaway Deputy Said Seeking Duke Of Hamilton; Tells Of Conditions As The British Tell I¢

City Polling Booths fo Open At 7 A.M. and Close at 8 P. M.: 10 Candidates on Three Tickets   Six Political Broadcasts to Be Made Over WRJN Tonight

SENATOR CLARK SAYS NATION IS ON BRINK OF WAI   Calls on Americans to Raise Voice Against U. S. Entry Before It Is Too Late to Turn Back.   FEARS DICTATORSHIP IF COUNTRY GETS IN   Declares “New and Vicious” Organization Is Being Set Up to Advocate That America Fight.

High Explosives And Incendiaries Rained on London  Raid Believed in

ombing Raid § Heaviest Since April   + Attack Believed Ir etaliation for RAF aids on Germany; any Casualties Feared

SURGING FIRED LIGHT UP RIED DURING ATTACK   Raids Are Reprisals For RAF Attacks On German Cities; 33 Raiders Shot Down

Thousands Of Bombs Dropped   Germans Swarm Over City In Possible Retaliation to RAF

Opinion Dividec Regarding Loan To Help. Russiz   Senator From Connecticut Says Soviet Resources “Kaual To Our Own’

Question of War Loan to: Russia Brings Division of Legislative Views Today

AUSS LOAN (S DEBATED AT GAPITAL   F ull Data Is Sought _ Before. Credit Is” Allowed

Congressmen Split Over Idea Of RFC  Loan For Russia   Senator Danaher Demands Congress Be Giver Full Details Before Credit Extended Soviets

SHARP DIVISION _ ON RED LOAN   Sen. Danaher Demands the Full Details on Any Such Aid; Others Favor Credit

SSPuT ON SQVIET AIL   Connecticut Senator Wants Full Details Before Loan Is Granted.

CONGRESS IS DIVIDED ON QUESTION OF ANY WAP LOAN TO REDS   Senator. Demands Full Details\Before Reds Get Credits Here -

SENATE SPLIT ON WAR LOAN TO AID RUSSIE   Senator Thomas Support: Jones Plan for  RFC Money

FULL DETAILS OF PROPOSED CREDIT TO RUSSIA ASKED   CONGRESSMAN CALLS FOR DETAILS IF U.S. MONEY IS OFFERED

Proposed War Loan To Russia Stirs Battle   Senator Danaher Of Connecticut Demands Con gress Be Given Full Details Before Credits Art Placed At Disposal Of Reds

ONES FAVORS RANTING LOAN 10 AID RUSSIA   enator Danaher Demand: Congress Be Given Full Details Before Any Credits Placed   IPPROVAL OF JONES >ROPOSAL IS VOICEL   adenberg Says Some of  Money Lent to Finland  May Soon Fight That Lent to Soviet

Isolationists Hit At Proposed . Loan to Soviet  One Argument Is Reds Have the Money to Pay For Supplies

Wants Reds To Pay For War Supplies   Sen. Danaher Not In Favor of Loan  To the Bolsheviks

FULL DETAILS ASKED BEFORE FINAL ACTION   Connecticut Senator Opposes Taxing Americans For Soviet Bills   DEMOCRATS AGREE AID IS ESSENTIAL   Bailey, Thomas Hold Germany’s Defeat, In Long Run, Ultimate Goal

Views Differ On Loans To Aid Russia   Danaher Demands Congress Okay To Credits

Loan To Reds Finds Capital In Division   Senator Bailey Says He Would Favor Anything Leading to Hitler's Defeat.

Details Demanded ()f Soviet Credits   Some Say Resources Ought — Be Converted Into Cash ~ To Buy War Supplies

Senators Split Over Plan for Loan to Russia   Danaher Demands Congress Be Given Full Details

WAR LOANS FOR RUSSIA BRING SHARP DEBATE   Jesse Jones Ready To Lene Cash But Sen. Danaher , Demands Full Details   OTHERS GIVE SUPPORT   Solon Admits Congress Can Do Little, Since RFC Has Been Given Leeway

Issue of Red Loar Splits Congress   Backers Would Aid ‘Den of Snakes’ If It Contributed to Nazi Defeat

BOMBER “FERRY¥" ROUTES ALSO - BEING ESTABLISHED—MONROVIAN BABE 800 MILES FROM DAKAB

NEW CONGRESS — CONVENED AT NOON TODAY   The Longest Session Of Congres Automatically Expired ‘Foday After 367 D: a

77th congress, facing history making defense action, formally opened   Retiring senate establishes session record of 367 days

New Senate, House Meet Today for Organization: Vital Decisions Awaitec   Democrats Still Solidly in Control of Both hambers; Defense, Aid to Britain Outstanding Issues

77TH CONGRESS IS CONVENED AT NOON   Swearing-in ceremonies conducted for new senators and representatives.

NEW CONGRESS OPENED TODAY   Formmalities Occ u py Both Houses At Noon

BiG DECISIONS FACING GROUP IN NEW YEAR   Members-Elect Sworn In and Introduced to Col. leagues; Garner Presides  Over Senate.   AWAIT MESSAGE BY FDR MONDAY

URGENT WORK IS SCHEDULED FOR 77TH BOD!   Formal Organization Carded Today; Swearing-In Ceremonies Held

7 7 th Congress Meets To Debate Defense, Help for Britain   Roosevelt’ Will Deliver Vital Message to Joint Session Monday at Noon

CONGRESS ORGANIZES FOR NEW 77TH TERM   Sam Rayburn of Texas Elected House Speaker; Martin to Head Republicans

77TH CONGRESS CONVENED TO FAGE CRISIS   Defense, Aid to Britair Promise to Make History

Rayburn To Be Reelected As  Speaker House   Reports Submitted House, Senate At Opening Session

essage f FDR on fonday,   Id Seaate Meets Earlier 'o Set Record Session { 367 Days

History Is Believed In Making   Organization Dominates First Day; Recess Until Monday

RAYBURN IS RE-ELECTED SPEAKER   77th Congress Opens At Noon; Many Bills Introduced

Will Mark Time Till After FDR Speech On Monday Before Starting Action

REPORTS CONTINUE T0 CONFLICT ON DRIVE’S PROGRESS   British Airmen Resume Raids On Vital German Spots With An Ever Increasing Intensity.   TERRIFIC FIGHTING ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Nazis Report Armored Units Have Smashed Beyond Minsk And Are Headed Toward Moscow.

THE WAR TODAY.  Caucasus Likely New Battlefront  Libya Another Good Front For the Allies

Nc or thern Africas Seen Best Spot       To Launch Their Bie Offensive   Baga ceramic mgd cr ected aS Ry DEWITT MACKENZIE

British Land Drive Seen Shaping Up in Reds’ Caucasus   Would Imperil Hitler’ Back Door with Good Chance of Succeeding

The War Today   If Hitler Can't Make Invasion Effort Now Canld Rritain Succeed?   By DeWitt MacKenzie (AP Farelan Observer)

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Britain Likely To Strike At Germany's Back Door Rather Than In West

HITLER’S CHALLENGE TO BRITAIN TO TRY LAND INVASION OF WEST EUROPE IS SAFE FROM DEFIANCE

FIRST NAZIS LEAVE IRAN   British and Russian Offi cials Irritated by Germans’ Farewells

TAKING NAZIS FROM IRAN 10 INDIA, SIBERIA   British, Russians, However Far From Satisfied With “Results” From German Legation =

Nazis Exiled From Teheran   Eighty Are Bound For India And Siberia For Internment

NAZI PRISONERS GIVE SIEG HEILS AT TRAIN   Shouted While British an Russian Diplomats Listen in Irritation

80 NAZIS BOUND FOR INTERNMENT   Leave Capital of Iraq fo Points in India, Siberia

LOOKING BACKWARD By The Associated Press  SI~aBwTO WOAWD Amr, Tarra

Henderson Senator Asks More Time To Study Proposal As State malts Group Approves Governor's Program

First Ship” Carrying Gasoline To Russians -Has Completed Voyage.

ACHES SS PORT WITH  \   Japanese Fail ‘to Interfere with First Ship on Way to Viadivostok, ~   HAD 95,000 BARRELS  OF AIRPLANE FUEL

“AT RED PORT   Two More Are Due in Vladi vostok Soon with Gasoline

Tanker Arrives At Vladivostok: Others on Way  Aviation Fuel Gets   Aviation Fuel Gets To Soviet Port Afte: Trip in Jap Waters

HEAT RESPITE BRIEF   Return of High Temperatures to Kansas Probable

ENLISTED MEN MAY BE PILOTS   Army and Navy Air Corps Let Down Bars to Man New Fleets

American Move In Iceland Hit By Germany   No Hint Given, However. As to Possible Action; Sees U. S. Closer to War

NAS PICTURE U.S. AS MOVING CLOSE TO WAR   Berlin , Spokesman. Caustic About American Occupation of Iceland   CHURCHILL PREDICTS NAVIES’ COOPERATION   Anriounces That British Sol diers Will Be Retained In leeland

BERLIN CRITICIZES AMERICAN POLIC   Gharges That U.. S. Troops Might as Well Have Been Sent to Britain

NAZIS SAY U. S. CLOSER T0 WAR   Troops In Iceland May As Well Be In Britain, Claim

Germany Angered By Occupation of Iceland by U. §  Authorized Spo kesm : [  —" 4 r =   Authorized Spokesman Sarcastic in Comment in Berlin

Troens Might as We'l Be in British Port a5‘in Iceland, It Is Charged

U. S. WORRIED BY JAPS, CLAIM   Tokyo Spokesman Say: Japan Keeping Us Out Of War

(oh Ishii Says Japan Is Keeping U.S. from Entering the World Wai

THREE KILLED IN COLLISION OF 2 TRAINS   Crack Katy. Flyers Meet Head-On North of Jefferson City, Fatally In _ juring Two Engineers and Fireman.

3 Killed in Train Wreck  Two Passengers Collide Headon Wednesday —

3 Trainmen Are Killed in Crash Of Crack Trains   Westbound Flyer Plow: Into Standing Trair Near Jefferson City

THREE KILLED. FIVE ARE HURT INTRAIN WRECK   Westbound Flyer. Crashe: Headon Into’ Standing Eastbound Engine Near Jefferson, Mo.   ENGINEERS DIE   Locomotive Pitched From Rails, Baggage Car Split Open By Impact of Collision

Head-On Crash  Claims 3 Lives   Katy Flyer, Crack MKT - Train, And Eastbound Passenger Meet ©

Three Killed As Katy Flyers Collide   Five Others Injured f Head-On Crash.

Head-on Train Crash Kills 3   Katy Flyer Hits Eastbound _ Flyer Standing Still Near * Jefferson City. Mo

Three Killed, Four Hurt In Train Crash   Katy Passengers Meet Head-On; The  Vietims Enginemen

Three Killed In Train Crash   Flyer Crashes Headon Into Train Standing Near Jefferson City, Mo.

Trains Collide, 3 Of Crew Die   Crack Katy Flyer Hits An. other Flyer; 4 Hurt In Texas Wreck.

THREE DIE IN CRASH      Trainmen Are Victims of Collision of M.K.T. Trains

PASSENGER TRAIN CRASHES HEAD-ON INTO ANOTHER   Three Trainmen Kiiled, Five Other Rail Employees Injured

(WO TRAINMEN DIE IN READON COLLISION   No Passengers Are Fatally Injured In Crash

Three Killed In Headon Train Crash   Five Other Railroad Employes Listed As Injured

3 KILLED IN HEADON RR CRASH   Passenger Train Collides with Standing Flyer; Five Othe Railroad Employes Hurt

CRASH KILLS TRIO ABOARD SPEED TRAIN   Trainmen V ictims When Passengers Have Wreck at Jefferson City In Accident Today.

KEOKUK FIRE LOSS $100,000   Stored Carbide Burns Afte: Blast Today at Keokuk Plant

German Forces In New Drive In Northern Greece   Athens Declares Defense Lines Are Now Well Established   SAYS REINFORCEMENTS POURING INTO LINES   Some Withdrawals Made To New Positions Savs Greek Communique

A PARTY LEADER ASSAILS LEWIS   Mine Union Head Hotly Condemned for Defying the President

lam  we elo . « ~ ~erms 0: . aZi-“ugos.avian _ 2a. =i07 _esite “0 .voic. Yar in “as”

Navy Will Attemp To Reopen Struc k West Coast Yards   Navy Vlans to Recruit Striking Machinists As Civil Workers

CWIL SERVICE WORKERS SOUGHT FOR SHIP YARDS   Navy Attempting to Recruit Striking Machinists into Civil Service to Reopen All Plants.   UNIONS CALL MOVE “STRIKE-BREAKING’   Potice Order Picket Lines tc Move Back; Unions Ther Withdraw Pickets In Protest Move.

Eighty Nazis Leave Iran for Internment After Delay   German Legation Stalls Departure of Citizens for India, Siberia Until lran Authorities Threaten to ‘Take Measures’ Against Them

GERMANS ARE OUSTED FROM IRAN BY ARMY   GLUM GROUP GOES TO RUSSIA TO BE INTERNED

NAZIS IN IRAN STALL FOR TIME   Threats Of Force Employed ” Before Part Of Germans Leave Sanctuary

Warner, Legionnaires Say British Determined To Vanquish Their Foe

LEGION GROUP CITES - BRITISH WILL TO WIN   Commander, Aids Return To —U. S. After English Tour

Survey Shows: Too -Many Careless Drivers as. Accidents Grow.   10 KILLED SINCE ROAD OPENED

TURNPIKE SPEED TO BE LIMITED   Numerous Accidents and Reckless Driving Cause New Move

60 MILE SPEED ‘LIMIT FIXED FOR TOLL ROAL   Accidents and Bac Driving Lead To Restrictions

T he War T oday   Torpedoing of U, S. Ship Shows Nearness Of Country to War

SHIP’S SINKING SHOWS WAR MOVING NEARER INTO SOUTH ATLANTIC   Revives Speculation Over German Use of  French Port, Dakar

Robin Moor Incident Indicates War Is. Moving Into the South Atlantic

AXIS PLANES BLAST CYPRUS   The War Today:  Robin Moor Sinking Shows War Is Moving Into South Atlantic   Joy-Rideless Weekends--Why, Oh, Why?

FPOXING COMMISSION TO HEAR CLAIM FIVE-MINUTE REST. PERION’ WAS DENIED tes QHALLENGER! 0°”

Two More Brewster Men Leave For Training at Fort Blisss This Week

DEFENSE GIVEN NEWEST BLOV   Aircraft Workers Out; Say Management Is “Stalling”?

CIO STRIKES AT PRESTIGE -OF- MEDIATION BOARD IN. STRIKE AY INGERWoOOoOD

C10 Airplane Workers Seorn  U.S. Mediators   9000 Walk Out of Important West Coast Industry

e Plane Workers Strike During , Negotiations  Defense Mediation Board Ignored  » By Unionin North American

AIRCRAFT PLANT STRIKE CALLED   9.000 CIO Workers Due to Put Down Tools on Defense Work This Afternoon.   ACCUSATIONS ARE MADE   ‘Labor Leader Says Body Has Been “Stalling Workers”—  War Planes Involved.

Production Of U. S., British Planes Stops   North American Aireraf Plant Held $196,000,00 In Orders. eg OS

Emporia Guard Arrives In Camp  137th Infantry Among Last at Camp Robinson

FINAL UNITS ARRIVE   Members of 69th Infantry Brigade Last to Reach Camp Robinson

Army Camp Filling Up      Final Detachments Ar. rive'at Robinsond'oday Get Basic Training

Full Division Now In Camp   Infantrymen Arrive In Arkansas Today

53,000 Volunteers Will. Be Needed for 2600 Texas Aircraft Warning Observation’ Stations

53,000 Texas Volunteers Needed For Air Raid Uni   Ai..raft Warning Service To Cover State Planned; 2.600  Observation Posts Are To Be Formed

Hitler Strikes At Scores of Coast Bases  Weta ch a. s, pele~ See Reet   Hits Furiously in North South and Over the Thames Estuary   { PLANES DOWNED   British Send Up Heaviest Anti-Aircraft Barrage of Entire Conflict

Germans Smash at Glasgow   Passage of Huge Sum foi War Purposes Expected Wednesday

NIGHT DEFENSE FORGES FOE TO SCATTER RAIDS   Heaviest Anti - Aircraft Barrage Of War Greets Nazis

KNUDSEN URGES SHORT HOLIDAY   Wants Arms Production Maintained Over Week-end

Knudsen Calls on Industry to Keep Production Up During Weekend: Wants No Blackou

THIS NEW SUCCESS FOLLOWS HARD ON BARDIA’S CAPTURE   Is Move By Which The British Reach The Mediterranean And Trap Axis Forces Near Libya’s Border

Axis Sources Themselves Shoy This; Axis Supply Center Of Gambut Falls

*AXIS CONCEDES DEEP SETBACK * IN DESERT WAR   jambut, Important Suppl Center, Captured Today But Resistance of Germans To Encirclement Is Stif fening. Britons Sav.

Losses Heavy in  Battle of Tanks   Infantry Forces Are Thrown Into Bitter Struggle —mnLibya   AXIS. IN FOUR GROUPS   Air Forces of Both Sides Reinforced; Many Tanks Knocked Out

Brifish Take Important Axis Supply Center  x Capture of Gambut Threatens Axis Supply

13,000 GERMAN PRISONERS ARE TAKEN IN DRIVE   Axis Armies Are Trapped By Units Of British Army

TANKS JOINED BY INFANTRY IN BIG BATTLE   Gigantic Engagement May Decide Africa's Fate; Casualties Heavy   RESISTANCE INCREASES   Oil Supply Base Captured By British; Germans Find Gap In Trap

Gambut Taken In Drive Along Coast Of Sea   Strong Forces Fall Int ‘Trap’ When Bardia Grabbed   BIG BATTLE RAGES      American-Made Tanks Take Important Part In Fight

DRIVE BATTERS FOEINTO FOUR ISOLATED UNITS   Great Clash Of Tanks Rages Around Sidi Rezegh, 10 Miles From Tobruk

GAMBUT FALLS IN BRITAIN'’S LIBYAN DRIVE   Bardie Is Taken Again As Battle Of Tanks Is Waged In Desert   CUT AXIS ARMIES INTC FOUR GROUPS   British Left Wing Sweeping Into Libya For 900 Miles

ATTACKERS NOW ONLY 10 MILES FROM TOBRUK   Germans Rush Reinforcements to Trap ped Men, But  British Drive On

"BRITISH CAPTURE IMPORTANT SUPPLY BASE OF GAMBUT   AXIS ARMIES IN LIBYA BAT. TERED INTO FOUR SEPARATE ISOLATED GROUPS

BRITISH SET TO SPRING DESERT DEATH TRAP   Axis Forces Separated Into Four Groups; Allies Take Gambut—15,000 Prisoners Taken; Nazis Deny Bardia Captured  Dt Wwe saconnrammn mnmirt

Axis Supply Base Falls: Say 15,000 Prisoners Taken in Libya Drive   British Reach Mediterranean to Tray Strong Force; Great Clash of World’ 8 Most Modern Tanks Is Raging -

English Smash Half Way to Tobruk   U.S. Equipment Vital Factor in Battle

Send Force Far to West At Axis Lines   Right Wing Captures Gambut, Spectacular Battle rages On Near Coast

BRITISH TAKE GAMBUT, BARDIA IN LIBYAN FIGHT   CAPTURE (MPORTANT AXIS SUPPLY CENTER HALF WAY TO TOBRUK   AXIS ARMIES ISOLATED INTO 4 SEPARATE TRAPS   Germans Reported Rushing Aerial Reinforcements Into Battle; British Admit Strength

GREAT DUMPS OF MUNITIONS ARE SEIZED   German Stores of Gasoline, Ammunition and Food Are Taken in What Is Described as a Major Blow by British in Egypt.

Gambut, Half Way To Tobruk, Falls To Allies’ Assault   Infantry Battles With Bayonets As Supplies Of Tanks Decline

Hand to Hand Fighting In North Africa   Increasingly Hard Opposition Is Met Ry British Forces

TANK BATTLE STILL RAGING ACROSS LIBYA   Empire Forces Smash on After Capturing Bardia, Trap Strong Axis Units.   NAZIS RUSH IN PLANES   Speed Reinforcements to Back Up Hard-Pressed Troops In Bitter Struggle.

BRITISH FORCES SWEEP DEEP INTO LIBYA, BUT AXIS FORCES PUTTING UP DESPERATE FIGHT   Axis Armies Divided Into Four Separate Groups and Being Wiped Out. — Important Axis Supply __ Center _Cantured...15,000 Prisoners Claimed

Penetrate 200 Miles Into Libya   British Left Wing Is Headed For Gulf Of Sirte — Second Unit Takes Gambut

British Left Wing Makes 200 Mile Sweep   Axis Admits Southern Sweep—Right Wing Claims Gambut, Impor tant Supply Center

British Sweep 200 Miles Info Libyan Desert   Claim Capture of Gambut, While Berlin Claims Axis Forces Have Taken Initiative

Gambut, Axis Supply City, Taken, Claim   British Acknowledge That Air Opposition In Libya Is Growing Ae Rattle Progresses

GAMBUT NOW IN BRITISH HANDS: BARDIA SEIZED   Libya Invaders Reach Mediterranean Coast to Trap Forces Under  Axis General Rommel   MAIN BATTLE RAGES NEAR SIDI REZEGE   Britain’s Army Closing Ir Around Bardia to Annihilate Enemy; Tank:  -. Battle’Eosses Heavy’

Bardia Captured   Large Force Of German Troops Declared Trapped   EMPIRE FORCES ARE CLOSING IN

BRITISH CAPTURE  AXIS BASE OF  SUPPLIES IN DESERT   Gambut Falls to Advancing Armored Divisions; Many Prisoners Taken   Terrific Battle Reported Raging Today Ten Miles Southeast of Tobruk

RETREAT CUT OFF BY HUGE CIRCLE MOVE      Rome Admits British 200 Miles’ Behind Axis Forces In Desert Trap

LL B [ IN MISSION'S WORK   Six Committees Instruct ed to Meet “Night and Day.”   HARRIMAN PLEDGES ASSISTANCE OF U.S.

RUSH WAR AID TO SOVIET, IS PARLEY ORDER   Six Committees Named a: Moscow to Exped -e Shipments

COMMITTEES PLAN RED AID   Harriman Pledges All-Ow  Assistance to Soviet

PLANES BOMB BRISTOL AND OTHER CITIES   CHURCHILL PRAISES FIGHTING SPIRIT OF BRITONS

CHURCHILL SEES NEWEST LOSSES   Prime Minister Cheers Ug Residents of Bristol, Bombed by Germans

‘Never -Die’ Spirit Seen   Charchill  -Lauds British Fortitude in Bombed Coastal Towns

BRISTOL FOLK HIGHLY LAUDED   Spirit of People Unconquerable, Says Churchill

Churchill Visits Bristol Ruins; Lauds. ‘Unconquerable’ Spirit   American ‘Envoy’ Receives Honorary — Degree in'Bombed University; Views Fresh-Scars-of Nazi Raiders

U.S. Envoy Gets Degree During Nazi Air Raid   Churchill Calls British Spirit Unconquerable: Speaks From Midst Of Ruined English Town.

Winant Sees Bristol’s New Bomb Ruins   U.S. Envoy Accompanies Churchill to West Coast Port

DISTRIBUTION OLD AGE PENSIONS WAS DOMINANT SUBJECH   BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE TAKE UP HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL MATTER

Heavy Rains Pour Down  On Most Of State Today   tTninred By “Trister’

ASCAP Seeking  Consent Decree   Representatives Seek to Settle Current Music Controversy Out of Court

END IDLENESS OF MACHINES’ IS PLE/   Hillman Asks 4 Shifts In Key Plants

Hillman Calls for 3 or 4 Shifts Daily In Defense — Plants; FDR Asks Labor, Industry Bury: Difference:

Corn Cutter Slain On Job   Helper on Farm of Supreme Court Judge Is Found Shot.

SUSPECT FARMER ” SLAIN IN FIELD   Coroner, Neputies Probe Death of Man Auto Theft.

Nazis Cold And in Panic   Some Troops ‘Routed In Underwear at Tula, Russians Assert

Russians Rout  Nazis in Smash  South of Moscow Germans, Clad  Only in Underwear Chased Out of  Fis: sho Ss

Official Dispatch Report: 8-Mile Nazi Setback at  Tula.   DECLARE GERMANS RUN IN STREETS

INVADERS PUSHED BACK EIGHT MILES IN TULA SECTOR   Russians Declare Surprised Germans Fled Jn Underwear

Nazis Clad Only In Underwear Run Before Red Attack   New Suecess At Tula; New Crimean Cains, For Germans

NAZI FORCES THROWN BACK EIGHT MILES   ‘Red Sources Humorously Describe Flight of Germans in Their Underwear in Bitter Cold.

Russ Say Gains In Fighting   Declare Germans Fell Back Eight Miles i in Attack”  JAPS PS WARY

GERMANS FORCED TO FLEE ANEAD OF RUSSIAN  ATTACK   Men Put To Rout In Night Attack In Bitter Cold Of Arctic Winter   Reds Evacuating Southern Part Of Leningrad Says Berlin Report

Nazis Thrown Back At Tula, Assert Reds   Surprised Germans Flee Into Cold in Underwear; Nazi Pound Sevastopol

FORCED 10 PATREE   Surprise Soviet Attack Catches Nazis in Underwear on Frosty Streets

Nazis Thrown Back By Reds Around Tula   Flight Of Germans In Underwear Told; Part Of Leningrad Being Evacuated. Claim

RED ARMIES PUT NAZIS TO FLIGHT   ‘Russian Counter-Attacks Are Effective at Tula, 100 Miles South of Moscow :

Russians Throw Germans Back   Moscow Claims Nazis Were Taken by Surprise And Fled in Disorder

Russians Drive Hl-Clad Nazis Back Near Tula   Soviet Troops Say Germans Not Equipped For Fighting In Russian Winter.   SEVASTOPOL ATTACKED

Germans Race *hrough Bitter Cold in Underwear Following Surprise Raid

Nazis, Surprised, Flee in Underwear At Tula, Say Reds   Invaders Concentrate On Southern Drives; Weather Better There

Reds Report Nazis Routed In Underwear   Also Claim German Troops Poorly Equipped For Cold

SOVIETS REPORT GERMANS ROUTED INTULA AREA   Surprised Nazis Take ‘Flight In Bitter Cold In Underwear Reds Declar

Reds Report Nazi Rout In Tula Sector   Picture Surprised F oe Running In Underwear, Throwing Away Guns.

Soviet Reports Nazis Surprised On Tula Front  Dive Bombers Pave War For Hitler Forces  Trying To Cross Wate To Caucasus Oil Field:

Surprise Attack Sends Nazi Troops Fleeing Through the Cold in Their Underwear.   REDS IN VICTORY NEAR LENINGRAD

REDS REPORT NAZI FORCE AT TULA ROUTED   Thrown Back Eight Miles on Moscow Front, Positions Recaptured at Leningrad, Russians Say

Russians Claim__ Further Success In Two Sector:          Devastating Blows Deal "+ Sevastopol,  According To Nazi Headquarters

Germans Forced Back at Tula Soviet Claims   Successes on Leningrad Front Announced by Russians

Germans Are Hurled Back  Panic Stricken   Nazis In Rout Run In The Bitter Cold Seantily Clad

OFFICIAL RUSSIAN DISPATCHES REPORT ROUTING OF GERMANS   _@ SURPRISED NAZIS AT TULA @: RAN THROUGH BITTER COLD STREETS IN UNDERWEAR

Russfans Say Nazis Ran In Underwear   Cold Gripping Central Front—Sevastopol Heavily Bombed

Nazis thrown back 8 miles  by Russians   Ran thru cold in underwear

NAZIS THROWN BACK SOUTH OF MOSCOW SECTOR   ‘Panic-Stricken Rout’  Described At Town Of Tula

TROOPS CHASE CLAD ONLY IN UNDERWEAR   ¥ Many Reported Fighting  Women’s Fur Clothing   GERMAN PLANES   Deal Blows To Sevastopol: 60 Russian Transports Are Reported Sunk

"Germans Driven ; Back 8 Miles ‘inTula Sector  ei og oe   Soviet Dispatches Say Invaders  Flee Through Cold in Underwear

Foe Thrown  Back Long Way: at Tula  SOVIETS GAIN  AGAINST NAZIS ATLENINGRAD

Hurl Germans Back 8 Miles At Tula: Russ   Nazis Forced to Run It Severe Cold; Sevastopol Battered

NAZIS DRIVEN BACK AT TULA   Official Soviet Dispatches Report Germans Thrown Back Eight Miles—Many Of Them Flee Panic Stricken In Underwear, Moscow Reports

Nazis Flee In Panic, Say  Red Reports   Russ Pursue Foe 8 Miles At Tula, Is Claim

GERMANS SAID SUFFERING IN RUSSIAN COLD   Dispatches From Three Fronts Reflect Red Optimism; Dawn Attack Described

Iowa Univ. Head Denies Vacation To Be Shortened   Rancher Squelches Rumors of Curtaileq Christmas Holidays

Hancher Denies War to Change - SUI Vacatior   No Revision Expected ir Year’s Calendar, Say: President

CONVOYING OF U.S. SHIPPING THOUGHT NEAT   First Armed Vessels TT‘ Be On High Seas In 10 Days

RUSSIA TELLS BULGARIA T0 -FYPECT NO All   Yells The World They Disapprove Bulgaria's Course In Permitting German Army To Enter.

MOSCOW SEES EXTENSION OF WAR THEATRE   Implications of Disapproval Not Clear Beyond Withdrawal of “Support” to Bulgarians.   DECLARATION OF REACTION BLUNT

RUSSIA IS OPPOSED 10. - BULGAR MOVI   Disapproves of Bulgaria Permitting Occupation by Nazi.   Army —

}! BULGARIA WARNED x BY RUSSIA ABOUT NiNAZI OCCUPATION   Soviets Say Aet Will Spreac War-—Disapproval Is Assumed To Extend To Germany

BULGARTANS GET WARNING FROM RUSSIA   Moscow Displeased Over Entry ol Nazi Troops— Condemns Course Taken by Sofia.

Soviet Asserts Occupation Will Spread Conflict   Tass Reveals Stand: of Stalin After Two Days of Silence

RUSSIA ‘PEEVED’ OVER BULGARIA’S CONSENT TO NAZI TROOP INVASION   Disapproval Expressed on Radio; Warns Course Is Not an Incentive to  DPeanacvcn   British Say Protest Is  Half-learted, Weak — and “Face-Saver’; Ber lin Rejects If

Germans Deliver First Big Bomb Raid Since Hess Reached England   Waves of Planes Drop Hundreds of Fire and Explosive Shells and Cause Heavy Damage

Raiders Strike Midlands Area   Britain Has First Large Attack Since Mystery Arrival of Hess

ENGLISH MIDLANDS AREA 15 BLASTED; CASUALTIES HEAVY   German Bombers Strike First Big Blow at Isles Since Rudolf Hess Reached Scotland.   HIT ON SHELTER KILLS UNDETERMINED NUMBER   Two Raiders Reported Shot Down, Bringing Day and Night Bag to Nine Nazi Planes.

RAIDERS STRIKE MIDLANDS ARES   Bombs Fall in First Big At: tack on Britain Since Mys: terious Parachute Arriva Of Rudolf Hess

Nazis Renew Air Attacks On England   Hundreds of Bombs Dropped on Midlands And Casualties Heavy   HANOVER, GERMANY, ASSAULTED BY RAF   Berlin, Other Cities In Germany, France  And Netherlands Hit

NAZI RAIDERS STRIKE A-NEW   Bomb England For First Time After Hece’ Flicht.

WEST MIDLANDS TOWN ATTACKED   Nine German Planes Are Bagged: British Lose ! In Bomb Raids

W. Midlands Town Victim Of Germans   SHOWERED WITH EXPLOSIVE AND INCENDIARY BOMBS; UN.DETERMINED NUMBER DEAD.

Nazis Batter Midlands City   Shower Explosive and Fire Bombs Upon Area; 2 Raiders Lost

German Raiders Strike ‘at English Midlands Area  Many Casualties,  Teewey Dennartte

Germans Stage First Big Attack Since Hess Flight   Casualties, Damace Heavy as Radiers Blast Midlands Overnight

BOMBS BATTER MIDLANDS ARE!   Several Persons Killed I: First Big Raid On Britain In Week

Nation Told It Must Join Nazis in War   Starvation Threat — Used as Whip to  Force Compliance

NAZIS. FACE “RIOTS. OVER ALL EUROPE   1,200,000 Serbs Continue Resistance; Offensive, Against Russia Ordered Stepped Up By Hitler

CHANCE GIVEN TO COOPERATE UR FAGE RUIN   Demand Made That Norwegians Join With Germany In War

Norwegians Expected To Defy Threat   Indications Point To AllOut Nazi Offensive In  5 Russia

Ultimatum Seeks Aid Against Allies   Starvation: Promised if Opposition Continues; Croats Threaten Serbs

Allan And His Hobby Horse Have Grand Time Gelling Lost In Los Angeles Crowds

Destruction Pours Down For Hours   Most Awe-Inspiring Scene Of Crashing Explosives Since September, —  Show

4-Hour Raid  ‘Spreads Rui Over Capital  ‘Homes, Business Build  ing and Many Roadi ~  ways Wrecked  FL: A MES SCATTERED  ‘ Sitaals Likened to One  That Destroved Part of         FLAXIES SCATTERED      Attack Likened to One That Destroved Part of Financial Area

‘Nazi Destruction Rained on City in Hours-Long Siege   New Fire Bombs Go Through Roofs, Then Blaze

Multiple Wave of Planes Fly Over City   New Incendiaries Burst as They Fall, Spreading Flame All Around *

DESERT ACTION iS CONFUSED; LONDON FEARS LOST ADVANTAGE   News Scarce from North Africa Following German Break-Through

Lack of News From Libya  Worries London Fears All May Not   Fears All May Not Be Well Witb British Forces

Lack of News From Libya  Worries London  Fears All May Not Be Well With British Forces

No News from British Battle in Libya Desert   Silence Causes Concern for British Forces’

On the Funny Side Of Life Today   (By ‘The Assocluled Press) RISEN PROV TH RANKS

House Group Votes Joint Returns Bill   Morgenthau Defend Plan; Hike Begins - At $4.000

CONFESSIONS FORCED?   Court Hears Evidence On T. V. A. Line Dynamiting Case

HOT FIGHTING  CONTINUES ON GREEK ISLAND   Malemi Airdrome, Held By Hitler Forces, Still Is Key Point

British Admit Fighting in Malemi Air Drome Sector Continues Intense  LANDINGS BLOCKED  Berlin Declares Western Portions of Island in Nazi Hands

Malemi Airport Is Key To Nazi-Held Sector As Battle In West Syreads

Nazis Clair Foothold In Crete   Tell People of Invasion Fo First Time; British Clean Out Mid-Island

New Nazi Battleship Strikes Blow; Few Survivors Expected      Germans Claim Hold On West End of Crete  eae ee   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  pe csle nt orate a Elaht Retween Nazi Planes. British Ships

hting in Crete Centers und Airport as Germans n Western Part of Island   tritish Say They Won't Retreat; 5till Held Central Section and tenort 20 Nazi Planes Destroyed

Nazis assert west end of Crete held   British admit intense fighting there while reporting challenge to the luftwaffe

England Also Admits Intense Fighting On Island Against Nazi Invaders.   FIFTH DAY BEGINS OF ISLAND FIGHT

42.100-Ton Cruiser Hit Off Iceland Blows Up   Blasted by Guns of Nazi Sea-Giant, ‘Bismarck’, in Battle   Sailors Perish   Fierce Mediterranean  Struggle Continues At Malemi

TANKER BLAST BEING PROBED   Extreme Heat May Have Caused Explosion Which Took Two Lives

Cupid Rides Airwaves   Amateur Relays Message, Girl Listens In—Now They’re Married

WAR TENSION INCREASED ON BALKAN FRONT   TROUBLE EX PECTED AS GERMANS GET INTO BULGARIA

Turkish Radio Says British — To Protect Greek Ally   FORCES MAY MOVE WITHIN FEW HOURS   Bulgarian Leaders Fear Internal Trouble If Germans Come In

Nazis Said Poised  - For River Crossing   Danube Bridged in Many Places, Expeditionary Foree From Rumania Ready ta Move, Leading Diplomat Reporte

day Land in Greece for Swift Drive North agains! Gigantic Nazi Army; Turks Angry

Movement of Nazi Troops Over Danube River Begun, Avers Belgrade Dispatch   Turks Report British Are Ready to Send Large Forces from Africa To New Front in Balkans

Turks Report Army of Nile Awaits Call   Germans Place Pontoons Across Danube Ready for Dash to Bulgaria   RUMORS ARE HEARD

CORDELL HULL, TOKYO ENVOYS CONFER AGAIN   Roosevelt Dashes Back from South to Deal First Hand With Serious Situation,

KEEP TALKING, JAPS DECIDE   Roosevelt and ‘Hull Confer After Secretary Sees Special Envoy.

Tokyo’s Envoys In Sober Mood   Await Word From Gevernment on Whether lo Continue Peace Talks

JAPS DECIDE 10 KEEP ON TRYING FOR AGREEMEN   Envoys Again Confer With Secretary Hull Today But Appear Gloomy

State Secretary Then Sees FDR, Who Cut Vacation Short; Reply Of Japan To U.S. : Document Expected Soon

IAPS DECIDE 10 CONTINUE TALKS: ROOSEVELT BACK   Tokyo Seeks Change in U.S. Attitude On Far East   KURUSU, NOMURA SEE HULL AGAIN TODAY

RETIRED BISHOP DIES IN SLEEP   Charles L. Mead Was Host to Historic Conference of Methodist Church.

High M. E. Churchman  Is Claimed   Bishop Mead Dies From Heart Attack During the Night

New Pause in Nazi Attack On Red Front   Second Mass Air Altacl On Moscow Failure, Says Russ Report

fuch Confusion ppar entIn  «.. ‘ar Communique:   Russia Throwing Fnormous Reserves Into Conflict

NAZI DRIVE SLOWING. UP LONDON SAYS   Moscow Reports the Figit. ing Has Not Chanced the Fronts.   BUT ADMITS BOMBINGS   Berlin Says Offensive Going Great With Russ ans Retreating.

BERLIN. ADMITS GERMAN OIE SLOWING DOWN   Encircled Russian Troops Prove Heavy Headaches To Nazi Offensives

MA NE me p LONDON gars   . . 4 : Moscow Reports the Figiting Has Not Changed  thé Fronts. —   BUT ADMITS BOMBINS:   : ee  we os Berlin Says Offensive Going Great) With Russazs —  Retreating. *

.Nazis Admit Drives _On Leningrad, Red Capital Lose Speed   British See Germans’ Offensive Against Russia ‘Losing Punch’; Luftwaffe Makes Raid on Moscow

LONDON BELIEVES SECOND BIG BLITZ HAS BEEN STAI LED   Russians Holding Everywhere Except for Minor Moves Near Smolensk. - -

NAZIS ADMIT ADVANCES SLOWED   Terrific Battles Near Novgorod, Smolensk Reported

GERMANS HAVE SPENT FORCE   Claim Second Nazi Offensive on Reds  Has Slowed Up

BRITISH DENY NAZI PROGRES:   Declare Germans Are Not Advyancing Along Leningrad ; Front.

Reich-Men Said Forming New — Encirclements   4,000 Red Troops Die In Zhitomir Battle, Germans Assert.

wo Terrific attles Rage Along Front   affe Again Attecks ‘Moscow; Russians Fall Back on Kiev Front, Says Red Communique

TRADE BLOWS ON RED-NAZI WAR FRONTS   Moscow Bombed Again. Reports of Fighting Con flict Wildly.

Patriotism Is More Important Than Party Loyalty Declares. resident To Young Democrats:

ROOSEVELT STRIKES AT APPEASERS   Sends Message to Young Democrats In Convention .

OPPONENTS HIT. BY ROOSEVELT   PRESIDENT DECLARES WAR CAN BE AVOIDED ONLY iF .. AQGRESSORS  DEFEATED ELSEWHERE

Million Dollar Rental Finance  Plan Ruled Out   Held Violation Of Constitutional Borrowing Restriction  OPINION UNANIMOUS  Judge Frenger, Sitting for Zinn,

COPLAND QUITS   Governor Accepts Resignation of Cleveland Judge.

The War Today   Not Too Much to Hope Another Year Will ee Kod To War      By DeWitt Mackenzie

The War Today   Silver Light of Peace Glimmering Behind War Clonds:      TT MACK ENTTE:

Peace Within Year Possibilities Discussed   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE  ewer ser... ee eee:

The War loday: WAR MAY BE OVER IN ANOTHER YEAR IF AMERICA PRODUCES AND DELIVERS

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   War May Be Over In Year As Hitler’s Resources Steadily Lessening

THE WAR TODAY LAGUARDIA, ROOSEVELT HINT AT END OF CONFLICT WITHIN A YEAR.

STRIKES CAUSE WORST LOSSES   Exceed Losses Due to Ship Sinkings, Tydings Says

SEN. TYDINGS CONDEMNS LOST WORKING HOURS   Says Strikes in Defense Plants tc Date Endanger U. S., Cut Short War Supplies

Serbian. Revolutionaries Reported to: Have Killed 400 -in Guerrilla Fights   Battles Have Broken Out Spasmodically Since ‘Conquest by :the Axis

Serb Guerrillas Have Killed 400  Cy et he se eee pe x pees   Balkans Are Torn By Civil Strife

PROPAGANDA RESPONSIBLE   Declares Many Americans Dupes Of Goebbels Group

PEACE: RUMORS ARE DISGOUNTEL   President Says They Are Fabricated: Entirely From Nazi Lies, __.   VICHY REPORTS THEM

Says Americans Made Dupes by Berlin Rumors   Not Even a Tenth Cousin of Peace Talk From Winant, Avers

SAYS MANY IN U.S ARE MISLEAD BY NAZI PROPAGANDA   Declares Winant Returned Here to Check and Report Matters Affecting Preparations for Defense.   ROOSEVELT SAID HE KNEW OF NAZI DRIVE   Makes Clear He is Not Denying Peace Reports But is Accusing Germans of Starting Them.

ANTRILANS MADE DUPE BY GERMAND  President Declares That Britain is Far From Collapse Cites “Hitler Interview” in New York Times  Berlin Order  Advised Ahead as to Two Nazi Methods for Use in U.S.

CALLS STORIES NAZIUNTRUTHS   President Asserts Britam Is Far From State of Collapse

FDR SAYS PEACE RUMORS ARE PURE NAZI PROPAGANDA   Declares That Britain Is Far From Collapse — No Proposals Brought By Winant

OA DENIta PEACE MUN; LIES, HE OAYS   Many Americans Accused 0! Being Duped by Nazi Propaganda.

Britain Is Far from Collapse   President Blames — Falsehoods’’ for t Reports  &%

Accuses Americans Of Being Duped By  Acents of Germany   Says Propaganda . Office In Berlin  Cire Inetrictions

Americans Being Duped   President Accuses Nazis of Lying About Peace Proposals — There Have Been None

President denies Winant here to report plan for peace, blames propaganda   Says some Americans duped, Britain able keep up fight

PROPAGANDA FROM BERLIN, HE CHARGES   Americans Being Made Dupes, Mr. RooseveR Claims; Explains Purpose of Winant Trip.   DENIES ENGLAND NEAR COLLAPSE

CHARGES PEACE RUMORS MERELY NAZI FALSEHOOD   President Says Many Americans Are Being Made Dupes of German Propaganda.

Says Americans — Are Being Duped By Propagandists   President Declares Britain Far From — Reported Collapse

OLR. EXPOSES AZ PROPAGAND! RELEASED HER   Says Germans are Trying tc Make U.S. Believe Brie tain Is All Through.

FDR Accuses Berlin of  Starting Peace Rumor   Denies Britain Is About Finished or Winan Carried Plans for Truce

Peace Gossip Denouncedby Roosevelt   President Says Nazis In spire False Rumors of Truce

ACCUSES MANY AMERICANS OF BEING DUPED   Says Rumors Spreac On Direct Orders  From Berlin

President Gives Lie to Peace Rumor   Charges Berlin With Spreading Falsehood Regarding Winant

RUMORS DENIED BY ROOSEVELT   PRESIDENT DECLARES NAZI PROPAGANDA BEHIND RUMORS OF PEACE AND  BRITISH COLLAPSE _.

ROOSEVELT SWATS AT PEACE RUMORS: TERM DUPES' USED   Stories Are Fabrications of Nazis, President Declares.   BRITAIN STRONG, LEADER STATES   Nation Still Is Far Frow Collapse, Executive Emphasizes.

OPEN AXIS DRIVE TO OUST BRITISH FLEET IN MEDITERRANEAN   No Clue To Base Raiders Came From In Gibraltar Attack; British Move Against Syria Exnected Hourlv   CRULLETIN)

I. C. ENGINEER IS KILLED IN WRECK   ENGINE, BAGGAGE CAR OVERTURN IN MISHAP NEAR EFFINGHAM

RIPPER’ BILL IS PRESENTED   Legislator Proposes State Commerce Department  Be Abolished

New Japanese War Cabinet Is Formed   Tension in Pacific May Be Heightened as a Di rect Result

Capital Sees Japs In New Military. Move   Formation Of New Cabinet In Tokyo Js Called Strictly “War Cabinet”

BLAZE SWEEPS QUEENS   Five-Alarm Fire Causes $100,000 Damage, One Fatality

The CIO Convention Favors Murray Plan Over the Present NLRB System

PRESIDENT D MG FOR COOLING OFF   Direct Action in Coal Strike Wilt Be Withheld for a Time.   OTHER MEANS SOUGHT   Leaders in Congress Plan Program to Sidetrack Drastic Laws.      The CIO Convention Favors Murray Plan Over the Present NLRB System

MEDIATION BOARD IS UNDER DEBATE AT G.1.0. SESSIONS   Members Consider Repud iating the Setup—Murray Plan Is Given Endorsement.

Exploding Fuel Tank Causes Big Garage Blaze   $30,000 Damage Isstimat ed at Cutchall Motor: Co., Fort Dodge

WEEK’S DEATH TOLL. FROM TEXAS FLOODS REACHES TWENTY   TRINITY RIVER AT DALLAS DRIVES MANY FROM HOMES AND CAUSES DAMAGE

Inside Story of Britain's Radio Plane Locator Partially Revealed

Radio Waves ‘Bounce’ off Planes In Britain's New Aircraft Locator

Judge Orders Inquiry At Oakdale   Liquor Reported Sold To Prison Camp Workers.

Lowa Prison Farm Probe  Is Ordered   Convicts Report Being Given Liquor

5 SEQUEL TO EOUAPE FROM PANOON FARN   Court Acts After Convicts Testify to Having Been Given Drinks.   MEMBERS OF BOARD OF CONTROL DUMBFOUNDED

Grand Jury Investigation Ordered at Oakdale   Officials of Prison Farm Accus: ed of Giving Convicts Liquor

Investigation Is Ordered at Oakdale Farn   Anamosa Convicts Report They Were Furnished Liquor By Employes

Convicts Tell of Tippling ) a a Investigation Ordered  At Oakdale Prison Farm

PRISON FARM PROBE ORDEF   lowa District Judge Orders Investigation at Oakdale as Result of Defendants’ Charges.

PRISON FARM INVESTIGATEL   Grand Jury Investigate Oakdale Sanatorium At Iowa City

TRAIN WRECK WAS AVERTEL   ENGINEER AND. FIREMEN OF FAST PASSENGER’ TRAIN PREVENTED COACHES FROM PLUNGING .  INTO CANYON

Locomotive Drops  250 Feet to River   Heroism of Engineer and Fireman Save 50  On Train

Trade Ties With Japs Snapped By Anti-Axis Powers All Over Worlc   . Japan Ties Up American Credits To Retaliate; Philippine Armed Forces  Placed Under United States Commanc

Anti-Axis Powers Taking Offensive; Japanese Plan Next Move Into Thailand

ECONOMIC ATTACK IS MADE ON JAPAN: UNCLE SAM LEADS   Military Precautions Are Also Ordered in Territory.   WEATHER, ROADS SLOW BLITZKRIEG   Russian Resistance I: Stubborn Today in Fighting.

Germans Admit Difficulty in Russia; Soviets Launch Big Counter-Altack -

ANTI-AXIS POWERS — ON THE OFFENSIVE IN BATTLE SECTOF      Nazi Panzer Divisions Ar Stalled and British Blast the Heart of German Capital.

ECONOMIC BLITZ HITS JAPANESE   Vigorous Red Counter Blows Admitted By Nazis

2  Today’s War Summary   Great Silk Market In Tokye Suspends Trading In Sequence € To An olo- paee an Reprisal:

Nozi Blitzkrieg In Russia Has Stalled, Is Definite Report From Main War Sectors   BERLIN BOMBED BY BIGGEST RAF MISSLES

NATIONAL GUARD. EXTENSION ASKED   WAR OFFICE URGES CONGRESS TO LIFT LIMIT ON SERVICE

DECLARATION QF WAR SEEN   Non - Interventionists Irate.  But Others Approve U. S. Naval Policy

Roosevelt's Foes Call His Speech AnUnauthorized War Declaration   President Uses Blunt Words fo Warn Axis

OPINION HELD ~ BY MANY ON ROOSEVELT TALK   Many Senators And Representatives Express Their Opinion Ot The Address.

WAR DECLARED’ FOR OPPOSITION FORGES CHARGE   President Went Above Congress in Historic Address: Gillette.   ‘FOLLOWERS GIVE O. K.   Is Preservation of Ameri. ca’s Rights to Freedom: Bloom,

WIDE VARIETY OF STATE. MENTS FOLLOW ROOSEVELTS STATEMENT OF POLICY LAST NIGHT

Congressmen Give Views on Roosevelt Speech   Some Declare It Draws U. S. Closer To Shooting

‘Shoot-on-Sight’ Order Blasted As War Declaration on Axis   Congress Splits ‘In Giving Reaction To F.D.R. Address

“Unauthorized Declaration of War”   Non-Interventionists Are Critical

PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS PRAISED AND DERIDED   Non-Interventionist Congressmen Charge That Shoot-on-Sight Speech Was Tantamount to An Unauthorized Declaration of Wor But Supporters of His Overseas Policy Give ft Unqualified Apsroval.

Nazis’ Envoy Is Blacklisted In Argentin:   Edmund Von Thermanr May Be Recallec Because Of Disfavo At Buenos Aires -

May. Oust German  Official   Argentine Sources Say Change in Nazi Set Up Expected Soon

RENEW WARNING T0 U.S. VESSELS   Berlin Says Any Warcraft on Convoy Duty Will Be Sunk

llalian Air Victory Is Rome Tale      Three British Cruisers And At Least Three Merchantmen Sunk In Battle Sailing  Eastward.   Cities Raided

ROME-GLAIMS-WIN OVER BRITISH NAWY   ‘Air Force Is Credited With -—~Victory -in-Nine-Hour Running Battle

ITALY CLAIMS THREE BRITISH CRUISERS SUNK   Fascist Planes Also De stroyed Three Freighters,   RAF STRIKES HEAVY BLOWS AT ITALIANS   Admiralty at London Silen On Losses; Industrial Centers Bombed

Italians Claim Six Ships Sunk   9-Ho--r Running Battle Staged Between Sea and Air Forces

SURVIVORS TELL OF SUB ATTACK MADE AT NIGHT   SAY TORPEDO FIRED WITHOUT WARNING AND SHIP SHELLED

NO WARNING GIVEN ‘WHITE’ BY SUBMARINE   Ship Torpedoed at Night, Then Shelled by Unidentifed U-Boa While Sinking, Survivors Say

U. S.-Owned Ship, I. C. White, Torpedoed Without Warning, Then Shelled, Survivors Say   Attack By Unidentified Submarine Occurred At Night——Ship's Radio Put Out Of Commission Before Distress Signals Could Be Sent

SAY I. C, WHITE WAS TORPEDOEI   Survivors Reach Port, Asser Submarine Also Shelled American-Owned Ship.

SUB SHELLED TANKER AFTER — TT IS STRUCK   Survivors In Good Con-. dition Despite Seven Days In Boat.

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HITLER-DUCE MEET TERMED WARNING   Fascist Press Organ Fore casts Spring Axis Offensive

WARNING SEEN FOR UW. S.A. IN AXIS MEETING   SPRING OFFENSIVE IS FORECAST TO CRUSH BRITAIN

AXIS AIMS NEW WARNING TO U:S   Aid to Britain Discusse by Hitler, Mussolini, Gayda Says

GIVEN T0 U.S   Italians Expect Mediterran ean Drive to be Result Of Parley

Grave New Move Seems Indicated  By United States   President Confers With Congressional Leaders Before Tonight’s Address   MAY ORDER NAVY TO CLEAR WATERS   Address To World Expected To Center On Recent Attacks On U. S. Ships   (BULLETIN)

PRESIDENT AND PARTY LEADERS IN CONFERENCE   Chiefs Approve Text But Give No Hint of Its Tenor   Red Assails Churchill — in Commons: Soviets Claim Victories

PAUL RUNYAN GRABS LEAD   Shoots 72 for 145; Johnny Bulla Shoots 71 for 146 Score

Paul Runyan Takes Tourney Lead With 72, Total Of 145   Rain Pushes Links Scores Up; Johnny Bulla Raps Out 71

President Has Upset Stomac!   Plans To Remain In White House During Coming  Week End To Re etre yv ata

General Tojo Will Attempt To Form New Government   Task of Organizing Cabinet May Be Completed Today

Japs Choose Nazi Friend   German Admirer Named To Pick New Cabinet

Nazi Admirer’ In Japan Takes Over   Soldier Is Premier-Desig nate of Government; Expect Army  Cabinet   SITUATION IS “GRAVE”   Empire’s Relations With U S. and Russia Increasingly Stramed

WARRIOR ASKED TO FORM CABINET   Former Secretary of War Seeks Period of Grace Before Acting

Army Man Made Head Of Cabinet   General Tojo Chosen By The Emperor Of Japan To Organize New Cabinet

Ja panese Head  Admirer Of Nazi Methods   Was An Attache In Berlin In  The Year 1919

ARMY GENERAL TAKES CONTROL OF JAP GOV'T   New Premier An Open Admirer Of Nazi Army

WAR MINISTER T0JO, WAR MINISTER IN KONOYE CABINET AND PRO-GERMAN NAMED PREMIER-DESIGNATE OF JAPAN

GENERAL TO0 ~ TAKES PREMIER JOB IN JAPAN   ARMY MAN WAS WAR MINIS. TER IN PRINCE KONOYE'S CARINET

Military Man, Lieut. Gen Tojo, Today Becomes the Japs’ Premier-Designate

Pro-Axis General © Heads Jap Cabinet   Open Admirer of German Military Methods ‘and Advocate of War on China and Russia Is Appointed Premier.

Pro-Axis General Wins Premiership; Militarists To Be in the Majority

WAR LORD IS NAMED PREMIER   Jap General Who Long Has Admired Nazi Military to Form Cabinet   GIVEN SUPPORT ‘ OF ARMY BLOC   i Tokyo Press Warns People of Gravity of Times; Says  U.S, Now Responsible

TEMPERATURES:   GEN. T0J0 IS GIVEN JOB OF FORMING GOVT   pace Of. Germany «Is Named ‘New Premier * ‘Desionaie: -

War Minister «New Premier Of Japan  ® . . Nazi Admirer   Nazi Admirer Succeeds Konoye; Washington Sees A New Crisis

PRO-GERMAN SOLDIER GETS HIGH POSITION   Former Cabinet, Under Prince Fuminiaro Konoye,  Re-. sinned an Thursday

Axis-Minded Premier Takes  Reins of Japan   Lieut. Gen. Eiki Toje Replaces Konoye as Government Head

TOJO IS NAMED TO FORM NEW TOKYO CABINET   Soldier and Son of Soldier Represented as Open Admirer of German Military Methods   BACKED BY ARMY   Said Japan Must be Prepared to Fight China, Russia Simultaneously—Press Hostile to U. 8.

Germans Claim Sweeping Gains On Battle Front   Finns and Nazi Allies Closing On T.eninorad

GERMAN ARMY CAPTURES KEY RED RAILROAD   Russian Air Force Repulses Raids By Nazis

Herring Says lowa 80 Per Cent for Foreign Policy   Another Lindberglt Speech Would Complet Shift, Advises Senator

IOWA BACKING FOREIGN POLIC!   80 Per Cent of People There for the Roosevelt Program, Herring Says

Last Minute Flasher   CONGRESS TO ACT eperni vu   CROATIA NAMED ae aul aries

Duke of Spoleto To Reign Over Croatian Kingdom   Nation Decreed As Ally of Italy Rather _ Than Occupied.Country

Martin Declares  Arms Program  ls Lagging Sadly Tinkham Believes  President Means to Fight   Dr. Bohn Calls on United States to Go In Now; Thinks Germans Would Rise

‘rman Democrat ys People Want S. To Enter War   eclares Millions ire Opposed To ontinuing War

LINDBERGH HITS POLICY   Charges Government By Subterfuge Is Leading to War

Lindbergh Accuses Administration of Subterfuges Leading U. S. to War

HOLDS NATION'S REGIME 18 ONE OF SUBTERFUGE   Charles A. Lindbergt Charges a Government, Operating Under Such a Policy, Leads to War   OFFERS PROOF OF If   Says Hypocricy Surround ing Americans is Revealed in Every Government Statement

LINDY SEES ‘SUBTERFUAE WN ACTIONS   Ex - : Flyer Charge: ‘U. SIs Being. — “Mis-Led

GOVERNMENT BY SUBTERFUGE HIT   Lindbergh. In Cleveland Talk, Charges Policy is Leading To War

Lindbergh Charges Nation Being Led To War; Lashes  Governmental “Subterfuge”

Lindbergh Claims Nation Operating By ‘Subterfuge’  Government Policy ‘Leading to War,”  Ciena ‘Aeeerta *

Gallegas Revealed As Member Of ULAC   Old-Age Security Subjec Of 8 Legislative Bills

PLEASANT WEEK-END   Fair. Weather and Moderate. Wea. ‘ther Forecast for Kansas

Cooler Week-end Is In Prospect  Pleasant. Weather In Prospect for Next Few Days

ITALIAN SEAMEN WILL HAVE SABOTAGE TRIAL   Case Deals With Altempied Destruction of Two Italian Shins Tn Baltimore Harbor

NAZIS EXECUTE 15 DUTCHMEN      45 Tried a8 Leaders of Sabolage Ring — Warsaw Murders Bring Penaliy Threats

Berlin Says U.S. Caused Sea Battles   No Formal Change in Relations Indiacated as Germans Denounce Charges of Roosevelt.

Statement Claims U. S. Shot First in Undeclared War.   ROOSEVELT DENOUNCED   Nazi Move Does Not Appear to Indicate Any Change in Relations.

US. WARSHIPS STRUCK INITIAL BLOW-BERLIN   Deny F. R.’s Charge Nazis Planned to Carve South America

WAR NEWS . ANALYSIS   ' June New Moon To Bring Intensification Of Air War Over Britain

MINERS PREPARING. TO SPREAD STRIKE   Revolting Workers Schedule. March into. Adjoining: Dis-" trict Nine Today <3

UMWA LOCALS OFFICERS PROPOSE END TO WALK- OUI   Leaders Of Revolt Sched ule March into Adjoining District

ANTHRACITE MINERS URGED BACK TO WORK   Officers of 38 of 42 Locals Endorse Lewis Proposal but Men Plan to Spread Strike

Great Ships Pour Shells  Into Harbor   Many Fires Started —RAF Continues Assaults

RAF, Warships in Hard Attacks on Nazi-Held Ports   Brilish Put Raids on 24Hour Basis; Fear Nazi Drives Ready

BRITISH FLEET SHELLS OSTEND SUBMARINE BASE   Warships Steam Up Under Cover of Darkness—Harbor Works Blasted.

BELGIAN BASE IS ASSAULTED BY WARSHIPS   Nazis Admit Raids On Nine Points In Germany and Occupied Territory; Hanover Bombed.   eee  INVASION COAST POUNDED AGAIN

RAF. POUNDS INVASION BASES FOR SIX HOURS   GERMANS REPORT SINKING TWO MERCHANIMEN IN ene?y CaANAT.   BRITISH LEAVE HANOVER ‘MASS OF RAGING FIRE’   Rome Reports Raids on Sicily, Nea Naples and Brindisi; Greece Gets Fascist Attacks

RAF IN HEAVY HANOVER RAWS; SPREADS HIRED   Industrial Area Left Mass of Flames; 9 German  Cities Bombed  on 24 Hour Basis Over Enemy

Health District Is: Reorganized In lowa ss *   Unit Will Continue To Headquarters In. Le Mars -

Health District  Is Reorganized —  In lowa Unit Will Continue Te  Headquarters In +. Ree

HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT CHANGEL   Eleven Counties in North west lowa Now Known As No. 3 :

Securities and Commodities Markets Withstand Well First Shocks of War

Markets Bear Blow Well; Industrial and Financial Circles Hasten to Assure President of Their Support

U.S. CONSULS HELD AT FRONTIER   italy Awaits Word Of Sailing OF Axis  Nationals

West Point Sails With Ousted Axis Consuls, Delayed   Italian Liberals  In U.S. Take Up Task Of Looking After Italiane Hare

U. S. Consuls Leaving Italy are Held at Border _ Until Axis Consuls Sai   76 in Party Waiting Near French Frontier While Navy Transport West Point Delays Sailing with 500 Axis Officials and Families

“WEST POINT” . TRIP HELD UI   Axis Consuls, Others De. layed in Voyage to Homeland

Two Destroyers Are Claimed By  German Bombers   Reports Say Merchantman Also Sunk in Mediterranean Convoy

MRS. LOUISA CASTAGNARI PASSES AWAY   Resident Of Ladd For Last 1 Years Dies After Long Ilness

12B. & 0. Trains To Be Taken Off, Stanley Asserts   Curtailment Necessary Be cause of Defense Program, Counsel Says

B. AND 0. SEEKS TO CANCEL TRAINS   Trips on Hagerstown Mot. or Train Line Would be Dropped

State Budget Officer To Report Soon   No Actual Saving in Expenditures Due in State Departments, Institutions

Nazis’ Blitzkrieg Forces (Crack Both Ends of Allied  Line, Move on Thermopylae

ONLY MIRACLE NOW CAN SAVE EMPIRE ARMY   Sole Avenue Of Escape May Be Cut Off By  Pincer Drive

Nazis Pierce Allied Line At Both Ends: British Withdraw   New Battle Of  Thermopylae Loom:

Nazis Occupy 388,000 Miles   Assert 65,000,000 Population Absorbed

House Republicans ReadyAmendments To Service Bill   Democratic Leaders Meanwhile Talk Of Compromise

GOP May Force Compromise Or Draft Service   See Chance For 18-Months Limit To Pass House

GOP Drafting Amendments to  Service. Bill   Seek to Block. Extension of Training; Dems See Victory

Plan Flood of Amendment: As Draft Bill Reaches House   Administration Leaders Discuss Compromise as Opposition to Extended Service Develops; May Seek to Keep Guardsmen, Reserves Only

LEGISLATION FOR 13 MONTHS EXTRA LIKELY   Democrats Seek To Salvage Extension Bill From Deadlock

HOUSE GOP BLOC Unbto CHANGES IN DRAFT BILL   Minority Hopes To Modify Plan To Keep Men In Service For Indefinite Period   WILL CENTER BATTLE ON TWO AMENDMENTS   Release Of Selectees In Year Is Principal Objective Of Bill’s Opponents

Draft Bill Has Many (bstacles   Vote on Extension Of Term May Be Close

EFFORTS AFOOT TO KILL LONGER ARMY SERVICE   Republicans in. Congres: Drafting Dozens of Crippling Amendments for Introduction Monday   COMPROMISE LOOMS   Democratic Leaders Ar: Reported Ready to Support 18-Month Measure Passed: by Senate

DRAFT DOZENS OF CHANGES I ARMY SERUC   House Republicans Fight: tc Modify: Administration Extension Plan.   VOTE THIS. WEEK WILL . BE CLOSE, POLLS SHOW

Amendments Drafted to Block Legislation For Extension     TO VOTE NEXT WEEK   Close Ballot Forecast On Plan of Lengthening Training Period

POLLS TAKEN BY LEADERS SHOW VOTE TO BE CLOSE   18-Month Continuation More Likely To Gain Approval Of Body

a SE MAP PROGRAW   Polls Indicate Close Vote in House to Hold Draftec Men in Service Indefinitely; Compromise Talked

CLOSE VOTE IS SEEN IN HOUSE ON DRAFT BILI   Republicans Plan Barrage o Amendments—Democrats Chiefs Talk Compromise

HOUSE WORKS OVER BILL 10 RETAIN ARMY   SURVEYS INDICATE 18-MONTH PLAN WILL PASS

Draft Extension Foes in. House. Gain Strength« :  Plan -Maniy Changes Demo. Leaders Talk.

indo-Chinese Officials Order Raid Precautions  51 Japanese Ships Are Reported in Colonial Waters

Ultimatum From Tokyo Unanswered   Next Move Held Up to Japan lf War Intended

BRITISH SHARPEN NIGHT DEFENSES   Two Nazi Bombers Downed In Increasingly-Effective Counter-Measures

TWO GERMAN PLANE DOWNED BY BRITISH   London Defenses Become More Effective In Night Raids

After 2 Day Rest, London Hit Again   Fire Duty Draft Will Register All Britons. 16 ta 60

German Bombers Downed in London   English East Coast Raided By Nazis

DAMAGE CAUSED BY BLAST IS GUARDED MONDAY BY TROOPS   Naval Board to Investigate Setting Off of 2} Tons of Dynamite on Sunday.

ANOTHER EXPLOSION ‘ROCKS NEW AIR BASE IN ALASKA   Six Soldiers Killed. . Boar: of Inquiry Goes Into . Action.

SIX KILLED IN AIR BASE BLAST   Soldiers Are Victims In Alas. ka As Dynamite Explodes After Fire

ALASKAN AIR BASE DAMAGED BY EXPLOSION   Six Soldiers Killed, 13 In jured in Blast from 2  Tons of TNT.

ALASKAN NAVY AIR STATION GUARDED TO COVER DAMAGE   Dynamite Blast Kills  Soldiers, Hurts 13 Others

Naval Board of Inquiry Checks Up On Explosion Killing Six Soldiers

6 Soldiers Killed By Blast in Alaska   Dynamite Explosion  Is Started by Fire

Six Killed, 13 Hurt as Explosion Rocks Naval Air Station in Alaska

Mnio, JOHN WARD olla oUHUUL   Is Explaining Meaning of Nation-Wide Tuberculosis Seal Sale.   MORE BOND BUYERS

MAS. JOHN WARD ~ Wits SCHOOL   Is Explaining Meaning of Nation: Wide Tuberculosis Seal Sale.   MORE BOND . BUYERS

ITALY FACES LOSS OF AFRICAN EMPIRE   And Offensive against Italy Proper Also Looms, London Believes

The War Today   Italy’ 's Fate In Balance; - Land Invasion by Brit‘ish Faces Obstacles; Allied Drive Against Germany's: Eastern Beant Possible

Doubts Tnvasion Thrust at Italy  British Success In Africa Would Serve Purpose

MACKENZIE CONSIDERS WHAT LOSS OF EMPIRE WOULD MEAN TO ITALY   London Military Circles Already Discussing An Invasion of Italy Proper

The War Today   Invasion of Italy Woald Be Difficult For the British

Invasion of Italy Depends on What Hitler Does in East   Actual Thrust Into Italy Judging by War Upon Britain, Would Not Ra Tan KFeev

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  , What Would Less of African Empire Mean to liciv? Many Thinas

The War Today   Britain Facing Hard Task If She Tries to Invade Italy

DeWitt MacKenzie   Surveys Possible Repercussions If Mussolini Should Lose His  Entire African Empire

BRITISH MAY DECLARE WAR ON 3 NATIONS      ‘inland, Hungary and Rumania Given Until Midnight (London Time) to Answer Notes Sent to Capitals.

Deadline For Replies to Note Calling on the ' Nations te Cease Hostilities With Rus. cia Set far Midnight

* THE BRITISH . _ DEMANDS   Finland, Hungary and Ru. Mania Expected to Turn - Down ‘Ultimatum’   DEADLINE WILL - EXPIRE TONIGHT   eunree Nations Asked t Withdraw From the War on Russia

15 MISSING IN MINE BLAST; 16 RESCUED   29 Oihers Reported Safe After Un explained Explosion in Ken tucky Coal Mine

16 Rescued After Coal Mine Blast   Twenty-nine Others Re ported Safe; 15 Still Are Missing.

m ‘Trapped by Mine Blast;  loomington Man Heads Co.   ‘ixteen Rescued and Twenty-Nine Others Reported Safe In Kentucky Operation; Mine of Sterling Coal Company Badly Wrecked By Ex plosion: Cause Undetermined

15 REPORTED MISSING IN  MINE BLAST   Sixteen Rescued and 29 Others Reported As Safe In Mine Explosion

BLAST TRAPS 19 IN MINE   Kentucky Rescue Crew: Save 16 and 29 Are Reported Safe

Blast Traps 15 Miners   Sixteen Others Rescued In Kentucky Disaster

15 Missing in Mine Blast; 16 Rescued   29 Others Reported Safe After Explosion at Madisonville, Ky.

15 Men Missing In Mine Blast   Sixteen Are Rescued And 29 Others Are Reported Safe

To MISSING IN KENTUCKY MINE BLAST   Sixteen Are Rescued and 29 Others Safe In Explosion   SHAFT IS WRECKED   Workers Rushed to Assis’ Squads At Town of Daniel Boone

19 ARE TRAPPED BY MINE BLAST   16 Rescued, 29 Others Safe After Kentucky Explosion

Many Miners Are Trapped   Kentueky Working Is Scene of Explosion

15 Missing in Coal Mine   Forty-Five Men Rescued o Reported Safe After Explosion in Shaft

MINE BLAST TRAPS 19 MEN; 45 ARE SAFE   Cause Of Explosion In Kentucky Is Unknown

15 MISSING AFTER MINE EXPLOSION   16 RESCUED AND 29 OTHERS REPORTED SAFE IN KENTUCKY

15 Missing In  Mine Explosion   Sixteen Rescued, Twenty: Nine More Said Safe In Kentucky Tragedy,

11 Missing After Blast   16 Miners Rescued, 29 Others Reported Safe

BIAST TRAPS COAL MINERS   15 Micsine; Poort 16 Resenod; 29 Others Are Scfe

Fifteen Are Missing After Blast In Mine   Sixteen Are Rescued And * 29 Others Reported Safe — Fate Of 15  Miners Is Uncertain

15 Miners Are Missing After Big Explosion      16 Rescued, 29 Reported Te Be Safe In Blast At Kentucky Fields

‘Seven Injured as Police Use Tear Gas To Break Up Clash in Saginaw

SIGNG IN PRAGUE VOICE DEFIANCE AGAINST GESTAPL   New Executions, Hundred: Of Arrests Reportec Through Europe

Czechs Taunt Nazis; Arrests, Executions Mount   .Four.More Slain In... Holland; Bulgaria  Given “Final” Demand

ANOTHER HEAVY CUT EXPECTED IN AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION      Quotas far January Expected to be Announced by the Office of Production Management Taday— Material Shortage Serious

Auto Industry, Production Cut Already by Material Shortage, Sees Deeper Slash in Quotas

AUTO MAKERS SEE NEW SLASH   Quotas For January Will Be Announced Today by. Oo. FP. m

GAR REDUCTION IS ANTICIPATED   Quotas For January May Show Heaviest Slash Yet Ordered By OPM

ANOTHER BIG SLASH IN CAR OUTPUT SEEN   Passenger Auto Quotas For January Probably Will Be Announced Today   REDUCTION MAY BE 60 OR 65 PER CENT.   Manufacturers are Already Hampered by Shortages And Labor Troubles

Auto Firms See  Further Slash   January Output Quota 60-65 per Cent. Off Base Yield Possible®

Reich Planes Drop Leaflets on Britain   Proclaim ‘Battle of Atlantic Being Lost;’ RAF Continues to Pound German-Held Bases

German Planes Resume Raids On British Isles   Drop Propaganda Leaflets In Newest Set Of Retaliation Bombings

NAZIS RESUME NIGHT RAIDS ON   Drop Leaflets Saying Battle of Atlantic Is Being Lost

Nazi Planes Drop Bombs And Leaflets   Desultory Bombings Hit Scattered Points In Great Britain   SEEN AS RESPONSE TO BRITISH ATTACKS   Western German Bases Airfields and Factories Still Under RAF Fire

Nazi Warplanes Drop Propaganda Leaflets, Bombs On British Points   ‘Battle of Allantic Is Being Los!,, Germans Proclaim in Widely-Scattered Raids

CHURCHILL SPEAKS ~ GRAVELY OF NAVAL LOSSES RECENTL'   BRITISH PRIME MINISTEF PREDICTS ULTIMATE VICTORY ON ALL FRONTS

CHURCHILL DEPLORES NAVAL LOSSES BUT PREDICTS FINAL VICTORY FOR ALLIED ARMS   - Declaring Germany Committed Colossal Blunder In Attacking Russia, He Says Present Losses Will Not Deter Determination to Attain Victory

We'll Win Out Despite Losses,  Says Churchill   Cites Hitler ‘Blunder’ Ir Attacking Russia; See Africa Victory.

Churchill Warns Of New Hardships   Less U.S. Aid Expected in Atlantic Battle

U. U.. British Navies Still Supreme Is Claim   Churchill Admits Grave Losses In Pacific; Sees Hitler Blunder

Churchill Shows Concern Over Naval Losses   Says Hitler's Colossal Blunder Was Attacking Soviet Russia   SURE OF VICTORY  British Will Win in North Africa—U. S. Aid Will Guarantee War Result

CHURCHILL SPEAKS GRAVELY OF LOSSES    Asserts Hitler Committed Colossal Blunder in Attacking Russia

eee et ee aceite a ent amannttenm  Predictions  - Grave About Losses, Confident of Victory

Churchill Sees Ultimate Victory In North Africa   Speaks Gravely of U. § And British Losses in Far East—Confident Allied Power Superior

Churchill Speaks Gravely Of Losses In Pacific Battl   Yo One Can Underrate Gravity Of Set-Back Suffered By America And Britain, He Declares—-Says Hitler Blundered In Attacking Russia

Charges Hitler Blundered In Attack On Reds   Churchill Claims Powers Against  Axis Triumph

Churchill Shows :      Naval Losses   Says... Hitler’s: Colossal ‘Blunder Was Attac Soviet Russia ' -

SEES COLOSSAL HITLER BLUNDER   Minister Admits Serious Setbacks at Sea

LOSSES GRAVE SAYS PREMIER   Churchill Tells Commons Naval Might of Britain and U. S. Still Rules.

CHURCHILL IS ~ GRAVE AT L0S8 OF TWO SHIPS   BUT STILL REGARDS HITLER'S ATTACK. ON RUSSIA AS {COLOSSAL BLUNDER:

CHURCHILL ASSERTS SEA LOSSES GRAVE   Says Hitler Made ‘Colossal Blund er’ in Attacking Russia, Pre dicts Allied Victory   GAINS IN LIBYA   British Continue Attacks on Re treating Axis Forces—Cunning ham is Replaced

CHURCHILL IS GRAVE ABOUT HEAVY LOSSES   SURE OF VICTORY, THOUGH HEAVY PUNISHMENT IS VISIONED

e In Washington   Texas Tom Connally Takes Care of All Comers As  One of Senate’s Most a ———E en

BERLIN AGAIN BOMBED  BY BRITONS IN NIGH   Russians Join in on Raid Over Capital and Industrial . ,Germany and Hundreds of Thousands of Nazis “Are Sent Into Shelters for Hours—AmericanBuilt Warplanes Used in Attacks. .   By JOE ALEX MORRIS U. P. FOREIGN NEWS EDIFLOR

Defense Production to be Resumed at Once; N.L. R. B. Election to Follow Within a Month.

Strike is Ended At Ford's River Rouge Factory   CIO, Company Agree; 125,000 Workers to Resume Defense Jobs

Police Posse Shoots Former  Asylum Inmate After Killing   William Ludwig, 50, Dies of Bullet Wound After Slaying 63-Year-Old Farmer .

REGUGLATION W TO BEEXPLAINED   Merchants to Hear New Regulations for Con_ sumer Credit ~

EXPERT REVEALS HITLER CHANGE!   Retired Marine Corps Man Re. Views Yugo War Events For News

Attacked While on Way Home   Pleasantville Man Dies of Wounds Received on Street Last Night

Nazis Stage Reprisal Raid Upon London   First Attack Is Made on  British Capital for Menth  ATAU AR Ue

Petain Assails  De Gaulle Drive   Pleads For Rally To French National Unity

Germans Claim Three British Destroyers Sunk in Mediterranean Today.   Report Many Hits   Sweeping Victory for Nazi Air Power Over Britain’s Sea Power Claimed.

Allies Claim Sinking of 7 Axis Vessels   Submarine and Plane Successes Reported in Mediterranean

LUFTWARFE  WINNING   4 Cruisers, 3 Destroyers Submarine Downed in Mediterranean.

Several English Naval Units Claimed Sunk By Reich; Berlin Is Also Optimistic

TODAY’ CLAIM IS — THREE DESTROYERS SUNK. 2 DAMAGED   Five of Six British Speedboats Entering . an Eastern Medi- terranean Naval Base ‘Also Were Desivaved: ‘They State

SIX AXIS SHS, - DESTROYER SUNK   ‘Three Others Damaged By  Rerial And U-Boat At  tacks By Allies

Six Axis Ships, Destroyer Sunk   Three Others Damaged In Mediterranean

Tide Of Battle Turns As Nazi Attempts To Land Forees From  Sea Fail To Penetrate Defense

THREE ADDITIONAL BRITISH WARSHIPS ARE REPORTED SUNK   SEVERE BLOW TO BRITISk MEDITERRANEAN FLEET CLAIMED BY GERMANS

S DESTROYERS SUNK, GERMANS SAY: 2 DAMAGED   MAKE FURTHER CLAIMS OF SUCCESS IN MEDITERRANEAN BATTLE   ‘FIVE OF SIX SPEEDBOATS ALSO DESTROYED,’ NAZI:   Berlin Claims Sweeping Alr Victory Over Empire's Naval Power In Eastern Waters

3 British Destroyers Sunk Others Damaged By Dive Bombers Today.   OTHERS SUNK EARLIER

Three British Warships Sunk By Nazi Planes   Other Vessels Reported Destroyed In Communique From Germany

Allies Destroy or Damage 10 Ships of Axis  Destroyer and Six Ships Are Sunk By Various Means

Nazis Claim Victory Over British Navy   Report Four Cruisers, Several Destroyers and Sub Sunk by Planes

U-Boat Has Slim Chance, Expert Says   American Navy Versior Of Incident ‘Lie,’ Berlin Broadcast Says  BRITISH SHIPS HELP

U-BOAT HUNTED BY BRITISH AND ITS WARSHIPS      American Naval Officer Be. lieves’ Greer Altacker Has “Slim Chance "   DOUBT NAZI VESSEL HAS REACHED PORT   Berlin Accuses Destrayer Of Firing First Shot In Clash at Sea ©

British, US. Ships Scour Sea for Sub   Germany Accuses Greer of Unprovoked Attack on U-Boat in Atlantic   NAVY VERSION HIT

British and U.S. Warships Continue Submarine Search  Naval ‘Officer? ‘Exptess Belief That Craft’ Was Sunk by Greer

U.S. and British  Seek Submarine  U-Boat Has Slim Chance, Says Nav’

Doubt Felt That Submarine Made Getaway  ‘Ships of Britain and U. 5S. Still Scouring Ocean

WARSHIPS HUNT NAZI U-BOAT IN ATLANTIC SEAS   British - American Forces Combine In Search For Submarine That Attacked Greer   Lie, Germans Claim

STILL SEEKING NAZI SUBMARINE IN GREER CASE   American And British Officers Believe, However, That U-Boat Was Sunk   GERMANY ACCUSES UNITED STATES

Slim Chance For Greer Attacker To Make Escape   J. S. And British War ships Criss-Cross North Atlantic In Search

British Navy Joins Seareh for U-Boat   U. S. Officer Gives Raider ‘Slim Chance’ to Escape From Sea Pack

EARLY ANSWER TO MESSAGE EXPECTED   No Mention Made Of Reich’s View Of Situation   TOKYO REPORT   Understanding Had Already Been Reached With U. S. Is Branded “Premature”

JAPAN AWAITS ~FOR'S ANSWER   Looking To Roosevelt Fo Indication Of U. S. Pacific Policy

Jackson Asks UniformTerms  In Ship Cases      Seven Years For Officers, Five For Seamen Sought In Sabotage

NEED APPARENT FOR NAVAL AVIATORS   15,000 TRAINED PILOTS WILL BE NEEDED TO MAN 10,000 PLANES TO BE BUILT

WILLKIE DECLARES CHARGES BY NYE ARE UNSUPPORTEI   ‘North Dakota Solon Says Studios Ordered to Make Certain Picturas

MOVIES USED IN INCITING TO WAR, SENATOR AVERS   » Men Controlling That Industry Seek to Inflame People, Missourian Charges

Clark Charges Movies Lead “Glamor for War’   Willkie Demands Senate Group View Pictures Labeled “Propaganda” by Nve

Hits Film industry   Says Movies Try To Incite War Fever In U. S.

Bennett Clark Lays Propaganda Films To Movie Magnates   Half Dozen Key Men in Hollywood Seek ta Stir Hatred, He Says

RES FAN HATES, CHARGE   Senator Clark (Mo.) Indicts Movie Industry in Propaganda Probe.   SOME TIED TO BRITISH!

SEN. CLARK IN ATTACK ON MOVIES   Charges Men in Control Are Bent on Inflaming a “ ‘Glamor for War’   FOREIGN POLICY FOES DENIED FILM   Industry Heads Dominated by Hatyeds, He Charges at Senate Hearine

Film Magnates ‘Would Inflame U. S., Says Clark   Missouri Senator Is Heard After Willkie Demands  : Committee ~ See~ ‘Films

Charges Movies Clamor for War  Clark (D-Mo.) Complains His Side Is Slighted

Clark Claims Film Industry Is Clamoring  To Have War   Leaders Are Accused Of Putting Out Propaganda.

PROPAGANDA FILMS — PROBING COMMITTEE HEARS MORE CHARGES SENATOR CLARK OF MIS  SOURI SAYS CONTROLLED IN NITSTRV CEEKING WAR

MOVIE MAKERS ott WAR, CLARK CHARGES   Film Propaganda Fostering Hatred. Senator Claims

Movie Moguls Promote War,  Clark Testifies   Declares Industry Monop olized by ‘Half-Dozen’ Whe Build Hatred

Senator Clark Says Motion Picture Industry Inflaming People To Clamor For War

WAR MOVE? LAID TO FILM POWERS   Industry Charged With Bic To Rouse Fight Clamor

Missouri Solon Accuses Movies Of War Clamor   Willkie Counters Witt Demand That Committee View Pictures

Sen. Clark Charges Film War Drive   Claims Half Dozen Men Who Control Indusiry Trying to Inflame UV. S.

Hits Movie ‘Propaganda   Producers Accused of Warmongering ; Films Defended by Willkie

Senator Clark Charges Movie Tycoons Bent On Plunging U.S. Into War

Movies Bent On Inflaming U.S. to War   So Charges Senator Clark in Hitting at Propaganda Films

Senator Lists Companies In Propaganda Charge   “And High On The List Must Go The March Of Time’

WILLKIE FLAYS NYE STATEMENT AT FILM PROBE   Movie Industry’s Counse Charges Senater Seeks to Undermine U.S. Foreign Policy   DEMANDS “PROOF”   Clark Says Independen Theatre Owners Were Compelled to Book Films Propaganda

Willkie Asks Committee Investigating Alleged Propaganda to See Pictures

Charges Movie Clique Sent on A War Build-Up   Sen. Clark Avers Picture Czars Inflaming America For War.   Testimony Given at Propaganda Hearing

Japanese Forces Begin Grand Maneuvers in Indo-China   Many Believe Zero Hour for South Asia Is at Hand

JAPANESE FORCES BEGIN MANEUVERS   Many Observers in Indo-China Be. lieve Zero Hour for Southern Asia Is at Hand.

RAILROAD UNIONS SEEK PAY BOOS!   Increase of 30 Per cent in Basic Rates to Be Asked For 350,000 Members Says Notice of Plans

RAIL WORKERS ASK 30 PCT. PAY BOOST   FIVE BIG BROTHERHOODS TO GIVE FORMAL NOTICE OF DEMANDS JUNE 10.

RAILROAD MEN ASK PAY RAISE   Five Brotherhoods Mak: Joint Demand For A 30 Per Cent Increase In Salaries

PORT OF MEGARA STRUCK BY NAZI BOMBERS: HIT A WRECKED SHIP   Island of Chios Also Attacked. Resulting in Number of Casualties and Some Damare   Athens Concedes Loss of Strategic Islands of LemnosandSamothrace In Acevean

ALSO RAID GREEK ISLAND OF CHIOS, NEAR ASI-.. ATIC TURKEY.      Battle Lines Hold’   Athens Proclamation, Howev Carries Hints of mpending Change’

SEVEN CIRCUS  ELEPHANTS DIE   Valuable Ringling Herd Stricken; Fear Others Mav Suceumb

Death Stalks Cirens Lot In Atlanta  Seven Elephants Dead, Others Til  Frem Poisoning

\Prize Elephant Herd Dying \From Mysterious Ailment as Circus Performs in Atlanta

SEVEN CIRCUS.  Elephants Die   Little Hope Of Saving Eighth and Seven Others Gravely II

CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN REVEALED   Operations Against Soviet Forces Goes On With Success, German Communiaue Savc.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIE   Are Increasing — Young People Urged To Regiater At Employment Of fice.

SHOWS GAI    State Employment Service Presents Interesting Figures.

’ Study Reveals. Children BCon Carry Polio Virus Without Becoming Sick

Licensing Clause in Proposed Price Control Attacked   Foes Seek to Recommit Bill to Committee; Henderson Hit

PRICE CONTROL DIFFERENCES IN CONGRESS GROW   CONTROVERSY OVER PROVISIONS OF BILL SPREADS IN HOUSE

LICENSING PLAN OF PRICE CONTROL BILL UNDER FIRE   Effort to be Made to Send the Measure Back to Banking Committee if Provision is BRactared

REPUBLICAN LEADER ‘OPPOSES LICENSING FEATURE OF BILL   DIES IS AMONG DEMOCRATS URGING PRICE-CONTROL. BILL BE:RECOMMITTED

SEEK TO SEND PRICES BILL TO COMMITTEE   Rep. Dies Lashes at Top Ranking U. S. Officials in House Speech

GOP To Fight Price Cosel Licensing   Will Attempt To Send Measure Back to Committee

Test Vote On ‘Price Control Measure Seen   Two Democrats Join Minor ity In Asking Bill Be Re  turned To Committee.   OBJECT TO HENDERSON

Price Fixing  Bill Snagged   Senator Martin Would Send Measure Back To Banking Committee

House Republicans To Fight Licensing To Control Prices   Dies Attacks Bill as Delegating Power to New Deal Radicals

Would Return  Control Bill  To Committee Republicans Join  Demnceatio Ric

Senate Votes  Ten Billions   War Expenditures Lifted To 70 Billion Total; Anto Tax Okayed

2 MORE BOYS UF FOR YEAR IN U.S, ARMY   Three Negroes Leave Marchi 25 and Then on April 4 Eight Whites Go.

CONGRESS GETS 7 BILLIONS BID FOR BRITISH AID FROM ROOSEVELT   President Sends Request to Speaker Rayburn For Early Passage of Appropriations   Sets Two Billions For Aircraft, — $629,000,000 For Vessels, $1,350,000,000 For Food

Fixed Policy to Make Ever Gun, Plane and Munition of War That We Possibly Can’, He Says In Letter Today to Sneaker Ravburn.

President Asks 7-Billion Fund  To Speed Plan   Biggest Peace Time Appre priation Goes to gress Today.   Largest Request For Aeronautical Material

President Tells Congress of Aid Policy   Formal Request For Seven  Billion Made

Bulk of Requested Funds Go for Planes, Aeronautical  Supplies.   Aids U. S. Security   Appropriation Bill Largest in History; President Asks for Speedy Action.

Aid Bill Items —  Listed   FDR Sends Itemized Request to Congress Today for Seven Billion Dollars

HOUSE GIVEN REQUEST FOR T BILLIONS   President Calls Conterence  of Advisers to. Speed Aid for Britain.

Request for Seven Billion Dollars Goes to Congress   Immediate Action Follows Signing of lease-Lend Bill

CONGRESS GETS ~ RECORD PEACE: *- TIME REQUEST   Roosevelt Calls For Seven Billion Dollars To Aid British   URGES LEGISLATURE  TO ACT IMMEDIATELY   Debate On Appropriation Expected To Start: By di Tuesday

F. R. PRESSES FOR APPROVAL OF AID MONEY   Wants Seven Billions te Send Democracies Guns, Planes    MAKES STRONG PLEA   Requested Appropriation Biggest In Nation's Peacetime History

House Gets Request for 7 Billions   Must Encourage Heroic Resistance, Roosevelt Writes

Roosevelt Asks Fund, Largest Part of Which Will Go For Air Equipment

U.S. Thanked For Passage Of Measure   Prime Minister Calls It ‘Inspiring Act Of Faith’

REQUEST SENT  10 CONGRESS BY PRESIDENT   Appropriations Asked So U. S. Can Make Arm:  for the Democracies

‘SEVEN BILLION DEMAN WILL BE MET IN ‘TWO WEEKES.”   Small Boats First   Followed by Great Tapping United States Navy and War Supplies.

REQUEST MADE IN LETTER T0 REP. RAYBURN   Urges Immediate Action On Record Peacetime

CONGRESS GETS CASH REQUEST FOR 7 BILLIONS   Uncle Sam  to Show World He Means Business About’ Aiding Britain   WAR GOODS MOVE

FIXED POLICY OF EVERY AID T@: ALL DEMOCRACIES       President Urges immed iate Enactment. of Appropriation. >"         Breakdown of pe es Outlined—Churechill .,.Sends Thanks ~ ?

F. D. R. Asks Huge Fund to Beat Nazis  Over 2 Billions Of 7.Billion to Go for Planes: Supplies to Britain,

ROOSEVELT URGES CONGRESS TO GIVE 7 BILLION IN AID      Cash Needed Promptly Te Help Democracies Of World In Battle For Security   FOR TO CONFER WITH ADVISERS

UNPRECEDENTED PLEA AWAITED   Congress to Get Request for Program “to Show The World Uncle Sam Means Business.” —   SPEEDY ACTION EXPECTED   Congress Expected to Go to Work on President's Request—7Billion Request Is Seen.   RULLETIN

Speedy Grant of Aid Is Requested   President Asks Seven Bil lions, Largest Peace Time Appropriation _   ALL OUT FOR BRITAIN   For Security ‘of America, _ Every Possible Help  Will Be Given

2 Billions for Aircraft Alone to the British   FDR Sends Request to Congress; Thank From British; Berlin Grim

Billions For Britain Asked In a Letter   Appropriation Is Largest Peace Time Grant In History

Congress To Speed Action On Request For Seven Billions   Major Part Of Funds To Be Used For Planes

President Urges Immediate Enactment on Request for Record Peacetime Sum.   BIG AMOUNT TAGGED FOR PLANES, MOTORS

seven Billion Asked To Make U.S. Arsenal   Own Defense Riding Aid to Democracies, President Declares, Asking Congress for Lend-Lease Appropriations

tayburn Gives Measure First  Place On List   Hearing Before House Com: mittee Scheduled For To: LL Tat os a nt A fternann.   REOUEST IN BILL FORM

‘ASH REQUEST Y PRESIDENT REAKSRECORD   duick Approval fs Scen In   House and Senate tu   Speed Material to Democracies   ROOSEVELT SIGNS  BRITISH AID BILL      .ivge Portion af Seven  Billion Fund Will Be   Used ta Reimburse Great Britain

SevenBillion Is. Asked For ‘By President   Roosevelt: Urges Appropriation .Be “Made Immediately to Aid Bemocracies

FDR ASKS FOR FUNDS: URGES SPEEDY ACTION   Lists Needs in Request For Record Peacetime Appropriation

PRESIDENT ASKS 7 BILLIONS FOR: AID 10 ENGLANL   Message to Congress Reveals Some Detaiis of Steps Being Taken by the Administration. ‘   BRITISH AID BILL IS , IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE   House Expects to Take Ur the Appropriation Request! at Once; Action Expectec  in Two Weeks.

Congress Gets 7-Billion-Dollar Request; Churchil Expresses Thanke

HUGE SUM TO HASTEN AI FOR WAR AL   President Asks Congress for 7-Billion Appropriation “Immediately.”   “TO SHOW WORLD UNCLE SAM MEANS BUSINESS’

Asserts Fixed Policy of U. S. to Make Every Gun, Plane, Muzition Possible for Democracies   ASKS QUICK ACTION   Biggesi Peacelime Appropriaiior Bid Follows Quickly on Signing of Lease-Lend Bill

nevease In Material Assistance Is Asked by Letter Today To Speaker Rayburn

WAGES CONGRESS TO AGT QUIGKLY   Request Is Made In Let ter President Sends To Rayburn   BILL 1S SIGNED   Hearings On Appropriation Measure To Begin In House Thursday

One-Third of Total Amount Scheduled To Be Spent On  Airplanes and Accessories

British Aid Accelerated   Congress Will Rush  Action On Finances

President Says Guns, Planes, Ships Must Be Rushe  To Democracies

Seven Billions in Cash Immediately Asked for Britis]   Roosevelt Sends His Re quest to House During Morning

7 Billion Sought  For Democracies   Request For Biggest Peacetime Appropriation In Nation’s History Goes To Congress Less Than 24 Hours After President Signed Bill

FINED PLAN 1S FAVORED FOR ACTION   Speedy Enactmen Of Funds Asked - By Leader ©

F.D.R. REQUESTS SEVEN BILIONS. FOR BRITISH Al   ‘STRONGLY URGES IMMEDIATE ENACTMENT’ IN LETTER TO RAYRIRARAN   CONGRESS TO PUSH ASIDE ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS   Chief Execulive Feels “Fixed Policy of Maintaining Flow of Matertal’ Is Essential

FDR RECOMMENDS QUICK ACTION ON NEW EXPENDITURE   Request For 7 Billion Dollars Sent To  Congress

FR. REQUESTS SEVEN BILLION; LISTS DETAILS   Asks $2,350,000,000 for Avia. tion, $1,343,000,000 for Ordnance

URGES SPEED BY CONGRESS ON PROPOSAL   Declares That Fund Will Be Used to Make “Kvery Gun, Plane and Munition of War That We Possibly Can.”

QUICK AID Is IMPERATIVE Ht TELLS LEADER   Seeks to Make Every Gun and Plane We Can For Defense  Of Democracies

Huge Sums For ‘Democracies  Mark Request   Must Do Everything In Power To Aid Others He Tells Solons   NEED IS IMPERATIVE   Congress Prepares To Rush Through Money Under Aid Bill

Leaders Plan To Rush Huge Appropriation   Winston Churchill Extends Thanks For British Empire

ASKS SPEEDY 0.1K. TOSERVE DEMOCRACIES   Calls For Every Airplane, Gun, Munition Of War That's Available   HOUSE TO TAKE UP 7-BILLION BUDGET   Roosevelt Approves First Supplies To Britain And Greece

LEASE-LEND FUNDS ARE REQUESTED      Hearings on 7 Billion Dellar Program to Begin Sometime Tomorrow   AMERICA’S GREATEST PEACETIME EFFORT   Churchill Praises Americar Action and Washington Prepares to Speed Aid

ie a ee age  Biggest Peace-Time Bill Of Armaments ‘Asked By Chief Executive  NEED IS URGENT  Action Comes Within 24 Hours of Passage of Memorable Bill ©

AIRCRAFT LEAD DEFENSE ITEMS ASKED BY F.D.8.   $7,000,000,090 Estimate Itemizes ‘Arsenal’ . Request   Declares Policy to Make Everything Possible for Democracies 

IMMEDIATE ENACTMENT, HE PLEADS   ‘First List of Materials Designed for Shipment to Greece, Great Britain Approved

IMMEDIATE ENACTMENT iS URGED   Churchill Thanks U. 8S. For Passage Of Aid Measure

SPEED PROMISED ON ROOSEVELT REQUEST FOR FUNDS   Materials for Britain and Other Democracies to Cost Huge Sum   Biggest Appropriation in Peacetime Is Asked for British Aid

OF APPROPRIATION      lion Dollars   TO AID BRITISH   Roosevelt Signs Bill After Congress © Approves

FOR REQUESTS . SEVEN BILLIONS FOR LEASE - LEND   Urges. Immediate Enactment OF Appropriation By Congress   LARGEST ‘AMOUNT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT

F. D. R. SEEKS $7,000,000,000   President Sends First Request to Congress Under Aid Bill

Materials Already Sent To Allies   President Makes Plea for Unprecedented Peacetime Cash; Determined to Show Aggressors Uncle Sam Means Business

MOST OF MONEY TO BE SPENT ON WARPLANES, FOOD   FR Approves First Shipment of Materials; Wheeler Warns Of Bich Taxes

INCREASED MUNITIONS PRODUCTION IS KEY AIM   7 Billions Estimated Need In Letter To Rayburn

FR. ADVISES SPEEDY ACTION   Details Relayed in Letter to Rayburn; Two Billion  For Aircraft.   BILL HAILED IN LONDON

Huge Asking For Britain Submitted   $2,054,000,000 For Airplanes And Parts Biggest Item.

CONGRESS GETS  ESTIMATES FOR AID SPENDING   in Special Letter Presiden Specifies That Sum Remain Available Ueti 1943.

Sneedy Action On 7 Billion Dollar Program Indicated   President Calls For Early Enactment Of Appropriation; Funds Set Aside In Various Caterories

More Than Two Billions of Fund Is for Planes And Accessories; Approves Supplies  Fund Is Historic  Lease-Lend Bill Sets All Time Appropriation for Peace Daves

Say. Less. Than 3,000 Men on Hand “for Induction — Seek Sources ‘ta.

Paris Ranks 11th In Traffic Record  Four Cities In Same   Four Cities In Same Population Group Have Perfect Mark

Victoria at Bottom !nstead Of Top of Safety Record List   Four Cities in 10,000-25,000 Class; Seven Others Had Only One Fatality

ARMY OFFICERS REJECT FEARS OF INVASION   FDR, Wheeler Agair Clash i in Feud on  Policies

GOBLE NAMED AS DRAFT CHIEF   Acting Director Will Suc. ceed Light

Hardy Rangers Begin to Climb Rock Tower to Rescue Chutist   Publicity Seeker Remains in Good Condition Atop Lofty Perch as Others Plot Removal

2 Rangers Climbing Up Devil Tower   PAUL PETZHOLDT AND HAROLD RAPP OF JACKSON HOLE COUNTY BEGIN DANGEROUS ASCENT OF SPIEFRPF.   Veteran Mountain Climbers

Two Rangers Climbing Up Devil’s Tower in Effort To Get Hopkins Off Rock

4 AMERICAN PILOTS SUB ATTACK VICTIMS   Seven Others Saved By Polish Warship; 2 In Hospital

4 Americans on Way to Join RAF Are Drowne¢   2 Others Injured Wher Boat Is Torpedoed ir Atlantic Crossing

FOUR AMERICANS DROWNED WHEN BOAT SUNK BY TORPEDO   WERE PART OF ELEVEN AIRMEN FROM UNITED STATES  ON WAY JOIN RAF

Torpedo Sinks Boat Carrying RAF Recruits   Four American Drown Seven Survivors Reach Glasqow

AMERICANS LOST AS SHIP IS SUNK   WERE AMONG FORCE OF RECRUITS FOR DUTY WITH RAF

Four Fliers From U. S. Are Lost At See   Seven Others Rescued After Their Ship Is Torpedoed While On Way To Britain

RAF REGAL!  [To ARE DROWNEL   Four Americans Among Vic_ tims When. Ship Is ~ Torpedoed.

U. S. Flyers Die as Sub Sinks Ship   Four Pilots on Way To Join R: A. F. Are Among Victims

sFour U.S. RAF Recruits "Killed By Sub   They Drown When Transport Ship Is Sunk  In the Atlantic

Their Boat Torpedoed Crossing. The’ Atlantic Ocean.   “SUB” COMMANDER - SEEMED ASHAMED

FOUR FLIERS SUB VICTIM:   SEVEN OF ELEVEN AMERICAN FLIERS ENROUTE TO ENGLAND WERE RESCUED

4U.S. Reeruits For RAF Die as Vessel Is Sunk   Two Others Injured When Boat Crossing Atlantic Is Torpedoed

4 Americans on . May to Join R. . Are Drowned   2 Others Injuied .Whe Boat: Is Torpedoed it Atlantic Crossing —

FOUR AMERICAN PILOTS PERISH IN MID-OCEAN   Drown When Ship is Torpedoed; Seven Others Rescued; Clascow Reports

4 AMERICANS ON TORPEDOED SHIP DROWN   Submarine’ Commander Talks to Men in Lifeboat After Vessel Is Destroyed While Crossing Atlantic. .

4 FROMU.S. ‘DROWNED AS _ SUB SINKS  THEIR SHIP   “Two Others Injured, Several Survivors Landed at British Port   , VOLUNTEERED FOR SERVICE WITH RAF   A Seaman Tells Startling Story of Talking to the ' Sub Commander

FOUR U. &, CITIZENS DROWN IN OCEAN   Recruits for - RAF Die Wher  Ship Is ., Torpedoed in Atlantic

Four U. S. Pilot: Die En Route To Join RAF Force:   Drown When Submarine “Forpedoes Ship In © ‘Middle of Atlantic

4 U.S, AVIATORS DIE IN SHIP RAID   R. A. F. Recruits On Vessel Torpedoed In Atlantic

U.S. AIRMEN LOST AT SEF   Four of 11 RAF Recruits G Down With Torpedoed Ship

FOUR AMERICAN * PILOTS DROWNED IN — U-BOAT ATTACK   Were Among Missing After Ship Is Sunk by Submarine In Mid-Atlantic

TWO ALSO INJURED IN TORPEDOING OF ATLANTIC SHIP   Survivors Reticent About Sul Attack — Anxious to Ge' Into Action in:the Air

FOUR AMERICAN PILOTS DROWN WHEN TORPEDOED      Seven Others Rescued And Landed In Scotland When Hit By Submarine.

Four American Pilots En Route to R.A. F, : Drown When Ship’s Torpedoed in Atlantic

Four U. S. RAF Recruits Drowned When Tor pedoed While Crossing Atlantic

Four Yank Recruits Perished in Sinking Near Scot Coast   Believed Enroute To Join R.A. F. When Ship Sunk

Americans Sub Victims   Four RAF tAF Recruits Drown, Others Safe At Glasgow

+ AMERICAN PILOTS LOST "Y ATLANTIC      Ship Is Torpedoed In Mid. Ocean; Seven Others Are Rescued.

Nazis Sink Boat Heading For England   Seven Surviving U. S. Airmen Reach British Port: Two Injured.

SEVEN YANKEES SURVIVE SUB ATTACK ON SHIP   Two of Those in Grou Crossing Atlantic to Serve With British Air Force  & Are Injured   SEAMAN TALKS WITH COMMANDER OF SUB   Expresses Shame at Wha He Had Done After Inquiring Whether Any Officers Were in Lifeboat

U, S. RECRUITS IN RAF KILLED   Four Drowned as Ship   Hit by Torpedo

4 AMERICANS LOST AT SEA   RAF Recruits Drown As Ship Is Torpedoed

U.S. Citizens Were Or Way to Join RAF German Captaitr Apologizes For Act

4 American Pilots Are Drowned As Ship Is Torpedoed   Seven Others Rescued by Polish Warship and Landed it Scotland

FOUR AMERICAN PILOTS ARE RILLEL IN U-BOAT ATTACK   Ship Was Torpedoed on Wa) - to England—Victims Were to Join RAF.

4 Americans Lost At Sea   Two Others Hurt When Nazi Sub Sinks Vessel

Four U. $8. Recruifs For RAF Drowned in Torpedo Affack   Two Others Injured; U-Boat Commander Leaves Meat, Drink

GEN. INONU OPENS WAY FOR TRUCE   But Says His Country Will Fight Any Aggressor

NAZIS CLAIM ADVANCES ON TWO FRONTS   Tokyo Renews Bitter Attacks On Economic Blockade By United. States,   POINTS TO ‘FORCE’   British Step Up Air Assaults, Start’ Fires In Germany, _ Blast Italiah Targets.

Turk Offers To Mediate Peace In Europe War   President Says Turkey Will Not Submit to Action Against Her

Turkish Head Offers To Aid Peace Efforts   Inonu Would Mediate To End Conflict, He States

Britain Takes Offensive Against Axis   Salum, Halfaya Are Said Retaken in New Drive in Libya

BRITISH THRUST AT AXIS FORCES   Take Offensive In Air And On Grounc In Africa.

Campaign on Both Sides Qf Suez Canal Started; Panzers Are Reported  Movine on Svria

Britain Takes (Offensive Against Axis  Salum, Halfaya Are   Salum, Halfaya Are Said Retaken in New Drive in Libya

British Forces Take Offensive Over Wide Area   Report Successes in Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Syria

SALUM STORMED AND RECAPTURED; SYRIA 15 BOMBED   Violent Attack Is Made on French - Ruled Country Through Which Nazis Are Moving Toward Iraq.   FIGHT DEVELOPING INTO MAJOR ACTION   Mines Laid and Other Steps Taken to Obstruct Movement of German-Italian Arms to Near East.

FORCES OF BRITAIN © TAKE INITIATIVE IN THRUSTS ON ENEMY   Key Town in Egypt Retaken by British Troops—Pilots Open Violent Aerial Offensive—German Planec Are Bombed

BRITISH TARE OFFENSIVE IN MIDDLE EAST   SALUM RECAPTURED; IRAQ AND SYRIA IN HOT SPOT

British Retake Salum; Nazi Panzer Forces Reported Moving In French Syria Towards lIraa.   Break For RAF

SALUM TAKEN FROM AXIS IN BRITISH DRIVE   Second Offensive Into Libya Indicated as Key Town Is Recaptured   NAZI PANZER FORCE REPORTED IN SYRIA   German Planes are Bombed In French-Mandated Territory by RAF

Royal Airplanes Blast At Foe Near Strumica; German Units Trapped

GREECE AND TURKEY SPLIT BY FIERCE ATTACK: NAZIS GAIN SUCCESS IN MOUNTAINS   Actual Reports Of Fighting Still Veiled, But Reports Show Progress By Germany; British Force Arrives

Nazi Panzer Legions  Slash Balkans In Two   Greeks Outflanked As Jugoslavs Forced Back; Germans Drive Hard Into Vardar Valley; Forts Taken

Communications Between Turkey and Greece Are Severed.   MAJOR THREAT IS SEEN   Surprise Offensive by Nazi Mechanized Force Renorted.

SERBS DOUBTED RUGGED ROUTE COULD BE USED   Unconfirmed Reports Received That Nis, Skoplje Are Occupied

SEVERS GREEK AND TURKISH COMMON LINE      Vardar valley route in west also reported threatened

GERMAN DRIVE OULD onATTER UNITED FRONT   Nazis Now Within 15 Miles Of Vital Vardar Valley, Linking Two Nations

jugoslav Retreat In South Serbia Endangers Greek Flank: Germans In Surprise Move, Near Vardar Valley

NO TRUE REPORTS _ ON PROGRESS OF WAR = AVAILABLE   Major German Threat Building Up Fast In Mountains Where Greece  And Jugoslavia Meet— DALT.. Aw...   WHOLE MACEDONIAN SALIENT MAY BE GIVEN UP TO NAZIS

REPORT BRITISH GENERAL TAKEN   London Unab'e to Trace Iinmadiately Name of Officer Halians Claini Captured

POLICY TOLD BY FOREIGN OFFICE MAN   Several Reactions to Britain's Mining of Ocean Lanes at Singapore Bastion

U.S. STRIVES TOWARD GOAL FOR BIG ARMY   Under - secretary of War Reveals Nation Has Gone “(;ood Distance” Thus Far.

‘Great Progress’ Of U.S. Army Is Cited   "We Have Gone A Gooc Distance’ Asserts Patterson

U.S. Forges Ahead Toward Superior Army   Nation’s Economic Life, Civilian Stores Face More Dislocation Than Felt Before

DEFENSE WORK -NOTNEAR PEAK      Curtailed Productior of Civilian Goods  Imperative

Army Has Gone Good Distance Toward ‘Goal’   Senate Committee Told Of Progress Over Past Year

NATION HAS GONE GOOD DISTANCE, PATTERSON. SAYS   Warns of Curtailments Due Ir Production for Civilian Reauirements.

UMTS. LAIN NAZIS HURLED BAGK 11 MILES   German Troops Within 60 Miles Of Moscow At Some Points, Both Confirm

NAZIS PUSHED BACK 6 MILES ATONE POINT   Panzer Units Reported Little Over 60 Miles  From Kremlin

FIGHT RAGES WHERE NAPOLEON MET OWN DISASTER LONG AGO   Nazis Say ‘Outer Ring’ Of Red Capital’s Defenses Within Range Of Artillery Fire; Russians Brace, Repel Spearhead

jattle Lines Surge Along Napoleonic Road To Within 60 Miles of Kremlin Battlements.

REDS CLAIM NAZI DRIVE IS SLOWED   Nazis Say They're Within Range Of Outer Defenses

Crucial Battle For Soviet Capital Rages; Germans Suffer 600,000 Casualties; Savage Tank And Infantry Engagement Raging

Russians Admit Steady Advances Of Nazi Forces: Great Battle Is Raging

Nazis Seem Retarded As Savage Artillery anc Tank Fighting Persists   London Estimates Reich Losses. At 600,000 In 12 Days; German Lines _ - Within 60 Miles of Kremlin Battlement

To Finish War, Aim OF Hitler   Knows It Is “Now or Nev er,’ Says Ked Paper—No Decision Yet

YET IN rg   All Reports Speak of Savage Tank, Infantry and Artillery Fighting.   MANY ARE CAPTURED   ‘Hitler Knows It Is Now or Never,’ Reports Red Star.

Federal Agency To Aid Farmers  In Geneva Area   Plans To Lend Money To Some Needy Families For New Farm Purchases

Behind The \ews   Small Investors Became Fluttery  Do Not Laugh At  Air Raid Precautions Fear Nothing But Prepare For Everything ~“By PAUL MAILLON

CONFERENCE ATTEMPTS TO AVERT GMC STRIKE   Strike Threat Looms at Bendix Aviation Corporation at South Bend.

THREAT OF 6. M, STRIKE GROWING   Week-End Efforts to Avert Walkout in 61 Plants Prove Fruitless

STRIKE AT G.M. DRAWS. NEARER AS TALKS FAL   "principals Called Back Today In Attempt To Work Out Dispute Solution   “> ANT IN OHIO INVOLVED   Warren Division Idle; Greyhound Bus Drivers Out; ® dhio Power Confers

THREAT OF GM STRIKE GROWS   Contract Dispute Unsettled: More Miners Return

GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE BECOMES MORE MENACING   Would Affect 61 Plants Employng 160,000 Workers; Week End Conferences Fruitless. 25,000 Soft Coal Miners Return To Work.

BENDIX NOW THREATENED WITH STRIKE   Uhion Presses for 10 Per Cent. Raise for 7000 Employes.   GENERAL MOTORS - DISPUTE GOES ON   Lakes D ook Workmen Authorize Strike for Pay Raise.

STRIKE IN GENERAL MOTORS PLANTS MORE MENACING ON MONDAY   ANOTHER CONFERENCE FOL LOWING UNAVAILING EFFORTS CALLED FOR DAY

GMC-CIO MEETING CALLED AGAIN TO AVERT WALK-OUT   Defense Production In 61 Plants Threatened by Contract Dispute

TALKS ON” TO AVERT GM STRIKE   Walkout Looms at Bendix Aviation Corporation: UAW. general Motors  Officat: Hold Closed Session °

G. M: Strike Threat Grows   Efforts to Settle Differences of 160,000 Workers Seems Fruitless

Seek Settlement . In GM Dispute  ClO Threatens Strike At Bendix Plant,. whict @® Halde Dafance Orderc

Week - End Session Of Principals ‘Fruitless; Miiiérs Go To Work.

FURTHER EFFORTS MADE SATURDAY TO PREVENT GHG STRIKE   THREAT OF STRIKE AT,BEN DIX AVIATION PI ANT AT SOUTH BEND IS NEW 

GM STRIKE THREAT S MENACING   Week-End Conference Apyaré  ently Fruitless; Ulinois Coal Miners Go Back to Work; Alabama Pits Still Idle —

GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE THREAT MORE MENACING ©   - 61 Plants and 160,000: Workers May Be Made Adle In New Walkout

NEW STRIKES, G-M THREAT, ARE UNSOLVED   Difficulties Loom in Bendix Aviation Plant, Ore Handiers and Elsewhere

THREAT OF GMC STRIKE MOUNTS   Fruitless Conferences Held On Pact Over Week-End

Helsinki Suffers First Air Raid   Red Planes Bomb Buildings, Straff Streets

SOVIETS BOMB FINN CAPITAI   ‘Helsinki Su‘fered Their First Bombardment From Soviet  Planes Last Night

Helsinki Bombed For First Time by Russian Planes  Cd4ennt4 WD   Streets Raked With Machine Gut Fire In Heart of Capital

ENDS FATALLY   Point Pleasant Farmet Slain, Another Held Ir Shooting

WAGES BOOSTED IN FORD PLANTS    RAISES IN RIVER ROUGE FAC. TORY BEING MADE EFFECTIVE IN OTHER UNITS.

Ford Grants  Wage Increase   OF $13,682,432 ANNUAL TOTAI SINCE FIRST OF YEAR HH’ BEEN ANNOUNCED.

COLDER WEATHER IN   Mercury to 20 or 25 in This Area Tonight; No.Storm

Investigating Committee Reports $22,716,792 Spent In Presidential Campaign

Committee Inquiry . . Shows 22 Millions  Spent in Campaign   Congress Is Urged te Tighten Up Federal  Election Laws

POLITICAL FUND RESTRICTIONS RECOMMENDEL   ‘More Than 22 Million Dollars Ex  » pended in Last Campaign, Investigating Group Funds,

URGE POLITICAL GIFT BE CURBED   Probers Also Seek New Law to Ban Trading Food for Votes

$22,716,792 Spent By 2 Parties In Campaign   Committee Recommends Congress Study 10-Point Program For Further Restrictions On Political Funds — Hatch Act Effective

Tightening. Up Election. Laws Recommended      s “Major Parties: = Spent at ‘Least $22.000.000.

Campaign Fund Limits Sought By Committee   Senate Investigating Commit. tee Asks Limit On Amount Candidates Spend.   * ie  :  S   ‘  LI N3  L 4  MI  o-

Committee Reports Hatch Measure Failed To Check Huge Campaign Spendin;

Senate Committee Favors Rigid Limits On Political Funds   Tightening of Election Laws Recommended

Restrictions On Political Funds Urged   Hatch Act Declared Ineffective In Last Campaign

Sharp Limit On Election Funds Claimed Needed   Senate Committee Says Both Parties Spent Excessive Sums

WOULD LIMIT ‘EXPENDITURE -INCAMPAIGN   Two Major Partie: Spent Over 22 Millions i in 1940 Cam  -paion

.0.P. SPENT 15 MILLION IN 40 ELECTION   Senate Investigating Committee Recommends: Rigid :. Limits In: Future

Fears AAA May Become Powerful Political Too:   Inquiry Committee Finds Numerous Complaints Have Been Made   iIHEADS NOT TO BLAME

Tightening Up Election Laws Recommended   Senate Committee Finds Major Parties Spent at least $22,000,000.

$22,000,000 Spent by Major Partie:   This Statement Made Toda: by Senate Investigating Committee.

$22,000,000 1S: GIVEN AS COST OF CAMPAIGN   $15,000,000. Spent Ry Republi cang,. $6,000,000. By Deémotrate--

Hatch Law No Curb On  Expenditures   Weakness Cited In Report; Tightening Of Law Recommende

N40 POLITICAL WARFARE COSTL   .. Major Parties Spent $22, 000,000, Senate Commit. tee Reports

ACCOMPLISHMENTS   Rigid Limits on Political Funds Recommended Fixed

22 Millions Spent Upon  Campaign   Senate Committee Says Major Parties Expended That Amount; Asks Tighter Laws  Reforms Listed

PROPOSE LIMITS FOR ELECTIONS   Senate Committee Reports Major Parties Spent at Least 22 Million in 1940 Campaign.   REFORM PROGRAM FAVORED

22 Million Spent During Campaign   Senate Committee Urge: a Rigid Limit on Politi. cal Funds.

Senate Group Urges a a Limit on Campaigns   Committee Asks Congress To Act after Expenditures of $22,000,000 During 1940 Presidential Contest: 10-Point Political Reform Program Submitted

SENATE GROUP SUGGESTS POLITICAL FUNDS AND ELECTION LAWS HAVE RIGID LIMITS

SENATE PROBERS DEMAND LIMIT ON POLITICAL FUNDS   Call Upon. Congress T Tighten Up Other Election Laws

TIGHT BAR ASKED ON PARTY FUNDS   Group Urges Other Electior Laws Be Tightened Up

Recommend Restricting Party Funds   Committee makes report  after studying campaign expenditures

Campaign Probers Reveal 22 Million Spent on 1940 Election; 10-Point Reform Plan Suggested

Probers Urge Rigid Limit On  Campaign Funds   Report Major Partie: Spent At Least 22 Mil lions In 1940.

RIGID LIMITS PROPOSED FOR ELECTION COST   Senate Investigators Repor' More Than $22.000,000 Spent In 1940   OFFER REFORM PROGRAM   Existing Curbs Called Ineffective: Minority Report Asks Probe Of Hague

COMMITTEE DECLARES THAT HATCH ACT WAS NOT EFFECTIVE IN CUTTING EXPENDITURES

Senate Committee Recom mends Rigid Restrictions on Campaign Expenses.

SENATE FINDS HATCH ACT IS INEFFECTIVE   Campaign Investicating Committee Suggests Further Restrictions on Party Funds.

STRICTER VOTE LAWS FAVOREL   Senete Committee Lashes Out At Election Faults

Limit F Favored. On. Spending   Senate. ‘Campaign. Prober: a Suggest Reform. “Setup. * “For. Politicians“  4

Propose Congress Tighten Up Laws   Senate Group Recommends Rigid Limits Be Fixed On Political Expenses

OPM Official Charged With Urging Strike   AFL Leader Claims Co-Director Hillman Advised CIO Walkout at Vultee Plant

INFLUX OF WORKERS TO STATE STUDIED   Republicans Fear Southern Persons May Influence Elections in State

AGREEMENT RATIFIED   Regent of Iceland Sends Message to President

REPUBLICAN COUNCIL MEETS   Next Monday Afternoon At The Penn-Wells Hotel In Wellsboro.

JOINT MEETING © NEXT MONDAY   Senior And Junior Republican Councils To Meet At Penn-Wells Hotel.

Next Monday Afternoon At The Penn-Wells Hotel — Mrs. Austin Will Be The Speaker.

HOUSE COMMITTEE MAY VOTE TODAY ON INCOME SURTAX RATE!   Compromise That Will Pro. tect Small Taxpayers le Expected.

MARKETING QUOTA REFERENDUM SET SATURDAY WEEK   Overwhelming Vote I Expected To Keep “Floor” Intact

DRIVER’S LICENSE ISSUED NEXT WEEK   Drivers of Motor Vehicles Must Get New Licenses Good for Two Years.

RENEW LICENSES FOR AUTO DRIVERS   Work of Renewing Drivers’ Licenses Starts Monday At County Seat Towns.

Rep. Fish Asks War Declaration Showdown Vote   Move Comes as Senate Finishes 10 Daves of Dehate

SHOWDOWN SET AS FISH ASKS VOTE ON WAR      Resolution Is Offered As Debate Ends  On Revision

U.S. Still Holds  Wake and Midway Islands   U. S. War Effort Is Swinging Into Full Speed Ahead; Terrific Struggle Is On To Smash Jap Attacks on Philippines

Balkans think war to spread to southeast   Either Germany or England to act

Reich Move ln Snread Conflict   Diplomats Convinced Southeastern Europe To Fight By Spring

BEF T MAY SET OFF BALKAN FIRE      Gen. Metaxas Believed Fearful British Force Would Bring Attack from  Germany.   EMPIRE STRATEGY AT “CROSSROADS”

Wer Clore Balkans Fear Spread of War By Spring   British Strategy at Cros Ikoads, Say Observers

HITLER PLANO NEW MOVE IN MEDITERRANEAN   Rumored That Nazi Dictat:r and Mussolini Are in Ccn‘erence.   TALKS WITH FRENCH   Reported Axis Powers Are Demard ng French Ports and French Fleet.

Rumored. That’ Nadi. Dista ter and. ‘Mossolini Ave’ 2 in Con’ erence; 25      TALKS WITH. FRENCH   Rerorted. Axis. Powers ‘Are i Demard'ng. French: Ports H ‘and French Fleet, :

Expect Nazi Attack On Preece   e Possibility of Brit xpeditionary Force In reece Marching Into Ibania

BEAVERBROOK IS ASSISTANT. TO CHURCHILL!   Made ‘Assistant “Prime Minister’ in British Cabinet  Shake-Up .

Elevation Of CanadianBorn Industrialist Is Evidence Of Foresight  mmm wt tem a PIETER TTS wears   Britain Is Preparing For Crucial Phase Of Atlantic Battle

BEAVERBROOK 1S MADE CHURGHLL' FIRST ASSISTANT   Will Take Over’ Many “Machinery” Tasks and Home Problems.

BEAVERBROOK IS GIVEN MINISTER OF STATE OFFICE   SIRCRAFT PRODUCTION WIZARD MAY BRANCH OUT INTO WEAKER FIELDS   BRITISH CABINET SHAKE-UP EASES CHURCHILL'S BURDEI   Minister of ‘Transport Takes Reaverbrook's Old Post as Head of Plane Production

Beaverbrook Is Elevated In Shake-Up   Canadian-Born Publisher To Serve as ‘Assistant Prime Minister”

CHURCHILL HAS AN ASSISTANT   Lord Beaverbrook Will Assist Churchill In Directing War Policy.

BEAVERBROOK IN NEW POST   Canadian - Born Publishe: Made “Assistant Prime Minister.”

Britain Thought Keying Herself For Crucial Phase of Atlantic War

ISLE RESHAPES ‘WAR’ CABINE   Shakeup Made to Prepare For Atlantic Battle, Convince U. S.

BEAVERBROOK IN NEW POS]   Publisher and Industrial Di rector Named Churchill Deputy

London Cabinet Changes Made   Beaverbrook Appointed To Assist Prime Minister

BEAVERBROOK TO AID CHURCHILL IN BRITISH WAR   Cabinet Shakeup Shows Nation Keving Self for Battle of Atlantic   Referred to as ‘Home Front Commander’— Had Aircraft Job

WOUNDS WIFE, KILLS HIMSELE   Young Richmond Mar Shoots Himself After Firing at Estranged Wife

VICHY HEARS (TALIANS WILL TAKE OVER GERMAN “OCCUPATION OF FRANCI

TWO GERMANS ARE ARRESTED BY FB   One Had Been Convicted as a Saboteur during First World War

World War Saboteur Is Arrested In Detroit   Member Of German Dynamite Ring Seized By FBI Agents; Recruiter For Hitler Aircraft Plant Also In: Custody

) Party Banquets Create Problems For Politician:   O'Conor and Jackson Day Dinners Scheduled for Saturday Night

BANQUETS CONFLICT; STATE DEMOCRATS FACE PROBLEM   Officials of Both Groups in Baltimore Report Assurances From Governor and Other Officials of Their Attendance

Germans Driven Out of Town  . After Town in an Advance Not Yet -Checked-—Nazis Reported Held ta a Standstill For Several Days on Manv Other Frantic 

Soviet Routs Nazis North  latadd Fe  OL AT ui 11 0SCON   Red Army Counter-at tacks by Crossing Ice on Volga River

REDS RETARD NAZI ADVANCE NEAR MOSCO}   Germans Thrown Back In Three Vital Sectors, London Hears

MOSCOW RADIO SAYS GERMANS DRIVEN BACK   Russians Cross Volga On Ice, Rout Nazis From Town After Town   INVADERS HELD AT OTHER POINTS   Nazi F1 ank Movement Southwest of Tula Is Slowing Down

SOVIETS TAKE 200 TOWNS IN MOSCOW AREA   Russian Offensive is Now General Along Front West of Capital   INVADERS ROLLED BACK MANY MILES   Fierce Drive is Also Being Pressed Against Finns, Germans in North

Nazi Salients Collapse in Red Advance   Russ Drive Begins Total Offensive On Moscow Front

REDS RETAKE 200 VILLAGES   Offensives Hurled A Germans From Azov Sea To Leningrad  : Region

RUSSIAN FORCES BEGIN NEW DRIVE WEST OF MOSCOI   Nazis’ Driven From 200 Set tlements—Reds Now Striking on All Parts of Front Before Capital.   PURSUIT OF ENEMY ON FLANKS CONTINUES   Fierce Attack Pressec Against Finns in Northwest—German Assaults -In Crimea’ Checked.

Russians Continue To Drive Nazi Forces Backward  German Salients on Flanks Said

RED ARMY STARTS NEW NAZI ATTACH   Germans Being Throw: Back Directly West of Moscaw

Russians Continue To Drive Nazi Forces Backward  German Salients on Flanks Said To Be Broken Off

CONTINUE, SAYS UNION   Defiant Statement of CIO’ First Reaction to FDR’s Warning

NAZIS SHOOT 31N. FRENCH BOMBING   TERRORISM COMES 10 LIGHT AS PENACTIES © ARE CARRIED OUT

Roger Babson Submits His ’41 Forecast   Noted Economist Is Optimistic As To Prospects For Coming Year Regardless Whether It Is War or Peace

1941 Should Bring The Best Business Year In The History Of America

War Will End Next  F al l, Babson Asserts Be Annual Forecast             atistician Sees Business in * Gain Over 1940; Defense "rogram to go into High Gear

This Country To Enjoy Boom Surpassing all Business Activities of Past Years   Intensified Warfare Is Predicted In Europe — Congress Will Be Puzzled and Paralyzed — Farm Income Most Uncertain Outlook

All Fighting in Iraq Ends Sundav   Regent Reenters Baghdad; King Reported Safe

ALL FIGHTING IN IRAQ ENDS   Armistice is Put Into Effect And Regent Returns To Baghdad

PREMIER FLEES, BOY KING SAFI   English Win The Righ To Transport Troops Through Nation; Oilfields Saved

Fighting in Iraq Is ended; British  lave Full Control   Armistice Becomes Effective Throughout Country as Former Regent Returns To Baghdad: King Feisal Reported Safe

Pro-British Regent Back In Baghdad   King Reported Safe And Mosul Oil Fields Intact, Cairo Says  COVERNOR PLEASED

FIGHTING IN IRAQ: REPORTED HALTED   Armistice Agreed Upon, According to Cairo Report

Armistice Ends Fighting in Lraq   Pro-British Regent Back in Baghdad; King Is Safe in Capital

Fighting In Iraq Ends: Armistice   British Report The Young King Feisal Il Is Safe In Baghdad; Mosul Oil Supplies In Tact.   Pledge Iraqi

END: OF WAR IN IRAQ. SECURED BY ARMISTICE   Whereabouts of Boy King Feisal Remain Unknown

Heaviest Raid of War Last: Several Hours; Violent Fire Fails to Drive Nazi Planes From Attack ©

Detective Doubts ‘“Man’s Confession   Reportedly Admits Massey Slaying

U.S. CRUISERS : AT BRISBAN   ‘Navy Makes No Reference To Current Tension In South Pacific

Big Yankee Warships at Brisbane to Refuel And Give the Crews “Vacation ;” Navy Won’ Admit They’re a Threat to Japs

Two U. S. Cruisers Arrive in Australia   Visit of Heavy Warships on “Training Voyage” Coincides With Formal Pledge of All-Out Economic Aid to Russians.

Notice Given Of ClO Strike At General Motors   Orders For Coal Strikers To Goa To Work Delayed

‘Cooling Off Periods Asked by House Committee  Pt rep ee eer   United Mine Worker: Reverse Decision to Convlude Dispute

‘Union Notifies General Motors “Of Strike Plan   Auto Workers Threaten Walkout Affer Contract Expires Sunday

OF STRIKE IN ¢ M, PLANTS   ¢. 1.0. Union Gives Five-Day Notice Ta Company.

General Motors Strike Notice To Be Filed by C10   Thomas Says Union Wil Call Walkout at the End of Five Days

Gen. Motors Faces Strike In Five Days   Talks Not Fruitful And CIO Files Notice Of Strike Intentions  WAGE AGREEMENT EXPIRES SUNDAY  All Plants of Firm Likely To Be Affected, Union Official Says

UNION WILL FILE NOTICE OF STRIK      Walkout Threatened ai General Motors Plante

General Motors Strike Called By Auto Workers   CIO Files Formal Notice That Men Will Walk Out; Coal Strike Also Will Continue In East

DETROIT MAY HAVE ANOTHER ClO WALKOUT   GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE NOTICE IS FILED

C.1.0. Will File Five-Day Notice of Strike Against General Motors

UNTON LEADER FACING TRIAL IN DYNAMITING   Albert L. Russell, Johns. town, Tells Bedford, Pa., Jury, His Chief Ordered Bomblirigs   MURDERS SOUGHT   Defendant In Super-High way Case Says-He Was Asked By Superior to Kill Two Persons

Seep Agency Announces Penn Grade Increase  After Boost in West THIRD GAIN IN 1941

Penn’a. Crude Oil  Given Price Boost   Third Raise Brings Price To $2.55 a Barrel

Italy’s Empire Grip Slipping   British Forces In Africa Continue Hammer: ing In Libya, Capture Barentvw.

BRITISH CONTINUE — "AFRICAN ATTACKS; BARENTU IS TAKEN   Germany, in the Meanwhile, Seeks by. Diplomatic .Pressure to Fasten Hand on France—Sections of Tripoli Bombed by British Airmen

RAF Bombs Towns  In Tripoli Vicinity; British Report Capture Of Town of Barentu, Stronghold in Eritrea  FORCES ALSO PUSH DEEPER IN ETHIOPIA  Sardinia Also Raided, But Air Activities Across English Channel Hampered by Weather

Two Towns In Vicinity Of Tripoli Bombed By R. A. F. Squadrons Yesterday     AT FANOCD A TITrinrslc Frat7OowD   AIR OPERATIONS OVER ENCLAND ARE LIMITED

Thief Has Grim Sense of Humor; Steals a: Hearse   Oil Town So Prosperous Funds Can’t'Be Raised to Fix Bank Clock

4 Countries Lambasted By Brit Flyers   ONE OF BIGGEST BRITISH OPERATIONS OF WAR CAUSES HAVOC

{0 RAF PLANES LOST IN RAIDS   Daylight Assault Is Reported One Of Biggest In War

ENGLAND ACTS “TO RELP REDS IN NEW RAIDS   Norway, France, Holland, Germany Are Bombed In Biggest Daylight Hops Since War Began

Hundreds of Planes Sen’ _ Across Channel to Raid Europe   SUDDEN OFFENSIVE;   Attacks Claimed Bigges' Undertaken During Daylight Hours

R. A. F. Stages Major Aerial Attack   -Aittacks Range for Hundreds of Miles Along Coas'

Royal Air Force Spreads Damage In German Areas   Fliers Attempt to Woo Luftwaffe From Soviet Front

Havoc Heaped Upot "Nazi-Held Sectors   Huge Air Armadas Strike Hard; 13 German Planes Reported Lost

PA. LEGISLATURE OPENS TUESDAY: HAS BIG ISSUES   House \ ill Be Controlled Politically by Demo. cratic Party   Senate, by Republicans; Two From This Co. Retire From Positions

Pennsylvania Legislature, Convening Tuesday, Will  Face Complex Problems

MARCH EXPECTED T0 MAKE MILD ENTRENG   Fair Tomorrow and Warm. er Sunday Is Predicted

VAUDEVILLE PROGRAM. HERE FEBRUARY 5 TO PURCHASE INHALATOR   MAKE ADVANCE TICKET SALE FOR BENEFIT SHOW AT ~DELPHI ARMORY

No Charges Yet Against Men Who Beat R. D. Hes:   U. S. Gypsum Company Superintendent in Fort Dodge Hospital  ATTACKED MONDAY  Car Overturned on Plant Drive, Workers Assault Hess

COUNTER-ATTACK IS ADMITTED BY NAZI   High Command at Berlir Says That Wide-Scale Offensive Is Under Wov.

NEW BREAD FOR STRAINS OF WAR HAS BEEN FOUND   Plan Flour That Restores Some Food Elements Lost In Bleaching Flour

"RICH BREAD COMING SOOK   PRODUCTION OF “ENRICHED’ FLOUR AND BREAD WILL AID HEALTH OF THE NATION

Ree. U. S. Pat. Office Ry UNITED PRESS   Japs Halt All Non-Military Traffic in North China, Manchukuo, Japan

INDO-CHINA IN LINE FOR WAL   Report Japan Preparing To Enter French Indo-China In Few ~ Days

Bomber on Breakfast to Teatime Trip Sets Record From America to England

Bombers Now Fly to England  Between Meals   All Trans-Atlantic speed records being broken  ~ “time and again” by delivery pilots.

U. S. Made Bombers Are Setting Records In Flights Over Sea   Trips to Britain Made Between Breakfast And Tea Time

Bombers For Britain; Dawn To Twilight   NEW TRANS-ATLANTIC RECORD MADE IN FLIGHTS FROM UNIT. ED SLATES PLANTS.

U.S. Bombers Speedily Flown To England   New Records Are Set In. Ferrying Warcraft * And Britons Are Cheered

FAST SCHEDULE IS MADE IN PLANE DELIVERY TO BRITAIN   United States Bombers Achieve a Breakfast-to-Tea time Schedule in Flights Across the At. Jantic to Enealand

J, 5. BOMBERS MAKE NEW FLIGHT RECORD   Achieve Breakfast To Tea-Time Schedule To England.

U. S. BOMBERS BREAK ALL FLIGHT RECORDS   Best Pre-War Time Was Less Than Eleven Hours: Mark Shattered Time And Again

PRODUCTION (§ BEING RESUMED   Near-Normal Schedule Expected to be Reached in StrikeBound Plant Today,   SOLDIERS ARE IN CHARGE   Unele Sam Steps in to Put Idle Plant Back Into Defense Production,

CYCLIST KILLED WHEN THROWN FROM MACHINI   Woman Who Quarreled With “Boy Friend” Dies After Taking Poison

WILSON VETO ON OIL BONUS   Act Would Have Provided $25,000 for First Operator Bringing in Worthwhile lowa Well

Gov. Wilson Vetoes Bill  "Turne Dawn Hix   Turns Down His 2nd Measure

Germans Claim Heavy Damage At Plymouth   48th RAF Raid On Lorient Base Reported

Plymouth Main Nazi Target As Fierce Raiding Continue:   Germans Report Strategic Hits, Numerous Fires; Number of Children Are Killed

“Second Lawrence of Arabia” Victim Of Fighting in Near East, is Report

Say Glubb Is Dead Or Hurt In Battle   REPORTS FROM NEAR EAST CON FLICT AS TO “SECOND LAW RENCE IN ARABIA.”

SEN, REYNGLOS MAKES FIFI TRIP TO ALTAR   Weus Evalyn McLean, 19 In Private Ceremony

FIFTH BRIDE   Senator Reynolds of North Carolina Married to Heiress.

Congress Quickly Takes Action en  FDR War Powers   Bill Ineludes Power to Impose Censorship on Comauunications

BILL 1S PASSED ON CENSORSHIP   Byron Price to Assume Duties Friday; Plan Set for Approval

Germans Claim Capture of Smolensk, on Route to Moscow; Russian Denial

Smolensk Taken by  Germans   Claim Capture of Important Town on Road to Moscow

ORCES NOW 235 MILES FROM MOSCOW   Berlin Also States the Fina Bunkers of Kiev Defenses Have Been Passed.

Germans Pound Ahead, Capture Iwo Key Points   ‘Falt of Smolensk,. ‘Chisinau’ Claimed: By Nazi Sources

Moscow Does Not Admit Fall Of Vital City; New Threat To Soviet Building Up In Far Fast   Re INITEN PRESS

News Day And Night   FINAL BUNKERS IN NTEV SEGTOR ALSO SMASHED   Reds Do Not Confirm Falf Of Molensk In Sweeping Advance Of Germans

Germans Report They Have Captured Smolensk, Important City On Route To Moscow— Japan Said To Be Preparing For Action In Siberia.

Capture of Smolensk  Reported   9,000.000 Men Said to Be Engaged in Battle

Full Mobilization of Jap Military Might Ordered: Siberia Thot to Be Goal      Konoye Forming New Militaristic Nippon Cabinet; Nazis Claim Capture of Key City of Smolensk

‘Troops Are Reported to Be Within 235 Miles of Moscow.  PLANES OF BRITAIN _ CONTINUE THRUSTS  22 Ships Declared Sunk or Damaged in Daylight Sorties.

Five Die When 7 rain Stalls In Big Tunnel   Fumes From Engine Fatal To Engineer, Firemen And  Two Unidentified Men

DEFENSE COSI MAY TOTAL 20 “BILLIONS   Price Administrator: Make: Prediction for Coming Fiscal Year,

Defense Cost At 20 Billion   Leon Henderson Spending Would Increase In Coming Fiscal Year

Defense Spending of 18 Billions Next Fiscal Year Predicted Today

HENDERSON SEES $16,000,000,000 BILL FOR DEFENSE      Defense Price Administrator Predicts Defense Spending During Coming Fiscal Year May Even Reach $20,000,000,000.

SEIZED AXIS SHIP LIMPS INTO PORT   LEGAL ACTION TO FORFEIT CAPTIVE OF U. S. NAVY IS PREDICTED.

Nazi: Ship Flying U.S Flag Brought to Por   Vessel Limps Into San Juan: Harbor Loaded With Rubber Tires for Axis Proiipt Forfeiture Is Anticipated

GERMAN VESSEL IN SAN JUAN HARBOR   Naxi Motorship, Seized ir Atlantic, Is Being Held

U.S. Navy’s Prize Taken to Port At Puerto Rico   Loaded with Tires, Rubber Destined for Reich’s Use: Crew Status Unannouncec

CAPTIVE NAZI SHIP ARRIVES IN PUERTO RICO   Merchantman Had Carg: Of Rubber And Tires  For Bordeaux

Navy Brings Its  Prize Into Port   Nazi Ship Loaded With Rubber, Tires Limps to San Juan Harbor

Vassalage Slated For Rumania in Hitler's Program   Internal Friction In Balkan Nation May Result in Civil War

FR’s 2-Point Program Will Be Rejected   UMWA Policy Group Meets To Decide; Direct Action Soon

FLAT REFUSAL LIKELY © FOR FDR’S MINE PLAI   United Mine Workers’ Policy Committee Is Expected to Reject Two-Point Emergency Program by the President for Ending Captive Mine Strike—  . Meeting Scheduled for Saturday ; Morning at Wachinatan

200 Man Committee To be Handec Proposal.— Union Officials Pre dict Support at Lewis' Lead — Next' Move Roosevelt's.

A.F.L. Strikers ‘Urged to Return to Work  Executive Board Meets to  Pees ie, eee, .. Gems See ee

‘ORDERS COAST STRIKE ENDEL   Top CIO Organizers Start ‘Clean-Up’ Units

PICKET LINES AT SHIPYARDS      Shipyards At Friseo WI 3B: Picketed By Strikers, 506 Extra Potice.

SHIPYARDS EMPLOYES ON STRIKE   Affects 11 Yards On Pacific Coast; Violence. Feared.

PUTS USSR BESIDE U. S. IN BATTLE   ‘Japs Are Common Foe,’ He Says; Nazis Flayed

Russia Declares Japan Common  Foe of Reds, U.S.   Litvinov Denounces Axis Gangster Aligns Moscow on Side of America in War With Nipponese

REDS ALIGNED WITH AMERICA BY DIPLOMAT   Pledges Avoided In Interview, But Jap Ennaty Admitted     SILENT ON BASES     Main Objective Must Be To Hold Off Nazis, Press Told

LITVINOFF TAGS JAPS AS ENEMY OF RUSSIA. TON   But New Envoy Avoids Making Any Commitments at This Time as to Soviet Mil. itary Aid to United States In the Far East.

SOVIET VIRTUALLY TAKES STAND WITH 'U. S. AGAINST JAPS   Litvinoff Says Nippon is “Common Enemy” and Belongs to the Same Bunch of “Axis Gangsters” .

Red Ambassador Flays Japan   Says Russia Considers Her Common Enemy of Allies

JapsCommon chemy, Says 2ed Envoy   Indicates Russia Will Stand by U. $., But Avoids Commitment

Says Soviets Will Welcome Any Help On Any Front in The Common Cause _

Virtual Stand By Russia With United States   Litvinoff Terms The Japanese As ‘Common Enemy’

Russia Standing By U.S: And England, Says Envoy Sees Full Understanding

Litvinoff Says Nipponese Are ‘Common Enemy   Declines To State If Soviet Will Let U. S. Use Bases In Siberia

Soviet Backs VU. 3: In War With Japs   Ambassador Says Japs Part of Nazi Gang

WEATHER NOTE   Elephant Slips on Muddy RoadBiock and Tackle Needed.

Roosevelt Known To Have Boarded British Warshiy   Photographed Talking with Churchill Aboard Prince of Wales

Picture Shows FDR, Churchill Met on Ship, Prince of Wales   Date in Caption of Photograph Is Corrected, Interpreted as First Day of News Blackout

GRAVEST THREAT 10 MOSCOW SEEN   Russians Says Germans Making Supreme Assault

Germans Claim 1 To Be Only 31 Miles From Heart Of Russian Defenses

Reds Admit Foe Gaining in Mighty Battle   Four Wedges Driven Int:  Defenders’ Lines, Russ Se ee ee

No ‘Pushing Around For Bowie Draftees   WrilTE MAN'S ARMY TEACHES INDIANS HOW 10. GO. ON WARPATH

Oklahoma Indians On War Path With Old-Time Fervor—In The U.S. Army

Oklahoma Indians Make Big Hit With - Soldiers at Fort Benning and Stand ‘To Take Important Roles in Defens

Or eat ererestinntnentagnennstneentnsiiniionmen They'd Fight A Buzz-Saw at Drop of Hat  Indians Good Soldiers

OEALIN. CLAIMS TIME NOW RIPE FOR BIG DRIVE   Decisive Moves May Involve Russia, France, America From All Indications

SYRIANS KEEP CLOSE WATCH ON PALESTINE   Turks, on Sidelines, May Be Forced  Into Fray

U.S., France, Russia May Be Involved   British 22: Nazis Exchange Hes«» Blows for Control of (: si Oil Area

McDonald Sees Valles Prosperity: As Fai: Gets Off. to Slin Crowds

LEADER SAYS   McDonald Sees Valley Prosperity As Fai Gets Off to Slim Crowds

San Diego Has Blackout; Coastline Area Evacuated for Brief Period

JERSEY SHIPYARD FACES A STRIKE   Labor Dispute Threatens to Par. alyze Yard Holding Navy Contracts.   DEFENSE BOARD TO ACT

Goering Pays Linz Visit      Reichsmarshal Inspects Various Industrial Plants

EX-PRES. HOOVER OPPOSE CONVOY SHIPS, BRITAIN   Former President Says We Are Actually In The War As Soon As This Is Done.

HOOVER TALK HITS AT NAVY CONVOY   Says Step Would Hinder Britain’s War Effort in End

Hoover Opposes Convoy, But Favors Still  More Shipments of Aid to Great Britain

TO CONVOY SHIP    Dunieiens: Aritiog:Cannet ite Defeated-on—This. Side ot Ailantic.

Carl Fischer Dies On Date Of Birthday  Well Known Far!  ‘In Stanton Towns)

Carl Fischer Dies On Date Of Birthday   ‘Well Known Farmer ‘In Stanton Township Over Fifty Years

‘Second Draft , Registration Day Is July 1  * Men With More Than Ona Bac?   Men With More Than One Residence May Make Own Choice

TWO KILLED IN IC TRAINWRECK   Crack Passenger Trair Is Derailed Near Corinth, Miss.

STATE-WIDE TAX PARLEY 10 CURB SPENDING OPENS   50 ORGANIZATIONS ARE REPRESENTED AT MEETING WITH GREEN

Obsolete Ways of Conducting Public . Business Must Ge   Chief Executive of Illinois Opens’ Tax Conference

Name Lehighton Mar  To Succeed Newel Elks Elect Wilmer G.  Warner President

FIGHTING NEAR TOBRUK TOLD BY A WITNESS   German and italian Troeps Dis. ging In Around Tebruk Defemses

Reporter At Tobruk ~ Describes Axis Moves   U, P. Correspdndent Writes Amid Sound Of Shell Fire As He Tells Of German And Italian Efforts To Take Libyan Port

Registrants Sent Service Questionnaires   MEN FROM 101 TO. 151 BE RE QUIRED TO FILL. OUT QUES TIONNAIRES. THIRD LIS" WILL BE CHECKED

Fourth List Of Questionnaires.  Mailed This Week   NUMBERS FROM 152 TO 202 INCLUDED IN LAST SERIES. MUST BE RETURNED BY JAN. UARY 25

More Men Will Have To Answer  Questionnaires   SELECTEES REQUIRED TO FILE ANSWERS BY MARCH 24. NUMBERS COVER MEN BETWEEN 288 AND 305

Mystery Shrouds Death of Former Ruccian (Official   Dies Committee Agent Hints Murder Of General Krivitsky  SUICIDE DOUBTED  One Time Chieftain Of Soviet Police Found Shot in Room

GEN. KRIVITSKY SHOT T0 DEATH IN HOTEL ROOM   Former High Official of Russian Police Found  With Suicide Note   OGPU WORK IS SEEN IN DEATH IN CAPITAL   Agent of Dies Group Be lieves He Was Murdered In Revenge

Police Probe Death Of General Krivitsky   Russian Ogpu Linked With Case Despite Official Report of Suicide

Russians Admit That Hour  Of Supreme Peril Has Struck. Despite Resistance   GERMANS ARE GAINING INCREASED STRENGTH

Soviets Thrown Back By Slashing Attacks   Offer Of Peace To Britain Is Expected From Hitler If Russia Falls

Russian Press Appeals To People To Realize Gravity; Not One Effective Red Command, Say Germans

GERMAN DISPATCHES SAY EARLY VICTORY FOR NAZIS iS NEAR   Berlin Claims Soviet Fighting Men Trapped—People of Russia Told That the Situation le Vorv Grave

Great Danger Is Admitted As Germans Drive Ahead  Fight Losing Battle In Critical Defense   Fight Losing Battle In Critical Defense Of Russian Capital  And Industrial Area.   GERMANS SEE END OF RED RESISTANCE

Roosevelt Sails For Needed Rest   Whereabouts of Ship Will Remain Secret

NAZIS EXERT PRESSURE ON FRANCE, SPAIN   Trying to Persuade Western Furopean Nations to Become Active Members of Axis

BATTLE FRENCH UNION WITH AXIS   Germany Also Renews Drive to Persuade Spain to Join New Order

100 Are Saved in Bismark Sinking   British Report Loss of De_. stroyer as Last Blow in . Sea Battle   BY AIRCRAFT ATTACK   Admiralty Gives More De. tails of Operations in the Atlantic

Destroyer Is Sunk As Sea Fight Ends   German Planes Get in Last Blow When They Sink Mashona; Part of Bismarck’s Crew Rescued Py Rritich Warshios

BRITISH ALSO. LOST DESTROYEE   100 Men Reported Picked-Up After Bismarck Was Sunk

NAZI PLANES SINK BRITISH WARSHIP   “Mashona” Sent to Bottom in Final Clash of Bismarck Battle

Supreme Court At Work Again ~~ "8 Fer’ Reces:   New Chief Justice Presides Are Starting Serviec

Striking Norse’ © Threatened With Death Sentences   Oslo Placed Under Martial] Law After “Uprising of Workers

ow ~~ a  NORSE STRIKE: NAZIS INVOKE MARTIAL LAW   Decree Summary Death  Sentence for Factory Strikers; Oslo Under Siege.   THREATEN USE OF ARMED FORCES

GERMANS CRACK DOWN HARD ON OSLO STRIKERS   Summary Death Sentences Under Martial Law Decreed For Norwegians Leaving Their Jobs.

STRIKERS MAY BE OHOT, NAZI WARNING oY   Drastic German . Regulations Put into. Effect Under _ Military Rule.   ARMED FORCES PATROL ROADS AROUND OSLO

DEATH PEALTY FOR STRIKERS ORDERED BY NAZIS IN NORWAY   GERMANS TAKE DRASTI STEPS TO STOP MOVEMENT AGAINST COLLABORATION IN "NEW ORDER"

INVOKE MARTIAL LAW IN NORWAY   Nazis Threaten‘ Any  Striking Factory Warkere With Neath

INVOKE DRASTIC RULES TO COPE WITH WALKOUT   BLAME COMMUNISTS FOR ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS, DPDEMONATRATIONSA   FACTORY WORKERS BEGAN QUITTING JOBS ON TUESDAY   Any Resistance ta Norway's “Colla  boration In New Order" Will Be Broken hy Armed Force

DIRECTED BY NAZI RULERS   German Army Surrounds All Roads into Oslo; Communists Blamed For  Labor Agitation

Nazis Invoke New Drastic Regulations  Factary Strkere   Factory Strikers Are Threatened With Death

Drastic Regulations Are Put Into Effect After Factory Workers Refuse To Return To Jobs

GIRL CUMS WERSELF FOR MONTH TO MAKE REQUIRED BEGET FOR AR STUDENT

Docks And Industrial Area Of Kiel Chief Targets Of Bombers   By Harrison Salisbury UP Staff Correspondent

BIG NAVAL BASES IN WILHELMSHAVEN AND KIEL BOMBED   RAF Stages Strong Night Attack — Nazi Planes Shell British Fishing Town Of Hull

‘Army Rejects Machine Guns Because Inexperienced Men Can’t Handle Precision Jobs

Many Shipments Of Small Arms Below Standard   War Department Reject Large Number of New Machine Guns

Soviet Mines Sink Jap Fishing Boats Protest is Lodged   Nine Killed; Nippon Navy Undertakes Mine Sweeping Operations

TOKYO DRAFTS STRONG NOTE AFTER BLAST!   Japan Navy Attempts To Clear Waters Of Mines

AMERICAN PILOTS DOWN NAZI PEANES   Pair Shoot Down German Fighters in Offensive Patrols Over France

AMERICAN PILOTS DOWN NAZI PLANES   Two Messerschmitts are Bagged By Members of Eagle Squadron  In Patrols Over France

‘Nobler World’ Coming, FDR Tells Greek Kins      avs U.S. Resources Wil! Give Democracies Chance To Make Chanve

DAIRIES BOOST ~ PRICE OF MILK   Cincinnati Stores Are Announcing Raise

Churchill, Back from Parley, Dives Vigorously into Duties   Arrives Smiling, Unannounced, But Greeted by Crowd; Elliott Roosevelt Arrives in London

CHURCHILL IS HOME FROM CONFERENCY   Prime Minister Will Tell Nation of Parley Over Radio Sunday

REPORT GIVEN BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Tells Cab inet of Sea Parley, Calls on King

Churchill Returns to London. Arranges Sunday Broadcast; Elliott Roosevelt in England

PRIME MINISTER HOME AND BUS}   Personal ‘Letter From Roosevelt Delivered to King George

Welcome By Home City To Churchill   BRITISH PREMIER REACHES LONDON WREATHED IN SMILES AND CIGAR SMOKE.

Churchill Has Bus) Day upon Return From Conference   Crowds Greet Prime Min ister in London after Historic Meeting

CHURCHILL TELLS CABINET OF WAR ABOUT SEA MEET   Prime Minister To Tell Pub: lic About Conference in Radio Talk Sunday   DELIVERS NOTE FROM FDR TO KING GEORGE   Churchill Elbows Througt Crowd To Greet U. S. Ambassador Winant; Praises Admiralty Chief for His  Waadiamw atl Wawnanns

"Superflour', Shot Full of HealthGiving Vitamins, Ready for America

British Evacuate Greek Mainland,  Command Reveals   Evacuation Of British And Imperial Forces From Greece Has Been Completed

RUSSIANS DRIVE GERMANS FROM KEY RAIL BASE   Reds Claim Success During Three-Day Battle Near Leningrad’s Gates

FIGHTING IN THREE SECTORS IS SURGING ON TOWARD CLIMA)   Reds Say Counter-Attack Push Nazis Fram Vital Railwsy Zone

Kiev, Odessa Also Continue Defiant As Fighting Rages   Wild Cossack Cavalrymen Wreak Havoc Behind Teuton Lines; Marauding Sub Unofficially Said German

Nazis Still Stalled Before  Leningrad  Counter Attacks Hurled By Reds At Closing German Net

LENINGRAD SITUATION 1S DESPERATE   Fires, Famine, Pestilence Sweep City, Say Binns   ‘Russia Draws on Vas Reservoirs to Hold Ger“mans At Bay

FIERCE FIGHTING CONTINUES   Desperate Russian Counter-Attacks In Defense Of Leningrad Have Pushed German Besiegers Out Of Vital Railway Zone, Soviet Reports Say

DEFENDERS OF LENINGRAD PUSH GERMANS BACK   Battle for Russian City Rages With Respite. Fires Reported Raging in Old Czar City

Fighting Is Raging Without Let-Up In All Sections Of Eastern Front

Militia and Citizen’s Army Joins in Defense of City   ODESSA HOLDS OUT   Cossack Forces Reported Raiding Deep Behind German Lines

Leningrad's any urled Back   Violent Battle Rages Outside Former Capital

RUSSIANS PRESSING COUNTER-ATTACKS ON LENINGRAD FRONT   RED ARMY’S DEFENSE ABOUT ODESSA DECLARED TO HAVE WITHSTOOD ASSAULTS

Russians Push Back Germans   Soviet Counter-Atracks Force Retirement of Nazis Near Leningrad

IS DRIVEN OUT OF VITAL ZONE   German Artillery Shells Besieged City of Leningrad

REDS SAY NAZIS NEAR LENINGRAD ARE HURLED BACK   KIEV AND ODESSA DEFENDERS ALSO ARE STILL HOLDING OUT

OUNTER - BLOW GAINST SOVIET FOE CONTINUES   leavy Artillery of Both  Sides Dueling in Bitter  Struggle Over Metropolis in Thick Fog   SERMAN AIR ATTACK. ON CITY REPULSED   eds Withstand Heavy As sault Around Besieged Odessa, According To Moscow Communique

Russians Fighting Furiousty   Claim Railway Zone Retaken At Leningrad.

Defense Forces  Attack   Vital Railway Zone Cleared Of Besiegers At Leningrad

Giant Battle For Leningrad ls Continuing   Axis Artillery Pounding Besieged Second City, Of Soviet Union

Great Battle Of Three Days Still Raging At Leningrad   Autumn Fog Is Made Thicker By Fire  From Cannons   Finns Maintain Leningrad  Is Now Doomed To Fall

Finns Claim  Leningrad Doome: As Civilians Rally To Fiaht Invader

Russian Sailors  ~Join Battlelines   Reinforced Troops Fighting Grimly To Save Former Capital From Foes

Gigantic Battle For Leningrad Is Raging Unabated   Desperate Russian Counter Attacks Push German: From Rail Zone.   Battle Is Foremost  Chapter of the War

COUNTER ATTACKS OF SOVIET RUSSIA NEAR LENINGRAT   Wave Pushed the German: Away From Railway Line Appreaching City.   BATTLE RAGED 3 DAYS   In the Autumn Fog Battle Was Continuing; 17 German Planes Down.

Savie’s H Hold i hrm   Leningrad Doomed, Say Finns Reporting Deplorable Conditions

NAZIS DRIVEN OUT OF VITAL BATTLE AREAS   Soviet Counter - Attacks Undiminished Along _ Entire Front

Autumn Fog Made Thicker by Ex ploding Artillery Shells as Bat. fle Continues Third Day   PRESSURE ON KIEV   Odessa Third Russian City Ob jective in Big Push—Reds Dows Nazi Planes

Nazis Pushed Out of Vital Rail Sector   Great Battle Is Still In Progress, Soviet  Reports State = ~

.Russ Drive Nazis Back *At Leningrad   Great Battle Raging In Vital Rail Zone; Odessa Kiev Stave Off Foe.

DESPERATE BATILE AT LENINCR AT   Germans Declared Pushed Out of Vital Railway 4one Near City   ‘NO DETAILS GIVEN  BY EITHER SIDE   Finns Regard Russia's Sec. ond City As Doomed; No Break in Fighting

SOVIET DEFENDERS PUSH INVADERS FROM VITAL ZONES   Leningrad - Railroad Areas Cleared of Germans in Bitter Clash is Claim   Berlin Has Little to Say Of Operations On Russ Front Today

IFINNISH REPORTS DECLARE BIG BALTIC CITY DOOMED BY FIRE. IBUT SOVIETS FIGHT DOGGEDLY   Russians Claim Counter Attacks Have Pushed German Besiegers Back From Vital Railway Lines About Leningrad, as Battle Goes On. _---- -

GERMANS LOSE GROUND BEFORE LENINGRAD, REDS   COUNTER-ATTACKS STILL GO. ING ON, MOSCOW BErpnRpTe   VITAL RAILWAY REGION RECAPTURED FROM NAZIS   Soviets Report Assault an Odessa Resisted, Two Major Drives on Kiey Repulsed

Invaders Pushed Out of Vital Railway Area, Says Report   BATTLE PROGRESSING   Seventeen of 30 Attack. ing Planes Shot Down, Boast Russ

Battle For Leningrad Still Rages   Reds Report Nazi Besiegers Thrown Reck At Gates

Desperate CounterAttacks Drive Nazi: From Leningrad -. Rail Zanac

RUSSIANS SAY GERMANS ARE PUSHED BACK      No Respite Granted by Either Side as Great Battle of Leningrad Rages— Climax Seems Near far Thraa Cities.

Attackers Are Being Checked By Bolsheviks   Desperate Battles For Leningrad, Kiev And Odessa Continue

‘Soviet Defenders ‘Drive Nazis Back   Thrust! Attackers Out of “Railway Zone; Fierce Battle Rages :   OTHER CITIES RESIST   At Kiev.and Odessa, Fierce German Assaults Are  Staved Off

NEUTRALITY AGT REPEAL NOW IS NOT ANTICIPATES   ~Establishment of U.S. Bases on Islands in Atlantic Being Discussed by Washnaton.   “SHOOT-ON-SIGHT” PLANS ARE CLOSELY WATCHEE      President Believed to Have Ample Power to Make Program Effective Without Congressional Action.

OCCUPATION OF AZORES MAY BE FR S NEXT MOVE   Repeal of Neutrality Act Also Being Considered By Roosevelt

Ship Sabotage Probe Started   U.S. Government Seeks “To Determine Damage  ~~ To Seized Craft ~

U. S. Orders Criminal Probe Of Ship Sabotage   Vessel Seizures Spread Through Latin-America

Sabotage’ on Seized Ships Investigated   Two German Merchantmen Taken in Harbor at Callao, Peru

EBL PROBING — SABOTAGE OF AXIS VESSELS   U.S: Ignores Protests On Seizures, Which Spread To. Latin America %

Despite Protests Of Axis Powers   Other Nations Follow U.S. Action on Shipping

Investigate Sabotage on  Seized Ships   U. S. Watching Interned French And Other Vessels

Axis Protests Get Nowhere   U. §. May Prosecute Crew Members For Acts of Sabotage

U.S.Agents Investigate Ship Sabotage   Two German Merchantmen Ablaze Today In Callao, Peru. Harbor

HIGHWAY Ul BROUGHT HERE   Second Condemnation Case Venued Here From Grant County.   NOT MUCH INVOLVED

HGRA ou iG HERE   Second Condemnation’ Cast Venued -Here From Grant County.    NOT. MUCH INVOLVED

GROWING FONDER   ‘Engineer On Leave Of Absence Becomes Utility Manager.

NAZIS REPORT SHIPS SUNK IN ASSAILING FDR      22 Boats Destroyed, Claim Made as President is Called “Hypocrite”   FREEDOM OF SEAS REFERENCE IS HIT   Gayda Says All Axis WarShips Must Attack First in Self Defense

Nazis Claim 22 British Ships Sunk   ANNOUNCEMENT IS REGARDEI AS GERMAN REPLY TO ROOSE VELT’S WARNING.

Replying to F. D. R. Warning, Nazis Claim 22 Out of 40 British Ships Sent to Bottom   Heaviest Attack in Sea History Said to Be Continuing as Raiders Seek Those That Fled Submarines; Say President ‘Lied’

Nazis Taking Stand Of Defiance   Heaviest Attack on Shipping Said Answer to F.D.R.

Berlin Boasts 22 Ships Sunk, Brands Roosevelt ‘Liar’ And ‘Hypocrite

SEA ACTION 15 STILL UNDERWAY   Berlin Says FDR’s ‘Contentions All Lies’   REPLY TO TALK   British Admit Merchant Ship Damaged, Acknowledge No Other Attacks

Nazis Report 22 Vessels in Convoy Sunk   Heavy Submarine Attack on British Shipping Is Answer to FD’s Talk   HUNT OTHER CRAFT

22 Vessels  Of 40 Sunk In Atlantic, Berlin Claims   Other British Ships With War Supplies Being Hunted Down,  Annnininremoant Gtntac   ROOSEVELT’S SPEECH UNDER BITTER FIRE   we Tae eee eK KR KK UR CABARRUS  President ‘Hypocrite’ And Contentions Lies, Spokesman Contende

Germany Reports Sinking 22 Ships From One Convoy   Total of 134 Tons Destroy ed and Attack Continues Berlin Says

Nazis Report Attack On British Shipping   Germany Defiantly Announces Sinking of 22 Ships— Roosevelt Attacked by Spokesman of  Mislear Gavarnmont

NAZI OFFICIALS REVILE F. D. R.   President Termed ‘Liar And ‘Hypocrite’ For Shoot-On-Sight Order To Navy

22 Ships Sunk,  Germans Say   Convoy Attack Trumpeter As Nazis Bitterly Assail FDR

Russia Strikes Back With Big Tank Attacks   Infantry, Cavalry Alsc Successful, While Ships Are Sunk   LENINGRAD HOLDING   Nazis Claim Success On All Fronts But Details Lacking

Leningrad Assault Reported Checked   Three Divisions Are Routed With Heavy Losses: Gomel Sector Fighting Rages

Soviet Forces Claim Sinking Of Two Vessels   Russians Claim One Rumani. an And Two German Divisions Rantad In Bitter Fichtinn

German Dead Carpet Field, Says Moscow      Rout of Enemy Division Reported in Fierce Leningrad Battle   TROOP SHIPS SUNK   Hitler Forces Reported Smashed Back in Gomel Sector

HUGE TANKS USED BY RUSSIANS 10 HALT NAZI DRIVE   One German Division said To Have been Routed in Leningrad Sector   Berlin Reports 123 Soviet Land Warships Lost in Bitter Fighting

HUGE TANKS ATTACK TO DEFEND CITY   Germans Claim 123  of Them Destroyed; Reds Claim to Have Sunk Nazi Trans — eT  , /. Pal

Big Counter Smashes Reported By Russia   Naval Forces Claim Sinking  Two Heavilv Laden Nazi Ships

NAZI TROOP SHIPS SUNK BY SOVIETS   Violent Russian Push On Central Front Is Checked

REDS MAGS FOR COUNTER SMASH   Claim Nazi, Rumanian Divisions Routed; Sink Two Troop Transports,   BERLIN REPORTS LITTLE

RUSSIANS TURN ABOUT, CRUSH CERMAN LINES   Terrific Counter-Attack With Tanks And Infantry Reported

RUSOLANS REPORT COUNTERATTACKS ARE AIDED BY BIG TANKS   TWO HEAVILY LADEN GERMAN TROOP AND MUNITIONS ~ TRANSPORTS CLAIM SUNK

Huge Russian Tanks Smash at Germans   Powerful Attack Is Made Across a Battlefield “Cat peted With German Dead,” Soviet Communique Declares—-Troop Transports Sunk.

Tran Forced Into Battle  Army of 125,000  fOaannectnee ATE oe      Russian Tanks Rout Germans, Balkan Allies

REDS STRIKE AT FOE WITH TANKS   Massed Infantry Also Used Ir Counter Thrusts at Nazis; Troop Shins Sunk.

Terrific Counter Attacks With Mammoth Tanks Near Leningrad and  Cavalry in Ukraine Reported   GERMAN SHIPS SUNK   Two Out of Four Heavily Laden Transports Destroyed as Land Forces  Stage Heroic Battles

Counter -Raids By Red Forces Are Underway   Germany Claims Forces Are Rolling Ahead Upon Schedule

DECLARE THREE DIVISIONS ROUTED IN BITTER FIGHTING   German Push Toward Leningrad Pictured . As Checked

SOVIET LEADERS REPORT SINKING TWO NAZI SHIPS   German Division Is Routed; Heavy Losses Reported in Battle

26,000 ME ARELOOT Ii BATTLE   Russians Counter-attach With Masses of Tanks, Striking Cavalry.

Big Tanks  Take Part Ih Attack:   Rumanians And Germans Attacking Odessa Routed. —

RUSSIAN DRIVE SMASHES MANY GERMAN TANKS   Reds Assert One Ruman ian And Two Nazi Divisions Routed   RAIN AND FOG HELP   Soviet Army Still Battling Desperately To Save Odessa

SOVIETS SMASH BACK AT FOE ON TWO FRONTS   Infantry, Tanks And Cavalry Employed in General Counter-Attacks   TROOP TRANSPORTS SUNK   Reds Claim Enemy Divisions Crushed At Leningrad And Near Gomel

EAST AFRICAN ASSAULT HARD ON MUSSOLINI   TROOPS RETREATING INTO ERITREA FROM BORDER

British Army Forces Dog Heels of Foe  Wavell’s Troops Make Strides In North Also

ITALTANS QUIT LAST POST ON SUDAN BORDER   Fascist Troops Reported to Be in Precipitate Retreat in Eritrea   BRITISH STRENGTHEN POSITIONS AT DERNA   Rome Tightens Food Regulations with Further Spaghetti Rules

WITHDRAWING INTO ERITRE!   British Now Counting Total of 111,000  Prisoners

Fascists In East Africa In Retreat   BRITISH AT DERNA STRENGTH EN POSITIONS ALONG PLAN EMPLOYED A TOBRUK.

LAST POST IN SUDAN REGION IS ABANDONED   italians Still or Retreat; Derna to Fall Shortly >

British Move On Important Rail Station   RAF PUTS PRESSURE ON DERNA DEFENDERS

DOUBT CONFESSION OF CRIME IS TRUE   Relative Says Thorne Had Tried “Similar Stunt” Previously

DYNAMITE KILLING CONFESSION DOUBTED   Rélative of Ex-Convict Says Confessor in Habit of Reading Detective Stories

GIVE UP RADIOS   Dutch stews Ordered to Surrender  Receiving Set« in Taro Weeks

COOLEY RESIGNS; BARRETT NAMEL   Supreme Court Commis. sioner 69, Quits Because of {ll Health   SUCCESSOR REPUBLICAN   Is From Springfield; Si Receive Same Salaries as Judges

Name Springfield Man Commissioner    Paul Barrett Succeeds James A. Cooley, Kirks ville. as Court Aide

Name Springfield Man Commissioner  PB. ..§ @...L Aad © ges Sao nea a   Paul Barrett Succeeds James A. Cooley, Kirks. ville. as Court Aide

Miss Eva M.- Bourne Arrive: ~ to Serve as County Red Cross Nurse

NURSE IS ON DUTY   Miss Eva M. Bourne Arrive to Serve as County Red Cross Nurse

Fairmont Market Soars Over $28 —   Prices R4nge from $2 to 850. With Most Offer: ings Selling in High 20’s -and 30’s: 

Fairmont Market Soars Over $28   Prices Range from $2 to $80 With Most Offerings Selling in High 20's and 30's.

BRITAIN ACTS TO HALT AXIS BALKAN MOVES   Jugoslavia, Bulgariar Treaty May Made Soon

British Intent on Keeping Foothold In Balkan Sector   Troops, Air Force May Be Rushed to Greece Ahead of Nazi Demands

Would Attempt Transfer Before Hitler Can Consolidate His Balkan Diplomacy and Force Greeks Into Dictated Peace

DEVILS TOWER DEFIES EXPERT   Climbers Hope To React Marooned Parachutist  With Ropes

Climbers to Take  Man From Mesz   Ladder of [ron Rings Ropes Itching Upward To Free Texan

Construction Include Big Battleship, Nine Destroyers, Tenders, Cargo Vessels

State’s Toll For Week-end Raised To 22   Traffic Accidents Are Fatal To Thirteen As People Observe July Fourth Holiday

US Envoy and Japanese Minister Confer; Matters Of Importance Discussec

U. S. Envoy Sees Japanese Chief   Ambassador Grew Confers at Tokyo _ With Foreign Ministe

Board Of Education Decides Buying History, Geography Books Useless

Events Move Too Fast So Schools Won't Order History, Geography Tex

Capital Of Cirenaicu, Second Largest Town In _ Italian North Africa, Again Los To Axis.   Italians Flee

British Troops Relve ‘Ruins’  Of Bengasi   Air, Land Forces Pursue Flecing  Axis Units West Into Tripolitania

BRITISH TROOPS CAPTURE BENGAS!   AIR FORCES POUND GERMANS AND ITALIANS FLEEING INTO TRIPOLITANIA,

BRITISH TROOPS TAKE BENGASI   Land And Air Force: Continue Chase Of Fleeing Italian, Nazi Units

TAKES BENGASI   Continue Relentless Chase Of Shattered Axis Ar mies in Libya

BENGASI IS TAKEN AGAIN BY BRITISH   Strategic ‘Seaport . Seizes in Sweep of Imperial Army

Axis Abandons Bengasi City To British   All Ttalians Believed Cut Off from Escape:  Germans Continue Flich

BRITISH FORCES TAKE BENGASI, PURSUE AXIS   Tripoli May Be Next Goal of Deser' Armies—British Contro! All o!  Cirenaica

British Troops Take Over  ‘Bengasi Ruins   Forces Hammerinc on Retreating Axis Army Units

German Chasing British Troops Occupy Bengasi  oOrees   Air And Land Force: Hammering On In Relentless Pursuit

(Continued on Page 10, Col. 4)  Nebergall To Head Labor Union Again

MAYOR HASSE ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS   Officers Are Sworn in And Salaries Fixed For The Year

APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR COMING YEAR   Street Superintendent And Garbage Collector Hands in Resignation

ROAD OIL TO BE SPREAD ON DE PUE STREETS   Property Owners Asked By Village Board To Cut Weeds

CALL FOR BIDS ON MATERIALS FOR SEWER   East Bluff Sewer Project Approved by The Rockford Office of The W. P. A.

DE PUE VILLAGE BOARD PASSES MONTHLY BILLS   Treasurer Reports Balance O1 $8,882.13 In The Differen Funds

ORDINANCE PASSED FOR AN ELECTION   Storm Sewer And Curb And Gutter Projects Are Discussed At Board Meeting

MEETING HELD BY BOARD OF VILLAGE   Only Routine Busines: Is Transacted On Tuesday Evening

wns  OPERATIONS — RESUMED ON CURB PROJECT   Crew Of Twenty-five Men Put To Work Pouring Concrete

INSPECTION REPORT OF WATER PLANT   Daily Record of Water Treatment Made by Raymond Rauh

DE PUE BOARD PAYS INTEREST ON WATER BONDS   No Objections To Construction Of East Bluff Sewer System

ESTIMATE MADE OF COST OF EAST BLUFF PROJECT   Board Of Local Improvements To Proceed On Special Assessment

STORM SEWER CONSTRUCTION IS APPROVED   Revised Street Lighting Schedule Will Effect a  Saving in De Pue

1000 BARRELS OF (CEMENT NEEDED FOR PROJECT   Safety Program Advocated On Streets Near The School Building

DE PUE BOARD HEARS REPORTS OF OFFICERS   Bonds of Officers Are Approved; Nine Tavern Licenses Granted

BLUFF DISTRICT SEWAGE SYSTEM IS ADOPTED   De Pue Village Board Passes Ordinance For Improvements

GUTTER AND CURB PROJECT IS SUSPENDED   District WPA Officials State Matter May Be Reconsidered

MOTOR FUEL TAX ALLOTMENT FOR OCTOBER   Pouring Of Concrete Temporarily Halted Recause Of Weather

COUNTY 10 RECEIVE $22,935 IN TAXES   Tawes Announces Dis. bursement of State Income Tax

28th Division Boys  Home For Christmas  Applies To All Soldiers Over 28-Year Limit

28th Men Over 28 To Be Out by Xma:   )’Donnell Prepares for Release of Troops

Randolph ‘Fears John L. Lewis   Says He’s More Dangerous Than Wheeler, Lindbergh

PREPARE FOR DELIVERY OF lJ. §. PLANES   Army and Navy Bombers to Be Flown to England Shortly After President  Signs Measure.   LIGHT TANKS AND SHIPS TO FOLLOW

Ships, Tanks, Machine Guns, Pork Reported Listed as Emergency Munitions; Yast Sum to be Asked for First Year Needs

HOUSE FINISHES ACTION ON LEASE ~LEND BILL TODA   Four Separate Proposals Wil Initiate Program of Praoaredness.

House Completes Congressional Action on Aid Measure.   BOMBERS MADE READY   Request for Funds May Be Accompanied by Special Messaqe.

CONFERS WITH HIS CHIEFS ON SPEEDING HELP   House Ready For Final ) Action On British  Measure

Roosevelt Will Ask For Seven Billion Dollars   Army, Navy Bombers Reported Poised, Ready For Flights To Britain   Washington, March 11 (UP) —President Roosevelt + today  signed the historic lend-lease hill

BRITISH AID BILL PASSED HOUSE, TO PRESIDENT   President Signed the Bill Today And Wil Ask For $7.000,000,000 To Enforce It.

House Sends Bill To FDR   President) Roosevelt signed the Lease-Lend bill shortly before 1:30 p.m. (PST) today, it was disclosed by a United Press bulletin,

Roosevelt Hurries  Aid Plans   Ships, Tanks and Machine Guns Also to Go Across   , 4  Sea 

Bombers Waiting Britain   Undisclosed number will take off when Aid bill becomes a law

Bombers Poised For Flight To England After Bill Is Signed Tonight.

Ships, Tanks Guns in Stream  To Follow Soon   President Loses No Time  in Putting Signature hee Dinasiawenk

Bombers To Be Given Britain Soon   Appropriations to Long-Range Phase Of Aid Program   WASHINGTON fU.P) — Pregident Roosevelt this afternoor signed the historic lend-lease bill.

Plane Orders For Britain, First Outlay   Mosquito Boats and Possibly Destroyers On List

President May Ask 7 Billion   House Accepts Senate Amendments by Roll Call Vote of 317-71

AN -UPCRETTA BY GLEE CLUB IO NEXT FRIDAY   ‘College Daze” Will Be Presented at the School Gymnasium,    In. THO Agee   Splendid Cast Has Been Se. lected by Miss Mary Adona Shaw.

N-OPERETTA “BY GLEE GLUB. “IS NEXT FRION   “College Daze” Will Be Presented at the School Gymnasium,   IT Is IN. TWo. ACTS   Splendid Cast Has Been Selected by Miss Mary Adona Shaw.

British Forces Capture  Italian Port  Have Taken More Than 9,000  Delaanave Ga Paw

9.000 Italians Bagged by British In Somaliland; Attack Progresses   Keren, Important City, is Nearly Surrounded By Soldiers of the British Empire

British Forces Capture Tialian Port  Have Taken Mor   Have Taken More Than 9,000 Prisoners So Far

Dam Put into Operation   U. S. Army Engineers Accept Big Mahoning Creek Project

Lengthy Audience Giyen Japanese Enyoy, Who Is Praised by Pontiff As Able Minister     TALKS WITH CIANO     Gayda Says Axis Agreed  a   Gayda Says Axis Agreec On Action by Japan In Event U.S. Acts Against Powers

15 Lose Lives In Mine Blast   Rescuers Reach Badly Burned Bodies as 38 Others Are Saved

KENTUCKY MINE BLAST KILLS i   RESCUE SQUAD REACHES BURNED BODIES—38 RESCUED UNHARMED.

Burned Bodies OF 15 Kentucky  Miners Recovered   Explosion Believed Touched Off hy Electric Spark -

KENTUCKY MINE BLAST KILLS 15   Rescue Squads React Explosion Center; 38 Other Men  Rescued

KENTUCKY MINE BLAST KILLS 13   Rescue Squads Reach Burned Bodies of Trapped Men

Rescuers Reach Bodies of 15 Men Who Died by Blast in Kentucky Mine

ANOTHER FIRE BREAKS OUT IN NEW YORK PIER; LITTLE DAMAGE DONE  Valuable Airnvlane Parts   Valuable Airplane Parts Among Items Contained On 63rd Street Pier

ANNIHILATION FF SEEN A NMINENT   Germans Predict Catastrophe Like France; Report Nazis in Athens Outskirts.   ANNOUNCE CAPTURE OF LANUA, PORT OF VOLOS

REICH SAYS 21 TROOP SHIPS SUNK   New Towns Taken By Panzer Units In Nazi Drive

GREEK COLLAPSE, DEFEAT OF B. E.&: EXPECTED HOURLY   Nazis Appreach Athens.  London Unable Te Comment en Axis Claims of Restteh Evacuation.

GOVERNMENT TAKES CONTROL OF OKLAHOMA DAM PROJECT   President Uses Emergency Powers In Taking Over $25,000,000 Grand River Dam To Prevent Financial And Management Difficulties

Federal Government Takes Ove: Control of Oklahoma Dam  in. an Unprecedented Maneuver

i  Federal Government. Takes Control Of Grand River Dam Under Emergency Powers; Oklahoma Governor Riled

GOVERNMENT TAKES CONTROL OF DAM      Vast Grand River Dam in Oklahoma tebe Operated by U. S.

Behind Battle of Britain: Bomb Damage to Industry Is Surprisingly Very Small   Be TAYLOR HENRY

Bomb Damage to Britain’s Industry Found Small   Decentralization of Essential War Factories Hampers Raiders, Returned Correspondent Says

Arrest Youth Who Sent Note Wanting $500 of Gov. Stark   Walks Into FBI Headquarters to Recover Postcard at K, C.

YOUTH REGRETS THREAT 10 STARI   BERNARD-SERONICK SURREN. DERS AFTER MAILING POST CARD DEMANDING $500.

Continued: Cloudy And Light Snows Seen for: District   Sharp Drop in Temperature Fore cast for Saturday Night—Two Below a Year Agro.

Royal Shoulder to Move Raid Debris Ex-Kaiser’s Grandson Assigned Job

Hohenzollern To Clean Up Lond’ nRubblk   GRANDSON OF FORMER KAISER ONE OF INTERNED ALIENS SENT TO ENGLAND.

‘UNION CALLS OFF  ) AIRCRAFT WALKOUT   Strike Postponed Pending Probable Adjustment Of Wage Dispute By Federal Officials

Ban Upon Fuel Sale Retained   Committee Report Which Denied Shortage Has No Quick Effect

\cting Petroleum Coordin ator Stands Paton Pre vious Appraisal of Situa tion, Emphasizing Neec for Public Cooperation  HORTAGE OF SURPLUS   SHORTAGE OF SURPLUS

Davies Says Gas Curfew  Still Holds   Acting Official Takes No Action to Lift Restrictions on Sale of Gasoline  Ickes ‘Bobs Up’  Secretary, in Seattle.

No Move Made Towarc Lifting Restriction On Motor Fuel Sales   Davies Stands Pat In Face of Senate Committee Report

SENATE MAY ASK WHY OIL STATIONS SHUT   Ickes’ Man Still Holding Out For Oil Shortage Despite Senates Report

NO MOVE MADE T0 LIFT RESTRICTIONS ON EAST MOTORIST!   PETROLEUM ADMINISTRA. TOR DECLARES SENATE COM. MITTEE WRONG IN VIEWS

NO MOVE MADE TO LIFT GAS BAN   ‘Ickes Office Has Made No Effort To Withdraw Restrictions Even Though Senate Committee Finds East Has Sufficient Supply Of Motor Fuel

No Move Made to Lift -Retrictions in East, Despite Senate Report.

Davies Stands Pat On Gasoline Curbs   Senate Group Ready To Find Out Reason

GASOLINE RATIONING REMAINS IN FORCE   Government Taking No Steps To Lift Restrictions

NO MOVE MADE TC LIFT GAS RATIONING   Stand Unchanged Despite Finding by Committee

No Attempts To Clear Up Oil Situation   Senate Group Repor' Is Not Acted Upon  Immediately.

No Action To Lift  Gas Restrictions   Government Fails To Move  In Face Of Shortage Denial

Governor Reports Highe Pension Costs to Boost  Expenditures.   To Use Road Fund      Increase in Revenue Expected; Building Program to Be Separate.

No New State Taxes Needed, ~ Heil Explain:   $2,000,000 Increase In Pension Needs Cited By Governor In ‘ Proposal

BADGER BUDGET 5.74 MILLION   Governor Heil Foresees Nc Need for Increase in State Taxes.   G9 MILLION OVER INCOME

3 Boys Burn To Death In Auto   COLLIDE GOING UP HILL WITH TRUCK COMING DOWN; COLLAPSE: CATCH FIRE.

3 BOYS BURNED      Imprisoned _ in F laminj Car After Collis'i jon - With Track, .

3 BOYS KILLED IN ROAD CRASH   Victims Burn to Death After Collision of Auto, Truck Near Indiana

Three Boys Burn To Death in Car   Auto Hits Truck Near Indiana, Pa., Burns

HUGE SUPPLY , OF CHROMIUM BEING SOUGHT   ‘War Weapons Slated For Turk Army

NazisGetTurk Chromium   TRADE AGREEMENT WILL BI SIGNED TODAY IN ANKAR: SAYS REPORT.

Nazis, Turks Make Deal   Reich to Get at Least Half of Turk Chromium After 1942 ~

NAZI-TURKISH TRADE AGREEMENT RE AC HED   Germany Is Due To Receive Major Portion Of Nation’s Chrome After 1942, Report says

Athens Reports Greek, British Line Holding   Immense Losses Suffered By German Forces Is Greek Report   SECOND WAR PREMIER DIES   King George II Assumes Active Charge Of His Nation As Result

Red Warplanes Pound Away At Finland   Port of Turku Raided 10 Times— Nazis Send Troops

FINLAND ENTERS "DEFENSE" WAR AGAINST SOVIET   Claims 23 Russian Bombers Shot Down; Reds Continue to Rain Death on Nation

Russia, Charging Finns Violating Pact, Continues Devastating Raids   Turku, Gulf Of Bothnia Port Raided Ten. "Tinses Las Night, Killing Many; Finns Claimed To Have Shot Down Twenty-Three Russian Raiders.

Death and Destruction Inflicted Over Wide Area  of Country, Helsinki Reperts  ESOPOr     werrTEerTscl my RMNAAPWTAM .   HUNGARY BOMBED;  DAMAGE IS HEAVY   Moscow Announces ‘“AllOut” Against Finns; Charge Violations of Saviet Treaty

Finland Girds For Defense In New Raids   Declaration of Polies Follows Secret Session of Parliament

23 RUSSIAN. AIRPLANES ARE DOWNED   Finland Has But One Course To Pursue—Fight Russia; Declares Premier

SLAYING VICTIM STILL UNKNOWN   IDENTIFICATION OF GIRL ATTEMPTED BY THOUSAND

Scully Wins by Narrow Margin   Corbett Holds Good Lead Over Abernathy For Shenff

HOT SPELL IN JUNE CONTINUES   Few Scattered Clouds Move Into State for Weekend

ROME REVEALS HITLER-PETAIN MEETING NEAR   Italian Radio Says JI Duce Would Participate in Conference “Somewhere in France”   WILL INVOLVE SPAIN   Parley: Is Arranged Amic Indications of Imminent Developments in Medi terranean Area

Petain Will Confer With  Axis Leaders   Affairs In The Mediterreanean To  Be Chief Topie

BROAD FARM PLA BEFORE CONGRESS   Proposal Would Assure Farm ers $1.04 a Bushel for Wheat

SHARP FARM PRICE BOOST IS ADVOCATED   Lifting of Wheat Value to $1.04 Cents a Bushe! and Corn to 78.8 Cents Included in Legislative  Pracram.

Broad Proposal to Increase Price of Grains Presented   Increases Would Be Secured by Boosting Loan Rates

Offer Plan To Boost Prices  Of Wheat, Corn   Proposal Based On In crease In Rate Of Gov ernment Loans.

HIGHER LOAN RATE ON GOAN, WHEAT ASKEC   Agriculture Department “for Law Assuring Farmer 78.8 Cents for Corn.   PROPOSES TO BORROW A BILLION FROM RFC

Boosted AAA Crop Benefits Are Proposed   Average Return On Wheat Would Be $1.04 Under Plan

BIG BOOST IN FARM PROGRAM IS SUGGESTED   Agriculture Department Lays Broad Proposal For Loatis Before  Convress ~

FARM PLAN IS OFFERED LEADERS    Broad Legislative Proposa  . Would Assure Cooperating Farmers 14.87 Cents a Poun¢ far Catton

Would Increase  Corn Peg to 78.5   Agriculture = Department Proposes $1.04 a Bushel For Wheat.

News Dispatchesc   WOULD SET WHEAT RATE AT $1.04 AND CORN AT 79 CENTS   -Higher Returns Brought About by Boosting Scale of Commodity’ Loans

Increased Loan Rates Offered  Farm Leader:   Loans At 75 Percent Of Par. ity Expected To Raise Wheat To &104 Buchel.   COMPROMISE PROPOSAL

Broad Plan To Increase Farm Prices   $1.04 Bushel for Wheat; 78.8 Cents for Corn; 14-Cent Cotton Sought

Legislation On Farm Proposals In The Makino   Plan Submitted ‘to Assure Definite Prices to Farm‘ers on Wheat, Corn and Cotton.

Anto Victim  Judge Hay Is Killed by Auto In California   Ts Struck While Cross: ing Street at Altadena

13,000 TROOPS OAT FT. Wo0l   Only Minor Construction Remains Unfinished at Missouri Site   READY FOR 40,000   31,000 Expected to Reach $35,000,000 Center By July 1

HOW KING KEEPS WARM   Old Papers Solve Problem For Christian Of Denmark

AirLiner Forced To Land In Grove Of Trees As Motor Fails During Takeoft

PLANE IS FORCED - DOWN: 9 ESCAPI   Hostess of Airliner Mos Seriously Hurt in Accident

PilotPancakes Ship After Motor Fails   Forced Landing Near St. Albans Comes Soon After Plane. Heads For Pittsburgh   HOSTESS AND GIRL STUDENT .   MOST SERIOUSLY INJURED   Passengers ‘Laud Skill And Courage Of Penn-Central Pilots; No Panic At Any Time

Mayor Johrison lidicates He Will Call Commis: sioners Together . This Week. : a

Mayor Johnson Indicates Lle Will Call Commis. sioners Pogether This  Woeoek.

Knox Says US Must Forget Money and Help   ‘Very Fate of Our Kind Of World Hangs in Balance’

Says War Mus! Be Fought — Out to Finish   Claims U.S. Can‘ Think in Terms of Dollars, Cents

U. S. Must Furnish All-Out Help   Must Not Think in Terms of Dollars. and Cents, Soys Secretary

HEALTH DISTRICT ~ STAFF MEETING   Held Thursday at Union Hotel In Le Mars

SECRET WEAPON REPORT CROPS, OUT TODAY   In Connection With Administrations Property Seizure Bill Discussion.

REPORTS OF SECRET WEAPON FOR US ARMY ARE HEARD THURSDAY   MATTER CAME OUT IN CON NECTION WITH DISCUSSION PROPERTY SEIZURE BILL

SECRET WEAPON REPORTED EYED IN SEIZURE BILL   THIRD DRAFT OF BILL IS BEING PREPARED FOR CONGRESS

Weapon is  Withheld   Inventor of Secret Weapon Sets Price Too High

CITE NE PROPERTY BILL   Army Lacks Authority fc Obtain ‘Secret Weapon,’ Concress Told.

SECRET WEAPON IS REPORTED   Army Has Been Unable to  Acquire Invention 

New Secret Weapon Plans Are Withheld      War ‘Department Unable to » Get Detailed Drawings at Reasonable Figure, Senate Committee Is Told.

Report of New U. S. Secret Weapon Turns Up in Discussion of Property Seizure

NEW SECRET U.S. WEAPON LINKED WITH PROPOSED PROPERTY SEIZURE BILL

TALK OF SECRET WEAPON HEARD IN WASHINGTO}   New Device Enterec As Argument For Measure

Requisition Power Asked to Get Plan for Secret Weapon   Report Inventor Makes Exorbitant Demands for New Type Gun

Property Seizure Bill De. bate Brings Out Existance of the Device   WANTS ADVANCE PAY   Will Not Subriit It Unless He Gets It; Under Measure It Could Be Seized

MONEY-MAD INVENTOR  Refuses U. 8. Weapon      But Secret Plan: May Be Taken By New Bill

SECRET WEAPON 1S REPORTED   Congress Passes Property Seizure Leaislation

FAIL TO SET MINE OPENING IN CIO STRIKE   Only Northern Coa) Operators To Reopen.

THURSDAY SET FOR MINES 10 RESUME WORK   Return of Soft Coal Diggers To Jobs Will End Threat To Defense   §,GREEMENT AVERTS ANTHRACITE TIEUP   Operations Will Continue During Parleys After Contract Expires

Washington Conference Continues Today In Effort To Reach  Temporary Agreement

Southern Ops and Union Adjourn Sessions Unable Reach Temporary Accord for The Resumption of Operations   Disagree Over Wage Rates for Higher - Paid Classifications of Mechanical Loaders, Conveyors; Resume Talks Today

CORN IN NEED OF RAIN   Dry Weather May Make Inroads Into Kansas Crep

Tom J. Davis Is Elevated to Club‘s Top Posi   Butte Attorney Is Unanimous Choice for Rotary Office

What It Costs To Help: Needy. In The County  ‘Welfare Director Ree Files Annual Report  f%. een 1) LA. ahaha:

What It Costs To Help Needy. In The County.  Welfare Director Re: Files Annual Report

NEOSHO MAN IS SENTENCED TO DIE   Eldon R. Hawk, Claiming to Be From Neosho, Requests California Goveronor to Let Him Die

‘INCONSISTENCIES’ IN SLAYING CASE   3° Unusual Circumstances Must Be Cleared, Says K, C. Police Chief

JAPANESE PLANES ‘PILOTED BY GERMANS   Writer Says Large Percentage of Fliers Killed or Captured in Malaya Are Nazis.

STRIKE ENDED IN JOHNSTOWN   Defense Mediation Board is Working to Settle Two Other Walkouts

e Steel workers  vute return to Johnstown job   One tie-up faces mediation board

Cambria to Onen Gates '$ Morning   But CIO Organizer Declares Only Its Members’ Be Allowed To Go Back To Work.   French Fired On

Johnstown Strike Voled Off after Run of Two Days   Huge Cambria Works Wi! Resume Operations This Morning   Text of Agvreement

Peace Reached In Walkout At Johnstown   Agreement Ratified As Work Stoppage Looms In Soft Coal Mines

Return to Work   CAMBRIA STEEL PLANT AT WORK   CIO Strikers Vote Ta Accept Settlement With Company

Strike Ends Tn Johnstown  Steel Plant   4-Point Agreement Used in Bethlehem Brings End to Two-Day Fuss  T°we re CIF TAT WWD AT e CITT Vh      ERP ‘FUNERAL’ HELD

Not to "Support U.S. Blacklist  : “Decision Opposite Course Taken -by Mexican Officials

U.S. Blacklist Fails To Get Argentine Aid   Nation Studies Plan To Build Up  Defenses

WINTER HITS WESTERN IOWA CNOW FALLS   Highway No. 6 and some others were blockex  for a few hours

Highways Reported Blocked   Rains in Central Iow: Cause Flood Menace on Des Moines River

FBI INVESTIGATES "RIDGE BURNING NEAR MERIDIAN   Blaze Discovered just Before Departure Of Troop Train

Ft. Meade Strike In Defense Plant  Comes to an End AFL Roofers Union Mer  Will Return to Work Today

AFL Roofers Union Strike Settled; Men Were At Work On Defense Jobs

Chungking Raided      Japs Drop Dozen Bombs Near New Press Hotel

Japanese Heavily: Bomb Chungking   Alarm Lasts’ Almost ~ ia Hours, Leaves Many Seetions Wrecked — :

SOLDIERS 10 GET HOLIDAY FURLOUGH'   Half of Nation’s ‘Armed Forces Will Go Home for Viilletide Season

Half Of Army Off Christma:   One Group To Leave Dee. 12 For Month, Another Dee. 20 For Two Weeks.

Plan Yuletide Furloughs For — Over 700,000   Army Will Permit Nearly Half Of Land Forces To Return Home For Holiday Season

ARMY BOYS TO GET FURLOUGHS   Leaves Of Two Weeks Tc Month Ordered For Yutetide Season

HALF OF TROOPS TO GET HOLIDAY   700,000 TO 800,000 WILL BE SENT HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas For Many Soldiers   Between 700,000 and 800,000 to Get Furloughs

ARMY SAYS “MERRY XMAS"   Upwards of 700,000 t Get Yuletide  Wuplavahe

Christmas — Furloughs for Half of Arm   Between 700,000 and 800,000 Promised Time Oft From Military Duties

MANY TROOPS To GET FURLOUCHS   700,000 to, 800,000. ~U. S: Saldiers t6-Gi? Home for Christmas

GROSS INCOME “LAW [3 UPHELI   U. &. Supreme Court Makes Ruling Regarding Interstate Business.   WAS A TEST CASE

URT RULING TQ AFFECT INDIANA GROSS INCOME TAX   Interstate Business Said Subject to Terms of Measure.   SUPREME TRIBUNAL TELLS OF DECISION   Frank Firm Case Decided at Washington by Justices.

NAZIS LAUNGH NEW MASSED OFFENSIVE AGAINST RUSSIANS   BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES “TOLD TO “COME AND GET GERMAN ARMS”

Restrictions On Occupied France Are Clamped Down   Historic Sea Meet Termed ‘100 Percent Flop’ By Germans °”

‘Come and Get Them’ Sav Nazis   Scoff at Proposal to Disarm Axis; Clamp Down in France, and Smash Anew at Reds

FRENCH GET HARSH ORDER FROM NAZIS   Riot Outbreak in Paris Last Week Brings Threat of Death.   PEOPLE WARNED TO SHUN COMMUNISTS   New Nazi Offensive in Russia Is Centered on Leninerad.

“Come And Get Our Arms’® Is Challenge From Berlin   NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST RUSSIA    Death Penalty Ordered Te Keep Down Any New Outbreak in France

Germans Open Fourth Great Drive on Russ   Smashing at Leningrad From Three Directions;  Soviets Falling Back

WARNS AGAINST STREET FIGHTS   Death Threats Held Out—Britain and United States Are Challenged.   “COME AND GET OUR ARMS”   Nazis Dare Demecracies to Take Any Steos Designed to Disarm Oictatorships.

GOVERNMENT ASKS PHONE STRIKE BE HELD OFF A WEEK   AT&T Long Distance Workers Say Transmission of News And Photos, :Will Be Kept fiann

Dark Shadows Are Cast Over Strike Events   No Sign for Immediate Set: tlement Seen in Rail Sit " uation, Telephone and Coa! Mine Disputes.

Postponement Strike Asked  miumumemnant Aebe   Government Asks Telephone Workers To Negotiate

Phone Union Asked To Hold  Saturday Plan   Unions Of Non-Operating Railroad Employes Reject Recommendations.   FDR CALLS COAL TALK

U.S. OFFICIAL ASKS DELAY IN PHONE STRIKE      Federal Conciliator Urges Union to Postpone for a Week Long-Distance Wire Tie-Up. Set. for Saturdav.

Appeal Made to Delay Phone Lines Strike   News Service Will Be Maintained If Order Carried Out

f  Government Asks Week Strike Delay   Appeals For Postponement And For Resumption Of Negotiations

Postpone Strike, Phone Men Asker   Head of Conciliation Service Asks Workers to  Reaume Negotiations

U. §, REQUESTS STRIKE DELAY   Hand Taken In Long Distance Telephone Walkout; News Unaffected

DELAY ASKED OF PHONE MEN   Conciliator Urges Strike Deadline Be Changed One Week.

U.S, Asks Delay iil Pion otrike  Tit. . Fo. gag Qe   Union Exempts News Wires From Walkout

Government Asks For Postponement Of Phone Walkout   Would Prevent Long Distance Calls; News Wires Not Affected

GOVERNMENT APPEALS MADE TO TELEPHONE MEN DELAY STRIKE    ANNOUNCEMENT MADE THAT TRANSMISSION NEWS WOULD NOT BE INTERRUPTED

U.S. APPEAL TO PHONE LINE MEN   Federation of Workers Is Asked to Postpone Strike One Week   WALKOUT SET FOR SATURDAY   [Poll of Workers Will Bi  Taken at Once on New Proposal

Week’s Delay Granted In Wire Strike   Union Exempts News  Services From Tieup whe

F.D.R. Action In Mine Fuss Seems Certain   Railroad And Telephone Strike Threats Cause In creasing Concern.

WALKOUT SET FOR OATURDAY ATDOT AM   Will Affect Long’ Distance Lines in 42 States to Include lowa.   CONCILIATION EFFORTS IN DISPUTE COLLAPSE

- NOT STIFLE NEWS   News and Defense Commu ‘nications Will Be Moved, Says Council   AN APPEAL FOR DELAY

Government Asks Phone Workers To Negotiate   Labor Disputes Plague Coal, Phone, Rail Industries

Service In 42 States Will Be Affected If Union's Plans Are Carried ‘Out

News, Radio Wires to Be Kept Going   Unions Decide Not To Tie Up All of Nation’s Facilities

Traffic: ‘Fatality: Toll: ‘Is ~ Now 22 Per Cent Above 1940 Level:

14 INJURED IN CAR PILEUP AT GRAND JUNCTION   Four Cars, Truck Involved But No One Was Critically Injured In Sunday Night Crash

OFFICERS TO FAR EAST   High Command Announces Transfer of 25 to Philippines

OPM, Navy Enter Strike Conference   Mediation Board May Take Over Steel Disnute

ANUDSEN HAS STRIKE MEET   Government Considers Tak ing Over Allis-Chalmers Defense Periled.

Drastic Action May Be Taken By Government In Strike At Milwaukee.

HEAT WAVE DENTED   Widely Distributed Showers Have Tempering Effect

Indianapolis Man To Head College   Harlie L. Smith Named President of William Woods College

BRITISH FORCES INTO BEIRUT   Churchill Hopes to Give More Details Soon on Syrian Campaign

Conservation Commissidne! Before Senate -‘to Answer Questions.   Statement Is Read   . Appleton Official ] Declares Nea ‘Deal’ Made with His Colleagues,

FREE FRENCH SEAMEN ASSUME NEW ISLE DUTY   Organize St. Pierre As Lit tle But Loyal Alley Of Ant-Axis Powers

FREE FRENCH SEAMEN ASSUME NEW ISLE DUTY   Organize St. Pierre As Lit. - tle But Loyal Ally Of  e .  Anti-Axis Powers

JOBS FOR RELIEF CLIENTS PLANNEL   STABE WIDE DRIVE IS PROPOSED BY GREEN COMMITTEE

PRINCESS FACES DEPORTATION AS NAZI AGENT   Hungarian Princess Hysterical! and Refuses to Heed to Deportaticn Order.

NEW FINANCIAL AID TO RUSSIA PLANNED HERE   Panks. Planes and Trucks Speeded to Soviet Army Pitted Against  Nazi Hordes.

ARMAMENT IS BEING RUSHED JO BOLSTER SOVIET DEFENSE   ROOSEVELT REVEALS STEAD} FLOW OF WAR SUPPLIES— JAPANESE SITUATION 1s DISCUSSED

SENATE HEARINGS ~ BECW ON. BIL   keaders Confident Russia Will Continue to Resist Germany.

AUDOIAN AID MAY SLOW UP JAP ATTACK   Defeat of Russia Certain to Bring Offensive Move From Japs.   TO BE IN AT THE KILL   Washington Leaders Say Move by Japan Will Involve the U. S.

Senate Hearing On Lend. Lease Bill Opens   Emphasize Amount Of Aid Being Sent Russia

Defeat of Russia: “Certain w ‘Bring - Offensive: ‘Move. From wi Japs.   TO_BE IN AT THE KILL          Washington’ Leaders'~"8aj ”- Move by Japan: Will. In1, volve the U. 8...

Senators Study Lend-Lease Bill   Additional Financial Aid To Reds. Imminent

WOULD RUSH LEND-LEASE AlD TO SOVIE]   Speed-Up Delivery Jibes With Hearing On New Money Bill

GOVERNOR JAMES REVIEWS 2 YEARS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION   Tells What He Has Accom plished Since Being at Harrisburg   REDUCES THE DEBT   Employment Has Increased and Industry Has Been Kept in State

raga ILLS THREE BOYS   Three Members Of High School Cage Team Die.

King Of Greece Reaches London   Entire Government-In-Exile Lands In Britain From Middle East

WaT WYATT AS RAPED. FOR 6 HITS   Only Four Blows Are Allowed By  Bonham

3- “to-t o-1 Win ¢ Gives Series. to Yank:   Two. Scores in Second Inning and a Home Run _in Fifth Put New. Yorks on Top—Dodg-: - are Make Lone Tally in Third. =:

Bonham Yields Only Four Hits   Dodgers’ Wrangle The Main Feature   SECOND INNING

American League Club Is Victorious, 3 to 1, Over  The Ill-Starred Dodgers

Fine Game Is Pitched By Bonham   Score Is 3 to 1 in Struggle Marked by Near Free-forAll in Fifth Inning

YANKS WIN AND TAKE THE TITLE   ‘Bonham Hurls 4-Hitter in  Stirring Duel With Wyatt; Henrich Homers   A PREE-FOR-ALL BATTLE AVERTED   DiMaggio’s Words With Wyatt Bring Rival Players Running to Take Sides

Yankees Win World Series Over Brooklvr   Defeated Dodgers Four Games To One: Final Game Today

FIFTH GAME WAS FEATURED BY NEAR FIGHT OF PLAYERS   BONHAM ALLOWS DODGERS ONLY FOUR HITS; HEINRICH GETS HOME RUN IN FIFTH

IOTOUS SERIES COMES 10 END WITH 3 10  VICTORY   Near Free-for-All Proves Feature of Struggle in Brooklyn Park   Tiny Bonham Holds Rivals From National League to Four Lone Hits

Fifth Inning Fracas Marks Final Round At Brooklyn     BONHAM GETS CREDIT.   Luckless Dodgers Held To Four Hits As New York Wins

DUNHAM URLS FNAL VIGTORT: WYATT 15 LOSER   Fifth Championship In Six Years Goes To New York Club; Henrich Homers

Yanks Win Series In Hectic Windnp   Brooklyn Dodgers Are Sub. dued, 3 to.1, in the Fifth  e .:   BONHAM GIVES 4 HITS   Tempers Flare and a Free for-All Fight Is Barely '  Averted

Brooklyn Is Beaten By 3-1 Score   Only Four Hits Given By Bonham In Final  Game Of Series At Ehhets Field

Yanks Win, 3-1, To Take World Title From ‘Them Bums’  l peklace Dadeare Fal]   Luckless Dodgers Fal Before Bombers’ Fire In Five Games

New York Yanks Wir World Championshir   001 .000 000-1 020 010 000-3   Brooklyn New York

Hard-Luck Dodyers Go Down Fighting   Dispute Almost Results In Free-For-All  ThrAT CG

Dodgers Bow In A Hectic Finale. 3-1   Near Fist Fights, Fire Enliven Mound Duel Of Wyatt And Bonham.

Bonham Pitches Yankees To World Championship  Yankeés Close Out Series Four Gomes 1 - One by Defeating Brooklyn Dodgers 3 to

Yankees Win Baseball Title By Defeating Dodgers, 3-1   American League Champions Take Series By 4 To  Edge With Today’s Victory—Final Contest Marked By Flare-Ups Between Players

Yanks Win  Series   Downhearted Dodgers Scrap Hard But It’s No Use; Bonham Give: Up Only One Run

Bonham Beats Wyatt 3-1 In Fifth Combat   DiMaggio, Wyatt Stir Up Tempest After Dodger Hurler Dusts Off Joe.  tPURPTERS Seer d heeemr esT oT ae ee ee ak ae LL i ie Ge.   HENRICH RAPS -HOMER

UCKLESS DODGERS WYATT RAILS 10. ~PROLONG CLASSI   Near Free-For-All Fight Setween Georgian and DiMaggio Flares

Yanks Again >The Champs Of Baseball   Final Game Won 3 tol As  Bonham Muffles Blathuah Rats

Whitlow Wyatt Fails to Tame American League Champions for Second Time; FreeFor-All Battle on Field Averted by Umpires

Nippon Liner Docks After Six- Day Wait   U. S. Nationals Tell Of Anxiety as Ship Stayed at Sea

Nipon Line Tatuta Maru Finaly Dock   A mericans Aboar End Wearying Uncertainty

BRIGHT WEEKEND IS IN PROSPECT   Fair and Mild Weather Edges In on Winter's Banthenld ie Tacoen

R. E. M. C. RECEIVES : ALLOTMENT FOR 63 MILES OF NEW LINE   192 FAMILIES WILL BE SERVED _STATES CLARENCE

GREATEST BLOW FOR VICTORY IN PACIFIC. STRUCK IN RUSSI   (MILITARY STRATEGISTS SEE SEVERE TOKYO SETBACK IN NAZI REVERSES

Soviet Victories Important To U.S   Mightiest Blow Yet Struck For Triumph In Pacific Driven Home On Russian Soil

GERMAN REVERSES IN RUSSIA SEEN TELLING BLOW TO JAP HOPE FOR PACIFIC CONQUEST

AXIS REVERSES IN RUSSIA A BLOW 10 JAP HOPES FOR PACIFIC CONQUEST

DIED AT ANDERSON.   Mrs. Lester Soveins Died Unexpectedly Wednesday.

ee eda ee Ee atetene as DIED AT ANDERSON.   Mrs. Tester Sovemns lea Tnexpectedly Wednesday.

Prisoner  Captured   Escaped Convict Taken Into Custody By Deputy

Lord Halifax Is Entrusted With Unusual Responsibility   Entire Christian Civilization Rests On Relationship, Says Churchill

CHURCHILL PUTS HOPE IN HALIFAX   Prime Minister Says Mission Of British Ambassador To U. S. Greatest Ever En. trusted To Englishman.

HOPES OF BRITAIN FORVICTORY ARE PINNED ON AMERICA   Churchill Expresses Hope That Mission of Halifax Will Prove Successful   Formal Benediction Given To New Ambassador to United States

British Hopes For Victory Pinned Directly On U.S.   Churchill Expresses Encour agement That Will To Resisi Germany Is Strong On Other Side Of Atlantis

churchill Predicts Role ot Two Nations in Future at Halifax Farewell.

CHURCHILL PINS BRITISH HOPE OF VICTORY ON U.S:   Avers “Whole Future of Civili. zation Founded on Christiar Ethics” Depends. on’ British U. §. Relations

Civilization’s Fate Held Up  'To2 Nations   Lord Halifax Told Task in Washington Key to Hitler Defeat   ROOSEVELT PRAISED   New Envoy Asserts ‘Axi: Legend of Invincibility’ Is Broken

Britain’s Hopes Pinned OnU.S.   Churchill Says Hope 01 World Hinges On Rela tions Of Britain And U. §

Churchill Places Hope Of Victory  In American Aid   Prime Minister Gives Benediction to Ncw Ambassador to U.S.

Halifax Send-Off   Ambassador Impressed With Importance Of Mission   TO PUT PRESSURE ON WASHINGTON

Entrusts Minister With Britains  ‘Momentous Mission’   Says World's Future Depends On Co-operation Of U.S. And Britain

Churchill Pins Britain’s Hope On United States   Declares Halifax. Mission As Important as Any Englishman Can Hold HOPES’ FOR. SUCCESS Halifax Reassured With Thoughts of Favorable

MUCH TRUST IS PLACED IN NEW ENVOY. HALIFAX   Minister Encouraged by Knowledge America to Resist Nazi Domination

Churchill Hails FDR As Savior   Britain Cannot Win War Alone, Premier Admits

Great Britain Pins Hopes On U.S.: Churchill   Says Halifax’ Mission Ir Washington A Mos  Momentous One.

Churchill Pins British Hope — Ot Victory on United States As He Bids Halitax Good-b)

CHURCHILL PING FAITH ONO, SAID   Sees Will to Resist Axis As Strong Here As in England.   ‘SPEAKS AT DINNER FOR LORD HALIFAX   Premier Hails “Fire of Resistance” in Heart of President Roosevelt.

British Hopes For Victory Rests on U.S.   Prime Minister Churchill Mekes Point Clear At London Luncheon

DEATH TOLL I CLOSE TO MARK   Nations Deaths For Labor Day Week-End Mount To 550

Holiday Deaths Swell to 350   Millions of Motorists Returning from Trips  Clog U. S. Highways

Weekend Toll 41s 576 Killed, ) 385 by Autos      ‘Mirginia Counts 16 Dead, '9- in Wrecks      “A {Drownings in U.S, “During 3 Holidays       ‘Grisly ‘Havoe Not Yet Up # To 600-Mark Foreseen - By Safety Groun

Over 500 Killed In Holiday Accidents   Figures Surpass Toll of Deaths. Over Week-End Yeat Ago—Highway Casualties Lead With 369 Victims

May Not Reach Forecast Of 600 Highway Fatalities Made by Safety Council

578 KILLED IN‘U'S IN WEEK-END TOLL   Traffic Deaths Lead All Other Causes With Record Tota! of 385

German Drive in Ukraine Reported Stopped by Reds   Violent Fighting At Bottleneck of Crimea Peninsula

NAZIS’ DRIVES HALTED: REDS   Attempted Break - Throug! on Ukraine Beaten Back, Claim

REDS STOPPING  BREAK-THROUGH BY REICH ARM)   Intense Fighting at Close Range Continuing in Fierce Battle for City of Leningrad

Reported in iit Per : Sectors Today         Russians Smash Attempt: ed Breakthrough: i Southern Ukraine 

Heavy Fighting Reported in Two Sectors Today   Russians Smash Attempted Breakthrough in Southern Ukraine

Soviet Throws Back Raids On  Ukraine Front   Nazis Report Warplanes Silencing Bunkers, Field Guns East Of Dnieper.   LENINGRAD HOLDS OUT

Hot Battle Also Rages In Crimea   Russ Claim 3 German Thrusts At Leningrad Fail. With Heavy Loss.

Russians. Attacking In Ukraine   Violent Fighting Reported in Crimean Area as Well as Along Dnieper

DUTCH SCHULTZ CASE REOPENED   Suspect In Murder, Inc.. Indicted For 1935 Gang Murder

Murder, Inc., Witness Held As Slayer Of Beer Baron      New Jersey Jury Indicts Charles (The Bug) Workman As Trigger Man in Gang Killing of ‘Dutch’ Schultz in Newark in 1935

Beer Baron Killin; Case Is Reopenec   36 Dutch Schultz Slayin, Charged to Witness In Murder. Inc.

WORKMAN ACCUSED - OF MURDER IN 1935   Brooklyn Man Chargec With Slaying “Dutch Schultz” s

Litvinov Says Russians Will  Smash Invaders   Reds Ponder Opening Of Front Against Japs To Aid United States

Reds Plan No Attack on Japan   Litetnoy Sone Efforts Confined to Smashing Hitler

Crushing of Hitlerism Main Objective, Says Litvinoff   REPORTS TO F. D. R.   Avoids Commitments In Actual Fighting In Far East

Litvinov Gives Hint of Probable  Soviet Course   Reds to Be Kept Busy Smashing at Nazis, He Implies

NEW MEDIATION ~-BQARD-ENTERSTTS FIRST TES)   MEMBERS MEET WITH LABOR ‘MANAGEMENT IN TWO DEAD“LOCKED DEFENSE PLANTS

STRIKE BOARD TESTS POWER   ‘Confer Today with Manage  ment and Union Leader: In Two Strikes.

Proper Position”; “Curtain Raiser to War’; “We Are Bound to Uphold Rights", Comment on Message

“We'll Teach Them Lesson Th World Will Never Forget”; S Long, Hard War Ahead; “Beat

Roar of Applause Greets Churchill’s Address to American Congress    PLEASED WITR WITH -U.S. ATTITUDE   Reviews War Situation and Says Democracies Must Unite in Future

ALLIEO 10 TAKE UrrcNot. IN 4d, OAS CHURCHILL   U. S. And Britain Need An. other Year To Prepare Weavons, He Says   ALLIES AT DISADVANTAGE AT PRESENT, HE ASSERTS   “We'll Teach Them A Lesson They Will Never Forget,”’ Premier Promises

Outer Defenses Cracked, Says Hitler's Report   Invaders Move to Within 37 Miles of Capital. is Claim

Big British Warship in U.S. Docks   Famous Aircraft Carrier Illustrious Badly Damaged By Nazi Air Bombers

British Warship In U: S. For Repairs   Plane Carrier ‘Illustrious  Badly Damaged.

ILLUSTRIOUS INU. §. PORT   Famous British Aircraft Carrier Being Repaired

ILLUSTRIQUS 1S BEING REPAIRED   Aircraft Carrier Is in American Port  After Severe Bombing

PLANE CARRIER IN U.S. PORT   British Reveal ‘Tllustrious’ Harbor for Repairs.

‘illustrious’ Being Repaired In U.S. Dock:   British Announce Famed Aircraft Carrier Was Nearly Destroyed

British Aircraft Carrier Illustrious Undergoing Repairs in U. 8. Shipyard

RUSSIANS CLAIM 7,500 GERMANS DEAD, WOUNDED   Battle for Undisclosed Railway Station Also Results in Routing of Blackshirt And Viking Raniments Supported by Tanks

Russians Report Division of Foe Wiped Out  But Otherwise There Is Calm Over Front, It Is Said

Soviet Defenders Battle Fiercely  To Stem German Drive in Ukraine   Russian Communique Fails To Mention Areas in Which Fighting Occurs; Guerillas Are Active

Reds Say New Drive Halted; Nazis Claim to Have Reached The Shores of the Black Sea   Moscow Declares 68th German Infantry Division Annihilated; Nazis Aver Reds Are Trying Withdraw Troops by Sea

RUSSIANS TRY TO HALT PUSH INTO UKRAINE   BLACK SEA REACHED BY INVADERS AT SOME POINTS

We Should Have Faith And Be Strong, He Tells Saints   MESSAGE OF HOPE   Conditions Never Better In Church, He Says; Members Prepared

Tempers Are Gelting Hot, Says Senator   Texan Says Congress Near End of Patience With Strikes Over Nation

Senator Asks Government Seize Plants   Roosevelt, However, Sull Pins Faith In Mediation

MADE POLICE CHIEF   Connally Favors Anti-Strike Law To Heln Defense

Strike Measure Given Senate   Connally Proposes Broad Legislation

Strikes Irk ! eqislators   Connally Introduces Measure To Take Over Strike-Bound Plante

Texan Urges Government Run Planic   Connally Reports ‘Tempers Getting Pretty Hot’

State Senator Charges Public Funds Wasted   Game Commissior Becomes Target Of Criticism

CONSIDER A PROTEST      Commission Takes Louis-Baer Case Under’ Advisement.

Clinie Arranged For Crippled Youths   Alpine Clinic Supported By Rotary Clubs of Locality

Norwegians, Under Nazi Domination  Get Used to Wooden Shoes, Fish Oi

NORWAY GETTING WOODEN SHOES AS LEATHER'S SCARCE   NUMEROUS INCONVENIENCES REPORTED AS NAZI RULE CONTINUES

Wooden Shoes Replacing Leather-soled Shoes In German-Occupied Norwau

Would Extend Export Control   Administration Moves To Tog “Major Leak?

Export Control Extended 1° The Philippine Island:   Serves Notice On Japan That Far East Commonwealth Is Within U. 5. National Defense Orbit

TAKE ACTION IN FAR EAS   ‘ROOSEVELT BACKING LEGIS  LATION TO EXTEND EXPORT CONTROL TO INCLUDE ‘THE PHILIPPINES

EXPORT CONTROL MAY BE EXTENDED T0 PHILIPPINES   Move Seen As Notice to Japan That Islands are to Be Defended.

WOULD EATEND CAPORT CONTROL TO PHILIPPINES   Administration Backs Leg islation lo Bolster kco nomic Defenses

BRITISH ULTIMATUM   TO FRANCE IS DENIED   Rumored Government Demandec Surrender Before Feb, 10 Of Levant Division Of French Navy

EX-GONVICT DILLON TO LOSE UNION JOB   ‘’'m Resigning’, Says ‘Porky’ When He Learns Of Prospect.

War Vessel Greer Replies to Attack With Depth Bombs   Fate of Submarine Not Known, Navy Dept. Says in Announcing First ‘Shooting Incident’ of War Involving U.S. Vessels in Atlantic

Ship Drops Depth  Char ‘ges as Sub’s  Teale Miss Mark   Nationality of Undersea Craft Not Determined in Initial Report of First “Shooting Incident” . by Navy; Lecation of Attack Not Made Known

Vessel Carrying Mail To Iceland Eludes Missiles But Underseas Craft’s Fate ‘Unknown’   BOAT RESEMBLES ONES  TRADED TO BRITISH NAVY   American Officer’s Retaliatory Action Taken In Compliance With FDR’s Order To Keep Lanes-Open-

Destroyer On Way To Iceland With Mail; Result Of Depth Charge Undetermined

Torpedo Misses Warship; Depth Bombs Dropped   Anis U-Boat Believed Responsible:  Destrover Paking Mail To Leeland

Destroyer Greer Replies With Depth Bombs; May Have Been Mistaken For British Shin.   Navy Is Brief

Navy Department Reports Torpedoes Were Fired. at Warship Going to Icelanc      Destroyer Greer Counter - Attacks With Depth Bombs; Scene of Action is Not Revealed

Allies Take Many  erman Prisoners   Nazi Planes Land Tanks, But Reports Lacking on Equipment Being Used in Action; Fewer Troops Are Landed by Invaders

TANKS LANDED IN CRETE BY NAZI PLANES   Are of Small Type; Not Put Into Use. s In Battle Yet

House Considers Measure to Curb Defense Strikes   Senate Committee To Report This Week On Property Seizure  RECESSES PLANNED  Await Roosevelt Stand on Price-Fixing, Armv Pronosals

HOUSE 10 ACT ON ANTI-STRIKE. BILI      Measure Curbing Walkouts I Attached to Deferment

AID REACHING RUSSIAN FORCES   British Spokesman Says Goods Be. jing Mada Available to Reds — Britain Forwards Wheat to Allies.

STALIN IS REVEALING CONDITION   Britain and United States Said to Have Been informer of Crisis Reds Face.

RED INDUSTRIES FORCED 10 MOVE, STALIN. ADMITS   All British and U. S. Promises of Deliveries for October Fulfilled.

Spokesman In London States Aid Extended   THIS NATION AND BRITAIN MAKE GOOD OCTOBER PROMISES. é

HOUSE ASKED TO GIVE UTAR NEW AIRPORT   104 Additional Fields A Cost of $57,865,300 Proposed

ANOTHER EXPANSION OF THE AIRPORT PROGRAM IS RECOMMENDED TO HOUSE

Maine May Get Nine  New Emergency Airports   House Committee Favors Plan; Maine Project To Cost $785,681

SALVATION ARMY LODGING DEATH. TRAP IN DALLAS.   Eight Men And a Boy, Mostly Wanderes, Die Trying To Escape Roaring Wall Of Flames

A Tragedy  Eight Dead, Many Hurt j in Dallas Fire  Salvation Army Flon Honese Is Destravs.

Five Fliers Jump Safely   Big Army Bomber Crashes and Burns on Mountain in West

BOMBER CRASHES; FIVE PARACHUTE TO SAFFTY   Searching Parties Hunt For Two Other Members Of Crew

Five Jump From Periled Bomber   Two Other Men May Have Died in Crash

3000 Miles Non-Stop Hop— Test Crew Endurance  \On Flight To E. P.

SLOT MACHINE ~ TESTIMONY IN RACKET TRIAL   19 Witnesses Are Called To Give Evidence Relative To Operations .

SLOT MACHINES RACKET I$ BARED AT THIRD TRIAL   19 Witnesses Testify On Operations in Several Clubs   NEMACOLIN MANAGER IS QUESTIONED BY STATE

TROOPS AND ARMS RUSHED FOR DEFENSE   Britain Also Braces Herself for Renewed Aerial Assulats On Home Island

LIVERPOOL HEAVILY BOMBED BY GERMANS   Other Merseyside Boroughs Pound ed—Officers Report Only Few Casualties Resulted.

Guard Home Land First As Nazis Push On   British Also Add Watch On Suez And Gibraltar

Nazis Swarm Over Liverpool   Heavy Raids, However,  Leave Few Deaths And Casualties

DUKE WINDSOR AT MIAMI, FLA   Duke And Duchess Reach Miami On Ways To Gther Cities Here

WINDSORS BEGIN AMERICAN TOUR   Royal Couple Arrives ir Florida City

WINDOORS ARRIVE TODAY FOR VISIT   Six Weeks Vacation Trip Begun By Ducal Couple

SIRGUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS OF INTERES]   Firet Case in County to Establish Birth Record Taken Up.   OTHER NEWS OF COURT   Divorce Case Also Was Before Judge Russell at Saturday Session.

CIRCUIT COURT. PROCEEDINGS OF INTEREST   First Case in County to Establish Birth Record Taken Up.   OTHEE NEWS OF COURT

SKIERS LOST IN. » A-SNOW SLIDE   } (At Least Four. Persons Perish Ii 7 \ Slide In Utah,

Seek Bodies of Trapped Skiers   F our Said Buried In  ‘Avalanche of Snow

9 Governors tay lied to Blackout   Phus, Now Boiled Dosen To Matter of Detail, Re ported Goine Forward

editGroupin — Annual Meeting   ttinda P. C. A. Is Called  by Bashor, President.

F Rockford Faces Strike JF Street Dept. Worker:  ‘Late This Afternoon

Army fo Try Out Warplane Locator   Citizen Watchers Also To Be Used in Tests

WORKERS RECRUITED FOR NAVY PROJECT   Marine Guard Provided For Offices Hiring Labor To Handle Strike-Bound Construction In San Diego

Hire Workers To Resume At Naval Plants”   Marine Guards Are Provided To Prevent A. F. Of L. Interference

NAVY BREAKS   ACTION. TAKEN TO. RESUME WORK ON A NUMBER OF . DEFENSE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from laternational News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Curtail Construction

BROOKLYN SAMARITANS  WBlitzed by Bluejay      S.P.C.A. Called Ou To Break Bloody  Impasse

OnlO TROOPS DRAW PRAISE   New Streamlined “Destroy er Force’ Smashes Foe Tank Attack

Canada Holds Firr To Border Rules   Maine Would Lighten  International Restrictions

SIXTEEN MEN TO LEAVE FOR CAME   : Contingent To Leave Mansfield For Fort Meade, Marvland.

THIRTY-SEVEN MEN ARE CALLED   For Service intl the Army— To Be Sent To New Cumberland.

TEN #-""™” &. ARE SELECTED   Three Men Selected To Serve As Replacements If Necessary.

CARROLL SENDS 17 - ADDITIONAL MEN TO INDIANAPOLIS FORT   MEN OVER 23, WHO ARE DEFER RED, MUST STILL BE CLASSIFIED

H TAKES “MOSE” REED  TeMare Wiiiet wane TR At.   LeMars Musicians To Attend Funeral of Former Director   Will Report To Local Draft Board on August 14

EIGHT MORE MEN ~ ARE SELECTED   For Army Service—Others Called. For Replace ments.

LEAVE TOMORROV   Three Others Named Te Be Called As Replace Be Gs

FOURTEEN MEN LEAVE MONDA\   Four Others Listed To Re port As Replacements.

THIRTEEN MEN ARE SELECTED   For Induction In The Army—Five Replacements Named.

Twelve Selected By Board No. 2 For Army Duty Board No. 1 Lists Ar  Additional Twelve Men

Germans Report Raids on Suez Canal Area as R. A. F. Renews Heavy Attacks on Italy

Claim Rananect Tenarad   Planes Blast _ At Ships Near French Coast

Nazis Offer to Send Half-Million Political, Racial Refuaees to U.S.

Germany Would Release 450,000 Refugees Tol.§   Proposal To Send Larg Army Of Political And Racial Refugees Here   DEMAND U.S. PAY $445 EACH REFUGEE   State Department Official: Are Puzzled At Move Made By Germany   By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON

HITLER WILLING TO SHIP 450,000 REFUGEES TOUS.   Reverses Palicy; America to Pay $450 Each in Gold, as Expense :   1,500 To Be Sent Weekly, in Sealed Cars, to Lisbon—Plan Studied

_XOUR FEDERAL. INCOME TAX, NOLL. GROSS INCOME DETERMINES - LIABILITY .

Your Income Tax In a Nutshel   GROSS INCOME DETERMINES LEABLLITY

Planes Locate Wrecked Bomber   No Sign of Six Army Men Seen About Wreckage in Mountain:

Snow, Sleef Fall In New York’ State   Most of Nation, However, Enjoys Fine Weather

Oit-OF: School Youth Training Now Offered  Project Part Of. New  _ Defense » Program

Out- Of: School Youth Training Now Offered   Project Part Of New _ Defense Program  Under Way

AGREEMENT ON MONEY LIKELY   Senator Predicts Allies to Work Out Plan For Exchange Stabilization

Monetary Exchanges of All Anti-Axis Nations Perhaps to Be Stabilized

Foes of Axis Will Stabilize Their Monetary Exchanges, Austin Asserts

Plan to Stabilize Exchange Urged   Monetary Accord Among Allies Held Necessary By Sen. Austin

LEPKE FACES EXECUTION   Gang Leader Hoping Government Will Save His Life

Louis (Lepke) Buchalter, Nation’s No.  Racketeer. Awaiting Death Sentence

ELECTROGUTION FOR BUCHALTER DECREED      Vicious Underworld Ar. biter of Human Lives is Convicted by New York Jury.

GAS SHORTAGE INQUIRY SOUGH]   Reported Ten-Day Supply or East Coast Questioned by Senators

PROBE OF OIL SHORTAGE ASKED   New England Senators De mand Inquiry As Reserve Supplies Dwindle

Three Years In Navy, Marines, Coast Guard Equal Exemption From Selective Service

Exemptions To  Draft Listed   THREE YEARS’ SERVICE IN ARMED FORCES AMPLE

PARACHUTISTS SCORE HEAVILY   Two Squads Of Men From Sky Spread  Confusior Among Fourth Army Corps.

Guardists and Troops Clash; Two Are Killed   Leader Leaves for Conference With German Officials

Clash Between Iron. Guardists, Rumanian Army Contin ues; Sima In Conference   BRITISH PENETRATE DEFENSES AT TOBRUK

FARM PRODUCTS. PRICES. ADVAN   Government Reports Spec tacular Rise to Within 3 Per Cent of Parity

Seven Or Eight Big Battleships And 160 Other Fighting Vessels To Be Built by U. S. Quickly

Will Construct New Warships   Right 15.000-Ton Battleships Are In Huge Building Program

Administratior Asks Funds for 8 Battleships   Also Plan 160 Other Vessels; Program to Ex pand Navy-One-Third

War To Bring Navy Increase, Huge New Taxes   Heaviest Tax Measure In American History Starts Through Mill

KENNAMER NOT TO GET HEARING   Governor Phillips Says Too Much Time Has Wasted on Case

PHILLIPS SPURNS KENNAMER MOVE   Refuses Judge's Suggestion Of Public Hearing to Air Clemency ‘Plot’ Hints

DE PUE WOMAN IS INJURED IN AUTO MISHAP   Mrs. Joseph Merkel, Former Spring Valley Lady, Hurt In Car Fall

IS INJURED IN AUTO MISHAP   Mrs. Joseph Merkel, — Former Spring Valley Lady, Hurt In Car Fall

URGES GHANGES IN TAX PROGRAM   Henderson’s Plea Reveals Sharp Split Within Administration

TAXES SPLIT NEW DEALERS   Unable iv Agree on New Program      Price Cv7ar Teadine

Scoftish Farmer Uses Pitchfork To Capture Hess   Nazi Leader Converse with Him for an Hour Before Soldiers Came

Piowman Tells How Hess Landed   OFFERED NO RESISTANCE AND WAS IN GOOD HUMOR; GUS. SIPED FOR AN HOUR,

PCA Meeting Here Qn January 21]   Expecting 250 Farmers And Stockmen

Berlin Says 1,086 Tanks Destroyed   Soviet Bunker On East Bank  Of Dniester River Reported Taken

Small Gains Being Claimed by Germans in War  Soviet Bunker Taken And 1,086 Tanks Are Said Destroved

NAZIS DESTROY 1,086 SOVIET  TANKS, 18 CLAIM   Bunker on East Bank of Dniester River Captured by Germans, According to High Command   SUCCESSES LISTED DESPITE REVERSES   Difficulties of Nazi: Driv to East Emphasized in Berlin News Agency Accounts

Stiff Soviet Resistance Admitted In Berlin By Command   SAY TANKS WIPED OUT   Bad Weather and Terrain Difficulties Blamed By Germans

WARLIKE MOVES BY BRITAIN AND U.S. STIR JAPS   Tokyo Government Spokes man Says Such Preparations Causing ‘Anxiety If Not Misgivings’   HOLDS INTENTIONS OF JAPS PEACEFUL   Four- Power. Encirclement of Japan Seen; ‘North Borneo Ports: _ Closed toe Japs

Japan Anxious  Over War View   Says Situation Would Be Mitigated If U. S. Would  Confine Preparations.

JAPAN BLAMES U. § FOR FAR BAST TENSION   Tokyo. Asserts. America Should Limit Itself To  Own Areas

JAPANESE SEE NO REASON FOR PROLONGING WAR   Official Spokesman Says Japan Fully Prepared To Act As Mediator Or Take Whatever Action Is Calculated To Recover Normal Conditions.

Ja apan Aroused By U.S. Moves   Spokesman: Declares Tha “Country Wolld Assist . In Peace Action . °

JAPAN PROTESTS U5, BRITISH ACTE   Tokyo Has Misgivings as tc Situation in Pacific . Area

HOG PRICES UP DIME MORE   Top, $9.20 at Chicago, I Highest Since September, 1939

HOG PRICES GO TO HIGH LEVEL   New Top for Years Reaches $9.20 on Chicaqo Market

U. 5. WORKERS REACH IRELAND   Construction Men ta Be Employed on Harbor Facilities

U. S. Workmen to North Ireland  Group of 460 to Be Employed on Harbor Project

Americans In Ireland   460 Trained Construction Men To Work on Harbor

460 Trained U.S. Construction Men to Ireland   Are Greeted By Britist War Secretary, Capt H. D. R. Margesson

460 AMERICANS REACH N. IRELAND   AXIS OR PRO-AXIS DESCENT PROHIBITED AMONG CREW CHOSEN

460 Skilled American Construction Men Arrive in North Ireland Port

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY   J. $. STANDING NOW ON ‘BRINK OF INFLATION’ HENDERSON CLAIMS

U.S. STANDING ON BRINK OF INFLATION   So says Leon Hendersor speaking before . House committee

U.S. ON BRINK OF INFLATION   Henderson Warns Preven tion Will Require Tremendous Effort

Inflation Threat Cited at Hearing   Henderson Pleads For Price Control

INFLATION NEAR. HENDERSON SAYt   Quick Action By Congress On Price Control Bill Urged By Administrator

CLAIM U.S. IS ON THE BRINK OF INFLATION   Henderson Hints Government May Be Unable to Prevent Runaway Prices

SAYS INFLATION NEAR FOR U.S   Price Administrater Hendersor Says U. S. New en Brink Of Inflation.

‘U.S. on Brink of Inflation Even Though Price Control Bill Passes,’ Henderson

Backward Glimpses By Associated Press   By the Associated Press One Year Ago Today

WILLKIE AND F.R CU-OPERATING ON LEASE-LEND BILL   Conference Over Week-end Indicated Complete Amity of 1940 Rivais.

WILLKIE BEARS FRO MoAb TO CHURGHILL   Iwo 1940 — Presidential Candidates In Unprecedented Conference

Willkie to Encourage ! British, Capital Hears   Roosevelt Gives GOP Leader Note to Deliver To Churchill

Administration Seeks To Speed Lend-Lease Bill   Willkie Leaves for Britain With Personal Note For Churchill

PRESIDENT, WILLKIE IN CONFERENCE   Republican Candidate of 1940 Is Bearing Roosevelt Note to British Chief.

Willkie Gets Personal Letter From Roosevelt For Introduction To Charchill In Unprecedented Meet

FDR SENDING NOTE ACRASS VIA WILLKIE   President Gives Election Opponent Personal Letter to Churchill.

WILLKIE WILL TAKE FDR NOTE TO CHURGHIL!   G.O.P. Leader Leaves By Plane Wednesday For London

WILLKIE TAKING NOTE FROM FDR TOCHURCHILL   Former Political Foe: Confer on Aid to  Britain

ROOSEVELT AND WILLKIE HAD A VISIT SUNDA)   /President Gave Willkie a Note tu Deliver to Winston  Churchill.

WILLKIE TALKS TO ROOSEVELT SUNDAY NIGHT   Campaign Foes Meet F. D. Sends Note To Churchill:

Note to Willkie Speeds Aid Bil   Hearings Halted For Inauquration

ADMINISTRATION IS BOLSTERING HOPE OF GREAT BRITAIN   Willkie Leaves Far England With Personal Long-Hand Note From President to  _ Prime Minister Churchill.   WILLKIE DECLARES BILL BEST WAR PREVENTIVE   Hearings On All-Out Bill De. ferred Until Tuesday; Ken: nedy Favors Aid to- Eng land, Opposes Parts of Bill

WILLKIE GETS EE   3. 0. P. NOMINEE OF LAST RLECTION. HOLDS CONFERENCE WITH KOOSEVELT ON BRITISH AID.  AID

WILLKIE TAKING NOTE FROM FDR. TO CHURCHILE      Defeated G.O.P. Candi. date Flies for England on Wednesday   Has Conference With President—Favors Aid Bill as an Insurance

iikie Carries Roosevelt Note To Churchill —   Government Seeks  To Speed Arms Aid Bill For Britain

TAKE MESSAGE TO CHURCHILL   Roosevelt. Sends Note _ to London by -His - Former Opponent:

} EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION. BTS pacer)   House Overrides Republi. can Plea . That Its: All Unconstitutional   PENSION AND RELIEF ARE NOT INCLUDED   Elliott Says: Bills are Good But He Will’ Not’ Vote Under Circumstances

HOUSE PASSES THREE STATE FUND BILLS   Emergency Appropriation Measures Whipped Through Despite Republican Protests That Any Legislative Action  ' Te Jileoal.

THREE BOYS ARE CAUGHT   Last of Those Who Broke Reformatary Nabbed

CONTEST WAITS ON REPUBLICAN:   Their Counter-Charges Now Being Prepared and Are > Due Thursday   HOLD UP ORDERS TO COUNTY CLERKS

MISSOURI G, 0, P.. READY WITH COUNTER-CHARGES TO McDANIEL’S PETITIO!

Trio Hurt in Crash   Soldiers Injured as Car Overturns Near Erie

Save Miners From Tomb forNew Year   RESCUERS DIG FIVE FROM INDI ANA COUNTY MINE IN GOOI CONDITION, BUT TIRED, HUN: GRY,   At Kent Mine Number 2

Rescuers Dig Tunnel Afte: Roof Collapse at Pit Near Indiana, Pa.

Gulf Storm Has Effect On Maneuvers   Louisiana Coast Is Believed Point Of Inland Turn‘

Tropical Storm Threatens Army Maneuver Pians   ~“Airplatiés Flee’ As  Storm Sweeps  Inland

GALE I$ RAGING TOWARD ARMY'S WAR GAME AREA   950,000 Troops in Louisianz Storm’s Path—500 Planes Flee Inland to Safety

Rocks Crash On Railroad   HUNDREDS OF TONS KNOCI FREIGHT ENGINE OFF TRACKS NO ONE INJURED.

Seek Extension Of Normal Granary Program New Deal To Ask Congress For Half-Billion

Uo, FARM AGENCY EXTENSION SOUGHT   Want Congress ss to Renew Lif of ‘Ever Normal Granary’  Program

Would Extend Granary Plar   Administrator To Ask Congress For Additional Half Rillion.

GRANARY PLANS MAY BE GIVEN EXTENSION, TIP   Congress To Be Asked To Put Ever Normal Program Into Longer Use

“CHER NORMAL” GRANARY PLAN  FAGES AN END   Administration Will Ask Foi Extension Of Program Expiring June 30

Nazis Execute 50 Frenchmen in City of Nantes   More Will Die Unless Attackers Found Sav German

50 French Hostages Executed   Germans Warn 50 More Will Be Shot If Assassins Of General Are Not  Found At Once.

50 FRENCHMEN EXECUTED FOR HOLTZ SLAYING   50 More Face Death Unless Assassins Are Captured

Most Of Mines Are Reopened After Strike   Mediation Board, However Now Has New Troubles with Threatened Walkout.

Miners Refurn To Pits After Month’s Strike Idleness   Temporary Wages Set; Negotiations To Resume May 12

Miners Return After Strike   Southern Operators And ClO Agree On Temporary Wage Scale

Back To Mines, Is Order Of Day For Soft Coal Industry   Now Mediation Board Start: On Differences of CIOUAW and G-M Company

Back To Work Is Day Order For Idle Coal Miners In U.S.   Basic Increase Meets Approval Of All In Deep South.

BACK TO MINES ORDER OF DAY   Southern Mine Operat ors, Union At Last in Agreement

COAL MINERS BACK ON JOE    Plan 's Temporary; To Re: sume Negotiations in New York May 12.

MINERS OF SOFT COAL GO BACK TO WORK TODAY   Production Resumed After Month Of  Tdlenece   DUE TO STRIKE   Temporary Wage  Schedules Are Agreed Upon

MINING OF SOFT COAL ORDER OF DAY AFTER MONTH STRIKE   ‘SOUTHERN MINE OPERATORS AND UNION AGREED ON RE. SUMPTION WEDNESDAY

NATION'S MINES RESUME OUTPUT   Crews. Return To. Northerr And Southern Workings

MINERS GO BACK INTO THEIR PITS   Month’s Idleness Occasioned by Wage Dispute Ended _as Southern Operators, UMW Agree Temporarily

TEXAS TO ELECT A SENATOR TODAY   MILLION PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE—TWENTY-FIVE CANDIDATES IN FIELD,

Voters To Pick Man From List . Of 25 Candidates   Near-Million Vote Total Expected; Candidates Get In Last Licks On Air

Near- Million  Vote Forecasi   Uantudates Warn Supporters of ‘Last-Minute Tricks’ in State Senatorial Campaion Race

District of Columbia Motorists Are Nabbed In Ickes’ Drive to Prevent Gasoline Waste   Motorists Get 10 Days To Get ‘Oil Burner’ Cars Adjusted

If Your Car Wastes Gas And Oil, You’d Better Fix It; Capital Drivers Get Taste Of What Government Plans

They Must Make Cars Burn Less Gas or Lose Licenses  to Drive at All

Iney YYere YYasting Vital On—  Capital Police Round Up 52 Motorists With Fuming Exhausts, Give Warnings

50 DRIVERS OF CARS WARNED   Secretary Ickes Acts To Prevent Excessive Use of Gasoline

Police Round Up 52 Motorists in District of Columbia at Start of Ickes’ Drive to Conserve Gasoline

Grand Jurors. Selected For —  Coming Year   Sixty Person Drawn To Try Cases At February Term

House Kills Bounce Brown’ : Measure Toda}   Votes 55 to 25 For: Tabling : eden: Hed. ‘Passed

ATTACK IS FOURTH ON PACIFIC COAST SINCE SATURDAY; SHIP FLEES UNDER COVER OF SMOKE   Survivors Of Ship Sunk Off Eureka: Shelled Ry Japanese; Latest Blow Witnessed By Coast Guard On Shore

3 MEN KILLED, 3 LOST IN TORPEDO ATTACK ON U.S: TANKER OFF EVQREKE

Two More Seas Are Dangerous   Adriatic And Aegean And Large Part of Mediterranean Included By Britain

No Breakfast Before Death   Young Slayer Spends Night With Radio

Dancer's Slayer  Goes To His Death   Former Iowan Executec  In Gas Chamber.

MURDERER OF DANGER EXECUTED ON GOAS:   DeWitt ,Clinton Dies  Gas Chamber

RegistrationShows  Drop From 1940   First Two Days Disclose: Total of 5,052; Is 3,101 Less Than Last Year

8,096 Registered First Three Days In City’s Districts   2,942 Voters Must Appea at Polling Places Today to Bring Figure to That of 1939

2.581 Are Registered On Friday   Total Was 448 Less Than On First Day In 1939; Big Drop  Eram Taet Year   Register Tonight   hHegister LOM Me  ——  Polling Places In Wards of City Open Tonight Tintil LO

14,032 Register For City Election   Total Shows 2,093 Droy From 1940; 506 From 1939 Registrations

NOT TO MARKET   But There's Still Question ot Where G Little Pies Went,

Contestants In Flaugher Will Encounter Snag  Judge Rodman  Presides At Busy C.-T ke, wy...

Contestants In Flaugher Will Encounter Snag   Judge Rodman _ Presides At Busy Session Thie Weael-

MURRAY-LEWIS CLASH IS SEEN   ClO President Re- Elected By Unanimous Vote

AIDED IN ESCAPE   Nazi Consular Officers Are Blamed For Flier’s Flight

NAZI CONSULAR AIDES CHARGED      Escape of Fugitive Draws Attack

7-Day Garbage Pickup Service Now Underwa   Costs Sharply Reduce with New Conveyor Type Trucks.

*Teen-Age Trio Held By Officers  After Boy Admits Slaying Or Man

Boy Admits He Killed  Contractor   Boy Tells Police He and Two Girls Running Away From Home

16-Year-Old Youth Tells of Shooting Insulter of Gir!   Bazarre Story of Run. Aways Investigated in Three States

‘Teen-Age Trio In Custody After Fatal Shooting   Maine Sheriff Keeping Them ‘Safe’ During Investigation

Boy Confesses Killing Man   Youth and Two Girls Arrested by Police At Portland, Maine

Teen-Aged Trio Held In Portland On Slaying Story   Youth Tells Of Killing Man Who Made Advances To Girl

MAN IS SHOT FOR ‘MOLESTING’ GIRI   16-Year-Old Boy Reported) Killed Contractor For MakIng Advaness

Reporter  Finds Body   Newsman Discovers Victim of Murder After Youth Confesses Crime

SOBBING YOUTH ADMITS MURDER   Says He Killed Owner Of Car While He And Girls Running Away

Sixteen- Year-Old Boy Says He Killed Mount Olive Man In Row Over Virginia Girl

Two Girls, Boy Admit Slaying North Carolina Contractor.  CLAIM VICTIM  mre arty ahrmrrec

Boy Admits Slaying Man: Resented Advances To Girl   Blood-Smeared Body Of Victim Found In Marvland

Mount Olive Man   G. G. Browning Slain by Alexandria High School Boy   ROBBERY SEEN AS THE MOTIVE

TEEN-AGED TRIO HELD IN DEATH   Boy Admits Slaying of Man Who Made Advances to Girl

BOY, 16, SAYS _MAN SLAIN TO PROTECT GIRL   Sobbing Alexandria Lad Tell: Portland, Me., Police of Shootine —Body Is Found

Baltimore News-Post Reporter Makes Discovery After Alexandria, Va.,  Boy Admits Killing   JAILED IN MAINE   Tells Authorities He Kill ed Contractor When He Made Advances on Two  Girl Companions

CHURCHILL SEES ‘TWO-YEAR WAR   Exects to Defeat Hitler With Superior Man power, Equipment

1] AMERICANS LOST AT SEA ~AS.SHIP SUNK   New Tragedy: Boosts Atlantic: Death Toll to 129

Green May Resign A.E.L. Post   Mediation Board Head Says Plan Well Known.

APPROVES PARITY BILL.   Committee Okays Bill to Boost Farm Income Billion A Year.

SENATE GROUP PASSES HUNDRED. “PER CENT PARITY   AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUS IN FAVOR OF HIGHER FARM PAYMENTS

Parity Bill Reported To Senate   Would Increase Prices ©: Farm Products, Includ ing Corn

BANKHEAD WOULD BOGaT PAIGE ON VE FARM CROPS   Plan Would Cut Cotton Crop and Make Government Loan 144 Cents

Designed To Raise  Incomes   Bill Would Also Raise Parity Rates On Corn 85 Percent

Decision Facing & U.S.isWaror Peace Says Wamer ©   American Lrgion Commander ( Speaks at Des Moines al

BE PREPARFD, WARNER ASKS   Legion Commander Say: dfn Will Not Flinch  ’ If War Comes

TELLS LEGION WAR OR PEACE QUESTION NOW   Milo J. Warner, National Commander, Is Speaker At Iowa Convention This Morning

Legion Head Says Issue Is ‘War or Peace’   American People Are Not Afraid to Call Them By - Right Names  DECISION NOW  Legion Favors Extension Of Selectees Service Past Single Year

DECISION FACED ON WAR, LEGION CHIEF ASSERTS   Warner Gives Address at Convention of Veterans in Des Moines

Decision of War or Peace Before Us   Legion Head Says Correct Names Usec

War-Or-Peace Decision Must  Not Be Delaved   American People Not Afraid To Face Facts, Says Legion Chief.

BERLIN REJECTS. VICHY ANVANCE:   Refuses to “Play Ball’ Until Pe tain “Realizes the New * Situation.”

GREYHOUND STRIKE AGREEMENT REACHED   Operations Will Be Kesumed Tomorrow After A Five-Day TieUp; Labor Secretary To Decide

Jenafor Houston Ponders Trip To Washinaton   Candidates For Sheppard's Post Are Warmina {Ir

Gen. Houston Still Ponders Trip To Washington As Candidates For Senate Vacancy Launch Campaigns

SENATE RACE CAMPAIGNS IN FULL SWING   Mann Makes Initia’ Speech Saturday

British Bomk Iraq Posts, Relieve Siege  English Blow — Up Big Oil  Storage Units

Battle for lraq Spreads After Peace Efforts Fail: R. A. F. Patrols Area   British Troops Are Encircled at Air Base, Axis Reports

British Press, Public Critical Of War Policy   Country Apparently Resigned to Expect Disaster in Balkans

BRITISH AWAIT WORD OF FIGHT AGAINST AXIS   Public Criticiem May Mount When Worst  is Known

London Silent On Situation In Greece   British Public Waits With Resignation For News of Worst  CRITICISM TIKETY

Britons in Critical Mood Awaiting Definite News From Greek Front

Fierce Battle Raging Near Syrian Capital   Free French Forces Threaten fo Outflank French Defense Troops

British and Free French  Forces Engaged in Bitter Battle in Syria

NAVY REPORTS SUCCESSES IN THE FAR EAST   ENEMY TRANSPORT AND DESTROYER ARE BAGGED

British Get 10 Axis Raiders   Mass Attack by More Than 100 Nazi Planes On Malta Is Beaten

National Debt Rises _ Above Fifty Billions   War Time Expenditures . Are at Rate of $277 Per Second

Federal Debt Passes 50 Billions And Continues To Increase At Rate of $277.50 Per Second   State Relief Authorities Able To Reduce Payrolls by 2.000

Public Debt Double Thatin’18   Increases $277.50 Per Second This Fiscal Year

Federal Debt Tops 50 Billion F igure   Red-Ink Figure Mounts at Rate of $277.50 per Second, Almost Doubling World Wear I Peak

Federal Debt Jumps Over Fifty Billion  Increases At Rate Of $277.50 Each Second

Federal Debt Hits 50 Billion, Rises , 9277. 30.a.Second. - Figncé ‘Alinost-Doubl.  -Peak of Debt i in * Weald Wap:

Throat Slasher Is Given 99-Year  Prison Sentence   Farmer Found Guilty of Murdering 19-YearOld Athlete

Slayer To Receive 99 Year Term   FATHER OF 14 -YEAR -OLD BRIDE FOUND GUILTY AT FORT WORTH

IGIVEN 99 YEARS  FOR KILLING BOY   Farmer Shot Athlete Who Married His Daurhter, 14.

Passengers, Crew Aboart EAL Plane Escape Death in Florida Crash on  Thiredav.

Last Of 16 In Crack-Up To Hospital   REMOVAL OF PILOT AND FINAL PASSENGER ANNOUNCED.

NO LIVES LOST IN PLANE THAT BATTLED STORW      Filot Landed Plane Right Side Up In Swamp With Sixteen Persons Aboard.

PILOT LANDS HUGE DAMAGED _ {PLANE IN FLA.   Had 16 Passengers on Board; . None Killed, Found 6. ~ Hours Later: -

PILOT INIURED IN PLANE GRASK   Only One Passenger Hurt Seriously In Flerida

16 SAVED AFTER PLANE CRASHES   Airliner Is Brought Down In Florida Swamp

16 CRASH VICTIMS NOW IN HOSPITAL    Pilot Of Transport Plane  Is Most Seriously injured

LOSP PLANE IS LANDED SAFELY, WITH 16 ABOARI   Delaware Co. Man Last Passenger to Leave; Goes to Hospital   Some Taken for Medical Care After Being Rescued From Swamp

16 Persons Removed by Boat, All Suffering From Shock; Storm Causes Accident

PILOT OF PLANE THAT MADE  FORCED LANDING IN SWAMP  ONLY PERSON SERIOUSLY ~ INJURED

16 HURT IN PLANE CRASH IN SWAMI   Passengers in Waist Dee Water 12 Hours Before * Help Arrives.

Pilot Seriously Injured In Bringing Huge Passenger Plane Down Safely, Florida

RUSSIA WOOING TURKEY WITH OIL SHIPMENTS — Sending All Fuel Needed to Friend

ANALYSIS   Russia Renews Effort To Win Over Turkey For Allied Cause

Turkey For Present Is Valuable Stretch Of Land   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Russian’ Oil Shipment’ To Ottomans. Of <Great ‘Importance © To- Allies - With Turkish Terrain So. Valuable

The War Today   Russia Uses Oil Shipments To Keep Turkey in Line

Red Rout Of Nazi Troops Af Rostov Important Factor   Russian Battles Are Overshadowed By Allied Libyan Drive

ahwe SEG FY -Allied and Axis Wooing Of Turks Spotlights  Their Importance.

THE WAR TODAY   RUSSIA‘ WEANING TURKEY AWAY FROM POSSIBLE ALLIANCE WITH AXIS.

NAZI ROUT AT ROSTOV  SUFFERS BLACK-OUT BY AMERICAN-1AB CRISIS    One of Most Important War Developments In Months Overshadowed  —__.MacKenzie   By DeWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World, War Analyst)

Sensational U.S.-Japanese Crisis Overshadows Reds’ Oil Delivery To Turkey

Vital Stroke By Russians Is Virtually Buried Beneath Other Headlines But May Prove To Be Main Factor In Conflict   By DEWITT MACKENZIE at Ret World War Analyst

The War Today         Rusia, With Needed Oil, Scores In Tug of War For Turk Support   'By DeWitt MacKensie, Wide World War 4nalsat

Reds Gain with Counter-Attacks On Central Front   German Casualties Mount; Russians Abandon Gomel

Most OF British Troops Draw Near Points Of Embarkation   GERMANS IN ATHENS   City Falls Without Shet; Portsmouth Pounded Anew From Air

GREEK CREDITS FROZEN BY U. S.   ACTION DESIGNED TQ KEEP RESOURCES FROM GERMANY

Nazis Occupy Athens, Drive . Toward South:   Allies Reported Falling Back Across Peloponnesus as Dive Bombers Blast Troop Concentrations, Attack Ports, Shipping.

bree Assets re Frozen   Government Officials Esti. mate Assets Between 40 And 50 Million Dollars

GREEK FUNDS ARE ‘FROZEN   FL R. Acts After Greec: Falis To Invading Nazi Forces

Greek Funds  Are Frozen   Roosevelt Wow t Permit Seizure By Germana

F. D. R. FREEZES GREEK CREDITS   President Roosevelt Acts by Issuing Executive Order

PLANNING COMMITTEE TO MEET THURSDAY   County Commiltee Meets Today at the Stale Bank of Fayette to Iscnss Sehool Tax

Kansas City Has Murder Jitters   Locksmiths Do a Rushing Business Following the Walch Slaving

GIRL MURDER JITTERS GRIP KANSAS CITY   Slaying Of Pretty Heiress Re sulis In Extraordinary Precautions

Kansas City Has ‘Murder Jitters.  As Welsh Killer Remains Unfound

Locksmiths Swamped, Delivery Men Are Stymied By Unsolved Murder   Kansas City Has Jitters As. Hunt For Slayer Of Pret~ ty Heiress: Continues, With Police Flooded With Clues.

DIPLOMATIC BREAK   War Declaration Intention Is Lacking, Minister Adie

Los Angeles Area Swept By Raging Flood   Marooned Canyor Dwellers Are  Rescued

BILL EXEMPTS "TEEN AGE MEN FROM SERVICE   20-44 Is Compromise Bracket Liable for Military Service

COUNTER- OFFENSIVE IN UKRAINE DRIVES THE INVADERS BACK   Germans Faced With Dis aster in Sector But in  Moscow Area, Nazis . Forge Ahead.

British Battleships Arrive At Singapore; Pro-Axi Jap Leader Warns Government To Use Force Against U.S.   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  Tinited Preece Faoreion Fditar

REPORT FINDING WRECKED BOMBER   Army Bomber With Sever Officers Aboard Disappeared January 16 On Flight From McChord Field, Wash.; Feared All Killed.

MISSING BOMBER [5 REPORTED SEEN   Troops Begin Trek Into Wooded Area in Search of Wrecked Craft.

MILITARY SECRECY SURROUNDS REPORT ON ARMY BOMBER   Officials Start Trek Into Mountain Region

Missing Army Bomber Found By Woodsmen   Wreckage Spotted In Wood. ed Area 50 Miles From MeChord Field. Wash.   NO SIGNS OF LIFE

REPORT MISSING BOMBER FOUND   MILITARY SECRECY VEILS SEARCH FOR WRECK AND CREW

OOLDIERS START FOR LOST PLANE WRECKAGE   Woodsmen Lead Officials On Long Trek

We Chord Field Chief Denies Plane Carried irmy Bomb Sight:  7 May Be Dead

ARMY BOMBER WRECK FOUND:      Military Secrecy Shroud: Journey to Region of Plane Crash.

Trek to Damaged _ Plane Is Started   Soldiers With State and County Officials Being Led to Wreck by Rancher.

Military Secrecy Shrouds Trek of Soldiers to Scene Of Plane Wreckage

“MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL SIGHT— Secrecy Surrounds Search For Bomber  Lost Tn Weashineton Hilis Last Month

Army Hunts Lost Bomber   Ship Reported to Have Sperry Bombsight; May Destroy Wreckage

HUNT VEILED IN SECRECY   Wreckage of Plane Probably Will Be Dynamited After All Salvage Possible Has Been. Made, Air OFficial Declares.

Officers Beat Path to Site Of Plane Crash   Rancher-Woodsmen Discovered Army Bomber Lost Jan. 16, 7 Aboard   WEAR ALL ARE DEAD   FRAN Alu AAI DEA  Extreme Secrecy Surrounds Expedition — Army Will Dynamite It

MAKE MYSTERY SEARCH FOR PLANE   Two Rancher-Woodmen Re port Sighting Wreckage of Long-Missing Bomber

Soldiers Enroute To Crash Scene  Wrecked Bomber Re  Wrecked Bomber Reported in Woods

LOST ARMY BOMBER IS REPORTED   Force of Soldiers Begin Trek   into Thickly-Wooded Region in Military Secrecy; No Life Noted at Wreckage Scene

British Purpose Said Achieved In African Fight  Threat of Ttalians to Suez Canal Ends With Bengasi Battle

NEXT BRITISH GOAL UNCERTAIN   Still Busy “Mopping Up’ Bengasi Battlefield

ITALIAN THREAT TO SUEZ ERASED, - BRITISH: ASSERT   Purpose  ‘of North ‘Africar  Campaign Declared Achiev.ed—Next Phase. of Des‘.ert: Drive Uncertain.   FASCIST: RESISTANCE  _IN AREA COLLAPSES   ‘Duce's: ‘Troops,’ Cut Off From  -Retreat,, Are Reported Sur-. - rendering in: “Large:

SUEZ THREAT IS THWARTEL   British Claim Purpose of North African Drive Achieved

TERM DESERT DRIVE SUCCESS   Report Italians Have Been Diiven From Factern TLihva.

British Say Purpose of North African Campaign Has Been Fully Achieved

May Not Make Long Trip To Tripoli Now; What France Does Vital Factor

Italian Threat To Suez Ended. British Claim   Troops Busy Mopping Up at Bengasi; Tripoli Drive iu Doubt

British Report Purpose. Of Their North African . Campaign Accomplishe   Claim It Was to End Auy Htalian Threat to Suez and That All Fascists Have Been Driven From Eastern Libya; Troops Busy “Mop pine Mn’ AL Present

Cyprus Viewed As Next Step   Hitler’s Newspaper Declares Britain's Days In Mediterranean Are Numbered

Britain’s Days in Mediterranean Numbered, Say Nazis; Cyprus Next

CYPRUS NEXT GOAL OF NAZI   Britain’s Days In Mediterran ean Counted, Says Hitler's Newspaper

Election Bill Is Submitted to Legislature   Other Measures Are Noticed in Both Chambers

Election Bill Is Submitted to Legislature  Other Measures Are Noticed i in Rn  ps  Pe. ey

American Pilot With R.A.F. Is Killed in Action   Eagle Officer Vernon Keogh of Brooklyn Lost on Patrol Duty

TWO AMERICAN EAGLE UNITS HAVE JOINED RAF IN ACTION   Eagle Pilot Officer Vernon C. Keogh, of Brooklyn, Reported Lost on Patrol-—Two Other Americons Killed

Brooklyn Lad Lost In Air Battle   VERNON CHARLES “SHORTY KEOGH OF AMERICAN EAGL SQUADRON KILLED.

Greeks Hurl Back Fierce Italian: Drive   Athens Claims Victory in One of Heaviest : Attacks of War

Captured Between 100 and 200 Prisoners Daily As Advance Continues

SAY ITALIANS LOSE HEAVILY   Casualties in Counter-At tacks Are ‘‘Enormous,’’ Greeks Report

ITALIAN LOSSES IN ALBANIA ‘HEAVY’   COUNTER-ATTACKS BY FASCISTS REPULSED, ATHENS REPORTS

Fascist Casualties Heavy In Series Of Counter Attacks   Greeks Aver Advancs Continues Unabated Despite Resistance

GREEK TROOPS REPEL ITALIANS   Fascists Suffer  Heavy Loss In Counter-Attacks

REPORT ITALIAN LOSSES HEAVY   Greeks Say Many Italiar Dead And Wounded Lef In Wake Of Several Coun ter Attacks.  ~_

lfalians Suffering Heavy Losses In Counter-Aftacks   Greeks Smash Italian Attack, Continue Their Advances As Before

Italians Sutter Enormous Less,  Greeks Claim   Attacks Disastrous For Mussolini’s Forces  In Albania

ITALIAN COUNTER-ATTACKS FAIL WITH HEAVY LOSSES, REPORT FROM ATHENS SAY!

ITALTANS REPORTED TO HAVE LOST MANY TROOPS IN ATTACKS   GREEK ADVANCE DECLARED NOT HAVE BEEN HINDERED BY COUNTER-ATTACKS

GREAT LOSSES INFLICTED ON DUCES TROOPS   Greek Soldiers Hurl Back Series Oi Counter Attacks in Albania.

Ttalian Losses"  Found Heavy      Greeks. Say - Losses” Very . Heavy Report. Drive  Is ‘Unabated::.

Italy Suffers  Huge Losses  Sead Say   All Counterattacks Thrown Back. Athens Reports

Italians Suffer ‘Enormous’ Losses In Series Of Attacks Under New General In Albanic   Athens Reports Declare Fascists Leave Large Numhers Of Wounded Behind After Counter Attacks  Under New Command—aAdditional Positions Talan .

Allow Flour to Pass Blockade   American Ships Will Be Permitted Access to French Ports British Announce

BRITISH T0 KEEP PLEDGE AND TiN CLOSE BLOCKADE   Two Ships Will Pass Aftel  Which Vichy Suppiies Will Ra Halted.

TWO YOUNG MEN KILLED   Auto Runs Into Train—Tc tal for Year Near 1940 Figure

Parley. Likely To End Strike   LaGuardia and CIO ‘Chief ‘May: Confer On Driver ‘ WalkoutIn Gotham :”

URGES CONCRETE BARGES 10 CARRY GAS 10 SEABOARD   Chairman Land Would Us "Tanker Tows to Alleviate Shortages.

Concrete Oil Barges Are Recommended   Would Use Less Steel Than Pipeline

HIGHER LEVY ON GASOLINE IS ATTACKED   Fears Increased Tax, Might Cut Down: Use. of Motor Vehicles

Sn a i i T.B. CLINIC IS POSTPONED/   Regular Monthly Examinations . Will be Later in November

TB. CLINIC IS POSTPONED/   Regular Mohthly Examinations . . Will be Later in November

Yost Republicans Vote Navy See Aid Delivered to Britain: ‘Urge Action to Bar Strike:

OFFICIAL SAYS TRAIN CARRIED 2 SPECIAL CARS   Passed Spot Where Limited Met Disaster 20 Minutes Later, Killing 5.   OTHER CRASHES FOLLOW   Sabotage Cited as Investiga  tors Find Claw Bar, Wrench In River ot Wrorl Cita

i ‘ENEMY ALIENS’  RIZED BY COVERNMEN!      rmans, Italians, Japanes Will Be Turned Over For Army Custody

U.S. Places 2,303 Aliens Under Arrest   Germany Hits Back By Sending U.S. Writers Home

2303 Aliens Are Rounded Up   American Officers Seize Japanese, Germans, Italians

F. B. I. Seizes 2.303 Enemy Aliens   Quick Roundup Made In U. S. And Hawaii.

2,303 ALIENS ARE ROUNDED UP BY G-MEN   GERMANS, ITALIANS, JAPS TC BE TURNED OVER TO ARMY

FBI Seizes 2,303 “Enemy Aliens’  Group to Be Given Into Custody Of — Army After Inauiry

2,303 ALIENS SEIZED BY FBI   ‘Will Be Given Inte Permanent Custody OF Army

2,303 Axis Aliens Have Been Seized   Army Will Get Custody of All

ANOTHER AMERICAN : OWNED STEAMSHIP ~ HAS BEEN SUNK   The Montana, Flying the-Panamanian Flag, Was EnRoute to Iceland.   IT CARRIED LUMBER   The Sinking Was Reported te Have Taken Place Day of Roosevelt’s Speech.

R.AF. IN ATTACK ON NAZI CONVOS   One of Larger Ships Fired in Raid Off the Dutch Coast

JOSEPHUS DANIELS ADDRESSES LEGION   U. S. Ambassador To Mexico And World War Secretary Of Navy Says All American Republics Desire Continental Solidarity For Democracy

Daniels Tells Legion Con. -vention They Will Re sist Totalitarianism.   GREAT CROWD SEES COLORFUL PARADE

Report Fires Raging Near Kremlin       Reds Discount Effects of First Attac RAF, Luftwaffe Trade Raids; Japan, Bolivia in Limelight

NASH SERVICES         eval ‘Services Held At. Chris tian Charch Saturday,

NASH SERVICES,   Funeral Services Held At) Christian Church Saturday.

O'DANIEL VETO * TS OVERRIDDEN   County Salary Hike Resolution. Approved

IMMEDIATE EFFECT GIVEN SALARY BILL PASSED OVER VET   SENATE DEBATES BILL AUTHORIZING REVENUE BONDS  FOR OFFICE BUILDING

TNS  TURKEY FRIENDLY.   Gieece Is Called a “Friendly, Allied Nation.”

TURKEY SENDS GREECE NOTE OF CONGRATULATION   Greece Celebrating Her 120th Anniversary Of Independence From Turkey

British Take  Initiative In Libya   Series of Axis Supply Columns Smashed

Axis Supply Lines Raked By British   Armored Units In Libya Attack  Four Columns

BUREAU CHIEF FLAYS BRIDGES   Schofield Summoned In Surprise Move

Lend-Lease Bill Foes Weaken  Dueceeman Evmantarl   Passage Expected With Few Chanaes

CEND-LEASE OPPOSITION IS FADING   “Leaders of Both Parties Predict Quick Passage

PREDICT PASSAGE OF LEND-LEASE, WITHONIT CHAN   keaders Believed Campaign to Bar the Use of Funds'to Aid Soviet Russia Was  Collancina.      REP. TABER WILL SEEK ~ TO REDUCE AMOUN’   General Debate Closes This Afternoon; Amendment Will be Considered on Friday.

SEE QUICK 0. K. ON LEND-LEASE   Leaders Say Bill to Pass Without Major Change

LEND-LEASE BILL TO BE SUPPORTED IS BELIEF TODAY   Serious Opposition - Against Measure is Not Anticipated by Party Leaders,

Stimson Again Urges Approval Of British Aid   ‘War Secretary Testifies Be. _ fore Senate Committee On ‘‘Lease-Lend Bill’’   NEED PROTECTION OF BRITISH SEA POWER

IN DARKNESS FOR 4 HOURS   All Electricity Shut Off; Hospital Patients Are Periled by Lack of Pow  STATE GUARD IS CALLED TO DUTY

POWER STRIKE BLACKS OUT KANSAS CHY   All Lights Out, Power te Hospitals, Defense Industries Shut  Cavernar Mahil7ac Home

Sabotage feared By Officials   Issues Bringing About Spectacular Walk Out Remain Unsettled

KANSAS GITY 18 BLACKED QUT bY ELECTRIC STRIKE   Power Restored by Strike Breakers; Cail Troops    CITY DARK FOUR HOURS; UNION LEADER JAILED

MANY LIVES ENDANGERED BY WALKOUT   Baby Delivered by Light Of Candle; Child Fights For Life as_ Respirator Is Shut Off

Kansas City Has Surprise Early Morning Blackout   Power Restored, But Strikers Still Picketing; Fear Lines Sabotage

KANSAS CITY STRIAE IS FINISHED TODAY; BLACKOUT ISENDED   Power Service Is Restored After Four-hour Dispute.   BOY’S LIFE HANGS IN BALANCE TODAY  ste - nan = —<

Kansas City ‘Blacked Out For 4 Hours   Strikebreaking Employes Restore Power

Full Electric Service Was Restored Today After ’ Sudden Strike At _+ Midnight. —

KANSAS CITY IN BLACKOUT FOR 4 NIGHT HOURS   Strike- Breakers Ope! Service After AFL Calls Walkout

WILLKIE URGES BASE IN IRELAND   Similar Steps to Irelanc Advocated After F. R. Conference

Churchill Says English Troops Stay In leeland   Pooling Of Armed Forces To Guard Atis atin tad *eadtaad

Chinese Claim Japan “Chute Attack Fails   Detachment at Import. ant Rail Junction Killed Or Driven Away

Jap Parachute Troops Killed  Chinese Kill or Drive Off Chuchow Attacker

Congressman Says Rural Electricity ‘Administration Hinders Defense

HOPE THAT DUCE MAY HELP AVERT WAR ABANDONED   British Claim ‘Coventry’ Methods Being Used To Decimate Mannheim   MAJOR DAMAGE REPORTED   London Says Nazis Finding Homes For Children In Poland, Austria

NEW NAZI ENVOY  FOR BELGRADE   Berlin Seeks Substitute  for Von Heeren—Some   Peace Hope

6,065 Civilians  Die In Air Raids   April Casualty List Highest For Britain

6,065 CIVILIANS RAID VICTIMS   More Than That Many Seriously Injured In April Attacks By Fliers From Germany

‘MERCURY TO BE HIGH   Will Range Up to 90 Over Entire State for Two Days

Hunting Results In 14 Fatalities   Number of Hunters Unusually Large

BIRDIE IN THE SHORT ROUGE   That Is The Title Of The Party To Be Held Sunday At The Tyoga Country Club.

CANADA'S FIRS] NO - GAS SUNDAY   Worst-Caught Drivers Were U. S. Residents Who Ran Out of Fuel.

HEART AILMENT TAKES LIFE OF EW. MARLANT   Former Governor Succumbs In Ponca City Cottage At Age of 67 Years

Death Takes Marland   Former Oklahoma Governor, Founder of Oil Firm, Dies Today

E. W. Marland Is Taken By Death Friday   Former Governor of Oklahoma, Oil Man Who Once Controlled Huge Fortune

British Crown Colony Lost Christmas Day; Heavy Casualties Reported

THINK JADS TO DRIVE HARDER AT SINGAPORI   Fall Of Hongkong Be lieved Signal For More Intensive Attack

Japs Expected To Intensify Singapore War   Capture Of Hong Kon; Gives Impetus To Nipponese

Hong Kong’s Fat Aids Jap Malaya Drive  Crown Colony Surren: dered by British After Gallant Defense  WATER SUPPLY CUT New Nipponese Push Is Developing 280 Miles  Da               WATER SUPPLY CUT   New Nipponese Push Is Developing 280 Miles From Singapore

SINGAPORE DRIVE MAY INCREASE AS HONGKONG FALLS   British Citadel ls Forced To Yield To Overwhelming Odds

Hongkong Fall: And Japs Turn To Singapore   Garrison Forced to Yield Crown Colony fo Superior Nippon Forces

HONG KONG FALLS ON CHRISTMAS DA   Expect Japanese to Intensif Their Attack on Fortress of Singapore

MALAYA DEFENSE TIGHTENS AFTER HONG KONG FALL   THREE JAP WARSHIPS SUNK BY DUTCH ON BORNEO FRONT

Fall Of Hongkong  Leads To Belief Japs Will Intensify Drive On Singapore; Nipponese Ships Are Sunk

Hongkong Fall To Spur Drive On Singapore  Casualties Ar Are p High      Casualties Are High As Crown Colony Is Captured   DRIVE IS SLOWED   Malayan Push Brought To Virtual Halt For Time Being

Fresh Jap Thrusts  At Singapore Seer   Capture of Hongkong Expected to Be Fol: ‘lowed by Intensification of Assaults on Big: British Base in Malaya.

New Pressure Is Expected   Fall of Hongkong  - Prelude to New Attack  On Sinaapore

LACK OF WATER ENDS DEFENSE OF HONG KONG   Britain’s Easternmost Asiatic Bastion Falls To Japanese Early Christmas Day; Held By Britain For A Centurv.

Fall of Hongkong Expected fo Spur Singapore Drive   Destruction of Water Stocks Forces Island : Defenders to Give Up

Hong Kong's Fall Leads to Malayan Drive   British Expect Supreme Effort To Capture Bastion

EXPECT SINGAPORE 10 BE TARGET OF NEXT MAJOR DRIVE   Defense of Crown Colony Since Start of Pacific War Wins High Praise

Casualties In Fall Of Hongkong Are Heavy ....  Heavy Japanese Drive On Singapore Expected Now

BRITISH EXPECT NEW JAP ATTACK ON SINGAPORE   Hongkong F orced To Surrender To  Invading Forces

Hongkong Fall  May Speed Up Singapore Drive   Japanese Offensive Down Malayan Peninsula Stemmed, Reports State

HONGKONG FALLS — TO JAPANESE   Intensification of Drive or Singapore Expected; New Push Reported   BUT ‘SITUATION IS UNCHANGED

House Overrides 2 O’Daniel Vetoes   Passes Bill Requiring Employers To Retain Seniority Rights When Worker Called To Military Service

HOUSE UPSETS MORE VETOES      Draftees’ Seniority On Jobs Is Endorsed

‘House Overrides Two Vetoes as Senate Rejects Three Appointments

Glamor Gas Girls Hired   Bleached Blondes, High Heels Taboo for Station Attendants

DEBATES OVER CONVOY ISSUE BEING SOUGH}   AUTHOR OF ANTT-CONVO1 RESOLUTION ASKS THAT IT BE SUBJECT TO DEBATE

Mediator Seeks End of Strike At Police-Guarded Piper Plant   State Police Requested by Sheriff to Preserv Order After Spasmodic Minor Disorders

BARKLEY SAYS TOBEY’S CHARGE IS UNFOUNDED   New Hampshire Senator Declares He Has Information From Four Sources That U. S. Navy Is Convoying War Mater. ials.

CHARGE IS DENIED THAT NAVY NOW IS CONVOYING SHIPS   Senstor Barkley Declares U. S. is not Protecting War Shipments   Tobey Says That He Has Information Ships Are Already on Duty

Charge Made, Denied That Convoys Used   Sen. Tobey Quotes Unamed Informants, Knox And Stark in Emphatic Denial

BARKLEY DENIES 1:S, CONVOVING WAR MATERIALS   Sen. Tobey Charges Navy Is Guilding Vessels -In U-Boat Zone.   KNOX SAID TO HAVE _ AUTHORIZED: DENIAL   Admiral Stark Says Orders Have Not Been Given to Use Fleet

First American  Troops Go to  Bermuda Base U. S.-Built Bombe:  Planes Fly Pacific to British

NAVY NOT CONVOYING WAR GOODS   Assurance. Given Both by Secretary Knox aud Adiiral Stark   STATEMENTS MADE TO SEN. BARKLEY   Senate Leader Acts After Sen, Tobey Tells of Report CGonvoys Are Being Used

Barkley Says Navy Is Not Convoying Ships   Flatly Denies Allegation Issuing From Four UnNamed Sources

Denies Convoys Being Sent Out By U. S. Navy   Barkley Makes Statement ir Demal to Assertion o! Sen. Tobey.   Knox and Stark Say No Ship Is Convoyed

Deny Convoy By U.S. Navy   Senator Barkley Makes Statement After Charges Made by Tobey

Steel Production Curtailed in M ajor Areas as Result of Soft Coal Shutdown

COAL SHORTAGE HITS STEEL AS PARLEYS LAG   Representatives of Southern State Ask FDR Intervene—Mills Al ready Slowing Up

U.S. Leaders See Flight Of Hess Great Blow to Morale Of Nazi Followers in Reicl         Diplomatic Circles Point Out German People May Wonder About Important Affairs Being Left in Hands of Man Declared Insane By Berlin Authorities—Belicved Sane By Americans

Is Great Blow To Nazi Moral   Germans May Wonder How Long Affairs in Hands of Insane Man.

 Whatever Explanation, Hess’ Flight Blow to Germans’ Morale!   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  “All Thinae Mancidered Mace’ FElilakt Ile ao Fantastic Affair      ‘ Have No Bombs'-- So Said Rudolph Hess to His Captors

DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES SEE HESS FLIGHT AS BLOW NAZI MORALE   NEITHER GERMAN OR BRIT. ISH STATEMENTS REASSUR ING TO PEOPLE OF REICH

Hess Incident  Puzzling to The Capital  Diplomats Only  Able to Guess At Significance

GREAT BLOW 10 NAZI MORALE 1S SFEN IN MOVE   _ Diplomatic Circles in U.S. Agree Average German to Have Doubts

NAZI MORALE © SUFFERS BLOW BY HESS ACI   Washington Circles Are Bewildered By Flight of Hitler's

DIPLOMATS ARE BAFFLED OVER PLIGHT BY HESS   Circles In Washington Seem Agreed: His Melodramatic Escape Blow to Cerman Morale   OTHER ANGLES AIRED   Surrender Contains Ele ments That Can. Hardly Be Reassuring to the Average German

U.S. BEFUDDLED BY HESS’ EXIT   Blow to German Morale Only Thing Certain  In Exodus

EXCITED BY TALE   Capital Tries To Fit Man) Sides Of Puzzle Together In Search Of Answer

Diplomats Puzzled   However Interpreted, Hess Incident a Blow - To Germany’s Morale

EPISODE BAFFLES OFFICIALS   No. 3 Official Of Nazi Party Flees To Britain

Diplomats In U. S. (apifal Trying To Figure Hess’ Move   Find Much That’s Puzzling. Agree He Was Sane And That He Fled For Life

Hess’ Flight Great Blow To  German Morale  Queene   Nothing Else Can Be So Important, Is General Belief

Nazi Morale — Is Dealt Blow   Washington Decides Hes Fled Native Land: Due: “To Fear Of: Death

FLIGHT SEEN AS BLOW'TO NAZIS   Germans Not Expected To Believe Statement Issued by Government

BREACH AMONG INNER NAZIS _ REPORTED   Washington Diplomats Are Thoroughly Bewildered   GERMAN PEOPLE   May Well Wonder How Long Affairs Have Been In Hands Of “Insane Man”

HESS’ FLIGHT SEEN AS BLOW TO GERMANY   Washington Diplomatic  “Affect Morale of Peopl

Hess Flight Seen Blow To German Morale   STUDY REACTION   Washington Is Be wildered By Strange Happening

BLOW T0 NAZI MORALE SEEN   Washington Diplomats Are Convinced Hess Is Sane And Fled for His Life

View Hess Act Blow To Nazis   Diplomatic Cireles in Wash. ington See Escape of Lead. er as Blow To Morals.

Get Inside Frontier  Of Libya   Italy and Germany Rush ‘Reinforcements to  Scene

BIG DESERT OFFENSIVE   Flash advance of Britis! in North Africa  surprises Germans

‘Army Moves To Relief of Tobruk Port   Axis Forces Rush Up Re inforcements to Stop Surprise Attack   BATTLE IS RAGING   Wayell Believed Trying to Push Foe Back Beyond Bengasi

Germans Retaliate For U. S. Freezing Of As-ets; May Close American Consulates      Mexico Prepares To Cope With Huge Influx Of Axis Agents Into Country

BRITISH CATCH NAZI NAPPING IN THE DESERT   Surprise Attack Drives 15 Mile: Into Libya to Fort Capazzo

NAZ HEAVY UNITS TAKING PAR]   Catch Enemy By Surprise In Western Desert; Drive Fee Back Across Libyan Frontier.   STORM OUTPOSTS NEAR DAMASCUS

NAVY HONORS MEN WHO DIFD ION SUNKEN SUE   Solemn Service Held On Deck Of Submarine Triton Yesterday

Navy Service Honors Victims  (Of Sunken 0-9   Efforts To Recover Bod. ies Of 33 Men Officially Abandoned.

SUBMARINE DEAD HONORED BY WAV)   Efforts to Recover Vessel or Bodies of Crew from Ocean Abandoned

Efforts Ended To Enter Suh   Services Held Yesterday For 33. Men Entombed. On Ocean Floor

NAVY HONORS DEAD IN SUB, QUITS RESCUE   Konx Leads Solemn Rites At Scene Of 0-9 Disaster

Crew of Sunken Submarine Will Remain Kneased in Steel Coffin on Ocean Floor

Navy Honors Lost Crew   Submarine and Men to Stay on Ocean's Floor

Navy Honors Dead Crewmen  Of Lost Sub   “Men Still At Station Of Duty’

Navy Honors Sub Victims As Men ‘Still On Duty’   Abandons Efforts to Recover Bodies or Salvage O-9 From Ocean Flood

Navy Honors Crew of Sunken O-9; Abandon Recovery Efforts   Navy Divers Make Two Courageous Descents To Side of Vessel; Knox Conducts Sea Service

NAVY HONORS 33 MEMBERS OF ABANDONED SUE      Detision To Give Ux Efforts To Salvage Craft Is Made

Hold Service For Sub Crey   Knox Honors 33 Member: Of Il-Fated 0-9; Give Uy Salvage Attempts.

Pay Tribute. To Sub Dead   Nayy Ahandons Effort To Recover Bodies

Three of Train Crew Missing After Train Stalls in 7,000-Foot Tunnel

‘Lost In Hell’ Feeling Grips Crewmen On Train Stranded In Big Tunnel

Willkie Is Big Party Problem   Young Republicans, Meet ing at Des Moines, Face Question

Fight On Willkie’s Stand   Young Republicans are divided as to procedure in convention

Batavia Explorer's Expedition to Latin America Leads Him to Priso:

Special Permits ‘To Quit Country   Move Believed Designed To Combat Spies’ Activities.

ALIENS LEAVING U. S. . MUST GET PERMISSION   \State Department Indicate: Move Designed to Combat Spies’ Activities

Kight Plead Guilty To U. S. Espionage Charges  Twenty-Three Other Persons Ordered Held Under High Bail To Await Trial

8 PLEAD GUILTY TO ESPIONAGE AGAINST NATION   Bail Is Set At $25,000 Eack For Persons Arrested In Spy Hunt  TRIALS SCHEDULED  rnin ereoTrcasorp 1

Eight Plead Guilty on Spy Charges   23 Plead Innocent And Await Trial On Two Indictments   BAIL IS $25,000; REDUCTION DENIED

Of Espionage; 23 in High Bail   ‘Shame, Shame,’ Spectator Cries Out As Woman Model Whispers Her Plea   Brother of Bundist Admits Espionage   U. 5. Judge Galsion Sets _ Bail at $25,000 ’ Over Protests

Eight Plead Guilty To Espionage Charges in N. Y.  Twenty-Three Others Held for Trial In Biagest Spy Hunt

EIGHT CONFESS TO SPY CHARGE IN U. S. COURT   Twenty-Three Others Are Held For Trial After Nations Biggest Spy Hunt   Plotting Cited

DEFENDANTS ADMIT GUILT IN SPY CASE   Eight Enter Pleas of Guilty in Federal Court   HEAVY BAIL IS SET BY JUDGE GALSTON   26-Year Old Model Whis pers Her Plea of Guilty

Eight Persons Admit Guilt in Spy Cases   23 Others Held Under High Bail for Trial

EIGHT IN SPY CASE GUILTY   23 Others Pp ‘lead nat Innocent When Arraigned in Federal Court

Eight Persons Plead Guilty To Espionage   23 Others Placed Under High Bail After Bigaest Spy Hunt

Nation's Largest Spy Hunt Brings Guilty Pleas from Eight Persons   High Bail Set for 23 Others Due to Serious Nature of Case

SPY HUNT BRINGS PLEAS OF GUILI   Eight of 33 Indicted Persons Admit Federal Charades

Largest Spy Hunt Brings Guilty Pleas from 8 of 33 Indicted   23 Plead Innocent to Indictment Accusing Them of Acting as Unregistered Foreign Agents

Eight Persons Plead Guilty To Espionage  92 Otherc Diaced lin.   23 Others Placed Un: der High Bail Affer Biggest Spy Hunt

DEFENDANTS - ADMIT GUILT IN SPY CASE      Eight Enter Pleas of Guilty in Federal Court   HEAVY BAIL 1S SET BY JUDGE GALSTON

British Bomb Axis Air Base In Sicily   Claim Some 40 Aircraft  Destroyed at Catalina, Nazi Dive Bomber Nest   BRITISH STILL USE MALTA Despite Many Raids by Axis —

JAP OFFENSIVES ON RUSSIA AND THAILAND NEAR?   Tojo Trying To Organize War Cabinet To Serve Nipponese   GRAVE CRISIS ADMITTED      Shanghai Market Off By 20 Points; New Axis Accord Expected

Japan Seeks  Formation Of New Cabinet   Former War Minister I Designated For Task By Emperor   ‘CLAIM JAPANESE POLICY UNCHANGED   Closer Japanese Relations With Rome-Berlin Axis Are Now Forecast

CONSULAR PARTY 1S OELAYED IN ITALY   U. S. Citizens Will Be Hele until Axis Group Reaches Lisbon

U. S.-Nazi Situation Is ‘Worst Ever’   Will They Main. tain Relations,  Declare War?

Demand Made on Germany fo! Ship Pavment   $2,967,092 Amount Asked in U.S. Note: No Reply Received

Hull Tells of Note Pressing Claim  For $2,967,092   German Envoy Signifies No Reply Of Appropriate Nature Planned; Fails to Send Roosevelt Message

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEMANDS ROBIN MOOR DAMAGES   Nearly Three Million Asked from Germans; Diplomatic Break Hinted

Increased Burdens of Presidency Make It Necessary For Former Single Secretary’s Work to Be Handied hy Staff of 12 Aides At Combined Sal ary of Mare Than $100,000 a Year

BRITAIN, RUSS REACH ACCORD ON WAR MOVES   Germans Fall Back Under Pressure  by Reds

Great Britain and Russia Agree on Future Conduct of War with Nazis   Raprochement Dispels Fears Reds May Try Spread of Communism

“TO BE DISCUSSED   Regional Conference Will Be Held Here Tomorrow; ‘  ‘ Area Head to Talk .   THE PUBLIC IS INVITED

RED CROSS WORK TO BE DISCUSSED   Regional Conference Will Be eld Here Tomorrow;  .’ Area Head to Talk _   THE PUBLIC IS INVITED

Mexico is Shaken by Big Quake   Half of City of Colima Re ported Wiped Out With Heavy Loss of Life; Canital Damaged

Thirty Reported Dead Following Mexico Quake   Heavy Damage Caused In Mexico City; Fires Are Numerous

Reds Expecting A Crisis Soon  Stalin Takes the Premiership to Be Readv for Move

The War Today:  Stalin Foresees Some Imminent Crisis; Gets  Ready To Deal With It

The War Today Imminent Crisis Prompted Stalin To Assume Soviet Premiership   Growing Tension Between Axis And U. S$. Seen By MacKenzie As Possible Rea son; Eyes Any Possible  finaoning Tn BRrnorvana

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  tl DD altawa Chalin Tabac Qvuar Pramiorchin ta Accent Leadership   lelieve Stalin Takes Over Premiership to Accent Leadership

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   ' Change In Soviet Policy Toward Nazi Germany May Be Forthcoming

Assumption  Of Soviet: Pr emiershiy By?Stalin  ‘Indicates. Red Leadei Notes Tension Between ‘Axis, U. be)

JUST WHAT IS BACK OF ACTION OF-STALIN IN TAKING RUSSIAN ‘PREMIERSHIP IS MOOT QUESTION

The War Today   Stalin Takes Active Command, To Be Ready For Crisia

DeWitt Mackenzie   Makes Speculations Relative To Stalin’s Purpose In Assuming Red Premiership

SEES CRISIS IN STALIN'S MOVE   MacKenzie Thinks Soviei Shakeup Indicates Action Near

ere FV wee es  Stalin's Step Into Russian Premiership May Indicate He’s Getting Set For Crisis  D.. Protdsvtace Af eh.

BILL TO RESTORE METAL TAX TOKENS   Rep. Harrigan, Youngest Legislator, Introduces Measure

BILL TO RESTORE "METAL TAX TOKENS   Rep. Harrigan, Youngest Legislator, Introduces Measure   URGE K.B.I. INCREASE

Proposes Use  Of Tax Tokens   Young Legislator Introduces Bills Banished In 1939

Damascus Fall ©  Is Awaited By Allied Forces  Vichy, Washington Appea Near Break Over Syria _ Croatia to Join Axis; RAI - Bombs Pour Down on Ruhi

Berlin Reports Red Withdrawal From Chernigov   Moscow Asserts Russian Baltic Flee Beats Back German Navy In Leningrad Defense

AXIS MOVES TO DETERMINE SEAS IN BARRED AREA   U. S. Not Going To Give Dictators A Certain Refuge For Raiding Warships   RUSSIANS RETREAT FROM CHERNIGOV

Morgenthau Urges Increase in Social Security Taxes to Halt Inflation

SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES FACE HIKE   Secretary Morgenthau Urge: Quick Boost To Ward Of Inflation, Help Finance De. fense Program

SECURITY TAX HIKE PLANNED   Morgenthau Calls for Quick Boost to Avert Inflation, Aid Defense

TREASURY STUDIES NEW SECURITY TAX   Morgenthau Says Plan for Increase May Be Ready in Two Months —

Increase in Security Taxes Sought   Morgenthau Tries io Choose Between Two Paths

NEW AUTOMOBILE SHORTAGE ~ PROBABLE IN NEAR FUTURE   CURTAILMENT OF PRODUCTION MAY KESULT IN LONG WAITS FOR NEW CAR PURCHASERS

ITALY REJECTS BRITISH DEMANL   East African Army Will Not Surrender to Protect Whites

Duke D’ Aostz Refuses To  Surrender   Plans to Continue to  “Ritter End”

STATE CAPITOL NEWS LETTER   As Reviewed by The Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

Iowa Assembly Has Efficient Leaders   Set Record In Speeding Uy  Session

CREDIT TO BOB BLUE AND HICKENLOOPER   Efficiency Measures to Effect Savings   The Kev Men

Weekly News Letter of the Iowa Press association. The material presented does not necessarily conform to the policies of this newspaper,

Senate Setting Speed Record In Legislature   Leads House In Speed  With Which Measures Ara Panecnn

County Registration Record “Purge” Results In Lead Of 60 For Republicans

Great Britain's Imperial Troops Reported Converging on Baghdad   Forces Within 16 Miles of Iraqi Capital: Hit Airdrome

Roosevelt Won Recall Earle  Rep. Rich Demands Ex-Governor Be Sent "Rack Th The Farm’

AMBASSADOR IS REPORTED SAFE   PLANE CARRYING AMERICAN  AMBASSADOR AND RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS LANDED NEAR TEHRAN, DISPATCH STATES.

MISSING DIPLOMATS ARE REPORTED SAFE IN MESSAGE FRIDAY   Litvinov and ‘Steinhardt Escape Injury When Plane Makes a Fore ed Landing.

Litvinov Said  Safe At Pahlevi   Russian Entourage  Makes Forced Landing

Japanese Offer Seven-Point Plan   Newspaper Warns U. S. Not. To Snub Program

9 GWA WORKERS DIE IN TNT BLAS!      Ordnance Plant Explosion In jures at Least Score More

Terrific Blast Kills Nine at INT Plant   At Least 20 Are Injured at Ordnance Factory

BLAST KILLS 9, INJURES SCORE   Official Investigation lowa Ordnance Plant Explosion Starts Today

Blast Kills Nine in Iowa  TNT Factory   At Least 20 Injured as Melting House Is Virtually Destroyed   INQUIRY IS PLANNED

Ordnance Plant Explosion Kills Nine; Many Hur‘   Area Commandant Im. mediately Announces Military Investigation

ORDNANCE PLANT BLAST KILLS NIN          ITARY BOARD TO INVESTL GATE EXPLOSION AT ’ “BURLINGTON, IA.

INT Blast Kills Nine, Injures 20   Melting Unit at Bur. lington, fowa Plant Destroyed

NINE MEN DIE IN ORDNANCE PLANT BLAST   Unit of fowa Plant Wreck ed by Terrific Explosion   MILITARY BOARD TO MAKE AN INQUIRY

Munition Plan Blast Kills Nine in lowa   Army Board Maps Investigation

NINE KILLED BY BLAST IN ‘TNT FACTORY   Score Others Injured in Unexplain ed Explosion Being Investigatec - By Army and-FBI

Blast Wrecks Iowa TNT Melting Unit; 9 Workmen Killed   Blast Damage Confined Three-Story Structure of Big Ordnance Plant at Burlington; 20 Workers Hurt

NINE MEN DIE IN ORDNANCE DLANT BLAST   Unit of lowa Plant Wreck. ed by Terrific Explosion   MILITARY BOARD TO MAKE AN INQUIRY   Entire Area Ordered Clos. ed by Area Commandant

Terrific Blast In INT Ordnance Plant Kills Nine   Iwenty Others Injured a Burlington, la.; Cause Unknown

Nine Are Killed In Blast at Iowa Munitions Plant  Explosion of TNT Melting Unit Also Injures 20 Others

BLAST DAMAGES U.S. ORDNANCE PLANT IN IOWA   Nine Workers Killed Score Injured When Explosion Wrecks T.N.T. Melter

House Appropriations Committee Discloses Defense Activities; More Money for Erie Ordnance Depot.

ARMY WANTS MORE MONE      Plans for Defense Steps in Ohio Revealed

WARSHIP LOST, ITALY STATES   Size of Craft Sunk Fron ‘‘Unknown Cause’’ Not Revealed at Rome

RAF Looses More Raids On Germans  Swarms Cross Channel Again After Attack on Rhineland  BLAST ROTTERDAM  New Defense Work: Along French Coast            BLAST ROTTERDAM   New Defense Works Along French Coast Are Battered

DEATH BEING INVESTIGATED   California. Man Apparently Dies of Rattlesnake Bites >»

No Anti-Strike Law Needed, Knudsen Says   Tells House Committe Repeatedly That Labor  :. ,Stoppages Will Work  +>" Phemselves Our

CAUTION IN STRIKE LEGISLATION URGED   Knudsen Minimizes Ef. fect of Labor Dis. turbances

SOLONS DIG FOR EXTRA REVENUE   Hunting For New Sources of Money After President's Declaration %$3,500,000,. 000 Is Absolute Minimum.

Asks EvasionProof Plan of  New Levies   Sets U. S. Security A: Goal; Says People Willing to Pav

REVENUE PLEA BY ROOSEVEL! STIRS DEBATI   Extra Taxes Necessary te Finance Defense $3,500,000,000 Fixed Ac Cnal   HOUSE GROUP BALKS ON UNTRIED PLANS   President’s Statemen Puzzles Tax Experts, But Intentions -Are: Not Disclosed

F.D.R. SEEKS $3,900 MILLION IN NEW TAXES   Congress Seeks Source of Huge Sum Needed For Defense   "ALL MUST ASSIST'   President Stresses ‘Duty Of Every American To Contribute’

New Revenue Source Sought   President Roosevelt Sends ‘Doughton Letter For ‘A Minimum’

CONGRESS OPENED HUNT IN EARNEST ADDITIONAL TAXES   PRESIDENT DECLARES MINIMUM OF THREE AND HALF BILLION DOLLARS NEEDED

CONGRESS HUNTS MORE REVENUE   FDR Says 3 “Minimum” of “B14 Billion Newded"fr"

BEGIN HUNT FOR FAIR TAX REVENUE BASE   President Demands Extra Taxes on ‘According to Ability to Pay’ Basis

Congress Hunting $3,500,000,000, Asked In Letter From President   New.Taxes Should Be Based on “The Principle Of Ability ta Pay.” Executive Declares:

FDR ASKS TAX BE SPREAD FAIRLY   VERIFIES FIGURE OF 34 BILLIONS NEEDED FROM EXTRA LEVIES

Morgenthau EstimateCut Is Opposed   President Stresses Duty of All to Pay in Letter to Douchton   EVASION IS BARRED   Some See Administration Backing of Income Levy Exemptions’ Cut

Congress Starts  Earnest: Search: For New Fund:   See: Sentiment ‘Developing . Against Any Adoption Of . ‘Untried Econontic Ideas

{INSISTS W REASURY TIX FIGURES   en Must Pay 34 Bi ons New Taxes, He Writes Doughton

CONGRESS BEGINS EARNEST HUNTING TOR ADDED REVENU!   FDR Stresses Duty Of Every American To Contribute To Defense

‘DR Urges Extra. faxes But Provides Jo Clue to Source   President Says Every American Must Contribute, But Emphasizes Duinoinle of Abilitv to Pay Levy

All Asked By Roosevelt To  Share Burden   House Committee Urged By President To Base New Tax Measure On Ability To Pay

Hunt New Revenues   FDR Sets New Tax. Minimum at Three And Half Billion

DEFENSE FU DRIVE OPENED BY CONGRESS   President Makes Formal Announcement of Extra Tax Needs   “ABILITY TO PAY” IS SUGGESTED BASE   Demands Equity and Hits “Excluded Elements of Income”

EVASION PROOF SYSTEM IS - PROPOSED   Congress Hunts In Earnest For Additional Funds   ORIGINAL REQUEST   ls Contained In Letter To Chairman Doughton Of Ways, Means Group

31-2 Billions Called Minimum For Extra Taxes   President Stresses De. fense Duty Facing Every American Citizen.

PRESIDENT SETS VAST TAX BOOST   Roosevelt Says Minimum Of $3,500,000,000 Needed

F.R. Wants Three Billion  In New Taxes   Sets “‘Minimum”’ Figure For Additional Levies; Experimental Tax Oppasec

CONGRESS HUNTS FOR ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR DEFENSE   President Says Minimum of $3,500,000,000 in Extra Taxes Will Be Needed      Request is Made to Search For Funds from Sources Not Usually Touched -

‘Extra Taxes  Hunt Starts For More Tax Revenue   Congress Busy as President Says Three aud Half Billion Is Minin

SOLONS START EARNEST HUNT “FOR REVENIIE   New Federal Taxes Should ‘Be Based Upon the Abil jty to Pay, President Tells House Committee in Tetter.

CIO Puts Embargo On Ford Shipment   Union Refuses to Send Axles to Canada

UDGE ORDERS CHILD RELEASE   Baltimore Hospital Tries Tc Hold Child for Bill; Threat Of Arrest Against Parents Held ‘Subterfuge’

Think Power Of President  Is Excessive   Bill Inconsistent With Democracy, Says Socialist

Lend Bill Favored By Norris   Too Much Power’ Is McNary’s Objection; Thomas Testifies

LIMIT ISURGED BY SEN. NORRIS      Norman Thomas Declares Bill Contrary To Demporatie Way  a.

Lend-Lease Bill Fight Takes Form   McNary Expresses Opposition as Senate Girds  For Controversy

APNARY, OREGON, OPPOSES AID BILL IN PRESENT FORM   Socialist Thomas Says Measure ‘Contrary to Democratic Control by People’

British Aid Bill Debated  Most Agree That President's Power Be Limited

MCNARY OPPOSES LEASE-LEND PROPOSAL   Republican Leader Says Bill Gives One Person To Much Powe

MNARY DECLARES  BILL GRANTS T00  MUCH POWER 10 PRESIDENT   Lease-Lend Plan Criticized By Witnesses at House Committee Hearing   Senate Group Starts Study Of Legislation Next Monday

McNary Opposes Lend-Lease Bill;  Norris Favors I   However, Nebraska Senator Says a Time-Limit Clause  Needed.   Thomas Thinks Bill Has Wrong Principle:

HEARINGS IN SENATE. WILL 0PEN MONDAY   McNary, Norris and Thomas Suggest Changes

McNary Into Aid Battle   Willkie’s Running Mate Opposes Lease-Lend Bill

IeNary States pposition To ower Granted   yorman Thomas Sees Lifting of Russian Plane Embargo as Appeasement.   EBRASKAN FOR AIL

IS OPPOSED BY MecNARY      Too Much Power to One Person, Says G.O.P, Leader, Differing With Willkie   SENATOR NORRIS FOR A TIME LIMLT   Socialist Leader Also in Opposition Ranks as Senate Prepares for Hearinos

Sen. McNary Joins Fight   Opposition Expressed To Lease-Lend Bill By GOP. Chieftain

LINES ARE FORMING   ‘Senate Prepares to Take Up LeaseLend Bill Problem

OPPONENTS FEAR POWER IN AID BILL   Republican. Leader McNary Says Proposed Grants Are Too Great,   NORMAN THOMAS GIVES TESTIMONY   Abdication of Congress Seen Tied With Help  fay Britain.

McNary Opposes Granting Total Power to One Person ‘Asi in Lease-Lend Measure  ~~. Sr a a ee on ve a ww © 8   Norman Thomas, Socialist Leader, Opposes Bill; Senator Norris, Nebraska Veteran, Urges Time Limit

Kerch Abandoned   SOVIETS SINK 3 TRANSPORTS   German Ships Destroyed On Supply Route To Archangel

RUSSIANS SMASH CONVOY IN ARCTIC   Three Nazi Transports, Tank er Are Sunk North of Supply Area

3 NAZI TRANSPORTS SUNK, RUSSIANS SAY   Ships Reported Sent Down in Vita Arctic Supply Route North of Archangel.

Soviets Say 3 Nazi ‘Transports and  ‘a Tanker Are Sunk   Convoy, Apparently En Route to Reinforce Finnish and German Units in Far North. Declared Sent Down in Roreantc Gan

Soviets Sink Four Vessels  In Far North   Red Line Near Moscow Bends Back as Nazis Launch Offensive   TULA HOLDING FIRM

Stimson. Tells Army of Peril  In So. America   Unrest Forecasts Latin Attack by Axis, Is Claim 

Stimson “Explains Necessity of. Extended Service  Says Army Trained to Defend U. 8. From All Points

ARMY PREPARED FOR RESISTANCE   Sec'y of War Stimson Says Greatest Danger in Central and South America,   MAKES RADIO SPEECH

Danger of Atfack From South Seen By Sec. Stimson   American Troops Being Trained to Defend U. S. There, He Says

STIMSON SAYS NAMY TRAINED MEET ATTACKS   Prepares To Defend United States At Any Point An Attack Launched   SEES GREAT DANGER IN CENTRAL, SO. AMERICA   Declares Nation Would Face Great Task Should Axis Powers Succeed in Obtaining Footing There; Addresses Soldiers

Stimson Says Axis  Perils Latin Lands   War Secretary Says Air Attack Coupled with Fifth Column Move in South America Might Bring Invasion Hard for U. S. to Dislodge

ATTACK ON SOUTH AMERICA: FEAREL   Stimson Says Army Train ed to Defend From Any Point

ARMY ORGANIZED FOR DEFENSE OF UNITED STATES   Stimson Sees Symptoms Of Nazi Attempt On South  America      HAVE NO PLANS FOR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

ARMY TOLD OF AXIS THREAT TO SOUTH AMERICA   Stimson Explains to Men Necessity of Stretching Draft Term; Reveals  Grand Strategy   Says No AEF Planned

Says Army Being Trained To Defend This Country From Attack at Any Point

22 KILLED IS FRIDAY’S TOL   Traffic Takes 14, Drown ings 4; Guns 3; One Falls From Roller Coaster

Traffic Mishaps Are Fatal To 16   ‘Not A Single Fatality Is Blamed On Firecrackers; Four Are Drowned

2 BIG RAF WAVES ROAR TO ATTACK   DAYLIGHT RAIDS ARE AIMED AT SHIPPING AND SHORE BASES

CENSORSHIP BILL T0 BE READY SOON   Set-up Will be Different Than That For First World War. Brice Chosen as Director.

Censorship Becomes a  L. S. Faet   Byron Price of AP Appointed By President

Censorship Plan Roughly Outlined   Set-Up to Differ From 1917 System

\CENSORSHIP OF PRESS. RADIO AND FOREIGN MAIL TO BE LAW BY NIGHTFALL

CENSORSHIP 10 BE IMPOSED ON U. §   Will Be Set Up Immediately To Prevent All Information of Value from Reaching Enemy.

CHIEE CENSOR TOTAKE OVER DUTIES FRIDAY   Associated Press News Chief Is Appointed By Roosevelt to Direct War Time.Curbs   WILL GUARD DATA   President Cites Check O1 News Necessary to Pre“vent Enemies Obtaining Aid

BROAD PLAN Ot CENSORSHIP IS TO BE INVOKED   Congress is Looking for Legislative Shortcuts to Affirm Communications Restrictions and Other Wartime Powers fer President   A. P. MAN IS ASSIGNEL

Censorship Plan Is Speeded To Get Roosevelt Signature At Earliest Possible Hour

CENSORSHIP PLAN READY TO OPERATE   Machinery to Guard Information from Enemy to Get Prompt Start.   PRESIDENT TO" GET LAW QUICKLY   Method of News Control to Differ from That of World War.

ISTH DISTRICT ALMOST DOUBLED BY NEW MEASURE   ‘SHAKE-UF _ WOULD CHANGE 13TH DISTRICT TO 17TH, “ADD 5 COUNTIES

REDISTRICTING OF STATE PROPOSEL   Madison County Would 6 Placed in Entirely New 23rd District.

Smelter Company Salts Coal A way~ Digs It Up. When Shortage Occurs

CACHED COAL BEING USED   Big Zinc Company Able --To Keep Plant Open Despite Strike.

Foresightedness Puys Dividends  17 900 Tanc of Coal Cached 18 Years Aao Is Used Today

Coal, Long Cached Under Water, Used   Defense Industry On Full Schedule Despite Strike

Coal Cache Buried 18 Years Ago Now Being Used in Emergency   17,000 Tons:Coal Cached In 35-Foot Pit and Covered With Ten Feet of Water Dug Up, Due to ‘ National Coal Strike; Found In Excellent Conditisn

BALTIMORE MAN SUCCEEDS DEMPSTER   Gien David Brown Will Hezd National Youth Administration  Program In WMarvlandg

CHAPLIN FOR “OSCAR”   Noted Comedian Among Five Nominees For Award

TEMPERATURES   "No Signs of Life Visible About Ship, According To Photographer     HAD CREW OF SIX     Ground Searchers On Way Guided By Plane Radio

BOMBER FOUND. BADLY BROKEN   No Visible Sign of Personnel Is Seen By Fliers

JAPS FEAR US. AID TO SOVIET   Say It Would Further Strain Relations

U.S. Aid to Russ Would Put Japs in Embarrassing Spot   Japanese Still Fail to Announce Exact Position—  Thought to Be Watching U.S. Moves Before : Declaring Openly

AXIS OFFICERS KILLED BY BOME   Casualty List Includes Rumanian General

RUSSIAN TIME BOMB KILLS 50   Rumanian General Dies in Odessa; Explosive Was Left by Reds

ENERAL AND 50 OFFICERS BOMB VICTIMS   Odessa Time Blast Planted By Reds As Axis Moves In For Capture

ARMY .IS HAVING ‘WOMAN’ TROUBLI   Junior Hostess Quits Fort Dix Job

Genera! Smuts Says U. S. .  Must Get Into War If Britain ls To Be Savex   Praises “Courageous” Lead ership of President Roosevelt

British Action Taken To Meet WarThreat   fattards Mobilized in Malayan Area; Jap De.  velopments Point to Effort to Postpone Showdnwn BPuirthoe

Move Within 10 Miles 01 Tobruk; Moscow Says New Offensive Stopped

Besieged Fortress May Be Relieved  Within Few Hours  British Advance 80 Miles in 36 Hours; Nazi Tanks Flee At Sight of Invaders; Axis

AXIS STRENGTH BEING CIRCLED AROUND TOBRUK:   Soviet Radio Reports Hitler’s Armies Again  Beaten Off

Main Battle Not Yet Started, Alt hough Tanks Gain: 80 Miles  7 Allied Forces Reported Landing   Allied Forces Reported Landing At Freetown South Of Dakar; Russians Fight Off New German Pincer Attacks Aimed At Moscow

British Aim At Nazis In Libyan Drive   Seek Qut Center of German Corp: After Pushing Within Ten Mile: of Besieged Tobruk   DRIVE 80 MILES   Russians Report Bloody Battles in Three Sectors of Moscow Fron! After Nazi Drive Stopped

TEMPERATURE   English Armored Force Drives Within Ten Miles of Tobruk   SEEK MAIN COLUMN   Axis Troopers Reported Trapped in Defense Of City

Armored Legions  May Already Have By-Passed Tobruk   Reports Hint at Least Part of Axis Forces Which Have Ringed Port for More Than Six Months Are Now Trapped by British

Armed Legions In Africa Seek Axis Strength   Forces Are Within Ten - Miles Of Besieged City As Others Move South

Drive in Libya Already at Tobruk to Relieve De.  fenders.   REPORT TANKS DRIVE PAST AREA   Germans Sense Campaign in Africa as Real Power Drive.

British Press On For Decisive Fight With Foe in Africa   Defenders of Tobruk About to Be Relieved Say English Reports

Report Smashing Gains In Desert Offensive-Crack Axis Siege Lines At Tobruk

LONDON GETS REPORT THAT BESIEGED AND ATTACKING FORCES MAY HAVE JOINED   British Tanks Plunge Forward to Ouster Defense: of Tobruk In Further Encirclement of Axis Armies.—Heavy Fighting On Russian Front

Advancing Columns Reported Within 10 Miles of Besieged Tobruk — Grim Battle of Massed Tanks Is Expected Shortly.

TROOPS WITHIN 10 MILES OF GARRISON   Seek Out “Spinal Column” For Showdown Battle   ARMORED LEGIONS   Sweep 80 Miles Into Libya In Lightning Offensive; Reds Claim Victories

Armored legions are making rapid advance   British spearheads knifing into wamexis siege tines—Maisky cays blitz in east failed

BRITISH KNIFE AXIS ‘CIRCLE ABOUT TOBRUK   Score. 80-Mile Advance In 36 Hours After Launching African’ Offensive.   HUNT ENEMY ‘SPINE’   Bloody Fighting Rages Along 200-Mile Defense Arc  Around Maernw

ARMORED FORCE KNIFES AT TOBRUK’ DEFENSES “PENS HOLDING. SEFTOR   Second Front Opened By England Has Developed Into: Rout For Nazis; _ Fierce Fighting Reported = -

Begin Attacks on Siege Lines   Relief for North African Stronghold Expected Shortly.

British Make An 80Mile Gain in 36 Hours  —— ‘saree mm emBT rm 4 One   AXIS CONTRASTS   ene oneenery  F uchrer and Duce See Further Gains By Forces

Armored Troops Within Ten Miles and Expect Showdown Battle of Tanks, Planes.   AXIS. SIEGE LINES ARE BEING KNIFED

BRITISH PUS AHEAD 60 MILES DURING 36 HOURS   Axis Forces Which Have Long Ringed Tobruk Now Caught Between Fires In Desert Battle

FULL SCALE WAR OF TANKS AND PLANES SOUGHT   British Column Drives Fast to Within Ten Miles of LongBesieged Tobruk

Lease-Lend Aet Changes   GOP Leader Is Opposed to Giving Roosevelt Broad Authority   NORRIS BACKS BILL

Authority In Aid Bill Opposed   McNary, Thoma: Give Views At Hearing

Opposition To.Aid Bill Expressed  By MeNary   Socialist Thomas Also Opposes Giving Chief Executive Broad Authority  JESSE H. JONES PLEADS FOR MEASURE MacNider Calls Bill Betrayal of People At House Hearing

Wide Power: In Measure Draw Attack  Secretary Jones, Senator Norris

M’Nary Says  “No” to FDR Lease - Lend   REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE IN 1940 OPPOSES GRANT OF EXTRAORDINARY) POWER TO ONE MAN.   Macn'der Also Opposes

McNary, Norris Urge Restrictions On War Aid Bill   Oregon Senator Balks at Broad Grant Of Powers to Executive; Nebraskan Asks Time Limit

Norman Thomas And Sen. McNary Against Aid Bill   Both Voice Opposition 1 Giving President Broad Authority

M'NARY TAKES STAND AGAINST WAR AID PLANS   Senator Says He Opposes Lend-Lease Measure In Present Form   OBJECTIONS VOICED BY NORMAN THOMAS   MacNider Declares American People Betrayed By the Bill

THOMAS RAP LEASE Bill   Opposition Expressed te Broad Authority During Hearing   NORRIS QUALIFIES APPROVAL OF BILL   Hanford MacNider Caus tic in Denouncing Proaram

McNary and Thomas Oppose War Aid Powers for F. D.   G. 0. P. Vice Presidential Nominee for Aiding Britain But Aqainst Blank Check

ARMS LENDING POWERS SEEN AS DANGEROUS   BROAD AUTHORITY FOR ROOSEVELT CRITICIZED

M'NARY JOINS OPPONENTS OF LOAN MEASURE   Norman Thomas Also Among Opposition to FDR Plan

McNary, Thomas Tell of Oppositior To ‘Aid’ Measure  Sen. Norris Gives   Sen. Norris Gives Qualified Support to ‘Lease-Lend Bill

MNARY AND THOMAS RAP LEASE Bill   APPROVAL OF BILL  Hanford MacNider Caustic in Denouncing Pronram

Solon Oppose: Powers in  War Measure  McNary Says des __ Gives F. Rs ~ Mueh poe O8 i

GROUP HEARS OPPONENTS OF AID PROGRAM   Iwo Witnesses Object To Giving F.D.R.  Great Powers

Solon Opposes Powers in  War Measure  McNary Says It Gives F. R. Too Much Authority

Entire City To Be Host To Thousands of Buyers  This Week   PLENTY OF PARKING SPACE FOR OUTSIDE BUYERS

Action Brings ‘Front’ Near — Dardanelles   Imminent Outbreak of Balkan Fight Seen; Britain Expected to Break Relations With Bulgaria; Jugoslavia Watched.

Spread of War to Balkans Seen as  Treaty Is Signed   Nazi Planes Roar Over Sofia; Britain, Turkey Stand On Agreement

NAZI PLANES OVER CAPITAL: SLAVIA NEXT?   Ribbentrop Says This Won’t Be Last Country to Sign with Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Bloc.   BRITISH BUSY ON DEAL WITH TURKS

G.B.to Quit Bulgarian Relations   Nazi Warplanes Drone Back and Forth Over Sofia

Nazi Troops Immediately March Into Bulgarian Nation; Britain Expected To Severe Relations Soon

MPPONESE PRAISE FIGHT OF BRITISH   Fall Of Port Is Believed Inevitable, However

Brave Fighters Hold Hongkong To Bitter End   Japanese Thwarted By Canadians.Indians Although Hope Gone

Written” Off by Generals as “Hopeless; Capture. . Prolonged-by Mag- ; nificent: Defense:   AID IS. IMPOSSIBLE   Only Miracle, British Say Can Keep Crown Colony   from Passing to   os .: Japanese

British Stilt Maintain Grip On Hongkong  Tokyo Pays Tribute   Tokyo Pays Tribute fo Heroic Defense by Embattled Garrison

Hongkong Still Holds Out But Fall Held Near   British Concede Colom Faces Defeat Soon By Japs

Defenders at Hongkong Still Holding   Magnificent Battle Being Waged In ‘Hopeless’ Cause

English Cling To Hongkong   Defense Seen. Hopeless In Face Of Superior Japanese Forces  ‘

CrownColony Soon to Fall, London Fears   Even Japs Praise Empire Fighting Men for ‘Stubborn Defense’   GOVERNOR STAYS   British Hold No Hope Chinese Troops Can Relieve Garrison

BRITISH FIGHT — ON IN HONGKONC   JAPANESE PRAISE STAND OF - GARRISON WAGING HOPELESS STRUGGLE.

HOPE ABANDONED FOR HONGKONG   Even Japs Praise Last Stand Of Defenders   London Authorities Say Only   Miracle Can Prevent the   Loss of Colony

DEFENDERS IN BITTER FIGHT TO SAVE CITY   Japs Admit Imminent Fall of Colony Has Been Staved Off

BRITISH, GERMAN FORCES IN FIRST CLASH IN-GREEGI   U. $. Ships Now May Take Over Task of Furnishing Supplies to British Forces in Greece and Africa.   NAZI FLYERS CONTINUE BOMBING OF ENGLAND   Only Incomplete Details are Available Regarding First Battle Between British and Nazis in Greere.

OATTLE AGES ON LONG FRONT   Fate of Greece May Hinge on Battle Starting on 50Mile Front.

SUMMARY OF THE WAR EVENTS HAPPENING NOW   Britain Takes Up the Battle For Greece As Jugeslavia Army Crumples

Jugoslavia Collapses Before Axis Invasion;   England Guards Suez   American Assistance Aids Maintenance Of  English Supply Lines For Greece And North Africa

serman Panzers     Belgrade’ S °F all  Seen Imminent   Nazis Smash ‘Through Vital Monastir Pass; Hungarians Speed Into Yugoslavia To Help Share Spoils; Luftwaffe Blasts Midlands

Monastir Pass Break-Through May Expose Allies To Rear-Guard War; Blitz In Africa Threatens British

MONASTIR. PAoD OTE OF GATTLE AAGING TODAY   Nazis Are Trying To Slice Through, Attack British And Greek Armies

Germans At Gates of Belgrade   Yugoslavia Defense Crum. bles—Red Sea Opened to U. 8S. Ships

Panzer Divisions Try to Knife Through Into Country.  JUGOSLAVIA’S FALL SEEMS IMMINENT  Powers Rush in to Divide Spoils; Belgrade Said Occupied.

-BEF Enters Greek War At Monastir Pass Where Nazis Threaten Defense Lines      Reopening Red Sea To U. S. Shipping Will Aid Britain In Supplying Troops In Africa Where Nazis Also Threater   Jugoslay Crumbling, “Neighbors” Rushing To Get Share of Spoils

FD, ORDER ARMY Litt FAIR ON ANE   Fixes Draft Quota for 1941-42   1,400,000 ARMED

More about Tuesday's draft registration appears on Page 8 of Monday's Daily Herald,

‘Beth Unions . Walk Out in : Foundry Plant   Work on Shells For Grea - Britain Halted By Thi Newest Strike

BUFFALO SHELL MAKERS STRIKE   CiQ and AFL Unionists at Ameri can Car & Foundry Plant Stoy Work—Ci0 Seeks Recognition

DISORDERS IN WAKE OF CIO STRIKE CALL   Motor ‘ Company, Charged With “Provocation,” Hurls Answer Of “Unpatriotic Attitude”.

Strike Closes Foundry Plant    Factory At Buffalo Work. ing On British Orders For Shells.

Strike Halts Shells For Britain   American Car & Foundry Plant Tied Up.

BUDGET FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR WILL TOTAL 32 BILLIONS   EXACT FIGURES, HOWEVSE WILL NOT BE KNOWN UN TIL SOMETIME DURINC JANUARY

BEGIN WORK ON BUDGET FOR “42   National Measure May Cost Treasury Thirty-Two Billion Total

RECORD BUDGET FOR YEAR SEEN   Director Bienatas Plans tc Spend 32 Billion

Size of New Outlay Will Depend Upon Estimates of Munitions Production; President to Give Exact Total In Next Budget Message

PREPARATION HAS STARTED ON BUDGET OF $32,000,000,001   DEFENSE IS SCHEDULED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWENTYFIVE BILLIONS NEXT YEAR

Work On Record U.S. Budget Begins   May Total 32 Billions Fo: Next Fiscal Year.

U.S. BUDGET OF 39 BILLIONS IN 4949, FORESREN   Exact Figure, However Will Not Be Known Until Roosevelt Sends It to  Congress In January   RECORD-BREAKING   Would Mean $10,000,000,  000 More Than to Be Spent This Year  Loerie aa Fi gure 

Taxpayer Hard Hit By Costs   Forecast 32 Billions Will Be Needed Next Year, Or 10 Billions Above Present Year’s Figures   AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE

HUGE NEW BUDGET 5 BEING DRAFTED    Record- Breaking Sum fo Next Fiscal Year May  Cost $32,000,000,000

'32 BILLIONS HINTED AS POSSIBLE CEILING FOR INATION’S 1942 BUDGET

NEAT YEARS NATL BUDGET MAY REACH 2 BILLION   Armamenis Would Account For All But 7 Billion; Evact Figure Unknown Tinnl Next Fanungry   YEAR ENDS JUNE 30 BY IRVING PERLMETER

ee E fe Wald Renresent 419, increase Over  Snending This Year and $19,000,000,000 Deficit

Budget To Be A Record One   Director States It May Reach To Thirty-two Billion

HAROLD SMIT STARTS WORKING ON NEW BUDGET   Record-Breaking Figure Expected For Next Year

‘42 BUDGET MAY BE 32 BILLION   Budget Director Smith Be. gins Preparation Of Fed. eral Budget Expected Tc Top Last One By 10 Bil.  lions.

Smith Prepares Record Budget. For Next Year   Expected.’ ‘o Cost Treasur: - . Over. Thirty, Billion Ba Exact. Figure ‘Unknow?

NEW U.S. BUDGET 32 BILLIONS   Record Breaking Fund to Depend Upon Size of Munitions Effort

Budget Estimate ‘Is 32 Billions —   1942 Needs Will Jump Figure to That Total Director Announcted

Work Is Begun On New Budget   32 Billions Are Likely To Be Cost Of U.S.  Operations

Record Budget Is Shaping Up For Next Year   Expenditures To Depend On Ability Of Nation’s Industry To Turn Out Defense Material

RUMOR BUDGET OF 32 BILLIONS   Financial Experts Clain Figure Depends On Defense Speedup

NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET MAY HIT 32 BILLIONS   To Depend on Progress of Defense Industries

Record-Breaking Budget Now Being Prepared by Smith   Exact Figure Wil Not Be Known Until January

Roosevelt Report ~ To Untold Details   Defense Is Scheduled For Increase In 1942 Of About 10 Billions

BUDGET FOR NEXT FISCAL. YEAR..IS BEING OUTLINED   Harold Smith, Budget Director Begins Preparation Today--May Cost Treasury $32,000.000.0000

U.S. MISSION IN ENGLAND ON WAY TORUSSIA   Self-Contained “Wing” of  ' British Fliers’ Believed to Have Reached Soviet by Way of Arctic Route —More to Be Sent.

MORE AIRCRAFT READY FOR DUTY ON RED FRONT   U. S. Mission To Moscow Stops In London

R.ALF. FLIERS IN ACTION ON SOVIET FRONT   Unit Now Battling Nazis Is Advance Guard of Larger Forces   MOSCOW MISSION REACHES LONDON   Germans claim Troops Now Storming Leningrad’s Outer Defenses

Will Confer On How To Defeat Adolf Hitler   Hear RAF Units Now In Bus sia Only Advance Guard Forces To Go

U. S. MISSION IN ENGLAND AS RAF REINFORCES REDS   HELP FOR RUSSIA IS SHAPING UP IN FIGHT TO DEFEAT HITLEF

AMERICANS ON WAY TO RUSSIA STOP IN LONDON   Entire Mission Appointed By President To Consult With Stalin Holding Brief  Conferences In England HARRIMAN IS EXPECTED   HARRIMAN IS EXPECTED

BRITISH PLANES JOIN RED DRIVE AGAINST NAZIS   American ‘Mission Enroute To Moscow Stops Off In England For Talks

U. S. Mission to Moscow Holds  London Parley   RAF Fighters, Preceding Aid Planners, Are — At Leningrad 

U.S. War Mission To Russia Arrives In Britain for Talks   Group Will Proceed To Moscow Following Brief Conversations

U.S, MISSION TC USSR IN BRITAIN   More RAF Units Being Sen To Russia, London Says

RAF to Send More Planes To Aid Reds   U. S. Mission Reaches England  On Way to Russia

U.S. Mission in England  Group Will Go to Moscow for Talk: Wirth Ruoscians

TODAY'S  ave tar Nlawc   U. S. Mission To  Fmeecig Ranches Enaland

Pilots Of R.A.F Are  In Russia   Arrival On Eastern Front Is Told ‘As U. S. Mission Has Meeting ‘At London

U.S. MISSION TO SOVIET RUSSIA NOW IN LONDON      Arrives On Heels of An nouncement RAF Wing Already In Action On Red War Front   HOLD CONFERENCE   Mission to Precede to Mos cow for Consultations on How to Beat Hitler War Machine

‘U.S. Mission To Moscow Arrives In Britain   Group Commissioned To Study Means Of Speeding Up Aid

Wing Of RAF Sees Action Over Russia   American Emissaries Arrive In London On Way To Soviet For Canferencre

Congressmen End Survey With Startling Report of Axis Espionage in Latin America

See Axis Threat  In Latin America   Thousands of Agents, House Group Reports

War Bulletins: Goebbels Talks  Russians Open New Drive an Finland

U. S. Industries Watch Threatened Railroad Strike   BY PETER EDSON News-Herald Washington Carcrespoanitent

@ In Washington   Defense Industries Eye Rail Strike Machinery As Possible Remedy for Their Labor Troubles

Rail Strike Threat Eyed By Industry   Unions, Employers Will First Sit Down And Talk

JODAY'S  - Major News   Travelers Report Nazis Poacticina For Invasion

FLOODS: EASING UE   Overflows at Emporia and Chanute the Most Serious in State

Floods Will Subside Soon   Definitely Cooler Weather Predicted For This State

Wright Field Is in Grip Ot New Strike--Trouble At Ford Plants Acute   National Defense Program Tied Up on Several Fronts Millions of Dollars and Thousands of Men Involved; Government Presses Mediation Efforts

AFL TIES UP BUILDING AT WRIGHT FIELD   War Department Claims Move Hits ‘Key Point? of Defense Program.   FOLLOWS TIFF WITH CIO   Dayton Labor Official Calls Men Off Jobs When CIO  Workers Return.

WRIGHT FIELD fa SCENE OF STRIKE   Defense Program, Cost: ing $5,900,000 Suspend ed By Walkout

LIMA HOSPITAL ATTENDANT IS ATTACK VICTIN   Woman Employe, 45, Is Found Strangled On Grounds

ALMOST NUDE BODY OF WOMAN DISCOVERED BY INSTITUTION EMPLOYE   Mrs. Goldie Siler, 45, Is Victim of Attacker Whc Apparently Subdued Her After Bitter Struggle-— Remains Found 200 Feet from State Hospital Administration Building--Slaying Follows Visit to Niahs Clat

Woman Murdered At State Hospital   Naked Body Found Battered at Lima

LIMA WOMAN IS MURDEREL   ATTENDANT AT HOSPITAL FOR CRIMINAL INSANE STRANGLED WITH HER OWN  STOCKING .

LONG POLIO VACATION ENDS   Schools in Parts of Cam  bria County Open  -’ Monday

DAMASCUS AND BEIRUT WITHIN ALLIES GRASI   But Resistance by Vichy French Stiffens Steadily With Tempo of Fighting Increasing

ALLIED FORCES ARE THREE MILES FROM CAPITAL OF SYRIA   Within 12 Miles Of Beirul On Coast—Villages Are Changing Hands ’ Often

Allies Said 12 Miles From City   Capture Positions Close To Damascus

STIFF STRUGGLE IN CAMPAIGN FOR SYRIAN CITIES   Villages Changing Hands Again and Again but the British Continue to Advance.

VICHY TROOPS ARE oTUBBURN   Allied Fcrces Meeting Stiff Opposition in War in S/ria.   CLOSE TO DAMASCUS

Greek Appeal To Roosevelt Is Reported   Message Declared to Asl Advice of American President

APPEAL MADE TO AMERICA FOR ADVICE   Passage of Ships Is Restricted In Dardanelles; Oil Fields In Ru mania Bombed.

DANVTELLE DARRIEUN DIVORCED      BRITISH FURTILER MENACE SOMALILAND

4,000 GERMANS DIE IN FIERCE SOVIET BATTLE   Reich Version is That Actual City Area of Rostey Abandoned as Step Against Civilians

GERMANS CLAIM. CAPTURE OF ITY: OF VOLOKOLAMSK   London Reports Indicate the Axis Forces Have -Not ‘Been Able to Fight. Way Out of Trap in Libya. .~   GRITISH MOVE WEST. AGAINST OPPOSITION   Moscow Reports Germaris   Driven Back Across the   Volga and Oka Rivers in Area of Capital.

FDR Imposes  Export License   Pilot Trainers Among New Restricted Goods

VILE SLANDER” CHARGES MADE   Columnists Accuse Mrs, Ernest J Lundeen in Challenge of Late Husband's Integrity,

REMARKS ABOUT LUNDEEN FALSE   Mrs. Lundeen Charges Columnists Spreading False Reports About His Patriotism.

POLICE HUNT TWO YOUTHS WHO HELD UP ROCKFORD BUS WITH SHOTGUN LAST NIGHT

Seven Hostile Missions Over  The Carolinas   Maneuver Party Out Of Langley Field Easily Spotted.

MORE “HOSTILE” PLANES SIGHTED   ‘Enemy Bombers” Reported Over Carolinas And Geor.gia; One Sighted Jus West Of Gastonia.

TOKYO PARLEYS   Japan Looks for Acceptance of Terms. But Envoy — Fails to Show Up: 

Vichy Ambassador Fails To Show Up To See Matsuoka   Observers Believe Japan Won't Use Forceful Action

FRENCH ENVOY ABSENT WHEN TIME EXPIRES   Reaction of Vichy te Jap Ultimatum Is Delayed

JAP CRISIS PROLONGED   French Envoy Breaks Date With Jap Delegate.

Far East Crisis Is Prolonged   French Ambassado: Fails to Appear

French Fail To  Answer Japan   Jap Foreign Minister Wait: In Vain For Reply Report ed On Wavy.

FRENCH ENVOY FAILS TO APPEAR   He Does Not Meet with Japanese Foreign Minister at Tokyo

FRENCH BOG INDO-CHINESE PEACE PLANS   Jap Ultimatum Still Is Ignored

Crisis In Far Kast Remains  At Its Peak   French Ambassador Breaks Appointment With Jap Officials

JAPAN-FRANCE CRISIS IS ACUTI   Vichy Ambassador Fails To Meet Nipponese Foreign Chief

PRENGH FAIL TQ. AEEP GAP APPOINT MEN]   Had Been Expected to End in Acceptance Of Demands

Ja japan- F. rench Break Widen:   Vichy ‘Ambassador Fails Te o > Beep Appointment . On: Yesterday

Sharp Words For Another Labor Leader   President Irked As Strikes Continue And More Threaten

ILL PROVIDES OR MAJORITY OTE TO STRIKE   Jnion Would Lose Collective Bargaining Rights   for Violations of Statute   HOR GROUPS MUST EGISTER WITH NLRB   Iso Would be Required  to File List of Officers  and ‘Furnish Accounting of Finances” ~-

Ban On Strike Action Loom:   Sen. Bridges Will Offer Bill To Halt Delays -. Jn Defense Work

Strike Vote Is Proposed   Senate Bill Would Require Workers To Approve Strike In Secret Ballot

Secret Ballot Proposed for Defense Strike   Tacit Backing Given Bridges Measure by High Officials

Bridges Drafts Strike Curb Bill   Requires Secret  Ballot of Workers

Move Planned To Ban Strikes   EE a ae  Proposal Would Require Approval Ruy Plant Majarity

Dunbar 12; Stonewall 6 Notre Dame 20; Navy 13 OSU 46; Wisconsin 34   Defense Strike Curb Proposed In Bridges’ Bill   Official Okay Is Reported For Plan to Require Seeret Vote Before Walkouts

TWO MORE NAZIS TAKEN   Four Who Were in Canadian Prison Break Still Free.

ANOTHER SKIP ELECTION 1S. N OFFING   Ripper” Lezislatizn Will D:lay City Elections Ove- the State.   WILL AFFECT T.PTON   dmin’st ation Now in Of fee Wceuld Hed Over_ T.1 End of 1933.

ANOTHER: SKIP ELECTIONS IN OFFING   “Ripper” Lezislation Will Delay City. Elections Over the State. :.   WILL AFFECT TiPTON   Ldmin'st-ation Now in Offee. Weuld Hed Over_ Til End of 1943.

Jaws of British Pincers Close. on East Africa   Progress Is Reported in Eritrea, Ethiopia And Somaliland

British Keep Up Drive In East Africa   Continued Success Reported By Middle East Heads In Giant Pincer

STRIKE THREAT FACED IN DOZEN KEY FACTORIES   OPM Tells. Mediation Boar Millions in Defense Jobs May Be Tied Up   64,259 Workers Affected ‘Don’t Commit Suicide’ Unions Warned

Republicans In State Elect 44 County Judges   Several Races In Hotl Contested Districts Still In Doubt

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DUKE OF AOSTA’S ARMY SURRENDERS AFTER HARD FIGHT   End 40-Day Defense of Moun tain Stronghold in Ethiopia —Food and Water Exhausted.   WOUNDED UNTREATED ON SUMMIT OF PEAK   British Regarded Garrison as Most Important Point of Resistance Remaining in East Africa.

Fascist Forces in Ethiopia Give Up Fight   Stronghold Taker by British in Forty-Day Seige

ROOSEVELT MEETS WITH ANTI-AXIS UNITY CONFEREES   SOVIET, NETHERLANDS, CHIN. ESE MINISTERS AT DISCURSIONS TONAY   MORE IMPORTANT MEETINGS WILL FOLLOW THIS WEEK   Steps Toward Unified Action Are Under Way ta Consolidate Leadership of Allied Forces

ALLIED ENVOYS MEET 10 PLAN. JOINT ACTION   Roosevelt Confers With Anti-Axis-Diplomats in Preliminary Phases of Fight

ACTION UNITY CONFERENCES LAUNCHED TODAY   President Confers With Russian, Chinese And Dutch Envoys

PRESIDENT HAS SHORT PARLEY WITH LITVINOFF   Also Confers With Chinese Dutch Envoys In Drive For ‘Joint Action’

DR PRESSES — JOINT PLANS   Meeting With Envoys Or Rus . sia, Chinese And Netherlands Today

Joint War Plans Talks Underway  F.D.R. to See Russian, Dutch, Chinese Envovs

STEPS TAKEN FOR UNITED ABTION. WARING WA        President Cénfers With Envoys From Three Nations   DEFEAT OF AXIS A COMMON CAUSE

UNITED ACTION MEETING ONLY PRELIMINARY   Secretary Early states unity program will later include others

Antiaxis Envoys  Confer With F.D.R..   First Step For Unity O Action In War.

Joint Action Against Axis  Considered   FDR Confers With Envoys Of Russia, China And The Netherlands

FR Continues — Conferences On Unity of Action   Allied Envoys Hold «. _ White House Meetings To Discuss Plans

F. DR, TALKING WITH MINISTERS   President Conferring With Russian, Chinese, And Dutch Envoys On Coordination Of War Effort.

F.D.R. CONFERS WITH ENVOYS   Preliminary’ St. Steps’ "Taless an Joint Planning - for “Unity of Actio eae

Lay Foundation For Allied Unity   FDR Holds Conferences With Russian, Chinese And Wetheriands Envoys

F.R. Plans on Unified War   Confers With Envoys Of Russia, China and Netherlands Governments

resident Holds Conference: With Russian, Chinese. Netherlands and Other Envoys of Countries Com. batting the Axis; More Talks Scheduled.

UNITY OF ACTION IN WAR PLANNED   PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH ENVOYS OF FOUR NATIONS

F.D.R. Confers . On Unity Move   President to Talk With Russian, Chinese And Dutch Leaders

FDR CONFERS WATE 4 ALLIED ENVOYS   Takes Preliminary Steps for “Joint Planning’ Against AYis.

FOR CONFERS WITH ALLIES   Takes Preliminary Steps In Joint Planning For Fight on Axis.

Confer on Joint Plan   Roosevelt Meets Envoys of Several Allied Nations

UNITY SOUGHT : BY ROOSEVELT AMONG ALLIES   CONFERS WITH ENVOYS 0! RUSSIA, CHINA, AND NETHERLANDS

Joint Allied War Board  Seen Near   F. D. R. Takes Preliminary Steps To Provite” For Unity Of Action Planning

Roosevelt Confers With Envoys to Create Unity Of Action Against Axis   President Schedules Talks With Representatives of Foreign Governments 1

Government Orders Curtailment on Consumontion of Rubber   Details of the Program to Be Worked Out

PRODUCTION OF TIRES TOBE SLICED SOON   Rubber Consumptior Ordered Cut

RUBBER WILL BE CONSERVED   American Consumption To Be Cut, Production Formula Planned

USE OF RUBBER TO BE REDUCEL   Government Builds Uy Stock Pile: Tires To Be Affected

RUBBER CONSUMPTION BEING CURTAILED   Tire Mannfacturing Will Be Reduced Somewhat, OPM Officials Announce

Government Orders Cutin the Use Of Rubber To Aid Defense Program

Government May Take Over Work At Kearney, N. J.   Roosevelt Reported Framing Solution Of Shipyard Strike

German Envoy Denies Guil   BOLIVIAN , CHARGE — I IRKSOME TO NAZI MINISTER

BOLIVIA DENIES BERLIN DEMANG 10 PROVE PLOT   No Explanation Of Charge: Necessary, Reply To Nazi Demand For Proof   SOUTH AMERICAN NATION CALMLY CARRYING ON   German Minister Must Leave Country, Bolivia States In Refusing Proof

GET LAYOFFS   106 Trainmen to Be Farloaghed Because of Mine Work Halt.

NATION URGED 10 WORK MORE   Longer Hours, Harsher Times Ahead, Says President Roosevelt

FDR CONFERS ON NEW PRICE CONTROL BIL!   Civilians Facing Longer Worker Hours, Harsher  Timec

ROOSEVELT DECLARES In STATEMENT THAT STEP WILL BE NECESSARY TO . SPEED DEFENSE PROGRAM i?

U, S, SEIZES 16 FINNISH SHIPS   Vessels Requisitioned As Nee For Huge Maritime Flect “Is Cited

U.S. Takes Over 16 Finn Ships   Been Under Guard For Several Weeks

Ships Owned By Finland Taken Over   Ship-A-Day Stage In Launchings  Has Been Reached

U. S. Seizes 16 Finnish Owned Merchantmen   Vessels Have Been Under Protective Custedy For Weeks

16 Finn ‘Ships Formally Held   Craft Boarded Saturday After Many Weeks Of Protective Watch

FINNISH SHIPS TAKEN BY U, $   Cargo Fleet Built Up t Fill Expanding Needs of War Time

3 ESCAPED CONVICTS CAPTURED   Suspects In Miley Slaying Surrender To Georgia Posse

Woman, 3 Men Surrender in Highway Trap   Two Are Suspects In Miley Murder; Use Rolling Arsenal

Ga. Desperadoes ‘Taken Without Shot Being Fired   Quartet in Re4lin 12 Arsenal Captured at Moultrie; One Is Woman, Two Are Suspects in Miley Slavine

GONVICTS, GIRL mM GEORGIA IN “MOBILE ARSENAL  OLICE FEAR SEVERAL   POLICE FEAR SEVERAL CRIMES BEFORE CAPTURE

Trio Convicts And Gun Gir! Captured   Quartet Traveled In Auto Filled With Weapons

OFFICERS NAB ‘ DESPERADOES   Georgia Convicts Give Up ) Without Fight

PLANNING BOARD OFFERS PROGRAM FOR POSTWAR ERA   Hopes for Full Employmen' and Continuance of High National Income.

FORTY-HOUR WEEK, SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND BIG NATIONAL INCOME ADVOCATED

COMPROMISE ON DRAFT AGE SEEN   House And Senate May Settl On Men 20 Thru 44 For War Service

DRAFT MAY END IN COMPROMISE   Final Plan Expected To Cal On Men From 20 To 45

MEN 20-44 MAY BE PUTIN ACTIVE DUTY CLASS UNDER DRAFI   Both Measures Call For Registration OF All Men 18 To 64

New Draft Bill May Result In A Compromise   Measure Changing Age Limits, May Be Compromised To Apply To Men Through Age 20.

DRAFT LIMITS OF 20-44 SEEN IN FINAL BILL   Congressional Leaders Predict Enactment of New Law to Obtain 4,000,000 Men   SENATE VOTE DUE ON ACT TOMORROW   Roosevelt Supports Bill to Include Men From 19 to 44; Leaders See  Compromise :

AGE FLOOR OF 20 MAY BE DECIDED FOR NEW DRAFT  AALEBARALLICSM OF Fal   COMPROMISE SEEN BETWEEN 19 AND 21 LIMITS IN BILLS

Extension of Draft Law May Be Compromised   Joint Senate-House Conference Bady May Change Lower Age Limi to 20 Years

DRAFT PLAN COMPROMISE IS EXPECTED   Biggest Issue 1s is Whether te Draft Men Under 21 — Years of Aue

20-Year Limit For Draft May Be Compromise   President Gets Expanded Grant Of War Powers; Keep  Galdiare [mn Servire

Congress May Compromise On 20 as Lowest Age Limit For Service in the Arm)

U, S. WORKERS MUST INCREASE EFFORTS, SAYS   Chamber of Commeree Officia! Calls For 25% Imerease To Meet the Nation's Needs.

BUSINESS TOLD MORE WORK Ta NATION'S NEEL   U. S. Chamber Head Calls for 25 Per Cent More from Every Employe.   THREE-POINT PROGRAM FOR INDUSTRY URGEL

Says 25 Per Cent More Work Is Needed In U.S.   Head Of Chamber Of Commerce Calls On Every Employed Person To Do Extra Bit

NAZIS SAY ‘REVOLT’ AGAINST REDS 1S.0N   Berlin Declares Volunteers Rushing Te Colors

BERLIN CLAIMS FAR-FLUNG AID IN RUSSIA WAR   Continental Europe De.  scribed by Spokesman As Being In ‘Spontaneous Uprising’ Against Reds   HUNGARY IS AT WAR   Croatia to Take Part Ir Conflict; Danes End Diplomatic Ties With Moscow

Gov. Green Names Industrial Commission   Siovee Mace Bili Near Passace   All Continental Europe Against Russia, Berlin Says

EUROPE DESCRIBED AS BEING IN STATE UPRISING: TODA)   AUTHORIZED NAZI SPOKES. MEN SAY CONTINENTAL EUROPE AGAINST RUSSIA

AntiCommunist Crusade Begins  In All Europe   Spain, Norway, Sweden, Peoples Volunteer For Fighting   NAZIS SURPRISED      Quisling Offers Jobs, Farms To Volunteers From Norwav

DCG HO OF WAR RAAT COLLOM! ACT      PEALIANS LOSE iZ WARPLANES TX ATR RAIDS   Art Program And Exhibit Will Be Held Here Feb, 17

British Turn Attention To Yugoslavia   Move To Check Swing Ti Axts As Nation Acts Tr Speed Mobilization

Yugoslavia Calls Men To Colors   British Minister Asks To See Officials After Talk With Eden

BRITISH ENVOY TO YUGOSLAVIA ASKS ATIDIENGE   Sir Ronald Campbeil Flies Back to Belgrade After Secret Trip to Athens   MEETS WITH EDEN   Regent Prince Paul Ex pected to Cross Inte Germany For Jatk With Ribbentrop

Britain Moving To Check Swing — Of Yugoslavia To Ranks Of Axis   Envoy, Flying Back After. Conference With Eden, Asks For Urgent Meeting With Premier *. And Foreign: Minister. .

WOMANS NOTE FREBS HUSBAND IN HER SHICTDE   Takes Poison. On Eve ol Mate’s Trial On Charges of Conspiracy to Kill Her   SHOT FIVE TIMES   Man Accused of Plotting  With Sisters to Kill Wife So He Could Marry One of Them

HUSBAND CLEARED IN SUICIDE NOTE   Wife Admits Poisoning _ Herself—Arranges For  Care Of Children

er Leonard Of llen Elected aker Of House   anization Of h Branches mpleted

New Member On School Staff Maynard ‘Aderhold ‘“SGuneceeda Don Arnalc

ANEW BIOLOGY INSTRUGTOR HIRED   Maynard Aderhodl, Minneapolis, Began Work Today

New Member On School Staff  Maynard. Aderhold Sueceedse Don Arnold

INDIANA PLANE FIRM PARTLY SHUT DOWN CITE ALUMINUM LACK   1,000 Workers Idle; Blame ALCOA Strike At Cleveland; Tieup In Detroit Termed Serious Defense Threat

PART OF ALLISON PLANT SHUT DOWA   Nearly 1,000 Idle Because of Aluminum Shortage Today.

HEAD OF oGHOOL BLAMES ADKIN'   “Governor's Interference’ Cited As Reason For Ex.  pected QOuster

Hitler Aide in Violent Attack On the U. S.   Roosevelt a  “Poor Foo?’ ina Barbarous Nation, Robert Ley Says

Ley Does Not Like Americans Calls Roosevelt Poor  Fool and Americans. Barbarians .

ROOSEVELT IS POOR FOOL IN LEY OPINION      NAZI LABOR LEADER TALKS TO 15,000 WORKERS OF 14 NATIONS

Robert Ley" Warns That--Europe, Unless She “Finds Herself,” May Be Crushed

FDR CALLED “POOR FOOL”   German Labor Leader Reviles U. 5. And Its President

LEY IS CRITICAL OF AMERICANS   Nazi Labor Leader Says ' Europe May Be “Crush‘ed by America.” ;

es key Ry ea Nazi Leader ‘Warns Europe to Unite~ a - or Be Crushed. by ‘U:S. “Barbarians”

Nazi Speaker Lashes U. S.   Europe Will be Crushed By U. S. Unless She Finds Herself, Ley

Nazi Leader Warns Europe to Unite or Be Crushed by U. S. “Barbarians”

NAVY BOMBERS SINK COASTAL JAP RAIDERS   Canadian Ship Makes Port After Attack

DELAYED FREIGHTER NOW IN CALIFORNIA PORT; NOT ‘LOST BY ENEMY ACTION’

GLAD TIDINGS BRIGHTEN UP WAR PICTURE   GERMAN DISASTERS PRESAGE DEFEAT FOR HITLER

Recapture Of Kaluga Seen As Crackup On Wide Front   Offers Russians Glittering New Prospects Of Hurling Foe Back Another 100 Miles

Hifler Close to Alaska, Fear  Conquest of Russic Would Put Nazis Varu Naanrlil ¢

Fugitive Killer Caught in Iowa   Ball Piayer Proves To be Murderer

MAG PHOTO TRAPS FUGITIVE   Popular Semi-Pro Ball Player Is Identified As Escaped ‘Laughing Killer’

JOWAN CAUGHT; ADMITS ESCAPE AFTER KILLING   Ed Taylor, Popular Semi-Pro Base ball Player, Captured at Sioux Rapids Friday

POPULAR BALL PLAYER ADMITS HE IS CONVICT   A.dmits hee’ is Clarence Higginbotham, escaped Alabama murderer

TEXAS MAN TO AtAD LIONS DURING 41-42   Report Establishment C 453 New Clubs

Berlin-Vichy Relations Near New Showdowr   London Believes Premie Marshal Petain Is Facing ‘Terrible Dilemma’’   OPEN BREAK SEEN AS POSSIBILITY NOW   German Pressure May Force France To Yield To Latest Demands

Federal Taxes Near Peak,  George Says   Generations Unborn Will Pay  Defense Costs

U. §. TAXES SEEN NEAR A MAXIMUN   Gecrgia Senaior Declares Federal Levies Have Reached Near-Top Levels.   SEES BORROWING PROGRAM

Large Seale Borrowing To Be Necessary   Federal Taxes Are Nea  _ Maximum Level, Say Sen. George: In Reviev Of Defense Costs -

TAX LEVELS NEAR MAXIMUM, SAYS SENATOR GEORGE   Says Debt Must Be Paid Back Over Long Period

150 Billion Debt Seen   Senator George Says Future Generations Will Have to Pay

Federal Taxes Nearing Limit, Senator Says; More Borrowing Needec

FEDERAL TAXES ARE NEAR MAXIMUM LEVELSAYS GEORGE   ost of tHe Defense Progran ould Have to Be Spread Over Years. ;          MAY GO TO $150 BILLION   Chairman of Finance Com‘s. mittee. Said... Members Believed. As He Did.

MUST SPREAD DEFENSE COST OVER PERIOD   Needed Borrowings May Shoot Debt Up To 150 Billion  ANTHERS AISA ARREE   Higher Imposts Liable To Weaken National Economy

SENATOR DECLARES FEDERAL TAXES AT NEAR-MAXIMUM LEVEI   DEFENSE PROGRAM TO BE BORNE BY FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH LOANS

Senator Convinced Taxes Hit Maximum  Georae Says Next Two   George Says Next Two Generations Will Pay For Defense Needs

Federal Tax Limit Seen Approaching   Sen. George Predicts Debt for. Generations

MI ONAL DEBT St To) BILLIONS If                     Chairman of Senate Finance Committee Convinced Debt Must Be Spread Over Several Generations  SPaAVECe DWC PAM

George Sees Limit Near ‘In U.S. Taxes   bmg ~~ —_  Senator Says Govern:  ment Must Turn to Large: Scale Borrowing

Present U.S. Taxes Near Peak: Several Generations May Have to Pay Defense Program Load

BARON VON WERRA ACCUSED OF THEFT   Escaped Navi Aviator Sought By Canadian Authorities For Reinternment In Prison Camp

Theff Charge Filed Against Nazi Pilot Charge May Be Used  to. Return Escaped Demceie ££ CAMARA

Canadians Charge Nazi Flier with Stealing a Boat   May Attempt to Secure Return of Franz von Werra

Mexico to Close Nazi Consulates   Mexican Offices Shut   German Countries

FINNS FIGHT FOR RIGHTS   President Ryti Denies Any Imperi alistic Ambitions

Italian Stronghold To the British   Dessie, Ethiopia, Taken; Only 2 Strong Points Left

EE a>  DESSIE FALLS, BRITISH STATE   Italians Lose Stronghold in Ethiopia, Says Communique

DESSIE CAPTURED BY BRITISH ARM   Italian Defenders Are Routed From Last Big Stronghold in Ethiopian Empire

Dessie Falls, Rome Admits   Nalian Defenders: Claimed. to'Have*. Withdrawn In Advance

Dessie, Italian Stronghold in Ethiopia, Falls   British Report Fascists Routed After Fierce Batile

Britons Told What To Do If Invasion Comes   Churchill Has Message Telling Subjects Part They Can Play If Germans Land.

BRITONS’ WAR FEARS GROW AS Anti-Invasion Methods Told      And Churchill in Message Asks  Firm Stand

While “Fighting On” in Isle of Crete England Takes Every Safeguard  Conflicting Claims Confuse News From Crete but Impression Grows That Island Is Not Lost

English Warned To Stand Fast In Invasion  Churchill Tells People What to Do When the Nazis Attack

“If Invasion Comes...”   British Public Instructed What To Do In Case Nazis Try To Come Ashore; Leaflets Distributed

CHURCHILL WARNS INVASION ATTEMPT WILL NOT BE QUICK   BRITISH PRIME MINISTER SAYS MAY BE WEEKS BEFORE INVADERS DESTROYED

iF AN INVASION COMES, CHURCHILL ~ SAYS, "WE'RE READY’   Everyone — Young, Old, Men and Women Will Be Eager to Do Their Part.   HE WARNS IN MESSAGE   By Far the Greatest Part of the Country Will Not Be Immediately Involved.

BRITONS MADE READY OR AZ NAT INVASION MOVE   Warned by Churchill it May Easily Be Some Weeks Before Invader Has  Been Totally Destroyed   ISSUES: PAMPHLET   Instructs Public What tc  ‘Do, and Tells Them to  -Obey Orders From Authorities. Quickly

Race For Senate Warms Up; Busy Week Planned   “Bare-Knuckles” Stage Of Campaigr ls Said Reached

Senate Race Nears Hard Words Stage   Leading Candidates Turn On Full Steam For June 28 Votes

U. S. Overseas Army Doubled Since Jan.    ‘Mighty War Machine Unhampered By Laws To Keep It At Home’ Urged By Speaker

American Overseas Garrisons More Than Doubled, Gen. Marshall Says

Garrisons Are Doubled for U. S. Defense   Harbor Defenses Nov Manned by 46,500 Instead of 4800, Staff Chief Reports

Marshall Cites increased U.§. Force Abroad   Army Chief Backs up Demand for Draft Extension in Report

Reports Overseas Garrisons. Ke pt  In “Ready” State   Gen, George  Marshal Suys They Have Been More ‘Than Doubled

OVERSEA UNITS OF U.S ARE INCREASED      Pek! «   Garrisons Have Been More  Than Doubled

LS, Garrisons Abroad More Than Doubled, Army Repori:   Harbor Defense Forces Increased Tenfold as . Part of Effort to Keep Defenses Ready

Oversea Army Units Doubled. Says Marshall   Supplements Plea To Permit Foreign Service

.$. AAMY BOOSTS OVERSEAS FORGES   More Than Doubles Garri sons as Part of Urgent Ef fort Keep Defense in  State of Readiness

ARMY DOUBLES OVERSEAS POSTS   Gen. Marshall Says Troop: Must Be Trained To Meet  All Emergencies

U.S. Forces  At Outposts Redoubled   Army's -Chief Discloses 116,700 American Troops Stationed at : Overseas Garrisons

Nine Dead in Storm’s Wake   Smal Tropical Storm Heads Toward Atlantic With Diminishing Force

MUCH DAMAGE LEFI IN WAKE OF SMALL TROPICAL STORM   Winds Whip Toward Atlantic, Leaving Nine Known Dead

TRAIL OF DAMAGE IS LEFT BY WIND   Southeastern U. S. Mops’ Up as Diminishing Storm Heads Toward Sea

TROPICAL STORM DIES OUT IN ATLANTIC, LEAVING AT LEAST 9 PERSONS DEAT

Food Prices Are Rising, Gain 3 to 5 Per Cent in  ' July, on Several Items   Butter One Commodity to Drop, Tho Normal Seasonal Trend Is Upward

Food Costs Are Rising   Still Climbing, Labor Bureau  ‘Survey Shows

FOOD PRICES CLIMB THROUGHOUT MATION   Meats, Canned Vegetables Top Increased List

PRINCESS WOULD AID FREE FRANCE   Beleaguered Friend of Nazis Offers Services as War Nurse

INCREASED IS REPORT      Nozi Army Is Rolling For. ward in Sector With Reds Holding Own on  Other Fronts.

DANGER FACING MOSCOW, IN NEW NAZI ADVANCES, RUSSIANS ADMIT      Both Sides Hurl Masses Of Men Into the Fight  —Germans Use Paranhovdiet "Weanne   “ALL Wiped Out,” is Report From Defenders’ Front —Great Baitles Rage During Night

Asserts Nippons Must Not Settle By Compromise   Pro-Axis Jap Leader . - Charges U. S. Seeking ~ Japanese Downfall :

3 a Tes J Japan ur get To Use Voree  Against U.S.   Pro-Axis Leader In Fiery Statement Calls For Action

SEES DOWNFALL OF JAPAN WITH ANY COMPROMISE   'Pro-Axis Leader Attacks Jap Government For Sending Envoy To U. S.

Jap Radical Urges War If US Holds Out   Would Sink Our Trans ports Unless We Yield -to “New Order”

TO START WORK ON NEW  WAPSIE BRIDGE SEPT.    The Contract Calls for th Structure to be Completed bw June 1. 1949

Green Thinks AFL Will Move On Racketeers   Labor Leader Predicts That Convention To Call On Individual Unions

BATTLE RAGES IN OUTSKIRTS OF DAMASCUS         French Reported To Have Rejected Ultimatum For Surrender

FRENCH DEFENDERS OF CAPITAL REFUSE “TO SURRENDER CITY   British To Shell City When Deadline Expires   CITY THREATENED FROM THREE SIDES

FORGES ATTACKING SYRIAN CAPITAL BELIEVE ALLIED   Indications Are That British Ultimatum Has Not Been Complied With And That Allied Forces Already had Launched Direct Attack  On Damascus.

VICHY SAYS ALLIES ARE MOVING UF   British Fleet Back Into Bat tle and Troops Drive On to Damaseus   DEFENDERS REFUSE TO SURRENDER   French Concede That Theix Counter-Attacks Have Been Stalled

ALLIED ATTACK ON DAMASCUS IS THREATENED   ULTIMATUM REPORTEI SPURNED BY VICHY DEFENDERS

SYRIAN INVADERS GRADUALLY CLOSING IN UPON DAMASCUS   BRITISH ANNOUNCE IMPORTANT POSITIONS JUST SOUTH - OF CITY ARE TAKEN

FRENCH REFUSE TD SURRENDER   No Answer to British Demand That Damascus Be Given Un.   ATTACK THOUGHT BEGUN

French Admit Attacks Fail  Counter Offensive in Syria Stopped by British

ULTIMATUM OF BRITISH GIVEN COOL RECEPTION   3ritons And Free French Apparently Ready To Launch Direct Attack On Damascus; Auzzies Reported Driving  On Beirut.

Syrian Capital May Be Taken By Allies Soon   Vichy Officials Refuse To Surrender Ancient City Of Damascus:   TROOPS ENCIRCLED   TRUUEY S LAN UERULEs  Pro-British Officers Of French Are Sent  Home As Prisoners

British Take Over Edge In Syrian Fight   Recapture Lost Ground, Closing In On Damascus With Reinforced Power

French Admit Setbacks in Syrian War   Tired Vichy Forces Yield Before Renewed British Attacks

BIG EARTH DAM BREAKS; FLOOD HITS FARMLAND   Volunteers Attempt to Erect Barrier at Reservoir

British Attack in Ethiopia  New Assault Launched on Italian Garrison

BRITISH BEGIN DRIVE ON ITALIANS   Launch Attack on Gonda Front In North Ethiopia

Rep. Johnson Enters Race For Senate   Roosevelt Refers to Young Texan as ‘Old Friend;? Sen, Hill Flave Avpnointment

Derna Taken Without  Resistance   New Red Victorie Claimed Over Fleeing Nazis

AXIS FORCES ARE ROUTED   British Head for Benghazi In Libyan Campaign

AMERICAN TARKS PACE BRITISH ROUT OF AXIS AFRICAN FORCES   “Lhe Enemy Is on the Run,’ Deciares Imperial Headquarters; Derna Captured

Falls Youth Is Shot to Death   All Circumstances Point to Murder

AUTO CRASHED INTO ANA STALRY, TRAIN   ACOIDENT OCCURRED AT ELDORA SUNDAY EV’G.   Roberta Clemons, 16, of Unior Died as Result—Others in Party Injured.

Auto Crash Costs Life of Union Girl   Three: Others Injured When Car Strikes Railroad Motor Sunday

FLDORA BOYS ARE FOOLED BY BOGUS CFFICER   Youths were taken to Des Moines in hope of enlisting in army

Promised Induction into Army   Youths Refused Places in Army at Fort Des Moines Today

Taxes in Fiscal Year of 1941 Exceed 16 Billions; Largest in History

RAF Hits Planes, Ships   Nazi Vessel Left Sinking as Ralf ---Yards Are Blasted

FLEET OF NAZI SHIPS BOMBEL   British Raid Northern France In Relays to Rip Nazi Bases

8! L INTRODUCED TO LIFT ARMY, NAVY PAY   *rOposal_ Entails Annual Outlay Of 8274 229 exe

U. §. and British Delegations Are Safe in Moscow  Arrive by Plane for Con  Arrive by Plane for Conference with Soviet Government

Asking Power Conservation   Vital Defense Industries _ Threatened By Shortage Of Electricity

ASK CONSUMERS TO SAVE POWER   Serious Shortage In Southeastern States Looms.

JAPANESE LINER MAY DOCK TODAY   Tatuta Maru, Is Granted Clearance by U. S. Goy ernment

RIOT BREAKS Al FORD ROUGE MILL   Mich. State Troopers and Police Called te Foundry—Two Persons Hurt

STRIKE VOTE TO BE TAKEN   EMPLOYES OF RAILROADS Tt CAST BALLOTS ON WALKOUT, SECRETARY REVEALS

Railway Men to Vote on Strike   Labor Brotherhoods to Decich Whether They Will Walk Ont—In Mail Feb. 15

MAJOR RAIL UNIONS WANT VACATIONS WITH FULL WAGE   Ballots Will Go Into Mail Feb 15th, Secretary Declores_

UNIONS WILL TAKE AAIL STRIKE VOTE   14 Major Organizations Are Involved In Action

Rail Employes to Get Strike Ballots   Workers Ask Vacations With Pay; Truce Is Sought

Nationwide Rail Strike Vote Ordered   Walkout Would Affect Major Railroads and 2750.) Men

Rail Uniens To Ballot On Strike   490,000 Employees To Be Asked To Vote!

RED EVACUATION - SHIPS SENT DOWN   FINNS. ‘DECLARE RUSSIANS SUFFERED -DISASTER IN ” HANGO WITHDRAWAL. 

6000 Reds Of Hango Surrender   Withdrawal Of Garrison To Leningrad Dcbacle Comparable With Rcd Evacuat ion Of Fallinn.   Finns Rejoice

Finns Claim Reds Suffer Losses in Hango Evacuatior  Many’ Ships Reported Sunk as 20,000 Men Abandon Naval Base

FIGHTING NEARS END FOR FINNS   Evacuation of Hanga Naval Base By Reds Speeds ‘Victory’

Finnish Troops  Reoceupy Hangc   Press Reports Disastrous Soviet Evacuation, Sees End of War Nearer

finns Uptinustie War's: End  eds Flee Town       Helsinki Believes Re-Occupation of Hango Nayal Base Will End Fishtinge

FINNS PICTURE RED DISASTER   Claim Hango Evacuation i Welter of Exploding, Surrendering Transports

End of Finnish-Russian Hostilities Predicted as Hango Evac uated

Larly End To Finnish-Red Hostilities Is Predicted   Opinion Induced By Evacuation Of Hango Naval Base By Over-ridden Russians

FINNS SEE EARLY END TO WARFARE   Russ Evacuation of Han. go Naval Base Hailed in Nation

Jap Garrison Faces Million  Reds In North   Situation Said More Acute Around Thai; 50,000 In Indo-China

British Report Situation Becoming Acute in Thailand and Manchukuo   Report Japan Has Asked Russia For Concessions in Siberia and Sakhalin

England Says Thai Situation Is Most Acute   Manchukuo Border Also Holds Great Danger For New Flare-Up

RAF Raiders. Blast Stettin   German Reports of Raid On Berlin Denied by Londer Sources

MPORTANT AXIS SUPPLY BASE Hill BY RAF RAIDERS   Stettin Made Chief Target For Night Attacks With Large Fires Left Burning Among Docks, Warehouses and Railroad Yards.

RAF. BOMBS BALTIC PORT   Stettin, Important Axis Sup ply Base Chief Target Of Night Raid

Today's Chuckle   109 Gallons Of Soap Missing At Laundry; Turn Up In Boiler.

Opposition Solons Attack Lend Bill: Filibuster Hinted   Senate Ends Week of Argument on Measure; Taft Scores Aid Plan

DEBATE LIMIT RUMOR DRAWS BITTER ATTACK   Administration Stil Hopeful of Early Vote on Plan

OED Gr LtAat LENO THe ATEN TO FILIBUSTER   Administration Is Accusec Of Using ‘‘Pressure” Methods In Senate   FOES STILL THUNDERING “DICTATORSHIP” THEME   Sen. Taft Charges Roosevelt Would Give Away U. S. Navy Under Bill

Aid measure foes hit at debate ‘cut’   McCarran calls bill ‘certain step to war’

FOES MAKE THREAT AS DEMS SEEK OUICK VOTE   ‘Selectees Will Never Return,’ Says M’Carran   Clark, Taft And Capper Join To Denounce Measure

GRADUATES OF HOME HYGIENE GET AWARUD   Red Cross Will Present Certificates to Forty-one Persons.   WEDNESDAY EVENING   Special Services Will Be Held at the Kemp Methodist Church.

RADUATES. OF IE HELE ~ GET AWARDS   Red Cross Will Present Cer tificates to Forty-one ~ Persons.   WEDNESDAY EVENING   Special Services. Will Be Held at the Kemp Meth.. cdist Church.

President Roosevelt 59 Today  Aad Nation Observes Event with Annual Birthday Balls

President...  Is 59 Today   Thonsands to Join In Birthday Celebration Over Nation Tonight

FDR CELEBRATES 59TH BIRTHDAY   Anniversary Brings Scant Respite from Cares of Office; Party Planned

“Happy Birthday!”-- 59th For President Roosevelt    Hair Bit Grayer, Wrinkles Little Deeper But Broad Shoulders Show Little Sag

He's Bit Grayer But Still Strong Despife Burdens   Birthday Celebrations Boost Funds For Anti-Infantile Paralysis Fight

Observe FDR’s 29th Birthday   President Spends Day A Desk; Nation Gathers Fo Paralysis Benefits.

ROOSEVELT GRAYER BUT STILL ERECT AS NATION SAYS “HAPPY BIRTHDAY”

PRESIDENT 99; NATION JOINS CELEBRATION   Thousands Will Dance To night at ‘‘Birthday Balls’’

Roosevelt 59 Today   Nations Joins In Celebrating FDR's Birthday

O9TH BIRTHDAY FINDS NATION’ CHIEF AT DESK   President a Bit Grayer Foi Passing of Another 12 Months, and Creases Deeper About Eyes   HEALTH IS GOOD   Festivities Marking Anni _ versary to Take Place Af  ter Dark With Din- . ners and Dances

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TQ MAN IN WHITE HOUSE   President Goes About Tremendous Work as Usual; is 59

WHITE HOUSE WILL BE SCENE OF GAY PARTY   President, 59 Today, Gray: er But Healthy; Spends Day Working At Desk

THE NATION SAYS ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY   President Roosevelt Is 59 But Showing Little Sag

It’s Happy Birthday -- 59th -- for F. R. Today; Keens Busy At His Desk With Parties Tonight

Full Calendar For F.D.R. On 59th Birthday   Nation - Wide Festivitie: Tonight Heip In Figh Against Paralysis.

Roosevelt 59; Carries Heavy Burden Well   Anniversary Brings Scant Respite From Cares of Office

It’s “Happy Birthday”—The 59th—For Roosevelt; Nation Digs Down To Finance Fight Against Polio

Pittsburgh Faces Paralyzing Strike By AFL Workers   Business Men Join Federal Officials in Seeking Settlement

PITFSBURGH BIDS 10 AVERT STRIKE      General Walkout Scheduled If Arbitration Collapses

Seek to Forestall Paralyzing Strike In Pittsburgh Ares   Call Would Take Every Federation Laborer From His Position

ARBITRATION IN STRIKE THREAT AT PITTSBURGH   Government Representatives and Business Leaders Gravely Concerned Over Possibility of General Walkout   WOULD HIT INDUSTRY

Walkout Would Make Pittsburgh a  Dead City   Unions Welcome Arbitration; Hope for Settlement

WOULD AVERT A STRIKE IN PITTSBURGH      Arbitration Sought Te Story Walkout, Would Make Steel Center Dead Citv

PITTSBURGH JS) CONFRONTED BY STRIKE THREAT!   All American Federation of Labor Unions Ready to Quit Jobs In District      Efforts to Arbitrate Issue  Made; Government  _ Gravely Concerned   ForDefense Work 

Navy Take-Over Delay Asked   Un ion Seeks Pa rley  For ‘Clarification’

HIGHER TAX BILL EXPECTED IN U. §   Administration Advise: Americans Concerning Yearly Levies.

Luther League. Convention To Open Tonigh   Luther League Convention Will Be _ Held At The St. Pau! Lutherat Church, Graettinger This Week Tonight Opens The Convention,

District Luther League Convention June 26-29   Luther League Convention ‘Ty Be Held In Graettinger NeXt Week; I'regam Appears In This Weck’ "Tha

Boy, 6, Burns to Death Searching Dark Closet With Match, for Gifts

Wages Due to Be Fixed by  Defense Board   Measure ln Freeze Work  Conditions at Tiants hala; fiscnacdix« TT

RAYBURN SAYS TT MAY TAKE SOME TIME YET’   WANTS ‘CONSIDERED LEGIS« LATION’ ON PREVENTION OF DEFENRE TIt.te   LEWIS DEFIES LEGISLATORS TO CALL HIM A ‘TRAITOR!   Declares U. M. W. Cannot Yield In Captive Dispute Without Invalidating Other Contracta

House Action On Strikes Is Promised   Opportunity Will Be Given at Earliest Possible Date, Rayburn Declares

#  COX IMPATIENT OVER STOPPAGE OF WORK IN U.S   Urges Congress Action tc Curb Defense Strikes Without Waiting Settle ment Mine Walkout      GIVES ROOSEVELT DIG   Says: President “It Still In Talking Stage.” Holds Such Time Passed; Wants Showdown

Hor se vass on Defense a Ry > " agislation, Lewis Re. & «s Open Shop Terms   - Representative Cox, Georgia, Urges House To Act Swiftly to Curb Defense Strikes : Without Waiting Settlement Coal Tieu;

Rayburn Says Bill Will Be Introduced At Earliest Date Congress Impatient

STRIKE CURB LEGISLATION IS PLANNED   Rayburn Says Bill Will Come Before House Soon

House Will-Get— “Chance To. Pass. m Strike Law   Rayburn Does Not Specify If Bill Will Be Called Up For Action This Week

EWIS BLAMES DISPUTE ON STEEL MAN   Places Strife In Coal Pits Squarely On E. G. Grace   STORM SIGNALS   Fly In Congress As Capita Awaits Countermeasures By White House

House Action Predicted On Strike ¢ Issue   Legislation In Regard To Defense Projects Will Be Considered, Asserts Speaker Rayburn

House to Take Up Strike Legislation Within Short Time   Will Pass on It after Duly Prepared, Says Speaker Rayburn

RULES COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN DEMANDS ~ CURBING OF STRIKES   PRICE CONTROL BILL MAY BE ‘DELAYED UNTIL LABOR LEGISLATION SETTLED

CONGRESS MAY MOVE QUICKLY   House to Get Anti-Strike Bill Soon, Speake: States.

FOR STUDY OF MEASURE ON STRIKES   We Certainly Want to Pas: Considered Legislation, Rayburn Savs   MIGHT TAKE SOME TIME, HE BELIEVES   Cox Urges Congress Act in Stormy Session of Rules Committee

Defense Strike Issue To Come Before House   Debate Set For ‘Earliest Date Consistent With Pro. per Consideration,’   COX DEMANDS ACTION

HOUSE 10 CONSIDER ANTI-STRIKE BILL   Rayburn Predicts Speedy Action On Measure

Miners’ Chieftain Asserts Other Contracts Would be Invalidated if Miners Gave In on Steel-Owned Captive Mines  ¥ree TTIAKA! 1NNN RAIRICO DC WHDL”   LESS THAN 1000 MINERS WORK   Lewis Writes Letter to President Instead of Calling as Requested—No Action Taken to Call Out Other Miners   Lewis Reports to FDR

With Roosevelt In ‘Talking Stage, Cox Urges Labor Check   Georgian Thinks Congress Must Take Step: Al Once to Quell Threat to Defense; Speaker Says Bill Must Be Considered

RAYBURN SAYS HOUSE WILL CONSIDER BILL   Swift Action Urged in Defens: Crisis as Captive Mine Dis. pute Flares and FDR: Saic “in Talking Stage”

HOUSE TO ACT ON STRIKE CURB   ‘Speaker Says Bill WIN Be Considered At Earliest Possible Date

House May Act On Strikes   Consideration  Is Given To Proper Procedure States Rayburn

Rayburn Promises Early Date   Southern Demos Not Expected  Ts Force leene

House Action Against Strikes Is Promised  But Rayburn Warns Against  i: a © on oh © ommeer nome

Pits Are Closed s Strike Goes nto Effect   Tension Grows in Congress for Legislation

RAYBURN PREDICTS ANTISTRIKE BILL   Says Congress Will, be Given Chance to Consider Measure in Near Future.

ACUTE LABOR SITUATION IS FACING NATION   Think ‘Something’ Will Have to Bé Done Abdut Défénse Strikes

Rayburn States Representatives To Debate Issue   Speaker Declines To Say If Proposal Will Be Acted On This Week

Work Is Stopped   Lewis Writes President  Instead Of Calling   As Reauested   WOULD INVALIDATE OTHER CONTRACTS   COX THINKS'TIME HEREFOR = A SHOWDOWN WITH STRIKES

DEFENSE STRIKE LEGISLATION T0 BE OFFERED SOON   RAYBURN PROMISES HOUSE OPPORTUNITY AT EARLIEST DATE

Speedy Strike Curb Promised   Rayburn Says House Will -Give Chance To Pass On Bill.

Rayburn Promises  Bill Soon   Measure to Curb Strikes. to Be Offered at ‘‘ Earliest Possible Date’’

CONGRESS GIVE! UP HOPE OF TAKING A REST   Administration Lead. ers Say Labor Situation Demands Continued Work

STRIKE BILL SLATED FOR HOUSE ACTION   Rayburn Declines to Say lf Measure to Ban Walkouts   LABOR ROW ACUTE   Solons Abandon Hope Of Recesses After Thanksgiving

House to Get Chance For Strike Law   Acting Chairman of House Rules Committee Comments on “Mutiny of Labor”

Sen. Reynolds Will Marry Evalyn McLean   20-Year Old Heiress To Be Fifth Wife

‘OFT-WEDDED U. S. SENATOR REYNOLDS "TO TAKE ANOTHER   YOUNG EVELYN W. M’LEAN TO BECOME BRIDE OF NORTH ’ (CAROLINA SENATOR

CIVITANS HEAR IOHN BRIINZ(   Interesting § Speech Is Given At Club Meeting

Strike Threatens to Close St. Louis Aircraft Plant; Administration Leaders Agree on Anti-Strike Bill

SURVEY PLANNED OF RAW. MATERIALS FRON RUSSIA FOR DEFENSE   IMPORTS PROGRAM FOI STIMULATING TRADE AND AIDING SOVIETS TO PAY

Offer To Buy  Krom Seviet   S. Would Buy Strategic War Materials To Give Russia Credit Here.

U. S. OFFERS TO BUY SUPPLIES FROM RED!   Transportation Seen as Oni . Major Snag

Buying Offer Is Extended To Russia   May Buy ManganeseChromium from Soviet Union, Jones says

U. 8. To Swap. Fo or Materials.   Onl ‘Difficulty - Lies it faking “Shipmients Be twéen Tito Coiinties..

U.S. Will Buy Strategic Materials Offered By Reds   Loan Administrator Jones Has Made Offer to Ambassador; Russ Transportation Problem

Jones Offers to Buy Materials From Russians   Would Help Them Pay fo War Supplies Pur chased in United State:

WOULD ASSIST REDS PAY FOR U.S. SUPPLIES   RUSSIANS DON'T NEED LOAN, HE SAYS; HAVE PLENTY OF GOLD   RFC ARRANGES $425,000,000 LOAN TO HELP GREAT BRITASI   British “Put Up $500,000,000 Collat. eral; Will Thus Avoid Forced Sale of Securities

AID-BY-PURCHASE OFFERED TO REDS   U., §, READY TO BUY STRATEGIC MATERIAL IF DELIVERABLE

ROPOSE TRADE ‘WITH REDS TO AID IN FIGHT   Will Accept Materials Russia Wants to Sel] in Keturn For Supplies

U. 5. MAY BUY FROM RUSSIA   Jesse H. Jones Ready To Buy So Russia .Can Buy Here

ouldHelp Pay or Purchases ar Supplies   Federal Loan Administrator Makes Offer To Russian Ambassador

U.S. Ready To Sell Russians What'sNeeded   Russia Has Cash Here To Pay For It; U.S. Wants Im portant Minerals

Jones Ready To Buy From Russia   Loan Administrator Willing To Aid.

AMERICA OFFERS  T0 BUY RUSSIAN RAW MATERIALS   Deals Would Help Soviet 8 Union Pay for Purchases in U. S.

JONES OFFERS 10 BUY RUSSIAN GOODS   To Help Pay For Purchases Of War Supples Here

U.S, WILL BUY RUSSIAN GOODS   To Purchase Strategic Sup: plies, Says Jones

RUSSIA LOOKS OUT FOR AMBITIONS OF HITLER IN UKRAINE   Territorial Trades Between Nazis and Soviet Regime Loom As Stalls To a  Final Move.

SOVIET TRIES TO PLACATE REICH GOVT.   Woman, Children Being Fvacuated in Poland in Anticipation of “Askings” by Hitler

PAUL G. ARMSTRONG WARNS REGISTRANTS TO FOLLOW RULES   Director Says Men Are Careless About Address

ALLIED FORCES, NAZI AIR-BORNE TROOPS BATTLE   Terrific Fight Being Waged on 4 Fronts In Crete   GERMANS PREPARED TO SACRIFICE MANY MER

GERMANS REPORTING TO BE THEOWING ALL RESOURCES INTO DESPERATE STRUGGLE FOR ISLAND

CABINET MEMBERS EXPECTED 0 STAY   Only Three Left From First Ten Chosen In 1933

Cabinet Expected To Remain Intact   Three of Original 10 Still In Office

U. S. Flyers Patrol Sea    La Guardia Is Re-elected: Darden Wins in Virginia

N. Y. Elects LaGuardia Third Time  Mayor Defeats O’Dwyer in  Fn a 7

MAYCR OF NEW YORK REELECTED FOR THIRD TERM   LaGuardia Defeats Democratic Rival For City Position

LAGUARDIA WINS THIRD TERM AS NEW YORK MAYOR   Given Close Race by William O'Dwyer—Had FDR’s Support For His Own : Third Term: Bid

LAGUARDIA IS RE-ELECTED TO MAYOR’S POST   Defeats O’Dwyer To Get Third 4-Year Term; Other Elections Held Tneedayv

La Guardia Ties FDR   The New York Mayor Gets Third Term With Roosevelt Support

LAGUARDIA TS WINNER   Becomes First Three. Time Mayor Of New York In Modern Times

La Guardia For Third Time Is To Be Mayor   First To Serve As Mayor Three Consecutive Terms

LaGuardia Is Again Elected In New York   Mayor Wins Third Term by 133,000 Votes; Several Elections Held Over the United States.

LAGUARDIA IS REELECTED 10 A THIRD TERM   New York Mayor Wiped Out An Early Lead Compiled By O’Dwyer   TOBIN SUCCESSFUL IN BOSTON VOTING

LaGuardia Re-Elected  Beats Coalition Of   Beats Coalition Of Democratic Biggies

Daily Times Herald   LaGuardia Wins New York Mayor Election Handil   First Man to Hold That Office for a Third Term

LaGuardia Tops New York Election   ‘Little Flower’ First To Win Three Times

MAYOR LAGUARDIA WINS THIRD TERM   Comes From Behind To Defeat O’Dwyer and Assure Himself of Another Four Years Tenure At Head of Nation’s Largest City.

Comes From Behind To Beat O’Dwyer; Democrats Win In Chicago Fight

NEW YORK RE-ELECTS MAYOR FOR ANOTHER TERM IN HOT FIGHT   RESULTS SCATTERED REGULAR AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN VARIOUS STATES

LAGUARDIA BY SHIATT MARCIN   Virginia Demos Roll Us Landslide Majority  For Governor   REPUBLICANS UPSET   Mayor of Boston Elected Over Comeback Drive Of Curley

LaGuardia Is Re-Elected by Slim Margin   ® Mayor Edges Out Dem ocratic Nominee in Race for Third Term

MAYOR LA GUARDIA WINS THIRD TERM, DEFEATING TAMMANY HALL’S O’DWYER

LaGuardia Is Winner in N. Y.  But Mayor Loses Two of City's Five Boroughs

La Guardia Wins Again   Defeats William O’ Dwyer For Mayor of New York; Plurality Drops

LAGUARDIA IS WINNER OVER WM. O'DWYER   New York Mayor Elected for Third Time in Close Election   HEAVY VOTE CAST; RETURNS ARE LATE   Voting Climaxes an Un. usually Tempestuous Campaign

LAGUARDIA GETS A THIRD TERM   Has Plurality Of 133,000 In New York Mayoralty Race; Other Election Results,

LaGuardia Gets Third Term As New York Head   Other Elections Stir Uy Regional Interest  In Country

Tammany. Loses To La Guardia For Third Time   New York’s’ Rotunc Mayor Beats O’Dwye By A 133.841 Margin.

LaGuardia Wins In New York Race   Mayor Administers Third Licking to Tammany Hall

LaGuardia Wins New York Mayor Election Handily   First Man to Hold Tha Office for a Thire Term

0’ Dwyer Bows To LaGuardia   New York. Mayor. Retaing : Office Despite Hard - Fight By Demos

LA GUARDIA WINS BY BIG MARGIN   Becomes First Third Term New York Mayor by a 133/841 Majority

LaGuardia Wins His Third Term  Gets Smallest Plurality In Fight  rmreine

LaGuardia Defeats O'Dwyer to Refain N. Y. C. Mayorship   Plurality of 133,000 His Smallest of Past Three Campaigns

LaGuardia Is Winner with Majority Cut   Republicans and Democrats Each Elect Congressman

la Guardia Winner In Hof Race   First Man Ever to Hold New York Mayor’s Office Three Times in Row

‘Little Flower’ Rides to Third Term in N. Y.   La Guardia Loses Queens But Carries Brooklyn, Bronx and Sweeps Manhattan   Wins Home Districts  Of Lehman, Farle;   Loser Is Irish Immigran Who Became Famous As Prosecutor

Mayor of N.Y. Is Re-Electec   Fiorello H. LaGuardia Wins Third Term ‘Despite Powerful Opposition

LA GUARDIA'S N. YORKWINNEF   Given Third Term by Large Margin; Scully Renamed In Pittsburgh

LaGuardia Is Elected Again   Mayor Trims O’Dwyer in Latter’s District;  Buffalo Picks Kelly

Tammany Leader Concedes Election  Of ‘Little Flower’ THINNER MARGIN  Brooklyn Attorney Starts Out Ahead, But Is Passed

LAGUARDIA TC RUN NEW YORK 4 YEARS MORI   ‘State, Municipal Off-Year Elections Yesterday Were Mostly Victories for Demos

LAGUARDIA WINS MAYOR'S RACE IN NEW YORK   Sharp-Tongued Little Man First to Ever Hold  Job 3 Successive Times

Fusion Candidate Beats Gotham Democrats Again, But O’Dwyer Wages A Close Battle

LaGuardia Again Wins Mayoralty   Plurality Is 133, 000 Smallest in Municipal Executive's Three Campaigns

LITTLE FLOWER AGAIN ELECTED GOTHAM MAYOR   La Guardia Chosen Fo Third Term by Voters  Of New York; Wins By 133,841 Margin   LICKS TAMMANY   Four Parties Gave Suppor to “Human Dynamo,” Who Also Was En dorsed by Roosevelt

LaGuardia Elected N. Y. Mayor By Small Margin  Fails to Carry All Boroughs for Third Term Job

HUSKY MAYOR OF NEW YORK IS REELECTED   JEFFRIES LEADING IN DETROIT OVER JUDGE GILLIS

LAGUARDIA NAMED N.Y. MAYOR AGAIN   Republican Condidate Defeats Tammany Hall for Third Successive Time

LAGUARDIA WINS THIRD TERM RACE   PLURALITY SMALLEST IN HIS POLITICAL CONTESTS INN, Y,

LA GUARDIA’S LEAD 133,841   New Yorkers Reelect Mayor for Third Term, First Time in History

LAGUARDIA WINS FOR THIRD TIME   Defeats Tammany Candidate By Easy Margin In New York Votina.

3  Italians Captured   Rome Admits Fall of Bardia; Cream of Italian Army ‘Taken

Fresh Troops Speeding Across Desert To Attack   Italians Evacuate Air Base For Port; Big Scale Offensive Rushed

Threaten to Surround Italian Port Preparatory to Assault; Air Base is Cap tured.   FLEET PREPARES TO LEND SUPPORT

BRITISH THREATEN 10 SURROUND, THEN TRY ASSAULT ON TOBRUK   Cairo Reports Italians Have Abandoned Air Base Near City; Land Army Captures 40 Planes

Tobruk Is British Objective   Reported to Have Capturec Italian Airdrome Near Naval Base

BRITISH SEEK TO TRAP NAZI DESERT FORCE   FAST MOVING COLUMNS ON COASTAL PLAIN, REAR OF BENGASI

SESBRITISH SLASI (Q’SAT RETREATIN VYILINES OF AXT}   Speed Columns Reach Coastal Plain South of Gulf of Sirte, Far  ehind Bengasi   / RAID ENEMY PLANES   Wipe Out No Fewer Thar 37 Planes Parked On Field of Axis Landing Ground

GERMAN GENERAL IN LIBYA EXPECTED T0 FIGHT AT BENGAS   BRITISH SPEED COLUMN! CUTTING BEHIND RETREAT. ING AXIS IN NORTH AFRICA

German Retreat  Path Threatened   Speedy British Columns Cut in Behind Nazi Forces In North Africa

BRITISH HIT ENEMY LINE ~ OF RETREAT   Speed Columns Reach Gulf o Sirte, Far Behind Ben-: gasi, Axis Base.

Electric Industry Receives Warning   Danger Of Sabotage In Case Hostilities Come Js Sounded

SAYS POWER SABOTAGE WORSE THAN BOMBING   Major Predicts Sabotage te Electric Power System in Case of War.

SABOTAGE: DANGER IN U.S. CITED   Field Artillery Officer Sees ' Saboteurs Striking at Nation’s Electric. Power’ System in War

SABOTAGE EXPECTED SHOULD HOSTILITIES DEVELOP IN AMERIC!   VULNERABLE PORTIONS OF NATION’S POWER LINES BE OPEN TO ATTACK

Russ Stand Disputes Claim Of Big Gain on Moseow   4 important Break-Through Would  Necessitate General Retreat * Along Long Line, Analyst, Asserts

Reds Holding Bogged Nazis Despite 30-Mile Spearhead   baltte of Moscow Stabilized, Except on Nara River; Kalinin, Orel Flanks Balking Encirclement; Wooded Knolla Aid Soviet Fica P......

Coal Mine Fight Nears Blow-off      No Compromise Near On Safety Bill In Ohio House

Climax on Safety Measure Predicted for Monday in House Committee — Governor Bricker and GOP State Chairman Now Involved in Controversy Over Bill.

EYE DROPPER BABY REACHES SAFE AGE   Given Slim Chance at Birth, Jacky Is Now Healthy

CONDITION OF M. L. HUTTON NOW SERIOUS   ‘Conservation Commission Director Near Death, No Action In Carl Henning Case.

FAIR ONLY IN WEST   Puzzling Sct- Vp for the Ground: hog. Tomorrow

GERMAN WAR LEADER NOW IN BULGARIA   Veteran of > Campaign Against Poland Establishes Field Headquarters.

German Field Marshal, Polish War Veteran, Reported to Be in Bulgaria

Newspapers In Country Withhold Publication ol Abdication Message Re: ported to Have Been Is sued January 1)   1S BELIEVED TO BE ILL

Rok THEE KILLED WOMAN   Youngstown Resident Slain, While Resisting Robbers

LABOR DISPUTES IN THE DEFENSE PLANTS SERIOUS      Large Industria! Plants Under Strike Threals For Wage Increases.

Workers Appeal to Roosevelt   Ultimatum Issued by Union in Dispute in Aircraft Plant

Defense Work Harassed  By Strikes   Ryan Aeronautical Company Served With Ultimatum Dispute Between  Rival Lnions Breek: Out at Moline. Il.

Labor Trouble Appears More Serious Today   Workers Ask Disuissul Of Deaft Board

Defense Work Labor Disputes More Serious   Negotiation Deadlines Or Several Strikes

LABOR DISPUTES MORE SERIOUS IN DEFENSE PLANTS   Auto Workers’ CIO Unior Gives Ryan At San Diego Until Tuesday to Set-

DISPUTES IN DEFENSE LABUR MORE SERIOU:   Two New Walkouts Pend ing and Deadlines Set for Others

DEFENSE IS MENACED BY LABOR STRIFE   Disputes Become More Serious; 2 Strikes Called

LABOR DISPUTE SITUATION IS MORE CRITICAL   New strike deadlines ar announced on plants in defense work

EPIDEMIC OF 8TRIKES AND THREATS. OF STRIKES STEADILY GROWING MORE SERIOUS

STATE OF WAR “HOW BUSTS sive payenrce   Quick Action in Senate and House Follows President’s Speech.   BACKED. BY NATION.   Millions Heard Roosevelt ‘Castigate Japan for. Dastardly Deed.

OIATE OF WAR NOW EXISTING AYO CONGRESS   Quick Action in Senate and House Follows President’s Speech.   BACKED BY NATION   Millions Heard Roosevelt Castigate Japan for Dastardly Deed.

Woman Casts Lone Dissent In Congress as America Unites Behind Roosevelt

Senate Votes 82-0, House, 388-1 in Response to F. D. R,’s Request for Declar ation

Action Placing United States at War With Japan Completed 33 Minutes After EDR Pledwes American Triumph

President's request is immediately acted on   Only Rep. Rankin votes against war—Roosevelt in dramatic speech tells of Japanese deception, attack

Resolutions Signed By Mr. Roosevelt; — One “No” Vote Cast   Congress Acts Within 33 Minutes After President Asks for Entry Into War

Only ete  Vote Nirs. Hankin —      United States Fleet Reported In Action: Against Jap Ships Off Hawaii; British Strike On Malay Coast.

Roosevelt _ Made Request At 12:30 P.M.   THIRTY-THREE MINUTES LATER CONGRESS HAD PASSED WAR MEASURE

TAKES JUST  33 MINUTES TO AGED RESOLUTION  With Gods Help We'll in, Roosevelt Declares Woman Member Hissed as She Casts Single No Vote  Nation Betrayed, Attacked, Soldiers Killed Under Flag

Only One Dissenter As Solons Vote To Plunge Into Battle Against Japs   1,500 Reported Killed In Nippon Action At Hawaii; Manila Reported Under Heavy Aerial Bombardment

Resolution on War Is Passed In 33 Minutes   Roosevelt Pledges U.S. Will Win —'’So Help Us, God;’ Senate Acts First and Then House Follows

Woman Is Only House Member To Decline Approval Of American Entrv

OVERWHELMING MAJORITY IN BOTH HOUSES   Senate Votes 82-0 and House 388-I on FDR's Message

CONGRESS MAKES WAR OFFICIAL IN VOTE AT SESSION HELD TODAY.   President's Address Precedes Tulmultous Sessions Marking Practical Jubilation at Prospects of “Putting Japs In Place.”

Congress Declares War Just 33 Minutes After  Roosevelt Gives Message

COMPLETE UNITY IS APPARENT WHEN ROOSEVELT SOUNDS CALL FOR NATION TO REPULSE ASSAILANT IN PACIFIC   President Asks Congress _ To Declare War On Japan Fei: “Unprovoked, Dastardly Attack’

Precedent Smashed As Action Comes  Within 33 Minutes   Quick response made to ringing declaration, ‘‘We Will Triumph, So Help Us, God”’

RAPS FOR FOR TRYING 10 GAG SEN. WHEELER   Kansas Republican Leader Calls Measure Evidence  of “Guess and Be Damned Policy.”   URGES CONGRESS RETAIN CONTROL

LANDON FLAYS EXTENSION OF F.D.R, POWERS   PRESIDENTIAL NOMINER Of 1936 BAYS CONGRESS WOULD “ABDICATE” UNDER BILL

Landon Denounces AllOut Aid Bill as a Guess And Be Damned Polic:   Charges That an “Organized Attempt to Suppress Public Opinion on the Bill Was Led by Roosevelt.

LANDON OPPOSES BRITISH AID BL   Former GOP Presidentia Nominee Testifies Before Senate Committee.

LANDON SCORES BRITISH AID ACI   Administration’s Plan I: Denounced Today in Washington,

we KX RF BB HF KF RF KF KF OF Landon Lashes Lend-Lease As “Guess and be Damned”

British Stage Daylight Raid OnCalais Aree   Defy Stiff Southwest Wind to Drop Heavy Caliber Bombs -

British Launch New Air Attacks Against Coast   German Naval Base Also Visited by RAF Bombing Planes

TWO SINKINGS FOR EVERY ASSAULT IS SEN PEPPER'S PLEA   Magnuson Sees U: S. Navy Nearer to “Cleaning Up OS EE ARaAti¢ gt

WAR OUTCOME MAY HINGE ON HELP BY U. §.   Nazis Claim Southerr Vital City Taken By Attackers

RED PROSPECTS BECOME DARKER   Nazi Guns Bombard Heart Of Leningrad; Claim Crimea Cut Off.   FLEET UNITS ARE SUNK

Turkey, Bulgaria Hinted To Be Involved In War Soon, With 350,000 Summoned to Arms In Balkans: Leningrad Shelled By Nazis

Nazis Storm  119Pillboxes Outside City   Entire Crimea Peninsula May Be Cut Off By German Armies; Russian Outlook Growing Darker

MOBILIZATION GOING FORWARD WALL HASTE      British Sending. Military Units Through’ Serle Toward: Turkey =         RED WARNING GIVEN.          Bulgaria Told Not’ ] Serve As Base For Naz

SOVIET MUST HAVE AID, SAY BRITISH   Claim Lack of Equipment May Foree Reds to Lay Down  , ae

5 MILLION CASUALTIES IN RED WAR   London Says USSR Needs Niagara of Supplies te Prevent Disaster.   Key to Russian Arms Industry Is Captures

RUSSIA IN NEED OF FRESH SUPPLIE!   London Quarters Say Help Needed To Make Up For Soviet Losses

WHOLE HISTORY OF WORLD HINGES UPON CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA   HIGH LONDON QUARTERS STRESS SERIOUSNESS OF SIT QUATION ON EAST FRONT

PRESIDENT ASKS QUICK VOTING CF $5.985.000,008   Urges Congress Assure That There Is No Interruption In Flow of War Aid

High London Quarters Say History of World Hinges on Present Fight

Fear Expressed That, Unless Aided, Russia Might Be Forced to Surrender.   GERMANS GAIN IN NORTH AND SOUTH

Reds May Be ‘Forced To Quit: London   Germans In Leningrad’s Outskirts; Crimea Apparenty Cut Off In South

High British Sources Says  Reds Need Aid   Britain and U. S. Must Make Up Losses; Nazi Troops Take New City

Sebastopol Base Isolated From USSR Mainjand   British Press Cries © For Opening Of New Western Front

FUTURE HISTORY OF WORLD NOW HINGES ON OUTCOME OF BATTLE IN WHICH CASUALTY TOLL HIGH ‘   London Reports Latest Data Shows 3,000,000 Russians and 2,600,000 Nazi Casualties to End of August. Soviets Must Have More Aid Quickly

MUST RUSH AID TO HOLD NAZIS   SOVIETS MAY LAY DOWN ARMS UNLESS 'NIAGARA’ OF BELP COMERA   GERMANS CUT OFF CRIMEA, READY 70 SHELL KRONSTADT   Italians Try to Get Ships Through Dardanelles Under Bulgar Flag; ‘Reda Mine Sea of Japan’

Heavy Losses Are Suffered By Red Army      Loudon Quarters Say Brit. and United States Must Rus! Supplies to Russia To Mak: Up for Losses

High London Quarters Say Lack Of Weapons: May Force Red Surrender

‘orld Crisis, Imminent, §. Is Told   asualties on ussian Front otal 5 Billion

Must Prevent Disastrous Turn for Allies, Says a High London-Source      CASUALTIES RUN INTO MILLIONS   Turkey and Bulgaria May Soon Be Involved: British Forces in Move in Syria

Unions Agree No Strikes During The Emergency   Management to “Make Unions Calls For Some Sacrifices Too”

Unions Agree Tc ‘Ban On Strikes   Call For Management "To Maké Sacrifices

No Stril_2as New Rai icy Of Labor   C.I.0. Leader Says Oppos ing Labcr Groups Are Agreed

MARTIN WILL RESIGH G.0. P, POST MONDA)   Arrives At Indianapolis Fo: Republican Conference

Joe Martin Will Offer Resignation   G. O. P. Chairman ls at Indianapolis

MARTIN SAYS HE WILL QUIT POST   Republican Chairman Declares He Will Submit Resignation Next Monday.   “UP TO THE COMMITTEE”

REP. MARTIN: TO RESIGN      Committee Will Have to Name New G.O.P. Chairman

MARTIN WILL RESIGN GOP — CHAIRMANSHIE   Reveals Intention on Reaching Indianapolis for Parley—Committee Meets Monday

Martin says action is up to committee   Will resign as v.o.p. chairman

Martin to Quit Post   Says He Will Resign As GOP National Chairman

MARTIN PLANS TO RESIGN GOP POST   BUT RESIGNATION IS LIKELY TO BE TURNEL DOWN BY COMMITTEE

Martin Claims — He'll Quit GOP  Chairmanshi   Resignation Will Be Put Before Committee in _ Meeting Monday   Meeting Monday © MAY BE REJECTED  Issue of Salaried: Helper To. Chairman: Probably  min wdeial

RESIGN AS CHAIRMAN   Massachusetts Congressman Says It Will Be Up te GOP National Committee to Act Monday ;

OUTLOOK IS FOR RAIN   Recurring Showers Expected for Rest of Week

F.DRPLANS POST DEFENSE POOL OF JOB   RESERVOIR OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS TO ABSORB UNEMPLOYED

Roosevelt to Build Up Reservoir of  Public Works for Post-Defense Period   Projects Would Be Used to Absorb Men Released When Arming Flurry Ends

FOR PUBLIC WORKS __ ARTER THE WAR   Roosevelt Discloses Plan to ‘Take Up Slack in Defense Employment

FDR PLANS NEW WORK PROJECTS   Will Take Up Unemploy - ment Slack After War

TO BUILD VAST RESERVOIR OF PUBLIC WORKS   Bills Will Authorize Great Public Works, Without Appropriations, Place Then On Shelf For Use As Needed.   NO APPROPRIATIONS

Public Works Projects To Be Used To Take Up Slack After War, Says Roosevelt

Administration Planning to Build  Up ‘Reservoir’ of Works Projects  To Take Up Post-War Jobs Slack.

PRESIDENT DISCLOSES ‘RESERVOIR’ WORK PLAN   Public Works Projects Ti ‘Take Up Slack’ Later   HIGHWAYS CONSIDERED   Wants Return 01 Of Capital On Most Investments

Roosevelt Makes Post-War Plans  Hopes to Build Up  te me ahkodened dads G2 ete ee

LOCAL ORSERVATTIONG   Federal Project To Take Up Slack   FDR Discloses Reservoir of  Works For Employment After War.

PROJECTS 10 CREATE JOBS AFTER WAR   President Tells Reporters He Has Plan to Prevent Employment Slack.   ‘APPROVAL TO BE ASKED OF CONGRES:   Proposes to Have Reservoir of Work for Use as Needed. °

WORK GIVEN OK TO BE SHELVED FOR USE LATER   Airports, Hospitals, Highways, Housing To Be Authorized  ' For Future

Preparations Begun To Take Up Slack After . Completion Of Defense Work.

U.S. PLANS POST WAR PROGRAM   Reservoir of Public Works Projects Being Made to Take Up Slack of Defense Employment after War Ends

FR PONDERS PLAN TO TAKE UP SLACK ~ AFTER WAR BOOM   ‘Reservoir of Work Projects  May Be Created, President Suggests.

PRESIDENT PLANS WORKS PROIECTS AFTER DEFENSE   Will Propose Legislation to Take Up Slack of Employment When: the Present  — Emergency is at End.   NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSIDEREL   Refers to Post-World Wai Days When No New De. fense Contracts Awarded But Old Ones Completed.

PWA PROJECTS 10 TAKE UP POST-WAR EMPLOYMENT SLACK   Hiway Building, Hospitals Airports, Housing To Be Brought Out When Needed

Public Works. To Take Up’ Slack After. Wax   President , Roosevelt Discloses That Plans Have Been Undertaken To. Provide Employment After Défense Projects End

A Reservoir Of Projects   Roosevelt Looking ‘Ahead to Employment ‘After the War

POST-WAR WORK PLAN IS MAPPED   President Roosevelt To Build Reservoir Of Public Works

Public Works, “Saved up”  F.D.R. Says Plan Aimed at Taking Up Slack at End  Of Defense  Proacram

RESERVOIR OF WPA PROJECTS BEING CREATET      Will Be Used to Take Up Slack of Defense Employment When War  Is Ended   PLAN JS OUTLINED   Projects to Be Made Up of Highway Construction, Hospitals, Airports and Housing

WORKS PROGRAM PLANNED TO MEET POST-WAR SLUMP   PROJECTS EXPECTED TO BE SHELVED UNTII JOBS ARE NEEDED

Reservoir Of Public Works   Roosevelt Tells Of Projects To  Follow Defense

PUBLIC WORKS PLANNED WHEN DEFENSE ENDS   National Highway Plan Mentioned For End Of Emergency

PRESIDENT LOOKS BEYOND THE WAR   Must Prepare Projects To Take Up Slack After The War

POSTWAR WORKS BEING PLANNED   Projects to Take Up Employ. ment Slack of Defense Labor to Be Compiled.

CURTISS-WRIGHT STRIKE UNSETTLED   Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Contracts For Airplane Parts And Ships Held Up By Differences Between  Managamant And WUlarlbacc

Government Seeks Strike Settlements   Millions Of Defense Dollars Held Up By Walkouts

SEEK PEACE IN COSTLY STRIKES   Millions Of Dollars In De. fense Contracts In. yolved In Walkouts

Effort Made To Call Off Big Strikes   Hundreds Of Millions In Defense Work  Involved.

DEFENSE WORK ON SHIPS, PLANES HALTED BY STRIKES   Kearny Shipyard Walk. Out Is Certitied To Super Mediators

BIG. STRIKES ARE UNSETTLED   Tie-Ups Involve Hundreds of Millions in Defense Work

British Fleet Back After Great Victory  N,, la All > ore [ee 1 KA, lis Prranaan  irama

BRITISH PLAN EARLY END OF ITALIAN NAVY   Not One Ship Hit By Foe Ir Great Battle, Admiral  Cunningham Says   GERMANS MAY HAVE BEEN ON BOATS SUNK   Details of Fight Related; Greatest Night Sea Ac tion Since Jutland

British Promise To ‘Finish’ Duce’s Navy   Not A Single Briton Injured, Not A Ship Hit In History’s Most ‘Amazing’ Fight

WILL SINK DUGES NAVY BY WAR'S END   British Fleet Commander Makes Promise Upon Return to Alexandria

British Fleet Back After Great Victory  rN   uce’s Navy All But Kayoed in Mediterranean Drama

Going To Do Best To Finish Off Italian Navy Before 1942, Victorious Commander Says

Steel Mills Prepare to  Shut Down   Governor Refuses To Intervene in Pennsylvania Crisis

MINE Ro WALKOUT HURTING DEFENSE   Steel Mills With Defense Orders Feel Effects Of Coal Shutdown

MILLS NEARING SHUT-DOWN   Pennsyivania Governor Refuses to Intervene in Strike — Few CapAive Mines Attempt to Operate— Fear More Violence.

Coal Strike Threatens _ District Steel Output   Irvin ‘Works to Suspend; More Blast Furnaces Are Banked

PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR RE FUSES TO INTERVENE IN DISTRICT WHERE ELEVEN PICKETS WERE WOUNDED,

OPERATION OF PLANTS IN DANGER   One 60- Million Dollar Corporation Ready for Shutdown Any Time Due to Shortage of Canal.

More Steel Mills Likely To Close Over Week-end; 164,000 Miners Now Idle

Experts See Jap Attempt to Break Blockade Before Fully Organized

At Least 125 Defense Workers Injured in Wreck  at Ravenna Arsenal

125 Injured as Freight Rams Commuter Train   Defense Workers Being ‘Taken to Ravenna, O., Arsenal When Struck

DEFENSE WORKERS INJURED IN OHIO RAILROAD WRECK   YRAINLOAD OF MEN BUILDING ARSENAL RAMMED. BY... FREIGHT TRAIN

125 MEN INJUREL AS TRAINS CRASH AT ARSENAL IN OHIO   Freight Plows Into Side of Commuter Train Hauling Defense Workers   Forty Said Hurt Seriously; Negligence is Blamed by Rail Investigators

(25 MEN HURT WW ACCIDENT OW ERIE ROAD   Fast Freight Strikes: Pas_ senger. Cars. Broadside ” at Cross-Over.:   40. REPORTED ‘ BADLY INJUREL   Mishap ‘Occurs at’ 7:06 “Today. Within - Govern - ment, Reservation.

EXTRA!   TRAINS CRASH ATWINDHAN, 0. 125 MEN HURT        Oné' Défense. Worker Ri ed Killed And 40 Gravely  Paes

125 Injured, 40 Seriously, As  Trains Collide   Report 1 Killed; Crash Occurs on U, §. Arsen. al Reservation

125 WORKERS IN. DEFENSE PLANT HURT IN WREGK   Freight Train Plows Int Passenger Carrying 700 Laborers   ON WAY TO ARSENAL. PLANT IN RAVEN?   Sabotage Is Again In Evi dence; 40 In Precarious , Condition

125 INJURED IN DEFENSE WORK TRAIN WRECK   Freight Train Plows Into Side of Nine-Car Train With 700 Ohio Workers

MGTAP NEAR U). 5, ARSENAL   Freight Plows Into Passenger Train Carrying 700 Workers to Piant.   40 ARE SERIOUSLY HURT

PASSENGER HI} BROADSIDE BY — LOCOMOTIVE   WRECK OCCURS   Only Few Hours After Five Were Killed In Plunge On Pennsylvania Train

FREIGHT RAMS TRAIN NEARING ARSENAL PLANT   One Man Killed, 40 Injured Seriously After Wreck; Inquiry Launched

Arsenal Scene  Of Mishap On Erie Railroad   Forty Ordnance Plant Workers Believed Seriously Hurt As Freight Engine Plows Into Coaches

Trainload Of Workers Is Struck Broadside   Estimate 125 Hurt At New Arsenal In Ohio

Freight Rams Train Carrying 100 Workers   Scores Injured in Crash Enroute to Arsenal Project

Defense Workers Iniured in Fatal  Rail Wreck Today   Freight Crashes Into Their Train Inside  Army Reservation

Scores of Workers Are Hurt   Freight Engine Hits Commuters’ Train Broadside

Freight Plows Into Cars of Passenger Carrying 600 Men Working On Munitions Plant   COACHES DERAILED   Ambulances Rushed te Wreck Scene, Injured Men Are Taken to Hospitals

Trains Collide Near U.S. Arms Plant   40 Workers at Ravenna Project Seriously Hurt

‘Accident: Occurs. as: Workers’ Commuter Backs Across the __Main Line. Tracks. — One ee Ralicdvad Dead °

125 WORKERS ON DEFENSE HURT Ih CRASH OF TRAINS   FREIGHT PLOWS INTO PASSENGER COACHES ONLY ONE KILLED

Commuter Train  Hit by Freigh   Seven Hundred Workers Riding to Government Arsenal in Commuter.

175 Injured as Freight Train Plows Into Passenger Coaches Loaded With Arsenal Workers

125 DEFENSE WORKERS HURT INR. R. CRASH   One Killed As Nine-Coach Train Entering U. S. Arsenal Grounds Te Gtenei

ARMS PROJECT WORKERS HURT IN TRAIN CRASH   Freight Plows into Side o Passenger Carrying Men to U. S. Arsenal.

Construction Workers at Shell Plant Site Victims of Sianal Error.

rAEIGHT CRASHES INTO PASSENGER   One Reported Killed Witt 40 Said To Be Seriousls Iniured   COACHES SMASHED   Train Carrying 700 Con struction Workers I: Badiy Damaged

40 Workers Badly Hurt In Collision  Hits Broadside Into Commuter

ONE MAN KILLED, 125 INJURED IN RAN COLLISION   Commuter Train Carrying Workers to Arsenal. Grounds Hit By Giant Freight Locomotive’.  40 ARE SERIOUS  ‘i

One Killed As  Freight Hits  Workers’ Train 125 Defense Workers  Near New Arsenal; Engine Hits Bank

(25 DEFENSE WORKERS HURT NN RAIL CRASH   Train Carrying 700 Men Hit Broadside By Freight

REPORT 1 DEAD; 129 INJURED IN OHIO WRECK   Freight Train Hits Passen ger Carrying Construction Workers

Fear Coal Shortage   Still Cause For Concern,  Ickes Told By industry

WELLES DENIES PORTUGAL AIMS   U. S. Not AHempting tc Establish Continent Base, Claim

Would Continue for 2-Years Federal Regulation of Minimum Prices   SENATE APPROVES BILL FOR MINE INSPECTION   Amendment Eliminating Edu. cational Requirements for Mine Inspectors Sends Bil Back to the House for Additional Action

Mine Inspection Bill, Guffey Act  Extension Pass   Price Regulation Measure Is Approved by House And Sent to Senate On. Voice Ballot   Attempts to Amend Plan Shouted Down   Safety Legislation Carrying Minor Changes Given Upper House Okav

Ministry Asks Probe of Fayette County Rackets   Demands December Grand Jur; Launch Investigation Of Violations

NAZIS HONEYCOMB ARGENTINA, SANS INQUIRY REPOR   Clubs Are Ready to Carry Qui Any Orders issued from Bertin.

HIT NAZI NAVAL BASE   British Bomb German Battleships In Port at Brest

RAF Drops Bombs On Brest Harbor  Seventh Recent Raid Aim ed At Big Battleships

Churchill Roosevelt War Pact ay fs Hailed: With Joy: B B   They Now Feel Su Of Another — A. E. F.

‘Larvest Convoy Safe   Land =: i:  Reaches’ British Seaport With: All Shins Intact

President Exp ed to Issue Exececutive Order Creating Mediation Group Before Wednesday—House lo Start “Debate Tuesday on Luge Aid Appropriation Bill.

NEW LABOR BOARD OF MEDIATION T0 BE NAMED BY FDR   Expect President To Name Group This Week Before He Goes On Fishing Vacation

Selection Of Labor Mediation Board Tops Series Of Actions Expected To Carry Out Aid To Democracies Pledge

Completion of Mediation Board ‘Expected Soon   Roosevelt Hopes to Begin Fishing Vacation In Southern Waters Soon

Action Is Pushed To Fulfill Pledge Of Comolete Aid   Mediation Board Appointment Tops New Developments

LABOR BOARD FIRST ISSUE OF NEW DEA   Congress Expectec To Pass Aid Bill Wednesday

Labor Mediation Board Naming Said Imminent   To Top Series of Actions For Aid

Plan Mediation  Money for Britain, Labor Board Top Congress Slate

LABOR BOARD TO BE NAMED ~ INFEWDAYS   Overshadows Other Matters in Defense Program ~~

JAPS STAND PAT ON PLANS OF EXPANSION   Need of Sending Supplies to Aid Russia Is Discussed in Conference, Secretary Knox Tells Reporters. ;

Knox Thinks “Collision” in Far East Inevitable; Thinks Japs Determined to Expand

Knox Asserts United States Nearer Clash With Japanese   ‘Collision’ Regarded As Virtually  Inevitable.

Tokyo Insists on Expansion  Plans,HeSays   Tokyo Spokesman, How ever, Believes Situation Is Eased

Naval Secretary Sees a Strained Situation There   He Believes Japan Will Not Give Up Plans For Ex pansion. wy,   Says Manufacturers  Must Speed Up Output

SITUATION TERMED SERIOUS IN ORIENT   Navy Secretary Says Supplies to Russia Will Go Through Atlantic Ocean; Nipponese Wish to Expand

Collision Held Inevitable by Knox   Statement Follows ‘Tokio Version of Kasing Crisis

Knox Sees Clash For U. S. in East   Secretary Says Route to Russia May Be Blocked; FDR Announces Plan to Double Tank Production

TOKYO QUESTIONS INTENTIONS OF AMERICA IN ORIENT   Japan Doubts Washington Is Sincere in Seeking Agreement   Cabinet Member Discusses Problem at Conference  On War Materials

COLLISION SEEN LIKELY INFAR EAST   Secretary Knox Fears Worst In Relations With Japanese

Secretary of Navy Delivers Electric Prediction Today   Says Administration Satisfied in Minds as To Situation

SECRETARY OF NAVY SAYS SITUATION 15 EXTREMELY STRAINED   i, JAPAN APPARENTLY HAS NO ®) “INTENTION OF CHANGING 9 EXPANSION PLANS

Knox Declares ‘Collision’ in East Inevitable  Trans-Pacific Route No Longer Safe for Soviet Aid Shinments

Knox Sees Collision tn  Near East   Secretary Of Navy Says Japanese Have No Intention Of Giving Up Conquest Plans.   Must Have Arms

Knox Sees Far-East Blow-Up Inevitable   Japanese Government Spokesman, Meanwhile Says Situation Between U. 5. And Japan Has Eased -- Knox Declares “Col.lision’”’ Is Virtually Certain To Develop

Navy Secretary Hoids Clash Inevitable Unless Tokyo Reverses Policy

U.S. Leaders Satisfied Japanese Will Not Give Up Expansion Plans, He Says   If They Pursue That Course Collision : Inevitable, American Secretary of Navy Declares Following Conference

Navy Chief Declares Collision in Far East Appears Inevitable if Nippon Persists in Pursuing Expansion Plans

Secretary Eyes Strain in Far East Situation   Tokio Spokesman Declares Relations Have Been Eased

Spur Tank Output   Navy Secretary Says Situation in Orient Is Extremely Strained: Roosevelt Relates Fact  U.S. Tank Production to Double

Secretary Asserts — Situation Strained; . ‘Nipponese Differ   Manufacturers Told That Tokyo Will Continue Expansion Plans Far East Says Crisis Modified

HOPES GIVEN UP FOR PACT IN FAR EAST   RELATIONS BADLY STRAINED; CLASH “INEVITABLE”

Contrasting Opinions Given By Official Of U.S. And Tokyo Spokesman

War With Japan ‘s Inevitable Knox Asserts  * Navy Secretary Says U. S..Must Keep Russia  me: Bae thew CAS aw

SAYS COLLISION CAN COME ON DAY'S NOTICE   American-Japanese Relations Extremely Strained, Munitions Makers Told

U.S.-Jap Clash Sure to Come—Knox   Trouble Can Oceur Any Time; Won't ‘Allow Expansion

Japs, However See Situation As Relieved   Three Possible Routes Open to Delivery Supplies Jo Russian Armies

Says Japan To Keep Up  Expansion   Japanese Paper Offers Anti-Axis Powers Last Chance to Use Japan for Peace  New Peril Looms  Soviet Announce War  a ho . . .  Takes Serious Turn   in Ukraine

Situation In Far East Is “Extremely Strained,” The Navy Secretary Announces

War ‘Virtually Certain,’ Navy Chief Believes   ‘Situation In Far East Extremely Strained,’ Naval Manufacturers Told; Expansion  Expected To Bring Clash

BUT JAPANESE SEE SITUATION AS LESS TENSE      NAVY SECRETARY SAYS HE'S IRE NIPPON WON'T GIVE UP EXPANSION PLAN      TOKYO STATESMEN ASSERT ISSUE IS UP TO MR. HULL’      Japanese Permit Ships To Sail Once Again to U. 8. Ports; Pleased at New Ald-Russta Routes

Navy Chief Ses Clash InFar East   Crisis Growing, Secretary Tells, Munitions Mokers

‘Tokio Won't Give Up Aim Of Conquest’   Spokesman For Nippon, However, Says Tensior  Has Eased.

Tokyo-Washington Relations Depend on U. S., Says Jap Agency; - Claim Tokyo Will Not Yield

Relations With Japs “Extremely Strained’   Japanese Spokesman, However, Says Situation Better, But Doubts Sincerity Of United States, on Which Future Depends

Japs Unlikely To Shift From Expansion Policy He Tells Munitions Men   Washington, “Oct. 24 (AP)—Secretary Knox said today that a “collision” in the Far East was virtually inate Li .

In Tokyo the Government Spokesman Reports an Kasing of Tension  JAPAN IS INSISTENT If She Follows Expansion  Plan, Collision Certain. Declares Knox

‘Satisfied Japanese Do Not Mean To © Drop Expansion Plan   Some Japanese Talk Is Of Easing of Tension Over Shipping to Russia

UKRAINE CRISI: IS ADMITTED B SOVIET LEADERS   Russians Claim Nazis ed By~Hundreds OF i Thousands ;

WAR WITH JAPAN ALMOST CERTAIN, KNOX DECLARES   Secretary Says Clash in Orient Is Inevitable if Nippon Continues Her Expansion Plans.   CALLS FAR EAST A VAST POWDER KEG   Asserts United States Has Abandoned Hope of Coming to Terms With Tokyo’s Leaders.

Nippon States Situation With America Eased   Secretary Of Navy Says ‘Situation In Far East Ex. tremely Strained.’   rar tO U.S. JAPS SAX

ORIENT CLASH HELD CERTAIN   Knox Says Hope of Coming To Terms With Japan Has Been Abandoned

IMMINENT BREAK IN EAST SEEN BY KNOX   Secretary’ s Warning  ), Is ountered by Optimistic Words in Japan >   JAP AIMS UNCHANGED

SECRETARY SAYS COLLISION WITH JAPS INEVITABLE IF THEY EXPAND   MEMBER OF CABINET DROPS BOMBSHELL IN MIDST OF PEACE TALK

“Collision” In Far  East Is Virtually  Inevitable States Sec. Frank Knox

Nipponese Are Determined On Expansion Plan   No Longer Feasible Tx Ship Goods To Russia By Way Of Pacific

WAR WITH JAPS MIGHT OCCUR ON ‘OA HOUR NOTICE   Situation Is Strained In Eastern Area

KNOX SAYS JAP CLASH CERTAIN   Situation in Far East Is Critical, Says Official

Secretary Tells Naval Munitions Manulacturers Situation “Ex: tremely Strained’.   STUDY AID TO REDS   Navy Chief Believes Japs Have No Intention of Giving Up Plans For Expansion.

UNITED STATES AND JAPAN MAY CLASH IN FAR EAST SECTOR   KNOX SAYS TENSION GREAT BY JAP SPOKESMAN CLAIMS SITUATION IMPROVED

Navy secretary calls Situation “strained”   Jap takes opposite view—Russia faces emergency, claiming nazi losses hundreds thousands.

U. S. EXPECTS WAR WITH JAPS, MAYBE SOON, SAYS KNOX            Tokyo Determined To Strike; Any Move Will Cause ‘‘Collision,’’ Navy Secretary States

Navy Secretary Says Tension Ir Orient Has Made Western Route For Aid to Russia Useless

Knox Says Clash With Japs  Seems Certain   U. S$. Satisfied Tokyo Is Determined to Go Ahead With Expansion; Collision Declared Inevitable if That Happens

KNOX WARNING OF “COLLISION” IN FAR EAST   Virtually Inevitable, Secretary of Navy Tells Manufacturers of Naval Munitions,

Far East Situation Extremely Strained, Navy Chief Asserts   New Crisis Explains Dropping Use Of Vladivostok Shipment of Arnis; Tokes-Expansjon Policy Blamed

VIRTUALLY INEVITABLE NAVAL SECRETARY SAYS; BUT TOKYO REPORTS SITUATIONEASED —   Situation In Far East Extremely Strained Says Knox, Who Is Convinced Japanese Will Not Giv: Up Plans for Expansion In Asia   “COLLISION” IN FAR. EAST VIRTUALLY INEVITABLE

JAPAN CLASH "INEVITABLE KNOX THINKS   Secretary Says Far East Situation Is Strained   BLUNT STATEMENT MADE BY OFFICIAL   Conditions in the Orient Described in Brief Remarks

Satisfied Japs Have No Intention of Giving Up Their Plans for Expansion, Secretary Knox Declares

Satisfied Japanese Have No Intention of Giving Up Expansion Plans      MUST SPEED ALL ARMS PRODUCTION   Tells of Three Routes to Send Aid to Russia; ‘Must Keep Her Fighting’ ~

War Secretary Says Situation ‘Strained   Adds ‘Japanese Have No Intention of Giving Up Expansion Plans’

KNOX VIEWS FAR EAST COLLISION AS ‘INEVITABLE   Emphatic Declaration Come As Jap Spokesmen Indicate An Easing of Tension

S.SATISFIED APANIS BENT NN EXPANSION   junition Manufacturers Urged to Spéed Productions to Keep Russia Fighting   (NOX VIEWS ON JAPS IFFER WITH TOKYC   ‘ippon Spokesman Ex presses Belief Relations With United States Somewhat Eased

Navy Secretary Urges Speed In Production And Red Aid   ‘Situation in Far East ‘Extremely Strained,’ He Declares   Cites Nippon Expansion   Tokyo Has No Intention of Giving Up Its Aims, He Asserts

Knox Hints At “Collision” In  Far East Soon   “Can Occur on 24 Hour "Notice," Secretary 0 Navy Asserts.

Inevitable, Secretary of ‘Navy Asserts   Situation Extremely Strained, But Tokyo Says Tension Eased

Knox Declares Far East ‘Collision Is “Inevitable” But Spokesman Of Nippon Says Relations Are Better

Hope of Japanese Agreement Gone, Knox Declares   Says Tokyo Has No Idea of Dropping Expansion Plans

WAR WITH JAPAN IS INEVITABLE: KNOX DECLARES   United States [s Satisfied That Nipponese Plan  Expansion     SITUATION IN THE ©

“COLLISION LOOMS, SAYS NAVAL CHIEF   Situation Is Extremely Strained. Munitions Makers Told   CONSIDERS NEEDS OF REDS. BRITISH   Keeping Russion Army In Action Is Important, Kno»: Asserts

Nippons to Cling to Own Ideals In Far East, America Told   SITUATION STRAINED   Secretary Makes ‘Statement Prior to Meeting On Russ Aid

AMERICA TOLD SHE MUST KEEP REDS FIGHTING   Navy’s Leader Says Capital Believes Japan Will Push Expansion Program

SECRETARY OMY COLLISION WITH TAPS INEVITARI F   Declares U. $. Has Abandon: ed Hope of Coming To Terms wtih Japan   EXPANSION OF ARMS OUTPUT ANNOUNCED   Program of Tank Production And Allied Items To Be Doubled; Senate Poll Shows Sufficient Votes To Permit Shins Sail Anywhere

GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF RED HEADQUARTERS   Gertyian Infantrymen Capture Post’ Southwest of Smolensk ~~

HEAVY RAINS SAID SLOWING GERMAN DRIVE   Oil Shortage Will be Serious Handicap in September,  Say Britons

RUSSIAN DIVISION HEADQUARTERS HAS FALLEN SAY NAZIS   BIG STRUGGLES ALL ALONG  EASTERN FRONT FAVORS  GERMANS IS CLAIM

BATTLE RAGES ALONG ENTIRE EASTERN LINE   Moscow Says Red Troops Holding In Hand-To- . Hand Fighting a

WAR TURNING INTO VICTORY NAZIS CLAIM   Huge Numbers of Russian  - Planes, Trucks, Horses and Prisoners, Including  _ Battalion ‘of Women, Ronoarted Cantired.

Hot Words In Movie Inquiry    Clark Draws Fire From McFarland and Willkie In Senate . Committee Meeting

CHALLENGE « HURLED IN FILM PROBE   Sen. McFarland Dares Clark of Idaho to Ask Senate for Guidance   “BELIEVES INQUIRY WOULD BE STOPPED   Attacks Introduction © @ Race Prejudice Into Present Hearings

McFarland Dares Clark To Ask Senate If Film Inquiry Should Go On

Asks Vote On  Movie Inquiry   Senators In Heated Exchange Of Words Over Work Of  Sub-Committee.

Senator Urges Vote on Film Inquiry   McFarland Challenge: Clark to Submit Continuation

Film Investigating Committee Dared to Leave Fate to Vote   Debate in Senate on Sen Clark’s Probe of Movies Heated

Challenges Fellow Members of Commitie Senate Approval of Continuation: Willkie Proceedings Are Attempt to Creaté c ert  . .Will. Hays May Be Summoned.to. Ap ye Questioned.

M’FARLAND IN ATTACK UPON FILM INQUIR’   Challenges Senator Clark To Submit Committee Continuance To Senate

Clark Faces Challenges In His Probe Of Pictures   McFarland Asks Hir To Take Matter Up With Senators.

M'FARLAND 10 ASK DIES COMMITTEE T0 STUDY FILM PROBE   Challenges Clark To Ask Senaie If Film Inquiry Should Continue

VERBAL CLASH MARKS SENATE PICTURE PROBE   Chairman Challenged tc  Submit Question of Con tinuing Investigation _ Before Senate   DEMAND IS REFUSED   Arizona Senator Objects t Line of Questioning “to Arouse Race Prejudice”

Sen. McFarland Challenges Clark  To Submit Movie Issue To Senate

Two Clash At Hearing On Movies   McFarland Calls On Senator Clark To ‘Ask Senate Support Of Committee

Inspectors Report Abuses by Bus Lines in Routing Passengers and Handling Tickets

ABUSE CITED IN VALLEY BUS LINE ROUTING   Trip from Harlingen To Hamilton Takes Two Days, Sadler Reports After Investigation

INAUGURATION OF DONNELL HELD UP BY LEGISLATURE   MISSOURI ASSEMBLY REFUSES TO CERTIFY ELECTION VICTORY

DEMOCRATS FILE CONTEST AGAINST FORREST DONNELI   Action Taken at Joint Session of the General Assembly Late Friday.   IN UPROARIOUS SESSION   Refused - to Certify Donnell Republican, as GovernorElect of Missouri.

MISSOURI DECIDES  NOT 10 SEAT ITS  NEW REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR   Democrat ~ Legislature te Stage Investigation of Gubernatorial Election   Action Halts Inauguration And Keeps Gov. Stark in Office For Awhile

Hot Scrap In Missouri   Legislature Refuses ‘To Seat Donnell; To Probe the Balloting

SEATING OF G.0.P. GOVERNOR BLOCKED   Missouri Legislature Starts _ Machinery for Election Contest   STARK WILL STAY ON

ELECTION UPROAR RISES IN MISSOUR   \Democratic-Controfled Gen: eral Assembly Refuses to  Certify GOP Gov.-Elect

Won't Certify  New Governo:   Missouri ’ Assembly Or ders. Probe Of Novem kav Eléetian.

Question’ Election.   ‘Missouri Lar lawmakers Refase ‘To ‘Certify Governor-Elect.'

Missouri Assembly Refuses to Certify Governor - Elect   Resolution Is Adopted Calling for Two-House Probe of November Election Ballot

Hold Back  Governor   General Assembly in Missouri Refuses to Certify Election

MIGODURIS 6.0.P, CAN'T TAKE POS]   Democratic Controlled As sembly Refuses to Certify Winner.

INAUGURATION OF MISSOURI'S CHIEF HELD UP   General Assembly Votes Tc Probe Election Of GOP Governor

MISSOURI PROBES NOVEMBER BALLOT: REFUSE GOVERNOR   Uproarous All Night Session of State Legislature Refuses To Certify Republican Governor-Elect; Call For Joint Investigation of Election.

Legislature of Missouri Rejects - New Governo!   Demands Investigation o! November Election Bal ots °

Governor-Elec! ls Denied Seat By Missourans   Democratic-Controlled Gen: eral Assembly Refuses To Certify Forrest Donnell

Inauguration Is Prevented  In Missouri   General Assembly Votes For Investigation Of Election Of Donnell As New Governor

Republicans Smothered As Riotous Session Or ders Election Probe.

ROOSEVELT 10 LAND SHORTLY ON EAST COAST   Expected To Conclude Dramatic Trip At Rockland, Maine

WILL RETURN SHORTLY: FOR      President Expected Of Maine Coast; Move: Secret.

Roosevelt, Scheduled to Land In Maine Saturday   President Believed to Be on Yacht Again; Parley at Sea Held on Augusta, Prince of Wales.

PRESIDENT WILL RETURN SHORTLY   Roosevelt Apparenily Cruising Off Maine Coast After Conference

rR. EXPECTED 10 DOGK SATURDAY NEAR ROCKLAND   Secrecy. Still Maintained Bu Complete Report Is Expected By Week-end.

Roosevelt Will Return To Capital Shortly, Report   FD Will Probably Debark  ‘In Vicinity of Rockland. Me, 

President Radios White House He'll Land ’ Near Rockland, Me., Probably Tomorrow

Roosevelt Is Expected Back On Saturday   President May Conclude His Atlantic Cruise At Port In Maine — Others Already Back

PRES, ROOSEVELT STILL AT SEA   Indicate Debarkation Point Would Be in Vicinity of Rockjland, Me.

EARLY RETURN S EXPECTEL   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT EX PECTED TO REACH UNITED STATES 8O0IL TONIGHT OR TOMORROW

FINAL REPORT SHOWS CLOSE STATE RACE   Believe Official Canvass Wil Swing Vote to Wyand Wichers, Reoublican

Ten Billions More For War Purposes Asked of Congress   Half Billion Included for Construction of More Naval Warplanes

Ten Billion Dollar Supplement Defense i Bill Sent to Senate Floor By Committee

10 Billions Voted for War Tools   Senate Acts on House-Approved Appropriation Bill

JAPAN CHARGES THAILAND PLOT      Says Foreign Elements Stir Up Opposition To Plans

SAVAGE ATTACK MADE BY NAZIS   Southwest Coast Town Sent to Shelters; Casualties High

Nazis Loose Savage Attack On Coast Town   Heavy Casualties Fear ed in Night Assault; R.A.F. Hits Cologne

NEAR SCENE ‘OF MANY EPIC GREEK WARS   Germans Drive South 35 Miles Near Thermopylae.

Portsmouth Is Again Bombec   Heavy Death Toll Is Feared As Result Of Intense Night Raid   HIGH EXPLOSIVE BOMBS DROPPED

London Subjected To the Heaviest Raid of the War: Many Casualties   British Report Fiery Nigh Raids on Cologne and Big Airdromes in Belgium and France

Raids lgnite Both English. Nazi Targets   Southwest Coast Town in Anglia Counts Big Casualty List   RAF SWEEPS RHINE

AR BLITZ STRIKES BRITISH COAST ClTY   Heavy Casualties Feared When Nazis Drop Shower of incendiaries. _

Nazis Strafe S. W. English Coast Town   HEAVY Cc ASUALTIES FEAREL FROM SAVAGE ATTACK; POPU LATION IN SHELTERS.

NAZI RAIDERS LASH BRITISH COAST TOWN   Heavy Casualties Feared in ~ Savage Attack on Southwest England   RAF STRIKES HARD IN NIGHT ASSAULTS   Cologne, Lorient, Airfield: British Objectives; Big Fires are Reported

Nazis Continue Bombing Barrage on British Isle   Plymouth Believed the Target:of- Heavies Assault of Incendiary and Explosive Bombs of the War -

Heavy Casualties Feared in Nazi Assaults on English Town   SEVEREST RAID OF WAR IS REPORTED   German Press Dispatches Say English Objectives Are Afire

They Are Dismissed After Over Four Hours Deadlock Over Helen Killing

Four Injured In Crash Near Capital City  Poor Visibility Is Diemad: linidantitle

Five Are Injured In Accidents in Capital City Area   Four Hurt in Crash On Route §4; Newsboy Hit by Automobile

ARIS CLAIMS ENGLAND NEXT   Hitler Plans Final Liquidation  Mussolini To Make Sacrifices

NEXT AXIS STEP BEING WEIGHED BY DICTATORS   German Radio Hints That Great Decisions May Be Made Soon   ITALIANS NEED FOOD   British Say 15,000 Men Taken From Island; Berlin Differs

AITLER MEETS  MUSOOLINI AT BRENNER PASS   “@ Momentous Conference Seen Prelude to Increased Blows at Britain.   MATTER OF AMERICAN AID UNDER DISCUSSION

SPEEDY DEFEAT OF BRITAIN, PLAN OF HITLER, DUCE IN BRENNER TALK   Two Dietators Gather at Pass for ‘Final Liquidation’ of Enemy, With Wrench Aid   Sudden and UWnexpectec Meeting Today—Clea! Path to Suez Presentec  @ by Fuehrer

FINNISH SHIP, 250 MEN LOS)   Stockholm Newspaper Re ports Sinking in Attack on Russian Base

Manufacturer Urged To Up  Arms Price   Congress Opens Probe Into Defense Brokers

@ In Washington   Statistics on 1940 Strike Situation Don’t Do Much To Brighten Today's  Di ntdura

Strike Study Completed By Bureau   But Statistics For 1940 Da Not Brighten U. §. Picture

BELGRADE UNDER HEAVY GUARD TO GUARD AGAINST OUTBREAKS   REPORTS HEARD THAT RIOTING I8 TAKING PLACE IN BERD DISTRICTS AS , RESULT OF PACT

Belgrade Is Under Guard iAs Riots Flare      Soldiers Join in Demonstrations; Demand to Fight German

Premier Back From Meeting   Demonstrations Reportec Throughout Serb Area As Government Hit At For Axis OK

Whole Of Ohio Sees Aurora Borealis Display Unusually Brilliant; Wires Disrupted

Aurora Borealis Of Unusual Splendor Lights Sky; Ohioans Are Treated To Awe-Inspiring Brilliance

Canada Envoy At Hyde Park   Conference With FDR To Cover Many Subjects Of Joint Defense

ROOSEVELT AND KING TALK WAR   Prime Minister, Former College Friend, Calls At Hyde Park

German Raiders Renew Attacks   Strike Back At Britain In Retaliation For Bombing Of Berlin   BIRMINGHAM AND COVENTRY ARE HIT

ALANS ADMIT. LOSS OF CHEREN ~~ TOTHEBRITIS   ALSO REPORT HARAR, ETHI-. OPIA, HAD BEEN EVACUATED TO AYOID BOMBING

New World League Of Nations Urged By U.S.   Welles Gives American Post-War Aims Ir Speech; World Police Force Needed

Time. To Pre For Better Day. Welles. Declas                Advocates Po  Strong Enough Armed. and : Ec  Warfare:

Welles Urges Strong League of Nations As One of United States’ Post-War Goals

‘Peoples of Good Will’ Should Strive For Permanent Peace, Welles Says   calls for Post War Grou of Strong Nations To Guarantee Equality

WELLES CITES POST-WAR AIMS   Declares League Of Nations Will Keep Peace In World

Welles Hints \tPost War Aims of U.S.   ‘ation of Nations Ideal for Peoples of Cood Will. He Says   “ARNERSTONE LAID

BIG ALU PLANT RAZED   Cleveland Officials Seek To Resume Work Within Two Weeks

RESUMPTION OF WORK DEMANDE   Head of Burned Cleveland Plant Seeks Buildings; lace $9 ORn nN

Alien Deporting Policy Bad   Jackson Suggests New Plan for Detention Of  Undesirables in U. S.  Territory

ROTARY DloTRICT GOVERNOR COME:   ‘Harcid Cooper of Marion Will Address Tipton * Club Members. °   IS WORLD TRAVELER

AUTARY DloTRIGT GOVERNOR GOMES   Harcid Cooper of Marion, Will Address Tiptcn Club Members.   IS WORLD TRAVELER

BARKLEY OPENS SENATE DEBATE ON AID MEASURE   Majority Leader Sees U. 8. Facing Nazis, Britain Loses

SENATE STARTS AID BILL DEBATE   President Calls. Leaders To Hear Hopkins’ Report

BEGIN PLANNING "FAST AMERICAN , AID FOR BRITAIN   Roosevelt Calls First Parle: as Barkley Launches ) Senate De»ate   Lee Offers New Amendment to Include Farm Surplus , Commodities

Conference on Coal Strike  UMW Union Vote: to Continue Plans for Unian Shon

C. 1.0. Told Forced Unionism Is Refused   President Defies Demands of Lewis in Showdown; Calls for Work Agreement

oCONFEREES T0 KEEP AT TASK e OVER WEEK-END   After Veiled Warning, President Asks U.M.W. Leaders And Steel Executives to Report Progress Monday.

F. D. R. asks mine parley continued   Tells U.M. W. and steel heads government will never compel minority to join union

United Mine Workers Vote To Continue Fight; Government Ready To Seize and Operate Mines If Necessary; Phone Strike Delayed; Two CIO Officials Quit Board.

MINERS’ UNION, STEEL MEN TO RENEW TALKS   Government Will Never Compel Men to Join Union, Says President

U. S, Will Not Make Workers Join Union   President Tells Parley to Make Report on Monday On Result or Progress

Government Won't Compel Closed Shop   Asks CIO-UMW and Sieel Company Heads to Continue Negotiations  COAL MUST BE MINED  Forcing Miners to Join Union Like ‘Hitler Methods Toward Labor’

Non Union Men Will Never Be  Forced To Join   Roosevelt Wants Report On Settlement, Or Progress, By Next Monday,   CIO CONTINUES FIGHT

UNION HEADS HOLD FIRM AS PARLEY OPENS   Polley Committee Tells UMW Officers To Continue Closed Shop Fight.   GO TO WHITE HOUSE   Lewis, Kennedy, Murray Talk ‘With President Who Says Coal Must Be Mined.

PRESIDENT ASKS UNION MEN FOR REPORT MONDAY   Says Government “Will Never Compel Minority Non-Union Members To Join The Union,” Strike  Review.

War-Labor Group  Fails to Agree   Closed Shop Questions Delay No-Strike Formul.

Lewis Group Leaves Parley 7 With FDR After 30 Minutes; UMW Votes Continued Fight   Circumstances Lead to Conjectures Labor Leaders May Have Walked Out of Roosevelt Conference —No Announcement of Results

New Body Blow to ClO Closed Shop   U.S. Will No Force Union Membership  _ President Asks   _President Asks Negotiations Continue in Coal Strike

CONFEREES HAL! OVER WEEK-END   Fail to Reach Agreement o1 Formula to Prevent Worl Stoppages; Meeting to Re sume on Monday

No Word of Action Given After Steel, Union Chiefs Leave White House Parley

Ci0, Companies Fail To Reach  Mine Agreement   FDR Asks That  Meetings Continue

FDR Pledge To Non-Union Coal Miners   Asks Negotiations Be Rushed In Captive Dispute

ASKS CIO AND STEEL HEADS TO CONTINUE   Calls On Mine Leaders and Mill Executives For Report Monday   BOTH SIDES AGREE TO FURTHER PARLEY   President Firm In Stand On Minority Non-Union Workers

Statement Made During  Conference   Asks Miners and Steel Firms to Continue Their Settlement Negotiations

Asks Further Negotiation By Miners   ; Says Cessation Of Coal Production A Dancer Ta Defense

FDR Refuses To Back Up Closed Shop   Tells CIO Government Will Never Compel Unsener Miaambhorehin.

BOTH FACTIONS TOLD T0 GIVE REPORTMONDAY   Says It Is “Indisputable Obligation of Presidenx” to See That Mining Be Continued   WARNS LEGISLATION ’ WOULD BE SOUGHT   Denies Threatening Nego “tlator; Mine Policy Committee. Decides to Con-. tinue Union Shop Fight

Goy Sy" it Not to Compel vo YS :on Miners to Join lin’. Roosevelt Asserts   Declares Congress Will Not Pass Legislation Ordering Closed Shop; ‘ Asks Continuation of Negotiations

Won't Force Miners To Join Union   Make Peace By Monday. President Urges C. I. O And Steel Chiefs.

CONTINUANCE OF COAL MINE PARLEY ASKED   “President Tells ‘C. I. 0. Leaders and. Steel Firm Officials to Report to Him Monday on Effarte tha Avoid Strike.

FDR Refuses To Baek Up Closed Shop   Tells CIO Government Will Never Compel Un: ion Membership.

NEVER U. S. ORDER FOR CLOSED SHO!   No. Law Compelling. Men to Join Union, Says ‘FDR.

FD SPEAKS FRANKLY TO UMW   Tells CIO Unien US Never t ‘Compel Union Shop; Asks Conferences Continued fez Three Days

GOVERNMENT WON'T COMPEL WORKER TO JOIN UNION HE TELLS STRIKE CONFEREES   CIO’ Officials and Steel Company Heads Asked to Continue Negotiations to Settle.—Will Pass Legislation, If Needed to Keep Mills Running

President Asks Effort to Avert Mine Strike   Government Will Not Compel Union Membership

UMW Decides F Fight Will Go on  Se ae ee   Labor Showdown Is Believed Due Today

Says Government Will Never Compel Non-Union Members To Join Union To Keep Their Jobs; Asks Mine Workers and Steel Company Heads To Contmue Nesottations 

PARLEY FAILS TD EASE Gl ~ TIEUP THREAT   Roosevelt Says Government “Will Never Compel’” Union Signup.   TO KEEP MINES OPEN, CONGRESS WOULD ACT

President Asks Coal Pact Monday   Union Leaders Agree To 3-Day Parley

Extend Coal Strike Truce   Roosevelt Is All Set To Swing A Big Stick

NO CO LABOR MEETING ENDS WITH F. R   Thirty Minute Conference End: Without Statement From Representatives of Mines,

UNION AGREES TO WORK DURING THREE-DAY TALK   PRESIDENT GIVES FLAT ANSWER TO JOHN LEWIS’ DEMAND   CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE SREAKS UP WITHIN HALF HOUR   UU. M. W. Policy Commitiee Resolved To Get Union Shop In Captive Mines

Roosevelt Bars Any Compulsion To Join Union   roosevelt Brings Labor Issue To Head During Conference With Operators O! Captive Coal Mines And Union Men — Keke Aaqreement By Monday

“No Closed Shop” To Be Sanctioned, President Says   FDR Asks CIO Mine and Steel Heads to Continue Negotiations to Avert Coal Strike.

Says Government Will Not Force Minority fo Join   Mine Workers and Steel Operators to Negotiate Further

Will Not Force Membership At Captive Mines  Labor, Sieel Leaders   Labor, Sieel Leader Asked To Continue Negotiations   MAKES SUGGESTIONS   Representatives Meet At White House To Try Settlement

FURTHER COAL NEGOTIATIONS ASKED   Continuance Of Efforts To Avert Walkout In Captive Mines Requested By Roosevelt—-No Laws Ordering Closed Shop Will Be Passed, President Says

No Closed Shop   The President il ‘Government Will -Deny It In Mines

WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE IS IN SPOTLIGHT   Coal Production Must Not Be Halted, President  Declares Today

F.R. REFUSES CLOSED SHOP IN UNION ROW   ‘Government Will Never Compel Membership,’ Says President   CALLS FOR ACCORD   Danger to U. S. Defenses Seen By Roosevelt In Dispute

MINERS AGREE TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS   Roosevelt Says Governmen' Never Will Compel Workers To Join Union   PERIL TO DEFENSE SEEN’   White House Visitors Warned That Coal Production Must Not Stop

UMW, Steel Mills Given Till Monday To Discuss Issues   ‘Mining MUST Not Be Interrupted,’ Says President; Congress Anxious To Pass  Anti-Strike Law, Union Warned

LABOR ACCORD IS DELAYED   War Policy Conference Adjourned Until Monday

President Reguette     Pro; oO m Cc tb. : Fi ane   ‘DR. Says It Is His: Obligation To - See Coal Production Continued;, Will Not Enforce Union Shop

FDR PREPARED TO KEEP COAL MINES OPEN   CIO Chiefs Weigh Captive Coal Strike Renewal, With Showdown Due

War Labor Pact Put Off   Parley Passes President’s Deadline, But Without Meeting His Wish

PRESIDENT BALKS AT CLOSED SHOP IN MINE DISPUTE   ASKS UNION HEADS AND STEEL LEADERS TO CONFER FURTHER

MINE WORKERS AND 2 STEEL HEADS ASKED SEEK SETTLEMENT   NEITHER GOVERNMENT OR CONGRESS WILL COMPEL UNION MEMBERSHIP

DEFENSE THINS TEACHER RANKS   Critical Situation Faced In Several Western States

Lack of Teachers Makes Critical Situation in - Several Western States   Defense Industry Thins Ranks and Coachless Football Teams in Prospect

REPUBLICANS TAKE BREATHER   Party Leaders Defer Move té Supplant Executive Committee

Efforts ‘To Crush Hitle: ism To. Dictate Re . Hdjustment In County.

Youth Rules Farm Show; 4-H Parade   CLYMER R. D. GIRL SHOWS CHAM. PION JERSEY HEIFER IN 4-H  DAIRY CLUBS’ COMPETITION AT HARRISBURG.   Future Farmers’ Banquct

Rural Youth Takes Spotlight At Farm Show   4-H Livestock Parade Watched by Thousands More Prizes Awarded

YOUTH EVENTS FEATURE SHOW   105,000 Watch 4-H Parade Which Tops Day of Judg ing for Youngsters

DISTRUST AMONG BOTH DICTATORS      Hitler And Stalin Both Appear On Verge OF An Immediate Clash

THREE KNOWN MISSING AS CHECK GOES ON   20 Men Believed to Have Been On Section  Which Collapsed

Huge Bridge Girder Falls nto River  orkmen   3 Workmen Missing After Acciden?

Bridge Span Collapses   Undetermined Number o Workmen Plunged in Connecticut River

Woodworkers’ Refusal Seen Calling For Showdown On Emergency Status

Northwest Strike       By Government   Iinrvelves 12.000 Mamber: OF Woodworkers? Union. “hy Puget Sound Camps

C..0. STRIKE MAY BETES] FOR F.D.R. RULE   That No Disputes Be Allowed To Obstruct   DEFENSE: WORK   Puget Sound Lumber Camps Scene Of Tieup

Showdown Possible In Lumber Strike   Puget Sound Dispute May Force Administration to Back Up President’s Insistence That Defense Work Be Unobstructed.

VISITING NURSE DIRECTORS MEE   Chairmen And Teams Are Announced For Annual Campaign For Funds To Open Monday, March 31

WILL SEEK FUNDS FOR VISITING NURSE WORK   Plans For Annual Campaign Made Ry Directors—Will Be Held March 31 To April 5

Early Win In lraq Foreseen   Superiority of British Airforce Gives London Confidence

Armistice Is Signed   British-Syria Document Bears Two Signatures

BRITAIN, VICHY SIGN AGREEMENT   Terms Not Revealed; Bore Signatures Of Only Two Men

Armistice For Syria Is Signed   FINAL DOCUMENT BEARS ONL‘ TWO SIGNATURES, WILSO) AND DE VERDILHAC.

George A. Arliss Is Fined $18,000 In London Cour   Actor Pays Heavy Penalt for Failure To Register Securities

Outlay Of $150,000,000,000 Needed In Victory Program, Savs SPAB, Other Officials

150,000,000,000 Outlay Declared Necessary for All Out War on Jap:

SPAB Says Nation In Victory Program   Other Defense Officials Call for Big Outlay of $150,000,000,000, Double Current Funds  for Armament Program, After Special Meeting

Great um  Askec   Cost of War to Be 150 Billions Under New Figures

(00 BILLION ARMS OUTLAY 18 SEE!   TOP DEFENSE AGENCY CALLS “¥OR AN “ALL-OUT VIC- TORY PROGRAM.”

VICTORY SAID SOLEUS. GOAL   Top Defense Agencw Call: For Doubling Of Funds To Fight  Japanese

Armament Program To Be More Than Doubled, Say Heads Of Defense Agenc)

VICTORY PROGRAM LAUNCHED BY SPAB   One Hundred and Fifty Billion Dollar Outlay Seen

British Debate Reflects Need.  of Production   Churchill Definitely Gained Big Personal Triumphs In Argument:

EXPECT BRITISH T0 INTENSIFY WAR PRODUCTION   Commons Debate a Personal Victory for Churchill, But Reveals Need for Additional Effort at Home.   PRESS AND PUBLIC BACK PRIME MINISTEF   Newspaper Comment Indi cates Officials are Expect ed to Increase Output o War Industries.

CHURCHILL'S VOTE DISCUSSED TODAY   Newspapers Comment on Increases for War Production.

Ex-Emperor Rallies Men In Ethiopia   Natives Welcome Plaile as British . Sach at Foes _

BRITISH GIRDING TO DRIVE ITALY OUT OF AFRIC!   ‘Selassie Returns to His Ethiopian Homeland, Hoists Flag Across Frontier from Sudan

First Report of Sea Action Says - Destroyer is Hit   Scene of First Contact With Enemy Fleet Not Disclosed: Navy Reports All Quiet on Other Centers;  Important Tactical Conference * uly

TRANSPORT HIT: JAPS ATTACK MANILA AGAIN   Singapore. Defenders _ Form New Lines In Malaya

Enemy Destroyer Also Believed Sent to Bottom   Roosevelt and Aides Convene to Arrange Far East Strategy

Believe 40 Jap Ships Hove to At Sea Fearing Possible Retaliation From U. S.

JAPANESE SHIPS DO NOT DOCK   Thought Fear of Retaliation By U. S. Cause Ships to Remain Outside.

Tokyo Keeps Ships Out Of U.S. Ports   Vessels Stop Short Of Pacific Coast

Japanese Ships. Halted at Sea   Step Anticipates U. S. Retaliation

SHIPS BOUND if is HEAVE TC IN MID-PACIFIC   40 Craft Ordered ‘to Wait A  Sea Until U.S. Policy Is Clarified.

BUSINESS MEN GIVEN WARNING   They Av Urged Not To Derange Normal U. S. Production

USCC PRESIDENT — READY FOR INCREASE IN NATIONAL TAXES   ‘URGES ECONOMY IN NON. MILITARY ITEMS; WOULD  AVOID HYSTERICAL ACTION

Normal] Production Is Urged By U.S. Chamber Commerce Leader In Plea To Members

U. S. Ch Chamber  HearsKemper   President Of U U.S. ‘Gem Sees No Need Of Laws ~~ To End Strikes”

Warns of Danger of Derangement of Production   Must Not Stop Norma’ Output, U.S. C. of C. Head Says

USCC HEAD WARNS AGAINST HYSTERIA   Wants No “Hysterical Derangement” Of Production To Accelerate Defense

YARNS AGAINST CURB NORMAL PRODUCTIONS   J. S. C. of .C. Head Say  There Should Be No ‘Hysteric al Derangement People’s Needs   FAVOR TAX INCREASE   Opposes Legislation Prohibiting Strikes; Urges Guard Against “Supremacy of State”

Opposes Wild-Eyed Derangement Of Normal Production   Kemper Urges Guarding Against ‘Eventual Suprem acy of the State’

“Don’t Derange Normal Production’’~Kemper  Warning Sounded By U.S. Chamber Prexy

C. OF €, LEADER WARNS HYSTERIA’ IN DEFENSE   Opposes Anti-Sirike Leglistatlon Is Convention Speech

Britain Admits ~ Naval Losses In  = Ot ”  Two Cri s And Four De.   Two Cruisers And Four De stroyers Sunk By Air Bombers   SEVERAL OTHER SHIPS DAMAGED   One Of Destroyers Com manded By Lord Louis Mountbatten

Coal Miners To Return To ‘Pits Thursday; Agreement Expected Be Reached Soon   Operators, . CIO United Mine Workers Continue Talks With Mediation Board In Effurt Ty Definilely Setile Disnule On Wares

Pians Complete For Reopening Soft Coal Mines   Agreoment to Keep Anthracite Werkers in Pennsylvania  on Job Is Reached

PLAN WORKED OUT 10 SPEED MINE OPENING   Anthracite Mines Also to be Kept in Full Operation   SOFT COAL MINES REOPEN THURSDAY   Marine Engineers Ass'n Threatens to Tie Up Ships

Coal Mines Will Reopen  Tomorrow   To Terminate Stoppage Which Threatened U. S. Defense Effort   HARD COAL MINES . TO BE KEPT OPEN

HARD COAL MINES TBE KEPT OPEN THROUGH ACCORD   Contract for About 100,001 Anthracite Miners Ends At Midnight Tonight   HARD COAL MINERS ASK FOR $1 A DAY INCREASE   Agreement Worked Out Keer Mines in Operation While Negotiations Continue To Replace Two-Year Labor Contract in Industry

REVIEW OF THE WAR ZONES ARE CONTRADICTORY   Both Sides Claim Successes  Their War Movements

BRITISH ARMY IN PALESTINE MEETS FRENCH   Axis planes attacked while landing at French Syrian airports

OFAN BUNBED, PUNT OF BASRA BATILE SLENES;  AIR WAR ANEW  British, French Colonial Troons Renorted

RAF Attacks Axis Planes At Syrian Airports; Nazis Claim Successes In Libya

SYRIAN BORDER IS. SGENE OF BATTLES REPORTS INDICATE   ighting Also Reported to  Have Occurred at Iraq  - Port of Basra on Saturday.

Nazis Regain Positions on Libyan Front   lragi Rally to Halt Drive at Part af Raara

BRITISH CARRY FIGHT TO AXIS IN SYRIA AREA   Nazis Claim to Have Regained Points In Africa

Major Operation In East May. Be Getting Started   British Clash With Freneh on Palestine Frontier Rumored; Battle Reported Underwav ot Roero

IMPERIAL ARMY. CLASHING WITH FRENCH FORC'S   Iraq Premier Rallies His Men for New Battle At Port of Basra.

MESSAGE T0 SPECIAL SESSION COMPLETED BY GOV. STEVENSON  ONLY MATTER OF COUNT!   ONLY MATTER OF COUNT ROAD BONDS FINANCING BI SUBMITTED HE DECLARES

Stevenson Will Deliver Message To Open Session   Governor Will Speak To Legislators At 1 P.M. Tuesday

MESSAGE TO SPECIAL SESSION COMPLETED BY GOV. STEVENSON   ONLY MATTER OF COUNTY ROAD BONDS FINANCING BE SUBMITTED HE DECLARES

Solons Can Act Only On Road Bonds   Stevenson Says He Will Not Submit Anv Other Subject

Granting Ot Patents To Germans OK   It Pays U.S. To Encourage German Inventors To Register Here

@ In Washington   Granting Patents to Germans Pays Off; Notes on Ersatz Rubber and Monopolies  By PRTER EDSON

AIR RESERVE _ GALL ISSUE   AIR CORPS RESERVE OFFICER: ARE ORDERED TO REPORT FOR ACTIVE DUTY

PROGRAM FOR UPENING OF PARK CABIN   Dedicatory Exercises Will Be Held Here on Me- — morial Day.   BUILDING IS SPLENDID   Ma jor Compton Will Pre: sent Keys to Scouts and  Conservation Club.

Dedicatory Exerci _ Be Held Here"o morial Day. ~       BUILDING IS SPLENDID:      Major Compton Will Pre sent Keys to Scouts and Conservation Club:

Health Specialists Warn Indications Point To Big  Winter Epidemic of ‘Flu

Coercion  Charged   Says Two Legislators Tried To Coerce Officials

a ar fad ae Fe Pp  —— +25 Cnr ie "vw “yes™  _. e a cout n ace. er ‘ oa s cues 0

U.S, MAKES PROPOSAL TO EASE WHEAT ‘FINE'   Period To Pay 49-Cent Fee Extended To April, 1943

Teachers Hope To Bring July Ballot On Pension Plans   O.E.A. Commission Moves To Draft Petition Form; Brandt Heads Group

Teachers to Seek Pensions   Move Made to Bring Matter to Vote in Primary Election

[OWA STATE FAIR BOARD SCORED   Interim Committee Approves $34,000 “Loan” for Building

ml ra  TOMORROW  cal 747 - “ee een 7.   242: American. Consuls and Families: se ile -Passénvers Aboard _

U.S. War Games Look Like Real Thing; Lots Of Polish Still Lacking

MANEUVERS A REAL WAR TES)   Third Army Put On War Game: That Compare With Germany Blitzkrieg.

Veteran Of Balkan Campaign Says Louisiana Maneuvers Compare Very Favorably With Panzer Tactics

2-WEEK BATTLE STILL RAGING AT SMOLENSK   Finns Sever Relations With Britain Due To War

Nazi Attacks Are Breaking Sav Russians   Soviets Delivering Savage Blows Aacainst Enemies

Savage Counter Blows Launched By Soviet Troops   Battle of Russia Goes into 38th Day Without Decicion

Russians Rip Nazi Offense   Soviet Strategists Cut Of and Wipe Out Another Spearhead of German  Blitzkreig.

DRIVER LICENSE SOLD ON SEPT. §   Examination to Be Required After Lapse of Six Months

LIST REGISTRARS IN LICENSE SALE      Driver Permits Will Be Issued Starting Sept. 8.

Table Shows Greatly Increased Income Taxes Americans Will Have to Pay, 1942

Neutrality Law Vote Indicates  ‘Roosevelt Could Be Reelected If Running Today

HOUSE NEUTRALITY VOTE ANALYZED IN TERMS OF POLITICS   F. D. Would Win Again If Seeking New Term On Foreign Policy

FOR SUPPORT WEAKER NOW, CHECK SHOWS   Neutrality Vote Reveals Twenty States Opposed  Amendments.

House Vote Shows Natior Back of FDR   Previous Elect oral Vote Margins Would Be Cut

banal eel ET  13 Persons Hurt In Refinery Fire; Fear Some Killee

GASOLJNE BLAST.   Thirteen Men Burned Serious); ja Oklahoma Explosion.

GASOLIN«® BLAST.   Thirteen Men Burned Seriously in Oklahoma Explosion,

CLARK UPHOLDS MOVIE INQUIRY   Says Probe Will Be Continued Despite Criticism And Threats

REDS HANDICAPPED BY LACK OF AID IN WEST SAYS PREMIER   Assistance Of Britain And United States Growing Asserts Russian Leader   Losses To Germans Since Invasion Started Set At Huge Total

PLUMB DEPTHS FOR PLANE FUSELAGE AND TEN BODIES   Navy Finds Wreckage Over Wide Area — Brings Up Wheels) Mattress,  Hammart Ball.

PLANE CRASH KILLED TEA   EFFORT BEING MADE TO FIND WRECKAGE OF NAVY BOMBEER IN THE OCEAN

Would Favor State Troops   Miles Considers Cutting thuto License Fee

WPA to Serve ‘Tailor Made Lunches to Children   “Amazing. Diet Deficien ‘ cles” in Rich Homes and Poor Alike

DEFIES ‘MIGHT’ OF AMERICA AND GREAT BRITAIN   Russians Claim Drive On Moscow Has Been Stopped

British Launch © Greatest Aerial Offensive Of War   Hitler Challenges British To AttemptInvasion In West

NEW CHALLENGE MADE IN REPLY TO ROOSEVELT   Declaring He Can Defend All Europe Despite American Armaments Effort, Fuehrer Invites British to Make An Invasion Attempt.

Commanders Told Not To Fire On U. 5. Ships Unless First Attacked -

5B. EXPECTS FOUL PLAY   ‘Launch Probe Into Death Of Young Army Officer.

ONE CONVICT BEING HUNTED   Six Others Who Fled From Eastman Prison Farm Rounded Up

LONG-TERM CONVICT REMAINED AT LARGE AFTER NIGHT BREAK   SIX OTHER CONVICTS WHO FLED FROM EASTHAM PRIS‘ON FARM CAUGHT HOWEVER

Big Public Works Program is Placed Before Congress   President Asks Huge Sum be Appropriated For Post-War Spending

U.S. PLANS 135. RED SEA SHIPS BY LEASE LEND   $10,000,000 British Naval Base Also Included in U. S. Plans   New Program of Six Billior Dollars Is Revealed by House Action

HOUSE GROUP APPROVES. NEK DEFENSE BIL!   Naval Base For Great Britain Included is Measure’

SIX BILLION NEW LEASE-LEND BILL BACKED BY HOUSE   Gravely Announced Still More Such Funds Will Be Needed in March   Increases Appropriations Already Voted to Sixty Billions

Huge Lend-Lease Fund Favored   Provides For Building Brit  ish Naval Base And 135 Merchant Ships

Income Tax Payments in 1942 Would Double This Year's Under Program   Sharply Increased Excess Profits Charges Also Outlined

To Double Taxes of W orkmen   Ways and Means Commit tee Agrees Upon Drastic Plan for Meeting Ternific Expenditures.

Iowa Legislators Set Speedy Pace As Biennial Session Gets Under Wa’

Iowa Now Has  Streamlined Legislature   Begins Business At Hand In Efficient Way

Legislature In Serious Mood At Early Age   No Time Is Wasted As Iowa Lawmakers Get Down to Work

HOUSE TAKES STEP 10 HALT WORK SLOWINC   UAW Schedules Vote On G-M Strike By April 25

Government Moves Toward Legislation Aimed to Stop Defense Labor Disputes   House Naval Affairs Committee Approves Compulsory Mediation

Flier Relates Experience Shooting Down Nippon Aces   Young Army Pilot Thought All Hell Broke Loose ‘When He Took to Air After Japanese Planes Had Attacked Hawaii; Brings Down — ‘> ‘Three Foes Before Returning

Tells of Downing Four Jap Planes   22-Year-Old Flyer Tells of Action In Sunday Attack

Wheat Futures In Sharp Jump   Higher Loan Proposal Brings Buying Wave

URGES CHANGES TO HELP WARD OFF INFLATION   Danger Seen in FDR's Power to Devalue  Dollar

Ask End Of FDR Devalue Power June 30   Say Defense Program Is Rezson For Changes; Ask Prevention of Further  Gold Reserve Growth

CHANGE IN POWER OF FDR. IS ASKED   Federal Reserve Board I: Making Requests of Congress.

‘Wants FDR Power To Devalue Dollar ‘Expire On June 30   Special Report Is Made To  Congress

ALOERVE BOARD AoKo. GONGRE SG FOR NEW OE TUE   Request For — Increasec  Monetary Powers May . Ber Up Controversy

AESEAVe BOARD MARES DEMANDS   Board Would Abrogate the President’s Pcwer to Devalue the Dollar.   MOFE TAXES WANTED

URGE CHANGES IN MONETARY, FISCAL SETUP   Broad Policy Revisions Are Necessary Board Savs

A Brief, Concise Resume Of Conditions Around The Globe  The World Today ~« -:

Sending Australians ; Base Is Termed “Belligerent”   BALKAN CRISIS   Nazis Speed Suppliey Across Yugo-Slavia 4 to Bulgaria = 22

Hughes Steps Down, Jackson - Favored to Become Chief Justice of Supreme Court   BY GILBERT W. STEWART JR.

Hughes Will Leave Bench On July Ist   Chief Justice Ending Brilliant Public Career— Jackson May Succeed Him,

JACKSON MAY ASSUME HUGHES SEAT IN COURT   ATTORNEY GENERAL LEADS IN SPECULATION; CHIEF JUSTICE RETIRES   F, 0, R. ‘DEEPLY DISTRESSED ;’ HELE NAME HIS 7TH JUDGE   Secretary of State Hull and Harlan F, Stone Also Mentioned with Jackson

JACKSON SEEN SUCCESSOR TO HUGHES POST   Chief Justice of Supreme Court Resigns at Age of 79, Ending Long Public Career:   WILL STRENGTHEN NEW DEAL GROUP

HEALTH, AGE CAUSE HUGHES TO STEP DOWN   Young Attorney General Regarded Best Bet

Chief Justice Hughes Resigns From Supreme Court; Robert Jackson, New Deal ‘Regular’ May Be Named To Post

JACKSON MAY GI APPONTMENT 10 SUPREME COUR!   Attorney General Believed tc Be President’s Choice te Succeed Chief Justice Hughes, Resigned.   WOULD GIVE NEW DEALERS CONTROL   Hughes Retires on Pension of $20,500 Yearly for the Rest of His Life; Future Plans Uncertain.

AOQOEVELT MAY NAME JACKSON CHIEF JUSTICE   Attorney General Most Likely Successor To Charles Evans Hughes

ATTY. GEN. JACKSON FAVORED TO BE 12TH CHIEF JUSTICE   Charles Evans Hughes to Retir:  July 1 Because of Healtn and  Age; to Take Pension

AGED CHIEF JUSTICE TO QUIT JULY 1   Attorney General ‘Considered His   Logical Successor

Jackson Expected To Succeed Hughes   Attorney General Said to Be FDR Choice for Chief Justice After Hughes :  TRatireac

JACKSON MAY GtI HUGHES POSITION   Attorney General Conceded IF. R. Choice for Post of Chief Justice

ROBERT H. JACKSON MAY BE NAMED TO CHIEF JUSTICE POST   Attorney General May Be Cheice For Supreme Court Office When Hughes Retires

FAVOR JACKSON AS NEW HEAD OF - SUPREME COURT   Hughes Resigns After 36 Year: In Puvlic Life For Health Reasons

Forty-Nine-Year-Old Attorney General is Understoo: to Be Roosevelt’s Choice to Become the 12th Chief Justice of the United States — His Appointment Would Put New Dealers in Top Positions in All Three  Gavernmant Reanchac

See Court Post Going To Jackson   New Deal Regular Expected to Become 12th Chief Justice After Hughes Quits.

Seventy-Nine-Your-Ofd Chicf Justice Charles Evans Hughes Submits Notice of Retirement te FDR — Retirement to Become Effective on July 1.

ROBERT JACKSON FIRST CHOICE TO SUCCEED HUGHES   Chief Justice Haghes’ Resignation Will Become Effective aly i.

JACKSON MAY GET POST OF CHIEF JUSTICE   Charles KE. Hughes to Retire July 1 from High Court Due to Age and  Health.

Robert H. Jacksor May Be Named U.S. Chief Justice   79-Year-Old Charles Evans Hughes Retires From Active Duty

SEVERAL HUNDRED HIGH SCHOOL REBELS ARE UNDER CONDITIONAL SUSPENSION   Skipped Class To GoTo Fair; Hellday Revoked Because of Paralysis Fnidemia

Ninety-two Tanks Destroyed in Battle for Ukraine Capital As Finns Join to Knife Into Lines On Northern Front

Second Offensive Is Losing Punch   Russian Lines Are Holding; Moscow Suffers Another Raid

RUSSIAN AND NAZI TROOPS CONTINUE BLOODY BATTLE   RUSSIAN DEFENSE LINES HOLD; MOSCOW IS BOMBED AGAIN

‘Claims Soviet Troops ‘Push Panzer Units Out -of Smolensk Outskirts   Moscow, Bombed Again, Admits Fires and Casualties; Russia Says Luftwaffe Has Setback: Deny Nazi Gains

Second German Offense Against Reds Weakening   London Reports 10 Day Old Campaign Exhausting Itself

Moscow is Bombed Again as Nazis Hit Hard-at Defenses of Polotsk,

SCORES KILLED IN SECOND AIR RAID ON MOSCOW   1c.» Reported Killed And Wounded; Usual Conflicting Reports Come From  The Front Lines.

eport Nazi litzkrieg osing Fire   Stubborn Russian Resistance Saps Machine's Force

German Push Wilts Against  Stiff Defense   Second German Offensive Finds Difficulties In Main taining Supplies.  emer ene: seer   BOMB MOSCOW AGAIN

Belief Growing That Rus: sians Have Frustrated  the Attack   STILL HOLD SMOLENSK   Russians Admit Air Damage in Moscow, Claim Armies a Hol

Nazi Bombers Strike Again At Red City   Again Reports of Result Conflict; Russians Hold To Stubborn Resistance

NAZIS DECLARE RED LOSSES IN BATTLE HEAVY   Russians Report Lines of Fighting Are Being Maintained

CLAIM OFFENSIVE AGAINST RUSSIA 1S BOGGING DOWN   Exhausting Itself Because o! Formidable Resistance, London Says.   SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES   German Vanguard Reportec Driven Off at Smolensk, 230 Miles From Moscow.

RESISTANCE AND SUPPLY TROUBLE SLOW INVADERS   Vanguard at Outskirts of Smolensk Driven Off; Many Killed in Second Bombing of Moscow

*German ‘Assault -Fading   London Hears Nazi Offensive Against Reds Is Exhausting Itself

AN DRWE SPENDING SELF   Second Big Offensive Exhausting Itself in Face Of Red Fightina.   MOSCOW BOMBED AGAIN

GERMANS BOMB ‘MOSCOW AGAIN   Report Terrible Havoc, But Russians Say. At tack Was Fizzle.

LONDON REPORTS INDICATE NEW BLITZ DRIVE IS SPENDING ITSELF: FORMIDABLE ‘RESISTANCE BY REDS   Difficulties of Maintaining Supplies and Russian Opposition Slow Drive.—Scores Dead In Moscow As Result New Raids, Which Soviets Minimize .

NAZIS MAY BE EXHAUSTED      Dispatches From London Say Impression Is Gaining Ground There That Germany’s Second Big Offensive Against Russia Is Losing Strength

Second Nazi Offensive in Russia Halts   Fierce Resistance and Supply Difficulties Held  Reason for Breakdown

Nazis, Reds Argue Kffect Of Bombings   Germans Say Russians Army Suffering Huge Losses Everywhere

Nazi Thrust On Leningrad And Moscow Falters   Berlin Reveals New Counter Attacks By  Riuecian Recarvac

LUFTWAFFE BOMBS MOSCOW IN SECOND NIGHT AIR ASSAULT   Russians Declare Raid Failure; Germans Claim Advance Along Entire Front

NAZI DRIVE ON RUSSIA  > 1S SEEN AS  _ EXHAUSTED      That Impression Gains Grownd in London as Reds Keep Up Fight   - BOMBS POURED ON MOSCOW AGAIN   New Nazi Penetrations Are ) knowledged But Reds Deny Auy Major Setbacks

Soviet Resistance - Proves Formidable   Hitler's Forces Have Difficulties in Maintaining Supplies; Nazi Vanguards, Which Reach Smolensk, Key City, Are Driven Off.   German Bombers Leave Scores of Russian Dead in Soviet Capital

MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED IN BOMBING OF RUSSIAN CAPITAL   LONDON HEARS SECOND BIC GERMAN DRIVE IS BECOMING EXHAUSTED

Russians Declare Night Raids Failure Although Admitting Losses  NIGHT LONG ATTACK  Germans Claim Entire Front Has Given Way Under Pressure

DEMANDS OF AXIS FOR RELEASE OF SHIPS DENIED BY HULL   Replies to Protests Mad By Germany and Italy Ts Be Made Soon   No Present Intention Seen Of Returning Craft to European Owners

NATION  moun behind.  Te,     ReaD BS LE MAR ORLICIG SEN the rows

Greeks Seize Relief Force Of Italian:   Reinforcements Rushed by Air From Italy Are Captured

Dutch Toss Monkey Wrench es Into Nazi Offical Machine  ee RA.L:.. Crnd Ilean OF Ratinn Carde«e:- Police Are Frantic

6 TRAINMER KILLED IN COLLISION   Heavily Loaded Freights in Headon Crash at Spartanburg, S. C.; Bodies Crushed and Pinned in Wreckave

WAR IN BALKANS LOST AT FIRST      British Say the Campaign Was Doomed From the Begianing

MUST REGISTER.   Men Leaving Service Must Con. tact Draft Board.

CIO STRIKERS AGREE TO REMOVAL OF MACHINER’   Equipment “Vitally Needed” by Army and Navy Is Taken from Milwaukee Plant.

Allis-Chalmers (.1.0. Agree on Removal Plan  famnanvy fo Shin fam.   Company fo Ship Completed Equipment fron Strike-Bound Plant

Uni'n Allows Government toGetitsOwn   AGREEMENT KEACHED BY WHICH ORDNANCE DEPT. MAY TAKE co TED EQUIPMENT FROM ALLIS;CHALMERS.   Endangered U. S. Safety

Allis-Chalmers Accept Union De mand It Approve Men io Move Finished Goods

Army Officer Hits Strike At Milwaukee   Entire U. S. Program Of Powder Making Held Up, He Asserts   CONTENDS SAFETY OF U. 8. ENDANGERED   Hillman in Washington Says Labor Situation ‘Very Satisfactory’

STRIKERS REMOVE AAW EQUIPMEN   Workmen Are Authorized to Take Care of ‘MuchNeeded’ Deliveries   (By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

ARMS REMOVED FROM FACTOR)   Agreement. Betweer Union and:Firm Permit Men To Do‘So

STRIKERS REMOVING EQUIPMENT   CIO Unionists Yield to Army ' Navy Demand That Com. pleted Machines at AllisChalmers Be Released

STRIKERS LET PRODUCTS GO OUT OF PLANT   Equipment Needed By Army, Navy Freed By Allis-Chalmers Workers   OFFICER SAID TIEUP PERILED U. S. SAFETY   Union Will Designate Met To Remove Materials Ear Fauipment

STRIKERS YIELD TO DEFENSE GALL   Agreement at Allis- Chalmet Plant Permits Removal of Supplies ;

EQUIPMENT IN IDLE FACTORIES MADE AVAILABLE   Agreement Between Striking CIO Unionists And “Management of  AllisChalmers at Milwaukee Authorizes Removal of Finished Products      NEEDED IN DEFENSE

Services Will Get Material      Pact Is Reached Between .C. L. 0. and Milwaukee Plant Officers; - Sidney Hillman Gplimistic

Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. To Meet Strikers Demands In  Removing Defense Goods   Shipment Of Navy Materials Will Begin Today; Army Supplies Will Begin Moving Early Next Week; Defense Program Held Un

Union, Plant Agree To Shift Of Equipment   Army Officer Charge: Defense Program  Is Held Up

Removing Amy Supplies From Striking Plant   Agreement Permits Work men to Carry Out Equipment From Idle Factory.

RECOMMEND CHANGES IN GAME LAWS   State Conservation Commission urges alteration of statutes

COMMISSION ASK CHANGE IN LAW   State Conservation To Ask Yor Changes In Fish And Game  Foye

ASKS CHANGES IN GAME LAWS   Conservation Commissior Would Revise Fishing, Hunting Rules

12 SHELLS HIT THE ROBIN MOOF   When Torpedo Failed To Sink Her Submarine Fired A Dozen Shelis Into Her.

TORPEDO FAILED, 12 SHELLS USED '0 SINK ROBIN MOOR   American Ship Was Boarded First By U-Boat Officers tq Determine Cargo.

AXIS CAPTURES SOLLUN, ON N.W. EGYPTIAN COAST; SURZ SEEN GOAL   Battle fer Possession of Great Canal Is Believed In Full Swing, by Cairo Observers   Mersa Matrnh Likely fs Next Objective, 156 Miles Distant — Leads To Alexandria

Battle For Egynt Now In Progress  Is Belief At Cairo   North African Battle Front Expected To Be Big Zone Of Action   BELIEVE SOLLUM IN ENEMY HANDS   Mersa Matruh Is Believed To Be First Goal In Egypt Of Axis Forces

First Tanker Reaches Russi   State Department Receives Official Word Of Arrival At Vladivostok

-irst U. S. Oil Tanker  Safe at Russian Port   Ship Carrying 95,000 Barrels of Plane Fuel Unmolested By Japanese on lournev to Viadivactok.

Claims Pauzer Division: Mave Moscow, Lenin grad and Kiev Doomec After Penetrating Stal in Line

Nazis Smash Through Gap In Stalin Line   Germans Claim Moscow. Leningrad and Kiev  Doomed by Panzers   TRIUMPH PICTURED

CAMPAIGN AS BIG TRIUMPH   ‘Nazis Picture Leningrad, Moscow, Kiev Doomed to Early Capture   REPORT GAPS DEEP WITHIN STALIN LINE   Claim Panser Forces March. ing on Three Cities, Dnestr Crossed

Nazis Claim Big Cities Near Taking   Say Red Armies Are on Verge Of Collapsing

German Spokesmen Assert Moscow No Longer Protected, Leningrad Caught in Double Drive   REDS DENY CHANGE   Report Front Aflame but Deny Major Fighting During Night or 2.000 Mile Front

Nazi Claim Stalin Line Is Crushed   Berlin Pictures Decisive Triumph With Moscow, Leningrad And Kiev Virtually Doomed; Army Collapsing.   LuftwaffeActive

Germans Say Red Army Broken Up   Nazis Claim Three- Weeks Campaign Has Brought Decisive Victory Over Russia; Moscow  And Leningrad Doomed, DNB Writes

anks Advance On Leningrad; Pound At Kiey   Soviet Army Communi cations Badly Snarled By German Bombers

RUSSIA 1S DOOMED, GERMANS DECLARE   Campaign Is Pictured by Nazis as Decisive Triumph

Nazis Claim Triumph; Say 3 Main Cities Are Doomed   Panzer Divisions Said To Be Pouring Through Huge Gaps In Stalin Line   LESS THAN 300 ‘MILES FROM MOSCOW

DANIEL ENDS A. FIGHT FOR OFFICE   Missouri Democrat Is “Con: -vinced’” Donnell Was _ Elected Governor   COUNT DISCOURAGING

McDaniel To Halt Contest   Missouri Democrat Is Ready to Concede Rival’s Election Now

WIRES BELATED CONGRATULATIONS TO GOVERNGA   Greatly Exaggerated Reports Caused Him to File the Proceedings   CHIEF EXECUTIVE IS TOO BUSY TO COMMENT   Legislature Expected ta Act on the Proposal Late Today

Boy on Ice Cake Rescied by Lasso   Brother, 12, Real Here Of Shivery Drama On River

BANK ROBBERY CONFESSED BY AN IQWAN, 2   Chester Man, Herman Peters, Arrested at Farm Home North of lowa Border

2 Girls Drown as Car Plunges Info Wash-Out   Family Car  Plunges Off End of Bridge Where Fill Washed Out

Mediat ion Board _ Makes No Gains In Mine Dispute        bonference with Southern Operators Not Productive of Results

EFFORTS RENEWED TO AVERT WALKOUT   No Indications of Pre gress in Coal Mine Negotictions

U.S. MEDIATORS SILENT ON COAL PACT PROGRESS   Southern Operators And Union Leaders Hold  Secret Sessions  With Board   Hear North Today

Group Rejects New Proposal  On Exemption   ‘President Asked To Lower Income Range To $1,500 For Taxation Purpose

Refuse to Lower Exemptior Figure for Individuals In $3,529,000,000 Bill

FDR SUGGESTION ON TAX REJECTED   COMMITTEE REFUSES TO LOWER INCOME EXEMPTIONS

REJECT F. R.’S TAX PROPOSAL   House Committee Members Refuse to Make 3 Changes He Asked

REJECTS TAX IDEAS   ‘House Committee. Turns ~ Down President’s Plan to LowerExemptions

REJECT PRESIDENT ¢ TAX SURGESTIONS   House Committee Refuses té Lower Individual Income Tay Fxyemption

FDR Tax Bill Requests Out   '  House Committee Informs President No Changes To Be Made In Bill Now.

Joint Return Foes Active   Tax Bill Backers Not Worried. However

“HOUSE COMMITTEE REJECTS PROPOSED (HANGE IN TAX BILL   FDR Suggests Lowering Incoine Tax Exemptions: Other Changes

F. R. PROPOSAL TO REVISE TAX BILL REJECTED   Lower Individual Income Tax Exemption Plan Turned Down   ACT IN COMMITTEE   Would Establish Base At $750 and $1,500 For New Levy

LOWER TAX EXEMPTION REIECTEN   Two Other Last-Minute Changes From President Are Turned Down   DOUGHTON TELLS CGMMITTEE ACTION   Against Any Alteration at This Time; Quick House Passace Predicted

THREE ROOSEVELT TAX SUGGESTIONS ARE TURNED DOWN   PRESIDENT SUGGESTED LOW: ERING OF INCOME TAX  EXEMPTIONS

CHANGES IN TAX BILL REJECTEL   FDR's Request for Lower  Exemptions Killed

Proposed Changes In Tax Bill Rejected   F. R. Plan For Lowering Exemptions Tabled.

F.R. PROPOSALS. TURNED DOWN   Asked For Last-Minute Changes In Tax Measure

HOUSE BODY TURNS DOWN F, B. ADVICI   Refuses to Lower Income Tax Base, Alter Joint Return Rule.

Hitler's Forces Pysh Into Donel Basin, Crimea  Reds Claim Moscow Defense Armies Seizing {nitiative; Bombers Kept Busy

Nazi Drives Are Checked,  Says Moscow   Determined Stands Being Made By Reds At Capital. Rostov

Reds Claim  Edge   Moscow Says Nazis Are Halted Near Capital and on the Southern Front

Defenders Of Moseow Throv Germans Back   Soviet Troops Also Win Strategic Points Defending Rostov

RUSSIANS THROW THE GERMANS BACK ACROSS NARA RIVER   While on Southern Front Soviet Troops Report to Have Won Strategic Heights.   NAZIS BREAK THROUGH    This Came Following Ten Days of Violent Assaults, It Is Reported.

Soviets Drive Germans Back Across River   Russian New Agency Reports Gains in Moscow And Rostov Sectors

Reds Credited With Throwing Germans Back  a Te «re   Soviet Armies Counter Successfully at Moscow and Rostov

SOVIETS CLAIM GAINS AROUND. MOSCOW WITH STRONG COUNTER ATTACKS AT ROSTOV-ON-DON   Hitler’s Headquarters Claim Nazis Pouring Into Crimea, But Italians Acknowledge Reds Have Halted Them.—Moscow Under Heavy Air Raids

NAZI ARMIES PUSHED BACK ACROSS RIVEF   In Southern Area Soviets Reported to Have Won Heights on Strategic Rostoy Route

RUSSIAN CITY IS ATTACKED BY BOMBERS   Soviet Sources Say Air Attack Was ‘Unsuccessful as Previous Raids’

SOVIETS TAKE A FIRM STAND ON DON RIVER   Nazis, Slowed on Land, Send 300 Planes in Unsuccessful Attack on Moscow, Suffering Ree. ard Toagse af 29.

Nazi Smashes Halted On Two Fronts   Russians Report Germans Hurled  Back At Moscow

REDS HURL BACK NAZI INVADERS DRIVING ON MOSCOW   Soviet Troops Also Claim To Have Won Strategic Heights in South   Germans Now Operating On Broad Front Deep ir Donets Basin

Invaders Hurled Back: Across Nara River Repeatedly  AIR RAID FAILS Elite Guards Mark Time  In Lower Reaches of Nonets Basin

Red Troops Reputedly Push Nazis Back at Moscow and Capture Heights Near Rostov.   GERMANS SEND 300 PLANES AT MOSCOW

LUFTWAFFE POUNDS SOVIET CAPITAL {IN BIGGEST ATTACK   Invaders Say Russian Resistance Shattered In The Crimea

Russians Credited  In Gains.   Nazis Forced Back Across Nara, Near Moscow   LOSE HEIGHTS   British Raid Brest, Bases in Belgium,  ” Netherlands ..

REDS ROLL BACK GERMAN ATTACKS   Report Nazis thrown across Nara River, Reversed Near Rostov

Reds Assert — Nazis Stalled, Forced Back   Claim Gains in Counter Attacks On Moscow Freont

NAZI FORCE. TURNS BACK ALONG NARI   Nazis Using Heavy Plane Forces In: Aerial Drive.

—WAR IN RUSSIA—   NAZIS” HURLED BACK   .- ON MOSCOW FRONT   Russ Making A Supreme Stand To Defend Rostov Port

vlaim Heights Guarding Route To Rostov   Germans Assert Troops Are Swarming Into Upper Donets River Basin on Broad Front

DECLARE NAZIS SMASHED BACK AT NARA RIVER   Russians Report Heavy Plane Attack Meets Failure Over Moscow

Red Lines Stiffened in All Areas  Russians Even Take Offensive Refore Moscow:

Germans Gain On Southern Front Despite Heavy Battles   Invaders Pushed Back Across River In  The North.

Russians Claim Gains In Moscow ‘And Rostov Areas   Germans Reported Thrown Back Across Nara River, 50 Miles Southwest Of Capital; Italians Admit Being Halted

Take Strategic Heights on Route To Rostov-on-Don   Russians Say Germans Are Thrown Back Repeated. ly Trying to Cross River.   Germans Say They Are Swarming Into Donets

SOVIET ARMIES DRIVE GERMANS BACK IN NORTH   Nazi Advances Are Reported In South Area

GERMAN DRIVE STALLED, SAYS SOVIET CLAIN   Counter-Attacks Pusl Nazis Back From  Moscow, Report

GERMANS THROWN BACK ACROSS NARA RIVER AT MASCAW   Nazis Send 300 Planes Against Moscow And Lose 39   CONTINUE TO.GAIN GROUND IN SOUTH

INVADERS THROWN BACK NEAR MOSCOW; CHECKED IN SOUTH   EFFORTS OF GERMANS TO CROSS NARA RIVER DECLARED TO HAVE BEEN REPULSED

Seize Vital Defense ~ Heights Near Rostov   Slowed In Land Offensive, Germans Use 300 Planes to Attack Capital, Push  Deeper Into Crimea

Russians Also Reported to Have Gained Strategic Positions on the Southern Front for a ‘Supreme Siaund’ ito Save Raoatov.

Russians Force Germans Back Across Nara River  Counter-Attack Soviet Storm Across  And Entrench on South Bank of River

Nazis Send 300 Planes \gainsiliicscow as Ground Offen:ive Slows Downs Russians Say Germans Are Held in Lower Donets Basin

Kharkov Losses  Fictima tad A ¥OI und  SF MR URAL Ne Mar  120,000 By Soviet

RUSSIANS HURL NAZIS BACK IN MOSCOW ZONE   Strategic Heights Also Re ported Captured By Reds On Road To Rostov   CAPITAL BOMBED HEAVILY   300 Planes Take Part In Mass Assault. Soviet Agency Reports

Russians Beat Back Germans in Drive On Soviet Capita   Soviet Troops in South Regain Strategic Heights Today

Beat Nazis Back  Across River in Battle of Moscow  Soviets Better Position by Taking Heights Guarding Route to Roston-on-Don, Key to the Caucasus 

Russians Hold On  Firmly in Center   Also Claim to Have Stoppec Nazis on Lower Reaches of Donets   AIR RAIDS ON MOSCOW   Soviet Counter-Attacks Slow Up Movement Against Rostov —

Nazi Attack On Moscow.  Said Stalled   Russians. Fight Hard To Retain Crimean Hold   War Summary

Reds Throw Nazis Back  Across Nara   Regain Ground Los! in Fight for Moscow While Germans Turn to Planes for Assault   ROSTOV GUARDED   Russians Seize Heighis Commanding Approach to City—Nazis Claim Some Gains

CLAIM GERMANS PUSHED BACK ACROSS RIVER   Russians Tell Of Successes Against Invaders   AERIAL ATTACK   Mass Assault Is Made By Nazis On Mosenw

SOVIET TROOPS HURL INVADERS BEYOND RIVER   Counter - Attacking Reds Slow Down Drive Gn Moscow

Drive On Moscow Is Sowing Down   Nazis Push Across Crimean Battlefields Toward Sea Base At Sevastopol

TEMPERATURE   Germans Driven Back in Attempt to Cross Nara River   HEIGHTS CAPTURED   Invaders Slowed Down if Land Attack Against Capital

Russ claim nazis thrown beyond river   Win strategic points on Don

Russians. Hold Off Nazi Attack 50 Miles From the Sovict Capital.

Nazis Thrown Back Across Nara River   Reds Gain Heights Guarding Route to Rostov-on-Don

WESTERN ARGENTINA IS SHAKEN BY QUAKE   Buildings Are Damaged Rut No Casualties Have Been  Reported Thus     r

OPERA STAR WILL HEAD CASINO’S MERRY WIDOW   Melissa Mason, Dancing Star Is Great Favorite in Dallas Operas

GOV, TALMADGE PLANS SLASHE!   Tells Inaugural Audience He Will Cut Own Salary and Others as Economy

Talmadge Begins Salary Slashes   Georgia Governor Begins Retrenchment by Cutting His Own Pay

GENE TO START OUT BY CUTTING HIS OWN SALARY   Will Slash Pay of Over 25 High State Officials Who Draw Big Salaries

Soviet Union Growing Aware Of Threat By ‘Axis, Is Belief Of U. S. Diplomat

SOVIET PACT ENCOURAGING   Says It Indicates Reds Aware Of Menace of Axis

Farmers Creed to Get Full Value Loan Cotton Sold   Rising Prices Bring Profits Po Producer    .  Hull Believes > .  Russia \ eering  Off From Nazis  

Hull Sees Russo, Yugoslav Treaty As ‘Encouraging’   By John A. Reichmann

LOCAL PICKUP OF ALUMINUM OCCURS JULY 23   Business Places And Homes To Be Called On

French Neither — ‘Betrayed Nor Sold   Petain Statement Comes On Birthday Of His Leadership

Conditions Are Befter--Petain   Leader Of French Addresses People On Anniversary Of German Armistice

Petain Asks For Support   Makes Appeal to People on First Anniversary of Leadership

PETAIN DECLARES FRENCH NOT SOLD OUT NOR BETRAYED   AGED LEADER VICHY GOVERNMENT ASKS PEOPLE TO GIVE HIM THEIR CONFIDENCE

PETAIN- DENIES NATION SOLD OUI   French Chief of State Asks People to Give Him Their Confidence

SAYS FRANCE NOT SOLD OU]   Marshal Petain Asks The French To Give Him Their Confidence

Petain Completes One Year As Head Of French State   Asks Confidence of Peoplk Says Much Better Off Than Year Ago

Petain Says France Is Better Off Now   Pictures Present Condition of Citizens in Contrast to a Year Ago When Many Were Being Killed  by German Guns and Bombs.

FRANCE LIVES ON, DECLARES AGED MARSHAL   Calls for Confidence of People On Anniversary Of Paris’ Fall

Petain Speaks To His People   Says French Nation Has Neither Been Sold Out Nor Betrayed

SANTA CLAUS WILL BRING HUGE CHRISTMAS PARADE TO COMANCHE FRIDAY AFTERNOON DEC 12-RECORD CROWD EXPECTED FOR EVENT

Follows Night Of Bombing Rr British lanae ;   FACTORIES HILT   ‘Nazi Planes Also Are Active Over = England

Mutually Destructive Pummelling Continues On Invasion Anniversary

DOGFIGHTS OVER DOVER ARE FIERCE   German, French, Nor. wegian Ports Raked By Bombers

eta Strikes Hard at Vital  Gavia Points   Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, Blasted; Luftwaffe Blows On England Light

DUTCH JOIN IN GROWING AIR BATTLE   They-Strike at Nazi-Helc Ports in Norway, Flying ‘Ametican-Made Planes   DOGFIGHTS HIGH OVER DOVER CLIFFS   Today’s Clash Follows Another Night of Bombings; Ship Losses Reported

RAF STRIKES HARD BLOWS AT NAZIS   Mannheim, Ludigshafen and Berlin Raided By British

southwest Germany is R. A. F.’s night target   Berlin raid demolishes apartment houses and kills civilians; Dutch in American planes raid nazi-occupied Norway

ANNIVERSARY OF LOWLANDS INVASION FINDS DUTCH ACTIVE   SQUADRON DUTCH FLIERS IN AMERICAN-BUILT PLANES PUNISH ENEMY

RAF Bombers Fiercely Attack German Cities   Dutch Airmen Fly American-Built Planes in Raid on Nazi-Occupied Norway

BRITISH BOMBERS CONTINUE THEIR ATTACKS ON  GERMANY   Luftwaffe Again Appears Over England but Upon Greatly Reduced Scale    Hungary Railway Traffic Curtailed as Southeast Thurst is Forecast

DOGFIGHTS RAGE HIGH UP ABOVE DOVER’S CLIFFS   British Bombers Strike Hard At Mannheim And Ludwigshafen; Luftwaffe Again Raids Fnoland.

ee   Fierce Air War Continues Over Western Europe   Japanese Talk of Forcing Peace in China ‘Incident’

Dogfighting High Above Dover Cliffs Reported Today  STIFF NIGHT RAIDS  Chiang Kai-Shek Reported Considering Treating With Japanese

RAF Again Hits Cities In Germany   Dutch Fliers, in AmericanBuilt Planes, Make First Raid on Nazi-Occupied Norway

Fierce Aerial Fights   Dogfights Over Dover As British Airmen Strike at Nazi Plants In Southwest Germany

British Strike Hard at Nazi Industry Centers   Dogfights Raging Over Dover; Chinese Want U.S. to Mediate War With Japan

British Bombers Hit Manufacturing Centers in Southeast Germany,  Also Berlin.    RAID ON ENGLAND NOT SEVERE, LONDON SAYS

New Southwest Nazi Thrust  Is Rumored   Hungarian Rail Traffic Is Limited; No Change In Africa

British Believed to Have Gained Aerial Respite for Time Being By Attacks

Overseas Shipments Increase Steadily; Bitter Fights In Air   Report Britain, Allies And Neutrals Have Lost 1098 Ships In Year Totaling Nearly 5 Million Tons

Hoover Combats  Lend-Lease Bil   House, Senate Opponent: Will Seek Seven Changes

HOOVER SEES FOES OF BILL   EX-PRESIDENT'S PRESENCE IN WASHINGTON INDICATES HE WILL WORK WITH OPPONENTS OF LEND-LEASE

HOOVER OPPOSED THE LEND-LEASE BILL AS IT IS      Confers With Friends In Washington Urging President’s Powers Be Limited.

AUSTRALIA SEES FAR EAST CRISIS AS DANGEROUS   Urgent Meeting of Cab. inet Today Plans for All Eventualities   Further Jap Moves Held A Menace to AgloAmerican Interests

IRAQ FIGHTING 15 BELIEVED TURNING IN FAVOR OF BRITISH   ENEMY EJECTED FROM DOM INATION OF HABBANIYAH; PIPELINE IS RECAPTURED

H BREAK IRAGI SIEGE AT MAIN AIR BASE      Control of Mosul-Haifa Pipe line Also Reported Wrested from Arabs

BRITISH ARMY EJECTS ENEMY AT HABBANIYAH   Also Wrests Control Of Vital Mosul-Haifa Oil Pipeline

Attackers Are Driven Back From Airport   Howitzers Flown Over Besiegers Used to Repel Them; British Again Hold Pipeline

WREST CONTROL OF VITAL OIL LINE FROM IRAQ TROOPS   Assault To > Break FiveDay Seige Is Staged Yesterday

British Oust Iraq Troops From Post:   Control of Pipe Line Seized by Native Forces Alsc . Regained, London Reports—Radio Resistance Appeals Are Toned Down.

British Drive lraqis Out of Strategic Post  Artillery, Flown  Into Habbaniyat

British Guns Flown In For Iraqi Defeat   Howitzers Are Used T« Oust Enemy From Fort Area   NAZI HELP LACKING   Many Prisoners Taken In Surprise Drive From Air Base

British Eject Enemy From Position At Iraq Air Field With Howitzers Flown in by Warplanes of R. A. F

Howitzers Are Brought In — By Airplane   British Say Iraqui Driven. From Hills  Over Habbaniyah

BRITISH GAIN ASCENDENCY IN IRAQ FIGHTING   Howitzers Flown In Used to Gai Dominating Positions — Britis! Seize Pipeline

lraq Troops Driven Back By British   British Report Positions Overlooking Airdrome at Habbaniyah Are Taken

Light Guns tor Fighting Flown  In by Airplane   English Also Report They Have Wrested Control of Vital Mosul-Haifa Oil Pipeline From Troops of Enemy

Preparations For Defense Halted As Nation Honors Past War Dead Today

Memorial Day Is Celebrated   Defense Production Virtually Suspended To Honor Past Dead

Detense Plant Work Stops - As Nation Pauses to Pay Tribute to Soldier Deaa

Holiday Rites Slow Output _.. For Defense   Tributes to War Heroes Bring Shutdowns in Many Factories

Memorial Day Holiday Takes Precedence Over New Efforts in Defense   Dedication of. New Munitions Plant in Massachusetts One of Few Activities oak

MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED BY. THE NATION   Dead of Past Wars Are Honored Amid Threat of Another Conflict

NATION OBSERVES MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY TODAY   Ceremonies, Parades and Holiday Plans of Millions Of Individuals Take Temporary Precedence Over Virtually All Defense Ef. farts.

Old Glory Flies   MEMORIAL DAY HALTS DEFENSE   Three-Day ‘Blackout! Hits Production of Arms In America

DEFENSE PROGRAM SLOWS DOWN FOR MEMORIAL DAY   Patriotic Exercises Take Precedence Over Efforts To Build War Machine   Holiday “Blackout” Marked By Dedication of Plant To Make Munitions

SENATORIAL BALLOT WILL CONTAIN NAMES OF 29 CANDIDATES   THERE ARE 25 DEMOCRATS TWO REPUBLICANS, AN INDE PENDENT AND COMMUNIST

FRENCH ENVOY SAYS  PEOPLE ARE STARVING   Gaston Henry-Haye Hopes Solu tion Will Be Found To Problem Of Sending Food

SOLDIERS MOVE Tf NEWFOUNDLAND BASE   Storm Keeps Transport From Landing At Defense Pract

Discuss Amendments To Lend-Lease Bill   Roosevelt and Congressional Leaders of Both Parties Meet in Extraordinary Conference—Hull Says U.S. Aid Stopped Nazi Invasion

FDR DISCUSSES AID BILL WITH BOTH PARTIES   Republicans Called In on White House Discussion of Amend. ments—No Agreements Made

Conference On Aid Bill Held At White House   Republicans Attend; But Barkley Announces No Agreements Reached

Roosevelt and Congressional Leaders Go Over Amendments Without Reaching Any Agreement.   TIME LIMIT PROPOSED ON WIDE POWERS GIVEN   “Ceiling” on Expenditures and Clause Against Use of Warships as Convoys Under Consideration.

Proposal To Have Boare Named To Advise Pres ident Reported Consid ered by Leaders

Top Limit On Funds  Discussed   Advisory Board To President. Suggested

Advisers To Assisi Dictato   Proposal For Board Of Leg islators And Farmer Leg islators Under Discussior At White House.   No Decision

NEW SUPPORT WON OVER ON ARMS LENDING   ROOSEVELT IN VITES REPUBLICANS TO CONFERENCE

GOP Takes Part In Discussion Of Amendments   President, Congressmen Talk Over Proposals to Revise Measure;  Plan for Advising Board Considered

Prevention of Navy Convoy and Time © Limit Discussed   Sen. Barkley Says Meeting Is for Discussion, Not. Agreement on Changes: GOP Represented

ROOSEVELT AND LEADERS CONFER   No Agreement Reached 01 Pending Lend-Lease  Measure

Changes Would Limit Time on  F.D.R. Powers   Senator George Lists Three Proposed Revisions

Plan Is Discussed At Extraordinary White House Parley Attended By Republican Leaders

DRAFT SYSTEM TO BE CHANGE   BELECTEES TO HAVE THREE MONTHS TRAINING AT REPLACEMENT CENTERS AFTER MARCH 1

BRISK TICKET SALE      Clearing Skies  May Give New Im'” petus for K. U.-M. U. Game

DIES MARKED FOR DEATH BY GPU, IS CLAIM   London Sources Reveal Solor Slated To Follow Trotsky And Krivitzky   COTTON PLOT IS BLAMED   Committee Head Admits Un: covering Plan “To Aid Nazis; Threats Frequent

ON MURDER LIST OF RUSSIAN GPU   Martin L. Dies Gets Many Threats of Kidnaping and Death   Upsets Soviet Plan to Get U. S. Food, Free Own Crops for Nazis

Wronged Blonde Avenges Assault Before Marriage      Bares Confession to Doctor-Suitor; Attacker Horse-Whipped 45 Minutes

TEACHER FLOGS WAN TO AVENGE PARTY ATTACK   Physician ‘Who Proposed to Her-Held Pistol As She Whipped Man to - “Get Revenge”   "THREE FACE TRIAL   Former Athlete Charge: He Was Forced to Lie ~ On Floor; Flogged By Teachers

ATHLETE BEATEN BY 2 TEACHERS   Physician Orderes . Fiancee T Flog Athicte for Kevenge For Attack

School Teacher Flogs Man for 45 Minutes As Her Fiance Covers Him With a Pistol   Boy, 15, Shoots Self Accidentaliy

Ex-High School Athlete Is Flogged By leacher   Pretty Blond School Marm And Roommate Beat Youth For Alleged Year-Old Attack

Three Indicted For Fraudulent Use of Mails   Sought in Swindle Which Cost Woman Living in Carroll $35,000

50 Dead, Scores Hurt In Raid: ; Report Tokyo ‘Armies. Gain 30 Miles   Reported About 80 Miles from Island Capital; Air Attack Wrecks Many Ancient Religious Institutions

Undefended City Is. Hard Hit by Raiders   Telephone Report Says Nippon Troops Are 83 Miles North of City in Philippines

LARGE AREA OF METROPOLIS IS ROARING FIRE   Undefended City Attacked Leisurely by Wave ATtert  Wave of Nipponese Bombers   RAID LASTS MORE “THAN THREE HOURS   Casualties Feared Heavy; Two Freighters in Has .bor Sunk; Piers Demolished

Unopposed Jap Raiders Leave Trail Of Dead And Burning Ruins; Churches And Homes Are Razed

VIOLATE OPEN CITY STATUS IN RUTHLESS RAID   Island’s Capital Mass Of Roaring Flames; Casualties Heavy ‘;

Large Area of Ancient Walled City Seething Mass of Flames As Cruel Asiaties Rain Death On City After Learning Defenses Had Gone

Open-City Status Ignored with Raid Of Over 3 Hours   Human Toll Unknown; Countless Numbers of Planes Used by Japs

LARGE AREA MANILA WALLED CITY ROARING MASS FLAMES TODAY  JAP INVASION 1 TROOPS RE DADTEY DICUING TAWADN   JAP INVASION TROOPS RE. PORTED PUSHING TOWARD CAPITAL FROM NORTH

Devastating Rain of Death And Destruction Poured © On City; Declared ‘Open’

Populace Gunned, Buildings Blasted In 3-Hour Attack   Two Ships Seen to Sink in' Harbor; Churches, Schools Among Targets; Enemy Army 83 Miles Froin Capital

Manila Mass ~ Of-Flames— Japs Advance   Northern Spur Has Come Within 83 Miles of Island Capital

OLD CITY BURNING   Ancient Part of Manila Lef ‘oaring Mass of Flames by Japanese

<i _ [Wave After Wave of Jap Planes Leisurely Wage Assault  AT LEAST FIFTY KILLED, MANY HURT  Invaders Also Reported Advancing; Capital Was an Open City

Large Area Ablaze; Scores Of Casualties   Waves Of Enemy Warplanes Blast Capital Without Opposition For More Than 3 Hours; Jap Land Forces Press Toward Defenseless City.

CITY 1S BLASTED BY AIR RAIDERS AS TROOPS _ ADVANCE   Leisurely Raid Lasts for Three Hours and Large Area Ie in Flames   Hull Assails Disregard Of Open City Action of General MacArthur

WALLED CITY AREA ABLAZE, MANY KILLED   “We Can Take It” Angry Filipinos Shout As They Demand Armed Forces to Return

FLAMES ROAR THRU MANILA AFTER RAID   Waves of Japanese Bombers  Methodically Blast “Open  City” and Harbor.

Fifty Estimated Killed with Direct Hits on  -Commonwealth Building, Church, Fire  Station and College   DEFY DECLARATION OF OPEN CITY   Nipponese Advancing Down Wide Corridor from Damortis Reported 78 and 83 Miles from Stricken Capital

IN MARRIAGE BILL IS LIKELY   House Votes Limit on Fee for Blood Test

HOUSE VOTES MARITAL TEST CHARGE LIMIT   Action May Cause Anothe Marriage Health Bill Deadlock

Marriage Bill Deadlock Feared   House Votes $5 Maximum Medical Fee

TORPEDO SINKS GERMAN RAIDER   British Cruiser Claims Victory In South Atlantic

Mediation Move In Two Strikes   Government Also Ines  To Avert a Walk-Out

pee Unit Moves in  Three Disputes   Sealed Power and Utility Strikes Draw Attention

 Mediation Board Moves To Seek End of Power, Defense Plant Strikes

British Women Will Be Registered for Work to Free Men for Fighting

Job Draft Outlined   Women Come Under Labor Draft on British Isles

British Women To Register Soon   British Also Take Important Heights Near Cheren

ALL CLASSES TO BE DRAFTED   No Discrimination to Be Shown in Registering Women of Britain

Russ Parachute Troops Dropped On Rumania Soil   Most of Invaders Are Rounded Up, Save Command

Calls For Sharp Reform in State Balloting Laws   He Makes Fifteen Pointed Suggestions For Legislative Consideration.   He Gives High Praise To Ex-Governor Stark

Donnell in Pledge of Utmost Cooperation as He Presents  15-Point Program to Assembl;

Gov. Donnell, in. Inaugural Talk, Pledges Co-operation To Members of Legislature

PREVIOUS DOWATIONS   MALE NEGRO TWINS, JOINED AT ABDOMEN, SUCCUMB AT WAGE

Male Negro Twins Joinec At Abdomen And With Single Heart Die Today

Troops Fight Forest Fire   OHIO SOLDIERS BATTLE BLAZE ON ARTILLERY RANGE AT CAME

Greek Executed For Attempts on Premier’s Life   Italians Describe Him a: Afflicted With ‘Poetic  t ‘Mad nace’

GREEK GUNMAN KILLED FOR ASSASSINATION TRY   Prisoner Accused Of Firing Shots y At Italy’s King

MIAYBANK INRUN-OFE OR SENATE PLACE   South Carolina Governor Leads Primary Vote

WOULD BROADEN BASE OF OU AGE PENSIONS   Plan to Open Rolls to Married Couples With $2,00C In Cash   BROWN WOULD ABOLISH THE - WHOLE = SET-UP   Says It Is “Damnable Outrage” Others Would Hand It te Counties

Missouri House Approves Broader Base For Pensions   Would Admit Single Persons With $1,500, Couples With $2,000.   Legislators Talking Of a Special Session

WILL SETTLE BACK TAXED BY PURCHASE   Ccunty Will Bid in Delin-. quent Properties on December 1.   ONE YEAR TO REDEEM   Under New Law Old Taxes Will Be Marked Off the Books.

Ccunty Will Bid: in, Delin ‘quent Properties. on: a December 1. ©   ONE YEAR TO REDEEM   Under New Law Old Taxes Will Be Marked Off-: the Books.

Battles Rage Over Large Libyan Area   Reds Pushed Back  By Large German Force at Moscow

Russians Falling Back ut Say Lines Intact;  Battle OF Libya Rages

British Smash Ahead, Capture 4 Strongholds   Germans Open New Drive In East To. . Take Moscow

British, Reds Facing — Decisive Battles, But Desert Push Continues

MUSGOW ANG NAF AFRILAN BATILES RAGE TO PEAR STAGE   ot eneereaeth ect  Mechanized Clashes Days Old; Decisions to  Come  German Reinforcements by Air Reaching Libva

AREAS OF FIGHTING - INCREASE   Vast 500 Square Miles Is Scene of Desperate Engagements —~ Report 15,000 Nazis Are Captured.:

African Fighting Spread Over 500 Square Miles   Rets Admit Being Pushed Back on Eastern Front by Supreme’ Effort of German Forces

BRITISH CLAIM TREND FAVORS ALLIED FORGES   Axis Resistance Mounts In Severe Desert Warfare

Growing Resistance Of Defending Forces Felt By the Invaders   Fate of Moscow Appears to Hinge on Today's Fighting in Tula Sector. Russians Give Ground Inch-byInch Before Nazi Forces. .

‘STATE FARM SHOW WILL OPEN MONDAY   Twenty-Fifth Annual Exhibition At Harrisburg Is Taking Shape—Products Of Nearby Farms Entered

PA. FARM SHOW TO GET UNDER WAY MONDAY)      Expect Half Million People Will Witness Exhibition

Battle of Philippines Reaches Crucial  Hour :  CRYPTIC : WORDS  Roosevelt, ‘Churchill on ‘Kamchatka - : and.East Indies

ALLIES INVOKE WAR OF NERVES STRATEGY NOW   Tokyo Reported Exhibit ing Signs of Uneasiness  Over Possibility of New  Developments

Japs Use Dive Bombers And Armored Units For New Pressure; KDR Mentions Kamchatka In Plans

AMERICANS FIGHT ON   Strong Resistance Against Jap Advances Continues, Report

Allied War Of Nerves On Japs   Hints of Attacks Jn North and South Pacific Worry Tokyo

HEAVY PRESSURE IS REPORTED ON ALL FRONTS IN LUZON   Battle Line Reported To Be But Thirty Miles From Capital Early Today   Tanks and Dive Bombers Of Enemy Aid Infantry In Widespread Advance

ABRIAL ATTACK THREAT GIVES TAPS ‘JITTERS   Allies Invoke “War-of Nerves;” Keep Nippon In Dark On Strategy  On Pacific War:   TERRIFIC BATTLES  RAGE NEAR: MANTA   Blacko uts Ordered. By - Tokyo On East Coast, — As Jap Subs Range  In Alaskan Area

Heavy Losses Are inflicted Upon Invaders   Extensive Use of DiveBombers Gains Control o Hichways for Japanese

HEAVY PRESSURE ON ALL FRONTS AROUND MANILA TS REPORTEL   DIVE BOMBERS AND ARMOR. ED UNITS AID IN:PUSHING D= FENDERS BACKWARD

Inflict Heavy Losses on Foe In Philippines   Further Adjustment Of Lines Completed In Orderly Manner, War Department Says

A LIGHTNING THRUST SEEN AS POSSIBLE   ( Strategy of Operations at “Sea Masked to Keep Enemy Guessing as. to Where Heavy Blow Mav Fall.

*Berlin Says Far Eastern » Aide Strong   United States Told That Japan’s Power Should Not Be Scoffed At

Red Army Smashes At Nazis On 4 Vital Sectors Of Eastern Front; Europe’s Future Is Discussed   By JOE ALEX MORRIS I'nited Press Foreign News Fditor   Major Test Due   FINAL PHASE OF WAR GAMES UNDERWAY

LEAR’S FORCE . DEFENDS CITY   Shreveport Is Beseiged In  War Gamec

BLUES BLolLGE SHREVEPORT. LA   Large City In Maneuver Area Defended By Lear's Red Second Army

Pressure of ‘Floods Fase ‘Over State   Water Slowly Draining from Roswell Strecis; Carlshad Digs Ont

ROSWELL FLOOD EASES AS RAIN ‘IS. PREDICTED   1000 Acres, 20 City Blocks Go Under

Parker, Kenworthy Are Picked For 2 Court Posts  PHILADELPHIA VOTE ls CLOSEST SINCE 1911

STATE SWEEP IN LIGHT VOTE   Justice Parker Returnec by 200,000 Margin, Ken. worthey by 130,000.   SCULLY WINS IN PITTSBURGH

Republicans Win Both State Court Posts, Congressional Vote: Pittsburgh Race Close   Philadelphia Outcome Also Close With Republicans Apparently Winning Al! But One County Office — All Ballot Boxes Guarded Until Official Count Begins

Tank Wedge Frees Units At Tobruk   British Drive Encireles Axis Forees in Libva

Biggest Battle Of War Rages Near Moscow, So Red Communique Says -

british Trap Axis Forces, Sweep Ahead   English Mechanized Units Led By U. 5. Tanks Split Panzer Divisions OF Enemy, Break Siege Of Tobruk And Fight To Drive Nazis From Libyc

AXIS ARMY SPLIT   Garrisan Breaks Thru As Tank Columns Squeeze  Trapped Foe

BESEIGED AT TOBRUK DRIVE FOR CONTACT   Half of Axis Mechanized Strength In North Africa Reported Knocked Out by British.

TOBRUK FORCES SHAS OUT 10 — JON OFFENSIVE   Reports From Cairo Declare  ~ Axis Armies are Split by Spearhead of British Mo‘torized Column.   AMERICAN TANKS ARE. CLEARING WAY   Tank Battles on the Desert are Believed Rapidly Reducing Axis Forces in the Field.

BRITISH PEN AXIS FORCES IN TWO TRAPS   Split Main German, ftalian Mechanized Armies In North Africa,   OPTIMISM INCREASES   Chance to Sweep to Tunisia Borden Seen; U. S.-Made  ECnanninmnmant Deraticad

DEFENDERS OF TOBRUK SALLY OUT IN TANKS   Tank Wedge Is Driven Between Trapped Panzer Units

HOOVER SPOKE AT STANFORD U   Says Future Of U. 3. Depends On Reaching Conclusions Uncleuded By Propaganda.

3 BLACK SHIRT GENERALS FLEE   But Italy Says She Will ‘Fight On’

POLICE CHIEF JOB SOUGHT BY THREE   Walter Palmateer, Ralph Dicker and L. B. Reed,  Jr., Apply

POLICE CHIEF JOB SOUGHT BY THREE   Walter Palmateer, Ralph _ Dicker and L. B. Reed,   Jr., Apply    TALK OF WILL JOHNS

Two Men and One Woman Are Held for Seeking to Violate Draft   Allegedly Offer Money to Member of Board

Japanese Sub — . Being Studied   Second Craft Is Removed From Water At Scene “Of Sunday. Raid -:

EXPERTS STUDY SUICIDE U-BOAT   Two-Man Submarines Are Salvaged After Raid On Pearl Harbor

Turks Claim New Treaty Blocks Nazis  Deny Report Nation _ Will Not Go to War

Uncertainties Increase Daily In Car Industry   Restrictive Orders Add to Makers’ Woes;  - More Price Hikes Seen

CAR MAKERS ARE PERTURBED   Restrictions Placed on Manufacture of Passenger Autos Cause Many Uncertainties; “Haven't Seen Anything Yet,” View of Informed Men of Industry

FAIL TO BLAST HOLE THROUGH DEFENSE LINE      With Soviet Forces Holding Fairly Firm Before Moscow, Situation in South Is Conceded to Ra Deasnoerate,.

Weather Slows Fight Along Much Of Front   British Public Keeps Up Clamor For New Western Offensive

LOSS OF HONG KONG TO JAPANESE COMES AFTER LONG EFFORT      Britons Mourn Defeat Bu: Troops Promise It Will “Be Restored to Eneland.

Hong Kong Is Lost To Foe   Fate of Defenders, Nov Prisoners of Japs, No Yet Known.

Hong Kong Defended Until End   Gallant Fighters Held Off Japs With Steady Fire

HONG KONG GAVE UP TO JAPS THURS.   Defenders Are Now Prisoners Of Japanesc .

Britons Mourn — Hong Kong’s Loss To Jap Troops —    Promise City In China Will Be Restored To British Sovereignty ~

HONG KONG FALLS, BUT ONLY AFTER CATT ANT DEFENSE   British Government Resolves - ta Restore Base for Future Offensive.

British ‘V’ Drive Gaining   Symbolic War Seen As Valuable Propaganda For Allied Cause

SHIP MYSTERY WORRIES U. S.   Route Taken by Zamzam Same As Proposed for 26 American Freighters.

OF LOST SHIP   Egyptian Liner Zamzam Long Overdue and ‘Must Be Presumed Lost’.   323 PERSONS ABOARD   Liner Assumed Sunk by Enemy Action in Recent Weeks.

ORD BREAKING 4] PRODUCTION Io SEEN BY ANALYSTo   Unanimous Prediction o! Forecasters As Nation Enters New Year.   LIMITED PROFITS AND PRICE RISE FORECAST   Experts Say Defeat of Britain, Which Would Cut of! British Buying, Would Accelerate Present Defens¢ WMeacnurean Taken hv TT. S.

YEE RECORD PRODUCTION DURING 1941   ECORDS OF BOOM 1929 SURPASSED

AEE RECORD PRODUCTION DURING 1941      <mited Profits and Rising Prices Are Seen by Analvete   ‘ECORDS OF BOOM 1929 SURPASSED   -urrent Cycle Given Boost by Spending for Defence

Record-Breaking Production Seen For U.S. in “41   National Income May Tor Peak of 1929, Some Experts Declare

BERLIN FACES BOMB ATTACKS   British Mapping Revenge For Punishment of London

Pledges Great Bombing Of Berlin   Britain Will Retaliate With U. S. Planes.

‘Berlin to Get Real Raids, © Britons Told   Flow of U. 8. Bombers To Be Used to Pay Back London Razing

Briton Relates Plan for Aerial Blast at Berlin   Avers Reich Capital Will Suffer as RAF Gets U. S. Bombers

Berlin Soon To Be Target, Briton Hint   Increased Flow Of Planes From U. S. Will Enable Britain To  Retaliate For German Raids

British Plan Use of American Planes To Bombard Berlin   Increasing Flow to Soon Enable English To Exact Reteliation

BERLIN SOON TO BE RAIDEL   Increasing Flow of U. 8. Aireraft to Britain Will Soon Enable English Retaliation

Retribution Seen Soon  For Raids          Will Be Used To Make Great Attacks On Berlin

BERLIN BLITZ NOT FAR OFE   Increasing Flow Of U. S. Bombers Will Give Britain Raid Weapon

Britons Rejoice As More Planes Come From U.S.: Will Retaliate On Berlin

RAID FOR RAID, BRITON WARNS   U. $. Bambers Will Make Retaliation on Berlin Possible Soon.

Berlin Air Raids To Be Forthcoming   London Suffering ‘To Be Child's Play’ Is Claim

U.S, BOMBERS VITAL IN PLAN TO RAID BERLIN   Planes Are Arriving lh Larger Numbers  In England

U. 5. Planes Will Afford Reprisals   British Minister Promises Revenge For London Raids

U. 5. WARPLANES TO BOMB BERLIN   Bombing of London To Be Child’s Ploy To Berlin, It Is Said

Berlin Is Promised ~ Severe Air Attacks   Flow Of American-Made Bombers Will Help Britain Exact Retaliation, Production Head Tells Commons

Britain's Shortage of Weapons Theme of Commons Debate   Army Men _ in Uniforms Appear to Pleas for More Production

AMERICAN BOMBERS WILL HELP BRITISH BLASTS ON BERLIN   RAF MADE RAIDS ON SYRA _ CUSE IN AFRICA AND ON CITY OF NAPLES

BRITAIN HOPES SOON TO BOMB CITY OF BERLT   Claims Bombers From America Soon to-Enable British to Exact Manifold Retaliation   PLANES BETTER   Declare British. Fighter: Now Going Up te 37,000 Feet and Hope For 40.000

British Air Minister Lauds U. S. Bombers   savs Numbers Soon Will Be Great Enough to Turn on Berlin

Retaliation Raids On Berlin Promised   Flow Of Planes From U. S. Soon To Give British Chance; Need Weapons; Italy Hit In Raids After Lapse Of Weeks

BRITISH OFFICIAL OPTIMISTIC OVER U. S. PLANE AID   Declares Retaliation ‘Against Berlin Will Be Made Manifold

Berlin Told To Be Ready For Attacks   Britain to Take Revenge For. Nazi Aets In London

BRITAIN TO TAKE OFFENSE SOON’   American - Made Bombers British Official Says, To Mean Berlin Raids

'HELL PROMISED Ft PEOPLE OF BERLIN  Britain to. Exact Full Retaliation

Berlin Soon Is To Get Real Raids   They'll Be Worse Than London Got, Says Britisher As Bombers Increase

American Planes . Aiding Britain   MANY RAIDS SOON TC BE MADE OVER BERLIN

RETALIATION PROMISED   Britain To Increase Raids On Bertin Is Pledge

PRESIDENT URGES QUICK PASSAGE OF  LEASE-LEND PLAN   Asserts Delay ‘Will Affect Deliveries Later On   LEADERS ASK NIGHT SESSIONS FOR SENATE

NIGHT SESSIONS TO SPEED ACTION LEASE-LEND BIL!   Renew Drive to Kill Of Numerous Opposition Amendments   LEADERS SURE   \Final Vote Is Expected By Middle of Next Week

DRIVE AGAINST AMENDMENTS IN NIGHT SESSIONS   Administration Forces Seek to Kill Proposed Changes In British Aid Bill.

Night Sessions Are Ordered To Speed Aid Bill   Senate Wi! Meet Until 10 o’Clock Tonight

Night Sessions Asked to Hurry Lease-Lend Bil   Administration Leader: Feel Confident of ¢ Working Majority

Roosevelt Hits . British Aid Delay  Night Sessions Called 4 10 Speed Consideratior Of Many Amendment:

Roosevelt In Warning On Aid Delay   Says Every Day Taker on Bill to Affect DeJiveries Later

Aid Bill Delay Costly in Eyes Of President   Will Affect Later Help  Ta Damacraciac

Night Sessions _ Tn Senate Will ~ Begin At Once   Barkley Says He Will Kee His Group in Session to Speed Lend-Lease’, Measure.

Rejection of U. S. Terms Expected   Army Prepared to Strike From Indo-China, Report

BELIEVE JAPS POISED 10 HIT AT THIALAND   Hull Lays Down Law to Kurusu; Breakdown of Parley Is Expected.

FEAR JAP ANSWER   Roosevelt, Hull and Envoys to Confer This Afternoon.

JAPAN MAY ATTACK THAI   Believe Japs Will Reject U. S. Demands They Leave China

Quit Axis, U. S. Tells Tokio Peace Price   Nippon Troops Mass in Indo China as Hull Urges Her to Get Out of China

Japan Invasion. Seen as Answer To New Demand   Thailand Attack Feared as ‘Peace' Talks Doomed

Dramatic Development, Scrapping “Breathing Spell” Comes at End of Day; Washington Convinced People Want No Appeasement

Attack on Siam May Be Answer To Hull Warning   Japanese Navy and Troops Are Reported Set for Fast Move

FEAR ANSWER MAY BE DRIVE ON THAILAND   WASHINGTON HEARS OF MASS. ING TROOPS IN NORTH, SOUTH INDO-CHINA   SECRETARY OF STATE MAKES - BLUNT DEMANDS TO JAPAN   Asks End of Axis Alflance, With. drawal of Troops from China, Deserilon of Wang Ching-wel

Pennsylvania Mennonites  Plan a Move   * Look to South: America Due to ‘Uy Sy Restrictions

“MEE TING AT. K. U:   Elegted Speaker lof the  House ©  John fei of Lawrence Is

Benefits To ‘Be Paid To Ohio Miners   Ohio Supreme Court Clears ‘Way For Payment Of $269,000

COURT AWARDS CASH TO MINERS   6,500 Men To Get $269,006 For ‘Shutdown’ Period

MINERS WIN BATTLE FOR WORK BENEFITS   Ohio Supreme Court Clears Way for Payments

AGREEMENT WITH CANADA ON ST. LAWRENCE POWER ‘PROJECT {!S DISCLOSED

Provides Later for Waterway   Roosevelt to Inform Con gress of His Deal With Canada

U.S. AND CANADA AGREE ON POWER   Details of Development Pro ject Expected to Be Announced on Friday.

Last Minute Switch From Conciliation Plan Reiterates Unchanged Yankee Policies.

Oriental Nation Given Stern Note  By Secretary Hull   Attempt at Settlement Of Far East Trouble Is Relieved Failure

CONDITION IS CRITICAL   * Gene Glahn Takes Turn for the  Worse in Hospital

COUNCIL IN A CALLED SESSION CURBS PARKING   Loses No Time In Advertising The Ordinance

Council Passes Measure At Special Meeting; Asks Strict Enforcement Of Its Provisions

No Pulitzer Prize For Year’s Best [941 Novel   Westbrook Pegler Gets $1,000 For ODistinguishtr Reporting And Robert E, Sherwood Wins Third Award For His Plays

NAME WINNERS PULITZER PRIZE      Fail To Include Distinguished Novel By An American Author.

PULITZER JUDGES OMIT AWARD FOR AMERICAN NOVEL   Westbrook Pegler Wins $1, 000 for Distinguished Reportorial. Work...

Toll of Sea War 1813 Ships and 14,859 Lives   Britain Has Lost 816 Vessels; Nazi Losses Total 135

Great Fleets of Ships Lost and Host of People Perish During War at Sea

VICHY HA QN U.S. STAND TOWARD GRAB   Expects Status Quo To Be Established By Allies For St.  Pierre

Occupation Of French Islands Is Explained   Radio At St. Pierre Was  -- Aiding Enemy, Assert Free French Today In Statement At London

Claim ‘French. ‘Tsland’s Radio Aided Enemy   De Gaulle: Forces: Seiz St, Pierre; Miquelon Near Newfoundland

UNDER VICHY RULE, AN AID TO AXIS   This Was Charge Made To . day by Free French National Committee.   GAVE VALUABLE DATA   Navy of DeGaulle Force: Were Met With Open _ Arms at Islands.

ST. PIERRE RADIO   HELPED ENEMY  ~— GLAIM FREE FRENCH.   London Group Explains Its Seizure of Islands Off Newfoundland   Vichy Welcomes Stand of U. S. in Condemning Act Of De Gaulle Forces

French Islands Off Newfoundland Endorse De Gaullist Occupation   Seizure By Free French Forces Embarrasses Washington, Which Recently Made Agreement With Vichv To Keep Island Out Of War Line-Up.

Vichy Lauds U. $. For Asking Return Of 2 Small Islands   Their Restoration to  Petain Government : Expected Promptly

Vichy Put OK On U.S. Action   Condemnation Of Free French Seizure Of Ameri. can Islands Welcomed.

ISLAND SEIZURE IS ‘EXPLAINED’   FREE FRENCH TELL OF BROADCASTS HELPFUL TO FOE

PHARGE SEIZED ISLAND'S RADIO ‘AIDED ENEMY   Free French Say Statior Aired Weather Data Useful To Axis

Charges Weather News Broadeast by Islands   Free French Defend Seizures Off Newfoundland, Protested By the United States

French Island  Gave Weather Data To Nazis   Free French Occupation I: Approved By 98 Per Cent Of Residents

Vichy Welcomes Stand On Isles   Pleased With Condemnation of DeGaullist Seizure

DE GAULLISTS CLAIM. SEIZURE THWARTED AXIS   Occupation Of islands Off Newfoundland Defended Despite U.S. Protest   WEATHER: NEWS GIVEN.   America Expected To Act Swiftly To Restore Vichy’s Sovereignty

CHARGE ISLE BROADCASTDAT!   Free French Offer ‘Reasons for Action South of Newfoundlanc

Free French Justify Isle Seizure   Say Radio At St. Pierre ‘Useful To Enemy.’

St. Pierre Radio _ Aiding Germans, Say Free French   Weather Reports Broadcast From Tiny Island Off Newfoundland

DeWitt MacKenzie  Dutch Riots Foreshadow Greatest Danger To Hitler

i he War loda a Outbreak In Amsterdam Points To Troublesome Days Ahead For Nazis   Bloody Clashes Indicate Opposition To German Overlordship In Europe; Is Grave Danger For Hitler

The War Today   Failure of Conquered Peoples to Cooperate A Threat to Germany   By DeWitt Mackenale {AP Foreign Observer)

Boost Preduction      Opposition To German Overlordship Is Growing   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press Writer

The War » Today   Bloody Dutch Clashes Indicate Smouldéring Resistance’ To Ger . man Overlordship Due For Widespread Flare-Up

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Rebellion In Conquered Countries New Threat To Germany’s Cause

BLOODY CLASHES SHOW OPPOSITION TO NAZI CONTROL   Foreign Writer Sees Important News In Amsterdam

Opposition Grows Against Germans   Riots Reveal That Over. lordship Is Telling or  ivilians.

The War Today  Holland Uprisings Significant of a ,   By DEWETT MACKENZIE

Malady Of Disturbances Takes Hold On Europe; Hitler Plagued By Sabotage, Cool Resistance

BLOODY CLASHES IN HOLLAND REGARDED AS. SIGNIFICANT   MacKenzie Sees Evidence of Growing Opposition to German Domination

The War Today-—   Buy RPEWITT MACKENTIE   Action Is Taken After Prime Minister Forces Issue

Hostility To Ger man ‘Over lor: -dship: ;Apparent” Tn” Amsterdam’ Clashes  Beiweett Police, Dutch Disturber:

REPORTS FROM NETHERLANDS INDICATE. OVERRUN NATIONS GROWING TIRED HITLER LORDSHIP

Oil-For-Britain Ceremony Is Off   But Order Allowing Production For This Purpose Holds

GANCEL CEREMONY OU-FOR-BRITAIN BUT ORDER STANDS   RAIL COMMISSION MAJORITY CRITICAL OF ATTITUDE OF CERTAIN CONCERNS

Commission Cancels Oil-for-Britain-Day Presentation Event   Companies Accusec Of Trying To Stifle Program

Athens Reports More Victories   New Victories Follow He lenic Drive That Resulted In Klisura’s Fall   NEARLY 1,000 CAPTIVES IN LAST 24 HOURS

GREEKS PUSH ON TO NEW VICTORY   ‘Mop Up’ Around Klisura, After Occupying Italian City

HOW NUISANCE TAXES Touc1 AVERAGE MAN   New Law Puts Pound (ece on Tires Tubes and Also Applies ¢ tp Tennis Rackets and Gall etahe

Australian Premier.in U. S. On Way to Canada Appeals For Quick Help to England

Petain - Franco Parley Starts   Mediterranean Balance Of Power Subject Of Discussions

HHANGO SEEKS IU LINE PETAIN UP WITH ITALY   Spain Anxious To Obtain Petain Consent To Collabation On Their Problems   WOULD BRING IN ITALY AT FUTURE INTERVAL   Mediterranean’s Balance Of Power Discussed Also, Is Belief

BETTER HURRY, OR WE'LL BEAT YOU TO IT (MOSCOW CONFERENCE), BERLIN

‘Better Hurry   Germany Tells Conferees She May Beat Them Ton Moscow

See eee  DIES CALLS ON MURRAY TO PURGE CIO ROLLS OF KNOWN COMMUNISTS

Attempt to Lynch Fla. Necro   Apparently Left for Dead After Allegedly. Assaulting White Child

BITTER FIGHTING FOR ALBANIA SHOWN FOLLOWING SURVEY   TOTAL OF 15,000 MEN AND 700 ITALIAN OFFICERS SAC _RIFICED AT ONE SPOT

Tour Of Late Battlefront Shows Violence Of Greek-Italian War; 15.700 Faseists Die On One Hill

“High Command”... Called by FR   House Leaders Start Work On New Tax Bill

President Has Conference (On Aid Program   Calls ‘‘High Command’’ To White House For Conference Today   DISCUSS MOVES UNDER NEW BILL   House Leaders Announce Work "> Start On New Tax Bill In April

FD. R. TO TELL COUNTRY PLANS TO HELP EMPIRE   McNary Favors Policy 0 Spending Money As It Is Necessary   LUMP SUM IS OPPOSED   Fast Mosquito Boats May Be Sent Over Soon; More Destroyers Needed

CONGRESS GETS REQUEST FOR SEVEN BILLIONS   ‘House Leaders Get Ready To  Map Tax Bill To Pay For Lease-Lend.   Army, Navy Chiefs Called Ir as Assistance Program Raine Mamantim

RUSSIA PRESS URGES EARLY ACTION BY U.S   Hitler Confronted by Cooperation of 3 Powers

Destruction Of Hiterlism Their Goal   MOSCOW DELIGHTED OVER AMERICAN PLANES AND PATROL SYSTEM.

 Invasion Launched With The  Avowed Purpose Of Ending Nazi Intrigues   GERMANS ARE ANGRY OVER TURN OF EVENTS

Give Assurance They Have No Design Upon Iranian Territory Or Her Independence

British And Reds Move Into tran   Put Allied Forces In Line From Caucasus To Persian Gulf; From Baltic To Ara bian.   Respect Iran

Union of Armies to Give Vastly More Help to Soviet   190,000 Persians Not Expected to Halt Drive; Reds Abandon Novgorod on Leningrad Front

LABOR TENSION RELANED UNDER NEW AEREENENTS   Trucking Companies and Teamsters Union Agree te Submit Wage' Dispute te  ~ Mediatioin Board.      PLANS FOR RAILROAD STRIKE GO FORWARD   Steel Company Officials and  ~Union Representatives are  in Conference on Captive Mine Clash.

Tension Relaxes in Coal, Trucker Labor Disputes; Rail Workers Get Strike Order:

RAIL WORKER READY 10 QUIT   Get Instructions To Strike In December; Othe Tension Eased

INTER-AMERICAN HIGHWAY TO CANAL PROPOSED CONGRESS   UNITED STATES WOULD PAY PART COST THROUGH CENTRAL AMERICA

Président Tells Con gress 20. Millions Needed To Finish Great Highway

20 Million Asked To Construct Highway As Far As Panama Cana   ,. U.S. To Pay Two-Thirds

HIGHWAY T0 CANAL ASKED   President Roosevelt As $20,000,000 for Construction of Road

CONGRESS MAY AUTHORIZE HIWAY TQ PANAMA CANAL   Appropriation For Inter American Road Requested By Ransevelt

INTER-AMERICAN HIGHWAY TO CANAL PROPOSED CONGRESS  TIMIITECR CrATCC® WON DAY   UNITED STATES WOULD PAY PART COST THROUGH CENTRAL AMERICA

Road to Canal Is Proposed   Congress Is Asked For Appropriation Of $20,000,,000

U. S. Would Pay Two-Third: of Cost of Construction of Road Through Central  Amarrean Canntrice

REDS COUNTER NAZI CLAIMS WITH FIGURES   Offensive Continues East of Key City Of Smolensk

Reich Residents Reported Restive Over War Losses   German Military Spokesman Says New Attack Started

SEVEN INDICTMENTS BROUGHT IN STRIKE!   J Berkeley County, W. Va, Jur Takes Action On Violence Out breaks At Martinsbure

Temperatures In Pampa   Panhandle Would Suffer If Gas Bill Is Enacted, Witnesses Claim

SHUTDOWN IS BANNED, BELIEF MINE OPERATOR   Southerner Asserts President's Proclomation Applies Ban fo all Industry Vital to Defense

Expect No Shutdown   Operator Spokesman Says They Are Good Americans

Roosevelt Acts to Preven Liquidation of Assets and and Curb Subvers we Activites.

CHINESE FUNDS ALSO ORDERED HELD BY FDR   President Expected to Proceed Carefully

Action Designed To Curb Japanese Asorandizement   Chinese Funds Also Held on Request of Chiang Kai-Shek

Many: German Subs Sunk By U.S. British   London Reports That Nazi: Offensive In Atlantic Thwarted -

U.S. Naval Fight Reported in London   Join in Submarine and Plane Offensive in Atlantic

Report Success of U. S.-British  Navies In Atlantic   Say Many U-Boats Destroyed In Patrol work In Sealanes

REVEAL MANY SUBS SUNK BY U. §.-BRITISH   Navies Cooperate In Break. ing Up German U-Boat  Offensives,

U. §. and British navies successful in Atlantic battles   English sources praise improved patrol work and declare many U-boats have been destroyed

U-BOATS SUNK   British, U. S. Navies Having Big Success, London Source Says

U, S-BRITISH NAVIES FIGHTING GERMAN SUBS   ‘Highly Successful Action” Against New Nazi Under Sea and Airplane Offensive in Atlantic Revealed by Sources in Britain

JOINT NAVIES REPORT BATTLE “SUCCESSFUL   U. §. and British Navies Join in Successful Action Against German Offensive

U.S. Navy Slowing   British Credit Fleet With Aid In Checking Losses To Convoys

American Merchant hips To Be Armec   Suns Will Be Installed Within 96 Hours; London Says Successful Action Against New German Submarine, Airvlane Offensive in Atlantic Renorted

Joint Efforts Meeting New German Sub Offensive Very Successfully, London Reports

Real Bullets For Mock War?  Army Officers “Unofficially Discuss Possibility As Move To Build Caution In Soldiers

Discuss Using Some Live [Ammunition In War Games   Army ‘Heads:Say Caution It Teaches Will Save - Countless Lives

USE OF REAL BULLETS FOR DRILL TALKED   Would Make Training More Mean  ingful, Army Officers Agree  in Unofficial Discussion

BROWN OFFERS ROTC MEASURE   Bill Would Restore Compul sory Military Training at University.

U. W. Bill Introduced By Brown   Compulsory Militar; Training ,At State Universit¥ Is Askec By Senator

Le Mars. na a School Band. To. Contest  Will Vie For Hon In Northwest 

BAND MARCHES AT STORM LAKE SAT.   Has Good Record of Wins In Past Years of . Activities

Le Mars High  School Band   To Contest Will Vie For Honor In Northwest  Tawa Saturday

Sofia Given Bomb Threat, istanbul Says  Military Objectives Will Be Attacked if Nazis Cross Borders  NOTE TO MINISTER  Step Taken as Mare Signs Point to Hitler Tenane Puchine Sonik

BULGARIA WARNED BY GREAT BRITAIN   Passage of German Troops Through That Territory Would Bring Air Raids.

British Send ‘Warning To Bulgaria   Threaten Bomb Attack By RAF If Nazi Troops Are Allowed on Soil

RAF to Strike If Nazi Troops Enter Bulaaria       Turkey,Says.:  German Entry ©

PROMISE BOMBS: IF GERMANS G0 ACROSS BORDER   LONDON MOVES TO PREVENT AID TO ITALY IN GREECE, ALBANIA   NEXT BIG MOVE IMMINENT, SAYS BRITISH DIPLOMAT   Secretary of State for India Believes Hitler's Only Hope Is Conquest of England

Bombs For Bulgaria li  Nazis Enter   Istambul Reports England Giving Notice to Sofia

Passage Of Nazi Troops Through Nation To Get At Greeks Would Bring Blasts On Railways And Military Objectives By R. A. F.

BRITISH SERVES WARNING ON BULGARIA   Report Says British Threaten Bombing if ‘Nazi Troops Pass Througl

BRITISH IN WARNING TO BULGARIA   Bombing Will Follow Pass age of German Troops, Balkan Nation Is Told   MANY PRISONERS TAKEN IN AFRICA   Italians Report Counter Of fensive Being Prepared; Boulogne Docks Attacked

Report Warning Given Bulgaria by Britain to Keep Out Nazi Troops

Britain Warns Bulgaria Over  Nazi Passing   Will Bomb Objectives In Balkan Country, Reports State

Britain Warns Bulgaria That Passage of Germar Troops to Bring Bombins

Nazi Aid ToBring Attacks   Passage Of German Troops Will Lead To Reprisals

Passage Will Bring R.A.F. Bomb Raids      Greeks Hurl Back Two Counter-Atlacks im Albania

Britain Warns Bulgaria Not  To Permit Nazi Troop Move      Will Bomb Bulgarian Military Objectives if Germans Enter; Turkey Reports Sofia Planning To Yield to Axis

British Warn Bulgars Not To Aid Nazis   Bombings By RAF Threatened; New Outbreak in Balkans Feared

BRITAIN WARNS BULGARIA NOT TO PERMIT PASSACE OF NAZIS: IS UNOFFICIAL RUMOR

GAY BRITAIN HAS WARNED BULGARI   Report Follows Rumors That Sofia May Bow to Nazi Demands.

BULGARS FACE BRITISH - NAZI WAR ‘SQUEEZE   England to Bomb Bulgaria If Sofia Permits Passage of German Troops   BATTLE WARNING SOUNDED BY TURKS   Though Unconfirmed, Ru. mors Make Balkan Future Uncertain

REPORT BRITISH GAVE WARNING TO BULGARIANS   Told Not to Allow Passage to Nazis; Train Service Limited

English Threaten Bombings If German Troops Are Admitted into Nation.   Action Imminent?   Rumors Suggest Nazi Offenaad sive in Balkans May Be Started Soon.

British Will  oy Bulgars      Germany Reported Planning Attack On Greece

Military Objective To Be Bombed If Nazi Troops Are Given Passage  Through Nation   UNDER PRESSURE OF AXIS, TURKS CLAIN   Germany Seeks Passage Through Bulgaria to Attack Britain’s Ally, Greece

on  in Wellare Dep't.  ere ke r ro rul Posions   Planned to Organize Aid to Dependent Children Program

CHURCHILL WILL TALK LATEF   Prime Minister Will Make 4 Stateguent Later Regarding ess And Hamilton

CRURCHILL WILL DEFER INTERVIEW TO PUZZLE NAZIS   Hopes to Keep Berlin Guessing By Withholding Statement on British Atti tide.

Says Loan Sharks Unscrup. ulous; Other Measures Working Toward Action

GOVERNOR HITS AT LOANS ‘VICE   Urges Passage of Bill Aimed At Oklahoma ‘Sharks,’ Hints at ‘Pressure’

PASSAGE OF LOAN SHARK BILL URGED   Governor Phillips  Urges Legislature To Act Promptly to Push Bill Through

Broadcasters In Ob jections   Attack On FCC Is Made In Meeting Held In St. Louis

Adams Succeeds : Pate As President Robeson Mfe. Co.      Mrs ‘Murch’ Butler Elect ed Secretary — J. E Johnson Added tc Board. .

Adams Succeeds Pate As President Robeson Mf 9, Co.   Ars Murch Butler Elect.  ed Secretary — J. E. Johnson Added to Board.

ILLINOIS DRAFT QUOTA IN AUGUST ISSETAT3311   ARMSTRONG SAYS TRAINING UNITS ARE NEARLY FULL; NO ROOM FOR MORE

F. 0, R. SCORES WHEELER TALK   ‘Plow Under Every Fourth U. §. Child’ Phrase Held 'Rotten'

dnd Assassination In 2 Days Brings Plea from Petain   Series of Broadcasts Ar. ranged; 50 More French Hostages Seized

ANOTHER: GERMAN ‘5 ASSASSINATED   Nazi Major ‘Shot to Death _dn. Bordeaux aud More > French Arrested.   PETAIN, DARLAN TALK

EXTRAI   Retaliate For Death Of Nazi By Slaying 50   Occupation Authorities In France Take 100 More Hostages As Second Officer Dies

Germans Seize 50 Hostages   Second Assassination 0: German Officer in 36 Hours in France

Another Nazi Officer Shot By Terrorists   French Defy Orders 0! Death In Slaying At Bordeaux   PETAIN MAKES PLEA

ANOTHER GERMAN I) AdoADINATEL   Nazi Major Shot to Death in Bordeaux and More French Arrested.   PETAIN, DARLAN TALK

NAZI MAJOR KILLED AT BORDEAUX   Petain, Darlan In Radio Appeals To French People

eeithuantnnn "ase Picmatn  HEARING ON/PRICES   Public Discussion of Control Bil Is Postponed

FARM PRICES BIG FACTOR IK PRICE. FIXING   Voting on Control Bills to Come After Committee Hearings.   LEADERS SEEK TO ‘RAISE CEILING   Henderson Sees “Monopoly” as-Holdup of Steel Scrap Suppiy.

Senate Votes President Ship ‘ Transfer Powe   Measure Now Sent Back ~ ‘No House for Approva! On Amendments

Senate Passes Ship Transfer Bill, 59 to 5(   Vandenberg-Clark Lim. itation Loses; Tobey Plan Delayed

SENATE PASSES SEIZURE BILL   House Gets Measure For Consideration Of Amendments.

Ship Seizure Bill Wins In Senate by Big Vote   resident Given Power To Requisition Alien Vessels and Use Them in Aiding the British

Senate Defeats Effort to Stop Ship Transfer   Foreign Vessels Can Be Used by President Under Bill’s Terms   Senate Passes

SENATE VOTES SHIP SEIZURE BILL 59 TO 20   Ten Republicans, Including Mc Nary, for Measure—House Ac tion on Amendments Waited

SHIP SEIZURE ANC TRANSFER VOTED BY SENATE, 59:20  EFFORT TO CURTAIL

Senate Passes Ship Seizure  Bill 59 To 20   Senate Votes Down Amend. ment To Prohibit Ships Transfer To Belligerent.   RETURNED TO HOUSE

SENATE OKEHS OHIP TRANSFER   Vote 59 to 20: Measure Returned to House for Amendment Approval,   CONVOY ISSUE DELAYED

Alien Ship Bill Passed By Senate   President Empowered to Take Over Foreign .Craft and Transfer Any of Them

SHIP SEIZURE BY PRESIDENT GETS 0. K. IN SENATE   Legislation Giving Chief Ex _ ecutive Wide. Authority, ls Passed   CLARK AMENDMENT 1S DEFEATED 43-38   Talk of Needless Provoca: tion for War: ignored By Senators

SHIP SEIZURE ‘BILL PASSED BY SENATE   Legislation Empowering President to Take Control of Foreign Ships-in U. S. Harbors Given Vato af 59 tn 90.

SENATE PASSES SHIP MEASURE   Bill Gives President Power to Seize Foreign Shios tn U. S. Ports

SHIP SEIZURE BILL VOTED BY SENATE, 59-20   Proposal to Ban Transfer of Axis Boats to Britain Is Defeated   OVER 80 VESSELS WILL BE AFFECTED   Tobey Says White House Mail Proves Check to  Convoy Plans

Ship Seizure Bill Passed by Senate   Amendment to Prohibit Transfer to England Defeated; 80 Vessels Affected by 3-to-L Senate Vote

TO ms -—. «5 a : ~~ ae be een” 02 Cone part  Tor S-'o Seite 1 ees 2

President Is Empowered to Seize Ships   ~Senaté Refuses to Ban Transfer to Great Britain

Senate Gives Approval To Ship Bill   Seizure of Vessels Authorized by Three to One Vote

SENATE APPROVED GIVING PRESIDENT POWER OVER SHIPS   LEGISLATION ; N ,. PASSED. - SEN. ATE BUT IS RETURNED TO HOUSE DUE TO AMENDMENTS

SENATE'S PEACE BLOC SEIZES ON HESS INCIDENT   Wheeler and Brooks Urging Truce Move by F. D.R.; Pepper Sees Hoax

Senate Refuses to Prohibit Transfer of Seized Vessels   Vandenberg’s Motion i: Defeated by Vote of 43 to 38 Today   RULLETIN

"1S PASSED BY SENATE      Measure for Taking Over Foreign Vessels Amended and Returned to House   CLARK AMENDMENT BEATEN 43 TO 38   w Sen. Tobey Delays Test on Convoy Issue Until 9 Later Date

Senate Votes to  Take Over Ships   Authority Ts Given: President by Roll Call V Vote _ of 59 to   AFFECTS 80 VESSELS   Effort to Deny Transfers tc a Belligerent Is Voted  ‘Down

BILL REVISED, GOES BACK FOR  HOUSE ACTION   Amended Defense Measure Is Passed by 59 to 20 Vote

SENATE VOTES SHIP SEIZURES AUTHORIZATION   Legislation Empowering F.D.R. To Take Over Idle Foreign Boats Approved, 59-20.

IDLE FOREIGN BOATS NEEDED FOR U.S. POOL   MEASUREAFFECTS 2 NAZI VESSELS, 28 ITALIAN

Measure Permitting Acquisition of Vessels Is Approved, 59-20.   Reject Restriction   Tobey Refrains from Injecting Convoy Issue into Debate on Bill.

SENATE VOTES F, R. POWER TO “TAKE” SHIPS   Senator Gillette of lowa Votes For —Senator Herring Not Listed as Having Voted

Foreign Ship Bill  Passed in Senate  By Vote of 59-20   Would Give President Power to Take Over Idle For eign Vessels.   More Than 80 Ships  Affected by New Act

Goes Back To House For Action Qn Amendments   Vandenberg-Clark Proposal To Prevent President From Transferring Ships Betweer Belligerents Defeated

SENATORS VOTE 99 TO 20 FOR SHIP SEIZURE   Move To Prevent Lease Of Axis Vessels To Britain Defeated In Close Vote   80 Ships Affected

Senate Passes Ship-Seizure Bill, 59 to 20      Gives Roosevelt Power To Take Over Foreign Vessela in U.S. Waters   Can Use Them or Send _ Them to Help Britain   Lee Urges Convoys to Halt Spread ‘of War to This  Hemisphere

Anti-Convoy Letters Put Check on F.R.   Senator Tobey Says Pressure Increasing; Will Present Own Measure

SENATE OKAYS SHIP SEIZURE LEGISLATION   President Empowered to Requisition Alien Vessels Mow Idle   HOUSE WILL ACT ON MINOR AMENDMENTS   Two German Craft and 28 Italian Vessels Affected by Bill

Approve Seizure  Of Ships   Senate Turns Down An Amendment Forbidding Transter of Vessels to Another Belligcrent

F. D. R. Free to Transfer Seized Ships to Britain  Senate Passes   Senate Passes Measure After Restrictive Changes ‘Are Defeated

Ship Seizure Bill Approved After Senate Defeats Effort To Forbid Transfer of Vessels

hip Seizure Bill Passed By Senate; ay Give Axis Vessels To Britain

Ship Seizure Bill Returned to House   Senate Gives 59 To 20 Approval

SENATE APPROVED _ GIVING PRESIDENT POWER OVER SHIPt   LEGISLATION PASSED SEN ATE BUT ‘IS RETUPNED TC HOUSE DUE TO’AMENDMENT!

Farmerfolk Urged Attend November 25   BOTH WAXAHACHIE AND ENNIS 'TO BE SCENES OF BIG. AFFAIR,

a REGISTRANTS WHO HAVE BEER DEFERRED URGED TO ASSIST DEFENSE AGENCIES

YOUNG MEN HAVE DUTY TO PERFORM FOR GOVERNMENT   Although Excused From Militar) service They Are Expected to Volunteer for Home Service,

ASK DEFERRED MEN TO HELP LOCALLY   Qualified to Aid in Civil. ian Defense, Stanwood Says

All Selectees Deferred Urg. ed To Offer Full Assist. ance To State and Loca Civilian Defense Agencie: At Once By Genera Mette

Legislature Repeals Recovery Act   Social Welfare Change Approved After Bitter Fight  NEMON ath PASSAGE

RECOVERY ACT OU}   State Administration Forces Pass the Repeal Measure Today .

Recovery Act Repeal Sent To Governor   Politics Charged During Debate; No Wet or Dry Laws

Welfare Recovery Repealer Sent To Gov. Ratner  NDamacrate Tnin   Democrats Join Ratner Forces In Passing the Controversial Bill

Foxy Demos Enjoy Scrap   Recovery Clause Out After G. O. P. Intra-Party Battle

Veteran Leads Nazi Offensive   So-Called Phantom of French Campaign, Gen. Gud erian, Aims at Moscow

Flames Raze Washington Iron Works, Causing Loss Estimated at $100,000

4A Are Saved From Lehigh; Hull Hits Nazis   Anterican Ship Lost Off Africa, Panama Vessel Near Iceland

18 of Crew of Bold Venture Still Missing:   22 From Lehigh Lander Ai Bathurst arid 22 at ; Freetown—News Brings

HULL LABELS SUB SINKING AS “PIRACY”   Hits Nazi ‘‘Lawlessness” On High Seas. Especially Atlantic   TOLL OF AMERICAN SHIPS STANDS AT 10   Two Members of Lehigh’s Crew Reported To Have Been Hurt

SPEEDY PASSAGE OF ARMED SHIP BILL 1S “URGED; TOLL NOW 10    American Ship Loss Now Half Of What It Was When U.S. Entered World War; 2 Freighters Latest Victims   (RULLETIN)

‘ACT OF PIRACY’ CHARGE LODGED AGAINST NAZIS   President Asserts Craft Empty and Returning From Spain When It Was Torpedoed   VISIBLY ‘ANGERED OVER SUB ATTACK   Some Survivors Picked Up At Sea Were Wounded By Terpedo Explosion, Reporters Told

‘FDR Approves ‘What Hull Said About It   All of Americans From Lehigh Saved, Some Miss ing From Bold Venture

TORPEDOED SHIP" CREW REPORTED SAFE IN PORT   Maritime Commission Say: Americana on Lehigt Have Been Rescued   Eighteen of Those Aboard Bold Venture Said To Be Still Missing Today

U. S. Ship Toll Up to Ten as 2 More Are Sunk   Thirty-Nine Aboard  Lehigh, a U. S. Freightew, Reported Rescued,   Vessel Under Panama Torpedoed Thursday

U-Boats Sink Two Ships in Atlantic   Crew of Lehigh Saved, But 18 From Bold Venture Are Sought by Navy

Hull Charges Piracy Tactics  To Nazi Regime   Lehigh Empty When Sunk Near Bulge Of Africa   AMERICANS RESCUED      Administration Critic Declares No Excuse For Sinking

RUSSIANS HALT DRIVE IN SOUTH SAYS MOSCOW   100 More Hostages Face Death After 50 Slain in Nantes Reprisal

FreightersLehighLost Off West Africa, Bold  Venture Near Iceland   Entire Crew of Former Saved; Navy Patrols Hunt Raiders; FDR Reveals. Lehich Carried No Cargo

PRESIDENT HITS PIRACY, AWAITS MORE DETAILS   Lehigh And Bold Venture Lost In Atlantic Area; Germans Blamed   SOME SURVIVORS FOUND   Pepper, Others Demanding Action To Counteract, Nazi Campaign

MISSING SEAMEN FROM LEHIGH IN FREETOWN PORT   All 44 On Torpedoed Liner Are Safe — ‘Bold Venture’ Crew Missing

U.S. Is Told LehighCrew Put Ashore   Report Says 44 Men Are Saved by Crew of 39; Others Thought  Stowaways  Engineer Is Hurt   Engineer Is Hurt   Lehigh Assistant Has Injuries; 18 Missing From Bold Venture

Atlantic Areas Searched By Patrols For Survivors   Secretary Hull Says Torpedoing “An Act In Harmony With Definition Of Assassination”

Hull Denounces New Sinkings   One Submarine Victim  Carried No Cargo

39 Saved © Off Blastec US Ship HULL AGAIN  DENOUNCES RATTLESNAKES

Two More U. S. Ships Sunk By Sea Raiders   Bold Venture, Operating Under Panamanian Registry, Was Sunk Qn Thursday

Nazis Called Pirates and Assassins  Secretary Hull In Strong Attack On Sinking of U.S, Freighter

SINKING OF LEnIGH FLAGRANT PIRACY, PRESIDENT SAYS   All American Ship  Crew Members Accounted For; Vessel Carried No Cargo When Torpedoed  LOSS TOTAL TEN

HULL LABELS TORPEDOEING OF LEHIGH OFF THE AFRICAN COAST AS ACT OF PIRACY AND ASSASSINATIGN   Sinking Was Perfect Example of “Nazi Policy of Attempting to Create a Reign of Terror and Frighttuiness and Absolute Lawlessness on Seas

TWO U. 8. SHIPS ARE SUNK IN ATLANTIC   Seawar’s Toll Of American - Vessels Stands At 10   ALL 39 AMERICANS   Aboard Freighter Blasted Off West African Coast Are Reported Rescued

Diver Victins Rescued, Put In at Freetown      wo of Crow Injured ¢ Explosion; JIull Again

Hull Deseribes Lehigh Sinking As Pure Piracy   Charges Nazis With Trving to Institute Reign of Terror on Seas  LEHIGH CREW SAFE 18 Members of Bold Ven ture Crew Still Missing —17 in Iceland

u SURVIVORS OF ~ SUNKEN LEHIGH ARE ON SHOR   Freetown, West Africa, Sit of Landing of American Seamen. .

HULL AOGERTS aH D OUNKING AGT OF PIRACY   Torpedoings Last Sunday and ” Thursday Bring Toi! of U. S. Ships to 10.   18 STILL MISSING FROM SHIP LOST OFF ICELAND

Americans Are Landed In Africa   President Refers 1 Sinking Of Lehig]l As Flagrant Ac Of Piracy

US. Freighter Sent To Bottom Three Days Aiter Bold Venture ls Sunk

Freighter Lehigh, Empty, Laden Bold Venture Torpedoed   All of American Crew of Lehigh Safe; 18 From Venture Lost

Hull Scores Sinking of an Unloaded Ship   All Aboard Lehigh Safe; 18 Missing from Bold Adventure

Attacks on Ships “Acts of Piracy”   Hull Denounces Sinking of Lehigh, Flying Amer _ ican Flag   “BOLD VENTURE” SUNK   Eighteen Men Missing Fron Vessel Attacked Off  Iceland

Half Of Seamen Still Missing From Sunken Ship Whict  Flow Panama Flac

TWO VESSELS TORPEDOED IN WAR AT SEA   Ship Flying U. S. Flag Sent to Bottom Near Coast of Africa

ENTIRE CREW OF U.S. SHIP IS RESCUED   All Aboard Freighter Lehigh, Sunk in the Atlantic, Accounted Fo. —17 of Sunk Panama Vecceale Missine.

ALL OF LEHIGH CREW RESCUED BY BRITISHER   It Is None of You Business, Berlin's Comment On One of Sinkings

39 AMERICANS ABOARD VESSEL ARE PICKED UP   Another Vessel Of Panama Registry Also Sinks, Bringing Toll To 10   PEPPER DEMANDS CONVOYS :   Roosevelt Charges Piracy As Lehigh Goes Down Off African Coast

All 39 Americans On Lehigh Saved After Nazi Attack   U. S. Ship Registered Under Panama Flag Also Sent to Bottom

Hull Regards Ship Sinking As Sea Piracy: Nazis Blamed   Only Two Seamer Reported Injured In Torpedoing.

ENTIRE CREW OF FREIGHTER LEHIGH SAFE   Fifteen Men Off Bold Venture, Also Sent Down,

Hull Describes — Lehigh Sinking As Pure Piracy   ennieleees 0: hei ras 1   As Pure Pir acy  Charges Nazis With Trying to Institute Reign of Terror on Seas  LEVHIGH CREW) SAFE 18 Members of Bold Ven ture Crew Still Missing WM in Tenalanel

[All 39 Americans, Members Of Crew of Torpedoed U. Ss. Freighter, Lehigh, Rescued   Twenty-Twa Men Were Landed Bathurst By British Ship Vimy and 22 at Freetown; News Crew Is Safe Brings Relief to Capital

18 of Crew of Bold Venture Still Missing   22 From Lehigh Landed At Bathurst and 22 at Freetown—News Brings Relief to Capital

Lehigh Empty When Attacked Near Equator   Bold Venture, AmericanOwned, Sent Down Thursday Near Ieeland; 15 Lost.  DEMAND TWO-FOR-ONE

Scores Nazi  Pirates   Hull Says Merchant Sinkings Are in Line With German Policy Of High Seas Terror

39 on Vesssel Sunk by Torpedo Rescued   Seawar's Toll of U. S. Ships Now 10; Lehigh’s Sinking Considered Particularly Flagrant Act of Piracy.

LEHIGH'S CREW OF 44 SAFE   22 Missing Men Reach British West Africa

ALL ON BOARD: AMERICAN SHIP LEHIGH SAVED   Sinking ‘of Freighter Bold Venture From Torpedo Also Revealed

Hull Says Ship Sinkings Nothing More Than Piracy   Nazi Policy Is to Create Reign of  Terrnar nn Canc

Hull Denounces Lehigh Sinking  Says Act in Har mony With Piracy and Assassinations

Two Are Injured; 18 Missing from  Bold Venture Under Panama Flag

All of Lehigh Crew Saved After Sinking   New Attacks Stir. Capital as Ship Armina Is Debated

Atlantic Is Scoured By Navy For A Shooting Chance   Part Of Nazi Program.

Two American Ships Added To Raider Toll   Lehigh And Bold Venture Lost; Nazi Piracy ) Again Lashed By FDR; Navy Scours  Atlantic For Sea Marauders

Second Freighter Raided As Undersea Craft Continue To Take Heavy Toll

Lehigh’s Crew Saved, 15 Of Bold Venture Missing   Hull Terms Torpedoing of American Flag ship ‘In Harmony with All Definitions 0 Piracy and Assassination.’   ROOSEVELT REVEALS SINKING   Lehigh, Without Cargo, Sunk Off Coast of Africa; Bold Venture, Flying Panama Flag, Sent Down Off Iceland

Flagrant Act of Piracy Is Claimed By President In New Sinking     17 OF CREW MISSING  Navy Patrols Comb Atlantic for Craft, Says Executive

CHAMPION BABY BOY AND GIRL    Larry Laverty Of Laurel And Martha Ann Glenn Of Mit- °   chellville Healthiest  ' Rahicc

GERMAN RAIDERS POUND CLYDESIDE: SEVEN SHOT DOWA   Heavy Damage Caused ir Shipbuilding Area Around Glasgow and Also in Liverpool Area,   PLANES FAN OUT OVER MANY PARTS OF ISLE   Attacks Described as Being “On Large Scale”’—British Strike Back With Assaults on Germany.

TE eg —team 0. Jeace Si. aives -n ~ear*s ‘0; ~oncuerec. *0.< _ocav

Peace Dream Of£ 1918 Turns To Nightmare      STAR OF HOPE THAT ROSE 2 YEARS AGO HAS GONE DOW? EVEN GERMANY HAD DKEAM

Unknown Soldier’s Tomb Calls Nation to Defense   Lonely Grandeur of White Pillared Memorial Summons Heira of America’s Glorious Tradition of Valor; They March Today as Their Fathers Did

Two-Decades-Old Star Of Peace Gone From Heavens   Gunfire, Rumble Of War, Tanks, Marching Feet Disturb Sleep Of Unknown Soldier

Day of Peace Is Far Away  On Armistice   23rd Anniversary Finds Another World War

Star of Peace is Missing, Shadow of Sword Seen On  Anniversary of Armistice

173 LOST WHEN TURK SHIP SUNK   Unidentified Submarine Is Blamed in Ankara; Germany, Italy Had Agreed to Insure Safe Passage

Senate Leaders Say Anti-Strike Amendments Would Complicate Neutrality Revision — Expect At~ tempt to Support Rider Dealing with Labor.

SEEK TO LIMIT SCOPE OF BILL ON NEUTRALITY   Senate Leaders To Resist <Any Anti-Strike Labor Riders

WHEELER CLAINIS ~AUSERATEVOTES FOR NEUTRALITY   5 or 6 Doubtful, Poll Shows; Debate Continues    FLAN TO BLOCK ANTISTRIKE AMENDMENT

War Department Blames A. F.L. for Holding Up Work at Wright Field

WAR DEPARTMENT BLAMES STRIKE FOR DELAYING VITAL WORK   State, Federal Officials Try To Head Off Tieup of Three Ford Plants   Strike at Aircraft Center Blocks 5-Million Dollar Construction Job

Army Plane Work Hurt By Strike   Labor. Dispute’ Halts National Defense Activities at Wright Field, Dayton Ohia

Output of Defense Materials Suffers From New Strikes   30-Days “Cooling Off’ Period Ordered in Ford Situation

Labor Rows  Slow Work   Wright Field CIO Strike Impedes An Essential Project

AFL STRIKE HITS WRIGHT FIELD AT DAYTON    Another Walk Out Delay: Work Essential to 'Defense Program 

Allis-Chalmers Tie-up in Sixth Week; Walkout at Big Army Project

U.S. CONGRESSMAN EXPIRES SUDDENLY   Edelstein Dies in Lobby of House After Making Address.

SOLON DIES OF HEART ATTACK   Rep. Edelstein Collapses After Making Speech

CONGRESSMAN DIES.   Member From New York Died After Making a Speech.

Congressman Drops Dead After Debate   Edelstein Had Defended Jews Against Attack

Representative Dies In Lobby of House Today   Edelstein Had Just Finished Answering Speecl by Rep. Rankin

Reds Battle To Stem Dangerous (Nazi Advance   If Gains Consolidated, Reich May Be, Able To  Hit Moscow From Rear

Aussie Chief Fears Emergency   Menzies Orders Cabinet te Stand By for Meeting.

NAZI TOURISTS LEP INTO SYRIA THROUGH TURKEY   French- Mandated Region Goes Into Sharp Focus As Possible War Zone   MASS GERMAN TROOP MOVEMENTS REPORTED   Nazi Soldiers with Armored Cars and Mobile Field Guns Sald Landed At Latakia, Directly Opposite British Isle of Cyprus

TRANSPORTS IN TURKISH SEAS   Convoys Bringing Men And Guns From Port —  In Rumania

REPORT MANY NAZIS IN SYRIA   Turks Say “Tourist” Infiltrations Followed by Troop Movements

Report 500 Nazi Troops Have Landed   Dozen Freighfers Ready fo Carry Soldiers, Equipment fo Battle

German ‘Tourists’ Entering Syria   Use Bulgarian Passport: In Turkey For Eniry, British Hear

Mass Movements Of Nazi Troops Hinted by Turks   Many Nazis May Have Reached Turkey Disguised as Tourists

Claim Iraqis Cut Vital Oil  Line to Sea   British Say Most of Nea Eaat Foes’ Planes Destroved

Brjtain Said to Be Willing if Iraq Troops Halt Attack.   HAIFA PIPELINE _ "IS REPORTED CUT

Reports In Conflict As Vo Fienting   British Gain Successes, But Iraqis Are Reported to Hove Cut Pipe Lines

Nazis Report Heavy Damage To Ships, Docks   British Admit Casualties Probably Will Be Heavy; Claim New Hits On Battleships; Flow of Oil From Iraq Reported Cut:

RAF Blasts Away At Main Shipping Centers Of Foe: Docked Battleships Given Fresh Bombardment   IRAQ CUTS OFF OIL LINE   Fighting Rages On In Area Of British Airport; tran Seen As Next Objective If linricing Siereade

DESTRUCTION OF AIRPLANES 1S ANNOUNCED   but London Admits Cut: ting of Vital Oil Pipe Line to the Mediterranean Sen.

RAE ATTAGKS GERMAN HARBORS: CHL LINE CUT   Bvitish Bombers Strike At Airfields in Effort To Cripple  WS ee BB   OTHER WAR NEWS

BRITAIN WILLING ACCEPT MEDIATION MIDDLE-EAST FIGHT  IRAQ REPORTED TO HAVE CUT VITAT FIOW OF OW. ” 2D

British Are Hopeful Of Agreement In Order To Prevent Outbreak In Iran

‘London Will Accept If Forces Menacing Airdromes Are Withdrawn.   Supply Line Is Cut   British Fuel Line to Mediterranean Severed; Iraq Planes Destroyed.

Turkey Offer: Mediation In Mid-East War   London Reports Iraqu Have Cut Vital Oil Pipelines

LONDON WILL ACCEPT TURK PEACE EFFORT   BUT IRAQ MUST REMOVE THREAT TO HABBANTYAH ATRHROME.   IRAQ GOVERNMENT SHUTS OFF OIL LINE TO HAIFA   But British Fleet Has Adequate Reserves In Eastern Mediterra mean: Ree Tren awit fant

CLAIM IRAQ, TOBRUK GAINS FOR BRITISH   Baghdad, Belfast, Brest Are Bombed—Mosul Pipe Line Cut by Iraq Forces

IRAQ CUTS VITAL FLOW OF OIL 0 BRITISH FLEET   Reports From Cairo Indicate Defenders Are Still Holding Out at Beseiged Base at Lake Habbamvah. West of Baghdad   RESERVES BUILT UP

TURKEY SEEKS PEALE IN NEAR EAST CONFLICT   London Reported Willing te Accept Plan Conditioned on Withdrawal.   IRAQI TROOPS CLOSING IN ON RAF GARRISON

TURKS OFFER MEDIATION   Turkey Assumes Peacemaker Role Between Britain, Iraq

BRITAIN WILLING ACCEPT MEDIATION MIDDLE-EAST FIGH   ) IRAQ REPORTED TO HAVE . CUT VITAL FLOW OF OIL "9 MEDITERRANEAN SEA

BRITAIN MAY ACCEPT PLAN OF TURKEY   British to Demand Withdrawal of traqi Forces From Airdrome Near Habbaniyan >

London Makes Peace Bid to Baghdad Regime   Conciliation Gesture to ProNazi Rashid Ali Al Gailani

REPORT BRITAIN TO BE WILLING      Oil Flow to Mediterranean From Mosut Fields ts Cert OFF.   DESERT WAR CONTINUES

O'Conor Wins in ) Major Battles In State Senate   Defeats Byrd Conservatio Plan and Is Victor on Court Bill

O'CONOR SCORES IN. BATTLE WITH BYRI   Conservation Measure  Given Favorable Report in Senate

' Women Picket Hotel Where Halifax Staying   Say They Resent British  Ambagsador’s Saying This is Our War

Warning To France   Break May Result fron Closer Vichy Relation With Germanv

U. S. WARNS VICHY AGAINST HELPING NAZIS   French Envoy in Wash: ington Told That Amer: ca May Sever Relation: if Axis Collaboratior  Je Inevreacad.

STIFF NOTICE “TO FRANCE I CrUT BY II S.   Warn That Restudy ol Relations Must Be Made   Even < Hint’ Severance  Of Relations Is Possible

Regime Is Moving Closer To Naztism   No Secret Of Apprehension Over Weygand Ouster Is Made By Washington

US HINTS VICHY BREAK   Petain Government Put on Notice Washington’ Restudying Relations Because of Closer Collaboration

NOTICE SERVED ON VICHY BY U. §.   Washington Tells Petain’s Government Renewed Signs That French Regime Is Moving Closer To Germany Make Restudy Of Situation Necessary

U.S. Threatens Severance of Diplomatic Relations With Vichy Government Because of Nazi Co-operation

U. S. Warns      Diplomatic Relations May Be Severed If.Fammgh: Collab:, orate With Germany

VICHY WARNED BY WASHINGTON   U. S. Tells France Re-Stud of Relations Needed, Hints Rupture.

Washington Serves The Vichy Government With Notice And A Warning

TEXAS BAPTISTS ASKED ELIMINATE CHRISTMAS. GIFTS   STATE CONVENTION WOULD PAVE WAY FOR LARGER CON.   TRIBUTIONS TO CHINESE

House Approves Draft Property Bill, 241 to 136   Measure Goes Back to Senate for Concurrence

Measure Keturned To Upper Chamber For Concurrence   ‘Fair and Reasonable’ Compensation for Materials Guaranteed

ace Circumstances Beyond Control  RKURUPE JITTERY Brisk Fighting In Svria

NAZI ACES TAKEN OFF U.S. LINER   Pres, Garfictd Stopped Of Honolulu by Canadian ee es See

Canada Takes Nazis Off Of U. S. Vessel   8. ep, Seale  Cruiser Halts--Liner ‘ oe ea ; Near Honolulu’.To, *  » * . eC Seize Fliers’ 

CANADIAN WARSHIP STOPS U. S. LINER NEAR — HONOLULU; FOUR NAZI AIRMEN TAKEN OFF

Prince Paul of Jugoslavia May ‘Sign With Axis   Hitler Thought Trying Tightening Pressure On Grecian Forces’

PRINCE PAUL MAY TALK WITH HITLER   Regent Of Jugoslavia Ma: Join Germany In Triple Threat

JUGOSLAVIA . MAY ENT ER INTO AXIS   Would Join ‘As Junior Partner, Similar to Bulgaria

VISIT GERMAN}   Hitler’s Triple Balkan Threa Brings New Crisis One Sten Nearer.

PRINCE PAUL MAY SEE HITLER   Jugoslavia Regent May See Hitler In Regard To Triple Threat Al Turkey.

Reports DifferOn German Wounded From East Front   Soviets Claim Strong German Offensives Repulsed on. Ukraine and Smolensk BRronts  x

Nazi Wounded Carried By Plane   Numbers Reported On Radio Vary Sharply.

Ttaly Holding ts Spy Trial   Sixty Alleged. Terrorists In Case; Mysterious Elements Seen _

Testimony ll Duce Saved  By Miracle   Sixty Alleged Terrorists On Tria  In Plot To Slay

MAN ADMITS HI AGREED 10 THROW BOMB AT HL DUCE   Shopkeeper’s Confession Read at Trial in Trieste of 60 Revolutionary Terrorists.   ABANDONED PLAN , * ON FATEFUL DAY   Testifies He Thought By Kill ing Mussolini He Could  " Prevent. Invasion of Czecho-Slovakia.

Secret Inks And A Blonde In Spy Trial   Ttalians Turn Up All. Essentials For Melodrama

Trial Of Spies Starts In Rome   Trieste Trial Of 60 Alleged Terrorists Has All Essentials Of Good Story

Luzon Invasion Forces Blasted  With Artillery   Distinct Threat To Singapore is Developing. Report

(World nes © 1938, by King Features Syndicate, Ine.)   WASHINGTON — A WHOLLY NEW

Behind The News  Nazis’ Fall Drive Likely To Shift To Peace Front Facts Say Hitler  Has Lost Chance To Crush Britain

FOOD PRICES ARE WATCHE!   GOVERNMENT ECONOMISTS SAID TO BE READY TO APPLY “BRAKES” IF  RISE CONTINUES.

Haas Shields Wilmerding Red Teacher      STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUB. LIC INSTRUCTION ORDERS SCHOOL BOARD TO REINSTATI COMMUNIST PETITION SIGNER   Democrats Challenged

Haas Clears Teacher of Communism Charges, Urges Legislative Action

F.D. R. Makes New Proposal in Coal Strike  Lewis Promises Quick Answer tq Re Faorthcomine

With Pits Reopened U. S. Mediation Board Would Study and Make  Final Recommendation  LEWIS AND TAYLOR VISIT WHITE HOUSE  Neither Lewis Union Nor Firm Committed To Accept Any Plan

Surprise Conference With Taylor And President Brings Plan To Let Mediation Board Make Final Recommendations

F.D.R. SUGGESTS “NEW PLAN TO END COAL MINE TIEUP   Proposes That Pits Be Re - opened Immediately on Understanding U..S8. Board  Will Consider Dispute.   LEWIS AND TAYLOR ATTEND CONFERENCE   Former to:Call Union Leaders Together Today to Consider Scheme—Early De-cision Expected.

QUICK REPLY PROMISED BY UNION CHIEF      Proposal Set Forth at Surprise White House Parley   WOULD PUT ISSUE IN BOARD'S HANDS   John L. Lewis Expects « Decision This Morning

Lewis Gives Promise of  Quick Reply   President Asks Mines Resume, Board Take Over Dispute Again   LONG PARLEYS END

Lewis Promises Speedy. Answer. To Mediation Plan Offered At White: House: Parley

Please End Strike, 4th Plea OFF R   Day Full Of Conferences Winds Up At White House With UMW President Participating.   Lewis'll Reply

‘Roosevelt Offers .New Plan to End Coal Mine Strike   Proposal Comes in Surprise Par: ley at White House After Lewis, Taylor Fail to Reach Agreement

President Makes Fourth Plea For Work Resumption  UMWA Chieftain Prom  JMWA Chieftain Promises Quick Answer To White House Proposal

WHITE HOUSE HAS PLAN 10 REOPEN MINES   LEWIS PROMISES QUICK ANSWER TO PROPOSAL

F.D.R. Makes New Coal Strike Offer   Quick Answer to His Plan Promised By C.1.0. Leader

QUICK ACTION PROMISED BY UNION CHIEF   Lewis, Taylor Confer About Captive Coal  Mine Disnute

LASH CHARGES OF NAZI SOUTH AMERICA PLANS   German Press Rages Against Accusations of Religious Abolition

BERLIN Alba AT FOR; afta HE 13 INSANE   “Ciar and Faker” in Bitter String of Epithets in Nazi Papers.   QUICK RESPONSE HITS AT HEGEMONY CHARGE

Berlin Denies Plot to Take S. Americz President Violently As sailed for “Insults ROME SEES WABR  Italians Believe U. S. te Porm Convove Which      ROME SEES WAR   Italians Believe U. S. te Form Convoys Which Will Be Attacked

Derision fo Rage. Marks Nazi Reply   Spokesman Blasts Roosevelt Talk

NAZIS STORM AGAINST NAVY DAY ADDRESS   United States President Is Termed ‘Liar, Faker, Forger, Warmonger’ By Berlin Spokesmen

‘Greatest Liar and Faker’  That's What Nazis Think of Roosevelt A fiw heise Antenne nie Dees  hans   Today’s War Moves

REACTION T0 U, 5, DEFIANCE CAME QUICKLY   Japan Silent, Britain Jubliant in Wake of “Fighting Speech” Delivered by President

Executive's Statements  Cut Deep   Fascists in Rome Demonstrate te Show Anger

Former Head of Illinois G. O. P. Is Busy Man at Arsenal: Has 19 Title:

@ In Washington   Worried Over Easter Duds? Uncle Same Has $175 Million Dun for Troops

Does That Easter Duds Bill Worry?   Consider Uncle Sam’ $175 Million Dun For Troops Togs

DIVISION BETTER TRAINED   Gen. Parker Commends Heavily Motorized Fifth Division

Fifth Division Better Trained Now Than First At World War’s Start

FIFTH DIVISION TRAINING LAUDEL   Believed Better Than Tha’ Of Famed First Division

MEAT PRICE “FIX” HELD AGAINST 5,   Chicago Grand Jury Indicts 14 Firms in Probe; Is -» + Countrywide-

Grand Jury Indicts 52 in Meat Case   Conspiracy in Fixing of Prices Charged

Fixing of Meat Prices Is Charged   14) Packing Firms, Individuats. Inatitte Are Indicted

FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN: DICTS 52 ON CHARGES OF FIXING PRICES ON MEAT AND LIVESTOCK

5) Are Accused Of Conspiracy To Fix Prices  Of Meat in U. 5.   Fourteen Packing Firms and 13 Individuals Indicted in Chicago; Cases Go Back 13 Years

Nazi Columns Storm Gates Of Rostov-on-Don in Chimactic Phase of Ukraine Battle; Main Attacking Forces Only 10 Miles From North Approach te Caucasus Oi Fields   REDS ADMIT MOSCOW IS IN GREAT DANGER

Red Engineers Are Mining Rostov to Make It a Death Trap  MAIN FORCE NEAR  Reds Insist Hitler’s Hope Of Victory Before Winter Has Collapsed

ROSTOV NEAR FALL, SOVIET REPORTS, SAY   Germans Expect to Ex tend to: Maikop in Cau > casus Oil Field,   BREAK-THROUGH IN - CRIMEA REPORTED   Ruasian’ Resistance Con“ tinues to. Hold Invaders ‘Back at Moscow.

Black Seaport Endangered in Crimea Thurst  Russians, However: Clai im Nazi  De Seer er ees

REDS ADMIT MOSCOW IN GREAT DANGER   Crimean Penetration Imperils Important Russian Naval Base at Sevastopol

RED ENGINEERS PLANT MINES AT  ROSTOV-ON -DON   Russians Admit Menace To Moscow But Vow Hitler Will Lose

Other Columns Storming at Rostov Gates   Soviet Engineers Placin; Mines in City, to Wipe It Out—Pravda Admits Danger at Moscow

GERMANS BREAK INTO PENINSULA   Nazi Forces Reported to Hav Cracked Crimean Defense About Russian Naval Base.   UKRAINE BATTLE GOES ON   Other Invasion Hordes Storm Gates on Rostov-on-Don in Climatic Fighting.

NAZIS CLAIM BREAK INTO CRIMEA AREA   Strike At Russie’s Black Sea Nava) Base Of Sevastopol   REPORT GERMANS AT ROSTOV GATES   Reds Admit Danger But Scoff At Germans’ "’Victory Before Winter”

MAIN PHASES AF CONTEST ~[S NEARING   Rostov Is Mined. As Greater Danger   Appears

——Iv ne YHLA—  Red Engineers. Are Min. ing Rostoy to Make It a Death Trap  MAIN FORCE NEAR  Reds Insist Hitler’s Hope Of Victory Before Win.ter Has Collapsed

Nazis Gain.in Crimea  Revorted. d “ALS Site of   Reported At Site of Naval Base At Sevastopol      Enemy: Not Halted They Say, But At Terrible Cost

THROUGH REDS IN CRIMEA AREA   Near Sevastopol, Big Naval Base; Other Nazi Troops Hammer At Rostov

NAZIS DECLARE : LINE DEFENDING CRIMEA BROKEN   Also Storming At Gate: Of Rostov; Reds Seize Initiative In 6,Zoenes Before Mescow.

RELATIONS ARE UNCHANGED   Soviet Commissar Denies Friction With Japanese

FOR CAN WIN NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAI      Senate Margin Of Dozen Votes Seen, With House “Outcome Dubious

Sharper Division of Oping ion in House Likely If Bill is Proposed.

Neutrality Opponents Gain Point   Administration Could Bring Outright Repeal Of Act.

(pponents Are 12 Short Of Majority   Division Of Opinion Sharp In House: Legion Actior To Have Some Effect

NEUTRALITY ACT 1S TOPIC   Repeal Could Win In Senate By Dozen Votes, Opponent Concedes

EARLY REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY SEEN * POSSIBLE   Opposition Strategist Admits Senate Would Give Approval   HOUSE ACTION DOUBTFUL

SENATE OKEH OF ARMS LAW REPEAL SEEN   Would Win By Margin of Dozen Votes, Says Strategist   _ SEES HEATED DEBATE   ; Only Partial Revision of Act Likely, Declares _ Observer 

Senate Would ().K. Repeal Of Neutrality Act   With House Outcome In Doubt, Only Partial Revision May Be Sought.

‘Senate Would Support ‘Neutrality Act Repeal      Division Of Opinion Said To Be Much Sharper: In House; Only Partial Revision May Be Sought By Administration Leaders

ENATE APPROVAL OF NEUTRALITY AGT REPEAL FORECAST   More Opposition Expected In House Say Observers In Washington   Promise of no Convoying Has Been Broken Claims Wisconsin Senator

Nee Law Repeal Uo   Opposition Leader Admits Stréheth Inadequate — 3. Might: Delay      WILL. COMPROMISE

HOUSE BELIEVED MORE SHARPLY SPLIT ON ISSUE   Prospect of Long Fight Causes FDR Aides To Consider Partial Step

Neutrality Repeal May Be Blocked   Senate Approval Conceded but House Outcome Is  Held Dubious

STATES SENATE FOR REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT   Opposition Leader in Washington Admits Administration. Can Win Vote in Upper Body if Issue is Raised There   HOUSE IS DOUBTFUL

Neutrality Act Repeal  Guaranteed   Administration Is Assured ~~ OF--Senate’s “Approval; Opponents Declare

Neutrality Law Repeal Could Pass Senaté   Opposition Leader Admits Strength Inadequate — House Might Delay  WILL COMPROMISE  Administration Considers Partial Revision Only to Save Debate

SAYS SENATE WOULD VOTE ACT REPEAI   Opposition ‘Leader Sees Narrow Vietory For Possible Request On Neutrality

Su. “¢ould Favor Repeal Of Neutrality   Opposition Admits If Matter Offered Senate Would Vote  In [ts Favor

tor SENATORS FOR REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY AC   )pposition Strategist Ad  mits Foes Dozen Short Of Mailority

SENATE WOULD REPEAL NEUTRALITY AGT— OPPOSITION    House Outcome Believed Dubious But Opposition ‘Leader Savs Administration  ‘Could Get Senate Okay Dy A MARCIN

OPPOSITION ADMITS SENATE ABLE TO VOTE NEUTRALITY REPEAL   SUCH A PROPOSAL, HOW. EVER, WOULD PROVOKE HEATED, LENGTHY DEBATE

FOE CONCEDES PASSAGE BY UPPER HOUSE   Uncertainty in L in Lower House Deters Leaders from Requesting Scrapping

 Sharper Division at Opi  jon in House Likely: : Bill ts Proposed.

THINKS SENATE WOULD REPEAL NEUTRALITY AGT   Opposition Leader Concedes Administration Forces Would Win Out In Senate, But Declines To Speculate On House Stand.

ISOLATION GROUP LOSES STRENGTH   Spokesman Says Neutrality Repeal Move Gould Win

Neutrality Act Repeal Vote by Senate Seen; House Action Doubtful

Roosevell Foe Concedes Senate Would Approve Repeal of Neutrality Act

Repeal Of Neutrality Act Looms   Concede Win for Administration if Movement in Senate Starts: See 12 Vote Marain.

Neutrality Law Repeal Would  Pass In Senate   Legion Vote For Outright Repeal Would Affect Vote In Divided House.   KNOX ACT CRITICIZED

Agree Senate Favors Repeal   La Follette Is Critical Of Convoy  Of Foreign Ships

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL CAN WIN SENATE APPROVAL   By Dozen Votes, Leading Oppositiun Senator Concedes

Thinks Senate. Approval Could be Won-on-Repeal OF the Neutrality Act. .   leading Opposition Strategis Concedes it, Could be Won But Only by Margin of. : Dozen Votes

‘ormer Jugoslav -remier Turned  ver To British   Pro-German Premier \ Had Been Held in Custod; iby Slavs

HOOD SINKING MAY SPUR U, S. AID ON OCGEA)   Speculate on Whether Roosevelt Contemplates Transferring Additional Battle Vessels

Hood Sinking May Hasten U. S. Action   Blow to British Navy Like. ly to Spur Sea Aid By This Country

ROOSEVELT MAY TELL PLANS IN TALK TOMORROW   Destruction Of Battle Cruiser Hood Arouses Interest Over Address

WILL AMERICAN WARSHIPS JOIN THE BRITISH?   Sinking Of The Hood Has Arewsed Much Speculation In Washingten.

OUAGE OF FOR ID QUESTIONED   Speculate On Whether President Will Give Brit. ain More Warships

Greater Naval Aid To Britain ls Considered   Nation Awaits Roosevelt Talk Tomorrow Night; Many Aides Demandins Immediate Help

Hood Centers World Eyes On Roosevelt   President’s Tuesday Talk May Outline More Aggressive Policy

Congressmen Prepare Fight To Keep Faith With The Draftees on Time And Home Service

USE OF ARMED UNITS OUTSIDE ZONE SOUGHT   Military Department Refuses Comment On Reports

Imperial Forces Battle To Save City of Athens   ‘ight at Close Quarters ¢ Germans Increase Tempo of Attack

BRITISH HOLD NAZIS AT PASS, LONDON HEARS   Onslaught Against Empire Forces Expected To Grow Greater   SAY REPORT FLANK TURNED ‘DOUBTFUL   Churchill ‘Staves Off De. mand Full Story Of Battle Be Told

British Fight Foe At Close Quarters   BRITISH PUBLIC YET HOPES THAT NAZIS MAY BE TURNED RACK.

DETAILS OF FIGHT MEAGER IN LONDO!   Public Hopes Embattlec Troops Can be Saved

BATTERED ALLIES BATTLE INVADERS   Imperial Forces Fight Nazis At Close Quarters   HOLD THERMOPYLAE   Bar Way to Athens Against Onslaught Expected Grow Greater Any Moment

British Force Battles Nazis Grimly   Reported Holding Positions at Thermopvlaea

FIGHT AT CLOSE QUARTER RAGE   BRITISH DENY FLANK HAS BEEN TURNED IN BATTLE AT THERMOPYLAE.

Nation Hopes Troops Can Be Saved Yet   Reports of Germans Break Through Denied in London

DETAILS OF FIGHT - MEAGER-IN-LONDO}      Public Hopes Embattled Troops Can be Saved

Find Bodies Near Bombe}      WHICH CRASHED IN BOGLANDS OF MAINE; NONE WERE CRUSHED OR BURNED.

PLANE CRASHES COST SIX LIVES   Bodies of Four Bomber Crewmen Found in Maine Woods, Twe Others Killed in Utah

Bodies of Four U. S. Army Men Found Near Wreck of Big Bomber in Maine   All Discovered North of Bangor with Unopened Parachutes Strapped to Their Backs

DUR ARMY MEN PLANE VICTIMS   Bodies Found in Crumpled Wreckage of Bomber in Trackless of Boglands Near Maine Base They Missed

4 Men Perish In Bomber Crash   Army Flyers’ Bodies Found Near Bangor

Searchers Find  4 Fliers’ Bodies   Victims Found Beside Ship Wreckage; Five Parachute to Safety

BOMBER WRECK FATAL 10 FOUR   Bodies of Men Found Ir Maine Boglands: Air Base Missed

New Taxation Plan For All Grain Adopted   House Bill Passed With Amendments By the Senate

Pass Measure On Grain Levy   Senate Also Okays Bill For State Bounty On Coyotes

Nazi Raiders Stage 3 Raids  Visit London and  English South Coast

BRITISH DOWN 4 GERMAN PLANES   NAZIS BAGGED IN RAID OVER NORTHERN FRANCE — 8 ALARMS IN LONDON.

LONDON FEELS CERMAN BOMBS   British Fighter Plane Pound Nazis Bases Despite Fog

NAZI RAIDERS ATTACK LONDON   Also Bomb England's — South Coast as British Hit Invasion Bases

LONDON HAS THREE AIR RAID ALARMS AND BRITISH FLIERS STRIKE AT GERMAN CENTERS

AERIAL BLOWS ARE EXCHANGED   Nazi Raiders Strike At Eng land Alter RAF Resumes Assaults On Coast

Germans. Raid  South England   London. ‘And Coast Suffer Damage Saturday And “Tn: Early “Dawn:

HVE OTHER LESOER CRAFT LOST TN SNEAK HARBOR ATTACK   Naval Personnel Losses on Land, Set 2,729 Dead; 656 Hurt   Investigation on Way Why Island Forces Were Causht Napping

Arizona, Five Other Ships Of Navy Lost   Will Order Probe of Dere liction; Sth Column Pee ee eer 

Defense For Allies Seems  Hold Fast   FORCES OF JAPS IGNORING HEAVY LOSSES AS °} THEY ATTACK,

Fleet Lo: : Arizoni: cp  More Ships   Tells Press Conference Pres. ident to Initiate Formal Investigation

Reveals Battleship, Five Other Craft —  Lost in Hawai   President to Investigate Why Military Services Were Not On Guard

Death Toll At 2, 729 As Jape :                  Report Arizona, Three : Destroyers Are Sunk; 41 Raiders Shot Down 

Air Assaults Hit Invaders In 3 Sectors   Allies Count Total Of 15 Ships Hit ~ In Fight So Far

FD. R. TO START INVESTIGATION BATTLESHIP, 3 DESTROYERS LOST OF MILITARY FORCES IN PACIFIC   Secretary of Navy Frank Knox Makes Report. On Return From Pacifie ; Will Determine Why Forees Not On Alort

ONE BATTLESHIP 3 DESTROYERS SUNK BY JAPS.   Two Lesser Craft And 2729 Men Snuffed Out In Hawaii Attack;  Secretary Blames Carelessness

KNOX REVEALS HEAVY LOSS AT HAWAII DURING SURPRISE ATTACK OVER HARBOR

AVIA   NAVY WAS NOT ON ALERT, SEC. KNOX INFORMS   Pacific Fleet Losses Listed Today U. 8. to Probe Why Pacific Fleet Not on Alert

LEWIS FLAYS MINE OWNERS IN WALKOUT   Northerns Are Blamed For Work Stoppage At Southern Pits   TAIL WAGGING DOG   "Great Economic Out rage' Being Committed, Says Union Leader

SENATE TOLD OF DEFENSE DAMAGE IN COAL DISPUTE   WHITE HOUSE ACTION IS AWAITED; BOARD MEDIATION FAILS

PARLEY AGAIN IN COLLAPSE   Southern Operators Still Bar to Resumption of Mine Work   Lack of Fuel Hits Many Plants Engaged On U. S. Orders

Lewis Attacks Northern Men For Coal Row   CIO Leader Claims Great Injustice Is Being Done.

TAIL WAGS DOG IN COAL FIGHT, SAYS JOHN LEWIS   HITS ‘SMALL GROUP OF NORTHERN INTERESTS WHO POSE AS SOUTHERNERS   SENATE QUIZ HEARS SERIOUS CONDITION OF DEFENSE JOBS   Edward F. McGrady Tells Effect of Coal Shortages, Especially In Steet. Ammonia Production

Financial Men Of North Get Strike Blame   ... From John L. Lewis   '‘Figuratively Southerners Committing Outrage On South, He Says

CIO HEAD HITS AT OPERATORS   Claims Tail, Figuratively Is Waaging the Coal Industry

National Defense “Jeopardized” by Strike of Miners   Efforts of New National Defense Labor Board  Prove Unavailing

LEWIS TESTIFIES 0 SENATE GROUP an STRIKES IN MINES   Says Northern Financial Operators Committing Ecoeric Outrage On South   CONT!NUATION PUTS DEFENSE IN JEOPARDY   30 Per Cent In South Refuse To Eliminate Wage nN; tferential

SPECIAL SENATE DEFENSE GROUP HEARS LEWIS   Opposition to New Wag Agreement Scored by CIO Miners’ Leader

LEWIS WITNESS AT PROBE OF COAL STRIKE   Financial Interest in North Operating Mines in South Blamed for Tie-up   ‘OUTRAGE’ SAYS CIO CHIEF   Senate Committee Seeks To Settie Dispute Which Is Slowing Defense Work

LEWIS TOLD SENATE COMMITTEE REASONS SOFT COAL TROUBLE   SAYS 30 PER CENT OPER. ATORS HOLDING UP RESUMPTION PRODUCTION’

- DOG LEWIS TESTIFIES   Declares Northern Group Calling Themselves Southern Block Coal Pact   BELIEVES THEY WILL GET DISCOURAGED   Gives Testimony as New Ef y forts Are Made to Reopen Mines

WEATHER   President To  Receive Full eport Today n Situation   War Department Worried -As Strike Causes Reduction In Vital War Products

ClO CHIEFTAIN TESTIFIES AT COAL HEARING   “Great Economic Outrag Against the South”, Is Charged by Lewis

SERIO PLIGHT FACES DEFENAt DUE TO STRIKE   Entire Program In Grave Jeopardy, Because Of Coal Shortage, Claim   JOHN L. LEWIS BERATES SOUTHERN OPERATORS   “Tail Attempting To Wag Dog,” Declares Union Leader Before Senate

U.S. HAS LARGE WHEAT SURPLUS   Grain Exports Drop; Maz keting Quotas to Help Far. mers Keep Market Value

HUGE CARRY OVER OF WHEAT NEEDS MARKETING QUOTA   J. Walter Skoog Shows Necessity Of Program With Largest Car. ry-Over On Record.

GIVE APPROVAL   Assume Pacific Shipping to be ‘Brought. Under’ Naval Gontret-— Order Foilows Troubled Jap. American Relations.

Navy Curbs U. S. Ships In Pacific   Vessels Must, Get Approval Before They Leave ’Friscc

All Commercial Sailings From West Coast Ports Must Get Navy Approval

OFFICIALS REFUSE TO GIVE DATA   ‘omment for Publicatior is Withheld But Unof. ficial Confirmation Is  : Admitted.

Navy. Limits Sailings In Pacific As Japan Moves   All Commercial Vessels Must Secure Permits Before Venturing From U. S. Pacific Ports

BRITISH SUBMARINE SUNK   Berlin Claims Undersea Craft Destroyed by Bomber

Unprecedented Move Is Made To Check Strike   Mediation Board And Mu ray Urge Repudiation Of Lumber Union Leaders

NDMB JOINS IN BACKING PRESIDENT’S “NO WORK STOPPAGE” PLEA,  ae   Coal Settlement   ‘Board Recommends ’ Southery Operators Agree To Meet $1 Increase.

52,800 MEN ARE 0} STRIKE OVER U.S   U. 8. Mediation Board And CIO Chief Appeal / To Lumbermen

HOUSE TURNS DOWN MANY AMENDMENTS   Effort to prohibit use of U. $ ports by belligerent warships among those lost

Proposal to Close Ports to Warships Is Beaten: Lease-Lend Ceiling Set   Landon Charges Roosev elt Attempting To Gag Sen. ‘Wheeler; ; Proposes Out “sieht Subsidv for Encland

BREST IS BOMBED BY BRITISH FLIERS   Cruiser Prinz Eugen Be lieved in Refuge at Port

BRITISH BLAST AT FRENCH PORT   New Series of Bomb Attack: Directed At 10,000-Ton  Prinz Eugen

British Bomb Brest Anchorage Of Nazi Crusier  Attack ls Aimed at t Pring » Eugen,

RAF BLASTS AT NAZI SEA BASE   Believe Cruiser Lying In Brest Harbor Consort Of Bismarck; Bombs Spatter England

HAVEN OF GERMAN SEA RAIDERS BOMBED   Missiles Dropped at Brest Intended for Prinz Eugen, Consort of Bismarck.

Relations With’ Finns, F rench May Be Altered      See Improvement. In Accord: With Vichy; LE inland: Is Quéstionable:

Thousands Awake: No One Is Injured   Inquiry Is Made By F. B. I.; Recall Fatal Blast At Site Three Months Ago

Survivors Live On Fruit, Water   Matson Freighter Shelled By Jap Sub

30 Survive From  Sunken Freighter   Crew in Hospital After Perileus Trip

NEGRO GIVEN FATAL BEATING   Enraged Mob Lynched Negro Accused Of Aitempted Assault On White Girl.

Negro Lynched By Florida Men   Accused of Attacking -12-Year-Old White Girl

LYNCHING STORY RELATED TODA)   Negro Is Killed by Whit: Men at Quincy, Fla., Sheriff Says.

ASOAULT SUSPECT 15 LYNCHED IN FLORID:   Negro Taken From AmbuJance. on Highway

NEGRO LYNCHED   Florida Mob Kills Man Accused of Attacking Girl.

NEGRO LYNCHED ——ORERIFF oAYD   Wounded Man Taken. From Ambulance in Fisrida and Killed.   ACCUSED OF ASSAULT

Only 83 Left to Receive Plaudits of Grateful People on Memorial Day; They Once Were a F orce of 337,936 Youthful Soldiers; Oldest Now 103; ; Nine. teen Counties Have None and All of haat Men” Are Past 90.

Aviators Without Oxygen Hit Physiologic “Fog” High in Air   ‘Thin Air” At Altitudes Over 5,000 Feet Produce: . Fatigue and Sometimes Collapse Unless Oxygen Is Supplied to’ Maintain. Normal Heart Activity, Experts Learn

“@eereooeeTeS ear ——a we OE  Five “‘Ohioans Injured In Army Auto Crash

Mines Prepare For Shutdown   Agree to Post Mainicnance Men as Both Sides Hope For Late Settlement

Lewis Says Retroactive Contract Is Imperative   ‘Thirteenth Day of Negotians at New York Ends Without Sign of Aqreement

HOPE FADING FOR AVERTING COAL STRIKE      Management and Miners Prepore for Possible Work Stoppese   FEDERAL OBSERVER GETS INTO PICTURE   Men Will Quit 1f No Con, tract Signed by” Midnight ©

HOPE FADES IN COAL MEETING: DEADLINE NEAR   Conference Agrees T Keep Maintenance Men In Mines If Stoppage Does Come   Federal Man Helps

Soft Coal Mines May Close if Contracts Not Had Tonight: Montana to Go On

HEALY OLOPES   Believe Fall Will Lead tc Capture of Asmara, Eritrea’s Capital   COLLAPSE OF OLDEST COLONY SEEMS LIKEL’   Barentu's Hapless Garrison Becomes Lost in Attempt To Slip Away From the Circling British; Fleeting Fascists Are Dispersed

STORM LEAVES 9 DEAD IN OHIO; DAMAGE HEAVY   Virtually Entire State Suffers: Trees Toppled, Basements, Streets Flooded

STORM SWEEPS STATE, 5 DEAD   Heavy Damage Reported In Akron District; Barn Near Troy Leveled

Property Damage High As Storm Sweeps Ohio   Slashing Wind. And Rain Storm. Claims Lives Of Five Persons; Akron Has Heaviest Downpou In History Of Weather Bureau

Five Persons Die; Hit By Lightning   Akron Has Heaviest Rain In 87 Years: Violent Storm At Cincinnati Recalled

Soviets Give Promise of  Fight to End   Leningrad Under Direct Threat of Attack, Red  Command Concedes   CITIZENS RALLIED

Soviet Keverses Acknowledged By Moscow Quarters   Report Heavy Fighting Continuing In Comel Sector; Citizens Are Called To Arms

Red Leaders Claim Nazis Have Lost 2,000,000 Men: Call on Citizens to Fight   Poncede Withdrawal from Gomel in Central Area After Big Battle; Heavy Fighting is Continued   Victories Are Announced by Berlin; Says Reds Have Lost 5,000,000 Men

1 Million Nazis Die In Russia   Vice Commissar Lozovsky Says Invaders Have Achieved Only Temporary Successes; Million Germans Wounded.   Gomel Yielded

INSIDE SOCIALLY DISRUPTIVE FORGES AMFRICA’S TANGER   THIS WAS STRESSED BY PRESIDENT RAINEY OF TEXAS U. IN GRADUATION ADDRESS

QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS ARE RELAXED   Discard Rlacing O: Placards For Five Diseases

QUARANTINE NO LONGER NEEDED FOR 5 DISEASES   Health Dept. Rules No Placards Needed for Measles, Whooping Cough, Chicken Pox, Ger. Measles, Mumps  OTHER NEW RULES

No More Tags For Measles, Mumps Or Whooping Cough   chickenpox Also Included  Quarantine For These Dis eases Discarded In This State After 36 Years

Discard Placards  For Five Diseases   Those Ill Not Permitted To Leave Property

EASTERN SHORE GIRLIS VICTIM OF AN ABORTION   ‘Mother of Four Childrer  of Crisfield, Md., Admits Performing lilegal Operation   2 OTHERS INVOLVED   Son, Wha Was to Have Married Girl, Helped Mother Carry Body From His Home

YOUNG WOMAN   Mother Of Four Confesses Tt Disposing Of Body And ..* [mplicates Others’

British Aim For Tobruk Fascist Base   OPERATE 75 MILES BEYOND EGYPTIAN BORDER IN LIBYA: RAF ACTIVE.

British Believed Ready To Attack Base at Tobrul   Mechanized Forces Oper ating 75 Miles from Egyptian Border

BAITIOn MENACE BASE AT TOBRUK   Operate Beyond Egyptian Border in Possible Prelude To Attack on Tobruk; Anticipate Fall of Bardia

talian Editor Says I Would Be Roosevelt’s Fault-I€ U. S. Became Involved by Such Move   ‘HALLENGE WILL BE MET, GAYDA CLAIMS   Ieanwhile, Sen. Nye Pre pares Proposal That Conyoy Authority Be Lodeed In Congress

GAYDA SAYS IT WILI BEFDR'S FAULT IF U.S. GETS IN WAR   Fascist Editor Warns Against Violation of Axis Blockade

Rome Declares All Supply Ships To Allies Will Be Blasted  Savs F. R. To Blame If War Comes  *eee#?

Gayda Heckles U.S. President   Roosevelt Will Be To Blame If U. §. Becomes Involved, Says talian Editor

Carbine fo Replace Pistol In Army   Pistol Defensive, New Weapon Has High Power

(This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt MacKenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie Wa Analyst of The  Po ee, ee ee

STALIN GIVES NAZI GERMANY YEAR TO LIVE; BROADCAST MAY HASTEN SETTING UP NEW FRONT

By Ve Witt Macnenzic  Stalin Needs Second Front      (This daily feature, conduct ed by Dewitt Mackenzie, is written today by Fred Vander. echmidt.)

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Britain W ill Take Time To Open Second Front Asked By Russia   By Fred Vanderschmidt, substituttuting For DeWitt MacKenzie

The War Today:  Stalin Expects Second Fighting Front Will Be Set Up In Europe

WAR CASUALTY TOTALS ARE ONLY STARTERS Both Reds, Nazis Are After Blood

The War T oday   Stalin Complaint Apt te Prod Britain lhte Quicker Action

Stalin Talk On Second Battle Fron’ Expected To Have Profound Effec'   at Britair

THE WAR TODAY. Stalin Expects Second Front  But British Show No Signs Of Haste

Say Over 5 Million Russians Killed   “One Year, Maybe Before Nazi Germany Explodes” --Stalin   (This Daily feature, conducted by Dewitt Mackenzie, Is ‘written ‘today RY FRED VANDERSCHMIDT)

NORRIS SCORES DEFENSE STRIKES   Senator Pledges Support In Halting Union Walkouts

Norris Favors  Anti-Strike Law   Labor Backer Ready To Lake Action

NORRIS PROMISES SUPPORT FOR LAN TO GURB STRIKES   Veteran Champion of Labo Calls for “Reason” In Defense: Crisis.

WET WEATHER RETURNS   Light Freeze Is Forecast for Kansas Tonight

Rain General Over Kansas   No Severe Cold Wave Expected In State

 LONDON—(AP)—The Admiralty announced Thursday approximately 130 officers and 2,200 men had been savec from the Prince of Wales and the Repulse.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE FILED   Alliance Truck Driver Held In Fatal Accident Last Friday

'wo Youths Held To Grand Jury   Accused of Slaying Man At Pleasantville

NOBBERY CHARGED TO ANNISTON NEGRO   Youth Bound Over To Grand Jury By Judge DeBardelaben

ARMY AIR BASE IS DEDICATED   High Army Officers Attend Ceremonies At Oklahoma City

Thousands Attend Airport Dedication   Oklahoma City Field Is Dedicated to Humorist

Packing Industry's Strange Source of Revenue Unaffected by Turmoil

ADOLPH J. GEDDA JOINS ENGLISH UNIT   ENLISTS WITH CIVILIAN TECHNICAL CORPS ON NEW BRITISH “SECRET WEAPON”

KANSAS FLIER. KILLED IN TEXAS CRACK-UP   Body of Flying Cadet Cecil Porter Found in Wreckage of Plane —Missinge 60 Hours.

MINE ACCORD STILL HELD UP   Two Thirds of Operators Reported Ready to Accept Union Demands

Southerners Still Delay Mine Pact   Producers of More Than Two-Thirds of Nation’s Soft Coal Reported Ready io Sign

Miners And Operators Reported Near Accord   Sectional Dispute Between Northern and Southern ; Operators Delaying Agreement, Federal Conciliator Steelman Announces

Deadlock In Parley Bars Coal   Dr. John R. Steelman Says There Is No Danger Of A Coal Shortage In Serikea.   Some Ready

SECTIONAL FIGHT CTOPS COAL PEAC   Northern and Southern OpeFators Can’t Agree on Differential

ACCORD IN MINE . DISPUTE DELAYEL   Two Thirds of Coal Producers of Nation Ready to Meet Demands of Workers.

COAL SUPPLY IS ASSURED, CLAIM   Steelman Says Southern Bloc’s Opposition To Wage Differential Is_  Delaying Accord

Row Postpones  Opening of Pits   Complete Agreement on New Contract Delayed by Sectional Dispute

Yo Investigate Gas Shortage   Senate Committee Votes to Ex. plore “Whole Situation’ — To Probe Priorities

Committee Votes Petroleum Probe   Senate Group to Start _its_InquiryThursday-.

To Probe Shortage   Senate Committee To Inves. tigate Oil Situation

Senate Will Probe Supply Of Gasoline   Shortage Is Causing Deep Concern In Washington.

SUNSHINE IS PROMISED   Temperatures Around 50 or Higher Expected on Week End

Martin Calls for National Crusade _ ToPerpetuate American Way of Lif   Chairman of Republican National Committee Assail: Threatened Destruction of Small Business’

NATIONAL CRUSADE URGED BY MARTIN   House Minority Leade _ Addresses Committee  Meeting

GOVERNOR SAYS HE WILL APPLY PRESSURE TO CUT TAXES BEFORE TERM ENDS

Tax Reduction,  Bricker’s. Ain   Depends on Payment of Debt to Schools, He Says

PLANS PROBE OF LABOR DISPUTES   Milwaukee Strike anc Walkout at Ford's, T Be Investigated

STAMP PLAN MEETING   Welfare Clients Invited to Hear Program Explained Tomorrow

Allis-Chalmers. Dispute. Action Hinted by FDR   Motor Firm Sends Official to Capital With ‘Evidence of  Cammiumict Activity

BRITISH CLEAN UP ISOLATED UNITS OF ITALIANS IN LIBY?   Tobruk Falls; Base For - Westward Drive In Africa

BRITISH TAKE OVER FALLEN TOBRUK TODAY   Isolated Italian Units Are Mopped Up by Army of, The Nile

Mann Talk Brings Roars Of Applause   Candidate Asks Mor Arms; Lashes Dies, But Calls No Names

Howling Crowd Greets Mann’s Campaign Opening  O'Daniel, Sheppard's Remini. saek  laniinie

SECTION IS HIT BY TROPICAL STORW   Residents of Low Lying Louisiana Coast Areas Flee

Tropical Storm Threatens Troops   Army Moves Planes From Maneuver Area

Congressional News Letter   By Vincent FP. Harrington, Our } Tint! District Congressman, of Bioux Cit From Washington, DB. C.

Congressman Writes About Amazon River and Belem’s Rubber   Ry V. F. Harrington

Argentina’s Envoy Called  From Berlin   Action May Serve to Clarify Strained Relations Between 2 Nations

AT LEAST 12 DEAD IN AUTO ACCIDENTS   Three Men Are Victims of Traffic Mishaps in Detroit Area

CALLS COUNCIL   Bricker Summons State Defense Groun to First Mecting.

New Ohio Defens Council to Meet   Will Study Plight  of Industries

U. S. PLANNING AIRLINE TO LINK TWO AMERICAS   Jesse Jones Makes Revelation Alter House Banking Committee Approves Finance Bill .

Fleet of 80-Odd Jap Transports Attempting To Bring Reinforcements and Equipment to Those Already Landed on Luzon

Russ Maneuver on Manchukuo Frontie!   ‘Allies Formulate Unified War Plan Against Axis, British Commons Is Told

JAPS WARNED OF U. §. RAIDERS   Navy Says Score Of Subs Lying In Wait Off Nippon; Quake Hits Formosa

British Report Important Gains Toward Beirut   City Menaced By Bott Columns From Sout! And Southeast

British Keep Advancing@n Syrian Front   Allied Columns Are. Driving Along Mediterranean Coast South of Beirut

Second Change In Neutrality Act Suggested   Sen. Pepper To Ask U.S Ships Be Allowed To En ter Belligerent Ports.   SEE VOIR BY NOV. 7

Administration Discour aging Amendments In The Interest of Speed

Senate Gets Ship Arming   Final Action Within Two Weeks; Leaders  Discourage Amendments

Ship-Arming Bill Goes To Senate   Final Action Schedulec  By November 1. RIL eTITN.

Sen. Pepper Would Removs   Restrictions   Lifting Of Ban On Ship ln Combat Zones  Urged As Result O Action In House

SOUTH WILLING TO SIGN COAL AGREEMENT NOW   Gaines Says Thirteen Associations Will Make Contracts With Union   Leave Appalachian

South Renews  Mine Pay Offer   13 Coal Operators Who Bolted Parley Willing  to Grant Increase

OPERATORS WILLING TO GRANT INCREASE   Southern Group, However. Opposed to Northern Backed Contract

South Group Makes Offer   Sul Ready to Give 11 P.C Wage Increase, Reopen Mines at Once

ClO Again Hits At Wage Contro   Asserts Idea Would Wreck Union Labor

93 STORES JOIN TREASURE HUNT   Annual -Holiday Quest Wil Reach Climax Next Wednesday

U. S. Sees No Bid for Jap Aid in Nazi Attack Charae . But Diplomats Eye Tokyo

CHARGE U. 8. FOR ATTACKS ON GERMANY   Reich's Statement Is Taken As Retort to Speech

Fitler Charge Seen As Answer To Roosevelt   Aggression Allegation Not Essentially Bid for Jap. anese Aid, According to Capital Internoretation

Hitler Not to  Call on — Japanese Yet   His Statement That U. S. Has Attacker Germany Just Verbal Barrage; Japs Want to Await End in Russia

Hitler’s Blasts Not Important   Washington Thinks Latest Retort Merely Ar Answer To President's Navy Day Speech, Not An Appeal To Japan For Aid

Reich Reply Seen Forced ByPresident   Held Same Nazi Technique Of Accusation, Rather Than Bid for Jap ~ Aid Naw

Diplomatic Quarters 0 Nation Interpret Dec laration; No Bid I'o Aid From Japanese I Raney

Not Regarded As Bid for Aid  From Japan   Spokesmen in Berlin Also Offer Opinion Pact Not Invoked  OFFICIATS RETICONT

U.S. Sees No Bid for Jap Aid in Attack   Aggression Charges of Hitler Seen as Mere Reply to Rooseve!t   NO ANSWER LIKELY

Hitler’s Blast Leaves U.S. Leaders Cold  Reich Statement  Had Dual Aim, Say Capital Seers

USE OF SILK FOR HOSIERY IN U. S. ENDS   Longer Skirts, Bare Legs Cotton Stockings Are New Suggestions

Accident Occurs In Maneuvers   Navy Department Reveals Six Killed in Pacific Ocean

6. KILLED IN CRASH OF 2 NAVAL PLANES   Accident Occurred During Maneuvers Yesterday In Pacific Ocean

PLANE CRASH —PATAL T0 6. ~ NAVAL MEN   Two, Naval Plane Collide in Pacific Ocean . Yesterday .

6 Navy Airmen Die In Collision      2 Officers And 4 Enlisted Men Victims When Planes From Carrier Yorktown Crash In Maneuvers

Congress agrees on  20-44. draft   All men 18 to  64 to register

COMPROMISE AGREEMENT IS REACHED   Passage By House, Senate Expected By Tonight

TO REHIRE 142; DEAL WITH CI0   Labor Board Orders Reinstatement! Back Pay for Men—Murray Order Ends Donora Strike

Rann “eemnen Tim RESGSCNN EMBL SER  FORD ORDERED TO REINSTATE 142 EMPLOYES

DEFENSE BOARD HAS URGENT JOB   Failure of Negotiations in Ammunitions Plant Strike Threat Poses Problem.   STRIKE IS HELD OFF

NDMB INTERVENES  IN NEGOTIATIONS AT. AMMUNITION PLANT   Strike Planned For Last Mid night, But Bargaining Continues

MEDIATION BOARD TACKLES STRIKE IN‘MUNITIONS   + Management and Union -at Ammunition Plant  Fail to Reach Accord

Ammunition Plant Involvyed; Management and Union Fail to Get Together

DEFENSE BOARD IS FACED WITH AN URGENT JOB   Management and Union At Ammunition Plant Fail To Settle Differences Which Have Led To Strike Threat; Continue Bargaining.

Ammunition Strike Looms   Union and Management Of Western Cartridge Company Fail to Agree

U.S. Holds To Original Idea On Far East   President Calls Afternoon Meeting, After Statement Given Jap Representatives

Japanese Envoys And Roosevelt To Meet Again Today   Issue of Peace Or War Is Now Up to Tokyo

Roosevelt; Hull and Japanese Envoys To Meet Today; U.S.  Doesn't Budge From Stand

Peace, Or War With Japan Is  Next Decision   U. S. Places Matter Squarely Before Japanese to Accept or Reject Far East Proposals.

War Choice ‘Upto Tokyo,’ Is U.S. View   ‘Hull Reaffirms Basi« Principles of Ameriean Policy

‘Conference Follows Hull's Presentation of Basic __ Proposals to Japanese   For This Reason Special Importance Is Attached ta Meeting Although White House Will Give No Details as to Reasor

NEW WHITE HOUSE _CUNFERENCE TODAY — WH MP ENVOY:   IMPORTANT MEETING FOLLOWS ACTION OF HULL PUTTING PEACE UP TO JAPAN

Peace Or War Is Put To Japan   ‘Reports Reaching Washington indicate Nippon Moy Inyade Thailand Soon

NewZealanders CaptureRezegh Again in War Of Libya Desert  iia ‘Pedine: Bardia Ie Still in Fascist  Control      Reserves Arrive

HULL PUTS “WAR OR PEACE’ UP TO JAP STATESMEN   Nippon’s Envoys Go Back To White House This Afternoon Following a Flat Restatement of U.S. Aims In the Far East.

Peace or War Issue Left Up to Tokyo      Special Importance Is Attached to White House Meeting Following Import- _ ant Step by Secretary Hull 

24 PAGES   AULL RESTATES POSITION OF AMERICA   Document Cabled To Tokyo By Japanese Envoys   BASIC PRINCIPLES   Call For Troop Withdrawal In China. Abandonment Of Program Of Aggression

'U. S. Will Place Pacific Problem ‘Un To Japanese   Ambassador And Envoy Receive Proposals For.. Application In Orient. *

lat Statement From Hull Takes Nipponese to the White House For Conference  rr ATIONS REACH      ELATIONS REACH CRITICAL PHASE   cceptance of Formula  vould Force Japan to End “East Asia CoProsperity Sphere”

WAR OR PEACE ISSUE PLACED IN JAPAN LAP   Parleys Fail to Discove Middle Ground for Settlement   CRITICAL JUNCTURE   Up to Nippons to Accept Or Reject Basic U. S. Principles

FDR PARLEYS WITH ENVOYS AGAIN TODAY   Nips Are Told They'll Have to Conform To America’s Views  Or Fight

Peace, War Squarely . Up to Japs TAKE IT OR  LEAVE IT, SAYS US IN EFFECT .   Critical Juncture in Relations Reached After 7 Months Negotiations; No Basis for Common Meeting in Sight

Relations Between Two Nations Reach Critical Juncture   Seven Months of Talk Fail to Materially Change Situation

Oil Regulation Cuts Japs Off   Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. French North African Col onies Get Licenses.

Gasoline, Ol Export Permits  “Are Grantec   J Japan Excluded Although ~Other Neutr uly’ Recetye  Approval

Gasoline, Oil Export Permits Are Grante   Japan Excluded Although Other Neutrals Receive Approval .

Russians Fall Back 50 Miles To New Front  Black Sea Port Odessa Under Siege as Nazis Diek Infa libralina

lubborn Battles Reporte at Ocessa on Black Sea and in Gomel Area

F fty Miles Deeper Into Russia On Leningrad Front Than Previously Reported German Penetration.   2-Prong. Drive

Reds Fall Back On Leningrad Front; Battle Giant Encircling Drive From South, Southwest   Nazis Penetrate To Vicinity Novgorod, 100 Miles South of Leningrad; Reds Make Determined Stand

GERMANS GAIN ON LENINGRAD BATTLE FRONT   Moscow Admits Nazis at Novgorod, 50 Miles Deeper into Russia   FURIOUS STRUGGLE FOR ODESSA RAGING   Stiff Fighting Also Continues in Kingisepp And Gomel Areas

Russians Fall Back on North Front   Are Fighting Agains' Nazi Drive to Encircle Leningrad

All 35 Missing Survivors of Robin Moor Safe in capetown; Rescued After 13 Days in Lifeboais; chief Officer Tells of Ar guing With Commander

All Aboard IIl-Fated Vessel Safe After Hazardous Trip   Chief Officer of American Freighter Describes Hasty Abandonment of Ship Threatened by Nazi U-Boat; Survivors Adrift for 13 Days

British Land 30 SULVIVOTS  OFUS.Ship   All Missing Persons on Robin Moor Arrive at  Cape Town on Ship  PDI WCuUT nVeorpIinun

30 Landed:  At Capetown, South A friea, ByBritishShig   Given Up for Lost After Word of Sinking Of American Freighter  Had Reached World  MOOR COMMANDER SAYS SUB GERMAN  Talle af Pleading

Robin Moor Survivors Rescued B Li . y Luck Of Sea; Nazi Captain Ienored: Plena  meee elit kn

35 Men Given Up For Lost Land Monday In Capetown   ‘Luck Of The Sea’ Saved Them, They Claim: - Sub ‘Unquestionably’ Was German

Rovinmoor Victims Al Capetown   All Missing Survivors Of Of American Freighter, Saved By British Ship, Safe In Port.   Sunk By Nazis

39 IN LIFEBOAT FROM ROBIN MOOR RESCUED AT SEA   British Pick Up All Missing Survivors of Torpedoed Ship and Land Them at Capetown.   DRIFTED 13 DAYS; GIVEN UP AS DEAD   Chief Officer Mundy Tells How He Pleaded With U-Boat Commander to Spare American Vessel.

35 Robin Moor Survivors Land at Capetown; Officer Tells of Plea to German   Warning Given Submarine Crew After Appeal For Ship Fails; Those Rescued Picked Up By British Vessel After 13 Days

U. S. Ship Survivors  Are Saved   British Rescue 35 Taken Off Robin Moor

BRITISH’ SHIP AT CAPETOWN      Chief Officer Tells Story. of Sinking by Submarine

Missing Survivors Of Torpedoed Ship Land   Thirty-Five Survivors, Given Up for Lost, Picked Up by British Ship After Drifting 13 Days on Hot Mid-Atlantic

35 Arrive in Capetown With Story of How They Were Abandoned at Sea   Submarine Officer's Promise To Wireless for Help Mot Kept, Chief Officer Mundy Says; Plea To Save Women and Child Refused; But All Are Rescued by British Ship

Robin Moor Survivors Rescued By Luck Of Sea: Nazi Captain Ignored Pleas

Gerinan Submarine Officer Left Passengers and “Crew to Their Fate A~ float in Lifeboats,

Remainder of Robin Moor  Passengers, Crew Saved, Mate Tells of Sub Attack

Luck, Not Nazi Consideration Saved Lives of Robin Moor’s Passengers, Crew, They Sa}   Mate Asserts Ship Sunk by U-Boat After Commander Refused to Let It Make Neutral Port; Doubts He Wirelessed Position

CHIEF OFFICER MUNDY’S STORY OF ROBIN MOOR’S SINKING BY SUBMARINE

BRITISH BOAT RESCUES REST OF SURVIVORS   > OFF ROBIN MOOR ARRIVE SAFELY IN CAPETOWN

Officer Who Boarded Sub Declares Definitely It Was Manned  MB gs Gs

Stabilization of Mexican Monetar' System Planned   Southern Neighbor Granted Open Credit Ry I'nited Statee

Currency Stabilization Plan Being Extended by U. S. to Latin American Neighbors   Touchy Problems Between This Country and Mexico Expected to Be Settled; Up to $125,000,000 May Be Apportioned

BRITISH GUNS ~ AIT NAZI PLANTS   Long Range Attack Finds Targets in Dusseldorf  Industry Area

POLISH AVIATORS WITH BRITISH HARASS NAZI   Leng Range Bombers Raid Dusseldorif and Fighteta Maohine-gua Ger. mane en Ground.

INDUSTRIAL AREA STRUCK HARD BY BRITISH BOMBER   Concentrate Attack at Duesseldorff; Bombing Occurred Only Few Hours After Daring Daylight Raid.   SIX POLISH PILOTS ATTACK FRENCH COAS1   Machine Gun German Motor Boats, Grounded Planes, Trucks, Anti-Aircraft Guns and Other Equipment.

PROMOTIONS IN. GUARD COMPANY: ABE ANNOUNCED   H  Promotion cf QGne Officer and Many in Enlisted ”   Group Are Made.   READY FOR ‘“M* DAY   Going Into Federal Service ‘Fr:day and Will Leave i in Few Days. ~*~

PRUMUTIONS IN GUARD COMPANY ARE ANNOUNCED   Promoticn cf Cne Officer and Man; in En/isted Group Are Made.   READY FOR “M” DAY   Going Into Federal Service Fr.day and Will Leave in Few Days.

ATTENDANGE RECORD OF SCHOOL YEAR 1940-41   Marvin Abbott Has Perfect Attendance Record for Eight Years

Board Urges Sharp Cut in Gas Supplies   jil Men Call for Slash of 40% in East Over Labor Day Week-End   2 STATES EXCLUDED

New Deep Cut In Gas Supply For 2 Weeks  Is Suggested  Oil Industry Group

Ickes Is Urged To Make Drastic Cut In Gasoline Supplies Next Two Week:   farketing Board Asks Cut To 60 Per Cent. Of July Figures; Pittsburgh Labor Demands Rationing End

Deeper Gas Cut Urged for East   Board Fears Big Labor Day Travel

POPE PLANS ‘BROADCAST   ~ Pius Is Expected to Discuss Situation  About Russian War

BRITISH FORCES FILLING IN NEW LINE OF DEFENSE ACROSS GREEK PENINSULA   Flame-Throwers, Tanks, Armored Cars Move Up to Meet Germans. Nazis Poised On Turkish Frontier In Thrace. Istanbul Is Evacuated

Decisive Phase of Action Imminent;  RAF Rakes Berlin   Fall of Belgrade Is Reported; More Britons Pouring in From Africa; Greeks Deny  East Wing Surrenders 

FIND FOOD RACKETEERS   Prosecutions in “Black. Market” Cases in. Britain

Soviet Hails ‘Napoleon’ Rout of Nazis   Announce New Advances In All Sectors

Fearful Loss lnflicted On Invader   Russians Claiming Casualties of Foe Six Millien

Extermination of Every German Now in Russia Is Goal of Soviet Command   All German Occupants Must Be Killed fo the Last Man, Russian Statement Says; Rout Is Described a: Hitler's Greatest Debacle; German Losses Placec at 6.000.000 Men, 13,000 Planes

Nazis Retreating As Russ Continue Sweer      Heavy Casualties Mark Russian Fighting—Rout Ap Proaching the Scale of “Napoleon’ s Re: treat,” Soviets Say

MITHD NEARS SCALE » OFNAPOLEON   Generation Of Nazis . Claimed Destroyed

Reds Smash Germans in  Wild Rout   Nazi Losses Set At 6,000,000 Men As Napoleon’s  Debacle Repeated

Peds Claim inecesses On  very Front  fammander Tells of   Commander Tells of Peril to Moscow at Height of Campaign   mE TURNS TABLES

Rampant Russians Beat Back Germans On Moscow Front   Reds Claim Destruction of Entire Generation of Nazis; Efforts to Encircle Leningrad Said Halted

Nazi Retreat In Russia Turned To Napoleonic Rout   Headlong Campaign Of Extermination Waged Along Entire Front

Reds Continue Successes Near Moscow   Nazi Retreat Takes on Complexion of That of Napoleon

Farley and Flyin. and Flyin-Join * To: Defeat LaGuardi:   Will Support Wm. O'Dwyer “For N. Y¥. Mayor, - Thev Announce

RAIN BENEFITS STATE'S CROPS   Fair, With Moderate Temperatures Due

HELSINKI SEVERS TIES WITH BRITAIN   Finland Is Aligned with Nazi Against Russia, Ally of London

Michael Ryan of Mt. Alton Is Dead   Was a Leader In Affairs of That Community

Death Claims Michael Ryan   Mt. Alton Man, Leader in School Consolidation,  Dies Sunday in Kane

Flint and Detroit Strikes Affect 42,500-—More Walkouts Are Threatened.

Auto Plants Are Closed  a ER i. ri es ,.._ -. 9   Defense Orders Are Tied Up

Donovan Coordinator of Information on Defense Program for President   Roosevelt Appoints Man Who : Led Famous “Fighting 69th” - During War

FDR Appoints Bill Donovan   War Hero Will Head Defense Data Bureau

DEFENSE POST FOR DONOVAN   Will Serve as Coordinator of In formation Bearing on U. 5S. National Defense Program.

Donovan Now  A Coordinator.  Of Information   Leader Of “Fighting-69th” - Fo: Collect,~ Assemble pfense, Program Data

WILLIAM J. DONOVAN GETS DEFENSE JOB:   Roasevel t Appoints World War Hero Coordinator Nefense Program Information

Donovan to Coordinate Information on Defense For Federal Agencies

DONOVAN GETS FEDERAL POST   World ‘War Colonel !s Coordi. nator Of Information On Defense Program

DEFENSE POST FOR DONOVAN   Named Coordinator of Information Bearing on U. S. Security Program

Donovan Named (Co-Ordinator on ‘Information   Will Collect Data on De fense for Use By Gov: ernment

Donovan Named As Coordinator   Will Correlate Defense Information, Says President.

Donovan To Head Data On Defense  f. Ar   Former Leader Of ‘Fighting 69th’ To Dovetail Information

Donovan Gets Defense Office   Fighting 69th Commander to Collect Security Data

Say 350,000 Slavs Killed In Reprisals   Guerillas Rule Most o: Serbia Despite Executions. Claim

GUERILLAS RULE MOST OF SERBIA   Continue Warfare In Spite Of  Estimated 350,000 ) Executions

Serb Guerrillas Wresting Most of Nation From Nazis Despite Mass Executions   80,000 Stage Relentless Mountain Warfare De spite Mass Killing of 350,000 by Germans in Re taliations for Actions

SERBS REPORTED DRIVING OUT FOI   GUERRILLAS SAID TO HAVE WRESTED MOST OF COUNTRY FROM AXIS.

Three Armies Reported To Have Control Of Most Of Country; 350,000 Executed By Nazis

Slavs Declared Holding Serbia   80,000 Guerrillas Fight In 3 Armies, Exiled Rulers Claim

SAVE A LIFE IN 1941!      350,000 Yugoslavs Executed by Axis, Exiled Gov't Claims

MOST OF SERBIA LOST BY AXIS   Guerrilla Warfare Waged Re. lentlessly Despite 350,000 Executions

GROWNUPS AND YOUTHS BATTLE GERMAN FORCES   80,000 Serbian Guerrillas  Engaged in Relentless  Warfare Against Troops Occupying Nation   MASS EXECUTIONS FAIL TO HALT ACTS   Yugoslavia Officials Sa’ 350,000 Were Put to Death in: Belgrade and  > Other. Cities

SLAV GUERILLAS SAID WRESTING LAND FROM AXIS   Government in Exile Claims 350,000 Slavs Executed in Reprisals by Germans

EXPERTS AGREE ON 15 PROPOSALS 10 BOOST EXCISE TAX   Stiff Levy on Purchase Price of Automobiles Also Reing Considered.

Reich Demand Said To Seek  Power For Laval   French Leader Calls In His Inner Cabinet To Discuss Situation

“How To Escape From Prison If Captured,” Apparently Included In Nazi Military Training; Describe Efforts In Canadian Camps

The State Car Tag Deadline Feb. 1!   Dwight H. Brown, Secretar3 of State, Made This Announcement Yesterday.

Auto License Deadline Set for Feb..19; Arrests To Start on Feb. 20

FEB. 19 DEADLINE ON STATE CAR TAGS   Arrests for Failure to Have Nev White-on-Black Plates to Start Following Morning.

CAR TAG DEAD LINE FEB. 19   Arrests WiHll Begin After That, Secretary of State Says.

G, M. 1S FACING STRIKE IN 30 OR MORE PLANTS   Head of C.1.0. Union An nounces Filing of Intention to Begin Walkout

GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE LOOMS   Contract Expires Sunda} and New Agreement Is . Not Yet in Sight

STRIKE NOTICE FILED AGAINST AUTO COMPANY   Shutdown Of General Motors’ 30 Plants Is Threatened

THREATEN STRIKE AT PONTING PLAN   Union. Charges Factory Man: agement with Anti-Unian Activity

General Motors Is Threatened By New Strike   Pontiac, Mich., Plant Serve Notice Of Walk Out — Ship Workers Still Out.

[ STRIKE THREAT   Operations In 30-Odd Michigan Plants May Be Suspended Sunday   EMPLOY 160,000   Union Shop Recognition ' And Wage Increases - Asked In Contract

MOTORS FIRM ~ STRIKE LOOMS   Valkout In 30 Michigan ‘Plants And Possibly Others Threatened

General Motors Faces Threat of ClO Strike   Notice of Intention to Strike Given As Agreement Expires

NEW GM STRIKE THREAT 1S SEEN   Pontiac Plant Officials Charged With Anti-Unien Activity by CIO-UAW.   INTENTION NOTICE FILED   Union Warns of Strike Because of Objection to Plant Management.

G. M. Facing C.LO. Strike In 30 Plants   Union FiJes Five-Day Notice of Intention to Halt Work

Motor Plants Fa ‘acing  Sirike   30. Michigan ‘ Industries - Likely. 'To-Be Tied Up --By Union Action. °”

LABOR STRIKE IN 30 PLANTS   Automobile Workers’ Union Is Declared Determined to Walk Out Unless Demands Are Met in Five Davs.

Union Shop, Wage Increases and Lonaer Vacation Allowances Are Included in List.   FIVE-DAY NOTICE GIVEN   Strike Action in Other GMC Plants Seen If Michigan Units Should Walk Out.

G-M Strike Threatened   CIO Workers File 5-Day  Notice of Intention

MOTORS FIRM FACES STRIKE   Union Filing Notice of Intention to Strike at General Motars.

G.M. Facing Threat Of Virike Now   Old Agreement Expires Sunday; Soft Coal Mines Still Out of Production 

General Motors Newest Threat In Strike Wa   Huge Corporation Faced with Strike in 30 Michigan Plants, CIO Inti- . mates.

STRIKE NOTICE IN GM PLANTS GIVEN   MICHIGAN FACTORIES FACE CLOSING; COAL MINES STILL IDLE

PRIGE CONTROL BILL NOW IN BOTH HOUSES   New Measure Embodies the President’s Anti-Inflation Ideas.   TAX BILL COMES UP   House Is Expected to Pass Revenue Legislation by _ Next Monda/.

New Measure Embodies the President's Anti:Infla-. tion Ideas. :      TAX BILL COMES UP:   House Is Expected to Pass. Revenue Legislation. by  . Next Monda;.

Action Hastened On Price Control  T ww Dell cCUnnps.l   Tax Bill Expected To Pass Monday

ATLEE PRAISES; FINE FIGHT OF REDS ON NAZIS   Eden Says Post-War Reconstruction Has _ Been Studied With U. S

Will Never Give Up Fleet, Darlan States   STATEMENT BY DARLAN May Ease Tense Situation

Britain Invites U.S. Congressmen   Asked to Investigate Use of Lease-Lend Materials by Britain

U.S. INQUIRY IN BRITAIN      A British Minister Invites American, Congressman to Make Investication   WELCOMES CRITICS NOT ‘PEACE MONGERS:   Invitation Is Received With Little Enthusiasm in Washineton

U.S. Congressmen Invited To Check Lend-Lease Use   British Official Says Oper Investigation in Britain Would Be Welcomed

Grand Coulee Begins Generation of Power   Simple Ceremony Marks Start of Operations at Huge Columbia River Plant

Hoover Proposes 7-Point Policy   Pleads for Continued American Peace

Hoover Pleads for Continued Peace’  I United States  Offers Seven Points ‘Tucluding. Aid to  Bethan aa pee te

HOOVER PLEADS FOR U. S. PEACE   Former President Holds Forth 7-Point Course Of Action For  America

Hoover Appeal: For U.S. Peace   Ex - President Suggests Seven Point Course of Action in Address

Prepare For War;Evadelt Says Hoover   FORMER PRESIDENT SAYS OVER RADIO PROMISE TO AID RUSSIA SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN MADE.   7-Point Program For U. S.

Mr. Hoover InPlea For Peace   He Says U. §. Oughi To Stay Out to Aid World Later

Hoover Pleads for Continued U. S. Peace and Offers 7-Point Course of Action for America ‘   Former President Declares Only One Defeat Can Come to Nation— Loss of Our Own National Freedom

FR. Returns, Says Parley Covered World   No Nearer War; Needs More Lend-Lease Aid; Expects Juss to Last

SOVIET FIGHT AGAINST AXIS   \Meet’s Time, Locale Remain Secret From World

America, Britain In Full Accord, President Avers   Says ‘Complete Understanding’ in Sea Talks With Churchill Bring Nation No Closer to Actual Conflict

President Sees   Executive Declares ‘Understanding’ : Raachad With Briticl

Lend- Lease Fund Hike Is Expecied   S. PRESIDENT INDICATES EXPECTS RUSSIA TO WITHSTAND NAZIS.

Lands In Maine Today; Russians  ‘Schedule Parley.   British, American High: Officials Will Fly =  _-To Moscow Conference

hoosevelt Home From Sea Confab  With Churchill   Complete Anglo-Americar Understanding on World Developments

Roosevelt Returns From  Historie Trip   May Ask More Funds For Lease-Lend Work

PICTURE PARLEY FROM AMERICAN POINT OF VIEW   Declares U. S. No Nearer Than Before To Actual Involvement in World War

F, R, DECLARES U, $. NOT NOW NEARER TO WAR   Returning From Historic Sea Par. ley, President Says “Understanding” Now Complete.

Make Three. Direct Hits . On Jap Ships   MANILA REPORTS HOWEVER THAT LATER ATTEMPT TODAY TO LAND: FORCES ON LUZON SUCCEEDED

STALIN SAYS REDS PREPARED   ‘Warns People Danger From Abroad Increasing

rresident Sees Project VitaltoU.S  Says $285,000,000 Power Seaway Development Is Wheleowvs Take   RECOMMENDS BILL   Message to Congres Points to Long-time Output Needs

ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY ASKED   mmediate Action Requestec in Special Message to Congress

ST. LANRENCE PROJECT HELD DEFENSE JOB   President Asks Congress for Immediate Authority to Start Construction.   WARNS WAR MAY LAST: ANOTHER FOUR YEARS

Bethlehem Steel Strike Threatened By CIO Union   Officials Claim Company Seeks To Organize Plant Workers

C10 THREATENS BETH. STRIKE IF VOTES CAST   Union Fights Election — In Plant At Reothlehem   OPPOSES E.R.P.   Co. Says It Has Nothing To Do With Balloting

DEFENSE WORK DISPUTES MAY BE PUNISHABLE   ‘Sabotage’ Measure Is Introduced by Senator

Legislation to Curb Walkouts May Be Sought   Lewis Fails to Reply To Presidential Note In Mine Lavoff

6 of Funeral-Bound Family Die in Auto   Seventh Member Critically Injured at Missouri Grade Crossing

ARREST 1,000 IN DELAWARE   For First Time Since Colon ial Days Police Enforce Blue Law

DELAWARE’S 200 YEAR OLD BLUE LAW PUT INTO FORCE   Residents Feel Full Effect of Old Statute —- Hur dreds of Arrests Made Throughout State on Sunday

Delaware Feels Full Effect Of Its  Blue Laws In General Enforcement

GETS BACK $485 IN CASH AFTER LOSING IT IN STREET; GIVES FINDER $100 REWARD

Willkie In Bermuda, Eyes British Trip   G.O.P. Leader Arrives By Clipper; Express: es Sentiments On Experiences.

Willkie Exuberant on Voyage. Plans Frank Report on Return On What He Learns in England   Meets Balchen, Pangborn, Berry, Engaged in Fly. ing Bombers to Britain, at Horta—  : Storm Delays Clipper Day

Harmony Is Keynote In Iowa Assembly   Seek to Grant More Relief Without New Taxes

No Suggestion Yet of Addition To lowa Taxes   Assembly Makes New Appropriations: Doesn’t Mention Source

Organizing Work Comes Ahead Of Emergency-Murray   Phil Murray Gets Ovation: Quitting of Mediation Board Is Approved

ClO BACKS ITS OWN   Resignation Of NDMB Members Upheld By Convention

C.1.0. Convention Dances To Two Tunes as It Backs F. D. R., Rebels From Mediation Board

C10 BACKS STAND OF REPRESENTATIVES IN QUITTING BOARD   NOT EVEN NATIONAL EMERGENCY MUST STOP ORGANIZATION WORK SAYS MURRAY

C10, BOLT OFF BOARD INDORSED AT CONVENTION   Mediation Group's Attitude Scored — Murray Remains Organization's No. 1 Man

C.1.0. BACKS MEMBERS WHO QUIT BOARD   Says Murray and Kennedy Did Right in Protecting “Government Policy” of Open Shop

MURRAY GAINS BACKING OF G10 AT CONVENTION      Wins Over Lewis Faction In Plea For Support of Administration Foreign Policy   VOTE ALL-OUT AID  FOR DEMOCRACIES   Union Chief Reiterates Belief In Rights of Labor to Attain Its  ' Objectives

MENJOU NAMES BEST DRESSED MEN   Movies Barely Get Tumble, East Rates First In Currant List

Roosevelt Signs Tax Measure   Many Americans Not Before Taxed Affected by Bill

AMERICANS 10 PAY MORE IN US. DEFENSE   Heaviest Levies Become Effective October 1; New Revenue Measure Being Considered

Japan Expects Action Soon in Paeifie: Darlan Called  titler’s Henchman

Reds Fall Back Along Black Sea   Odessa Isolated; Russians Do Better On Eastern Front

Nazis Pay Heavily For New Advances In Ukraine Sectors   Germans Make Big Gains South of Kiev and Along Black Sea Coast; Reds Sav Units Counter-Attacking

Aerial Blows Punish Nazi Cities: Germans Edge Deeper Into Ukraine: Red Forces Counter Punch Enemy

NazisGaininUkraine   Heavy Troop Casualties on Russian Front, Fires Kindled by Bombs Slow. Machine °  Sat caw, Sa i i ae

Nazis Push Into Heart Of Ukraine   But Reds Stress Germans Paying Heavy Price

Manufacturers Offer Communal Plan For Expansion of Defense Production

Industries Say.  They Are Ready For Expansion   About 17,000 Concerns Sub mit Answers to Questions Covering National Survey.

Industry Ready To Expand, National Survey Reveal:   Manufacturers Will Report to Knudsen That Defenss Production Will Be Increased

17,000 MANUFACTURERS REPORT DURING SURVE‘   Preparations to Expand Wa tion's Defense Production are Revealed.

READY 10 BO0aT DEFENSE QUTPUT   Survey Reveals Nearly 17,000 Manufacturers Will Cooperate   MANY MORE JOBS   Prepared To Expand Pro duction By. Several Bil lion Dollars

Manufacturers Ready to Expand Defense Work  Report in Survey  wm Ot igen   Report in Survey They Can Boost Production by Several Billions

REPORTS SHOW INDUSTRIAL ( EXPANSION   Thousands Of New Workers Soon Will Be Demanded   DEFENSE PROGRAM   Production Will Be Greater Than Any Predictions Previously Made

Mobilizing . Big Plants For Defense   Thousands Report In Wide Survey Of Manufacturers

Ickes ‘Debates La Follette   FORMER GOVERNOR OF WISCON. SIN WARNS AGAINST POWER ROOSEVELT SEEKS.

HOUSE PASSAGE OF LEASE-LEND BILL AWAITED   Republican Critics Abandon Hope Of Defeating Or Amending Measure   JONES LEADS OPPOSITION   Either Lima Solon Or Pennsylvanian Will Seek To Ban Aid To Russia

House To Pass  Lending Fund      Republicans: Admit Loss _ With Vote Scheduled  -Later In Day -

Nazi Spokesman Expects More Developments As Result Of’ Sailors’ Prank

AXIS AFRICAN FORCE TRAPPED   Main Remnants Of Naz Tank Corps Forced To Stand At Agedabia

NOOSE CLOSING ON AXIS FORCE   Six Tanks Smashed By British; Conclusive Battle Due Soon

British Tighten Noose About Nazis in Libya   Remnants of Axis Tank Corps Believed Entrapped

British Prepare  For Huge Battle   Columns Draw Noose Around Major Axis Forces at Agedabia

BRITISH CIRCLING AXIS AT AGEDABA   Mobile Columns Draw Noose Around Main Enemy Forces Also Smash Six Tanks; Prelude to Battle of Cirenaica

SEES NO BIG HELP UNTIL LATE IN 44   If {t Is Given Earlier Will Have To Be Out of Existing Facilities

Britain Faces Most Serious War Crisis, Committee Is Told   Knox, Stimson Fear Defeat: Production Chief Knudsen Is Called To Testify

JAPS STUDY U.S. COURSE   Empire Faces A Choice Between Pacts With  Axis, Russia

Tokyo Watches American Attitude Towards Russo-German Hostilities

Japan Looks Before’ Leaping Into German, Soviet Russian Conflic?

Jap Government Watches Attitude Of United States   Trying Decide Whether Choose Between Germany and Russin

Japan To Reveal Course in War in Statement Today   Tokyo Leaders Hold Sev eral Conferences and Plan Future

JAPANESE DEBATE STAND IN WARFARE   Conferences Held to Dis. cuss Alliance in SovietAxis War

Tokyo Eyes U. S., Debates Between Moscow and Berlir  Action May Be Based on Settlement of ‘China Affsir’

'W JAP ENVOY SEES 1NO U. S-CERMAN WA   He Leaves No Doubt Tha lis Nation Plans Expansion to South

JAP EXPANSION PLAN VERIFIED   Ambassador To U., Says Japan Will Drive ws Heo: ward; Mediation Plans Denied; Far Eastern Situation.

Brinkley Tells Of His Collapse   Goat-Gland Specialist Recounts Enterprises in Kansas and Texas.

Brinkley Claims His Pilot Flew $100,000 In Cash To Canadian Bank

Brinkley Tells Fantastic Tale. Of Family Fortunes   Dector Can’t Remember What Happened to Thousands; Creditors’ Lawyers Hear Story

PENNA. VOTERS SHOW LITTLE INTEREST TODA’   Light Vote Being Cast During Early Hours

BRITISH HALT FORHALF HOUR   Shipbuilders. in Scotland Stop Work for More - Pay.

Britain to Keep Army in Iceland   Churchill Hints Navies Work Togethe:

BRITONS STAY IN ICELAND   Extension Of U.S. Cooperation Is Predicted

British To Keep Army In Iceland   PREMIER CHURCHILL PREDICTS BRITISH AND UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES COOPERATE,

Churchill Sees US., British Navies ‘Working Together  Would Guard Supply lanes Between America, Britain

JOINT PATROL ACTION HINTEL   Churchill Says British Troops Will Stay In Iceland; Commons  Hails U. S. Move

Churchill Tells Leaders Two Forces to” Assist Each Other on Island

Cooperation of British-U. S. Naval Bud Land Forces, Churchill Says

BAITIon TROOPS STAY IN ICELAND   Churchill Predicts Britist And U.S. Naval Forces Wil Find It Mutually Advan: tageous Assist Each Other

Commons Cheers Prime Minister’s Fore cast of Naval Cooperation in Danvceraus Waters

British Hail United Front In Arctic Sea   Euglish Troops to Remait In Iceland, Face Foe With Americans,  Says Churchill

MOSCOW IS GOAL OF PANZER PUSH   Nazis Tell Of Taking Minsk, Plunge Armies Deep Into Ukraine, Old Russia

NAZIS BOMB REDS  VER VAST FRONT   Germans Report. Air’ Force Blasts. Struggling Riesians -

Dive Bombers Blast Fleeing Red Armies   Berlin Reporls Panrer Units 250 Miles From Moscow

Bombs Rained On Retreating Soviet Forees      Berlin Reports Spearhead Troops Find Ukraine Area Deserted, Devastated   Minsk, Lwow Fall To Hitler’s Soldiers   Mop Up Period Indicated Before Final Push On Capital

German Troops 250 Mile:  From Moscow Berlin Say:   Luftwaffe Showers Tons of Bombs upon Retreating Russians; Make Deep Thrusts into Ukraine

MINSK FALLS; BALTIC FRONT LOSSES HEAVY   GERMANS REPORTED DRIVING AHEAD TO MOSCOW

NAZIS CLAIM MORE GAINS IN RUSSIAN WAR   German Forces Reported Only 250 Miles Away From Moscow.

Units Thrust Into Ukraine.  Reports Say   Dive Bombers Break Up Russian Troop Moves After Lwow Falls   AIR BATTLE WAGES

CARD GAS RATION SYSTEM URGED      Sen. Downey Suggests Plan; Shortage Seen Not Serious, by Some

RATIONING CARDS FOR FUEL CONTROL SOUGHT   Demand Is Made by Senator Downey of Colifornia at Washington for Eastern Seaboard — Committee to Open Probe of the Gasoline Situation : Tomorrow—F.D.R. Predicts Easing of 7 Shortage in Spring.

GAS RATIONING CARD SYSTEM IS DEMANDEL   Federal Control Ove Fuel Consumption Is Requested

DEMAND SYSTEM TO RATION GAS      Urge Rationine Card S+stem Fer Control Of Gasoline Consumption,

RATION CARDS ARE SUGGESTED BY SEN. DOWNEY   Says System May Be Re-. quired to Stop Trend Toward Inflation.   Is SERIOUS MENACE   Demands Rationing System to Conserve Gosoline Supply in East.

Rationing System For Gas Urged   Car. Plan for Control o! Fuel Urged by Senator. Senate Commitee to Be ain Prohe Today.

ASKS RATIONING CARD SYSTEM TO CONTROLGAS USE   Only Alternative To Inflation I: Claim Of California Senator

DOWNEY ASKS RATIONING CARD SYSTEM   Solon Says It Will Be Alternative To Inflation

Rationing of Consumer Goods Urged in Senate To Combat Price Rise   Downey Claims New Purchasing Power to Create Inflation; Gasoline Price Increase Cited

Demands Made  For Rationing  ‘Gas’ In East   Sen. Downey Also Say: System May Become General

RATIONING CARDS URGED BY DOWNE’   Senator Says Cards Should be Used for All Consumer Goods.

RAIDS ON CAPITAL RENEWED BY NAZIS; CASUALTIES HEAVY   Attacks Saturday and Sunday Called Worst Visited on London—Famed Clock and Westminster Abbey Suffer Damace

Huge German Port Pounded By 100 Planes   Reich Admits Widespread Damage, Raging Blazes Left by Britain’s Suner Rambs   Berlin Given Share; Coastal Cities Raided   Nazi Warship, Two Supply Vessels Claimed Hit Off Denmark

Berlin, Ports Blasted  By RAF   Second Massive Assault Made On Hamburg

Beer Option Measure Up   Counties Would Hold Referendums; Tax Code Bill Introduced

+ State Dry Forces Counter-attack , On Beer Question  Local Option   Local Option  Vote on 3.2 Beverage Provided In Measure

Local Option On Beer Sale Again Sought   Drys Introduce Bill Similar To One OF 2 Years Ago

LOCAL OPTION ACT _ OFFERED IN HOUSE   Bulky Tax Code Bill ; Brought in by House Committee   A COUNTY ROAD BILL

SHOCK TROOPS HAMMERING AT NORTHERN END   Red Army Command Reports ‘‘No Major Change’’ on Its West Front

THE WEATHER   MOST OF ISTANBUL POPULATION BEING REMOVED FROM CITY

Croat Revolt ls Reported  Germans Say Croats Have Split Off From Slavs

SUB REPORT QUIZ ASKED   U-Boat Story Keeps Contro versy Over U. 8. Convoys Going

Wheeler Urges Senate Quiz Into German U-Boat Report   Maintains ‘Tip’ On Submarine Off America’s Coast Is British Propaganda; Group Asks U.S. Navy Act As Convoy For Supply Ships, If Needed

SENATE PROBE OF GERMAN SUE REPORT URGEL   Wheeler Again Denounces Nazi U-Boat Alarm As British Fake, Asks Investigation   CONVOYS DEBATED   Fascist Editor Assert U.S. Ships Are to Be Exposed to Attack As War Action

Asks Check On U-Boat Report   Wheeler States It’s ‘Signi. ficant’ All But British Pro. paganda Investigated.

WHEELER SCOFFS AT SUB REPORTS   Claim Of U-Boat Activity - Branded British Propagan-da; Probe Urged

Dispute Slows Up Work   125 Workers Stop Tasks on Big Defense Housing Project

TWO AMERICAS TO UNITE ON A WIDER BASE   Parley in Rie Early in Jan. _Is Important

Two Americas Look ‘To Unity On Wider Base   Parley in Rio de Janeiro in January expected to further security of all.

Thousands Dead In Battle Before City of Leningrad   Germans Reported On Eastward Advance At Crimea Ukraine

British Blast Channe Ports And German: Ruhr t   AWAIT INVASION.   Germans Right Now Occupied With So- viet Situation  ~

RAF Smashing Hard At Preparation For Expected Nazi Push   British Watch Uneasily As Hitler, Russia Face Some Decision; Still Working in Cleser to Damascus

ED  ARE INVASION FOIL: LONDON   British Fear Long-Delayed Attack After HitlerRussian Deal

> British See An Invasion Effort Soon   Nazi Channel Ports Smashed; Expect Attack lf Reds: Bow

BRITISH SEE NAZI ASSAULT DRAWING NEAR   On Middle East War Front Fighting Rages Toward Damascus Climax

RAAF, STEPS UP RAIDS T0 SMASK INVASION PLANS   Big Push Against England Expected After Settling Affairs With Russia

LONDON HAS NEW FEAR OF NAZI ATTACK   Expect Invasion Try If Stalin Gives In To Hitler; Moscow Soome- Calm

Heavy Attacks Made on Ruhr Area to Smash  Nazi Preparations.   SECRECY SHROUDS AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA

Air Raids Aimed At Nazi Ports   London Says if Berlin Can Settle with Mascow Germans Will Turn to England

R. A. F. Blasts Aim At Balking  Nazi Invasion   Britain In All-Out At tempt To Smash Germa: Preparations.

RAF Smashing At Bases   Russian Settlement May Bring All-Out Push

BRITISH RAID NAZI BASES IN INVASION FEAR   England Uneasy; Russia Warns Germans to Beware Border   WOULD SLOW DRIVE   Damascus Held Doomed As Allied Forces Close In On City

In Effort To Snarl Big Nazi Smash   England Fears Invasion Attempt  After Red Deal

RAF Trying To Thwart Invasion   Red-Nazi Crisis Stifl In Doubt; Fall Of Damascus Near

GERMANS CHARGE AMERICANS WITH BRITISH SPY AD   Closing U. 8. Consulates “Not Reprisal, ” Nazis Says Britain Predicts Damascus Fall “Matter of Hours”

Raids on Channel Port: Seen as Attempt to Pre vent Big German Push

GERMAN INVASION PORTS BATTERED BY BRITISH  AIRMEN:   London Expects Drive For England When Russian Affair is Settled   Climax is Reported Near In SeeSaw Battle For Possession of Damascus

BRITAIN EXPECTS NAZI PUSH   R. A. F.’s Nine-Day Series Of Blasts At Channel “Invasion Ports” And At German Ruhr Is Attempt To Smash Preparations Made For Attempt At England

RUSS SITUATION HAS BEARING ON THE ISLES   Once Hitler Has “Settled With’ Russia, He is Expected to Concentrate on Invasion.

British Hope To Cripple Reich Oil Transportation Systems By Raids

BRITAIN GU ARDS AGAINST ATTACK   R.A.F. Raids Staged To Rip German Invasion Bases

RAF IN 9 DAY ASSAULT ON ‘INVASION PORTS’ AS WORLD WATCHES RUSSIA   -ondon Feels That If Hitler Can Strike a Bloodless Bargain With Stalin He Will Launch All Out Effort to Conquer British Isles and End War.

Strong Daylight Attacks ‘Designed to Snarl All Transportation  RUSSIA STILL CALM  British Fear If Hitler Handles Soviet He Will Strike Soon

Fear Swift Blow By German Forces   Aerial Offensive Is Seer Also As Aid To Russiar Resistance

Invasion Coast British Target   RAF Continues Hea v \ Smashes To Destroy Pre parations For Invasion.

Raiders Keep Channel Ports, Airdromes, Ablaze In All-Out Attempt To Smash Any Full Scale Offensive Against Britain

London Spokesmen Intimate Series of Blasts Have Been Directed on French Coast.   SOVIET NEWSPAPER GIVES NAZI WARNING

Only Tension With Russia Is Believed Holding Hitler Back   Recent Daylight Raids on Channel Ports Are Explained

Berlin Says. U.S. Consuls Aid Britain   United States And : Germany Said Near ‘Breaking Point’ 

9-DAY BLITZ ON INVASION PORTS PRELIMINARY   Observers See It As At. tempt to Smash Nazi Program   Vichy Defenders Claim General Repulse of . All Attacks

RAF LASHES AT PREPARATIONS MADE BY NAZIS   {nformed London Circles Fear Nazi Thrust After Red Question Is Ended

Four Long-Term Convicts Attempt Break at Stateville; Caught Within Two Hour:

SHELTER HIT; FEAR 1? DEAD   Time Bomb Explodes During Rescue Work, Burying Two Persons.

BOMB WRECKS RAID SHELTER   Fear 12 Were Killed in Lon. don, Scene of Heavy Raid

PRINCESS HELD ~ FOR DEPORTINE   Government Keeps Her Under Arrest Until She Can Be Deported.

ED: as DOVER FOUR LEASEO pr RON WiRES ~ wens  =an RN  = er INAL NEWS BULLETINS         German Flyers Desert Syria

GOVERNOR STEPS INTO CAMPAIGN   Outcome Of Race May Again Depend On Pensions

NAZIS MOVE IN NORTH “IN APPARENT ATTEMPT CUT OFF ARCTIC ROUTE   Berlin Claims Russia’s Arctic oS Beinc Isolated; Finns an d Nazis Make Progress in Lake Ladoga Area

NAZI - FINNISH GAINS PLAYED UP IN BERLIN   Emphasis Put on Strategy Of Cutting Reds Off  From Access to Arctic   SAY CRIMEA SCENE OF HEAVY FIGHTING   seviets Claim Reich Forces Thrown Back on Front  Near Moscow

Retaliation by Britain is Also Expected in Tokvo   Military Action by Allies Not Envisaged In Far East Crisis

R. A. F. Demonstrates Its New Striking Power _ In Raids Over Channel

BRITISH TRAP. MOWS JAPANESE AT HONG KONG   ISLAND) ESSENTIAL TO THI FUTURE PLANS OF BRITISH WAR EFFORT   CIVILIANS FIGHT BESIDE REGULAR ARMY UNITS   Malayan Lines Still Firm with Chinese Striking At Rear 14 To 40 Miles Away

Jans Trapped in Hong Kong   Empire Defenders Blast Dam Behind Troops;  Casualties Heavy.

My Cow! oa" Loss Of Coaches Accounts  For Engine’s Fast Rate Of Speed

RAF Bombers Attack Bremen  In Daylight   Also Continue Raids On Occupied France, Essen and Bremerhaven

British Follow Night Raid on Bremen With Heavy Day Assault  RAE Riacte Sacand   R.A.F. Blasts Second German Port, Smashe: at Occupied France

RAID BREME!   Day and Night Assaults or Reich Port Hit Military Objectives, Set Fires

RAF BOMBERS ~ RAID BREME?   Day. and -Night- Assaults; or ‘Reich Port Hit-Military ‘Objectives, Sei-Fires

Bremen Is Devastated in Daring Day Raid by Royal Air Force Planes

ATTACK MADE ON BREMEN BY RAF RAIDERS      Daylight Raid Made by Fliers on German Port   OCCUPIED FRANCE IS ALSO ATTACKED   Five Planes Are Reported Missing in Foray of . Airmen

RAF Bombs Bremen By Daylight   SWEEPS WITHIN 50 FEET OF TAR GETS; LEAVES FACTORIES FREIGHT YARDS ALIT.

BritonsBomb Krupp,Plant, Hit Big Port   DaylightAttacks on Bremen Leave Factories, Yards, Railway Junction  Lit With Fires

British Follow Night Raid on Bremen With Heavy Day Assault   R.A.F, Blasts Second German Port, Smashes at Occupied France

BREMEN HIT BY DAYLIGHT RAID   a   Port Is Target For  “British Bombe

BRITTON PLANES ATTACK BREMEN   RAF Stages Daring Daylight Raids on Vital German Points; Great Krupp Munitions Works at Essen Hit

RAF STRIKES AT BREMEN   British Planes Sweep Within 50 Feet Of Docks

Man Killed By Explosion At Cass Lake   Two Others Believed Buried Under Debris Of G.N. Roundhouse

SENATE SENDS THE DEFENSE FUND BILL TO WHITE HOUSE   Amount of ‘Appropriations Bill Is $7,586,895,000 for Manufacture of Tanks, Guns and Kistnment

Special Fund Restored For Building Tanks      Stimson Plea Results’ In Agreement; Other Pleas Are Reduced

FASCISTS LOSE IN KLISURA AREA   Repeated Italian. Countei _ Attacks Defeated on Al banian Front

Greek Troops Inflict Heavy Losses On Foe   Repeated Italian Counter. Attacks Are Reported Thrown Back   ITALIANS HURL FRESH TROOPS   Furious Battle Rages As Italians Attack With Waves Of Troops

144 KILLED, 272 WOUNDED IN GENOA   Casualties In Recent British Nava Attack Officially Announced By Tialian Government

FIRST DISCUSSION TOPIC IS TO BE “PORK FOR DEFENSE’   All Farmers Cordially Invited to Attend Weekly Meetings at School Building

Second Session of the Farmers’ Night School Will Be Thursday Nite   “Dairy Production ‘for Defense’ Will be the Discussion Topic; All Farmers Welcome

Mrs. J. Y. Turner Injured In Fall   Question Famous Medical Man  In Death Of His Wealthy Wife

BUDENNY’S HUGE ARMY REPORTED SMASHED   Great Quantities Of Materia Taken, Hitler Claims   665,000 REDS CAPTURED   Night Attack On Leningrad Is Hurled Back By Soviets

Claim 70 Russian Divisions Destroyed — Capture of 665,000 Red Prisoners,

BOYS CONFESS IOWA SLAYING   Knoxville Youths Face Murder Trial for Owen Shadle Death

BERLIN: REVEALS DEATH OF HIGH RANKING OFFICER   Death of Colonel Genera Ulrich Grauert, One oi Highest Ranking Air Com manders, Officially An nounced By Germany.

LEADER KILLED   Col. Gen. Ulrich Grauer Died ‘‘Hero’s Death,’’ Nazis Announce

Next Year To See War Showdown  Supreme Nazi Blow at England Expected Soon

London Develops Anti-Sab Plans   ‘All-Out Offensive’ to Be Opened, Hitler Tells Nazi Comrades

Nazi Leader Says U. Boat Fleet Now Set for Knockout’   Fuhrer Ignores U. S. Aid to England in Monday Munich Speech

HOPE GREATER FOR RECOVERY OF DR. PRESTON   Condition Remains Serious, bu Doctor Reported ‘Holding Own After Crash of Airplane

Three Persons Are Seriously Injured Over New Year's   Two in Auto Crash John King Critical From Explosion

BRITISH BROADCAST MORE HESS RUMORS      Suggestion That Willi Messerschmitt, Nazi Airplane Designer, Is Included In Proposed Purge In Germany Is Amono Tonice Sant O11t

NAZIS SHAKEN BY EPISODE. OF HESS, 18 CLAIM   Home Security Minister of Britain Refers to German Fuehrer No. 2 As ‘Ganester   CHIDES GOEBBELS   Says it is Edifying to Sec Propegandist’ Revalving ‘on Axis Chasing His Own-Tail

BRITISH MINISTERS SAY HESS TO REMAIN CAPTIVE IN ENGLAND   MORRISON, GREENWOOD INDICATE ANSWERS DUE SOON MANY QUESTIONS

Reports Hess Flight Aided  Radio Says Plane . Designer Helped  Navi HonaA

Report Messerschmitt May Have Aided Flight Of hes   British Broadcasts to Germany Say Famous Plane Designer Might Have Been in Proposed Puree

HESS ESCAPED PURGE, CLAIM   Messerschmidt Included Asserts Propaganda From London

Full-Fledged Filibuster Develops In Senate over Oyster Measure   southern Maryland Mem bers Seek To Talk River Bill to Death

OYSTER BILL "FILIBUSTER ON   Seuthern Maryland Sena tors Launch “Talk To Death” Campaign

House Unanimously Passes Amended Baby Health Bill  Measure Modified to   Measure Modified to Permit Individuals to Refuse Venereal Tests

House. Unanimously Passes Amended Baby Health Bill   Measure Modified to Permit Individuals-to Refuse Venereal Test:

British Worker Has No Fear of Bevin’s Powers  “Big Bertha” of Industry Holds Dictator’s Reins Over War Fffart

TEXAS SENATORIAL CANDIDATES CARRY WARES TO VOTERS   ALL CANDIDATES CLAIM BE IN HARMONY ON TWO PARAMOUNT ISSUES

MAY OPEN WAY TO ENLISTMENT      Formal Approval Expectec Soon for Americans Who Enter British’ Service   PLAN DEFERMENTS FOR VOLUNTEERS

Expect Approval by United States Soor   Permit American Men to Enlist in British or Chinese War Efforts.

Americans May  Enlist Abroad   Draft Headquarters May Lif Rules Interfering Witl Foreign Service.

U.S. May Let Citizens Fight With England   Draft Deferment Looms For Those Who Would Enlist In Britain Or China

5. WILL 0.1. ENLISTMENTS WITH BRITISH   ° D. R. Statement Seen As Invitation To Youth So Inclined   ALLEGIANCE OATH NOT REQUIRED NOW   Chinese War Effort Also Included In “Service for National Safety”

Formal O. K. of Foreign Ei Enlistments Likely  Eh UWUalaentanare

U.S. Expected To Approve American Enlistments With British, Chinese   Would Be Sanctioned Officially As Service In The Interest Of National Safety; Draft Deferment For Those Who Volunteer.

ACTUALCOMBAT i BEHIND-LINE ORK PQSSIBLE      Would Be Approved By  Washington As Service  In Interest of National Safety   reCHNICIANS NOW BEING ENLISTED   ‘ormai Decision Expected to Be-Issued Through Sel ective Service Roards In: lk S.

Approval Seen For U.S. Men To Join Britist   Roosevelt Explains How Americans Can Fight  Abroad   Oath to King Out   May Battle for China. Too—Would Be Deferred

SS ow a — ow rw" Yv rT Vv  May Allow Yanks To Join  British, Chinese Armies

WAR SERVICE WITH ALLIES TO BE OKEHED   Full-Fledged Government Approval to Be Given for Enlistment of American Youths in British or Chinese Forces. —

US. To Approve Enlistments In Foreign Fronts   American Men May Soon Be Permitted to Enlist with the British or the Chinese.

New Editor For  Hawarden Paper   Finley McGrew Takes Charge of independent — Bartley to Washington, D. C,

GROUP FAVORS REPEAL OF AU   Willkie, Other GOP Leaders Would Lift Ban On Ships

british Army Moves Rapidly Toward Base at Tripoli   More Than One-Third of Distance From Bengasi Covered; El Agheila Is Occunied: Five Generals Cantured

ARMY OF THE NILE ON WAY 10 TRIPOLI      British Are Speeding Un checked Toward Duce’s Last Stronghold

5 GENERALS SAID TAKEN BY BRITISH   One Third Of W ay To Tripoli Covered

British Forces Smash Nearer. To Libyan Capital  Five Mere Nalien  Generals Captured  hi .Asivonwing Arn:

BRITISH PRESS DESERT DRIVE   Push Far Beyond Faller Bengasi Toward Tripoli; Capture Many Prisoners

ADVANCE IN LIBYA - MADE BY BRITISt   Five Generals: and Many Prisoners Reported Taken

Army One-Third Of Way To Final Goal in Libya, Statement Says   Five More Generals and Uncounted Numbers of Prisoners Captured in Sensational Advance

British Seize Acheila, Five High Officers   Troops Sweep Swiftly Toward Tripoli, Last Ric Libva Stronghold   CAPTURE MANY MEN

BAIT Tonl TAKE CAPTIVES IN FRESH DAIVE   Foe Is On Run and Suez Campaign  Nears End

British Resume Drive, Capture Five Generals   ‘Electric Whiskers’ Said ‘Among Many Thowsands Of Prisoners Taken, Revand Renoaa

British Army Third of Way Toward Tripoli   Seizes’ More ‘Generals And Uncounted Prisoners Occeupies ‘El ‘Agheila

@® In Washington   Price Control Means Perpetual Commotion Judging From Attempts ‘To Wstablish Coal Costs

Edson Laments Long Time Necessary  ‘For Board To Hold Hearings And ‘Study Administration Of Price Fixing

CITY IN DANGER PEOPLE WARNED BUT DEFENSE HOLDS   Hand-to-Hand Encounters Reported Outside Port Of Odessa By Berlin   Last Man Defense of Old Czarist Capital To Be Made ‘s Promised

LENINGRAD DIGS IN   Civilians Train For Defense Against Germans.

Naval Guns Set Tripoli Aflame   Action Termed History's Greatest

Thousand Tons of Shells Fall on Port   Great Damage Reported By London in Historic Naval Bombardment at Nigh

Eyewitness   AP Writer Tells Graphic Story of the Shelling of Tripoli Monday.

Tripoli Aflame In Spectacular  British Raid   Warships Pump Thou sands of Explosives Tnto Axis Base

Huge Tripoli Fires Set By British Guns   Duce’s African Strong hold Hammered Fiercely By Battle Fleet.

BRITISH BLAST TRIPOLI HARBOR   Pump 1,000 Tons of Shells Into Axis Barbary: * Dnact Base.   FIRE FOR 42 MINUTES

Red Hot Guns Of Britain’s Great Fleet Leave Tripoli HarborAflameEarly Today

TRIPOLI HARBOR 1S SET AFIRE   British Report Mediterranean Port Scene Of Most Spectacular Bombardment In Naval History.

BRITISH FLEET FIRES TRIPOL   Huge Naval Guns Rain Shells On Axis Stronghold In Africa

BRITISH GUNS LASH TRIPOLI FROM AIR, SEA   Officers Claim Most Spec: taacular Bombardmeent In Naval History   HARBOR AFLAME, DAMAGE IS HIGH   Thousand Tons of High Ex plosives Pumped Into Italian Base

Tripoli Left In  Flames   Monday Attack Is Called Greatest OF All History

i ripoli Shelling *Most Spectacular In Naval History  ena a Thatizand   ” Over a Thousand  Tons of Explosives -Showered into   Afetoan Part: _

Tripoli Shelling Worst in History   AP Writer Gives Eyewitness Account

Tripoli Flames Under Big Guns Of British Fleet   Bombardment Called Most Spectacular In Noval History

Tripoli Harbor Bombarded By British Fleet   Axis Stronghold Aflame, Six Ships anc Buildings Shelled

Tripoli Flaming Ruin: After. British Attack   More Than A Thousand Tons Of High Explosives Fall On Nazi-Halian Base In Great Naval Bombardment

FLEET POURS DEADLY FIRE IN AXIS BAS!   Harbor Set Aflame By Sensational Attack Launched By Naval Might

Naval Raid On Tripoli Is Greatest In History  Harbor Aflame   Harbor Aflame After British Pour in Shells

TRIPOLI RAID  ON rh ANNALS   EYE WITNESS DESCRIBES WITHERING ATTACK ON AXIS AFRICAN BASE

BRITISH FLEET SHELLS PORT OF TRIPOLI   Larry Allen Describes Bombardment of Harbor From Aboard Battleshir

Allen Writes Eyewitness Account Of British Bombardment of Tripoli

AP Correspondent Tells of Tripoli’s Bombardment   Shore. Buildings Go Down Before One-Ton Shells

British Big Guns lire Tripoli Base In Fierce Attack   More Than Thousand Ton: of High Explosives Are Pumped Into Port  by Battle Fleet

British Call Their Shelling of Tripoli Biggest In All Naval History   Tons Of Shells Inte Likvaa Por!

Barbary Coast Stronghold In Flames, Says London    SPECTACULAR BATTLE   Direct Hits Repeated] Scored In 42-Minute Attack

WAR ALARMS MOUNTING IN BALKANS   Hitler Believed to Be Convinced War With  Yugoslavia Inevitable

Believe Hitler Decides to War On Yugoslavia   Alarms Reach Vibrant Pitch as Yugoslavia Government United,   Axis Won't Respect Territorial Rights

Yugoslavia Is United In Face Of War   Hungarian Official Dies Under Odd Circumstances

Nazis Give Signs Of Preparing War Against Belgrade   Macek Joins King Peter’ Government as Nazi Motorized Forces Mass at Border

Croatian Leader Unites Couniry For Nazi Drive   Italian Editor States Axis Will Not Respect: Nation’s Independence

Macek, Croatian Peasant Party Leader, Joins Peter’s Cabinet; Belgrade May Not Be Defended; East Africa  Climax Nearea

War Clouds Near: Croats Join Serbs   United Yugoslavia Stands Ready; Hitler Expected To Hit Soon

German Attack on Yugoslavia iNears a as Denunciation Grows; iCroat Chief Joins Government

Hitler Apparently Has Decided Upon ‘War in Balkans   Croat Leader Takes Vice-Premier Post For Nationo! Unity

ORDERED 10 QUIT OFFICES AT BELGRADE   Action Seen as Indicating Hitler Regards War With Yugoslavia as Inevitable Outcome

! King Peter 11 and Premier Richord Dusan Simovich Declare They Have a United Country Behind Them, While Germans Mass Troops on Border

HITLER BELIEVED READY 10 INVADE YUGOSLAY MATION   Calls Horie Nazi Legaiiou Staff: “Grave Implications” Seen

Situation fa al s Ts Tense in  Balkans Today      Reparis Indicate Germany Decides War will Yugoslavia Inevitable

ANI RAR FY ALR  German Legation Ordered Back to Berlin After Crdats Join Peter  WAR BELIEVED NEAR  German Forces Massed on Frontier Prepared For Blitz of Yugoslavia

WAR NEARER IN BALKANS   Berlin Orders Legation Staff To Leave Belgrade At Once —Berlin Radio Accuses Yugoslavia Of Atrocities —Charges Immediately Denied

NAZI-YUGOSLAV WARNOWSEEN AS ‘INEVITABLE   Hitler Orders Legation Staf Home; Blitzkrieg Troops Reported Massing

HITLER CALLS HOME ‘GERMAN LEG ATION      iMove Indicates War With Yugoslavia Inevitable   HEAD HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT DEAD

HITLER CALLS HOME STAFF OF HIS LEGATION   Code Message to Belgrade Tips Diplomats That Germany Decides on War.   BLITZ FORCES AT BORDER   Libyan Campaign Revives as British Press Ahead in Other Parts of Africa.

Balkan Diplomatic Circles Think Fuehrer Has Decidea War With Slavs Inevitable   Jap Enthusiasm For Axis Progran Reported To Be Greatly Diminished As Result Of Nazi-Italian Setback:

ll Members of Belgrad Legation Staff Except Two Ordered to Berlin; Motorized Troops Are Maeeoad at Krantiere.

GERMANY ORDERS LEGATION STAFF OUT OF BELGRADE   WAR PROBABILITY IN BALKANS GROWS AS TROOPS MASS

Cabinet Falls ‘At Budapest Due to Death   Government Says Late Prem jer, Who Was Pro-British, Committed Suicide

Nazis Mass On  Two Frontiers   Quick Capture Of Belgrade Predicted

Fear ot Imminent Invasion by Nazis Increases Hourly   Croatian Peasant Party Leader Enters King Peter's New Government; Germany Massing Troops on Rumanian Frontier

MORE TROOPS   Eden Declares British Forces In Team Wtiranwtheanast

SITUATION. COMPARED 10 FRENCH FALL   Germans Giving Russians No Chance to Rest or Re-form Disor ganized  - Troops, Authorized Synokesman Declares.

Destructive Combat Is Reported Raging East: Of Stalin -Line   Because: Of. ‘Russia’s Great. Space, _ No Sudden Collapse Expected, _ Asserts: Spokesman. For. Reich

QUICK COLLAPSE OF REDS ISN'T LIKELY, NAZIS   TELL OF GREAT. DESTRUCTIVE BATTLE; WHOLE RED DIVISION DESTROYED

EMTS waster 0 aa  Germans Giving Russians No Rest, In Heavy Attacks

Victim Of Blitz      Russians Given No Time To Reorganize Their Lines   BIG DESTRUCTIVE BATTLE IS RAGING

HUGE, COMPLEX ENCIRCLING TACTICS WERE SAID BY THE NAZIS.TO HAVE DESTROYED AT LEAST ONE RUS. SIAN DIVISION AND PUSHED. THE RED ARMY ANOTH. ER NOTCH CLOSER TO DESTRUCTION

Berlin Describes Struggle As ‘Big, Destructive Battle; Sudden Break Unexpected

NAZIS CONTEND OTHER SOVIET UNITS TRAPPED   German Military Spokes man Likens War's Prog-.  ress to Hitler's Drive -Against France —   SAY 4,000 SOVIETS DEAD ON FIELD   Others of 15,000 Unit, Oranized From Remnants of ‘Five Divisions, Cap tured, Gérmany Says

BiG, DESTRUCTIVE. BATTLE IN PROGRESS EAST STALIN. LINE   GERMANS ALSO CLAIM COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF ONE RUSSIAN DIVISION

Bulgaria May  Shun Conflict Effort Hints   Position of Finland Still No Made Clear in German Circles

Nazis Break Line Protecting City; Berlin Announces   Russians Still Defending City But Fall Seems Inevitable Shortly   ENCIRKCLE CITY KILL AND CAPTURE   Germans Seek Out ‘Lost Battalions’ Fighting Rear Guard Actions

Germans Smash.   Hitler Legions Say Dnieper River. Town Has Been Captured

Troops Break Through Line Around City   City Besieged Two Weeks Is Stubbornly Defended

FURIOUS FIGHTS RAGE ON ENTIRE RUSSIAN FRONT   Britain Denies Gen, Wavel Already Has Marched Into Iran   Murder of German Soldiers in Paris Brings Drastic Hostage Order

GERMANS CLAIM LENINGRAD ‘IN REACH, ODESSA  NEARING FALL   Berlin Says Troops, Aided By Rumanians, Have Broken Great Grain City’s Forts      Nazis Hint Grand-Scale Operations to Clear Situation on the Front, by Winter 7

TREASURED US. DECLARATION NOW IN SECRET VAULT   Independence Sheet, Conatltution Placed In Bombproof Shelter.

Prized Documents Safe'   REMOVED TO SECRET BOMB-PROOF REPOSITORY FOR DURATION

FOR DURATION OF THE WAR—— Constitution Is Placed in  Bomb-Proof Shelter by U. S.

Interpreting the War News——  Showdown on Russian Fron’ ICannot Be Lona Delayed

HITLER'S ATTACK IS IN FULL SWING   WRITER SAYS CRISIS IN GREAT BATTLE CANNOT BE LONG DELAYED.

Bloodiest Battle Nears Crisis; Nazis Advancing  Moscow Ominously Silent, Berlin Boastful; Ponorlte From Front Meager

Early Crisis Expected in Russian Battle, Greatest in World Annals

IMMANUEL’S HAS CONFIRMATION CLASS REUNION SUNDAY   Classes Invited Included Years 1898 to 1913

Roosevell Plans Further Moves For Aiding Allies   Outlays Are Expected To Include Help to China

HOPKINS IS AID DIRECTOR   Former Secretary Named By FDR To Supervise Entire Lease-Lend Program

HOPKINS HEADS LEND-LEASE PROGRAM; CHINA AID PLANNEL   dent Announces Abolishing of Liaison Committee Established in 1939

HOPKINS HEADS LEND-LEASE PROGRAM; CHINA AID PLANNED   Chinese Ambassador Confers With Roosevelt-—President Announces Abolishing of Liaison Committee Established in 1939

PLAN MORE ALLIED AID   Hopkins Recognized As Supervisor Of Lease-Lend Program

NAZIS REPORT NEW ALL-WEATHER PLANE   Declare Bomber Is Being Used tc Attack British Ships Far at Sea.

OHIO DEMOCRATS PATCH QUARRELS   Committee Of Three To Rule Matters Of Patronage

OHIO DEMOCRATS HIT HARMONY NOTE   Plan Program Which “Al Groups Can and Will Support”

Philippines Will Give Japs More Than They Bargained For Says Winston Churchill

Svecial Meeting   SENATE PASSES NEW SCHOOL ACT   New Version Of Reorganizing Bill Would Set Up 15Member State School Board; Other Legislative Actions Chronicled.

Measure _ _ Amended: By _ Senator: Stacy: ds: ‘Sent to ~ House for Action. 2

Reds Keep Enemy Out Of Key City   Main Battles Held to Same Fone for Days

UE ARILLAS CAUSING HUGE NAZI LOSSES   Russians Reported to Be Wrecking Nazi Communications.

DIVORCE OUT FOR LOUISES   [State Champion Joe And Wife Ready To Make Up

ROOSEVELT IS 59 YEARSOLD TODAY   Most of Nation Will Axd Event by Dancing and Other Features

Madrid Miners  Protest Police   District President Telegraphs Miles

[Don't Need Ent ‘District CIO President Asks (Cops? Removal   Hefferly Says No Violence to Occur On Miners’? Part

GOVERNOR O’DANIEL BIDS FAREWELL T0 TEXAS MANSION   WILL ATTEND TWO BARBECUE PARTIES AND BE SWORN -..IN-AS SENATOR MONDAY”

Many Important Buildings Blasted In Heart of City   Unopposed Nipponese Planes Bring Death to Civilians; MacArthur Forces Hold in Field

Gordon Forster  To Head Legion   Philadelphia Man Named State Commander—Pittsburgh Gets 1942 Convention

NAGY IS NAMED COMMANDER FOR WEST DISTRICT   Monongahela Man Is Honored At Legion Convention In Altoona

CANADA PROBES PLANE COLLISION FATAL TO SEVER      ‘English Trainees are Victims of Worst Disaster In Corns’ History.

Resistance By Russia, Turkey To Nazi Drive Into Bulgaria Held Likely By Diplomats  German Renaorte Soviet Will Permit Attack

ALLIANCE Ot TURKEY AND AUOOIA NEAR   Officials Confer   United Resistance Against Nazis Seems Likely

RESISTANCE LIKELY ~” BY TURKS-SOVIET!   Joint Opposition to Naz Push in Bulgaria Is . Expected

Latter Massing Crack Troops on Border Ready To Get into Action   German Claim that Russia Will Permit Passage of Troops Through Bulgaria Doubled

HERMAN PUSH INTO BULGARIA MAY HIT SNAG   TURKS AND SOVIETS REPORTED READY TO JOIN HANDS

Expect Reds To Resist German Push   RUSSIA AND TURKEY ARE NOT LIKLLY TO ALLOW BULGARIAN OCCUPATION.

Balkans Tense Despite Rumot Of Nazi Deal   Russo-Turkish Resistance fo Occupation of Bulgaria Predicted

Russo-Turkish Action  » Against Germans Seer   , Bulgaria Hopeful Of Protection As Nazis Move Troops To Her Borders

RUSSIAN- TURKISH FORGES MAY STAND IN GERMAN PATH   Diplomats Believe Two Na tions Will Offer Resistance to Any Nazi Push ‘ Through Bulgaria.   RUMORS CIRCULATED OF HITLER-STALIN DEAL   Unconfirmed Reports Are That Moscow Has Agreed to Let Fuehrer’s Army Occupy Balkan State.

MIDDLETOWN STAGES CAMPAIGN FOR IRON FOR ARMCO COMPANY   House-to-House Drive Ar ranged to Gather Scraps to Bolster U: S. Supply: of Steel. .

Russia bans all foreigners from Ukraine   Order includes oil fields, orient

O'CONOR NAMES WM. HENDERSON TO COMMISSION   Deputy Attorney Genera Succeeds Harry 0. Levin On Tax Board   DR. THOMAS W. KOON SUBMITS RESIGNATION

HENDERSON GIVEN COMMISSION POS!   Deputy Attorney General Named to State Tax Commission

BRITISH TAKE ITALY'S LAST AFRICAN POST   Gondar Garrison Surrenders After 10-Hour Last Stand   SELASSIE AGAIN RULES ETHIOPIA   Last Bulwark of Italians’ East African Empire Is Stamped Out

Corridor to Tubru ' Broadened—Pocke Resistance. Wiped Or  MOSCOW PERI  Danger to Russian Cap Growing — Nazis S To Encircle Tula  ~

ltaly Admits Loss of Gondar   Last Stronghold In East Africa Yields, Rome Says

All East Africa Lost to Italy  Last of Army, At Gondar,  Surrenders B.A 4. Dota

BRITISH TRAP HEMS iN NEW AXIS FORCES   Italian Division Wiped Qu While Trying To Push Way Thru Foe   JUNCTION CONSOLIDATED   Anzacs Push West From Tobruk As Enemy Power ls Believed Shattered   ITALY’S LAST POST IN EAST AFRICA LOST WHEN BRITISH CAPTURE GONDAR

Ethiopia Restored To Haile Selassie   British Take Gondar, Last Italian Fortress

Last Italian Holdout In Ethiopia Captured   Gondar Forced To Surrender After  Siege Of Many Months

DUCE SAYS GOODBYE ETHIOPIA   Imperial Troops Finally Force Gondar Basiion to Surrender After Piercing Both Flanks

Long Gondar Siege Hnds In Surrende   Last Bastion of Duce’: Ethiopian Empire Is Occupied by British

MORE ITALIANS IN ETHIOPIA GIVE UP   COMMANDER AND 4200 TROOPS SURRENDER TO BRITISH FORCES

British Army Takes Gondar   Rome Admits Last Italian Stronghold in East Africa Has Fallen

DUCE’S LAST EAST AFRICA  STAND FALLS   Gondar, Only  Remaining Stronghold of [talians in Ethiopia Surrendered

ENGLISH ANNOUNCE SURRENDER OF GONDAF   Mountainous Italian Strong hold In Africa Captured After Two-Day Siege

LAST ITALIAN TROOPS IN EAST AFRICA QUIT      Haile Selassie Is Ruler Of Alt Of Empire

Garrison Exhausts Resistance Power   Final Bulwark Of Mussolini ls Stamped Out: Selassie Again Rules Over Nation

Corridor to Tubruk Is Broadened—Pockets of Resistance \Viped Out  MOSCOW PERILED  Danger to Russian Capital Growing — Nazis Seek To Encircle Tula

BRITISH CAPTURE LAST ETHIOPIAN POST OF ITALIANS   GONDAR FALLS AFTEF 10-HOUR ASSAULT, ROME ANNOUNCES

THE SURRENDER OF GONDAR REPORTED “BY BRITISH TODAY   Mountainous Stronghold Las' Bastion of Mussolini’s East African Empire.   NO DETAILS GIVEN    Military Observers Said the Gondar Garrison Probably Had 10,000 Men.

East African Empire Taken From Italians  Last Stronghold In Fehianta Fall

ITALY LOSES LAST OUTPOST IN ETHIOPIA   British Capture of Gondar Marks End of Mus. sclini’s East Africar Empire, Won in Wat With Haile Selassie.

Italy Loses Last Fort in East Africa   Garrison at Gondar Surrenders as Mussolini’ .  ~ Empire 1 Smashed

Germans See Ship Incident ‘As ‘Ticklish   Full Investigation Of Sinking Is  Promised

Germans Probe Sinking of U.S. Steamer   Express Doubt as to Involvement of Nazi Submarine

Germans Admit Concern ver Ship's Sinking   Full Investigation Being Conducted in Berlin, Nazis Declare

BRITISH BLAST BAGHDAD, ROUT COUP PREMIER   AXIS RAID DAMAGES SUEZ RAILWAY PROPERTY

Say Iraq Premier - Has Fled Baghdad   Egyptian Papers Report Coup de Etat Leader Left After British Bombing; Attack Made On Suez Canal by Axis Planes

PUBLIC TURNS UPON PRO - AXIS. CABINET   2-Hour Axis Raid on Suez Canal is Admitted by British As Aerial Warfare Begine Over Entire Middle East

Unrest Gains In Baghdad, Cairo  Claims   Hints Bombings  Sped Flight — OF Ali AT Gailani

Month-old Iraq Government Now On the Way Out   Premier Flees after Public Demonstration at Baghdad

Middle Eastern War End Seen; Axis Planes Batter Suez Canal In 2-Hour Raid

Coup Leader In Iraq Flees From Capital   British in Possession Of Strategic Airport, Gaining Upper Hand  <TIEZ CANAL RAIDED

PREMIER OF IRAQ FLEES, 1S REPORT   Official Leaves as Result of Public Demon. strations

iraq Premier Said Fleeing From-Baghdad   Egyptian Press Reports Flight Due to Public Outbursts Against Anti-British Rule   Official Now Enroute To Meet Former Regent.   British Seize Habhaniyah Heights, Drive Off All But Snipers

lraq Premier Flees Capital During Riots   British Blast Baghdad Airport; Axis Planes Attack Suez Canal

Demonstrations Against New. Regime Staged   Baghdad Bombec By RAF; Suez Canal Raided

Rashid Alt Flees MoD InBaghdad   Report Comes After British Blast The Baghdad Airport And Other Points Held  Ry.  a OR   400 Prisoners

lraq Premier Said To Have Fled Capital in Haste   Public Demonstrations in Baghdad Reported To Have Forced Pro-Nazi Leader Out; Axis Raid on Suez Does Some Damage

PUBLIC PROTEST FORCE PREMIER UF IRAQ TO FLEE   Demonstrations Take Place Against Government Fight«  ing the British   RAF BOMBERS BLAST AIRPORT AT BAGHDAD   Two-Hour Axis Raid on Suez Canal Damages Egyptian Railway Property; Aerial Warfare Ranges Over Lib« ya, Egypt and Ethiopia

EGYPT PRESS REPORTS IRAQ HAS FOLDED   Uncomfirmed News Dispatches Do Not Give Raschid’s Whereabouts.

Iraq Premier Flees Amid Demonstrations   Coup d’Etat Chief Departs After British Raids: Axis Bombs Suez

FLIGHT OF IRAQ LEADER REPORTED; AXIS BOMBS SUEZ   Premier Rashid Ali Said to Have Left Bagdad in Haste After Demonstrations Against Regime.   CANAL IS DAMAGED IN TWO-HOUR RAID   British Seize Heights Sur. rounding Habbaniyah Airdrome—Destroy Enemy  Planes at Hanaidi,

Iraq Premier Flees Capital, Reports Say   Public Demonstrations Force Action; British  Bomb Baghdad Port  AXIS ATTACKS STFZ

All-Out Price Control Measure Is Presented Congress: By Rep. Gore

All-Out Price And Wage Control Plan Is Offered By Representative Gore

SWEEPING PRICE CONTROL BILL IS GIVEN CONGRESS   WOULD PUT CEILING ON RENTS, WAGES AS OF THIS WEEK

All-Out Price Control Measure Offered Conaress   Young Tennessee Solon Who Offers It Says Admin. istration Bill Weak-kneed

All-Out Price Control Measure Is Introduced; Rents, Wages Includec

PRESENT WEEK RECOMMEND ED AS BASE PERIOD   Representative Gore Con demns Administration Bill As ‘“Weak-Kneed and Piece-Meal”’   AUTHOR IS GUIDED BY ECONOMISTS   Says “Catastrophe” of Inflation Cannot Be Avert- ed by Half-Hearted Methods

AN ‘ALL OUT PRICE CONTROL BILL OFFERED   Would Freeze Rents, Wages And Produce Prices At Week’s Level

Offer All-Out  Price Control]   Measure Introduced Calling For Ceiling On Wages, Rent, Farm Products.

CONGRESS OFFERED PRIGE LIMIT BIL   Proposed Measure Would Im: pose Ceilings on Virtually Everything

PROPOSE CEILING FOR RENT, WAGES AND ALL PROFITS   New Measure Is — Introduced By Representative

AN ALL-OUT PRICE CONTROL MEASURE SENT TO CONGRESS   Would Impose Ceilings on Vir tually Everything From Rents And Wages To De fense Profits

CONGRESS GETS ALL-OUT PRICE CONTROL BILL   REP. GORE SUBMITS MEASURE PUTTING CEILING ON ALMOST EVERYTHING   CALLS ADMINISTRATION BILL ‘WEAK-KNEED AND PIECE-MEAL'   Legislation Places Top on Rents,  Wages, Farm Produce, Defense Preafite

All-Out Price Control Bill  Given Congress      Measure Would Regulate Wages, Profits And Even Rents

Price-Ceilings Are Offered By Rep. Gore Today   Congress Gets Measure That Regulates Price of Almost Everything; Also Wages.

PRICE CONTROL BIL! GOES TO CONGRESS   Would Impose Ceilings’ or Everything from Rents,  Wages to Profits’

All-Out Price Control Measure Offered Congress   Would Impose Ceilings On Virtually Everything From Rents And Wages To Defense Profits And Farm Products

All-Out Control of Prices, Wages, Rent Proposed in Senate   Tennessee Senator Has Bill to Take Place  of Administration's

Rep. Gore Submits Bill for Regulation Of Prices, Wages   New Deal Measure Is Unequal to Task, Tennesseean Holds

TELLS CONGRESS OF CHURCHILL DISCUSSIONS   ’ Warns Of Spread Of War Unless Program Complete

DECISION OF CONFERENCE INGREASE AID   Opposition to 8-Point Program Will Be Invitation to Nazism.

EIGHT POINTS CITED BY FOR AS BEST GOAL   Says Opposition To Them at Home Would Be Invitation To Spread Naziism.   MESSAGE REQUESTED   Legislative Leaders Ask For Talk That Lashes German Invalid dareements:

Roosevelt Makes Position Clear In Statement   Any Other Peace Give Nazis Chance Dominate World

Roosevelt Talks Of Eight Point World Order.   Home Opposition To New Program Gift to Nazviem

FDR Informs Congress of Sea Mecting   Says, Eight-point Decla ration Is Clear Cut Statement of Polley

DECLARES ANY OPPOSITION IS BID TO NAZISM   Special Message To Congress Lashes At Hitler Regime

Roosevelt Calls For Approval of Fight-Point Plan   Avers Opposition Would Invite Nazis Toward Western Hemisphere

To Concede Now Means War For U.S., He Believes   Presidential Message To Congress Warns Against Compromise; Opposition To Peace Aims ‘Inviting Attack’

OAYS MEETINGS AT oth TO AlD ALLIES IN WAR   F. D. R. Tells Congress 8Point Plan Gives Germans No “Time for Breath.”   SEES MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF U. $. MATERIAL

Nazis Want Opposition To 8 Points   Foes of Program Invite Hitler To Extend Power

FDR DISPATCHES ' MESSAGE. ON SEA MEETING   Says Opposition. ta Program Is Invitation to Nazism

PRESIDENT SAYS POINT PROCRAM ~ HELDS NAZI FOES   -Tells Congress Effectiveness of American Aid Will Be Increased.

Says 8 Points Are Clear Cut, Hard fo Oppose  DP   Message to Congres: Reveals Actions to Speed Aid to British

OPPOSITION TO “PROGRAM WOULD. INVITE NAZISM   Roosevelt Tells Congress Conference With Churchill To Aid Democracies

ROOSEVELT SAYS SEA CONFERENCE WILL SPEED AIB   Caiis Opposition to 8 Points a Help To Nazism   SAYS GERMANS SEEK   CONTROL OF WORLD

President Says Any Opposition to His Eight-Point Pact With Churchill Will Help Nazis in Conquest

CGT POINTS DEFENDED BY ROOSEVELT IN FORMAL REPOR!   Tells Congress Any Opposition Is Invitation To Nazism   Conference With Churchill Will Make American Aid Effective

GIVES NO CLUE TO CONGRESS OF ARMED: AID   President, In Special Measage, Lashes at Nazi Philosophy, Calls Germany World Aggressor.   CANADIAN VESSELS IN OCEAN MEETING

F.D.R. In Warning To Antis   President says those who oppose the eight points aid the Nazi

Opposition To 8-Point Plan Will Be Indirect Help To Hitler, Claim

ROOSEVELT TELLS OF SPEEDING OF AD FOR RUSS, BRITISH   Decisions Made at Parley in Atlantic Are Described.   SPECIAL MESSAGE PRESENTED TODAY

PRES, ROOSEVELT TELLS CONGRESS OF CONFERENCE   Informs Congress That Decisions With Churchill Will Increase Effectiveness,

Roosevelt Says Effectiveness of  Aid Increased   Gives Special Message to Congress

Message Is Sent to Congress   President Declares Opposi tion Would Give Aid to Germany

Tourist Advertising Campaign {fo Be Discussed at State Meeting   Butte Men Will Attend Helena Session

‘Western Union — Drive Fagin” For Gymnasium   F ield Secretary Says Silver Dollars. Remin¢ ~~ People Of Value:

Western Union — Drive Prigrsions” For Gymnasiom  “eis Dollars Remin Dena Oe Value. -:-

Willkie Speech  Hits Isolationists   Advocates of British Aic Don’t Favor War, He Savs

DINNER HONOR OF ALLEN WHITE   Wendell Willkie Pays Tribute Te White For Defending Aid To Allies

End Isolationist Thought In U.S Willkie Urges   Denounces ‘False Doctrine That Those Who Favor British Aid Favor War

ISOLATION THOUGHT MUST END—-WILLKIE   Terrific’ Pressure In Campaign Cited

MEN ARE EITHER PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY UNFIT   Report Should Shock Citizenry Inta immediate Battle for Good Health.

England Counts on Superior Planes _ And Pilots, Though Outnumbered. to  Beat Back Pre-Invasion Air Stabs

R.A. F OFFICER SEES NAZIS WELL ATIEAD IN PLANES   MEASURABLY IN EXCESS OF BRITISH STRENGTH ON MARCH 1, HE SAYS

RAF Officer Says Superior Pilots, Planes Will Repulse Nazi Day. Raids

INVASION TO. BE WELCOMED   British Officer Says Country Prepared to Meet German Attack

British Say. _ They Can Beat Off. Nazi Planes   Superior Pilots and Craft Will Cope With Greater Numbers of Attackers

~ FOR ATTACKS   Britain Has Superior Aircraft And Pilots, Although Are Outnumbered

RAF Officer Sees Failure For Invasion   Claims Britain’s  Planes Will Stop Davlight Bombing

SAYS BRITAIN WILL REPULSE DAYTIME RAIDS   High Ranking R. A. F. Officer Comments On  Lull In Nazi Attacks

Nazi Might Not Feared   Britain Confident of Beating. Off Planes

British Will Asain Thwart Mass Davylisht Raids. Says RAF Officer

Royal Air Force Officer Declares Britain Will Beat Superior Nazi Air Strength Before Invasion Try

GERMAN STRENGTH IN AIR BE. GREATER BUT BRITISH CONFIDENT   FEEL SURE BE ABLE TO BEA’ BACK AN INVASION OF MASS BOMBERS

Patterson Testifies on Army Contracts   Ford Fails to Get Ten Million Dollar Truck Contract.

PROVISION ON LABOR TO BE IN CONTRACTS      Patterson Says, However, He Is Not Ready To Urge ‘Coercive’ Leoielation

Ford Loses Truck Bid   War Department Awards Contract to Another Firm Under Labor Clause Ruling

War bureau  considering  labor clause   Not ready for  coercive law

INCLUSION OF LABOR CLAUSE IS CONSIDERED   Undersecretary Quizzed Or Refusal Of Army Contract To Ford   CHAMPIONED BY HILLMAN   Union Heads Jubilant As They Press Demands For Compliance Pledge

Rejection Of Ford Truck Bid Stirs A Rumpus   All Future Army Contracts Mav Require La.bor Law Compliance.

WAR DEPT. HINTS AT UNION TAGON ALL CONTRACTS   May Require Compliance tc All Labor Laws—Ford Is Denied One Big Award

A GUN ON CAPITAL   But War. Department Not Ready to Take Action to Curb Strikes

Compliance Proposal ls Being Considered   ‘Coercive’ Legislation To Curb Strikes On Projects Not Planned, Robert Patterson Tells Committee

War Office For Labor Law  Compliance   Ford Company Refused TruckMaking Job  Hillman Insisted Clause Be Put In Contract

50 Labor Rows Are Settled For 713,500 Worker:   Mediation Board Has Passed Record Set By World War Group

All Set Navy Ready To Convoy, Says Knox   Secretary Comments o1 Stimsow’s Speech Adyocaling Ul. & Actias

NAZIS REPEAT SHIP WARNING   Berlin Pays Most Attentior to Stimson’s Attack on Blockade

Germans Repeat Threat To Sink American Ship:   Question Stimson’ Charge That Nazi Blockade Illegal

Gayda Claims U. S. Near Wat   Convoys Will Be Regarded As Open Intervention,Says Italian Editor

GAYDA THINKS U.S. PREPARES TO INTERVENE   Sees Talk Of Stimson As Preliminary To Announcement Of Move

GERMANS RENEW WARNING 10 U.S.   ‘Question Stimson’s Assault On Reich Sea Blockade

AFTER TALK BY STIMSON      Secretary Urges Naval Assistance For Great Britain

Reich Repeats U.S. Warning   Berlin Asserts Protection Of Material Would Lead To Sinkings

German Spokesmer Reply To Stimson With Old Warning   Criticize Statement German Blockade of England Violates International Law

Berlin Calm Over Stimson Suggestior   Says Consequence of This Convoy Policy Is Stil Very Clear .

Axis Says Convoy By U.S. Would Be  War Declaration   But Germans Do Not Regard Stimson’s Statement as Official Policy.   Would Mean a True Alliance With Britain

"The Consequences of Sucha Policy Is Clear,” Is German Comment On Stimson’s Call for Navy Actior

ewes 8 Seer werrn fF OY **  Gayda Sees Open American Intervention

U. 8S. Convoys to Bring War, Nazi Quarters Hint   Stimson Statement Causes Stocks  To Drop on the Tokyo Exchange

Gayda Calls Stimson Talk War Prelude    Asserts Intervention I: Real Objective of At lantic Control

Farm Income Neat  20-Year Record   Price Level 20 Pct. Higher Than 1941

FARM INCOME SOARS UPWARE   \GRICULTURE,, DEPARTMENT “yhvs Wiid"yeap’s INCOME MAY SET 20-YEAR RECORD

FARM INCOME EXPECTED 10 BREAK MARK   Cotton Prices Highest Since 1930; Livestock Also Zoom; 10 Billion Income Predicted

wenty Year High Mark Is Prediction Of U. S. sricultural Department   . Income From Farm Marketing  » Already Up Half Billion—Record Mill Consumption Is Taking Large Amounts of Cotton

U. S. FARMER INCOME MAY SET RECORD   Agriculture Department Re ports Huge Boost Ir Monthly Receipts Over Year Ago.   HEAVY CROPS ADD TO LUSH PICTURE

Farmer Income May Set Record For 20 Years.   Crops Bringing 100 . Million A Month More Than A Year Ago.

AAA Signup For State Is 6 Per Cent Up   Carroll County Signun as Of May 6 Per Cent Over 1910 Level

(Colorful Parade to Open Butte’s Observance of Boys’ and Girls’ Week Today; to End on Wednesday   Bands, Drum and Bugle Corps to Take Part in Demonstration; Program on Citizenshin to Be Held at Stadium

Will Co-operate   Colorful Parade to Open Butte's Observance of Boys and Girls’ Week Today; to End on Wednesday   Bands, Drum and Bugle Corps to Take Part in Demonstration; Program on Citizenship to Be Held at Stadium

[OWA WEATHER CONTINUES COL   Light Snow Flurries Reported; Saturday to Get Warmer. Weather

COLD, SNOWY OVER STATE   Freezing Temperatures Tonight Are Forecast for All of Iowa

ANNUAL PICNIC  ANNOUNCED   Senator Watkins Will Ad. yess County Councils Of Republican Women —  All Invited.

Treasury Gets Flood of Letters Asking, *Where’s All This Excess Buying Power?”

TAXPAYERS PROTEST PROPOSAL MADE BY NAT'L AUTHORITIES   Send Letters To Washington Attacking Plan

Taxpayers Missed By Defense Boom Fight Wage Levies   They Have No Extra Buying Power to Mop Up, Treasury Is Told

Taxpayers Squawk Over Tax Plan For Mopping Up Excess Purchasing   Those Who Haven’t Had Pay Raise For Long Time Say They Have No Excess Purchasing Power.

CLAMOR RISING OVER DRASTIC TAX SCHEMES   Treasury Hears From Those Unhelped by Boom — New ‘Forced Savings’ Plan

Tax Protests  Flood Gov't   Many Citizens Protest The’  Haven’t ‘Any of Excessive Purchasing Power’

What Extra Money? Asks Joe Doakes  “T Haven’t Had A Raise, Costs Up,” Tells Treasury

New Tax Fear Hits Country   4 Many Protest They Have Not Benefitted From _ Defense . Program 

Treasury Is Flooded With Mail Protesting New Taxe:   Citizens Not Having Pay Increases Are Against Pre posals Designed to “Mop Up” Excess Purchasing Power; Claim They “Haven't Got Any”; Treasury Won't Make Promises

Balanced Diet  Urged In Speech By Home Ee Head   Miss Catherine T. Den: nis, State Leader, Ex:plains Program Before  Agricultural Council  Here.

HESS’ FLIGHT TO SAVE ADOLF, STRASSER SAYS   Nari Party Founder, in This Coun try, Anticipates Army Coup Against Nazi Dictator.

Strasser Sees Army Plot Against Hitler   Ex-Nazi Leader Believes Hess Fled to Stave Off Impending Military Coup

Joy Of Giving Ts Topic Of Sermon; Conference: Held’           Methodists’ Sie Ch i Officers Fourt! = “Quarierly: Meet oe

Joy Of Giving Is: Topie Of Se Conference Held         Methodists Elect Church fficers in Quarterly Meeting: » *’

Corn Allotment In Plymouth County Is 156.642 Acres   Supplies Carried Over Past Three Years Are Ample

American People Should Waken,  President Warns   Uses Lincoln Quotation im Asking Citizens to Buckle Down to Task; Conflict May Extend Through 1943

PERILS FACING U.S. OUTLINED BY ROOSEVELT   Nation Must Awaken Chief Executive Declares

President Issues Stark Warning to Americans That Real Situation Must be Realized.

President Implies Belief War Will Last Through 43   Sea Parleys with Churchill Expected Ty Sneed Brit Aid

Secret Ballot Bill Approved Unanimously   Senate Sends Measure Requiring Sticker on ‘Ballot to Governor

Fear Of Intrusion Upon Jurisdiction   Friends Of Measure Declare Peace Officers Becoming Unduly Alarmed

AVR INVASION UF CRIMEA {a BELIEVED NEAP   German ‘Chutists May Ran Death On Russian-Helc  Peninsula

CRIMEA NEXT OBJECTIVE OF NAL FORGES   Germans “Massing Trocp Transport Planes_on the Black Sea.   BERLIN IS CONFIDENT   Big Plane Fieets Also Reported Near Bulgarian Port of Varna,

Republicans Plan Careful Inspection Of State Program   Senate Leader Hanley Say: Unsound Bills to Be Gone Over Before Any Spending

TO SEE PENNA. FORCE OF 40,000   Wearing Uniforms of Armed Units of TF. S.   17,000 TRAINEES   Drawn From Private Life To Service By  A 1 4 ADIT L

HOUSE PASSES BIG ARMS BILL   Amendment Barring Closed Shop Is Defeated

AMENDMENT 10 DEFENSE BILL   House Voted Down Bill To Pro hibit Closed Shop On Defense Projects.

Bill Invitation To Dictatorship Wheeler States   Defeat Would Bring Rejoicing to Hitler, Maloney Declares

British Aid Debate Roars  To Climax   Sen. Wheeler Attacks President And Willkie

DEBATE CONTINUES IN SENATE ON LEASE-LEND BILL   Maloney Urges Passage of Measure, Drawing Reply From Wheeler, Montana   Byrd Says Argument Ought To Stop So That Vote Could Be Taken

Wheeler Tears Away At British-Aic Bill And Maloney Declares Defea: ‘Will Bring Renewed Nazi Sirenath

nate Debate rows Heated  On Lease Bill   eeler Renews Attack on egislation, in Four Hour ddress to Body.   NGER SESSIONS SEEN

DEBATE ROLLS ALONG ON 1214 DAY UNABATED   Wheeler Sees Dictatorship And War; Maloney Says Defeat Of Bill Would Be  sé . 7? Disastrous.

Barbs For Roosevelt  And Willkie   Wheeler Renews Denouncement of  Lease-Lend Bill

Bid for Dictatorship, Says Wheeler; Boost for  Democracy-—Maloney

Wheeler In Hard Attack On Aid Bill   Calls It Invitation to Dictatorship; Maloney in Strong Plea For Passage

BILL ATTACKED AND DEFENDED   Wheeler Tears Into _ Aid Bill; Maloney Defends It in Speech

WHEELER AGAIN  LASHES AT BILL TO AND BRITAIN   Veteran Roosevelt Critic Says Bill Invitation To Dictatorship   BYRD URGES DEBATE END. VOTE UPON LEGISLATION   Virginian Says Time Has Come To Stop Talking, Finish Job

‘DISASTER? SEEN IF WAR AID BILL FAILS IN SENATE   Mahoney Pleads for Passage Of Measure as Wheeler Tears Into It Again

TROOPS REPORTED WITHIN 100 MILES. OF SOVIET CAPITAL   Hitler Said te Have Hurled 14,000 Tanks Into Giant Offensive—Accounts Agree That Casualties on Both Sidex Haavy

Russians Admit Loss Of Bryansk, but Claim  Gain Costly to Germans   RAF Raids Cause Heavy Damage Off Norway Coast, Boulogne-Calais-Dunkerque Strip In France: U. S., British Aid Pledged for Russia

Nazi Drive On  Moscow Gains   Red Armies Rolled Back As Greatest Tank Force World Has Ever Seen Drives Toward Moscow; Spearhead 100 Miles Away

One German Striking Force Reported To Be Within 98 Miles Of Moscow   14,000 TANKS ARE USED BY NAZIS, REPORT SAYS

[Nazis Claim To Be Within 100 Miles  Of Capital   COMBATANTS AGREE BLOOD FLOWS FREELY

Mighty Assembly Of 14,000 Tanks Move On Moscow   Enormous Masses Of Russians Still Fighting; Counter-Attack Reported To Have Regained One Town

BROOKLYN WINS NATIONAL FLAG AS CARDS LOSE   Dodgers Take Pennani For First Time In 21 Years .

BROOKLYN CINCHES NATIONAL PENNANT   Dodgers Beat; Braves ‘While Cards . Fall Before’ Pirates

Pennant Won  By Brooklyr   Dodger Victory Puts Them 2% Games Ahead of Cards, with Qaly Two Games To Play

Stalin May See FD   @     Soviet Head Promises to Arrange Meeting

Joseph Stalin Promises To Meet Roosevelt; Reds Get Felicitations

Textiles Reach Highest Peak   ‘Production Expanded fo What Had Been Thought “Impossible” Level’

CONSUMPTION OF COTTON HITS NEW Hat, I$ REPORT   Fisher Says Textila Industry Expanded Enormausly

TEXTILES HAVE AMAZING GAIN IN PRODUCTION   dave Expanded Output To Degree Many Believed Impossible; Almost 10 Million Bales Of Cotton  Consumed In 12 Manthe.

COURT RULES AGAINST FORD   Justices Let Trade Commission Order on Six Per Cent. Plan Stand

Supreme Cour Spurns Ford.  Case Review Po _ 7   Tends to Continue ‘Six Per Cent’ Advertising Ban

Nazis Turn Propaganda  On America   Govt. Leading A People Nazis Admire into War,

Fermans Do Not Hol: Americans Enemies. I« Sharp Assertion:  LDR. Ie *kox

Work Changes Plan Deadlocked   ‘Trainmen Ask For Suggestion’s Withdrawal

OPM Phone Man Keeps Wires Busy   Defense Building Project Director Has Made  1  Fine Record

CAPTURED LINER IS VICTIM OF SUBMARINE   Former German Passenger Ship, Wahehe, Torpedoed 725 Miles Of Irish Coast

OPM. Tries To Prevent  GMC Tieup   Desperate Effort is Made tc Avert Huge Defense Production Stoppage at  7 a.m. loday.

OPM DIRECTOR URGES TRUCE; DEADLINE SE]   Hillman Appeals for Work Resumption In Bay City

HOUSTON WILL REPLY TO JOE HILL’S CHARGE   Daughter Defends Fathe: Following Attack By Texas Senator

Houston Plans To " Answer Joe Hill’s - Dotage’ Charges   House Defeats Resolution Asking Information Regarding Highway Patrol Guard  e Placed At Appointee’s Home

HOUSTON WILL ANSWER oLAMo IN FEW DAYS   House Refuses to Ask on Whose Authority Reporters Refused.

HUGE TAX MEASURE -ISGIVEN APPROVAL   Steepest Tax Tax Bill in His tory Is Sent to the House

Record-Breaking Tax Bill Passes Committee   House Committee Recommends Passage of Three and One-Heif Billion Dollar Revenue Measure; Levy on Radio Broadcasts, Billboards

HUGE TAX BILL SENT TO HOUSE BY COMMITTEE   Hikes Income, Corporation and Ex cise Levies, Taxes Broadcast and Billboards’

Steepest Tax Bill In History Is Ready for House  Committee Gives Its Final Approval To Defense Levies

teehee Passes Nation’s Steepest  Tax Bil $3,529,200,000 Bill  Raises Income and Ohher Tovos’’

Stiffest Tax Bill in U.S. History ‘Takes  Final Form  Ql/A Rillkan Naller   31 Billion Dollar Bill Will Increase  Income, Corporation  And Excise Taxes  HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES MEASURE  Radio, Billboards Taxable in Bill  Le hoe Denne 1, ee an 0 ee oe

Record Tax Bill  Sent to House   Committee Approves Steepest in History

HOUSE GROUP OKAYS RECORD TAX MEASURE   Steepest Bill in Nation’s History Heads for Consideration and Undoubted Approval by Lawmakers

House Group Approves Tax Measure  Okebs Country’s   Okebs Country’s Largest Levy At $3,529,200,000

STEEPEST U. S. TAX BILL OK'D   Income, And Corporation Levies Are Boosted By House Committee;  Radio Taxed

HOUSE ACTION   Revenue of Three and Half Billions Provided in New Measure   STEEPEST BILL IN NATION’S HISTORY   Income, Corpora D0 ition, Excise Levies Hiked; Radio to Come in for Tax

Committee Votes Excise Levy on Broadcasting and on Billboards     — c*72.aT? rwwesa Ure weaiartewes

DEFENSE CHIEFS STUDY PLANS 70 AVERT STRIKES   Hillman Claims Walkout: Are Not Hampering Defense; Aluminum  Workers Out   Army Work Halted

Hillman Seeks To Avoid Strikes   Would Avert Walk-Outs Through Mediation

LABOR PEACE BOARD PLANS GIVEN STUDY   ‘Hillman, Knudsen ‘Explore’ Proposals to Set Up Mediation Body   ‘LEGISLATION IS NOT NEEDED, IT IS SAID   Walkouts Have Not Serious ly Hampered Defense Work, Hillman Says

Mediation Board May Get Task of Handling Strikes   Hillman Says He Believe Successful Method Has Been Found

Long Threatened Aluminum Plant Strike Develops   OPM Indicates Purpose to Set UY Mediation Board Lo Settle Defense Tie-Unps

HOUSE GROUP VOTES TO EXTEND SERVICE PERIOD OF TRAINEES   Measure Slated For Floor Debate Soon; Passape Predicted

House Committee Approves Bill For.Service Extension —   Chairman May Hopes to Start Floor Debate Next Week On Measure to Retain Selectees More Than Year

BILL FOR RETAINING DRAFTEES APPROVED   House Committee Chairman Predicts Passage

DRAFT EXTENSION GIVEN APPROVAL BY HOUSE GROUP   COMMITTEE VOTES 15 107 TO LIFT YEAR’S LIMIT

House Committee Votes O.K. On Bill To Extend Draft Time   Approves Same Proposal, 15-7, Senators Favor Except That Guardsmen Also Would Be Kept Longer

LONGER TRAINING BILL (a APPREVEL   House Military Commit tee Puts O. K. On Legis lation

DRAFT BILLIS GIVEN HOUSE   Extension of Service Ap proved by Committee

House Group Votes Longer Training Bill   Wins by 15 to 7; Would  Retain Draftees, Re serves. Guards

HOUSE MILITARY GROUP OKAYS 1ONCER SERVICE   Extension m &B eyond Year’ Is Given Approval   Will Seek SpeciaStatus For Act In House

House Committee Approves Army Bill   Opponents Line Up For Sharp Fight On Measure

Propose to  Hold Army   House Committee Approves  Bill To Retain Armed Force

Cominittee Puts OK on Service Bill   Would Permit Prestdent to Order Troops Held for Duration .

Would Restrict Effort To Keep  Men In Service   Amendment Proposed To Muster Selectees From Service At Year’s Enil

House Committee Approves Army Extension Bill   Debate on Retaining Beyond Year May Begin Next Week

RESERVES:-AND. GUARDS WOULD STAY IN ARI   Minority House Militar Committee Would Not include Selectees In Proposal   12 MONTHS FOR THEM   Senator Pepper Believes Opposition to- Longer Service Is Losing Its Streneth

LONGER DRAFT PLAN ADVANCED   House Military Committe Approves Measure; Debate Next Week,

Approve Longer Army Service  House Military Committee Vote 15 to7

For Longer Army Service.   House Comunittee Gives Legislation Anproval

Committee Chairman Will Ask Special Status For Le: islation On House Agenda

House Militar Committee Okays Extended Service   “hairman May Will Seek Special Status of Bill On House Calendar

COMMITTEE RPPROVES NEW DRAFT MEASURI   House Group Votes 15-7 To Keep Men In Army

EXTE GROUP URGES   Committee in House  Votes 15-7 to Keep  Salactenc in Gavel an

Pre-Draft Training Will Ro Given In LeMars Schools   Will Have Value If There Is No War

Detense Training In Le Mars School To Be Undertaken   Eight Weeks Instruction Beginning   February 24

FIX SEALING PRICE ON STORED CORN   Rate Of 72 Cents Per Bushel 12 Cents Hghex Than That Of 1940

Sealing Price On 1941 Stored Com Will Be :73c Bushel   Is ‘12 Cents ts Higher Than 1940 Loan Rate

Hunters While Enjoying Sport Encounter Game Warden   Rates Now Determined By Counties Instead Of Whole State

SENATORS CHART HEAVY TAX BILL   Connally Expects Measure to ‘Jerk Some People Out of Their Boots’

YARNELL BELIEVES NAVY ABLE TO TAKE ON TWO OCEAN FOE   Rear Admiral Urges Use of It to Convoy British Goods

FREAK CAR MISHAP TUESDAY   Gravel Truck and Car of M. J. Rohlf Crash on Perry (Creek Road

Defy To Navy Nazi Answer To Roosevelt   Berlin Declares That Ger. man Warfare At Sea Will Continue   ROME SAYS AXIS WILL SHOOT FIRST   Nazis Will Return Attack Of American Warships Is German Declaration

Answer To “Shoot First” Orders of F. R.   President’s Orders Extend To ] Seas

BERLIN WARNS OF NAZI STANCE   ‘We, Not Roosevelt, to Decide What Will Happen’ Is Reply

CHUCK WAGONS ROLLING HUB DEEP IN FINE GRASS-FOR BIG TEXAS ROUNDUPS; OUTLOOK FINE

Eating'Horsemeat Isn’t + Violation in German      Hausfrau Explains He “Husband Considers It Great Delicacy.

Navy Plans Huge Powder Magazine   Seeks to Build Supply Base on Gulf Coast to Eliminate Escorts

47 YOUTHS TO BE INDUCTED OCT. 15   Twenty-Five to Go From County and 22 From  City

TEN CALLED FOR SERVICE IN ARMY   Countians to Report on Noy. 18 for Military Training

25 DRAFIEES 10 LEAVE MARCH 20   Names. of Those Called for Service Announced "by Beard 2

INSANE BAN HAS ESCAPED. FROM ASYLUM   ‘Gecrge Hartwick. of Thi:  City Missing From   Central Hospital.   IS DANGEROUS MAN.   ; & [May Be Trying to Get t  This County or to Old   Home i Missouri.

INQANE MAN HAS EOCAPEL FROM ASYLUM   Gecrge Hartwick of This City Missing From Central Hospital.   IS DANGEROUS MAN.   Ma; Be Trying to Get to This County or to Old Home in Missouri,

JAPS VOTE EXTRA WAR BUDGET OF TWO BILLION YEN   Nippon Premier Lays Claim to Enormous But Fantastic Gains Against United States

GREER ATTACK MADE BY SUB BRING TRAILED   Nowy Report to Senate On Clash Off Iecland 1s Made Public   U.BOAT SEEN FIRST BY BRITISH AIRMAN   U.S. Warship Lecates Sub By Sound Equipment ‘And Follows lt

Story of Aitack on Greer Told   U. 8. Destroyer Was Seeking Submarine

Navy Reports on Greer Attack  Nit; tel Monwnunt (siuen SGenete ( anmibboo

MADE BY SUB PEING TRAILED   Navy Report to Senate On Clash Off Iceland Is Made Public   U-BOAT SEEN FIRST BY BRITISH AIRMAN   u, 5. Warship Locates Sub By Sound Equipment And Follows It

NAVY DETAILS GREER’S BRUSH WITH U-BOAT   Destroyer Trailed Sub Until At tacked, Then Dropped Depit Charges, Senate Committee Tolc

Greer Sought Sub in Affair, Navy Relates   Report from Log Tells Senate Naval Group Sub Attacked First   ORDERS FOLLOWED

Story of Attack on Greer Told  U.S. Destroyer Was  Gaekinagd Suhmearine

\Greer Attacked By U-Boat  While Seeking Submarine [Reported By British Plane   Navy Says German Submersible Shot Torpedo That Missed U. 5. Destroyer By 100 Yards Of Iceland Last Month

‘Disclose Greer _Attacked While Hunting U-Boat   Full Report of Encounter Off Iceland Sent to Senate by Admiral; Fate of Submarine Undetermine:

Reveal U.S. Greer Hunting U-Boat When Attacked  Was Broadcasting   Was Broadcasting Submarine’s Position, Navy Tells Senate   a a wetaee oe oe  British Destroyer And Patrol Plane Linked in Incident

Navy Reports on Greer Attack   Official Account Given Senate Committee

U. 8. Greer Target On HuntOfSub   Torpedo Missed U. S. De. stroyer After British Plane Warned Of Presence Of Undersea Craft.   Told By Navy

Pennies for Defense—   Money. ” Prickles Into U.S. Treasury In Voluntary Gifts

ncle Sam Gets Stream of U nsolicited Donations for Defense from Americens; Indian Chief Sends Dollar

Americans, Eager To Aid Defense,  Shower Treasury With Gift Cash   leider Chief Bands Dollar, Child Twelve Pennies She Earned Picking Berries, Among Unsolicited Gifts Received.

Voluntarily Send Money For Defense   Nearly $6,000 Has Been Received By Treasury to Date

REPORT STEADY DRIVE THROUGH RED DEFENSES   Red Armies in Fierce Counter-Attacks Outside Moscow

German Columns Also Are Storming Gates of Rostov   City of 500,000 Being Prepared for Evacuation in Ruins

Nazi Forces Smash Way Into Crimea   Russians Claim Moscow Defenses Holding, However

Break-Through Into Peninsula Menaces Soviet Naval Base — Reds’ Counter-Attacks on Moscow Front Reported Denting German Siege Lines — Rostov Remains in Grave Danger.

BERLIN CLAIMS BREAK-THRU IN CRIMEAN AREA   New Success Perils Sevastopel As Fight For Rostov Nears Climax   EVACUATION IS HINTED.   Soviet Forces Counter-Attack. ing Fiercely In Moscow Sectors

Russ Attack Halts Enemy at Moscow   Germans Storming Gates of Rostov in Ukraine

Germans Thrown Back, Say Soviets, In Kalinin Sector   IN COUNTER ATTACKS   Concede Invaders Move Toward Munition Center

RUSSIAN TROOPS COUNTER ATTACK IN MOSCOW SECTOR   Reds Claim Nazis Throw:  Back on Defensive With Heavy Losses.   GERMANS NEAR ROSTOV   Hitler’s Army Also Gains in . Break-Through Into the Crimean Peninsula. ~

Soviet Plants, Mines at Key Ukraine City, Now in Ruins   Hitler's Main Columns Within 10 Miles of Gate to Caucasus   Reds Admit Danger   First 15 Days in Novem ber Seen as Russia's Most Crucial Period

Russian Armies" Beat Back Foe © Around Moscow  Soviets Gravely Imperilec On Ukraine Front Where Nazis Storming at Gates of Rostov-on-Don

Nazis Break Through RedCrimean Defense   Russians Also Prepare to Destroy Rostov As Germans Move Up to City: Moscow Defenders Hold

Trap Shut On Defenders Of Red Peninsula   ‘Soviets Counterattacking Before Moscow And Kalinin; German Strength Almost  Spent, Russian Sources Say

REDS COUNTER ATTACK ALONG NORTH FRONT   German Push Toward Black Sea Coincides with Rostov Drive,   RUSS PLANTING DEATH MINES IN PERILED CITY

Break-Through at Sevastopol And Gains in South Threaten Caucaens Oi} Fields   ROSTOV FALL NEAR   City Mined as Red Troops Prepare to Leave Great River Port Smoking Ruins

Germans Threaten Navy Base   ‘Break Through Into Crimea Peninsula, Russians Attacking.

RUSSIANS STRIKE BACK FIERCELY IN MOSCOW SECTORS   Reds Claim -Counter-Blows Smashing at Nazi Armies— Nazis Try te Find Weak Spots in Soviet Lines

Nazis Break Thru  Into the Crimea   Attack on Rostov Is. Another Threat to Caucas- gan Oil Fields   MOSCOW LINES HOLDING   Soviet Counter-Attacks Put ‘Germans on Defensive at Kalinin

Nazis Break Defenses in The Crimea  Narrow Isthmus Is Forced:  Russians to Ah anmdakn DOnwntdaeee

RED ARMY TROOPS MOSCOW REPORTED COUNTERATTACKING   NAZI BREAK-THROUGH INTO CRIMEA FOLLOWS ANOTHER   GRAVE THREAT IN SOUTH

Nazis Break Into Crimea Peninsula   Troops Drive Through Russians; Soviets in Frerce Counter-Attacks

COUNTER-BLOWS SMASH AT GERMANS IN-CENTRAL SECTOR   ; Soviet Engineers Planting Death-Trap Mines In Rostoy

Russians Are Reported As Planning to Destroy Rostov if City Fall:

Reds Deny That Nazis Can Take Capital; Say Loss Runs To 60 P. C.

Red Army Engineers Plant Death-Trap Mines; Prepare To Leave Rostov In Ruins   Main Nazi Column Said to Be 10 Miles From Center of Don River Port, Which Guards Approach to Oil Fields

Other Nazi Units Close In On Rostov   Russian Counterthrusts Continue To Check Foe  Refore Moscow.

Nazis Break Soviet Lines © Into Crimea   ' Soviet Counter‘ Attacks Claimed -In Kalinin Area

INTO CRIMEA AREA, REPORT   Keep Battering at Rostov Which They Will Find to be Only Smoking Hull of City.

Russ Prepare To Leave Rostov Smoking City; First Half Of November May Be Most Crucial Period

COUNTER-ATTACK BEFORE MOSCOW IS CONTINUING   GERMANS PUSH AHEAD TOWARD ROSTOV ON SOUTHERN FRONT

Russ Report Germans On Defense at Kalinin With Losses at 5,000   Soviets Also Claim Smashing Blows Al Invaders at Other Moscow Sectors; Nazis Storm Gates of Rostov

Red Radio Savs Nazis  Are Halted   Nazis Present Grave Threat Also on South Lkraine Front, Strive for Rostov  Mines Are Planted  Russians Sow Mines  Sn Ractaw ta Tran

RUSSIANS FIERCELY COUNTER ATTACKING IN ALL MAIN SECTORS AROUND MOSCOW   Crimea Peninsula Has Been Scene.of Bloody Conquest for 1,700 Years ‘by Goths, Huns, Mongol f and Turks. German Thrown on Defensive  E { In Kalinin Sector, 95 Miles North of Capital

Soviets Hold Off Invaders ‘On Big Front Near Moscow   Nazis Thrown Back In Kalinin Area During Fight.

Russ counter thrust in Kalinin sector   Smash at siege armies at two other points—reds admit nazi advance toward Tula

Russian Naval Base Menaced  As The Result   Soviet Defenders Also Prepare to “Scorch” Rostov and Leave Vital Black Sea Port To Their Irresistible Enemies Who Are Near

GERMANS REPORT BREAK-THROUGH IN CRIMEA AREA                     Sevastopol, Russia's Black ‘Sea Naval Base, Is Threatened

Big Soviet Naval Base of Se vastopol Threatened by Latest German Attack.   REDS ATTACKING IN MOSCOW AREA

Russians Stage Fierce Attacks Qn North Front   Nazis Are Threatening the Ukraine Front, Storm at Rostov-on-Don.   Reds Plan to Leave Rostov City in Ruin:

Germans Put On Detensive Near Kalinin   Invaders Storm Gates Of Rostov-On-Don, Russians Prepare To Withdraw,  \aiiccnabelighiabeadte  FALL VICTORY FADES

REDS READY TO LEAVE CITY OF ROSTOV RUINED   Travelers Arriving From Kuibyshey Say Crucial Periad Near

SOVIET COUNTER DRIVES CONTINUE IN MOSCOW AREA   GERMA REDUCEN TO DE£FENSIVE ACTION AT KALIREDS CLAIM         INVADERS REPORTED STORMING AT BATES OF ROSTOV-ON-DON      Soviets Admit Engineers Are Preparing Rostov fer Demolition; Pravda Alarmed

NAZIS INTO “CRIMEA, HIT * AT ROSTOV  __ DEFENSES   Reported Gaining Steadily . After Break-Through Into Historic Battleground   INVADERS BEATEN BACK AT MOSCOW   Reds Acknowledge Danger @at Several Points But Declare Hitler Has Failed

GERMANS REPORI GAINS IN DRIVE IN CRIMEA CAMPAIGN   Axis Troops Also Reported Nearing Gates of Rostov On Southern Front   Reds Counter - Attacking in Moscow Area and Asser! Invaders Thrown Back

Everything Just Fine Say Nazis   Other Sources Indicate Nazis Pressing North

Berlin Reports Advances ‘Tn Drivés.on Lehirigrad And: Murmiansk   OSTROV, TWO. TOWNS JN ESTONIA OCCUPIED   Berlin Has Reports of Bit ter Fighting on Central Russian Front

HITLER DECLARES ARMY SUCCESSFUI   Nozi Headquarters Says Nazis Progressing in Russia

Confine Themselves Ta Reports Of Successful Fighting On Entire Eastern Front; Occupy Salla.   Arctic Troubles

Nazis Occupy Four Towns  In Far North   Germans Fail to Revea’ How Army Is Making Out in Central Sector   NO NEWS ON SOUTH

Germans Claim Progress To Leningrad, Murmansk   Berlin Reports Only Serious Difficulties Met in Northern Area Where Terrain Prevents Us of Artillery, Weather Hampers Dive Bombers

GERMANS CLAIM GAINS IN NORTE   Report Successful Fights or Entire Eastern Front   SALLA OCCUPIED   DNB Also Reports 2 Towns In Estonia Taken; Fog Cuts Stuka Activity

Oklahoma Cotton Acreage fo Be Cut   Must Drop 70,204 Acres For 1941 Planting, Says AAA

STATE COTTON ACREAGE CUT   AAA Orders Reduction Of 70,204 Acres in Oklahoma for 1941

Santa Claus Comes Late to Christmas Party For Children of Louisiana’s ‘Lost’ Colony

Santa Claus,Long Overdue, Pays Visit To “Lost’’Louisiana Colony   St. Nick Comes Late To Bayou du Large Because Parents and Children are Deep in Marshes at Christmas Time Trapping Muskrats—Origin of English Group Remains Mystery

PRESIDENT TALKS . ATH THE COMPANY HEADS AND OTHERS       Detroit Traffic Tie Up Also Gives Some  Concern   WORKERS TALK OF SYMPATHY STRIKE

Ship Strike Parley Held By Roosevel:   He Confers With Korn dorff and Taylor at White House

ATTEMPT 10 HALT SHIPYARD STRIKE   Two Officials Confer with President Roosevelt over East Coast Dispute

FDR Talks To Officials Of Shipyard   Strike Has Tied Up Building Of Ships Two Weeks

SEE ROOSEVELT TOEND TRUE   Company ~ President 0 “Kearny. Yards Then Talks. With Sec. Knox   TO AGREE IN DETROIT

Makes Eleventh Hour Effort In Shipyards Case   Development May Come In Bus And Street Car Labor Issue In Detroit

Myron C. Taylor Accompanies L. H. Korndorff to White House Parley

Take New Steps To Halt Strike   President Roosevelt Confer: With Officials Of Shipbuilding Company:

Roosevelt Works To Halt 4-Day Shipyard Strike   FDR Confers With Officials Of U.S. Steel Corporation

U.S. AIR PATROLS VITAL TO DEFENS   British Lifeline Base Created Under Difficulties —

Germans Assert Pincers Closing About Leningrad  enort Raich Army   Report Reich Army Converging Before Gates Of Kiev

“Thumbs Down On FDR's Aid Program   State Legislature Opposes President's Lease-Lend Measure

Senate Okays Protest   Demo Dissent Unheeded As Kansas Solons Vote 30-5 to Advise Congress Against Lease-Lend

State Senate Votes Down Lease Bill  Vote 30 to 5 To Express Opposition to

STATE PROTEST IN   Legislature’s Opposition t - Lease-Lend Bill Goes to Washington

Senate Backs Ratner View  By 30-5 Vote   Legislature Asks Congress to Defeat Lease-Lend Bill

BRIT. ADMITS SINKING OF TWO SHIPS   Battleship and Cruiser Lost Off Coast of Malaya

BRITISH SUFFER GRAVE LOSS I MALAYA ACTION   Cherchill Announce: Sinking of Two Battleships   CALLED HEAVIEST SINGLE SETBACK OF THE WAR

Britain Suffers Heaviest Blow’ of War: Japs Much Closer To Goal In Pacific

British Blast — Nazi Ships In . Brest Harbor   Use Powerful Explosive: In Another Raid Or Two Battleships 0}! German Navy

2 SEA RAIDERS: THOUGHT HIT W PLANE ATTACK   “Strong Formations” Reported to Have Taker Part in Air Raids

U.S. Makes New Protest To Japat   Bombing Of U. 8S. Gunboa In Air Raid At Chungking Is Cause   JAPANESE ENVOY GIVEN PROTEST   {BULLETIN)

VESSELS WILL BE GIVEN OVER INAFEW DAYS   MOST WILL BE OVERHAULED VETERANS OF FIRST WORLD WAR   BRITISH IDENTIFY GERMAN RAIDERS IN ATLANTIC AREA   Press Association Declares Scharnhorst and Gniesenau, Battle Cruisers, Are at Work

BRITAIN TO GET 50 U.S. VESSELS   Merchant Ships To Be Transferred Within Few Days

50 MERCHANTMEN TO BRITAIN IN NEXT FE We DAYS   Majority of the Vessels Are In Need of Recondi- tioning   WON’T DISRUPT U.-S. TRADE OVERSEAS   Coastal Vessels May Tak to Sea. Freight ‘to the Railroads :

U0, TO TRANGTER BO FREIGHT onl  TO BRITAIN SOON   Many Reconditioned Over-Age Vessels to Be Shifted Under Aid Act...

GREAT BRITAIN TO GET FIFTY U.S. VESSELS   Transfer of Merchant Craft Due “Within Few Days’ Official Reveals.

INDUSTRY CAPABLE OF EXPANDING TO ABSORB HUGE SUM   Production Chief Says He   Is Opposed To Cut —   Group May Pass Rill Todavw

90 MERCHANT SHIPS WILL BE GIVEN BRITAIN   Transfer Under Aijc Bill Will Be Made ‘In Few Days’

IMMEDIATE REQUESTS  OF NATION   Transfer Expected ‘Within A Few Days’   MAJORITY IS OVER-AGE   Slight Traffic Changes Seen For Coast Routes

Britain To Get More U. S. Ship:   50 Merchant Vessels Will Be Transferred

Reds Report German Drive Halted   Declare Nazis Are in Retreat in Donets Basin Area

Reds Report German  Drive Halted  Declare Nazis Are   Declare Nazis Are in Retreat in Donets Basin Area

SOVIETS ASSERT ‘HITLER'S TROOPS ARE DIGGING IN   Declare Enemy Is Burying Tanks for Use as Pillboxes and Constructing Trenches  for Infantry. Pa   VICTORY CLAIMED IN DONETS BASIN   Nazis Said to Be in Retreat in One Sector of Front Reds Counter - Attack Near Leningrad.

Soviets Halt Nazis Along Center Front   vermans Reach Black Sea to Split Enemy Forces in Crimea   REDS SLOW UP FOE

FRANK CRESPIHURT AT CHICAG(   Cardinal Second Sacker I: Knocked. Out by a Batted Ball

SIGNS BILL TO REQUISITION WAR MATERIAL   Administration now has club to force raw material transfer

Property Requisitioning Bill Signed By President; Copper To Be Seized

3 Other Vessels Carrying Nippon Soldiers Damaged, Coastal Footholds of Foe Blasted By U. S. Bombers

CHURCH JANITOR CONTINUES STOR\   Akron Man Testifies Pian. ist Falls Against Piano And Is Killed

Fight Ships in Convoy Sunk by Nazi Submarines   Only One British Vesse Escapes German Raiders Off Greenland

Evangelist Will Conduct Temple Revival   Rev. J. F. McClelland To Return ‘for Spring Services

Temple Baptists Will Begin Cnring Revival Tomorrow   Rev..J. F. McClelland To Conduct Services; Services Twice Daily

GERMAN CONSUL READY TO LEAVE      Consul-Genetal At San Francisco And New York To Sail For Tokyo.

Henry Tells Supplementary Farm Income   HOW ADDITIONAL SUM _ IS 4VAILABLE BY STAMP PLAN RELATED.

AA A Official Answers Questions On. Supplementary Cotton Program 

COTTON STAMPS WOULD ELEVATE LIVING LEVELS   Erath AAA Administrator Re. Leases More Data On Cotton Program

Army Bunch Spoiled Boys   COMMANDER OF MARYLAND AMERICAN LEGION SAYS DISCIPLINE IS LACKING,

Nazis Denounce Bolivian Action   Assert Documents Were ‘“‘Forgeries”’

CRITICIZED BY FOREIGN PRESS      German Newspapers Attack Pres. Reosevelt On Bolivian Incident.

German Newspapers Berate Amertean “Imperialists” Over Bolivian Incident

NORWEGIANS STORM MUNITION DEPO]   “Patriots” Also Reported To Hav Destroyed Seven Airplanes And Wrecked Nazi Food Train

Second Japanese Steamer Is Sun}   Twenty-Two Lives Are Lost According To Berlin Radio

Nazi Assault on Turkey Expecied Soon   Early Showdown or Relations Between Nations Approache:

Britain Loses 27th Sub      Submarine Undaunted Is Admitted To Have Gone Down in Ocean

$500 IN PRIZES =, TO BE AWARDED WINNING BABIES      OPEN TO YOUNGSTERS UNDEE SIX; ENTRIES WANTED FROM ENTIRE TRADE AREA :

$500 In Prizes To Be Awarded Winning Babies   Open to Youngsters Under  Six; Entries Wanted from

ARM BUREAU T0 MEET ON TUESDAY   Seventh Annual District Conference Will Be Held at I. O. O. F. Hall

MEET ON TUESDAY   Seventh Annual District Conference Will Be Held at I. O. O. F. Hall

GREEKS UNDER NAZIPRESSURE   London Thinks Hitler Ma Not Risk Mountains of Thrace

Output Of Aircraft Speeds Up   1,000 Planes Turned Off Lines During Last Month

Greeks Start Valona Drive  Aided By RAF   Counter-Attacks Fail As Italians Driven Back In Assaults

Greeks Start Valona Offensive   Italian Counter-Attacks Reportedly Failing

an = ee ee on  GREEK OFFENSIVE,      Started In Push on Port o Valona.,

Valona Is Objective Of Drive   Italian Counter-Offensives Reported Futile; Fascist Ships Enter Campaign

GREEKS START VALONA DRIVE: ATHENS STATES   BEGIN ACTION ALONG COAST TOWARD IMPORTANT ITALIAN PORT   FASCIST COUNTER-ATTACKS FAIL TO HALT OFFENSIVE   Roman Warships Reported Taking Part In Coastal Activity, Bombard Coast Near Chimara

UREEKS START Bl OFFENSIVE UN PORT VALON!   Counter Blows by Italy’ Army Reported to Have Failed

GREEKS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE   Drive Aimed at Vital Port Of Valona

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Reveal German ‘‘Subs” Range  Western Atlantic

Germans Heavily Mining Waters Around Norway   Other Precautions Taken During Past Few Days

NORSE COAST WATERS MINED BY NAZI ORDER   Military Transports Sighted on Way ’ to Finland

Soviet War-Proven People Celebrate Hitler’s Retreat   Capital Exchanges Battledress For Sunday Best After Two Bitter Months of German Onslaughts; Residents Tell of Hearing Heavy Thuds of Artillery Almost At Gates of City

Allis Chalmers Strike Settlement Reportec   Walkout, Called January 22, Finally Ended—Negot iations in Ford Strike Will be Resumed Ch anavely

Strike Parley Ends Tie-Up At Allis Plant   Negotiations Go Forward in  Other Disputes

7800 Workers Te Return to Work Tuesday   Other Negotiations Scheduled Today in Attempt to End Defense Disputes

Allis strike ends; union to ratify pact   Mediation board seeks to settle other disputes

illis Chalmers trike Settled y Defense Board   Big Plant to Resume Work on Defense Contracts Tuesday  ORD NEGOTIATES  Strike Ordered By CIO Union in  Conner Factory

Ford, Coal and  Steel Crises  Engaging Board Parley in Detroit  May Avert War In Ford Plants

ALL-OUT WAR ON WASTE DECREED BY NEW BUREAL   Whole Nation to Be Inspirec to Collect. junk and Get Paid for (t.

U. 0, BOLSTER AIR OUTPOST:   Stimson Announces  Dispatch Of New Air Units To Alaska and Far East

Army Officers Told to Stay At Isle Posts   Decision Comes as Tension Increases In Far East Ports

ARMY ORDERS MORE PLANES TO ALASKA   50 Aircraft Are Assigned to the Philippines

SHOWDOWN IN BALKAN AREA NOW AT HAND   ‘ukoslavia Submits to Naz! Demands: Germany and Britain at Brink of Warfare in New Field

Measure to Ban  More State Taxes  Killed by House Bill Taking Four  Millions From Geners Fund Te Annroaved

Britain's Warships Are Defied   North America Supply Lines Hard Hit

Survivors Taken  Aboard Cruisers   Bomber Command Continues Blows on Submarine Bases in France

Ring On Leningrad Tightens   Germans Are Beginning Use of Air-Borne Troops in Their 60-Day-Old Invasion

Approach Nearer Te Leningrad From Weet - And North ©   Ce a ie es  Russians Teall Tell Of Sob . diers Carried In”  Plane

Soviet Admits 50 - Mile Nazi Advance On Czars’ Capital   London Indicates South Defenders Withdrew Successfully   ‘Chutists Appear   Hitler May Use Sky Troops to Cross Strategic River

TROOPS NOW USED BY NAZIS   Dneiper River Still Strong Barrier to Ukraine   Old Persia Bolsters Her Army to 200,000

British Predict Use of Air Borne Troops in Dnieper Crossing  RUSSIANS STANDING  Will Attempt to Throttle Drive in Forests Near Novgorod

NAZIS TIGHTEN RING ON CITY OF LENINGRAD   Germans Now Using Air-Borne Units

FIERCEST BATTLE RAGES AT ANCIENT CITY OF NOVGOROD   Germans Begin To Use Air-Borne Troops In Conftict

Invaders 100 Miles South Of Key Russian City, Say Dispatches   USE AIR-BORNE ARMY,   Forces Advance Against Stiff Resistance In Dnieper Sector

Noose lightened On Old Leningrad   Fiercest Fighting Rages In Novgorod Region, Say Reds

Damaged British Cruiser Is Reported Heading Fo Norfolk, Va. For Repairs

BATTLE CRUISEF ON WAY TOU, S.   ‘Huge British’ Warship Will B  Repaired At Norfolk,  Attache Says

SHIP ELUDES SEA BLOCKADE   German Freighter Reaches Brazil After 32-Day Voyage

CONCENTRATE ON DRIVE TO MAKE PLANES   Expects to Add 4,000 Planes and Haye 6,360 Modern Crafts on Hand

a ee     Navy Expects to Add 4, 000 Planes To Force In 1941, Chief Reveal:

OPM Dissatisfied With Collection f Aluminum           Binkmen, and Not Le

POTS AND PANS DRIVE A FLOP; JUNKMAN TO DO IT HEREAFTER   Director Of OPM Says That Mayor LaGuardia Made A “Silly” Mistake In Connection With  Recent Alummum Campaign

C10 MINERS ORDERED TQ STRIKE UNLESS TERMS ARE REACHED  8,000 Captive Coal Mir   8,000 Captive Coal Min ers In Alabama Will Strike at Midnight

NO GAINS IN 2 WEEKS, RED ARMY CLAIMS   Mass Counter Attacks Net Russians Recapture of Some Communities Taken by Invaders

NAZIS HELD BACK IN CRIMEA   Hitler’s Invasion Armies T’ re Have Made But Scant Headway—Red Troops Claim To Have Maintained  Initiative At lLeninorad

Reds Captti:e City In Defense Of Leningrad   Hitler’s Armies Still Smash At Russian Crimea

REPORT NO GAIN FOR NAZIS IN LAST FORTNIGHT   Russians Claim City On Outskirts Of Leningrad Recaptured; Germans Still] C), Deafane:ve

MORE OPTIMISTIC PICTURE OF THE RUSSIAN BATTLE   London Military Quarter: Said There Were No Indicalions of New Nazi Moves.   INVASION ARMY BUSY   Still Smashing at the Crimea. According to German Reports.

—THE WAR TODAY—   Russian  Defenses Holdine   Nazis Reported Driven Back at Some Points In Leningrad Zone

Soviet Regains Northern City In Heavy Fight   German Armies Still Smashing At Russian Crimea, Making Little Headway.   BRITISH PLANES HELP

Russians Regain City on Approach To Leningrad   Counter-Attacks Succeed as German Drive Slows Down

HITLER GAINS HALTED, WAR REPORTS SAY   German Newspapers Stress Prospects of Winter Campaign in East

Leningrad’s Army Pushes the Nazis   Take City on ApproachesSay Germans Have Been ‘Checked   LULL IN BERLIN NEWS   Germans Blame London and Moscow for Unrest in 4 Europe

CAR DRIVERS MUST RENEW “LICENSES SOON   Towa Sheriffa Will Handle Renewals, Beginning Mondav. Tune 9

License Renewal For Car Drivers Starts June 9th   Entire Program Will Be h Charge of the Sheriffs of Various Counties

Sheriff in Charge  - Issue Drivers’ Licenses   Renewal Begins On Monday, June 9°

Reds To Assure Turk Relations To Be Friendly   Will Not Intervene If Turkey Enters War On Side of Britain

Soviet Russia Agrees Not To Attack Turkey   Ankara Government Is Granted Free Hand In Regard To Vital Balkan  Situation

BRITISH FLIERS ARE IN MALAYA   RAF Men Arsive.After Warning By Churchill

Three Others Accounted for After Slide At Utah Resort   SALT LAKER MISSING   1,500 Others Safe After Holiday Tragedy In Utah Meuntains

NEW BATTLE OF TANKS RAGES IN LIBYAN DESERT   ® Axis Troops Try to Cut Way Out of Trap—Neither Side Giving Ground, the British Command Reports, but De ry scribes Situation as ‘Very Satisfactory.

New Battle Raging In Libya   Axis Forces Making Mighty Effort To Avoid Disaster

Germans Smash Into British Wall, Deadlocked in Major Tank Batile

Major Tank Battle Between Axis, Foes  Rages In Deadlock   Germans Try To Break Trap in Libya; Slam Headon Into Strong British Wall; RAF Hits Hard At Axis Troops

zer Units Hilf British Wall Headl-on  COLUMN BG@MBED  Heavy Infantry Fighting Reported Ragilng in To-

AXIS TANKS SMASH AT BRITISH WALL -ENCIRGLING THEM   Fierce Struggle Continues Through Day and Into Night. With Neither Side  Gaining Ground. —   ITALIANS AND GERMANS ARE BOMBED FROM AIR   Meantime Infantry Fighting as Heavy as Any Yet Seen : in Africa Rages Around  Tobruk.

Huge Tank Battle Is Raging As Axis Men Attempt Escape   German And Italian Panzer Forces Join In  Effort To Break Out Of Trap

Libyan Tanks Collide Again   Axis Desperately Seeks To Fight Way From Trap

British, Axis Deadlocked InLibyaClash   Germans, Italians Smash at Foes in Effort to Escape Trap

TRAPPED AXIS FORCES ATTACK BRITISH WALL"   British Command Says Situation “Very Satisfactory ;” Axis Forces Join

TRAPPED AALS TROOPS RENEW TANK FIGHTING   Germans and Italians East of Tobruk Trying to Crash Out.   IMPORTANT BATTLE ‘IS FOUGHT WITH PANZERS

TRAPPED AXIS FORCES SMASH AGAINST WALL   Tank Columns Deadlocked In New Major Combat In Desert   HOLDING FIRM

N. Y. HARBOR TO BE SOWED WITH NAVY’S MINES   Shipping Warned Tx  void Zone

PREPARE TO NINE ~TMEW YORK HARBOR   Loaded. Mines to Be Planted in Lower Bay, This Summer

Navy Refuses to Say Whether It Intended for Training Or As Saferuard   STARTS ON JUNE 15   Waters Planted Will bi Patrolled Constantly, Shipping Has Been  - Advised —

NAVY TO MINE NEW YORK BAY      Shipping Told Planting Will Take Place  This Summer

ELEVEN TOWNS INUNDATED AND THOUSANDS OF ACRES GP FARMLAND ARE UNDER WATER

LOSSES HICH ALTHOUGH NO LIVES LOST   Six Rivers Form Gigantic Lakes Covering Cities, Highways, Railroads, Communication Lines

Allis-Chalmers Also Strike Victim —   Work On $26,000,000 O1 Defense Orders Halted.

STRIKE HALTS WORK AT ALLIS-CHALMERS   Governments Intervene In C1O-UAW Controversy At Plant

Agencies Seek. To End Strike   Defense. Orders ‘Stopped By. Strike; Ranking re Officials Act-

Heil Takes Hand to End Allis Strike   Will Offer Services As Mediator; U. 8. Rushes  Conciliator

STRIKE HALTS $26,000,000 IN DEFENSE WORK   State and Federai Govern ments Seeking Quick Settlement of Allis-Chalmers Co. Shutdown   7,000 MEN INVOLVED   2,000 Office. Workers Draftsmen Stay On Job; Union Asks Closed Shop

CONFIDENT. F.D.R CAN CHANGE ACT   House Democratic Leader: _ Convinced They Can Obtain Majorities.

Delay Seen In Neutrality Act Revision Roosevelt Calls Hull Inte Conference on Proposals AIDS SEE PASSAGE  Expect Approval of Shi Arming and Removal      Expect Approval of Ship  Arming and Removal of Zone Barriers

ROOSEVELT DEFERG NEUTRALITY CHANGE   FDR May Wait Until Next Week Before Asking Change

SENTIMENT IS FAVORABLE TO ARMING SHIPS   Neutrality Amendment Situation ‘Well In Hand’

ink Roosevelt Has Safe Majority in : Congress   GELIGION SECURE IN j RUSSIA, FDR HINTS

Delay In Congres3_ Getting Plan Seea   FDR Neutrality Revision Ideas May Net Go to Congress Until Next Week

REPEAL OF COMBAT ZONE RESTHKICTIONS IS ALSO PREDICTED BY CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS

HOUSE FAVORS AUTHORIZING ARMING SHIPS   Leaders Confident Neutrality Act Will Be Amended

SHIVERS BILL IS OK'DBY SENATI   2 Per Cent Gross Receipts Tax On Drinks Passed

MOSCOW REPELS NAZI AIR RAID TUESDAY NIGHT   Russians Multiply CounterAttacks On Long Mik      50 RED DIVISIONS CLAIMED DESTROYED

UEATH CALLS TIPIOR MOTHEF   Mrs. R. W. Simpson Died at Her Home After Leng Illness.   LEAVES LARGE FAMILY

Germany Admits Nazi Bomb Fell In Dublin Area   Statement Expresses Re gret and Promises Compensation for Act

GERMANS ADMIT ATTACK ON DUBLIN   Statement Is Issued Ad mitting Full Responsibility

GERMANS ADMIT IRISH BOMBING   Berlin Voices Regret And Offers Reparations For Damage

Reich Admits" Dublin Attack      Concedes German Plane May Have Drifted Over Eire

Eire Reports Germany Takes Responsibility In Bombing Of.Dublin, Offers Paymen

GERMANY ADMITS BOMBING DUBLIN   SAYS PILOTS MAY HAVE BEEN BLOWN OVER COAST MAY 31 UNKNOWINGLY,

GERMANS REGRET DUBLIN BOMBING   Admit Responsibility of German Aircraft but Declare Plane Off Course; Willing Pay Damage

Axis Orders Consuls OFU.S. Out   Action fs Taken in Retaliation For F.D.R. Move

Calls on U.S. To Close Most Of Consulates In Europe   Orders U. S. Officials Out of Germany  And Virtually All  Of Occupied Countrie:   CHARGES ESPIONAGE AND PROPAGANDA   Express Firm Banned; Similar Action Taken At Same Time by Italy

Germany, Italy Retaliate For Ouster of Agents by Government in Washington   ). $. Representatives Charged With Espionage, Propaganda, Other Actions Hostile to Axis

U. S. CONSULS ORDERED OUT BY REICH, ITALY   Rome Joins Berlin in Retaliation and U.S. Expected to Close Italian Consulates as Result

Consulates InGermany Must Close   — wD  Berlin Asks United States To Remove All Consular And AmericanExpress Company Employes.   By July 15

GERMANY CLOSES U. 5. CONSULATES IN RETALIATION   American Officials Ordered to Leave Reich and Most of Nazi-Occupied Countries.   ACCUSED OF AIDING HITLER’S ENEMIES   Consuls Given Until July 15 to Depart—Italian Government Takes Similar Action.

‘Htaly Sets Same Date, July 15, As Deadline   Americans Accused o Giving Information to Enemies of Reich

U.S. ASKED 10 SHUT ALL ITS CONSULATES   Requests From Ger many, Italy Follow Action By  United States

GERMANY CURBS EXPRESS COMPANY   Ouster Order Includes Most Of Occupied Countries   CHARGE ESPIONAGE   Order Effective Five Days After Nazis to Olose Consulates in U. S.

Nazis Charge Consuls with  Hostile Acts   Move in Retaliation for Similar Action Taken Monday by Roosevelt   JULY 15 FINAL DAY

Axis Partners Retaliate  For Recent U.S. Action   Ouster Will Leave Washin gton With Only Diplomatic Contacts In Most Of Europe

‘AMERICAN CONSULS ‘ACCUSED OF SPYING   Order Affects Offices in Germany, ormey ‘Holland, Belgium, : Serbia, Greece, France and Italy

AXIS CLOSES UP U.S. CONSULATES   Italy and Germany (Get Even, Charge Spying and Propaganda

Berlin and Rome Set July 15 for  Withdrawal from Axis-Held Areas   Germany Charges Americans Engage in Espionage and Commit Other Hostile Acts

Germany, Italy Return Slaps   American Agents Given Until July 15 To Depart

Both Germany, ltaly Demand Withdrawals   Envoys Charged With Aiding British Espionage; July 15 Deadline

Italy Asks U.S. Withdraw Consul Staffs   CHARGE THEIR ATTITUDE ANI ACTIVITY HAS GIVEN PLAC! TO GRAVE CRITICISM,

TRAIN WRECK PLO1 SUSPECT SEIZED   Austin Man Arrested in — $25 000 Extortion Attempi

Wrecking SP Train Threatened   $25,000 Demanded In Letter; Payoff Spot in Country Scene of Arrest

Inauguration Undertone Foreboding   PERIL TO DEMOCRACY Its THEM! OF OTHERWISE GAY EVENING BEFORE HISTORY - MAKING EVENT.   Washington In Readiness

War Crisis © Takes Gaity Today, from  Inauguration   BUT BIG CROWDS ARE EXHUBERANT   Inaugural Address Not Expected To Last More Than 12 Minutes

Big Crowd To Witness Ceremony   Merrymakers Throng To Capital for Oath-Taking

Capital Crowded For Inauguration Events   Merrymoking Thousands in Washington—Roosevelt Will Take the Oath of Office at High  Waan Taday

INAUGURAL TALK OF ROOSEVELT WILL BE BRIEF   President Is Expected Tc Talk Not More Than 12 Minutes Today   PARADE BEGINS AT 1:45 THIS AFTERNOON

Sets Precedent by Starting Third Term   Foreboding Theme of Democracy in Crisis Implicit

President Plans Short Inaugural Address at Historical Spectacle  qGuaasseeeeeees   MOBS JAM CAPITAL

GIO WORKERS ARE CALLED 10 STRIKE   Union Asserts Firm Had Failed to Live Up to an Agreement

CRUDE OIL SPRAYS CITY RESIDENCES      Well Sends Column 90 Feet Into Air Near Oklahoma © State Capitol

Syria Armistice Attempt Rumorea   Vichy Admits British Gain Control o Key Iraq Approaches

Syrian Armistice  Bid Near, Rumo.   Rioting French Troops Strengthen Belief In Renorts

U.S. SEEN IN ROLE AS MEDIATOR BY TURKEY   ‘Pre-Truce’ Exchanges Begun, NBC Reporter Says

Thermometer Up as Rain, Storms Roll Over lows   Storm Lake Man Killed by > Lightning jn Yard.:.

MORE RAIN   Lightning Killed One Iowa Yesterday and Set House Afire

lowa Farm Hand  Killed By Lightning   More Showers Follow ,  Day Of Heavy Rains.

AMERICA FIRST- WILL ‘BACK AND OPPOSE CANDIDATES w 1942: CONGRESS ELECTIONS

U.S. PLEDGES HELP TO NEW SERB REGIME   ‘FORMATION OF PETER’S CABINET WELCOMED, STATE DEPARTMENT

U. 0, PROM ota MATERIAL HELP   New Government At Belgrade Is Given Assur ance Of All Aid

U. 5. PROMISES TO AlD SERBS AGAINST NAZIS   Will Lend All Material Help Possible Under  LendLease Act, New Government is Informed.   WELLES SAYS ACT WELCOMED HERE

United States Promises Slavs  Lend-Lease Aid   Welles Sends Pledge To New Government  Set Up At Belgrade

U.S. Promises Aid To New Jugoslav Government Under Lend-Lease Act

ter 10 nN Vakes  fer of Aid  on Welcomed  _S. by  . e , adel eee

Lease-Lend Aid Ready To Help Resist Hitler   America Welcomes New Government Of King Peter

Prince Regent in Flight; Axis Pact  Signersin Prison   Boy King Peter in Power as Army Elements Seize Reins in Coup

PLANES BATTLE ABOVE CHANNEL   Observers See Spectacula: Engagement in Clouds

Largest Fight  In Air Rages Qver Channel   British Claim Victory In Halting Nazis; Reports Differ

Mass Air Battles Staged By British And Nazi Squadrons Over The Channel

RAF Blasts Nazi Invasion Bases on Coast of Franee   German, English Fighters Battle for 15 Minutes in Clouds

English Turn Back German Fleet After Battle Over Channel Area  Smash Huge Formation Of Enemy ~ Warplanes In 15-Minute Encounter

MASS BATTLES ARE FOUGHT BY RAF AND NAZIS   Berlin Claims Seconc Blow Against Shipping

ARMY SPEEDS STREAMLININ(      5 Infantry Divisions To Be Modernized

Motorization of Five Divisions  Planned by Army   Two More Armored Divisions, Like ‘Panzers.’ Also Set

WORK PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR COMING MONTH   Shop Crafts Brotherhood Informed of Increase In Operations In  March.

SCHEDULE FOR LOCAL SHOPS IS ANNOUNCED   Brotherhood Notified That February Operations Will Be on Par With January’s.

Agreement Seen In Mine Trouble   Southern Operators anc Miners Believed Near Accord

UMW, OPERATORS RENEW PARLEY   Broad Hints That Agreement Between Southern Group And Union Is In Prospect; Meet Again Today

THRONGS VISIT LINCOLN SHRINI   Poet Carl Sandburg Pay: Emancipator Tribute At Springfield

Local Attacks  Reported on — Central Front   Moves Indicate at Least One More Maior Offensive

Indicate New Offensive Near, Russians Sav   ‘Both Sides Rushing Fresh Troops to Battle Lines  For Final Fight DW RSnaann

NEW ATTACKS LAUNCHED BY NAZI FORCES   Cou iter-Assaults by Russians, However, Are Effective   FRONTAL ATTACKS ON TULA STOPPED   Churchill Accused in Parliament Debate in London

Nazis Pry Out Fron Of Moscow   Exploratory Thrusts Herald One More General Offens.ve, Military DispatchesReport; Reds Beat ’Em Back.   Reds Hold

2 ARMIES BEFORE MOSCOW MOVE UP ” REINFORCEMENTS   Nazis Feel Out Soft Spots. in Red Line Apparently in Preparation for New Assault.   RUSSIANS REPORT NEW GAINS AROUND TULA   German Frontal Attacks in Struggle Cease—Fighting in Kalinin Area Violent; :

General Nazi Offensive Is Indicated   Activity on Moscow Front Hints At New Campaign

Nazi Exploratory Thrusts Herald New Moscow Attack   Germans Feel Out Strength of Soviet Forces on Central Front as Russian Counter-Attacks Push Invaders Back North, South of Capital

ADDRESS THE U. S.   Heads of Latin Americar Nations Send Independence Day Greetings

TAX BILL IS NEAR FINAL ENACTMENT   Senate Approval -Of Conference Report Expected

‘BIG TAX BILL - IS NEAR FINAL : APPROVAL NOW   Largest Revenne, Bill In UV. § History Soon To Go To White House

BRITISH-FREE FRENCH FORCE AT DAMASCUS   Defense Stiffens as Invad ers’ ‘‘Loud Speakers’’ Urge Desertions

LINES GUARDING SYRIAN CAPITAL PUT UP BATTLE   Resistance To Advance On Beirut Also Increases; Royal Navy Helps

BRITISH NEAR CAPITAL CITY OF MANDATE   Vichy Reports Its Troops Are Holding Back Invading Allied Armies

GERMANS SEEK TO AlD FIGHT FOR DAMASCUS   Vichy Denies Hel Asked Or Giver In Near East Battles

BATTLE RAGES NEAR ANCIENT SYRIAN CITY   Vichy Aviation Takes Important Part in Fighting, Attacking Invading Formations and Other, Allied Tarvets.

Allied Forces Weakening In Newest Drive   Berlin Announces British Sea Loss Is ‘Tremendous’

Resistance Is S tiffer   Syria, Assured Advantages “By >, Great > Britain: “If State Becomes An: All

FRENCH OFFER RESISTANCE TO ALLIED ATTACK   Vichy Tro} ops Are  Boistered By Nazi  Warvlanes           British Report Prog ress In Drive On? Namaceusa

BRITISH, FREE FRENCH REACH EDGE OF TOWN   Invaders Use Loud-Speakers To Try To Gain Supporters   DYNAMITING ROADS   Defenders Hold Foes Back Chiefly By Damaging Hiahways

French Forces Bolstered By Reich Airmen   Stiffening Resistance Delays Capture of Damascus By Allied Troops

NAZI AIRFORCE AIDS VICHY IN SYRIAN BATTLE   Allies Storm Outer Defenses of Damascus, City’s Fall by Nightfall Expected   British Stress Friendly Attitude in Invasion and Many Join Pree -French Forces

Stiffens French Resistance For Allies Invasion   British And Supporters  Storm Damascus Defense As Germans Raid Haifa

JAMES’ VETOES KILL 3 BILLS   Heavier Trucks and New Dairy Council Fall Un. . der Ban.

Governor Ends Reviewof Solons, Goes On Vacatiog   Vetoes Increased Truck Weights, Limited Licensed for Speeders, Fixed Milk Standards—Apprevey: 428 of 497 Bills Presented

$5,000 FUND FOR  INQUIRY AVAILABLI   Staie’s Attorney Wells Says Baliimere Grand Jury Will Continue  “Shakedown” Prob>

EVACUATE TOWN BOMBED BY NAZIS   HOMELESS BRITONS FLEE PORTSMOUTH TO FIND PLACE TO SLEEP.

MOTHER OF VICTIM OF SLAYER MAY BE SAVED FROM DEAT!   Slight Improvement Seen in Condition of Mrs. Miley — Search for Killer Goes On.

MARION MILEY BURIED TODAY      Authorities Looking For Clues Of Her Killers And Her Mother Stil In A Coma.

MOTHER OF SLAIN GOLFER RALLIES AS SEARCH CONTINUES   Authorities Hope T Question Her At Hospital

Labor Difficulties Seriously Delaying  Navy Yard Work   No Sign of Strike Ending At Site of Work On Big Fighting Ships

STRIKE HITS NAVY YARD AT PHILADELPHIA   Stoppage By 348 AFL Carpenters Referred To Washington  KEARNY IS IDLE  Western Electric Worker: Will Take Vote In 13 Cities         KEARNY IS IDLE

NAVY CHIEFS ARE STUDYING NEW TROUBLE   Entire Nation Faces Labor Strife

Carpenters Spurn Master Agreement .  wo Te. Oh ed   New Jersey Shipyard Strike Continues; Elecicical: Strike : in 1% Cites Looms

New Strike Threatens Navy Yard   Philadelphia’ Plant Has Walkout Of Carpenters

Philadelphia Navy Yard Is Beset By Labor Problems   Big Fighting Ships Built There; issue Goes To Washinaton

NATION’S LABOR WOES INCREASE   Five Controversies Raging; Philadelphia and Kearny Yards Both Tied Up

DEFENSE AGENCIES DRIVING FOR 2,000-A-MONTH OUTPUT OF TANKS BY JULY OF 1943

Houston May Not Assume Duties Actively   Shock of Being Named Senator Sends Him to Bed

NON-ESSENTIAL Uot OF POWER IS PROHIBITED   Seven Southeastern States Affected By New Order From Washington   COMPANIES GIVEN STRICT ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT   Consumers Who Violate Ra: tion Program To Be Denied Use Of Power

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HOOPESTON, ILL, CLAIMS IT'S SWEET CORN CAPITAL IN THREE-DAY FESTIVAL

VOTE PROBE GROUP HEADED BY DONNELLY   Lebanon Senator Yields to Persuasion and Accepts _Chairmanship of Committee to Conduct Investication.

Donnelly Heads Groups to Probe Election Contes!   Inquiry Virtually Assure With Republicans Favor ing Petition.   Ask Minor Changes in  Contest Resolution

SCHOOL GIRL IN CRITICAL CONDITION FROM GUN SHO}   y -22 Bullet Penetrates Left Side of Chest; Brought to the Hospital Here.

Senate Votes  School Funds   Upper Chamber Rejects Poll Tax Plan: Marts Heads Defense Board

BILL IS VOTED   haiti ae eenlneaeeee eel  State Senate, However, Re jects Plan for Poll Tax for Voters

Guardsmen and Trainees Ma) Be Kept in Army Atter Yea Is Up, Gen. Strong Believe:

Guardsmen and Draftees May Be Held in Service For More Than a Year

SOVIET REJECTS TOKYO PROTEST   All Major Claims in Sinking ‘Of Liner Nov. 11 Reported Turned Down

Holiday Voted By C10 Council  In Milwaukee   Allis-Chalmers Plan Gives Up Effort To Operate

ClO WORKERS IN MILWAUKEE CALL HOLIDAY   Dispute Certified tc Super-Board by ’ Secretary

HAVE AID ALARM AT FLORIDA POST   Lights Extinguistied, Radios Silenced After “Alarm le Sounded

Jacksonville Blacked Out   Unidentified Planes . Reported Off Southeasterr Coast OF Florida

ARMY AND NAVY POSTS BLACKED OUT IN FLORID   All Radio Stations Ordere« Off Air During Blackout “Unidentified Planes Of Southeastern Coast” Re ported.

TWO AIR CORPS: OFFICERS MISSING   Search Pressed For Ben ning Executive Officer, Flieht Surgeon

ARMY PLANE MISSING   Craft Disappears During Flight To Kelly Field, Tex.

Pershing Praises  Soldiers of U. §   ‘No Nation in. World Ha Better,’ Says General, Now 81

SHORTAGE OF FOOD IS SEEN IN JAPAN      Briton Declares That internal Conditions Are Getting Worse

NOVELIST IN BRITAIN SUICIDES   Mrs. Virginia Woolf Leaves Note She “Cannot -Go on Any Longer in These Terrihle Times”

WINANT GOES SOOM   New Ambassador to Leave for England in About  Ten Days

IKE WINANT GOES S00.   New Ambassador to Leav: for England in About Ten Days

WINANT SOON TO GO T0 LONDON   President Says New Am. Bewanctor Is Fitted for oD. We .

Greeks Take New Ground   Oust Italians From Heavily Fortified Areas North of Klisura

Greeks Seize Key Positions Near Klisure   Capture of Prisoners an¢ Repulse of CounterAttacks Claimed

IN WINTRY BATTLE   Greeks Take Italian Posi tions, Beat Off Counter ! Attacks

Greeks Take Another Town   Heavily-Fortified Positions North Of Klisura Captured By Hellenes

British and Reds Pursue Foes in Two Key Theatre:   Over 13 Thousand Prisoners Taken by Imperials in Libva

Reds Recapture Key Rail Center   Victorious Russ Drive Pulverizes Nazis on South-Central Front

Arms Plants Affected by New Strikes   Airplane Armor Factory Closed by Walkout of (.1.0. Workmen

Defense Program Is Slowed Greatly By Wage Demand   Airplane Armor, Ship And Army Ordnance Plant Delayed

Lindbergh See: War Between Hemispheres   Flier Attacks Foreign Policy Outlined by President Tuesday

Lindy Holds Policy of F.D Means War   Flier Says Long Battle Will Result if Plans of Chief Followed   DIRECT CHAT REPLY

LINDBERGH REPLIES TO "FIRESIDE CHAT’   Says Policy of Roosevelt Will Lead to Long  War .

LINDBERGH FEARS DRAWN-OUT WAR   Says if America Follows FDR’s Poilcy ‘We Will Start War Betwen Hemispheres Lasting for Generations’

Declares President, No! Hitler, Seeks To Become Dictator of the World, Ridicules Speech

LINDY PREDICTS YEARS OF WAR IF U. S. ENTERS   Famed Flier Replies To FDR, Charges President Advocating World  Domination

Lindbergh Replies To FDR Speech      SPEAKING IN PHILADELPHIA HI PREDICTS “A WAR BETWEE! HEMISPHERES WHICH MA’ LAST FOR GENERATIONS.

FDR Plans Lead to War, Says Lindy   Fears Starting of Strife Retween Hemispheres That May Continue For Generations

FDR’s Policy Will Lead to War Lasting Generations--Lindbergh  Flyer Claims President Desires World Domination More Than Hitler

Lindbergh iells U. 8. Not to Oppose Nazis  He Demands New  Leadership in TT. S. in “America

If Roosevelt Policy Follow  'INDBERGH PREDICTS WAR ‘FOR GENERATIONS:

LINDBERGH RAPS “FIRESIDE CHAT’   FLIER DECLARES IT IS ROOSE:. VELT WHO ADVOCATES WORLD DCMINATION.

F.D.R.’s Policy Is Assailed By Lindbergh   Hits Interventionists, Talks of ‘Consequences If We Enter Conflict

Des Moines Looking For 3.000 Acres On Which To Locate $30,000,000 Arms Ptant.

Many Are Doomed To Pigeon Holes   Joint Session Is Scheduled For Tonight: Bricker To Submit Recommendations

PROMISED DETAILS’ NOT GIVEN   German Communique, Two Hours Late, Deals Only in Generalities   ALL ‘OTHER SOURCES SAY NAZIS STOPPED   May Be . First Success Against Panzers; ;Poles May Fight With Russia

Beh Resist    For Big Let-Down   Germany To Get Active Help From Italy, Rome Promises; Finland Being Pressed Inio Conflict

Nazi Double Spearheads Said Cut Off   Mussolini To Aid Hitler ‘Whether Needed or Not’

Panzer Thrusts Reported Halted By Russian Troops   Berlin High Command Insists ‘Successes of Great Dimensions’ Are Beginning to Appear at Last   FIFTEEN ENEMY TROOP TRAINS DECLARED DESTROYED BY BOMBERS

FEWER PEOPLE _ TOCELEBRATE   Many Workers Forsaking ~ New Year’s Eve Fun to - Remain at Jobs.

WALLACE DRAFTS LEND-LEASE SPEECH   Will Attempt to Swing Mid west Behind Aid-to-Britain Proposal!

Wallace To Ask  Farmer Suppor'   Vice - President To Ad dress Farm Institute On Saturday.

‘Wallace To Bid For Aid To British   Vice President To Make Speech In Des Moines

Inversionist Piays Accordion Unside Down But Music Is Fine   Praik Baick Also Writes Upside Down and Backward: aiid From Top to Bottom; Plays Melody With Left Hand and Bass With Right;  Reads In Normal Way

Italian Army Under Aosta Surrenders   ‘About 7,000 in  His Force; Duke To Surrender to British Tuesday

Last Stronghold In North Africa Falls ‘To British      Tobruk. and Iraq: Fronts Reported - Quiet. By Cairo Communique.

British Pay Military: Honors To Captives in Parade From Starvation Fortress

ltalians In Ethiopia Surrender To British, Egyptian Ship Sunk   American Passengers Included Missionaries, Ambulance Drivers; 7,000 Men Under Duke Of Aosta Surrounded At Amba Alaji

39,000 TROOPS ARE REPORTED CAPITULATING   Trapped on Mountain Top, Duke of Aosta Yields to British Attackers

British Forces Are Released For Action In Other Sectors; Claim Russian Volunteers Now In Iraq

Close To 200 Americans Missing As Egyptian Ship Is Sent To Bottom Of Sea

R.AF, Attacks Nazi Planes in Syria Despite French Defense Declaration   AXIS COLUMNS IN LIBYA BOMBED   Army of Levant States May, Oppose British; Nazis to Free 100,000 French

Surrender Slows War in Ethiopia   Duke of Aosta Ends Resist: ance to Allies in Last  Stronghold   DUKE LAST TO QUIT   His Personal Capitulation to British Set for  Tomorrow

ITALY’S AFRICAN EMPIRE TORN TO ~ SHREDS TATTERS   Duke Of Aosta Surrenders To The British    35.000 TO 38,000 TROOPS INVOLVED

Capitulation. of the 9 ,000- Foot Fortress Becam Necessary Because  Defenders Ran. Out “OF Food and: Water © a

British Trap Nets Force UnderAosta   Two Axis Columns Driven Back In North African Engagement

Duke Of Acosta And His Troops Surrender; 7,000 Italians, Many: Others

Duke Of Aosta Gives Up After 40-Day Stand   British Bomb Syria In Spite Of Warning French To Re tatiwen +} Bee =   AFRICAN RAF ACTIVE

French Ruled-Syria Threatens to Lash Back At English RAF Raiders

Duke of Aosta Surrenders to British in Ethiopia: R.A.F. Renews Syrian Bombings

DUKE SURRENDERS TRAPPED TROOPS IN ETHIOPIAN. CAMPAIGN   RAF Renews Attacks on Nazi Luftwaffe Today in Middle East   Duke of Aosta Fights to Last Cartridge Before He Gives Up

Nearly 38,000 Soldiers Lay Down Arms in Besieged Fortress of Amba Alaji.      FEAR 120 AMERICANS LOSE LIVES AT SEA

ETHIOPIAN “ARMY ENDS ~ LONG SFIRE      Syrians “Are. Told To Resist Aims: Of British

Duke Of Aosta In Surrender Of Alma Alaji   Many Prisoners Taken By British; Airmen Strike At Axis Bombers in Syria

taly’s Ethiopian — Troops Surrende:   Seven Thousand Lay: Down. Aims, While Fascist Vice. voy: Arranges’ to ‘Hand ‘Over Sword to the’ British at Noon Tomorrow.

British Capture Seven Thousand Italian Soldiers   Follow Ethiopian Gain With Repelling Of Axis In North African Area

Aosta Quits Fight   Viceroy Surrenders To British In Ethiopia French Guns Fire On British in Syria

Italians Surrender  In Ethiopia   7,000 Soldiers Give Up And Commander Will Capitulate At Noon Tomorrow

British Clean Up Ethiopia   Italian Army Yields After 40-Day Siege

Duke To Surrender 38,000 Men; Fascists Still Hold Two Points   7,000 of Prisoners Are Italians, Remainder Natives; Say Supplies Rau Out: RAF Bags 22 Axis Planes

British smash at axis on hoth sides of Suez   R.A. F. renews assaults on nazi bomber: in Syria despite French threats— duke of Aosta lacked supplies.

40-DAY SIEGE IN AFRICA IS BRITISH WIN   RAF Reports Renewed As. saults in Nazi Luftwaffe in Svrian Area

LAST MAJOR STRONGHOLD IN “AREA CAPITULATES   Two Axis Columns Cross Egyptian Frontier; Forced te Withdraw

British Complete Major Step Toward Clearing Land of Invaders; No Action In Egypt or Syria Reported Today

British Siege Starves Out Italian Fort   About 35,000 Men Force¢ to Yield Stronghold Near Addis Ababa   DUKE “SHARES LOT”   Resistance Continues in Jimma in South, Gon‘orthwest.

BRITISH TAKE DUKE OF AOSTA, 7,000 TROOPS   40-Day Amba Alaji Siege Ends As Italian Forces Yield   SYRIAN AIRPORTS BOMBED BY R. A. F.   Zig-Zag Battle Around Salum In North Africa Continues

Duke of Aosta Accepts Terms  By Britain   Amba Alaja Garrison Gives Up After Siege of 40 Days

DUKE AOSTA SURRENDERS TQ BRITISH   Around 35,000 Italian Soldiers Yield to British Forces.in © Ethiopian Area. -

Major Italian Army Gives Up “in Ethiopia  Duke of Aosta ; and 7,000 Men  Surrender to aL. D.’a*‘.kL

BRITISH SMASH AT AXISNEAR SUEZ CANAL   Duke of Aosta and His Italians Surrender to British. in Ethiopia _

Italy’s Viceroy of Ethiopia Surrenders; French Flare Up In Syria

Surrender By Troops of The Duke of Aosta   Capitulation Is Made The British In Ethiopia Area

DUKE OF AOSTA YIELDS AFTER FOOD IS GONE   Churchill's Pledge To Tea: Up African Empire Near Realization   ‘ASKS SYRIAN FIGHT   French General Urges Re sistance To British ‘Aqaression’

DUKE OF AOSTA SURRENDERS AT NOON TOMORROW   CAIRO REPORT FAR BELOV ORIGINAL FIGURE OF 38,000 AT AMBA ALAIT   ROME REPORTS SURRENDER AS ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED   Fascist Force Ran Out of Food and Water In Desperate MountainTop Delaying Action

British Seize 7000 Troops At Stronghold   Capture Of Last Major Fascist Base In East Africa Will Release Empire Troops For Action In North

ltalian Forces Give Up in East African Empire   British Strike at Axis in Syria and Deserts of Libya

Duke Of Aosta Surrenders At Ethiopian Fort   Italians Ran Out Of Food And Ammunition, Rome Communique Reports

Fascist Duke Surrenders to British Toda   7000 Italian Soldiers and 28,000-30,000 Natives Giving Up  SHORT OF WATER  French Protestations in Syrian Incident Check To British Cause

Aosta And His 7,000 Men Give Un   British Smash At Axis Forces In North Africa And In Syria.

ITALIAN VICEROY OF ETHIOPIA AND TROOPS SURRENDER MONDAY   BRITISH REPORT SMASHING AT AXIS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SUEZ CANAL

ITALY’S VIGEROY OF ETHIOPIA, DUKE OF AOSTA, QUITS    Surrendered With His Troops  After a Grueling 40 Day Siege.   HE WAS AT AMBA ALAJI   _  British Also Reported Smash ing at Axis on Both Sides of the Suez Canal.

Senator Harrison Is Seriously III  Bowel Obstruct ion Requires Operation

ieee cin, x. _ ag RaaeNatie VICTIM OF ACCIDENT DIES IN CINCINNATI

OPERATORS  ACCUSED BY LEWIS   CIO Chief Tells Senate Committee About Coal Strike

PREDICT APPROVAL OF DEBT INCREASE   Would Permit National Deb to Climb to 65 Billion Dollars

Senate Lifts Debt Limit to 65 Billions      Expect House to Concur Speedily; Ask More Taxes

FDR May Get Debt Limit Bill Soon   Speedy House Concurrence in Senate Amendments Foreeast bv Leaders

HOUSE APPROVAL OF DEBT HURRIED   FINAL ACTION. MAY BE TAKEN NEXT WEEK O} 65 BILLION LIMIT

HUNDRED BiLLION DOLLAR NATIONAL DEBT IN 43 SEEN   Senate Passes’ Bill to Raise Limit to 65 Billions at Once

Kidnaped Chiid Is Found Alive   Two-Months-Old Boy Missing Since Yesterday Reported Uniniured

400 Volunteers Begin Search For Kidnaped Child   Witnesses Tell Police Woman Grabbed Two-month-old Baby from Carriage on Walk.

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Russia Reported Holding Germans in Vital Leningrad Area; Soviet Communique Indicates Nazi Troops Nearing Important Industrial Area

Litvinoff In Blast At Japs: Hint Russ Aid   ‘All In Same Boat,’ He Says; Sees Anti-Axis Powers Unified

Russian Ambassador To U. S. Asserts Japan Is Common Enemy — Promises Joint Effort

REDS OUT 10 SMASH HITLER   'We're All in Same Boat, Says Litvinoff in America

U.S. Overcomes Initial Blow In Pacific; Jap Blitz Attempt Halted   First Week Of War Ends With American Position  Greatly Improved ; Tiny Ocean Outposts ED eyes: Se

REDS TO STICK TO AXIS FINISH   Litvinoff Says There Is Full Understand in g Against “Gangsters.”

SIGNIFIGANT STATEMENT BY SOVIET ENVOY   Maxim Litvinoff Drops Int. mation That His Country May be Preparing to Declare War Against the Nipponese Government  WILL FIGHT TO END

Japan Called Soviet Enemy By Litvinoff   Ambassador Declare: Opponents Are In Same Boat.

LITVINOFF IS SURE RUSSIA TO STAND PAT   AGREEMENT EXISTS OR T¢ BE MADE, TELLS PRESSMEN

HIPPONESE ARE “AXIS: * GANGSTERS’   Says Great Powers Will Us: @ Strength for Good of Their Common Cause   *‘WE’RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT   “Russian Envoy Says. That He Has Been Assured of More U8. Aid

Litvinoff Assails: ‘Axis Gangsters’, Savs Russia Will Continue Fighting

JAPS ‘COMMON ENEMY’, SAYS M. LITVINOFF   Soviet Ambassador Asserts Com plete Understanding Setweer . Foes of Axis   NO REST FOR NAZI   Declares Soviet Union Will Not Let Hitler ‘Hibernate,’ Will Fight to End’

WAR PLANS OF ALLIES AIM AT UNIFIED EFFOR]   Britain’s War Cost Placec At 33 Billions To Date

Rumania Denounces ‘Last Year's Vierina Treaty With: ‘Hungary. ‘on Transylvania:

Rumania Denounces Last Year’s Vienna Treaty With Hungary on Transylvania

WILL IGNORE CALL 10 WORK AT MILWAUKEE   Union Head Says Decision t Wait on Meeting to Be ~ Held Saturday.   GOV'T CALLS SHOWDOWN ON DEFENSE JOB DELAYS

To Start Again Today   Other Plants to Resume Work on Defense Orders  Monday According to Co ‘Heads

SCHEDULE EXAMS   Air Corps To Accept: Applications In Cleveland Noy, 11-18.

McLEAN RE-ELECTED   Philadetphia Man Named = Again Associated Press Head

Report ‘Free Frenel’ Join  - British Push      Gen. de Gaulle’s Troop: Are in Eritrea For Cheren Drive —

60% OF AXIS SHIPS RUNNING BLOCKADE ARE SUNK, IS CLA   British Planes Bomb Ships In Ports of Peloponnesus   PLAN REINFORCEMENTS   Troops Supposed To Under take Suicidal Task of Aid ing Rommel’s Army

French Join British   ‘Free’ Troops Aid Atta! Qn Italian Eritrea

Neutrality Repealer Presented   Mellar Urges Rectifying Mistake to “Show Germans We Are Not Afraid of Them.”

bill Introduced In Senate Would  Outlaw Measure   Law Has Done U.S ‘No Good’ Senator McKellar Declares

Dratt Boards Told To Deter Needed Employes   Asked To Be Sure That No Man Needed In His Civilian Occupation Be Called For Military Training

Gov. Calls For Defense Leave For Draftees      Seek Retention Of Necessary Mer In Essential Industry Positions

SKILLED MEN TO BE DEFERRED   Local Draft Boards Tolc _ To Be Careful in Select ing Them

RAF Hands Berlin Worst Raid of War   British Lose 21 Planes in Attack But Claim Damage Very Heavy   CAPITAL LEFT AFIRE

Berlin Feels Fury of Britain’s Strengthened Air Arm in Raids Leaving Series of Huge Flames   Shipyards at Nazi Naval Base of Kiel, Alsc Docks at Boulogne in France Assaulted; Germans Threaten Revenge for Attack

Heaviest Raid Ever On Berlin   RAF Pays Nazis For Firs Mass Air Attack On Lon don Just One Year Age Sant. 7-8.   21 RAF Lost

Naval Official: And Shipyard Head Confer   Meeting Stirs Report: of Action to End ClO Strike at  a ee We.

(AVY OFFICIALS GER ‘0 MEET TODAY EN ‘BOUT SHIPYARD OF   Plant Has Been Offered To Government For. Operation  During Walk Out   PROPELLER FACTORY STRIKE IS ENDED

TO CONFER FURTHER ON DRYDOCK STRIKE   Strikers at Propeller Plant Vote to Go Back to Work

Navy Take-Over Of Kearny Yards Again Considered   Conference Today With Naval Officials On CIO Walk-Out

Yugoslavia Expected To Yield to Nazi  Demands in Balkans   Bi-Lateral Statement, However, Says All Obligations With Other Countries Not Altered; Von Papen Given Credit for What Is Termed ‘Major Nazi Victory’

STILL SUBSIDIZE* EXPORTS   tC. s. Will Continue Cotton Program Until June, 1942

British Bombard ‘Six Italian Cities   Rhodes, Sicily Also © Hit In RAF Aattacks

FORCED TRUCE TRY REJECTED BY OFFICIALS   Two-Day Offensive Brings Victory to Athens

Greeks End Peace Talk WithVictory   Italian Losses Heavy in 2-Day Mountain Battle

BENZIE HAS COSTLY STORM   Damage At Frankfort And Vicinity Estimated At Over 100.000

VALLEY FARMLANDS IN KANSAS FLOODED   Parts of Highways and Rail Lines Inundated—Neosho River Overflowing.

More Missouri Land Inundated as Crests Move Downstream   Kansas Pours Heaviest Floodwaters Into Missouri; Grand Overflows

FD Warns America Not To Lose Hope lt British Lose Battle Of Greece   War Not Won By Any Single Battle, He Says In Tall Which Urges U. S. Not To Be Despondent

FDR SAYS DUTY 10 MAINTAIN ENGLAND   War Can Only be Won by Defense of Democracy, He Asserts

PRESIDENT SAYS SINGLE BATTLE WONT WIN WAR   England Must Be Maintained As Defender Of Democracy, F. D. R. Tells Nation   Marshall Lauds Army

Aid io Britain fo Continue, Says President  Enolond Deacettha-d   England Described as Defender of Democracy Abracd

CONFIDENT OF FINAL VICTOR}   Roosevelt Says War Wil Not Be Won By Any Single Battle

LOSSES: FAL TO SHAKE FDR.   Remains Confident Of British Victory Despite Reverses.

FDR CONFIDENT CF ENGLISH VICTOR   Says War to Be Won b Maintaining British as Democracy’s Defender

F.D.R. Is Confident of Britain's Success Despite Balkan Reverses   Says War Will Be Won t Maintaining England as Defender of Democracy

Chief Confident in Face of Reverses of Allies: Army’s Morale High

Ailled Keverses Fail to Shake  Roosevelt Plan  War Is Not Won By Single Battle,  Roosevelt Says CONTINUE SUPPLIES  Army of 2,800,000  ES Maia gy SUMRINE TS Ss PORAGRIC Rt: ie   CONTINUE SUPPLIES

FDR ASSERTS NO ONE BATTLE CAN DECIDE WAR   Declares Maintaining England As  Defender of Democracy Abroad  Decisive Factor

FDR SAYS NO ONE BATTLE TO WIN WAR   President Says Britain Defends Democracy Abroad.

ROOSEVELT SEES ALUED VICTORY DESPITE SETBACK   Declares War Will Be Won, Not by Any Single Battle, but by Maintaining England’s Defense.   SHIPMENTS OF WAR SUPPLIES TO GO ON   Plans Drawn for American Army of 2,800,000 if Congress Decides on Force of That Size.

BACK BRITAIN, BIG AMERICAN TASK IN WAR   ENGLAND REGARDED AS DEMOCRACY'’S MAIN DEFENSE

Says War Will Not Be Won By Any Siigle Battle But By Muaintaining England As Defender of Democer: Abroad Which Will Be Done

President Asserts One Battle Not To Win Great War  Says People Should Not Be Misled By Nazi Successes

Aid to Britain to Continue, Says President   Enaland Deecrihed   England Described as Defender of Democracy Abroad

AIDING BRITAIN WILL WIN WAR, FDR DECLARES   President Gravely Confident in Face of Allies’ Reverses   TREMENDOUS ARMY’ SEEN IN THE MAKING   Marshall Tells Senators Morale is Highest He  Has Ever Seen

Defense Of England Paramount,  F.D.R. Warns   GRAVELY CONFIDENT DESPITE REVERSES   U. S. Developing “Tremendous Army,’ Military Head Says

FDR Minimizes Nazi Victories   By Keeping England Alive as Citadel of Freedom, Ultimate Victory Assured, He Declares

ENGLAND DEFENSE TO BE KEPT GOING   FDR Urges Americans Not To Go To Pinnacle One Day Because of British Victory, Sink To Despair the Next

BRITISH CONDUCTING RAIDS ON ITALIANS   Repeated Axis Efforts To Reinforce Garrisons In ftahian Libya Have  Been Smashed

BRITAIN’ FLEET MASHED EFFORTS OF AXIS IN LIBYA   British Line of Steel Running From Italian Peninsula to North Africa Tightens   ITALY’S SICILIAN BASES ALSO HEAVILY ATTACKED   ‘talian Liner Esperia Sunk; Believed Loaded With Axis Troops; Last of Mussolini's Eight-gun Oruisers Damaged Seriously by Torpedoes

AID TOITALIAN LIBYA GUT OFF   Mediterranean Fleet of _ British Takes Heavy  Toll In Shipping

OPPOSE AN OIL 3GREEMENT      Opponents of Bolivian: Pact With U. S. Demonstrate

OPPOSE AN OIL 4GREEMENT   Opponents of Bolivian Pact With U. S. Demonstrate ~~

LEGISLATORS G0 ON ‘RED HUNT   Hearing to Open Next Week Chairman Says—Colleges May Be Visited

'RED' HUNT IS TO BE PUSHED   Senate Committee To Issue Subpoenas For Desired Witnesses

Taylor Heads County League Of Sportsmen   Laurens Man Elected By Conservation Group For Coming Year

Eve Curie Back in U. 8S. Says So Far We Have Not Given “Aid” to British

WPA SUSPENDS WORK 70 AlD IN FRUIT MOVEMENT   Fear Heavy Losses If Crops Are Not Taken Care of Immediately

List Major Provisions In  New Tax Plan      See Two and Three Times Increase in Present Income Levy

EVERYONE 10 BE HIT IF TAX BILL PASSES   Increase of 50 Per Cent on Personal Income Rates Pianned, Report.   BIG FELLOWS PAY, TOO   Corporate Income Taxes to Go Up; Levy on Gasoline and  Cinarpote Inaragsene

Tax Increases _ Will Apply To Numerous Items   Incomes, Travel, Checks, Tobacco, Gasoline, Liquor and Other Things Included.

Treasury Program for New Revenues  Will Hit Everybody   Travel, Present Exempt Securities Down for Coming Levies

Income [ax Likely To Be Tripled   Treasury Program Revealed to Raise Billions in New Federal Revenue.

EXPECT TAXES ~ ~TWOOR THREE TIMES HICHER   Would Boost Income Levy To 6.6 Per Cent As Chief Increase TInder Plan’

Committee Accepts © Tax Goal   Ways and Means Group Will Held Public. Hearings on 3'4 Billion Dollar Tax Bil} 

Income Taxes To Be Upped Under Plans   Average Man May Be Paying Two-Three Times As Much.

STEEP INCREASE IN TAXES SEEN FOR DEFENSE REVENUES   To Be Felt By All if. Congress Adopts Treasuy Program

TREASURY PROGRAM FOR NEW ‘REVENUE WOULD DOUBLE OR TRIPLE. PRESENT INCOME LEVIES

INCOMETAXES TO BE DOUBLED, MAYBE TRIPLED      Travel, Exempt Securities Checks, Cigarettes, Gasoline Down For Levies   6.6% RATE LOOMING   Treasury Would Eliminate  10% Earned Income  Credit Reduction; Other Exemptions May Stand

\dditional Items Added to List to Provide $3,500. 000,000 for Government Expense; Boost in Basic Rate Proposed   DETAILS NOT KNOWN

IA JUMPS PREDICTED HEXT YEAR   Average Man Wall ‘Pay Double His . Old Figure

Reich Chief Directs War   New Federal Schedules May Triple Income Tax

Practically All Incomes tec Fall Under New Highe: Rates.   BIG VARIETY OF NUISANCE TAXES   Methods of Raising $3,500,000,000 Indicated by “Informed Sources.”

Major Provisions Qf Plan Outlinec   Cigarettes And Gasoline In For Increases Along With Checks, Travel Fare

Stiff Increase In Income Tax  Shown In Plar   Thousands Of Taxpayers Will Pay Two And Three  Times Present Income Tas   OBJECT TO SECRECY

THOUSANDS T0 PAY. HIGHER TAX” LEVIES      Will Have: to -Pay Two ‘or Three Times’ Their: Present Income Taxes

NEW TAXES MAY HIT MOST INCOME AND PURCHASES   SCOPE WILL BE WIDE AND HEAVY TO RAISE ADDITIONAL REVENUE

INCOME TAXES WILL BE HIKED   Little and Big Alike Will Have To Pay Double Or Triple

Plan Stiff Increase — In Income Tax Rates   Thousands Of Taxpayers Will Have To Pay Two Or Three Times Their Present Income Tax If Congress Adopts Proposed Program

AGCEPT PLAN FOR NEW dT? BILLIONS LEV   House Grotip to Open Public Hearings on Program on Thursday.   MAY DOUBLE, TREBLE INDIVIDUAL TAX BILLS

Treasury Program of New Taxes Would Mean : - Higher Income Levy, Costlier Cigarets, Gasoline)

Public Hearings Voted On Measure Designed To Raise $3,500,000,000

NEW TAX SETUP WILL INCREASE INCOME TAXES   Rates To Be Extended To 66 Per  Cent

TAX GOAL ACCEPTED   House Committee Will Work Toward New Revenue  Totaling - $3,500,000;000   SOME DIFFERENCES BUT NO FRICTION   Public Hearings Are to Be Held; Many Plans to Be Considered

Hearings On Tax Measure  To Be Public   Morgenthau To Testify Thursday — Committee Sets Recommendation Of Treasury As Goal

See Doubling Or Trebling Of  Income Levies   Treasury’s Tax Program ‘Accepted By House Com mittee As Goal.

AllTaxpayers May Pay Three Times Present Levy Under New Proposal

Tax Proposals Put Sharp Impositions Qn Varied Items   Incomes, Gasoline, Trave! Tickets, Cigarettes and Cheeks Are Listed,  Sources “Say

Income Program Would Double or Triple Tax Pay      Individual Rate Would Be Hiked ie 6.6 Pex Cent; Also Elimination of Earned Income Credit

Treasury Program Would Boost Income Levy, Add Sundry Taxes.   3 1-2 BILLION SOUGHT

TREASURY'S TAX PROPOSAL IS MADE GOAL   House Committee Formally Ac cepts Recommendation Hiking Income Tax Rates io Basic 6.6

Higher Lery  Big Boost in Income Tax Is Foreseen   Basle Rate May Be Tn eceased fron: 44. Per Cent to 6.6 Per Cont

Sharp Increases In Other Levies Are Also Planned   Travel, Bank Checks, Cigar: ettes, Automobiles, Candies And Liquors Are Tabbed In Tentative Schedule

$3,900,000 000 SET AS DEFINITE GOAL OF REVENUE   Secretary Morgenthau Will Be First Witness At Hearings Preliminary To Writing Tax Legislation.

SEE SHARP JUMP FOR INCOME TAX   informed Sources Predict Rate Will he Twa or Three Times Higher.   BIG AND LITTLE MEN HIT   Treasury Outlines Plan to Raise Three and One-Half Billions.

House Committee Will Accept Recommendation  Of Treasury on Tax Bill   Ways and Means Body Also Votes to Open Public Hearings on the Measure

Treasury Bill WouldDouble Income Tax   Base of 6.6 Per Cent With Surtaxes Beginning at $2,000 Proposed   MAY START FIGHT   House Ways and Means Committee May Reject Some of Procram

To Double Or Treble  Tax Levies   Unele Sam to Dip Deep Into Pockets OF All In 1942

Congress Asked to Prevent Inflation   Federal Reserve System Points Out Potential Danger ‘During Defense Effort

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM PLANS CONTROL Ot a = MONEY   [Plan Asks for Check On Use of Idle Cash  For Excessive Loans   Purchases of Silver May Continue Under New Proposal

Federal Reserve Cautious. . .  Ask For Measures To Keep Inflation Away

Five-Point Plan (oes To Congress   Seek Technical Measure To Prevent Excessive Loans Of Idle Money In Banks

Resolution Criticising Legion Heads For Aiding Governor Is Ruled Oul

Courter Thrust of Reds Lurls Back Panzer Units   Moscow Spokesman Enthusiastically Reports  Many Prisoners Taken in Capital Defense Battle

BLOWS DEALT INVADERS BY SOVIET ARMY   Prisoners, Booty Taken in Fighting at Smolensk, Reds Declare   LINES ARE HOLDING ON OTHER SECTORS   Victories for Red Airmen Also Claimed; 15 Nazi Planes Downed

Reds Hurt Back Nazis Big Losses   Specially Stubborn Fighting Ir Smolensk Direction Report In Moscow; 42 German At tacks Fail.   Strength Test

PILOTS INDICTED FOR DEGAPITATING WONMA   U. S. Charges First Degree Manslaughter

REACHES PEAK THE EASY WAY   Parachutes to Mountain Top as Result. of Bet — Now Problem is How to Get Down.

Army Inductions In Adams County Are “Postponed’   Cancellation Of All Draft Orders Extended To Ten Pennsylvania Counties; Schools Open September 15 If No More ParaIvsis Cases Develop Here

SOLONS URGE FAST ACTION IN ARMS AID   Administration Sure Neutrality Out

American Convoys  Talked in Capital   Senator Lee Urges Prompt U.S. Action

House May Vote By Thursday OnNeutrality Act   Administration Leaders Talk of Sending Convoy: To Britain and Russia

EARLY STEPS FOR CONVOYS ARE PLANNED   Administretion Lead er: Map Program for Delivering Goods      NEUTRALITY REPEAL DUE DURING WEEK   House Debate on Senate Amendments May be Limited

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Vote to Free  Ships Seen  During Weel House Expected.  To Act on Bill Thursday

Speedy Action Seen In House On Neutrality   Administration Supports Passage of Amendments  Before Weekend

House Expected to Approve Neutrality Revision Soon, Talk of Convoys Grows

Speedy Steps To Deliver Aid  Urged for U.S   Sen. Lee Asks President To Take Early Advantage Of Neutral Act  Ravisionsa   Final House Okay Expected by Weekenc   Solon’s Proposal Regarded As Request for Convoys To British Isles

Leaders Expec'  ConvoysSoon   House Heads Confident of Getting Approval of Neutral Changes

Administration Supporters Ar Confident House Will Approve Neutrality Changes   Speedy Action to “Deliver the Goods” to Great Britain and Russia Is Urged; Measure Comes Before Solons Wednesday

HOUSE EXPECTED TO APPROVE: BIL!   U.S. Vessels May Be Able te Sail Any Seas Next Week-End

Jnimediate Atiion On Ship Arming Urged-by Senator:      _Shipping-1 Medaure *Faves “Avion or House on Wednesday

Movement in Congress to Authorize Delivery of Goods to British; Test in House on Bill Is Due Soon

Convicted Slayer Escapes Talihina   Posse Searching River Bottoms For Trusty

SEN, REYNOLDS PLANS WEDDING   Will Marry Heiress After Iceland Trip

SEN. REYNOLDS PLANS TO WEL      Will Inspect U. S. Defenses In Iceland Before Marrying For Fifth Time

SEN. REYNOLDS TOWED NO.5   North Carolinan, 57, Wil Marry Evalyn W. McLean, Only 20

WILLKIE MAKES INSPECTION TOUR OF AIR RAID SHELTERS   Characterized as “Tough Guy Who Almost Wept” in First Contact With Thousands  of Homeless.

WILLKIE TOURS RAID SHELTERS DURING ALARM   ‘Tough Guy Almost Wept,’ London Papers Report

Frigid Blast Due Tonight   Fine Week-End For Kansans To Stay At Home

Blizzard Predicted For State   Winter Will Drop Coa ‘Of Ice Over Kansas During Week-End, Says Weatherman

Good. Week-end To Stay Home  Cold Wave to Leave Ice Coating Over Kansas

COPPER MINING AID 1S SOUGHT   Governor Asks Highe Price for Product of Michigan

SCOUT EXECUTIVE ARRIVES 10 TART UP NEW PAST HERE   j. A. Gaskin, Former Sunny Land Council Executive In Florida Arrives Here To Take Up Post of Executive of East Carolina Council; Succeeds John J. Sigwald.

SCOUT EXECUTIVE ARRIVES 10 TAKE UP NEW POST HERE   Florida Arrives Here To Take Up Post of Executive of East Carolina Council; Succeeds John J. Sigwald.

British Declare a Break In Diplomatic Relations With Bulgaria Imminent

Break With Bulgaria Is  Imminent   British Ambassador Expected To Leave ‘Sofia As Germans Take Over. City

BREAK EXPECTED SOON   Britain May Sever Relations With Bulgaria in 24 Hours

BRITAIN EXPECTED TO BREAK BULGARIAN RELATIONS QUICKLY   NEXT MOVE OF BRITAIN IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE SITUATION ARE SECRET

_ondon Believes All Preparations Ready For Situation In  Balkans

To Withdraw  From Sofia  Diwtk rT...   British Envoy Given Full Power to Act

British Hint War On Bulgars, . To Help Greece Fight Nazi:   Diplomatic Break With Sofia in 24 Hours Indicated —Substantial Aid to Greeks Is Planned

British-Bulgarian — Break Is Imminen   Whether Severance of Diplomatic: Relations Will Be Followed by Air Attack Remains Military Se- eret—Sofia Envoy at London Resigns.

BREAK IN RELATIONS IMMINENT   ‘Diplomatic Severance With Bulgaria By Britian Expected Any Minute

British See Sofia Break In 24 Hours   Declaration of War Wil Not Necessarily Foliow,  Sars London

BRITISH SEEK TO PLUG LEAK   Want to Be Sure No American Goods Reach Germany

STUPENDOUS SUPERCOLOSSAL   Gorilla Gargantua Meets Gorilla Toto In Spine-Chilline Spectacle

Toto Meets Gargantua and Latter’s Big, Bad Reputation Flies Out of Cage

Coy Toto Meets Gargantua   Big Brute Is Put In His Place When She Ignores Bouquet Of Celery And Ignores Everybody

Gorilla Romance Begins   *?2-s8 **e* **? She Played Coy and He Threw Her Caley Tops   ‘Toto’ Meets ‘Gargantua’

CONFIDENCE “IN VICTORY —NSHAKEN   Nazi Threat Defied While Press Gives Welcome to Eden, Dill.

GREECE ACCEPTS BRITISH HELI   Throws Lot “With Eng. Jand’s Offer Wher Faced by Nazi Invasior

Greeks Remain Firm In Stand With Britain   CONFERS IN ATHENS ON WAR SITUATION

Joint Defense Is Planned In Caucasus   British and Russian Leaders Speed War Preparations

Nazis Throw 70,000 Into  Crimea Raid   British Deciare Heavy Battle Raging with  Chute Troops Used   OIL AREA MENACED

FOR DEFENSE OF CAUCASUS   British and Russian Leader: To Map Strategy at   GEN. WAVELL ON WAY TO TEHERAN, REPORT

NazisDrive To Seize TheGrimea   Maneuvers Described As “Potentially Extremely Dangerous To The Russians; Gangplank To Caucasus Oil.   Peril Back Door

aeaneiennneneaumnememnetentttien nn aimemtenl  THREE ARE INJURED IN HEAD-ON CRASH

Can Use It Now, Says Naval Source   British Ambassador Dis counts Reports of Big Fleet Trade

Explosion Rocks Istanbul Hotel Housing Foreigners  Farmer British Minister to Bulgoria and Staff Had Just Taken Up Residence

Blast. Rocks Istanbul Hotel Housing Rende!   British Ministry to Bul ' paris Had Just Movec Th _ }

ENVOY'S HOTEL IN TURKEY BLASTED   EXPLOSION OCCURS JUST AFTER RENDEL AND STAFF MOVE IN

Former British Minister Had Just Registered at Istanbul’s Pera Palace.

CUBAN ARMY, NAVY, POLICE.  HEADS HELD   President Tells of Suppressing Sedi- : tious Plot   Batista Feared For Own Safety, Jailed Leaders

Cuban President Kicks Out Trio Of High Officials   Arrests Army, Navy And Police Heads to Suppress Seditious Plot

CUBAN PRESIDENT ARRESTS CHIEFS OF ARMED FORCES   Declares Arrests Made to Suppress Plot to Overthrow Him

Batista Nips Seditious Cuban Revolt   Arrests Chiefs of  Army, Navy and Police Forces

BATISTA HOLDS LEADERS; PLANS TO KEEP ORDER   Machine-guns Are Mountec As Protection Measures; New Men Appointed

Crisis Overcome, Batista Asserts   Machine Gun, in, Barricades Erected At Entrance To Presidential Palace

Group Conspired to Over. throw Government; Presi. dent Fears for Own Safety and Suspends Guarantees

CUBAN CHIEFS ARE ARRESTED   Heads of Army, Navy And Police Taken Into Custody

DVERTHROW OF BATIOTA NIPPED   Cuban President Arrests ~ Army, Navy Chiefs, Charging Flot.

Martial Law Follows Fear  Of Cuban Plot   President Assumes Full Control, Fires Army, Navy Officers

BATISTA FIRES CHIEFS HE SAYS ARE SEDITIOUS   Cuban President Takes Over Command of Army, Navy, Police, Announces Island Quiet

ARMY, NAVY CHIEFS HELD BY BATISTA   Strong Man President Arrest: Ousted Leaders; Trio Is Charged With Sedition

Seditious Attitude Charged   President Batista--Sus pends Constitutional Guarantees.

Cuban President Arrests Ousted Chiefs   Batista Says Crisis Endangered Republic’ Stability

Would Halt Cuban Plot Says Leader   Batista Assumes Personal Control Of Armed Force

Cuban Military Heads Arrested For Conspiraey   Chiefs. of: Arm Army; Navy -and” Police’ Remoted From Office by Batista:

ARMY, NAVY  HEADS JAILED BY BATISTA   Dictator Suspends Constitu. tional Guarantees for 15 Days

Cuban President Arrests Chiefs To Pravent Plot   Batista Takes Drastic Action Safeguarded By Machineguns At Palace

Army, Navy And Police Heads Jailed   Batista Suspends Consti tutional Guarantees Tx  Nip Conspiracy.

Nazis Press  Reds Harder   Peril to Moscow Grows as Attackers Build Toward Numerical Superiority In Drive On Russian Capital

Both Sides Reinforced In Russia   Fierce Attacks on Moscow Made by Nazis and City’s Situation Critical

INCREASE TAX FUNDS BY BIL!   Expect To Brive Total Tax Ke ceipts To $12,305,330,000 Annualic_

SENATE LEADERS REVISt ESTIMATE  OF NEW TAX BIL   .Debate on Biggest Tax Bill Underway At’ Noon   LA FOLLETTE SAYS BILL AGAINST RANK-AND-FILE

ESTIMATE OF U.S. TAXES IS REVISED   Yield of Pending Revenue Measure Is Expected to Bring In Gigantic  Sum.

Joe Has Big Weight Edge   Conn to Spot Champ 2514 Pounds Tonight

LOUIS TO OUTWEIGH CONN 25.5 POUNDS   Champ Tips Beam at 199.5, Challenger at 174

LOUIS HAS WEIGHT  ADVANTAGE OVER CONN   ‘Champ Tits Seales at 19914 Pounds While Challenger Balances 174 * ,

LOUIS WEIGHS — 199%, CONN 17   Champion, is is Half. Hour ’ Late. For. -Weighing-In - Ceremony’ at Noon. .°:

Joe 25 Pounds Over Billy Conn   Champion Weighs In at 199 and Challenger at 174 for Bout Tonight

NBC Head Calls FCC Chain Sale Order “Brutal”   Tells. committee ‘Met’ broadcasts, Toscanini and Damrosch May have to be dropped.

FCC Rule Held Unfair   New Deal! Board Is After Control Of Air, It Is Charged

At Least 25 Hurt ~  In Train Accident   None Relieved Killed In New; Jersey-Wreck; Seyeral Cars Overturned

Ousted President 0f Panama Finds Enmity for U. S.  Strongly Opposed   Organization Called "Friends of America’ Charges Refugee ls Anti-American

‘UNIONS BACK AT WORK FOR SHIP DRYDOCK   *Coal Mine Trouble To Be Settled

Shipyard Men End Strike at New York Yare   Army Seizes Bendix Plant; Mcdiation Board Confers on -Caal Mine Disnute

U. 5. ACCUSES TOKYO; SHIPS HELD AT SEA   Retaliation Awaited As Indo-China Pact Drawn

Supplying Japs with Oil for Two Years Prevented War, Says Roosevelt   Secretary Welles Scores Nipponese Move in Indo-China

Roosevelt Declares American Oil Prevented Japanese Violation Of Cast Inman Aven

Army And Navy Enlistments In Plymouth County  Near ‘Same Number I _Army, Navy And » National CQuard ©.

Army And Navy Enlistments In Plymouth County Near Same Number Ir  Army, Navy And National Guard

Oil Field: Men Burned in Blast   Tank on Fire Injures Two Oklahoma City Workmen

New Accusation By United State:   Says France Has Been Induc ed to Do Germany’s Fight sw fm Seria

‘Hull Note Flays Help To Germans in Syria:  May Hold Funds Here   Also May Break Off Diplomatic Rela tions, Recognize De Gaulle Committee: Situation Is Grave

oFrench Fighting For the Nazis, » Hull Charges Hint Dropped U.S. Won’t Releas  o More of French Bengan Runda

FRENCH ACCUSED DOING GERMANS’ FIGHTING BY U.S   Stinging Rebuke of Vichy Bring: Speculation on Steps to be Taken in This Country.

U.S. May Force Vichy To Choose Between Axis or Support of Allies

U- - MAY BACK UP ITS WARNINGS TO VICHY    Hull Accuses France Has > Been Induced to Fight ~ For Germany in Syria

U.S. FRENCH ~ BREAKIS NEAF   Hull Says French Fighting  For Nazis in Syria

U.S. May Close ‘Frozen’ Assets Of Vichy Bloc   Another Possibility Is Open Break With Present French Government

Might Result in Recognition ‘Free French’   Another Possibility Is Tying Up of 1% Billion  French Credits

France Accused Of Fighting In Syria For Nazis      Vichy May Be Refused Funds From Assets Frozen Here   ‘HULL FLAYS ACTION   Henry-Haye Expresses Surprise At U. S.  Interpretation

FRANCE HELD OEAVANT OF GERMANY   U. S. Threatens ‘Action’ te Back Accusation on Syria Defense.

Hull's Stinging Statement To France May Be Followed By Diplomatic Break With Vichy

HULL DECLARES FRENCHMEN DO NAZIS’ FIGHTING   America May Deny Further Funds To Petain Regime From Frozen Assets

Hull Hits At French   Charges Laval-Darlan Group Is Backing Axis

‘Vichy Chiefs Called Schemers by Hull; U.S. Action in View   Darlan and Laval Accused of Plot To ‘Sell Out’ to Nazis; Syrian. Pakevy Cited to Support Charge

Diplomatic Break - with France Ie — Possibility   oP SENSSREN ARS  et . No Axis . Soldiers There, Says Henry

French  May Lose U.S. Fund   Vichy Regime’s Tie _ With Berlin Also Migh Lead to Diplomatic Break -at Washington 

U.S. May Take Further Steps Against Vichy   This Country Charges Tha France Is Doing Germany’s Fighting in Syria.

WARNINGS TO FRENCH MAY BE BACKED BY ACTION      May Be Refused Further Funds from Assets Fenrean Here

HULL ASSA  ILS VICHY'S ROLE INNAZIS’ WAR   France Induced To Figh: For Germany, Is New Accusation   U. S. MAY PUT STOP TO FRENCH FUNDS   Speculation Arises As To Possible Break With Petain Group

U.S. MAY SOON BREAK WITH VICHY REGIME   Stinging New Rebuke Call: French Tools Of Nazis

U.S.BREAK WITH FRENCH REGIME APPEARS NEAR   Severence . of Diplomati Ties Expected in Face of   Stinging. Accusation   Against Vichy by Hull   HELD GERMAN TOOL   Secretary Claims Frances Had Been Induced “te De Germany's Fighting in Syria

U. $. MAY ACT AGAINST FRANCE   Washington Accuses Vichy Government Of Becoming Tool Of Nazidom; Hint Drastie Reprisals.

Hull Charges Plot to Give Hitler France   Accusation May Be Backed by Action On Part of U. S.

U.S. May S. May Take Positive Action to Back Up Its Warnings to France

HULL ACCUSES VICHY GOV'T IN STATEMENT   May Refuse Nation Furthei Money from Funds Frozen in U

ACCUSE FRANCE -OF FIGHTING ~ FOR NAZIS   May Be Refused Funds From Assets Frozen Here   DIPLOMATIC BREAK   May Be First Step Toward Recognition Of Forces Under Gen. De Gaulle

HULL AGAIN WARNS VICK OF HITLER AI   Secretary Sees French as ' Careful to Oppose Only - Britain. —   STATEMENT SHOWS  SITUATION TENSE   Germans Say French Are Only Defending Against Invasion.

HULL VOICES NEW, STERNER VICHY REBUKE   Secretary of State’s Warn ing Portends Some U. S. Action, Is Belief

FRENCH GOVERNMENT TAKEN TO TASK UPON ITS COLLABORATION   SECRETARY OF STATE HULL ACCUSES VICIY REGIME FIGHTING FOR NAZIS

Stinging U.S. Rebuke Made OnSvrian Aid      Recognition of deGaulle’s Regime May Follow Secretary’s Statement   ENVOY ‘SURPRISED’      Darlan - Laval Charged With Seeking to Deliver Nation Completely

MAY REFUSE FUNDS FROM FROZEN CASH   ‘Hull Charges France Is Doing  Germany’s Fighting In Svria

F.R. Takes Over  Great Powers  Their Use Depends on Developments

British on Borders of  Lripoli   Push Continues Far Beyond Bengasi— New Eritrea Drive

CENSORSHIP DISCUSSED   Press Secretary Says Compulsory Ban Would Be Avcided

Russians Claim Reich Offensive Has Been Halted   Germans Aver 350,000. Red Prisoners Taken © At Bryansk, Vyzama

RUSSIANS MAKE COUNTER ATTACK ON THE NAZIS   Report They Have Stemmed The German Movement Toward ae Moscow

Reorganization Of Sea Forces Of ~— US Js Ordered   Ground- Work For TwoOcean Navy At Full Strength Is Announced   ‘WILL HAVE NAVY  STRENGTH OF 232,000     New Commander - In-Chief Of U.S. Fleet Has Been Appointed

SWEEPING SHIFT IN U.S. NAVY IS ORDERED BY F. R.   Reorganization Lays Ground Work For Planned 2-Ocean Navy   Will Be Manned at Full War Strength—New Commander-in-Chief

Fleets to Be Raised to Full  War Power  Atlantic Patrol Force Will Be Elevated to Status of Fleet  NEW COMMANDER  Knox Emphatically Op poses Lending or Leasing Warships to Britain

Green Pledges A.F.L. to Stand by Britain Until the Bitter End   In Obvious Reference to Possible Participation in Conflict, Labor Group President Says: ‘Tf Call Comes to Give Service, We Will Meet It

 7, TOBACCO MARKETS OPEN TOMORROW   15 South Georgia Market Towns All Agog Ready For Tobacco Monev -.

Dave Finds Tight Lace On A Shoe Might Kill Man   Lace Finally Gave Way Just in Time When He Wa: Trapped in Elevator

GRAIN ELEVATOR WORKER RESCUED   Dave Severson, Caught In Undertow in Grain Bin, Saved by Fellows

Tight Laeing N early Fatal   Grain Elevator Worker Has Narrow Escape In Wheat Chute

High Naval Officials and House Members at Texas Port for Ceremonies.

ALCATRAZ PRISON BREAK BALKED BY GUARD CAPTAIN   Officer Convinces Quartet Of Convicts They Can’t Make Escape   Three Are Held Captive by Prisoners as They Seek To Cut Bars

OPINION VARIES IN COMMENT ON FIRESIDE CHAT      ‘This Means War,” GOP Official Declares

Administration Supporters Laud President's Talk   Others Condemn Speech As Incitement to War Involvement

KING CAROL AND FRIEND NEAR CUBA   Former Rumanian Monarch and Mme. Lupescu Cause Little Excitement Arriving in Hamilton, -Bermuda

CAROL, MAGDA IN BERMUDA   Few Persons on Hand to Se Royal Exile’s Arrival on Island:

Exiled Rumanian King and Suite Land at Bermud:   Little Excitement as For mer Monarch Comes t New World

CAROL AND LUPESCU ARRIVE AT BERMUDA   Only Few Persons Turn Out To See Ex-King, ‘Love’

Spy Suspect Worked On Military Secre'  One Of Three Womer Arrested Pleads Guilty

Man Held for Espionage Perhaps Has Secret of U. S. Secret Bombsight

Spying ¢ Suspect Saw Bombsizht   Roundup in Espionage Nets 32 Arrests Over Past Weekend

32 Spy Suspects Are Being Held  Seven Admit Guilt When Arraiqned

Bombsight Inspector In Roundup   Among Those Held By U. S. Government On Espionage Charge:  < MORE ARRESTED

Nation-Wide Spy Hunt Nets Man Who Handled U. §. Secret Norden Bombsight

HAS EXAMINED LS. BOMBSIGHT   -J Among 32 Arrested in Spy Roundup by J. E. Hoover

Secret Bombsight Of U.S. Viewed By Spy   One Of Many Spies Captured By GBI Hac  Access To Famed Device For Years

THREE MORE HELD IN SPY ROUND-UF   Seven Plead Guilty Wher _ Arraigned Before Com missioner

Man Entrusted With Bomb Sight Secret Seized as Spy   32 Arrested in Week-end Espionage Roundup; Seven of Suspects Enter Pleas of Guiltv to Charges of Smuggling Out U. S. Army Secrets

SUSPECT SAW PLANE SECRET   Government Says One Under Arrest Examined Norden Bombsight   SEVEN PLEAD GUILTY UPON ARRAIGNMENT   Three More Arrests Bring Total for Last Weekend to 32

~ TO BE URGED   Fenate Leaders Expected to Advise President to Request Action   CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD TUESDAY   Revisionists’ Argument Is Strengthened by Sinking Of Tanker

FDR May Seek Nullification o! Neutrality Act   President to Discuss Possible Change With Influential  Ceatnne Tipedax

Administration Senators To Urge Near Nullification Of. Neutrality 

Action Near on Neutrality; President To Confer With Senate leaders _.

SENATORS TO URGE ACTION BY PRESIDENT   Lawmakers Want Early Revision of Neutrality Act   MOUNTING SUPPORT FOR PLAN CLAIMED      'Raosevelt to Meet Group of Senators on Tuesday

Major Revision Of Neutrality Act Considered   Many Senate Leaders Are _Expected to Urge FDR To Request Virtual Nullification   Rising U. S. Support ‘For Action Reported   “Aeming of Vescels, Entry - “Into War Zones Two > - Main Objectives

Solons to Seek Nullification  of Neutrality  _ F.R. Will Discus:  Onweectan Asis.

Most Senate Leaders May Seek Virtual Neutrality Act Repeal   President, Who Confers With Five Tomorrow  On Law, Said io Seek Only Civil Ship Arming

Would Take Advantage Of Increasing Support After I. C. White Sinking

SENATE FAVORS FDR “FREEDOM OF SEAS” PLAN   Leaders Urge President To Ask Nullification Of Neutrality Act  Of Congress   Nye Group Fights

NEUTRALITY * ACT REMOVAL - TO BE URGED   Senate Leaders Te Confer With FD

Peace! It’s W onderful Labor News   Wages Up, 800,000 More Jobs Than Peak Year Of 1929

LABOR PEACE! ITS GOOD NEWS IN WASHINGTON   BY PETER EDSON News- Herald ‘Washington  Pa ae ane Peer

@ In Washingtor   Peace! It’s Wonderful News From the Labor Front of Fewer Strikes and More Tohe for All

ILLINOISANS ASK FOR WAR   Relatives and Friends. of Kearny Victim Send FDR Petition

e In Washington   Manufacturers Come Through With Pages of Advice for Capital Price Controllers

"SUT Oft io. rice Controllers   Manufacturers Claim Price Tags Based On 25 Factors

PEACE TERMS 10 DEPEND ON MAN WITH FOOD   Army officer says country with full granary to win

RATH OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY   Lt Col. Logan Says Europe Faces Starvation As Aftermath or War .

BAT Toll ot ND MEN TO TAAL   Force to Check-Mate Nazi Dream of Rule from Berlin to Baghdad.

Strategic Positions Protected   No Indications Given As To Number of Troops Landed at Basra

IN SPITE OF CONSTANT GERMAN THREATS OF DEATH, CONQUERED PEOPLE CONTINUE PROGRAM OF SABOTAGE AND KILLING.   BOMB KILLS BELGIAN FASCIST OFFICIAL   ds Continue to Counterattack and Hold on Entire Eastern Front

Bomb Blast Kills Belgian Axis Leader   Norwegians in New Clashes  With Germans

NEWS OF THE WAR CONDITIONS FROM EUROPE   Exssians Reported te se Heldin: Ont Well At the Front.

Belgian Rexist Official Dies In Bomb Blast   Secretary To Head Of Fascist Formations Killed When Quarters Blasted

Rexist Leader Is Killed by BelgianBomb   Headquarters of Fascist Party Torn by Exnlosion

NAZIS WORRIED AS VIOLENCE GROWS ON THE CONTINENT   Bombiiigs of Shops, Killing of Officials Spreading—Guerrillas Menace Country. eda)

NAZIS FAIL TO  QUELL REVOLTS   ‘Disaffection Said To Be Spreading in Conquered Countries

NAZI CRUELTY FAILS TO END DISAFFECTION   Belgian ‘‘Rexist’’ Official Killed by Explosion of Bomb Smuggled to Headquarters.

B. W. Fisk  Adviser . Of Ia. DeMolay   Carroll Man Receives Highest Office State Organization Of fers a  KITCHEN PRESIDES  Audubon Youth E Elected to Succeed Merle Kitghen As Master Connecilay:

FAIR, WARMER IS FORECAST   Thermometer’s Rise Is Expected to Continue Through Tuesday

RISING MERCURY (S$ PREDICTED.   Fair Weather Also Forecast Monday Night and Tuesday in lowa

BiG BOOST IN EXCISE, INCOME TAX EXPECTED   Congressional Leaders Give Widespread Approval To Revenue Plan.   EXPERTS MAP DETAILS   Emphasis on Two-Thirds Cas! and One-Third Borrowing By President Foreseen.

Second Draft Registration  Here July 1   All youths 21 years old must register for selective service

Registration For Draft To Be Tuesday   All youths past Z1 since October must  register in Fairfield

NAVAL PATROLS TO BE WIDENED   Establishment Of Base In Ice land Seen As Indigation Of Extension

Iceland Made U.S. Naval Operating Bass   Action Indicates Naval Escorts May Be Extended

ICELAND NAMED NAVAL LINK WITH ENGLAND   Full Fledged Convoy of American Ships Direct to England Foreseen

FULL CONVOY SERVICE FOR BRITISH SEEN   Iceland Designated Full Fledged Operating Base for Navy

Convoys May Operate Over  All Atlantie   Iceland Designated As Full Oper ating Base

Iceland Made Navy Base for Convoy Escorts   Indicated U. S. Plan: To Patrol Routes To British Isles

Iceland Made U. 5. Naval Base   Convoy Escorts All Way to Britain Are Under Speculation

ICELAND BECOMES BASE FOR NAVAL OPERATIONS   Designation May Mcar American Convoys To Britain

CELA MAJOR NAVAL BASE OF U, S.   Move Leads to Conjecture American Patrols May Go All Way to Britain

MAY EXTEND NAVY PATROL   Move In Iceland Stirs Talk In Washington

Iceland Base Held Full- Fledged Station. In ‘Navy Operation      American Warships Are Likely To Run Arms, Food Across; Kauffman. os To Command U. S.. Setup _

Iceland Will Be Full Naval Base   U. 5. May Convoy All Of the Way to England, Is Belief

Broughton Outlines Far-Reaching Live-At-Home Plan To Aid Defense

Live-at-Home Plan Backed By Broughton   Outlines Program Alt Farmers’ Day Session Today.

Senate Overrides President's Veto Of Road Program   House Action Waited; $5,000,000 of Fund is Earmarked for Wlinois

Senate May Override FDR Veto   Seek Passage OF Defense Highway  Pracram

verride Road Measure Veto   senate Records 57 To 19 Vote To Pass Bill Over President's Objection,

Defense Road Program Veto Is Overridden   House Now To Conside: Action Similar To That Taken By Senate.

SENATE REJECTS FD. R VETO OF HIGHWAY SCHEME   OVERRIDES CHIEF EXECUTIVE IN MATTER OF $320,000,000 ROAD PROGRAM

SENATE UPSETS ROAD FUND VETO   Overrides Roosevelt 57-19 On $320,000,000 Detense Highway Bill.

Vetoed Road Bill Passed   Senate Overrides Action Of President; House May Repass Measure

OVERRIDE F. R, VETO ON ROADS   Senate Passes Bill for $320,000,000 Program 57 to 19

HIGHWAY BILL 18 PASSED OVER VETO TODAY BY SENATE   HOUSE MUST NOW PASS ON MEASURE; STRATEGIC DE-FENSE ROADS CARED FOR

Senate Casts 57-18 Vote To Override Veto   Roosevelt’s Rejection Of $320,000,000 Highway Program Is Opposed By Upper House

SENATE TO OVERRIDE HIGHWAY BILL VETO   Upper Chamber Votes To Make Bill Law Over Veto

Seek To Override Roosevelt Veto  On Roads Bill ©   WASHINGTON (®) — The Senate overrode today President Roosevelt’s veto of 2 $320,000,000 road program.

THE VETO ON ROADS   Senate Rejects Roosevelt Action by a Vote of 57-19; House Must Act   SEN. VANDENBERG UPHOLDS PRESIDENT   Controversy Is Qver Appor tionment of Funds to the States

VETO ON ROAD BILL DEFEATED   Senate Overrides Roosevelt Or $320,000 Highway Program

Action by House Is Required   Roosevelt Objected to Appertionment to States by Population

Road Veto Is Overridden In Senate Ballot   Defense Highway Funds Are Now Up To House After FDR Disapproval

Senate Votes To Override IA FDR Veto .   Road Appropriation Is Adopted By The Necded Two-Thirds

SENATE TURNS DOWN VETO 57-1°   Passes $320,000,000 Road Building Program Over F. D. R. Veto

PROPONENTS SEEK TO OVERRIDE ACCESS HIGHWAY BILL VETO   Committee Recommends Passage Of $295,000.00. Defense Road Program

Senate Tops Road Veto      Vote Is 57-19 on 320 Million Dollar Plan: To House Now

SENATE KILLS F.D.R.VETOON ROAD PROGRAM   House to Act On Bill Next As President's Wishes Spurned   BALLOT IS 57 TO 19   Calls for $320,000,00C Construction of Highways

Highway Measure Veto Overridden   Senate Approves Construction Bill

Extra   SENATE RIDES OVER VETO ON DEFENSE ROADS   57 to 19 Vote in Upper Chamber Today With Veto Next to Be  Considered in House

Senate Beats Road Bill Veto   Fate Of $320,000,000 Measure Up To House

Nazis Kill Parisan Suburbanite For Illegally Having Firearms   Military Court Passes Death Sentence Upon Former Bulgarian Minister to Belgrade

ESCAPED CONVICT NOW HUNTED AS SLAYER OF MARION MILEY   DESPERADO WHO LIKES GOLF AND DANCING SOUGHT IN BRUTAL COUNTHY CLUB SLAYING

Two Escaped Convicts Suspected of Miley Murder; Reward Offer Boosted

CONVICT DESPERADO AND HIS COMPANION SOUGHT IN KILLING   Police Seek Pair as Probe of Miley Murder at Lexington, Ky., Is Spurred by Rewards.

CONVICT SOUGHT IN MILEY CASE   $3500 In Rewards Offered For Arrest Of Woman Golfer's Slayer

EX-CONVICT HUNTED IN MILEY CASE   Believed § Slayer Of Golf Star At Lexington

POLICE HUNTING ARMED DESPERADC IN MILEY KILLING   Ex-convict . Sought -In--Ken: fucky Golfer’s Death. Prison. Escaper.

TWO HUNTED IN MILEY SLAYING   Former Convict, Companion Sought By Police After Kentucky Murder.

TWO SUSPECTS ARE HUNTED IN MILEY MURDEE   Escaped Convict And Pa Sought; Reward Now $3,500

Police Hunt Fugitive Desperado As Suspect in Golf Star's Killing

Escaped Convict Suspected As: Miley Slayer   Desperado “Who Goes In For Dancing and  Golfing’’ Is Sought

GREAT BRITAIN AND U.S, SHARE AID FOR RUSSIF   War Materials To Be Spared For Effort On Eastern Front

BRIT, U.S. T0 PROVIDE REDS WITH PLANES   Agree On Several Hundred Per Month After January 1

MANY PLANES T0 BE SENT THE RUSSIAN   Britain and the Unitec States to Provide Hundreds of Craft to Reds  at Once.

U. §.-British Plan To Provide Planes Curbs Soviet Ire   Scheme Also Calls for Shar _ing of Half of Avail. . able War Stock   INCREASED SUPPLIES REACHING’ RUSSIANS   Harriman and Halifax Ex _ pect Production Boost After “Let Down”

BRITISH LIBYAN FORCES SMASHING AWAY AT ENEMY   Lost Territory Being Regain ed In Ed Ouda Area South of Tobruk.

British Renew Battle for North Africa   TOOO Axis Prisoners Taken— (.round Recovered

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GOUNGIL HELD ONURT Stool   Ccntract Awarded for Sewer Tile at Meeting Friday Night.   FARM LINES APPROVED

WILLKIE AND F. D. R. HOLD CONFERENCE   English Situation and Internation. al Affairs Discussed for Hour and a Half.

WILLKIE HAS LONG ‘TALK WITH KOOSEVELT   English, Irish And International Situation Treated At Hour And Half Conversation

WILLKIE URGES ALL-OUT AID FOR BRITAIN   Modifications In Act Also Suggested

Willkie Confers with President on Foreign Situation After Hearing

BUCKS COUNTY DISTRICTS GET LICENSE FUNDS State Pays $550.00 To Four Districts In Bucks County  FROM LIQUOR FUNDS  eee

ASKS PAY HIKE   Lewis Seeks Continuation 0 7-Hour Day For Miners

MINERS DEMAND BOOST IN WAGES   Lewis Presents Proposal: for 450,000 at Parley With Operators

DEATH CLAIMS NOTED SLEUTH SCOTLAND YARD   Alexander-“Alec” Bel  Credited with Introduc » ing Study of. Criminal Phychology   WAS QUICK THINKER   ‘Solved Over. Fifty Majo  Cases; Discovery Prison  Mutiny Leaders Made © j Him Hero

DETECTIVE DIES   Scotland Yard Ace Was Criminal Psychology Expert

Manchester Feels Deadly Bomb Assaul  Many Dead lef      Many Dead Lef In Wake Of. I uftwaffe

Battle Big Loop Fire   Fire in Chicago Causes  Damages of $150,000

Aviatrix Ferries Planes   Jacqueline Cochran Waits to Fly : Atlantic as First Officer

Emergency Is Declared in Slovakia   Nazis Reportedly Act to Halt Guerrilla Warfare

NAZIS COMING TO RESCUE OF THE DICTATOR   Losses Admitted by Mussolini in Speech

Tl Duce Says Germans “Have Arrived’   Predicts Victory, But Admits It Will Take Time

Hard Battle Raging At Tobruk   Outer Defenses of British Said ° Cracked by Nazis

German Shock Troops Crack Tobruk Lines   Tanks Penetrate Quler Defenses of Besieged Libyan Port

Nazis Crack Outer Lines At Tobruk   Tanks Lead Way in Action: British Warships Batter Troops Moving Along  . Coastal Road

Nazi Shock Troops Crack Outer Defense of Libyan City in All-Night Battle   Tanks Lead in Attack, While Britist Warships Pound Axis Supply Lines; Issue is in Doubt

Battle Raging in Libya Is Part of Axis Plan To Win Control of Canal   Janks Swing into Action and British Warships Shell Italian and German Attacking Units

Outer Fortifications Crack Under Hammering Designed to Remove Threat to Suez Drive.   BRITISH WARSHIPS SHELL SUPPLY TRUCKS   Axis Seeks to Gain Upper Hand Before Reinforcements Can Reach Enemy From Greece.

Axis Drive In Tobruk Defenses   Crack In The Outer Defenses Follows All-Night Battle Launched To Wipe Out Threat.   Perils British

HITLER'S MEN POUND TOBRUK   Outer Defenses Of British Strong hold Cracked, Claim; Warships Aid Garrison

British Ships Aid Detenders Of Tobruk   Nazis Pound at Town In Drive To Remove Threat to African Push   AIR FORCE BLASTS AT CRETE HARBOR   Action Described . As Renewed Offensive In Northern Africa

N azi Shock Troops Crack Outei Defenses of Tobruk; ‘Action Reported Still Going On   British Warships Turn Their Big Guns on Axis Troops and Supply Trucks Along Coastal Road at Ain EI Gazela

NAZIS HOLE UP UNTIL SPRING   Germans Announce Russian Campaign Is Over For Rest Of Winter; Plan Defensive Fighting Only.

Germans Go to Winter Lines   Campaign in Russia Ended Until Spring, Spokesman Asserts

GERMANS ADMIT WITHDRAWAL IN MANY SECTORS   NO AMBITIONS LEFT FOR THIS WINTER, BERLIN DECLARES

Ex-Welfare Head Says Board Asked For Resignation  Sen. Hill to Seek Continuation of

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Savage Chinese Attack From Rear Is Relieving Pressure on Hongkong

Chinese Troop Attacks Relieve Japanese Pressure on Hongkong   Over 15,000 Casualties Inflicted on Invaders in Continuing Two-Day Offensive in Area

CHINESE TROOPS BEGIN OFFENSIVE   HOPE TO RELIEVE PRESSURE ON HONG KONG-—REPORT ° _.«- HBAVY. JAP LOSSES.

CHINESE START BIG OFFENSIVE   Casualties of Japanese Set At 15,000 Along Kwantung Front

EE Oe a NS 9 ies  Indian Is Found Dead In Swamp;  Inquest Ordered

GEN. HOUSTON IS APPOINTED BY ODANIEL   Surprise Candidate To Sheppard Job

PRESS OF U.S. DRAWS ATTACK   Information Leakage Flayed in London

Britain Asks : Censorship be  Imposed in U.S.   Informal Protest Made on Type Of News Released

SOVIET SAVES GRAIN HARVES] IN UKRAINE   Stripping Bread Basket Before Hitler Gets It; Bombing His Oil Supply

SLOWING DOWN GERMAN BLIT;      The Longer Russia Can Slow Down Germany The Better For U. S.-Britain

RIO GRANDE FLOOD FOUGHT   Preparations Are Made to Evacuate Many Families

(State Guard Ready To Evacuate Belen As Raging Rio Grande Tears Levees Away

Daylight Saving May Bea Law   Chicago, for the 23d consecutive year, will go on daylight saving time, starting at 2 a. m. Sunday, and under the present ordinance, continuing until last Sanday in September.

BRITISH BOMB MALEME AREAS HELD BY NAZIS IN CRETE ISLANI   Elimination of Section as Aerial Foothold for Enemy Would Be Good Turn for British   German Losses. Estimated at 4,000, Exclusive of Prisoners—Amazonian Women Fight

Roosevelt Urges Draft Extension Writes To Senators  Backing Measure.

FDR CALLS FOR 19 TO 44 DRAFT AGE SERVICE   Also Requests Registration of Men From 18 to 64.

ROOSEVELT FAVORS NEW BRAFT ACTION   Changes in age limit of Selective Service  Bill is urged

PRESIDENT ASKS 19AS ARMY AGE ~LINITINDRAFI   WOULD LOWER ‘AGE LIABILITY FOR ACTUAL SERVICE [IN NEW LEGISLATION

WAR DRAFT AGE ‘LOWERED 10   New Draft Revision Take: Those From 19 to.44 Inclusive.    ASKED BY PRESIDENT

WILL START MILL      Austin Paper Mill Receives Loon— Expect To Start Soan

WILL START MILL   Austin Paper Mill Receives Loan— ) Expect To Start Seon

Kearney Story Well Timed, Nazis Say   U.S. Navy Hunts For Torpedo Boat; Details Lacking

NAZIS AT LEAST SHOW INTEREST IN BOAT TORPEDOING   HAPPENED AT ‘TIME NEUTRAL ITY. DEBATE WAS BEING ~ CONDUCTED

F. R. ‘Makes Use’ Of Torpedoing: Berlin   Nazis Link Incident With Neutrality Debate.

Germans Comment On Timing of Kearny Attack   Note It Occurred When Neutrality Debate Was On in House

POINT AT TIME   ‘Attack Might Help Passage Of Act,’ Nazis Charge

Kearny Incident’ Just What Roosevelt Wanted’ Nazis Say; U.S. Waiting

BATTLE OF CRETE FIERY MINIATURE VIEW OF — ENTIRE CONFLICT  British Naval Strencth_   British Naval Strength and German Air Power " Undergoing Real Test

BATTLE FOR CRETE AGAIN HAS PROVED THAT BRITISH NAVY IS REAL PIVOT OF EUROPEAN WAR

The War Today: « ~~ British Navy Is Pivot Around Which War Turns   Re NEWITT MACKENZIE

ene war 1oaay Battle Of Crete Once Again Pits Warships Against Planes With Results Still Uncertain

THE WAR TODAY. Sea Greatest Bar to Nazis  Meet Only Hope To Save Crete From Invaders

DeWitt Mackenzie   Believes Crete Conflict Is Miniature View Of Whole Euronean Struccle

The War Today   Britain’s Navy Bottles Nazi Air Force Around Crete

Luftwaffe Raiders Hit Bristol for Second Successive Night; Homes Hit   Raiders Attack in Constant Waves; Three Planes Downed

‘She Learned About Sleuthing From Him”  Detective’s Wife Checks on ‘Night Work’; Gets Divorce

INFLATION BAN IS SOUGHT BY RESERVE GHIEE   Congress Receives Plea - From Chairman Eccles to Prevent Undue Money Kiting   WOULD CURB LOANS DURING EMERGENCY   Five-Point Program For Control Outlined, With Gradual Tax Rise  - Under Proposal . .

A Safeguard.  Move to Halt  Danger of  Inflation   Fedeval Reserve Sy sten Would Repeal FDIPS  TEs cance:

To Seek Curb On Inflation   Federal Reserve Banke Would Curb Powers Of President Roosevelt

BALANCING OF BUDGET URGED   Repeal Presidential. Power to Revalue . Dollar Recommended

Federal Reserve Recommends Les Powers toFDR   Wants to Remove His Power to Revalue  — The Dollar

Federal Reserve Board Urges Strong Curb on Presidential Power Over Devaluing Dollar

In Move To Prevent High Prices   Federal Reserve Recommends Non-Inflation Program

ANTI-INFLATION: GUARDS URGED   Federal Reserve System Ad vocates Repeal of Power To Revalue Dollar

Safeguards To Control Moves On Inflation   Eccles Submits Suggestions To Treasury Head

Proposal Made to Prevent Inflation and Higher Prices, Says hairman Eccles

SEEK 70 SHEAR POWER OF F.D.R   Federal Reserve Board Would Repeal Authority to Revalue the Dollar.

RESERVE BANKS PROPOSE SLASH IN PRESIDENTIAL POWERS OVER CURRENCY

URGES: REPEAL OF POWERS ON MONEY VALUES   Federal Reserve System . Advocates Gradual Increase in Taxes

REPEAL OF MONEY > POLICY 1S URGED   Federal Reserve Asks @ Change In Devalue —

URGE REPEAL OF MONETARY DOWER OF FDR    Federal Reserve Would Re peal Authority To Revalue The Dollar   PRESIDENT COULDN'T ISSUE ‘CREENBACKS:   System Sees Possible. Dange OF Inflation In Defense Program

Congress Urged To  Repeal Money Laws   Great Financial Organization Recommends Repeal of Power  To Revalue Dollar

Would Strip FDR Of Money Powers   Federal Reserve Wants To Halt Any Danger Of Inflation

Reserve Banks Ask Limit On  Money Control]   Would Remove From President Power To Control Value Of The Dollar.   HAVE FIVE POINT PLAN

Reserve Banker: Propose Plan to Bar Inflation   Would Repeal Powers To Revalue Dollar As Emergency Move

(ORSLBATED  neta yo ny a   Will Hold Dinner Meeting At Blossburg Friday.

ee cee cite at  3 GENERALS LOST BRITISH DECLARI   Three Senior Officers anc 2,000 Troops Taken By : Axis in Africa

British Admit Probable Capture Of Three Generals In North Africe

British Admit  Severe Blow in  African Fight   Three Key General and 2000 Troops  Bealiswnal twits

Britain Loses Three Generals   2.000 Troops Captured by Axis Army Racing Across Eastern Libya

SEVERE BLOW DEALT BRITISH IN LIBYA COUP   LOSS OF THREE KEY GENERALS IS ADMITTED

STRATEGY OF BRITISH IS GIVEN BLOW   2,000 Troops And Three Key Generals Believed Captured In East Libya.

BRITISH GENERALS — CAPTURED IN LIBYA   Capture Acknowledged as Severe Blow to Britain’s Forces

BRITISH LOSE KEY GENERALS   North African Strategy Is Hit By Capture Of 3 Military Experts

Peace Officers Face Charges of Murder of Man   J. J. Hill, Wealthy Weatherford Rancher, Shot Down On Public Square

Two Peace Officers Charged With Murde In Death of Rancher   Texan Shot Down On Weatherford Public Square

Jap Press Flays United States   Charges America  Would Crush Nippons

Declaration From Japan Is Forecast   U. S. Accused of Seeking to Crush Japs in Far East

Workers and Pickets Fight As Former Return to the Mines   Pickets Threaten to Overturn Workers’ Cars, But Men Go Through Line to Keep Mines In Operation   Roosevelt “Losing Patience,’’ Ready to Act in Strike

Ready to Use © ‘Full Power’. On Coal Tie-Up   Union Leaders Pleased As Sympathy Walkouts Add to Captive Mine Work Stoppages; President Losing Patience. Report.

SWIFT ACTION TO END STRIKE PLAGUE SEEN   President’s Patience Is Exhausted; Vigorous Policy Framed

No Indications of Specific Course,  ~ Hef Grows That Moment for Acti Has Been Reached

More Vetoes Of Gov. 0 Daniel Are Overridden   Both Legislative Houses Vote To Enact Measures

Senate and House Both Override O'Daniel Vetoes   Governor Asks That  Rangers Be Put Unde Adintant General

Tokio to Hold Firm Policy in Far East   Foreign Office Hopes for Peace in Pacific, but ...

JAPS STALLED IN HARD TILT AT HONGKONG   Chinese Attack From Rear Is Causing Diversion; Many  Nips Are Killed

WISCONSIN SENATE ASKS FREY REPORI   Approves Resolution Asking For-Findings of Research Department.

HEAVY RAINS — BADLY NEEDED   RAINFALL TO DATE THIS YEAR 18 ABOUT HALF OF NOEMAL AMOUNT

BUCKEYE STATE MUST HAVE MORE RAINFALL EXPERTS: SAY FRIDAY   is In the Worst Condition of Any State in the Nation—Deficiency is 'Great. ©

F.D.R. Names AP Executive War Censor   Congress Votes President Power fo Set up War Time Censorshin

Censorship to Be Set Up By Roosevelt at Early Date   It Will Apply to Press, Radio, Cables and Other Mediums anc ‘ Be Partly Voluntary and Partly Mandatory—Byron Price . Named Director—Plan Announced After Congress Votes  President Vast New Powers.

TO BE SET UP   President Selects Associated Press Editor to Head Organization

F. D. BR. Given Vast Powers of Censorship   Byron Price to Get Director's Post in W'ar-Time Bureau

Censorship To Be Sei Up for War Duratior   Congress Gives Vast New Powers to Pres.’ Roosevelt to Prosceute War: AP Editer Named Censorship’ Head

President Is Granted Vast Power   Censorship Is Set Up As First Act Under Authority

F'.D.Sets Up Censorship, Gets Powers   Congress Gives Him Control of Billions of Alien Property   PRICE GIVEN POST

Britain’s Buyer Asks Tanks, Planes, Food   Lord Beaverbrook, in Washington After Conferences at Sea, Lists Needs

Minister of Supplies For England Flies To Washington From Churchill Roosevelt Conference.

THAKS AND PLANES   Lord Beaverbrook Beains Ne:  gotiations for More Arms bs _and Supplies

BRITAIN NEEDS MORE SUPPLIES FROM AMERICE   Lord Beaverbrook S ay: Planes, Tanks And Food Are Essential

Beaverbrook Asks More Tanks, Bombers, Food From U.S. in Capital Conference

WIFE AND SON END OWN LIVES   Rabbi Louis Wolsey Finds Bodies When He Returns Home

RABBI'S WIFE AND SON TAKE LIVES   Badies Are Discovered in Gas-Filled Garage in Phila.

WAGE-HOUR LAW IS UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT   Decision Might Empower to Ban Child Labor Withou' Changing Constitution      Jurisdictional Fight Within Labor Ranks Also Brings Ruling From Tribunal

ACTISUPHELD BY HIGH COURT   Gives U. S. Power tc Abolish Child Labor

Wage Law Wins High Court OK   Supreme Court Holds Act Constitutional; Minimum Textile Wage Upheld; Carpenter’s Union Wins Suit.

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS WAGE AND HOUR LAW   Law Fixing Minimum Pay, Maximum Week for Work  ers in Interstate Commerce

CHILD LABOR DECISION OF  1918 VOIDED   Justice Stone Delivers Pay. Hour Opinion—Tribunal Unanimous

Wage-Hour Act Valid, Court Holds   Government Power Sustained Today In Important Decision

CHILD LABOR IN U. §. RULED OUT WITH DECISION   Constitutionality of Hour Measure Given Unanimans Sunnnart

WIEDEMANN 19 EYED CLOSELY BY ARGENTINE   Arrival Of Hitler’s Pal Boosts Furore There Over Activities Of  ee, ae ii a See —_-a-,

Argentina Is Keeping Eyes Upon German   German Finds Coun try In Hard Fight On Ambassador.

BUENOS AIRES WATCHING ACTS GERMAN AGENT   Capt. Fritz Weidemanr Reaches Argentine Capital After Expulsion From U. S.   STAY TO BE LIMITED   Meanwhile, German Am  bassador Von Thermann  Facing Ouster for ‘Overstepping His Bounds’

Nazi Watched  _ By Argentina   Wiedmann. Is. Unlikely Tt Be Summoned. Before Investivators.

Wiedemann Activities Watched  ARGENTINAIN  FURORE OVER RIATI ACTIARNIC

CAP, WIEDEMANN CREATES A STIR IN BUENOS AIRES   Argentina’s Congressional ‘Dies Committee’ Keeps Close Watch on Activities Of Emissary and  Friend Of Hitler UNDER SURVEILLANCE

Meeting Called at  Macon Next Monday   Troop B, State Highway Patrol, to Entertain Peace Officers of Area.

PRICE-FIXING OF FARM PRODUCTS IS FOUGHT IN CONGRES!   Smith And Thomas Say Henderson Is “Robbing Farmers”

PRICE-FIXING BAN SOUGHT T0 SAVE FARM PRODUCTS   CONGRESSIONAL CURB ON HENDERSON ASKED BY TWO SENATORS

FARMERS FIGHT CURB ON PRICES   Henderson Action Opposed As Hitting ‘Fair Chance’

Teachers Elect Phillips Chief   Winston-Salem Man Is Fleyated From Vice-Presidency By Association

Phillips Will Head Tar Heel Teacher Body   Lockhart Is Elected Vice-President At Asheville Meet.

Soldier Aboard Big Ship   Official Report Fails to Define Location, Type Of Craft Wrecked

Bomber Down, 12 Are Dead   U. $. Naval Craft Crashe: In Atlantic, Missing Since Sunday

House Committee Votes to Restore Controversial Licensing Provision To Price Control Bill; Debate Opens

AMERICAN AIRLINES PLANE IN CRACKUF   None Of Passengers And Crew Members Suffered More Than “Slight Cuts” Says Company

People Want Peace, Hutchins Says In Questioning Roosevelt’s Stand

WarForU:S. Suicide Says Dr. Hutchins   PRESIDENT OF CHICAGO UNI. VERSITY ANALYZES AMERICA’S POSITION IN WORLD-WIDE THREAT OF EMBROILMENT.   President Unclear

Dies Group Makes German-American  Bund Manual Public   Committee Declares Document Proves That Organization Is Military Setup Patterned After Hitler's Nazis

DIES REVEALS BUND SECRETS   Military Character of Or ganization Told by Committee

BUND'S: LINK WITH GERMANY iS SHOWK   Manual Shows’ Organize .tion Is Absolutely Military

BUND EXPOSED AS MILITARY ORDER   Dies Committee Reports or German Organization's Manual

Nexi Army Says Bund Ts Military  Organization   Dies Committve Makes Manual Public

COMMITTEE SAYS BUND. MILITARY WW GHARACTEE   Cites Manual of Organization As Proof of “Completely Military’? Unit

Dies Committee Declares Bund Is Milifary Outfit   Patterned after Hitler Military Machine, Report Says   Exposed for First Time

CHAIRMAN OF UN-AMERICAN PROBE COMMITTEE REVEALS HE HAS COPY OF ITS MANUAL.

MANUAL PROVES BUND MILITARY   Dies Disclosure Shows German-American Group Patterned After Hitler’s Ruthless Storm Trooper Set-Up

ARMY DEPOT PLAN PROTESTS ENTEREL   Jefferson Co. Residents Oppose Construction Proqram

Jefferson County  Arms Depot Fought   Residents Protest Land Too Valuable for Use Ae Storege Place

CHARLES TOWN OPPOSES DEPOT   Residents Against Use Of Farm Land By War  Department

Strike to Cut Flow of Milk Tomorrow   Dealers. Silent at. Price Rise Deadline; .. Owen. ” Young: Backs Union

Dairy Union Deadline Passes, Milk Stoppage Set for Dawn Tomorrow

The War Today _ British War Effort To Be Greatly Aided By Surrender In Ethiopia   ‘Will Release Badly Needed — Troops For Service On Other Fronts; Turkish Press Urges That British Occupy Syria

The War Today   Italian Surrender Is Boon.to Wavell, Saon To Face 2 Attacks   By DeWilt Mackenzie (AP Forelen Ohaerver)

YeWitt Viackenzie  Duke Of Aosta’s Surrender Break For British Forces

Hasement In E Ethiopian Situation ~ Mav Give Wavell Needed: Relief 7 To Meet’ Axis Offensive In East

SURRENDER OF DUKE OF AOSTA AND HIS FORCE COMES AT GOOD TIME FOR HARD-PRESSED BRITIS!

Surrender of Italians Gives Wavell Breathing Spell   By DEWITT MACKENZIE » associated Press Writer

The War Today  Wavell May Smash At Libya Before Suez Pincers Grows   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   , British Forces Ready To Take Offensive In North Africa

surrender of Italian Viceroy Comes at Opportune Moment for Sritish in View of Axis Offensive Developing in Middle East

British Blow at Libya Predicted  Troops Released By the Victory In Ethiopia

The War Today   Duke of Aosta’s Surrender May Ease Wavell’s Problem

Italian Surrender Of Big Fortress May Loose Vital British Drive For Libya

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  peo ee er ee cr en k,n s oo a   Surrender of italians in Ethiepia a Big Break for British

ITALIAN SURRENDER IN ETHIOPIA COMES — AT OPPORTUNE TIME   Brings Allied Clean-Up There to Conclusion, Leaving Troops Free

“Baby” Of G. A. R. Enlisted In The Union Army When 8; Once Lived Near C’dale

CHRISTMAS SEALS SYMBOL OF SUCCESSFUL FIGHT   Tuberculosis Causing Less Deaths In Nation ‘Now *'

U.S. IRE WITH SHIP INCIDENT   Americans Said Virtual Hostages When Boat Detained   PERMISSION REFUSED   New Act Overshadows Worry of Aid to Russians

JAPAN HOLDING Uo, GHIZEND AD HOSTAGES   American Liner Denied Permit To Call At Jap Port, Evacuate Nationals   U. S. CITIZENS VIRTUAL HOSTAGES FOR NIPPON   Tokyo Refusal Brings Serious Problem Before State Department Of U. S.

Tokyo Holding U.S. Citizens As Hostages   Refuse to Let American Liner Call and Remove Hundred Yankees

100 Considered . Virtual Hostages   Relations With Nippon Strained as Tokvo Rejects Evacuation Proposal

Americans Virtual Hostages  Of Japs   Tokyo Refuses to Permit’ U: S. Ship ‘To Remove Stranded U.S. Citizens 

JAPAN HOLDS U.S. CITIZENS AS ‘HOSTAGES   New Strains Added te Relations With Tokyo

TENSION RISES AS JAPS HOLD 100 AMERICANS   Motive for Keeping U. S. Nationals as Hostages Remains Clouded; Tokvo’s ‘Price’ Not Stated.

Japan Detention Of Americans  Widens U.S. Rift   100 Remain in Nippon as Virtual Hostages While Tokyo Declines To Allow Return on Liner Coolidge

Japs Hold 100 American Citizens as Hostages.  Refuse. Permission for Liner To Call at Port for Refuaees

HEIL WITHDRAWS PETTIGREW NAME   Acts on Request of Appointee to Conservation Commission.

Rome Says Iceland Move Real, True Intervention; Britich Press Jubilant. -

London Paper Points to Dakar, Cape Verde, Azores as Menace To America as Was Iceland

*Anglo-American Lake’ Is  Daily Mail Description — Of Atiantic  CITES OTHER NEEDS  Administration Fears If Nazis Worked Pincer They'd Strike West

AS ITALY HITS AT MEDDLING   British Press Greets The Arrival Of U.S. Navy. Forces On Island Tnhilantivc

BRITISH PRESS JUBILANT OVER AMERICAN MOVE   Rome Says U. §S. Forces in Iceland ‘Intervention in European Waters’

BRITISH CHEER > ICELAND MOVE   But. Axis. Commentators Warn of Danger Ahead; Criticize U. S, Action

BRITAIN JUBILANT OVER U. S. MOVE   ICELAND OCCUPATION SEEN AS FORERUNNER OF FURTHER STEPS

British Press Is Pleased   President's Use of U.S Forces in Iceland  Lauded

Britain Cheered by Landing Of U.S. Forces in Iceland;  Axis Commentators See Danger

In Connection With United States Troops Occupying leeland to Halt Nazi Pincer   RRITONS HAPPY

British Like Ieeland Move   Newspaper Suggests There Are Other’ Threats To Am erican Security.

BRITISH HAIL U. §. ACTION   Occupation Of Iceland ‘Dy U. S. Forces Greeted Jubilantly By London Press—Points To Other  Atlantic Islands Equally Dangerous 7. yy ea Seana SURE

y Closes Books On Balkan Campaign  Nazis say 40,000 Lost By England In Greece  erman

7 Draftees to Leave Here October 5th   For induction into United States army at Fort Des Moines.

TEN MEN CALLED TO ARMY CAMPS   Another Quota of Palo Alto County Drafiees Leave for Fort Des Moines Sept. 17

10 Draftees Leave Here Sept. 17th   For induction into United States army at Ft. Des Moines.

Draft Group to Leave for Des Moines   Nine Palo Alto mer going on Friday of next week,

Twelve More Draftees to Leave May 4   ‘For induction inte U. S. defense army at Fort Des Moines.

REPORT ALLIES AT OUTSKIRTS OF DAMASCUS   Camp Outside City, Hope To Enter Without Opposition

FREE FRENCH MAY BE IN SUBURBS OF DAMASCUS BY NOW      Expect Capitals Of Syria And Lebanon To Fall To Allied Forces  ann

Vichy Break Hinges Upon Nazi Dealing   Diplomatic Relations of U.S., France Strained by German Threat   CABINET TO MEET

Situation Is Viewed  Seriously   African Coast Bases Called Hitler Goal

Diplomae Break Br h y       ae ‘As Likely Ht Nazis Permitted Inte Afri can. Possessions

Whole Question Of Western Hemisphere Interest In French Possessions Is Studied

Drastic American Action Is Held Likely if Petain Regime Gives Nazis Bases   Slight Hope Held- Diplomacy Will Forestall French Capitulation To Demands of Germans

U.S. Break With Vichy Predicted   Washington Awaits Official French Stand On German Demands  VICHY CAPITULATION TO NAZIS EXPECTED  Berlin Asks Full Use Of Strategic Bases on French African Coast

U. S.-Vichy Break Reported Likels   Washington Expects Action If Axis Given Control Of African Bases

U.S. BREAK WITH VICHY SEEN IF NAZIS CONTROL   American Officials Study Effect of Granting African Bases to Germany   May Come Soon, Clair

UNITED STATES AND VICHY MAY END RELATIONS   Diplomatic Break Is Fore cast If France Joins Axis Lineup      ATLANTIC BASES ARE ENDANGERED

VICHY BREAK WITH U. S. IS SAID LIKELY   Intense Study Give! To Course Here

Break with Vichy Believed Likely By U. S. Leaders   Washington Concerned over Plans for French To Aid Germany

PRESIDENT BATISTA CANCELS SUSPENSION   Reestablishment Of Constitutional Guarantees in Cuba Announced Following Quelling Of Plot

BERLIN OBSERVERS CLAIM RELATIONS WITH TURKEY ARE SHOWING IMPROVEMENT

20,000 BRITISH SOLDIERS DROWN FLEEING GREECE   Berlin Says They Were Aboard 21 Fully Laden Troop Transports Sunk or Damaged in the Aegean Sea—Had  “Surrender or Die” Ultimatum

Berlin Claims At Least 20,000 British Lost   Assert Transports Sunk As British Forces Seek To Leave Greece   CLAIM NAZIS NOW 30 MILES FROM ATHENS   Mighty Battle Looms For Port Of Athens Is Report From Berlin

Board Votes Against  License to Re-open Spina Cafe in Dolton   Action Taken after Owner Re-Opens Place With out Permit

Frigid Blast Finally Hits   Mercury Due To Sink Lower Here Tonight

COLD TO CONTINUE   Minimum Temperatures in East Kansas Tonight 8 to 10

British Forces Still Escape Nazi Advance To Southward   Heartsick Greeks Ask Why British Didn’t Send a Big Army or None at All, As Hopeless Fight Goes On

British: Troops:in- Greece i Moving South.in Another Dunkirk; Have No Chanc:   _A. 1. Correspondent. Tells of German_ Jugvernatit  Crushing “Allied. Tanks. Like -Ere’ Shelis—Can i Be Saved From Disaster Only By Délayed Rear guard Action

British Forces Valiantly Retreating South, Heading for “Dunkerque” Evacuation

Wiping Out Of Catlin ‘Act Is Sought By Labor—Senate Has Bill On Strikes

BADGER LABOR ACT -(G REPEAL TARGET   State AF of L Sponsors Bi To Abolish Catlin Picketing Law.

PICKETING BILL IS INTRODUCED      Measure to Repeal Catlin Law Sponsored by Federation of Labor.

. oper Says   “Florida Senator Says U. S. Will Not Go Farther to Preserve Peace with Japan

Senator Pepper Says Jap Agent Should Know U.S. Ready For War In Pacific

Kurusu Warned By Sen. Pepper:   Latter Declares That if War in Pacific Is Price of Resisting Japanese Rampage Then Hostilities Will Have to Come.   CONFERENCES CONTINUE

War He Held ld Cost Of Jap Policy   Pepper “States. U.S. Has Gone ‘Limit In Effort Td Avoid Battle ‘ -

Pepper Issues Stern Warning To Japanese   Says Kurusu Should Know War Will Come Before U. S. Acauiescence

PEPPER WANTS JAPS TOLD IN : PLAIN WORDS   Florida Senator Says U.’S Will Not Acquiesce To Policy of Brigandage

Sen. Pepper Says Time Has Come to Tell Japan U.S. Is Ready to Fight

* Pacific Peace _Up to Japanese, * Sen. Pepper Says   U.S. Is Not AppeasementMinded, Florida Democrat Says

Japanese Envoys Postpone Further Talk With State Department to Await Orders: Jap Speech Stirs Parliament

TELL JAPANESE OFF, UAGES SEN. PEPPER   Day Of U. S. Appeasement Past, Declares Floridian

Sen. Pepper Warns Japs   Says Time Has Come t Draw a Line on Tokyo Rampage

War With Japan If Necessary: Pepper   ‘Let Nippon Know We Are Not Appeasers’.

PEPPER SHAKES TRON FIST AT JAPAN'S ENVOY   Florida Senator Asserts U. S. Must Show Nippon No Appeasement  In Current Talks   WHEELER IS OPPOSED TO “WAR-LIKE” TALK   “Must Stop Rampage 0! Japan In. Pacific By. War If: Necessary,” Pepper Glaims: :

PEPPER DECLARES WAR MUST COME   Says Jap Envoy Should Know That U. S. Will Fight if Rampage Continues.   TALKS TO BE RESUMED

FOR WAR IF” NECESSARY’ IN ORIENT   ‘Time Has Come to Draw : Line,’ Pepper Declares, Regarding Japan   SAYS U.S. WILL NOT ACOUIESCE   Roosevelt Supporter Speaks as Japanese Diplomats Await Instructions

Would Resist Rampage Of  Ja panese   Pepper States The Time Has Come For Drawing Line

Pepper Ready For Jap War   Florida Senator Says Special Envoy Should Know U. S. Has Reached Limit.

Johnson Reports $31,965 Expenditure In Senate Campaign   Total of $7,070 Spent for Radio Broadcasts

Successful Resistance Gaining Valuable Time Needed to Rush Reinforcements   ENEMY LOSS HEAVY   British Garrison At To. bruk Still Holding Out Against GermanItalian Thrusts

Libyan Fight Gains Time  For British   Gen. Wavell Rushing Aid—lItalians Refuse To Surrender

British Resistance Gives Wavell Valuable Time To Reinforce Libyan Forces

BRITISH COLUMNS HARASS AXIS TROOP IN EGYPTIAN DESER)   Resistance Gaining Time To Bring Up Reinforcements

Sofia Notified. Not to Expect Red Army Aid   Bulgaria Denies Nazi Troops Have Marched in Already; Rulers Study British Warning

BULGARS TOLD NOT TO EXPECT TROOPS   Soviet Envoy Tells Bulgariarf Premier That Russia Is Not Prepared to Give Aid if Germans Cross Border

Soviet Protection Denied as Germans Concentrate on Border   Nazis Given Permission to March Through Balkan Nation; Move Follows British Break With Rumania; RAF Flyers Smash at Calais

Russia Not Prepared to Give Aid Sofia Government is Informed By Envoy from Moscow

Sofia Informed Red Army Will Nof Lend Aid   Nazi Troops Poised on Northern. Frontier to Strike. at Greece:

Sofia Informed Red Army Will Not Lend Aid - en ther rae  silva af fvaae

No Red Aid If Nazis March Bulgars Hear   SPECIAL ENVOY TO SOFTA_ IS UNDERSTOOD TO HAVE ‘tOLD POPOARE

SOFIA IS TOLD SHE CAN EXPECT NO RUSSIAN AID   Special Soviet Envoy Reported to Have Disclosed Moscow’s Unwillingness to_ ' Give Assistance.   BULGARIA AGAIN CUTS TRAIN SERVICE   Churchill’s Assertion German Troops Already Have Penetrated Balkan State Js Denied.

Kremlin Not Ready To Aid Bulgaria Told.   Queried by Bulgaria Concerning Attitude. , Sofia Reports Say  WAR SPREAD SEEN

IN ACCIDENT   Third Injured As Truck Crashes Into Train In Des Moines

Consider More Limitations   Senate Committee Asks  For Fleet Deal Records

New Limitations Or Aid Bill Discussed By Congress Chiefs   Democrats Talk Time Limit, Top For Obligations Presiden Might Incur; U. S. C. of C. Opposes Present Measure

U.S. Chamber Opposes Plan as It Stands; Clashes: Feature Hearing.

New Limitations in British Aid Bill Proposed   Changes to Conciliate Opposition Discussed By Leaders

Disposal Is Held Vital  To America   Bitter Exchange Between Wheeler And Roosevelt

New Limits ‘In Aid Bill ; Considered   Democrats Plan To Appease Foes By Holding Down Executive Powers

Financial Rein, Check On Period Of Power Hinted   Barkley, Johnson _ Engage In Verbal © Duel Over Witnesses

U. S$. CHAMBER OPPOSES ACT IN PRESENT FORM   New Limitations To Proposed Presidential Power Under Lease-Lend Act Considered; Debate  Rages.

Talk Limiting of Lease-Lend Scope   Democrats Mcet to Discuss Conciliatory Changes in Legislation   NO DECISIONS REACHED   United States Chamber o , Commerce Is Opposed ) to Act as Drawn

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF U.§, FIGHTS. LEASE LEND IN PRESENT FOR   sives President Too Much Power, Leaders Say; Limitations Discussed in House; Barkley and Johnson Engage in Controversy

NEW LIMITS ON BRITISH- AID BILL SOUCH   C. of C. Opposes Mea- sure In Present Form ~   Democrats Confer Tc Consider Possible Changes

Ne ew Limits Proposed To British Aid   Further Changes Considered i in Effort to Con. ciliate Opponents.

BRITISH AID CURB AGAIN DISCUSSED   Congressional Leaders Talk of Clarifying the Bill as Debate Raves   INTENSE DISPUTE AT SENATE HEARING   House Galleries Continue to Be Crowded as the Bill is Discussed

FRIENDS OF AID BILL GONStOER MORE CHANGES   May Accept New Limits Or The Powers Proposed For President   CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF U. S. IN OPPOSITION   Its Head Contends Measure Would Permit Involving Us In War

New Limits On Assistance Bill Face Congress   Speaker Rayburn S ay * House Striving For More Definite Rule On Convoy.  SENATE FIGHT HEATED

New limits to power in aid  bill proposed   Limit on time, money sought

CONVOY CURB ONE PROPOSAL  RAYBURN SAYS   Senate Group Hears Unitec States Chamber of Commerce Oppositiou

NEW CHANGES IN BRITISH AID BILL STUDIED   Plan to More Clearly Detine Presidential Powers Is Discussed by Democratic Members of Honse Committee.

BRITISH NAVAL COMMITMENTS PROBED .   'U. S. Chamber Commerc« Opposes Legislation In Its Present Form

MAY PUT LIMIT ON POWERS IN LEND OR LEASE   United States Chamber of Commerce Against Bill in Present Form

USCOFC™ VIEW STATED   Is Against Measure lh Present Form, Says Official

Limitations Of Power Seen For Aid Bill   Congressional Leaders Consider Change; C. of C. Opposes Present Bill

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Protests Present Form of Lease-Lend Bill

Senate Passes  Relief Bill   Measure ‘Is Approved Returned. To House

wid: 1 baal f UNEMLALD  Spirit of Population of Lwow Is Utterly Crushed in Tragic, War-Torn Region

‘Mass Funerals in City of Lwow Described by Associated Press   Staff Correspondent Sees Hundreds of Bodies of Civilians Shot Down in Blood Purges

PRIZE STEERS PUT ON BLOCK   Winners at Big  State Show to Be Sold al  Auction.

cTATE FARM SHOW REACHES FINALE   Additional Prize Winners From This Section Announced— 4-H Beeves And Lambs Led To Auction Block

Question of Keeping War In Europe   Must Get Ready To Meet  Strong Germany

KNOX WARNS U. S. OF NAVY NEED TO MEET HITLER      Secretary Says We Must Keep Him From Bringing War to Americas   Testifies Before Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

JAPAN CHARGED ENGIRGLEMENT   J. S. Great Britain, China Bitterly Assailed By Naval Expert   AUSTRALIA ACTS   American Fighter Planes Being Delivered To Bases In Burma

Greeks Report ‘Enemy Submarine’ Destroyed; RAF Bombs Berati   Metaxas Troops, Hiding in Snow, Shatter Fascist Counter-Attack; Quake Shakes Cyprus

RAF Raids Albanian Oil ‘Town   Fascist Troops  Fiercely Attacked By Greeks In Klisura Area

VETERINARIANS AND STUDENTS DEFERREL   Washingion Selective Service Headquarters Issues Instractions To Local Draft Boards

R.A.F. ATTACKS NAZI CONVOYS   Report Direct Hits On Ships Off Coasts Of - Lowlands

British Deny Huge Losses In Sea War   Berlin Hikes Claim O British Ships Sunk Ts 253 000 Tons.

BRIS ATA GERMANS   Two.Ships s Blasted And Others Believed Damaged

R.A.F. Slams At ‘invasicn Ports Agair   Reports Attacks on Naz’ Convors, With Destruction of Two Ships

Newest Job May End Up Important   Rex Tugwell Returns Tc New Deal As Ickes Adviser

@ CATTON'S WASHINGTON COLUMN   Rex Tugwell’s New Job in Puerto Rico May Foreshadow Extensive LandUse Experiment

Cirene, in Libya, Taken by British Troops in Drive   Push Toward Benghazi Continues as Air Fields Captured

Cirene is Captured By British   Haille Selassie Reportec Leading Rebellious Ethiopians Chasing Ital ians Loward Sea.

British Seize Key City in  Bengasi Drive   Capture of Cirene Isolates ‘Chain Of Fascist Airfields

CIRENE TAKEN; ROME REPORTS RAID ON SHIPS   Recognition Granted Haile Selassie By London

BERLIN DENIES UNITS PLANNED FOR WAR USE   Technica! Divisions Sent to Stricken Coastal City

German Militarists Cross Spain Border On ‘Relief Mission   Berlin Denies Army Aid Foreruns Infiltration Into Basque Country

Nazis Move On Stricken _ Spanish City   Mission Is Termed Merciful, Made. .  In Secret

READY TO DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO PUT HOUSE IN ORDER’ AND " SMOOTH DISPUTE AS TO SCHOOLS   Recommendations In Cace of Georgia Schools Not Expected to Be Made by Special Committee Until Its Meeting Early In December § 

Dancing Chorine Differs With Scientist As to When End Will Come to World

Dancing Chorine Disputes Theory Of Noted Scientis:   Hollywood Girl Declares Physicist Missed World End Prediction by 747 Million Years.

KNOPEL SCHUCRMIEITEI TO WED ALTON GIRL SATURDAY, MAY Src   Appreaching Blarrinage of  Yels Knewn Si. Charles Rey at Alfassa. Kefberaies

Japanese Say Axi Pact Still-Pivot Of Foreign Policy  _Ferritorial Waiers May. Be Extended to.

EIGHT ARRESTED IN STEEL STRIKE   Work Suspended Ten Hours; 12 Autos Damaged in Disorders

ITALY SENDS FULL  POMER      Planes, Tanks and“Infantry Used in Counter-Attacks

ITALIANG ARE OT AIKING BACK   Launch Vicious .Countet Attacks, But Losses Are Said To Be Heavy

Ready to Act, if Necessary For Defense, His Com ment on Ford Case

U. 8. WILL TAKE GVER FACTORIES IF STEP 1S NECESSARY   Roosevelt Reveals Government Is Prepared to Com-_mandeer Plants if Essential to Defense.   DENIAL OF CONTRACT ‘ TO FORD DISCUSSED   Motor Manufacturer Offers tc Make Arms Materials at’ Cost it Others Will  Do the Same. ‘

U. S. GAN TAKE OVER FACTORIES   Roosevelt Says U. S$. Woulk Act If Necessary For National Defense

Government Ready to Take Over  Defense Factories  Roosevelt Says Nation Will Act Whenever Necessary; Ford Rid for Army Trucks Is Reiected

Roosevelt Prepared To Seize Ford   PRESIDENT TELLS His PRES: CONFERENCE AND ANOTHEE MANUFACTURER IT REQUIRE: FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE.   Ford Would Forego Profit

FORD DECLINES TO ACCEPT CONTRACT      Motor Magnate Offers to Build Materials fer Defense at Cost If Other Plants Will Do the Same

COMMENTS ON FORD AWARE   Says Government Preparec To Take Over Any Plant in Country If Necessary For National Defense

Ford Ready Build Defense Materials  At Cost For U. S.   O Cher Manufacturers Must Do Likewise, Hlderly Auto Leader  Says

U.S. READY T0 SEIZE PLANTS, F.D.R. ASSERTS   Makes Remark In Reference To Ford PRaiactinn.

FORD WOULD MAKE DEFENSE GOODS AT COSI   Manufacturer Makes Offer in Dis cussion of Loss of Contract—FD! Notes Plants Can be Seized

FORD OFFERS U. 5. DEFENSE JOBS AT C05]   ANY PLANT CAN BE TAKEN OVER BY GOVERNMENT

U. S. Will Take Over Factories If Step Believed Necessary   Roosevelt Reveals Government I: Prepared to Commandeer Plants if Essential to Defense,

Cooper Contest Suit Withdrawn By Republican  Dismissal May Weaken   Dismissal May Weaker Buchanan Claim for Judicial Circuit Post

Cooper Contest  Suit Withdrawn  By Republican Dismissal May Weaken  Buchanan Claim for Judicial Circuit Post

STRIKES IN NATION BOTHER PROGRAM   Seventeen Plants Are Hit by Disputes Over Labor.

17 STRIKES DELAY WORK FOR DEFENSE   Thousands Idle, Millions Of Dollars In Orders Are Tied Up

HAVE RETURNED HOME   Tipton People Home From Kiwanis Convention,

750 Tons of Turkey to Be Placed on Army Tables for Thanksaiving Day

750 Tons of Turkeys Ordered by Army for Thanksgving, Plus All the Fixings

Attorney Sues Former Client For Payment   Jury Empanelled In In District Court Monday To Try Case

Nazis ‘Detour’ Around British At Thermopylae  Invadere Canture   Invaders Capture Thebes, Continue Toward Capital

GERMAN ACCOUNT OF DETOUR DRIVE ON ATHENS TOLD   NAZI FORCES PUSH DOWN ISLAND PAST THERMOPYLAE PASS

Reich Claims Capture of Thasos Isle   Lemnos in the Aegean Also Said to Have Been Oveunied   SURPRISE ATTACK ”   British Reported Still Fleeing Toward Embarkation Points

NAZIS SPRING SURPRISE OVER FORS IN GREECE   Make “Detour” Down Is:  land of Evvoia and Cross to Mainland Behind British Near Thermopylae   NO INDICATION BULK OF BRITISH ESCAPED   Those Not Captured in  Past Three Days Would be Trapped  Pose Ne Sources Sa}

Detour Down Island to Trap British   Panzer Column Reaches Thebes, Only 30 Miles North of Athens

Nazis By-Pass Allied Defend. ers by Detouring Down Coastal Island.   Troops Trapped?   Units in North Declared Cut Off by Germans’ ‘Sur prise’ Maneuver.

Germans Use Isle To Cut Behind British   Cross Behind Thermopylae and Block Retreat

MAKE SURPRISE “DETOURS” DOWN ISLAND OF EUBOEA   High Command Announces Capiure Of British Troops, Guns

Nazis Claim Surprise Move Took Thebes   Berlin Says Troops Made ‘Detour’ Down Island of Euboea

GERMAN UNITS CONTINUE DRIVE TOWARD ATHENS   Troops Are Reported Within 30 Miles Of City

SURPRISE MOVE MAY TRAP NORTH ~ FORCE OF ALLIES   GERMANS CUT AROUND BRIT18H BY HOPPING TO ISLAND, - BACK AGAIN   ATTAGKERS PASS THROUGH THEBES. ROLL TO CAPITAL   Pass Defenders of Thermopylae by Running Along 100-Mile Island of Evvola, Returning to Mainland

Peace Hope Is Reiterated By Roosevelt   President Refuse: To Predict U. S. War Detour «

Roosevelt Reiterates Desire U. S. Be Kept from Involvement in War   No Comment is Made on Secretary Knox's Statements

PEACE HOPES AGAIN VOICED BY ROOSEVEL   FDR Won't Commen On Suggestion of Navy Use

Cresco Woman Fatally Stabbed After Quarre   Sheriff Reports She and Husband Quarreled Over Dress Rill

Showdown near On Indo-China Situation   French Apparently Pay Ne Attention to Deadline Sel by Japanese

FRANCE DELAYING REPLY TO TOKYO   French. Envoy Makes No ~~” Deadline Approaches -

U. §. FREIGHT CARRIER HIT BY AIR BOMB   Red Sea Incident to In tensify Crisis to U. S.Nazi Relations

PANAMANIAN SHIPS GUNA FE IGELAN!   24 Persons, Including One American, Lost in Sinking.   U. S. SHIP IS SUNK   Survivors of Steel Seafarer Are Arriving af Suez.

After - Wart Problem Is Study Basis   Planning Now To Win The War After This One

@ In Washington   Planning to Win the War After the War, Group Looks at Defense Let lDown Prohleme

Milk Producers to Convene Today For Annual Meetins  President’s Speech Scheduled for  pideitexce Came

Milk Producers to Convene Today  For Annual Meeting  President's Speech Scheduled for Openinag Session

NAZIS CLAIM BIG WELCOME IN SALONIKA   Say Flowers Instead of Shell: Showed Upon Army As lt Entered Greek City

ROOSEVELT LAUDS DUTCH IN ADDRESS   Introduces Juliana to Hyde Park, Says The Netherlands is a Democracy, Too

President Says Every Citizen Should Help Repel “Pagan . Slavery Proposed by Dictators’ — Expresses Particular  ' Wish for Restoration of Democracy in Netherlands— Proclaims November 11 to 16 Defense Week.

President Calls On All Civilians To Aid Defense   Roosevelt Proclaims Nov 11 to Nov. 16 Civilian Defense Week

PRINCETON WILL GET VOLUNTEERS FOR NAVAL DUT   Tremendous Program Opens Up Opportunities For Young Men In This Community.

WORK STARTS ON 6 SUPER CRUISERS   U.S. Has 968 Ship: Now Being Built; Navy Needs Men

Britain Urged “ToMoveForce   Athens Saw. Futility Of Further’ War Against -, ‘Nazi Invader. ~

RED CROSS PLANS TO SPEND $1,250,000 IN BUILDINGS FOR 62 ARMY POSTS. CAMP:

Wall Street Prices Plunge To Lowest Mark Since Jane   Industrial Activity Index Above 1929 Level: Securities Face Third Great Trial Of War

BUSINESS ON UPGRADE BUT STACKS FAI   share Prices, Weighted by War's Woes and Uncertainties, Sink to Lowest ‘Levels Since Depression

Official News Agency Says Halt Needed to Clear Roads of Wreckage

DRIVE EASTWARD ADMITTED STALLED BY NAZI SOURCES   SAY RUSSIAN COLLAPSE IN EVITABLE BECAUSE LOSSES MEN. MATERIAL

Germans Open New Drive To Crush Enemy   Describe Wreckage As Impeding Army Movements; Reds Say Stopped

Three-Fourths o! British In Crete’ Are Evacuated   ‘Withdrawal Completed In Four. Days Under Heavy Bombardment

EVACUATE FORCE IN CRETE AREA   Great Britair Evacuates 75 Per  Cent of fmperial Force In Crete

British Evacuate Three-Fourths of Troops In Crete   15,000 British Safely Evacuated After Disastrous Island Fighting

BRITIOH oft NACI LOoatt ARE GREATER   English Forces Make No  Move to Evacuate from Their Position.   HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED, REPORT   British Reports Indicate Water Forces Are Unable to Land Troops.

REQUESTS ARE MADE FOR 600 WAR VESSELS   WOULD BRING NAVY COST UP TO 8 BILLION

Report Favors. 400 Additional Small Craft   600 Would Cost Nearly Billion; Further 2° * Expansion of : Shipways Asked ©

Called Emergency   Navy Also Requests 400 Sub Chasers,  Auxiliaries

GROUP APPROVES: PLAN TO:ADD 400 SHIPS TO FLEE   House Committee Also Recommends Expansion of Building Facilities to Construct Small Craft,   200 CARGO VESSELS ASKED BY ROOSEVELT   Special Presidential Message Says National Interest De' mands Their Construction Without Delay.

SPEED URGED BY PRESIDENT ON SHID DIAN   Roosevelt Asks’ Authority for Building Cargo — — Veccale   SPECIAL MESSAGE SENT TO CONGRESS   House Committee Ap: proves Program for Small Ships

F. D.R. Asks For 200 Emergency Vessels   President Requests Ship Construction Other Small Naval Craft.

President Wants 200 Cargo Ships. ‘Navy Calls for 400 Sub Chasers 

200 Cargo Vessels, AQO Subchasers Asked by Roosevelt  600 New Ships Would Cost Approximately $800,000,000 and Would Require Expansion of Shipbuilding Facilities

ROOSEVELT ASKS 2O0-CARGO SHIPS   House Group Approves Addition of 400 Small Craft to Fleet

Roosevell  Asks For 200 Ship:   Speedy Building Of Freighters ~ Suggested

200 CARGO SHIPS SOUGHT BY F.D.R   400 Subchasers and Other Small Craft Ar Recommended By Group; President Points Out Immediate Need

200 Cargo Vessels, 400 Subchasers  Asked. by Roosevelt  600 New Shins Would Cosi Approximately   600 New Ships Would Cosi Approximately $800,000,000 and Would Require Expansion of Shipbuilding Facilities

FUR, Aoks GUNGHto  BUILD SHIPS   Called Emergency   Navy Also Requests 400 Sub Chasers,  Auxiliaries

Asks for “Emergency” Construction: House Naval Group Recommends 400 Small Craft for Fleet

Quick Action Is Demanded By President   House Recommends 400 Vessels Be Added to  Fleet in Expansion   EMERGENCY IS CITED

Jersey Hit By Storm   Freak Wind Levels Homes:  Kansas Is Struck

Two Dead, ‘50, Injured, When Freak Storm Strikes Swiftly. Along East Coastal  Racinn

TWO KILLED AND FIFTY INJURED INFREAKSTORM   Roofless Houses and Bare foundations Stand As Grim Evidence of Jersey Disturbance   OTHER STATES HIT   Streéts and Cellars ir  Charlestown, W.Va,  Ficoded After Heaviest  Rain of Year

FREAK STORM HITS JERSEY   Windstorm Sweeps Kansa City: Lightning Hits In Cleveland

Freak Storm In New Jersey Takes 2 Live:   50 Injured in Widely Scat tered Sections; Man; Homeless

NEW JERSEY HIT BY FREAK STORM; 2 DEAD: 50 HURT   Many Left Homeless A: Storm Strikes Swiftly Ir Scattered Parts of New Jersey; Sections of Dela. ware and Pennsylvania  Also Suffer.

STORMS STRIKE EAST, MIDWEST   Two Dead, 50 Injured, Man’ Homeless in New Jersey Area

Freak Wind. Rain Storms  Strike East   Two Killed, 50 Are Hurt In New Jersey; Kansas City Property Damaged

Roofs Ripped Of In Jersey Storm   Hurricane-Like Winds Tear At Kansas City; Miami Has Heat Wave

SEVERE STORMS DO BIG DAMAGE IN TWO SECTIONS   New Jersey And Kansas City Areas Struck By Fierce Storms; [Two Dead, 50 Injured, Many Homes Destroved.

Tornadic Storms Sweep Sectors of Midwest and Eas   Two Dead, 50 injured in East; Missouri, Kansas Hit Today

COL. LINDBERGH TELLS WHY HE OPPOSED BILL   ‘Says Eritish Aid Bill Would Weaken Our Own Defenses And Might Result In Invasion.

Aid To weaken U.S.: Bring On Invasion   Lindbergh Says England s In No Position To Win War And Urges Aid At Home

LINDBERGH FEARS BRITISH CANNOT DEFEAT GERMANY   British Aid Bill Will Weakei American Defense, He Claims

FAMOUS AVIATOR TESTIFIES BEFORE COMMITTEE TODAY   English Victory, if Possible, He Said, Would Necessi * tate Invasion of Continent and Create Prostration.   BELIEVES NEGOTIATED PEACE IS DESIRABLE   Does Not Believe England Can Excell German Air Force Even With All Possible Aid From U. S.

Claim Canada Will Cancel Debt Of Billion And Half Owed By Great Britain

CANADA WAITS CHURCHILL'S WAR REPORT   Prime Minister Calls For Redoubled Toil By Free  WNailiang

CHURCHILL T MAKE REPORT   Prime Minister Speaks This Afternoon Before Canadian Parliament

Churehill To Call for Greater Toi   Canadian Parliament tc Hear New Appeal to Tyranny

(Canadians Hear Churchill Today   Address Parliament at Ottawa This Afternoon

CANADIANS TO HEAR CHURCHILL'S REPORT  ON Wan EFTURT   To. Call: For Rex. doubled Toil in Speech: To Parliament

GOVERNOR STEVENSON IS JUST PLAIN “COKE” WHEN HE ARRIVES BACK INHOME TOWN—JUNCTION

WORKMEN RAPIDLY RETURNING TO JOBS IN DEFENSE PLANTS   Only 14 Strikes, -Lowest Number In 2 Months, Are Now In  Progresc .

Mediation Board Ends Five Strikes   Harvester, Cambria Steel Plants Resume Work; 14 Unsettled

{THOUSANDS OF STRIKERS ARE RETUENING TO THEIR JOBS } - IN LARGE PLANTS

U.S. BOARD CUTS PLANT STRIKES   Workers Return Faster Than New Walkout: Can Be Called

LABOR STRIKES REDUCED TO 14 BY MEDIATORS   Five Major Defense Dis putes Settled Over Weekend

Kearny Defending Ship When Hif   Torpedo One of Three Fired After Depth Bombs

Anox Announces 1 Dead in  New Report   Destroyer Left One Convoy to Go. lo . Aid of Second

Kearny Hit In Rescue   Nazi Sub Torpedoed Destroyer As She Aided Merchant Ship

U.S. SHIP HIT IN ESCORT ROL!   Kearny Damaged While Aiding Vessel, Says Report

KING OF CANADA TALKS WITH HULL   Prime Minister Discussed -in Details the Free : French Problem.   40 WORD RELEASED

KING OF GANASA JeL TALKS WH HUL   Prime Minister Discussed in Details the Free French Problem.   NO WORD RELEASED

JUGOSLAVIA CLOSES ITS FRONTIERS   War With Axis Powers Believed Imminent

SLAVIA FEELS WAR WITH NAZIS IS IMMINENT; CLOSES BORDER   Belgrade Military Chiefs Mobilize Full Man Power; Requisition Motor Transports   Rail Service Throughout Country Stopped; Frontier, Except to Greece, Troop-Barred

JUGOSLAVIA WAS NEVER UNITED AS IT I$ TODAY   AIL Frontiers Are Closed As Entire Man Power Is Called

JUGOSLAVIA. . MOBILIZES —   Feels War Is Nol  Only Inevitable But  -« (Imminent: —

FULL MAN POWER MOBILIZED: ALL FRONTIERS CLOSED   Travel Is Forbidden Except By Special Military Permit-—Nazis Give No

FULL MAN POWER IS MASSED;ALL MOTOR TRAVEL REGULATED   War With Axis Powers Is. Believed Not Only Inevitable But  Wier terete

Sf aeSparal ae  JUGOSLAVS ARE — SIGNED I) AZ ATTAQK   Entire Country Is Armed and Ready to Fight Invasion Move,   ALL .READY FOR WAR   They Know They Will. Be Against Superior Force But Won't Quit. ~

ZERO HOUR AT HAND, BELGRADE ADMITS TODA)   Yugoslavia’s Frontiers Reported Sealed While Nazi Troops Massed Along Border.

NATION READY: IS UNITED AS NEVER BEFORE   Men of All Ages Rush to Colors As Country Prepares to Face Germany’s Micht.   REPORTER FINDS MORALE IS HIGH

JUGDSLAVG ARE RESIGNED 10 NAZI ATTAGK   Entire Country Is Armed and Ready to Fight Invasicn Move.   ALL READY FOR WAR   They Know They Will Be Against Superior Force But Won't Quit.

TIRE BOARD TO BE APPOINTED   Governor To Name 3 Men In Each County

COUNTY TIRE BOARDS WILL BE ORGANIZED   Certificates for Purchases Are to Be Issued Under Rationing System

FOR JUNE 27 CALL TWENTY   Plans for Registration of New Group Not Yet Known by Local Board.

Japs Take Capital  Of Hunan Province   Remnant of Sino Army Driven into Hills

REPORTED AS HEAVY   Engagements Subside Dur ing Night After a Terrific Drive Made by the Germans.

NAZIS MAKING FIERCE DRIVE ON LENINGRAD   Violent and Big Scale Battles Still Continue. Red Communique  Savs.

FIERCE BATTLE NOW IN PROGRESS IN PSKOV AREA, SOVIETS REPORT   Nazis Making Desperate Break-Through Effort On Leningrad Front in All Night Fighting   Russians Holding Fast on AIL Fronts: Red Air Force Concentrating Its Attack on Tanks

TRIP TO THE CITY   Rural School Children Their Parents and Teach ers Board Train —   FIRST RIDE FOR SOME

OVER 900 GO ON TRIP TO THE CITY   Rural School Children, Their Parents and Teachers Board Train   FIRST RIDE FOR SOME

Franklin First Advocated Use of Parachute Troop:   Five Thousand Balloons Carrying Two Men Each Could Do Great Damage, He Wrote,

Beachler Car Goes _ Into Ditch In Rain   Rev. PflalizprafPs Auto Damaged : In Collision On Water loarrentt Road

Beachler Car Goes  Into Ditch In Rain   Rev. Pfalizgraft's / Auto Damaged In Collision On Waterleoreed Road

NAVY GIVES UP - HOPEFOR MEN      Intensive Search Made ‘Since Vessel Was Sunk Thursday. —

Salinas Makes Port With No Casualties   Report of Incident Follows Navy's Giving Up for Lost 95 on James—Bomber Crashes

REUBEN JAMES LOSS 97; 12 DIE IN NAVY BOMBER   Large Bomber Crashes Into Sea; Navy Holds Out No Hope For 97 Missing In Reuben James Torpedoing.

U.S. TANKER TORPEDOED   No Loss of Life, Seriou: Injury on Salinas . ome Teeland,  . .

Another American Tanker Torpedoed In North Atlantic   No Further Loss Of Life To Add To 97 On Reuben James

SUPPLY VESSEL IS DISABLED NEAR ICELAND   Attack Revealed As Probable Deaths Of 97 On Destroyer Are Admitted   TOLL OF SEAWAR MOUNTS   Fourth U. S. Ship Attacked As 12 Die In Crash Of Bomber In Atlantic

88 Men, All 7 Officers Missing   Heavy Death Toll In Firs! U. S. Warship To Be Sunk By Germans Admitted By Navy.

U.S. TANKER HIT, LIMPS INTO PORT   No Loss of Life  Says Navy, Announcement on Latest Atlantic Casualty   SHIP TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING      Fourth Ship Involved in Two Months; 12 Killed in Bomber Crash

U.S, TANKE ‘BUT GAINS PORT   None of Crew Killed or Hurt When Ship Torpedoed On Convoy

CASUALTIES FEW: SHIP MAKES PORT   Estimate Death Toll of Reuben James Sinking, 97

Salinas Is Fourth Warship Aimed al By Nazi Raiders   Twelve Aviators Added to Reuben James Toll of 97

STRUCK SHIP IN PORT, NO LOSS OF LIFE   New Attack West Of Iceland, Part Of Raid On Convoy Of Ships

No Loss of Life, Injury Reported   Vessel Able to Reach Port Despite Damage

95 OF DESTROYER CREW ARE MISSIN   Navy Gives Names o} Men Rescued From * Reuben James

The Salinas Reaches Port Safely Despite Serious Damage; No Loss of Life _   U. S. Tanker Was in Convoy When oy Attacked Which Was About Day Prior ta Attack and Sinking of the Reuben James

ABANDON HOPE FOR 95 ON SHIP   Reuben James’ Death Lis Placed Officially at 97

NO LIFE LOSS REPORTED IN nant   Tanker Salinas Able to Reach Port After Being Torpedoed V ithout Warnine™

ABANDON HOPE FOR SS FROM REUBEN JAMES   Intensive Search Has Been Made In Areas West of Iceland Where Ship Went Down Last Thursday Nicht.

ABANDONS HOPE FOR MISSING MEI   Navy Makes Announcemen After Long Search Where Reuben James Went Down

SHIP ABLE T0 REACH PORT IN. NORTH ATLANTIC   Crew Escapes Injury; Navy Reports Attack

Torpedo Hits Well-Armed Naval Tanker   No Loss of Life Or Injury to Men, Navy Office Says

Hit Without Warning Off Iceland   Action Occurred Nigh Before Sinking of the Reuben James

Attacked in Night But Reaches Port   Struck Before Destroyer Sent to Bottom; No Men Killed or Injured   Abandon Hope of Finding 96  Missing From Reuben James Crew

‘Total Loss of Life in  Reuben James Sinking  Given as 97  NAVY BOMBER LOST  Tanker Was in Convoy—  Was Able to Make Way To Port After Attack

OALINAG LIMP TO PORT WIT CEVERE DAMAGE   Navy Reports Recent Attack In Zone Southwest Of Iceland

Another Air Disaster  Patrol Bomber Crash Kills 12 U. S. Flyer.   Aircraft Plunges Into. North Atlantic; 97 Listed ~ Lost On Torpedoed Destroyer Reuben James Off Iceland

12 Fliers Die As U. S. Patrol Plane Plunges   Destroyer Tragedy Is Worst Since USS Maine Blew Up At Havana 

No deaths on craft as it makes way to port   No warning given as U. S. tanker is target on day before Reuben James  neew

Set Probable James Death Toll At9”   Two Known Dead, While Word Regarding 95 Others is That It’s Doubiful They Survived.

Seriously Damaged, Vessel Makes Port   Tanker Torpedoed Without Warning Near Where Reuben James Sunk; No Loss of Life on Tanker

95 STILL — REPORTED “MISSING”   ‘fate ‘of These Men, Including 7 Officers Un* known. Little Hope for Them Is Held Out.

DAMAGED TANKER IS SAFE: NO CASUALTIES   U. S. §. Salinas Attacked ‘Without Warning’ Near Where Reuben James Went Down; Nazis Boast 14 Vessels Sunk

NAVY OIL TANKER [S$ ATTACKED   Navy Announces No Loss of Life in Incident Says Other Details to be Kept Secret; Salinas Is Fourth American Warship to Be Attacked

Navy Reports On Reuben James   ‘Little Hope’ Held For 95 ‘Missing’

Known Survivors of Destroyer Total”: Two Are Identified—Two Navy Officer One Army, and Nine Enlisted Dead:

Ship In Convoy When Fired On;  No Casualties   Oil Vessel ‘Torpedoed With. — out Warning’ Night Before - Reuben James Hit.   'OFF ICELAND COAST

Tanker is Able to Reach Port      Vessel is Damaged Near Iceland, All Of Her Crew Safe

Navy Plane Lost In Atlantic; 12 Die   Big Tanker Seriously Damaged But Not Sunk; No Casualties Reported

PORT REACHE IN SAFETY: NO DEATHS   Ship Attacked Night Before That On Reuben James   NO WARNING   Was Given Navy Declares; Withheld Announcement Until Docked Safely

Little Hope Held for 95 Missing Men   Destroyer Sinking Worst Disaster to Navy Since Maine

All Crew Safe; Ship Proceeds on Own Power   British Sailors Board French Ships; Nazis Claim 14 Shios Sunk

REUBEN JAMES DEATH TOLL 97 NAVY REPORTS   seawar In Atlantic Takes Heavy Toll Of American Lives; U-Boats Blamed

Naval Oil Tanker Is Torpedoed   Attack Is Made Without Warning Off iceland But Nobody Is Injured

Navy Holds ‘Little Hope’ for 95 Lost On Reuben James  45 of 142 Aboard Are Saved, Two Are Known

Reuben James   Known Survivors Tolal 45 — 12 Killed in Crash af Big Patrol Pinedioncak: See

Stricken Ship Reaches Port Without Loss   Salinas Torpedoed Without Warning. Is Terse Navy Report Today: 16,800-Ton Vessel In Convov When Attacked

ship a Port, th No Deaths   Attack Occurs Southwest of Iceland One Day Before Reuben James Sunk by Nazi Marauder, Navy Department Reveals in Announcement

AMERICAN SHIP WAS IN CONVOY: NO LIVES LOST   Oil Vessel Salinas Reaches Port Safely in Spite of Damage

NO LOSS OF LIFE; SHIP IS DAMAGED   ‘Attack Came Without Warning; Struck Off Iceland

HOPE DWINDLES FOR SURVIVORS      Navy Reveals -Tanker Hit in Atlantic

Navy Abandons Hope for 88 th Reuben James  escue   One of 46 Rescued Has Died; Eight Others are Wounded

‘Damaged  Oil Tanker  Makes Port - ABANDON HOPI  “FOR MISSING <ON DESTROYER   Latest Reported American > Enemy Battle at Sea Took - Place Day Before Reuben - James Went Down

US:Naval Tanker Hit Near ‘Iceland   No Loss of Life Follows Tor‘pedo Attack Without * Warning,   12 LOST ON BOMBER   Big Navy Aircraft Crashes Somewhere 1 inthe » Atlantic

No Loss of Life or Serious Injury, Navy Department Reports   The Salinas Hit Southwest of Iceland  Night Before Reuben James Was Sunk  No Details of Damage to be Released Onlv of Value to Nazis

Death Toll On Reuben James  Is Fixed At 97   Naval Patrol Bomber’: Crash Into The Atlantic Kills 12 More.

Oil Carrier “‘Torpedoed Without Warning’, Limps Into Port—Details on Crash of Patrol Plane Lacking.

Attacked Just Day Before Destroyer Reuben James Was Sunk By Submarine—97 Lost On Snuoken Destroyer      NO LIVES LOST. ON U. Ss. TANKER

NAVY BOMBER 1S DOWN IN ATLANTIC   12 in Crew Lost: Officia Statement Puts James Loss at 97.

Little Hope Held For 88 Missing   Navy Says 45 Saved in Reuben James Loss; Olean Man Victim

U.S. Naval Oil Tanker, TorpedoedNearIceland, Reaches Port; No Deaths   Ship, In Convoy, Attacked Night Of October 30-31; Navy Withholds Details Of Damage; Fourth American Vessel Hit in Atlantic

WAS IN CONVOY INN, ATLANTIC WHEN SHELLED   '‘Torpedoed Without Warning, Day Before Reuben james Was Sent to ” Bottom   87 BELIEVED LOST ON SUNK DESTROYER   Of Those Accounted For Two Are Dead; Tanker js Fourth American Ship Torpedoed

Crippled Ship Reaches Port; No Lives Lost   Tanker Sotinas Reaches Port — After Reina Hié

ANNOUNCEMENT MADE TODAY BY NAVY DEPARTMENT   The Vessel Was Struck Without Warning, Nay) Report States

‘Another American Ship Torpedoed Of: Shores of Iceland   Navy T anker Makes Port Despite  Damage Without Loss of Life Or Serious Injury Among Crew

Announcement Reveals Huge Loss of Life Among Reuben James Crew; 45  Men Are Rescued

Probably Killed by  Explosion   Navy Department Says They May Have Died in Powder Blast

FEAR DESTROYER DEATH TOLL WILL TOTAL 97 OF THE GREW   TORPEDOING OF THE EEUBED JAMES MAY BE GREATEST U. 8. NAVY DISASTER SINCE MAINE SANK.

12 Killed As Atlantic PatrolBomberCrashes AtSea;Recover Bodies   Badly Damaged Oil Carrier Reaches Port; No Casualties; Reveal Reuben Yames Sunk in Complete Darkness

Naval Supply Ship Salinas Struck Off Iceland, But Makes Port on Own  Power

NO CASUALTIES AND SHIP REACHES A SAFE HARBOR   U.S. Tanker Was Tornedoed Off Iceland, Navy Denartment Announces.

Salinas Hit WhileOn A  Convoy Trip   No Loss of Life or Injuries Report States

Vessel Hit Off Ice land Night of Oct. 29-30 Reaches Land Without Loss of Life or Serious Iniurv.

Naval Tanker Salinas Is Hit Without Warning; No Live Lost; Fourth In Four Month:

Abandon Hope For 95 Missing Crew Members   Navy Report Indicates  That Reuben James . Broken In Two By Blast

Attacked In Same General Area Where Other U.S. Ships Were Targets, Vessel Seriously Damaged But Is Able to Limp Into Port

Destroyer’s  Death Toll Probably 97   Two Known Dead, Little Hope. Held For 95 Others

NO MEN LOST FROM ATTACK, NAVY STATES   NAVY REVEALS BIG SUPPLY SHIP WAS HIT BY TORPEDO SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND "NO LIVES LOST.

Navy Tanker Is Torpedo Victim In North Atlantic   No Loss of Life Reported in Statement Issued On Incident of Last Wednesday; Reuben James Toll Officially Set at 97 Men; 12 More Die in Bomber Crash at Sea

Reuben James   Known Survivors Total 45 — 12 Killed in Crash of Big Patrol Bomber at Sea

AXIS FORCES ARE ADVANCING ACROSS CRIMEA PENINSULA   Australian Dispatches tndi< cate British Empire is Considering Decisions of “Immense Importance.”   JAPANESE HAVE 80,000 TROOPS IN INDO-CHINA   Finland Silent on Request of United States That It Accept Russian Offer te Mediate Peace.

DAMAGED ‘SHIP AFTER ATTACK       Fear 97 Men Died. “on De stroyer; Patrol: Plane: Falls ‘in Ocean i

Little Hope For 95 Men Of ReubenJames   SEVEN OFFICERS AND 88 ENLASTED MEN YET AMONG THE MISSING, NAVY REPORTS.

No Loss of Life Reported in Delayed Acco n sel Hit Day Before Sinking of Destroye James; Word Also Given of Loss of Patro  at Son

Vessel Reaches Undisclosed Port Safely Despite Damaade.   NO SERIOUS INJURIES   Tanker Damaged by Torpede in Favorite Nazi Hunting Grounds.

Navy Releases Names of Ship's Known Survivors   Two Dead, Says Statement Issued By Department

Twelve Others Die in Bomber Crash at Sea; U. S. Losses in North Atlantic Total 121 Men

SALINAS RAIDED OFF ICELAND: NO LIVES ARE LOST   Vessel Was In Convoy When Attack Came On Oct. 29; 4th Ship Involved

HEAVY TOLL ON WARSHIP GIVES CAPITAL SHOCK   Navy Bomber Crash at Sea Kills 12; No lowans Are Listed

Naval Tanker Hit, Damaged Near Iceland By Submarine   Nation Shocked By Official Announcement On Destroyer Recently Sunk By U-Boat

Hope For 95 Missing Men Is Given Up   Two Known Fatalities; 45  Survivors Listed; First Disclosure Destroyer Carried 142 Men.

Attacked In Convoy Off Iceland On Night Before  Reuben James Sinking.

Reuben James Sinking Cost 97 U.S. Lives   Salinas Hit “Without Warning” {n North Atlantic Off Coast Of Iceland; Makes Way To Port Seriously Dam aged: No Loss Of Life Reported

No Lives Lost When Tanker Is Attacked In North Atlantic Without Warning

SHIP REACHES PORT WITHOUT LOSS OF LIFE   Was Attacked While in Convoy ‘in North Atlantic Two Days Before Destroyer Reuben Jamac Want Dawn. .

NAVAL OIL TANKER SALINAS TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING   NO LOSS OF LIFE AND VESSEL (REACHED PORT DESPITE » SERIOUS DAMAGE.

95 Officers and Men of ‘Reuben James’ Lost, Says Navy Department

1 6,800-ton Ship Damaged In Convoy, According to Navy   NO LIVES ARE LOST      Vessel Is Fourth Warship Of U. S. Involved  In Incidents

U. S. Navy Tanker Hit By Torpedo   Reaches Port Without Loss Of Crewmen   Sub Strikes  Without Warning;  Big U.S. Bomber Lost in Atlantic

12 MORE KILLED AS NAVY PLANE CRASHES IN SEA   Known Survivors Total 4! In Warship Raid; Berlin Snubs Damage Claim

Patrol Bomber Crashes Taking Lives Of Dozen   Little Hope Held For Ninety. Seven Missing From Tor. pedoed Destroyer.   45 SAILORS RESCUED

Navy Reveals Grim Cost of Sea Warfare   97 Presumed Lost From Reuben James; Big Bomber Crashes

Attack Took Place Same Night Destroyer Reuben James Torpedoed And Sunk, But Navy Withheld Report Until Tanker  : Reached Port Safely.   Salina In Convoy When Attacked

MAKES PORT IN SPITE OF BAD DAMAGE   Navy Gives Grim Accounting Of 97 ‘Probably Lost’ From Reuben James

Hope For 95 ‘James’ Men Abandoned   Navy Tanker Struck By Torpedo Night». Before Kearny  .”

aml? AEAGHES PORT WITH NO  L035 OF LIFE   Navy Announces 97 Lost in Sinking of Destroyer Reuben James.   TANKER FOURTH WARSHIP ATTACKED BY NAZI SUBS

Navy Announces No Loss:0f Lives. In Latest Attack.   Department Says Ship Hit Without Warning Southwest Of Iceland

Torpedoing of U.S. Naval Tanker Announced: Vessel Survives Attack in Atlantic

Hope Given Up For 95 On Warship   The list of dead included Walter Sorensen, gunner’s mate, third class, of Omaha,

Believe Men Killed When Reuben James Magazine Exploded; Twelve Die In Bomber Crash.

No Lives Lost, Reports From Salinas State   Ship Attacked Last Wednesday Night Southwest of Iceland While in Same Gen: eral Area Where Destroyer Was Sunk

OLEAN MAN AMONG DEAD OF DESTROYER   Little Hope for 88 Missing of Reu ben James’ Crew--Two Dead Eight Injured

97 Believed Lost In James Sinking   12 More Killed In Crash Of Navy Bomber At Sea

DAMAGED BY TORPEDO BUT NO LIFE LOSS      Salinas Was Attacked Without Warning in North Atlantic. No Details Released.

NAVY REVEALS LOSSES AT SEA   Gives Accounting of Cost of Battle on Atlantic—!2 Killed : in Bomber Crash. ©   LOSSES SHOCK CAPITAL

AMONG DEAD IN REUBEN JAMES   Hunt Of Sea Fails To Find Bodies Or Trace Of 88 Men, 7 Officers

BOMBER CRASH INTO ATLANTIC FATAL 10 12   ' Navy Department Abandons Hope For Rescue Of 95   fo Reply To Request For Damages In Sinking Of Robin Moor May 21

Tanker Attacked In Convoy Raid   Makes Port Safely But Details On Damage Withheld By Navy

MAKES WAY TO PORT DESPITE SERIOUS DAMACE NAVY SAYS   Tanker Salinas’ Was Torpedoed Without a Warning, Statement’ Said —- Hit Last Wednesday Nicht

lo Lives Lost When Tanker Torpedoed Off Iceland Coast Oct. 29-30; Shir Reaches Port

Navy Reports 97 Men Lost On Destroyer   97 Dead Of Reuben James Raises Toll To 12] Since August 19

Nazis Attack Naval Tanker  Near Iceland   Damaged Vessel Makes Way To Port: Details Held Secret ‘

Revealed 142 on Destroyer Sunk by Torpedo Last Week; 45 Rescued, One Body Found

Heavy Toll Shocks National Capital   Little Hope Held for Missing; Army Officer Dies in Navy Plane

RESCUE HOP FOR 97 MEN Oh JAMES DEAD   Navy Aiso Announces 12 Men en Patrol Bomber Died in Crash

No Loss of Life; 97 Believed Dead  From Destroyer   Navy Reports New Attack Off Iceland; James’ Loss Biggest — Since Spanish War

Navy Abandons Hope For 95 On  Reuben ‘James   ‘Only 45 Survive Torpedo Attack on Destroyer —Eight Wounded.

Also Announces 45 Mem bers of Torpedoed U.S Desiroyer Saved; § In jured and 2 Bodies Re rovered

Navy Says Ship Given No Warning   Salinas Forth Navy Craft Hit In North Atlantic; Think 97 On James Lost

Navy Discloses Salinas Hit Day Before Reuben James Sent io Bottom in Same Area   NO WARNING GIVEN      Senator Bilbo Breaks Away from Administration to Attack Neu. trality Act Change

U.S. Buckles Down To Job Of Rearming   55,000, 000 Employéd In Defense Tasks Over Entire Nation

GAYDA SAYS HITLER, BUCE AND MATSUOKA ARE IN AGREEMENT   Reach Accord on Japan’ Action In the Event U_ S. Enters War

Reach Agreements With Tokyo Envoy   Matsuoka Told What Help He Can Expect If Japs War With United States

Rome Hints Awful Fate for U. S.  Japs To Take Care of America; Gayda Says

Matsuoka Pact With Hitler, Duce Cited   Action by Tokyo Indicated Even if  Aerortea Esochews Strife Formalities'

JAPAN MAY ACT IF U. S. FIGHTS   Virginio Gayda Says Japan Will Act If U. S. Attacks Axis

AN AGREEMENT IS  ~ REPORTED REACHED ON JAPAN'S ACTION   Conference of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Matsuoka Held. .   STATEMENT IS ISSUED   The Japanese Foreign Minister Engaged in Several Conferences.

ROLE OUTLINED?   Japs To Fight If U. S. Inter: venes, Says Gayda

Jap Policy in Pacific Decided Says Gayda   Agreement Witl Axis Reached

Jap Course Decided tf U..S. Enters War      Hitler:And Mussolini -Reach-A greements With Japanese Foreign Minister On Tokyo’s Action In Event United States Enters World Conflict

JAPAN'S ROLE IN HOSTILITY FIXED   Gayda Says Matsuoka Told Of Country's Part If America Gets in

Axis Agrees on U.S. Policy  VW enwe What ta   Knows What to Expect If U.S. Becomes Envolved

Axis Qutlines Plans if U. S. Enters War   Matsuoka Confers In Rome—Talks Peace With Pope

SOVIETS LAND ‘GHUTISTS ON RUMANIA SOIL   "Most of Invaders’ Taken Captive, Declares Bucharest

Axis Admit Reds Landed Chutists; Majority Nabbed   Soviet Parachutists Landed ‘‘At Some Points” In Rumania

NAZIG GAY MAIN DECISION GAINED   Germans Gouge Pocket Out Of Red Defense Lines   BERLIN SAYS   ‘Entire Russian Army Division Annihilated; Reports Capture of Prisoners

NAZIS CLAIM DESTRUCTION RED DIVISION   Also Report Disruption Of Russian Rail Svstem

Nazis Cut Pocket in Reds Line      Claim Annihilation Of En. tire Army Division O Reds And Disruption O Rail System.   Berlin Secretive

RED DIVISION ANNIRILATED, NAZIS CLAIM   Panzers Gouge Out Pocket In Russian Defenses, Dis rupt Rail Traffic   BERLIN SAYS MAIN DECISION NOW WON   Hitler Again Delays Promised Announcement of Great Successes

Annihilation of Red Division Is Claimed by Nazis   Berlin Reports Main De cision Has Already Been Won

GERMANS CLAIM THEY WIPED OUT SOVIET DIVISION   DNB Says Unit Was Destroyed After It Lost Contact With Main Body of Russian Troops.   LUFTWAFFE BOMBS AIRPORTS, HIGHWAYS   Nazi High Command Reports Victories on All Fronts, but Withholds Details of Fighting.

Red Division Reported Annihilated   Germans Claim Russian Defenses Gouged

RED DIVISION CRUSHED, CLAIM   German News Agency Tells Of Successes On North-Central War  Front

FOR ‘TOTAL DEFENSE’  THOUSAND PAGES CONDENSE INTO THESE FEW FIGURES TOTALLING BILLIONS

Here Is President's “Total Defense’ Budget To Congress In Nutshell

The text of President Roosevelt's budget message is on Page 9.   U: 3. Buus.

Nation Given Prevue Of big  Detense Cost   Financing Britain to Add Another Ten Billions to U. 8. Burden; Congress Giver No Advice On New Taxation Sources

LINE UNBROKEN, BRITISH BECLAR!   FURTHER WITHDRAWAL IN GREECE ADMITTED—N A ZI LOSSES HELD SEVERE.

Tommies Keepinc Lines Intact and Punishing Nazis In Hard Fighting   German Losses Reportec Heavy as Shock Troop: Advance against Small: er Army

British Are Withdrawing From Greece   BUT CONTINUE TO INFLICT SI VERE LOSSES ON GERMAN ID VADERS.

LONDON ADMITS GRECIAN CRISIS   Further Retreat Of Imperial Armies Is  Admitted

Duce Admits Losses Inflicted by British; Offensive May Begin Next Month

DUCE ‘PROVES’ ITALY TO WIN WITH NAZI All   Hitler May Launch His Blow In Favorite March Month

Prelude To Offensive This Spring   Hitler Says Battle At  ‘Sea Can Now Begin As He Talks Again in Munich ~ Beer Hall

1300 Die Nazis Best  Balflesnip   Fifth Morning Of Implacable Pursuit Sees End Of The Ship That Sent HoodToThe Bottom.   Nazi Disaster

Episode Removes One of Most Powerful Battleships in World And Threat to British  CARRIED 1,300 MEN AND NAZI ADMIRAL  At Least 11 Warships Take Part in Chase; Second Nazi Vessel Flee

British Avenge Loss of Hood   American Planes Aid in Sending Bismarck to Bottom

BRITISH SHIPS, BOMBERS SINK NAZI BISMARCK   Mighty German Battleship Sent Down After Chase Of 1,750 Miles   ADMIRALTY BARES STORY OF BATTLE   Loss Heavy Blow to Reich; Most of Crew of Boat Believed Lost

‘British Planes, Ships Sink Nazi ‘Crack Warship   Bismarck Victim of Relentless Hunt After Sinking of British Shij Hood; Climaxes Five-Day Chase

German Battleship Bismarck Smashed, Sent to Bottom by British: H. M.S. Hood Avenged

NAZI WARSHIP DOWNED WITh 1,300 ABOARL   THREE - DAY BATTLE BAD BLOW FOR REICH NAVY

Nazi Warship Sinks After  Fierce Race   Prime Minister Assert: Germans Lose Fourth of First Line Navy   SINKS NEAR BREST

WARPLANES, SHIPS POUNCT UPON VESSEL   Craft Sent Down 400 Miles West of Brest, Where It Sought Refuge, in Re venge for Loss of Hood.   CRIPPLED BEFORE FINAL BLOW; 1,300 ABOARD   Eleven British Naval Units Take Part in Onslaught— Pursuit Continues of Cruiser Prinz Eugen.

TRACKED DOWN IN RELENTLESS 3-DAY CHASE   U. S. Planes Used Ir Final Action

Battleship Bismarck Is Sunk By British      Giant Warship Smashed by British Vessels and Aerial Bombers—Furious Display of Might Shown in Battle

British Sinking   American-Made Plane Sights It For Death Blow  Warships Sink Her   Warships Sink Her After Disabled by Torpedo Planes

Fleet and Planes Join in Sinking  Reich Battleship   Royal Navy Avenges Loss of Hood After Chase of 1750 Miles; American-Built Aircraft Spots Foe

AVENGE LOSS OF HOOD IN GREAT SHOW   Nazi Battleship Sunk 400 Miles Off French Coast By Enolish Naval Units.

British Avenge Loss of Hood   American Planes Aid in Sendine Bismarck to Bottom   Berlin Sources Say Bismarck San Fighting to Last

TO WRONG PLACE   ‘Bomb’ Should Have Been Taken To Bowling Alley Instead.

DODGER HOPES RIDE ON WYATT PITCHING ARM   Best Moundsman of ‘Bums’ To Try To Turn Back Yank Power In 2nd Game,   McCARTHY UNDECIDED   New York Manager Delays His Pitching Choice But It

NATIONAL LOOP "ACE TAKES FINE RECORD TO HILL   Bookies Continue To Put Odds On Yankees To Win  ~~ Championship

WAS ILL FOR A LONG TIME   Mrs. James Biddle Died Morday Morning in the Frankfort Hesvital.,   RESIDED AT KUMPTON

WAS IL FOR ALONG i   Mrs. J ames Biddle. ‘Died Monday Morning in the  "Frankfort: Hestital.   RESIDED AT KEMPTON

Charles Hughes  Answers Call  ¢« Farmed In This Vicinity Many Years

Jap Newspapers Launch Vigorous Attack On U.S.   Take Tone That Nippons Will Defeat China  Despite “Encirclement”

U.S. POSITION ATTACK BASIS   Japanese Newsmen Say Defeat of China Is Ain Despite American Aid

JAPAN NEWSPAPERS STRESS ENCIRCLEMENT’ BY U.S   FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF EN. VASION OF CHINA BRINGS PRESS ATTACKS GN UNFLED STATES

JAPAN'S PRESS ASSAILS US.   -Say: Tokio. Determined. to Beat China Despite A Begs Agta

COMPLAINS U.S. - AID T0 CHINA   Japan Makes Vigorous Newspaper Attack On The United States

‘Observing War Date Anniversary - -  ‘Jap Press Launches Vigorous Attack On U. S.

Bodies Washed Ashore Off Aegean Coast   German Air Forces Bomb Evacuating Troops

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Qver Special Teletype News Wire.   Report Bodies Being Washed  Ashore

SPIES RETAINED BY TEXAS BOARD   Previous Stand On Medica Dean Is Reversed

Vote Reported Unofficially — At 7 to 2   Dean, Pleased With Regents’ Action, Invites Co-Operation on School Program

Re-Elect Dr. Spies At Medical School   University Regents Reverse Previous Announcement

Hitler Peace Offer Predicted by Eder   British Foreign Secretary Rejects Proposal: in ‘Ad. vance—Nation Won’t Quit War Until - Naziism Is Utterly Destroyed.

EDEN PREDICTS APEAGE OFFER   Foreign Secretary Says Hitler Expected to Appear in New Role,   WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Eden Predicts Peace Offer. Turns It Down   Foreign Secretary Asserts England Will Refuse To Enter Negotiations

Eden Predicts Nazi Peace Bid And Rejects I   Tells Outdoor Meeting He Thinks Offer to Foilow Russian Campaign

SAYS PROPOSAL WILL BE DURING RED CAMPAIGN   Foreign Secretary Repeats British Aim to Destroy Hitler

PEACE OFFER SEEN BY EDEN   ‘But Britain Will Reject It,  Foreign Secretary ) Declares

F. 0. R, ASKS $61,477,750 TO BUILD 14 NEW AIRPORTS; NO LOCATIONS MENTIONED

»NEW PORTS DUE   FDR Asks Cash For 149 Ad ditional Landing Fields

FDR ASKS FUNDS FOR 149 NEW. AIRPORTS —   $61,477,750 Sought _ As Appropriations - for New Program

FUNDS ASKED FOR AIRPORTS   President Roosevelt Requests Congress For $61,477,750

NEW AIRPORTS ARE REQUESTEL   Roosevelt, “Also Asks © fo Funds to Enlarge 20 New Fields Now Being Built

Roosevelt Asks Congress For Funds to Build 149 Airports; to Enlarge 20   Appropriation of : $61,477,750 Requested by President for Construction

Funds Of Foreign Industry Attached   U. S. Acts on Company In. fluencing Industry.

Airoort Development Asked By Roosevelt   ... Requests 58 Millior

IN SQUIRE'S COURT.   Three Traftic Cases Were Before Judge Henley.

HOOVER ASKS PRICE CURBS   Ex- President Appears Before Congress, Backs Henderson on Wartime Controls.

HOOVER URGES F.D,R. POWERS   Asks Congress to Allow ‘Widest Latitude’ in War Control

Hoover Backs Price Control Legislation   Urges Roosevelt Be Given “Widest Latitude” In Handling Nation’s Economy

Former _ President - Tell: ~ Congress to Give Roose- velt “Widest Latitude”   OFFERS PLAN TO RUN EVEN TO RATIONING

PRICE CURB IS FAVORED BY HOOVER   Former President Urges Congress Give Roosevelt ‘Widest Latitude’   FOURTEEN-POINT : PROGRAM OFFEREI   War Changes the Entire Situation, He Says, Drawing *" on Own -Exverience

CONGRESS ASKED TO GIVE PRESIDENT WIDE POWER OVER PRICES   FORMER PRESIDENT HOOVER APPEARED BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY

Hoover Urges Fullest of Pewers to Roosevelt in Cantrol of Prices

Hoover Urges Wide Powers for F. D. R   Tells Congress Group That War Makes It Necessary for President to Have Great ‘Latitude in Price Control. -

HOOVER PROPOSES 4-POINT PLAN FOR PRICE  CONTROL   Wide Latitude Urged For President In Bills Drawn To Prevent Inflation   One-Time Executive Draws On Own Experience In Handling Of Food

Strict Price Bill Advised By Hoover   Ex-President Would Give Wide Latitude To Roosevelt

Hoover Favors ‘Widest Latitude Over Prices   Senate Committee Hears Former President Suggest Program

Hoover Urges Conaress To Give FDR Wide Power  rm... _f, M..._.i4g.gs   Roosevelt Reported In Favor Of Draft For. 19-Year-Olds; Gets New War Bill

Broad Price-Control Proposed by Hoover   Asks “Widest Latitude” for F. R. on Costs; Offers 14-Point Scheme

Hoover Asks Congress to Give President Latitude in Price-Control

Wartime Price Control Imperative   —HERBERT HOOVER. Urges Wide Latitude Fo: Pres. Roosevelt.

Hoover Urges F.R. Be Given  Full Powers   President Should Have All Authority During Present National Emergenc

SENATORS HEAR HOOVER'S PRICE CONTROL VIEWS   Ex-President Urges ‘Widest Latitude’ for Roosevelt in War Economics Moves Except That He Opposes Li ranetng Riucinaccas

Herbert Hoover Backs Up F. D. R.   Asks Widest Powers ‘For President in Control of Prices

HOOVE PRICE CONTROL   Former President Favors “Widest Latitude’ For President; Offers 14-Point Plan.

Hoover Advocates Unlimited Control Of Prices, Goods   Urges President Be Given Full Authority For Any Contingency

HOOVER ASKS DICTATORIAL POWERFORFDR   Says War Necessitate: Strict Control of Commodities, Including Prices

Full Control By President Is Advocated  Hoover Says Actual Shooting War Has Altered Picture

NAZIS CLAIM ADVANCES IN CRIMEA   Admit Operations Barred On Moscow Front By Weather

Senate Opens Arguments On  Shipping Bill   Foreign Relations Chairman Says Nation “Must Clain Its Right To Seas.’   PREDICT EARLY VOTE

Must Claim Sea Rights, Senate Told   Connally Launches Debate For Change In Neutrality Law

DEMANDS  * U.S. RIGHTS  > TO SEAS BE RE- STATED    Sonnally Apeals for Senate to Reassert Right as a Proud Nation   @MEANS WAR, ARGUES SEN. VANDENBURG      Galleries Are Packed as De ate Begins: Passage Predicted in 2-Weeks

NATION 1S URGED TO CLAIM RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SEAS   Neutrality Bill Debate Is Started in Senate with Connally on Floor   Hull Js Quoted as Saying Country Not Intending to Rush into War

Strikes in Aircraft Industry   Halt Work cn Air Corps Lakoratory and at Propeller Plant

STRIKE HALTS DAYTON WORK   CONSTRUCTION WORKER! WALKOUT ON DEFENSE PROJECT AT WRIGHT  FIFLD  ”

STRIKES HAMPER PLANE BUILDING   Wright Field Work Is Stopped Today by Dispute.

Gayda Turns His Pen To Turkey   Says Hostile Attitude Worthy of Consideration

Paraguay Curfew Set For Agitators      Subversive Plan Brings On 10 P. M. Street Ban For Canital

MacKenzie King Plans a Visit At Hyde Park   While It Is Called ‘Onl Personal Visit’ It May  Have Import

Disobeyed Parents’ Danger Warning   Tons Of Earth Come Down On Trio: Girl, 10, Was Lone Witness To Tragedy

a HALKOUT   500,000 Workers Forced to Depend Upon Private Transportation

FRONTIER IS QUIET   Ecuador Officials Say Peruvians Digging Trenches

QUIET REPORTED EOUADORPERY BORDER DISPUTE   Ecuador’s Ministry of DeFense Declares, However, the Peruvians Are Digging Trenches and Moving Up Troops; Other Nations Ready Mediate.

ECUADOR, PERU BORDER QUIET   Latter Country Reported Digging Trenches And Moving Up Troops

PERU, ECUADOR SWAP CHARGES ON FRONTIER FIGHTING   Border Quiet As. Peruvians Are Reported Moving liln Trosos

Ecuador and Peru Quiet   Peruvians However Are Reported Digging Trenches And Moving Up Troops

DISPUTED FRONTIER 5 REPORTED QUIET   Ecuador Charges Peruvians Are Preparing for Battle on Rorder

CLAIM PERUVIANS GIRDING FOR FIGH'   Ecuador's Ministry of Defense Charges ‘Invaders’ Digging Trenches

Ten Divisions To Face Nazi Balkan Forces   Italians Suffer Defeats i Albania and Africa, Allias Claim

BRITISH LA FORCE, GREECE   Ten Divisions in Expeditionary Force Reportedly Landed in Athens and Salonika

BRITISH ARRIVE ON GREEK SOM   British-Egyptian Forces Arrive at Stratevic (reece Cities, Reports Claim

British Forces Land At Piraeus And Salonika   Greeks Broaden Battlefront To Jugoslav Frontier

No Official Nazi Claims  of Success   Russians Revort Germans Forced Back at Many Points by Counter-Attacks

NAZIS HAVE NOT CLAIMED GAINS IN LAST TWO WEEKS   London Believes Hitler Must Win in Russia by Sept. 15  lf He is Ever Going to Win   SEVERE AND EARLY RUSSIAN WINTER NEAR   Soviet Troops are Striking Hardest in the Smolensk Area Where Nazis Claimed Control 14 Days Ago.

ACQUAINTANCE OF JOHN BROWN DIES   HOOVER SUBMITS RELIEF PROGRAM   Assistance To Belgians Outlined By Former Presi dent In Broadcast

HOOVER OUTLINES FEEDING PROGRAM   New Experimental Plan Submitted by Former President

OUTLINES SIX POINTS IN NEV PROPOSAL TO GREAT BRITALD AND GERMANY FOR COOPER ATION,   Try It In Belgium

HOOVER fika RELIEF PLAN ON NEW LINE   He Would Test I In Belgium, if  Permit Given

Churchill's Draft Bill Is Approved   Attempt To Conseript Wealth Also Turned Down

EXPECT HOUSE TO VOTE BILL   Lahotite’ Move ‘to’ ‘Block Measure Is Beaten

CHURCHILL'S CONSCRIPTION PLAN PASSES   Commons Votes 326 to 10 to Approve Mobilization Proposal   MEASURE TAKES IN UNMARRIED WOMEN   Laborite “Amendment To Conscript Wealth Is . Voted Down

Commons OK’s Conscription   Laborife Amendment to Draft Wealth is Defeated by One-Sided Vote

Present Bill To Draft Women And Older Men   British Move To Strengthen War Power Is Made

LABORITE DEMAND T0 CONSCRIPT WEALTH LOST IN BRITAIN   Commons Votes Approval Of Plan To Draft Women And Men   Failure Of Government To Take Strong Stand Over Industry Criticized

COMMONS GIVES ITS APPROVAL TO CHURCHILL PLAN   Proposal for Maximum Mobilization of Men and Women Adopted by 326 to 10, After Rejecting Amendment to Conseript Wealth   AGE LIMITS WIDENED

BRITAIN OK’S FULL MUSTER OF MANPOWER   House of Commons Re fuses Measure to Conscript Wealth   TO CALL ON WOMEN   Laborite Amendment for Nationalizing Plants Loses, 336 to 40

CONSCRIPTION PLAN OKAYED   Churchill’s Maximum Mobili zation Of Men And Women Voted, 326 To 10

Aims To Win War Unmarried Women 20 to  30 Will Be Drafted  MEN UP TO 51 ARE PLACED IN DRAFT

COMMONS OKAYS MAXIMUM DRAFT   Churchill’s Plan For Ful Mobilization Of Man Ane Woman Power Approved  . House Refuses To Draf:  Wealth.

England Calls For Maximum Mobilization  ra £   Vote In House O Commons Approves  Bill 326-10

NEW MOBILIZATION PLAN OF CHURCHILL BACKED BY COMMONS   PROGRAM FOR MAXIMUM MOBILIZATION OF MEN AND WOMEN APPROVED 326-10

BRITISH DRAFT Ml PASSED.   House Approves After Refusing Plan to Censcript Wealth

Commons Approval Given Broader Draft   Squelch Laborite Effort to Add Conscript of Wealth to Measure

Commons Gives Churehill Plan General 0. K.      Laborite Revolt Fail: To Halt Drafting Of  Women, More Men   WEALTH STILL OUT   Actual Vote On Bill Not Yet Taken But Test Is Suceess

Pass New  Draft Bill   England Plans Maxum Mobilization of Manpower

Maximum Draft Plan Approved By Commons   Insurgent Move  To Conscript Wealth; Nationalize Industry Beaten 336-40

Wider English Conscription  Is Approved   Labor Groups Keep Demanding Property Re Reauisitioned

House Of Commons Passes New Law   Churchill's Proposal For Mobilization Is Voted Unanimously

Churchill Plan  Gets Approval   Commons Votes for Maximum Mobil ization of Men and Women by 326 to  10 Votes After Defeating Amendment to Conscript Wealth.   LABOR LOSES POINT

Commons Approve: Draft for Women   Churchill Wins by Vote of 326 to 10

British Adopt Bill For Boost In Mobilization      Co ripts. Men. Fron - 1A 0 50, Also Un married Wamen /

CHURCHILL'S PLAN OF MOBILIZATION GAINS APPROVAL   House of Commons Also Puts Down Laborites_ Amendment Conscript ing Wealth

IRELAND. GANCELS UNION WITH DANES   Notifies Danish Foreign Office That it Will Become a Reoublic

ICELAND SPLITS WITH DENMARK   Island Government Cut: Ties, Will Become A Republic

Three Killed As Bad Storms Sweep State   Hail, Wind and Rain Storms Cause Crop Damage Auto Crash Brings Death

GLADSTONE MOTHER AND CHILD DIE OF ACCIDENT INJURIE   Heavy Rain Storm Blamed fo Fatal Collision Near Sauk Center Thursday

Frisco Crazy InThird Blackout   Many Accidents Occur When Bay Aree Turns Out Lights

Coast City Has Weird Blackout   San Francisco Is in Darkness for Time; Planes Over Area

London Has Alerts   —_—_  Nazis Over Capital for 50 1st Time Since War

14 RAF RAIDERS ARE DOWNED IN CHANNEL FIGHT   British Claim Successful At tack on Duesseldorf, Channel Ports.

RAF Pounds Bremen, Big German. Port   London. Savs Raid “Par tial Retaliation for Nazi ‘Fire: Raid?

HITLER SENDS PLANES, CREWS TO AID DUCE   RAF Takes Advantage of Lull in Aerial Siege To Hammer Nazis   DAMAGE FACTORIES

ENGLISH MAKE DAYLIGHT RAID OVER FRANCE   Bombers and. Fighters Soar Gver Channel Following Destructive Bombing of Nazi City of Dusseldorf.

WINDSORS EN ROUTE   Edward And Wallie To Visit President Reosevelt

DUKE TO VISIT THE PRESIDEN]      Duke And. Duchess Of Windsor Will Reach Washingten Tomorrow

Royalty To Pass Through Valparaiso Next Saturday   POLICE VIGILANT

HAMMER BRITIGH IN CRETE FIGHT   Tired New Zealanders May Be Unable To Escape  From Nazi Forces

NAZIS IN CONTROL OF ALL STRATEGIC POINTS IN CRETE   German Units Hammering Steadily -In Pursuit Of Beaten Enemy, Command Says

Nazis Carry Out “Relentless” Pursuit In Crete    Planes Launch Raids _ Against Evacuation Ports On Island Fortress

STRATEGIC POINTS — HELD BY NAZIS IN CRETE, THEY STATI   Dectare That Forces Are Hammering Relentlessly in Pursuit of “Beat en Enemy.”

Nazis Pound At  ‘Beaten Enemy   Bomb Small Harbors T: Foil Evacuation From Crete

Sinkings Slow Navy Recruiting Torpedoing of ©  , Destroyers Causes Decline in Recruits

Sharp Drop In Naval Enlistments   Torpedoings Reflectec Savs Sec. Knox.

Loss Of Lives On Destroyers Hurts Navy Enlistments   Parents Not Letting Sons Who Are Minors Enlist As Readily, Says Knox

Enlistments Decline Afte: Kearny, James Torpedoings   15 Per Cent Drop Reported By Secretary Of Navv Knox

Report Slump In Navy Enlistments   Knox Attributes 15 Per Cent  Decline To Torpedoeing Of U. 8S. Vesseis

TWO SINKINGS HIT NAVY RECRUITING   15 Per Cent Decline Shown After Kearny. Reuben James Are Hit

NAVY GETTING FEWER MEN   Decline Noted Since Recent Sinkings, Secretary Knox States

Report Slump In Navy Enlistments   ‘Knox Attributes 15 Per Cent Decline .To: Torpedoeing * ‘OrU &@ Vescele

KEARNY, JAMES TORPEDOING DROPS NAVY ENLISTMENT   SECRETARY KNOX NOTES DECLINE OF 12 PER CENT SINCE DESTROYERS WERE HIT   SOME JAMES SURVIVORS DIE BY SHIP'S OWN EXPLOSIVES   Survivora Also Report 30 to 60 Lives Might Have Been Saved If the Men Had Been In Boats

KNOX SAYS SINKINGS CHECK ENLISTMENTS   Bares 15 Percent Cut After Kearny And Rueben James

Knox Lays Decline In Navy Enlistments To Increased Risks   May Be Necessary to Accept Selectees for Service, He Indicates

NAVY IN NEED OF MORE MEN   Enlistments in Decline Since Torpedoing of Two U. §. Destroyers

Two Torpedoings Hit Recruiting   ‘Secretary Knox Admits  Decline In Navy  ' Enlistments.

Sinkings Hit Enlistments   Secretary Knox Says Tor pedoing of Kearney and Reuben James Lessens. Recruits

State Inspectors  Laud Rescue Teams  Four Men Freed After Being Trapped By Fall

House Authorizes Investigation of Welfare System  Committee Ordered to Study Texas Eleemosvnary Uniis

IOWA CIVIL > AIR PATROL T0 HOLD AIRPORTS   lowa sheriffs are asked to deputize suitable airport officials

‘heriffs traised  For Work   C slonel Hunter Has Plan tc Relieve Law Enforcement Officers

Triple Murder Suspect Caught   Delaware Poultry Farmer Shoots Himself When  Avoprehended.

Man Sought in Slaying Of Wife, Two Children Shoots Self When Taken

Firm Pays Bonus Early   300 Employes of Chicago Concern to Share $5,000 Fund

Cotton Crop Will Drop To  Six-Year. Low   Harvest Wil] Equa Consumption, Exports

Teaviest Sriow fall of The? Year on Inauguration Day   Inch Blanketéed the City at Dawn and Fell Throughout * the Day; 1200:From St. Louis and Kansas City: Highlights of the Nay

Reds Reported Stalling Nazis At Leningrad   Fight Off Invaders — Around Encircled Black Sea Port of Odessa _

REDS oMAOn THRU GERMAN CENTER LINE   Counter-Offensive in Gome Area Said to Be Gaining Momentum.   NAZI DRIVE TOWARD LENINGRAD “STALLED”

Report Leningrad Drive Is Stallea      Russians Report German-Held Cities on Cen tral Front Retaken, Deny Dnieprope~ -trovsk-Is itt Nazi Hands

RUSSIANS SMASH FIVE DIVISIONS OF GERMANS AND HURL BACK FINNS   73,000 Men Put Out of Battle, Moscow Says, In Engagements; Some Officers Killed   Marines of Baltic Fleet Hold Soviet Naval Base At Hango, Finland, After Attack

GERMAN ARMY STALLED LINE NEAR LENINGRAD    Fiercely Resisting Enssians Have Stopped The German Advance

German Attack Foreseen by the Turks   Declare They Will Fight to Keep Their Independence

Turkey To Strike At Ripe Time   Turks Pledge Action With Britain at ‘‘Most Effective’’ Moment

Regard Attack on Greece as Menace; Wil Act at “Most Effective Moment,” Politieal Source Says

TURKEY WILL JOIN WITH BRITAIN AT RIGHT TIME, PLACE   Occupation OF Bulgaria, Rumania, And Later  Greece, Menacing @ To Turks qi

Orientals to Pick Own Time to Attack   Plan to Make Most Effective Use OF Strateoie Pasition in Balkans

Athens Denies All Rumors of Peace  Pact With Italy   Belgrade Reports Jugoslavia To join Axis at Berlin Next Tuesday

Turks Expect To Be Attacked With Greece   Place Little Hopes In Possibilities of Intervention By Russia

Says America Puts Pressure On Yugoslavia   German Press Hammers at Meddling a: Hugarian Reports Say Roosevelt Attempts to Keep Largest of  Balkans Out of Conflict.

Turks Will Battle at ‘Right Time’   High Source Says Defense of Interests Paramount

Spokesman Says Independence of Turks is Menaced   Indicates Defensive War Would be Waged If Nazi Army Attacks

10 WORK WITH BRITAIN WHEN TIME S RIPE   Defense of Independence Key to Turkish Policy; Watch Greek Develop.  ments.   PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK MONDAY

U.S. Due To Seize Shiphuiting Plant  a et fm™ gt   Federal Operation. Order Is Drafted .

British Aid Setup Likely to Produce Shortage of Milk   Cheese Factories and Condenseries to Take increasing Amounts ~

MILK SHORTAGE S THREATENED   Heavy Government Purchases Being Held Responsible

U.S. Officials Say Milk Is Affected   Shipments to Britain Will Affect Fresh Supplies in Many Cities

SHORTAGE OF FRESH MILK THREATENS   Government. B uying Dairy Products For England

Shortage of Fresh Milk Is Likely As Result of Heavy Sales fo Britain

CUSTOMS MAN KILLS FLYER, ST. BONA GRAD   2nd Lieut. Martin R. Connelly o Syracuse, Army Airman, Fatal ly Shot in Dispute

U. §. Lieutenant Shot to Death   Martin Connelly Killed by Customs Officer in Honolulu

Thomas Hits At Aid Bill In Hearing   Says Would Authorize ‘Undeclared War,’ Dictatorship In Name of Democracy

THOMAS IS OPPOSED   Socialist Says Lease-Lend Bill Will Bring War

Thomas Cites Opposition To Aid Measure   Socialist Charges President Wants To Go To War

SOCIALIST PARTY CHIEF SCORES BILL   Norman Thomas Declare:  British-Aid Measure  Would Authorize Unde  _ cared War in the Name at Paara.

Lease-Lend Measure Is — Termed Authorization For “Undeclared War”   ‘Norman . Thomas Says President Has One Of Two  Reasons For Wanting Bill Passed: “Big Gamble Or Gradual Entry Inte War.”

20 DESTROYERS “MAY BE TRADED FOR GEORGE    ‘Detrott Newspaper Hears  That United States and Great Britain Con  sidering “Swap.”

Danger Is Seen for Americas   Very Grave Crisis for England Now Pictured by Secretary

20 the Market  Says U.S. Plans Trade WithBritair   Would Exchange 20 De stravers for Battleship

TO MAKE TRADE   ~ Destroyer- Battleship Swar Brewing, Says Writer

PLAN REVISION OF DRAFT PROCEDURE   iT rave ling. induction  * Teams Would Travel  Over Area

PLAN REVISION OF INDUCTION SYSTEM   Third Corps Area Will Experimen: With Traveling Induction Teams  Under New Setup

MINE STRIKES STILL SPREAD   Sympathy Commtercial Shutdewns Threaten Soft Coal Fields — Steel Blast Futnaces Closed Down — Few Acts of Violence Reported.

Kingsley Couple Celebrate: Event  Wedded F iffy F our ~“Vears Ago Sunday

Kingsley Couple Celebrate Event Wedded. Fifty-F our  Years Ago Sunday

MEDIC DOUBTS USE OF SYPHILIS TES!   Says Mejhod Only 65 Per Cent Accurate

New Positions Won In Northern Lines   Fierce Battle Raging on Border Of Vik raine as Germans Advance

Axis Army Thrown Back Near Salum   German-Italian Troops Forced To Retreat Forty Miles

German-Italian Forces Repelled Tn Salum Area   British Reportedly  Inflict Many Nazi Casualties at Tabrouk

Green Seeks Purge Of AFL Racketeers   Promises To Urge Action In Miami

ot ee eat ee ee eee  SHOWERS IN NORTH   Cloudy Weather Forecast for Re. mainder of State

SHOWERS IN NORTH   Clouds Weather Forecast for Remainder of State .

Opening Sales Average Between 27 - 30 Cents  :  New Bright Belt Marts   Farmers Elated At All 14 Markets With Prices Ranging From Three to 60 Cents.

New Bright Be With Averages   All ‘14: Markets in Belt Re port Opening Bids Ové Last Year’s. ‘

Each Team Gets 6 Hits In Opener   Red Ruthing Is Winning Hurler. Curt Davis Loser

British Isles Spared Bombing Attacks Tuesday   Four Nazi Planes  Reported Shot  Down During Dav

SEX LECTURE ALIBI ATTACKEL   College Denies Story of Girl Facing Manslaughter Charge at San Diego

COURT QUIZZES COLLEGE ST A FE ON SEX CHARGE   Ann Marie Hanssen, 23  Student, Claims Lectures  Brought Unwholesame Influence On Her   HELD IN KILLINGS   Pleads Guilty to Man. slaughter for Strangling One and Smothering Second Child

Dies Says Krivitsky Death Is Biggest Story of The Year   Will Produce Evidence Relating to Case of . Former Russian Agent

Russian’s Friend Urges Probe Of Reported Suicide   Representative Confers With Aides After Body Of Former Agent Founc

OGPU Blames In Death Of Former Spy   ‘Suicide’ Notes Investigated By Police

Hint OGPU In Murder   Dies Enters Probe of Death of Former Red Agent in Washington

SUSPECT FOUL. PLAYINDEATH OF KRIVITSKY    Authorities Hold Case Of Russian. General ‘Open After ‘Suicide Rumors

Chairman Dies Promises To Produce Evidence in  Case of Gen. Krivitsky   House Committee Head Calls Russian’s Death “Biggest Story of the Year”

Dies Indicates Krivitsky  Was Murdered   Former Soviet General Found With Gun in Hand

OGPU ROLE SEEN IN WASHINGTON DEATH MYSTERY   Friends Insist Ex-Agent of Soviet Not a Suicide; Rep. Dies Into Case

See Foul Play  In Mysterious Krivitsky Deatk   Former Russian Agent's Friends Believe ‘Suicide Notes’ Forged.

Dies Says Death Of Krivitsky Biggest Story   Promises to Produce ‘Evidence’ Later Relating to Case

DIES DIGS INTO KRIVITSKY DEATE   ‘Biggest Story of Year,’ He Says, Commenting on Slaying of Russian

TEXAS AWAITING TROPICAL STORM   Coasta] Areas Bracing For Hurricane Sweeping In From Gulf

TEXANS BRACED FOR HURRICANE   Communities In Storm Path ~ Evacuated By Populace

TEXAS COASTAL CITIES PREPARE FOR HURRICANE   Communities Directly In Path of Storm Are Evacuated

Texas Braces For Hurricane   Four -.Fifths Of Freeport Evacuated; Red Cross Ready; Hospital Set Up.

BELIEVE FULL BLOW WILLBE FELT TONIGHT   Preparations Are Made To Handle Emergency As Rains And Winds Batier Coast

Texas Braced For Onslaught Qf Hurricane   Communities In Direc Path Of Storm Are Vir tually Evacuated.

Hurricane Is Sweeping on Texas Coast   Towns in Path of Trop. ical Storm Are Virtually Evacuated

COASTAL TEXAS BRACES 10 MEET TROPIC HURRICANE   Many Conimunities In Path Of Storm Virtually Evacuated

Boom Hits Chicago— ‘Bad as Christmas Rush‘   Editor's Note: Here is another dispatch on how the boom Js taking hold in various parts of the country.

There’s a Mad Rush to Buy, Buy And Buy Some More in Midwest’s Shopping Center; Payrolls Gain

Health Problem Is Growing Acute   Mushrooming Defense In. dustries Crowd Workers

DEFENSE BOOMS THREATEN “RURAL AREAS WITH URBAN DISEASES, DOCTOR SAYS

'LaFOLLETTE URGES F. 0. R. TO FIRE ‘SWIVEL-CHAIR COLONELS CRYING FOR WAR

HOUSE CONSIDERS NEW LABOR BL   Administration Leaders Try ing to Curb Extremists ~ Untit President Acts.

HOPE TWO-POINT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM WILL HEAD OFF AGITATION IN CONGRESS.

MAY BUILD CAMP IN NEOSHO AREA      Site There Is Reported Agreed, Upon If Army Is Expanded

ESCAPE FROM. ARMY HOSPITAL   Six Soldiers, Three Of Then Prisoners, Escape From Detention.

PEACE’ PERFIDY OF JAPAN BARED BY WHITE PAPER   President Gives Congress Official Document on ‘Stab in Back’   Gets Pearl Harbor Report ) from Knox, Lunches With Willkie

GIVES REPORT Of ATTACK IN WHITE PAPER’   Peace Talks Served To Cover Attack,  Says Roosevelt

Reveals Jap Subs Aided ‘Sneak Raid   Congress Gets Documents On Start of War

WHITE PAPER DETHLS TOKO THEN IC   President Spreads Record of Jap Perfidy on Records of Congress.   MADE “PEACE” TALKS AFTER ATTACK PLANNED

GHARLES. BATH * TOOK HS LIFE AT FRANKFORT   Rash Act Due to Mental Condition Which Started After Werld War.   ‘FUNERAL IS MONDAY   ‘Former Tipton Man . Had  Been Nickel Plate Engi >  nesr Many Years.

CHARLES BATH TOOK Hd LIFE AY FRANKFORT   Rash Act Due to Mental Condition Which Started } After Wcrld War.   FUNERAL IS MONDAY   Former Tipton Man Had Been N.zkel Plate Enginecr Many Years.

FORMER ANTI-NAZI  EDITOR MURDERED   Journalist and Music Lecture Was Editor of Frankfurter Zeitung Until 1934

STEEL UNION MAY STRIKE ON TUESDAY   SWOC Leaders In Plants Of U.S. Steel Scheduled To Meet Today

Steel Strike Is _ Feared Tuesday   Negotiations Continue on Wage Contract Asked Ry Union Men

Strike In The Steel Ind. Would Affect 250,000 Workers: May Quit Tuesday

PACIFIC PEACE DEPENDS UPON MOVE BY JAPS   Washington Holds Situation Extremely Grave; Last Word Said by VU. S.   TROUBLED REPORTS COME FROM ORIENT   President's Departure for South Held Ominous for  Negotiations

QUESTION OF PEACE DEPENDS ON TOKYO, OFFICIALS DECLARE   Ominous Situation ‘in Pacific Reaches New Point of Gravity With More Troubled Reports Re- ;  geen Brnm the OFtianke

Next Move in Pacific Crisis Up to Tokyo   Roosevelt's Departure Indicates Little Hope for New Negotiations

JAP CRISIS DEEPENS   U.S. Sends Final Word On Far East Situation

U,. S.. Bors AnyJdab. Compromise, At Expense of China; Eye Toyko

ROOSEVELT BARS ANY COMPROMISE INJURING CHINA   Leaves for Georgia as Nippon  ‘Masses Troops in IndoChina and Thailand Strengthens Defenses.   HOPE IN DISCUSSION FADES WITH DEPARTURE   ‘Capital Takes Grave View of  Crisis — Merchant Ships in Pacific Not to Be Armed at Present.

Jap Crisis Is Getting More Grave   VU. S. Standing Pat; Peace or War Now Up to Tokyo

U. §-Japan Peace Now Hinges On Next Tokyo Move   Authoritative Quarter: Assert America's Last  Word Has Been Said

US.-Japanese Situation  At New Point Of Gravity   TROUBLED REPORTS COME FROM ORIENT   Jap Press Defends Government’s Course And Hints of Warfare

U. S.- Japanese Crisis Pictured More Ominous   Troubled Reports from Orient Give Only Inkling of Tokyo’s Next  Move in Grave Situation   HITLER-LIKE INFILTRATION SEEN PERILING OUR DEFENSE   Negotiations Not ‘Officially Broken, But President Goes South, As Peace Hone Ebbs

America Waits Jap Action In Pacific Crisis   Roosevelt Leaves Washington, Signaling End O; Conferences; Situation Grows More Grave As New Nipponese Troops Go To Indo-China

U. 5. Has Nothing More To Say in Efforts To Keep Out of Ocean War   Negotiations Continue, but Roosevell Head: South Apparently Abandoning Talk

U.S. Takes Grave View  Of Jap Crisis   Reports Indicate Tokyo Massing New Troops for Thailand Attack   LAST WORD IS SAID

PACIFIC PEACE DEPENDS UPON TOKYO'S OVE   TROUBLED REPORTS STILL COMING FROM ORIENT

Peace Of WarPutUp To Japan   United States Will Not Consent To Conquest Of Asia, Last Word To Tokio En vVovs.   Situation Grave

TOKYOS MOVE WILL DECIDE PEACE OR WAR   Thailand Invasions Feared Near

Sweeping Drive of Nile Forces Crumbles Duces   Drive Up Indian Coast To Take Mogadiscio In Three-Day Assault

MORE PROJECTS  FOR MIDDLEWEST   Munitions Plant for the St Joseph Area and Offices Are in Prospect

EUDORA PLANT IS HIGH ON THE LIS]   Perry Army Camp Also a Possible Project, Mid-West Defense Official Says

BABE KIDNAPED FROM CARRIAGE   Two-Months-Old Kenneth A, McLean Left on Sidewalk By Mother While Shopping; Woman Suspect Sought

BABY 1S KIDNAPED AS MOTHER SHOPS   Two-Months-Old Boy Is Taken From its Carriage in Front of Store

BABY S KIDNAPED; WOMAN IS SOUGHT   Child Taken From Car riage in Fitchburg, Mass.

Lindbergh Not Certain To Run   Stassen Corercts Statement Senatorial Candidacy Of Flier

All a MUSTAKE  Stassen Denies Statement Lindbergh Will Be.in Race

Lewis Also Makes Attack On &. Grace   No Authority for Open Shop Agreement, Lewis Says

Captive Mines Strike Resumed As Parley Fails   Third\ Strike In Three   NEXT MOVE IS UP TO PRESIDENT   Roosevelt To Receive Reports Of Both Sides Before Acting   (BULLETIN)

Late News Bulletins   Retiech Sink Ti_hoaat in Strait of Gibraltar

BRITISH SINK GERMAN U-BOAT   Send Vesse! Down With Depth Charges; Bodies of Two Found

Legion Head Flays Move   Disgrace to Nation That President Had to Ask Lewis to Delay Strike

APPEAL TO LEWIS — TERMED DISGRACE   Legion Commander Also De mands Action to Stop Defense Plants Strikes

Jagged Stone, Blood-Stained, — Shown At Tria.   Brain Specialist Says Rock -—-Gould-Have- Contributed To Death Of Mrs. Joss

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME FOR COUNTRY IS GIVEN APPROVAL   State Chamber of Commerce Approves House Bill As Measure For Defense

FRENCH ISLES WILL BE HELD, VICHY STATE:   ENVOY HENRY-HAYE HOLD CONFERENCE TODAY WITH HULL

British Troops Gain Edge in Libyan Struggle   Russia Admits New Threat on Moscow As Nazis Advance

Germans Report Western Crete In Their Control: Bombing Attack Terrific   RAF Returns To Battle In Crete; Cities Blasted By Reich Bombers

Nazis Report On Efforts To Occupy Crete   BERLIN REPORTS GERMAN TROOPS ARE PROCEEDING METHODICALLY WITH EFFORT,

GERMANS CLAIM CRETE VICTORY   Nazi Troops Are Staging The Heaviest Air War In History On Greek Isle

Charlton Says Draftees Really ‘on the Job’ Until They're Accepted

WILLKIE PLUGS PRESIDENT’S SPEEC   Asserts Fireside Radio Address Tuesday Night Should Unite Americans

F. D. R.’s Talk Should Be Forthright Message to Unite U. S. Says Willkie   Republican Presidential Candidate Says This Is No! Time to Quarrel

F. D. R.’s Talk Should Be Forthright Message to ‘Unite U. S. Says Willkie   Republican Presidential Candies Sart ra This Is No! Time to

Opera Star Gets Child And Divorce   Marion Talley To Be ‘Forever Free’ Of Eckstrom

Marion Talley Wins Daughter   Ex-Husband Enjoined From Suing Her Again

Miss Talley Whitewashed By the Court   Gets Divorce and Child As Eckstrom Is Reprimanded

GERMAN ARMY ID IN WAITING   At Least 15,009 Troops in Greece Waiting to Get. to Crete.   BATTLE STILL RAGING

British Remove Planes   Crete Craft Withdraws Becau se of Big  : vantage’

Occupy Large Island Town, Seize Airport, British Admit   important Advances Are Made-In. Invasion Churchill Announces Nazi Ships Sunk

QUTNUMBERED AND BASES INADEQUATE   Nazi report gaining good foothold at vital points in island

14,000 Aerial Troops Flown in by Germans   British Claim Efforts to Send Tanks by Ship Are Checked

British Break Up Attempts To Land Troops From Sea   Parachute Forces Are in Candia, Old-Time Capital, and in Malemi Sector; Eden Says Nazis Will Be Attacked Wherever They Are

REMOVE FIGHTER SQUADRONS FROM ISLAND OF CRETE   Odds of 20-1 Against RAF and Ministry Makes Norisian.

Nazis Gain Two Important Holds On Island Despite Huge Losses Inflicted By British Land Forces, Navy  RRITISH ORNER RAF FICHTER   BRITISH ORDER RAF FIGHTER PLANES TO LEAVE CRETE

British Repulse Atfempts to Land Troops From Sea   Chutists Now Have Several Footholds On Greek Island

British Airplanes ~ Taken From Crete   Defense Operations Carried Out by Land and Naval Forces With but Little Aid From Eeyptian-Based Bombers.

RAF Planes Withdrawn  From Cc rete   London Says Air Force Operated Under ‘Pro- . nounced’ Handicap sg

Poor Airdromes On Besieged Island Cited By Bri. tain; Two Nazi Transports Sunk, Convoy Dispersed

RAF, ABANDONS CRETE DEFENSE   Is Disadvantage’ Given As Reason for  Withdrawal

PRIME MINISTER BACK INLONDOD       Crowds Cheer and Shout and Mr. Churchill ‘‘Looks Very Happy Indeed”’

Sea Conference Took Place Near Coast; Black Cat Purred As President Departed

CHURCHILL HOME FROM SEA MEET   Briton to Give Broadcast On Historic Confab - With F. D. R.

CHURCHILL: NOW IN LONDON AFTER SEA MEETING WITH FDR   Considered Likely the Prime Minister Will Make a Broadcast Although Date Has Not Been Set

CHURCHILL BACK IN BRITISH ISLES   Broadcast Expected Soon a: Sequel to Historic Meeting With Roosevelt

Churchill Is Safely Home  From Meeting  Returns On 1 Large  We Bo”   Returns On Large Battleship From Sea Rendezvous

CHURCHILL BROADCAST S HINTE         Prime Minister I: Back From Sea.  --Conference .

PRIME MINISTER BACK HOME FROM F.D.R. MEETING   CHURCHILL INSPECTS ICELAND GARRISON -AS HE RETURNS   BROADCAST TO NATION IS EXPECTED IN NEAR FUTURE   Films of Historie: Conference Show Land In Sight; More Details on Sea Chat

CHURCHILL AND STAFF ARRIVE IN LONDON TODAY   Arrangements Made For Broadcast By Minister

Arrives Amid Indications Britain and Russia Plan Some Early Move in Iran

Churchill Is Safely Back In Englanc   Made Trip on Battleship Prince of Wales — Stopped at Iceland

Broadcast by Churchill Is British Plan   Prime Minister Lands Safely After Trip To Meet FDR

CHURCHILL BACK SAFELY   Prime Minister Lands In Britain From Meet With F. D. R.

Prime Minister Returns Safely To Isle Monday   Bracken Arranging Radio Broadcast For Winston Churchill

Churchill Returns From Sea Parley   Prime Minister May Make Radio Report Of Meeting With F. R.

British Leader Returns Home  Prime Minister Churchill Lands in Enaland .

CHURCHILL RETURNS SAFELY TO BRITAIN FROM CONFERENCE   BRITISH PRIME MINISTER EX: PEGTED: TO, BROADCAST RE PORT ON CONFERENCE

BRITISH CHIEF BACK; READIES RADIO SPEECH   Churchill Sea Jaunt Paused In _ Iceland. Movies of Historic Meeting Show

London Waits Report From Churchill On FDR Session   British Cheer Prim« Minister After Conference.

PRIME MINIS TER CHURCHILL BACK IN LONDON TODAY   Returns Safety From His toric Meeting At Sea Witt President Roosevelt anc A Visit To Iceland; Plan: Broadcast.

Will Broadcast   Inspects Troops In Iceland On His Way Back Home   ONE MEETING HELD. CLOSE TO SHORE

Churchill Back Home; Plans A  Broadcast Soon   Inspects Iceland Forces On Return Trip From Big Parley At Sea.

WAR LEADER. SEEMS HAPPY UPON RETURN   London Discloses Furttier Details of Historic Meeting With FDR

SPEED-UP SEEN INU. S. PLEDGE 10 CRUSH AXIS   Roosevelt’s Return From Historic Sea Meeting Due to Accelerate Anti-Nazi Drive   CONFERS WITH HULL   rar East Situation and New Lease-Lend Funds Major Items Given His Consideration.

Talk Churchill Radio Address   Prime Minister Returns To England After Historie Talk With Roosevelt,

TALK PLANNED BY CHURCHILI   Prime Minister Returns tc Britain on Battleship; To Broadcast Soon

BRITAIN REPORT CHURCHILL BAGK   British Told of Visit With Roosevelt; Broadcast Planned.

PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL IS BACK -—INBRITAIN SAFELY   Returned From His Meeting With President Roose- velt at Sea. :   HE VISITED ICELAND   British and United States Troops There Were Inspected by Him.

CHURCHILL BACK: PLANS BROADCAST ON FDR MEETING   BRITISH MOVIE OF © CONFERENCE SHOWS LAND IN BACKGROUND

Churchill _ Back From Mid-Atlantic   BRITISH PRIME MINISTER IS TC MAKE BROADCAST SOON COV: ERING ADVENTURE,

British Chee Chuarchill’s Sate Return   —England Waits For Prime Minister's —  Address By Radio

OCD Plans Women’s Land Army To Help Harvest U. S. Crops Next Year

Would Have  Women Harvest   Mrs. Roosevelt Plans *‘Farmerette’ Corps

‘Women’s Land Army To Be Organized By Office Of Civilian Defense To Help Harvest Farm Crop:

‘Women’s Land Army’ To Be Formed To Help Harvest Next Year's Crops

Winner of Special $25 Prize In Baby Election to be Known Tuesday

: @ . ° Prime Minister of Australia Resigns Today   Resigns After Proposed Budget Is Censured In Parliament

WATERWAY PROJECT MAY BE DELAYED   Dislike Idea of S of Spending So Much Money for NonDefense Item

ST. LAWRENCE PROJECT MAY GO OVER TERM      Belief Grows in Congressional Circles Roosevelt Will Not Press Plan This Session

St. Lawrence Power Project May Be Abandoned During This Corivressional Session

Administration Will Shelve Seaway Plans   . af Project'To Link Great Lakes With Ocean Receive Setback; No Action Likely Until After  % War Is Over

IN HITLER’S. OWN VOICE   ‘British Broadcast Designation of Hess us Heir

RECOUNT-ORDER ‘HELD MANDATOR)   LEGISLATORS SAY COUNTIES ARE BOUND BY LAW TO RECANVASS BALLOTS.

Legislative Leaders  Insist Counties Must  Obey Recount Order Claim Local Officials  ») Have No Alternative but to Follow Plan

FCC Censures  Radio Station   Declares Radio Station Cannot  Be An Advocate

Radio Station Cannot Editorialize On Public Questions, FCC Ruling

Editorials Over Radio Banned  Neutral Policy Is Outlined for the Futura —

Radio Can Not Editorialize, Must Present ‘Only Facts’ Board Rule:   Boston Station Reprimanded For Taking Sides in Election: ‘Public Interest’ Paramount .

FIRE CAUSES HEAVY LOSSES AT OSKALOQSA   Firemen battle flames for two hours; damage placed at $200,000

Press Onward To Capital Of Eritrea   British Believed Planning New Bold Offensives For Use Against Italians In Africa

BRITISH SAY PORT OF SALONIKA HAS LOST IMPORTANCE’   Statement May Lead To Ar Announcement Allies Have Withdrawn From Area

SALONIKA MAY BE GIVEN UP BY THE ALLIES   London Says This Greek Area Has Lozt Some of Its Importance.   IS TOO VULNERABLE   Repcrted That the Germans Have Now Reached the Aegean Sea.

SALONIKA MAY. ~ BE ABANDONED, HINT IN LONDON   British Assert Greek Port Has Lost Its Importance   EMPIRE FORCE CONTINUES EAST AFRICA CONQUEST

Union Shop Drive In ‘Captive’ Mines An Opening  Wedge  Phe mm Fea:   ClO Out to Organize All Steel Plants and Shipbuilding Yards

Coal Mine Strike Has Wide Ramifications; More Than One Union Involved in Rov

George Brown — ~ Quits as Head Of I.HS.A.A   Accepts $5000: From th Board For Balance o His Contract

Russia Grateful For Attitude of United States   Statement From Moscow And Washington Is Ex pected Soon .

CHALLENGES AAA PENALTY   Rep. Guyer Questions Legality of  Increase on Wheat

HONOR STUDENTS FOR STEPHENS  Carolme MeClurkin Leads Senior  Ig S$

ORDER COMPLETE INVESTIGATION OF SHOPS FIRE   Union Pacific Shops at Cheyenne Destroyed Early Monday. Believe Incendiary Origin,

Flat Glass Workers Walk Out On Strike  Dispute Over Alleged Dismissal Of Member

Glass Workers Walk Out   Dismissal of Union Member After Quarrel Leas to Strike

NEW TAX EXCESS THAT OF 1918   Experts Say Same Small Incomes Will Pay 80 Per Cent More TVaxes.

ADVICES INDICATE FALL OF MANILA IS IMMINENT   New York AP Dispatch Brief, Only One Since Midnight and 9:35 a. m

Without Defense Against Dive Bombers and Tanks Small U. S.-Filipino Army Is Forced To Give Ground; Allied Stroke Hinted

Attempt Is Made To Evacuate Wounded   Desperately Fighting American And Filipino Defenders Forced Back Almost To Gates Of Capital.

New York Reports Indicate Crisis   Say Philippine City Will Shortly Be In Hands Of Japanese

EVACUATION — OF WOUNDED BEING TRIED   General MacArthur Ts Making Dramatic At-. tempt to Remove 300 Incapacitated Americans by Ship Flying. Red: Cross Flag. OS ee 

Great Hordes Of Japs Push U.S.Men Back   Communications Taken Over By Army; News Blackout Shrouds Fate Of Capital; Enemy Closing In On City

Overwhelming: Jap - Armies Protected From Air, at Canital Gates.

TROOPS BATT ON AGAINST BiG ODDS   Aitempt Evacuation Of 300 Seriously Wounded Yanks   JAP ADVANCE   Places MacArthur’s Men In Tightened Vise; Invaders Only 20 Miles Away

Enemy Driving In Great Force  Dispatch Says   Associated Press Reports Attempts of General Douglas MacArthur to Evacuate 300 Seriously Wounded From Island

Infantry, Dive Bombers And Tanks Force Back Gen. MacArthur's Men

American-Filipino Defenders To Continue Fighting On Luzon After Fall Of Capital: -lavacers tise Dive Bombers To Blast Dath.

Scene of Fight Raises Question — :  Hood Battle Seen As Challence

ANALYSIS OF THE WAR MOVES PAST FEW DAYS   Loss of The Cruiser Hood Has Several Different Anczles Te It

NEW YEAR TOLL CLIMBS TO 16   Fatalities in Two-Week Period Swelled to 141

Island Residents Termed ‘Victims Of Ageression’   Vichy Broadcast Assures Them. Marshal. Petain With Them In Trial:

VICHY PROMISES ISLANDS RELIEF   FREE FRENCH FORCES ASSAILED; RESIDENTS GIVEN ASSURANCES

U.S. MEDIATORS FAIL TO STOP COAL STRIKE   Admit Inability To End Dead lock; Senate Group Starts DPrereoaho

SINGAPORE'S "MINE FIELD TO BE EXTENDEL   British to Close Lasi Gap in Field: Protecting East Malayan Coas —Dutch Build Forts

Nazis Sweep.to Within 80 Miles — Of Donets Center  Berlin Declares Four Soviet Armies Trapped; Leningrad Faces Grave [New Threats;  Odessa Heavily Bombed

Miner Digs in Los Angeles Street for Chest of Gold   Kibitzers Surround John H. Ryan, 83-Year-Old Hare Rock Miner, As He Shovels Dirt Under Sidewalk In Search of Columbus’ Atlantic Crossing loo and Chest Full of Silver

DIGGING FOR LOG, FORTUNI   Old Time Miner Says He . Had Vision On Where  To Hunt.

Hard-Rock Miner Digs Up Sidewalk  In Hunt for Columbus’ Treasure Box

DEFENSE HEADS ARE CRITIGIZED   ‘Not Taking Job Serioust Enough,’ Says OPM Official.

SENATOR WOULD FORCE GREATER DEFENSE EFFORT   Connally Asserts He's Read) To ‘Put Skids’ Under Persons Causing Delay

Senator Connally Urges Weeding Out Of All Officials Failing To Fulfill Their Tasks

Speed-Up Demanded   “Skids” In Sight For Official Whe Aren’t Ge-Getters

A USE FOR SKIDS   To Be Put Under Those Who Delay Defense Program, Says Connally

SENATOR CONNALLY ASSERTS SKIDS BE PUT UNDER LOAFERS   TEXAN BECOMES HARD-BOILED IN QUESTIONING OPM STATISTICAL CHIEF

CANADA PUTS TIGHT LIMIT ON CREDITS   Big Down Payments and Installments Demanded  _ in Government Order— ‘Borrowings to Be Scrutinized.

SEN. WHEELER WARNS LABOR   War May Mean Loss 0 Hard-Won Rights, He Cautions

2,514, 000 Pounds Mare: Milk Is Asked By A . Defense Chairma  4 PER_ CENT, BOOS

2,514,000 Pounds More Milk Is Asked By AAA Defense Chairman  4 PER CENT BOOST  Additions Pro-Rated Among*Counties on Basis Present Production

EX-CONVIGT ADMITS. FOUR BANK AOBBEAIE'   To Be Returned From Cole Jail to St. Louis

Skinner says he held up Wilber bank   Confesses two Tawa rahheriec

Pierson Robbery Witnesses Identify Pictures Of Man Held in St. L.   EXTRA!

Man Confesses Saline Robbery   Former Missouri Convict Captured Near St. Louis Confesses Four Jobs.

MEXICO APPROVES PLANE AGREEMEN’   Provides For Transit Of Military Planes Of Both Countries, Ctilizing Air Ficlds

ARK CITY MAN IS SLAIN   ‘Lanch Stand Owner Shot to Death ‘During a Robbery

BILLION DOLLAR “BIRTHDAY GIFT” FOR THE SOVIE]   That Much in Lease-Lend Mater. ials Pledged as Aid from This Nation for Fighting Reds

State Contributes 2.707 Men Under  Selective Service  4,600 New Inductees Is Expected By March 18

Tanks Prepare For Showdown With Germans   Axis Counter-Attack Fails fo Divert British Armored Strenath

Junction of British Forces Formed In Libyan Fighting   Great Strength Is Gained in Union of Tw Columns at Rezegh; Reserve Tanks Rushed Up: Nazi Drive Into Eaypt Fails

FORCES MERGE FOR SUPREME LIBYAN TEST   Axis Armies Are Threatened With Annihilation  By British

British Move Forward to Decisive Test   Major Battle in Libya Now Is Being Developed

British Imperial Troops, Strongly Reinforced With Tanks, Move Against Nazis   Rommel Urgently Trying To Bolster Army for Supreme Test; Rome Reports Americans Taken

British Mass Men For Strong Attack   Large Tank Reserves Roll Into Rezegh Positions _ As Aussies Hammering- Along Coast Reach City;  German Diversion Push Declared Failure

NEW ZEALANDERS JOIN MAIN UNITS IN CRITICAL ZONE   Strong Concentration of Tanks, Heretofore Held in Reserve, to Be Hurled Against Axis.   GERMANS, ITALIANS IMPROVE POSITIONS   Rommel’s Forces Reduce En' circlement Threat by Series of Fierce CounterAttacks,

British Forces Unite; Decisive Battle Looms   Imperial troops - join in Rezegh area; prepare for struggle with Axis over Libya.

WALKS FROM PRISON INTO ARMS OF LAV   Alcatraz Inmate Gets Lib erty on Habeas Corpus Plea and Then Meets the Police.

FIVE INFANTRY DIVISIONS WILL BE STREAMLINEL   Expansion ‘of Armored Forces Will Be Based on Nazi Experiences.

FIVE. MORE INFANTRY DIVI. SIONS TO BE “STREAMLINED” FOR GREATER EFFECTIVENESS

BOLTZ GIVEN 20 10 40 YEARS   Financial Counsellor, 54, Defrauded Clients of More Than Million

Boltz Sentenced To 20 to 40 Years   Financial Counsellor Sentence ed on Only Eight Out of 188 Indictments

R. J. Boltz, Financial Counsellor, Sentenced To Term Of 20-40 Year:

CLAIM U-BOATS SINK 19 VESSELS   Germany Asserts Merchant Convoy Intercepted in Atlantic

40,000 Leave Pits To Back Captives’ ‘'Closed-Shop Move   -Walkouts Are Growing by the Hour Blizzard.Predicts All Operations " Will Be Shut Down Within 48 Hours   State Police Take Guns From 10 Pickets at Gary

ren Arrested, But Police Stop Searching Autos Following Protests of UMWA Leaders   PICKETS WARNED   Chief of West. Va. Force Reports Pistols and Smoke Bombs Found In Some Cars

BROTHERHOODS SPURN FEDERAL MEDIATION TRY   ‘Big Five’ - Reiterate Strike Threat On Wages

Arbitration is Spurned by Big Five Brotherhoods   Railway Mediation Deadlocked Over Wave Gain Demands

IRAQ PREMIER AND AIDES FLEE   British Forces Prepare To March Into Bagdad

- CHIEF FLEES   Pro-Nazi Rashid Ali Goe to Iran, London Announces

Resistance of Iraqi Forces ' Has Ceased, According: = > te Reports.   ASKING FOR TERMS   German and Italian’ Minis‘ters in Baghdad Have’. Fled Capita’. ~

British Regain Full Control In Mosul Area   Srete Defenders Feared Lost as German, Ilali-

BRITISH TAKE IRAQ AS THEY LOSE CRETE   Lraqi Resistance Has Ceased And An Armistice Is Granted Them.

Armistice Belleved Granted ay Pre« mnior Rashid Ali Gailani and Aids Reported at Tran Frontier — British Vietory inds tor Pres. ent Threat to Middle Baa,

LONDON oto   Resistance of Iraqi Forces Has Ceased, According tc Reports.   ASKING FOR TERMS   German and Italian Ministers in Baghdad Have Fled Capita’.

RESISTANCE ENDS ON PART OF IRAQ ~ FORCES IS RUMOE   Armistice Asked for and  Is Granted, Is Authoritive Report at London Today.

Premier of lraq Flees To Persia   Fighting Against Britis Ceases — British to Enter Baghdad

IRAQ PREMIER GOES TO IRAN IS REPORT   Rashid Ali Al Gailandi Flees by Train With His Chief Aides, Lon don Says,

Anti-British Leader Goes Into Iran   British Forces Drive To Within Five Miles Of Baghdad

BELIEVE BRITISH READY FOR MARCH INTO IRAQ CAPITAL   Dangerous Threat To Great Britain In Middle East Has Been Dissipated

Victory In lraq Permits British To Retain Control Of Oil Fields: Axis Pay Heavily For Crete Gains

HINT SABOTAGE IN PLANE CRASt   Huge Bomber for Britain Plunges Into Bay

BOMBER FALLS IN TEST FLIGHT   Sabotage Is Hinted in  Loss of $250,000 Shin pra f ben 6 Senne

SUSPICION OF SABOTAGE IN PLANE CRASH   Huge Four-Motored Ship Crashes in San Diego Bay, Killing Four of Five Who Were Aboard

SABOTAGE SEEN — IN BOMBER CRASE   Four-Motor Plane for Britain Dives Into San Diego Bay

Huge Bomber Crashes and Sinks At Sea   Ready For British Service Craft Was On Trial Flight

SABOTAGE SEEN ‘IN PLANE CRASE   Bomber Carries Four to Death In Fall Into San Diego Bay

Sabotage Seen As Four Die In Big Bomber      Four-Motored Plane Strikes Water After Difficulties Following Takeoff

Big Bomber Falls Into California Bay   Newly-Built Craft Ready for. De Delivery to Great Brit: ~~ ain Sinks Within Three Minutes After Hitting Water—Crew of Four Perish.

BIG BOMBER CRASHES AT SAN DIECO   4 Fliers Apparently Lost a $250,000 Plane Sinks in the Bay   READY FOR DELIVERY TO GREAT BRITAIN   Crash Occurs Soon After the Take-Off; Huge Land Plane Called ‘Liberator’

Bomber Built For Britain Crashes   San Diego Bay Tragedy Costs Four Lives.

Big Bomber Falls in Bay   Four-Motored Craft Ready for Delivery To Great Britain

Sabotage Hinted in Crash Today of $250,000 Bomber in San Diego Bay, Taking Lives of Four Army Fliers

EXPECT HEATED HOUSE DEBATE ON TIME LIMIT   Expect Final Vote On Army Extension Measure by Tonight

PASSAGE OF ARMY BILL INDICATED   Test Vote Shows Support For Extension Plan

First Test Vote. On Army Service Gains Support   _ House. Indicates Approval of Bill For Lona Terms ©

Test Vote Show: House Favoring Extension Plan   Administration Leaders  Hope To Pass 18-Month Added Term Late Today

Flew American Flag; Save 22 Of 39 Aboard   American freighter is torpedoed in Southern Atlantic, without any known warning.

GRAFT TORPEDOED  OFF COAST OF  AFRICA SAYS ROOSEVELT   President Announces Loss Of Ship, Sent to Bottom After Discharging Cargo   Chief Executive Believes German Submarine Is To Blame For Sinking

LeGrand Friends Church   A FRIENDLY CHURCH WITH A FRIENDLY WELCOME

RUMANIANS, FINNS SIDE WITH BERLIN   Important Meeting of Turkish Cabinet Is Called

Ginger Rogers, James Stewart Award Winners   Walter Brennan and Jane Darwell Also Honored; “Rebecca” Called Best  Picture.

Rogers, Stewart Academy Winners   Awards Party Highlighted By Radio Address By President Roosevelt

Jimmy Stewart and Ginger Rogers Are New King And Queen of Movie Industry

Ginger Rogers, _ Jimmy Stewart, Win “Oscars   ‘Rebecca’ Acclaimed Best Motion Picture of 1940 By Academy

Actress Receives Her “Os. car” For Portrayal In  “Kitty Foyle;” Actor In tHPhsladalahia Caw?   ‘REBECCA’ BEST FILM   Waiter Brennan and Jane Darwell Win Award For Best Supporting Actor and Actress

Win ‘Oscar’ Awards For Work In ‘Kitty Foyle,’ ‘Philadelphia Story.’

Ginger and Jim Awarded 1940 Oscars   “Rebecca” Is Named Best Movie of Year At Awards Banquet

Picture Academy Names Rogers And Stewart For Outstanding Work And Lauds Brennan's ‘Judge Bean’ Role

Ginger Rogers And James Stewart Win Awards Ot Academy Of Motion Pictures

Ginger and Jimmy Winners of Movie Academy Awards   ‘Kitty Foyle” and “The Philadelphia Story” Bring Coveted Oscars to Fort Worth and Indiana Stars

Ginger Rogers, James Stewart Take Top Honors For 1940 Movie Acting   “Rebecca” Selected As Best Motion Picture Of Year; Many Other Annual Awards Made By Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Ginger Rogers Obtains Honor   J ames Stewart. And Fiery - DancerSinger Awarded Movie ‘Oscars’ .

Portrayals in ‘Kitty Foyle and ‘Philadelphia Story’ Bring Acclaim.

JIMMY TAKE FILM HONOR‘   Miss Rogers and Stewart Reecive Academy's Awards; Others onared

Ginger Rogers, James Stewart Winners of Highest Moving Picture Awards

RUSS LOOK FOR EARLY PACIFIC WAR OUTBREAK   Japanese Keported Massing Fleet Units for Attack

Soviet Navy Paper Sees Pacifie War   Japanese and Anglo-U. S. Battle Declared Imminent

Japs Reported Massing Ships In Siam Gulf   Naval Force Increased Heavily In Last 24 Hours   TROOPS ARE READY   Japan Offers To Move For Peace, Blames  U. S. And Britain

TO TAKE 300 KANSANS      Youths to Be Inducted Into Army Late This Month

FBI Looks Into Fatal Explosion   Two are Dead and Five In jured When Series of Blasts Wreck Large Chemical Plant.

British Planes  Set Fires In Reich Capital   ‘Berlin Admits Casualties As RAF Tops  Week of Forays With Moonlight   Blasting of Vital Points In   Germany. Norway: Reds Battle.

HEART OF CITY SET ABLAZE BY BOMBS   Forays On Week-End Range From Norway To France   U. S.-BUILT PLANES   Take Big Part In Offense; Fourth Attack On German Capital Within Week

Reds Drive Nazi Forces From  Three Villages   Disrupt Bases of Operations Against City. of Leningrad

NAZI FORGES SENT BACK BY TERRIFIC RED ARMY ATTACKS   Invaders Flee from Three Villages, Used as Bases, in Offensive Against  Leninarad. oe

Russians Say Nazis Driven Back In 3 East Front Sectors   Nazi Drives KRepulsed   Carualtieos Heavy

Towns Used  As Bases Are Recaptured   RUSSIAN MILITARY, WITH PEOPLE'S GUARD, IS FIGHTING STOUTLY.

WINDING GULF OUTPUT DROPS 22,707 TONS   Mine Disabilities And Labor Shortage Blamed for Cut  in Production

GLEN ROGERS ‘WORK RAISES TOTALOUTPUT   Winding Gulf Field Works at 96 Per Cent of Capacity for a Weel

COAL OUTPUT INCREASES IN LOCAL FIELDS   Last Week’s Loadings Ahead of Last Year's “Tonnage in Corresponding Period

COAL OUTPUT IN WINDING GULF UP 8,247 TONS   But Both Winding Gulf and New River Fields Are Still Behinc Last Year’s Tonnage

NINE PER CENT INCREASE IN COAL REPORTED   Small Loss in Winding Gulf Production Caused by Mine Disabilities

Three Army Fliers Bring Plane Down Through Heavy Fog  Ship Lands in Texas   Ship Lands in Texas Pasture with 6-Minute Gasoline Supplv Left

Nazi Ultimatum To Iran Reported   Reich Protests Ouster of Nationals

Fighting $9th Is In Helpful Mood   Use Own Radio to Help Farm Wife Order Groceries

Soviets Push Foe Back in One District   Russia Admits Status Increasingly Grave;  Fighting Is Fierce   BITING COLD SETS IN

Key Railway City Abandoned Before  German Attackers   Nazis-Surge Forward Despite Stubborn Russian Resistance: Tron Works May Be Destroyec

Reds Quit Bryansk, Flee Nazis   Powerful German Attack Driving Forward Despite All Russians Can Do To Stop It, Says Moscow.   Bitter Cold

MATERIALS TO BE PURCHASED WELLES HINTS   No Mention Of Lend: Lease Help Made By Envoy

Senator Connally Proposes Wider US. Tax Progran   Broadened Program Would Include Higher Excess Profits Taxes

Tom Connally Urges Higher Profits Levy   $3,500,000,000 Is Sought In Federal Measure To Finance U. S. Defense Production

BROADER TAX PROGRAM IS _ -. SUGGESTEL   Sen: Connally Says No One But Draftees Have Made > ~ Saerifices

VAST TAX INCREASES AFFECT ALL   Incomes, Estates, Cigerettes, Liquor, Checks Face Taxes

HIGHER EXCESS PROFTS.TAYES ARE DENANDEL   Sen. Connally Says Such Action Would Tap Hitherte Untouched Profits Result: ing From Defense.   TOO MANY LOOPHOLES NOW EXIST, HE SAYS   Treasury Spokesmen Propose 50 Per. Cent Increase in Normal Income Tax Rate for the Nation.

BAD NEWS FOR TAXPAYERS 10  UNLYPROSPEUT AT WASHING TAN   Congress Tackles Job o Paying for Being “Arsenal of Demecracy”   Some Taxpayers May Pay Seven Times What They Are Now Paying

HIGHER EXCESS TAX LEVIES FAVORED BY SEN, TOM CONNALL'   ‘Too Many Loopholes’ h Structure Exist, He Points Out

Flora Sings Chorus   Clouds Will Threaten, Heat Will Hurt, Weatherman Repeats

CLOUDS OVER HEAT      Warmth to Continue, With Possibility of Showers

1000-YEAR PEACE PLANS DISCUSSEL   FULL REDUCTION OF AXIS STRENGTH IS URGED BY LUCAS

Senators Are Looking Ahead To Peace Aims  ae fs ome sce   Want Steps Taken To Make 3 Axis  Nations Powerless

PEACE TERMS ARE DISCUSSEI   Senators Are Looking Ahead To Ultimate Victory Over Axis

ALREADY DISCUSS TERMS OF PEACE   Senators Look Toward Ultimat: Victory Over Axis—Talk Reductions.   PEACE IMPORTANT AS WAR

SENATORS LOOK ‘AHEAD 10 VICTORY OVER AXIS NATIONS   Hitlerism Must Go, Luca: Declares In Discussing Peace Terms

PEACE TERMS FOR JAPAN SUGGESTED   Senators Urge Axis Military "Impotency of 1,000 Years. ©

SENATORS TALK OF PEACE AFTER VICTORY WON   Steel Wall Around Japan and Disintegration of Ger iman Nation Among Desire:

3 Axis Nations For 1000 Years   Senator Lucas Gives Views As Peace Terms Are Discussed At Capital

Senators Look Ahead to Peace After Victor:   Would Reduce Japan t Insignificance for 100 Years

PROPOSED PEACE PLANS RECOMMEND IMPOTENCY OF JAPS FOR 1.000 YEARS

US Senators Tell How to Make Peace   Several Outline Terms for Axis Powers When “War Is Won;” Steel Wall Around Japs

STINGING PEACE TERMS PLANNED   i’. S. Senators, Counting On Victory, Talk Of Crushing Japan And Germany “For 1,000 Years.”

Senators talk peace terms   Norris would disarm  the axis nations

JAPS PUSHING AHEAD DESPITE HUGE LOSSES   Only 20 Miles from Capital, Domei News Agency Message Savs

CITY CALM AS WAR FRONT MOVES CLOSE TO ISLANDS CAPITAL   Radio Contact With Philippines Interrupted, Ex cept For Military Messages; Yanks Fall  Back Before Savage Drive

Nazis, Turks Sien Pact Of Friendship   aR Russia Virtually Isolated By New Development In Diplomatic War  LONDON APPEARS TO BE UNPERTURBED  Germany Implies Pact Has Drawn Turkey Away from Great Britain

Blimp Base For Elizabeth City   Navy Will Increase NonRigid Airship Force to 20, Knox Announces

Price Control To Be Aimed At  Farm Products Rayburn Reveals  Measure To Re Introduced

Price Control  Bill Prepared   Rayburn Declines To Discuss Measure

Congress Expects to Get Price Control Legislation This Week   Some Sources Hint Bill to Contain Provisions for Both Industrial, Farm Price Authority

Control of Prices to Be Provided for In Legislation Going Into House

PRICE CONTROL LAW PREPARED   Measure Will Be Offered . In House This Week, Rayburn Says

PRICE CONTROL TO HIT FARMER   New Legislation Takes In Agricultural Commodities

Price Stabilizing To Include Produce  Agricultural Commodi ties To Observe Parity

‘BILL DRAFTED FOR CONTROL OVER PRICES   ‘Measure to be Introduced During Week, Speaker Rayburn Discloses   1GENERAL SALES TAX 1S BELIEVED LIKELY   New Levy is Mentioned in zt Forecast of More and Higher Taxes

Del Rio Weather Information   Furaished by U.S. Weather Luseau. Dept. of Cuanaterce.

Del Rio Weather ‘Information   ‘Furnlsted by U. 8. Dept. of Canuacree. Weather Burcau.

6-POINT PROGRAM ON SPENDINGAND TAXING OUTLINED   GREEN’S COMMITTEE WORKS OUT BASIS OF STATE PROPOSALS

TAXATION GROUP START WORK ON SIX-POINT PLAN   Gov. Green Recommends Changing Revenue Laws

Walkout Ends In Coal Mines   44,000 to Return to Posts; New Threat in Textile Iidrstry

Strike in Captive Coal Mines Is Ended by Unions   Other Disputes in Vital Fields  Causing Concern

‘Captive’ Coal Mines Resume Production   44,000 Workers Back Under Agreement Pending New Contract

“CAPTIVE” COAL MINE WALKOUT IS TERMINATED   44,000 Miners Agree To Return To Work While  Negotiations Continue   GENERAL SHIPPING STRIKE THREATENED

Captive Coal Mine Strike Is Concluded   AS OTHER STRIKE THREATS LOOM ON THE HORIZON, APPREHENSION IN MARITIME CIR. CLES GROWS.   44,000 Men Involved

Showdown Now Is. Approaching   Reports to Switzerland Indicate Victent Battle Is Now Developing

British And German Armored Columns Clash Violently On Flat Plain

German Armies Are Repulsed, Greeks Claim   Nazi Infantry Unit Reported “Destroyed!

Wreck Bridges, Machine-gun Troops As Battle of Greece Gains Headway: Nazis Flung Back by Greeks. British

Violent Engagement Betweeri  British and German Armored Columns; Greeks Stop Nazis

RUSSIA SCORES HUNGARY'S ACT. TOWARD SLAVIA   Pact Of Friendship. That Was Signed Before Wat’ Bedale Recalled:

Greeks Report Big Drive by Germans Repulsed   British, Nazis: Clash; Russia Condemns Hungarian Thrust

Say Panzer Force Is Repulsed On 12-Mile Front In N. Greece   Violent Battle Between the Mechanized British, Nazi Columns Now in Proovess Near Bitolj

British, Nazis Fight In Key Balkan War   Mechanized Units Of Both Axis And Allies Come To Grips Near Western Anchor Of Greek Defense Line.

British, Axis Forces Clash Near Bifoli   Invaders Suffer First Setback on Greek Line; Report Division Lost

SOVIET RUSSIA 5 OPPOSED 10 HUNGARY MOVE   YUGOSLAVIA BADLY BEATEN, SAY GERMANS

Dive Bombers And Fighter Planes Backed Up By Motorized Units Meet In Western Flank Encounter

MOTOR  FIGHT IN AFRICA AND BALKANS   Two Big Mechanized Armies Battle On Plain As Nazis  Try Greek Line.

Balkan War Grows In Intensity: As Armies Meet On Western Fringe 0! Allied Line And Greeks Battle On

British and Nazi Forces Meet In Fierce Clash      Battle of Major Proportions Is Under Way Along New Defense Lines; May Be Decisive; Greeks Say Foe Is Repulsed

Battle Reported Raging Along Western Anchor Of Defense Line   FIERCE ENGAGEMENT   Germans Thrown Back Then Regain Ground In Northwest

Heavy Losses Intlicted On  Axis Machine   Soviet Union Displeased With Hungary's Move Into Yugoslavia.   SERBS MOVE TO SOUTH

Greece Claims Blitz Troops Thrown Back Along 12-Mile Front   Russia Voices Grim Warning to Hungary, Mints Partitioning of Balkan Nation for Joining Attack on Yugoslavia; Heavy Fighting Rages

Battle Of Greece Hits Peak Easter Morning As Invaders Are Halted   Russia Sharply Tells Hungary Move On Yugoslavia Is Disliked By Her

Nazis Hurl Full Force Info Fray   British Troops: Engaged for Is! Time in Balkans

Pantages Widow Dies on Yacht  ~ Has Heart Attack  While Swimming

Japs Order  Citizens Out OfIndo-China   Tokyo Seen Preparing te Impose Peace by Force

Peace Move Breakdown Threatened   bd  Japs Faced by Threat of Thailand-French Peace Move Failure

FAR EASTERN CRISIS SEEN IN JAP MOVE   ‘okvo Determined to Impose Peace Terms on IndoChina by Force if Necessary.

JAPAN PREPARES TO TAKE CITIZENS OUT OF INDO-CHINA   Intends To Impose He Own “Peace” Terras On Thailand And France.

JAPAN PLANS A EVACUATE _ INDO- CHINA   Breakdown: of Peacs Moves Makes Ac- . > tion Necessary

BEF RETIRES TO TAKE UP NEW DEFENS!   Admit Capital Abandoned A  Germans Strengthen  Positions

ee  BRITISH ON CRETE FORCED TO RETIRE FROM ITS CAPITAI   ‘MIDDLE EAST ‘COMMAND AL - $0 ADMITS RETIREMENT  IN EGYPTIAN AREA

BRITISH ADMIT NAZI GAINS; DENY CAPTURE OF CANEA   ‘German Air-borne Invader Apparently Outnumber Allied Defenders

British Admit Isle Positions Threatened   Sieady Landing of Troops Gives Nazis Advantage in Numbers   PRESSUREONCANEA   Empire. Forces Retreat From Halfaya Pass in North Africa

LINER REFLOATED; DFTURNS TO PORT   New Ship, President Hayes Goes Aground Near roan Cod Canal

Liner President Hayes Refloats Self, Returns To Port for Inspectior

LINER PRESIDENT HAYES = RUNS AGROUND ON FIRST VOYAGE: BACK IN PORT

FLU WAVE ON RISE OVER OHIC   Think Epidemic Has Not Reached Peak

FOUR GASOLINE TANKS EXPLODE   Blasts Threaten Refinery and imperil Homes of 400 Persons

F our Gas Storage Tanks Explode In Oklahoma   Barstow Refinery and 400 Homes Imperillec by Spreading Fire

REFINERY 1S ENDANGERED BY FLAMES   Cause Unknown, But Weather Blamed

U.S. Indicts Big  Fruit Agencies   Exchanges and Sales Units Charged With Trust Violations 

30 WOMEN WORKERS COLLAPSE IN PLAN’   Detroit Doctors Say Victims Overcome by Gas

34 Overcome By Fume: In Detroit Factor)   Victims Collapse While At Work ‘And Are Rushes To Hospital; Some Are In Critical Condition, Report

30 Women. Are Overcome By  Gas in Factory   Gas Blamed for Collapse In Detroit, Mich., Ciga  PRactoryv.

- DRIVE OPENS   Seek te Encourage Iowa Aliens; Keller Is . On Council

Thomas Favors _ Neutrality Repeal   Utah Senator Says He Is Ready To Join Gurney, Avs tin And Bridges

Repeal Is Advocated  In Senate   Sen. Thomas Of Utah Joins Republican Trio In Attack On Neutrality Act

THIRD REPUBLICAN SEEKS REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT   ‘World ‘Wars Not Caused By Incidents Tl  7

WANTS OUTRIGHT REPEAL OF LAW   Senator Thomas Says He Is Ready To Join Republican Colleagues In Asking Sen. ate To Kill Neutrality Act Altagoethar

Senator Thomas to Join Group Proposing Outright Repeal of U.S. Neutrality Aet: Changes Due to Pass

THOMAS JOINS REPEAL FORCES   Democrat From Utah Favors Eliminating Neutrality Act Entirely

THOMAS JOINS REPEAL FORCES   May Seek Outright Repea' Of Neutrality Act

UTAH SENATOR IN FAVOR FULL REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY AGT   SENATOR THOMAS READY JOIN REPUBLICANS IN SCRAPPING OF THE OLD LAW

Thomas Asks For Repeal of Neutrality Act   Ship 4ncidents’ Do No  Mean War, Sena ; tor Savs

Thomas ready to suppor t  full repeal   Neutrality act is still being debated

Thomas to Seek Outright Repeal Of Neutrality    Senator Says Arming Ships ‘Essential’ to Existence

‘LASSIES OF ROAD! BEING ROUNDED U}   Hobo King Embarks on Drive To Put Wandering Girls into National Defense Activity

350 Killed In Hawaii, Radio Says   Air Field Bomber, Battleship Oklahoma Set Afire by Jans   NEWS IS SENT OUT BY NBC OBSERVER

Observer Says: Many Killed Ai Army Air Fiel: Reports at Least 350 Dead in Direct Bomb

"THE. WESTERN PACIFIC   TAPANESE-WAR-PLANES KILLED 350 MEN AT HICKAM FIELD

Heavy Casualties and Damage Reported After Japanese War Planes Stage a Surprise Raid on Big U. §. Pearl Harbor Naval Base: Details Meaaer

Peron H. Swolley Taken By Death  Was Well Known  Faxemer In Sinunxy Two

Peron H. Swolley  Taken By Death  Was Well Known  Kaxmar In Stanw Twn.

Polish Conqueror Commands Army   Germany Puts Pressure on France in Effort to Obtain Fleet for British Sea Attack

NAZI ASSAULT NEAR, BELIEF IN BELGRADE   London Reports ‘“Conqueror of Poland” Consulting with Hitler; Jugoslavian Army Prepared.   CLOSE FRONTIER WITH RUMANIA

LONDON FEELS GERMAN BLOW IS INEVITABLE   ‘Conqueror Of Poland Confers With Hitler On Attack Plan

GERMAN -ARMY - CHIEF TALKS   Believe Conference  Is to Plan Attack: on  - Greece and Jugoslavia

Nazi Move Expected It Few Days   German “Conqueror” Flys To Berlin to Consult Hitler

New Nazi Drive Threatens Soviet Supplies  Reds Claim German Forces are ina Trap Nineth, ak Adnconws

La ree Force Of  Nazis Trapped  By The Soviets   Few Survive Torpedoing Of German Boats

RED PORT IN ARCTIC   Nazis’ Drive in Nortt Threatens to Shut Off Aid From Britain and U. 5.   GERMANS BEING HELD AT MOSCOW   No Gains Elsewhere; Blood; Sea Incident Off Norway; Nazis Exhausted

Prisoners Worn Out, Reds Claim   Germans Trying To Close Route of Sunnty iz Nash

British Planes Attack Naples and Brindisi, While Hitler Bombers AHack Moscow and English Cities and Vessels

Trap nazi forces near Volokolamsk   Moscow’s defenders throw back renewed attempt in another sector —say 406 German tanks destroyed

Nazis Threaten Arctic Route 3 For Sunplies   Russians Claim Large German Forces Trapped Northwest of Moscow —Repulse Drive, Claim

Drive East of Leningrad Reported io Have Murmansk and Archangel Roufes as Aim   GERMANS IN TRAP   Move Reinforcements North 0 Moscow to Rescue Force—Brit ish Sink Six More Ships

BRITISH-AMERICAN SUPPLY ROUTE SOVIET AID 1S THREATENED   RUSSIANS SAY LARGE NAZI FORCES TRAPPED ON CENTRAL MOSCOW FRONT

DRIVING EAST OF LENINGRAD, TO ARCHANGEL   MURMANSK ALSO THREATENED; BERLIN REPORTS UNCONFIRMED   ‘LARGE BODY OF GERMANS TRAPPED AT VOLOKOLAMSK’   Soviet Radio Reports New Thrusts In Maloyaroslavets Sector Mave Been Repulsed

FIERGE FIGHTING ON MOSCOW LINE   Soviets Attempt to Block Reorganization of Nazis te Reform Offensive on Moscow.   MANY NAZIS ENCIRCLED   BULLETIN

Invaders Drive For Important Ice-Free Ports   German Troops East Of Lene ingrad Imperil Archangel, Murmansk Routes.   FAIL OUTSIDE MOSCOW

Many Nazi Troops Declared Trapped Near Volokolamsk   Germans Threaten to Cut Off Soviet Arctic Supply Route: Berlin

Large Nazi Forces Are In Red Trap AXIS SHIPPING  TO LIBYA HIT ANOTHER BLOW   Soviet Command Says German Prisoners Now Appear Exhausted; Axis Troops Reported Gaining in Crimea 

Nazis May Close The Arctic Ports   In Move to Cut Supply Lines From Murmansk and ‘Archangel   NAZI FORCE TRAPPED      Ruissians Adopt Encircling Tactics; Fight in Bit= ter Cold -

ARCHANGEL 10 BE GUT OFF BY NEW NAZI! PLAN   Russians Report Capture Of ‘Exhausted German  Prisoners

Moscow Reports Large Nazi Force Is Trapped 65 Miles from Capital   Germans Advancing in Karelia; May Cut Lines to Murmansk, Archangel i in North: Say Nazis Lose 406 Tanks

MAY BE CUT OFF, REPORT   Both Archangel, Murmans! Routes Threatened; Reds Also Claim Successes

German Prisoner Show Signs Of Exhaustion   Maior Counter ‘ttack.

Germans Seek To Sever Red Supply Route   Would Cut Arctic and Block U. S.-British Aid; Reds Say Nazi Trapped

GERMANS ARE PUSHING EAST OF LENINGRAD   Soviet Reports Trapping of Large Enemy Forces Northwest of Moscow; Norse Tell of Nazis Blow: ing Own Sailors to Bits in  Naval Faoaoament.

‘Large German Forces Trapped on Moscow Front, Russians Say; Nazis Report Gains

NAZIS AIM AT ARCTIC LINES   Berlin Announces Move Tc Cut Off Supplies From United States

Arctic Supply oute Menaced By the Nazis  New Leninerad   New Leningrad Drive; Reds Trap  Foe Near Moscow

Germans Threaten To Slash Soviet Supply Route Up To Murmansk, Archangel Ports   Russians Claim Nazi Forces Encircled in Central Front, That Prisoners Showing Exhaustion

Russians Claim, However, That Large Advancing German Unit Is - Encircled.   MORE AXIS SHIPS SUNK BY BRITISH

See A Threat To Russian Arctic Ports   Nazis In Drive To Cut Northern Supply Routes

U.S..Goods For Soviets  Threatened   Germans Moving Steadity Toward Murmansk Ant Archangel, Is. Report

NAZIS THREATE!  10 CUT ROUTE OF SUPPLIES TO RUSSIA   German Forces Drive East Of Leningrad To Break Arctic Avenue   British Submarines Report Four Axis Troop Ships Sent To Bottom

- GERMAN PRISONERS CAPTURED BY REDS APPEAR EXHAUSTED: NAZIS CLAIM NEW GAINS   Soviets Claim Heavy German Losses in Moscow Vicinity, and Nazis Say Axis Forces Are Advanc ine Also In Crimea Sector Around Sevastopol

WEATHER TRAPS NAP AR RAID LEAVING MANY HEAD IN BERLIN   Great Bombers Flounder Dewn Under Weight of Ice  Russians Beat  Back Foe, Take Offensive far

Battering R.A. Planes By Hundreds Take Heavy Toll Of Casualties And Damage In Several Areas Of Germany   FIGHTING FRONT REPORTS KONRTIGE

Great Britain Carries Out Extensive But Costly Raids as Big Four-motor Bombers Crash Under Weight of  Ice and Snow; Dispatches from Russian Front Coni: 45.

23 PASS DRAFT EXAMINATION AT HARRISBURG   Induction Date For Those Accepted Not Known

Ambulances Rush Medical Aid to Victims of Severe Sub-Zero Gale.   Three Die in State   Seven Frozen Bodies Found in Northwest, Lifting Toll There to 55.

50 DEAD IN WAKE OF COLD BLAST   NATION IS SWEPT BY - GALES; MAY EASE OFF BY WEDNESDAY

50 Killed As Winter Storm  Hits Midwest   Icy Blast Now Dipping Into Southland And East   MANY ARE MISSING   Little Snow Falls But Wind Hits Velocity Of 85 Miles An Hour

RIFT TO HURON ISLANDS   One Group Lands on Mainland; Report Others Safe On Islands.   COAST GUARD TO RESCUE

WIN A MILLION DOLLARS-- Federal Lottery Suggested as Antidote for Inflatio:

Senator Proposes Federal Lottery For Purpose Of Raising War Funds

One of the Best Bus Boys in the Business Has Hung Up His Coat for the Last Time

Playwright Quits Automat Job as Somedy Becomes Reality in Amarillo

3/5-Week Bus Boy in Automat Now Full-Fledged Playwright   George Donald Batson Hangs Up White Coat and Heads For Texas to See Premier of His Comedy, “Treat Her Gently.” Starring Ruth Chatterton; Began Writing Plays At 15

Race D Decision  Date. Unfixed   Disputed: West .Virginia Senate Race. Rests In: ‘Committee:

NAZIS IN FRONT OFKERCH,CLAIM BERLINSOURCES   Eastern Crimean Seapor and Harbor Under Fire of German Artillery, Command Says   SEVASTOPOL BOMBED   Fleet Virtually Homeless,  According to German Announcement  Soviet Russia’s Black Sea 

Nazi ‘Peace Feelers’ Ignored by Soviet   oint Agreement With Britain and U. S Necessary, Reds Declare;

RUSSIA SCORNG PEACE FEELER:   Says Peace with Germany Will Be Made Only by Joint Agreement with Britain And United States

PEACE FEELERS ARE REPORTED   Russia Will Quit Onl; By Joint Agreement With Allies

Russia Spurns Peace With Hitler Criminal:   Reds Lay Down Arms With Collaboration OF U, S., Britain

Nazis Put Out Peace Feeler To Russians   Officials Say Action Will Be Made Only  by Joint Agreement   REDS PRESS AHEAD

feelers Put Out by Nazis Bring  \n Angry Retort by Red Leaders   ficial Soviet Newspaper Declares War Can Enc only by Joint Agree: ment with U. §.

REDS DISCLAIM ANY INTENTION , TO CEASE FIRE   Hitler ‘Gang’ Must Be Chased From Berlin, Says Pravda Writer

SOVIETS RECEIVE . ‘PEAGE FEELERS   ANY PACT,‘ ‘THEY’ ‘SAY, : ‘MUS! . BE. A. JOINT. ONE WITH U.S: “AND: BRITAIN, 

Russians Say Battle On Hitler To Continue   Pravda Writer Declares Liquidation of “Hitler Crim inals” Is Necessary to Peace—Hull Certain That Soviets Will Stick With U. S.

Declare Soviels Will Not Make Separate Peace   Russian Officials Reveal Hitler-Angling - for End of Hostilities

State Senate In Unprecedented Filibuster At All Night Session   Four Senators Battle Ail Night To End Oyster Fill buster Early Today; First Time CounterFilibuster Used. ~

Precedent - Shattering Counter-Filibuster Broken As Day Dawns Over State Capitol   TWO HOURSTAKEN TO EXPLAIN ONE’S VOTE   Repeal “Declaration of In tentions” Act Defeated; 4$-Hour Marriage Law Rejected

JAPS CLAIM CAPTURE OF HONGKONG   Forces Land On isiend During Night Attack

GREETING S GIVEN WILLKIE AT HORTE   Excitement Marks Arriva   of 1940 Presidential *  —s Candidate

Willkie ‘Carries’ Azores by. 20,000— Natives Think They Are Enter taining President as Weather Grounds Plane

Willkie ‘Carries Horta Island      AZORES INHABITANTS IMAGINI HE IS PRESIDENT OF THI UNITED STATES.

WILLKIE GETS BIG WELCOME AT HORTA   Translation Troubles Cause Island ers to Believe They Are Entertaining President,

WILLKIE ‘WINS’ AZORES; STAY IS EXCITING   Natives Believe He’s U. S. President

Willkie ‘Carries’ Island Of 20,000       Natives rink They: Ant Entertaining President of U.S.

Willkie Carries Horta as He Visits Farmers After Gale Grounds Clipper

Stalin Takes Charge; Reds Slow Assault   Capital Placed Under State Of Siege; Great Battle Is Raging

'350-Mile . Semicircle  Fight Spot   BREMISH SAY. GERMANY I ~ GAINING SLOWLY BUT STEADILY.

LONDON HEARS NAZI’S DRIVE GOES SLOWLY   German __ Reinforcements Collide with Fresh Soviet Defenders

HUGE BATTLING FORCES CLASH NEAR MOSCOW   New Nazi Attack of Terrific Pressure Makes Litile Gain

Fighting General or Big Front   Germans Have More Trou Lle Back of Lines — Killing in France

Greeks Battle Despite Hunger   Twenty - Four. Axis Divi sions Busy Fighting Guerrillas.

Greek Guerrillas Have . Immobilized 24 Axis  Divisions by Resisting   Government Spokesman Says Germans Are Trying to Starve the Country

Aircraft Unions Threaten Strike   Columbus Workers Warn of Walkout

U0. P. REVOLTS AT DELAY IN PATRONALE   issue Forced Into Open Over Normal Beard Appointments

PATRONAGE ROW ‘BEFORE GOVERNO   Some Party Leaders Com  plain About Delay in Passing Out Jobs.

May Take Over French Guiana And Island Of Martin ique As Well; Protect Baux  te Mines.   All Up To Vichy

U3. TROOPS SENT TO DUTCH GUIANA TO. GUARD MINES   Action Taken With Approva! of Netherlands and Brazil, Which Borders Col ony on South,   SIZE OF OCCUPATION FORCE KEPT SECRET   Part of Aluminum Needs Come From Country—Connally Predicts Seizure of French Guiana.

FORCES ARE SENT TO PROTECT MINES AGAINST THE AXIS   Senator Connally of Texas Predicts Nation May Soon Take Over French Guiana and French Island of Martinique .

U.S. Troops Go To Dutch Area   Soldiers to Guard Big Bauxite Pits; Other Action Predicted

ARMY SE TROOPS INTO DUTCH GUIANA   Will Protect Bauxite Mines With Supplies For  Raw Aluminum      BEING SHIFTED FROM TRINIDAD

U.S. Troops to Guiana te Guard Bauxite Mines   Charlie Wes! Sues for Fees  Of $637,000

Further Moves Of U.S. Forces Also Advocated   Sen. Connally Backs Action Of President, Advises French Possessions Be Oceupied   Vichy’s Wavering  Given as Reason   Netherlands, Brazil Agree To Precautionary Action Of America

U.S. Sends Troops to Guard Dutch Guiana Bauxite Mines   Administration Supporters Hint Government May Soon Take Over French Guiana, Island of Martinique to Ward Off Axis Threat

U.S. Troops Are Sent to . Dutch Guiana   Move Made To Protect Vital Aluminum Ore From Axis Seizure   THE NETHERLANDS, BRAZIL CO-OPERATE   Connally Sees U. S. Taking Over Martinique And French Guiana

TROOPS GO 10 DUTCH GUIANA   United States To Protect Valuable Bauxite Mines

WILL GUARD BAUXITE PITS AGAINST AXIS   Mines Furnish 60 Pes Cent Required by  Aluminum

VITAL BAUXITE AREA GUARDED AGAINST AXIS   GERMAN SABOTAGE IS FEARED IN ORE MINES

TROOPS OF U. 5. BEING SENT T0 DUTCH GUIANA   Steps are Taken to Guard Vital Bauxite Mines Against Sabotage   FRENCH TERRITORIES MAY BE TAKEN OVER   Senator Predicts Early Occupation of Martinique And French Guiana

Yank Troops to Guard Mines in Dutch Guiana   Move Is Taken to Protect Supply of Bauxite

Valuable Bauxite Deposits To Be Saved From Axis; Holland, Brazil O.K. Move

Soldiers In Dutch Guiana Ordered To Prevent Sabotage Of Aluminum Ore Pits; Connally Says U.S. May Take French Colonies

ZEBULON B. VANCE LAUNCHED TODAY WILMINGTON YARD   First Large Ship Built In North Carolina Since the World War Days and First of 57 “Liberty Ships’”’  -*To Be Built In State In Near Future.

Blow To Axis Seen In Speed) Approval Of British Aid Fune   Defense Officials Point To Psychological Angle Of Plan; "B 7 Billions To Be Committed During Fiscal Year

Madrid Christmas Display Planned Despite Charges   Enforced Participation Hearing  Refore Coal Commission to Be Held Nov. 10

Paderewski ls Buried   Famed Polish Pianist Rests in Arlington Cemetery

WELDERS PLAN PICKET LINES   Seattle Strike Will Be Expanded On City-wide Basis To Force Settlement

Welders Seek To Close Big Plants in Seattle      Shipbuilding Yards and Boeing Aircraft Company May Be Forced To Stop Production Today

Alternatives Facing Greece Said Tragic   Greeks Must Accep Dictated Peace or Continue Fight

SHORE PATROL WILL AVOID A “DUNKERQUE’   Small Boat Owners tc Cruise Pacific, Some with Guns Ready   SEE OIL EMBARGO   Tops List of Possible U. S. Measures to Curb Expansion

Ship Carrying Men Is Blasted   British Sink Axis Liner _- With 3,000 On Board ‘In:Libyan. Waters -

[TALIANS LOSE TROOP VESSEI   British ‘Sub’ Sinks  = Poaded Liner

Teacher Pension Bill Introduced In State Senate  Top Pay After 30 Years of Service Would Be Around $30 a Month

Japanese Force Drives Inland  Paap © Rene   Scattered Chinese RKre Retreatinag

THREE-ALARM FIRE ON N. Y, DOCK HALTEL   Pier Damage As Well As Two Drydocks.—Two Ships in Erie Basin Seared by Flames.

Jewell States Rail Employ es Pay Too Low   Appears Before The Fact Finding Board In Chicago

RAIL UNION PAY ARGUMENT HEARD   Wages Generally 30 Pei Cent Under Comparable In dustries, Jewel] Says

Aid To England Rummage Sale Slated Saturday   Proceeds Vo Go To Loeal Organization of Bundles For Britain for British Aid

REGISTRANTS MUST CARRY DRAFT GARDS   New Ruling Made Un. der Selective Service Program

All Registrants Must Have Their Card In  Possession at all Times

Hitler Sees Hard Year Ahead for the Germans   Fuehrer, 52 Tomorrow, Asks for Sacrifices On Home Front; Joins Troops Fiahtina in Greece

Hitler Pleads For Sacrifices Within Germany   Joins Nazi Soldiers At Battlefront In Campaign In Balkans

HITLER DECLARES GERMAN PEOPLE FACE HARD YEA   Issues Message From Field Headquarters on Southern Front on Eve of his 52nd Birthday Anniversary. ©.      APPEALS FOR AID TO GERMAN RED CROSS   Nazi Press Chief in Specia  ‘ Article Gives Some Detail: of Daily Life of Dictator of Germany. ;

Germany Faces Hard Fight, Says Hitler In Speech   Fuehrer Says That Folk: at Home Must Prepare — For Sacrifices

Hitler With Armies Along Southeastern Front as He Observed 52nd Date of Birth.

Welders Aor Agree To End Strike   West» Coast Group Halts W alkout; . Thousands Are Involved

WELDERS WILL END WALKOU!   Committee Representing Th Strikers Agree To Ask Men To Return

SABURO KURUSU IN WASHINGTON   Concedes He Has ‘Fightin¢ Chance For Success’

Baruch Has Control Plan   “Former War Industries Board Head Suggests Clothing Be Standardized

RESERVE BOARD PLANS TO CURB BUYING ON TIME   Instalment Selling of Automobiles, Refrigerators and Other Consumer Goods to be Discouraged In Order to Prevent Inflation   MAY START AT ONCE

Reserve Board Plans To  * * * * * *. « * * * * 7  Curb Installment Buyina

MAY CURB BUYING OF CARS ON TIME      Study of Installment Buying  Made By Federal Re serve Road.

Installment Sales Will Be Curbed in New Federal Order   Federal Reserve Board Prepared to Act as Conservative Move

Installment Buying May Be Curbed   BFu NUE AOU  Federal Reserve Ready to Take Steps to Prevent Inflation  AWAITING ORDERS  Would Raise Amounts of Down Payments, Cut Contract Lenoths

BUYING CARS ON TIME TO BE CURBED   To Prevent Inflation, Conserve Industrial Resources For Defense

To Curb Buyine On Instalment   Automobile Industry To Feel Initial Effect Of Reaulation

Consider Curb On Instalment Plan For Car:   Government’s Proposal Wouls Affect Purchases of Cars and Other Articles.

INSTALMENT BUYING BAN ‘CONSIDERED   Reserve Board Has - Plan To Gontrol : Inflation

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD PLANS TO BLOCK INFLATION  Time Pavment Buving Ban Prepared

Congress May Curk Installment Buying      Control of Credit Is Considered As Method of Guarding Against Inflation

Reserve Board Would Curb Time Sales; Pur pose to Check Inflation, Aid Defense

Curb May Be Placed Upon Instalment Buying Of Car:   Government May Also Act I Similar Selling Of Refrigerators, Radio, Furniture And Other Items

U.S. May Curb Time Payment Auto ) Selling   Action Is Needed To Prevent  Inflation

Federal Reserve Board Is _ Aiming At. Conservation Of Defense Resources

Plan Curb On Time Selling   Federal Reserve Recommends Installment Buying Curb As Aid To Defense.

TIME BUYING © TO BECURBEL   Auto, Refrigerator, Furniture Purchases On Installment May Be Hit

INSTALLMENT SALES MAY BE CURBED BY GOVERNMENT ACTION   INSTALLMENT SELLING Of! AUTOS, OTHER CONSUMED GOODS BE CURTAILED

CURB IN BUYING METHOD LOOMS   ‘Federal Reserve Due To Ac ' On Installment Sales

INSTALLMENT BUYING CURBED FOR DEFENSE   Federal Reserve Board to Act on Refrigerators, Autos, Furniture   ANTI-INFLATION   Move Imminent to Conserve Industrial Resources

Installment Buying Will Be Curtailed   Federal Reserve Board To Act; Automobiles Will Come First

American Plane Is Assigned To  Kine George   Ruler Visits Fleet In Ship

OSTEOPATHS’ MEETING CLOSE!   Dr.-Roy: Ez Hughes-Is-Ré elected Secretary of State Association

Aged Westerner Dies in Gas Chamber With Indian War Whoop on His Lips

“Likkered Killer” Goes To Death   Mancos Jim Stephens Calm In Asphyxiation

MAN, AGED 76, IS EXECUTED   ‘HARMLESS OLD MAN” WHO KILLED MARSHAL GAVE WAB-WHOOF IN GAS CHAMBER

WEIRD WAR CRY RINGS DEFIANTLY IN GAS CHAMBE!   Mancos Jim Frees Himself o' Bonds to Face Death Unafraid.

District Husking Contest Dates and Sites Selectec   iState Contest Will Be Held October 30 ir  O’Brien County

‘ Sites and Dates of County Husking Contests Announced      State Meet Te Be Held  Octeber 3@ Near Blarthesw

British Bombers Launch New Assault On Nazi Bases Along French Coast

RAF Bombers Retaliate  Against Bremen   Thousands of, Bombs Dropped on. Nazi Port, Air Ministry Reports

BASES ALONG FRENCH COAST   Follows Attack Upor remen in “Partial Retahation’’.

NAZI BASES ROCKED   In Addition, British Apparently Are Raiding Germany Itself.

RAF Raining Fire Bombs On Nazi Invasion Bases   British Flyers Plunge Through Dirty Weather to Raid Channel Ports

RAF Blast Bremen & Nazi Coast   indications Are That Bremer Attack Was Being Followed Ey New Assaults On Ger many.   Oil Plant Hit

British Bomb  Bases Along French Coast   RAF Makes New Attacks on Germany as Nazis  Raid South Wales

R.A.F. Pounds Nazi Channel Invasion Bases   Fierce Assault Follows Refaliatory Raid on Bremen Industry

ATTACK ON GERMAN BASES: IS RESUMED   Renewal of: of British” .As - saults Signaled’ by Flares .

RAF BATTERS NAZI PORTS ON FRENCH COAST   Braves Unfavorable Weather to Strike at Foes’ Military Positions   BRITISH IN REPRISAL ATTACK ON BREMEN   German Fire Bombing Paid Back in Kind in Tre mendous Assault

SINGLE BREMEN OUT FOR HEAVY NIGHT BOMBING   Airplane Plants And Industries Suffer In Assault

BOMBERS ATTACK INVASION BASES   German Positions Between Calias and Boulogne Under Attack; Nazi Airforce Raids South Wales

British Bombers Attack Germany's Invasion Bases   Flashes and Muffled Ex. plosions Heard across the Channel   Airplane Factories anc Industrial Plants under Heavy Fire

RA. F. Airmen Set Fire To Nazi Invasion Pots   Flames Visible 120 Miles From Bremen; Explosions Heard Across Channel.

R.A.F, PAYS NAZIS BACK IN FULLEST MEASURE FOR FIRE ATTACKS ON LONDO!

FEDERAL OFFICIALS  FAIL TO BAR BRIDGE   Point Of Rocks Structure Was To Have Been Closed Monday Because Of Bad Flooring

Single Execution      Electric Chair Tested for Death of One Monday Morning

SEEK 10 CUT NON - DEFENSE ~ EXPENDITURES   Senate Committee Considers Huge Tax Ri)}   IN WASHINGTON   Writes In $209,000,000 Additional In  Tosa:

Tax Bill Ready For Senate  Group Ups Levies On Theatre Tickets And Phanea Bille

TAR BILL HEADS FOR U. 5. SENATE   Finanee Committee Seeks to Put Bill Up For Senate Consideration Next Week.   MORE NEW TAXES ADDED

Tax Situation Remains Point  For Discussion   Proposals Now Include Taxes - on Telephone Bills, Amusements, Jewelry, Cosmetics.

BILLION DOLLAR CUT FROM U. 5. BUDGET ASKED   Senate Finance Committee Ties up NonDefense Economy Witl Defense Spending

Japanese Must Lower Standards   Economic Situation Will Be Strained

Fierce Attacks On Philippines Are Admitted   Admiral Hart Says Bombers Cause Great Damage; Lives Lost

Disrupt Three-Pronged Attack On Isle of Luzon   _ Japanese Fleet Flees To Avoid Clash With American Warships Off Manila

Meteor Showers To Be Visible Sunday; 1,110 Years In Row   Never Failed To Appear; Were First Recorded In Year 830 A. D.

Meteors fo Appear Next Monday Night   Will Fall at Rate of About 30 an Hour

Shower of Meteors Is Due Monday Nighi   “St. Lawrence's Tears’ to be Visible Here

- y 4 . et ' nnual August Shower Tears  f Saint Lawrence Due Monday   tetears Have Never Failed to Appear for 1,110 Year Straight, Although They Probably Were Visible Long Before That; Tears Are Grains of Dust That Flares Brilliantly

ANNUAL AUGUST METEOR SHOWER MONDAY NIGHT   Have Never Failed to Appear for 1,110 Years Straight, It is Stated

METEOR SHOW MONDAY NIGHT   Shower Due to Be Seen Before sateen in Northeast. ;

Annual Phenomenon Due Monday Night As Meteors Fall ‘For 12170th Time

Long Public Life Of Pat Harrison Fnded By Death   Veteran Mississippi Senato1 Had Been II] For Almost Two Years

EN. HARRISON DIES SUNDAY   Skilled Legislator Had Major Operation Week Avo

PAT HARRISON TAKEN BY DEATH IN WASHINGTON   Career Of President Pro-Tempore Of U.S. Senate Ends

Death Closes Long Career  Of Senator      Put Uerrison Succumbs At Washington Waspital After Long Hlness

Death Closes Long Career Of Statesman   Senator Pat Harrison of Missippi Passes Away After Long Iness

Sen. Harrison Passes Sunday   Democratic Leader Has Colorful . Career In  U.S. Polities

DEATH CLAIMS SEN, HARRISON   Leaders To Adjourn Senate Out of Respect To Mississippi Solon

SEN. PAT HARRISON “PASSES ON SUNDA   Long Congressional Career of Mississippian Closed by Death: Funeral Wednesday

DEATH CLAIMS PAT HARRISON   Legislator Mourned By Colleagues As Loss Of Great Friend

LONG CAREER OF SENIOR SENATOR   Pat Harrison Dies Early Yes terday At. Washington   FUNERAL SERVICES IN CULFPORT WEDNESDAY   Tax Authority, President Pr: Tem Of Senate Held In Mich Esteem

HARRISON DIES IN WASHINGTON   Veteran Mississippi ~Man . Held Important. Senate Posts. -

Church Pastor . Wed 45 Years   tev, and Mrs. H. Flentje ot! Brunsville Are Honored . On Occasion

+ Willkie Plan for Compromise Is Turned Down     DEBATE SLATED     Lend-Lease Foes to Press for Six Changes

PRINCE OR WARD EXPECTED TO BE HIGHWAY CHIEF   Max Watson Alsc Mentioned As Chair: man; Probably Line. Up Of New Com mission Given Ir Speculation.

INDICT LUKENS   Grand Jurors Place Murder Charge Aqainst Janitor.

Yugoslavs Capitulate To Germans   Three Ministers Object To Move; But Are Overruled

Nazis Stirred By Fresh Routs Ot Italian Army   hleeing Fascists Say Viussolini’s  Army Falling Apart Before Greeks.

Nye Wants F.D.R. Instructed To Inquire About Possibility Of Negotiated Peace Abroad

NYE SUGGEST! F.D.R. INITIATE PEACE MOVE   Proposes Rider To Lease Bill Instructing President Ty Art

ME WANTS FDR T0  PEACE “ABROAD   North Dakota Senator Would Add Rider to ’ Lease-Lend Bill

PEACE INQUIRY BY PRESIDENT URGED. BY NYE   Proposes Rider to Administration Lease-Lend Bill to Instruct Roosevelt to Investigate Possibilities for Settlement   BRITISH GIVEN SUBS

NYE URGES NEW U.S, PEACE BID   Proposes Rider Be Attachec To Lease-Lend Measure

Rider Sought Jn Lend Bill   Peace Probe Ts. Favored ‘Before Large Sum Is  Made. Ay ‘ailable -

Nye Proposes Peace Rider   Negotiated Truce by Roosevelt Is Sought by North Dakotan’s Action

NYE PROPOSES FDR SOUND OUT PEACE PROSPECTS   Advocates Ridar To Administration's New Lend-Lease Bill

The War Today   History Repeating As Nazis Inerease  Sisseont is Camano   By Dewitt Muckenzic (AP Forelgn Observer)

Yanks Handcuffed U-Boat Peril In W orld W ar 1; Race On For All-Out Aid And Hitler Blitzkrieg

Twenty-four Years Ago in March, Waters Of British Ship Lanes Boiled With Death

NAVAL WAR SIMILAR TO THE CONFLICT OF 24 YEARS AGO   Mackenzie Notes Paralle' Of Today’s Situation With World War No. 1

DeWitt Mackenzie   Current Pace Of U-Boat Drive, If Unchecked, Will Doom Britain

‘Deadly Parallel   24 Years Ago Britain Was Close to Hunger and In Grave Peril As Result of German’s Unrestricted U-Boat Campaign.

Sees ‘Quick’ Victory For Britain If Empire Holds Out Until U.S. Aid Come   IThe War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE   &#@¢aneke an Shinnina rca Mare Thrantoan Beiéich I tdalinac

The War Today   England’s Present. Ship Crisis Reminiscent of March, 1917

THE WAR TODAY,  Ships Greatest British Need  Parallel to Last War, Remarkable; Hit West Ports

THE WAR TODAY  STRIKING SIMILARITY SEEN IN PRESENT WAR AND THAT OF 24 YEARS AGO

The War Today: Britain Almost Blockaded By Hunger 24 Years Ago   RY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Gore Plan Would Hit Everything   See Prices Of This Week Used As Ceilings For Proposal Sent Congresa

Greeks Report Italian Losses Heavy   Fascist Raiders Bomb Deserted Region in Crete

Norris Would Retire In °43   Quigley Says Considerable Pressure Being Put On Senator To Continue,

British Forces Push Advance  Toward Derna   Defenses Being Probed By Advance Guard Of Australian Forces   MEKILI MAY BE IN BRITISH HANDS   Report From Melbourne Says 25,009 Italians Taken At Tobruk

Casualties For Germany Are 3-To-]   * rf ‘  MOSCOW ASKS PEROPLE OF LENINGRAD TO FIGHT “TO THE DEATH.” ‘

Hitler's Forces Blast © Red Armies In Ukraine; Report Dam Dynamited

NAZIS, REDS BOTH CLAIM MORE GAINS   Conflicting Information !s Received on Large Dnieper River Dam As War Rages On

British Warships Play Big Partin Capture of Bardic   Monitor Terror Drops 60 Tons of Shells into Italian Port

Navy Blasts Hastened Bardia’s Fall   STORY OF ACHIEVEMENTS OF MONITOR TERROR AND TWO BRITISH GUNBOATS.

FOUR SEEKING - WARD 4POST   Attorney C. K. Hartle And Chas.. W. Huyett  Out For Nomination.

APPROVE FREEZING BILL.   Senate Acts on Government Loan Stocks Measure

Republican Group Reps G. 0. P. Statement by 15 Opposing Foreign Policy

WHEAT QUOTAS FOR U.S. GIVEN HUGE MAJORITY   Ohio Votes ‘No’ but Nation’s Growers 80 Per Cent in ‘Yes’ Column   Defiance Against 201-241 Only Paulding Favorable in This Area

MOPUP FREES NAZI HORDES FOR ATTACKS   Berlin Admits Reds Launch Counter Attacks In North And South

REDS ATTACK HEAVILY ON BOTH FLANKS   Berlin Reports Advances ig Face of Stubborn Russian Fighting

Berlin Acknowledges Counter-Attacks by Russians But Losses trfflicted

GERMANS POUR FRESH TROOPS INTO ASSAULT   Berlin Announces Reds Encircled, With Nazi Forces Transferred to Moscow Drive   RUSSIANS SET FIRE TO HOMES, BARNES   German High Command Claims Reds’ CounterAttacks Are Hurled Back In South

Would Wipe Out  Axis Air Line   Eliminating German And Ital ian Air Lines In_ Latin America Part Of De fense Program

U.S, WIPING OUT AXIS AIR LINES IN LATIN AMERICA AS MOVE FOR DEFENSE

U9, ACTS UO UIST AXIS AIR LINES   Would Break Hold on South America  SERIOUS MENACE Colombia and Peru Already Oust Nazis

U.S. Dollars and Diplomacy Squeezing Axis Out of Air Transport in Latin America

Nazis Report 184 Red Planes Destroyed in One Day; British, Reds Blast Berlit

TERRIFIC AIR ATTACK MADE UPON BERLIN   American- built Bombers Used by British During Big Otfensive  on Reich.

PARTS OF GERMAN CAPITAL AFLAME AFTER BIG RAIDS   British Bombers. Smash Many. Other Industrial Cities In Great Offen eiva_

BRITISH, SOVIETS BLAST GERMANY IN HEAVY AIR RAIN   Attack is Reported As Greatest of The War   DIRECT HITS SCORED ON INDUSTRIAL CITIES

ALLIES STAGE PINCER RAIDS ON GERMANY   Berlin Is Hard Hit by Ene my Planes; Part of Cit; In Flames.

HEAVY ATTACK ON BERLIN BY RAF. PLANES   English Fliers Cover Area Fron Norway to France in Spite of Handicap of Bad Weather.

BRITISH AIR FORCE BLASTS NAZI CITIES   Berlin Subjected To Heavy Attack; Many Fires Started

BLASTED BERLIN LEAVING PART OF CITY AFIRE   Royal Air Force Cooperate With Red Air Feree In Bombing Germany.

American Flag Used As Blind   Crew Of Axis “Subjects’ Captured After Attempts To Scuttle Cargo Ship  Failed.

Crew Aboard Ship Is Made Prisoner   Atlantic's Equatorial Waters Scene of Event

Iceland Waters Scene O War’s First Attack Upon hes sg Sit uation Is Tense

Torpedoes Fired While Ship En  Route to Iceland   Underwater Craft Not Identified; ‘Fish’ Miss Mark

Unidentified Sub Shoots Torpedoes   Vessel Escapes Unscathed; Full Report Prepared for President

Few, if Any, Texas Oilmen Give Day's Production to Britain   Large Number Signify They Could Not Give Oil Because of Legal, Technical Difficulties

Germans Seize 14 Villages in Moscow Lines   Soviels Admif Threat Against Capital Grows Despite Stubborn Stand

Germans Capture 14 Villages Near City of Moscow   right Hand-to-Hand Ba tles with Defenders, Berlin Says

Steam Main Explodes In New York, Blasts 600-Foot Crater   First Selectees Released From Army

The War Today   Diplomats Wielding  Big Stick In the Balkans At Present   By DeWitt MacKenzie {AP Foreign Observer)

The War Today   Britain Battles Germany On Balkan Diplomatic Front

THE WAR TODAY  BRITAIN AND TURKEY REACH AGREE MENT TO WORK AS UNIT

Nee Knowledge Of ‘Ankara Pact  _ Needed Before ‘Assuming Turks. Will Meet Nazi-Threat With Arms

DeWitt MacKenzie  Turkey’s Position Still Doubtfu Despite Accord With Britain

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Diplomatic Jockeying In Balkans Obscured By Vague Reports

Far ar East Crisis Behind Sea Parley FDR Asked for Talk “With ‘Churchill

Anti-Jap Policy Believed Fixed   Vichy’s Position Also Reported Discussed; Initiative For Parley Came From Roosevelt, London Says

PACIFIC. THREAT BELIEVED REASON FOR SEA MEETING   Strategy In Dealing With Ja pan Probably Was Thoroughly Discussed.

PRODUCTION OF WARPLANES IS SAID IN “DOLDRUMS” — MATERIAL SHORTACE

Supply Shortages Hitting American Air Defense Drive   New Facilities Will Be Ready in Fall To Boost Output

LACK OF MATERIALS CUTS PLANE OUTPUT   Aircraft Production Termec ‘In Doldrums’ At Present

Plane Output Hits Low Spot For 4 Months   Ability To Turn Out AirFrames Far Ahead Of Ab. ility To Get Materials.   MAY STARTED DECLINE

ARMY AIRCRAFT OUTPUT SLOWEL   U. S. Short of Materials Declare Defense  Officials

SHORTAGES KEEP PLANE MAKING IN DOLDRUMS   All Types Of Combat Crafi To B Adfested ‘Thic Sommer

Aircraft  Production  In Doldrum:  SHORTAGE OF MATERIALS IS BEING FELT NOW

U.S. Plane Output  In Shimp  Current Shortage Of Materials Is  . Principal Cause for * Julyv-Aucust Delay

PRODUCTION OF PLANES TO BE LOWER IN JUL)   Shortages of Essential Material Slow Output of Military Ships for U. S., Britain

Shortage of Necessar Materials May Cause July and August Slow - Dawn

Materials For Planes Lacking   Drooping Reduetion  Indicated For Summer

SHORTAGE MATERIALS CUTS PRODUCTION OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT    LOW LEVEL OF ALL TYPES OF COMBAT CRAFT WILL BE SHOWN FOR JUNE

WAR ATRORAFT QUTPUTINU. 8. “IN DOLDRUMS”   Destined to Stay There Through July and August It is Authoritatively Stated   MATERIALS SHORT   Aluminum, Magnesium and to Some Extent, Machine Tools, Held Great est Cause: of Slump.

NINE NAZI MERCHANT’ CRAFT SUNK BY BRITISH - NORWEGIAN RAID.   Object. Accomplished   Destruction of Fish Oil Plant, Needed for Explosives, } Was Sought.

Britain Says ~ leven Naz  Vessels Sunt   London Makes Report 01 Recent Raid On Islands Of Norway   LITTLE RESISTANCE MET SAY BRITISH   Over 200 Prisoners Taken In Sudden Raid, Says Brit   ish Communique

BRITISH WARSHIPS SINK NINE GERMAN MERCHANT VESSELS   Also Norwegian Vessel Under German Control, In  Tuesday Raids   A TOTAL OF 18,000 TONS   Norwegian “‘Patriots’” Taken. “Anxious To Fight For  Freedom's Cause”

Far East Warfare Is More Widespread   Renewed Nazi Pressure On Japan Is Seen.

Chinese Begin Big Offensive  Japs Report 80, 000 Chungking  ae es eee eee

80,000 Chungking Troops Attacked Japanese Forces Oct. 3 On All Fronts of Central China; Fighting Still In Progress North, West and South of Hankow.

Greatest Fight Of Sino-Jap War Underway   Japanese Sources Beport 80,000 Chungking Troops ir Giant Attack 2.’

GERMANS HITTING WITH ALL THEIR WIGHT   Chinese Army ‘Offensive Greatest Yet

BOYS PLEADED GUILTY, MURDER   Hope for lighter sentenc on second degree muider charge

BIDDLE BELIEVED CHOICE FOR POS!   Successor for Jackson Is Suggested Today in Washington.

Solicitor General Believed Favored by FDK for Attorney Gerieral Po. sition — Nominations of Stone and Johnson Expected to’ be ApProved Without Opposition,

Biddle May Get Post   Solicitor Gen, Expected ‘to Speceed Jackson

Red Tape Being What It Is Costs City Estimated $25   Reveals Story of Man Diogenes Must Have Been Looking For In His Search Fof An Honest Man; All Whirls Around Finding of 5 Cents

2 WIVES DIED  BROMPOISON   Confronted With Evidence, Husband ...Confessed. To Poisoning One

MINER CHARGED WITH POISONING HIS TWO WIVES   Second Wife's Death Re veals Mate No. ! Died of Same Type of Paison Two Years Ago   CONFESSES CRIME   Admits He Poisoned Sec ond Wife Because of Attentions Paid Her By Other Men

MAY DOUBLE INCOME TAXES 10 FINANCE BRITISH AIL    Expect Hike Of Corporaition Rate Up To 130 Per Cent

MAY DOUBLE INCOME TAX   George And Taft Fear Corpor ation Rate May Have To : Be Hiked

SENATORS TAFT, GEORGE BELIEVE BOOST LIKELY   Corporation Levy Also May Be Hiked to 30 Per Cent

Income Taxes To Be Doubled In Next Year   Exemptiofis Likely To Be Lowered; May Need 5 Billions

Hint At Action To Double U.S.  Income laxes   Corporation Rate Boost May Also Be Necessary To Meet Arms Costs.

Senatéts George and Taft See Action to Meet Munitions Costs    Some Talk of 5 Per Cent . Payroll Collection». Before Paid

Income Taxes May Be Hiked To New High   George, Taft Agree They May Soon Be Doubled

Finance Group Members Declare 8 Percent Likely   Corporation Rate Would Be Hiked To 30 Per cent Under Proposed ‘Scale; New Rev enue To Be Required

Double Income Tax Talked By  Finance Chief:   Eight Percent Levy On Personal Income Tax Seen Possible By George. Taft.   OTHER FORMS OFFERED

U. S. CITIZENS FACE HEAVIER TAX BURDENS   Bigger ‘Assessments Urged On Payrolls, Private, Corporation Incomes

SEE DOUBLING OF INCOME TA)   Senators Also Predict Boost of Corporate Assessment to  Pav Far Defense.

SENATORS SEE US.DOUBLING TAX ON INCOME   George and Taft Agree In crease to Eight Percent Likely to Become Necessary   FINANCE DEFENSE   Plan Under Which Gaovernment Would Collect — Directly From Payrolls Discussed

DOUBLED INCOME TAX 15 FORESEEN   Believe Congress May Have to Hike Levies to Help Finance Defense Program

Firms Benefit In Crop Setup   Insurance Companies, Land Banks Get Largest Crop Control Payments,

INSURANCE COMPANIES, U. S. LAND BANKS RECEIVE BIGGEST BENEFIT PAYMENTS FROM AAI

BUT REDS TELL OF ‘SUCCESS IN BLOCKING NAZIS   Germans Describe ‘Chaos In Soviet’s Armies Over 2.000-Mile Front

Germans Strike From Black Sea To Artic Ocean   160,000 Russians, 5,774 Tanks Taken, Is Claim Of Reich

GERMAN NEWS AGENCY NOTES BAD WEATHER   BUT HIGH COMMAND! REPORTS ATTACK ON FOOT FROM ARCTIC TO RIACK CEA   NAZI-RUMANIAN FORCE CLAIMS IT HAS CROSSED PRUT RIVER   Snowfall Reported in Lwow Region; 160,000 Russians Said To Have Been Taken Prisoners

OFFICIAL NEWS AGENCY CLAIMS CONFLICTING   Tells of ' ‘Obstinate Resistance” by Russians and of. Bad Weather On Eastern Front   AFFECTING BATTLES DNB ANNOUNCES   Nazis Attacking Along Entire 2,000-Mile Front; Moscow-Bound Foes  Hurled Back

GERMAN ATTACK UNDER WAY ON ENTIRE FRONT   Teutons Describe Bialystok Sector as Macabre Scene of Death, Wreckage   RUSS SAY FOES REPULSED   Moscow Also Claims Force Advancing Into Urkraine . Halted, Defeated

German Attempts To Cross @ Berezina River Fail   Soviet Army’s Resistance  Broken. Berlin Claims

NAZIS ADMIT “RESISTANCE FROM RUSSIA   Hint Difficulties After First Reporting Resistance Broken   INVADERS STOPPED, IS MOSCOW REPORT   Mechanized - Advance In Ukraine Said to Have Been Halted

REDS RESISTING GERMAN ATTACK   Berlin Claims Russian Resistance Is Broken; Nazi Forces Hit Bad Weather.

Official News ‘Agency At Berlin Changes Tone After Nazis Claim Bie Vietory

AED DEFENGE ‘OBOTINATE CAYS DNB   Snow in Poland. Hampers Fighting; Entire Front in Action.

Bad Weather-and Stubborn Soviet Resistance Slow: tp Nazi-Advance-

RESISTANCE BROKEN ON ALL FRONTS   Moscow Declares Drive On Capital Has Been Halted

CHAOS SEEN ON ENTIRE RED FROM   Thrust At Moscow Termed Blocked - By Russia

Deci:  12-Day .   Hitler’s High Command Chaos’ Has Broken Over & Mosccw Says Main German

BAD uso: NIN HITLER GAINS      Announcement of Obstinate Fighting Is Made After Berlin Officials Had Declared Red Front Had Been Broken,

NAZI HIGH COMMAND HAD JUST DECLARED RESISTANCE BROKEN   WEATHER AND OBSTINATE RESISTANCE CLAIMED BE AFFECTING FIGHTING

Germans Admit Obstinate Resistance by Foes: Bad Weather Slows Advance

Probe of State Welfare Handling Order ed by House   Old-Age Assistance, U. S. Defense Hold Legislative Interest

FOUR DEATHS DUE TO STORM IN EASTERN AREA   Fourteen Inches of Snow Are Reported in Atlantic City   TRAFFIC 18 BLOCKED

SEEK TO SOLVE SAILOR DEATH   Body Found In Clump Of Bushes; Believe Him Murdered

Kenworthey Is Confirmed   MONTGOMERY COUNTY LAWYER IS ELEVATED TO SUPERIOR COURT; MUST RUN.

Union Calls Off Strike in Two Aviation Plants   (1.0. Accedes fo Mediation Board Demand; Seek fo End Ship Tieup

CIO Group Calls Off Curtis Wright Strike   Senate Empowers President To Take Over Industrial Plants Bound by Strikes

Propeller Strike Is Called Off At Pittsburgh   Averted as Senate OK’s Measure Authorizing Plant Seizure in Strikes

Newest Threat to Production of Planes Removed  Strike in Propellor Concern Called Off by C.1.0. Union

Union Calls Off  Strike in Two  Aviation Plants oe es to 4   (.1.0. Accedes to Medlation Board Demand; Seek fo End Ship Tieup

German Statement en As Prelude To Joint ~ Axis Move Against U. §.   “America Has Attacked Germany,” Hitler charges, In Regards To North Atlantic Episodes; Washington Has No Immediate Comment

Statement Is Seni to Many Lands   SHOOTING WAR OF NORTH ATLLANTIC IS BEING POINTED TO.

Charge May Be Forerunner Of War, Is Belief   ‘Roosevelt Now Before Tribunal For World Judgment,’ Nazis Say; Warships Shot At U-Boats First, Fuehrer Declares

U.S. Accused Of Attacking Nazi Regime   Hitler Formally ‘Indicts’ America, Berlin Says ‘Nonsensical’ and ‘Forgery’ to FDR’s Charges

Herr Roosevelt Before Tribunal, Says Statement   Claim by President Of German Plans Called ‘Nonsensical’

Berlin Denies Plan to Ban Religions; Terms Roosevelt Map Exposing German Aims in America Forgery

Destroyers Employ Depth Bombs First Berlin Report Says   Germans Also Declare Roosevelt’s Charges of Plan for Division of Latin-American Countries Forgery and Impudent Fraud; :F. D. Placed Before Tribunal for World Judgment, Nazis Say

NOTES TERMED OPENING BLAST IN ‘WORD WAR’   Declarations Issued From Fuehrer’s Headquarters

Formal Statement Claims Submarines Fired Only After U. S. Destroyers Opened Attack

WORD OF DEATH.   ‘Former Preacher at Bethsaida  Died m Florida. ,

MORE THAN 100 AIRSHIPS FIGHT IN FORMATIONS   German Warships Also Figure in Action; RAP Attacks Coast Points

BRITISH, NAZI PLANES CLASH OVER CHANNE!   Action Called One of Bigges Since Mass Raids of Last Summer.

Terrific Air Battle Fought Over Channel   Nazis Apparently Try to Hide Unusual Moves On French Coast

LUFTWAFFE, RAF {LASH IN BATILE ‘OVER DOVER STRAT   British Attacks Apparently Directed At Ostend, Boujogne, Dunkerque

British Fighters Battle Luftwaffe Over Kent Coast   Formations Of RAF Bomber: Roar Over Channel To  Blasts French Invacion Partc

BATTLE IN DOVER AREA      More Than 100 British and Nazi Planes Tangilé in 5Mile High Combat   ONE OF FIERCEST   BATTLES OF WAR   Germans Apparently Are Anxious to Hide Something. From British

R. A.F. STAGES STIFF BATTLE AGAINST NAZIS   Squadron of Messerschmitts Driven Back Across Channel After Terrific Fight Five Miles  ” Ahave the Ground.

NIVADING AIR ARMADAG COLLIDE   Deadly Combats Staged 5 Miles Up; Germans Are Driven Off.

RAP, FINALLY FORCES ENEMY FLIERS TO FLEE   [More Than To Hundrec Planes Tangle in FiveMile-High Combat;  Fiercest in Months   NAZI WARSHIPS LAY DOWN SMOKESCREEN   Watchers Express Belief Germans Extremely Anxious to Hide Somethine From British Eves

Vessels Join In Action   RAF Takes Offensive A Nazi Warships Lay  Smoke Screen

GERMANS QUIT FIGHT: RAF MAKES DAY RAIDS   Battle Termed Fiercest Since Last Summer   COAST POINTS BOMBED   English Fighters Dominate Channel, Watchers Say

GREAT BATTLE WAGED IN AIR OVER CHANNEL   Huge Armadas Clash As Nazi Ships Lay  Smokescreen

TERRIFIC BATTLE FOUGHT OVER THE KENT COAST TODAY   ‘British Fighters Engaged a Squadron of German Planes.   SWANSEA IS ATTACKED   Spitfires Were Flying in Close Formation With  a en

Nazi, Brifish  Planes Clash Action Over Dove  Fiercest Since  Lrkt tor

FOUND DEAD. ~— NER BEL   Mrs. Barbara Leach, Age , 89, Was Victim of a . Heart Attack.   SHOCK ‘TO COMMUNITY

FOUND CAL WHER BEL   Mrs. Barbara Leach, Age SJ, Was Victim of a Heart Attack.   SHOCK TO COMMUNITY

STATE HOSPITAL EMPLOYES TELL OF 2% PAYMENTS  ee ee a a ss se ee Pe   BRANSON COMMITTEE HEARS CHARGES BUT CAN’T FIND PAPERS

Record Itemizing Donations to Dem. Campaigns Missing   Legislative Probers of Civil Service Strike Snag at Manteno

Several New Uses For Oil Cited In Defense Program   Experts Dedare Industry (an Meet Demands Prompily

FRENCH NEAR STARVATION   Both Areas Of Country Feeling Pinch Of Hunger

France Already in State of SemiStarvation U. S. Investigator Says

FRANCE BEGINS TO FEEL PINCH OF STARVATION   American Dietetic Associa tion Toid People of Occupied Republic State of  Slow Hunger Imminent   DISEASE CERTAIN   Already Anemia [Is Preva lent; No Scurvy Has Yet Appeared: Eye and Skin Ailments Found

CONVOY FOES FACE DEFEAT   Senate's Administration Forces Hold Votes To Beat Move

SENATORS OPPOSE - BAN ON CONVOYS   POLL SHOWS S8sUFFICIENT VOTES IN UPPER HOUSE TO KILL PROPOSAL

Proposal To Ban Convoys Expected To Meet Defeat   Informal Poll Shows Administration Can Kall Resolution

Convoy Ban Cant  Pass, Poll Shows   Senate Bill May Be  Held in Committee

SENATE STAND ON CONVOYS POLLEL   Indicates Administration Forces Have Ample Power To Kill Proposals, Forbid American Convoys

ADMINISTRATION GAN 0. K. CONVOYS   Informal Polls Taken By Associated Press, Congressional Leaders.

Poll Indicates Ample Strength \In Senate to Kill Proposal to Ban U. S. Convoys to Britain

Say Senate To Kall Move For  Banon Convoy:   Administration Force:   Predict Defeat in Committee

Gasoline Shortage ‘Planned   DESIGNED TO HASTEN LAYING OF GREAT PIPELINE FROM TEXAS TO EAST COAST POINTS.   O’Daniel’s Suggestion

Senator Charges Gas Shortage s Deliberate Plo  ry A Of   Oil And Railroad Men Ir Huddle On Proposal To Speed Delivery

Butte Will Send 13 Selectees to Army Aug. 4  Newly Registered Men Are Given Ordar Nuwhare

Buite Will Send 13 Selectees to Army Aug. 4  Newly Registered Men Are Given

ve  . VANDER MEER TO START BEFORE-BREAK© FAST MORNING  * DELIVERY

{ficial Berlin Sources Abandon Accusations of British Withdrawal from Grecian Front

Two German Columns Smash Through Heart Of British-Greek Line, Threaten To Outflank Allied Entrenchments, Greek Command Says

PUSHT ALLIED CENTER BACK IN GREEGE   Two Columns Moving or  Famed Mount Olympus in Effort to Outflank Strong Entrenchments.   PLANES BOMB SCORE OF TOWNS IN DRIVE   Battle Extends Along Whole Front, but Is Termed Preliminary—Main Defense Line Holds.

GERMAN DRIVE AIMS AT GREEK RAIL NETWORK   Nazis Reported To Be In Action 60 Miles South Of Yugoslav Border   ATHENS ADMITS GAIN MADE BY FASCISTS   Rome Reports Greek Army In Retreat on Whole Albanian Front

Reich Forces Concentrating On Leningrad      Fires Set by Bombs, Shells Are Declared Raging In Many Sections Of Metranolis   Residents Get Time To ‘Think It Over’   Spokesman Says Cenural Front 43 Miles East Of Smolensk

ewe we Oe ae ere lee le Ge ee eee eee eee eee Lee eee ele wer eel ee eee eee eee eee el eel oer ee SO ee ee we:  DAY’S WAR DEVELOPMENTS

REICH RIDICULES FDR-CHURCHILL PEACE PROGRAM   London and South America Jubilant Over Portents for Future   Russia Reported — Invited to Join New Parley on War Supply

HINTS SOVIET MAY MOVE AGAINST JAPS   Asserts Aid May Come When Military Situation Is Stabilized for Russia

REP, TAYLOR WHITE INTRODUCED MEASURE IN HOUSE THURSDAY   ELIMINATION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IS ADVOCATED BY COVERNOR O’DANIEL

Texas Bill Would Bar Death Penalty   O'Daniel Favors Abolishment Of Capital Punishment

@ In Washington   Heat Sizzles Early This Year as Government Growls at Profiteers 

Heat Is On Earlier In Washington   Government Is Already Growling At War Profiteers

IN WASHINGTON  Heal Is Sizzling Early In Capital This Year With Government Chiefs  Growling At War Profiteers In U.S.

French Posts In Cambodia Change Hands   Saigon Is Occupiec In Advance Of Schedule

TRIBUTE PAID ARMY FLIER FOR SINKING VESSEL   Posthumous Honor is Given Florida-Born West Pointer for Planting Three Bombs on the Japanese Battleship Haruna   ‘LATER LOSES HIS LIFE

U.S. Pilot Goes. ToHero’s Death   _ Capt. Colin P. Kelly, Jr, “Gives Life In Sinking . Jap Battleship —

KELLY BLASTED BOMBS ON JAP WARSHIP DECK   But Later Lost His Life. Other Heroes Revealed in Pacific as U. 8S. Evens Up Score

FLORIDA MAN COMMENDED BY M’ ARTHUR   Both Navy and Army Name First Heroes of Philippines Battle; Vic tim Was West Pointer

FLIER HERO PAYS LIFE. sui ATTACK   Florida Army Captain, 26, Dies After Bombing Haruna.   OTHER FLYERS ARE COMMENDED   Great Bravery Shown in Attacking Japs in North Luzon.

Captain Kelly, Who Sank Haruna. Lost In Action   Details of Death Not Given—-Johnstown Mar Commended for Attack On Jap Planes

American Flier Who Dropped Bombs That Sank Jap Warship, Haruna, Killed While In Action         General MacArthur Cites U. S. Boys Playing Gallant Part in Aerial Attacks on Japanese Forces In Philippine Area

Jap Warship Set Afire by Lone Aviator   Capt. Colin P. Kelly, Jr., CripplesBattleshipWhich Is Sunk Later   LOSES OWN LIFE   Hart Commends Heroism of Army and Navy Fliers in Sea Action

ARMY FLIER, WHO MADE THREE HITS ON JAP BATTLESHIP, PAID WiTH LIFE

First U.S. Hero Of World War II Killed After Blasting Jap Vessel  \

U. S. Pilot Goes To Hero’s Death   Capt. Colin P. Kelly, Jr., Gives Life In Sinking Jap Battleship

Heroism of American Fliers in Attacks Jn Jao Warships'and Planes is Described

West Pointer Gets Haruna, Pays With Life   26-Year-Old Floridan I: Credited With Three Deadly Bombs

U. S. Army Flier Pays With Life in Attack on Jap Ship   Florida-Born West Pointer, Capt. Colin P. Kelly, Jr. 26, Helps Even Score Which Nipponese Ran Up At Pearl Harbor Before Being Killed After Sinking Battleship Haruna

PLEDGE ‘LAST MAN DEFENSE QF PHILIPPINES   Jap Planes Strike At ‘ Military Bases Near _ Capital

Americans Throw Tanks Into Battle   Violent Fighting Reported. Manila an Open City—U.S. Fleet Sinks Transports

Tokyo Reports Claim More Victories By Jap: Open City Disregarded

“TAPAN REGARDS MANILA AS OPEN CITY,” SAIGON   JAPAN BRINGS VERY HEAVY PRESSURE SOUTH OF MAWIIA   DUTCH PLANES SINK TWO TRANSPORTS AND DESTROYER      Japanes Beaten Back Near Lingayen Gulf; Curtin Hints Big Counter Measures

Navy Reveals Asiatic Fleet Sinks 2 Ships   U. S. Army Defenders Admit Hard Pressure On Island Fronts

Though Declared An Onen City   Heavy Battles In Progress North And Southeast Of Capital

Two Way Assault on City  Intensifies; Troop Removal To Safeguard Civilians   Heavy Casualties on Both Sides in Tank Battling on Laymon Bay Beac! Official Army Statement Reveals

Conflict to Be Known As ‘Roosevelt War’ If U. S. Enters Says Nye

Planes Fly dnjured Back From Russia   RAF and Reds Bomb Germany From Two Sides

Capture of Korosten Claimed by Invaders as  Ukraine Drive Quickens   Radio Report Says 280,000 Wounded Flown Back from Eastern Front: Terrific Losses are Estimated on Both Sides

German Forces Smash Further Into Ukraine Despite Heavy Losses In Dead And Wounded   ENGLISH CHANNEL AIR FIGHTING IS RESUMED

RUSS-BRITISH COMBINE FOR AIR ASSAULT   Australians Making Ready For. New Moves

English, Russians Combine Aerial Bombing; Heavy Losses Sustained by Both Sides: Reports Differ

HEAR 280,000 NAZI WOUNDED RETURN HOME   Allied Air Forces Blast Kiel; Nazis Take Rail Junction

gg eeeeEeEeEET a—ehUhrmllm,mmt=“‘ ‘ < <t”*;ét‘SOSC;~™S~S  Royal Air Force Raids Vital German Position:

British: Reds Join In Raids On Germans   18 Nazi Planes Reported Downed In Day's Fighting

Royal Air Force And Soviet Planes Strike at Berlin   Eighteen German Craft Destroyed In Davwlicht Raide

No Compromise Or Parley, British Say   Japanese Get Prime Minister’s Answer to Bid

BRITAINS PRIME MINISTER REPLIES TO JAPAN’S OFFER   House Of Commons Told  Japan Was Prepared To Act As A Mediator

AID BILL IN, “PEACE AIMS . ARE ASKED   Sen, Austin in Request for Commitments, Refers to Troubles in Orient   DOES NOT SEEK PERMANENT PACT   Aid Program Approved 158, aud Debate Will Begin Monday

LEASE -LEND BILL APPROVED BY COMMITTEE TODAY   British Aid Measure Giver Approval After Debate In Upper House   Understanding Should Be Reached With England. Is View Expressed

PEAGE AIM PLEA VOICED   Vermont Senator Favors Co-eperative Defense of Atlantic Coast.   OPEN DEBATE ON MONDAY

PEACE AIMS OF BRITISH REQUESTED   Senate Foreign Relations Committee Votes 15-to-8 Approval of Administra_ tion’s Aid-to-Britain Bill -

Aid-to-Britain Bill Approved By Committee   Action by Senate Group : Followed by Suggestion by Republican Solon That Lon don State Her “Peace Atmet

WINS APPROVAL IN COMMITTEE BY 15108 VOTE   Austin. Asks Britain To Reveal War Aims

SENATOR WANTS BRITISH “PEACE AIMS” REVEALED   Measure Wins Approval 15 To 8; Senate Prepares For Full Dress Debate: Two New Amend.  ments.

Senate Gets Aid Bill   Austin Calls for British “Peace Aims” After Committee Sends Measure to Floor

BRITAIN’S PEACE AIMS ARE ASKED   Question Asked in Senate After Committee Approves Lend-Lease.   Should Be Known If Supplies Transferred

AID BILL IS GIVEN  COMMITTEE OKAY  BY 15TO8 VOTE GOES TO FLOOR OF  SENATE FOR DEBATE - NEXT WEEK

Ask prieatn     Peace Anis   Call 1s Voiced’ In. Senate ‘After: Committee: ‘Had Approved: : Aid’ Measure

Asks Britain To State Her  Peace Aims   Austin Wants Same Considered As Is Given to Empire

BILL APPROVEL BY COMMITTEE VOTE 15108   G. O. P. Senator Calls On Britain to State. Her “Peace Aims”’

Senator Asks Peace Aims  Ot Eneland   Austin Wants Understanding for Future Defense

FLOOD FIGHTERS IN BITTER BATTLE 10 PREVENT DISASTER   ARKANSAS RIVER REACHES CREST FORT SMITH; OTHER POINTS CRITICAL

Arkansas Flood Water Leaves Many Stranded   Danger Shifts From Fort Smith to Northcentral Part of State

Nazis Take Over Varna, Black Sea Port, Report   OUICK ACTION BY RAF SEEN   British Ultimatum Rumored to Expire at Midnight—German Troops in _ Sofia in Battle Array   Bulgaria Announces Signing

Nation Now A Base For German Drive      Troops Swarm In After Axis Signs New Partner

Great Britain Ready To Break Off Relations   Influx Of German Sol. diers Expected To Leac To R. A. F. Bombings.

AIR TRANSPORT ALSO GARRIRS INFANTRY MEN      Swarms of German Fighter ‘Planes hing Or zapital, Circling Low Enough; - to Display Swastika...           MORE SOLDIERS ARE HELD OUTSIDE CIT   Police Clearing: Main Avenues of Approach,’ Indi eating Greater: Force. >. Wil Soon -Afrive-

Envoy Will Mcet King Boris; Hitler Witnesses Cere~ mony In Vienna Aligning Fourth Minor Power With Entente

Army is Moved Rapidly By Panzer Divisions and Transport Planes Today   HITLER’S RAPIDLY. MOVING ARMY IN BATTLE UNIFORM OCCUPY SOFIA, BULGARIAN, CAPITAL, ALMOST BE_ FORE INK WAS DRY ON BULGARIA’S SIGNATURE ON ROME-BERLIN-TOKYO ALLIANCE

ARMY POURS  IN AS NATION JOINS AXIS   Soldiers Rushed to Sofia by Armored Cars and. Transport Planes Before Ink Is Dry on Pact— Columns Thunder Through Styeets.

Battle-Clad Troops  Move - Over Border      Black Sea Port of Yarne Said to Have Been Entered by Germans   PLANES ABOVE CITY   Panzer Divisions and Air Transports Take Army Aeroess Border

Bulgarian Troops Are Mobilized   Leave for Frontier Posts as German Troops Enter Country

WARPLANES ROAR OVER CAPITAL AS SOLDIERS MARCH IN   Wear Battle Dress, Carry Gas Masks As They i Roll Into City

BRITAIN MOVES TO CUT FORMAL TIES WITH SOFIA   Troops Pour Into Mountain Land By Air Transport And Panzer Action

NAZI PANZER DIVISIONS IN SOFIA   NAZIS IN BATTLE DRESS POUR INTO BULGARIA BY ARMGRED CAR AND PLANE   Britain’s Minister to Bulgaria to Notify King Boris of Break   Germans Occupy Another Balkan Country With Military Might, and May March Next Toward Greece and Turkey. Britain May Attack

Enter Sofia Soon After Pact with Axis Signed; British War Declaration Likely

Panzer Divisions, Transport Planes Swarm Into Sofia   British Minister Arranges to See King Boris to Announce Relations Retween’ Countries Are Severed.

BULGARS, AXIS SIGN UP PACT: ‘SOFIA OCCUPIED   British Minister Will See Boris ta Advise Him Relations Severed

PORK ON HOOF PRICES SOAR   Top of $9 Per Cwt., Is Highest in More Than  Year.

Hogs Take Big Climb   Advance From 50 To 75 Cents to Reach $9 Top

COMPOSITORS. . STAGE STRIKE   Three Chicago Afternoor Papera Published WNeavertheless

Chicago Printers In ‘Outlaw’ Strike   Three Papers Published Under Difficulties.

Drunken Driver Given Time To  Pay His Fine  Monthly Installment _ Are Allowed While Under Parala

Drunken Driver  Given Time To Pay His Fine Monthly Installment  Are Allowed While  YY. 2... __$:4.

“CRACK DOWN” ON INDUSTRY LOOMS IN U. $   Defense Commission Will Seek te Smash Alleged Price, Time Bottlenecks on Armament.

COMMISSIONER INDICATES AD MINISTRATION MAY USE -. OF “DRAFT INDUSTRY” POWER

Defense Official Hits Industries   Agency Is Ready To ‘Crack Down'

Defense Commission to Crack Down on Industry In Drive on Bottleneck:

Commission Ready To  ‘CrackDown’   Ready to Try and Smash Alleged Price and Time Bottlenecks

DEFENSE HEADS READY TO CRACK FEW INDUSTRIES   AIM TO BREAK UP PRICE, TIME BOTTLENECKS EIN WAR Goons

Axis Envoys Detained On Ship Until Safety Of U.S.GroupIs Assurec

West: Point. In Portugal Port   Expelled German and Italian Diplomats Arrive 4n Europe Safely

AXIS ENVOYS’ SHIP DOCKS AT LISBON TODAY   U.S. Navy Transport Arrives With Expelled Germans,  Tialiang

West Point Docks At Lisbon Today   LARGE CROWD ON HAND TO SEE U. S. LINER ARRIVE

Nazis Studying Jewish Problem   .Leading Exponent of Aryan Superiority Theory to “Expose All’

FOUND IN CAR   Youth With A-~1 Classification Thought Suicide Victim.

Birkett and Greenquist Enter Race— War Becomes Issue In District Contest

SAYS ENGLA ONLY PREVENTS DANCER THREAT.   Secretary of War indorses Rooseveli’s Lend-Lease Proposals

Secretary Of War Makes Statement To Fish As Second Witness Before Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing    Uncle Sam‘s Army Could Turn Back Invasion Of 50,000 Troops By Land, Official States; Citoe Nawfarindiand And North Canada Bases

DATA PROVIDED. ON LEASE, LEND PLANS OF U. S.   Army. Cc an Repulse. Foes By Land Force, States _ “Secretary Of War’.

TESTIFIES IN HOUSE QUIZ ON WAR OUTLOOK   Intimates English Navy Stands Between U. S. And Conflict   FISH QUESTIONS WAR SECRETARY   Latter Points Out Possible Methods of Attack Operations

Stimson Warns Nation Of Aerial  invasion Danger   Testifies On Military Phase Of Proposed Aid  To Besieged Democracy

WAR CHIEF SAYS BRITISH FLEET PROTECTS U.S,   Fish Questions Cabinet Member At  Hearing

SEES ATTACK UPON U. 5. IF BRITAIN LOSES   War Department Chief _ Makes Statement To House Committee   SUGGESTS AIR BASES   Believes “Assaults Would  Be Made From New foundland, Canada

"U. S. Attack »No Dream —Stimson   Surrender or Defeat of British Fleet Might Signal Axis Thrust

HOUSE INQUIRES ~ HEAR WARNING AF BRITIAN FALLS   Secretary Opposes Move To Put Curb on Transfer Of American Fleet   War Department Chief Is Questioned at Length Over His Views

Believes Ar rmy Could. Repel ne Invasion of BO, 000 Troops :  URGING AID BILL Says Arms Production Is  More Acute Than It Was Durins 1917

Fate Of Britain   If British Navy Destroyed Danger Would Be Real   INVASION BY AIR MIGHT BE POSSIBLE

WAR SECRETARY FEARS AERIAL ATTACK ONU.S.   Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Group, Supports Lease-Lend Bill

\We Are in Great Danger of Air Invasion Should British Navy Be Destroyed, Stimson Say:

STIMSON SEES THREAT OF U.S. REING INVADED   War Chief Testifies Before House Committee   URGES ACTION   Endorses Roosevelt’s Bill For Aid To British

DANGER FOR U.$ SHOULD BRITISH NAVY ‘LOSE OUT"   Present Situation in This Country Called More Acute Than in 1917 by War Dept. Chief

Secretary of War Envisions Loss of British Naval Aid   Production of Arms More Acute Situatior Now Than in 1917

LEND-LEASE BILL   Sec’y Stimson Warns Attack Would Be Possible If British Navy Is Destroyed or Surrendered

WAR-AID BILL IS NECESSARY, HE DECLARES   Believes Air Invasion Would Follow Axis Defeat of Britain

COUNTRY FACED BY ATTACKS FROM AIR   Endorse Roosevelt Measure For Aid To Britain   CORDELL HULL   Assails Dictator Nations: Says Americas Are Next lf England Loses War

War Dept. Head Urges F.D.R. Plan   Stimson Declares ‘Essence’ Of Idea Is To Set Up Gov't. Distribution Unit

BLITZ COULD FOLLOW NAVY RUIN HE SAYS   Urges Lend-Lease Act As Best Plan For Defense; Give FD  Power, Plea

BELIEVES ARMY COULD REPEL A LAND INVASION   ‘Does Not Believe Fee ~ Could Reach Shores In Face of Present Naval Power   JON DORSES BILL TO , GIVE BRITAIN AID   Says Present Situation Re.   garding Production of  _ Munitions Is More Acute Than §n 17

U.S. Danger Held Graver Than tn 1917   War Secretary Outlines Plan for Simple Control of Arms Output   SPEED IMPERATIVE’   Plea for Lend-Lease Bill Added to Those of Hull and Morgenthau

STIMSON WARNS OF INVASION IF NAVY OR BRITAIN LOSES   Says New England and Canada Within Easy Range of Nearby Air Bases

URGES APPROVAL LEASE-LEND BILL   ecretary Stimson Follows  Secretary Morgenthau Te Stand at House Foreigr Affairs Committee Hearing; Kennedy To Appea Next Tuesday.

Stimson Present “Essence” of New Plan of FDR...           Secretary of War Presents Milita - Aspects of Lease-Lend Bill—Lack’ & Cash Halts Orders, Says Morgenthat:

British War Purchases End,Cash NearlyGone,  Mo rgenth a iu Rep orts   Three Cabinet Members Tell House   Probers Lease-Lend Bill Is Essential   To Defense of U.S.

URGES AID BILL AS BEST PLAN TO DEFEND U.S   Hoover Asks Committee To Fully Define FDR Powers

British Fleet Loss Would Be Blow To Nation   Stimson Says Britain Is Our Protection As U. 8. Fleet Te In Panifio.   ‘“MORGENTH. AU APPEARS

ASKS APPROVAL OF LEASE-LEND AID FOR BRITISH   Secretary Says U. S. Would  ~ Be Sole Purchasing And Distributing Agency

SEC. STIMSON SAYS THREAT T0 U. §. GRAVE   Declares Navy Could Repel Landing of Troops, but Says Situation Would Be Grave if British Fleet Should Be Destroved.

Secretary Baeks Bill Kor Aid to Britain   Points Out to Rep. Fish Dangers to America if British N avv Is Destroved

‘Great Peril’ lf Britain’s Navy Beaten   Nazi Air Threat Emphasized In Plea For ‘AllOut’ Aid To England.

Secretary Would Tura Over U.S. Ships If Necessary   Objects To Writing In Pro ‘hibition Against Releasing Warships; Would Make U, 3, Sole Purchasing Agent

Air Attack On U.S. Seen If  Brilain Loses   Secretary Quizzed By Fish Before  Cammittea

1941 Could See Attempt Says Expert   Secretary of War Weuld Rush Aid To Britain

Stimson Sees Danger Of An Invasion   War Secretary Believes Attack Would Be From Air

Stimson Sees Invasion Threat To U.S. If British Lose Fleet; Turn Over Warships If Needed

Danger of Air Invasion Cited By Secretary Of War     URGES ENGLISH AID     p Newfoundland, Canada As Bases Visioned By Official   URGES ENGLISH AID

War Secretary Declares It Would be Possible if British Navy Destroyed 

Cabinet Member Testifies   War Secretary Appears Be fore House Committee Hearing

LEND-LEASE BILL VALUE EXTOLLED   Secretary Hols America Can Hold Power Under Measure’s Details.

GERMAN DRIVE FAILS TO REACH SOIL OF RUSSIA   Only Polish and Bessarabiar Areas Taken, Assert Soviet Sources   Moscow’s Forces Reportec Attacking in Northern Bukovina

BRITISH MAKE SURPRISE MOVE NORTH AFRIGA   Penetrate As Far:As Fort Capuzzo Just Across the Egyptian Border Into Libya, Is Claim   BEAT BACK AXIS IN > COUNTER ATTACKS   War Bulletin-Says Heavy Losses Inflicted On Ger » man and Italian Troops; > ‘Berlin Disputes Claim.

Operations Developing In Africa   British Troops Cross Border Of Libya In Surprise Attack On Fort Capuzzo

Observers : See  Major Battle Developing On Libyan Front   British Troops Using Tactics Which Proved So Successful Against The Italians

LOSSES HEAVY AS BATTLE RAGES ON IN NORTH AFRICA   BOTH SIDES CLAIM SUCCESSES; FIGHTING AT BORDER GROWS

SUDDEN THRUST INTO DESERT OF LIBYA EFFECTIVE   BEAT BACK DETERMINED COUNTER ATTACK OF NAZL EARLY TODAY      HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON GERMANS. ITALIANS   More Than 200 Prisoners Taken} Six Officers Captured; Sieze Machine Guns

BRITISH OFFENSIVE IN NORTH AFRICA 15 SURPRISE TO AXIS   HEAVY LOSSES REPORTED INFLICTED UPON GERMAN AND ITALIAN TROOPS

BRITISH REPLUSE COUNTER ATTACK. BY AXIS TROOPS —   English Drive to Fort Capuzzo in Surprise  Llbyan Thrust

Major Battle Developing In Libya  Wohtine Crawe ~   Fighting Grows Bitter as Vichy Moves Up  Reinforcements

COUNTER ATTACKS REPORTED REPULSED BY IMPERIAL FORCES   ‘Heavy Losses Inflicted On Germans, Italians, War Bulletin Says

ENGLAND WARY OF WAR CLAIMS   Encirclement Of Russians Near Kiev Doubted

Prepare For Coal Shortage   Possible Breakdown. In Negotiations Seen

ONO YItLO OF NEW TAK BILL CAN DE RAISED   Lower Exemptions, Higher Surtax Rates Woulc Boost Total

SENATORURGES “TAX EXEMPTION RATE LOWERED   Treasury Leaders Urge Adoption of Bill   NEW DEFENSE TAX WILL RAISE 350 BILLIONS

Sen, George Forsees Big Boost in Tax   Says New Defense Bill Can Be Inerensed to at Least 83,500,000,000

TAX PROPOSALS AS MEANS FOR AIDING DEFENSE   Would Lower Income Tax Ex. emptions And Raise Surtax . Raies.

WIDER TAX BASIS WOULD BOOST THE YIELD IS BELIE}   Senate Finance Chairmen George Makes Prediction Today in Statement at Capital.

Lower Tax Exemption  Requested   Senator George is Backer of Move For Higher Yield

GEORGE ENVISIONS 31-2 BILLIGN YIELD BY WIDER TAX BASt   Lower Exemptions, Hike In Surtax Rates Proposed

TREASURY READY WITH MORE 1DEAS TO INCREASE  FY   Senator Georne Willina'to G Along on Hinher Surtax Schedule.

COMMITTEE VIEWS TREASURY PLAN   Lower Income Tax Exemp trons and Higher Surtax Now Advocated.

George Expects Higher Proceeds   At Least Three and Half Billion Collectable

EXEMPTIONS ON .. INCOME TAXES MAY GO LOWER   Is Senate Finance Group’s Latest Move to Get Billions for Defense   Raising of Surtaxes and Increasing Scope to 5 Billions Hinted

Predicts New Defense Tax Will Yield 3” Billion By  Lower Income Exemptions

Surtax Boost Defended For Greater Yield   Separate File For Married Folks Backed

Tax Bill Yield Can Be Increased Chairman States   Georgia Democrat Says Yield Can Reach $3,500,000,000

British Bombing Of Berlin Angers German Editors   Object Strenuously To Re ceiving Same Dose Nazis Gave London

R.A.F. Deals Berlin Its Worst Raids   Heaviest Attack of War Is Opened Against Germany

Berlin Target Of Long Raid, Worst of War   Great Blazes Kindled On Anniversary of First  Mass Raid on London

Cold Fury of 8 Hour Bombing Blasts Berlin   Britons Retaliate For Raic Year Ago on London In Fire Bombs’ Road Canin   Moonlight Tumines '   Scene of Nazi Terror   American-Built Airplanes Fight in Mightiest Of Reprisals

English Bombs Batter German Capital In War’s Heaviest Raid; Nazis Angered

BERLIN FEELS MIGHT OF RAF IN BOMB RAID   ATTACK ON LONDON AVENGED; DAMAGE IS HEAVY

Special Prosecutor Peacock Agrees To Drop Charges Against Bane, Former Detectives — No De: fense Pleas Entered By Five™   CODEFENDANTS PLACED ON PROBATION. $2.50) FINE

Singapore Viewed By Allies as Vital   Will Serve as Base “For Drive on Japs

TT TTT  Britain Bours To Defend Singapore   Is One Of Main Points Of Allied Strategy, Spokesman Declares

STRATEGY OF ALLIES HINGES ON SINGAPORE   British Depend on U.S. Fleet to Hold off Japs Until  Help Can Come From Mediterranean

Allied Strategy Seen as Calling for All-Out  Defense of Sinaapore

FIRST SEMESTER HONOR ROLL LIS’   Names Of Students Excelling In Classes Of Senior High School Announced By Principal Baldwin

ON HONOR ROLLS AT SENIOR HIGH   Principal Louis D. Baldwin Announces List Of Students Outstanding In Their Classes For First Period

HONOR ROLL LIST AT SENIOR HIGH   Principal Louis D. Baldwin Announces Names Of Pupils Who Excel In Studies For 6-Weeks’ Period

Too Hot Inside So Judge Holds  Court on Lawn   Principals Sit in Steel Spring Chairs in Shade of Trees

= Celebrates bil of Rights Day   Many kxercises Are ned in Country

Our Rights Still Secure   Americans Observe 150th Anniversary Of Bill of Rights

Mark Anniversary  Of Bill of Rights   President to Speak To Nation Tonight

President To Speak On U. S. Bill Of Rights   Address Tonight Will Mark National Observance Of 150th Anniversary

The Bill of Rights   Tedey Is 150th Anniversary of Its Inelusion In Constitution.

FOR 10 BROADCAST BILL OF RIGHTS DAY   Wallace to Place Wreath 0 "Saale Shay Was”

BILL OF RIGHTS IS CELEBRATED   Roosevelt To Speak Monday Night; Nation Observes Anniversary

BILL OF RIGHTS TO BE HONORED   President Roosevelt Will Speak Tonight * On Subject

Americans Commemorate 150th Anniversar. of Adoption of Bill of Rights

Nation Celebrates Bill of Rights Day   "President Will Speak Tonight Between 9-10

UJ. S, COMMEMORATES [ROTH ANNIVERSARY OF BILL OF RIGHTS   PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK ON PROGRAM PLANNED FOR 10 TO 11 P, M. EST

President Speaks To Nation Tonight   Talk Part of Observance Of America’s Adoption  Of Bill of Rights

Commemorate Birth Of Bill Of Rights   President Roosevelt Wil Broadcast Today

AID FUND BILL HURDLES TEST   Opposition Band Makes Last Ditch Fight To Slash $7,. 000,000,000 Lease-Lenc Appropriation.   No Concern Felt

Opposition Loses  On Aid Test Vote   Lambertson Leads Move te _ Cut Total Below Seven Billion Mark   A LAST-DITCH FIGHT   Small Republican Group Believes All-Out Aid Means War

Small Group Still Trying To Reduce Lease-Lend Sum   Concedes Administration Strength Overwhelming But Fights On Anyway

REPUBLICANS FIGHT TO CUT DOWN AMOUNT   Measure Expected To Pass In House Today, Then Go To Senate For Final OK.   ROOSEVELT AIMS TARGET   Congressman Says Boys Wil Follow Money To Help Britain Win War.

BLOC HOPES T0 SLASH AID FUNL   Passage Of Bil By Great Majority Predicted

Bill’s Supporters Unconcerned  Over Opposition Band’s Decision To Try Slashing Appropriatio

FOES PLAN LAST ‘DITCH FIGHT TO TRIM AID FUNDS   i Folorn Stand Indicated As Appropriations Bill Nears Final Vote

GOP Group Forms For Last Ditch Fight On Aid Bill   Charge FDR Joyful At Chance Of Being U.S. War President

Move To Slash War-Aid Funds Beaten, 162-63   House Due To Pass Huge Appropriation Measure  Late Today.

"LAST DITCH’ FIGHT ON AID FINANCES SEEN   Attempt To Slash $7,000,. 000,000 Bill. Will Precede House Vote   ADMIT CASE IS HOPELESS   Amendments Expected To Be - Crushed, With. Final Ballot Late In Day

Small House Grour Attempts to Slash Aid Appropriations   Bloc Concedes Chances Are Slim; Kansan Says FDR Is ‘Joyful Over  Prosnects of Leadership in War

Forlorn Hope Raised Against . British Aid   ‘Small House Bloc Seeks  To Slash 7 Billion Dol lar Appropriation

HOUSE DEFEATS — *FIRST EFFORTS TO REDUCE AID   SMALL OPPOSITION BAND TRIES TO CUT SEVEN BILLION FUND

HOUSE READY TO VOTE SEVEN BILLION FUND   Roosevelt's Ambition Is To Be War President, Lambertson Charges’ ©

Beat Amendment To Reduce Part Of Expenditures   Administration Wins First Test By Topheavy Margin; Night Session May Be Called To Bring Vote

UPPOSITION BAND IN FINAL BATTLE   Small Group Opposed to British Aid Girds for Last-Ditch Fight Today.   SAYS ROOSEVELT ENTHUSED

Opposition Would Slash British Fund   Small G.O.P. Grout Decides to Fight Appropriation

Amendments Seeking to Cut Seven Billion British Aid Bill Defeated in First House Test

House Votes Down Attempt To Reduce Expenditures Under Program.   OPPOSITION {iS BITTER

Simall Group Holds Out for  Five Billions  Sm bod . i   Final. Vote, Expected. t Be Overwhelming, Due Late Today   AMENDMENTS UP   Administration Hopes t Crush Any Efforts at Change Quickly

Amendment to Reduce Aid Funds Beaten   House Defeats Proposal, 162-63; Bill Survives First Test

.0.P. BLOCK IN FIGHT TO CUT AID ETIND TODAY   Charge F.D.R. Is Enthused by War President Role   BILLION FUND   Expect Bill To Pass By Tremendous Majority

Kansan’s Attempt Defeated   House Slaps Down  Lambertson’s Effort To Curtail Finances  For British Aid

First Move to Cut Down Aid Fund Beaten   House Rejects Lambertson Amendment; GOP Bloc Plans Last Ditch Fight

Kansan Fights Aid Funds Bill   Rep. Lambertson To Ask House To Send Bill Back To Show ‘We Dare Do It.’

Threat of Deterrfined - Résiat ‘to Arouse Concern of Ad tateation Suovortets

FINAL WOTE ON MEASURI DUE TODAY      Charge Roosevelt ‘Enthused’ By War President Role

Kansan Charges Roose  velt Wants To Become War President   PASSAGE IS SEEN   Leaders Of Both Parties Predict Tremendous Majority For Bill

SMALL GROUP TO FIGHT BILI   Plan Last-Ditch Move Te Slash Big Fund For British Aid

HOUSE LEADERS PREDICT QUICK BILL APPROVAL   ‘Overwhelming Vote For British Aid Funds Seen Today Or At Night Sessjan   OPPONENTS SEEKING TO CUT HUGE FUND   Republican Members Say More Appropriations Will Be Asked. Then  “Boys Wilk Go” .

HOUSE 10 VOT LATE TODAY ~ ON BILL   Forlorn Stand Is Made B Small Opposition Band   To Be Rolled Up Supporters Say: Aim To Crush Few Major Proposals

British Fund May Be Approved by House Late Today   Administration Plans to Crush Last Stand of Opponents

BLOC FIGHTS ON TO CUT AID BILL   Last- Ditch Assault Being Made by Small Group of House Republicans

REPUBLICANS IN HOUSE TO TY CUT OF AID FUNDS   Opposition Band Decides (On Last-Ditch Fight; ‘Amendments To Measure Being Considered Today  ‘eo 2 Ee eer aeeererreswer

HOUSE BLOCKS AMENDMENT T0 AID MEASURE   $383,714,186 Reductior In British Sum Defeated   DOWNED 162 TO 63   Kansas Republican Aver:  FD. R.'s Request Too High

Republican Group Plans Last Ditch Stand Against Aid   Seven Billion Bil! May Reach Roll Call Late Today

ANTI-AID. MEN PLAN NEW FIGHT   Small Opposition Band of House Republicans to Do Best to Slash 7 Billion Lease Lend Appropriation

Small Band To Urge Slash In Appropriatiot   House, However, Is Expected to Swiftly Pass Seven Billion Dollar Measure.

Jap Envoy Has ‘Little Hope’ Of Reaching Accord With Americc   CONCERTED ACTION BY U. §S. RRITAIN FXPRCTERH SOON

Mrs. Helen Gunsett is Installed in State Office of Democratic Women

HITLER REPLIES TO PETAIN WITH PERSONAL NOTE   May Be Demand for French Base Iv Tunisa Across the Mediterranean

HITLER MESSAGE IS ENROUTE 10 VICHY LEADERS   Much Interest on Communication; May Concern Naz! Dive-Bomber Base, Strategic French Port.   GERMAN AID TO ITALY MORE PRESSING DAILY   Upswing Reported in Sea War; Empress of Australia Said to Have Been Tornecoed Off Dakar.

MESSAGE MAY SHED LIGHT ON GERMAN PLANS   Use Of Bizerte, French - Tunisia Base, May Be Sought

ANNISTON ARCA GIVEN PRIORITY HOUSING RATING   Privately - Financed Homes To Receive Federal Aid in “Critical” Areas

Battleship Hit Also Claimed  By Germany Torpedo Planes Raic  Nazi Warships in a ee a  a ee

Second British Battleship Hurt in Battle  Such Is Claim Put Out by Nazis On Great Fight

Reports Battleship Of King George V Class‘ Is Damaged: Forced To Retire   Also Claims Air-Borne Inyasion OF Crete Is Continuing On Schedule  Tie   2 BRITISH PLANES REPORTED DOWNED   Britain Still. Has Same Number Battleships” She Had At Start Ne Vere

Another British Battleship Hit, Germans Report   Vessel of Type of King George V Declared Badly Damaged

Nazis Say New  Vessel Damaged   Warriors from Sky Hold Western End of Crete, Command Reports

Nazis Claim  Damage To Battleship   SAY BRITISH VESSEL OF KING GEORGE V CLASS WAS FORCEL OUT.

SOLONS APPEAR READY TO ENACT NO-STRIKE LAW   UMW’s Policy Committee May Back Nationwide Coal Walkout   Handling of Mine Crisis Key to Impending R. R. : Tie-up

President Will Demand Defense  Strikes Be Ender   Expected To Lay Down Ultimatum In Conference On Coal Controversy   CONGRESS PLANS MOVE ON STRIKES   Lewis And Steel Heads Called To White House For Conference Friday

ULTIMATUM BY PRESIDENT ON STRIKES LOOMS   Sweeping Action Forecast As Congress Prepares Strong Action   PARLEY CALLED HASTILY   Threatened Nationwide Coal And Rail Tieups Forcing Showdown

THREATENS TO REVOLT   Solution Of Problen May Come Friday At Parley

PRESIDENT PREPARES TO ISSUE SWEEPING FIAT AGAINST STRIKES   ‘Runaway’ Congress Sets The Stage for Enactment of  Anti-Strike Laws   DO NOT WAIT SIGNAL   Roosevelt Ready To Use Army Troops; Must Be No Defense Strikes

AUTO BANDITS STOLE 13 GARD   Icft Trail ef Depredations in Trree States; Struck Tivton County.   ONE STILL AT LARGE

AUTO. BANDITS STOLE 16 CARS   Left “Trail cof Depredations in Three States; Struck ' Tizton County.   ONE STILL AT. LARGE

PARITY LAW AFFECTS AAA WHEAT VOTE      Changes marketing quota provisions of original act

Strike at Allis ChalmersMay End. Monday   Agreement Is Reached in Washington; Union to Vote on It

ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS TIED UF   Officials Refuse to Divulge Details of Pact

‘Allis-Chalmers Strike Ends With Agreement   Defense Directors Credited With Settlement of Four Weeks Tie-Up ,

RECOVER BODY:   Fisherman Discovers Remains Of Woman Drowned Saturday.

Kimmel, Martin, Short Replaced After Debacle   First Chief of Fleet, Pacific Military Head and Air Chief First to Pay Penalty For Lack of Alertness  That Helped Japanese SucPee Se en

KIMMEL LOSES NAVY COMMANI   Two Army Generals Also Are ‘Relieved’ Over Jap Massa cre.

REAR ADMIRAL, ARMY LEADERS FACE OUSTEI   ‘New Officials Leave To Take Hawaiian Commands

Commander of U.S. Fleet in  Pacific Removed   Army Generals Also Get Axe Following Pearl Harbor Debacle

IN FOR HOME WORK  Lost Cadet Lands Plane in Football-Field Parking Lot

DOUBLE DEADLINE NEARS FOR AUTOISTS   Both Operator’s Licenses And In spection Stickers Must Be Renewed By February First

PACT BETWEEN BULGARIA AND TURKEY VITAL   Threat Of “Blitz” Attack On Hellenic Soldiers Growing   TERMS TO BE OFFERED   London Says No Change Made In Understanding With Eastern Ally

KNOX REVEALS U.S. MAY ASK FOR SACRIFICES   Roosevelt Withholds Answer to Vichy Questions

Knox Declares Axis Defeat to Take Much Time   Secretary of Navy States Control of Seas is Prime Issue

(VORUIVeG WH Pape £Oury  GOVERNOR PUTS NEWS BAN OVER ATLANTA PAPERS

British Are Hopeful That Speech of President Means Convoys Coming .

U. 5. ADOPTION OF CONVOYS SIGHTED   British Press Plays Up Presi dent Roosevelt’s Pledae

Constitutionality of Gambling Law Subject of Action  Helena Plaintiffs Allege Title ls Not Correct

Constitutionality of Gambling Law Subject of Action  Helena Plaintiffs Allege Title

Who's Who To Be Released in May  NAMES OF TEN SUL ROSS STUDENTS  TO APPEAR  Tar @ereAarT 7a

Who's Who To Be Released in May   NAMES OF TEN SUL ROSS STUDENTS TO APPEAR IN VOLUME

Fight Looms on State Liquor Set-Up   Herring Opposed to Increase In Liquor Prices

lowa Liquor Question Again In Lime Light   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

ROAD IS MENACED   Water of Grand Lake Lap: at Edge of Important Oklahoma Highway

Spillway Held Closed by Legal Knot While Waters of Grand Lake Approach U.S. Highway 60 at the Twin Bridges

LONG DELAYED BUT VIVID STORY KEARNY TORPEDOING IS TOLL   ANOTHER PROUD SAGA U. S. NAVY IS RELATED BY INJURED SURVIVOR

Survivor Recounts Story of Torpedoing OF U. 5. $. Kearny   Destroyer Left One Convoy to Go to Aid Of Another, He Says

VIVID STORY OF TORPEDOING OF KEARNY IS RELEASED BY U.S. NAVY DEPARTMENT

Navy Releases Vivid Story of Valor Aboard Destroyer Kearny After She Was Hit by German Torpedo Oct. 17

Stealthy Sub  Tactics By Nazis  Against “Kearny” Raiders Lay on  Surface at Night With Motors

acpemeennnennsieecne a rmmamaennenett mans  Vivid Belated § tory On Torpedoing Of The Kearny

Member Of Kearny ‘Crew Hopes He Has Same Men With Him If His Ship Is Ever 1 orpedoed Second Time

Graphic Story Of Kearny Torpedoing Told By Crew   Heroic Survivors Battled Fire Icy Atlantic For Long Hours

Censors Hold Kearny Account  Reaching Port fs A Story Of Bravery

Lad ve “_ liad al il  HEROISM AT SEA: Kearny Survivor Tells Story Of Battle To Save Lame Ship

KEARNY FIGHT WITH U-BOAT [S DESCRIBED   Navy Gives Belated Release To Story Of Battle In North Atlantic

KEARNY GUARDING CONVOY WHEN SUB PACK STRUCK, SURVIVORS REVEAL   Parents Notified Son Survived Torpedoing

SURVIVORS OF KEARNY REPORT ON SEA BATTLE   Ship On Way To Aid Convoy When Attack By Sub

‘Crew Wonders Why Germans Didn’t Fire Another Torpede as Vessel Nearly ‘Sank While Men Fought Fire

40 HOUR WORK WEEK WONT BE CHANGED   FDR Will Not Request Relaxation Of Schedule

500 Jewish Youths Expected for Conclave July 12   Aleph Aadle Aleph, Bnai Brith’s Youth Organization Meets At Westminster

National Jewish Youth Conference  Here July 12-18   Annual Convention of Aleph Zadik Aleph To Bring 500

HOUSE LEADERS ARE SUMMONED   Abrupt End Of Recess Ordered As Roosevelt Calls Un* expected Mecting

CAPITAL HEARS PRESIDENT T0 HIT SINKINGS   Rumor He Will Ask Repeal of Neutrality Act or Order Ships To Open Fire.   LANGUAGE TO BE PLAIN   Message Anticipated as Clear Statement U. $. Holds To

HOUSE SUMMONED FOR CONFERENCE “WITH ROOSEVELT   Called From Semi Recess to Mest With t:e President Thursday.   SPECULATION IS RIFE   d . “ £ Chief’ Executive “Also Ex _ tends Time of Speech   to Nation.

FU.R. AND CABINE ADVISERS 10 MEI   Hull, Stimson and Knox te Confer at U.S. Capital.

STILL WORKING ON THURSDAY'S TALK TO NATION   Think F. D. R. to Affirm U. S. Doctrine Calling for Freedom of Seas

See Important Development In World Situation   Time For President's Speech Tomorrow Is  Extended To 25 Minute:

HOUSE RECESS IS 10 BE CUT SHOR!   President Summons Legistative Leaders and Cabinet for Conference.

HOUSE SUMMONED EARLY   important International Developments Are Indicated

Nar’s “Worst Kept” Secret Ends With Official Announcements Today. Some Factors Not Revenleri. *

Speculate On Tone of FDR Speech Thursday Night As Regards Freedom of Seas

House Recalled A Week Early: Speech Ready  Cabinet, Legislature Key Men to Confer  UAscak esl. DBDeactdantd

Longress Called Back Week Early   U.S. Claims Ship, Shelled Without Warsiaa

FDR NAMES 3 10 PROBE RAIL STRIKE    Move To Avert Labor Trouble Will Delay Any Walk-Out

PRESIDENT SUMMONS WAR AIDES   increases Radio Time For Talk Tomorrow Night

ROOSEVELT AND MAG KENZIE KING DISCUSS POLICY   War Strategy and Economit Problems. Talked At Hyde Park Meeting.

Meet on “Calm Blue Sea” Prompt. ed by Invitation of! F. D. R., Londor Says

ravyburn Asks All Members Of House To Return Week Ahead Of Schedule

PRESIDENT 10 HOLD MEETING WITH LEADERS   Capital Stirred by New Developmenits As Nation Awaits FDR’S Speech Thursday Night.   “BIG THREE” OF CABINET CALLED

PRESIBENT CALLS HOUSE BACK — TO WASHINGTON   Ends The Semi-Kecess A Week Earlier For Lmportant Matters.

CONSULTS WITH THREE CABINET MEMBERS SOON   Important developments eagerly awaited by nation; radio talk

LEADERS CONFER AT. SEA FOR DAYS, WORD FROM CAPITAL SAYS   President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill Together for 3Day Period.

President Will Speal For 25 Minutes In Radio Addres: Thursday Evening

House Called Back Week  Early As Roosevelt   Arranges Conferences Before Speech.

Meeting Occurs After Express U. S. Invitation   War’s “Worst Kept” Secret Is Factor In Freezing Axis, Jap Diplomacy

‘House Summoned Back Week Early  From Semi-Recess   President Extends Length Of Speech To 25 Minutes

IMPORTANT DECISIONS ARE NEAR, IS BELIEF   President To Confer With Key Advisers Thursday  MENACE TO U. U. S. SHIFTS Ship. Attacks Reported  Rast os me ten we rt aT

~Nazis Face Demanc Of FDR for Strict ‘Accounting at Sea   Plea for Neutrality Act’s Repeal Possible in Thursday Night Talk; IT © Want Swerve From Policies

EARLY MEETING OF HOUSE ASKED   Important Development: Hinted; Leaders to Mee ‘With Roosevelt

MEETING ON HIGH SEAS HELD AT INVITATION OF ROOSEVELT, LONDON SAYS

J Roosey elt to Meet Cabinet Heads; Time of Radio Address Lengthened

U.S. MAY TIGHTEN RULES ON JAPAN OIL SHIPMENTS   EXPORT AUTHORITIES STUDY SITUATION, DESPITE OVERTURES

J.5. Studies Stricter Export controls for Japan; British subjects to Quit Nippon, Hint

U.S. Considers Cut In Japan's  Oil Allowance   May Base Quota On Pre-War Exports Of 1931 Rather Than Those Of 1937.   WAIT ON CONFERENCES

Further Tightening Of Petroleum Exports To Japs Under Advisement At W ashington   U.S. In No Mood For Tea-Talk In Negotiating With Japanese

NEW PRESSURE AGAINST JAPS IS CONSIDERED   Further Restrictions On Petroleum Shipments - Are Contemplated

MAY INCREASE _ RESTRICTIONS   May Clamp Down More On Exports to Tanan

Tightening Of Ban On Oil For Japan Studied   U. S. To Continue Stric! Export Controls Despite Tokio Overtures.

Hull Says Conferences Wit! Japanese Envoy Are Purely Exploratory .

Study Made Of Oil Ban As to Japan   Tokyo Officials Get Detailed Report on Situation in United States

Tightening of Peiroleum Shipments To Japan Studied by U. S. Officials

STUDY FURTHER TIGHTENING OF EXPORT TO JAPS   Oil Restrictions Probable in Spite of Peace Overtures

FURTHER CURB ON OIL TO JAPS   is  TS CONSIDERED   Being Studied Despite To kyo Overtures Designed to” Achieve Peace in Far East      DECISION AWAITS ROOSEVELT MOVES   Outcome of Talks by Presi  dent and Hull With  Nipponese Ambassador to Govern Action

OFFICIALS STUDY PLAN T0 FURTHER TIGHTEN OIL SHIPMENTS TO JAPS   Japanese Make Overtures Designed to Solive _. Preésettt €titi¢al Situation

U. S. TIGHTENS SHIPMENTS OF JAPANESE Oli   Maintains Strict Export Controls Despite Overtures   NEW TALKS AWAITED   Agreement of Some Kind Expected, However, Hull Hints

Additional Ban On Oil To Japs Is Considered   Move Studied Despite Overtures Aimed  At Real Peace   DECISION TO WAIT   Final Action Delayed Pending Talks With  Ambassador

FDR, NOMURA, HULL MAY CONFER ON TENSION IN EAST   May Take Steps Despite Jap Overtures Toward Solution

Japanese Plea Not Effective   Overtures Made to President By Japan Failed to Get Results Wanted; May Be Further. Talks  [7 can a.   CRITICAL SITUATION

MONEY SOURCE IS SOUGHT BY COMMITTEE   Congressional Tax Experts Called For. Conference   UNTOUCHED FIELDS   May Be Tapped For Added Revenues: Income Base May Be Elevated

EAPERTO HEARD BY COMMITTEE   Groundwork Laid for Proposed $3,500,000,000 Revenue Measure.   INCOME LEVY RISE SEEN.

START SEARC FOR NEW TAXES   Treasury and Congress Ex perts Study Big Revenue Problem

TAX “PROGRAM GROUNDWORK 1S PLANNED   Senator Asserts Every Person. with lncomeOQught to Pay: Levies

GROUND WORK IS . LAID FOR WRITING NEW REVENUE BILI    Treasury and Congressiona!  Tax Experts Hold Joint  Conference. ‘   BEHIND CLOSED DOORS   “Suggestions” Asked of John L. Sullivan, Assistant Treasury Secretary.

vec ws Se ee eee ee UES eee  Treasury and Congressional Tax Experts and House Ways and Means Committee Have Been Working Separately and In Collaboration On Estimates of Possible Money Sources.

Tax Experts Study Plans  For New Levies   House Group Hears Suevestions

Tax Study   Experts Called to Lay tbroundwork for New Revenue-Raising Legislation.

Doors Closed As Tax Experts Go Into Conference   Treasury and Congress Leaders Go into Session to Consider New Tax Levies.

EXPERTS CALLED BY HOUSE GROUP   New $3,500,000,000 Reve:nue Measure To Be Presented Congress   _ INCREASES SEEN .   Senator Glass Urge: Universal Taxajfior During Emergency -

President Warns Grave Danger Is Now Facing Nation   Delivers Armistice Day Message At Tomb Of Unknown Soldier At Arlington   MUST CARRY ON BATTLE TO FINISH   Charges Every Citizen With Duty Of Seeing That Liberty Continues

Nation in Danger, Says Roosevelt  World War I Job Still Unfinished

TOMB OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER IS SCENE OF PRESIDENTS MESSAGE   Utterances Intended for Millior Once More Under  Arms   TIMES ARE MOST GRAVE   Wreath, Nation’s Tribute,  Placed On Impressive Sarcophagus

Srim - Faced Officia Speaks at Armistice Day Exercises in Ar lington Nationa Cemetery.

U. §, PERIL NOW " EQUALS ‘17-18 _ DECLARES FOR   President in Armistice Plea Says Job of Last War > Must Be Finished   Declares Rule of Brutality and Tyranny Must J Be Thwarted

S000 NAZIS ON BISMARCK’ BRITONS SAY   NAVAI. CIRCLES HEAR 500 GER. MAN CADETS WERE ABOARD SUNKEN SHIP   BIG WARSHIP MAY HAVE BEEN 50.000 TONNER. NOT 35.000   British Officers Who Sank Battle: ship Suspect If Was Bigger Than Reported

BIOMARGK CREM BELIEVED 00   Naval Officers Assert Naz Battleship Was Large Than Hood

3,000 Aboard Bismarck   a TS 8 ae Grae   Believed Ship Largest Built

BISMARCK HA 3,000 ABOARD LONDON HEARS   Report Nazi Warshir Was Bigger Than Sunken Hood

HINT VESSEL WAS BIGGEST SHIP AFLOAT   Courage of German Sea men Emphasized by Bri tish Who Took Part ir Battle.   DESCRIBE SCENE AS CRAFT ‘DIED’

Belief Grows Bismarek Had 3.000 Aboarc   Naval Officers Contend Treaty Limits Were Exceeded By Germans In Building Warship

Bismarck. Now Believed to Have Been 50,000-ton Craft In Violation of Treaty      Reports Spread in London That 3,000 Men Went Down With Largest Warcraft Ever Constructed.

GERMANS MASS 200,000 TROOPS ON BULGAR LINE   THIRD OF THEM NEAR TURK FRONTIER; DUCE VISITS BATTLEFRONT   GREEKS REPORT FRESH : SUCCESS IN ALBANIA   Russian Troops Reported Moving in Along Turkish East Frontler Between Black Sea, Caspian

NAZIS BASE DIVE BOMBER PLANES ON ISLAND OF RHODES   Little Comment In Istanbul — Interest Centers On Turkey’s Policy In Ralkans

ARMY POISED) ON THE BORDER   Germany Has Force of 200, 0CO Men cn Bulgarian Frontier.      FACES TURKS, GREEKS

BLAST WRECKS GASOLINE SHIF   Eight Crewmen Injured In Explosion At Detroit Dock

EXPLODES ON RIVER ROUGE   Boat Loaded with 15,000 Gallons of Gasoline Bursts Into Flames; Two Persons Aboard Are Missing

British Hurry To Knock Out ltaly’s Army   Hl Duce’s Empire Bombed and Strafed End to End

ROME ADMITS BRITISH RAID ADDIS ABABA   Planes Soar Above 8,000 Foot Plateau to Bomb Italian Aircraft at Ancient Capital -

BRITISH AIR . FORGE BOMBS ADDIS ABABA   GROUND FORCES CLOSE Tc CHEREN; TAKE AFMADU IN BSOMALDTLAND   R. A. F. HITS HORTHWEST GERMANY, OCCUPIED AREA   Hannover Bombed Second Successive Night; Bremen Also “Successfolly” Attacked

Dispute Closes Two Coal Mines   7350 Men Refuse to Work Until Row over House Water Rates Settled

WATER DISPUTE CLOSES MINES; 750 INVOLVE   House Water Rate: Are Too High, Say Penn Workers

Gov. Wilson to ~ Speak at Knights _ Meeting. Oct. 13   Meeting Open: to. Public: Will Be-in. ‘Local K. of .C. Hall.

Gov. Wilson to Speak at Knights Meeting Oct. 13   Meeting Open to Public Will Be in Local K. o C. Hall

British inflict Heavy Damages In Nazi Cities   Berlin Admits Many Killer and Wounded by RAF Attack

HITLER PAPER DENOUNCES U. S.   Roosevelt Is Blasted B: Nazi Organ; Germans Admit Losses To RAF Bombers

Cologne Suffers By RAF Raid   Railroad Facilities And Homes Destroyed; Many Civilians Killed And Wounded; British Lose 2 Planes.   2 Ships Sunk

CLAIM 300,000 ENEMY DEAD ON CENTRAL FRONT   Hitler’s High Command Tells of Fall of Kharkov, the Red “Pittsburgh.   BRITAIN HINTS WAVELL’S ARMY MAY MARCH SOON

Reds Report Fighting Still Heavy   35 Nazi Planes and 26 Soviet Cratt Reported Shot Down

Moscow Lauds Red Air Forces for: Attacks on Vital Nazi Bases — Says Hitler Loses 300 Tanks and 5,000 Men Taken Prisoner — Admits Loss of Brest-Litovsk — Greatest Battle of All History Believed in Progress

Russia Claims 300 Nazt Tanks Are Destroyed   Also Declares 5,000 German Troops Are Captured During Day's Fighting   BREST-LITOVSK LOSS ADMITTED   Soviet Communique Asserts German Drive Makes Little Headway

17 RESCUED   Acetylene Torches Used to Get Passengers from Wreckage.

NAZIS MARCH TO BULGARIA?   British Warn Military Objectives Might Be Bombed

BULGARIA FACES BRITAIN'S THREAT   Nazi Army Crossing of Bor der Signal for Bomb Attacks -

RAF. 10 BOMB ‘TF NAZIS MOVE INTOBULGARIA   English Embassy Ready To Move Out As German Invasion Threatens

BRITISH THREAT . 10 BOMB BULGARS ~ REPORTED MADI   Sofia: Said. to Have Been .In_ formed Military Action ‘Will: ‘Be Taken if Nazis Enter Country.   WARNING IN. NOTE, DIPLOMATS. ARE ‘TOLD   Attempt ‘by. London. ‘to: Heat “Off German. March. Against. we Brey “aia: Greece’

BRITAIN WARNS SOFIA TO KEEP NAZIS OFF SOIL   RAF to Bomb Military Ob jectives in Bulgaria if Germans March Through Country   LEGATION IS READY   Documents Destroyed in Preparation to Leave Nation; Germans Reported Prepared to March

ASSERT BOMBS WILL FALL IF NAZIS MOVE IN   Turkey Hears Report: Bulgaria to Submit To Berlin Demand

MOVE TO AVERT BALKAN ATTACK   Britain Will Bomb Bulgariar Objectives If Nazis Move On Greece

F.D.R. Moves Toward New Aid Decisions   War Office Seeks Authorify for President fo Take Over Property

Negotiations On New Coal Wage Are Continuing   Spellman Hopeful That Mines W1i!! Be Reopened By Monday

Konawa Man Dies Of Wreck Hurts   W. H. Parks Fatally Injur ed Near Bushyhead

NAZIS PREPARE A LONG FRONT OF 2500 MILES      Revicw of Conditions At Various Points In The War Fone.

JSAP TROOPS REPORTED STILL ENTERING DAIRE!   Rumored That Forces Along Russian Border Have Been Strongly Reinforced

LENINGRAD RESISTS ATTACK INGREASED BY HITLER'S ORDERS   Russians Claim Half Of Rumanian Army De stroyed In South; Report Finns Reluctant To Continue War Against Russia

Leningrad Holds Out As Nazis Strike   RUSSIANS ARE ENCOURAGED BY SUCCESS AGAINST INVADING FORCE,

AEDS PURSUING OAATTERED NAZ FORGES, CLAIM   Leningrad Still Holding Out In Face Of Heavy German Assault By Land, Air

Leningrad Defenses  Still Hold   Destruction Half Rumanian Army Is Soviet Claim

Russians Say Equipment and Men Captured in Fighting.  STRIKES IN OSLO   REPORTED TODAY ‘State of Emergency Is  Declared by Nazi   Leaders.  i j

RED ARMY a INPURGUIT UF FLEEING NAZIO   Moscow Claims Destruction of Half of Rumanian Army.

Leningrad Resisting Nazi Drive   Germans Throwing Power. ful Forces Against Northern City

REVIEW OF THE CONDITIONS IN THE WAR ZONE   Red Army Continues To Hold Leningrad And CounterAttacks Germans,

Central German Army Reported Shattered and in Flight; Half of Rumanian Army Destroyed

Finns Reluctant ToContinue War Against Russia   Nazis Seek To End Outbreak Of Communist - Inspired Violence in Norway

REDS PURSUE GERMANS IN CENTRAL AREA   Half of Rumanian Army I: Declared _ Destroyed; Leningrad Is Holding.  Moecaw Claim<

SHATTERED NAZI FORCES PURSUED BY SOVIET ARM)   Claim Destruction Of Half Of Rumanian Army As ; Leningrad Holds

Russians Pursue Fleeing Germans In Central Area   Nazi Forces Hurl Heavy: Power Into Leningrad Drive

LENINGRAD STILL FIRMLY RESISTS GERMAN ADVANGE   Germans Throwing Tremendous Power Into Leningrad Offensive; Hope for Fall Before Snow Flies.   FINNS RELUCTANT TO CONTINUE WAR   Martial Law is Declared in Oslo, Norway, After Factory Workers Refuse to Continue Production:

RUSSIA STATES GERMANS FLEE NEAR SMOLENSK   Report Destruction of Half of Rumanian - Army Around Odessa

NAZIS HOPE TO KAYO LENINGRAD BEFORE WINTER   Throw Tremendous Power At Embattled City On Hitler’s Orders

Board To Tal Take Place Of Laws   National. Chamber. States - Strike Situation Will Be Easily. Handled~

WISCONSIN GAME BODY PICKS ABERG   Election Indicates. Assendency of Defenders of MacKenzie.

Abere Choice of Game Body  For Chairman   Local Man Elected A Commission Meet at Trout Lake

Strikers at Plane Plant Are to Vote   CIO Officiais Call Mass Meeting For Tomorrow To Consider Demand Of Government.

POINTED QUESTION © IS ASKED JAPANESE BY THE PRESIDENT   Satisfactory Answer Appears All That Could Prevent Breakdown—German Armies in Flight on’ Road Back From Rastoy

Satisfactory Answer All That Can Save Peace Efforts   Washington Indicates Inability To Reconcile Jap Action in Pacific And Talks for Peace  PRITICHT PATTY RFCUTP   BRITISH BATTLESHIP REACHES SINGAPORE   Prince of Wales. Heads Other Naval Units Sent from Atlantic

PRESIDENT ASKS EXPLANATION OF MILITARY MOVES   Next Step In Pacific Criste Is Up To Tokyo  CASsénmant   GERMANS RETREATING BEFORE RED ARMIES

Demands Reason For More Troops Into Indo-China   Future Talks Aimed At Keeping Peace Hinge on Answer

Roosevell Asks Japs: What Is Going on Now in Indo-China? Question Heads Pacific Crisis  Meantime. Russiane Ga an Chacin  Meantime, Russians Go on Chasing Nazis Backward on Southern Front And Germans Advance Upon Moccoy,

British Acknowledge Strongest Line In Northern Libya Has Been Breached By Nazis

‘Authority of ‘Boards, Agencies ‘To Be Probed_   - State Auditor Will : Report to Senate rT on February 5

O’DANIEL’S CHARGE TO BE PROBED BY SENATE   Reported Power Usurpation To Undergo Scrutiny   No Dissent Greets Proposal Of Sen. Clay Cotten

Auditor King alled On For pecific Dope   vestigation Called By n. Cotten After W. Le essage Complaining Of ‘Fourth Division”

Sen. Winfield Now Serving As Governor   Will Serve Until Stevenson Returns From Washington

vrs: Roosevelt, Scheduled For Lecture in Chicago, Will Not Attend Affair     eee nRARAYRM   DENIES REPORTS   State Department Arranges For White House to Entertain Duke and Duchess

FIRE WRECKS BIG ELLICOTT CITY FACTORY   Eight Story Plant of th Doughnut Corporation Gutted   DAMAGE PLACED AT. MILLION DOLLARS   Fire Companies Battlé the Flames: for Hours

Oklahoma City Banker Passes   B. L.,Scott Succumbs Result Injuries Sustained in Wreck

Accident Fatal To B. L. Scoff, Banker   Oklahoma Cityan Succumbs To Injuries in Texas

LONDON HEARS PLANE   Paratroops Used In War Games   Third Army Stabbed In Back By Attack

HEARING. ON lL SHORTAGE 10 BE ENDED LATE TODAY   Board Refuses Priorities ot Steel -for Texas-Jersey Pipe Line.

Foes Encircle Island Realm, Tokyo Warn:   Big Black Ideographe Tell Nipponese That Britain Soon Will Invade Thailand

JAPS SEE NEW “ENCIRCLEMENT   Press Tells Of Hostile Forces Massing, Radical Party Calls For Strong Action

Concentration of Hostile Force Charged by Japs  Government Rushing Preparations For Any Eventuality

JAPANESE RUSH ~WILITARY PLANS   PRESS SAYS FORCES HOSTILE TO NATION ARE MASSING IN: SOUTHEAST ASIA,

MARINE IS RESCUED IN MIDAIR   Navy Fliers Save Parachutist Hanging From Transport

Willkie To Leave For U-S Wednesday   FINAL LEG OF AMERICAN'S WHIRLWIND TOUR IS  BRING MADE.

WILLKIE PLANS © RETURN TRIP      Presidential Candidate Expects To Leave London Wednesday

WILLKIE AMAZED AT FAST RECOVERY QF BOMBED PLANTS   Enthusiastic Crowds At Cov. entry, Birmingham and Liverpool Cheer Ameriean.

WILLKIE INSPECTS TWO BOMBED CITIES   Leaves For U. S. Wednesday To Testify on Aid

ee EEE ee  BRITISH MEET NAZIS ON EVEN TERMS IN DESERT FIGHTING, PUSH FOE BACK

British Happy at Chance to Meet Germans Man to Man on Terms They Regard as Equal

British, Nazis on Equal Terms In Libyan Battle   Germans Being Slowly Pushed Back In Fiercest Battle Q War [n Area Under Blazing Sun

British Join Greek Forces  In Thousands   Newly-Equipped Troops Include Australian,  New Zealand Men   AIR VICTORY WON

ne TN Se  BRITISH EMPIRE TROOPS CONFRONT GERMANS IN DEFENSES OF STRUMA

Timing’s The Thing When FDR Talks   How Effective Is Stall As Matter Of Policy Of President?

e@ In Washington   Timing’s the Thing That Counts When FDR Squares Off in the Ring to Tell  The World

Local Schools Close For Half Day; Cage Games Tonight: No ‘Services at Baptist Church:

Local Schools hools Close For Half Day; Cage Games Tonight; No Services at Baptist Church.

Japan’s Envoy Without Hopes   Kurusu Continuing Trip To U. S.;. Withdrawal Of Marines Topie ©

JAP ENVOY HAS NO HOPE OF APPEASEMEN   Thinks He Can't Offer Us Enough Concessions; Marine Withdrawal Seen as Sign of War

Special Envoy Saburo Ku rusu Reported to Have Told Friends in Manila  as Much   JAP AIR THICKENS   Believed U. S. Withdrawa of Marines From China Indicates America Plans War

HOPES WANING FOR PATCHING JAPANESE RIFT   Nippon Envoy, En Route To U. S., Says Trip Futile   NO AMPLIFICATION   Picture Clouded By F. R. Order Withdrawing  Marines

Japanese Envoy Reported Pessimistic About Success of Mission to U. S.

VIOLENCE FLARES AS GOAL STRIKE PEACE HOPS DWINDLE   Chances For Settlement Of Difficulty Grow Remote As Lewis Rejects Plan   Three Men Are Wounded In Pennsylvania Hotbec Of Mine Dispute

LEW ALJEGTo FCO APPEAL AY ROOSEVELT   Union Leader Flatly Refuse: To Make Any New Effort To Terminate Strike   THREE MEN WOUNDED IN PENNSYLVANIA AFFRAY   Hopes For Strike Settlement Without Government Move Is Vanishing

TRIO WOUNDE AS SHOTS FLY, PENNSYLVANIA   Walkout Called by Miners Union Spreading With Full Shutdown Seen for Pennsylvania

Feeling Gains Government To Take Action   Three Men Wounded, Sym. pathy Strikes Spread, Lewis Rejects FDR Statement

Three Wounded in  Clashes at Mines   Hopes for Settlement With: out U. S. Intervention Grow Dim    DECISION IS DELAYED   White House Waits; Con. gress Would Go Ahead e With Legislation

- Government Intervention Appears Certain; Upwards Of 90,000 In Sympathy Strikes: FDR Urged To Act

Blood Flows in Mine Shutdowns   Workers Clash As Hope Of Settlement Fades

THREE MEN WOUNDED “IN CLASH PICKETS "AND NON-STRIKERS   HOPE SETTLEMENT MINES STRIKE WITHOUT GOVERNMENT ACTION WANES

More Violence in Spreading Mine Strike  Three Men Shot as Hope for

EXPECT USE OF TROOPS BY PRESIDENT   CIO Will Fight Any Legislation Against Strikes

3 Wounded By Shots at Captive Mine   Koosevelt Expected te Call 50,060 Troops Held Ready   CONGRESS AROUSED:   Sentiment Growing for Legislative Curb on All Strikes

Three Men Shot In Strike Disorders  Hopes For Settlement Of Coal Dispute Vanishing  Lewis Spurns FDR’s Peace Plans

®) Men Shot and Wounded in New Mine Disorders Fayette County, Pa., Is  Scene of Strife Over . Captive Mines  PEACE DISTANT  Lewis Showdown Stand as Of Yesterday Erased  Li nen nf (Neddl. 2. W

THREE SHOT IN COAL MINE -STRIKECLASH   Work Stoppage Spreads Rapidly to Commercial Mines as Hopes for a Peaceful Settlement of Dispute Fade.

Three Hurt as Pickets Clash With Miners   Hopes for Settlement of Dispute Grow Dim

Settlement Hope Flees Whi tf Lewis Refuses To Budge; FDI : Waits CIO Convention Ene

3 Wounded as Coal Strike _ Spreads   Sympathy Walkout Makes 90,000 Miners Idle

3 Shot As Mine Peace Hones Fade   Settlement Without Fed.  eral Intervention Ap. pears Impossible.

Hope Abandoned For Settlement Of Coal Walkout  Three Men Wounded in Cantive Minec   Three Men Wounded in Captive Mines Strike Today

In Coal Mine Strike Clash   + Pickets Battle With -Non-Striking Miners; “Auto Is Fired Upon:

Three Shot During Fight  In Coal Strike   Hope For Settlement Of Walkout Sinks To Vanishing Point

Three Wounded Tn Pennsylvania Coal Strikes  More Mines Are Shut Down;  Lewis Refuses C82) cw nent Dilewsy

Mine Peace Fading   Snooting Starts In Some Areas As Lewis Refuses Roosevelt Plan

3 ARE WOUNDED AS COAL STRIKE MOVE SPREADS   $0,000 Commercial Miners Are Idle in Sympathy With Walkou

fiolence Occurs at Pit in  Pennsylvania — Advisers Press Roosevelt to Act Soon — Lewis Tartly Spurns New Presidential Formaia for Amity—Shutdowns Are Spreading.

WOUNDED IN HOTBED OF WALKOUTS   Pit Superintendent’s Car Is Punctured With Bullets  ARBITRATION Is REFUSED  Heavy Pressure Put On FDR To Settle Dispute

Three Wounded In Strike Riof   Strike Continues To Hit Commercial Mines of Country

THREE WOUNDED IN MINE STRIKE HOLIDAY BATTLE   Walkout Spreads Rapidl: To Commercial Coal Pits in East

3 Men Shot and Wounded in New Mine Disorder:   Fayette County, Pa., Is Scene of Strife Over Captive Mines  PEACE DISTANT  Lewis Showdown Stand as Of Yesterday Erased Hope of Settlement

'VIOLENCE FLARING ‘AT MINES   Three Shot and Wounded in Hotbed of Captive Strike; _John L. Lewis Flatly Rejects Settlement Formula

CLOSE BALLOT ON NEUTRALITY CHANGES LOOMS   Connally, Wheeler ir Verbal Duel on *  Revision 

Opponents of Changes in Law Gair One Vote as Maloney Quits Bloc   Senator Connally And Wheeler Engage  In Dehate an Tecnesc

FOUR CHILDREN DIE WHEN TRAPPED IX BEDROOM BY BLAZE   Step-Father Is. Is Critically Burned In Futile Effort To Save Youngsters

DELAY STRIKE ~ AT COLUMBUS   KNUDSEN’S APPEAL LEADS TC POSTPONEMENT OF. SHOWDOWN IN CURTISS-WRIGHT  LABOR SITUATION

U.S. BUILDING IRISH BASE   Occupation of Area Would Relieve Half a Million British Troops, Ohioan  .Says—Texan Defends Move Into Iceland. _

Reds Count Huge Tollin Last Battles   Icy Winds, Snow Strike Ukraine First Time Since Start of War   NAZIS REPORT GAINS

GLIDERS DOWNED BY RUSSIANS IN BLACK SEA AREA   Craft Apparently Being’ Use in Attack on Crimea—Ten Planes Bagged at Same  . hime.   HUGE AXIS CASUALTIES ARE REPORTED BY REDS   Moscow Says 260,000 Ger mans and Rumanians Have Fallen Before Leningrad . and Odessa.

NAZI GLIDERS. SHOT DOWN BY SOVIET AIRMEN      ‘Action In the Crimien Indi cated; Reds Report Huge  . German Losses   BERLIN SAYS TOWN “IN NORTH IS TAKEN   Geririans Also Report Prog“ress. in Fighting On Southern Front

AXIS GLIDERS SHOT DOWN IN CRIMEAN AREA   LENINGRAD LOSSES OF INVADER SET AT 100,000

Russians Declare Nazi Losses Are Tremendous  More Than Quarter  Million Killed  In Two Campaians

  Reds Shoot Down Nazi Gliders   Ten Nazi Planes Are Also Reported Shot Down, Presumably In The Black Sea  Aoae   Ice In Ukraine

49 Civilians Died in Hawaii Attack  Six Raids Were   Six Raids Were Staged on Island of Oahu

Japanese Planes Struck Six Times at Hawaii Bases in Initial Raids of War

JAPS MADE FIVE ‘SEPARATE RAIDS ON OAHU ISLAN   Partial Lifting of Censorship Reveals First Attack Began at 7:55 A. M. Sunday and  "Bast at 9:10 P. M.   49  CIVILIANS KILLED, MORE THAN 100 HURT   Martial Law Was. Declared and Fires Soon Brought Under Control — Little Subversive Activity.

49 Civilians Died in Hawaii Attack   Six Raids Were Staged on Island of Oahu

TURKEY FEARS GERMAN THRUST   Seizure Of Islands Is A Menace To Straits, Turk Newspapers Claim

TURKS DISTURBED BY NAZI THREAT   Istanbul Press Comments on Peril in Occupation of Greek Islands

POLL FAVORS EX-GOVERNOR   Maybank Leads Opponents In Senate Race

Crucial Struggle On Two Fronts is Faced By Empire   RAF Claims Nazi Columns Damaged by Bombs; Important Battle Looms in Libya

wo German Columns Move. On Greek Liné   Fresh Forces Brace British for Clash in viea; Jugoslavs, Still Resisting in Bal kans, Slow German Advanee

“Annihilated” Jugoslavian Army Bobs Up to Hinder Advance of Germans and British and Greeks Gain Time: we  to Consolidate Defense Positions; Two Main Bat- 3 tle Fronts Are Indicated in Maneuvering. —   King Peter With Army;  Review Jugoslavian Battle

SLAV FORCES SLOW DOWN BUT FAIL 10  STOP GERMAM DRIVE   Two German Columns Advance To Meet British, Greeks On Main Battlefront; Important Libya Fight Looms

Wool Price Rise Banned   OPM Freezes Cost At Oct. 1, Dee. 6 Figure

Ceiling Placed on Wool   OPM Issues Orders to Protect Civilians Against Hikes

‘TTripped... And Heard An Explosion’   ‘ Realized  Had ‘My Gun In My Hanx And Dropped It’

Murder Charge Is Filed Against Widely-Known Cowgirl-Aviatrix in Slaving of Prominent Cattleman

COWGIRL FACES MURDER CHARGI   Lucyle Richards Accused of Killing Frank Y. Dew

CHARGED WITH KILLING WIFI   Cresco Man Stabbed Wife To Death During Quarrel Over $3.50 Bill

IOWAN ACCUSED SLAYING WIFI      Unemployed Barber at Cresco Goes In Rage After Argument With Mate Over a Biil.

"KILLS WIFE   Argument over dress bill ends in fatal stabbing at Cresco

ARGENTINA GIVES. CASTILLO POWER TO COMBAT AXI   Suppression of Propagand ts Objective of Emergenev Action.

ARGENTINA SET TO CRACK DOWN ON FOES OF U.S   Expect 8, A. Country Will Suppress Nazi Activities

Argentina Under State of Siege   Emergency Powers  Used by President

PARIS PRESS MAKES ATTACK ON NAZI AIDE   Asks Flandin to Retire As Foreign Minister In Cabinet   NO COLLABORATION   Berlin Spokesman Agrees With Criticisms of Vichy Regime

PERU CLAIMS VICTORY ON INDEPENDENCE DAY   Reports of Hostilities Ending Saturday are Apparently Unfounded.

SOUTH AMERICA SELLS U, S. BEEF   Canned Meat for Arm; Being Bought From Foreign Markets

SPAIN REMOVES HIGH OFFICIALS   Government Installs New Slate: Falangist Chief Interior Minister

FRENCH, SIAM MAKE PEACE IN INDO-CHIN/   Formal Initialing Of Accord Due At Tokyo Tuesday

ALLERDICE Dit’ IN INDIANAPELIS   Former Football Star  Victim of Pneumonia  Friday.

‘Russias Central Army Drives Nazis Back Says Soviet   Pushes Germans Back 19 Miles In Major Offensive Is Moscow Report   HEAVY FIGHTING ON LENINGRAD FRONT   Moscow Announces Great Naval-Air Victory In Baltic Over Germans

Air Over Atlantic Vibrates With SOS Calls From British Say Germans

16 Confiscated Vessels Owned By Axis Powers To Enter Service For U. S.

SEIZED SHIPS. CONFISCATEL   PLAN TO TRANSPORT DEFENSE MATERIALS IN AXIS SHIPS THAT HAVE BEEN IN “CUSTODY.”

16 MORE SHIPS  SEIZED BY U.S   Government Plans t Use Vessels in Defense   Ce a a  WASHINGTON—The maritime commission today announced that it has taken title to 16 more Danish vessels under provisions of the ship~ prenanicitioning art.

16 CONFISCATED SHIPS TO BE USED FOR WAR SUPPLIES   Craft in Protective Custody Taken Over Under 1917 Espionage Act.

U.S. Will Employ Con: liscated Craft To Carry  Defense Materials

OHIO-BORN SPY IS TAKEN EASI   ee LUDWIG TO FACE FEDERAL ES. PIONAGE TRIAL—HAS ADMITTED RECEIVING $2,000 -

Seafarer Rocks As Bomb Strikes   Steamer Goes Down 20 Minutes After Bombs Rip Hole in Hull

CREW MEMBERS DESCRIBE SINKING OF AMERICAN SHIP   PILOT GIVEN CREDIT FOR NOT GUNNING VICTIMS AT SEA

Describes Attack On U. S. Freighte   Ship Rocked As If She Had Struck Reef, Crew Member Explains

They Experienced It  Ship’s Survivors Tell Hou Steel Seafarer Went Down

Story of Bombing of American Ship Detailed by Crew   All Agree Single Bomk Sent Steel Seafarer to Bottom Friday

BOMBER BLASTS OPEN SHIP'S HULL IN ONE EXPLOSION   “American Freighter Sink Twenty Minutes After Attack

First Mate Declares Plane Did Not Machine-Gun Ship After Attack in Red Sea

WALKER 15 NAMED TO SUCCEED SEL!    President Roosevelt Sends Two Nominations to Senate Today

WALKER NOMINATED TO FOUR-YEAR TERM      Acheson’s Name Submitted Also As Hull Assistant

All Workers Notified To Quit Plant.  Tinton Qave   CIO Action Follows Partial Work Stoppage Tying Up Production At River Rouge Shop   ESTIMATED 20,000 TOLD TO LEAVE   Declaration of Strike At This Time Forced By Ford. Union Holds

strike Is Called At Big Ford Co. Plant   Automobile Workers Called Out, Following Partial Work Stoppage—Westinghouse Brake  Strika lmminent   Large Plant Closed Following Rioting   Situation Out of Control in Milwaukee, Governor Wires Roosevelt-——Police Battle With Strikers for Two and a Half Hours

FORD WORKMEN STAGE SITDOWN   Officers Ask Governor For State Troopers To Remove 5,000 Men from Motor Company’s Rouge Plant

State Policemen Asked To Remove Estimated 8,000 Sitdown Strikers   20,000 Workers Idle ir ‘Spontaneous Stoppage, Union Claims, Denying Strike Called

Strike Is Called At Ford Plant   Action Follows Partial Work Stoppage at Big Rouge Plant of Firm

RIVER ROUGE SEEKS TROOPS 10 OUST 5000   FDR Bucks Congress Plea For Action

Fompany Officials Call on State Governor for Troopers to Oust Over 5,000 at Rouge Factory

Ford Rouge Plant Strike -Authorized   Walkout Will Take Effee -At Once, Leader Says;Police Are Asked Ta Oust Men

Strike Is Called At Big Ford Co. Plant   Automobile Workers Called Out, Following Partial Work Stoppage—Westinghouse Brake  Strike Immminoant

RAF DESTROYS NAZI BOMBERS, FIGHTERS   German Railway and Ship. yard Facilities in France Smashed

British Continue Terrific Atfacks In North France   Destroy Several German Dive Bombers on Ground, London Says

R AF PRESSES AIR OFFENSIVE   14 German Planes are Destrayed, Rail Lines and Shipyards Bombed

BAITNoH PILOTS HOUND GERMAN ARMS GENTERS   Presence of Dive - Bombers On the Fields of France Puzzles Officials   NINE NAZI FIGHTERS ARE DOWNED IN RAIDS   RAF Continues Daylight Smashes at German Railway and Shipyard Facilities; Claims Germany on Defense in Air 

Nine Nazi - Fighters Shot Down In Two Hard Daylight Smashes At German Facil ities.   RAF Loses 4

DNVE BOMBERS Hi BY RAF IN ATTACK   iw Make Two Peston  deta Raids on Railway

NAZI BOMBERS DESTROYED   Hit On Ground In France By British Fighters

NAZI FIGHTERS ARE SHOT DOWN   British Raiders Continue Day and Night Attacks On Northern France

RAF SMASHES DIVE BOMBER:   Day And Night Aerial Offensive Against Reich Continues

British © bombers Suceesstul In New  Raids On Nayi-land   Destroy German Di v « Bombers, Sheot Down 9 Fighters In Daylight Sashes

RAF Reports   Air Suceesse   Several Stukas Destroyee On Ground, Shipyards, Railways Pounded

Indo-China Agreement Is Reached   Japanese Announce That Thailand-Indo-China Terms Met

JAPS SAY © AGREEMENT IS REACHED   Claim French Have Conceded Mojor Points

PEACE IN FAR EAST IS BELIEVED CLOSE, JAPANESE REVEAL   French Indo - China and Thailand Accord Foreseen.   FORCES PREPARED TO CONTINUE FIGH1   Strife to Be Resumed ii Region Unless Pact Is Signed.

CE ACCEPT JAP DICTATION OF PEACE WITH THA   Armistice Prolonged Indefinitely As Vichy Bows to Tokio’s Wishes.

JAPANESE, FRENCH AGREE ON INDO-CHINA PEACE PROPOSAL   TOKYO, March 6.—(UP)—Japan announced today an agreement between French Indo-China and Thailand on the principal points of the peace terms Japan proposed.

Coal Groups Reach Likely Pact Accord   Conferees Believe Hard Coal Mines to Reopen After 1-Day Stoppage   PARLEYS CONTINUE

Coal Accord Hints. Karly Strike Truce   Operators, Miners: Gain Tentative  Wage Agreement

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Tentative Agreement May Shorten Coal Stonpace   May Last Only Day In Hard Coal Fields; Soft Coal Walkout Also Is Postponed  TROUBLE LOOMS

Tentative Coal Pact Reachec   Reopening Likely Tuesday Bituminous Workings To Be Kept Open

Soft Coal Fields Will Continue Work While Negotiations Go On In New York   North Signs Today

HARD COALMEN EXPECTED 10 SIGN TODAY   Anthracite Mine Shut Down While Awaiting Final Decision Of Conference

Tax Measure Is Passed By State Senate   Re-enactment Of Five Emergency Levies Is Approved Promptly By Vote Of 28 To3

Warns British Nazi Bombs to Be Expected   RAF Laying Siege to . ~ Entire Nazi Military Machine, Says Official

Snowstorm Is Passing Out of Eastern low:   Fair Weather Thursday With Temperatures Lower Predicted

Defense Rivaling Verdun Fo orces Naz 21 r Troops Sou th  weetes Ft   Hitler’s Armies Forging Another Link In Steel Siege Chain About Moscow

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Germans Appear to be Hunting Weaker Sector for Their Attack on Moscow; Main Effort Directed Toward Caucasus Rather Than Toward Red Capital

EIGHT ITALIAN PLANES DOWNEI   Furious Air Battle Waged Over Klisoura On Central Al banian Front

Hunt Continues  For Big Bomber   Army Plane Missing for over 24 Hours with Seven Men Aboard

Army, Commercial Pilots Scour West Coast for Bomber    hie Corps Ship with Seven Aboard Missing More than 24 Hours

AIR CORPS SEARCH FOR ARMY BOMBER   Seven Men Aboard Bomber Missing For 24 Hours.

STILL HUNT ARMY BOMBER   Report That Plane Has Been Found  Wrecked Is Unconfirmed.

SEARCH FOR ARMY BOMBER FUTILE   PILOTS FLY OVER STORMSTREWN PACIFIC COAST LOOKING FOR CRAFT. —

Russians Trying To StemNazis      In Desparate Rush Into Uk. raine; Fliers Destroy 41 German Planes; Fighting With  Cranrace.   Bridge Smashed

REPORT MADE - ON THE HOLT   ONE OF EVERY EIGHT OHIOANS WHO GOT GOVERNMENT LOANS LOST THEIR PROPERTY

GANADIAN SHIP GOES DOWN WITH 75 MEN   Think Head Of Press Association One Of Passengers Lost.

75 CANADIANS LOST IN SINKING OF SHIF   Naval Minister Announces Casualties In Military Service Without Giving Details.

'75 IN MILITARY  PERSONNEL LOS?   Naval Minister MacDonald © Canada Announces Sinking Of  Ship: No Casualty Lisi Issued

‘CITY BUDGET FIGURES SET _ BY OFFICIALS   Approval Given Here + By Commission

Spotted by Plane, Vessel Is Blasted by Torpedo Plane.   PLANE SHOT DOWN   Boat Torpedoed Either Nazi Luetzow or Admiral Scheer. _

DERMANY UPHOLDS RIGHT 10 SINK. CONTRABAND SHIP   Spokesman Declares Robin Moor Cargo Consisted of Materials British Previously Catled Contraband.   RAF MAKES HEAVY RAIDS ON GERMANY   German Flyers Have Made  No Extensive Raids on England Since Rudolph ' Hess Landed,

Oil Firms Agree To Judgment   Places 7 Per Cent. Limit on Returns From Pipe Lines

Final Judgment Filed Against Major Oil Firms Limits Pipeline Returns

PIPELINE RETURN LIMITED 10 7%   JUDGMENT AGAINST COMPANIES GIVEN IN REBATE CASE

Government Finds Judgment Against Major Oil Companies And Pipe Line. Firms And Fixes Limit‘On Returns.

Sea Warfare Rages Over Extended Area   Heavy Losses Reported in Naval Battles As Russians Battle to Halt Advance

INCREASING THREAT TO KARKOVE SEEN   Increased Acitivity in Mediterranean Indicates British Winter African Offensive Imminent.

Germans Report Heavy Blows In Biack Sea And Gulf Of Finland Against Red Fleet   ‘SEA FIGHTING IS FOCAL POINT TODAY

LEGISLATORS TO GET JAMES SUDGET TODAY   Requests for Next Biennium May Total $600,000,000, Is Belief   AID, DEFENSE WORK HELD KEY FACTORS   Little Business in Prospec For Either House in Today's Session

Assembly Waits Budget Message   Legislature Heads into Its Main Tasks After Long Preliminaries

Carstater Wins Reinstatement   Judge Loevinger Rules No Misconduct Shown.

AUTOMOBILE PRICE BOOST IS CERTAINT)      Shortage of New Cars anc Rationing is Forecast   PRIORITY 1S SEEN FOR CERTAIN USES   Production Quotas for Next Four Months to Be Set Today

Shortage of New Cars, Price Hikes Only Certainties for Auto Industry

Car Shortage And Price Hike Called Certain   New Motor Vehicles Likely To*Be Rationed On Basis of Necessity

FEDERAL TAX BOOST ASKED BY TREASURY   Non-Defense Budge May Be Slashed By U. S.

Raise in Federal Taxes Requested By U.S. Treasury   Over Three Billion In New Revenue Would Hit Coffers

Soviets Swarm Down on Orel   Roads Littered with Hundreds of German  Vehicles of War

Russians Attack Remains of Nazi Tank Division  Germans Driven We:

Russian Armies Driving German: Out of Country   Ragged Remnants of For mer Crack Divisions in Wild Retreat

AUSGIANS BEAR DOWN ON ORE   Snowy Roads Littered Witt Hundreds of Vehicles   . CONTROL RAILWAY   Russians Take 94 Populated Places in Area Above Orel In Two Days

Russia's Snow-covered Roads Litfered with Remnants Left ByFleeing German Divisions.

SOVIETS DRIVE. TOWARD OREI   Shattered Second Naz Tank Division Flees South, Abandoning  Much Equipment

REDS SWARM DOWN ON OREL   Russians Gain Control o Rail Line, Continue to Push Foe Westward

RUSSIAN TROOPS MOVING TOWARD STRATEGIC ORE]   Advance on Important Communications Center Made Over Roads Littered With  German Vehicles.   TANK COMMANDER CALLED TO BERLIN   Colonel General Guderiar  Leaves Eastern Front in _ Shakeup—Battle Rages  _ for Sevastopol.

Flight. to Ireland i in 1939, “Revealed. to Have End“ed: in Wilderness.   WRECKAGE  FOUND BY. CANADIAN FLIERS

FIND LONG-MISSING PLANE   Thomas H. Smith Set Off to Fly. Atlantic Two Years Ago

AIRPLANE LOST IN 1939 DISCOVERED   ‘Baby Clipper’ Sought to Fly Atlantic; Found in Newfoundland.

Clue to Airplane Tragedy Foune   Wreckage of Tiny Plane of T. H. Smith Located in Newfoundland.

PLANE LOST TWO YEARS AGO FOUND   Wreckage of ‘Baby Clipper’ Located in Newfoundland: Flier Left Note   ATTEMPTED SOLO HOP TO IRELANT   U.S. Air Service Sends Mer to Craft After It Is Spotted by Canadians

WRECKEDPLANE OF CLARKSBURG MAN 1S FOUND   Tells of Disaster Which Befell Thomas H. Smith Who Attempted Trans Atlantic Adventure   BODY NOT LOCATED   Disappeared in 1939; Lef Note in Ship Stating “Walking Out to  Avoid Freezing”

GRIM REMINDER OF ATTEMPT 10 FLY THE OCEAN   Weather-Beaten Wreckage Of Tiny Plane Tells of Disaster That Befell Clarksbu-g Flier Attempting Sea Hop in 739  LOCATED BY R. A. F.

CLAIM 100,000 ARE CAPTURED   Nazis Say 80,000 Greeks. 20,000 Serbs Taken  Prisoners in Drive

BERLIN CLAIMS YUGOSLAVIA IS DOOMED NATION   German High Command Presents Picture of Tertific Destruction On Communications      {20,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED BY NAZIS   Reiterates That Greek Army Isolated In Eastern Greece “Surrender ed Uneconditionally”

80,000 TAKEN PRISONER IN GERMAN BLITZ   Final Number to Surrender in Eastern Greece Will Be Much Greater, Berlin Says— Terrific Destruction.

Germans Say Prisoners  Total 100,000   80.000 Greeks and 20,000 Serbs Declared Captured

GERMAN MILITARY SPOKESMAN CLAIMS MANY GREEKS TAKEN   AERIAL .“SOFTENING” OF BRITISH TROOPS IN GREECE  FIRST PLANNED

Germans Announce Capture of 100,000 Prisoners in Drive   Balkan Campaign Nets 80,000 Greeks, 20,000 Serbs, Berlin Claims

Germans Set Kor Attack on British Army   Rail Line on East Coast of Greece to Be Main Objective of Bombers  10 PT ANEFS ARE TQCT

100,000 PRISONERS TAKEN, SAY NAZIS   GERMANS CLAIM 80,000 GREEK AND 20,000 SERB SOLDIERS ARE IN BAG. .

CLAIM BIG SWEEP   Germans Assert They Cap tured 80,000 Greek Sol diers in [Thrace

80,000 Prisoners Taken In Thrace   Germans Prepare For Aeria Thrusts Against British On Front In Balkans

umber of Prisoner:  Steadily Increasing  Stalement Says; Admi — Loss of 19 Planes

Reveal Moving Of Population’ From Istanbul   Announcement By Turkish Government Hints Expected Assault; Battle Of Balkans Nears Showdown as British Move Up Troops.

80,000 GREEKS TAKEN CAPTIVE?   Berlin Makes Claim, Alsc Says Slav Regime Doomed; Airmen Await British

CLAIM 80,000 GREEKS TAKEN   Germans State Final Number to Be Larger When Count Is Ended

[Nazis Claim Captur e of 80,000 Greeks, 20,000 Serbs in Balkan Campaign

Yugoslavia  Signs Pact  With Axis Nazis Promise  Not.to Send  Tenans intn

ANTI-AXIS RIOTS KEEP POLICE BUS}   Young Serbs Storm. Legations ‘Seeking to Join Allies

Demonstrations in Belgrade Against Axis as Signing Up is Announced

MAN WHO TRIED SUICIDE FINDS HAPPINESS NOW   “There’s Nothing a Job Won't Fix’ Says Erstwhile Disappoint: ed American”

‘Disappointed / American’ Is Glad Suicide Try ‘Was Foiled   Jobless ‘Young. Husband,: ‘Who: Threatened  to Juny “Ffom Skyscraper: ‘On Christmas Eve In 1939, , " Rejoices Today He.Didn’t Die; One:.  og Wcventoat Amevicang.

‘Disappointed American’ Finds Times Are Better  St fae a ge ee Ae ee ee oe, ee

Nazi Units Thrown Back 100 Miles In Some Sectors By Counter Attacks   JAPAN LANDS TROOPS AT CAMRANH BASE

CONTINUE TALKS ONTIMOR ACTION   Portugal Says Island Was ‘Invaded’; No Change in’ Policy Indicated

American Eagles Take Part In First RAF Raid   Aces Down Three Germans In Dogfights Over France, Damage Two Other Planes.

American Fliers Go Into Battle   Eagle Squadror Downs Three Nazis

NAZI PLANES DOWNED BY FORCE OF RAF   American Fliers Take Part in First Big “Outing”   BOMBER SQUADRON ESCORTED BY GROUP   Drive Made Over North ern France as Far as Lille

American Eagle Fliers Down Three Nazi Planes, Damage Two In Dogfight

American Fliers Enter Fray And  Down 3 Nazis   Eagle Squad Does Itself Proud On First F light

Three German Planes Downed  By RAF Eagles   American Volunteers Participate in Deep Daylight Drive Over Northern France

Eagle Fliers Shoot Down First Nazi   American Volunteers Down Three Germans  During Raid by RAF   18 GERMAN CRAFT LOST DURING BATTLE

American Pilots Take Part ir First Big ‘Outing’   DOWN THREE PLANES   British Pilots Participating In Same Raid Bag 15 German Craft

Eagle Fliers Down Three  Nazi Planes   American Squadron Has Big Part in Daylight Sweep Over France   RAF BAGS 15 SHIPS

Eagles Have First Big Battle  Dcusstean Guseilean Bae 2 Niel Plenee

Eagles Have First Big Battle  American Squadron Bae.3 Nazi Planes

VOLUNTEER AIR SQUADRON MAKES 1ST RAI   '3 German Planes Are jp Downed In Auenult "Owes France.

‘Eagle Squadron Does Good Work In Aiding R.A.F. In Coast Raids   British Credited with Bagging 15 Additiona Planes in Sweeping Daylighf Drive

Russians Say Supreme Crisis Is Near   Soviet Armies on Central Front Forceed to Retreat

VAST GERMAN FORGE BREAKS RED DEFENSES   CIVILIANS LEAVING; CRISIS AT HAND FOR SOVIETS

CITY'S SUPREME CRISIS IN GREAT. BATTLE AT HAND   Hitler’s Tanks and Infantry Roll Toward Capital. Un-— checked in Fiercest Fighting of War.   CAPITAL IS CALM; NONCOMBATANTS FLEE   Moscow Admits Enemy Gains in Kalinin and Vyazma Areas—Cold Weather Aiding Invaders..

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Supreme Crisis For Russia  Now at Hand   Vast Force of German Tanks and Infantry Is Admitted to Have Broken Through Defense West of Moscow; Retreat Forced

Supreme Crisis For Moscow   Russians Admit Germans Are Breaking Down FromNorthWest Of City In Mighty Asaults.   Also From West

Central Armies Fall Back Before Thrusts   German Tanks, Motorized Infan: try Close in for Kill; Soviets Hold Littie Hope for Halting Drive

Roosevelt to Get Aid BulToday, Wull Ask  7 Billions Tomorrou   President Calls Conferences of Congres. sional Leaders, Military Chieftains, Budget Director and Baruch

SOLONS TOLD OF RECORD ~ REQUEST   President Due to Receive -and Sign Lease-Lend  Bil Inte. Foree.

CONGRESS MAY GET MESSAGE ON WEDNESDAY   "All Cash,’ Carter Glass Says in Announcing Roosevelt’s Plan Afier Conference   FOR ‘LIFE OF BILL’   President Calls In Army and Navy Officials After Disclosing Plans

Funds To Be Asked Tomorrow   Roosevelt Informs Senetors and Representatives of Sum To Be Requested

TOTAL DECIDED ‘ON AT PARLEY IN WHITE HOUSE   Message to Congress Will Probably Be Given on Wednesday

HOUSE TO PASS AID MEASURE LATE TODAY   Estimate To Be Transmitted To Congress Tomorrow   CHIEF EXECUTIVE   May Make Statement When Bill Is Submitted For Presidential Approval

ASK 7 BILLIONS UNDER AID BILL   Roosevelt Expected To Sigr Measure Helping Britain Today Or Wednesday

CONGRESS 10 GET ESTIMATE ON WEDNESDAY   Final Vote on Measure Is Expected Late Today; To Be Signed at Once

(MATERIALS TO B PURCHASED OT DISCLOSED      \ppropriation Will Be “All Cash” Thus Eliminating  Any Contract Authori  zation, Glass Says   ARGEST PEACETIME FUND EVER ASKED   -enator Byrnes Says It  Will Cover-“Life of Bill,”  ~ Plans to Aid Britain “Move Rapidly

WILL PRESENT FUND PROGRAM TO CONGRESS   Appropriation to Be “All Cash”; No Contract Authorizations   SPECIFIC USES OF MONEY NOT LISTED   Total To Include Present Supplies Which May Be Transferred

Roosevelt Ready To Sign Aid Bill And Rush Action Under Its Terms

those “ ho Will Handle illions Meet at White House With the  President Vessage Is Due  Kaus velt Will Reques! \ppropriations — ane \uthorizations

F.D.R. TO-SEEK ‘SEVEN BILLIONS TO.AID ALLIES   Expected To Present Request To Congress Tomorrow   TO BE ALL CASH   Does Not Disclose What Specific Items Are Listed

CONGRESS WILL HEAR REQUEST ON WEDNESDAY   Figure Disclosed At Confer. ence With Appropriations Committees   TO BE “ALL CASH”   Sum To Cover “Life Of Bill’”  Now Awaiting Final House Approval

Nazi Flyer, Who Fled From Prison Camp In Canada, Held In New York

Young Nazi Flying Officer Is Anxiott  Return Homeland   Uscaped German Says fle Wants Shoot. Dowti™: Some More “Enemy”  Ship:

GERMAN AIRMAN IS ANXIOUS T0 RETURN   Officer, Who Filed From Canada, Wants to Return to Homeland

Study Raw  Materials   Survey Goods Which Can Be  Imported From Russia

U.S. T0 IMPORT RAW MATERIAL FROM RUSSIANS   State and Commerce Departments Making Sur-: vey of Items Needed For Defense   SHIPS AVAILABLE   ‘Soviet Products U. S. Can Use Include Metals, Minerals, Drugs and Other Basic Materials

STEEL WAGE BOOST SEEN   Accord Expected Today Whicl Will Keep U.S. Steel Co.  Workers On Job

SETTLEMENT OF STEEL PROBLEM BELIEVED NEAR   Announcement Is Expected Late Today From Negotiators Resuming Discussion of SWOC Request  For Ten-Cent Increase   CONTRACT ENDS TUES.

NEGOTIATIONS ON SWOC REGUESTS RESUMED TODAY    Indicate Accord On Wage ‘Increase In Three-WeeklOld Discussions

Heavy Losses In Attacks by Bombers   President Roosevelt Calls : Army Leaders

“JAPS’ BOMB MANILA; VIOLATE RULES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW   45 Craft Roar Over Manila Te Blast Heart of The Citv   GREAT FIRES ARE SET   Many Persons Are Reported Killed; Tremendous  Damage Done

British Empire Forces Proceeding at  Fast Pace In Africa.   Line of Retreat by Il Duce’s Soldiers Littered With Guns, Ammunition and Trucks.

Flee Toward Red Sea As Brits Chase   One Empire Unit Reported In Outskirts of Keren,  On Way to Asmara, ‘ f Eritrean Capital ‘

ITALTANS IN ~DISORDERLY © WITHDRAWAL   Abandon War Equipmens in Flight Before British in ‘Britrea

WAR SUPPLIES ABANDONED AS ITALIANS FLEI   British Empire Forces Pressing Toward Red Sea

ITALY’S TROOPS BEGINNING TO FLEE ERITREA   British Vorces Pressing Rapidly Toward Red Sea, Report Says   Duce’s Forces Abandon War Equipment—Eng. Hsh Capture Cyrene

Reed Still Confident   Welsh Murder Case Will Be Solved, Chief Tells Newsmen

On Right Trail Of Welsh Killer   Officers Find More Details t Strenghten Their Clues

KANDAS CITY POLIGE ‘ON RIGHT TRAN   Reed Says Officers Closing In On Welsch Slayer

More British At Singapore   Supplies From United . Sfates Added To England's ~ Far Eastern Bastion

THOUSANDS BRITISH FIGHTING MEN WERE LANDED AT SINGAPORE  HEAVY CARGOES OF WAL   'HEAVY CARGOES OF WAR  SUPPLIES FROM THE UNITED  STATES ALSO UNLOADED

TROOPS ARRIVE AT SINGAPORE   War Supplies From United States Also Reach Stronghold

THOUSANDS F BRITISH SOLDIERS IN SINGAPORE      Jembers Chinese Military Mission Near End of Two* Week Tour of Malaya

Thousands of British _ Fighting Men Arrive at _ Singapore for Defense   Freighters Unload Heavy Cargoes of War Supplies From the United States.

SINGAPORE IS REINFORCE!   More Troops And Supplies From United States Arrive Today.

Washington Believes Far East Tension Has Its Source In Germany.   Roosevelt Critical      President Denounces Publication of Testimony of Gen. Marshall.

MADE IN GERMANY’ FAR EAST CRISIS   That Belief Is Spreading In Congressional Circles;More Planes to Orient

Tense Far Eastern Situation Thought German-Engineered   Meanwhile Britain and U.S. Increase Their  Forces There

RACE HATRED LAW UPHELD   Court’s) Decision Paves Way--For Sentencing Of,Bund Members.

BUND LEADER 10 BE SENTENCED   NEW JERSEY’S ‘HATE’ LAVISUPTIELD BY TRIAL JUDGE

BUND HEAD PALS TO BE  SENTENCED New Jersey Court Holds Race Hatred  Bb acvice f" an Chama

‘Race Hatred’ Statutes Heid Valid By New Jersey Court   Ruling Paves Way for Sentencing of Wilhelm Kunze, National German-American Bund Leader and Fight Associates On Charges of Promoting Hatred Against Jewish Race

"RACE HATRED* LAW UPHELD   New Jersey Judge Holds Conviction of Bund Leaders Valid

KUNZE TO GET SENTENCE SOON   Constitutionality of “Race Hatred” Laws Upheld in New Jersey

Race Hatred Statute Upheld; Rundists To Get Sentences   New Jersey Law Held Constitutional; Nazis Accused Of Promoting Feeling Against Jews

‘RACE HATRED’ LAWS UPHELD   Kunze, Bund Leader, to Be Sentenced Jan. 31

Bund Head to  Be Sentenced   New Jersey Judge Upholds State’s Race Hatred Statutes

Will Sentence Nine Bund Men  On January 3.   Jersey County Judge Back The Constitutionality 0: “Race Hatred” Statute:

Bund Officers To Get Term:   New Jersey Judge Uphold Constitutionality Of Rae Hatred Law.

Jersey ‘Race  Hatred’ Law Upheld   Bund Leaders Face Sen  tencing January 31.

BUND LEADER, ASSOCIATES TO      New Jersey Judge Says ‘Race Hatred’ Laws Constitutional In Ruling

JERSEY ‘RACE HATE’ LAW UPHFID   Judge Losey Sets Jan. 31st for Sentencing of Bund Leader Kunze, Eight Associates

Compromises On Tax Bills Speeding Work   Legislature Agrees on Gas. oline, Vehicle License Taxes, School Aid

WAY IS CLEARED IN LEGISLATURE TO QUIT MAY 22   Major Compormises Reached On ‘Gas’ and Vehicle Taxes And School Aid Bill

NAVY MAKING PROBE OF PLANE ACCIDENT   Naval Officer States Woman Killed by Plane Flying Contrary to Orders

Texas Oil Fields Will Be Idle Ten Days in Month of August!   Order Issued Today by Commission Calls fo: Daily Allowable of 1,355,600 Barrels

Allowables Are Up 983 Commission Announces Oil  Order Of 1,355,000 Barrels:

ROYAL AIR FORCE STREWED BOMBS IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS   “A GREAT WEIGET” OF IN CENDIARIES, EXPLOSIVES. “DUMPED ON MANNHEIM ~

GLASGOW TO SEA SECTIONS ARE BADLY POUNDED   Nazi Airmen Scatter Bombs Over Wide Area of Eng-. “Jand, Scotland ‘and  Northern Ireland”:   MUCH DAMAGE DONE CASUALTIES HEAVY   Meanwhile, -RAF..Hammme: Western. Germany; me Andustrial Centers of “Mannheim Target

AIR BATTLE 0 WESTERN FRONT 1S INTENSIFIED   RAF Blasts Rhineland Industrial Sections With Heavy Bombs; Germans Rake British Shipyards From Glasgow To Sea.

RAF, Lutwaffe Swap Blows In Bomb Attacks   British. Admit “Much Damage”. and “Heavy Toll” in Clydeside.

RAF And Nazis Rain Bombs In  Counter Raids   British Strike At Areas In : Germany And Dominated  European Countries

33-Year-Old Mother and 4 Children Held In Servitude On Lonely Island

Mother, Four Children Held Prisoners On Island e Kept In Virtual Servitude Under Threat Of Death

Pair Held on Slave Charge”   Family Kept in Servitude on‘Island. Is Said

Charge Pair With Holding Widow, Four Children In Slavery For Year   Kidnap Charges Filed Against Mississippi Share. Croppers; Said To Have Been Forced To Move Into Home Under Threat Of Death.

Officers Investigate Kidnaping Mother Tells —  Strange Story Of Servitude 

Syrian Truce Aids British  Eastern Defense   Hard Feeling Exists Between Soldiers of the Ovpposine Armies

Syrian Armistice Hailed By Britain   ~ampaign Finally Comes to an End—British Feel That Armistice Will Make Mandated States Bulwark Against Germany

Syrian Armistice  Aids British Cause   Turkish Spirits Bolstered By Conquest of Levant; Bulwark Of Defence Against Nazis Seen In Signing; Free French Fight On

War in Syria Ends As Armistice Signed   British Sources Declare Truce Will Make Levant State Bulwark of Defense Azainst Germany ard Bolster Spirits of Turks; Terms Not Revealed

End of Syrian Campaign Cheers British   Levant States Ar: Expected to Bolster Defense

WAR IN SYRIA “COMES TO END   Armistice Signing Reported By Vichy and’ Cairo; Terms Not Revealed.

MUCH FEELING BETWEEN FOES STILL EXISTS   Move Helps British In Middle East

British Hail Success as Means of Bringing Wavering Turkey Back info Allied Sphere

Also Bolsters Spirits of Non-Belligerent Turks; Five Weeks Of Bitter Warfare Finally Ends

Armistice Ends Perit InMid-East   Vichy And Cairo Announce Signing At Acre To End Five Weeks Of War fare.   Painful, Needful

Syria Hintéd Attack. Base   British General Stresses Strategic Importance  Of Armistice

Oklahoma Business Increased In May   Census Bureau Reports Sharp Upward Movement

BUSINESS IN STATE CLIMBS   Increases 17 Per Cent in May Over Same Month Last Year

STRIKES HOLD UP DEFENSE OUTPUT   Power Shutdown Threatens at Allis-Chalmers . Operations

Administration To Permit Debate In Senate On Anti-Convoy Proposal

WON'T OPPOSE SHOWDOWN ON NAVY CONVOYS   Administration Leaders to Permit Debate and Vote On Tobey Proposal   SHIP BILL TO COME UP IN HOUSE TODAY   Dispute Over New Atlantic Airmail Line Looms In Senate

Barkley To Give Tobey Chance To Ban Convoy Plan   Will Permit Senator Ti Bring Question Before the Senate Soon

CONVOY FIGHT UP IN SENATE   Showdown On Proposa Of Tobey Is Expected This Week; Defeat Is Predicted

Opposition To Convoy Vote Ends   Showdown Due On Tobey’s Proposal

leaders Drop Plan to Hush Convoy Talk   Senate Showdown Looms on Proposal of Tobey to Get Congress Vote   aoW FACES SOLONS

Senate Convoy Showdown Gets Leaders’ Okay      ‘obey. Proporal to ; Prohibit Using: Navy as Guards  - Will Be Defeated, ” Seve Barkley:           0 Attempt Planned — “To Curtail' Debate          louse Starts Work ‘Today “. On Bill to’ Give Axis 2S. Shinete: Britain --

Senate Leaders Will Permit Vote On Convoy Ban   Administration Drops Fight on Showdown On Tobey Resolution  SPLIT ON AIRLINE  House Committee Resumes Hearings  On Big Tax Bill

CONVOY ISSUE SHOWDOWNIS DUE SHORTLY   No Effort Will be Made to Curb Debate on Reso letion   HOUSE WILL TAKE ACTION THIS WEEK   Senate Vote May Not Come Until Next Week

Leaders Drop Effort to Hush Convoy Debate   But Barkley Asserts Sen. Tobey’s Measure Will Be Voted Down 44 Question Arises

Showdown On Convoys In Senate   SENATOR TOBEY'S PROPOSAL Tf PUT SENATE ON RECORD TO BI LNOPPOSEDRD.

Convoys .. +  Showdown on Tobey request to be allowed   Leaders certain can kill proposal

AXIS COMMISSION MEETS   Military Political and Economic Problems Discussed

Kenny Is Named To Garnett’s Pos   Grafton Man. Neely Choice As Department of Public Assistance Head

KENNY IS NAMED D.P.A. DIRECTOR   Garnett Resigns After Four Years In Post; Hereford Will Be Circuit Judge

Military’ Authorities Say Axis Assault Bogged Down From Snow Fields of Leningrad and Moscow To the Mired Ukraine; Germans Repeatedly Dislodged From Positions.

RUSSIANS SAY:  OFFENSIVE NULLIFIED EVERYWHERE   Axis Drive Blunted and Bog ged Down From Leningrad to Ukraine

Axis Assault Bogged Down On Vast Front   Red Siar Says Germans Painting Tanks White in Preparation for Winter

Oil Field © Door Now Menaced   Beating Back Invaders On All Other  Froante.

AXIS ASSAULTS HELD BLUNTED INOTHER AREAS   Invaders Bogging Down From Snowfields of Leningrad and Moscow to Mired Ukraine   HITLER, FOUGHT TO      Soviet Defense of Oil-Rich  -Caucasus Being Reor ganized, London Observers Declare

AD GERMANS LRASH INTO THE UKRAINE   Black Sea Riches Withir Reach of Nazi War Machine   Moscow Optimistic; L Admits Considerable  Advances

HARLAN STONE  AUrC A Tants Gait AS  CHIEF JUSTICI   Chooses Log Cabin Anc Rustic Setting For Solemn Occasion

Stone Takes Oath In Colorado Hut   Chief Justice on Vacation in Rocky Mountains Takes Oath of Office in Log Cabin.

STONE JIS SWORN IN   New Chief Justice Takes Oath in Colorado Log Cabin

BRITISHREPORT IMPORTANT RED SEA PORT HELD   Chisimaio, Italian’ Somaliland Harbor, Falls Before Advance

BRITISH MAKE SMASHING BLOW ON THE ITALIANS   Occupy Chisimaio In Somaliland, Second Largest In The  f'nlane

Greeks Report New Advances Made In Albania, With English and Hellenic Planes Bombing Italian Troops North of Tepeleni

BRITISH TAKE BIG SEA PORT IN SOMALILAND   Road to Tripoli “Wide Open”; Empire Forces Smash Enemy On Three Other Fronts.   REPORTER FINDS MEN DEMORALIZED

BRITISH GAIN ON 3 FRONTS IN AFRICA   Resistance !s Believed Smashed _In Northern Libya

Troops of Nile Open Onslaught Into Somaliland   Occupy Prominent Port of Chismaio In Drive To Re-Take Territory

Chisimaio Abandoned By Italians   British Column Now In Position For Advance On Capital Of Somaliland

British Confirm Landing In Italy Of Parachutisis   orces in Africa Speed Toward Objectives ai Greeks Fake 7000 Prisoners i in New — Albanian Offensive ._

Way Opened for Drive Up Indian Ocean Coastline   Second Largest Somaliland Port Falls Into Possession of England Troops; italian Resistance Weakening at Lybian, Ethiopian and Eritrean Fronts; Large Supply of War Materials is Taken

South Africans Smash Through To Red Sea   Capture Important Italian Port in Somaliland

HOUSE TO CONSIDER DEMOCRATS’ FARM AND LABOR PLANS      ‘Senate Will Consider Home Guard, Defense Council Bills Awaiting  ET on wn ey genni Pe ie:

Rev. Oliver Loring Becomes New Bishop   Elaborate Consecration Ceremony At Portland

UNDETERMINED CAUSES OF FIRE   Firemen Told That Little Effort Is Ever Made To  Learn Source Of Blaze

MUST DETERMINE CAUSES OF FIRE   About 50 Percent of “Un. known Origin,” Dr, Price Says

Hard Cider With Cayenne Pepper ala Red-Hot Poker; Old Time Cold Remedy

By Modern Research Physicians Substantiate Many Herb Cures   Some Still Use a Baked Bean Poultice

Projected Rail Strike Referred To President   National Railway Medi ation Board Abandons Efforts af Settlement

Rail Row Heads Toward Canital   Workers Vote to Strike as Mediation of Pay Demands Abandoned

RAILROAD STRIKE ‘IN FDR’S LAP NOW   Workers Authorize Walkout And Mediation Board Abandons Its Efforts

FDR WILL GET RAIL DISPUTE   Expected to Name Board t« Investigate as Mediation Efforts Fail

F. D. R. Likely To Name Fact-Finding Board  To Probe Controversy

SETTLEMENT -OF DISPUTES SEEN FAILURE   Board Gives Up On Mediation Work

RAIL DISPUTE UP 10 WHITE HOUSE   Mediation Board Quits At tempt to Avert Transportation Tie-Up

President May Be Called Upon In Railroad Strike   Path Toward Settlement Definitely Headed Toward White House; To Name Board

BRIGKER ATTAGKS FEDERAL CONTRO   sot -Breawvation, of States ‘Defense Rights. Bi eee

lowa Still In Cold Weather Grip   Fair And Warmer Fore cast For Sunday.

Canadian Control Over Imports Being Worked Out Under Price Ceiling Order

Canadian Control Over Imports Be ing ~ Worked Out Under Price piotaedl

House to Oppose Holding Draftee:   Chief of Staff Says That Conditions May Make ‘  Move Necessary

BAN AGAINST USING GUARDS  MEN AND SELECTEES ANY WHERE HAS SUPPORT AMONG CONGRESSMEN

Solons Prefer. . To Limit U. S. Army Program   Would Not Extend  Term of Draftees Without Strong Request

Selectees To Stay In Hemisphere   Congressional _— Disfavor Idea aly Retaining Men’

REPEAL UF ARMY LAW IS NOT SEER   Restrictions on Use o U.S. Guardsmen May Be Kept.

ERVICE FOR  fav ARMY MEN OPPOSED   ngress May Vote Action If Roosevelt Requests. Leaders Declare

HOUSE CONSIDERS DRAFT CHANGES   Restrictions on Use of Selectees Not to Be Repealed,   ONE YEAR TERM ONLY

james Will Call Meet If Needed   State’s Chief Executive Replies to Letter of Demo Floor Leader

James to Wait Till Summe To See if Income Bulge Warrants Tax Cuts

Japan Slaps At Address Of President  Charge FDR Flirting With Bolsheviam to  Piel Dasa Bila

Axis Ire Aroused By FDR’s Labor Day Talk   Personal Hatred o  Germany and Italy Assailed

Bus Hits Autos Seven Are Killed   Bus Driver Is Held After Crash In New Jersey—16 Persons Hurt

BELOW ZEROIS FORECAST AGAIN   Weatherman Sees No Immediate Prospect  for Cold Wave Letup

COLD WEATHER TO CONTINUE   ‘Weatherman Predicts Nc Immediate Relief For State

Churchill Government Irked By Publication Of Facts; Roosevelt Sympathetic

British Seek Heavier Curb  On Newsin US.   London Concerned Over Reports on Military  Information

Britain Perturbed By Military News Published in U. S.   London Officials Ask Washington to Impose Further Restrictions

British Complain War Information Greulated Too Widely In America

Too Much U.$ Gab On Vital War Matters   British Officials Urge Stricter Censorship Here

BRITISH OFFICIALS WANT CENSORSHIP   Claim War Secrets Published In U. S. Press

British Concerned Over Freedom Given War Reports in U. §   Seeking Further Steps By Washington To Keep Matters Secret   ARMY CONSIDERS SWAPPING TROOPS FROM NORTH. SOUTH

Concerned On  Stories Of War Printed In U.S.   British Express A Desire To Keep Matters Secret

BRITISH FAVOR MORE SECRECY ON WAR NEWS   Officials Gravely Concern ed Over Freedom of Circulation of Information  In United States  URGE CENSORSHIP      URGE CENSORSHIP   London Complains of Pub lication of Details of War Production in America

GRD Project Is Now Dedicated   No Ceremony About Cornerstone Unveiling

Two Kitled In Blaze At : Austin Tues   TWO STORY HOME OF TEXAS TIRE DRALER GUTTED BY FLAMEs.

GROUP MAKES TAX BILL CUT   Levies on Radio Time Sales And Soft Drinks Eliminated by Committee

IMPENDING TAX BILL REDUCED BY $89,900,000   Senate Committee Eliminates   Panes. Renenssnd Tsee pe napa tee ate     dio Time and Nuisance Taxes

NEW TAX BILL UNDER REVISION   Senate Version Certain to Feature Broad Taxable Field

Senators Cut Tax Bill 89 Millions   Radio Time, Soft Drink, Nuisance Levies Affected

SENATE WORKS ON NEW TAXES   Soft Drink, Radio Levie Eliminated; Some Help Given Small Firms In Revision

JOHN WINANT HERE TO SEE PRESIDENT   Ambassador To Englanc Back In U, S, To Report To FDR And Hull

WINANT SILENT AWAITS CHANCE TO REPORT TO F.h   Gives No Indication of Whether News from London Is Good or Bad.

° FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Todap.   Athen: Is Confident.

ELITE HITLER TROOPS ROUTED BY BRITISHERS   Yugoslav Armies Not Out of War, Capture Italian Seaport of “Escape” on Adriatic

GREEK TROOPS REPULSE ARMY IN MOUNTAINS   “They Shall Not Pass” Is Slogan Of Greeks

They Shall Not Pass,’ Greeks Say Furious Fighting In  Struma Gorge; ‘Piles’ Of Germans Killed

GREEKS CONTINUE TO HOLD GERMANS IN MOUNTAIN BATTLES   BODIES OF GERMAN DEAD PILED HIGH BEFORE GREEK  POSITIONS AFTER ATTACK

GERMAN DEAD ARE PILED HIGH BEFORE GRECIAN RAMPART   ‘Greek High Command  Admits Loss Of Only One Fort

Athens Infantrymen Withstand Fresh Assaults of German Air and Lan¢ Forces—Ten Invading Tonike Wrecked.

GHEEKS HOLD TO DEFENSES   ‘They. Shall Not Pass’  Watchword; Many Germans Killed.   SAVAGE AERIAL BATTLES   Cairo, Egypt—(P)—The R. A. F, bombed “military objectives” at Sofia, Bulgarian capital, last night, it was officially announced today.

German Dead Piled  Up in Struma Pass   Greeks Report Bloody Battle Near Salonika—tItalians Claim Greek Division Broken

Ten German Tanks Reported Destroyed; One Greek Fort Lost to Nazi  Invaders

Defenders At Tremendous Disadvantage In Every Phase But Courage, Taking Stand In  The Maredanian Mountain Passes

Report Loss Of But One Mountain Fort; 10 German Tanks Destroyed.

German Dead Strew Field, Athens Says   feaviest,’ Fighting Re ported in Vallev of Struma River

Athens Reports  Foe Stopped In Fierce Fightinc   Battlefield Strewn With German Dead, Is Claim, As Greeks Hold Doggedly To Their Defenses

MAGEDONIAN DEFENGE [5 PRAISED   Small Infantry Forces i Mountain Passes Stop Superior Army,

Italy Is Calling 500,000   Youths of 19 and 20 years called up for military service

IREPORT MORE GERMAN HELP SENT TO ROME   British Circle Tobruk; Nazi Bulgarian Coun Fizzles

Indicate British May Drive Italian Forces Out of North Africa; Nazis  Aeeail Rancavalt

; U. 8. People Termed Foes of Axis, Russia ir Comment on Speech to Congress; British Blitzkrieg Sizzles Across Desert

100,000 ITALIAN YOUTHS CALLED TO OFFSET LOSS   British Objectives Expand May Seek to Drive Duce from Africa:

TALY MAY LOSE ALL OF LBYE   British Forces Make So Muel Progress General Campaign is Seen.

FOOD PRICES REPORT MADE   FOOD COST TO MODERATE INCOME GROUP NOW 15 PER CENT ABOVE PRE-WAR

NAZI PLANS TO ENTER BULGARIA FAR ADVANCEL   British “Completely Satisfied’ With Attitude of Turkey, Commons Told

GER MANUNITS REPORT TAKING TANKS AND MEN   Rome Claims Prisoners Captured !n Attack By ’ Nazis, Without Loss For Them   REICH WARPLANES RAID TOBRUK BASE   British Forces Seize Som. aliland Capital After Lightning Drive  » “ty Coast

GERMANY SEEN PREPARED FOR BULGARIA TRE}   Reich Disclaims Knowledge, However, of German Troops Already Having Made Invasion,

SAYS BULGARIAN OCCUPATION NEAR   British. Official. ‘Lells' Commons. Government Is Sat‘istied’ With Turkey.

TURKS CHEER EDEN ARRIVAL   Break Through Police Lines t Welcome Briton, Ignore Nazi Displeasure.

British Appraised of Nega tiations With Bulgaria; Eden In Ankara

South And East African Fighters Drive Up Juba And Take Collapsed Fascists; Prisoners Are Set At.3000   Surrender Of Mogadiscio Gives Empire Forces. Important Position On Seacoast And Advance In Eritrea ls Delaved By Italian Land Mines

Preparations Are All Complete; Eden Arrives  In Turkey for Parley

NAZIS BLAST ROADS BACK OF RED LINES   Turks Report Soviet Massing Million Men To Protect Baku

Turkey Reports Russia Has Mass. ed Special Army Of Million Men Around Vital Regions   GERMANS DESPERATELY STAVING REINFORCEMERT

 Nazis Still 200 Viles From Prime Goai Of Moseow   Turkey Fears Her Turn Mav Be Next On List

Bitterest Battle of War Rages   Germans Reportec Some 200 Miles  F rom NAA aan

REDS STILL HOLD LINES ON 28TH DAY OF ATTACK   Moscow Indicates Smolensk is Still in Russian Hands Although Berlin Claims It: Capture.   TURKS EXPECT NAZIS TO CONTINUE EAST   Axis Diplomats in Ankara Says Russia Now Has Five Million Men in Reserve Armies.

GERMANY SAYS IMPORTANT CIT! CAPTURED; RUSS DENY REPORTS IN STORY OF BITTER WARFARE   Luftwaffe Concentrates On Massing Russian Troops; Between 1,000,000 And 4,000,000 Await Attack Order

Bitterest Fight Of War Rages in Area of Key City   Fifth Week of Invasion Finds Nazis Still 200 Miles from Moscow

Nazis Are Reported to Be Within 200 Miles of Moscow.  ARMY OF MILLION DECLARED READY  Many Reservists, Too, Are Backing Up Drives of Soviet.

OFFICERS PROBING ST. JOSEPH DEAT!   Prominent Doctor Found Dead; Is Nude Except for Diathermy Pads

DR. JOHN A. SCHRAM’S BODY FOUND IN OFFICE   Bizzare Case Confronts St. Joseph Police, Coroner; Diathermy Pads Fastened To Inclad Cornse

French Feel Food ‘Pinch’ Despite Heavy Harvest   German Requisitions on Food Leave Nation To Face Danger of Famine in Winter

France Claims Rule By U. S.  Former Threat   Joins Germany Voluntarily As Only Way To Remain World Power, Claim

U.S. Control Of  France Planned   Churchill Suggested In June 1939 France Be Run From Washington.

VICHY GOVERNMENT - AGAIN BRINGS UP UNITED STATES   SAYS IF DIFFERENT COURSE PURSUED WOULD BE GOV. ERNED FROM WASHINGTON

OFFICIAL VICHY REFERENCE TO U.S. ATTITUDE .   Different Course Last June Might Have Put France Under U. S. Powe!

French-U. S. Relationship Pointed Out   Course Suggested Last June Might Have Put U. S. in Control

FRANCE ESCAPED U.S. RULE: VICK}   Savs Washington Might Have Controlled Nation Now if Different Course Taken

CZECHO-SLOYAK. MILITARY UNITS WILL FIGHT WITH SOVIET AGAINST GERMANY

WOODFORD COUNTY RECALLS DAYS WHEN LINCOLN RODE CIRCUIT IN THOSE PART:

Lincoln Once Accused of "Running Off'’ Woman Accused of Matricide

Japanese Plan to Counter British Moves  Daclera AtHhamn?   Declare Attempt to Strangle Japan Being Made

Japs Promise “Appropriate Measures” To Counter Brit-U. §. Asiatic Moves   Arrival of Australians at Singapore Viewed as Obstacle to Nippon Advance

MORAL DUTY OF vu §. IN BETTER WORLD IS SEEN   British Believe Aid of America in Post-war Policing Is Implied

BRIT. VIEW OF MEETING MADE KNOWN   Reaction Is That U. S. Will Help in Shaping New World

\British See Moral Obligation on U. S. Now to Help Bring About “Better World”  }

Britain Sees U. S, Committed Now To Major Role In PostWar Reconstruction

LONDON VIE   Will Help Police World After Present War, British Believe

British Driven Out Of ‘Bengasi By Axis Spurt   Motorized Italian, German Troops Force British To Fall Back Toward Derna; Loss Of Bengasi 1 Minimized By British Military Chiefs

TWO ITALIAN DESTROYERS SCUTTLED, ANOTHER SINKS IN RED SEA. BRITISH SAY

Italians Scuttle  Two Destroyers Action Brings To Five ‘ Number Sunk During  Past Few Days

British Subs Sink 6 Ships, Damage 4 In New Raids   German Drive Menaces Route Of U. S. Supplies Via Arctic

President Is Armistice Day Speaker   General Observance Marks Holiday Throughout Nation

Head of U.S. Vows Fight For Liberty  Freedom of U.S. Again Periled,  Raocevelt Assert:

Newlyweds Who Were Missing Now Locatec   Pair Left Bride’s Home Karly Yesterday, Found In Kansas City

Kept Away from Bride, Groom, 19, Totes Her Off In Father-in-Law’s Truck

‘Home Defense’ Program Will Give Everyone Chance To Serve Nation

All Americans May Do Bit In Defense Work   FDR To Outline Broad New  ‘Home Defense

F.0D, R. EXHORTS AMERICANS 10 ‘DO THEIR BIT   Frames Program to Give Opportunity Under Defense Plan

HOME DEFENSE PROGRAM WILL  BELINED UP   Every American Wil Haye ‘Chance to Do ‘His Bit

All Have Opportunity To Aid -U. S. Defense   Nationwide Volunteer Organization Trained, Te   Perform Any Needed Service’ Is’ Part Of ‘Pla: In Which Every Man, Woman And: ‘Child Wil Have Opportunity To Join 

Every American Will Soon  Have Chance To Do Bit In  National Defense Program

Tentative Objectives Presented   Every American Will Be Given Chance to ‘‘Do His Bit”

DEFENOE JOBS BEING PLANNE   President May Give Every American Chance Te  Serve Defense Work

BIG VOLUNTARY AID PROGRAM BEING SET UP   Men, women and children will have chance at home defense

OFFER PROGRAM HOME DEFENSE   Pres. Reosevelt Will Give Every Americar Opportunity to Do Their Part.

Ask Citizens Help Defense   President Roosevelt Has Plan to Give AI Amevicans Opportunity to Atd ~ -

Home Defense Plans Mapped   Everybody Can Do “His Bit” In Program

President to. Outline Plan Through Which Every Per ' gon Can Do Their Bit  in Own Community.

EVERY CITIZEN 10 GET CHANCE 10 AID IN DEFENSE   President Soon to Qutlirie < Broad “Home Defense’ Program in Which All May Participate.   HEALTH AND SAFETY BOTH ARE INCLUDEL   Federal Agencies Will Draft General Program; Administration Will be Lodged in Local Volunteers.

HOME DEFENOE I) OTREGUED BY PRESIDENT   Every American Will Be G ven Op~ortun ty to ‘Do His Bit.”   TO OUTLINE PROGRAM   Various Phazes for Services on the Home Front Are Suggested.

Towa Selective - Service Calls. ~ To Be Heavier   fowa’s. 120 Boards Wait For.. Expected. Request Krom War .-Dewartment

lowa Selective Service Calls To Be Heavier   lowa’s 120 Boards Wait For Expected Request From War Department

EDEN AND DILL ON MISSION TO CAIRO, EGYPT   Strengthening Of Britisl Diplomacy In Balkans Felt To Be Obiect   ENGLAND TO KEEP UP AID TO GREECE

EDEN, DILL  IN EGYPT Oh CERRET TRIP   Mission Called Highly Significant Under. Conditions

EDEN T0 CAIRO ON WAR MISSION   STIFFENING OF TURK-GREEK ATTITUDE TOWARD NAZIS BELIEVED AIM.

WW EGYPT ON CrARET THD   Mission Called Highly Significant Under Conditions

Pickets Avoid Clash With U. S. Navy   Admiral Moves To Reopen Struck Shipvard

$500,000 LOS IN BUTLER FIRE   Firemen Battle Blaze Five Hours; Wildly Flying Bullets Peril Many

DURHAM NAMED FOR BOWL GAME   Oregon State Officer: Will Play Duke In South

Durham Gets Rose Bowl Game   Football Classic Transferred to Home of Duke

GAME TO DURHAN   Rose Bowl Football Contest Changed to Home of .Duke University

DURHAM AWARDED ROSE BOWL GRID CLASSIC TODAY      Annual Gridiron Classic I: Officially Transferred From Pasadena, Calif., tc Duke Stadium at Durham Today; Pasadena Aban.doned at Request of Army Ove tietale.

JAPS, REDS IN BORDER CLASH   Report 1 Russian Killed, Two Captured

Siberian Border Fracas Reported   Russian, Japanese Troops in Skirmish

RUSSIAN IS KILLED IN BORDER TROUBL   Two Others Captured When Red Forces Battle Japanese 30 Miles from Manchouli.

No Shooting, Says Knox   Navy Secretary Avers Patrols Sight No Axis Flags

U. S. Fleet Clears Way Without Firing A Shot   Knox Reaffirms Statement That U. S. Navy Hasn't Yet Started Shooting At The Nazis

Axis Holds The Edge In Libya, Halted By Reds   British Are Throwing Powerful Reserves Into Battle Of Africa

Brits Cast Reserves Into Hard Battle   AXIS HOLDS THIN EDGE FOR PRESENT, IT 1S REPORTED.

NEW ENCIRCLEMENT PLAN AGAINST THE GERMANS IS NOTEI   British Armored Force: Hope to Drive New Steel Wedge ‘Against Invaders.

GERMAN TROOPS ~ IN DESERT ARE HOLDING POSITIONS   Bitter But Indecisive Fighting Reported on Moscow Front; German Retreat in South Continues.   FIGHTING SLOWS DOWN IN TOBRUK REGION   British Rushing Reinforcements and Hope to Perm anently Cut Axis Line of Communications.

"British Make New Encirclement Attempt General Retirement May Be Indicated; Fighting Indecisive in Russia

U.S. BRITAIN, RUSSIA MAY BE COLLABORATORS   Possibility Voiced in Connection With Japanese Drive Against Netherlands Indies

3-Power Front To Halt Japan Hinted  U. S., Britain And mM. ...*. eo °&°&£-of# FF

Far East Now Being Watched   Collaboration Of U. §S., Great Britain And Russia Is Possible

We Ought-Oughin't Furnish Convoys, Declare Senators   Guffey Demands Use Of Navy, Tobey Works to Get Vote on Anti-Convoy Bill

Yes and No On Ship Convoys   ‘Senate Hears Demands -From Both Sides

Patrols in Indian Ocean by U. S. Navy Considered Likely   Axis Threat to Suez Canal Causes Concern in Capital   BULLETIN

DEMANDED BY GUFFEY   Administration -Supporte Says ‘We Must Protect Our Shivs’   TOBEY WILL SEEK. BAN ON CONVOYS   ‘Are We Going On Forever Being Bluffed by Hit. ler?’ Guffey Asks

HOUSE MILITARY GROUP APPROVES PLANT SEIZURE BILL    Quick Action Is Surprise Measure Revised In Sweeping Fashion

HOUSE GROUP PASSES STRIKE, DRAFT PLANS   Committee’s Speedy Action Proves To Be Surprise

DRAFT REVISION BILL APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   Revised “Plant Seizure” Measure Also Awaits Action by House

Strike Measure Is Before House   Legislation Would Give President Broad Power Alteration Seen

Bill Giving F.D.R. Power To Deal. With Strikes Is Put. on House Calendar   Measure to Make Mandatory Deferment of 28-Year-Old Men Also Is Up IN

MILITARY DISPLAY   Japancse Treops Will Parade on Emperor: Hirchiio’s Birthday.

ALLIED DRIVE FORCED BACK AT DAMASCUS      Vichy Troops Take 40¢ Prisoners As Invade  Pounds At City’s Gates

Allies Are Turned Back  At Damascus   French Repulse Attack With Backs to Gates

Vichy Troops Repulse Allies At Damascus   Fight With Backs To Gates of Ancient Capital of Syria

POSSE HUNTS ACCUSED BO‘   Farmer’s Wife Found ’ ~Beaten to Death

NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION WINS HOUSE SUPPORT   Two Committees Recom mend Favorable Action “On Ship Arming   PASSAGE FORECAST BY HEALTHY MARGIN

HOUSE GROUPS QUICKLY PASS ON SHIP-ARMING   Tsolationists Charge  War by Subterfuge.  Is Sought

House Clears Way For Vote On Arms Ban   Republicans Charge Administration Seekin War ‘By Sublerfuge’

House Groups Quickly Okeh Revision Bill   Congress To Begin Debate On Arming Cargo Ships Today; Republicans Make ‘Charges’

Armed Ship Bill Is Approved by House Committee   Swift Endorsement Is Given Measure Despite Opposition by Republican Group; Charae F. D. R. Seeks War by Subterfuge

Bulgarian Cabinet Crisis Threatened As Member Reston:   Premier Accepts Resignation of  Agriculture Chief

FIRMS ARE INDICTED   Price-Fixing in Missouri and Three Other States Is Charged by U. §.      MOBERLY RIGHT ON DIVIDING LINE   Bales Prices Were Fixed by Districts, Says Charge; More Indictments Later

MILLWORK FIRMS INDICTED BY GOVERNMENT   Termed First B Blow. In Na tion Wide Dive to Stabilize Building Costs   CHARGED: WITH ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS   Officials Say Exhorbitant ‘Prices Would. Smash . Defense Estimates’ _-

Germany May Bomb  Salonika   Threatens to Give Greece Taste of War Miseries in Effort to Force Yield to Italians.

BRITISH NAVY MAY BE SENT TO BLACK SEA   Mussolini Removes Leader of Army in Albania

British Cruiser “In Philadelphia For Refitting   Second . British Craft ‘te Visit This Yard for" ‘Re  pairs

BRITISH SHIPS. INFOR REPAIR   Cruiser Manchester Ar. rives at Philadelphia Navy Yard.

AMBASSADOR EGGED.   Women Pickets Threw Eggs anid ‘Tomatoes at Lord Helifax.

Optimistic View On Oil Problem - Being  Adoptec   Senators’ ‘Probing: Shortage Ask Railroad: . Fndusiry _ About Helping Situation

Call Railroads To Offer Help In Moving Gas   Fuel Shortage Probe Calls for Rail Executives to Aid in the Situa tion,

‘SENATE ( CONTINUES TO HNVESTIGATE OL  ,  emtenreey st abciupiainlneaeener aceae arts i soettef PadO pork iets   SHORTACE IN EAST

RAILROAD MIEN CALLED BY GAS PRORE COMMITTEE   Senators More Optimistic After Hearing Two Days Of Testimony; 18,000 Idle Tank Cars Reported  SHORTAGE “MAGNIFIED

Optimism Is Being Shown On Oil Issue   Maloney Finds It  Less Discouraging  Than At First.

OIL SITUATION IS VIEWED MORE OPTIMISTICALLY   Chairman Maloney of Sen. ate Investigating Committee Terms it “Less Discouragine”™’   SEEKING RELIEF   Railroad Industry to be Asked How it Can Help Conditions Facing East - ern Seaboard Areas

VIEW ON GASOLINE SHORTAGE CHANGE:   ‘Optimism Seen in Reques For Railroads to Help East Area.

OIL SITUATION OUTLOOK 6001   East Hopes for Increasec Rail Movement of Petroleum

GERMAN AIR TROOPS SUFFER BIG LOSSES IN ISLAND FIGHTING   » Navy, At Admitted Heavy Cost, Hurls Back Naz: Troopships; Britain Regains Lost Ground In Iraq

Furious Battle Rages For Crete Mastery.   Britain Masses Sea and Land Power to Combat Air Invasion With High Casualties Reported

Royal Navy Throwing Back Nazi Attempts to Land Troop Reinforcements

Air-Borne Troops Suffering Heavy Losses From British Forces On Island; Mastery Of Sea Still Great Britain's

LEWIS BALKS AT SENDING PORTION OF MINERS BACK TO THEIR JOBS ON MONDAY

New Delay In Coal Parley   Miners Will Not Return Tx - Work Until Southern  :   Operators Sign   DEFENSE INDUSTRY MAY BE HAMPERED

Automobile Industry Running Ahead Of Schedule On Defense Program

Solons Leave U. S. Capital For Vacation  Of One Week   Many Controversial Issues To Face  Them In Week.

CONGRESS TAKES OFF FOR EASTER   Members Leaving For Week of Spring Vacation -

Congress to Rest Before New Labors   New Taxes, Convoys And Labor Disputes Will Gain Attention

Tax Problem Yet to Come   Congressmen Taking Holiday Before New Revenue Is Sought

Congress Goes Home; Several  Bills Waiting   Heavy Schedule Faces Members On Return After Easter

CONGRESSMEN ON VACATION UNTIL AFTER EASTER   Leave Capital for Week’s Spring Vacation Before Attacking Controversial Questions of New Taxes, Convoys and Labor Dis putes.

Week Vacation For Congress   Tackles Questions Of New Taxes, Convoys And Labor Disputes When It Returns

GUNGRESS TAKES SPRING VACATION   Congressmen Leaving Capital for Week Before Tackling More Legislation.   RECESSES UNTIL APRIL 14

JOLONS LEAV® CAPITAL FOR WEEK'S REST   Take Vacation Before Tackling Other Big  Controversial Issues.

Get Vacation Before TackJing Labor Disputes, Convoys And New Taxes

CONGRESSMEN TAKE WEEK'S VACATION   Will Come Back after Easter to Tackle Several New Problems

MRS. CATHERINE. SWAIN CALLEB   Passed Away Saturday At ‘Home of Daughter In Sheldon

SHAWN BALLER   Passed Away Saturday At Home of Daughter In Sheldon

HOUSE READY TO VOTE THURSDAY ON ARMING SHIP:   Opponents Plan to Make Big Fight in Senate

IN SENATE ORGANIZED   solationists Prepare to to Oppose Meosure— Approval by Congress Expected Friday,

By Corporal Anton W. Bondy Company F. 21st Aviatien  Dies aha aoa

By Corporal Anton W. Bondy, Company F, 21st Aviation  Buweinacne

Eight Persons —  Hurt In Crash  Near Cleghorn Two Le Mars Girls  Seriously Injured Ted Aan? pw

Eight Persons — Hurt In Crash  Near: ‘Cleghorn “Two Le Mars Girls  Seriously Injured a pan ; ea pee a a

R. A. F. BLASTS AT TTALIANS   Seeks To Force Fascists From Lofty Defenses In Eritrea

THAILAND SAID 10 BE NEXT AXISALL'   ‘Observers Believe Tha  “Waiting Period” in Far East Near End

Thailand Will Go Over to Axis Circles   So Crisis Nearing In Pacific and U. S. Is Involved

Report That Thailand May Join Axis Seen  as Threat in Pacific   Adherence to Dictaters Would End All Doubt About Altitude Toward Singapore, the Malava Peninsula and East Indies

HELP 15 SOUGHT AT WASHINGTON   CiO Leader Concedes Mine Operations Are Unprofitable.   BANK ON PRICE BOOST

Women’s Hosiery Makers Must Close Down Plants And’ Yield Priority To Army. Navy

OPM Shutdown Decree To Make 175,000 Workers Idle    Every Bale Of Raw Silk In Nation ‘Frozen’ For Army And Navy Use; Plan Offered To Convert Plants To Use Substitutes

Silk Processing Stoppase Ordered      Shortage of Vital Material Faces U. S. ’ Army Needs Come First

SUPPLY NEEDED ~ BY ARMY, NAVY   Approximately 1 75,000 Persons Will Lose Jobs

OPM Orders Silk Mills To Stop Production   All Available Silk Needed for Military Uses Director Reveals; Order Threatens Cancellation of All Hosiery, Clothing Manufacture

Silk Output Limited to Defense Use   Army and Navy Get Full Priorities Over Commodity

IS PLACED ON SILK TRADE   All Processing Stopped by Order of Government; Stocks Frozen

PROCESSING OF SILK HALTED BY GOVERNMENT   Every Bale Of Raw Silk In Natior Is Being “Frozen” In Warehouses   175,000 HOSIERY WORKERS AFFECTED

OPM BANS ALL SILK PROCESSING INIL.S   Military Requirements for Silk to Result in 175,000  Idle Workers

HOT WEATHER SILK ‘FROZEN   ‘Sun-Tanned Legs’ Are In Order, Official Of OPM Suggests

FOR CIVILIAN USE ORDEREL      U. S. Orders Throws Estimated 175,000 Out of Work; Will Develop Synthetic Industry.   NEEDS OF ARMY NECESSITATE CUT

Bare Legs May Become Fashionable, With Government Curtailing Use of Silk

NO MORE SILK SOCKS, ORDER OF STETTINIUS   OPM Directs Stoppage of All Pro cessing of Raw Silk at Midnigh Due to Japan Rift

A\ll Processing of Silk to Be Halted Tonight, Will Leave 175.000 Idle

OPM ORDERS END TO SILK MANUFACTURE   All Present Supply Of Raw Silk Needed For Army and Navy

Drastic Order Expected  To Leave 175,000 Idle. Close Many Large Plants   More than 100,000 Employed in Silk Hosiery Mills Will Lose Jobs; All Silk for Next Two Years Will Be Used by Army, OPM Announcement Declares; More Rayon To Be Used

SILK HOSIERY BAN ORDERED OVER U. S. BY DEFENSE HEADS   Admit to Women They Are Unable to Give Answer to Problem of a  . Substitute.

ALL RAW SILK FROZEN, ABOUT 173,000 IDLE   HOSIERY PLANTS AND MILLS FORCED TO SHUT DOWN

OPM Ends Raw Silk Processing in U.S.   Stoppage of All Operations Leaves 175,000 Idle In Country; Amends Warehouse Freezing; Two-Year Military Needs Equal Total Stocks

IMANUFACTURE OF PRODUCT! FOR CIVILIANS: WILL BE STOPPED TONIGHT AT  5 MIDNIGHT

Silk Processing To Stop Tonight By OPM Orde:   Estimated 175,000 Work ers Will Be Idle In Man ufacturing Plants

Silk Processing Ordered Stopped by OPM Saturday   : ‘Non-Defense: Manufacture Is Halted

OPM 10 HALT ~ SILK PLANTS ON SATURDAY   175,000 Workers To Be Out Of Jobs

ORDER AFFECTS 175,000 SILK MILL WORKERS   Many Factories Expected Tc Be Closed; Army Needs Silk

Only Mills Making Silk For Military Purposes To Continue; 170,000 Will Be Idled

Orders Silk Conserved For Needs Of Defense and’ Women’s Silk Hosiery Will Be Curtailed: No Imports

STOP SALE OF SILK MATERIALS TO. CIVILIANS   ‘No More Silk Can Be Used For Meking Hosiery And Other  liemes, Effective Tonight.

175,000 TO LOSE WORK WHEN U.S. SILK MILLS SHUT   Production of Civilian Needs, Such as Hosiery, Declared Out   Is Result of President’s Ban on Receipt of Japan’s Raw Silk

U.S. Stops All  Silk Processing   Army, Navy Need It,  Stettinius Declares

U. S. Bans Use of Silk In Hose   Parachute Production  Favored In Order 

STOPPAGETO -BEEFFECTIVE  ATMIDNIGHT   Hosiery and Silk Manu facturers Must Close Down   REQUIREMENTS OF ARMY NOW ON HAND   Drastic Action Result of Japanese Trade Reetrictions

WOULD MAKE JAPAN STATE POSITION   Rep. Ellis Favors Giving That Nation One Week to Quit Rome-Berlin Axis.

VIOLENCE CLAIMS 459 LIVES DURING TRIPLE HOLIDAY   ILLINOIS CONTRIBUTES 18 TRAGIC DEATHS TO UNEXPECTED TOTAL

Violent Deaths in Nation Over 3-Day Holiday Total 459   Illinois Furnishes 19 to Tragic Toll of Human Lives Lost

DEATH TOLL IN ATLANTA ARMY POST FIRE RAISEO AS LIEUTENANT SUCCUMB:

PAIR OF SPIES PUT TO DEATH BY G. BRITAIN   Convicted of Treasury to Raise Present War Toll to Six Compared to 18 in Last War.

Luftwaffe In Attact On Manchester   DAYS OF RELATIVE CALM OVER ENGLAND BROKEN VIOLENTLY MONDAY.

A NORTHEAST ENGLISH COAST TOWN, June s— (Tuesday) — (AP) — Bombs dropped from German planes killed an unidentified number of persons today and wrecked & number of hotises in a short raid which apparently was the  only overnight raid on Great

BRITISH SUPPLY CENTER BOMBED   Casualties Are Heavy In Factory City of Midlands

Plane Ferry Service Will Provide Faster Aid to The British   Foreshadows Revival of War Activity In Area of Mediterranean

Plane Ferry Gives Hint ‘Of New Move   - U.S. Service Would Rob Dakar Of Wao7zi Tiea

Ferrying of U.S. Bombers To Africa Expected to Step Up Activities of Britis

AIRPLANE FERRY EXPECTED 10 AID ALLIES IN AFRICA  OPENING OF ANOTHER   OPENING OF ANOTHER MAJOR CAMPAIGN IN MEDITERRANEAN SEEI

U.S. To Speed Air Aid To Middle East By New Plan   South Atlantic Ferry Ser. vice to Hurry Warplanes To Africa and the Front.

New Atlantie Ferry Speeds Aid To British   South Oceanic Plan Will Offset Nazis In Dakar Region

U.S. SPEEDS UP BRITISH HELP   Warplanes to Be Ferried te West Africa and NearEast Zones

U.S. TO FERRY FIGHTER PLANES TO MIDDLE EAST       NT ANNOUNCES PLAN FED AERIAL AID TO BRITISH FORCES   PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS WILL ESTABLISH ROUTES   Course Leads trom U. S. (0 Brazil, Thence tn West Africa; Fiank Dakar

Faster Aerial Aid Promised Britain   Shuttle American Warplanes To West Africa And Then To Zone Of Combat

U. 5. BOMBER FERRYING MAY DEFEAT NAZIS   Bombers to be Flown Across South Atlantic to Neutralize German Power

U.S, TO FERRY PLANES ACROSS SOUTH ATLANTIC   Plan Service To Aid  British War  Efforts

U.S, SETTING UP SOUTH ATLANTIC FERRY SERVICE   New Pan-American Airways Service to Speed Warplanes to Middle East

U.S. TO FERRY WARPLANES 10 AFRICAN PORT   Roosevelt Reveals Plan tc Speed Delivery of Need ed Aircraft to Great  SF es aren ere      PROGRAM IS RESULT OF MEETING AT SEA   Route Across Aflantic t African Base Will Not Cross Warfare Zone, Officials Report

‘lo Ferry Planes To British   gAmerican Warplanes Will Be Shuttled To West Af. rica And Thence To The Front, U. S. Announces   M4! 'E STRESSED

Faster Aid Is Promised Io Great Britain   Ferry Service Will Shuttle Airplanes To West Africa.

Aid Whipped Up By Ferry Service   Plane Transfer Foreshadows Increased Mediterranean Action

Promise Ferry Service Across South Atlantic   nited States To Fly Bombers To West Africa For Use In Middle East.   “ITS VALUE OF DAKAR

U.S.to Ferry Warplanes to West Africa      Seek to, Speed Aid Fo ~ British on Middle Fast Front

BRITAIN PROMISED FASTER AERIAL AID FOR MIDDLE EAST   SOUTH ATLANTIC FERRY SYSTEM TO WEST AFRICA IS BEING PLANNED 

WARPLANES TO WEST AFRICA   White House Announce: New Method to Rush Aid to British

Bombers Will be Taken To Britain; Air Transport System Also Planned

U.S. Plans To Fly Warplanes To West Africa   Ferry Service To Speed Aerial Aid To British In Middle East.

PLAN AIR FERRY (WER ATLANTIC      U.S. Pilots to Fly Bontbers To African Bases for British.   SEEK BASE IN BRAZIL

PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS WHEL FLY PLANES   Believe Move May Foreshad: ow Increased Activity on Dark Continent

U. S. Promises Great Britain — Faster Service On Warplanes ~ Across West African Route

U. S.Jo Ferry Planes To Africa And Near East   New Routes Will Give Great Britain Faster Aerial Aid

South Atlaniic Ferry Service — To Be Startec   U. S. Officials Point Importance of Supply Line To Mid-East  OFFSET TO DAKAR  Believed Foreshadowing More Action in Now Quiet Mediterranean

‘400 Bombers Pay , Call On Gernrany   Nuremberg Is Principal Target Of Vicious Night Raid; Bremen And French Coast Undergo Attacks

BRITONS KEEP AIR ATTACKS GOING ON COASTAL SECTIONS   Day and Night Offensive is Maintained Without Interruption by the Royal Air Force.

British Sweep Over Coast To Continue Drive   Daylight Attack Made Following Raids On Germany

RAF PLANES UNLASH FURY OVER EUROPE   Four - Engined Bombers, Escorted by Fighters, Drop High Explosives On Bavaria, Rhineland

R.A. F, SPILLS TONS OF BOMBS OVER GERMANY   Nearly 400 Long-range Planes in Foray Over Reich, Aiming at Widespread Targets.

BRITISH BOMB BAVARIA AND WEST GERMAN      R. A. F. Has A TerrWie Attack On German Possessions.

400 BOMBERS RAID GERMANY IN BIG ATTAGK   Resume Day and Night  Offensive, Strike At Nuremberg

Ship Arming Up to Senate   Measure Passes House by Vote of 259 to 138; Hope for Speed

SENATE DRIVES FOR SWIFT END TO ARMING BILE      Passed by House, 259 to 138, Amendments _. to Be Foregone      Local Solon Casts Hi Votes Against Neutrality Measure

Ship Arming May Receive Approval Of Senate Soon   Administration Leaders Frown on Any Attempt to Discourage Speeding Up Measure.

denate Gets Ship Armin; Legislation AMENDMENTS  TO REPEALER DISCOURAGED

SENATE GETS SHIP MEASURI   Speedy Action on Arming Cargo Vessels Predicted by Leaders

SENATE TO ACT ON NEUTRALITY REVISION SOON   Hearings to Start Tuesday On Measure to Arm Merchant Ships, Passed Yesterday in House by Vote of 259 to 138  > oe mee nt oe eo + ee ee eee

SENATE TO PUSH ARMED SHIP BILL   Vote Is Expected By Nov. 1; Hearings Start Tuesday

Say Senate to ApproveArmed Ships by Nov. 1   Public Hearing ‘to: Start ‘Tuesday; Debate Opens : Week Later

Senate Gears To Final Vote On Ship Arms   Action May Come In side Two Weeks, Leaders Say.

Senate Geared For Final Action On Measure To Permit Arming Vessels

Bill Passes House By 259-138 Vote; Concede House  Measure Should Reach Senate By November 1; Start Public Hearings Next Tuesday

SENATE PLAN T0 SPEED SHIP ARMING BILI   Administration Leaders Re ported Discouraging Any Amendments In Interest of Early Passage   ENACTED BY HOUSE   Measure Expected to React Vote Nov. f: Wheeler Favors Asking Dec laration of War

SENATE GETS ARMS MEASURE   No Further Changes In Neutrality Act Seen Now

Administration Asking No Changes In Act To Soften Neutrality Law

Senate Set to  Speed Arming of  Merchant Ships Favorable Vote ° By November 1  Is Predicted By Leaders.

BILL PASSES HOUSE BY BIG MAJORITY   Senate Plans Swift Action On Legislation

PUSH PASSAGE OF SHIP ARMING BILI   Senate Gears Machinery For Action Within Two Weeks

SENATE TO SPEED ACTION ON BILL TO ARM U. S. SHIPS   NEW AMENDMENTS ARE DISCOURAGED IN EFFORT 70 HURRY

To Push Ship Arming Bill   Senate Plans Quick Action On HouseApproved Measure

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH George Pallowen, Pastor  ROR ane are oda

Former Head of Russian Secret Police Said To Have Been OGPU Victim   Coroner's Verdict of ‘Suicide’ Noi Believed by Dies Commitiee Investigator, Who Says Krivitsky Had Sought Protection from Russian Secret Police; Lawyer Holds Same View

Krivitsky ... Exiled Russian OGPU head is shot to death   pin killing on  secret agents

FOE OF STALIN IS DECLARED A SUICIDE   Walter G. Krivitsky, Described A Former Chief Of Russian Secret Police, Found In Hotel Room

Government Will Draft 50.000 Mien For Navy   10,000 Volunteer Nurses Asked By War Department

Johnson Drops Opposition When Other Axis Powers Declare War on U. S.

BAN UN A. E. f. LIFTED QUICKLY BY CONGRESS   All Restrictions On Troop Use Removed By Speedy Action Of Both Houses

SENATE, HOUSE    Soldiers Now May Be Sent Anywhere In. the World ~ to Fioht Axis Forces.

Congress Passes Bill Extending Terms Of Service of Selectees For Duration Of War, Authorizing Use Where Needed

Draft Limits  Are Removed   ‘House, Senate Pass  Bill Okaying AEF

addie, pining for master L ddie, pining f ter, put aboard westbound plane

EATON STRIKE PEACE DENIEL   Plants in Five Cities Remain Idle Despite Reported Settlement

Argentina To Take Part In  Defense Moves      Abandons Luke-Warm Stand In Invitations To See Military Bases

Avcentina—Ask Military Leaders To Tour Country   U. 8. is Among 7 Nations In America That May View Defense Projecta

Welcome Move By Argentine   South American Nation _Abandons Indifferent “Attitude To Hemisphere Problems -

Nation’s Strike Situation — Brightens As Threatened Phone Waikout Is Settled   Long-Line ‘Telophane - Workers Devide Against Sit. Down While Coal Miners’ Are’ Ordered Return to Werk: Rail Conference “Today

Telephone Strike Is Averted By Waae Increases   Brightening Labor Conditions Indicated As Meetings Planned

GULORADO LEADS FIGHT AGAINST AV. A. PROPOSAL   Contends Arkansas Valley Authority Would Wipe Out Water Rights

Meet at Denver to plan fight  against AVA   Don’t want u. &. io be

Japan Blames Soviet For Steamer Sinking; 143 Sell Not Located:   School Teacher Beats  Pennsylvania Mayor — in Office 28 Years

Herbert Rules on Wheat Problem   Says Grain at Home Not Subject to Tax

WHEAT QUOTA ~~ BULING MADI   ATTOBNRY GENERAL SAYS ONLY INTRR-STATE :COMMERCE GOVERNS MAR KETOIO RESTRICTIONS -

Daylight Saving Time Ends for All but Metropolitan Area of Illinois

Elginites Ballot Today On Month's Extension OF Daylight Sayings -

District WOFU Meet April 18   Prominent Speakers bx. pected Play to be Presented J diur sday hive,

District WCTU Meet April 18   Prominent Speakers Ex. pected — Play to be Presented Thursday Eve.

15 Per Cent Gas Cut For  “Non-Essential’’ Motorist:   Announcement Is Made By Acting Coordinator — Assailed By Spokesmen For Gasoline Dealers At Philadelnhia

Gas Deliveries Curtailed Further   15 Pct. Cut For Private Motorists In East.

TWO FISHERMEN ARE MISSING AFTER STORN   Heavy Damage Done In Wisconsin Same Time Twin Cities Had Their Luss.

Remove Debris From Path of Violent Gale   Four Killed In Twin Cities Area; 62-Miles Recorded At St. Paul

ENGLISH FORCES HIT VITAL RAILWAY   Addis. Ababa-Jibuti Line i Severed In Drive Into Ethiopia

ClO'S WALKOUT PERILS SET-UP FOR MEDIATION   President Studies New Effort To Settle Dispute While “Army Gets Ready.

ARMY MAY TAKE MINES IF LEWIS  DRDERS STRIKE   ilitary Chiefs Study Maps of Fields and Transport as Test Nears   P10 Members Quit Defense Mediation Board After Open Shop Vote

Mediation Board Existence Facing Serious Threat   Murray And Kennedy Resign Posts Over Vote On Coal Mine Dispute   PRESIDENT MAY TAKE DRASTIC STEPS   Plans For Seizure Of Coal Mines By Army Are Being Considered

PRESIDENT MAKES PLANS FOR ARMY TO TAKE OVER MINE:   Collapse of Mediation Boarc Creates A Serious Situation   IT CANNOT FUNCTION   President Awaits Report From Army Intelligence Officers

NAZI INVASION PLANS DEPEND ON U.S. STAND   HUGE CORPORATION MAY HANDLE AID TO ENGLAND

MAS EEING aS DAN TI   Congress Watched   What Is Done May Be Factor in Fixing Invasion Date

Congress Temperment Determines Nazi Plans   Nazis Will Hurry Efforts To Invade England If Legislators Rush American Assistance.

Berlin Awaiting F. D. Message For British Invasion Cue   Expected to Decide on Action Against British on Basis of Speed of U.S. Help

FDR May Touch Off Invasion Spark   Congressional Action On Aid To Britain Is Watched Closely By Nazis; Plans Kept Secret

GERMANS KEEP CLOSE EYE ON U.S. CONGRESS   Determination to Aid England Believed Invasion Clue

EXTENT U.S. AID TO BRITAIN MAY GOVERN HITLER   Many See Possibility of i Being Powerful Factor in Determining Time for Invasion   SAY U.S. TOO LATE   Fuehrer Wil Make Effor to Strike Englind to Knees Before U.S. Could Arrive

Observers In Berlin Await FDR’s Message to U. §. Leaders to Decide I Knockout Drive Necessayy Soon

NAZIS EYEING PAUGREOD OF PLAN TO AID   Congress Watched   What Is Done May Be Factor in Fixing Invasion Date

Roosevelt Mey Reormrmenni Government: To Handle Aid to Britain        =orporation~ —   Berlin Intimates President’s Address, to Congress May Set Time for Germany’s Attempted Invasion of Britain

HPTON: COUNTY “HAS: 90 MEN, —y Tag   At Least This Namber Are in the Armed Forces: _ cf Uncle Sam.   SURVEY. BFING’ MADE   Records Will Be Used a3 Basis for Computing ~ Selective Quetas.

TIPTON COUNTY HAS $0 MEN IN TRAINING   At Least This Number Are in the Armed Forces ct Uncle Sam.   SURVEY BEING MADE   Records Will Be Used a; a  Basis for Computing Sslective Quotas.

Two Alamogordo High School Girls Hurt in Auto Crash   Plastic-Wood Plane  Given Certificate

GERMAN GAINS COSTLY SOVIET SOURCE CLAIMS   Germany and Allies Are Declared Headed for “End Sooner Than Expected”   REDS HOLD FIRMLY TO LENINGRAD PATH   Russia’s Black Sea Flcet  Said To Be Keeping Com munications Open   from Odessa

DRIVE TOWARD MOSCOW HALTED   Russians Report Bitter Fighting Near Leningrad

Moscow Sees Hitler Army ‘Weakening’   Red Army Holds Fast fo Leningrad, Odessa; Still Claims Tallinn

Rain Falls In Torrents Along Front   Nazis And Finns Claim Victories In North Sector

WEAKENING: OF INVADER FORCE SEEN   Leningrad, Odessa Are Protected By Soviets:

Moscows Asserts Invading Forces Are “Weakening Noticeably” in Drive

SEVENTEEN THOUSAND AMERICAN SOLDIERS FIGHT FOR WATERHOLE   FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION INCLUDING MECHANIZED UNITS, IN MANEUVERS ~

‘WAR’ RAGES _ INN. MEXIC(   7,000 Soldiers Battle In -Maneuyers For Cavalry

TROUBLE FROM HUME, ABROAD WORRIES F.0.R   Domestic Dissatisfaction Adds To Problems Ol  Foreign Policy

BY WORLD, IABOR ILS   femocrats Bolt Foreign Policy Bloc Because Of Way Defense Strikes _ Are Being Handled

Troubles Related  .* =—- Bye 1 T fl. oF   Dissatisfaction Will Influence Vote

Roosevelt Faces Crisis on Labor Foreign Policy.   Democrats Bolt President Over Strike Problem

CRITICAL PROBLEMS   Congressional Defections Buffet F. ID. R. Foreign Poliey.

BELIEVE KIDNAP PLOT BACKFIREL   seorgia Officers Believe Attack On Governor Rivers and His Wife Was Kidnap Plot That Backfired; Assailant Later Committed Suicide.

HOLD RIVERS ATTACKED IN “KIDNAP PLOT   [Georgia Police Say Assail © ant of Former Governor Se idan Pintabiltghee   POLITICAL MOTIVES  INDICATED BY NOTE   Victims Believe Fight With Attacker in Home Saved Their Lives

Sleet and Snow Continues to Ham. per Operations — Germans — Apbarently Attempting: to Cut Supply Routes.

NAZIS TAKE RUSS TOWN NEAR MOSCOW   Claim Capture of Important Point Northwest of City

NEW DRIVE OPENED UP IN SECTOR   Flanking Movement ‘Against Red Army Reported on the Donets River — Activity in Air.

FDR Request for  New Lend-Lease  Funds Expected President May Give  Second Accounting to Congress ‘Today

Another Five Billions for Aid to British and Allies to Be Asked Soon   No Funds Are to Be Provided Just Now For Russia, Which Is Able To Pay for What It Orders in U. S.

FD) MAY GIVE LEASE-LEND REPORT TODAY   Mav Ask For Another 5 Billion Soon

Congress lo Get LeaseLend Report      FROM PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AS SECOND ACCOUNTING OF EXPINDITURES FROM 7,000,000,000 FUND.   Call Fiddler

PRESIDENT TO SEND REPORT T0 CONGRESS   Lease-Lend Bill Activities  Will be Out* [ops   MORE FUNDS WILL SOON BE SOUGHT   Final Action on Tax Meas ure Expected This Week

President May Report OnLease-Lend Bund Tadaw   Accounting to Congress Likely To Be Followed Soon by Request For More RBRitlians   HOUSE TO RECONVENE AFTER VACATION   To Consider Tax Bill Revised by Committee; Inqutries To Resnme

Report Is Due On Lease-Lend Fund Spending   ‘President Expected to Give Second  Accounting In Message Today To Congress   Request Is Indicated For Five Billion More   Compromise “Tax Bil - Comes Before House : - xe Vacation Ends

Renort Expected On Lease-Lend   Roosevelt to Ask Five Billion More

FDR MAY GIVE WAR AID FUND REPORT TODAY   »Accounting Expected to be Followed Soon by New Request for Cash   HOUSE TO CONSIDER - REWRITTEN TAX BILL   Two Investigations to Holc Attention of Senators This Coming Week

Another Lend-Lease Appropriation Seen  President Roosevelt To Give Second Accounting

FOR TO REPORT EXPENDITURES OF LEASE FUND   Request for Another $5,000,000,000 Will Be Made Soon

FD Reports Acain Today On War Aid   President Expected ta Tell Congress Status: May Ask Mare Soon   z FHOUSE RECON VENES

Defense Expenditures E x pecte d To Reach BillionaMonth by Se ptember

Billion Per Month Spending Bill for U. S. By September Forecast of Budget Director   Defense Costs for Fiscal Year Will Reach $15,500,000,000 Through Speeding Up Of Arms Program, Says Smith

$1,000,000, 000 A MONTH FOR DEFENSE LOOMS   Budget Director Report: $6,274,000,000 Spent In Year   INCREASES DAILY   Figure Below Estimate. But Other Agencies Are Ajiding

Billion-a-Month By September Is Defense Forecast   Expanding Expenditures Have Spending Rate Searing Every Month

BILLION T0 BE SPENT A MONTH   Expenditures for Defense to Reach © That Sum Forecast

Billion A Month Spending Slated By September 1   Production Step-Up Seen By Director Of Budget ‘Soon’

Doyne Bill To Be Forwarded  To Governor   Runden Bill On Audits Of Milk Payments Also Will Be Placed Before Gov. Heil

More Rains Cause _ Floods Over Texas      Streams In State On Rise, And Wind And Water Bring Considerable Damage To Many Sections

PRICE CEILING FOR COAL 10 BE SET   Appalachian Coals First Agency Called for Hearing on Maximum Prices

TAR 18 SEAMEN KILLED IN BLAST ABOARD TANKER   Jnexplained Explosion Occurs Aboard Oil Tanker About 90 Miles Due South of Cape Lookout; 17 Officers and Men Rescued.

18 Lost From Tanker Blast Off N.C. Cape   7. Survivors Brought tO Morehead City; 15 -to  Continue Voyage

ENORMOUS NAZI LOSS DESCRIBED   BRITISH RESIST TO LAST ROUND OF AMMUNITION

STUDY AREA FACILITIES. IDLE TOOLS   Find. Big Reservoir of Machine Capacity in Western Counties.   PLAN TO SPREAD DEFENSE WORK   Full Use of Plants Would Put 100,000 Men to Work.

Greeks Claim Nazi Panzer  Units Cheeked   Rout of Invaders Along Twelve-Mile Front; However, Not Confirmed. . By High Command.   YUGOSLAV TROOPS SAID : MAKING COUNTER-ATTACKS   British and Anzac Armored Car Columns Reported Supporting * Hellene Shock Troops -

GREEKS REPULSE EARLIER ASSAULT ON 12-MILE FRONT OF WESTERN BASTION

‘Two British Wings Begin To Fall Back Before Onrush Of Germans, Berlin Claims   German and British Mechanized Columns Supported by Dive Bombers and Fighting Planes Are Locked in Fierce Battle

FLEET STRIKES AT AXIS   British Warships Shelling Enemy On African Fronts

BRITISH FLEET SHELLS AXIS   Warships Bombarding ltalians, and German Columns in Cyrenaica

Democrats Renew Contest Plans After Veto Decision   Stark Warns Assembly He Will Not Be Bound by Attorney General's Ruling on Validity of Action; Hints at Supreme Court Proceeding

DEMOCRATS LAY PLANS TO PUSH DONNELL PROBE   Leaders Encouraged by Me. Kittrick’s Ruling That Stark’s Veto of Plan Is Unconstitutional.   FINANCIAL CRISIS ALSO GETS ATTENTION   Appropriation Bills Will Be Introduced in Effort to Provide Funds to Run State Government.

PREVENTION OF FIRES STUDIED   McAllen to Observe Week With Rest of U. S.

Expansion of Defense  Training Discussed  By Advisory Group Authorities Plan to  Start Training for Air * ta we Diam Wark are

Expansion of Defens Training Discussed By Advisory Group  Authorities Plan to.   Authorities Plan to’. Start Training. for Air plane Plant Workers

y WALLACE, SKEPTI. Found Vazi Propagan fetive In Vexico... FDR , OPM Labor Boare salve Defense Strike:

F eae A { ti  Me i} pay-G up Nays im PAULES   VALLACK FINDS NAZL ROPAGANDA IN’ MEXICO

Soviet Says _ Nazi Losses Mount Hourly   Russian Forces Are Said Withdrawing To New Front

Moscow Tells Of 4000 Machines In One Sector   Soviel Command Claims German And Finnish Troops Laving Down Arms Voluntarily To Russians

GERMANS REPULSED IN FIERCE STRUGGLE   ‘Intoxicated’ Prisoners Are Taken, Soviets Say   USSR ‘HOLDING HER OWN’   Reich Losses Are Extremely Heavy In Minsk Area

RUSSIANS SAY NAZI DRIVE ON MINSK HALTED   Claim Bloody Battle Rages from Lithuania to Black Sea

Russia Reports 4000 Locked In ‘Luck Territory   German Losses Run Inte Untold Numbers;3Mi sh Battle Favors Sé i

FOUR THOUSAND OTEEL MONSTERS LOCKED IN FIGHT   Most Menacing of Nazi Spear Thrusts, That Toward Minsk, Reported Smashed.   LOSSES OF INVADERS DESCRIBED AS HEAVY   German - Rumanian Troops Reported Thrown Back in New Attempts to Cross River Prut.

REPORT 4,000 CLASH IN ONE SECTION ALONE   Moscow Claims Advance Held Up With “Terrific Nazi Losses.”   SAY RUSSIAN TROOPS HELD OWN ON GAINING

4,000 LOGKED IN MORTAL CLASH IN LUCK SECTOR   Moscow Stresses in Today’: Communique Nazi Forces  Are Being Held in Minsk Drive   REICH’S LOSSES ARE HELD RUNNING HIGH   Many Prisoners, Most of Wham Were Intoxicated, Taken, Soviet High  Command Says

Russians Say Nazi Advance Being Held Up   German And Russian Steel Monsters Clashing All Over Front In Former Poland

Soviets Claim Nazi Losses Are Very High   4,000 of Metal Monsters Engage in Fight

Steel Giants Block Way Of Hun Hordes   Red Air Force Claims Successes On All Fronts

Mechanized Forces Stage Bitter Scrap   Soviel Air Force Inflicts Heavy Losses in Resisting Invasion

Reich. Panzer Division: Rolled Back Before Minsk and Immense Tossea Inflicted   Crushing Blows Dealt  Axis Along Entire Front   History’s Greatest Tank > Battle Is Rumbling Into Fourth Day

91,000,000,000 WORTH OF DEFENSE PRODUCTION IS CURTAILED BY NEW STRIKE

U.S. Prepares for Worst With Japan .   Regulations Which Govern Chinese Credits Revised

Rift Between U.S. and Japan Appears Widened   New Economic Aid To China Expected Ty Arouse Nippon

Greeks Occupy Important - Heights In Surprise Drive   Claim New Positions Taken Despite Snow And Rain; Improve Lines North Of Klisura .

GREEKS IMPROVE THEIR POSITIONS   Occupy Strategic Moun: tain Heights In Albania

MOUNTAIN HEIGHTS OCCUPIED BY GREEKS   Lines North of Klisura {mproved According to Athens Spokesman

GREEKS. FlGHT. ~IN HEAVY. RAIN   Seize Mountain Heights i Surprise Attacks in Central Albania.

KEEP ITALIANS ON RUN DESPITE HEAVY WEATHER   Greek Command Reports “Victorious Advance” Continuing North Of Kli sura.

Marshall County Farmers Organize   Seek to Protect Selves From Unfair Land Buying Prices

Oklahoma Farmers Fight Land Prices On Denison Dam   Group Organizes, Avers Texans Getting Paid Better Sums

Marshall facunty Farmers Organiz: = fort to Get More P-zc= — River Land      So illis School Superintendent »s mon; Farmers Alleged a  Paid for Land on Texas Side

Bitter Criticism of Army and Navy Defenders of Hawaii Flares in House   Rep. Dingell Threatens Tc Demand Court Martial against Officers

Army and Navy Critics Rebuked  Hawaiian Defenders Are Criticized

an as  DEFENDERS OF HAWAII SCORED   Criticism Flares in House Coupled with Threatened Demand for Court-martial Proceedings for Officers

CRITICS RAPPED IN HOUSE ROW   Demand For Court-Martia Of Hawaiian Officers Made: Knox, Stimson  To Be Queried

Bitter Criticism of Military Leaders On Hawaiian Defense Brings Hot Rebuke

COURT MARTIAL DEMAND HEAR!   Defenders of Hawaii Are Criticized By Michigan Solon

Army and Navy Critics Rebuked  TF non mend am Tint won aloe   Hawaiian Defender: Are Criticized

Defense. Has Ful! Legion Attention  Vets’ Warnings Went Unheeded

Legion Speakers Continue to Plead Defense Caus«   Speakers in Final Day’s Sessions Cite Stand of Ex-Soldiers  RIGHT TO BE HEARD  Declare Legion Entitled To Be Heard Because of Experience

Fox Gets Year and Day in Jail And Fine on Conspiracy Charge   One-Time Immigrant Who Made Millions as Film Producer and Then Lost It Plans Appeal

FARM PRICES MAKE ADVANCE   Dairy Products And Grains Hit High Levels"

FARM PRODUCTS PRICES ADVANCE   Grains and Other Commodi. ties Reach Highest Levels In Several Months’

EXPECT REPEAL QF NEUTRALITY WILL BE ASKED   l House Leader Cites U. S.  “Hands Tied” By Law   Preventing Vessels   Entering Zones   ROOSEVELT IS DUE TO HIT NAZI ACTS   55 Americans Have Lost Lives and Five Ships Owned by U.S. Sunk  By Subs, Planes

SOLON DEMANDS END 10 STRIKES   Will Fight Neutrality Bill Unless Disputes Stopped, Representative States

Republicans Predict Neutrality Act Revisions Will  Defeated   DEBATE IS _ LIMITED

DEMOCRATS FIGHT “70 SAVE MEASURE   Republicans. Predict Neutrality Act Revisions Will Be Defeated   DEBATE IS LIMITED

Curb On Labor Set As Price Of War Ban Lifting   Solon Demands A nti-Strike Act Before Neutrality Change

‘1S VITALLY NECESSARY’   Administration Leaders in Appeal for Revision of Neutraity Act   RANKS ARE SPLIT ON GREAT ISSUE   Strike Question Enters Debate; Rayburn Confident of Passage

Stalin Receives Heads of Mission To Soviet Capital   Tri-Power Committee Works Out Plans For Speedy Help

72 Of British Cruiser Crew Saved; Many On Rafts Bitten By Dogfish

Survivors of British Cruiser Are Rescued NAon Toll Stary al MHoraiem and Almact Linholiouahle Hardehinc

Survivors of British Cruiser Are Rescued Men Tell Story of Horaism and Almost l Inbelicvable HI ardchine

NAZIS CLAIM NEW GAINS IN UKRAINE   Soviet Resistance Broken Everywhere Is Contention

SOVIET RESISTANCE BROKEN DOWN NAZIS DECLARE ON FRIDAY   German Agency Reports 20,000 Russian: Prisoners in Addition to ’ Taking of Munitions. :

Ecuador Orders  More Young Ment  Report to Army Reports Fighting  ‘of Great Intensity’ Along Frontier

Seattle Blacked Out; Citizens in A Holiday Spirit   Thousands Gather on Hilltops t Watch Blotting Out of Lichts in City.

IN CRETE IS A TIE   See-Saw Battle Waged by British and German Forces —- No Decisive  Edge Gained.

Twins Born to Louisville, Ill, Wife Jan. 8th, Tipped Scales at 22 Pounds

Plan Discussion  Of Tax Measure   House and Senate Leaders to Confer

HOUSE AND SENATE CONFER NEXT WEEK. ON HUGE TAX BIL!   Record - Breaking Fund Measure Passes Senate, 67-5

Conferences On Tremendous Tax  Bill Expected   Record-Breaking Measure Passed by Senate 67 to 5

House Expected to Fight Lowering Of Exemptions In Conferences on Tax Bill

REVENUE BILL IS PASSED BY SENATE, eae   Record-Breaking.. ‘Measure Différs From House Version

Plan Conferences in Hopes Of Compromising House and  Senate Versions of Tax Bill

SENATE GIVES NEW TAX BILL ~ BIG MAJORITY   MEASURE PASSED 67 TO § AND PREPARATIONS’ MADE TO IRON OUT DIFFERENCES WITH HOUSE

COMPROMISE SEEN HUGE TAX LEVY AT CAPITAL TODAY   Senate and House Versions of Bill Will Be Studied.   SENATORS PASS MEASURE FRIDAY   Variations in Two Acts to Be Discussed at Conferences.

CONFEREES WILL SEEK TO ADJUST TAX DIFFERENCE   ‘Some Variations Result   ’ Senate and House Bill   Versions.

Tax Bill Passes Senate, 67-5   Must Compromise Differences With House

INCOME TAX BILL PASSED BY VOTE 67 T0 5   Only 5 Votes In the Senate BRecorded Against the Big Revenue Bill

RECORD TAX BILL PASSED IN SENATE   Informal Conference in Prog ress to Iron Out House Difference.

tena. ie. since ceeumnel STRIKE I8 CALLED AT TIMKEN ROLLER PLAN’

Minister Given Two Year Term   Guilty of Failure to Fill Out His Draft Questionnaire

ALLIES GIVE TOUGH FIGHT, NAZIS STATE   Foes at Grips Along Whole Front—London Admits Serb Collapse

MILLIONS FOR VICTIMS   War Relief Organizations Collect $26,806,718 in U. S.

CAROL, LUPESCU ESCAPE IN SPAIK   Elude Police Escort: Believed to Have Fled to Portugal.

JAPAN HALTS SHIP SAILINGS OVER PACIFIC   Many U. S. Citizens Now Stranded by © New Order

Many Americans Are Isolated by Government Order   Nippon’s Newspapers Charge U.S. and Allies With Encirclement

A5th Division To  Pass In Review  18,600 Men, 1,800 Vehicles tc Be Reviewed Saturday

CAMP BARKLEY WILL BE SCENE OF PARADE BY 45TH DIVISION   NOTABLES TO BE PRESENT AT REVIEW; DIVISION GO.  ING TO MANEUVERS

DIGNITARIES TO SEE REVIEW   Mrs. Antonio Barkeley To Be Special Guest Of 45th Division

Another Dunkerque Now in Full Swing   yermans Annihilate British Rearguard at Thermopylae and Storm on Through Mountain Pass Towarc  Athens.   British Troops Begin to Embark At Piraeus; Greek Army Surrenders

Battle of Balkans Nearing lts End; British Troops in Dangerous Position

King George escapes to Crete; British loss heavy   English insist they are holding lines as Germans report they are within 35 miles of Hellenic capital

Moves Government To Crete; Espirus Army Surrenders; British Suffers Losses

Thousamds of British Die Facing'Another Dunkerque; King, Cabinet Flee Athens

Greece’s King Flees to Crete As British Fight Grimly to Stem the Nazi Advance on Athens; Italian Press Reports Evacuation Has Begun At Piraeus; Stukas Pound Ships in Greek Waters

150,000 Greeks In Northwest Armies Surrender As Germans Claim Conquest Is “Practically  Affected;” British Rearguard In Retreat

English Insist ‘New Positions  Still Unbroken   Northwest Greek Army Sure renders As Germans Cut  Allied Line. RRITISH DENY RREAKS

‘Only Weather and God’ Could Save British From Annihilation. Germans Say  Raids Continue  Luftwaffe Continues Mediterranean Raids. Hits Malta

British Force Getting Away Aboard Ships   English Soldiers Are Fighting to Cover Retreat of Moin Army to Debarkation Ports, and Vessels Are Being Attecked by Nazi Dive Bombers

Nai Storm Famous Pass Of Thermopylae, Inflicting Heavy Losses on British   Battle of Greece Turns Into Debacle as German Panzer Forces Race Toward Capital

British Insist, However, Lines Still Held After Germans Rip Through Thermopylae and Annihilate Rearguard-

BERLIN CLAIMS HISTORIG PASS TAKENIN DRIVE   Panzer Units Driving te Athens, On Pursuit of Fleeing British, As Greeks Surrender   CAPITAL MENACED   Air Force Blasts Ships te Prevent Escape of English Trapped In Northern Area

Ber lin Claims Crushing Blow — To Britain; Captures 250,000. _ Greeks In Region Near Epirus

Nazis Say British Troops ‘Trying To Escape After Greek Northwest Armies Surrender and King Flees   British Insist They Are Still Holding Line: But Picture Dark for Allies; Panzer Columns Crash Thr ough Thermopylae

Greeks’ Epirus Army Gives Up; Nazis Press On   Germans Claim Capture of Thousands of Greek Troops; Break Through Thermopylae Pass As British Yield

New Dunkerque Is In ‘Full Swing’ On Greek Coast   Germany Reports Unconditional Surrender of 250,000 Greeks; Plan Annihilation of British Forces, With Prediction That “Few B. E. F. Soldiers Will Ever See Home Again.”

German Onrush Reveals “Another Dunkerque Is in . Full Swing” Against the British.   KING GEORGE HAS FLED TO CRETE

Quarter Million Greek Troops In West Trapped and Surrender As King Takes Off From Athens For Neighboring Island

‘Situation Is  Darkening For Allies   British Say Lines Holding, Germans That British Routed, Trying to Escape

NEW “DUNKIRK  IS DESCRIBED BY GERMANS   Axis Sources Picture De: perate Plight of B. E. F. in Greece

Nazis Making Plans To Trap British Troops   Surrender Of Army M Knowledge Of King Ge Dunkerque Situation F Expeditionary Force

Allied Debacle Looms, With Defeated British Reported In Flight Toward Embarkation Ports In Dunkerque-Like Escape Effort.

Panzer Units MoveRapidly Upon Athens Berlin Expects Early Capitulation of Al! Hellenic Forces SEES BEF. DOOM  Few Britons Likely te See Home Again, Offieial Sources Say

Conquest Of Greece Is Nazi Claim   Germans Assert British Rearguard Crushed at Ther mopylae, Escape Doubtful

250,000 Greek Troops Give Up, Say Nazis   British Rearguard Annihiliated At Historic Pass

NAZIS REPORT BRITISH UNITS ARE IN FLIGHT   Retreating Toward Ath. ens After Crushing Defeat.on Rear Guard at Thermopylae— Believed to Re Doomed.

Nazis Report British Try to Make Escape   King George of Greece Takes Government to Isle of Crete

Germans Within 35 Miles of City of Athens Today   Say “Only God and Weather’ Can Save British in Flight to Points of Embarkation

Greek Northwest  Armies Surrende   ‘Conquest of All Greece Practically Ef fected,” Say Nazis as Panzer Units Approach Athens

STUKAS READY TO POUNCE ON ESCAPE SHIPS   Berlin Says Capitulation, Not Armistice,  Will End Campaign

Blitz Units Storm Through Thermopylae After British:   Stuka Dive Bombers Reported to Have Destroyed Seven Ships; Berlin ~ Expresses Doubt That Few B. E. F. Troops WillLive to See Home Again

NAZI SPOKESMAN DECLARES ‘ANOTHER DUNKERQUE IN FULL SWING IN GREECE   German Announcement Says British Troops Trying Desperately to Escape From Greece. Enplish Insist They Are Still Holding Lines

NAZIS DECLARE PANZERS MOVE ON FOR ATHENS   Declare 7 Ships Sunk and 12 Others Damaged in Greek Harbors

Greek King, Aides In Crete; : Claim Germans 35 Miles From Athens   Another Dunkerque, Says Berlin; Report 250,000 Grecks Surrender. British Rearcuard ‘Annihilated’

To Fight On, Is Grim Word From Grecian King; Nazis Plunge Onward

Hitler’s Tanks Roll Swiitly Toward Ancient Greek Capital   Valiant British Vanguard Fights Steadily as It Makes Way to Ports in Hope of Getting Clear of Balkans. Now Being Turned Into a Little Dunkirk

Apparent Allied Debacle Comes After Only I8 Days of Violent Assault: Athens’ Fall Expected

BERLIN SOURCES okt ONLY FEW WN GREG T0 SEE HOMED AGAIN   jerman Troops Pour Southward Toward Athens After Re: ported Crushing Defeat of British Rear Guard Forces  at Thermnnvilae,   CLAIM AT LEAST 250,000 GREEK SOLDIERS IN EPIRUS SECTOR HAVE SURRENDERED TO AXIS

BRITISH ARMY  DOOMED, SAYS NAZI REPORT   London Radio, However, Asserts Allies Are Fighting Tenaciously

Conquest Of Greece Ended  Nazis Assert   Claim British Rear Guard Crushed At Thermonvise Pace

18-Day Balkan War Nears End as German Divisions Plunge Closer to Athens

Nazis Blast Ports, Ships      Berlin Exults Over “Another Dunkerque”’

NAZIS SAY  ONLY GOD ~ CAN SAVE BRITISHERS   ‘Conquest of All Greece Practically Effected,’ Nazi. Spokesman Declares   GREECE’S NORTHWEST ARMY SURRENDERS   British Losses Called Heavy King Leaves Athens to Carry On Fight From Crete

Retreating British Are Lashed by Nazi Planes   Mediterranean Port of Tripoli Is Blasted by Shells from Big Ships of British Fleet —

Germans Claim  wae Evacuation Ships Being Sunk   Armored Forces Push Over Thermopylae Pass and on South

Army ot Epirus Surrenders to Nazi Invaders   Grecian Monarch Flees To Island of Crete To Continue Battle; Berlin Says ‘Only Go And the Weather’ Can Save the British

PART OF ARMY SURRENDERS 10 NAZIINVADER   King George Bitter About “Armistice” Signed by Division; Britain Still Claims Stand

BRITISH INSIST THEIR ARMY IS MAKING STAND   tut Germans Declare Foe Is Retreating Swiftly to Embarkation Ports, With Stukas Lurking in Wait; Invaders Reported Only 5 Miles Kram Athanxe

Berlin Claims British Rearguard Annihilated By Nazis at Thermopylae

Allies Driven Out of Europe By the Blitz   Greek Government Flees to Isle  Of Crete; British In Retreat to Southern Ports

King George and Greek Government Flees to Crete While Nazis Pound Shipping Seeking to Cut Off British Escape   GERMANS SAY TROOP SHIPS SUNK   Fascist Report Places Germans 35 Miles - from Athens —Last British Report Said Lines St! Holding

Epirus Army Surrenders But King George Claims Rest of Nation ‘Fights’   Panzer Columns Plunge Through Ancient Thermopylae Pass, Say Germans, Push B.-E. F. Forces Into Retreat

A Nazi Spokesman Also Said the British Expeditionary Forces Were Desperately Trying to Escape.   BRITISH INSIST : LINES ARE HOLDIN(   Berlin, However, Reports the Rear Guard at Thermopylae Annihilated by Nazi Panzer Columns.

King George Takes Regime to Isle As Balkan War Nears End   250,000 TROOPS HELD   English Army Claimed In Headlong Retreat Toward Capital

Improvements For Hospital Planned   Governor Signs Bill Providing For Changes

Steel Parley Is Postponed   Both Groups Apparently Pleased With Negotiations To Prevent Strike

Fireworks Fly in Wheeler and Pepper Debate  Both Speakers Given Cheers by Club Women of Meeting

Pepper and Wheeler Both Cheered » In Debate on Convoys and the War

3 Army Men Dicin Air Crash Near Monterey   2 Bi-planes Cotlide Durin, Flight Over Bay; One Tepanps Denth

PROBE OF CIVIL SERVICE ENDS IN GOP-DEMO SPLIT   BRANSON COMMITTEE MEMBERS DIVIDED ON PROPOSED FIRINGS

CIVIL SERVICE PROBERS SPLIT OVER PROPOSAI   Democratic Members Of Committee Bring In Minority Report After Investigation Of State Employees.

Legislators Split on Proposals for Civil Service Law   Inquiry Committee Re ports Its Findings in Capital Today

Japan Shoots Works For Quick War But Her Time-Table May Collapse

JAPAN SHOOTING WORKS FOR QUICK PACIFIC VICTORY BUT EXPERTS DO NOT THINK SHE CAN WAGE LONG WAR   Now Enjoying Advantages of Factors That Favor Her to Highest Degrees of Effectiveness, But Must Win Quickly or Suffer Defeat and Economic Collapse

British 12 Miles From Beirut, Syria      EQUAL DISTANCE FROM DAMAS. CUS, VICHY REPORTS; FRENCH IN REViLEAT.

France Rushes Planes to Syria   Vichy Admits Attacker: Are Drawing Nearer Beirut, Damascus

Railroader for 12 Years—  “MONGREL ‘RAGS’ HONORED WITH PLAQUE AT UNION TERMINAT

Rags, Mongrel Dog, Honored at Atlantic City  Bronze Plaque in Its Memory Placed   Bronze Plaque in Its Memory Placed In Big Terminal ~

DOG IS HONORED AT. ATLANTIC CITY   Bronze Plaque Installed on Corner: stone {n Memory of Mongrel. * —Brass Band Plays.

HIGH TRIBUTE IS PAID TO. FLOP-EARED MONGREL AS MASCOT, RAILROADER

HUGE FORTUNE IN GAoHl, GEM LOST IN HOUSE   Part Of $675,000 Of Miss. ing Valuables Is Located In Search Today

PART OF “LOST” $675,000 FOUND   Officers Believe All Of Jewels And Cash “Reported” Missing From Miami  Beach Home Will Be Ramana

LUNG TEACHING DARCEH 19 ENDED   Mrs. Nannie Grishaw\ Long Identified With the Tipton Schools.   PUT ON RETIRED LIST

LONG TEACHING ~ CAREER [3 ENDED   Identified With the Tip Mrs, Nannie nih the Bp ton Schools..   PUT ON RETIRED LIST

Censorship of  Telephones in Yugoslav:   No Mentions of Anything Relating to Axis Dea Can Be Reported

TERMED ACCIDENTAL.   Soldier Boy Critically Wounded by His Own Gun,

NDMB DEMANDS QUICK ACTION ‘FROM LOGGERS   Shipbuilding Strikers Disregard Plea Of U.S,

Defense Mediation Board Stiffens Action Against Striking Loggers   Demand is Made They Submit to Settlement Vote

Power Is Cut In 10 Cities; Sabotage Seen   Union Denies Blame Company Offers $500 Reward

SABOTAGE SEEN BY POWER FIRM   Louisiana Town Blacked-. Out When Lines Fail  Six Times

Nazi Planes Attack Iceland Atrdrome Island Experiences  First German Blow

British Airdrome In Iceland Is  Machine-Gunned   Nazis Report Raid; Ieeland Located 1,000 Miles Krom Continental Americ:

GERMANS FLY OVER IGELAND   High Command Says British Airdrome on Island Machine Gunned

Iceland’s Airdome  Attacked   RECONNAISSANCE PLANS OF NAZIDOM REPORT PUSILLADE,

German Planes In Iceland Raid   Nazis Machine Gun British Air. drome, Says Report From Berlin Today

Hitler Strikes Within 1000 Miles of U.S.   Planes Attack Airdrome On Iceland, Machine . + Gun Ground Crews

NAZIS ATTACK ICELAND BASE OF 6. BRITAIN   German Fliers Travel 600 Miles Demonstrating Sweep Attempt in North Atlantic

GERMAN PLANES ARE AT ICELAND   Berlin Clai They Machine Gunned British Airdrome There.

GERMAN PLANES ATTACK BRITISH AT REYKJAVIK IN ICELAND AREA   Roar Over Town Only 1,000 Miles-From Con: tinental North Amer. ica; Gun Airport   first Recorded War Flight in That Section; Indicates Broad Sweep Nazis Have Taken

EIGHTEEN PERSONS FACE IMPRISONMENT -GONSPIBACY CHARS   CONVICTED OF SEEKING TC CREATE INSUBORDINATION IN U. §. ARMED FORCES

Prison Terms   Face 18 Reds   Group. Is Convicted 0 Conspiring © Against United. States ©

FIVE ACQUITTED; ~ DEFENDANTS RACE; 10-YEAR TERM   New York Attorney Says Every Possible Step Will Be Taken to Appeal

Group Faces U.S. Sentence   Charged with Conspiracy te Create Insubordination in Armed Forces

18 Convicted For Sedition Face Prison   Five Are Acquitted; Judge Sets Monday As Day of Sentence

Eighteen Members Of Workers Party race Prison Terms   Convicted By Jury On Charges Of Creating * Insurbordination

DEFENDANTS ARE FOUND GUILTY ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE   Charged ‘With Plot To Create Insubardination In Army

GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY   Eighteen Face Prison for Alleged ; Seditious Practices

President and Mrs. Roosevelt Plan Christmas as Usual at White House:

Roosevelts Make Plans for Christmas; Refuse to Let War Threat Upset Them

Guffey Urges Navy Convoys To Mid-Ocear   Cargo Ships Must. Be Protected, Plea of FR Supporter

DAIRY LEAGUE JOINS UNION IN YOUNG PARLEY   New York City’s Milk Supply Re ported Cut by 3,200,000 Quarts— Unified Plan Sought

Dairy League Meets Union Chiefs Today   Representatives of 53,000 Producers Confer at Young’s Farm   1338 PLANTS ‘DRY’   N. Y. City Supply Is Cut by 3,200,000 Quarts; Fire Investigated

SEEK UNIFIED PLAN OF ACTION IN MILK STRIKE   Representatives of 53,000 Dairymen in Three States Meet Today With Retired Industralist Owen D. Young to Discuss Stoppage  ONE GROUP DECLINES

Walsh In Charge of Minnesota's —  Blackout Plans —   Drills Planned Within Month; Public To Be Educated By Press

Navajos Are First Confused, Then Amused, by Wonders of the Movies

NAVAJO INDIANS FIND KEEN DELIGHT IN WHITE MAN’S MOTION PICTURE SHOWS _

SPEEDS ON UNCHECKED   Germans Lose 20,000 at Se vastopel, 13,900 on Other Fronts   BRITISH WIPE OUT ROMMEL'S FORCES   Bengasi Taken in Big Sweep in Africa Covering 340 Miles

‘Germans Suffer Heavy Losses In Both Russia And North Africa While Reds And British Sweep Ox

SOVIETS TAKE HUGE HOLIDAY TOLL IN WAR   Red Gains Continue As British Mopup In Libya Records 13.000 Prisoners

Adolf Hitler’s Crimean Armies Reported To Have Lost 20,000 Killed In Six-Day Battle At Approaches Of Sevastopol—13,900 Other Germans Slain. Soviet Dispatches Claim

100 VILLAGES SAID RETAKEN BY RUSSIANS   Fresh Territorial Gains Against Retrea ing German Army Claimed by Reds

GERMAN FORCES © LOSE 20,000 MEN AT SEVASTOPOL   Soviet Dispatches Claim the Huge Nazi Loss in the * Six-Day Battle.   REDS STILL UNCHECKED   Recapture a Strategic Town in North; Threaten the Nazi Right Flank.

RUSSIA CLAIMS NEW GAINS ON CENTRAL FRONT   Red-Troops Declared to Have.Captured* More "Than 100, Villages “Over Christmas”   LOSSES: ARE SEVERE   Gernian Casualties. Said te Exceed 20,000 In‘Batale of Sevastopol  Naval Base

Loss For Nazi Forces In Men Is Enormous   Russian Forces Shatter Hitler's Crimean Armies

More Than 30,000 Nazi Soldiers Are Killed in Week on Soviet Fronts

Nazis Lose Heavily In Crimean War  Russians Continue TT. Dunich Enomvy.

Soviets Unchecked In Counter-Drives On Hitler Legions   London Reports New Sweeping Successes By Russian Armies

DEN (ALINTED  WNL VYVUITILAN  DRIVE SWEEPS ON UNCHECKED   Russians Report 33,906 Germans Killed In Last Six Davs

More Than 10,000 Germans Killed Before Capital in Four Bays Prior to-Christma

German Losses Heavy In Raid  On Sevastopo!   Soviet Advances Continue: British Army Engages Main Force In Libya.   ITALIANS WIN PRAISI

Peninsular Front Losses Are Huge   Hitler’s Divisions Withdraw Before Relentless Soviet Forces On Middle-Front

Hitler’s Crimean Armies Also Hard-Hif- as Russians Claim 20,000 Killed-in Bat: tle af Approaches of. Be - siered Sevastopol—Steamroller Red. Drive Sweeping On Unchecked —

Nazis Lose 20,000 Killed In Six Days   Russian And British Steam-Rollers Continue To Punish Axis Armies

Axis Armies Are Dealt New Blows   20,000 Germans Reported Killed At Sevastopol; Brit. ish Push Desert Offensive

NAZICRIMEA ARMY RIDDLED   Lose 20,000 Killed In SixDay Battle at Sevastopol Approach

Germans At Sevastopol Slaughtered   Many Thousands Slain On Other Fronts As Red Tide Sweeps On.

GERMAN SLAIN ON CHRSTMAS PUT AT 33,900   Russians Report Recapture of Kalu ga and Oskyue, Cities Near Mos cow, Leningrad

20,000 Germans Killed In Battle at Sevastopol; British Win in Libya

Nazi Crimean armies lose  20,000 men   Counter thrust of reds goes on

Thousands of Germans Slain on Russian Front   British, Mop Up Axis Opposi tion After Fall of Bengasi in Libya

Germans Count 20,000 Dead in Crimean Battle   Steamroller Red Army Continues to Push Nazis Back Toward Frontier

Russians Claim New German Losses of 33,000 Men, Push Forward 62 Miles In North

MORE THOUSANDS OF NAZIS SLAIN IN RUSSIA AND LIBYA   SOVIET AND BRITISH DRIVES CONTINUE TO PUSH GERMANS BACK

GERMAN CRIMEAN ARMY SUFFERS BIG LOSS, SEVASTOPOL   Soviets Claim Nazis at Approaches. to the Naval Base Suffered a Loss of 20,000 Killed

Report Gains On Libyan, _  Soviet Fronts   British Continue « While Russians - Report Many More Villages Reotaken

RUSSIANS KILL 33,900 NAZIS   Huge German Losses Reported Around Sevastopol And Other Sectors; German Reverses Mount In Africa.

INVADING GERMANS -CLAINED HAVE LOST. — THOUSANDS ‘KILLER   TWENTY THOUSAND DEAD AT SEVASTOPOL AND 13,900 AT: OTHER POINTS

Germans Die By Thousands, Soviet Reports   Russian Counter - Drive Recaptures Kaluga, London Hears

Nazis Lose Many Thousand Troops   Hitler’s : Crimean Armies Suffer Heavily in Fight ~~ Near Sevastopol   RUSSIANS PUSHING ON.   British Report 13,000 Axis Prisoners Removed to ‘Rear in Libya °

—WAR IN EVROPE—   Russian Recapture of the Strategic City of Kaluga Reported

20,000 NAZIS -SLAWN, REPORT   Soviet ~ Dispatches... Clair Counter Offensive Unchecked. 00

No Christmas Spirit in Europe; 34,000 Nazis Killed During Holidays

SOVIET ARMIES CONTINUE DRIVE AGAINST NAZIS   Thousands Are Reported Dead  By Russians

GERMAN LOSSES IN CRIMEA SAID TO-REACH 20,000   Advices Reaching Londer Say Russians Have Recaptured Strategic Oka River City of Kaluga, 110 Miles Southwest of  Moscaw   NEWS FROM AFRICA

100 Red Towns Reeaptured On Christmas Day   Huge Number Of Prisoner: Taken In Fresh Drive Against Germans

SOVIET PUSHES COUNTER DRIVE AGAINST NAZIS   Hitler Said To Have Lost / Over 33,060 Slain  During Holidays

NAZIS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES AT SEVASTOPOI   HITLER WITH SOLDIERS ON CHRISTMAS; BRITISH CLAIM 13,000 AFRICAN PRISONERS

Nazis Pound Sevastopol In Vain   Russians Slay 20.000 In Crimea—Continue Drive in North

20,000 LOST IN-CRIMEAN SECTOR ALGNEREDS CLAIM, RUSSIANS PUSHING FORWARD   Approaches to Sevastopol and Other Battlefield: Are Littered With German Dead, Russians Declare, In Claiming Their Counter-Offensive  Te [I] nrheclkad

REDS SMASHING GERMANS ANEW   20,000 Nazis Are Reported Slain in Six-Day Battle at Sevastopol

33,900 GERMANS SLAIN, REDS CLAIM AS BRITISH, PUSH ONWARD IN LIBYA

Nearly 20,000 Nazis Slain on Christmas; Reds Retake Two Cities,   BRITISH AFRICAN SWEEP GOES ON

20,000 NAZIS DIE ~ ING-DAY BATTLE POR SEVASTOPOL   Red Counter-Offensive. Sweep: on Unchecked; Russians Gain at Leningrad

NO TROOPS TO OPEN PLANT!      Sec, Knox Favors a Bill fe Cooling Off Before Strike Called.

Senator Turns Caustic Attack On Appointment Ot-Aged Texan   Southern Coal Operators Will Negotiate Again With®Stribers

A ppointment of Aged Son of Texas’s Hero Draws Criticism at Statehouse

Reverberations Are Heard In 2 Branches   Hill And Harris Rap Governor’s Choice Of Son Of Texa Hero; Excitement Puts Appointee To Bed

Willkie Starts Clipper Plane Hop To London   Leaves New York Today 01 First Lap Of Plane Trip To England   GOING TO OBSERVE BRITISH SITUATION   Carries Letter From Presi dent Roosevelt To Prime Minister Churchill

WILLKIE STARTS ON LONDON TRIE   Carries Borrowed Trench Helmet And Boards Clipper

FIRE DAMAGES BIG BALTIMORE PIER   Three Alarm Blaze Is Brought Un der Control! At Port Covington; Loss Undelermined

7 RAF Flyers Killed When Planes Bum   . Navigation. School. Bombers Collide Over Canadian City

PLANE COLLISION KILLS SEVEN MEA   Two Bombers From Royal Air Force School Crash Over Canadian Town

Planes From Navigation School in Ontario Crash at Height of 2,000 Feet and Plunge to Earth—Sole Survivor Says He Does Not Know How Craft Happened to Come Together—One Explodes on Striking Ground.

TWO BOMBING PLANES  COLLIDE AND CRASE   Seven Men Die In Air Disaster At Bond Head, Ontario, Canada; One Survivor

Plane Collision Over Canada~~  Fatal to Seven   One Member of RAF Critically Injured At Ton of Bond Head

SEVEN DIEIN __ AIR COLLISION   English Members of RAF Killed ’ When Canadian Bombers Crash in Flight near Barrie

Search Given Up For Men on Peak   National Guardsmen Wonder If They Have Been Chasing Mirage, Await Sign

Guardsmen Seek Men On Mountain Tor   Flashlight Signal Adds Mystery To Arduous Climb

SEARCH PEAK AFTER SIGNAI   Forms Of Two’ Person Believed Seen On 7,000 Foot Mountain.

Stranded I Men. ~ Being Sought   National: ‘Guards’. Search Mt. ‘Franklin;, Lights: “Believed: Mirage:

Earl Browder _ Surrenders to Serve Sentence   Must Pav for Passnort  Fraud With Four Years -In Penitentiary

EARL BROWDER BEGINS TERM   Communist Party Leader Goes to Prison for Four Years

Congress Told 120,000 Man Days  Lost Last Week by Defense Strikes

Declares Employes in 21 Places, a Total of 40,200, Lost 120,000 'Man Days’ Last Week

Japs Denounce Aims Program   Charges Action Close To War Declaration

London Warns Tokyo Not to Interfere With Aid to Russia at Vladivostok

Japan Ready For ‘Worst Eventuality’   Press Terns S-point Program Tantamount To War Declaration

JAPAN BLASTS EIGHT POINTS      Be Ready- for Worst As Result of Sea Parley, Empire Told.

House to Act First on Legislation  Committees Figh Owar Wha Te   Committees Fight Over Who Is to Handle It

Senators Will Back British Aid   Committee Pol Shows Large Support

House to Act First on Lertislation   Committees Fight Over Who Is to Handle Tt

POLL REVEAL MAIORITY FOR ARMS LENDING   MAIN OPPOSITION TO BILL COMES FROM SENATE

LEADERS ARE OURE IT WILL BE APPROVED   is Sure of Favorable Vote in Senate Committee

Poll Indicates Senate fo Pass British Aid Bill   Eight Foreign Relations Committeemen Back Lease-Lend Polic

Strong Fight Expected From Wheeler Bloc   Evidence Of Movement To Insert Restrictions, Limiting Roosevelt's Power

House Faces Squabble On Which Committee To Handle Measure  STRONG FIGHT SEEN  Georgia Solon Demands ‘Down Payment’ On War Materials

Poll Of Chamber Foreign Relations Body Discloses Majority Want To Get Behind President On Aid Plan   House Faces Dispute Over Logical Group To Handle Lenislation As Military Committee Demands Possession From Foreian Relations

MAJORITY BACKS  LBASE-LEND BILI   Opponents, Led by Senator Whceeler, to Meet Wednesday to Map Strategy of Fight.

LOWER HOUSE 10 ACT FIRST ON LEGISLATION   Military and Foreign Affairs Groups Seek Control of Bill

Authority To Send War Supplies Has Support In Group   Dispute Arises in House, However, Over Which Committee Should Handle

Lend-Lease Bul Backed By Senators   Majority of Foreign Relations Committee Supports Measure   HOUSE ACTS FIRST   Rayburn Says There Is No Doubt Bill Will Be Approved

WAR SUPPLIES BILL BACKED BY SENATE GROUL   Poll Indicates Majority  Foreign Relations. Com mittee Supporting Broad Executive Powers      DISPUTE IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ARISES   Military Group Demanding Control of Measure; Re-. strictions Heid Possible

DEMOCRATS IN COMMITTEE T0 AID MEASURE   Poll Indicates Support In Foreign Af« fotirg Whitt.

Lease-Lend Legislation Favored By Senate Grour   Eight Committee Members Vote Approval Of Roosevelt's Measure In Private Poll.

Senate foreign affairs committee will endorse  FDR’s war supply bill   Two groups in house battle for jurisdiction of broad measure

Broad. Powers are Assailed by Some: Of the Senators   Strong Fight. Looms With Wheeler.at _ The Helm: =:

War Aid Plan Holds Edge  In Committee   Backers Exceed Foes in Senate Body, Poll Shows

BACKING SIGhTED FOR BRITISH AID   Senate Committee Majority Counted for Roosevelt * War Program

Senate F. fan Relations Comr se Jr Lease-Lend axe “oll Indicates  a. ee . nbers Declare in Favor of It, as ae jainst It, Four Are Undecided an

Restrictive Amendmenis In Prospect   Wheeler To Lead Battle Against Aid For Britain

MAJORITY BACKS LEASE-LEND BILL IN SENATE GROU   Poll Indicates 13 of 21 Mem. bers of Foreign Relations Committee Will Support Measure.   RAYBURN PREDICTS PASSAGE IN HOUSE   Opponents, Led by Senator Wheeler, to Meet Wednesday to Map Strategy of Fight.

GO’ SIGN GIVEN F.D.R. WAR AID BILL IN SENATE   But Even Proponents Talk Of Restrictive Amendments on Vast Scheme

crete’ s , Defenses. Are Continuing’ To. Hold Despite Constant — “Influx Of Germans; Worst Phase Of Invasion Is Seen. Ahead

MINERS GIVEN VACATIONPAY   $20 Paid Each Man with Layoff to Monday Mid. night.

MINERS GET $2 MILLION IN VACATION PAY   First General Paid Holiday in History of Industry   Pittsburgh Coal Co. Gives “Greeting” with Four $5~—sC Bills

Boy Scout Expansion Is Answer To Subversive Activities Among Youth

Boy Scouts Need Financial Help to Achieve New Goal   Drive for Funds Starts in Victoria on Friday; Banquet for Workers Thursday

U.S. Will Rush Soviet - Billion Lease-Lend Ait   FDR Confident Aid Will Reach Russ in Time T&T. Help

$4,000,000,000 AID MADE REDS BYROOSEVELT   Directs Deliveries to Com. mence Immediately of Huge Stores of Munitions to Russia   DECISION SURPRISE   Loan Granted Without In terest: Repayment Not to Start Until Five Years After War

DELIVERIES WILL BEGIN AT ONCE   Unheralded New Assistance Program Puts Tremendous Task Before Nation if Goods to Arrive in Time

U.S. Allows Reds Billion In Aid Credit   Deliveries Under LeaseLend Aid Ordered to naan Immediately

Inited States Is Backing Soviet Russia’s, Hard-Pressed' © Armies With Billion Dollars In Lease-Lend Fund Supplies

Soviet Gets Billion From  Washineton   Tremendous LeaseLend Credit Announeed By FD

Biltion For™ Bolsheviks   Americans to Be Forced To Tizhten Belts

Billion Dollar Lease-Lend Credit Granted Russia   Uranted KwUSSIa  Roosevelt Directs That Deliveries Be Started Immediately  NEWS WELL TIMED  Comes on Eve of Soviet’s  Great National Holiday TMA, RDaoawalutinn

QUICK HELP FOR RUSSIA — 18 ORDERED   Production and Shipment  _of . Munitions. to Be Purchased. With . Huge Loan  Present’ New Deahlame ta Nation:

Roosevelt Orders Deliveries To Start Immediately: Reds To Get Credit Without Interest, Repayment To Commence Five Years After War Is Over

BOLSTER REDS” WITH BILLION   U. $. Gives Credit, Roosevelt Orders Munitions Stores Delivered at Once.

A Big Loan To Russia   U. S. To Allow Lease-Lend Credit of Billion

Billion Dollar Lease-Lend Credit Granted Russi   Roosevelt Directs That Deliveries Be Started Immediately  NEWS WELL TIMED Comes on Eve of Soviet’s  Great National Holiday ._. The Revalntion

UNITED STATES PUT . BILLION DOLLARS TO CREDIT OF RIISSIA   PRESIDENT ORDERS DELIV. ERIES HARD PRESSED SOVIET ARMIES BEGIN AT ONCE

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   RUSSIA GETS ONE BILLION CREDIT FUND   Unheralded Decision to Aid Soviets Brings Con. flicting Comment I In  Conoress

RUSSIA GETS BILLION-DOLLAR LEASE-LEND AID   Money Loaned Without Interest, Payment to Begin Five Years After War

Billion-Dollar U.S. Credit To Bolster Russia   F. R. Orders Immediate Start On Deliveries Of War Supplies.

America Backs Russians With Loan Of Billion   Big Lease-Lend Credit Given By Roosevelt Without Interest   TO DELIVER ARMS      Repayment For Supplies Will Be Made Five Years After War

BILLION U.S. ATD FOR RED!   Roosevelt Orders Delivery 0 Help For Russia To Start Immediately

RUSSIA GETS BILLION IN U. S. CREDIT   Huge Munitions Stores Will Be Sent To Soviet

US. EXTENDS ONE BILLION LOAN TO REDS   Deliveries Are Ordered bi President Roosevelt to Commence immediately

illion Dollar  Loan To Soviet   ase-Lend Fund Grantee With Request To Murry  Supplies Ordered,

4% SALAGLVUiE ill Lend-Lease to Soviet Russia  The Credit, for Arms, to Be Advanced Without Interest

U. S. Grants Billion Loan To Russians   Lease-Lend Credit Without Interest Gets Approval of President

LOAN DIRECTEL BY ROOSEVELT WEEK AGO   Repayments To Start Five Years After War’s End   SUPPLY ROUTES   Considered In View Of Jap, Finn Opposition: Stalin Agreeable To Terms

Huge Russian Loan Adds New  Industrial Loac   U. S. Gives Billion in Credit To Soviet Union

Soviet Russia Granted Credit Of One Billion   Lease-Lend Assistance ; Means Tough Problem In Production And  Pon want atecan

BILLION - DOLLAR LOAN GRANTED   Lease-Lend Credit Extender To Russia By U. S. For War Supplies °

Billion-Dollar Loan Granted to Russia By Chief Executive   Shipments ‘in Largest Possible Amounts’ to Be Started at Once

U.S. BACKS UP SOVIET WITH BILLION LOAN   Lease-Lend Credit Giver Russia to Fight Germany   ORDERED BY F. D. R.   Delivery Job Can Be Done’, Says President In Making Deal

Panama Governmen Acts Promptly   Dozen Arrests Answer Rios Claim to Présidency

LIGHT oflWERG TU tat oT RAIN Ut HEAT WAVE   Little Relief For Crops And Depleted Rivers Believed Likely

Rains Likely to Be of. _Little-Value to Rain Hungry Crops, However

Markets on Page 14,   Nazi Baltic Convoy Meets Disaster    By Holger Hansen

German Baltic Convoy Sinks Along Sweden   Three Ships Lost When Convoy Strikes Mine Field; Swedish Ship: Rescue Survivors

Ex-Soldiers Get Jobless Benefits   More Than 150 File Claims With BUC

U-Boat ‘Taken In Atlantic By  British. Forces   Aerial Attack Damages Undersea . Craft and Brings to Surface,

British Take German U-Boat   Undersea Craft Is Damaged by Aerial Attack at Sea

Dies   BRITTON SEWZE DAMAGED SUF   May Have Been Craft Which Had Skirmish With U. S. Destroyer Greer.

GERMAN SUB SAID CAPTURED   U-Boat, Damaged b: Aerial Attack, Forced to Surface

GERMAN SUB 3 IS CAPTURED * IN ATLANTIC   Damaged in Aerial Attack by U. S-Made Plane and Forced fo Surface   GUARDED BY PLANE   ‘Not Believed by British Quarters fo be U-Boat Which Attacked U.S. Destrover Greer

U-Boat is Captured By British   Damaged By Aerial At tack and Forced To Sur face, It Surrenders

NAZI U-BOAT CAPTURED IN ATLANTIC    Submarine, Damaged By British Aerial Attack, Is Forced To Surface—Communiques Do Not Note Any Connection With Attack On U. S. Destroyer

NAZI U-BOAT - 1S CAPTURED   Damaged In Aerial Attack, It Is Forced To’ Come Up.

TAKEN AFTER BEING FORCED TO SURFACE   Damaged. in. ‘Aerial “Attack .. May Possibly” Be Greer’s ~ Assailant

German Submarine Is Captured British Officials Announce   Prize Not Believed To Have Been One U. S., S. Greer Fired On

British Seize Nazi U-Boat In Atlantic   Warships Dispatchec To Scene Of Sub  Tossing In Sea

German Submarine Is Disabled In Attack By American - Built Planes In Atlantic

GERMAN SUB IS ATLANTIC   RAF Keeping Guard In Air While Awaiting Arrival of Warships

American Bombers Used tc Repulse Axis African Thrust   British Beat Back German Drive Into Egypt From Libyan Frontier: R.A.F. Continues Assault on Nazi Bases as Syria Expels Consuls

American-Made Bombers Destroy German Tanks, Help Beat Invaders Back

Nazi Sally Into Egypt Beaten Back   AMERICAN-MADE BOMBERS DE. STROY AXIS TANKS FROM FORT CAPUZZO AREA.

LIBYAN BATTLE   American . Made Bombers  Help Turn Back German  Thrust Into Egypt

HULL TARGET OF JAPANESE NEWSPAPERS   ‘Says'Secretary’s Criticism of Axis Prompted By Malice And Hatred

Jap Reaction to U.S. Policy Reflected” In Bitter Anti-American Press Comment

JAPANESE CHIEFS UNITE TO ACT ON CRISIS WITH U. S.   HULL IS ACCUSED OF ISSUING CHALLENGE TO AXIS POWERS

Japanese Premier Calls Cabinet to Meeting; Closer Co-operation With Army, Navy Is Seen

HULL STATEMENT ‘BARE FACED LIE’ SAY NIPPONESE   Foreign Minister Matsouke PrePares Reply to American Secretary of State

Japanese Move ToCounteract  Hull Charges   Officials Meet Whils Newspapers Accuse  U. S. Of Malice

JAPS IRKED BY U.S. ATTITUDE      Nationwide Expression of People’s Resentment Is Considered.

JAPANESE PRESS STARTS ANTI-U, S, NEWS CAMPAIGN   America’s Attitude In Far East Basis For Comment

U5. ATTITUDE. ANGERS JAPAN   Secretary Hull Target o1 Sharp Press Attack; Gfficials Confer.

Anti-U. S. Feeling in Japan Flares Bitterly to New Pitch   Tokyo Reaction to Policy in Pacific Reflected In  Strong Press Comment; Unprecedented Conferences Held

NIPPONS WEIGH U.S, ATTITUDE   Anti-American Commen: Sounded By Japanese Newspapers

SPIRITUAL LIFE BOARD SOUGHI   Roosevelt Urged To Name Commission For American Service Men

Gay London Parties End In Tragedy   Laftwaffe Renews Heavy Raids On British Capital

REPORT 2 BRITISH DESTROVERS SUNK   NAZIS SAY. THEY ALSO ‘SANK °10 MERCHANTMEN OFF SOUTHEAST ENGLAND,

German Navy Claims Twelve Vessels Sunk   Speedboats Sink Pair of Destroyers,10 Merchantmen

Conferees Quit  Until Saturday   Stalemate May Bring “Crisis in Industry, Lewis Says; Adds Both Sides “Firm” in Stand Taken

Small, Radically Designed Cargo Ships Going Into Mass Production on Gulf Coast Believed By Roosevelt To Be Answer to Atlantie Losses

Jap Troops Go To Indo-China   Said Transferring _ Many War Materials

JAPAN SENDS — TROOPS SOUTH   30,000 Soldiers Moved To Indo-China

Ships In Pacific Unarmed For  Present---FDR   Talks Continue But Situation Serious, With U.S. Demanding Withdrawal From China, Is Report From Capital

Renna We Vews  Longer Working Hours Are Coming  Army Betting On Spring C ampaign  Morgenthau’s s Tax Talk Irks Solons —y. DAIIT MALTON ~—

City May Be Within Range Of Artillery   London Reports A German Drive For Caucasus Oil Area

Invaders Within 38 Miles Of Capital; Air-borne Troops Drop Behind Reds

‘Document’ Handed to Two Envoys From Tokyo   Based on Doctrine Of Non-Aggression Preached for Years By Secretary Hull  HENCE RECEPTION SEEN UNCERTAIN  State Dept. Official Silent on Details, But Hints on Content<

Japan Given Blue-Print For Peace By The U. S.   Secretary Hull Hands “Document” Based on “Nor Aggression” Doctrine to Tokyo Envoys During Crucial Conference

Iowa May Not Need Home Guard   Release National Guard Solves Problem

No State Unit to Be Organized   Return of National Guards men Would Help the Situation

U. S. Army Loses Connections With Hongkong Island   Nippon Gets Ready Tc Spring On Malaya Anc U. S. Subs Rip Fleet

Attackers See Hongkong Fall Not Far Away   British Imperial Forees On Victoria Peak Surrounded By Jap Invaders.   DRAW BACK IN MALAYA

British Defenders At Hongkeng Fi ¢ hting Desperately; Dutch Airmen, U. §. Subs Rip More Holes Iu Jap Fleet; Hiller Appeals For Warm Clothing For Retreating Troops

U.S. AND DUIGh RIP MORE HOLES IN JAPS’ FLEET   New Nipponese Landing fr Philippines Made On Mindanao Island   SACRIFICIAL BAND IS ON DOOMED HONGKONG ISLE   Enemy Bombers Again Over Manila But Explosives Fall Wire

Forlorn Hope Of Hongkong Still Holds   British Tommies; Canadians, Indian Sikhs Fight Without Hone of Relief

British Imperial Troops Make Last Stand At Honakona: Fifth Colummists Assisi Jans in Landing Strona Force At Davao

Refuse to Work Until Promises Are Met by U.S.   Resolution Condemn: Knox and Knudsen For “Conspiracies”

ALLIS-CHALMERS STRIKERS WILL NOT RETURN   Strikers Ucld Meeting And Vote To Continue With Their Strike,

Insist On U. S. Fulfillment. of  Its “Promise”   Workers Reveal Their  Decision In Telegram — To President Roosevelt

Itriking Alllis-Chalmer Workers efy Government; Refuse To  Work: Answer Cabled To FD

‘CIO Union Wires F DR Decision To Stay On Strike   Demands They Get  What Government Promiced

Trainmen’s Raise Said “Unwise”   Would Check Progress of Railroad Industry

TO CONTRIBUTE DIMES.   Tipton County Organizing — fo Infantile Paralysis Drive.

Russians Admit (Capital Is \Grave Danger   Stukas Lead Panzers To Points Within 50 Or 60 Miles Away

Order to Ration Clothes Js Amazing to Parisians   35. Exclusive Designers Are Exempt But ‘System * Bears Down Heavily ou Lower-Priced Stores; Moanv Leaks in Setun Expected

German Rationing System Imposed Upon Paris As A Clothes Distributing Arez   150-Point Annual Ration Card Issued To Each Perso: Bears Down Heavily On Small Copying Hous nee Diacitanare Fvamnt

NAZIS RATION PARIS CLOTHES   35 Exclusive Dress Designers Exempt In Rationing.

Half of National Income to be Used For War Goods   Previous Production Plans Scrapped by President Roosevelt

War Program in 1942 to Be Costly   Plans Will Take 50 Per Cent of National Income

HALF OF NATIONAL INCOME! TO GO FOR WAR--FDOR   HUGE TAX BUDGET WILL BE REQUIRED AFTER NEXT JULY TO FINANCE PLANS   NON-DEFENSE SPENDING FACES SHARP REDUCTION

Roosevelt Calls for High Gear   All-Out War Effort by 194: Will Require One Half of Nation’s Income Says President

Huge War Budget  Prepared For U.S.   Arms Production Plans May Require Half of Income by 1943

Japs Assert Flights of British Between Bases Comprise Hostile Acts

JAPANESE DISLIKE BRITISH EXPERIMENT FLIGHTS FROM AUSTRALIA TO EAST INDIES

Japanese Start Bombing Route   Report That America Will Convoy Arms to Chuneking Brings Threat

CAPITAL'S EYES ON TOKYO; SIAM ATTACK FEARED   Connally Proposes We Pu’ Naval Forces In Area Around Thailand

NAZISSTRIKE -ATPLYMOUTE   Fires Started By  Firebomb: Cause Damage;. British Raid Sub Base

Nazis Strafe Plymouth Just After Visit Of King And Queen  Plymouth Has Heavy Casualties

PLYMOUTH 1S NAZI TARGET   City Attacked Only A Few Hours After King And  oo Weeact

HUNDRED NAZI PLANES ATTACK PLYMOUTH PORT   CONSIDERABLE FIRE DAMAGHI CAUSED BY FLOOD OF INCENDIARY ROMRS   HEAVY RAID JUST MISSES ENGLISH KING AND QUEEN      London Let OF Lightly; Ro A. F Tlits Lorient for 48th Time; Berlin Claims

PLYMOUTH GETS ITS TURN UNDER NAZ! STRAFING   Bombs Rained on That Cit) Few Hours After King And Queen Departed

Nazis Switch Aerial Raids To Plymouth   Great Damage Caused By Attack; King and Queen Escape by Hours

Raid Narrowly  Misses Royalty   Flaming Death Rained On Plymouth Shortly After King And Queen Leave.

Fire Bombs Cause Havoc  At Plymouth   Raid Follows Closely On Visit Of King And Queen To City.

Baby Born In German  Bomb Hole   Plymouth Given Fierce Strafing During the Night

KING, QUEEN ESCAPE BOMBS BY FEW HOURS   Plymouth Fired Soon After Visit

ESCAPE BOMBS BY FEW HOURS   Nazis Rip Plymouth Shortly After British Monarchs Insnect Shinvards

Center Search for Parolee, Alleged  Benefactor-Killer   Three Counties Scoured as Funeral of Farm  Wife is Planned

TOKYO RECALLS: TWO MILITARY. ~— AIDESINU.S.   JAPANESE SHIP LINE CALLS HOME SINGAPORE, BOMBAY AGENTS   NIPPON PRIVY COUNCIL HINTS SLACKENING OF SELLIGERENCY   Count Kentaro Kaneko. Suggests Special Commission To Settle Pacific Problems

“Gibraltar Of Orient” Ready For Battle   Australia Plans To Send Tank Troops To Indies

Britain Recalls All Men To Duty At Singapore B.      PY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

British Rush Preparations In Singapore   Australia Set to Send Tank Troops to Indies as Far East Crisis Darkens; Japs Recall Shipping Officials, Two U.S. Embassy Attaches.

British Stand Readv   _ Singapore Fighting ‘Men Called to Posts; U.S. Requests Manila  Evacuation

GREAT BRITAIN RECALLS ALL FIGHTING FORCES TO POSTS AT SINGAPORE FORTRESS   re)  “yy évVeropments MAL. ice Or Gireri acrices © Gravity of Situation Resulting From Japenese Failure to Give Satisfactory Explanation to U. S.

vritish Recall All to Posts At Singapore   Stop Sailing of Non-Britons From Malaya—Japs Call Two Attaches

Great Britain Summons All Fighting Men To Their Posts   Australia Will Senc Tanks If U. S. Goes To War.

U.S. Awaits Jap Decision To Talk Or Go To War   Nazis Claim Capture Of Defense Cities; New Libyan Battles; War On Axis Allies

Fighting MenGoTo Singapore   Government at Manila Asks for Evacuation of NonEssential Civilians

Immediate Evacuation of Civilians From Manila Requested   CHIEFS CALLED HOM®   Japan Recalls Attaches From Embassy in Washington

Prepares For Clash In Far East   Sudden New Emergency Hinted In Cancellation OF All Leaves.

‘ited States Forces k Manila Also he Prepared For dosible Trouble

Japanese Recall Military Attaches   Tokyo Press Grows Hostile to U. 8.—Philippines Prepare for Attack—Singapore Manned

Aussies To Deffend Dutch East Indies   Far East Crisis Is Hanging In Delicate Balance: War May Come Any Time

England Calls All Men Back To Their Posts   Far East Crisis Brings All British Forces Back to Singapore for Any Emergency.

BRITISH READY AT SINGAPORE   All Fighting Men Are Recalled to Their Posts at Big Base

AUSTRALIA 10 SEND TANKS 10 THE EAST INDIES   Far Eastern Crisis Hangs In Delicate Balance; No Decision Reached In Washington Yet.

Strategic Base Is Made Ready For Any Japanese Action; Australia To Help Defend Dutch East Indies

Fighters Man All  Singapore Posts   Alarm Spre ds to Manila in Darkening Far East _. Situation   ALLIES ARE WATCHFUL   Sharply Hostile Attitude To. ward U. S. in Japanese Press -

TENGION AioED IN THE GRIENT   Hear Australian Tank Troops To Be Sent to Dutch East Indies.   OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

GREAT BRITAIN I$ PREPARED T0 MEET ORIENT EMERGENC)   PY ALL FIGHTING MEN RECALLED TO THEIR POSTS AND AUSTRALIA TO GIVE AID

BRITISH ORDER MEN TO POSTS AT SINGAPORE   Australians Prepared to Send Tanks to Dutch Indies’ Defense

AUSTRALIANS SHIPPING IN TANK TROOPS   No Explanation Made As To Whether New Emergency Looms   ALL NON-BRITONS HALTED IN MALAYA   Anzacs Announce Readiness to Meet Any Japanese Aggression

SINGAPORE CALLS FIGHTING MEN TO THEIR  POSTS   Gibraltar Of Orient Held In Readiness For Break In Relations With Japan   Japanese Press Sharpens Its Hostile Attitude Toward United States

Far Eastern War Of Nerves Gains Momentum Today   Britain Orders Men To Singapore Posts; Evacuations Continue

 Ready to Send Tank , ‘ To Help Defend Di East Indies ©  NO EXPLANATI  Two Japanesé Attactie Washington Are Calle Home at Once  -

FIGHTING MEN ARE RECALLED AT SINGAPORE   Australia Ready To Send Tank Units to Indies

SINGAPORE PREPARED FOR ACTION   All Fighting Men Called to Post, Australia Makes Ready to Aid Indies   MANILA CLEARING OUT CIVILIANS   No Break in Tension as Far East Crisis Hangs in Delicate Balance

Crisis Acute; All Furloughs End Suddenly   Australia Will Send Tanks To Dutch Indies; Japan Calls Home Ship Agents And Miltary Attaches

British Service Men Suddenly Recalled To Singapore Posts   ‘Non-Essential” Civilians Ordered  By Government To Quit Manila; U. S.-Nippon Talks In Abeyance

Britain Completes Readiness in Her ‘Gibraltar of East’   Australia Will Send Tank Troops To Dutch Indies

DUTCH ASSURED OF TANK FORCE BY AUSTRALIA   Tokyo Recalls Two Attaches of Washingion Embassy, Steamshig Officers Called Home   CRISIS IN BALANCE   Philippines Cabinet Urges All ‘Non-Essential’ Civilians Evacuated from Certain Areas

FIGHTING MEN AT SINGAPORE ARE AT POSTS   AUSTRALIA WILL HELP [ DEFENSE OF EAST INDIES

Call Troops In Singapore  To Their Posts   Far East Crisis Hangs In Delicate Balance, Reports Reveal

Ready to Send Tank Force To Help Defend Dutch Kast Indies  NO EXPLANATION  Two Japanese Attaches in  Washington Are Called Home at Once

‘Tanks Rushed ‘To East Indies By Australia   Japan Press Grows More Hostile Toward United States

ABCD Powers On Alert For Sign of War   All Signs Indicate Nations Edge Neare Strife In Far East

Recall Singapore  Forces To Posts   Civilians Asked To Evacuate Important Philippine Areas.

british At Singapore On Alert; “Arrange To Aid Dutch If War Comes

Le Mars Couple Observe Golden Wedding Day  Mr. and Mrs. Peter - Krause Wed Fifty

Le Mars Couple Observe Golden Wedding Day   Mr. and Mrs. Peter Krause Wed Fifty Years Ago Sunday

Navy Patrol Ship Nabs Crew of  Isle Radio Depot   20 Prisoners, Including Gestapo Aid Being Taken to American Port; Captives Described as Norwegians

Patrol Bares Radio Station In Greenland   20 or More Taken Prisoner, Shipped To American Port

Group To.  BeTakenTo America   GESTAPO AGENT IS AMONG THOSE BEING BROUGHT TO U.S. PORT.

20 PRISONERS CAPTURED BY US. WARSHIP   Gestapo Agent, Norwegian Helpers. Itercepted; Station Is Discovered And ‘Disposed Of’

AUTO ENGINEERS TOLD NEW IDEAS NEEDED IN WAR   Old Designs of Motor ized Equipment Will Not Suffice, Army Official Says

Research Nee N eed Seen For. U: Ss   Official Of Army Stresses Impossible ‘Task ‘That. “Races Rnoineers. 

Collision Sinks Argentine Ship   Destroyer Collides With Cruiser During Maneuvers Off Coast

SHIPS COLLIDE IN MANEUVERS   Three Lives Lost As One Vessel Sinks

Buenos Aires  Ship Is Sunk   Three Are. Reported Lost ae Vessel Goes Under In Shallow Water

RAF Pounds Bases On French Coast; Nazis Retaliate   Turkey “Ready” for Eventualities, Is Word from Istanbul  _... Bintan Weim

BRITAIN oT LP UP WAR TEMP ON TWO FRONT   British Precautions Indicat Attempt To Forestall All-Out Nazi Drive 

Invasion Bases Take Pounding   Belief Grows. That Hitler Will Strike Soon; Mass Daylight Raids  On Britain Resumed

Germans Claim That Invaders Still Advance, Killing Russian Troops a Baas Go.   LENINGRAD FAILS TO BREAK SIEGE

Threat to Moscow — Grows as German Army Scores Gains   Britain Receives Stronger Appeal For Invasion Move

Moscow Admits  Danger But Says     Germans Say Russian Dea Piled High on Battlefield Red Army  Reserves Strean

HURL RESERVES INTO CENTRAL FRONT FIGHT   Outflanked Soviet Troops Reported Withdrawing   Declares Army Newspaper; Relentless Warfare Now Battle Of Annihilation

Prapped Russians Mowed Down, Berlin Says With Hlundreds Of ‘Thousands Of Coipses On Battlefield

Fresh German Troops Hurled Into Struggle   Make New Advances on Central Front: Soviets Rush Additional Forces To Vyazma Sector; Berlin Says Thousands Die In ‘Ring?’

Reds Claim Nazi Offensive Slowed   Press Admits “Danger Is Great”? West Of Moscow

Hitler Boasts o Mass Slaughter: of Enemy .— *      R.A. EF. ATTACKS   Big Bombers Blast Ruhr, Rhineland, Channel Ports

Soviets Say Situation Is Critica]   British Students Demand Action in West to Relieve Pressure in East

Nazis Drive Deep Wedges In Red Lines   Moscow Admits Defenders Are In Extremely  ' Grave Position

SOVIET FALLS BACK, GERMAN DRIVE SLOWED   But Reds See Grave New Danger In Vyazma, 125 Mile: South of Moscow   SLAUGHTER GREAT, IX. HITLER REPORT   Thousands Of Red Army Reserves Moving Up To Front Lines

Russians Claim Slowing Up Of Nazi Offensive  a. eee.  ee ee   Germans Told Their Soldiers Won't Be . Home This Winter; -RAF Bombing Raid

Moscow Claims Attacks On Vyazma Sector Repulsed During Night’s Fighting

NAZI THREAT 10 MOSCOW STILL GROWS STEADILY   GEN. VON BOCK'S ARMIFS PRESS ON AS REDS TAKE TP ANOTHER LIN   RUSSIA RENEWS PLEA FOR SOME BRITISH DIVERSION   Soviet Resistance Stows Down SapPreme Drive, But Reichwehr Has Numerical Fdge

Nazis Report Red Slaughter   Claim Progress Made Toward Oil  Fields in Caucasus.

DANGER STILL GREAT MOSCOW WARNS TROOPS   More Men Rushed In To Bolster Sags In Central Front Lines

Nazis’ Drive Toward Moscow Is Reported  Slowed by Red Star   Hundreds of Thousands of Russian Corpses  Litter Battlefield

HUGE MASSES OF SOLDIERS ARE MOVED UP   New Tanks and Fast Planes Thown Into Ac« tion as Moscow Admits City Is Faced With Grave New Threat.

Soviets Fall Back On Moscow Front To Tighten Defense   Reds Concede Gravity Of Situation as Nazis Claim Heavy Toll

British Attack on Continent Urged by Reds   - Russia Throws Reserve Masses Inte Battle But Nazis Still Advance

FRESH DIVISIONS OF GERMAN TROOPS ARE HURLED INTO FIGHT   RED ARMY NEWSPAPER AD. MITS SITUATION ON MOSCOW FRONT VERY SERIOUS

Report Huge Red Reserves Sent to Front   Great Masses of Troops. Well-Equipped, Said Moving Up   Have ‘Tanks, Planes’   Soviet Appeals to Britain for Nazi ‘Diversion’ on West Front

Reds Make Appeal for  Diversion   Soviet Would Have Anglo Army Attack Nazis in Western  . . Lk were Pia ooery BD acl ama   ‘Danger Is Great’

Russians Admit Hour ot Moscow Defense Dark, But Fight On  DEATH TOLL IS HUGE  Germans . Also . Clearing Way for. Direct ‘Thrust At Caucasian Gateway.

Red Reserves Hurled into Moscow Defense   New Tanks, Fast Planes Move Up te Front as German Thrust Nears Capital

NAZI ARMIES PRESSING ON, PACE SLOWE!   Britain Urged To Invade Wester Europe As Reds Engage Main German Forces In East

Huge Planes From United States Ready for Service  BIGGEST RESERVE OF PLANES READY  About 3,200 Planes of All Types Produced Monthly

Huge American Bombers in England; Great British Air Force Now Ready

First U. S.-Made Bombers Atrive In Creat Britain  Vast, Hidden Stores  of Airplanes Said Ready for Rattle

Britain Gets Big Bombers Madeby U.S.   Hidden Stores of Ships Ready to Take Air in Battle of Britain   NUMBER IS SECRET

HUGE BOMBERS FLY FROM U. S. TO MEET NAZIS   Beaverbrook Tells Nation Its Stock Of Planes Now Greatest In History Of Aviation   Weather Is Bad

Huge Planes Arrive For Defense Of Island Empire;King And Subjects Join In Prayer  For Divine Favor.   Dark Forces

Powerful U. S. Bombers Arrive  On British Soil      England Now Has Greatest Hidden Plane Reserve In History, Says Beaverhrook   3,200 Made Monthly, Peak Not Yet Reached   Millions of Britons Join In Day of Prayer For Divine Favor

HUGE SUPPLY OF PLANES IN BRITAIR   Beaverbrook 7 Claims the Greatest Reserve of Aircraft In History ~

U.S. Planes Arrive in Great Britain   English Announce Huge Reserves Ready for Defense

Rain Halts The Series   Judge Landis Calls Today’s Game Off; May Miss Tomorrow

Brooklyn Game . Is Called Due . FeSteady Rain   Landis Makes Decisior After Careful Inspection  Of Grounds

SERIES GAME 'S POSTPONED   Landis Makes Decision Fol lowing Steady Rainfall

WORLD SERIES RAINED OUT, TOC   ‘Landis Calls It Off; Steady Rain in Brookyn, Field Muddy

GAME AT BROOKLYMI [O AAINED OUT   ‘Commissioner Landis Exam:  ines Field and Finds It  Unfit for Play

Third World Series Game Called Off Due To Rair   Dodgers’ Home Debut Against Yankees Held Over Afte: Showers Soak Ebbetts Field—Postponement Ordered By Commissioner Landis

Rain Checks Series Play   Outlook For Game Tomorrow  None Too Bright

Only Few Hundred Bedrag: gled Fans Are in Line  ~ When Commissione ‘ Landis ‘Calls Off Fotay’ F Contest   IS..FIRST SINCE +1936

Third Game of World Series Postponed on Account Rain; Field Is Too Sogay to Play      Steady Downfall All During Morning Leaves Field Unplayable — Only Few Hundred Bedraggled Fans in Line Outside Park When Game Called

Chi RE El  UNPLAY ABLE — CONDITION   Newspapermen Called Under Grandstand By Landis   WEATHER BUREAU   Tells Commissioner There Probably Would Be Rain Throughout Day

THIRD WORLD SERIES GAME ~ ISPOSTPONED   Landis Makes Decision After Rain Soaks . Playing Field

THIRD SERIES » GAME DELAYED    ‘Commissioner La an di is Postpones Contest Be- cause of Elements. :

SERIES GAME CANCELLEL   Weather Brings Post ponement Notice from Landis

ROCKLYN kt RAIN. NO GAME   Commissioner Landis Cails Otf Today’s World Series Talt.

RAIN FORCES POSTPONEMENT  RD GAME SERIES   Steady Rainfall Causes Judge Landis to Formal. ly Call off Today’s Game

LANDIS CALLS OFF THIRD TILT AS RAIN FALLS   Ebbets Field Soaked By Downpour Today   INSPECTS FIELD   Baseball Commisstoner Moves Back Game Until Saturday

Third - Series Meetitig of Yanks and Dodgers Postponed by Landis’

3rd World Series Game Postponed   Commissioner Landi: Calis Contest Off After 2 Inspections

2,755 POUNDS OF ALUMINUM GIVEN 'IN-COUNTY DRIVE   W. E. Coats, Chairman; Town Mavors in Charge

Parisians of Every Class May Be Shot as Hostages Unless Attacks Cease

PARISIANS GET NEW WARNING OF REPRISALS   Anyone Liable to Execution As Hostages If Attacks On Nazis Continue   ASSASSIN’S BULLET IS FATAL TO OFFICER   French Fear Reich Troops Will Take Over Police Administration

Partians In Peril Of Being Shot   GERMANS INSIST ATTACKS OD GERMAN SOLDIERS WIL! BRING DEATH.

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PARISIANS GET NEW WARNING OF REPRISALS   Anyone Liable to Execution As Hostages If Attacks On Nazis Continue   ASSASSIN'S BULLET . 1S FATAL TO OFFICER   French Fear Rei Reich Troop: Will: Take Over Police :  oy (ae ee a)

Parisians Get Warning From Nazi Heads That Attacks On Officers Must Be Ended

KNOX IS PRAISED AND CONDEMNED   Navy Secretary Asserts Now Is Time to Clear Atlantic of Menace

Argue Statement By Secretary Knox   Says Time Has Come to Clear Atlantic of ‘German Menace’

YOUNG SLAYER BEING SOUGHT   Soldier Charged With Killing Deputy Sheriff

DEPUTY SHERIFF SLAIN BY YOUTH IN PICNIC DUEL   George Flute, Stillwell Officer, Dead — Draft Volunteer, 20, Is Sought

Woman Identifies McCuistion as Man Who Struck Carey   Witness Tells of Attack on NMU Official

IS IDENTIFIED   McCuistion ‘Recognized’ As One Of Carey’s Assailants

Tojo ‘Misquoted’  In ‘Purge’ Tirade, Kurusu Declares   Tokyo's Special Envoys Uncommunicative Other: wise After Talking Today With Hull, Who Says Only ‘Wise Statesmauship Can Save the Situation’

HULL CONFERS WITH JAPAN'S ENVOYS AGAIN   Talk For More Than Ar Hour; F..R. Returns  To Capital From  Warm Snrince

JAPAN'S ENVOYS GIVE NO REPLY ON 1S. POSITION   Two Ambassadors Talk For An Hour With Hull. President Returns To Capital From Georgia  CTATECUANSHIP NEEDED

JAPAN VOICES DESIRE AGAIN FORU.S. TALK   Change In Front Jibes With Reversals For  Nazi Forces   I$ CABINET DECISION   Made Despite Man Wide Differences  In Viewpoints

AMBASSADOR LOOKS GRAVE AFTER PARIEY   “yinswer to Stern Positior  -- of United States Not - Received From Tokyo Nipponese Representa. tyeg Gay

Declare Wise Statesmanship Needed To Avert War   THE SITUATION ABOUT THE SAME

Japanese Envoys Have Hour’s Talk With Hull; Roosevelt Returns Because Of Crisis

Decision Coineides With Reports of Setbacks tor Germans on Russian Front

JAPAN'S ENVOYS AGAIN SEE HULL      They Talk For More Than Hour With Secretary Of State— Bring No Reply To Document Handed Them Last Week Restating And Clarifying American Position

AWAIT REPLY TO AMERICA’S NOTE TO TOKYO   Envoys from Orient Grave At Conclusion of Conversation   WIDE GAP HINTED BETWEEN NATIONS   Cables from Far East, In Meantime, Give Grim Rackaround

ALK F WITH HULL IN WASHINGTON   Envoys Given Instructions By Japanese Government   MARKED SUCCESS   Gained By Allies In Libya; Smashing Of Fascists By Mid-Week Is Forecast

A Document Restating and Clarifying Position Hand_ ed Them Last Week.   CONVERSATION TODAY   Ee Saad The Two Japanese Represen Afatives Met With Secre tary of State Hull.

No Definite Reply From Tokyo Given At Conference With Hull Today

Tokyo Reply to Hull Still Awaited as President aria Secretary Confer After Meeting; British Get Ready to Meet Trouble at Hongkong and Singapore; L De fense of Burma Road Important Issue. <_<

Confer With Hull, Who Sees President Later   Only Subordinate Phases Of Situation Discussed at Meeting Lasting Little More than an Hour

Secretary Hull Again Confers With Japanese Negotiators   Kurusu, Nomura Have No Final Answer to Document Handed Them by U. S.

OHIO ASSEMBLY _ OPENS SESSION   Organization Details Occupy Legislators At Columbus

OHIOAGSEMBLY BEGING SESSION   Organization Details Handled At First 3 Meeting In Columbus.  -

STATE ASSEMBLY OPENS SESSIONS   Spending, Rather Thar Raising Money, Unique Problem

Johnson Takes Lead In Texas  Senate Circus   But O’Daniel From Behind In Lone Star Hillbilly Contest

MANN TAKES THIRD PLACE, DIES FOURTH   Lyndon Johnson Leads. With 125,630 Votes; O'Daniel Polls 120,066; Mann Has 106.207 Vote

(Johnson Takes Early Lead in Texas Senatorial Race; O'Daniel Second

JOHNSON TAKES RARLY LEAD IN TEXAS VOTING   Senate Candidate, Whe Claimed President Roosevelt’s Explicit Blessing, Out in-Front   TWO CLOSE ON HEELS   Observers Predict Close Contest ‘Between Jehn, O'Daniel and Mana;  Dies in Fourth Place

OPPOSITION 10 BRITISH SLIGHT   Advance Speedily in Libya Eritrea; Expect Battle At Bengasi.

ITALIAN POSITION TERMED CRITICAI   British in Fighting Contact With Derna, Ninety-Five Miles West of Tobruk,   DENY REVOLT IN NO. ITAL

BRITISH TROOPS MEET ITALIANS AT LIBYAN PORT   Fascists Apparently Ready To Make Last Stand

BRITISH CLASH WITH ITALIANS NEAR PLATEAL      Fascist General May Make Stand for Defense of Bengasi in Mountains.

4 LARGE COLD AREA   Freezing Temperatures From Plaing to Appalachians

Cold Weather In Midlands   Temperatures Are Freezing Or Below Reported Throughout Vast Territory

Midland Chilled, N. Dakota Coldest   Sweep of Cold Snap Moves On to Atlantic Coast

MEXICO POLITICIANS DEMAND NATION DECLARE WAT   President Camacho Will Addrass People Fhis Evening.

MEXIGAN POLITICAL CIRCLES CLAMORING FOR ACTION ON WAR   Seek fo Enter Strife As Diplomatic Relations Are Severed by Country.

FIGURES GIVEN ON BENEFIT PAYMENT!   Washington Co. Farmer Received $89,065 in -*' 71940

Most of Uncle Sam’s New Soldiers Are Between 21 ad 25 Years of Age

Most Draffees Are In Younger Group   Boys of Ages 21-25 Are More Numercus

Sixteen Persons From Shipwreck Reported Found   Radio Message Says Oper Boat Carrying 16 Found Near Brazil   DETAILS OF CASE NOT AS YET GIVEN

British At Tobruk Take Prisoners   TWENTY-FIVE AXIS OFFICER: AND HUNDREDS OF MEN; DE STROY 20 TANKS.

BRITISH TAKE FOES IN DESERT BATTLE   Capture of Axis Officers anc _ Men Reported From Tobruk Garrison

BRITISH TAKE AXIS OFFICERS, MEN AT TOBRUK   Repulse Attack on Post with Ar iillery Fire—Patrol Activity Re ported at Salum

BRITISH TRAP AXIS FORCES   Tobruk Defenders Take Prisoners, Destroy Tanks

British Hold Own In North Africa   Tobruk Defense Stout, Naz Officers, Men Taken

BRITISH HOLD OUT AT TOBRUK   Axis Troops Lose Heavily In Attacks; Battle Still Rages Near Salum

British Fleet Shelling Axis Force In Africa Eight Ships In Convoy   Eight Ships In Convoy Sunk By English i Sea Attack

British Repulse Tobruk Attack   25 Officers and Many Men Captured as Navy Shells Fort Capuzzo

BRITTON ociZt AXIS OFFICERS   Defenders of Garrison at Toburk Fight Bitterly Against Mechanized Forces; Capture Prisoners

Tobruk Patrol  Nabs Prisoner:   Hundreds of Italians Taken And 20 Tanks Destroyed, Navy Shells Fort

British Capture  Many Men, Wreck Tanks at Tobrul  Defenders of Garrison ir Libya Continue To

Says U. S. Has Produced As Much Armaments in 10 Months as Hitler in 30

Manufacturers Told Free Men Surpass Hitler In Work; Strikes Are Hit

American Industry Performs Miracle Of Defense; Surpasses Nazi Economy

Declares America Is Fast Becoming  Unsurpassed Arsenal Of The Worle   U. 5S. Industry Has Already Performed Modern Miracle Of Defense, Says Walter Fuller In Address; Far Ahead Of Hitler’s Best Efforts.

U. 8. INDUSTRY I$ PRAISED FOR DEFENSE WORK   Has Performed Moderr Miracle, Head of National Association Manufacturers Declares   PROGRESS DURING TEN MONTHS CITED   Warns Against Propagandizing Ourselves Into Believing Strikes Don’t Hamper Defense

Court Rules Stores Cannot Add 2% Ta To Their List Price   Levy Must Be integra! Part of the Purchase Price, Judge Holds

Congress Told  Progress Made On British Aid      Rayburn Says After Parley All Speed Will Be Sought

Rayburn Hints .That: Legisla:  tion Involved Might be Con sidered by House and Sen ate at the Same Time

PAUGREGo MADE UN BRITISH ALD, SAYS AAYBUAN   Senate Will Ask Confidentia Reports On World Conditions

BRITISH AID BEING PUSHED   Speaker Rayburn Reports Progress Is Being Made

Plan For Aid Taking Shape   Legislation Involving Help to Britain Is Being Developed

CAMDEN GROUP GIVES PROGRAM   Fordyce C. Of C. Ir Annual Banquet Monday

OTAIKE ENDED IN onlPYARDS  OF CALIFORNM   ClO Votes to Accept Contract; New Walkout Started in Big Chemical Plant.   DOW FIRM MAKING MAGNESIUM FOR U. S.

STRIKE STOPS PRODUCTION Al DOW COMPANY   Chemical division of C. . O. union calls Michigan strike today

Will Pass On Pay Computing   Supreme Court Agree: To Review Part Of Wage-Hour Act.

Wage-Hour Case To Be Reviewed By High Tribunal   Newspaper’s Method Of Figuring Overtime Is Issue at Stake

SCHOOLMASTERS OF COUNTY MEET   County Basketball Tourney To Lenox This Year

00 MEN LECTED LOGAN ‘AS CHAINMAN   Plans ahd Pairings Made for Boys Cage Tourna“ment Nest Boaheoa..,

Fighting Continues Along 350-Mile Semi-Cirele 60 Miles From Moscow

Breaking Up Of Nazi Encirclement Tactics Around Moscow Reported: Fichtine Continues Intense.

Reds Appear To Be Stem: ming Direct Assaults 60 Miles From Capital

TOBE HALTING GERMAN DRIVE   Direct Assaults Are Being Stemmed 60 Miles from Moscow.

HITLER ORIVE STEMMED BY RED FORCES   Germans Throw Mechanized Reserves Into Intense Battle for Moscow.

Germans Keeping Up Tremendous Pressure, Moscow Will Fight To Last Drop Of Blood

New Trouble Foreshadowed For Nazis As High Military Officer Is Assassinated At Nantes   : DEFINITE INDICATION : OF SLOWING MOVEMENTS

LUFTWAFFE IN BLITZ ON RED CAPITAL   Russ Civilians Move Up jo Aid In Las? Ditch Fight

Besieged Tobruk Garrison Strikes Against Axis Force   British Troops Tn Offensive Patrols Have Inflicted Numerous Casualties On Surrounding Troops

Storm Across Dneg River; Germans in 1% Mile Retirement:   DNB CONTRAST:

AAA ACREAGE FOR GOUNTY 0 ANNOUNCED   Total Soil Depieting Acre. age for 1941 Is 79,502 Acres.   CORN ACREAGE 36,672   Meetings Will Be Held in Townships Next Week, Says Trimble.

AMA ACREAGE FOR COUNTY (6 ANKOUNGED   wf *§ Total Soil Depleting Acreape for 1941 Is :79,602 Acres.   CORN ACREAGE  36,672   Meetings Will Be Held in ‘Townships Next Week, Says Trimble.

Party Leaders See Nov. Election As Prevue For Gubernatorial Campaign

Nab Boy And Stolen Bride   Flight In Station Wagon Ends In Wichita Jail

The Bride Goes Home   Trip to Wichita in — Station Wagon Lands Groom in Jail

WILL GO AHEAD WITH ANNULMEN’   Young Bride Leaves Hei Bridegroom in Jail After Forced Ride

LeMars Beats S:'C. _  In Fingerprints      M. H. De¥Force, Identification OF ficer, “Mugged” 203 For Year 1940 —.

LeMars Beats SC. In Fingerprints   M. H. DeForce, Identification. Of: ficer, “MugKes co. ¥or ear 1940 -.

British Drive Deep Wedge Into Heart of Eritrea as Fascist Soldiers Retreat   Italians Reported to be Also in F light on Othe: African Fronts; Smashing Attacks by Dive Bombers Pave Way for Gains

British Seize Barentu, Get Near Asmara   Fascist Forces on Four African Fronts Drop Back Under Pounding   RAF AIDS IN BATTLE

FASCISTS FLEE ON ALL FRONTS   British Push On Into Eritrea; Duce’s Empire Totters.

POLIO SPECIALISTS DISCOUNT LIKELIHOOD OF 194] EPIDEMIC   Emphasize Need of Prompt Treatment—-Bathtub of Warm Water Considered Greatest Aid to Muscles of Victims

Possibility of Infantile Paralysis Epidemic This Year Is Discounted   Specialists Urge Early Treatment; Cases Should Decline Sharply

Treat Infantile Paralysis Promptly, Specialists Urge   Bathtub of Warm Water Is Found to Be Great Help In Re-educating Muscles, Says Southerner; No Epidemic Exists in U: S. Now

POLIO OUTBREAK IS DEGREASING   Specialists Discuss Methods Of Treatment At Physical Therapy Conference

GIANT PLANES BOMB BERLIN   R. A. F. May Have Used American ‘‘Flying Fortresses’’ in Foray

RAF HEAVIEST BOMBS HIT IN BERTINHEAR   Anti-Aircraft Batteries Kep Silent But Attackers Not Fooled a

ROYAL AIR FORCE’S HUGE BOMBERS BLAST BERLIN FRIDAY NIGHT   HAMBURG AND - HANOVER “ALSO° ATTACKED; ‘NINE’ OF SHIPS FAIL TO RETURN

HEAVIEST AND HOST POWERFUL BOMBS DROPPED   German Anti-Aircraft Unit Fails. to Fool Raiders By Keeping Silent At _ Start of Attack   DROP FLARES TO LIGHT UP TARGETS   -ondon Announces Whole British Convoy Italians Claimed Sunk Makes “Successful ‘Passage”

Conviction Upheld Under Anti-Spy Legislation of U.S.   Means Prison For Men Accused of Getting Infor mation From Navy Files

Court Upholds  Spy Convictior   Two Sentenced From Cali: fornia Court For Supply ing Russia With Secrets.

Court Upholds Conviction Of Two As Spies   Espionage Act Is Appliec To Russian Citizer And. Second Defendant Born In Russia

Convictions ‘Upheld By High Court   Two Russians Charged With Violating VU. S. Anti-Spy Legislature

CONVICTION OF TWO IS UPHELE   Supreme Court Hands . Down Decision In Es. pionage Cases

SENTENCE OF 2 SPIES IS UPHELD  U.S. High Court Orders Russians To Serve Terms

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS CONVICTION   Two Men Were Charged With Violating Anti-Spy Legislatior ——Rules Federal District Court Has Right To Order Physical Examination

CONVICTION OF 2 SPIES UPHELL   Salich ond Gorin Must Serve  Prison Terms

Former Russians   One Of Men RussianBorn Naturalized American  QOTN QAOCRHTS OF

Conviction Of Two On Spy Charges Is Upheld By Court   Information From Naval Files Was Obtained On Coast

CONVICTION OF RUSSIAN SPIES INU. S. UPHELE   Two Men Charged With Obtaining Information From Naval Intelligence Files   FACE PRISON TERMS   Russian-born Naturalized American Alleged to . Have Sold Data For $1,700

COURT UPHOLDS CONVICTION OF TWO ACCUSED   Charged With Violat ing Federal Anti Qnw Tawa   Citizen of Russia and Russian-born . American

Men Are Held Guilty of Obtaining Reports From U. S. Navy Secret Sources

Top Court Upholds Conviction of Two On Charge of Violating Anti-Spy. Act

Conviction of 2 Spies Upheld By High Court   Russians Violated U. S Anti-Spy Law, Says  Justices:

SUPREME COURT ‘CONVICTS TWO ON ESPIONAGE CHARGE       Violate Law By Obtaining  Information From U. S. Nava intelligence Files

CONVICTION TWO AS SPIES NOW UPHELD   Russian Citizens and Naturalized American Convicted of Getting U. S. Navy Information

SPY VERDICTS ARE UPHELD   Supreme Court Affirms Con viction of Two Men in California

Hsplonage Charge Is Upheld   ‘Russian-Born and U. S. Naturalized Russion in Possession of Navy Files

Court Upholds Spy Ruling   Pair Obtained Information From United States Naval Intelligence Files

CONVICTION OF SPIES UPHELD   Supreme Court Finds Against Russian Citizen and Naturalized American in Los Angeles  Case — Will Review Labor Case

WANTS TAXES TOPAY THIRD FOR DEFENSI   Morg: enthau Does Doesn’ + Doubt _ Solvency Of Gov't; Silent  On Debt Limit

U.S. SOLVENGY DORSN'T WORRY MORGENTHAU   Secretary Hopes Taxes, Other Revenue Will Pay One-Third of Defense Program   TESTIMONY AIRED   ‘Unable to Answer” Ques: tion About What U.S. Will Do With Collection of Gold

MORGENTHAU SAYS U.S, 18 SOLVENT   This Was Disclosed in a Com mittee Report of His Testimony Last December.

Treasury Is Still  Solvent   Morgenthau Sees Taxes Paying 1-3 of New Spending

MORGENTHAU HOPES TAXES WILL PAY THIRD OF DEFENSE   Secretary of Treasury Not Concerned About the  Covt's. Salvency

MORGENTHAL SEES TAXES MAJOR ROLE   Secretary Showing . Some Concern  _-? Over Debt.

MORGENTHAU SURE UF U. . SOLVENCY   Wants Third Of The Defense Bill Met By Revenues

Senate Overrides (Daniel's Veto Of Auditors Bill  House Gets Chance To Vote on @

Senate Votes To Override Veto  Disregards O'Daniel On Auditor Bill

PREMIER HOME DESPITE NAZE AERIAL ATTACK   Activity Of Spies Revealed By Machine-Gunning Of Earlier Train   REPORTS TO KING GEORGE   Public Must Wait For Sum. mary Of Conferences With Roosevelt At Sea

PREMIER MARKED FOR NAZI SHOTS   Churchill Escapes Enemy Ship; Train for London Earlicr Attacked

MACHINE-GUN TRAIN USED BY PRIME MINISTER   Nazi Attack 24 Hours Before Churchill Climbed Aboard, Revealed By British.

COUNTY CORN  ALLOTMENTS INCREASED   99,881 Acres Set for This Year; No Marketing Quotas

U.S. Asks 2-Year Shipyard Contract   55 Eastern Companie: Designated; Basic Wonae OF $1.12 Set

AGREEMENT ASKED OF 55 SHIPYARDS   Two-Year Pact Designed Tc Prevent Work Stoppages Requested

OFFER CONTRACT 10 EAST SHIPBUILDERS   Agreement Designed After ‘That In Use Now On West Coast

NAVAL YARDS LABOR ASKED TO SIGN PACT   Two-Year Agreement te Avoid Strikes, Aid Employment   WAGE SCALE LISTED   Woodworkers Vote Enc Of Walkout In Lumber Mills, Camps

SHIPYARD LABOR PACT PREPARED   Agreement Designed te Stabilize Employment and Avoid Strikes

Two-Year Master Agreement Sought Among Shipyards   Government Urges It To Avoid Strikes And Stabilize Employment

RAINS RETURN TO.CALIFORNIA   Fifty - One Year Rainfal Record In Los Angeles s Set.

HEAVY RAINS SWEEP SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   Return of Rains, After Fev Days of Sunshine, Set New Storm Records

California Wet Again   New Storms Lash Coas As Weatherman: Predicts More Rain

Large Fires In Berlin Result Of RAF. Raid   British Bombers Make At. tack On Berlin During Night, Is Report   HEAVIEST BOMBERS TAKE PART IN RAID   Berlin Claims Heavy Toll Taken Of Planes In Attack On Nazi Capital _

DISPUTE 10 BE DEBATEL   Meet Ordered to Enact Law Continuing State Servicing of County, District Road Bonds

KING MICHAEL WOULD MARR}   Rumanian Ruler, Like His Father Offers to Abdicate in Order That He May Wed.

Bridges Defense Rests   Total of 27 Witnesses Appear at Deportation Hearing

Finland Joins As Active Ally of Germany   State Curtain of Secrecy Te Be Lifted

BANK ROBBER IS APOLOGETIC   Much As He Hates to Do It He Flees With $1,108 in Cash

HARRY HOPKINS SAID BACK IN U.S   Believed To Have Left London With ~ Churchill

150 RED ARMY 'WARPLANES FALL INTO HANDS OF HITLER FORCES   Considered One of Greatest Prizes, of War—~ Seized When Assembly Plant Is Taken in Raid   4,000 Horses, Guns and Equipment Taken in Leningrad Sector — O000 000 Men Rattle

Red Battalion Of Women Taken Reports Berlin   Surprise Raid Made On Air port And Plane Assembly Plant   GERMANS CLAIM 150 PLANES SEIZED

BRITISH BOMB FRENCH NORTH AFRICAN PORT   Two Italian Ships Taking Refuge at Sfax Hit; Boat Set Afire   AXIS PERMITS VICHY TO BUILD AIRFORCE   French - British Relation. Further Strained By New Aerial Warfare

British Warplanes Attack French Port While Pursuing Italian Convoy

FRENCH TUNISIAN PORT 15 BOMBED; SHIP SET AFIRE   British Raid on Sfax In creases London-Vichy Ten . sion—Eight Aboard Vessel Injured.   GERMANY AND ITALY RELAX ARMISTICE   Axis Grants Petain’s Government Permission to Build Continental Air Fleet for Defense.

R.A.F. Planes Bomb French Colonial Port   Pursue Italian Convoy Into Tunisian Harbor; Fire French Steamer

British Planes Attack French Tunisian Port   Two Italian Ships in Convoy Fleeing for Libya Reported Hit by Warplanes

Italians In Vain Strive Vs. Greeks   PRISONERS TAKEN INCLUD! TROOPS OF ALPINE DIVISIO‘ NEW IN ALBANIA.

New Attacks By Italians Called Futils   Greeks Claim Line: Hold, Losses Inflicted

Italians Fail in Counter Attacks On Greek Troops   Heavy Losses Inflicted, Of ficial Athens Statement Says

CONFEREES ON DEFENSE PLAN ARE SELECTEL   White House. Name: “Twelve industrialists and ‘12 Labor: Unions to  Meet With Him ©   SEEKS END STRIKES   Aim Also to Define Appro priate Practices for Both Factions-to Secure Maxi - gum Production

F.D. BR. Names Conferees for Meeting   Industrial, Labor Leaders to Formulate Proeram

PAYROLL TAX A  BE INCREASED AS  INFLATION BRAKE   Would Also Provide “Cushion” For Post-War Slump

SHARP BOOST IN PAYROLL TAXES IS HELD LIKELY   To Come About Througt Overhauling Social Security System Under Administration Program   INFLATION BRAKE   Chairman George Hear: Committee Might Be Asked to Double Present Levy of 1 Percent

SEE PAYROLL TAX INCREASE COMING   Suggest Plan as an Aid te Prevention of Inflation in Nation

“SUSPEND JUDGMENT.”   Deferment Of 28-Year-Olds 0. K.’d   Senate Votes Power Fo Pres. Roosevelt,

SenateApproves Deferrine Draft  Of Men Past 27   Votes to give Roosevelt authority to limit service to men who have not reached 28,

ZU DRAFT AGE: LIMIT VOTED   Senate Would Defer Train ing Men Who Reach Age Before July 1.

SENATE VOTES DRAFT CHANGE   B*'l Would Empower Presi dent to Defer Training Men 28 or Over

SENATE 0, K. ON SEIZURES SEEN   President’s- Action In Strike Expected To Get Indorsement Of Congress

Believes Public More Aware of Danger Abroad   President Says Interest in Gravity of Situation is Still Inadequate

Roosevelt Wants U. §. To Realize — Situation Abroac   Not Enough Public Inter est, He Says; Barkley and Tobey Clash

Americans Not  Aware Of Real Danger Abroad   That's Declaration of President In Defense Discussion: Has NoComment On Reverses In Greek War

SAYS: PUBL FAILS 10 REALIZE WAR SERIOUSNESS   Awareness of Significance o Struggle Regarded As Increasing Mow.

DENY CONVOY DUTY PLANNED FOR U. §. SHIPS   Roosevelt Says Nation More Aware Now To Seriousness Of Situation.

U.S. AWAKENING TO GRAVITY OF WAR, FDR SAYS   However, President Sees Public’s Concern Over Foreign Situation As Still ‘Inadequate’   Troops Go To Bermuda

FIRST TROOPS OF U.S. PICKED FOR BERMUDA   NATION AWAKENING TO WAR DANGERS IN EUROPE

Awareness of War Situation Gravity  Not Enough-F DR  First Contingent of Troops Sail

FDR SEES U.S, AWAKENINGTO WAR DANGERS   Public Opinion Finally Be coming Increasingly ‘Aware Of Situation

Hirst Troops Are Sent To Bermuda   President Warns of Seriousness of Situation Abroad

American Publie Too Indifferent   Extreme Seriousness Of European War Is Not Realized, Says Roosevelt

PUBLIC AWARE CRISIS GROWS, FDR BELIEVES   Refuses to Say Whether or Not Events in Greece Add To Our Peril   CHARGES NAVY DOING CONVOY DUTY DENIED   First Contingent of Troops Sails to Man Outpost At Bermuda

U. 8. TROOPS oAll TD MAN DUTPOST IT AEAMUDA BASE   Secretary Knox Says Charge American Ships Used As Convoys Unfounded   CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR 184 CARGO SHIPS   Traffic Committee Plans To Count Trucks and Buses Available in Emergency; FDR Urges Americans To Be on Alert

Public Not Fully Alert To War Crisis   --PRES. ROOSEVELT. But Growing Awareness  Seen In U. S.

U.S. Troops Sail  For Bermuda   Roosevelt Says Public's Awareness of Gravity of Conditions Gains

United States Is Not Aware Of European Status Now   Such Is View Held By Roosevelt, Press Told.

NATION BECOMING AWARE OF ACUTE, SITUATION IN EUROPE   resident Says Country Is Learning Quickly Now OF Conditions in World   Questions As To Reverses In Greece Not Answerec By Chief Executive

WAR SITUATION SERIOUS - FDR      President Says America Not Adequately Aware of Critical Conditions.

First Troops Sail To Man Bermuda Outpost   Roosevelt Says Nation Is Becoming Increasingly Alive to Gravity of Situation Abroad—Contracts Let for 184 Cargo Ships

Says Life In America  Affected   President Asserts People Don’t Appreciate Its Seriousness

NEW DEFENSE STEPS LISTED   Civilian Air Raid Spotting System Set Up; to Cut Auto Production.   4 VESSELS TQ SRITAIN

AWARE OF SITUATION   ‘But Roosevelt Believes the  People Are Becoming Increasingly Aware   INO COMMENT ON BALKAN BATTLE   Civilian Aircraft Watchers a Nationwide Extension of Previous Experiments

America Is Not Aware Enough.      Contends U. S. Opinior Should Be More Acute On Europe War

United States Still Unaware Of War Peril   President Says Publi Waking Up to European Danger

President Terms U.S. Grasp Of War Gravity ‘Inadequate’   Declares Awareness Grows in Nation; Senator’s Charge of Secret “ Convoy Stirs Clash on Floor of Senate

FOR Sounds Warning Of War Danger   Situation ls More Seriou: : Than Americans Think,  President Declares In  Press Conference  ;

Americans Are Not Fully, Aware of Dangers,  Says F. D. R.     SHUNS GREEK QUERY     Shipment of Materials to China Authorized By President

FDR Asserts People Should  Know Dangers   Public Unappreciative Of European War Results, He Tells Newsmen

US. NOT AWARE ENOUGH OF WAR DANGER,’ F.D.R   BUT IT'S BECOMING INCREASINGLY AWARE, HE TELLS ' PRERS   ARMY GALLS FOR 500,000 VOLUNTEER PLANE SPOTTERS   Administration Has Authorized Specific Shipments of Material To China, Executive Reveals

War Crisis More Acute Than U.S. Realizes: F.R.   Public Lacks Appreciation of Situation, He Warns; Cut Production of 1942 Autos

Acuteness Of War Seen By President  U. S. Citizens Only Now Becoming Aware Of Dangers. He Savs

American Public Opinion Not Aware Of Danger—F. R.   Believes People Can Be Made More Alert; Gives Defense Aid Statements; ppt Plans Civilian Air Alarm System

TOBEY CHARGES OF SECRET U. 3. CONVOYS DENIED   Senator Taken to Task for Allegations as First Troops Sail for New Base at Bermuda.   ROOSEVELT TALKS OF CRISIS ABROAD   Declares Public Is Becoming Increasingly Aware of Gravity of European Situation.

WAR DANGER NOT REALIZED, F.D.R. SAYS   President Declares Amer ican Public Not Aware of Acuteness of Situa tion in Europe—Silen on Greece.

F.R. Says U.S. Not Fully Aware Of War Situation   Believes Public Opinion Is Now Becoming More Aware of Facts ;

PRESIDENT SAYS ALS. NOT AWARE OF WAR DANGER   Public Awareness of Significance Increasing, But Has Been inadequate, He Says in Press Conference.   CHINA WILL RECEIVE MATERIAL U. S. AID   Roosevelt Pleased With Results of Experimenta! Organization of Civilian Observers in New York.

President Says Public Unaware Of Extreme Seriousness Of Current War And Implications Concerning U. S.

HIT NAZI VESSELS   British Airmen: in U.S. Built Bombers Report Attacks 

inal Settlement Border Conflict [xpected Today   Final Answer Must Be Given by Midnight

Indo-China, Siam Border Conflict Settlement Seen   Japanese Diplomats Expect Final Accord Will be Signed Today

Senegalese. - Aid British n.Eritreg          Travel. 1500. Miles’ to. Jois In Pincer Movéinent;° - Ex-French Colonel  Te Cammander. _

ROME SAYS BRITISH QUIT   Reports British Troops Embarking  at Piraeus

King Flees, Epirus Army Surrenders;  Thermopylae Lost; Nazis Near Athens

Nazi Bombers Blast Plymouth Second Successive Night, Spectacular Attack On Tripoli Hits At Nazi Drive Into Eqypt

GREEK TROOPS IN NORTHWEST  6 QUITTONAZIS   King George Asserts Army Of Epirus Surrender Was Done Without His Knowledge   URGES PEOPLE TO ‘KEEP UP COURAGE   Establishes Government on Island 7 75-Miles South af Southern Tip of Greece

‘Another Dunkerque Situation in Full Swing,’ German Official Declares.   Win Thermopylae   Greeks Surrender in Northwest; Germans Attack   in Aegean Waters.

BRITISH EVACUATION   italy Reports English Troops Already Leaving Greece

END OF BATTLE BELIEVED NEAR      German Panzer Columns in Relentless Drive Toward Athens.   REPORT BRITISH LEAVING

NEMY TROOPS ARE 39 MILES FROM ATHENS   Battle Of Balkans Appears To Be Allied Debacle   PANZER COLUMNS   Reported Pursuing British: Germans Say Scouts Are Watching Every Harbor

PART OF ARMY SURRENDERS 10 GERMAN UNITS   Kings George II And Cabinet Are In Crete

British Rearguard Reported Destroyed Near Thermopylae   Greek Gov ernment “Now At Crete; -~--250,000"Hellenes: An- -Axis:"Trap;, - British ‘Say Lines ‘Being Held.

Hawaii Defense Project Strike Ends Quickly   Return to Work During Negotiations Over Wage Scales  PICKET PLANE PLANT  Auto Part Stoppage May Close Four  Truck Factories

LOTRICT (aol: FAILS IN HOUSE   Measures Sent to Caommittee to Be Killed; Dog Race Betting Un.

ln lial dln nn Nin inn lin lie, dln cll in ln Min Real Spirit Of  Civie Co-oheration

DROUTH CYCLE ENDS   Kansas Soil Soaked as Time of “Dry Season” Arrives

OCCUPATION OF ICELAND AIDS BRITISH   Makes English . Troops Available For Other Duty

British To Evacuate  Gradually   Move Will Release British Troops, Ships For Service

BRITAIN PLANS TO MOVE TROOPS FROM POSTS IN-IGELANI   American Occupation to Free 80,000 Men for Other Service.

Sick Girl  Removed   Taken From Prayer Healing Parents; Dies Later

Court Orders Girl Taken To Hospifal   Has Fever Of 106; Parents Believe In Divine Healing

GIRL TAKEN TO HOSPITAL DIES   Pneumonia Takes Life Of Girl Removed From Home by Court Order

BULGARIA TAKES OVER BAKERIES   No Reason Given For Army Taking Control

NAZIS MULTIPLY BULGARTA FORTH   Reported to Have Placed 800,000 Against British —Latter, to Aid Greece

OLSON PLANS APPEAL TO END TRONA STRIKE   Fear of Violence When Company Tries to Open Plant Wednesday Is Expressed

Patalysis Delays School Openings  Ten Counties To Wait Until Sept. 15 Because OF Infantile Paralycie

SCHOOL OPENING ORDERED PUT OFF IN TEN COUNTIES   York And Adams Included In Action Taken Today By State Department Of Health   SIXTY-SEVENTH CASE REPORTED IN COUNTY   No New Patients In Adams County —Yorkers Are Told To Keep Their Children Within City Limits

German Consul Wiedemann Portrayed as Chief of Colossal Espionage Ring Preparing Way for Conquest of Hemisphere   Woman Sues for $8000 Owed for Trip to Germany

PLACE TRAILERS UNDER A TAX   Taxcs Derived From Trailer Families Could Be Used for Support of Schocls.

NEW PLANES COULD LAND LARGE FORCE   100,000 Armed Men Could be Flown Overnight to Brazil

U. S. Can Move 100,000 Men 3,000 Miles In 15 Hours By Fleet Of Giant New Planes

Agreement On Continent Defense  Is Vital To U.S.   American Navy Readv To Cerry Out All Orders

McDonald to Address Farmers Institute— . Many New Features Are Added  ~

McDonald to Address “baeeli Institute— Many New Features Are Added

TURKEY. EMERGENCY PREPARATIONS ARE BEING STEPPED UF   German and British Ambass adors Vie With Each Other For This Nation.   NEW ORDER IS ISSUED   Alt Masculine Citizens Must Carry Birth Certificate After Sept. 5.

Turks Step Up Preparedness In Emergency   Britain and Germany Continue Diplomatic Battle In Ankara

JAPAN DEVELOPS BASE AT SAIGON   Foreign Residents Exped Nippon to Strike at East Indies

Conscription of Labor Faces England As War Measure--It’s ‘Dynamite’

Labor Conseription Stey , Now Possibility To Hely “Win War In Factory’

Traffic. Toll   Fight To Win War In Factory May Force England To Conscript Labor

WAR WITH JAPAN HELD CERTAINTY   Definite Possibility of Conflict Seen By Montanan

Senator Murray Says War With Japan Probable   Wheeler Insists U. S. Has Real Opportunity To Adjust Differences

Peace Or War May Be Resul      Two Senators Differ On _. Outcome. Of. Sessions With Jap Envoy

Murray Indicates Sirife by Nations Likely; Wheeler Sees Chance to End Controversies.

War With Japan Held Possible   Senator Murray Says U. S. Cannot Afford To Let China Down

PARLEYS HELD FUTILE BY MURRAY   Senator Wheeler See Real Chance To Settle Dispute

DIFFERENT VIEWS AS TO SITUATION IN APACIFIC EXPRESSED   SENATOR MURRAY FORESEES WAR WHILE SEN. WHEELER SEES PEACE CHANCE

SOLONS ARGUE U.S, —JAP ISSUE   Senator Murray Sees Definite Possibility Of Was With Japan; Wheeler Dis.  AGTee«.

WAR WITH JAPAN IS POSSIBLE, SAYS SENATOR MURRAY   TOKYO CABINET TO ACT IF CONFERENCE WITH U. S, FAILS

SAYS WAR WITH JAPS POSSIBLE   Murray’s Contention Disputed by His Colleague, Senator Wheeler, Who Sees “Real Chance” for Adiustment

Murray Believes Outcome of Visit of Japanese Special Envoy Here Appears “Pretty Futile”

Doubt Chance Of Accord With Japan   Views Vary, However, On A Settlement

Senators Clash Over Japanese Conversations   Murry Holds Them Futile Wheeler Says Chance For Peaceful Settlement

DEFENSE, OFFICIALS ‘PORESEE PERIOD OF PUBLIC CONFUSION’   Mounting Demands On Raw Material Supply  For Defense Purposes _»May Cause Confusion >

OFFICIALS SEE PERIOD OF PUBLIC CONFUSION COMING   Due To Mounting Demands Of Defense For Raw Materials

AN INITIAL ° ’ IN BLOOD ON VICTIM      4Inch Letter Written On “Leg of Slain Girl, K. ©. Police Reveal   OTHER EVIDENCE ALSO DISCLOSED   _Afrest Of Sadistic Egotist * For Brutal Killing May Come Anytime Now

Girl’s Slayer Left Initial on Her Body   A Letter-in.Blood Placed on Miss Welsh’s Leg Eithe: as Tr ade-Mari or to. Divert. Suspicion, . - Police Chief. Reveals..” .

DEMANDS SURRENDER OF FRENCH IN SYRIA   General Cartroux Sends Emissary To Authorities.

AXIS SHIP BEING BROT TOUS. PORT   Was Caught Sailing On Atlantic Under  American Colors

U.S. FLAG WAS FLOWN ON AXIS MERCHANTMAN   J. 3. Neutrality law was violated by Axis chip in Atlantic

CAPTURED AXIS SHIP TOWED TO AMERICAN PORT   Taken In Atlantic Sailing Unde United States Colors, Claimed

GERMAN SHIP “FLYING U.S. FLAG SEIZED   Navy Announces That Freighter’s Crew Tried to Sink Her as Cruiser  Approached—Damaged Vessel on Wav_to Port.

Crew of Disguised Axis Vessel Reportedly Tried Scuttling   German Merchant Ship Was Carrying Raw Rubber Cargo

CAPTURED AXIS SHIP CARRIED RUBBER CARGO   Navy Opens Search For Raider Near Panama Canal

Axis Ship With American Flag Taken By Navy   Disguised Freighter I Brought to Puerto Rico By Cruiser   HAD RUBBER CARGO   Boat Damaged By Crev In Attempt To Evade Capture

Captured Axis Ship Carried Rubber, Tires   Vessel Identified as 8. S. Odenwald En Route to France

German Ship, Disguised as American, ‘Captured by U.S. Cruiser in Atlantic; Was On Way to France From Japan   Nazis Plead lenorance

NAVY PRIZE GREW BRINGING HOME CAPTURED SHIP   Axis Merchant Vessel Found Flying U. $. Flag In South Attantic.

SEIZE NAZI SHIP USING U.S. FLAC   American Cruiser Brings in German Vessel, Foiling Scuttling Attempt   SHIP LANDED AT SAN JUAN   Vessel Flew American Flag and Had Others Painted on Sidec

—_—  NAVY REVEALS VESSEL WAS FLYING U, 8. FLAG WHEN  ° CAPTURED IN SOUTH ATLA

AXIS VESSEL CAPTURED FLYING AMERICAN FLAG   U. S. Cruiser Became Suspicious and Seni ‘Party Aboard; Ship Being Taken to American Port.

U.S. Navy Captures Axis Ship   Officials Silent on Most Details of Sea  Encounter on Nov. 6

AXIS CAUGHT SAILING UNDER FALSE COLORS   U.S. Navy Prize Crew Bringing In Sh ip Found Using American  Flag.   BULLETIN

Searchers Seek Six Victims of Airplane Crash   Twin-Motored Bomber Reported Down Near Mount Constance

Churchill Insists Situation “Well In Hand;” De Gaulle’s Troops Reported Moving Into Syria From Palestine

IAIN FOOTHOLD IN AREA OF SUDA BAY   British Smash Attempts To Land Sea-Borne Troops   if Germans Are Successful In Attack On Crete Say British Observers

Two Footholds Gained By Invaders On Aegean  Island      VICHY IS WARNED   Paris Hears U. S. Ready To Attack Martinique In Caribbean

British Fleet Kills Attempt To Land Men   ‘Sky Troops’ Gain Footholds Along Malemi Sector and In Candia; Churchill Says Fighting Grows More Intense.

Air-Borne Troops Landing in Increasing Numbers; Two German Troop Transports Sunk, Big Convoy Sighted, Turned Back; Fate Unknown

Nazi Air Troops Established at Candia and Malemi; RAF Ordered to Leave Island

Churchill Reports 30 Transports Are Repulsed By Fleet   Says Nazis Gained Two Footholds In Crete In Intense Battle; Germans Deny Heavy Losses In Parachute Invasion

BRITISH TAKE "AIR FORGE OFF CRETE ISLANE   Have Sunk Several German Ves sels Still Maintaining Naval ControL

OLD CAPITAL OF CRETE SEIZED BY NAZI AIR TROOPS   BRITISH WARSHIPS SMASHED ATTEMPT TO LAND SEABORNE TROOPS ON CRETE

British Claim Still to Have Big Edge In Growing Struggle, Churchill Announces Battle to Grow Fiercer; France Warned

Fields are Inadequate For the RAF  Candia, the Old   Candia, the Old Capital of Crete, Now in Hands of Nazi ’Chutists

CONVOY OF THIRTY GERMAN SHIPS I$ ‘HEADED FOR CRETE   British  Fleet Believed To Have Engaged The Enemy   NAZI SKY TROOPS CAPTURE 2 POINTS

Troops Capture Crete City And: War Intensifies   British Defeat Attempt By Sea And Warn Frenck Hitler Alliance ls War .

MORE GERMAN  SKY TROOPS ARE LANDED   ‘Nazis Gain Two Foothold: ‘On Crete. British Warn  ! French Government

. German Sky Invaders Gain Two Footholds in Neighborhood of Base.   RAF Is Withdrawn   - Air-Borne ‘Troops Drop by Thousands Upon Greek Mediterranean Isle.

NAZI ATTEMPTS TO LAND FORCE FROM SEA FAILS   German Use of Parachutists Increasing, Prime Minister Churchill Tells Commons   ALLIES ARE HOLDING AIRPORT AT CANDIA   “Although Situation Is In Hand,” Churchill Says, “Invaders Gain At Heavy Costs”

Parachutists Take Over Old Capital, Striking With Increasing Violence .   SEA. BORNE TR TROOPS , MEET DISASTER      But Germans Claim Their Stukas Are Inflicting Heavy, Damage on Fleet

INVADERS SEIZE FOOTHOLD AREAS   Aerial Forces Drop From Skies by Thousands—Gain Control of Old Capital,   NAVAL BASE ENDANGERED   Nazis Gain Another Foothold in Suda Bay Region, Important to British.   BULLETIN!

AIR INVADERS GRAB CAPITAL ON OLD ISLE   British Able to Frustrate Landing Of Troops From Sea. “Fate Sealed,” Berlin Declares.

DUCUPY CAND AND AIMDROME; AA SENT AWAY   Germans Gain Control of Air But British Smash Troop Ships.   BATTLE BETWEEN NAZI AIR, ALLIED SEA POWER

British Navy Stops Forces Seni By Sea   Isolated Successes Minimized By Great Britain

British Warships. Break: Up. All Attempts: : Landing Troops :  CHUTISTS INCREASE  Communique: States All But Local Situations Are in Hand at Dusk .

2 FOOTHOLDS ARE GAINED ON GREEK ISLAND      British Report That Fleet Has Smashed German Attempts to Land Troops on Creto From Ships—Big Convoy Sighted.

British Withdraw Air Squadrons From Crete Because Of Lack Of Landing Fields But Warships Continue To Smash Convoys Bringing New Troops

SKY TROOPS SEIZE HOLD IN SUDA BAY   British Claim Fleet Beats Off German Attempt to Land Troone Fram Sea

Aerial invaders seize the old capital, Candia   Churchill reports British warships smas! attempts to land sea-borne troops on isle—no chance of retreat   By the Associated Press.

Sea-Borne Fighters Repelled by British   London Admits Nazi Parachutists Are in Control of Small Town in Middle of Greek Island 

Churchill Tells Commons Fighting Is Intensifying      Declares Enemy Navy Fails To Land Troops On Island.

‘Germans Masters Of Air Over  Stratecic Island   British Control Sea Around Fighting Zone

Germans Are Using Large Number Of © ’Chutists  ByTrre am™ 62 BY         SEIZE CANDIA Churchill Says Ger:  man Losses Have   Reaan Heaver. _.

British Warships Smash Attempt To Invade Island by Sea—30 Nazi Ships Sighted   VICHY IS WARNED   Undeclared State of War Seen in Eden Declaration ‘Enemy * * Wherever Found’ to be Attacked

British Navy Controls Sea, Sinks Convovs   Grim and Strange Battle Going On, Cherchill Tells Comnions

Air-Borne Invaders Seize Control of Airports and R. A. F Ordered Off Island Because of Lack of Landing Space.   WIN TWO FOOTHOLDS: AIR CONTROL   Royal Navy Still Controls Seas Around Island and Sink: Several Troop Ships.

Skies Reported Dotted With Invaders Who Seize Old Capital of Island.   GERMAN SHIPS ARE : REPORTED ATTACKED

BRITISH SHIPS SMASH ATTEMPT TO LAND BY SEA   ISLAND BECOMES UNTENABLE FOR ROYAL AIR FORCE. % FIGHTERS   BATTLE BECOMES CLEAR-CUT: AIR POWER VS. SEA STRENGTH   Nazi Air-Borne Invaders Get Positions in Candia and Malemi Atrdrome

Nazis Control Air as British Aircraft Leave   Battle for Island Resolves to Test Between Air and Sec

Nazi-Aerial-Troops Said-Fo Have Taken Candia And Malemi   Fighting Continues With Intensity - With Invaders Gaining Ground At Great. Cost, Claims Churchill

Fierce Fight Raging, Churchill Says; Navy  Blocks Sea Invasion   Withdraw RAF Fighter Planes Under Heavy Stuka Attacks On Airports; — Blast at Convovs. Greek Airdromes

Old Capital Of Crete Taken By  Nazi Invaders   British Repulse Efforts Of Germans To Land Troops enw Saa   ————eeeEE~OOrr  ‘RAF LEAVES ISLAND

GERMANS SEIZE. OLD CAPITAL ON ISLAND OF CRETE   Nazis Gain Foothold : In Suda Bay : Region

Thousands of Nazis Attack; Neither Side Can Withdraw   Allies Pit Hopes on Fleet While Hitler’s Stukas Blast Boats   Sea Conflict Flares   Britain and France at War, Is View in London

MORE TROOPS ARE DROPPED ONTO ISLAND   British Warships Smash At. tempts to Land Forces from Boats *

British Warships Smash Attempts To Land Troops From German Convoy Ori Island

Break Threatens As Nazis Seize Crete Footholds   30 German Ships Sighted Headed For Greek Island Base      Parachutists Increased Daily   Nazi Losses Mount Steadily

‘Sky Troops’ Are Landing By Thousand:   Churchill Reports German Successes ‘Cost Heavily’

HERMAN SHIPS AT REST AGAIN HIT BY HEAVY BOMBS   Waves of British Planes Sweep Inland French Areas By Davlight.

JAPANESE VESSELS KEEP RADIOS SILENT   Strict Orders Imposed By Tokyo Upon Vast Mercnant Fleet-— Many Of Them Remain Safe Distance From  Awmnarinanm Ghara

Fearing Seizure By United States, Japanese Vessels Stay Out At Sea

Takes No Chances on Having Finest Liners, Cargo Ships Seized By U. S.

JAPANESE SHIPS WAIT OFFSHORE   Nippons Fear Seizure o Vessels By U. S. After Welles Warning

Janan Silences All Radios on Merchant Fleet as Precaution   Many Ships Now Marking Time Safely Off Shore

Tokyo Halts Ships Near  U. S. Coast.   Nippon Awaiting American Move Toward Boveott

JAPA SHIPS TO HALT ON HIGH SEAS   Fear Seizure Of Al Japanese Vessels Near U.S

Fearful Of Seizure, Japan  Halts Forty Cargo Vessels — Suddenly on The High Seas   Ships Hither Wait Off Shore or Turn Back to Home  Ports in View of Far East Crisis — Those In Coast Ports Rush Loading

JAPAN SILENCES LINERS AT SEA   42 Ships Marking Time Off Shore—Seizure Feared If k.D.R..Freezes Credits

U. 5. ACQUIRES 10 CARGO SHIPS   Maritime Commission Takes Over Fleet of Southern Pacific

Entire Fleet Requisitioned   All Ten Ships Of Southern Pacific Company Called To National Defense

Take Over Ten Ships   Order Cargo Vessels Used  For National Defense

Reds Retake Vital Points In Far North   Gigantic Battles Rage on Every Sector of Vast Moscow Front   NAZIS TAKE ROSTOYV

SOVIET GAINS ON LENINGRAD FRONT STATED   Rostov Street Combat Admitted By ' Red Star

Soviet Army Pounds Nazis At Leningrad  Claim Recapture Of Points on

ZINC UNDER EXPORT LICENSE CONTROL   Presidential Order Also Puts Restrictions on Copper and Four Other Commodities.

Export Control Put on Copper   Strategic Materials Needed for Defense

U.S. Copper Control Set Up By Roosevel!   Trade Restrictions For Defense Are _ - Tmposed

SOVIET UNION BANS SHIPPING OF WAR GOODS   London, Washingto1 Interpret Action In 2 Ways

SUBURBS ARE TIARD HIT BY EARTHQUAKES   io Deaths Reported, But Damage Is High; Huge Gasoline Tank Breaks, Floods Community

No Deaths Or Serious Injuries Reported; Suburba Business District Reduced To Shambles By Temblors

Temblor Wrecks 100 Buildings NL. A. Region   Oil Storage Tank, Gas, Water Mains Broken By Shake

Heavy quake in suburb of Los Angeles   Torrance and Gardena are hit

Quake Rocks Californis Hundred Homes Leveled In Los Angeles Sector

Two Shocks Strike Area Karly Today   Gas, Water Mains Broken and Oil Tank Demolished

Earthquakes Wreck Los Angeles Suburb   2 Temblors Shatter, 100 Smal! Buildings In Business District Of Town; Worst Since ‘33; No Casualties Are Reported, However-

100 SMALL BUILDINGS DESTROYED   Huge Oi! Storage Tank  Wrecked, Gas, Water  ‘Mains Broken by Force of the Shocks.

100 Buildings Wrecked As Twe ’Quakes Strike   Los Angeles Area Affected; Suburban Section In Shambles

Heavy Quakes Rock Los Angeles Areo   Yorrance Business District in Shambles; Ne One Reported Killed or Injured

REPORTED AT “(0S ANGELES   Torrance-Gardena Suburban Area Badly Damaged ; by Tembior.   BUT NO LIVES LOST   Buildings ‘Leveled, Main Broken and Oi] Tanks Were Damaged.

EARTHQUAKES IN CALIFORNIA   Two of Heaviest Shocks in Years. Hits Los Apgeles Area — Suburban Torrance-Gardena Area Com siderably Damaged.

HEAVY QUAKE CAUSE DAMAGE   Los Angeles Area Suffer: Worst Tremors In Year: Early Today

Torrazce Is Ba..ly Dama‘jed   Store Fronts Fall into Street, Crushing Many Automobiles

HOUSES WRECKED BY EARTHQUAKE   Los Angeles Suburb Suffers Damage But No One is Seriously. Hurt. _

LOS ANGELES SUBURB HIT BY QUAKES   Two Tremors Do ‘Huge Damage; No Casualties

LOS ANGELES HAS SEVERE ~ . EARTHQUAKE   NEARLY EVERY. BUILDING ID . SUBURBAN BUSINESS DISTRICT DAMAGED BY TREMBLOR

TOWNS ROCKED BY TWO QUAKE:   Heavy Damage Caused Ir Suburbs Of Los Angeles

HEAVY QUAKE REPORTED Al LU3 ANGELES   Torrance-Gardena Suburban Area Badly Damaged by Tembior.   BUT NO LIVES LOST   Buildings Leveled, Mair Brcken and Oil Tanks Were Damaged.

BUSINESS AREA IN SHAMBLES IN SUBURBAN ZONE   “Hardly Building Left Undamaged in Torrance Gardena But None Reported to Have Perished

Count Von Luckner Gives Victims Book for Recording of Complaints

Von Luckner Gallant In Sea Prowling   GIVES CAPTIVES “COMPLAIN’ BOOK" TO KEEP WHILE THE!’ ARE IN HIS CUSTODY.

Count Felix von Luckner, Who Won the Name of ‘Sea Devil’ During World War, Is Reported on Prowl

[Sea raider .. + (Captives relate von Luckner 'gave victims ‘complaint book

COMPLAINT BOOK CIVEN CAPTIVES    COUNT: VON LUCKNER A GAILANT, AS ALWAYS, AS HIS RAIDER PROWLS SEAS,

PAT BEACOM IN ELECTION RACE OF YOUNG DEMOS   Convention Expected to Endorse Roosevelt’: Foreign Policy Unanimously

MOSCOW BOMBED BY NAZIS   Nozis Claim Gradual Destruction of Red  Army   CAPTURE OF E OF JACOB STALIN REPORTED   Moscow Reports Violent Fight Is Still Lia Raging

Several Wounded, Few Fires Set By 200 Planes         Nazis Claim Enemy Forces Being Cut Off, Destroyed

Nazi Planes Strike at Russ Capital  Moasceow Admite   Moscow Admits Deaths, but Savs Raid Fails

Nazi Planes Attack Moscow, Leningrac   Germans Report. Continuing Destruction ot Big Blocks of Red Army

Germans Claim Blocks of Russian Troops Encircled, Smashed, in Land Drives; Moscow Reports Heavy Fighting and Resistance on All Fronts

Moscow Gets Taste of Bambh Raids   Big Fleet Attacks Russian City But Driven Off

Nhat Reporiers Saw, Heard  Britain Hopeful of U. S. War Entry; Germany Or Boom, Confident of Wir

United Press Writers Tell Both Sides of War Story Following Trip:

Correspondents Report What They Saw and Heard in Britain, Germany; England Wants America in the War

Most British Favor U.S.War  Declaration Now: Germans Working Hard, Confident

United Press Correspoiident Says: Germany is Con-fident of Victory.   ALL PEOPLE AT. WORK;   From London ‘U.P. Writer ays British. Want U. 8.  f ito Declare. War.

FROM BERLIN AND LONDON   United Press Correspondent Says Germany is Confident of Victory.   ALL PEOPLE AT WORK   From London U. P. Writer Sa'ys British Want U. S.  to Declare War.

NUTRITION PROGRAM BEING PLANNED FOR COUNTY   Discovery of Much  Malnutrition Cause af Antalty

éver, From County Attended "Beate: Nutrition Meeting. Will Form County Organi‘gation’ Monday,

Alfred Cooper ls Dispatched to The Far East   Successor Is Empire's No.  Secret -keeper Berndan Bracken

DUFF COOPER SENT TO EAST   New Information Ministe Named By Churchill; Cabinet Member To Coordinate War

SEND MINISTER INTO FAR EAST   Alfred Duff Cooper Will be Made War Coordinator; Bracken Succeeds

CABINET SHIFT IS. ANNOUNCED BY CHURCHILL   Is Taken .. From Ministry o! Information.

Duff Cooper Sent To Far East Iu Special War Role        _ Be, Cobrdiniator:, For British Cabinet; His Old Position Filed

FORMER EDITOR GIVEN POSITION   Brendan Bracken Succeed Alfred Duff Cooper As Min  ister Of Information

Duff Cooper Sent To Far East as War Co-Ordinator   _Churehill Also ©.

FIGHT IS PROBABLE ON ISSUE   President However, I's No! Expected to Make Any Momentous Declaration of Poliey.

Action Is Rushed On Ship Measure   Senate Commerce Group Approves

Full Dress Debate On Bill Opens   Convoy Problem Expected tc Bring Decision This Week: Await Presidential Talk or Wednesday.

EBATE UN CONVOY PLAN SCHEDULED   Action to Be Rushed on Ship Requisition Measure.

WILL DEBATE ON CONVOYS THIS WEEK   Showdown Will Be Reached In  “Senate Action _

CONVOYS 10 COMING UP   Complete Reversal of Strategy Is Indicated in the Senate.   FIGHT IS IN PROSPECT   Rumored President's Speech Wednesday Will Not Be a ‘‘Bomb.”

Senate Due For Debate On Convoys   Showdown Expected This Week; Hoover Urges Peace for U. S.

C1.0. Voices Its Opposition to Play   Union Ts Against Creation of Board to Mediate * Defeuse Strikes

ClO and AFL Differ on Plans for Mediations   Former Against Federal Board and Latter in Favor of It

The CIO Opposes Proposal   Mediation Board Plan, Accepted by AFL, Not Satisfactory to Philip Murray

C10 AGAINST MEDIATION PROPOSAL   Opposes the Program Now Before Roosevelt Which the A.F.L. Has Endorsed   OFFERED BY PERKINS AND OPM DIRECTORS   ‘Wholly Unrealistic,’ Says Philip Murray;T'wo Important Deadlocks in East

BID FOR LABOR MEDIATION UNIT   A.F.L., However, Stands Bi Proposed 11-Man Board Under Discussion

Nation-Wide Drive For Voluntary Labor Registration Opens....  CIO Fights Strike Mediation Board

CIO Lines Up In Opposition To Labor Plan   Mediation Board Called ‘Wholly Unrealistie’ Bs Murray: AFL Favor Setuy  TRAINMEN TAKE VOTE

CIO Is Opposed. “Po Labor Board: Planned By F.D.   Leader “Asserts Mediation Group Woiuld. ‘Operate . In Detrimental Manner

Seill Against CIO Opposes FDR’s Plan  Tor Mediation   AF of L Endorses Move; Murray Suys He Fears for Labor

U. S. Opens Move to Register Workers For Arms Job     SKILLED MEN NEEDED     Rail Brotherhoods Ballot On Seeking Paid  Vacations

CIO Lines Up Against FDR’S Plan   Nationwide Drive To Register Men  For Jobs Opens

AFL SUPPORTS PROPOSAL FOR MEDIATION BODY   Government Opens Nation wide Drive to Register Skilled Workers

C10 OPPOSING FEDERALBOARD OF MEDIATION   President Philip Murray of Organization Terms Contemplated Move “Wholly Unrealistic”   AFOL FOR PROGRAM   ‘Roosevelt Silent Pending )Talk With Murray; Willkie and Baruch Mentioned for Chairmanship

New Plan Is Balked   ClO Chief Opposes U. S. Strike Mediation Board

Creston-Born Admiral !s Dead  Peoples Decorated  euraacie Be f een Te o ‘

Rear Admiral Peoples Dies : At Age of 6   Former Jowan Had Beer Head of Treasury Pro curement

Admiral Peoples Pneumonia Victim   Retired Head of Procurement Division Handied Purchases Running into Billions

REAR ADMIRAL PEOPLES DIES   Head Procurement Division Treasury Dies of Pneumonia

Private Power Meets Needs   Federal Projects   Federal Projects Termed Unmerited

Price Advances More Than Four Cents In Trading   Corn and Soybeans Soar With Other Grain In Booming Mart

Prices of All Grains  Advance   Farm Legislation by Con. gress Influences Chicago Market Prices

Plea for Attack on Siberia Declared Made Today by Fuehrer.  CABINET FORMED BY PRINCE KONOYE  Matsuoka Is Dropped by Government for Action.

Nazis Throw Power Into  Moscow Push   Germany Said to Have Sent Call To Japs for Help

SIBERIAN ATTACK IS URGED, LONDON SAYS AS REDS SLOW BLITZ   Russian Army Still Intact, Offering Stiff Resistance  After 27 Days Of Terrific Riohtine   Rv UNITED PRESS

Angry Kin Kill; Girl Mother, Shoots Friend   Man Leaves Baby Cling: ing to Body Out in  Lyaanek

MAN HUNTED IN DESERT MURDER CASE   Critically Wounded Girl Crawls Quarter Mile to Get Help

Stee! Workers at Parkersburg Vote To Resume Work   “Satisfactory” Wage Agreement Reached, Committee Says

STRIKE LOOMS AT AIRCRAFT -PLANI   Federal Conciliator Acts te _ Avert Threatened Walkout:

Finns Reject  U. S. Appeal to  Quit Fighting What Has U. S. Done to Protect  Small Nations, Helsinki Asks

Security at Stake In War Against Soviet, Says Note   Helsinki Denies Intention to Prolong Fight on Reds, but Insists Cessation Now Would Mean Peril

FINLAND REFUSES. TO STOP FIGHTING   HELSINKI REJECTS U. 5S WARNING TO.DISCONTINUE DRIVE AGALNST -REDS.

See No Menace In Alli. ance With Hitler; Deny  Imperiling America.

Note Handec To Minister At Helsinki   Nazi Alliance Held Vital To  Nation

FINLAND REJECTED WARNING FROM U. 8. CEASE MAKING WAR   Q)DECLARED ARMS TAKEN UP "AFTER TWO UNJUSTIFIED ATTACKS BY SOVIETS

Diplomatic Correspondence Says Nation Desires To Fight No Longer Than Vital Security Demands ; Press Says Army Fights Only for Finn Objectives

Finns Reject” War ning On I iehting Reds   Unable To See How It Imperils The United States

Finland Rejects U. 5. Warning To Quit War On Reds   Declares Is Still Defensive That Germany Saved Finland Before

Nazis Thrown Back Alone Moscow Front   German Armies Said Showing Signs of Exhaustion; Invaders 7 Claim Advances Near Leninarac

Helsinki TurnsDown Note of U.S.   Finland Recalis Two Attacks and Says She Will Continue Her War for Security

WARNING TO QUIT WAR IS TURNED DOWN   Finland Sends Reply     to United States Minister

CHOOSES 10 STAY UN AS NAZI ALLY   Washinaten Warning to Withdraw Unheeded—No Peaceful Arbitration Suagested.   MOSCOW BATTLE GOES ON   Russians Say German Lines Held Near Capital—No Comment on North Front.

FINLAND REJECTS RUSS PEACE PLAID   Sees No Danger From Alliance With Germany, Government Note Declares

FINNS REJECT U.S. WARNING TO HALT WAR   Will Stop Fighting ‘Only When All Dangers  Removed’   REPLY TO SECY. HULL   Note Says Conflict Fails To Imperil Interests Of America

Nofe Asserts Nation Cannof Risk Securify   Helsinki Regime Says fo Quit Would Expose Finns to Future Peril

Refuse to Halt Fight With Reds Until Goal Reached   Declare Mere Acquisition of Occupied Land Not Assurance of Safety From Russia at Further Date; Hull’s Warning That Friendship in Peril. Politely Snubbed

UNITED STATES: WARNED FINNS TO OUIT FIGHT   Helsinki Note, In Reply to Request, Contends War Against Reds Is “Defensive”   CITES AGGRESSION. .. BY SOVIET IN 1939   Secretary Hull Advised Finland Loss of U. & Friendship Would Be. Cost of Conflict

Finns Reject U.S. Warning To Quit War   German Ally Claims War Still Defensive; Sees No Threat To Independence.   SAY FIGHT JUSTIFIED

Germans Stress Share in New Campaign  Russians Throwing Nazis Back in Moaccow Sectian

FINLAND REJECTS U.S. WARNING TO QUIT STRUGGLE   Declares ‘War Against USSR Is Defensive, Freedom Not In Peril

HNN AtJtbl Uo. AEQUESI TO GEASE WAR   Finland Replies Her Conflict With Soviet Russia Purely Of Defensive Nature

FINLAND HAS REJECTED U.S. REQUEST.   Finns Declare Their War Cn Reds One of Defense. Unable to See U. S.  Viewpoint

1S, WARNING   Can't Expose Selves to Peri Hefore Objectives Are Realized. Note Says 2°

Fin'and Rejects U.S. Warning To Quit War   Polite Note to Washington Soys Nation Cannot Agree to Expose Herself to Future Peril Before Obtective Realized

Finland Rejects U.S. Demand It Cease Wa   Refuse to Halt Military Operations Before Objective Wholly Realized on Ground ot Peril   FRIENDSHIP RISKED   Asserts War Defensive, Finlanc Sees No Threat in Nazi Alliance or Peril fo U. S.

Expect Finns Will Reject Hull Warning      CONTENTS OF REPLY WILL BI MADE PUBLIC TODAY IN HEL SINKI, WASHINGTON.

Finns Reject U. §. Warning   See No Threat to Independence by Germany, U. S. Told

REJECT A WARNING   Finland Declares Her Wai Against Russia Is Still ‘Defensive

Declares In Note  var Against Reds ° “Is Still Defensive        salina ‘This ‘Nation - Is Mistaken In Assuming Freedom Of Finns Is Now Imperilled By Germany

Germans Stress Share in New Campaign  Russians Throwing Nazis Back in  KAneeniis Cantina.

FINNISH REPLY SENT AMERICA   Answer Made to Reques for Ending War With Russia

FINNS REJECT U.S. WARNING   Can't Expose Selves to Peril Before Objectives Are Realized, Note Says

Claims, Fight Still Defensive No Threat to Independence from Germany, Americs Not Imperilled

Finland Not To Halt War, Hull Informed   Conflict Strictly Defensive, Reply To Note Says

FINLAND RESEGTS ~*~ WARNING ISSUED:BY. THE UNITED STATES   Dediared Her War Against. the Soviet Union Still Was Defensive.   SHE SEES NO THREAT   Unable to See How Her Fight Imperilled United States’ . Fntevest or Security.

Officials Say Russian War Is Defensive   Not Threatened by Germany; See No Peril To Interests of U. S.

Finns Reject U.S. Warning To Stop War   Declare Fight With. Soviet Union Still Only  Thefanaive

Finland Chooses To Continue as An Axis All:   Note Insists Finns Ar Still Fighting War o ‘Defense

Three More Nazi Officers Wounded  In Paris Uprisings   Reprisals Feared Against Hostages Held bv Germans

Big Cities Account for Increase   Census Figures Show Metropolitan Areas Accounting for Nearly All Nation’s Population Increase in Last Decade

Suit Against Governor Opens   Lehan Ryan Seeks $60,000.01 In Libel Action

Speaking Of Peeves—   A Couple Of Other Odd Bits Of News From The Day’s Offering

TRINITY RIVER ~- WORK FAVORES   War Secretary Asks Funds : For Canalization

MILFORD NYA CAMP “HEALTH CENTER FOR REJECTED DRAFTEES   DRAFTEES TO BE. AIDED IN BUILDING UP HEALTH; REGU. LAR ENROLLEES AT CAMP ‘TO * REMAIN.

Good News For Parents  Of Boys In War Zone   ritish Consider Siam ‘Occupied Territory

U. S. DENOUNCES NAZI INVASION; TO AID SOVIETS   Sumner Welles Says *Hitlerism’ Must be . Defeated   ‘Any Defense Against Nazis Will Hasten Downfall of Leaders’

JOINS ENGLAND IN EXTENDING AID TO RUSSIA   Washington Seeks to Uphold Soviet’s Defense Against Nazi ‘Aggression’

ANHILiA INVASION DF RUSSIA   U.S. Now Less Likely To Enter War   LEADERS POLLED

WELLES BLASTS GERMANS’ DRIVE AGAINST SOVIET   Halting Hitler Conquests Main Issue in U.S. Defense   Calls for Opposing Forces to Rally and Hasten Downfall

Russians Counter-Attack...  Reds Battle For Crimes   Mitlesw Returne

Unpaid Past Loans No Ba To Feed and Seed Loans   Government Interested In Seeing No Farmers With Lack of Credit

DRAFT CHANGE WAS ESTIMATED   ABOUT 5,000 OHIOANS WILL ESCAPE MILITARY BERVICE IF AGE LIMIT Is RE-~ DUCED

Fi “ey ‘: : Sacrifices Hand in.Plot to Defraud: Insurance. Companie<

DELAY ACTION ON TAX NOTES   Only One Bid at Higher Rate of Interest Received  On Proposed Issue

MILLIONS TIED UP RY STRIKE AT TNT PLAN]   FREIGHT HAN DLERS STAGE WALKOUT IN CHICAGO

Work on Defense ls Tied Up by St. Louis Strike  Rail Union Leader Says U. S. Should Take Over Systems

8,500 AFL Machinists Walk Out Result Of Big Dispute   Railroad Strike Situation Looks Worse As Union  Leader Declares He Eas All But Abandoned Hope Of Reaching An Agreement

« Sf. Louis Arms Plants Hit by ¢ AFL. Strike.   8,500 Machinists Stage Unauthorized Walkout in Infer-Union Fight

Unauthorized Strike Halts Defense Work   Rail Workers May Ask F. D. R. to Take Over Roads

Machinists Tie Up Defense Jol   8,500 Walk Out in General Strike in St. Louis; Rail Hope Sags

8.900 IDLE IN UNION DISPUTE   AFL Jurisdictional Row Cripples Defense Work In St. Louis Region

New Strike Halts Defense Work   Machinists Walk Out  In St. Louts Area

General Strike Hits Defense At St. Louis   Jurisdictional Dispute; Rail Unions May Ask  Government Operation

Nazi Flyers Blast At South England With Fire, Explosives  EEKS ADVANCE  550 English Planes In Daring Daylight Blow Across Channel

own on British Coast Blasted in Night Air Attack   t Churches and Severa ‘heaters among Buildings Damaged

MARCH SEEMS TO BE HITLER'S FAVORITE MONTH   It Is Expected We Will Attempt Invasion Of England This Manth -

Nazi Troops and Planes Over Border   Fuehrer Follows Pattern in Making Important Move in March; English to Sever Relations Soon

yerman Warplanes Fly Over Sofia, Occupation To Follow; Expect Britain To Sever Relations With Bulgaria

Hitler Opens March—Favored Blitz Month— With New Pact: (Other Nazi Moves Expected

BULGARIA IN \XIS; BRITISH ALL-OUT NEXT   March continues to be Hitler’s favorite month for action

Ford Voices Hope For Draw In War   Magnate Says Greed Is Cause, ‘Little People’ Need Chanc:

England And Germany Motivated By Same Evil Impulse, Ford Declares

Henry Ford Says He Hope. Neither Side Will Win War   Wants U. 5. Feed Both fools Until Both England and Axis Powers  Cullap:

Ford Against _ Axis, British   Wants To:See Both Drop From Exhaustion After: Lengthy Contest

Says United States Should  Give England and Axis  Tools to Fight Until They Collapse   NO RIGHTEOUSNESS IN EITHER CAUSE   Both, He Says, Motivated by Same Evil Impulse,   Which is Greed; Little   People Victims

Arm Germans and British That Both May Collapse, Ford’s Advice to America

FORD HOPES AATS, BRITAIN. COLLAPS!   BOTH SIDES IN WAR ARE MOTIVATED BY GREED, MANUFACTURER SAYS,

DARLAN 1a GIVEN MILITARY POWER   Petain Admits His Own Program Has Failed   APPEALS TO U. S.   Declares French Democracy Is Dead—Never Lived in The American Pattern

Jean Darlan In Power (ver France   As Petain Announces Vichy Regime Is With Germany

Petain Tells France Plan  Has Failed   Admiral Darlan Ordered to Take Full Control of Military Setup   TO TRY WAR GUILTY

Petain Makes Known Momentous Decision In Radio Broadeast   Veteran Chief Of State Designates Vice Premie Admiral Jean Darlan To Take Full Charge Of French Military Structure

ged Marshal Appeals   United States for Under standing; Admits Frenc Democracy Is Dead

Threatens to Smash Foes Within Land   Marshal Appeals for U, S. Understanding, Saying Democracy J Keanna ta Deal

New Order Spoken Of By Petain   France Joins Germany In Reorganization Of Europe: Darlan Given Full Military  Power.   11 Commissars

Momentous Decision Announced By Petain   Vice-Premier Darlan Given Full Control Of Military Structure Under ‘New Order’  DEMOCRACY DEAD, OLD MARSHAL SAYS  Own Program Fails; Makes Appeal to U. S.  To Understand

PETAIN ALIGNS — FRANCE, REICH   Vichy Chief Calls for Com plete Collaboration With Nazis

Plans to Fully Collaborate With Germany   Calls Fight Against Reds Defense. of : Civilization Which Can Change  Man of Woarla °   Admiral DarlanGiven Supreme Military Power   85-Year Old Marshal Announces Momentous Decision Over Air

Germans May Move In Africa   Democracy End Hailed By Aged State Chief

Petain Announces Vichy's Full Alignment With Nazis, Darlan Military Dictator   Admits His Program for France Has Failed and French Democracy is Dead; Appeals to U. S.

DARLAN GIVEN BROAD POWERS   Petain Says French Democracy Dead, Asks People To Join With Reich In New Order

DECISION IS MADE — BY AGED PETAIN IN. SPEECH OVER RADIO   France Joins Germany in Full Collaboration—France Aligned Squorely With Germany in 4  Bight an Ruccia

PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO OPEN MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST   Students Requester To Present Birth Certificate

Buck Newsom Fined $5,000   Briggs Charges World Series Hero With Not Getting In Shape

Dismissal  Is Voted   Trustees of Dane County Asylum Oust Superintendent

Investigation Will Be Made of Ruins At Fort Ontario; 14 Soldiers in Hospital

Iowa Assembly to Close Tonight   Legislature Now In Final Days of Sesci¢>

Geo. L. Scott on  Interim Committee   Power to Act on Problems Unforseen in Session   T¢ Wannens Sometimes

Wavesof RAP Keep Raiding Nazi Targets   Day and Night Attocks Are Directed at Northwest Germany and Channel Ports

Huge Daylight Raids Strike At Nazi Bases      Brest Attacked, : Warship Straddled Following Active Night

Nazi Shipping  Base: Blasted   Much Daylight Activity ‘Provided By RAF ' Over Channel

RAF RENEWS DAY ATTACKS ON LOWLAND   British Conduct Day Raids On French Ports After Assaults on Brest

More Italian Assaults Are Dissolved Before Greeks’ Defenses in Albania   Fascist Tank Attacks Again Smashed, Athens Claims; Dead Unburied

U. S. Orders 1,000 New Flying Forts Record. Contract Tops 347 Millions

BOMBS BLOW OUT LONDON SHOP FRONTS   Rescue Squads Dig Into Ruins for Survivors of Brief Nazi Aerial Stab.

35,000 BARRELS OF FUEL ARRIVE AT RUSSIAN PORT   TWO MORE VESSELS LOADED WITH AVIATION GAS ARE % EN ROUTE   NO JAPANESE INTERFERENCE DURING VOYAGE IS REPORTED   Tokyo’s Indignation Remains In Verbal Stage; Nippon Fears Chinese Bombers

OFFICIALS AWAIT REPORT OF VESSEL   Oil Tanker Consigned te Viadivostok Is Watched.

Sixth Strike Since Appeal Gets Underway   Steel Workers Picket Detroit Plant As Cure Is Sought

ANOTHER STRIKE ON IN DETROIT   Strikes Grow In Defense J=dustries Despite President's Appeal.

clO Calls Strike At Detroit Plan   Great Lakes Steel Firm Is Picketed; SWOC Asks Pay Hike

8,000 ClO WORKERS PICKETING GREAT LAKES STEEL FIRM   Production Halted Las Night After Alleged Stalling By Company

Steel Co. Plant At Detroit Picketed By CIO Workers   Detroit Strike Is Sixth In Defense Industries Since FD’s Appeal

STEEL WORKERS IN DETROIT QUIT   Federal Board Continues Efforts to Settle Coast Disputes

C10. STARTS STEEL PLANT STRIKE TODAY   Production in San Francisco bay region nearing normal

HEAVY SHOWERS IN SCATTERED SECTORS TEXAS CONTINUING   SIX HUNDRED HOMELESS JN  NEW MEXICO AS FLOODS  SPREAD

HOUSE PONDERS ADMINISTRATION PRICE PROPOSAL   Overwhelmingly Votes Down Proposal Embodying Control Ideas of Baruch

HOUSE REJECTS: ~ [MIT ON WAGES   DEMANDS INOREASE FOR. RE TURN OF PRICE-CONTROL ' - BILL TO COMMITTEE,

House Rejects Rigid Limit on Wages, Prices   Severa) Prickly Issues Remain To Be Settled;  Republicans Hit Licenein:

RIGID CEILING PLAN BEATEN IN THE HOUSE   Over-All Limit on Wages and Prices Rejected 218 to 63   REPUBLICANS FIGHT PLAN OF LICENSES   Demands Grow to Send Price Control Bill Back * te Committee

House Rejects Wage Freezing Bill, 218 to 63   All-Embracing Baruch Plan Killed After Opponents Brand It Economic Sppnitelacket’   Committee Favoring Selective Price Act   ‘Outburst of Indignation’ Predicted if Measure In Recommitted

House Rejects Rigid Wage and Price Limits  Demand Is Made to Recommit Rill to Cammiticoea

HOUSE REJECTS' A-RIGID- LIMIT OW PRICE BILL   Prickly Questions Lay Ahead As Splits Appear

HOUSE TURNS DOWN PRICE, WAGE LIMITS   PRICKLY QUESTIONS LOOMING UP FOR CONGRESS

Wages and Prices Ceiling Rejected By House 218-63   Tops Expected To Be De clared for Selected List   Many Oppose Giving Broad Powers to Price Administrator

Five Worshippers Killed   Party en Route to Sunday School ir Car Struck by Train  +

BERLIN oAYG DECLARATION OF WAR MADE   Action Follows Raids by Red Planes Over Helsinki and Other Towns.   FORECAST OF VICTORY APPROVED BY HITLER

RUSS AIRMEN IN RAIDS ON FINN CITIES   Helsinki Reported Raided Repeat. edly as Russians Strike Back For Nazi Air Attacks.

Man Beains Term After 25 Years   Borger Businessman, Known As T. H. Cole,  Refurns to Prison

He Returns to Prison A fter 25 Years’ Liberty  Boraer Man to Go   Borger Man to Go Back to Louisiana To Complete Term

HULL SEES BAD EFFECT IN DRAFT DEFEAT   Daily Headlines Show Why Longer Service is Necessary,  Says Secretary

DRAFT FAILURE U.S. ‘BLACK EYE   Foreign Relations May Be Injured

HULL BACKS EXTENSION OF SERVICE   Failure to Act Would Have Bad Effect On International Situation   DANGERS DO EXIST SECRETARY SAYS   House Faces Stiff Fight, but Army Counts On Ultimate Passage

Hull Criticizes Delay of Draft  Extension Act   Bad Effect On  International Situation Told

Hull Asserts Longer Army Duty Needed   House Action on New Draft Bill Is Delayed

HOUSE TAKES UP BILL TOMORROW   Delayed Military Service Bill Today On Account Of Death Of Rep. Rutherford,

Hull Says Failure of Congress To Pass Service Extension Bill Would Have Bad Psychological Effect

CONGRESS DOING UNCLE SAM HARN   Hull Déclares Effect “Of Delay “Exceéd- ing Bad”

Damage to American Position?   Warts Men Kept in Arm After Period of Year Has Elapsed

HULL SAYS FAILURE TO EXTEND ARMY SERVICE IS ‘BAD’   Says the Phychological Effec Alone On The hiternationa Situation Would be “Ex ceedingly Bad”

Hull Cites Draft  Defeat Dangers   Exceedingly Bad’ Effec' On International Picture  Would Result, He Says

HULL URGES CONGRESS TO EXTEND SERVIC   Says It Is Necessary for International Morale

DRAFT EXTENSION (5 URGED BY HUL   Declares Failure Would Have Bad Psychological Reaction.

Hull Speaks for Draft Extension  Says Failure to Extend Service Would Be Error

URGES. AN EXTENSION   Hull Warns of. of Effect on International’ Situation

SEGRETARY HULL SSUES WARNING   “Bad Effect” If Draft Act Is Not Passed It is Predicted.

Death Delays Showdown On Long Service   Hull Urges Need* Of Favorable Step By Congress —

Hull Urges Extension  Of Service   Failure To ‘Approve Bill Would Have “Bad Effect”, Is Secretary’s View

EXTENSION 18 URGED BY HULL   House Expected To Vote Today On  ein

HULL“ 3CLARES TRAINING MUST BE CONTINUED   Secretary of State, In Statement to Press, Says Extension Is " Imperative   HOUSE VOTE NEARS   Administration Group’ %1 ing to Accept Amensments for Quick Action

SECRETARY HULL PREDICTS “EXCEEDINGLY BAD’ RESULTS IF SERVICE EXTENSION FAILS

HULL AGAINST DEFEAT OF NEW DRAFT LIMIT   Declares Internationa! Situation Is Serious

Hull Worried As Extension  Bill Falters   State Secretary Says Effect Would Be Bad If Plan Defeated   VOTE IS DELAYED   House Leaders Would Accept Compromise For Draftees

HULL FAVORS ARMY SERVICE EXTENSION —   Secretary of State Says It Would Have Bad  _ “Psychological Effect” If It Failed

Extension Bill Passage Urged By Sec. Hul   Failure Would Have Bad Psychological Effect. He Says

Secretary Says Failure to Pass Extension Would  Have Bad Effect.   TOMORROW MAY SEE FIRST VOTE   Army Makes No Move to Relieve Guardsmen at Outposts.

TO IMPORTANCE OF EXTENSION   Sees Reaction If Congress Fails To Act On Army   House Not To Ballot On Bill Until Tuesday

Hull Declares Failure To Extend Army Service Would Have ‘Bad’ Effec

-Says Failure Of Congress Te Do That Would Have “Ex. ceedingly Bad" Effect On  - International Situation

Hull Calls For Longer Army Service   Failure of Extension Will Have Bad Effect On World Situation

House Leaders To Compromise   Ready To Approve 18 Or 15 Month Extension Of} Trainee Service.

SECRETARY HULL SEES BAD EFFECT AF . DRAFT NOT EXTENDED   FAILURE OF CONGRESS TO PASS DESIRED LEGISLATION DISCUSSED BY SECRETARY:

Hull Predicts ‘Bad’ Effect if Draft Bill Fails   Would Impair U. S. Prestige, Spur Aggression, Belief

HULL TAKES UP _ DRAFT DISPUTE   Fears an ‘Exceedingly Bad’ Effect Abroad If Extension of Duty Is Defeated

HULL URGES SERVICE BILL   Defeat Would Have Bad Psychological Effect, He Asserts

Hull Urges U. S.  Draft Extension   Failure Would Be “Bad Psychology”

JUGOSLAVIA IS GIVEN WARNING ON AXIS PAC   , ‘Insults’ To Germans In Belgrade Cited By Berlin Press

' Berlin Waits impatiently, __Gives King Peter's Regime hree Days to State Policy   Yugoslavia Prepares fer War, Keeps Germany Guessing; U.S. Watches Balkan Situation

NaziShowdown With  Jugoslavia imminent   Indications Point to Climax in Alarming Balkan Developments Within Few Days

Showdown Seen Near; Germans Leave Jugoslavia   Berlin Indicates Three Days Given J ugoslavia to Decide Axis Attitude, Reports Insults to Nazic

Jugoslavs Refuse To Hurry Action On German Pact   Berlin, Rome Claim Three Days Will Be Given to Decide Attitude Toward Axis Powers

GERMANY READY FOR SHOW DOWN WITH JUGOSLAVS   Intimates They Mave Given Jugoslavia Three Days To Decide.

NEW REGIME GIVEN 3 DAYS FOR DECISION   Germans Leave Country As Anti-Hitler Sentiment Mounts; Climax In Balkans Near.   CHURCHILL TALK IS CALLED OFF

Billy Conn Fails To Marry Fiancee   Does Not Show Up a Church, but Has Talk with Her Father

Conn, Fiancee Stand  Up Cupid at Church   Heavyweight Boxer Sleeps in, Bride-to-Be Keeps Out of Sight; Crowd Waits in Vain for Nuptials

Dies Committee Hears Charges Of Communism   Near-Clash Occurs Between Witnesses And UAW-CIO Officials

LE MARS TALENT -INREMSEN SHOW   Ge of 100 To “Appear In ' Three Night Run This aoe Week. SS

LE MARS TALENT AN REMSEN SHOW   Cast of 100 To ‘Appear In ' Three Night Run This Week

GREEK DOWNS PLANE WITH HIS PROPELLER   Out of Ammunition, Pilot Flies at Italian Bomber—Captures Crew of Three as They Land.

Nelson Suspends Foil Order Month   Inquiry May Result in Revoking Decree

INFLUENZA HITS RATNERS   Wife of the Governor and Two Children Are Ill

BLUING USED TO KEEP POLAR BEARS WHITE, ZOO DISCLOSES   Thieves Tap Police Department Safe-——Man, Sleeping In Post Office, Waiting for a Letter-—— > Other Dizzy Doings

Dizzy Digest Weekly Run Of Monkeyshine Doings   Business In Atlantic City Too Rushing For Regular Chamber Of Commerce Sessions

How To Get Solons On Telepho ne   Pay Your Money, Twir Dial, Then Start Honeytalking

TIPS FOR SAFE WINTER DRIVING AID TO DEFENSE   Late November and December Means Winter With Packed Snow on Highways   SNOW AND ICE   No Excuse for Traffic Tie-ups Say: Carl W. Brown, Chief, Engineer

AVIATION PIONEER WON'T STRAIN LUGK   He Flew For 22 Years in Earty Days of Airplanes But Won't Go Up With Any of 4 Sons

EVADER GETS JAI   For Refusal to Register. for Draft, Dewey to Serve Two Years

Germans Unable  To.Comment on Sub Incident   Says Description of. :Shiy Position Is Not Clea Enough — .

GERMAN INVASION OF RUSSIA CLAIMED DEVELOPING WELI   WAR ON BOTH NORTHERN “AND SOUTHERN FRONTS BE ING PUSHED RAPIDLY

Nazi Troops Start March Upon Crimes   Wide <Advance Fron Dnieper River Reported by Berlin

Unloading Supply Of War Needs   \merican Expedition to Ice land Has Vast Stores Safe in Port; Populace Remains Calm.

Contrast  In Tax Proposals   Murray Seeks to “Soak The Rich,” While Farm Bureau Recommends Exemptions Be Lowered

Proposals For Tax On Income  Differ Sharply   Demands Heard For Cut In Non-Defense Spending

RUSSIANS BEAR DOWN ON KEY UKRAINE CITY   Germans Leave Thousand Vehicles Behind in Flight; British Attack Italian Bases

Soviet Bears Down On Orel In Big Drive   Important Center Soon To Fall As Germans Continue Retreat

RUSSIAN POWER CONTINUES RISE   Rear Nazi Columns Ar: Threatened At Orel

Soviet Army Rolls Onward Toward Orel   Germans Facing Threa' From Rear; Many Tanks Abandoned

Nazi Tank War Expert Quits Unit in Russia _ As Army Crisis Rises   Navy. Makes Public Final Chapter of Heroic Defense Made by Wake Island Corp.

SENATE ASKS FULL INFORMATION ON U. S. OIL TANKER FLEET   Admiral Land Called After Committee Learns Pacific Coast May Soon Face Gas Rationing Als:

SENATORS ASK MORE DATA ON ONL TANKER FLEET   Pacific Coast May Seon Face Same Gasoline Curtailment as East, Probe Group Told  MEMBERS SKEPTICAL

West May Face Gas Shortage Toc  Davies Emphasizes Shortage; Asks For More Tank Car Use

Data ta Is Asked On Fuel Need   Pacific Coast Area -Also Facing Restrictions -. Upen Sales

Chinese Striking Nearer Hongkonte   Guerrilla Fighting Reported to Have Broken Out Only 14 Miles From Island— Main Troops Farther Back. -

Nazi Raids Pick Up Over Weekend   Heaviest Air Attacks On London Since December 2¢

Day Raid On London   Follows Heaviest Weekend of Attack Since December

LONDON VICTIM OF NAZI RAIDERS MONDAY MORNING   Followed Heaviest Week-End Air Attacks Since December 29.   RESCUE CREWS BUSY   All Clear Came in Half an Hour; No Report Made on Damage.

GERMAN AIR RAIDS ON LONDON RESUMED AGAIN ON MONDAY   'HEAVIES” WEEK-END SERIES OF ATTACKS SINCE LAST DECEMBER 29

NAZIS OTEP UP AFRIAL ATTACK   London Has Worst Raids Since Fire-Bombings December 29.   START OF SPRING SIEGE?

NAZI AIRCRAFT RENEW ATTACK UPON ENGLAND   Heavy Raids May Mark Be ginning of Heralded Spring Offensive.

LONDON AND SOUTHEAST ENGLAND RECEIVE HEAVY AIR ATTACKS OVER THE WEEK-END

es *F* = * *   Bombers Make Daylight Visit After Heaviest _Week-End Raids Since Dec. 29

NAZIS CONTINUE RAIDS ON LONDON   Capital Gets Heaviest Attack Since December

London Suffers Heaviest Air Attack Since Fire Bomb Raid on December 29

NAZIS QUICKEN PACE OF RAIDS OVER ENGLAND   London Given Brief Alert ‘During Mid-Morning After Two ‘Successive Night Attacks   BOMB COAST AREAS   Most of Ca’sualties. Occur Saturday Night When Direct Hit Is Made On Cabaret

London Endures Worst Week-End Since December   Observers Think Ney Tempo May Signal All-Out Offensive

London Suffers  Week-End Pounding   Fierce Raids Hint At Big Spring Air Siege.

LONDON HAS WORST RAIDS SINCE DEC. 29   Ine Daylight Raider ‘ Machine Guns A Small Town

NAZIS RESUME LONDON RAIDS   Return Again Today Af ter Heaviest Raids Since December.

QUVIETS ATTACK UN LONG FRONT   Germans May Be Forced To Bolster Positions In Central Area

CENTER FRONT COUNTER DRIVE  GAOWG IN FUR}   Russians Claim German Loss 100,000 at Leningrad  Alana   GERMANS WARN THERE’LL BE NO NEWS FOR AWHILE

LENINGRAD FRONT SITUATION SEEN AS. “IMPROVED”   /Russian Army. Has Extended Its Counter-offensive — All Alang Line.

RARA GETS BADGER CONSERVATION JOB   Heil Sends Name of Manitowoe Man for Confirmation to Senate.

Naval Committee Chairmar Offers Bill Authorizing Federal Action.   Impeding Defense   Georgian Advises Step to Cur. tail Stoppages Blocking Arms Program.

Bill Empowers U.S. Operation   Ninson Introduces Legista. : tion To Open Plants - Closed By Strikes

Bill To Give Authority To Take Plants   Would Let Government Take Over Strikebound Plants Doing Defense Worl

Vinson Would Take Over Struck Plants   Enters Bill Allowing Confiscation for Defense

ANTI-STRIKE BILU OFFERED IN CONGRESS   Rep. Vinson Proposes Law To Take Over  Defense Plants

Disorder Breaks Out Anew At Allis-Chalmers Plant; Police Battle Large Crowe

BILL FILED 10 LET U. 5. TAKE OVER PLANTS   Would Stop Delays ir Arms Program Causec By Strikes

Bill Proposes U. S. Action If Work Stopped      Move Comes As Violence Flares In Coal Strike After 333,000 Miners Called Out; Chalmers Pickets Routed

Propose Right To Take Over Struck Plants   Vinson Introduces Bill To Permit Federal Operation Of Plants Closed By Strikes

Proposes U. S. Seize Struck Plants   Vinson Urges Action To Halt Defense Tie-Ups.

aun? £08 SUS At Scenes Of Strikes         Armored Fortress Ib Used Near Allis Chalmers Co.; Two Injured At Harlan

ASKS LAW FOR TAKING “FACTORIES   Chairman Vinson of Naval Committee Would Act in Allis-Chalmers Case   WANTS TO AVERT WORK STOPPAGEE   New Disturbances Occur a Milwaukee and Police Break Picket Lines

Vinson Offers Strike Control Bill To Senate   Would Allow Government To Take Industries Where Defense Labor Held Up.   VIOLENCE HITS PLANTS

Rioting Breaks Out  ; Again at Allis ' Chalmers Plant; Police Use “Fort: “ress,” Tear Gas

TWO WOUNDED Ih STRIKE CLASH   President Roosevelt Asks Settlement Of Coal Strike

Vinson Favors Taking Over Struck Plants   Some Sources Hint That Administration May Back Proposal

PLANS CHANGE IN PRIORITIES   Nelson Tells House Groug Major Revision of Sys-

Allocations of Raw Materials May Be Tried   Defense Official Urges Substitution of Plan for Priorities System

NELSON GIVES APPROVAL 10 PRICE-FIXING   Director of the Priorities Board Testifies at Hearing   MAJOR REVISION OF SYSTEM PROPOSEL   [Says Control Bill Shoulc be Enacted at  Once

Priorities Plans Will Be Changed, Nelson Declares  eet rae cree are   Defense Industries Wil Get Allocations of Raw Materials

‘Nelson Bares Revisionin Priority Plan   To Set Fixed Sums OL Materials For Defense Plants

PRORTEST BEREVAMPED   Donald Nelson, Testifying in Behalf: of Price Control Bill, Outlines Proposed Revision of Supply Setup

NEW PRIORITY PLAN STUDIED   Nelson to Try Out Specific Allo cations System on Agricultura Implements Industry

Nelson Appeals For Price Bill   SPA Director Asserts He Thinks Adoption of Act Unavoidable

/NEW PRIORITIES SYSTEM SET UP FOR INDUSTRY   Defense Firms Will Ge Definite Allocation Of Raw Materials Instead Of Preference Rating

Priorities Revision Outlined By Nelson   Industries To Get Specific Allocations Of Raw Materials, Priorities Head Says  URGES PASSAGE OF PRICE CONTROL  Ex-Sears Executive Testifies Before  House Committee

$300,000,000 More Revenue  Is Predicted   Lower Income Tax  Exemptions; General  Sales Tax Mentioned

VICE INCREASES AT FORT BRAGG   May Call On Federal Government To Help Clean Up Area Around Large North Carolina Camp.

Bristol Hard Hit By Nazi Raiders   Battered For Hours; Lull Between Raids Fooled Many

RVMERS VICTISES   Bristol Is Subjected To ItsHeaviest Raid Of War

HUNDREDS OF NAZI PLANES RO MB ENGLISH PORT CITY  Bristol Suffers Heaviest Raid of War

Reich Bombers Attack Bristol   Many Casualties As City Raided Twice

BRISTOL SUFFERS HEAVIEST RAID B NAZI BOMB FLEE   Lull Between Two Attack: Lures People from Their Shelters.

WORLD CRISIS TERMED THREAT TO U. 3. FATE   Roosevelt Refuses to Comment on Aid Measure

World Crisis is Threat to U.S, Says President   Aid Will be Provided Democracies in Battle Against Agvrressors

STRIKERS FREE 25 FREIGHTERS   President’s Order That Ships Must Sail Ends Maritime Walkout

Seamen End Strike; 25 Ships Released   First Vessel Affected by Walkout of Men in 14 Atlantic and Gulf Ports to Sail Friday with Workers for Defense Bases Located There

UNION SEAMEN RELEASE SHIPS   25 Strike-Bound Vessels May Be Used Pending Settlement Of Dispute

Anonymous Threat to “Picket for Peace” Brings Secret Service Men Into Action

Mrs. FR Giver Cop Escorts   First Lady Makes Address At Philharmonic Auditorium In Los Angeles

GUARD PROVIDED FOR FIRST LAD’      Protective Escort Assignec at Los Angeles Hall, But There Is No Disturbance

PARK CABIN. OPENED With HONOR COURT   Boy Scouts of North Dis trict Received Their Merit Awards.   ‘MANY AT =MEETING   Elwood, Alexandria and Tipton Sccuts Participated in Event.

British Admit Heavy Cost In ' Night Bombing   Hundred Airmen Lost as Explosives Are Rained on Germany, Italy, and Occupied Countries; Nazis, Fascists Concede Damage.

RUMOR HEARD NAZI-DOMINATED REPRESENTATIVES OF EUROPE ARE TO BE CALLED TO VIENNA

BRITISH OLE SIGNS UF NEW PEALE MOVE   Hitler May Seek to Confuse Conquered, Split Anglo-Russia

THINK HITLER WiLL ACT TO SLOW AMERICA   Quick offer expected to disorganize Allies  as U. S. arms ships

NEW NAZI PEACE DRIVE FORESEEN   Division Of Russia, England ls Believed Aim

Believe Hitler — About To Launct  Peace Offensive   _Fuehrer Suspected of Planning To Try To  Divide Britain, Russia

Presbyterian Pastor Called  Rev. Morrow To Move Here From Odebolt

ON AID TORUSSIA   High Army and Navy Mer Accompany Harriman to Moscow

Sam Boies Named Head C of G Group   Local Banker Elected  to Lead Commercia! _ Club. Roy Ryan wa:  Elected Vice-Pres. /  tdant.

25 Persons Hurt As Passenger Train Explodes  Boiler and Cab Hurled 60 Feet by  T annnwintian lect

25 INJURED IN ENGINE BLAST   Mogul Type Passenger Locomotive Blows Up in  Yard at Denver

ENGINE BLOWS UP AT DENVEF   Bie Mogul Locomotive I Thrown 60 Feet In Air; 25 Injured

Blast Hurtles Engine Into Air, Hurts 25   Denver Explosion Catapults Cah And Boiler 60 Feet

15 Persons Are Injured as Giant Engine Explodes   Man in Cab Which Was Blown 60 Feet into Air only Slightly Hurt

Invasion Coast Bombed by Waves Of RAF Bombers   Germans Caught Off Guard, Blasted for Two Hours

RAF Roar lo France Bombing   For Two Hours German-Held Channel Coast Is Pound. ed With Heavy Caliber Ex.  nminesivec.   One Nazi Raider

British Bombers Atlack Germans In Spite of Fog   Raid Wide Area of Coast Only Two Nazi Planes Over London

RAF Braves Fog To Rain Bombs On Boulogne   Fog Worst of Winter And Germans Surprised; England Bas Quiet Day

Royal Air Force Planes  Catch Nazis Off Guard; Blast Coast Ports Harc

British Planes Pummel Coast   RAF Centers Force Upon Boulogne in Sweep;  London Free of Raid

R.A. F. BLASTS COAST OF FRANCE   BOMBERS CATCH GERMANS OFF GUARD BY ATTACKING DURING THICK MIST.

SURPRISE RAID MADE ON NAZI COASTBASES   British Flyers Roar Ove Channel Through Mist To Drop Bombs   WORST FOG OF YEAR OVER DOVER STRAI   Little German Aerial Ac tivity Reported By London Officials

Steel for Autos Will Be Limite   OPM Plans to Increase Supply Needed for Defense

USE OF STEEL TO BE CURTAILED   Production for Civilian  / Needs to Be Cut

ITALY SCORNS ATTACK STORY   Hints Of German Invasion Plan By U. S. Official Are Ridiculed

ATTACK RUMOR HEARD IN ITALY   Fascists Ridicule Stor About Being Victim of German Plot

Italy ‘Sure’ Nazis Pals   High Fascists Ridicule Idea Hitler Planning To March In

Idea of German Attack on Italy Is Discounted   Report Is Held, by Fascists, to Be Propaganda

ROME IS AROUSED BY LONG'S TALK   FASCISTS SAY IDEA OF GER ‘MANY ATTACKING ITALY IS RIDICULOUS.

Fascists Claim Idea of German  Attack on Italy Is Ridiculous   Hint of Action by U. S. Assistant Secretary of State Nothing But Propaganda, It Is Said

Attack on Italy By Nazis Called Mere Propaganda   Fascists Ridicule Statemen Made by Breckinridge Long

LONG'S HINT SAID TO BE RIDICULOUS   Idea of a German Attack on Italy Termed Propaganda By Fascists

Levelland Youth Is Arrested in Bank Robbery   Sheriff Says About $20,000 of Stolen Funds Recovered

Recover Money Los! To Bank Robber   Levelland Youth Held, Mem ber of Respected Family

Boy's Mother Sends Cash To Sheriff   Son Of ‘Respected Farm Family’ Arractad

YOUTH TAKEN AS BANK ROBBER   Son of Prominent. Farm Family Arrested; Money .R&covered

Filipino Forces Hold Positions  On River Lines   Troops Upset Ruse By Tank Units Of  Japanese

U.S, FILIPINGS  REORGANIZE FOR FIGHT 10 END   Strategic Retreats Benefit Defenders — Jap Tanks Slashed Wide Open.

DEMOCRAT NAMED CLEVELAND MAYOR   Early Returns Show Lausche May Have Record Breaking Majority ~

Russian’ City Is Threatened by Nazi For:       ‘Germans Are Being-.Held: Off, But. Encirclem Is Continuing. ©

LENINGRAD READY FOR VITAL FIGHT   All Available Forces are Nov Mobilized for a Last Ditch Defense.

ARKANSAS VALLEY ~ BILL 1S FAVORED   Roosevelt Said To  Have Approved AVA

New Dive Bombers  Used In War Games   First Co-ordinated Attacl With Ground Forces.

Rain Reported Slowing Drive  On Leningrad   Loss of Novgorod Peril: Railroad to Moscow; 46 German Planes.  * Destroved   Russians ‘Also Claim  Nazi Submarine Sunk   Six Enemy Divisions Suid Smashed as Counter Drives Made

Attempt Made To Wreck U. S. Testing Plant   F.B.I. Report Sand Is Poured Into Oil Cups of Machinery

Finland, Caught In Deadly Vise, May Not Survive   7. PEN VANDERSCHMIDT.

The War Today: Finland Caught So Tight In War That She May Never Get Out Alive

THE WAR TODAY.  Nazis Won’t Let The Finns Quit  They Will Be Losers Regardless Of Who Wins War

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie War Apgalyst of The  Associated Press

TANK LED TROOPS OPEN VIOLENT ATTACK ON ROSTOV-ONDON, — GATEWAY TO CAUCASUS OIL   German Forces Pouring Into Crimean Peninsula Declared to Be Ready for Frontal Attack Within “Few Hours” On Red Black Sea Naval Base   FINLAND CAUGHT IN WAR VISE HAS SMALL CHANCE OF ESCAPING   Yanked Unhappily Into Two Wars In Year and ~ Half, May Never Get Out Alive

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   (This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt MacKenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

The War Today   Germans Won’t Let Finns Obey Command Of Allies te Quit   (This daily feature, eonducted by DeWitt MacKenri

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Unhappy Finland Canno: Quit Fight With Nazis Occupying Country

eNazis Not Willing To Allow Finland eTo Cease Fighting   But U.S. and Britain May Get Tiny Nation To Check Offensive

The War Today '—— Finns In Unhappy Position, Caught In Vise Between Nazi Army And Russia-Britain-U. S.

POSITION OF LITTLE FINLAND _ INPRESENT WAR IS GROWING IN ~ TROUBLE; TOLD QUIT BUT CANT

Government Acts To Clean Up Defense Strikes   To Clear Decks For Super Mediation Board

EFFORT BEING MADE BY OTHER AGENCIES TO SETTLE THE PRESENT STRIKES QUICKLY

Clear Up Strikes In Hurry Is Battle Cry of Mediators   29 Disputes Urged Cleared Before Super Board Goes Into Action

MEDIATORS BEGIN STRONG ‘ACTION TO CLEAN UP STRIKES   Several Of Largest Of 2: Disputes Involve Over $100,000,000 In Defense Orders

GERMAN SOLDIERS : CAPTURE TALLINN; REDS TRY ESCAPE   Soviet Troops Fighting to Save Kiev From Advancing Nazis

NAZIS CLAIM HEAVY FORGES CLOSING IN ON FORMER CAPITA   Masses of Tanks, Motorized Artillery and In-— fantry Paced by Luft waffe, Move On,

A5th Division Moves Into Abilene Came   Officers From San Antonio At Ceremonies

Big Division Move Is Made On Schedule   Arizona's Soldier Trek To Texas Campsite

Ask Units Be Joined   President Would Consolidate The CCC and NYA

TO MERGE CCC WITH THE NYA   Roosevelt Asks Drafting 0: Plans for McNutt to Head Agencies

I. D.R. wants CCC and NYA  consolidated   Transfer of CCC to MeNutt asked

Merger Is Planned   -' RWS + Be BF BM BERBSSSAW  CCC and NYA Will Be Joined Under Setup

LOCAL OBSERVATIONS   Merging ot CCC And NYA Aske   Roosevelt Requests They Be Placed Under Direction of Paul McNutt.

Merger of CCC and NYA Is Asked by Pres, Roosevelt  FSA Control of CCC ‘Admiinistralive Duties Also Sought by FDR

STATE CASH. IS TO BE RELEASED   ‘Five Appropriation Bills  Are Rushed In to Break  Financial Deadlock   SECURITY BENEFITS ARE INCLUDED   Measures Are Drawn to Provide Funds for the Next Six Months

Laura Ingalls Lands in Jail As Nazi Agent   Aviatrix Protests She Was Acting Against Germany

Vital Balkans Post Given Hot Strafineg   British Decide to Break Relations With Hungarians

RAF Deal SofiaNazis Hard Blow   Bomb And Machinegun Army And Arsenal; Then Machine. gun Nazi Army Marching On Salonika.   No New Army

FIERCE BLOW IS STRUCK AT SOFIA BY RAF   Blasting Attack is Made by Bombers on German Arsenals, Troops   GREAT EXPLOSIONS FOLLOWED BY FIRES   London Breaks Off Diplomatic Relations with Hungarian Government

Hungary Next To Feel British Aerial ‘Might   London Lays Groundwork By Severing Diplomatic Relations—Fighters Battle Laftewaffe

SAVAGE BLOW DELIVERED BY RAF BOMBERS   BLITZKRIEG BASES ATTACKED, FIRES RAGE IN SOFIA

RAF Bombs Sofia Major Nazi Base For Nazi Blitz   Explosions Wreck Railwa\ Station and GermanControlled Plant

British Fliers Raid Capital Of Bulgaria   German Militory Concentrations in City Attacked— Groundworks Laid for Similar Attacks on Troops Through Hungary

MACHINE-GUN NAZI TROOPS IN BULGARIA   London Paves Way fox Attacks on Forces Moving Toward Yugoslavia by Breaking Off Relations With Hungary.

TRACY GARRETT’S WIDOW IS DEAD   Stricken Ten Days After Husband's Death

Mrs. J. T. Garret Dies Shortly After Husband   Succumbs to heart attack 10 days after editor dies at office

NAVY REVEALS NEW FACTS ON GREER ATTACE   British Plane Started Fight Report to Senate Grou] Discloses.

British Plane Attacked Nazi Sub Near U.S. Shi;   Torpedo Attack Followed Greer Méssage, Official Naval Report Reveals

AIR ASSOCIATES — STRIKE SETTLE!   AUTO WORKERS AT BENDIX, _N. Jy PLANT, TO RETURN. ”"nG- JOBS MONDAY.”

MELBOURNE, Australia. (AP.)—Both Australia an  New Zealand declared war on Japan Tuesday.

JAP OIL TANKS ARE SET AFIRE   Hongkong Garrison Contacts Foe On Entire Front

CIVILIANS HELP DEFEND HONGKON(   BRITISH HOLD POSITIONSFIRE JAP OIL TANKS IN ‘ NEARBY. KOWLOON,

Michigan Governor Will Take Over — : Power Company Plant If Strike Called

Army And Navy Too Optimistic On Purchase:   Morgenthau Says Debt Limit Proposal To Meet All Needs

RAF Sweeps Along Coast,  Into Germany   Berlin Admits Heavy Attack On Dusseldorf

Crises in Bulgaria, In France   Hitler’s Demands Stir the Vichy and Sofia Governments

a BRITISH DUMP BOMBS IN EFFORT TO HANDICAP GERMAN PLANS FOR INVASION ATTEMPT

AF Pilots Sweep nvasion Coast, jit German City   ew Crises Are Brewing in France, Balkans and : The Far East

OMBS ARE DROPPED ON OBJECTIVES   Attack Follows Night Raid On Dusseldorf; Nazis Lose Three  - Planes In Attack On British Convoy Off Goast   FURTHER SUCCESS IN AFRICA CLAIMED

TURKEY NOT AFFECTED   Pact With Bulgaria “Makers Little “Change, Says Britain

Farm Ladies Exhibit Day At Theatre   200 Were Present ‘At Annual Home Project- Meeting Held Monday. Different Awards were Made.

COKE R. STEVENSON BECAME GOVERNOR OF TEXAS NOON MONDAY   WILL RECEIVE OATH OF OF FICE NEXT FRIDAY AT SIM. PLE INAUGURAL SERVICES

COKE R. STEVENSON BECAME GOVERNOR Of TEXAS NOON MONDAY  WILT, RECEIVE OATH OF OF.   WILL RECEIVE OATH OF OF FICE NEXT FRIDAY AT SIM PLE INAUGURAL SERVICES

1 Dead, 2 Ill From Sour   eee  MRS. M ARy FOGARTY, MINER'S WIDOW, USED BEEF, FRESE VEGETABLES.

ClO ABANDONS GARY THREA   Mass Efforts ia ke Work. ers from Carnegie-Illin ois Plant Fails.

CIO Abandons Drive to Bar Non-Members from Huge Steel Plant; Police Intervenc

BRITISH CANCEL LEAVES, PLACE UNITS ON ALERT   Authorities In Far East Stronghold See Tension At New Peak   JAPS TAKEN OFF SHIP   Melbourne Expects. Early Outbreak Of Trouble With Nipponese

ARMY WIPED OUT SAYS GERMANY ON CENTRAL FRONT   Berlin Claims Timoshenke Forces Annihilated By; Advancing Nazis   ‘London Reports Stubborn Fighting In Russia But - No Large Movement

Knock Out 8 Red Armies.   Russian Reports Say Defenses Are Holding

Moscow Drive  Is Designated All But Ended   Sixty-Seven Soviet Infantry Divisions Are Reported Knocked Out; Total  Of 1.225.000 Reds Involved ;

Report Annihilation Of Big Russian Force Defending Moscow-Spotlight On Japan

BIG BATTLE HAS ENDED      Eight Central Front Armies Annihilated in Major Con flicts, Berlin Revorts   NEARLY A MILLION  TAKEN PRISONER      Latest Moscow Dispatches, However, Say Enemy is Beine Held

NAZIS ASSERT CLASH BEFORE MOSCOW ENDS   Sensational Statement Indicates Campaign for. Red Capital About Ended

LONDON HEARS RUSSIA. MAKING COUNTER DRIVE   Germans Say Eight Central Armies of Soviets Are Annihilated

REPORT INDICATES ALL BUT FINISHED   Dispatch Comes on Heels of Sox viet Claim That Lines  Are Holding

Berlin Claims Annihilation of Eight Armies   German High Command Announces Staggering Red Losses Near Capital

SENSATIONAL REPORT D CLARES MILLION AND QUAI TER REDS ANNIHILATED

FULL ANNIHILATION EIGHT SOVIET ARMIES CLAIMED BY GERMANS   REPORT SAYS PROBABLY MILLION AND QUARTER MEN BEEN WIPED OUT

Eight Separate Armies Wiped Out During Fight, Claim  DIVISIONS ARE TAKEN   Capture 648,196 Troops In Engagement, Says High Command

LONDON SAYS REDS HOLDING ALL SALIENTS   Report Russians Even In Counter-Attacks; Tojo Announces Cabinet For Janan

High Command Says Major Struggles in 17-Day-Old Fight End Victoriously —

say Moscow Campaign Is All But Over   Russ, However, Declare Foe Held At Bay; Brit ain Warns Japan.

Nazis Claim Big Central Front Victory   Marshal Timoshenko’s Eight Armies Reported Annihilat. ed: Reds Report Successes

Million And Quarter Men Destroyed On Central Front, Asserts Berlin

Claim 8 Russ Armies Beaten; Report Reds Retake Orel, Kalinin   German Account Says 648,196 Prisoners; Much War Booty Seized; Claim imoshenko Forces Knocked Out

Berlin Asserts 648,196 Prison ers Taken in Sweeping Operations Around Bryansk and Vyazma on Approaches To Moscow: Eight Units Destraved

High Command Says Eight ‘Soviet Armies Have  Been Smashed   RED REPORTS DIFFER   Moscow Report Says Germans Have Been Checked on All Salients

Russia Claims German Attack Thrown Back   Wipe Out Parachute Troops That Landed Inside Defense Lines

BLOODY LOSSES OF SOVIET UNITS TERMED HEAVY   Divisions Wiped Out in Battles of Bryansk and Vyazma Were Timeshenko Charges   648,196 PRISONERS REPORTED SEIZED   Battles Officially Declared Complete Except for Mop-up of Small, Scat tered Red Forces . ;

Nazis say Timoshenko’s eight armies annihilated   Sensational pronouncement of high command indicates Moscow campaign all but ended—Russ claim foes held

GERMANS CLAIL BATTLE FOR MOSCOW HAS ENDED WITH VICTORY FOR NAZI FORCES   Say Marshal Semeon Timoshenko’s Eighth Central Front Army Has Been Annihilated; Red Report Says Their Lines Are Holding Off Assaul!

punter--\ttacks Are Reported As Nazis Claim Big Victory on Central Front

Germans Claims Indicate More than 1,225,000 Russian Troops Knocked Gut of Action   648,196 PRISONERS   Russian Recapture of Kalinin Reported in Stockholm Dispatch to Vichy

toll ARM ENCIRCLING MOVE AIRFR   Moscow Says Red: Have Continued To Fight

Germans Assert Drive on Moscow  Is All But Ended   But England Hears That German Troops Flanking  ‘Capital Being Held.   Japan Gets a Stern Warning From Britair

8 SOVIET ARMIES -WIPED-OUT; CLAIN   Be NAZIS REPORT MORE THAN  MILLION MEN .ANNIHILATED ON MOSCOW FRONT.

Greeks Advance  In Central Sector   Spokesman Says Italians Unable to ‘Gain: Inch’ Despite Effacts

Mile High Positions Occupied   Italians Unable To Gain Ground In Albania

GREEK UNITS GAIN IN CENTER SECTOR   Fascists Are Ordering Coun ter-Attacks Despite Heavy Losses

Bloodshed Heavy As Greek Troops Repulse Italiar”   Fascis, Counter - witack Fail as Greeks Occupy Fortified Peaks

GRADUAL GREEK GAINS CONTINUE   Italian Counter - Attacks Made With Great Loss and Bloodshed

Closed Shop Issue Blocks Agreement At Industry-Labor Conference, Recess Taken Until Monday

SEE INTERVENTION BY THE PRESIDENT IN LABOR SESSION   May Soon Urge Promp: Adoption of Program for Uninterrupted War Plan.

DLR MAY TAKE PART IN PARLE’   Expected to Attempt Settle ment of Differences Over Labor Policies.

CLOSED. SHOP 19) STUMBLING BLOCH   This Issue Is Holding Up Agreement Between Labor and Industry.   PRESIDENT “MAY ACT

Fail to Find Plan To Halt Strikes   Conferees Go Past Roosevelt Deadline

Intervene In Labor Parley.   To Urge Adoption Of Unhindered: Program Of War Production

56 BILLION TO BE PUT INTO DEFENSE   EXPENDITURES WILL BE MADE BEFORE END OF 1943

00 BILLION FOR ARMS BY 1940   Knudsen Tells Senate .Com mittee. of Strides Made In Production.   PEAK LATE NEXT YEAR

Program  Outlined   Knudsen Tells of Production Pians Under Lease-Lend

Outlines Huge Defense Production   To Spend 56 Billions By; End Of 1943.

Defense Plans For 56 Billion  ’ Given By OPM   OPM Chief Outlines ProFoy? am For Production Mhrough Next Two Years.  Tris, Are. en 4 ere)  lCperee hee ee,   WICKARD TAKES STAND

Defense Outlay of 56 Billions Seen  _ Knudsen Plan . _ Extends Through  4943 Production

DEFENSE SPENDING PROGRAM OUTLINED BY OPM DIRECTOR   SENATE SUB-COMMITTEE TOLD SPENDING TO REACH 56 BILLIONS BEFORE END '43

KNUDSEN PLANS MORE SPENDING   War Production Costs t Reach $56,000,000,000

SENATE DOWNS 18-MONTH PLAN IN TEST VOTE   Ballot on Extension Of Draft May Be Held Today

Passage Seen for Measure to Extend Training in Army   Senate Votes Down Proposal for One Year Service Extension

It May Be Pure Propaganda on Part of Russians, But Germans  Are Made Out Terrible People

President’s Policy Applies to Other Hemisphere Areas   ‘Any Section, Including Canada, tc Be Defended by American Troops In Gase Invasion Threat Looms

PACT IS SIGNED WITH DENMARK BY ROOSEVEL   Defense Of Big Island Pledged Against Ageression

President Announces Pact Has Been Signed With Representative Of Danish King.

"Brazen Effort to Defraud’ U.S. Seen In Housing Project   Truman to Probe Delay in Awarding Contract for Michigan Work

PROBE OF AFL, OPM DEMANDED   Delay In Awarding U. § Housing Contract  Hit By Smith

Housing Deal Draws Fire In Congress  Member Assails AFL and OPM For ‘Fraud’ Plot

Seven Army  Fliers Die   Killed in Crash of Bomber on Mountain Pass in Heavy Fog

SEVEN KILLED IN WRECK OF ARMY BONBER   13- Ton Flying Fortress Crashes In California

7 Army Fliers Die as Huge Plane Burns   Douglas Bomber Gouge: Hole in Hill Near San Bernardino

Plane Falls in Mountain Pass   It Is Believed All Seven Men Aboard Bomber Met Death

ARMY BOMBER CRASHES: 7 DIE   Explodes ie Ales Falls in Hayfield on San Gor. gonio Pass, Calif.

SEVEN KILLED IN BOMBER CRASH   CAUGHT SUDDENLY IN FOG AND RAIN AFTER LEAVING DESERT

3ig Bomber Crashes Into Mountain Pass; Seven Aboard Believed Deac

CRASH KILLS 1 ARMY MEN   Bombing Plane Falls Whil Flying Through Fog and Rain

Bomber Crashes In California, Seven Are Thought Killed   Army Plane, Two-Motored, Was Returning From Flight To Albuquerque, N. M.

TODAY'S  ‘Maior News.   Soft Coal Problems Ratnre Mediation Boart

STATE SENATE HITS FAST PAGE   Passes Marketing And Motor Vehicle Bureat Bills; House Snowed Un der Heavy Schedule O: Legislation.

Attack is Admitted   Two 12-Year-Old Boys Held After Youngster’s Death

German Bomber: Crew Land at Tirana Airport   Three Bombers Reported: Fascist Planes Go Into Action

Metaxas Sees Victory Near; Nazis Arrive   German Bombers Said To Be In Albania With Crews   ADVANCE SPEEDING   Greek Premier Fails To Be Impressed By Latest Threat .

NAZI MOVE 10 AID ITALY IS FEARED NEAR   Germany [ termined To Save Albanian Campaign, Says Spokesman; Balkans Get New Jitters.   MARCH THROUGH BULGARIA SEEN

To Mebilize ~ Peace Officers   Matter Seen as Big Sten in Defense Man

~ VAST SYSTEN   Every Law. Enforcemen  5 Agency In U.S. Is Being “AEOhilized

WEIGHT OF NAZI ATTACK IN . RUSSIA SHIFTING SOUTHWARD   Thrusts Toward Moscow Beaten Off by Soviets——Vi lages Change Hands Frequently in March Toward Capital

Recent Strategy Reveals Hitler's Battle Resources Heavily Strained

Weight Of German Attack On Moscow Shifted South  Realists Among Nazi Generals Even Now Figuring Slow-Moving Siege On Capital

House Completes Final Action on Huge Tax Measure   Voice Vote Adopts Conference Report Of Congress Bodies

UNION CHIEFS AGREE TO PAY  CUT PROPOSAL   More Than 4,000 Municipa Employes Out for Several Hours

CHICAGO CITY WORKERS STRIKE   Unionized Municipal Mer Object to Proposed Sal ary Reduction

BRIDGE TENDERS IN GONFLIGT Wi US WAR DEPT   Raised Bridges Cause Confu  sion In Loop District If Down River Traffic Is Tied Hn”

CUT OFF VITAL CITY SERVICES IN SALARY ROW   Stop Elevators, Lights; Threaten Bridges Around Loop

Important Services  Cut Off   Unionized Employees Enforcing Their Objection To Proposed Salary Cut

4000 GniGAG CITY EMPLOVta OUT ON STRIKE   Army Engineers Step Ir When Police Block Waterways

CHICAGO CITY EMPLOYES IN PROTEST MOVE   4,351 Men Affected By Walkouts By Noon; Fight Proposed Wave Cut

Economy Cut in City Salaries Brings Walkout   Army Engineers, Bridge Tenders Clash “"

LABOR CHIEFS, CITY COME TC AN AGREEMENT   More Than 2.000 Had Walked Out— Partly Tying up City—In Salary Slash Protest.

MUNICIPAL UNIONS STAGE STRIKE IN CHICAGO TODAY   City Employes Quit Posts At Protest Aginst Cut In Their Wages   Elevator Service Halted in City Hall; Workers on Streets Idle

CITY WORKERS IN CHI STRIKE   4351 Estimated in Walkout br Noon--Traffic Lights Blin! Oui in Rush Hour

CHICAGO HAS — CITY STRIKE   CITY: EMPLOYES WALKOUT I PROTEST OF WAGE CUT— BRIDGES CAUSING FED- ' x. . ERAL CLASH .

CHICAGO HAD A STRIKE OF ITY WORKERS   Several Thousand Leave Werk Over Proposed Plan to Cut Pay.   BUT BRIDGES OPERATE   Police Sent to Each Bridge and Tris Service Is Kept Intact.

Chicago Strike Is Settled   Agreement Is Reached On Reduction In Pay For City Employes After Walkout

Chicago Held Powerless In  Grip Of Strike   City Workers Cut ‘Of! Current In Protest Over Salary Cuts

City Emplees Of Chicago On Strike   Most Spectacular Blow Comes When 32 of City’ 57 Bridges Are Lifted To Stop Traffic

EMPLOYES OF CHICAGO BALK AT WAGE CUTS   Over 4,000 Strike: War Department Steps In To Prevent Paralysis of River Traffic.   COPS TAKE OVER; THREAT FIZZLES   BULLETIN

50 Traffic Lights in Busy Section Blink Out This Morning :  CALL A CONFERENCE 2910 Entployes Are Out  “Either On or as Result » Of Sporadic Strikes   EXTRA!

Strike Paralyzes Chicago; War Department Intervenes   Bridge Tenders Threaten To Block Traffic As City Employees Object To Pay Cut Suggestion

CHICAGO CITY EMPLOYES QUN   Proposed Cut in Wage: Causes Waltout of 4, 251

VITAL SERVICES. BEING CURTAILED IN PROTEST MOVE   Unionized City Employes are Opposing Proposed Salary Cut, Suggested in Effort to fPeduce Exnenses. :   ELECTRICAL WORKERS “UNION TAKING LEAD   “Umbrella Mike” Boyle Made  ~ Threat to Raise 32 of the 57 Bridges Over Chicago River and Canals. -

Workers Return to Positions   Walkcut Ends This After noon—War Department Takes Hand

Chicago Strike Comes to Half, 4000 Involved  Walkout on Pay Cut Disrupts City Service

CITY SETTLES WAGE DISPUTE WITHWORKERS   Strike Disrupts Vita! Services for Over  Five Hours

STRIKE THREATS WORRY CHICAGO. AND GOVERNMENT   Municipal Employes it Chicago Walk Out; U.S  Program Concerned   BULLETIN

CIIY EMPLOYEES STRIKE AT CHICAGL   Vital Services Tied Up b;: Action Taken This Morning.

CHICAGO CITY UNIONS ENDS   4,000 Municipal Workers Agree To Arbitration

AGREEMENT ON WAGES REACHED   Municipal Services Disrupt. ed During Morning As Many Are Idle.   PAY CUTS ARE ACCEPTED

Army Engineers Step in When 386 Bridge Tenders Walk Out.   4000 ARE INVOLVED   Policemen Sent to Bridges to Avoid Confusion in  oon.

STRIKE ENDED BY AGREEMENT ON WAGE CUTS   Walkout of Chicago Municipa Employes Lasts Only Few Hours.

Instruct City’s Bridge Tenders Back To Work   Threat To Throw 37 of Chicago’s Spans Out of Operation Is Foiled

CIVIL SERVICE WORKERS SPRING SURPRISE MOVE   BUT FLAN TO STRAND LOOr BY RAISING BRIDGES PFIZZLES OUT   4,351 CITY EMPLOYES QUIT AS COUNCIL PLANS PAY CUT   *rouch That Button, UN Touch Your Button.” Police Tcll Bridge Tenders; Services Stop

Chicago City Strike Ends   Mayor Reaches Accord With Union Leaders; Walked Out Today

Agreement Is Reached With Union   Strike Settled After Several Hours: -In  ’ Which City Service Was Interrupted

Chicago's City Employees on Pay Cut Strike   Settlement Came This Afternoon With 2,910 Idle

Chicago City Workers Strike   Union Protests Proposed Wage Cut with 4,351 Walking Out on Jobs

CHICAGO CITY. STRINE SETTLED   Municipal Employes Will Take Reductions in Pay, Mayor Says

CITY WORKERS OBJECT TO CUT IN PAY CHECKS   Progressive Action Used by 5000  Emploves

Shut’ “Off “Many of ‘City’s Vital Service   Including.” Cit  ‘Hall Power

Strike ‘Move In Chicago Stirs Army   City Warned Tc Put Bridges ‘In Operation

KARPIS GANG MEMBER HELL   SINGLE-HANDED BANK OB BERY ATTEMPT FINALLY LEADS Ti) CAPTURE OF GROVES.

Moscow Claims Nazis Forced fo  Take Defensive   Communique Says Counter Attacks Are Made In Several Sectors   THREE ENEMY WARSHIPS SUNK   No Substantial New Opera tions On Long Front Says Moscow   (BULLETIN)

Mussolini's Escape Termed Miraculous   Place 60 Persons On Trial: Had Dreams Of Republic In Border Territory

ltaly Places 60 on Trial As Plotters   Before-the-War Attempt Made Ti Kill Mussolini

ITALIAN TRURL REVEALS PLOT   60 Persons Tried at Trieste On Charge of Fomeniing Revolt.

REVOLUTIONARY PLOT REVEALED TODAY IN ITALY   Fascist Court Starts Hearings In Conspiracy

60 On Tria! For Previous Attempt On Il Duce’s Life.   Italy Is Shaken By Vast Revolutionary Plot Of Terrorists

VAST ITALIAN REVOLT PLOT IS UNCOVERED   Plans Included Assassination of Premier Mussolini in September, 1938

ITALIAN REVOLT PLOTTERS TRIED   Pre-War Attempt to Kill Mussolini Among Charges Against 60 Defendants

Italy Charges 60 With Revol Plot, Sabotage   Attempt To Kill Mussolini In 1938 Also Laid To Terrorist Band.

REVOLT PLOT CHARGED TO 60 PERSONS   Plan Included Beforethe-War Assassination Attempt of Mussolini

60 Tried for Plot in Italy   . Conspirators in Northeast Corner - Aimed at Revolt

Italy Lays Attempt On Duce’s Life to ‘Red’ Terrorist Gang   Trial of 60 Accused as Plotters Starts: Many Deaths in Sabotage Actions Laid to Group

PLOT TO REVOLT QUELLED; 60 ON TRIAL IN ITALY   Anti-Italian Band Attempted to Kill Mussolini in 1938

Il Duce Saved By A Miracle From A Plot   Some of Leaders In Rebellion In  Italy On Trial

Conspiracy ToKil Mussolini Bared  Sixty Prisoners On . Trial For Plotting Sabotace In Italy

Eleven Others Being Sought; Plant and Train Blasts Are Disclosed

'Fascist Court Trying Grout Described as Anti-Italiar Terrorist Band Which Blew Uv Factories

CONSPIRACY TO KILL IL DUCE IS CHARGED   Alleged Gang of Conspirators Goes on Trial Charged With Plot Against Italy

60 FAGE TRIAL IN CONSPIRACY TO KILL IL DUCE   Students Among Accused Members of Terrorist Group. Rounded Up By Fascist Police   ATTEMPTED TO SLAY MUSSOLINI IN 1938   Blew Up Powder Plant Killing.42 Persons. In August, 1940, and  ~Piptted: Revolt

Duce Plotters  Go Upon Trial   60 Persons Are Charged With Attempt On Life Of Ruler, Revolt ©

ITALY TRIES 60 IN REVOLT PLOT   Prisoners Accused of Acting for Foreign Power

60) Face Trial  On Revolution   Planned Assassination Of Muesrolini Included In Charges By Fascists.

BIG REVOLUTIONARY PLOT IS UNCOVERED IN FASGIST: ITAL!   SIXTY PERSONS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO BRING REVOLT AND TERRORISM

SIXTY ITALIANS ACCUSED OF PLOT ~ TOUNLOAD DUCE   REVOLUTION SCHEME SAID TO INCLUDE ASSASSINATION AF MTIRAOLINT   PROSECUTORS DIG UP ‘RED’ CONSPIRACY OF 3 YEARS AGC   Defendants, Mostly Students, Were incited by Foreign Powers, Riate Declares

Plot Against Duce’s Life   Vast Revolutionary Plot Is Uncovered In Italy

LORAIN PLANT MAY LOSE IDLE WORKERS   ClO Strikers Hold to Local Election Demand

UNITED STATES AND LONDON STAGGERED B BY CBREWINGE BUT      Al Navaland Multary raciites anc Island of Oahu, Principal Base in Hawaiian Islands Attacked.  . Ai irst, According to White €¢  House Announcement —

U.S. Forces Get Their War Orders   Defense Is In Gear in The Far East  Tokyo Gave No Warning  TEL. Add. 7. dl...

Behind The \ews   Hitler Gradually Defeating Himself  By His Own Tactics  He Will Lose On ‘Economic And  Political Fronts  —p., PAUL MALLON~

PICK JURIES FOR JANUAR) TERM COURT   Judge G. W. Stillman Will Preside—Term Starts Jan. 5.

BALD WARNING SENT TO JAPS BY CHURCHILL   THREATS EXPECTED TO SLOW TOKYO UP IN PACIFIC

Sullivan Awards For $76.850 Are Reported by Grou   Property Taken Include 10 Parcels Containing 267 Acres; S132,750  Was Requested

$109,200 Is Awarded   Fifteen Claimants Receive Sum Based On Appraisals of 17 Parcels Taken for New Reservoir

RUDOLF HESS MYSTERY NOT YET SOLVED   Welter Of Controversy And Speculation Continues Over Flight Of No. 3 Nazi To England—Henderson Does Not Believe He Is On Secret Mission

Hess Talks  Unrevealed   Information Sought On Hitler Connection

ANEW OF HESS PLANS, CLAIN   Hitler In On Flight, Says Major Adams, Member Of Parliament

INFORMATION QN HESS 1 SOUGHI   Wants To Know If Hitle Had Knowledge 0 Aide’s Flight

HESS BUSINESS STUMPS BRITISH   Experts Called In To Help Analyze Statements Of High Ranking Nazi Prisoner.

Start Analysis of Hess, Statements *“‘Theintelligence’ ~ Service Called . By the Government

HESS CASE GETS ATTENTION SPECIAL BRITISH SERVICE   DUKE OF HAMILTON IS APPARENTLY AIDING IN UNRAVELING BIZARRE AFFAIR

Causes Sought For Flight By Rudolf Hess   Conservative M. P. Curious As To Whether Move Prompted By Hitler

Efforts Made To Go Deeper iin Hess Probe   Parliament Member Suggests Hitler Was Partner.

MAJOR ADAMS ASKS QUESTIONS   Wants to Know If Hitler Knew of Hess’ Flight

Run-Off Sentiment Majority Growing   Straw Poll Shows It Almos' 8 to 1 For Restoration

810 1 VOTE FAVORS RUNOFF   Ballots of Straw Vote Sent to Office of Senate Secretary

ASCAP NAMED IN FEDERAL ACTION   ANTI-TRUST LAW IS VIOLATED BY MUSIC WRITERS, SAYS U.S;

AOCAP NOW FACES SHERMAN ACT CASE   U. S. Files Criminal Charge At Milwaukee

ASCAP IS SUED BY GOVERNMENT   Composers Charged With Violations Of Sherman AntiTrust Act

Anti-Trust Charge For The ASCAP   More Than 2 Score Corporations And Individuals Named

Case Against Society, 19 Cor porations Filed in Milwaukee Court.

Suit Opens in. Milwau kee; Names 19 Corporations, 26 Individuals

ASCAP 1S RIT IN BILL FILED ~ (NUS. COURT   Violation of Anti-Trust Act ; Is Charged By Government   ARRAIGNMENT IS SET FOR MARCH 5   : Desirable Copyrighted Mu sic Held From Public, Accusation

ASCAP CHARGED WITHSVIOLATING ANTITRUST LAW   ) U.S. Charges Filed Agains: Society of Composers,  Authors. Publishers

ASCAP Charged With Violation   Music Group Will Face Anti-Trust Charges ir Milwaukee Court

ASCAP, Already In Broadcast War, Charged With Anti-Trust Violation

U. §. Institutes Anti-Trust Suit Against ASCAP   Arraignment Set For March 5 In Milwaukee Court

GOVERNMENT SUES ASCAP   Action Brought Under Sherman Anti-Trust Act at Milwaukee

Covernment Cracks Down  Qn ASCAP   Criminal Charges Brought Against Society, Individuals

U. S. Charges ASCAP Under Sherman Act      ‘Music Society, Corporations And Individuals Accused  : Of Conspiracy

ASCAP, OTHERS FACE CHARGE:   Government Claims AntiTrust Law Violations

AO.CAP. FACES FEDERAL CHARGES   Sherman Anti-Trust Law Violated, Government States in Suit.

ASGAP CHARGED WITH BREAKING ANTITRUST LAW   Organization of Composevs And Authors, 19 Corporations and 26 In   dividuals Are Named ir  Action Started in Mil   waukee Today  _ HEARING MARCH 51k

ASCAP Charged With Violations   Society of Composers Alleged to Have Violated Anti-Trust Laws.

ASCAP FACES U.S. CHARGES   Is Formally Accused Of Violation Of Sherman Anti-Trust Act

FORMAL ASCAP CHARGES MADE BY U.S, GOVT   Violation of Sherman Anti-Trust Act Charged in Action Filed At Milwaukee,

JAP CABINET SEEKS CAUSE U. S. TENSION   Premier of Japan Opens Talks with America To Find Adjustment of Pacific Situation.   APPROVES MOVE TO MOBILIZE LABOR

JAPS MAKE OVERTURES TO THE U.S.   Cabinet Studies Negotiations, Konoye Message

Japanese Move To Gain Peace, End U. S. Rift   Talk With Roosevelt Result of Nazi-Red Conflict, Says Domei

AN EMERGENCY ONION OF JAP CABINET   Discussion Was Held on the Tense Japanese-United States Crisis.   PEACE OR WARFARE   Washington Diplomats Forsee ‘‘Cooling Off” Period in Offing.

Konoye Would Have Permanent Peace In Pacific   Domei Says Message To FR Resulting From  Soviet-Nazi Hostilities

TOKYO EYES AUSTEN WSIS   Says Russo-German War Has Brought Need for New Arrangements.   MARKETS RISE AS WAR SCARE EASES

AN EMERGENCY  sESCN OF "AP CABINE   Discussion Was Held on the Tense Japanese-United States Crisis.   PEACE OR WARFARE   Washington Diplomats For. - see ‘‘Cooling Off” Period © in Offing.   Soviet ‘Denies Anti-Tokyo Deal With China at Recent Conference in Chita

Tokyo Hints Konoyeseeks U.S. Accord   Negotiations Wanted: fo1 ‘Permanent, Peace in the Pacific’ ~~

Destruction of  Red Army Is First Goal   German Command Not Interested in Capture Of Soviet Capital Now; Big Reserve Earce Said Held in Readiness at Moscow

Guerrillas Retake Cities In Bitter Fighting, Reds Claim      AVER FOES HALTED   Kremlin Holding Reserves Ready for Attack, Turkey Says

ELBASAN IS BOMBED BY BRITISH   Greek Gains On Albanian Front Are Reported

RAF Plays Big Role In  Offensive   Elbasan, 20 Miles South of Tirana, Blasted By Greeks

BRIT. PLANES - BLAST CITY’. ~~ OF ELBASAN      Town. Is-Near Alban ian Capital; Greek. “Troops Advance *

ATTY. GENERAL BACKS NEELY IN SENATE RIGHT   Head of West Virginia Law Department Rules It Governor’s Right to Name Successor   DENIES HOLT CLAIM   Says Taking of Oath anc Appointment of Senator Were to All Effects Simultaneous

TEXAS SOLONS SLAP STRIKES   Resolution Is Passed Condemning Acts

NEW CARS REGISTERED IN SIOUX COUNTY, MARCH 20TH TO 26TH INCLUSIVE

NEW CARS REGISTERED (IN SIOUX COUNTY AUG. 21ST TO 27TH INCLUSIVE

NEW CARS REGISTERED IN SIOUX COUNTY APRIL 4TH TO APRIL 30TH INCL.

JOSTUDENTSARE NEEDED TO FILL DEFENSE ‘CLASS’   Training In Engineer ing Subjects To Start Next Week

CHILL TO LINGER   Sky to Remain Cloudy With, Only Slight Hike in Mercury

Greeks Reportedly Receive Threat of Thvasion by Nazis   Developments Follow Friendship Declaration By Turkey and Bulgaria

TO CLOSE WAR   Great Britain Warns Bulgaria; Hitler Speeds Action

Baseball Park New. Site of Lind bérehTalk  tw)   Flier ‘Determined’ T Speak in Okla homa Citv  _

WHEELER AND LINDBERGH TO (DEAK EDINAY   Site Accommodating 10, 000 Provided in Okla homa   REFUSED HALL WAS ERECTED BY W. P. A.   ‘Senator Nye Scores Re fusal of City Auditorium

LINDBERGH TO SPEAK FRIDAY   Site At Oklahoma City Is Assured After City Auditorium  Is Refused

Would Save Colony For Denmark   Roosevelt Cites Activity of Nazi Planes

DAN of {OL AND Ur GREENLAND UNDER US WING   FDR Embraces North Atlan: tic Base In His Hemisphere Defense   WILL RETAIN DENMARK’S CONTROL OVER ISLAND   No Foreign Power Can Take Domination Over Lands Within U. S. Area

To Establish Air Bases On Danish Colony   Pact Brings Big Islanc Within Hemisphere De.  fense System.

Air Bases lo Be Established There by U. S.   Agreement To Place Island Within Ameri ca‘s Plans for Defense of Western Hemisphere Was Signed Wednesday

U.S. TO SET UP GREENLAND AIR BASES AT ONCE   \ction To Be Under American - Danish Agreement; Com. plete Censorshir Clamped On AI Outlying U. S. Bas.

TROOPS T0  "BASES; U. S. > TO DEFEND ~ GREENLAND   U.S. Acts to Make Sure Big: Island Will Remain a Danish Colony   “NAZI PLANES OVER  THE ISLE RECENTLY.   No Details to Be Disclosed 4 on Manning and Equipving of Defense Bases

; U.S. Airbases In Greenland « Announced   Deal Made With Danish Minister; For Protection . Of Hemisphere

GREENLAND  UNDER. U.S, PROTECTIO!   Danish Minister Acts for King to Sign Defense Agreement,   PERMITS U. S. TO: ESTABLISH BASES   Washington Hears of German Planes Flying Over Island.

IN AGREEMENT FOR AIR BASES IN NORTH   The United States May Es _ tablish Defense Points in Greenland   A DEAL WITH DENMARK

ENSE BASE Mt   TIS SIGNED  TH DENMARK   y Island Must Remair Danish Colony, Roosevelt Says

‘ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   U.S. EMBRACES GREENLAND IN SEFENSE AREA   Agreement Signed With Denmark for Air Bases to Defend Hemisphere

U. S. Puts Greenland in  DefenseZone      President Reveals Pact Permitting Air Bases, Says Will Insure Island Remains Danish   Legislation Would Permit Taking Over Any Foreign Vessels Idle in American Poris

AU, S,-GREENLAND AGREEMENT MAD!   The Big Island Is Now With in Its Hemisphere Defense System.

ADD GREENLAND TO HEMISPHERE DEFENSE PLAN   Agreement Placing Island Within Scope of American Influence Signed by Chief Executive and Minister from Denmark      FRIENDLINESS PROOF

Island Comes Under Hemisphere Defense Systen By Signed Agreement

Eagle Wings Spread Over Greenland   U.S. Air Bases to Be Established On Danish Island

ENTERS WESTERN HEMISPHERE SCOPE   Colony Placed In Category of Other Islands Owned By Non-American Powers, Says Aide; Move Taken Under Monroe Doctrine

U. S. to Establish Air Bases on Isle  As Aid to Danes   Greenland Will Be Par of Hemisphere Defense System; Agreement Has Been Signed

WILL BE BUILT IN GREENLANI   Agreement with Denmark Brings Island into Hemisphere Defense Setup.

Uncle Sam Takes Greenland Under Wing In Agreement Permitting Ai Bases To Be Established On Islanc

U.S. To Establish Greenland Bases   Will Be Set Up For Proteotion Of Greenland And Waastern Hemisanhera

EENLAND PUT NDER DEFENSE SYSTEM OF U. 5.   Bases To Be Estabshed Under Agreement With Denmark .   GERMAN PLANES   tion Taken To Thwart Any Nazi Designs On Ria leland

Greenland. Is Embraced dn UL S. Possessions As  Plane Bases ‘Are Planned

aq oewith relation to North America and Europe.  Peacetime experimental air’ routes are shown at bottom of map.  Roosevelt Extends Western Hemisphere Protec: tion to Big Island  TO REMAIN DANISH  Agreement Reached After Reports of Nazi Planes   Flying Over

GREENLAND IN W. HEMISPHERE DEFENSE PLAN   Embraced by United States lk Order to Assure its Continuance as Danish Colony.

GREENLAND INCLUDED IN U.S. DEFENSE   Big Northern Island Taken Into American System to Insure It Won't Be Taken From the Danes. d

U. S. Includes Greenland In Defense Move   Will Establish Air Bases, Says Roosevelt

GREENLAND PLACED IN UNITED STATES, HEMISPHERE DEFENSE   AGREEMENT -~ SIGNED”: PERMITTING ESTABLISHMENT . AID BASES THERE

Greenland Air Bases For U. S.   Agreement Signed By Dane For Defense Of Western Hemisphere

U.S. TD ESTABLISK AIR BASES UPON BLEAK DANISH ISLAND   President Announces That He Proposes to Insure Freedom of Area   Secretary Early Asserts Region Will Be Defended If It Is Attacked

Greenland to Be Protected   Big Danish Island Embraced by  United States in Hemispher. - Dlafense Svetenm

U. 5. SEEKS GREENLAND PROTECTION   Action Taken Under American-Danish Pact Announced In Washinaton

Greenland Is Taken Into Defense Plan   Danish Minister Signs Agreement, Island in Hemi sphere Defense Scheme

U. S. to Get Air Bases In Greenland; To Defend Island   F. D.R. Asks Broad Authority to Take Over Foreign Ships

NAZI PLANES  SEEN OVER ISLAND   Hitler’s Pet Theater Nearly Destroyed; Heavy Smoke Clouds Blot: City.

ILLINOIS COAL MAN SEES SMOKELESS FUEL SHORTAGE FOR ST. LOWS THIS WINTEF

Hitler Offers His Army Congratulations on Its  “Unheard of” Successes   Fuehrer Makes Address Ap ‘pealing for Contributions to Winter Relief

Hitler Appeals To Reich for  Relief Fund   Announces Snecess ‘Un: heard of in World History’

Hitler Praises  Nazi Efforts   Claims Army Is Engagec In Mighty Struggle For Existence

HITLER SEEKS — GERMAN GIFT:   Wants Relief ‘Fund, Tells ‘of ‘Sacrifices of Soldiers. —

SUCCESS “UNHEARD OF IN HISTORY,” . HITLER’S SUBJECT   Der Fuebrer Appeals to German: People For. Contribu:tions For the Winter Relief Fund

Hitler Appeals for Money  Asks German Peopl. to Contribute to Relief Fund

Hitler Seeks Relief Funds   Declares Germany Has Achieved Success - Unheard of Before

HITLER ADMITS PINCH: OF WAT   Appeals. for Contribution to Winter Relief Fund

Hitler Makes Dramatic Plea To German Nation for Funds To Carry.on Winter Relie   Declares Success “Unheard of in World History” Has Rewarded Nazi Soldier’s Sacrifice—Reminds Populace Ft Is His Ninth Time—Wants to Show Army People Stand Behind It

Appeal Made By Hitler For Relief Funds   Jewish Capitalism And Bolshevism Trying To Destroy Reich, Says Leader Of Nazis

BRITAIN BOOMS NEW AIMS OVER EUROPE BY Alk   BROADCASTS ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL NEWS 80 TIMES WITHIN 12 HOURS

LONDON OPENS PROPAGANDA   Uses Radio to Tell Worlc of U. S.-British Joint  Statement.

EUROPEANS GET WORD OF MEET BY BROADCAST   ‘Britain *“Latirhces Mighty Propaganda Campaign to Tell of Decisions Made

BRITAIN GIVES EUROPE PEACE AIM OF ALLIES   Huge Propaganda Cam. paign Opened to-Tell People of Historic Parley in Mid-Atlantic   AIMED BY RADIO   Reported Roosevelt anc Churchill Planning to Have Mission Sent to Joseph Stalin

8 POINTS TO BE PROPAGANDA GUN   WILL BE SPREAD TO ALL OF EUROPE IN BIG-SCALE DRIVE

LAUNCH DRIVE INPROPAGANDA   Britain Sceks to Tell Europe's Millions of “Chiyehil- Fo Ro Meetinc

Propaganda Drive On Europe  British Broadcast  Many Accounts OF. ee pete

Britain In Big Propaganda Drive   All Europe Gets News O: Churchill-F. R. Parley.

Britain Launches Propagan: _ da Campaign to Tell Eu : rope of Meeting.

Kurope’s Millions Hear Declaration   Hold Axis Powers Guessing: Many Things Left Unsaid, Is London’s Reaction

PROPAGANDA DRIVE OPENS   Campaign To Tell Europe : nent Meeting OF

London Works On Propaganda   FDR- Churchill Meetings Used In Effort To Aid Upheaval

BRITAIN OPENS VAST DRIVE OF PROPAGANDA   Tells Europe’s Millions of Historic Meeting At Sea   NEWSPAPERS JOIN   Broadcast 80 Times in 40 Languages in 12 Hours

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER IS ~ AWOL LOUISVILLE MANEUVERS BUT SAYS CAPTURED BY ENEM

WAITER NABBEO IN WAR GAMES   Associated Press Man First Civilian Victim of Capture By ‘Enemy Forces’; Covers Louisiana Maneuvers

FIRST CIVILIAN PRISONER’ TAKEN IS AP CORRESPONDENT   Norman ‘Walker Is AWO! Due To Capture RY “Enemy”

DEFENDERS — IN FLIGHT, GERMANS SAY      Allied Soldiers’ Declaved to Be Wandering Around Island, Lost ‘in Artificial Fog Laid Down by Hitler’s Aerial Invaders.

Allied Forces Left Are Re ported Lost In an Artificial Foo   BRITISH GENERAL REPORTED KILLED   Italians Predict Surrender; All Resistance Has Been Broken, Berlin Claims

‘OF TROOPS ‘REPORTED CAPTURED   ‘Another Dunkirk!’ Germans Say Of Retreat   ®3 MAIN CITIES TAKEN   Artificial Fog Spread Over Island By Nazis

Conquest of Crete Nearly Completed   Axis Dispatches Report Defenders Defeated and  Hememd In   COMMANDER IS KILLED   British Efforts Turn to De fense of Middle East Oil Kingdom

BRITISH TROOPS IN CRETE SAID TO BE FLEEING   Germans Picture Al. lies Lost In Artifi ela] Roo   Claim British Defenders Are In Full Flight

BRITISH AND GREEK DEFENDERS OF CRETE ATTEMPTING TO FLEE   ANOTHER DUNKERQUE REPORTED IN MAKING AS VICTORIOUS NAZIS TAKE OVER

British In “Full Flight,’ Say Germans   Resistance In Crete : Reported In ‘Collapse  RF warceuhave. ’

Italian Liner Sunk; Iraqis Falling Back   German High Command Says English Resistance Collapsed.

rirst Troops Reach Egypt Aboard Tiny Boats, NazisReport   Axis Dispatches Picture Allies Roaming Coasts of Island in Artificial Fog Spread by Germans; All Said Lost

"ERSATZ” FOG USED BY NAZIS T0 NEMORALIZE BRITISH   Fugitive Sofdiers Reported Attempting To Reach Evypt in Fishing Boats

Berlin Says Allied Resistance Smashed; Italian Liner Sunk   Fascist Aerial Bombs Send HMS Destroyer Hereward To Bottom Off Island

zi Claim ousands ken Captive   ‘aly Admits ig Troopship - Destroved

BRITISH CONCEDE YIELDING TO SKY ARMY PRESSIIRE   hut ‘Heavy Toll! Is Being Exacted of Invaders, the Middle East Commanul Declares — Italian Transport Sunk Rome Admiit«.

BRITONS SAID STUMBLING IN SAFETY SEARCH   London’s Gloomy Pres: Gives Credence to Germany’s Claim  Of Victory

ALLIES TRYING  TO GET ACROSS SEA TOEGYPT   German Artificial Fog Hampers Fleeing Troops In “Another:-Dunkeraue”’

Germany Reports Defenders Board Fishing Vessels   Commander Of British Crete Imperial Forces Dies In Plane Accident

Britishers Demoralized  By Aerial Invasion, Axis Claims     TLPRr PITY IC CLPIZTOEN   THIRD CITY IS SEIZED   Soldiers Falling Back to Seashore to Await Debarkation

British Stand Broken On All Island Fronts   lyaq Premier Galiani Flees As British Troops Near Gates Of Bagdad.      BRITISH PRESS GLUM

Berlin Says British In Full Flight   Italian Press Sees Allied Surrender By Nightfall

Nazis Report British Flight   German Air Troops. Spread Artificial Fog

SAY BRITISH GENERAL DIED  IN AIR CRASH   Beaten Allied Forces Tr Escape to Egypt in Small Boats   Cairo, Egypt, May 380—(U. P.)—Informed British sources said tonight that British troops still hold Candia, largest town in Crete.

Campaign In Iraq Speeded Up To Keep . All Important Oil From German Selzure

FIRST GROUP FUGITIVES — REACH EGYPT   British and Greeks Remaining on Island Wander About Lost, Germans Assert

BRITISH ADMIT REFORMING - OF LINES REQUIRED   Italian Press Predicts Alhed Surrender Soon = Retimo To Cantiuyat

RESISTANCE OF BRITISH ENDED, BERLIN CLAIMS   English Troops Reported Stumbling Along Rocky Shore, Hopeful They May Be Evacuated.

Planes Pour Artificial Fog Over Island   English Attempt To Find Ships For Escape To Eevpt

NO RELIEF FROM THE HEAT WAVE   Attribute 107 Deaths From Torrid Heat Wave Which Swept The Nation

Nation Is Not Needed In Wai      American Entry Held’ Not Necessary By Thomas Tamiont In- Address

U.S.ENTRY IN WAR NOT DESIRABLE —   Aid to Britain Will Not Resul: in War, Thomas Lamon Says: “Issue of Peace or Wai Rests with Hitler”

WAR NOT NECESSARY, SPEAKER ASSERTS      Reports Issue of Peace o' War Rests With Adolf Hitler

Babson Maintains No Chance  Of U.S. Now Declaring War   Short Conflict Is In Prospect, Survey Shows

BABSON THINKS DANGER OF US. IN WAR PASSEL   Declares Collaboration Between France and Germany Means War Will End Sooner Than Expected.   SEVERAL YEARS OF PROSPERITY PREDICTEL   Says Mild Form of Inflatior Might be Helpful to Business and Reduce Public Debt.

ROGER W. BABSON, ECONOMIST, TAKES OPTIMISTIC VIEW   SAYS DON'T BE PESSIMISTIC SOME YEARS OF PROSPERITY MAY RE AHEAD”

HARRY CHAMBERS’ PANTS ARE IN LAP OF THE GODS INSTEAD OF COVERING HIS

LOAN ON 1941 CORN CROP IS  AVAILABLE NOW   The Loan Rates In -Migsourt Are 76 to 79 Cents Per ° Buchel.

WILL OPPOSE ‘ CONSCRIPTION   De Valera Calls Irish Parliament: To Hear Bis Views

Trish To Fight  British Conscription   Churchill Would Draf: Men In Ulster.

DAIL EIREANN MERTS MONDAY: CALL TS SUDDEN   DeValéra_ ‘to Make ‘State ‘ment-on Application. of ‘British Conscription to "Ore TJlster Counties   PREMIER OPPOSES IT   Reported an Anti-Coa  scription Meeting Has Been’ Called in Attempt to Foil! London’s Move

DAIL EIREANN IS SUMMONED   Application — of British Conscription _Precipitates Critical Situation.-

lrish Attempt to Block Conscriptior   De Valera Calls in Parliament

Valera Calls  Parliament   Will Give Statement On British Conscription To Ulster Counties

DeValera Calls Dail; Opposes Conscription   Lite TVemier Against Cora pulsory Service in North Ireland

URGE CONSCRIPTION ON NORTHERN IRISH DESPITE PROTEST!   Call Eire Parliament Monday To Hear De Valera

PARLIAMENT TO MEET   De Valera Summons Members to Discuss British Draft 

DAIL SUMMONED UNEXPECTEDLY BY EIRE'S PREMIER   Called To Meet Monday To Hear Statement On Appli cation of British Conscription To Six Counties of Ulster, Northern Ireland.

Eire Calls Parliament Into Session   Matter of Urgent Importance Coming  Up Monday

EIRE OPPOSES ULSTER DRAFI   De Valera Calls Dail After British Conscription Proposal

EIRE PARLIAMENT ORDERED TO MEE)   Summons Is Ordered for Session Monday Regarding Conseription Teena

HARLAN {5 SHO]   Two Years of Labor Peace it Harlan County Broken B' Bloodshed; Union Picket : Wounded By Shot

Violence Flares Again in Bloody Harlan County Coal Fields   Two Years of Labor Peace Shattered with Fatal Shooting of Guard and Wounding of Picket

Bloodshed  In Harlan, Ky    MINE GUARD FATALLY SHOT A’ ONE MINE; OUTBREAKS A’  TWO OTHERS.

Wheat Quotas to Face Court Tes’   Ohio Association Plans Contest of Federal Restrictions

WILL SEEK TEST OF LEGALITY OF AAS PROGRAN      Court Suit to Be Filed in Dayton by Wheat Marketing Quota Foes.

House is Ready to Start Deliberation On Aid Bill Request   Lower Chamber Will Begin Debate Tuesday On $7,000,000,000 Sum

Aid Path Cleared  In House   High Official: Testify For .  Measure F

HOUSE AGREES TO TAKE VOTE ON AID FUNDS   Lend-Lease Measur To Be Considered On Tuesday

Roosevelt, ‘War Cabinet’ Meet To Study Defense   Stimson, Welles, Forres tal, Marshal And Ingersol Called Into Session

ALT NAZI WN PLEA Ur  ADASEVEL   s . Dodges Big Issues In Speech   ¢ BACK IN CAPITAL   Ignores Marshall and Knox Proposals

WAR CABINET’ HOLDS. WHITE HOUSE PARLEY   Roosevelt Is Checking Up on Foreign Situation

PIRAEUS ATTACKED BY NAZI BOMBERS   Two German Planes Re ported Downed Dur. ing Raid

NAZIS RAIN BOMBS ON GREEK PORTS   PAMPHLETS SHOWERED ON COUNTRY URGE SURRENDER TO BLITZ ARMY.

Athens Denies Surrender; Yugoslav Forces Isolated   Port of Athens Bombed, Mined   British Capture Massaua, Lose In Eastern Libya   Churchill Warns Russia And Turkey  Germany May Loose Armies on Them

Report Eight  Soviet Planes Are Shot Dow   Raid On Helsinki Is Made By Russian Fliers—Bombs Are Dropped

ECONOMIST URGES DRASTIC REFORMS IN STATE TAXATION   Recommends Method To Aid Collections  In Illinois

CENSORSHIP BUREAU MAY BE CHANGED IN DKIO, RAY DECLARES   iducational Director Com.  ments on Reorganiza _ tion of Branch of Education Department.

OFFICERS HELD.   Former French Premiers anc General Await Sentence.

'$1,131,075,000 SLASH IN NON-DEFENSE OUTLAY URGED BY CONGRESSMEN

DRASTIC SLASH IN EXPENSES PLANNEE   Members of Joint Con. gressional Economy Committee in Recom mendation.

Republicans Mark Up Many Gains in Tuesday Elections   Win Mayoralty Races And Capture Special Judicial Polls

GOP GAINS IN CITY AND COURT RACES   WIN IN MAYORAL AND JUDICIAL ELECTIONS; WETS, DRYS SPLIT

REPUBLICAN PARTY GAINS IN ELECTIONS   GOP Candidates Are Elected To Major Offices

JOB INCREASE IN THE STATE   GURVEY ALSO REVEALS THA’ RETAHL BUSINESS IN STATE ABOVE THAT OF YEAR AGO

CHURCHILL VOTED “GREATEST PERSON’   Princeton Freshmen Elevate Leader to Post in Poll—Roosevelt Runs Third.

Soviet Crimean Defenders Declared Retreating Rapidily Into Mountains

Germany Report: Reds in Retreat In Crimea Area   Resistance Also Broker East of Sevastopol, Berlin Says   Striking Welders in California Plants Denounced by Sid Hillman

President And Hull Confer W: ith Envoys Ss On Fateful Issue   U. S. Military And Naval: Officials Meet With Quezon. And Sayre Tn. Secret Session At Manila

ANYTHING MAY HAPPEN TONIGHT SAYS OFFICIAL   United States-Japanese Relations Past Talking Point; Tokyo Action Awaited

MILITARY CHIEFS ROLD PARLEY IN PHILIPPINES   Disquieting News From Ja: pan Reaches Manila

STRONG AIR FORCES Hl ENTIRE CITY   Reds Claim Attacks Are Repulsed

Nazis Claim Is Disputed by  Soviet Source   Berlin Announcement Contends Defenses of City Pierced in at Least One Place But Reds Declare Enemy Is Driven Back

NAZIS SAY ‘SOFT SPOT’ FOUND IN LENINGRAD LINE   But Reds Continue to Repor Counter-Attacks Are Driving Foes Back

German Siege Guns Hammer At Leningrad   Large Sections Declared In Flames as Shells Drop on Strategie  Obiectives .   Odessa Is Described  As Even Worse Off   Russian. Counter-Attack: ' Admitted But Claimed Being Repulsed

SIEGE GUNS RAIN SHELLS ON CIT   Germans Report Penetration of Leningrad’s Defenses

Non-Defense Item: Wil Be Curtailed By Steel Shortage   Manufacturers Complain That Steel Shortage Holding Up Defense Work

STEEL SUPPLIES LOW BECAUSE Of DEFENSE NEEDS   Further Cut In Auto, Refrigerator and Stove Manufacture May Be Neces mane

NON- DEFENSE ARTICLES Hi   PRODUCTION OF AUTOS, RE FRIGERATORS STOVES AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER  ‘ PRODUCTS AFFECTED

Curtailment of Auto Making Also Is Foreseen by Officials.   BUILDING OF SHIPS REPORTED DELAYED   +s = ee * BAS SA BAMA he AES?  Plates for Vessels Are One of Most Urgent Needs.

UTTLE CHANGES IN WEED SALES   Survey Shows 1940 Crop Selling At Prices Not Greatly Changed From Year Earlier Despite Fact Important Markets Are Closed.

Vice President Wallace ti Head New Agency Set Up by President   FORMAL DUTIES ARE ASSIGNED TO GROUP   Will Handle Frozen Assets Keep Tab on Blacklisted Firms, Watch Exports

Wallace Heads  Economic Board   Unit te Wage Trade War Against. Axis; Ickes sBans Night as Sales,

SUPER BOARD ESTABLISHED BY ROOSEVELT   Will Direct Economic War Against Axis Powers

Super-Board Is Named To Hit Axis   Wallace Heads Grour To Direct U. S. Economic Offensive

ECONOMIC WAR BOARD IS NAMED BY ROOSEVELT   Wallace Will Head Group To Conduct Offensive On Axis; Civilian Silk Supply Cut   Seizure Bill Ok’d

SUPER-BOARD WILL DIRECT OFFENSIVE   Wallace Named Head of Group to Work Against the Axis

BOARD NAMED 10 WAGE TRADE WAR   ‘Wallace Heads New Unit te Direct Economic Drive Against Axis

Wallace Heads NewEconomic DefenseBoard   To Direct American _Economic Offensive . Against Axis Nations   OTHER ACTIVITIES: CONCERN DEFENSE

U. S. Creates  Economic  Super-Board Wallace Heads  Body Named To Counter Axis

ECONOMIC WAR WAGED ON AXIS   Super-Board Selected By Roosevelt to Direct Trade Offensive

Roosevelt Names Board To Direct Economic Moves   President Appoints Met To Conduct Offensive against Axis

Not Time Now To Talk Over Greek Events   Churchill, in Serious Mood Promises Report When There’s Halt in Situation

British Plight In Balkan Wat Not Disclosed   -Full Statement Promised To Commons At Proper Time By Churchill

$0 CHURCHILL SAYS; IS SILENT ON GREEK WAR   Prime Minister Says It Is “Not Unlikely” Germans Have Occupied Samothrake Island; No Statement On Greek Sit uation.

CHURCHILL SILENT ON CREEK WAR      Has No Statement t Make on Situation it Balkans, He Tells Houss of Commons—Asks fo! Korhearance.

FOREBEARANCE IS ‘ASKED BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Says He Must Remain Silent on Greek War Situation

Churchill Is Silent About New Debacle  Others to Think Of, Commons ‘Told  sat Ti RA

Likely nazis occupying Samothrake   Churchill admits action possible

Churchill Says “Not Unlikely” Germans Occupy Island Of. Samothrake oe

BRITISH ARMY MAKING READY TO OUIT GREECE   Forces Moving Southwarc In Second Dunkerque Covered by Greek Infantrymen   BATTLE SEEMS LOST   Allies Ournumbered anc Outgunned by Hitler's Legions; His Tanks Conquer Aisuntains

Parliament Learns Australia Worried Over Lack of News From the Balkans

Churchill Silent On Developments In Greek War   Statement Now Not in “Public Interest,” House Of Commons Told

Says Nazis May Be On Island At Dardanelles   Chorchill Tells Com mons of Fears; Silent On Greece

CHURCHILL SAYS NAZIS PROBABLY IN SAMOTHRACE   NOT UNLIKELY? THEY'VE TAK. EN ISLAND NEAR DARDANELLES. HE ADMITS   DECLARES BRITAIN’S KEEPING ON GOOD TEAMS WITH SPAT   Prime Minister Tells Commors Complicated Operations In Greece Are Belng Skillfully Carried Out

Must Remain Silent About British Situation in Greece, Says Churchill

CHURGHILL SILENT ON WAR IN GREECE   British Prime Minister Informs Commons Full Statement Will Be Made Whenever Situation Reaches Definite Point—Refuses Debate On Loan To Spain

British May Fight ‘Last Ditch’ Battle At Thermopylae Gap   Italians Advancing From Albania Claim Capture Of 150,000 Greeks

CHURCHILL SILENT ON " SITUATION - IN CREECE   Tells Commons There Are » Others to Think of Besides Ourselves   MANY OPERATIONS ARE GOING ON   “Asks «Forbearance as He Promises Full Statement Later On

NAZIS 10 SEIZE ISLE ADJOINING DARDANELLES:   Churchill Declines to Com ment on Dangerous Situa tion in Grecce.

DEFERMENT OF OLDER MEN IN DRAFT URGED   Selective Service Headquarter Proposes Change, Says Younge Men Train Better

Whole Defense Strike Is Faced With Showdown   Resignation of CIO Members on Mediation Board and Threat of More Strikes, Causing Much Concern.

p. . 0. MEMBERS OF MEDIATION BOARD QUIT   Mine Workers’ Officers Are Angered Over Decision   BOYCOTT IS SEEN   Of All Future Controversies Involving Labor; Letter Is Sent To Roosevelt

BRIEF STOP WN DIGGING: “COAL SEF   Operators, Miners ‘See U. 8. Needs  Being Met

Defense Strike: AssuezPresagesss ‘New Crisis: Svont      ClO Leaders Resign From National Board After Demand Vetoed

Growing Impatience Seen In Congress as CIO Men On Mediation Board Ouit

ClO CHIEFS RESIGN FRON US BOARS   Congress Urges Action As New. Walk-Out Looms

Entire Defense Strike Dispute Nearing Crisis   ClO Members of Mediation Board Resign

CRISIS 1S CLOSE ON U.S. DEFENSE STRIKE ISSUE   ‘Resignation of CIO Members from Mediation Board, Impatience of Congress Signs of Showdow:  ‘WHITE HOUSE SILENT

COAL WORKERS SET DEADLINE FOR CONTRACT   Southern Operator: Faced by Strike ‘On July 7

Operators Withdraw From Meet   UMW Leaders Fix Date For Walkout Of 150,000 Men In Four States If Pact Is Unsigned.

Bigger Excise Levies   —BHuy Defense  Stamps- —  SECOND MEETING HELD TO SOLVE ARMS PUZZLE   Contractors And Governmen Mien Hoald Canference

SMALL BUSINESSES ARE LEARNING HOW TO TAKE PART IN DEFENSE WORK   RUSSIA MAY GET LEND-LEASE AID   Amount Expected To Be De termined At Three-Power Parley In Moscow

REVEALS PACT TO oAFEGUARD Ua INTEREoT2   Sec’y Hull Bares Agreement with French Admiral Covering Colonies.   GUARANTEES. BINDING IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE

3000 Mer Aboard  Bismarck   British Make Claim; Also Say Warshin Closer To 50,000 Tons :

Many Planes F'ly  Over Switzerland   Heavy British Raids on Italy Indicated

REICH DELAYS BALKAN MOVE   Time to Enforce Peace Not Yet Arrived, View Of Official Berlin   Powerful British Blows at Italy Forcing Hitler’s Hand in Balkans

Conspiracy  Bail Slashed   Federal Judge Bell Cuts Or Cancels Fee for 29 Indicted Persons

Bankrupt Brinkley’s Yacht Will Be Refitted for U.S. Navy Service

Doc’s Yacht Now Warship   Pleasure Craft May Be Laying Mines and Patrolling Coast

HRILEY YACHT GOES TO NAVY   Luxurious Craft Being Re fitted for Service, Possibly as Mineé- Laver

Russia Reports Fierce Fighting On Crimea Front   Communique Also Say: Battle is in Progress South of Moscow

Crimean Area Is Scene ofBitter Fighting   Red Forces Hold Initiative on Russian Front

National Defense Has Not Made _ Any Substantial Inroads Into Rural Poverty: Says FSA Chie

Cite Farm Hardships   Testify Defense Program Has Not Helped Farmers

Green Asks President To Halt Kearny Strike   Parley Fails ‘to Settle Anything, Union Chief Says in Capital

Shipyard Strike Parley Fails   Union Chief Asks Roosevelt to Act

KEARNY PEACE EFFORTS FAll   2-Hour Conference Held President is Called Upon to Act

New Efforts To Settle Shipyard Strike Fail   Govern mest Action Against Strikebound Yard At Kearny, N. J., Is Expected.

y. Dock: Strike F ail  Detroit Mayor “May. ' Ask Government: Aid       “in Bus Disnate-'

New Efforts Halt 3-Day Strike At N.J Shipyards Fail   Government May Also Hi Called On In Two Other “Oitdowns”

ATTIE WARNE DIES AT AGE 8:   Hicksville Woman Expires After Long Illness of Infirmities

LAMBERTON DIES; FUNERAL RITES FOR MAYOR SET   Lawyer, Ex-Councilman, Judge, Passes Suddenly In Shore Home, at 54   Long a Republican—Succeeded Until Election By Bernard Samuel

Enemy Ignores Open City Declaration and Drops Heavy Bombs   American Forces Fight Furiously to Stem Jap Advance — Casualties —  Expected to Be Fearfully High Ae Attecale R ecauile

JAP BOMBERS START BLAZE IN OLD CITY   Civilians Being Machine - gunned by Enemy as They Klee Ruins.   BULLETIN

Fires Set By Bombs Peril Walled City   Historic Churches and Colleses Ruined; Civilians  Machine-Gunned.   BULLETIN

ODDS WITH NAZIS IN BALKAN FIGHT   Task of British Troopers To Defend, Declares Simpson

Occurs Off Coast Of Portuyal   350 Passengers Aboard U.S. Ship; No Damage Recorded

British See French Break   Give That as Reason For Seizure of  French Oil Tanker

Tanker Seized As Precaution   London Says Imminence Of Definite Break With . Vichy Led To Capture

BRITISH SEIZE FRENCH TANKEK   Action Taken Following ‘Definite’ Break In Relations

Transport Planes  Reported Carrving Germans To Syria   Three Large Air Fields Occupied By Nazis

German Troops Pour Into Syria   British Fleet Moves Into Battle Position Vichy Pledges Grim Defense

Nazi Transport Planes Moving Troops to Syria   Luftwaffe Taking Possession of Kew Airdromee

AXIS BOMBS RAINED UPON LARGE AREF   British Bombers Busy, Too.—Al. banian Capital, Objective of Greeks, Also Bombed.

DOXEY LAUDED AS ONE WHO WILL WORK WITH BILBC   Governar’s Son Stresses Teamwork, Unity fs Accats

Draft Board Gets 14tt Call For Two Men To Report May 22   Two Replacements To Leave Or May 29th

Arson, Bombings Spread In Free, Occupied France   Nazis to Divide Families in Reprisal Action For Flight of Youths From Lorraine

WORLD IS STIRRED — BY DECLARATION OF FDR AND CHURCHILL   Two Leaders Meet in Atlantic—"Turning Point in History,” Say Supporters—"Secret Alliance,” Cry Critics .

BRITISH LAND OFFENSIVE IS HINTED AT   Meeting Takes Place Aboard Britain's Newest Battleship

Roosevelt, Churchill Discuss War Issues Aboard Battleships   Beaverbrook Pleads for Expansior of Material Aid as Chief Pledge Cooperation Against ‘Tyranny’

Steps To Defeat Axis Powers Considered by Leaders at Conference   and Offensive To Crush Nazis Indicated by Lord Beaverbrook; Welles, Roosevell’s Sons and Others Participate in Discussion of War Moves; Exact Facts Kept Secret   Phetegranh Released

U.S. Agreement Hailed By British As Alliance; Land Offensive Seen   Army and Navy Chiefs of Both Nations Sit In On Historic Conference, White House Reveals; Beaverbrook Speeds to Washington

Roosevelt and Churchill Reach Policy Accord in Dramatie Meetine at Sea

Nations Joined  To Crush Axis   President and Prime Minister Map Out British-American Collaboration In Secret Talks At Sea

Framework of NewWorld  Order Sketched   Disarming Aggressors. Trade for All Listed;  Two Leaders Meet on Rach Other’s Wavshins

DUCE’S COUSIN IS CAPTURED   Destruction Of Another Fascist Company Reported

Duce’s Cousin Taken   Relative ‘Seized by Troops Tn: Albania. Savs Athens

TWO ITALIAN ATTACKS ARE BEATEN BACK   Entire Fascist Company Reported Killed In Furious Baitle.

GREEKS BEAT OFF FURIOUS. NEW-ATTACK'   Report Entire’ Fascist : Com pany Destroyed.in: New Engagement: © 2?

Lieut. Col. Ciglio Taken: Word Tepeleni Falls Lacks Confirmation

THE WAR TODAY.  Nazis Take Over Italian Tasks  Subs Into Battle of Mediterranean

(This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

THE WAR TODAY MOTIVES FOR NEW MEDITERRANEAN U: BOAT OPERATIONS SEEN,

Nazi Submarines In Mediterranean An Ominous Sign   May Be First Step Of Drive from Spain Into Northwest Africe

Rig Battleshin Also Hit.   NAZI SUBMARINES TAKING OVER OPERATIONS IN MEDITERRANEAN MAY HAVE FAR-REACHING EEFECT

Need For Spectacular Successes . . Impels Hitler To Drastic Efforts  - In The Western Mediterranean

The War Today   Germany Takes Over In Mediterranean Due Te Italian Inpoteney   {This daily feature, conducted by DeWittMackenale, fe owrilten today by Fred Vanderschmidi},

Hint Move In Africa   ar - Reaching Consequences Seen In Nazi  Attack On Ark

BLACKOUT TEST IN ENTIRE STATE WELL STAGED   Army Bombers Fumble in Dark Often Missing Objectives, Cities

Youths Stone Electric Sign Inadvertently Left on by Store Owner, While Raid Wardens Unconcernedly Cut Wires te Quench Lights in  Mae  Window of Another Store

First Large - Scale Blackout In Nation, Conducted By New Mexico, “W ell Done”

NEW MEXICO DARK IN TRIAL BLACK AU   Report Excellent Civifian Co-operation in War-Defense Effort.

New Mexico Stages Blackout  Mahkiticvinan Siviliaa Daefance Pravec Sucececeful

State Tests A Blackout   New Mexico Completely Dark in Tryout of Civil Defense Plans

Blackout Is Big Success Over State          Defense ust Air Attack Played in Full Faraneel be Roectilente

Miners Observe Holiday Tomorrow; Will Not Return to Pits Wednesday Unless Avreement Is Reached z,

HOPES FAINT IN COAL PARLEYS   Zero Hour For Possible Work Stoppage In Mines Arrives At Midnight

FEDERAL CONCILIATOR, SAYS ONLY “MIRACLE” CAN PREVENT WALKOUT OF UNION MEMBERS

SHUTDOWN IN MINE INDUSTRY THOUGHT IMMINENT IN U.S.   Steelman Says “Only Miracle” Can Halt Stoppage.   DISTRICT STATUS ALSO REPORTED   No. 11 Expected to Take Cue From Eastern Meeting.

SHUTDOWN SEEN IN GOAL FIELDS AFTER TONIGH   Contract Conference In New York Still Deadlocked   AGREEMENT EXPIRES AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

STOPPAGE IN NATION'S COAL FIELDS LOOMS   “Only A Miracle” Can Halt Walkout, Says Mediation Chieftain   MIDNIGHT SET AS PARLEY DEADLINE   : Pay Raise And Guaranteed - Working Time Is Asked By Employes

TRY TO PREVENT COAL STRIKE   Soft Coal Miners May Strike At Midnight Tonight.

Only ‘Miracle Can Prevent Nork Tie-Up   317,000 Will Be Thrown Out of Job: in Okie

CONCILIATOR SAYS ONLY MIRACLE CAN AVERT MINE HALT   Coal Miners And Operators Deadlocked—Contract Expires Tonight At Midnight

MERCURY IN A RUT      No Signs of Heet Wave Break Visible in Northwest

Jap Landings On Luzon Marked By ‘Sth Column’ Aid  Coleen Ai Raid Alarms,   False Air Raid Alarms, Flares On Ground; Heroism Of U. S. Fliers

TWO JAPANESE LANDINGS IN LUZON RUMORED   Soldiers Said Ashore _ North And West Of Manila; 5th Column   Work Uncovered

Constabulary Reports Philippine Landings   Authorities Uncover Fifth-Column Plot That Set Off False Air Raid Alarms and Pointed Way  tan Military Taractse

Jap Landings On Luzon  Reported   Filipino Constabulary Says Landings Made In North and West  FIFTH COLUMNISTS ARE PROBLEM  False Alarms Sounded American Airmen Confident of Victory

‘Isle Of Luzon Invaded At Two Points By Japs   Filipino Authorities Uncover Fifth Column Plots to Set Off False Air Raid Alarms and to Guide Troops

Uncover Plot That Set Off  False Alarms   Manila Guarded by U.S. Army Against  Direct Assaults   JAPS FOLLOW NAZIS

Manila Reports Two Landings On Island Of Luzon   Landing Said To Have Been Made On Second Biggest Island Of The Philippine Archipelago   FIFTH COLUMNISTS IN MANILA SIGNAL JAP PLANES IN RAID

Fifth Column Plot Bared At Manila After Alarms: Signals Aid Jap Bomber   Iwo Workers Arrested, Others Unde: Surveillance; Attacks Made on Nichols Field by Invaders

Filth Column Activities Being Probed   Japanese Raiders Receive Ground Signals in Manila

Tokyo, Kobe, Formosa Bombed by Americans   Meager News On Progress; Rebuke Comes After Criticism of Armed — Force In Hawaii

Cattle Feeders Will  Meet at Laurens   Banquet Date Set for Friday April 28

Cattle Feeders Spring Banquet . _ Set for April 28   Event- Will Be Held at Laur: ens. H. J. Gramlich Will Speak. ~

“Hidden Village ” Springs Up For Aircraft Defense Worker   300 Built at Speed of Seven a Day by Laborers Using Hammers and Levels; New Type of Prefabrication, More Resistant to Cold and Heat Than Masonry, Used

ABLD QUARTET, U. 3, UNITED IN STAND ON JAPS   Britain, China, Dutch Australia Back Hull In Demand Handed  Tokio Envoys.

ABCO POWERS BACK HULL I JAP DEMAND.   Halifax Optimistic Presen' Problems with Tokyo ' Can Be Solved.   JAP WITHDRAWAL FROM AXIS FIRST OF 4 POINTS

Reverses Inevitable but We Have Every Reason to Expect Success; Jap Strategy Well Planned

BAD WAR NEWS OF WEEK FROM PACIFIC AREA COMES AS RESULT LONG-PLOTTED JAPANESE PLANS

JAPAN’S DRIVE LONG PLANNEI   Invasion Dots. on Pacific May Be Scene of More. Bad News      NO TIME OR BASIS FOR DEFEATISM

Until Real U.S. Strength] Hits Scene Present: Conflict In The Far East Will Be Defensive War For Allies

No Advances, Republi Head Says If Costs Remain as They Are   Wage Advances a Problem

Wage Increase: Would Boost Defense Costs   Steel Company to Maintain Price at Present Levels

a eeecieeemneneemen emer eecrmnnA na  Human Deter ‘est Stories  By The A. P.

Weather Man Predicts Temperature Drop To End Long Indian Summer   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mercury To Drop      Late October Showers Break State’s Longest Indian Summer

JOBLESS BENEFIT HIKE IS PROPOSED IN ASSEMBLY BILI   Keifer Would Boost Pay: ment Period, Cut Down  Waiting Time

BILLS ASK JUMP IN JOBLESS AID   New Measures Introgucet In State Legislature

OLE STEP UP OF PROGRAM   Await President’s Signature As Signal for Faster Tempo,   ORDER FLOOD EXPECTED

Defense Is CostingU.S 40 Billion   FDR Signature   FDR Signature Awaited on Aid Appropriation

Defense Costly   Estimate Program Has Hit 40 Billion Dollar Mark

SIGNATURE OF FDR AWAITED      Appropriation For British Ai Will Send Arms Spending To 40 Billion

U.S. DEFENSE COST PUT AT 40 BILLIONS   Expenditures Revealed As Signing Of British Aid Bill Is Awaited   FASTER TEMPO EXPECTED.   President's Signature Will Be Signal For Stepping Up Of Effort

U.S. ARMS BILL HITS 40 BILLION   Congress Awaits F. D. R Signature On British Money Measure

DEFENSE OUTLAY NEAR 40 BILLION   Country Awaits Roosevelt’s Signing Of Aid Measure

Nat'l Defense Cost Nears 40 Billion Total   President’s Signature Is Ex pected Today on $7,000,000,000 British Aid Act.

Tilt Marks Mill Strike      Defense Cost For U.S. Near: 40 Billions

Defense Costs  Nearing Record Of 40 Billions   OPM Tabulates Full Figures While FDR Signing Awaited   TEMPO TO INCREASE   Request Received Fo1 More Army Funds To Expand Air Corps

Signing of British Aid Bill Expected to Intensify Production of Supplies   TEMPO STEPS UP   Senate Committee Gets Roosevelt Request For ‘Immediate Increase In Army Funds

Defense Total Near 40 Billion   Huge Magnesium Order Place ed By Defense Official: For Aid To Britain.

Cost of National Defense Program  Near 40 Billions   Figures Revealed as Capital Waits For FDR’s Signature

COST OF NATIONAL DEFENSE PROGRAM NEAR 40 BILLIONS   FDR’s Signature Awaitec for British Aid Funds Bill at Washington

On Mark To Aid Britain   Washington Works As Word From President --zAt Sea. Is - Awaited:

U. S. Defense ~Total Mounts      News Of FDR Putting His ‘Nate On Appropriation. Bill Is Awaited -

Defense Cost Almest 40 Billions Now   OPM Totals Program te Date, as It Awaits Aid Bill Signing   General Marshall Woulc Step Up Training Rate to 30,000 a Year

40 Billion Is U. S. Bill  For Defense   Tabulations By OPM Shows Expenditures Since June 1. 1940

Browder Wants “to Get This Over,” He Says as He Leaves for Prison

NV FEDERAL Al   Nation’s No. 1 Communis! Was Convicted of Passport Fraud.

Taylor, fer Steel Company. Accepts Roosevelt Proposal te Resume and Negotiate

Reopening of Captive Coal Mines Delayed   Decision May Influence Roosevelt's Future Legislation

German Chief Again Warns French Of Attacks On Nazis, 3-Day Curfew Imposed On Paris

NAZIS ORDER PARIS CURFEW TO HALT ASSASSINATIONS   RYURLPNAGEL CLAMPS DOWN SHREE-DAY CURFEW IN EF¥O HALT ATTACKY ON GERMANS

Acreage For 1941 Crop Decreased Because Of Surplus; Growers To Protest Anew; Totals Are Listed

Beet Allotments Are Announced   Minnesota Allowed 30,000 Acres For Crop

Dallas Minister Makes Protest Against “Raw” Swimming For Soldiers

FIRST WINTER — CHILL IS DU   Saturday Night and Sun. day Forecast to Bring Real Cold Snap.

COLD MOVES IN FROM CANADA TO HIT NATION   Mild Weather Due For Mer cury Drop During Coming Week

Leader’s Visit Hints New Aid tor Britair   Roosevelt Receives Mackenzie King Tn Capital Sojourn

FOR DEFENSE EFFORT SEEN   Washington Activity Is Seen Likely To End In Sudden Act

New Steps To Fortify Defenses Under Way   Roosevelt Confers With Canadian Prime Minister— Convoy Issue Shunted Aside Temporarily in Conaress

9 GERMAN SUPPLY SHIPS HIT BY RAF   British Wage Extensive Daylight Raids On Enemy Shipping

BRITISH HOLD OUT AT TOBRUK   Outer Defenses Penetrated But British Hold Own Ir Siege.

Solon Burns Over Army Camp Costs   Rep. Engel Is One-Man Gang At Exposing Wastes

@ In Washington   Congressman Engel Burns Up Over Army Camp Costs And Makes Tour to Take  Personal Look

GERMANS CLAIM SECOND CONVOY IS DISPERSED   Number of Ships Sunk by Raider Off Portugal Raised to 14, or 82,000 Tons

1939" 2,386,748,464 2.729,109,101 1940 2,568,628,417 2.994,712,328      BUILDIN G PERMIT TOTALS   On Sunset Blvd.

JAPAN, INDIES PARLEY FAILS   Nippon Admits Deadlock In Attempt To Boost Supplies Of Raw  Materials

Proclamation for Art Week  ’ November 17-23 Designated by Mayor Graves

Proclamation for Book Week  County Judge Proclaims Noy, 2-8 as Bonk Week

Court Decides “Anti-Okie” Law  In California Unconstitutional         Decision Prevents States from Erecting Bars Against Indigent; Jackson Rebukes Court

T RULES NEEDY RELIEF FEDERAL ACT      Action By Californie Scored; Jackson Is Heard

States Forbidder To Prevent Needy From Entering   Supreme Court Rules 41 Year Old California Law Illegal

M. U. STUDENTS RAGE TO COAST   Follow Stephens College Girl Friends to Los An dealac   DEAN DOESN’T LIKE IT   Says Romeos..Must Returr ‘to Schoo! Thursday ‘or [" Flunk

INVESTIGATE FIERY CRASH OF BUS, AUT   Nine Killed, Ten Injured it  Acdident Saturday  Nicht

Special Grand Jury Called in Bus-Car Wreck   9 Persons Lost Lives it Accident — Farmer I Arrested

Grand Jury To Probe Indiana Bus Wreck;  Nine Persons Die; Farmer Under Arrest

New Shakeup By Mussolini: W arship Hit   Gen. Cavallero Takes Command Of Italian Forces In Albania, Replacing Gen. Soddu; Ninth British Warcraft Hit In 4 Days

Italian Chief in Albania Fired In New Shakeup   ‘Cavallero Takes Com: -mand—Greeks in Vicinity of Tepeleni

CAVALLERO HEADS ITALIAN FORGES IN ALBANIA AREA   General Soddu, Who Has Been In Command Since November 10, “Has Been Relieved Because of His Health”; British Warship Attacked.

IL DUCE OUSTS ’  FASCIST CHIEF   Second Albanian Campaigr 5 Leader: ‘Resigns’

ANOTHER SHAKEUP IN FASGIST HIGH COMMAND TODA)   Sen. Ugo Vailero Is Now it Command of the Italian Forces in Albania.   BRITISH WARSHIP HIT   Is Ninth in Four Days Credit ed to the New GermanItalian Offensive. -

‘BRITISH REPORTS OF RIOTS AMONG ‘ALBANIANS DENIED   ‘Rome Now Claims Nine British Warships in Mediterranean Bombed by. German-Italian Aiy Units Since Friday

ALBANIAN COMMANT   Chief of Army Staff Sen to Greek Front: Hits on Warships Told.

Cavallero To Push War Upon Greeks   Gen. Soddu Said to Have Been Relieved Due to Til Health   CLAIM SEA VICTORY   British Warship Torpe doed in Mediterranean, Savs Rome

ANOTHER SHAKE-UP IN ITALIAN ARI   Gen. Cavallero Placed ir Command in Albania; British Shino Hit.

L DUCE SHAKES UP COMMAND IN ALBANIA AGAII   en, Soddu Reported Relieved Due to ‘Ill Health’; Greeks Claim New Gains

Fascist Command in Albania Gets Another Shake-Up   Chief Of Staff, Gen. Cavallero, Will Take Over Ailing Forces

fialian High Command Shaken Uy as Greeks Reach Vicinity o! Tepeleni in Great Drive   RAF RAIDS VENICE   British Continue Day and Night Attacks on Axis Partners from Channel to Mediterranean

Italian Chiefs in Albania Are Again Changed  Chief of Staff —of Army Goes to   Chief of Staff  of Army Goes to Lead Beaten Fascist Troons

SODDU RESIGNS, IS SUCCEEDED BY GEN. CAVALLERO   ROME INSISTS CAMPAIGN I8 SATISFACTSRY; ‘SODDU'S ies         'NAZI-FASCIST FLIERS SCORE STH HIT ON BRITISH SHIPS’      Communique Admits R. A. F. Attacks on Venice, Turin, Cataniay Vague About Africa

“Mussolini Again  ‘Shakes Up Command  =... iL. AeenrintanH Dra«s

Ex-King of Siam Dead   Last Absolute Ruler of Far East Kingdom Dies

FORMER RULER OF SIAM DIES HEART ILLNESS   Little Dark-Skinned Ex Monarch Was Last Absolute King of Far East Kingdom   VISITED AMERICA   Last Trip, Here Was. t Have Cataracts Removed From Eye; Threatened With Blindness

JUDGE COYLE PASSES AWAY WEDNESDAY   Was 83 Years Old September 12; Funeral Saturday

CIO Machinists Vote to Keep Up Strike in Shipyards   San Francisco Group Vows Shutdown Will Continue Until Pact With Six Concerns Has Approval

LABOR GRANTS NEW SUPPORT TO FDR PLEA   AFL Board Reaffirms ‘No-Strike’ Plan At Meeting

BOMBERS RAID NAPLES AFTER LONG FLIGHT   RAF Shatters Nazi Bases on French Coast

British Expected to Expand Air Blitzkrieg Soon to Include Berlin   More Royal Air Force Planes Being Used Each Day

12 Negroes Die  As House Burns   Only Four Occupants Escape Flames Unhurt

12 DIE WHEN HOUSE BURNS   10 Victims Are Negro Children: Only 4 Occunants LInhaemed

ITALIAN TANK THRUST REPULSED IN ALBANIA   Greeks Say Two Hits Caused Entire Formation to Retreat in Central Sector Fighting.

GREEKS REPULSE ITALIAN THRUST   Government Spokesman Reports Retreat of Fascist Tanks

Four Youths Die In Wayne Mishay   Four Others Hurt Wher Truck Overturns ~ On Curve

TWO WOUNDED IN MINE ROWS   Shots Fired at Gary, Fists Fly  In Pennsylvania as Pickets, Whoarbare Clach

TWO MEN SHOT INGARY, W.VA. PICKET CLASH   15 to 20 Shots Fired When Miners Try to Break UMW Lines   FISTS SWUNG IN FAYETTE COUNTY   Rooseveli Reported Ready To "Crack Down” On John L. Lewis

“TWO SHOT WHEN MINERS-PICKETS CLASH IN W. VA.   First Serious Disorder Accompanying Widespread Strikes Occurs At Gary

CAVALRY ANNIVERSARY   Tenth Regiment, Colored, Organized 75 Years Ago

CAVALRY ANNIVERSARY      Tenth Regiment, Colored, Organ. : ized 75 Years Ago

E»,idemic C:} Labor D:isorders   New Federal Mediatior Beard Meets as Disputes Increase

STEEL STRIKE IS CRIPPLING DEFENSE WOR}   GOVERNOR ASKED TO FURN ISH MORE PROTECTION FOR MEN AT WORK IN BETHLENEM PLANT

REP, TALLE HITS NAVAL PATROLS   Fears U. S. Convoys Under Some Other Name

PATROL PLAN   Consequences ‘‘May Be Hor rible,’’ Iowa Representative Tells House

APPROPRIATIONS AGT 166 MILLION   House Gets Record Spending Bill; Immediate Consideration Asked; New Liquor Bill; Other Actions.

Sales ‘Tax-Reéduction arid “Intangibles Tax “are .Péposéed in Senate:

FASCIST PAPERS FLAY U, $, JUDGE   Assailed in Italy For Refusa To Release: Bequest of Clergyman to Fascist  Town

IAPANESE FORCES SEIZE PORT CITY   Important Communications and Supply Base Captured After Raid

Japan’s Forees  Capture Ningpe   Trade, Political Center in China Falls After Lightning Jap Drive

Japanese Forces Take Vital Port of Ningpo  Communication and   Communication and Supply Route Quickly Captured

Oil Industry  Agrees to Limit   7 Per Cent Return from Investments Set by Agreement

Destroy Church And Barracks in Surprise Raid on Military Posts   Peruvian Artillery Also Active and Fighting Is Reporied at Several Places on Border

PERU ATTACKS ECUADOR = WITH PLANES, GUNS   Little Nations Fightin; Along Border; Invasion Feared By Cities Near  Boundary   Artillery In Action

Miners Are Told Not To Work in Fields of Steel Company Concern:   Stoppage Gets under Way in Pitisburgh Area and Is Expected To Spread; Others May Strike

Diggers Stay Away from Captive Pits   Miners Heed Orders of Lewis; Pickets Turn Away Another Crew   STRIKE IS EFFECTIVE

Workers Heed John L. Lewis Strike Order   Pickets at Mine Turn Maintenance Crew Away; Sloppage: Orde: Sweens Mine Regions

First Steps Taken in Coal Strike as Men Turned Back; Miners Told Not to Report on Job Today

CONFERENCE I$ ABANDONED AS EFFORTS FAIL   Pickets Thrown Around Many Mines But Little Trouble Expected; 53,000 Men Out   FDR Move Awaited

ORDERS GIVEN FOR STOPPAGE AT PITS TODAY   Next Move in Explosive Sit ation Appears to Be Ue to President   BOTH SIDES FIRM ON CLOSED SHOP ISSUE   Rocsevelt. Talk With Stimson Indicates: Troops May Seize Mines

Captive Pits Ordered ‘To Remain Idle   PRESIDENT HYNES OF DISTRICT 4 SENDS NOTICE TO UNION TOWN FROM WASHINGTON NO’ TO WORK.      Vesta Pits Violate Pact

RAF Stages Great Raid   Daylight Assault on City of Cologne And French Coast

RAF FURIOUSLY RAIDS COLOGNE   Several Squadrons of Blenheims Drop Bombs on Industrial Center

One of Roosevelt's "Boys" Can't See Why "Some Squawk About Army’

RUSSIANS REPORTED USING DOGS IN WAF   Berlin Press Service Says Animals, Loaded With Explosives, Are Sicked on Germans.

Rainbow Girls Will Spon‘sor Boat Trip Monday Evening, August 4th

C10 May Back Policy of U.S.   Wonder Whether Oppositior to Lend-Lease Aid Plan Will Develop °

George Pavlik Breaks His Arm  Ski Accident Cracks ~“Shanlias And Riki

TURKS ASSURED   ‘No Attack Planned,’. Nazis Reportedly Tell Inonu

Marshall's Plea For Right To Use Troops Abroad Is Strongly Opposed   Wheeler Declares President Is Preparing Te Send Americans to sland To Replace British

MARSHALL URGES SERVICE LONGER THAN ONE YEAR   Request for Power Send - Troops Outside Western Hemisphere Stirs Storm   ARMY CHIEF CITES . LATE DEVELOPMENTS   Senator Wheeler Declares United States Is About to Take Over Iceland and Send Troops and Planes There: Will Fight Plan

Training Extension Proposed   Senators Brand ~ Plan ‘Step To War

PLAN TO SEND ARMY OUT OF U.S. OPPOSED   Request of General Mar. shall Will be Bitterly Opposed   URGES HOLDING OF DRAFTEES LONGER

Chief Of Staff Urges Longer Training Period; Sen. Wheeler Sees Plan To Take Iceland

Marshall's Request To Send Troops Away Stirs Storm   Senator Wheeler Charges Administration 1s Planning to Occupy iceland, Then Send Men, Ships and Planes for British

J. §. Occupation Of Iceland Is Charged   Request By Army To Send Draftees, Guards To Foreign Soil Stirs Controversy

Jsolationists Quick to Hit «At Marshall  Senator Johnson ' Sees a Move to . _Go to War to

Plea to: Use Arm  Abroad Arouses Storm of Protest :   Wheeler Says U. S. Leaders Plan to Occupy Iceland

PLAN TO SEND ARMY OUT OF U.S. OPPOSED   Request of General Marshall Will be Bitterly Opposed  URGES HOLDING OF DRAFTEES LONGER   Request Stirs Up Real Storm of Con. troversy

ARMY'S PLANS FOR DRAFTEES STIR PROTEST   SENATOR SAYS U. 8 WANTS TO OCCUPY ICELAND

Wheeler Charges U.S. Planning to Occupy Iceland   Request to Send Army Anywhere Stirs Quick Storm   BITTER FIGHT SEEN

Error Hunt  Starts Today   The Register Will Pay $25 for Largest List Of Paper’s Mistakes —

D.F.U. Halts Strike, Asks for Government Milk Price Hearing   Washington and Albany to Be Petitioned ‘for Higher Payments; Owen Young Hails Farm Unity

Troops Pour Into Maneuver Area  Battle Practice To Start Sunday For Second Army

Moving Up For “War”   Kansas Soldiers Move Into Position for Big Army Maneuvers

Tented Cifies Spring up in Southern Ark.   Troops Arriving for Summer Maneuver ir Area Next Week  Re MaPpPrw ww RATT cry

Troops Prepare for Maneuvers in This Area   Large Tent Cities Spring Up Between Red and Ouachita Rivers

tented Cities Dot This Arez   TROOPS ARRIVED FOR » «sSTART._—OOF': WAR GAMES

Nazi Subs in American Waters Put New Emphasis on Problem Of Getting Aid to Britain

Submarine Scare Leads to Talk of American Convoy   Administration Concerned Over Safeguarding Cargoes of War Supplies Promised to Britain

Presence German Subs Near U. S.  Causes Big Stir   Question of Wether U.S. Will Resort to, Conveys Is Raised

Convoy Question Raised at Capital On U-Boat News   roblem of Getting Sup plies to Britain Is Accentuated

Administration Is _ Greatly Concerned Over U-Boat Report   New Developments Put Emphasis on Problem Of Insuring That U.S. War Supplies Shall Reach Great Britain in Safety

CONVOY QUESTION AGAIN 1S RAISEI   Steps to Shield British Bound War Supplies Debated

F.R.REMAINS NONCOMMITAL ON VITAL ISSUE   Reports Of Sub Activity In U.S. Waters Heightens Excitement Here.

U.S.N eutrality Patrol May Be Extended   More Destroyers and Even Cruisers May Be Given British as Alternative Move

Question of Convoys by U.S. Raised   Developments Put New Emphasis on Aid Problem

CONVOYS FOR ARMS TALKED   Transfer Of War ships, Stretching Of Neutral Zone Likely Result Of Warnings

Mea Of 18-19 And 37-40 Must Register For Military Serv: ice February 22—Seek  “Steady Flow Of Manpower

New Classes Summoned to Army Service Labor Joins Capital ir Study of Drafting Wom  en for Factories NEED CALLED VITAI  Latest Proclamation te Provide Steady Flow Into Biohting Ranke

Gt. Britain Calls More Men To Colors   Two New Age Classes T: Be Registered.

BRITISH CALL 2 NEW CLASSES   Men 18 to 19 and 37 to 4( to Register for Army Service

2 MORE BRITISH GROUPS TO SIGN UP FOR SERVICE   Men Between 18-19 and 37-40 Receive Orders to Register

Britain Calls Two Classes To the Colors   Drafting of Women For Industry Also Discussed

“MODEL” BILL IS HIT BY GIO CHIEF   Murray Says Unions Threat: ened By Measures in State Legislatures

MRS, SMITH, 77, SUCCUMBS TODAY   Well Known Woman Dies; Rites to Be Held Saturday.

Mins, BERNS Dits; RITES ANNOUNCED   Well Known Resident of Community Taken by Death.

® In Washington   Senator From Nevada Lets Go Oratorically In Defense of Those One-Armed Bandits

In Defense Of Slots In Your Senate   Taxes Kept Down On At Least One Item, Anyway

Electrical Crews Return to Work In Kansas City   Irolley and Electric Bus Service Crippled for Several Hours

OFFICIALS SMOTHER SURPRISE KANSAS CITY POWER STRIKE   Electrical Energy Flows Normally Through Distribu tion Facilities——-Non-Striking Employes Restore Service

TO FLY IN GRATITUDE   i. Ss. Will Receive the Thanks of King Georges Kinswoman

CITY JAIL SOLD FOR TAXES; - SKUNKS MOVE INTO SHELTER   Japanese Beetles Hitch-Hiking on Airplanes—SoftHearted Man Excused From Jury Duly —~—_Other Screwy News

Family Of Skunks ‘“‘Fouls”’ Use Of New ‘‘Gas’’ Shelter   One-Room Jail InOklahoma Sold By County For Taxes; Japanese Beetles Hitch-Hike

STRIKE END BIG DEFENSE JOB RESUMED   Workers Will Return To Jobs In Copper Plant: U. S. Acts In Auto Dispute

STRIKE SETTLEMENT AT COPPER PLANT 18 ANNOUNCED FRIDAY   ‘MEDIATION BOARD CONTIN. UES EFFORTS TO PREVENT  GENERAL! MOTORS STRIKE

Strike at Big Copper Plant Is Settled   ClO Workers Had Been Out for 20 Days

ANOTHER STRIKE BROUGHT TO END   1,600 Phelps-Dodge Workers Return—<Attention Now On General Motors

C10 WORKERS DECIDE TO END 0 DAV STRIKE   Copper Plant At Eliz. abeth, N. J., To Resume Work   ‘NEW WAGE   Contract, Closed - Shop, Holidays And Rights

DEFENSE STRIKE SETTLED IN EAST   Copper Concern To Reopen; GMC Parleys Continue

C.1.0. AGREES TO CALL OFF COPPER ROW   Union Orders Workers ta Return While Dispute Negotiated   1,600 BACK TO WORK   U. S. Mediation Boarc Continues Talks In  G. M. Threat

END STRIKE AT LANSING   Wage Increase GrantedBethlehem Plant Tieup Threatened

STRIKE AT BIG COPPER FIRM OVER   Way Opened for Resumption of Work on $30,000,000 Defense Contracts; DMB Seeks Peace at G. M. Plants

Copper Strike Ended Today   Way Open for Resumy lion of Defense Wark 

END STRIKE AT... PHELPS - DODGE COPPER FIRM TODA!   To Resume Work On $30,000,000 In Defense Contracts

STAKE (6 SETTLED AT PHELPS-DODGE   Opens Way for Resumptior of Work on Huge Defense Projects

STRIKE SERTLED AT NEW JERSEY. COPPER PLANT.   Way Opened, to Resum Work On’ $30, 000,000  Defense Contracts -

McFarland Steals Film Probe Show   Freshman Senator Has Most ‘Audience Appeal’, Claim

@ In Washington   New Senator From Arizona Steals Show As Movie Men Get the Business  At Hearing

America Strikes Blows At Axis in Both Oceans   French Caribbean Pact Reached; a Sain Cia fy Dagifin.

MARTINIQUE NAVAL BASE BARRED TO AXIS POWERS   Secret Accord Between United States and French Commissioner Bolsters Hemisphere Defense.

Senator George Warns That Cost of Defense Must Be Borne by Millions Who Are Yet Unborn

George Warns Three Generations Will Bear Cost of Defense Program

NAVY WILL USE CIVIL WORKERS TO MEET STRIKE   Unless Key West Defense Strike Ended Civil Service Workers Will Be Emplovec

NAVY PREPARES TO HALT STRIKE   Civil Workers To Be Used Ii Laborers Don’t Return

USN TO USE CIVIL SERVICE WORKERS   Defense Project Strikers May Be Replaced if Wage Offer Refused.   GARMENT WORKERS BACK

NAVY PREPARES MEN FOR JOBS AT STRIKE FIRW   Plans to Speed Projects If 800 Stay Away From Work

Navy May End Strike   Threat Made To Pu Civil Service Workers On Key West Job

CIVIL SERVICE WORKERS MAY BREAK STRIKE   Places Of Striking Laborers To Be. Filled   Two Million In De fense Projects Tied Up

NAVY PREPARES TO TAKE HAND IN FLORIDA STRIKE   Threatens To Put Civil Service Workers on Naval Base Project

ELIMINATE NAZI AIRLINES      all But 70 Miles of 11,500 Mile System Out on Coast “

Defense Measures Bitterly Scored   House Committee Urges “Appointment of ‘Responsible Head’ for Work

BLAME FIXED FOR SHORTAGE OF MATERIALS   Defense Report Hits Administration  For Delay

SEVEN SPY SUSPECTS PLEAD GUILTY WHILE ~ TB CLAIM INNOCENT   TWO MEN ARRESTED CLOSE LY ASSOCIATED SECRET BOMBSIGHT MAKING

BIGGEST ROUNDUP IN HISTORY BAGS 29 SPY SUSPECTS   J. Edgar Hoover Announces Arrests Which Climax Investigation Over Two Year Period; Used Counter Espionage.

Largest Number Of Seniors In History Of Western Union   Western Union To Graduate Fifty-Eicht

SEEK TURKISH 0. K. “ON NAZI MOVEMENT      Bulgaria Is Backed by Axis in Overtures to Turkey

Off With Aide For Parley On Part In Fight   May Be Corridor _ For Germans In March Against Greece   TURKEY PLEADS   Tries Again To Form Balkan Front For United Defense

Axis Attempt to Break Englane’s Blockade Now Forecast   RAF MEANWHILE  WORKS ON GERMANS   Hammers Away at Invasion Ports and New U-Boat Bases

Germans Believ ed To Seek Passage _ Through Bulgaria   Greeks Press Advance.

BULGARIAN PREMIER ON WAY 10 VIENNA FOR NAZI MEETING   Believe Germany May Seek Permission to Send Troops  Across Bulgaria

HITLER SENDS ASSISTANCE 10 ITALY   Fascist Fliers Recalled From Siege of Britain.  RAF Attacks Axis Bases

German Aid to. Italy   Rome’s Own Airmen Called Home Too To Bolster Forces In Mediterranean

British Return Fire Bomb Raid To German City      Bremen Bombed In Heavy Attack; Transfer Italian Planes From France.  IRELAND IS BOMBED

RAF IS ACTIVE AN NIGHT: RAID. ON NAZI BASES   Bulgarian’ Premier ; Setd Out For’ Vienna And. Nazi ‘Conferente

Italian Fliers Recalled From Siege Of Britain; R. A. F. Lashes Bremen.

Axis Might Try To B Sea Blot   Britain Bo Bremen, It Gets Strafing

Nazi Planes And Crews Aid Italians   Concerted Drive Expected In Mediterranean Rasin

Axis Seeks To Smash Blockade   british Say Incendiary Bombs Pay Germans Back in Own Coin for ‘Fire Raid   Demands Made   Marine Commander Makes 3 Demands Upon Japanese

PLANES, FLIERS WILL ASSIST IN MEDITERRANEAN   Italian Airmen Recalled From Siege of Britain, Indicating “Something Doing”.

Fascists Are . Given Help by  Axis Partner   Germany Bolsters Mussolini's Wobbling Campaign in Med. iterranean as RAF Bombers Stage Extensive Raids ©

British Air Force Made ‘Extensive Raids Last Night   Unnamed Bombers Deliver Five-Hour Attack on reland

RAF RAIDS HIT GERMAN AREAS   British Forres Carry Out Raids  on Bremen and GermanHeld lnvasion Ports.   PLANES. PILOTS FOR ITALY   Official Faseist Announcement Tells of Help Sent by Hitler to Axis Partner.

SOUTH IRELAND NOW IN LINE OF GERMAN ATTACK   Meanwhile, Nazi Crafts Help Italy’s Wobbling Campaign, It Is Claimed   RAF PLANES ARE BUSY   ‘Invasion Ports’ and Bases Are Struck in Heavy - Drive by British

Blockade 0 Of Ttaly   Bombs Of German Origin Dropped Tn. Parts: OF Sotithern Ireland - In Five-Hour Raid Early Today

Hope to Bolster W obbly Fascists In Mediterranean Warfare; Rome Says Pilots Bombi ing Bri tain Recall ed

Observers Believe Planes To Be Used To Sfrafe Fleet.   RAF Carries Out~ Heavy Attack. On»: Bremen, Other Ports

ITALIAN PLANES CALLED HOME TO BOLSTER DEFENSE   Hitler Admits Hit By Britains In Daylight Raid

Mussolini Withdraws Fliers~From Siege Of Britain For Attempt To Break Tight Admiralty's Blockade   British Bombers Carry Out Extensive Raids. On Nazi Invasion Ports And U-Boat Bases-In.-. Retaliation For Punishing Sunday. Assaults -

16 PAGES   RECALL FLIERS FROM ATTACK OF BRITAIN   R.A.F. Blasts German Ports; Revenge Fire Raids   EYES OF DIPLOMATS   Centered On Philoff Parley With German Leaders In Vienna, Austria

RAF Inflicts Heavy Damage - On Bremen And Also  : Bombs Germans’ Invasion Ports.      BULGARIA EXPECTED TO JOIN AXIS ORBIT

RAF Bombers Strike Nazi U-Boat Bases   Neutral Ireland Feels Impact Of German Bombs

British Report © Extensive overnight Raids on Various’ Points in Germany

Bolster Fascists’ Wobbly Campaigns In Mediterranean  NAZIS SEND AID  pD..!¢ g?_ kL DBD... wwe my ok fae

GERMANY FINALLY COMES AID ITALY. WITH AIR FORCES   ITALIAN FLIERS AND PLANES ALSO REPORTED WITHDRAWN FROM BRITAIN

CALL FASCIST FLIERS HOME FROM BRITAIN   R. A. F. carries out extensive night raids on Bremen and invasion ports

EXTRA!   Manilla Man Dies in Crash Of Army Plane   Ordered Student to Bai Out Then Crashed Witt Training Ship

Nazis Report Final Thrust To Black Sea   Soviet Command Keeps Silent on Progress of Wa:

GERMAN DRIVE "INTO RUSSIA MOVING FAST   Nazis Say Russian Commander To  Give Ground

Reich Claims Red Retreat Toward Sea  ss,   Surrender of Naval Base of Odessa by Russians Forecast   ‘RAIL LINES BROKEN’   Hitler Armies Declared in Position Now for Sweep to East

DESTRUCTIC OF BLACK SEA PORT IS SEEN   German Authority Expresses Belief That Soviet General Will’ Let Odessa Be Smashed Rather Than Surrender.

GERMAN BOMBING WAY TO DECISION WESTERN UKRAINE   GREAT LOSSES DECLARED INFLICTED ON TROOPS COVERING RUSSIAN RETREAT

FINAL DEFENSE LINE. ATTACKED BY NAZI WAVES   Bombing And Machine-Gunning Warplanes Hammer At Retreating Foe   MOSCOW SOURCES SILENT   Russia Claims Division Wiped Out As Berlin Says Enemy Is Trapped

Russian Fighters Dash For Black Sea Harbors   Nazis Also Report Big Losses On Defendinge Suicide Units

BOMBER PILOT DIES IN STORN   Lieutenant Stays With Ship As Eight Others Leap to Safety

Bomber Pilot's Body Found   Lieut. Walker Stayed In Shin's Cockpit

Crushed Body of Army Flier Found In Wrecked Bomber   Pilot Stayed With Shir as It Plummetted to ._ Earth in Snowstorm

Search Finds S. L. Aviator Dead in Ship   Fort Douglas Craft Located in California Forest

RAF Renewe Allack   Auto Body Maker Dies.   Fred Fisher's Dream Of Wealth Fulfilled

Fred Fisher, Eldest of “Fisher Body’ Brothers, Dies in Detroit Hospital

(0-FOOUNDER OF FISHER BODY FIRM 1 DEAD IN DETROIT   Eldest Of Farnous Brother Figured Prominently In Automobile Industry

French ‘Revolt’ Spreading; Two More Nazis Shot  Germans Charge Red Agents Stirring Plot Against Conquerors  MILITARY REASONS’  ‘Object Is to Force Withdrawal of Part  Of Troops in Russia’   ‘MILITARY REASONS’

2 More Nazis Victims Of French Ire      GERMAN CIVIL OFFICER ANI NON-COM SHOT BY UNIDENTI FIED ASSAILANTS.

More Germans Are Wounded  In France    Vichy Blames Shootings On Communists Seeking  To Aid Warring Reds

2 MORE NAZIS “SHOT IN PARIS   New Outbreak of Violence Oscisra ‘After ‘Getmmatia Execute Three *

NEW DISORDERS BREAKING OUT   Two German Official: Wounded Slightly In  Occupied France

Two Germans Wounded in New Paris Outbreak .  Nazi Officials Shot in Defiance of Hoastare Shanitine

NAPOLECN WINS; HE TOOK MOSCOW WITHIN 83 DAYS   GERMANS ADMIT MUD, RAIN HAMPER THEM; REDS CLAIM ADVANCES

GERMAN FORCES PUSHED BACK Oh SMOLENSK LINE   2,500 Invaders Reported Slain ik Pincer Movement Executed by Red Russian Army

Administration to Press for Neutrality Vote   House Action Wil Be Sought by Next Thursday

Administration Leaders to Press for Ballot Not Later Than Thursday.

SEEK THURSDAY VOTE BY HOUSE ON SHIP PLANS   Administration Presse: -For Final Acceptance Of Senate’s Bill,

Leaders to Press For Final Neutrality Vote  Expect House to Act On Senate’s Amendments Soon

“Leaders Seek Neutrality Vote By Thursday   Procedure Would Be Quicker Than Turning to Joint Committee

Direct House Vote Is Sought   Agreement to Senate Améndments to Be Sought . Immediately

HOUSE VOTE SET THURSDAY   Direct Vote To Be Requested By Administration

AMENDMENT VOTE URGED OW TH ON   Neutrality Measure Path Is Greased For Action

Grand Jury Recalls Davi:   oneness,  TEXAS OIL MAN WAS CALLED TC TESTIFY AS TO CAMPAIG) CONTRIBUTIONS,

State Senate Re-Enacts Sales Tax   Will Try to Pass All Tax Bills Monday, Make Adjournment Possible May 2

SENATE DEFEATS SALES TAX HIKE   But by Only Five Votes in Saturday. Session Aimed ~At May 21 Adjournment

TROUBLE, STRIKES AGAIN   Son of Herbert Gleyres to Hospital for Operation. .

Finland in War With Russia for The Second Time   Small Nation Prefer: Peace, but Is Preparing To Fight

FINLAND READY TO FIGHT REDS   Little Nation Bombarded By Soviet Air Force Without Damage

Russians Bomb Finnish Port:   Heleinki Reports: Troops _ Now Await Expected Ground Attack

Retail Program For Last Half Year Planned   Series Of Trade Events To Extend To The Holidays

CHAMBER PLANS REST OF PROGRAM   Pet Parade And Barbecue Headline Series Of  Events

Japa an Takes No Chances of US... Seizing Ships.  “More Than 40 Stop at Safe: Distance or Change Course

Big Liners and Cargo Vessels Ordered Not To Answer Radio Calls   Apprehensive Tokyo Apparently Taking No Chances on American Seizure of Craft Following Roosevelt Denunciation of ‘Grab

Japs Hold 40 Ships Out OFU.S.   Keep Positions Concealed By _ Refusing To Answer Radio   Calls; Fearfull Of American   Reaction.   Huge Silk Cargo

Offer Detense  Roads Request   Roosevelt Recommends Congress Appropriate 125 Million For Highways.

$125 Millions For Highways Recommended   President Would Spent $25 Millions Widenin: Strengthening Bridges

ROOSEVELT ASKS MORE MONEY FOR DEFENSE HIGHWAYS    Specifically Refers to Road To Air Bases and Stratesic Areas

DEFENSE HIGHWAY FUNDS REQUESTEE   Roosevelt Asks Congress for $125,000,009 Additional Monev.

FDR Requests Defense Road Fund In Plea To Congress   Message Is Delivered To Solons; Key Areas Affected

DEFENSE ROAD PROGRAM ASKEI   Roosevelt Requests Fund oi 125 Millions for Special Highway Construction

Ask Funds For Roads   Roosevelt Requests 125 Mil. lion For Defense Highways

INCREASED WORK ON ROADS URGEL   ‘President Roosevelt Sends Appropriation Recommendation to Congress

President Asks Huge Fund For Defense Roads   Additional Appropria tion Of 125 Million Dol  lars Is Recommended.

LEA MADE. WESSAGE FOR SPEED   Would Link Main Areas Of U. S.  For Action”

FUNDS ASKED FOR DEFENSE ROADS   MIGHT INCLUDE WORK ON RT, 51 THROUGH CENTRALIA

Iekes Is Made Director For  Solid Fuels   Interior Secretary Takes Ove Full Control of Nation’s Supplies

IGKES IS COAL ADMINISTRATOR   White House Announce Secretary Designated for New Position

ICKES IS GIVEN COORDINATOR OF COAL POST TODA)   Secretary Ickes Is Already U. § Petroleum Chief; Will Have Vital Role

Ickes Now Solid  Fuels Co-ordinator   Will Attempt To Solve Coal, Coke Problems.

Ickes Named Co-ordinator  Of Solid Fuel   Secretary Becomes Boss of Nation’s  Heat Supplies

IGKES TO RANDLE SUPPLY OF FUEL FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE   President Names Secretary As Coordinator Of Solic Fuels Today   Problems Relating To Coa And Coke To Be Guidec By Cabinet Member

ICKES TO BE COORDINATOR OF U, $. FUEL   From Oi! to Coal for Cabine Member. Gasoline Rationing in U. 8. Called “Possible”

Ickes Given _ Additional Fuels Power   ‘Solid’ Fuels (Undefined Added to His Realm B: Roosevelt

(UR OF COAL   Secretary to Coordinate All Solid Fuel Problems for Defense

Ickes Named Coordinator   Designated by White House for National Defense Position

NEW JOB FOR ICKES   Coordinator Placed In Charge Of Solid Fuels For Defense

Ickes Named U. S. Coordinator For Solid Fuels   Petroleum Chief's Dutie: Extended By President’s Order

Ickes Is Designated as Solid Fuels Coordinator  ~~ Tn the Defense Program   President Gives Secretary of In terior New Job; for Coke, ’; Wood and Coal

ICKES MADE CO-ORDINATOR OF SOLID FUEL   Secretary of the Interio? Is Placed in Charge of Coal, Coke and Wood   Supply for Defense  _ Needs: _

Ickes Given  Defense Job   Secretary Of Interior I: Solid Fuels Coordinator For National Defense.

Ickes Named Fuel Chieftan   - Secretary of Interior Will” Coordinate All Types of Fue! In Country -

SOLID FUELS ALL PUT UNDER ICKES   SECRETARY IS MADE CO-ORDINATOR OF WIDER SCOPE

ICKES FUELS — COORDINATOI   Secretary Of Interior I: Named To Post Today By President.

Engineer Prevents Disastrous Wreck, Loses Own Life   Keeps Coaches from Falling into Canal by Reversing Locomotive

Engineer Saves Train, but Dies   Throws Locomotive Into Reverse and Coaches Stay on Track

ENGINEER SAVES PASSENGERS BUT LOSES GWR LIFE   Dies In Cab Of Submerged Engine In Ship Canal

ENGINEER DIES IN TRAIN CRASH   Locomotive Of B. & 0. Shen andoah’ Goes Through Onen Drawhridee

Appeals for Use of Cotton  Surplus Marketing Agency Launches Sale Drive

Greater Use Cotton Goods Being Urged   GREATER PURCHASING FOR HOME, PERSONAL USE IS SUGGESTED.

BiG SHIPYARDS STRIKE ENDED   Rebins Company, Union Agree on Tentative Wage Increases Pendtng Becision on Port Scale

Walkout Ends At Big Drydock   Firm and Union Agree on Wage Increases; Men Return Monday

NAZIS MOP UP YUGOSLAV ARMY   British Retreat Is Said To Have Cut Off Support; 50,000 New Prisoners Claimed By Nazis

BRITISH FALLING BACK IN GREECE; GERMANS REPOR'   Nazis Say Threat to Left Wing Started Retreat —Claim South Serbian Army Is Being “Blotted Out.”

CLAIM BRITISH WITHDRAWING   Germans Report Foe Fall ing Back in Northern  Greece

Germany Declares British Leave Slavs Unsupported  Secondary Force in Northern Greece Is Said Withdrawn

Mexico Probes Spy Activity   ; Report of Airfield And Unlawful! Radio Beina Investiaated

Today’s War Summary   British Carry Out Biggest Air Attack Yet Made Upon  Germany, Occupied Countries

Nazi-Oceupied Countries Are  Also Hard Hit   Raid Most Costly To British, However Because Of Losses

Costly Attack — Made In Sweep Over Continent   Losses Ascribed to Weather Conditions, Some Planes Fall in Sea; Over 100 Airmen Lost; Plane Cost Placed by British at 4 Million

R. A. F. Loses 35 Bombers In Big Raid   100 Flyers Lost in Heaviest Attack on Germany and Italy

IGHT RAIDS COST BRITISH 35 AIRCRAFT      Storms Force Bombers Down After Explosives Kill at Least 7 Berliners, Iniure 32 Others.

BRITAIN’S BIGGEST AERIAL ATTACK OF WAR OVER GERMANY, ITALY AND OCCUPIED INDUSTRIAL REGIONS COSTS RAF 35 BOMBERS WHEN ICE AND STORMS ADD TO HAZARDS OF  THE RAIDING AIRMEN ~~

Germany, France Italy And Norway Struck In Attack:      Assaults Cost $4,000,000 And 100 Airmen, British Admit As Bad Flying Weather Traps Men Over Continent

Historic Pass of Thermopylae Falls to German Hordes   Nazis Pour On Toward Athens After Overwhelming Rritish

NAZI HORDES ~ ARE POURING THROUGH PAgD   Beilin Says Germans Have _ Broken Through Thermopylae Pass.   ON TOWARDS ATHENS   Germans Are Expecting the Surrender of Entire Greek Army.

WOMAN AND THREE CHILDREN KILLED IN N. Y.   Another Child And Husband Are Wounded

Brooklyn Woman, Three Of Four Children Slain; Husband, Child Wounded

MOTHER AND THREE © CHILDREN ARE FOUND DEAD IN BROOKLYN   FATHER, ANOTHER CHILD BEATEN ABOUT HEAD; MAN SAYS WIFE DID IT

MOTHER, THREE CHILDREN DEAD   Woman’s Husband and Another Son Were Found Wounded

Mother And Three Children Die In Brooklvn Murders   Four Victims And Two Others Are Slashed In Tragedy At Apartment

Brooklyn Woman, 3 Children Die   Husband and Fourth Child Wounded After Throats Slashed

FOUR FOUND — DEAD IN HOME   Circumstances Indicats Mother Killed Three Children, Self

FOUR IN ONE ~ FAMILY SLAIN      Husband, Other Child Are Wounded; Blame Con tagious Disease.

WOMAN AND THREE CHILDREN ARE SLAIN   Husband, Remaining Child ir Critical Condition; Blame ‘Disease Obsession’

DISEASE BLAMED I SLAYING OF FANMIL'   Brooklyn Woman, Three Children Dead; Father And Child Wounded.

Four Slain in Family Seeking To Purge Diseas«   New York Authorities Say Contagion Probable Cause of Tragedy

Four Slain In Home   Woman and 3 Children Founc With Throats Slashed

Woman and Three Children Found Dead   Family Suffered From Contagious Disease

Results of District Summer merfield Tests Announced by Templin ©   NONE FROM LAWRENCE

TAKE FINAL EXAM   Results of District Summermertield Tests Announced by Templin +   NONE FROM LAWRENCE

ZERO HOUR NEAR FOR MOSCOW 1S - REPORT FROM BERLIN   City of Kharkov, Center of Donets Basin Area, Held By Invading Germans   Russian Position Declared Grave In London; Attack Is Resumed

IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL CITY FALLS   Other Successes Are Claimed By Nazis; Say Moscow's Zera Hour Near

ALMOST ENTIRE UKRAINE UNDER NAZI CONTROL   Railway Town of Belgorod, Leading to Moscow, Also Claimed Seized by, Hitler's Forces   FANFARE E HERALDS NEWS TO GERMANS      Progress Toward Soviet Capital, However, Tough, : Berlin Sources Admit

GERMANS ANNOUNCE CAPTURE OF KHARKOV, IN INDUSTRIAL AREA    BERLIN REPORTS THAT ZERC HOUR FOR MOSCOW IS CLOSE AT HAND

Great Numbers Of Men Ar Claimed To Have Landed At Salonika Port 

SOON BERLIN ~ TELLS PAPERS   Nazis Silent As te Nature of Deals:  No Signs of Turk Softening

Supporters ‘Otter New Concessions  In Aid Fight   FILIBUSTER CHARGE HURLED AT BACKERS   Earlier Compromise Fails To Woo Support Expected of Move

SOLONS OFFER CONCESSION IN ARMS LENDING   CONVOYING BY U. § SHIPS FEARED UNDER BILL

Concession Is Offered by  Administration   Night Session to Be Held Friday on Lend-Lease Bill

Modified Aid Plan Accepted   New Concessior MadeTo.Speed  . Measure

NEW CONCESSION OFFERED BRITISH AID. BILL'S FOES   Backers Willing to Eliminate Clause Authorizing Physi_eal Delivery of Arms ~ +o Britain.   COMPROMISE ON USE OF TROOPS OPPOSED   Substitute for Ellender Amendment Unsatisfactory to Opponents—George Urges Early Vote.

But Way Is Leff Open fo: President To Make Supplies Available te Britain as He Sees Fit

Compromise Amendment Attracts No Support   Offer New Concession Of Transferring War Supplies In Hope For Lend-Bill Passage.

LEADERS OFFER CONCESSION TO LEASE BILL FOES   Rider on Question Sending Troops Outside Hemisphere Fails Get Support   SUPPORTERS OF BILL HOLD FLOOR ALL DAY   pponents Ironically Chargs« Them With ‘Filibustering’ ; Georgia Senator Cites De. lay While Hitler Overrun: Another QGonuntry

Senate Heads Offer Change In Lend Bill   Compromise Proposal Limiting Foreign Use of Men Suggested   LEADERS PRESS ACT

Substitute Fails To Win Opponents   COMPROMISE AMENDMENT ON SENDING TROOPS OUTSIDE HEMISPHERE PRONOUNCED MEANINGLESS.   Ellendcr Is Satisfied

COMPROMISE AMENDMENT ~ {$ PROPOSED   New. Language Used in Limiting Foreign Use * - of Troaps   QUICK PASSAGE IS URGED BY GEORGE   Supporters of Lease-Lend Bill Hold Floor During Day.

Leaders Offer To Limit Shift Of War Stuffs   Sen..George Would Change ‘Transfer’ to ‘Transfer OF Title’ to Sway Aid Onnonents   Urges Action, Citing ‘Conquest of. Bulgaria   ‘Compromise’. on Question Of AEF Fails to Bring E Support Expected

Revision of bill wording  is proposed   Aid supporters ready eliminate  word ‘transfer’

Concession Is Offered By Supporters of Bill To Help Great Britain

Compromise on Question of Sending Troop: Abroad Fails to Attract Exnected Sunnoert

“Administration Offers New Aid  ‘Bill Concession Senator George Sug ~ gests Change fo Bar Convoy Possibilities

SECTION WITH GOODS SWAP MAY BE CUT   Compromise Amend. ment Fails To Get Support.

AID BILL FOES OFFERED NEW CONCESSIONS   Administration Men Are Willing To Change Wording To Speed Final Vote   Night Session Called

New Concession On British Aid Bill Offered   Sen, George Willing te Eliminate ‘Transfer’ Phrase, Not Reducing President's Power

CONCESSIONS ARE OFFERED   Leaders Move to Eliminate Authority for President To “Transfer’’ Supplies   MEASURE’S BACKERS HOLD FLOOR ALL DAY   Compromise Plan on Use 0! U. S. Troops Overseas Gets Little Support

REDS CRACK NEAR TULA   Nazis Claim Soviet Casualties Now At 10,000,000

British Believe Hull's Warning  Precludes Break   U. S.-Vichy Diplomatic Rupture Visualized By London Quarters

Refuse to Accede to Henderson’ Action in Freezing Prices at Au gust Sth Level

Anthracite Producers Hit  Price ‘Freeze’   Assail Ceiling Set At August 13 Levels By Leon Henderson

WAR PREPARATIONS SPEEDED AT MANILA   National Assemblymen Discus: What Would Result Should Islands Become Involved

Philippines Agog Over Possibility Of Early Attack By Japan's Fleet   National Assemblymen Believe Tokyo Move Would Draw United States into the Conflict

U: S. Supplies Are Allotted By Roosevelt   Returns To Washington To Further Program; Cannons To Greece

Back at Desk, Roosevelt Begins Allocating Aid   First Disclosure Covers Army Guns Given to Greece

FD Starts Supplies To Countries   ALLOCATION OF MILITARY MATERIALS BEGUN BY CHIEF EXRCUTIVE.

FDR ORDERS U.S. GUNS TO GREECE BACK IN CAPITAL   Divides U.S. Resources Among Enemies Of the Axis   STEADY FLOW OF ARMS tS GOING TO BRITAIN

Distribution of  U.S. Aid Begu:   FDR Begins Allocating Military Goods. to Democracies

HELP TO AXIS FOES SPEEDED BY ROOSEVELT   President Returns T: White House After Fishing Trip

U. S. To Start Aid Materials  Moving Soon   Defense Officials, President Confer On Ordnance Priorities List

President Returns to. Starts Allocation of   Greece to Get Heavy Guns

Balkan Nation Masses Army of 1,200,000 Men  To Battle Invasion   Berlin Warns Nazis to Leave Country; Greeks Jubilantly Predict Fall of Albania and Blow At Italy and Germany; Prince Regent Arrested

Yugoslavs Are Massed for  German Thrust   More Than Million Troops Are Rushed To Border in Defiance of Nazis After Fall of Pro-Axis Government

Vive Nations Gird for Aetion fn Lone Expeeted Balkan. War Now imminent

Credit Jones ‘Coal Strike   SECRETARY OF COMMERCE ANI FEDERAL LOAN ADMINISTRA TOR NOW TAKES TROUBLE. SHOOTER JOB FROM PERKINS   Getting Hungry

JESSE JONES ENDS SOFT COAL STRIKE WITH FEW SOFT WORDS   Six-Foot Texan Has Become One of the Foremos! Trouble Shooters in the Field of Labor Dis. putes——Carries on Many Tasks

Washington Finds Jesse Jones Also Valuable Mediator   Secretary Breaks Soft Coal Strike ‘With Soft Words’

It Was Jesse Jones, Not Roosevelt, Who Halted National Coal Strike   Soft-Spoken Texan Used No Threats, Gave No Promises, But He Got The Job Done

Farm-to-Farm Canvass for Palo Alto Co.   To obtain the pro duction. data for na tional defense.

Predicts A Corn Loan Of 78 Cent:   Lawrence D. Brennan Se Stated Wednesday Merning. Program Support Is Ureed.

IERICANS IN ITALY - PUT UNDER NEW BAL      cial Authorization Requir ¢ For Departure wt cans From Country

ROME FOLLOWS  lJ. §. EXAMPLE   Retaliates for Washington Ban on Italians Leaving U. S. Territory

Italy Matches . = U.S. Rule on © Leaving Country   Will Require a Special Permit to Get Out” of Duce’s Domain .° °°’ *:

SHIVERS’ BILL » SIGNED TODAY   Employers ui Be Saved Big Sum In 1941

Russia Protests   State Depariment Hears About Mail Seizures of Suspected Matter

AUUDEVELT [0 PUT 10 BED BY COLD   But White House Says He Will Recover Quickly

ROOSEVELT IS NURSING COLD ABED   White House Officials Say President Merely Taking Precautions and Will Probably Be All Right Tuesday

3 EXECUTED ©   Nazis Kill More Norwegians for Alleged Esplonaze.

INTELLIGENCER’S ANNUAL COOKING SCHOOL NEXT WEEK   Free Demonstration of Latest Developments in Art of Homemaking Will Be Given For Four Days.

Modern Cooking School Extends Invitation   N.W. Arkansas TimesArk. Western Gas Summons Homemakers

NAZIS CHARGE U.S. CONSULS BRITISH SPIES   Berlin Spokesman Claims Proof of “Dozens of Cases”’ of Espionage   DIPLOMATIC BREAK SPECULATION RIFE   Germans Assert Informa tion Passed to Their Foes Through Washington

RIFT DUE SOON WITH GERMANY   Berlin Claims Proof of! Espionage In U.S.A. Consular Offices

U. 5. Spying on Gigantic Scale, Germany Charges   Berlin Claims To Have Proof of Many Cases of Espionage

Nazis Charge Americans In Germany Spy   AUTHORIZED SPOKESMAN SAY: GERMAN GOVERNMENT TREAT ED THEM MAGNANIMOUSLY.

Nazis Charge  Spying by U.S. Officials   Claim to Have Proof of Dozens of Cases

Berlin Says Envoys Spies For Britain   Claims American Consul: Gathered and Passed; Anformation Through  Washington

ReichOfficials Claim Proof Of Espionage   U. S. Consular Workers Spied for Britain, Berlin Spokesman Say:   HOLDS ACTIVITIES KNOWN LONG TIME   Both Sides Wonder If Consulate Closings Mean Relations Break

Nazis Assert U. S. Consular Officials Engaged in Widespread Espionage

Berlin Says Americans Spied for Great Britain   Spokesman Declares Information Gathered by Consular Officials Was Given to English Secret Service—Nazis Speculate on Possibility of Diplomatic Break—Believe Delicate Situation Will Clear Shortly,

CHARGES CONSULAR OFFICIALS "SPIED"   German Spokesman Say: He Has Proof of _ Espionage

NAZIS DEGLARE U. 5. OFFICIALS PY FOR BRITAIN      Spokesman Declares Nazis Have Proof of Dozens of Espionage Cases   INFORMATION PASSED THROUGH WASHINGTON   Question of Whether Closing Of Consulates Will Lead To Break in Diplomatic Relations Causes Speculation Here and Abroad

WHEAT BURNS » IN WAREHOUSE   -Three Missing Are Fearet Dead as Fire Sweeps 2 Docks in West

Million Dollar Fire In Wheat   Fear Three Men Dead Ir  Warehouse

KLUUICr ificat Meant Only for:  Combat Zone  Authorized Soutces Are  Emphatic in Giving. Ex: planation  HIGH SEAS FREEL  U. S. Warned Only. 9 Ships Entering the Ac tnal War Zone

The Great Game of Politics   ~ By FRANK R. KENT Price-Control Muddle

ITALY MAKES STAFF CHANGE   Albanian Commander in Chief Replaced After Nine Weeks In Field.

DUCE SHAKES UP COMMAND IN ALBANIA   New General Is Named; Indication Defense Cracking

Italians Change Albanian Lead   Cavalléro Takes Over  Command From Soddu

FIRST BISHOP OF  HONOLULU SELECTEL   7 Msgr. James J. Sweeney, San  Francisco. Appointed By Pope Pius  XH, Apostolic Delegate Sars

BIG CAMP. IS ALMOST COMPLETE   Camp Shelby to Have More Than 53,000 Men by June 15; Construction on or Ahead of Schedule

ROOSEVELT CONFINED TO LIVING QUARTER:   Slight Temperature Follows Gastro. Intestinal Disorder, White House  Phrsician Sars

Tax Fraud Revealed   42 Persons Are Named In Federal Indictment —

PRISON BREAK FRUSTRATED AT MICHIGAN CITY   Six Hardened Criminals Under Close Guard After Trying to Break From “Little Alcatraz”

Nazis May Get Syria   Report Vichy Agrees To Al. low Nazi Troops Passage

France Grants Nazi Passage in Colonies, Ci: laim   Agree to Troop Movement in Syria, Other Places. Sav Swiss

REPORT NAZIS GET FRENCH PASSAGE   PROVINCES BELIEVED OPENED TO TROOPS IN NEW CONCESSIONS

FIRE SWEEPS SA HOME AT ‘DALLAS, TEX   Seven Dead, 25 Others Burned In Transient Home; Opening Door. Fatal “

SALVATION ARMY — FIRE KILLS FOUR   Thirty-One Others Burned, Six so Badly They May Die, in Mission Blaze.   CHEMICALS, GAS BLAMED   Dallas Fire Chief Says Improper Use of inflammable Chemicals Caused Fire.

ATTORNEYS SAY WOMAN NOT TO CET M'LEAN GIF   Rose Davies Willed $300,000 by Former Publisher , For “Affections”

Silk Is Put Under Control   Price Of Japanese Produc? is Pegged By Leon Hender cnn

Silk Stocks Are Fr rozen  Bole. Gunvdea       Supply: Guarded By. Government:

CONTROLS PUT ON RAW SILKS   U. S. Acts To Assure Supplies For Defense; Ceiling Is Placed On Price

Robeson Draft Boards Prepare Fa or Call Every Ten Days; Pick o April. 15th      Board No. 1-To Classify More Men Tomorrow; Spced Up Work:

Yarmouth Man Truck Victim   Fye Killed In Burlingtor Truck Accident

Stark Gloomy On Atlantic Ship Losses   Sinkings 7 Still High Navy Chief Tells LendLease Hearing

Ship Losses Worry Stark   Naval Chief Reports Sinkings Exceed U. S. Replacement Rata.

Harvard's Conant Says Axis Powers Must Not Win)   Tells Senate Committee Must Defend ‘This Way Of Life’   LATE BULLETIN—-WILLKIE

22 MEET VIOLENT DEATHS IN STATE   AUTOS TAKE TOLL OF 12 OVER WEEK END; ONE IS SLAIN

GERMANY WILL SEND MISSIONARIES HOME   Other ‘Male Refugees of Line:  Zamzam Still Under i Investigation

MISSIONARIES TO BE RELEASED   * Other Americans Aboarc Steamer Zamzam Are Being Investigated

Denies German  Troops Land in  A Finnish Port   Finnish Envoy Discounts Reports That Come Out  of Moscow.   Russia to Stop War Supplies to Germany

Willkie May Be Head of Agency To Build Morale   Administration Seeks To Overcome Public's Complacency In Defense

MENTION WILLKIE TO HEAD PROPOSED U.S. ‘MORALE’ AGENC)   Would Combat Public Apathy Toward Defense, Aid

WILLKIE MAY HEAD AGENG   AGENCY DESIGNED TO CREATE MORE INTEREST IN DEFENSE MAY BE FORMED BY ADMINISTRATION .

Willkie Suggested as Possible Head of New U.S. Agency on National Morale

WHLLKTE MAY HEAD AGENCY TU BOOST MORALE   Administration Wants Pub: le To Realize Its Part ly Defense

Willkie May Head Agency   New Government Bureat Of National Morale

URGE WILLKIE TO HEAD AGENC      Harry L. Hopkins Favers Willkie As Head Of New Morale Agency. ’

Unconfirmed Reports State Germany Has Demanded Dardanelles from Turks   Part of Grecian Thrace Reported Offered in Deal

Russian Reports Give. No -Coitinient. on Strategic Positions. oo. Front.

ODESSA CAUGHT IN THREE-SIDED ‘BLITZ SQUEEZE   Red Army’s Position in Sout] Is Grave, London Admits; Moscow Is Reticent

Russian Reports Give No Comment on Strategic  Positions on Front.

Nazis Pound At Both Ends Of Mescow Line  Russians Battle Ctuhharnly

MINE UNION DRAFTS REPLY TO ROOSEVELT   UMW Policy Committee In Session; Guffey Act Repeal Sought   ARTILLERY MEN READY TO MINE COAL, LEWIS TOLD

Office Of Premier Is Attacked   Doubt Is Expressed Regarding Official Claims That Order Has Been Restored

CONTROL BUT RIOTS £0 ON      Citizens Warned to Keep Off Streets Until Iron Guards Are Disarmed.

RUMANIA STILL UNEASY: PREMIIER CLAIMS VICTORY   ANTONESCU’S PATIENCE “WAS ‘TAXED’ BY MACHINE GUN ARSGATILT   HIGH RUMANIAN GENERAL REPORTED AS GUARDIS)   Some Disorder Still Believed Going Gn, Despite Balkan Reports of of Antonescu’s Mastery

Lend-Lease Proponents Draft Amendment to Bar Troop Movement Limits   “DR Reassures Policy Not One of War Whil Senators Debate Ellender Proposal to Specifically Limit President's Authority to Send Troops   FOR Promises Peace Police

Ford Proposes te Build Armaments At Cost if Other Plants Co-operate -

Italians Lay Aside Cares of War And Enter Into Good Friday Worship

O'Daniel’s Pet— Social Securify— Killed In House  71-6? Vate Riacke   71-62 Vote Blocks Move to Raid Fund Already In ‘Red’

MAY CUT BENEFITS.      Price of Farm Products May Aid - the AAA,

Reduction of One-Fourth Indicated as Market - Prices Reach Parity,

GOVERNMENT HOPES TO CUT BENEFIT PAYMENTS DUE TO ADVANCING FARM PRICES

AAA May Reduce1942 Crop Benefits One Fourth of 1941   Farm Prices Are Up 45% Over Year Ago And Still Increasing

Cut In Crop Benefits Is Considered   High Prices For Farm Products May Make This Possible

Farm Benefit  Payments May Be Cut Down      Advancing Prices Expected To Result In Reduction In New Budget

200 Million Cut In Farm Benefits  In 1942 Talked   Agricultural prices 45 per cent up in year so payments may drop in  ranaeeqdaiuience.

Farm Products Selling at {1  :  Year High Mark   Government Will Cut Crop Benefit Paying for Coming Year

HIGH PRICES FOR “FARM PRODUCTS MAY CUT BENEFIT COSTS   FARM INCOME MAY REACH THIRTEEN BILLION DOLLARS FOR NEXT YEAR

Sizeable Cut In Crop Benefit Payments Possible Agriculture Department Thinks

SLASH WOULD BE OVER ONE FOURTH OF PROGRAM COST   Farm Income of 13 Billion, Largeat Since 1920, Is Forecast

Say Nazi Air and Italian Sea Power Sunk 11 Cruisers, 8 Destroyers

BERLIN CLAIMS BRITISH FLEET SUFFERS BLOW   Proves No Match Ir Strength With Luftwaffe In Mediterranean, Ger-' many Announces   ELEVEN OF TWELVE  CRUISERS ARE SUNK   Battleships, Reich Source: . Say, Were Known to Have Been Based _  At Alexandria: .°°°

Germans Say the British Suffered “Devastating” Blow in Battle of Crete.    Declare. Axis Virtually Wiped . Out’ Cruiser -Section of the [ Eastern Fleet —

Berlin Says I] Crutsers Destroyed  High Command -Accorte   High Command Asserts Eight Destroyers, One Sub And Five Torpedo Boats’ Sunk

Blow in Battle of Crete.   Declare Axis Virtually Wiped Out Cruiser Section of the ' Eastern Fleet —

Berlin Reports 11 Out of 12 Cruisers Based at Alexandria Are Sunk

CRETE BATTLE RAGES; PLANES FERRY TANKS   British Fight DesperatelTo Hold Island Outpost  Against Enemy

GREAT AXIS SUCCESS IS REPORTED AGAINST BRITISH NAVAL UNIT    TWENTY-FIVE WAR VESSELS SUNK AND OTHERS DAMAGED IN EAST MEDITERRANEAN

Japanese Press Sees No Hope For Kurusu Mission   Tokyo Newspaper Says Deadlock Certain As Result Of U. 8. Attitude; Hitch Seen Over Japanese Policy

INQUIRY INTO. WRECK OPENS   MEMBERS OF CREWS OF TRAL INVOLVED IN BAVENNA CRASH ARE BEING QUES. ,  TIONED

YO0-HO0' PROBE MAY BE ORDERED   Bothered Congress Members and War Department Want Explanation

Gangster Duchess Awaiting Deatl   To -Die in Gas Chamber: Today For Slaying - Mob Member

Woman Gang Leader To Be Executed   ‘Duchess’ Calmly Await: Death in Gas Chamber Today

RAILROAD BRIDGE COLLAPSES, TWO TRAINMEN DEAL   Freight Train’s Weight Toc Much for Important Connecting Link.

FREIGHT TRAIN THROUGH BRIDGI   Bridge Across Soo Canal Collapsed and Two Men Are Drowned.   SHIP TRAFFIC STOPPED

HALT LIQUOR BY DRINK, BURLINGTON   TWO DROWN AS BRIDGE FALLS   Railroad Bridge Collapsts With Train Tying Up Traffic From Canada.

BRIDGE COLLAPSES — UNDER THE WEIGHT OF HEAVY FREIGHT   Two Men Are Drowned in Michigan and Traffic Is Tied Up at ‘Michigan-Ontario Border.

Freight Engine, Two Box Cars Drop Into Canal Traffic Tied Up; Engineer, Conductor Drown

S00 BRIDGE FALLS; TRAIN PLUNGES IN TWO MEN DROW!   Canadian Freight Almost Half Way Across When Structure Collapses

$f. Louis Arms Plant Job Tied Up by Strike   A.F.L. Laborers Walk Out in Protest of Dismissal of Two Workers

Wages and Hours Opinion Issued  ’Portal-to-Portal’ Dow Staria Anril t

ee  Wages and Hours  Opinion Issued  ‘Portal-to-Portal’ Dav Starts April 1

4 In Washington   WPA Lies on Congressional Chopping Block But There Will Be Little Hacking  Dane

WPA Will Lay Head On House Block   But Agency Won't Get Much Chopping At Hearings

Gigantic Squeeze Started by Brits On African Front   Two-Way Advance on Ethiopia is Seen As New Move

War Department Preparing Expand Army. Air Forees   To Be Increased--to 400, 000 Or More Men, Secretary Stimson -Re.. * norris -

ARMY EXPANDS FLYING FORCES   Combat Branch to Have Over 400,000 Men By Next June

‘Strength Will Be Doubled, Might Exceed Infantry   25,000 Regular Pilo and 19,000 Planes of All Tynes Planned

U.S. Airforce Will Be Expanded to at J east 400.000 Men by Next June

U.S. AR CORPS TO BE DOUBLED   Expect to Reach Goal of 400,000 Men ~  By June Kt]

Air Power Balance “wings to British   Hardened Troops From Down Under Take Up Positions Against Malayan Japanese Threat

PLANES MADE INU. S. ADDED TO GARRISON   “Complete Army” Landed As Situation In Far East Simmers; Bomber and  Fighter Planes Added.   WANT TO BEAT AFRICAN DEEDS

AUSSIES ARE EAGER FOR WAR; JAPAN NOT PLEASED’ BY THREAT   Big Army Landed To Protect Great British Naval Base; Move Will Not Contribute To Peace. Jans Sav   (BRULLETIN)

Malayan Stations  Fortified   Thousands of Hardened Australian Troops Ready for Combat

Powerful Aussie Forces Landed At Singapore   British Reinforcements Include Full Army Outfits; Men Anxious

Axis Troops Swarm Into Syria, Rumble Toward Iraq   “Next Step” in Berlin’s Drive to East Begins; B. E. F. Wins key Border Post

55 Mile An Hour Storm Hits Wilson Saturday   Damage Considerable To’ Property and Crops In) Area; Storm Lasted Only Few Moments Around) 7:30 Saturday Night; Two Persons Hurt.

Damage Considerable To Property and Crops In Area; Storm Lasted Only Few Moments Around 7:30 Saturday Night; Two Persons Hurt.

One Killed 14 Hurt in Dock Fire   32 Crewmen Scramble Over Sides of Tanker At Texas City

Fire Routs 32 Sailors   Tanker Loaded With . Oil Eseapes Dock Blaze; Crewman Drowned

One Dead, 14 Hur In Harbor Blaze   Fire Menaces Ship Loaded With Gasoline

National Rail Strike Due In Dec   Operating Brotherhoods Reject Proposed Compromise Settlement Of Wage Dispute Navy Hampered By AFL.   Trouble At Ford

Navy Threatens te Seize California © Defense Projects   Navy Sets Deadline Monday; Railroads Apree to-Ternis

PEN CROWDING 1S PROTESTEL   WARDEN HENDERSON ODECLARES STATE 18 VIOLATING@ ITS OWN BUILD ING CODE

LEGIONNAIRES CHEER TALK OF INTERVENTION   Reversal Of Isollationist Policy Seen; Big Parade Taday

Legion Looks At Big Parade   Business Sessions Get Off Te Rousing Sentiment Of Interventian

Legionnaires Parade At © Annual Convention While  Business Sessions Wait

Legion Parades; War Problems Pushed Aside   Direct Criticism Away From Army, Plea of Marshall

LEGION PARADE IS HELD TODAY   Those At National Convey tion Forget Problems Of Day

Navy, Stripped For Action, Will Guard Cargoes Going To Iceland   LEGION TODAY STAGES ITS ANNUAL PARADI

Legionnaires Have Their Parade Today   Cheer Secy. Knox, LaGuardia and Roosevelt Talks

‘Too Many Fropie st  Icelandic * svernment  . : : Quits Over Occupation

HEDY INVENTS WARTIME DEVICE   Government Engineer Calls 1 ‘Red Hot’ But It's Secret.

Bulgarians Attacked By Rendel   British Convinced Bulgaria Ready for Cooperation With Germany

GREAT BRITAIN HAS BROKEN OFF WITH BULGARA   Contemptusts Note From En land Is Read to the Bu gar P.em er.   ACTION IS DENOUNCED   Disappezrance of English Cfficial in Bu gar-a Is ‘Scandaious.”

SOMMER CEK AND FINANCE   Britain Breaks With Bulgaria in Biting Note

ENVOY READS BITING NOTE TO PREMIER   Says Nation Has Surrendered Its Independence

ritain Takes Hide Off Bulgaria In Note Which Breaks Off With Natior

London Sends Contemptuous Note, Breaking Relations With Newest Ally of Axis:       Turkey Stands With Britain; Greece Decides to Fight On  Bacnite Pracecura Eram German.

BRITAIN BREAKS FORMALLY TODAY WITH BULGARIA   Diplomatic Relations Broken In A Contemptuous Note To Bulgaria.

Sofia Charged With Becoming Subservient to Designs of Germany.    Contemptuous Note Denounces Steps Taken by Nation Which Now Loses  Independence.

Contemptuss Note From ‘En: land Is Read to the _ Bu gar P; em.er.   ACTION IS DENOUNCED.   Disappearance. of English - Cfficial in ‘Bu gar-a Is  ; . ‘Scandaious.”

Nazi Thrust Believed To Be At Hand   Sofia Is Cut Off From World; France Ignores Jano Ultimatum.

ERUPTION NEARS IN BALKAN ZONE; SOFIA ISOLATED   n Battle Dress, German Soldiers March Through Bucharest — Police Round Up Journalists in Bulgarian Capital and Isolate All Foreion Teoatinne

CABINET MEETS, SOFIA CUT OFF FROM BALKANS   Police Circle City: Pro-British Men Hurried Off Te Camps °

Many Arrests Made In Chief Bulgarian City   Communications Suspended In Sofia; British Legation Prepares To Leave.

Bulgarian Army Officers Confer On War Situation   Deny Germans Have Er fered Nation on a Large Scale

Turks to Tighten Hold on Straits   Cabinet in Session Afte Axis Demands Are Heard

HITLER PUSH INTO BALKAN AREA FEARED   Nazi Preparations for Invasion Seen In New Activity on Channel

Nazi Troops Are Moving In Rumania   Excitement In the Balkans At Fever Pitch Today

‘Wire Service In Sofia Cut For 23 Hours   Police Cordon Prevents Anyone to Leave Capital of Country

BULGARIA MAY ~UOIN THE AXIS   Belgrade Hears Bucharest _ Streets Reserved for Ger  man Military.   SOFIA CABINET MEETS

Nazi Troops On Move in Rumania   Bulgaria Cut  Of from World; Believe German Push Is Coming

Officials Again Deny Germans Entered Nation   Premier and Foreign Minister Confer With Army Chief as New Crisis Believed Near

Nazi ‘Troops Pour Through Rumania   French Coast Cleared of Civilians Sofia Cut Off From Outside World—Many Arrested

Capital Of Bulgaria Cut Off For Time   No One Allowed to Leave Sofia; Fear Hitler About To Drive Southeast  MOVE UP TO JAPAN  France Sends Ne Reply To Ultimatum Threatening “Forceful Action”

DESTINATION OF NAZIS MAY BE BULGARIA   Huge Masses of Soldiers, in Battle Uniform, March in Bucharest

Telephone Lines Oui Of Sofia Cut For Nearly A Day   France Ignores Jap Deadline On Yielding Of Vast Territories

FIA IS UNDER ORDON POLICE; RRESTS. MADE   possible For. Anyone to Leave Bulgarian Capital; Phone Service >. Suspénded   ESTINATION ‘OF ?ROOPS SHIELDEL   ‘itish Legation In Sofi: packed. For Quick Attempt to Get Out of. Country: .~

NAZI TROOPS ARE ON MOVE IN BUCHAREST   Cordon of Police Sur rounds Capital of Bulgaria

ANNOUNCE FULL AGREEMENTS ON POLICY WITH TURKS   Move Interpreted As Effort To Force Germany To ‘Show Hand

Sofia Surrounded By Police; No One Allowed to Leave   Telephone Communication Cut Off As Troops Move Out of Bucharest; Rolearian Officers Seize Britons‘

Nazi Armies ixpected By  Bulgars Soon   Communications With Sofia Suspended For 23-Hour Period

Sofia Government in Urgent Consultation; Cordon Around Capital.      Invasion Is Near?   Internal, International Communication Suspended; British Seized.

BULGAR CABINET HOLDS EMERGENCY SESSION IN SOFIA   Rumors Circulate That Ger‘man Troops Have Entered: Country, but Government Denies Reports.   OFFICIALS WATCHING _ EVENTS AT ANKARA   Diplomats Hear Eden Is Try ‘ing to Get Greece to . Agree Not to Sign. a. Separate Peace,

ALLOWED 10 LEAVE CITY   Telephone Service  Suspended for 23 Hours As Sofia Hears of Nazi Movements in Rumania

Bulgaria Holds Emergency Cabinet Meeting  Government Says Nazis Have Not

Japanese Ultimatum Is Ignored  Germans Moving In Bucharest in Battle Uniform

Bulgarian Capital Is Cut Off Mvsteriously From Outside World Contact   Japanese Are Tense as First Real Test of Asiatic Domination Is Given: French Civilians Move Back 22  Miles Krom Coastline

Police Cordon Is Thrown About Bulgarian City   All Departures From Capital Are Barred Ag German Troops In Battle Uniform Begin March Through Bucharest — Sofia Cut Off From Outside Communication 23 Hours

Bulgaria Holds  Emergency  Cabinet Meeting Government Says Nazis Have Not  ne ee. , ., Pe aay Nee

Bulgaria Vers To Axis As Nazi Trooos Anpreach   Pact To Be Signed; ‘London Warns Sofia Of Impending Break

Bulgarian War Officials Hold Special Session   Government Denies Reports of Invasion as Cabinet Assembles

Japan Threatens ‘Forceful Action’ And Masses Fleet To Back Position

NAZIS MARCH IN BUCHAREST WHILE FRANCE DEFIES JAPAN   Crises Deepen in Balkans and Orient with Sofia Cut Off 23 Hours, Danube Veiled, Indo-China Ignoring Deadline

Mass Movement of Men in Uniform Reported — Sofia Communications Cut — England Stands Firm, Warns Bulgaria, in Effort  To Call Hitler's Hand  ——o— =

Telephone Lines To Bulgaria Are Out for 23 Hours   French Indo-China ignores Deadline Decreed by Japan

“BULGARIAN INVASION NEAR; * FRENCH IGNORE DEADLINE MAZIS ¢ CLEARING CO COAGI   . Sofia Cut Off From ‘All-Communication for 23 Hours; Japanese Call  e Session to Determine Course; Uboat Offensive May Tie in With Smash at Britain.

Bulgaria Likely fo Sign With Axis Saturday  Sofia Mysteriously Cut Off From Communication Basia  er

Late News Bulletin  Balkan Blitzkrieg Begins As Nazis March, Report

ACTION OF SOFIA POLICE PREVENTS ANY DEPARTURES   Both Internal and Internation. ‘al Telephone Communication Was Mysteriously Suspended for 23 Hours

Soldiers Wearing Battle Equipment Fill Streets; Tension Grows at Sofia

Sofia Isolated, Nazi  Invasion Is Imminent   Bulgarian King Hides In Palace; German: Legion Pouring Through Bucharest; British Legation Ready Ta Flee’

Great ‘Army In Rumania   Jap Ultimatim Is lgnored “By France; Hint German ‘Smash “At. Britain- Near’

Tension Heightens In Bulgaria As Sources Believe Hitler May Start War Campaign In Southeast Europe   Telephone Communicatians Are Severed And Policemen Restrict Citizens In Sofia While 200,000 Nazi Soldiers Remain Near Danube 

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS CEASE ALL OPERATIONS   British Officials Are Ready To Flee From Bulgaria

EXCITEMENT AT HIGH PITH IN LITTLE NATIONS   British Legation Packed To Leave Bulgaria Quickly; Arrests Launched

Urgent Meeting: Held In Bulgaric   Parliament 'Has Secret Ses: sion Followed by Cabinet Conference   MAY JOIN THE AXIS   Mass Movement of German Troops Thru Bucharest Is Reported

Pact Signing At Habsburg Castle Likely   Berlin Refuses to Admit or Deny Bulgaria Is Ready to Yield - —

Nazi Troops At Bucharest Start‘Moving’   Bulgaria Parliament in ‘Extraordinary. Secret Session   ATR-RAID DEFENSE CORPS IS SUMMONED   New Hints of German Smash at England Revealed

if BULGARI S IMMINENT   German Troops Moving in - Capital of Rumania Toward Border.   PHONE. LINES TO — -~ SOFIA CUT OFF   Crisis in- Far East. ‘May Follow France’s Ignoring Jap Time Limit.

POLICE BLOCK ALL ROADS 10 THE CAPITAL   British Legation Packed for Quick Exit as Reports Declare German Soldiers Are Marching  Whronoh Richoract _

Cabinet of Bulgaria Is Meeting in Emergency  Session: Chiefs Confe

POLICE CORDON RINGS CAPITAL OF BULGARIA   serman Troops Begin Mass Movements Through Bucharest; Sofia Communications Mysteriously  Cut Off.

‘Nazi Troops On March In Rumania   Hitler Believed Ready To Start Balkan Drive   France Ignores Japanese Ultimatum On Indo-Chine   New Indications Of German Attempt To Invade Britain

BULGARS MEET IN CABINET SESSION   Emergenty Meetifij Held Att:  "oy ie infers With Premier

NEW INVASION RUMOR DENIET   Bulgarian Leaders Mee As Nation Prepares For Nazi March

Attempts to Distribute Literature Brings Out Police to Quell Rioting Occasioned By Charges Of Communistic Rule and Ousting of Many Leaders of Mechanics’ Local

Quadruplets Born To North Dakota Farmer's Wife  Expected to Live

N. Dakota Quadruplets, Girl and Three Boys,  Are Given Even Chance

QUADRUPLETS. BORN TO N. DAKOTA WOMAN   Physician Says Three Boys and : Girl Have Better Than Even Chance to Live.

Set of Quadruplets, Girl and 3 Boys Born To Fargo, N. D. Couple; All Healthy

Quadruplets, Three Boys and Girl, Are Given Good Chance to Survive by Physician

QUADRUPLETS ARE BORN TO COUPLE   Three Boys and Girl Have Better Than an Even Chance

Moscow Takes Stand War Has Only Begun As Fogs Slow Nazis   Germans Claim Capture Of Key City To Soviet Armament Industry In What High Command Terms "Irresistable" Sweep Eastward

Allied Viewpoint Most Melancholy Yet Made Public   Separate Peace by Reds Feared By Competent London Source, But Moscow More Optimistic  And Builds Great New Reserve

German Troops In Drive In Ukraine Said To Have Isolated Crimean Region      Only Veritable “Niagara” Of British, American Supplies Can Prevent Red Disaster, London View

Reds Suffer Big Loss in Crimea Area   British Say ‘‘Niagara” of Aid Necessary to Save Soviet Armies  ASSEMBLE RESERV]

BIG FIRE IN CEMENT PLANT, MASON CITY   Fire chief states he is unable to determine cause of the fire

YOUGOGLAY CHIEFS GROUPE FOR WAY 10 APPEASE HITLER   Confer Almost Constantly on Plan Short of Signing Up With Axis   GREECE FORTIFIES AGAINST NAZI PUSH   Turkey Watches Situation Calmly, but With Warlike Preparations; Berlin Reported Growing Impatient Over Yuroslav Delay

WAY IS SOUGHT 10 APPEASE GERMANY   Yugoslavian Of Ficials - Confer on Demands of Nazis

Leaders of Yugoslavia Try To Find Way to Keep From Complete Union with Axis

TRY 10 AVOID JOINING AXIS   Yugoslav Leaders Seeking Way to Appease Impatient Germans

Slav Leaders Hunt Way Out Of Axis Tangle   Berlin Reported Becoming Impatient For Answer; Greeks and Turks Strenecthen Vines

BELGRADE 1S STIL LOOKING FOR “OUT   Germans Reported Growing : Impatient for Yugoslavia’s Decision

Yugoslavs Ponder What To Do with German Demands   Seek Way Io Appease Nazis without Entering the World War   Greece Continues To For tify Frontier in Fear of Early Attack

Yugoslavs Lost In Nazi Delay Action      POLITICAL LEADERS URGE RE. SISTANCE, WHICH MILITARY LEADERS COUNT FUTILE.

Slavs Strive ToGet Way te Pacily Hitler   Leaders Seek Solution to Appease Nazis and Not Sign Axis Pact     TR Dou coc orneryr werarnrs9;gy   TURKS STILL WATCH

APPEASEMENT ROAD SOUGHT   Yugoslavia Gropes Fo Easy Out In Face Of Growing German Pressure

Belgrade Chiefs Confer, But Silent on Results As Turkey Watches Closely

MAY GET SUNSHINE   ‘Winds From South to Sweer Across Kansas Tomorrow

‘Donnell Urges _19-Point State Reform Pian   Governor Warns Veto Will Be Used to Balance Budget; Hints ai Possibility of Special Session

DONNELL URGES LEGISLATURE T0 BALANCE BUDGET   Governor Threatens in Spe cial Message to Use Veto If Members Fail to Cut Appropriations.   CALLS FOR SECRET BALLOT LEGISLATION   Demands Change in August Primary Date and Study of Government and School Systems.

Former King May Begin “Fast Unto Death”  Seow a0O% *on Bate af Pw. Rumanian Mawnesh Tise fan Nat Cotting a TT S Viea

Former King Carol Ready to Begin Death Fast If He Can't Leave Spain

CAROL DESPONDENT, PLANNING TO FAS]   » Former King of Rumania : _ Seeks to Escape From Spain

RESCUE SHIPS GO IN SEARCH OF SUBMARINE   Sinks Near Scene of qualus Disaster;  29 Aboard

SAFETY FELT BY NAVY MEN   Two Officers and 31 Men Aboard 0-9 Missing Since Mid-Morning Off Portsmoo:tth Coast,   SCENE OF SQUALUS TRAGEDY NEARBY

RETURN TO ENGLAND  by RALPH INGERSOLL Copyright, 1981, by The Newspaper PM Inc. im the 12S &) Canadhn and a)b oho ce

Britain Tries To Aid Russia Cabinet’s Attitude On Aiding Russian Troops Is Explained

GUARD SPEAKER   Police Will Protect Lindbergh A Fort Wayne Address.

LINDBERGH T0 TALK UNDER PROTECTION   Special Police on Duty ai Fort Wayne (Ind.) Hall Tonight.

LINDBERGH SPEAKS TONIGHT; AUDIENCE ADMITTED ONLY BY . TICKET: POLICE GUARD HAND

LINDBERGH TO HAVE POLICE PROTECTION   Flier ‘Will Be Guarded As He Speaks In Fort ‘Wayne

No Ideas on Peace  Carried by. Winan   President Asserts First Jok _ Is ta Win War, Not  Plan Treaties

CONGRESS INFORMED $27,196,900 NEEDED BY TEXAS WATERWAYS   MORE THAN FIFTEEN MIL. LION WOULD BE USED FOR DENISON CONSTRUCTION

Texas Waterway  Expenditures  Are Proposed Total of $27,136,90 Could Be Well Spent  a Poe es pe i

{5 Million Asked For Denison Dam   Expenditure Would Make Project 59 Per Cent Ready By July

= 210 ASK ey 360, 200   . Funds Included for Relocation of Railroads Highways and Public Utilities, Announced

COASTAL TOWN BLITZ TARGET   German Raiders Dump Bombs For 2 Hours

NAZIS CLAIM LOSSES HEAYY TO RUSSIANS   Official Reports Declare Six Soviet Divisions Are Annihilated on Fronts.

Many Reds Reported Encircled   Berlin Reports Considerable War Booty Taken

Legislature Fails To Give Approval To Road Bond Bill   Some Counties Ma Be Forced To Raise Tax Rates

Found to Spur Latent Skills   Janitors and domestics are among many who have proved qualified  ‘for important jobs. —

DEFENSE WORK ‘BRINGING OUT “LATENT SKILI   Janitors and. Domes ‘ties Among Those Who Prove Qual ~  sfied -

MITCHEL FIELD PLANES IN AIRS PLANTS WARNED   Intense Activity Marking Feverish Preparation: : For Feared Attack),

Claim, Deny Raid Warnings a Test   Millions Hear Sirens Scream but No Planes Are Sighted, No Bombs Droppec

ombpers Reported ty ig TowardN. Y.   New Trouble From Hitler Seen in Wake of Jap Raids

Unknown war planes said coming from Atlantic   Waters off San Francisco searched for enemy aircraft carrier, after night of alarm there

Maneuver Plans Are Changed —  Date of Troop Concentrations Moved

Roosevelt to Ask Congress For Price Fixing Authority   Senate Approves Tentatively the Freezing Cotton, Wheat Stocks

F.D.R. Will Ask  Price Contro:   President. To Send Mes sage Tomorrow Asking Legislation.

TO ASK PRICE CONTROL LAW   F. D. R. To Send Message On Subject To Conrress

Price Control Law Is Sough   Price Fixing to Be Askec in Message to Congress Tomorrow.

President to Ask Congress Tomorrow tor Legislation Authorizing Price Contro

F. D. R. to Ask Price Control  A Message to Congress Set For Wednesday

FDR Seeks Law to Nip Price Hikes   Congress Sees Message Asking -Promot Action

MESSAGE TC ~SINGRES ory    President to State His Stand After Parley With Leaders.

PRICE CONTROL CALL TOMORROY   Roosevelt to Send Message to Congress, Barkley Says

CURB ON RENTS, FOOD PRICES, F. D. R’S GOAL   Senator Barkley Discloses President Maps Top on Spiraling Living Costs

FDR WILL ASK PRICE CONTROI   President to Send Message to Congress on Subject Tomorrow.

FDR Will Ask ‘Price Fixing’   Roosevelt To Seek Lecislation Tomorrow

F.D.R. WILL ASK CONGRESS 10 ACT ON PRICE CONTROL   SENATOR BARKLEY REVEALS MESSAGF. WILL BE SENT TOMORROW

PRICE CONTROL TO BE ASKED BY F. D.R.      President to Make Request in Special Message Tomorrow

PRESIDENT TO ASK CONGRESS FOR PRICE CONTROL LEGISLATION   MESSAGE WILL BE DISPATCHED CONCERNING PRICEFIXING WEDNESDAY

FDR To Seek  Price Control   President To Send Message To Congress Tomorrow Asking Price Laws.

Senators Favor  Impounding Until After Emergency Corps Gavt. Holds

FDR To Ask For Price Control   Will Make Request In Message to Congress Wednesday

FOR TO REQUEST PRICE - FIXING IN TALK TO CONGRESS   Review Of Foreign Policy Is High On President’s Calendar ©

PRICE CONTROL WILL BE ASKED   FDR’s Message To Go To Congress Tuesday

President fo Ask Congress -For Price Control Legislation   Message Wednesday About Ready, Drafted After Conference With Leaders

Wants Amend Act to Pormit American Cargo Ships to Mount Guns, Legislative Leaders Report; Hopkins Reported Disappointed

AMERICA WILL DELIVER GUUDo, FOR PROMISES   President Takes Pot Shots At Obstructionist Bloc In This Country

Chief Executive Asserts Shooting                        —Atready Started   President Says U. S. Has Proof of Hitler Plans - to Take Over and Partition Much of Latin America Into Five Vassal States

Full Speed Ahead To Nail Hitler   FDR Pledges U. S To Crush Nazi Leader In Speech

President Calls for Full Speed Ahead To Destroy Hitler      He Can and Will Be Stopped, Says President, Declaring “Shooting Has Started— America Has Been Attacked”   PLAN TO PARTITION LATIN-AMERICA AND BAN WORSHIP LAID TO NAZIS:

Chief Executive Says. Shooting Has Startec   Calls for Full Speed Ahead in Nation’s Efforts to Hasten Destruction of Hitlerism:

FULL SPEED — AHEAD ASKED BY PRESIDENT      Americans Will Pull Thei Oar in Defeating Hit: lerism, Roosevelt De. clares in Navy Day Ad.  Avacg

President Calls For Full Speed Ahead In  U. $. Efforts To Hasten Hitler’s Destruction; Says He Has Proof of Nazi Plans For Future Partitioning of Latin America

President Bares Nazi Plot For Partitioning Of Latin America; Raps Labor War   Damns Torpedoes in Navy Day Address Which Is Heard by Radio in Four Corners of Earth Last Night

HITLER CAN AND WILL BE HALTED HE DECLARES   Charges Fuehrer Regime Has Already Mapped and Planned For Partitioning of Latin-America   HOLDS PROOF OF CLAIM IN HIS HANDS   says Defense Plans Can. not Be Obstructed By Dangerous Minority of Labor Leaders

President Pledges Military Supplies of Al Kinds Will Reach Hitler’s Foes Despite All Sea War Threats of Nazis

Bares Germany's Plot to Partition Latin America      ‘FULL SPEED AHEAD"   ‘Damn the Torpedoes’, Says U. S. Chief In Navy Day Address

Axis Denounces ‘Shooting Has Started’ Speech  Vast, Sinister Nazi Plots Ave Bared as World Told We Will Pull Our Own Oar in  Dactsenctian af HMistlaricem

‘Damn Terpedoes Full Speed Ahead’ President’s Quote   Chief Executive DeclareU.S. Has Been Attack. ed, Shooting Started  PLEDGES FULL AID  Savs Nation Must Carry Share of Struggle te

President Damns Torpe does, Calls*Upon U. S. i @asten Aid to Democra cies to Destroy Hitler.

Shooting War Under Way Now, Navy Day Meet Told; ‘Full Speed Ahead’

Calls on Nation to ‘Crush Hitlerism’   bene Declares in Ad. dress, * ‘Shooting Has _ Started”   ALL AID TO NAZI FOES   Coal Mines Must Operate He Says; Diners Cheer  Statement .

Chief Executive Declare: U.S. Has Been Attack ed, Sheoting Started   PLEDGES FULL AID   Says Nation Must Carry Share of Struggle tc Stop Hitler

Strikes At "Selfish Obstruction” Of Defense Effort By Labor Disnutes:

‘Shooting Has Started. . America Attack: ed,” Declared in Navy Day Address— Order to “Shoot on Sight” Still Stands .

Chief Executive Declares “Chootine Has Started’’   Says That Military Supplies Of All Kinds Will Reach Hitler’s Foes, Despite Threats

Shooting Has Started, Is President’s Report; Says U.S. Has Been Attacked   Roosevelt Pledges All Supplies Woulc Reach Nazis’ Foes in Spite of Sea war Threats; Says Nazi Fuehrer Will Be Stopped

Shooting Has Started, Says Mr. Roosevelt   ‘Damn The Torpedoes And Full Speed Ahead’ Is President’s Navy Day Cry

FOR Calls For Full Speed to: Sion Hitlerism   President i boi Nas

PLEDGES ARMS WILL ARRIVE IN BRITAIN SAFFLY   President Declares Shooting Started With Attack on U. S. Ships

President Asserts U. 5. Is in the War To Stay Until End   It's ‘Who Fired Last Shot’ That Will Count, He Declares to World

eader Tells Vorld U. S. Has een Attacked   Charges Against. Obstructia: Of Defense Is Cheered And Applauded

PLEDGES U5. WLL ELNER HD TO ALLIES   Full Speed Ahead and “Damn the Torpedoes” Navy ‘Day Warning.   BARES HITLER’S PLANS TO DIVIDE AMERICAS

Charges Germany Has Already Mapped Future Partitioning Of Much Of Latin-America Into 5 States   (The text of President Roosevelt's Navy Day address is on page 10,

ROOSEVELT  IN CALL 10  “NATION FOR FULL SPEEL   * America Has Been Attacked,’ He Says,and ‘Shoot On Sight’ Order Stands   UST HASTEN END OF HITLERISM   Hits at Delays Caused by er Disputes; Reveals Nai Plans to Grab Americas

Roosevelt Condemns Torpedoes ‘And Calls for Full Speed Ahead in  Preparations for Defeat of ‘“Hitlerism

“Shooting Has Started” He Tells Nation in Navy Day Address; Damns Nazi Torpedoes; Charges Cermans With Anti-Religious Pact

HITLER WILL BE STOPPED, FDR ASSERTS   Supplies Will Reach Ger mamy’s Foes Despite All Threats. He Savs

“SHOOTING IS ON.” ROOSEVELT SAYS   Asserts America Has Been Attacked And That Hitler Must Be Beaten—Bares Alleged Nazi Map Dividing Latin America Into Five Vassal States

SAYS U. 5. HAS BEEN ATTACKED   Roosevelt, in Navy Day Speech, Calls for All-Out War on Hitlerism.   PLEDGES SUPPLY DELIVERY   Declares American Wilt Assure —— -Detivery of Ail Kinds of Supplies for War.  7

FIGHTING WORDS KEYNOTE FD. R. NAVY DAY TALK   Goods Will Be Delivered To Stop Forward March  Of Hitlerism, President Tells the World  \TELLS NAZI PLANS

Shooting Has Already Started, Declares Nation Chief; Bares German Plan To Partition Lati America And Seize Panama Canal.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ISSUES SCATHING DENUNCIATION OF RECENT TORPEDO EPISODES   Makes Navy Day Address Yesterday In First _ Public Pronouncement In Six Weeks, Urging Full Effort to Hasten “The Destruction of Hitlerism’’

Chief Executive, in Navy Day Address, Pledges Military Supplies Will Reach Allies.   SAYS NAZI MARCH CAN BE STOPPED

President. in Navy Day ‘Speech Declares Amer‘ica Has Been Attacked.   SHOOT ON SIGHT . ORDER TO STAND   Says Defense Effort Not “to Be Halted by Ob.   -gtructionists.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE BARES NAZI PLANS TO PARTITION  *“ LATIN-AMERICA AND CRUSH RELIGION IN NAVY DAY “ADDRESS THAT WENT TO FOUR CORNERS OF THE “EARTH BY RADIO

‘Full Speed Ahead’ Order Of Roosevelt   Pledges Military Supplies Will Reach Enemy De  snite Seawar Threats.   SHOOTING ORDER GOES

SHOOTING HAS; STARTED, HE TELLS NATION   President Bares Secret German Scheme To Rule World

U.S. Pledge To Deliver War Goods  The President Charges Hitler Plans to Carve   eee EL Te, Mes) Saree

CERMANPLOT IN AMERICAS   President Damns Torpedoes Orders Full Speed For HitJer Destruction

Destroy Hitlerism Theme Of Navy Day Speech; Says Nazi: Would Divide This Hemisphere  And Kill All Religions -.

World Rule, Religions’ ©  End Called Nazis’ Goal; Scores Labor Disputes

PRESIDENT CALLS FOR  IMMEDIATE ACTION IN U. 5. TO DEFEAT HITLER   ORDERS TO NAVY TO SHOOT STILL STAND, SAYS FDR

German Designs In South America Are Cited; Says Hitler Has Completed Program For Extermination Of All Existing Religions

FDR Calls For  Full Speed to Stop Hitlerism   President in Navy Day Speech Declares Americ: Has Been Attacked — “Shooting Has Started”

Shooting Has Started, He Says, Charging Plot To Rule South America

PRESIDENT CALLS FOR DESTRUCTION OF HITLER REGIME   _ DECLARES SHOOTING HAS STARTED AND URGES FULL SPEED IN NATION’S EFFORTS

Roosevelt Damns The Torpedoes And Calls For Full Speed Ahead  For Destruction Of Hitlerism’   “Shooting ‘Has: Started” President — Asserts © in Navy. Day Address. -

FDR Calls on U.S. to Help Smash Hitler   Navy Day Speech Goe: To Four Corners  Of the World

Shooting Started, U.S. Attacked,HeSays.Raps Lewis For Mine Strike   Reveals Nazis’ Aim to Oust Religion, Partition Latin-America; Calls For Speed to Destroy Hitlerism

President Calls For Full Speed in Sfooning Hitlerism   Shooting Started With Attack on American Warship

PLEDGES AID TO NAZI FOES   Quotes Admiral Farragut“Damn the Torpedoes, Full Speed Ahead

Allies Take Possession  Indies Isle   Portugal Is Brought Into Orbit of War

ALLIED TROOPS OCCUPY ISLAND IN EAST INDIES   Reaction Of Portugal Awaitec Anxiously In Diplomatic Headararters

TIMOR IS OCCUPIED BY ALLIES   Enter Portugese Island in View  Of Jap Threat

Occupation of Portuguese-Dutch Island: Carried Out to Prevent Jap Use as Base 1 Cut Australian Communiéations -.

Move To Prevent  Jap ie of Isle      Diplomatic Quarters: Anxious For Reaction _of Portugese Cabinet

PORTUGUESE ISLAND SEIZURE. BALKS OCCUPATION BY JAPS   DUTCH’ AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS TAKE OVER ISLAND - EN STRATEGIC POSITION PACIFIC WAR

Churchill Says Britain and U. S. to Be World Policemen after War

"Come To Terms” Minister Urges   Nipponese ‘Incidents’ in China Calle: ‘Futile Excursions’ in Talk

Marketing Quotas To Be Voted On   Grower Referendum On Wheat Probably ‘in May

AAA Explains Market Quota   Would Not Affect Quantity Sold From Farms If Invoked

Moscow Says Germans Pushed  Out Of Yartseve   Reds Take Vital Point 30 Miles North Of Smolensk, Is Claim   GERMAN LOSSES PLACED AT 10,00   Numerous Other Soviet Vic ’ tories Are Announced By Russian High Com mann

British Conduct Heavy Raids On Wilhelmshaven Naval Base   Berlin Admits Heavy Loss of Life Among Civilians In RAF Bombing Forays in Northwest Germany   TWO ARFAS arTrarEern

County To Elect Local Officers  at Polls Tuesday   Light Vote Anticipated Ir Quiet Election—Burgess E lection of Most Interest ir Bedford      STATE JUDICIAL RACE IS QUIET

Local Election Attracts Interest  Of Voters Today   Bedford Will Vote on Burges And Four Councilmen — Wright Is Nominee of Bot! Parties For Judge   ONLY LIGHT VOTE IS ANTICIPATED

Moscow Claims Stiff Resistance to Invasion   German Parachute Troops Swarm Across Soviet Lines; Report Nazi Mechanized Forces Annihilated

Reds Annihilate  Panzer Regiment; ‘Chutists Arrive   _ Russians Report Fierce Battles in Progress in _ Northern Poland and Central Lithuania; Nazis  Claim Sweeping “Successes” on All Fronts

Nazis, Russians Claim Successes On Warfront   Huge Fires Said Started In Areas “ E¥ald By Germans

Germans Advance 80 to 125 Miles; Big Battle Opens   Nazi °Chutists Said Using Soviet Uniforms to Cut Communications

RUSSIAN BOMBERS MAKE HEAVY RAIDS   Germans. Drop Parachute Troops Behind: Reds’ Lines; Moecow Claims Destruc: : tion of Reich Mechanized Regiment

CHILL OVER-STATE   Temperature Readings Close .te ‘Bottom for -Country

Chamber Told Aid May Be Koolhardy   Utility Official Says More Promised Than  Can Be Given

Union Head Says Hillman Backed Aircraft Strike   Claims Former ClO Official Encourage! Group To Walk Out

hillman’s Agent Said Stimulated Labor Strike   Testimony Given By Leader Of AFL Machinists

IOWA TROOPS AT BASE CAME   Carap Ciatborne Units Move Into Field to Join Maneuvers

Vichy Pressure Seen Revealing  Hitler’s Plight   Bogged in Russia, Nazis Can’t Hope to Thwart Attack in Libya, British View   Ouster of Weygand Symptom of Crisis   Caucasus Oil Too Valuable To Neglect, Declares AP Writer

Suddeness Of New Libyan  Offensive Not Surprising  ippears To Be A Fore-Handed Move By The British To Knock Props Out Of Axis

French To Guard Syria From British   BRITISH BOMBING OF GERMANS ON FRENCH SOIL ACCOUNTED AGGRESSION,

France Reported Planning Moves To Protect Syria   jerman Spokesman Say: British Bombings ' Positive Aggression

NAZIS PATROL SEA TO EGYPI   Center Attention on Near East; Say French Moves In Syria Justified

NAZIS SAY CLOSING OF CONSULATES IS NOT CLOSED TOPIC   Details Of Axis Retaliation Against Freezing Of Assets In U. 5. To Be Issued Later

Germans Count Red Casualties At Six Million   Outer Ring of Moscow Defense Said Bombarded

ASKS PUBLICITY NOT BE GIVEN 10 CASUALTY LISTS   President Says Relatives Will Be Notified As Soon As Possible; Thinks Enemy Would Get Useful Information If Complete Lists Revealed.

Navy Department Not To Release Lists of Names of Casualties:   Army s Expected To Follow Navy’s Lead

Casualty Lists, Not fo Be Issued   Next of Kin to Be. Notified Promptly, Government Says

President’ Says Only Families to Be Notified of ’. Casualties.   ENEMY MIGHT GET HELP FROM LISTS

Chief Executive Asks US Casualty Lists Withheld   Enemy Might Profit By Use; Relatives Will Be Notified

Levy On Sales. Being Opposed   Commerce Chamber Plan To Assist Defense Is Unpopular

PRICE-FIXING MAY BE ASKED   Administration May Seek Authority From Conaress

Big Army Plane Missing On Flight   lowan Among Crew O  Six Aboard Bomber.

Supreme Court Holds Picketing Can Be Enioined If Violence Employed

SUPREME COURT LIMITS LABOR PICK ET RIGHTS   High Tribunal: Holds State  Court Injunctions Against  - Picketing Valid When Violence Occurs   FORD DENIED REVIEW   Court Refuses to Interfer With Labor Board Order For Reinstatement of Group Employes:

Picketing Rights Limited by Court   Injunctions Valid When Violence Is Used, Is Ruling

PICKETING RULING IS MADE BY COURT   Supreme Tribunal Tells of Opinions on Labor Cases.

GUFFEY JOINS REPEAL CAMP   Gives No Hint of Text  of “Chat”   Axis Powers May Get Blunt Warning

NEUTRALITY AGT REPEAL AID GROWS   SEN. GUFFEY JOINS CABINET MEMBERS FOR “ALL . OUT” AID TO BRITAIN.      Sen. Mead Suggests U. S. Aid for Canadian Guard of Atlantic Lanes.

WAR MATERIAL CONTROL SET BY ROOSEVEL1   Copper, Zinc, Brass Covered by New Regulations

AMERIGAN STRATEGY CHANGES TO FOLLOW PERSONNEL CHANGES   Major Shift in Plans Believed to Be Involved in Shakeup of U. 5.  Forces.

Heavy Stress On Air Attack Seen As Aviation Experts”  Take Over Commands

NAVY. ARMY COMMANDERS ARE OUSTED   Major Shift To Stress Air Attack Believed Probable

Command Given West Virginian   Emmons Replaces General Short At Honolulu: Nimitz Heads Fleet

WASTIC WARTIME WKEUP OF ARMY “NAVY OFEIPIALS   kimmel is Relieved . Of Control of  -Pacific Fleet   HAKEUP COMES AFTER / PROBE OF JAP ATTACK

AIRNINDED Chil IN COMMAND OF PACIFIG FORCES   Shakeup in Army and Navy Heads at Hawaii May Mean Change in U. S. Strateay.   PEARL HARBOR ATTACK BRINGS ABOUT CHANGE   President’s Board of Inquir' Holds Another Secret Ses sion Today; May Go to Ha wail in Few Days.

“SHAKEUP IN MILITARY -COMMAND ASSURES U. S. STRESS ON AIR ATTACK

Jrastic Shakeup of Army and Nayy Answer to Pearl] Harbor Surprise.   Exynonent of Air War.

Drastic Changes Come Swiftly. As Probe Of Pearl Harbor Is Startec

Pacific Forces   Under New Heads   U.S. NAVAL A AND LAND LEADERS RELIEVED OF COMMANDS

SHANEUP AFTER PEARL HARBOR SNEAK ATTAGK  FAR REALHING   Fighting General of the Air in Aerial and Land  Command   Pioneer Sub-Sea Expert in Charge of All Naval Craft

Major Shift Forecast in American Strategy On Japs     STRESS AIR PLANS     Bomber Exponent Takes Command of Air and Land Forces

Puts Air And Sub Experts At Helm   Army, Navy Leaders Relieved As Hawaii : Probe Is Continued

Military Shakeup Is Drastic One   INDICATES GREATER STRESS TO BE PLACED ON AERIAL WARFARE IN THE PACIFIC

HAYWARD EGG PRices      MILITARY DIMISSALS AIMED AT PERFECTION OF AERIAL DEFENSE

d HEADS FALL NARA AND NAY SH   Ousting of Fleet Commande’ Kimmel, Maj. Gens. Short, Martin Announced.   ACTION FOLLOWS KNOX REPORT FROM HAWAI

Under New Heads   U.S. NAVAL AND LAND LEADERS RELIEVED OF COMMANDS   Ry United Press)

New Strategists In Command After Drastic*Shakeup Of Army And Naval Forces   Elyrian Volunteers For Overseas Service

Major Shift In U. S. Strategy Forecast As Departments Change Officers In Hawatjan Area.

Three Key Men Purged  In Forces   Courts-Martial Hinted in Pearl  Harbor Probe

Changes in Army, Naval Command in Pacific Places Flying Fighters in Charge; Kimmel Replaced

Changes m U. & Pacific Strategy Seen In Shakeup   Hint Emphasis On Aerial War Against Japan; New Leaders Named For Land, Sea, Air Forces In Far East

Major Shift in American Strategy Back cf Shakeup   Heavy Stress to Be Placed on Acrial Attack After Change in Personne!

‘Infamous’ Pearl Harbor Attack Causes Shakeup In Hawaii Commanders;  Veterans Take Over

Army And Navy  Shal ceup Brings Strategy Shift t   Emphasis On Air And’ Underseas War Seen Ir Hawaii Chanaes

NEW HIGH RANKING OFFICERS  EXPECTED TO STRESS AIR   AND SUBMBARINE AC$ TIVITY IN WAR

Expect Shift in U.S. Strategy In Pacific   Changes to Come From Shakeup In Leaadere

 Must Be Taken as Move to Intimidate the U, 8. Roosevelt Says   ACT IN LINE WITH GERMANY’S POLICY   Full Reparations Are Ex pected, President Declares ‘in Message ‘to Conoress

ING OF ROBIN MOOR IS CALLED TO ATTENTION CONGRESS   SINKING SAID BE RUTHLESS AND ACT OF AN INTERNATIONAL OUTLAW

Carol, Friend Escape Spain Into Portuga   Former Rumanian King Outraces Officers

J, 0, EASTLAND LEAVES 10 TAKE OVER SENATE SEAT   Is Appointed Yo Harrison’ Place; fs State's Youngest Officer

SENATOR ON WAY TC TAKE SEAT   Governor. Johnson Names James O. Eastland, 36, to Succeed Pat Harrison During Short Term

“PROVIDERS” TO ESCAPE DRAFT   Call on Men With De pendents May Be Ex. empted.

EXEMPTION © FOR MEN WITH DEPENDENTS   ‘Married Men Burden Machinery Draft Head Says in Ordering Le cal Boards to Act

New Ruling on Married Men Under Draft   Local Board Told to Exempt Those Who Make Good Support Contribution

Clarif y Ruling On Exemptions For Draftees   Will. Not Take Men Giv ing ‘Substantial Aid’ - To Dependents

NEW ORDER ON MARRIED SELECTEES   Exemption to Be Give1 Where They Are Needed ’ to Support Dependents   INSTRUCTIONS GO OUT TO BOARDS   Bill Deferring Men 28 Years Old Delayed Ten Days  Sy Wonca

ORDERED TO EXEMPT   Local Boards Not te Call Men who ~ Contribute te Support

Draft Boards to Exempt Any Men With Dependent:   Recently Married Men in ~ Class 1-A Must Prove Good Intent

IRAQ S ARMY IS SCATTERED   British Armored Forces Ir Pursuit; Heavy Casual. ties Inflicted

BRi tion CHASE IRAQIS OVER DESERT SANDS   Broken Army Leaves Armored Trucks, Car And Cannon In  Mad Flight.

BRITISH PURSUE FLEEING IRAQI   ABANDONED TRUCKS: AND GUNS OF ROUTED ARMY STREWN ACROSS DESERT.

IRAQUI ARMY IS SCATTERED   British Report Desert Is Littered With Tanks, Guns In Wake Of  Fleeing Foes

Iraq Forces Scatter Before British Drive   Air Force Reported Destroyed as Nazis Fail on Promises

BRITISH SCATTER IRAQIS IN DESERT   ‘Calro Report of Flight o _ Premier Rashid Ali Is —_ Unconfirmed

British Pursue Scattered Iraq Army in Desert   Reportedly Capture Much Material in Week-Old Fighting; Nazis Are Rilamed

FOOD IS SEEN - FUTURE GUIDE   SCIENTIST SUGGESTS NUTRI. TION MAY BE USED TO GUIDE CHANGES IN HUMAN SPECIES

Says Nutrition May Point Way for Mar   Cosmic Forces Piloted Him From Anthropoid Stage, Foods May Carry On

CHILD WEEPS AT ‘TOYLAND’ WAR   Case of Mistaken Identity Finally Explained

STEEL BOOST PLANISGIVEN OK. BY BOARD   Vast Expansion Program Approved in Washinaton   PROGRAM URGED BY WILLIAM KNUDSEN   Federal Lending Agencies to Finance Part of Expansion

Steel Capacity  Increase Favored  OPM to Say Where Expansion Will Be

STEEL BOOST PLANISGIVEN OK RYROADD   Vast Expansion Prograrr Approved in Wash ington   PROGRAM URGED BY WILLIAM KNUDSEN      Federal Lending Agencies to Finance Part of Fyonencioen

FR, AND LEADERS TO) PUT TEETH IN DEFENSE POLICY   Conferences Today Pondet Plans for “Cracking Down” on Recalci trante

Foree of Law May Be Put Behind Ureently Advocated National Defense Policte:

GUNSIDER LAWS FOR ENFORCING DEFENSE IDEA   Cabinet Members May Ge Plea For Stronger Wai Aid Measures

PRICE CONTROL, POWER OVER PROPERTY, AND LIFTING BAN ON TROOP MOVE DISCUSSED

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE AT CAPITAL   President Meets With Leaders of Congress - Today

ADMINISTRATION LEADERS CONFER ON NEW POLICY   Congressional Action To Pul Teeth Into Defense Program Being Considered Ir White Heuse Parley.   OPM TAKES STEPS TO   ENFORCE PRIORITIES      Proposal That U. S. Navy Be Used to Clear the Atlantic  of Nazi Raiders Also Gets  Consideration.

STATUS OF BRITISH ORDERS REVEALED   No Payment Yet Made for Large Part of Huge Resources.

Freight Car Builder s, Railroads to Get Restricted Materials, Rule.   MOVE TO SPEED UP PRODUCTION

IOWA COUNTY TO BROADCAST FROM STATION WSUL   Mr., Mrs. Allyn Evans, Kinsey, Dodge on Air

SAYS ITALIANS WITH NAZIS “TO THE END”’   Mussolini Scoffs at U. S. Fear Of Invasior in First Broadcast Since British gan Attack On Libya

Axis To Win, Italians Told By Mussolin   Handling Of Campaign In Libya Is Defended By Fascist Dictator In Broadcast To Nation '

Defends Fascist Regime’s Handling Of African Fight  Scoffs at American Fears of Invasion hy Axia Countries

outs Defiance al United Stales and England and Declares Germany Will Win for Axis Powers

Defense Made of Fascist’s Conduct of Libyan Compaign   NEW GREECE DRIVE iS BEING PLANNED   Duce Declares Italy Will March With Germany to End

MUSSOLINI SEES FINAL AXIS VICTOR\   Discloses Arrival of Germar Units in Sicily and Libva

‘Mussolini Predicts War ‘Will Be Long   But Axis Victory Predicted in End;  Nazis Forces in Libva

MUSSOLINI SAYS ITALIAN MORALE STILL UNBROKEN   Unheralded Broadcast Made Defending Fascist Handling of Libyan War   2,000,000 MEN UNDER ARMS HE ANNOUNCES

Italians Told Of Losses in  African War   Mussolini Pledges New Offensive in Albania Against Greek Forces   DERIDES U. S. FEARS

Il Duce Says AxisWillWir In Long Wai   Admits Reverses i Africa in Unheralded Talk to Nation

‘DUCE ADMITS LOSSES BUT ISEES VICTORY   Praises Hitler, Saying German Units Now In  Sicily and Libya

ll Duce Critical of U.S. In Defending FascistArms Ties Italy to Axis to Enc   Mussolini Says British Struck in Africa Before Fascists Ready, Asserts Italian Loss Small, That of Greeks Heavy in Albania

Duce Predicts Long War But An Axis Victory   Reveals Nazi Land Ane Air Forces Now In Sicily And Libya.

Italy Will Win With Nazi Aid, Says Mussolini   Attributes Libyan defeat to lightning speed of British Scoffs at  y TR a ee SEO ee, oF SPIRES MNDZRees

NEW GREECE DRIVE 1S BEING PLANNED   ‘Duce Declares Italy will March With Germany to End

ITALIAN LEADER SCOFFS AT U, § INVASION FEARS   Defends Handling of Libya Campaign, Promises New Greek Offensive

fn the Bag? ‘Mussolini Says Axis Sure to Win         Much of Address Deyotcd lo Prowess of HitJer nnd German People

Il Duce Says Axis Will Win, Even if  War Is Prolonged   Mussolini Discloses Naz borces Have Arrived in Sicily and Libya;  Seoffs at U.S.

GERMAN AID IS REVEALED TOUTALIANS   Mussolini Identifies United States Invasion Fears With Possibility of Visit From Inhabitants of Rellicosea Mare.

GERMAN FORCES READY FOR WAR IN SICILY, LIBY!   Mussolini Sees Fina Victory For Axis Powers

IL DUGE SEES LONG CONFLICI   Predicts, However, Fina Victory; Admits African Defeats.

Duce Sees New Hope--In Germans   Defends Conduct of War and Forecasts Victory In the End

Duce. Tries To End Fears Of Italians   He Admits Defeat In Libya But Says Nazis Will Save Ttalian Cause

Mussolini Admits War Likely To Be Long Struggle   Assures People of Victory In End, Ridicules Idea Of Separate Peace

Nazi Forces Are in Sicily [And Libya,  Mussolini Says   Defends His Handling Of Libyan Campaign, Promises New Offensive Against Greeks   SPEAKS TO ITALIANS IN SURPRISE TALK   Scoffs at U. S. Fears Of Invasion by Axis And Assails ‘Weepers’

TL DUCE TELLS OF ARRIVAL OF GERMAN HELP   Defends Fascist Regime’s Handling of Disastrous Campaign in Libya   SAYS ITALY MARCHES WITH NAZIS TO END   Promises Another Drive Against Greeks, Scoffs at U. S. Invasion Fears

Pledges Fight On Greeks With Nazi Aid   Tells Fascist Leaders Libyan Campaign. Well Managed ©

German Meat Rations Reduced For Summe:   Average Weekly Allotmen Cut From 500 Grams To 400

Germany Will Reduce Meat Rations Agail   Spokesman Says Germar People. Eat Less Meat In Summertime

Reich Cuts Rations By 20 Percent   Weekly Meat Supply Lower; Dairy Products Show Marked Increase

Cut Nazi  Rations   Meat Rations In Germany Are Reduced For Summer

GERMAN MEAT RATIONS CUT   New Quotas Establishe Because Nazis “Eat Loe Vind Siennad”

Hitler Cuts Meat Ration   Germans To Get 20 Per Cent Less During faminn Simmer

Willkie Supports Move for Repeal Of. Neutrality Act   Roosévelt and Hull Confer on “Changes, Discuss All Phases of International Picture; Congressional Leaders Give Views  ey ee ee a

Roosevelt Discusses Neutrality With Hull   President and Secretary of State Go Over Internation. al Situation, Preparatory to Neutrality Aw«t Dacician

BRITISH TOW SUFFERS HUGE NAZI BOMBING   Great Fires Started In Portsmouth by Three Separate German Raids.

GERMANS BO BRITISH TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH   Cause a Number of Fires In An All Nigkt Raid.

German Attacks on Portsmouth Cause Explosion and Many Fires; RAF Strikes at Le Havre Port

Hundreds of Great Fires Reported   British Night Fighters Claim Six Luftwaffe’s Downed

Bullitt Says U. 5. Prefers Risk of Axis Win to War   lo Diminish Risk We Should Give Allies Everything They Need, He Says

Bullitt Bids America Go Into the War   REPUTED WAR MAKER RETURNED FROM FRANCE TRIES HIS AaT ON NORTH CAROLINA  UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.   Put Americans Demur

“War Surest Way To ead Anis. EBarllide   Former Envoy To France Tells N. C. Audience U. S. Prefers All Risks.

Bullitt Says U.S. Must Give Allies ‘What They Need’  Nation Takes'Peace Rather Than Assure English Win. Ie Clain

Dealers Ordered To Reduce Sales By Ten Per Cent   Seventeen States Including Pennsylvania In Gasoline Ration   HITLER TO BLAME DECLARES ICKES   Confusion Feared As Bo Plan Is Suggested For Rationino Customers

Rationing Of Gas Ordered By U. S.  17 States Get Cut In KAntare Fiscal Srmaly

“GAS” DELIVERIES ARE CUT 10% IN EASTERN STATES   Southern States and District of Columbia Also Included In Rationing Step   WARNINGISGIVEN   Ickes Says “Hitler, and Hitler Alone” is To Blame For  Curtailment

Sheffield Faces Federal Charge   Accused in Connection With $101 Check

Helena Man ls Indicted  Prominent Lawy to Face Charges  ff fF...

SEN. NORRIS TO RETIRE   Veteran Member Of senate Te Quit Afier Next Year

Norris To Retire From Senate   Nebraska Veteran. Won't Seek Re-Election

COURT UPHOLDS DEATH FOR RAPE   Supreme Court Confirms Conviction Of Alamance Negro; 14 Opinions.

*BILL APPROVED TO CREATE NEW ” OHIOGUARD UNIT   Vote Is 105 to 4 in House: ’ Senate Already Passes Measure   Senate Approves Proposal to Increase Salaries of Sheriffs

Moscow Reports Heavy Blows Are Struck At Nazis   Gains By Reds In Leningrad Area Are Claimed By Soviet   NAZI AIR RAID ON MOSCOW FAILS   Radio Report Says MoscowLeningrad Communication Lines Re-established

SOVIET CLAIMS MAJOR VICTORY   New Advantage In Northerr Area Reported; Great Battles Raging

Rebhorns’ Slayer Gives Himself Up   MAN GIVING NAME OF DWIGH1 0, THORNF OF PITTSBURGH CONFESSES NOVEMBER SCRANTON CRIME.   Locked Up At Louisa, Ky.

Say Man Confessed He Got $1,000 For Placing Bomb Which Killed Twe

Rail Dispute Is Mediates   Conferences Held in Washing. ton Between National Board and Brotherhoods

Seek Rail  Settlement   Mediation Efforts Hunt Methods To Avert Strike

RAILWAY. MEDLATION 5 STARTED TODAY      National Board to Hear Side  of Workers, Then That of  Companies

Program Of U.S. Improvement In Iceland Announced   ‘RAILROAD WAGE DISPUTE NOW IN PROCESS OF MEDIATION; THREE CONF ERENCES BEING HELD TODAY

FEDERAL TRY AT SETTLING OF RAIL WAGE CASE   , Mediation Second Step ‘in Effort to End  Thisniita   FIGURES CHANGE   No Time Limit Set and Peaceful Conclusion Seen

CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY WAGES STARTS TODA!   National. Mediation Board To Hear  Arguments

Pittsburgh Man Drowns   Two Companions Rescued as Boat Upsets in Chautauqua Lake

BIDDLE APPROVED BY SENATE GROUI   Philadelphian to be Attor ney General of United States

Biddle Unanimous Committee Choice For Cabinet Pos!   Philadelphia Man Denies He Has Knowledge of Alleged Wire Tapping

Services Monday for Pioneer Bayard Lady   Rebecca, Curtis, 91, Died In Daughter's Home In Des Moines Last Saturday

Morgenthau Warns Publie Start Saving For Income Taw   Secretary of Treasury Says Public Does Not Yet Reatize How Stiff Federal Levies on Earnings Are Going to be Next Year; To Issue Instruc- ;  tion Pamphlets Through Banks

URGES TAXPAYERS TO START SAVING   MORGENTHAU WARNS JU. §. IS GOING TO TAKE SIZABLE SLICE OF INCOMES, —

Public Fails to Realize Responsibility, Says Secretary   CAMPAIGN IS SLATED   Millions of Pamphlets to Carry Message to People

Morgenthau Urges Public Start Saving for Income Tax Bills Which Will Be Stiff This Year   Treasury Secretary Says Most People Don't Realize How Much More They Are Going to Have to Pay in 1942

HITLER DEBATES DECLARATION OF WAP ON THE U.S.   He Finds Many Arguments For And ‘.gainst Taking This Step.

BRITISH THINK REPLY 10 F. R, WILL BE FIGHT   Believe Move Would Be Made for Military, Psychological Reasons

Hitler May Declare  War on US.   Writer Says He May Believe Such  Move Inevitable

Confends Hitler May Start War Against America  Says Germany Might Seek Psychological, MAtitenes Aduanntane

H itler in Corner; May Declare War   Psy chological Situation of U.S. in ‘Shooting War’ May Force Decision

SEEN IN i ANCE   'Fuehrer Weighs Issues and Means of -Taking. “Ap‘propriate’ Measures.

U.S. NAVY HUNTS BOAT IN ATLANTIC   Cargo Ship Montana If: Sunk by Submarine Near Iceland.

BELIEVE HITLER MAY BE DEBATING WHETHER 10 DECLARE WAR ON U. $ IF HE BELIEVES IT 1S INEVITABLE

Hitler In Delicate Spot---May Be Debating Whether To Make Formal Declaration Of War Against U. S.

Hitler Debating Formal War Declaration Against U’. S. as Strategic Move   Decision Would Influence Future Chapters of History, Having More  Neeniticannm ne Tentihin {eae

Hitler Might Declare War On United States   Thinks Fuehrer May Be Deliberating Over Taking Formal Action Right Nov

BELIEF IS EXPRESSED IN EUROPE   High British Circles Say That Dictator May Be Forced to Take Action

Navy Announces Easier Physical Examinations   Many Past Applicants May Now Re-Apply For Re-examination

NAVY ANNOUNCES MODIFICATION OF ITS PHYSICAL DEMANDS   Many Applicants Rejected in Pas Becasue. of Mittior Physical ; Defects   MAY BE RE-EXAMINED   All Applicants Accepted With Defect: Requiring Correction Will Be Hospitalized ©

Navy Announces Modification Of Its Physical Requirements For Recruits

NAVY MODIFIES PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS   Applicants May Apply For New Examination

All Navy Physica Requirements  Are Modified   Many. Applicants Rejected in Past Because of Minor Physical Defects May apply for Re-examination

PHYSICAL EXAMS ARE RELAXED IN U.S. NAVY DRIVE   Men With Minor Defects Can Now Join Service

ANNOUNCE MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT:   Many Applicants Rejected § it Past Because of Minor Physical Defects May Re-apply.

Textile Labor And Owners In New Dispute   Deduction For Company-Owned Houses Challenged By Labor Faction .

Federal Officials Must Decide What To Do About “Taking It Out Of The Pay” ....  Textile Wage Deductions Out?

HOUSE MEETS TODAY, SPEEDS NEW TAY BILI   New Lend-Lease Bill Expected From FDR Soon

Proposals For Seizure Bill Changes Made   Amendments To Draft Property Measure Not Satisfying   CHARGES STILL FLY   President Held Ready To Compromise On Some Features

AMENDMENTS TO PROPERTY ORAFT BILL SUGGESTED   One Would Require Congress to Ratify Emergency; Other Would Limit Time of Holding Property.   FATE OF MEASURE APPEARS UNCERTAIN   House Has Been in Uproal for Two Days; Presiden’ Had Not Read Bill " Re quested by War Dent.

URAtT PRUPERTY MEASURE STIRS ROW INCONGRESS   Administration Seen Ready to Yield Somewhat   ROOSEVELT ADMITS HE HASN'T READ THE BILL

Proposed Change In Bill Would Provide Congress Ratify Existence Of Emergency

MODIFY BILL FOR DRAFTING OF PROPERTY   ‘Two Amendments Are Suggested By Congressmen

SENATORS SEEK TO CURB F. D. R   Would Check Wide Pow ers to Requisition Private Property

‘SEIZURE’ PLAN FOR PRESIDENT FACES BATTLE   Suggest 2 Amendments To ‘Draft Property’ Powers Asked

Compromise Possible On Property Seizure   Roosevelt Reported Willing to Modify Bill; Savs It’s for Use During Strikes

CHURCHILL'S 67   Will Observe Birthday Quietly Tomorrow Near Londan.

STRINGENT REGULATIONS OF TAVERNS   New ‘beer bill” introduced into house today

wart Offers a Tavern Control Bill   shington Legislator Proposes Measure for Stringent Beer Saloon Regulation

French Fleet  Destroys Two Siamese Ships   Land Warfare Spreads and Naval Battle Fought

2 SIAMESE SHIPS SUNK IN BATTLE   French Vessels Victorious In Siam Gulf Fight

Mourning Truck Driver, Back After Son’s Death, Kills Another Bicyclist

Nazis Report Small Gains In Kerch Area   Leningrad Shelled Anew by Heavy Armed Batteries; Litt! Fighting Around Moscow

Atoka Woman s Dead, Was 102   Mrs. Annie Barnes Lived In Oklahoma Many Years

British Sub Thought Lost   No Hope Held for Craft Long Overdue London Reports

REPORTS HINT AT. NEW WAR MOVES   Franco-German Break Woule _ Be Heavy Blow For . _— Mussolini

Hint Crisis In Franco-Nazi Relations   FRENCH HAVE 300,000 TDOOPS IN NOKIM AFRICA READY TO EN. TER THE FIGHT AGAINS! AXIS.   Loyal To Weygand

Reports of Franco-German Crisis Hint at Startling New Moves Soon

WHEELER-ROOSEVELT RENEW WORD FEUD   Senator Byrnes Rushes To Defense Of LeaseLend Bill.

Wheeler Again Scores Roosevelt  Says Nazi Interests Should Be Probed

LATIN AMERICAS TAKE ACTION AGAINST NAZIS   Action Puts German Diplomats on the  Doorsten

TRADE REPRISALS USED AS POST-WAR THREAT 10 MEXICO   Reich Opposes ‘Resigned Ac« ceptance’ of Washington’s Anti-Azis Measures

BODY FOUND BESIDE AUTO   Automobile Tentativel; Identified As That OFf Victim.

Divvens’ Car. _ Being Sought   Portemouth : Man’s~ Body «Located; ' Is* Believed : ‘Robbery Victim

Japanese Forces. Ordered to Avoid Damage to U.S.   Toyoda Apologizes For Bombing and “Gensorship Ban

FOREIGN MINISTER RUSHES CALL. TO WASHINGTON TO TELL REGRET; CENSORSHIP BAN IS ABOLISHED   Japan Shows Seriousness Of Incident In Urgent Call Of Apoloey—But Damare Already Done: Ran Protected

INCIDENT WAS HELD - A SECRET   News of Attack Not Re. vealed for Hours by Jap Government Due to Its Seriousnecc.

‘Japanese Press Publishes Nothing About  Incident but Charges Rapidly Forming British-U. S.-Chinese Alliance

Says Order To Not Harm U-S Property   JAP GOVERNMENT SHOWS iM 1S DEEPLY CONCERNED BY INCIDENY

Toyoda Gives Regrets To Grew ‘At Bombardment   Asserts New, Urgent Orders Issued To Avert Further Damage

TEPELEN: AREA REPORTED UNDER GREEK CONTROL   Actual Occupation of Town Is Expected Within a Short Time.   ARE NOW MOPPING UP   “Mounted Positions of Impe tance Taken, Greek Dispatches Said. -

REPORT FASCIST OFFENSIVE HAS BECOME A ROUT   AIR WAR QUIET BUT VIOLENT ATTACKS IN SPRING ARE FEARED

Greeks Ruling Tepeleni Area   Domination of Mountains Reported; Athens Says  Italian Offensive Fails

Tepeleni Area Is In Greek Control   Mop Up Isolated. Detachments to Complete Actual Occupation ©   FASCIST DRIVE FAILS   The Latest Accomplishment Opens Road “To New, Big Victories”

Greeks Said in Domination of —‘Tepejeni Area   Fascist Attempts to Take Offensive: . Albania Held: Failures.

Tepeleni Area Cleared of  Italians   Greeks Claim They Dominate Mountain Peaks

AXIS CLAIMS SEVEN BRITISH SHIPS SUNK   Counter-Blockade Said Effective—“Considerable Losses”

‘COUNTER-ATTACKS ‘CRUSHED; ITALIANS HAVE HEAVY LOSSES   : Report Important Gains (North Of Klisura, In Coastal Sector

Greeks Mop Up Tepeleni War Front   Duce’s' Army Driven Back Upon Valona; Hilltops Captured

Important Mountair Positions Fall Tc Hard-Fighting Units Driving North

Hills Around Tepeleni In Greek Hands   Occupation Of City Im minent; British In 2-Way Drive On Bengasi.

TEPELENI Ih CONTROL OF BAEFKS   Occupation of Vital Towr in Albania Expected: Fascists Retreat,

GREEKS SET TO TAKE CITY OF TEPELENI   Wrest Control of Important Albanian Area From Italians — Counterattacks Are Crushed With Heavy Casualties.

IN azis Will Employ Gas If Forced  Furious Aerial — War Predicted —

Greeks Have Control Of All  Tepelini Area      Occupation Of Town Is Now Only A Matter Of Mopping Up

GREEKS REPORT TEPELENI AREA UNDER CONTROL   Mop Up in Preparation for Occupation of Town—British Press Fascists in Libya

Greeks Take Tepeleni Area In Albania   Italians Also Pushed Back on Coast; Fascist Offensive Fizzles

Athens Says That Italian Attempts To Seize Offensive In Albania Must Now Be Regarded As Failures —Axis Reports Sinking Of Seven Merchant Shine

ALL EFFORTS OF ROMANS T0 TAKE OFFENSIVE FAIL   Greek Forces Capture Italian Mountain Positions ‘Of Great Importance”; Occupation Of Tepeleni Assured.

SAY {TALIAN OFFENSES ARE NOW FAILURES   Axis Spokesmen Report Sinking of Seven British Merchant Vessels

GREEKS NOW IN CONTROL OF SECTOR   Occupation of Italian Bask Only Question of Cleaning _Up Isolated Detachments

GREEKS MAKING OTHER: DRIVES OF IMPORTANCE   Declare Recent Fascist   Efforts. to Seize Offen  sive in Albania Must Be Regarded Failures      DEAD AND WOUNDED ARE LEFT BEHIND   Greek Forces Come Upon Heaps of Italians in Abandoned Lacations; Foes Flee Toward Valona:

GREEKS SEIZE > TEPET ENT ARE!   Fascist Efforts to Take Offen sive in Albania Termed  Failures.

Tepeleni Area Reported in Greek Hands   Italian Offensive _ Efforts Said To Be Crushed

HALT ITALIAN  EFFORTS 10 ON OFFENSIVE   Tepeleni’s Imminent Capture Among International Developments

Athens Declares alians Fail to Regain Offensive   Nazis Quote Hitler Speech in Reply to Knox Hint of Gas

New Victory For Greeks   Italians Retreat Toward Valona As Greeks Take Control of Tenelen}

GREEKS CONTROL TEPELENT AREA   Mopping Up Actions Are Necessary Before  Area Occupied

RESUME PUSH ON TEPELENI  IN ALBANIA   Dutch Reject Japanese ‘New Order’; British Serd Two Columns Om Ta Renrasi

Submarine Was  Making Test Run   Carried Two Officers, One Reservist and. 31 Crew Members

Blackout in Bremen Is Terrifying; Britain Is Ready for. Invasion

- Terrifying Than Air Raid  England Is Now an Armed Camp Awaiting Long Promised Nazi Invasion

Britain Makes Careful, Secret Plans to Resist Invasion; City of Bremen Damaged by British Bombs

JUDGE DAVIS’ TRIAL DROPPED   Government Not to Seek Again to ' ‘Try Retired Jurist, Kaufman in Fox Conspiracy Charges

U.S. Abandons  Trying Jurist   No Further Effort Is Afoot to Prosecute Davis and Kaufman

Army. Deciding Not To Hold Guard Draftees. After A Year’s Training   New Levies To Fill Ranks, As Primary Purpose Of Defense Preparations Is To Train As Large A - Number Of Men As Possible.

Do Not Plan Lengthening Of Service   Guardsmen to Be Demobilized At End of a Year

Selective Service Trainees Also to Be Demobilized  Unless Emergency Arises

Guardsmen To Return At End Of Their Year   Present Intentions Are To Demobilize Guarc In Fall Unless There Is Great Emergency

NATIONAL GUARD TO DEMOBILIZE AFTER ONE YEAR   ‘Same Policy To Appl; To Selective Trainees

EXTENSION OF ~ GUARDS’ YEAR   Army Decides To Limit Tour Of Duty Unless Grave Emergency. Develops

DEMOBILIZING PLANS RETAINED   Guardsmen And Trainees Wil Be Home In Year Unless _ Emergency Arises

Period Will Not Be Extended Except In Case Of Grave Emergency, Officials Declare; Reach Full Strength  Tn Tuono

War DepartmentDecides To Demobilize Guards And Trainees After Year

Conscripts Will Also Be Demobilized at End of Year’s Service, Barring the Gravest Emergency

EXPECT GUARD TO SERVE BUT YEAR IN ARMY   War Department to Keep Schedule Unless  New Emergency Occurs

RIN CAMP HL BE LIMIT          biary Service of Guardsmand Trainees Unlikely 0 Be Extended   PUBLICITY MEDIATION BOARD S BIG WEAPON

If No Emergency   Same Policy Will Apply To Men Drafted Into Army’   TRAIN AS MANY  MEN AS POSCIRLE

Army Decides Not to Extend Guard's Period of Service   Only Grave Emergency Will Cause Change in  Arrangements

Only a Year For Guard   War Department to Demobilize Units at End ot Present Term

One Year Service Policy To Hold For National Guare   War Department Decides Against Keeping Guard, Draftees Longer Than Yea

To Demobilize Guard Units At End Of A Year   No Extension Of Training Period; Same Policy For Draftees.

ONE YEAR'S ALL   Army to Demobilize National Guard, Barring Emergency,

Only One Year  For Guardsmer   \rmy to Demobilize Outfits After Year Unless Grave Emergency Arises.

Decide Against Holding Guardsmen, Trainees After Period Of One Year

GUARDSMEN WILL BE DEMOBILIZED AFTER  & YEAR UNLESS NEEDED  War Dept. Decides On Demobilization Unless

NATIONAL GUARD WILL SERVE ONLY ONE YEAR   War Department Will Demobilize Unit Uniess New Emergency Occurs.

YEAR ONLY FOR NATIONAL GUARD   WON'T BE KEPT IN SERVICE EXCEPT BY GRAVE EMERGENCY

UARDS T0 BE DEMOBILIZED AFTER YEAR   War Department Says Previous Plan Is Reversed; Draftec Men to Return

Army To Let Guardsmen And Draftees Out In Year  Barri ing Grave Emergency   Decision Made Against Request For Extension Of Terms Of Training; First Troops To Reach End Of Service In September; Yew Enrollment Plans Made

Guard Units And Civilians Will Serve One Yea   Barring Gravest Emergency Officials Say Those in Training Will Be Demobilized.

Demobilizing Of Guard Now Held Certain   Draftees Also, Are Te Serve But Year, It Is Decided   PLAN NEW DRAFT   Second Registration Study / Started, But Vet Far Away

TO DEMOBILIZE NATIONAL GUARD   Will Be Relieved At End Of Year’s Service, Barring Gravest Emergency, Authority Reveals.

Policy Is To Affeet  Selectees   Only Gravest Crisis 1. Likely to Alter Plan, Authority Reports Today

HOT WAVE DUE, IOWA IS TOLD   Forecaster Says ‘‘Abnor mally Warm’’ Weather Is in Prospect

Mine Parley Debates Lively   Talks to Be Preliminary For At Least Two-More Dave

COAL CONTRACT TALKS REOPEN   Conferees Dig Into Statistics, Make No Decisions

VAST C10 STRIKE PLANNED, HE SAY!   Congressman Says Walkout Proposed if Bridges Is Deported

HILLMAN DENIES C10 IS PLANNING PROTEST STRIKE   Dies Aide Says Letter Indicate Nation-Wide Move If Bridges Is Deported

Hillman Scoffs at Report C10 Plans Big Strike if Bridges Is Deported   OPM Director Contradicts Statements about Communist Influence

Hillman Denies C. 1. O. Intends to Strike If Bridges Is. Deported

Nationwide CIO Strikes Said Planned if Bridges Deported  Hillman Minimizes Reports, Also Opposing Anti-Strike Legislation; Communism Cited in Investization

If Bridges Deported, - All CIO May Strike   Henry Ford, For First Time Since He Began - Making Cars, Talks With Labor Chiefs

Charges (1.0. Plans General Protest Strike   Congressman Claims Walkouts Planned If Harry Bridges Deporte

Rome Claims Plane Victory In Sea Battle   Reports Violent Attack Damages British Fleet In “‘editerranean

ITALY CLA SEA VICTORY OVER BRITISH   High Command Announces Heavy Destruction to Royal Fleet by Fliers for Mussolini

4DR AT WORK ON GREATEST * ARMS BUDGE!   May Ask Half of Nationa ® Income to Finance War in Coming Year   Holiday Spirit Is Missing. ® With Day Set Aside for Prayer

Plight Admittedly Serious and Withdrawal Is ‘In the Cards’ But It’s Denied Any British Soldiers Have Yet Re-Embarked

Germans Crack  Thermopylae Line   Dive-Bombers Continue Attacking Escape Ports

Force the Allies Closer to Athens   Germans’ Reported Thru Thermopylae Pass; Bri:ish Line Unbroken   NAZIS LAND ON _ ISLE   Lemnos, Near Dardanelles, Occupied After a FourHour Battle

Advance Held Up 48 Hours By Fighting   Heavy Artillery Used To Blast Way; Stukas Attack All Shipping

British Fall Back From “Hot Gates’ Of Thermopylae   British Rearguard, Hopelessly Outnumbered, Retreating from Thermopylae as Hitler’s Invasion Armies Lunge Forward Toward Athen:

But Allied Forces Still Holding Unbroken Line Against  Advancing Germans North of Athens: They Are Against Terrific Odde.    Hitler’s Units Throw Allies Out Of the Historic Thermopylae Pass

BREAK THROUGH KEY PASS NORTH OF CAPITAL CITY   British Radio Declares ‘Not One Briton Has Re-embarked From Greece'

Waves of Nazi Troops Storm: Historic Pass   But British Deny., © They Have Begun Embarkation From Greece

Motorists of United States Paid ‘870,692,000 in State Fuel Taxes

10 MILLIONS IN GAS TAXES PAID IN THE STATE   Motorists in Nation Pay Near Billion Dollars in Gas Taxes During Year

R.A. F. DUMPS NEW TYPE OF EXPLOSIVE IN SHELLING EMDEN   Bremen Also Attacked Fox Gist Time Of War—Fires  Seen By Pilots For 120 Miles

HOUSES-BLOWN' INTO AIR, ONE! RAF PILOT SAYS   Masses Debris Hurled Skyward, Outlined Against Glow of Flames, In Lasr Night's Attack   SHIPYARDS, PLANTS ARE LEFT BURNING   Flames Visible to British Pilots 120 Miles Away; Other Points Bombed  Less Viciously

BRITISH USE NEW EXPLOSIVE      Made Heavy Bombing On Several Industrial Centers In Germany

NEW BOMB IS TRIED BY RAF   ‘Devastating Results’ In Germany Are Reported

NEW TYPE BOMB USED ON GERMANS   British Dump Scores Upon Emden in Devas: tating Raid

GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE THREATENS   New Agreement Sought by (.1.0., Report Declares.

British and Reds  Send Bombers Over Germany   Russian Attempt To Raid Berlin Reported ‘‘Ineffective’’

REPUBLICAN STATE OFFICIALS DEFEND THEMSELVES TODA)   Administration Opens Up After New Attack Is Made Upon Surplus in Treasury.

NEW ATTAGK UPON OHIO FUND SURPLUS BRINGS REBUTTAI   Sherwood Replies Tc Criticism Of Relief Tax Loss

Armed Clash Feared on  Burma Road   Premier Tojo Hits at “Exploitation” By Britain, Americz

JAPAN REPLIES TO U.S. STAND IN WAR CRISIS   Exploitation Purge Asked by Tojo; Tension High

ALLIED TROOPS IN DAMASCUS ANKARA QUARTERS REPORT   French Resistance Light On All Syrian Fronts — Expect Quick British Victory

LEGISLATION FOR PRICE CONTROL BE INTRODUCED SOON   RAYBURN TELLS PRESS CON FERENCE MEASURE SATISFACTORILY REVISED

PRICE CONTROL MEASURE READY FOR CONGRESS   Rayburn Says Legislation Satisfactorily Revised; Quick Action Needed

Price Control Legislation Is Ready for Introduction in Congress This Week

PRICE CONTROL PLAN REVISED   Measure to Be Introduced Soon, Ravburn Save

Price Control  Bill Is Ready   Legislation Satisfactorily . Revised And To Be Introduced.

PRICE CONTROL LEGISLATION IS PUT INTO SHAPE   ) Congress to Get Revised Pro gram With Presidential Message, This Week

Price Control Legislation  Gets Approval      Measure Is Expected To Be Introduced This Week With FDR Message

Nazis Fail To Advance  In Crimea   Siege of Leningrac Weakened by New Attacks

Reds Crush Powerful Panzer Drive   German Attacks On Black Sea Port Smashed

PANZER AIMED AT MOSCOW 18 BADLY BEATEN   Nazi Efforts to Raise Million Men in Balkans and Italy Hitting Serious Snags.   ENEMY’S PROGRESS IN CRIMEA SLOW

Nazis Trying To Raise Italian-Balkan Army To Bolster Russian Attack

HITLER BALKED N-DEMANDS FOR HTALO-BALKAN AID   Battie for Russian Crimea Continues But Nazis Fail to Advance.

SOVIETS REPORT MOSCOW THRUST WAS: REPUILSED   Neutral Dispatches Say Hitler is Trying to Recruit a Million Men in Haly and the Balkans.   BATTLE FOR CRIMEA CONTINUES SEVERE   Red Army Battling Everywhere to Seize or Hold the Initiative; Both Sides are Losing Heavily.

MOSCOW ORWE TURNED OAGK, SOVIETS CLAIM   Furious Fighting Still Rages On Leningrad And Crimean Fronts As Reds Hold

Advance on Moscow Iw _ Said Turned Back b  Defenders.  CRIMEAN BATTLE — 4 - BELIEVED FURIOUS  a. 0, 000 Nazis Seek to Get   Through Narrow  Isthmus.

WAR SITUATIONS VARIOUS FRONTS ARE REVIEWED   Report Hitler Trying To Eaise 1,000,000 Men From Other Countres.

Hitler Seeks More Men to Bolster Army   Furious Fighting is Reperted in Crimean Area

CRUSH PANZER DRIVE TOWARD SOVIET CAPITAL   Estimate Germans Lose 20,000 In Thrust At Moscow

‘Hitler Attempting To Raise Bal-kar-Italian Army Of 1,000,000.   Men To Bolster Nazi Invasion Of Bussia   FURIOUS BATTLE IN CRIMEA AREA

Retard Siege on Sea Port   Canadians Report Taking _ Nazi Papers, Prisoners on French Coast

HINTS HE WILL MAKE 1942 RACK   Johnson Agrees To Abide By State Canvass

GOVERNOR ASKS LEGAL OPINION   He Wants to Know If Sena' to” Rinehart Entitled To GRDA Job

ELIGIBILITY TO BE DECIDED   James A. Rinehart Is Recommended for GRDA General Manaae

AMERICANS MAY BE PRISONERS   Italians Claim British General, U. S. Writers And Observers Taken  In African War

ITALIANS CLAIM GAINS IN LIBY:    REPORT BRITISH UNITS WIPED OUT AND CAPTURE _ OF 5,000 PRISONERS.

EAT MARKETING "tn FOR COMING YEAR DETERMINED   Quota Announced Prior to» Fall Seeding” that Farmers May Know of World Wheat Market   REFERENDUM NEXT SPRING”   1942 Crop Figured on Basis of 55 Mil lion Acre Allotment or About _ 660 Million Bushel

49c PENALTY ON - WHEAT CROP OF 1942 ANNOUNCED   Acting County Chairman Anton J. Boschert Notifies Farmers Before Sowing Wheat.

FDR Hears Report from Hull; Nippon to “Redouble Efforts’ to Keep Peace

Jap Cabinet Decides to Resume Talks   Hope to Clear Up Great Difference in  Views of Nations

WANT UNITED STATES GOV'T TO RECONSIDER   Cabinet Plans To Redouble All Peace Efforts

DIFFERENCES STILL GREAT, TOKYO ASSERTS   Despile Difficulties, Jap Cablnet Decides To Continue Parleys !

Tokyo Press Pessimistic At Trend of Negotiations  TALK GOES ON  Closing of f Consulates in U., S. Said  Imminent

Great ‘Differences Ir Viewpoints Of Twe Governments Fai To Halt Talks

Japan Decides On Continuing  U. S. Parleys   Tokyo Admits Points Of View Give Little Hope Of Success

SEEKING TO MAKE U. S. RECONSIDER   Decision to Continue Talks Follows Special Cabinet Session

TOKYO APPROVES RESUMPTION OF AMERICAN TALKS   Big Difference of Views Cited At Cabinet  Session

Cabinet Acts After Getting Togo Report      Renewal of Negotiations Asked Despite Widely  Different Views   TURN ABOUT SEEN   ‘Action Is in Contrast to  Warlike Speeches and Press Comment

Japan Avoids Final Break With America   Decision Of Tokyo Cabinet To Continue Negotiations Seen As Hopeful Sign But Situation  Remains Tense

JAP CABINET HAS SPECIAL MEET TODAY   To Continue Negotiations Despite Great Differences in Viewpoints

TOLD eased Byte  Further Negotiations _ With U. S., Aim Of Jap Cabinet, Domei Report:

WATER FOUND 10 BE PURE AT CAM? DAVIS BY THE SB   Following Investigation Of ficer Reports “There I! Absolutely No Basis T: Suspect Water Poisonin; At Camp Davis’’.

Camp Davis Water Okay   No Trace of Poisoning in Supply for Onslow County Base

CHAIRMAN KEPT BY REPUBLICANS   Martin Agrees to Stay On Job But Asks for Paid Assistant

MARTIN WILL RETAIN POS   Republican Chairman to Name Paid Assistant, Appoint Com mittees To Revitalize Party

Martin Agrees To Retain Post   Salaried Assistant Will Do Most of Chores of GOP National Group

MARTIN STILL GOP CHAIRMAN   Committee Refuses Hi: Resignation; Paid Aide Will Be Named

MARTIN AGREES T0 REMAN GOP HEAR   Will Continue as Chairmar After Committee Rejects His Resignation

MARTIN 10 REMAIN AS G.0.P, CHAIRMAN   National Committee Vote: To Refuse Resignation; Will Hire Assistant.

MARTIN TO RETAIN POST OF CHAIRMAR   Resignation Unanimous]; Rejected by National Committees

Martin Stays GOP Chairman   REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMIT TEE’S REFUSAL TO ACCEPT Mi. KESIGNATION PREVAILS.

Threaten To Quit   Welders Say Some Fired For Failure To Pay Dues

CALIFORNIA SHIPYARDS UNION WELDERS THREATEN TO QUIT IN DUES DISPUTE

WAYS TU SAVE OIL SUGGESTED   Suggestion for Gasless Sundays Backed By Men In Industry

CONSERVATION OF GASOLINE IN AMERICA URGED   Oil Men Suggest Some Homes So Heated Change  co footy   TANK FACILITIES HELD INADEQUATE

Nation- Wide Restrictions Are Urged on Use of Oil   Petroleum Industry Tells Ickes Preparedness Drive May Be Menaced Unless Threatened Fuel Shortage Is Averted— Group Suggests “Gasless Sundays” and Conversion o! Many Furnaces From Oil to Coal.

Suggestions Are Made By Oilmen To Sec. Ickes   Acute Shortage ls Expected By First Of July

‘Gasless Sundays’ Suggested as Oil Shortage Grows  Industry’s Leaders Construction of al

Oil Group Suggests  Rigid Restrictions   ‘Gasless Sundays’ Among Recom mendations Made to Ickes as Possible Conservation Measures in Face of Petroleum Shortage Expected by July I

Restrictions  On Use of Oil Suggested by Oil Industry   TRANSPORTATION IS BIG PROBLEM   —_— ARR: ORE ee Seer eT  Acute Shortage Seen In Eastern States By First of July

Petroleum Industry Group Suggests Restrictions On Oil as Shortage is Faced

INDUSTRY FAVORS ~ GASLESS SUNDAY   Oil Men Pledge Support in Meeting Oil Emeragency

AMERICAN OIL FAMINE SEEN   Rigid Restrictions Are Urged By Producers; East U. S. May Have ‘Gasless Sundays’

UIL COMMITTEE SU Eo ES TS CURBS   Proposes Rigid Restrictions On Use of Oil, Including ‘Gasless Sundays’: Acute Shortage Expected by July

 Expected to Increase  American Aid to Soviet Union.  BRITAIN AGREES _ an   Willing to Divert War  Supplies to New    Battle Partner.

NEW  U. S-SOVIET TRADEPACTNEAR   To Be Signed in Few Days; Gives Increased Aid to Russians

Dave Lasser Returning To Capital   Coming Back As Leader Of New Relief— Labor Body

@ CATTON’S WASHINGTON COLUMN   Lasser, Aroused Over “Unfairness” to WPA In Defense Program,  Heads New Relief Body

More Frenchmen Executed By Nazis   Three More Put To Death In Reprisal For Anti-German Outbreaks   GERMAN CAPTAIN IS ASSASSINATED

AVY YARD T0 ESUME WORK   Union Leaders Grant Exemption From Strike to Navy Work

MURDER CHARGE IS FACED BY MAN WHO ~ KILLED OHIO PAIR   Ex-Convict is to be Ar. raigned in Tofedo Municipal Court Today  For Crimes.

PAROLE FACES MURDER CHARGE   Negro Freed From Ohio Prisor On July 1 Kills Two Toledo Men

Leaps 80 Feef info Water With Four-Year-Old Son To See ‘if Wife Carved’

LEAPS 80 FEET INTO RIVER WITH SON IN ARMS TO SEE IF HIS WIFE ‘REALLY CARES

Swine Market Is F lourishine Here      Veeds 6,000 Hogs Daily Other Livestock: i and! . ed At Plant:

Swine Market Is Flourishine Here   Feeds 6,000 ‘Hlogs Daily Other Livestock Handl ed At Plant.

CHILL BOOSTS CAMP SICKNESS   Patients in Indiantowr ; Hovis Increase by 111 in Day.

QUOTA ‘REVOLT’ MARKING TIMI   ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY UNITS 18 PRACTICALLY COMPLETED—C OURT RULING DUE NEXT MONTH

QUOTA REBELS MARKING TIMI   Await Result of Suit: Testing AAA Farm  Restrictions

Maybe Thought It Was British   Attacking Craft May Have Thought It Was  One Transferred.

District Canal Advanced By  HouseGroup   Rivers, Harbors Committee Approves Mahoning And Beaver Projects

Dent In Moscow Defenses On West Bastion Claimed  Vay Indicate Nazi Drive There Has Not Yet Lost All lts Punch Despite Weather

Analyst Cites Major Peril For. Moscow   Deepening Dent In Red Lines Creates Threat

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS      Dangerous Dent Made in Moscow's Outer Defenses by German Drive Which Apparently Has Been Slowed But Not Stopped by Russian Winter

U.S. and Axis To Exchange 500 Officers   Round Trip Ship Wil! Bring Back Recalled Consular Aids

Release 500 Consul Agent:   More than five Hundrec Officers To Be Exchange Before July 15.

SPECIAL SHIP TO BRING HOME U.S. CONSULS   Axis and the U.S. to Trade 500 Unwanted Representatives on Same Boat

Consul Groups ‘Exchange Seen   Axis And United States _ Working Out Details _. Of Moving Men -

U.S. TO SHIP OUT AXIS CONSULS   Same Vessel Will Returr With Excluded Ameri.  can Officials,

British Destroyer Hyperion Lost By Mine Or Torpedo, Says Admiralty

Wives Wha Quit Jobs To Saye Hustands fram Army » Face Disuppolatment.

Brain Abscess Fatal fo Co-Ed   Burial in Columbus For Marjorie Evans

MISTAKES SON FOR A PROWLER   Narcotics Agent Shoots, Wounds Youth Enterine Windaw

PARDON RACKET INQUIRY OPENS   GEORGIA GRAND JURY ‘INVESTIGATING PARDONS GRANTED _ DURING GOV. RIVERS’ ~ TERMS

PARDON RACKET IS UNDER PROBE   Former Governor of Georgia Charged With Selling Pardons To Prisoners.

Nazi Plane Chased From Over Iceland   No Bombs Dropped, But Raid Alarm Sounded

German Bomber  Seen At Iceland   U.S. BUILT PLANES HELP CHASE NAZI RAIDER AWAY

COUNTER DRIVE BEFORE MOSCOW ALSO REPORTED   REDS DECLARE ATTACK NETS THEM CONTROL OF FIVE SOVIET VILLAGES   BATTLE FOR LENINGRAD = FIERGEST AT NOVOOROO      Russians Report Germans Are Using Alr-Borne Troops; “Many Transports Shot Down ”*

Air Raid Alarm Sounded in Iceland; British Flvers Drive Off Nazi Plane

NO BOMBS ARE USED ON VISIT   American Tomahawk and British Fighting Craft Pursue Invader Who Escapes in Cloud.

NAZI PLANE SEEN OVER ICELAND   Bomber Pursued By Tomahawk, British Fighters

NAZI PLANE  ESCAPES IN DARING HOP   Russia Intensihes its Dattle Against German Drives in Ukraine And Near Leningrad

NAZI BOMBER F LIES OVER ICELAND TODAY   No Bombs Dropped By Raider During Long Alarm

GERMAN PLANE OVER ICELAND   Chased Away. by American Built Tomahawks

German Plane Is Pursued Over Iceland   American-built: und British Fighter Craft

RAF Pilots Raid Nazi Port Cities   Hamburg Pounded in Renewal of Attacks

Old Powers ' Restored to Lt. Governor   Legislature Gets Organized For  A Long Session

New Legislature In First Meeting   Sen. Kirke Dalé Senate President Pro Tem; Rep. Carper Speaker  ~   BIG PROBLEMS AHEAD   Gov. Payne Ratner Will De - liver Message Before Session Tomorrow

State Legislature Convenes; Carper Speaker of House   Sen. Kirke Dale Senate President; To Hear Ratner’s Message Wednesdav

Legislature Convenes At Topeka   Ratner To Deliver Annual Message To Body Tomorrow

Kickoff In ‘Topeka Today —   Dale Is Senate Leader And Carper Heads House as-Kansas Solons Prepare for Work

DRIVER SHOOTS: ? HOLDUP MEN      Man Wounded by Shot. gun Says: ‘Hels from

OHIOAN SHOOTS HOLDUP PAIR   Rural Garageman Fells On Gunman With Shotgun; Another Hunted

American Planes Will End German Air Supremacy   Year Book Predicts tha Britain Will Become Dominant Fighter

U.S. Publication Says Flow Of American Planes Will Give British Air Supremacy Soon

NAZI SUPREMACY OF AIR WILL END      Aircraft Yearbook Says U. S. Will Make Britain  Dominant

Steady Flow Of American Aircraft Soon ToEnd German Air Supremacy

American Aircraft Flow to War May End German Air Supremacy   Plane Year Book Terms National Defense Yiel« of Aircraft Destiny-Hued “Industrial Miracle”

U. S. Planes Soon to Give Britain Lead, Yearbook Says; 1941 Output Given as 18,000

See Need Of Office Buildina   Urged on Legislature by Head of Ames Engineering Department

FORMER STATE SOLONS FAVOR OFFICE PLANS   Doran of Boone Among Those Urging Legislature to Build or Else Earmark Funds

Dean Agg fot New State Building   Needed to Properly Co-ordinate Agencies

U-BOATS SUNK, KNOX HINTS   Secretary Cites Reduced Shipping Losses, But Refuses to Say More

Knox Hints U. S.  Sea Successes   Avers “There's Good Story" To Be Dug Up

SHIPPING LOSSES REDUCED SHARPL   Navy Secretary Declines t Say What Part U. S. Ships are Playing.

Knox hints “good story’ on the navy   P=,   Allied ship losses for month are down

Pubile Trend toward Compulsory Drivers License Examinations   State Capitol News Letter ‘As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

Public Favors Compulsory Tests For Drivers   Want Safety on Iowa Highways Regardless of Cost

Leahy Talks With Petain   Purpose of American Ambassador’s Visit Is Not Disclosed

Federal Conciliator Derrands Coal Mines of United States Resume Operations by Monday

UDGE'S ORDER HALTS PICKETS AT FORD PLANT   Action Comes After Plan Of Mediation Fails; Strike At Chalmers Goes On

OTEELMAN DEMANDS COAL MINES REOPEN   Cannot Condone Quibbling, Says Conciliator

5. DEMANDS REOPENING OF MINES MONDAY   Hits “Quibbling” While 400,000 Men Stand By, Idle   CONTRACT PARLEY IS RESUMED TODAY   } CIO Enjoined By Federal Court In Ford Motor Plant Strike

U. S. DEMANDS REOPENING OF COAL DIGGINGS   Roosevelt to Take Hanc In Negotiations At Allis Chalmers   QUIBBLING SCORED   Federal Judge Enjoins C. I. O. Union At Ford Plant

Synod Considers C. of E. Problem  Four Plans Are Offered for the  BRinnnaria Gehan]

DARING SQUAD FROM THIRD ARMY MISSES BOLD CAPTURE COUI   Six Captured After Set ting Off ‘Bombs’ In Headquarters

BANURGEDON PUBLICITY OF SECRET DATA      Roosevelt Suggests Press ond Radio Withhold  Teel mind   SAYS NO THOUGHT - ABOUT CENSORSHIP      Publication of General Marshall’s Statements Held Hurtful

FDR Objects fo Publishing News Senators Furnish   Believes Official Defense Testimony May Help Axis Leaders

ROOSEVELT VEILS BEFENSE-REPORT   ‘President Chides Senators Reporters for Dis-— - elosures

‘Steel Output To Be Saved For Defense   Government Acts to Restrict Civilian Use; May Be ‘Gasless’ Days

Use of Steel Restricted, Ban May be Put on Night Games, Sunday Auto Riding

falk of Limiting Touse Consumption of — Electricity, Banning Night Busebatl and Vorbidding Auto Pleasure Ridding On Sunday Heard

Night Baseball , Also May End to Conserve Current * 8000 RAF Pilots to  Train in U. S.; Gas Beion Rice Studied

Ickes Suggests Public Use Less Electricity; Hints ‘Gasless Sundays      Government Imposes Steel Priority System; Plans Announced To Train RAF Pilots Here, Keep Guard In Service Indefinitely

FFICIALS OTUDY PLANS CONSERVE POWER, GASOLINE   Would Limit Household Consumption of Electricity, — Ban Night Baseball *   GOVERNMENT ACTS TO LIMIT USE OF STEEL   Necessity of Revival of ‘Gasless Sundays’ Studied, RAF Pilots To Be Trained in U. 8.; Ship Seizure Bill Goes To President

U.S. May Limit Use Of Power, Gasoline   Conservation Measures Discussed as Government Pushes National Defense Drive: Plan Revealed to Train 8,000 RAF Pilots in This Country

Non-defense use of steel is restricted   Civilian utility, gasoline supply mav be reduced

Officials Also Talk  Of Limiting Electricity For Household Use, Banning Night Baseball  SUNDAY TOURING MAY BE FORBIDDEN  Plans Announced For Training in U. S.  Of 8.000 RAF Pilots

STEEL, POWER AND OIL MAY BE CONSERVED   BAN ON BASEBALL NIGHT GAMES CONSIDERED

May Limif Use of Electricity and  Gasoline in Move To Speed Defense   Sec. Ickes Would Also Forbid Night Baseball and Make Daylight Saving Part of Program

8,000 BRITONS TO RECEWVE PILOT TRAINING IN U. §.   First Class of 550 Students to Start Course June %7—Instruction Part of Aid Frogram.   GOVERNMENT RESTRICTS CONSUMPTION OF STEEL   Talk Heard of Limiting Home Consumption of Electricity and Banning Sunday Pleasure Driving,

USE OF STEEL  IS RESTRICTED RV THECOV'T   Talk of Limiting Household Electrical Consumption   NIGHT BASEBALL BAN CONSIDERED   National Defense Pro gram Rapidly Being Puched

_A Clamp on Steel for * Civilian Use   Manufacturers Must Get a Certificate of Necessity From OPM

Defense Mediation Board Has “Something Definite In Mind,” Announced In Washington Today   APPEARS AS JU. S. ANSWER TO LEWIS

Formula Set Up For Mine Peac   Defense Mediation Board Hopes Plan Will Avert Second Walkout

THERMEPYLAE AGAIN. BATTLE COUN OF WAR   Allied Stand Here to Determine Success of Evacuation.

Thermopylae Scene of Fighting; Royal Navy Hurls Tons of High Explosives In W arsHeaviest Raid

Blitzkrieg Armies Within 90 Miles of Greek Capital; Claim Many Foes Trapped   British Cicim Troops Have Taken New Defense Line for “Last Ditch" Stand Against Advencing Germans

Italy Starts Aerial Drive Upon Greek:   Offensive Launched A! Along Front but Hellenes Hold Ground

WEATHER HALTS RAF'S OFFENSIVE      Little Flying Done Monday But -Many Attacks Made Sunday Night

BAD WEATHER HALTS RAIDS ON GERMANY   R. A. E's Offensive Is Interruptec —Single Nazi Planes Fly Over Encland.

KIEV FALL HARD BLOW 10 RUSSIA   Reported Capture Indicates First Break in Army, Civilian Morale

Kall Of Kiev Staggering  Blow To Russia’s Morale Plight ¢ Of Red irmies E istimated . At aA Halt  Se 7ee7., C98% ee: ieee Farr Samim ka einen Bee

FALL OF KIEV STAGGERING BLOW TO SOVIET GOVERNMENT   Plight of Red Armies Very Grave as the Result of Nazi Trap-——-Thousands of Troops Are Cauaht in Net

Capture of Kiev by German Armies Staggering Blow to Soviet Russia

Famous Brand Local Creamery   Thirty-third Institution i: Towa to Earn Right t Nationally Known Trade mark.

DUTCH SHIP BACK IN PORT   Return to Manila Leads to Flood of Rumors in Pacific

JAP WAR VESSELS IN THE CHINA SEA   A Dutch Ship Turns Back to Manila After Starting to Hongkong   DISOQUIET IN FAR EAST

AIR RAIDS ON BERLIN PLEDGEL   Attacks On London Will Be Dwarfed, Commens Tald; Channel Ports Hit

OHIOANS OPPOSE ROOSEVELT BILI   Would Put U. S. In Posi tion of Aping Dictators, Is Charge

Beet Allotments Are Unchanged   Previously Established Quotas To Stand Pat

HURL MASSES OF MEN, TANKS IN BIG BATTLE   Battleground Before Moscow Covered With Carpet of Snow

Desperate Race With Snow Is Under Way   Hitler Is Throwing Vast Forces of Men and Tanks Into Battle of Moscow; Hopes To Beat Storms Already Sweeping Plains

Hitler Claims ‘Annihilation’  Of 8 Armies   Russian Radio Admits Situation ‘Remains Serious’;  Weather Helps Reds. VYAZMA LOSSES HEAVY

Situation About Red Capital Is Still Serious; Earlier ‘Surge Is Reported Slowed B y Moscow Radio; Much Fait! Pinned In Freezing Weather

London Hears German Push Is‘Slowed: Hitler Claims Annihilation of 8 Red Armies; Both Sides Lose Heavily 

Russians Pin Hopes on Heavy Snow   Germans Report Eight Soviet  Armies Annihilated

REDS BRINGING NEW TROOPS UP TO FACE ENEMY   Despite Hitler's Claims of Vast New Victories, Assertedly by Use of ‘Enormous Forces’, Soviet Insists Nazi Drive Has Been Slowed Down.

STORMS ALREADY SWEEPING PLAINS: SNOW ON GROUND   Armies Continue Struggle Before Capital in Cold Fog —-Furious Nazi Attacks Reported Repulsed.   PLANES RAID CITY; SIXTEEN SHOT DOWN   Muscovites Say Struggle Grows in Intensity Hour by Hour With Situation Still Serious.

HITLER MASSES NEW ARMIES IN DESPERATE RACE   Snow Blankets Muscovite Plains to Bring Joyous News From “Capital

FUEHRER SEEKS 10 SEIZE CITY BEFORE WINTER   Making Desperate Race Against Storms Already, Sweeping Across Muscovite Plains   BATTLEGROUND NOW 18 CARPET OF SNOW   Soviet Sources Concede Situation About Imperilled Capital “Remains Serious”

LANGER OUSTER IS APPROVED   Senate Committee Votes 13 to 3 for Dismissing North Dakotan

Vote To Dismiss Langer As Solon   ‘Committee Ballot Is 13-3 Against Dakotan

COMMITTEE VOTE IS 13:3 10 OUST SENATOR LANGER   SENATE MUST NOW ACT ON  ELECTION GROUP'’S rINDINGES   NORTH DAKOTAN FOUND GUILTY OF ‘TURPITUDE   Chairman Hatch Says Committee Was Impressed Most by Three Corruntion Charges

RECOMMENDS OUSTER OF SENATOR   Committee Finds Sen. Langer Guilty Of Misconduct

Will Use Selective Ser- vice After Present Patriotic  Burst   EVEN FOR AIR CORPS   Allies Gain on E, Indies Philippine, Libyan and Russian Fronts

1941 AAA Farm Program Provides for Conservation of Soil Resources

Lieut. Gov. Goodland Says it Saved Wisconsin Seven Times Its Cost.

Great Britain And Greece Are  In Agreement   Greece To Fight On Unti Rome-Berlin Axis Is Defeated Says Athens   GREEKS TO REMAIN ON BRITISH SIDE   Anthony Eden’s Conferences In Athens Reported As Entirely Satisfactory

Greece Tells British She'll Fight to End   Decision Reached a Eden Conversations Held in Athens

ECONOMY T0 BE STUDIED BY SENATOR   Committee on Unnecessary Spending to Grow from Byrd Amendment   MORGENTHAU MAY BE CHAIRMAN   Nobody Has Moved to Cut Expenses Not Essential for Defense.

14-Man ‘SuperBudget’ Committee Will Start Work   Reductions in Non-Defense Costs Will Be One Aim

Group May Fix Super-Budget   New Investigating Committee Aims At Reduction Of Non-Defense Spending.

PLAN REDUCTIONS IN EXPENDITURES ON NON-DEFENSE ITEM   FOURTEEN-MAN COMMITTE! EXPECTED SET UP “SUPER BUDGET” FOR GOVERNMENT]

Super Budget May Be Written By Committes   Substantial Reductions in Non-Defense Spending Considered  TO BE NAMED SOON  Administration, Congress To Be Represented on 14-Man Committee

New Committee To Study Non-Defense Spending May Make Big Cuts In Outlays

Super Budget May Be Written By Committee   Substantial Reductions in  _ Non-Defense Spending Considered  TO BE NAMED SOON  Administration, Congress To Be Represented on

NEW COMMITTEE MAY STUDY PLAN TO CUT EXPENSES   New 14-Man Committe: .to Prove Non-Defense Expenditures of Govt.

REDUCTION IN U, 5. SPENDING BEING HINTE!   Curtailment of Domestic Activities Outlays May be Written Into New Super Budget.

To Seek Curb (Qn Nondefense Spending Wave   New Economy Commit: tee May Write ‘Superbudget’ Effecting Cuts.

British Cheer Roosevelt’s Speech as “Fightine” Talk   “Men on Street” Hoped for New Action to Correspond to Tone

421 Spokesman Attack As Last Step Toward War; British Are Enthusiastic

ON TO VICTORY SAYS CHURCHILL   Foes Seck Destruction Of Eng. lish - Speaking World, Warns Premier

Allies Fighting For Their Lives, Churchill Says  ~ We'll Go Forward to Victory, Prime Minis. Row Tatte £ mene

JAPAN PUT ON “MUST LIST FOR DEMOLITION   ‘It Is Triumph Or Perish,’ * Premier Warns   NAZI BLUNDER IS CITED   Invasion Of Russia Has Hit » Hitler Hard, He Says

Churchill Says Allied Victory Is Assured   Close Cooperation With United States Firmly-Pledaed

Lineup For Second World War   By United Press THE ALLIES   CHURCHILL DEFIES AXIS AND JAPAN   Says Hitler Made Time’s Outstanding Blunder in Russia

ALLIES BOUND 10 WIN, SAYS W. CHURCHILL   Netherlands Navy to Join Britain, United State: In Triumphing over Axis, He Tells Commons

CHURGHILL atta ALLIED VICTOR)   Leader Says Nations Against Axis Fighting For Their Livs

Churchill Says Whole Axis To Be Wiped Out.    ‘Avers “We Must Suffer But “We Shall Defend ‘Ourselves Everywhere”

VICTORY IS PLEDGED BY CHURCHILL   Says Allies Are Fighting For Lives Against Axis Power:

Churchill Sees Ultimate Victory   Hitler’s Invasion Of Russia Called “Blunder”

Churchill Says Reds Have Nazis at Standstill   Predicts Axis and Its Works to Be Defeated

CHURCHILL PREDICTS VICTORY OVER ENEMY   Warns, However, That We May Suffer Punishmen and Points Out That the British Empire, America, Russia, and China Are Fighting for Their Lives and Will Defend With All Vieor.

15 Counties Cut Taxes .   Only’ Five of State’: 67 Districts In- ' crease Levies «

Sleep Under Blankets   Kansas Enjoys Cool Weather; Chance for Sunshine Tomorrow

BLANKETS IN JULY   Things May Warm Up a Bit for the Celebration Tomorrow

Officials Gavel Legislature Into Extended Session   Leonard And Cotton As House And Senate Elect Many View Proceedings

New Legislature Starts Off Long Session Tuesday  Fee i es ee con   O’Daniel to Give Message Serially, Thursday, Friday

LEGTOLATURE OPEND4TTH OF SSION   Gavels Fall in Senate and Lower Chamber at 12 Noon,

Harpo Marx and Irving Berlin Are Listed as Seamen’ for Joe Schenck

Report Russia Massing Troops Near Rumania   ‘War Fears Mount Steadily ) In Balkans As Result Of ) New Reports   GREECE SPURNS PEACE WITH ITALY   Hear That Turkey Has Re. jected Non-aggression Pact With Germany   RULLETIN

MICHAEL TRITZ ~~ RITES FRIDAY      Lifelong Resident .Of Thi: - . , City, Died: on - Wednesday

MICHAEL TRITZ RITES FRIDAY   Lifelong Resident. Of This _ City Died: on Wednesday

A “COMMON ENEMY”   Lit¥inoff Describes Japanese as “Axis Gangsters”

FATAL PLANE CRASH PROBED   Bomber for Britain Fails To Come Out of Bank

No Predicting  Numbers Drawn   No. 1 In Lottery Was 527th Capsule Taken From Jar.

ALLIS PLANT IS REOPENED; 1,250 ENTER   ’. I. O. Pickets Taunt But Offer No Violence to Returning Workers

GUARD ALLIS PLANT AS WORKERS RETURN   gates Opened First Time In 66 Days; 500 Policemen Protect Employes

Superior Gas  Mask Produced   Protection ‘Available: oF Army of 1,418,000

FIVE DIVISIONS At oMAOHED, SOVIET CLAIMS      Fighting In Iran Comes To End With New Cabinet Preparing To Deal With Allies

Red Army Counter Attacks Hitler's Force On Far Eastern Front; Iran Capitulates ..

Convict Escapes ~ From Woodward Prison Farm   Floyd Cress, 28, Sent to Fort Madison From Muscatine County

British Public, Press Demand Syria Seizure   Attack ‘Within Few Days’ is Hinted in London

14 MORE LOCAL BOYS AWAITING CALLS 10 ARM   Eight Fail to Pass at Examination, Are Deferred   LOCAL BOARD ASSIGNS NEW SERIAL NUMBERS

41 MORE LOCAL BOYS AWAITING PALTS TA ARNT   Twelve Fail to Pass at Examination, Are Deferred   /LAST MAN ON LIST  HAS ORDER NO. 1266

AFFIRM DECISION   ‘Supreme Court! Finds in Favor of ; Derry and Hinsen:

NAZIS PLEASED AT JAP TREATY   Sobering Influence On U. S. Is Predicted By German Foreign Office Spokesman

Payments for First Half” of Year Are Subjectigka, . State Approval:   THE. TOTAL IS $200,412.61   State Gets $21,222.17 and the. County’s Share Is $32,519.20.

TAX RECEIPTS. ARE HEADY FOR VARIOUS UNITS   Payments for F.rst Half of Year Are Subject..te State Approval.   THE. TOTAL IS $200,412.61   State Gets $21,222.17 and the County’s Share : Is $32,519.20.  '

Lease Worker Dies Suddenly   William Mulholland, 45. Stricken at Cyclone. Succumbs in Kane

Wm. Mulholland Dies In Hospital   Local Man’s Father Was An Oil Lease Worker

Rome, Berlin Denounce  F.R. Address   Charge President With Being Worst of Dictators

FDR Leading U.S. Te War, Says Axis   Radios Assnil President As ‘One of Worst  Diclateors?

Offenders. enders Enter Pleas Of Guilty  Two. Men brought Here For Sentence

Offenders: Enter Pleas Of Guilty   Two, Men brought Here For Sentence

Saux and Fox Indians Will Hold 3Day "Pow-Wow" at Black Hawk Park

RING TIGHTENS ON LENINGRAD   Germans Said To Be 100 Miles Southeast of City   AIR UNITS EFFECTIVE   Highway from Smolensk To Moscow Said Bombed, Planes Destroyed

Blast Pah Into Russie Nazi Word   Report The Nazi Air Units Bomb Highways From Smolensk To Moscow; Smash  Bridges And Stations.   Had No Food-

Moscow Drive Speeds on,  Say Germans   Claim Possession Of Easternmost Stalin Line Bunkers

Nazi Luftwaffe Blazes Path as Advancing Army Nears Novgorod   DNB Reports the Capture of Vital Red Army Positions 300 Miles from Russian Capital

Berlin Claims Army Blasts Path to Point 100 Miles From Baltic City   SAYS MOSCOW ROAD OBSTACLES PASSED   Claims Soviet Rear Communications and Bases  Heavily Bombed

Luftwaffe Blasts Path Ahead  é  Of Advancing Nazi Troops   Berlin Sources Claim First-Line Bunkers of Stalin Line Captured as Forces Push Toward Novgorod; Report Break-Through to Moscow

FOES CLOSE IN ON LENINGRAD   Berlin Tells Of Airplane Blasting Path For Mechanized  Forces

Allied Leaders Form Military  Board in China   Harmony Is Reported After British, U. S., Chinese Officials Meet in Chunking

ABC WAR COUNCIL HAS BEEN CREATED   Brett, Wavel!l and Chians Organize in Far East

September Was Second Best in Liquor Sales   December 1940: Holds the Record for Iowa. State Stores

TEXAS SOLONS MAP TAX BILL      Unlike 1939, O’ Daniel Not Attacked

Legislature Works Faster Than In “39   Appropriation Bills, Other Items. Aheagl Of Usual Schedule

Wheat Storage Extended Year   Would Permit Farmers  To Dodge Penalty

FARMERS GET WHEAT QUOTA PENALTY ‘OUT   Protests Move Government to Allow Extra Year of Storage.

GHANGE IN ALAA RULE DESURIBED   Farmers Now May Avoid 49-cent Penalty on Wheat.

% NEW RULING ON EXCESS WHEAT RAIS. ED IN 1941 CROF   There Are Three Methods of Penality of 49 Cents—How the Payment Can Be Arranged.

Way Opened for Growers of Wheat to Avoid Penalties on Surplusage

JAP CHIEFS DIE IN ‘SHOT PLAN!   Six High Naval Offi cers Victims of Chiness Guerillas

SOIL BOARD IN ~ MEET AT TAYLOR   SUPERVISGSS MEKYT ALL DAY TUESDAY TO ACQUAINT AGENCIES WITH PART IN PROGRAM

LAKE PORTS RECORD GAIN   Twin City Volume Up 47,83 Tons; South Haven Loses oo ant

London Reports   Axis Fury Will Be Felt Once Pact Is Rejected, Diplomats Believe; King- dom Is Ringed by Enemies; British Capture Cheren

Churchill Says Yugoslavia May Bolt From Axis    Believes New Regime Ma} Repudiate Pact. Signe ’ Tuesday

CHURCHILL PREDICTS NEW YUGOSLAV GOVERNMENT WILL REPUDIATE THE . COUNTRYS ACCORD WITH AXIS   British Prime Minister Lauds Action of King Peter at Belgrade

PAT FAILURE, SAYS CHURCHIL!   British Prime Minister Pre dicts Severance of Tie to Axis,   GIVES CHEERFUL VIEW

“Yugoslavia Has Found Its Soul”  Churchill Says New Regime Will Ranndiata

Churchill Says Yugoslavs Will Reoudiate Pact   Declares Nation Has ‘Found Its Soul’

Churchill Expects New Yugoslav Government to Repuciar  ume ght te Baleenda: Pramises ‘All Possible Aid’

Churchill Predicts New Yugoslav Government to Repudiate Axis Accord

Churchill Says Yugoslavia Will Repudiate Axis   Avers Balkan Nation Has ‘Found Its Soul’ in  Revolution

CHURCHILL GLAD OF SLAV REVOLT   Believes New Government Will Repudiate Axis Treaty; Says Yugoslavia Has “Found Its Soul.”

Churchill Sure Of Yugoslav Movemen ‘Away From Pact   Rejoices in ‘Revolution’ In Which Pro-Axis Government Was Overthrown

YUGOSLAVS TO RENOUNCE AXIS PACT. BELIEF   Churchill Says War Prospect Now Muck Brighter For Al Allies

CHURCHILL PREDICTS: REPUDIATION OF AXIS PACT BY YUGOSLAVIA   BRITISH PRIME MINISTER ELATED OVER OVERTHROW OF PRO-AXIS REGIME

Churchill Sees New Cabinet As Favoring Cause   Prime Minister Believes Re volt Puts Yugoslavia Ir British Column.   TELLS OF COMING WIN

Man Is Killed At Oil Plant   Explosion Takes Life Of One And Burns 15 Others; Second Explosion {s Feared

Phillips Refinery At Okmulgee Explodes, Hundreds Ordered To Quit Homes

One Killed, 15 Hurt, In Explosion At Phillips Refinery In Oklahoma

Refinery Fire at Okmulgee Forces Scores From Home:   One Man Known Dead. 15 Burned in Terrific Blaze Now Raging

HUNDREDS FLEE REFINERY FIRE   Residents Ordered From Area Adjacent To Plant: One Dead

Big Gasoline Refinery Fire   Hundreds of Residents At Okmulgee Asked to Evacuate Their Homes

Man Killed In Explosion  Of Refinery   Residents Near Oklahoma Plant Are Fvacuated

REFINERY FIRE THREATENS CIT)   Hundreds of Residents  Move From District

ONE DEAD, 15 HURT. IN BLAST   Oklahoma Petroleum Refiner: Damaged; Others Feared Trapped

COOL WEATHER, LIGHT FROSTS ARE PREDICTED   Temperatures are expected to drop throughout the state today

“FREE WORLD” PLEDGED ANEW BY PRESIDENT   “Against That Commitment, No Individual Or Group Shail Prevail”   SELFISHNESS CONDEMNED   “Misguided, Few” Assailed For Placing Personal Advantage First

President Tells Labor Conference U.S. Fully Pledged To Free World

PRESIDENT CALLS FOR FREE WORLD AS AIM OF PEACE   Nation Committed To End Attempts Of Any Group To Prevail   Roosevelt Assails Those Delaying Defense Work For Personal Gain

FDR TELLS DELEGATES U. S. HAS MADE COMMITMENT FOR A FREE WORLD. IT SHALL PREVAIL   No Individuai or Grou» Shall Be Allowed to Stand in America’s Way In Supplying Materials ‘and Supplies to England, Russia, China—Now

Selfish Few Assailed    President Hits Some “Misguided” Heads, Of Labor, Industry

FOR Asserts There'll Be "Free World’   Lashes ‘Misguided’ Few Who Put Personal Advan. tage Over National Need

Roosevelt Calls On Labor To Back America’s Policy — OfFree World For Everyone   Also Assails “Misguided Few.” Both Industrialists And Labor Leaders, For Putting Personal Gain Above United States Welfare

U.S. Commitment  For Free World   Workers’ Welfare at: Stake Roosevelt Tells Labor   - Conference   BERLIN SLAVE MARKET   Groups Delaying Defens: ) Program Are Criticized  in Address.

PRESIDENT SEES NEED FOR POSTWAR PLANNING   Calls On All Free Nations To Join In Mapping Sound World Order After The War Is Finish-

Misguided Few Hit by Roosevelt SAYS US MADE ‘UNLIMITED COMMITMENT’   Tells Labor Office Conference No Individual or Group Shall Prevail Against Our, Promise

Says Nation Must Fulfill “Commitment”   FDR Also Assails “Misguided” In Labor Ranks

Urges Free Nations to Plan For Sound Order   Assails “Misguided  Leaders” for Placing Personal Advantage Above U. S. Welfare

ATLANTIC ACCORD CITED IN APPEAL TO FREE PEOPLES   URGES LABOR AND BUSINESS TO BEND ALL-OUT EFFORT

FDR ASSAILS WORK DELAYS   Says Americans Committed To Free World

Roosevelt Makes Stand Clear in Address to the International Labor Meet   ‘MISGUIDED FEW’ ARE ASSAILED   Must Plan Sound Social Order; ‘Berlin Is Principal   World Slave Market’ 

President Addresses Industrialists, Labor      Assails ‘Misguided’ Few and. Calls for Sound Social, Economic . : World after War Bas

FDR Asks War Goods At Once. Post-War Plan   Americans Have Unlimited Commitment That There  Shall Be A Free World.   HITS STRIKE TACTICS

Americans Committed to Free World, Roosevelt Says  President Assails Those Who Put -. Personal Advantage Above U. S. Welfare

Roosevelt Calls on Free Nations To Plan For a Sound World   ‘Misguided’ Labor Leaders Denounced By President

FDR SAYS U. S. IS COMMITTED TO FREE WORLD   Assails ‘Misguided’ Few Who Delay Production, Both Labor anc Industry Leaders

MISGUIDED FEW ASSAILED BY PRESIDENT   Addresses 350 Delegates At Labor Office Conference   AMERIGAN PEOPLE   Have Made Commitment There Shall Be A Free World He Says In Speech

U.S, Is For Free World Says FDR   Few Misguided Labor and In. dustria! Leaders Cannot Stop War Aid

Commitment By U.S. Will Be Carried Out   Free World Pledged By American People; Assails ““Miscuided”’ Few

President Warns Of Fate Of European Unions On Berlin's “laye Market"

World Freedom Commitment Of United States   President Calls on Nations For Sound Social, Economic Order After War

F. D.R. Jabs Few’ Tying Up Defense   ‘Misguided’ Among Both Industrialists and Labor  D Leaders Are Placing Personal Gains Above Welfare of U. S., President Tells Conference.

SAYS FREE NATIONS MUST PREPARE FOR NEW WORLD ORDER   Post-War Conditions To Be Sound Socially. Economically

Challenge To Hitler America Is Committed  ToF ree World--F.D.R.   President Warns Industrialists And Labor Not Ta Slow War Effort; Calls For Post-War Plan For All Nations

Free World Aim Of U. S. Says Chief z   Roosevelt Warns Few Opponents  To Cease

‘Misled Few’ Assailed For  Use of Power   Roosevelt Talks to Labor Group at Capital

Calls For A Sound Order After War   Assails ‘Misguided Few Who Selfishly Cripple Defense Industry.

PSFREENATION 'SURGED T0.L001 TY/TO THE FUTUR   Laborites Told by Roose yelt to Plan For Social and Economic World After War   RAPS “MISGUIDED”   ‘Says Few Industrialists an: Leaders of Labor Place  Personal Advantage   Above U.S. Welfare

America Pledged To ‘Free World’   , Roosevelt Says Commitment of Nation ‘Unlimited

SAYS NATION IS PLEDGED TO FREEDON   Roosevelt Declares Berlin % the Principal Slave arket of the World and Labor Must Aid in Tie DNefaat.

PRESIDENT DECLARES: AMERICAN PEOPLE TO DEMAND FREE WORLD   ITELLS INTERNATIONAL LABOR CONFERENCE FEW SEEK. ING PERSONAL ADVANTAGES

PRESIDENT AOKS MORE PRODUCTION   Tells Labor Conference “Misguided” Few Seek Personal Advantage, —   ARMS NEEDED TO AID ‘ALLIES   Speaks of “Three Shifts a Day” to Produce Defense Material.

Raps’ Labor and Manage-thent. for lnsistence < on ~ Own Deémaiads; :

President Hits Labor Slackers   Blames "Misguided Few” For Placing Personal Gain Ahead Of Nation's Welfare

FDR Asks Free Nations To Plan Sound Order   President Declares World Shall -Be Free And Wants Plans Made

Unlimited Commitment, F. D. R. Says  President Hits at Labor, Managemen Delays to U.S.  fea a See Larry i

President Asserts Nation Must Make Greater Sacrifices   Roosevelt Expresses Dissatisfaction with Output of Armament

Shipping Loss Exceeds '17-18  5 Million Tons in 18 Months, Llovd’s List Shaws

HEAVY SHIPPING. LOSSES REPORTED TODAY BY LLOYDS   Nearly Five Million Tons Lost by British, Allied and Neutral Nations.   DURING 18 MONTHS   Tolal German, Italian and Xxis Loss Placed at 2,028,140 Tons.

5,000,000 Tons of British, Allied and Neutral Ships Lost in 18 Months

7,000,000 Tons Shipping Sunk In 18 Months   Lloyds places all British and neutral losses at 5,000,000—Axis loses A.9062.2957 tons.

BURTON TAKES NO POSITION ON BIL   Wants Time To Study It Further

Japan Moves To Calm Fear  Of Near War   Philippines Also Feel Present Crisis Passed

War Scare Now Over  In Manila  Business Goes  On as Usual a >) oo) or rn

Philippines Get Back to Normal After 48-Hour War Scare—Ships Resume Activities

WILLKIE URGES UNITY ING, S.   “Don’t Let Distaste for Reds Blind Value ol Russian Stand”

FACING RUSSIA NOT COMMUNISN      Willkie Warns America Russia Holding Off Nazi Forces and Not Communism

@ CATTON'S WASHINGTON COLUMN »   Aid-British Bill Fight Shaping Up Along Party Lines, Possibly At President’s Wish

Aid Bill Row ShapesUpOn Party Lines   GOP Suspects. President Planned It All That Way

Jurisdictional Strike Cripples West Coast Shipyards Production   Vital Defense Jobs Threatened By Welders’ Row

“iN VCR vip   Helen’ Heeren and Henry Ahrendt Married on Tuesday

PRETTY WEDDING ~ IN GRANT TWP.   Helen Heeren and Henry Ahrendt Married on Tuesday

SLAYER OF TRIO KILLS HIMSELF   Killer of Wife and Childrer Fires Fatal Shot When Cornered

ICKES REFUSED TANKERS, CLAIM   Oil Industry Leader Says Britain Willing To Return Craft

OIL MAN CLAIMS BRITISH OFFERED RETURN TANKERS   Chairman Moffett, of the California-Texas Oil Company, Declares There Is No Oil Shortage; Electricity Rationing Considered.

Moffett Says U.S. Has No Oil Shortage   Official Avers British Anxious to Return American Tankers     r'gs"°3s°werrtc i wow at ayrrg¢y wy

DECLARES ICKES REFUSED TANKERS   OWL COMPANY CHAIRMAN SAYS BRITAIN OFFERED TO TURN THEM BACK. 

Fire Trucks Lose Glamour for Girls After Daddy Falls   Tots Waved in Glee as Big Engine ' Sped by House, but He Lost His Hold a Block Away.

FINLAND WILL CONTINUE WAR   Under German Pressure the Country Can Hardly . Back Ont.   ARGUMENT IS GIVEN

Five Elections Put On Vote Calendar For Illinois in 1942   County Clerks to Get “Official Copies from Springfield This Weel

Five Elections Are Scheduled on State 1942 Vote Calenda:   Copies Will Be Sent Te County Clerks This Week

Royal Air Force Pounds Invasion Coast of France   Nazi Raiders Also Strike; London’s Defense Gunc Fire

Another Raid Is Directed At  Nazi Territory   R. A. F. Planes Unloac Bombs At Boulogne Ir Seventeenth Straight Night Attack

RAF RAIDS HINT AT PAVING WAY FOR BRITISH INVASION  Oi Aare  Alineu IaTW   PLANES LAUNCH 17TH CONSECUTIVE NIGHT : BOMBING ATTACK

Heavy British Bombing Creates Speculation on Possible Land Invasior

KIEL, COLOGNE AND DUESSELDORE MAIN TARGETS OF ATTACK    Fuehrer Again  Postpones De ‘tailed Account Of Rus sian Campaign

BRITISH KEEP UP RAIDS OVER GERMAN POINTS   Royal Air Force Planes Sweeping In Direction of Boulogne For 17th Consecutive Attack   NAZIS AGAIN ACTIVE   Belief Expressed New Stratosphere. J09F’s Have Crossed Channel Above Clouds

17TH CONSECUTIVE RAF NIGHT ATTACH   British Continue Raids o1 German Objectives on Continent.

RAF CONTINUES CROSS CHANNEL RAIDS ON NAZIS   “rench Coast and Ger. man Industrial Cen. ters Again Attack. ed: German Defense  Seems Unusually errr F

COURT IN CENSURI   Rules Claflin Can Not B Tried Again in Phi Delt   ‘Fires Case

Believe Wake Island Is Captured by Japs   Marine Corps Defenders Account for Two Enemy Destroyers in Final Jap Landing Operations

WAKE ISLAND CUT OFF, SAYS NAVY REPORT   Marines Sink Two Jax  Destroyers in Final Landing Operations

Navy Admits ‘Probable’ Fall Of Wake Isle   May Declare Capital An ‘Open City’ to Curb Bomb Attacks

Heroic Defenders Sink Two: Transports Before End; — - Jap Say Its Definite

BRITISH DRIVE JAPANESE BACK AT CHINA BASE   English Marines Stage Counter Attack, Push ~ Back Attackers In’ ‘Hongkong Area   CHINESE ACTIVE:   Skirmishing Reported.:On __Malayan’Front, But No ‘Major Action: Ts List.  ed by: London. ©

Wake Island Lost to U. S.  Marines Sink 2 Jap Ships in Fina Ratela

Out - Numbered U. S., Filipinos Offer Fierce Resistance In Key Sectors

TWONIPPONESE DESTROYERS SUNK BYU. 5. FORCES   RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH TINY PACIFIC ISLE SPYFRED   PALMYRA, JOHNSTON ISLANDS: SHELLED BY ENEMY U-BOATS   Washington Adrgifs Japanese Landings on $Vake; Thinks Capture Probable

Navy Loses C onnections  With Wake   Island Feared Lost, But Japs Sacrificed Two Destrovers

Capture of Wake Island Probable   Radio Communicatior With Tiny Outpost Severed, Navy Says

Wake Island Connections  Are Broken   No Word On Fate NE Baal Rand

CLAIM; RADIO CONTACT CUT   Navy Department Says “Capture Is Probable"

Navy Department Says Capture Probable; Radio  Communications Are Cut

Wake Island's Capture Seen  As ‘Probable’   Radio Communication i: Severed—Two Jap De  stroyers Sunk.

Wake Island Falls to Japs   Heroic Marines Stave Off 14 Attacks; Sink Two Jap Warships

REVEAL RADIO SILENT Ar TEA NIGHT ATTACH   Navy Announces Development After Marines Subjected to 14 Assaults.   TWO MID-PACIFIC ISLES SHELLED BY JAP SUBS

FINAL CHAPTER IN HEROIC DEFENSE OF WAKE ISLAND BY " S. MARINES IS SEEN IN CAPTURE OF OUTPOST   Radio Communication With Island Severed, Says Nav: and Its Capture by Nipponese Is Probable.—Marines Took Heavy Toll of Invading Forces. —Japs Say leland In Their Hands.—Admit Loss Two Destroyers

Island Capture Held ‘Probable’   U. §. Navy Announces Radio Communication With Pacific Outpost Severed, Adding, However, That Marines Accounted For Two Enemy Destroyers   Skipper Hopes Navy Gets Jap Submarine

NAVY DEPARTMENT ‘ADMITS WAKE TSEAND MAY BE GAPTURE!   MARINE CORPS DEFENDERS -SANK TWO ADDITIONAL JAPANESE DESTROYERS

Marines Took Heavy Toll Of Japanese   Communications Stilled With Tiny Island

U.S. Navy Out Of Touch With Wake Marines   Japanese Claim Island Completely Occupied. Admits Two Destroyers Lost.  SHELL OTHER ISLANDS

DEFENDERS SINK TWO MORE JAP WARSHIPS   Heroic Fight By Tiny Marine Garrison Believed Over   TWO ISLANDS SHELLED!   No Casualties Are Caused At Palmvria. Johnston

CAPTURE OF WAKE ISLAND ‘PROBABLE’   Navy Says Radio Communication Is Severed

WAKE SILENT NOW   Radio Communication Wit! Tiny Outpost Severed: Capture Probable

‘Radio Communication Fails After Gallant Defense and Capture Deemed Probable   Tokyo Claims Japanese Naval Forces Defied Blazing American Guns, Raging Sea and Violent Gale to Carry Assault .

WAKE ISLAND AS BELIEVED TO BE LOS]   Communication Is Broken; Two Jap Destroyers Are Sunk by Marines, Who Went Down Fighting

SHELLS FIRED ON TWO OTHER ~ PACIFIC ISLES   But No Casualties on Palmyra Johnston.—Union Jack Still Flies Over Hong Kong.

Radio Communication With — Tiny Outpost Severed; Capture Probable

OCCUPATION OF WAKE ISLAND IS CLAIMED BY JAPS   Declare Japanese Forces Defy Blazing American Defense Guns, Raging Seas and Violent Gale To Carry Out Night Attack.

Contad With Wake Outpost Has Been Lost   Washington Announces That Capture of Wake Island Is Probable

Navy Dept. Thinks Wake Island Lost   Valiant Defenders Sink 2 Destroyers

Two More Warshi ps Lost By Japs Taking Wakel   Nippon Lost.Total of : During Aitack on Leland

MARINES SINK 2 DESTROYERS IN LAST FIGHT   Palmyra and Johnston Island Attacked; Japs Say Philippine  Defeat Inevitable

WAKE Io PROBABLY TAKEN, SAYS NAVY   Gallant Defense Of Marines Overcome, Is Belief

Capture Of Wake Likely, Official Report Declares   Radio Communication ‘With Tiny Outpost Severed; Jap Destroyers Reported Sunk In Attack On Island

Wake Down Fighting   . Two Japanese Destroyers Sunk In Attack That Took Island

Wake Island ‘Probably Lost’ Says Navy Dept.   Communications C ut ; Japs Lose 2 More De. strovers In Attack.

WAKE ISLAND SILENT TODAY, NAVY REPORTS   FEAR CAPTURE BUT STATE JAPS LOSE TWO MORE DESTROYERS

QUTGH REPLY TE DEMAND: OF JAP   No Announcement Mad As Result Of Decisioi On Trade

@ In Washington   Labor Mixups Still Threaten Defense Drive As Congress Attempts to Think  Iim Panaran

Weaknesses Of U.S. Labor Are Noted   Mixups Of Labor Still Threatening Big Defense Drive

HITLER, DUCE MEETING SET FOR SUNDA)   Two Dictators With En- tire Staffs Will Discuss German Aid to Italy in Greek and North Af rican Camnairong.

Senate Rushes Lend-Lease Bil   May Take Final Action On New Measure Before Nightfall

HELP FOR ~ RUSSIANS   United States and Great Britain: ‘Pledge ‘Increas_ed Help for Reds in War.

'Free Countries Back Peace Aim, All-Out Red Aid   Necessity of Speeding American Aid to Soviet Emphasized at Conference.

Ten Allied Governments Pledge Aid To Russians; Fierce Struggle Continues

Necessity Of Haste Is Explained   GOOD FORTUNE OF SDOPPY  WEATHER, HOWEVER, IS HELPING RUS=1ANS.

LONDON PRESS ASKS CONVOYS   3-Point Plan Listec For Nazi Raiders

British Press Asks for U. S. Convoy Ot War Materials to England   ‘Navy Bill for '$340,526,383 Now Law

british Newsmen Ask America to Convoy Supplies   English Press Asserts U. S. Should Protect War Goods Shipping

Knudsen In FavorOfLaw On Strikes   DIRECTOR OF DEFENSE PRODUCTION SUGGESTS PLAN TO CONGRESS FOR KEEPING PROGRAM.   New Chicago Strike

KNUDSEN PUTS FORTH PLAN 10 CHECK STRIKES   OPM Head Would Outlaw Minority Walkouts in Defense Industries   LACKAWANNA LABOR DISPUTE IS SETTLED   Bethlehem Workers Accep' Proposals Made by Federal Officials

KNUDSEN OFFERS STRIKE SOLUTION   ‘Defense Chief Suggests Plan to Follow in Labor — - Disputes

Minority Strike Ban Urged By Knudsen   Defense Chief Offers Four-Point Setup T¢ Outlaw Certain Walkouts.

LAST PROCESS OF LAW TO PREVENT IRAIL STRIKE BEGUN   National Railway Media tors 'Will Set Date For Conferences

Rail Probe Is Started   Board Moves To Avert Threatened Union Walkout

Move Starts To Avert Rail Strike   Fact Finding Body Meets with Mediation Board in Chicago Toda

FINAL EFFORT T0 AVERT RAILROAD STRIKE IS BEGUN   OFFICIALS MEET IN. EXECUTIVE SESSION TO START PROCEDURE

Railway Mediation Board Member Meets — _~’ President’s Board to Discuss Strike

AML MEDIATORS CONFER ON DISPUTE   Process to Prevent Railroac Strikes Is Set in Motion

SOVIETS SAY GERMAN ACT EXTENDS WAR   Rebukes Bulgaria for Present Policy in Permitting Nazi Troop Entry

Soviet Fears ‘Extension of  Battle Zone  TE  ‘King Boris Teld Reds Cannot Support Him in  “Present Policy” NOTE GIVEN ENYOY Stand of Moscow Gov‘ernment Misrepresented, Tt Ewnilsaine

SOFIA REBUKED BY RUSSIA FOR AIDING NAZIS   Moscow, Tells Bulgaria  Government Entry. Germans Into Country Extends War’s Sphere.   HELD FORMALITY   London Does Not. Believe Protest Is Likely to Result In Any Concrete Acts by Reds

BULGARIA GETS SOVIET PROTEST   Boris Advised That Russia Doesn’t Support His ‘Present Policy.’

Soviet Lake View Entr of Troops May Extend Sphere of War in Balkan Region

Soviets Advise King Boris Won't Support’ Government: In It’s Present Policy.

Bulgarian Aid To Axis Draws Soviet Reproof   May Lead To ‘Extension Of Sphere Of War,’ Says  Russian Note.

Russia Says Presence of German Troops in Bulgaria May: Lead:to Extension of the Sphere of War

ELKS OFFER PRIZE FOR FLAG WINDOWS   Formal Observance 0! Flag Day Set At Club June 15

Elks Sponsor Flag Day Prize   Secret Committee Will Pick Best Decorated Window

OPPOSE LIQUOR SEAL CONTRACT   Controversy Over Awarding Con tract To Brooklyn. N. ¥.. Firm. the Highest Ridder

GERMAN FREIGHTER LEAVES   Ship Loaded With Oil and Food Ou . of Chilean Waters

REDS SAY RAINS NOW BOC DOWN GERMAN UNITS   Moscow Denies  Berlin’s Announcement of Big Advances   Battle Reported Between Chinese Communists and Chungking

President Seeks 10 Stay Strike   Calls Three CIO Leaders And ‘Three Major Steel Executives To Talk With Him Friday.   Halt War Move

LABOR TROUBLES MOUNT; RAILWAY STRIKE CALLED   Walkout of 15,000 Who Han dle Long Distance Telephone Wires Scheduled  for Midnight Friday.   TIEUP OF SOFT COAL . MINES JIS THREATENEL   Roosevelt Calls Conference of Steel Men and C. I. O. ‘Leaders in Effort to  Avert Shutdown.

*RIROOSEVELT WILl IN CONFER FRIDAY IT WITH OFFICIALS   GEN, HUNTZIGERRC LOSES LIFE INCL PLANE ACCIDENTW   CIO Leaders And Steel Ex. ecutives To Meet On Threatened Strike   RAIL UNIONISTS CALL DECEMBER 7 STRIKE

Labor, Steel Chiefs fo Talk Over Problem   Invitation fo Conference Follows Murray's Resignation From Board

SELECTED FOR FRIDAY MEET   Rail, Phone Workers  Threaten Strike Action Soon

FDR SLATES COAL PARLEY   Will Confer With Mine, Industry Chiefs Friday

COAL DISPUTE IS NENTRALITY BiLL MENACE   MEDIATION BOARD CRIPPLED AFTER CIO BOYCOTT

Union and Steel Company Leader: Invited to White House Confer ence with Roosevelt   LEWIS ACCEPTS   President Also Expected to Make New Move to Prevent Strike of Railroad Brotherhoods

White House Calls Friday Conference In Coal Argument   Action Taken as CIO Boycotts U.S. Defense Mediation Board; President Silent on Army Action If Lewis Renews ‘Captive’ Strike

President Faces Major Decision lo Keep Defense Program Moving   Possible Defeat of Foreign Policy Looms if He Does Nof Find Way To End Labor Disturbances

CIO, Steel Chiefs Get Summons From Roosevelt   White House Conference Scheduled For Friday as Labor Troubles Threaten to Cripple Defense Drive

Disputes Threaten Tieup Of Mines, ‘Railroads, Long Distance Phones; Lewis To Attend Conference

COAL STRIKE RENEWAL TO BE DISCUSSEL   Roosevelt Calls In Union Leaders

Long Distance Phone Walkout Set for Friday   President Calls Coal Miners, Steel Operators to Parley  RAIL STRIKE DEC. 7  Roosevelt Expected To Intervene in Transportation Row

UNION CHIEFS AND STEEL HEADS WILL CONFER ON FRIDAY   Mounting Labor Troubles Threaten to Halt Coal Production, Tie-up Railroads and Possibly Defeat Neutrality Revision

F.D.R. Calls For Coal (onference   New Labor Trouble: Threatening From Many Sides

F.D.R. Calls Meeting in Coal Disvute   Situation Declared Clash Between Lewis, Government

LABOR TROUBLES MAR DEFENSE MAP   Threaten Halt Coal Produotion, Tie up Railroads   RAIL STRIKE SET   Medication Board Orippled By CIO Boycott; Neutral. ity Change Menaced

FDR Faced By Disputes Threatening National Coal Supply, Railroads, And Communications Lines

72 Persons Perish In Cold Blast   Sixty-One Persons Die In North Dakota and Minnesota Alone

20 - Fishermen Wh ‘Were Missing  On Lake Superior All 2  . Gata .

General Must Answer Now   Congressman Calls On Lear to Explain “Mass Punishment”

QUESTIONS GEN. LEAR   House Military Committee Member Asks Explanation

Lear's Command ls Questioned  May Call for Probe Of General’s Order

Explanation of Punishment to Soldiers Asked  Rep. Kilday   Rep. Kilday Wires Gen. Lear to Explain Action Immediately

Reason for Panishment  Of‘Yoo-Hoo’ TroopsAsked   Congressman Asks Whether ‘Grouchy, Golfing Old Generals’ Are Going to Develop 6Q aa Puss Soldiers’

Asked to Explain  Mass Punishmen’   Texas Congressrnan Ask: Probe on So-Called Per.  sonal Revenge.

Solons Whistle Surprise At Lear  Rap General For Disciplinary Action  Py Pita gh. 2 OT ee

TEAR GAS USED TO ROUT STEEL PLANT PIGKETS   Strikers, Police Clash At Bethlehem, Pa., Factory; Several Injured

LOCOMOTIVE AND AUTO FIGURE IN COLLISION   New Oxford Motorists Meet With Mishap On Grade Crossing In Spring Grove

SENATOR RENEWS CHARGES AGAINST GOVERNOR O°DANIEL   JOE HILL SAYS MAY HAVE TAKE APPOINTIVE POWER FROM EXECUTIVE

Mosquito boats... Small fighting boats likely to  constitute first aid to Britain

Cardinal Scouts Will Eye Iowans   Tryout Camp Slated in Dez Moines June 2.

British, Yugoslavian Ships Strike Rail Lines While Trying To Stop Nazis

HUNGARY 1S BOMBED BY RAF, SLAV AIRPLANES   Budapest Has Second Alarm Since War Began   DEFENSE STEPS TAKEN   Airports, Railroad Lines Are Reported Blasted

British Bomb Raid Claimed By Hungary   Attack on Railway Line: Charged; 6 Planes Reported Shot Down

ALLIES CARRY WAR VER UNE INTO ENEMY COUNTRY   British and Jugoslavia Bomb ers Attack Railroads and Airports In Hungary.

Demands Made on Thailand, Forces Facing Siberia are Increased in Latest Moves   Troops Concentrated at Formosa and Hainan for Quick Thrust South; Materials Sent to Korea

Japs Demand Thailand Join ‘New Order’   May Strike Southward Into That Territory Or North at Siberia  WTORE MEN NRAFTED

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Nipponese Army, Moves Threaten Thailand, Siberia   Forces in Manchoukuo, Korea Increased to 17 Divisions; Transports Sail for Indo-China

SOVIET, THAI ARE MENACED   Chinese Say Nippon I Preparing To Strike On Nort Or South As Chance Offers

Tokyo Calls Bangkok Into “New Order”   Japan Swells Forces in Manchoukuo, Korea to 17 Fuil Divisions   NEW BASES SOUGHT

MoveSeen On Siam Or Siberia   Feverish Efforts Are Reported. By Chinese

South, North? Next Move Of Japan’sArmy   a  CHINESE INTELLIGENCE OFFIC.  ERS REPORT TIES AMONG  FEVERISH ACTIVE TOKIO MILITARY

MAY STRIKE ATSIBERIA OR THAILAND   Demands Presented for Thailand to Join “New Order’   JAPANESE DRAFT 250,000 RECRUITS   Laying Groundwork for Attacks on British Bases

Japan Plans New Move, Chinese Say   Prepare to Take Action Into Thailand or Russia

ArmiesofTokyo Placed to Moye, Strike Quickly   250,000 New Men Drafted, Forces in Manchonkio:  . And Korea Swelled To 17 Divisions -          Chinese Intelligence _ “ Operatives Give Tips        Lurk 2} ear All Enemy. Ale And ‘Military Bases ; To Get Information.

4,000 ALLISCHALMERS MEN DEMAND RETURK   Non-Strikers In Plant Demand Reepening and Protection. From Pickets.

LONDON QUICK TO STOP FIRES   Fire Bomb Attack Again Experienced But Londoners On The Job. ~

EXTRA!   Mother, Four Children Die In Fire At Home   Father And Two Other Children Suffer First And Second Degree Burns As They Flee

5 IN FAMILY DIE AS HOUSE BURNS   MOTHER AND FOUR OF CHILDREN VICTIMS OF KEROSENE FLARE

FIVE PERSONS DIE WHEN HOME BURNE   Oneida Fire: Fatal:to. Mother And Four’ Children. ‘-. Today.

MOTHER BURNS WITH CHILDREN   Father and Three Others Escape Flames Started from Oil Can.

Four Burn to Death in Home   Mother and Three Small Children Perish; Father And Two Others Burned

Capsules All Ready For Drawing In Draft Today  Registration Order For New Crop Of Draftees Fixed

DRAFT NUMBERS 10 GET MIXING   Capsules Carefully Guardec for Drawing This Evening

SECOND DRAFT LOTTERY TO BE HELD TONIGHT   800 Carefully Guarded Capsules Were Mixed Yesterday For Drawing   CABINET MEMBERS TO PICK FIRST

800 Capsules Are Carefully Mixed For Draft Lottery   Second Drawing Will B Made in Washington, D. C., Tonight

NUMBERS READY FOR NEW DRAFT   Second Drawing Tonight At 7 p. m. Affects 750,000 Youths

Second Draft Drawing Will Determine Order In Which 750,000 Youths Are To Be Called

800 Capsules Mixed In Preparation for Draft Drawing Today   Officials Seek to Prevent Criticism Brought by First Army Lottery

Numbers are Mixed Thor. oughly for Second Selective Service Lottery

Capsules All Ready For Drawing In Draft Today  Registration Order  For New Crop ALK... £5... Bt

Draft Report On Statements Made By Knox   One Senator Contends Knox Told That Depth Bomb Was Dropped By American Patrol Ship

Finns Claim Russ Forces  Burn Talliny   Tremendous Blaze Seer For Distance Of Fift Miles; Artillery Fir Is Also Heard

PORT CUT OFF AND, SEA DASH LIKELY   Scorched Earth Plan Seen As Giant Fire Rages In Capital Of Estonia

CAPITAL” as ESTON! 3 SEEN SAE       Finns Believe Reds Destroying Tallinn Before Withdrawing Defending Forces

Finland Reports Destruction of Sovietized Capital of Estonia by Flames. .

LAMB’S ROLE SHORT-LIVED   March Weather Takes J: Lion’s Mien After Balmy Sunday

HOUSE PASSES SECOND GIGARET TAX MEASURE   SUBSTITUTE BILL CORRECTS UNCONSTITUTIONAL POINTS OF FIRST

HOUSE PASSES CIGARET TAX BILL 89 10 37   Expect Final Actior in Senate Next eek

NEW CIGARET TAX BILL IS PASSED BY HOUSE 89-37   MANY OF DEMOCRATS JOIN REPUBLICANS TO ADVANCE MEASURE

BLAZE SWEEPS FREIGHTER AND CARGO IS LOST   Fear Longshoremen On Vessel Lost; Find 2 Bodies; Probe Starts

) BODIES ARE SEEN FLOATING: HUNT FOR MORE   3570-Ton Freighter Is Destroyed by Raging Flames.   60 PERSONS HURT   35 Members of Crew of Freighter Still Missing.

Flames Engulf Pier, Many Hurt   Spread From Freighter; FBI Investigating

Water Front Fire Probed At Brooklyn   Pier And Freighter Burn When Flames Sweep Loading Point For Britain

PREMIER SAYS GREECE WILL DEFEND SOM   Asserts Nation Will Continue Struggle For Liberty

SOVIET RUSSIAN TROOPS REPORTED ON TURK FRONTIEL   TURKEY’S ATTITUDE IN THE TENSE BALKAN SITUATION CONTINUES OBSCURE

GERMANY IS REPORTED — DEMANDING YUGOSLAVIA SIGN THREE-POWER PACT

Russians  On Guard   Troops Move Into Position Along Turkish Frontier

NAZI THRUST PEARED NEAR   Russian Troops Moving: To ward- Border; Expect. NaziYucoslav Pact Soon”

Soviet Troops Take Stand On Turkish Front   Yugoslavia ‘J Expected: ti Sign. Friendship Pac * With Germany.

RED TROOPS ARE MOVING ‘TO BORDERS   Soviet May Begin  Hostilities If Nazis Act

AUSSI OHIFTS BROADER FORGE   Masses. Men Along Turkist Border to Counteract Possible Nazi Move.

Russians Place Soldiers Along Turk Frontier   Report Yugoslavia To Sign Friendship Pact With Germany On Tuesday.   NAZI NOTE TO GREECF

RUSSIAN TROOPS MASS ALONG EAST FRONTIER OF TURKE'   Rumor Says Yu; oslavia will Sign Friendship 'Pact Tomorrow

Nazis Press Greece For Early Action   Proposals Handed To Athens; Russia Mobilizes Troops

Red Troops Massec Near Turk Border; Nazi Move Feared   Reports Heard That Yugoslavia To Sign Treaty With German

Russia May Be Bluffing Nazis Out of Balkans  Yugoslavia to Sign Friendship Treaty But Not

FASCIST EDITOR TAKES SLAM AT THE ~ BRITISH AID BIL      It Is “Open Intervention in  War Against. Axis,” Says  — Virginio Gayda.   1S ‘A WAR MOVE’, HE SAID   He Called It a Violation of .the Hague Convention; “Out of Neutrality.

RUSS AID FOR TURKS HINTED IN MOVEMENT   Ankara Attitude Is Obscure As Policy Of Leaders Said to Differ

Red Army Forces Strengthened On Eastern Frontier Between Black Sea and Caspian as German Troop Movement Into Greece and Perhaps Turkey Feared Imminent.

ONE YEAR AGO NATION'S YOUNG MEN SIGNED Ut   First Anniversary of the Selective Service in This Country.   FIGURES ON INDIANA   Big Percentage ‘of These Who Registered Have © Been Classified.

BILL TO REQUIRE  A PHYSICAL EXAM   Physician-Legislator Intro. duces Marriage-Health Measure   CITY GAS: TAX BILL

A Marriage Health Bill Proposed   Would Require Kansans To Take Exams; Coyote And Airport Bills Pass; Dehate Fireworks

A Slow Down On Marriages Is Proposed   Health Exams For Kansans Sought By Doctor-Lawmaker

Petain Will Not Remove  Weygand   Berlin Stiffens On Renewal of Negotiations

Seafarers: Union Calls Strike Vote In Bonus Disput   Walkout Would Paralyz Shipping Vital to National Defense

SEAFARERS UNIGK IGNORES PLEA OF MARITIME BODY   Considers General “Walkou! to Paralyze Vital Defense Shipping.

NAZI PAPER SAYS F.D.R. COUP FAILS   Charges He Tried to Keep Yugoslavia Out of Axis   PRESIDENT IS CONSIDERING SPECIAL BOARD ON STRIKES

U.S. ‘Offer’ Told By Nazi Paper      Charges FDR Tried to Keep Yugoslavia Out of Axis In ‘Special Service’

‘Roosevelt diplomcay’... Hungary nazis  ffered say 0 ered to aid Jugoslavs

MOVE IN BALKANS CHECKED 10 U. 5   ‘Nazi Newspaper Tells At: tempt to Influence Yugoslavia

NAZI PAPER SAYS F.D.R. COUP FAILS   Charges He Tried tc Keep Yugoslavia Out of Axis

Axis Charges FDR Pressure On Yugoslavia   Hungarian Newspaper Discloses’ Attempt fo Thwart Hiller

HELP FROM U.S, DISPATCH SAYS      Yugoslavia Reported  —— Offer by FDR

STORY CITES FDR MOVE TO THWART AXIS   Budapest Paper Re ports Effort Usec On Vouoeaslavs.

Picket-Picketing Pickets Pick Odd Picketing Cause   People Everywhere Availing Themselves Of New Type Of Relief From Petitions

Japs Make New’ Representations — To United State:   Propose Creation of “Safety Zone” Around  Territorial Waters

‘Safety Zone’ By Japan Proposed   Tokyo Sends New Protests To U. S. Against War Shipments To Russia

‘SAFETY ZONE’ AROUND JAPAN IS SUGGESTED   Premier Prince Konoye’: Government threatens action for violation

JAPAN OPPOSES U.S. SHIPMENTS TO RUSSIANS   Also Takes Measures Against interference With Their Expansion In Asia.

JAP PREMIER CONSIDERING. SAFETY ZONE   On Shipments by U.S. to Russia

STRONGER ACTION IS URGED BY JAP OFFICIALS TODA’   New Representations Arc Made Against American War Shipments to  ‘Russia.

3 Victims of Torpedoing Americans   All Believed Drowned a: Tanker Went Down Off Brazil

Saul WiLL BE PAD TO. FARMER:   AAA Receives Conserva. ticn Payment; Releases _ “Protest Letter.   MORE MONEY TO COME

Ai 712 WILL BE PAID TO. FARMERS   AAA Receives Conservaticn Payment; Releases Protest Letter.   MORE MONEY TO COME

Youth Drowns in Creek   Rescue Attempt by Leader of Club Members Camping Fails

Largest Single Police Detail In History   Considerable Violence at Harvester Plant

Big Posse ls Searching For Outlaws   Deputy Sheriff and Pilot Victims Of Air Accident

INSURANCE RATE BOOSTS LOOW   General Increases Of Ten Pet Cent Are Expected By First Of Year

Spending Record Set by Congres:   House, Senate Recess: Appropriations Hit All-Time High

Congress Takes Recess After Record Appropriations of 32 Billion Dollars

CONGRESS IN BRIEF RECESS      Both Houses Will Remain {dle Until Thursday,

CONGRESS IN RECESS AFTER RECORD FOR SPENDING RECORDED   Appropriated More Thar $32 Billions In One Session

CONGRESS WE UNTIL      'Recesses After Setting New Mark In Appropriations

CONGRESS SET NEW RECORD FOR APPROPRIATION BILLS   THIRTY-TWO BILLIONS HAV BEEN APPROPRIATED FOR FISCAL YEAR START.  ING TODAY

ESTIMATE RAISED FOR KANSAS CORN   September Foretast 8-Million Bushels Over Au' gust Estimate   BIG YIELD OF FORAGE

Kansas Corn Production Up   Increase of Eight Million Bushels— Other Crop Figures

GROSS QUOTA OF SELECTEES MAY BE RAISED SOON   Pennsylvania Begins to Call Upon Its Reserves of Men Classed as 1-A Without Regard to Previous Limits Assioned   EXPECT SPEEDY ACTION

FORMER QUOTA LIMITS ARE TO BE DISREGARDED   Penna. Will Call Up Selectees Classed Ac 1-A   Defense Plans Being Perfected In Commonwealth

PENNSYLVANIA: . CALLS RESERVES FROM 1-A CLASS   Previowis ‘Quota Lintits to Be Disregarded for Present   Calls Will Be Based Now On Physically Fit in Area

7-D ay Pheasant Season Announced; 53 Counties To Be Open To Shooting

IOWA HUNTERS PLEA GRANTED   May Shoot Pheasants Sever Days and in 13 Additional Counties

Carroll Gets Open Season On Pheasant:   7-Day Season Decreed By; State—13 Counties Aré Opened to Hunters

Blast Wrecks  Powder Plan   50 Killed, 480 Injured A: Powder Depot nN é: a Seville, Spain Blows Up.

SEVILLE IS ROCKED BY EXPLOSION   Fifty Persons Dead, 480 Injured, 2.500 Homeless After Powder Depot Blows up in Spanish City

BLAST IN SEVILLE   Fifty Persons Killed .in Spanish Powder Plant Explosion

50 KILLED IN BLAST IN SPAIN   Santa Barbara Powder Depot, Near Seville Explodes, Reported

MANY KILLED IN SPANISH _ EXPLOSION   Hundreds Injured in Powde Depot Blast at Santa Barbara

BLAST KILLS SU PANIARDS  i]. ako © 480 Others Inj injured When Seville Powder ‘Depot Blows Up  300 HOUSES WRECKED  Explosion Cores District, Leaving 2,500 Persons  Harmplace   300 HOUSES WRECKED   Explosion Cores District,  Leaving 2,500 Persons ; Homeless

480 Injured In Great Blast Near Seville   2,500 Persons Left Homeless; Suburb of  300 Homes Wrecked

1) Persons Killed In Spain as Blast Occurs al Factory   Number Injured Is Pu at 180; Seville Teels Explosion; 2.500 Are Homeless

BLAST KILLS 90   480 Injured In Explosion A' Spanish Powder Plant

POWDER EXPLOSION IN SEVILLE, SPAIN IS FATAL TO FIFTY   Number of Injured is Placed at 480 and Workers’ Suburb of 3200 Homes Demolished

50 KILLED BY MUNITIONS FYPLOSION  -WSPAN   480 Hurt, 300 Houses  Industria} Quarter Destroyed.

PLANT BLAST FATAL TO 5¢   Powder Explosion Brings Injury To 480 Near Seville

50 SPANIARDS DIE IN BLAST   Explosion Destroys Powde: Depot at Seville

Spanish City Is Scene Of Blast   Fifty Killed When Powder Plant at Seville Explodes

50 Are Killed In Spain by Powder Blast   300 Injured as Depot on Edge of Seville Blows , Ti5   50 HOMES WRECKED   Many Women and Children Among Dead; _ Dynamite Dropped

MINE SAFETY GROUP STUDIES ITS FINDINGS   Inspection, Public Hear. ing at St. Clairsville Concluded

HOTTEST DAY   Electrical Displays Accom pany Downpours That Move Across State

Rains Refresh Iowans After Hottest Day   2 Points in Iowa Report Temperatures of 100 Degrees Wednesday

THREE NEW STEPS IN CAMPAIGN AGAINST  UN-AMERICANISM   Dies Committee Plans Intensified Drive to Expose Plots

ACTION PLANNED BY DIES GROUP   Three New Steps Will Be Taken in Campaign To Expose Fifth Column

DIES COMMITTEE PLANS NEW STEPS   Renews Drive To Expos Un-American Activitie: After 15 Months Exten sion of Life and $150,00( Grant of Funds.

SOON OPEN ~NEW DRIVE   Three New Steps Are Pro. posed for Making Work of Committee Effective   SOME OFFICIALS FOR FIRMER ACTION   Documented ‘Papers’ May Be Substituted for Public Hearing Method

DIES TO LAUNCH RENEWED DRIVE   THREE SJEPS ARE PLANNED AGAINST ALIEN ACTIVITIES

DIES COMMITTEE PLANS NEW UN-AMERICAN EXPOS!   Findings of Committee to Be Made Public Through Documented Papers.

Dies Plans Three New Steps in His Unamerican Probe   New Office Is Considered at Philadelphia; Asks Authority to Bring Bills to Debate

DIES PLANNING THREE STEPS IN RENEWED DRIVE   Apparently Authoritative Reports Say Thai Administration Officials Favor a Firmer Policy by Congress Toward Subyersive Elements   TO SEEK RULES CHANGE

DIES GROUP TO CTEP UP DRIVE   To Operate Under $150,000 In New Funds Granted By House.   TO SEEK LEGISLATION

DIES PLANS FOR RENEWED DRIVE   Three New Steps Will Be Taken to Expose Un-Americans

Dies Committee Plans New Step  Group Renews Drive With New Office, 2 Pi name tn that

DIES GROUP PLANS STEPS IN NEW DRIVE   ‘Probe Committee Reinvigor ated by 15-Month Extension of Life

Nation-Wide Drive For Defense Bonds Is Planned  House-to-House Calls Proposed; May Deduct From Waaes

Sale of Defense Bonds Mapped Out   House-to-House Canvass Will Be Made Throughout the Nation

Vessels Carrying Germa Troops, Gasoline and Ammunition Wiped  Out in Mediterranean   NAZIS LACKING OIL   British Ministry Says Hit ler Faces Severe Shortage if Red War Carries  Into September

TWO MISSOURI PACIFIC. TRAINS COLLIDE HEAD-ON; TWO OF CREWMEN KILLEE

RAIL WORKERS CAST VOTES ON STRIKE   CIO Opposes Plan of Federal Mediation Board Studied by FDR

Rail Unions Submit to Mediation  But Brotherheods   But Brotherhoods intend to Count Strike Ballots

Unions Agree To Mediate Rail Dispute   14 Brotherhoods Decide to Continue Counting ~ of Strike Ballots.

Rail Unions To Mediate  Differences   Counting of Strike Ballots Will Continue; CIO Opposes Board

14 Rail Brotherhoods Agre To Submit Ditterences Wit] _ Firms to Mediation Boars

TO. MEDIATE RAIL STRIKE   Brotherhoods Agree to Method; ClO, AF of L Differ On Strike Board.   SEEK VACATION WAGES

Railway Strike Problems Go to Mediation Boarc   CIO Lines Up in Opposition to Creation of Federal  Board.   Government Registers  Skilled Men for Jobs

R. R. WORKERS TO MEDIATE   Brotherhoods Take Strike Vote But Agree To’ Mediation.

ILLINOIS FIRMS GOT U. S, CONTRACTS LAST WEEK THAT TOTAL UP TO $83,374,165

ILLINOIS FIRMS RECEIVED $6,306,214 IN U. S. JOBS LAST WEEK, , M. A. SAYS

ILLINOIS PLANTS AWARDED $30,350,992 IN DEFENSE  BONTRACTS IN PAST WEEN

Russia's Food ~ To European Held Unlikely   RESEARCH INSTITUTE HEAD SEES MALNUTRITION NOT STRAVATION

Russia's Food To Europeans  Held Unlikely   Research: institute. head sees malnutrition and ‘not  starvation. for continent.

JECAULL FORCES CONCENTRATING IN EAST AFRICA   Reported Massed Just Inside Southern Border of French Somaliland; Other Followers Said To Have Disembarked In British So maliland.

Free French Mass Troops  Take Up Positions on French Somaliland Border

Free French’ In East Africa   De Gaulle Forces Massed 01 Southern Border Of French Somaliland -

FLYING CADET BEING SOUGHT   Additional Planes Take Up Search for Cecil F. Porter

Search Continues For Flying Cadet   Brooks Field Pilot Last Heard From Saturday

Flying Cadet Is Still Missing —   Brooks Field Officials Send Out More Planes to Continue Search

‘on. Johnson Says:   An Experienced Transportation Chief Should  Be Appointed If Only As Adviser

BRAZILIAN FOREIGN OFFICE ANNOUNCES  wT hUektl CU TMLlClUC OI CANT A! UCT PMT Pac OTT! (CULM ITTVT ARTA

TEN NYA BOYS BURN IN BUS THAT CAPSIZED   Accident Occurs Near West Union: Enrollees Enroute Home at Time

{0 NYA ENROLLEES — ACCIDENT. VICTIMS   Bodies of Seven Are Taken from Flaming Bus Wreckage — Others Unidentified.

TEN DIED IN : BURNING BU:   NYA ETUDENTS ENROUTE TQ THEIR HOMES IN ILLINOIS LOST LIVES IN ACCIDENT

0 AYA YOUTH DE IN FLAMING WRECK OF BUS   Only 5 Passengers Escape Without Serious Injuries in Illinois Smashup

TEN DIE IN FLAMING BUS   Four Others Injured As Bus Carrying NYA Worker:  Overturns.

GUARD ADMITS BEATING FOUR   Three Aged. ‘Patients: in State Mental Hepity Later Died.

Stand of Germany Unknown   Nazis Expected to Stat Position Tomorrow on Aid to Japanese

Nippon riers Losses Reported ‘Considerable’   Enemy Slashes At Malaya; Tokyo Reported Bombed

Manila People Take fo Hills   MacArthur Reports ‘Losses to Both Sides’

REDS HOLD NAZIS ON THREE MAJOR BATTLE FRONTS; CHECK ATTACKS   Soviets Claim to Have Wiped Out an Entire German Motorized Division in Lenel Sector   German Offensive on the Bessarabian Front Said To Be Meeting Sirong Resistance

Nazi Motorized Division Wiped Out, Says Sovie   Moscow Claims Greatest Vic tory As Yet In RussoGerman War   OTHER SUCCESSES ARE ALSO CLAIMED   Fierce Fighting Is Reported In Progress All Along Extensive Front

Army Dive Bomber Crashes Info Camp  Dilat Milled ac Shin   Pilot Killed as Ship Plunges Onto Tents Near Army Airport

Dive Bomber Crashes, Burns  In Army Camp   Plane’s Pilot Killed, Several Enlisted Men Burned or Injured

PILOT KILLED NEAR RALEIGH   Several Injured Whe Army Dive Bomber Crashes And Burns

BOMBER FALL ON TENT CAMP   Plane Bursts In Flames Near Raleigh, N. C.: Two Killed

Enlisted Men Hurt In Crash   Some Burned; Other: Suffer From Shock; Cause of Fall  Te Undetermined

Three Scions of the Wealthy Take New Jobs—They’re in the Army Now

Three Scions of Wealthy Sign Up With U. §. Army   Rockefeller, Butler and Kin of Bonaparte Will Do Their Bit

SCIONS OF WEALTHY FAMILIES BEGIN YEAR’S ARMY TRAINING   Winthrop Rockefeller, James Butler MacGuire and Lefferts Strebeigh Take on New Jobs With Uncle Sam

RUSSIANS PURSUED IN SOUTH; KHARKOV BLASTED RY CERMANS   Nazi Forces Advance Through Mud Towards Objectives in Donets Area

BRITISH CRACK BARDIA LINES   Smash Two Miles Inte _ Italian Defenses on 9-Mile Front

British Army Smashes 2 Miles Inside Bardia Defenses On Nine Mile Front

IMPERIAL FORCES SMASH CITY: WITH TANKS, PLANES; FINAL PUSH EXPECTED TO WIN SOON.   British Men’ And Materials Brought U For Big Smash;. Last-Of Italians: Besiered Citv To Re Ronied:.

CAPTURE 8,000 PRISONERS Ik QUICK SMASH   Imperial Forces Claim Two. Mile Advance Into “Cen. tral Defenses” of Besieg ed Area.   BRITISH SEEK TO END RESISTANCE

BRITISH SMASH WAY THROUGH BARDIA LINE:   8,000 More Italian Prisoners Claim. ed As Australias Spearhead Attack in Libya

DEFENSE LINES PIERCED, TAKE 8 000 CAPTIVES   Fires Rage In Bremer After RAF Makes Third Raid

Australians Lead Attack Supported By RAF, Tanks   Aussies Reportedly Capture. 5,000 Italians In Surprise Advance

Five Members of Farm Family Slain By Unknown Killer  Bodies Found Scatter

Find Bodies Of Five Slain On  Indiana Farm   Revealed Killings Were With Large Gauge Shotgun

Mystery In Mass Murder Of Hoosiers   Bodies Blasted By Shotgun Found Strewn Over Farm

FARM SHOOTING IS FATAL 10 5   Bodies Are Found With Bullets In Backs Near Aurora, Ind.

Japs Center Units in Vital Eastern Hubs   Germans Claim 37,000 - Tons British Ships Sunk in New Push   LULL MAY SOON END

Regarded As Precaution Against Any Japanese Move On Great Naval Base  LIGHTNING BOLT ON ENGLAND SOON-BERLIN

LONDON ANNOUNCES SINGAPORE MINING: ROTTERDAM RAIDED   Approaches to Great Far Eastern Bose Mined as Afri  can Compaign Against Htalions Is pee eed

FULL SUPPORT OF BRITISH PLEDGED TO KING'S REGIME   Prime Minister Also Believes  United States Will Send  Assistance.

Be ee, A i ee   Prime Minister Pledges British Aid to Jugoslavs’ New Government

CHURCHILL SAYS BRITAIN WILL AID JUGOSLAVIA   Expects Toe See That Country Repudiate Agreement Made With Germany

CHURCHILL PLEDGES JUGOSLAVIA FULL BRITISH SUPPORT   Declares Combined Efforts Of English Speaking World Will Crush Hitleriem

King Peter to Repudiate Axis Alliance, Claims Minister   HAILS REVOLUTION   Full Support of Empire Promised, Following Rebellion

CHURCHILL = PROMISES A « BRITISH WIN   Also Pledges Support ‘to. New Jugoslavian  Government

Churchill Makes Pledge of Full British Support   Nation “Found Its Soul,” Prime Minister Says In Promising Aid

NO OF BRITAIN DULY PLEDGED 10 YUGOSLAVIA   London Rejoices As Little Nation Throws Off Yoke Of Germany

DRITTOH TO BACK JUGOSLAY MOVE   Churchill Predicts Tha New Leaders Will Re  puchate Axis Pact

British Prime Minister Churchill Will Support Slavs In Hour Of Need

Churchill Pledges Full Aid To Slavs   ‘Yugoslavia Has Found Its Soul,’ Says Happy Premier In Announcing Revolution; Sees Axis Repudiation

Churchill 1s Joyful Over Slavs’ Coup   PRIME MINISTER SAYS BRITAIN, U.S.A. AND GREECE WILL HELP.

REVENGE FLOGGING LAID TO TEACHERS   YOUTH SAYS HE WAS WHIP. PED BY TWO AS DOCTOR STOOD BY WITH PISTOL.

Man Flogged By Two Womer   GReyenge Whipping” Revealed In Complaint

MEASURE MAY CUT EXEMPTION ON INCOME TAX   Installment Buying Regulations Up for Debate

PRICE CONTROL BILL, PASSED  , RY HOUSE   WHE Prevent “Out ef Pine” Prices With Rest of The Price Stracturc.

GERMANS ASSERT REDS ARE USING LAST RESERVES   Claim Capture of Odessa on Southern Front—Flames Said to Be Devastating City.   RESISTANCE OVERCOME IN STREET FIGHTING   Invaders Assert Women and Children Fought With Rus sian Army in Last   Phases of Struggle.

Nazis Assert Collapse of Reds in Sight   German Armies Are Within 60 Miles of Russian Capital

Hit Points Above, Below anc West of Moscow   60 MILES OF CITY   Berlin Declares Final Col. lapse Red Military Power  Is Now in Sight

HITLER’ ALLIES ENTER ODESSA   Rumanian Forces Repor Women, Boys Fighting In Streets Of Black Sea Port

Berlin Claims Final Soviet Collapse Near   Fall of Odessa Reported as Germans Hamme! at Gates of Moscow

Local Tobaeco Market Passes 13 -Million Post   Today's Offerings Bring 38c and 44c For Many  Baskets; [igh Basket er.

Tobacco Sale s Moving Fast. On Local Market —   ‘Supervisor Fulton Says Prices Still Hold High Record Set.

Two Bomb Sight Workers Taken in ‘Spy’ Roundup   secret Service Indicates Attention Centers on Two Draughtsmen—Ships Steward Arrested Today Thirtieth Taken Into Custody

NORKED YEARS IN PLANTS AS TECHNICIANS   jovernment Agents De cline to Comment Directly; Are Centering ‘Attention on Them   6 MEN AND THREE  WOMEN ARRAIGNED   Meanwhile, Federal Agent: Board Liner and Take  Bedroom Steward   Into Custody

FBI ROUNDS UP 29 SUSPECTED SPIRS   Among Them Are Two Technicians Described As Being Closely Associated With Manufacture Of Secret Army Bombsights—Seven Plead Guilty To Espionage

29 Arrested As Suspects’ In Spy Ring   Two Were Working On Army’s Famed Secret Bombsight

oPY ROUNDUP GENTERED ON SiCDECT PA   Two Men Had Been Tech_ nical Experts in Bomb_ sight Plants.   FEDERAL WARRANTS CHARGE ESPIONAGE   G-Men. Report Finding ‘Secret Inks, Long. Range . Transmitter,

Natives f Germany in FBI Net   £ Suspects Being Arigned in New York City Today   RE AMERICANS   imum Penalty for y Activites Against U. S. Is 20 Years

Two ‘Major’ Spies Taken In Roundup   Technicians Said To Know Secrets Of Bombsights

NATION WINDS UP GREATEST SPY HUNT; TWENTY -SIX SEIZED   FB! Agents Enter Homes And  Taverns !n Four Chetan   GERMANS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY   /G-Men Shadow Suspects {e) Alleged Spy Ring For Two Years

Two Employes In Sperry And Norde: Bombsight Plants Held As Spies

Two of 29 Apprehended Are Draftsmen In Sight Plants     SEVEN PLEAD GUILTY     Gase Is Described As ‘Greatest’ Counter Spy Achievement

COUPLE DIES IN CAR WRECK   Three Other Persons Are Injured Near Waco, One Seriously

LINDBERGH ASKS DESTINY FREE OF ENTANGLEMENTS   DEPLORES ANY TIE WITH ‘CRUEL AND GODLESS’ RUSSIA

FRISCO THRONG CHEERS LINDY   Crowd Of Over 12,000 Hears Lindbergh Denounce Russia And European Entanglements.

LINDY DENOUNCES SOVIET RUSSI    Big Crowd Cheers His Plea for an Independent Destiny for America

INDBERGH URGES THAT U. 8. KEEP INDEPENDENT DESTINY   Overflow Mass Meeting Is Held in San Francisco te Oppose War Move   Propaganda Is Assailed by Senator Clark of Idahc and Others

ICE BREAKERS TO EXTEND ORE FLOW   Coast Guard to Keep Lake Boats Running as Late as Possible.   ASK FOR FUNDS TOG BATTLE:ICE

U. S. Navy Battles Nazis in North Atlantic, Pearson and Allen Report

AMERIGAN NAVY VICTOR IN FIGHT AGAINST NAZIS   Pearson, Allen Report Battle Took Place This Week Off Iceland And Norway

SHIPYARDS STRIKE STUDIED   President Calls in Leader of Union to Discuss Reasons For Idleness There

President Takes Step _ To End Labor Strike in California Shipyards

GREEK PREMIER CALLED SUICIDE   Nervous Breakdown Over Nazi Struggle Causes Tragedy

KORIZIS WAS SUICIDE SAYS GREEK PRESS   Anguish Over Defeat Is Blamed

GREEK PREMIER ENDS OWN LIFE   Anguish Over Greece’s Unequal Struggle with Axis Causes Act

Premier of Greece Committed Suicide   Took Own Life Because Of Anguish Over Unequal Struggle

Greek Premier's  Suicide Revealed  Anguish Over Unequal Struggle With Nazis Blamed For Act

ATHENS ANNOUNCES PREMIER KILLED SELF   Suicide of Korizis Laid to Anguish —Gen. Mazarakis Named to Form New Cabinet.

GREEK PREMIER TOOK OWN LIFE ATHENS ADMITS   Alexandros Korizis Com mits Suicide Because of Anguish Over Greece's   Uneaual Struggle   DIES OF GUN WOUND   Suffered Nervous Break down as Result of Strain and Emotion Over Bai - tle for Greece

Athens Report Premier Took. His Own Life   King George II to Assume Presidency Pending Formation of New Cahinet

Korizis Death Is Declared to Be Suicide Officially  Announcement Says It Was Due to Anquish Over War

DUTCH BOMBS HIT CRUISER   Army Bombers Attack Concentration Of Jap Warships.

SPRING CROPS AIDED   Light Rains  Cover Eastern and Central Kansas

FOODSTUFF PICK-UP PLANNED IN. TY   Will Begin Thursday Afternoon and Continue Until Completed

New Controversy On Second AEF.  Looms In Senate   Legislation To Be Presented To Carry Out Requests Of President é   SEEK TO RETAIN DRAFTEES LONGER   Congress Considers Request Of President For National Emergency Declaration

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Senate Heads Toward Anothe: A EF FR Cnc

Willkie Urges Ships for Enaland   Declares Americc Must Help Until It Hurts

SHIPS, MORE SHIPS URGED BY WILLKIE   Vessels Desperately Need ed to Save Britain, He Says

Willkie Asks More Shipping Aid For Great Britain   Convoys Are Urged ‘IE Necessary’ if

Republican Leader Declares Ships and Supplies Must Be Provided if England Is to Survive

Willkie Urges More Ships, Use.of Convoy  Calls British Need Desperate in Reaniv ta Lindheroh

Convoys Endorsed By Willkie   Full British Aic Is Held Vital To U- S.

EARTHQUAKE Ih TURKISH TOWN; 500 MISSING   Van, provincial capital, is heavily damaged;  two serious shocks

Conspiracy To Commit Felony Trial Opens This Morning In Court; Roscoe Noah On Trial

State Senate Studies Bill to Provide Compensation for Jobless Ex-Draftees

Find Mill Worker's Bods   East Randolph Man Pinned Under Tractor Which Upset

ROCKEFELLER INDUCTED   Bachelor Heir To Huge Fortune Says He's Glad

Quads Born to Couple   Girl, 3 Boys Get Alon; Okay Hour After Birth

QUADRUPLETS BORN TO FARGO, N.D. MOTHER   Infants, One Girl And Three Boys Reported Getting Along Satisfactorily

BRITISH WARSHIF   ‘Temporary Insanity’ Given As Reason—Question Posed In House.

NAVY ATTACHE STABBED SELI   FORMER COMMMANDER OF PRESIDENTIAL YACHT COMMITTED SUICIDE ON BRITISH WAERSHIP

MAKE FINAL PLANS   Red Cross War Relief Driv. to Be Most Thoro Since Last War

. 1. 0. Workers In Walkout At Gary   Trouble Caused By ‘Due: Picketing’’ Drive At Plant  Is Report

ClO ACT CLOSES VITAL NATIONAL DEFENSE PLANT   Gary Factory Of Carnegie Company Shuts Down During Dispute   ‘DUES PICKETING’ CITED   Union Trying To Force All Workers To Join Unit Before Sunday

Senate Unit Reports on Sub Incident   U. S. Destroyer Captain Dropped Three Depth Bombs Fearing Attack

At Last, The Truth Will Out—  Knox Admits U. S. Destroyer Dropped Charge On Submarine

DEPTH BOMBS DROPPED BY U. $, VESSEL   Captain of Destroyer Gives Repor on Incident Which Occurred Off Coast of Greenland

U. S. Destroyer Dropped Bombs   Captain Believed He Heard Submarine Off Coast Of Greenland

BOMB REPORT  ‘MADE PUBLIC   Senate Committee Releases Recent Testimony by Secretary Knox

U.S. Warship Drops Bombs For Nazi Sub   Secretary of Novy Testifies Before Senate Committee as to Incident Off Greenland

KNOX STORY OF ‘SUB-DESTROVER FIGHT IS TOLD   COMMITTEE PUBLISHES SECRETARY’S VERSION OF DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK

Depth Bombs Dropped by U. S. Warship   Knox Testimony Reveals Action Off Greenland by Destroyer Captain Who Thought His Ship Was In Danger of Attack by A Submarine.

EPISODE OFF OF GREENLAND TOLD BY NAVY'S CHIEF   Captain Ordered Explosive Dropped At ‘Report’ Of ‘U’ Boat Near By

DEPTH BOMBS ARE RELEASED   U. S. Destroyer Captain Takes Precautions After Rescuing Survivors

U.S. Destroyer Dropped Bombs   Knox Says Submarine Signal Received

Captain Of U. S. Destroyer Dropped Depth Bombs When He Feared Attack By U-Boat

Knox Admits Navy Bombed Submarine   3 Depth Charges From Destroyer

Admit Clash With U-Boat   U. §. Destroyer Dropped Depth Bombs Off Greenland

Depth Bomb Dropped By Navy Of U. S,   Testimony Of Knox During Naval Committee Report Made Public Today

U. S. Destroyer Fired On Submarine, Knox Admit:   Depth Bombs Dropped Off  Greenland When Attack Te Fearad

US Destroyer Hears Sub, Drops 3 Depth Bombs   Captain Believed He Was In Danger Of Being Attacked

U.S. Warship Drops Bombs Off Greenland   Knox Announces “Defense,” Denies Craft on Convoy

KNOX REPORTS U.S. DESTROYER DROPS CHARGES   Says Captain Ordereg Depth Bombs When He Believed Possible Dan‘ger Submarine Attack   HEARD SUB SOUND   Declares Echo Might Have Come From Large fish, Cold Current Instead Sub

Report Of. Secretary  —6'Tells Tale   Self - Defense Was Motive — Did Not Know If ‘Any Sut Was There

U.S. Vessel Took Actio1   Knox Says Depth Bomb: Were Dropped When Sub Was Heard

U.S. DESTROYE ATTACKS SUB IN NORTH ATLANTIC   Knox Quoted in Report Released By Naval  Committee

Three Depth Bombs Dropped By U. S. Destroyer in Self-Defense Knox Tells Senate Committee

U. S. Warship Drops Submarine Charges   Took Action After Rescuing 60 Survivors of Steamer Attacked in Atlantic, Secretary Knox Re-:. veals to Senate Committee.

U.S. Ship Drops Bombs In Fear  Of Sub Attack   Knox Tells Of Action By Destroyer On Greenland Patrol.

Navy Entertainment Is Tops = - ;  Gave Local Theater Manager   Bluejackets. See Free Mov: - ies Every Night on ’ - Board Ship- -

Navy Entertainment Is Tops - - — Savs Local Theater Manager   Bluejackets See Free Mov: - ies Every Night on Board Ship

FORECASTERS SAY SHOWERS  TO AT LEAST TEMPORAR ILY LOWER THE HIGH:  TEMPERATURES

FIVE DIG OUT OF KANSAS PRISON   Long-Term Convicts Tunne! Under Walls and Flee in (suards Automobile

Five Convicts in Lansing Break  Men Tunnel Under Wall from a Mine Shaft

ANOTHER ITALIAN CHANGE IN HIGH MILITARY COMMAND   GEN. STARACE, F FORMER FAS CIST PARTY SECRETARY, OUT AS MILITARY CHIEF

Eight Points on Which Two Leaders Unite for ‘‘Betler Future” for All the World

Hight-Point Declaration Fixes Post-War Program; Whole Problem of Munitions for Allies Discussed

LIST EIGHT POINTS SET FOR FUTURI   Leaders Decide Course to Be Taken After War.in Europe Is Brought to End

‘Meet At Sea  And Set Forth Objectives      FIRM CALL IS MADE FOR DESTRUCTION OF NAZI TYRANNY.

NEWYORKTAS 3RAID ALARMS, FRISCO HAS ONE   ALL END IN ‘ALL ‘CLEARS’; ARMY CHIEF SCATHES WEST COAST CITY

FRISCO RESIDENTS  CALLED NAMES DUE TO THEIR ACTIONS   Fourth Army Commande Uses Hard Language and Threatens Police  Action.

RAID ALARMS WAKEN FRISCO TO AIR DANGEI   Blackout Response Is Improved After ‘Apathy’ Charge

ANOTHER BLACKOUT IN -CALIFORNIA EARLY TODAY—NEW YORK ALSO HAS s “ALERT” TEST

’AGIFIC COAST ORGANIZING AIR RAID DEFENSES   New “Red” Warning Causes Blackout—Frisco Hears Military Rebuke.

Friseo Has Second Night Of Blackout   City More Careful Following Army Officers Rebuke

N.Y. HAS THIRD AiR RAID ALERT   Alarm Starts at Tip of Long Island ~—-Spreads to Communities Lying in Direction of City — Apparently Originates from Phoney ‘sips.

COASTAL AREA WARNED AGAIN   Morning Blackout Covers Wide California Area

3RD NEW YORK ‘ALERT’ TRACED TO PHONY TIPS   All Clear’ Sounded 12 Minutes After New Air Alarm

WARREN QUITS AS MEMBER Ot COMMISSION   Volume Will Be Corrected For Use In Next School Session.

WARREN'S BOOK 10 BE RECALLED   Governor Announces Acceptance of Warren’s Resignation; Textbook To Be Corrected At Warren’: Expense.

FULL ASSA ON MANILA BAY DEFENSE SEEN   Observers Believe Naval Forces May Move On Heavy Guns   BOMBERS HAMMER CORREGIDOR FORT   Lack of Resistance Indicates Jap Superiority In Air

Full-Dress Nava Battle Expected in Philippines SOFTENING UP Nippon Battleship: May Be Used to Combat Guns

FORTS POUNDED, MANILA AWAITS NAVAL ASSAULT   \ir Stabs Bring Possibility Of Frontal Attack, Hazardous to Invaders — ‘Zero Hour’ Believed Nearing ‘or Capital.

JAPS MAY — HIT MANILA FROM SEA   Air Assaults Raise Possibility Enemy Getting Ready for Full-Dress Naval Effort Against Harbor Defenses

Manila Fortress Attacked; Japs Have Air, Sea Contro!   Japs Coming On Despite Losses   Temporary Sacrifices May Be Great In Early Days Of War In Far East

Raids Upon Cily’s Bay Defenses May Presage Heavy Naval Offensive

Japanese Blows . At Manila Bay. Forts Watchec   U. S. Wonders If This Is To Be Test of Aerial Striking Power

Furious Assaults Show Japs’ Navy Ready For Action   Initial Forays May By Attempts to Lead Sea Force Attack

Japs Believed Making Ready For Effort  To Reduce Harbor Defenses; Question Success Of Strategsv

ZERO HOUR LOOMS NEAR IN MANIL!  ]   Japs May Soon Attempt All Out Smash Against Key Harbor Defenses

Senator Fears John L. Lewis As Dictator  Of U.S. Labor   Bridges Says Chairman Of Mediation Board Aiding Lewis Drive For Closed Shop   HOLDS WAGNER ACT MISINTERPRETED

Bridges Charges, Davis Is Aiding Lewis in Plan To Rule U. S. Labo   Senator Declares Latte Seeks To Become Labor Dictator

Bridges Claims  US. Aiding C10   Drive for Closed Shop Now on Would Make  Lewis Labor Czar

Bridges Claims Mediation Board Head Helping Lewis Build Labor Dictatorship

NATIONWIDE PLOT BY LEWIS CHARGED   Senator Says Head of Media tion Board Aids Closed Shop Idea.

BOARD AlD T0 LEWIS DRIVE   Bridges Charges Davi: Helping John L. Lewis Become Dictator  Of All Labor

ROAD CRASHES   Five Sioux Cityans Are Treated At Hospital For Injuries

STORM CAUSES ROAD CRASHES   Five Sioux Cityans Are Treated At Hospital  For Injuries 

BRINK-REPPE WEDDING TUES   Well Known Sioux County Couple United In  Marriage

PTA Policies To Be Studied July 8-9   SR TO SPONSOR PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY MRS. JOE A. WESSENDORFF

PTA Institute To Be Held July 8-9   STATE PRESIDENT WILL BE IN CHARGE OF PROGRAM AT SR COLLEGE

German Losses Heavy, Russian Statement Says   Soviet Command Admit Withdrawal along Main Central Front

REDS DECLARE NAZIS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES   Two German Columns Seek To Isolate Citv Of Minsk

CRITICIZES UAW   Ford Official Says Union Can’t Control Members.

Break In Torrid Wave On Way; Temperature Due To Fall Little Bit Wednesday   ‘Cooling Mass Rises In Canada, Expected To Move Over Parched Midlands Starting Tomorrow; Rains Likely _ To Come With Break; Some Of Ohio Gets Cool Spell

Forecast Definite Break in Heat Wave Which Has ‘Cost 273 Lives in U.S.

Death Toll Mounts to Nearly 300 as Midlands Swelter   Rising A ir Pressure in Northwest Will Bring Relief

Weatherman Gives No Indication Of Sustained Relief; Mercury Sent Soaring To 100 Degrees Second Successive Day; Heat Kills Nine

CHICAGO SAYS COOL BREEZES HEADING EAST   Barometric Pressure Rising In Canada and Northwest   EXPECT BENEFITS IN OHIO THURSDAY   259 Lives Is Toll To Date Of Season’s Worst Hot Spell

Break In Humid Heat Wave Forecast In Midwest   Season’s Worst Hot ‘Spell Takes Many  T¢: 1ree

HEAT RELIEF IS EXPECTED FROM CANADA   Cool Air Moving South, _ With Temperature Drop Already Experienced in Dakotas and Minnesota —Renort Many Deaths.

TOLL IN HEAT WA GOES 27    Relief in Some Areas Ex _ pected Soon With Cooler Air Spreading Slowly.

BREAK IN HEAT IS EXPECTED   Barometric Pressure Is Reported Rising In Northwest States

Cooling Breezes to Sweep North Central States by Tomorrow! 273 Die in U.S

Clamp Dowr On Sailors   Jackson Orders Arrest Of 160 German Seamen “Fifth Column” Move?

SAFETY RULES FOR JULY 4 HOLIDAYS   Red Cross Official Warns Against Careless Driving On Congested Highways — Water Dangers Pointed Out

TEXAS SENATE ASKS CONGRESS T0 FORCE MEDIATION STRIKES   LABOR DISPUTES DURING PE RIOD OF NATIONAL EMER GENCY BE ARBITRATED

President's Report On Capital Parleys Says ‘Progress Being Made’

Fine Progress in Allied Planning Says Roosevelt   Position Strengthened Immeasurably in Talks With Churchill Public to Get Details in Time

NATIONS MAP STRATEGY FOR WAR ON AXIS   POSITION OF ALLIES STRENGTHENED BY DISCUSSIONS

White House Hails Value Of War Talks   Envoys of Allies, Churchill and .  Roosevelt Confer

PROGRESS SEEN IN MAPPING Ot ALLIED EFFORT   President Reports Position Strengthened Immeasurably     MEETS ALL ALLIES  Agents Of Dominions. American Republics Join Parleys

Allied Position Strengthened by Parley of Nations   More Detailed Account of All That Has Taken Place Promised by Roosevelt as Soon as Possible

F, D. R. REPORTS PROGRESS AT WAR STRATEGY PARLE}   Says Talks With Churchill and Others Have Strengthened Allied Position :~ “Immeasurably.”   CONFERENCES T0 GO. - ON INDEFINITELY   ‘Russia, China, Canada and  Netherlands * Represented  - at Conferences, Held Thus Far,

STAND OF ALLIES 1) BOLGTERED BY CAPITAL PARLEYS   FDR Says Position of Axis Foes ‘Strengthened Immeasurably’ by Talks   REPRESENTATIVES OF MANY NATIONS CONFER   President Says Present Overall Objective Is Marshalling Of All Resources, Military And Economic, of WorldWide Front Opposing Axis

ALLIED NATIONS ARE STRONGER, FOR TELLS U, 5.   Conferences With Anti-Axis Bloc Getting Results, President Asserts   GRAND WAR STRATEGY IS BEING WORKED OUT   Overall Objective Is Crushing Defeat Of Axis Powers, America Is Reminded

Nearer To Crushing Axis Says Roosevelt  Cheered By Talks  With Leaders Of  Allied Powers

Allied Nations Plot War Strategy With Roosevelt   Historic Conferences Aid ‘Immeasurably,’ Roosevelt Asserts  HURCHILL AT MEET  35 Governments Represented in Day’s Series of War Councils

MAYORS MAKE PLANS 10 END UNEMPLOYMENT   Discuss Work In Non-Defense Industries

OPEN CAMPAIGN TO SAVE JOBS   LABOR, BUSINESS AND OFFICIALS ACT FOR MIDDLE WEST

HULL CURTLY DISMISSES PROTESTS   Roosevelt Pins Blame for Sabotage Directly On Admiral Roberto Lai

Taking Ships Legal   President Says Sabotage Wes Ordered and Hull Rejects Axis Protests

JH BLAMES CABOTAGE ON EMISSARY   Lays Ship Damage to Italian Attache; Hull Rejects Axis Protests.

NULL REJECTS AAS. PROTEST ¢ VER SEIZURES   Terms German Conception Of Treaty “Unthinkable” In View Of Events

U. S. curtly rejects protests   F. D. R. pins  blame on Lais      Text of Hull’s note to axis officials is on page 13.

Hull Says Nazi View Untenable   State Department Vieu Is That German Idea Unsuitable to Any ot the Nations

Hull Rejects Protests Of U.S. Seizures   President Roosevelt Pins Responsibility Of Sabotage On Italian Naval Attache; Axis Told Actions Violation Of Inited Statec lacal Laws.

Return of Axis Ships Rejected In Curt Reply   Sabotage on Italian Ships on Order of Admiral Lais, FDR Says.   Arrest of Americans  Protested by U. S.

Axis Protests _   State Department. Makes Reply To Charges On ~ Ship: Seizures -

Nazi And Italian Protests Rejected; 875 Crewmen Held   Roosevell Pins Sabotage Responsibility Dir ectly On Admiral Lais; Rome Asks Fate of Seamen — Hull Silent

Sec. Hull Bruskly Dismisses Germany’s Idea of Treaty Obligations Involved

Nazi Claims Disputed In Blunt Noies   German Contention ‘Unthinkable,’  Save Secretary

US, UPHOLDS SEIZURE OF AXIS SHIPS   Replies to Italian and Germans They Have Abused Hospitality.   HULL DENIES LAW VIOLATION   Denies Treaties Have Been Broken in Halting Sabotage.

HULL REVEALS STRONG TERMS OF U. S. NOTES   Ship Seizures Upheld In Replies To Protests From Germany And Tiale

PRESIDENT PINS SHIP SABOTAGE ON [TALIAN-ATTACHE   State Department Terms Cerman Conception of Seizures “Unthinkable” For “Civilized Nation” CONE CHIIRGCE OPIN”

PRESIDENT PINS SABOTAGEUPON ITALIAN AGENT   ‘ul Stunt In Rejection 0 German Arguments Abgut  Violation Of Law   Prite OF VESSELS WAITS   Senator Pepper Asks Direct Transfer Ta England Or 5 sdUse By America

Blames Italian Admiral as Hull Rejects Axis Protests over Seiznre of Shine   CLAIMS REJECTED   Secretary Tells Germany Neither International Law nor Treaty Violated, or Permit Sabotage

President Says Lais Ordered Sabotage   Sec. Hull Rejects Axis Protests of Seizure of Ships

U.S. Flatly ReiectsG emon  [And Italian Protests Over U. S. Seizure of Axis Ships.   Secretory Hull Bluntly Expresses Surprise At "Extreme Assertions and Demands”; Soys Germans Failed to Support Choraes

At the Same Time President Pins Blame for Sabotage Directly on Italian Attache.

ROME, BERLIN BLUNTLY TOLD ACTS ILLEGAL   Sabotage Ordered by Naval Attache, FDR Asserts

FDR Blames Lais For Sabotage   Hull Claims Nazi Conception Unthinkable

U.S. Sharply Rejects Ship Return Plea   Many Say Break With Axis Now Much Nearer

Axis protests on ship action  draw rebuffs   F. D. R. pins  blame on Lais   Text of Hulls note to axis officials is on page 4.

U. S. Declines To Tell Axis  Further Plans   Hull Says No Treaties Allow Destruction Of Ships In U.S. Harbors

eHull in Blunt Rejection of ‘Ship Protests   Roosevelt. Says ~ Stalian Delivered Sabotage Order’ To Axis Crews

AXIS DEMANDS FOR SHIPS, CREWS ARE NEGATED   Seemed  concert Hull .Defends Country’s Action As “Protective Custory”   CITES PRECEDENTS   Recalls International and Domestic Lawé: for Course Pursued

CONTENTION OF LAW VIOLATION NOT SUPPORTED   Secretary Says He Knows   OF No Pelnanal of International Law Permit  ting Such Sabotaging   VIEWS ARE BLUNTLY STATED IN 2 NOTES   ‘Opinion Expressed Stand  May Bring Relations Between Nations Closer   to Breaking Point

Mistrial Allowed Because of Press   Prosecution Agrees That Newspapers Are Trying Case

Bulgaria Denies Foreign Troops Have Entered In   Rumors Spread That Par Of Nazi Army Ha: Gone Into Tiny Countr;

ER Reveals Subs Used Tn Attack   President Tells Congress of War's Background

Japs Offered Peace Alter Attack Began   President Reviews Beginning of War in Pacific

ROOSEVELT SAYS JAP SUBMARINES RAIDED HAVAl   Discloses Details it Repart to Congress Gn the War   JAPS ASKED FOR PEACE 3 HOURS AFTER ATTACK

F. D. R. STUDIES KNOX PEARL HARBOR REPOR’   What Happened in Islands Last Sunday Not Yet Available; War Measures at Home

FDR STUDIES KNOX REPORT ON HAWAIIAN LOSSES   Secretary of Navy Returns - From Pear! Harbor Investigation; Details Probably “Will -Not Be Made Public.   CONGRESS READY TO: .. CONSIDER WAR BILLS   Huge Appropriation Bill to Be Followed By Arnendment to Registration Act; Labor Legislation Dropped.

ROOSEVELT SAYS JAPS USED SUBS. IN FIRST ATTACK   President issues Statement Following Talk With Secretary of Navy Knox.

FR Reveals Full Details to Congress   President Says Japan Makes Peace Protestations Hours After Hawaii  Raids Had Begun

Japanese Subs Took Part in  Initial Blows   President Makes Disclosure in Report tc Congress on Background of War Against Japan After Talk With Knox

JAP SUBS USED IN HAWAII RAID   U-Boats and Planes War On Islands, Reports President

JAPAN URGED PEACE TO U. S. ENVOYS HOURS AFTER ATTACK HAD STARTED, SAYS PRESIDENT

Japanese Submarines, As Well As Planes Used In December 7 Raid, Roosevel Discloses In Review Of The Japanese Protestations Of Desire For Peace

President Gives Background Of War With Japan   Reveals In Report to Congress That Submarines, Planes Attacked Hawaii; Japs Continued Peace Talk 3 Hours Later   President Studies First Report On Japs’ Surprise Raid on Pearl Harbor

Tells of Knox’ Findings At U.s Island Fortress   Asserts Nippons Made Peace Overtures ‘Three — Hours After First Raid

President reveals submarines aided Jap Hawaii attack   Report to congress on war backornund—Jans protested peoce 3 hours 40 minutes after assault

UB3 TAD) PART IN JAP ATTAGK AGNNST HAWAII   Disclosure Made Today By FDR In Report To Congress On War Background

Japs Sought Peace After Attack Began   Roosevelt Reveals Subs Participated In First Onslaught

Congress Gets Report From The President   Tokyo Still Wanted ‘Peace’ Four Hours After Hawaii Attack

"WE FIGHT IN SELF DEFENSE,” ASSERTS TODAY   Chronology of Negotiations explained to Solons.—Authorization for Two-Ocean Navy,

Congress Begins To Speed vhs ts War Efforts .   ‘New Draft Bill Near; Insurance Plan Prepared

Subs Helped in Surprise Assault President Says   Congress Gets Report on Events Leading up to War With Japan

NIPPON TALKED PEACE 3 HOURS AFTER ASSAULT   Japanese Perfidy Reported by President In Chronology ol Oriental Acts.

Subs Aided in Attack on Hawaii, President Says   Congress Told of Mikado’s Perfidy—How as Envoys Talked Peace, Bombs Dropped

PRESIDENT IN REPORT TO CONGRESS OUTLINES BACKGROUND OF PAST JAPANESE-AMERICAN RELATIONS

FDR Says Japs ‘Sought Peace’ After Attacks   President Details All Events Leading Up To Present War

Batter Japs By Airplane, Land, Water   President Reveals Jap Talk.Peace After Attack on Hawaii

Grew Conference  Is Disclosed   Ambassador Called Upon by Jap Minister With Peace Protestations Four Hours After Attack Started

F.D.R. Bares Japan Perfidy In Pacifie War   Protested Peace Nearly Hours After Atiack on  Hawai Recan

 “ee ry Japan Officially Talked Peace  After First Attacks, FDR Says  

FDR Tells Congress Japan Was Still Telling U.S. Of Peace Hopes Almost Four Hours After Sudden Attack Began

CLAIMED PEACE AIMS 3 HOURS AFTER ATTACKS   Japan’s Protestations . Against War Bitterly Scored by Roosevelt

SUBS NEED NOT GIVE WARNING TO BOATS   Procedure Brings Charges Of ‘Gag’ Rule

Scattered lights Break Out At Huge Auto Plant; State Police Sent To Scene To Keep Order   ALLIS-CHALMERS CLOSES DOWN   Fresh Rioting Forces Suspension Of Work At Milwaukee; Governor Is Pelted By Strikers

HEDY LAMARR ASKS TO DROP OLD NAME’   Film Actress Petitions Cour to Make Her Name Plain Tledy Lamarr

Spies Losing Interest In Career, Nobody Listens To Them Any More

Freed In Murder Of Wife’s Lover   Jury Applauded Wher British Army Officer ° Is Acquitted.

Gay Electors’ Dinner Marks Eve of Event   Notables Cheer as President Charges No Dictator Could Risk Free Election

FDR ASSERTS FREE ELECTION DICTATOR BAR   Theme of Democracy af Crisis Underlies Gayety in President's Message to Electors

FREE ELECTION IS STRESSED IN NOTE      besident’s Message to Electoral College Touches on Democracy; Inauguration Scheduled for Today

THE OATH TODAY   Shattering Precedent, Roosevelt Will Become President for a Third ‘Term,

General. Thanksgiving Observance 7 Will Be Held by Joplinites Today

Praise Services and Family Reunions To Mark Thanksgiving Observance, General Business Suspension in City

U-Boats Aiding Nazi Battleship   Cooperate Closely In Atlantic Attacks On British Shipping

Civil Service Needed For Func  Failure Of Bill May Cost State Heavily; Work On Realianment

Defeat of Civil Service Bill May Cost State Jobless-Pay Division Seven Millions

LINK DEATHS AS MURDER-SUICIDE   Suspect Missouri Walley Mar Killed Woman Then Ended Own Life.

MYSTERY IN TWO TRAGEDIES   Harrison county officer: investigating two violent deaths

Still Up There   Parachulist May be ResCued From Mountain by Helicopter.

Helicopter Sought to Rescue Little George Hopkins from Throne on Tower

Seek Helicopter To Take ’Chutist from High Perel   George Hopkins Spends Another Night Atop Devil’s Tower: Climbers Fail To Reach Him

Senate Leaders  ToSpeed Action “On Aid Measure   Six Billion Lend-Lease Bil! Given Overwhelming Approval In House   AID TO RUSSIA NOT RESTRICTED   Senate Expects To Take Ac tion On Bill Within Next Few Days

Six Billion-Dollar Lease-Lend Fund Okayed By Houss   Senate Leaders Lay Plans For Speedy Enactment Of Measure After Lower Body Gives Approval In 328-67 Vote

URGE CHANGES IN MILK LAW   Commission Proposals go to Legislature; Two Confirmations Voted

London Report Says British Make Gains   Say 6,999 Nazis Drown In   Invasion Attempt

BRITISH RETAKE 2 CRETE TOWNS; 6,000 NAZIS LOST IN SEA BATTLE   Expel Invaders From Candia and Retimo, Capturing Supplies Dropped By ‘Chutes’   Germans Drown in Futile Attempt to Land on Island From Vessels— Battle Racing

WHITE TO GET LIGHT'S PLAC   FORMER CONGRESSMAN LEAD. ING CANDIDATE FOR POSITION AS ADJUTANT GENERAL OF OHIO

SOVIET ENVOY GALLS ON FDR   Oumansky Pays First Visit to White House Since June of 1939

Soviet Ambassador Visits White House   Meets With President Roosevelt  To Discuss Aid To  Russia

Too Rough      Soldiers Injure Each Other As They Charge in Mock Battle

President of. Publishers Asso a ¥ ‘Says’ Pr . 8 Should . Put All at the Service of” the :- Nation — - 4

ee ae ee eee er  Paramount Problem, To Help Country   Editors Told That’s Major Job For All Now

British Foray into Libya Believed Aimed at Testing Strength of Axis

The War Today   Mussolini Puts African Debacle Up to Marshal Graziani

Duce’s Talk Indicates Italy Can’t Rescue Forces Until Axis Victory I[s ‘““Complete’”’

McKenzie analyses Mussolini’s Alibi for huge African losses   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Mussolini Puts Blame lor African Debacle On Gen. Graziani

DUCES ADMISSION.  OF REVESES MAY  iBE SIGNIFICANT   Seen as Warning to the Italians Their Forces  'May Not Be Rescued -

The War Today   Mussolini Passes Buck to Graziana For African Debacle

The War Today   Mussolini's Admission Of Libyan Defeat Fails To Explain Debacle; British Tighten Mediterranean Grip;  _ Hitler Pauses

Mussolini Attempts To Escape Any Blame For African Debacle In Speech To People

Graziani Made Goat By Il Duce  Fascist Chief Unseats Hero to Save Own Neck

SPEECH INDICATES HUGE ARMY SHATTERED BY BRITISH  Duce Puts Defeat Blame on Graziani

DeWitt MacKenzie   wT VV 42h oe oF BOW Ss BW’ 4 EEA  Duce Pleads For Confidence Of  People, Blames Gen. Grazian

MUSSOLINI ADMITS DEFEAT OF ITALIANS IN AFRICA BUT PUTS BLAME AT FEET OF “SURPRISE'

U. S. Suspends Help To French Colonies   May Sever Relations With Vichy Because Of Ousting Of Maxime Weygand In Africa

France Will Feel US. tre   Economic Assistance Shut Off and May Cut Relations

Economic Assistance To France’s African Colonies Suspended   Secretary Hull Makes It Clear Attitude In Washing ton To Be Determined By France's Future Action Toward Hitler Collaboration

HALT CALLED  BY NATION TO FOFNCH HELD      U. 5, May Break Relations Result of Weygand Ouster   AMERICAN POLICY REVIEW S OPENED   Secretary Hull Continues Talk on Japanese Crisis

Diplomatic Break With Vichy Hinted By United States Due To Collaboration With Nazis   American Attitude To Be Determined By France’s Future Action; Hull Confers Again With Japanese Envovs On Pacific Situation

US. Appears Near Break With Vichy   Increasing Domination of French Affairs by  Nazis Riles Nation   HULL, JAPS CONFER

U.S. Suspends Economic Aid to France  Hints Diplomatic  Sn a or 1   Hints Diplomatic Relations Mav Be Severed

U. 5. CONSIDERS MOVES BY VICHY; ~ BREAK IS HINTED   Washington Concerned Over Increasing Nazi Domina-— tion of Affairs of Petain’s Regime.   HELP TO COLONIES IN AFRICA SUSPENDED   Americans Fear Ousting of Weygand Is Move by Hitler to Make France an Active Associate.

ECONOMIC AID TO COLONIES IN AFRICA’ ENDED   Secretary Hull Ainoufices Policy Toward France Being Reviewed   WEYGAND REMOVAL BRINGS QUICK ACTION   No ‘Decision Yet “Reached In Conversations. on Pacific Situation

Eeonomic Aid To Colonies Suspended   Policy Toward France ‘Being Reviewed,” Secretary Hull States  WEYGAND ‘RETIRES’

U.S. Cuts Off Aid to Vichy African Area  Weygand Ouster Points to Nazi Control,Says Hull

U.S. Suspends Economic Aid to France   Hints Diplomatic Relations May Be Severed

UNITED STATES RUPTURE WITH VICHY PROBABLE   Aid To North African Colonies Cut Off As Result Of Weygand  Ouster   Jap Talks Continue

Hull Declares North African Com mander Removed ai Hitler's Ex press Demand

Diplomatic Relations With Vichy Facing Severance Due To Nazi Influence

U S. Sailors Won't Scare   Even in Face of Disaster They Didn't Lose Instinct for Betting a Jitney   BY PHIL AlliT

Kearny Survivors Reveal Details of U-boat. Attack      Fire, Sea Battled by Sailors as Prize Vessel Founders, Recovers to Reach Iceland.’

Story of Kearny Torpedoing Released By Naval Censors After Two Weeks; Sailors Organize Pool on Rescue Hour   Ry PHIL AULT

‘Crew Of Torpedoed Warship Keeps Betting Instinct In Face Of Disaster

Survivor Tells of Shattering Explosion That Transforms Fighting Ship to Helpless Hulk

Titanic Victory in MinskBialystok Sector Claimed in an Official German Statement

Berlin Claims 323,000 Soviel Soldiers Taken   Announce Staggering Red Army Losses in Campaian Near Minsk

NAZIS ANNOUNCE PRISONERS TAKEN   Berlin Says Foe Captured in Encirclement Battle in Bialystok - Minsk Region; Restates Previous Claims

Germans Hail Wholesale Red Captures   Battle Described As Greatest of Kind in History

To Ask Head G-Man About Red Menace   House Committee Is Critical Of Secretary Perkins

MADAME PERKINS TAKES STAND ON STRIKE QUESTION   Jurisdictional Walkouts Not Justified She Says At House Inquiry   Labor Secretary Explains Recent Difficulties in Nation’s Industries

LABOR SECRETARY DECLARES STRIKES ARE NOT JUSTIFIED   Testifies To House Military  Committee On Defense i Program

Jurisdictional Disputes Hit   Secretary Perkins Asserfs Walkouts Are Not *“Tuetified”

Perkins Testifies   Says Jurisdictional Strikes Are ‘Most Unfortunate’’

Jurisdictional Strikes Meet Denunciatior   Such Work Stoppages Are Not Justified, Says Miss Perkins At House Hearing Today

DEFENSE QUIZ   Labor Secretary Declare: NLRB Can Settle InterLabor Strife.   KNOWS NOTHING OF REDS

Iran Railway Aided By U. S.   London Confirms Capture Of Important Cities by German Forces

Tail of Storm Hits Ontario   Gale Leaves Trail of Damage, Death Fire

GULF STORM MOVES NORTH INTO CANADA   Three Persons Killed As Winds Sweep Toronto; Fires Are Started

Loan-Lease Plan To be Submitted Within 48 Hours   Measure Will be Sent . To Both Houses at Same Time. Said

‘ISSING CHILDREN KEEP POLICE BUS      ( ficers Spend Several - Hours Searching fer . Yeunastere

ASSING CHILDREN KEEP POLICE BUS)   ficers Spend Severa Hours Searching for Youngsters

Former Remsen Marshal Ends Own Life At Alton Gas Statio   Harry Lindekugel Found Behind Locked Doors By Wife

Harry Lindekugel Takes His Own Life  Alton Oil Station - Manager Few Months

LABOR MEDIATORS REDOUBLE EFFORTS TO SETTLE STRIKES   Allis-Chalmers: And Die Casting Walkouts Are  Tying Up Defense  a Materials --

Mediators Step Uj Efforts To Settle National Strikes   Twenty-Nine Disputes In Progress In National Defense Industries

Last Rites For  Flias Jennison Was Early Resident  In Sioux County

Last Rites For Elias Jennison   Will Be Remembered By The Older Residents of Ireton

Brandon Proposes To Abolish Reltef  Problems in State   Denies He's Trying te Get Relief Into His Welfare Department

ABOLISHMENT OF “RELIEF” URGED BY R. H, BRANDON   State Director Defends Stand On Aid Problem

ASKS ELIMINATION OF STATE RELIEF BY JOBLESS AID  BRANDON SAYS PLAN

All Separate Agencies to Be Transferred to Federal Agency.   PLAN TO CONSERVE - FULL MANPOWER

All Employment Services to Be Federalized   Roosevelt Takes Action to Speed Hiring Men in War Industries

Work Agencies Are Changed   Employment Offices To Be Under Féderal Jurisdiction 

ERE Ram inte 7: ais Sey mr Be NDE Tea rape cea  WILL FEDERALIZE HIRING AGENCIES   President Calls on Governors to Transfer State Set-Ups

Governors Asked To Transfer All State Employment Agencies To Federal Employment Office

Would Unify  Job Agencies   For Transfer Of State Setups To Federal Status

WILL FEDERALIZE HIRING AGENCIES   President Calls on “Gavernces to Transfer State. Set-Ups

Seek Transfer Of Employment Services to U.S.   Coordination of War Effort, President’s Plan

MPKITTRICK REOPENS INSURANCE HEARINGS   Reviews 139 Exhibits of Memorandums

Nazis Prepare B or Autumn Blow at Iran   Reich Plans Attack By Land and Sea, Observer Asserts

GERMANY PLANS DRIVE ON BAKU   Boats Massed to Meet Red Fleet, Cut Off British Supplies

LAND AND SEA INVASION OF BAKU AND IRAN OIL FIELDS SEEN IN TURKEY

GERMANY HELD PLANNING NEW OCTOBER DRIVE   Observer Says: Land and Sea Campaign Against Baku Oil Fields and  Tran Aim   IBOATS BEING MASSED   Crafts Moved Overland ‘ic Black Sea Ports; Russian War Part of Scheme

Statement Made by~ Foreign Observer at Ankara, Tur_ key Today — Drive Agains' Baku Oil Fields: ;

Nazis Assert U. S. S. Greer Fired First   KDR Schedules Speech For Monday Night: Japs Interested

Official News Agency Says Incident Is Bidens ‘.e FDR Is Ineitine U. S. Into War

BI-PARTISAN. PROBE PLEAS ARE REJECTED   Member .of Committee Named to Canvass Voteg. Pulls Ready ~ Written Report From Pocket ag  Soon as Work Is Com. pleted. .

Jn >» All-Night on Election Contest Is Voted   Committee of Ten Named te Investigate Vote for Governor.   Group Is Dominated By Six Democrats

COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT VOTE PROBE   ‘Donnell’s Certificate  o! Election Denied, Election  Contest Voted   A HECTIC, HISTORIC ALL-NIGHT SESSION   Investigation Is Placed iy Hands of Committee of 6 Democrats,4 Republicans

Democrats Block Inauguration In Missouri   Refuse to Certify Donnell After All-Night Session

Country Plunged  Into War; No Warning Given   Every Main U.S. and British Possession in Far East  Hit Simultaneously By Yellow Horde; Japs Claim Battleship West Virginia Is Sunk

RAF Returns To 24-Hour Raid Schedule   Blasts Nazi Shipping Off Norw ‘egian Coast, Hits Invasion Coast  Te) £2 wt0UklCUSP IS oYwe™ ‘Mee ee eet   RAF ACTIVE ALSO IN MEDITERRANEAN

RAF GOES BACK TO WORK: HITS INVASION COAST   British Bombers Strafe Continent On 24-Hour Basis; Sink Italian Convoy Ships   No Invasion Seen

RAF Raids Nazi Ships Off Norway   No.thwestern Germany And French Coast Also Experience One Of Heaviest Raids In Weeks.   2 Bombers Lost

NORWEGIAN COAST 1S TARGET OF RAF   British Air Force Harasses German Supply Route to Northern Finland

RAF Steps Up Bombing Raids   Nazi Shipping, French Coast, Boulogne Hit by British Pilots

RAF Blasts Nazi Harbors From France to Baltic  Docks Along French Coast Hardest Hit , During Long Assault

Streamlined Shake  gpearian Program:   This: Is First: Time, They’vo Been Done In LeMars .. For Years

Shakespeare Plays Will Be Presented  Under Auspices Of College—High School

OXFORD GIVES HONOR DEGREE TO PRESIDENT      Precedent ‘Shattered In Special Convocation Of English U.  At Harvard

OXFORD DEGREE CONFERRED ON THE PRESIDEN   His Speech, Read for Him by See retary, Declares Willing to Fight to Maintain Freedom.

PRESIDENT IS GIVEN DEGREE BY OXFORDU   Roosevelt Asserts “We Would Rather Die On Feet Than Live  _. On Knées”   RESPONDS BY. PROXY   Declares Americans Be lieve In Freedom and Are Willing to Ficht For It

 “Rather Die on Our Feet  Then Live on Knees,” loaves FF. D. at Harvard

“Rather Die on Feet Than Live on Knees”, Says Roosevelt   So Expresses Himself on Receiv ing Doctorate From Oxford University

President Is Honored By Oxford   Citation is Read By Lerd Halifax For University

Degree By Proxy   Would Rather Die On Our Feet Than Live On Our Knees   SAYS THIS NATION BORN TO FREEDOM

OXFORD DEGREE TO ROOSEVEL'      Award Which Shatters Preceden Is Made in Harvard Yard

RUUSEVELT TELLS UPINIONS TUDAY   Address by President Is Read at Meeting in Massachusetts.

HALIFAX AND ROOSEVELT HONORED   Harvard Confers Degree Upon Former And Few Minutes Later Oxford University In Precedent-Shattering Award Gives Same Honor To U. S. President

Death Rather Than Chains, Asserts FDR   President Roosevelt Is Awarded Honorary Degree By Oxford University

WE WILL FIGHT FOR FREEDOM   We Would Rather Die - On Our Feet Than Live On Our Knees—F. D. R

Convocation of Oxford Held in Ancient Yard of Harvard University  HALIFAX IS ENVOY  British Ambassador Also Given Honorary Degr ee By Harvard

ays We Prefer to Die On Gur Feet; Gets Oxford Degree   ALIFAX 1S HONORED RYHARVARD UNIVERSITY

READ ROOSEVELT SPEECH TO THE OXFORD CLASS   President Said “We Would Eather Die On Our Feet Than Live Qn Our Knees.”

FAMED otnQ0L TN PRECEDENT OMMAGRING ACT   “Would Rather Die on Feet ‘Than Live on Knees,” ENR Nerclares.   PRESENTATION {S MADE BY BRITISH AMBASSADOR

‘We'd Rather Die Than Live on Qur Knees, F.D.R. Says   President Receives Oxford Honorary Degree by Proxy

HONORARY DEGREE TO MR, ROOSEVEL   Was Conferred by Oxford University at Cambridge, Mass., Today.

PRESIDENT GLTS OXFORD DEGREE   Declares “We Would Rather Die On Our Feet Than Live On Our Knees.”

Better to Die Than Live on  Knees—F. R.   President Responds by Proxy to Degree Award By Oxford University

‘Death on Feet’ Described by President as Preferable to Remaining Alive ‘On Our Knees’

Roosevelt Gets Oxford Degree  ‘U.S. Willing To Fight For Freedom’

ROOSEVELT SAYS U. S. WILL FIGHT TO STAY FREE   Awarded Degree By Oxford University At Harvard   HALIFAX SPEAKS   Historie Transfer Of Academic Functions Is Made

F.D.R. GIVEN AN OXFORD DEGREE   Doctor of Civil Law i: Conferred at Harvard In Absentia

Precedent Shatterec In Harvard’s Yard   Roosevelt Says We Had Rather Die oa Feet Than Live on Knees— Harvard Honors Halifax

MILWAUKEE CIO RATIFIES CETTLEMEN    Union leaders call vote “oreatest victory ever won by labox”’

ALLIS-CHALMERS STRIKE VOTED Off WORK RESUMED   4,000 UAW Workers Approv ed Agreement By Thundering Voice Vote.

Agreement Is Reached ToEnd 16-Day Strike   CIO Workers Ratify Deal, Allis-Chalmers Plant to Re. sume Production Tuesday

Union Ratifies Plan To Settle Allis Strike   CIO Group Clears Way For Opening Plant Which Has Been Idle  Since January 22

In Calming ‘Labor Strife   UL, S. Steel Corp., Workers Halt Work Stoppage By Continuing Wage Talks

UNION AGREES NOT TO STRIKE IN STEEL MILLS   Threat Of Walkout Avertec With Wage Negotiations To Be Continued   MEDIATION BOARD ENDS ALLIS CHALMERS STRIKE   Early End To Coal Mine Row Also Believed In Sight As Agreement Near

IS STRIKE ENDED; HON APPROVES PACT   On $45,000,000 National fase Production ta Be iesumed Tomorrow

Allis-Chalmers Plant Strike Is Finally Settled   Workers Return To Jobs Tomorrow; Steel Plate Company Facing Strike

Members of CIO Local Ap. prove Settlement Agreement of Mediation Board.   To Name Referee   Work Will Be Resumed on $45,000,000 in National Defense Equipment Orders.

SETTLE ALLIS aTAIKE: DELAY VEEL THREAT   Settlement in Ford ClO Strike Controversy Hoped for by Tuesday.   WORK TO BE RESUMED AT MILWAUKEE PLANT

ALLIS-CHALMERS SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN RATIFIED   Work Will Be Resumed At & O'clock Tamorrow Morning.

UNION AGREES TO KEEP WAGE PARLEY GOING   National Steel Grants Rais¢ —Union Ratifies Allis Settlement

ClO RATIFIES ALLIS PEACE   Strike Board Settles Milwaukee Strike; Workers Back On Job Tuesday.

Workers To Report Back On Tuesday   19-Hour Conference Setues Row; Firm Has Big Defense Orders

Milwaukee Plant. Reopens Tomorrow; Coal, Ford Difficul ties Lessened

Union Approves Settlement of Chalmers Strike   Victory for Labor, Says Head of UAW; Work Starts Tuesda’

CIO WORKERS AGREE TO END ALLIS STRIKE   Union Chief Calls Set tlement Great Labor Victory

ALLIS PLANT TO OPEN TUESDAY   Union Ratifies Agreemen Settling 76-Day Strike At Milwaukee.

Allis-Chalmers Strike Endec with Pact Providing Referee ‘Cool-Off’ Period for Future   Plant to Open Tuesday After Union Ratification of Agreement Providing Wage Negotiations To-  day—Referee Provision New. Development

Workers Okay Halting Strike   Allis-Chalmers Will  Reopen Tomorrow

Traetor Plant Takes Up Work As Pact Signed   19 Hour Conference With New Mediation Board Brings About Agreement.  CONTINUF STEEL TALKS

Money Flowed Too Freely In Election, Dies Charges   Urges Investigation, Asserts Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Spent to Defeat Him

Martin Dies Urges Investigation of Senatorial Election   Representative Says Hatch Act Was Violated

REP, MARTIN DIES ASKS INVESTIGATION OF RECENT ELECTION   ASSERTS HUNDREDS THOUS. ANDS DOLLARS USED TO DEFEAT HIM

BRITISH LUSE 30 PLANES IN BlGEST RAID   Concentrate on Berlin anc Cologne; Weather Handicaps

BERLIN BOMBED FOR HOURS DURING BICCEST ATTACK   COLOGNE, MANNHEIM, BOU-+ LOGNE AND RUHR DISTRICT ALERO HAMMERED   BAD WEATHER BRINGS DOWN MOST OF MISSING AIRCRAFT   Britans Expected Moonlight, Sut Thunderstorms, Heavy {cing Conditions Used up Fuel

35,000 EXPECTED AT FARM BUREAU EVEN’   Annual Field Day Being Helc at Columbus

HALIFAX ASKS FOR UNITY OF NATIONS   British Ambassador Be comes Member of College Fraternity

ELDERLY IOWA MAN AND WIFE TAKE OWN LIVES   Couple, After Talking Matter Over, Decide “Ta Go Together”

JERSEY FOREST FIRES DESTROY HOMES AND CAUSE 3.000.000 DARTAGE   Thousand Persons Hemeless; 26,000 Acres Burned Over; Red Cross Aids the Stricken   Four Counties Hard Hit —Lakewood Section Badly Damaged—

FOREST FIRES IN JERSEY CONTINUE TO DEVASTATE AREAS   Property Damage is Now Esti  mated to Reach Nearly $3 000.000      Emergency Calls For Help Are Renewed Early Today

German Army May Occupy All of France   Fear Is Expressed After Press Dispatch Reveals Another Killing’

NAZI OFFICER SHOT FATALLY IN PARIS   Disclosure Made as thi Nazis Threaten More Force

France Fears Graver Steps   Death of Nazi Captain Kindles Threat of  Sterner Nazi Acts

Nazi Captain Paris Victim Stirs Tears   MORE HOSTAGES TO BE SHOT TC AVENGE HIS DEATH; TERRIF  FRANCE.

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New Year Promises To Shatter  Records In U. S. Fiscal History   Treasury Closes Books On Record Fiscal Year Due Te Defense Program, But New Year Expected To Shatter Previous Records.

UNITED STATES TREASURY CLOSED BOOKS TODAY ON ONE OF BIGGEST MONEY YEARS—BIGGEST AHEAD

Treasury Launches On New Fiscal Year To Pale Anvthine In History Of Nation   By IRVING PERT WETTER

Coming Period May Wipe Out All Old Marks   Existing Levies Plus New Tax Bill Will Swell Revenue Near 13 Billion-Dollar Mark; Defense Costs Mount

BIG YEAR ENDS FOR TREASURY, BUT JUST WANT   COMING FISCAL PERIOD WILL PUT 1940-41 WAY BACK * IN THE SHADE

Treasury Ends One Of Its Biggest Money Years, But *41-42 To Top All History

NATION ENDS FISCAL YEAR AT MIDNIGHT   ‘Year- Ending. Is ‘Ts ‘One of Biggest .Money Annums <in History of U. S.

U.S. SPENT 6 BILLION ON ARMS DURING THE YEAR   Biggest Spending Year in Nation’s History Begins Tomorrow

NEW FISCAL YEAR TO SEE NEW HIGH   U. S. Spending Next Year Will Ex. ceed by 3 Billion Dollars 1918-19 Record

U.S. Closes Books On Huge Spending Year   Nation To Shatter All Money Records In Next Fiscal Period.

Winner is Slain After Crap Game   Ex-Convict is Shot By Two Youths

WINNER IN DICE CAME IS SLAIN AT CLEVELAND   Ex-Convict Shot By Two Youths Soon After Becoming Father

Sales and Gambling Taxes Mount Rapidly As Real Estate Levies of Nation Decline

Dr. Gilmore Buried Nov. 13  He Was A Graduate of the Monticello Public. School

Turkey Offers to Mediate   Iraq and England Willing t Accept Services Only Providing Concessions are Made

Turkey Offers to Mediate Conflict In Near East Area   War Threatens to Involve Other Moslem Nations, Says Istanbul

Australia Embroiled i in Japan’s War   Other Declarations on Both Sides of New Conflict Recorded

Early Capture Of Hongkong Is Held Inevitable   Japanese Possession Of Mainland Hinders British Defense

GENERAL WAVELL MS TRANSFERRED   Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in Middle East Goes To Same Post in India; Public Surprised

GENERAL WAVELL IS SENT TO INDIA   Sir Cloude Auchinleck Is Named British Middle East Commander

ITALIAN WAR WILL NOT BE HALTED SHORT OF VICTORY.      Troops On Border      Spokesman Declares Confidene in Yugoslavia Bar to Naxis.

NOTED CALLAWEGIAN DIES IN ACCIDENT   W. G. Bedsworth Crushed Under Tractor on Farm

CLAIM VICTORY IN BIG BATTLE FOR SMOLENSK   Reds Counter German Assertions; Report Resistance Everywhere

Big Gains Claimed By Nazis   Russia’s Only Announcement Is That Her Troops Are Resisting Everywhere

RUSSIANS DENY BREAK THRU ON THREE FRONTS   Berlin Reports Capture Of 895.000 Prisoners And 13.145 Tanks, Cars   DEATH TOLL MUCH HIGHER   1 Soviets Declare Resistance Continues Along All Bat+ tle Sectors

SAY RUSSIAN DEFENSES ARE BRFAKING UP   Reports Huge Gains, Breaks South of Pinsk Marshes, South of Lake Peipus Below Leningrad “AT GATES OF KIEV” RY THE ASSOCIATED PRES:

SOVIET CLAIMS — TROOPS RESIST. “EVERYWHERE”   Lozovsky Reports Dis integration of German Army Beoun   “KREIG CRACKS”   Huns Said to Have Taken 32,615 Cars, Tanks. and Planes

Nazis List “Victories On 3 Fronts   German Leader Declares “Big Successes Made: Reviews Capture of 895,000 Men, Materials.

Nazis Picture Soviet Leaders » As Befoaged   Germans Report 895,000 Russian Prisoners Taken

G. O. P. Rally Will Be Held   REP. RAYMOND E. SPRINGER WILL MAKE PRINCIPAL TALK OF EVENING

Hunt Youth As Slayer   Parolee Sought After Woman ls Found Murdered

BRITISH, NAZIS MATCH WITS IN NEAR EAST WAR   Reich Would Give Turks False Idea of Power Of English Army

IRAQ ACTION IS UNGRATEFUL ~ JO THE BRITISH   War Expert Points Out Ven Poppen Has Enginecred The Suspicion

JERSEY BUND CAMP IS SOLD   Auxiliary Gives Up Charter Soon After Revocation By Legislature

Nine Burn To Death When Bus Plunges  Children Among Casualties Of

EIGHT DIE AS FLAMES ENVELOP PASSENGER BUS   Car Plunges Down Em bankment To Avoid Collision

Kight die in wreckage of flaming bus   Drunken driver blamed for tragic Indiana aolliilon

6 FATALLY BURNED ‘IN BUS ACCIDENT   ‘VEHICLE: CATOHES : FIRE. Art. ER. PLUNGING DOWN,’ EM. ‘  ) BANKMENTIN INDIANA,

Nine Persons Die in Haming Bus   Big Machine Plunge: Down Bank in Avoiding Collision

Nine Fatal! v Burned In A  2 laming Bus   Ten Others Are Injured In Wreek Near Rushville, Ind

Fight Persons Die in Flames In Bus Wreck   Ten Persons Taken To Rushville, Ind., Hospital, Several Seriously Hurt

9 Meet Death In Bus Blaze   Vehicle. Hits. Culvert: As ~ Driver ‘Attempts To . Avoid Crash

Eight Passengers, Driver Killed  As Bus Burns   Vehicle Plunges Over Embankment, Bursts Into Flames  TEN INJURED  Driver of Approaching Auto Held on Charge M4 Deunk Driving

9 PERSONS DIE IN BUS CRASE   Flames Engulf Vehicle ir Plunge Over 25-Foot Embankment

0 PERSONS DIE IN FLAMING BU AFTER SMASHUP   Swerving To Avoid Hitting Car, Passenger Vehicle Overturns In Flames

FLAMES TRAP VICTIMS AFTER INDIANA CRASH   Two Ohio Children Are Among Fatalities Near Rushville, Ind.      Vehicle Plunges Ove Bank After Swerving To Avoid Auto

EIGHT DIE WHEN BUS [S BURNED   Two Small Children Among Victims Of Flaming Road Accident

8 Burn fo Death As Bus Plunges Down Embankment   Passengers Trapped in Blazing Wreckage Near Rushville, Indiana

French To Send Reply To Japan   Conciliatory Message Is Prepared Ever Though Ultimatun Has Expired

French Concede To Japan as New Outbreak Flares   Bulgaria Termed Ready to Sign With Axis Nations

Japs Demand That French Turn Over Large Slice Of Indo-Chino To Thailand

BRITISH VICTORY HINTED IN REPORT   Dodecanese Island Is Said Scene of Successful Operation.

BULGARIA WILL JOIN AXIS, 1S RUMORED TODAY   Adherence Would Bring Final Bulgaria-British Rupture

EXAGT NATURE OF DEMANDS ARE NOT BEING ANNOUNCED   Jap Moves May be Intended: to Counteract Strong Posi-tion of British Among the: Balkan Nations.   GERMANS CLAIM MORE SINKINGS TN ATLANTIC   Nazis Admit Trouble Continues in Holland But Censorship is So Strict Details are Not Learned.

Bulgaria Near Accord With Axis Trio, Belief   Vichy Ignores Japan Ultimatum; Far East Crisis Results As Nippon Prepares To Force Peace Demands

France Has Sent No Answer To Nippon Terms —   Japanese Officials Indicate They Will  Not Modify Proposal

FINAL RUPTURE OF SOFIA AND LONDON RELATIONS NEAR   British Labor to Build New Front Against Further Nazi Penetration.

FRENCH WILL ENDEAVOR 10 SOOTHE JAPS   Ultimatum Time Limit Ex pires Without Any Answer to Tokio

FHENGH IGNORE TOKYO DEMAND; BREAK AWAITED   Japan Expected To Bring Military Pressure Upon Indo-China   BULGARIA TO JOIN AXIS SATURDAY, RUMORS SAY   Action Would Bring Rupture With Britain Quickly For Balkan Nation

Board Refuses To Grant Steel  Oil Experts Predict Controversy On Pipe

OIL TRANSPORTATION SITUATION TO EAST COAST HOLDS ATTENTION OF OPERATORS IN MID-CONTINEN]

SENATE PROBE INDICATES NO OIL SHORTAGE   : Unnecessary Alarm Created By } Federal Officials Is : Report

Committee Finds  No Oil Shortage   Calls Government Curb Unnecessary

NO SHORTAGE, SENATE TOLL   s Da * OW INVESTIGATING .COMMITTEE DECLARES ONLY EAST COAST SHORTAGE 18 IN BURPLUS .

NO OIL SHORTAGE IN EAST, SENATE INQUIRY REVEAL   Scare Unnecessary... Says Committee—Surplus Only Is Low.

NO SHORTAGE OF EITHER OIL OR TRANSPORTATION   Senate Committee Finds That Ickes Created “Unnecessary Alarm”; Harold Now on Vacation

NO OIL SHORTAGE ON THE EAST COAST   ‘Senate Investigating Commit tee charges Officials With Creating Unecessary  i Alarm

COMMITTEE SAY NO OIL SHORT   Seratc Investigating Committee Report No Shortaze and Recemmend Restrictions  Be Lifted.

NU OIL SHORTAGE, COMMITTEE SAYS   Only Lack Declared to Be Surplus Along Eastern Coast.

Solons Report There's No Shortage Of Oil in East, Alarm Unnecessary

SAY PRESSURE AGAINST JAPAN UNWARRANTED      News Reports Quote Jap Of ficials as Saying Rivals Too Nervous.

Wheeler Asks FDR Reassert Promise On Using Troops   Senator Says President Speech Carries Views of War Makers

Senator Wheeler  [Raps At President   Accusing . Roosevelt O  “Preaching War” Ue Asks Fdr Reassextions

WHEELER CHARGES  THAT PRESIDENT  ~ TS “PREACHING FEAR”   Executive Called Upon T< Repgat Promises Not Tc Send Boys To Europe   Fireside Chat Declared Tx Echo Sentiments Of U.S Warmongers

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SENATOR WHEELER SAYS ROOSEVELT PREACHES FEAR’   Calls on President to “Reassert Promises Not to Send American Boys” to Fight Abroad.   CONTENDS AMERICAS CANNOT BE INVADED   Declares American Army I: Il-Trained—Hints That Defense Program Is Bogging Down.

Wheeler Says Roosevelt Preaches Fear   Urges President to Reassert Former Promises

‘Senator Wheeler Ridicules Roosevelt Speech, Saying It Preaches Fear Doctrine

Wheeler Asks FD To Again  Pledge “No Foreign War’   Opposition Senator Says President Preaching Fear Contends U.S. Can Not Be Invaded

Wheeler Accuses President of Preaching Fear  Seeks Reassurance U. S. Soldiers Will Not Be Sent

POPPY DAY WILL BE ON SATURDAY   Legion Auxiliary Sponsor O! Annual Event

AUXILIARY TO SELL POPPIES NEXT SATURDAY   Proceeds Go To Assist the Needy Veterans and Their Families

May 24 ls Poppy DaysAid To Wounded Veterans      Legion Auxiliary and Juniors To Sell Flowers

YOUNGSTERS TO GET HEARING: IN MONDAYSLAYING   Young Cox Described By Father As Having ‘Guarded Life’

EARLY VOTE ON OPE OF PRICE CONTROL BILL SEEN   House Looks For Decisior On Limited Control Vs. Over-All Coverage

Price Control Measure Brings  Out Discussion   Controversy Now Arises as to Whether Law Should Itemize ‘ Things or Cover Everything.

Asmara, Capital Of Eritrea, Falls Capitulation Revealed  By British Officials In Cairo   BULLETIN

Late News Briefs _   BRITISH CAPTURE ASMARA, THE CAPITAL OF ERITREA

Asmara Falls* To the British.  The Capital of Eritrea Taken;  Native Revenge On Tealhklanec

Asmara, Eritrean Capital, Falls To British; Seaport Is New Goal   Cairo, ‘Egypt, Apr. 1. ()—Asmara, capital of Eritrea, capitulated to the British today, it was announced officially tonight.

ASMARA IS TAKEN BY BRITISH ARMY   CAPITAL OF ERITREA CAPITULATES IN NEW AFRICAN SUCCESSES

Asmara  Taken   Capital of Italian African Colony Falls To British Today

BRITISH FORCE TAKES ASMARA   Capital of Eritrea Capitulates to Victorious Army

BELGRADE TALKS OF JOINING REDS, TURKS JN ‘FRONT’   London Reports Heavy Jabs At Nazis In RAF Raids; Shin Losses Fall

Asmara,Capital of Eritrea, In British Hands   Cairo Reports Capitula tion of Italy’s African Stronchold

ARMY GLAD ITHAS NO FIGHT NOW   Great Progress in Training New Army Cited by Chief of General Headquarters but More Time Needed

Ttalians Admit Evacuation of  City In Sudan   Kassala Said Evacuated Because of Strategical Reasons

Members Of Agricultural Groups To Meet Here At Union Hotel   Farm Bureau Will Launch Bio Campaign

00 Leaders Join In. Farm Buregu Campaign This Wee Weel   il Meet at Union Hote! This Tuesday  Evening

Three Killed, 12 Others Injured In Alabama Explosion      Two Blowing Engine: Wrecked At Wordward Tron Co.: Blast Terrific

Reserves Massed In Middle East Ready for Action   Diplomatic Activity Gives Rise to Big Move by Britain

PLANES, TANKS PROMISED AS PARLEY NEARS      Free Fren ch, Russia Sign; Volunteer Army Raised

12,000 WOMEN ARE STILL SEWINE   WPA Projects Continued After Threat of Abolition

ATTORNEY GENERAL DB_CLARES FEDERAL LAWS IN. . ADEQUATE TO DEAL ‘WITH NAZI “SECRET WEAPON.”

Jackson Seeks Power to Tap Wires; Says Lack of Such Law Constitutes Greatest Danger to American Freedom

FEDERAL MEN HAMPERED BY OUR STATUTES   Attorney General Says Hunt fcr Nazi Agents in U. 8. Is Difficult.   CITES WIRE TAPPING   Nazi ‘‘Non- Military Inva. sion” Is Able to Proceed Easily.

JACKSON ASKS MORE LEGAL AIDS TO FIGHT NAZI   Statutes Inadequate, He Says, to-Cope With “Nonmilitary Invasion.”

WET WEATHER MAY “DEVALUE” CORN IN IOWE   ‘High Moisture Content May Re. sult in Reduction by Several Million Dollars, Fear

Hampers Husking of lowa Crop   Moisture Content Running High, Reports State AAA Chairman

CORN LOAN CUT BY DAMAGE IN WET WEATHER   lowa Triple A chairmar says loan value shrinks several million

SF, Asks for Quick Change In Raker Act   Iekes Not Reyengeful Following Power Bond “Defeat

FURY OF FIGHTING ON ALL FRONTS 18 AT-HIGHER TEMP   Nazis Say Red Army Is Break ing Up, But. Prepare for Winter -War.

QUITS BIG JOB   President of New York Stock Exchanre Will Join Army.

Brady Gentry Notifies H. V. Puckett of Highway Decision Tuesday Night   Commissioners Court To Build Lateral Road From Hirhwavy to Oil Field

8-Mile Strip on QuitmanGilmer Road to Connect With Hawkins-Oak Grove Road   Brady Gentry Notifies CounOfficials of Highway Departmant Danricaan

Good: W eather Sends German  Luftwaffe Out   British: ‘Bombers Attack Notwest Germany. ’ Heavy Damage.

Nazis Utilize Good Weathe   British Isles Pounded Hardest In 12 Days By German Planes

30 CITY GRIDDERS . _ REPORT FOR DUT!   Tronhead Team ‘To Be Composed  Mostly Of Rookies; Five  Regulars Return -

KIDNAP STORY CALLED HOAX   Des Moines Girl Insists Ma Forced Her to Accompany Him in Auto

RECEouco MAY WAIT ON GRlale   Congress May Be Held On Hand For Possible  Emergency In Pacific

Far East Crisis Halts Recesses  .. Congress Decides   Congress Decides To Stay on .Duty.

YEAR LIMIT ON ARMY SERVIGE BEKORESENATE   Administration Unwilling to Accept Any Period of Extension Less Than 18 Months   BARKLEY STANDS PAT   Six Months Limitation On  Extra Service Defeated  k  i Yesterday; O’Daniel  {  i Makes First Speech

Compromise On Draft Is Fought In Senate   ' Proposal For Year's Extension Contested By Administration Forces Intent On Adding 18 ' Months To Service Term

28-Year-Old Defermen t Finally Approved .  18-Month Extension Of Training Likely

Leaders Hold Out For Year and Half  Service Extension   Rally Forces Today to Defeat Proposal to Fix Year Limit

Senate Fight Over Draft Bill Continues   Administration Leader: _Intent on Securing 18nionths Extension

LEADERS AIM TO DEFEAT NEW SUBSTITUTE   Would Limit Length Of Additional Mili_ tary Duty   Stand Pat For Ar Highteen Month Extension

SENATE NEARS DRAFT VERDICT   Defeat of 12-Month Limit Immediate Objective of Administration Forces

Capitol Leaders Oppose 12-Months Army Extension   Senators Believe New Proposal Last Hurdle Before Chamber Vote

One-Year Limitation Seen As Last Major Hurdle for Military Service Bill

One Year Proposal!  Seen Final Hurdle   Leaders Intent On Getting 18-Months Draft Extension

Leaders Aim At 18 Months More Service   Substitute Proposal Woul Limit Extension Period To One Year

DRAFT PROPOSAL DEFEAT PLANNED   ‘New Substitute Would Limit  Length ef Additional  :   Military Duty.   .   ONE OF MAJOR HURDLES

FIGHT 12-MONTI EXTENSION PLAN IN DRAFT BILI   Administration Leaders In Senate Stand Pat on 18-Month Proposal.

ARMY SET ON LONGER TERM FOR DRAFTEES   Senate Leaders Balk on Proposal for Only Ex. tra Year.   HOLD FAST TO 18-MO. PROPOSAL   No Doubt Remains That Some Form of Exten sion Will Be Approved.

SENATE MAY VOTE TODAY ON LIMIT   FDR's Leaders Say They Won’t Accede To Compromise

Aim To Defeat” Substitute Plan ~ For Army Bil   Burton’s “One-Year Limit” Proposal Is. Regarded As Last “Major: Hurdle

Burton Proposes Year’s Substitute   Barkley Reported Unwilling To Accept 12 - Month Limit As Compromise

No Doubt Senate To Approve Extra Service Period   Adminstration Firm In Position; Senator O’Daniel Opposes

GOV'T LEADERS GAIN STENGTH ON DRAFT BILL   Hope To Defeat Plan To Limit Training Period

Vote On Extra Year For Army   Eventual Passage Of Extend ed Army Service Bill Con ceded In Senate,   LANG TO ATR CORPS

ONE YEAR LIMIT ISPROPOSED   Administration Men ’ Seek Defeat of New Amendment in Senate

EXTENDED SERVICE FOR ARMY CERTAIN   Senate Ready To Approve Retention Measure

One More House Hurdle Before Extended Service  Substitute 1-year   Substitute 1-year Amendment In;  Barkley Predicts Defeat of Change

John Person, Williamsport, Heads Newsmen  Pledge Cooperation In Keeping America’s  Rafancea Strann:

PNPA ENTERS FINAL SESSIOR   Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe I Main Speaker At Banquet Tonight

Axis Forms One Supreme Command   Germans Claim Bombers Hit Two British Battleships and Heavy Cruiser In Mediterranean

Britain Wins on Land as Axis Claims Sea Victories and Unifies Command   While War Continues in Many Areas, Rumanians Attempt to Restore Order After Bloody Riots

Germans in Non-Aggression Pact With Turks; British:Military Alliance Protected

Countries Agree to Nonaggression Pact, Is Report.   R.A.F. BUSY IN RAIDS ON NAZI CENTERS   Heavy Damage Is Reported Caused in Long Attacks.

British Column Then Retires To fis Former Positions  After Heavy Fighting ~~

att GALL UFE OFFENSIVE IN DESERT   Stubborn Panzer Front Along Libyan Frontier Is Blamed.

Nazis Have Been  Secking Pact For Many Months.   Pact Contains ¢? Escape Clause;  England Hit Hard ~

Turks Sign Peace Pact With Berlin   Escape Clause Keeps English Treaty in Effect

Transactions Would Be  TInvestinaied   Special Committee ' Would Police All War Contracts

U. S. DEFENSE PROBE SOUGHT   Special Board Urged To Police Costs

STEEL DIKE TIGHTENED ABOUT NAZIS   British Intensify Efforts to Knock Out Trapped Force

New Zealand Forces Launch  Flank Attack   Intensify Drive io Wipe Out Axis Tank Units Easel of Tohruk

BRITONS PLANNING TO DRIVE WESTWARD WHEN PLANS ARE COMPLETED   Steel Dike ts Formed, Penning Axis Forces in Sector  —Efforts Intensified to Knock Remainder of General Rommei’s Tanks Out of Battle— New Zealand Forces in Flanking Attack Upon Italian Divisions Today.

Two Persons. Injured When Cars Pile Up   Smoke Drifting Fr. RBurnina We.acz.

Two Persons Injured When Cars Pile Up   Smoke Drifting Fro.   Smoke Drifting From Burning Weeds Accident Cause

Dollar-Year-Men Celebrate Pay Day, But One’s Check Only Totals 2 Cents

Dollar-Year Men Get Paid   262 Entitled to Checks Ranging From Two Cents to Full Amount

Knudsen and Hillman, Of OPM, Receive No Wage For Efforts: In U. S. Defense Program     13 RECEIVE $1     Government Has 262 Men On Token Payroll, But  VWaeot Watnsite Cat

TWO MEN ARE FINED   lilinois Men Plead Guilty te Intoxication Counts.

Statement By Nazis In 24 Hours Likely   Tokyo Calls Act Active Par. ticipation; England Now Breathes More Freely

Move Made To. Halt Reich Pincer Drive  On British Aid Line   Secretary Early Labels As. “Fair” Criticism By Britain’s Press On Senator Wheeler’ 8 Criticism

Washington Speculates  On Next Act   Iceland Step May Be Followed By Others Far Away

Record Army Bill Near Final Passage   Conference Grour Accepts Senate Increases

Ten Billion Outlay Provided   All Amendments Are Accepted by © Conference Group

END OF YEAR BRINGS WORK FOR CONGRESS   SENATE BOGS DOW? ON BILL TO CUT DOLLAR’S VALUE

NAZIS CREATE INCIDENT IN SLAYING CASE   Axis Policies Fixed As Leaders Meet .

NAZI MAJOR’S DEATH FRIGHTENS BALKANS   Slaying of Staft Officer Comes as 200,000 Troops Stand Ready for Instant Action.

SHOOTING OF NAZI "OFFICER REPORTED   Balkan ‘Anxiety Deepened by Slaying in Bucharrest

lkans Anxiety creases over ath of Major; spect Is Held   re te  mer Boxer of ‘Greek Origin” Said To Have Fired Five Shots Following Quarrel in Cafe

German Staff Officer's Deatt Adds to Fears In Bucharest   Greeks Refused Right to Leave Rumanian Area

The War Today  Withdrawals Wilt Test Skill of Russian Army   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

FIERCE PRESSURE AGAINST RUSSLAME LINES INDICATES CRUCIAL OPER, NEAR AND REDS WILL BE GIVEN

Nazi Pressure Brings Nearer Crucial Action of Strategic  Withdrawal by Russian Force

The War Today-== = ®y pwr Macxenzi  Cantinuance of Nazi Pressure Brinas Crucial Test Near

FIERCE NAZI PRESSURE UPON SOVIET BATTLE LINE SHOULD SHOW RED POSITION EARLY DAY

Outcome Of Russo-German Wat Will Depend On Whether Red Army Can Retain Mobility And Morale

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   ry azi Thrusts Will Soon ‘orce Reds To Retreat Into New Positions

iif Reds Can Maintain Their Mobility And Morale, War May Go On And On   Russian High Command Faces Tremendons Job In Straightening Out Lines And Reforming Defenses To The Fact

THE WAN LVIAL. Red Army Faces Crucial Retreat  Expert Believes Russians Plan Huge Operation

The War Today         Crisis In Russia Near; Morale to Tell The Ultimate Story   B Dewitt Mackenzie “(AP Foreign Observer}

THE WAR. TODAY  SOVIET WITHDRAWALS MAY BE TURNED INTO DANGEROUS ROUT

CRUCIAL OPERATIONS SEEMS TO BENEARING  IN RUSSO-NAZI WAR  World May Soon Be Abl to Guage Red Military Celli on rw. Mack anne

SOVIETS EXPECTED TO RETIRE TO THE EAST  Retreat Is Difficult Operation 

If Reds Can Succeed In Big Withdrawal Will Mean Much   Will Be Difficult Operation in Face of Fierce Nazi Attacks But Success Would Bolster Situation Strongly

Russians Must Pull in Their Lines For Stand   RY NErWwWITrT MACKENZIE

NAZIS THREATEN ISLAND INVASION   Land Attack Predictec Against Britain By Das Reich

HITLER'S MOVE AGAINST RUSSIA IS IMPORTANT   The Present Campaign The Siost Concentrated He Has Yet Made.

Churches Seek To Give Youth  More Training   Religious Education Week September 28, October 5 to stress big drive for youngsters.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION WEEK DESIGNED TO AID CHILDREN   RELIGIOUS (TRAINING PRO GEAM HAS GOAL OF REACHING FIFTEEN MILLION CHILDREN IN NATION

Water Battle  Approved At Colorado Meet   Western States Join Drive Against Federal Project For Arkansas Valley

Thirteen States Behind Drive to Oppose AVA   Declare Leaislation Would Endanger ‘Thousands of Homes

AVA Opposed  By Governor:   See Authority As Ignoring Sovereignty Of Participat. ing States.

13 Western States Fight AVA Program   Thousands of farms Held Endangered By New Deal Plan

GENERAL FIRE ORDER RESULT RED DEFIANCE   German Communique Also Says Columns Driving Through Ukraine “Pro eressing Irresistibly”   LONDON SAYS NAZIS AD CUT OFF CRIMEA   If True, Russians Would Face Difficulty Getting Reinforcements Into Sector

GERMAN BESIEGERS OF LENINGRAD HAVE MET GREAT SUCCESS   ‘DRIVE EASTWARD THROUGH  UKRAINE PROGRESSING IR  RESISTIBLY [S REPORT

Old Czarist Capital: To Be Subjected To AH-Out Assault From Now On, Nazis State; Claim Sea Victories

GERMANS “SAY: 119 Pillboxes At Leningrad Are Smashed   Berlin Reports ‘Armies Driv - ing Through Ukraine frresistably -

GERMANS EDGE NEAR SOVIET'S SECOND CITY      Kronstadt Naval Base I a Also Pounded; Nazi + Advance In South   ‘Berlin.

GERMANS  REPORI GREAT SUCCESS IN DRIVE ON LENINGRAD   119 Pillboxes Surrounding Beseiged City Captured Declares Berlin   Moscow Calls For Large Reserve Army to Permii Final Victory

INVASION TALK STIRS GERMANY   ‘Authoritative Journal Says Attempt Is Certainty In Near Future -

GERMANS SURE INVASION WILL BE ATTEMPTEL   Only 16,000 Men in Nazi Forces on  Channel bat Invasion Will  Come by Land, Air, Sea

Only 10,000 Nazis Face Britain Across Channel   But All Germans Moving Toward Invasion—And All See Certain Victory

G-M Strike Called for Thursday   Shipyard Strike Cn Pacific Coast Also Threatening

Friseo Strike Ties Up U. S. Defense Work   500 Millions In Jobs For Government Now Tied Up

Defense Labor  Picture Dark   Work on Great Orders Is Threatened

One Walkout. Occurs and General Motors Strike Appears Imminent and Industry Working on Federal Contracts Amounting to More Thon Billion Dollars Moy Suffer Unless Threatened Trouble te Avartad

MORE OTRIKES ARE THREATENED   Defense Labor Picture Darkened By New Labo,  Troubles Today

LABOR PICTURE IS CLOUDED BY NEW DISPUTES   Strikers Picket ’Frisco Shipyards; Fear G.M. Strike Near

Work Stops on 31 Warships in S.F. Bay Area   Seven Yaris Close, Fou Partially Open Because al Woaen Sirika

GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE ORDERED BY ClO AND PICKETS SURROUND WEST COAST  ‘ SHIPYARDS

STRIKES HALT WORK AT 7  SHIPYARDS   Stops Construction On Half Billion In Defense Contracts

Today’s Wonders To Be On Parade At Cooking School   News Offers Opportunity For Homemakers To Study Modern Equipment

DAMAGE IN FARM FIRE   Barn at John Canary Farm, North Of Town, Is Destroyed

AMERICAN YOUTH CONGRESS MEMBER CHARGES JIM CROW  - FALTICS I TROOP TRAM

OIL STOVE EXPLOSION BRINGS DEATH TO 12   10 Children Among Victims In Jersey Negro Family

12 Negroes Burn to Death   Seven Others Injured Following Explosion of  Dropped Oi! Stove

Kiev Falls To Nazis RedsAdmit   Third City Of Russia Evacuated; Marshal Budjenny’s Armies Organize New Pos itions Before Kharkov.   Bomb Leningrad

Soviet Now Admits Kiev Taken   Nazis Claim Drive Has Reached Points on Azov

Evacuation of City After “Days of Fierce Fighting” is Announced   32 CENTRAL FRONT VILLAGES RETAKEN   Nazi Dive Bombers Said tc Be Striking with Ferocity at Leningrad   Further Reverses for Soviet Arms May Cause Shift in U. S. Attitude

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Reds Retake 32 lownsin Center Front   Huge Losses Inflicted on Nazis Blasting at Leningrad Defense   DEAD CARPETS AREA

ONLY FELONS ARE BARRED IN DRAFT   Several Thousand Young Men Will ve Reclassitie

RAF Blast Nazi Held Port Cities   Spectacular Dog-Fights Take Place; Wilhelmshaven ts Razed

RAF Battles Nazi Airmen in Terrific Melee ver Island   British Fliers Smash Back With Raids on Northern French Coast

JAPS “HOPEFUL IN NEGOTIATIONS   Kurusu And Nomura Attend Second Conference  ~ With Hull Today

HULL AND KURUSU RENEW PARLEYS ON WAR OR PEACE   Ambassador Says Japs are Very Hopeful of Conference Results.

‘Why So Gloomy?’ Ambassador Asks Reporters; Believe Roosevelt Talked Frankly Of U. S. Far East Policy °

HULL, KURUSU RESUME THEIR CONFERENCES   Atmosphere Is Described As Being ‘Hopeful’

Nineteen Bands Including Those of Nebraska and Stanford In Line of March—1,350 Policemen Preserve Order Among Million-Odd Snectators Along 5-Mile Route

AMERICA THEME OF TOURNAMENT   Floral Tribute Paid t+ Nation At Pasadena Festival

Murder Faced By Cattleman   Wealthy Maine Man Held In Girl’s Death On New. Indictment

Wealthy Cattle Dealer, Father Of Four, Held In Girl Student’s Murder   Accused Man Financed Girl’s School At Business Col lege And Police Say He Was Apparently Jealous Of Man Winning Girl Away From Him.

Rich Man Faces Murder Charge   Cattleman Accused Of Killing Blonde Florence Buzzell

Hess Says Hitler Had Depended on Starving England; Now Churchill Warns of Invasion

Hitler Fails In Plan To Starve Britain   Invasion Attempt May Be Next On Fuehrer’s Chart

Hitler Seeking ‘Courage’ For Inyasion, Claim   Hails Heavy Axis Ship. ping Losa, Decline in © British Sea Toll =x

Churchill Says Nazi Invasion  Sull A Threat   ' Starvation Blockade Has Failed, Prime Minister Informs Commons.

BRITAIN WILL NOT STARVE   Hess Revealed That Was Hitler’s Hope, Churchill Tells -Parliament

1943 Is Set as Turning Point   Premier Pledges Better Food to Nation’s Labor

SAID FAIL LOSSES SLUMP   Invasion In Spring If Hitler Has the Courage, Premier's Taunt

Britain Is Winning Wa! On the Seas  Churchill Reports Counter-blockade By the Nazis  Har Failed

CHURCHILL  SEES THREAT OF INVASION   Hitler’s Plan to Starve England Having Failed, Direct Attack Is Predicted—Hess Gives Information. -

HITLERITE BLOCKADE HAS FAILED   Churchill Declares Germans Have Failed to Starve Out Nation, Might Be Forced tc Attempt Invasion

NAZIS TAUNTED BY CHURCHILL QUOTING HESS   Blockade Of Britain Has Failed, He Declares In Speech Today

CHURCHILL SAYS GERMANS FOILED   Tells Commons Starvatior Plan Fizzles; Pleased By Shipping Success

PREFERRED THAT WAY TO INVASION, CHURCHILL QUOTES   BUT. PRIME MINISTER WARNS, LOOK OUT FOR CROSSING NEXT SPRING?   ‘WE'LL BE ABLE TO START OVERSEAS ACTION IN 1943   Commons Hears Shipping Situation fs Vastly Improved, Thus Seotching Hitler's Hopes

HESS REVEALS NAZI HOPE T0 STARVE BRITISH   Churchill Asserts Plan Failed, And That Invasion Now May Be Tried   SHIPPING OUTLOOK GOOD   Gains In Battle Of Atlantic: May Permit English Offensive In 1943

Nazi Blockade To Starve Out Britain Fails   TT SE ee  So Hitler May Be Com: pelled To Try Invasion, Nation Warned.

Churchill Says Blockade Fails   Invasion Attempt Declared Likely

Hess Quoted As Divulging Adelf's Plan   Shipping Losses Growing Smaller, Parliament Told

HITLER TO TRY NEW INVASION, BRITAIN TOLD   Prime Minister Asserts Blockade Plan Failed and Attempt May Be  Made Soon   AVOIDS MENTION OF AID FOR RUSSIANS   Reveals Hess Talked of Hitler's Hopes to Have . England Starved Out  With Blockade

CHURCHILL HINTS AT NAZI INVASION IN SPRING, BRITISE INVASION IN, 1943  SAYS HESS (24 \ALED MIT ER’'C DIAN TH   SAYS HESS ict \ALED HITLER'S PLAN TO ©TARVE ENGLAND

Possibility Ot Invasion Increased   Shipping Situation Is Improved, Churchill Reports At Session Of Parliament

Declares “Starvation”  Blockade Has Failed   Proclaims Heavy Gains Against Axis In Sea War

CHURCHILL DECLARES ‘BLOCKADE FAILS AND INVASION MAY COME   ‘BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES CUT WHILE AXIS LOSSES INCREASED HEAVILY

Commons Told Nazis Counted On Starvation   Churchill Hints Of Continen tal Invasion In 1943: No Cabi net Changes Anticipated

Churchill Taunts Hifler on Failure fo Starve Britain   Tells Commons Hess Authority for Statement That Fuebrer Planned to Bring Nation To Knees by Cutting Off Supplies

HITLER MAY BE FORCED TO TRY TO INVADE ISLES   Churchill Says Starvation Blockade Plans of Nazis Failed to Whin Britain

BRITISH SHIP TOLL I$ PAREL   Churchill Tells House of Hitler’s Food Blockade Failure

Churchill Cites Two-thirds Cut In Ship Losses   Declares Starvation Plan of Nazis Failed Warns of Invasion

Better Food Promised In Near .Future   Nazi Shipping Crippled Is  Claim

GERMANY’S BLOCKADE A FAILURE   Hitler’s Main Hope of Breaking Britain, by Starving Her, Has Crumbled   : BRITISH SHIPPING MUCH IMPROVED   Churchill Speaks on Situation; Growing Stronger: Invasion Threat Stands

Says Will Invade If He Ca “Screw Up Courage’; Gives Optimistic Shipping Figure:

Churchill Declared Today Adolf  Hitler Had Failed to Bring Britain  to Her Knees Through Starvation

Churchill Thinks Hitler May Have To Try Invasior   Says Failure to Starve Out British Was Not in His Plans   BRITAIN STRONGER   Will Have Enough Ships To Undertake Overseas Action By 1943

COMMONS WARNED NAZI INVASION ATTEMPT POSSIBLE   Prima Minister States Hitler's Starvation Blockade Has Failed

HITLER HOPES  FOR STARING ENGLAND Fl   Churchill Believes Germans Will Attempt Invasion -as Next Step.   DECLARES CONDITIONS FOR SHIPPING IMPROVEL

British Shipping Situation Now Is Greatly Improved   Prime Minister Says Nazi Leader May Try Invasion if He ‘Can Screw Up His Courage And Make Arrangements To Take Plunge’

DEPENDED ON RATHER THAN BY INVASION   But German Plan Failed, British Gov't Declares in Optimistic Statement as to War

Churchill Claims Hitler Must Resort to Land Attack   HESS BARES PLANS   Improved Shipping Outlook Lauded By Minister

INVASION HINTED BY CHURCHILL   Tells House Britain Ilas Beaten Nazi Blockade Etfort

» Toll of Axis Ships Mounting Steadily, > Asserts Churchill   Says Nazi Blockade Is Ineffective; British Losses Off Sharply

Will Have Sufficient Ships For Overseas Operations In 1943, Commons Told   King Says U. S. is Furnishing Supplies on Unexampled Scale —— Hitler Counted on  Starvation Hess Tells Premier—- Menace Of Invasion Still Exists, Churchill Insists

Improved Shipping ‘Conditions Will Permit British Offensive In ‘43

Shipping Losses Reported Lower   Prime Minister Says No Changes Due In Government; King Praises U.S, Help   Commons Told Of People’s Faith In Churchill; Sea Situation Outlined

Says Hitler's Plan Was to Starve England   Shipping Superiority May Bring Invasion; Hints at Land Onerations

2 LEADERS OF BRITISH ~COWFIDEN   Churchill Charges Hitler May Yet Invade

CHEERS HEARD FOR CHURCHILL REPORT ON WAR   Prime Minister Says Britain Can Operate _ Overseas in 1943

French Stiffen Against Britain And De Gaullists   Loyalist Column Drives Toward ‘Free French’ Base

Japanese Land Large Force in Lingayen Sector   Americans May Declare Capital Open City To Save t   Gen. MacArthur and His Staff Personally Take the Field

JAPS THRUST FROM NORTH MAIN THREAT   Defenders Hard Beset by Numerically Stronger Enemy, but Are Making Gallant Fight.   14 TOWNS BOMBED IN WIDESPREAD RAIDS   Air Attacks Designed to Cut American Communications —Huge Fire Started in Area of Fort.

Young Soldier  Takes A Bride © Merlin Singer Weds ‘Lois Berkenpas

SOLDIER WEDS GIRL FROM SENEY   Miss ‘Lois - Berkenpas Be - comes Brides of Merlin ’ Singer

Newsman Larry Allen Tells Story Of Tripoli Blasting; Convinced British Will Win

Grandstand Seat At Tripoli...  British Fleet Given Chance To Wipe Out Axis Bombers

NAZI TACTICS USED IN GAMES   Application Of Technique However, Not Perfect Correspondent Says

SECOND ARMY IN ARKANSAS   Using Tactics Employed By Nazis And Russians In Their Maneuvers.

@ In Washington   Government Dollar-a-Year Men Face Questioning  By Senator Truman’s Defense Committee

' Our Dollar A-Year-Men Facing Quiz   Records And Connections May Be Investigated By Truman Group

BERLIN REPORTS SCHMELING ALIVE   REPORTER RELATES FIGHTER’S STORY OF CRETE BATTLE

SCHMELING NOT DEAD, HETALKS   Former Boxing Champ Relates His Part in Nazi Invasion of Crete

GERMANS SPIKE REPORTS OF DEATH OF MAX SCHMELING   Press Quotes Ex-Champ’s Own ‘Words in Relating iPart in Invasion

HOSTAGES GAIN BRIEF REPRIEVE   50 Executed, 100 Await Possible Release

50 More French Hostages Shot   Forfeit For Fatal Shooting Of German Officer In Bordeaux

Nazis Shoot 50 More Hostages  & Total 106 Frenchmen Shot for Killin: Wheawi O6blieopc

FIFTY MORE FRENCH DIE FOR SLAYING   Lives Forfeited as Result of Assassination of Nazi Officer in Occupied Territory.

Executed by Firing Squad In 50-Lives- for-One Forfeit for Assassination of German Officer   OTHERS REPRIEVED   Germans Giving Additiona Time for Capture Or Surrender of Actual Assassins

Nazis Execute  50 Frenchmen  100 Hostages Grantec  Rrief Renrieves by

30 AT NANTES  WIN REPRIEVE   Petain and Darlan Ask fo1 Delay In Executions O; Frenchmen

50 Hostages Die as Nazis Take Reprisals   50 Still Alive as Extra Time Is Given to Find  Assassins

50 FRENCH SHOT, 50 OTHERS GIVEN SHORT REPRIEVE   GERMANS CARRY OUT PART OF REPRISALS FOR UPRISINGS .

50 Frenchman  Shot. L00 Wait   One Hundred Win Brief Re prieves Upon Request O. Petain And Laval.

50 HOSTAGES FACE GERMAN FIRING SQUAD   Pay With Lives For -Killing Nazi Officer; Many Others To Be Shot

Fifty More Are Executed By Nazis    . As  ‘Brief Reprieve Granted 100 Others While German: Demand Surrender Of Persons Who Wer _ Responsible For Death Of .Two Officers . sis Bordeaux And Nantes

30 FRENCH PUT TO DEATH; STAY 1S GRANTED 100   Plea by Petain Gains More Time for Hunting Slayers of Nazi Officers

50 FRENCHMEN ARE SHOT DOWN   Nazis Stage 50- For - One Vengeance For Murder of German Army Officer.

50 French Hostages Die; 100 Get Reprieve   Petain Appeal Is Granted

30 FRENCHMEN SLAIN TODAY. BY GERMANS   Another 50 Are Being Held For Execution, Pending Surrender of Assassins -

Nazis’ Firing Squads Exac Total Of 184 Lives For 5 Assassinations

German Firing Squad Executes 30 Frenchmen   184 Have Been Executec For Assassination of Five Nazis

Fifty More French Hostages Shof For German Death   Brief Reprieve Given 100 Hostages As Surrender Of Assassins Demanded

50 Hostages Die as Nazis. . — 'Pake Reprisals   50. Still. Alive.. as. .Extr: - ime Is Given to Fin “A gcagsing

NAZIS EXECUTE 50 FRENCHMEN   Brief Reprieves Granted 100 While Slayers Hunted

FRENCH GIVEN EXTRA TIME 10 FIND SLAYERS   Germans Have Now Exactec 184 Lives in Payment for Five Killings

Brief Reprieves Granted 100 French Hostages After 100 Slain By Germans

OU MORE FRENCH HOSTAGES KILLED ON NAZI ORDERS   Second Such Measure of Retaliation Within Three Days; 50 More At Bordeaux and 50 At Nantes Win Brief Reprieves.

90 French Shot, _100.More Given. Short Reprieve   Germans Seek Guilty Group To Spare Many Lives, Says Nazi Communique

FDR URGENTLY SEEKS POWER TO ARM SHIPS   U, S. Flag to Be Kept Flying, He Tells  Congress

Speed Urged in Making Revision Of Neutrality Act   Isolationists in Congress Prepare Ty Onnose Chanves

MINE ARBITERS GATHER INN, Y   First Meeting of Steelman - Lewis, Fairless to Be Wednesday

MEET TOMORROW   Arbitration Board Members To Convene at New York.

BOY, 16, SAYS HE SLEW MAN TO SHIELD GIRL   Lad is Held in Maine After Slaying   BULLET-TORN BODY FOUND IN THICKET   Wallet is Taken from Pocket of Victim, $75 Ring Left on Finger

Virginia Youth Is Held for Slaying: Wanted Car to Take Girls Away

Youth Admits Slaying 45- Year Old Man Who ‘Got Fresh’ With Girl Companion

BOY, 16, SAYS HE SLEW MAN TO SHIELD GIRL   Lad is Held in. Maine. After Confessing Marylaiid ~ Slavinge   BULLET-TORN BODY FOUND IN THICKET   Wallet ia Taken from Pocket of Victim, $75 Ring Left on Finger

Boy Who First Claimed He Shot Man For Molesting 15-Year-Old Girl Companion Admits Robbery Object

Boy, 16, Admits Killing Man, 40. In Maryland   Says He Pulled Trigger In Defense of Girl, 15, While Parked by Road

Germany s Army Reported Poised To Attack Greece   Soldiers Scattered Along Borders in Position for Battle

ALLIED VICTORY ASSURED, SAYS VISITING ENVO'   Churchill Surprises Pres: By Direct, Honest Answers

Answers Reporters Questions   Thanks God That America and Britain Are Fighting Together Again

THE WAR TODAY  CAPTURE OF TOBRUK IMPORTANT TO BRITISH IN MEDITERRANEAN BATTLE

ANGLO-ALLIED FORCES STRIKING FIERCELY IN AFRICAN WAR  Counter Efforts of the Avis Powers to Gain

Allied Forces Strike Fiercely and Successfully at Fascist Armies To Counter Axis Efforts To Gain Mediterranean Control

Italy’s Loss Of Tobruk Will Be Deadly Blow To Axis In Mediterranean; Rumanian  Upheaval Adds To ‘ oPHivler’s Problems.

Tobruk Fall Is of Wide  Importance   Eliminates Second Jaw ©: ‘Pincers’ Italians Had On British Sea Route

The War Today   Victory of Far-Reaching Importance Won at Tobruk

Loss Of Tobruk May Cost Duce African Empire;  Germans Occupy Rumania To Avoid Soviet Break

ANALYSIS   The Capture Of Tobruk Means Another Heavy Blow At Axis

DeWitt MacKenzie   Mussolini’s African Empire Crumbles As Graziani Retreat:

SATURDAY   Members Of Wellsboro Chapter Invited To Attend Meeting In WilLamsport Friday

PAUL HL MULFORD ~ ADDRESSED D.A.E      The Next Meeting Of Wellsboro Chapter Wil Be Held In Mansfield.

R.A.F. BOMBERS RIP INDUSTRIAL BASES OF REICH   Widespread Destruction Is Caused In Duesseldorf And Cologne Areas

i  SCOURGED BY RAF BOMBERS   Destruction Is Spread In Cologne, Dusseldorf , London Says   VICTORY IN EGYPT CLAIMED BY AXIS   British Report Taking New Positions in Fighting Near Salum

RAF SMASHES AT RUHR 7TH NIGHT   BIG SQUADRONS OF BOMBERS ATTACK INDUSTRIAL AREAS

RAF SPREADS DESTRUCTION   Believed New American Built Planes. Being Used In Raids

BRITISH SMASK AT NAZI CITIES   Widespread Destruction Reported In Duesseldorf and Cologne By RAF.

RAF Continues Nightly Raids   Western Germany. Struck “Heavy Blows; Cities-Of Industry. Hit’

Quota of South Wood Co. District for Next Draft Call Set at Five

MAY SET STEEL PRICE CEILING   OPM Chief Fights Blanke' Raise in Industry; Says Situation ‘Critical’

WARNS OF FORCED PRICE CONTROL IN STEEL INDUSTRIES   OPM Purchase Director Makes Statement In View Of Possible Increase  In Prices.

Mrs. Lois Hughes New H. D. A. Here   Buceerds Ruby Greiner Nail After September 8—~Is Well Qualified

Mrs. -Lois Hug Hughes » ~ New H. D. A. Here   Succeeds. Ruby Greiner Nail After September 8—Is Well Qualified

“Gin Weddings” In Kentucky Rung Out With ’41; New Premarital Health Examination In Effect

Trolley Runs Wild; 10 Hur   RAIN SEEPS INTO CAR'S CONTROL BOX; CAUSES SHORT ANT EFWeina SION.

OFFICIAL WARNS OF ‘WIDE OPEN’ STATE   If Cannot Enforce Blue Laws Then Delaware Will Be Open, Attorney Says

THREATENS WIDE OPEN SUNDAY IN DELAWARE STATE   Morford, Who Essayed Blue Law Enforcement Hit in Assembly   Will Go to Other Ex. treme, If Act Cannot Be Applied to Every One

Reports of Movement of Red Troops From Far East of Interest to Japs

Russia Is Believed Still Too Strong For Japanese  OTF oak os q72 a A net a ee Bas 44 £3 atond BY Bo ae se eo   Sixty-Six Divisions, By Official Estimate, Is Saturation Point For Japan

PLEASE BILL FREED ritish Reserve Munitions yw Greek Front...» Also dped Turn Jugoslavia rom Axis With Promise { United States Help oo

House Group's Price Control  Bill Attacked   Lack of Curb on Foodstuffs Invites Inflation, Says Rep. Gore Who Asks  % Over-All Ceiling   Roosevelt Intervention  Expected to Be Asked   Living Costs Up 9.6 Percent Since Request Made For Legislation

PRICE RISE IS OPPOSED; FIGHT BEING PLANNED   Administration Will Not Approve Plan To Allow Farm Prices To Go Upward   Encourages Inflation

Fight Brewing On High Farm  Price ‘Ceilings   Roosevelt to Get Protests Against Committee’s Bill  SEEK AMENDMENT  Administration Me:

Raising of Farm Prices Opposed By Large Group   House Banking Commilfee s Decision May Be Reversed

REVERSAL OF COMMITTEE'S VOTE SOUGHT   henna eeneeeenal  Administration to Fight Concessions to Farm Pressure   FIGHT TO BE SENT TO THE PRESIDENT   Price Control no Good i Food Prices Rise, Spokesman Says

ADMINISTRATION SEEKS REVERSAL OF HOUSE BILL   Measure As Approved hr Lower Chamber Invites In flation, Spokesman Says      WOULD NOT PERMIT FARM PRICE RISE

REVERSAL OF COMMITTEE'S VOTE SOUGHT   Administration to Fight Concessions to Farm Pressure   FIGHT TO BE SENT TO THE PRESIDENT   Price Control no Gead if Food Prices Rise, Spokesman Says

REINFORCEMENTS PUSHED TO LIBYA   London Sources Say Some Ships Sneaking Out

TALIANS THROWN BACK IN ALBANILE   Fascist Counter-Attack Driv. en Back With Heavy Loss of Life

Greeks Repulse Strong Italian Counter-Atlack   Fascist Effort To Check Grecian Drives Results in Heavy Losses

GREEKS PUSH ENEMY BACK FURTHER YE]   Big Counter-Attack Is ~ Thrown Back With Heavy Losses

GREEKS REPULSE STRONG ATTACK   Italians Reported Driven Back in Albania with Heavy Losses

Italians Lose Out in Counter   Greeks Report Fascists Fail to Hold Ground  in Tepeleni Sector

Greeks Drive Back Fascist Attacks In Tepeleni Sector   Athens Claims Heavy Casualties Inflicted, First Positions Taken

BRITISH SAY NAZI MOVE IN BULGARIA WILL. COME SOON   Italians Report Heavy Somaliland Attacks By English Troops

OPEN GERMAN ARMY MOVE INTO BULGARIA LIKELY. LONDON SAYS   Bulgarians, Axis Silent On Report Gen. List, Conqueror Of Poland, Has Set Up Headquarters Near Sofia

Expect German Open Movement   Bulgarian Invasion Seen In Near Future

SEND AN ULTIMATUM   ‘British Demand French Somalilanc Join. De Gaulle

DANGLES HIGH IN AIR   Detroit Sign Painter Clings to : Rope for Half! an Hour

DANGLES HIGH IN AIR  eT ee * Detroit Sign Painter, Clings to a Rope for Half! an’ Hour .

BLACKLIST MAY BE EXTENDED   Blacklist Of AN Nazi-Dominated Firms May Be Extended To All Countries

BLACKLIST 10 BE EXTENDEL   To be Put on All Companies Which Are Axis-dominated Such as in Spain, Other Nations.

Nazis See Further Aggression By U. S   Claim British And U.S. Troops Ta Remain In Iceland.

More Than 140 Lose Lives Over Holiday   Traffic Accidents Account for Most Fatalities

wo Killed by Gunfire in Kentucky and Five Are Victims of Train Wrecks; Four Burn fo Death

HOLIDAY TOLL OF DEATHS IS AGAIN LARGE   Scores Lose Lives by Violence in Many  Parts of U.S.

Deaths in Traffic Mishaps Lead All the Rest; At Least Five Persons In West Virginia Killed

DONNELL MAKES 1,031-VOTE GAIN      Results in 25 Counties Show  McDanie] Slowly Dropping Behind

DONNELL GAIN ~TN-25 COUNTIES   Has Possible Lead of 1031 on Ballots .on Which There !s No Dispute   FRET OVER SLOW PACE   Many Have Not Started «McDaniel Now Asks for “SS tinatation i

Gov. Donnell Gains in Vote Recount   Reports From 25 Counties In dicate an Increase for the Governor of 1051,

U.S. 15 FIGHTING PRODUCTION WAR, GREEN DECLARES   American Federation of La: bor Head Delivers Address at Closing Session of the Legion Convention.   PRAISES STRIKE RECORD OF A. F. OF L. RECENTL'   Declares American Labo Will Out-Produce Worker: in All Totalitarian Nation of the World.

HITLER EXPECTS SURRENDER SOK   U. S. Ambassador May Be One To Hand Over Moscow

Attack Outer Defense; Sieged Odessa Falls   Berlin Spokesman Says Special Announcement on Moscow Forthcomin Russians Claim Resistance Holds

Nazis Now Only 60 Mi. From City   Furious Battle West O: Soviet Capital Ap proaches Climax.

RUSSIAN CAPITA IS EXPECTED 10 FALL SOON BY  GERMANS   Rich Ukrainian City Said To Have Been Entered By Rumanian Forces   Red Army’s Resistance Is Not Broken and Will Not Be Say Officers

Reich Claims To Battle Reds 60 Miles from Russ Capital   Odessa’s Fall Told, and Leningrad Still Holds, Is Report   Soviet Exodus Told   Government and Foreign Missions May Flee to Kazan

Nazi Wedge Only 60 Miles From Capital  Kalinin and Kaluga Tak      Kalinin and Kaluga Tak, en as Germans Close in North and South   Rumanian Report Says  Black Sea Port Is in Flames

GERMANS STRIKING AT MOSCOW DEFENSES FROM ONLY 62 MILES   REPORT OCCUPATION KALININ AND KALUGA AND INTI. MATE MOSCOW TO FALL

ERE ESTABLISHES NEWS CENSORSHIP   No Uncensored Reports Cone nected With War to Be Permitted

Greeks Find Resistance Stronger   Italians Stiffen Lines Though Still Retreating

GREEK INFANTRYMEN MARCHING ON BERATI   Town Bombarded by British Alrmen—Itaiian Fliers Drop Rombhe on Praver7a_

Greek Troops Are Pressing Steadily on Toward Berati; Italian Counter Blows Fai

Greek Troops Are Driving Toward Berali   British RAF Bombs Por of Valona in Southern Albania

58 Executed in Nazi Drive on Czech Revolt  Victims Represent BET Peewee NY 5   Victims Represent All Classes; Total Dead From Germar Purge Reaches 95

MORE CZECHS ARE SLAIN BY GERMANS   Grim and Bloody Retaliation Follows Revolt Attempt

TAFT URGING TAX SYSTER   OHIO SENATOR DECLARES Fi NANCING BY BORROWING WILL LEAD TO TRE-.... MENDOUS IN. FLATION °

TAFT’S WORRIED   Senator Says Administration .Borrowing Means Inflation,

Twas Friday 13th - But Nothing Much Happened   IT MEANS SOMETHING

U. §. Deplores French Action   Possibility Of Break Is Seen   Several Have Interest

SEVEN PERSONS DIE IN IGE ACCIDENT   Waters of Lake in Canada Are Dragged in Search for Bodies

78 PERISHED INBLIZZARDS “INOSTATES   Cold. Wave Spreads To East - And South; Believe Fishermeén Safe

East And South Feel Sting Of Advancing Wave OfCold   78 Dead In Northern Storms; Mercury Inches Up; West Texas Gets Snow As Dixie Shivers

The Weather   At Least 78 Deaths Resuit from Arctic Chill in Natiann.

COLD. WEATHER TRAVELS EAST   Death Toll in Northern State Reaches 78; Temperatures  Remain Low.

78 Persons Known to Have Perished in Week-end Cold   Arctic Chill Knifes Its Way Into East and South Today

At Least 78 Persons Per: ish in ‘Sections of Northern States   Slowly Rising Temperature Hinted” by Official Forecasters

Cold Moves Into East And South   78 Persons Perish In Northern States; Temperatures Moderate

Arctic Weather Is Dealt Out To Widespread Areas   Middlewest Has Sharp Cold West Texas Snow, Gales Lash Atlantic Coast

FUGITIVE GIVES UP; RETURNED 10 “PEN”   Lewis Edwards Surrenders to Police in Cumberland

FUGITIVEGIVES UP: RETURNED TOPEN’      Lewis Edwards Surrender: to Police in Cum- berland

New York Cotton   Who's To Be Mavor Of Gower Gulch? Only Time Will ‘Pell

TIRE RATIONING BEGINS JAN. 5   OPA Issues Rubber Conser ving Regulations.for 1:o"gal Boards.   32 MILLION: AFFECTED

Sale of Tires Now Restricted To 7 Classes   Supply Is Frozen To Jan. 5 When Rationing Begins

Tire Ban. Provisions  Are Stiff   Only An Important Few May Get New Rubber After Jan. 5; List Exemptees —

Tire Famine © Faces Owners  Of Machines   Only Few Selected Persons Will Be Permitted to Buy New dAutomobile and Truck Tires.

NATION FACING A TIRE FAMINE   New Rationing Program Limits Sales to Vehicles in Essential List

Tire Famine Made Certain For Duration  Strict Rules For Conservation of  Ruhher Invoked

Tire-Rationing Rules Are Announced by Gov’t   Motor Car Owners Face a! Almost Complete Tire Famine

Motorists Of Nation Facing A Tire Famine   Rubber Shortage May Take Millions Of Cars Off Highways.

Rationing Of Car Tires Will Have Far-Reaching  iffect When Program Starts Operation January 5

Taxicabs and Some Trucks Also Affected   Regulations Released; to Become Effective On Jan. 5th

Government Limits Sale of New Tires To Vital Categories   Traveling Salesmen, Taxis, Farm Trucks Are on Banned List

Nation's Car Owners Face Almost Complete Tire Famine; Supply Cut Off

TIRE OALES HALTED FOR MOST USERS   Order May Eventually Take Millions of Cars OFf Roads.   PRESENT STOCKS _ HAVE BEEN FROZEN   Those Who Can Buy Are in Seven Definite Limited Categories,

NATION'S GAR OWNERS FACE TIRE FAMINE   Few Will Escape Pinch For Vitally Needed Rubber; Cab: Salesmen, Some Trucks No In Exempt Classifications

32,000,000 Car Owners Face Tire Shortage   Purchases May Be Made Only by Those in 7 Classifications

U.S, MOTORISTS FACE COMPLETE TIRE FAMINE   Authorities Crack Down With New  Rationing Plan

Government’s Rules Ban Sale Of New Tires   Owners Of Cars In Seven Classifications Will Be Only Persons Able To Obtain Tires

U.S. DRIVERS FACED WITH TIRE FAMINE   Sales to Be Allowec Only to 7 Classes Of Operators

Nation’s Car Owners Face Almost Complete Tire Famine As Rationing Starts Jan; 5

Tire Users Are Facing Famine   Rationing Program, Effective January 5, Will Af fect Millions Of Drivers

NATION'S MOTOR CAR OWNERS FACE TIRE FAMINE SOON   Price Administrator Issues Regulations for Rationing Boards Starting Jan. 5th

BAN ON CAR TIRES IS EXTENDED 10 TAKE IN MORE  MOTORISTS   Traveling Men, Taxicabs, Delivery Trucks Placed Under New Program   7 Distinct Classifications Provided to Include Who Mav Purchase Rubber

MOTORISTS FACING ALMOST COMPLETE FAMINE IN. TIRES   OPM CRACKS DOWN HEAVILY ON MILLIONS CAR DRIVERS’: DUE RUBBER SHORTAGE -

Nation’s Mill‘ons of Auto Drivers Face Tire Famine As Henderson Bans Sales

Nation’s 32,000,000 Motorists Face  Almost Complete Famine of Car Tires

NEARLY COMPLETE TIRE FAMINE FACES NATION'S MILLIONS OF CAR OWNERS

DRIVERS FACE TIRE FAMINE   Government Bans Sales A: Means of Conserving Rubber

German Press.and Radio Continue Attacks on the Foreign Policy of U. S.   But Commentators Fail to Clari- fy. Nation’s Position on the ‘Warning ; :

2 BOYS CONFESS KILLING: LAWYER   Admit Slaying Loveless While Attempting to Rob Hin on Fetate 

LOVELESS MURDER IS ADMITTED BY YOUTHS   Police Say That Pair Confessed toSlaying of Wealthy : Washington Attorney ot His Estate Near Leesburg, Va., Last Sunday—Shooting Followed :  ” Resistance by Victim.

Two Youths Admit Attack On Attorne   Kentucky ‘Police Capture Pair After Discovery Of Car Taken From  Loveless Estate

Two Confess Slaying Rich Capital Man   Lawyer Murdered at Virginia Home While Resisting Robbery

YOUTHS CONFESS ROBBERY SLAYING AT COUNTRY ESTATE   Two 16-Year-Old Boys Tell c Shooting When Attorney Resisted

YOUTHS ADMIT. —. KILLING MAN   TELL.POLICE SLAYING OF PROMINENT WASHINGTON ATTORNEY WAS.RESULT OF ROBBERY ATTEMPT

CONFESSED MURDER.   Two Youths Admit Killing Washington Attorney.

Two Youths Confess Killing Wealthy Washington Lawyer in Holdup Attempt

--CONFESSED.. MURDER.      Two Youths Admit. Killing Wash. a ington :Attorney.

Youths Captured, Confess  To Slaying of Virginia . Attorney In Dining Roor

Two Youths Confess Killing Wealthy Attorney During Attempt to Rob Him

TWO BOYS, 16, CONFESS THEY SHOT ATTORNEY   Young Prisoners Say Victim Resisted Robbery Demands In His Mansion   LOCK MAN IN CLOSET

FORMER SENATOR DES AT ASHLANE   George F. Merrill, 93, Oldes' University of Wisconsin Alumnus.

Italians Deny Milan, Turin Riot Reports   ‘Also Deny German Troops facet In  Ry REYNOLDS PACKARD

LESS ON: WELFARE   Expenditures in County - Less for Oétober Than  Previous Month

Hitler Troops Sill in Jam   Statement on War In Europe Shows No Nazi Gains

MARKS SWEEP! OF 340 MILES SINCE NOV 18   Russia Reports Spirit of Nazi Soldiers Is Deteriorating Further

Bengasi Taken By British In N. Africa Push   Vital Axis Port Of Supply On Gulf Of Sirte Seized.

British Take the  Port of Bengasi   Chief Axis Supply Base Eas! of Tripoli Officially Reported Won   GERMANS ARE CUT OFF   Russians Drive Nazis Out of _ Fifty More Villages in  Kalinin Sector

Draft Evader, Father Shot By Officers   Deputies Injurec - In Attempting Arrest

Churchill Says Outside Forces To Whip Hitler   Believes Hitlerism Will Not Collapse Within

Churchill Says Only Knockout Will Beat Foes   United States, Great Britain and their allies ‘annot expect internal collapse of Germany.

-NGLAND JUBILANT OVER SEA TRIUMPH IN MEDITERRANEAN: AXiS CONVOY SUNK

(. M. Johnston in Virginia Position   Veteran Beckley Newspaperman Heads Suffolk Publication

JOHNSTON GOES TO VA. PAPER   Beckley Newspaper Grour Buys Daily In Suffolk

Ports Turned Over ToRoyal Navy; Subs Watching Adriatic   Bulk of Forces in Egypt Believed Shifted to Greece Since March 1; Greeks Say First Day's Attack Repulsed Except at One Fortress

MRS. ROOSEVELT QUIET FUNERAL      President's Mother Furied at 2:00 P. M. At Hyde _ Park

BiG FIRE LOSS. SOUTH OF HERE   ‘Buildings on Will Hodsor + Farm. Destroyed By.”

Italians Jail U.S. Consular Clerk 4 Days   Rome Officials Refuse to Explain Reason for His Arrest

Consular Clerk  Spends Four Days  In Italian Jail er  Holding New Yorker;  tacl asen hex Tals 1A.

American Consular Clerk Is Detained Secretly in Italy for Four Days

COLLEGE STAFF CALLS FOR WAR DECLARATION   Bryn Mawr Faculty Sends Tele gram Ta President

Soldier Dies Of Gun Wound   Man to Face Grand Jury in Death of Reading _ Army Private

NAZI ATTACK REPULSED IN BALTIC   Red Army Beats Back Assault On Murmansk

Road Employes Get Pay Boost   Shortage of Materials Delays $35,000,000 State Highway Work

State Highway Employes Given Wage Increase   Governor James Signs Bill Demanded By Social Security Board

FRENCH KEEP SILENT OVER JAP DEMAND   Time Limit Expires ~ On Indo-China Ultimatum.

ATTACK WITH BAYONET   Grecks Say New Ltalian Assault Did Not Change Lines

Italians Bayonet Albanian Greeks  Bitter Fighting Reported from Devol River Vallay

Both Sides Use Knives In Albania   Italians, Greek Swap. Positions In Violent Battles

Japs Attack By Airin Philippines   Invaders Fought To Standstill On Ground; Raid Naval Base Briefly; Native Troops Rally  To Form Defense Force

ONLY ASSAULT IN PHILIPPINES 1S BY PLANES   INVADERS FOUGHT TO STANDSTILL ON LUZON

MacArthur's Forces Fight Japanese Invaders of Luzon to a Standstill   More than 5,000 Filipinos Volunteer for Service at the Front

Apparently HaveBeen Fought To Standstill In First Phase Of Their Thrust At Lu  No New Efforts

U.S. Stalls Jap  Stabs at Luzon   No New Effort Made to Get Beach Heads: Naval Base Bombed

Invading Japs At Standstil On Luzon Isle   Return To Attack Tuesday Only BY Air; Raid Olongapo Naval Base

JAPANESE FOUGHT TO A STANDSTILL ON LUZON ISLAND   Nipponese Ground Forces Cease Attacks, but Are Believed Preparing for New Landing Attempt.   CONTINUE THRUSTS AT ISLANDS FROM AIR   Four of Their Fighter Plane Shot Down—A merican Fliers Blast at Vessels Off Legaspi.

AIR ASSAULTS ARE MADE ON LUZON ISLAND   Jap Invaders Make No Ef. forts to Establish New Beach Heads   PLAN NEW LANDING ATTEMPTS, BELIEF   Thousands of Filipinos are Volunteering for De fense Service

Jap Bombers Hit Naval Base Near Manila   Defenders Note Lull in invasion Thrusts; Form Volunteer Units

Jap Invaders Are Beaten Down  by U.S. Forces  Initial Assault on Luzon Island Ends in Failure

Dry Dock Strike Quickly Ended   Workers and the Robins Contpany Reached Agreement After Five Days.

COMING APRIL 13   Will Make an Important Broadcast to the World Easter Sunday.   WOULD HALT FIGHTING   Hopes Peace Can Come Before Spring Offensives Get Started.

VATICAN PREDICTS POPE WILL BROADCAST APPEAL FOR PEACE EASTER SUNDAY

KEUL GIVEN 3-YEAR TERM   Des Moines Union Leader to Appeal Conspiracy Conviction

NAZIS FORCED VICHY CHANCE, LONDON HEARS   Darlan Said to Have Taken Over Powers Held by Aged Marshal   REICH TROOPS MOVE TO SPANISH BORDER   New Hitler Blow Expected As Fresh Soldiers Go to South of France

Petain’s Resignation Reported Fresh German Troops Moving Through France Toward Spain

WAR OF NERVES AIMED AT TURKS   Nazis In Istanbul Told To Be Ready To Close  Businesses

U. 5. REQUESTS ITALY CONSULS TO SHUT DOWN   Washington Prepare: Strict Control Over Aliens

‘Super-Maneuvers This Summer And Fall To Prove Only One Thing, Edson ‘Says,—That We're Not Ready for Wa

@ In Washington   War Games Will Prove Arm) ‘Isn’t Ready for Blitz if Shortage of Equipment  Io Anw (‘ritarian

Games Will Prove Army Isn't Ready   Equipment Shortages T: Be Apparent In Maneuvers

REPORT RAID TOLL OF 789,   British Give Monthly. “Survey  on Civilians Killed

peceeeon CU. i. ce, amen CRMIREmEERT 789 CIVILIANS KILLED IN RAIDS LAST MONTE

AIR RAIDS TOLL IN BRITAIN 29,630 DEAD   40,930 Wounded From June Through March; Approximately One-Fonrth Of Casualties

Britain Lost  189 Civilians During February   Total Little More Than / Half of January’s Air Raid Losses

LaGuardia Says Peace Plan Has Been Sent Here   Speaks To Group South American Educators

Germans Drive af Kalinin on Upper Volga  Russians Counter   Russians Counter Attack Successfully; Snow Hampering Nazis

RUSSIANS KILL PARACHUTISTS BEHIND LINES   Soviet Army Newspaper Says Defense is Gallant But Unable to Stem the Drive

WOULD TAX PIPE ~ LINES THROUGH STAT   ‘Sen. Searcy Introduces Bit to That End

New Changes In Nazi-Vichy  Relations Seen   Petain Returns From Meeting With Goering

NEW SERIES OF TALKS STARTED   Petain and Goering Meet For First of New ‘Detailed Conversations.’

"Detailed)Conversations’ Forectst! Between the French and the Germans   Important New ‘ Collaboration  Developments Expected as Reenlt af RMacatinge _.

‘Detailed\Conversations’ Forecast’ Between the French and the Germans   Important New Collaboration Developments Expected as Result of Meeting ,

VICHY-NAZI TALK HINTS NEW MOVE   Petain, Goering Hold Parley On Rail Siding Near Paris

French, Nazi Ties Tighten   New Developments From Meet Predicted

Water Again Worry Topic   State’s Rivers Streams an Wells Reported Slowly . Drying Up

Memorial Service  Hee ese Sanday Annual Ceremony of Elks   ual: Of Elks Lodge To Be Held In Marvin Huchitt Hotel

® In Washington   There Won't Be Much Buzzing in Your Ear If Long Line Telephone Workers Strike

**Long’ Phone Calls Being ’ Threatened   Strike Menaces LongDistance Talkers; Serap Reviewed

Bill Offered to Seek Expansion Of Farm Product   Governor’s Suggestion to Initiate Study Put. Into Proposed Measure   $25,000 REQUESTED

RUSSIA SPEEDS RED TROOPS TO BORDER REGION      Action Follows Protest ove Bulgarian Acquiescence to Germany.

ACTION TAKEN AFTER REBUKE TO BULGARIANS   Rumania Masses Troops On Frontier; Germans. Get Reinforcements

‘Extension of War’ Seen By Reds As Bulgars Capitulate   RESERVES CALLED UR   British Deny Russ Step Out of Neutral Role In Balkans

REINFORCEMENTS SENT 10 BORDER BY SOVIET RUSSIA   Mobilization is Speeded Up By Rumanian Government

Soviets Strengthen Rumanian Frontier; Cities Blacked Out   Additional Motorized Units Rushed te Border From Kiev; German Forces Still Pour Into Bulgaria

AXIS NATIONS FURNISHED MOST IMMIGRANTS DURING PAST YEAF   REPORT SHOWS 21,520 CAME FROM GERMANY AND 5.5302 CAME HEE FEOM ITALY

Axis Countries Led °40 Influx Of Immigrant:   Report shows 21,520 for Germany, 5,302 come in from Italy—Give an answer to critics.

Flight Of Hess  Stuns Japanese   Officialdom At Tokvo Is Bewildered By Strange Nazi Development   INTERNAL CRISIS FOR NAZI SCOUTED

HESS FLIGHT ~ STUNS JAPAN   Officials Plainly Shocked   Much Activity at German Embassy

28-YEAR-OLDS, STILL MUST OBEY BOARDS ORDERS   Although Deferred, They Should Continue Contacts

ALL REGISTERED MEN MUST COMPLY WITH DRAFT RULES   Any Who Fail To Returr Questionnaires Will Be Liable To Fine, Impris: onment or Both.

28 YEAR OLD MEN 10 OBSERVE LAW IN DRAFT SET UP   Despite Fact That Congress Has Exempted All 28 Year Old Men Or Over From Service Men Must Still Register, Fill Out Questionnaire and Ob serve Draft Rules.

MEN IN DRAFT OVER 28 YEARS OLD MUST CONFORM TO ORDERS   Officials Make Announcement In ‘Deferring Men

28-Year-Olds _ Told of Right , Draft Moves   CAUTIONED THAT THEY MUST CONFORM TO ORDERS OF BOARDS

BY GRATTAN P. McGROART?  (United Prese Staff Correspon dent)  (Copyright 1941 by United

Believe Italian Warships Fired On Each Other By Mistake After Losinc Five Vessels In Battle With British

Italian Fleet Torn to Pieces Brisk Claim   Fascist Warships Fough Each Other in Great Naval Battle

'Fascist Warships Battle Each Other- Guns Rip Italy’ s Crippled Fleet To

5 Italian Warships Sunk in Greatest Navy Battle   Here's the Inside Story of ‘Tremendous British Fleet Victory in a 3-Day Fight

U-Boat Skipper Shot   Killed ‘Trying to Escape British Prison Camp

Brooks’ Death      Hold Four Witnesses On ~ Liquor Charges; Death Catise Unkiiown.  se,

Brooks Death Is Probed Here   Hold Four Witnesses On Liquor Charges; Death  Cause Unknown.

CHARGES ARE FILED AGAINST HOUSE-BREAKER   Charge of First Degree Bur. glary Placed Against Kokomo Man.   HAS CRIMINAL RECORD   Tooley Was Caught in the Home of James Mood Friday Night.

“BLED AGAINST ~ SE BENE   Charge of First Degree Burglary Placed Against : Kokomo Man.     HAS CRIMINAL RECORD   Tooley Was Caught jin the Home of James! Mood Friday Night.

MINERS WOUNDED IN OUTBREAK TODAY AS TENSION INCREASES   Negro Workers Are Shot in Attempted Charge on Picket Line in West Virginia.

Negro Miners —  Shot In Wrangle   Trouble Develops In Captive Mine Strike

New Plant For Akron.   Five Thousand To Be Em. ployed In Goodyeal Aircraft Factory

Strong German Help Believed Ready in East   Berlin to Give Vichy a ‘Free Hand’ to, Repel British   RAF Raids’ Reich   Hitler’s Newspaper Brings Attention to Island of Cyprus

Nazi Ship Toll in May 746,000 Tons   Berlin Figure Near Peak of All-Out World War Sinkings

CREDIT MOST OF SINKINGS TO U-BOATS   Planes Took Care of Rest of Victims. Toll Near Britain's Worst Month in First War.

NAZIS DECLARE 746,000 TONS OF SHIPS SUNK   Large Fires Reported Spread in Berlin by RAF in Night Attacks

RAF Reports Large Fires In Berlin .   British Troops Poised To Fight It Out In Desert

FIGURE CLOSE TO WORST OF THE WORLD WAR   German High Command Reports Heavy Blows Struck At Sea By Subma  rines And Planes.

British Ship Loss in May 746,000 Tons   Report is Current That Great Britain Has Only Six Weeks’ Food Supply

Wazis Claim Big Toll In Sea Warfare   Report 746,000 Tons Of British Shipping Destroyed In May

Berlin Claims of Ship. Sinkings in May Are Fat Below That for Apri

TOLL OF SHIPS IS NEAR 1917 PEAK, GERMANS CLAIM   746,000 Tons of British Ves sels Destroyed in May, Berlin Declares

British Tonnage Losses Rival World War High According To Germans

Nazis Claim 746,000 Tons Sunk by Planes, Subs and Surface Raiders in May

SHIPPING LOSS LARGE   Germans Report 746.9990 Tons De stroyed in May

ENGLAND SAYS — FIGURE LESS ~ THAN HALF THAT   R-A.F. Bombers Spread Large Fires In Attack on Berlin During the Night

NAZI SEA LOSS DATA NEAR PEAK      May Figures Are Near Worst of World War Days, But Under April, 1941   BRITISH IN 46TH i RAID ON BERLIN

NAZI TOLL NEAR FIGURE OF LAST WAR   Berlin Reports 746,000 Tons Of Shipping Destroyed During Past Month

Vanished aw semenalontveninn BY CONTRAS'   Britain Producés Gains Despi Loss of Crete:

HIT-RUN DRIVER ~ OBEYS IMPULSE   Knockss Down Traffic Sign At Craig and Drives On

GERMANS WARN REDS IN FRANCE   Death Penalty Ordered fo Persons Supporting Any Communist Activity

GERMANS WARN FRENCH PEOPLE   To Be Held Responsible For Outbreaks, Nazi Officials Assert

a tll tie  Germany clamped down with death-threat restrictions over occupied France today, and launched a fourth great offensive in the 55-dayold war with Buccia.

FRANCE FEELS  PERMIAN LASH   ‘Entire Population Is Held _ Responsible As Whole For Outbreaks

NAZIS READ RIOT ACT TO FRENCH   Warning Comes Afte: Paris Outbreaks

Nazis Order Death Penalty a Bad doin   Warn Entire Population Of Responsibility for Anv Further Outbreaks

Death Penalty Decreed In German-Held France For ‘Communist!’ Activity

Occupied France Wamed Against More Outbreaks   Death-Penalty Threat Clemped Down By Germans After Paris Rioting

Warn French Of Penalties   Nazis Say Entire Popula: tion Will be Held Re sponsible for Any Out breaks.

Germans Order French to Halt Communist Acts   Will Hold Population of Occupied Sections Responsible

LEISERSON FOR /— MEDIATION PLAN   Suggests Law Modeled Af ter Railway Act Instead of Outlawing Strikes

Berlin Reports Violent Attacks (f Reds Repulsec   Says Nazi Troops Resume Initiative After Three Days Of CounterAttacks   NEW MASS BATTLES ARE BEING PLANNETLT   Heavy Losses Are Sustained As Waves Of Russians Make Attacks

SOVIET CENTRAL FRONT ATTACK REPULSED, CLAIM   Germans Admit It Required Three Days of ~ Bloodiest Fighting   Berlin Says It Is Now Ready for New Initiative in That Sector

Senate Postpones Action on Sales Tax Measure; Compromise Possible

iet Planes Roar oss Capital But No tbs Dropped   PCKHOLM, Sweden, June Hiable sources said tonight jinland had declared a state * against Russia.

EXPECT FINLAND TO DECLARE WAR   Thought A Declaration of Wai  Against Russia Will Come From Finland.

FINNS START  WAR ON REDS AFTER RAIDS   Helsinki Airport Bombed; Nation Had Asserted Its Neutrality

Upper Chamber Foreign Relations Committee to Hold Secret Hearings

MORE ACTIVE STEPS TO AMD BRITAIN LOOM   White House and State Department are Busy With Preparations   ROOSEVELT GIVEN REPORT BY WINANT   Hull Confers with British Officers and President Sees Patrol Chief

U.S. TO FILL BRITAIN’S BIG NEEDS   America Prepares to Assist British in East and West as Urgent Requests Studied by High U. S. Officials

British Aid Step-Up Foreseen   Unusual Activity At Capitol Is Reported

Nazis Assert ‘Intervention’ by FDR Is Uniting Europe to ‘Co-operation’

Germany Says United States Is In Danger   Interference in Europear War Is Voiced Abroac By Berlin Spokesman; Next Phase Planned

Next War Phase Prepared, Nazi  Sources Declare   German Press Scores Roosevelt Following Sneech to France

Mock Battle Fought At Ft. Tilden, N. Y.; Manhattan Raided   Invaders Routed after Reinforcements Come To Aid of Defenders

Fort Commanding N. Y. Harbor Captured By 1,500 Men in Mock Fight; “City Blasted”

Ford Opposes Union Election   Denies NLRB Request For Bargaining Vote

FORD REFUSES VOTE AT PLANT   NLRB Requested Vote At Lincoln Factory

FORD REJECTS NLRB REQUES!   Will Not Allow Collective Bargaining Vote in Lincoln Plant

Cabinet Calls For Decisive Action By US   Hall, Knox Call For Assur. ance United States Aid  Will Reach Britain.   'USE STRONG LANGUAGE

Fascist Paper Declares Axis Subs Will Attack Any U.S. Convoys, and Calls Roosevelt an Astute Fox’

U.S. CONVOYS WILL BEATTACKED, SAYS FASCIST WARNING   Newspaper Il Popolo Di Roma Comments on U. S. Patrol Extension

AXIS AGAIN WARNS AGAINST SENDING CONVOY 10 EUROPE   Italian Paper Says Italian and German Submarines Would Attack Convoys to Britain If Washington Sends Them Across Atlan-

AXIS THREATS FOR U.S. AID SHIPS VOICEL   German, Italian Replies to State ments Made in This Country By Hull, See, Knox.

Knox, Hull Plead For U.S. Action   Cabinet Members Say U. S. Must Deliver Britain Goods

Bold U.S. Action To Bolster Great Britain Seen Presaged By Cabinet Speeches

NAZIS REPLYTO KNOX, HULL TALKS.   Threat To Destrop Ship! In War Zones Reliewda Germany OF Liability

GERMANS WA U.S.ON CONVOYS   Relieve Themselves of Responsibility for “Unforseen Events”

Ayis Threatens U. S. Convoys   Submarines Will Attack, Fascists Declare

Fascist Paper Warns Alliance Will Use Subs  Declares Roosevelt 4A. ae a i   Declares Roosevelt ‘An Astute Fox’ in Extending Patrols

America Is Warned _ By: Italian Paper   Derlares: German and: Fascist. Stibmiarines:: Will’ “Ate » jtack¢Convoys if United States. Attempts: to Send Them Across Atlantic.

ull, Knox Speeches Believed To Herald Bold Stroke To Bolster Aid To Britain

BOLD MOVE BY IN SPEECHES   Three Cabinet Members Ad vocate Additional Aid to Allies in Future

CABINET AIDS: TALK STRONG   Hull, Knox and Wickard Voice Appeals For Decisive Action

‘To Wait Actual Invasion Is Dangerous,’ Asserts State Secretar;      ‘THIS IS OUR FIGHT   So Speaks Knox Calling for Steps to Prevent Sinking of Cargoes

Statements Urge U.S. TakeAction   Hull. Knox and Wickard Demand Decisive Action in Present War Crisis   Is Based on Need  Hull and Knox Insist Supplies Must Get to British

BOTH BERLIN AND ROME WARN U. S. ON CONVOYS   Nazi Radio Says Germany ‘Relieved’ Of Any Responsibility For ‘Unforeseen Events’ By Hitier’s Pronouncement That Any Ships Found In War Zone Would Be Sunk

Warns Against Convoy Move By U. S.   Fascist Paper Says Axis Subs Will Attack.

AMERICA MUST NOT PATROL THE SHIPS 10 WID- ATLANTIC      Axis Submarines Will Meet Them There, . Italv Warns   CALLS ROOSEVELT  AN ASTUTE FOX

FD. R. SAYS NO CONVOYS ARE PLANNED ‘NOW   However, He Declares Sea Patrol Area May Be Extended   CONVOYS WILL BE ATTACKED—ROME

IF CONVOYS SENT, SUBS. ~ WILL STRIKE   Fascists Declare Such Activ By Washington Will Bring Attacks

Decisive Step In British Aid Believed Near   DeCUeved INCaLr  3 Cabinet Members Speak Out on Urgency of Making Help Count  ALL VERY POINTED  Deductions Are That U.S. Plans Convoy at Least PDawt Way ta Rritain

DEVELOPMENTS OF MAGNITUDE ARE INDICATED   Three Cabinet Members Demand Decisive Action’ ta Make Sure Brit4in Gets Aid   HULL CONTENDS IT. ‘MUST JOB FOR U.S.   Knox Strikes Tdéntiea. Note; Says “We Cannot Allow. Our. Goads to Be Sunk”

ROME WARNING ABOUT CONVOY:   Newspuper Says Axi: Submarines Will Attack VU. S. Warships.

Travel Checks For Lawmakers In Washington   Many Never Out Of City But Get Checks For Travel Just The Same

BRITISH REJECT JAP MEDIATION   Churchill Has Sent Word Tc Japanese Turning Down Offer To Arbitrate European War.

Britain Rejects Mediation Of War With Nazi Germany,  Churchill lnforms Jepan   Japan Told That Cause in Which Britain Is Fighting, Affecting Whole Future of Humanity, There Can Be No Compromise

British Spurn ~ Jap Mediation  Compromise Impo:  sible in ‘Cause We Ara EFtaktina far

BRITAIN REICGTS ANY MEDIATICN OF WAR WITH NAZIS   Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs Butler Tells House of Commons Churchill has Already Told Japan Britain Rejects Any Mediation.

Discount Parleys  F. R. Says Europe Peace Must Wait Military Victory   WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. (U. P.) President Roosevelt declared today that proposals for peace in Europe must await military decision on the battlefronts.

Mediation By Japs Rejected   Churchill Says Any Mediation In War With Germany Out.

Mediation Refused By . Churchill   No Compromise With Hitler, Japanese Are Informed By Great Britain

Billion-Dollar Naval Program Given Approval   House Committee Puts O. K. On More Ships, Yards And Guns

CASH FOR MORE SHIPS APPROVED   Emergency Fund Voted by  Naval Affairs Committee

STIMSON TELLS COMMITTEE U.S. COULD BE INVADED   Says Air Attack Is Possibility After British Defeat   HOOVER ASKS DEFINITION OF POWERS UNDER BILL

Group Quickly Approves Navy Expansion Plan   Naval Affairs Committee Okays Billion-Dollar Program For New Ships

APPROVE BILLION FOR MATERIALS 70 BOLSTER NAVY   Naval Affairs Committee Ur ges Speedy Enactment ot Final Oraft.

House OK Put On $1,209,000,000 For Navy Work   Ships, Yards, Guns and  Armor Factories Approvec

IS APPROVED   Emergency Measure Carries $1,209,000,000 for Fleet Expansion

Naval Board Approves 230  New Warships   Armor and Gun Factories Also Recommended

NONE HURT IN BLAST AT POWDER GROUND!   Explosion Occurs In Yards of Kenvil Plant

EXPLOSION CREATES: NEAR PANIC   Blast on “Burning Grounds” of Hercules Powder Plant Jars Country for Miles Around: Damage Negligible

Blast Rocks Powder Plant   No Persons Injured And Little Damage Caused by Explosion

EXPLOSION AT NEW JERSEY POWDER PLANT   Blast Rocks Country for Miles Around. No Casualties

New Blast At Kenvil   Little Damage But . Near-Panic Created In Area Near Plant

Explosion Rocks Hercules Plant   Shock Is Felt In Town 10 Miles Away; Believe No Fire Following Blast

Scant Damage By Explosion   Hercules Blast Causes Fears For a Time

POWDER BLAST JARS BIG AREA   Explosion on Burning Grounds Creates Near Panic in New Jersey

Powder Plant Explosion  ‘Hercules Plant Is Jarred by Second Blast

Explosion Rocks Plant at Kenvil For Second Time   Karly Police Report Say Damage Not Extensive in Noonhour Blast at Hercules

BLAST SHAKES KENVIL AREA   Powder Plant. Explosion  Results In Little  Damage

Jersey Rocked By Blast At Powder Plant   None Injured In Explosior At Factory Claiming 52 Lives Last Fall

BLAST JARS AREA   No Injuries in Explosion at Powder Company Plant

BLAST AT POWDER - PLANT: NO DAMAGE   Near Panic Caused in Are Where 52 Were Killed Last Fall: None Hurt Today

SECOND BLAST ROCKS KENVIL   None Injured in Explosior at Plant Where 52 Died Last Fall

BILLS SENT TO GOVERNOR TODAY   Emergency Measures Passed In House For Relief And Old Age Assistance

Gov. Dwight Green Receives First Bills from Assembly for Signature

4,000 Japs Die AsDutchSink 4 'Troopships   Loaded Transports Sen to Bottom Off Southern Batavia Coast

Four Japanese Transports Sunk   About 4,000 Jap Soldiers Reported Lost As Dutch Subs Strike Blows

EAST INDIES U-BOATS DEAL MIGHTY BLOW   Convoy Caught In South China Sea; Italians Loge More Cruisers

FOUR JAPANESE TRANSPORTS SUNK BY DUTCH SUBS   Ships Carried About . 4,000 Soldiers; Sent Down Off Thai

HEAVY BLOW — OFF MALAYA   Sant ash _ Reinforcements Bound for Battle Front in. Singapore Area— Nipponese on North Borneo TLiguidated.

4,000 Enemy Troops Lost In Sea Fight   Dutch Smash Borneo-Nippon  Settlement

4 Of Nippon’s ShipsGo Down Off Thailand   Transports Are Smashed by Netherlands Fighting Ships Under British Command As Japs Head For Malav Rattle

—For East Sea Wor—   Jap Loss  Ot Troops Is 4000   Dutch Subs Take Heavy Toll Of Nipponese Carriers

Dutch Subs Sink Four Jap Transports   4,000 Soldiers Lost Off Southern Thailand Coast

Dutch Claim Sinking of 4 Jan Transports   About 4,000 Jap Soldiers Perish in Sinking, Batavia Radio Declares

4 TRANSPORTS OF JAPS SUNK, DUTCH CLAIM      4000 TROOPS ARE DESTROYED ALSO SETTLEMENT ON BORNEO

Reinforcements Are Wiped Out In Siam Gulf   Another Netherlands Unit Destroys Jap Settleme In Borneo: British Fall Back In Northern Malaya

DUTCH SINK JAP TRANSPORTS   Also’ Liquidate’ ‘City on Bast. Coast of

A IAP TROOP WESSELS SUNK   Dutch Submarines Torpede Craft Off Thailand, 4,-— . 000 Men Lost.

4000 Japs Die Off ~ Thailand   Yoaded Transports .  Were Enroute To C Malaya.

Submarines Get Transports and 4,000 Soldiers   Enemy Reinforcements Smashed on Way To Malaya; British,- Allies Sink 2 -Italian Cruisers, Torpedo Boat In Mediterranean.

DUTCH SINK 4 JAPANESE TRANSPORT!   About 4,000 Troops Ge Down With Vessels; A Smash Near Borneo

Troop-Filled Vessels Sent Down By Subs   Nipponese Settlement Also Wiped Out On Coast Of Borneo By East Indies Navv: Motor Launches Seized

QUTCH SUBMARINES SUNK 4 TRANSPORTS; 4.000 JAPS LOST   ANOTHER DUTCH NAVAI UNIT LIQUIDATED JAPANESE SETTLEMENT ON BORNEO

Submarines Sink Four Transports   Fast Indies Fleet Strikes Onc Of War’s Heaviest Blows at Sea

MILDER WHISKY LOOMS IN OHIO   Less Kick Or Higher Prices Seen Under Provisions OF New Tax Bill

AXIS FORCES ARE BUSY ON MANY FRONTS         Strike From Straits Of Dover Te Egyptian Desert, .And Spain

Invasion Pattern Seen In Shelling Of Dover Today   War Tempo Stepped Up on Wide Fronts as Last British Line in Greece Covers Evaeiatian

-_Nazi Forces Move Against British Or ‘Scattered Salients   Action Spreads From Greece to Africa and Coast of England; Sollum Captured by Axis Army

FASTER TEMPO IS DESIGNED 10 HIDE NEXT NAZI MOVE   Britain Prepares At Home and In Both Ends of Mediter ranean Se.

55,000 Engage  In War Games   Tennessee Maneuvers. In . Full Swing With 5th  ‘ Division “On: Move.

sites Wi. eae eb eee i 0 eee ee a  Navy Plane Crash Vicim Kin Here   Ensign Berry Was Cousin Of Mrs. Milton Keating

President Denies British Misuse Lease-Lend Cash   Says Organized Campaign of Half Truths, Rumors and Distortions  Seeks to Block Aid to England Plans

Rumors Describec by President As Sabotage   Says Lies Part of Organized Subversive Plot

Roosevelt Charges Sabotage   British-Aid Fund ‘Half-Truths’ Assailed

Roosevelt Denies Lend-Lease Funds Misused by Britain   Charges Effort Being Made to Sabotage Aid to Allies

Moscow. Still cle Main ‘Nazi Drives Checked; Reds Shell and Destroy Naval

‘RED PURGE’ INTHE C10. + JS RUMORED   cio PRESIDENT DENIES PURGE ISSUNDERWAY BUT AGAIN DECLARES AGAINST  + “OUTLAW STRIKES,

“Red Purge” In CIO Denied By Philip Murray   President of CLO Accuses “Scandal Mongers” For Propaganda

MURRAY DENIES --. . ClO RED PURGE      cro Head Will Cont Continue To Fight Outlaw Strikes- -

ROMBERS POUND GERMAN GITIES   R. A, F, Delivers Series of Smashing Blows to Mannheim, Other Cities

NEW SLASHING BOMB RAIDS ON GERMAN CITIES   ‘Mannheim, Rhine Indus trial Center, Hammered By RAF Planes   Channel Coast Invaded Bases Also Hit; Nazis Attack English

MORE FREEDOM AT CAMP   Restriction of Passes at Camp Robinson Is Lifted

WILLKIE COMPLETES FIRST LEG OF FLIGHT   Landed At Bolama, Portuguese Guinea; Due To Arrive In New York Some Time Sunday

WILLKIE EXPECTED HOME THIS SUNDAY   Clipper Completes First Leg of Journey to Portuquese Guinea

Freeze Speeds the Germans’ Blitzkrieg   TANKS MOVE FORWARD AT TULA OVER GROUND NEWLY HARDENED BY WINTER, RUSSIANS CLAIM PART OF KALININ REGAINED.

ermans Seek to Gut U. S. Supply  ine to Russians   New Offensive Is Aimed al Caucasus; Jap Thrust at Burma Road Seen

Nazis Aiming New Drive At Caucasus   Japan Expected To Open Thrust On Burma Road

*Hitler’s Armed Force: ,Aim Blow At U. S.-. Russian Supply Line   Russians Apparently Holding In Leningrad Section. While Finland May Become New Battle Front

Said To Be Toward Cauca: sus Route for American Supplies To. Russia   THERE ARE SIGNS... OF JAPANESE DRIVE AGAINST BURMA RD   Russians, Apparently, Are ‘On Offensive On ‘Lenin. grad Front

Attack Designed To Smash Route Of American Aid To Russian Forces

HITLER ARMED FUHGES AIMIN NEW (OFFENSIVE   Newest Attack Is Expected to Be Directed on Caucasus Front.

Japanese Thrust Against Burma Road Supply Line Seen; Germans Sweep Over Crimea Peninsula

HITLER AIMS NEW ATTACK TOWARD Olt   Caucasus Route Periled Pressure Increased Or Ukraine Front.

Nazi Armies Aim For Short Cut To Caucasus oil  Germans Take, Crime:   ‘Germans Take Crimee Town And Threaten ‘Base Of Sevastopol.

RAISE WRECKAGE OF PLANE FROM SAN DIEGO BAY   Brought Up for Inspection to Determine Cause of Bomber's Crash.

ONLY MEMBER OF BOMBER’S CREW WHO LIVED AFTER CRASH DIED THIS FORENOON

Five Dead After Crash of Bomber   Last of Crew Questioned By FBI; Sabotage  Suspected

Sabotagein Plane Crash Investigated  tember of Crew   Member of Crew Questioned on His Death Bed

WILL EXAMINE PLANE WRECK   Sabstage Strongly Suspected in Tragedy  Which ” Cost Five Lives:

Two Are Killed In Robbery Attempt In New York Cit   Office Manager And Policeman Shot To Death—Fx.Convicts Held

BROTHERS FACE SWIFT JUSTICI   Dewey Seeks Murder Bills After Two Die in N. Y. Gun Battle

TAYLOR ISSUES GAMBLING B Ah   State Liquor Director Say: Violators Face Revocation of Permits

GAMBLING ENDED IN LIQUOR SPOTS   Violators May Lose Permit: As State Cracks Down

SALLY RAND TO WED   Fan Dancer Te Marry Bronco Buster From Montana

SALLY RAND PLANS TO MARRY RANCHER   Will Wed Bronco Buster But Declares Dance Wilf Go on With Fans and Bubbles.

SALLY RAND T0 "BE MARRIET   The Fan Girl Says She Is Goin: To Marry A Montana Bronce Buster.

~~ od “ There'll Be No Shelving of Bubbles And Fans When Tease Artist Become! Rede af Montana Bronce Buster

Jury Finds 23 Guilty In Graft Conspiracy   Jurors Deliberate for More Than Eight Hours in Convicting Former Prosecutor, Sheriff and 21 Co-Defendants in Detroit Case; One Acquitted

23 Convicted In Graft Trial At Detroit   Former Prosecutor And-Former Sheriff: Are Among Defendania

McCrea, Wilcox and 21 Others Are Convicted In Detroit Graft Trial

UNCLE SAM'S NAVY TRAINING COURSES SHOW THE WA)   Show Tremendous Growth, of Part Time Schools, Evening and Correspondence. Schools   OTHER KINDS FOR MEN   States, Cities, Colleges and Many a Business Corporations Spending —   _ Millions for Education

JAPS MOBILIZE WHILE WAITING « TALK OUTCOME   Washington Thinks Parleys to Relax Far East 4 Tension   Germans Surging Towar¢ Leningrad Sever Vital Railway Line

EOMBER CRASHES IN STORM; 2 DIE, 0 LEAP 10 SAFETY   One of Victims, a Kansan . Falls Thousands of Feet With Torn Parachute Trailing Him.   OTHER DEAD MAN FAILS TO ‘BAIL OUT   Plane Hits Utah Mountain side and Explodes—Pilot Seriously Injured in Landing.

FIVE ARE SAVED BY PARACHUTES   Army Plane Plunges Ir Flames After Wings Cover With Ice

Two Killed, Five Leap To Safety In Bomber Crash   Army Plane Plunges to Fiery End in Rugged Utah Mountains

5 Army Flyers Chute to Safety   Two Officers Die As Plane Crashes

Two Perish, Five Narrowly Miss Death As Bomber Crashes in Utah Storm

Private Rides to Safety on Unfastened Parachute as Army Bomber Crashes, Killing Two

Pays Taxes with Pennies   Six Clerks Take 20 Minutes to Count Widow's Tax Money

tussia Ready With Army of Great Strength Along Siberian Frontier While Tokyo Warns New Fight Menaces Nation   CHINESE GENERALISSIMO TO VISIT MOSCOW   Tokyo Charges America in Plot to Encircle Country; British Raid German Areas, As Reds Hold Off Nazis in Ukraine

Tokyo Papers Warn Japanese War Threatens   No Satisfactory Excuse Given For Holding Americans

Soviet Armies In East   Red Troops Face Japs Across Siberian Borde) As Press Warns of Enemy Encirclement

RED ARMY REPORTED COUNTER-ATTACKING IN UKRAINE SECTOR   SECRETARY OF STATE HULL CASTS NEW EMPHASIS ON FAR-EASTERN SITUATION

NAZI FLANK IN UKRAINE   Admit German Capture Of Two Key Cities In Southern Tlkraine

20,000 GERMANS KILLED AND. WOUNDED IN FIERCE DRIVE BY RUSSIANS TO SAVE UKRAINE   In Another Sector Soviets Claim Heavy Losses Inflicted On Invaders, —Battle Around: Lenin_ grad Grows In Intensity, Both Sides Admit.

Nippon Papers Warn Civilians  Of War Danger   By Previous Report Against 500.000 Japs.   FEAR ENCIRCLEMENT

isis Flares In Far East With New Talk Of Wer   ‘Hull Says No Satisfactory Explanation Given; Russia Masses. Huge Force

CITY SAVED. WITH LARGE SAGRIFIGES      Moscow Says Army — Still’ Advances — Against Foe:

RUSSIA MOBOLIZED FAR EAST ARMY OF  GREAT STRENGTH   Massed on the Siberian Frontier Opposite Japanese Forces at Manchukuo.   NEWSPAPER WARNING   ‘Tokyo Press Warned the Jap anese Public That War  Threatend On All Sides

NIPPONESE FEEL THREAT OF WAR ‘ON ALL SIDES?   U. S. Ambassador Grew Has Long Tokyo Conference With Foreign Minister

JAPANESE SEE WAR THREAT ‘ON ALL SIDES’   Counter- Attacks Hit Nazis: Moscow Admits Nikolaev Lost

Soviet Mass Great Army In Siberia   Tokyo Papers Warn Of War Danger; Germans Take Red Naval Base

Japan Warned War Looms On All Sides As Reds Mobilize   ‘Counter ~ Attacks O1 Russians Saves Ukraine City.

Hull Says Nipponese Hostile Act Still Not Explained; U. S.  Envoy In Parley

Japs Hear of Big Red Army In Far East  Pe ee ee   U.S. Ambassador Confers With dap Minister

Russia Places Fully Mobilized Far East Army   Hull Says Japan Has Not Explained Keeping of 100 Americans

SOVIET FORGE MATCHES JAPS   Report Large Russian Army Mobilized Along Siberian Front.   TOKYO PAPERS FEAR WAR

REDS BATTLE HARDER, SET BARK NAZIS   Moscow Tells of Counter. Attacks While Admit ting Ukraine Losses.   ADMIT THAT KEY POINTS ARE. LOST   Course of Fighting Indi. - eates: New Offensive in North.

Tokyo Declares Soviets Mass On Siberian Front   Japanese Newspapers Warn War Threatenec In Far Eastern Areas

Soviet Said Ready On Siberian Fron   Tokyo Warns War Threatens on All Sides; Claim Chinese General Will Confer  4. Bd anenne:

Reds Said to Mass Big Army to Face Japs in Manchukue   Tokyo Press Harps On Theme Japanese Are Being Encircled

Russia Strengthens Army in Far East   Japanese Sources Declare a Great Force Is Being Mobilized on Manchukuo Border—Chinese General Plans Visit to Moscow.

Russia Said to Be Mobolizing Army in Siberia  Japanese Papers Warn Peaple War Threatens As Crisis Drawe Naar

War Imminent An Far Eastern Lone, Say Japs   Tension Mounts; Rus. sian Counterattacks Save  City In The Ukraine.

Showers Due to  Halt Heat Wave   Respite from Sweltering Weather Promised by Tomorrow

OCCUPATION OF BASES BY. TADS FEARED      Economic. Reprisols Against Japan Are l Threatened   PROGRESS OF NAZI. DRIVES OBSCURED   Clash Over Singapore and - Fast Indies Appeors ~  Imminent --

Chinese Sources Report 30 Nipponese Troop Transporis In Single Convoy  ARAER RICAN: DOOMONMTIC   AMERICAN ECONOMIC REPRISALS EXPECTED

OCCUPATION OF BASES BY JAPSFEARED   Economic Reprisals Against Japan Are Threatened   PROGRESS OF NAZI DRIVES OBSCURED   Clash Over Singapore and East Indies Appears Imminent

Report Japanese Troop Movement Into Indo-China  Germans Sharply Thrown Back Along Central

Vichy Accepts Jap Demands, Report Says   Movement of Troops Has Already Begun, ~Some Sources Report   NAZIS TRY THIRD MOSCOW AIR RAID

REDS REPORT NAZI REPULSE ON 2 FRONTS   Berlin’s Reticent Communi que Apparently Bears Out Russ Claims

Reich Retreats On Leningrad,  Central Fronts   Russian Planes and  ‘Warships Smash Big ‘Onslaught In Baltic

DRAFT LAW UPHELD BY COURT   Federal Jurist Holds Emergency as Serious as Armed Conflict, Power to Raise Armies  by Draft Not Limited to War Time

IN COURT ACTION   Federal Judge States Emergency Doesn’t Allow Any Question

URGE AWARD FOR U.S, MASS FLIGHT   75 Planes Hopped From Ha:  waii to Philippines With out Single Incident.

75 Army Fliers Who Flew Bombers To Philippines in Sept. to Get Medals

75 Army Airmen to Get Crosses   Mass Flight Aviators Earn  High Honors

OF THE GERMANS   Most Furious Fighting Hae Been In the Defense of Minsk. .

Nazi Drive  a Blocked   Soviet Insists Counter-at. tack Successful on Central Front

Claim German Tank Units Repulsed On Minsk Front; Reds Block Other Drives

Outcome Not Yet Decided as Tank, Plane War Rages   British Air Force Reports Decreasing Opposition to Raids on Vital German Industrial Areas

REDS COUNTERTHRUST, HURL INVADER BACK   Germans, However, Promise Report On “Great Successes” Will Be Made Sunday.   BLOCK CAMPAIGN TOWARD UKRAINE

RedsCounter-Punch Invading Nazis, Claiming Victory in Battle of Tanks: Defenders Hold Lines to Minsk, Kiev

Russians Tell of Setback Inflicted on Nazis in Regions.  LUFTWAFFE TELLS OF AERIAL BLOWS  Vital Communication Line Declared Disrupted by Attacks.

MAIN GERMAN FORCES BLOCKED BY SOVIET ARMY   Red Army Provect Road To Minsk And Moscow In Fierce Fighting.

Congress Approves More Than Four Billions in Six Supply Measures   Appropriations for Next Fiscal Year More Than 32 Billions

ALLOCATIONS FOR YEAR SET AT NEW PEAK   Congress” Forced to Speed Action on Measures

LOS ANGELES  ~ 1S PREPARINE   SURVEY BEING MADE TO DETERMINE HOW CITIZENS COULD FIND SAFETY FROM BOMBS

REPORTS BASES SET UP   Magnuson Says Russia Has Established Them Near Alaska

Motor ‘Just Came Apart Inside,’ George Lands Safely With Passengers

CIRCUIT COURT NEWS AND NOTES: DF ANTERESI   Special Judge Bolton Heard . One Case ‘But Other : Was Postponed.   BEHYMER CASE UP   Bak of Richard E. Fos ter Appraised With :. Bequests Listed. .

CIRCUIT COURT NEWS AND NOTES OF INTERES!   Epecial Judge Bolton Heard One Case But Other Was Postponed.   BEHYMER CASE UP   Estate of Richard E. Fos. ter Appraised With Bequests Listed.

Nation’s Steel Industry Expected To Contest Price Freezing Order   By JACK VINCENT

Plane Crash in N.D. Revealed   Girl Lay Beside Wrecked Plane 12 Hours; Injured Pilot Crawls for Help

World Peace Plea Sounded By Russians  Stalin Sees Mighi Of Military

Russia Appeals For World Peace Displays Might   Masses Crowd Into Red Square for May Dav Celehratian

0 NIPPONESE VESSELS SUNK, FIVE CRIPPLED   U. S. Bombers And Dutch Submarines Take Big Toll During Week

Roosevelt fo End Agency Contlict  Dispute Occasioned By ‘Overlanpina’'

LIMIT VOTERS FOR ELECTION SEPTEMBER 22   Only Farmers In Gov’t Program  Listed To Vote

FARMERS DENIED THE RIGHT TO CAST VOTE   Dniy Those Receiving Governmen' Checks for 1941 Eligible to Yote in September Eleection

Barbara Hutton Speeds to Cary   Dime-Store Heiress, En Route to Mexico City, Say She Won't Marry Actor, However

GOV. BRICKER-LAUDS OHIO NEWSPAPERS   Stresses Importance of Keep_ ing Public informed

FAMILY TYPE BOMB SHELTER PLANS DRAWK   Specifications Made by War Dept. Would Call for Cost of $230 to $750 in U. 8.

BOMB SHELTERS BEING PLANNED   Family Affairs to Cost From $230 to $750, Is Announced

War Department Releases Specifications For Four Family-Type U. §. Bomb Shelters

Plans For Four Family-Type Bomb Shelters Given Approval By U. S.

U. S. Has Shelter Plans for Building  For Public Usage   Shelters Could Be Built by Civilian Engineers and Would Cost From S230 to S750: Tests Made

U. S. Figures On Family Bombproof Shelters   War Department Says Speci fications Are Drawn for Four Civilian  Types.

Raid Shelters  _ Being Studied   W. ar ‘Department  Estimate Shaws Lasily. Type To. -Run $230: To $750 -

‘Family’ Bombproof Shelters At $23¢ Up Are Planned By War Department   Shelters Now Undergoing Tests To Determine Degree Of Protection Afforded; Calls U. S. Subway Poor Air Raid Protection.

Specifications For Family-Type Bomb Shelters Issued By War Dept.

Bomb Shelter Plans Outlined  Ware Denarémant Dicelacac Gnacifientiance far Exmily Tunac

22 Ships Sunk, Damaged In RAI Rotterdam Raid   Bombers Fly Over City At Near Rooftop: Altitude In Big Attack

BRITISH AIRMEN SINK 22 SHIPS   Raid Rotterdam Docks in Daylight; 17,000 Tor Motor Vessel Hit

ROTTERDAM GETS TONS OF BOMBS   British Claim 22 Ships In Dutch Harbor Hit In Daylight Raid

RAF ASSAULTS. DUTCH HARBOR   Claim 22 Ships Sunk or Damaged In Big Raid On Rotterdam.

RAF HAMMERS ROTTERDAM; 22 AXIS SHIPS HIT   ANOTHER 13,000 TONS OF SHIPPING ATTACKED AT  aba      'V FOR VICTORY’ DRIVE SET FOR SUNDAY CLIMAX      British Push Psychological Campaign on Continent: R. A. F. Hedgehops In “V" Formations

Anxiety Over Sweetie Brings Daring Jail Break But Prisoner Returns

Purge Ordered sy Government {Vichy   Three Men Face Guillotine at Paris Today

Vichy Stages Drastic Purge of Foes After Shooting; Laval Condition Remains Serious

Drive’ Follows Attempt to Assasinate Former Premier Pierre Laval.

Says Wheelers Of World To Organize   Founder Doesn’t Like Bur ton K., Does ‘Fightin’ Joe’

Red Funds Freed By  Treasury   U.S. Seen Peace Moulder Of .  Pacific

FDR RELEASES RUSS CREDITS TO SPEED HELI   Form of Assistance To Be Decided At Parleys

Spy Nazi Move On England?   Channel Coast Given Record Pounding ByRAF As Besieged Island Bombed By Boche Jn Return

GASOLINE AND ARSENAL DUMPS ARE EXPLODED   Great Smoke Clouds Roll Over Strait as RAF Switches From Target ta Tarpet   BRIGHT GLOWS FILL SKIES FOR MILES   Attack Suggests Possibility of Unusual German Activity Had Been Ob served by British

Fiercest Attack Of War Made On Ports   Thousands Of Britons Cheer Airmen As They Roar Across Channel: Explosions Felt In England: Arms Dumps Hit

British Loose Worst Invasion Coast Bombing   Clouds Of Smoke Roll Over Strait After Attacks From Ostend To Boulogne,   RAF MINES COASTLINE

Glare of Fires Is Seen Across Straits; Rattles Windows in England   Relays of Attackers Blast Ports From Ostend to Boulogne After New German Activitv Is Reported

Bombers Pound Area From Boulogne To Ostend In Fiercest Attack And Clouds Of Smoke Roll Over Dover

BOMBERS POUR STEEL AND FIRE ON NAZI PORTS   Unmerciful Assaul Continues With Flyers Working In Swilt Relays.

FRENCH PORTS SUBJECTED 10 MASS BOMBING   Claimed to be Longest. _ Fiercest Yet On  German Bases

Coast Line From Ostend to Boulogne Raided   Channel Area Is Dotted With Fires and Thunderous Explosions Suggest That Ammunition Dumps Squarely Hit

Great Smoke Clouds Pour From Targets   Action Suggests Unusual Germen Activity Seen at nesasion’ Points

5 NAZI PLANES DOWNED   Attempt At Daylight Raid Turned Back By RAF

Measure Covering K. -U. Budget and New Building May Be Out Tuesday

BILL IN COMMITTEE   Measure Covering K. U Budget and New Building May Be Out Tuesday

“Plan fo satel ah   Would Be Able to Use More Than 16 Foreign Flag Ships Tied Up ~~ 14 Harhore

71 REPUBLICS IN ACCORD ON SHIP PROGRAM   Plan Utilization of More Than 160 Idle Foreign Vessels   WOULD BE DEVOTED TO CARGO SERVICE   Surplus Tonnage Would Bs Sold to Britain or Other Nations

Americas Plan Agreement Over Refugee Vessel:   Twenty-one American Repub lics Consider Steps Over 160 Idle For- : eign Ships.

ITALIANS CLAIM AIR RAID SUCCESSES   IN DUSTRIALIST JAILED  “~~ Fs. -/;. +S = a e i ae

Must Own Cows To Wear Boots In Texas Tow   Two Animais Required for High Heels, Four for Pants Stuffed In and Slx for Spurs.

CLEVENGER QUITS ASPRISON CHIEF   Gov. Donnell Says Board Will Discuss Successor Tomorrow   GOES TO THE NAVY!   His Resignation ts Effective Immediately Authori- ties Say

PENAL DIRECTOR GOES TO NAVY   Grover C. Clevenger’s Suc. cessor May Be Chosen Tomorrow

‘Enormous’ Nazi Force Hurledat Cit}   Situation ‘Aggravated’ as Many-Fingered Thrust Menaces Moscow   LOSSES EXTENSIVE      Hit-Run Soviet Blows Force Nazis From Villave Shelters

Russ Admit Menace To  Capital Gity   Nazis Strike At Outer Defenses, Says Moscow

Outer Defense Endangered by Heavy Attacks   Offensive Near. Yolokomlamsk g Described by Reds As “Enormous” -

DUTER DEFENSE INGERED AED NEWSPIPER SH   Resistance to Expanding Drive Goes on; Effort to Turn Flank Fails   ROSTOV AREA SEES NAZIS RETREATING   Lose Seventy Miles In Bioody Encounters With the Soviets

REDS ADMIT SITUATION AGGRAVATEE   Massive German Attacks En danger Capital’s Outer Defenses

MOSCOW'S DEFENSES ~ INDANCER   Germans Hurling Massive Forces Into Battle, Trying to Overwhelm Reds   AN ENCIRCLEMENT *IS THWARTED      Soviet Resistance Still Firm But Situation Is ‘Agoravated’

SITUATION OF SOVIET TROOPS “KOGRAVATED”   Resistance to Expanding German Drive Continuing, However, Moscow Newspaper Declares      NAZIS FAIL TO TURN FLANKS ABGUT CITY   Newspaper Describes German Offensive Near Volokolamsk, 65 Miles from  Capital, “KES ormous”

COMMANDER TORPEDOED NAVAL TANKER SALINAS IS HIMSELF AN EXPERT IN SUB OPERATION

SPECIAL -ELECTION - TO FILL VACANCY      Central Committees t Name Congressional ty Candidote<.

SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY   Central Committees to Name Congressional! Candidates

WILL GET WARMER   But Flora Will Not Predict Spring Is On Its Way Yet

Prediction Is Warmer   Cold Snap to End Flora Says; State Misses the Storm:

WOUNDS 2, THEN KILLS HIMSELF   FARM WOMAN AND BABY DAUGHTER NEAF MT, VERNON SHOT

Man, 29, Shoots Woman Wounds Baby, Kills Self West of Mt. Vernon, Ill.

MURRAY JOINS MINE WORKERS IN DISCUSSION      Existing Soft Coal Con‘tract, Covering 450,000, Will Expire On April -}   SEEK WAGE BOOST   Clo President Instructs ‘SWOC Directors to Negotiate On New Pay Pay Agreement

SWOC TO NEGOTIATE FOR NEW WAGE PACT   Murray Turns Attention Tc Mine Workers’ Problem

STEEL AND COAL UNION DEMANDS FALL ON APRIL 1  J SWC Will Begin Negotiations for Wage Hike ee fas UMWA CONFERS ees  er CIO Chief Gives At tention to Both Problems   SWC Will Begin Negotiations for Wage Hike

ES. Students Join Future Farmer Group   Class forms a local chapter of national organization.

OTH FLIER ON BOMBER DEAD   Death of Last Survivor Hurts Sabotage Probe

Plea Overridden For Less Rigid Bill 252 to 136   Measure Called ‘Anti-Labor by Opposition Still Awaits Uncertain Fate in Senate

Provides Secret Ballot, 60-Day Cooling Period, Unions’ Registration  And Denial of Benefits  SENT TO SENATE AND UNCERTAIN FATE  Substitute Measure Passed Despite Pleas Of Administratiian

HOUSE PASSES STIFF BILL 10 CURB STRIKES   IMPATIENCE SHOWN WITH WALKOUTS IN INDUSTRY

Stringent Bill To Check Strikes Passed By House   Pleas of Administration Leaders Ignored Fate of Measure in Senate Uncertain; Vote 252 to 136 after Hot Debate

Stringent Bill Gefs “Approval   Measure Now Goes To Uncertain Senate

House Passe: Billto Curb Strikes   Stringent Measure Objected to By Administration

HOUSE SENDS STRIKE BILL TO SENATE   Passes Stringent Measure Against Strikes In Defense  Induct rice

STRINGENT BILL TO END STRIKES PASSES HOUSI   Members Over-Ride Administration Leaders By Vote Of 252 To 136   FATE OF MEASURE NOW UP TO SENATE

Stringent Smith Act To Check Strikes Is Passed By The House   Pleas Of Administration Leaders Are Over-ridden By Vote Of 252 To 136

APPROVAL ON SMITHS BILL   Secret Ballot Must ' Precede Strikes   GOES TO SENATE   Violence, Sympathy Acts Forbidden

HOUSE PASSES SMITH STRIKE BAL 252-136   Walkouts Hit, Cooling Period Provided In Measure

House Approves Stringent Bill To Curb Strikes   Measure Provides Secret Ballot. By Workers Before Walkouts, Registration Of Unions, 60-Day ‘Cooling-Off’ Period

DRASTIC MEASURE 10 CURB STRIKES PASSED BY HOUSt   Bill Requires 60-Day ‘Cooling“Off Period: and Bans Vio* lence, Boycotts and Sympathy Walkouts. ©   SEEN AS THREAT : TO GAINS OF LABOR   Pleas of Administration Leaders for Less Rigid Legislation Ignored — Fate in Senate Uncertain.

House Passes Bill To Check Strikes   Overrides Pleas of Leaders For Less Rigid Law

Stringent Strike Curb Bill Voted By House   Smith Measure to Halt Strikes in Defense Industrie Approved by 252 to 136—Pleas of Administration Leaders Overridden

AAA PROGRAM FOR NEXT YEAR 9 ANNOUNCED   Will Encourage Soil Conservation and Larger Crop for Defense.   RATES OF PAY LATER   Minimum of 25 Per Cent of Indiana’s Land in Conserving Crops.

HOUSE PASSES JAYWALK BILI   Measure Would Restrict Crossing of Highways by Pedestrians.

Five Hundred Nazi, Italian Officials, Employees Sail for Home on Navy Vessel

Axis Consuls Stari Toward Homelands   V iedemann and Borchers Are Among Last Two of Expelled Europeans to Leave American Soil as 300 Begin Seven-Day Journey on West Point

HALF-THOUSAND ALIENS PLACE ABOARD LINE F   Germans and Italians Head Out To Sea Toward Their Warring Homelands   OFFICIALS EXPELLED BY THE UNITED STATES   Highly-Placed Nazis Arrive From West Coast by Plane To Board Giant Navy Transport ‘West Point’; To Be Docked At Lisbon

AXIS NATIONALS SAIL FOR HOME ‘ON WEST POINT   American Transpert I: Well-Guarded As Nazi: And Fascists Go Aboard   BUNKS ARE USED  BY DIGNITARIES

GERMAN CONSULS LEAVE FOR HOME   Expelled Europeans Head ed Out to Sea on Naval ° ; Transport

500 German and Italian Nationals Placed Aboard Ship for Trip Home

Gangster Killed In an Attempted Bolt from Police   “Kid Twist’ Reles Falls from Sixth Floor Hotel Window

Gangster ‘Squealer  Falls to Death  Murder, Inc.. Witness   Murder, Inc., Witnes Attempted Escape

Gangster Killed  In Fall From  Hoiel Window Vice Pres. Abe Rele af Murder In

a at   MOQRE AUSSIER, :° { t     ‘Wil Be Placed in Military ‘Train  ing at Onee. :

GAS LIQUEFIED, PUT IN STORAGE   Company Builds Plant. Tanks for Emergency

Draft Lottery Starts at Five This Afternoon   Fate of 750,000 Young Men Will Be Determined

DETERMINES ORDER FOR ARMY ENTRY   750,000 Young Men Await Lottery Results

House Member Dies Suddenly After Speaking   Heart Failure Caused - Him to Drop Dead, ~ Says Physician

New York Congressman Edelstein Drops Dead After Making Speech   BULLETIN

DIES SUDDENLY   Rep. Edelstein, New York, Succumbs Leaving House After Speech

Lindbergh Is Ready to Serve   Volunteers Services Toe U. &. Air Corps

LINDY BREAKS LONG SILENCI   AINDGERGH WRITES ARMY ATE  _ CORPS THAT HE WOULD  “ -LESE TO GET INTO BERVICE

IY OFFERS GSERVICES   ited Airman, Former Wwationist, Would Help ‘18 Win Out in War

‘Lone Eagle’ Offers Service  To His Country   Believe Application For Duty Will Be Promptly Accepted

Lindbergh Asks To Serve in U.S. Army Air Corp:   Gen. Arnold Remarks He Has Changed From Old Isolationist Stand  HAD RESIGNED  No Indication How Soon His Application Will Be Acted Upon

Lindbergh Offers Help to Country   Would Serve With Army Air Forces

LINDBERGH NOW OFFERS SERVICES TO THE AIR FORGE   Extreme tsolationist Who Resigned Commission, Asks Be Permitted to Serve,

Lindhergh Wants Back in Service   Air Corps Hasn't Acted on Offer

LINDY OFFERS TO JOIN ARMY   Would Serve Country "Along Lines Trained’, Says Air Chief

LINDBERGH IS AIR VOLUNTEER   Offers Services to Chief o! » Army Air Forces

LINDBERGH OFFERS SELF TO AIR CORPS   Volunteers in Letter to Army  Air Corp Chief.

Lindbergh Volunteers Services to Army Air Corps; No Action Taken

LINDY WANTS IN AIR CORPS   Army Reports Noted Flie: Has Volunteered His  Services.

Lindy Offers Services in Aerial Forces   Air Corps Leader Receives Letter From ‘Lone Eagle’

Lindy Volunteers His Services   Air Chief Sees “Deep Desire” to Help Country

LONE EAG  AGLE IN PLEA FOR PAST   Lindbergh Volunteers Hi Services to. Army. Air ) leobps:

LINDBERGH ASKS TO SERVE U.S,   Volunteers For Air Force. Is Letter to Chief Gf Bivisian.

Lindbergh Offers to Serve in Air Corps; — Resiaqned Last April   American Fighting Planes Again Appear Over Philippine Front Aid Battle with Japs      -Nippon’s Planes Blast at Singapore but Do  Littl Damage: Dutch Ask for Materials

Lindy Volunteers Services to Army   Act Indicates Change from Previous Stand

CHAS, LINDBERG VOLUNTEERS HIS SERVICES 10 U.S.   Offers to Serve in Army Air Corps  But No Indication of What Ac tion May Be Taken

LINDBERGH OFFERS SERVICE 10 THE U.S   There Was No Indication as to How Soon Action Would Be Taken On Offer.

LINDBERGH IS READY TO SERVE   Flyer Has Offered tc Help, Air Force Chie! - Reports.

Lindbergh Asks ToServein U.S.  Army Air Corps   Gen. Arnold Remarks He - Has Changed From Olc ~ Jsolationist Stand

British and American Armed Forces Make Iceland Gibraltar of Nortt   Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Prepare for Possible Invasion; Cut Down Ship Losses

Iceland Rapidly Becoming Key Link in Atlantic Lifeline   Correspondent Reports Few Submarines Seen Near U.S.-British Base in Recent Months; Outpost Becomes Stronger Every Week

NEW STRIKE HITS STEEL SUPPLIES   Riverboat Tieup Halts Coa Shipmen's To Pittsburgh

River Strike To Hit Steel   Workers in Pittsburgh Out — May Slow Coal Movement to Steel Mills

BOATMEN STRIKE, STOP COAL SUPPLY FOR PITTSBURGH   CARNEGIE-ILLINOIS STEEL PLANTS IN AREA THETA TENEID   WORK RESUMED AT BENDIX AIR ASSOCIATES FACTOR   Agreement Reached at Robins Drydock After Week's Delay On Ship Repairs

RIVERMEN OUT FOR HIGHER PAY   Strike in Pittsburgh . _ New Threat to Defens ‘Steel Outnut. 

New Walkout Is Threatened   Riverboat Strike Would Hit at Vital Defense Metal OF U.S. Steel =”

STEEL FACES NEW THREAT   Rivermen in Pittsburgh Area. Consider Strike to Tie Up Fuel Barges

RIVERBOAT STRIKE THREATENS OUTPUT   Movement Of Coal And Coke To Pittsburgh Area Steel Mills Hit As Drydock Dispute Is Settled ,

NEW STRIKE LOOMS AS FURTHER THREAT STEEL PRODUCTION   WORKERS ON RIVER BOATS STRUCK AT MIDNIGHT FOR  HIGHER WAGES

NEW STRIKE THREATENING STEEL AREA   Waté. borne Muvement Of Coal And Coal To Pittsburgh Stopped

AFL Barge Strike Threatens fo Curh Steel Production   Coal Shipments to Pittsburgh Area by Water Are Snarled

NEW THREAT 10 STEEL OUTPUT 1S DEVELOPING   Coal. Shipments. Affected by Strike Riverboatmen, Affiliates’: American  Federation: of Labor   DEMAND WAGE:BOOST   Brooklyn. Drydocks. Walk out Settled Bendix Plant ‘Operations: Are Resumed

Boat Strike Ties Fuel   Steel Mills Hit . Again As Coal Ship Sailors Quit Their Posts

Strike on Boats Perils Steel  Coal and Coke Held Up; Bendix Plant TT. Wiarek Wack and

‘Strike Review...  Riverboat Strike Raises _ Threat To Defense Work

Bargemen’s Strik A New Threat to Steel Industry  Boats Carry Coal And Coke to Big Steel Plants 

RIVER STRIKE IS THREAT TO STEEL   COAL BARGE CREWS WALK OUT, TYING UP DEFENSE PRODUCTION

See Riverboat Strike as Blow To Steel Mills      Will Halt Flow of Coal, Coke to Pittsburgh  Area

FURTHER DEFENSE THREAT IS SEEN   Riverboat Strike Will Halt Wat er-borne Movement of Fuel to Pittsburgh Area.   WAGE BOOSTS DEMANDED

STRIKE ON RIVER HITS PITTSBURGH   Coal And Coke Barges Idle As Union Quits; Work At Seized Plant Starts

Strike of 50 Boatmen May Close Plant  Steel Industry Is Facing 2nd Crisis  Of This Week

Riverboat Strike Is New Threat to Steel Output for Defense   Work Goes Ahead Today At Aircraft Plant;  Soldiers on Guard

STEEL OUTPUT IS THREATENED BY RIVER STRIKE   Wage Demands Giver Reason for Walkout Of Boatmen

RIVER BOAT STRIKE MAY HALT DEFENSE      Will Halt the Water-Borne  Traffic of Coal and Coke,  It Is Said.

Greek Evacuation  Said Under Way   Australian Minister Tells of “Success”

MACKENZIE SEES BIG BRITISH NEED ONE OF NAVAL POWER    Any Crisis to Impel Plea  (for U. S. Aid May Come Soon With Nazi Invasion Attempt

The War T oday   Crisis Calling For U.S. Entry Apt To Come By Spring

NAVAL NEED KEY TO BRITISH PLEA   Request for Ships Seer Within Next Few Months

Need Of Naval Assistance Might  Cause Britain To Ask United States  Join War If Nazis Try Invasior

The War Today   War's Climax Wilk Cone In A Few Months; Decision On U. S.. Participation Cannot Long: ‘Be Delayed

The War Today:  Crisis Plunging U. S. Into War Likely Within Months, If It Comes At All   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

IF CRISIS COMES, IT WILL BE SOON   So Asserts Writer Who Sees Projected Invasion As Greatest Test

Invasion Try Would Begin Greatest Battle in History   EVERY SHIP NEEDED

THE WAR TODAY  BELIEVES BRITAIN WILL ASK U.S. NAVAL AID IF CRISIS ARISES

Need For Warships Might Force British Appeal ToU.S. To Join In Conflict

Federal Board Fails To Settle Pacific Coast Shipyard Strike   Machinists, Members of AFL and CIO, Vote To Continue Walkout; $1.15 an Hour and Double Pay for Overtime Demanded

MEDIATION BOARD PREPARES 10 TELL ABOUT FINDINGS   PRESIDENT ADMONISHES THAT RECOMMENDATIONS BE ACCEPTEN   UNABLE TO SETTLE STRIKE OF SHIPYARDS WORKERS   Belong Toa Both Labor Organizations; Hold Up Big Ship Building Program

Fail In Move To End Strike At Shipyards   Machinists Defy F. R.; Mediation Board Maps  TO issn ine eee ae a

Striking Machinists Refuse To Return To Work on Terms Suggested by Board

MEDIATORS FAIL IN STRIKE MOVE   National Board Prepares to Publish Findings in West Coast Labor Situation,   NO ENFORCEMENT POWER   -Prosident Says American Peopl Expect Recommendations to be Accepted.  ;

SHIP WORKE VOTE 10 KEEP ON STRIKING   Two Machinists’ Unions Reject Efforts of Mediation Board to Settle Dispute Which Has Held  Tin Ruildine Pracram.

SHIPYARD WORKERS STRIKE CONTINUED   Both AF of L and CIO Turr Down Peace; Mediation Board to Act.

FADAR DAARRK LADVK DVAKV  WILL PUBLISH ITS PROPOSALS   Balked In Attempts Tc Settle San Francisco Shipyard Strike

IRAN SLOWS UP BRITISH DRIVE FOR O1L LANDS   NO HOPE FOR EARLY VICTORY FOR THE ALLIES’ ARMY

Put Up Resistance at Sev eral Points in Effort T Hold Back Invaders Many Join Army

British In  ran Seize Oil Wells   n Cooperation With Russian Allies Engulf Western Oil Reservoir; Secure Them Against Sabatoge.   Strike Swiftly

Invaders Take Over Vital Terminals, Pipe Lines as Teheran Reports Fighting   ranians Claim British, Russians Are Being Held at Several Points; Report Bombing of Towns

More Troops Invade Iran,  Some by Air   But Germany Reports Defenders Resisting ‘At Several Points’  REFINERY CAPTURED

lran Forces Slow British Invasion Drive   Imperial Troops Gain Control of Country's Vast Oil Reservoir

ARAN 1S MAKING STIFF DEFENSE FOR INVADERS   (Russians and English Are in Possession  ~ of Oil Fields

lranians Are Offering Resistance   But British Already Have Control Of Vital Oil Area

People Hold Invaders at Some Points   English Dominate Lower Terminals of Railway and Two Highways   RUSSIANS DRIVE ON

IRAN SOLDIERS CLAIM HOLDING OFF INVADERS   Officials Decline To Say Just Where Resistance Made; Nazis May Help

American-Built Havoc Planes Figure In Successfu Attacks On Airdromea

CARRY OUT  ATTACKS   Mannheim Hit by Fire ane High Explosive * Missiles’

RAF Raiders Strike Hard At Rhineland   Airdromes in Northern France and Industrial Reich Attacked      PLYMOUTH = 15   Hitler Fliers Return Again lo Add to Work of Destruction

U.S. Planes Successful In Baptism:   Used By British. “For Channel-Port Raids Last Night

HAVOCS ON JOB   American - Built Airplanes Used In Raid On France

ACTION PENDING   Location Of Powder Plants In E. Texas ‘Not Final’

Powder Plants In Etex Possibility   Might Use Wood Pulp As Basic Material: No Decisions Yet

STATE POLICE MAINTAIN ORDER AT FORD STRIKE   Strikers Are Using Every Method to Prevent Workers Enlering Ford Factory.

Union Chief Says Strike Is “100 Pet. Effective”; Streets Closed.   SPORADIC BATTLING ° BREAKS OUT AT GATES

Strike Starts at Largest Plant in the Work  _ Streets Blocked Off by Pickets; Citizer Molested, Mayor Charges 

(. 1.0, STRIKE  TES UP FORD RIVER ROU AUTO PLAN   World’s Biggest Industrial Scene of Fighting Today   Michigan State Police Are Called In to Keep Order

STRIKE TIES UP OUTPUT AT RIVER ROUGE   Pickets Clash with Workers: Labor Mediator Flying For Confab

ClO WORKERS HAVE CALLED STRIKE AFFECTING 85,000   Pickets and Would-be Work ets Clash—Plan of Nat  jonal Defense Threatened.

PROTECTION ASKED AFTER DISORDERS ON PICKET LINES   AH Highways To River Rouge Plant Blocked By Cars Placed End To End

NAZI GAINS AGAIN NOT BORNE OUT   Reich People Still In Dark About ‘Victories’   REDS REMAIN CONFIDENT   Berlin Losses ‘Moderate, Hitler Declares

HARD BATTLE FOR SMOLENSK STILL RAGING   Crack Hitler Division Routec By Bayonet Charge Wednesday

Reds, Nazis Locked In Desperate Clash South of Leningrad   Thrust of Nazi-Finnish Armies From Karelian Isthmus Believed Checked bv Russian Defenders

Reds Check Foe’s Thrust At Leningrad   Fierce Fighting Said  Be Continuing in Smolensk Area   ‘Death’s Head’ Division of Hitler Troops Reported in Flicht

Fierce Fighting Reported By Moscow Around Smolens! And in: Ukraine

HEAVY FIGHTING IN SMOLENSK SECTOR REPORTED BY REDS   German-Finnish~ Push To Leningrad Fails

Leningrad Drive Halted; Say: Moscow Will Never Be Reached; Smolensk Stands

-2-Way Nazi ‘Drive Aimed At Leningrad   Reds Battle Fiercely Te Halt New German Of  fensive In North.

FORMER CITY MAN SUCCUMBS   Services for Manual Green Will Be Held At Harvey Chapel —

CITY MAN TO BE HONORED   Services to Be Held at First Baptist Church For M. L. Cochran, Well Known Ardmore Mon

sath Year No. af & Tribute’ RS Tov Ree D. beaker   Services Conducted By Rev. D. E. Cox and Rey. Starr H. Loyd At Harvey Chapel

HOTEL MAN'S WIFE PASSES   Rites for Mrs. Rosa Bell Ford to Be Held In Bettes Chapel

ATLEE COX PASSES AWAY   Services Will Be Conducted at First Methodist Church

Pioneer City Resident Dies   Services for William Harrison Gill Set At Harvey's Chapel

CITY DRUGGIST PASSES AWAY   William Hamilton Dies Unexpectedly From Heart Attack

SERVICES HELD FOR CITY WOMAN   Rites for Mrs. Walter Colbert Held in First Presbyterian Church

PIONEER CITY MAN SUCCUMBS   Rites for Fred Green, Painting Contractor, At Harvey Chapel

PIONEER CITY RESIDENT DIES   Services for Mattie Leigh Bush to Be Held In Harvey Chapel

Assassination Threat ~ In Matamoros Deniec   Candidates For Mayor’s Post Vacated By Zarate Tuesday Are ‘Besieged’

Claim British General Taken   Rome Report Says Britisk Motorized Brigade Is Annihilated

ORDER SHOWDOWN IN DEFENSE PLANT   Gov't Takes Steps to Avert Strike in Important Ammunition Factory

Showdown In Ammunition  Plant Asked   Mediation Board Sets Today At 4 P. M. As Deadline

NATIONAL DEFENSE -MEDIATION. BOARD. IN. GALL FOR SHOWDOWN   ‘UNION RECOGNITION _ DISPUTE THAT CAUSED AMMUNITION STRIKE MUST END

Company Refusal to Recog-' nize Union Certified by NLRB Brings Defense Emploves Near Strike

SHOWDOWN ON ARMS FACTORY DISPUTE SEEN   Defense Board Sets Deadline For Acceptance Of Recommendation   BULLET OUTPUT PERILED   Armed Intervention By Gov: ernment Hinted To Avert Scheduled Strike

BOARD ISSUES CHALLENGE IN LABOR DISPUTE   Gives Cartridge Firm Uniil  5 P. M. To Recog  nize Union

Showdown Over Arms Strike Near.   Mediation Beard  Urges Company To Recognize Union

DEADLINE !S NEAR FORPLANT OWNERS   Strike In Ammunition Plant Will Not Be Tolerated

SIGNS SEEN FOR MAY TAKE OVER MUNITION PLANT   DMB Calls for Showdown on Strike Threat at Cartridge Factory

Mediation Board Seeks Showdowr At Alton, lll.   Decision Demanded At Important Ammunition Factory

MIGHT SEIZE POWDER PLANT   Mediation Board Calls Fo Showdown In Strike Threat - By.Five P.M.

WILLKIE ASKS FOR Sic Rie   Urges That American Youth Be Provided With Adequate Opportunity

Willkie Pleads For Unity   ADDRESSES YMCA BANQUET ID PITTSBURGH, PLEADS FOR AM ERICAN YOUTH,

RAID ON MANNHEIN STAGED BY BRITISH   Oil Stores At Rotterdam Bombed — Supply Ship Fired

SOVIET RALLY BIG SURPRISE FOR GERMANS   EFFORTS TO PINCH OFF KHARKOV BLOCKED

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Rallving Power Of Reds Is Biggest Surprise To Hitler Forces

BRITISH SELL VISCOSE CORP   U. S. Capital Takes Over Concern for More Than  $100,000,000

U.S. GROUP BUYS HUGE BRITISH RAYON FIRM   Giant American Viscose Co. Is Sold By Britain In Effort To Secure Money For War   Has 2 Plants In W. Va.

American Viscose Corporation Sold To Banking Group   Gigantic British Enterprise Purchased by 17 U.S.  Firme

U.S. Interests Buy British  Viscose Firm   Sale  of Big { Corporation, . Which: Has Nitro Plant, ;  Made to Rhise Funds  Roar Gaviernment

DISAGREE ON CAMP PROJEC]   CHILLICOTHE BUSINESS MEN AND FARMERS IN DISPUTE OVER ADVANTAGES OF ARMY CAMP

OSBURN IS CHOSEN SPEAKER OF HOUSI   Frank P. Briggs Named Presiden Pro Tem of Senate—Marrs Is Secretary.

Briggs Named President Pro Tem of Senate  P..4,2.4 Ft..i4 8.42.   Contest Fight Holds Center of Stage for Session Opening Toda)

OAY AIR FORGE ATTACKS NAZIS   Report Panzer Thrust Is Smashed . 120 Miles From Leningrad.   MOSCOW !S MORE CALM

‘Air Fleet Is Holding Own In Fighting   British Say Powerful Force Intact; Germans  Claim Pskov Sector Gain

AIRFORCE HOLDING QWN AGAINST FOE, DECLARES MOSCOW   Germans Claim Defenders Wiped Out in One Drive Deen Inte Stalin Line

Sturgeon Bay Canal Includec In Allotment:   Tentative Plans Made By Army Engineer: For Improving Cana At Cost Of $275,000

a ih ES hon rare Deen d ut  Dry Force Leader Is Nut Excited Over Repeal Bill

TWO MEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION IN INNER TUBE PLANI   DOZEN OTHER MEN INJUREI IN BLAST AND FIRE THAT FOLLOWS AT MUSKOGEE

Two Mee ‘8 In En 3   twelve. = ayured, Several Seriousty; No Sabotage Possibility, Officials Declare

Muskogeeans Die In Plant Explosion   Two Killed At Tire Patch And Inner Tube Factory

BLAST KILLS 2 IN MUSKOGEE SHOP   Dozen Others Injured Wher Explosion Occurs in Tire Tube Manufacturing Plant

DISCUSS ROTC FOR TEACHER COLLEGES   Wisconsin Normal Regents And State Senator Talk On Subject,

U.S. Ambassador Asks Petain for Statement on Nazi-French Collaboration

Former State Deputy Faces: Check Charges   Baugher Accused Of Converting $13,000 To Private Account

GREEK TROOPS MAY BE FORCED TO SEEK PEACE      British Spokesmen Deny Agreement Changes Stand

MATTESONS OF OHIO TO MEET AUGUST 31 IN RICHWOOD TO FORM FAMILY ASS’N:   Descendants Of Henry Matteson, Literally Thousands  Strong, Comprise One Of Largest Families In Nation ©

FIGHTING IN IRAO   British Defense of Mosul Oil Fields Threatened

RIOS ASSERTS CLAIM   Several More Firms Listed on Rolls Of Red Cross as 100 Per Cent

Help! Help!   Both Services Want Youth Now After Shunning Him Once

0 PER CENT OF CORN IN IOWA “SAFE’   Rapidly Matured by Warm Weather So That Is Past Danger in Case Frost Should Come.

{March Lion Hits Both  Coast Areas   California Gets Rrain And Florida Cold

NAZI TROOPS HAVE ENTERED BULGARIA   German Planes Begin To Fly Over Sofia This Morning *

VIENNA SEES ~ BULGARS SIGN AMT TREATY   Bulgaria Forced Into Hitler - Camp ‘by Pressure of World Events.   HITLER IS WATCHED   Rupture of Relations Be. _ tween Greece and Bulga: ria Expected.

U.S, AND HAITI AGREE ON LEASE-LEND PLAN   Goods Worth Million To Be Sent Caribbean Island

NAVY GUARDS LEASE-LEND CARGO SHIPS   Start Of Actual Convoy Duty Is View Accepted In Many Quarters   BRITISH TO WATCH 800-MILE EXPANSE   Arm American Merchantmen To Insure Delivery Of Vital Materials

U, S, SIGNS HAITIAN LEND-LEASE PACT   Repayment To Be Made B: Shipments Here

LEND - LEASE  a7 PA OT 6 FP  AID LU MALL   Goods for Haitian Defense Wort — $1,100,000 to Go to Island, bi  - Paid by Exporis io U.S.

LEASE-LEND AID TO GO TO HAIT!   U.S. to Be Paid in Rubber, Sugar, Fibers and Other Products

U. S.-NAZI RELATIONS TO A CRITICAL POINT   Germans to Pay Increasing Attention to American Aid to Britain.

Germany Asserts Feeling Strained  Watch Maintained On American Aid

UUR RELATIONS WITH GERMANY HELO CRITICAL   Beriin Says Our Aid to Engiand May Produce Much Troub'e.   NAZIS ARE WATCHING   An; American Convoys Wil! Be Sunk by Germans, It Is Announced.

Rescued from Ship Sunk by Germans   Letter to Mrs. L. W. Ives Gives Account of Sinking

Boys Pass Out $5 Bills on Street  $550 Found Missing From Junk Shop

LIGHT BALLOT FORECAST FOR OHIO TUESDAY   Less Than 2-Million Expected To Visit Polls In State   CLEVELAND MAYOR RACE TOPS LIST   Interest Shown Also In Canton, Akron Mayoralty Events

2 MILLION TO VOTE TUESDAY   Absence Of Any Great Political Interest Evident Thruout State

SLAVS PROCLAIM INDEPENDENCE, MASSFOR BATT LE: KING TAKES OATH   Government Calls on People to Support the Ruler And Preserve Calm— To Respect Pacis   Army of Million Men Moves to Border; Peter, Second, Swears Allegiance at Chureh

WILL REPUDIATE SECRET PACTS   Otherwise Axis Agreement May Be Respected, Belgrade Hears

Yugoslav Army Of Million Men Guards Border   Huge Army Takes Up Defensive Positions Along Nation's Border   MANIFESTO URGES NATION TO BE CALM   BULLETIN

BRITISH RAID NAZI ISLAND OFF NORWAY   Report Successful Foray 01 German Interests: Take Prisoners

RAID ISLANDS OFF NORWAY   Number Of Germans. And Norwegians Taken: Prison- er By British

Loss of Dreadnaught Is Severe Blow to British _ Navy Prestige :     BISMARCK DAMAGED     Few Survivors Reported Following Disaster  Off Greenland

LUCKY AAZI HIT 2 FATAL BLOW, 1947 MEN LOST   Battle Occurs On Fringe Of U. S. Neutrality Zone In North Atlantic

W.V.U.21; Kansas 6 Baylor 7; Texas 7  Ga. Tech 20; Ky. 13   Navy Gathers Cannon to Arm Merchantmen   Old Gune Will Be Mounted For Use Against Subs, New Ones to Fight Off Planes   House Action on Senate Measure Now Awaited   Four to Six Months Time Needed to Put Weapons : On 400 Ships

Navy starts hunt for guns to arm ships   Neutrality bill passage pushed  in lower house

All Nazi-Held Ports Are Heavily Bombed; Dusseldorf Also Heavily Attacked   NAZIS IN BLAST AT BRITISH CONVOY:   ‘London Also Atacked as -R.  A. F, Tells of Successes in Daylight Raid

AMERIGAN SMELTING AND REFINING PLANT FOR CORPUS CHRISTI  EXPENDITURE OF FIVE MIL  EXPENDITURE OF FIVE MILLION DOLLARS PLANNED FOR NEW ZINC PLANT

Hopes Leap for Quick  Strike End Allis-Chalmers.__  Accepts Formula AkLarad hu OPM

MAY END STRIKE IN MILWAUKEE   Hopes Bright For Allis-Chal mers Settlement; Resum: Of Strike Situation Ove Nation.

SETTLEMENT OF ONE STRIKEIS BELIEVED NEAR   Hopes. Brightened Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company Tiéup Will  Be Ended .   ON DEFENSE WORK   Company Accepts Formule Offered: Tentative Agreement Reached In  ’ “Another. Walkout

Hopes Grow Brighter For Strike Settlement   Company Negotiators Accept Washington Proposal to Settle Dispute in Milwaukee

Two Bright Spots Appear in DefenseLabor Situations   Strikes at Milwaukee and Niagara Falls Near Settlement

Developments Brighten Prospects for Allis-Chalmers Strike Truco 

COMPROMISE PROPOSALS STUDIED BY STRIKERS IN TWO DEFENSE INDUSTRIES

HOPE BRIGHTENS FOR LABOR PEACt   FORMULA ACCEPTED BY ALLIS-CHALMERS; OTHERS SETTLED

HOPES BRIGHTEN FOR ENDING OF DEFENSE STRIKE   Company Negotiators of Milwaukee Plant Have Accepted Proposal

Settlement Of One Big Strike ~ Believed Near   Negotiators in Month-long Strike of Allis-Chalmers Encouraged by Turns Today.

Court Clears Way for Filing . Of Dog Race Suit   Rules Resident in East Half of Pottawattamie May Bring Action

Enemy Warplanes Return To Frisco  -. Fanbkina Tan Plane Camion Snubht   .. Lurking Jap Plane Carrier Sought

STRIKES STILL DELAY 2 BUILDING PROJECTS   St. Louis Workers Walk Out As Two Are Discharged

STRIKES CONTINUE “ON DEFENSE. JORS   AFL Workers Ref Refuse to End Walkouts in Two Dis- — nutes

STRIKES CONTINUE ON U. 5. PROJECTS   Construction Laborers Out on Government Jobs at St. Louis and Key West.   DISCHARGES ARE INVOLVED

STILL STRIKING ON DEFENSE PROJECTS   Government Projects At St. Louis, Mo., and Key West,  _ Fla., Held Up By Strikes of AFL Construction Laborers

DEFENSE HANDS ARE STILL IDLE   Strikes Continue In St. Louis And Key West; $91,000,000 In Defense Projects Held I'n.

Jury Summons  Oil Man Davis   W. R. Davis, ( Called Before ‘Grand Jury Investigating Campaign Expenditures,

Jean Simmons is queen  of May at Nebraska U.   Thousands see pageantry at annual Ivy day observance

JEAN SIMMONS QUEEN AT N. U. IVY PLANTING   May Day ceremonies colorful spectacle as sun dispels clouds

LaPointe, Noted Canada Minister, Dies Teday at 65   Was Regarded as One of Chief Spokesmen For French Canadians

Nofed Leader Of Canada Dies   Ernest Lapointe, Minister of Justice, Dies in Montreal

Planes, Parachutes, Gliders Used To Land Nazi Troops On Important Island Of Crete In Mediterranean: First Major Air Invasion Of War

Invaders In Great Strength, But Are Being Overcome, Says British Premier

Party of Enemy Stull Battling  On Tiny Island 1,500 Germans = 3% Land on  >? FL. a*]

erent ileal eaiaaaiinaim cee  Important Meeting Of American Legion

Ship Builders To Refurn to Work Today   Kearny Firm Turns Over Entire Plant fo Nav for Operation

NAVY TAKES OVER PLANT AT KFARN   Shipbuilding Firm and Con~ tracts Transferred to Government ©

Ship Builders To Return to Work Today  Kearny Firm Turns fivar Enfira Diant ta   Kearny Firm Turns Over Entire Plant to Navi for Operation

‘Over Billion Dollars Sliced from  Big Supplemental Defense Measure   Senate Committee Makes Reduction; Will Affect Tanks

Bulk of 111th and 112th Enter Army: Camp Today  4 ne,  se i REST TOMORROW —_ JJ 109th and 110th Are  Scheduled to Come Friday

INFANTRY UNITS MOVE IN FAST AT INDIANTOWN GAP   Arrival Today of National Guard Units, Including the 112th, Shoot Camp Population Over the Ten Thousand Mark  KEEPS TRUCKS BUSY

QUESTIONS GO TO 100 MORE REGISTRANTS   Nearly Half Of Those Reg: istered In County Now Have Questionnaires

DRAFT BOARD QUESTIONS 89 REGISTRANTS   Nearly Third Of Those Reg: istered In County Have Received Questionnaires

SIGNS OF JAPAN 3 INVASION OF THA SHARPEN GRIOl0   Japanese Envoys Hold Con ference with Roosevelt And Secretary Hull   FRENCH INDO -CHINA IS HELD VITAL AREA   Troops There in Position To Strike Quickly Into Thailand, Vital To Defense of Singapore; May Drive To Block Burma Road

Jap Invasion of Thailand Is Threatened   Far Eastern Crisis Is Sharpened by New Problems

Roosevelt And Jap Envoys Confer As Signs Point To Early Drive Into Thailand      flany Thousands of Nippon Troops Landing in Indo-China; Tokyo Awaits Results of Parley

“Siam Invasion »Feared as Hull Dictates Terms   Japanese Envoys Mes# Roosevell as Tokyo Studies U.S. Policy

All Signs Indicate Jar Attack Against  Thailand Is Imminent   Far Eastern Crisis Appears Sharpened in Light of Late Developments; U. S. Stands Pat on Demands; Nomura and Kurusy Called to White House by F. D. R.

> JAPS THREATEN   Turn Regarded As Critical; FDR Confers At Length With Envoys

Japanese Plans For March South Soon Seen In Reports *From Orient, Troops Massed

JAPANESE ARE NON-COMMITAL AFTER PARLE}   Far Eastern Situation Talked Over With Roosevelt And Hull Yesterday   TOKYO REPORTED MASSING TROOPS

Japanese Invasion Of Thaitand Believed Near   Far Eastern Crisis Sharpened as Roosevelt and Hul Conter With Japanese Envoys—Troops Move to Thailand Border

As Special Jap Envo oys Confer with President And Secretary Hull  EVERYONE SILENT ON DEVELOPMENTS   Japanese Increase Military Preparations In French Indo-China

Jans Poise For Siam Invasion   Japanese Envoys In Washington Spend 45 Minutes In Conference At White House Cflant.   Troops Move

pines Confer ihFD and Hull  »45 Minutes   Nomura, Special Envoy Kurusu Call dent's Request; Japan's Government «Contents of United States Note

Troops Reported Ready To Seize Nation Vital to Singapore Safety   ‘ar Eastern Situation Appears To Be Reaching Critical Period; U. 5. Demands Given fo Japs

FEARS MOUNT; JAPS GATHER   Bulletin Pledges Aix of United States, Britain

Sigus of Imminent Jap Invasion — of Siam Sharpen Far Eastern  isis; Conference  45 Minutes

Representatives Okeh Move by Morris to Delay Report on O’Daniel’s Bill

NEUTRALITY CHANGE NEARING FINAL VOTE   Opponents Agree To Limi Debate On Measure

Senate Expects To Vote Today On Neutrality Ac  House Can Hardly  Act On Changes   Before Wednesday; Pick Aecarnil-e CND

Decision Is Near Neutrality Revision  Heading Toward Vot   Aiiminieiration Leaders Claim Victory Assurec For Proposal.To Arm Merchant Ships And Send Them To Combat Zones

NEUTRALITY REVISION 18 NEARING VOTE   Believe Senate Ha: Votes To Pass , Measure

Neutrality — Vote Due in Senate Today   Bill is Sure Of 53 Votes, Enauah to Pass

SHIP ARMING BILL MOVES TOWARD VOTE IN SENATE   Administration Leaders Claim Four More Votes Than Necessary To  Pass Momentous Measur

NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION IS FORECAST   Administration Forces Clain Certain Victory By At least 4 Votes

Neutrality Revision Up for Vote Today .   Senate's Approval Is: Expected by Nightfal

SENATE VOTE ON REVISION BILL NEAR   Administration Forces Claim Certain Vietoryv

NEARING VOTE ON NEUTRALITY   Leaders Claim Four More Than Necessary to Win

MANY HARVEST ‘ SUNDAY SERVICES      Service at the Fayetie County Farm and Many Others Are Planned for Next Sunday

HIGH WINDS STRIKE ALONG GULE COAST   Thousands Flee to Safety a . Tropical Hurricane Hi Coast of Texas

HURRICANE HITS COASTAL TEXAS   Thousands Flee Inland To Safety From Rising Tides

TEXAS COAST HIT BY SEVERE STORM   High Winds Rage Fror Freeport to Mataaorda

HURRICANE ITS COAST OF TEXAt   Stretch of Central Coas’ Bears Brunt of Storm; r Galveston Bay Damage Ti Piers and Homes Is High

Many Texans Flee Inland  Before Storm   90-Mile-an-Hour Gale _ Hits Miles of Gulf Coast: High Tides Do Damage

90-100 Mile Hurricane Off Texas   STORM STRIKES COAST TOWN: FISHING VILLAGES AND _ RE SORTS RAISING DANGEROUS  TIDES.   Fear For Rice Crop

Storm Hurls High Wind at  Texas Coast   Area from Matagorda to Freeport Bears Brunt of Hurricane   PIERS ARE DAMAGED

URGE SEPARATE U.S. AIR FORGE   House Committee Charge: Army, Navy Ignore War Lessons

Simmons Will  Return Here   Eldred Holdup Suspect Waives Extradition; Woman Is Detained

BOMBED DOCK AREA OF BRES)   Royal Air Force Bombed Area   Where German Battleships j Ate Stationed

GEO. A. WILSON (S_ INAUGURATED GOVERNOR TODAY   Joint Session Of Legislature Hears The Governer's Inaugural Address,

Gov. Wilson Is inaugurated   Starts Second Term as lowa' Chief Executive — Delivers His Inaugural Address

Nation At War Dedicated To Charter Of Liberties  President Declares ‘ ‘We Will Not, Under  Ona us fyi a +?

BRITISH LOST 25,680, GREECE   Commons Is: Told of Losses in Two Evacuations.

Wickard Says Britain s Need Urgent   Declares America Must Guarantee Delivery of Goods

WICKAND URGES FAST DELIVERY   Cabinet Member Speaks To Farmers In Charlotte.

Another Cabinet Member Suggests Atlantic Convoys   Wickard Describes Britis! Needs as ' Terribly Urgent

Conflicting g  Communiques Leave Status In Doubt. Hard Fighting Reported In Many Sactors.

GERMANS SLOW DOWN IN THEIR BIG BLITZKRIEE   Outcome Not Definite But Heav: Fighting Is In Progress

U. §. To Send Food to Great Britain, Roosevelf Reveals on Eve of Cruise

U.S. PLANS FOOD AID FOR BRITAIN   England and Some Othe Warring Countries to Receive Shioments

FDR WILL SEND FOOD TOBRITAIN   U.S. Supplies Are Ample; Survey Is Ordered On England’s Needs

Five. Fliers Reported Kill ed; Five Planes Missing; Another Saved After  Three Jump

Crew of Another Killed as Mishap Epidemic Strikes   Civilian Aircraft Also Sought; Some Parachute to Safety  Behe Breaké asl BWeanewa

Americans Giving Millions To Relief   Total Over $80,000,000 For War Relief Work

MANGHURIA hill BY EARTHQUAKE   Many Reported Killed by Shock in Remote Province.

Conferees Near Accord On Tax Bill   Senate Sehedule Prevails As Rule, It is Reported

Jomt Committee Of Congress Said Te Agree On Practically All Senate ‘Changes In Huge Defense Tax Bill

Quick Passage Expected For New Tax Bill   Conference Committee Accepts Senate Version On Controversial Issues,  STRIKE BILLBOARD TAX

NEW TAX BILL NEARING VOTE NN CONGRESS   Senate and House Compromise Kept Secret Until Monday.   MEASURE PLANNED  TO GET $3,550,000,006   May Be Rushed Through Final Vote Before Monday Night. 

Tax Proposals For Most Part Are Accepted By Conferees   Compromise Bill I: Written To Get Quick Action.

Group Nearing Adjustment Of Huge Tax Bil   Committee From House Anc Senate Expected Te Announce Decisions Monday.

Committee Accepts All  Revisions   Tax Amendments Given Favorable Review:  Corporation Levy Is Eliminated   Surtax Is Granted  Five Other Important Points Are Passed  Iinoan

BILL CHANGES   Most Senate Proposals Ac cepted by Conferees of House

Senate Changes In Revenue Bill Are Accepted   Joint Committee Writes Compromise $3,550,000,000 Bill

REPORT JOINT GROUP AGREES ON CHANGES   Accepts Senate Ac. tion On Record Reyenue Bill —

Senate's Tax Bill Scarcely Changed   Most of Its Provisions Upheld by Conferees

TAX BILL VIRTUALLY COMPLETE   Practically All Senate Changes Reported Agreed Upon by Conferees   REPORT ON BILL EXPECTED MONDAY      Compromise Version Said to Contain $52,800,000 Boost on Corporations

BYRON FAMILY GIVEN VERDICT OF $40,000   Wife And Children Of Late Con gressman Obtain Damages From Eastern Air) Lines

TO COOPERATE WITH LEAGUE IN VENTURE   Purchase Site for Erection of Lutheran Educational Center; Will Give Extenton Work.   SPOT IS OPPOSITE NEWBERRY LIBRARY

Guards Keep U.S. Embassy From Attack   Rome Crowds Enthused Over Fight With Yugoslavia.

Italians Call Out ll Duce   U. $. Embassy And Consulate Are Guarded By.Fascist Troops ©

Troops Guard U. S. Embassy;  Fascists Incited   EnthusiasticCrowdsCheer Duce—Americans Are Termed ‘Gangsters’

EMBASSY IN ROME. GUARDED   Strong Cordon of Troops Reinforce Pickets; Italian Crowds Demonstrate Enthusiasm fox Yugoslav War

Nazis On Run In Cold Russia And Hot Libya   Russia Won’t Make Peace With Germany Until Mad Hitler ts Liquidated and Then Only In Collaboration With Allies

Nazis in Retreat   Reported Falling Back In Both Africa and Russia

Russians Smash Nazi Divisions   Germans Are Reported To Be Withdrewing Troops from Sectors on East Front

: ‘. ® Soviets Claim New Successes   Smash Several German Division on Central Front; Continue Advance

AXIS RETREAT IN RUSSIA AND LIBYA STILL CONTINUES   SOVIET SCORN NAZI PEACE FEELER; TAKE MANY VILLAGES

o—=GONE WITH THE DRAFI-—  $10,000 Job Lost, All Because He Didn’t Check Age

- PRIVATE WHG LOST $10,000 JOB IS TOO OLD FOR DRAFT, BUT MAY STAY

“Freedom To Work”  Is Lssueé   Stee! Men Report to President; Lewis Denies Authority to Execute Open Shop Pact.

WORK APPEAL MAY BE MADE BY PRESIDENT   Measure Authorizing Seizure of Mines Given Senate

Union Officials, Steel Heads Unable to Settle Mine Dispute   Question Placed Before President Roosevelt Monday

PROPOSE "STAMP PLAN” SYSTEM TO PAY INCOME TAXES   [Could Pay Taxes Piece‘meal in Advance Of  Due Date   SAUTHOFF WANTS BIG TAX ON RADIO STATION    Advocates ‘Putting Seeanc  Class Mail Matter "On i Daving Bacic”

GARBAGE COLLECTION.   New Schedule for One Trip Per Week Starts.

GARBAGE COLLECTION.   ww Schedule for One’ Trip Ver Week Starts. : :

BOARD LAUNCHES MEDIATION WORK   Studies Strikes In Progress At Six Defense Plants

Decision To Continue : Reported Unofficially After Morning Ballot

CRIMEA SHORT CUT FOR NAZIS      Extent Of Russian Strength In Historic Peninsula Is Not Known

KNOX WARNS U.S STANDS AT WAR BRINK   Calls For ‘All Measures, Including Offensive, To Guard Commerce,   HITS NEUTRALITY ACT   Describes Policy of Keepine Ships Out of Trouble Areas ‘Failure!

Germans May Be Storming Stalin Line   Statements From Both Berlin and Moseow Vague

Shock Troops Hil  The Russian Line      Russians Claim No Changes Have Occurred on Battle Front’   SUEZ CANAL BOMBED   Nazi Army Reported Poised for New Assault on Russians

RUSSIANS SAY 0 CHANGES ON BATTLE FRONT   Pravda Reports Pinsk, ‘Far Behind German Lines, ‘Sull in Russian Hands; ‘Both Communiques Brief  DENTZ NEGOTIATES  pe Tha Accoctated Press

GERMANS REPORT NEW OFFENSIVE BUT GIVE NO DETAILS   Moscow Declares That No Big Changes Have Been Noted on Front   Red Army Says Warplanes And Troops Have Halted River Attacks

NAZIS REPORT TROOPS STORM STALIN LINE   Say Campaign Proceeds According To “Plan”   REPORTS VAGUE   Point Of Attack Not Certain In Announcements

Nazis Report Storming North End, Stalin Line   Shock Troops Thrown Into Thrust, DNB Says, but High Command Continues Uncommunicative   REDS SAY STOPPED   Report ‘Smashing’ Nazi Drive That May Be One to Which German News Agency Refers   Stalin Line Still Intact, Experts Agree; Tricky Red Defenses Trap Spearhead

‘All Quiet’ Report Is Given As Russians Hold For Fifth Day; British Fliers Raid Northern France; Syrian War Ended

NEWS OF DECISIVE ' ACTION 15 LACKING FROM BOTH ARMIES  BRITISH ADMIT SOME DAM  BRITISH ADMIT SOME DAM. AGE, CASUALTIES SUEZ CANAL SECTOR

gains! Malin line  Al Northern ' Wing  Dade Haat... eressae:   Reds Declare Enemy Fails to Advance in Attempted Big Drive

Red Leaders Join With Berlin In Denying Advances      ACCORDING TO PLAN   No Substantial Changes At Front, Declare Soviets

Shock Troops Storm North Wing: Berlin   Russians Declare Nazis Smashed In Attempts Te  Cross Rivers.

High Command Still Is Reticent About ‘Any Successes In War With Russia

Shock Troops Hurled Into . Big Battle   Reds Say Foe Repulsed on Wide Eronéc

Nazis Reported Storming Wing of Stalin Line  However, Official Quarters Silent; _ Russians Report

Activity Is Screened by Official Secrecy   German News Agency Tells of Bold Frontal Attack on Deep Stalin Line Fortifications

Nazi Troops “Feel Out” Stalin Line   Reds Report No Major Changes Along Fronts

Russians Claim New Assault Is Being Checked  River Crossinc Is Thwarted While Soviets Re     River Crossing Is Thwarted While Soviets Re port Air Force Activity Against  Invader Columns

War Lull Holds in Soviet   Attack on Stalin Line on North Is Reported  To Have Failed

ATTACK STALIN LINE IN NORTH   Shock Troops Early Today Reinforce Assault Along Dneor River. 4   COMMUNIQUE IS VAGUE

ASSAULT ON NORTH WING IS LAUNCHED   Berlin Declares Drive Proceeding According ‘To Plar

OTALIN LINE “STORMED BY — GERMANS   Nazis “Say: for Fifth Time _ Campaign Is According to War Plans.

‘Wet Zone’ Is Scene Of Drive; Reds ‘Blast’ Pontoon Bridges   Soviets Claim Artillery, Many Tanks And Infantry Units ‘Annihilated’ After Crossing River; Germans Claim Advance Despite Opposition

No Changes Is Report From Reds   DNB Bulletin Claims Attack ae “Wet Zone” In Russia

NAZIS STORM NORTH WING OF RED LINE   Russians Declare There Are No Major Changes on Western Front.   Red Bombers Smash  Germans at Rivers

Nazi Armies Poised For Mighty Drive _ After 2-Day Rest   Russians Pushed Back on Southern Front Following New Tank Battle, Berlin Reports Indicate   MOSCOW DECLARES AIR FLEET HAS STRUCK HARD AT ENEMY

GERMAN SHOCK TROOPS STORM RUSSIAN LINE   Campaign Proceeding “According te Plan,” Say Nazi Army Men

Hurl Shock Troops at Russians’ “Iron Wall’   Hitler Reports for Fifth Day He’s Still on Schedule; Moscow Reports No Change

STALIN: LINE IS STORMED BY GERMANS      Fresh Shock Troops Sent to Front in.New Assaul Started Yesterday —  ‘Russia Says Nazi Tanks Hard Hit.

TEST OF SOVIET DEFENSIVE POWER BELIEVED NEAR   City of Pinsk, Behind German Lines, Stil Controlled by Stalin Troops

Nazis Say They Are Attacking   Soviets Report German War Machine Continues Up _ Against Stone Wall

NO MAJOR — CHANGES, REDS SAY   ‘Proceeding According to Plan,’ Is Report Made by German Command   OTHER SOURCES TELL OF ATTACK      But Russians Declare New Northern Thrusts Have Been Crushed

Nazis Launch New Attack  On Russians   New Shock Troops Thrown Against Northern Stalin Line Wing

75,000 Rotor sch ser  News family of possible readers,   CITY OF PINSK IN HANDS OF RED TROOPS   Germans Encounter Heavy Infantry Opposition   PLANE RESERVE   is Maintained By Russians; Hitler’s Troops Poised For Mighty Onslaught

War Maneuvers Take On Battle Aspect In Area   (By Richard Hottelet)

110th Engineers Build Bridge for Infantry  Many Obstacles Overcome in  Dense Swampy Red’ River Bottoms

PREDICTIONS ON BALKANS IN CONFLIG]   SOME CAMPS SAY WAR Is TO BE DELAYED FOR MONTHS.   Turkey Stronger   Yugoslavia Will Take Some Step To Attempt Preservation of Independence.

PEOPLES BANK TO BE ABSORBED HERE   First ‘National Announces Purchase and Plans for ~ the Merger:   BUY FROM LEBRECHT

BE ABSORBED HERE   First ' National Announces Purchase and Plans for — the Merger

Witness Tells Of Sinking Of The Bismarck   Shows Power of British Action Which Sent Ship To Bottom

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Eye Witness Story Of End Of Bismarck      CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF BRIT. ISH WARSHIP TELLS OF NAVAI BATTLE.

GREEKS ITALIANS’ LINES, “OPEN THE WAY"   Germany Claims “No Change” in Its Formal Relations With Battling Athenian Nation

GREEKS CLAIM NEW ADVANCES   Report Way Opened Fo1 ‘Important’ War - Development

GREEKS SEIZE  NEW POSITIONS FROM ITALIANS   Infantrymen Charge Uf Powder-Blackened Heights In Tepeleni  Sectar   PRISONERS TAKEN   Greeks Predict Imminent Fall of Tepeleni, Heavily Fortified City;  Visited by Mussolini

2000 FASCISTS ARE CAPTURED   Tepelini About To Fall Greeks Declare

Greeks Biast Crack Troops Of Mussolini   Early Capture of Tepeleni Now Predicted by Athens Sources

Duce Calls At Besieged City   Greeks, Charging Up Heights, Capture Many Italians.

Greeks Smashing Ahead On Drive   Break Italian Charges, Take Prisoners, Move Forward

Committee Sending Emerson fo Capital  Senator to Contact   Senator to Contact Priorities Officials

State Building Representative To Visit Capital   Will Attemnt to See If Mater ials Will Be Available

ODDS LENGTHENING ON AMERICANS IS BELIEI      V. 9. Tank Corps and Armies of General MacArthur Battle Heroically But Against Terrific Handicops in Philippines—Thrust Toward Manila Goes On.

Tank Fights Rage as Six Spearleads Appear; Transport Fleet Appears

TRUCE IN SIAM HAS EXTENSION   Indo- China Hostilities Will Remain Halted Until March 7

EASTERN TRUCE PACT EXTENDED   Japanese Believed Facing Failure In Mediation Parley Between Thai And Indo-China

10 Days More Of Truce For Indo-China   THAILAND'S AND FRENCH NEGO. TIATORS EXTEND TIME FOF WORKING OUT AGREEMENT.

SIAM-INDO-CHINA - ARMISTICE EXTENDED   Japanese Mediators Get Another Chance To Work Out Peace Agreement Between Parties

OUST CROOKS, AFL ORDERS   Adopts Resolution to Expel - Racketeers and Criminals  from Unions

ARMY HAS MILLION IN UNIFORM   War Department Well on Way to Scheduled Goal of 1,418, 000 Men by Mid-Jine; 278, 453 in Navy, Marines

Cedar Falls Strikers Snub Job Ultimatum     (None Return to Theil Posts Today Despit« Warnings

Missouri's Cash Supply Is Low   State May Try to Borrow Funds to Pay Month End Bills.

“STATE FINANCES + AT LOWEST EBB ARINC MABPE   ‘Things Will Begin to Pick Up In-April and. Will Be Good Sy June   - MEANWHILE STATE OFFICERS WORRY   Trying to Find Some Way of Tiding Over the Thin Months

SCHOOLS ON FRIDAY.   Superintendent Leist Says Kverything in Readiness.

SCHOOLS ON FRIDAY. —   oo _™ j 7 Superintendent Leist Says ‘Every: _thing in Readiness.

BULLITT 1S GIVEN POST IN NEAR EAS   President Names Ambassador to Tour Area, Then File Report

F.D. Names Bullitt Near East Agent   Ex-Envoy to Find Out Needs, File Report

German Armored Columns Make Gains Through Part of Slavs’ Defenses and Reach Skoplie   Greeks Hold Firmly But Left Flank is Endangered; British May Enter Major Battle Soon in Balkan War

BRITISH MOVE IN TO HELP: MAJOR BATTLE IMMINENT    Greek Lines Stili Intact; 130 Nazi ‘Chutiets Takan: Bel grade Again Bombed

GREEK LINES ARE HOLDING, ATHENS SAYS   Jugoslav Failure Expose: Flank, However—NaziBritish Clash Looms

REPORTS FR FRONT HINT AT CATASTROPHE   Nazis Claim Advance Of 55 Miles in Three Days

Germans Report Break Through to Head of Vardar River Valley, Key Route to Greece. Even Hitler’s Command Acknowledges Stubborn Greek Resistance

Vardar River Valley Head Reached, Slav Defense Line Sags   Yugoslav Troop Withdrawal Leaves Greek Flank Exposed; Germans Say Resistance ‘Tough’; Fail To Break Through Rupel Pass. Vital Struma Vallev

Germans Push Path Through  To Aegean Sea   Yugoslavs Leave Greek Left Flank Dangerously Expose ed: Skolpje Captured.     CREFFKS STRIKEF RACK

Major Nazi-British Clash in Key Val Jey Imminent; Zara Falls to Yugoslavia   War Summary

ALLIES FAIL — TO HALT NAZI BLITZKRIEG   Germans Reported to Have Driven 55 Miles Through Mountainous Country in Three Days —Defense Lines May Be Cut.

Accumulating Reports Show Amazing Gains Made By Nazis In Three Days

German Drive May Wipe Out Slavs Ouickly   Nazis Reported Within 50 Miles of Junction With Allies; Greeks Claim Assaults On Pass In Struma Valley Have Been Repulsed

Bill to Speed Justice Urged in House  Would Allow High  Cnnirt in

Bill to Speed Justice Urged in House  b seems a High Court  urtto

Xussians Battle Attacking Armies North And South Of Vital City; Citizens Prepare To Fight

Former Mannerheim Line Broken and Five Soviet Divisions Are Defeated   Helsinki Announces Sweeping Advance to within 13 Miles of the Old-Russian Finnish Border; Moscow Declares Fighting Is Continuing on a Large Scale Leningrad Streets Barricaded

Swoap Down to Within Twenty Feet of Raoftops in German-Oceu pied France   POPULACE WAVES   Railroads, Highways, Ship ping and Grounded German Airplanes Are Attacked

‘Populace Waves” . At RAF Raiders   Pilots Skim 20 Feet Over ‘s.Rooftops.in Day Attacks On Nazi-Held Cities

R. A. F. SWOOPS   Pilots Reported to Have Skimmed 20 Veet Above Rooftops in German-Occupied France to  Delight of Populace

RAF STRIKES IN BELGIUM, FRANCE   Air Ministry Says~Poputace Waves at Machine-Gun-.  ning Planes

BRITISH AIRMEN  FEEOW ON RAIL      SKIM ROOFTOPS IN MACHINE GUN ATTACK IN FRANCE ' AND: BELGIUM.

British Bombers In New Raids On Nazi War Points   Fly Close to Ground Bombing Objectives: Fail Meet German

Eden Calls  For Greater. Faster Help   Lords Vote Confidence In British Government

Molotov Out As Premier Of  Soviet Russix   Joseph Stalin Assumes Duties Of Chairman Of Council, His First Formal Office

STALIN OUSTS RED PREMIER   Party Aide Gets Molotoy Job In Government  Office

Stalin Replaces Molotoff As Russian Premier   Previously Held Only Party Secretary Post. Expected to Re tain Foreign Department Lineup.

MOLOTOV IS REPLACED BY STALIN   Red Dictator Take Ist Formal Office—Premier

ELEVATOR RAZED   1.oss Estimated at $15,000 as 6,000 Busheis of Whent Rurns.

TO GIVE TALK ON GARDENS   Noted Speaker To Address Garden Club And Chamber Of Commerce.

COUNTY BUDGE      et 000. Cut. From’ Poo oE und Because of Sur- "plus On: Hand -

COUNTY BUDGET > LESS FOR 1947   $25,000 Cut From Poor _Fund Because of Sur plus On Hand

Germans Let Others Do All Talking   Put Ostensible Attention On Little Croatia Signing Tripartite Pact

Blackouts  Held By Belgrade   Reports of Big Nazi Air ’ Force Concentrations Reach Belgrade

JUGOSLAVIA MAKES MORE _- WAR PLANS   New Ar my: Head ‘Named; Trial Blackouts Held at Bel- "rade.

Climax of Battle for Leningrad Near, Berlin Reports; Crack Storm Troop Units Lead New Assault

GERMANY SAYS THEY CONTINUE’ ON LENINGRAD   Admit The Russians Ceme Back In Heavy Counter-Attacks.

What the Lads Will wear-—  A Dark Brown Taste For Spring   Take It Away, Men, It’s All Yours

Heid Pair In Slaying (:F Youth   Both Sign Confessions Ad mitting Plot, Officers Assert

HUSBAND AND WIFE CONFESS      Mr, And Mrs. Bender Given T Thursday To Enter Plea To Murder Charge,

FOLEDOAN NER CENSORSHIP POS         John Ryan, Radio Executive and J. H. Sorrels Are Appointed

NAME ASSISTANT CENSORS   Eyron Price Selects Two Assistant Directors

Unanimous Vote Makes  Spending Bill A Lau   Wilson Ward Bill Becomes Law; Adjourn ment March 14 or 15 Indicated.

SENATE PASSES APPROPRIATIONS BILL SWIFTLY   Record $166,000,000 Spending Act Ordered Ratified Into Law In _ Raleigh; Members Cheer As Bill Goes Through  Unanimously.   11 Millions More

BETS HOME ON ALLIED VICTOR’   Mortgages Property te Buy Defense Bonds

In Face of Threatened Conflict Slavs Ask Italian Intervention For Peace Move.

WIS FUME. Mi YUGOSLAV. CRISIS NEARS   CLAIM THAT ANTRONY EDEN IS IN BEEGRADE Se REOW.   Anfi-Aircratt Guns. Are Placed “ to Pretect. Strategic War Points;

GERMANS SE FOR OLAY ACTION   Terrorism Against Germar Minorities Charged by. Berlin Sources.

Yugoslavia {s Ready To Meet  German Threat   Speeds Final Preparations For Possible Conflict With Germany   URGE PEACE MOVE BY MUSSOLINI ALSC   German Minister To Yugo slavia Enroute To Berlin With Reply To Hitler

7 Plead Guilty To Espionage: 23 Others Held   Bail Fixed at $25,006 Each for Those in ‘Spy’ Roundup

Alleged Spies Plead Guilty   Seven Of 33 Indicted In Broaklyn Enter Pleas On Charaes Of Espionage

7 Plead Guilty On Spy Charge   Twenty-three Others Pleac Innocent In Nation's Spy Roundup.

CHARGES LINK SPY SUSPECTS WITH CRRMANY   Seven of 33 Persons In  dicted on Espionage Charges Enter Pleas of Guilty   SET $25,000 BAIL   German Reich Governmen:  ~Named.—. 23 of Spy  _. Group File Innocent Pleas

7 PLEAD — GUILTY OF ESPIONAGE   Government’ indictments Link Them with Reich.

2 Den y y Charges   Two Others Fail to Appear in U.S. Court To Face Arraignment

7 Admit Guilt On Espionage Indictments   23 Others Plead Inno cent and 2 Others Fail to Appeal

T PLEAD GUILTY TO ESPIONAGE   Twenty-Three Plead Inno cent, Two Fail To Appea: At Spy Trial.

33 Indicted for Espionage  Only 7 of Total Plead Guilty to Snv Chaoracs

Espionage  Cases Up   Seven Plead Guilty; Others To Face Trial Sept. 23

SEVEN CAUGHT IN SPY GROUP PLEAD GUILTY   TWO TICKED UP IN 6IG ROUND-UP FAIL TO APPEAR IN COURT   NO LEGAL ACTION AGAINST GERMAN REICH IS PLANNED   Twenty-three Plead Innocent — te Charges of Espionage tn Brooklyn ¥ederal Court

SEVEN ADMIT OPY CHARGES   23 Others Plead Innocent To Charges of Espionage for Nazis.

33 IN ALLEGED SPY RING TAKEN IN NEW YORK   Reich Named But No U.S. Action Is Contemplated

Link Spies With Reich   Seven Of Group Rounded Up In U. S. Plead Guilty

Seven Indicted on Espionage Charges  Make Guilty Pleas   20 of Alleged Ring u Court Plead Innocent to Indictments

ALLEGED SPIES Ane ARRAIGNED TODAY   7 Plead Guilty to Charge: Linking Them with Nazi Government

SEVEN PLEAD GUILTY TODAY 10 ESPIONAGE CHARGES   Thirty-Three Defendants Alleged Agents Of German Reich

7, Plead Guilty to Charge  Of Being German Spies; High Bail Set for 23 Others

SEVEN OF 33 SPIES GUILT)   Plead To Espionage Charges Linking Them With Nazis.

FIVE SENATORS AT  _ GRAND JURY PROBE   Some Members Of Senate's Tem perance Committee Give Informa tien On Alleged “Shakedown

Frenchman Desert:   ——$—$__—_—  Colonel, 200 Syrians  Join British Forces

SYRIANS QUIT VICHY FRENCH   Colonel And 200 Men Fight Throuch Lines.

FRENCH COLONEL, 209 MEN DESER}   FIGHT WAY OUT OF SYRIA THROUGH OWN LINES TO JOIN THE BRITISH.

Truce Appears Near in Cartridge Co. Dispute; Strike Threat Fades

AFL Chemical Union Accepts DMB Solutions: Others Still Striking.

Strikers Are Holding Up  Defense  Kev West Votes   Key West Votes To Stick to Its Wage Demands

STRIKE THREAT LIFTS FROM ALTON FACTORY   A.-F. L. Agrees to Accep! Board Suggestions

ICKES EXPECT THEIR SECOND CHILD SOON   First, Harold Meck. Ickes, Was Bor To Couple On September 4. 1939

AXIS THUGGERY IS CONDEMNED   MecNuti Says Japan Wil Take Consequences for Her Stand

JAPAN WARNED IN SPEECH BY M'NUTI   Says Japan Will Not be Allowed to Block U. S. From Far East

TWO DIVORCES GRANTED IN CIRCUIT COURT   Woman Gets Decree ona Cross Bill

Towa General Assembly Sets New Record   Enacts Some Importan: Legislation During the Wret Thun Weoaeka

Streamline Session of General Assembly   Tax Measure Passed and 100 Bills Introduced

Efficiency Committee at Work Before Opening Sessior   Taw Rille Fnacted

Autumn in Tomorrow   Rain and Cool Breeze To Usher’ in Fall Season in Style

Autumn In On Schedule   Cooler Weather And Rain To Usher In Fall

GERMANS TRAP RUSSIAN ARMY IN KIEV AREA   Attempted Landing in Baltic Fails, Red Chiefs Say

Destruction of 18 Soviet Divisions  Claimed by Berlin   Mammoth Victory in Marshlands Puts Russians in Retreat

Estimate Destruction Of 270,000 Men And Heavy Supplies; Crimea Threat Growing

JOHNSON CALLS FOR STRIKE BAN   Job Of All Is To Save U. S., Solon Declares

Warns That-Both Labor And  Capital Must Not Allow Strikes; “Il Go To War Too, When Your Boy Does”

DUKE OF WINDSOR IN DETROIT TO INSPECT U. S. DEFENSE WORKS   Ford, Chrysler, Cadillac Plants Scrutinzed by Ravalitv.

Br = “RS SRAVA IN SOMALILAND   British Warned Against Optimism  In Balkans; Greece’s Intentions Mystifies

British Seize Port In Sweep Up Italian Somaliland Coast   Offensive Against Fascists In East Africa Continues To Develop Successfully

BRITISH TAKE. BRAVA IN DRIVE IN SOMALILAND   Reach within 150 Miles of Colony’ _ Capital—Report ‘No Change’ it - Libyan Campaign

BRITTon MOVE ON IN AFRIGE   West African Troops Pust Up 160 Miles in Italian Samaliland.   SILENT ON LIBYAN WAR

British Sweep Up the Coast “of Somaliland  Brava Falls,  « Puttine Invaders   Brava Falls, Putting Invaders Within 150 Miles af Caonital

British Seize Another Town In Somaliland   Troops In East Africa - Advance 160 Miles Beyond Chisimaio Ir Drive To Mogadiscio

British Work Up Coast Of Somaliland   Capture Brava on Way To Mogadiscio; Prisoners, Guns Taken Near Cheren

Jay Walkers To Keep Eye On Officers   Joe Fedestrian in Ohio Has To Keep Tab on Cars And Cops As Well

Allied Columns Drive To Within 45 Miles of Beirut   London Reports Some Opposition Before Entering Sur

Drive Northward To Occupy Sur, Biblical City Tyre   Hope For Campaign To Be Political Rather Than Military One

CITY OF SUR. OCCUPIED BY THE BRITISH   Resistance of French Thus Far Is Slight

ANT!- REYNOLDS BLOG COLLAPSE:   Abandons Attempt To Keer Chairmanship of Senate Military Affairs Committee From N. C. Senator

Sere ete ee CN Nee Tao aa ae ae AR he COMMISSAR CANNED FOR HIS “FAILURE TO COPE’

KNOX DENIES USE OF NAVY FOR CONVOYS   Navy Secretary Declares U.S.  Vessels Had Not Fought U-Boats.

PATROL IS NOT FIGHTING SUBS, KNOX ASSERTS   Secretary Of Navy Scoff: At Reports Of Clashes In Atlantic; Sticks To Speech   Sailors Are Scarce

Knox Denies U.S. Vessels ‘Have Been Engaged In Convoying or Combat

Knox Denies N avy highting, Convo ying   Secretary Sticks to Statement America Should Sweep Germans from Seas; Shortage of Seamen on Atlantic Coast Delays Many Sailings

Knox Denies Ships Used In Convoying      Secretary of the Navy Sticks to Statement That the U.S. Should Sweep Nazis From the Seas— Shortage of Seamen

Knox Denies U.S. Vessels Fought Subs   Secrefary Says Navy Has Not Engaged in Convoying, Combat

KNOX OAYS oHlIPo NOT IN COMBA]   Denies American Vessels Engaged in Convoying; Shortage of Seamen Delaying Atlantic Shipping, Said

NOU. S. CONVOYS YET, SAYS KNOX   Shortage of Seamen On Atlantic Coast Holds Up Shipping

Knox Denies U. S$. Naval Ships Have Attacked Germans   Not Involved in Comba Operations, He Tells Reporters

INCREASED NAT'L. INCOME FOREGAS'   Rate of Industrial Produc. tion to Exceed Boom Year of 1929

HUGE INCREASE OVER 1929 IN — PRODUCTION   Forecast 40 Per Cent Gain In Industrial Output   FARMING BOOM   Agricultural Revenue This Year Will Be Up One And A Half Billions

TOTAL INCOME CAIN FORECAST   Government Experts Say National Figure Will Be ~ $5,000,000,000 for 1941

National Income May Go Beyond 85 Billion Mark   Estimate Represents Gain Of About Eleven Billion Over Figure Fer 1940

9? Billions Income Seen By Economists   Income for 194] Will Reach 85  Billions They Say

National Income Boost Expected   : Minimum Increase Of 11 Bil lion Dollars Over Last Year Anticipated In U. 8.

NATIONAL INCOME FOR 1941 SOARS   $85,000,000,000 Total for Year Seen—$92,000,000,000 for 1942.   11-BILLION BOOST SEEN

U. Ss. Income ©  ~ Moves Hehe   85 Billion. Rergra, Seen For ‘This Year. )..°

Boom Year For Farmers Seen In New Demanc   Increased Domestic Market. Lease-J.end Outlet To Hike Farm Income.   INDUSTRY ON UPSWING

Submarine Fires Torpedo at United States Warship   Americans Answer Raid With Depth Bomb Blast   Navy Reveals First Open Clash With Hostile Sub In Atlantic: Attack Misses Warship, Raider May Have Escaped

Ship Counter-Attacks With Depth Charges   Fate of Unidentified U-Boat Unknown After First Hostile Action Against an American Warship

Torpedoes Are Fired at American Warship on Way to Iceland It Counters With Depth Bombs

Craft Escapes Damage  From Torpedo   American Ship Greer on Way to Iceland When U-Boat Opens Fire: Resulis of Counter-Offensive Are Nn? Taarnad

Navy Reveals First Hostile Action Against American Warcraft but Is Silent on Identity of Vessel

Greer Drops Depth Bombs On Attacker   Navy Announces First ‘Shooting ixchange’in North Atlantie; Tor ‘pedoes Miss

Warship Drops Depth Bombs; Torpedoes Miss   Fate of Sub Unknown in First Hostile Action Against American Navy

American Warship Counter - attacks With Depth Bombs; Results Unknown; Enroute Iceland   Nationality of Submarine Undeterm!néd@ In First ‘Shooting Incident’ of Naval Aetivity in Atlantie

Hitler's Envoys Marshal Europe in Anti-Red Drive   Berlin Diplomats Work Feverishly to Transform War With Russia Into International Crusade Against Communistic Doctrine

Hitler Efforts to Make His War Crusade Against Reds Have Some Success

Germany Stir s Up ‘Crusade’   Nazi Diplomat: Succeed In   ‘Holy War’

CRUSADE AGAINST COMMUNISM GOAL OF ADOLE HITLER   Dictator’s Envoys Trying to Bring All Europe Into “Holy War” Against Stalin’s Reds.   DIPLOMATS MEETING WITH SOME SUCCESS   Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia Align Selves With Nazis ~Appeal Finds Response in Scandinavia.

SEEK TO MAKE WAR A CRUSADE AGAINST REDS   Reports From Various Nations Indicate Success In Campaien

NAZI OIPLOMATs WORK FURIOUSLY   Seeks to Transform German War Against Russia Into An All- Europe Crusade Against Communism

ANTI-RED CRUSADE IS AIM OF HITLER   Diplomats Work Fevyerish. ly to Transform  the War

Diplomats Of Fuehrer  Are Busv. Too   Seek To Transform War into Crusade Against Communism   UNITING OF EUROPE IN DRIVE IS GOAL

Small European Nations  Flock to Side of Nazis   Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal and Balkan Nations Opposed to Bolshevism

Hitler Wants All Europe in War on Reds   Diplomats Meeting with Big Success in Drive Against Communism  MANY JOIN CRUSADE

Orders Goto Company Officials And Strikers to Resume * Work Immediately   Strikes ata Glance

Income Tax Receipts Up   Early Payments Are 58 Percent Above 1940; Kansans Filing Early

Income Payments  Ahead of 1940   Treasury Reports a 58 Per Cent Increase Under New Tax System.

Early Income Tax Payments Are 58 Per Cent Ahead Under New System

EARLY INCOME TAX PAYMENTS UP 58 PER CENT   ‘Less Than Half of Anticipated 10,000,000 Taxpayers Have Filed

EARLY PAYMENTS OF INCOME TAXES REACL 38 PERCENT INCREAS!   LESS THAN HALF OF EXPECT. ED 15,000,000 PERSONS MADE RETURNS TO DATE

INCOME TAX COLLECTIONS SHOWING GAIN   Payments Running 58 Per Cent Ahead of Last . Year With 10 Million  Persons to File Returns Rafnwa NDaadhiina 

Early Income Tax Payments 58 Per Cent Ahead of 1940   About 15,000,000 Individuals Will File Returns

U.S. INCOME TAX  IN 58 PCT. GAIN   Early Payments Exceed Estimate, But Only Half Have Paid So Far

Collections ‘Are Up 58 Per Cent; New Defense Tax Added; More Persons Are Required to Contribute

TAX RETURNS QUITE HEAVS   Run 58 Per Cent Ahead Of 1940; Treasury Expects 18,500,000 Returns

Way Cleared For Trade Offensive   Vice-President Wallace Challenges U.S  To Join in ‘Unity of Purpose’

Roosevelt Names Strategy Board ti Wage Economic Warfare on Axis   Vice President Heads Net Setup Ordered by President

MINGR ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN AREE   Two Cars Damaged, Loca Utility Pole Knocked Down.

MINOR ACCIDENTS OCCUR IN LINTON   Three Autos Involved ir Mishaps During W eek-end.

CAPTURE OF SOVIET CITIES CLAIMED BY THE GERMANS TODAY   Virtual Completion of Oc. cupation of Dnieper Bend Area of Ukraine Reported.   By JOSEPH W. GRIGG Jn. U. FP. STAFF CORRESpoONN ENT

British and German Armored Columns Reported Engaged In ‘Violent’ Battle on Flat Plain Near Bitoli—Powerful Counter-Attack Is Reported Launched by Slave

BAGDAD AADIO CLAIMS BRITTah UNDER ATTAGK   French High Commissioner in Syria Threatens Use of Force.      BAGDAD JEWS “ACCUSED OF SPYING FOR BRITAIN

KILLING OF QUINTE ATFARMIN INDIANA IS STUDIED TODAY   Puzzling Murders Are Investigated by Police.   CARTER ARRESTED; TO BE GIVEN TEST

DeWitt MacKenzie  Nazi Threat At Dardanelles Would Alienate Russia, Turkey

Dardanelles Again Historic Spot As World Nerve Center   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press Writer

The War Today   Whole Course of War Hinges On Attitude Taken By the Turks   By DeWitt Mackenzie {AP Foreign Observer)

Dardanelles Likely To Be Barometer For Immediate Future In Balkan Regions   ‘Situation Tense Today, Any Nazi Threat Against Strait Would Set Off Explosion; Strait Vital to Many Nation:

The War Today   Riard qiellee Looms As Scene Of Another ‘Hell Let. Loose’ : If Hitler Undertakes To Attack Turkey

Four, or Crew Hurt’         Dardanelles _ May Be- Barometer “Ehat: Will: “Show: Balkan: Hurricane Or Calmer Weather For Herr Hitler

DARDANELLES KEY TO BALKANS   Russia Might Back Turkey If Strait Threatened

SMATHERS TIRED   Nazis Can Let Hell Loose By Attacking Dardanelles

The War Today: Dardanelles Likely Barometer To Tell Of Future Balkan Events

Next War Move Depends on Turkey's Stand And That in Turn Hinges on Russian Plans

Dardanelles May Provide Answer r  * lo Nazi Strategy   Turkish Zone Might Tell Whether Holacaust Will Strike Balkans; Reds Might Attack

DARDANELLES HOLD KEY TO DANGEROUS BALKAN SITUATION   Battle Zone of Ages Agair In Strategic Position. Turkey, Russia Involved

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  mod aah kh Fe ad then Amace Raramatear itn Wate

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN BALKANS STILL DEPENDS TO GREAT EXTENT UPON WHAT STAND TURKEY TAKES

Dardanelles Crisis May Sweep Balkan   Any Suggestion Of Threat By Hitler May Let War Loose With Fury

DARDANELL KEY POSITION IN NAZI MOVE   Strait Vital To Several Countries In  Balkans

The Dardanelles   Gateway to the Black Sea Is the Key to the Balkan Wai Situation.   Ay DEWITT MACKENZIE

British Claim Two German _ Warships Badly Damaged;  Nazis Claim Sea Victorie:

BERLIN CLAIMS WAR WITH JUGOSLAVIA IS VIRTUALLY CERTAIN   British Report Heavy Damage To German Sea Raiders In Air Attacks On Brest; Slavs Rush Final Defenses

Jugoslavs Close Frontiers, Rush Army to Borde:   Hopes for Peace Abandoned; British Claim Two German Battleships Damaged by Royal Air Force Raid at Brest

German And British Planes Stage Raids As Europ - Awaits Drive Into Jugoslavia—Nazi Balkan Offensive May Be Launched At ~ Any Moment.

17 OF 34 DEATHS ARE LAID TO HEAT   WEEK END TOLL IN ILLINOIS INCLUDES ONLY 6 BY TRAFFIC

13 Heat Vietims Over Weekend in Illinoi: ASSWwIUATHYHh PERE SAA  ns THF

Greeks Are Elatec At Overthrow of Jugoslav Regime   Major Developments Pending in Balkans, Reports Indicate

LEADERSHIP IS INADEQUATE IN ITALIAN ARMY   War Expert Declares Amy Also Lacks Equipment and Inability to Discard Old Methods.

PA. ASSEMBLY IN TTS 13TH WEEK   Only 9 Measures Passed and Signed Since Opening of Sessions

LEGISLATURE ENDS 12TH WEEK WITH § MEASURES ENACTED   Three Acts Concern Defense — Two Are Deficency Relief Bills—Many Bills Listed

SCHOOL BUS, TRAIN CRASH AT CROSSING   6 Children, Driver Fatally Hurt in Mishap

SIX CHILDREN AND BUS DRIVER DIE AS TRAIN HITS VEHICLE   Ten Others Injured, Four Critically; Six-Year-Old Girl Alone Is Uninjured

New Members to Be Finland, Denmark, Bulgaria, Croatia, Rumania, Slovakia, Puppet Nanking Regime

even Nations To Join Axis Anti-Red Paet   Inly Eight Countries On Continent Left Out Of Anti-Comintern Agreement   -EREMONY IN BERLIN

New Signers — ‘Obtained For Anti-Red Pae   Victims Of Axis Wil . Sign Anti - Cominterr Pact At Meeting Ix Berlin On Tuesday

SEVEN MORE AXIS PUPPETS TO SIGN PACT   Germany Calls Representatives of Occupied _ Nations and Finland to Berlin in Anti-Com- ater Canference.

Expect Seven More Countrie  To Sign Pact   Ceremony Be At Berlin In AntiComitern Set-Up

Anticomintern Pact To Get 7 Added Signers   Hitler Augments Con tinental Front Against ‘World Bolshevism.’

HITLER RECRUITS 7 NEW ANTI-RED PACT MEMBERS   Finland and Bulgaria Amon; Those Induced to Line Up Against ‘Communism’

ANTIBOLSHEVIST SIGNERS INCLUDE FINNS AND DANES   ACTION FOLLOWS WHITE HOUSE HINTS TO GERMAN ‘INDEPENDENCE FORMULA’   FRENCH ADHERENCE PENDS FINAL PEACE AGREEMENT   Turkey, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Belgians and Dutch Still Outside

Seven Nations To Enter Into Anti-Red Pact   Finland, Denmafk, Bulgaria, Croatia, Rumania, Slovakia And Nanking Te Join

MORE GOVTS. TO SIGN ON AXIS “LINE’   Anti-Comintern Pact Annivers ary to Be Observed in Berlin With Extension of 5 Years

SEVEN ADDITIONAL SOVERNMENTS JOIN -GERMANY’S PACI   SIX ORIGINAL SIGNERS TO CONTINUE IN-PACT AT MEET. ING IN BERLIN TUESDAY

Germany fo Add Seven Countries To Anti-Red Pact   Finland Among Small Nations Scheduled to Sign Accord Tuesday

Seven More Nations Will Joir ‘Anti-Red’ Pact, Germans Sa}   Leaders To Confer At Berlin Tuesday During Ceremony Which Will Mark ‘Fifth Anniversary Of Measure

Germans Announce : More Countries Will Sign Pact   Ceremony Connected With Axis Fight Against “Bolshevism’

MORE NATIONS JOINING AXIS EUROPEAN BLOC   Berlin Announces Sever Governments Will Become Members of Anti Comintern Treaty   FINLAND IN GROUP   Only Turkey, Portugal Sweden, Switzerlar d, Greece, France, Belgium  Netherlands Outside

13 Nations to  SignAnti-Red Pact: Berlin   7 New Governments Join in Opposition to Comintern

NAZIS EXPAND ANTI-RED PACT   Report 7 More Governments To Join Six Signers Tomorraw.

Nazi Stooges to Sign Up Tuesday  Berlin to Make Big Show of Axis Pact

Seven Countries To Join Nazis’ Anti-Red Pact   France and Turkey Still in the Doubtful Column; German Spokesman Says Nobody Refused Invitation

AXIS LINEUP TO BE WIDENED   New Members Will Sign AntiCommintern Pact At Berlin Session

Lesser Axis Lights Gather For Meeting  cc... Qn a    Seven Conquered Governments to Sign the Pact

Seven More Governments to Sign Anti-Comintern Pact With Germany, Nazis Say   Berlin Announces New Line-up of Nations in Fight “ — Against Bolshevism as Climax to Reports Hitle:  Planning Some Sort of Political Surprise

REPORT SEVE NATIONS READY TO SIGN PACT   Nazis Announce New Governments In Agreement

Seven More fo Join Nazi Pact   Germany Seeks to Form Bloc Against “World Bolshevism”

7 Governments  Will Join Nazis   Peatioe and Tur key. Alone . Undecided Regarding .  } Anti- Caminiain

Nazis Claim Growing Strength In Move To Federate Europe Against- Bol shevism; Would Leave 8 Countries Outside Of Fold

Seven More Nations Join  Anti-Red Bloc   Five Renew Signatures On Fifth Anniversary Of Initial Agreement

EUROPEAN BLOC IS FORMED BY BERLIN-ROME   Past Anniversary Agains' y “World Bolshevism’”’   Are Not Yet In Line-Up Of Conference Delegates To Berlin Tomorrow

} MORE NATIONS TD SIGN NAZI ANTERED PACT   New Signers are Added tc Six Already Pledged tc Oppose Comitern   Axis Plans to Form Blo Against Any Expansior Of Soviet Russia

7 MORE TO JOIN IN ANTI-COMINTERN PACT TOMORROW   FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF TREATY TO BE OBSERVED IN BERLIN

Seven Nations To Join Pact, Is Nazi Claim   New Signers To Attach Signatures Tomorrow To Anti- Comintern  ices idl cel

Seven Nations To digi Anti-Comintern Pact   Germany Says Finland, Denmark, Croatia, Bulgaria, Rumania, Slovakia And Nanking To Join Fight Against ‘World Bolshevism’

FIRE FIGHTERS TO GRAND JUR'   St. Louisans to Testify’ Before Probers in Quiz of Shakedown Reports

‘Aggression Not Tokyo's Intent, Says Formal Reph   Number of Troops In Indo-China Not Excessive, Asserted

FORMAL REPLY GIVEN TO FDR AFTER DEMAND   Troop Movement Said ‘Precautionary’  By Tokyo

Claim Armies in Indo-China Are Needed to Meet Chi nese Concentration  Over Border.

Midwest GOPs Omit Talk Of Quitting Willkie  Admit Some Angry Ove Ft oh Boo Bill

CLEARFIELD CC. GETS NEW SPECI SCHOOL OFFICIAL   (Former Union County Educator is Named ‘Superintendent of Special Education  HE ATROMART Tepe mrhHp

Special Senos!  Official   Union County Man Named Superintendent Of Special Education For lk  And Clearfield

SHIPPERS GIVEN FDR’S MESSAGE   Must Protect Civil Needs, He Says

FIREFLY’ KILLS FOUR IN CHELSEA   Speeding Frisco Streamliner Rams Auto at Downtown Crossing—Fifth Is Hurt

GETS SENTENCE   McLean Ordered To Pen For ‘Firecracker’ Slaying.

Senate to Okay Billions for Aic   Passage of Bill Without Change Expected Monday

Aid Appropriation Measure is Passed By Sub-Committee   Final Congressional Approval is Expected Early This Week

SAFETY ARMY TO CHECK MISHAPS   Will Sponsor Campaign To Check Increase In Sharp Upswing In Accidents

National Safety Council _ Asks Cities to.Revitalize Drive Against Accident   Responds-to Appeal From President Roasevelt’ and Broadcasts. Appeal to 5,000. Members: Records . for First Half.of- Year Is Startling

UH, RUSSELL WINS BlG PRIZE   J.C. Penney Salesman Here Is Given Award

Outlook Bright for Cattlemen  Good Year Forecas by Dr. W. J. Butler

CRUSHED HULL LIES FAR BELOW SURFACE, HIVER 1S DESCENDING   Deepest Working Dive Ever Attempted in Atlantic to Confirm Fate.

Craft Crushed By Huge Depth Navy Believes   0-9 May Be Permanent Tomb for Men; Diver Taps on Side, Fails To  Get Answer

NAVY OFFICERS ABANDON HOPE FOR SUB CREW   Diver Sent Down tc View Sunken  Craft

THREE MORE COUNTY, MEN. “TO BE - INDUCTED; INTO: "WE ARMY NEXT WEE!

County Board No. 1 Calls Up Eight More   Selectees Will Be Inducted April 29; Alternates Named

County Board No.  Calls New Selectee:   Draft Office At Ellwood Or ders Eight To Report August 15

County Board No.  Names Eight Callec   Group Leaves For New Cum berland, Pa., Morning Of September 19

hevised budget Includes Big Sum  For Defense Work   Estimates Subject To Change, Declares Budget Bureau Directo:

Estimate Upped Follow. ing Defense Studies By Officials   FOUR BILLIONS MORE   Official Revision Made By Washington Over  Sum Set In January

ONE KILLED,  ONE HURT IN TRAIN WRECK   Doctors Administer Stimu lants ta Men Pinned in Debris Near Roanoke

‘Wounded Correspondent Tells of Retreat Against Bie Odds   By ROBERT ST wu~

Experts Said It Couldn't Be Done, but Royal Navy Does It Anyway.

Farmers Neglected, ls Claimed   Agriculture Leaders Plan Campaign to Boost Farm Share

FARM LEADERS PLAN CAMPAIGI   : ‘Want ‘te Increase Agriculture’: Share In National Defense Program

OHIO FARMERS MEET WHEAT REGULATIONS NEAR 100 PER-CENT   Reports from the Field  Today Indicate Almost  . General Compliance With Plan.

KRUSE CLAIMS GAIN FOR AAR      STATE AAA CHAIRMAN BAYS  "REPORTS INDICATE 91 PER   CENT COMPLIANCE IN “PROGRAM

Ohio Wheat Farmers Signing Up About 97 Per Cen  For 1942 Program Chairman Reports; Will Be New Record For State

Six ' Corporations Ant Nine Individuals Ar Named By Grand Jur After Madison Probe

Women Picket British Envoy  ' Halifax Stresses © Need af Feeinaare

ELEVEN MAN MEDIATION BOARD LIKELY   President Green of AFL Reveals Indication After Talking With Roosevelt L   IN DEFENSE SETUP   Pour Would Represent Indusizry, Three Public, Two AFL and Two CIO Unions

Eleven Man Board .for Defense Labor Mediation. Will Be Created Soon   Body Will Have Voluntary Rather Than Compulsory Arbitration Authority :

LABOR MEDIATION BOARD 1S HINTED   Defense Program Troubles Would Be Ironed Out by Eleven-Man Group

ZAPP PLEADS NOT GUILTY   eel  Manager of German News Agency Arraigned

American Destroyers Participate   Alexander Ridicules Ger man Claims of British Sea Power Destruction

SEAWAY HEARINGS ARE NEARING EN   Railway Ass’n Official Be. lieves Project Will Hurt Nation’s. Railroads

Nazis Absolve Themselves Of Responsibility   Semi-Official Sources Assert American Flag In War Zone Would  “Bisturb” Germany

AMERICA KEEPS CLOSE WATCH ON MOSLEM FLABFUP   U. S. Minister at Baghdad In Constant Contact With Washington   DIL FIELDS WOULD BE LITTLE AID TO NAZIS   Transportation Problem Would Overbalance Fields’ Yield

Berlin Declares Roosevelt Policy Military Problem’   Nazis Warn Both Warships’and Merchantmen Subject to Attack

Roosevelt Policy of Aid On Seas for Britain Hit In New Blast by German:

NAZIS AGAIN WARNU.S. A.   Say American Flag in War Zone Would Hurt Germon Interests _

Roosevelt  Policy Hit   Nazis Say U. S. Flag in War Zone “Disturbs” Them

Declares Blame Will Rest on America If Trouble Ensues in Atlantic.

Germany Again States Position  On War Zones   Says Roosevelt Policy - Of Aid for Britain 1s Nazi Military Problem

American Flag in Europe's War Zone Would Greatly Disturb Great Germany

German Paper Says U.S. Seeks Trouble   Presence of American Flag in War Zone Will Disturb German Interests, Commentary Declares— Says Japan Is Eying America.

NAZIS WANT U.S. FLAG KEPT QUT   American Flag In War Zone Would “Distinctly — Disturb’’ Nazis, Berlin Says.

U.S. WARNED BY GERMANY AGAIN   AMERICAN FLAG IN WAR ZONE CALLED ‘DISTURBING’

Nazi Military Problem Seen  In Aid Policy   Roosevelt Blasted America Warned  About Ships

Convoy Rumors ‘Draw Threats  From the Nazis @ U.S. Again Is  Warned Not to  Send Supplies pap Ta Reliain

GERMAN WARNING IS HANDED U.   Nazi Comment Deal: With Roosevelt’s Nava Patrol Plans

Germany Angry Over Attack On “Small Nation”   Challenge Is Expected In Eneland

Auto Show for 1941 Abandonec  Canceled to Meet Demand of National Defense

NATIONAL AUTO SHOW IS CANCELLEL   Action Due to Pressure of Defense Work in Car-Producing Factories.

Curb Expansion Of Industries   Only Expansion For Na tional Defense Will Receive Approval.

Civilian Work Being Limited   Plant Expansion to Meet Purely Civilian Demand Is Rejected

HITS EXPANSION   SPAB Prohibits Building For  “Civilian Industry ?

NEW PRIORITIES DEGREE ISSUED   Industrial Expansion for Civ ilian Needs Banned If Affecting Defense Effort

PLYMOUTH BADLY DAMAGED BY RAIL   Large Part of City Deciar__ ed an Evacuation : Area

10.000 Children Leave Plymouth   City Is Declared  Evacuation Area

PANZER FORCES MOVE THROUGH NATION, CLAIM   Briton Sees Vichy Act As Treachery; De Gaulle Calls it “Policy Of Treason”

GERMANS RUS MORE UNITS TO BATTLE IN IRAQ   F rench-Ruled Syria Is Occupied By Nazis

CONGRESS 1S TOLD LABOR DIFFIGULTY WILL HAMPER DEFENSE   Airplane Engine Factory In Long Island Scene OF Wage Dispute   Legislators Discuss Move To Force Settlement If Agreement Fails

Strike Due At Airplane Engine Plan:   Some Congressmen Talk Of Action After Finding Plant Is Cog in National Defense

NAVY PROBING PLANE ENGINE PLANT STRIKE      Walkout Due Tonight at Fac tory Busy on U. S. De- . fense Contracts.

Walkout In Arms Plant   Company and CIO Workers Fail To Reach Agreement

STRIKE COMING THIS AFTERNOON AT MOTOR PLANT   U. A. W, PRESIDENT SAYE NOTHING CAN BE DONE AROE'T RANGER WALKOUT   NAVAL AVIATION CHIEF SAYS FIRM IS VITAL JN DEFENSE   Imminent Trouble In Aircraf Engine Factors Stirs Crisp Comment in Congress

Strike May  Precipitate  Legislation Naval Planac Tn   Naval Planes To Be Halted Result OF a Walk-Out

THREATENED STRIKE WOULD INTERFERE IN DEFENSE PROGRAN   EMPLOYES OF RANGER ENGINEERING COMPANY THREATEN TO QUIT WORK

Strike Threat Stirs Solons  To Take Hand      Walkout Scheduled At Big Airplane Engine Plant Brings Defense Cry

PLANE WORKERS NEARING STRIKE   Congressmen Say Labor Tieup of Engine Factory Is a Serious Problem.

STRIKE ISSUE IS RISING AGAIN TO CLOUD DEFENSE      C.1.0. Calls Walkout in Factory Admiral Terms Important Cog in Arming

Valuable In Desert Fighting   British Declare U. S. Ma chines ‘‘Pack a Wailop’’ in Libyan Attacks

“They Pack a Wallop”. \U. S.-Made Tanks Flank Nazi: In "Sea Battle of Desert"

AMERICA FACING PREATEST DANGER vOuine 6.0P. TOLD   Oil Man Speaks; Stewart, Mark, Buckius, Sweeney Take Part In Discussion At One-Day Convention  Upon TEADERSHIP’”’

Former Emperor of Ethiopia Says He Will Lead Army against Italians To Get Revenge

‘Duce Ousts Chief of Greek Campaign Foree; R.A.F. Drives Back Italy’s Libyan Defenses

Fliers Use Fields Left By Italians   British Land Forces Are Massing on Tobruk; Claim Big Air Toll   SELASSI ACTS SOON

Souedrons Range Far Ahead Of Gen. Wavell’s Lanc Forces; Destroy 560 Italiar  Planes.   Selassie Active

THREE CATHOLIC LEADERS STUDY WAR AIMS, DECLARE U, S. FIGHTS FOR PEACE

GLANCE AT TRAFFI(   Law Officers Collaborate 11 “Traffic Block” on Main Street

AID TO KAI-SHEK +AND RUSSIANS !S CIVEN AN AIRING   @Delicate Relations’ Mentioned in Comment on Konoye Message to President

Japan Reported Considering End To Axis Tie-Up   Tokyo Cabinet Meet: To Decide Course, Seek U. S. Accord

NOMURA-ROOSEVELT DISCUSSION MAY BE SETTLEMENT STARTEE   TOKYO SEEN AS DESIRING PEACEFUL SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS IN PACIFIC

JAP CABINET IS MEETING   : Emergency Session Called With Military Leaders On Relations With U.S

Japan Repeats Desire to Set Tp “Co-Prosperity Sohere’”   Konoye Message to F. R. Prompted by  “Delicate Relations”

EDA oILERT Oh “CONOYE MESSAGE   Sweeping Review Of U S.-Japanese Relation: Is Seen Likely   CABINET MEETS   Emergency Session Is Held To Discuss Pres: ent Conditions

FOLLOWS TALK BETWEEN F. R. AND JAPANESE   President Dodges Questions on Conference With Japanese Ambassador on Peace Talk

AWAIT ADDRESS BY ROOSEVELT LABOR DAY   May Review War Situation in Hyde Park Speech   PERMANENT PEAGE   In Pacific Is Sought By Tokyo: No Hint Made Of Contents Of Messages

Japanese Wish to End Chinese War   Say Konoye’s “Message. tc "Roosevelt Stressed National Desire   BUT WANT OWN TERMS   Spokesmen ‘i in Bitter Com_~Plaint of Aid Given to Chiang

Situation To Be Reviewed By Roosevelt   Labor Day Message T: Include Statement Or European War Anc Possibly Japan

NOTE STRESSES  JAPAN'S DESIRE END CHINESE WAR   Domei Statement Claims Note Prompted By Very Delicate Relations B etween Japan and U. S. Following Outbreak of Russo-German War.

News Dienatchas   AID FOR ENEMIF'   Konoye Message to FR Say: U. S. Melp Will Only Proiong China Affair

JAP MESSAGE PR PROMPTED BY DELICATE RELATIONS : BETWEEN U.S: AND JAPAN

MESSAGE JAPANESE PREMIER RESULT OF DELICATE RELATIONS   JAPANESE NEWS AGENCY SAYS MESSAGE PROMPTED BY DESIRE FOR PEACE

Indicated in Jap Measure To President; Lament Aid Of U. S., British to China

“TO END WAR . ~-COMPLAIN — OF US. AID   “Bee Help for China As Prolonging Conflict; Bid for Peace In Pacific   #'CO - PROSPERITY SPHERE?’ TALKED      U.S. and Others May Be Invited To Conference Of Pacific Interests

U.S.- Japan Relations  Discussed  STEP TAKEN TOWARD NEW  ie iil wit ail pc

TO REVIEW RELATIONS   Roosevelt’ May Discuss War Situation in Address Monday

Secret Jap Note to President Creates Number  Mystery   Japan Thought Alarmec at Drift of United States Relations

JAPAN SEES RELATION AD DELICATE   Message _ to Roosev el t Said to Have Been Prompted by Situation.   TOKYO CABINET RUSH MEETING   Roosevelt Refuses to Reveal Subject of Konoye Message.

ROOSEVELT TO REPLY 10: JAPAN'S HEAD   Président Receives Message From Premier Of Japan at Conference With Japanese Envoy

KONOVE TELLS. OF QESIRE TO EN CHINA WAR; SAYS U.S, AIDED ENEMY   Complains Bitterly of Britain and America’s Help to Chiang Kai-Shek Which Prolonged Conflict   STRESSES EXISTING _ DELICATE RELATIONS   Washington Comme nt Points to Significance of Fact Tokyo Started All Present Conversations

FDR and Japan Discuss Issue  Of Soviet Aid   Diplomats Predict Review of Disagreement on Gas Shipments   Nomura Delivers Note   Message to President Out lines View on Pacific Crisis

DELICATE RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES PROMPTED NOTE WHICH HAS « OUTLINED NIPPON PLAN FOR PEACE   Establishment of “Co-Prosperity Sphere’ In East ’ Asia As Step to Lasting Peace, Is Proposed.— Jans Complain of Aid: to China and Reds.

FOR PEACE IN PACIFIC   Cabinet Discusses Konoye’s Message To F. D. Roosevelt

Roosevelt and Nomura Discuss Whole Jap Issue   Sweeping Review of All Problems in Pacific Is Held Imminent  POSITION STATED  President Declines Any Discussion of Talks With Ambassador

U.S. DELICATE RELATIONS { HELD REASON   ‘nd of China War, East Asia Sphere For Nippon Held Essential

Forecast ‘Meeting’ On Pacific   Discussion of U. S.-Jap Relations Seen First Step Toward Possible Confer: ence Aboard Warship.

Tokyo Eager To Dodge War In Far East   Latest Message From Premier Due To Pacific Strain

Konoye Seeks Settlement Of Pacific Issues   Se  Premier's Note Brings Conference Which May Produce Settlement.   NIPPONESE CONFIDENT

U.S.-Japanese ‘Pacific Peace Parley Hinted   Konoye Note May Leac To Sweeping Review Ot All Points In Dispute.

JAPAN. COMPLAINS  OF AID TO CHINA BUT DESIRES PEACE   Tokyo Attemps to Bring About Security in Eas! Asia Says Note   Conference in Washington Seen asi Step to Cause Review of Dispute

FACTS OF TALK IN WASHINGTON START RUMORS   Sweeping Review Of Issue Points Considered Likely

TOKYO'S ATTITUDE TOWARD FAR EAST SITUATION OUTLINED   Conference Thought Indicative Of Jap Desire For Peaceful Solution

Peace In Pacitic Reviewed   Victories Are Won on Land and Defeat of Soviet Fleet Is Claimed

Jap Fear Is Seen in  Parley Plea   Sweeping Review of Japanese-American Rela tions Seen as Possibility; Jap Cabinet Holds Special Session to Discuss it

DELICACY Of RELATIONSHIP IS CONCEDED   Prince’s Message Reaffirms Desire For Amity. News Agency Says   SEEKS CQ - PROSPERITY   Roosevelt Evades Question Of  Possibilities Of Avert ing Conflict

Japanese Plans Follow Message fo Roosevelt  High Officials Also Want Prosperity Sphere,

Desire Claimed Topic of Conversations With Chief of U. S.    WOULD STOP 'AFFAIR'   Note to F. R. Prompted - By ‘Delicacy of  Situation’

JAPAN MAKING OVERTURES T0 HEAL WU. §. RIFT   Roosevelt-Nomura Talks Be lieved First Step In  . Noontiatinne

J ap-American.  ‘ Policies Aired   Statesman ‘May Take. Up Important. Issues Of Two Countries

Is Indication Japs May Want Peace   No Inkling Officially Given of Man-to-Man Talk Of Roosevelt, Nomura; Tokyo Spokesmen Camplain

Desire Is Reported Stressed in Premier Konoye’s Message to President Roosevelt  INTSEPRESCERT) <CE]) OVER   DISTRESS ED SED OVER  U.S. AID TO CHIANG  1   Official Says Such Hel Prolonging Conflict; Seeking Peace in Pacific

Man-To-Man Talks May Bring Sweeping Changes To US-Japan Relations

Roosevelt, Jap Ambassador Have Man-To-Man Talk   Secret Japanese Note To President Creates Diplomatic Mystery

Peace Plan For Pacific Tokyo Goa   Konoye States Nippon’s Aims  To Roosevelt

Japanese Indicate They Are Getting Tired Of Prolonged “China Affair”

FA, SILENT ON TALK WITH JAP   Future Relations May De: pend on Results of Meeting With Envov.   TOKYO HOPES FOR PEACE

Japs Want China and Then Peace?   Tokyo Hint Is “Prosperity Sphere’  Is Insisted On  In Washington

ROOSEVELTAND = “NOMURA HAVE A MAN-TI-MAN TALK   Make Sweeping Review ' Of The Causes Of Tension   NO HINT GIVEN  OF THE ISSUES

Solution to Jap Crisis in Pacific May Be Developin   Roosevelt-Nomura Conferences Seen As Opening Step

Secret Japanese Note to Roosevelt Creates No.1 Diplomatic Mystery

Light Begins To Shine On Jap-American Muddle   Man-To-Man Discussion Seen  Big Aid To Understanding

Note To FDR Prompted By New Situation   Japan's Ambttion of “Coprosperity Sphere” !n East is Maintained.

JAPS EXPLAIN ~ KONOYE NOTI   Say Delicate Relations Were Cause of Message, Want ‘Peace In Pacific.’

»Machine Triumphs In Upstate Contest oFor Judicial Posts   Republicans Display Traditional Strength At Downstate Polls

COALITION TICKET OF JUDGES WINS, BUT GOP GAINS   REPUBLICANS SWEEP MOST OF OFFICES IN DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS

JESSE 0. SNYDER, 72,  DIES AT HAGERSTOWN   President Of Second National Bank And Wealthy Attorney Had Been I! Long

Russians Are Warned As Germans Approach   Moscow Admits Nazi Attacks Are Making Deep Penetrations into Soviet; Berlin Also Tells of Advances

Soviet Resistance Reported Smashed Along Black Sea   Armies Pass Pinsk Marshes and Drive on Ukraine Capital, Reich Sources  Gave Prenorrace Claimed

TEMPERATURES RISING   But Clear Skies for Kansas Are Not Yet in ‘Sight

Guards Placed Qn Borders Of Duteh Indies   Outer Defenses Manned  to Meet Threat of Japs  In {[ndo-China.

JAPANESE MASS ARMED FORCES IN INDO-CHINA   Warlike Preparations on All Sides Reported At Thailand

CN RICH WSLES   Hear Nippon Massing More   . Forces in Southern Inda-China.   § THAILAND OBIECTIVE?

Dutch Mobilize In East Indies As Japs Mass   Nippon Can Strike at Tha or Batavia from Bases  in Indo-China

110,352 Illinois Men Recorded in  Various Arms of Military Service

Illinois Men Now  In Service 110,352   Cite How Obtained And De. partment Working In

ECUADOR ROUTS PERUVIAN ARMY   General Attack Reported Or 12-Mile Southern Front

ECUADOR AND PERU BATTLE   Fighting Rages on Fronter, It Is Now Reported

PERU, ECUADOR WARRING AGAIN   Fighting Breaks Out Anew Today; Ecuador. zans Port Is Bombed.

Attack is Repulsed   Ecuadorean Reports Say Peruvian Troops Halted

Ecuador Reports That Gen. eral Attack Is Turned ~ Back in the South

ECUADORIANS AND PERUVIANS _ BATTLE AGAIN   Guayaquil Reports General Aitack by Neighbor, One City Bomber Three Times

Ecuador, Peru Renew  Border War  QUITO FORCES CHARGE LIMA WITH ATTACK

ECUADOR, PERU FIGHTING BREAKS QUT ONCE AGAIN       ECUADOREANS CHARGE PERU HAS OPENED OFFENSIVE ON 19.MTICLEF FRONT   BOLIVIA ARRESTS AGENT OF GERMAN NEWS SERVICI   Bolivian Interior Minister Accuses Nazi Diplomats of Fomenting Army Trouble

Pursue Attackers: Two Posts Taker   Outbreak Follows Efforts To Get Two Nations Te Settle Border Dispute

PERUYIANS ATTACK FCUADORIANS BUT ARF REPULSED   General Attack on 12 Mile Front Reported Today.—   Peruvian Planes Active

FIGHTING RAGES ON S. A. FRONT   Ecuador Report Says Peru Starts Attack On Southern Frontier

Ecuadorean And Peruvian Troops Clash   Fighting Reported on 12. Mile Border Front; Bombing Charged

Peruvian [roops Launch Attack on Ecuador s Border   Invaders Reported Driven Back on 12-Mile Front

LATIN NATIONS AGAIN FIGHTING   Peruvian Troops Reported — Repulsed By Ecuador

Eeuador Says Peru Troops Open Attack      General Drive On Big Front Charged, With Attackers Driven Back

ECUADOR-PERU FIGHT FLARES NEW WAR   Battle Said Raging On 12 Mile Front: Peru Accused Of Attack

PEAU-ECUADOR BATTLE RARINE   Peruvian Troops Launet  General Attack, Say:  Report

PERU AND ECUADOR FIGHTING RENEWED   Peruvian Troops Opened Attack, Is Claim

FIGHTING ALONG ECUADOR BORDER REPORTED TODAY   Peruvian Troops Repulsed i Battle On 12-Mile Front

EGUADOR SHYS PERU ATTACK 1S REPULSER   12-Mile Frontal Assault Renorted ' Smashed

CLAIM PERUVIANS ATTACK ECUADOR   Ecuador Reports _ Troops Crossing Frontier Are Repulsed,

Fighting Breaks  Out Again On Ecuador Front   Peruvians Reported To Be Hurled Back Along 12-Mile Front

PERU TROOPS DRIVEN BACK   Repulsed in General Attack, Ecuadorean Report Says

Ecuador Reports Attacks Repulsed   Peruvian Troops Open Offensive On 12-Mile Front

Colombia In Action To Balk Nazi Machine   Undisclosed Number Detained In Move Nipping Effects On Army

Colombia Moves In On Subversion   Large Number Corralled For  Tin.llesmnevatic A atietttos

COLOMBIA NIPS TOTALITARIAN MOVE IN ARM!   Joins Other American Na tions In Fighting AntiDemocratic Groups

NAZI EXPANSION IN COLOMBIA. IS CHECKED, REPORT   Joins Growing List of Latin. American Countries Taking Action Against Anti-Democratic Achivifies

Nazi Plot Is Nipped   Colombia Makes Arrests, Picks Up Propaganda

Colombia To Fight  Enemie:   Joins Fast-Growing Liet ( South Ameriean Natie Opposing Work Of 1  talitarians   MANY PERSONS HELE

GREEKS MOVING TOWARD VALONA   Tepeleni Area Given Up By Italians; Key City Is Surrounded

British Aerial Torpedo Hit Expected fo Keep Raider Out Of Commission For Months —Hit Is Scored During At. tack on Convoy Which In-'  clided Five Tlactenuase

7 COMPANIONS OF BISMARCK POLISHED OFF   FIGHT OTHERS SUNK IN MEDI. TERRANEAN, AEGEAN BY SIBA   MEANWHILE R. A. F, HAMMERS VESSELS AT DOCKS IN BREST      British Point Out Improved Aerial Defense of Island, Heavier Narl Camialtiaa

ANOTHER GERMAN WARSHIP IS SUNK   SEVENTH COMPANION OF BISMARCK SENT DOWN BY BRITISH

SHIPYARD STRIKE BREAK EXPECTED SOME TIME-TODAY   Undersecretary of Navy Offers Military Assistance to End Bottleneck.

NEAR IN SOFT COAL DISPUTE   Navy Aid Offered in S. F. Shipyard Strike Situation

RIFT BETWEEN VICHY AND U.S, CROWS WIDER   Dispatch Reveals Germans Permitted To Use French Naval, Air Bases   FACTORIES GO IN ACTION   Syrian Situation Become: More Grave; Battle Goes On In Basra Area

Report German Experts Reach Port Of Dakar   British Check Reports More Nazi Experts Pouring Into Dakar

Berlin Studies Pact Reaction   Rumors Regarding Russta Not Taken Up: Nazi Envoy Is In Moscow

COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL RECEIVE $21,000   Gettysburg Board Due To Get $8,064 From State   _ $12,989.35

Report Roosevelt Working - -_ On ‘Extremely Important’ Foreign Policy Statement   Administration Leaders Delay Senate Showdown on Convoy Issue Pending President's Address Wednesday Night—Vote Eventually To Be Forced

CONVOY VOTE IS DELAYED FOR --- FER MESSAGE      President: Reported Work. ing on Foreign Policy ‘ Statement   ‘SPURT BY U. S.   Stepped Up Activities of England Aided By “Local” Planes )

Delay Showdown Qn Convoy Issu   Address Is Scheduled For Wednesday Night Before Latin-American Mission

F. D. R. to Make Important Talk Next Wednesday  Some Senators Believe Convoy

Report F. R. Working On Foreign Policy Statement   Senate To Delay Convoy Showdown Until After President’s Speech Wednesday.

CONVOY ISSUE AWAITS TALK BY PRESIDENT   Senate Showdown to Be Delayed Until! After Roosevelt Has Spoken

FDR TO ADDRESS LATIN-AMERICAN MISSION CHIEFS —   - Important Statement On Foreign Policy

Expect A Vital Message   President May Make Important Statement On Foreign Policy  - In Wednesday Speech

Important TalkPlanned By President   senate Defers Action on Con. voy Resolution Until After - Roosevelt's “Address

Expect Roosevelt To Issue Statement On Foreign Policy In Address Wednesday

EXPECT F. D.R. TO OUTLINE WAR POLICY      Administration Leaders  _ Believe President. Will Make Most Important Statement of Months ‘in Sneech Wednesday.

TES VOTE IDBE DELAYED   bury Decision to Await Coming Address by

Senate Showdown on Convoy Delayed   Await President Roosevelt’ Address to Latin-American Mission.

(AY DISCLOSE EXTENT OF U.S. NCEAN PATROLS   Administration Leader!  Confident Statement Wed nesday Night Will Be of Extreme Importance   SENATE MARKS TIME OVER CONVOY ISSUE   Delays-Shown on Tobey Resolution; Pepper Hopés Executive Will Suggest Some Affirmative Course

May Clarify U.S. Stand  on Shipments   Roosevelt Working O1 ‘Very Important Statement.’ View

OLNATE SHOWDOWN ON CONVOY MATTER WILL BE DELAYED   WILL AWAIT ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ON FOREIGN POLICY

ON CONVOYS POSTPONED   Senate Leaders Confident o! Important Statement by Roosevelt Wednesday   DECIDE ON DELAY PENDING MESSAGE      President Will Speak t Latin American Mission; Talk to Be Broadcast

EXPECT ROOSEVELT TO STATE POSITION   Landers Hope to Delay Con. voy Showdown Until Aft er Wednesday   A TALK TO MISSION

F.R. WORKS ON STATEMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY   Administration Chiefs to Delay Showdown on Convoy Issue

STATEMENT MAY CLEAR AID ISSUE   Expect Important Presidentia Speech on Foreign Policy  ) Wednesday.   DELAY CONVOY SHOWDOWN

Senate Puts Off Vote on Proposed Ban   President Is Expected to Clarify Position in Speech Wednesday   TOBEY DEFEAT SEEN   Pepper Predicts Crush ing Refusal of Resolution to Bar Use of Navy

PRESIDENT MAY REVEAL CONVOY STAND IN TALK   Leaders Put Off Showdowr Until Hearing Roosevelt Address Wednesday

F.R. Works on New Foreign Statement   Expected to Give Views on Convoying Supplies to England

DELAY DUE ON  ~ CONVOY ISSUE   Will Defer Showdown Until FDR Talks Wednesday

oa Dodge  oy Issue            Measure to Reach Senate Flour Next Week

President’s ‘Address Wednes day May Be Most Important in Months.   Delay Showdown   Votc on Anti-Convoy Resolu tion Deferred Until After Speech.

SENATE WAITS ON IMPORTANT TALK BY F.D.R.   President Reported Busy On Foreign Policy Statement   MAY CLEAR BRITISH WAR AID QUESTIONS   Senator Pepper Is Hopeful Affirmative Course Is Indicated

SENATE DELAYS CONVOY ACTION   Showdown Held Up In Belief President Will Make Extremely Important Announcement On Foreign Policy Wednesday Night.

Halt Showdown On Convoy Issue Until Wednesday   F.D.R. Believed Working On Important Statement ” “On U.S? Foreign’ Paliéy

Showdown On’ Convoy Issue Awaits Speech   Vital Statements On Policy Expected From President

Action on Convoys Postponed Pending Statement by FDR   President Prepares ‘Important’ Talk on U.S. Foreign Policy for TNDeliverv Next Wednesdav Nicht

Coming Speech Delays Action On Convoy Row   President’s Address Expectec to Deal With Foreign Policy and Aid

Administration Leaders Await Important Policy. Statement From F. R.  TO HOLD OFF VOTE  Action Will Not Come Until After Address to Latin-American Mission

CONVOYS BIG.CLASH DELAYED.   Administration Leaders Con.fident FDR Working on Extremely ‘Important Statement of Foreign Policy

Administration Decides to Delay Convoy Showdown in Senate Until F. D. R. Speaks

LEADERS DELAY SENATE ACTION ON. §, CONVOYS   Expect President Roosevelt’s Message to Latin: American Mission To Be Important to Future Foreign Policy  TOBEY DEFEAT SEE!

WARNS BANKERS OF STATE SOCIALISTS   Speaker At Atlantic City Convention Says Group Will Try To Use Nation's Defense Program As Means Of Attainine Their Goal

6th Proposal to End Session of Solons Offered   Noon Saturday Proposed As New Date For Sine Die Adjournment

HITLER AND DUCE MEET FIVE DAYS   HOLD CONFERENCE ON EASTERN FRONT TO TALK DVELOPMENTS

VIOLENT GUL ~~ BATTLE RAGES   invasion Ferces Are Said to Have Cantured Long-Besieged Objective.   ‘ARMADA> BEING ATTACKED   BULLETIN

SECRET MEETING OF AXIS CHIEFS ‘MAPS POST WAR AIMS CALLING FOR DESTRUCTION OF BOLSHEVISM   Peaceful and Harmonious Direction of European Affairs, After War Victory Is Envisaged.— Duration of the War Among Things Discussed

PEACE OFFENSIVE HINTS MADE BY AXIS PARTNERS   HITLER AND DUCE HOLD CONFERENCE; JAPS TELL AIMS

F ar East Is F ocal Point In New Crisis   Russians Lose Cit; Of Tallinn To Nazi Troops .

Five-Day Discussion Completed by Adolf Hitler and Mussolini   Particular Attention Paid to Duration of War

EA DANE pr      Russians Believed Trying. To Flee . From Tallinn 

HITLER, DUCE MEET AT FRONT   \xis Leaders Reported Tc Be Concerned About’ War's Du2ation

Adolf, Benito In Five Days Of Talk-Fest   Significantly Enough, Special Attention Given To Duration of War

Mussolini, Hitler Hold Long Parley   Axis Chiefs Revealed as Ending Five Day Conference Today a! Hitler’s Headquarters   TALLINN CAPTURED   Germans Report Taking Estonian Capital in Bombardment, Sinking 22 Transports, 10 Warships

Mussolini And Hitler Discuss “Duration Of War   Two Axis Leaders Mee’ At Fuehrer’s Quarters On East Fighting Front

Dictators  Discuss War Aims   Hitler and Mussolini _Map Europe’s Destiny Orient Crisis Looms; Nazis Take Tallinn

Plan for Destruction of Bolshevist Danger and Plutocratic Exploitation

Germany Says Five-Day Conference Held at Hitler’s Battle Headquarters; Goering and Von Rundstedt (Mysteriously Missing) Said Visited

Nazis Finally Take Capital Of Estonia   Axis Leaders Concerned Over Duration Of War

Axis Partners Meet Again  Discuss Duration of  War at German Eact Frank

Hitler and Mussolini Reveal Five-Day Secret Conference _ Held on Eastern Front

HITLER iL DUCE YW LONG PARLEY   Five-Day Discussion Held On War And Its Possible Duration a   VISIT FRONT   Fuehrer’s Eastern Head quarters Is Scene Ot  Long Meeting

SECRET PARLEY FOR FIVE DAYS IS DISCLOSED   ‘Development and Duration Of War’ Discussed as Nazis Push Deeper Into Russia

Hitler, Mussolini Meet at Front  Discussion of War Duration Is Hinted

FIVE-DAY MEETING OF MUSSOLINI AND HITLER ANNOUNCED   POST-WAR AIMS AND DESTRUCTION BOLSHEVISTS, PLUTOCRACIES MAPPED

Hitler, Duce Hold Five-Day Meeting   Dictators Gather Just 11 Days After Historic Atlantic Conference Of FDR. Churchill

JAP PARTNER REPT IN DARK, TOKYO CLAIMS   Germany And Italy Know Nothing Of Japanese Intentions, Belief

Axis Keep Close Watch on Japan   Tokyo Shakeup Worries Germany and Italy, Says Jap Paper

HEART ATTACK FATAL TO EX-NEWSPAPEAMAK   Jack Gill Passed Away at St. Joe Sunday

ITALIAN ATTACK FAILS   Fascists Raid British Position 4 Tobruk, But Are Repelied

LONDON HAS 11TH BOMB-FREE NIGH   German Planes, However, Pound Towns on British Northeast Coast

GERMAN SQUADRONS POUNCE ON ENGLAND   London, However, Went Through Its Eleventh Bomb-Free Night; Some Rural Casualties

London Quiet Lith Night   SSUES as ad “uae ee  Germans Attack Towns On Northeast Coast

British Warn French They Will Attack Germans in Unoccupied Areas If Aid Given Enemy; Many Nazis in Morocco

All of France Will Be Raided If Nazis  Receive Benefits   Britain Will Consider Itself Free to Attack Unoecupied France

Two U. S. Soldiers Held in Death of Native Icelander   Face Manslaughter Charge for Shooting after Drinking Party

Privates Face Court Martial   Two Are Charged With Death of Icelandic Fisherman in Fight

U. S. Privates To Be Tried As Slayers   GOT INTO QUARREL WITH NA "IVES AND SHOT ONE, COM PLAINT SAYS.

SOLDIERS HELD IN SHOOTING   Two Privates Face Court Martia in Iceland for Fatally Wounding Fisherman

Nazis Requisition All Duteh Gold, Give Paper Money   Occupation Authorities Trying to Step Up Dutch Trade With Other Nazi Verritors

NAZI CONQUERORS ‘TAKE ALL COLL      Precious Metal Requisitioned From the Dutch, A to Z Who Get Paper Money

Holland’s Gold Taken By Nazis   All Dutch-Owned Gold Must Be Turned In For Paper  Money By Nazi Order.

Nazis Demand — All Gold: From ‘Netherland:   Require Exchange Fo Dutch Paper Currenc;  Immediately

NAZIS SEIZE ~ DUTCH GOL   Conquerors Force Netherlanders To Turn In Gold For Paper Currency

Dutch Gold Is Taken by German Conquerors in  An Alphabetical System   Try to Reestablish Trade Relations to Make Holland Paying Conquest

ENFORCEMENT OF HOT OIL ACT HAS REDUCED ~ TULEGAL SHIPMENTS   CUT FROM ESTIMATED 1560,000 BARRELS DAILY TO LESS  THAN 1.000 BARRELS

ZERO HOUR’ IS NEAR, VIEW OF BRITISH PRESS   Question Not Whether But When America Will Fight

“U.S, DECISIVE HOUR IS NEAR”   British Newspapers Forecast Early Entry of America in War

BRITISH SEE EARLY ENTRY OF U, $.IN THE WAR   .  Londori Newspapers Say Stimson Speech Inditates. Fee, Deel -sien Heur Is Near.

Germans Warn Of Consequences   British Watch for German Coup in Syria; Position Improved in Iraq

WOULD GIVE $90 70 PENSIONERS OVER 6   Senate Committee Asks Li. heralization of Laws

MORE LIBERAL PENSION URGED   Senate Committee Recom ' mends Revised Social Security Laws

SOLONS ASK CHANGES IN PENSON LAW   Seek Minimum of $30 Month For All Past 60

Senate Group For Pension  Law Changes   Would Fix $30 Monthly To Unemployed Persons Over 60 Years Old

Advocate Pension — Exténsion   Senate;Group Approve: $30 Monthly for All  Retixed Persons Over 60 Years of Age

PROPOSE CHANGES IN SECURITY LAW   Higher Tax, Lower Age Ue mit Suggested By -Senate Groun.

SENATORS ASK AGED PENSION   $30 Monthly for Jobless Over 60 Proposed By Committee

OLD AGE PENSION, SOCIAL SECURITY INCREASES. SOUGHT   ‘Special Senate Group Recommends Liberalized Laws

PROPOSE CHANGE PENSION PLAN   Would Include Virtually All Categortes Of Workers Now Excluded Under Plan

$30 Monthly Urgec For Aged Jobless   Senate Commitee Recommends Thic Ficure As Minimum

DRASTIC PENSION CHANGES CONSIDERED BY COMMITTEE   One Proposed Revision Would Provide Mini mum of $30 a Month to All Citizens of U.S. Over 60 Years Old. .

MORE LIBERAL PENSIONS FOR AGED IS URGED   Special Senate Committe  Recommends Social Security Law Provide Payments of $30 Monthly   CUT RETIREMENT AGE   Would Make Payments  Available to Those of 60;   Boost in Payroll Tax  : Provided

Change in Act Urged   Committee Suggests Liberal. ized Security Laws

OLD AGE PAY OF $30 PER MONTH ASKED   Payments Would be Made to Unemployed Over 60; Higher Security Taxes Recommended

Pension Boost: ‘Obtains Favor   Senate Committee: Urge: $39. Minimum Checks For Old Aged.

For Pensions To Jobless Past Sixty   Senate Committee Would Hike Social  Security Levies

PENSION PLANS FOR $30 OVER 60   Senate Committee Pro. poses New Minimum at Age Line.’

$30-A-MONTH PENSIONS FOR AGED URGED   Plan For Liberalizing Presen' Program Would Cost Four Billion A Year

Minimum Old e Pensions  Of $30 Asked   Senate Committee Proposes Liberalization Of Law For 60-Year-Olds

PENSION BOOST RECOMMENDED   Special Senate Committee Ask $30 Minimum in All States

WOULD CHANG PENSION SET-UF   Minimum Pensions Of $30 A Month To All Past 60 Is Advocated

INCREASED AGE PENSION CASH 1S ADVOCATED   Senate Body Urges Minimum Of $30 Monthly To Jobless HO And Over

CHANGES Ih PENSION LAW ARE ADVISED   Senate Committee Would Increase Old-Age Pen- — sion Benefits. i   TO MAKE $30 MINIMUM   Bilicns Would Be Derived From Boost in te Payroll Tax.

PENSION BOOST RECOMMENDED BY COMMITTEI   Senate Group Would Liberalize Old Age And Insurance Payments

Would Liberalize Old Age Benefits   Senate Committee: Recommends More Aid To Those Over 60 Years Of Age

WOULD BROADEN PENSION LAWS   Special Senate Committee Recommends Liberalization of Social Security Set-up.   PROPOSE $30 PENSION BASE   Six-Percent Employer - Employe Tax By 1944 Instead of 1949 Also Proposed.

Senate Committee Recommends 6 Pct. Payroll Tax On Employers To Finance Annual $3 .240.000.000 Cost

Liberalized Old Age Plan _ Urged by Senate Grout   Ask Laws to Provide Min mum Pension of $30 Per Month

OLD AGE PENSIONS OF $30 A MONTH. URCED IN SENATE COMMITTEE'S PLAN:

MINIMUM PENSIONS OF $30 A  MONTH FOR ALL OVER 64 YEARS ARE PROPOSED BY SENATORS

Senate Committee Asks $30 Pensions For All Unemployed Past Sixty

Increase Asked  In Old Age Aid   Would Jump Payroll Tax to 6 Per Cent

pe erent  Contract, Negotiations End in Failure — Miners to Tako Five-Day Vacation, Starting July 2, and If Agreement is Not Reached Yet, Walkout Will Follow,

MINE WORKERS IN SOUTH THREATEN ACAIN TO STRIKE   Negotiations End Withoul *Agreement—Will Not Return to Work July Tt

Contractors Call for Conference of U. S. Officials to Consider Ultimatum Which Comes. As A Surprise Because of Contract Alleged to Have Been Sianed in October

\Strike Threatened on West Coast; ‘Coal Wage Negotiations Renewed

HUGE STRIKE ON sist ‘ THREATENED   Proceed with Renewed Nego: tiations in Attempt to End Soft Coal Tie-Up

Southern Coal Parley Resumed   Miners, Operators Yield to President

ANOTHER STRIKE OF MINERS LOOMS WITH DEADLINE DATE SF}   Walkout in Southern Appalachian Fields Scheduled July 7 Unless  Agreement Comes,

Southern Mine  Strike Loom:   Starts July 7 If Agree ment Is’nt Reached By That Time

Southern Coal Talks End With — No Agreement   Harlan Operators Un willing to Sign, Report   Pineville Lad Held In Ohio; Had Sought “Laborin’ Job’

MiANERS OF SOUTH THREATEN STRIAE   Contract Parley Ends in Washington Without + Agreement.

RAF FLIED Ih BAD WEATHER ON BOMB RAID   Launch Nighttime Attacks on German-Occupied French Coast.   DEATH TOLL MOUNTS IN BOMB-WRECKED BRISTOL

BODY STUFFED INTO ICE BOX   Missing Pennsylvania Boy. 8. Found, In Vacant Store;  Autopsy Ordered

BODY OF CHILD IS RECOVERED FROM ICE BOy   Missing Boy Is Found Slain; Sex Maniac Is Suspected

UNUSUAL MURDER IS FOUND IN EASI   Kight-year-old Boy Is Be lieved Slain by Sex Maniac.

BODY IS FOUND   Six-day Search for Missing Bo. Ends In Gruesome Discovery.

BODY OF BOY, 8, FOUND IN ICEBOX   Located in Vacant Store. After Days of Search. ing; Believed Slain

U. S. WARSHIPS LANDED AT N.Z.   “Good-Wilk’ Visit of Six Warships Regarded As Means of Cooperation by British

U.S. WARSHIPS IN ANTIPODES   See Demonstration for Japar in Squadron’s Visit to New Zealand

FORMER BOONE MAN COMMANDS GOOD WILL SHIF   Lt. Commander W. G. Jones Di rects Destroyer Shaw on New Zealand “Good Will Cruise”:

AREA INCLUDES MAIN RUSSIAN WAR INDUSTRIES   Berlin Communique Alsa Claims Huge Victories On Leningrad Front   COUNTER MOVES HALTED   London Takes Serious View Of Activities In Ukraine Valley

CLAIM ADVANCE ON WIDE FRONT AGAINST SOVIET   London Views Threat to Donetz Basin War Industries as Grave

Threaten Russian Industries   Nazis Claim Success Whicl Endangers Red Army Positions

SOVIET FACING GRAVEST THREAT: IN VITAL AREAS   Three Separate Drives Are Moving Toward. Impor- tant Industrial District.

NAZI LEGIONS THRUST INTO VITAL AREAS   Russian Defenses Along Dnieper Reported Cracking Under Hitler On slaucht.   WAR_ INDUSTRIES ARE THREATENED

HREATE INDUSTRY IN RUSSIA   ‘Spurs Effort By United States And Britain To Increase Flow Of American Aid To Red Army, Counter Offensive Wanes   CLAIM 18 RUSSIAN DIVISIONS ARE LOST

RUSSIANS BITTER ON LACK OF AMERICAN AID, AS BRITISH AGREE TO “GO HALVES’

DONETZ BASIN ENDANGERED BY LATEST DRIVE   London takes grave view of German advan ces along the Dnieper

Britain, America Promise More Aid qT o Red Army Fight   Arrangements Wiad Facilitate Use ‘ Of Iran Route

Resistance Broken at Some Points   British, Reds Ad. vance on Iran's Capital City

CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH BLOW AT IMPORTANT PRODUCTION SECTION   Counter - Offensives Of Russians Broken On Victorious Advance Of Germans In Dnieper River Area: Britain Is Alarmed

DNIEPER IS CROSSED BY INVADERS   Allies Rush Aid To Soviet As Danger Realized

Efforts to Boost Flow of Supplies From U.S. Increased.  RUSSIAN DIVISIONS SAID DESTROYED  Bitter Comment Heard in Berlin and Rome on Knox Speech.

THREAT TO AED WAR INDUSTRIES TERMED GRAVE   Britain And U. S. Prepare To Rush War Supplies To Soviet Armies

PROPELLOR: FACTORY STRIKE ENDS   . Board To Start  Considering, ;  Dispute Soon. ~

CALL OFF STRIKE CURTISS-WRIGHI   Strike at Curtiss-Wright Piant Halting Propeller Production Called Off.

Strike at Plane Propeller Plant Is Called Off   Army Officials Alarmed at Defense Strikes

VOTE TO END ‘PROP’ STRIKE   Conferences Continue to Terminate Shipyard Tieup, Also

PROPELLOR FACTORY STRIKE ENDS   Board To Start Considering Dispute Soon

Three Cleveland Families Head For German Homeland, Convinced Future  Under Swastika Better Than In U. S.

CITES DANGERS TO NEW WORLD IN COMPROMISE   President Tells Congressmen Eight Points Hope of Democracies   600-Word Message Adds Freedom of Religion as New Principle

President Gives Congress Report  Of Sea Meeting   Message Of But 600 Words Lauds Eight-Point Peace Prosram—-Scores Germans   ‘“‘NAZI PROMISES ARE WORTHLESS’   Warns That Cessation Of Present Conflict Will Bring Invasion of Americas

ASSERTS EARLY TRUCE WOULD PERIL AMERICA   Opposition To “Eight Points” Would Be “Compromise With Nazism’?   CONGRESS GETS MESSAGE   Special Report Of Sea Meet ing With Churchill Made  By President

HITS AT QUICK PEACE HOPE, IN CONGRESS NOTE   To Oppose Eight Points Is But- To Compromise With Nazism, Says Mr. Rooseveit.

SOLDIERS HELD AS SUSPECTS IN FOILED HOLDUP   Young Unmarried Corporal Stationed in Washington and 26-Year-Old Married First Class Private Charged With Attempted Bank Robbery  BOTH ADMIT CRIME

Bishop Chandler Dies at Age of 64   Active in Chureh Work for Half Century

Bishop Candler, $4 Dies At Atlanta; Funeral Saturday   Southern Methodist Patriareh Was Powerful Church Leader

More Strikes For Defense Plants Loom   North America Aviation Men May Walk Out After Higher Pay Demand

BYRD CALLS © ~ FOR ACTION IN STRIKE!   SENATOR DECLARES GOVERN MENT CAN NO LONGER “COMPROMISE” IN WALKOUTS

500 JOIN IN BACK TO WORK MOVE   Solons Postpone Probe of Strike At S.F. Shipyards

HITLER’S OWN STORM TROOPS HURLED BACK   Invasion Checked Along 150-Mile Front;, Axis? Army Invades Egypt...

RAF Strikes As Germans Are Stopped   Mud, Snow Help Resistance; Allied Commanders Reported More Optimistic

RAF LAUNCHES OFFENSIVE ON NAZI COLUMNS   ‘Mud Snow and Weather Aid Defenders, Athens Reports   BRITISH REPORT PLANE SUCCESSES   Fresh Soldiers, Including Reservists, Rushed To Front

GERMAN MECHANIZED COLUMNS FAILED IN AGAINST GREEK LINE   BRITISH AND GREEK LINE DEFENDING BALKAN NATION BEING STRENGTHENED

IRAF LAUNCHES CFFENSIVE. ON MECHANIZED UNITS   Announce Direct Hits On Nazi Columns In " “Large ‘Mamber OF Sorties”

RAF Raids Nazi Lines In Greece  Crack Germa Un its 's Reporte d  Bivwan Bask

RAF. Blasts Foe in Greece   Serbian Armies Take Offensive, !s Report in Athens

R. A. F..Bomb Nazi Columns in Greece   Military Men Doubt That Germans Can Carry Successful Offensive Through Mountainois Defiles of Allied Territory. 

ALLIED TROOPS HOLDING FAST ATHENS SAYS   British-Greek Lines Show Gradual Strengthening   Once Reported Destroyed By Berlin Advices, Attack German Columns

Flovged Guide Under a Threa'   Teacher Who Admits Flogging Said She Feared Osteopath.

TEACHER GAYS OHE WAS FORGED 10 FLOG MAN   Adlythea Keeth Says Dr Murrell Was In Vicious Mood   CASE TO THE JURY LATE THIS AFTERNOON   Girl Says She Was No! 'Forewarned of What Was to Hannen

PAUL HAYWARD GETS 25 YEARS   Transient who pled guilty to serious charge: sentenced today

RUSSIANS ROUT NAZI TROOPS AT LENINGRAD   Reds Say They Freex Vital Railway to Second City

Vital Approaches To Second City Of Soviet Cleared Of Nazi Forces

Massed Blows Hurled Upon Nazi Panzers   Reds Claim Fierce Counter Attacks In Progress

RUSSIANS REPORT NAZIS FALL BACK   Red Army Claims Success ir Driving Germans Out of Leningrad Approaches

Nazis Forced Back by Reds Moscow Says   Germans Claim They Have Penetrated Into’ Leningrad; Reds Deny Nazi Communique

ASSERT NAZIG DRIVEN DAG IN RAIN, FOG   Moscow Claims Germans Have Suffered Héavy Losses in Terrific Fighting.   ADVANCES REPORTED IN SOME COUNTER-DRIVES

RED. AIR FORCE BLASTS GFRMAN PANZER TROOPS   Give Full Backing With “Massed Blows” While Reds Rout Enemy from  Leningrad Sector   RAIN, FOG DARKEN “ALL BATTLEFIELDS   Russian Army Newspape Says Marshal. Veroshilov Mopped up One: Ger “man-Occupied Zone

AIRMEN AID. WW DEFENSE OF 0 cn   Vital Rail Lines Are Claimed Clear . - For Time 

ASK ROOSEVELT TO SEEK PEACE   No\-Intervention Leader: See Hope in Nazi-Red Conflict

NON-INTERVENTION BLOC THINKS IT IS TIMEFOR PEACEMOVE   Suggest That President Men tion Peace Move in July  4th Speech   TAFT OUTLINES VIEWS   Thinks Peace Negotiations W ould Include Some Kind  of Economic Union

U.S. Using Convoys   Continental Solidarity Called For By Daniels

GILLETTE ASKS CHANGE IN U. S. ANTI-WAR LAWS   Proposes Neutrality, Lend-Lease Laws  Be Amended

CHANGES IN LAWS PLANNED 10 MEET CONVOYING NEEDS   FDR IS RETICENT ON NEW STRATEGY FOR NAVAL OPERAYIONS

USE ALL METHODS   Navy Guards Atlantic Line _ by Convoys and Other-  wise, Says Knox ~

NAVY GONVOYING KNOX DISCLOSES   “All Methods,” = Including Long-Debated System, in Use bv U.S.

Ships, Planes Guard Cargoes   Sec. Knox Says ‘All Methods’ Being Used

Soviet Lroopsin  Position Now to Invest Smolensk  British and Russians Enter Teheran; Reds. Hurl Enemy Back Hard with Smashing Counteroffensive

EXTRA!   U.S. Using All Ways to Protect Shipping—Knox   Secretary Declines to Go Into Details Further Phan That

Fleet's Ships, Warplanes Escorting Cargoes On North Atlantic   REDS MAKE ADVANCE   Russians Press Attack On Main Highway to Moscow

Knox Says Convoys  Are Used   Official Admission Made of Navy KEscort of Ships to Teeland Transfer

EXTRAI   System Of Convoys Is  Put In Use   U. S. Fleet Is Using Various Methods To Protect Shipments, Knox Discloses

Knox Asserts Convovs Used   Use All Methods To Protect Goods For Great Britain

2 ELECTROCUTED THROUGH WATER   Farmer and Wife Are Kill ed as They Throw Water on Fire,

Nippons Claim Right To Oceania   Matsuoka Asks ‘White Race” To Cede Islands

“Asks White Race To Cede ‘Oceania’ To “The Asiatics’   ‘Vast South Pacific Island Region Needed For Migration Purposes, Jap Foreign Minister Tells Group

Foreign Ministers Says Whit¢« Race Must Cede Vast Area To ‘Asiatics’

MATSUOKA SAYS WHITES SHOULD ‘CEDE OCEANIA   JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER THINKS ASIATICS HAVE RIGHT TO PACIFIC AREA   NOT VERY DEFINITE ABOUT 1.000 MILE SOUARE REGION   Finally Admits That “By a Stretch of Imaginatlon" Last Week's Message Might Be Peace Plea

Of Oceania   Calls On Occidental Powers To Surrender More Than 1000 Miles Square Region In South Pacific

CALLS UPON WHITE RACE TO GIVE UP OCEANIA TO ASIA   Matsuoka, Jap Foreign Minister, Says South Pacific Must Be For Asiatic Peoples

White Race Asked To Cede Vast Area   Foreign Minister Declares Sout Pacific Belongs to Yellow Races —Churchill Answers Janan

Japan Asks Vast Pacific Territory   Foreign Minister In Talk Asks White Race to  “Cede” Islands to Asiatics

Foreign policy ... U.S. ships to carry Britain’s Pacific trade   Move to bolster Atlante lanes

ACTIVE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO OUTWIT NAZIS   AMERICAN VESSELS SUPPORT ENGLISH SUPPLY LINES

UL S. SHIPS WILL CARRY BRITISH PACIFIC TRADE   Maritime Commission _ to Bolster English  ’ Lifeline

WILL oAIL FROM CANADA AND U.§   Move Strengthens Britain’s Atlantic Life-Line   NOT IN WAR ZONE   Washington Is Scene of Unusual Activity in Steps Checkmate Axis Plans

Cargo Vessels Converted Into Airplane Carriers   Will Help Guard ‘Bridge of Ships to Britain Knox Demands Produetion Miracle In Speeding Building Program

4.5. Vessels Assume Part "O{ British Load   American Ships to Supplant British on Austral: ia. New Zealand Trips

U.S. Takes Over British Shipping Across Pacific   Substitution Of American Bottoms For English Wil Free Ships To Carry Supplies To Britain; Winant Tells FDR Of England’s Plight

UNITED STATES SHIPS CARRY BRITISH COODS   English Vessels Are Freed For Supply Service To Embattled Isle

Yew Move Decided upon To Relieve England's Ships from Carrying Supplies Across

U. §. MERCHANT SHIPS TO RELIEVE BRITISH   Will Handle All Empire Services From Canada And United States To Australia And New Zealand

U.S. Moves ta Speed Aid  for Britain   American Vessels to Take Over Routes in Pacific

New Move Made To Strengthen British Lifeline   U. S. Ships To Handle AH British Shipping To Australia, New Zealane

U.S. Outlines New Ways to Help Britain   America to Carry Goods from Canada, U.S. to Australia, N. Zealand   FD MEETS WINANT

U. S. VESSELS FREE BRITISH IN EMPIRE TRADE   Take Over Services to Australia New Zealand to Let 12 Ship Strengthen Lifeline

SHIPS RELEASED FOR WAR EFFORI   U. Ss. TAKES OVER BRITISH SERVICES TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.

Ships Will Be Relieved for Atlantic Duty   Routes to Australia and New Zealand Not in War Zones Closed te American Vessels

NEW STEPS TO HELP BRITISH GO IN EFFECT   American Vessels to Handle British Shipping Services   URGENT NEEDS OF BRITAIN OUTLINED   President Receives Detail. ed Report From Ambassador

U.S. Vessels To Assume British Ships’ Services   Move Proposed To . Bolster England's Atlantic Life-Line

New Move Made By U.S. to Get Ships for Britain   Maritime Commission Will Handle Shipping Services for British From Canada, Australia, New Zealand to Release Boats

Maritime Commission Will Handle Shipping Services for British From Canada, Australia, New Zealand to Release Boats

Takes Poll On Convoy   Gehrmann Finds Sentiment Against Proposal

GEHAMANN POLL SANTI-GONVOY   96 Per Cent of Wisconsir Tenth District Voters Onnose Idea.

Oklahoma Officers Get Report   Mysterious Phone Cal Places Suspect in LolJunta

Measure Barring Legislators from State Jobs is Given Chance to Survive

Assets of Japanese Frozen by Batavia   Tokyo Brands U. S. as Leader in Rloe Trving to Strangle Islands

 Japanese Press Calls America the Leader in - Moves Against Islands

Japs Term U. S. Moves As Hostile   British News Agency Says Nippon Troops’ Are Leading In Southern  Indo-China

JAPANESE PRESS IN OHARP ATTACK UPON AMERICAN ACTION   DUTCH EAST INDIES SUS. PENDS AGREEMENT TO SUP. PLY OIL TO JAPAN

JAP CHIEF OMEN DRAFT WIUH WieH         Pact Gives: Tokyc "Bight To Take “New Lands .

NEW MOVES T0 SOUTH HINTED IN OIL HUNT   Dutch Indies Cance Trade Pact, Grak Tokyo Resources In ‘Freeze’

Further Moves in Southern Pacific Encouraged By The Committee _   American-Born Japanese Encouraged To Return To United States; Actions Are "Too American"

TERMS U.S. “HOSTILE”   Washington the Leader Ir Grim Economic War, TtIs Claimed   BUT DUTCH ORDER HITS JAPAN HARD      Finance Minister Says Na. tion Has Power to Push Greater Asia Plan

U. S. ‘Hostile’ To Japan, Says Tokyo Pape   America Leading Eco nomic Battle Against Nippon. Charged

Japanese Papers In Sharp Attack On U.S. Policies   Meanwhile Nippon Counci Ratifies Accord With the French.   Accord Called Joint Defense of Indo-Chinz

FOREIGN OFFICE EES AMERICANS LEADING BATTLE   Grim Economic Fight. Tokyo - Papers Hold Is Work of This Country   DYNAMITE IN ACTION OF THE NETHERLANDS   Look for Nipponese to Take Drastic Measures In That Connection

UNITED STATES ACTION FLAYED AS HOSTILE   But Officially Inspire Newspaper Indicates Action Won’t be Against Us

JAP PAPER ‘SAYS U. S.ISHOSTILE TOWARD JAPAN:      . Forsign-Offic : Cantrell: dd Paper: SaysU:S.: _ Waging Economic. War

East Indies Chokes Off Oil Supply   Cancels Agreement Whereby Japanese Were to Get 1,800,000 Tons Yearly  TIGHTEN RELATIONS  Japanese Accounts Frozen, All Relations Placed On Special Permit Basis

JAPAN MOVES TROOPS INTO INDO-CHINA   Japan Prepared for Any Eventuality as Dutch East Indies Delivers New Blow

‘Hostile’ U. S. Is Rapped By Japan Press   Tekyo Views Netherlands East-Indies Action With Much Imnortance

Sharp Attack On U.S. Made By Jap Press   High Nipponese Officials Confer As Country Accuses U. S. of Hostile Intent

Dignified Executives Running » Elevators in Struck Hotels   Patrons Chuckle Over Way Some Managers Rur Lifts, Overshooting Floors and Trying to Find Levels Like Drunk Trying to Find Kevhole

Dignified Executives Run Elevators, Fry Steaks In Strike-Bound Hotels

HAWAIIAN COMMAND CHANGE COMPLETED   Maj.-Gen. Waller C. Short Suc ceeds Lieut.-Gen. Charles D. Herron In Colorfal Ceremony

Refusal to Join in Vichy Government Causes Nev  Emergency for Petain

‘MINISTER'S OFFICE IS REJECTED ‘BY LAVAL   MAY OUST PARTISANS   Flandin Resigns, Switzer» land Reports Declare

PETAIN ACTS AFTER LAVAL REJECTS BID   Pro-Nazit Turns Down Offer Of Post In Vichy Cabinet     CRISIS IS NEAR  Admiral Assigned Task In Face Of German  P TEOSStire

uth Confesses ecking Train; icers Dubious   ells of Derailing rack Streamliner  n Nevada in 1939 KILLED, 108 HURT ntended to Rob  assengers, Suspect nsists to Sheriff

WILL RETIRE FROM ORPHANAGE POST   Rev. A. P. Frantz Has Served 13 Years As Superintendent Of Hoffman Home— Will Reside In Hanover

MORGENTHAU TELLS (OF ENGLISH ASSETS IN THIS COUNTRY   None Available for Purchases, Except $1,775,000,000 In Gold. Cash, Securities

All Members Of Empire Nof Rich, Says Morgenthau   Favors Lending Bill, Says Some Parts of Empire Have More Assets Than Others

a Britain Fears End of Its UU. S. Assets   Less Than Half Billion Will Be Left at Year's Close

MORGENTHAU SAYS BRITISH HAVEN'T FUNDS   Can't Pay for “Anything Lik What they Need in War Sup plies,” Treasury Head Testifie:   PRESENTS FIGURES   Can pay for What Already Bought But Haven't Dollars fo Buy Future Needs

Denies Highway Patrolmen Pay Hike   House Rejects Wagner’: Plan, 58 to 27.

NO PAY BOOST FOR PATROLMEN   $40,000 Appropriation for Raises Defeated

LONG SHIPYARD STRIKE I$ ENDED   Machinists Vote To Return To Work On $500,000,000 Defense Orders In Frisco.

MACHINISTS END STRIKE   American Federation Of Labor Men Decide To Return to Work

Shipyard Strike In Calif. Ends  AFL Machinists   AFL Machinists Halt 47-Day Walkout  During Neaotiations

AFL. MACHINISTS ~ TO END STRIKE   ae —__,  47-Day Tieup in Yards at  San Francisco to Be Ended Monday

Shipyards Strike  Comes to an Enc   AFL Machinists Vote to Re turn to Work in Elever Shipyards.

AFL Machinisis End Strike at Big Shipyards   Men Vote To Return To Work Monday, Negotiating Contracts Later; CIO Strikers Will Meet Tonight To Reconsider Their Position

AFL MACHINISTS END STRIKE IN ‘SHIPYARDS OF  SF. BAY   Men Vote to Return Next Monday; CIO Unions  Will Act Tonight   Threat of Walkout Heard In New York as Subway Workers Seek More Pay

AFL MACHINISTS END STRIKE AT FRISCO YARDS   Vote Return to Work Monday, Ending 47-Day Walkout at Shipyards.”

AFL MACHINISTS: END SHIPYARDS STRIKI   4,000 Gypsum Workers Tie Up 14 Plants

One Group Of Machinists To Go Back Now   AFL Members Vote Returt To Shipyard Work, CIO Machinists Yet to Decide

LABOR FEDERATION MACHINISTS RETURN TO SHIPYARDS JOBS   TWELVE HUNDRED MEN IN. VOLVED; 600 CIO MACHIN -ISTS TO VOTE ON RETURN

Machinists Of AFL Will Go Back On Jobs  CIO Strikere Ara   ClO Strikers Are To Meet Tonight And Take Action

MACHINISTS END SHIPYARD STRIKE   AFL Men Vote to Return t Work Monday, Negotiating Contracts at Later Date.   ASSURED OF PROTECTION   Important Defense Orders Amounting to $500,000,000 Delayed by Recent Waikout.

TO RETURN 10 THEIR POSTS IN SHIPYARDS   Important’ Defense Orders Have Been Delayed by 47Bay Labor Disoute

AFL Ends 47 Day Strike At 1] San Francisco Shipvards   a a aoa  Negotiations Underway At Other Points Through  out. Nation—Three Chicago Newspapers Have ‘Laber Difficulty

CIO Will Reconsider Its Strike   Subway. Strike In New York City Still Threatened.

Machinists Return to Jobs Monday, Negotiating Contract Later; CIO to Consider Position

MACHINISTS END AT-DAY FRISCO SHIPYARD TIEUP   Half Billion Dollars Wort! Of Defense Orders Untied As 1,200 Vote to Return

Machinists Enc 47-Day Strike In Shipyards   AFL Unit Goes Back To Work; CTO Hegeitate«

AFL Machinists At Yards Close Extended Strike   Workers Will Return To Jobs Monday; ClO Men And Officials To Meet

Strikers Of AFL To Halt Shipyard Dispute On Coast   Machinists Delay Half Billion In Contracts For Navy; CIO Decision Due Thursday Night

SAN FRANCISCO SHIP WORKERS STRIKE ENDED   Important Defense Orders Aggregating $500,000,000 Have Been Delayed by 47-Dav Walkout   TO RETURN MONDAY   Strike Threat Now Hang ing Over New York City’s Municipally Operated Subwav System

Machinists Of AFL Will Go Back On Jobs   CIO Strikers Are To Meet Tonight And Take Action

HUNT GOES ON FOR LOST BOMBER    Hope Of Saving Any Crew Members is Gone, However

Shopping Tours Seem Slow But Procrastination Wins  Customers Show Up Demanding Items At Low Prices Advertised Just A Year Aqo

Bulgars Reported Helping Nazi Blitz   Turkish ‘Press Mistruste Germany’s Policy In Balkans

BULGARS FIGHTING SLAVS, 15 REPORT   BUT WHETHER THEY ARE TAKING PART IN WAR IN GREECE IS NOT KNOWN.

TAKE CHILDREN: , OUTOF MOSCOW   Voluntary Removal Under. ‘way, Government Giving Full Aid

Children Are Being Moved  From Moseow   Germany Claims Russian Women Forced To Fight At Front

British Report New Successes In East Africa   Kenya Town Occupied By English; Units Are Reinforced At Tobruk; Fight Breaks Out On Sudan Frontier

Concentration On Tobruk Is Continuing   British Patrols Reach Gazzala Region, 100 Miles from Egyptian  Frontier

British Cite New  War Successes   Italian Position In Ethiopia Now Thought Jeopardized

Grave Question Raised By Latest Nazi U-Boat Raids   Strong Implication That Base Has Been Developed On French West African Coast

DAKAR SEEN AS BASE FOR  U-BOAT RAID   German Announcement of Big Attack at Sea Raises Grave Question and Hints at Vichy ‘Collaboration’

Convoy Raid ‘Off West Africa’ May Mean Nazis Using Dakar Or Other French Ports   erlin Report Says 1] Out of Destroyer-protected Group of 12 Ships Sunk

FARMERS 0..K.. WHEAT QUOTA   Vote Overwhelmingly For Imposition, Nationwide Survey Reveals.

BIG MAJORITY COMPILED FOR AAA PROPOSAL      Ohio Vote Against I  Is in Contrast to Rest of Nation

MARKETING QUOTAS FOR WHEAT IN U.S, BACKED IN NATION   Farmers Overwhelmingly Vote for Imposition of Regulations for 1941  , Crop.

WHEAT FARMERS ~ VOTE QUOTA’   Expected 1941 Wheat Crop Will Exceed 850.000.0000 Bushels

British Send 15 Tankers Back to U. S.   May Be Used to Ease Pe troleum Shortage on East Coast

BRITAIN TURNS TANKERS BACK   Fifteen Released to U.S. for Use in Alleviating East's ‘Gas’ Shortage

BRITISH GIVE U. S. 15 OIL TANKERS TO xEDUCE SHORTAGE   HAVE CAPACITY OF 1,200,000 BARRELS; FOR USE IN EAST

—TANKERS RETURNED—   Oi Ships Released   Vessels Will Be Used Tc Alleviate Shortage In East

Russia Has Manpower but Needs Tools—Harriman   Aid Materials Start Moving Toward Soviets as Mascow Faces Crisis; British Press Calls for More Active Participation by U. S.

Russia Has Men But Not Tools Harriman Declares As Clamor For Help Grows More Persistent   Head of American Delegation to Meeting at Moscow on Aid to Soviets, Says Reds Will Fight on If Given Help

More Aid to Soviet Union Is Being Urged in London   British Press Calls for Shedding Americar Blood to Help Allies Stem Tide-of. German War Machines

Reds Need Only Tools.  Harriman Declares   Vital Things on Way to Russia, Lend-Lease Official Says; London Call for Action Swells

AUTO TAG FUND SHIFT BLOCKED   Democrats Put on Squeeze To Keep $5,000,000 from Local Government

U. S. INDUSTRY NOW   Auto Tax Diversion Bill Is Stymied By Democrats

Plans Are Pushed   Referendum .. Be Held in New York Region on Federal Order

ITALIANS IN GONDAR AREA ROUT BRITISH   Rome Reparis Heavy Losses By Both Sides in Northwestern Ethiapta

OPPORTUNITY BEST IN 194’   Forget 1929 and Make Ha‘ Babson Urges Business and Employe

AMERICANS MUST BE OPTIMISTIC   Babson Tells, Folks To Wake Up And Be Happy

IN ADVANCE   Banker Pays Up Ahead of Time for Overtime Parking Tickets.

Roosevelt Cites Hemisphere’s Unity of Purpose   Traces Progress Since Dicovery of  America in 1492

COLUMBUS DAY IS CELEBRATED   FDR Says Nations of New World Are United

Hemisphere Stand Told By Roosevelt   FIRMLY RESOLVED TO PRE. SERVE DEMOCRACY, U. 5. PRESIDENT SAYS.

SUICIDE SQUAD FAILS   Third Army Effert Te Capture Gen. Lear Is Foiled

Margaret Boever Becomes Bride  Of Robert Ames  Young People Will Make Their Home  In Baltimore

‘Boever-Ames .  Wedding ‘Held   Wedding Held At Mareus Dhanks: giving Day—Io Live At ° “Raltimore, Md.

Hitler Launches Action To Sever Baku Oil Line  Russian Counter-Offensives In Center Force Premature Move By High Command

Reports Indicate Hitler’s Master — Stroke Against Reds In Full Swing

EXPECT BIG CROWD FOR RURALSMOKER   May Be Largest in History of Event; Outstanding Proprani Planned   LUNCH TO BE SERVED

EXPECT Bl FOR RURAL SMOKER   May Be Largest in History of Event; Outstanding Program Planned   LUNCH TO BE SERVED

Possible All-Out Spring Offensive is Hintod.   PETAIN, FRANCO MEET   Jugoslav Statesmen Reported Making Trip to Meet Hitler.

Spring Nears Nazis Strike At Lifelines Of Britain   AlLout Offensive Agalnat Isles Believed Near

WORLD WAITS POSSIBLE SPREAI OF WAR ZONE; YUGOSLAVS ARE NOW IN HITLER CONFERENCE   Japanese Military Might Grows More Sinister As War In Pacific Seems Imminent: Dardanelles Drive Seen

WAR EXTENSION INT FAR ERG] Lo POSSIBILITY   Hitler Seeks To Have Japanese Attack British In Orient

Knox Warns All Subversive  Elements in U.S.  Declares They Wil   Declares They Wil Be Treated as Public Enemies

Knox Assails ‘Red’ Elements In U.S. Unions   Says Subversive Groups Must Expect Treatment As Public Enemies

‘Small Minority’ ls Said Causing Defense Trouble   Secretary Of Navy Says Challenge Of Reds Is Accepted

Sec. Knox Hits at Subversive Labor Elements  Says Groups Are to Be Treated as Enamiace af Public

Knox Warns All Subversive Elements in U. S.  Declares They Wil Be Treated  pers Tina la tio Ce ammiAag

Strikers To Be Treated As_ Enemies   KNOX TELLS MEETING OF AVIA. TION INDUSTRY REPRESENTA. TIVES; OF ELEMENTS Is AC. CEPTE 2   Cuddle Up To Russia

AID BILL HIT BY HISTORIAN   Says Wilson, Lincoln Didn't Seek Great Powers

Fish Claims Converts to  Amendments Charles" A. _ Beard Urge      Charles A. Beard Urges Aid Be Confined to Ample Credit   ASKS-FOR SECURITY   Historian Opposes Grant ‘of Unprecedented Power to President

Historian In Urgent Plea Against Bill   Beard Says Would Involve U.S. in Conflicts, Give President Unprecedented Powers

Historian Beard Urges Rejection Of British Aic   Suggests Use of Credit te Step Up Production of War Supplies -_

WRITER OPPOSES LEASE-LEND ACT   Charles A. Beard, Famous Historian, Urges Congress To Reject Bill, Authorize Credits For Production.

Present Bill Seen As Certain War In Twe Hemispheres; House  In Debate

CREDIT METHOD URGED AS WAY JO MD BRITAI   C. A. Beard, Historian, Is Heard By Senate — Committee Group -

Beard Asserts Measure Gives  Up ALL Liberty   Substitute Method Of Aiding Britain Is Offered Instead

LEASE-LEND BILL OPPOSED BY HISTORIAN   Charles Beard Urges Use of Government Credit to Extend Britain Aid

CHAS, A. BEARD FOR REJECTION OF ENTIRE BILL   Would Authorize Use of Government Credit to Step Up Production of  Supplies for England      HOLDS NATION FACES TWO ALTERNATIVES   One, He Says, Is Whether It Is Prepared for Showdown and Thus Set   °Enfire World Afire

URGED CONGRESS TO REJECT THE AID TO BRITAIN BILL   Charles A. Beard, the Histor ian, Testified Before the Committee Today.   RUSH WAR SUPPLIES   Said If Pending Bill Was En acted “It Would Engage Us in War Activities.”

Charles A. Beard Says Measure Would Involve U. S. Officially In War Of Europe And Asia

Historian, Opposing British Aid Bill, Favors Government Credit   Present Bill If Enacted, Beard Testifies, Would En gage Us In War Activities; G. O. P. Foes Woo Democratic: Votes.

PLAN ADVANCED BY BEARD FOR AID TO BRITAIN   Historian Urges Congress Tc Reject Proposal as It Stands at Present   SHORTAGE POINTED OUT   Wheeler Says U. S. ‘Does Not Have Single Plane’ That Is Suitable for Combat

NOTED HISTORIAN ASKS DEFEAT OF AID BILL AS HOUSE REVIEWS CHANGES

BEARD OPPOSES BRITISH AID BIL   Histroian Advocates Use of Government Credit Instead of Lease-Lend Plan.   TESTIMONY IS HEARD TODAY

Beard Asks Rejection Of ‘‘War’’ Bill   Willkie May Request Limits On Lend_I eace

Historian Charles A. Beard Asks Lease Bill Rejection   Author Asserts Congress Must Be Ready For ‘Showdown,’ World War If Act Receives O. K.

NAZI OFFICER SHOT DEAD BY TWO GUNMEN   Commandant at Nante: {s Victim of AssOSsins   SUSPECT ROUNDUP OPENED BY POLICE   Frenchmen Fearfull: Await Severe German Renrisals

NAZI GENERAL KILLED IN FRANCE   Highest German Officer Yet Attacked In Mave OF Terrorism

GEAMAN GENERAL SLAIN IN NANTES   French Fearfully Awaiting Reprisals In Region   SUSPECTS NABBED   ‘Holts Highest Reich Office:   Yet Attacked In Wave Of Terrorism

French Fear Reprisals By Germans   Death of Nazi Head May Be Avenged  By Severe Penalty

HUNT ASSASSINS OF NAZI GENERAL   FRENCH POLICE ROUND UE SUSPECTS—NATION FEARS SEVERE REPRISALS.

NAZI GENERAL SHOT DEAD I CUPID ARE   German Nantes Commandant Victim of Unknown Assassins.   LONDON SAYS 15,000 GREEKS MASSACRED

German Ar my Chief Killed By Terrorist   Incidént In France ‘Most. Serious Since Start Of War

Nazi General Slain, French  See Reprisal   2 Gunmen Lay in Wai Near Nantes Church; Suspect Round Up Beoun

Nazi General In France Is Shot io Death   Gen. Holtz Killed In Center of Nantes By Two Assassins Who Then Escaped

Nazi Commander At Nantes Slain   Assassins Shoot  In Dark, Escape

NAZI CHIEFTAIN IN NANTES SHOT   Gunmen Escape; Fearful France Awaits New Reprisal Moves

NAZI GENERAL ASSASSINATED   Frenchmen Fear Grim Reprisals For Ambush At Nantes; Killers Make Escape

NAZI OFFICER IS SLAIN ON FRENCH COAST   Commander of Important Base at Nante Killed By  Assassins

GERMAN FIELD COMMANDER Io Ao OASSINATED   Slaying Is Most Serious Ter: rorist Incident of Period.

NAZI COMMANDER IN NANTES SLAIN   German General Holtz Shot And Killed By Two Assailants, Both Of Whom Escape—Shooting Occurs In Citv's Principal Square

‘Lieut. Col. Karl: Frie Holtz Slain. in: Or : pied France; i       IN: CITY OF NANTES      Germans Are Expe; " Execute Hestages Quick Reprisal:

NAZI GENERAL NEWEST VICTIM OF TERRORISM   German Commandant Of Nantes Shot By Unknown Assailants

ASSASSINS KILL HOLTZ, HEAD OF NANTES SECTOR   Lieut. Col. Holtz Is Shot by 2 Terrorists Who Make Escape

ASSASSINS SLAY GERMAN OFFICER   Commander at Nantes Is  Gun Victim

NAZI GENERAL IS SHOT TO DEATH IN FRENCH GIT)   *>Two Men Ambush Occupied Zone Commandant in a Street at Nantes

CFRMAN FIELD COMMANDER ASSASSINATED   Serious incedent in occupied France to bring severe reprisals

High German Officer Is Shot To Death In Occupied France      bri ae  Commandant of Nantes Region Assassinated By Two Men Who Lay in Wait Along Street— Assailants Escape

NAZ] GENERAL IS SHOT, KILLED IN OCCUPIED FRANGI   ‘German Fired On By Two As   sailants; Both Men Escape ‘ Police

VICTIM SLAIN FROM AMBUSH, KILLERS FLEI   Severe Reprisals Are Hinted By German Rulers Of City In Action

A German General — ~ Is Slain in France   Falls in Center of Nantes Before Blaze of Shotgun and Pistol Fire From Ambush as He Walks Along Street.

GERMAN GENERAI IS ASSASSINATED IN FRENCH CITY   CONSEQUENCES YET TO BE ANNOUNCED BY NAZI OFFICIALS

NAZI COLONEL TD NILLED BY TWO ASSASSINS   ‘Lieut. Col. Karl: Friedridk : Holtz Slain in Occu pied France.   IN CITY OF NANTES   Germans Are Expected to Execute Hestages in /  * Quick Repr:sal.

Slay High Nazi Chief   Commandant of Nantes  Region Is Shot In Vichy

NAZI OFFICER ASSASSINATED      Two Assassins Escape Police Round.  up — Blame Shooting on  New Gutbreak After : Lapse of Three Months,

Nazi General ' Victim OF _ Assassins   OCCUPIED FRANCE IN TERROI FEARING WHAT GERMANS MA) pO IN REPRISAL.

NAZI OFFICER ASSASSINATEL   Commander in Nantes France, Area Slain by Two Gunmen, Who Escape

GERMAN FIELD OFFICER SLAIN IN NAZI FRANCE   Most Serious Terrorist Incident of Occupation Period With Assassins Making Escape

Nazi Colonel Shot Dead By  French Gunmen   Field Commander Falls In Dark As Two Fire Six Shots

GERMAN OFFICER ASSASSINATED AT FRENCH SEA BASE      Lieutenant-colonel, Coniman der At Nantes, Killed By Terrorists.

Nazi General Assassinated   Gen. Holtz Slain At Nantes, Slayers Escape

NAZI OFFICIAL ASSASSINATED   “ield Commander at Nantes Base Shot by Unknown Assailants.

ASSASSINS ESCAPE IN BLACKOUT AT NANTES   Scores Of Persons Rounded ® Up By Authorities  WAS ARMY BASE CHIEF   WAS ARMY BASE CHIEF  Execution Of Many Hostages @ Eynected To Follow

HOLTZ ASSASSINATED — _ EARLY THIS MORNING   Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Important German Base on French Occupied Coast, Killed at 2 A.M. —Killers Escape Despite Immediate Round. : up by Navi Army Paserle   ew Nazi Attack Being ntensified Reports Say

‘NAZI BASE COMMANDER TS MURDERED      Lieut. Col. Holtz Assassinated at French Coast Town

NAZI GENERAL ASSASSINATED   Early Morning Ambush I: - Fatal to High German Official In Paris

Frenchmen Await German Reprisals   Commandant Is Slain by Two Gunmen

Nazi Commander Assassinated At Nantes, France   i Heavy Reprisal Expected _ After Most Serious Incident of Terrorism

Nazi General Killed in France In Latest Wave of Terrorism; Severe Reprisals Expected

HIGH GERMAN OFFICER SLAM ~ ATNANTES BAS   LIEUTENANT COLONEL SHOT TO DEATH BY T ASSASSINS IN FRANCE

President asks older men police navy yards, instead of boy marines

Miners Go Back; Not All Happy   Radicals Rebellions Over Return Without Captive Mines Being Forced Under Rule Of Dictator Lewis.   Mills Lack Coal

[War Looks Up  For Russia, London Hints   Experts Cite Nazi Silence About Drive on Moscow

British Military Experts Believe Russians Winning Gigantic Battle   Soviet Claims Held More Reliable Than Those af Nazvi«

War Tide Is Turning  To Russia   Analysis of Reports Indi cates Trend of World’s Greatest Battle Turns Against Germans

Great Baitle Believed Favoring Reds   British Observers Base Opinions on Soviet Reports

BRITISH DAYLIGHT RAIDS UPON GERMAN OBJECTIVES STAGEL   FRENCH FACTORY CITY Of LILLE BLASTED TODAY, FOL. LOWING NIGHT RAIDS

Lille, French Factory City, Is Hard Hit   RAF Steps Up the Campaign Against Occupied Area

THREE BG  VESSELS HIT BY BRITISH BOMBS   Britain Deals Smashing Blow  To German-Occupied ; Pranro   CLAIM 206 ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWN SINCE JUNE 16   Campaign Directed Agains Hitler’s Industry And Luftwaffe

FACTORY CITY OF LILLE WIT TERRIFICBLOWS   mportant Steel and En gineering Works, Author itative Sources Say, Blasted From Air   RAILWAY YARD AT ABBEVILLE TARGE1   irect Hits.Scored on Ger man Vessel Off Belgian Coast; Rhineland Area Blasted

Biggest Daylight Raic Strikes At French  Ports, Factories,  Railheads

DRIISH RAID GERMAN HELD FRENCH AREF  Continu 1s Attacks Or   Continuous Attacks O: Continent Deal Damage   DAYLIGHT ASSAULT   Direct Hits Scored Or - German Vessel Off Belgian Coast

NAZIWARSHIPS, SUBS POUNDED “INRAF RAIDS   Industrial Rhineland To At lantic Refuge Ports Struck : In Night Raids

British Blast German  Submarines Moored in  Harbor; England Raided

Lille Blasted By British Airmen   Direct Hits Scored O Vital Factory.

British Score Daylight Hits In Wide Raids      Strong Force ‘Strikes At Lille Following Night Bombings   WARSHIPS TARGETS.   Plants, Docks Many Other Objectives Suffer Damage

RAF Raids on France Among Tawe Ri War’s Bigges!   Bombers’ Pound Lille. France, Hit Ship Off  Belzium

British Press Aeriat Assault On Nazi Areas   . Daylight Raid Scores Direc _ Hits On Important Steel And Enaineering Works

British Bomb French Factory  Biggest RAF Squadron Strikes Again in Davlight

FRENCH CITY OF LILLE   Mighty Force:of RAF Bombers Sweeps Across Channel Against Nazis

Serb Disorders Leave 104 Dead   Serbian Outlaws Defy Ultimatum Given by New Nazi Regime

SERB. OUTLANS DEFY NAZIS IN NEW VIOLENCE   Kill 104 Croat Soldiers Ai Answer to Uhimatum » Of Goverrinent   TENSION REPORTED MOUNTING HOURLY   Three Frénchmen Executed By Nazis Firing Squads In Lille District

Disorders in Yugoslavia, Serbia Increasing; Scores Being Executed

DEY NAZIS IN NEW VIOLENCE   Kill 104 Croat Soldiers As Answer to Ultimatum Of Government   TENSION REPORTED MOUNTING HOURLY   Three Frenchmen Executec By Nazis Firing Squads In Lille District

Serb Outlaws Kill Croat Soldiers — In Defiance of Zagreb’s Ultimatum

Serbian Outlaws Hurl Defiance  At Government   Killing of 98 Soldiers And Six Officers Brings Ultimatum by Officials

Gambling Returns to New Orleans; Patrons Given Free Taxi Service

Deluxe Gambling Again Thrives Just Outside Of New Orleans   Patrons Get Free Taxi Service to Casinos As Limou sines Meet Street Cars; One Can Have Good Time With a Dollar at Lotto or With $190. 000 On Roulette Tables

On Persian Frontiers      Canadian Premier Flies Ocean  Mackansio Kina Arrives in Enaland Today After Bomber Flight

Prime Minister Of Canada Flies Across Atlantic   MacKenzie King Goes tc Britain for Talks or War Effort

TO MEET WITH CHURCHILL AND INSPECT FORCE   W. L. Mackenzie King’s First Plane Flight Is to Cross Ocean

TRIP BY PLANE, TO MEET WITH MR, CHURCHILL   Canadians Under Arms in British Isles to Be Inspected by W. M. MacKenzie King

MacKenzie King Flies Ocean To  Meet Churchill   em Canadian Prime Minister Makes Crossing In Giant Army Bomber.

Canadian Leader  Goes To London   MACKENZIE KING — ID FLIGHT TO BRITISH ISLES

MackenzieKing Flies Ocean To London Parley   Canadian Prime Minister I: First To Take Bomber In Trans-Atlantic Trip

CANADIAN WAR LEADER FLIES TO ENGLAND   MacKenzie King and Aides to Confer With Churchill

DANADIAN CHIEF VISITS ENGLANE   Dominion Heads to Confer With Churchill, View Fighters

2 YANKEE PLIERS PILOT CANADIAN ACROSS ATLANTIC   1s First Visit of Prime Minis ter to Engtand Since Start of War

CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER WILL SEE CHURCHILL   MacKenzie King Arrive: _ In Britain By Transatlantic Plane   Will Not Discuss Plans Until After Program le Warked Out

Prime Minister Of Canada Flies To Visit Churchill!      Makes Unheralded- Ocean Crossing In Bomber To Confer With British War Leader And To Review His Troops

Canadian Chiet  Visits London   Prime Minister MacKenzie King To Confer On War Inspect Troops.

Canadian Prime Minister King Flies Atlantic to London   Dominion Miffed bi Having No Part in Conference at Sea

Canada's Chief Hops To Britain   Prime Minister MacKenzie King to Hold War Confer. ences In landan

Prime Ministers Of Canada And Britain  To Meet In London   Will Inspect Armed Force: Of Canada In The British Isles

CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER WILL SEE CHURCHILL   MacKenzie King Arrive: In Britain By Transatlantic Plane   LIKES OCEAN FLIGHT   Will Not Discuss Plans Until After Program Is Worked Out

M’KENZIE KING LANDS IN LONDON FOR CONFERENCE   To Talk With Churchill, and Other War Leaders—Will Inspect Canadian Armed  Busse Thos

Premier King Of Canada In London   Flies to Conferences With Churchill on Empire’s War Efforts

King Makes First Trip By Plane Over Ocean For Conferences With Churchill  HEADS FOR LONDON        British Counter Report Canada Slighted With Statement Parley Arranged by Him

RUSSIA THROWS RESERVE POWER AGAINST HITLER   German Leader Defies  Roosevelt in Prepared  Statement

Report Says ltaly Wishes Another Crack at Greeks: Likely Germans Not Read

STREET FIGHTING BREAK: OUT IN YUGOSLAV ’ CAPITAL,   Arrests Made   Some Sources Say Yugoslav Army Units Join * Greeks.

Serbs Join In Protests Over. New Axis Pact   Police Called to Quell Disorders; Turks Shout ‘We Are Ready’ as . Deputy Warns of Likely Attack on Nation.

Yugoslavia May Break Up; Rioting Rages in Belgrade As Unrest Seizes Nation   Germany Extends Sea Blockade To Include Iceland as U.S.  Banee tak CGncnnlanats« Catada:

Untrained Men Used in Attempt To Retard Rout   First Assault Pushes Foe Back 95 Miles to North Of Moscow, Claims War Bulletin   Advances Across Oka In South Also Listed   ‘Retreat Must Be Stopped At All Costs,’ Soviet Quotes Enemy

Germans North Of Moscow Flee, Russians Claim  Defensive Efforts — _ of Reds Continue to Regain Ground

German Youths Throw Down Arms Ind Flee When Russians Attack   Japs Refuse To Recognize Oven City

German Division Drops Arms, Flee Before Russians   Youths of 17-18 Years Comprise Nazi Fighting Unit

Reds Rout Nazi  Boys in Kalinin   Soviets Continue to Gain Ground North. South of Moscow

GERMAN YOUHTS FLEE, REDS SAY   Youthful Nazis Drop Their Arms And Run  From Soviets

Nazi Lads Drop Arms Flee Reds   Russian Counter Offensiv« Continues To RegainGrounc Both North And South O  Moscow.   Recruits Raw

NAZI YOUTHS FLEE IN PANIC   Germans Use Untrainec Forces in Attempt to Stem Russ Assaults

CHILDREN SAVE 7   Find Mother, 6 Others Overcome me Eneee Call teln

RAF BAGS 22 ENEMY SHIPS   Plaes Shot Down During German-Italian Raid On Port of Tobruk.

EGYPT CENTER ‘OF INTEREST: SUEZ THREAT   Attack on Tobruk repulsed; some fighting now within Egypt

71,000 NEEDED IN   MD. DEFENSE PLANTS   ‘Labor Already At A Premium;  Alreraft Alone WIN Need 27,000; 4,366 In Machine Tools, Ordnance

‘Examiners To  Attend School   Present License Numbers From 1 to 450,000 _ Renewable Oct. 1

Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Gets To Italy Safely   Famed Anti-British Arab Leader Was Last Seen In Iran :

Judge Not Sure Whethe He Should Send Boy or Boy’s Father to Ja;]

JUDGE TEMPTED TO JAIL FATHER FOR TURNING IN SON WHO ‘BORROWED’ CAR

Reds Thank U. S. For Aid Vs. Germany   VICE COMMISSAR OF FOREIG® AFFAIRS LOZOVSKY AGAIN DE FIES ADOLF HITLER.

Invasion of Russia to Speed. U. S. Defenses   U. S. Detrenses  American Striving to Get More Aid Ready for British Armies  FOR DEFENSE TOO  Question of Aid to Reds Has Not Been Settled  Re Cawarnmant

NAZI INVASION OF RUSSIA ADDS TO LEASE-LEND .ACTS   U. 8. Studies New World Pieture with Defense Intensified   MOOT QUESTION   Suddenness ess of Né New Wal Catches Capital Unawares

NAZI INVASION MAY SPEED-UP A‘D PROGRAM   Question of. Assisting Russi Comes Under Discussion on Capitol Hill

if i tl 5 i STIRS U.S   Arms Production _Speéd-Up. Seen At Capital

U.S. To Step Up Production Of Munitions   Nazi-Soviet Conflict Wil Increase Aid” i ° Brit ain.

U.S. Officials Plan To Watch. Russia At Wai   Bombshell Invasion of Russia by Germany Catches ~ This Country Off Guard.

Berlin Raid Is Denounced  As A “Crime’   Nazis Express Great Concern Because Of Intensity Of British Attack On Capital

‘Nazis Shocked, Angry.   SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE-STEPPER BITTER PILL FOR GERMANS

RAIDS ON BERLIN A “LOUT'S TRICK”   By JOSEPH W. GRIGG JR. Tl. Pr. STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Seek Vengeance After Heaviest Attack of War   Term Onslaught “One of Rottenest, Most Disgusting” Yet —

LOUT'S TRICK BERLIN CALLS AA BOMBIN   Nazi Press Says Britain Will Be Punished for Rotten, Shameful Attack.   BRITISH. FLIERS MARK UP ONE ANNIVERSARY

lola And College Mad Over Player   Protest Kansas Aggies Stole Star Athlete

Diphtheria Hits Students At Osle   Fear Outbreak May Go To Other Cities

OUTBREAK OF DIPHTHERIA AMONG OSLO YOUNGSTERS REPORTED BY GERMANS

Siam-French Parley Opens On Jap Shir   Nipponese Fleet Gathered Near Indo-China for Armistice Sessions

BERLIN SILENT ON GIGANTIC NEW MOVE ON EASTERN FRONT   Successes in Ukraine Claimed, However; Two Important Southern Cities Captured

MILLIONS OF REDS ARE. MOBILIZED BY SOVIET OFFICIALS   Between 10 and 15 Mil. lion of Men Recruited  —Claim Nazi Losses Hiach.

BRITISH CLAIM GERMAN LOSSES STAGGERING   Three-Month Eastern Front Toll Exceeds That Of World War Days   'SPITZBERGEN 1S SEIZED   Allied Forces Take Norwegian Island; Leningrad Besieged

Winter Stalemate In Russia Seen For Germans —   “anadian-English Force in Surprise Raid on Spitzbergen; Shipping Losses Claimed Greatly Cut

ADJOURNMENT BY EARLY JULY 18 IMPNSS BILITY   Social Security. Progran Has Not Even. Reached , the Floor of the Senate.   MUCH LEGISLATION STILL IN COMMITTEE   House Indicated This Mor. ning He Was Not for Hasty Adjournment

GIVE UP HOPE ON ADJOURNMENT   Assembly Leaders See:Little Chance of Ending Session on July 3

Emasculation for Paroles Assailed   Doctors, Church Leaders Aroused

DISASTROUS FLOOD THREAT IN ARKANSAS   Overflow of Arkansas River May Be Worse Than That of 1927,  _ Weatherman Says—  / Other Streame Racine.

Predicts Flood af Fort Smith  Arkansas River Expected to Pass 19297 Laval

Arkansa River Flood Crest to Surpass (oi   6,000 Fiet of Levee Near Haroldton, Ark., G@llapses

Disastrous Flood Seen in Arkansas, Levee Goes Out   Break at Haroldton Floods 16,000 Acres of Rich Farm 1 and   Highways West of Ft. Smith Closed Today

Servicemen Warned White House Must Be Respected; Officer Frustrates Attempt to Break Peace Picket Line

PICKET LINE  N HELF   SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MA. RINES ORDERED NOT TO INTERFERE WITH “PEACE” PICKETS .

City Court Is Heard Monday  Fifteen Cases Hear by Municipal  liadac  amlaw

British Drive Across River InSomaliland   Strike Toward Capital And Major Port In African Colony

SIX OANGH SHIPS PUT INTO. SERVICE   Vessels to Be Operated Under Law Recently Enacted by Congress

Germans Challenge Roosevelt Address    Cannot Tolerate America’s Control of Sea Lanes, Of: ficial Broadcast Says in Answer to President’s Statement of U. S. Policy.

SENATE WILL INVESTIGATE COMMITTEES   Claim Appointment: Not Valid After  Adjournment

House and Senate Adjourn Sine Die Tuesday Afternoon’ — Legality of New Senate Investigating Commilices Questioned — Bricker Ve. toes Two More Measures.

QUESTION VALIDITY OF SEVERAL GROUP!   Court Actions May Follow to Learn Legality of y Several — Gray on Committee.

BRITAIN HAD BAD WEEK IN SHIPPING LOSS   War Expert Analyzes Situation To Reduce The Losses Sustained

France Warns U, § On Land Seizures.  Protests Guards Put On French Vessels

French Oppose Proposal For  Seizing Isles    Envoy Also Protests Taking Of Ships, Assures U. S. On Nazi Agreement

FRENCH GIVE 1). S. WARNING      Will Fight for Colonies Ambassador Informs Sec retary of State.

FRENCH MAKE PROTEST   Placing Of American Guards On Ships Protested

French Would  Resist Seizures   Henry-Haye Protests To Secretary Hull

Asks Congress To Declare Unlimited  Emergency  Chief of Staff Sees U.S. in Tragic Spot  If Army Service Terms Are Not Extended  SEES AXIS MOVE ON SPAIN, PORTUGAL   SEES AXIS MOVE ON SPAIN, PORTUGAL

MARSHALL SEES AXIS THREAT TO SPAIN, AFRICA   Congress Is Urged Te Declare Emergency, Lengthen Terms  Of Draftees   Peril To U. S. Cited

SAYS RELEASE OF SELECTEES. TRAGIC ERROR   Marshail Says. Not. Keeping Men Over Year Would  +: .: Cripple Defense ¢      PORTUGAL AND SPAIN HELD AXIS “TARGETS      Bill ‘Authorizing ‘Big Programi. is Sent To. Senate By. Hotise

MARSHALL URGES CONGRESS AGT ON LONGER TRAINING   Asks Body to Declare Un: limited National Emergency Before August 1   FURTHER ACTIVITIES ON DEFENSE FRONT   Bill Authorizes Additional Shipbuilding Approved by House; OPM Draws Plans For Greater Tank Production; Army Increases

SAYS RELEASE OF SELECTEES TRAGIC ERROR   Marshall Says Not Keeping Men Over Year Would Cripple Defense   PORTUGAL AND SPAIN HELD AXIS TARGETS   Bill Authorizing Big Ship Program Is Sent To Senate By House

Army Urges Drastic Step By Congress   Marshall Asks Unlimited National Emergency Be Declared at Once  RENT CONTROL SEEN

pi is Military Committee That Spain, Portugal and Alrica May Be Next Target of Axis Forces

Marshall Asking For Unlimited Emergency Order   Army Chief of Staff Thinks Portugal, Spain And-Africa to Become Next Targets: Of Axis Aggression; Great Danger Seen

ARMY CHIEFS URGE HOLDING OF DRAFTEES   PORTUGAL, SPAIN OR AFRICA SEEN AS NEXT TARGETS

Army’s Chief Points To Expansion of Axis   General Marshall Urges Declaration of Emergency to Hold Draftees

Marshall Urges Congress Speed   Sees Axis [Threat  Coming Nearer

Convict One of  Schultz Killers   Workman Gets Life As His Alibi Backfires

1ST CONVICTION IS OBTAINED IN SCHULTZ MURDEF   Gang Killing Changed Politi cal History and Is Not Yet Solved.

STRIKE MENACES JEEPS’ QUTPUT   Midland Walkout Also Forces Closing Of Studebaker Auto Plants

ASKS NATION 10 FIGHT 10 THE VERY END   Situation Serious, British Admit

Calls upon All Greeks To Fight German Invaders To the Very End   Athens Admits Brifish and Greek Troops Are Withdrawing before Advancing Nazis

KING MAKES PLEA AS ALLIED FORCES BATTLE VALIANTLY   Military Sources Acknowledge Situation “Serious” But Declare Allies Are Retreating in an Orderly Fashion

Athens Admits Now That Mount Olympus Has Been Abandoned to Foes   King of Greece Calls on People to Be Firm in Crisis; Nazi Claims Enemy Is Near Rout in Hurried Withdrawal

Urges Nation to Fight to Bitter End   British Abandon Mount 3 Olympus to Nazis

MOUNT OLYMPUS IS SURRENDERED   Allied Forces Fighting Stubborn Rear Guard Action In Orderly Retreat, Claim

KING MAKES PLEA AS ALLIED FORCES BATTLE VALIANTLY   Military Sources Acknowledge Situation “Serious”  But Declare Allies Are Retreating in wee Qyeedncsla Bxehinn

British, Greeks Forced To Retreat Southward   Mount Olympus Abandoned to Germans; Bombs Dropped in Athens Area; King Reduces Cabinet From 21 to 10

KING GEORGE I TELLS GREEKS TO STAND FIRM   Monarch Is Serving As Premier After  ’ Two Others Fail

Lease-Lend Bill Passed By House  Only 65 Votes Are Cast In Opposition

HOUSE PASSES BILL FOR MORE LEND-LEASE AID   Senate Gets Measure to Add 6 Billion to Funds for Nations Fight ing Hitler; Attempt to Exclude Russia Beaten

SENATE GIVEN UNALTERED BILL   All Attempts To Change Act Shouted Down; Ban On Red Aid Defeated

ARMS LENDING FUND PASSES HOUSE, 328-6)   ACTION SPEEDED ON BILL FOR NEARLY SIX BILLIONS

Lease-Lend Passed By House   Bill Approved by Big Moajerity With No Change in Text

New Lend-Lease Bill Passed by House 328 to 6/   Republican Proposal Tc Bar Aid to Russia ls Defeated

House Approves Six Billion Lend-Lease Appropriation   Administration Supporters in Full Command as Bill Goes to Senate; All Attempts to Amend or Restrict Program Overwhelmingly Defeated

HOUSE PASSES BIG WAR HELP FUND MEASURE   New Lend-Lease Bill Sent Quickly to Senate by Vote of 328 to 67   BAN ON USE OF CASH FOR REDS DEFEATED   Impressive Voles Turn Back All Attempts to Stash Appropriation

House Passes New Lend-Lease  Pill 328 to 6/   Efforts to Slash Appropriations Quickly Smothered  NEARLY 6 BILLIONS  Impressive Votes Follow Warning cn.» Rand Action

House Okays Lease-Lend Bill For $5,985,000   Money Can Be Used To Help Russia; All Amendments Defeated By Large Votes

House Gives Lease-Lend Measure  Big Margin   Passes Bill, 328 to 67, After Beating Down All Amendments  To War Aid Measure   GIVES F. D. R. POWER TO AID ANY NATION

HOUSE APPROVES 6 BILLION DOLLAR ~LEND-LEASE BIL   Attempts to Reduce Appro. priation and to Ban Use - of Money in Aiding Rus '. sia Are Defeated.   VOTE ON PASSAGE : ANNOUNCED AS 328-67   Sponsors Ask Kree’ Hand for President. in Using Funds ' =—Measure Now Goes to Senate.

House Sends Lend-Lease To Senate   VOTE OF 328 TO 67 PERMITS AID TO RUSSIA: FFFORTS TO CUT APPREKUPRIATIONS FAIL; SENT 10 SENATE UNCHANGED.   Passes Unchanged

Lease-Lend Measure is Passed By House   Every Attempt to Reduce Amount of Appropriation Rejected——Proposal to Deny Aid to Russia le Dataatod

HOUSE PASSES HUGE LEND-LEASE MEASURE BY 328 TO 67 BALLOT   Rejects Every Attempt To Reduce Amount of Appropriation; Defeats Proposal Deny Benefits To Russia

400,000 NAZIS READY TO PUSH INTO BALKANS   Belgrade Says 25 Divisions Have Headquarters at Bucharest   Franco to Talk With Petair En Route from Meeiing Mussolini

REPORTED 400.000 NAZI TROOPS ARE NOW IN BULGARIA   German Military Activities Noted Througheut Tresble Zone. Mussolini and Franco Confer.

Mrs. Aitken Gets  20-Year Sentence   Plattsburg Woman Founc Guilty of Mutilation Slaying of Niece.

CONVICT MRS. AITKEN   Woman Found Giulty of Killing Niece, Given 20 Years,

Woman Guilty Of Infanteide   Missourian Faces 20 Years In Prison

MRS. AITKEN GETS 20-YEAR TERM   Jury Finds Her Guilty of _ Slaying Baby Niece, New Trial Asked

Berlin Says Greer Struck First Blow      RADIO CALLS U. 8S. NAVY DEPT DENIAL “AN OFFICIAL U. S. A LiF.”

Berlin Broadcast Claims Navy Story of Sub Attack ‘An Official U. S. Lie"

BERLIN STATES U.S. SHIP MADE ATTACK ON SUB   Declares Washington Version of Incident Is Official Lie

BACK TO JOBS.   Striking Workers Return to Jobs in Defense Industries.

PEAGE RETURNS T0 MOST INDUSTRIES ON DEFENSE FRON   1,100 Machinists Back At Work In Eleven Shipyards

Eleven Coast Shipyards Resume Operations After Long Interruption.

ca ee att ecru BACK TO JOBS.   Striking Workeis Return to Jobs in Defense Industries.

LABOR DISPUTES ARE SETTLED PAST FEW DAYS   Thousands Of Sirtking Werkera Go Back Te Werk Teday.

Is Killed By Guard   Soldier Shot As He Tries To Escape From Guard

FLEET CRUISING FAR INTO OCEAN WITHOUT LIMITS   American Warships Already in ‘Battle of Atlantic’ To Aid Britain

United States Forces Patrol Vital Atlantic   Asserts Vessels Will Operate Anywhere Deemed Necessary for Defense of Western Hemisphere

U. §. PATROLS ALREADY SAIL BATTLE ZONES   Washington Hears Warships Bombers Active Through Counter-Blockade.   FDR STATEMENT CITED   Executive Says Ships Allowec To Enter Convoy Zones; Nazis Reneat Threat.

Navy Patrols Already Far Out on Atlantic   New, Vital Role of Aid to Britain May Take U.S. Warships Inside Nazi Combat Zones

U. S. FORCES PLAYING VITAL ROLE IN OCEAN   Warships Patrolling - Vast Stretches In . Atlantic —   BOMBERS ACTIVE   Include Area At Sea Under Ban By Germany

U.S. Ships May Enter Combat Zone, Says F.R   No Barrier to Going Inte Any Zones Necessary te Defense

U.S. Ships And Bombers Already On Patrol Duties   American Ships Reported as Now Playing Vital Part in Patrolling the Ocean.

GERMANS MAKE LITTLE GAINS, SOVIET CLAIMS   Areas of Severest Fighting Are Mozhaisk, Maloyaroslavets and Kalinin, Circling Capital   RED COUNTER-ACTS [ARE TERMED STRONG   London Observers Speculate As to Whether German Pressure Has Not Been Turned South

British Blast At Germany's Coast Bases   Many Planes Take Part in Heavy Attacks on Nazi Preparations   OTHER SECTORS HIT

American Downs One German —   “Jump-Oft” Spots Blasted by - British Bombers —

Positions In France Attacked By British   Bombers Blast Heavily at “Invasion Coast”—Attack Made in Face of Heavy Anti-Aircraft Fire ~~Docks Are Raided

Boulogne Bombed by RAF Fliers   Docks At Brest Also Got Dose Of Medicine Germans Have Been Giving The British.   3 Nazis Downed

British Bomb German Invasion Bases  aks i eR a   Three Nazi Planes Are Shot Down in Fighting

“Sortie” in Force In Air to Attack German Positions   3erlin and Rome Detail Sinking of British Vessels; German Planes Now Reported to Be Helping Italians in North Africa

British Raid Invasion Ports  In Daylight   Mildenhall, England, Raided by Germans And Airport Bombed  SINKINGS NOTED

Dawn Patrol Raided Docks AtBoulogne,France;Ostend, Belgium; Nazis Not Active   MOUNTAIN RANGE IS CAPTURED BY GREEKS

BIG R.A. F. ATTACK ON INVASION COEST   Daylinht Aerial Offensive By 100 Fionters and Many Bombers

BRITISH MAKE DAYLIGHT RAID ON NAZI PORTS   Bombers, Guarded by Many Fighter Planes, Smash At Invasion Coast   BERLIN CLAIMS HITS ON HANGARS OF RAF   Two Freighters Set Afire in Attacks by Planes Germans Report

arge Fleet of  ighting Planes rosses Channel uring Daylight   ree German Planes Shot Down and One British Ship Is Missing; Damage Is Believed Heavy   Bombers Fly Hizh

Soldiers Clash With Pickets   PACIFISTS BEFORE WHITE HOUSE INVOLVED BY SOLDIERS OFi DUTY.

Soldiers, Marines Clash With Peace Picketers In Front of White House

SUNDAY TO BE MILD   ‘Mereury May Dip to Freezing in Placea Tenight

BRITISH SEEK TO CUT AXIS AID AVENUES      Plight of General Rom‘mel’s Forces Regarded as Desperate, With All Avenues of Escape Apparently Cut Off.

Full Attack On Tripoli Seems Likely   British Aim To Wipe Out Last of Axis in Africa

AXIS FORCES IN DESERT IN SORRY PLIGHT   BRITISH ARE EXPECTED TO TRY TO BLOCK ANY RESIN FORCEMENTS

British to Hit ltalian Bases About Tripoli   Russian Army of Center Bears Down Upon Orel, Important Communications Center

British Drive To Halt Axis Help Is Seen      Attack On Bases Near Tripoli Expected In Swift Retreat   STRIKE AT BENGASI   Important Airdrome Is Taken As Germans Continue Flight

Plan New  Campaign   British Expected To Cut Off Axis Reinforcements

BRITISH SWEEP MAY GUT AXIS REINFORCEMENTS   RED ARMY PUSH CONTINUES ON ALL RUSSIAN ERONT?

BRITISH SWEEP ACROSS DESERT IS PREDICTED   Would Smash Axis Bases At Tripoli, Forecast Declares

BRITISH ATTACK ON TRIPOLI 15 NEXT OBJECTIVE   Swift British Sweep Across Desert for Attack On Italian Bases Around Tripoli To Smash Entry Way for Reinforcements Predicted In London Tonicht.

SWIFT BRITISH SWEEP ACROSS DESERT SEEN TO STOP AID TO AXIS   IMPORTANT AIRFIELD NEAR BENGASI CAPTURED AS ROM MEL’S ARMY STILL RETREATS

TRIPOLI. NEXT OBJECTIVE OF BRITISH ARMY   Efforts Being Made to Cut Off Entryways for Reinforcements to Axis in Afric:

Turkey Satisfied Bulgaria Will Be Neutral in War   Radio and Press Believe German Efforts Will Prove Failure

Sister City Legislator Says Charge Was A ‘Myth’   Questioned By Attorney General, Representative Admits: He Was Quoted Correctly But Spoke While Excited

Food Stamp Meeting Wednesdav   All Food Distributors In Lincoth Parish Ureed To Attend

HELSINKI! HAS SEVERE RAID   Soviet Planes Rain Bombs 01 Finnish: Capital; Many Fires Started

MOTORIZED UNITS ARE CRUSHED IN BITTER CONFLICT   GERMAN TROOPS ROUTED RE. PORT FROM MOSCOW INNICATES ToanNaY   ADMIT, HOWEVER, THAT PANZER SPEARHEADS STRIKE BACK   Fierre Fighting 1 Takes Place tn Polotsk Area: Nazis Suffer Severe Losses

Helsinki Has Worst Raid ln Experience   Russian Bombing Worse Than Any in Recent War

Helsinki Made Target Of Bombs   RUSSIANS IN AIR RAID UPON FINNISH CAPITAL

Soviet Planes Conduct Raid On Helsinki   British Aircraft Attack Naxiheld Greece and Crete and Set Fires

Soviet Blasts Finn Capital   Early Morning Attack Surpasses Bombing Raids OF 1939-40 Conflict

War Evacuees, Wounded Reael  San Franciseo   Wounded Sailors Describ. Sneak Attack of Japs On Pearl Harbor

HINT SABOTAGE IN DEFENSE FIRI   Four Buildings Destroyed at Plant Making Stee! Powder Drums

FRENGH FORTIFY AFRICAN COAST   Move Through Spain By: German and Italian Armies Hinted

FRANCE IS RUSHING AFRICAN DEFENSES      Fortifications Erected on ATrican Gold Coast to Bracket Freetown

AFRICAN COAST DEFENSE RUSHED   French To Transform Abidjan Into One of Most Secure Natural Harbors in World; Will Bracket British Port

French Rush  African Ivory Coast Defenses   Fortifications Aid in Protection of ‘Strategic British. Dow af Preetnwn

Vichy Improving Abidjan Harbor   With Dakar, Site Bracket Strategic British Port Of. Freetown

BRITAIN'S AFRICAN LIFELINE BEING FLANKED BY THE FRENCH   128,000,000 Francs Being Spent To Transform Abidjan Base Into Ore Of The Most Secure Natural Harbors In The World

Radio Station Licenses Increased to 2 Years   FCC Amends Regulations; Defers Move to Separate NBC Red and Blue Networks; New Rules Effective Nov. 15: CBS to Fight Order

Cracks Down On Networks At Same Time   CBS Threatens To Make Appeal To Federal Courts

Proposed Radio Order Modified   Rule Requiring Sale Of One NBC Network Is Suspended

LENGTHEN RADIC LICENSE PERIOD   FCC Orders New Rules For - Networks Effective.

BADEN-POWELL, SCOUT FOUNDER DIES AT HOME IN AFRICA   Veteran Soldier Had Visited United States On Numerous Occasions

FOUNDER OF OY SCOUTS 15 DEAL   Lord Baden-Powell Spen Last 30 Years Working for Peace

Founder of Scouts Dies   End Comes to Lord Baden-Powell At fis Home In Africa

SCOUT FOUNDER DIES IN KENYA   Lord Baden-Powell Sucesumbs to Series of Severe Heart Attacks

Baden-Powell,  l‘ounder of Boy Scouts, Is Dead   Veteran British Soldier Who Spent Last Years Working for Peace, Suecumbs in African Colony At Age of 82 YVoaurs.

SCOUT FOUNDER DEAD   Lord Baden-Powell Succumbs To Heart Ailment In Africa

DEATH CLAIMS SCOUT FOUNDEF   World Mourns Passing of Famous Soldier and Youth Leader

Scouf Founder Dies at Age 83  Lord Baden-Powell Succumbs, Kenya Colony, Africa

FOUNDER OF BOY SCOUTS IS DEAD      Lord Baden-Powcell. Famed Mili tary IntcHizence Operative Died In Kenya,

POWELL, 83, DIES; SCOUT FOUNDEE   Was Soldier, Author Anc Strong Figure in Brit ish History

Veterans Soldier Worked For Peace Last 30 Years; Was 83 Years of Age

DADEN-POWELL, SCOUT FOUNDER, DEAD IN NAIROB   Hero of Boer War and Fam ous Intelligence Officer. Succumbs.

Baden-Powell, Boy Scout Founder. Dies   Soldier and Spy Led Adventurous  Life

SCOUT FOUNDER  NVDIMD TO AM WIC GAGINRGES AL Tis  AFRICAN HOME   Lord Baden-Powell Dies In Kenya Colony, After Long lilness; Was 23 Years Old   CAREER EXCITING   Daring Exploits Gave Hir World-Wide Renown As Secret Agent For Great Britain

Founder of Boy ‘Scout Movement ~ Dies Today at 8:   Lord Robert Baden-Powel! Had Been Engaged ir ‘Peace Work 30 Years

FOUNDER OF SCOUTS DIE   Lord Baden-Powell, Veterar Soldier Who Worked For Peace, Was 83

BADEN-POWELL DIES IN AFRICA   Founder Of Boy And Gir Scouts Dead At 83

‘OUNDER OF BUY SCOUTS 1S DEAD   Lord Baden-Powell, 83, Dies at Home in Kenya, East Africa.

SCOUT FOUNDER 1S CALLED BY DEATH   Baden-Powell Expires Aftel Lengthy Illness in Africa

BADEN-POWELL, SCOUT FOUNDER, DIES IN AFRICE   BRITISH MILITARY HERO IS 83 WHEN COLORFUL CAREER CLOSES

BADEN-POWELL DIES IN KENYA   Scouts Throughout World Will Conduct  Darmandipanna Saseten:

‘Heart Attacks Fatal To Baden-Powell Organizer of Boy Scouts Dies

FOUNDER DEAD, SCOUTS MOURN   Lord Baden-Powell, 83, Fa mous Soldier, Spy, Or ganizer, Succumbs.

SCOUT LEADER DIES AT KENYA   Baden- Powell Was Founder of Scouting’

FOUNDER OF THE BOY SCOUTS DIES AFTER COLORFUL CAREER   LT. GEN. BADEN-POWELL, FA. MOUS IN BRITISH MILITARY HISTORY, WAs DESCEND-

UIness Claims.  ‘Scout. Founder      Lord Baden- Powell,” 83 “Succumbs: In Colony” - Where He Lived: .

DRIVE-BACK NAZI PLANES   Activity Over Channel Reaches Big Scale Once More

RAF Chases Nazi Raiders   Air Activity Over English Channel Today On Larger Scale

RAF Smashes Nazi Daylight Raid Attempt   Night Attacks Do Damage on Both Sides of Channel

BELIEVED LOST   Search Started For Missing Plane With Three Aboard.

DEATH TOLL IS nla IN UNITED STATES DURING WEEK-END   Holiday Period Cost 62% Lives Latest Surveys Indicate.   SIX DIE SUNDAY IN HOOSIERDOM   Sextet of Fatalities in In. diana Brings Total to 36.

Autos Kill 413;  Minnesota Death Toll Reaches 21   No Serious Mishaps Occur Near. Moorhead; Four Killed In N: D.

Reports fron 48 States Show 627 Killed Over Independence Holiday  - - Weelrendsiuitiqaity*Mishaps “Fatal to 408 — 41 Ohioans Meet Accidental Deaths,

631 Persons Are Killed In Mishaps Over Weekend   California Leads States In Number of Dead With. 63

lowa Death  Toll Is Ten   Holiday Weekend Acciden Toll Mounts in State and Nation

(FF ICELAND   36 on American Vessel At facked in Red Sea Renorted Safe.   NAZI-U. S. CRISIS LOOMS

ONE ANVERICAN AMONG 24 LOST NFAR ICELAND   Viet Ship Was Oue ‘Taker Over By LOS. Mirifine Conmiissien;s Blew Panama Flag  TeepEer §DP RISE

Once Danish Ship Is Sunk  Near Iceland   Vessel Flying Panamanian Flag Was Taking Supplies To Island

Sinking Of Vessels  Brings New Crisis      Freighters Sent Down and U. S. and Nazi Relation: Further Strained—New Material Pro- ~ vided for FDR Speech

SEIZED DANE SHIP SUNK IN ATLANTIC   Twenty-Four Crew Members Including One American, Are Reported Lost

One American, 23 Others Reported Dead In Sinking      FORMER DANISH SHIP.   German Bomber Based In Greece Blamed For Attack

Panamanian Vessel Is Torpedoed Close to Iceland.  (CHURCHILL TELLS OF HITLER’S AIMS  Challenge of U.S. Control in Atlantic Is oreseen.

Sinking of Vessel Flying Panamanian Flag Near Iceland Revealeq   FREIGHTER SUNK IN THE RED SEA   One Crew Is Saved, While 24 of Those on Other  Ship Are Missing

THE SESSA, FLYING PANAMANIAN FLAG, SUNK AUGUST 17   This Announcement Made To day by the State Department.   24 CREW MEMBERS LOST?   One of Them Was an Amerjcan, But His Name Is Lacking.

Ocean Raiders Add Another To Victim List   U.S. Freighter Sunk In Red Sea; Panamanian Registry Vessel Sunk Near {celand

Another American Ship Down   Former Danish Vessel Torpedoed Near Iceland After U. S. Freighter Is Sunk in Red Sea

U.S. Citizen Member Of Crew Reported Lost With 23 Others; 3 Safe

Cargo Vessel Sent Down Off Iceland Coast   American Warships Pick Up Three of Crew; Loss of American Vessel In Red Sea Also Reported With All Aboard Saved.

24 Members of Crew Believed  To Have Died   Reported Torpedoeing Comes On Heels of Sinking Of Norwegian Cargo Ship

Another U. S. Vessel Lost   Former Danish Ship Victim Of Submarine

FREIGHTER TORPEDOED OFF ICELAND; UNARMED BOAT SENT DOWN BY BOMBER IN RED SEA   Incidents May Hasten American Showdown On Freedom Of Seas Issuc; 24 Believed Lost  From Steamship Sessa

Only 3 of 24 Crewmen Are Saved  Former Danish Ship, Flying the Panamanian Flag,

American Among 24 Men Lost   Three Members of Crew of Panama Line Vessel Are Rescued

Sinking Puts Fresh Strain  On Relations Of U.S.-Reich   24 Crew Members,  Including American, Believed To. Be Lost In Aug. 17 Incident  ADDS INTEREST TO F. D. RS SPEECH  May Bring Declaration U. S. Will Meet Force With Force on Oceans

FDR. PLANNING TALK THURSDAY   Sinking Of Panamanian Supply Ship Adds New Tension To American Relations With Reich

Ship Flying Flag of Panama Is Sunk  In North Atlantic      S. $. Sessa Is Second American-Owned Vess Reported Lost in 2 Days; Most of Crew Missing: Nazi Relations Get Worse

Citizens Of US Lost In Sinking      Former Danish Ship Under Panamanian Flag Sunk August 17; 24 Missing.

AMERICAN VESSEL SUNK BY NAZI PLANE IN RED SEA   Captain and 35 Men of ‘Steel Seafarer Saved by British Warship and Landed  in Egypt

American-Owned Panamanian Ship Is Torpedoed   Follows By 12 Hours News of Freighter  Sinking In Red Sea

Freedom-Of-Seas Showdown Hastened   Use Of Force To Meet Force May Be Ordered By President; Ex-Danish Ship Torpedoed Off Iceland, Lease-Lend Cargo Vessel Sunk By Axis Bomb In Red: Sea.

SUNK BY SUB NEAR ICELAND   Was Former Danish Vessel Taken Ove By U.S.; 24 Crew Men Lost

Vessel Is Torpedoed Off Iceland   Three Members Of Crew Saved. 24 Lives Lost

24L0STIN SHIP SINKING   Former Danish Vessel Is ~forpedoed Off Jeeland

SHIP SUNK INRED SEA AREA   Ex-Danish Vessel With Panama Flag Victim Near Iceland With

RIFT WIDENS BETWEEN AXIS AND AMERICE   ‘INCIDENTS’ PROVIDE FUEL FOR ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT

Ship Flying Panamanian Flag Torpedoed; American ‘Member of Crew Missing   To Meet Force With Force, Washington Hints After Sinking of Steel Seafarer in Red Sea and Second Ship Off Iceland

Crew Survivors  Reveal Ship Was Sunk August 17   Twenty-Four Members Of Crew Are Still Unreported—-Probably Lost   NAVY PICKS UP THREE SURVIVORS   Identity Of Submarine Is No Established—Ship Under Panama Registry

One Flew American Flag; Other Had Panama Registry   Sees Necessity of Nazi Challenge to American Control of the Seas

Another Ship of American Firm  Reported Sunk   Twenty-Four Men and One American Lost

BOMBING OF U. S. VESSEL IN RED SEA AND TORPEDOING OF OIL TANKER LATEST ATTACKS   American Metehantite Steel Seafarer Sunk In Red Sea and Former Danish Vessel Now Under U S. Registry Sunk by Sub Off Iceland, by Nazis

24 Lost Aboard Torpedoed Panama Freighter; Bomb Sinks U.S. Vessel in Red Sea

Sinking: Of 2 Vessels Places New Strain Or         American Owtied Panama Freighter and Seafarer * Recently Sunk Afférding New Ammunition  For Roosevelt’s Iviportant Address to - Wareld Dhoredav _

Two Boat Sinkings Add — New Strain to Relations OF U.S. With Axis Nation:   American-Owned Freighter is Sunk By Torpedo 300 Miles From Iceland: Mostof Crew Lost

SINKING OF SHIPS MAY TIP POLie   Roosevelt Expected to Announce Sterner Navy Methods.   BOMB ATTACK  SINKS U. S. SHIP   Second Vessel Sent Down by Torpedo. Attack Near Iceland.

Torpedo Attack Claims 24 Lives   Report of Sinking Off Iceland EKallawe News of Red Sea Incident

Second Ship Sinking Is Reported   Panamanian Vessel Owned by U. S. Firm Victim

24 Lostin Sinking. Of Panamanian Shir      State Department Reports. Vessel, Was: ‘Tor pedoed Last August 17,. 300: Miles South of Iceland—American Anong Missing.

Report Of Sessa Closely Follows. Seafarer Sinking   Both Incidents Serve To Intensify U.S." German Crisis

ONE AMERICA LOST; TORPEDO DOOMS VESSEI   Sinking Off Iceland August 17 Revealed By State Denartment

inking Of Freighter  Is Disclosed After “nother Vessel Is Lost In Red Sea

AMERICAN SHIP SUNK AND 24 MEN ABE LOS)   Ship Carrying a Cargo To Ice. land, Registered by Panama Torpedoed On Aug. 17

PANAMA, U. 5. VESSELS ARE SEA VICTIMS   ne American Lost in Northern Waters, Says Report

Attacks Give FD Material For Address   U.S.-Owned Freighter Is Sent to Bottom with Leas of 24 of Crew   ANOTHER SHIP SUNK

STATE DEPARTMENT REPORTS SHIP SUNK SOUTHWEST ICELAND   REPORT COMES CLOSE ON ANNOUNCEMENT OF LOSS OF AMERICAN SHIP IN RED SEA

AMERICAN SHIP IS TORPEDOED NEAR ICELAND   Only Three Of Crew Of S. S. Sessa Rescued, State Department Says   RELATIONS TENSE ! WITH THE AXIS

Former Danish Vessel Sessa Sunk 300 Miles From Iceland   U. S. FREIGHTER SUNK   Steel Seafarer Bombed anc Sunk in Red Sea; All on Board Saved

SUPPLY SHIP SUNK ENROUTE TO ICELAND   State Department Reports That 24 Crew Members, Including One American, Are “Presumed Lost” In Torpedoing Of Former Danish Vessel

American-Ownec Freighter Sessa Sunk by Torpedo   All but Three of Crew o Twenty-seven Lost at Sea

THINK 24 LOST IN TORPEDOING OF “SESSA” SHIP   3 Survivors Rescued by Navy; U.S. Ship Is Sunk in Red Sea

AMERICAN LOST IN SHIP SINKING   Nazis Attempting te Tighter Their Grip on City of Leningrad.

‘Sinking of Two Vessels Brings New Tension   American-Owned Freighter Sunl Near Iceland; Steel Seafarer Survivors Tell’ of Air Attack

PERSONS LOST: RESCIIE THREE   Vessel Sailing Under Panamanian Registry But Owned and Operated by U. S. Company.   FREIGHTER SUNK AT GULF OF SUEZ

Sinking of Danish Freighter Under Panamanian Registry Revealed by State Department Also—American Seaman Among Missing

24 Men Lost On Torpedoed \Panama: Ship   One “American Crew Member Missing — Three Survivors Pick ed Up.

Navy’ Still Hunting For German Sub   Three Survivors o Sinking Saved By Naval Vessel

AMERICAN LF LDaT IN SINKING OF PANAMA SHIP   Craft Operated By U. S. Firm Torpedoed Near Iceland; 24 Men Lose Lives

Vessels Hit Near Iceland, Red Sea   Panamian Ship Owned by United States Interests Is Torpedoed Near Iceland, One American Lost; Other Freighter Bombed by Airplane

Two More Ships Go Down, One an American Vessel   Danish Boat of Marine Company Is Sunk 300 Miles Off Iceland.   U. S. Freighter Sunk In Red Sea Waters

POISONED ALCOHOL TAKES FIVE LIVE:   Men Were Celebrating Armistice Day In Fall River, Ma: Let

SEVEN MEN DEAD RESULT OF POISO}   Deaths Attributed by O1 ficers to Denatured Alcohol

POISONED DRINK IS FATAL TO 7   Pre-Armistice Party It Vacant Lot Blamed for Deaths

Outlines Work Performed By Red Cross   40,000 Iowans Help National Relief Organization

Annual Roll Call To Be This Week   Red Cross Performs Eight Distinctive Services

Biggest Red Cross Drive Since Last War Now On   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

British Close. in on Seaport  Forces Advance on Italy’s Port of Massaua

Ring Tightened Around Massua   Other British Columns Threaten Adigrat On Fthionian Frontier

Battle South of Benhazi Smashes italian Resistance, Brits Declare  Enolisch Strike Kram Tanne @Qan nae   English Strike From Land, Sea and Air Against Fascist Foes in Africa

Konic Eavene Cun ach Baparged Wey errr ee © Ree  Resistance, Open Road for Dual British Drive to Red Sez

3,000 More roops Are Captured   British Drive Across Somaliland On 150Mile Front

Last Resistance In Libya Said to Have Been Routed   Important Port in Italian East Africa Captured

Italians  Smashed By Land, Sea, Air   Indian Ocean Port Of Chisimaio  Taken After Dash Across Somaliland

TRIPOL] FALL BELIEVED NEAR “AFTER VICTORY      Greeks Deny Rumors Of Peace Move With Attack

7-Day Week Is Proposed . hy President   Production Increase for War Effort Said Necessary

SEVEN-DAY WEEK FACES FACTORIES   President Makes Recommendation and Considers Calling Conference To Work Out Anti-Strike Pact

LONGFR WORK WEER SOUGHT BY ROOSEVELI   INDUSTRIAL SPEEDUP NEEDED TO SMASH NIPPON THREAT

Hull Warns Nation To Watch German Moves   Secretary Tells People to be on Lookout for Sudden Treachery by Axis—Roosevelt Proposes 7-Day Work Week

i-Day Week Urged ByF.D.R.   Vast Increase in Wai Production Is Planned by Heads

U.S, NAVAL PLANES PATROL HUGE AREA’   On Duty ‘All Over World,’  Admiral Says

PLANE PATROLS AROUND WORLD   Navy Bureau Head Says Their Work Is All Over World.

Reichsfuehrer Admits R Prowess _. Underesti; ed at War's Start, ‘ALREADY BEATEN Insists Russia Would: : Have Struck If He Had. ot. ghee

Meanwhile, Reds’ Deal Hard Blows to  Invasion Fi orces   German Chieftain Reports  “Gigantic Developnfént: in Past 48 Hours Will Smash Red Armies ° - 

RED OPPONENT ‘IS SMASHED’ SAYS FUEHRER   Soviet, At Same Time, Re _ ports German Drive Overs   run Near Leningrad

ADMITS FIERCE RESISTANCE 10 REICH LEGIONS   New Developments Cited & Soviet War. Bitterness Against Britain Again Reviewed

“Gigantic New Development” Under Way to Smash Reds, According to the Fuehrer.      REVOLTS CONTINUE THROUGHOUT EUROPE

Russians Say Nazis Being Pushed Back   Russia Already Beaten, He Tells 25.000

Reichsfuehrer Admits Red Prowess Underestimated at War’s Start  ‘ALREADY BEATEN’  Insists Russia Would a Struck If He Had ot

REDS TELL OF BIG SUCCESSES AT LENINGRAD   Assert Nazis Thrown Back 30 Miles And Siege  Trenches Overrun   SYNAGOGUES BOMBED   Six In Paris Blasted; At. tributed To Right-Wing  TO Ns

Charges USSR. Was Preparing German Attack   Admits Reds  Strong, Even as Russia Claims Nlew Succeccac

HITLER TELLS NAZI FOLLOWERS VICTORY ON EAST FRONT NEAR   GIGANTIC NEW DEVELOP. MENT BEGUN LAST 48 HOURS IN RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN

New Developments to Smash Enemy in East   ‘Russians Report Pushing Germans Back Nearly 30 Miles; More Executions Carried Out in New Revolt Plots.

Fuehrer Concedes Soviet Strength Underestimated   Nazi Chief Stumps Moscow Traitor to Non-Aggression Pac

NEW MOVE REPORTED BY HITLER   Will Smash Opponent in East, Fuehrer Says in Talk in Berlin   DECLARES RUSSIA ALREADY BEATEN   Reds Never Again Will Rise Up, He Declares in Sporispalast Sneech

—THE WAR TODAY—   Germans Giving Ground   30-Mile Counter Push On The Leningrad Front Is Claimed By Reds”

Says New Development of Last 48 Hours Will Smash Enemy, Help Bring Victory

MUSUOW RAIDED HY NAZI PLANES, DAMAGE SMALL   Air Attack Diverts Attention From Front-Line Fighting Of Russians, Germans

Soviet Defense Lines Are Declared Splintered Into Segments.  THINK INDO-CHINA  _ TARGET OF NIPPON  Typhoon, However, Rakes  : Island, Delaying Action.

RUSSIA SEES TURKEY NWA   Soviet Paper Says ‘Turkey “Will March if Salonika Is Taken,   ‘DEMAND” BY HITLER

AUDoIA otto TURKEY IN WAR   Soviet Paper Says ‘Turkey Will March if Sa'onika Is Taken.   ‘DEMAND” BY HITLER

Fe ceeray WO ae ae Soviet Army Paper Asserts Turkey May Toin Allied Cause

Conant Urges More Brit Aid; Willkie to Talk   Former Candidate Climax Witness

SENATE COMM. LISTENS TO MR. WILLKIE   Former Candidate Appears in Support of British Aid  ' Bill  .

Civitans Meet Tuesday Night   CHRISTMAS..BASKET FOF NEEDY POOR TO BE FILLED

Civitans Meet Tuesday Night   CHRISTMAS BASKET FOR NEEDY POOR TO BE FILLED   Charity Chest Campaign Continues In City

SPEAKS ON SCOUTING   Miss Lolita Warner Describes Work to Kiwanians

HENDERSON ANNOUNCES PRICE HIKE FOR YELLOW PINE:LUMBER TODAY —   Upward Revision Made So That Small Mills Caz  Continue to Operate

Air Is Chilly Today As Clouds Linger   Flood Waters Have Nearly All Gone

Sunshine Returns But Clouds Still Threaten Rain   Southwest lowa Turns to Clean-Up And Repair Work

Foe Retreating In Disorder on  Whole Front .   Russ in South Foellew Germans Across Wide Mine River

RADIO REPORTS SAY BRITISH IN COUNTER-ACTION   Bagdad! Reported te Have Appealed fer Armed Aid -

Iraq Units Turn Guns On British   Battle Rages At RAF Field Tn Near East

ARTILLERY OF IRAQ SHELLING AIR BASE, SAID   New War Front Opens  As British Take ‘Counter - Action’

PRESOURE ON MOSCOW HAS BEEN EASED   Russ Artillery and Counter Attacks Have Helped the Situations.   RUSSIANS FIGHT HARD   In the Southern Sector, So yiet Forces Mcp Up Re) treating Nazis.  :

IN EARLY FUTURE   Iraqi Troops Refuse to Withdraw from Vicinity of British Air Station.

Jesse E. Taylor, State Senator, Is Taken By Death   Woodward Man Had Been Ill Short Time; Had Been In Hospital At Vinita

Verdict Delayed After Investigation Into Death of Jesse Taylor, State Senator, in Okla. City Apartment

AY) 000 RECEIVE STEEL PAY BOOST   Smaller Firms Expected To Follow Action Of Big Companies   PRICE GAINS SEEN   Negotiators Still Dead locked On New Sof Coal Contract

STEEL MEN WIN WAGE INCREASES   Soft Coal Tieup Remains in  _-Effect Despite Appearance of Secretary Perkins Before Neootiatare

PAY HIKES COME TO MOST HANDS IN STEEL MILLS   Little Plants Follow Lead Of Big Steel In 10-Cent An Hour Raises; Strike Situation In Review.   Settlement Near

WAGE HIKES ARE GIVEN WORKMEN   Increases of Ten Cents an Hour for Majority of Employes Followed by Little Mills.   COAL TIE-UP REMAINS

MORE STEEL WORKERS GET PAY INCREASE      Smaller Mills Follow Lead of Large Producers, Grant Ten Cent Boost.   PRICE RISE FEARED   Soft Coal Negotiations Stii on; Perkins Meets With Leaders in New York.

Pay Hikes Ease Steel-Labor Crisis   No Settlement Of So  Coal Controversy.

Pay Increase Is In Effect For Many Men In Steel Work   Smaller Mills Follow Example Set By U. S. Steel.

‘Big Steel’s’ Wage Boost Move Spreads   Smaller Mills Follow Lead With 10-Cent-anHour Increase

a ae  smaller Mills Follow United States Steel In Granting 10-Cents An Hour W age Boost

PAY INCREASES END THREAT OF STEEL STRIKERS   Thousands of Workers Te Get Fatter Envelopes Under Agreement   COAL MINES STILL CLOSED   Ford Plant Operations Are Being Put in High Gear Under New Contract

RESUME RAF RAIDS TODA\   Nearly 400 Long-Range Bombers Take Part In Night Attacks.

BRITISH BLAST NUREMBERG IN i BIGGEST RAID   ‘Nazi Stronghold, Other Towns   Hard Hit; Great Fires Started

BELGIANS TRY TO SAVE GOLD   Exiled Government Sues Tc Stop France From Giving It To Nazis

RAF Bombers Pound France   German-Held Airdromes And Ports Bombed Severa’ Times By British Aviators

RAF Bombs  N azi Ports . On Channe!   Canadian Fliers “Repor German Planes Leaving * Advanced Bases

To Organize Home Guard For Penna.      GOVERNOR JAMES SIGNS BIL! ALSO APPROVES PROBE OF i SPACE HOSPITALS IN COAL RE GIONS.   Adjourn Until Monday

James Signs 2 Key Measures   Bills to Organize State Defense Group, Home Guard Become Law

James Signs Measures For Defense   Set Up Home Guard And Defense Council In Pennsylvania   PHILA. WOMAN NAMED TO COUNCIL   Home Guard of 5,000 To Replace Guardsmen During Emergency

NACL SAILORS “6010 CNP “WNEW MENCO   Four Hundred German ‘Officers and Men Taken. to . i -Gonesutraticn Camp.   ARE NOT PRISONERS      Taken from the German Liner Columbrs They Seuttled Year Ago.’ :

NAZI SAILGRS bU 10 CAMP TN NEW MEXICO   Four Hundred German Offi. cers ani Men Taken to Concentraticn Camp.   ARE NOT PRISONERS   Taken from the German Liner Columbrs They Scutted Year Aco.

‘WORK’ QUIETLY   Burglars Use Sledge Hammer But Nohoady Hears Them.

U.S.NAVY MAN TELLS OF FINDING BISMARCK   Hunted Warship Almost ‘Got  Air Tseanprer

HOW BISMARCK WAS SHADOWED   U. S. Naval Observer Gives Drmatic Account of Torpedoing of Bismark May 27

U.S. Observer Tells Story of Bismarck Hunt  Knox Reveals Tale Of Naval Watcher

Fire and blast kill man at Hayes Center   John Ready dies  as shon hurne«

NATIONAL DEFENSE, OLD) AGE. PENSIONS REMAIN'REAL ISSUES   BUT SOME PERSONALITIES ENTER INTO CAMPAIGN OF FOUR MAJOR CANDIDATES

Candidates for Senate Stress Defense Needs   Themes Set Out Early in Campaign Are Not Changed  Bi. TRIG AKC OOCTA TET) PRES

Defense And Pensions Are Still In — Spotlight Of Senatorial Campaign

Man Gets Into Windsors’ Suite  ee   Cops Detain Him When Reporter Unable to Prove His Identity

WINDSORS’ ROOMS ENTERED BY MAN   BELIEVED MEMBER OF. GER. MAN-AMERICAN ‘ BUND — ' HELD BY N: ¥. POLICE.

TODAY'S WAR MOVES   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of the United Preace War Tie!

THREE FIRST LADIES ATTEND   F. D. R.’s Wife and Mother and Wallace’s Wife at Ceremony

BENATE GROUP TO CHALLENGE “ROOSEVELT TO HOLD Na. TION-WIDE VOTE ON WAR ISSUE

ROOSEVELT WILL SPEAK AT 9:30 P. M.   Isolationists  Counter With Referendum Plan

Nation Is Awaiting FD’s Talk   President Expected ‘To State Firmly America’s Foreign Policy— Speaks At 8:30 P. M.

FDR WILL OUTLINE FOREIGN POLICY IN ADDRESS TONIGHT   Secretary Says ‘‘There Will No Longer Be Doubt As To Policy Of  Covernment”

GO SLOW’ APPEAL SENT TO ROOSEVELT BY ANTI-WAR GROUP   Rv LYLE C. WILSON

PRESIDENT SPEAKS ON RADIO TONIGHT AT 8:30 P. M. €. S. T   Long Awaited talk to be Broadcas Throughout World by Short Wave

PRESIDENT PLANS ADDRESS TONIGH   Isolationists Seek to Pu Go-slow Appeal Up for Consideration.

Roosevelt Radio  Talk Due Tonight   President Extends Time For Crucial Foreign Policy Speech

FDR EXPECTED TO CLARIFY POLICY TONIGHT   “There Will Be Ne ~ Doubt Tomorrow,” Early Says

US. POLICY WILL BE MADE VERY PAIN      More time asked; new speech couldn’t be kept in 30 minutes

FOREIGN POLICY   President's Fireside Chat Tonight Will Define Gov ernment'’s Stand

President Roosevelt's address will be broadcast today at 7:30 p. m hv KTSM and KROD.

WANT PRESIDENT 10 AT ONCE ORDER’ NATION-WIDE VOTE   Also Urge Him to Go Slow In His Fireside Chat At 10:30 This Fvennia.

World Awaiting President's Talk On War Policy   Congress Leaders Seek Referendum On Public Opinion

Roosevelt Will Leave No Doubt In Fireside Chat   Speech Extended To 45 Minutes; National Policy To Be Outlined

MORE TIME U6 ARRANGED FOR HISTORIC TALK   All Doubts to-Be Dissolved by Wednesday Morning, Early Promises.   ISOLATIONISTS WANT TO HOLD REFERENOUM

WILL CLARIFY POLICY, SAYS STEVE EARLY   Talk Will Last An Hour; Mr. Roosevelt Cancels All Engagements to Work On Text.  ROBT. SHERWOOD, PIAYWRICUT AINS

PRESIDENT WILL OUTLINE HIS FOREIGN POLICY   Speech Tonight Will Be Extended 15 Minutes Longer Than i Expected

World Awaiting Roosevelt Talk Tonight At 10:30   President's Fireside Chat Expected To Outline Nation's Foreign Policy; “Go Slow’, Is Last-Minute Warning Of fsolationists

FDR STILL AT WORK ON VITAL TALK TONATION   Expected to Maka One of Mos! Important Pronouncements In Address Tonight.   AID REQUEST HINTEO   Washington Looks For Strong  Statement on: Foreign Beate at dy

F.R. Planning fo Purchase Danish Vessels   Axis Ships Might Be Acquired by Forfeiture

Ships... FDR plans buy Danish vessels  for British aid   Land asks U-boat menace subdued

PLANS MADE TD BUY DANISH SHIPS   Roosevelt Indicates Govern ment Might Acquire by For feiture Thirty Axis Vessel Seized By U. S.

U.S. Lays Plans For Purchase  Of Danish Ships   Indicated Government May Take by Forfeiture 30 Seized Axis Vessels

FDR WANTS T0 BUY. VESSELS FROM DENMARK   Proposes Purchase of 39 Ships Taken Into Custody

U, S, PLANS TO BUY DANE SHIPS   Roosevelt Announces Move To Acquire Seized Vessels.

FDR Reveals Plans to Buy Danish Ships   President Indicates U. S. May Acquire 30 Axis Boats by Forfeiture   BRITISH LOSSES HIGH

Purchase Of 39 Danish Ships Planned By U. S.   Roosevelt Indicates Government Might Acquire by Forfeiture the Thirty Axis Vessels Seized Because of Sabotaqe

U.S. to Buy Seized Danish Vessels; May Forfeit German, Italian Craft

FDR REVEALS PLANS TO BUY DANISH SHIPS   39 Vessels in “Protective Custody”’ Will Go Into “Bridge of Ships”   CONGRESS WILL BE ASKED TO ACT SOON   Government May Acquire By Forfeiture 30 of Axis  Vessels Seized

ROOSEVELT PLANS TO PURCHASE 39 DANISH VESSELS   Craft Expected to Go te Great Britain—Government May Acquire Seized Axis Ships by Forfeiture.

30 Seized Axis Vessels May Be Forfeited’   President 1o Request Legislation to Buy Vessels Thursday

President to Seek Purchase Of Danish Ship:   Roosevell Announces Plan fo Use Vessels in ‘Bridge of Shins’

Acquisition Of German Vessels Also Is Hinted   Announcement O Proposal Made By President

Soviets Drive Germans Out Of Trenches   Offensive Pressed Afte: Elaborately Fortified Zone Is Blastéd

SPEAKS TO ENSIGNS   Secretary Knox Pictures “Slave World’ If Dic tators Control Seas

Mn0x Tells Middies Dictators May Snatch World If They Control Seas   “nip of Naval Dominance Essential; World Under stands It Now, He Advises Graduates

Sea Control Is Necessary Claims Knox   Annapolis Grads Told To Fight ‘Slave World’

ENSIGNS WARNED OF ‘SLAVE WORLD’   Knox Sees Dark Future If Dictators Control Seas

396 GRADUATE FROM ANNAPOLIS NAVAL ACADEMY   Exercisés Are Held at This Time Instead of June, Because of Speedup In Officers Training Program Adopted Some Time Ago   SEC. KNOX IS SPEAKER

Britons Say French Ships Aid Germans   Merchant Vessel: Carry Foods To Reich

French Vessels Aiding Nazis  British Say Vital - Materials Carried

LEADER ASKS COOPERATION WITH CHINA   Much Is At: Stake ie Pant MeNutt-. Asserts

NATION'S STAKE i ASTAIS ‘RAR TOOREAL CLAIM   Will Not Be Abandoned “In Order to Appease Political Machine Now In. Power. In Tokyo”.   ‘TIME HAS COME TO  ACT,” SPEAKER SAYS   Yarns German Conquest of Russia Might Bring Japan Into Military Action With Axis ©

Stake Too Great To Appease Japs, Warns Paul McNut   Serves Notice U; S.: Will Resist Military  Barrier In Orient

“WON'T APPEASE  TOKYO’-McNUTI   America’s Stake in Asia Far too Great, He Declares, Urging U. 8. Action 

PAUL M’NUTT SAYS AMERICA WILL NOT ABANDON ASIA   “Far too Real” to Be Aban doned in Order to Appease . Political Machine.   NOW IN POWER IN TOKYO   The Federal Security Administrator Says U. 8. Will Resist Any Barrier.

McNutt Hostile Toward Japan  U. S. Economic Stake.in Orient Ver, Graat. He Save .

U.S. STAKE IN ASTA TS REAI   McNutt Warns Against Ap. peasing Of Machine Now In Power In.Japan

VIOLENCE CLAIMS 7 LIVES IN STATE   TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TAKE BIGGEST TOLL, TWO ON ROUTE 161

17 Violent Deaths in State Reported Over the Week Enc   As Usual, Accidents in Traffic Take Largest Toll of Human Life

AUTO MISHAPS AGAIN LEAD iN VIQLENT DEATHS   17 Persons Are Reported Killed Over Week-End

HALT BUILDING   300 Tuscarawas Laborors Walk Off Jobs, Seek Higher Wagex.

WICHITA FALLS 1S AGAIN THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS   SNOW FALLS IN PANHANDLE WHILE RAINS DRENCHED MOST OF REST OF STATE

STRIKE IN FORD PLANT UNSETTLED   EXPECTED AGREEMENT FAILS TO MATERIALIZE—NEGOTIATIONS TO CONTINUE.

QUICK SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE 1S SEE!   Governor Confers With Ford and President in Motor Strike

Governor Reports All Parties Hope For Setflement  Of Labor Strife   Founder of Gigantic Industry Enters Negoliations for First Time; No Decisions Reached

PARLEYS FAIL TO END STRIKE IN FORD PLANT   Governor Confers Witl Henry Ford, FDR, Is Hopeful Of Quick  Settlement

FORD CONSULTED ON STRIKE ACCORD   Michigan Governor Confers With Motor Magnate and Mr. Roosevelt

Ford Strike End Nearer   Governor Talks to Founder Of Firm and Roosevelt, Is Hopeful

Ford Personally Confers on Strike   Federal Conciliator  Says ‘No Break-Down’

UNION DISPUTE ATFORDS NOT SETTLED YET   NEGOTIATIONS WILL CONTINUE, SAYS GOVERNOR

Lack Of Jury Delays Trial   New York Kackefeer’s Hearing Postponed Until Septem ber 15

Jurors Unwilling to Serve In Gangster’s Murder Trial Court Is Forced to Reces:

JURORS DODGE. -LEPKE TRIAL   uk tar eaeeemas Judge. Forced. to. ‘Delay “Hearing” of © Gangater “Murder Charge. dl

Judge, Faced With Unpre cedented Situation, Past. pones Case Against Louis Lepke   VIRTUAL RUNOUT BY JURORS, CLAIM   Alt Prospective Jurors Di rected to Return to Court September 15; Excuse Applications Held Up

SOVIET HAMMERS GERMANS IN NORTH   Reds Surround Azov Sea  Port With 400 Towns Recaptured

Russians Sweep Nazis Into Rout   Rebounding Reds Capture 400 Villages In Great Drive On All Fronts; Temperature Drops To 56 Below Zero At Moscow

Russia Gives Recognition : To New ltraa   Reports Conflict As to Land Fighting at Rutbas, British Claiming ta Have Taken It

IRAQIS OBTAIN. NEW RELATIONS WITH RUSSIANS   Reds Approve Proposals For. Diplomatic Stand For First Time

Russia, lraq In Agreement   Diplomatic Relations Will Be Established Between Natione

BOMBERS TAKE WAR THEATRE   Powers “Trade Bombing Blow: In Which Nazis Take Daylight Offensive.

loint-Committee. Approves—Limits-To Property Seizure Legislation

Way Cleared For Action on Seizure Bill   Conference Commitfee Accepts Changes in Property Measure

BILL 70 SEidt PROPERTY SE!   Way Cleared For Vote In Congress; Powers Given President

Conspiracy  ls Denied   Wire Manufacturers Are Quizzed by Commission

Anti- Electrolysis Plant Going Up At Brunsville   Will Be One Of Only New.Pipeline Three In United _ Being Laid. States —.. Near Hinton

EQUAL TEACHER PAY BILL MOVES   Measure Carries Label “‘D. Not Touch”; Has Administration Backing

HALF MILE TRACK TAX BILL OFFERED   O'Conor Submits Legisla tion for Teacher Pay Equalization

CUPID KEPT IDLE BY NEW MARRIAGE SETUI   No Licenses Are Issued at Newport on Holiday Due to Stringent Regulations.

Laborer Alive Because He Clung to Ladder, Motionless, for Two Hours

MENZIES 13 OUT IN AUSTRALIE   He Has Resigned as Prime Minister to Go_to London Parley. ‘   LABOR PARTY WON

Fadden Named  Aussie Premier   Menzies Tenders His Resignation From Post

MENZIES, 15. OUT - WW AUSTRALI   He Has Resigned as. Prime Minister to; Go,to Londoa Parley. ‘   LABOR PARTY WON

Germans Move To Cut Escape Of Russ From Odessa Area   Red Army Trying to Escape Across Black Sea As Nazis Pound Transports Anchored Along Coast, As in Greece

“Nazi Command -Reports Fliers Hit Transports   German And Rumaniar Soldiers Reach Black Sea In Fierce Drive

REDS PLANNING ESUAPE BY SEA FROM UKRAINE   ‘orces Trapped In Southern Ukraine By Advance of German Army To Black Sea; Luftwaffe Pounding Transports Along Coast.

NAZI AIRCRAFT ~ LAND IN IRAQ, ~PAIRO. REPORT   Minister of Labor Bevin fs sues Statement Declarin Hitler Knew of Hess Plan for Flight to England.   CHURCHILL QUESTIONED  IN HOUSE OF COMMON   Defends Government Handi ing of Hess Cases Prom ises Statement When th Public Interest Demands.

TRIP WAS KNOWN TO DICTATOR   England Officially Ex. presses This Belief— Bevin Calls Visitor a “Murderer,”’

British Claim Hitler Knew 0!   Nation Spurns Any Peace Moves, Labor Chief Declares

Express Belief Hitler Knew In Advance That Hess Planned Flight To Scotland

PEACE PLOT IS SEEN CHURCHILL TO DELAY STATEMENT ON CASE   "Attempt To Keep Germans Guessing On Captured Nazi Leader’s Disclosures; Bevin Rejects Peace Move

Churchill Delays Full Statement on Flight of Rudol Hess To Keep Germans In Dark; Suspicion Growing In England That Cruise May Be Fantastic Nazi Plo

REJECT WHAT THEY SAY IS  PEACE MOVE   Churchill Postpones State ment But Labor Minister Bevin Speaks Out

Fuehrer Knew of Hess’ Flight, Britain Claims   Churchill Postpones Report—Bevin Describes No. 3 Nazi As “Murderer”—Will Not Negotiate

Bevin Assails No. 3 Nazi As  “Murderer”   Churchill Postpones Report On Prisoner To Keep Hitler Guessin;

EACE MOVES BY GERMANY E REJECTED   urchill Postpones Report On Affair; Labor Chie! Calls Hess ‘Murderer’; Case Still Mystery:

CHURCHILL SAID TO WAVE DELAYED HESS STATEMENT   Dfficials Deny Report Eden Has Talked With Hess; Friends Say Eden Told Them He Would Not.   CHURCHILL BELIEVED RELUCTANT ABOUT TALK   Wide Speculation Continue:  - on Real Purpose of Hess’ Flight and What It Ma: Aecomolish.

STATEMENT BY CHURCHILL ON HESS DELAYED   First Official British Announcement Calls No 3 Nazi “Murderer”

Minister of Labor in First Official Statement on Fuehrer No, 3, Rejects Nazi Move for Peace at Moment

Churchill Maintains Silence   British Cabinet Member Calls Hess Murderer— No Negotiation

HITLER KNEW: BRITISH CHANGI HESS THEORY   Churchill withholds formal report while others denounce Hess

BELIEVE HITLER ANEW OF FLIGHT   Any Attempt To Begin Peace Move On Axis Terms To Be Rejected

Greeks Repulse Italians   Germans -Defied By Hellenic  _ Premier

Third Big Base Falls In Libya   British Capture Derma, Move. On Benghazi

Derna Taken by British: Push to Benghazi Starts   Important Positions In Eritrea Fall to English Troops

224,000 TUNS OF BRITISH SHIPPING REPORTED SUNK   HEAVY ATTACKS MADE BY Nucio,; WARSHIPS HELP IN SEA RAIDS

NAZIS ANNOUNCE 224,000 TONS OF SHIPPING SUNK   Hitlers’ Battleships, U-Boats Luttwaffe Made North Atlantic Raids

Nazis Claim Big Wins At Sea  Claim Quarter Millian Tans of ‘Enemvy' Shinoine Sunk

GERMANY CLAIMS SHIPPING LOSSES   Total of 224,000 Tons Is Destroyed; Raid In N. Atlantic Zone

Big British Tonnage Sent  Down By Subs   Berlin Claims Heavy Successes In Sea Warfare

Nazi Battleships Hit Shipping in North Atlantic  Raider and Sub Toll in Recent

Germans Claim Big Toll of British Ships   Announcement Bears Out Statement of Churchill That Cruisers and Submarines Are Operating in the North Atlantic.

New York. March 22 ()—A German radio beoxdeast heard by NBC today reported the torpedaing of “a 2.060-ton ship fn the Pacific ocean, probably yo oa German battleship.”

Claim Sea  Success   Nazis Announce Destruction  of Many British Ships

North Atlantic Raids By Nazi Warships Told   German High Command Reports Heavy New Toll Of Enemy Shipping.

NAZIS STRIKE AT SHIPPING ~ IN ATLANTIC   Claim Battleships,  U-boat: And Planes Have Taken Heavy Toll -

Nazis Raid In Atlantic   Battleships, U-Boats And Planes Smash at British Shipping

224,000 Tons of Shipping Sent Down Yesterday; 800 Survivors Held.   Plymouth Raided      Bombers Lash City Again for Six Hours with Incendiaries, Explosives.

Nazis Set Total Ships Sunk at 224,000 Tons   Figure Said to Represent Extensive Raids in N. Atlantic

‘Battleships. Sink . 22 Merchantmen   Heavy Warship Unit Makes Extensive Serie: of Raids in North Atlantic

224,000 Lons Reported as 1-Day Totai  Heavy German Naval Units Said to Have Struck Successfully  VICTIMS PICKED UP  Eight Hundred Survivors Rescued by Germans, Berlin Says

Germans Claim Heavy Toll on Enemy Shipping  Report Battleship, U-Boats Destroy  224,000 Tons in Atlantic

Extensive Raids In Atlantic Made By German Navy   Destroy 224,000 Tons of Enemy Shipping, Including 22 Merchantmen.   Plymouth Extensively Bombed in Night Raic

Germans Tell of Heavy Sea Raids   Bomb Damage im PPilyvumowdls Heavy

Nazis Claim Heavy Toll By Warships   Battleships and U-Boats In North Atlantic Sink 224,000 Tons

Nazi Battleships Stage Raid in North Atlantic; Report22 Vessels Sunk

Germans Ciaim 224,900 Tons Destroyed in North Atlantic.   FIVE SHIPS. CANADIAN

Total Of 224.000 Tons Sunk   U-Boat, Plane Successes Also Reported

MOTORS STRIKE ~ TS CERTIFIED 10 U.S. MEDIATORS   National Board Also Labor: to Reopen Soft Coal Mines.

SET MONDAY DEADLINE ON MINE REOPENING   Mediation: Boare Struggles With Coal, } GM Disputes

BOARD SETS DEADLINE FOR MINES TO OPEN   Mediation Board Gives Mines Until Monday Te Open Up

Board Seeks to End Coal Strike      Walkout Is Also Fearec in General Motors  Next Week

Mediation Board Scans Two Cases   General Motors Issue Certified

Threatencd Strike Against General Motors Corporation Certified to Mediation Group — Board N  egotiations in Co:  il Dispute Continue.

MEDIATION BOARD GETS NEW TEST; GM DISPUTE CERTIFIED   Monday Deadline Se For Reopening Of Coal Mines

MONDAY DEADLINE FOR 7000-0DD COAL MINES TO REOPEN   General Motors Dispute Handed To Board In Attempt To Avert Walkout

Board Also Receives General Motors Dispute   MONDAY DEADLINE FOR OPENING COAL MINES

Brazil Town Certain Of 0ea Battle   Residents Report That They Heard Guns And Saw Searchlights.

Reports of Sea Battle Continue And Grow Apace   Four Ships Now Said T Have Been in Action Off Brazil

4 SHIPS BELIEVED IN NAVAL BATTLE   Reports Of Fighting Off Coast Of Brazil Still Unconfirmed In  Official Quarters

BATTLE OFF SOUTH - AMERICARUMORED   Gunfire Heard at Sea and Bodies Are Washed. Ashore .

4 Vessels Participate In Sea Fight?      ONE OF THE SHIPS_ INVOLVED OFF BRAZIL MAY HAVE BEE SUNK.

SIGNS OF NAVAL BATTLE SIGHTED   Brazil Coastal Villages Report Wreckage Washed Ashore

Ship Wreckage Washes Ashore Near Reported Sea Fray Scene   As Many as Four Vessels Thought to Have Joined in Cannon Duel Off Brazil; Sinking Is Hinted

SHIP SUNK IN FIGHT, BELIEF   Four Vessels May Have  Taken Part in Battle Of  } a pes Const’ of Brazil

Naval Battle Reported Of! Brazil Coast   Residents Insist They Heard Cannonading and Saw Ship Burning

FIGHT, BELIEF   Four Vessels May Have Taken Part in Battle Off Coast of Brazil

nscrupulous and ntruthful, Berlin  ditors Declare Sharp Tirades   resident’s Allack upon Axis Powers Called Unique and Hypocritical by Hitler Press

NAZIS ASSAIL FDR MESSAGE   Reich Press Says President “Unscrupulous and Un truthful” in Address

German Press Launches Attack On FDR's Talk  President’s Message to U. §. Congress

German Press Bitterly Assails Fireside Chat   Unique in History For Untruthfulness, Berlin Paper Charges

Nazi Press Flays Roosevelt Talk   ‘Untruthful’ and  ‘Unscrupulous’ Used

Nazis Breaching Soviet Defenses   Breakthrough at Tula, Kalinin Reported; Paris Broadcast Says Foothold Gained on Mainland Across Kerchenski Straits

Tommies Drive 100 Miles into Libyan Desert   Meanwhile Germans Start Furious New Drive on Caucasus Rye FOR ATEN ALAR RI

SMASHING ADVANCE SCORED BY BRITONS IN DESERT BATTLE!   Effort Proceeds to Break Axis Military Power in North Section of Africa.

U-BOAT CHASED BY BRITISH SU   CONNIN G TOWER OF NAZI UN DERSEA ORAFT HIT BY SHELL AS SHE RUNS,

BRITAIN WINS NEAT VICTORY IN SUB CLASH   German U-Boat Is Put To Quick Flight, And Damaged

Admiralty Claims Honors In Clash Of Undersea Craft In “Enemy” Waters _   BRITISH MECHANIZED UNITS BEFORE TOBRUK

German U-Boat Suffers Hit on Conning ‘Tower   East Anglia Town Is Bombed and Machine-Gunned in Fifth Lone Wolf Raid Within 24 Hours

British Win in Clash with Nazi Submarine Boat   4it Coning Tower of Ger man Craft in Surface Engagement

SENATE DOWNS PROMPT VOTE ON SHIP BILL   Senator Norris Moves - To Administration ® Supporters

SINKING OF REUBEN JAMES DOMINATES SENATE DEBATE   Sen. O’Daniel Balked in Effort to Get Swift Passage of Ship Arms Bill

BRITISH STEM JAP ADVANCE INTO MALAYA   Dutch Subs Sink Four Enemy Transports, 4,000 Drown   BATTLE RAGING

British Check Enemy Drive  Down Malaya      Biuer Fighting in Kedal Sector Persists. Invaders Stalled at Gelantin, Cemmand Savs   4,000 Jap Soldiers  Drowned Off Coast   Four Transports Are Sunk By Dutch Submarines; Sinzora Bombed

Milk Law Is Upheld   Invalid Amendment Did Not Toss Out Entire Act

Milk Law Upheld By High Court   Territorial. Limit Is Severable, State Court Decides In Regard To 1939 Act

KIDNAPER BEATS tA-OON. RIVERS KILLS HIMSELF   Attempt To Abduct Former Governor Of Georgia Results In Failure   CRIMINAL IS IDENTIFIED AS EX-SCHOOL TEACHER   Mrs. Rivers Also Injured During Short Scuffle At Lakeland Home

EX-GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA IS ATTACKED   Forced to Fiee, Assailant Then Kills Himself

HOUSE, SENATE. Greet Wie NEW MEASURES   Defense Council, Tas Abatement Bills on Week’s Calendar   BALLOT HEARING   Would Remove Any Party Which Seeks Overthrow - of Government

DEFENSE, TAXES MEASURES UP FOR PASSAGE      House and Senate Tc Act This Week At Harrisbura

SAGINAW SHOOTING TAKES FOUR LIVES   Believe Elderly Man Hac Brooded over an Alleged $50 Theft

AGED MAN KILLS THREE AND SELF   Takes Lives of Two Sons, Son-in-Law and Wounds Daughter

FOUR DEAD, 15 AREWOUNDED IN MINE FIGHT   President and Treasurer Kentucky Coal Co. Neand   DETAILS LACKING REGARDING BATTLE   Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp. to Confer With CIO Committee

Four Are Slain In Labor Riots In Kentucky   President, Vice President Of Coal Company Victims

DEATHS TOTAL NINE IN COAL MINE STRIKES   KENTUCKY COMPANY OFFICIALS SLAIN IN GUN BATTLE

Four Persons Die In Kentucky Coal Field Gun Battle   Shooting Follows: Concentration of Miners on Strike

Four Die as Striking Miners Clash With Coal Operators   Gun Batile at Kentucky Property Kills Two Executives, Worker, Ex-Officer; South Refuses to Resume Negotiations

 AREA CLASHES   Continued Mine Operations Believed Reason For Shootings.

Sirikes « 4 «  Four slain in Kentucky coal field gun fight   Miss Perkins’ offer spurned

Four Persons Killed in Coal Field Flareup   Bullets Rake Rord Leading To Mine Open During Contract Parleys Wirth TATE   South Group Rejects Plea to Resume Talks   See. Perkins’ Request I: In. Vain as Operators Stay in Capital

British Imperials Force Iragi Troops Off Heights Commanding Habbaniyah ’Drome

GERMAN DRIVE SHOWS olGND DF OLUWUP   Londcn Hears the Russian Resistance Is Definitely Stiffening.   BERLIN MAKES DENIAL   ‘Moscow Reports Thousands of New Troops Are Sent  Into Action.

Loiniicn Hears: thie: Russian . Resistance ‘hs. Definite: © toes ly Stiffening..   BERLIN MAKES DENIAL   Moscow: Reports Thonsand: sof New Troops Are Sent ef, Into Action..."

ALL ORGANIZATIONS EIGHTH ARMY CORPS TO ASSEMBLE IN JUNE   GEN, KRUEGER, COMMANDE!  aw ARMY BE IN CHARGI MANEUVERS 70,000 MEN

10,000 TROOPS IN MANEUVERS   All Men in Eighth Corps Are to Assembi At ‘Brownwood, Texas

Crackers Seek Desperadoes   Two Desperate, Long-Term Escapees Are Equipped With Dynamite

Franco and Petain Are  Having Secret Meeting With Benito Mussolini

PETAIN AND FRANCE IN SECRET PARLEY   Mystery Surrounds Meetings Affecting Two Nations and Ayis

FRANCO CALLS ON MUSSOLINI, VISITS PETAIN   SECRECY TO SHIELD CONFERENCE OF 3 LEADERS

PETAIN 10 CONFER WITH GEN. FRANCC   Spanish Leader to See Duce and French Chief of State

PETAIN EN ROUTE 10 MEET GEN, FRANCO   Leaders Of Two Nations Move With Secreey For Series Of Sessions.

GERMAN TROOPS AND PLANES ARE POURING INTO BULGARIA   At Least 1,900 Nazi Warplanes Have Landed On Air Fields Of Country, British News Agency  Routers Announces   Chiefs Of State Of France, Italy And Spain To Hold Meeting Serie:

FRANCO TO SEE DUCE, PETAIN   Germany May Be Repre sented at Conference; New  Accord Held Likely

MARSHAL PETAIN TO MEET FRANCC   SERIES OF CONFERENCES AR RANGED ON FUTURE OF FRANCE, SPAIN, ITALY.

Franco And Petain Meet In Secrecy      SHIEF OF STATE OF FRANCE ANI SPAIN DISCUSS RELATION WITH ITALY.

Register of Wills Dies      Heart Attack Proves Fatal to Man in Westmoreland County

50 AXIS OFFICERS KILLED IN BLAS}   time Bomb Left Behind By Ru sians Exploded In Odessa Building

Reynolds Tells Solons Of Supplying $305,000 To Re-elect Roosevelt

ale Gets iaon Loan ‘ven Demos   Tells Probers  Lending Funds to   pORTSTIRS GROUP

Two Appointments Made by Governor   Crumpecker Named Police Head, Shahan Gets Parchases Post

No Word Of Casualties   War and Navy Departments Say Families Will B Noti::-d As Promptly As Possible.

Life-Fermer Is Given Pardon  Aid to Authorities in Recent Break Brinas Freedom

ARMAMENTS LIMITATION, POPE'S PLEA   Spreading of Barbarism and Godlessness Strongly Criticised in Yule Message Today.

Prepare For Higher Taxes   Plan Drastic Increase In Income Rates

Opposition to lax Increases Is Developing   Levy on Lowest Incomes Would Be 16.5 Per Cent

Lower Income Tax Plan Is Opposed   Surtax Proposal Brings Most Opposition

OPPOSITION TO TAX PROGRAM 1S DEVELOPING   Legislators Cool To Heavy In ereases On Lower, Middle Income Brackets

TREASURY TAX PROGRAM MAY DEVELOP FIGHT   Evidence of Opposition Seer as Joint Committee Plans ‘Hearings,   MEMBERS MAY OPPOSE PROPOSED. SURTAX RATES

Opposition To Drastic Boost Being Voiced   Official Comment Withheld Pending Morgenthau Talk

SMALL INCOME GROUP IS HARD HIT BY PLAN   Opposition Develops. Ta ‘Proposed: ‘New High : rtax Schedule

Would Boost Income Tax Two To Six Times .  Opposition To Drastic Income Tax Develops

OPPOSITION TO INCOME TAX PROPOSAL   Treasury Department Plan For Hike On Low Brackets Opposed

OPPOSITION SEEN TOU. 8, TREASURY'S NEW TAX PROGRAM   Legislators Cool to Heavy Increases on  wer Income Brackets; New and Higi.- r Surtaxcs  EXCISES INCREASED

Opposition to New Tax Program Seen as Hearings Near   Some Legislators Look Askance at Plans to  Soak Little Fellow

Opposition To Huge New Tax Plan Develops   Lowest Incomes Would Be Assessed At Rate Of 16.5 Per Cent.

Opposition To Higher Income Taxes Voicec   Plan to Increase Payments on All Classes of Income Is Developing Trouble.

Opposition To Drastic Tax Plan Rising   Treasury Proposal Would Jump Surtaxes on All Who Pay Federal Income Tax

OVETOHIKE OWER INCOME RATES OPPOSEL   sattle Impends In Plan to impose High Tax On Lowest Bracket of Waoe Earners °°   UBLIC HEARINGS 0 OPEN TOMORROW   egislators Assert The} Are Against Proposal of 16 Per Cént Tax On Lower Group

Law Would Multiply Levy on Taxpayers in Lower and Middle Brackets.

OPPOSITION TO TAX PLAN DEVELOPING   Income Levy, Under Treasury Program, Would Jump From 4 to 16.5 Per Cent on Low: est Basic Salaries.

Taxation Committee Is Against Plan in Some Phases, Particularly About Surtaxes

Opposition to Schedule For  Surtax Seen   TreasuryProgram Would Net $1,517,100,000  Return

Legislators Cool To Heavy Increase On Lower Incomes   Treasury Plan For Tox Jump Would Hit Small Wages Hard

OPPOSITION IS DEVELOPING 10 DRASTIC TAX PLAN   Treasury Revenue Program Would Hit Low, Middle Brackets Hardest

TREASURY. HIKE OF INCOME TAA SCRITIGIZED   Increased Schedule Propos: ed By Secretary Morgenthau Meets Opposition   NEW PLAN OF SURTAXES BRINGS MOST OF BLASTS   Would Bring Lower Brackets’ Rates To 16.5 Per Cent Of Taxable Income

Buck on New Taxes   Would Lift Income Ta) Rate From 4 Per Cent To 16.5 Per Cent

INCOME LEVY TO BE HIKED UNDER PLAN   Surtax and Basic Tax Would Apply to All Taxable’ ~ Sums

TAK OPPOSITION IS DEVELOPING   Treasury's Drastic RevenueRaising Plan Meets First Obstacle in Capital.   WOULD HIT LOW BRACKETS   Rate Under Proposed Plan Would Levy 16.5 Percent on Lowest Incomes.

SOLONS COOL 10 HEAVY INCREASES ON LOW INCOME   Treasury Proposal Would Impose Higher Surtaxes on Al! Wage-Earners

BATTLE SEEN ON TAX RATE BOOST   First Evidence Of Opposition To Treasury Plan Apnears   HIGHER SURTAXES   All Who Pay Income Tax Would Face New, Higher Levy

Opposition To Proposed Tax Plan Develops   Solons Find Levies Or Lower Incomes Much Too Heavy   SUPERTAX RANKLES   Increases Run Frow Two To Six Times Present Levels

Fight Looms Over Boosts In Income Tax   Drastic Plan Would Hit All In Low Brackets.

Opposition — Develops to Tax Program   Some Members Of Committee Nat Enthusiastic

Surtax Plans Meet Trouble  In Committee   Plane Would Have Effect of Making Rate on Lower Incomes 16.5 Percent.  HITS TOW BRACKETS

New Tax. Plans Being Opposec   First’. Evidence Appear: aes Higher _ Levies” ~ VAre- Pasomilae -

OPPOSITION DEVELOPING  TONEWTAXES   Legislators Cool to Heavy _ Increases On Lower ‘ Incéme Brackets   TWO To- SIX TIMES   Plan ‘New,’ Higher . Surtaxes On Everyone Who Pays a Penny

OPPOSITION i$ DEVELOPING 10 TAXATION PLAN   Proposed Measure Is Questioned In Committee

Big Jump In Income Tax Rates   Opposition Develops To Treasury’s Plan to Raise Levy on the Lower Income Brackets

OPPOSITION . TO HUGE TAX PLAN GROWS   Congressional Committeemen Reported Balking at Stiffer Surtax.

Opposition Develops To New Tax Program; surtax May Be Imposed On Every Income

\If Adopted, Drastic Defense Measure Would Make Tax Rate on Lowest Incomes 16.5 Per Cent

several Committee Members Hint They Are Not Enthusiastic About Some of Proposed Surtax Rates Especially Those Applyine To Lower Incomes.

PROPOSED TAXES 2706 TIMES AS HIGH AS BEFORE   16.5 PERCENT RATE SET UP TO RAISE $3,600,000,000

OPPOSITION T0 TREASURY TAX PLAN FORMING   First Rumblings Heard a Drastic Hike in Lower Brackets Impends

OPPOSITION TO TAX PLAN SEEN   Small Income Group W ould Pay 2 to 6 Times More

Opposition to Big Increase in Tax Rate Is Developing   New, Higher Income Surtaxes Proposed In Treasury Plan   Starts Now at $4.000

Treasury’s Surtax Plan Under Fire   House Group Opposes Proposed Total Levy of 16.5% at Bottom           CORPORATIONS HIT   Total of 30% With Low Exemptions Proposed for Business

OPPOSITION T0 NEW TAX PLAN IS DEVELOPING   Surtax Schedule Protest Voiced by Members of Joint Committee   DRAIN ON LOWER BRACKETS CITED   Present Plan Would Levy 16.5 Per Cent Rate On Tow Tnceomac

President Jibes at Idea Of Navy ‘Gilt   Secretary Savs Roose velt Can Be Trusted Not to Rush Into War   KNOX NEXT CALLED   Nye Sees Chance to De. feat Measure as Wheeler Attacks Again

War Aid Hearings to Continue Through Next Week; Stimson and Knox at Odds On Ship Transfer

STIMSON OPPOSES SUGGESTION 10 GIVE POWERS TO BOARD   Question of Sending More Fighting Ships to Aid England Debated   Navy Secretary Tells His  Views at Hearing Before  Hause Committee

British Issue Assumes Many Debate Angle:   Just How Far U. S. Is to Gi With Navy Assistance, Brings Up Arguments.

U.S. Troops Land At Dutch Guiana   Soldiers Given Hearty and Simple Welcome

SOLDIERS ARRIVE IN DUTCH GUIAN!   AMERICANS RECEIVE ‘HEARTY WELCOME’ — NUMBER -IN. ‘FORCE KEPT SECRET.»

‘Hitler Orders Fire On U. S. Ships Only In Cases of Attack   Fuehrer Defies Britain to Invade; Declares Victory in Russia Won With Bed Toll Tooping 8 Million

Let U.S.Shoo First, Hitler Tells Sailors  Raps Roosevelt In Munich Beer Hall Talk

‘Germany Will Never Capitulate’ He Asserts in Anniversary Speech   Mammoth Soviet Losses Claimed By Reich Fuhrer

NAZI FUEHRER AGAIN PLEDGES TO SINK SHIPS   2nd Front Challenge Hurled in Talk To Party

Anny, Navy Bill Readv for Senate   Action Expected Next Week on $4,389,284, 174  Supply. Measure

= eat bate ee alt coli a ace banal  FORMER CZECH PRESIDENT BELIEVES 1942 DECISIVE

Two Italian Troop: Ships Are Bombed   Rome Admits Attac! But Claims Most Aboard Saved.

Two Italian Troop Ships Are Torpedoed   Rome Claims Every SurvivorSuccessfully Rescued in Med iferranean Operations

Two Italian Transports Sunk Off Tripoli; Most Of Soldiers, Crew Safe

TWO TRANSPORTS ARE TORPEDOED   Italy Admits Loss; Troops  Rescued

But Rescue Nearly All, Says Italy   Rome. Also Reported Bit ter Fighting In North Africa.

Two Italian  Ships Sunk   Rome Admits Transport: Sunk But Declare Most on Board Saved

Germans Bogged Down by Weather Berlin Military  Spokesman Says   Axis Dive-Bombers Hammer at Approaches to Sevastopol but Fail To Advance on Ground

Bristling Russian Defense Has Slowed Germans  Bombers, Artillery Hammering at Sevastopol Front

Axis Dive-Bombers Fail to Dislodge Sevastopol Defense   Berlin Admits Advance Slowed in Crimea, Halted on Moscow Front; See Russians Attempting to Establish Link Between Capital, Leningrad

GUARD FOILS ATTEMPT T0 BLAST TUNNEL   Buckshot Holes Found In Sack Of Dynamite Dropped By One Of Two Men

REPORT DRIVE AT MOSCOW IS LOSING POWER   War on Libyan Front In Lull as Rains Hamper Action

NAZI RETREAT ON RED FRONTS IS UNCHECKED   Ukraine Armies in Chaos As Russians Push 40 Miles From Rostov   4 DIVISIONS WIPED OUT   Soviets Push Qut 16 Miles Near Moscow; Kill 5,000 At Leningrad

NAZI UKRAINE ARMIES ARE IN CHAOTIC FLIGHT   Russians Report 60,000 Germans Are Knocked Out Of Action; Nazis, However, Claim Progress Continues.

Nazis Thrown Back Dur. ing Fierce Fight Before Moscow   75,000 SAID KILLED   Berlin Frustrated in Bid To Cut Off City of Leningrad

HITLER UKRAINE ARMY STILL IN RETREAT TODA)   Four Divisions Reportedly Knock. ed Out of Action in Being Driven Back From Rostov

Russians Hold  Initiative on 2 Long Fronts   German Arms in Chaotic Retreat From Donets Ragin

4 Hitler Divisions Knocked Out of — Action in South.  As Foe Flees Wildly Beyonc Taganrog, Russians Als<  Throw Enemy Back 16 to 3)  Miles on Maccow Frant   Serb Guerrilla Armies Are Reported-Lockéd in Battle With Germans in Occupied Yuoslavia —

Russians Hold Initiative on 2 Long Front:   German Arms in Chaotic Retreat From Donets Basin  KEY TOWN REGAINED  Reds Push Invaders Back 16 to 31 Miles Along Moscow Front

REDS REPORT MORE GAINS   Germans Driven Past Taganrog in North, Dispatches Assert

f Piv« 1 3 ‘ é . i is ‘ ie ae      Fleeing Germans Are Driven Beyond  Tavanrog

KANSAS TO STAY WARM   Atmosphere Will Remain Heavily Charged With Moisture

HESS ANNOYED   Glasgow Provost Says Nazi’s Sore at Reing Priennor

NO. 3 NAZI IRKED DAMAGE ACTION BY BEING HELD AGAINST KUHNS AS WAR PRISONER ESTATE ASSIGNED

Rev. Sam Cooper, “Flying Parson”, Buried at Hutto   Native of Williamson County Killed In Private Plane Crash In Tanneccea

Nationally Known “Fly ‘ing Parson” Buried at Hutto   Rey. Sam Cooper, Plane Crash Victim, Buried At Hutto Wednesday

ENGLISH CONTINU ASSAULT IN IRA   Reports of Imminent Fall of Baghdad, However, Said Exaggerated

SECRET 5-DAY PARLEY HELDON EASTERN FRONT   Profitable Cooperation For Europe Is Announced as Goal

AR DURATION   Military and Political uestions Concerning ‘onflict Discussed Durng Five-Day Meeting   WAGE STRUGGLE 0 VICTORIOUS END   my European Order t  emove as Extensively  as Possible Causes of Past Wars

Co-operation of European Nations, Abolition of Communism Sought,

Dictators Agree or Aim to ‘Remove Causes of War’   Five-Day Meeting Of Axis Brass Hats Is Revealed Today

Hitler ‘and fl Duce End 5 Day. Meeting   Aim ° at ‘Removing. the Causes of War,’ Is Claim

AXIS PARTNERS MEET SECRETLY ON THE EASTERN FRONI   Aim To “Develop Cooperation For Peoples Of Europe”

Chiefs Plan To Remove Causes  Of World War   Fuehrer, Duce Announce War Aims And Post War Program For Continent.  tee   5 - DAY SECRET MEET

Mussolini Joins Leader Of Nazis In Listing Aims   Harmony In Europe Rests On “Destruction Of Bolshevist Danger And Of Plutocratic Exploitation”, Two Dictators Assert After Conference On Eastern Front

DICTATORS END SECRET MEETING ON EAST FRONT   Mussolini And Nazi Leader Have Been Together 5 Days

Aimed at Removing Cause of Was and Developing Cooperation For All Europe.

HITLER, MUSSOLINI HELD CONFERENCE ON EASTERN WAR FRONT  Ter NAY NICCIICCIANG UETN   FIVE-DAY DISCUSSIONS HELD COVERING ALL POLITICAL MILITARY: DEVELOPMENTS

AXIS DICTATORS CONFER IN EAS]   Hitler, I] Duce ‘Concerned Over War’s Duration

ADOLF, BENITO END SESSIONS   Future of Europe ‘Settled By Axis At Secret Meeting

Plan Post-War Harmony In Europe—To Remove Causes of War  CONFER FIVE DAYS  Assert Bolshevism Must  Be Destroyed Before Peace Can Exist

Hitler and Mussolini After 5-Day Conference Say They Seek to Remove War Cause  ' @..., Le... Vs... ses Pk... Mk. et   Say They Would Develop Cooperotion For All Peoples of Europe, Predicated On Complete Victory of Axis Powers

Hitler and ‘Mussolini in Secret Session Five Days   Aimed at Removing the Causes of. War-and Develapment of Harmonious Relations of All Peoples Following Victory of Germany and Italy

PRICE ADMINISTRATOR ALSO TELLS MANUFACTURERS RAW MAERIALS MUST BE RATIONED

ALL METALS WILL SOON BE HARD FOR FACTORIES 10 GET   There Is More Loose Money Than Something to Buy, Inflation Will Cornea.

Taylor Is Given Pope’s Reply to FDR; Nothing  Sensational, Is Report

SENATE 0. K.’S 9 MEASURES   Refuses to Indulge in Argu ment Over Lend-Lease Proposal

9 BILLS GET SENATE OKAY   Acts Rapidly; diy: Refuses To Get In Fight On Lend-Lease Bill

ILLNESS HITS CAMP   Mild Epidemic of Colds and Flu Reported at Camp Robinson

COLLEGE 10 STOP GIVING TWO-YEAR CERTIFICATE WW 1943   Students Entering Now  Can Still Get   Certificate

Germans Admit Powerful Counter Attacks By New Armies, Claim They Are Broken Down.

Reds Prepare Decisive low at Nazis   eavy Assaults y Air Are } Paving the Wav

Russians Press Attacks Along Vast Battlefront  Soviet Air Fleet Spreads Havoc   Soviet Air Fleet Spreads Havoc Among Nazis in Preparation For Bie Offensive, Says Moscow

Cabinet Officer Charges Plot To Surrender Nation To Axis Leaders   Secretary of State Formal: ly Deplores French Resistance fo Britist Forces in Syria

UNITED STATES DEPLORES FENG M10 TO GEAMAN   Charges Germany Has Induc. - ed French To Do Nazis’ Fighting in Syria   HULL HITS SO-CALLED DARLAN-LAVAL GROUP   Directly Accuses Clique of Scheming Deliver France To Adolf Hitler; Heightens Speculation on Possibility Of Relations Break

Attitude of France Hit by Hull   Nation Is Completely Delivered Over To Nazis, He Says

U.S. DEPLORES VICHY STAND IN SYRIA   Hull Charges French Induced To Do Germany's Fightine For Her

VICHY GOVERNMENT ATTACKED BY HULL   French Resistance to the British in Syria Is Deplored

Vichy F ights Nazis’ Battle, Official Says   Secretary Accuses Two of Scheming to Give France to Hitler   BREAK SEEMS NEAR

HULL ASSAILS DARLAN-LAVAL GROUP IN VICHY   Says French Seem io be Fightin: Nazis’ Battle in Resisting Brit ish in Syria   DENIED BY ENVOY   Secretary of State Hints Shift o French Fleet Intended, Pro claims U.S. Concern

U.S. BREAK WITH VICHY POSSIBLE   Statement Sees German Plot To Use French In Paving Way To Suez And Africa

U.S. Attacks Policies of Darlan, Laval   Says Vichy Seeks to Deliver France to Germany

HULL ASSAILS MEN OF VICHY   Says They Fight for Nazi: : In Syria; Darlan and Laval Accused

“Darlan-Laval’ Group Flayed By Sec. Hull   Officials Accused of Scheming to Deliver Nation to Adolf Hitler

Secrefary Hits Darlan-Laval Collaboration   Declaration Strengthens Belief U.S. Will Soon Break Off Relations

Armed French Resistance  In Syria Deplored by Hull   Secretary Assails Vichy’s Policies, Accusing Darian and Laval of Scheming to Deliver Nation to Hitler—Caustic Declaration Stirs Talk on Possibility U. S. May Break Off Relations With Petain Regime.

NavyHunt ForSubsTo Be Thorough   RELENTLESS SEARCH BEING PUSHED PORWARD FOR UNDERSEA CRAFT.

NAVY MAKING INTENS1IV} SEARCH AFTER SHIPPING ATTACK WITHIN TWENTY  ; MILES OF SHORE:

Daring Attacks Made On U. S. Shipping Within 2 Miles Off West Shoreline; Two Tankers Shelled

HUNT JAP SUBS OFF WEST COAST   Two Tankers Were Shelled by Enemy Subs Late Saturday

FIRED UPON  i,   NEAR COASI   aps Sink Lifeboat; 22 Men Reported Missing From One Ship, Believed To Be Still Afloat

NAVY HUNTS SUBS OFF COAST AFTER TANKER ATTACKS   One Ship Torpedoed, Anothe Shelled Within 20 Miles of California.

LEGISLATURE TO QUIT TONIGHT   Will Not Rewrite The Mator Vehicle Law So May Adjourn

NAZIS MOVING INTO FINLAND! MOSCOW SAYS   German Troops Heading Toward Russian Border, Report Avers

Nazi Troops Into Finland   Russian Press Reports Movement of Large German Forees Across Finland,

CLAIM NAZIS. IN FINLAND   Pravda Reports 12,000 Fully Equipped Troops Land at Finnish Port.

eK  Russia Reports On Nazi Army Moves   Says Strong Force Landed In Finland Recently

Reds Cut German Supplies   Ban Shipment  Of War Materials Through Soviet Reveal Nazi Troop Move in Finland

Over 1,800 Of Them Attenc Mass Meeting At Hershey —Come From All Over  State—-Officers Are Elected

PA. FARM GROUP FORMS 10 FIGHT WHEAT QUOTAS   Adopt Resolutions - Voicing Vigor-  -. ous Protest   MET AT HERSHEY      Wheat Farmers From Every Section In Attendance

ULE ORDINANCES BANNING SALE OF TRACTS INVALID      Vending Ordinances Not Vali¢ So Far As Witness Sect. Involved

DEFENSE OF WAKE SAGA OF COURAGE   Feat of Marines Declared by Navy Equal to Stand in Alamo,  Ssteeneiameimbenadl ‘ Pra wot.t Aa. Cee   “ISSUE IN DO DOUBT” WAS LAST REPORT

Dispatches Give Graphic Picture of Do-or-Die Stand:on Wake Island

Marine Dispatches From Wake Island Released by Navy   Tell Story of Heroic 14 Days’ Resistance Against Great Odds

Wake - An_ American Shrine  ‘400 Marines And Four Planes Held  loft Japanese Onslaughts 14 Days

400 Marines, 4 Planes Do Good Job At Wake   Dispatches, Sent Day by Day During Attack on Island by Japs, Are Released tc the Public.

Defense of Wake Island by Marine: To Get Prominent Spot in History

Marines On Wake Rival Defenders ‘Of AlamoInBattle Against Great Odds

Wake Island Defenders Compared With Defenders of Alamo in Naval Account

Britain Has Overnight Respite From Nazi Bombs And Revellers Greet New Year.   CELEBRATION NOT MERRY AS USUAL

LondonersinGrim Greeting to 1941      Shouts of Defiance to Hitler - Rise From Blacked-Out  Streets   PAST IS ‘A PROLOGUE’   Harder Blows and a Tighte Defense Planned for the  New Year

London Greets New Year With  Grim Defiance   Weather Halts  Bombs As Celebrations Get Under Way

Weather Forces. ‘Lull Tr ; Aerial Warfare, With 7 Planes. Grounded:

Grim Greetin  To New Year  —-.h—h(C—sh JFTLhUrC=—~C~C~C~C'—7m'mU HD DD   Londoners Hold Celebrations In Scarred Capital

Britons Defy Nazis Raids; Celebrate   Bad Weather Halts Bombings As British Assert “to Hell With Hitler”

Londoners Shout Defiance at Nazis   British Empire Capital Reports No New Attacks as New Year Heralded

STEEL STRIKE THREAT HANGS OVER NATION   Report That Wage Negotiations in Industry Are Now ‘Absolutely Deadlocked’

STEEL STRIKE LOOMS AS C10 ~ CHIEFS MEET   To Discuss Possible Walkout As Negotiations For Wage Boosts Bor Down

CORPORATION iS IMPORTANT FACTOR IN DEFENSE   Phillip Murray Called tn For Third Time Whos Month

STRIKE CLOUDS HOVERING OVER STEEL PLANTS      ClO Leaders Gathering in  Pirtsburgh to Discuss Possible Walkout in “Rig Steel”   DEADLINE TUESDAY   4 Contract Expires at Mid night April 8: Negotiations Now “Absolutely Deadlocked”

Hunt For Tug Fails   Hope Abandoned After Three Days of Searching Lake

LEGION GROUPS IN JOINT MEE   Enjoyable Program Is Held At Hut Here

TREASURY WILL CRACK DOWN CN TAX PROFITEERS   Prosecution of Dealers Who Attempt to Get Larger Profits by Misrepresenting Federal Excise Tax.   TAX GOES INTO EFFECT WEDNESDAY   Bureau Relying on Increasec Staff of Field Agents anc Public to Detect Viola tions.

Treasury Issues Warning Against “Tax Profiteers” Misrepresenting New Tax Law, Effective Tomorrow

TREASURY TO “CRACK DOWN” ON “TAX PROFITEERS   Misrepresentation of Tax In. creases in Advertising, Raising of Prices Will  Not Be Tolerated

10 CRACK DOWN ON ‘TAX PROFITEERS   Prosecutions Threatened By Treasury

TO PROSECUTE PROFITEERS   Misrepresenting new Federal excise law brings action

WARNING FOR “PROFITEERS'   Treasury Ready to Crack Down on This Practice in Relation to New Taxation Levies.

EFFECTIVE TOMORROW   Treasury Plans To Crack Down On ‘Profiteers’

TAX PROFITEERD FACING TROUBLE   The Smooth Fellow Wil Find Federal Agents ~ Very Attentive.   ON PRICE INCREASES

TAX PROFITEERS ARE WARNED THEY FACE HEAVY PENALTIES   MAXIMUM FINE OF §1,060 PRO VIDED FOR FALSELY BLAMING NEW TAXES FOR HIGH PRICE

GOV'T WILL HANDLE TAX PROFITEERS   Plan to Protect Consumers; New Taxes Effective

RAF Hits Nazi Bases HardBlows   Follows Up Blasts On Bremen And Hamburg With Attack On Calais, On The Channel.   Fiercest Attack

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Invasion Bases on French Coast Pounded After Big Raids on Bremen, Hamburg   More Than 300 British Planes Taki Part in Attacks; Great Damage Done to Nazi Shipyards

BRITISH FLING AO BOMBERS INTO AIR RAID   HAMBURG, BREMEN POUNDED; NAZIS LOSE CRUISER

British Continue Raids On Enemy Positions in French Seaport Cities   Greatest Air Raid of the War Believed To Have Caused Heavy Damage in Calais, Bremen and Hamburg; American-Made Planes in Affacks upon Big German Airports; Shipyards Bombed

English Follow Up Devastating Blows At U-Boat, Ship Centers With Furious Assault in Invasion Bases

London Claims 121 Planes Shof in May   300 fo 400 British Bombers Participate in Heavy Bombardmen

Bremen And HamburgBlasted In Biggest Raid   English Determined To De ‘Stroy Renece Of Nazi  -Boat Menace.

BOMBERS SMAah INVASION BASES   Hundreds of Raiders Attack Bremen, Hamburg   LUFTWAFFE COUNTERS   German Planes Return Tc Midlands; Intensity of Attack Falls Off

INVASION POINTS, U-BOAT PLANTS HIT   Between 300 and 400 Bombers Take Part is riuwe Avasit on Bremen, Hamburg

Britain Cuts Loose in Air at Nazis   Nearly 400 Bombers Stage Heaviest Offensive of War

PRICE CEILING PUT ON COPPEF   High Cost Output May Be Purchased Above 12-Cent Level

RAF Sets Fires In Hamburg, Stettin, Claim   :   German Ports Given  Their Heaviest Bomb; ings of War

AXIS CENTERS TARGETS FOR ~ NEW ATTACK   RAF. Blasts German Port Of Stettin. And “Also  Italian Cities

They. Promise t> ‘Canitriba' Equally With -tlie Sc-ool Board.       MORE DATA IS NEEDED   Third Ward Women’s Group. Has Ass'stance of Le--: gion Aux.liary.*-

LADIES WILL MATCH DOLLARS ON HOT LUNG   ‘They Promise t> Contribute Equally With the City Sc-ool Board.   MORE DATA IS NEEDED   ‘Third Ward Women’s Group - Has Ass’stance of Legion Avx liary.

CONTRIBUTIONS TC JOBLESS FUND NOW DUE, SAYS DURKIN   Labor Director Says Employers Must File Reports

Rural Carriers  Ask Cooperation   Patrons Asked to Fecilitate The Task of Distributing Mail on Routes

Rural Carriers  Ask Cooperation   Urge Patrons to Help Them Give Efficient Service During Holiday Rush

ARMY PLANS. SURVEYS FOR CANTONMENTS   ‘Twenty - Eight New Sites Are New Under  Consideration

TROOP HOUSING PLANS EXPAND   United States Prepares for 800,000 More Men If Needed In Army

NEW SITES FOR CAMPS SURVEYED   Work Being Done as Precautionary Measure in’ Case  -Army Makes Tremendous ‘Addition to Personnel

ARMY STARTS SURVEY OF NEW CANTONMENT SITES   Patterson, Under-Secretary OF War, Tells Senate ammittee ~

Plans Made for 800,000 Additional Troops in Case They Are Needed

Army Institutes Surveys For 28 New Cantonments   Move Precautionary One In Case 800,000 Troops Called Up

28. Cantonment Projects Are Under Survey   Room For 800,000 Additional Troops Are Considered By Army Officials ©

PLANS FOR LARGER ARMY ARE MAPPEL   Precautionary Hou sing Program Outlined by Patterson

Excessive Expenses May Be Eliminated With Competitive Bidding,  Savs Patterson

ARMY PLANS 28 NEW CAMPS   U. S. Now Preparing Fo: 800,000-Man Boost In Army If Needed

SURVEYS FOR 28 NEW CANTONMENT OITES ARE BEGUI   Stimson Aid Reveals Plans te House 800,000 Additional Troops if They Are Needed.   PRECAUTIONARY STEP, OFFICIAL DECLARES   Knox Tells House Group La bor Situation Has Improved—-Suggests Change in Anti-Strike Bill.

Action Is Taken Just i Case Men Are Needed War Department Offi cial Tells Committee

Government Soon To Assume Coal Mine Inspection   First Group Of Trainees To Take Over Early In The Coming Year

U. S. INSPECTION OF MINES SET   Government Agents Tc Begin Work About  January 1

SEE A DEEPER CUT IN CAR PRODUCTION   Knudsen Tells Manufacturers That Civilian Output Will Be More Sharply Pared

SUICIDE FOR ‘PUPPY LOVE   GIRL. 15, TOOK OWN LIFE AF  TER QUARREL WITH BOY A  YEAR OLDER

OCCUPATION OF SHIPS BRINGS BREAK NEARER   Extension Of Action To Normandie And Other French Vessels Possible   70 AXIS CRAFT HELO   Berlin's Ire Reported As Crews Set Fire To Freighters In Costa Rica

Berlin Hints Of Nazi Reply Today   Italians Term Reports Of Ship Seizures Propaganda

UNOFFICIAL STAND IS VESSELS “PRIVATE”   United States seizes 69 German, Italian and Danish ships to protect them against sabotage by crews.

‘Nazi Says Reich Will Not Regard Move as ‘Act of Friendship.’   70 Vessels Taken   Other Nations in Western Hemisphere May Duplicate American Act.

Much Business Before County  Board Session   Commissioners Make Appointments, Award Contracts and Plan Future  Rnusinecs.

BIG FIRE FAILS TO STOP PLANT   Workers At Fall Rive Resume Defense Jobs; Loss $13,000,000

Workers Will Return ~ At Fire Scene Today      Speed for Defense Keynote As Thousands Prepare To Resume Tasks

SCHOOL BUG RULING MADE   Registration Act Require Permanent Not Annual Licensing.   INCOME LOSS IS $65,006

RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP. CARRIES PERIL, SAYS BISHOP SHAUGHNESSY   Critics of President Roosevelt and Wendell L. Willkie Speaks His Mind to Labor.

AF OFL. WARNEDS AGAINST AUSoIA   Bishop of Seattle Also Declares Our Elections May Be Canceled.   SEES GRAVE DANGERS

OF DANGER IN AED FRIENDOHIE   Seattle Churchman Ask: AF of L To Guare  Against Communism

AF.OFL, WARNED A “AGNNST fui   Bishop ‘of  ‘Seattle Also. Declares Our Elections ‘May Be: Canceled. the   SEES ‘GRAVE ‘DANGERS

BISHOP SEES — VOTE DANGER   CATHOLIC CRITIC OF BOOSE. ‘ VELT AND WILLKIE ALSO WARNS AFL AGAINST ” goVIET FRIENDSHIP

GUUNTY FARM {9 SILL GlobUooeD   Rumor Out Thit Commis sioners Will Renew Fight on Bauer.   NEW MOVE IS SEEN

COUNTY FARWE IS STILL DISCUSSEL   Bumor Out That -Commis ‘sioners. Will Renew ‘Fight on Bauer.   NEW MOVE IS SEEN

British Throw Back Axis Units   Attempts to Advance in Region of Salum Fail; Iraqis Want Mediator

AXIS SMASHED NEAR SALUM   Attempts To Advance In Middle East Stopped By British.

AXTS FORCES HURLED BACK   Smashing Blow Dealt Nazis And Italians in Engage ment Near Salum

British Smash Salum Attack   5 Axis Columns Reported Routed, Ethiopian Net Is Ticvhtened

British Troops Repulse Axis Drive in Africa   Mechanized Units Turn Back Attempted Thrust in Vicinity of Salum

AXIS ASSAULT SHATTERED IN SALUM REGION   BRITISH CLOSE IN ON ITALIANS IN ETHIOPIA

Axis Forces Held Back By British   SMASHING BLOW DELIVERED 0» BURNING SANDS OF NORTI APRIC (A.

TWO ITALIAN TROOP SHIPS TORPEDOED   Naval Handbook Doe Not List Vessels; Greeks Claim Italy Has Heavy Loss.

Greeks Torpedo 2 Troopships   Athens Contends Third of Italy’s Forces in  Albania Out of War

Greeks Claim Torpedo Hits On Two Ship:   Adriatic Movemen Is Occasion For.  Attacks

SHAW, MILES - TO HEAD DRIVE FOR ALUMINUM   Gov. Wilson Urges Tow: ans To Help Collect - BPyactanus Metal

ielson-Peterson  * ‘Wedding At Oyens      rmer Fredonia ‘Pownship Gi ‘Returns Home To’ Marry - Lecal Boy

Pretty Wedding To Take Place This Evening —  James Peterson An   James Peterson And Mildred Nielsen To Pledge Troth

eases GW Laun Mfg. Company at Kiel Receives Order Mailed 41 Years Ago

Nazis Threaten With Thrust On Central Front   British Hurl Back Heavy Tank Assaults;  Greeks Suffer Losses

Mrs.. Steadman Hears ‘Testimony  By - Her Father   Hardware. Dealer Tells ‘of Defendant . And, Emery Purchasing Rat Poison

THREE INDICTED FOR SOLICITING FUNDS IN NAME OF EMPLOYES   Sought Support For Yearbook Abandoned Eight Years Ago

EMBEZZLEMENT IS CHARGED AGAINST TRIO OF OHIQANS   Three Men Are Indicte: by Lucas County Grand Jury for “Beneficial Association.”

DRAFT GLASS I$ ABOLISHEL   BOARDS INSTRUCTED TO RE CLASSIFY ALL 4-A REGISTRANTS—DISCHARGED MEN AFFECTED

Arrange Services For Memorial Sunday and Decoration Dav   Andrew Crouch Will Preside At Ceremonies

Two Reticent Envoys Silent On Tojo Speech   Kurusu, Nomura go to State Department; Expect to See Roosevelt Later Today; Won’t Comment on Demand America  ‘Keep Hands Off’ .In Orient.

Japs Man Indo-China   Believe Major Development Will Occur This Month

War of Nerves Between Japan and U. S. and Her Allies at Crisis Pitch

REPORT JAP TROOPS  MOVE INTO INDO-CHINA   Observers Believe Some Ma jor Development Is Scheduled by Nipponese

JAPANESE ARE LANDING TROOPS   Indo-China Is Requested Te Provide Facilities For  50,000 Soldiers

Japs Rush Men Into Indo-China   French Get Request to Provide Housing for  20,000 New Troops

JAP INCREASE FRENCH DEMANDS   Request Indo-China Provide More Troops, Facilities   NEEDED FOR DEFENSE   French Reply Still Awaited As Nippon Prepares To Bend 50,000 Men

DIED IN. LEAP. FROM A YACHT      Dolores Delmar, Showgirl Plung ed to Death from Yacht of Wealthy Californian.

Coroner Probes Death of NearNude Show Girl   Plunges to Death From Yacht of Rich Hamburger

DEATH OF SHOW GIRL IS PROBED   Dancer Plunges Into Los Angeles Harbor From Yacht

Beautiful Hollywood Showgirl Drowns In Plunge From Wealthy Man’s Yacht

VIOLENT DEATH OF SHOWGIRL IS HELD ACCIDENT      Dolore’s Delmar, Hollywood Dancer, Plunges to Death From Yacht In California Harbor   BODY IS RECOVERED   Rescued Once, and Strip.  ped of Wet Clothing, She Throws Herself Back — > Into the Water

SCANTILY CLAD SHOWGIRL DIES IN YACHT LEAI   Motive For Tragedy I Sought; Detroit Girl Victim

SUBMARINE SHELLING INFORMATIONAWAITED   West Coast Officials Taking Ne Action Pending Reecption Of Additional Data

WILSON PLANS ARMY VISITS   Will leave Tuesday for Camp Claiborne La., and Brownwood, Tex.

FOG BLANKETS MOST OF EAST   Shipping Halted in Atlantic Harbors; Airplanes Are Grounded

NAZI LOSSES HEAVY ON GREEK FRONT   Positions Of Allied Forces Consolidated

Axis Blasts British on Great Sea   Seven Ships Sunk By Ger. man Warplanes And Ital. ian Submarine; Salum and Bardia Suffer.   _ Agordat Falls

Germans Raic North Africa And England   Much shipping Reported Stink, Coast Bombed

Axis Planes Hit  African Sector   Italians Declare Seven British Ships Sunk in  Mediterranean War

NAZI INVASION OF RUSSIA RUMORED   Frantic Mobilization In U. S. S. R. Reported   OTHER WAR FRONTS   British, Free French Forces Besiege Damascus As Surrender Refused

inland Girds For Another Stand—Russia Frantically Mobilizes For Hitler Blitz

Finland Mobilizes As Flood Of Wild Rumors  Sweeps Across Europe   Report Russia Calling Up Reserves As Huge German Army Masses On Red Frontiers; Invasion Steries Not Confirmed.

German-Russian Dispute Menaces Northern Nation   Little Finland, Beaten In War With Russiz In 1940, Might Be Thrown Into Conflict ‘Again Should War Break Out Betweer Her Two Mighty Neighbors

FINNISH RESERVES CALLED TO COLORS IN NEW WAR SCARE  CIVILIAN _TRAIN TRAFFIC  IEn Tn AIn   CIVILIAN TRAIN TRAFFIC SHARPLY CURTAILED TO AID MILITARY PLANS

Finland, Russia Are Speeding Up Military Forces   Little Country Making Last Minute Preparations for Strife.   German Air Forces Bolstered in Rumania

Civilian Train Traffic Is Curtailed to Speed Arms Movements   PEOPLE REMAIN CALM   ‘Causes Independent of Finnish Control’ Blamed

FOE OF RUSSIANS CALLS RESERVES FOR POSSIBLE CONFLICT   Frantic Mobilization Seen In Soviet; Rumors Heard Of Russ Invasion   Nazi Spokesman Declares Turk Pact is Stunning Defeat for British

Russia Or Suez Is Believed Next Goal Of Germans   New War Alarms Ring In Europe As Finland Calls Up Reserves And Russia Is Reported Mobilizing Troops

SIGNS POINT TO ATTACK ON RUSSIA SOON   Finland on War Basis— Most Rumors About Crisis Are Unconfirmed

German-Dominated Nation Take’ Steps io Safeguard ‘Indepen dence’ Dispatches Say   FRENCH HOLD OUT   Surrender of Damascus Refused~ Ankara Reports of Invasion o Russia Unconfirmed

Finland Calls Reserves; Girds  For A New War   May Be Caught In Middle If German - Russ  ne

BY EUROPE   Wild Rumors Have Germany, Russia Near Clash   HELSINKI CALLS TROOPS   Ultimatum Reported Served On Reds By Hitler

Frantic Military Preparations Reported In Russia  By Travelers. Unconfirmed Turkish Report Tells of Germans Invading U.S.S.R. Turkey Now Part of Axis

REPORT FINNS PREPARING FOR NEW CONFLICT   Invasion of Russia by Nazi Legions Is Unconfirmed

New War Alarms Ring Over Europe   Finland Mobilizes to Fight on German Side Against Russia   RUMORS OF A CLASH   British Say New German. Turkish Pact Is Coup  Against Russia

Possible Victims of Blitzkrie Isolated by Turkish Pact— Attack on Soviets Denied

Finland Calls  Up Reserves Preparations Made to Defend  en, ee ee

Finland, Russia Mobilize Swiftly   Expect Hitler To Strike Soon On Another Front

FINLAND CALLS UP RESERVES — FOR SERVICE   * Civilian Train Traffic Sharply Curtailed.to Speed Army Movements

NEW ALARMS OF WAR RING OUT OVER EUROPE   Little Finland Suddenly Calls Reserves, Speeds Military Plans   RUSSIA CARRYING ON MOBILIZATION   British Announce Gains In Syria, Moving Up On Damascus

EUROPE RUMOR OF NEW GERMAN MOVE   Swedish Press-Reports Red Borders Tense, Children Being Moved

Little Baltic Country, Now Dominated by Germans, Makes War Preparations.   SOVIETS SPEED UP MILITARY ACTIONS

FINLAND SUDDENLY CALLS UP RESERVES; MAKES WAR PLANS   LITTLE NATION DEFEATED BY RUSSIA YEAR AGO IS DOMINATED BY GERMANY

Regular Army ” POPULACE IS CALM  Russia Reportedly Taking - Troops From Hanko;: Leased Finnish:-Base ~*~

FINNISH RESERVES CALLED TO COLORS _IN NEW WAR SCARE   y CIVILIAN TRAIN TRAFFIC SHARPLY CURTAILED TO AID MILITARY PLANS

Defensive Move  Casts Light on Russian Position   Damascus Defenders Have Turned Down British Ultimatum

FIGHTING RAGES ALREADY, SOME SOURCES CLAIM   New Accord Offers Fuehre Chance To Enforce His Will Upon Russians

Nazi Dominated Finns Calls Reserves As Frantic Action Is Reported In Moscow; British Forces Surrounding Damascus

‘War Rumors Flood Over  Continent   Reports Germany Has Attacked Reds Are Unfounded

Syrian Capital Rejects Order To Surrender   Reports From Turkey Say Blitz Army Moves On Soviet At 15 Points.   BRITISH ON DAMASCUS

FINNS CALL ALL TROOPS - TO SERVICE   Little Nation Virtually on » War Footing Again as Alarms Ring Out   RUSSIANS ALSO ARE MOBILIZING   € Riddle of Where Next Campaign Will Start Unsolved. However

Finland Cuts Trains, Calls Up Reserves As  Rumors Stir Europe   Report ‘F rantic Mobilization’ in Soviet Area; No.Confirmation from Any Source on Battle at Border

Finland Calls Up Reserves, Russia May Be Mobilizing   Early Reports Germany Invading Russia Unconfirmed But Tension High

Reserves Called Up   All Signs Point To A New German War Stroke   TRAIN TRAFFIC IS CUT FOR CIVILIANS

Believe Nazis Will Strike  Russia Next   British Claim Capture Of Vital Points In  Attack Against Damascus

FRANTIC TROOP MOVEMENT OVER AUSSIA REPORTED   Impossible Ultimatum Said to Have Been Sent to Stalin By Hitler   MUSCOVITES SAID TO EXPECT AN INVASION   Have Been Sparring for Time; Turk Treaty Part of Nazi Strategy

Finns Call Out Reserves   Nazi-Russian Crisis Is Hinted; Report the Reds Are Mobilizing

Only. Unconf irmed Rumor 5 On New War Made By. Hitler; Impending Soviet Defense ‘Action: Reported

Finns Call Up Reserves, Cut  Train Traffic   See ‘Crisis’ in Nazi-Russian Relations; People Calm

Civilian Train Traffic Held  To Minimum   Travelers From Russia Report ‘Frantic Mobilization’ Along Railway Line From Moscow To Leningrad; British Bomb Beirut

rhe Little Nation Is Speed.  ing Other Military Preparations as Europe Rang Out With a New War Alarm.   NATION VIRTUALLY ON A WAR FOOTING   Finnish Army and Navy Ca dets Are to Be Graduated Immediately to Become Second Lieutenants.

Helsinki Government Calls Reserves as Kurope Hears Rumors of Nazi Move East

Finland Calls Reserves For New Conflict   Nazi-Red Split. Looms: Allies Near Damascus

FINNS CALL RESERVES 10 ARMY SERVICE   Helsinki Newspapers Discuss What They Call German-Russian Crisis and Say National Soy - ereienty Is Jeopardized.

GERMAN SHIP INTERCEPTED BY BRITISH   Lech Tries Running Blockade From South American Port. Rumored Scuttling

Nazi Freighter Trapped By British   Blockade Runner’s Dash From Rio Fails.

Metal-Using Industries To Be Hard Hi   Unemployment To Result From Shortages Ir Metals, Members OQ: Congress Informed

RUSSIA SAYS NAZIS STALLED IN EFFORTS TO END RED REGIME      Germans Apparently Have Not Collided With Main Stalin Defense Line—Reds Rush Men and Materials to Vast Front

Russia Claims German  Drive Is Stalled Second Straight Day   Red Army Reported to Be Holding Firmly On Entire Front; Berlin Asserts Pause Is Merely to Clear Blocked Roads

Huge Russian Armies Said To Be Moving Up to Front To Meet Expected Attack   Reds Strengthening Fortification At Crucial Points; Nazi Drive Reported Already Launched

Berlin Claims Nazi Divisions Just Clearing ' \Roads Before Resuming Push Against -Main Stalin Defense Line -

Russia Claims German  Drive ls Stalled Second Straight Day  Red Army Reported to Be Holding Firmly   Red Army Reported to Be Holding Firmly On Entire Front; Berlin Asserts Pause Is Merely to Clear Blocked Roads

Propose Strike Curb   Urge Federal Action To Halt Defense Walkouts; Ultimatum To John L. Lewis

ANTI-STRIKE MOVE OPENED BY SENATOR   Bailey Seeks Rider To Armed Ship Bili To Label Strikes As ‘Qahotare’

Bill Labels Coal Strike   Roosevelt ‘Awaits Lewls' Reply to _ His Ultimatum

Demand Firm Measures In Strikes   Senator Proposes Putting Walkouts In Sabotage Class

Anti-Strike Amendment Is Before Senate   Submit Rider To Armed Ship Bill To Class Strikes On Defense ‘Jobs As Sabotage

Senate Urged to Enact  Strike Sabotage Measure    Bailey Moves to Add Legislation to Pend ing Armed Ship Bill as Roosevelt Sends   Lewis Virtual Ultimatum in Coal Strike

LEWIS GIVEN ULTIMATUM BY PRESIDENT   Underscores Third Appeal to CIO Chief to Call Off Strike In Coal Mines

Strike Issue Seems Headed For Showdown   Senator Introduces Amend. ment To Curb Walkout: To Ship Arming Bill.   THIRD F.D.R. APPEAL

Bailey Hits At Strikes  In Defense   N. C. Senator Proposed + Make Defense Seéih Same as Sabotage; 7

Bailey Hits At Strikes:  In Defense   N. CG. Senator Pro Make Defense Same as Sabotag

Fines And Imprisonment Provided For Leaders; Ultimatum Given Lewis.

BAILEY OFFERS STRIKE KILLEP   Senator Proposes Amend. ment To Ship-Arming Bil That Would Put Strikes Under Heading Of Sab. otare.

Bailey Proposes Amendment To Bring Labor Strikes Within Category of Sabotage When Intent Is To Retard Defense.

A VIRTUAL ULTIMATUM DELIVERED TO LEWIS   Roosevelt Sends a Third Appeal as Strike Issue i Reaches Congress   LEGISLATION IS ASKED IN SENATE   Labor Leaders Uneasy Over Situation Brought On by Mine Workers Demands

ould List Defense Strikes As Sabotage   ' Bailey Proposes Amend ment to Ship Bill — Lewis Gets Virtual Eletesatum Fran, EDR

BAILEY WOULD BEAR DOWN ON THE DEFENSE STRIKERS   Proposed an Amendment i the Senate Today With — ‘Feeth In It.   FINES, IMPRISONMENTS   Leaders and Participants ii Strikes Would Be Severely Dealt With.

Bailey Proposes Legislation Against Strikes  Senator Would Attac!   Senator Would Attacl Amendment to Armed Ship Bill

May Call Defense Strikes Sabotage   ‘Senator Bailey _ Proposes Amendment to Pending - Armed Ship Bill   ULTIMATUM TO LEWIS   Tempers. Grow Short. in Congress; Roosevelt Gives  No Hint of Plans -

Strikes Are Called Sabotage   Senator Bailey Calls for Drastic Action in Debating Ship-Arming Bill

Would Bring Labor Strikes Within Sabotage Category   Senator Bailey Proposes Amendment to Pending Arm. ed Ship Bill to Halt Walkouts; Senator Byrd Says Roosevelt Can End Strikes By  Taking Firm Measures

Showdown Looms On UMW Walkout “Ordered by Lewis   Complete Question of Defense Strikes May Be Brought to Head

FDR-Lewis Showdown On Coal Mine Strike Imminent   Solon Proposes Law Classing Defense Strikes As Sabotage

Anti-Strike Rider Tied On  Ship Arming   Measure Would Make Strikes Slowing Arms Work Acts of Sabotage

Amendment May Put Walkouts in            Showdown Imminent in Captive Mine Stoppage: Lewis Stands Pat Despite Third Appeal Rv President Roosevelt

SENATE ASKED T0 OUTLAW STRIKES IN DEFENSE WORK   SHOWDOWN BETWEEN FDR AND LEWIS NEAR OVER MINING DISPUTE

Issues Virtual Ultimatum to End Coal Mine Strike: Bailey Offers Legislation

Urges Making Defense Strike A Sabotage Act   Sen. Bailey Asks Drastix Steps In Such Cases As Captive Mine Walkout.

STRICT LABOR ~ CURBS URGED IN NEW BIL   SENATOR BAILEY PROPOSES SABOTAGE CHARGES FOR, SLOW-UP IN DEFENSE

F.R. Again Asks Lewis to End Walkout   President Says Mines Must Run for Defense;  Action Course Unknown

Virtually Demands End of Coal Strike; North Carolina Senator Proposes Putting Labor Strikes In Defense Industry Within The Category of Sabotage; Congress May Act

'NO REASON’ FOR STOPPING WORK, JOHN L. 1S TOLD   n Navy Day Speech Declaring ‘Every Assembly Line Must Speak’, President Supplements Earlier Assertion ‘There Is Every Reason to Continue’ Negotiations’ in Labor Feud.

Would Put Labor Strikes in Class With Sabotage   Senator Bailey Proposes Amendment to Pending  Armed Ship Bill.   Ultimatum Sent to Lewis by President

Proposes Strikes Be Classed as Sabotage If Retard Defense:   Showdown Is Imminent In Mine Strike As FDR Warns Lewis

Bailey Would Ban Tieups of Defense Work   Imprisonment and Heavy Fines Urged For Participants in Defense Strikes

Asks Law to Ban Strikes In War Work   Senator Stirred by Lew. is’ Defiance of Demand Rv FD

John L. Lewis Is Confronted By Ultimatum   Bailey Would Place Walkouts Under Sabotage Act.

Calls Speedy End To Strike Of Miners   President Gives Lewis Virtual Ultimatum Today

Roosevelt May Turn Firm In  Labor Dealing   President Receives Sharp Criticism For Dilly Dailying

LABOR STRIKES HELD SABOTAGE BYU. S. SOLON   Roosevelt Issues Virtual Ultimatum for Miners  To Resume Work   HEAVY FINES ASKED   Speedy End to Captive Coal Walkout Asked By President

Intent To Retard Productior Would Bring Heavy Penaltie: On Leaders

Strikes Might Be Classified As Sabotage   ‘Senator Asks Amendment Attached To Pending  Armed Ship Bill

FR. PLANNING LAWS 10 BAR DEFENSE STRIKES   General Legislation Considered; Solon Urges Walkouts Be Branded ‘Sabotage’

DILL OFFERED MAKING 3 TRIKt ONDUTAGE AGT   Defense Industry Walkouts Would Be Put In Category Of Treasonable Action   PROPOSAL FOLLOWS FDR VAIN APPEALS TO LEWIS   President Has Power To Halt Strikes If He Will Use It, Claims Senator

’ 21-YEAR CLASS - WILL REGISTER ABOUT JULY 1   Conscripts Now in Army May Serve for Duration Instead of Year   y Youths Reaching 21 Since Last Oct. 1 Expected to Total Million

July  Probable Date for Second Registration;  Draftees May Serve Until Emergency Ends'

Second Dratt Registration Js  Likely In July   Youths Becoming 21 Since Last October Will Be Registered In Summer   EXPECT MILLION TO BE REGISTERED   New Registrants May Be Called Into Service Soon After They Are Listed

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Second Registration Day

CIRCASSIAN UNIT ‘MOVES ON CITY IN EARLY MORN   2,000  Cavalrymen Cross Desert To Join In Syrian Assault   EMPIRE TROOPS ADVANCE   Independent Government May Be Set Up Soon; Status Of Dentz in Doubt

London Hears Report Troops In Damascus   French Source Responsible For Belief That City Has Been Entered   BRITISH OFFICIALS MAKE NO STATEMENT   ‘Lawrence Of Syria’’ Said To Be At Head Of Forces Entering Damascus

ITY ENTERED CASS LAY UN   Empire and Indian Regiments Follow Advance Troops to City’s Gates.   VICHY ASSERTS ATTACKS . REPULSED WITH LOSSES

British Plan To Draft All Labor   Non-Essential Workers To Go To War Jobs

Tournal index   Bevin announces drastic plan to register men and women of work age

Britain Plans To Register All  Workers Soon   Drastic step to be taken so employes can_ be transferred to war industries in need.

MEN AND WOMEN OF WORKING AGE ARE TOBE DRAFTED IN ENGLAND      Will Be Transferred from Non-essential Occupations to War In- . dustry.

British Plan Drafting Of Labor For War Industry !f Voluntary Move Fails

wan . e Bevin announces drastic plan to register men and women of work age

IOWA BACKING FDR: HERRING   Tells President Sentiment of State Is ‘‘80 Per Cent for His Policy’’

Farm Mothers, Children - In Large Numbers Work As Defense Takes Labor

FARM MOTHERS AND YOUNGSTERS WORKING IN FIELDS IN ORDER TO HELP CASH IN GOOD PROSPECTS

Farm Families ‘Are Assisting   Women and: Children: Are _ Helping With. rope As’ Labor . Fails:

farm Mothers And Children Working In Fields; Fancy Defense W ages, Army Call Skilled Hands

Farm Mothers, Youngsters Work In Fields As Men Help With Defense

SEA. MCNARY RAPS: PRICE SETTING ACT   Drastic Measure Given. Backing  By Solons

SENATE BLOG 10 SEEK TIGHTENED PRICE CONTROLS   House Bill Is Described as *Toothless and Timid’ by MeNary, Seeking Revision; Democratic Colleague in Favor of Curbine Waves.

Senators Flay Weak Bill on  Price Control   George and MeNary Seek Stiffening Of House Measure

PRIZED SOVIET BASE OCCUPIED BY NAZI ARM   Rostov-On-Don, Gateway To Caucasus, Falls After ‘Heavy Fighting

German Drive On Moscow Is Grave Threat   Wedges Are Driven Into Russian Lines At Some Points

CENTENNIAL IN TOULON ON FOUR DAYS, AUG. 20-23   Pageant Three Nights, Old Settlers’ Thursday.

TOULON PLANS CENTENNIAL ON AUGUST 20-23   Old Settlers’ Reunion On Second Day Of Event

Corner Stone  Of New College  Gymnasium Laid A. F. Reichmann Of  Chicago Is The  ‘Princinal Sneaker

For Winais Meeds   Draft Boards Told to Defer Instructors to Help Avert Shortage

ADEQUATE GROUP OF TEACHERS IS REPORTED IN ILL,   Defense Program Created Shortage Ir Several Localities

New Mexico Blacks Out Entire State In Defense Tests  ee ~~ 2. "2 .§ *§ . Themmace Plentv

LARGE-SCALE TEST "BLACKOUT" HELD   Residents of New Mexicc Participate in Experiment

Miracle Team of Season Wins Over Gallant Nebraska   Victory Crowns Season for Shaughnessy and Model-T Team  te cane ninety ae   Quarterback Albert Ace In Brilliant Drive of ’ Coast Team

STANFORD DOWNS NEBRASKA, 21-13; 0,000 SEE GAME   Cornhuskers Forge Ahead Twice in Rose Bowl, Only to Be Overhauled and Beaten.   TRICKS AND PUNCHES GIVE INDIANS VICTORY   Kmetovic’s Sensational Touch. down Sprint in Third ‘Quarter Puts Over Winning Score.

AUTOPSY REPORT IN DEATH OF AMERICAN WOMAN IN MEXICO   MRS. ARTHUR . TORRANCE DIED AS RESULT OF FRAC~ ‘TURED ‘SKULL IS CLAIM

Placed on Probation   Girl Pleaded Guilty To Kill ing Children At Birth

FDR WILL PUSH WAR AID PLANS   On Way to Capital to Giv Impetus to His Promise  Of Action

F.D.R. Presses To Hurry Help To Foes of Axis   Takes Additional Steps To Arm Britain, Greece;  Heads for Washington

FOR TO GIVE MORE AID TO AXIS FOES   President Returns From  Aid to Democracies

Supplies Will Be Hurried Across Ocean   Greece Is to Be Aided as Well As Great Britain

Germans Tell Of Epic Move Upon Russia   High Command Declares 40,000 Men Seized, 4,107 Planes Downed   HINT NEW SUCCESS

Red Tanks AndPlanes Destroyed   German High Command Reports On Some Of Achievements Of First Week Of Russian Campaign.   Big Tank Battle

Germans Believed To Be Onl 50 Miles From Fortified Russian Capita} .

SOLDIERS AT FREE FAIR   Events’ Close Tomorrow Night After “Thrill Day”

U. S. S. Mask 0} Off, Decides. Gayda   Ktalian Editor. Predicts » Our Ships’ Will Taunt. 3. Axis’ ‘Attacks. .

ITALIAN PRESS WARNS AMERIC!   Vessels Will Be Exposec Voluntarily te Danger, Says Editor

Italian Raps. American Move  Editor Gayda_ Says U. S. Ships Open to Attack

Italian Editor Says U.S. To Expose Ships   Deliberate War Effort Charged By Gayda As Aid Belittled

Nazi Troops Reported On March West   Rumor Petain Has Quit Denied by Vichy; Situ  ation Confused.

PLTAIN TO QUIT Ao VICHY HEAD, HUMORS LAIN   Aged Marshal Reaches Limit Of Collaboration With Nazi Regime In Europe   HITLER PLANS STROKE IN MEDITERRANEAN   Vo Confirmation Of Report: German Troops Entering Spain Via France

NAZI ATTACK OW MALTA IS. HELD LEU   Parachute Troops. Expected to Be Used in This- , New Compaign. ~   TROOPS MOVE soUTH   German Submarines Hav Appeared in the Mediterranean Sea. ,

NAZI TROOPS MARCHING THRU FRANCE      Headed for Spain; Indicates Move on Mediterranean

REPORT PETAIN HAS QUIT POST   Pro-Nazi Darlan May Lead Vichy; Germans Move Foward Spain

German Troops Move Thru’ France to Spain: Report Petain Resigns   Believe Hitler May Be Preparing New Offensive Against British In Meditersacann

NAZI ATTACK UN MALTA [a HELD LIKELY   Parachute Troops Expected to Be Used in This New Compa‘gn.   TROOPS MOVE SOUTH   German Submarines Have Appeared in the Mediterranean Sea.

MALTA IS" BELIEVED IN PERIL   Terrifie Attack on Britist Base Fortress Moy Be Next Pian of German Forces.

CABBY ADMITS ATTACK, KILLING   Adtempt To Pawn Watch Unravels Murder Of Young Teletype Operator

Voluntary Agreements To Prevent Wage Boosts Next Step To Avert Inflation

Agreements To Prevent Wage Boosting Next   Gore. Baruch Programs Both Differ From Original Giv. ing FDR Control.  eT ~*~ o~wr«enen 4 OO arr eh"   SEE NO DEBATE SOON

Wage Freezing Next Step: Henderson   Says Hike Must Be Avoided To Balk Inflation.

Agreement On Wages Favored  By Henderson   Voluntary System Te Help Curb _ Inflatior Is Advocated Durin; House Hearing

HENDERSON SAYS WAGE CURB NEAR   ... To Prevent Inflatior   Sa ak 3 Forecasts A Voluntary Agreement With Workers

LABOR OKEY ON PLAN IS LIKELY, CONGRESS TOLD   Henderson Says Move “Nex! Step;” Propose Freezing Commodity Prices

WAGE CEILING MAY BE ASKED   Labor Agreements Will B Sought. Henderson Tells Congress

Voluntary Pay Limit Needed   leon Henderson Says Such An Agreement With Labor  "Highly Likely”

CURB ON WAGE BOOSTS SEEN BY HENDERSON   Tells House Committee ‘Voluntary Agreements’’ Are Next Step

ROOSEVELT HAS QUIET SATURDAY   Bills Pile Up and End of Fiscal Year: Next Monday Deadline

FDR Keeps Eye On Texas Race  From Hyde Park   Signs Bill Extending Federal Housing’ Profect to 1944

BLACKOUTS“AND BOMB RAIDS ~ CONSIDERED IN NEW PLANTS   ARCHITECTURAL “FACTORY PLANS FOR BLACKOUTS AND RAID SHELTERS

Plants Built At High Speed  For Defenses   Architectural ‘“‘factory”’ plans for blackouts and raid shelters—New plants being built.

PLANTS BUILT AT FAST RATE FOR DEFENSES   New Factories Equip: ped for Bomb Shell Protection.

REPORT HUGE SHIP LOSS   1.007.000 Tons Axts Shipping Has Been Sunk.

Over 4 Million Tons of Axis Shipping Sunk, Captured or Scuttled, Admiralty Report:   German Losses Constitute 2,321,000 Tons — Italy Has Lost 1,533,000. Tons, Finland 34,000 And -‘Ship: Listed ‘Useful To Enemy’ Aggregation 119,006

AXIS SHIPPING LOSSES SET AT 4 007,000 TONS   Large Part Of Damage in. flicted Attributed To British Air Force

Consul Views  U. S.-Nazi War   Draft Deferment For Reich-American Sought

Accord Reached  By Moscow Missions   Immediate Aid To Russia Is Agreed On.

MISSIONS AGREE ‘ON AID TO REDS   U- S$, AND BRITISH DELEGATIONS PLAN IMMEDIATE HELP

U.S., Britain Agree On Quick Aid For Russia; General Policy Not Set

IN ACCORD ON SHIPMENTS OF PRESENT TIME   But No General Policy for Future Drawn Up. Britons Already on Their Way to Moscow

Agreement on __ Russian Aid Reached Toda:   American and_ Britist Mission Considers Im mediate Aid Only

AID FOR RUSSIA AGREED UPON BY ANGLO-BRITISH   Hundreds of Planes and Tanks to Be Sent to Reds  for Use Against Germans

RUSSIA TO GET HELP AT ONCE   U. S. And British Missions To Moscow Reach Avreement.

Aid To Russia ls Defermined   W. Averill Harriman Says Agreement on immediate Shipments j

Germans Flay Freezing Order   Say Arion of President Uninstified

NAZIS CLAIM FDR “FREEZING” ORDER WAS NOT JUSTIFIED   Spokesman Says All Facts Will Be Considered Carefully Before Deciding

BERLIN CALLS MOVE BY.U.S. UNJUSTIFIED .   Study Roosevelt’s Order, But May Not Retaliate 

ACTS ARE DISLIKED   German Quarters Say That Order Affecting Germany, Italy Are Not Justified.

US. Holding Man With Nazi Tattoo   Prisoner in Mississippi Says He Is German, Born in U. §.

U.S. Holds Germar As Draft Violator   Man Awaits Action by Federal Grand Jury

SPARKS. OFFERS Ao GANUIDATE FOR GOVERNOR   Eufaula Lawyer, Runner-Up in 1938, Re-enters Gubernatorial Picture

U.S. UNDERSTANDING OF JAP POSITION URGED BY ISHII   Flatly Denies Reported Clash Of Russisn. lap Patrols

Japs Hoping ThatUS Will Understand  SPOKESMAN IS SURPRISED AT KNOX BLAST.

JAPAN HAS TRUMP CARD TO PLAY AFTER FALL OF RUSSIANS   JAP GOVERNMENT SPOKES. MAN EXPRESSED HOPE U. S. WILL UNDERSTAND

JAPAN HOPES U. S. WILL DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF NIPPONESE POSITION

JAPAN DISPLAYS ANTI-WAR TONE   Hopes America Will Deepen Understanding Of Role

JAP HOPES FOF UNDERSTANDING   spokesman For Japanese Government Hopes For U. S. Understanding Despite Strong Views Of Knox.

JAPAN VOICES SURPRISE AT KNOX’S SPEECH   Tokyo Expresses Hope Of Deeper Understanding. With Wo.

Japanese Seek Understanding   Leaders Hope for U. S. to See Japan’s Position in Pacific

Official Finds Industry Turning to Man Over 4   Defense Plants Increasing Tempo!

Board Of Review Concludes Work On Valuations  Few Changes Made On Returns Made By  CSte Acensere 

Board Of Review Concludes Work  On Valuations Few Changes Made On Returns Made By  City Acsceaeor .

BERLIN PRESS ON OUR POSITION      Front Pages Are Covered With Denunciation Of President Roosevelt.

ATTACK. WAGED ON PRESIDENT. BY THE NAZIS   They Charge He Has Ordered U. S-Ships to Fire Without Warning.   TO PROVOKE ATTACE.   Newspapers Say Roosevelt  -Js Applying Match to  Powder Barrel.

Roosevelt Object Of Berlin Blast  . Orders to Navy Basis of Charae

Claim FDR. Orders U.S.  Navy To Fire   Russia Launches Terrifac Counter-Attacks in Battle Against Germany, ‘Moscow Claims Big Victory In Attack oo Convoy in Baltic Sea

‘NAZI PRESS ACCUSES F. D. R. OF TREACHERY IN ORDERS FOR FLEET T0 FIRE ON GERMANS

NAZIS 19 HIT AT SUEZ NEXT   Aviation General Predicts New Activity

Push Toward Suez Is Under Way   Increased Activity in Mediterranean Indicated by Nazis

PANZER DIVISIONS TAKE LENINGRAD OUTSKIRTS; RUSS RETREAT IN SOUTH

CLAIMS OF SUCCESSES ARE HEARD      Hitler’s Troops Said t Have Penetrated Outskirts of City Forcing  Reds Back.

GREAT BATTLE RAGING TODAY FOR LENINGRAL   Germans Thrusting Russians Back On Fortified Positions.

Bill Repealing Neutrality Signed hy F.R.   Signature Is Signed to Place Guns on Merchanimen

PORTS OPENED OFFICIALLY AS BILL APPROVED   Trained Crews fo Be Placed Aboard  Merchantmen

Wor ‘ld Seas Open for Ships of U.S.  President Signs   President Signs Bill Revising Neutrality Act

JAMES A. WATSON CALLED BY DEATH   Funeral - Services Were Held Thursday  teenie

JAMES A. WATSON CALLED BY DEATH      F uneral Services Were . Held: “Thursday  -” Afternoon

FOR CAN'T TELL ON PACIFIC WAE   Too Broad for Opinion Now Is Reply of President to Peace Query

Nazi Destroyer Sunk By Plane   RAF Also Strikes Damaging Blow Qn Brest Naval Base

NAZI DESTROYER TORPEDGED BY BRITISH PLANE   London Also Tells of An other Attack on Naval Base at Brest   STILL WITHDRAWING EAST OF BENGAZI   But the Clean-Up Arount Addis Ababa Is Completed tna Shert Time 

GERMAN DESTROYERS DAMAGED BY: BRITISH   R.A.F. Also Attacks Germar Naval Center At Brest

Destroyer Is Sunk   British Plane Torpedoes Nazi Vessel: R.A.F, Te Active at Brest

DANGER ot EN IN BIG TAX BURDEN   Greater Increases Woul Weaken Economic Struc ture, George Says

~ 16 ALARMIN   National Debt Will Go. t Unheard of Total, Says ‘Senator George,   MORE MONEY NEEDED   Payment Will Have to Be Spread Over Several Generations.

TAK BURDEN DUE 10. WAR 0 ALARMING   National Debt Will Go t Unheard of Total, Says Senator George.   MORE MONEY NEEDED   Payment Will Have to Be Spread Over Several Generations.

Tax Threatens: U. S. Economy   George Avers Levies. Affect Generations

GEORGE WARNS. OF TAX LIMN   SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE HEAD DECLARES TAX BURDEN IS NEAR DANGER POINT

Senator Fears Effect of Increased  Taxes; Added Levies Considered

Thirty Tons of Records From Statehouse Vaults Into Waste Paper Drive   Frank Sullivan to Supervise the “ Sale of Collection for National Defense

WORK FOR RED CROSS CITED; NEED WORKERS   Group Has Done Excellent Job Says Production Chair. man: Need Yolunteers.

RED CROSS  MAKES APPEAI   For More Knitters — Vol unteers Needed © Fo:  Other Work,

ARMED PROTECTION BY U.S. EXTENDED TO DUTCH GUIANA   Move Destined to Counteract Deals Being Made Between Vichy. Berlin

U.S. Troops Sent To Dutch Colony      Roosevelt Offers Lend-Lease Help Tc Free French Forces

138 Americans Taken Safely to Nazi Territory   Berlin Asserts Every International Rule Observed  by Raider

ZAMZAM WAS SUNK WITH NO LOSS OF LIFE   Passengers and Crew, Including 138 Americans Are in German-Occupied Territory, Berlin Says

BERLIN CLEARS MYSTERY OF MISSING BOAT   Zamzam Sent To Bottom Of South Atlantic; All’, On Board Rescued

ASKS FOR DETAILS   U. S. Requests Germany to Report on Americans on Zamzam

PASSENGERS ARE HELD IN GERMAN AREA   Nazis Indicate Surface Raider Sunk Vessel In Southern  ‘atore

Passengers Seen Taken To France   Washington Anquiring Into ~ Fate Of 138-Aniericans Aboard Egyptian Ship

Raider Took All on Ship to German Base   Passengers, Including 138 Americans, May Be in Occupied France   MYSTERY CLEARS   Destruction of Zamzam Presumably Took Place Many Davs Ara

SAY SURVIVORS WERE TAKEN TO NAZI TERRITORY   Announcement Indi cates Surface Raider Sank Ship With Supplies For Free French

138 AMERICANS AMONG 322 WHO ESCAPED DEATH   Egyptian Liner Sunk, Crew And Passengers Saved Ry Garmnane   WASHINGTON QUERIES   Wants Official Report From Berlin On Fate Of U. S. Citizens

Passengers and Crew In German-Occupied Territory Ship Sunk by Raider

Zamzam Rescue  At Sea   Ship Sunk By Raider But Passengers Are Safe in Nazi Territory Berlin Source Says

Germans Report Missing Egypt Passenger Ship Sunk But © Without Loss Of Life

U. 5. REQUESTS NAZIREPORT  ON LOST SHIP   Berlin Announces Raidez Sank Liner, Took Off All Aboard

All Passengers Of Zamzam Reported Safe In German Territory By Nazis

Passengers, Crew of Zamzam in NaziControlled Country   Berlin Claimed Vesse Carried Contraband for Enemy Forces

Passengers, Crewmen 0 Egyptian Liner in German Qianiunmad Tarritary   Vessel Destroyed   U. S. Government Asks Ber. lin for Details About 138 Americans.

BERLIN SAYS AMERICANS ARE ALL SAFE   Germans Admit Sinking Ship, Say All Aboarc  -Are Saved..   U.S. ASKS DETAILS OF THEIR WELFARE   Destruction of Ship Held Up by Nazis as Model Operation.

Germans Say Liner’s Crew and Passengers in Nazi-occupied Territory

ALL AMERICANS UN OUNKEN oHlP SAFE. 1S CLAIM   Berlin Reports Zamzam Sunk Without Loss Of Life By German Warship   PASSENGERS AND CREW PRISONERS OF NAZIS   Vessel Carried Contraband. Berlin Says In Report Upon Its Sinking

NO LIFE LOST IN SINKING OF LINER ZAMZAN   Ship Sunk, Passengers And Crew Rescued, Germany Says

Ship Sunk by German Raider In South Seas   Egyptian Vessel Destroyed But All Aboard, Including 138 Americans Are Taken to A German-Oecupied Port, As Yet Unnamed

Berlin Announces  All 322 Persons Aboard Are Safe   Germans Say Ship Carried Contraband and Was Destroyed ‘With Most Exacting Regard For All International Agreements’

[Berlin States 138  (Americans Unhurt   Nazi Sources Announce Zamzami Was Sunk By German Navy And All Passengers Safe; Churchill Says Invasion Is Widespread

U.S. Asks Full Details on 138 Aboard Zamzan   Asks Berlin Embassy te Check Up on Welfare ot Nationals

All Persons Aboard. Are Safe, Is Message   Berlin Statement Says ‘Passengers aid Crew of Egyptian Liner Are in German-Occupied Territory

Passengers and Crew, ported Safe fir Germ Oceunied Land       “CONTRABAND”   German Naval Units § Observed All Rules i . Meeting Situation --

Zamzami is Sunk But Aili Safe   Germans Report Egyptian Vessel Sent to Bottom and Her Company Landed

Germans Say Boat Carried ‘Contraband’   Passengers, Crew Taken To Nazi-Occupied Area, Berlin Reveals

SURVIVORS   332, Including 138 Americans, Okay, Report Nazis   Syrface Raider Believed Tc Have Saved Passengers

SHIP CARRIED CONTRABAND, BERLIN SAYS   138 Americans Safe After German Sea Raider Sinks Boat Headed For Africa

SAYS ALL ON ZAMZAM SAFE   Berlin Claims Egyptian Passenger Liner Carrying 138 Americans Was Sunk But That Everybody On Board Was Saved — Now In German-Held Territory

AMERICANS 0 EGYPTIAN SHIP REPORTED SAFE   Vessel Sunk By Nazi _ Raider In South Atlantic

GERMAN HIGH COMMAND SAYS SHIP WAS SUNK   ‘BUT ALL 323 PASSENGERS AND _ CREW WERE TAKEN OFF, AREF SATE   CIRCUMSTANCES INDICATE ACTION BY SURFACE SHIF   Berlin Says — All Internationa! Agreements Were Observed; Passengers In Occupied Zone

ALL ZANZAN PROOENGERS SAID SAFE   Americans and 184 Others Prisoners Somewhere . in Nazi-Held Area.

NAZIS SAY SHIP SUNK WITHOUT LOSS OF LIFE   Announce 322 Passengers And Crew Now Safe In  German Occupied Area

ZAMZAM SUNK, ALL ARE SAFE, NAZIS REPORT    Passengers, Crew Landed In German Territory, Berlin Reveals   RAIDER OBSERVED ALL “REGULATIONS”   Charge Vessel Was Taking “Valuable Supplies to the Enemy”

UNITED STATES IN QUEST OF DETAILS   Chief Interest Is Return Of American Nationals   SURFACE RAIDER   Is Believed To Have Sunk Vessel In Atlantic Many Days Ago, Report

Nazis Say Americans — Safe In Occupied Land   Charge Zamzam Was Carrying. Munitions Denied At New York Oftic

PASSENGERS, CREW OF SUNKEN EGYPTIAN SHIP DECLARED SAFE   AUTHORIZED GERMAN RE PORTS STATE NO LOSS OF LIFE OCCURRED IN SINKING

Passengers And Crew Members Of Zamzam Taken To German Occupied Territory; Carried War Conde

UNITED STATES EMBASSY WILL SEEK DETAILS   German Announcement Says Zamzam Sunk by Nazi Navy but All Passengers, Crewmen Saved   322 ABOARD LINER   Report Says All Now in GermanOccupied Territory, Probaby Indicating France

Nazis Say All Saved From Ship   Passengers Landed In Area Under Gennan Rule, Is Berlin Claim

‘Nazis Assure World That All Care Taken And Those Aboard Now in German-Held Area

AMERICANS TAKEN TO TERRITORY OCCUPIED BY GERMANS   Nazis Announce That Ship Carried War Contraband On Ill-Fated Journey   Zamzam Sent to Bottom by Navy Vessels Some Time Ago Is Report

Americans, Others Held In Nazi-Occupied Territory, Probably France.

BROTHER OF BAN CASEY, IMMORTAL BASEBALL HERS, DIES AT 93 AFTER FALI

TWELVE BRITISH SHIPS ARE NOW IN U. S. PORTS   Battleship Warspite Among Number Here for Repairs and Provisioning.

12 British War Ships in U.S. For Repairs   Navy Inaugurates New Policy of Revealing Operation: Information

NAVY STRESSES LEND-LEASE ASSISTANCE   Big ‘Warspite’ Heads List Of  Vessels In TY @ Harhaec

BRITISH SHIPS ARE REPAIRED INU.S. PORTS   Navy Department announces that 12 wai vessels in ports

12 Royal Navy Ships in U. S.   Kuox Changes Policy, Tells  OF Werk gon Repairs i ‘Te Aid: Fireland

End Official Secrecy On  Harbors’ Use   Battleship Warspite Is al Bremerton, Wash., TS Savs

Twelve Ships Of Britain Are Repaired   Great Battleship Is Among Those in American Harbors

Announced As Policy On Publicity Is Modified   REASON FOR VISITS NOT MADE PUBLIC   Information Designed To Show Full Extent Of Naval Assistance

12 WARSHIPS OF BRITAININ Il S$ HARRODS   Presence of Ships Official. ly Revealed by  Kany   CHANGE IN NAVAL POLICY ANNOUNCED   Names of Vessels and the Ports Are An nounced

rere  12 BRITISH WARSHIPS UNDERGOING REP AIRS   Nayy Announces That Battleship Warspite And Tuo Aircraft CarPorts     riers Are In U.

NAVY REVEALS BRITISH SHIPS IN U.S. PORTS   Warspite at Bremerton, Wash., I lustrious and Formidable at No folk, Report Says

Navy Reveals 12 British  Shipsin US.   Battleship Warspite Is Among Boats Here for Repairs, Needs   CHANGE IN POLICY

BRITISH SHIPS IN U.S.  Ze’ &a et aegpew sc Eskew” ts Ges * 40 ¢, & ye

Navy Lists 12 British Ships in U. 8. Ports   Battleship Warspite Among Warcraft in Harbors for Repairs, Supplies.

New Strike Threat in West Coast Plane Factory.   Reveal 12 British War Vessels Now In United States Ports for Repairs

U. S, REPAIRS 24 BRITISH SHIPS   12 of Warships Have Come and Gone Already Navy Denartment Sauc

Governor Bricker’s Auto Breaks Down; Ohio Executive Party Two Hours Late

NAZIS SCORNED BY NORWEGIANS   Occupation Forces Are Involved In Clashes Near Trondheim

County 4-H Show September 8,9, 10 On New Grounds - Plans Complete For  - County Wide Show . Held In Le Mars

AGRICULTURAL SHOW NEAR DONE   Calves, Colts, Will Be Under Tents This Voaar

Axis Powers Peril U. S.,  Stimson Says Look for Attack On Any Side, Army Warned

West Hemisphere Called Next Goal  Of Totalitarians   Secretary Stimson Says Expeditionary Force Not Planned

U. S. Assured of Latin Bases   Uruguay Lines Up On ‘Hemispheric Solidarity

U.S. Expected  To Gain Bases   Uruguav Supports America In Solidarity Plan

Welles Flays Japan as Averessor   Countermeasures To Be Taken; President Says Oil Supplied to Halt Drive South

FDR Brands Move Threat To Security   Tells Why Flow of Oil to Japan Was Not Cut; Trade Weapons Eyed   JAPAN GRABS BASES

Tokyo Warned Against Drive Or Singapore, Indies; American Conciliation Efforts End

President Hints at Possible Embargo on Oil for Japan   Roosevelt Explains Action Avoided Previously to Avoid Conflict in Pacific; Remarks Follow Blistering Attack on Tokyo by Welles

Advances Into Indo-China ‘Held Threat to Security; Full Oi! Embargo Expected   Strong Counter Measures Hinted a _ President. ‘Says Oil. Shipments > Probably: Prevented War :

RETALIATION FOR JAP STEP IS EXPECTED   Oil Embargo Seen As One Action u, oy Might Take

Indo-China Move Stirs Threat of Drastic Reprisal   Roosevelt Hints Readiness to Impose Full Embargo on Oil Shipments; Welles Denounces Conquest Policy

Tokyo Is Warned Against Driving For Philippines   Administration Brands Move In French Indo-China As Threat To American Security

Strong Counter-Measures Against Japs Hinted by U. S.  FDR EXPLAINS OIL SALES TO JAPAN  Welles Delivers Blistering Attack on the Nipponese

Strong Counter-Measures Promised If Tokyo Moves Against Allied Bases   PRESIDENT EXPLAINS ABOUT OIL SHIPMENTS

Warns Tokyo of Strong Counter-Action   President Hints at Embargo of Oil Supplies

F.D.R. Tells Why Japanese Still Receive Oil from U.S.   Says Measure Stopped Jap Drive to South, Averting for Two Years War in the Pacific  Ty @ PFIINITC AT   U.S. HINTS AT COUNTER-MEASURES

U.S. Warns Japan (ince More   Reprisals Are Hintec If Tokyo Moves Again in Far East

U. S. Warns Tokyo, Hints  Strong Counter-Measures   Roosevelt Follows Up Blistering Note By Welles: Jap Ships Halt Off Coast

Jap Move Threat To America   United States Hints At Counter-Measures And Warns Tokio Against Drive On  Singapore.   Oil Problem

Passage Climaxes 18 Days of Bitter Debate by Solons   Measure Gives President Power to Provide Goods To Nations Fighting Axis

Measure Will Make U. S. ‘Arsenal and Larder of Democracy’.   ADMINISTRATION WINS   Bill Now Goes to House for Concurrence of Amendments.

US To Become Arsenal And Larder   Senate Grants FDR Powers By Vote of 60 to 31 As Victory Seen as Defeat For tsolationists 4

Authorities Disperse Strikers  With Tear Gas and Rifle Butts   3,000 Railroaders Demonstrate in Front of Office of National Railways Building in Mexico City

3-Story Keokuk Building Gutted . By Flames Today   One Fireman Falls From Ladder .and. silent a

Nazis Reported Massing on ‘Soviet Border   British Envisage German Attack on Russia

Possibility of Nazi Attack on Russia is Seen   British Statement Envisages Conflict; Troops Said Massing

GERMAN ARMY SAID MASSING - ON RUSS LINE      Soviet May Refrair From New Ties  With Nazis

Nazi Blow At Russia  Envisaged   Troops Massec Along Soviet  Frontier

JAPAN FIRM IN HOLDING GROUP   U. S. Must Send Ship And Only Individuals Wil Be  Considered

SHIP {0 REMOVE HES  None to Leave Japan   None to Leave Japan Without Special Permission   U.5. ENVOY ANXIOUS OVER JAP SITUATION

SEND FOR YOUR CITIZENS, JAPS TELL WASHINGTON   Japanese Government To Consider Each Application To Leave Separately

JAPS AND U.S. IN STALEMATE   Nippon ‘Might’ Permit Ameri can Citizens To Leave If Snecia] Shin’s Sent.

No Guarantee Is Given For U.S. Citizens   Spokesman Warns That This Country Should Be More Delicate In Diplomatic Relatigns With Japar

20 Scan Evacuees’ Cases One By One   Japanese Spokesman Giyes Statement on Attitude Toward Departure of Amerieans

JAPS GET TOUGH IN ATTITUDE ON TOKIO HOSTAGE!   Each Case, Says Spekesman. Will Be Considered Independently.

Far East Tension Growing As More Troops Mass in  Indo-China Around Siam

Japan Moving Heavy Forces  To Indo-Ching   Great Britain Summons All Fighting Men To Posts at  Sincannre.   AID TO DUTCH INDIES

Willkie Considers  Touring in China   Would Gather First-hanc War Facts; to Return to Law Practice

CHURCH DEDICATED BY CONVICTS TO ST. DISMAS, THE “GOOD THIEF”   More Than 1,500 Men and Women Crowd New $250, 000 Chapel—-Letters Received From President Roosevelt and Gov. LeRman

 500 Prisoners Dedicate Churct   Clinton Prison Edifice Built by Them at Cost of $250,000

F.R. CABINET IS FACING SHAKEUP INTIMATES SAY   Preparing for Any Eventuality—Tempo of Rearmament Displeases   Knudsen, Hillman Ex. pected to Go—May Re. place Miss Perkins

“WAR FOOTING” PREDICTED FOR U.S. CABINET   Major Reorganization Of Roosevelt's Official Family Forecast   HEADS MAY FALL   Defense Command May Be Shaken Up To Increase ; Nation's Preparedness

EXPECT F.D.R. TO PUT ADMINISTRATION ON WAR FOOTING SOON   High New Dealers Say Presi dent Will Take Action Upon His Return   1O Be PREPARED   Say Roosevelt is Displeased With Present Tempo of Rearmament

LONDON ADMITS SHIPS DAMAGED IN SEA BATTLE   Fascist Commander ‘Taken Prisoner In Libya

Valona, Berat Are Evacuated By Civilians   Greek Army Ready To Begin Siege ’ Of Seaport

BEAVERBROOK TELLS BRITISH WORKERS OF GERMAN ARTILLER)   SAYS NAZIS HAVE 100,000 CANNON; SAYS RUSSIA TO GET FULL ARMS QUOTA

“NAZIS HAVE 100,000 GUNS”   Beaverbrook Tells of Formidable Armament Assembled by Germany

British Say Nazis Have 100,000 Cannon   Beaverbrook Claims Germany  Has More Guns Than World

Says German) Bristles With Cannon   100,000 Guns Held By Reich, Reaverbrook Savs

Mass of German Artillery Is Greatest World Has Ever  Known, Beaverbrook Says

CIVILIANS KILLED IN RAID ON BERLIN   Apartment Buildings in Capital Damaged—Three British Planes Reported Shot Down.

Legionnaires Kill Resolution Against U.S. Aid to Reds   Francis Phelan from Winnetka Elected to Vice Commandership

Hold Organization Meeting Tuesday  Farm Bureau Plan In crease Membership

Moscow Insists No Major Changes In Heavy Fighting   German High Command Says ‘All Decisive Points’ Broken  ‘SIGNS OF BREAK-UP’  British and French Initial Armistice Agreement in Syria

Gibson Sees Risk Of War in Giving Help to Britist   But Committee Chairmar Believes There Is No Other Way Out

DECLARES RISK OF WAR IS INVOLVEL   Aims of Committee to Aid Allies Outlined by President

Warn of Shortage   Many Civilian Goods To Be Drastically Curtailed

DRASTIC CUT IN SUPPLIES SOON TO HIT PUBLIC   Cutting Down Process To Be Speeded Says Priorities Official

CURTAILING “OF CLAN ~ADANS SFR   Pr oduction Slash Will Be Rapid  In Future

Warns John Public Curtailment Rules  Will Soon Hit Him   Many Ordinary Lines of Civilian Goods Will Soon Be Nil

CIVILIAN GOODS 10 BE CURTAILED SOCH, TOWNSEND REVEALS   Says Reductions Will Be Speeded Up —And Fast

RAF Hits Nantes In Reprisal for  Mass Executions   Hamburg Also Blasted by Waves of Bombers in Widespread Attack

Shooting Has Begun Declares President   Reveals Hitler Plot on South America, Pledges Full War Aid to Russia, Allies

American Traveler Tells Of Troubles In Rumania And Effort To Guard Oil

KEY OIL FIELDS ARE GERMAN WORR’   Fear Massed RAF Raids; U. S. Traveler Reports Defenses Fortitied

WORKING CN OtL FIELD DEFENS!   Nazis Fear British Attac Wil! be Launched at Any Time.

FEAR “ALL OUT” BRITISH AIR ATTACKS TO CRIPPLE [MPORTANT SOURCE OF WAR MACHINE SUPPLIES

Report Nazis : Fear Oil Fields To Be Bombed   Reich Seeks To Save Vital Supply From Rumanian Territory

NAZIS PREPARE FOR RAIDS ON VALUABLE OIL FIELD SECTORS   Thrown Up Fortifications in Anticipation of AllOut Attack by RAF.

GERMAN PORT ‘HEAVILY HIT BY THE R.A.F.   New: Powerful Bombs Cause “Explosions at Hamburg Resembling Volcanic Eruption, One Pilot. Says on Return.

NAZI FACTORIES BOMBED BY RAF   German Air War of Terror On England Continues; Plymouth Blasted

PORTSMOUTH {6 ANDED BY NAZK   ‘Rather Heavy’ Numbei Of Casualties Reportec By British

CASUALTIES BAD IN PORTSMOUTH   Three Hour Aid Raid Leaves Considerable Damage In English Coast Town.

Portsmouth Is Hard Hit By Nazi Air Raid.   Casualties High Jn Attack Made During Churchill's Radio Address

COAL PRODUCTION AT HIGHEST POINT IN DECADE; TIME FOR NEGOTIATING CONTRACT NEARS

NAZI OIL RESERVE SET AT5 MONTHS   MEMBERS OF MISSION SAYS SITUATION THEN WILL GET CRITICAL

Nazi Oil  Runs Low   Say German Reserve Will Last Only Five Months ©

Future Faced  In Meeting Of Livestock Men   Two Organizations To Turn From Present Because Of World Conditions

Basie War Plan Drawn by FR. And Churehill   World Strategy Laid Be fore Pan American Nations at Confrtrenee

Envoys Of Numerous Nations Opposed To Axis, Get Outline Of War Effort

ANKARA CALLS TROOPS, GIRDS FOR TROUBLE   Tightens Traffic Rules 11 Dardanelles, Waits Next Move By Germany.   EDEN TALKS TO GREEKS   Athens Papers Say Nothing of Bulgarian Invasion, Stress Hopes For Victory.

Soil Conservation District Bill Killed   House Committee Re: fuses to Recomniend Caldwell Prdposal-

Soil Conservation District Bill Killed  House Committee Re   House Committee Re fuses to Recommend Caldwell Proposal

VESSEL HAVE BEEN LOCATED   ‘Four Missing Men Last Seen  Clinging to Life Raft in South Atlantic Off Brazil

CABINET MAN IN STINGING VERBALBLAS!   Sinking Of U. S.-Owned Vessel ‘Another Act   Of Piracy’ On Wieh Gaac

Secretary. of State. ‘Per. mits Quotation ‘in. De~ scribing Act as: Lawless:  UPHOLDS RIGHTS  Says Nation Allowed to Defend. Self Regarilless Of Situation .

HULL ISSUES STATEMENT IN SHIP ATTACK      Calls Torpedoeing. of, .Vessel Another Act of Lawiessness. Piracy

—W ASHINGTON—   He Asserts Every Nation Has Right To Defend Against Attacks

CONDEMNS SUB IN SHIP TORPEDOING   Declares It “Seems to be An. ‘other Act of Lawlessnes: ‘and Piracy in Move to Drive ‘ Doanle OF the Atlantic”

Another Act Of “Piracy”   Part of Move to Drive People Off Atlantic Ocean.

Secretary Hull Scores Sinking Of Tanker White  ALE etal Daremite far.   Official Permits Correspondents to Make Direct Quotation

Thirty-Four Of Crew Of 38 Are Rescued   1. C. White Torpedoed tn South Atlantic 8y Unidentified Submarine

FOUR CREWME STILL MISSING: MAY BE AFLOA   RESCUED CAPTAIN L. C. WHITE THINKS MISSING QUARTET MAY RE ON RAFT   SECRETARY OF STATE PERMITS DIRECT QUOTE OF STATEMENT   Sees “Generat Movement to Drive People Off Atlanilc Ocean... Part of World... Conquest”

U.S.-Owned Ship Goes Down Near Brazilian Coast   34 of American Crew Are Rescued; Four Still Missing

SECRETARY HULL DENOUNCES SINKING AMERICANOWNED SHI   JUST ANOTHER ACT OF LAW LESSNESS AND "IRACY STAT! DEPARTMENT HEAD SAYS

NEW SINKING. STIRS NEUTRALITY   85 Survivors Picked Ux from “White” ; Hope for 4 Others

Another U. S. Ship Victim Of Nazi Submarine  Survivors Picked Up And Taken Toward Brazil; Vessel Flew

Secretary of State Per~ mits Quotation in De scribing Act as Lawless ;  UPHOLDS RIGHTS  Says Nation Allowed to Defend Self Regardless Of Situation

4 ABOARD U. §. OWNED VESSEL STILL MISSING   Declares Torpedoing Is Effort to Drive Others From Seas

Denounces  Sub Attack   Secretary Hull Points To Tanker Sinking as. Another Act of Piracy

SINKING OF TANKER IS . DENOUNCEL   ‘Another Act of Lawless ness,’ Hull Deciares,‘Part of World Gonquest’   EVIDENCE OF NEED POR SELF DEFENSE      * Four of Ship’s Crew Not Yet Found; Congressman Comment on Act

U. 5.-OWNED VESSEL TORPEDOED BY SUB IN SOUTH ATLANTIC   Thicty-Five Members Of Crew Are Rescued; Four Still Missing

Another Step In Plans For World Gains   Vital Effect On U. S. Aid To Britain Cited Ry Secretarv.

American-Owned Vessel Sent to Bottom of Atlantic   ACT OF LAWLESSNESS   Ship Under Panamanian Registry Latest Victim

Hull Attacks Sub On Sinking  Panama Tanker   Four Of Crew Missing: May Be To Draw U. S. Fleet To South Atlantie.  UNDER BRITISH ORDER

HULL BRANDS IT ACT OF PIRACY, TAWLESSNESS   Holds Every Nation Has Inherent Right of SelfDefense in Meeting Such Attacks   AID-TO-BRITAIN POLICY AFFECTEL   Says Abstraction of Inter  national Law Must be  Construed and Dealt With Accordingly

Says Sinking of U.S. Owned Shir Act of Piracy —  All But 4 of 38 Man Crew of the 1.C. White

Brands U-Boat Attack ‘Act of Piracy. Effort To Halt Use of Atlantic’   17 More Crewmen Rescued; Say Fou Others May Be Adrift on Raft; Tanker Had All American Crew

Rescue 34 Of Ship Hit By Torpedo   Secretary Asserts Attack On Oil Tanker An Act "Of “Lawlessness, Piracy

Hull Again Hops On Huns   Angered By Sinking Of U.S.-Owned Tanker

Chinese Army Launching New Big Offensive   Japanese Report It Is Big gest in 444 Years o Warfare

AAA ALLOTMENT FOR 1942 T0 BE READY BY NOV, 1   Farm Program Next Year Will Increase Supplies of Food And Feed for Emergency

FARMERS TO GET 1942 AAA ALLOTMT NOV. 1   Being Issued Six Months Earlier Than  Usual for Defense

AAA TO ANNOUNCE 1942 ALLOTMENTS BY NOVEMBER 1   County Goals For Defense Products Will Be Known Soon

Slayer of Three Ends Flight When Washington Police Arrest Him on Minor Charge   31-Year-Old Hunchback Admits Hi: Identity as Alfred Wells, Soucht for Murder Since May 8

Roosevelts Postpone Luncheon  For Duke, Duchess of Windsor   Many Events Are Crowded into British Couple's Schedule During Brief Visit in Washington

PRESIDENT CANCELS WINDSOR LUNCHEON   Serious INiness Of Mrs. Roosevelt's  Brother Causes Change In Plans, State Department Sarvs

President's Luncheon for Duke of Windsor Is  Postponed, Illness Cause

FDR Cancels Luncheon for Windsors White House Statement Gives Illness. of First Lady's Brother as Reason

LUNCHEON TO DUKE, - WIFE IS POSTPONE!   White House Social Scheduled Today, Is Delayed

OPM Orders 51,212 Car: Lopped Off in December   JanuaryMaximumReducet To 102,424 in Slash Ty Save Steel

“TRIAL BALLOON’ UN CONVOYS SEEN   Senator Pepper Expected to Advocate Monday That Navy Guard War Shipments To Britain.

PEPPER WILL URGE CONVOYS   Senator Tobey Assert: Public Opinion Is Against Move .

Senator Tobey Sees Planned Convoy Drive   Says Administration Wants Convoys But Is Being Held Up By Publie Opinion.   PEPPER, GUFFEY LEAD

i uslplic yp posing Convoyvs~folbey   British See New Uw. 8S. Convoy Idea

Tobey ‘Says Government Wants Public To Favor U.S. Convoys To Britain

Charges Paving Of Way For Convoys   Sen. Tobey Sees Effort T« Sway Public Opinion.

Asserts Convoy Program Deterred By Public Opinion   Sen. Tobey Believes That Administration Want: To Guard Shipments

SENATOR TOBEY IN CHARGE THAT CONVOY ~ PLANNED FOR NAY)   ' DECLARES SENATOR PEPPER WILL OFFER GUARD PLAN FOR AID TO BRITAIN

PEPPER TO ASK U. $. NAVAL CONVOY   Tobey Charges Administration Being Deterred By Public Opinion

Convoys Aim, Tobey Charges   Claims Public Opinion Is Holding Back Administration Desires

Sound Out Sentiment For Convoys   Pepper to Advocate Navy Guard for Aid; ~ Tobey Opposes; Legion O. K. on U.S. Convoys

CONVOY APPEAL DUE IN SENATE FIRST OF WEEK   Sen, Pepper Ready To Urge Protection Of Navy For Supplies To Britain TOBEY SEES ‘CAMPAIGN’  Declares Administration ts Afraid To Bring Forth Order For Conyovs.

Tobey Sees Drive To Create Convoy:   Says Public Opinion Sole Administration Deterrent

NEUTRALITY ACT PASSAGE TAKEN. AS AN INDICATION   Rome, Berlin and Tokyo Say. ~ Action by Congress Makes  U. S. Entry Into the Conflict “Inevitable.”   CARRIER ARK ROYAL LOST“ BY BRITISH   London Believes American Warships on Convoy Duty Will Have Bases in the  - British Isles.

Spread of Conflict Is Visioned   Axis Nations and Britain See Full American Entry As Inevitable ‘

“They're Coming Over,” Is London's Reaction to American Ship Arming.   ‘U.S NAVY TO BE  BASED IN ENGLAND   F. D. R. Increases Pressure of War of Nerves on Japar by Ordering Marines Ou of China.

Act Repeal  Increases War Peril   Fast Moving Development: Follow Action; Soviets Claun Nazis Checked

ENGLAND TAILS  IEP Ad OE VERE BLOW TO AXIS   Aiieiivan Marines Ordered Withdrawn From China — As Warning To Japs

All Capitals See Spread Of Conflict   Emphasis Placed On Role of Amer.  ica in Battle

WAR'S SPREAD FEARED AFTER U. S. DECISION   Spreading, Intensified Conflict I Foreshadowed By Late Events

Violent Battles Reported Raging On Polish And Lith uanian Borders   SOVIETS ADMIT LOSS OF 374 FIGHTING PLANES

Reports Indicate Advance by Nazis On Middle Front   Russians Lose 374 Warplanes But Say 300 to 400 Germans Downed in Three Days of War; Claim Nazi Submarine Sunk

Bombs Poured on Warsaw; Major Battle Developing On Wide Front in Poland   Russians Sink U-Boat: Nazis Raid Sevastopol Again; Over 300 Reich Warplanes Downed

URGE HULL. STIMSON   Repeal of One Section of Act Asked By Officials

Stimson, Hull Urge Repeal of ‘Neutrality Act   War Secretary Says Measure Hamstringing American Defense

isa nt Hull     imediate Repeal of Ban   War Secretary Charges Measure Is ‘Humiliating’

Hull Urges Swift Legislation To  Arm U.S. Ships   Secretary Charges Nazis With Complete Breach of Faith At Sea

REPORT WEYGAND BEING REPLACED IN NORTH AFRICA   VICHY’S COLONIAL SECRETARY ORDERED TO BEGIN INSPECTION

HAWAITS DEFENSE   New. Commander ‘Tells Islanders o Necessity for Censorship and : Food Control °   PRECAUTIONS TAKEN   The Army. Beliéves the Strongest Defender is an Intelligent , . Defender

EMMONS LAUDS HAWAII MORALI   Department - Commander Reports Sabotage Case: Are Few,

Labor Draft Is Explained By Churchil!  Factories Must Be Able to Supply European Army, He Says  4 MILLION ARMEI Heavy Industrial Demanc  Indicated Within Next Qa Manthe

INVASION BY BRITISH IS HINTED   Premier Defends Plan To Conscript Labor For War Plants

CHURCHILL MARKS PLANS OF INVASION   Labor to Be Drafted To Provide for Army To Be Taken Overseas Churchill Declares

STEP PAVES WAY FOR INVASION   Churchill Gives Reason For Drafting Labor

BRITAIN PLANS FOR INVASION OF CONTINEN'   Churchill Reveals Labor Conscription Needed to Back Forces In Drive On Nazis   WOULD REGISTER ALL   English Men and Womer To Be Available For Work In Producing Army Supplies

Plan For Invasion May Be Reason   Labor Conscription in England Looking to That

PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL INDICATES. PLAN TO.INVADE CONTINENTAL EUROPE

British Invasion Plan a Reason for the Drafting Of Labor Says Churchill   Plants to Meet. Needs of Army to Be Taken Overseas Just Starting Work

Britain Makes Ready To Take War to Nazis   Invasion of Europe Indicated by  Churchill

BRITAIN PLANS T0 INVADE GERMANY   This Impelling Reason For Conscripting T ahory

CHURCHILL HINTS INVASION -PLANS;. WORKERS NEEDED      Tells of Need of Supplying - “Army That Could Be Taken Overseas”

CHURCHILL HINTS PLAN FOR INVASION   Intense Demands on Man and Woman Power ol Nation Will Be Needed to Equip an Overseas Army. He Savsg.

FREE FRENCH’ FORCES AID IN ATTACKING CIT}   Part Of Fascist Garrisor Surrenders After 12Hour Assault   ENGLAND TO INVADI      Given As ‘Impelling Rea son For Drafting People Ear Work

Al Smith Arrives at 68, Predicts Allied Victory   1928 Presidential Nominee Says U. S. Must Join World  League to Prevent Future Wars

Blockade Runner Held By British   French Freighter ‘Detained’ By Cruiser

‘HOROBLE TO MUCH NOIS’ FINALLY ABATES AS PLEA GOES TO LIOUOR ROARN

House Bilt Would Remove Authority Over What Materials Should Be Produced Firs!

W. 5. KNUDSEN THREATENS 10 QUIT OPM POST   Decides To Retire If Of. fice Is Divested Of Pri orities Control

‘Knudsen Threatens to Quit OPM Unless ‘House Lets Him Keep Priority Control

KNUDSEN MAY QUIT IF OPM. CONTROLLOSI   Director Of Production Man -agement Irked By House Amendment

Two Killers Smile as Gas Ends Lives   Spinelli Gang Members Grin as State Exacts Death Penalty at San Quentin

CAA Plans Airport Site Survey Here   McKean County Scene Is One of 191 Points Scheduled in Plans   149 PROJECTS SET

Hopes Soar For Federal Airport   191 Possible Landing Fields to Be Built

WROTE ‘OUT OF THE NIGHT'—  Jan Valtin, Best Selling Author, Faces Deportation

Jan Valtin, Author of “Out Of the Night’”’ Being Probed   Own Statements Basis On Which First Steps In Depor. tation Proceedings Are Being Taken; Admits In Book He Sought, As Agitator, Overthrow of the United States Government

CUT REQUESTS; GREEN BIDS ALL ILLINOIS OFFICES   TELLS LEGISLATURE FORMER GOV. STELLE'’S BUDGET I8 OUT OF QUESTION   BILL TO FREE FOOD FROM SALES TAX. IS INTRODUCED   Rep. Crowley, Peoria, Also Submits Alternative Bill Cutting Rate; Urges Lower Auto License

GREEN ASKS CUT IN STATE BUDGET   ALL DEPARTMENTS ASKED TO REVISE ANE REDUCE ESTIMATES

PRESENT BILL TO FREE FOODS FROM SALES TAX   Introduce Measure Tc  Cut Tax To Two Per Cent

GREEN ASKS ALL DEPARTMENTS TO REDUCE BUDGETS   Governor Says Record Requests of Stelle Must be Slashed

Demos Demand Special Session  Of Legislature to Slash Taxes   James Declines Comment on Proposal to Lower  Levies in State at Least $100,000,000

Special Session Of Legislature Is Demanded   New Move by Democrats To “Reduce State Taxes’ Studied by Governor

19 Feared Lost In Tanker Blaze   22 of Crew on Oil Boat Escape Following Explosion

Ship Was Carrying  Crude Oil   Steamer Blazes 80 Miles South of Cape — MN. €,

19 FEARED LOST IN BLAZING TANKER OFF CAPE LOOKOUT      Explosion In Cities Service ' Vessel Forces “Crew To Take To The  _ Lifehoat«

VESSEL BURNS; FEAR 19 LOST   U. S. Tanker, Loaded with Crude Oil, Victim of Ex plosion at Sea.

19 MISSING ON BLAZING TANKER   Explosion Rips Ship Traveling Gulf Stream With Heavy Crude Oil Cargo

EXPLOSION ON TANKER DENVER KILLED 19 MEN        Explosion Occurred otf North Carolina, Coast Late Last Nizht.

19 MISSING AS TANKER. BURNS IN THE ATLANTIC   Explosion Rocks Vessel Enroute From Texas to New York With 150,000 Barrels of Crude Oil.   CREW TAKES TO LIFE BOATS AS FIRE GAINS   22 Men Picked Up by Two Nearby Vessels; Missing Men May Have Been in Explosion Area.

NINETEEN MEN MAY BE LOST. {JN TANKER FIRE   Oil Tanker Burned Off. the Coast of North Caro-dina After Blast.   FEARED MEN [TRAPPED   Twenty-Men of Tanker Are  Picked Up in Lifeboats  by Rescue Ships.

FEAR 19 MEN DEAD AT SEA   Tanker Ablaze After Being Rocked By Blast In Gulf Stream; 22 Survivors Picked Up From Lifeboats

FEAR 19 LOST IN BLAZING SHIP CARRYING CRUDE OIL-BOAT WAS ON WAY TO NEW YORK CITY

19 Lost Off Carolina Coast as U.S. Tanker Blows Up and Burn:   22 Seamen Picked Up From Life Boats: Victims Feared Trapped When Flames Swept 9,316-ton Crude Oil Carrier

19 DEAD IN BLAST ON OIL SuIP, IS BELIEF: 17 LAND   Those Missing And Thought Killed Were in Exploded Part of Craft   Survivors Taken to Beaufort, N. C., by Rescue Vessel—Two Burned

Ship In Flames 80 Miles Off North Carolina Coast Following Blast.

Defense Demands For Steel Given Priority by OPM   Rationing Control Applied on Metal Th Avoid Shortage

DEFENSE CLAIMS ~ NATION'S STEEL   New Priority Order Extends Complete Government Control

OPM RATIONS DEFENSE STEEL   Non- Defense Industries Held Strictly To Second Fiddle

OPM Places Steel Under Priority Rule   Defense Needs to Get First Use of Material

OPM Imposes Priority Control On Steel Output  AA atal Will Ra Availakla Lac M2."   Metal Will Be Available for Civ: ilian Uses Only After Army, Navy, Lease-Lend Demands Are Filled

OP M Places Steel Under Priority Rule   Defense Jobs Get First Cal] on Entire U.S.Supply

ALLOY STEEL ALSO COVERED IN OPM DECREE   Yesigned to Place All De fense Needs for Such Products Ahead of Civilian Needs   AY PUT CHOKER ON CIVILIAN GOODS   ‘housands of Key Line: May Be Hit, Business Circles in. New York Gay

Steel Rationing Effective Sept. 1   Defense Industries To Have Priority

STEEL PLACED UNDER PRIORITY   Defense Orders Must Get Preference At Nation’s Mills

STATE READY FOR RECORD TRAFFIC FLOW   Officials Hope to Avert Higt Death Toll over Holiday Week-End

HUGE TRAFFIC FLOW IS DUE “OVER FOURTE   State Officials Appeal T Motorists To Help Re-

DEADLOCK AT WRIGHT-FIELD IN FOURTH DA)   ‘Grudge’ Blamed For Fac tional Trouble By Penner

DEFENSE BOARD AND ClO CHIEF ISSUE SUMMONS   Strike Leaders Called by Philip Murray and Clarence A.-Dvykstra:

ADMINISTRATION IS. FACING PROBLEM IN LUMBERING STRIKE   FORCE MAY BE NEEDED TO BACK UP NO, DEFENSE PRODUCTION DELAY PROGRAM

STRIKE LEADERS ARE CALLED EAS’   Appeal to Worker, Based on Proc. lamation, Not Answered

Hillman And Dykstra Concu On Action To Find The Cause Of Walkout

SHOWDOWN NEAR IN LUMBER STRIKE   Pacific Coast Leaders -of Union Are Summoned to Washineton

In Twenty Years Russians Learned To Build Locomotives And Planes, Rut Poverty Ie Still Shocking .   Moscow's Air-Raid Shelters (Part 2)

ITALY AFFIRMS FAITH IN AXIS   Duce and Council Proclaim Admiration for Army;  Admit Bardia Loss.

ITALY ADMITS BARDIA LOST   Hl Duce Proclaims Fart In Alliance With Nazis, Japan

Duce Stresses Faith in Pact   Council Proclaims Fortitude of Italian People, Lauds Army

Tl Duce and His Ministers ~ Proeclaim Faith In Axis and Fortitude of Italian People

Italy Praises All, Still Believe In Nazis, hon  And Admit Bardia Los:

lragis Hit At British   Report Bomber Activity Against the British

Somaliland Post Seized bv British      Axis Planes Aid — Fishtins Tragis

raqis Report Battle Outside Basra, Port for Baghdad; London Confident of ‘Edge’

ANNOUNCEMENT SHOWS  World Peace Outlined      With Freedom o Nations, Seas Paramount

TEXT OF THE WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT   Fellowing Is Signed Statement of Roesevelt and Churehill

JOINT DECLARATION SETS GOAL IN DEMOCRACIES’ BATTLE TO GUARD WORLD'S CIVILIZATION

Text of Announcement. -By F.D.R. and Churchill After Dramatic Meeting

No Aggrandize. ment First Point Listed   Territorial, Government, Economic Policies Announced

ANNOUNCEMENT: OF 2" MEETING TWO GREAT: NATION'S LEADERS   WASHINGTON GIVES OUT TEXT OF HAPPENING MEETING SOMEWHERE AT SEA

Rains Sweep Minnesota  On Sunday   Duluth Has $100,000 Loss From Floods

SNOW IS EXPECTED   Colder Weather From North Will Cause Mercury to Tumble

Little Activity Reported In Greek-Ttalo War      Greeks Claim “Organizing Of New Advance Posts In Central Sectors

REPEALER ACT GOES THROUGH DESPITE FOES   Death of McNutt Statute Object of Republican Drive; Support of New Governor Cited.   MEASURE GOES TO 2ND READING

FIGHT SGHRICKER TUSSLE OCCURS   First Partisan Vote o Session Is Taken Today.

Fires and Explosions Work HavocinLeningrad; Defense Remains staunc  Doe ee an oe OU}   Eight Nazi Ships, Five Jammed With Troops Are Sunk; Germans Say Russian Resistance Is Beaten Off

Fires and Explosions Work Havoc in Leningrad; Defense Remains Staunch   Eight Nazi Ships, Five Jammed With Troops Are Sunk; Germans Say Russian Resistance Is Beaten Off

U.S., Britain Hasten Plans to Increase Aid; Leningrad Holds Fast   Vast Productive Areas Lost to Invaders ; London Observers Speak Plainly of Soviet Peril; Germans’ Casualties Heavy on the Central Front

WEATHER IN APRIL IS WARM AND DRY   Mercury Hit 80 Degree: and Over During 10 Days

DUPLICATION U. 8. AGENCIES CONFUSING TO DEFENSE HOUSING   NATHAN STRAUS, HOUSING ADMINISTRATOR, CRITICAL OF PRESENT SITUATION

Duplication by U. S. agencies costly mixup   Straus tells of hansine pnrocram

COSTLY HOUSING FLAWS CHARCEL   Federal Administrator Tell: Senators Duplication of Efforts Brings Confusion

American Pilot Ranks British Fighter Planes Above Craft from U. S.

ROCK ISLAND YOUTH, FERRYING BOMBERS TO RA. A. F., SAYS U, S$, PURSHITS ARE INFERIOR

Germans Hint Starvation for Leningrad   Will Not Risk Troops In Costly Storming; Reds Say German Rout Ahead

Most Fierce Contest of History Near, Says London      ‘DECISIVE MOMENT'   Finnish Allies Driving Toward Karelian Isthmus

Baitle of Leningrad Under Way  Nazi and Red. Armies Locked In Death Grips

LENINGRAD BATTLE BELIEVED STARTED; FINISH FIGHT SEEN   Struggle for Former Czarist Capital Slated to Be One of History’s Greatest

lalians Claiming Defenses Of Greek Lines Endangered   Fascist Army Resumes Ad. vance; Forces Also Driving Into Yugoslavia

THESE CHRISTMAS SERVICES TAKE LOAD GFF YOUR HANDS   Services of All Kinds Now Available But That Blank Check Sounds Ominous-—-Many New  Anencipe

Legionnaires to Give Sendoff to 50 Navy Recruit   Largest Group of-Men. tc Enlist at One Fime ch Leaving. Monday ‘“

Legionnaires to Give Sendoff to 50 Navy Recruits   Largest Group of Men to Enlist at One Time Are Leaving Monday

DEMANDS THAT FDR TAKE ACTION TO HALT WORK TIEUP   Sen. Truman Wants Drastic Move By. President Teo Stop Defense Strikes

‘Drastic Strike Action Is Askea   Truman Cites ‘Moral Ob ligation’ To Halt Work Stoppages

ASKS FOR _ DEFINITE ~ ATTITUDE   Declares That Drasti Step Is Necessary So As Not to Curtail Defense Work.

TRUMAN ASKS FOR DRASTIC ACTION TO END STRIKES   Administration Leaders Believe However That Vinson Bill Is Preferable.

BLITZ TROOPS SWEEPING PAST ANCIENT CITY   350,000 Russians Trapped By Encirclina Panzer Divisions, Claim

ENTIRE RED DEFENSE SYSTEM IN UKRAINE FEARED COLLAPSING   Nazis Storm City After Sixty-Nine Days Of Fight:  _ ing Around Ancient Capital; Drive Threatens  Rich Industrial Section

Ukraine Capital F alls As Reich ‘Resumes Blitz   Germans Aver Soviet Defenses Cracking In Western Territory

Fast Rolling Army Takes Over Kiev   Entry Into City Made 69 Days After Start

Disaster Threatens ussias Defenses   Berlin Asserts 400,000 Reds Trapped, Troops Advance To Edge of Great Donets-Don Industrial Basin, Ring Around Leningrad Is Drawn Tighter

Kiev Is First of Great Sovie Cities to Fall to Nazis.   WHERMACHT ROLLING   Troops Now Stand on Approaches to Great Industrial Basin

NAZI ADVANGE IN UKRAINE THREAT TO INDUSTRY AREA   Report That Nazi Troops Have Entered City of Kiev are Not Confirmed by Official Sources;   RUSSIA ATTEMPTING TO SAVE ITS ARMY   Germans Claim 350,000 Red Troops are Trapped; No Word From Moscow or Central Front.

Capitol of Ukraine Captured   Nazi Forces Advance Fast er Than Any Time Since War Started

TROOPS ST CAPITAL CITY OF UKRAINE   Hitler’s Wehrmacht Sweeps Forward at Fastest Pace Since Invasion of Russia Began.   SOVIET DEFENSE NEAR COLLAPSE

ENTERED AFTER LONG WAIT   Whole southern Russian army is endangered by quick move

Ancient Ukraine Capita Falls As Nazis Pound Hard At Russian Lines   German Entry Into Kiev Made Exactly 69 Days After Berlin Announced “Our Forces Now Stand Before Kiev”

NAZIS REPORT BANNER FLYING OVER CAPITAL   Entire Soviet Defense In Ukraine Shows Weakness

FDR Ready to Create Board   Begins Sounding Out Lahar Cenlers Tanlew:

PRESIDENT PLANS MEDIATION BOARD FOR LABOR STRIFE   Sounding Out Heads of Rival Labor Organizations on Idea; Announcement . Expected Next Week.   NO CONGRESSIONAL ACTION IS REQUIRED   President Has insisted Labo Problems Have Affecte Only Fractional Part 0 Defense Program.

REPORT ROOSEVELT IS READY TO CREATE NEW STRIKE BOARI   Begins Sounding Out Labor Leaders On Proposed Plan

A. FL. LEADER APPROVES F, R. MEDIATION UNIT   Eleven-Member Board te Conciliate Strikes, Controversies

I1-MAN LABOR BOARD READY, CAPITOL HEARS   PRESIDENT, PREPARED TO NAME MEDIATORS; QUESTIONS LABOR LEADERS   STRIKE THREAT AT EDISON PLANT AVERTED BY UNION   Coal Operators, C. I. O. Miners Seek Common Ground for Contract Negollations

Roosevelt Ready To Create National Mediation Board To Settle Defense Labor Disputes

QUPER BOARD IN MEDIATION 0 FAVORED   President Ready to (‘reate 11-Member Board for Labor Trouble.   WILL ACT AT ONCE   Sounding Out Labor Lead ers and Expected to Appoint Next Week.

A NATIONAL ~ “MEDIATION BD. PLANNED   1] - Member _ Grouy “Would Handle De-fense Labor Con troversies _

BREEN’S 0.K. GIVEN LABOR PEACE BOARD   President Tells Federation Chieftain Plan for Mediation Group

OREEN OKAYS FR MEDIATION BOARD PLAN   President Discusses Proposal with AFL Leader; Willkie Head?

STRIKE BOARD 70 BE NAMEI   ROOSEVELT TO CREATE 11 MEMBER BOARD THAT WILL, ENDEAVOR TO MEDIATE LABOR CONTEROVERSIES

ROOSEVELT T0 CONSULT AFL, ClO LEADERS   Barring Opposition. May Name Board Next Week

FOR WILL NAME BOARD T0 FIX LABOR DISPUTES   Will Sound Out Labor Leader: Soon —“Naine Board Next Week

NAZIS CLAIM VICTORY IN. CRETE DRIVE   British Resistance Has “Collapsed Everywhere,’ Savs German Command

HIGH POINT   Allies Crack Before Drive  By Air, Land   Berlin Says One Of Four British Pillars Of Defense In Mediterranean And Middle East !s Captured; British Reported To Re Flee inn

GERMANS SAY: Resistance Evervwhere > Collapse:   Claim Victory in Fierce 14 Day Battle; Hold Key Positions of Island

MANY ENGLISH ARE PRISONERS AFTER ADVANCE   Motor Vehicles, Fuel Also Reported Taken by German Troops

Berlin Reports British Troops Caught In Trap; Says Escape Cut Off

GERMANY CLAIMED VICTORY IN BATTLE FOR GRETE FRIDAY   BERLIN REPORT DECLARES BRITISH RESISTANCE HAS COLLAPSED EVERYWHERE

Defense Shattered, Germans Declare   Nazi Attack Route Indicates Next Clashes in Cyprus, Syria and Egypt

British Force Attempting To Escape By Sea   Resistance Collapses As Nazis Push Across Tiny Greek Island; Italians Praised for Help

Hinton Pioneers Observe Golden Wedding Event  Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Casper Honored. By Friends And Relative

Hinton Pioneers Observe Golden Wedding Event  Mz. ‘and Mis. ‘Andre -Caaner Honored: By

Seeking Escaped Convicts   Close in On Fugitives After Earl Maudlin  And Another Highway Patrolman Give Chase

Surrender of Italian troop: in Ethiopia near; Iraq fight calms; new clash at Tobruk   Duke of Aosta asks peace terms of British for 38,000 soldiers

Danger Potential for British in Iraq and Middle East Grows Despite Lack of Action; Nazi-Soviet Envovs Confer

Duke Of Aosta, Italian Vice. roy, Said To Be Completely Cut Off From Supplies   MIDDLE EAST ISSUE GROWS MORE SERIOUS

SURRENDER OF MAIN BODY OF TROOPS IS REPORTED IMMINENT   British Terms Given for Surrender of 38,000 Men Trapped in Mountain Stronghold—Recapture of Points Taken by Nazis Reported

ADVERTISING DRIVE TO LAUNCH SALE OF US. DEFENSE BONE:         Stomps, Retleemrble [For  aands Te Sell Fer os Mttle as §®@ Cents.

To Sell Defense Bonds, Stamp:   Treasury Prepares fo1 Vast Advertising Campaign

“FREE FRENCH” SUB SUNK      First Unit to Join Gen. De Gaulle Lost in Operations

Berlin Reports Armies Hammering Deeper Into Vital Donets Area; Silent On Capital Attack

‘Nazi Troops Gain .In South; Moscow Front Unchanged   Berlin Claims Capture of Stalino Major Industrial Center; Repeat: ed Thrusts at Capital Staved Off

REICH TROOPS TAKE STALIN, BERLIN CLAIMS      -Capture of Big Industrial City Puts Nazis North. west of Rostov   ,GERMANS NS SILENT ON MOSCOW CAMPAIGN   Russians Report Repulse OF Strong Attacks in Battle for Capital

Nazis Claim Capture Of Stalino   No Mention Made of Progress on Moscow Sectors

U.S. Promises To Give Yugoslavia Material Aid”   Washington Quick  Rush Assurances of Support to Belgrade

U.S. PLEDGES AID TO YUGOSLAVIA   Government Acts Swiftly te Boister Stand Against Axis

Aid of U.S. Promised Yugoslavia  Overthrow of Ax Clique Greeted   Overthrow of Axis Clique Greeted With Enthusiasm

U. o. PROM Mata YUGOSLAVIA AID   Acts Swiftly to Bolster Courage of New Regine   MESSAGE SENT   U. 8., Plans Release Frozen Funds Soon as New Gov. ernment Established

U.S. PROMISES MATERIAL AID TO YUGOSLAYS   Washington Acts Speedily To Bolster Defiance of Axis by Serbs   OFFICIAL MESSAGE SENT TO BELGRADE   Change of Power Widely Welcomed in America, New Cabinet Told

Washington Elated at  Axis Defiance   American Minister Told to Assure Ruler of Roosevelt’s and People’s Svmnathy

U.S. Promises Yugoslavia Aid   Overthrow of Leaders Aligned with Axis Is Approved by Welles

Aid of U.S. Promised Yugoslavia  Overthrow of Ax   Overthrow of Axis Clique Greeted With Enthusiasm

Yugoslay Officials Giver Pledge of Material 2 Aid .   MESSAGE .SENT TO AMERICAN ENVO}   Froxen Funds to be Releas. ed When Government Intrenched

AMERICAN HELP PLEDGED SLAVS: TF THEY FIGH   Washington Rushes As:  --surances of. Support. tc Anti-German Cabinet Installed in Power Un.der King Peter.

U.S. Cheers Overthrow ‘In Yugoslavia   Promises Material Aid lf New Government Defies Germany   MESSAGE SENT BY SUMNER WELLES

U.S. Pledges To Aid Belgrade Fight Foe   Our Government Acts Swiftly After-Coup Supvlants Pro-Axis Group.

U.S. OFFERS AID TO BOY KING IN BATTLING NAZIS   New Belgrade Regime Told Americans Cheer Revolt; Funds May Be Released

U. S. Backing New Regime in Yugoslavia   EFFECTIVE AID IN FIGHTING OFI AGGRESSION PROMISED BY SUMNER WELLES.

PETAIN RETAINS FRENCH CABINE!   Awaits Reply From Hitle On Message Outlining Collaboration

Hitler Reply Is Awaited   Petain Will Make No Changes In Cabinet For the Present

Petain Will Retain His + Present Cabinet Until He Hears From Hitler   Chief of State of France Is Awaiting Reply to Christmas Eve Message

Government Opens Food Saving Drive  Local Leaders Urged To Assist Program 

'FAIR AND SPRING LIKE THIS WEEKENI   iWeatherman Sees Enjoyable Days Ahead

70 Jap Troop Transports Toindo-China   SHANGHAT HEARS RELIABLE RE PORTS WHICH AMERICANS AC COUNT FAR FROM ASSURING.

ICKES BLASTS AT LINDBERGH IN RADIO TALK   United States Must Give “Everything” To Beat Common Enemy,  Crowd Told   “Worth Dying For”

Ickes Beats Tom Tom To 675,000   SAYS IN NEW YORK UNITED STATES MUST GIVE BRITAIN EVERYTHING.

GIVE ALL TO BEAT ENEMY, ICKES SAYS   Interior Secretary Sounds Warning in New York Address

Hull Offers 5 Bases for Just Peace   But, He Savs, Force Must Fi Turnes Bas

Hull States Peace Plan   U.S. Will Find a Way To Aid Britain; Lists Five Peace Points

Huil Advocates ——ULS. OF Europ   Defines America’s Position In World Today As One Of Mortal Danger

Hull Visions Mortal Danger   Declares Way Be Found On Supplies To Great Britain

We Will Find Way toGet Aid to Britain: Hull   Offers a Post-War Trade Plan; Wheeler Urges FDR Seek Peace

POSITION OF U. §. IN WORLD TODAY CALLED ONE OF DANGER   Secretary Hull Declares Our Nation Will Find a Way to Protect Ships   Defense of Great Britain is Vital to This Country’s Security, He Repeats

‘Will Find Way’ to Get Help to Great Britain Says Hul   Secretary of State on Air Sunday Night; Wheel er Talks

HULL FAVORS GUARANTEE OF BRITISH HELP   Free Trade Termed Vita By Secretary of State   WHEELER ASKS TRUCE   Now Time to Favor Peace In Europe, Avers Montanan

“We Will Find a Way” to Guarantee Safe Shipment of Supplies to British, He Tells Nation

Hull Asserts U. S. Will Find Wav To Deliver   Reiterates That American Safety Depends On Successful British Fight

Hull Says “We Will Find A Way” to Guarantee. the Delivery of, Materials      Secretary of State Defines America’s Position as One of Mortal Danger

U3, WILL FIND WAY TO olPPLY BRITAIN-HULL   American Supplies Will Ge Through To Democracies, Secretary Promises   FIVE POINTS OF POST-WAR PEACE PLAN OUTLINED   No Mention Of Peace Now ls Made By Secretary During His Speech

Must Find Way To Get Supplies Over, Hull Says   Secretary, Pointing Out Mor. tal Dangers, Declares U.S. Must Get Aid to Britain.

“We Will Find Way’ Says Hull   Confident of Getting Goods To Britain

SAYS AMERICA WILL DELIVER WAR SUPPLIES   Way Will Be Found to Get . Adequate Assistance t - Great Britain, Secretar$  Hull. Says,.in Trade ’. Week Address.

Delivery of Ad  quate Supplies  Guaranteed ; pane Tene  DEFENSE VITAL  Must “Kill For 7 _ Before Talk of.

BRITISH AID T0 BE DELIVERED HULL DECLARES   Secretaty Tells Country “We Will Find a Way” to Get War Materials to Encland   PEACE NOW BANNED   Senator Wheeler; On Othe Hand, Urges. Roosevelt to Seek Negotiated One

Hull Declares  Open Trade Is Vital To Peace   But Tide Of Force Must First Be Turned Back, He Warns.

Secretary Says America Will Find Way To Deliver Goods Safely To Britain  “We Will Find A Way,” Says Hull

Hull Says U. S. ‘Will Find A Way’ To Deliver War.Goods To Britain; Wheeler Urges Negotiated Peace

FIVE PEACE. POINTS CIVEN BY SECY HUL!   Head: Of State Departmen And Sen. Wheeler Discuss  Roe Warld

BADGER LEGION HEARS WARNER   National Commander Urges Ouster of Secretary Perkins: Asks Unity.

Legion Head Calls Hitler Real Menace   Milo Warner, Speakins At State Convention Opposes Any String: Qn Troop Movements

Defense Areas Load Highways   Deaths Near Posts Cause M.S.H.D. to Plan Ahead Despite Money Veto.

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT STRESS URGENT NEED ROAD CONSTRUCTION    Highway Department Going Ahead With Plans for Any Federal Funds That Are Yet Available —   PRESENT NEEDS URGENT   Increases In Traffic Fatalities in the f Vicinity of Military and Defense Projects

SEEKS $1,140,000 FEDERAL AID FOR U.S.40 IN COUNT)   Kraffic On Highway Neag &N1 Plant Has Nearly Limwhlecd 

U. 8. PRODUCES 62.9 P, G, Ol   Qutcome. of. War. Will. Depend On Who Gets The Most OiL

Pillars of Smoke Rise in Air 10,000 Feet Above Blazing Cities.   U-BOAT WORKS HIT   ‘Between 900 and 1000 Tons of High Explosives Dropped.

British Air Strength Grows As Tons Of Bombs Are Dropped   Between 300 and 400 Bombers Take Part in Greatest Attacks: Northern Germany’s Ports and Shipyards Blasted

Bomber Forces  Make Attacks On Vital Ports   Fighters Take Big Toll in German Raids on British Towns

Several Hundred R.A.F Bombers Used In Raids  Staged Last Night ’ In Germany.

Shipyards Bombers’ Objectives   Nearly Thousand Tons of Bombs Dropped by 300 to 400 Planes

SEMESTER AT K. U.   Total Shortly Before Noon Was 4,250; Enrollment Begins   CLASSES WEDNESDAY

REGISTER FOR NEW SEMESTER AT K. U.   Total Shortly Before Noon Was 4,250; Enroll ment Begins   CLASSES  WEDNESDAY

FIVE KANSAS ~ STATE PRISON   ALL DANGEROUS, CONVICTS DIG TUNNEL FROM PRISON ~ COAT MINE

Five Felons Flee in Hole They Du:   Dangerous Convicts in Break at Kansas State Prison,

FIVE CONVICTS ESCAPE FROM PENITENTIARY   Dig tunnel through coal mine at Kansas state institution

Anthony Eden Warns Japan  Against Move Upon Thailand   Commons Hear Him And Attlee Give Report On War

Eden Warns Japs Britain Has Interest in Thailand   [Russians Tell it Different

MEN AND MATERIAL ARE POURING OUT TO AID BRITISH   Middle East Command Is Be ing Strengthened for Next Plunge.   EDEN BEFORE HOUSE   “Anything Threatening Integrity of Thailand of Immediate Interest to Us.”

JOHN BULL GETS MORE AID THAN IN WORLD WAR   Attlee Warns Japan In War Review In House of Commons: America Keeps Weather Eye On Japanese Move  ents,

Jap Threat Is Ominous, Say British   Aiilee Foresees Danger for Thailand, Praises Action of U. S. in Far East

Any Move Into Thailand Is Threat and “Hope These Words Will Be Heeded”

British Exercising Utmost Vigilance In Latest Crisis —   Russia’s ‘Magnificent Fight’ and U. S. Are Highly Praised as Commons Hears cussion of All Phases of European War

SINGAPOREIS  THREATENED HOSTILE MOVES   Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden Tells Commons He Hopes Warning Will Be Heeded by Japs   ATTLEE ALSO PINCH HITS FOR CHURCHILL   Two British Leaders Touch On Russian War and Battle of the Atlantic In Emphatic. Talks

Russia’s ‘Magnificent Figh Against Germany Highly Praised in Commons War . Review q

RUSSIANS LAND TANKS BEHIND GERMAN LINES   Report Throwins Germans Back From Leningrad Front, Attacking Front And Rear.

TANKS LANDED BY PLANE HIT NAZI ADVANCI   Red Counter - Offensive On Central Front Is Holding Enemy

German Forces’ Thrown Back On  Moscow Front   Russians Admit Losses At Leningrad, But Pledge Last Man Stand

SOVIET TANKS LANDED BACK OF NAZI LINES   Moscow Claims A Strong Counter - Offensive On Central Front. Attack Both Front and Rear.   RED GUERRILLA BAND SEIZES BALTIC ISLE

No Thanks, Say Finns    War Weary Nation Declines Hitler’s Hand As An Ally

Finland Asserts Her Neutraiiiy   Makes Declaration After Hitler Said She Was A German Ally

Finns Hold On Grimly  For Peace  Despite German Assertion That Finland Wae War Ally   Despite German Assertion That Finland Was Her Ally, Helsinki Still Neutral

FINNS VOICE © DESIRES FOR NEUTRALITY   Little Nation Suffers Air Raids ' By Russians But Still ‘. Free of Fichting

British Temper Their Public For Another Dunkirk        Newspapers Editorialize On Likely Withdrawal  -‘Disasters In Greece

BRITISH DECLARE GREEK LINES ARE “ALL STILL INTACT   London Newspaper Articles are Preparing Britons for a Possible Defeat in the Battle of Greece.   ONLY MEAGER DETAILS  OF FIGHTING AVAILABLE   British, Greeks Have Faller Back on a Third Defense Line; German Gains Made at Terrific Cost.

Counter Attacks By Greeks Hurl  Germans Back   Nazis Reported Sufferin; Severe Casualties in Face of Steady Fire

BERLIN TELLS SEA, AIR TOLL   Britain Lost at Least 768,95! Tons of Shipping in June, Claim

PREDICT MORE THAN 207% CUT IN CAR OUTPUT   Production of 1942 Models May Be Held } Down te *" 25%, Is Estimate:

Big Cut Seen In Automobil Production   heaters Relieve Numbe of New Models May Be Under Expectations

REDUCE AUTO - PRODUCTION   Predict Less Antes Will Be Produced In Order To Meet Defense Needs.

SLOWER DRIVING BEING URGED TO CONSERVE GASOLINE SUPPLY   FAST DRIVING AND FAST AC CELEBRATION WHEN LIGHT CHANGES COSTLY TO  MOTORLI

IRELAND TO CLAIM FULL REPARATIONS      Ireland’s Charge d’Affaires In Berlin Visits German Foreign Office

Both Reds, Nazis Declare Victories Are Gained in Fighting.  “STAB IN THE BACK”  STATEMENT MADE Berlin and Rome Tell of  Opinions About Matter.

GENERAL 10 MAKE TERMS   Government _ Authorizes Negotiaions After Nearly Six Weeks of Fight ing.   U. $. PLANES LEAD  BRITISH ATTACKS

Nazis Describe  War as ‘a Hot Chase’  Report British  pemal Cleaale

British, Greeks In Full Retreai   German High Command Says Panzer Divisions Are Chasing Allied Forces Across Plains Of Thessaly; Second Dunquerke Predicted

BERLIN CALLS WAR IN GREECE “AHOT CHASE”   Says Allied Forces are in Full Retreat Before  Nazi Armies   CLAIMS BRITISH ARE HEADING FOR PORTS   Considerable Confusion and Disintegration Among Greeks Reported

Germans Get Trikkalain Sweep South   Reports Declare Greek Army Crumbling as British Rush to Ports  IIVuUwaAWYV Cc DlAaRNIDUT

Greeks Defeated, British Rushing To Ports, Nazi Report Declares   Germans Said To Have Captured Trikkala; Athens Army Reported To Be Disbanding

Nazis Shoot More Czechs For Treason   Impose Death Sentence on Premier and Two More Generals   UNREST CONTINUES

CZECH PREMIER IS EXECUTED   Nazi Continue Merciles: Campaign To Stamp Out Revolt; Generals Among Victims

Elias and Other Generals Caught in Nazi Drive To Smash Conspiracy

Two Brigadiers And Many Others Killed by Nazis   Germans Continue Suppression of What They Call Treasonable Plot  Gestapo Also  Holds 25¢ Czech Citizens for Investigation

Twos Generals Also Die; Toll Nearly 100   Unstated Number ot Others Face Firing Squad as Gestapo Crille:- Snenarta

MORE CZECHS ARE EXECUTED IN NAZI PURGE   Premier Elias and Two More Generals Among Those Put to Death   265 ARE QUESTIONED BY GESTAPO AGENTS   Announcement in Berlin In dicates More Will Face Firing Squads

3 Czechs More Fall To Terror   Nazi-Picked Premier And T wo More Czech Generals Fal! Before Firing Squads At Prague.   More Unrest

Czech Premier Two Generals Die in Purge   - Nazi-Picked Official Executed by Firing Squad for Treason

ema af Crisis as  i  Session Closes   Legislature Ends Without Voting Any SRA Caseload Funds

RAF’ Blasts Airports In Syria   Meantime British Score Gains in North Africa, Fight Back to Libya

BRITISH TRY TO REACH CHANNEL COAST, CLAIM   Berlin Radio Says Attempt Turned Back ‘by German Naval Guna

Germans Report — British Try at Coast Thwartes       Naval Guns Said to Have Checked Attempt. to Approach Bv Channel

NAZIS REPEL BRITISH SHIPS   Berlin Reports ‘‘Attempt to Approach’’ France’s Channel Coast Fails

Amish Families Plan To Set Up Trading Stations   “Plain People Will Mar. ket Their Produce through Barter

7 Injured in  Duluth Fire   Moose Lodge Building Razed; Loss $200,000; 145 Flee From Hotel

Britain Severs Relations With  Bulgarian Nation   Next Move In Balkan Situation Up To Turks; Nazis May Be Close

Signs of Blitz Are  Growing   Hitler Preparing Concerted Moves Against British Power

FHA Housing Most Popular In California   Report for 1940 Show: Sunny State Led in Mortgages

OBJECTORS 10 HAVE OWN CAMP   Holmes-co Mennonites And Amish Planning “PayOwn-Way™ System

Y..S. Naval Forces Arrive in Iceland Amid Display of Excitement. Hearty Welcomes

‘Watchers In Churea Hail Crew   Guardians Happy To Be Relieved Of Monotonous Tour of Duty

NIPPON FEELS FUEL FAMINE   Navy Steams South Te New Bases In Warlike Mood; Papers Rail At Oil Bans

JAPAN MOVES TROOPS, SHIPS TO NEW BASES   {camranh, Strategic Naval Base 800 Miles From Manila, Occupied   “UEL SHORTAGE IS REPORTED IN TOKYO   Begin Gasoline Rationing as - Dutch East Indies Cut Off Shipments

JapsCommence Occupation Oi Air Bases   Cessation OF Duteh Oi Ships Liits Nipponese Severe Blow

15 Japanese. Troop Ships Reach Saigon   Occupation of IndoChina Proceeds; U.S. Cautious on Plans

Japan Un ihe wove i LALLA EAS  Indo-China Occupied   15 Transports Land Troops At Saigon As Fact Indies Oil Move Worries Japs

Work Resumed in Hard Coal Mines      91,000 Workers Granted First Wage Boost Since 1923

MINERS IN HARD COAL FIELD HAVE NEW AGREEMENT   New Contract Calls For TAte Increase In Wages For 6 Months

Christmas Seals Will Go On Sale NextiMonday   1941 Christmas Seal Sale Will Star Next Monday; Remeber Ever: Stamp You Purchase Helps 1 Fight Tuberculosis.

CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE TO START NOV. 24TH      Stamps With The Double. Barred Cross To Finance The Campaign Against Tuberculosis

Air Force  Raids Kiel   English Fliers Damage Naval Base In Attack

London Communique. Als c Tells of. Bombing -Bremerhaven Docks and Daylight Raid on Rotterdam’ Denot

SUCCESSFUL R, A. F. RAID - AGAINST KIEL   England Reveals Another Bombing On Buckingham Palace in Which More Damage Done.

RAF Raid at. Kiel Causes Explosion:   Bremerhaven Raided a Night, Rotterdam Tar get of Day Raid

BRITISH BLAST NAVAL BASE IN NIGHT ATTAGK   Large Fire Started by RAF Bombers At Kiel While . Nazi-Held Areas Are Hit   GERMAN WARPLANES RAI) MIDLAND ZONE   Greek Troops Continue Drive In Albania and Take 450 Italian Sot diers, Report

Friends of Dies : Say He Is Certain to Run   What O’Daniel Will D Still a Mystery ; + Name Srirceseor

MOST HEATED TEXAS RACE NOW LOOM!   O’Daniel, Dies, Many Others Hinted

Gerald Mann Is Candidate For Senate Vacancy   Announcement Presages Stiff Race And Others May Enter Field Soon

Texas Attorney General First To Announce   Candidacy Made Public After Funeral Held

Mann Announces Candidacy For Senate Position   Attorney General First ‘Big’ Name To Tose Hat In

UERMAN PLANES ALTAGK ARMY PUTTING TQ SEA   Much Heavy Material and Many Lives Feared Sacrificed   News Prepares People for “Whele Story” That  is to Come

SMALL REAR GUARD FORCE FIGHTS OFF GERMANS AS MAIN BODY OF BRITISH ARMY LEAVES GREECE

Trapped British Rear Guard Hold: Off Nazi Infantry   Last of British Expeditionary Force Evacuating Greece

EVACUATION OF GREECE PROVES BE EXPENSIVE   Small Rear Guard Is Holding Off German Army Te Aid Evacustion Of Others

BIG PORTION OF BRITISH ARMIES, FLEEING GREECE, RETIRVET) SARE   Small Rear Guard of English, Australian And New Zealand Troops Fight Foes   iNQ Klope of Ksecape seen For These Fighters— Much in Men = and Equipment Sacrificed

SMALL ALLIED REAR GUARD PROTECTING BEF EMBARKATION   Little Hope Of Escape Fox Men Now Holding Off Germans But Main Force Has Left

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U.S. PILOTS TO RLY PLANES TO GREAT BRITAI   Scores of Young Ameri cans Expected To Take Over Ferrying Job Before End of Year   TO ‘UP’ PRODUCTION   Output to Reach 50¢ Bombers Monthly Beginning in October,  ls Forecast

PLANE BUILDING PAGE STEPS UF   Goal of 500 Bombers : Month Set; Ferry Pilots Needed

Plane Production Expected To Boom In Early Autumn  rArAL   Scores Of American Pilots May Ferry Ships to Britain

Production O¢  Warplanes To Gain In Fall   American Fliers May Ferry Bombers Over Atlantic

AMERICANS TO FERRY PLANES   Full Speed in Plane Production to Be Reached in October

Airplane Output To Start Booming By Coming October   Needed Supplies to Be Pouring in to Allow Full Speed at Factories

BOWLING BILL IS DEFEATED   House at Harrisburg Votes  Down Measure to Legalize Sunday Games

House Fails To Approve Bowling Bill   Administration Offers 7-Point Legislative Program to Senate  SEs   CASH REFUNDS AIM

STIMSON SAYS U. $. DEFENSES NOT IMPAIRED   Williams Says Nation Being Stripped Of Arms

BATTLE OVER CONDITION OF AIR DEFENSE   Flier Says American Stocks Chseolete; Stimson Defends FDR Policies.

OT MOON DENIES OTATEMENTS IN CLOSED SESSION   Tells Committee U.S. De~~ fense Has Not Sufferec By Plane Sales

Creat Britain  Offers Assets   Direct U. S. Investments Reported on Block in Move for Ready Cash

British Offer Americ an Properties   INVESTMENT TRUSTS ARE NEGO TIATING FOR PURCHASE OI UNITED KINGDOM'S DIREC’ INVESTMENTS IN U. 8.

WITHDRAWAL ISADMITTED BY BRITISH   Claim Objective Accomplished In Forcing Germans To Show Strencth

QUICK OFFENSIVE HALTS GERMANS’ ENCIRCLING PLAN   MANEUVER TO ISOLATE AXIS SPEARHEAD IS PROCORE as tf      PRISONERS TAKEN ANO MANY TANKS DESTROYED   Nazi and Halians Make Claims To “Complete Victory”; Heavy Losses

COLOGNE. AREA IS HEAVILY ATTACKED BY BRITISH PLANES       Important Industrial City Target For Aerial Bombing — Nazis Deny Damage

BRITISH BOM? BOULOGNE AREA AND FLUSHING   Factories, Refineries an Railroad Bridge Targets

Nazi Dispatches Emphasize  Their Claim That Britist Withdrawal From Greec Is Imminent

Germany Reports Sinking of Five Loaded Brifish Transport Ships   "Laden with Troops’ Naz Broadcas! Says; Othe Allied Shipping Blast ed Off Greece

> TRANSPORTS SUNK, IS CLAIM   Nazis Report Fully-Loaded Vessels Sent Down as They Left Greece

NAZIS SINK FIVE BRITISH VESSELS   Sinking of Transports Is Announced in Berlin Dispatches

CREDIT AIR FORCE WITR SHIP SINKINGS   DNB Reports Five Ships Were FullyLoaded With Troops London Silent.

Report Five Transports Are Sunk   Germans Claim Damage As Ships Leave Greece; Airforce BlastsShipping Around Mainland.   One Road Open

Germans Claim  5 Vessels Sunk   Fully Loaded Transports - Struck While Leaving Greek Coastal Waters

Nazis Claim Sinking of 5 Transports   Berlin Reports Troop Ships Bombed While Leaving Greek Ports

Five British Troop Ships Said Sunk   Leaving Greek , Coastal Waters, Official Nazi  fa ay  ee ae

Batiered Body of Oklahomian Found In Brush   Blood Stains On Car Suggested Man Might Have Been siurdered

HALIFAX AND ~ HULL CONFER ~—-BIRST TIME   Former Asserts ‘We Sec Things Very Much Alike’ After Meeting

HALIFAX ASKS SPEEDY AID TO SMASH NAZIS   President Roosevelt Breaks Precedeni to Meet New Ambassador in Chesapeake Bay   SAYS HITLER LOST   Ambassador Believes German Failure to Follow-Up After Collapse of France Cost War

HULL, HALIFAX INCONFERENCE   We See Things Alike, Says New British Envoy After Meeting,   SEES VICTORY IN WAR

Hitler Lost InSummer, Says Briton   Halifax Talks with Secretary Hull and Says U.S. Aid Will Win for England

Halifax, Hull See Alike At First Meeting   ... SUPPLIES NEEDED   New British Envoy Says Nazis Lost Chance To Win In June

Views of Hull, Halifax Very Much Alike,’ New  Ambassador Discloses

HALIFAX GOES TO VISIT HULI   Ambassador Says He and Secretary “See Things Much Alike.”

Viscount Halifax Says — He and Hull See Things In Much The Same Light

VIEWS SIMILAR, ENVOY STATES   Briton Calls on Secretary of State After Welcome by President

Halifax Says Hitler Lost War Last June by Lapse in Attack   England Was Then at Jis Weakest, British Wonheaccadnry Rennvte   IN MASON CITY

New Ambassador Greeted B: President on Arrival, Gets Down to Facts

"We See Alike,’ Lord Halifax Tells Sec. Hull   Declares British Will Ap. preciate FDR’s Unusual Courtesy

Halifax Gets Off To Good Start In U. S.   New British Envoy Given Unprecedented Greeting On Arrival

Halifax Holds Hour’s Confab  With Sec. Hull   ‘We See Things Very Much Alike,’ New British  Ambassador Declares.

Lord Halifax And Hull See Eye to Kye   New British Enyoy Loses No Time In Paving First Call

See Things Alike, Says New Envoy   Urges Quick Help for Britain; Says Germans Lost War Last June

SPEEDING AID TOBRITAINIS HALIFAX’ JOR   New Envoy Receives Unprecedented Greeting By President Roosevelt

HALIFAX REPORTS HE AND HULL SEE VERY MUCH ALIKE   VISITS SECRETARY AFTER GREETING BY FDR ON BATTLESHIP

Halifax Reports, After Conference With Hull, The Pair See Things “Much Alike”

Halifax to Speed Help for British   Ambassador Makes Call on _ Secretary Hull at State Department   “SHIPS AND SUPPLIES   British Future Depends or American Industrial Strength

‘We See Things Very Much Alike’, Says Envoy Halifax After Talk With Sec. Hul      New British Ambassador Assumes Job of Speeding Aid to England—Makes First Formal Call at State Department After Precedent-Breaking Reception by Roosevelt.

Lord Halifax Points To Neec For U. S. Aid   New Ambassador Takes Over His Duties At Washington After Landing At Annapolis

British Vessels In Mediterranean Hit Italians New Blow   Fleet Steams Up To Libyan Coast, Bangs Away At Bengasi

Britain Scores Again At Sea   North Africa Bombarded By English Mediterranean Squadrons

ITALY'S PORT OF BENGASI MARI BRITISH FLEE!   England’s Mediterraneat Squadrons Stage Mass Attack on Axis Port in  -  Nerth Africa   SUPPLY SHIPS SUNK   One, Leaded with Ammu nition; Blown Up. British Warships: Escape Without Damage

DAMAGING BLOW HITS DUCE ARMY IN AFRICA   Ammunition Cargo Blown To Bits In Assault   RAF STRIKES AT DERNA   British Deny Italian Claim Of Sea Victory

Roaming British Sea Units Again Raid North Africa   Admiralty Says Sauad rons Escaped Attack From Torpedo Boats

Axis Attacks On Fleet Fail To Score Hits   English Planes Break Up Enemy Formations Striking at Ships   SUEZ ZONE BOMBED!   ay ‘itis Warships Destroy  Two Supply Craft Off

British Shell, Then Escape      Fleet Bombards Bengasi, Flees Unhurt in Face Of Axis Attack

BRITISH FLEET ON LOOSE AGAIN   Axis Port of Bengasi Is Target; Supply Ships Sunk

German Press Still Pounding At Yugoslavia   BRITISH LIBYAN RETREAT Looks Like Same Old Strategy

Berlin Relations With Yugoslavia Grow More Tense  Nazis Insist Peter Shall Not   Nazis Insist Peter Shall Not Play Role Taken by Sarajevo

REICH PAPERS ASSAIL SERBS   Play Up Stories of “Abuse” As Relations with Yugoslavs Grow Worse

Nazis.Claim Serbs Killed Town Mayor   Reich’s Relations with Slavs Grow Worse;  Subs Sink Shipping   OFFICIALS BIDE TIME

Hitler's Move On Russia May Halt Japanese   Observers Here Believe Ten sion in Far East Will Be Eased for the Present.

NAZI ATTACK ON RUSSIA 10 SLOW UP JAPS   Easing of Tension In Far East Is Predicted By Senator Tydings   MOVE SOUTHWARD NOT LIKELY, VIEW   Tokyo May Jump In I Germany Obtains Upper Hand

JAPAN SEEN AS AWAITING TREND OF WAR   Expected to Stay Out of Conflict Unless German Success Is Proven, Wher She May Strike Death  Blow at Riueaia.

Germany's Attack On Russia Will Immobilize Japan, Temporarily  And Ease Tension In The Far East

JAPAN AWAITS QUTCOME OF THE GERMAN DRIVE   If Russia Crumbles Nippon Will Administer the Final Kick”   NO MENACE.TO THE ~~ - PHILIPPINES NOW   But If Hitler Succeeds There May-Be a Complete Change

JAPAN STYMIED BY RUSSIA'S WAR WITH NAZIS   U. S. Senators Urge The Sending of More Aid to British During Respite

Russo-Nazi Strife May Halt Japan   British Supplies Best Soviet Aid Says Senator

SOLON BELIEVES RUSSO WAR WILL DELAY NIPPONS   Doubt of Outcome Will Delay Aggression, Tydings Thinks

Russo-German Strife Seen As Check On Japan   Nippon Probably Quie' As Long As Nazi Suc  cess In Doubt.

HITLER MAKES A COMMEMORATION TALK AT MUNICH   Tells of Germany’s Ability te Develop Defensive Forces of the Reick and AH Europe

Hitler Boasts Of His Power   Nazis Can Defend All Europe Says Leader

1940 LEGISLATION IS SUMMARIZED         RECORD HIGH SET IN APPROPRIATIONS BY CLOSING CONGRESS”

RECORD PEACE SPENDING TABS 1940 CONGRESS   $17,000,000,000 In Cash Appropriated for Defenses

Major Legislation Of Old Congress Given In Summary   Peacetime Appropriation Record; Arms Expansion, Peacetime Draft Ordered

Give "Em Medals  U.S. Seamen Tear Down  Nazi Flag   Two Weld for Naval Officials

U.S. Navy Seamen Tear Swastika From German Consulate; Being Held

Defense Program Aids Many Cities   Become ‘Boom Towns,” American Association Finds

Many Cities Are Made “Boom Towns” By American Program For Defense

HEAD‘ OF RURAL ECONOMICS AY OHIO STATE SAYS INCOME 20 PER CENT. ABOVE i,  °

Assert German Drive Has Been Blunted   Report Five of Eight Panzer Divisions Smashec

SATISFACTION WITH RUSSIAN SHOWING FELT   Five of Eight Panzer Divisions Wiped Out, Claim

Lost: 1 Motorist’s Wife   Man Drives 30 Miles Before He Finds Spouse Disappeared

Absent-Minded Man Drives 30 Miles Before Noticing His Wife Missing

CHERRY MAN HELD AFTER ACCIDENT   Backs Car Into Sedan Owned By Vince Ward Wednesday Evening

BRITISH BOMB GERMAN AREF   Cause Civilian Deaths In North and West Germany

5,000 Britons Are Killed by Nazi  Bombs in Raids Since Last September   Only Scattered Attacks Reported Over Isles Last Night; Main Assault Hits Coast Town

Russo-Rumanian Border Clashes  Tnerease Tenision  RAF Raids German Naval Base; Italians

NEW ATTACK MADE ON BRITISH VESSEL. BY NAZI BOMBERS   Berlin Claims Three Direct Hits Made on Carrier Illus trious by Airmen—Carrier Eagle Reported Hit by lealian Bamber: wee

ILLUSTRIOUS IS BOMBED AGAIN   \Nazis Say Three Direct Hits Are Scored om Aircraft Carrier; British Admit  Loses of Southampton

Nazis claim second attack on. British plane carrier Illustrious at Malta base   RAF hammers Wilhelmshaven port, leaves ‘waste of flame’

SEAMEN RETURN. TQ 73 VESSELS   Act Upon F D. R.’s Stern Warning—Agree to Submit “War Bonus” to Mediation

Seamen's Strike Brought To Ene   Six Hundred Seamen Returr To 23 Ships In Six Ports

MAN 23 SHIPS   Seamen Return To Posts as Washinaton Gets Disnute.

23 SHIPS FREED AS 600 STRIKING SEAMEN RETURN   Heed FDR Warning, Agret to Mediation of War Bonus Claims

Urges Legislature To Make Budget Balance Mandafory   Drastic Revamping of Fisca Machinery Required To Meet Oklahoma Situation  PPA ware resc “2ae20e e wew ce   Recommends Abolishing Of Some Institutions, Redrafting of Existing Taxes

Phillips Wants Balanced Budget Made Mandatory And Recommends Gift Tax   _ Governor Suggests School for Deaf at . Sulphur Be Abolished and Appropriatians For Confederate Home Be Limited

Asks Legislature for Drastic Revamping of State Fiseal Structure, Abolition of Some Institutions,

Lee Crifical Of Slow Pace On Ship Bill   Senator Walsh Concedes Neutrality Revision Will Pass in Senate Vote

Walsh Admits ‘Ship Arming   Says Neutrality Measure . Will. Pass. Next Week ' In Present Form. .

it’s In The Cards Neutrality Revision ~ Is Believed Certair   Administration Forces Confident Of Votes Ti Arm Merchant Ships And Send Thaw Into Combat: Zones

WALSH CONCEDES SHP-ARMING BILL WILL BE PASSED   Only Chance Now Keeping Ships Out Of — Combat Areas   BUT F.D.R. GETS WHAT HE WANTS

NEUTRAL VOTE  ~ BY WEDNESDA)   Opposition Concedes Pass. age of Administration * Révision: Bill...

Walsh Concedes Repealer Passage   Barkley Pleased With Course of Debate on The Measure

NEUTRALITY CHANGE TO PASS NEXT WEEK   Foes Concede Bill Will Pass Upper Chamber

NEUTRALITY ‘REVISION ACTION EXPECTED SOON   Walsh Concedes Probability o' Senate Passage Next Week.

Repeal Bill   Passage Seer   One of Leading Opponents of Measure Concedes Plan Will Be Approved

NEUTRALITY ACT VOTE EXPECTED BY NEXT WEEK   Opposition Leader in Fight On Revision Concedes Senate Probably Will Approve Measure in Present Form  PADKIEYV 1 1c DIT ACEN

16 SHIPS DAMAGED OR SUNK, SAY NAZIS   Berlin Reports “Daring” Air Attack on Conyoy 315 Miles West of Ireland.

Senate For Full Powers To President   Statutory Right To Take Struck Plants Is Adopted

Senate Grants FDR Right to Take Over Strike-Bound Plants   Any Failure To Utilize Mediation Would Bring Action

SENATE GRANTS PLANT - SEIZURE POWER TOF.O.R   Roosevelt Could Take- Over _ Struck Firms If All Mediation Fails   CURTISS DISPUTE GIVEN TO BOARD   Perkins Asks Factions to Continue Production During Talks

5, TO ELIMINATE STRIKE PROMOTERS   ClO Chief Looses Broadsid Attack on [Plans for Work Stoppage Control

Subversive Strike Promoters May Be Ousted From Jobs   ee NE EE eee  Stringent New Policy Is Strongly Considered in Washington  STIFF PENALTIES  May Enforce Mediation And Remove Rights From All Not Acreeing

PLANT SEIZURE , BILL APPROVED IN SENATE. 67-]   Amendment to Draft Deferment Legislation Aimed At Defense Strikes

GOVERNMENT READY ‘TO HIT WORK STOPPAGE   Would Eliminate Sub versive Elements In Strikes

5/SEIZURE IS LEGAI   Senate Passes Bill to Give Roosevelt Authority on Defense Plants

PLAN READY FOR REMOVAL, SAYS OFFICIAL   Congress Prepares Drastic . Measure To Halt Defense ‘Work Stoppages.   WOULD END RIGHTS   Knox Declares Elements Te Be Dealt With as Foes ot the Nation.

SENATE VOTES ANTI-STRIKE ‘LEGISLATION   Passes Measure to Give . President Specific Pow ‘ er to Take Over Defense - Plants When: Pr oduction Te Stanned.

Senate Okays Strike Powers For Presiden   Would Force Mediation Where Defense Plants Are in Question

TLOCAT, CRSEPRVATIONS   To Crack Down On Promoters of Defense Strikes   Proposals Advanced That Congress Enact Drastic Measures.   Penalize Workers Wha Defy Mediation Board

TO MEDIATORS   President Can Step in Wheri Defense Production Is Thrastened_   EYE SUBVERSIVE FACTOR

Senate Empowers FDR To Take Over  Defense Plants   Authority Granted In Cases Whore Mediation Efforts ‘Fail; Labor Horizon Clears As Maior Tieuns Are Funded

Senate Approves Authority For Plant Take-over   Pass Conally Bill On Defense Production 67 to 7

Men In Illegal Strikes Facing Dire Penalties   Government to Punish Pro moters of Strikes for Subversive PurHoses.

MUSHROOM OUTBREAK OF PRODUCTION HALTS AND STRIKES IN DEFENSE  INDUSTRIES DIMINIS HES TODAY   Work Resumed in Several Plants but Controversy  Grows Over Gov5t Act

U. S. Plans Firm Hand In Strikes   To Use Drastic Action Against Subversive Elements

‘BYRNES IMMEDIATELY CONKIR MED   Chamber Also Adopts Proposal Condemning Strikes, Lockouts Where Mediation Not Used

, senate Votes Approval of * Plant Seizure   Action Comes While CIO Head Denounces Efforts To Curb Strikes

FDR’s Strike Crack-Down Is Approved   Senate Gives Specific Authority for Action; Labor Troubles Are Diminishing Over U.S

Vote FR Legal Right to  Seize Struck Arms Plants   May Use Power If Defense Production Is Threat. ened. Mediation Efforts Fail

Subversive  BeEliminated   Congress Determined to End Interference With Defense Production   MURRAY ATTACKS   C.1.0. Head Declares Pending Bills Aim ‘to De stvoy Organized Labor’

Legislation To Penalize Defiance Of Mediation Board Also Talked.

Senate Votes Authority To Seize Plants   Gives President Power To End Strikes In Defense Work

Senate-Ok'd Bill Gives FDR Power To Seize Plants   Action Contingent Qn Production Halt Or Threat to It

Senate Votes F.R. Power to Take Plants   Could Seize Defense Concerns After Labor Mediation Has Failed

Senate Passes Bill to Give Roosevelt Authority on Defense Plants

TAKES ACTION 10 PREVENT STRIKE!   yovernment Ready To Take. Action Against Strike Promoters

Pass Bill For Plant  Seizures   Senate Votes Power To President To Take Over Plants When Necessary

GOVERNMENT 10 HIT SUBVERSIVE LABOR LEADERS   Wants. Them Separated From Legitimate Union  Chieftains

President Gets Power To Take Strike Plants   CIO Chief Protests Sirike Bills Attempt To Destroy Organized Labor.   REVOKE DEFERMENTS

DEFENSE STRIKE CRISIS EASIER: CURBS PONDEREL   GOVERNMENT REPORTED READY TO INSTITUTE HARSH . MEASURES

PROPOSAL IS PASSED, b]-]   Administration Determined That Labor Plotters Must Go

OFFICIALS DRAW UP PENALTIES   Anti-Strike Bill Is Attacked By President Of CIO

These Three Are Pr Choices   Senate Acts  Plant Seizure by Roosevelt Approved

Strike- Aiders acing Inquiry      [hose Having ‘Subversive Intentions ‘Are. Soon’ ~To:Be:-Dropped

Senate Votes To Condemn Balky Strikers   Approves Bill Condemning Defense Labor Troubles Where Mediation Refused

Senate OK’s Strike Bill.  Would Give FDR Au tharies En Tebe Plows

URGE CONGRESS TO LAY DOWN ‘\ PENALTIES   Consider Such Persons As Enemies Of Country   “WORK OR FIGHT”   Policy To Be Continued By Government; Deportation Proceedings Discussed

SENATE VOTES FR. AUTHORITY TOTAKEPLANTS   Gives Statutory Form to Powers Utilized in ~ Emergency Declaration

PLANT SEIZURE BIL Io GIVEN APPROVAL   Specific Powers Given FDR To Take Over Plants

Threat To Halt Production Is Enough To Act   Connally Proposal Is Approved By A Vote Of 67 To 7 In Upper House

POWER TO TAKE PLANTS VOTEL   Connally Proposal Wins by 67 to 7 Margin

Executive May ‘Act If Mediation Board Eftor Move Is Made By Decisive Vote of Senators; :Whi House Considers Methods of Acting Against ‘Stu born Individuals As “Enemies of Their Country

STRIKE CONTROL DISPUTE GROWS   DRASTIC GOVERNMENT ACTION SHAPES UP AS PRODUCTION RESUMES

SEIZURE OF PLANTS IS. APPROVED   Senate Votes 67 to 7 to Give - Specific Authority to President   OTHER MEASURES MAY BE ADOPTED      Senate Condemns Defense ‘Stoppage Where Media. tion Is Rejected

PLANT SEIZURE BILL IS GIVEN 0.K.BY SENATE   Places Power In Hands of President To Act In Labor Disputes   WILL STEP IN IF MEDIATION FAILS   Action Planned Against Subversive Elements In Industry

AUTBREAK DEFENSE STRIKES DIMINISH APPRECIABLY TODAY   SEVERAL DISPUTES, HOW. EVER, ARE STILL THREATENING PRODUCTION

SENATE APPROVED LEGISLATION FOR TAKING OVER PLANTS   AFTER MEDIATION FAILS DE: FENSE INDUSTRIES MAY BE TAKEN OVER

GOV'T LEADERS SEEK WAYS TO LIMIT STRIKES   Authorities Determined To Oust Strike  Leaders

SOVIET ARMY SAVED AFTER DAM IS RAZED   ‘teds Admit Destruction Of Dnieperstroy Works, Loss Of Industrial City   "ORCES IN POSITION EAST OF THE RIVER   German Assaults on Leningrad Repulsed; Heavy Fighting in Center

Reds Fall Back After Blowing Up Dnieper Dam   oviet Sailors and Troops Battle To Save City of Odessa   Moscow Admits Abandon ment of Dnieperopetrovsk to the Invaders

Dnieper River Dam Blown Up By Russia   Majority of Ukraine Army Believed Saved From Nazis

RUSSIA ADMITS GREAT LOSSES   Dnieperopetrovsk, Bis Industrial City, In Nazi Hands

Soviets Keep Up Scorched Earth Poliey  Measures Taken Not to Let Germans Get Use of Gigantic Project   BUILT BY AMERICAN

Today’s Chuckle   Yes, in Pennsylvania There’s a Deer That Carries a Gun.

HUNTERS BEWARE --DEER HAS GUN   Buck Carries Weapon Away 01 His Antlers.

200 Employees Strik at Gypsum Plant in Ft. Dodge   Seching Nations} Contract Benefit

BlbbEA FLEE! FOR PACIFIC   Londcn Insists Sineavore Base Must Be Held at All Costs.   MORE SHIPS NEEDED

BIGGER FLEET FOR PACIAL   Londen Insists Singavore Base Must Be Held at Al Costs.   ‘MORE SHIPS NEEDED

‘MUST BE HELD’   Singapore Necessary To Any Offense, Says Briton

AXIS HAS HARD GOING iN LIBYA   British and Indian Unit: Close Behind Rommel’s Retreating Army

British Closing In on Axis Army In Libya Battle   Rommel Making Desper ate Effort To Escape from Encirclement

British Catch Foes Fleeing Across Libvea   Nazi Gen. Rommel Forced To Throw His Remaining Tanks Into Desperate Delavine Action

BRITISH WN LIBYA NARROWING GAF   Delaying Action Forced Upon German Generai Rommel

BRITISH PURSUE ROMMEL'S ARMY   Nazis Fighting Desperate Rearguard Action In Retreat Across Libyan Desert

Axis Forces F ight Desperate Delaying Action in Libya With Imperial Troops Fast Closing in   Eighth Army Reported In Major Battle With Axis Rear Guard

FAR EAGT. WAR THREAT FADING AS TALKS BEGIN   Japanese Cabinet Debating Decision As Nazi Armies Move Further In Russia

Causes of Trouble Are Being Analyzed to Solve “Delicate Situation’

Nazis Claim Great Gains Against Reds  Tokyo Apparently   lokyo Apparently Seeking Key to Lasting Peace

[OKO HOLDS MEETING TO MAP COURSE   Nazis Report New Gains In Russia; Campaign  To Circle Leningrad Is   Provressing

JAPAN'S CABINET STUDIES. PACIFIC WAR SITUATION   Officials Declare Purpose of Meeting is to Seek a Permanent Peace in the Pacific.   MAY LOOSEN TIES WITH AXIS POWERS   Nazi Forces Declared to Have Occupied Two More Small Towns: Russians Report Continued Fighting.

NORTH AFRICA FIGHTING FAVOR _ OF BRITAIN   War Expert Says Disinterration Of Italian Forces As Bad As Jugoslays

Analyst Considers Zone in North Africa to Be Center of Challenge to British Army

MAJOR BATTLE IN AFRICA SEEN   Greek High Commanc Must Consider Retirement, Says Observer

AMERICAN CONVOYS NEEDED BY BRITAIN DONOVAN IMPLIES   Are We Going To Deliver Goods?’ He Asks In Radio Talk

U. 5. CONVOY IS AGAIN SUGGESTEL   Col. Donovan Declares Na tion Must Decide Now on Effectiveness of Aid.

SPEECH MADE ~ BY DONOVAt   ADMINISTRATION'S UNOFFICIAL MILITARY OBSERVER. IN EUROPE SAYS CONVOY DECISION MUBT BE MADE

COL. DONOVAN TALK OVER THE AIR LAST NIGH]   Tells Radio Audience We Must Convey Supplies to Britain

U. §. CONVOYS ARE ADVOCATE!   Col. William Donovan De clares We Must Deliver Cargoes to Britain.   ‘WE HAVE NO CHOICE”

U.S. Faces Convoy Decision   Donovan Claims America Must Make Up Its Mind About Getting Aid to Britain

FAKING GENERALS   “Report Two in Plane Seizec ==" ented By Eire . Officials

Rumors of Von Brauchitsct Landing in lreland Denied: 4 Airmen Forced Down

Irish Deny Flight Of Nazi Generals   Rumor Two Officers Landed in Plane

Dublin Denies Rumor That Nazi Chief Came Down in Plane in Ireland

FORMER KAISER ILL; FED ARTIFICIALLY   Ex-Monarch Suffering From Intestinal Disorder—Worry Over Condition Expressed.

EX-KAISER IS ILL AT DOORN   Obscure Ailment Saps Strength Of Former German Ruler

Former Kaiser Wilhelm II Reported Seriously II] At His Home in Doorn

FORMER KAISER SERIOUSLY ILI   Artificial Feeding Nov Required to Sustain Exiled Ruler, 82

PAYMENTS CUT FOR POTATOES   Wheat Growers Benefi At Expense of Other Farm Crops

Huge Imperial Force Seni  To Malaya To Guard agains! Japanese Land Thrust al Naval Base

Aussies Land At Singapore In Big Liners   Thousands of Imperial Troops to Reinforce Far Eastern Forces   READY FOR SERVICE

THOUSANDS OF ANZACS LANDED AT SINGAPORE   Reinforcements . Sent to Face Jap Threat in Far East

THOUSANDS OF AUSSIES POUR INTO SINGAPORE BASE   Far Eastern Bastion of British Em: Pire Reinforced by Largest Force Ever to Arrive in Single Convoy.

Many Thousand Australian Soldiers Reach England’s Naval Base In Far East   BRITAIN TAKES STEPS TO AVOID JAP THRUST

Thousands Land for © Malayan Defenses —   Great Liners Transpor! Troops 3,000 Miles Under Escort

Nation Prepares to Meet Any Japanese Threat in Far East   thousands of Australian Soldiers Arrive in Great Convoy to Bolster Defenses of Britain’s Imnortant Naval Base

Big ‘Australian Force ‘Arrives ‘At Singapore   Thousands of Men Entrain For, Malayan. Peninsula Defense Stations Immediately   Guard Against Jap Thrust at Key Base   Sing ‘Roll Out Barrel, And Toss Pennies At Dignitaries  °

ConvoyBrings Big Numbers Of Men, Guns And Machines   Soldiers Shower British Dignitaries, Admirals and Generals With Pennies   TO REINFORCE MALAYAN, FORCES   MALAYAN FURUBS  Presence Testifies To British Concern Over Eastern Ports

Great Liners Carry Many Thousands of Soldiers to Navy Base From Australia   Troops Moved to Prepared Defense Siations on Malayan Peninsula Soon After Their Arrival

Force Greatest Ever Taken in  Single Convoy   Fighters, Volinieers to a Man, Take Up Position te Meet Jananece Threat

ARMY OFFICERS NOT TO SPEAK BEFORE PUBLIC   Hamilton Fish says ‘higher ups’ prevent unpleasant questions

CHIEFS OF ARMY, NAVY, AIR CORPS HEARD SECRETLY   Evidence on Lease-Lenc Bill Given Behind Closed Doors

REPORT PRESIDENT WOULD NOT OBIECT   Said Willing to Accept Three Amendments to Arms Lending Bill.

AID-10- BRITAI BILL 1S SAFE SAY CHIEFS   $ay Roosevelt Is Ready To Accept Limitations   ULTIMATE VICTORY   Despite Bitter Opposition Is Seen By Administration Leaders In Congress

Testify on. Lend aay Stark. Wit ~~ Lease Bilt   prsticans WANT AN. OPEN! MEETING

TESTIMONY BY MILITARY TOPS . TO BE SEGRE   Closed Meeting of Demo Commit. tee Majority Reaches Decision on Aid Bill Hearings

ARMY AND NAVY HEADS HEARD ON AID PLAN   Republicans Oppose Decision to Hold Closed Meeting of Committee

Army, Navy Chiefs To Testify Only In. Secret On British Aid Measure   Had Baca Invited As Opponents Of President’s Bil -. To Discuss. Measure’s Effect On Our . Own Defenses.

GRANT SECRET SESSION FOR ARMS CHIEFS   Demo Majority On Bloom Committee Votes To Accede To Wish Of Officers

Army and Navy Men To Testify On British Aid   Officers Will Be Heard in Secret Session

Close Doors on Generals   Vote Secret Hearing Of Military Experts On Berilish Aid

GROUP TO HEAR ARMY CHIEFS IN PRIVATE ON Ald   Open Hearing Vainly Sought By GOP Members

Had Refused to Talk  At Public Hearing - Committee Agrees To Request

FISH CHARGES DEMOS AFRAID OF TESTIMONY   Republican Members of House Group Angered by Maneuver to Hide British Aid Opinions.   TAKE TWO HOURS TO EXPLAIN STAND

U.S. MILITARY BEHIND DOORS      Army, Navy Air Corps Leaders to Give Testimony Secreily   CLOSED SESSION PROMPTS DISPUTE   G.0O.P. Committee Mem bers Refuse to Take Part In Arrangements

Arms Testimony Wil! Be Secret   Foreign Committee Votes to Close Doors

High Military and Naval Chiefs to Be Heard in  Closeti Session. Ry TOHN R. BEAL

OPPONENTS OF BILL CALL ON DEPT, LEADERS   Republicans Refuse To Join Discussion In Committee

G. 0. P. DISSENT FAILS TO BLOCK HOUSE'S ACTION   Democratic Majority Votes To Hear Three Officials In Closed Session

REPUBLICANS — ARE OPPOSED   Democratic Members Vote Down Efforts for Public Testimony.   HUGH JOHNSON HITS BILL’

Closed Session Hears Testimony  of Staff Officers   Fish Protests In Favor of Open Hearing; FR ~ Would Accept “Changes

Republicans and Demo. crats Idisagree On Question Of Open Hearings At Session

Policy at Hearing  Changed   Plea for Open Hearing on British Aid Bill Is Denied Today

Democrats Win Closed Session   Military Officials To Testify on Bill At Private Hearing

ARMY AND NAVY EXPERTS TESTIFY AN AIN MEASIIRE   DEMOCRATS MAKE HOUSE HEARING SECRET AGAINST G. O. FP. PROTEST   FISH SAYS AOMINISTRATION IS AFRAID TO HEAR REPORT   New York Representative and Chairman Bloom In Heated Exchange: “Outrageous Gag”

PUBLIC BARRED AS MILITARY CHIEFS TESTIFY   Doors Are Closed Over Protest of GOP  Committeemen

MILITARY LEADERS TO BE QUESTIONED   Col. Charles Lindbergh and Gen. Hugh S. Johnson Both Testify Against : Aid To Britain Bill

Committee Will Hear Army. Navy Leaders Testify On The Aid Bill At Secret Meeting

Votin ¢ Follows Party Lines On ‘Secret? Meet   Witness Asks Executive Ses. sion; Republicans Walk Out Of Discussion,   AIR CHIEF QUESTIONED

Rep. Fish Invites 3  To Testify   Start of Hearings Before Senate Greup Set For Monday

HEARING ON ARMS BILL Is NEARING END   2resident Roosevelt Reported Willing to Accept Amendments to Measure.   BULLETIN

‘Decision Is Reached After Republican Members Leave Meeting  DESIRE EXPRESSED  Fish Proposal to Hear  Marshall in Public Is ' Rejected

COMMITTEE 10 HEAR OFFICIALS Ik CLOSED SESSION   “Higher-ups” About to Give Testimony on the Reosevelt British Aid Sill.

MILITARY MEN 10 TESTIFY ON AID TO BRITAIN      Army, Navy, Air Corps Chief: to Be Heard in Secret Session.

ary I xperts be Heard by  e Committee   ocrats Afraid jear Views  Members Say

Chiefs Prefer  Not to Talk in Open Session  Lindbergh and Johnson  Bolster Case of Lend Bill Foes   ROOSEVELT IS WARY   Refuses to Commit Self  on Amendments Until  Bill Is Shaped

Testimony of officers to be secret   Democrats reject open hearing

Leaders of Armed Services to Testify At Secret Hearing   House Committee Votes Against Fish Proposal to Have Officers Niceuce War Aid Bill in Public

Fish Says Demos Fear What Army, Navy And Air Chiefs Might Reveal.

U. S. Officers To Testify Secretly      Military Leaders Decline To Appear In Open Hearing Of Committee On ‘Aid’ Bill

Attempt by Fish to Have Testimony Made Public Is Blocked by 13 to 10 Vote  ‘Politics’ Is Heard Republican Members  Stay Out of Meeting, Except Fish

To Be Questioned In Secret When They Appear   Fish Will Demand Public Hearing OF Exnerts

Committee Democrats   Decide When Republicans Refuse Assent On Lease Or Lend -Bill Proeedure

PLAN SECRET HEARINGS ON AlD MEASURE   Democrats Vote for Closed Session  Next Week

Army, Navy and Ai Heads To Testify  In Secret Session   Party Lines Prevail in Vote To Go Behind Closed Doors on Lease-Lend Bill

High Officials Will Testify at Closed Hearing   Republicans Lose In Bolting for Open Meetina

Military Men Will Discuss Brilish Aid   War In 30 Or 90 Days Forecast By ‘Old lronpants’

Military Experts Refuse To Testify on British Aid Bill Except in Executive Session         Top Ranking Naval and Army Officers Decline To Publicly State Their Views on Lease-Lend Pro. gram—Hutrried Conferences Held

OpenHearing Fight Lost by GOP, 13-10   Ex-Hoover Aide Says Bill Creates Dictator for Democracies

LACK $756!OF THE COAL   Community Chest ‘Total Reaches . $11,406.55 Today

LACK $756 OF THE GOAL   ‘Community Chest Total Reaches ine $11,406.55 Today ’

FATHER- ON ~—AANUAL EVEN   Banquet at West Street Christian Church Will Be Jan! 23. 8   HARAMY IS SPEAKER

FATHER oUN ANNUAL EVER]   Banquet at West Street Chr-stian Church Will Be Jan. 23.  o)   HARAMY IS SPEAKER

TIE IN THE SCENES   Director Will Begin Monday on Final Phase of  the Entrada

d ITALIAN DIVISION: WIPED OUT. REPORT   Greeks Claim Great Victor’ Over Mussolini’s Forces

Approves Dies Group Renewal   Rules Committee To  Send Plan To Floor

Propose Dies Quiz  Extension   Rules Committee of House Approves Continuance Until April 1, 1942

Larger Reserves Are Ordered by Federal Board   Move Designed to Curb Runaway Credit Inflation in Banks

Fear ‘Something Big’ In San Francisco Over Memorial -Day Holiday

BERLIN SCORES SHIP SEIZURE AS ‘ILLEGAL   Vessel Set Aflame By German Crew In Ecuador

Prosecution of Sabelagine Crew Vembers Ordered   Protests of Axis Powers Rejected  By Cordell lull

Axis Protests ot Seizures Ignored By United States   F. B. I. Agents Probe Machinery Destruction On Several Vessels

RIVAL CLAIMS ON WAR FRONT HIT EXTREMES   Pincers Movement On Leningrad Reported By Germans

NAZIS CLAIMED TO BE POUNDING AT GATES OF KIEV; G. BRITAIN CLAIMS EVEN AIR POWER NOW   German Claims Of Blasted Stalin Fortifications Discounted By Nature O: Russ Defense: No Change Save Moscov

GERMAN, RED WAR CLAIMS IN CONFLICT   Nazis Report Stalin Line Smashed, Moscow, Kiev, Leningrad In Real Danger.   RUSSIANS DENY FRONT CHANGED

Path Toward Moscow Is Declared by Troops of Germany.  REDS AND ENGLISH SIGN NEW ACCORD  No-peace Agreement Is Consummated by Countries.

Capture of Moscow, Kiev, Leningrad Imminent, Say The Germans   ‘No Appreciable Change” Say The Russian:

GERMANY SAYS PANZER DRIVES AT KIEV GATES   Widely Contrasted Picture Of Fighting Operations Presented By Foes

Path Clear To Moscow: Germany   Nazis Driving On Leningrad In Pincer Movement

Massive Attacks Carried Out By Royal Air Force Against Nazi' Held Prench Territory    BRITISH PROMISE TO ROCK GERMANY BY AIR

JOINT AID IS PLEDGED, REDS WITH BRITAIN   Important undertaking covering war and peace, pleases Russia

LINE BROKEN ON 3 FRONTS   Claim Gains On Way to Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev

EAMANG oAY DRIVE MOVES ON IO GITIES   Russia Reports No Change Has Occurred on Fighting Front.

ALES EXCHANGE PLEDGES OF WAR WITHOUT LIMIT   Germans Claim Smashing Advances Toward Leningrad But Soviet Denies  i nceae

Final Approval Given Tax Rates  By The State   Rushville City’s Rate Finally Fixed at 68 Cents; Other Changes Are Made by the State Board.

Local Tax Rates Upped By State   SARTHAGE RATE INCREASED 1 CENTS TO $2.50; TOWNSHIP RATE UP 10 CENTS ~

Bulgaria's King Reported on Way To Visit Hitler   Leningrad Blasted by Nazi Divebombers; Trapped Red Armies Reported Suffering “Heavy, Bloody Losses’

58 5-8 Year. Terms r Given Two Youths For Robbery Here   Henslev” and: Pittman Plead”. Guilty. Two ~ Homicide Cases Sched: uled for Trak °°

5.8 Year Terms Given Two Youths For Robbery Here   Hensley and Pittman Plead Guilty — Two Homicide Cases Scheduled for Trtal.

British Navy Aids Garrison  Tnside Tobruk   Stukas Lead in Heavy At tack on Allied Lines  Tn Creeve

Pacific Fleet To Protect Russian Aid  Depends on   Depends on Outcome of Tran Trouble

U.S. Fleet May Guarantee Goods To Britain, Soviet   Plan Reportedly Hinged on Victory For Allies in Iran

PACIFIC. FLEET MAY BE GIVEN PATROL DUTIE   Navy Rumors Heard As War Extends To Iran

Guns Of Fleet May Guarantee  Anglo-Red Aid   Transpacific Line ~ Of Supply Is ~  Forecast

STEEL SURAP PRICE TO RAILS REDUCED   $21 a Ton, One Dollar Below January, Price Fixed For Month.

ROOSEVELT FOR LAGUARDIA, HE INFORMS PRESS   Not Vestige of Truth In Reports He Has Repudiated Endorsement,  . President Says   NEW YORK: REPORT   Refuses to Comment Or Name-Calling Induiged In By Candidate and - His Opponent

F. D. R. DENIES HE HAS TAKEN BACK HIS SUPPORT OF FIORELLO LA GUARDIA

Crop Damage From Drought Said ‘Heavy’   Southeast to Get Dry Weather; Rain Along Gulf

DOUBT RUSSIA WILL TRY 10 HALT HITLER   Can’t Impede Nazi Occupation of Bulgaria; Turks Sitting Tight.

RUSSIA WILL STAND ALOOF   Soviet To Give Germany Free Hand In Occupation Of Bulgaria

Reds Will Dodge Balkan Trouble,  Sources Assert   Russia Can Do Nothing To Impede Nazi Occupation of Bulgaria

O05 (5 SENT QUT AY U.S, FREIGHTE   Freighter West Kebor Radios It Is in Distress in Atlaritic Ocean ‘

Housewives Accept War In Stride, Confident Of Food For Long Time

LITTLE EVIDENGE OF FOOD HOARDIN   Housewives Accept Presi dent’s Assurance Supplies are Ample.

Housewives Cooperate—  No Food Hoarding Evident; Ample Supplies Assured

ENGLISH AND U. $. JOINTLY OPPOSE JAP AGPRESSION   Simultaneous Economic Action Expected to Be First Step in Opposition to the Ninoonase.   FREEZING OF ASSETS MAY BE FIRST ACT   Move Will Mark Beginning of the End of Two-Year Experiment in Appeasing the Japanese.

Measure To  Be Started By 3 Countries   U-S, BRITAIN, AUSTRALIA EXPECTED ENTER INTO COUNTERMOVES,

Two Year Experiment Of Jap Appeasement Ends As U. S$. Plans Retaliation

JAPANESE SHIPS FAIL TO LAND AS U.S. TAKES ACTION   Democracies Pondering Vloves In Retaliation Against Japs For Occupancy of Indo-Chin:

Invasion of England Still Foremost In Nazi Plans, Says Berlin Informant   Germany May Rely on U-Boats to Keep U.S. Aid From Reaching British Nation

Nazis Ready ToEmbark On  War ‘Solution   Berlin Magazine Tells Plan Of Assault.

MOVE LAUNCHED FOR FEDERATION OF DEMOCRACIES   U. §. Educators, Publicists Organize to Enlist Public Opinion   Would Apply ‘13 Colonies Plan in Organizing World State

ears MEET TIFF DEFENSE   More German Planes Resist R. A. F. Raids On German Obiectives

German Planes Increased For  Air Opposition   British Say Greatest Number Taken From Soviet Front

TO RECALL PLANES: FOAM PIICCIAN WAR   British Bombers Making Things Too Hot Over Germanv   BUT THE BRITISH CONTINUE ATTACK

Germany Increases R. A. F. Oppositior   Hitler Compelled to Withdraw Planes From Russia to Defend Western Front, Informed British Sources Declare.   GERMANS CLAIM BIG TOT, OF BRITISH PLANES

Germans Move Planes West To Meet RAF    Tremendous Pressure On Germany Relieves Russian Air Fecce. Says London

Twenty-Two Mer Sent fo Army   Raleigh Countians Leave For Huntington Station

TWENTY LEAVE FOR ARMY DUT!   Boards Send _ Selectee: To Huntington For Duty With U. S. Army

57 Cole Families Allotted $2,363 From Children’s Aid Fund  Total of $332.400 Is Allocated to 14,424 Families in State

$1,429 Allocated To Cole Families For October Relief   Social Security Commission Allots Total of $328,438 in State

NEW POWER LET TO BEAVERBROOK   Churchill Shakes Up Cabinet In Answer To Critics

Beaverbrook Given Bigger Cabinet Post   Will Be Virtual Dic. tator Of All War time Indunetriesc

Beaverbrook Is Named British Industry Czar   Churchill ‘Shakes Up Cabinet in Answer To Critics

CHURCHILL STIRS CABINE}   Dynamic Beaverbrook I: Named Minister 7 of State

CABINET SHAKEN UP, CHURCHILL HEEDING CRIES   Beaverbrook Is Given New Post, Virtual Dictator Of War Industries

Churchill Shakes Up His Cabinet   Beaverbrook Is Dictator of Industrial Preduction and Deputy Prime Minister

Churchill Change Aimed At Critics   Lord Beaverbrook Becomes Dictator Of Industries

‘Lord Beaverbrook  ‘Industrial Czar   Prime Minister Churchill Acts to Still Criticism of His War Policies

Beaverbrook Is Elevated By Churchill   Prime Minister Answers Sritics By Shaking Up British Administration

CHURCHILL SHAKES UP CABINET, NAMES BEAVERBROOK POS!   PROMINENT PUBLISHER I: MADE VIRTUAL DICTATOR OF WARTIME INDUSTRIES

Beaverbrook to  Head of British  War Industries Churchill Shakes Up Cabinet; Shipping Minister

Prime Minister Shifts Cabinet   Beaverbrook Practically De puty Prime Minister A Head Of Production,

PRIME MINISTER SHIFTS CABINE!   Beaverbrook Is Churchill's Right-Hand Man, Virtual Industry Dictator

CRITICS ANSWERED BY CHURCHILL IN A CABINET SHAKEUF   ‘Lord Beaverbrook Is Namec to Newly Created Post of Minister of State.   INDUSTRIES DICTATOR   Ministers of Shipping and  Transport Were Merged in the Changes.  ! :

Churchill Answers Critics With Shake-Up of Cabinet   Creates New Past For Dynamic Beaverbrook Who Will Be Virtua Dictator of Wartime Industries

Beaverbrook In New British Pos  Cabinet Shake-Up Makes Him Aide  To Prime Minicter

BRITISH CABINET SHAKE-UP MADE   LORD BEAVERBROOK BECOMES ‘DICTATOR OF PRODUCTION

BEAVERBROOK WILL SPEED UP WAR INDUSTRY   Prime Minister Make: Other Changes in His “~ Cabinet in Answer To Criticism   SHAKE- -UP APPROVEL “S" BY BRITISH: PRESS   Chu rchill, Wilf Answe + Gritics: Next Week On En lish Reverses’ in’

England Moves To Win War In Cabinet Shifts   Beaverbrook Moves Up As Dictator Of All  Industries

AN ANSWER TO FOES   Lord Beaverbrook Is Named Minister Of State   VIRTUAL UNKNOWN   Appointed Communications Chief After Merging Of Two Portfolio Posts

Churchill Shakes Up British Cabinet   Beaverbrook Becomes Industrial ‘Dictator.’

Churchill ‘Shifts Chiefs Of War Effort   Wartimé Communica. ligas Post Given to Leaihers, With Baronetcy   CRITICS ANSWERED   Publisher’s Post Makes Him Virtual Deputy to Prime Minister

New Powers Are Given To Beaverbrook   Control Of Industries Is Placed In Hands Of Man Who Built Up Airplane Production

Nipponese Seeking Dominant Role in Southeastern Asia   Troop Movements Also Noted; Situation Is Regarded More Tense

FORD MOTOR COMPANY} SIGNS UNION CONTRACT   Pact Covers 126,000 Workers Em Ployed By Motor Car  WMannfacinrer

Reds Trade Blows With Invaders As Nazis Make All-Out Effort To Reach Plains Beyond Stalin Line

AUOOIAN TROOPS ARE HOLDING THE  NAZI INVADERS   ‘Heavy; Fighting Continsal  cn Six Separate Sectors,   FRONT 600 MILES LONG   German Attempts to Cross Dneiper River End in Failure. °

Axis Counter in Libya Smashed by the British   Russian Parachutists Th reatening Nazi Line of Retreat

BRITISH TROOPS PISHING ON T TRPOLITANI   AXIS CLAIM 74 ENEMY ARs. TANKS; NO MENTION OF WALTIngn RQUEerrr   REO ARMY SOLDIERS BLAST GERMANS FROM OKA RIVER      Parachute Troopa Operating Behind Nazi Lines Hindering Retreat

Smash Attempt To Make New Stand   Soviets Blow Up 29 Bridges On Route Of Nazi Retreat In Southern Russia

Invaders Attempted to Make Stand After a 420-Mile Retreat From the Egyptian Border.   BRITISH PUSHING ON   Forty-Two Axis Tanks Were  : Knocked Out of Action in  -a Battle South of  Agedabia.

British Claim Tank Victory  Advance Continues In North Africa  Aksar Bin Deetdla

RETREATING AXIS FORCES ARE SMASHED   British Report Violent Two Day Tank Battle As Axis Attempt New Stand

British Wipe out The Axis   Russia Uses Parachute Troops to Rout Germans on European Front; Still Advancing

AXIS TANKS BLASTED IN —— ONEBATTLE   Forty-two ‘Are Knocked Out In Attempt To Stall Britjan’s March

British Desert Armies  ‘Smash an Axis Attempt 'To Make New Stand   VIOLENT TWO-DAY TANK BATTLE DISRUPTS AXIS AT-TEMPTS TO MAKE A NEW STAND AFTER 420-MILE RETREAT FROM EGYPT .

ixis Attempt To Make Neu Stand Smashed By Britons   42 Enemy Tanks Knocked Out Of Action In Battle 80 Miles Below Captured Benaasi

BRITISH CRACK NAZI DRIVE IN LIBYAN DESERT   Tanks Knocked Out of Action in African Battle   ITALY DENIES CLAIM   Reds Blast Germans From Important Sectors Near Moscow

BRITISH SMASH NAZI ARMORED UNIT IN LIBYA   Russians Blast German Defenses; Air Troops Slow Retreat

British Overwhelm New Libyan Stand By Axis Soldiers   Force Enemy to Fall Back after Victorious Two-Day Tank Battle

BRITISH SMASH AXIS ATTEMPTS FORNEW STAND   Two-Day Violent Tank Figh Waged In Libya; Soviets Hammer Nazis Again

Desert Armies, In Violent Two-Day Tank Battle, Foil Enemy’s Attempt To Make New Stand After 420Mile Retreat From Egyptian Border

BRITISH SMASH AXIS RALLY IN DESERT STRIFE   ® Violent Two-Day Battle o Tanks Brings Another Ger man Defeat — Nazis Als Kept Run by Russian: Near Gnas:

Desert Armies Sinash Axis ‘Troops. In Their Vain Attempt: To Halt Drive.

BRITISH SMASH NEW NAZI STAND ON LIBYAN FRONT   MANY TANKS ON EACH SIDE ARE DESTROYED RUSSIANS CONTINUE

Nazis Lose New Stand In Desert Fight   British Continue Toward Western  Part Of Libva

Nazi Stand aln Libya Is Crushed  British Sweep Nearer Border 0 *® Tripolitania  =. ‘iad

BRITISH PUSH ON INTO LAST OF DUCE’S AREA   Axis Loses 42 Tanks In Hard Two - Day Fight In Africa; Germans Blasted From Positions In Russia.

British African Advance Continues After Big Tank Battle; Reds Move Ahead

AXIS ATTEMPT Ar NEW STAND FOILED, LIBYA   ritis esert ighters ushe British D Fight Pushed  Axis Forces More Than 400 Miles “Backward”

Tank Battle Won By British Army   Axis Forces Again Compelled to Retreat in North Africa After Fierce Two Day Engagement Fought Near Agedabia.   SOVIET DRIVE GOES ON

Axis effort in Afriea is smashed   British push on to Trivoktantia «

REDS BLAST NAZIS FROM DEFENSES ON OKA RIVER   English Advaace Toward El Agheila; Russian “Chutists Hamper Retreat

Germans Fail To Halt Foes On 2 Fronts  Routed In Desert Tank Battle and

British Smash Axis Attempt At New Stand   Retreating Armies Pushed Further Into Libva

BRITISH SMASH AXIS TANKS IN LIBYAN BATTLE   Vanguards Push on into Western  Libya Last. Remnant .of Musso lini’s African Empire   REDS SCORE AGAIN   Break Through Elaborate Line of  Fortifications on Trenches along Oka River

British Win 2-Day Desert Tank Battle   Smash Axis Effort At New Stand; Press On  Toward Tripolitania.

Imperials Smash New Axis Stand In Tank Battle   British Pushing Into Tripolitania

Axis Attempt to Make a Stand After 420-Mile Retreat Smashed  HEAVY TANK LOSS  Russians Break Through Heavily Fortified Nazi Sector

British Smash New Axis Stand; Near Tripolitania   Russ Report Nazis Biast -ed from Defenses on Oka River

Britain's Desert Armies Smash Attempts by Axis Forces for New Stand

British Continue Tc Push West After Violent Battle With  Germans

British Win. Tank Battle in N. Africa   Russians Report Blastine Nazis from Defenses on Oka River

BAIT Ion oMfOH AXIS IN DESERT   Push Toward Tripolitania After Violent 2-Day Tank , Battle.   REDS REPORT NEW GAINS.

British Smash Axis Attempt To Set Up New Lines   42 Enemy Tanks Reported Knocked Out Of Action; * Germans Blasted From Po. sitions On Russian Front

POLICE WIN GUN BATTLE   Man Barricaded ‘for _w EQur-Long, Fight...

  Armor-Piercing Hits Scored On Two German Battleships   British Air Ministry Communique Reports Success on Attacks on the Scharnhorst And Gneisenau, Atlantic-Raiders

Big Nazi Ships Are Bombed   Raiders At Brest Are Targets Of Planes

NAZI WARSHIPS   British Report Successful Attack on Two Battleships at Brest

RAF BATTERS NAZI RAIDERS   Direct Hits On Germany’s Big Warships In Brest Harbor Claimed

Nazi Battleships Bombed by R.A.F   Scharnhorst and Gneiseat Believed Seriously Damaged

Turkey Offers To Mediate Between Iraq, Great Britain In Near East Crisis   AXIS PREPARATIONS AT TCBRUK SMASHED

BRITISH CLAIM DIRECT HITS ON NAZI WARSHIPS   First Official Report Issued on Bombing Successes

English Bombs Cripple Two Nazi Warships   Direct Hits On Scharnhorst And Gneisenau By R.A.F. Claimed By London Air Ministry.

British Score Direct Hits on Nazi Vessels   Iwo Big Ocean Raiders Damaged in Brest as Nazis Bomb Liverpool   LONDON HAS ALARM

R.A.F. Claims Direct Hits on Nazi Warships   Officials Report Suc~ cessful Atfacks on Battleshins af Brest

PLANE FACTORY IS TAKEN OVER BY U. 8. TROOPS   Regular Army Men Seize Plant al Bendix, N. J.— Plan to Proceed on War Orders.

Announces Plant Ready to Procevd with Orders-—-Strike Threatened to Cause Sympathy Strike of Eyery CIO Member in East.

US. SIEZES FACTORY IN NEW JFRATY   President Orders Airplane Parts Plants Taken To Continue Productioz O! Vital Supplies

Army Ends Long Strike by Seizing Airplane Plant   Roosevelt Takes ’- Action to Resume Defense Output

ARMY TAKES OVER DEFENSE PLANT   Air Associates at Bendix, N. 5. Will be Operated Under Government Control.

Army Begins Operation of: Bendix Plant   Protection Given Men a Five Million Plane Defense Joh

New Cabinet Board Ready To Function   Wallace Committee Finally Organized For De-fense Economy

@ In Washington   Economic War Board Clears Its Decks for Action Designed to Curtail Axis Rusinesc Advance«

Chartering of National — Corporations by Government Urged by Monoply Committee

Sen, O'Mahoney Urges Four-Fold Program "To Re-Establish, Spur Free Enterprise”

Free Private Enterprise Is  Held a Need’   Government and Big Corporations Must Do Their Part

O'Mahoney Suggests  New Move   Would Have Govern. ment Charter Corpor: ations to Encourage Private Enterprise  Review Is Given  Pescesstrey Kinclingse Paat

WHIRLAWAY TAKES HOME DERBY CASH   Staretor, Outsider, Comes In 2nd

WHIRLAWAY WINS DERBY, SETS RECORD   Biggest Crowd Ever To See Horse Race in America Cheered Masterful] Runnina

WHIRLAWAY WINS DERBY IN RECORD TIME FOR CLASSIC   Kentucky-Bred Horse Runs  Mile and a Quarter in  2:01 2-5, Smashing Twenty Grand’s Mark.   STRETCH SPEED THRILLS CROWD OF 100,000   Comes From Eighth Place ir Field of Eleven—Staretor Is Second and Market Wise Third.

Outlook Bleak For Shipyard Strike Peace   Defense Activities A’  Over County Suffer Rram Walkaute

French Vessels Safe For Time   U. S. Assures No Plans Made To Take Ships

U.S. EXERTS PRESSURE ON FRANCE       ‘Will Not Seize French Ships in  U.S. Ports as Yet

Government Will Not Requisition French Vessels   All Ships But French. Including Normandie, Will Be Taken

TRIAL ORDERED IN SLUSH FUND CASE   JUDGE REFUSES TO QUASH INDICTMENT OF UTILITIES

Mexico Severs Axis Relations  rt Aires Makan Tax   Curt, Abrupt Notice Te Germany, Italy

RESERVE MILITIA PAY SUPPORTED IN STATESENATE  MAJORITY INDORSE   MAJORITY INDORSE BILL; OTHER FUNDS MEASURES ADVANCE

SENATORS BACK BILL FOR PAYING RESERVE MILITI   Appropriation Not In Governor’s New Budget

IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER OUT   New edition off the pres today; book of facts and figures

MEDIATOR CFFERS PLAN 10 RE-OPEN CAPTIVE’ NINES   Believe Both Sides te Accept Proposal Of Board   LEWIS THREATENS TO CLOSE ALL COAL MINES

Truee Reached At Capital” This Afternsen   Temporary Agreement With Mine Workers ~ Is Announced

ARITTON GAUTOER 5 REPORTED SUNK   Germans Announce U-Boa' Sends 4,850-Ton Dragon to Bottom

DRAFT GLASSES TO BE REVISED   Army Official Suggest: Calling Young Men In 2-A and 2-B

Deferred Youths May Face Draft      Army Official Urges Hiring Older Men

Draft Deferments May Be Cancelee   2-A and 2-B Classificatior Seen Likely to Yield wT. Ti & Needs

Men Deferred On Civilian Jobs Face Draft   Defense Industries Urged to Employ Older Men, Women

TRAINING BASE WILL BE Ld. CATED NEAR SITE OF . WORLD WAR TRAINING ~ CAMP

Chillicothe Camp  Believed Certair   50,000 Acres Near Site Of Old Camp Sher man Picked

NO TIEUP IN SIGHT FOR U.S. , IN NEAR DAYS   Leading Companies Reject Plan As Too “Expensive   MONTH’S BALLOTS   Carriers ~ Declare Wage Up Would Mean. $900 Million Yearly

Strike Threat Seen as Rail Parley Fails   Management Unable To Meet Demands; Union Will Have Strike Pol]

Railway Strike Ballots Out  a Die   No Danger of Tie-up for Months

Rail Workers Start Marking Strike Ballots   But Even If a Walkout Is Voted Mediation Will ~~ Take Montha

RAILROAD MEN ~ TO TAKE VOTI   Outlook for Strike Some Time Off in Pay Raise Dispute. :

Rail Workers Of U.S. Begin A Strike Vote   Unions Seek To Force Wage Hike; Any Tie-Up Still Months Off.

Railroad Workers To Vote On Strike   Protective Provisions Keep Actual Tieun In The Distanc.

Urge Strike Be. Called By R.R.Men   Leaders Ask Authorization . From Million Workers ‘Fo Force -Bigger’ Pay

Railroad Unions Seek Strike Vote on Wage Demands   Result May Not Be Known fol ‘30 Days, Spokesmen Say.

Representatives of Compan jes Reject Union Demands  for Increased Pay

Ready toTake Strike Vote   Workers’ Demands For “Wage Increases Were ‘Rejected -

Rail Unions Seek Authority to Call Nationwide Strike   Ballots Sent to Over Million, but an Early Walkout Is Unlikely

VOTE ON oTRIKE 0 JUREDULED BY RAIL UNIONS   Various Mediation Efforts Will Delay Any Walkout For Several Months

Nation’s Rail Workers Vote On Walkout   Sirike Ballols Sent Ou After Carriers Deny Raise in Wages

ORDER STRIKE VOTE   1,200,000 Workers Asked To Authorize Walkout

STRIKE VOTE bY RAILWAY LABOR   Mediation Machinery, However, Will Delay Action A Lona Time.

RAILROADERS TO BALLOT ON STRIKE THREAT   But Under Their Ne. gotiating System, Prospect of Strike is Months Away

RAILROAD WORKERS ASKED TO AUTHORIZE STRIKE BY LEADERS —  1 ANN HnANH D..°lonaa NM,   1,200,000 Railroad Mer Involved In Trike Rallating

Rail Workers. Face Walkout   Leaders Sending - Ballots To Men As Negotiation Of Seale Fails

RAILROAD WORKERS GET BALLOTS TO VOTE ON POSSIBLE STRIKE   Leaders Seek Method To Enforce Wage Demands

1,100 Machinists  _™ At Yards  on West Coast AFL and CIO Call   Strike Despite Navy  { Banartmant Pratactc

SHIP WORK HALTED IN COAST. YARDS   Machinists on West Coast ‘Strike to ‘Get Raise in  Pay.   EAST COAST CREWS _ TIE UP VESSELS   Union; Head -S Says Action ~ Violation: of . Coastwise “Agreement... ‘~*~

SHIPYARDS ARE TIED UP BY A STRIKE   Metal Trades Union Head Says His Men Will Go Through. Picket Line Because Walkout Vio ‘lates Labor Contract.

Machinists In Shipyards Are Out By Strike   Eleven West Coast Shipyards. Laden with Defense Orders, Affected by Walkout.

OUTLAW STRIKE HITS SHIPYARDS   Even Labor Leaders Battle To Check Coast Walkout

Strike Slows Half Billion Defense Job:   AFL. and C.L0. Ma chinists in Walkout at 11 Coast Shipyards

STOPPAGE AFFECTING WORK FOR DEFENSE   West Coast Tieup Is Breach Of Agreement   SHIPS STRUCK IN EAST   Boston Navy Yard Workers Due To Quit Monday

Call Strike Over -Pleas From Navy   Labor Leaders Alse Fight Strife Halting Defense Contracts In California

1700 STRIKE IN FRISCO YARDS   Shipyard Machinists Walk Out Despite Protests of Labor Union Leaders.   WANT PAY INCREASE   Three Ships in New York Har. bor Tied Up as Owners Refuse Crews War Bonus.

FOR U.S. NAVY T0 BE TIED UP   Strikers Act Over Protest of Government and Union Officials

1,700 Out On Strike  TT:   Machinists Tie Up West Coast Ship Yards Work

MACHINIST STRIKE AT THE WEST COAST SHIPYARDS TODAY   Eleven San Francisco Shipyards and Docks Were Affected.   SOME 1700 MEN ARE OUT   Employers Said $500,000,000 ' in Contracts Suffered by 1 the Strike.

ORDER STRIKE AT SHIPYARDS   Machinists Act In Spite of Protests of Navy and Labor Leaders

Strike Hurts Defense Work In Shipyards   Machinists Walk Out De. spite Protests Of Union Chiefs, Navy Dept.

Shipping Tied Up By Strikes On Both Coasts   Members Of Unions  Walk Out Over Protest: Of Navy, Marine Com. And Heads Of Unions

70n East Coast, Vessels Are L _ died: Up h.._ Crews... De  ‘niandifig™ Incréases from $1 i to $2 m War Risk Bonuses

Bars Agriculture Chief From Suspending Order   Federal Jurist Finds Wickard’s Action in Threatening Suspension Unless Changes Voted ‘Capricious’   SEES COERCION IN THREATS   Order Bars Ballots ‘In Present Form’ and Jurists Says He Doubts Time to Make Changes for Vote Tuesday

Covernment Stopped From  Holding Milk Referendum   Justice Says Secretary of Agriculture's Order Not According to the Law

PHIL FLEMING NEW FEDERAL WORKS CHIEF   Burlington Native, Nov Wage-Hour Chief, Is Named by President

Official Washington Sees Presen: Situations As Curtain Raiser T: Grim Warfare Ahead   APPREHENSION OVER COMING CLASH FELT

ATLANTIC FIGHT DESCRIBED fa JUST BEGINNINE   bse vers See Possibility Of Britain Abandoning Viediterranean

UNIONISTS REBEL AGAINST STRIKE   Workmeh Will Disregart ' Picket. Lines and Reopen  Manet Okhinuanda

METAL TRADES ‘COUNCIL TO REOPEN STRUCK SHIPYARDS   Union Officials Will Lead Members Through Picket Lines

BRITISH AID IS VITAL, AVERS N.Y. SENATOR   Administration Leader Takes Floor On 14th Day of Debate   U.S. ‘KILLING TIME'   Speed In Enacting Bill Is Important, Declares Democrat

WAGNER ISSUES TST DECLARATION “ON AND BILL NEED   Veteran Senator Says  Merits General Support, Sneed le Essential.

SEN. WAGNER URGES SPEED IN ENACTING BRITISH AID BILL   Says Measure Merits Full Support Of AH Who Want To Aid Britain Effectively   MAKES 1ST COMMENT ON IMPORTANT ISSUE

Nazis Say 19,009 Russian: . Killed ; Rens Claims  Corman Attacks Fail

Fierce Fighting Centers Around Malemi Airpori   German Air Troops Reported Disposed of at Candia, Retimo While Navy Battles  Qn..Rarne Rainforcements i.   NAZI CONVOY, TROOPS SUNK   Italians Assert Four British Cruisers Sunk Three Others Damaged in Fighting ir Eastern Mediterranean

British Say 9,000 Nazis  Were Drowned   Villages Change  Hands Several! Tits « Wa

REPUBLICAN TILT . OVER WILLKIE   Rep- Short Would Read Hin Out of Party, But Rep. Martin Says No

APANESE MABK LINK WITH AXIS   Military Command Reports Seizure Of Changsha

JOHN PHILLIP HILL IS FOUND DEAD IN D. €   Former Congressman From Maryland’s Third District

JOHN P. HILL FOUND DEAD      Former Maryland Con. gressman’s Body Found In Washroom.

INGELS WAS NAMED COUNTY PRESIDEN}      yIvan Houg, Vice Pres.; Menry Nie woehner, Treas. Irving Patridge, Secretary

CIO Union Stages New Work Stop   Aluminum Industry Halted: Inglewood Plant Reopens

Six Plants Forced To  Close Down   35900) Return To Work at  North American

Second C10 Walkout Ties Up Six Plants  Making Aluminun   Army Officials Hope For Normal Output at Plane Factory

New Strikes Hit Defense   Second CIO Walkout Ties Up Six Plants Of Aluminum Industry

Huge Consolidated, With $700,000,000 in Orders Takes Strike Vote      PICKETING BANNED   Army Threatens Arrest of Anyone Interfering With Plane Workers

Army Officers Report Walkout at Aircraft Plant ‘Broken Wide Open‘

4,000 MEN IN WALKOUT AT DETROIT   New  Labor. “Troubles Arise-as Army Officers ~ Report That Seized Factory in California - Will Be Doing Full  Canacity Work Soon. -

SIX PLANTS ARE TIED UP-BY NEW 10 WALK-OUT   Aluminum arid Brass Corporation. Hit by Strike at Detroit -

SIX ALUMINUM PLANTS TIED UP BY CLO STRIKE   Walkout At Factorie: Comes As Labor Secretary Certifies Dispute to Mediation Board   DEFENSE AFFECTED   Another. Strike Threat At Consolidated Aircraft Corporation; Union Ballots On Move

Expect Planes. To Be iolling Soon On Coast   Vast Consolidated Corporation Facing Threat Of Walkout In Votina Today

Six Plants Are Tied Up By Action Army Hopes   Army Hopes For Normality At Inclewand

Army. Reports Pacific Aircraft..-Plant Strike Broken “Wide Open.? -

3,500 MEN RETURN TO WORK IN PLANE PLANT   New Walkouts In Aluminum And Brass Plants Call. ed As Strikes Threaten To Tie Up Millions O! Defense Orders.

ARMY'S ACTION FAILS TO HALT STRIKE THREATS   North American Strike Apparently Cracked, But Other Strikes Begin; Consolidated Aircraft Workers “Vote On Strike Call.

BRITISH SEND TROOPS, PLANES TO SINGAPORE   Ammunition And Heavy Arms, Go to Strategic Points   Strengthen Army Await. ing Challenge to Gib. rallar, by Japan

BRITISH LAND AUSTRALIANS AT SINGAPORE   Powerful Retin: forcements of Bombing and Fighting Planes  Arrive.

Bombing’ and Fighting Units Included In Reinforcements for Stronghold,

AUSTRALIAN ARMY LANDS AT SINGAPORE   Bomber, Fighter Planes and Mechanized Troops Ready to Go   “When Does the Balloon Ge Up,” They Shout As They Unload

BREAKS WITH AXIS   Virginio Gavda Discusses Effect: of U. S. Action

ECONOMIC WAR IS ALREADY ON GAYDA ASSERTS   Says “Strong Language”  on Retin Moor Not Pos sible. in Diplomatic Use Except As Ultimatum      SINKING OF VESSEL HELD OUTLAW'’S ACT   President Says America Will Never Yield Contral of Seas to Leaders  -German Reich —

FASCIST SPOKESMAN CLAIMS WASHINGTON HAS CREATED BREAK   ECONOMIC AND DIPLOMATIK WAR BETWEEN TWO CONTIN ENTS ALREADY OPENED

INDICATED STRONG NOTE 10 GERMANY IS PLAN OF F.0.R.   DIRECT WARNING AGAINST NEW MOLESTATION BY WATT BAINERS   CONGRESSIONAL REACTION ON MESSAGE I$ BIVIDED      Few Believe, However, Thal Reich Will Submit To Demands of U. & Government

CONSULS FRO ITALY BANNED IN THIS NATION   Continuation in U. 8. Would Serve No Valuable Purpose, Welles Informs Rome.

Gayda Blasts FDR's Speech To Conaress   Fascist Editor Asserts Wash ington ‘Has Created Perfect Break’ With Axis

Gayda Irked By Roosevelt Talk   STRONG LANGUAGE HITS I. DUCE PUPPET HARD

GERMAN ‘MAN: IN STREET Is PESSIMISTIC   Fear Of Defeat Grows As America Threatens To Join Hostilities —

New York Proclaims liself to be Successor of Paris as Style Center

10 MORE NAZI DIVISIONS ARE BLASTED BY REDS   Soviets Figure at Least 50,000 Germans Out of Action i in Latest. Battles

Fires Said Started in German Captial’ Thursday N Night   KEYS UNCHANGED en ree  “Shattered” Troops in Big Smash on.  1 Deuwauwe

RUSSIANS DECLARE HEAVY LOSSES BEEN INFLICTED ON NAZIS   SIX TANK AND FOUR INFAN TRY DIVISIONS OF INVADERS BADLY BATTERED

RUSSIANS SINK NAZI VESSELS IN RIGA BAY   Attempt To Enter Harbor Is Turned Into Rout By Reds’ Baltic Fleet

Navy Secretary Indicates U. S. Ships Will Convoy British Materials of War   Disclosure Made in Speech to American Legion Convention

U.S. Begins Shooting War Today   Orders Go Out to Navy Aft. er Warships are Organized to do Battle with German Boats.

WHITE TO QUIT AS HEAD OF BRITISH AID GROUI   Committee Spokesmen Refusc to Comment Immediately On Situation

2 CLEVELAND MEN INJURED IN CRASI   Are in Serious Conditior After Airplane-Stalls in Air, in Forced Landing.

SAYS CONVOYS GO CLEAR TO BRITAIN   WHEELER REVEALS STORY WRITTEN BY AMERICAN SEAMAN

COOPERATION AT SEA SEEN BY CHURCHILL   Commons Hears U. §. And British Navies May Work Together Off iceland   TWO-FOLD RESULT CITED   English Armies To Remain On Island. To Aid In Defense Against Nazis

80,000 BRITISK TROOPS NOT 10 FAVE ICELAND   Calls Iceland Occupatior One Of Greatest Steps In War

OCCUPATION IS ONE OF THE WARS BIGGEST EVENTS   Churchill Tells Commons Today Cooperation Will Guard “Most Danger one Waters”

F.D.R. Proves Charges Says Senator Byrd   Asserts President's Own Figures Support Defense Lag Charge

BYRD DEFENDS CRITICISM OF ARMS OUTPUT   Asseris Roosevel’s Own Figures Show Nation Not Preparing De fense Swiftly—Corzects Figures

BAUXITE MINES FOR ALUMINUM   U. S.-Netherlands Governments Agree on Dutch Guiana Move With Brazil Giving Approval.

Army Sent to Guard S.A. Colony   Kev Bauxite Mines Protected Under Agreement

Bill to Wilson For Signature   Senate Appreves ameninent by Hamme

Senate Agrees To House Change In Redistricting Bill, Gives Final Okay

Redistricting Bill To Gov. Wilson   State Senate Agrees To House Amendment.

MEASURE 10 GOV, WILSON ———- FOR SIGNING   House, Anticipating Adjournment Acts Impatientiy. Session May Last Until Saturday

WILSON GIVEN DISTRICT BIL!   Senate Approves Reappor tionment Measure as Voted by House

WORKING HOURS MAY BE LENGTHENED    Three Senators, Who Often Differ Widely On Other Policies, Agree That This Step Likely Will Be Necessary For National Defence

THREE SENATORS FAVOR LENGTHENING WORKING HOURS   Norris, Taft and Ellende: Agreed National Defense May Cause Move.   SOME LABOR DISPUTES   These Would Justify Govern ment Taking Over Individual Plants.

Three Solons Acree Longer Hours Needed   Usually Opposed, All Would Call Halt To Work Stoppage

THREE SENATORS REACH CONCLUSION   National Defense May Require Longer Work Hours

LONGER HOURS ON DERENSRIS HELD PROBABLE   Three Senators Agree Move Might Be Necessary to Hasten’ National Pre‘paredness Program _     eat Amn TInRAwSA Im   NORRIS URGES IT   Senator Taft Also Approve Plan For-Duration of Emergency; Ellender  -  'Qpposes Move

Longer Working Hours Seer If Defense Goals Achieved By Citizens Of This Nation

CLAIM DEFENSE MAY ‘MAKE LONGER HOURS OF WORK NECESSAR)   THREE SENATORS WHO OFT EN DIFFER WIDELY AGREEMENT ON THIS POINT

LONGER WORK HOURS LOOM      Norris Holds Ur S: May Be , Justified In Taking Over Factories

Defense May Force Longer Working Hours   Norris Says U. S. Justi fied In Taking Ove  Some Factories.

May Lengthen Working Hours   Salons Say Govermuent Action Nesseens

LONGER WORKING HOURS URGED IN DEFENSE EFFORT   LABOR DISPUTES IN VAN OF CRITICISM BY THREE SOLONS

Lengthen Hours For Defense Is Being Suggested   Three Senators, Usually at Odds, Agree That Industry Should Extend Hours.

PROPOSE LONGER U, SOB KDAY   Three Senators ‘Agree Move May Be Necessary In Defense Drive

Lengthening of Working Hours Defense Necessity   Norris, Taft and Ellender Three Senators Who Sometimes Disagree Sharply Are a Unit on Giving President Right to Fix Time

MORE DEFENSE HOURS SOUGH]   Uninterrupted Flow o Guns, Planes, Tanks Necessary

LENGTHENING OF WORK HOURS IS DEFENSE TOPIC   Three Senators Indicate That Emergency May Require Action—Another Strike

LONGER HOURS “DISCUSSED FOR ~~ NAT'L DEFENSE   Taft Says Wage-How Law Should Be Relaxed

Longer Hours May Be On Way   Senators Say National Defense Effort May Call For More Work

ER HOURS ARE DISCUSSED   Senators Norris, Taft and  Ellender Agree Step May  Be Necessary.

Lengthening Of Work  Hours Is Considered  ~ Essential By Leader:

AMERICAN PLANES, MEN ‘STANDING UP WELL’ IN MANEUVERS   Accident Rate Low And Valuable Lessons Are Learned

Enemy Lands New Forces In Islands   U.S. Forces Withdraw To Stronger Lines  On North Front

NEW DRIVES ON MANILA LAUNCHED BY JAPANESE   JAPANESE PRESS ATTACK REGARDLESS OF THEIR 'nacea   REINFORCEMENTS LANDED FROM TRANSPORTS OFF COAST   Defense Lines Are Withdrawing ‘To Stronger Positions Nearer Manita

U.S. Forees Withdraw To  Strong Lines   Steady Flow Of Fresh Troops Augmenting Philippine Defenders

BARE MAJORITY IN JUGOSLAVIA FAVOR GERMANY      War Expert Says Country — 1: Greatly Divided Over Compromise Agreement,

SERBS REBEL AGAINST ACT OF CABINET   Signing of Pact with Germany Creates Dissention In Jugoslav Government.

Action May Be Sign For German Drive On Greece   Accord Would Allow Nazi War Materials Through Territory

Internal resentment nostpones axis move   Three of cabinet try to resign as Hitler had seemed victor in  diplomacy; Plymouth hard hit.

ARE SPURNED   Three Serbian Cabinet Mem: bers Turn in Their Resiqnations.   OTHERS MAY QUIT   ‘Signing Ceremony Expected to Take Place at Vienna.

SERBIAN MEMBERS “VOTED ABANST DEMANDS OF NAZIS   Some Observers Feel Slav Failure to Agree May Pave Way for Another Easy Nazi Diplomatis Victory.   WAR IN ALBANIA. APPEARS SLOWED DOWN   Greeks and Turkey Seemingly are Urging Jugoslavia tc Resist Demands Being Made by Nazis.

INTERNAL STRIFE OVER ADHERENCE TO AXIS POWERS   Three Cabinet Members Quit as

Nazis May Lose Ukraine Crops   Harvest Reportedly Will Be Over In Two Weeks

Reinforce Singapore? Warn Japan   STRONG AIR, INFANTRY, ARTIL LERY AND MEDICAL DETACH MENTS LAND AT NAVAL BASE.

RAF REINFORCES SINGAPORE BAS   Emphasizes Demand Tha Jap Aggression Must Stop *

RAF Groups, Indian Units Land At Singapore to Bolster Base   Fliers and Troops Emphasize Declaration Made by Churchill That Jap Aggression Must Stop

RAF, Indian Units Landed   Formidable Force of Fliers Native Troops Arrive At Singanore

British Land Reinforcement At Singapore   Strong Air, Infantry Artillery Units Bolster Malayan Forces

Indian Infantry And RAF Groups Reach Singapore   British Positions Reported Being Heavily Reinforced

British Mass Mighty Force in Far East   Airmen, Infantry, Artillery and Medical   Units Land at Formidable Malayan Bases 

British Land Reinforcement At Singapore  Strong Air, Infantry Artillery Units Bol-

England Bolsters Forces Guarding Malayan Bases  Huge Reinforcements   Huge Reinforcements Emphasize Churchill’ Warning to Japan

BRITISH ADD 10 MALAY AN FORCE   Emphasize Churchill’ Stop Signal to Japan

SINGAPORE’S ARMY BOOSTED   RAF Group, Infantry Units Added To  Garrison

Mrs. F. Thomas Of Coon Rapids Dies Tuesday   Widow of Wesley Thomas To Be Buried. ‘Friday  Afternnan -°- -

Mrs. F. Thomas Of Coon Rapids Dies Tuesday   Widow of Wesley Thoma: To Be Buried Frida) Afternoon

London Press Raises Cry to Open British Land Front Avainst Nazis

UPENING OF NEW FRONT AGAINST GERMANS SOUGHT   British Press Clamors For Opening of New Front, Presumably By Landings In Western Europe; RAF Wing Arrives In Russia.

British Press Orders Action   a aeeeeernneneenned  Newspapers Demand Em. pire s Troops Help Russia By Opening New Front.

Time To Strike Hard Is While Russia ="   NOT PLAY \Y HITLER'S: GAME BY WAITING

REDS TAKING © A HEAVY TOLL BUT RETREAT   Kiev Lost, Two Other Major Cities Are Threatened

OHIO PLANTS TO LACK MER   SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIEI WORKERS FOR DEFENSE PLANTS SEEN BY NOV. 1ST.

Initial Sunday in Duck Season Starts With Bang  Wary Birds, Tired Nimrods, Have

Initial Sunday in Duck Season Starts With Bang  Wary Birds, Tired

Services Saturday For Mrs. Mary Sone   Cashier of Missouri , Power and Light Firm Dies Unexpectedly

Services Saturday For Mrs. Mary Sone  Cashier of Missouri Power and Light Firm

Union Jack Raised Over  Damascus   Aussies Only 16 Milce South of Beirut; Resistance Said Getting Weaker

ALLTES ENTER CAPITAL CITY OF MOSLEMS   Victory Comes 14th Day Of War

Nazi Industry Raided Again   Strong Forces Of British Bombers Drop Explosives In Western Germany

INDUSTRIES IN WEST GERMANY FIRED BY RAL   Strong Forces of Britis! Bombers Also Cause Extensive Damage In Cologne and Hannover   SUPPLY SHIPS HIT   Meanwhile, Berlin Reports Sinking of British Light Cruiser In Eastern Mediterranean

Poor Weather Fails To Stop RAF Raiders   British Slash At Cologne Hannover Areas; Supply Ships Reported Hit

Knox Calls for Renewed Efforts to Curb Defense Work Accidents   Invasion of Near East, Britain Declared Certainty

KNOX SAYS NOT TIME FOR ACCIDENTS   U. S. On German ‘Unfinished Business’ List

Knox Urges Sharp Reduction in Defense Accidents  Secretary Declares Invasion of Britain Certain

Knox Forecasts Nazi Invasions   Safety Congress Hears Navy Chief

Protection for Farmers Seen in  Price Control Bill   Top Limitations May be Extended Further. Report

400 Soldiers Escort Negro  Ask Army to Guarc Negro Charged With Rone

Soldiers Are Used To Guard Accused Negro  Detachment Of 400 Sent To Arkansas

400 SOLDIERS GUARD PRISONER  35th Division ~—- Provides Special Escort fur 25_Year- Ofd.. ‘Old Negro  ON ASSAULT CHARGE  Troops Will Rem Remain in Arkansas City Through-

SILK MAKERS GET SHARE Of RAYON STOCKS   Producers Ordered to Se Aside Tenth of Output for Hosiery and Silk

Rayon Yarn Provided For Silk Mills   Tenth of Output Ordered Set Aside  For Manufacturers

Rayon Allocated To Manufacturers   U.S. Acts to Find Jobs for Workers Thrown Out of Employment

Merchants Backing Favorite Baby Contest Enjoy Increased Business

TAFT QUESTIONS RESPONSIBILITY FOR HAWAII ATTACK   Senator Asks If Officers At Pearl Harbor Knew Of Ultimatum To Japan   Hull Denies That He Ever Asked For Suspension Of Island Patrols

Taft Urges Investigation Of Hull’s Ultimatum To Japan Before War Bega:

TAFT T SUGGESTS. “PERHAPS THE FAULT AT HAWATLNOT ENTIRELY ON OFFICERS”

Man Killed, Wife Hurt in Mishap  A. M. Maxeiner, 55, Dies in Crash

} Youths Admit Sabotage Against Railroad, Questioned About Train Wreck That Killed 24, Injured 108

Accused of Causing Southern Pacific Wreck Which Killed 24. Hurt 108.

FEDERAL AGENTS REPOR’ WRECK THAT COST 24 LIVES HAB BEEN FINALLY BOLVED

QUIZ 3 ON SABOTAGING OF S.P. TRACK   Admit Trying to Wreck Train When Note Is Ignored

Youths Quizzed In Train Wreck      Trio Accused of Attempt To Derail Limited in Extortion Plot

THREE ADMIT ATTEMPT TO - WRECK TRAIN   Also Being  Quizzec Regarding 1939 Wreck in Which .  ' 94- Died

FBI QUESTION 3 YOUTHS ON TRAIN WRECKS   Link Youths In Fatal Wreck o City of San Francisca Train In 1939

‘NIPPONESE NAVY CLAIMEDITCHING FOR ILS ACTION   TOKYO, Oct, 16 (U.P)—An army spokesman warned the Japanese nation tonight te be “fully prepared for the worst.”

PRINCE KONOYE CABINET QUITS IN JAPAN TODAY   Resigns Amidst Pressure For En Of Japanese-U. S. Peace Negotiations

Uo. RELATION AT GHUSoROADS SPOKESMAN SAYS   Points Out That America’ Navy Can't Fight” fh Both Oceans

DISSENTION IN KONOYE'S GROUP BELIEVED CAUSE   Disagreement Over Issues of Em. pire Over Peace as Against Open Break With U. S&S.

Nippons' Navy Itching For War With U. S., Says Chief     mm 2 ek eae lhe gp pe J1F FP? es   FAILURE IS ADMITTED   Anti-Washington Talk Is Renewed By Tokyo  Newspapers

NAVAL WARNING GIVEN ON U, §. eRELATIONS   Spokesman Says Crossroads Reached; Navy Itching for Act

IN WOMEN’S FUR CLOTHING   British Revort Germans Improper ly Fonioned in Russia

DAYLIGH! Tit  HEGUESTEL   Chamber of Commerce Asks Governor to Act for Entire State.   EXPECTED TO DECLINE

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ADVOCATED   Schricker Is Urged to Institute Plan in Indiana.

Plans for Big Jap Celebration Are ‘Squenched   Government. Wants Dignity on Anniversary of Axis Alliance

NIPPON GOVERNMENT CURBS ‘AXIS RALLIES   Pro-Hitler Group Squelched On Anniversary Plans

J, S, HAS A NEW DIVE BOMBEF   A New Plane That Can Out-do Ansthing Yet Known.

NEW. 3. DNL BOMBCR BEATS  NAZIS: STUKAS   Plane Has Top ‘Speed 10% Miles Faster Than Any Other Bomber Types.   CRAFT WILL CARRY BOMB LOAD OF 2,000 POUNDS

Uucle Sam Now Has Dive Bomber ‘That Will Out Perform Any Other Airplane, Including Nazi Stuka

AUSOIANS STILL COUNTER-ATTACK   Even Finns Admit ths Soviet Forces Are on the Offens.ve.   BERLIN SAYS LITTLE

ESTROYED IN SECTOR   Two Hundred Field Guns and 846 Planes Lost With Full Report Stilf  Not Compiled.

Finns Admit Big Gains By Russians In Bitter Struggle ForLeningrad

Reds Tell Of  Nazi Losses   Over 100,000 Said To Die On One Front

RUSSIANS STILL ‘COUNTER -ATTAGI   Even Finns Admit the, So. - viet} Forces Are on the _ !Offens:ve.   BERLIN SAYS~ ‘LITTLE

REDS GAIN IN LENINGRAD BATTLE   Nazi Thrust Seen As Menace To Donets Basin

Strategic Berezina, Drut Streams Reported Filled With Bodies Of Invaders

CLAIMS RAID IN DEFENSE ZONE   Roosevelt Says Torpedoing Clearly Within American Defensive Waters.

Sub Attack In  Defense Waters   President Says Kearny Torpedoed In American Defense Zone   NAVY ORDERS TO SHOOT PREVAIL

SENATOR SEES LITTLE GAIN IN STRIKE PROBE   Doubts Are Expressed That Shipyard Machinists Will Return to Work at Request of Rederal Anthorities.

SHIPYARD  AGREEMENT IN DOUBT   Nothing Accomplished by Inquiry, Truman Declares as Hearing Ends   UNION MAY BOW TO THE PRESIDEN]   Business Agent to Give ‘Story Just as It Was Given To Me Here’

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS HOLD PRESIDENTIAL VOTE TODAY   Three Million Filipinos Ballot Also for Vice President, 24 Senators, 98 Representatives

DEALER SUES G. MA FOR BIG DAMAGES   Asks over two million in violation of Sherman anti-trust act

GMC NAMED IN TRUST CHARGE   Deal Sues Corporation fo1 Two Million

CLOSE WATCH FOR TROUBLE QVER HOLIDAY   Precautions Taken at Plants, Docks, Ship. yards Against Sabotage   LARGE FORCE OF . G-MEN TURNED OUT   Careful Guard in Pitts burgh District Over In dustrial Plants.

Defense Plants On The Alert   Orders Sent Out To Guard Vital Points During Holiday Week-End

Nation Is ‘On Alert’   Defense Factories, Waterfronts Guarded Against Threats Of Holiday Sabotage

CONTINUE ON ALERT AGAINST SABOTAGE   Soldiers, Police And Civilians Remain On Patrol At All Defense Factories—Trouble Predicted For Memorial Day Did Not Materialize

SABOTAGE TIPS SPUR NATION TO ARMED WATCH   Defense Plants and Facilities Bridges and Waterfronts Coast t to Coast Under Guard

"ALL QUIET’ BUT VIGIL CONTINUES   Rumored Sabotage Fails t Materialize as Forecast For Memorial Day

ATTEMPTING TO SETTLE ~ : ‘ALLIS-CHALMERS STRIKE   Milwaukee Strike Is Largest of 19 Now lh Progress In Plants Working on National Defense Projects.

ALLIS STRIKE PEACE MOVES   ea NEW EFFORT TO END 41-DAY . WALKOUT—5.000 ON STRIKE AT SOUTHERN ARMY CAMP.

snag ~waDOr arty Demands  ini Stand   “F irm  Declaration” . _ Sought On Intentions Regarding Second Front

COMMONS IN DEBATE OVER SECOND FRONT      Labor Members Want Britain to Take Initiative

British Laborites in Commons Debate Demand Second Front To Aid Russia

FIRM DECLARATION’ ON SECOND FRONT PLANS DEMANDEL   Laborites In Commons Ask Government For Stand

ROAD TO BONNER   Big Snowplow Fights Drifts on K-32; Lawrence ~  ‘Has Coldest Day   STRONG WIND BLEW.

WORK TO REOPEN — ROAD TO BONNER   Big Snowplow Fights Drifts on K-32; Lawrence  Has Coldest Day   STRONG WIND BLEW

House Passes ‘Little Hatch. Act’ for State   Forbids Employes to Donate to, or Be Assessed for, Politics °

 Britain Chalks Up Victories in Land, Sea And Aerial War Against Axis

herman Move On Russia Is Anticipated   Berlin Is ‘Blacked Out’ As Nazis Fortify Area: On Soviet Frontier; KAF Raids Germany

Invasion Of England Or Russia Is Hinted   Norwegian Waters Mined; German Troop Transports Seen Going To Finland; Many Men Face Soviets   By United Pres.

NAZIS ON MOVE ALONG NORWAY, SWEDES REPORI   Military Blow Imminent In Europe, Declare Experts

SHIPLOADS OF SOLDIERS SEEN MOVING NORTH   Mines Laid All Along Coast of Norway, Is Report

WILL PUSH ONLY AS FAR AS URAL MOUNTAINS NOW   Hitler and Mussclini Agree They Will Ie ve Asiatic Bussia To Soviets.

Ural Mountains Stopping Point, [talian Declares   Asiatic Russia Will Be Left To Soviets, Dictators Agree

MORE MONEY READY FOR U. S. FACTORIES   $650,000,000 Allocated For -lirplane, Aluminum And Maghesium  Plants, Savs Jones

RESUME WORK AT SHIPYARDS UNDER NAY   Company Offers To Sell Out Completely To U. S.; 17,000 Were On Strike

97 Per Cent Return to Jobs: ‘We’re Going te Run it,’ Says Admiral.

MEN RETURN T0 SHIPYARD JOBS   Plant Under Navy Control Has 97.3 Pet. Force - Out -

NAVY IS BOSS AS KEARNY SHIPYARD RESUMES OUT-PUI   Plant Buzzes With Activity After 19 Days Of Idlenecs

Big Shipyard Is Busy Again   Work fs Resumed On Warships With Navy, In- Charge: esate

Navy in Charge of Building Thirteen Vessels at Kearny   Takes Over Shipyards Under Presidential Order; Men Return

OFFER TO SELL TO U. S. MADE BY KORNDORFE   97.3 Per Cent Return to Work Reported as Navy Begins Operations

Kearny Yards Proposes Sale To Government   Over 97 Percent Of Workers Back On Job As Navy Runs Shipbuilding Yards.  co  OVI ernpoiy sf  rectiir

KEARNY YARDS HUMMING AGAIN   Navy in Charge; Company Offers To Sell to Government

97 Pct. of Men Back At Work, Navy Reports   Jersey Shipyard Again In Full Producticn, . Claim

In Gperatior      U. S, Takes Over Jersey Concern While Owners  Seek To Sell‘ -

Resume Work At Shipyard  10,000 Men Report For Work On Cruisers  Dectrovere Tankere

SHIPBUILDERS BACK AT WORK   10,000 Return To Kearny Ways Under Supérvision nfl] & Mavy

NAVY REOPENS VAST SHIPYARD IN NEW JERSEY   Work Is Resumed O1 $493,000,000 Worth of Ships Tied Up Nine teen Davs by Strike   COMPANY WILL SELL   Firm Offers To Transtfe Its Capital Stock To Navy; Union Demands  Under Consideration

Resume Work At Jersey Shipbuilding Plant Under Supervision Of United States Navy

97.3 PER CENT OF MEN BACK AT SHIPYARD   Navy Chief in Charge Owners Offer to Sell  To Government

NAVY REPORTS 97 PER CENT BACK AT WORK   KEARNY SHIPYARD HUMS AGAIN; COMPANY OFFERS TO SELL TO U. S.

KEARNY SHIPYARD BACK TO WORK INDER NAVY’ BOSS   Complete Shift Moves In At 6:30 a. m. Today; Offer To Sell Entire Plant  To U. S. Government  STRUCK. AUGUST 6

U. 5. NAVY OPENS KEARNY SHIPYARDS   Strikers, Who Held Up Work On Two Cruisers, Six Destroyers And Several Merchant Vessels Since August 6, Return To Work With U. S. As Boss

LONGER WORK WEEK URGED BY ECCLES   Curb On Wages, Farm Prices Sought To Check Inflation

ECCLES ADVOCATES LONGER WORK WEEK AND CURB ON WAGES   Measures Necessary to Prevent Inflation, Says Federal Reserve Board ChairTar

ays Higher Taxes lay Re Necessary revent Inflation   Fears U. S. May Have To Adopt  Now [lactices

Mail Orders Ruled Taxable   High Tribunal Makes -Ruling Affecting Iowa

State Is Winner In Tax Lawsuit   Supreme Court Rutes State Car Collect from Two Big Mail Order Houses

Rostov Gains Claimed by Russians   1,500,000 German Troops Pound Red Capital

Drive on Moscow Stopped?   Action Reported Intense South of Tobruk — Augila Captured

Report Great Reich Losses In Artillery Fire   Lozovsky Asserts Germans: Have Been  Dealt “Serious Blow”

REPORT GAIN OF 95 MILES   Lines Holding At All Except Klin Sector, Claim

Into “War’”’ In Blackout   The 35th Division Crosses River to Start Big Maneuvers

British Declares Tempo Of Libyan Fight Has Decreased ‘For The Time Being’

British, Nazis Seek ‘Position’ In Libya Fight   Battle Tempo Decreas es; Reorganize for New Major Test

BRITISHREPORT.OF LIBYA FIGHTING NOT VERY OPTIMISTIC   FIGHTING STILL CONTINUES “OVER WIDE AREA BUT AT “DECREASED TEMPO

Battle Tempo Slows  British, German Forces In Libya Reported Sparring For Position

SEE-SAW FIGHT CHURNS WEST BATTI FE FRONT   British Look to Ability to Pour in Men and Tanks   PRISONERS TALK   Break-Through by Ger mans Confuses Situation

Libya Clashes Are Continued: Tempo Slows   British, Nazis ‘Sparring For Position; Supply ‘Routes. Watched: -

QONNELL INTO , PROBE OF SLUSH FUND CHARGES   * Issues Invitation to All to Present Information Concerning Legistature   ®COLE COUNTY MUST HAVE STATE HELP   Chief Executive Says He * Consulted With M’Kittrick Regarding Stens

GOVERNOR INTO SLUSH FUND PROBE   Donnell Asks Informatior From Anyove Relating to Any Misconduct   CONFERS AGAIN WITH McKITTRICK   Matter of Funds for Quiz Enters Problem of Investigating Hay Charees

Governor Enters  Slush Fund Probe   He Asks For Information Regarding Misconduct in Levislature.

BIG DEFENSE BILL SENT TO) SENATE   Will Appropriate. Money for _ Army, Navy and Mer chant Marine’

Human Hair Now Can Tell Tales On Dead By Showing Whether Violence Involved

HALT MAKING . FANCY TIRES   OPM Bans White Side. walls to Save Rubber and Zinc.

PETAIN SHAKES UP VICHY GOVT, DROPS BAUDOUI   New Set-up Somewhat Like That Used by Napoleon. Hitler Worried by French Affairs

FRENCH CABINET REORGANIZED IN NEWEST ORDER   Changes Regarded In Vichy As ‘Appeasement’ Move To Pacify Germans

Special Tax Proposals To Be Voted Or   FOLLOWS DEFEAT OF FIVE CENT PEW BARREL OIL REVENUR. —

Senators Defeat 5-Cents-a-Barrel Oil Output Tax   Eighteen Provosed Taxes Expected to be Voted On Today

Baruch States Price Control Is Essential   Ceilings Should Be Imposed on Wages, Rents And Farm Prices, World War Head of Industries Board Tells House Committee

WAGES, RENT PRICE FIXING ADVOCATEL   Baruch Declares Danger Of Inflation Present Unless All Factors Are Taken into Account

WOULD PLAGE CEILING Gnd ON INFLATION   Administration Bill Not Strang Enough, He Tells House Committee.   WANTS TOP ALSO SET FOR RENTS AND FARM PRICES

BARUCH WARNS INFLATION 1S NOT CURBED   Financier declares ceiling on wages and  farm prices needed

BARUCH POINTS ONLY WAY T0 CURB INFLATION   Says Ceiling Must Be Placed On Wages, Rents And Farm Prices.

Baruch Says Curb On Inflation Must Include Ceilings For Wages, Rents

‘Baruch Advocates Strict Government Control of Wages, Rents and Prices   Czar of World War Industrial Effort Urges Drastic Method to Prevent Inflation in United States

 FIREMAN DEAD, 20 INJURED IN N.Y. FIRE   Back-Drafts Blast Them Across Broadway 4-Alarm Blaze

CHECK NEW GLUE IN AKRON QEATH   Rib Feund In Church Furnace Shows New Fracture, Report

Slain Girl's Rib Broken, Coroner Says   Police Pick Flaws in Janitor’s Story Mé Enenarce Muordeae

V. F. W. TABLES CENSURE MOVI   Makes Plea To Roosevelt To Outlaw Jurisdictional Strikes

VFW Table  Resolution   Act Would Censure Any And All Groups Attacking U. S. Foreign Policy

TAXI DRIVERS CONFESS THEY SLEW WOMAN   Body of Wife of Wealthy Metallurgist Is Found in Shallow Grave.

2 DRIVERS ARE HELD  IN KILLING   Body of Wife of Wealthy, Retired Canadian Metalur-. gist Found in Shallow Grave near Gainesville

Taximen Held For Murder of Wealthy Woman   Police Say They Have Ad mitted Slaying Woman Hiding Body —

FIND WOMAN'S — ~— BODY IN GRAV!   Taxi Drivers: Admit Kill ing, Burying Victim bv Road

Two Held In Slaying   Woman's Body Found In Shallow Florida Grave

Taxi Drivers Admit Murder Of a Woman  __ Assign No Reason - For-Killing; Body.

WOMAN MURDERED IN FLORIDA, TWO MEN ARE HELD   Taxi-Drivers Arrested For Slaying.—Body Wa Carried 115 Miles, Hid

TWO CONFESS TO SLAYING      Two Taxi Drivers Admit To Murder And Hiding Woman’s Body.

Canadian Woman Slain in Florida   Taxi Drivers Confess Disposing of Body

MAY DIVULGE NAMES OF NAZI PRISONERS NOW IN E. BOSTON   All Were Nabbed in Green land in Radio Station Case.

PRISONERS TAKEN IN GREEN  LAND ARE BEING QUES TIONED BY UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES

Schools Set  Programs For Graduation   LEESBURG- MAGNETIC  COMMENCEMENT MAY 21

LaGuardia and 0” Dwyer Into Home = Stretch of Their Bitter Campaign   Campaign Managers for Mayor and District . Attorney ; , Each Predict Win

GOTHAM CAMPAIGN WN HOME. STRETC   New Yorkers Will Ballot fo Mayor of Large City Tuesday

PRIME MINISTER REFUSES TO FORM NEW WAR CABINE]   English Believe Attack Or Gibraltar Would Accompany Thrust At Suez

Nazis May By-Pass Turkey In Suez Drive; Smaller British War Council Considered

GREEK ISLES WILL BE USED. ~ INNEW DRIVE   Occupation Of ‘Three In Northern ‘Aegean Reported Already.

Germans May Use Greek Islands As By-Pass Around Turkey For Syria

Nazis May ‘By-Pass’ Turk Armie:   May Use ‘Leap Frog’ Move ment Along Islands To Syria, Suez Drive 

Sailors and Ship Owners To Nesotiate   Strike Called Off As Parties Agree To Mediation of Their Ouarrel

Seamen Strike Left To Board  For Mediation   Jurisdiction Also Taken tt Strike at Consolidatec Plane Works.

Seamen’s Strike Brought To End   25 Ships Are Released As Result Of Settlement; Miners Back On Jobs 

Seamen End Strike for Higher Bonus   Twenty-five Ships Tied up for Several Days Now Released

SEAMEN END STRIKE, WAIT FOR MEDIATION   25 Cargo Vessels Freed for Defense Transportation by Vote—Some Miners Back at Work

SEAMEN’S STRIKE ENDS; GO BEFORE MEDIATION BOARD   Washington Conference Will Try to Adjust Dispute Which Involves the Mariners’ Demands

Seamen Agree To Mediate Bonus Demand   Twenty-Five Ships Needed immediately to Transport Lease-Lend Material

Sailors End Ship Strike   Agree to Negotiate Dispute Before National Defense Mediation Board

Seamen's Strike For Higher War  Bonuses Is Ended   Agree to Negotiate Be fore National Defense  Board

End of Seamen’s  Strike Frees  25 Cargo Ships Crews Return Pending  Attempt of Mediation  a sec ae

SEAMEN’S STRIKE FOR HIGHER WAR BONUSES IS ENDED   Mediators To Negotiate Dispute Between Sailors, Qwners ~

25 STRIKE-BOUND SHIPS RELEASED   PUT BACK IN SERVICE FOR LEASE-LEND AID AS WALKOUT ENDS

STRIKE OF SEAMEN FOR HIGHER BONUSES WAS ENDED THURSDAY  ADCLUOOCMENT TH NOCCOTIATL   ARGEEMENT TO NEGOTIATE DEMAND WAR RISK CASH WAS REACHED TODAY

JURISDICTION TAKEN BY MEDIATION BOARD IN AFL-CONSOLIDATED AICRAFT PLANT: SEAMEN’S STRIKE ENDED   Seamen Reached Decision to Return to Work .and Release Ships.—2?,000 California Airplane Mechanics Vote In Favor of Strikine

Seamen’s Strike Is Terminated; Cargo Vessels Are Freed   25 to Be, Used ‘For ‘Trans portation Lend-Lease And Qther Supplies

SEAMEN'S STRIKE IS ENDED TODAY   Dispute Over Higher War Bonuses to be Negotiated, With Men Back at Work,   25 SHIPS ARE RELEASED

Agree to a Rega hale   bMAediation Board Alsc Tokes Up Dispute at Large Aircraft Plant

SEAMEN STRIKE COMES TO END   Arbitration Frees 25 Ships For Service

OTRIKE OF SEAMEN FOR HIGHER BONUSES WAS ENDED THURSDA)  ADECRECAT Thr NCCATIA TI   ARGEEMENT TO NEGOTIAT! DEMAND WAR RISK CASH WAS REACHED TODAY

Strike Holding Up 25 Cargo Ships Is Terminated After Eleven Days

Sailors Return to Jobs on 25 Ships; Mediation Board Studies Plane Figh

STRUCK HIPS WILL RESUME ACTIVITY   Walkout Is Ended by Agreement to -Negotiate Dispute Between Sailors, Owners

SEAMEN STRIKE FOR BONUS ENDS   Defense Mediation Board To Seek S%ttlement In Squabble

Supplies Te England Objective   Elaborate Plans Made for Getting Supplies to British Forces

RED SEA SHIP SERVICE GOING AHEAD, REPORT   U.S. Merchant Vessel: Risk Hazards To Supply British

ROOSEVELT IS GOING AHEAD WITH RED SEA SHIPMENTS      BUPPLIES TOBE 5 FORCES pe WARNINGS: FROM AXIS POWERS

U. S. MERCHANT VESSELS CARRY AiD TO ENGLAND   Will Enter The Hazardous Service Despite Threats Made

5, SHIPS READY TGDEFY GERMAN SINKING THREAT   Maritime Commissior To Send Vessels To Red Sea   RENCH AMBASSADOR ; PROTESTS U. 5. ACTIONS

Voluntary Censorship Of Movements Of Merchant Ships Is ‘Asked By Officials

Developments Fail To Hinder U.S. Shipping   Merchant Ships Serve Near East Despite Nazi Base At Dakar

U.S. VESSELS 10 Gd ONHAZARDOUS InIP INTO MIDDLE EAST   Red Sea Service Will Be Continued, States Circular.   GERMAN THREATS WILL BE IGNORED

PLANS GO ANEAD TO ONO otllPa INTO RED otk   Maritime Commission Wil Start Shipping Material:  To British

UR SHIPS 10 BRAVE DANGER IN ED oth   Decision Is Made for American Ships to Carry Munitions to British.   CENSORSHIP IS ASKED   Twenty-seven Ships Are Be ing Assembled to Make the Voyage.

U.S. Firm On Red Sea Ship  Service Plan   Ship Sinking, Warning Fail To Alter Program To Aid British

MERCHANT VESSELS GOING TO SUPPLY BRITISH IN MIDEAST      United States Ships Will Begin Hazardous Route _ — French Protest Is Snubbed

AMERILAN otto TAKE UPPLED INTO NEAR EAST   Washington Ignores Fate Of Zamzam In Ordering Service Continued   FRANCE WARNS DAKAR AIR BASE OPEN TO NAZIS   U. S. Ships Entering Red Sea Are Subject To Attacks By Forces Of Axis

U.S. Not to Change Red Sea Plans   Zamzam Sinking Fails to Alter Supply Service

US Merchant Ships Going To Red Sea Despite Fate Of Egyptian Steamer   Request Voluntary Censorship; End of Food Shipments To France Is Forecast.

riazardous Supply Service to British Forces in ~ Red Sea Will Be Undertaken By U.S. Boats

U.S. ADAMANT ON RED SEA ROUTE TO BRITISH AID   Maritime Group Tells Editors It Is Going Ahead With Service   ‘Seen Hazardous Move In View of German Threat To Sink Ships

Your Income Tax In a Nuishell        ] WHEN TO REPORT INCOME FROM SALARIES, WAGES, AND OTHER ontienire

Your Federal  Income Tax   WHEN TO REPORT INCOME FROM SALARIES, WAGES, AND OTHER SOURCES.

FEDERAL INCOME TAX REGULATIONS   When to Renort Income from Salaries, Wakes. and offer”  Ganunnes

U.S. PLANES CRIPPLE JAP SUB ACTIONS   Underseas Raiders Still  Operating off Coast With Little Damage

Army Appropriation Bill Gets House Committee Approval; Provides Funds For Third Set Of Panama Canal Locks

REJECT BILLS TO CHANGE CAR TAGS   One Would. Use Letter Pre fixes; Another for Alpha betical Sequence   FOR ARMORY RENTALS

British Plunge Across Africe   Imperial Desert Armies Strike At Heart Of Rom mel’s Main Corps.

TANK CLASH IN LIBYA   Neither Side Has Given o1 Gained Ground Near Tobruk, British Say   NAZIS TRYING TO FIGHT WAY OUT   Other North African Force: Plunging Forward to Meet Main German Forces

BRITISH PUS FARTHER WEST INN. AFRICE   Strike at Heart of Main German Force in Desert Warfare,—Tanks in Great, New Battle..

English Forces Close In On Trapped Nazis At Tobruk   NEW TANK BATTLE   Germans Struggle tc Break Through Lines Of Tommies

Jap Cry of Encirclement Brings Reply   Secretary Also Sees Nazi Aims In America

BETHLEHEM ~ STEEL MEN :   Walkout at Lacka wanna Plant. Threat en Entire -Béthle-  hem Industry

THREAT MADE 10 OPREAD oTRIKE   CIO Members Threaten tc Involve Other Bethiehem Plants,   DEFENSE WORK STOPS

‘Death Is Near For Rowdy—   Terrier Pet Waits For Late Mistress, But Her Will Decrees That He Die

Pension Cut s Averted By Act Of Legislature   State Funds Mad Available For Next 3 Months

Legislature Votes More Funds for Pension Payments  fanferansce Cun   Conference Group Named 16 Study Oil Proration Statutes

Norwegian Mob, Fired By Anger, Attacks Nazis   Crowd Makes Vain Attempt To Prevent Removal Of Shipload Ot Hostages

House Votes Once-Beaten  Bowling Bill   Sunday Sport Measure Barely Squeezes by, Receiving 105 Votes  REVIVE LIQUOR BILL

VOTES SUNDAY BOWLING BILL   House at Harrisburg Also Revives Plan for Bottle Sales at Taprooms

More Warships Sunk Near Crete. Germans Claim   Toll of British Sea Strength is Mountine. Sav Nazis

Scores Navy Cost Estimates On Base  Congressman Cites Corpus pk’ Fyramnia OF Snandin:

Navy Criticized for Underestimating Cos Of Air Station Here   Hearings Open on Second Deficiency Bill

Old Levies Likely To Increase—  Coadiinis Not Likely To Try New Type Taxe:

Higher Assessments On Excess Profits, Estates And : Gifts.Considered ; Boost In'Normal Income Pos Alen Frowned-Uson: ~

TREASURY EYES TAX INCREASES   New Levies Such As Sales Payroll Plan Not Likely

Tax Increase Request May Be Made Soon   Treasury In Favor Of Upping Present Sources; Against New Levies At Present

Cast About For Painless Revenue Path   Congress Not Sold On Payroll Tax to Meet Huge Deficit

SALES OR PAYOLL TAX NOT LIKELY   Treasury Qi icials W ant     Where It Is

Treasury Frowns On New Types Of Taxes For U.S.   Officials Favor An Increase In Present  Types Of Levies

Clark Labels Nazi Map as Bunk’  Ce... yg gm Gs   Senator Condemns Use by President

DISCONTINUE MUCH DATA ON U. S. WEATHER   INFORMATION OF POSSIBLE VALUE TO ENEMIES IS WITHHELD

Government Curbs Data on Weather   information Might Be Of Value to Enemies

Limitation Is Placed on Amount of Weather Data Disclosed to the Public   Because of War Conditions ‘Long-Range Forecasts Will Be Discontinued

Brit Aid Measure Gets Approval of House Committee   Martin to Challenge Bill on Floor, He Tells Proponents

BOARD PASSES BRITAIN HELP AFTER CHANGES      Measure Challenged By GOP Leader Tn House

Rep. Martin, Leading Non: Partisan Opponents, to Offer British Gift of $2.000,000,000.

Hostilities In War In Syria Come To Ene   Vichy Government Ar nounces Firing Ceases Last Night   NEGOTIATIONS FOR ARMISTICE RESUME   Cairo Says Cessation Of Fir ing Only Temporary Pending Armistice Terms   (BULLETIN)

Kazan New Seat of Red  (Government      Nazi Forces Only  37 Miles From Moscow, Report

Solace is Given to. Bomb-Blasted Britons By Two War Developments

Interpreting the War News: _ RAF Forays Force Change In’ Tactics of Luftwaffe

Moves Bring Troops Nearel  To Singapore   Thousands of Men With War Equipment Expected to Take Posts Over Week-End

JAPAN WILL POUR TROOPS IN BASE!   Nipponese to Land 50,~ 000 Men in Indo-China July 30

Japan to Send Troops South This Week End   Shanghai Reports 5¢,000 Men to Be Landed in Indo-China July 30

Between 40,000 And 50 000 Troops To Arrive In Indo-China About Jul 30.   Call Up Million

J ap Navy to Hold : Indo-China Ports   Thousands of- Troops Will Pour Into Newly-Won Military Bases 3°

JAPS TO SEND MANY TROOPS TO NEW BASES   Swift Occupancy of Points In French Indo-China Is Being Planned   SHOW RESENTMENT ON U. S. ATTITUDE   Blame America and Britain For the Disruption Of Japanese Economy

New Raid To South Speeded   Swift Fortifying Of New Base Expvected

Japanese Will Pour Thousands Of Troops into French Indo-China   Men Will Man Ceded Ait Naval and Military Bases Quickly

Legislators May Accept In Part James’ Plan to Delay Acquisition of Hospitals

COMPROMISE SEEN AS PRELUDE TO END ASSEMBLY SESSION      Republicans And Democrats At Loggerheads Over Finances, Plan Conferences

‘End-Of-Month Sale Next Week   "e To Improve Success “ful Event of Last Month -

pra Proper For Big End-Of-Month Sale Next Week   pe To Improve Success: ful Event of Last Month

Toll of Deaths In Train Wreck Placed at 12   - Cylinder Head © ‘Blown Off Freight Blamed for Crash

12 Killed In Ohio  Train Derailment   Wreckage Being Searched for Other Possible . Victims of Pennsylvania Train Accident

12 Die, 42 Hurt As Fast Train Is Derailed In Ohic  Track Obstruction ‘Thrown By Freight

12 KILLED AND MANY HURT IN PENNSY WRECK   Chicago- New York Flyer. Roaring Along at High Speed, Derailed at Dunkirk. O.

REPORT TORPEDO HIT ON SEAMAN POCKET WARSHIP   British Plane Made. Attack off Norwegian. Coast - Early Today   FINNS RESTRICTING TRAVEL ON BORDER   Meantime: Soviets Declare They Are Adhering Strictly to Pact

Nazi Pocket Battleship Is Hit, Says RAF   Ruhr Valley. Geis Wors Blasting of War, Brit= ‘igh Report

hk. A.F. Seores On Pocket Shiy   Aerial Torpedo Believed To Have Badly Damaged Nazi Pocket Batileship.

Russia Discounts a      ‘His no Bearing;’ British Torpedo Hits Nazi Pocket Battleshir

British Torpedo Nazi Warship  Pocket Battleship Damaged Off Norway Coast

Score A Hit On Nazi Battleship   Warship One of Two Remaining Major Vessels

Nazi Pocket ‘Battleship Torpedoec   British Plane Scores Hi On Craft Off Coast o! Norway

British Bombard Ostend and Other German Centers and Nazis Tell of Attack On the Suez

BRITISH BOMB NAZI WARSHIP NEAR NORWAY   Battleship Crippled A: Torpedo Finds Mark Off Skaggerak   NAZIS NEAR RUSSIA   English Encircle French, Making Progress In Syria

BRITISH CLAIM HIT ON NAZI WARSHIP   Air Ministry Announces Torpedo From Royal Air Force Plane Struck German Pocket Battleship Off Norway— Identity Of Vessel Not Revealed

British Report German Pocket Battleship -Is Hit by Plane Torpede   Air Ministry Says Dense Clouds of Smoke Rose From Vessel Off Norway

Mrs. J. R. Straight Taken By Death  Former Le Mars Girl Dies In Portland

Former Resident  Dies. Ih Los Angele:  “Mike Golden Was Railroad Agent 

Former Resident —  Dies.In Los Angeles Mike Golden Was Railroad Agent

.F. HELD nay AIM BY PAPERS   White House Official Won’t Confirm Or Deny Story

Federal Probe On War Leak   Will Investigate How Tribune Got War Plans

Conspiracy To Engage In Espionage Activity Charged Against Them, FBI Head Hoover Says  BIGGEST ROUNDUP OF SPY SUSPECTS ‘One of Those Held, Frederick J. Duquesne, _ Internationally Known

FBI SEIZES 29 IN ROUNDUP OF SPY SUSPECTS   22 of Prisoners are Men Born in Germany, Says J. Edgar Hoover   “MANY HAD BEEN IN U. §. DEFENSE WORK   Some of Those Arrested ®Under Surveillance Nearly Two Years

Hoover Says Ma jority on  Defense Jobs   Biggest Single Roundup Made Since Passage  of Spy Law in 1917   THREE ARE WOMEN

77 «nae v  Declare ‘Unimaginable’ Chaos Has Engulfed Soviet Armies  RUSSIA DENIES  Asserts Main German Drive Has Been Blocked With Heavy Toll Taken

RUSSIANS CONTINUE RESIST BLITZKRIEG ERFORTS OF GERMANS  tatn Om OUP   CLAIM OF SMASHING OF RESISTANCE FOLLOWED BY ADMISSION OF FIGHTING

CONFLICTS WITH EARLIER NAZI COMMUNIQUE.   Germans Had Announced Backbone of Red Army Had Appeared Smashed

Snow HindersGerman Attack, Claim; Britain Plans Invasion, Hint   DNB Reports Russians Presenting ‘Obstinate Resistance’ on the Eastern Front Near Lwow, Poland

NAZI DRIVE “IS SLOWED > BY SOVIETS  __ AND SNOW   DNB Tells of Stiffer Going After High Command Says Resistance Broken   “HURLED BACK’ . RUSSIANS CLAIM      New Battle on Road to Moscow; Nazis Tell of Macabre Scene of Death

Ree NNN: UTE  Tough Going «0 «= But Claim Sweeping Gains On All Fronts

REDS BATTLING GERMANS ON ROAD TO SOVIET CAPITAI   Hitler's High sh Command De  clares Defenders In “Un mazinable Chaos”

CLAIM WHOLE RUSSIAN ARMY HIT BY CHAOS   Soviet Tells Different Story, Claiming Ad-  vances Halted   rR A. F. BOMBS ANEW   British Planes Stage Attacks On Number Of  Gdreman Tawne

HITLER DECLARES se OF REDS. SMASHED   Russians Hurled Back Along 2,000 Mile Rront   RUSSIANS TELL A DIFFERENT STORY

BERLIN ADMITS “OBSTINATE” RESISTANCE AFTER CLAIMING ENEMY DEFENSE LINE SMASHED   Moscow Reports Enemy Attacks Halted On Twe Fronts: British Invasion Of Continent Is Hinted

Armies Battle On Highway’ To USSR Capital   Russians Claim. Defeat of  Moscow: Bound Forces On Road. -

Bad Weather and Stiff Red Resistance Slows Blitz— Hint Britain Plans Invasion

BRITISH HINT AT GACK-DOOR DRIVE ON NAZIS   Hs A. F.’s Blasting Aerial Offensive May Be Pav ing Way   WEATHER SLOWS UP PANZERS IN RUSSIA   Soviets Claim Main Reich Thrust at Moscow Has  Been Blocked

Bad Weather Slows Down Nazi Drives   Berlin Claimed Earlier Resistance Seemed Broken:  Britain Hints at Invasion

TheBattered Red: Keep on Fighting   Germans Report Russians Crushed but Giving Ob- .  stinate Resistance   BAD WEATHER SETS IN   British Magazine Reports Plan for British Landing  ' On Continent

Britain Hints Invasion Plan   Berlin Says Russians Are Stiffening Resistance

Entire Soviet Front Crushed  By Nazi Force   Bolshevist Army Claims Te Have Stopped Rolling Ger. man Machines.   TWO RED ARMIES DOWN

NAZI CLAIMS AGAIN DENIED BY MOSCOW   German News Agency Alsq Reports Stiff Soviet Opposition

SOVIET CLAIMS FOES MOSCOW PUSH HALTED   Vast Battle Rages on Minsk Road; Russ Tell Heavy German Defeat in Ukraine

ROAD 10 MOSCOW BEING BLOCKED ~ SAYS SOVIET REPORT   Berlin Admits Resistance Of Obstinate Variety is Made by Russians   Backbone of Defense Said Broken in Early Reports From Nazi Headquarters

Reds Insist Nazis Move  But Slowly   Germans Believe Resistance Of Red Army Broken

Southland Gains In State Battle On New Districts   Garland to Name 21-Man Committee To Study Plan

SAN JOAQUIN MAY GET NEW DISTRICT IN DEAL   Garland Names State-Wide Board to Settle Battle Over Reapportionment

ARMY (3 SEEKING SKILLED WORKERS   Help Is Needed to Speec Construction of New Offshore Bases

King Peter Arrives in Eneland   Yugoslav Boy Monarch Joins Other Ousted Rovalty

Married Women Teachers In Pennsylvania Increas«   State Association Urges Action OF Pending Bill One-Fifth Of Female Teachers Married

MINES IN U. S. PATH   Germany Sowing High Explesives Off British West Coast

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3 Columns TakeNazis In Russia   Penetration Of 80 To 125 Miles Along The 100-Mile  Front Marks 3d Day Ot Pie,   1RedArmyGone

INVADERS PUSH DEEP IN UNRAINE AND BESSARABI   One Line of Russian Defenses Reported Smashed With Capture of Thousands of Prisoners.   MAJOR BATTLE TAKING SHAPE IN POLAND   Berlin Indicates Great Numbers of Troops Are Being Massed for Fight on 100-Mile Front.

Plan Check On Defense Setup   Military, Naval Committee: Ordered To Make Separate Investigations,

Seek Check On Sabotage   House Committees Into _Defense Program, in All ies Phases

A PROBE OF STRIKES IS ~ ORDERED      Housé Votes 324 to 1 for In quiry Into All Phases of ‘ Defense Prooram      ‘BEING SABOTAGED’ PROPONENTS DECLARE   Lone No Vote Is Cast by Marcantonio; Sen. Byrd Demands Firm Action

HOUSE VOTES PROBE OF DEFENSE PROGRAN   Naval, Military Committee: to Investigate

Miss Anna Westra To Wec Orville Kots Tonight, June ©   Wedding Ceremony Will Take Place At Christian Ref. Church

Miss Anna Westra Weds Orville Kots Thursday Juneé   Wedding Ceremony Took Place At The Christian Ref. Church

Tucson Pilot Escapes Death As Plane Sate   Co-Pilot Of Big Navy Bomber Sticks When Others Bail Out

Navy Heroes Save Bomber In Texas Storm: One Dies   Commander, Co-Pilot Stay With Ship After Seeking Lake To Land; Others Abandon Plane

TAKES NOTE IN FULL REGALIA   Veteran Carries Muzz-Loader On Mission For 8. A. R.

ATTACKS U. S. AND ENGLAND   Hitler’s Paper Says Balkan Nations Were Betrayed

GERMANS DRIVING TWO SPEARHEADS AGAINST REDS   One Aimed at Tallinin and the Other Thrust Directed at Leningrad

ARE STARTED BY GERMANS   Attacks Launched Against Tallinn And Leningrad

1.72 Loan On Flax Can Be Made In 194]   To Ail Eligible Producers in Palo Alto Cs. 2500 Acres Grown in This Section. -

AXIS DRIVES INTO EGYPT — FROM LIBYA   Two North African Points Captured in Quick Succession in Drive Toward Suez Canal, German “Command Renorts.

BRITISH FORCE ~ FLEES TOBRUK      Port Declared Under Dunkerque-Like Bombardment; Axis Force in Egypt.

NORTH AFRICAN DRIVE GAINS , MOMENTUM   Libyan Fortress South Of Bardia Is Recaptured   MOST OF SERB ARMY   Has Been “Destroyed” Says German High Command; City Of Salum Falls

EGYPTIAN BASE FALLS AS AXIS DRIVES ON SUEZ   Salum Yields When Speed Motorized Columns Hit At British Forces

Bardia Is Lost To Axis Army In N. Africa   Say BritishMay Fall Back to Matruh to Make Stand

BY NAZI TOBRUK TRAP   Matruh to Be Scene Of Stand, Nile Army Says; Admit Reverses

Cement, Oklahoma Bank !s Robbed   Cashier Reports That Between $2,000 and $3,000 Taken By Men

TWO MEN ROBBED CEMENT, OKLAHOMA, BANK QN: THESDA}   BETWEEN TWO AND THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS TAKEN BY BANDITS. WHO ESCAPEL

BANK ROBBED AT CEMENT, OKLA,   Two Bandits Get More Than $2,000, Lock Couple in Vault, Flee in Auto

Two Bandits Rob Bank af Cement   Lock Cashier and Wife In Vault and Flee With -$2000 to $3000.

Senate Will Hear Churchill Friday  ee ee aw  Soa 4 hal. ne   Cabinet, House Other Officials Invited

U.S. CONGRESS TO HEAR TALK   Churchill Will Address Joint Session on  Friday

“ADDRESS SENAT   BARKLEY ANNOUNCES BRIT. ISH PRIME MINISTER WILL SPEAK FRIDAY,

Churchill to Address U.S. Congress   Will Speak Before Joint Session at 12:30 Friday

Churchill Will Address Congres: Friday Morning   Supreme Court, Cabinet And Other Dignitaries Aleo Will Hear Talk

Towns Prepare As Hurricane Nears Texas   Barometers Plummet ane Wind Howls at 60 Miles Per Hour

aT ORM AUOHING TOWARD TEXAa CHORES TODAY   Gulf Coast Gets Prepared For Heavy Blow Expected Some Time Today   HURRICANE TO STRIKE NEAR PORT O’CONNOR   Dangerous Gales Forecast Along Three-Fourths Of Texas Coastline

HURRICANE IS TEXAS-BOUND   Port O’Connor In Path Of Stcrm; Barometer Falls, Winds Increase

HURRICANE IS BEARING DOWN ON US. COAST   Residents of Texas Prepare for Tropical Storm Expected to Arrive Soon

Tropical Hurricane Nearing Texas Coas   Gulf Areas Prepare For Savage Blow; Troops In Storm’s Path

Port O'Conner in Hurricane Path  Gulf Coast Expects Storm Tonight

‘Hurricane [Bears Down ‘On Texas   Rising Gales Reaching 69 Miles an Howie Reported at Port O'Conio

TROPICAL STORM BLOWING INLAND UP 10 60 MPH   Howling Tropical Hurricane Bearing Down On Por' O’Connor, Texas; Barom. eter Dropping Rapidly: Unusually High Tides Pre.  wail.

HURRICANE ROARS ‘ON TOWARD COAST   SOME VILLAGERS IN TEXAS DIG IN TO FACE STORM

Hurricane Moves Toward Texas   Blow Expected to Move Inland Some Time Today

TROPICAL STORM BEARING DOWN ON TEXAS COAST   . Furious Blast With Winds Up to 90 Miles Per Hour To Go Inland Tonight   Lowland Residents Leave Homes: Many Buildings Are Battened Down

HURRICANE HEADS FOR TOWN IN THE TEXAS GULF AREA   Fishing Village of Port O’Connor Likely to be First Town to See Full Fury of the  Rtnvm

Hurricane Swirls Near Texas Coast   590-Mile Winds Bear Down On Gulf Town

Howling Hurricane Bearing Down On Texas Coast Towr   Gale Rising As Barometer Falls Rapidly At Port O’Connor, Highly Exposed Fishing Viliage

“Green-for-President” Boom Set Back By Governor’s Disclaimer of Candidacy

GOV. GREEN NOT QUT FOR ANYTHIN   Premature Presidential Boon Gets No Encouragement ~ at French Lick.

PREMIER OUSTS IRON GUARDISTS FROM CABINET   Soldiers Arresting Ter. rorists In Rumania

CABINET PURGED OF IRON GUARD BY ANTONESGU   Rumanian Government Reorganized—Roundup of Rebels Is Continuing

Antonescu Ti Have Strong Government   Premier Remove: Iron Guards From Cabinet

IRON GUARDISTS OUT OF CABINE      Rumanian Premier Organizes New Government With Military Leaders.

ANEW MILITARY "GOVERNMENT HAS  BEEN ORGANIZE!   Premier General Ion Anton escu Has Eliminated Iron — Guards From Cabinet.   EONFIDENCE IN MEN   Surrounded With. General: Who Helped Quell Guard Revolution Last Week.

Gets Rid of  Iron Guards   Rumanian Premier Surrounds Self ;With Loyal Army Officers

Rebels Kicked From Anionescus Cabinet   Rumanian Chief Eliminates All Iren Guardists And Forms Military Regime

CABINET PURGEE OF IRON GUARE   All But Seven of Antonesct Aides Army Officers   REVOLT SHORT-LIVED   Thousands Stand With Bared Heads at Mass Funeral  As Blizzard Swirls

Members Of Body Removed From Cabinet As Leader Takes Step To Clean Up  ~ Rebellious Rumanians

Refuse Places In Cabinet To  Iron Guardists   Loyal Generals Take Leading Positions InGovernment Of Premier Antonescu

Rumanian Iron Guardists Ousted   Places in the’ Government Taken Ry Armv Conarals

RUMANIA CHIEF OUSTS GUARDS FROM CABINET   Troops Strengthen Hold On Country After Riots   SIMA UNDER ARREST   Antonescue to Continue As Foreign Minister And Premier

Ruman Premier Purges Cabinet Of Iron Guard   New Government Formed by Gen. Antonescu

Tron Guardists - Eliminated From ~ New Government   Antonescu Named Thos Who Helped Put Dow: - Revolution

IRON GUARDISTS ELIMINATED FROM RUMANIAN CABINET   Premier General Antonescu Organizes Strong New Military Government

Rumania Put Under Rule Of Military   Premier Antonescu Ousts Iron Guardists From Cabinet After Rebellion

RON GUARDS ARE REMOVED BY ANTONESCU   Strong New Military Gov. ernment Reported To Be Forming   BRITISH PUSHING AFRICAN DRIVES   iSmash by Land and by Aji: Against Italian Forces On Two Fronts

ANTONESCU FORMS NEW GOVERNMENT   Rumanian Soldiers Are Seizing Guardists; Sima in Custody

IRON GUARDISTS ELIMINATED FROM RUMANIAN CABINE]   PREMIER ANTONESCU FORMS STRONG NEW MILITARY GOV. ERNMENT FOR.-NATION .

Rumania s. Government  Is Reshapec   Antonescu Oust All Members Of Iron Guard ©

ANTONESCU RIDS CABINET OF FOES   IRON GUARD MEMBERS OUSTED; MILITARY RULE IS SET UP

Sets Up Strong Military Government; Rebels Driver From Cover By Cold

Rumania Gets New Cabinet  lron Guardists Are Eliminated  Bwaw. QGiénicn

Ruler Revises ~ Cabinet Setup   Antonescu Takes’ Out Al Tron Guardists From Rumanian Cabinet

TERRORISTS. ARE SEIZEL   H  Jron Guard Members, In Hid ing Since Rumanian Riots, Rounded Up

Iron Guards Are Ousted By Premier   Antonescu Gets Mer Who Will Back Him In Purge

NEW RUMANIAN CABINET FORMELD   Iron Guards Eliminated From Government

Iron Guardists Banned From New Cabinet   Antonescu Forms Strong Military Government

Eliminate All Tron Guardists From Cabinet   New Military Group in Rumania in Power; Sima Arrested

Iron Guard Is Qusted As New Cabinet Formed   Rumanian Premier Hits Rioting Party In  Seeking Peace   QUIET IS RESTORED   Terrorists Rounded Up In Bucharest After Damage Is Done

ELIMINATES ALL IRON GUARDISTS   Premier Antonescu Sur: rounds Himself With Cenerals

NO IRON GUARDS IN NEW CABINET   Antonescu Surrounds Self With Generals Whe Helped Quel] Riots

IRON GUARDIGTo ANT OF GARINET   Antonescul Surrounds Sel With Generals Who Heiped Quell Revolt.   ARRESTS ABE CONTINUES

IRON GUARDISTS OUT OF CABINE)   Strong New Military Gov ernment. Takes Over and Will Push Purge

Antonescu Sets  Up New Regime   Rumania Premier Ousts Iron Guards, Whom He Blamed for Revolt

Antonescu Ousts lron Guardists   Appoints Generals Who. Helped Quell  Bloody Revolution

RUMANIA GETS MILITARY RULE   Antonescu Forms Provision. al Government; Iron  Guard Eliminated

STRONG, NEW GOVT. SET UP FOR RUMANIA   Iron Guardists Eliminated From Cabinet. Sima, Their Leader, Reported Still Free

ANTONESCU DISMISSES GUARDISTS IN CABINET   Premier Surrounds Himself With ‘Riot-Breakers’   MORE REBELS CAPTURED

Antonescu Forms Strong New Regime   All Iron Guardists Out O1 Rumanian Cabinet.

Forms Strong New Military Group Composed Of Generals Aiding In Quelling Rebellion Ac Solemn Funeral [ce Held For Seventeen

Cabinet Made Up of Loyal Army C€ Chiefs  Antonescu seu Eliminates alll Ivon Guardists From Ministry   Roundup of Terrorists Continues in Streets of Bucharest

WICKARD ASKS MORE FOOD TO WIN ‘OUR WAR’   Increased Production of Milk Eggs, Hogs, Chickens Urged Not of Wheat, Cotton   ‘Hitler or Us,’ Wickard Says Asking Stockpile to Feed U. S., Na tions Fighting Nazis

Farm Secretary — Calls for Record Crops Next Yea   Asriculture” Department Announces Program for More Foodstuffs . te ‘Win the War’

FARMERS TOLD IT'S ‘OUR WAR   Wickard Calls For U. § Farms To Furnish  Food For Allies

Washington Asks Farmers  To Increase Production   Wickard Wants More Hogs, Eggs, Milk, Cheese and Chickens; Gives Promise to Support Prices

THE THIRD ARMY MANEUVERS ON IN LOUISIANA   The Elues Hope For Rain That May Bog Their Encemics.

PREDICT NEXT FEW ‘DAYS WILL SHOW IF IAPS CHALLENGE   Some Quarters Hope Japar Makes Definite Move te Help Her Axis Partner in Near Future.   CRISIS TOOK PRECEDENCE ON PAPERS FRONT PAGES   Paper Says American Opin ion is Awakening to Urg ency for More Direc Measures of Assistance.

BRITAIN SEES NEXT FEW DAYS TELLING OF U.S. WAR ENTRY   Political, Diplomatic Circles Waiting to Hear of Japan’s Intentions. _

Next Few Days May Determine Whether Japan ‘Will Challence Great Britain and United States

"Tl Punch Hell Out of Him," Says Father of Fiancee of Billy Conn

Settlement Of British Claims Due   LEGATION IN LONDON AND MEXICO CITY REOPENED.

Mexico, Britain Renew Relations   Settlement of Oil Dispute Seen

‘IS SEEN FOR + OI DISPUTE   . S. Is Instrumental In Re - Establishment Of Diplomatic Relations Between Two Nations

Nazis Reported Building Defense Works in Norway   Now Have 25 Good Airdromes, Other Fie'ds

SPAIN CONSIDERS HELPING GERMANY   Cabinet Debates Sending of Voluntary Expeditionary Force to Hitler.

WAGE-HOUR LAW IS REJECTED BY STATE ASSEMBL'   VOTE OF ENTIRE HOUSE SUS TAINS UNFAVORABLE COM“IITTEE REPORT

STATE WAGE-HOUR  BILL IS KILLED IN  HOUSE, 7210 90 COMMITTEE REPORT  AGAINST MEASURE iS UPHELD ,

UMW Opposed to Altered Mine Bil   Objection Might Dela: Adjournment of Legislature

“TRUST BUSTER” WILE GIVE TALK   Thurman ; Arnold Invited “°F Address Farm  Bureau

G00D PROGRAM PLANNED FOR IA. EB. CONVENTION   Arnold, Gregory, Oldson ans O'Neal Speakers at Des Moines

Farm Bureau To  Hold State Meet  Convenes In Des Moines January 20-24

Reuben James Sinking Is Indicative Of Nazi Fear  Observers See It As Realization By Hitler The War Must Be WonIn AUlantie

SEES GHANGE Ih NEUTRALITY ACT   Democratic Leader Predicts House Approval of Amendment During Week.   ‘WOULD ARM MERCHANTMEN   Forecast Goes Unchallenged Even by Republican Opponents of Change.

Changes Seen. By M’Cormack   Demo Chief Sees Passave Of Neutrality Measure Before Weekend 

SEE APPROVAL OF ACT CHANGE WITHIN WEEK   Democratic Leaders Forecasts House Action Quickly So Senate Can Start Work Monday.

ETDES CAUSE CPE CULATIONS   Report Legislators Conside' ‘Trades’ to. Override Van Wagoner.

GERMAN SONGS BRING PROTEST   Heckler ‘Interrupts Concert for Britsh Relief Society

HULL DISCLOSES MOVE TO DEPRIVE HITLER OF ALLY   Helsinki Prodded to Respond To Moscow Offer to Make Separate Peace

TEMPERATURE   Prompt Discontinuance of ~ Hostilities Demanded By Secretary Hull   ANXIETY EXPRESSED   Must Cease Fighting If Friendship Continues, Says Member

U.S. WARNS FINLAND ON WAR ACTIVITY   Secretary Of State Hull Reveals American Government Has Informed Helsinki Friendship Is At Stake If Operations Against Russia Continue

MUST DESIST PROMPTLY, I$ HULL'S EDICT   Can’! Maintain American Friendship, Otherwise, Is Ultimatum   LENIENCY PERIOD OVER. FINNS TOLD   Failed te Cooperate In Soviet Territorial Proposal

Military Action Against Reds Must Cease, Nation Told   Failure To Heed Request Will Cost Friendship, Says Warning

ASKS FINNS T0 STOP WAR OM “SOVIET AUSSI   Move Will Insure Friendly Attitude of America, Hull. Declares.   SAYS SOVIETS WOULD TALK PEACE TERMS

Hull Issues Sharp Warning To Finland   rriendship of U. S. at Stake — War Against Russia Must Halt  LONDON WAVERS Reluctant to Declare War  Against Finns for Fear Of U.S. Displeasure

Finland Warned on Military Operation Against Red Russia   Secretary Hull Reveals Action Taken by U. S.  Government

FINLAND WARNED BY UNITED STATES   Must Ceasce Offensive To Maintain U. S. Friendship

UNITED STATES WARNS FINLAND TO CEASE WAR   Hull Threatens Severance of Friendship “Unless ' Offensive Against Russia-Ends   HELSINKI ADVISED   Discloses Move In Reply to Query Whether U. S. Opposes Britain De claring War .

Finns Asked To Stop War Against Reds   Hull Reveals Anxiety Over Ceurse of War

CRITICAL HOURS FACING SOVIETS   Great Battles Being Fought for Moscow and the Crimea as Nazis Attack.   GERMANS DRIVING DEEP   Claim Made by Invaders That Capital of Crimea Has Been Captured   BULLETIN

Must Stop Fighting Russia If Friendship to Continue.   =i : OTHER PROTESTS REPORTED BY .HULI

United States Warns Finland   Tells Her to Stop War If She Desires to Hold ._U. S. Friendship

MUST DISCONTINUE WAR AGAINST REDS TO KEEP FRIENDSHIP   United Ststes Now Awaiting Finnish Government's Reply

U. S. Warns Finland   Nation Told to Stop Fighting Russia to Keep U. S. Friendship

HITLER'S STAFF LISTS CAPTURE OF 53,175 REDS   Soviet Dominance Of Black Sea Sorely Threatened By Nazis’ Advance

Finland Facing Loss Of Our Friendship If Attacks Continue: Hull   America’s Minister to Helsinki Also Urged Peaceful Settlement of Difficulties with Reds: Got No Reply —

A Sharp -U.S. Warning To Finland.  Hull Warns Split Is Coming Uniess Finns Stop ~ Fichtinge Russia

Hull Tells Of Soviet Offer To End Fieht   Finns Asked To Stop Offensive Military Operations

Hull Warns Finns to Quit Fighting Reds   U.S. Break With Helsink Looms in Line With London Policy   Secretary Explains   Says America Refrained Previously Because of Friendship

Hull Says Helsinki Muat Stop Hostilities at Once or Surrender Our  Friendship

Quit Battle, Finns Warned   Must Halt War with Russiz to Keep Friendship of Washinaton

U. S. Warns Finns To Quit Fighting   Must Discontinue Military Operations Against Russia Promptly if Friendship Is to Be Maintained. Government Is Told.

Friendship of U.S. Will Be Lost, Hull Says   Statement Made on Questions Arising from Report of British Desire to Break

Hull Issues Sharp Warning To Finland   Friendship of U. S. at Stake — War Against Russia Must Halt   Reluctant to Declare Wai Against Finns for Feai Of U.S. Displeasure

THREAT MADE IN NOTE SENT BY SECY HUL   Friendship At Stake If War Against Reds Is Continued .

U.S. Cautions Finns To Quit Fighting Reds   Haul Says Friendship of U 5. Depends .on Discon: tinuing Conflict;

U.S. WARNS FINLAND 10 HALT HGHI   ... AGAINST SOVIET   Must Stop Conflict O Lose Our Friendship, Hull Declares

FINLAND WARNED ~ Ul $. FRIENDSHIP MAY BE SLIPPING   MUST END FIGHT AGAINST RUSSIA IF U. S. FRIENDSHIP DESIRED

Finns To Lose U.S. Friendship—Warned   United States Says Must Drop Operations Against Russia If She Wants to Keep That Friendship

U.S. SENDS A WARNING - TO FINLAND   Must Stop Fight on Russia _ to-Maintain the Friends ship of U.S.   A POSSIBILITY OF MAKING PEACE   Washington Hears Moscow Has Proposed to Discuss Relations With Finns

U. $. Warns Finland To End War Against Russia   Hull Demands Immediate Halt In Offensive Operation:

FRIENDSHIP TIES MAY BE BROKEN, HULL DECLARES  —:. - -— =. , =. -«- -. -—=—.)hUhUvcrh  lm   MILITARY OPERATION AGAINST RUSSIA IS CONDEMNED

Warns Finland On Oper ations Agi ainst Russia   Friendship of U. S. At Stake Over Course Pursued

Must Stop Fighting If She Desires To Retain  American Friendship.

U.S, TELLS FINNS TO QUIT FIGHTING   Warning Is Sounded By Hull Answer To Statement Is Awaited In Washington

Finnish Rift Is Near   U.S. Warning Giver That Opposition  To Russia Means Loss of Friendship

MAY BECOME A DUPLICATE OF DUNKEROUE   Thousands of Germans Reported by Russians to Be Buried Under  _ Debris at Kalinin, 95  ( Wilec Brom Moscow.

Washington      Friendship) With America -Phreatened If Finland . Continues . Operations

Finland Warned To End Attacks On Soviet Or Lose U. S. Friendship

Finland, To Keep U. S. Friendship, Must Halt Offensive   -Told- of American Anxiety Over’ Nation's Course and Warned to Halt Drive Agains Soviets or Incur Condemnation.

Warning To Finns   U. S. Tells Little Nation It Must Stop Warfare

FINLAND WARNED TO DISCONTINUE CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA   United States Displeased Over Military Operations Against Reds   Hull Expresses Fear that Friendly Relations Will Be Broken

Finns Told Friendship Is Waning US WARNS WAR  AGAINST REDS MUST STOP    Helsinki’s Attention Called to American Anxiety Over Course Scandinavian Country Pursuiver

Finland Warned To Cease War Against Soviet Russia Or Lose U. S. Friendship

Warn Finland To Stop Drive   War Against Russia Must Be Given Up If Nation Wants Friendship Of U.S.

Hull Savs Russia Has Offered Peace   Friendship With Tins Country In Jeopardy if Finns Persist, Secretary Saves

WITHDRAW A PATROL   U.S. Navy’s Yangtze River Flee! To Be Taken Away

U.S.Warships Are Leaving China Waters   Shanghai Police to Maintair Order in American Settlement When Marines Leave

U. S. Gunboats To Quit River Patrol   Withdrawal of Yangtze Patrol to Hankow Begun

US Gunboats Leave Chine      First of Marines Qui Shanghai Wednesday

Italy Moves Troops Into Croat Zone   Area Reoccupied After Word Spreads Serbs Oppose Axis Rule   REBELS RAID TOWN

1,500,000 Yet Oppose Axis In Serbia   \OMMANDER OF ITALY'S SECON ARMY HAS REOCCUPIED DIS TURBED TERRITORY.

ITALIANS SECURE ADRIATIC FLANK   Troops Reoccupy Croation Demilitarized Zone; Serbs Battle

CROATIA AFTER SERBS REVOLT   Guerrilla Bands Face Fascist Troops In Yugoslavia

1,500,000 Serbs Still F ighting; ltaly Secures Adriatic Flank   Million Troops Sought By Nazts, Turkey Hears

Disorders in Croatia On Increase   Italians Are Forced To Reoccupy Demilitarized Zone

T  Nazis Tighten Lines Facing Soviet Union       Russia Again Expresses Sympathy For Yugoslavs

Heavy Fighting On Three Fronts  Moscow Reports   Battling Occurs On Fronts Facing Leningrad, Moscow And Kiev   CLAIM AIR RAID ON MOSCOW FAILS   Russians Repulse All At tacks In Effort To Take Smolensk, Says Soviet

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Heavy Fighting On Fronts Facing Leningrad

WILSON SENDS TAX BILL BACK   Legal Flaws Make It Neces sary to Repass 60 Per Cent Measure

Assembly Must Repass 60 Pct. Bill   Technical Defects Spotted By Gov. Wilson.

DEMOCRATS FORM BLOC TO DEFEAT FR. AID MEASURE   Republican 0 ppo sition Also Stifens—Bill Puts Cost on Amerien   Propose Substitute to ~ Furnish London With Two Billion Credit

Lease-Lend Bill Opposition Said To Be Increasing   Democratic Bloc Is Reported As Being Formed In House On Issue   WOULD SUBSTITUTE CREDIT TO BRITAIN   Secretary Knox To Urge Passage Of Measure Before Senate Committee

Franeo-German Collaboration  Near Collapse   Paris Newspapers Open Attack on Vichv Regime

Rumania In Troop Call   Million Reservists Ordered Up For Duty By March 15

MAY BE ONLY  DRILL; ZURICH RUMORS HINT   New York Advices Say Ru manian Censors Are Holding Story Back

RUMANIA’S RESERVES ARE CALLED   Million Men Ordered + Duty; New Cession to Russia Expected   LEAVE NAZIS FREE TO MOVE SOUTH   Call to Army Comes as Mex Are Needed for Work on Farms

REPORT RUMANIA CALLING TROOPS   May Replace Nazi Forces On Russian Frontier

Rumania Orders Out Reserves to  Take Over Patrol   Ger mans to Withdraw, Hinting a New Cession of Area to Russia.   Japan Rushes Troops To New Southern Base

LEND-LEASE . POLICY TOLD > BY BRITISH   MEMORANDUM ISBUED BY EDEN ON USE OF GOODS FURNISHED UNDER LEND-,,  LEASE BILL

WON'T DIVERT  U). §. GOODS 10 EXPORT TRADE   Move Taken to Remove Suspicion In This Coun. try that Empire Exploit. ing Situation,   NO PRIVATE GAIN, PROMISE TO U. S

WARNING GIVEN ho HED REPEL GEHMAN DRIVE   Moscow Claims Nazi Forces In Smolensk Area Pushed Back To Westward

Mystery Of Roosevelt And Churchill Goes Into Second Day  SECRETARY HULL ALSO Is HEARD  Move Would Be “Matter Of Concern To U.S. Is Statement

JAPAN WARNED TO KEEP HANDS OFF THAILAND   Any Move By Japan Would Prove Serious Situation Between Britaim-Japan

NAZIS CLAIM BlG VICTORY BUT RED REPORTS DIFFER   Front Seems Unchanged. German Communiques Designed to. Raily  Morale

BRITAIN TELLS JAPS TO STAY OUT OF SIAM   Possible Japanese Move Against Siberia Is Indicated

TILL NG WORD UF CHURGHILLFOR MEETING   Russian and German Warf Reports Still Are Conflicting.

CASH BILL HAS LITTLE ~ OPPOSITION   Less Than Third of ‘Senators: ‘Opposed to 7-Billion Dollar Appropriation

Senate Opposition Against British Aid Dwindling   Opponents Admit Less Than 31 Senators Would Vote Against Appropriation

EW OPPONENTS WILL SUPPORT NEW AID BILL   Final Vote on the All Out British Aid Bil! Was €0 to Si.   FINAL ACTION RUSHED   Wheeler Claims Is Is ‘‘All in War” for tz:e United States.

‘Fewer Votes Against Congress Appropriation Measure Expected in Sen ate Vote Mondav. ~

OPPONENTS SEE FEWER THAN 31 ON THEIR SIDE   Mote on $7,000,000,000 Bill Expected Monday or Tuesday of Next Week.   WHEELER MAKES REPLY   New Talk Heard of Convoying Supplies To Britains  Cammant Nerlinan

EASY VICTORY SEEN FOR F.R. AID FUND BIL!   Less Than 31 Senators Will Oppose Measure,  Aver Backers   MONEY BILL SPEEDED   ‘All-In War for U. S. Seen By Montana Senator

LEGISLATURE IN DEADLOCK AS END NEARS   Look to Governor for Word on Crippled Children’s Aid Law a ow

POLITICS TIES IP AIDS BIL   Administration Seeks Pass age of Crippled Children's Law.

Bedtime Story Told in Belgrade Newspaper Anaers Axis Diplomats Wooing Yuqoslavs

Lion Chases Hare Across Desert Greatly to Disgust of the Woll   Yugoslav ' Bedtime Story’’ Blows Up a Furious Diplomatic Storm in City of Belgrade

Once Upon a Time a Jugoslav Writer Jabbed a Wolf and a Hare With Pen

TIMID HARE DISGUISED AS EAGLE NO HELP TO WOLF  Balkan Bedtime Story Angers Axis

Wolf, Hare Bedtime Story Blows U p Fiery Diplomatic Storm Among Nazi And Fascist Envoys In Yugoslavia

BEDTIME STORY”  AROUSES WRATH OF AXIS POWERS   Animal Tale of Present War Appearing In Belgrade Paper In Midst of Dellicate Axis Negotions Stirs Diplomatic Storm.

BRITISH BREAK WITH HUNGARY   Yugo-Slavs Said To Have Gained: Other Bulletins.

Congress to Speed Aid to Britain Plan      Leaders Already. Work. ing on Procedure for  “Lease. Lend’

ee a —————————————  Time Element Viewed ; a Major Obstacle  Sending Assistance.

SEE APPROVAL  OF WAR AID 10 DEMOCRACIES   Congress to Hear Presi dent’s Budget Messaye Tomorrow

Leaders At Work On Procedure and Legislation  ce  OVERALL LIST —j——.  Wheeler Says FDR Message “Fright:  ens Americans”

Await Budget Declaration   Roosevelt’s ‘All- Out’ Drive Wins Backing

Arms Increase Message Taken With Approval   Some Criticize President's Program As Sure To Lead Country To War,      PREDICT EARLY ACTION

Some Criticism But Most Solons Ready to Take Up Expansion of Defense

CONGRESSMEN APPEAR READY TO MOVE FASI   Surge Of Sentiment Ir Favor Of Roosevelt Proposal Evident   IS SOME CRITICISM   One Republican Says President Declared Wor On Whole World

‘Congress Is Behind Full ‘British Aid   Legislators Are Ready to Take Up “Arsenal” Suggestion

Early Action On Request For ‘All Out’ Aid  Forecast  CRITICISM IS HEARD  Budget Message Tomortow to Reveal How  Much May Be Spent

President To  Get Support Of Congress   Members Make Ready To Push  Program Through  Budget Tomorrow Will Tell How Much Is Needed

Administration Leaders Seek to Translate Words Of President into Action   To Begin Immediate Preparations of Legislation Under Which Weapons o Defense Could Be Lent or Leased

Aid To Britain  Sentiment Surges   Congress Spurred On By Roosevelt’s Urgent Declaration   DeWitt MacKenzie   Britain Would Need Ships And More Ships To Successfully Fight Off The Nazi Invacion

SOLES HEED  FORCALLFOR BRITISH AID   Speed Plans Despite Some Criticism Action Would Precipitate War   AWAITING FEDERAL BUDGET TOMORROW   Division In Party Ranks Is Seen On Plans to Make U. S. An Arsenal

CONGRESS LINES UP WITH F.D.R, TO HELP BRITISH   Sentiment Favorable Despite Some Declarations His Program Means War

Time ‘Element. ’ V. ali: e owt ; a: Major Obstacle. Sénding’ Assistance:

CONGRESS READY TO VOTE MONEY FOR ALL-OUT AID   DEBATE IS EXPECTED BUT ADMINISTRATION CLAIMS SUPPORT

Feeling Surges In Congress for Defense Speed   More Sharply Divided Over FDR's Call for Aid to Britain   Plan New Corporation   Would Serve as Clearing House for Lease-Lend Program

Congress Surges  To Aid President   Reaction to His Speech I: Readiness to Support Defense Plan.

MEMBERS AWAIT ANNUAL BUDGET ~ REPORT OF FOR   Executive Department  To Help With Details

CONGRESS RALLIES TO FDR CALL FOR MORE BRITISH AID   Wheeler Says President’s Address Intended to Frighten People inte Agreement

BUDGET TALK 5 AWAITED   Administration Leaders Working Out Procedure And Legislation.   CRITICISM IS SLIGHT

NATION RALLIES TO CALL 10 GET AID TO BRITAIN   Roosevelt's Message Arouses Surge of ProSentiment

SHOW CONCE OF TIME FOR LEGISLATION   Majority Of Solons Are Ir Accord With Roosevelt   FASTER PROGRESS   In Airplane Production Is Demanded; Call For Taxes To Pay Defense Costs

PINGRESS RALLIES TO F.0.R GALL FOR ABMS INCREASE   Liuwiers Await Detailed Piss: to Give Aid to Democracies: Crities Say Hi- Program Means War  nam n oe ee )PesYsT,

FOR PROPOSALS. TO AD BRITISH GIVEN SUPPORT   ‘Congressional, Sentiment Crystalizes; Mrs. FDR ine Ts Disappointed

SENTIMENT SURGES FOR MORE HELP  Congress to Get 1941-42 Federal Budaet Tomorrow

COMPLICATE PROCEDURE IS BEING PROBED   Reaction Bespeaks Readi: ness To Push Roosevelt’s ‘Arsenal’ Plan

‘Congressional ~ Sentiment Is. ~ For British Aid   General Reactions Would Indicate Willingness tc Accept Program .

MOST CONGRESS LEADERS FAVOR ARMAMENT PLANS   Administration Chiefs Gc to Work on Procedure, Legislation   WHEELER SAYS F. D. R. TRIED TO SCARE U. S.   Short Calls Message Lef “Handed = Déclaration of War

Administration Leaders Ar Already at Work Upon th ‘Complicated Problem o Procedure and Legislation:.

Aid to Britain Gains Momentum   Budget Message to Reveal Plan’s Scope

Reaction of Solons Bespeak Readiness to Increase British Aid.   Draw Legislation   Administration Leaders Work on Complicated Problem of Procedure.

SUPPORT GAINS FOR EXTENSIVE AID TO BRITISH   Sentiment to Back Proposals Increases Despite Criticisms

Sentiment Is Mostly Baek Of President   Measure Granting Broad New Powers Sure to Be Passed

Legislation For Roosevelt Plan Mapped  ‘Surge of Congressional  Sentiment for Help Follows Message  \ ‘SOME OPPOSITION  1941-42 Budget Will Be  Submitted to Congress  Tomorrow

ANSWER CALL FOR INCREASED BRITISH AID   Criticism Gomes That Roose velt Program Will Mean War for Nation

AOrTiinaiViny  Congress  Rallies Io Aid Call   Scant Opposition Loom: To Billions of Help For Britain

CONGRESS ACTS TO SPEED ARMS AID TO BRITAIN   General Support for Vast Funds For Rearma-. ment Indicated   MESSAGE REACTION

See page 7 for summary of comments on the President's message to Congress.

Congress Gets To Work On British Aid, American Defense Legislation

MOVE TO HALT AXIS FAVORED   Congress Eager to Take Up Problem of British Aid

READINESS SEER TO ACCEPT PLAN ADVANCED BY PRESIDENT   Administration Leaders at Work Already on Problem of Procedure   General Support Is Giver Plea for Vast Funds tc Arm America

RESIDENT'S PLEA HAS STRONG SUPPORT   Leaders Ignore Threat Of War,In Program To Increase Help To Britain; Berlin Cautious

URITIGS DECLARE PLAN WIEANS WAR   Surge of Sentiment Backs President’s Aid Plan Despite Warnings From Opponents.   DETAILED PLAN EXPECTED   Administration Leaders Already at Work on Complicated Pro- — gram of Procedure,

RALLIES TO ROOSEVELT   A Surge of Sentiment fon Quick Increase in Home Defense and British Aid   BUDGET MESSAGE TO DISCLOSE PLAN   Congress Awaits President’; Proposal; Members Discuss and Criticize Poliew

QUICK MOVE FOR DEFENSE IS EXPECTED   Sentiment for Quick Action Is Heard Among Congressmen.   AWAIT BUDGET WORD TOMORROW   Administration Leas eLend Plan Sure to Brine Opposition.

Congress Answers FDR Call   Ready to Take Up Detailed Plan of  All Aid to Britain; Budget Tomorrow

Congress Awaits Budget Figures   Sentiment Favors Aid for British

Rally Behind Roosevelt's Defense Plea   Sentiment Favors British Aid  Despite Criticism

DETAILED PLAN FOR PROGRAMS ALREADY BEGUN   Required Billions of Bollars to Carry It Out to Be Learned From Budeet Tomorrow   SOME DIVISION OVER U.S. NEEDS IS SEEN   Few Oppose Making America Arsenal For Countries At War With Ageressor Nations

Reich Taking Over Strategic Freneh Island   Madagascar, Commanding British Empire ‘Lines, Being Occupied,  TLandan Sava   Vichy’s Fleet ‘leet Reported Slated For Convoy Duty   Will Protect Axis Vessels _As Well as Own Ships, England Charges

Huge Indian Ocean Base Ceded  By French  TBVEWMO CY TMT TAs      HITS ‘LIFELINE’   Commands British Link to India, Australia

HITLER GETS SEA BASES ON INDIAN OCEAN   Strategic Island Turned ” Over By Vichy In New Spirit Of Collaboration     SHIPPING PERILED     U-Boat Port In Jap-Mandated Pacific Area Also: Claimed At London

OLONDON Is HEAVILY OBOMBED IN LARG KISCALE NAZI RAIDS   Enemy Planes Range Along Coasts From Northern Scotland To South Wales

NAZIS RESUME LONDON RAIDS   Coastal Sections Of British Isles Also Feel Force  Aw Blows

Big Scale Aerial Operations Are Resumed By Nazi:   Many Betnbs Dropped Sunday Night But Casualties Light

British Home Security Minister Attacks Pre-War Society, Sees New Social Order

British Leader Condemns Pre-War Society: Calls For New Order in World

71 ARE INDICTED ON LOTTERY COUNT   Charges Against Operator, Are For Postal Violations And Conspiracy

LOCAL PERSONS ARE INDICTED FOR LOTTERY   Federal Grand Jury In Special Session Cracks Down on Alleged  Ring.

American Tanket Escapes Jap Sub Off California   Captain of the Agwiworl Describes Attack upon His Ship

Russians  Ahandon Nikolaev   baer Sea Naval Base And  Industrial Center; Also Krivoi Rog, Important Mining Center.      Docks Blown Up

Black Sea Base Now Abandoned To the Germans   Reds report. blowing _up docks at Nikolaey before moving out — Northeast of Odessa.

SOVIET ADMITS LOSS OF TOWN   Dockyards Blown Up Before Capture By Nazis, Red Army Newspaper Article Says

Russian Report Tells of Loss oflmportant — City to Advancing Foes   Nikolaev and Krivoi Rog Have Fallen To Nazis; Battle Still Raging; Two Rumanian Transports Sent Down

Russians Destroy Nikolaev Docks, Quit Naval Base   Soviet Forces Continue Te Fight on Eastern Front

T he Great Game of Politics   —By FRANK R. KENT Nearing The Brink

(9TH GENERAL SESSION ENDS 46 HOURS LATE   Most Efficient in ; Quarter Century, Says Speaker

FEW PRESENT WHEN GAVEL FALL AT ded   Session Runs for 4644 Hours After Clocks Stopped at 5 P. M. Thursday.   TOTAL OF 1,121 BILLS INTRODUCED; 345 PASS

Federal Reserve Board May Ask For More Power   Would Control Excess Bank Reserves To Curb Inflation

MORE INFLATION CHECKS SOUGHT   Raising Bank Reserve Fails To Have Effect Eccles Desires

SAYS BOARD NEEDS ADDITIONAL POWER   Eccles States Federal Reserve Action Last Week Was Ineffective

British Chins Up After New  Devastation   Many Treasures Had Been Moved Before Onslaught

Fires Raze Whole Blocks of London Following Bombings   Famed Westminster Abbey Unroofed by Blast

Famous Debating Chamber Cannot Be Used Until Rebuilt; Westminster Abbey Unroofed; Big Ben Hit But Still Ticks Away

Whole Blocks of Sprawling Capital. In Ruins As Result of German Raid  PARLIAMENT MADE UNINHARITABLE      Central’ Tower of Abbey Smashed and. Chimes of Big.Ben Are Put Out af Cammission

NOTED LONDON BUILDINGS ARE HIT BY BOMBS   Westminster Abbey and House of . Commons Heavily Damaged by German Raiders— Fire Destroys Great Areas.

FAMED BUILDINGS. IN LONDON SMASHED BY GERMAN RAIDERS   ' WESTMINSTER ABBEY, BRITISH MUSEUM AND WESTMIN.  STER HALL ALL DAMAGED

Bombs Damage Westminster Abbey, House of Commons and Big Ben in London’s Most Destructive Raid

WESTMINSTER ABBEY SUFFERS SERIOUS DAMAGE  Bombs Inflict New Wounds on London

Description Of Saturday Night London Raid .  Many Landmarks Are Destroyed In London

Greenwood Surveys Charrec Ruins In Commons And Westminster Abbey

British Museum And Big Ben Also Damaged; Many Relics Found Safe.

Nazi Attackers Hit House of Commons, and Central Tower of Famous Abbey; Big Ben Smashed’. ~

Parliament And Westminister _Abbev Among Historic London  Buildings Damaged By Bomb:   ‘Central Tower of Abbey Crashes on Spot Where  Kings and Queens Are Crowned: House of Com mons In Smoky Ruins; Whole Blocks of Capital Devoured By Flames In Fieree Raid

Tomb Of Unknown Soldier Escapes Damage F rom Nazi Bombers Big Ben Ticks ‘On But Its Chimes Are Silenced By Air Raiders

Dnitam Monuments Centers of  Art Blasted  STEELY ANGER DISPLAYED BY BOMBED CITY

RAW NEW WOUNDS MAR LONDON TODAY   Westminster Abbey ~Ravaged By Saturday “Nigh’s Bombing

WEOT MINSTER ROBEY oMASHED BY NACL BOMBS   Historic Shrine Of London Suffers Heavy Damage In German Attack

Moonlit Skies Rain Bombs on Storied Buildings; Relics Found in House of CommonsWreckage

Biddle Given Senate's Okay   Becomes Attorney  General Late Today

Asserts Dakar  To Be Defendec   Gen. Boisson Says Dakar Tt Be Defended Against ‘‘Any Attacker’’   ‘WESTERN AFRICA TO REMAIN FRENCH   By CHARLES EDOUARD DUBRUNFAULT

U. 3. OPERATIONS IN ORIENT SHOW tT UATION GRAVE   American Army Plane: Sent To Hawa: Mos Defense Moves Secret

Other Moves, : ‘Many ‘of Them Secret, Em phasize Seriousn  _ .of Situation.

U. S. Continues To Strengthen Pacific Defenses   Great Number of Army Planes Reported Being Transferred To Hawaii

MOVES MOSTLY VEILED IN SECRECY, BUT MORE PLANES ARE SENT TO HAWATL

U.S. FORCES INCREASED IN PACIFIC   Army Planes Are Being Sent To Hawaiian Islands

Willkie ‘Worries Goebbels   Nazis Circulate Wild Story About Ancestor Of American; Seen As “Antidote” to Speech

Nazi Press Elaborates On Willkie   Reealls ‘History’ Of Ancestor Who Left Germany

Willkie’s Account Wrong, Say Nazis   Claim His Granddad Forced By Jews to Leave Germany

NAZIS TELL ALL   Allege. Family. Left Ger many Because of Chea by Jew. ©

NAZIS REFUTE. ‘CHARGE MADE ~ BY WILLKIE   Press Contends Jew, ‘Not. Ty“ranny Forced Grandfather: « To Quit Germany’ ..

Willkie Kin Driven From Reich By Jew   German Press Makes Assertion; 1940 GOP Candidate Denies [t

Jew Blamed by Nazi Press For Willkies Leaving Reich   Berlin Publication Gives Prominence to Stories Alleg ing Wendell Willkie’s Grandfather Emigrated From Homeland Because Entire Family Had Been Cheated hy lew

German Press Says Willkie's Grandfather Emigrated After Losing His Lands To A Jew

BRITISH - NAZI SHOWDOWN ON FRENCH SEEN   Force to Be Used ix Syna If Germans Occupy Bases

SHOWDOWN BELIEVED COMING SWIFTLY. IN MIDDLE EAST AREAS   Crisis Appears Near. Be. tween British and Nazis in Syria and in traq Todoy.

Showdown Near  In Middle East   Washington, London, Issue- Warnings t Vichy on “Collaboration” as U.S. Guards Board 13 French Vessels

FARM TTD IN CONTEST nAV HIGH RATINGS   Jasper, Polk County Young: sters Are State's New — Health’ Champs.   PRIZE 4-H BEEF SELLS FOR 68 CENTS A POUND

Jasper County Boy Is lowa Baby Champion   Mitchellville Tot Wins Health Title In Division For Girls.

2 FARM TOTS BABY CHAMPS    Laurel Boy Tops Fair; Mitchellville Girl Is Winner

FARM BABIES — ARE WINNERS   Laurel, Ia., Boy and Mit chellville Girl Chosen at Iowa State Fair —

Navy Maintains Fine Athletic Program > For Benefit Of Men; Sportsmanship High

Athletics In The Navy Stress Good Sportsmanship   PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR ' SAYS NEARLY EVERY SPORT IS PLAYED

ATHLETICS IN THE ~ NAVY STRESS G000 SPORTSMANSHIP      PHYSICAL EDUCATION: DIRECT OR SAYS NEARLY EVER} SPORT I18.PLAYED

letics in the Navy Stress Good Sportsmanship   al Education Director ys Nearly Every Sport Played

Odessa Is Doomed But Bloody Fight Foreseen   Gulf Is Black Sea Drainage Basin For Vast Sweep Of Plateaus In South Ukraine

Odessa Finger Lakes Split Nazis; Hamper Port Attack   Three-Pronged German Onslaught Curbed hy Terrain Says AP Commentatot, Making Possible a Bloody Battle For Black Sea Port

OUTGO CUT BY PHILLIPS TO GET BALANCE   Governor Slashes $353,000 from Three Appropriation Bills For First Year

STATE BUDGET IS IN BALANCE, POVERNOR SAYS   Finishing Work on Bills, Hi Trims Colleges’ Funds, Vetoes County Pay Measure

GREEKS SAY. 16 ATTACKS BEATEN OF]   Report Capture of 1,272 Ital -ians During Past Week’s Operations

KNOX ORDERS: SEEK OUT FOE, DESTROY HIM   Navy Is Out To Avenge Surprise Attack By The Japanese   WHAT DO MARINES AT WAKE WANT? SOME MORE JAPS!

WELL IN HAND   ‘Send Us Some More. Japs,’ Battle Crv of Marines on Water.

HITLER FAILED TO WIN SPAIN TO THE AXIS   Franco Reported to Side Witt Generals Opposed to Support

JURY ASKS PROBE OF CONDITIONS ~ATALGATRAZ  PRISON   Group which Found Convict Guilty of Slaying Urges Official Investigation   Guards Brutally Beat Men In’ Isolation Cells Say Witnesses at Trial

LEND-LEASE. BILL GOES 10 SENATE   Report Much of Money 1 Earmarked for 50 ‘Convoy Escort’ Vessels

Second Lend-Lease Bill Into Senate   Some of New Appropriation May Go to Aid Russia

Lend-Lease Bill Reported To Senate   Big Fund Earmarked Fo. ‘Convoy Escort’ Ships.

CONVOY ESCORT SHIPS PLANNED   $325,000,000 Marked For Craft In Lease-Lend Bill

FIFTY CONVOY ESCORT SHIPS PLANNED   Sum Of $325,000,000 Of Huge Amount In Second LeaseLend Bill Is Earmarked For Such Vessels—-May Have To Divert Some Aid To Russia

NEW LEND-LEASE APPROPRIATION BILL IN SENATE   Committee Report Reveals $325,000,000 Earmarked for 50 “Convoy Escort” Ships; Other Testimony Revealed   NO WAR RELIEF FUND

SENATE TO BEGIN LEASE-LEND BILL DEBATE THURSDAY   $325,000,000 is Earmarked For 50 “Convoy Escort” Ships

Tab Funds For Convoy Shins   Revelation Is Made As Second Lend-Lease Bill  Gnas Ta Sonata

Second Lease Bill To Reach Senate Today   Huge Sum Earmarkec For Convoy Escort Ships.

Funds for 50 Convoy Escor  Ships Sought   Senate Committee Place: That Amount in New Lease-Lend Measure

Second Lease-Lend Bill May Provide Allocation For Convoy Escort Ships

SECOND LEASE-LEND BILL REACHES THE SENATE   $225,000,000 Earmarkec for Fifty “Convoy Escort” Ships 

Part Of New Lease Lend Money  Earmarked For Convoy Escorts   Some Of New Appropriation May Be Diverted Fo: Aid To Russia; Present Funds For Purchase Of Food For 8ritain About Exhausted.

50 Convoys Are Included In New Lease-Lend Bill   Second Measure Reaches the Senate and Hitherto Unpublished Testimony Reveals Sum for Convoys.

FOR CONVOYS   Plan To Use Part Of Fund Fo Ships Revealed As Senate Gets Bill

British, Greeks Hit af Italian ‘Shipping Route   Seven ltclian Ships Reported Sunk; British Take Barentu

SEVEN ITALIAN — SHIPS ARE SUNI   British-Greck Submarine Attacks on Supply Routes in — Adriatic Reported.

British, Greek Subs Take Big Toll   Seven Italian Ve Sunk In Adriatic.

Subs Hit Malian Routes In Adriatic   British and Greek Subs Sink Seven Sunvly Vessel:

Sub Sinks Freighter   Indicate British-Greek Drive On Italian Shipping

Subs Sink Seven Italian Vessels   British And Greeks Wage  Concerted Under- Water _ Campaign In Adriatic

SUBS IN ADRIATIC   Concerted British- Greck Campaign Sinks Italian Ships

Allied Subs in Adriatic  Teac Ties GLESS.   Ttalian Shipping Suffers Heavily

ACT REVISION SHOWDOWN SET BY SENATORS   Isolationists Plan for Bitter Battle Against Bill

Neutrality Act Revision's Foes Shape Strategy   Fight Against Changes Seen For Upper Chamber

JAPS SEE U. S. EMBROILED IN WORLD CLASH   Press Article Attacks Passage Of Aid Tu Britain Bill.

JAPS THINK U. 8. ATTACK NEARER NOW   Deal on Trade o. Ships Is Called Significant

AT BRINK OF WAR   Exchange of American Destroyers for British ' Warships Sighted . _

TELLS GRAND JURY  TQ BRING JUSTICE IN ROXBORO CASE   Judge Grady Tells Jury “It Is Your Duty To Bring To Justice” the “Misguided Hoodlums and _ Inconsequential Nobodies” Who Tried To Lynch Negro.

Grady Orders Jury To Probe Lynch Effort By Mob InN.C.   Jurist Cites Wagstaff Case In Alamance  In His Charge.

PERSON GRAND JURY URGED 10 FIND HOODLUMS   Henry Grady Tells Jurors In Roxboro To Make Every Effort To Bring *Misguided Hoodlums”’ In Lynch Attempt To Justice.

Strike Review ....  Strike Closes General Motors Plant In N. J.; St. Louis Strike Ended

C10 STRIKE GRIPS LINDEN, N. J., PLANT OF GENERAL MOTORS   AIRCRAFT WELDERS’ STRIKE DENOUNCED AS AN “OUTLAW” AFFAIR BY HILLMAN

JERSEY GM PLANT IS HIT BY STRIKE   Walkout at St. Louis Machine Tool Factory ts Brought to an End.   OTHER LABOR ACTIVITIES   Metal Trades Unicn Representatives Called to Washington for Conference.

ONE ClO STRIKE ENDED TODAY AS ANOTHER BEGINS   General Motors Assembly Plant In New Jersey Made ‘Idle by Walkout

Sirike Opens At Assembly Plant Today   Walkout Ends At Another Plant; Welders’ Strike Called Outlaw Move

WILKIE FOR DEBI OF ToO BILLION It THAT BEATS NAZIS   Urges Buying Defense Bonds as “In '. significant Sacrifice” To Crush : ' “Potalitarianism.   FIRST SACRIFICE   Frenchmen’ Failed’ To Back . Their Leader Because They Didn’t Like Their Administration.

BATTLE CE CRETE CLIMAX EXPECTED BY THIS WEEKEND   British” Holding Own In Vital Sections; Losses High   10,000 GERMANS DISPOSED OF, REPORT STATES

F.S.A. Advisory Councils Named      Lawrence Brennan, James Conway and Timothy Slaven Appointed This Week by Robert Walters  Qe QAAL ans

HOUSING PROGRAN FUNDS ARE ASKER   President Roosevelt Wants Congress To Ap propriate $150,000,000

Housing fund  is requested   Text of president’s message on housing fund is on page 3.

President Asks —-$3,812,311,197 for . Defense Fun   This Amount Needed tc Complete Present Fisca Year

HOUSING PLANS ARE DESCRIBED BY PRESIDENT   Community Facilities for Use In Defense To Be Built Under Program

More Housing Funds Sought By Roosevelt   Community Facilities Are Needed To Speed Work On Defense, Claim

ASKS FUNDS FOR FACILITIES   Improvements Sought In Defense Areas

JAPAN IS WARNED BY BRITAIN T0 RECONSIDER POLICY   Indo-China Occupation is Seen as Threat by Eden In Commons Statement   ‘Fremier Konoye Calls For Fast, Determined Action On Plans

Eden Warns Japan To Weigh Careful Her Policy Trend   Calls Newly-Acquired Bases in Indo‘China-a Threat to the British

APS WARNED 10 “REFLECT” WAiLE THERE 1S TIME   lapanese Sharply Warnec By Anthony Eden To “Re flect While There Is Stil Time” Whither Theis Present Policy Is Leading Them.

BRITON SOUNDS JAPAN WARNINC   ‘Reflect While There’ Time,’ Eden's Advice To Nipponese

FUTURE WILL TELL WHETHER JAPAN IS" JO KEEP PROMISES   This Statement Was Issued Today by Foreign Secre- tary Anthony Eden.   SPOKE BEFORE H. OF C.   ‘He Said It Was Matter of Regret That Relations With Japan Were Sirained.

Eden Sharply.Warns Japan: To Reflect on Future Acts -While There Is Still- Time   ;Blames Tokyo for Present Crisis—Declares Only Future Can Tell if Japan Will Keep Her Premises to. Respect Sovereignty. of French IndoChina, Hints Action if She Does Not

Sharp Warning To Japanese Is Given By Eden   British Foreign Secretary Tells Government To Reflec While There {s Time

Other Parts Of England Heavily Hit   Moonlight Night and Light Breezes Favor Attackers" in Steong Assaults

Spurt of Widespread Raiding in London Reported   THOUGHT START OF SPRING BLITZKRIEG   Explosive Bombs Thunder Down on English Capital!

SPRING AIR BLITZ OPENS   Casualties Are Reported After Unusually Heavy © Attacks On Island

Germans Fiy Over Coast From Wales To Seotland    Raiding May Be Start: Of Long Expected Spring Air Blitz  By German Luftwaffe  SEVERAL ALERTS SOUND IN LONDON   High Explosives Fall In Four-Hour Raid Before Midnight

Spring Air Blitz Started, British Believe, as Reich Bombers Step Up Attacks   London and Other Areas Subjected To Sharp Assaults; Continuous Stream of Raiders Sighted

STARTED BY NAZIS      German Luftwaffe Launches Heaviest Aerial Assault In Weeks

Luftwaffe Twice Smashes at City And Other Parts Of Great Britain   Widespread Raiding Is on Larger Scale than in Weeks; Coastal Towns under Heavy Fire

Big Squadrons Used in Blitz’ Over Wide Area   Favorable Weather Break: Lull in Air Warfare; ‘Capital Believes Worse to Come   RAF Studies Plans To Outwit Germans   Four Major Problems Are Considered to Spike Reich’s Tactics

Luftwaffe Smashes Thrice At London And _ Sends Bombers Roaring Over Britain In Raiding Spurt.   Like Saturday’s

Strike Twice At London, Raid Over Wide Area’   Friend of Windsor Among Those Slain When Bomb Hits Nicht Club

Attacks Loom As Start of Spring Blitz   Raiders Swing Low Over Capital Despite Stiff Anti-Aircraft Fire   HOSPITAL DAMAGED

Debate Starts on Lend-Lease Bill in Senate   Senator Austin Provokes Gallery Applause

Pepper Says War Next If Aid Bill Fails   Lease-Lend Supporters Open Arguments for Measure in Senate

Pepper Says U.S. Will Not Let Britain Fail   Florida Senator Argues for Lease-Lend Bill—Austin Applauded for Saying Nation Will Fight  tf Nececeary

Dictator Bill Debate In Senate   Senator Pepper Of Florida Enthusiatically Declares U. S. Will Save Britain, Lease-Lend Or Not.   Crush Hitler

Lend-Lease Bill Advocates Call for Action Against Nazis;  Hint at War

CHAMBER TENSE AS HE CALLS FOR PLAN’S APPROVAL   Barkley and Austin Declare Hitler Must Be Crushed Regardless of Risks Involved.   LATTER SAYS “WE WILL FIGHT, IF NECESSARY”   Gallery Crowds Demonstrative Des pite Warning— Barkley’s Speech Challenged by Taft.

Senate Opens Up Debate on War-Aid Bill   Austin Says Nazis Must Be Crushed; Wheeler Attacks Measure   GALLERIES PACKED

WILE NOT LET ENGLAND FAIL, SENATOR SAYS   “Risks Are Great, End Un certain,” Pepper Avers In War Aid Debate   APPEALS ALSO MADE BY BARKLEY, AUSTIN   Face Danger of Attack ¢ Britain is Defeated, Kentuckian Asserts

Senate Opens - Fiery Debate On Aid Bill   Pepper Says U. S. Citizens Never Will Let Hitler - Conquer England, ‘War or Not War’   Austin Asks Action Despite Risks Run   Says ‘If It Ever Becomes > ‘Necessary’ to Fight "We Will Fight’

Tempers Flare As Aid Bill Debate Starts   Florida Congressman Claims Nation Will Save Britain Anyway if Measure Failx

Sharp Debate On War Aid Under Way  In Senate   Senator repper Says  U, S. Will Save England  Even If Measure Fails To Accomplish ‘Purpose  BARKLEY AND AUSTIN PLEAD FOR PASSAGE  Galleries Demonstrate Despite Warnings By Presiding Official —

Indicates America Will Fight Rather Than See Germany Win World Wat   "They'll Drive Us into Action’, Florida Senator Says in Speech on Lease-Lend Bill; Austin Cheered and Booed for Siaiement United States Will Fight If Necessary; Barkley Praises Bill

DEBATE OPENS IN SENATE ON ARMS LENDING   VERMONTER INSISTS U. S. WILL FIGHT FOR ENGLAND

Senators Declare British Aid Sure   Pepper Says If Measure Is Defeated ‘U. S. People Will Save England Anyway.’

Says Japan's Air Strength Is Loy      New Issue of Aviation Magazine Tells of Nippon Aerial Weaknesses .

Aviation Authority Says Japs’ Air Industry “Woefully Weak”   Lucien Zacharoff Questions Whether Tokyo Air Force Would Be Factor in Defending Cities

JAPANESE WEAK ON WAR PLANES   Writer Doubts Ability of Nation to Defend Its Own Cities

HEAVIEST RAIDS OF AERIAL WAR MADE BY RAF   Nazis Strike Back at the Same Time Hammering Liverpool Area   IL DUCE IN ALBANIA

Reveal New Twist  To an Old Custom   High Court Rules on Deciding Election Ties

Illinois Supreme Court Gives New Twist to Custom of Drawing Lots

Court Orders Candidate “To Draw Straws Despite Death of His Goponent

New York Has Lots of Bugs   Assassins, Soldiers and Robbers Abound There

NEW GUNSIGHT 1S DUE FINAL TESTS BY ARMY GUNNERS   MECHANISM COSTING $6.3( MAY REPLACE $638 UNITS NOW USED

New $5 Artillery Gunsight May Be Adopted To Replace $638 Instrument

Amazingly Accurate $5 Artillery Gunsight Will Get Its Final Tes:

HIRST 10 WIN TW IN ROW   Llardin County Farmers Wins Scocond Time in Two Years — Defends Standing Corn Title.

{Life and Death Hang in Balance ‘At Pittsburgh When Strikers Refuse to Serve in Big Hospital

J, CURRIER GOES TO SENATE INQUIR   Goes to Argue it in Favor o His Pre-Fabricated Houses

BRITISH START ACTION AGAINS} NEW “ENEMIES”   Declaration Of War On Three Former Allies Goes In Effect Saturday Nicht.

U.S, Grants Billion More To Russia  Credit Is Given -— PTs Bee Wee i.   Credit Is Given To Help Stalin Defeat Hitler

NEW PRODUCTION TO BE AVAILABLE DURING LATE °4i   Defense Chief Says Only Part of Existing Facilities Can Be Used   Follows Stimson and Knox in Appearing Before House Group

“BIG HELP’ MAY COME IN LATE *41, HE STATES   Favors Collateral—But Puts  U. S. Defense First   WARNS OF PROBLEMS   More Facilities Needed, He Tells Committee

THE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY   Has Eighty-Seven Mem bers — New Member: Are Welcome.

NEW HOSPITAL AUXILIARY IN" SESSION HERE   Adopt Constitution and ByLaws; Membership New Numbere 27

Army Medical Group Gets Much Practice  Most of Wednesfs ge ...f,n wigs   Most of Wednesday Spent in Taking Care of Pretending Soldier«

MEDICAL CORPS GIVEN WORKOU'   Soldiers Turn Actors, Pre ; tending to Be Wounded,   in Mimic Warfare

HOUSE AGAIN MOVES TO HALT -GONSERVATION   AS8pearman, Lauf and Whitaker Lead Attack of Department   ‘sCOSTS $80,000 TO SUBMIT IT AGAIN   But Senate Concurrence Is & Necessary; Other Legislative News

REPORT RIOT SPREADING IN NEW SECTIONS   Heavily-Armed Iron Guards Defy Orders  From New Chief Of Palira

RUMANIAN ARMY BATTLES GUARDS   Report Major Cities in State Of Siege

RIOTS SPREAD AS RUMANIANS, GUARDS CLASH   Military Dictatorship To Be Established, Says  Antonescu   MANY ARE KILLED   Europe Speculates O1 Balkan Crisis As Blood Flows

MILITARY TAKES OVER IN RUMANIA   Army Assumes Police Pow. er; Military Censorship on Press   SHAKE-UP IN CABINE]

Rumania Torn By Disorders. Balkans Hear   Unconfirmed Reports Tell Of Bombings Through Country

YT OVER IN RUMANIA   Army Assumes Police Pow er; Military Censorship on Press   SHAKE-UP IN CABINET

German Domination  ‘Invited’ By Clash   Iron Guard Leader Runs To Berlin To Get  Orders; Antonescu Pleads For Peace

Fighting Between Iron Guard, Army Becomes General   ‘Antonescu Reported to Be Forming Military Dictatorship; Two Guardists Reported  Killed in Rioting at Bucharest

Fighting Between lron Guard, Army Becomes Genera   Antonescu Reported to Be Forming Military  Dictatorship; Two Guardists Reported aH fee Derdiad af Benen’

Street Fighting, And Bombings In Rumania   Resentment Over Nazi Control, Red Activities Among Causes

Rumania  In Uproar Over Nazis   Fighting Between Rumaniar Army And Iron Guardist: Spreading To Many Parts Of Country.   Dictatorship

RUMANIA UNDER ARMY CONTROL TO END CHAOS   Harassed Premier Demands ‘Order Within 24 Hours’; Slayer of Nazi Executed

SIREET FIGHTING OCCURS IN CAPITAL AND OTHER CITIES   Iron Guardists Battle Troops as Effort Is Made to Place Police Power in Hands of Army.   TWO DEMONSTRATORS . KILLED IN BUCHAREST   German Soldiers Re p or te ¢ Among Injured — Premier Trying to Form Militazy Dictatorship.

TROOPS CLASH WITH IRON GUAR   American Minister’s. Phone Cut Off After Telling  Washington of Crisis.

Questionnaires Sent To Draftees   800 Selective Service Mer Of Taylor County Get Pavers

VAST NEW "SLAUGHTER REPORTED   With Fanfare of Trumpet: Berlin Claims 4,000,000 Reds Killed, Captured   MAKES NO CLAIM OF LAND GAINS   ‘Russia Reports Smashing Counter Attacks and London Discounts Nazi Reports

PICTURE SOVIET LEADERSHIP BEFOGGED   Million Men Are Prisoners Is Claim Of Berlin   MOSCOW REPORTS   Say Russians Resist Over Entire Front: Germany Again Raided By R. A. F.

Soviet Says Forces Push ‘Counter Blow   Berlin Radio Gives Glowing Account of Unnamed Successes

Soviet Meets German Drive Into Ukraine   Nazi Communique Lists  895.000 Prisoners, 13,145  Cars And Tanks Taken.   ‘NO ADV ANCE REPORTED

NAZIS OAY REDS LOSE MILLIONS   Report 4,000,000 Troops Killed, Wounded Or Captured Since Start.   SOVIET DERIDES CLAIM

Put Red Dead In Millions   Berlin Claims 3 Million Soviet  - Dead and 895,000 Captives

NAZI HIGH COMMAND — FAILED TO MENTION NEW GAINS, HOWEVER   REDS CLAIM BE MEETING GERMAN THRUSTS WITH  COUNTER-ATTACKS

SOVIETS AVER FOES ARMY IS COLLAPSING   Hitler Now Claims “Gigantic Victories,” Boasts New Blitzkrieg Ready to Begin

BERLIN RADIO TELLS GERMANS OF NEW SLAUGHTER OF SOVIETS, 895,000 RUSSIAN PRISONERS —   13, 145 Armored Cars: and Tanks Destroyed or Captured, 10,388 Guns and 9,082 Planes Out of Action Say Nazis. —Reds Say Lines Holding ;

THAT NUMBER CAPTURED OR KILLED, CLAIM   No Specifie Report of New Gains Made by Nazis, However.— Soviets Still Resisting.

Nazi Communiques Again Make No Specific Reports   Defenders Declare They Are Holding New Offensives

NAZIS CLAIM GREAT LOSSES I RED RANKS   Four-Million Troops Killed. Wounded or Captured, Is Estimate   MAKE NO SPECIFIC MENTION OF GAINS   By Contrast, Russians As sert Germany Army Is Thisintearatina

Say 3 Millions Dead, 9,082 Planes, 13,145 . Armored Units Lost      Rede, ‘However, Claim Ukraine Attack: Met With Smashing Counter Blows; ‘Nazis Say Kiev Gates Reached

OF 4 MILLION REDS IS CLAIMED      Despite ‘Slaughter’ Nazis Tell Of No New Gains   SAME OLD STORY   Russians Reply With Stories Of CounterAttacks

Russians Report Counter-Atfacks Meet New Threat   Heralded By Fanfare Berlin Radio Tells Of New Slaughter

NAZIS CLAIM 4 MILLION RUSSIANS LIQUIDATED AS REDS ATTACK WY UKRAINE   Rapid Fire Series of Bulletins by German High Command Are Not Specific; Smolensk Battle 3 Weeks Old Ends in Hitler Claim of Victory

Soviets Say German Threat Is Being Met   Berlin Fails to Announce Any New Gains — or Capture of Important — Cities in Russia

Nazis Claim Destruction Of Red Forces   Far East Tension Increases As London Warns Japanese

Shattering of Russian — -Proclaimed 1 in Radio. Broadcasts  A MILLION C. CAPTURED        Russians Make CounterClaims, Say Counter At- — tacks Continue

No Specific Report of New Gains Made By Germans  SOVIET IS QUIET  Germans Say Smolensk Battle Ends in Victory For Hitler

Russian Dead Esti. mated by DNB at 3,000,000. Tank s Seized at 13,145 and Warplanes at 9,082; But Reich Continues to Avoid Men: tion of Specific Points Captured.

4 Million Reds Are Destroyed  Mass Destruction Claimed byGerman a en en

Germans Said That. Number Was Either Killed or Captured; Armored Cars and Tanks Captured.   NAZIS REPORTED NO NEW SUCCESSES   The Berlin Radio Proclaimers a Vast New Slaughter of Russia’s Army; Battle of Smolenck Is Ended.

BUT RUSSIANS REPORT HEAVY COUNTER DRIVES   FANFARE OF TRUMPETS ON GERMAN RADIO PRECEDES SLAUGHTER REPORT   SOVIET DEAD ALONE NUMBER THREE MILLION, NAZIS SAY   Vart Quantities of Equipment Seized or Destroyed; We're Vice tors in Smolensk Battle,’ Berlin

Four Million Reds Missing.  Nazis Claim   3,000,000 Dead Alone Says High Command in Report on Fighting

Shattering of Russian Army Proclaimed in Radio Broadcasts  A MILLION CAPTURED        Russians Make CounterClaims, Say Counter Attacks Continue

Cuban Rule Restored By Batista   Constitutional Guarantees Returned After Breaking Of “Seditious Plot’

CIVIL LAW, RESTORED  BY BATISTA   Joint Session of Senate, House to Hear Cuban Chief Tonight as Situation Reported Calm After Plot Thwarted

HARD COAL MINE STRIKE ORDEREL   C.1.0. Decrees Walkout b 10,000 Monday—Anthracite Crisis Main Worry

UMW TO CALL 100,000 FROM JOBS   Union, Pennsylvania Operators Fail  To Agree On  New Contract.

EXPEGT EARLY FINAL ACTION ON DISTRILT:   Republicans Predict Senate tc _ Concur in 1-County Change by House.   WINNEBAGO IS TAKEN OUT OF THIRD DISTRICT

HOUSE PASSES NEW CONGRESS DISTRICT SETUP   Returns Measure to Senate for Appraval of Winnebago in New 6th

Nazis Send Troops _ Through Bosporus   German Infantry Forces Are Being Moved Fron Rumania to Syria and Iraq by Way of Turk-. ish-Dominated Water Route: .

GOING TO IRAQ, SYRIA, BELIEF   Nazis and British Exchange Air Blows in Desert Country.   JRAQI LED BY GERMANS

Traq Reports Smashing Blows At British Camp Indicating Axis Planes Are Actives See-Saw Battle In Egypt Is Continuing

ACTIVITY SHOWS AXIS WARPLANES ARE ON SCENE   British-Held Cindeldebane Camp Suffers Smashing Air Attack As Iraq War  Enters Ominous  Phase.

Nazi Infantry Leave Rumania  For Iraq, View      Passage of Troops . Vii Turkish Bosporus Ts Revorted

DECLARED GERMANY MOVING INFANTRYMEN THROUGH BOSPHORUS   ANOTHER REPORT IS THAT GERMAN OFFICERS NOW LEADING ARMY IN IRAQ

STASSEN URGES STATES BACK FOREIGN POLICY   Minnesota Executive, Mentioned as GOP Presidential Possibility, Asks Building Up of Defense

Livestock Marketing Under Investigation By U. S. To Help Farmer Get Break

CAPITAL HALVES GASOLINE SALES   Washington Cuts ‘Non-Es sential’ Consumption 50 Per Cent

HOUSE EXPECTED TO OVERRIDE FOR VETL   To Follow Senate’s Course or Highway Program

Hongkong Holds Out   Chinese Says Some of Foe Driven Off Island By British Troops

21,000 HONGKONG DEFENDERS MAKE LAST-DITCH STANT   Garrison Giving Japanese In‘vaders No Respite in ‘Fierce Struggle for Crown Colony.   LINES ARE FORMED FOR SINGAPORE CLASH   Both Sides Step Up Aijiz Activity as New Phase of Battle in Northern  ; Malaya Begins.   RILLETIN.

Heavy Toll Of Airmen      Kansas Boy Among Those Killed in Maneuver Crashes

8 AIRMEN DIE IN PLANE CRASHES   ARMY GAME-TOLI: BY VIOLENCE RAISED raTtre, OF 20

Eight Airmen Die In Army Crashes  Toll in sir ta ers Alaw Raa ec 16

Eight Die in Army Plane:   Four of Deaths Are in Con nection with Southern War Games

EIGHT AIRMEN DIE IN ARMY PLANE CRASHES   TOTAL OF AERIAL FATALITIES FOR WAR GAMES RISES TO FIVE   GENERAL, HOWEVER, PRAISES SAFETY TACTICS OF PILOTS       Major General AL Dargue Finds Newest, Speediest Equipment Being Well Handled

Eight Airmen Die In Plane Crashes: Four in Maneuvers   Toll Resulting From Huge War Games in South Is 16; Dargue Lauds Safety Record

8 Die Friday In U. S. Army  Plane Crashes   Air Casualties Include Four Fliers in War Maneuvers

Fight Airmen Are Killed In  Plane Crashes   Wisconsin Flier Is On Of Those Who Los Lives In Crashes O Army Airplanes

Violent Deaths in War Maneuvers in Dixie Mount to 16   Eight Army Fliers Die in Plane Crashes on Two Fronts Friday

8 Fliers Die In Crashes;  1 Is Badger   Lieut. R. H. Leith, Men: omonie, Victim of Air Collision -

EIGHT U. §. AIRMEN DIE IN CRASHES   That Number Are Killed In Various Accidents—Sixteen Violent Deaths Have Now Occurred In Connection With Maneuvers In Louisiana

TULLYTOWN COUNCIL TRANSACTS BUSINESS   Monthly Session Held, Witl Clifford White Presiding   ROUTINE AFFAIRS

Local Board to Handle Second  Registration  21-Year-Olds to Register July 1 With Local Board

BOYS JULY    Youths Becoming of Ag Since Last Fall Will Sign Up Here.

UNDERSEA CRAFT DIVES AND FAILS RETURN TO SURFACT   FEARS GROW FOR SAFETY OF APPROXIMATELY THIRT MEN ABOARD 0-9

Submarine Is Missing Off Portsmouth In Same Area Where Squalus Went Down

UNDERSEAS GRAF]  MISSING: HOPES  ~ FOR GREW ARE SIM   Vessel Goes to Bottom in Deep Water Near Place Of Squalus Disaster   Frantic Search Fails to Locate 0-9 and Silence Causes Apprehension

U. S. Submarine Lost in Dive Off Portsmouth  The “O09” Fails ™ To Surface After

Underseas Craft Goes to Bottom Near Site Of Squalus Rescue: Has No Escape Hatches

Fear 30 Lost As U.S. Sub Sinks At Sea   ‘Old U-Boat Crashes in Test Dive Near Scene of Squalus Disaster

OO MEN ABOARD BELIEVED LOST   Search Fails to Locate Craft; Near Site of Squalus Disaster.   SMALL HOPE FOR RESCUE

Sailors Trapped In Sub   Fear 34 Lost As Aged  Navy Craft Crashes to Depths Off Portsmouth;  Frantic Search Is On

Navy Sub Lost With 34 Aboarc      Little Chance of Saving Men from 370 Feet Water After Dive

U. S. SUBMARINE IS OVERDUE WITH 34   Fails to Return From Test Dive Near. Ports mouth, N. H.   AN OLD-MODEL VESSEL

U.S. Sub Is Sought Afte: Test Dive   Small, Older Boat Overdue Near Where Squalus Sank Two Years Ago

U.S. SUBMARINE HOURS OVERDUE   FAILS TO RISE AFTER TEST DIVE AT SCENE OF SQUALUS SINKING

U. S. SUBMARINE IS OVERDUE WITH 34   Fails to Return From Test Dive Near Ports mouth, N. H.

FOOD SHIPMENTS TO THE BRITISH   Nearly Two Billion Pounds Of Commodities Turned Oyer By U. S.

Sharp Upturn in Food Shipments to England Is Disclosed; Half-Billion Dollar Mark Passed

Say Jap Troops On Peru Fronts In New Warfare   German Offensive  Russia Substantially Stalled, Report

Japs Claimed Fighting In Peru as U. S. Takes Sharp Crack at Tokyo

Ecuador Charges Japs Aid Peru  Lima Officials Say Assertion Untrue

Ecuador Charges Japs Aid Peru  Lima Officials Say  Racartian Tnteya

inaland Next Pressure Target In Far East Crisis  Nipponese Troops Transports, Warships Off Indo-China  TAKING OVER  New Theaet Eeen

Close In On Tobruk As Italian Flee   Report Ist Successful Action of Rebels; RAF Hammers at Germany and Italy

ETHIOPIAN AID IN DRIVING DUCE FORCES FROMLIBYE   British Army Moving Rapidl; Around Tobruk As italians  Flee from Selassie’s an

\F Aids Rebels Fight Against lian Troops   ork Back of alian Lines  fot Back Units

TOBRUK CIRCLED BY BRITISHERS   Advance ‘Units Close Tn On Italian Rort

rice Control Debate to Begin Monday, Final Vote By Friday; Baruch in Plea for Action

TEACHER TENURE TEST PROPOSED   State Education Director : Anxious For Supreme Court Ruling

HALLOWEEN IN WELLSBOR(   Will Be Celebrated Friday With Mummers Parade And Entertain ment.

GIVE PLANS FOR PARADE OF MUMMERS   egion Auxiliary and PTA tc Sponsor Hallowe’en Celebration for Kids Friday.

Senate to Look Into Reports of Diserimination   ©'’Danie] Submits  Measure to Raise

Methods Used in Determining Eligibles for Pension to Be Discussed.

STIDHAM RESIGNS   : Coach Expresses Regret in aga  In Resignation at O.

STIDHAM RESIGNS   Coach Expresses Regret in Turning In Resignation at O. U.

RED CONSENT TONAZIMOVE IS NOT GIVEN   Bulgarian Passage Report Denied

DENIAL OF SOVIET CONSENT 1S MADE   Nation Never Consultes About Moving Nazi . Troops

News Agency Makes Denial Of Reports   Russia Not Informed Of Troop Movements. Tass Statement Says  BE oi Emme tx eye eereeecupeiaee omar:

REDS DENY OK FOR NAZI MOVE   Tass Says No Consent Given for German March into Bulgaria, Bulgars Have Made No Report

Russia Denies  Bulgaria Move   Tass Says Soviets Have Not Consented to Le  Nazis into Bulgaria

RUSSIA DENIES DEAL WITH NAZI   Kremlin Says Reich No Granfed Troop Passage Through Buigaria

GERMAN TROOP MOVEMENT NOT UP, SAYS SOVIET   Passage Through Bulgari: Has Not Been Suggested d)r Agreed To   TEPELINI CAPTURED, ANNOUNCES ATHENS

U. S. TAKES OVER 6 DANISH SHIPS IDLE IN AMERICAN PORTS      Placards Posted On Vessels Advising Crews Of Action—Ships In Three Ports

U.S. Starts Taking Over Idle Shipping   Six Danish Freighters o: Si Foreign Craft Are Seized Today

i aed 6 DANISH SHIPS   Vessels Idle In American Ports Taken Over Today.

U.S. TAKES OVER SIX DLE DANISH SHIPS   Action Is First Under New Ship Seizure Law; More To Follow

SHIPS SEIZED   Shipping Commissio1 Agents Board Vessels at Three Different Ports

6 DANISH SHIPS SEIZED BY U.S.   Act Denotes Acute Need for Craft

Danish Ships  Requisitioncd   Sarithve Commission ts Put Vessels in Servire

U0. TAKES OVER D DANISH SHIPS    Requisitioned Vessels May Be Operated In Strvice Of U.S. Army

U.S. Takes Over Danish Vessels   Six Ships Possessed By Maritime Group ©

TAKE OVER SIX DANISH SHIPS   U. S. Maritirne Commission Makes Initial Move Under New Power.

Danish Vessels Nabbed by U.S. Under New Law   U. S. Maritime Commission Goes Into Action After FID’s Order

SIX DANISH . SHIPS TAKEN BY U.S. GOV'T   Maritime Board ‘Acts. Under New Requisition Law

U.S. Takes Over Foreian Vessels   Danish Freighters Are First Seized

Government Takes Over Danish Ships   Six Vessels Become Past of UU, &. Merchant Marine

S FIRST ACTION UNDER NEW SHIP REQUISITION LAW   Six Idle Freighters Now the Property of the Amer- — ican Government.

GOVT SEIZES DANISH SHIPS INU. S. PORTS   Vessels May be Usec For Army Service,  Officials Sav

U.S. TAKES OVER FIRST OF IDLE FOREIGN SHIPS   First of The 84 Foreign Ships Were Six Danish Freighters Today.

Possession Of Six Idle Ships Taken By U.S   Danish Vessels In Three Ports Are Taken Over By Commission Under  New Federal Law

Publishers See U.S. Antagonism To Advertising, Desire Control   Association Lists Dozen Examples of So-Called  Concern and Asks ‘‘What Is to Be Done Now fie

Publishers See Federal Plan To Cut Advertising   Association Reports Efforts To Control Business of Members

Publishers Blame US.Of Attempting Control: A-L 1 Ads   Association Gives’ Exam ples of Antagonism! THward Advertising .

Newspaper Publishers See Evidence of Desire  To Control A\dvertising

German Reprisals  Spread to Belgiun   25 Citizens of Tournai Arrested After Two ’ Nagia Sain

ostages After Shooting  Germans Arrest Belgian f Two Nazi Policemen

SEEK CLUES IN GIRL'S MURDE   Killing Arouses Congress  ee ee  FBI Join Police In

STRANGLER HUNTED IN GIRLS MURDER   Congressional Probe Of Washingtor Police Force Looms After Death

Prebe May Follow Washington Slaying   War Department Men Join In Attempt to Solve Slaying

Tankers Shelled and Torpedoed Off West Coast: Several Men Missing

SUBS ATTACK +TWO TANKERS NEAR COAST   ghaiders Range Near California

U.S. TANKER IS TORPEDOEL   Five Men Missing Afte Attack Off California; Second Ship Shelled By Hostile U-Boat

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   All Indications Point to New Offensive by British in North Africa Soon; Would Be A Hard, Timely Blow At Hitler, Though Vital Struggle is in Russia

Long Sought Diversionary Front May Open In Egypt  Great Question Mark Over The Mediterran34 22 kh oantorv Re Diveltinod Tn Vanish

REPORT VESSEL REGISTERED CANADIAN   British Mark Off Danger Zone In Mediterranean   NEW WAR FRONT   In Balkans May Soon See England And Germany Locked In Combat

BRITISH FIGHT OFF NAZIS AT O-MILE LEVE!   One of Largest, Fiercest Combats Of War Over England's Eastern Coast,

INITRE FATAL,   Word Recevied Hore of Death of Yerre Haute Woman.

INJURIBS FATAL.   Word Recevied Here of Death of Terre Haute Woman.

U.S. TO GET ‘PROBLEM CHILD’   Elyria ‘Rookie’ Who Enlisted In Canadian Army To Join Draft Forces

DALY DECIDES — ON U.S, ARM!   OHIOAN WHO ENLISTED IU CANADIAN ARMY WILL ANSWER JANUARY DRAFT CALL

“Communist: Sentenced. To Die Soon After: <= Assassination Attempt

Quarter-Mile Area Swept by Leaking Fumes   Two Men Reported In Serious Condition,  Rushed to Hospitals EMERGENCY STATION  Spectators at

CHLORINE FUMES OVERCOME SCORE   Fell Persons Over a Quarter Of a Mile Area; Spectators At Picketed Shipbuilding Plant Among Casualties

Spectators Foliowing Ambulances Among Thos: Stricken; Railroad Men Working in Yards Pros trated: Victims Sent to Hospitals in Three Town

SCORE FELLED BY CHLORINE   Two Men In Critical Condition After Jersey Mishap

Germans Seize Mount Olympus From Defenders   Sweeping Successes Claimed by Nazi High Command

Arnold Declares Basie Industries  Impede Defense   Powerful Private Sources And Some Labor Unions Try to Avoid Excess Goods After War

SAYS INDUSTRY ACTS 10 BLOCK DEFENSE WORK   ting Efforts B 4  Hamper: aay Some Labor Unions Also Reported

Henderson Called Unfit to Handle rice Control   dies Says He Will Release Facts to Justify His Dismissal

DIES BLASTS AT HENDERSON   Plans ‘Expose’ Which To Cause Removal

HENDERSON HIT BY DIES FOR AIDES   Chairman Says Helper: Belonged To Communist Groups

Tournal index   U-boats off Iceland haven't attacked American convoys

No Ships Lost From U.S. Guard In Three Weeks   Submarines Known To Be in Vicinity Of Escorted Vessels

NAZI SUBS SHUN AMERICAN SHIPS   Believe Commanders Have  ‘Hands Off’ Order

NAZI SUBMARINES AVOID US. SHPS IW NORTH ATLANTIC   U-Boats Have Been Within  " Striking Distance of U. S. Escorted Convoys on Many Occasions.   REASONS FOR QUIET ARE NOT KNOWN   Ulficiats Believe ‘Hands-Off Policy Has Been. Ordered or Commanders Fear tc Attack U. S. Ships.

Nazis Leaving U. S.-Escorted  Convoys Alone   Iceland Reports Show Germans Have Adopted “Hands Off” Policy

NAZI U-BOATS WORKING NEAR U.S. CONVOYS   BUT NO SHIPS HAVE BEEN LOST SINCE U. 8. NAVY TOOK OVER JOR   SUB COMMANDERS EITHER AFRAID. OR UNDER ORDERS   Battie of Atlantic Has Taken Fayorable Turn for Allies in September, Early October

NAZI SUBS NEAR   Authorities Say Either Germans are Afraid. or Have Had Orders to “Lay nft 2?

Naval Head Is Impatient As Aircraft Lags   Towers Says Navy Expects To Add 4000 This Year But Not Satisfied

Tax Bill Already Short of Needs   HOUwWCenstderation’ Marked by 'Gaa'

TAX MEASURE BEFORE HOUSE   LARGEST TAX BILL IN Ris. TORY UF FOR VOTE-—-NEW 4 BELL ALREADY BEING  ‘. PREPARED

Yanks Need One Win for World’s Title  Fans and Weather Boat! Cooled Off for watt Game  4TH GAME STUNNEF  Two Out, Three Strike: , on Third; Still Brook gen FTF vAaens      The Batting Order

Figures Show. _ Red Cross Near 1500 Members   Up To Date Recent Reports Bring Number To 1,461

Figures Show. Red Cross Near 1500 Members  Up To Date   Up To Date Recent Reports Bring _ Number To 1,461

AN ARMISTICE DAY GAME   Haskell Will Meet Ottawa in Postponed Affair Tuesday

AN ARMISTICE DAY GAME      Haskell Will Meet: Ottawa i in Post: oned Affair Tuesday

Soviet Ukraine Taken by Nazis ‘As Kharkov Falls   Huge Industrial City Captured After Bitter Street Battle

BCANANS NAD AS CENTER   Industrial City Reported Seized After Bloody Fighting.

Fine day and big crowd at husking meet   Much corn down in the high wind

O’Conor Orders Blackout Tests In Maryland Cities   Requests Purchase of Air Raid Warning Sirens For Towns of Populations Exceeding 5,000; To Go Into Effect As Soon As Possible; Begin In Smaller Cities and Work Up

ABANDONS HOPE FOR 36 PERSONS ON MISSING SHIP   Disaster Revealed as Bodies » of Six Victims Are } Recovered ra   Party Left Sunday to’ Fish » and Enjoy Picnic; 16 Women Aboard

Fear 36 Lives Lost: As Bodies Of 6 Are Foune   Practically Abandon Hops For Survival Of Any Of Maine Fishing Party   DISAPPEARANCE OF BOAT IS MYSTERY   Bodies Are Found Floating Amidst Wreckage Of Missing Cabin Cruiser

Expect Larger Production Cut   Auto Makers May Be Held To 60 Percent

4) PERCENT CUTIN CAR PRODUCTION IS SHURHT BY OPM   Recent Reduction of One-fifth Seen As Inadequate for Defense.

AUTO OUTPUT MAY GET SHARPER CUT   Believe 40 ‘Per Cent Drop Needed To Conserve Materials, Plants

AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTION FACES SLASH      40 Per Cent Cut Necessary i in View “Of Defense  i Program.

CONSIDER NEW ~~ CUT IN AUTOS   GOVERNMENT MAY ORDER 10 PER CENT REDUCTION IN PRODUCTION INSTEAD OF 20 PER CENT

WORKERS LEAVE SHIPYARD JOBS   Labor Dispute Slows Con. struction of Vessels at Los Angeles

PRINCE WALES, REPULSE LOST IN AIR ATTACK   Most Disastrous Single Blow of War for Roval Navy Occurs Off Malaya. Heavy Loss of Life

ITALIAN ASSAULTS ARE THRUST ASIDE   [l Duce’s Invader South To Recapture Important Heights Held By Greeks

Seek Acquisition Of Danish Ships   FDR Presents Request To Congress; Denmark Frowns On Plan :

Expect U.S. To Acquire Dane Ships   FDR Request to Congress Would Start Action for 39 Vessels.

DENISON DAM THREAT SEEN FROMFLOODS   Thousands Homeless In Wichita Falls

22 to 23 Feet Likely, Army Engineers Say   Timber Trestle at Site of Denison Dam Washed Out; Wichita Falls Folk Homeless

Wheeler and Other Solons Denounce Stimson’s Effort to ‘Smear’ in Controversy Over Free Mailing

WHEELER ATTACK PROVOKES ANGER   ‘Near Treason’ Accusation Hit by Some in Debate   OTHERS FLAY SOLON   Question Propriety of Solon Permitting Use of His Franking Privilege

Attack on Wheeler Provoke: Bitter Reaction in Senate   Senators Rally to Support of Montanan After ‘Near Treason’ Charge Made by Stimson; Barkley Questions Use of Franking Privilege

Senators Criticise, Defend Wheeler as He Protests ‘Smear’ By Stimson on Draft Pol

Attempt to Smear Senator Wheeler Backfires Sharply on Senate Floor

Defend Wheeler On Charge Of  “Near Treason”   Testify to their belief in sineerity and patriotism —— Denounce all ‘“smear’’. efforts.

KAR EAST CRISIS   Explosion Rocks Magnesium Plant; Four Men Injured

Newell Named Kansas Civil Service Boss ” His Unemployment  Compensation Work Repeivesr Reward

4-H Boys Of Ellis Invited .- For Big Day   MAY 8 TO BE “AG DAY" O} CAMPUS OF A. & M. OF TEXAS.

F.D. RB. Says His Court Fight Saved Democracy   Alien Government Threatened U. S., Execulive Writes

FDR Sees '37 Court Fight — As Tarning Point for U. §   Believes Results Eliminated Possible Adoptior By America of Alien Form of Government; Says Tribunal Shackled Democracy

Roosevell Says Alfempt To Pack Supreme Court la 1937 Saved the Nation

ROOSEVELT SAYS HE “SAVED” U.S. BY COURT MOVE   Thinks His ’37 Supreme. Court  Campaign ‘Saved Country   From an “Alien. Type of  i an

Roosevelt Believes Court Fight Bars Alien Form of Government   President States Views ir First of Series of Articles

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FOR GITES EFFECT OF COURT FIGHT   Believes Alien Form Government Forestalled   TURNING POINT   Calls Results Most Important Achievement First Two Terms In Office

U. S., Mexico ‘Settlement Is Termed Neat   Ambassador Carrie Proposals To Washington

Aid To Russia Hinges On What U.S. Can Spare   Priorities Reduce Red Chances Of Obtaining Wear Sumnitec

U. S. Defense Officials Make Survey For Aid To Russians   Treasury Releases ‘Soviet Assets Frozen In This Country. ;

Survey For Russia   Soviet, However, Has Not Made Any Request for Help

—Photo by Bill Joiner REP. MARTIN DIES  FDR PROMISES AID TO RUSSIA   No Requests Are Yet Made; Frozen Funds Released

SURVEY INSTITUTED TO DETERMINE WHAT AID BE GIVEN SOVIET   FIRST U. S. ASSISTANCE OI FREEING RUSSIAN ASSETS HERE ALREADY MADE

Defense Heads Survey Aid for Soviet Russia   Request Expected Soon From Latest Target o Nazi Arms  NO CALL RECEIVED Prior Committments and  U.S. S. Needs Will Be Met lwat

START SURVEY QF AVAILABLE AID TO RUSSIA   Defense Officials Institute Investigation to Determine What Immediate Effective Assistance Can Be Provided Stalin Gov ernment   ‘NO REQUEST RECEIVED

HELP FOR RUSSIA PROMISED BY U. 5   Nation Ready To Aid Any Enemy of Aggression Roosevelt Says

SOVIET FUNDS ARE. RELEASED BY PRESIDENT   Moscow Has Not Yet: Made Any Request for American Help

U.S. Surveys Possibilities Of Russia Aic   Freeing of Frozen Asset: Here First Step to Enable Buying

SURVEY MADE FOR POSSIBLE MD TO RUSSIA   FDR Pledges Assistance To USSR Against  Germany

Survey On Soviet Aid Is Started   Defense Officials Check All Supplies After FDR Gives Help Promise for U.S.S.R. Tuesday

IF RUSSIA ASKS AID   Survev Is Started to Determine What U. C. Can Spare

Survey Started to Find What Effective Help United States Can Send to Soviet   EMBARGOES LIFTED   Russians May Seek to .Obtain Planes Here, But Production Is Insufficient

U. S. Officials to Determine How to Give All Aid to Russ   Survey to Determine Just What Materials Should Be Sent Communists After Roosevelt’s Pledge Of Support

Quick, Effective Aid For Soviet, U. 5. Hope   President Roosevelf Promises Russia Whatever  Aid That Can Be Given; Release Of ‘Frozen’ Assets Ordered By Treasury

U.S. Now Turns Kid Giving To  Soviet Russia   President Has Not Receivec Any Request from Russia, But Studies Matter.

SURVEY IS MADE TO DETERMINE RUSSIAN NEEDS   Expect Soviet Over. tures For Immediate Heln   RELEASE FUNDS   U.S. Pledges Aid To "Nazi - Invaded Country

DIXONVILLE MAN IN AIR FORCE   Pfe. Joseph ‘Lynch Com pletes Radio Course at Scott Field

Camden Youth Completes Work   PRIVATE C. ‘ROBERTSON GETS DIPLOMA IN RADIO WORK

Norifiwest lowa Photographic Exhibit June 23   FOURTH. ANNUAL . SALON OPEN TO ALL AMATEUR - PHOTOGRAPHERS

Turn Nazi Drives On Ukraine   Red Armies Of South Engage In Supreme Effort To Break The Offenses Against Keiv.   Battle Of Tanks

2 Mechanized Attacks Halted.  Russia Asserts   Armies of South Engaged In Terrific Struggles . To Break Offensives  Aimed at Kiev   Stemming of Panzers In Northwest Reported   Counter-Assault Is Made After Nazis Exhaust Selves in Drive

DIRECT HITS SCORED ON NIGHT CLUE   Pedestrians Killed and Wounded During Assault   ITALIANS CAPTURED   Foray Recalls Terrifying Assaults Made On Isle Last Year

Greeks, Menaced by: Nazi Invasion Threat, Report Success in Fierce Fighting; Turkey Builds Defenses

Nazi Bombs Rain Death On London   Dancers, Pedestrians, Suffer Heavy Casual ties In One Of Severest Raids By Luftwaffe. Greeks Capture 2,000 Italians.

‘eeks Launch yld Attack On  talian Forees   inese Foreign Minister eads Toward Germany or Hitler Conference.  {KEY MAKES READY  

London feels heavy raid, many killed   Greeks seize 1,200 Italians; Turks preparé

GREEKS STILL FORCE FOES TO RETREAT   London Gets Renewal! Of Heavy Raids

Massed Nazi Planes  Raid British Capital   Night Club and Public Shelter Are Smashed; Greeks Open New Offensive on Albania Front

German Bombers Attack London in Mass Raids   Greeks Continue Ferocious Assaults On Italians; Capture 2,200 in 2 Days

Non-Defense Work to Close   WPA Ordered to Go All Out in War Effort Of United States

Guard Commander Promises Facilities For  Education for Members of 28th Division

26TH DIVISION - TO BE OFFERED _ EVERY FACILITY   General Martin Planning Education, Training and Recreation   $128,000 THREATRE   Artificial  Lake, 6,000Acre Artillery Range Programmed

FLYING WEDGE WORKERS STOP PLANT STRIKE   Violence Flares As 90 Percent Are Said Back On Job Again

Sees Midwest as ‘Old Folks’ Home   Will Hold Congressional Quiz in Omaha.

County Group To Adi Today ot Contest Plan  Cole Democratic Com® mittee to Consider

County Group To Act Today or Contest Plan   Cole Democratic Com: . mittee fo Consider State Party Action

GERMANS AIDING IN SYRIAN FIGHI   Fact Indicated in Shoot -ing Down 3 Nazi Dive Bombers

BRITISH REPORT FORCING RIVER IN ITALIAN PROVINCE   Follows Five Days Days OF Fight ing Against Bitterly Resisting Fascists

British Forees Cross Juba River: Smash Toward Somaliland Canjtal

British Smash Info Italian Somaliland   Report Progress on Drive for Capital of African Colony

BRITISH MIDDLE EAST COMMAND IN SOMALILAND DRIVE   TROOPS SMASHED ACROSS JUBA RIVER, DRIVE AGAINST CAPITAL AND PORT

Germans Claim Two Ships Sunk Destroyer Hit and Fired in Cam paign for Sea Lanes

Britain Gains In Somaliland   Smash Across Juba River in Drive Toward Capital Mogadiscio

British Take Italian Garrison In Ethiopia; Capture 600 Prisoners

British Cross Juba River After Fight   Drive Against Somaliland Capital Gathers Speed

Defense Board Takes Quick Action To Force Showdown At Aluminum Company Plant— -70 Per Cent of Employes Reported Back At Work In Aircraft Factory, 

AUTO ASSN. DEMANDS OIL FAMINE PROBE   Want to Know Facts About Oil Shortage in East

WHOLE SITUATION   Conflicting Statements, It Is Charged, Have Bewildered Driving Public.

AAA ASK PROBE OF OIL FAMINI   ‘American Avlomobile Association Demand Congressional Investization

OIL, GAS FAMINE. PROBE IS ASKEI   Am. Auto Association Demands Congress End Disputed Shortare

AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION DEMANDS 'PROBE INTO OIL “FAMINE” ON EASTERN COAST

Investigation by Coneress Of Gasoline “Famine” In East Demanded by U.S. Motorist:

AKG PROBE Ut OIL SHORTAGE   American Automobile As. sociation Wants Condi tion Cleared Up

EASTERN GASOLINE SITUATION INVESTIGATION IS DEMANDEL   MUYOMOBILE ASSOCIATION DECLARES MOTORISTS HAVE BEEN “HUMBUGGED” © BY CONFLICTING REPORTS

Hams Stuffed With Sawdust And Radios Minus Parts Taken In Carnival Raid

Argentina Recalls Ambassador To Germany in Surprise Move;  Break With Nazis Unconfirmed

sentina Calls  Are Back Minister   Possible Change in Status of Relations with Germany Seen

Arsentina Recalls Envoy to Germany   Surprise Move May Herald Relations Chang

China Wants United States As Mediator   Japan May Balk At Any Parley Through Third Nation

JAPAN IN NEW PEACE EFFORT   Ambassador to Nanking or Way to Tokyo to Discuss "China Affair,

Chiang Kai-Shek Won't Talk Peace Unless U.S. Mediates   But Japs Spurn Any Arbitration In Which Americans Have a Hand

CHINESE LEADER T0 DEMAND MEDIATION BY UNITED STATES   JAP AMBASSADOR TO NANKING HEADED HOME DISCUSS ENDING CHINA TROUBLE

Ambassador Frowns On Chiang Demanc That United States Act As Mediator

ChinaWants U. S. to Play Umpire Role   Tokyo Desires Prompt Windup Of Far East War

U. §. MENTIONED AS MEDIATOR IN ORIENTAL WAR   Japan, However, Says Thirc Nation Not Wanted After Hint Of Chiang Plan

CHIANG DEMANDS U. S. MEDIATION   Jan Ambassador Says Chiang Kai-Shek Will Talk Peace Only Through U.S. As Arbitrator.

‘PROPOSED AS ~ MEDIATOR   Chiang Reported Opposed To Making Direct Deal   Would Be Required For Jap Armed Forces To Attain Forced Settlement

China Demands U.S. To Mediate Peace Prosran   Japan’s Nanking Envoy Heads Home Avowedly * To End “ChinaAffair”

Dutch Fliers Observe Invasion Anniversary  By Bombing Nazi Area   Japan Is Seeking © Peace With China   Would Take Half a Century to Conquer So Large an Area, Officials Believe—Kai-Shek Reported to Insist on United States Mediation.   Another German Move Is Seen in Hungarian Railroad Curtailment

China Demands  U.S. Mediation For Peace Talk   Japan Suggests Germany If Third Party To Be Called Into Settlement.   HINTS AT PEACE GROW

China Looks Upon U.S. as Sole Mediator   Japan’s Nanking Envo: io Meet Konore on Peace Attempt

Talk Of Peace With China  Increases In Japan’s Pres:   Chiang Kai-shek Determined Not to Concur Unless United States Acts As Mediator

Hear Talk Of Peace   Japs Discuss Means of Settlng ‘China’ Affair’

CHIANG DEMANDS U. 5, MEDIATION IN ANY TALK OF PEACE   Ambassador Honda Returns From Nanking To Talk ‘With Konoye

CHINESE WANT U.S. TO MEDIATE PEACE,” JAPAN   JAPANESE OFFICIAL SAYS CHIANG KAI-SHEK WON'T TALK, OTHERWISE

CHINA WONT TALK PEACE WITH JAPAN   Chinese Insist Any Talks Must Be Through Mediation OF U.S

Sino-Jap Peace Talk Increases In Tokio Press   Chiang Reported Not Interested Unless United States Is Mediator.

daps Balked No Peace Without U.S.  Mediation      Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek Says United States Must ‘Fake Hays

JAPAN'S PRESS TALK: OF PEACE WITH CHINESE   Meanwhile, Chiang is Re ‘ported Determined to Talk War Settlement Only Through U. S.   TOKYO AGAINST IT   Ambassador’ Kumatore Honda Says There Can Be No Peace Through Mediation. of Third Party

RUMORS OF PEACE BETWEEN JAPAN AND CHINA GROW   Settlement of Conflict in Far East Believéd Near By Observers   Chiang is Determined thal U. S. Act as Mediator ir Ending Warfare

Japan Talks Settlement of Conflict With China   Envoy to Puppet Ruler Rejects Plan of U.S. ‘Mediation

PEACE 1$ SOUGHT IN “CHINA AFFAIR   Jap Ambassador Says Chiang Kai Sheh Will Talk Only Through U. S.

What Goes With Our Silver Coins? Thav’s What Puzzles Mint Manager

 eis Mint Mystery  Super Wants to Know Ww Becomes of All New Mone

Mint Mystery Or What Becomes Of Coins Made: Bulk Of Output Never Returns To Be Resmelted

Bulk of Half-Dollars, Quarters, Dimes, Nickels, and Pennies Produced by World’s Largest Money Factory Never Return for Resmelting Says Superintendent; Several Reasons Given

GERMANS ROUTED IN NIGHT CLASH OF TANKS SAY  REDS   Terrific Battle Waged to Retain Vital Defense of Leningrad   Hitler Announces Defeat Of Three Russian Armies On Northern Front

RUSSIANS DECLARE NAZIS DEFEATED IN NIGHT TANKS BATTL!   GIGANTIC DRIVE AT LENIN. GRAD APPROACHES BY GER. MANS TURNED INTO ROUT

NAZIS ROUTED Ih HUGE TANK FRAY, SOVIET ASSERTS   Reds Claim Victory at Ma jor Leningrad Approach; Germans Tap Reserves

Nazis Routed By Tanks In Night Battle; Troop Transports Are Sunk, Soviets Say

Soviet Command Reports Complete Rout of Germans in Front of Leningrad

REDS REPORT A NAZI ROUT AT LENINGRAD   Hundreds of Germans Left Dead on Field After Gigantic Battle of ‘Tanks Staged at Night Naar Old Canital —

NAZIS ROUTED IN LENINGRAD SECTOR, CLAIM   Moscow Press Reports Ger. mans Forced to Retreat At “Important Point” On Approach to City   HUNDREDS GERMAN DEAD LEFT BEHIND   Meanwhile, At Sea, Rus ‘sians Say Ten German Vessels, Including Seven Transports, Sunk,

Fight Rages On Outskirts Of Leningrad   Armored Cars and F ield Guns Captured. Says Moscow Report   - TRANSPORTS SUNK:   Germans Said to Have Been Hurled From String of River Islands

EASTHAS ONLY 10 DAY SUPPLY OF OIL” DAVIE   DEPUTY PETROLEUM CO-ORDI NATOR SAYS MORE DRASTIC MOVES NEEDED

Gasoline Reserves Inthe East Dwindle To 10 Days’ Supply   Ickes Aide Reiterates Warning More Drastic Curbs May Be Used

STOCKS OF GAS IN “EAST ONLY ENOUGH FOR TEN MORE DAYS   Long-Predicted Shortage Of Oil Finally Arrives, Davies Announces

Shortage of Oil  In Eastern U.S.  Hits Acute Stage Stocks in-Reserve  ‘Are Diminished to Ton Tiny Sanne.

Drastic ‘Action May. Be Taken Because of ‘Acute Shortage On East Coast

EAST HAS ONLY TEN DAY SUPPLY OF GASOLINE      Davies Reports Predicted Shortage Has Arrived, Hints at More Drastic Measures   SHORT ON FUEL OIL   Daily Shortage in Gas Shipments 121,500 Barrels—Station Men Demand Supplies

Oil Shortage In The East   “Gasoline Stocks Down Sharply In Week

Oil Supply In East Is Becoming Shor’   A Reserve Supply Sufficien to Last Only Ten Days Is On Hand.

FUEL SHORTAGE BECOMES ACUTE   East’s Reserve Stocks of Gasoline Diminish to 10-Day Supply

SHORTAGE — OF OIL IN THE EAS]   Gasoline Stocks Down to 2 Reserve Supply Sufficient for Only 10 Days   DRASTIC MEASURES MAY BE NECESSARY   Diversion of Tankers to Great Britain Now Really: Being Felt

Gasoline Shortage Reaches Acute Stage, Federal Officials State   Reserve Stocks Diminish to Ten - Day Supply an More Drastic Rationing Is Considered

SITUATION SAID TO BE PERILOUS   Reserve Stocks Now Diminished to Ten Day Supply

GAS SHORTAGE (N EAST IS IN ACUTE STAGE   ‘Davis Says Reserve Stocks Have Been Diminished To 10-Day Supply   FURTHER DRASTIC MEASURES HINTED   Something More Than Limited Rationing May Be Deemed Necessary

Reserve Stocks Dwindle To Ten Days’ Supply And Situation Perilous, Ickes Aide Announces  EVEN MORE DRASTIC MEASURES HINTED  Must Conserve To Avoid Winter Shortage, Eastern States Warned

OIL SHORTAGE BECOMES ACUTE   Reserve Stocks Slim Situation Termed, Perilous

Eastern U. §. Down to 10 Days Gas Supply  Real Restrictions Probable, a Federal Oil  _ Official Says

Davies Says Gas Shortage Acute   Reserve Stocks Down to 10-Day Supply as New Measures Hinted

Oil Short On Coast   Long Predicted Shortage In The East Arrives

Eastern U. S. Oil Stock Low   Enough Available ta Last Only 10 Days

ID-DAY GAS SUPPLY SEEN   More Drastic Rationing Steps Set At Capital.

ACUTE SHORTAGE IN GAS RESERVE IS ANNOUNCED   Petroleum Co-ordinator Says East Has But 10Day Supply On Hand   DRASTIC MEASURES  ARE FORECAST

EAST HAS TEN-DAY GASOLINE SUPPLY   Long - Predicted Shortage Here, Says Petroleum Coordinator

CONFESSION IS NOW EVIDENCE   JANITOR LOSES IN ATTEMPT TO KEEP CHURCH MURDER CONFESSION FROM JURY

CPTP Gives America Its Pilot Wings   RFC Contributes Part By Buying Planes For Individuals

® In Washington   CPTP is Giving Young America its Wings While KEC Comes Through with Dollars for Planes

Nazi Interne  In N. D. Flees   Sailor Digs Tunnel Under Fort Lincoln Fence; Hunt Launched

Soviets Evacuate Hango Peninsul:   Finnish Occupation Unde Way, Helsinki Claims; Last Stronghold

NAVY DRIVE IN JOWA HAS FINE RESULTS   lowa farm youth eagerly accepted as “‘above average’ sailors

Newspaper Publishers to Intensify Their Part in Navy Recruiting Drive

BRITISH REPORT BALKAN LOSSES   Rescue About 45,000 Imperial Troops with Loss of Two Destroyers and Four Transports, Admiralty Says

Ships Combed Greek Shores A Week to Rescue British   45,000 Saved in Spite of Repeated Attacks of German DiveBombers and Speedboats—Only Two Destroyers and Four Transports Were Sent Down—700 Soldiers on One  Vessel Rescued After It Received Death Blow.

New Push At Center Begun By Germans   Russians Continuing To Move Up Reserve Troops To Stem Moscow Drive

‘GERMANS HURL SHOCK TROOPS IN NEW THRUST   Russian Leaders Claim Nazis Lose Tremendous Amount of Men

Supreme Tes’ Faces Soviet  In Big Fight   Hints Plentiful That British Will Move Into Battle Soon

SAY SPEARHEADS. a) MILES FROM SOVIET CAPITAL   Great Masses Of Troops, Guns  _ And Tanks Hurled Into Datits   BIG WAR FOUNDRIES CITY OF KHARKOV S CAPTURED   Russia Suffers Heavy Blow To Major Source Of War  Sunnlies

MOscoW’S DEFENSES BATTERED   Wisaster Seen For  Ukraine Army Of Russia 

(German Troops: Are Within 20 © Miles Of Moscow   Thousands Of Soldiers Lay Dead In Snow And ‘Ukraine Reds ' Totter :

‘MASSED NAZI FORCES. SENT AGAINST REDS   HITLER IS CLAIMED TO HAVE LOST 300,000 MEN

Snow Shrouds 300,000 Nazis. Soviet Claims   Hour Of Crisis Has Arrived In Moscow Struagle

SPEARHEADS, MOVE CLOSE ‘TO CAPITAL   Ukraine Is About Lost To Hordes: Of Hitler —

SHOCK TROOP HURLED INTO HUGE BATTLE   Thousands Of Killed Said On Front

Russian Armies Face Supreme Test As  Nazis Hurl Shock Troo ps At Moscow

Russia Facing Test As Nazis Open New  Offensiveon Moscov      Thousands of Dead Lay in the Snow as Reds Dig in to Stop Drive; Soviet  Ukraine Army Faces Disaster .-

Nazi Spearheads Reported Within 20 Miles of City   Germans Hurl Great Masses of Shock Troops Into Battle

EIGHT FROM ARMY BOMBER ARE SAFE   Fliers Parachute to Earth After Plane Splits Open in Storm

Eight Survive Mid-Air Breakuy Of Bomber   Land Safely in Chutes And Tell Strange Tale; Ninth Believed Alive

DEATH-GHEATING SPILL RELATED   Eight Fliers Tell Dramatic Story of Parachuting to Safety as Army Bomber Is Split Open in Storm

All Nine Fliers Believed Alive   Eight Tell of Chuting to Safety as Ninth Is Thought Safe

BOMBER CRACKS ~ UP, EIGHT SAFI   FLIERS PARACHUTE TO SAFE: TY AS ARMY PLANE SPLITS OPEN IN STORM.

8 ARMY FLIERS FOUND UNHURT AFTER CRACKUP   Big Four-Motor Bomber Broke To Pieces In MidAir During Storm   MISSING AVIATOR IS BELIEVED SAFE

TELL OF LEAP FROM BOMBER   Eight Flyers Relate Dramatic Story of 'Chute to Safety in Storm

TWO CONGRESSMEN SELECTED 10 FILL UNEXPIRED TERMiS   Mississippi, Pennsylvania Voters Name Solons Tuesday

ABOUT 20,000 SAW HUSKING MATCH TODAY   Carlson appears to have largest load at  lowa state contest

Jugoslavia To Sign Up, Say Germans   Nazi Envoy Confers With Cincar- Markovic.

NAZI CIRCLES SAY YUGOSLAVS TO SIGN PACT   Report Circulated Even Though Attitude Of Yugoslavia Is Said Ty Bo Stiffer

Balkan Rumor Output Grows Every Day   Germans Exerting New Pressure On The Yugoslays

Japanese Foreign§ Minister Due To  Attend Ceremony      British Announce Capture of Jijiga, Str tegic Eastern Ethiopian Town; English Shipping Town of Hull Bombed

GERMANS CLAIM YUGOSLAVIA T0 SIGN MARCH. 26   Matsuoka Will See Formal En try Into Axis, Is Claim; Belgrade Doubtful   RUSSIA ASSURES TURKEY   Soviet Neutrality Pledge Reported; Giving Ankara A Go-Aheaqd Signal

ConfabOnToday WithGerman Minister; Reports Conflict Ai To Ultimate Stand >

FLEET READY FOR ACTION ON OL RIAN COAST   Raid on Alexandria Believed to Be Opening Blow of . New Axis Drive,   GERMANS SAID TO HOLD SYRIAN BASES

GERMAN DRIVE 10 SUEZ MAY BE BEGUN, SYRIA EVENTS REVEAL   London Sees Climax Rapidly Approaching That May Plunge East Into Total Warfare   ininks Kald on Alexandria Is Opening Axis Blow —- British Warships in Close Watch

British Warshins Maintain Wateh (ff Syrian Coas   London Believes Long-Ex pected Drive On Suez Is Getting Under Way   REPORT GERMAN TROOPS IN SYRIA   Total Warfare May Develop In Entire Near And Middle East

James Rejects Congress Plan, Delays Sessior   Democrats. Would Adc Greene To FayetteSomerset District

RUSSIA PLACES BAN ON TRANSIT OF WAR SUPPLIES   Move Seen As Aid Te British In War

Soviet Ban Loaded With  Potentialities   British Hope For Check on  Nazi Supplies

WAR MATERIAL ROUTE BLOGKED   London Disagrees Interpretation; Seen As Window Dressing.’   BAN ON SINCE MARCH 18

Some Britons Are Hopeful Of Russia   Others Think New Order Just ‘Window Dressing’

British Hope Ban Will Result In Closing One of Germany’s Vital Supply Routes; Others Fear It Is Only Some More “Window Dressing”.

BRITISH HOPE SOVIET BAN WILL CLOSE VITAL GERMAN SUPPLY ROUTE   Less Optimistic Observers View Move Merely As “Window Dressing”

FIERCE ATTACKS MADE ON GERMAN POSITIONS SENDS INVADERS BACK   Fighting Bursts Into Full Fury Today With First Counter-Fighting by Red Army Still in Progress —Mass Raids by Nazi Planes Beaten Off  =   Wi a a ke

THE BATTLE OF LENINGRAD ON IN FULL FURY   Counter Attack Drives The Germans Rack As Russians Eush At Them

FIERCE FIGHT I) DEVELOPING AT LENINGRAD   Nazi Forces Are Nearing the Old Czarist City, Despite Stout Defense.   WILL FIGHT TO END   On Other Fronts Russians Are Reported to Be Setting the Pace.

Diplomatic Break Between Britain And Bulgaria Loom:   Disappearance of Member of Staff of British Legation in Sofia Mav Lead to Runture

MEMBER OF BRITISH LEGATION STAFF AT SOFIA IS MISSING   Disappearance May Cause ! Break In Diplomatic Relations of Countries

BRITISH SUBJECT IN BULGARIA MISSING   May Cause A Break In Diplomatic Relations

Passport Officer Taken Off Train   No Statement Is Made By Sofia Police Regardinc His Disappearance

Diplomatic Break May Result From Missing Britisher   British-Bulgarian Split Threatens After Office: Disappears From Public

British Legation Member Vanishes   Sofia Representative Taken From Train; Relations Strained

ROOSEVELT TAKES WEEK-END VACATION   At Hyde Park to Seek Tem porary Escape From White House Problems

JAPAN’S OFFENSIVE AGAINST MANILA IS BROUGHT TO A HALT   Dead Stop Occurs On Shores Of Lingayen Bay, As U. S. Army Opens Offensive   THOUSANDS: LANDED   No Material Change In Posi tions However; Both  Troops Hold Own

U. S. Force Is Holding Own In Fierce Fighting   Nipponese Hope For Mile-A-Minute Push To Manila Choked Off; Big Malaya Battle  North Of Sincanore Imminent

Americal And Fihpino Troops Holding Ground  Japs Brought To Dead Stop On Shores Of Lingayen Bay By Defenders      HEAVY FIGHTING MANILA REPORTS   U.S. Army Air Force Opens Attack On Japanese Ground Positions

STATE FACES MONEY CHAOS IN VOTE FIGHT   State Treasurer  ‘Refuses to Pay: ‘Out’ Cash: Until Attorney  General . Assures Him. Legislative Acts Are Legal.

Gubernatorial Contest Now Threatens to Throw State Into New Financial Chao:   Wilson Bell Asks Attorney General Whether He Can Legally Pay Qut Money Until Regular Appropriation Measures are Passed;:Bonding Co. Makes inquiry

CASH MAY - BE TIED UP   Financial Chaos Is Now Threatened as an Offshoot of Gubernatorial Fight   STATE TREASURER ASKS RULING   * ‘In the Meantime, There Will Be No Payments From the Treasury,’ He Says

LOCATYT, OGREERVATIOAWEG   State Is Facing Financial Chaos  On Donnell Fight   Treasurer Won't Pay on “Joint Resolutions” Until Ruling Given.   Most Departments Running Low on Cash

‘Delaware Would Ban Slow Poke ‘(Motorists from Her Highways   State Senate Says They Contribute As Much As Fas’ Drivers to Accidents; Offers Bill In Legisiature to Prohibit Reduced Speed:  Seaate Has Approved Move

Lowe Admits Long List Of State Crimes   Human Bomb Confesse: To Thefts Including Bangor, Westby: Took $1.100 From School

Postman Slays Meter Reader  Battle Rages as Killer  Vistias Ceerice

DOVER SCHOOLS ARE REOPENED   Classes Held for First Time Since the Battle of Dunkergue

ASSERTS WAY TO ICELAND TO   Roosevelt Clears Away Any Doubt as to Plans on Guarding Sea Lanes   PLANS MESSAGE ON SERVICE EXTENSION   President to Back Up Pro posal Guards, Draftees Be Kept Over Year

U.S. to Keep Sea Lanes to Ieeland Clear   Roosevelt to Ask Solons to Exiend Training Period of Armed Forces

Sea Lanes To Iceland To Be Kept Open, Pledges FD   President To Throw Prestige. Influence Behind Move T Extend Service Of Draftees

U.S. To Keep Sea Lanes Open, F.D.R.  Emphasizes   Also Discloses He Will Throw All His Power Behind Proposal for Extension of Service TAKES A SLAP AT SEN. WHEELER  Senator Downey Asks Selectees Be Given An Additional $30

U. S. WILL GUARD ICELAND FORCE AT ALL COSTS   Roosevelt Says Navy Is Ordered To Keep Seas Open; Draft Service Extension Urged

ICELAND LANE WILL BE KEPT CLEAR BY U.S   ROOSEVELT TAKES RAP AT SENATOR WHEELER

Lanes O£ Sea Must Be Open, Says FDR   President Sweeps Away Any Lingering Doubt Theat Whatever the Cost, Sea Lanes to Iceland Must Remain Clear

Sea Lanes Will Be Kept Open  IDeseident Leavee Na Dauht in Interview   President Leaves No Doubt in Interview

F.D.R. Relieves Doubts as fo Navy Action   Sea Lanes fo iceland Will Be Kept Clear at Whatever Cost

White House Reiterates  Iceland Stanc  President Plans Plea for Holding Draftees

U.S. to Keep Sea Lanes to Iceland Open   FD Throws His Prestige Behind Plan to Keep  Draftees in Service   WHEELER IS SCORED

President Renews Pressure to Hold Draftees in Service; Hits Whee!

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GIRL LANDED PLANE ON ARMY TERRITOR\   Was Forced to Do Sc When Fuel Supply Ran Short—Was Threatened With Guard houce.

FRESH NAZI ATTACK ON AIRCRAFT CARRIER ILLUSTRIQUS BARED   RAF Reported Making New Daylight Raids On French Coast Invasion Bases; Blasts Heard

DAYLIGHT RAID   RAF Believed to Be Smashing Away at Invasion Ports.

STRIKE SITUATION APPARENTLY GROWS MORE. FAVORABLE   DEFENSE MEDIATION BOARD ANNOUNCES ALUMINUM DISPUTE SETTLED

BOHN STRIKE IS SETTLED   Union to Hold Meeting In Detroit to Ratify Peace Agreement

STRIKE AT BRASS AND ALUMINUM PLANT SETTLED   Strike of Workers at Sugar Refinery Spreads AFL Walkout in Ohio

AIRPLANE PARTS PALTORY ENTE  Striker   Strikers, Bohn’ Aluminum and Brass Corswany Reach Agfeement      Halon. Members: f0.. Motecor « Undisclosed ‘Coniract Sunday Afternoon

Largest Thing Ever Built By Man, Is Ready   Switch Will Be Turned o1 Saturday at the Grand Coulee Dams — 7 Years’ Work.

Grand Coulee Dam Biggest Thing Ever Made by Man to Work Tomorrow

Grand. Coulee. -DamComplet   Biggest Thing Ever Made py Man To. ‘Start Work On Saturday

NAZIS BEING BATTLED TO STANDSTILI   Report’ Heavy Fighting 01 Path of Drives Toward Leningrad, Moscow and Kiey

Hopkins Plans More Parleys With Red Chief   Discusses Quick Delivery Of Supplies With  Premier Stalin.

Stalin Voices Appreciation to Roosevelt for Aid Offer   Hopkins to See Red Premier Again; Make:  Auto Tour of Moscow

Hopkins Will Confer Further With Stali   Arrived in Moscow Tues. day, Was Granted Inter. view Immediately  WATCHES AIR RAIL  Takes Tour of City Toda» With Ambassador Lawrence Steinhardt

Hopkins, © Stalin to.  Talk Again RED DICTATOR  APPRECIATES U.S. ATTITUDE

HOPKINS CONTINUES CONFERENCES WITH RED OFFICIALS TODA)   American Acting O Request Of F.D.R.

HOPKINS WILL CONFER WITH STALIN AGAIN   Representative Of F.D.R Receives Immediate Interview With Red Chief

HOPKINS HAS INTERVIEW WITH STALIN   Roosevelt's Envoy Says They Discussed Problems Of Supply ~——Declares U. S. Intends To Help Russia No Matter How Lone The Term

Hopkins ane Main Resume Discussion Qn American Help   President’s Emissary May Visit China Nex Qn Similar Mission

HOPKINS, STALIN TO CONFER AGAIN   Emissary And Soviet’s Head Discuss-Help From U.S.

Hopkins Again Sees Stalin On Aid to Russia      Says Russian Premie) Sends FDR Message  of Victory

FURTHER TALKS WITH STALIN SCHEDULED   "sees First Air-Raid From Balcony In Moscow   ROOSEVELT AIDE   May Return To States By Way Of Far East; Visit In China Held Probable

Six Kerr Students Listed on Dean’s  Honor Roll Here   Right Kerrville Pupils  Win Honorable Mention On Sebreiner Lustitute Roll Just Released

Lewis Stirs Strife at CIO Session  Accuses Hillman rl OMi422 few BR   Accuses Hillman Of Catering to Administration

STATE FUND INCREASES REJECTED   A Few Democrats Join With Republicans to Kill Apvropriation Measure   CHARGE RECKLESS WASTE OF FUNDS       Taxpayers League Centers Fire on Increases, Killed by Vote of 70 to 58

Protested Bill Killed In House   Measure On Funds To State Offices Down To Defeat

MISSOURI BILL KILLED.   Republican Attack of Appropriatior Bill Succeeds

HOUSE DEFEATS: BILL. BOOSTING STATE OFFICE!   Measure ‘Described as Reckless Waste and Tragedy Lacks Six Votes   REPUBLICANS LEAD FIGHT AGAINST IT   Handful of Democrats’ Gr Along; Osburn. Was for the Hike

BRITISH FORCES IN RAPID ADVANCE ON ADDIS ABABA AREA      Renewed Fighting In Libya Forerunner Of Axis Attempt To Gain Back Ground

BRITISH ADVANGE ON ADDIS ABABA, RENEW FIGHTINE   Believe Resumption of Nortt African War May Lead German-Italian Offense.

RAF ATTACKS FRENCH LINES   Defenders Of Damascus Re ported To Have Rejected Ultimatum

REPORTS OF NAZI INVASION FADE   GERMAN PACT WITH TURKEY HAILED AS BLOW TO BRITISH

Nazi Invasion Of Russia Is Uneontirmed   German-Turk Pact Is Believed To Be Omen of Tremendous New Move by Germany

British Forces Threaten Capital From Three Sides   Final Assault On Syrian City Believed Under Way; Bremen And Brest Struck By British Attackers

VICHY REFUSES TO SURRENDER SYRIA CAPITAL   Tommies Closing In Or Ancient Damascus, Report   SUBURB IS OCCUPIED   No German Comment: On Rumors of Clash With Reds

Turkey Is Neutralized. by Treaty With Germany   Wildcat Reports of Nazi Invasion of Russia Dwindles as Confirmation of Attack Is Lacking

ALLIES DRIVE AHEAD AFTER HEARING REPLY   British Report Capture of Town South of Damascus:  Australians Advance

PEACE PAGT WITH ~ TURKS MAKES THEN THE NEXT VCTIN   Berlin Calls Accord A Stunning British Defeat   NO CONFIRMATION RUSSIA INVADED

British Make Grand Assauli On Damascus   Vichy Defenders Reject Ultimatum Expiring Today

Vichy Spurns Ultimatum to Yield Damascus   British and Free -French Begin Final Assault on Ancient City.  ENEMY ON 3 SIDES  Ultimatum Expired at 9:20 P.M Weadnacday:

ARE CLOSING i          Turkey Reports Nazi Have Attacked Soviet Border         NO VERIFICATION.   German-Turkish Pact Of Friendship Is *Signed c

REJECTION OF ULTIMATUM IN SYRIA CAPITAI   Allies Beseiging Aged City From Three Sides Meet Rebuff in Their Demand for Surrender

Allies Advance After “Heavy ong Invasion; Australians Sight. Beité Germans See Free Hand iti E

Willkies to Occupy Royal Suite During Halt In Montreal for Speech.

‘U.S. Should Send Every Ship Possible   Willkie Speaks in Canada on War Aid

WILLKIE URGES LOAN OF SHIPS   Tells Catiadian Audience Post-War Peace Should Be Planned Now

MONTREAL GREETING © WILLKIE   Republican Leader Tells Crowd in Toronto United States Must Give Ships and More Ships to Britain

States Ar ‘ming Reduce 1 neni   Knox Says ‘Subs’ Have No Love For  Ships With Guns

Ship Arming Stops bition Knox Declares   Navy Secretary Hold: Silence On Recent Fatalities

Knox Urges Ship Arming   Naval Secretary Suggests Guns Would Reduce Ameri: can Losses At Sea

SCHRICKER TAKES CONTROL OF JOBS   New Executive Order Is Issued Today by Governor.

DEMOS CLINCH TAX DIVISION   Governor Acts On R ed Move By Giveri i Get Control.

ROBERT BELLOWS, OF POLO, ONE OF THREE YOUTHS SOUGHT ‘AFTER ST. CHARLES ESCAPE

1,700 WORKERS AT MIDLAND STEEL IN CRUCIAL WALKOUT   Halts Production On Vital Material Used By Three Largest Automobile Companies

SAUTO-PLANTS. THREATENED BY SUPPLY STRIKE   MIDLAND STEEL PRODUCT. CO. MAKES FRAMES FOR FORD, CHRYSLER, G. M.

STRIKE HOLDS UP MATERIAL USED BY MOTOR FIRMS    Auto Frames for Three Big  Industries Stopped By Detroit CIO.

STRIKE CLOSES MIDLAND STTEEI      1,700 CIO Workers Wali Out at Detroit Plant— Others Halted

Primer For Young Congressman Out   Veteran Puts Into Record 32: Do’s and Don’ts

Dream Baby is A Real One   And the New Mother Thought She Was Dreaming Again

Frankly Says They Can’t Pay For All Needs   Expresses Hope That British Can Reach Arms Equality By °42

Churchill A\id Plea  Renewed   Frankly Admits Britain Will Need More Supplies To Hold Nazis

CHURCHILL ASKS AMERICAN AID IN WEAPONS, PLANES   Ships Also Included ‘in. List; Frankly Admits Britain Needs More Than Country Can Pay for at Time.   MAINTAIN FRONT LINE OF OUR CIVILIZATION   “Large Armies Not Needer  in 1941,” Says Minister; Pledges Britons Continus Despite Hardships.

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER HOPE FOR ARMS EQUALITY Witt GERMANY BY EARLY IN 1942

Churchill Asks Arms. Not Soldiers   Prime Minister And Hopkins on  Same Platform

Churchill Pleads for U.S. Aid In Weapons, Ships and Planes; Remarks Directed at Hopkins   “We Do Not Require Large Armies From Overseas,” Says Prime Minister; Pledges British Continuance of Struggle

Churchill Calls For More Help But Praises Aid   Appeals For Weapons, Ships, Planes; Says England Has No Need ‘In 1941’ Of Great Armies From Overseas

HURCHILL SAYS BTAN'S NEED OND HER PURS  lagms No Need fo:   Our Man Power  se No Need! fo: This Yecr   “AKES CONSPICUOUS ROTE OF HOPKINS

HOPKINS ATTENDS GATHERING WITH PRIME MINISTER   Wo Men Needed ‘“‘In 1941” But All Speed on Munitions Urged.

‘Churchill Declares Britain Needs Help In Arms But Not Mer   Hopkins fears Plea for Weapons; Prime Minister Frankly Admits Natian {c Vinable to Pav in Full

Churchill Praises American Aid Program, Says  Britain Will Stand ‘Four Square’ Against Nazis:   L ~   Says Britain Will Require More \- Gans, Zhips, Weapons,  : On Credit

CHURCHILL IN ‘A TALK TO THE “SCOTCH PEOPLE   Hacry Hopkins Sits On Platform With Rrilain’s Prime Minister

AKMO, oulIPS, PLANES, NOY MEN, BRITS  NEED IN 1941   Churchill Tells Hopkins Britain is Short of Money   row ee tad  Warn’s Hitler’s Great Need Now is to Break Enoland

HOPKINS HEARS PLEA FOR HELP BY CHURCHILL   Briton Admits Natior Cannot Pay For Armament

—  CHURCHILL IN PLEA FOR BIG AID FROM. S.   “Need Much More Than We Can Pay For,” He Tells Crowd As Harry Hopkins Listens.   DON’T NEED AEF IN “IN ’41” HE SAYS

N: azi War Machine Rolls Across Russia   Slashing Advances of Hitler's Troops Net Unbroken Series of Victories —

High Command Says Hitler Forces Near Red Industrial Basin   aerman Successes of Huge Magnitude Reported; Blitz Threatens Entire Ukraine

HOPKINS TALKS TO CONDONE RS   Tells British Ameeiican A Will Hit Peak At End o Year

HOPKINS TALKS WITH CHURCH   U. S. Personal Emissar’ Forecasts Peak In Aid By 1942   SEES OTHER OFFICIALS   Predicts Completely Unitec Effort to Produce War Materiais

Guns Wreek Africa Port, Pound Ships  Sea, Air Attack  FIs, WMeaswne

LABOR LEADERS AGREE ON DELAY IN STRIKE GALLS   Hillman Hits Ford but Woulc Give Him Work Others Can’t Handle   Labor Clause That Upset Truck Deal Is Omitted in Plane Contract

SHIPS, PLANES OF U.S. 10 BE GIVEN BRITAIN   Question of Convoys Debated With New Fury

Private Transport Plane: To Be Made Available: Guffy Sponsors Law To  Permit Convovs.

Senator Guffey Calls for Immediate Convoying of Ships to Great Britain   Views Challenged By Senator Tobey As Debate Begins

Transport Airplanes  Mobilized   Convoy Of Ships To Britain Is Demanded

MAY BE SHADED   Judiciary Head Skeptica Over Bill to Add Penalties

Official Says Independence Is Nation's Goal   Diplomatic Moves Being Watched From Bangkok

READY TO FIGHT   fhai Minister Says Nation Won't Give [In Liharty:

Four French ;  AirmenLand ;  At Gibraltar   Surrender to British — Crew: of--Anothd French Bomber dk

FRENCH AIRMEN LAND ATCIBRALTAR AND SURRENDER      Crew Of Second Bomber Rescued From The Strait   CATALINA DOWNS FOUR NAZI'PLANES

NAZIS DRIVEN BACK: SOVIET REPORTS-SAY   Successes Are Claimed by Russians Near Mascow   REVERSE SUFFERED IN CRIMEA REGION   Germans Are Striving to Reach the Oil Rich Coucasus

German Air Arm Badly Sapped By Russian Forces   Red Armies Reportec Pressing Nazi Invaders Back Before Moscow

Reds Admit Setback in Crimea Area  Account Tells Of Nazi Loss On Moscow Line

AZIS F ALL BACK UNDER RED ATTACK   Retreat Is Admitted In Crimean Area

Reds Shove Nazis Back On 2 Fronts   Report Gains at Center But Admit Setback At Kerch in Crimea  HITLER LAUNCHES NEW OFFENSIVE  Forces Beat Forward East of Orel Sector To Cut Rostov Lines

RED TROOPS EVACUATE KERCH AREA   Soviet Forces Pressing Back Germans Around Capital City

NAZIS OPEN NEW SOUTHERN DRIVE TOWARD CRIMEA   Red Armies Pushing In vaders Back In Vicinity Of Moscow   GERMAN AIR POWER REPORTED REDUCED

RAILWAY LINE INTO MOSCOW IS NAZI GOAL   AIR POWER HELD FOR SMASH IN CAUCUSUS

RUSSIA TO GET ~ PLANES VIA AIR LINF FROM U, §   Routes Across Siberia ane Near East Charted—Hopkins to Head Delegation

MAY BE FLOWN TO RED FRONT   Report Hopkins Will Head Delegation at Moscow Parley

Jesse Jones Says U.S. is Prepared To Lend Russia   Loan more likely than lease-lend aid when soviets run out of cash for buying in U. S.

U.S. Prepared To Lend Reds Money For War   Jesse Jones Says Any Cast Eventually Needed Will Be Supplied That Way

GET U.S. LOAN   Jesse Jones, Federal Loa1 Administrator, Talks of Deal

Jesse Jones Prepared to Loan Money to Russia to Finance War Supply Purchases in U.S

—A,LOAN TO RUSSIA   Jesse Jones Is Prepared to Finance War Supplies

LOWER ONIEPER BATTLE RAGING   Nazis Speed Attack to Pre: vent Red Retreat Over Mile-Wide River.

STRIKE TIES UP T. P. & W. LINE   Trainmen, Engineers, Firemen Protest New Working Rules

Strike Ties Up T. P. & W. Railroad   Engineers, Trainmen Pro test Wages And Rules.

STRIKE OF RAIL UNION — PARALYZES PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILROAD TODA’

Anti-Strike Law  Draws Opposition   Senator Thomas Says Proposed Measure Not Needed in Defense Program _

Opposition To Curb On Labor Strikes   Administration Opposed To Suggested Legislation

E TOUCH OF WINTE!   Cold Winds, With Snov Flurries, Forecast for Kansas  omorrow

BOY SCOUTS TO AID IN T. B. DRIVE   Troop. No. 112 To Put Up Posters and Pennants On Saturday, Aecording to R. G. Tarrant

AIR SUPREMACY AIM OF ALLIES   British Send Strong RAF Reinforcements to Middle East

Today's Chuckle   Rabin Nursed At Home Spoiled; Won't Dig Own Worms Now.

Donets Basin City Of 455,000 Has Fallen to Nazis   Russians Holding Up Hitler’s Push Toward Moscow

vere Battle Rages Near Capital While Other Troops Take city Of Stalino

PRESS GERMANS HARD ON MOST ~ FRONTS,’ RADIO   REICH’S SPEARHEADS MAKE SLIGHT PROGRESS ON ROUTH APPROACH   ‘MANY VILLAGES AROUND MOSCOW CHANGING HANDS   London Observers Estimate German Hordes Are About 50 Miles from Capital, On Average

German Troops Within 50 Miles of Capital; Bitter Fighting Reported

UKRAINE CITY IMPORTANT 10 RED INDUSTR}   Elsewhere, However, Russian Cause . Appears Bit Better Today as Moscow Holds Fast,

Italo-German Forces Claim ’ Stalino’s Capture in South; Russians Stem Moscow Drive   Soviet Capital’s Defenses, Strengthened By Civilian Army, Are Holding Under Terrific Hammering by German Troops

Stalino Regarded as Most  Important Armaments Centers in Donets  KEY RAIL POINT  ‘Moscow Holding Fast and _ Stemming Nazi Thrusts With Reinforcements

Germans 50 Miles From Moscow?   Invaders Say Nazi Flag Flies Over Stalino

“Epic Battic. of Ts anks’ Rages on Southern Ap: proaches to City.

STALINO FALL OPENS DONETS BASIN CIRCLE   Half Million City Is Rich Prize To Hitler Hordes Now  Near Moscow

Russians Claim Many Villages Changing Hands Often in Hard Fighting in Front at Moscow

GERMAN SPEARHEADS MAKE SOME PROGRESS TOWARDS MOSCOW   BATTLE FOR SOVIET © CAPITAL SO INTENSE, BLOODY OUTCOME UNPREDICTABLE

Auto Producers Asked to Withdraw  Price Increases   Steel Manufacturers Also Requested to Cut Non-Defense Outpu!

Steamer Burns In Baltimore   Six-Alarm Fire Destroys Excursion Boat And Three Piers

BALTIMORE HAS BAD DOCK FIRE   six-Alarm Fire Destroys Ex. cursion Steamer, Razes Three Piers.

GOP Chiefs Oppose New State Taxes   Fiscal Policy Outlined or Eve of New Legislature Session

SHAH OF IRAN ABDICATES AS ALLIES ARRIVE   CAPITAL OCCUPIED BY BRITISH AND RED ARMIES

Shah of lran Abdicates His ihrone Under British, Red Pressure   British Plan Mass Delivery of Planes To Russia; Bomb Berlin on Way

ADDSEVELT 10 ~ URGE PRICE LAW Save WENE ACH   President to Recomment Legislation ‘At Right Time’   * INFORMAL METHODS ARE TERMED EFFECTIVE NOW   - Administrator Wants to Be Consulted About Any : Cost Changes

HENDERSON SEES PRIGE REGULATION   Price Control Administrato Forecasts Action by President Roosevelt.   PRESENT METHODS OLD

J Honeymoon. Over  Henderson Says  Strict Regulations  By Law Hinted In Testimony + Before Committee

Leon Henderson Forecasts President Will Recommend Mandatory Price Legislation

FORCED CONTROL! OF PRICES SEEN   HENDERSON SAYS FOR WILL ASK CONGRESS FOR AUTHORITY

WARNING ON NEED FOR SACRIFICE      ‘We May Have to Deprivs Ourselves of More Butter Than Did Hitler’

1,300 Aboard HMS Hood Are Believed Lost   Epic Battle Is Fought Off Coast of Greenland; Ship Dies With Its Guns Blazing   Mest Stunning Navy Loss  Since Last World War   British Declare Enemy Raider Hit and Being Stalked in AUlantic

JEWS ARRESTED IN VICHY, FRANCE   100 Are Held as Hostage: for Maintenance of Order.

NAZIS NAB PARIS JEWS AS HOSTAGES   100 Prominent Hebrews Seized As Unrest Grows

NAZIS IN PARIS HOLD 100 JEWS FOR HOSTAGES   Arrest Prominent Pari Residents As Reprisal For Disorders

100 JEWS HELD AS HOSTAGES BY GERMANS   Arrest Prominent Parisien: In Effort to Stem Terror. ism.

Jews Held As Hostages By Germans   Seek to Maintain Order in Paris:  Tension Mounts

Browder Hustled Off To Atlanta  fame ie a a oe   Communist Leader Seo te Ee: Daw

MAJOR TEST OF STRENGTH NEAR FOR AID BILI      Ellender’s Proposed Amendment One Of Stronaest Threats   Opponents Say Measure Will Not Reach Final Vote Thic Week

Victory By Ten Votes ~ Predicted   Administration To. Fight Amendments To Aid Measure.

Fight Check On Authority Of President   New Dealers Won't  Accept Amendment To Aid Measure

‘Aid’ Pushers Compromise On Restrictior   Draft Proposal Which May Curtail U, S. Forces on Foreign Soil   George ‘Sure’ of Votes   Ellender Seeks Amend. ment to Prevent FDR from Sending Troops

Fight Efforts To Alter Aid Bill   Opponents Seek To Curb President's Powers To Use Armed PForrec

Eden And Dill. Reach Turkey For Conta   Big Military Move Believed Planned  By Britain.

POWERFUL NEW CHEMICAL MADE   Ohio State University Scientist Says Strength far Above Radium

Berlin Claims 12 Vessels In  Convoy Sunk   2 Destroyers And 10 Merchant Ships Latest Victims Of U-Boats

Japan Apparently Delaying Blow To Solve Crisis   Kearny Incident Described ; as ‘Opportune’ for FDR, by Berlin; New Waves of U-Boats * Believed in Atlanta

Post-War Ideals Of United States Given by Welle:   Seen as Atfempt To Drive Wedge between Hitler, German People

IN POST-WAR WORLD BARED   HITLER MUST GO, NAZI - ENSLAVED PEOPLES TOLD

Darlan Raps England; Says Food Must Get Through So People Can Fat

‘Germans More Generous of tke Needs of Humanity Than '- the English Are, He Says

NAUY CONVOY FOR VESSELS   Darlan Says He’ll Let Nothing Stand in Way of Obtaining Food.   WHEAT SHORTAGE NOTED

WILL CONVOY THEIR SHIPS TF NECESSARY   STATEMENT AIMED AT BRIT+ ISH BLOCKADING ALL OF EUROPE   ‘MY DUTY IS 70 SEE THAT FRANCE EATS,’ SAYS DARLAN   London Is Unmoved by Declaration Which May Mean British, French Naval Clashes

Need For U. S. Wheat Revealed   French Navy May Be Used For Protection

Darlan and Petain Firm in Demands Food for France First Essential

FRENCH SEEK FOOD AND MAY PONVDY SHIPS   Admiral Darlan Say Navy May Be Used Against Blockade.   BRITISH REFUSE TO EASE RESTRICTION   Greeks and Italians F ight Hard Battles on Alban ian Front.

Darlan Announces Merchant men to Be Armed If Blockade Continues.

Darlan Scores  British Policy   Vice Premier Says German Vice Premier Says Germans Needs Of Humanity.

F rench Plan Convoys For  Food Ships.   Adiiral. Darlan ‘Warns of °Abined Protection Un. jess Blockade Ends:

France Ready To Use Force To Get Food   Plan Convoys For Ships If British Blockade Persists

Plan Convoys For French Vessels   Must Protect Food Ship ments, Says Darlan.

Vichy Is Determined  ToGetFood   Vice Premier Tells U.S. Ambassador Few Loads of Food Will Not Win This War   Idea Is Refused   British Frown on Plan to Place Soup Kitchens in Belgium

DARLAN CLAIMS BRITISH ACTION iS “IMBECILE’   Will Let Nothing Stand in Way of French ’ People Gettinz Food

T0 LET NOTHING STANDINWAYOR PEOPLE RATING   Vice Premier Admiral Jan Jean Darlan Considers™: British Blockade , “Imbecile” 23.2%         THREATENS F FORCE - TO ACCOMPLISH ae   Advises U. §. Ambassadar Leahy He Considers: Blockade Against Cérmany. Useless

Darlan Declares. Blockade Likely To Mean Convoy:   Official Tells Americar Press F rance Must Have Freedom To Feed People

FRENCH CHIEF THREATENS T0 CONVOY SHIPS   Seeks Way To Halt Blockade By British

GERMANS BOMB  MOSCOW IN A FIVE HOUR RAID   Moscow Admits They Were Bomb ed But Littl: Damage Pesulted.

LONG RAID IS MADE  ay GERMANS ON THE + CAPITAL OF RUSSI   City is Bombed for Five land -a-Half Hours—  - Japanese Menace Grows Tuesday.

200 Planes Participate; Reds Deny Damage Great   Attack Diverts Attention From Front-Line Fighting; Positions Unchanged

Remove Screw From Lung Of Elizabeth Girl Flown From Lima, Peru To Philadelphia

U.S.DOESNT UNDERSTAND US, VICHY DECLARES   PETAIN AND AIDES MEET TO DISCUSS HULL. WARNING, NAZI COLLABORATION   GERMAN TROOPS REPORTED TAKING DAMASCUS. SYRIA   Gen. Dentz, French Commissioner of Syria, Issues Stirring Order To Resist British

Nazis Forecast Air Raids On Suez Canal and  Sea Bases   ALEXANDRIA BOMBED   Britain's Position Grave In Middle East, London Says

French Study Hull's Blunt — War Warning   Vichy May Outline ‘Empire Defense © With Hitler’

Italians Drop Bombs on Gibraifar; Campaign fo Bottle Up British Seen

AxisCampaig Sea Begins       London Radio Says Casualties At Alexa dria 150 Killed, 200 Wounded—F rance’s, High Military Chieftains in Session” :

NAZIS FORECAST DRIVE ON SUEZ   Aerial Warfare ‘Increasing Along Middle East Battlefront   BRITISH ACTIVE   French Cabinet Studie: _ Secretary Hull’s Blun - Warning

Italian Planes Bomb Rock, While Germans Attack in Egypt And Threaten Middle East

Axis “Bottle U i CampaignAhea                 German Soldiers Reported to be Occupying Darnas. cus, Capital of Syria; London Press Warns ain’s Position in Middle East is Grave; London First Daylight Air Raid in Six Weeks.

NAZIS PONDER SUEZ ASSAULT   Forecast of Canal Attack Come: as Fascist Planes Dump Bombs on Rock Citadel.   TRAP MAY BE PLANNED   Possibility Seen That Axis Powers Hope to Bottle up British Mediterranean Fleet.

Move io Bottle Up British Fleet in ‘Mediterranean May he in Making—Nazis in Damascus   VICHY CONSIDERS HULL’S WARNING   Britons Clamor for Action ant Troops Appear Ready 10 Strike at Germans in Syria

Gibraltar a Target of Luftwaffe  Nazi Effort to Bottle British Fleet in the  na. én wennmann ao

Says Talk of Settlement Is Part of Nazi Propaganda   RAF Bombers Report An Attack on Italian Planes  at Aleppo   Gibraltar Bombed   Campaign to Bottle Up British Fleet Is Indicated

Italian Planes Drop Bombs On Rock Fortress   German Troops Continue Te Arrive In Syria; Fascist  Planes Bombed.   NAZIS IN DAMASCUS

Military Chiefs of France Hold Vichy  Cabinet Session .   London Radio Reports 150 Killed, 200 Wounded as Result of Alexandria Raids; French Mention Hull's Blunt Warninas

Germans Forecast Great Aerial Blow At The Suez Canal   Claim French Discuss Hull Warning That Cooperation With Fuehrer Ignores Other Nations’ Rights

Axis Planning Offensvie To Bottle Up British Fleet In “Mare Noctrum”:

Nazis Forecast Air Blows at Suez Soon   Indications Are That Axis May Be Plan ning Campaign to Trap British  Fleet in Mediterranean

FASCIST AIR FORCE BOMBS GIBRALTAR   Germans Promise Attack on Suez, Indi cating Effort to Weaken Britain  In Mediterranean

Axis Moves To Bottle Up Fleet   Italy Strikes At Gibralter; Hitler at Suez

TALIANS HIT AT GIBRALTAR AND NAZIS AT SUEZ   High French Military Officers and Vichy Cabinet Ponder Hull's Words

NAZIS FORECAST AERIAL BLOWS :         ish Fleet   BOMB GIBRALTAR:   French Discuss Blunt Warning Of Secre-. tary Cordell Hull _

CONFESSES FATAL SHOOTING OF MAR      Miamisburg Man Admit: Guilt and Reveals Particulars to County Officials.

BALKANS CUT OFF AS MARCH STARTS   All Communications In Small Countries Fail  Saturday Night

Croats Form Government, Hail Nazis. Berlin Asserts   Macck, Vice Premier of Yugoslays, Reported as Prime Mover in Establishing New Zagreb Regime

@® In Washington   If Dirty Work at Defense Crossroads, Senator Plans To UnMask Villain

Harlan Order Is Restored —   Charges Filed Against Slayers of Workers 

MURDER CHARGE IN MINE BATTLE      Six Miners Killed In Gun Battle With Union And Non-Union Employes

14 Plead Guilty to Cemetery Lot Swindle Charge   U. S. Tries 19 in $300,000 Mail Fraud Suit.

DEC. 3 SET AS” DATE FOR Bi TRAIN STRIKE   Only President Roosevel Can Halt Walkout Of Unions Operating Railroads.

Rail Strike Slated To Start on Dec. 5 Unless FDR Acts   Normal Legal Means Of Averting National Walkout Exhausted

RAIL WORKERS THREATEN TO STRIKE DEC. 5   President Must Take Emergency Steps In Dispute

Nationwide Rail Strike Set Dec. 5   Emergency Move to President Only Way To End Wage Dispute

DRASTIC MOVES TO AVERT. RAIL STRIKE LOOMS   Roosevelt Expected to Ac’ to Prevent Walkout of - Brotherhoods On December 5   Reject Fact-Finding Board's Recommenda tions After, Carriers  Accept Proposals

" A Rail Labor Threat to Strike *On December 5  Brotherhood of  Trainmen Head ® Sets Earliest  Date Possible

December 5 Set as Rail Strike Date   Three-Day Withdrawal ‘o! Men'From Jobs Planned  by One Union ©   ROOSEVELT MAY ACT   Only Emergency Action by the President Can Halt ‘Walkout

December 5 Is Set For Strike Of Rail Union   President Only On Now Who Can Halt Full Tie-up

All Legal Processes For Settlement Exhausted _With:; Union: Rejection Of ‘Wage Plan

DEC, 5 IS RAIL STRIKE DATE   Averting Transportation Tieup Is Now Matter for President Alone

REPORT ISSUE IS IN HANDS OF PRESIDENT   Leaders of Railway Unions Reject Reconimeridation of Fact-Finding Board

Railway Strike Dec. 5 Unless President Acts   Emergency Steps Needed Now To Avert Nationwide Walkout.

RAIL STRIKE DEC. 5 UNLESS MOVE BY FDR   Ali Existing Legal Processes For Ending Wage Dispute . Exhausted

RAIL STRIKE SET FOR DEC. 5; PUT UP TO ROOSEVELT   OTHER UNIONS PLAN MEETING WEDNESDA\ TO DECIDE ACTION

STRIKE ORDEREL BY TRAINMEN IN RAILWAY DISPUTE   Largest Brotherhood Set: December 5 As Date For Walkout   Other Operating Unions To ‘Follow Suit Soon; Chief Executive May Act

Railroad Union Fixes Dee. 5 As Date Of Strike   Largest Of Operating Union: Sets Time, Expect Others To Choose Same Date.   IN HANDS OF F. D. R.

Rail Workers Fix December 5 As Strike Day   Unless FDR Takes Emergency Action, 1,250,000 Men Will Quit Their Posts at That Time.

Rail Strike Now At Door  Of Roosevelt  Trainmen to Quit Posts Dec. 5 and Others Will Fellow

TUBERCULAR CLINIC.   Investigation Started On Bad Condition in Home Here.

NEW DEALERS FIGHT EFFORTS TO CUT FUND   Debate Starts Tuesday Or $7,000,000,000 Armament Outlay   BRITISH PRAISE SPEECH   Axis. Press Sees Roosevelt Promise As Foreshadowing U. 5. War

Speedy Passage of "Lend-Lease Fund ‘Measure Likely   Roosevelt’s Speech Heeded; Europe Sees America  In the War

House To Open Debate Tuesday On Big Request   Leaders Believe FDR’s 7 Bil lion Dollar Aid Measure Will Pass Lower House.

CUT IN AID BILL FUNDS BALKED BY ADMINISTRATION   FDR’S SPEECH SPURS BACKERS TO APPROVE FULL 7 BILLIONS

TOOPPOSE ANY CUT IN. BRITISH AID   Roosevelt Speech Spurs Effort for Quick Approval of $7,000,000,000 Bill   PRESIDENT’S TALK STRONGLY WORDEL      Reference to Strike Ban and Longer Hours Cause Sneenlatinn

ADMINISTRATION LEADERS BACK FDR’S REQUEST   Make Plans To Halt Move To Cut Huge Appropriation

Both Sides Say U.S. Putin War by FDR Speech   Axis Denounces President’s Message; British Welcome jit

Appropriation Bill BackersDeterminec To Defeat Any Cut  CAP Cprnzne-hk AAdAte Te   FDR Speech Adds To Resolution To Hold Fast On Huge Sum

RESIST GUT IN LEND PROGRAM   Administration Forces Line Uj Against Any Effort to Cut Aporopriation.   HOUSE FOES ARE FEW

LT 10 SFEK BIG SUM   Administration Ig To Push Request In  Canorecc

Demo Members Ready To Push Funds Request   Pr c his ; te d F . t res cet is . dm  Sol : a * : t \ Be e   NYE WANTS REDUCTION

Move To Balk Any Slash In War-Aid Funds   Efforts For Quick Ap proval Spurred By Presi dent’s Speech.

Urgent National Effort to Aid Democracies Is  ‘Asked In FDR’s Speech

FOR SPEECH SPURS MOVE FOR PASSAGE   House Approval Is Expected By Wednesday

Early Acion Hoped For On 7-Billion Bill   Response to President's Call For Urgent Aid Program Forecasts Vote Soon

ANY CUT IN AID MONEY IS OPPOSED   FDR’s Call for Most Urgent All-Out National Effort Lines Up Administration Forces Behind Request

F,D.R. LINES UP AID SUM BACKING   Administration Forces to Fight Efforts to Slice Request

EFFORIS 10 CUT AID FUND ARE OPPOSED   President Roosevelt's Address to Nation  Is Being Discussed  In Washinaton

Support Is Solid On Big Aid Grant   Move to Slice Appropriation in Half Will Meet Opposition   U. S. COURSE IS FIXED   Full Support to Allies Pledged 1 in President's  Broadcast

FDR TO FIGHT AID-MONEY CUT   Administration Hopes t Get All of 7 Billions

Expect House to Approve BritishAid Fund Quickly   $7,000,000,000 Cash Ap. propriation May Come Wednesday

SUPPORTERS LINE UP TG COMBAT ANY CUTSIN MONEY BILL    Open Opposition To Voting $7,009,629,090 Lacking ‘In House   LEASE-LEND PLAN GOES INTO ACTION

Administration Will ~ Fight Cut In Aid Func   President’s Speech Spurs Efforts For Quick Approval Of “All Out” Efforts Of This  Country To Helo Democracies:

Administr ation: Forces Solidly Lined. On. Aid       ow No €ui In re Billion Fund For Democracies’  Battle AHH Be allowed

Calls For Great Aid   Roosevelt Urges Help Until Total Victory ls Won

Some Quarters Interpret President’s Speech as Indicating Use of Convoys

Seven Billion Grant to Get Speedy Action   Congress In Mood To Hasten Fresh Aid to Britain

Administration Forces Fight Plan: To Cut Aid Bill   House Debate On 7 Billion Starts Tuesday

SENATE GROUP QPPOSES HUGE FUND FOR ARMS   bate Starts Tomorrow lin House, Approval Is  » Expected Wednesday   By Administration         MATERIALS ALREADY  RUSHED TO ENGLAND   Senator Glass Announce:  ‘He Will Fight Moves  to Slash Fund For Providing Arms

FORCEFUL TALK IS MADE BY PRESIDENT   Forces Lining Up Against Cut In Appropriation   Finds United States Hailed In Britain And Scored In Capitals Of Axis Nations

President’s Speech Spurs Efforts for Quick Okeh Of SevenBillionProgram

Administration Forces Against — Cut in Arms Bill   Presidents Speech Given Saturday Solidified the Ranks r

BLOC BATTLES ANY BID TO CUT AID FOR BRITAIN   Roosevelt’s Words Presen Proof Of ‘All-Out’ Policy in Drive On Axis

und Gutting,RAF Activity Slow Vetoed’ BYDue To Unsettled il] Boosters Weather Conditions

ROOSEVELT’S TALK HOLDS ATTENTION OF ENTIRE NATION   ADMINISTRATION F O R CES LINED UP SOLIDLY FOR SEV. EN BILLION DOLLAR FUND

FORGES LINE UP FOR HUGE FUND   House Approval Of $7,. 000,000,000 Measure Expected Wednesday   NO CUT EXPECTED   First Shipments Of Ma. terial Under Lease. Lend Bill On Way

FDR REQUESTS ALL-OUT DRIVE TC CHECK AXIS   House Expected to Approv Funds Promptly; Debate Starts Tomorrow.

Ff DPPOGES AID FUND CHT   President’s Strong Speech Proof There Can Be No Turning Back.   TO DEBATE TOMORROW,

PARTY CHIEFS SOLID BEHIND FINANCE BILL   President's, Appeal Brings Determination To Win Speedy Approval   HOUSE READY FOR VOTE:   Senate Fight Brews Despite Plea For All-Out Aid For Britain

Administration To Oppose Cuts In Aid Funds   Approval of Entire Seven Billion Will Be Advocated

Speech Lines Up Forces for All-Out Aid   Supporters Firm Against Reduction After Talk By President.

Parachutists Seize Airport In East Luzon   U, S. and Filipino Soldiers Driving Invaders Into Sea

Jap ‘Chutists Seize Airport In East Luzon   Philippine Constabulary Rounds Up Nippon Forces Along Coast

Jap Parachutists Seize Airport In Luzon After Failing In Another Try

But Situation ‘In Hand’, Declares Philippine Constabulary     TROOPS MOPPED UP     . Filipinos Join American Forces Against Invaders

Jap Parachutists Seize Luzon Airport   American Troops Fight Grimly Seeking To Dislodge Invaders From Two Coasts of Philippine Island.

¥ S. Army Says “Situation Completely In Hand”’  Jap Parachutists Seize — Airport In East Luzon

American Spokesman Says Jap Troops Are ‘Being Mopped Up In Philippines; Bombs Hit Vital Points

Report Seizure Of Airport On Luzon By Japs   Japanese Capital . Ship ‘Bombed — U.S. Troops Fight Landing Party.’

PARACHUTISTS TAKE AIRPORT NEAR ILIGAN   YU. §. and Philippine Troop: Battle to Repel Japanese Landing

“HIT BY BOMBS   Left. Ablaze After Attack, Nippon Parachutists Seize Luzon Airport,   SEIZE 5TH COLUMNISTS

A() Miners Trapped in Canadian Pit by Blast Believed Killed   Explosion Causes Minor Cave-ins, But Leaves Section Filled With Foul Air: Get Bodies

STOP STRIKES, TEXANS’ WISI   Rep. Patton Tells FDR Immediate Action Wanted

Scrawny Billy Goat Slowly Sobering From Hard Drunk After He Put Two Texas Laborers Under the Table in Big Drinking Bout

Coat Drinks Men Under Table   ‘rand. Prairie Police Chief Renders Assistance Animal With Awfully Bad Hangover

ibe —. Sobers seh in Jail  grantee eee eae 0) Oe See ee ee ee Peg ts

Gen. Hutton Britain’s New Burma Chief   Head of General Staff it India to Succeed Lieut. Gen. McLeod

Three Killed When  Train Strikes Auto  Fourth Is Pulled From Mass Of Wreckage

House Adjourns In Uproar After A Demonstration   Banner-Waving St. Louis ians Demand Donnell Be  Seated as Governor.   March Through Aisles Waving Big Banners

OT, LQUISANG IN DEMONGTRAT IC CAUSE HOUSE TO RECESS FOR AY   FLOOR DOORS LOCKED THEY SURGE TO GALLERY   Members Stand on Desks as Crowd Marches; Capito! Clerks Greet Invaders With Cat Calis and KHooting

MARCH ON ASSEMBLY   Banner-Waving St.Louisans in Demonstration;House in Uvproarious Adiournment   HUGE BANNERS IN THE PARADE   ‘No Huey Long for Missouri,’ Proclams One; Booes  and Catcalls

BRITAIN SWORN TO RETRISUTION FOR ATROCITIE'   Even Rome, Rat-Hole for Mussolini, Will be Bombed if Cairo is Attacked, Commons Told

REVENGE FOR AXIS ATROCITY, AIM OF BRITISt   Retribution A Major Goal, Church. ill Tells Commons.—Accused of “Behind the Back”.

WETL AVENGE AXIS ATROCITIES, CHURCHILL SAYS   CITES RETRIBUTION AS ONE OF BRITAIN'S MAJOR wah ATAgTS   COMMONS HEARS PETAIN GETS FUNDS FROM CANADIAN FIRW   Laborite Foe of Prime Minister Charges Churchill Cabled F. OD. R. Behind Chamberlain's Back

Jaycees Will Open Aluminum Drive Monday   Seek 10,000 Pounds, Enough to Build One Fighter Plane

Start Gathering Scrap Aluminum   Paris, Lamar County Goal Set At 10,000 Pounds For One Plane

British Reeds ” Rush  Ald       Swiss Hear Armistice Talks Underway; Sofia Saye Hitler Promises Not —~: to Attack Turkey

ROOSEVELT CALLS FOR 3 1-2 BILLION OF NEW REVENUT   ‘Sum, President Writes Dough ton, Represents a Minimum  of Administration’s   Requirements.  ,   FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF BURDEN IS URGED   Executive Offers No Suggestions as to Sources From Which Funds Should Be Drawn.

$3,500,000,000 New Taxes Minimum of Requirements In Emergency, FDR States      Every Individual and Corporation Should Bear “Its Fair Share of the Burden,” Says President in Letter to Doughton

Head of U.S. Asks All to Share Taxes  he oT he Ur ges Congress To Equalize  Rurden af Tavev

3 1-2 billion minimum for  tax hike-FDR   All should bear share of burden president writes

F.R. Asserts Heavier  Taxes Needed   Present Program Is Declared the ‘Minimum’

‘JUST START IN BURDEN TO COME’-F.D.R.   President Tells Doug: - hton Present Sum   Ninimum.

Roosevelt Expresses Views on New Taxes   Executive Avers $3,500,000,000 of Additional Levies Represents Minimum of Requirements; Statement on Income Taxes Not Explained

PRESIDENT ASKS FOR FAIR TAXES   Every Individual Wil Share New Burden of $3,500,000,000

VIEWS GIVEN BY PRESIDENT ON TAXATION   Three Billion and a Half Dollars, Minimum, He Says   SAYS ALL SHOULD SHARE THE BURDEb   Defense a National Task President Says in Letter

[Roosevelt Declares Added '31/y Billion Taxes ‘Minimum   President Urges House Committee Chairman Boughton to Make Sure All Individuals ond Corporations Bear ‘Fair Share’ of Hike

Says Every Individual And Every Corporation Should Bear Fair Share

NEW TAXES TO RAISE OVER 3500 000 000   President Cites Minimum Amount In Letter To  Bob Doughton.

3500Millions Least New TaxRevenue   PRESIDENT WRITES CHAIRMA® DOUGHTON THAT EVERY IN: DIVIDUAL AND CORPORATIO SHOULD BEAR A SHARE,   Source? No Suggestion

$3500,000,000 JUST AMINIMUM OF REQUIREMENTS   Every Individual and Every Corporation Should Bear Its Fair Share of Tax Burden Roosevelt Tells R. L. Doughton.

All Must Share,  Roosevelt Says   Additional Taxes Needed for Defense

Wheeler Calls for Submission of Peace, War Issue  Asks President to Put It Up to People for Choice

Mann Lambasts Opponents In Furious Attack   Accuses Washington of Interfering With the Business of Texas

FORMER KING CAROL SAILS   Ex-Monarch and Mme. Lupescu - Probably on Way to Cuba

Reported Baltimore Mayor Will Announce Candidacy for Executive   January 10         JACKSON MAKES NO COMMENT ON STORY   Baltimore News-Pos! States Announcement Will Be Made At Jackson Day Dinner

Jackson May Soon Announc   Baltimore Paper Says H: May Toss Hat In At  Concord Dinner.

Reich Claims Dniepropetrvsk In Operations   , Longer Nights, Heavy ” Rains Aiding Soviet; Resist At Novogorod ©

RUSSIANS TAKE ANCIENT CITY FROM GERMANS      Recapture City In Waite Russia In Hands OF Germans Past Five Days

OVENS   Storm Ancient City in White Russia in Street Battle   RUSSIANS ADMIT LEAVING NOVGOROD

GOMEL AGAIN IN HANDS OF SOVIET ARMY   Russians Fall Back From Novgorod in Fight To Protect Leningrad As Nazis Close In

Bitter Fight Successful For Red Forces   STREET-BY-STREET SAVAGE ATTACK WINS FOR SOVIETS.

GOMEL RETAKEN, REPORTS FROM REDS INDICATE   Soviet Admits Retreat From Novgorod South of Leningrad

REDS CLAIM RECAPTURE OF ANCIENT CITY   Say Town Had Been in German  Hands Five Days

So Stated, Scme Senators Today. While; ‘Awaitin: : --Action: Monday ‘on -$1 1340,.610:744 Farm Bill: :

Farmers Quit Land to Take Defense Jobs   Senators Report 6,500 Families Have Left; - To Reap Benefits

Some Senators Feel That Defense Projects Work Hardship on Farmers

Senate Bloc Says Defense Hurts Farmers   Cites Cases of Many Driven From Their TLande—.-

SAYS DEFENSE DRIVES FARMER FROM HIS LAND   Georgia Senator Sees  .Ruin For Many oT Stage

DEFENSE DRIVE MINUS BENEFITS FOR U.S. FARMEF   ‘In Some Cases They Have Been Driven From Their Land, Aecording to Senate Testimony

EXPECT FARM BILL TO PASS NEXT MONDAY  «: eke ects blak Pm VRRP ie, Segre . TERS   Senators Organize For Approval Of  Measure

Defense Plan: Hurt Farmers. Senators Say   Thousands Claimed Driven From Homes As Added Funds Are Sought

NAZIS ARREST GEORGIAN   Former American Ambulance Driver Held For Espionage

F. D. R. GOES TO CHURCN TO PRAY   President and Family Attend Services in Episcopal Church

A-YEAR-PERIOD STARTS TODAY   Epochal Inauguration Finds President Pledged to Four Years of Rearming Natien.   GIVES INAUGURAL SPEECH   ‘Democracy ts Net Dying,” Declares Chief Executive in Address,

TOTAL DEFENSE REPLEDGED BY PRESIDENT   Holiday-Mood Crowds Jam Capital At Inauguration In Freezing Weather

His Family Prays for Guidance   Washington Grave Before Historic Inauguration

‘Democracy Not Dying,’ Roosevelt Emphasizes; Throngs Crowd Capital   Thousands Cheer Chief Executive In Freezing Temperatures During Precedent-Breaking Fete

Convoy Question is Avoided in Talk by Secretary of State   Calls on Free Nations To Unite Against ‘World Domination’

Hull Declares Britain Must Get Help   Urges Free Nation: to Join in Defsating Axyi«

STILL COUNTING      Cincinnati Voters Learn Who's Flacted Six Dava. Tate

Hidker Appears On Verge OF Overrunning Vitel Peninsula, Seat of Great Russian Naval Kase.   BUT REDS SAY GERMANS RETREATING AT MOScow.   Axis Forces Also On Defensive Before Leningrad, Soviets Claim, But Admit Danger In South.

Nazis Seize Crimea’s  Capital City Advance Perils  Naval Base Of Sevastopol

Boat On CorpusPhiladelphia Run A Flaming Mass’   Explosion Occurred Manday Night; 17 Survivors Picked Up

19 MISSING AFTER BLAST UPON TANKER   Twenty-Two Members Of Crew Rescued, Two In Serious Condition Result of Burns

SSING AT N BLAST RD TANKER   eurvivors Reported ‘ited Off Coast  “rth Carolina

19 MISSING IN TANKER BLAST   Fire Aboard Ship, Are Taken to Shore.

19 Seamen Missing in  Ship Blast  17 Survivors Are Landed While Fiv: Others Picked Up

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TANKER EXPLODES AT SEA; NINETEEN REPORTED MISSING   Seventeen Survivors Reach 'Carotina City; Five  Others Rescued   DESCRIBE VESSEL AS “FLAMING MASS”      ‘Missing Were In Forward Pact Of Cities Service Denver. Is Belief

19 Seamen Perish InBlast on Tanker   Other Merchant Vessels and Coast Crard Shin Rescue 27 Survivors

19 MISSING IN BLAST ABOARD BIG OIL TANKER   Cities Service Denve Blows Up and Burns 80 Miles South of Cape Lookout N.C.   17 OF CREW SAVED   ‘Missing Believed to Have ' Been In Forward Part of Vessel When Explosion Occurred

19 FEARED DEAD AND 22 RESCUED IN TANKER BLAST   Cities Service Vessel Burns in Tragedy South of Cape Lookout   Survivors Including Captain Picked Up by Two  ” Ships

19 FEARED LOST IN BLAST ON TANKER   22 ARE RESCUED AT SEA AFTER EXPLOSION AND SPREADING FIRE

19 Missing After Oil Tanker Explodes   Coast Guard Planes, Ship: Rush To Stricken Vessel

“TANKER BURNS   Mystery Blast Cause Of Fire: 17 Saved From Ship; Coast Guard In Rescue

19 MISSING AS BLAST SWEEPS OIL TANKEF   22 Other Persons Rescued Following Explosion

19 MISSING IN SHIP EXPLOSION   22 Rescued After Blast or Oil Tanker Off Coast Of North Carolina

Oil Tanker Explodes   19 Seamen Missing From U. S. Vessel; Details Are Lacking

Cities Service ‘Denver’ Gutted Off East Coast   22 Members Of Crew Rescued After Blast None From City Listed Aboard; Tanker Sailed From Port Arthur Last Week

Nineteen Seamer Listed. Missing. ‘Following Blast      Report 22'Sirvivors Picket ep ‘By Other: Tanker: “Gf No. Carolina Coas!

27 Rescued; Vessel ls ‘Flaming Mass   9316-Ton Oil Ship Denver Burning Of Cave Lookout

19 MISSING — _ AFTER BLAST   Explosion And Fire Hit: Tanker Off North  Carolina.

EXPLOSION AND FIRE ON TANKEF   Half of Crew Missing After Blast Opens Ship—Guard Hunts for Survivors.

19 Men Missing After Tanker Blast   Twenty-two Others Re« ported Rescued. RULE RTIN,

Nineteen Men Missing After Blast on Tanker   Cities Service Denver Called at Texas Ports

Blast. Wreeks Oil Tanker   19 Seamen Reported Missing from U. S. Shiy

19 MISSING IN SHIP EXPLOSION   Coast Guard Rescues 22 Sea. men Off Coast Of Nort} Carolina; Fear Other: Lost.

Wilson Strike Accord Is Ratified   Work To Be Resumed Soon As Possible.

Amid Hub-Bub, Session Cries Down Attempt To Have O'Daniel Speak.

Grandpa, On Farm, Hearing U.S.Will Tinker With Time Again, Recalls Wartime Troubles

Guffey Demands Naval Escort  For Cargo Craft   Declares Peril Confronting America Justifies Taking Risk Involved; Isolationist Warns Bloc Will Fight

Guffey Demands Convoys Openly; 20 ‘Tankers Set   Senator Tells Upper House Peril Justific Risk; Oil Ships to Shuttle in Western Lane Morgenthau Hints Coast Guard Issue Decided

Big Tankers Readied For Aid To Britain   Guffey Makes Demand That American Navy be Assigned to Convoy Duty—Tankers to Soon he Accianecd

50 Big American Tankers Soon To Help the British   Sen. Guffey Wants U.  Fleet Assigned to Convoy Duty   Tankers Will Bring 0j from South for Transfer to Allies

Temperatures   More Than 100 Killed As Hurricane Hits Portugal, Spain; Thousands Hurt

100 DEAD IN SPANISH STORM   Fire Adds To Destruction In Wake Of Devastating Hurricane

Thousands Injured, More Than 100 Killed In Storm: Fire Adds To Destruction

Hundred Known.  Killed in Storm   Worst Hurricane in Year: Strikes in Spain, Portugal

MOUNTS IN NAZI EUROPE   Sabotage Gains Despite Fact 1,000 Executed

FUOLT IN EUROPE SPREADS DESPITE GERMAN ACTIONS   ganized Campaign Of Violence Is Reported   ABOTAGE, TERRORISM BEHIND WAR FRONTS

OABD TAGE WORK HILL GUEO ON MESPITE NAZIS   Threat Of Firing Squads Fails To Halt Anti-Axis Actions Throughout Europe

ANTENAZIACTS GOON DESPITE DEATH OF 1,000   FORMER MAYOR OF PRAGUE SENTENCED TO DEATH; BOMBS IN PARIS

SOFT COAL ‘MINES WILL REOPEN ON THURSDAY, MAY 1   End of 29-Day Strike Fol. lows Southern Operaters’ Acceptance of Reesevelt Prenesale

Coal Mines To Open Thursday   Southern Operators Capitulate To FDR’s Demand

END WAGE WAR, * RESUME MINING COAL THURSDAY   Southern Operators Accept Roosevelt’s Demand . for Truce   Clears Away Last Major Strike in Defense - Industry

Three Ideas For Gas Tax Aid To Fund   All Three Cail For Raise In Levy; County Demand One of Issues in Arguments

Legislators Studying Alternatives To Administration ‘Gas’ Tax Plan; Cigaret Levy May Be Left as It Is

ISSR Attacks erlin Again   Reich Admits Raiders Of Capital To Be Soviet Warolanes

BILL DESIGNED TQ CLOSE BARS GOES TO HOUSE   Measure Would Set U State Owned Stores to Handle Package Goods   FORESTALL VOTE. ON - PRISON MADE GOODS   Would Restrict It to Stat Institutions: ‘Work a Certain Cure.

Wheeler Wants Kennedy Report  Isolationist Says Country Should Hear Ambaceadar’s Stand

AMBASSADOR’S STAND ON WAR WILL BE TOLD   U. S. Envoy To Britair Reported For Peace; Will Talk On Radio

DEMANDS REPORTS BE MADE PUBLIC   Senator Wheeler Wants Roosevelt To Give Public O Congress Data Received From Kennedy And Bullitt Prior To War—Kennedy Plans Radio Speech

Sen. Wheeler Wants Report ‘From Kennedy and Bullitt   Says If Roosevelt Does Not Care to Publish Them They Should at Least Be Made ‘Available to Niembers of the Congress

WHEELER DEMANDS ENVOYS’ REPORTS BE MADE PUBLIC   Says Would Make Background For Study Of Lease-Lend Measure

Strong Tae conten State; Expected To Shiit, Bring Lower Peniperatires

WIND CAUSES BOY'S DEATH   Sunday Gales Also Wrecked Nine Airplanes at Des Moines Airport

NAZI-HELD CITIES ARE SET AFIRE   Constanta, Warsaw Heavily Bombed By Russia—

RUSSIAN DIVE BUMBERD, RED LAVALKY BEAT BALK GERMANS   Moscow Declares Enemy Losses Terrible in Sectors   Berlin Admits Soviets Fight Desperately and Bravely

Rumanian Drive  To Ukraine Fails   Dive-Bombers, Cavalry Hurl Back Nazi Forces at Pruth River; Many Enemy Tanks Destroyed; Red Air  Fleet Raids East Prussia. Rumania

REPORTS NAL DRIVE HALTED BY AED ARM   Moscow Says Enemy Smashed Back from Rumania at Pruth River,   CLAIM REPULSES IN SIX MAIN SECTORS

SOVIET TANKS, BOMBERS SNAP NAZI THRUSTS   Moscow Claims Germans Re. pulsed with Big Losses in Six Main Sectors

Metropolis of Vital Ukraine   Battles Rage East of Third  City of Russia

High Command Announces Capture of Important City After Dogged Resistance; Other Forces Continue to Pound Leningrad, Where Defenders Hold Out.   UKRAINE ARMIES BATTLING PINCERS

Nazis Recover Blitz Speed in Ukraine; Leningrad in Danger   Wer Summary

Continuous Bombing of German and French Centers Carried on Successfully

BRITISN BOMB NAZI SHIPYARD   One German Fighter Destroyed; All British Warplanes Return

~ormans Ordered Re-Arrested   Erisca Hotel Strike Loams   Roval Air Force Attacks Mannheim

RAF Bombers Hit Letrait   Down One German Fighter: All British Planes Return Cologne Attacked.

RAF Maintains Attack Tempo   Shipyard Raided Today: Rhineland Industry Batterec During Night

RAF Blasts Shipyard in Nazi France   Channel Ports and Indus: trial Centers in Germany Raided

R. A. F. Continues Widespread Raids, Naples One Target   British Bomb French Shipyard in Wake of Heavy Night Assault

CLAIM ENEMY TRIES 10 DRAG U.S. INTO WAR   America Warned by Axis Powers to  Stay Out

RENEW CLAIMS BRITAIN TYING TO DRAW U. SIN   Rumors Of Imminent New Military Developments Sweeping Balkans

TOMORROV   Wellsboro Little Theatre To Stage Play At Charleston High School

THREE ACT PLAY AT CHARLESTON SCHOOL TONIGH)   Little Theatre Present “Th Late Christopher Bean” a: Renefit.

REAPPORTIONING PROPOSAL OKAYEL   % California Would Gain Thre Seats Under Measure Given Committee Approval

Reapportionment Plan Approved   Proposal’ To Increase Coneress. Is Shelved >

TRUCK CRASHES ~ INTO REEK BEL   Occupants Escape Injury  When Truck Lands on Top Of Them

MUSSOLINI, HITLER TALK OF AMERICA   “Sharpening of Warlike Trends Across Ocean”  Discussed at Meeting  Of Axis Dictators

Italian Gayda_      Fascist Editor.’ Discloses What _  ‘ Monday’s Confer ence Was:About:

GAYDA LAYS DOWN FIVE POINTS ON THE WAR SITUATION   Figured Prominently in the Meeting of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.   U. S. WAS MENTIONED   “Fhe Sharpening of WarLike Trends Across the , Ocean,” Discussed.

AXIS DISCUSSED WARLIKE TREND - ACROSS OCEAN   Mussolini’s $ po kesman Talks About Duce and - -Fuehrer’s Visit   FIVE POINTS, WERE GIVEN CONSIDERATION   Intensification . of Attack on Great Britain’ Was Number One

U. S. Activity One Topic Of Axis Parley, France Another   Gayda Declares Sharpening Warlike Trends Across Ocean Figured Proaminently in Talks

Hitler-Duce Discuss U.S. “War Trend   American Activities Fig ure Prominently in Parley, Says Gayda

U, $, DISCUSSED, DUCE'S AID. HINTS   Gayda Airs § War Phases ' Which Brought Parley

1941 Victory Ove England Keystone Of Axis Program   Hitler And Mussolini Aim For Mediterranean Blow Before America Gets In; Direct-French Help Will Also Be Sought s

RAF PAVES WAY WITH SERIES OF NIGHT BOMBINGS   Major Assault on 30,000 Italian Defenders of Desert Stronghold is Progressing eat See ate   “‘Warlike Trends Across The Sea.”....  2 a r Hitler, Mussolini  « Discussed The U. S.

: On ithe On the Pan  U. S. Figures Axis Talks, Say s Editor   Believe Effort Maile "No Get Preuch Al

GAYDA HINTS 0. S. ACTIVITY TOPIC OF DICTATORS   Fascist Editor Indicates ’ Hitler and Mussolini Discussed America

Dictators May Force France  To Aid Axis   Hitler, Duce Discussed U, 8. Warlike Trend at Parley. Claim

Gayda Reports U. S. Figured Prominently in Conference Between Hitler, Il Duce

British Fight Japs to Standstill   Hongkong Garrisen: Still Put Up Desperate Battle

Desperate British Battle Japanese To a Standstill   Hold Invaders Back Near the Center of Hong Kong Island    Ree ne  Defenders Suffer Heav ‘ Losses and Situation ls Critical

BRITISH BRING JAPS’ HONGKONG PUSH TO A STOR   Defending Troops Cling t . Positions on Mount Cameron and on Victoria Peak.   BOTH SIDES SUFFER  HEAVY CASUALTIES   ! Canadians Launch CounterAttacks at Some Points— Their Commander. Be  lieved Killed.

British Troops Fight Japs to Standstill   Hongkong Defenders Continue Fight With Undiminished Intensity as Nippon Forces Lose Heavily in Fourth Day of Attack

Mt. Cameron, Near Center Of Island And Victoria Peak Scene Of Bitter Fight  Producers Firm

DEFENDERS HOLD HONGKONG BASE   British, Canadian and Indian Troops Battle Invaders; Last-ditch Stand Costs Japanese Heavily

BRITISH HOLD HIGH POINTS IN HONG KONG   Desperate  Bands Are In Bad Position

Imperial Troops Take Heavy Toll At Hongkong  2 Ee ae Se '. Czi..aeh   Battle Japs To Standstil At Mt. Cameron; Hold Victoria Peak

VALIANT BANDS HOLD HONGKONG   Last - Ditch Stand Costs Nipponese Heavily; Canadians Killed

ENGLISH HOLD ISLAND PEAKS   Bloody Battle Stil Is Raging Around Last Forts On Hongkong

Blames Bad Teeth Among Draftees On Failure Of Mothers To Nurse Babies

Bad Teeth Traced to Failure to  Mothers to Narse Their Babies   Given as Reason for Excessive Rejection of Draftees Famous Vitamin Expert Declares Bad Teeth . Due to Fact They Received: Pasteurized Milk While Infants

Mothers’ Failure to Nurse Babies Reflected in Draftees' Poor Teeth

STIMSON SPEAKS AGAINST BILL   War Secretary Is Opposed To ‘Cooling Off’ Period Tn Industry

COOLING-OFF MEASURE HIT BY WARDEP’T   Stimson Against Anti Strike Measure of Senator Ball   VINSON HOPES FOR APPROVAL OF BILL   Advocates of Compulsory Mediation Plan Given . Setback

Strike Cool-Off Law Opposed By U. S. Army   Sec. Stimson Hopes Other Ways of Keeping Plants Operating Will Be Effective   Unequal Restrictions Protested by NLRB   House Okay of Bill to Dela; Walkouts for 25 Days Possible Thursday

Legislation to combat strikes given setback   War departmeni hits restriction

STRIKE DELAY BILL OPPOSED BY WAR DEPT   Stimson in Letter Objects to Bal Bill, Would Seek Other Means— NLRB Also Opposed

COMPULSORY ‘COOLING OFF PLAN OPPOSED   War Department Does Not  Approve Proposed AntiStrike Legislation   SECRETARY STIMSON WRITES TO SENATOR   National Labor Board Also Protests Against Ball  Measure

War Department  Hits Strike Bill   ‘Cooling Off’ Proposal Suffers Setback

ARMY OPPOSED TO ANTI-STRIKE MEASURES NOW   “Cooling-Off” Period O 25 Days Called For In Bill Now Before  Committee   Work On New Taxes

‘Nazis Must Be Crushed’ Asserts Eden   British War Aims Graphically Given For First Time

Hitler Reports Troops Chasing  Beaten Enemy   Germans Say English Trying to Flee. From Greek Island.

British In Hard Fight On Crete   Italians Join Germans, Who, With Suda Bay, Can Lond Sea-Borne Troops

RITISH APPEAR ANGHT IN VISE IN CRETE DEFENSE   ‘Yen States Britain’s War \ims, Says Germany Must ever Be In Position of  Master of Europe Again

Say—Troops From Italy  On Island   British Admit Capture Of Bay Would Be Turning Point In Battle Of Crete   BERLIN, May 29 (AP) ~— German troops occupied Candia, Crete, today, DNB. official German .news agency anee A . i

Ttalians Report Hundreds of Small Greek Boats Escorted to Island under Guns   CRUISER GIVEN UP   HMS York, in Suda Bay Base, Repeatedly Hit—Seven Ships Toll for British

ITALIAN, TROOPS ENTER LAST STAGE OF CRETE BATTLE   Harbor Of Suda Bay Captured By The Germans    SEA-BORNE TROOPS ARE BEING LANDED

Fascist-Nazi Efforts Held Aimed At Stopping Air Attacks on Italy

GERMAN INVASION OF RUSSIA BRINGS BACK MEMORY CERTAIN PASSAGES IN HITLER’S AIM BOOK

The War Today:  Hitler’s Partners, Past And Present, Might Now Read “Mein Kampf”

Hitler, By Invasion Of Russia, Is Going Back To Mein. Kampf  __-And.Makino- His Allies Squirn

The War Today-- Bey FEDER VARNIREDCeRIMIAT   (This datiy feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is being written in his absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschmlét).

Russians Can Now Weigh Utter Insincerity Of Treaty Which Stalin Made With Hiller

HITLER'S MEIN-KAMPE. STATMENTS RECALLED IN RUSSIAN COMBAT   - Soviets Can Now Weigk Utter Insincerity of  Treaty Hitler Made

THE WAR ‘TODAY  HITLER HASN’T FOLLOWED ‘MEIN KAMPI  YF VY ru EO OLY MS ATHY UAC ASC

T he War Today   Hitler Turns Back To Course Charted Tn “Mein Kampf?

Lhe War Toda Hitler’ S Mein Kampf Theory Leaves Japan With But One Choice To Make

Railroad President Promises Horse To Boy to Replace One Train Killec

Wilkie to Visit  Hell's Corner   Wants to See Haakon, Queen Wilhelmina

Willkie Moved To Tears At Sight:   Visited 5 Sprawling Ai Raid Shelters In Midst al Nazi Attack

WILLKIE VISITS HELL'S CORNER   Stay In England Cut Short ta Catch Airjome

100 Enemy Troop Zransports Off Philippine Coast   Authorities Plan Remove Troops From Capital, Make Manila An Open City; Japs Make Landings

U0, DEFENDER D HGHT aT HONGLY AGAINGT JAPS   Defenders Being Hard Pressed By Increasing Numbers Of Japanese Troops   INVADERS’ MAIN THRUST COMING FROM LINGAYEN   At Least 100 Jap Transports In Vicinity Of Islands, MacArthur Reveals

Withdrawal of  (Government Is Considered   Officials Consider Action So That Capital Can Be Declared Open City; Japs Land on Two Additional Areas of Island of Luzon

WILLKIE PLAN TO LIMIT AID GAINING FAVOF   Would Restrict Benefit Of Bill To Britain, Greece, China

MAY ACCEPT RESTRICTION (WAR ALD   Willkie Would Confine It To Britain, Greece  and China   Senate Leaders Friendly te Amendments to Aid U. S. Unity

WILLKIE AND ROOSEVELT IN ~~ FULL ACCORI   Former Gives British Aid Bill Final Push Toward Enact mont

SINGAPORE GETS _ ENFORCEMENTS   Australia Sends Largest Convoy,: With Troops and Powerful Weapons

Stassen Asks  Support for FR’s Policy   States Urged to Bend Efforts to Building Defense

GOV. STASSEN ASKS SUPPORT OF FOR POLICY   Calls on All State Govern ments to Unite for “Na tional Defense’’.

Back Foreign Policy, Urges  Gov. Stasser   Unity Is Necessary In Foreign Affairs, Says Republican Governor Of Minnesota

Bar Hears Stassen Back FDR Policy   (Help Move to Impeach FDR, Bar Resolution Requests. Story on page 72.)

List 41 New Cases for September Term   Relatives Object. to Probate of Gustav Timm Will—Court  Opens Tuesday a

Judge Kepler Opens New Terin of Court   Jury Will Report for Trial Work Tuesday—16 Trial  Notices

BRITISH ADMIT U.S. WORKMEN BUILDING BASE   Declare, However, The) Are Direct Employes Of England

London Admits U. $. Citizens Working on Project in lrelanc   Foreian Office Says Americans, However, Are Employees of British Government

FROMU.S. ARE IN N. IRELAND   Americans Are Popular With Irish; Britain Denies Bases Are American

Admit U.S. Help Works On Project   Technicians, Laborers Giv en Jobs in Northern Ire land Official Statemen! by British Reveals.

AMERICAN TECHNICIANS  EMPLOYED BY BRITISH IN  IRELAN D, LONDON ADMITS

AMERICANS AT WORK IN IRELAND      London Foreign Office Says Some Technicians And Laborers From U. S. Are Engaged In Connection With ‘‘Certain Works"’—-Claimed Employes Of British Government

Americans On lrish Project, London Admits   Asserts Individual U. S Citizens In Employ O British Government.

TECHNICIANS ON WORKS PROJECT IN NO. IRELAND   American Materials Also Being Used in Various Part of World Under Lease-Lend Terms

Holds They Are Employes Of Britain and Have Legal Right to Jobs  WORK OPEN TO ALL  Rumored Base in Scotland Not Borne Out by Facts, It States

LONDON ADMITS Ce WORKS PROGRESSING   Foreign Office Says “Some  Technicians and Laborers From United States Engaged In North Ireland.   HIRED. BY BRITISH —. GOVERNMENT, CLAIM   Belfast, Reveals Construc. tion U-Aderway, ButRe. fuses to Disclose:Nature;  Americans Well Treated.

GREEKS CROS MEDITERRANEAN IN ROW BOATS   FUGITIVES ESCAPE AXIS HOLD, ENLIST IN ARMY TO FIGHT BACK

Italian-German Fights Told by Greek Refugees   People Lack Food, Clothes, but Continue Guerilla Resistance

Grim Story of Greece— People Shoeless; No Food, But Patriotism Still Burns

GREEKS DESCRIBE FASCIST TERROR   Privation, Guerilla Attacks Described by Refugees Who Re ac hed Egypt  > rtreee*e’Osur roe giaezerzyer’:s

LAUNDRYMEN GET FIVE PER CENT INCREASE   Raleigh Steam, Mullens Firm Sign Contracts With C.I.0.

LAUNDRY SIGNS WITH ClO UNION   Raleigh Steam Laundry Workers Win Wage  Increase

NN OE a, ae,  Court Orders “Dreamland”  Cleaned Up   Hammond Barred For 12 Months, Women Are Released.

Court Orders “Dreamland”  Cleaned Up   Hammond Barred For 12 Months, Women Are Released.   ROG MARKET

GOV, GREEN WILL CAMPAIGN PERSONALLY IN COOK COUNTY CAMPAIGN, AIDES BELIEVE

SHOWER OF FIRE BOMBS HITS LONDON   Hut Firemen Able te Douse Blazes in _ Quick Time

Battle of Britain . ..  London fights fires as RAF flies to Poland

FIRE RAID ON LONDON FAILS   Hundreds of Incendiary and Explosive Bombs Dropped By German Flyers

LondonUnder Nazi Attack; Little Damage   AIR RAIDERS SHOWER INCENDI ARY AND EXPLOSIVE BOMB: ON BRITISH CAPIPAL,

NAZI AIR RAIDERS STRIKE AT LONDON   Evening Attack Said to Have Resulted In Only Slight Damage

Officials Worried, However, by Deal’s Long-Range Possibilities: May Hit China

Ruling Affects 1000 Operators Near Longview   Federal Group Explain: Step {Is Discriminatory But Welcomes New Rule

Hitler, Duce Plan Future Boundary   Dictators Decide That England Can Have No Place in Coming ‘New Era’

Axis Chiefs Plan For Winter War   Relations Between Japan And U.S. Discussed; Plan To Supply Forces In Russia With Cold Weather Equipment

Axis To Push Soviet Invasion  Only To Urals   Will Not Try To Take Asiatic Russia, Says Italy

AXIS OlL NEED PARLEY TOPIC, ROME ADMITS   Bulwarking Continen Against Invasion Another Subject of Dictators

REDS INSIST LINE HOLDS; NEW JAP CABINET FORMED   Nazis Claim ‘Amazon’ Unit and Booty Captured Near Leningrad   Luftwaffe Resumes Attack With Terrific Blast on Port of Hull

Nazis Wear Paper Pants   Fur, Artificial Silk Also Said te Substitute for Wool

20 Marines Guard Big Bridge Plant   Army Moves Troops to Defense Shops

ICKES DISPUTES. TERMS OF WILL   Secretary and Foster Son Agree to Let Arbiter Decide.

ICKES AND SON TC ARBITRATE FIGHT   TITLE TO $800,000 ESTATE CLAIMED BY EACH IN COURT

REDISTRICTING PLAN HELD UP BY GOVERNOR   Bricker Balks at Giving Approval Before Checking

ANALYSIS MADE OF REDISTRICTING IN STATE BY BRIGKER   Aides of Governor Bricker Study Proposed Changes Backed by Ohio  Democrate.

-Offidals Threaten ‘To Withhold Ballot From Committee   . Majority Pledges Vote Canvass to Start at Capitol Building Mon.

STUMBLING BLOCK TOSSED INTO PATH OF VOTERECOUNT   Officials of Butler, Callaway Morgan and Jasper Counties Oppose Removal of Ballots.   SAY THEY WILL YIELD ONLY TO COURT ORDER   Three Democratic Senat ors Protest Against Contest, but Committee Plans to Go Ahead.

Severe Cold Out Fast   Sunshine Also To Remove Much Snow And Ice

SUNDAY TO BE WARMER   Many Secondary Roads in State Blocked This Morning

Freak Storm Hits Lisbon; 60 Are Hurt   Hurricane Wind Wreaks Havoc In Partugal

SOUTHERN OWNERS BOLT CONFERENCE   Action Will Delay Reopening of C eg on as " .

Coal Operators Of South Bolt Meeting Again   Settlement Delayed  After North Operators, Union O.K. F.D.R.’s Ple

SECOND BOLT BLOCKS COAL MINE OPENING   Southern Operators Leaye Wage Parley for Second Time   STEEL PRODUCERS IN NEED OF FUEL   Senate Committee Decides.to Take Hand in Situation

AFTER PRINCIPALS   Task of Filling Main Role: of Coronado Entrada Goes Forward   Bulletin.

Nazis Press France for Africa Bases  Dangle Formal   Dangle Formal Peace Bait Before Peta

GERMANY PUTS NEW PRESSURE ON FRANCE   Nazis Seek Bases and Supply Routes in Africa to Withstand British Drive.

HITLER PRESSES VICHY FOR'AID TO NAZIS IN AFRICA   Peace Settlement Reporte Held Out as Bait for Air Bases and Other Help

NAZIS PUT PRESSURE ON FRANCE   Reportedly Seeking Bases In Africa From Petain

NAZIS MAY GIVE FRANCE PEACE FOR LAND BASES   Petain On Way To Meet High Nazi Official, Maybe Hitler

Nazi Pressure Put on France   Germans Seek Air Boses in Africa Result Of British Drive

JAP EMBASSY STAFF REMOVED TO RESORT   ‘Peace Envoy’ Kurusu Among Those Transported to Hot Springs

WILLKIE GETS RARE HONOR   “Red Rose of Lancaster”. I: Honor Rarely ‘Conferred On Americans

Red Rose of Lancaster ‘Conferred on Willkie At Manchester Today  ’

YOUTH CONGRESO AT WAOHINGTON   Lecders Plan Vigoreus Con ccmnation of tre British Aid Bill.   MRS. ROOSEVELT OUT

YOUTH GONGRESS Al WASHINGTON   Leaders Plan Vigoretts Con cemnation of tke British Aid Bill

MRS. ROOSEVELT NOT ON HAND TO GIVE WHITE MOUSE RECEPTIONS AND BOOS?P ORGANIZATION

YOUTH CONGRESS HOLD SESSION      Pian Vigorous Condemnation Tres. Roosevelt's BritishAid Bill.

@ SERIAL STORY.  FOR THE LOVE OF PETE!  RY RIIDTON! RCAIITAAAINI i ji _— COPYRIGHT. 1941

Court Decision Curbs Action For Contempt   Supreme Tribunal Bars Imposing of Summary Penalties

LIMITATION ON COURT POWER   Supreme Court Rules Feders Judoe Restricted in Punishin for Court Contempt

YOUTH HELD IN JAIL IS GIVEN FREEDOM   Baltimorean Was Under Indict ment For Crime He  Never Committed

LIBYAN BATTLE TEMPO INCREASES   Red Army Successes Continue; Germans on Defensive

New Crisis In Pacific’s  War Threats   Red Army Continues Its Successes

JAPS SUGGEST PEACE TERMS MAY BE FOUND   Action Comes As Red Forces Report Additional Gains Against Germans

Petain ‘Date’ With. Hitler Is-Reported   Goering to Escort Vichy Chief of Staff to Meeting

PETAIN, DARLAN REPORTED ABOUT TOVISIT HITLER   ADVICES SAY VICHY CHIEFS WILL MEET GOERING IN OCCUPIED FRANCE

Ghlalo WITH VICHY FRANGE APPEARS NEAR   Diplomatic Relations With Petain Rule Are Nearing Clllapse.   AFRICA IS THE CRUX   Vichy Government Is Under the Dcmination of the Germans.

Private Advices Say Hitler and Petain to Meet   Fuehrer Reported Wanting Vichy Aid In African Rattle

Petain, Aide To See Hitler In Next Week   French Leaders Will Mee Goering In Occupied Country First

PETAIN TO CONFER WITH NAZI CHIEF   Darlan To Go With Marshal On Trip To Meet Hitler

PETAIN TO MEET HITLER   French Leader And German Fueh rer To Confer Next Week

HITLER'S GOERINE   To Discuss Sending of Troop: to Tunisia te Fight British.

intejaxaraiatajsietelareteleisimiaielaialsiatnin;s; WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO TODAY

ROBERT ADAMS, LANARK, FREED IN SLAYING CASE   FORMER ST, CHARLES GUARD INNOCENT OF MURDERING NEGRO INMATE

SILK STOCKING AUN 1S STAGEL   Manhattan Store Managers Besieged by Thousands of Women After Stoppage of Silk Processing

Sales of Hose Gain   New York Stores Report lncreases Up to 500%

Nazi  anks, Planes Arrive  in Colony En Route to Iraq  Battle Is Fought in Channel; English. Recapture Salum,   Dattie is Fought tn Unannel, English. Recapture Salum, Advance into Libya; RAF’s  Biggest Bombers Hit Berlin

German Units Reported Penetrating 2 OLE -S pow sin. Ackty:s.. Defenses. > Obstaeles Admitted

BERLIN SAYS SMALL UNITS AT LENINGRAD   “Weak Spot” Found in Defense, Says Correspondent, But Doesn’t Say Where

London Sees World Move By Catholics   Reports Persist as Tay: - lor Has Conference With Churchill

CATHOLIC ACTION INFERRED FROM TAYLOR'S VISIT   Roosevelt’s Envoy Calls or Churchill After Visit to Vatican.

Hint Pope Plans World-Wide Act   Taylor Confers With British Prime Minister

Mine Workers Set Up Wage Demands   Seek $1 a Day Increase For 450,000 of Members

MINERS SUBMIT $1 ADAY PAY BOOST DEMAND   Lewis, Head of Strong Miners Union, Present Request To Mine Operators.   BIENNIAL PARLEY OPENS   Union Proposes Continuation Of Seven-Hour Day and Five-Day Week.

MINERS DEMAND PAY INCREASE   $1 A Day Boost Is First Request As Contract Negotiations Are Opened

MINERS ASK $1 -AOAY INCREASE   Continuance ‘Of Seven. __ Hour Day, Five-Day ~~ Week Also Sought

DOLLAR INCREASE DEMANDED TODAY BY MINE WORKERS   Mine Operators and Union  Get Together for Wage Negotiations

LEWIS VOICES DEMANDS WHEN PARLEY BEGINS   Cleveland Operator Elected Permanent Chairman of Conference; Union Wants Annnual Vacations With Pay  VEET IN NEW YORK

COAL MINERS DEMAND S1 A DAY INCREASE   Would Extend end 7-Hour, 5-Day Week 2 Years; Want Vacations With Pay

MINERS ASKING WAGE INCREASE OF $1-PER-DAY   Demand Preserited Thru Jotin L. Lewis, -Bituminous Union President, At Conference   VACATIONS ASKED   Seek Extension. of .7-Hour Day, 5-Day Week; Not Sacrificing 6-Hour Day Principle

SOFT COAL MINERS DEMAND WAGE HIKE   450,000 Men in Eight State Region Want Contract

$1PerDay Hike Goal Of Miners   Lewis Calls for  35-Hour Week i Wie Wee cee dod

OPM Maps Drive To Supply Skill For Defense Jobs   Labor, Industrial Chiefs Will Meet On Program to Mobilize U. S. Manpower for Production Step-Up

204,000 WPA MEN AVAILABLE FOR INDUSTRY   Acting Chief Reports 150,000 Me Chanics, Other Production Workers, Unemployed

Army Shakeup Grievous News To Germans   Also Hear from Goebbels Russia Enemy Superior In Men and Materials

Italians Claim Heav) lSea Battle Victories   German Nation Hears Most Grievous News Since 1935 in Announcement? of Yon Brauchitsch's Dismissal

British Keep Pounding at Rhine Sector   Bevin Sets April 5 for Registration of War Workers for Industry   RAIDS RESTRICTED

NAZI POINTS ROOAILED BY HAF SHIPS   Town in Westerr England Suffers Heavy Attack

SFAX BOMBED, IS CLAIM   Vichy Asserts RAF Planes Staged Raid On Tunisia Town

SOVIET TROOPS  BY THOUSANDS ‘WIPED OUT, IS GERMAN CLAIV   ‘Shocking Slaughter,’ Re ported in Berlin Com: munique, in Bryansh Seritor   Enemy is Caught in Great Tron Ring, Pressed Closer Then ‘Sliced Up’   By Nazi Push

Huge Slaughter Of Soviet Troops Cited By Nazis   Claim ‘‘Hundreds Of Thousands’’ Slain Trying To Break ‘‘Iron Ring’’   NEW ENCIRCLEMENTS REPORTED BY NAZIS   Berlin Claims ‘‘Great Russian Disaster Before Moscow’’ Nears Close

Woman Heads The Teachers  Maude Elisworth ta @Gunnlent (illiland

NAZIS CLAIM SMOLENSK HAS BEEN CAPTURED   Violent Action Acknowledged By Russians In All Sectors

In ‘Struggle. for Western Russia   Reds Throw Reserves Into ‘Decisive Action; Heavy Fighting on 1200-Mile Front

Soviet Government Shakes Up Field Command By Press ing Commissars Into Service   PRESENT NAZI DRIVE HANGING IN BALANCE

Fury Of Battle Grows On Vital  Fighting Fronts   Russians Fight Desperately To Stem Nazis In Show-down Battle; Nazis Fail Gain, Soviet Claims  MOSCOW REPORTS CONTRAST WITH CLAIMS MADE BY BERLIN      Violent Action Takes Place Southwest of Leningrad and Smolensk Areas; Bitter Fiahting On Road to Kiev

Germans Say Last Russian Reserves Are  NO pacar ate A   Russians Report No Important Changes In Far-Separ: ated.  Series of Battles   SHOWDOWN APPEARS TO BE IMMINENT

Russians Say Fierce Nazi Offensives Being Stemmed; Berlin Voices Confidence   Germans Claim 9,000,000 Men Are Involved in Great Struggle; Smolensk Not Conceded

Violent Action In-Red Efforts To Block Nazis   Smoiensk Not Conceded By Soviet Despite Lat est German Claims

Russians Deny Any Substantial Reich Advances   Heavy Fighting Rages On All Major Sectors,  Communique Says SHOWDOWN NEAR  Smolensk Captured, German Dispatches Jubilantly Declare

U. 8. Asks That Vichy Declare Her Intentions   Close Watch Is Kept On French Naval ‘Exercises’  Off Martinique.

U.5. ASKS FOR VIGHY'S POLICY   Wants to Know Immediate ly How France and Ger_ Many Will Cooperate   WARSHIPS IN ACTION   Se oo ee  French Cruiser Ventures - Out of. Port at Mar<_ <tinigue ~"

UNITED STATES ASKS VICHY T0 PUT CARDS DOWN   Forthright Declaration Of France’s Future Intentions On Nazi  Collaboration Asked By Washincton.

CUE PROVIDED IN STATEMENT TO HENRY-HAYE   Secretary Hull Stern In Explanation Of U.S. Stand In Talk With Envoy

U. S. Asks Vichy  lf France Is a  German Ally French Navy Actions Off  Martinique Wrewecr Ura chte tne

Vichy Asked To Give Guarantee  To 1940 Treaty   U. S. Wants France to Give Written Assurance to Terms of Agreements.

VICHY GOVERNMENT ASKED FOR DIRECT STATEMENT POSITION   UNITED STATES WANTS TO KNOW JUST WHAT GERMAN -* COLLABORATION MEANS

U.S. Calls on Vichy For Formal  Declaration of Future Intentions

VICHY’S STAND ASKED BY U.$   Uncle Sam Asks Regime If They Collaborate With Nazis

Declaration Of Intentions Is Requestec   Vichy Government Is Called Upon By U. S. To Explain Attitude On Aid To Hitler

Future Intentions of France Subject of Inquiry by U. S.   “Fyercises’ of French Warships Off Martinique Are Watched

SAYS VERBAL ASSURANCES AREWORTHLES   French Cruiser and Aircraft Carrier at Martinique Move as If Ready to Flee

U.S, ASKS VICHY GOVERNMENT TO ANNOUNCE AIMS   Keep Watch On Naval Action Near  Island

Vichy. Requested By United States To Declare Aims   M 1st “Supply Assurances aice  Will” Staid’ Terins ~ Of ~~ Armis

U.S. Asks Note On Vichy Plan For Nazi Help   United States Understood Te Have Lost Faith In Vichy’: Verbal Pledges,   1994 TREATY BROKEN

Jarification Needed For ull Harmony   Future “Intentions” In Collaboration With Germany Demanded

U. S. ASKS FRANCE TO —TELL STAND   A Forthright Declaration on Future Intentions Asked by Hull   FULL ASSURANCE IN WRITING ASKEL   Maneuvering of Warships at Martinique Increases Uncertainty Over Plane

U. S. Demands: Declaration Of Vichy Objective   Hull Tells Henry-Haye America Expects 1940 Aareement Respected

U. 5. ASKS FRANCE FOR DECLARATION OF FUTURE POLICIE   Must Supply Written Assur ances of Abiding by Terms oF Armistice

U. 5. Wants Full  Declaration of  French Intentions Warships Sail Out  Of Martinique on ‘Routine Exercises’

HOWDOWN WITH FRANCE   State Dept. Wants to Know Extent of Vichy’s Collaboration.   UNCERTAINTY SAID TO BE DISTURBING   Situation in -Mantinique Cause of Some Anxiety in Washington.

Vichy Plans For Future ‘Are Asked   U. S. Watches Shi, Maneuvers Off Martinique

Vichy Government Cannot Hope for Franco-American Harmony If It Continues Too Much Collaboration

Ask Vichy to Bare Plan of Collaboration   U. S. Wants Armistice Terms Kept; Eyes Navy ‘Drills’ at Martinique

VICHY WARNED BY WASHINGTON ON ADING AXIS   Prénich Goveriiment Asked to Give Statement On Intentions In Col-“«sTahoration . 7°:   BULL GIVES VIEWS   Maneuvers of Warships From «French Colonial Port. Stirs’ United States Officials

U.S. To Ask Vichy . Government For Statement Of Intentions; Ship Maneuvers Seen As Warnings To U.S.

DECLARATION OF VICHY INTENTIONS IS ASKED BY U.S.      America Makes Equivalent ef Diplomatic Call Or French Government Fo: Forthright Statement Or Future Policy Toward Germany.

DATA ASKED ON FRENCH - NAZI AGREEMENTS   U. S. Asks France Tc Formally State Its Stand

Two Escaped Convicts Die In Robbery   Kansas Officers Shoot It Out At Macksville

. Kansas Bad *Macksville  ‘Two Downed By ® KBI Agents in Attempted  D....b Dabhhnw.

Escaped Convicts Slain   _ KBI Men Kill Hight And Wetherick as The Attempt to Rob Bank At Macksville. ~~

Two Fugitives  Killed at Bank   KBI Tipped Off That Bank Was to Be Robbed at Macksville, Kas.

Fneland Pleased With FDR Plan to Pool Shipping Formal Comment  Witheld  Bv Officials

No Action by Local Bureau  Farm Bureau Not in Politics,  Gave lL aa flavlan-

Ragsdale Denies That UA Change: Will Come Up   Another Adds Major ity Plans to ‘Make Political Machine’

JAPS DEMAND FREE HAND IN CHINESE ROW   Abandonment of Economic Blockade Also Is Requested   JAPANESE ENVOY SEES HULL TODAY   Tokyo Government Lets World Know In Advance Of Its Demands

SETTLEMENT TALKS OPEN   Saburo Kurusu And Hull Confer In Washington

‘Special Envoy Conters At White House With FDR And Hull As Assertions Made

Lou Gehrig Dies Of Rare Disease   Famous Baseball Player for 14 Years Critical for Past Three Weeks

Lou Gehrig, Baseball's “Iron ANSWER Man”, Succumbs Monday Night ANMINI'

RARE DISEASE ° PROVES FATAL TO LOU GEHRIG   Former New York Yankee Star Succumbs At His Home In New York   PLAYER ESTABLISHED NUMBER OF RECORDS

‘ron Horse’ of Baseball Played in 2,130 Conseculive Games; Ill for More than Two Years

GEHRIG, BASEBALL IRON HORSE, DEAD   Yankee Record Setter, Il Two Years, Dies At Home In Bronx

SPORTS WORLD PAYS TRIBUTE TO GAME HERO   Player Held Record For Playing in 2130 Contests

LOU GEHRIG, STAR OF BASEBALL, DIES   Famed Hitter Expires al His Home After Long ItInesse

Baseball’s 3 “Iron Man’ Dies in His New York Home of Rare Disease

Lou Gehrig, One Of Baseball's Greal Immortals Dies Yesterday Aflernoon

LOU GERRIG DIES OF ODD AILMIEN   “Iron Man” of Basebal Expires in New York Residence.

LOU GEHRIG. ILL 2 YEARS,. DIES MONDAY   Great First Baseman Was Only 38

LouGehrig Dies Of Rare Disease      Famous First Baseman For New York Yankees . Was 38

HEU CRUGO AUCH AT COURTHOUSE   H aiquarers and Supp'y koom for Knitting and tewing P.ogram.   LAST AVAILABLE ROOM

REO CROSS ROCM AT COURTHOUSE   Hiadquar ers and Supp’y Keoom for Knitting and i f£ewing Program.   LAST AVAILABLE ROOM

Outside Helpers of Sing Sing Breal Face Chair Death   Police Approaching Solution tn Bloodiest Break in Prison's History

Aides In Prison Break Face Marder Charges   Mine Officials Killed In Union Row: Four Die   “250 Engage. In Violent Gun Battle Just Over Line In Tennessee

Two Admit Help InPrison Break   Four Face Death In Electric Chair

Outsiders Who Helped In Sing Sing Prison Break Are Charged With Murder

OUTSIDE AID IN PRISON ESCAPE   ‘istcls and Ammunition Smug. “led Te Sing Sing Convicts icd to Milk Truck. '

PRISON BREAK. ARRESTS MADE   (TWO MEN ACCUSED OF SMUG  GLING PISTOLS INTO SING SING CHARGED WITH MURDER

NAZI AIR FORCE REDUCED      Russian Campaign Cuts It to About \ 65 Per Cent of .Peak

Nazi Air Force Whitfled To 65% of Top Strength, London Sources Believe

Say Nazi Air Force Cut to 65% of Peak   No. Big Raids on Britain Since June 22; 476° _Lostin Libva . -

REPORT NAZI AIR FORCE CUT T0 659%   RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN IS REPORTED COSTLY TO GERMAN MACHINE

British Report Nazi. Air Force Greatly Reducer   Believe It Is Now About 65 Per Cent of Peak  Strength

SOVIET, ENGLAND GIRD FOR UTTER GERMAN DEFEAT   One of Main Reich Bases in Norway Wrecked by Britain's “Mystery” Invasion Troops

Air Force Of Nazis Suffers Heavy Losses   Literally Worn Out, 1:   Opinion Expressed By London Conimentato. ~—No Big Raids

U.S. CRACKING DOWNON FOOD “PRICE BOOSTS   Price Fixing Charged In ‘Anti. Trust Indictments; Hit At Food Industry

Government Hits  High Food Prices   Host Of Distributors Indicted On The Weet Coaaat

Launch Attack Against Rising Prices Of Food   Government Cracks Down o1 Host of Food Distributors, Bringing Several Indictments.

GOVERNMENT CURBS HIKING OF FOOD PRICES      200 Individuals and Cor porations Indicted By Anti-Trust   Division   BOND SET AT $1,000   Indicated That Other Suit Will Follow Indictment of Well-Known Concerns

U. S. Acts to Nip Food Price Hoists With 2900 Anti-Trust Indictments

Food Processors  Indicted By U. S   Government Cracks: Down On Trusts In Sweeping - Campaign To Check Rising Prices; Nearly 2900 Accused

Halts Move To Expand  Food Prices   Government. Cracks Dow On”. Distributors: - With

GOV'T oET BAKES ON RISING PRIGES   Monopoly and Price-Fixing Charges Filed Against Var7 ious Food Firms

Covernmert Attacks Food Prices   California Packers And _ Distributors Indicted

JUSTICE DEPT. BRINGS CHARGES AGAINST TRUSTS   California Associations, Individuals, and Milk Canners Accused in Sweeping Charges

COMBAT RISING FOOD PRICES IN TRUST INDICTMENT!   Thurman Arnold, Head of  Anti-Trust Division,  Starts Action Aguinst Five California Food Companies  BENMTRAT Tema

GOVERNMENT APPLIES BRAKES TO FOOD PRICES   Cracks Down Down On Host Of Food Distributors   200 INDICTED   Price - Fixing Anc Monopoly Charged By U. S.

DEFENSE EFFORT OF AMERIGA SUPPORTEL   A.F.L. in Convention at Seattle Backs Program But Decrys Russian “Hypacrisy.”

HYPOCRISY’ OF STALIN IS HIT   A. F. L, COUNCIL ADVOCATES ALL-OUT DEFENSE EFFORT, BUT FLAY RUSBIAN POLICIES

GUARDSMEN ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANV EMERGENCY   Governor Says Troops Could Be Called If Needed   NOW ARE AT GAP   National Guard Now Is In Federal Service

Lansing Feud  Is Watched   Political Strategists Seek tc Gain Advantage in Long Feud

BLAST OCCUR YESTERDAY IN ALABAMA MINE   Two White Men and Nine Negroes Victims of Methane Gas Explosion

Situation In Southern Russia Is Slightly Improved By Running Resistance; Action - In Libya Light; Japs Harden Tone Toward U. 5,

Reserves Aid German — Resistance in Russie   Von Kleist Calls Up Men As Nazis Rally te ~ —~East Desperate Effort; Sevastopol Benefits

German Defense Near Rostov Is Being Stiffenec   Reported Not Sufficien To Check Furious Soviet Counter-Attacks

Explorers Tell Of Nazi Activity In Antarctic   Byrd Expresses Hopes For More Exploration After Current War

Antarctic Expedition Brings Back Reports Of Axis Activity At Pol

Byrd, Back From Antarctic, Hopes To Continue Exploration After War

REPORTS ON AXIS ANTARCTIG MOVES   Explorers of Government’s Polar Expedition Reveal Interesting Information About Activities

Knox Says U.S Must Help Beat Germany   Declares Nation. Must Prevent Sinking of Goods

Navy Secretary Says U.S. Must Make Sacrifices   America Becoming Encircled, Chicagoan Tells Publishers

COAST GUARDS NIP NAZI COUF   Seizur e of Greenland Radio Station Made By U.S. Patrol

Union Dispute May Halt Work On Army Tanks   CIO at Toledo Plant Boycotts Parts Produced By AFL Union Workers

MAY ELIMINATE GAS SHORTAGE   Rail Association Head Says 20.000 Tank Cars Could be Used to Haul Fuel.   MAY REACH AGREEMENT

Conference Called Today To Organize Use Of 20,- . 000 Idle Tank Cars

MEANS TO EASE OIL SHORTAGE IN EAST SOUGHT   Representatives of Rai and Petroleum Industries Discuss Use af Idle Tank Cars   20,000 AVAILABLE   Meanwhile, Senate [nves tigating Committee Hear Testimony From Defense Transport Expert

Railroad, Oil « _ Men Meeting   Method Of Handling Gas - To Remove. Shortaze ;  Is -C onsideted :

LEADERS WEIGH OIL, GAS NEEDS   Conferees Hope To Remove Shortage Threat In East

Many factors enter aid  says F. D. R.   Question still under study

DESTROYER AID HOVE IS FACING LENGTHY STUDY   President Says-Many Fac tors Involved and Adds ‘Nothing :to:Knox- Wiltkie: Differences   REFERS TO EARLY:   Navy Secretary Claims U S. Can't Spare Ships But 1940 GOP Candidate  Disaerees -

PRES. ROOSEVELT STUDIES BRITISH DESTROYER NEEDS   Question Expected To Be Under Study for Some Time Due To Many Elements Which Enter Into The Picture.

British Needs. Being’ Studiec   F DR. States Time. Needed “To Decide  ‘Best. Means: ‘Of Giving: ‘Help. «

Lot Of Factors In Destroyer Idea, FDR Tells Newsmen   Question is Under Study ° And is Expected to Remain So For Some Time

Destroyer Question ls Being Studied   Knox Declares His View Unchanged

DESTROYERS DISCUSSED   No Decision to Be Made Until After Careful Study

DESTROYER AID BEING STUDIED      Decision on ‘Willkie Advice May Be ‘Delayed Some . Time, F. D. R. Says. -

SHIP QUESTION TO GET STUDY   Know - Willkie Statement ~Will Be Cleared Later

Destroyer Move Not Imminent   FDR Tells Reporters Many Factors to Be Studied In Question

AEF MOVE'SEEN IN EXPANSION ARMY SERVICE   Senator Nye Assert: Roosevelt’s Desire: To Keep Selectees: Over Year is Indication   URGES FRANKNESS   Says Facts:Do Not Suppor!  Argument Releasing  Draftees Wilt Cripple  Armed Forces

NYE FORESEES ~NEW AEF, PLAN   Holding Draftees Mor Than Year Opposed By North Dakotan

Big Shipping Toll Claimed By the Nazis   More Than 100,000 Tons Sunk or Hit In Single Attack

LONDON, OTHER TOWNS BOMBED   Streets Of Four English. Villages ry rene achine. Guaned By Nazi Bighters.

Nazi Raiders Strike Back   Shower Bombs on Britain After Heavy Assault During Night

[DAYLIGHT RAIDERS ATTACK TOWNS IN ENGLAND, SHIPPING   Small Fermation of Germar Planes Make Two Tries at Lendon—Are Brief Attacks

NEW CARS REGISTERED IN SIOUX COUNTY MARCH 22 TO MARCH 19, 1941, INCLUSTY.

NEW CARS REGISTERED IN SIOUX COUNTY JUNE 12TH TO i9TH, 1941 INCL.

Tells Fighting Men an People of Reich Tota Viclory Will Be Wo This Year    Assures Germans That th: Almighty Is on Thei Side; Calls for Faith ani Courage '

HITLER VOWS VICTORY FOR NAZIS IN ‘4   German Press Looses Torrent Of Criticism Upon Roosevelt.

HITLER PROMIt3 VICTORY IN 1341; PRESS BLASTS FDR   Explosive Editorials Coincide With New Year’s Message from Fuehrer   HITLER SAYS ALMIGHTY ON SIDE OF GERMANS   Denies That Germany 01 Italy Will Attempt To Gon. quer the World; Drops For. mer Theme of Destructior Of British Empire

FIRESIDE CHAT BY ROOSEVELT IS DENOUNCED   “GOTT MITT UNS” IS STILL SLOGAN OF GERMANS

hitler Sees Nazis Win During “41   Promises His Fighting Men And People The New Year  Will Bring Them Total  Victorv.   Peeved At U. S.

NAZI PRESS BEGINS HOT US. ATTACKS   World Domination Aims Denied

Hitler Promises Germany War Triumph in 1941   Press Looses Denunciatory Torrent Against U. S. President as Nazi Leaders Pledge Total Victory

Almighty God On His Side, Fuehrer Says  Calls Tafani axis Lies’   Calls ‘Infamous Lies’ Accusations He Plans  To Conquer World

Hitler Denies He Seeks To Rule World   Fuehrer Has Adopted Traditional “Gott Mitt Uns’ Slogan

Fuehrer Denies Germany is Seeking To Conquer World; Delivers Messages to Party, Army   Grim Portents of Fight to Finish In War Are Seen as New Year Opens

Hitler Plédges Reich Total Victory in 1941   German Press Opens Broadside on Roosevell Talk of Aiding Britain

Nod Releases Barrage F rom German Press   ‘Responsible Criminals’ To Be Eliminated Fuehrer Declares, Branding Democracies

PERU AND ECUADOR SEND EMISSARIES   Diplomatic Agents Eifeute te Washington to Discuss f Dispute

Huns Claim C-a pture of 38,000 Prisoners OTHER GAINS Lay Aerial Attack  to British, Deny Damage

GERMAN PLAN “ABIGAIL —ATTAGK SOON   1  Indicated. Nazis Are Pre paring for Big Sprisg.  Offensive.   HEAVY GUNS FIRING   i Attacks on 2!-Héur~ Per Da; Basis. Are Ev.dert-:   ly Being Planned. ©

INTENSIFYING OF GERMAN RAIDS ON BRITISH SEEN   Experts Vision Bertlir Preparing for Big Aer ial Offensive   Long-Range Guns Renew Bombardment of the Kentish Coast

DEHMAN PLAN A BIG AERIAL ATTAGK SOON   Indicated Nazis Are Prepar-ng for Big Spriag O‘fensive.   HEAVY GUNS FIRING   Attacks on 2!-Hcur Per Da; Basis Are Ev.dectly Being Planned.

BELIEVE NAZIS LAY PLANS FOR 24-HOUR RAIDS   Shelling of Kent Resumed; Daylight Raids Seen as Prelude

GERMANS BOMB BRITISH COAS}   Renew Shelling of Aree Hinted for Invasion Attempt

Nazi Activity Seen as First Invasion Step   Italian Stand West of Der na; Greeks Report 4  SD Serena Eater seer purser

NAZISTHOT - READY FOR MASS RAIDS   indicate They Ar  Preparing for 24 - Hour-a-Day At" tacks

OUPER-CANNON RESUME ATTAGK   German Long Range Guns Renew Shelling Of Brit ish Coast Area

Germans Renew Bombardment of Channel Coast   Italian Troops Attempt to Stem Drive on Desert

Corn Show, Institute At Burlington, Nov. 1   Exhibits In Corn And Cooking Are Open To 4-H Club Boys And Girls

FEDERAL GROUP ON ECONOMIC DEFENSE NAMED   Vice President Heads Board to Guide Overall Activities of Federal Agencies   DUTIES OUTLINED   WillvAdvise President As to Economic. Defense Measures to Be Taken From Time to Time

Wallace Heads New Arms Board, Gas Stations Closed   Ickes Orders Filling Stations Closed At 7 PM Startins August 3

PRESIDENT NAMES GUIDANCE BOARD FOR ‘FEDERAL AGENCIES   VICE PRESIDENT WALLACE HEADS. ORGANIZATION . FOR ECONOMIC DEFENSE .

Wallace Heads Economic Defense  Cabinet Members To Advise F.D.R. On New Moves

BOARD 10 GUIDE FEDERAL AGENCIES IS CREATED BY FDR   Wallace Heads Group Or Activities In Economic Defence

WALLACE WILL HEAD NEW UNIT TO AID DEFENSE   7 Cabinet Members Named To Coordinating Agency By Chief Executive

NEW ECONOMIC DEFENSE BOARD   Was Created Today by Pres ident Roosevell With Walk lace As Tis Head.

Creates Board to Guide Economic Defense Agencies   Roosevelt Names Wallace as Head. and Cabinet as Members; Sevei al Departments and Agencies In Charge of Work Answerable to New Board

Board to Guide Defense Agencies Created With Wallace as Chairman

WALLACE HEADS BOARD 10 GUIDE FEDERAL BODIES   Administration to Remain as at Present, But New Board Will Fix Policies

Board Created To Guide Work -— OFU-ES.Agencie   Wallace -Appoinied Heads Attorney “General And  “Six Secretaries Members

‘SUPER DEFENSE BOARD IS NAMED   Vice President Wallace Is Appointed Head by President

New Agency Created By FR   New Board Will Guide Overall Activities of Federal Groups

Wallace Heads Board To Guide Activities Of Defense Agencies   Roosevelt Lists Functions of New Organization

President Forms New Economic Defense Board   Wallace Made Head Of Policy Forming Aaencv

Instructor, Cadet Plane Crash Victims   Army Planes Collide North Of San Antonio Base

Germans Forced From Leningrad   Nazis Claim Naval Victory as Huge ‘Battleplanes’ Enter Fight

Invaders Thrown Back Six Miles Near Leningrad   Reds Stage Savage Counter Attack on Hard Pressed Front

State Governors Back Roosevelt s Stand on Defense   Adopt Resolution Praising President for Warning To People

OAD PATROL NOW HELPING BRITTON NAVY   Ambassador Tells Minneapolis Rotary Club Ocean Lane Must Be Guarded.   ASSERTS U.S. MILLS WILL DEFEAT HITLER

HALIFAX PLEADS FOR AID OF U.S   Says Joint Action Needed t« Keep Sea Lanes Open

ON WAY HOME   White House Enwoy To Vatican, Wife Board Clipper At Lishon,

Italy Claims Damage To British Warships In Mediterranean; British Ridicule Attack On “Ark Roval”’   FIGHTING SERIOUS ON CENTRAL FRONT

REPORT SEA BATTLE  By Joe Alex Morris LU. FP. Forelan Newa Editar

Hitler Machine Pounds Towards Goal of Moscow   Italy Contends * Two Big British  Warships Damaged

NAZI PRESSURE ON LENINGRAD RELAXED NOW   Italy Claims 2 British  Warships Damaged  By Tornedoes

Gigantic German Operations Meet Sharp Opposition But Gain Some Ground

KNOX URGES SPEEDUP IN SHIPBUILDING   Competitive System Suggested By Navy Secretary

Nazis Say Yugosla’ ‘Insults’ Will Bring Retaliatory Action   Stand on Alliance Still Awaited: Berlin Spokesman Says TIncidents Raine Inspired by British Money

CUT RATE CIGARET SALES PROHIBITEL   New State Law Effective 03 Tuesday

GERMAN GENERAL IS KILLED IN ACTION   Eugen Ritter Von Schobert Was One Of Hitler's Foremost Of ficers; Won Renown in France

Leading German General Is Killed   Officer Who Won Honor: For Exploits in France Dies in Russia

LOCAL ORSPRYVATIOWE   Fashion Show Lists Ways Women Can Appear Up to Dak

Men! Here's Tip on How to Determine lf Wife Looks Up-to-Date This Spring

CHARLES COE  BESTS HARRIS   Ardmore Youth Sends Stillwater Teacher — To Sidelines on 19th

BRITISH BOMB ALBANIAN BASE   Italian Losses of Men in Greek: _ Campaign Set at Approximately 50,000.

MID-ALBANIAN BASE   Heavy Explosives Droppec -on Elbasani Despite Bad Weather.   GREEKS GET PRISONERS

Heavy Explosives Droppec on Elbasani Despite Bad Weather   GREEKS GET PRISONERS

35,000 Sick, Wounded Italians Shipped Home  BRITISH BOMBERS AID “OREEKS

Chinese Drive Japs Off Coast  — Vigorous Drive Brings Evacuation

CHINESE RECAPTURE  JAPANESE-HELD TOWNS   Tinpak And Shuiltung In Kwang ‘tung Province Snatched From In vading Soldiers Yesterday

Franco Assails United States   Spanish Generalissimo Makes Attack Upon Nation In Strong Ad. dress   PROCLAIMS GERMAN VICTORY IN EUROPE

FRANCO WARNS UNITED STATES   Spanish Chief  Proclaims Continental Victory for Germans

IL DUCE AIMS SPEECH AT U.S.   Says Axis to Win Even i America Intervenes, Assails Roosevelt

Duce Asserts U.S. At War: Defies Entry   Fascist Boss Tells Italians American Intervention ‘Doesn't Bother Us’

SAYS AMERICAN AID CANT LET BRITAIN WIN   calls Roosevelt Mos' Dictatorial Ruler In History

America Is Now tn War, He Savs   Japanese Threat Held Ove) Head of This Country if It  Decides To Enter Conflict

WAR DARE I3 HURLED AT U.S, BY MUSSOLINI   Fascist. Dictator Declares Japan Will Be Loyal! To  Bech bee

Il Duce Virtually Defies United States to Declare War Against Axis Powers   Italian Premier Says American Intervention Would Result in Totalitarian Dictatorship; Asserts England Cannot Win

Duce Flaunts Power of Axis,  Dares’ U.S. To Declare War   Iniervention Would Mean Dictatorship, Says Mussolin In War Anniversary Speech

MUSSOLINI DEFIES UNITED STATES   Duce Dares America To Declare War On Axis

Japanese Aid Certain, Duce Tells Nation   Conquered Greece to Be Occupide by Italy, _ He Declares   Defends Conduct of Cam paign Against Helenes in Radio Address:

Italy ‘Deties America To Declare War   Mussolini Says Japan Will Keep With Axis If United States Enters Conflict-

UNITED STATES -_-DEFIED BY DUCE   Threat of Japan Entering and U, S. Dictatorship Al50 Voiced in Talk

Japs Will Take Care of U.S. in War, Says Duce   Italian Leader Defies America-—Calls FDR a Dictator

L DUCE DEFIES: U.S. TO WAR AGAINST AXIS   American Interventior No Sign Britain Wins, Says Mussolini   CYPRUS ISLE TARGET   English Forces Advance Near Damascus and Lebanon

MUSSOLINI VIRTUALLY DEFIES U.S. TO MAKE: WAR AGAINST AXIS   Italian Dictator Says U; S. at War “De Facto’ . Jn Speech at Rome

ISLE OF CYPRUS NOW TARGET OF AXIS PLANE!   Reports Indicate Terr itory May Become “Second Crete”   CROWN COLONY   Seisure Would Mean : Closer Base for Attack on Suez

Mussolini Virtually Defies This Nation To Declare War   Says Japan Will Be Loyal to Her Pact With Axis

Roosevelt Bestssulle Says Duce   Classic Roman Dictater“Hal Lion, Half Fox,” Says Mu: solini, Modest Amateur Be side President.   Raps Profiteers

MUSSOLINI DEFIES - UNITED STATES 10 START WAR ON AXIS   ITALIAN DICTATOR STATES JAPAN WILL BE LOYAL TO AXIS PACT

@ Japan to Act If America Enters Conflict. Duce Tells Fascists: Roosevelt Labeled 2  % ‘Dictator’.

UNITED STATES IS DEFIED IN SPEECH   Mussolini Says Nation Is at War With the Axis

Tl Duce Defies U.S. To Declare War With Axis   United Statés Intervention Would Lead To Dictator: ship Says Mussolini.  sete      THROWS JAP THREAT

Says Japan Is  Firm with Axis; Charges Turkey Helped Greece   Tells Italian People the United States Is at War in Fact if Not Legally; Assails Roosevelt.  Declares American Inter  Declares American Intervention Will Not Prevent a Nazi-Fascist Vicforv in War.

Says America's Already In War   Mucsolini Sees Dictatorship fer U. S. in Intervention

Il Duce Challenges America to Enter War Against Axis   Mussolini Says Japan ‘Will Keep U.S. Occupied if Clash Develops;  Blames Turkey for Rout im Greece

Il Duce Dares U.S. To Enter World Conflict   Dictatorship Prophecy Made In Speech On First War Year

FR : Branded Dictator By Defiant Duce      Defies U. S. to Enter ‘War; Says Aid to Brit‘ain Will Not Help

Mussolini Defies  U.S. To Declare War   Would Make F. D. R. Dic  tator, Says Duce.

ITALIAN CHIEF SAYS U. 8. AlD IS UNAVAILING   AMERICA CANNOT WIN ENGLAND'S WAR FOR HER, HE gpTratTrgérae   ‘WAR WILL MEAN DICTATOR RULE FOR UNITED STATES’   Compares Presid ent Roosevelt to Dictator Sulta; ‘We Would Have Beaten Greeks In April’

MUSSOLINI DARES U. 5. T0 GO TO WAR   Declares Intervention Would Result in Dictatorship in United States

Italian Premier Declares America At War “De Facto”——In Fact—ChalYenoes Declaration   SAYS ACT TO BRING DISASTER. TO NATION   Says -Washington’s Entry - Will Not: Change War Situation, Merely .. >. Prolong Conflict

Juce Asserts JS. Already nthe War   But Says He's Not “Bothered”  By intervention

To Sic Japan On U.S., Duce Tells Fascists   Mussolini Defies America to Enter With Declaration

Says Japan Will Be Loyal To Her Pact With Italy and Germany In Event of American Aggression; Charges Turks Aided Greece

Duce Virtually Dares America  To Declare War   American Intervention Will Only Delay Victory By Axis, He Maintains

DUGE BLUSTERS U.S. DEFIANCE   Hitler's “Junior Partner” Virtually  Defies United States to Declare War.   MAKES ANNIVERSARY TALK   Declares Japan Would be Loyal to Axis Pact in Case of “American Aggression.”   BULLETIN!

“US. an AT WAR   Italian Dictator Denounces Intervention of nited States But Declares It Won't Prevent an Axis Triumph

Duce Defies U. S. To Declare War  America Can’t Hart Axis, the Italian People Told

Expect Senate Will Pass Army  Extension Bill   Measure Providing For Two And Half Years Service Near Senate Vote   REAL BATTLE WILL DEVELOP IN HOUSE   Declare Majority Of House Republicans Are Opposed To Service Extension

PUT STRIKE BLAME ON INDEPENDENTS   Civil Liberties Members o Senate File Report On 1937 Trouble

Independents Blamed For 1937 Strike   Senate Civil Liberties Committee Reports Results Of Probe

SAY STRIKE IN 1427 NEEDLESS   Senate Group Blames Littl Steel for ‘Uncompromising’ Stand.

‘Little Steel’ Attitude Toward Labor Scored   Monopoly Committee Sees U. S. Democracy Imperiled

LITTLE STEEL GIVEN BLAME   Civil Liberties Report tc Senate on 1937. Labor Trouble.

SENATORS BLAST STEEL COMPANIES   Civil “Etberties Committe Submits Report on 1937. Stee* ytrikes

STEEL COMPANIES BLAMED   Bloody “Little Steel” Strikes Laid To Operators

Blame ‘Little Steel’ Strike On Independent Producers   Senate Civil Liberties Commission Declares 1937 Labor Trouble Due to “Uncompromising Refusal” of Independents to Bargain With Workers; Attitude Cannoi Be Permitted Now

 ¥ Japs Report Large Armies  On Luzon Isle   Order Restored In Guam, Declares  Tokyo Radio

LONDON LAUDS STIMSON TAL   Sad Consequences to U S. Seen By Rome; Berlin Silent

WAR ONLY MATTER OF TME FOR US WW LONDON'S VIEK   Stimson Speech Speech Interpreted Ae “Promiga of Early... .  ‘Dartinination. .

A CRASH FATAL TO ARMY TEST PILOT   Twin-Motored Experimental Ship Burns at Wichita Field

Army Test Pilot  Killed in Crash  ‘At Wichita Experimental Ship Bursts into Flames  After Diving At Low Altitude

Not Listen To Peace Feelers  Of Hitler Gang   Reds Confident United States Gan Defeat Japanese

Red Paper Blasts Japan Aggression   Pravda Pledges Soviet Will Not Make Separate Peace With Axis Partners

ERMS GERMAN INTER ALIBI NWNRICHT LTR   bids Peace Only Possible When It Is Made With Reds, Americans and British.   ms JAP RESERVES EARLY EXHAUSTED   eady Increase In Ameri in War Needs Will Decide Issue In Far East. Claim

Russia Not To Give Nazis  Peace Terms   Will Fight to End; Soviets Confident U. S. Can Beat Japanese

Russ to Fight Nazis To End; ‘See U.S. Victory   ‘Moscow Rejects German  Peace Feelers; Hail ll. & Reserves

REDS DECLARE .S. 1S ABLE TO WHIP JAPS   Nippon Has Launched an Adventure Which Can End Only in Defeat, Paper Says — Hitle1 Winter Storv Scoffed.

Russia Rejects Peace Overture  Made By Nazis   Moscow Lists Ouster Of ‘Hitler Gang’ As Essential To War’s End.

Reds in Wat With Allies To the End  Mescow Sees Nothing But Defeat for Japs Againct IT. S.

Russ Spurn Peace Feeler Of Nazis, Will Fight To End   Red Newspaper Voices Confidence  U.S. Will Conquer Japan

Soviets Will Battle Nazis To Bitter End   Reds Are Confident U. S. Can Defeat  Jap F orces.

Russia Scorns Peace Feelers   To Fight Until Hitler Gang Is Ousted From Control in Germany

Catholic Leader Scores Slander That Church Really for Totalitarians

Catholic Assails Label of Nazisn   Puts Hitler Party in Same Class as Reds, Condemns *Whispering’ Drive

JAPANESE CRISIS TIES “UP STOCK MARKE   Pending Imminent Decision: in Railway and Coal Controversies Slow Sales

RUTHLESS’ BOMBING OF MANILA RAPPED   Counter Jap Protest I: Rejected By U.S.

Batista Puts Cubans Under  Armed Force   President Acts Because Of “Seditious Attitude” By Army, Navy Leaders

Cuba’s Strong Man Ousts Army, Navy And Police Chiefs   Batista Says Crisis Endangers Republic Mounts Guns

HEADS OF NAVY, ARMY, POLICE FORCES JAILED   Suspends Civil Rights: Machine Guns Guard  Palace

CUBAN ARMY CHIEF FLEES TO FLORIDA   Man Accused by President Batista of Fostering Rebellion Takes Plane fox Miami With Permission of Government.

Labor Bill Is . Hit by Green   President of AFL Says Ant. Stike Measure Is “Vicious  Instrument of Oppression”

Hard Boiled Labor Bill Won't Stand   Senate Certain to Make Some Drastic Changes In Law

Green Denounces Bill to Control Strikes as Foul Blow by Labor’s Enemies   Smith Bill Would Provoke, Not —— Strikes, a: A. F. L. ea

Green Denounces Bill to Control Strikes as Foul Blow by Labor’s Enemies   Smith Bill Would Provoke, Not Prevent Strikes, Saye, A. FL. Head

Statement Made By DeGaulle   Move Would Deprive U. S. of Possible Operation Base If She Enters War

SAYS NAZIS PLAN GRAB IN AFRICA   De Gaulle Sees Attempt tc Deprive U. S. of Bases

REPUBLICANS BACK ~ BYRNES FOR BENCH   G, O. P. Senators Inform Roose velt They Favor Colleague *' for Supreme Court.

Jitler Strikes at French Birthrate By Keeping Most Virile Seamentof Population In Concentration Camp:

King Accused In Senate By Clay Coiten   Declares ‘King Bent On Destroying Reputations’

SENATOR COTTEN 15 RATHER WRATHY OVER KING'S TESTIMONY   DECLARES AUDITOR BENT ON DESTROYING REPUTATIONS WITHOUT EVIDENCE

"EITHER IGNORANT OR VICIOUS’  Cotten Flays Auditor King As Defiler, Wild Accuser

British unleash offensive in east; recapture Salum,  bomb air bases in Syria   Nazis said rushing armored units to aid of Iraq troops

HILLMAN DENOUNCED ON LABOR CONTRACT   Maine Senator Charges He Uses Dangerous Power

PROTESTS POWERS OF SIDNEY HILLMIA   Government Labor Chief Ad vises Against Award of Building Contract

Senator Brewster Protests Latest Contract Award   Declares Hillman Is Using “Dangerous Powers” In Action

Brewster Hits Hillman Ruling   Labor Member of OPM Says Award to Currier Would Cause Labor War

EXPLOSION IS FATAL TO 50   Bembs Go Off at Two Branches Of Central Bank of China In Chinese Rercion

BOMBS KILL OR INJURE FIFTY   China Bank Branche: Scene Of Blasts

SIX WAR VESSELS, — 2,700 MEN OF NAVY: LOST IN ASSAULT   Secretary of Navy Declares Japs Failed in Purpose of Knocking U, §. Out—tInstances of Heroism Citod—_Aircratt Laccee Savere

“Stab-in-Back Blow” at Pearl Harbor Cost Six Warships   U.S.5. Arizona and Five Lesser Vessels Are Put Out of Action in Surprise Attack While 31 Officers, 2638 Men Lost Livac   Text on Page 3

KNOX REVEALS HAWAII LOSS   Japs Fail In Prime  Purpose Of Blow   EDITOR'S NOTE: The full text of the address by Seeretary Knox may be found om page cight.

“Stab-in-Back Blow’ at Pearl Harbor Cost Six Warships   U.S.S. Arizona and Five Lesser Vessels Ar Put Out of Action in Surprise Attack While 91 Officers, 2,638 Men Lost Lives

‘KNOCKOUT BLOW’ OF JAPS FAILURE   FDR Will Probe Lack of Alertness of Pearl Harbor Defenders; New Heroes Arise

91 Officers, 2,638 Men, Battleship And 5 Others Lost  Knox Tells of Many Heroic Acts of Americans in Fight

German Press in Paris Claims There ls Fear of U. S. Attack on Dakar

Paris Press Asks Nazi Accord To Control Dakar   Also Seeks Agreemen against Possible Amercan Atlack

VICHY URGED TO SEEK NAZI AID IN DAKAR DEFENSE   German-Controlled Paris Press Talks Of U. S., British Threat To African Port   Ask Cabinet Change

PARIS PRESS URGES NAZI AID TO HOLD DAKAR   German - Controlled Newspapers See American Threat to African Empire—Want New Cabinet

Pact to Defend Dakar Is Sought by Nazis   Possible Attack by America Renorted Feared

Joint . German. French Defense  Of Dakar Urged   Possible American Attacl On African Possessions Seen by Conirelled Paris Press

France Seeks Dakar ‘Defense Pact With Nazis   Protection From Possible American Attack Mentioned by Paris Papers

Too Much Power to President   Witness at Hearing Says Bill Blow at American Democracy

Change in Labor Benefits Favored   Union Leaders Speak ir Ohio Legislature For New Bills

Sixteen Occupants, Most Of Them Injured, Huddle In Waist-Deep Water Awaiting Rescue; Pilot Is Hero, Though Critically Hurt.

16 OCCUPANTS OF WRECKED PLANE ARE RESCUED   All Safe, Some Injured, They Rest As Florida Swamp Crack-Up Probec

16 MISS DEATH WHEN AIRPLANE} TAKES PLUNGE)   Only One or Two Escape Without Scratch As Plane Crashes In Terri fic Squall Intro Pond   PILOT BADLY HURT   Suffers Crushed Chest and Perhaps Broken Leg; Noted Surgeon's Rib Fractured

REDS DECLARE HGHTINGHEAYY ON ALL FRONTS   Indicate  Nazis Again Moving Toward Leningrad

Moscow Reports No Substantial Change By Army   Russian Air Force Strikes At Invaders Both By Land And Sea

Soviets Report Nazi Drive Beaten Off on All Fronts; Germans Claim Big Victory   Resumption of Nazi Smash Towar Leningrad Indicated; Huge Soviet Losses Claimed

DUKE BELIEVES HESS MIXED UP IN SEEKING HIM   Declares He Never Had Seen Deputy Nazi Fuehrer Previously

METHODIST PASTORS ARE REASSIGNED T0 CORSICANA CHURCHES  SEVEN CHANGES MADE IN DISTRICT IN LIST APPOINT-

METHODIST PASTORS  ARE REASSIGNED TO CORSICANA CHURCHES SEVEN CHANGES MADE IN  DISTRICT IN LIST APPOINTMENTS CIINNDAY

GERMAN PLANES AND BIG GUNS BATTER BRITAIN   Raiders Again Blast Liverpool; Plan To Cripple Shipments From U.S. Seen   Dover Is Shelled

AERIAL ATTACK BY NAZIS SPEEDED UP   Long-Range Bombers and Coastal Guns Accelerate German Assault

Liverpool Hif Hard Seventh Straight Niaht   Germans Apparently Seeking to Smash West Coast’s Major Ports

Dover Suffers ~ Week-Long Blitz   ‘RAF Fighters Are Sent To Shell Gin Emolacemen

Nazis Strike At Liverpool  Coast Areas   German Bombers, Big Guns Accelerate Raid on England’s Cities   RAF RETURNS FIRE

Nazis Speed Up  ttacks on Great Britain   Long-Range Bombers and Huge Channel Guns Join in Assaults Which Spread Death and Destruction in Many Paris

QUAKE ROCKS HUMBOLDT COUNTY. CAL.   Severe Temblor Breaks Windows, Tumbles Chimneys

ThreePronged, German Timed  Drive Expectéd   Many . Observers  Believ Gas Will Be. Used by Nazis, But Only on Military Ohiectives

Military Men See Possibility of Simultaneous Thrusts at Suez, Gibraltar and Singapore.   MOVE MIGHT INVOLVE INVASION OF BRITAIN   England Tightens Censorship as She Prepares to Meet Any Nazi Attempt to Land Troops on Isle,

Britain Expects Invasion Attempt Timed With Suez, Gibraltar Thrusts

BRITAIN FEARS AXIS DRIVE. ON ALL 4 FRONTS   Tension Increases As World-Wide Attack Seems Near

England Prepares For Hitler Drive And How To Fight Nazi Gas Attack   Lufiwaffe’s Inactivity of Last Few Weeks Believed To Indicate All Ou! Move Is al Hand

SEE WORLD-WIDE CONFLAGRATION AS POSSIBILITY   Attacks Upon Britain, Suez, Gibraltar and Singapore Feared By Dipiomatic and Military Authorities; Censorship Tightened-

Britain Fears Balkan Crisis Screens New Invasion Thrust   London Officials See Huge Offensive Involving Attack on England, Suez, Gibraltar, Singapore Threatening; Plan Anew to Repel Invaders

BRITAIN EXPECTS WORLD-WIDE WAR   Thrusts at “Suez, Gibralta and Singapore Sighted With Invasion :

Singapore, Suez, Gibraltar Believed Spring Objectives,  Timed to Invasion Attempt

FEAR WORLD WIDE WAR   Growing Alarm In Balkans Fails To Frighten British.

NEW TAX MEASURE PASSED BY SENATE   Body Also Approves Bil Providing State Guard

SENATE PASSES TWOMAJORBILLS ONTO THE HOUSE   ‘Income Tax Changes And  Creation Of State Home Guard Acted On   ACTION ASSURED IN HOUSE OF DELEGATES

ajor Measures nt To House ithout Debate; assage Likely   x Bill Practically Unchanged from Form Favored by Gov. 0'Conor and State Leaders

British in Ethiopian Advance   Smash Way Further into African Area Held by the Italians .

PANZER UNITS BREAK MOSCOW DEFENSE LINES      Nazis Smash Closer To Red Capital From North

Invaders Tear Holes in Soviet  Def ense Lines   Russians Counter With Attacks in OMher Sactare

MEANS SOUGHT FOR RELIEF OF SILK INDUSTRY   Conference Of Manufactur:  ers, Employes Called Im Wachineian

Hosiery Group  In Conference   Means. Sought: To Return _ Employees. To. Work — At Early Date  -

SEEK PLAN 10 RESTORE SILK INDUSTRY   Nea y-Normal Basis Is Possible Despite Supply Shortage   HOSE QUESTION   Bleak Outlook Forecas  for Milady’s  Demands

Good Prices Hold For Weed   Bright Leaf Markets Report Sales Average From 22 to 30 Cents

Key West Stores Expected To Have Record Business During Christmas Season

2,000 TONS OF R. AF, BOMBS IN RUHR AREA   ‘Report Covers 25 Days of Attacks, New Raids Were Carried on . During Last Night

NAZIS CHARGE IMPERIALISM   Berlin Eyes Far East And Attacks U. S. Stand While Army Vague On Russian War

BOMBERS ATTACK GERMAN GAPITAI   Berlin Claims British Plane: Fail to Damage Military Targets

House Tackles Redistricting Issue   Dismemberment Of 4th Stirs Dissension.

REBELS OFFER NEW PLANS FOR RE-DISTRICTING   “oes of Senate Bill tc  Prolong House Debate

Berlin Relates French Action   Dispatch Reports France Takes Defensive Measures Along Borders

Unable to Confirm Presence   Eastern States Have Wai Scare—‘' Unidentified’’ Plane Is Sighted

QURPHIOE IN THE ATLANTIC I) POOSIBLE   Our Army and Navy Look for Germany to Make Hostile Mcve.   WITH HELP OF VICHY   War on Germany and Italy Will Be Declared if Move Comes.

Nazis’ Parachute Invasion Of Crete No Experiment; Writer Sees Real Threat   Demonstrates Landing of Infantry F rom Air Is Feas: ible, Even In Face of Strong and Prepared Defense

MacKenzie Hints Nazis May Be Polishing Offense In Preparation For Invasion Of Britain; Crete Impertant Link

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII  "lp aan af Crate Nea Ernerimental Affair far Garmeane  a € h d   Satile of Crete No Experimental Affair for Germans

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Crete Invasion Proves Germans Could Land Troops In Britain

AIR ATTACK ON CRETE, NO MERE EXPERIMENT, DECLARES MACKENZIE   Invasion. Atternvt Seen As Continuing Operation and Growing In Weight

NAZI AIR INVASION OF CRETE EXPECTED GROW MORE INTENSE UNTIL FOOTHOLD IS SECURED

THE WAR TODAY,  Crete a Test For the Nazis  Success May Bring Similar  Blow at England

GERMANS LEARN WAR BY CONDUCTING WAR  Crete Adventure Worth the Trouble

DeWitt Mackenzie   Crete Incident First Time Defenders Have Been Ready To Cope With Parachutists

hav: rasion Of Str ategic Allied. Basé By Fuehrer’s Air-Borne Tr oops _ Is No Mere Experimental Affair

British Flag Flies Over  Bardia After Victory   25,000 italians Prisoners; Valuable Spoil Seized: Tobruk Is Next

BARDIA FALLS INTO HANDS OF EMPIRE FORGES   More Than 25,000 Italian Prisoners, Pick of Fascist Army, Taken In British Drive.

BARDIA FALLS AFTER BRITONS STORM CITY; TOBRUK MAY BE NEX’    More Than 25,000 Italian Prisoners, Pick of the Italian Army and Millions of Dollars Worth of War Spoils Fall Into Hands of British—16 Barb { ed Wire Defencee Panctratad hy Victarc

Bardia Is Captured; 25,000 Italians Said In Hands of British   British Empire Forces Win Greatest Victory of War; Cream of Italian Army Captured

Ss eeeeaeeeeeeeeeennee eeeeeenenentnalliiensaanaieaemensieemnaneemmnettieeeendtiaeee ee  BARDIA CAPTURED BY BRITISH  ANZACS LEAD IN BRITAIN’S GREATEST VICTORY

AUSTRALIANS ~ AREHELP TO  BRIT. TROOP:   25, 000 Italians Taken Prisoner} Way Now - .Qpen to Tobruk »

HOW BARDIA FELL TO BRITISH TOLD RY WAR REPORTER   By RK. D. MeMILLAN and JAN YVINDRICH

MEASURE TO FIX PRICES DRAFTED   Would Empower Roosevelt to Rule Basic Costs By Regions

PRIGE-FIXING BILL DRAFTED   Presidential Authority To Fix Limits By Regions Is Proposed

HOOVER ADVOCATES RESERVING STRENGTH   Sees Real Task After Collapse of Hitler

Hoover Discusses Possible Courses For This Country   Former President Urges Home Defenses and Tools for the European Democracies.

Strong Defense Hoover's Plea   Neither Intervention Nor Isolation Is Wise Course, He Says

STRONG DEFENSE DECLARED NEED  BY RERBERT  HOOVER   Former President Outlines Six Points He Believes Should Form Policy   Neither Intervention Nor Isolation Called Wise Course in Address

RESERVE OUR STRENGTH, IS HOOVER PLEA   Says Neither Isolation Nor Intervention Is Wise Or Possible Ti. & Coanrce

NORTH IRISH TOWN RAIDED   Scores of Buildings Wrecker or Damaged by Nazi Bombs

Hopkins Leading Efforts. To Revise Neutrality Act   Wants FDR to Request Authority to Arm. Merchant Ships and Send Them Anywhere.

HOPKINS 1$ TAKING PART IN QUESTION   Believes U. S. Ships Shouid Be Armed and Be Sent into Belligerent Ports

NEUTRALITY ACT DECISION SOUGHT   President Rocsevelt and Congressional Leaders Work on Plans for Changes   HOPKINS TAKING LEAD   BULLETIN

ROOSEVELT AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS WORK TOWARD DECISION GN THE NEUTRALITY ACT   President Believes Merchant Ships. Should Be ‘Armed and Allowed to Carry Cargoes Into Britist Docks: ‘Favors Immediate ‘Congressional Action

Hopkins Taking Leading Role In Efforts To Have Chief Executive Request Authority To Arm Merchant Ships And Send Them Anywhere 

Resolution Prepared In Texas House To Urge O’Daniel To Fill Sheppard Vacancy

SHADOW CAST OVER TEXAS LEGISLATURE BY DEATH SHEPPARE  LAWMAKERS QUIETLY RE WORK. SHEPPARN’C SUC.

Camp Forrest Construction Should — Be Completed April 1, Says Official   More Than One-Half of the 33rd Division. of Wii.  nois Troops, Now in Tennessee (Quarters

es.  M. Ther is Candidate  for U.S. Senate  Iowa Sec’y of Agriculture enters 1942

TEMPO OF RACE IS STEPPED UP   Johnson, Mann Begin Drives; Cameron Hears Dies

Japanese Preparing Statement   Japs Claitn Hull Outrageously Distorted Japan’s Policies

Stress Pre-Arranged Alliance With Axis Powers   DELAY FORMAL ANSWER TO HULL INTIMATIONS

JAP PAPERS SAY U.S, POLICY I$ ‘WAR CHALLENGE’ TO: AXIS   OFFICIALLY INSPIRED ABR HICLES IN JAPANESE PRESS DECLARE EXPANSION TO CONTISUE

Single Destroyer Shot Down Six Planes Dec. /   Navy Releases Extract from Log of Unnamed Ship at Pearl Harbor

Fake Accident *Fraud Ring Charged   U. S. Indictment Name 80 In Missouri.

Rumanian lron Guardist Riots Appear Haltee   Iron-Clad Military Dictator ship Apparently Established Over Nation   : PREMIER GAINING  UPPER HAND NOW   Report Rumanian Troop: And Iron Guardists In Pitched Battle Yesterdayv

we get te ie ee ee tg at ye -Wiltad in. Canadian : Bomber: Crash:

President urges adding to defenses to limit of our power —— Grim warning to Axis.   Garment Storare.

Gainesville to Send Many With  Entertainers North Texas City to Be Well Represented —  As f™_..... yy

Gainesville ta Give Central. Park Program  Rb sis Ft med elmaw Awd nl   New Ladder Act of Community Circus To Be Presented

Attack on Egyptian City Believed Opening Blow in Full Axis Air Offensive   British Forces Prepared to Strike Into Syria; Huge Nazi Army is Reported on Soviet Border

Millon Men Said Massed on Border.  For Ukraine Grab   100 Killed in Raid on Alexandria: British Middle East Force of Half Million Confrents Syria .

Alexandria Is Bombed: Middle East Is Tense   Reports Circulated of Nazi-Rumanian Attack on-Rus. sia as Germans Announce Objectives “At the Point of German Sword”   Roosevelt Appeals For Seaway Project   President in Message to Congress Asks Building of 5: Lawrence Waterway as Defense Moye—Stimson Urges Passage of Property Seizure Bill *

Vichy Reports Hitler - Stalin Collaboration   L neonfirmed Turkish Re ‘ports Says 155 Axis Divisions Poised For Attack

British SoldiersReportec Making Ready To Land In Syria For Thrust At Enemy   NEW MOVE SEEN ON DIPLOMATIC FRONT

Alexandria is Bombet: Middle East is Tense   Reports Circulated of Nazi-Rumanian Attack on Russia as Germans Announce Objectives “At the Point of German Sword”

British Block FrenchSyria And Lebanon   New Axis Thrust Hinted in Reports Mussolini to Make Declaration   BOMBING KILLS 100

FDR ASSERTS EXPENDITURES CAN BE CUT   President Speaks After Senate Fi. nance Committee Calls for Re. duced Non-defense Spending

Po icUT IN NON-DEFENSE [FEDERAL EXPENDITURES 11S ASKED BY PRESIDENT

FOR FEELS COST CUTIS POSSIBLE   Washington —(4)— The sen ate finance committee approved today an unprecedented $3,672,400,000 tax pill,

F. D. R. Seeks Non-Defense Spending Cut   Points Out Matter I Left Entirely In Congress’ Hands.

MAY CUT SPENDING   President Expresses Belie: Non-Essentials Could Be: - Reduced —

F. R. Favors Non-Defense Spending Cut   Gives Opinion Following Resolution by Senators In Fixing Tax Measure

First Debate On Old Age Relief Today   Indorsement For Townsend Plan Is Proposed In Topeka

LEGISLATOR MOVES FOR TOWNSEND ACT   Proposed Memorial to Congress Sharply Debated in Kansas House   'NEW BILL ON NIMRODS

Debate Old Age Relief :   Legislature May Ask Congress to Enact Townsend Pension Act

Townsend Pension  Boost Urged in  Kansas House Resolution Called Passing Buck to  Get Votes By _ Foes of Move

Court Fight for Garrett Snuff Riches Resumed: 1,100 Claimants Are Called

RESUME FIGHT FOR 20 MILLION GARRETT.- EST   Claims To Be Pre sented By Schaefer Descendants

OIL SHORTAGE MAY BEAT NAZI TANKS   OPM Expert Says England May Never Have To Leave Isles

GOV'T EXPERT SAYS AXIS OIL NEARLY GONE   Says England Can Win By Bombing Vital Plants

(OIL SUPPLIES OF THE AXIS REPORTED TO BE AT LOW EBB   England Might Win the War Without Invading Europe, Expert Says.   BOMBING VITAL SPOTS   , Objectives Are Germany’s i Snythetic Oil Plants and  Transportation Lines.

SAYS LACK OF ONL LIKELY TO BEAT GERMANY   U. S. Petroleum Expert Thinks England May Bomb ‘Vital Spot’

Reports Supply Of Oil Is Low   Possible British May Win War  Without Invasion

Axis Oil Shortage Is Acute, Government Petroleum Expert Says; Britain May Win W ar Without Invasion By Blasting Refineries

OMP Expert Says Axis Oil Shortage Becoming Acute   Dr. Robert E. Wilson Claims Germany’s Fuel Supplie: So Low England Might Win War Without Invading Europe by Bombing Nazi Synthetic Oj] Plants and Transportation

COURT APPROVES FREE TEXTBOOKS 10 SECTARIAN SCHOOLS      Books Are Loans To Children Is Ruling Of State Supreme Body   BOOK FUNDS SEPARATE FROM ALL OTHER FUNDS   Upholds Previous Decisio Denying Injunction To Halt Distribution

Spectacular Demonstration Staged Near Route of President's 100-Minute Dash Through Reservation   HUGE THRONG AT FAYETTEVILLE   Field Artillery Pieces Te Be Sent te Greece.

FOR. GIVES FORT BRAGG THE ONCE OVER   Remodeled French Seventy-Fives At Bragg Going To Help Greeks.

Some Schools in Pittsburgh Area Close Because of Outbreak of Flt

CTDID MINTDC RENAL LYRALYEND  BATTLE GUARDS   13 Men Wounded by Shotgun Pel lets, 2 Others Hurt in Fist Fight Near Pottsville, Pa.

MORE DISTURBANCES IN MINING SECTORS OF PENNSYLVANI   DETACHMENT OF STATE TROOPS TRYING KEEP OR“DER: 13 WOUNDED

STATE POLICE MOVEIN TO STOP MINERS’ RIOTS   Object To Use Of Steam Shovels To Strip Veins

STATE TROOPERS QUELL MINE RIOT   County Starts Investigation Of Pottsville Outbreaks

STATE TROOPERS PATROL RIOTING COAL REGIONS   13 Men Wounded; 20 Others Bruised And Battered

Troopers Patrol Coal-Dispute Area Of Pennsylvania   Shootings, Other Trouble Is Started

STATE TROOPERS PATROL MINES   Pennsylvania Police Strive To Quell Uprising By !ndependent Workers

SCOUT PROGRAM.   Chairninn Robert “Sicliols A nounces. His Aides.

FILM SHAKEDOWN BOASTS REVEALED   William Bioff, West Coas Labor Union Leader, Quot ed Saying Joe Schenck Would Go to Jail If He Dic

rEW FIRMS GET ALL CONTRACTS   Handful Of Concerns Grab Big Defense Business, Threatening Bottleneck, Says Chester Davis.

“BOTTLENECK” IS THREATENING THE DEFENSE PROGRAM      Handful of Concerns Are Absorbing Defense Contracts Says Chester Davis, Advisory Official; Sharply Critical of Present Defense Tendencies.

DAVIS CENSURES CONTRACT PLAN   ‘Too Few Concerns Getting Jobs,’ Says Official

FIRST WEEK OF TOBACCO SEASON SAW FINE SALES   Sales Yesterday Averag ed 21 to 25 Cents Per Pound Over the Belt

‘Season ‘Starts   New Orleans: Plans: First ., Event: Of. -Mardi- Gras: » This: Evening «

MARDI GRAS pet      Opening Street Parade Given By Krewe ‘Of Babylon

ania Marches ‘oward Its Peak   s Get Peppered with Pea  muts Starting Tonight and > Things Get Worse in Hurry

Between Now and Climax Next Tuesday At Midnight, There Will Have Been 13 Balls and At Least Dozen Parades—Socialite Males Will Prac‘tically Have to Live In Tuxes and Tails

SHOOT TO KILL ORDER FAVOREL   ‘Our Vessels Out to Sink Every Nazi Sub’,  Says Senator

Navy Urged To Avenge ‘Torpedoing   ‘Angered By Death Of 11 U. _ §. Sailors, Connally Wants  Some Shooting

SAYS AMERICAN SAILORS SHOULD “SHOOT TO KILL”   Predicts Announcement of Men Missing and Injured Would Quicken Senate on Armed Ship Bill.

Texan Demands Americans “Shoot to Kill’: Action on Armed Ship Bill to Be Quickened.

News of Kearny Casualties Expected To Hasten Action on Arming Ships

IEXAS SOLON DEMANDS US. ATTACK NAZIS   North Atlantic Incident Expected to Quicken Action on Bill to Arm Merchant Ships

Senator Demands American Sailors Avenge Attack Upon U.S. Warship

STANDS BY HIS VETO   Declares He Will Ignore McKittrick Ruling; ‘Court Is Ultimate Authority’   ASSAILS ‘GROUP’ PUSHING CONTES   ‘Tegal and Unconstitutional Fight,’ He Says;Muddled Situation Unnecessary

DTARK REMAIN FIRM ON VETO   Governor Is Not Impressec With Attorney Geheral’s — ss Ruling   MATTER FOR HIGH COURT   Says He Got Eminent Ad vice Before He. Penned . the Nessage

STARK HURLS DEFIANCE AT DEMO GROUP   Says State Would Not Be in Such a Muddle if Small Clique Had Not Tried to Unseat Donnell  . hv THleowsal Meang.

GOV. GREEN AND SENATOR BROOKS ARE GOING 70 BE ONLY STATE FAIR SPEAKER:

ft = ATTACKER SENTENCED.   Clydo Holley to Serve 90 Mays on! Farm for Assault,

ATTACKER SENTENCED.   Clyde Holley to Serve 90° Days on Farm for Assault,

1,000 GO DOWN WITH SHIPS IS CLAIM   sermany Warns Yugoslavia; Demands Demobilization   DEADLINE IS SET   At Midnight Tonight For All Nazi Nationals To Leave Balkan Kingdom

PROBE SLAYING   Police Hunt Couple In Fatal Stabbing of Steel Worker.

“MOVIE PROBE. "Ie UNNERWAY   NYE SAYS MOVIES HAVE STAKE IN WAR—WILLKIE MAKES ANTI-SEMITISM CHARGES

Igou Sentenced To Life Term In Penitentiary ©  Murderer Of Bessie  Siauffer to Expiate Oe. Dob Pp...

Igou Sentenced To Lite Term In Penitentiary:  Murderer Of Bessic  Siauffer to Expiate

DICTATOR AIM LAID TO LEWIS   Southern Operators Reply ; to 400,000 Strike Threat

TOYS FOR CHILDREN   Rotarians’ Gitis Will Be Given to the Day Nursery

TOYS FOR CHILDREN      Rotarians’ Gis Will Be Given te ' the Day. Nursery

Ohio Bolsters Public Health By Legislation   Pre-Marital tests start under new law next August 18 — State to have laboratory.

OHIO PUBLIC HEALTH WILL BE HELPED BY LEGISLATION   AFTER AUGUST 18TH ALL AP FLICANTS FOR MARRIAGE LICENSES MUST HAVE CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

C. M. BAKER SPEAKS   Library Head. Dincusses Fire De partments Before Lions

C. M. BAKER SPEAKS   Library Head. Dixcraaen Vire De. partments Before Lions 

@ In Washington   Trustbusters to Aid Agriculture by Battling for Price Control

Britain and U.S. Rushing to Meet  Red Requirements   Urgently Needed Weapons Are Slated For Earlv Delivery

Donnell Has No. Comment On Quiet Death of Contest   His First Day as Undisputed: Governor Is. Just Another Day; No Rush of Appointments Expected: Bold Attempt Died in Ten Minutes Late Yesterday

Title Cleared  On Governor   Donnell Evidences * Little Concern On Death Of Contest

AMERICANIZATION OF ICELAND HAS BEGUI   Slang Is Now Being Introducec To the Natives of the Island   LEARN Ti. QUICKLY

KEEPING LIFELINE OPEN TO ICELAND RUGGED JOB   It Will Grow More Rugged As The Long Arctic Nights Set In   “SUBS” ON THE ROUTE

ICELANDERS WARM UP TO THE AMERICANS   Residents Do Not Enthuse Over the British Being On The Island   SYMPATHETIC TO NAZIS

AMERICAN TROOPS  BRING PROSPERIT   American Dollars Flow Intec the Commerce of Iceland   KRONA REACHES. 6.50

‘SUPER BOARD’ ATTEMPTING T0 END COAL ROW   Entire Dispute Certified After Personal FDR Appeal Fails

British, Germans Swap Aerial Blows   R. A. F. Hammers Bremen And Wilhelmshaven.

ENGLISH-NAZI AERIAL TRADE   Casualties Acknowledged by Botl With Britain Claiming Dozen Reich Planes Downed

Germany and Britain Trade . Aerial Blow:   Bremen Given 86th Raid While Nazis Attack Convoy Off Hull

Germans, RAF Swap Bombings   British Renew Raids On Northwest After Weather Forces Three Day Layoff.   LIVERPOOL ATTACKED

HUNDRED NURSES TO BE STATIONED AT GAF   Tempo Steps Up at Miltary Reservation As 1.000 Medicos and Engineers Arrive

1,000 New Men Ar. rive at Indiantown Gap  Town  QUARTERS I READY  Four Infantly Regiments Due at End  of Week

STRIKE IN MEAT PACKING FIRMS      Strike Ties Up Three Chicago Meat Packing Firms. By cho...

ALL NAVAL RECRUIT   High School Education :  Not Necessary Says Secretary Knox

Navy Recruits” Receive Credit   At Local Selective Service Board Office. Hence the Quota Reduced Accordinely.

DENY Ff PROPAGANDA GR   Say Statement ‘Based on Falsified. Documents And Information.’

A FALSE TWILIGHT DIMS WAR   Present Phase Arranged by Hitler in Attempt to Further Ovm Cause      WORKS FOR DISUNITY;: PEACE BALLOONS   Also, He Is Expecting France and Italy to Open New Preliminaries

High Explosives Are’ Poured On  Bremen, Hambure   Devastation Similar To Worst Nazi Attacks: Caused By RAF Forces

BLAST BREMEN, HANBURG WITH FIERCE ATTACK   Devastation Comparable to Heaviest Nazi Raid Reported Caused by RAF

BRITAIN RAINED BOMBS ON MANY GERMAN TOWNS   Heaviest Losses Germany HDs Suffered At Britain's Hands

Say. Many. Nazis. Frozen To Death   Few Properly Equipped For Russian Winter

WOMEN'S FUR GOATS WORN T KEEP OFF COLO   London Reports Suffering of ~ Germans on Central Red Front Terrible.   SOVIET WELL-EQUIPPED, MORALE DECLARED HIGH

ONE MORE DRIVE AGAINST MOSCOI   If This-Pails Germany Wil Probably Move Army _Scuthward. ”   MANY © NAZIS DYING

ONE MORE DANE AGAING! MOSCUM   If This Fails Germany Wil: Probably Move Army Scuthward.   MANY NAZIS DYING

Many Dead Of Freezing In Russia   KHQUIPMENT NOT SUFFICENT TO STAND RIGORS OF . MARD WEATHER.

Wintry Weather Plagues Germans   Many Reported ~ Frozen to Death

Balkan Revolt Reportedly Gains Impetus   Several Hundred Thousand Nazi Troops Kept Busy

Serb, Greek Troop: Threat Axis Rule   Gen. Mihailovic Keeps 100,000 Foes Busy

> PARACHUTE FROM BOMBER   Two Other Members Of Army Bomber Crew Are Being Sought.

Five Leap To Safety   Fate of Two Others In Arm Bomber Is Unknown

JAPS TO FIGHT CHINA WAR TO  A FINISH, SAID   ‘War Office Spokesman’s Views Given On 10th Anniversary

Japan Spokesman Sounds War Cry   Nation Determined, Tominaga Insists

FIGHT CHINESE WAR TO FINIS   Intend To Get Supplies From Netherlands East Indies Despite Foreign Opposition.

JAPANESE TAKE NEUTRAL STANE   SPOKESMAN SAX¥S JAPS TQ —_FULFILL_TREATY OBLIGATIONS TO BOTH GERMANY AND RUSSIA

ROME CLAIMS POSTS TAKEN   High Command Claims Italian Success on Albanian Front

Easter In Wartime   Scene In America Contrasted To That In London And Other War-Torn Cities

World Marks Easter Amid War, Gaiety   Roosevelt Hears Rector Pray for Peace; Fifth Avenue Is Crowded   WEATHER PERFECT

THOUSANDS PARADE ON EASTER SUNDAY   Joyous Season Come: Once Again to World at War

GREEKS SMASH ITALIANS AGAIN   New Fascist Troops Fail To Break Albanian Front

Troops Clash In Albania   Italians Claim Greek Division Smashed; Athens Reports New Victories

RUSSIANS SINK THREE GERMAN TROOP CARRIERS   18,000 Finns Said Killed As  Seviets Break Through Gigantic Trap

Ada COLAPE FINNTH TRAP UN RED onlPo   Red Army Unit Embarked at Lake Ladoga in Hail of Artillery Fire.   NAZIS MASS FOR DRIVE ON CRIMEA APPROACHES

Trapped Red Divisions Escape Finns   Russian Version of Dunkerque Told by Soviets

‘DUNKERQUE SAVES UNIT AT LADOGA   Big Victories Claimed By Reds Along All Fronts

Large Forces Are Rescued By Red Fleet   A Dunkerque Of North Sees Russian Navy Play Important Role

18-MILE PUSH IN SOUTHERN AREA REPORTED   18,000 Finns Killed As Red Army Stages “Dunkirk”   30 TOWNS TAKEN   Germans Claim Reserves Called For Duty In Ukraine

German Forces Said to Have Suffered 15,000 Casualties and Loss of 30 Villages in Batile.   REDS FIGHT WAY OUT OF TRAP IN NORTH   Declare They Killed 18,000 Finns in Escape to Leningrad Aboard Transports  and Small Vessels. '

REDS RESCUE BY DUNKERQUE OF THENORTH   NAVY HELPS ARMY ESCAPE FROM FINN TRAP

Big Advance Claimed in South Sector   Large Russian Unit Declared Saved at Lake Ladoga in Another ‘Dunkerque’; Say Three German Troop Ships Sunk by Navy

FIRST RACKET CASE IS GIVEN TO JURY TODA)   Judge Carr In More Than Hour Charge To Jury This Morning

hadiO ULAIM  SEA SUCCESS   Say 30,000 Tons British Shipping Sent To Bottom.

NAZIS REPORT ANOTHER HUGE TOLL OF SHIPS   Say at Least 30,000 Additional Tons of British Shipping Destroyed   BERLIN DISCLOSES NEW RAID METHOD   Tells of U-Boats Sinking 126,000 Tons of Boats With Battleship Aid

GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESS AT SEE   Berlin Reports Thousands of Tons of Shipping Destroyed

BRITISH SHIPPING SUNK BY GERMANS   Destruction of Vessels Re. ported in Nazi Dis: patches

‘Cat-Mouse’ Sinkings Tolc   126,000 Tons Destroyed By U-Boais Supported By Battleships

GERMANS TELL» OF DRAMA AT SE   DECLARE BATTLESHIPS. AND U-BOATS CO-OPERATED IN © ATTACK ON. CONVOY...

Fell low Nazi Warships Played ‘Cat and Mouse? “With Convoy Ripped In South Atlantic — New Rattiag Teshnaiiine

Germany Reports Destruction of British Shipping   Thirty Thousand Tons Sunt in Atlantic, Berlin Declares

Olive Drab Trucks Crowd Roads To Indiantown Gar   Advance Group Of 2,300 Men Arriving From All Parts Of Pennsylvania For Year's Training

Japs to Fight Unless U.S. Yields, Tokyo Crowd Told  Political Leader Then Says He Believes Agreement Is Impossible

Says Japs  Are Ready To Fight   Political Leader Makes Warlike Speech Assailing U. S. and Rritish Pacifie Poliev

JAPAN CLAIMED READY TO FIGHT   Extreme Nationalist Scoffs At Rapprochement Talk

Jap Chieftain Claims Nation Set To Battle United States   Leader Asserts Last Man Will Be Put Into Battle

Japs to Fight *ToLastMaw’ ‘Tf Parley Fas   Nippon Nationalist Lead er Doubts Peace Possible With America 

JAP EXTREMIST DECLARES NIPPON READY 10 FIGHT U.5   Nakano’s Spaech Called Reply To FDR-Churchill S Reantic Charter”

JAPAN PREPARED TO FIGHT FOR RIGHTS SAYS NATIONALIST   Britain and U, S. Accused OF Trying to Intimidate ¢ Axis Powers   Position of Roosevelt or Freedom of Seas Come:  In For Attack

Nationalist Leader Raps Jap Efforts   Asserts Japanese Will Fight To Last Man If No Settlement Reached

’41StateFair Finishing ‘as One of Largest   Crowd of More Than 50,000 Enters Gates Today—Past 1940 Total

Revenue Bill Is Passed By State Senate   School Board Amend _ ment Measure Approv:  ed by J oint Com mittee.

Ministers to Meet Monday  ’ Alliance Will Hold Regular Monthly Session

Hope Ministers fo Meet Here  Monthly Meeting ‘to Be Held at Baptist Church

Hope Ministers Meet Monday  R, P. Bowen, C. of C. Head to Address Group

Robert Aikin  Uninjured in Plane Cras   Pilot Known Here Makes Forced Landing—Plane Is Burned

MINISTER KING IS IN LONDON   Caradian Prime Minister Reaches London For Conference With Churchill

RETIRED MINER DIES NEAR HERE   James (Matt) Allen, 77 Succumbs Today ; Rites Set.

JAMES 1. ROACH, 74 SUCCUMBS TODAY   Funeral Services for Local Man Will Be Friday.

GHARLES H. DAVIS SUCCUMBS TODAY   New Hope Miner Dies: Rites to Be Held Saturday.

Seventeen Hurt In Freakish Accident   Three Bus-Truck Rear-End Collisions Reported  -

German Sub Lands Men In Mexico.   Qcean-Going Craft Loads Antimony From Deserted Beach

NAZIS SENTENCE AMERICAN WIDOW   GETS THREE YEARS FOR AIDING BRITISH TO ESCAPE FRANCE

FOUR MAJOR BILLS STILL ON AGENDA   House Accepts Conference Report on Teachers Retirement     Pa Nee Uae ae eae mes gay ey =e @ ewre=wT Fs 4 Tr,

FOUR MAJOR BILLS STILL ON AGENDA   House. Accepts Conference Report on Teachers Retirement   SNARLED ON WELFARE

NAZIS CLAIM 80,000 GREEKS CAPTURED: SERBS DEALT BLOW   Blitz Rolls On Toward Main Greco-British Defense Line; Plight Of Trapped Jugoslav Forces Desperate   (RULLETIN)

NAZIS SWEEPING INTO NORTHERN SLAV PROVINCES   Croat Fifth Columnists May Be Aiding Invaders, Still No Report of British “Contact”

Germans Claim ‘80,000 Greeks Taken Captive   Hitler Soon Might Proclaim Maribor Area Into Reich

Germans Pursuing Jugoslavs   German Army Sweeps Into Nish, 125 Miles From Belgrade

Claim 80.000 Seized During Nazis’ Attack   Germans Are Jubilant Over Rapid Advance Into Yugoslavia And Northeastern Greece

Jugoslav Forces Fleeing In Wild Disorder — No Verification Of Belgrade’s Fall  A MAJOR THREAT  High Command Report Army Has Reached Albanian Frontier

METAXAS LINE IS SMASHED BY ARMORED UNITS   Powerful BEF Awaits a Clas! With Panzer Divisions From Bulgaria

NAZI VICTORY ~ NOW ASSURED GERMANS: Sa   ‘Claim J ugoslavia -Dioomed and Turkey Definitel, Out of the War.   BERLIN IS JOYOUS   Nazi Newspapers Tell How Easily the German Solciers Advanced.

TAKE 80,000 GREEKS: NAZIS   German Columns Pursuing Jugoslavs Near Nish, Berlin Says

FARM PRICES BOOST SEE}   AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT PREDICTS 1542 PRICES FOR FARMERS MAY RISE 25 PER CENT

FARM PRICES 10 INCREASE IN 1942   U. S. Department of Apc ture Forecasts 25 Cent Gain   WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-~9%The agricukure department pre

U. S. Forecasts 25 Pet. Rise  In Farm Prices   Sees Living Costs Rising as Much In 1942 as in 194.1

STRIKE HALTS  BUSY SHIPYARD   Union Picket ‘Line Bars Night Shift. from Rush Navy Work.

STRIKE GRIPPLES JERSEY SHIPYARD   $493,000.000 Worth of Nava ard Merchant Construction Is Hit.   AIRCRAFT DISPUTE WATCHED   Califorria Wage Controversy Referred ta National Defense Mediation Board.

Hearings Will Begin Tomorrow on Norton Bill to Re. vamp National Defense Mediation Board, Giving Decisions the Force of Law; President Confers with Rayburn, Other House Leaders on Mine Squabble

“5 EARLY ACTION ON STRIKE CURB   President And Congress Leaders Talk Over Problem

federal Board May Get Power Of Enforeement   use Labor Committee To Begin Hearings Wednesday On Bill To Revamp Mediation Board And Give Its Decisions Force O} Law—Hold White House Conference

STRIKE-GURB LEGISLATION COMING SOON   Labor Situation In General and Captive Walkout In Particular Hold Attention.   BULLETIN

GUMMITTEE 10 DUNSIDER CUR AGAINST STRIKES   Measure Proposed By Sen. Norton May Have Adc ministration Support

FDR STUDIES STRIKE WITH LEGISLATORS   President Ready to ‘Crack Down Hard,’ Friend: Say Coal Will Las Only Three Weeks

ROOSEVELT REPORTED TO HAVE GIVEN “GO AHEAD" SIGNAL DURING CONFERENCES THIS MORNING

Roosevelt Gives Tacit “Go Ahead’ On Proposal —   43,000 of 53,000 Captive Pit Miners On On Strike Today

Confers With Leaders on  Mine Dispute   President Ready to ‘Crack Down Hard,  Rayburn Savs

Hearings Open On Bill To Give Defense Board Legal Status   House To Consider Legislation; Decision Comes After Parley Of Roosevelt, Leaders

Revamping of NDMB to Be  Considered   Strike-Curb Legislation Discuss ed With FDR

HOUSE LABOR GROUP STARTS QUIZ TOMORROW   DECISIONS OF BOARD MAY BE GIVEN FORCE OF FAW   PRESIDENT BELIEVED TO HAVE GIVEN TACIT GO-AHEAD SIGN      Chairman Mary Norton Woult Strengthen Board as Allernative To Anti-Strike Proposals

Hearini's Planned on  Strike Bill   Would Give Mediatior Board Decisions the Force of Law

House Hearings Set Wednesday   Action Slated After White House D...lew an Cantive Mine Strike

Rumors W inant Had Peace Plan Declared False   White House Says Report Is Absolutely Untrue—Also Denies Collapse Rumors   BLAMES REPORT ON BERLIN PLAN

No Pay, No School--Teachers   Lawrence Twp, Instructor: Serve Warning That New Term Will Not Start Without Cach

US. IS TOLD NO GOODS ARE NENT ABROAD   Materials Are Used Only For War Purposes By Great Britain, Says Foreion Minicter

KIEL IS BOMBED BY R.A.F. PLANE   Explosives Dropped on Nazi Naval Base by Lone, American-Built Craft

Kiel Attacked By RAF With U.S. Bomber   Baltic -Port Onslaugh Caps Day of Raids on  Nazi Shipping

U.S. Warplane Attacks Nazis   German Coasta! Shipping Raided By RAF Squadrons Last Nicht

RICES BULK GARD AV) tectand = = Rlaynicicer      HAN’T er WISLED!

er Expected At San Antonic   . K. Quin Leads Maverick  In Vote for Mayor

Maury Maverick Trailing In Race For Re-election   Former Mayor C. K. Quin Leading Maverick by More Than 2,000 Votes

DIES IS CHOSEN ‘OUTSTANDING   Lindy, Bing Crosby Also Included In First 10

Taylor Kiwanis Club To Present The Great Virgil, World Famed Magician, Here On December 2

GIANT BATTLESHIP PUT INTO SERVICE   35,080-Zon Prince Of Wales, Sister Shin Of Ring George V, Commnissioned By England

Tremendous Loss By Reds Claimed In Berlin Story   000,000 Dead, Wounded Or Captured Only Part Of “Precondition” For Final Struggle

Britains, Yet Nazis Chief Foe   German Army Winds Up Second Month Of Russian Campaign With Announcement Of Victories.   Lists Its Loot

Nazis Claim Victories on  Every Front   (Germans Announce New Blows at Leningrad’s Defenses in North   ODESSA CURTAINED

Plane Production With Car Factory Aid Takes Form   Fort Worth and Tulsz Both Chosen for Assembly Plants

SET FOR BOMBERS   Plans Are Rounded Out for Con. Struction of 300 a Month.

SOVIETS REPORT NAZIS CRUSHED   'wo German Divisions Reported Wiped Out As Fighting Continues In Sub. Zero Weather In Russia.

RUSSIANS CRUSH NAZI POSITIONS AT TWO POINTS      \P Report Says Hitler’s Troops Are Arming For Offensive Intended To Take Both Moscow and Leningrad and Retake Rostov “Within Two Weeks”’.

New Taxes on Staples Such as Sugar And Coffee Proposed at Hearing

HARVARD PREXY LEADS MISSION ON WAR SCIENCI   Conant Goes to Britain A F.R.’s Request to Study Weapons.

Study Group  Sends New  Mission To Britain   .Graup Headed by Har. yard President to Study War Weapons

Conant Heads War Weapon Commission  Americans Want   Americans Want To Know Latesi In Defense

Conant of Harvard Chairman   Three Men First of Several Groups President Is Send. ing Abroad

HARVARD PREXY HEADS MISSION   Conant to- Study English Science Data for United States

CONANT HEADS GROUP SENT T0 LONDON BY FOF   Special Mission Will Study Development Of War Weapons

Conant Goes To Britain   Harvard’s president heads group to study new war weapons

Death of Ex - Sheriff  Gorman   Former County Official Employed in DuBos, Died in New York State Hospital.

Minor Brawls Mark  Lindy's Appearance   ‘All British Allies Have Suffered Defeats, And Now They. Want U. S. To Share Fiasco,’ Noted Flier Asserts 

LINDBERGH IN ANOTHER TALK      Declares Every Nation Who Sidec With Britain Has Met With Defeat.

LINDY ANTI-WAR TALK APPLAUDED   Claims Britain Hopes tc Involve America In ‘Fiasco’

MAR LINDY’ WR WARNING   Brawls, Melee with Pickets Feature New  York Meeting

LINDBERGH _ LIKENS U ee —-T0 POLANE   Addresses. ‘America First’ Meeting; ‘Jafsie’ on Platform with Him’

POSTPOWE “DEBATE.   Col. Lindbergh Charges Britain Seeks Another A.E.F, to “Share Fiasco” of Imminent Defeat

EVERY BRITISH ALLY HAS BEEN DEFEATED LINDY TELLS GROUP   England Hopes For U. § Expeditionary Force To ‘Share Fiasco’

Lindber ‘oh Tells Cheering Throng Bri ‘itain Is Beaten   Many With German Accent Hear Flier Declare All of England’s Allies Have Been Defeated

LINDBERGH AGAIN DECLARES DEFEAT IS FACING BRITAIN   ANTI-NAZI PICKETS ATTACKED BY PART OF CROWD THAT CHEERED ASSERTION BRITIEAN WILL LOSE

11 SHIPS SUNK   » Only One Vessel Of Convo) Escapes, Nazis Claim

IDENTIFICATION OF 44 RESCUED SEAMEN ANXIOUSLY AWAITED   Fate of 7 Officers, 69 of Crew of lTorpedoed Destroyer, Shrouded in Atlantic   LITTLE INFORMATION   identification of Rescued Mer Remains Secret of Navy Department

SURTAXES MAY AFFECT MANY PERSONS IN 194)      Revenue’ Program Tentatively Okayed By Committee

New Levies To Hit Thousands Exempt From Income Taxes   Solons Favor Revenue Program Which Hikes  Excess Profits Imposts

New System Of Surtaxes Are Designed To Hit Most Of Citizenry   CANNOT DEDUCT EARNED INCOME CREDIT RATES   Surtaxes May Go As High As 75 Per Cent, House Committee Decides

SURTAX PROGRAM BEING PLANNED   1 Es j Persons Escaping , Income Taxes Will Have to Pay on New Program.

New Surtaxes To Hit Many Thousands   More Revenue Will Come From Those Not  In Incame Groun

NEW REVENUE PROGRAM WINS IN COMMITTEE   Surtaxes Planned On Incomes For This Year

New Surtax To Net U.S. Extra Billion   Highest Imposts In History Set Rv House Bill

NEW SURTAX WILL AFFECT THOUSANDS   Earned Income Credit Cannot Be Deducted in Figur ing New Levy

Taxes Will Hit Whole Nation Hard   New Schedule Brings in Many Former Non-Payers

THOUSANDS TO BERIT BY NEW INCOME SURTAX   Those: Who. Won't Have te Pay Normal Federal . Levy Will Have to ‘Dig Down Anyhow   10S CREDIT IS OUT   Graduated System of Sur taxes. Will. More Than Double 1940 Payments  Under Proposed Bill

NEW INCOME TAX SCHEDULE TO HIT MANY THOUSANDS   PROPOSED RATES TO BE STIFFEST EVER \MPOSED BY U. S.

Thousands Of More Persons On Tax List:   Those Not Paying Regula Federal Income Tax Will Be Hit by the . Surtax.

Surtaxes Will Hit Thousands  Untouched By Income Levies   Yaradoxical Situation Results When New Legislation Refuses To Allow Deduction From Former Levy

SURTAX WOULD HIT THOUSANDS   Many Who Do Not Pay Nor. mal Income Tax Will Be Hit By Surtax If It Is Ap proved,

NEW SURTAXES TOHIT THOUSANDS EXEMPTED NOM   Exceas Profits Levies Also Upped Sharply by ' Committee   Earned Income Credit Can’t Be Deducted from Over-Tax

Will Dig Down To Pay Surtaxe:   Those Missed on Incomes to Be Included in Anoth er Division.

See Many U. S. Citizens Paying Additional Tax; List Surtax Proposals

New Surtaxes Will Hit Thousands W ho W on’t Be Required To Pay Income Tax

Low Income Groups Face Sharp Surta:   New Levy to Reach Many Thousands Who Won't Pay Normal Impost

MANY WHO DON’T PAY REGULAR TAX TOBE INCLUDED   PARADOXICAL STTUATION ARISES FROM COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION   MAJOR PROVISIONS OF NEW BILL GIVEN APPROVAL   Surtax ‘fo Start On First Dollar of the Taxable Income; Would .. Yield Ble Revenue

NEW SURTAXES BOOST INCOME   Committee Proposal Will Hit Thousands of NonIncome Payers

Strike Threat Hits Atlantic, Pacific Coasts At Same Time   Warplane Plants Are Involved; Miners  Going To Jobs.

AFL THREATENS TO BREAK ClO FRISCO STRIKE   Striking Machinists’ Face Attempt fo Break Through Picket Lines

Strike Threats In Plane Plants. Newest Trouble   Factories on Each Coast Are Threatened With Walkouts While Mine Situation Is Somewhat Relieved.

Strikes Threaten ~ Aircraft Plants   Walkout Would Affecl  More Than 38,000 Workers.

AFL THREATENS TO BREAK CI0 PICKET LINES   Trouble Menaces Striking CIO Machinists In 11 Shipyards In San Francisco Area.

AFL Threatens To Break CIO Picket Lines   San Francisco Metal Trade Council Votes to Send Workers Back -

Strikes Near At3 Defense Plane Plants   War Bonus Demand Of Sea. men Threatens To Bring About General Strike.  COAT GCRAnnm OTrIr Tf «

3 Aircrait Plants Face Strike Threat   Workers Make Demand: in Factories on Both Coasts

THREATS OF STRIKES IN PLANE FACTORIES FACED NATION TODA\   WEST COAST MACHINISTS SAY THEY ARE READY TO ENFORCE DEMANDS

THREAT OF AIR PLANT STRIKES      Walkouts May Stop Operations in Factories on Both Coasts   SHIPPING DISPUTES STILL UNSETTLED   Question of War Bonuses May Develop Into General Strike, It Is Feared

PICKET.LINES _ UNDER THREA]   Coast Workmen’ ‘Say They : Are'Prepared., te, >For orce :'Way-Through-

NATION FACES THREAT OF STRKES WN PLANE PLANTS   War Plane Plants On Both Coasts May Strike; Miners Go Back To Work Monday: Ship Strike Serious  saermnmr i mrnkt

UNIONS MAKE THREATS TO BREAK STRIKE   Labor Trades Council Votes to Send 15,000 Workers Through Picket Lines in. 11 Pacific Coast Shipvards. .

METAL TRADES UNION REBELS IN BAY STRIKI   AFL Units In Machinists Walkout In San Francisco Threaten Break Picket Lines   15.000 INVOLVED   Bay Cities Council . Votes to Send Group Past Pickets to Resume Work On Defense Orders

Shipyard Strikers Face Picket Break   California Governor To Ask  Workers To Return To Job

NATION NATION FACES THREATS OF STRIKES JN PLANE PLANTS ON BOTH COASTS

Fear of Soft Coal Walkout Easy When Miners Agree To Return to Work

Strikers In Cal. Face Disruption Of Picket Line:   Bay Cilies Council Votes To Send- 15,000 “Workers “To- ‘Resume Production

WORKERS WOULD BREAK STRIKE   Threaten To Send 15,00 Workers Past Picket Lines

3 PLANE PLANTS TODAY FACED BY STRIKE THREATS   Walkout in Vital Air Warcraft Factories Would Affect 38,000

AIRCRAFT UNIONS WARN OF STRIKE   ‘Captive’ Miners End Fight Seamen’s Dispute Grows

PLANE PLANTS... THREATENED BY NEW WALKOUTS   Thousands of .Workers May Become Idle As Re sult of New Labor Troubles .

A. EF. L. Unions , Demand End To Defense Strike   Threaten To Break Pick. et Lines At West-Coast Shipyards.

38,000 Workers Ready Vo Strike In Disputes Over Wages On East And West Coasts; Miners Agree

PLANE PLANT EMPLOYES MAY STRIKE   Trouble Brews In Factories On Two Coasts

lew Strike hreats Are  eported   Airplane Factories Face Trouble on Both Coasts; Coal Shortage Ic Fased   Is Eased Call Authorized  Bendix C. + 0. Workers Ratify Repeat of July Walkout

Big Strikes Threaten In Plane Plants   War Production Interruption Looms On East And West Coasts.

AFL Makes Threat to Break Frisco Shipyard Picket Line   Governor Olson to Appeal to Workers to _Retur n to Vital Jobs _

NEW STRIKES THREATEN 3 PLANE FIRMS   Fear Of Coal Shortage Eases; General Sea Workers’ Strike Is Likely

Plane Plants Face Strikes   Industries on Both Coasts Threatened; Soft Caal Walkout ta Fad

AFL Threatens To Break Picket Lines in Strike   Union Seeks To End Walkout in Shipyards

Strikes Are Threatened at Big Aircraft Plants   Fear of Soft Coal Shortage Eased as Miners Plan Return to Pits

UNION SEEKS TO BRING END ~ JOSHUTDOWN   Votes To Break Picket Lines Established By Machinists In Shinvards

SENATE 1S WORKING CAUTIOUSLY ON BiG OMNIBUS TAX BILI   AMENDMENTS TO REVENUE BILL BEING CONSIDERED ~ BY UPPER HOUSE

APPEALS FOR UNITY AMONG AMERICANS   Lieut. Col. Edleon ties Rotarians Picture of Military Strength

APPEALS FOR UNITY AMONG AMERICANS   Lieut. Col. Edson Gives Ro: tarians Picture of Military Strength   NEED CIVILIAN HELP

Keds Appear to Be Active Along Entire Front and Claim Is Made That 15,000 Germans Were Killed and a Nazi Division Routed in Furious Fighting in Leningrad Sector— Rumanianc Hurled Ra-L

FIRE DESTROYS BiG NAVAL ARMORY   PRELIMINARY SURVEY REVEALS NO EVIDENCE OF SABOTAGE IN K. C, BLAZE.

Quota in Draft   Over Thousand More Vhan First Announced to Be Inducted in March

IOWA QUOTA OF DRAFTEES REACHES 2.517   Number must be inducted into army  during March

RAISED 10WA’S QUOTA DRAFTEES      March Quota Has Been Raised From 1,468 To 2,517 In Three

GERMAN ARMY “BEARING DOWN UPON ATHENS   Occuyation cf Greek Capi' tal Not Far Off, Berlin Declares.   WAR MATERIAL TAKEN    Hitier Conferred With Re gent of Hungary on Jugoslavia,

Nazis Claim Again Thermopylae Pass Has Been Taken   Extensive Quantities of War Materials Taken, Nazis Assert

COLD WEATHER TS SPREADIN(   Mercury Down to 15 in Min nesota;Freeze Expected as Far South as Mlinois

U. S. Upholds ‘Recalled’ Danish Envoy   Signer of Greenland and Ship Agreements to Remain Despite Orders to Return

U. §. UPHOLDS DANISH ENVOY   Refuses to Recognize Orde: For Recall in Tangle Over Greenland

DENMARK BREAK I$ CONSIDERED LIKELY   U. S. Refuses to Recog nize Order Recalling Minister

Second Victim of Kentucky Gunmen Dies of Wounds   Mother of Marion Miley Succumbs Soon After Daughter's Rite:

MRS. MILEY DIES OF GUNSHOT WOUNDS   Mother Of Slain Golf Star Suc cumbed Seven Hours .\fter  Daughter's Funeral

Second Woman  Dies of Wounds   Mrs. Miley Expires Few Hours After Funeral of Slain Daughter

ELSA MILEY, SHOT BY GUNMEN, DIES   MOTHER OF GOLF STAR ‘8UC_OUMBS FEW HOURS AFTER '. \DAUGHTER IS BURIED.

WOUNDS FATAL TO MRS. MILEY   Mother Dies 7 Hours After Burial Of Daughter Killed By Thugs

U-BOAT SUNK   Canadian Corvettes Take 47,Pris: eners After Sea Attack.

Admiralty Says All But Bight in Large Convoy Survive Three-day Run fo Aba   MAJORITY OF GROUP REACH PORT SAFEL}   Many Seamen Die, Howeyer, When Rescue Vessel Itself Is Sent to Rottom

LONDON ADMITS 8 SHIPS LOST IN CONVOY BATTLE   Admiralty Tells of Three Day Running Fight With Loss of Many Lives

oo OF EIGHT CHIPS ANMITTEL   Convoy Clashes with U-Boats And Bomber Planes   HEROIC RESCUE   Majority of Convoy Reaches Safety; Weather Oombines To Aid Germans

BAITTOH LOSE O VESOELS IN  d-DAY BATTLE   Convoy in Long Fight Against Nazi Torpedoes, Bombs and Raging Gale.   MAJORITY SAFE AFTER SCORES OF LIVES LOST

SUB, PLANE ADS TAKE ARAW TOL!   Admiralty States Scor es Of Men ‘Are Dead

LARGE CONVOY IS SAFELY ON BRITISH SHORE   RUNNING THREE-DAY ATLANTIC BATTLE IS DESCRIBED

Admiralty Discloses Great Battle Lasting Three Days In Mid-Ocean And Reports Most Vessels Are Safe

British Convoy Wages’ -Three-Day Sea Battle   [I-Boats and Bombers Sink -Kight Ships in Running Fight in Atlantic

Large Convoy Attacked By Germans   British Admit Eight Ships Lost But Majority Are Safe

THREE-DAY SEA FIGHT STAGED: SCORES PERISH   8 Ships Sink As British Convoy Battle Subs And Planes  PORT IS REACHED Experts Doubt If Battle Is One Reported  By Berlin 4   PORT 1S REACHED

Convoy Pounded By Submarines And Four-Engined Bombers   SPECTACULAR STORY TOLD OF BITTER OCEAN BATTLE   Scores Of Lives Believed Lost Despite Many Heroic Roeenises

Three-Day Batile In Atlantic Costs British 8 Vessels   Gallant Rescuers and Heroic Defense Mark Running Fight in Which U-Boats. Bombers Blast at Victims

(For Complete Sports, See Second Section)   WALLY HAS A STOMACH ACHE

Duchess Faces ‘An Operation      Duke Of Windsor. States Wife May Come Back T, TJ. S. Soon —

Sure Sign of Good Times   Construction Firm Can't Get Its Employes to Cash Checks

Prosperity Turns  Proverbial Corner; Tennessee Workers Wan't Cash Chechka

War and the Army Have Put Crimp In West's New Year's Festivities

Axis Forces Walk Info Libyan Trap   Armored Columns Rumbling East Of Renaasi Hard Hit

FOE IS STOPPED   Axis Armored Units Blocked By British In Africa

BRITISH HALT AXIS PUSH IN NORTH AFRICA   In ‘Elastic Defense’ Shift. Waiting Forces Hit Column Advancing From Bengasi

BRITISH HOLD AXIS IN AFRICA   Waiting British Hit Advance of Axis Troops And Stop Their Gains

Nazi Columns In Libya Are Stopped   Are Hit Suddenly by Elastic Defense Of Wavell’s Army

IMPERIAL FORGES STRIKE AND HOLD PANZER ANVANGE   German - Italian Columns Moving East from Bengasi Are Stopped   BRITISH DEFENSE PLAN PAYS FIRST DIVIDENDS   British Announce They Have Crossed Ethiopia’s Awash River, 90 Miles East Addis Ababa; 5,000 Prisoners Are Renorted Seized

Steel worker killed by train  at Dorchester   Thomas Schafer  found near denat

HOPKINS CONFERS WITH CHURCHIL!   Reports America Will Be High Gear In 12 Months

HOPKINS LUNCHES WITH CHURCHILL   Tells British Premier U. S Production of War Mater. ials May Reach Peak Late In 1941 or Early 1942.

Harry Hopkins Lunches With Winston Churchill On Matters of Urgency   Tells Interviewers American Effort Will Be United and Bue. cessful

HOPKINS CONFERS WITH CHURCHILL   Roosevelt Envoy Says U. S May Reach Peak Output Late in 1941.

Hopkins On Assignment  Ts: Sewer Te Rietiws   To Stay In Eugland Two to Four Weeks

CHURCHILL AND HOPKINS TALK   U.S. Representative Has L¥tle To Say After Overtime Discussion With Prime Minister.

CHURCHILL TALKS TO FDR‘S MAN  Hopkins Predicts U. S. Production fi rack hu i ata ‘Al

HOPKINS LUNCHES WITH CHURCHILL   F. D. R’s Special Envoy Has Long Conference With Prime Minister

Hopkins Has Talk With Churchill   Predicts War Materials Production Peak Is Near

Hopkins Has Luncheon With Prime Ministe   Later Predicts That U. 8. Production Will Reach Peak Late in 1941  IN A SERIOUS MOOD

Hopkins Talks With Churchill   President Roosevelt's Special Envoy Says U. S. To Hit Peak In Late “41

HOPKINS TALKS WITH CHURCHILL!   Roosevelt's Envoy Con. fers with Prime Minis. ter on U, S. Production

HOPKINS LUNCHES WITH CHURCHILL   He Has Talk With British Prime Minister — Says He Is I London To ‘‘Discuss Matters Of Mutual Urgency To Our Two Countries"

Hopkins Lunches with Churchill; Predicts U.S. Production Peak by 1942   American War Department Announces $18,000,000 Aireraft Industry Expansion Program

lowa Ex-Convict Slays 5-Year-Old   Boy’s Throat Cut At Fulton. Ill.

ILLINOIS BOY FOUND SLAIN; YOUTH HELD   Fermer Anamosa Inmate Confesses Killing 5-Year-Old With  Razor Blade

WILBUR SHAW LANDS SAFELY   Famous Auto Driver Brings Plane Down In Sonora, Mexico

Bethlehem Steel Announces Hourly Increase in Wage   Agreement Affects 90.000 Emploves in Entire System; May Affect Other Workers

Bethlehem Gives 90,000 Wage Boost   10-Cent-an-Hour Boos Granted; 20,000 Ford Workers Return

Bethlehem Steel Grants Wage Boost   10 Cent an Hour Raise For 90,000 Workers; U. S. Steel Negotiating

DIES IN TOKYO   Chief Clerk of American Embassy Had Sister Living In hia

PRISON CAMP   Convict Fugitives from Oak dale Sanitarium Believed in Rock Island

American-Built Planes Help British Win Battle Over Syrian Points

WINANT DENOUNCES NAZISM; PLEDGES U. §. COOPERATION   American Ambassador [1 First Speech Claims Nazi Rule Deprives Man Of Rights

WINANT MAKES FIRST SPEECI   Ambassador To England = Denounced Nazism In His First Public Speech

J. C. WINANT FLAYS NAZISM   American ambassador to Britain pledges full U. S. support

Spending Cut Urged   Byrd Demands Non-Essential Spending Cut To Bone

Rotary Club Elects Officers   Stanley Bright Chosen As President of Club

ITCH-HIKING IN NAZI WARPLANE  (. S. Reporter Finds No Comfort   HOUR OF DISASTER MAY BE NEAR FOR RUSSIANS

Hitch-Hiking At Front In Nazi Plane Is No Pastime  Associated Press Correspondent Writes Of Hie FE vneriences Kluina Over Smalenck

Native Rebels Smashing Fascisti  On Three Fronts in Ethiopia Battle   Royal Air Force Hits Italians in Eritrea; Fascist Vehicles Destroyed; Libya Quiet

ANTI-NAZI WAVE CLOSES PLANTS   Argentina in Nation- Wide Gesture of Solidarity With Democracies

Argentine Hits At ‘Nazi Tyranny’  Millions Join In YH _ [ sf 43.

OPM Setup Is Revised --On Paper   Reorganization Of De fense Mechanism Put In Diagram Form

@ In Washington   OPM Setup Revised— At Least On Paper— But FDR Is Stil Mr. Bie of Outfit

Berlin Save Yugoslavs” Government Trving to Reach Decision on Pact  Division i xpected  Germany Anticipates Action Like That of Czechs   Division ixpected

HOPE VACCINE MAY CHECK FLU   New Treatment Being Tested on Several Thousand Navy Men.

PAYROLL FRAUD TRIALS DELAYED   Hearing of Delegate Perry Eight Others Postponed Un til Next Term by Failur Witness to Appear

Perry’s Trial _ Is Postponec   Important Defense Witness Missing, Case Put Over Until June 9

PERRY TRIAL IS POSTPONED BY JUDGE SAVACE   Missing Witness Causes Cases Against Nine Democrats To Be Set Next Term   Demurrer Entered

JAPANESE PRESS SIZZLED WITH NEW ATTACKS TODAY   Were Over Alleged Encircle ment of Japan by the ABCD Group.   BULLDING AN AIR BASE   Forty Japanese Warship Have Been Spotted in Camranha.

JAPANESE SIZZLE AT ENCIRCLEMENT   United States Still Waits For Reply To Hull's Peace Terms

Jap Maneuvers Increase Far East Tension   Warships Spotted in Camranh Bay Sav Chinese

S SPRINGBOARD OR ATTACKSON LLIED SECTORS   ngapore, Dutch East In ies Or Philippines Could  Be Raided By Tokyo From Camranh Bay   LILDING AIR BASE NEAR GULF OF SIAM   nperor’s Privy Counci  tudies.U. S. Angle  Hours; Press Sizzling With Attacks.

New. Japanese Military Moves Add:to Tension   Chinese Claim Jap Air plane Carrier Spotted Near Indo-China

JAP MILITARY MOVES ADD TO TENSION   Press Of That Country Also Sizzles Anew Today Over Alleged “Encirclement’’ Of Japan By ABCD Group Of Nations —U. S. Still Awaits AnsWer

JAPANESE PRESS SIZZLES OVER “ENCIRCLEMENT”   Japanese Military Maneuvers Increase Far East Tension; Nippon’s Warships Reported South of Indo-China  'U. S. STILL WAITS

Japanese Warships In Indo-China Bay   Threatening Moves Increase Tension—American Mechanics Bound for the Burma Road

Tension is Increased   Japanese Warships Found On French Indo-China Coast

New Japanese Military Moves Increase Tension   Press Sizzles Anew Over “Encirclement”’ Of Japan by  ABCD Powers

New Jap Maneuvers Increase Tension; Portugal Joins Defense Measure Rush

THREAT SEEN TO SINGAPORE OR PHILIPPINES   Maneuvers Increase Tension As Tokyo Press Flays ABCD Powers Anew   AIRBASES BEING SPEEDED   China Reports Preparations As Washington Awaits Reply. To Note

NEW MILITARY. MOVES BY JAPS   40' Warships Are Spottec Off the Coast of French tndo-Ching.   AIR BASE NEAR SIAM

Japan’s Press Again Assails  [neirelement   New Military Maneuvers o Tokyo Government Also In creases Tension Created by Crisis in Fay Fact

Far Eastern Crisis Flares  As Japs Move   Military Maneuvers Has Increased Tension; Press  Attacks ABCD Encirclemen

England Greets New Year With New Compulsory Home Defense Plan Acainst Fire Bomhc.

Britain Orders All Citizens To Fight Fires   Duty Will Be Made Compulsory, Says Security Minister

BRITAIN PLANS GIL DEFENSE AGAINST FIRE:   Orders Compulsory Patrols After Recent Rain of Fire On London

Britain Acts To Bolster Fire Defense   ‘To Hell With Hitler’ Cry Londoners as  They Usher in 1941; No Raids Mar Nicht

AAA CHAIRMAN TRACESGROWTH OF PROGRAM   Qnly 312 In County Above Surplus; Government Sets $1.06 Loan Rate .

CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY AAA DEFENDS THE QUOTA PLAN   TREESE DECLARES THAT AMOUNT OF WHEAT BRAISED REQUIRES CONTROL OF MARKETING   By WATT H. TREESE County AAA Chairman

Jap Chief Grows Sarcastic About Position of U. S.  There Is Hint of Ending War in

Jap Chief Grows Sarcastic About Position of U. S.  There Is Hint of Ending War in  China Very Soon

MATSUOKA REFUSES TO COME T0 AMERICS   Japanese Premier Say : Roosevelt Should Learn Of Far East

Matsuoka Invites Roosevelt, Hull To Visit Japan  Says ‘More Plausible Than for Me to Go   Says ‘More Plausible Than for Me to Go To United States’   KNOWS CONDITIONS

DEAL OALE 10 OIARTED WITH A BIG AUGH   Volunteer Workers Were Out Friday Soliciting for Funds.   LETTERS MAILED OUT   ‘Splendid Response to This _ Worthy Charity Effort Is Reported.

StL SALE IS as “SITE A Bib AU      Volunteer Workers, Were ‘Out Friday Soliciting for Funds.   LETTERS MAILED OUT.   'Splendid Response to This Worthy Charity Effort Is Reported. - :

To Crack Down On U.S. Strikes   O. P. M. Issues Statement Putting Obligations On Plants And Employes

CALLS STRIKES AGCRESSOR All   ‘OPM Declares No Action Mus! Be Taken That Will Impede Production of Arms.

English Close In on Ethiopia   Italians Face Invasion from All Sides as Two More Posts Fall

ITALIANS ARE FACING DRIVE ON ALL SIDES   British Starting New Thrust Aimed at Ethiopia

FASCISTS BUSY ON ALL FRONTS   Invading British Close In On Strongholds In Ethiopia

FORD 10 DEFY NLRB’S ORDERS   Would Retire Rather Thar Operate ‘Closed Shop’

PREFERS LEASING FACTORIES TO U.S. TO UNIONIZATION   Declares He Will Rete Before Submitting To Mandate of Union Labor.

Auto Maker Won't Talk To Hillman   Will Retire Before Yeilding Te "Clesed Shon”

FORD WILL QUIT  BUSINESS IF HE MUST HAVE CIO   Motor Magnate Says He Will Not Take Orders From Union Heads   Will Retire And Turr Over Plants to U.S. at Dollar a Year Fee

Solon Demands F. R. Speed U.S. Defense   Senator Martin Charges Production Lag

NAMES PHILLIPS STATE. INSURANCE SUPERINTENDENT   Attorney: for Buchanan in Contest Proceeding Is Given important Post   ELMER KEITEL WILL SUCCEED MURPHY   U. C. C. Post With $7,500 “Salary Goes to St. Louis Countian

State Plums Go To St. Louisan:   Keital Heads — Unemployment Commission an Phillips Insurance Post.

MID-AIR CRASH KILLS FOUR MEA   Army Training Planes Lock Wings in Practice “Flight: > -

Army May. Try. To Retain Men   Those - Completing. ‘Time Sought For Extended: Ruilistments: eo

Army May Follow Navy in Keeping Men in Service   Power to Keep Sailors, Soldiers After Enlistment Ends, Is Sought

Week-End Road Deaths on Rise   Six Are Killed, 1: 1 Injured In Traffic Mishaps Over State

TIPTON COUPLE TO OBSERVE THEI GOLDEN WEDDING   Mr. and Mrs. W. Seth Whea2t'sy Have Been Married £3 Years.   CAME FROM PRAIRIE

TIPTON COUPLE TOOBSERVE THEIR “HOLDEN WEDDING   Mr. and Mrs. W. Seth Wheatisy Have Been Married £3 Years.   CAME. FROM PRAIRIE   Sunday Tkey Will Hold “Open House for Their: 3 Mony Friends.

‘ormal Appeal Necessary To Get Troops   Statement Made After Report By Wisconsin Governor

Clashes Occur In the Lates Walkeut At Ford Dearbern Plant As 86,000 Ave Idle.

HEARINGS OPENED BY GROUP TODAY ON THE LEND-LEASE REQUEST   Seeret Sessions Scheduled to Take Up Program as Laid Down by the President.

BEGIN HEARINGS ON FDR REQUES)   House Conducts Secret Talks on New 5 Billion Dollar Lend-Lease Pronosal.

‘ase-Lend aarings nder Way   fouse Committee calls Witnesses n Secret Session

HEARINGS ON ~~ LENIMLEASE FUNDS START   + Seares Testimony Taken by House Committee on the   President's Request.   TOTAL IS .$5,895,000,000   New Sum With What Has Been Spent Equals Our Annual Revenue.

LEND-LEASE HEARINGS START ~ BEFORE COMMITTEE OF HOUSE   ADMINISTRAION OFFICIALS TO TESTIFY BEGARDING NECEBSITY FOR NEW APPSOPRIATION

Big Aid Bill Considered By House   $5,895,000,000 for Lend-Lease Asked By President

CHANGE Is ANNOUNCED BY SOVIET   Former Foreign, Commis: sar Selected for American Post Today by Red  Authorities.

LITVINOV to NAMED AMBASSADOR 10 W.5.   Veteran Russian Diplomat Returns To Washington

LITVINOV NAMED ENVOY TO U.S,   Stalin Appoints Veteran Diplomat To Succeed Constantin Qumansky

Litvinov. Named Envoy to U.S.   Replaces Oumansky In Washinaton .

Litvinov Is Named New Russian Envo) To United States   Friend Of Western Democracies Sent To Washington

Maxim Litvinov To Be Russian  Ambassador   Veteran Soviet Envoy Succeeds. Oumansky In Washington Post

AMBASSADOR TO U. 8.   Stalin Names Litvinoy as Ambassador to the U, 8S.

Litvinoft Ambassador To America   Russian Ace Diplomat To Succeed Oumansky

aR. clk: AMBABRADOR TO U. 8.   Stalin Names Litvinoy as Ambassador to the U, 5. .

Litvinov Made New Ambassador  To United States   Veteran Diplomat .Sent To Remove All American Doubts As To Russia

GIVEN POST IN UNITED STATES   ‘Friend Of Democracies’ Tc Replace OQumansky

Former Soviet Foreign Chief Sent. To U.S.   Maxim Litvinov Will Become Ambassador In New Move

FORMER FOREIGN COMMISSAR GETS WASHINGTON SPO   REPLACES CONSTANTIN  OUMANSKY IN KEY DIPLOMATIN pot   NEW ENVOY IS OUTSTANDING PAA-NEMOCRAT NFU $ S$ AR   Worked Successfully tn 1933 to Get American Recognition of Rinvioaéd Fruceia

Ace Red Diplomat New Envoy Here   Washington Pleased With Announcement: Better Relations Seen

LITVINOV NEW RUSSIAN ENVOY TO THIS NATION   Named by Stalin to Succeed Oumansky. Regarded as Veteran Diplomat in Soviet Set-Up

Cloudy Here Tomorrow   General Rains Fall Over Kansas; Sun  To Shine in West

CLOUDY IN THE EAST   More Settled Brand of Weather Is Heading From .West

RAIDS ON ISLES” TS POSSIBILITY   BY LOUIS. F. KEEMLE of the U. P. War Desk  w.~- Fr 2c rm net...

V.F.W. Chiefs Put Illini Head On Trial Today   Charge State Commander With Violating His Membership Oath  COURT MARTIALED  Member of Committee to ‘Keep America Out of War’

V.F. W. Tries Its lilinois Leader   Court Martial Is Held in Chicago

V.F.W. Leader Faces Court-Martial   Accused Of Working Fo Antiwar Group.

A Twister Hits East      One Dead, Score Hurt, As Terrific Winds. Create Huge Havoe

I a CAUSES HAVOC   One Killed, Many Hurt, and Much Property Is Damaged.

4,729,165 May Vote In Penna   ALMOST HALF OF STATES POP ULATION QUALIFIED TO CAS’ BALLOT TUESDAY.

4.729,165 Voters in This State Qualify to Ballot in Primaries   Totals Show GOP’s Have Lost Ground; County Ha: 18,621 Republicans and 5,987 Democrats

Reas Claim To Have Desiroyed Entire Generation Of Germans On West Fron}

“Russian Offensive Moves _Forw ard From Leningrad *And Moscow to Caucasus

REDS DRIVING TO WIPE OUT NAZI ARMIES   Numerous Axis Defeats Are Reported from Europear War Fronts

Russ Keep Beating Germans   Hitler Said to Have Lost More Than 6,000,000 Since June 22 in War in Russia

Offensive Is Continued By Russian Army   Generation Of Nazis Ha: Been Destroyed In Attacks By Red Army, Ie Moscow Claim

- CONTINUE OFFENSIVE   Reds Now. Seeking to Drive All Nazi Armies Off Russian Soi]   GERMAN LOSSES : ‘TOTAL 6,000,000      Secretary Hull Says U. § Encouraged by Reports of New Suceresses:

Elimination of Germar Invaders Soviet Goal:  Claim 6,000,000 Lost

NAZIS CONTINUE cUMIET AETREAT   Invaders Seen Establishing sine From: Which Strike: in Spring...

Soviets Press Drive To Oust  Nazi Invaders   Assert Six Million Germans Killed Since War on Russia Began.

Moscow Puts Hitler Losses At 6 Millions   Many More Are Surrounded, Soviets Say

REDS DRIVE ON TO EXTERMINATE ALL NAZIS IN RUSSIA   COUNTER-OFFENSIVE GROWS IN FORCE AS GERMANS RETREAT

Russia. Pressing Drive For Extermination  Of Germans ——   HITLER HAS LOST _ SIX MILLION MEN

Reds Drive Hard Against Sagging Foe   Aim At Exterminatior Of All German Force: On Russian Soil.

RUSSIANS PRESS OFFENSIVE TODAY IN MOSCOW AREA   Red Forces Determined To Exterminate All German Armies On Russian Soil; Claim Hitler Has Lost 6,000,000 Men In Russia.

RUSSIAN ARMY IS PRESSING OFFENSIVE AGAINST INVADERS   TERRIBLE LOSSES DECLARED INFLICTED UPON GERMANS IN RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN

Entire Generation Of Nazis Destroyed, Russ. Claim: List More Gains   Extermination of All German Armies on Red Soi _Is the Russian Aim; British Re- : 2 eet Lieinnin Tibwva

Extermination of All Germans in Russia Is Red Goal   ‘Generation’ of Nazis Destroyed, Party Organ Says  Rv Associated Press

Press Offensive for Exter. mination of All German Armies on Soil

Recapture of 42 Villages Reported; ‘Nazi Losses Heavy   Communist Organ Pravda Also Claims Hitler Has Lost More Than 15,000 Tanks, 13,000 Planes and 19.000 Cannon

RUSSIANS DRIVE TO ANNIHILATE NAZI INVADERS   New Gains Are Reported by Reds on Three Fronts British Continue Chase it Libya, Seeking to Force Decisive Battle.

RUSSIANS PUSH ON   Press Offensive for Extermination of All German Armies on. Soil

RATIONING OF GASOLINE EYED   Plan For Fuel Cards May Be Invoked If Shortage  Materializes In East

Officials Study Gasoline Ration Card System To Offset Shortage   =xpected to Call for Voluntary Cc By Motorists as First Step; En Conference Held   Conservation Emergency

Gas Ration Cards For Eastern U. S. Hinted   Oil Shortage Threatened And Officials Ma, Plans To Restrict Use Of Gasoline

GASOLINE RATION CARDS MAY BE USED IN EASTERN STATES   Ickes Says Such a System Considered in Case Rigid Restrictions on Non-Essential Operation of Autos are Made Necessary by Shortage

PLAN STUDIED FOR GASOLINE DATION CARDS   System Under Considera. tion, Secretary Ickes Savs   METHOD SOUGHT TO COMBAT SHORTAGE   Gasoline Taxes Majer Source of State Revenue

NO APRIL CALL RECEIVED YET   Selective Service Boa re Receives April Call For Men

FOR THIS MONTH   § Two Weeks Notice Given; No Men Will Be Sent Until After 15th

Pensions Occupy Many Assemblies ~ Now In Session   Several States Have Before Them Proposed Measures of Taxation And Relief.

Three Groups Ask LaGuardia To Stop America First Rally; Fear Violence and Bloodshed

Civie:Gir oups Fear Bloodshed Uriléss Mayor Bans Rally OF Isolationists..-

That’s My. Brother!   Woman Recognizes C demned Czech Prison from Nazi Picture

“That’s My Brother,” Sobs Woman Upon Seeing Picture Of Condemned Czek Premier

Connally Speaks For Valley Project In Washington; Bowie Also Speaks

URGE EXTENSION   Canal Project Favored By Southerners At Hearing

Investigate Tribune Story On War Plan   Government Will Attemp' -To Discover Source Of Article, Asserts Stephen Early

Plan Probe of A.E.F. Letter”   F. R., Stimson to Check Chicago Tribune Item

U.S. ‘War Plan’ Is Not Denied Nor Confirmed  Farly Points Out   Early Points Out Emergency Planning Is President's Job

Report U. S. Has “War Plan” For 5 Million Man Expeditionary Force

Is Ordered to Guard Local Light Plant   W. B. Hamilton instructed to protect electric property.

British Fliers Bomb Berlin   First Raid On Berlin Since June 2 Reported By London   PORT OF HAMBURG HEAVILY BOMBED

COUNTY COUNCIL MEETS IN QUIET BUDGET I$ CUT   Taxpaye:s Shcw Little Interest in Annual Budget Making.   TWO RAISES GRANTED   Clerk and Treasurer Depu: ties Al owed $150 Pay  Inc: eases.

af ~~ BUNGET 1S CUT   Taxpayers Shew Little In terest in Annual Budget Making.   TWO RAISES GRANTED   Clerk and Treasurer Deputies AFowed $150 Pay Inezeases.

ee; a  Axis Restricts  ‘Communications  Ttalian Posters Attack  7). © Ges. ©t awe

GERMANY, ITALY WILL SHUT OFF COMMUNICATION   ‘Stuka Bombers Helping Reich Land Forces on Their Drive Into Yugoslavia, Greece.

BLACKOUT’ ON WAR NEWS BY AXIS PLANNED   Communications Abroad Cut Off Between 8 p.m, And 7 a. m.

Air-Borne: Nazis Routed, Report   Malemi Airport Still Held by Invaders As German Planes Continue to Bring More Forces to Besieged Isles

BRITISH FORCES GAINING UPPER HAND IN CRETE   Win All Points With Exception Of Important Malemi Airport

Defeat Nazi Chute Forces In 2 Towns   Germans Succeed In Landing More Troops at Airport

BRITISH GREEK FORCES. RECIIN TWO. POSITIONS   Royal Navy Prevents Reinforcements Reaching Battle Area By Sea

Nazis Maintain Hold on Two  Points in Crete   English Report Gains in

Nazis Still Rule Sky in Crete Fight   Germans Stem British Coun. ter-attack at Malemi, But are Defeated in Town of Candia

FARM LEADERS ADOPT NINEPOINT POLICY   Oppose Freezing Of Prices on Farm Commodities

FARMERS DEMAND BALANCED PRICES   Ask Congress to Reject Proposed Ceiling on Products for the Present.

FARM LEADERS ADOPT PROGRA   Pretest Department Of Agriculture’s Present Method of Determining Parity

FDR Freezes All Europe’s Assets in U.S   Order Applies Condition ally to Nations Not Completely Under Axis

ORDER EXTENDED T0 INCLUDE BOTH _- GERMANY IMALY   Move Designed to Prevent Use of Funds in a Way Harmful to U.S.

European Assets  Tn U. S. Frozen      Previous Orders Are Extended to Cover Germany  and Italy   A CENSUS ORDERED   “Check Will Be Made of Al  Foreign-Owned Property in U.S.

‘Germany and  Italy Come Under Order   All Invaded Nations Are Included By Action of Roosevelt

PRESIDENT ORDERS IMMEDIATE FREEZING ASSETS OF EUROPE   GERMANY AND ITALY IN. CLUDED COUNTRIES WHOSE   HOLDINGS HELD UP

CHURCHILL'S WAR STRATEGY SCORE   Insufficient “Air. Support: f Crete Target of Public Resentment

Criticism for  Churchill Is Due Today  Many Feel Lack of Air Support Is

Criticism for Churchill Is Due Today  Many Feel Lack of Air Support Is Hinderina Troops

JUDGE GROSS WILL HEAR ARGUMENTS   He Will Sit With President Judge Ray P. Sherwooc Next Monday Afternoon In Owen-Keech Proceedings

QUTSIDE JURIST WILL SIT IN CASI   He Will Be On Bench Witt Judge Ray P. Sherwood Tx Hear Argument In Owen Keech Case At York

Governor James and Mrs. Case Will Be Wed at Church Ceremony Today

R. A. F. Blasts Stettin And Hamburg   Bombs Set Large Fires In Harbor Areas.

Gandhi Says U.S. Should Think Before Giving British More Aid   Famed Nationalist Leader Wants Britain and Germany to Become Exhausted, Undefeated

PEACE BY COMPROMISE IS THE HOPE OF MOHANDAS K. GANDHI   Famed Indian Leader Expresses Hope for Exhaustion of Britain and Germany—Suggests UV. S. Stay Out of War

Gandhi Hopes America ‘Il Avoid War      FAMED LEADER OF INDIAN NA TIONALISTS HOPES FOR EX HAUSTION OF BELLIGERENTS.

General Birkhead of Texas’ 36th Division Exercises Personal Supervision Over Virtually Every Activity in His Command

GENERAL BIRKHEAD, COMMANDER OF 36TH, PROUD OF DIVISION   TEXAN IS MOST ENERGETIC AND PERSONALLY SUPERVISES EVERY ACTIVITY

RUSSIAN WARSHIPS BEATEN BACK INTO LENINGRAD SECTOR   ATTEMPT TO FLEE BALTIC WATERS REPULSED BY GER. MAN SHORE GUNS IS REPORT

REICH GLAIMG SEA VICTORIES   Report Escape of Sovie' Fleet Units From Baltic Cut Off.   WIN BLACK SEA BATTLE

BALTIC, BLACK SEA FLEETS IN GRAVE DANGER   Sebastapol Is Menaced Leningrad Battle Is Increasing

Nazi Guns Halt Red Naval Units   Stukas Pound Leningrad Until “It Seems Earth Will Split”

EFFORT SEEN TOBOTTLEUP THE DEFENDERS   Capture of Kiev Admitted by Russia, But Recapture of Other Towns Claimed

RUSSIAN SEA FORCES HARD HIT BY NAZIS   Warships Attempting to Flee Baltic Sea Reported to Have Been Driven Back by Germans With  Hraavy T.necaq

DUST BOWL DAMP   Western Third of State Ha: Record Moisture in  Month of June

STIMSON: DECLARES PROPERTY SEIZURE POWERS NEGESSAR)   MACHINE TOOL, ALUMINUM SHORTAGE, GERMAN PATENT CONTROLS CITED

SAYS F.D.R. NEEDS POWEF      Must Relieve Tool Bottle necks, German: Patent Controls.

Seizure Power Vital, Says Stimson   ‘Would Make German Patents Available.’

Stimson Urges FD Be Given Seizure Power Without Congressional Delay

MMELIMITON PROPERTY BILL NOW DEMANDED   Amendment to Measur. Empowering Roosevelt Seize Plants Appears Certain   GEORGE FOR CHANGE   Chairman Foreign Relations Committee Says -Restrictions to Prese mt Draft “Necessary”

PROPERTY SEIZURE NEEDED -- STIMSON   Says Congress Should Give FDR Powers Without “Brivolous Objections”

F.R. Power Bill Blocked   Congressional Opposition To Requisition of Property Has Increased

PROPERTY SEIZURE URGED BY STIMSON   Declares F. R. Needs Power To Relieve Bottlenecks, Shortaues.

SEIZURE A _ “MUST LAW   Should Not. Be Delayed by Frivolous Objections, Stimson Declares   WILLING TO ACCEPT A TIME LIMIT   Now Being Criticized Bott on Delays and Methods for Trying to'Get Speed

F.D.R. POWERS CLAIMED VITAL FOR DEFENSE   Property Seizure Rights Are Upheld By  Secretary   TOOLS HELD NEEDED   Patents Held Up to Slov War Preparations, He Declares

SEC STIMSON TELLS WHAT IS NEEDED   Give President Power To Eliminate The Bottlenecks

Power For FR Is Needed To Push Program   Shortages, Machine Tools And German Patents Holding U. S. Back

Action on  Bill Urged   Stimson Points To Need of Property Seizure Bill

STIMSON SAYS POWERS NEEDED   War Secretary Asserts Congress Should Take Prompt Action

PROPERTY BLL. {6 NEEDED SAYS STIMSOt   Seizure Powers Would Halt Strikes He Asserts

STIMSON ASKS ~ POWER FOR FDF   Says Need for Property Seizure Bill Urgent

fGhuechilt Por tsmouth hails ‘good old Winnie’ on tour with Hopkin:

Pisti GRUMANS BACK   Four Injured In Explosion At Dickens, Ia   Blast Believed Caused By Gasoline Fumes Unde Office Stove

Four Injured In Explosion  At Dickens, Ia   Blast Believed Caused B Gasoline Fumes Unde Oftice Stove

JAPS SEE U. S. SIBERIAN PLOT   Press Hot Over Claims America Is Seeking Asian Bases

CHARGES U. S. SEEKS BASES IN SIBERIA   Japanese Press Says Amorica Plans to Use Sites Obtained Against Nippon.

SAY U8. SEEKING SIBERIAN : BASES   Japanese Press Warns Thai Siberia Belongs to Asia

Portugal Given Use Of Assets   Frozen Funds In U. S. Released As Portugal Promises Not To Help Axis.

PORTUGUESE ASSETS ARE FREED BY U, S$   Total Funds Estimated at About 160 Millions

Portuguese Assets Here Are Freed   President Sets Forth Conditions Lifting Of! Bans

Germans Claim Subs Sink 19 Ships Overnight   Vessels Reportedly Wer Cut Out of Atlantis Convoy

SINK 19 SHIPS, GERMAN CLAIM   Submarines Attacked Con voy in Atlantic, Berlin Sources Assert

Axis: Claims More Vessels   Additional Claims Bring Total to 24 Sunk In Attack On Convoy

British Report 94 Axis. Ships  Sunk This Month   Four More Are Listed as Probably Sunk—13 Are 1 . :

German Forces Losing Ground, Moscow Says   Declare Drives Toward Capital And Kiev Breaking Up; Nazis. Claim Advances; Churchill Warns That ‘Invasion Season’s At Hand.’

NAZIS CLAIM 19 VESSELS SUNK   Declare 116,500 Tons in Convoy Sent to Bottom by Submarines

Desperate Rearguard Action  Fought 100 Miles North : of Athens.   Ships Are Raided      Nazis Report Wildest Confusion as Bombers Attack  Troop Transports.   BULLETIN

IOWA AREAS FLOODED BY HEAVY RAINS   Fremont County, in South. west Part of State, Hardest Hit

Cloudburst Hits  Southwest lowa   As Result Streams in Northwest Missouri Overflow Their Banks.

Survey Shows Few, if Any, Hosiery Workers to Lose Jobs as Silk Supply End.

Makers See End of Silk Stocking Kira   Few. if Any, of Nation’s Mill Workers to Lose Their Present Jobs   —_wAo     “~~... ae. ae   AGREEMENT IS NEAR

Nylon Legs and Rayon Tops PromisedAmerican Women   Few; if’ Any, of Nation’s 150,000 Hosiery Mil Workers to Lose Jobs When Silk  Stackine Industry Ende

Manufacturers See End of Silk Stocking Industry But Expect Few Hosiery Mill Workers To Lose Jobs

SEE END OF SILK  HOSIERY INDUSTRY    Mills to Adjust Machinery  for Nylon, Rayon and , Cotton

UNITED STATES SENDING CHINA MILITARY GROUP   Mission Is Designed To Make Lend-Lease As sistance Effective   PARTY TO LEAVE WITHIN TWO WEEKS

Military Mission To Go To Chine   To Work In Effort. Make Lease-Lend: Assistance Effective

Wnited States Will Send Military Mission to Chungking to Speed’‘Aid

Aid Group To Depart For China   Steps Planned ~ To Handcuff Aggression

U. §. MILITARY MISSION WILL GO TO CHINA   Officers To Study Needs Of Chungking In War With Japs, Speed  Deliveries   General Is Leader

Military Mission to Cooperate With China   Roosevelt Tells Plan to Make Lease-Lenc Assistance More Effective

MOVE SEEN AS MILITARY AID AGAINST JAPS   Function of Mission. to Study Situation in the East   GEN, MAGRUDER TO HEAD DELEGATIOF   President Says He Knows Nothing of Aid Against * the Jans

MIoalON WILL bO TO GhiNA TO OPLED SUPPLIES   Will Work with Officials To Make Lease-Lend Effective As Possible   HIGH ARMY OFFICER TO HEAD DELEGATION   Mission’s Duties Expected Include Helping Chinese With Strategic Problems of War with Japan; Closer Coordination in Far Fast

Mission Will Be Sent To Aid China   Military Group Will Suggest Means Of Stopping Japs

Military Mission Will Go to China In Move To Step Up Aid from U. S.   Staff of Officers Will Stud Situation, Help in De livery of Items and In struct Soldiers

Fort Madison Man Will Head New Prison Farm   Has Been Handling State Prison Farm Neat There For 18 Years

Six Cars Overturn On ‘Chil’ Line  Broken Rail Blamed For Pamillo Wreck

Guerrilla Bands Grow Bolder  In Yugoslavia   Activities So Inteuse Duce’s Troops Withdraw Into Larger Cities

Some Lease-Lend Material Already On Way To Englane   Announcement Made As Appropriation Rill Advances

Some Of Defense Material Destined For Britain Under Aid Bill.ls Already On War   Stimson Discloses Shipments Have Started but De  clines Details—House Committee May Complete Work on Appropriation Bill Today — Need, Of Full Amount Questioned

lowa Covered By Heavy Snow Blanket   Stockmen Warned  ¢ New Cold Wave.

Heavy Snows — And Wind Hold Weather Threa   Cold Wave Believed To B« On Way Into Iowa or Heels of Snow

Bus Hits Bridge, 22 Die in Flames   Eight Hurt When Vehicle Up-Ends After Crash In Alabama

22 Burn to Death In Bus Accident Near Clanton, Ala   ‘ight Others injured Wher Crowded Conveyance Hits Bridge

At Least 14 Burn to Death In Bus Crash   Eight Others Injured And Two Are Missing In Alabama Tragedy  Pera Onmmyrye wen rwrewees ee   BUS STRIKES BRIDGE AND CATCHES FIRE

Bus Wreck Kills 2? Iniures 8  In Alabama   Trapped Victims Burn To Death When Vehicle Catches Fire   NUINO DY EU DANIVUOR  Two Persons Missing, Say Clanton Police  After Hospital Check

C10 Is Against Stiffer Taxes  On Small Incomes   Demands Congress Spare Workers From Disguised Wave Cuts

C. I. O. Demands That Workers Be Spared Wace Cuts in Guise of Taxes

Income Tax Increase Is Onposed   C.I.0. Objecting to Heavier Levy on Low Waae Brackets

CIO Opposes Stiffer Taxes On Little Fellow   But Farm Federation Favors Move for Cutting Present Tax Exemptions

JAPAN: DETERMINED TO CONTINUE PLANS   Warns. Measures Taken b U..S., Britain Will’ Be Painful to Nations

JAPS MINIMIZE EFFECTS OF U.S. ECONOMIC STEP    Minister Says Country Should Go Ahead with “New Order”   Senate to Pass On Name As Far East Defense Chief

Vinson Says Assets Show Big Jump Since Beginning Of Present Emergency

UNION ASSETS’ TAX PROPOSED   Final Action on Tax Measure Goes Over Until Monday

VINSON PROPOSES TAXATION OF UNION ASSETS   Plan Proposed During Tax Increase Bill Diecniecinn

EXACTED BY PRESSURE ON NAZIS’ PART   German-Russo Bargaining Report ed Near Bloodshed Stace. “Devastation Zone” Made

SECRET CLAUSE IN GERMAN AND TURKEY PACT   Held to Bind Ankara Gov. ernment to: Benevolent Neutrality in Event of Nazi-Soviet War      SHOWDOWN LOOMS   Fight to Come in “Days Not Weeks," Attache of One of Axis-Signed Powers Claims

Secret Clause Binds Turkey 0 Neutrality   ‘Big Moves’ In Eastern Europe Indicated By Working Of Agreement

GERMAN-TURKISH TREATY CONTAINS A SECRET CLAUSE   Reliable Foreign Source Says Clause Binds Turkey To Benevolent Neutrality In Event Germany and the Soviet Go To War.

Dardanelles To Be Closed To Red Ship:   Secret. Clause Revealed lin Treaty Signed by Berlin and Ankara   DEMANDS SEVERE   Stalin Said to Fear Revo. lution if He Accedes to Them

HEAR TURKEY, NAZIS HAVE A SECRET PACT   Reported To Bind ‘Turks Tc Neutrality In Event Of German-Russo War

Turks Not To Fight   Reveal Secret Clause in German-Turkish Treaty

Secret Clause Covering Nazt-Russ War Said To Exist In Turkish Treaty      Dardanelles Would Be Closed to Russia If Fighting Germany  NAZIS INSISTED  Seek to Insure Eastern Frontier Before _ Big Blow at England

Nazis Control The Dardanelles; Reds Shut In   Turks Enter  Secret Agreement To Close Waterway} To Soviet Russia

SECRET PACT REPORTED T0 HIT SOVIETS   Germans Said to Have Tied Turkey to Defense of Dardanelles.   NAZIS AND REDS © NEAR SHOWDOWN   Large Concentrations of Soldiers Reported Near Russian Border.

HARRISON OPERATED ON: ‘OKAY’   59-Year-Old Mississippi Sena: tor Goes Under Knife for Removal of Intestinal. ‘OF struction

2,000 MEN 10 FORM NEW OhIC STATE BRIGAD!   Bricker Signs Measure Plans Only 32 Units Now

Orient Refugees Arrive Safely  No Details of West Coast Ship Arrivals Given

Warships Hit By Nazi Planes   Submarine Reported Sunk And Torpedo Boat Damaged Near Malta

WARSHIPS OFF MALTARAIDED BY GERMANS   Rome Reports Torpedo Boa’ Hit; Claims Succésses in North African War

GERMANS CLAIM SUB SENT DOWN   Report U-Boat Sunk, Torpeo Boat Damaged In Bomb Attack South Of Malta.

Charge Porter Wrote Note      FBI MEN TAKE WASHINGTON PA, YOUTH IN CUSTODY WROTE BETTY GRABLE.

Titanic Battle Is Now Raging Near Moscow   Germans Launch New At. tacks On All Of Moscow's Defense Centers   ONE TANK BATTLE LASTS TWENTY HOURS   Communist Paper Says Bat tle Probably The Biggest Of Russian Campaign   (BULLETIN)

American Legion Group to England to “Look, Listen’   Committee of Four Will Study _ Civilian Defense Methods in Order to Aid U. S. Program.

LEGION MISSION OFF FOR BRITAIN   To ‘Look, Listen and Learn About Civilian Defense Methods

JAPAN OPENS NEW ATTACKS AGAINST ULS   UNITED STATES BLASTED IN  : JAPANESE PRESS AND OVER  * RADIO REGARDING FAR EAST POLICY.

Pay Asked From State   Pair Claim They Were imprisoned Illegally

341 000 Reds Mital Sectors      25 Russian Divisions Are Destroyed In Latest Encounters, Hitler Says; Key Ukraine City Captured

NAZI COMMUNIQUES CLAIM DESTRUCTION OF TRAPPED SOVIETS  TAT’ 1417 ANN PRISONERS   TOT.” 141,000 PRISONERS REPORTED CAPTURED’ BY GERMANS PAST-14 HOURS

AMERICAN AID STRENGTHENS BRITISH FLEET   Position in Battle of Atlantic Much Better Than in Early Summer

Assistance Of United States Aiding Empire   Three Hundred RAF Bombers Assault Hanover, Bruns wick and agdeburg

WAR IN ATLANTIC IS “MUCH BETTER”   British Praise U. S. Aid as Main Factor in Growing Success on the Sez

ThE POSITION OF GREAT BRITAIN IN ATLANTIC BETTEE   “Very Much Better” Than in the Early Summer, It Was Announced.   U. S. GIVES ASSISTANCE   Scale of Attacks Have Remained About the Same, It Was Stated.

Say Battle Of Atlantic  Is Veering   Britain On Way to “Regaining Mastery ‘ OF the Sea Lanes

Britain Gains In Sea Warfare  Position in Battle Of Atlantic Is Much Stronger

(Gontinuea Un rage Pour)  BRITAIN GAINS {N STRUGGLE TO RULE SEA LANES

ENGLAND [o WINNING ATLANTIC BATTLE   American Patrol Giving Help In Vital Sector

Slowly Winning Mastery Ot See   Britain’s Position In Bat tle Of- Atlantic Im proving.

ARMY FORCE ARRIVES IN DUTCH GUIANA   American Troops Are Being Used Primarily To Protect Vital Bauxite Mines

‘Brains’ Draft Is Proposed For Defense      Top Flight Executives of Business World Would Be Called in Plan

Many Miners Defy CIO Strike Order   Steel Man Reports One-Fourth Enter Pits in One Field

Last of U. S. Marines Evacuated From Shanghai; Departure Speeded

MARINES SAILING I$ SPEEDED if   Liner’s Departure Advanced Two Days; Crisis Believed Aggravated. —

Shanghai  Marines Leave Hurriedly ~~  Contingent Sails Two Dave Parly

LAST OF MARINE REGIMENT SUDDENLY LEAVES SHANGHAI   GROUP OF 360 DEPARTS BY SHIP TWO DAYS BEFORE THE DATE ORIGIN ALLY &

MARINES LEAVE:.    Eyacnated From International Settlement at Shanghai. “

Anti - Nazi Purge Is Merciless   Three Beheaded ‘After Shooting Of Laval

FRENCHMEN START PURGE OF ALL ANTI-GERMAN ELEMENTS   Executions Follow Attempted Murder Of Pierre Laval, Leading Collaborator

REJECT WAGE PROPOSALS OF FD. R. BOAR   WILL PRESS ORIGINAL DEMANDS FOR INCREASES, SPOKESMAN SAYS   ADMINISTRATION PLANNING ‘COOL-OFF! LEGISLATION   Long Distance Phone Strike Set for Midnight Saturday; Mines, Aircéaft Plants Threatened

Striking Situation  Muddled   Threats Developed Today Against Telephone and Trucking Industries

Administration Ts Uncertain  Of S. A. Trend   Course of War at Sea Might Be Greatly Affecter by South Americans

DIPLOMATS WATCH FOREIGN REACTION F DLR PROPOSAL   Course of War Might be Greatly Affected if South American Nations Follow Example of the U. S.   GERMAN RAIDERS HAVE . BEEN ACTIVE IN SOUTH   Proposal to Make Ports Here Available to British Apparently Supercedes Agree: ment at Havana.

CONFLICT tN TWO FOLICIES WE ESPOUSE   Sentiment in Ccneress In. dicates Limitations Are Coming.   MANY ARE AROUSED   Delegation of Much Power to President Is Bone of Contention.

U. a. POLICY GOULD CHANGE tA WARFARE   Suggest Latin - Americar Nations Also Aid Dameged British Ships

HOPKINS HAS TALK WITH KING GEORGE   Willkie Will See a Majesty Next Wee

Says Rail Pay High   Wage Rates Are Highest In Industry's History

OIL TO WIN WAR BABSON INSISTS   Hitler in Desperate Straits by 1942 Unless He Can Reach Persia

GERMANY MUST HAVE MORE OIL TO WIN WAR   Babson Insists Hitler's Victor ies To Date Have Not Got Him Much Of What He Needs To Win

CHARLES TOWN LOSES ORDNANCE DEPOT   War Department Heeds Protests 0 Jefferson County Residents To Huge Project

Post as Carroll. County Recorder  Takes Civil Service Job In U.S. Engineer's 8 Of fice, Onawa mn  a  LEAVING TODAY: Florence McDonough Is   Named By Board to Fill  WNeekt Wace ninanan nt Th aseeee

Danner Resigns Post as Carroll County Recorde   Takes Civil Service Job In U. S. Engineer’s Office, Onawa  LEAVING TODAY  Florence McDonough Is Named By Board to Fill Out Remainder of Term

PLOT TO OUST HITLER REPORTEL   PRUSSIAN GROUP SAID TO BE CONVINCED NAZI PARTY CANNOT WIN WAR.

Anti-Nazi. Leader Receives Secret  Report of Plan. to Overthrow Hitler

STRASSER SEES GERMAN REVOLT   Anti-Nazi Leader Claim: Dissidents Are Waiting For Hitler’s First Defeat

Bloody Stabbing At Sioux Falls   Unemployed Worker Is Helc As Victim Fights  , Pe oF Oe

Rationing Goes West   States Regulation Will Be Milder Than in East

Dams Are Blasted in Ukraine   Leningrad Threatened by Northern Invading Army, Say Nazis

INTENSE FIGHTING AT BOTH ENDS OF RUSSIAN FRONT   Hitler Armies Increase Pressure on Leningrad as Reds Continue Resistance to Ukraine Advance.   LOWER DNIEPER RIVER iS REPORTED FLOODED   in Turkey There is Mounting Fear That Hitler Wil Attack Near East in the Near Future.

DESTRUCTION LIKE WARSAW THREATENED   Germans say attempt tc dynamite big Russian dam has failed

Nazis Pound ‘Last Man’  Defenses   Russians Battle To Stem Ukraine Offensive

AT BOTH ENDS OF EAST FRONT   Germans In Possession Of Key Cities In Drive Toward Leningrad

OF LENINGRAD   Lower Knieper River Is Flooded by Bussians In An Attempt To Stem Advance of Cermans.   FEAR GERMAN MOVE AGAINST NEAR EAST

Part of Lower Dnieper Flooded Against Nazis   Both Sides Admit Fighting Js Heavy

Parts of Dnieper River Reported Flooded to Stop Nazis.  INTENSE FIGHTING DESCRIBED TODAY  Germans Take Over Key Cities in Drive on Leningrad.

Leningrad Is Doomed, Say Nazi Leaders   Russ Dynamite Dams To Flood Invaders

BLACK SEA PORT EAST OF ODESSA IN GERMAN HAND   Moscow Reports Safe With drawal of Bulk of Gen. Budenny’s Forces.

Nazi Force Stemmed in Ukraine on Banks Of Dnieper River; Port Kherson Taken

NAZIS TRYING DESPERATELY 10 PEERLE LINES  AT BOTH ENDS   Stalm Orders Leningrad To Be Defended “To Last Man”   Smaller Dams On Dnieper Blown To Delay Attackers

AUSolA VOWING GUNTINUAL WAR TO “LAST MAN?   Russian Defense In Ukraine Area Stiffens Sharply, Nazis Lose Heavily

GIGANTIC DNIEPER DAM BLOWN UP BY RETREATING RED   By EDWARD W. BEATTIE, Jr.

Russians Blow Up Famous Dam Over Dnieper River   Reports Came From Stockholm But Some Military Quarters   Doubted Them

RUSSIA BLOWS UP ITS DNIEPER RIVER'S BIG DAW   Dam That Cest £110,000.900 and Supplied Power to Many Industrics Destroyed

RUSSIA BLOWS UP.  “WALT NAT OR   Pride: of. ‘Reds’: Peacetime“In dustry Destroyed By Marchal. 2udenny.

Kansas City Ends Power Strike, Six Men Arrested  Outlaw Walk-Out Halted Industry And Public Service

POLIGE SEIZE SIX AFTER WALKOUT THIS MORNING   Entire Municipality Blacked Out, Hospitals in Darkness for Four Hours   MAY CHARGE SABOTAGE   Stoppage Due to Jurisdictional Dispute Between AFL, Independent Union

Strikers Cut off Current in Kansas City   Six Arrested Following 4-Hour Blackout Tuesday Night

KANSAS CITY BLACKED OUT BY STRIKERS   Police Arrest Six Participants in ‘‘Outlaw’’ Labor Move

£2 g 4 Ze  »At Kansas City   Officials Step In after Metropolis Is Without Electricity 4 Hours

Missourl Halts Four Hour Strike   Kansas City Suffers Sudden Blackout When Power Is Cut Off Today   Man Is Arrested   A. F. L. Official Held by Police, Then Given Bail Freedom

POWER PLANT OPERATED BY NINSTAIKER   Police Arrest Six Union Men; City Dark Four Hours; Troops on Alert.   BABIES BY CANDLELIGHT; JUKE BOXES ARE QUIET

City Blacked Mn In Power Strike   Street Cars Halted, Water Supply Threatened in_ ' Kansas City   4 HOURS.OF DARKNESS   Master: Switches Thrown at * Midnight ‘Without Pre vious Notice

Kansas City — Moves to Halt Outlaw Strike   City Blacked Out for Hours Today =§Afte: Power Strike Hits    HOME GUARD USED

Strike Puts — Kansas City In Darkness   Power Plants Shut Dow: For Four Hours  By Labor Union  Strike Edict

STRIKERG ablZE POWER STATION   Hospitals Plunged into Dark: ness, Street Cars, Buses Stalled.   TWO UNIONS QUARREL

CITY BLACKED OUI BY UNHERALDED POWER PLANT  STRIKE   Kansas City in Darkness For Four Hours During Early Morning   Police Officers Hold Six Men as Result; Governor Calls Home Guard

STRIKE BRINGS BLACKOUT IN KANSAS CIT)   Dramatic Situation Ended  Before iest People £ UWlalblend  a PW Ut & ac ve we

Swift Action Checks Power  Strike At k €   Police Seize Six During A Four  Hours Blackout

KANSAS CITY POWER STRIKE IS CHECKED   Large City is Virtually 'Paralyzed by Sudden Cessation of Electric Current

Kansas City Blackout By Power Strike   Mayor and Police Chief Act Quickly and Union Leader and Followers Arrested

City Da Darkened By Labor Row   Kansas City Normal With . Official Ordering. Men’ ~*.. Back To Plants. ~

Swist Official Action,Ends Kansas City Power Strike;~ City Blacked Out 4 Hours

DONNELL CALLS OUT GUARDS T0 INSURE SERVICE   Shutdown Plunges All Of City Into Darkness

GOV. DONNELL ORDERS GUARD T0 STAND BY   Murder Charges May Be Filed Against Six Men if Any Deaths Result From Shutting Off of Electric Current, Police Chief Daclayag

Power Strike At Kansas City Broken Quickly   Normalcy Restored Aft. er Four Hours Of Para: lyzing Blackout.

KANSAS CITY BLACKED OUT FOR 4 HOURS   Hospitals Darkened Anc Street Cars Stalled Until Service Resumes   HOME GUARD MOBILIZED.   Six Workers Arrested As Jurisdictional Union Dispute Flares

Power Available Again After Sudden _ 4.Hour Strike Blacks Out Kansas City

‘SWIFT OFFICIAL *AGTION IS TAKEN  AGAINST STRIKERS    Kansas City Was Blached   Out for Four Hours { Early Teday.   SIX ARRESTS ARE MADE   Charges of Sabotage or MaHicious Migchief Would Be Sought Against Them.

K.C. POWER RESTORED, 6 ARRESTED   Sudden Strike Causes Four Hour Interruption in Jectric Service   AN OUTLAW MOVE, MAYOR DECLARES      Jarisdictional Dispute Seat of Trouble; Governor Keeps Close Watch

Nab K.C Strike Leaders   Electric Power Restored As Police Crack Down on AFL Unionists

Kansas City Power Strike Broken at Dawn   Leaders Charged With Sabotage

Workers Strike Places Missouri City In Darkness   Kansas City Policemer Seize Six Suspects As Officials End Blackout

UNHERALDED POWER STRIKE CHECKED BY OFFIGIAL ACTION   POLICE SEIZED SIX MEN INVOLVED IN STRIKE THAT BLACKED OUT KANSAS CITY

Power Strike Is Checked At Kansas Cit)   Six Men Are Seized By Police In Effort To Prevent Breakdown In Electrical Service

POWER PLANTS IDLE 4 HOURS EARLY TODAY   Quick Action By Mayor And Police Restores Utility Services

Kansas City Moves to Halt Outlaw Strike   City Blacked Out for 4 Hours Today After Power Strike Hits  HOME GUARD USED  Six Arrested as Result Of Strike—More Home (;uards on Alert

KANSAS ENDS POWER STRIKE IN FOUR HOURS   Police Seize Six Involved In What Mayor Terms Outlaw Actions   BLACKOUT STAGED   Hospitals Use Candles In Emergency At Hospitals

Power On Again In Kansas City After Blackout   Six Men Seized In ‘Outlaw’ Strike; Electri city Turned On By Picket Line Breakers; City In Darkness For Four Hours

Officials Nip Kansas City Strike   Power Off Four Hours, Stalling All Utilities.

Official Action Checks a Power Strike in K. C   Police Seize Men Involvec in Outlaw Strike anc Eject Strikers.   Governor Orders Out The Missouri Reserve

Seize Six  In Strike   Official Action Checks Outlaw Power Strike

Police Seize Six Men Involved in What Mayor Calls ‘Outlaw Walkout’; Service Is Restored After Governor Mobilizes Home Guard Unit — Hospitals Darkened, Trams Stalled.

KANSAS CITY STRIKE ENDS   Official Action Brings End Of Trouble Which Caused Blackout

NAZIS LOSE FIRST BOMBER 10 U. 8. FIGHTING PLANE   Loss of the Bomber To The American Fighter Plane Flown By A British Pilot Announce Today By British Air nlinistry.

American Plane Bags Its First Nazi Bomber in Fight After Return to Base   Craft Lands, Then Takes Off and Rejoins British Flyers When Raiders Appear Near Field

U.S. Warplane Corrals First   German Bomber Shot Down By American Fighter Flown By Brit on

STEM PAIR OF GERMAN DRIVES   Soviets Declare Strong Assault on Russian Crimea Dealt Devastating Blow.   LAND MINES ARE USEI   German Parachute Troops Use in Attack Said to Have Been Annihilated,   BULLETIN

THREE ACCUSED SLAYERS PRIMP FOR TRAIN RIDE   Alexandria, Va., Trio Whil ing Away Time in Port‘ Jand Jail Tap Dancing, Sketching, Reading   SHOW NO CONCERN   Will be Brought to Mary land Monday to Answer to Charge They Killed Carpenter

EY HINTS WAR WITH MAZIS WEAR   Turks Will Aid Yugoslavs, Informant Declares

Germans Move Troops to Frontier   Turks Say They Fight Preventive War

German Soldiers Reported Moving To Slav Frontier   Turkey May Change Defensive Attitude If Hostilities Break

FIVE GERMANS KILLED IN RAID   Civilians Killed And Wound “ed in British Attack On Dusseldorf; Nazis Claim Sea Hits.

LAWYERS SEEK INVESTIGATION OF RED GROUPS   State Bar Association Takes Steps to Ask 1941 Legislature for $100,000 to Probe UnAmerican Ac tyities in Commonwealth   BILL IS DISCUSSED

LAWYERS SEEK “TSMS” PROBE   State Association to Ask Watch on Unameri rane

Strike Cripples East Moline Plant   Unionists Walk Out Ir Seniority Dispute.

NEW OXFORD YOUTHS BEING HELD AT YORK   John N. Cullison, 19, And Wilmer M. Gorman, 18, Alleged To Have Broken Into Hiway Theater

Tobruk’s Imperial Defenders Slash at Advance Axis Posts, Report Victories   British Push Attacks In North Africa Ahead Of Stifline Weather

Cooney Speaks — At Walther Zone Rally   Declares World Suffer: rom Moral Disease, War Is Symptom  DIAGNOSE, CURE  Ten of Fourteen Societies

Cooney Speaks At Walther Zone Rally   Declares World Suffers From Moral Disease, War Is Symptom  DIAGNOSE, CURE  Ten of Fourteen Societies In Zone Represented in All Dav Conference

PRESIDENT STATES POLIGIES OF NATION ABOUT OCEANWAYS   Greater Emphasis Is Put on Determination to Keep Routes Open.   ICELAND'S AREA TO BE DISPUTED   U.S. and Axis Will Be in Direct Competition in Matter.

FIRE, EXPLOSION FOLLOW HEAVIES] RAIDS BY BRITISH   Duisburg, Cologne, Duessel dort Hit As RAF Continues Bombings.

RAF Bombers Hit Rhine-Ruhr   Four British Planes Missing After Attacks

‘OPM OFFICIAL EXPLAINS TO  SENATE COMMITEE WHY HOUSING BID WAS  REJECTED

OPM DIRECTOR DEFENDS VETO OF HOUSING BID   Charge of Monopcly Hurled at Probe By Senators

HILLMAN MOTIVE “LABOR PEACE’   Building Contract Denied t Prevent Blowup, OPM Chieftain States

THIRD MEASURE TO RE-DISTRICT . STATE TO BE INTRODUCED   First Effort Made By GOP To Cut Congressional Membarship From 34 To 33

Vesta Miners Dispute Kecurs   NIGHT sHier AT VESTA BLOCKS HIGHWAY TO DA SHIFT MEN’S CARS.

PACIFIC PROBLEM REPORTED NEARIN( CRITICAL STAGE.   U. S. Consulate In Tokyo Issues Warning to Americans To Leave Country

U.S.-Jap Talks. Near’ Showdown  Tokyo Regime -Cannot Delay A Move Long

POPE PIUS Xil UPHOLDS RIGHT OF INDIVIDUAI   Says ‘Duty And Right Tc Organize Labor Belongs To People * * * ‘

Pope Defines ‘New Order’ After War   Rights of Individua! Must Be Safeguarded From State Interference

Pope Upholds Right Of Individuals Over  State Interference   Pontiff in Broadcast Outlines His Social, Economic Life’s Share in Future New-Order of World

Revenue Measure Again Advanced   Phillips Bill Set For Next Monday

33 REGISTRANTS IN EXAM OCT. 16   Draft Board Lists Grour to Face Next Physical Fitness Test

LIST 32 CALLED TO DRAFT EXAW   Group from County Will Go to Toledo and Return Wednesday

James Gets Posi Held by Brown   Governor Names Deputy Acting Head of State  Commerce Bureau

ARMY OF NILE 1S TAKING OF FENSIV   British Claim Capture o italian Prisoners Outside Tobruk

Two-Month-Old* Chil Found Unharmed in Camp of MiddleAged Pair      Tells Officers It Had Bees Born to Her Friday Morning; Obsessed “Mother Fixation”

Police Recover Kidnaped Baby  Middle Aged Man   Middle Aged Man And Woman Charged With Kidnaoinag

Officers Find. Stolen’ Babe © Safe in Camp   Couple Charged With Kidnaping; $20,000 Bail Set

Stolen Child Found With Woman Who Insists She Had Just Given Birth To It

Couple Held For Kidnaping After Missing Child Found   Woman Obsessed With ‘Mother Fixation’ Snatches Youngste!

KIDNAPED BABY FOUND UNHARMED   Located At Park Camp Witk Woman Having ‘Mother Fixation’

Baby Snatched From Carriage Found Unharmed in Camp With Middle-Aged. Couple; Both Charged With Kidnaping

Kidnaped Baby Found In Camp After 24 Hour   Alleged Abductors Vow In. fant Only Two Days Old And Theirs

QUESTION OF HIGHER CRUDE OIL PRICES 18 WORRYING PRODUCER!   TEXAS OIL MEN, LED BY COL E. 0. THOMPSON, TAKE CASE TO HENDERSON

NAZI AGENTS CAUSING NEW MEXICO PROBE   New Germans Arrive On Jap Boats

Gestapo Rumors In Mexico Start New Investigation  Nazi Organizer Is Said Active in Latin Country

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Pepper Predicts Pincer Move  Aimed At U. S.   Japs May Be Told To Slow Down In Indo-China

Joint Movement To Hinder Delivery Of American  Supplies To Britain, Russia Seen By Sen. Pepper ae

BELIEVE NEW JAPANESE MOVE NEAR   Think Japs And Vichy France to Unite in Action

PEPPER SEES CRENGH-JAP PINGER PLAN  10 STOP, $.   Claims Pawns cof Hitler te Move Into War in Few Days   a wit tlie” food  Vichy Navy. May Harrass British in Libya As  lans Mave

Senator Says Japan, Vichy to Try and Cut Flow o! Supplies to Russia, Grea: Britain.

JAPANESE-VICHY ‘PINCER’ MOVE MAY DEVELOP IN NEAR FUTURE   SENATOR SEES CONNECTIO: BETWEEN PETAIN CONFERENCE WITH GOERING AND  JAPANESE CRISIS

PEPPER SEES US. SUPPLY ROUTES IN AXIS PINGERS   Says Vichy a and Japan Wil Cooperate to Slow Down Flow of Materials.

DANIEL BEARD. IS DEND AT 91   Venerable Co-Founder o Boy Scouts of America III A Short Time.

Famous Boy Scout Leader Dies Today   Unele Dan Beard Sue eumbs at New Yerk Home After Loug Ulnee

CO-FOUNDER OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA DIE!   ‘Uncle Dan’ Beard’s Death Results From Cold, Heart Ailment

Venerable Woodsman, Artist and Writer a Pioneer in Youth Betterment

DANIEL CARTER BEARD DIRS AT 91   One Of Founders Of Boy Scouts Of America Had Been Il Since April 20—Known Affectionately To Millions Of Scoute Ae “‘IInclea Dan’

Dan Beard. Boy Scout Pioneer. Dies   Idol of Millions Of Youngsters Was Able Artist

‘Uncle Dan’ Beard Dies In New York   Was One.of Founders Of Boy Scouts of America

DANIEL C. BEARD SUCCUMBS TODAY   One of Founders of Boy Scouts of America Had Been II] Since April 20th When He Contracted A Cold; Would Have Been 91 June 21st.

DANIEL BEARD, SCOUT LEADER, IS DEAD AT %   VENERABLE CO-FOUNDER OF YOUTH ORGANIZATION SUFFERS WEART ALLMENT

DANIEL CARTER BEARD DEAT   One of Notable Founder; of Boy Scouts of America

UNCLEDAN OF SCOUTS DEAD   Cold Contracted In April Fatal To One Of Founders Of Boy Scouts

BEARD, FOUNDER OF SCOUTS, DIES   KNOWN BY MILLIONS OF BOYS HE HEADED IN UNITED STATES

BOY SCOUTS’ FOUNDER DIES   Daniel Carter Beard Passes Away at Home At Suffern, N. Y.

Dan Beard Dies At Age of 90   Co-Founder of Boy Scouts Victim of Heart Ailment

DEATH CLAIMS DANIEL BEARD   Beloved Scout Leader, One Of Founders Of Movement In America, Dies Just Before 91st Birthday.

Cold Brings On Iliness As 91st Birthday Nears; Active Until End At Writing And Drawing Illustrations

DAN BEARD      “Uncle Dan,” Beloved by Men: Who: ‘Used . to’ ‘Be Boys .and: Boys. Themselves,, il Sintee: Avril 20. eh

Daniel Beard, Beloved by Millions Of Boy Scouts, Dies At Age of 91.

Founder Of Boy Scouts Dies Today   Daniel C. Beard Succumbs to Cold At Age of 9]

Dan Beard, Boy Scout Head, Dies   Founder of Organizatror Dies of Cold at Age o' 91 Years.

Russian Command Declared Preparing for Great Counter-Offensive Soon

12-15 Divisions Of Troops Roll Into Bulgaria   Advance Clatters South To Macedonian Frontier: Give Greece Fortnight

BRITISH BOMB RUMANIAN OIL TOWN, REPORT   Ambassador Rendel to In.  form Bulgarian King “State of War’’ Exists

Turkey Said To Be Ready For Battle   Britain May Get Turkish Land, Air Bases

GREEKS GIVEN LAST CHANCE TO STOP WAR   Twelve to 15 Nazi Divisions Roll Over Bulgaria, Invader Avoids Frontier of Turkey.   CONSOLIDATE SIX BORDER POSITIONS

MacKenzie Says Some Sert Of Major Operation Necessary; Great Moments Of Wax Reached In London Meeting

Allied Food Pool Powerful Weapon in Hungry Europe   Hitler Enemies Hope ‘News of Plans Will Help Shorten War

‘inish of European War, Unless It Comes Soon, Will See Such suffering and Disorganization as World War  Never Produced

BRITAIN AND HER TEN ALLIES AGREE TO SET UP GREAT POOL  OF FOOD SUPPLIES FOR FUTURE  

FOOD POOL AGREEMENT WAS One of the Great Moments of European War

FURTHER RETIREMENT IN UKRAINE INEVITABLE  Front on Don River Must Be Held

The War Today: Food Pool Agreement One - Of Great Events of War      DEWITT MACKENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Britain Must Get Help To Russian Army Soon If Reds To Be Saved

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Alttiad Cantfarence One af War's Great: Mamentc

The War Today   Kindlier World Order Seen In London Parley Agreement

pne war :oaay Reservoir Of Food And Supplies Set Up To Alleviate Suffering. In Post-War Chaos And Confusion

Mackenzie on the War   Meeting of Britain and Allies For Consideration of The Post-War Food Question Presages Kindlier World Order   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

Iraq Air Force Done For, R.A. Announcement Says   Bombing Attacks De Job, Iraq Army Withdraws, British Take War Materials

IRAQ FORCES IN RETREAT    Report Withdrawal From Vicinity Of British Airdrome

Traq Air Foree Is Destroyed, . British Claim   Native Armies Reported to Be In Flight

BRITISH SMASH TRAD A ORCE   R.A.F. Stages Raid On Two Fields Near Baghdad

Captain Roosevelt Sees Long Struggle In Iraq  Iraq Forces Withdrawing  *“e eee

Planes Center Heaviest Attack On 2 Key Cities   Hamburg, Bremen Bear Brunt of Sharp Attack; Nazis Answer With Raid on Hull; Berlin Also Damaged By” —~ British Raiding Foray.

IRAQ’S AIR FORCE HELD DESTROYED   Native Army Withdraws From Habbaniyah, British Report; Suez Canal Suffers Several-Hour Air Raid

RAF Completes Destruction 01 lraq Air Force   Remnants Of traqis Withdraw From Ramadi And Falluja

Air Force of Iraq Crushed   RAF Destroyes Two Landing Fields Near Baghdad; Army Retires   U.S. Already in War Except for Sending Troops, Says Capt. Roosevelt

IRAQ PREMIER FLEES BAGHDAL   Demonstration Against Coup d’Eta Government Follow British Raic on Capital

BELIEVED IRAQ AIR FORCE DESTRUCTION BEEN COMPLETED   REMNANT OF ARMY THAT ATTACKED BRITISH AIRPORT HAVE WITHDRAWN

HAMBURG AND BREMEN GIVEN BATHS OF FIRE   Hitler's Luftwaffe Continues Violent Assault On English Cities   FIFTY PLANES LOST   Britain Reports That Number Of German. Aircraft Shot Down

BRITISH REPORT DESTRUCTION OF IRAQ AIR FORCE   Troops Withd-aw T:« New Defense Lines

Bomb Iraq Airfields   British Mop Up on Remnants of Dissident Elements

IRAQ TROOPS FORCED BACK   British Clear Hannaniyal Area Of Foe; Capture Much War Material

Streamliner Rams Freight   Three Trainmen Injured in Louisiana Crash

TEXAS OIL INDUSTRY AWAITS ESTIMATE OF MARKET’S DEMANDS   AT COMMISSION HEARING SOME OPERATORS URGED INCREASED ALLOWABLE

Sympathy Closing of..37 Pennsylvania Mines Reported.   SOME FURNACES REPORTED BANKED

STRIKE SPREAD! HITS MINES IN PENNSYLVANIA   Sympathy Walkouts Shut 32 Commercial Pits, With 20,000 Men Out of Work   PICKETS INCREASED IN FAYETTE COUNTS   ‘More Than :200- Workers  Continue On Job In‘Bethlehem Mine .- Near Tohnstawn. -

More Mines Shut Down By Walkouts   17 Commercial, Four Captive Mines Closed —Picketing Orderly

ITALIAN PRESS IS NOW BELLIGERENT ABOUT COLUMBUS   Berates Discoverer for’ Firs Time—Genoa Explorer Bl arya 1

British Pass Bardia In Libyan Drive   Tobruk Approaches After Fall of Bardia Sunday; 30,000 Italian Prisoners Taken

BRITISH TROOPS ADVANGE TOWARD PORT OF TOBRUK   City Of Bardia Taker In Push; Capture Officers

Bardia Taken, Army of Nile Pushes on Toward Tobruk Today.   Equipment Seized   New Offensive Against Mair Libyan Seaport May Be Started Soon.

BRITISH PUSH THRUST INTO TOBRUK AREA   Continue Advance After Capture of  Bardia and 30,000 More Prisoners

20 Day Siege Ended; Seize Gen. Bergonzoli, Fascist Commander   80,000 Italian Troops Captured in Campaign Thus Far; Huge Stores and Many Tanks‘in British Hands

British Push Past Bardia After Its Fall   30,000 Italians Surrender Arms As English Advanes

Over 30,000 New Prisoner:  ‘Are Taken   Mechanized Troops Move Westward Toward Marshal Graziani’s Great Base

British Take 30,000 When City Tumbles   Thrust At Tobruk May Develop Into Full-Fledged Offensive By Gen. Wavell

Approach Tobruk After Capturing 30,000 Italians and War Supplies

Vanguards Approachi ng Italian Base 70 Miles Deeper In Libya From Cavtured Port   30,000 FASCISTS TAKEN PRISONERS   Booty Includes “Quantity of Tanks, Guns, Equipment and Stores of All Sorts”

30,000. MEN ARE TAKEN ~ PRISONERS   Capture of Important Sea _ port in Libya Immedi ately Followed by Thrus at Tobruk, 70 Mile:  Away

Round Up 30,000 Prisoners _ From ““Bardia’s Suicide  Garrison’   SING AS THEY CHARGE   Prompt Further Advance Into Libya Is Regarded  as Probable

IOBRUK NEXT ‘OBJECTIVE IN LIBYAN DRIVE   Reports Say 30,006 Italians Taken Prisoner

Army of Nile Deeper Into  Libya Today   Thirty Thousand Prisoners Start Out of Bardia

QUICK CAMPAIGN ON NEW ITALIAN BASE INDICATED   Iver 30,000 Italians Taken Prisoner In Capture Of Libyan Stronghold; Tobruk Battered Fram Air.

BARDIA FALLS UNDER ATTAGK   30,000 Italians Captured As Libyan Stronghold Surrenders.   TAKE MUCH EQUIPMENT.

MORE THAN 30,000 PRISONERS TAKEN IN CAPTURE OF BARDIA   VANGUARDS BRITISH ARMY OF THE NILE APPROACHING } TOBRUK ON MONDAY   LOSS OF VITAL BASE OF BARDIA BY ITALIANS REDUCES HOPES OF AXIS MEDITERRANEAN GREATLY

British Rush Toward Big Seaport Base   Escape Of High Officers Said To Be Frustrated

Australian Troops Take  Libyan City at Point  of Bayonet   30,000 SURRENDER   6 Generals Among Pris. oners: Port of Tobruk Bombed

OLX GENERALG  TAKEN AT BARDIA:   Australians to Follow Ur Advantage in Africa Campaign.

Close Blockade ‘ Thrown Around , 2nd Libya City   30,000 Prisoners Taken In Brilliant Triumph In Africa; Much Material Seized; May e _—sqOMStrike Quickly At Last Stronghold

THIRTY THOUSAND PRISONERS, MUCH WAR GEAR TAKEN   Vanguards. of Britain’s Army of the ‘Nile Said Already Ap-proaching ‘Tobruk, . Italy's ‘Next Big Seaport Base

LOCK A DING OF BASE TO WEST CLAIMED TODAY   six Generals Among Captives Taken at Bardia—Anzacs Lead ~=Final Assault

Vanguards Of Army Advance Deeper Into Libya After Climactic Bardia Collapse And Surrender Of Troops

30000 ITALTAN TROOPS TAKEN TOBRUK NEX!   Fascist Commander Anc Staff Are. Prisoners; 45 Tanks Captured

COUNT 30,000 CAPTURED WITH BARDIA’S FALL   Rapid Thrust Toward Next Big Seaport in Liby¥Is Reported

BRITISH NILE ARMY ALREADY NEARS TOBRUK   ADVANCE UNITS PUSH ON AFTER CATPTURE OF 30,00 FASCISTS AT BARDIA   GRAZIANI BELIEVED TO HAVE 170,000 LEFT IN HIS COMMANE   Australians Charge Into Defenses of Bardia Singing “We're Of To See the Wizard”

Swift Advance Invests  Main Base of Tobruk   Thirty Thousand Italians And Six Generals Taken In Great African Victory

Officers Inform House Committee They Will Not Discuss Lease-Lend Bill   Crawd Awaited Experts.

Ht nT TST,           Disclosure Comes Wh Group: Awaited. 3 Rank Officials

PRESIDENT 1S AGREEABLE 10 BILL CHANGES   Public Is Barred From Hearing By Vote Of  Democrats

BILL OPPONENTS: IN HOUSE SH      Want to Know “Who' dered Generals N to Appear? ©      HALL CROWDED:   Germany Says “Hats: Of to. Lindbergh ‘for Courage Shown”.

Military Men Refuse To Talk Openly   Experts Decline Ts Testify At Open  Hearne

Military Men  Refuse to Talk  on British Aid Conran "ikon  Ordered Them Not to Apper?”

HORIA SIMA IS MYSTERY  MAN OF RUMANIA   Vice-Premier’s Cureer Is Marked By Violence, Shifting Allerianees

HORITA SIMA’S CAREER MAKING FULL TURN  OF THE WHEEL  Waa Honted in Eile by   Was Hunted in Exile by Carol In 1938, 1939, anc Later Made Vice-Premie)

Police Kill Fleeing Man   Officer Fires at Man Sought for Assault Upon Policeman

HITLER SEES GERMANY AS STRONG POWER   Extolls Strength Of Nazis; Assails U.S. - .. Aetions

‘Nation Will Gain Power. He Asserts   Takes Rap At U. S. In Declaring There Will Not Be Another 1918

Hitler Insists That Germany Is Invineible .   No Prediction Is: © Made This Time: As To Length Of War

CHALLENGES BOTH ARMS AND TIME TO BEND NAZI NATION   ‘Hitler Defies ‘World, Fails To Specifically Mention America

HITLER DEFIES TIME OR ARMS TO BEND NAZIS   German Fuehrer Declares Third Reich and Allies Superior to “Any. Conceivable Coalition”   ASSAILS CHURCHILL   ‘Refers to British Prime Minister As“ Bloodthirsty;"” Gives No Hint Next Move

FUEMRER ATTACKS CHURCHILL   Declares Axis Superior To ‘Any Coalition’

HITLER SEES HIS. NATION MIGHTIEST   Says Seizures’ Can't Be ‘aken Away by Any Power on Earth.   DENIES GERMANY - EVER HARMED U. S   Fuehrer’s Report to Reichstag Includes De uncia ‘tion of Churchill,\

NAZIS CAN'T BE DEFEATED, HITLER SAYS   Germany Is Superior in Power to Any Possible Coalition of Democracies, He Says in Reichstax Speech.

Hitler Says Germany Mightier Than Any Coalition Of Nations   Omits Direct Mention of U. S., But Assails ‘Democratic --Agitators’ Ir Speech; Says Balkan: Loss” ‘Smait ~   BERLIN PAPER HINTS BATTLE MAY BE LONG   Possibility Of U. S. Entry Called Reason

Hitler Says Nazis Cannot Be Conquered   Threat to U. S. False Fuehrer Declares in Reichstag Address

Germany Can’‘t Be Defeated Hitler Declares; He Defies Time or Arms to Bend Nazi:   Declares No Possible Coalition in World Can Wrest From Germany What She Has Won—Speaks of Better Arms ‘Next Year’—Makes No References to U.S. By Name

Axis Stronger Than World, Hitler Says   But Fuehrer Prepares the German People For Long War

No Mention Made Qf Next Conques’   Makes No Reference To U. S. In Reichstag Address; Lauds Achievements

“AXIS MIGHTIER THAN ANY GROUP’   “Neither Force Nor Tim Will Make Us Yield,” Hitler Declares   DOES NOT REFER TO U.S. BY NAME

Tells Reichstag Germany Will Keep What She Has Won in War;   AVOIDS MENTION OF-U, S.

America Ready to Fight Again, Says FDR; Hitler Declares Germany Is Unbeatable

Hitler Says Axis Is More Powertul Than Any Other Possible Coalition

NEITHER FORCE NOR TIME TO MAKE NAZIS YIELD THEIR POWER   HITLER SAYS GERMANY ANE HER ALLIES FORM STRONGEST WORLD COMBINATION

‘Neither Force Nor Time Can  Beat Us: Hitler   Nazis Declared Stronge Than Any Conceivabk  Coalition.

Stefanie Wins Release In S. F   Interesting Information’ Is Claimed br Officials of U.S.

PATTERSON GIVES REVIEW OF ARMY EXPANSION WORK   Says ‘We Can Never Hav Enough Munitions For Total War 

Greater Defense Output Needed  No Ceiling Is Possible in Arms Making

Not Enough Effort Goes  Into Defense   War Undersecretary Predicts More of Industry To Be Devoted to War

Great Progress. in Defense Seen   Undersecretary of War Pattersor Says, However, We Can Neve Have Enough Munitions fo: “Total War.”   REPORT IS PRESENTED

ASSERTS U.S. MUST LEAD iN WAR MATERIAL:   Patterson Says No: Enough Progress Made In Defense Work

4. S. Not Equipped For Total Warfare   “We Can Never Have Enougth  99  eee a

Declares U. S. Still Not Ready For Total Wat   Undersecretary _ Patterson - Says Nation Gan: Neyer Have Munitions ‘Enongh

GOOD PROGRESS REPORTED BUT NOT ENOUGH   There Will Never be Enough Arms for  Modern Warfare, He Tells Congress

ARMY EXPANSION FAR UNDER NEEDS   REVIEW OF CHANGES DURING YEAR GIVEN TO SENATE GROUP

U.S. Defense Production  Has Gained   Undersecretary Patterson Says Greater Supplies For Warfare Necessary

US. DEFENSE HAS GONE FAR WYER, PATTERSON SAYS   Undersecretary of War ‘Predicts Greater Dislocation of Nation’s Peacetime Economy  TELLS SENATE

Detense Chiet Sees More Peacetime Dislocation as War Needs Increase

GREAT PROGRESS IN PRODUCTION DEFENSE OF U.S.   Undersecretary of War Says That for Total Warfare of Kind Raging In Europe Today We Can Never Have Enough Munitions.

SPEEDING UP DEFENSE URGED   More Machines and Labor Must Go Into Work, Patterson Says

Patterson States ‘We Never Can Have Enough’ Arms For A Modern War

AMERICAN DEFENSE PRODUCTION SHOWS “GREAT PROGRESS”   UNDERSECRETARY OF WAR PATTERSON SAYS GREATER EFFORT NEEDED

MORE MUNITIONS NEEDED, SENATE COMMITTEE TOLD   America Warned Nat to Relax Efforts for Defense

One Year Of Defense Has  Been Suceess   Pattersons “Says “Great Progress” Brought But : Calls For More.

Hog Prices Stimulated   Economists Say Price Would Have Been $9 Anyway, However

HOG PRICES HAVE  . BEEN STIMULATED   Government . $9 Peg. Probably Will “Up” Prices Faster . Than Witheut It

HENRY FORD STAND SNAGS EFFORTS T0 END MOTOR STRIKE   Just A Union (CIO) Play To Win NLRB Vote, He Claims

MOTOR MAGNATE BALKS AT GIVING CIO VICTORIOUS SETTLEMENT BEFORE BARGAINING ELEC * ‘TION

C. OF G, ARGUES TAX EXTENSION   Cautions Bricker On Hinted Plan For Reduction Of Assessments In ’42

OHIO C OF C WARNS AGAINST SURPLUS   Wisdom of Promising Tax Reduction Questioned By Organization

Million Men Trapped, Says Press Chief   England Next, Hitler Said As Offensive Beaan

70 Enemy Divisions Trapped in New Smash, Nazis Say   Berlin Declares Great Offensive, Revealed by Hitler, Will Remove Last English Ally on the Continent   FINAL MOPPING UP HELD ONLY QUESTION OF TIME AND DETAIL

Last Of Armies Shattered, Is  Berlin Version      Army Divisions Down To Only Hundreds In New Battles   ADVANCE ADMITTED   Deny, However, That Defeat Is Near And Ficht Fiercelv

Russ Collanse Near, Say Nazis   Drive on Moscow Has Demoralized Army Command, Declares Hitler Spokesman; Million Troops Surrounded, Is Claim

RUSSIA'S POWER TO RESIST FURTHER 15 DECLARED DESTROYEL   LAST ARMIES SHATTERED AND LEADERSHIP IN CHAOS GERMANS STATE:

NAZIS SAY RUSSIAN ARMIES ARE HOPELESSLY SHATTERED   WAR DECLARED VIRTUALLY FINISHED

SAID BEATEN   60 to 70 Divisions Reported Trapped In Giant Pincer Movement

Red Armies Shattered Every: where, Hitler Says, and Leadership Is Thrown  Into Chaos.   MILLION RUSSIANS SAID TO BE CAUGHT

Rus” Be C . as _ Ay Say Naz -deports   Sixty to 70 Divisions Caught in German Drive Which Has Moscow for Its Main Objective

FDR TO RENEW ST. LAWRENCE. SEAWAY FIGHT   President at Press Conference Speaks of Lock, Notes Big Ships Penned in Lakes   BULLETIN

BRITISH ARMY LEADERS CONFER   First Move Toward Allied War Council Held In Chungking, Pacific War Reviewed

ABC WAR COUNCIL HAS BEEN CREATEL   Brett, Wavell and Chiang Organize in Far East

ABC War Council Formed By Brett, Wavell and Chiang   Created for Common Prosecution of Hostilities

ABC Council Is Created In Far East   U. S., China, Britain Form Military Group To Prosecute War   COMPLETE HARMONY REPORTED BY BRITISH

War Council Links China, U. S., Britaix   American Gen. Brett Sees Wavell, Chinese Leader To Devise Common War Strategy   Japs Viciously Bomb Rangoon in Burm:   17 Enemy Planes Downed As Associated Forces Guard Life Line

Allied War Council Is Named   British, Chinese and American Chiefs To Coardinate Plans

ABC Nations  Establish  War Council America, Britain,  China Agree To Unify Efforts

U COUNCIL FORM   American and British Offi cers Discuss Pacific Wat With Chiang Kai - Shek: To Prosecute Hostilities

TO PRESENT PLAY  BRIDAY NIGHT      The Little Theatre Will Give First Summer Per. formance.

NAME CAST FOR BORO LITTLE THEATRE PLA   “The Night Was Dark,” Mys: tery Comedy to Be Stagec at Whitnevville Tomorrow

European Statesmen To Meet Today To Discuss War Plans with Hitler

Anti-Soviet Pact to Be Discussed   Extensive Plans Made for Reaching Accord

Axis Statesmen  To Hold Meeting  Today in Berlin White House Claims  Nazis Planning’ ‘Higt - Sounding Formula?

Germans Cal Anti-Red Meet Today  Qecef ace Mawel   Session Marks Anniversary of Nazi-Japan Pact

Statesmen of Powers Allied ‘In Fight Against Bolshevism Due To Meet Today in Berlin

Powers Arrange Meeting in Berlin   Session to Mark Pact to Fight Bolshevism

‘Anti-Bolshevism Meeting in Berlin  Hints ‘New Order   World Expects Hitler To Offer GermanDictated Federation

SEARCH MADE FOR 77 STILL LOST AT SEA   Details of Sinking Are Held in Secrecy By Navy

44 of Crew of Sunken  U. S. Warship Rescued   120 Men And Officers Believed Aboard Destroyer Reuben James When Torpedoed On Convoy Duty West Of Iceland.

Fate of Balance Of Crew Unknown: Congress Angry   ‘Reuben James’ Sent To Bottom While on Convoy Duty Thursday

Destroyer Reuben James Is Torpedoed By U-Boat While on Convoy — Duty West of Iceland   HAZARD OF SEA, LOSSES TO BE EXPECTED, SAYS FDR   Sinking Not Likely to Change Our Policy For Time Being, Savs Executive

Torpedoing Causes . a 7 Bitter Row in Nation’s Senate   Majority Leader Barkley Angrily Disputes Statement That President Roosevelt Is Personally Responsible for Lives Lost

Officialdom Calm; Navy Putting Forth Effort to Find 77 Remaining Members of Crew.

BLANKET DEFERMENT FROM SERVICE WILL BE GIVEN TO GROUP   Married Men With De pendents to Be Exempt from Draft, Board Decides.

Roosevelt Speaks To Farmers On  AAA Anniversary      Felis. Them) Farm Pro grams Could Not Live If Demoeracy Loses Out

ROOSEVELT TALKS. TO FARM GROUPS   TELLS GROWERS THEIR PRO‘GRAMS WILL COLLAPSE IF ‘ DEMOCRACY FALLS,

DEMOCRACIES’ SURVIVAL ESSENTIAL FOR FARMERS OF U. S., SAYS ROOSEVELT

Farm program, democracy are  linked by FDR   President speaks  on AAA birthday

 SPEAKS ON AAA ANNIVERSARY—   'FarmProgramDependsOn Democracy:FDR

Farmers Hear FDR On Farm Plan Birthday   Dangers. Duties To Democratic Life Stressed On AAA Anniversary.     bnmaowemn 22427 Cnr kik + ee —_— Lh £2.22 a ae ae   PRESIDENT PRAISED

FARM GROUP IS ADDRESSED BY PRESIDENT   Told Democracy Must Survive in Rest  Of World

FR ADDRESSES FARMERS ON AAA PROGRAW   Wallace, Wickard Join President in Anniyersary Talks

PREPAREDNESS ROAD TO PEACE, FARMERS TOLD   President Says Farm Pro grams and Our Way of Life Linked With War   AAA 8TH BIRTHDAY   Vice-Pres. Wallace an Secretary Wickard Cal] Roosevelt ‘Best Friend’  Farmers

Seeks Farmers’ Support For Foreign Aid   Roosevelt Speaks At Parties To Laud AAA Birthday

FAIR WEATHER VERY WELCOME   Storms in south ended after seven are  reported killed

Second License Is Issued Molly, Jack   Fience Refused His Request For Navy Pledge Waiver

NAZIS BREACH SOVIET LINES   Vast Battle Is Raging 125 Miles From Moscow

SOVIETS ADMIT WEDGE DRIVEN BY NAZI FORCE   Baltle Qf Annihilation Rages  125 Mites From Capital,  Germans Say   RED ARMIES ARE TRAPPED   Russians Reveal Desperate Plight. But Report Bloody Counter-Attacks

FGnT GRIMLY TD OLD AZ: CALL FOR HELP   Soviet Urges Britain to Hit Hitler with Invasion of Continent.   RUSS SAY-GERMANS HAVE HAD ENORMOUS LOSSES

SALIENTS DRIVEN INTO RED LINES, IT IS CONCEDED   But There Is No Sign o Major Break-Through Defenders Contend

Hitler In An All-Out Etfort To Smash Reds   Nazi Forces Storms Toward Moscow In Great Offensive—Reported Only 125 Miles From Capital—Russia  In Appeal To Britain To Attack

DESPERATION I: SEEN IN. PLIGH? OF RED FORCES   All-Out Assault On Russie Forces Nets Germans;  Terrific Losses «

NAZIS MAKE HIRD DRIVE FORMOSCOK   Claim to Have Broken Defense Lines and . Trapped Soviet Armies.   RUSSIANS ADMIT -. SOME REVERSES   Reports from Long Front Indicate Reds Severely Pressed.

Report Red Armies Are In a Trap   aildp  Soviet Admits Losses on the Central and Ukraine Fronte

Defense Is Shaken By Fury Of Blow   Reds Assert Invaders’ Gains Few But Defenders Face Desperate Struggle

Nazis Push 125 Miles  From Goal   Russian Situation Is Also More Serious in South as German Drive Gains  North Improves  Leningrad’s Siege Is Eased as Russians Stop Germans

Germans Claim They Have Trapped Red ‘Armies Attempting To Defend Moscow

SOVIET DEFENSE FRONT PIERCED, HITLER CLAIMS   Several Red Armies Reported Trapped, Germans Fighting Battle of Annihilation

‘Great Battle But 125 Miles From Capital   Solid Front Smash Reported; Reds Admit Invaders Drive Wedge

Russians Concede Nazi Gains in Moscow Drive But af Tremendous Toil

Nazis Claim Red Armies  Encir cled   Report Positions Fortified By Soviets For Winter Penetrated By German:

NAZIS 125 MILES FROM MOSCOW; Bla BATTLES RAGING   Soviets Appeal to British to  Attack Germany on : West Front

SEVERAL RED ARMIES CLAIMED TRAPPED AND FACING DESTRUCTION   SOLID GERMAN FRONT 18 WITHIN 125 MILES OF MOSCOW IS NAZI REPORT

Soviets Admit Crisis Faced in Central Sector   Sorely Beset Russians Plead For Britain to Hit Germany In Back While Nazis Try © To Land Knockout Blow ©

RUSSIANSIN SERIOUS PLIGHT AS GERMANS PRESS FOR QUICK DECISION ON EASTERN FRONT    Giant Battle of Annihilation Under Way With Several Red Armies Trapped Nazis Declare.— Russia Calls on Britain to Attack Germany

RUSSIANS BEG BRITISH TO HIT ON CONTINENT   CLAIM GERMANS ARE WEAK, UNSUPPORTED IN FRANCE; ‘ONLY 25, 36 DIVISIONS’   NEW GERMAN DRIVE RAGES 125 MILES FROM MOSCOW   Berlin Reports Vast Battle of Anni. hilalian as New Campaign Traps Several Red Armies

SEVERAL RED ARMIES SAID TRAPPED   Soviet Army Newspaper Admits Crisis Reached, But Says Winter Will Save Russia

MOSCOW'S DEFENSES “SHAKEN”   Solid German Front Is Within 125 Miles of City, Germans Declare   SEVERAL ARMIES REPORTED TRAPPED   Russia Admits Crisis Is at Hand, But Declares Lines Are Holding

‘Berlin Claims a Break-Through East Of  Smolensk; Russians Said Holding On Grimly

Struggle Waged By Big Armies   Berlin Claims Nazis Are Storming Toward Capital, Caucasian Oil Fields

Japan Floats “Trial Balloon’  On Peace; Bloody Losses In°Fiahtine

SOVIET FORCES OUTFLANKED IN SOUTH-BERLIN   Reds Continue. Stubborn  Resistance Along — Central Front

MAJOR BREACH IN RED LINES   Russians Admit Some Nazi Advantage in Battle for Moscow bu! Say Troops Holding On Grimly

Reds Claim Entire Line  Still Holding   Germans Report South Wing of Russian Army Broken By Hitlerites

Strike Hard In South Also   German Losses Extremely Heavy, Russians Report.

Counter-Attacks Inflict Heavy Losses On Nazis, Say Soviet Dispatches; Turkey Joins In Denying German Plan for Invasion

Nazi Spokesman Says German Forces Have Already Shaken Outer Defenses of Capital.   RUSSIANS ADMIT SITUATION GRAVE

Two Russian Armies Ringed ForDeathBlow,  Invaders Say   “Red Star’ Admits German Gains—Plight More Serious in South   Bloody Losses Told   Budyenny’s Forces at Donets Basin Reported Near Trap

‘Red Defenses Breached;  Crisis At Hand As Nazis Put All Into New Thrust

VAST BATTLE ONLY 12 MILES FROM MOSCOW    Russians Say That Their Counter-Attacks Around Leningrad Grow; Japs Float “Peace Trial Balloow’  OTHER WAR NEWS  To MEE ACCOR NTArmEnTM bere

Fight Centers Only 125 Miles From Capital  i ee   Hitler’s Commande Reports Many Successes in  New Offensive

Appeal to Britain to Attack Germans From Rear at Once   Terrible Battles of Annihilation Rage on the Eastern Front

Assert Red Army Can't Break Out   Pursuing the ‘‘Trapped”’ and “Beaten” Enemy — 350 Miles from Moscow

Nazis Claim Solid Front 125 Miles Qut From Moscow   German Rear Weak Now for Invasion Try by English

GREAT NEW GERMAN OFFENSIVE BREACHES REDS’ DEFENSE LINES   ENCIRCLEMENT OF SEVERAL SOVIET ARMIES ON ROAD TO MOSCOW IS CLAIMED

IN BIG PUSH   Germans Risk All Ir Giant Try At Rec Capital Before  Winter Snow

Nazis Advance To 125 Miles  From Moseow      Plight Of Reds Grows More Desperate As Invaders Push On Along Front.  RUSSIANS SHOW GAINS

Germans Drive Salients Into Soviet Defense Lines In All-Out Offensive

Say Reds Sorely Beset As Nazis Trap Armies,  Breach Moscow Lines   Bolshevists Declare Brit ain Should Take Initiative in West; Claim Ger-  man Army in France Very Weak  2

SOVIET DEFENSE LINES BROKEN. IN PUSH, SAY NAZIS   Several Russian Armies Trapped By Nazi Units

RUSSIANS URGE BRITISH LAUNCH DRIVE ON REAR   Germans Report Break In Reds’ Winter  Fortifications

 German Blitz Units Within 125 Miles of Red Capital But Suffer Heavy Losses   Russians Express Confidence Despite New Turn of Events; Nazis Also Gain in Ukraine

CARRIED r   Intense Fighting Is Going on Along the Entire ~ Length of Front.   DEFENDERS IN BREAK   ‘Day and Night Bombing Attempt to Make Breach  in Stalin IAne.

Intense Fighting 1s on Along the. Length of Fro      DEFENDERS IN BREAE         Day and Night, Bo

Burglary Charged Weslaco Employe   $64 Stolen from Milk Firm.  Officers Declare

EEE a e-LUmUmlmrtt—“‘“C:~S~™S  Felony Theft Charges ‘Filed in Truck Taking

U. §. Condemns Finnish Move   Finland Is Fully Cooperating With Hitler. Charaed

U.S.IsSure Finland, Nazis  Co-operating   Say' Every Act Since Rejecting U. S, Note Makes : Position €lear: .- —

Finns All-out Axis Partner  Cooperate Fully With Hitler, State Dent Save

State Department Asserts Little Country Cooperating With Axis Aggregation

Finland Said Full Partner In Hitler Wai   State Department Reports Suspicions Confir mec Latest Finn Acts

NAZI GHEE MAKES PLEA 10) PEOPLE   Admits. Long War Ahead; Urees Clothing 

Hitler Tells People Reds  Are Superior   Complains They Have More Men, Equipment

EXCEED NAZIS IN EQUIPMENT AND NUMBERS   Goebbels Appeals for Warm Clothing For Fighters

Begs Straitened Peoplé-to Donate Warm Clothing    Nazi Command. .‘Admits Withdraw:  of African Fore

HITLER ISSUES URGENT APPEAL FOR CLOTHING   Says Public Must Contribute To Aid Soldiers Endure Winter

Hitler Appeals for ore Aid From People of Germany   Fuehrer Acknowledges His Armies Are Facine Enemy Superior in Numbers and Material: Asks Donation of Warm Clothing

Hitler Admits Going ‘Tough   Asks Germans to Give Up All Warm Clothing For Saldiers

Hitler Seeks Warm Clothing   Appeals to Germans In Behalf of Army on Eastern Front 

HITLER APPEALS FOR WARM CLOTHING FOR SOLDIERS  A dot. Doce ok NC RR LE we Lt. Coenen   Admits Russians Out:Number His Forces And Have More Materials

Hitler Admits Germans Face Superior Enemy   Goebbels Tells Nation Army Must Have All Their Warm Clothing for Use in Russia

HITLER ADMITS GERMANS FACE CUPERIOR FORGE   ‘Begs People To Contribute Their Warm Clothing To Soldiers At Front   ENABLE MEN ENDURE RIGORS OF WINTER   Hitler’s Spokesman Tells the People ‘As Long As Single Object of Winter Clothing Remains in Fatherland, It Must Go To The Front’

Nazi Leaders  Feeling Pinch  Of Reverses   Hitler In Appeal For Clothing In Goebbels Speech

CHASTENED NAZI CALLS FOR HELP   Hitler Asks Germans to Donate Warm Clothing to Carry on War

BEGS PEOPLE T0 GIVE WARRIORS WARM CLOTHES   Tells Straitened Populace of Reich They Must Help Soldiers Endure Rigors in Russia   MUST. DONATE EVERY. OBJECT OF WARMTH!   Also Admits Food Limited; Tells of “Withdrawal” in Africa and Russia With out Claim to Advances

Adolf Admits Germans Face Superior Foe   Every Article Of Warm Clothing Must Be Sent To Front. German People Told

MINE WORKERS THREATEN STRIKE   Provisional Settlement of 7 Day-Old Steel Strike at Detroit.

44,000 MINE AD MAY WALK OUT   Shortage Of Coal For De fense May Follow If CIC Groups Quit Work

Defeated [linois Democrat Creates ' ‘Squatter Problem,’ Says Knutsen   4 . vers Former Congressman Keller Has Failed to Move from House Office Building

HOUSE SPACE HELD BY ELECTION LOSER   Lower Branch Told It Faces “Squatter Problem” in TIllinoisan’s Failure to Move.

House Discusses Possible Action in Disposing of Squatter Problem’ in Its Office Building

KELLER CALLED “SQUATTER” BY CONGRESSMAN   Knutson Says Former Representative Still In Building

"Squatter Problem’ Confronts National House of Representatives, Says Knutson

700 SUFFOCATE IN DUGOUT DURING 5 HOUR RAID BY JAPS   Ventilation Is Cut Off A: One Of Five Entrances To Huge Pit Is. Jammed

JAPAN BOMBS CHUNGKING IN NIGHT ATTACK   Ventilation Is Cut Of When Four Entrance:  Are Sealed Up

700 KILLED IN CHINA DUGOUT   Suffocate Because Of Overcrowding During Jap  Raid On Chungking

00 DIE IN CHUNGKING RAID DUGOUT   Entrance Blocked By Refugees, Cutting Off Oxygen Supply

461 Suffocate In China Raid Shelter   Dugout Ventilation Cut Off As Entrances Are Jammed During 5-Hour Jap Bombing Of Chungking

Killed in Intensive Japanese Bomb. ing Raid on Chungking, China, during Last Night.

700 Chinese Die of Suffocation  During Air Raid   Ventilation Cut Off At Entrance of Dugout; 72 Jap Bombers Attack

Mass Death Results When /00 Suffocate In Chungking Dugout   City Undergoes Most Terrific Raid of War

100 Sutfocated In Bomb Shelter   Chungking Object Of Japanese Raid

700. 1N GHUNGKING ARE SUFFOCATED   Chinese Die in Air Raid On City From Lack of Ventilation.

700 CHINESE DEAD IN RAIL   Are Suffocated When Entrance to Underground Shelter is Blocked.

700 SUFFOCATED IN DUGOUT DURING CHUNGKING RAID   Mass Deaths Result In Most Frightful Attack So Far By Jan Aviators.

MOVING TIME ON NATION'S AIRWAY!      Wave Lengths of 80; Broadcast Stations Changed ~”

Today to be Moving Day on Airways; 802 Stations Change Wave Lengths

JAPS PROCEED TO TAKE OVER IN INDO-CHINA   TOTAL OF 40,000 TROOPS TO MAN GARRISONS

DUTCH INDIES OIL STOPPAGE ANGERS JAPAN   Press Calls Colonial Government Tool of U. S—American Business in Japan at Standstill

Jap Navy 5 eaming Southward   Heading For French Indo China In Aggressive Mood, According To Jap News paper Man.   Ired By E. Indies

BUDGET VOTE IS UP TUESDAY BEFORE HOUSt   Expect Legislature Te Okay $76,624,484 Partial Bill

Nipponese to Safeguard Indo-China   Trouble in Pacific Will Be of Help to Nazis

U. S. and Britain Plan  Economic Counter-Blows   Japanese Warships Appear Along IndoChina Coast; Troops Expected to Move in Monday

Japanese Warships Appear Off  Coast Of French Indo-China  Threatening English-American  Holdings In Malaya    THREAT TO BURMA F ROAD IS INCREASED

Threat to National Security   Welles States American Vaew on Japan’s Move into Indo-China

REVIEW OF THE LATEST MOVES ON WAR FRONTS   Japan's Move’ Thought Wade t6 Direct U. S. Away From British Aid.

Mexico Expels Nicaragua Exile For Revolt Plots   Asked German Envoy For Planes To Use Battle : Overthrow Regime: Held In Laredo Now

MEXICO OUSTS AZ] PLOTTERS   Nicaraguan Exile Said To Have Sought German Planes For Revolt

MEXICO EXPELS EXILE SUSPECT   German Planes Involved In Nicaraguan Plot for Revolution

Nazi Planes Plea Brings Ouster Order   Nicaraguan Expellec By Mexico For  Revolt Move

Mexico Expels Political Exile   General Ousted Because He Asked Nazi Envoy for Planes for Riot

CURB ALLEGED REVOLT PLOT   Political Exile Being Held For Attempt to Stir Up Coup in Nicaragua

BRITISH GLAMOR FOR MORE ACTION   Government Being Urged To Create ‘Diversions’ For Ger. many On Western Continental Front—Telegrams Are Sent To Churchill

MURDER IN LONVOY -_-. SERIAL SIUKY BY A. W. U BKIE Death Strikes on Troop Carrier: Hurls Young Otticer Into Web of  Intrigue, Espionage and Romance

District Fire Wardens Will Hold First Annual Picnic At Elliott Park Saturday

LEAVE FOR JOB IN GREENLANE   200 Men Enroute To Greenland T+ Build $20.000,000 U. S. Air Base

BRITONS URGED TO LEAVE JAP OCCUPIED CHINA   Departure Termed ‘Urgently Desirable’ in ‘Last Chance’ Advice as Situation Deterioraies

British Subjects Urged to Leave Japan Speedils   Warned It May Be Las Chance For Them to Ge Away

Britons Warned to Leave China  Embassy Appeals to Nationals to Evacuate

BRITISH NATIONALS URGED LEAVE AREAS HELD BY JAPANESE    BRITISH EMBASSY AT SHANGHAL ISSUES URGENT APPEAL FOR EARLY ACTION

British Subjects . _ Urged to Leave. Japan Speedily   [Warned It May Be Last  Chance For Them -to Get Away

C. I. Evenson To Be In General Charge of Event   Auction Sale, Huge Success Last Year, Will Be Repeated

‘Committees For Fall Round-Up  Here Announced   Groups To Make Plans For 4-H Club Event To Be October 3, 4

GERMAN FIRE RAID REPAID BY BRITONS   Big Loads of Explosives and Large Quantities of Incendiary Bombs Are Dropped on Nazi Port of Bremen.

R. A. F. Hurls 20,000 Bombs On Nazi Port   Bremen Wrecked By Three-And-Half Hour Attack, Is Claim

Bank Bandits On Loose Again; Flee With $6,000   Five Culorits Hold Up Institution At Eldred, Pa., Grab Loot And Flee; Town Folk Unaware Of Bold Daylight ‘Job’

Defense Bond Campaign Steps Up As Government Tries Comedy-Sales Film   Morgenthau Says Sales in First 17 Days “Extremely Satisfactory” ;

Defense Bond Campaign Steps Up As Government Tries Comedy-Sales Film   Morgenthau Says” Sales in First 17 Days — Satisfactors”

Uncle Sam In Movies   Treasury Will Also Put on Radio Show to Sell Defense Bonds

DEPORTATION OF ALL ALIENS ASKED   United Spanish War Vets, Auxiliaries, End An-  nual Convention

RAIDER HALTS U.S. SHIP OUT OF LISBON   Export liner Excambior was not boarded, but delayed 25 minutes

More Than 11 Destroyed te Every British Craft Down, . ; English Report.

MARION TALLY GOES TO: COURT      Charges Husband Blackmailed Her In Attempt To Get Custody Of Chiia

© In Washington   Defense Drive May Place Nation’s Economy from  Pins to Planes Under Wintad Wiesel anl

Economic Control In Sight Now   Pins- To- Planes Plan Gradually Unfolds In Capital

R. L. Weidauer To Head . Defense Board In County   Jeb Is To Adjust Farm ‘Production and Help Farmers

Plymouth County Defense Board  To Direct Adjustmen! Of Farm Production —

BRITISH WARSHIPS IN ATLANTIC TRYST   Squadron Of Undisclosed Numbe Of Vessels To Take Part In Undisclosed Activ

BRITISH WARSHIPS MASS IN ATLANTIC   SQUADRON TO TAKE PART IN ACTIVITIES COVERING OVER 1,000 MILES.

BRITISH GAINS IN LIBYA REPORTED   » AXIS FORCES ARE. DRIVEN BACK BEFORE NEW OFFENSIVE

‘BRITISH INCREASE PRESSURE ON AXIS IN- LIBYA, CAIRO      Germans Don’t Expect to Take Moscow This Year; Pushed Back from Tula Road

Plant Orders Big Expansion   Sylvania Corp. To Buile At Montoursville

British Thrown Out, Say Nazis Of Bis Attack   Greek Sources. Asser! Battle Raging But Allies Holding   BIG GUNS BLAZING   Refugee And Hospital Ships Are Claimed Sunk By Axis

British © Vithdraw   pylae Pass as  : oF vrive on Athens            Nazis 4 éak Through After British ond Handful of Greek Allies Had Held Out in Historic Area for More Than Two Days

-oix-Inch Guns Drive British Out of Pass   Hitler's Troops Break Through Two Days After Berlin Had Prematurely Declared Thermopylae Had Been Taken

NAZIS CLAIM MOSCOW IS IN SIGHT   Admit Retreat On Donets Basin Front Before Russ Attack

REPORT NAZIS WITHIN SIGHT OF MOSCOM   Reds Push CounterOffensive in Rostoy Area

Nazis Within Sight Of Red Capital, Say   Russ Pushing Ahead In ‘Donets Basin;Libya Battle Rages”

RED CAPITAL WITHIN: SIGHT" GERMANS SAY   Big Singapore Naval Base Put On ‘Alert’ By Great Britain

U.S. Cabinet Is Called Inte a Special Session  Congress Leaders Also Summoned To White House For a Conference

Extraordnary’ meeting of Cabinet Called By  President for.8:30 ,  - o'Clock. i         PARTY LEADERS ° TO JOIN PARLEY   Roosevelt Assembling Facts Preparatory to Formulation of U.  ’§. Policy

Sheriff Held For Order In Strike Area   INE POLICEMAN IS INJURED IN MELEE AT BETHLEHEM’S LACK. AWANNA PLANT; GOVERNOR REFUSES HELP.   Strikers Accuse Police

Lehman Tells Sheriff He Must Maintain Order at Strike-Bound Mill   cop HURT IN MELEE

Violence Flares Up in Steel Strike; Lehman Demands Order Be Kep'

GERMANY UNDER ATTACK ON TWO AERIAL FRONTS   Three Baltic States are In Rebellion Against Russia But on Small Scale.

Red Army I ighting Savagely Against Unprecedented Nazi Assaults on Eastern Fron

REDS CLAIM DESTRUCTION OF 300 TANKS, CAPTURE OF 5,000 MEN: NAZIS TAKE KEY POSITION   Spain Reported Planning Blow at Russians In Retaliation for Help Given Loyalists: RAF Busy

LABOR UNIONS FACING CRISIS   Babson Gives Inside Facts On Problem Abroad

NO LABOR UNION UNDER DICTATOF   Babson Warns Worker: to Save Necks by Not Striking Now

TWO LOCAL With Ant APPOINTED   P A. Schmith and Attorney 0. D. Wheatley to Aid Service Men.   WORKING WITH BOARD

WO LOCAL MEN A E AOE   P. A, Schmith and Attorney 0. D. Wheatley to Aid  Service Men.   WORKING. WITH BOARD

A RECOUNT FOR GOVERNOR ASKEL   Hammond Attorney Filed . Petition With Speaker of the House.:   HE CHARGES FRAUD

VCGUURT Fn GOVERROR Asked   Hammond A‘torney Filed Petition With Speaker of the House.   HE CHARGES FRAUD

JOINT ACTION MAY AFFECT BALKAN FRONT   Nazis Reported Ready  to Embark at Con stenza.

RAF Craft Drop Leaflets in Longest Round-Trip Made ‘Since War Began; Watch Far East. 

FOR 10 PUT  SIGNATURE  WHR   Britain To: Obtair Immediate Aid oe From User.)

HOUSE PASSES AND F. R. SIGNS AID MEASURE   Executive Wants Cash to Speed War Materials to Britain

President Announces Figures as Congress Takes _ Final Action  HOUSE ACCEPTS BILL        Equipment to Value of $1 } 300,000,000 May Be Turned Over

F.D.RTOSEEK BIGAPPROPRIATION FOR AID PROGRAM   ‘ALL CASH, TO COVER LIFE OF BILL 1776’ ADMINISTRATION SAYS   LARGEST PEACE-TIME FUND IN HISTORY OF AMERICA   Congressional Leaders Promise t Match Executive’s Speed In Getting It Through

NWSE SENDS FINISHED GILL T0 PRESIDENT   Army and Navy Bombers Ready to Fly to. England © Soon as Bill Signed.   WILL SEND SHIPS, TANKS, MACHINE GUNS AND PORK

Huge Sum Is Asked to Aid Great Britain   Congress Completes iB f Action On Measure  In Rapid Order

LEASE-LEND MEASURE T0 WHITE HOUSE   Roosevelt to Ask for Seven Billion Dollars as Starting Appropriation for Aid.

House Accepts Changes By Senate; President to Ask Seven Billion First

HOUSE ADOPTS AMENDMENTS BY 317 TO 71   Action Speeds Measure To White House Two Months After Start

HouseOK’sSenate Amendments On  Sritish Aid Bill   President Ready to Ask Seven Billions to Push Help; Special Message Expected Wednesday

PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO SIGN TONIGHT   Will Be Largest Peace. time Appropriation Kiver Requested in America’s History — Gives Executive Uns nrecedanted Power.

‘Congress Votes Final Approval  : President Wants Appropriation Made “All Cach”

Final Congressional Action on Measure Completed This Afternoon.   Starting Allotment   Appropriation to Be Largest Ever Asked in U.S. Peacetime History.

Final Approval Voted By House   Lend-Lease Ready For  President’s Signature

Expect Roosevelt to Request Funds in Special Message Tomorrow.   VOTE ON BILL 317-71

SEVEN BILLION IS SUM ASKED BY PRESIDENT   U. S. Poised To Speed All Assistance To Britain;  There’s Still Time

DR. 10 ASK CONGRESS FOR $7,000,000,000   Wants Fund To Carry _ Out British Aid  Program

Lend-Lease Bill Gets Final Okay krom Congress   Unprecedented Appropriation Will Be Sought Measure Includes $1,300,000,000 Limit On Existing Supplies To Be Sent

Defense Articles Can Be Assigned To Other Nation:   President Boosevelt signed the British ald bill today, amid rapid-fire. preparations. . to translate ‘it Into a $7,000,000,~ 000 program of .acticn.

House Accepts Senate Version  Of Aid Measure   317 To 71 Vote Recorded In Favor Of Lease-Lend With   Senate Changes.   FDR HOLDS MEETINGS

Recommendation For Huge “All Cash” Appropriation Will Be Made To Congress By Roosevelt Tomorrow, Senate Leader Announces

Aid Bill Signed By FDR   Seven Billion Asked To Start Lease-Lend Machinery; President Acts With All Speed:

7 Billions In Aid to Britain   Roosevelt Sets Total Sum Needed To Finance “Arsenal of Democracy” Bill

PLANS TO ASK 7 BILLIONS FOR PROGRAM   Will Act Quickly to Speed Armaments  Overseas

Immediate Aid for Britain Available Congress Informed   Roosevelt Will Ask fo Seven Billion Dollars in Cash

House Passes Aid Measure; Fund Is Set   Roosevelt Reveals Seven Billions as First Appropriation

PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL, APPROVED TODAY IN HOUSE   Enactment Into Law Speed ed by 317-to-71 Approval in Lower Chamber

Action Comes After F. R. Sets 7 Billion As Amount Of Money He Will Reques

Affixed His Signature to the Measure Amid Rapid Fire Preparations for Immediate Action.   SIGNING TOOK PLACE AT 2:51 P. M. TODAY   Congress Completed Action ‘on the Legislation and Sent It to the White House This Afternoon.

President Roosevelt Is  To Ask for $7,000,000,000  Chief Executive Expected to Send Message to Congress Asking That Sum

Bill Is Signed By Roosevelt   President Will Ask Record Appropriation

Seven Billion First Request for American Aid   Lease-Lend Bill Goes to President For His Sianature

House Passes ‘Lend-Lease’ By 317 to 7]   Is Signed by’ President: Took Just 2 Months In Congress   BIG REQUEST IS SEEN IN SPECIAL MESSAGE   Appropriation Biggest in Peace Time: To Ask Al Cash

President To Ask For Seven Billion   Congress Completes Action On British Aid Bill; President To Sign It Into Law Tonight Or Tomorrow; Large Sum To Be Expended With Speed.

ROOSEVELT  TO REQUEST 7 BILLIONS FOR WORK      Biggest Peacetime Effort in Nation’s History; Speed Is the Keynote   CONGRESS PRIMED FOR FAST ACTION   Plans Are Ready to Rush Aid to Britain; Unprecedented Powers to President

HOUSE APPROVES SENATE CHANGES IN LEND MEASURE   PRESIDENT PUTS HIS SIGNATURE TO ACT AFTER 317-71 VOTE

BILL SIGNED INTO LAW BY FDR   Final Congressional Approval Given by Vote of 317 to 71 - .

PASSES 317 TO 17 VOTE   7,000 Millions Sought To Start Industries Wheels Rolling

PRESIDENT TO ASK CONGRESS’ APPROVAL   Lease-lend bill amendments accepted by house by 317 to 71 vote—cash requested

House Accept: Amendments By Senators   Congress Completes Actior On Historic Document; F. R. to Sign Tomorrow

GERMANS LOSE 30 PLANES IN 2 DAYS   British Report Amazing Successes in Air Fighting

30 Axis Planes Shot Down In North Africa   “Amazing Two Days” Sees 22 Nazis Bagged With Loss Of One Hurricane

Axis Loses . 30 Planes In Afric¢a   German Bombers Make. Night Raids on Coventry. and. Birmingham: Also on London.

British Confident Of Success In Their New Libyan Campaign... .  Nazis Lose 30 Planes !n Africa

W.S.C.S. To Hold Des Moines Meeting   China Missionary To Giv Speech; Officers for Year To Be Elected

Conference W.S.C:S. To Convene Soon   Mrs. Harry Lauer To Preside ) At Meeting

VETERINARIAN TO COME HERE   Dog Catches Dismissed, Owners To Be Responsible: ts.-Polies: .

AATION CARD MEANS, TAL aETE. Hunn   But Il Duce Denies . Germans Invade  As Police

Less Spaghetti For Italians in New Ration Order  Consumption Cut Down i   consumption Cut Down it Drastic Order by Government

ALY TIGHTENG FOOD RATIONING   Cards Further Restricting Consumption of Spaghetti Emphasizes Seriousness of Situation on Home Front

RULES TIGHTEN FOR SPAGHETT   Italy Fights With Back to Wall; Milan-Turin Riots Denied

Italy Clamps Down On Food Rations  Rome Claims Stiff Re sistance to British

Seeks Right To Handle Aliens   Jackson Appeals For Justice Department

KNUDSEN SEES DEFENSE PICKUP   Program Will Begin To Roll In Three Or Four Months, Claim

1,868,000 MORE JOBS PROVIDED. KNUDSEN SAYS   12} Billion in Defense Contract: to he Doubled, 784 Plant Expan sions Arranced

PRODUCTION IS DUE A STEP-UF   $12,575,869,000 Worth of Army And Navy Contracts Let, Says Knudsen

Jap Invaders Armed With Small Rifles   Troops Have Emer. gency Rations To Last Days

“Lease-Lend” Claims Berlin   Principle Of American Agreement Is Applied To Syria, Is German Viewpoint

“LEASE-LEND PRINCIPLE”   Germans Explain French Positior on Nazis in Syria ©

France Merely Applying U. S. Lease-Lend Methods  In Syria, Germans Ave

COOL AIR SLIPPING   Sunshine and High. Humidity Fore cast for Kansas Sunday °

REPORT ON TRAIN WRECK 10 BE GIVEN US. INQUIRY BOARE   Engineers Seek Cause OF Derailment At Sandersville

GEN. DRUM TO MAKE MEADE INSPECTION   Commanding General Of Firs! Army Will Inspect 29th Division In Training At Marviand Fort

® In Washington   Treasury’s Smart Boys Mastermind Tax Bill  But Mere Congressmen Weida tha Mancnra

Smart Boys Mastermind New Tax Bill   ‘Treasury Knows Al  About It But House Writes It

IN WASHINGTON  Treasury’s Smart Boys—Who Know All About It—Are Masterminds Of Tax Bill, But Congressmen Write It

Italy Claims Island Retaken   British Say Troops Withdrew Because Object Was Accomplished

Foreigners Asked To Leave Mexico   Action Interpreted as Pre caution Against Pres ence of Agitators.

Germans And Italians  Told To Leave Mexico   Government Takes Strong Measures Against Fifth: Column Movement, Solidarity With United States Pledged 

MEXICO TELLS AXIS CITIZENS TO MOVE OUT   Several Hundred Italian and German “Tourists’ to Be Expelled—Drastic  .Fifth Column Penalties Songcht.

Mexico Moves To Oust Many Axis Tourists   Severe Penalties On Fifth Column Acts Considered

TO OUST EUROPEANS   Mexican Government Notifying Tourists io Leave.

Mexico Sends Many of Axis  Tourists Home   Government Considers Severe Penalties for Fifth-Columnists

Mexico Reported Expelling German Italian Tourists   Consider Fifth  Column Law

MEXICO NOTIFIES AXIS TOURISTS TO GO HOME   May Adopt Law To Prohibit Fifth Column Activity

Clear Out  Axis Agents In Mexico   Argentina ‘Also Acts Under General’ Policy Of Western Hemisphere Solidarity Plans 

Action on Egyptian Frontier   Germans, After Taking Athens, Mopping Up in Greece

Millwork Firms  Indicted; Charge  Price Fixing Five Kansas Companies Are

Finally Give Up   Draft Board Quits Search For Deferred Man After 92 Yoaare

Reports Indicate Russia Holding Fast Against Increasing Pressure  PEOPLE AID ARMY  Soviet Admits Women Are Fighting For First Time in Campaign

Reinforced Reds Hold Leningrad  — Despite Pressure   Volunteers Of “People’s Army” Hurl Back Nazis On One Front

DIG IW, RED CHTIZENG WARNED   Russian Commander o City Indicates Nazi Armies Nearing.

Million Men Rushed to Defend City As Populace Prepares for Siege.   BATTLE NEAR ODESSA

SOVIET LEADERS ADMIT SERIOUS SITUATION, APPEAL TO PEOPLE TO ‘DIGINFOR DECISIVE MOMENT’   _Sprawling Industrial Center and Russia’s Second  Largest City is In Great Danger, Leader Declares In Appeal to People to Fight to the Death

‘Dig Yourselves In’, Says Voroshilov, As City Guards Reinforced   ODESSA UNDER SIEGE   Counter-Attacks Result In Recapture of NaziHeld Areas

Dig In, Is Plea Of Chief   Yramatic Appeal Wains Foe Is Nearing Russian City

FIGHTING IN FRONT LINES   Vast People’s Army Mans Street Barricades for Death Stand in Event of a Sudden Break Throught Outer Forti finatinng

RED MARSHAL ASKS PEOPLE T0 DIG IN, FIGHT TO FINISH   Leader Says Decisive Moment Has Arrived; Million Reinforcemaents Called

Calls Russians to Defend Leningrad   Soviet Marshal Orders Pop.. ulace to “Dig in”’ as Germang Near we   PRESSURE IS HEAVIER   Effective Russian Counter Attacks Reported on  Other Fronts

Finns And Nazis Nearer City   Defense Marshal Calls On People To Fight

Fight To Death In, Ex-Czarist   Capital Urged   _ Marshal Voroshilov Issues Dramatic Appeal To Leningrad/Populace As Pincers Close In; Only Meager News From Other Fronts -~

Red Troops Still Holding Germans Off   Decisive Test Near, Russ Leader Warns People In Dramatic Defense Plea.

Big Russ City In Terrible  Danger, View   ‘Dig Yourself In,’ Plea of Soviet Marshal To Citizens   HEAVY PRESSURE ON THREE SIDES OF CITY   Nazis Pushed Back Six Miles On Another Front, Claim

City Is Under Heavy Pressure by Germans   Red Army Forces and Volunteers Said to Have Saved Unspecified City from Nazi Columns

‘Terrible Danger Hanging Over City,’ Russian Genera! Says; ‘Enemy Nearine’   GREATEST THREAT ON FINNISH FRONT   Moscow Remains Confident in Summarizing War; Reports on Ukraine Vague

Terrific Struggle Is Waged on Northern Front as Soviet Puts Up Stiff Fight to Stem Nazis

Defense Marshal Advises Populace of Enemy s Nearness   Russians Report Several Villages Are Recaptured

ARMY  SAYS CR TEST A          General Voroshilo: A on City to Meet: cisive Moment.”   REPORTS SAY. REDS !              Battle Raging i in Sor t Germans - Strive» Cross Dneiper. 

Nazis Move in on Leningrad  Russians Acknowledge City Is in ‘Grave Danaer’

RUSSIA CLAIMS RECAPTURE OF NINE. VILLAGES   Moscow Says Russ Attacks in Central Front Smash Nazis

GERMAN TROOPS NOW REPORTED 9 MILES FROM ODESSA   Marshal Voroshilov Make: Dramatic Appeal To Posulsce

Marshal Voroshilov” Says Enemy Near In Appeal To City   J ‘olunteers Of People’ s Army Help . Save Unspecified. Russian. City _By Driving Nazis Back Six Miles

Nazis Hurled Back By Red Defense Army      / Odessa, Port on Black Sea, Continues Under Heavy Siege  While Cherkasi on Dnieper is Captured and Gerrnens Within 60 Miles of Gomel

TERRIBLE DANGER AT HAND,’ WARNS RUSSIAN MARSHAL   VOROSHILOV COUNSELS MEN TO DIG IN FOR FINAL FInNT   SECOND CITY'S GARRISON OF MILLION HARD PRESSED      Altacks Strike on Three Sides; Finnish Assault from North Offers Grealest Perit

ningrad Digs In’’ ot Attack   fenders Told ity Is Faced by "Terrible Danger’

Reds Acknowledge “Terrible Danger;” Under  Pressure on Three Sides

FINNS STRIKE DOWN ISTHMUS: FROM NORTH   Claim 50 Miles frort Old Capital; Take . Five Divisions   DISPUTE LOSSES.   Soviet Declares Naz Estimate of Victories © Fantastic

POPULACE URGED T0 DIG THEMSELVES IN FOR FINAL DEFENSE   RED ARMIES BEFORE FORMER CZARIST CAPITAL ARE BEING REINFORCED

ENEMY NEARS, POPULACE OF CITY WARNEL   “Dig Yourself In,” Marshal Commands As Nazis Exert Pressure Along Three Sides

London Says Athens Will Fight It Out   Britain Promises © All Possible Aid if Hellenes Continue War   England Seems Indif ferent to Turkish-Bulgarian Pact

Britain H opes 0 Keep Greek Ally   Won't Yield On Balkai War Front Without A Fight

BRITISH WILL NOT ABANDON. GREEK ALLY   Will Put Up Fight Despite. Germany's Strategic Position

BRITISH ARE READY 70 MEET THREAT ON BALKAN FRONT   Athens Denies Rumors ef Nazi Pressure to Force Peace With Italy.

Unmoved By Nazi Position  Britain Will Fight For Greece   BULLETINS

BRITAIN PLANS AID 10 GREECE AGAINST NAZIS   Won’t Give Up Balkan AI. ly Without a Fight Des pite German Pressure.

Farm Exports  Hit New Low   Guns Instead of Butter Brings Lowest Level Since 1869

FARM EXPORTS AT LOW LEVEL   World Bidding Desperate. ly For ‘Guns Instead Of Butter’

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   German Bombers Attack  Ireland

NEW RAIDS ON GERMAN NAVAL BASE BY RAF   Belfast Damaged in Intensive Nazi Aerial Raids on Territory of North Ireland.

Carol, Magda Plan U. 8. Trip  Former King’s Friends — Say Flight Planned

OPM 10 ESTIMATE MATERIAL ON HANL   Attempt to Anticipate Unex pected Demands or Losses of Goods

SOLUTIONS OF ISSUES ANNOUNCED   Problems Before Group All Settled by Unanimous Agreement, Moscow Says Teday.

CONFERENCE AT MOSCOW IS ENDED   Britain, Russia And U. S. Agree On All Points

THREE-POWER PARLEY ENDS IN AGREEMENT   All Problems Settled On -_ Prompt Help For Russia

Pleads For Action Instead Of Debate   Senator Maloney Of Connecticut Warns Uppe House That Defeat Of British Aid Bill Mighi Have Disastrous Effect —- Senator Wheele Renews Attack On Bill

Aid Bill Defeat Seen as Blow to Britain, Allies   Sen. Maloney Demand: Action—Not Debate; - Wheeler Raps Bill

HOPE OF PEACE OFFERED BY MEASURE   Connecticut Senator Seeks Speedy Passage Of Bill   HUGE MAJORITY   Of Populace, He Declares, Believe Roosevelt Would Exercise Prudence

Maloney Defends, Wheeler Blasts British-Aid Bill   Senate Hears Eleventh Day of Debate on Fateful Measure

Maloney Sees ‘Disaster’ if Aid Bill Leses   Connecticut Senator Say: . “Courage of Britain Might Falter’

Lease-Lend Defeat Blow For England   Senator Maloney Says Failure to Pass Bill Might Be “Disastrous”

Sub Successes  Cited By Nazis   Lend-Lease Bill Will No Save Britain, Berlin Savs

NAZIS THREATEN TO SINK SHIPS BEARING AID   Declare Roosevelt's Lend-Lease Bill Will Be Unabic To Save Britain.

Hess Prisoner of War in Scotland   Rumors Surround Desertion ~ of Hitler’s No. 2 Suc cessor   FLEW FROM AUGSBURG   Bullet Holes in Plane Indicate He May Have Been. Pursued 

London Hints Hess Is Deserter Alter Light Of Nazi Rotienness Dawns; Idea Trip to Scotland Is Ruse Is Scouted By British

Crisis is Coming in Far East   Arrival of U. S. Munitions Ships in Jap Waters on Way to Russia Anxiously Awaited.

PACIFIC CRISIS TO REACH PEAK AS OIL LANDED   Relations Continue at Breaking Point In Far East

Japan-Russia Fisheries Pact Allowed to Ene   Tokyo Expresses ‘Sur. prise:’ 5 U.S. Marines Mistreated at Peiping   berlin Source Says Germany Needs No Advice from Senator Wheeler   Marshall Says Walter A, Jones, Pittsburgh Oil Operator, Heard Nazi Peace Offer Outlined

Cabinet In Japan Resigns   Fall of Konoye Due to Confusion at Home and Confused Foreign Problems

SPECULATIC AROUSED BY GOVT, ACTION   More Pro-Nazi Policy, or With. drawal from European Commitments Talked As Possibilities

ASK FOR UNIFORM HOURS   Petroleum Retailers Seek Time Limit on Open Stations

LIGHT VOTE ANTICIPAT     “IN PRIMARY      Anti - ‘Organization Attacks EnlivenFinal Week

Light Vote Is Seen in State Tomorrow Despite Campaign Enlivened by Verbal Tilt      Gubernatorial Fight Stimulated by Anti-Organization Attack by Cary—Voters to Register Choices For Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and 31 Members of House of Delerates

Would Fix Draft Top Age at 28   House Committee Decide Upon Definite Action Rather Than Giving President Power.

HOUSE BOARD ACTS TO DROP SELECTEE AGE   Roosevelt Advisers in Conference at Capitol

New Draft Bill Gets Approval Of House Group   Maximum Draft Age Would be Cut to 28 by Measure

GERMAN WARSHIP WHICH SUNK LINER PICKS UP VICTIMS   142 Americans Among 323 On Boare Egyptian Vessel At Time Of Attack In South Atlantic — Ship Left U. S. March 20

Germans Confénd Sinkixig of Egyptian Liner in Accordance With Rules.

Berlin Issues Statement On  Sinking Ship   Nazis Report Sending Ship To The Bottom But Report That Crew And Passengers Are Rescued By Germans — State Department Is Making Inquiry About Americans

All Aboard Egyptian Ship Safe   Germans Announce Passengers and Crew of Ship Rescued

NAZI WARK? RESLUED 323 FROM ZAMZAM   Sunk Because She Carried Contraband, Berlin Announces

GERMAN ohIP RESCUES ALL UF anlP GREW   Germany Officially Announ ces Sinking of Egyptian Vessel.

NAZIS SAY EGYPTIAN SHIP SUNK   Passengers, Crew Safe In German Occupied Region

BERLIN oAYS onl? GUNK BY NAW RAIDER   Claims Vessel Carried Carge of Contraband; All on Board Taken Off.   PASSENGERS, CREW HELD IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY

Americans Safe From Zamzam   Berlin announces German warship picked up all passengers, crew

All on Zamzam are safe, Germans report   323 men, women and children, including Nebraska missionaries, saved by a nazi vessel

ARE TAKEN TO “OCANIPIED TERRITORY” BY NAZI WARSHIP   323 Persons, Including Crew of 120 and 142 Americans Saved.   ANNOUNCEMENT CAME FROM BERLIN   Egyptian Ship ZamZam ‘De stroyed”’ in South Atlantic, Report Said.

Ship Admitted Sunk by‘ Nazis; Not Life Lost   All Now Safe.in-‘Occupies Territory’ Declares  Rack Qnanlineman

BERLIN SAYS ALL ON ZAMZAN WERE RESCIET   Claim Nazis Sunk Vessel, Carrying Contraband

Anncuncement Made In Berlin That Ship Was Sunk As It Was Carrying Contraband But All Gn Board Were Saved   PASSENGERS INCLUDED MANY MISSIONARIES

142 YANKEES SAFE, GERMANY CLAIMS, IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY   Rescue Made By Nazi Warship Which Sank Egyptian Ship’ Zamzam ‘Carried Contraband’, Is Explanation

GERMANY REVEALS STORY OF ZAMZAM: ALL ABOARD SAVED   Egyptian Ship Sunk by Nazis; Crew, Passengers Taken Off.   “CONTRABAND” SAID REASON FOR ACTION   International Rules Are Declared Followed in Sinking.

vera a vei  f   Berlin Charges _ Egyptian Vessel Bore Contraband

Vessel Sunk In Accordance With  International Law   Germans Report Ship : Carrying Contraband: Goes Down In Atlantic

All Aboard Ship Saved By Germans   14Z Americans and Others Rescued By Nazi Vessel

SHIP CARRIED CONTRABAND, WITHIN RIGHTS   J. §. Will Take No Action Crew and Passengers in Occupied Territory

ALL PASSENGERS ON ZAMZAM SHIP REPORTED SAFE   Berlin Keports Sinking Egyptian Ship But Saving All On Board

OCCUPANTS OF LINER AREIN GERMAN: HANDS   Passengers of. Egyptian Ship “Were Rescued

Germany Says Zamzam Safe In Some Port   All Passengers Saved By Raider; Craft Carried Contraband, _ Declares Berlin Announcement

SLE OF CRETE IS INVADED BY NAZI AIR FORCE   Parachutes and Gliders are Used to Land German Troops on  British-Held Greek Island. .   EGYPTIAN LINER WAS SUNK BY RAIDER   \ll Passengers, {neluding Americans, Reported Safe in Concentration Camp in “Oecunpied Area.”

All Passengers Of Egyptian Liner Are Safe, Berlin Reports   Majority of Taylor Stores To Close At 5 p. m. This Summer

GERMANS CLEAR MYSTERY OVER MISSING LINER   Passengers Include 120 American Citizens   SURVIVORS TAKEN TO AN UNNAMED PORT

Germans Admit Sinking Zamzam, Passengers  And Crew Reported Safe

serman sources Assert That Ship Was Destroyec Because It Carried Contraband Despite the Fact That It Displayed Neutral Fleg—Surface  Raider Believed to Have Been Used ie Rianctinga Vacca!

IN SOUTH ATLANTIC   Passengers and Crew Wers First Taken Off Without Loss of a Single Life.

CUBA SEIZES YACHT FLYING U. S. FLAC   Three Men And A Woman Are Charged With Conspiracy To Violate Immigration Law

NO BREAK IN TENSION FOR SLAYS   Germans Even Removing Newsmen, Indicating No Compromise Is Expected      BRITISH WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVING   Possibility of an Internal Rift Still a Major Problem for New Government

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   GERMANY CALLS NEWSMEN FROM YUGOSLAVIA   British Order Women anc hildren to Leave As Tension Increases

NAZI NEWSMEN IN YUGOSLAVIA CALLED HOME   German Airline Cancels Flights Over Yugoslavia While Peter’: Government Stops Nazi Barges

Nazi Newsmen and British, Italian Nationals Are’ Ordered to Leave.

Nazis Give Up Hope Slavs Will Yield  All Germans   All Germans  Ordered Out;  Traffic on Danube .Is Cut Off

Dispute with Croat Minority} Leaders Delays Reply to Nazi Demand.

Inter nal Row Being Stirred Among Slavs   Croats Inspired to Resist Pro-English Trend of Government

BRITISH ORDER WOMEN TO GET OUT OF SECTOR   German Airline Cancels All Flights Over Jugoslav Territory

NAZI LEGATION ORDERS EVEN NEWSMEN HOME      British, Expecting Yugo-slavia to Become T heatre  of War, Instructs Nationals to Leave   POSSIBLE RIFT IN CABINET IS LOOMING   Government Suspends Traffic of German Barges and Other Craft in Danube River

Nazi Order Is Taken as Sign  Pact Is Dead   British Urge Women, Children to Leave; Fear War   SAY NEW CABINET HINGES ON CROATS   Minority Leader Stijl Undecided on Joining Government

ORDERED GERMAN NEWSPAPERMEN TO QUIT YUGOSLAVIA   Action Taken on Belief th Yugoslavs Will Offer No Compromise.   INTERNATIONAL RIFF?   The British Have Ordered Al : Women and Children to Leave.

YOUNG RULER FAILS TO ASK COMPROMISE   British Order Women And Children To Leave Country   GERMANS CANCEL AIR LINE FLIGHTS   Former Regent Paul Seen Crossing Frontier Into Greece

Vazis Certain Slavs Will Not Compromise; British Order W omen, Children Evacuated

Internal Rift Threatened in Yugoslavia   British Order Women And Children Out; Nazi Newspaper Men Recalled

NEW INTERNAL RIFT MENACES UNITED FRONT   Germany Kept Waiting For Reply To New Demands Today

BRITISH ORDER WOMEN, CHILDREN FROM BALKAN AREA   Government Keeps Nazis Waiting For Answer On Foreign Policy

Citizens Told To Get Out   Conviction Seen That Bel. grade’s Answer Will Be Unfavorable

Nazi Ship Traffic On Danube Stopped By Yugoslavia; Internal  Rift Is Feared

FORECAST NO COMPROMISE   Germany, Britain Order Na tionals to Leave in Face Of Nar Threat.   REICH JS DISSATISFIED

BOTH BRITISH AND GERMANS — ARE LEAVING   Berlin Directs All Its Newspaper Men to Quit Country, With Only Diplomats Remaining — English Women and Children Called Home.

f,erman Newspaper Men Leave Yugoslavia As British Order Women and Children Ont  Talks Are Held  Cabinet Confers With (Ferman Minister. von Heeren

DISCUSSED AT WHITE HOUSE   Speaker Rayburn Expect Early Congress Move; Disorder at Mines

BUR CLAIMS DRASTIC. MEASURE 1S IN THE OFFING   Speaker, Vice President, Senators Conferred With President Today.

ANTI-STRIKE LEGISLATION I$ PROMISED SOON   Speaker Rayburn Issues Statement After Conference  With FDR.

CONGRESS LEADERS CONFER WITH FOR © ON MINE CRISIS   After’ 90 “Minute Session House Speaker Said Congress Soon May Consider Legislation to-Curb Strike.   NO DETAILS OF PLANS. ARE MADE PUBLIC   Associates of the President Say He is Ready to “Crack Down Hard” to Break the Coal Strike. 

Drastic Tax Order Is Given In Benileyville   Strike Stopping Legislation Due

7 KILLED WHEN TRAIN HITS CAR   ENGINEER BELIEVES FUNER. AL-BOUND AUTO BECAME STALLED ON TRACKS.

Seven Killed as MoPac Eagle Hifs Auto af Crossing   Five Members of One Family Die in Crash on Strasburg Street

STORM IN TEXAS IS DYING AWAY   Damage Set At $10,000,000 As Six Die; Homes And Crops Destroyed

High Winds Diminish’ A! ' Hurricane Sweeps Inland—Six’ Lives Lost.

PUT OT ORM La. AY 10 MILLIOA   Hurricane Spends Force In Texas And _ Louisiana; Crops Damaged

Southern Storm  Loss 10 Millions   Thousands Return To Wrecked Homes

COUNT LOSSES ~ OF HURRICANE      ESTIMATE DAMAGE IN TEXA! FROM TERRIFIC. BTORM WILL. TOTAL $10,000,000

Russia Reiterates Yugoslavian Pact   Belgrade’s Efforts Watched With Sympathy, Says Red Army Official Organ

SOWETS PRAISE FRIENDSHIP PAGI   Red Star Says Soviet Un - jon Always Fulfills It  Pledges

SOVIETS CLAIM PACT VALUABLE   Point To “New Proof Of Force Of Peaceful Policy Of Soviet Union.”

ropical Storm Cuts Destructive Path in Florida and Georgia   lege Student Electrocut ed when She Steps on Live Wire

TROPICAL STORM LEAVES 9 DEAD IN SOUTHLAND   ‘Five Men Were Reported Drowned In Florida Fishing Village   HIGH WINDS HEADING TOWARD CAROLINAS

GEORGIA AREA HIT BY SEVERE STORM   Tropical Hurricane Ex. pected ta Move Into So. Carolina

Storm Claims  At Least Nine   Hurrican Cuts Path Across Georgia as It Swerves from Gulf

NINE ARE KILLED HURRICANE'S WAKE   Five Men Drowned at Gulf --Goast Fishing Village When Trapped by Tide

NINE KILLED BY HURRICANE   Storm Sweeps Across Florida And Georeia

Tropical Storm  Sweeps Across  Part of Georgia Known Deaths Nine «  Hurricane Veers en ae re haa

TROPICAL STORM QURGES INLAND FROM THE GULF   Cuts A Destructive Path Over Corner of Florida and On Into Georgia   -EAVES AT LEAST NINE DEATHS ON LONG TRAIL   Five Men Drown at Fishing Vilage When Tides Trap Them in Seine Yard; 20 Fishermen Missing in Coastal Section of Florida

Encircle Axis — Troops In Libya   British Main Forces Continue Advance

‘He’ Becomes ‘She’, Dons Dresses, Wants Name Changed to ‘Barbara’

Registrant Is Becoming Effeminate      Edward Richards Wants Name  To Be Barbara

Beware of ihe Mumps!   Edward Would Become Barbara ‘Dire-to-Physical-Metamorphosis-

Youth Wants Court to O.K. Changed Sex   In Census as Woman Bu Registered in Draft

Edward Price Richards, Who Registered For Conscription, Now Petitions Court To Change Name to Barbara Ann Richards

Man’s Metamorphosis Is Puzzler to Draft Board   Los Angeles Registrant, 29, Given 4-F Deferment Aske That Name Be Changed to Feminine Designation

Sex Changing, Man Asks For  Deferment   California Man Put in Clas 4-F When He Starts Turn into a Woman; Wear Dresses and Paints Fin gernails.

Calls on Both Management and Union to Accept His Terms.   NO DEADLINE FOR AGREEMENT

CIO Will Cooperate   Ford Strike } Near Settlement on Basis Of Gévernor’s Plan:

Compromise In Ford-CIO Strike Made   Michigan Governor Calls For Plan Of Settlement

Governor Submits Ford Peace Proposa   Calls For Quick Accept ance Of Plan.

Submits A Plan   Three - Point Proposal ‘Submitted As Fair Plan   EACH SIDE ASKED TO GIVE AND TAKE

MICH. GOV. HAS POINT PLAN 10 END FORD STRIKE   Yan Wagoner Submit: Suggestions to Com pany and the Union   Dewey, U. 5. Coneiliator, Aids in New Effort to Break. Deadlock

Ford Emploves Accept Strike Peace Program   Governors Three-Point Armistice Approved By CIO; Wait On Company Reply.  SETS UP PEACE BOARD

Ford Strike End, Demand Of Governor   Van Wagoner Offer: 3-Point Plan to Union and Company

Demands Ford and Union Accept His Compromise Plan:   Governor of Michigan Takes Action; News of Labor Unrest

POWER SOUGHT TO END STRIKES   House Military Committee to Ask Authorization of Congress

GovernorDemands Ford, CLO. Agree To Settle Strike   Van Wagoner Says Pac Would Aid National Defense; Situation  Seems Improved

VAN WAGONER IS PRAISED FOR 3-POINT PLAN   No Word Yet Received From Ford Offic: ials; Pickets Moved  Away From Rouge  Plant Gate.

3POINT PEACE PLAN ADVANCED INFORD STRIKE   Michigan’s Governor Urges Adoption Of Proposal In Defense Interests

ClO ACCEPTS PLAN TO END FORD STRIKE   Gov. Van Wagoner Calls on Union, Ford, Agree to Three Point Program for Resuming Work, Labor Election   RLUTEFTIN

Governor has  plan to end Ford strike   F. D. R. summons  etaal afbiatale

FORD, CIO TOLD TO END STRIKE   Michigan Governor Says His Proposal Is “Practical and Fair” and Serves Interest of National Defense

Governor Demands End to Ford Co. Strike   Van Wagoner Calls on Company and CIO Union to Accept Three-Point . Proposal on Dispute

Settlement Of Ford Moto: Strike Seen    “United Auto Workers “Accept Three-point, Proposal ‘Today.

MICHIGAN GOVERNOR WANTS SETTLEMENT FORD STRIKE QUICKLY   “THREE - POINT “PROPOSAL MADE FOR BRINGING EIGHT. DAY OLD STRIKE TO END

Governor Asks  ‘End Of Strike   3 Point Proposals ‘Made hg Ford And Union: In: Peace: ‘Attempt ; -

Ford Strike Peace Is Near  CIO Accepts Three-Point Proposal by Gavernor

HENRY FORD IN STRIKE PARLEY WITH GOVERNOR   Mediation, Efforts Seem  to Be Nealing Turning Point In Ford. Strike

UAW ACCEPTS PROPOSAL IN FORD STRIKE   Three-Point Proposal For Settlement of the Ford Tie-Up Laid Before Both Sides By Governor Wagoner; No Word Yet From Ford Officials.

MEDIATION NEAR TURNING POINT IN FORD PLANT STRIKE   Joint Conferences Tempor arily Suspended; Negotiahons Continue

Union Accepts Plan To Halt Ford Strike   CIO- Representitive Ac »- cepts Proposal to- Enc Labor Trouble.

CIO Accepts 3 Point Proposal To Settle Strike   Ford Motor ClO Employee Presented Proposal By Governor

Van Wagoner Offers Plan To Halt Ford Row   Three-Point Proposal Would Be Basis of  Immediate Agreement

EXTRA!   CIO Accepts Proposal To Halt Ford Strike   Three-Point Program Drafted By Van Wagone Agreed To By Union; Governor Awaits Answer By Company Officials

GOVERNOR ASKS FORD, UNION TO ACCEPT TERMS   Part of Coal Operators Willinc To Meet Union’s Wage Demands

GOVERNOR ASKS FORD AND UNION ~ 70 COMPROMISE   SUBMITS PLAN “ro SATISFY . NEITHER’ BUT ‘TO SERVE NATIONAL INTEREST   PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND IN U.S, STEEL TROUBLES   Dies Committee Man Says Fore Plant Was Suffered $300,000 Damage by Sabolage

UNION ACCEPTS TERMS   UAW At Ford Plant Agrees To Strike Settlement

CIO Agrees To Compromise Plan In Ford Strike   Governor Says No Word Ye Received From Ford Officinls; FDR Acts To Avert Geant Praduction Maun

AWAIT REPLY (F COMPANY   Van Wagoner Calls on Both Parties to Approve ThreePoint Pian.   PICKETS ARE WITHDRAWN

Union Accepts Plan To Settle Ford Strike   Return To Work Depends On Action Of Ford Company On Proposal Of Gov. Van Wagoner

OFFERS PLAN FOR SETTLING FORD STRIKE   Governor Calls On Ford Com pany And C.1.0. To Accept  2-Poaint Pranneal

Efforts lo Settle 9-Day Ford Strike Hit Snag   Auto Firm Insists It Will Not Agree To Terms Which Would Assure ClO An Election Victory

Three-Point Formula Sub. mitted by Governor of Michigan Agreed to by C.1.0, Auto Workers.

Offers 3-Point Plan —  To End Ford Strike   Governor Murray D, Van Wagoner Of Michigan Calls Upon Company And CIO To Accept Proposal ‘Without Further Delay’

STATE HEAD ASKS END OF FORD STRIKE   Governor Van Wagner Of Michigan Submits 3-Point Proposal and  Uraes Acceptance

Mediators Strive To Settle Auto And Coal Disputes; Knudsen Looks For  Progress Sann

C. 1. 0. MEN AGREE   Union Officials Will Accept Compromise Proposal in  Ford Strike   Bulletin

VAN WAGONER SENDS POINT PROPOSAL 10 FORE   Is Also Sent to the CIO Union As Basis for Ending Disastrous Strike.

3 PROPOSALS TO END FORD TIEUP ARE SUBMITTED   Governor of Michigan Calls On Motor Company and ClO te Accept Them   HOLDS PLAN “FAIR”   Says Program Practical Although It Does Not Satisfy Desires of Either Side

Food Minister Of Britain Asks Aid for Children   Declares Milk is Great Necessity for Two Million on Isle

FDR PLEDGES U. 8. SHIPPING GUARDS AGAIN   Ban Against Arming American Ships May Go

Nation’s Chief Repeats Vow To Guard Sea   American Securily Depends on Allies Getting Aid, He Says

ROOSEVELT READY TO REQUEST CHANGES IN NEUTRALITY LAW   President Reaffirms Determination to Protect American Goods on High Seas

LEGION BACKS HOME DEFENSE UNIT FOR CITY   Will Sponsor tre Organization of a Home Guard Company Here.   LIST OF NEW OFFICERS   LegionAs Making Plans to Present Fourth of July Program.

HALFENCIRCLS BY NAZIS 7 ad.cenw Ceases to Be Shrine; Vast Fortress

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Vast Moscow Fortress May Yet Prove Nazi Germany’s Verdun

CONDITION OF LAVAL GRAVE   Doctors Fear Effect ot Operation to Remove Bullet

Laval Again “Takes Turi Kor Worse   Sympathy for Colette In creasing; § Executed ‘in Paris

Sees Plenty Of Jobs This Year   Secretary Perkins Jovful To Congress

WORK REVIVAL SEEN FOR 194   Secretary Perkins Say: Defense Will Break Up Unemployment

1,300 COPS PROTECT HARVESTER WORKERS   Strikebound Chicago Plant Is Re-opened Unde Court Injunction

A. F. L. WORKERS PASS THROUGH C. . 0, PIGKETS   Return to Work at LHLC. Plant a _ Chicago. Police Guard Against Any Violence

Massed Forces March Into Chicago Plants to Start Work on U.S. Army. Truck Assembly.

Harvester Plant Workers Return   CIO Maintains Picket Lines; Hurl Abuse At AFL Men

RESUME WORK AT PLANT OF HARVESTER CC   A. FEF. of L. Men-Go to Work Thru CIO. Picket. Lines . °

OPERATOES AND REPRESENTA. TIVES OF MINERS TO MEET WITH BOARD TOMORROW MORNING

DEFENSE MEDIATION BOARD MEETS TODAY WITH MINE WORKERS   National Grou p Holds Session in An Effort to Keep Bituminous Mines Open.

GOAL DISPUTE WILL BE MOVED 10 WASHINGTON   Secretary of Labor Has Cer tified This Case to Mediation Board.   ACTION IS EXPECTED   Miss Perkins Says Souther Operators Rejected the President’s Plea.

Coal Shortage Curbs Defense Effort, Board Takes Dispute   iSteel, Ammonia, Textile Production Curtailed

COAL DISPUTE TURNED OVER TO MEDIATORS   SHORTAGE OF FUEL FELT IN DEFENSE INDUSTRIES

COAL DISPUTE PARLEY TODA}   Mediation Board Will Hold Hearing; G. M. Workers Vote for Strike

Mediators Set  Coal Hearing   Operators, Union Meet in Washington Today in Move to End Row

Operators And Miners Called To Washington   Real Shortage Is Now Being Felt; Roosevelt Postponed Vacation

COAL STRIKES ENDANGERING U. S. DEFENSE   Army Reports Situation “One  of Extreme Gravity.”

COAL STALEMATE TURNED OVER T0 US. MEDIATORS   25 Strikes Delay Defense While Rules Committee Studies Vinson Bill.

Mediation Board, Soft Coal Mine Leaders To Mect      Union Representatives Alsou) Be -Present Help Settle Strike

Plan Final Move  For Mine Peace   Mediation Board Acts tc Avert Second Strike tm Coal Industry

Board Meets . With Owners,  Union Today   Orders WashingtonHearing Few Hours After Coal Dispute Is Turned Over to It

SEE SHORTAGE AS NEDATOR GET COAL CS   Defense Board Calls Miners and Operators to Meet Friday Morning.   ARMY SURVEY REVEALS SLOWUP OF INDUSTRIES

MEDIATORS AGAIN SCHEDULE PARLEY   Board At Work On “Fact Findings” In Effort To Stay Walkout

MEDIATION BOARD MOVES TO OPEN MINE‘   War Department Summarizes Ef fect of Shutdown as Dykstra Board Begins Work

COAL STRIKE PARLEY CALLED   Mediation Board Order: Hearing Friday

\rmy Says Coal Strike Blocking Defense Output   Mediation Board Gets Case a: si Roosevelt Appeal Fails  To Open Mines —

GOAL DISPUTE 1S REFERRED 10 Tht MEDIATION BOARE   Seoretary of Labor Makes Certification After Operators Again Fail to Reach an Agreement.    MOST IMPORTANT CASE BEFORE BOARD   Lack of Coal is Becoming a National Defense Program Problem, Officials Say; Two Weeks Supply.

Coal Shutdown Hits Defense  Production   Perkins Certifies Strike to Mediation Board

BOARD CALLS MEFT ON COAL MINE STRIKE   Disputants Orc Ordered = te Appear Before Mediation Board   DEFENSE INDUSTRY ALREADY CRIPPLED   Little Hope Now Held for an Early Agreement

ARMY SURVEY SHOWS WORK BOGGING DOWN   OUTPUT OF STRATEGIC MATERIALS RETARDED BY LACK OF FTIEI,   OPERATORS, MINERS DECRY CERTIFICATION OF FIGHT   John L. Lewis, Northern, Southern Operators Says It Will Lengthen Mine Shutdown Indefinitely

Coal Shutdown Said Alarming   Defense Mediation Board Takes Case

Defense Production Cut  By Coal Mine Shutdown    Steel, Ammonia, Textile Plants Affected; Mediation Board Tackles Problem

Board Hearing ‘To Seek Coal Peace   Protracted Mining Stoppage Crippling De fense Production.

BUARD GALLS COAL MEETING TODAY   Will Make Effort End Soft Coal Shutdown   FUEL SHORTAGE EYED   Bureau Says Two Weeks Supply Above Ground; GM Strike Threatens

COAL STRIKE MEDIATION IS HOPED TODAY   Only 2-Week’s Supply Left On Hand

Mediation Board And Coal Miners To Meet Today   Prospects of Early Re sumption of Work Seem Remote

SURVEY SH ‘BAD EFFECT OF COAL STRIKE      a Production is Greatly  a Department Says Defense Curtaijiled

Secretary Perkins Sends Matter to Board tor  " . ‘ (Consideration.  DISCORD SLOWS - DEFENSE PROGRAM  ‘Curtailment of Steel and  Other Industries Is Described.

Fitting Tribute Is Paid Memory of John D. Keith By County Bar Association

BAR MEMBERS PAY TRIBUTE TO JOHN D. KEITH   Judge Sheely Prepares Eulogy On Late President

Leaders See Possible Compromise  Plan Believed Acceptable to  oo a ee 

May Add Year Ic Draft Service  Bill To Defer Men Past 28 Years On Wav Ta Enactment

Year’s Limit Proposed For Draftee Army   Extension Limit Would Meet Approval For Quick Action

Administration Would Dicker on Draft Extensio1   One-Year Limitation Is Considered Favorably By Senate Forces  WANT HEAVY VOTE Point to Psychological  Advantages of Decisive Maiority

One-Y ear Extension Of Service Probable;  See Mandatory Defer ment Of Men Over 27

A COMPROMISE ON SERVICES FOR THE SELECTEES, SEEK   Administration Leaders Made Known Their Willingness to “Get Together.”   MAY BE FOR TWO YEARS   Seek Legislative Support tc Keep the Present Army Intact, They Say.

COMPROMISE ‘ON DRAFT IS TALKED   Leaders Willing To Agree To Year’s:Limit To Get Impressive Vote .

Compromise In Sight On  Army Service   One-Year Extension For Selectees Proposed

WIDE MARGIN OF APPROVAL TO BE SOUGHT   ‘Move Gains Impetus by De. mands for Definite Time Clause in Measure

EDEN OUTLINES BRITISH WAR AIMS   Means Keep Germany From Repeating Misdeeds   CITES FDR’S POINTS   Wants Lasting Settlement And Internal Peace of Continent as a Whole

EDEN STATES WAR AIMS OF GREAT BRITAIN   States Germany Must be  Kept from Repéating Her Present Misdeeds   SEEKS MORAL ORDER IN A LASTING PEACE   Roosevelt’s Four Freedom: Form Theme for British Minister

Britain’s Foreign Sceretary Outlines Nation’s War Aims      ys We Must Never Le  Germany Assume Master Role i Europe’  Again ~

Eden Announces Brifish Program For World Peace   “oreign Secretary Outline Nation s War Aims for First Time

BRITISH WAR AIMS OUTLINED BY EDE   Declares Germany Worst Master World Has Known ;

Berlin Wors! Master Europe Had Says Eden  Foreign Secretary Ex  Foreign Secretary Explains Britain's War Aims to Diplomats

Declares Selfish Nationalism Mus Cease in Post Conflict Era; Cites Roosevelt's Four Freedoms

Eden Outlines  Britain’s Aims   Germany Must Never Get Chance Again to Rule Europe, Briton Says

British Foreign Secretary Tells Nation’s War Aim:  - Eden Expresses Thanks to FDR for

Eden Outlines ‘War Aims Of Britain   Says Germany Must Neve Again Be Given Chance To Master Europe

ENGLISH WAR AIMS STATED   Eden Says Germany Must Never Be Permitted To Rule Europe Again

Great Britain's War Aims Given By Anthony Eden   Germany Worst Master Europe  Has Ever Known

Anthony Eden Echoes Roosevelt In Outlining Britain’s Aims In Prosecution of Present War

Berlin Worst Master Europe Had Says Eden   Foreign Secretary Explains Brifain's War Aims fo Diplomats

Hitler’s Talk Shows German  ‘State Of Mind   Leader’ Of Reich. Trie: To Answer Numerou: Questions, . In Mind: . OF -His: Subjects

HITLER ‘WINTER HELP’ SPEECH IS ANALYZED   Effort to Answer Quest ions Being Asked by Ger. mans, Seen In Dictator’s  Address

HITLER’S WINTER AID SPEECH © LAID BARE QUESTIONS THAT ARE BEING ASKED BY GERMAN PEOPLE

The War Today   Many Questions Answered. In “Winter Help” Speech

Hitter's Speech Reveals Questions Which Germans  ~ Must Be Asking Each Othe

MEDIATORS ASKED TO TRY 10 AVERT PLANE PLANT STRIKI   Action Sanctioned In Special Balloting, Date Delayed

German Troops Moving North Throuch Balkans   Speculation Aroused As to State of Nazi,  Punecian Relations

Model Dancer Among Starlets. Being Groomed for Film Roles   Janet Blair, Native of Altoona, Pa, and Once Singer With Hal Kemp's Band, Listed For Stardom In Hollywood; Movie-Makers Have Candidates For Stardom

RUSSIANS HAVE STALLED THE GERMAN DRIVI   het One Of The Blitzkrieg Has About Ended With Russia Showing Strong Resist ance

RB Negroes Burn To Death in © New Jersey. Fire :   cagdhien! Still Looking for Bodies:?: Ot é  in Ro. Ininred °.

12 DEAD, 8 INIURED AS BUILDING BURNS   Occupants _Encircled By . Flames as Stove Explodes;  Bodies Are Sought

12 Negroes Die  As House Burns   Flames Block All Exits for Victims; Search for More Bodies

VAST ARMY OF MEN, WOME  TA FIGHT NAZIS   Russian Armed Forces Fight Back Against Encirclement.

Hitlers Offensive Described As Surging At “Full Flood” Russian Positions Grave

POLICE GUARD SERVICE PUMPS   Erie Dealer Flouts Cur few Request to Oblige Customers

Troops Gained a _ Definite Edge in the Battle of Crete With Most Severe Fighting Around Malemi.   BITTER HAND TO HAND FIGHTING IS REPORTED   British Naval Guns Shatte: German Attempts to Land Troops by Sea; British Positions Satisfactory.   Bulletin

British Capture Derna Airdrome   Imperial Troops Drive 200 Miles Into Libya

NAZI DOMINATION SEEN BY WHEELER   F. D. R. Told Senator Said It Was “Inevitable”

265 Wheat Growers - Get About $45,000  ~ Tn Wheat Insurance      pire nan pera  age This “Year: ": Must. Sign. Contracts Before Aug. 31. —

WHEAT INSURANCE PROGRAM STARTED FOR NEXT YEAR   Workers Met Here Tues. day; Must Have Fall Contracts Aug. 3i

U. S. Troops Train For Winter Battle   First Army Loafs While Fourth Corps Goes Into Field

HOLIDAY BOAT SINKS PASSENGERS SAVED   Excursion Craft. Founders Near Jacksonville

{7 Passengers and Crew of Six with Life Belts or Clinging to Rafts Reach Shore  _ After Hour in Water

Seren, a ncer onan taney aerate  EXCURSION BOAT SINKS IN RIVER   47 Passengers And Crey Of Six Saved After Hour In Water

LIVERPOOL RAIDED ~ AGAIN BY GERMANS; ~ CHURCHILL UPHELD   Prime Minister of England Gets Overwhelming Vote of Confidence—Dover Shelled Fiercely From Aeross the Channel

Luftwaffe In Vicious Attack For Seventh Consecutive  Night On Coastal Cities      FIGHTING IN IRAQ BEGINS TO SLOW UP

Peace Plea Seem: Likely To Follow Threat of Nazis  To March South   Bul England Assumes Way Is Still Open for Turkey To Act If Germans Cross Bulgaria

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Apparently . Clears Way F or Germany  To Push South   Interpreted To Mean ; Germany To Stay Clear Of Dardanelles Area ~ And Turkish Realm   HAND OF RUSSIA BELIEVED IN DEAL

Way is Cleared for Drive Of Nazis Through Balkans Unless Greeks Ask Peace   Soviet Russia is Believed to Have Put Pressure on Turkey to Bring About Agreement

Nation, Say Observers, May Be Forced To Sue For Peace With Italian Invaders   BRITISH INTERESTS IN AREA JECPARDIZED

Treaty May Force Greece To Seek Peace  Britain Loses Foothold   Britain Loses Foothold in Southeastern Europe as Resulf of Deal

Diplomats Divided On Meaning   Some Hold View Athens Must Sue For Peace

AMB cREW aNTERS WITH TOYODA   F ollows Jap Edict Affecting U. S.  People in Japan

Grew Meets Toyoda for  Witt De~Ta~ Y itdi © Giie}   Tokyo Press Press Disturbec by ‘Grave’ Turn in U.S Nipponese Relations -

DUTCH AGAIN BLAST VESSEL   Bomber Scores Direct Hit On Nipponese Transport In Harbor of Miri

DUTGH HIT JAP SHIPPING HARI   Resume Indies One - a - da’ Toll By Sinking Transport   MEDAN ATTACK TOLD   No Further Official Word I: Received of ‘Chutists Reported Landed

Dutch Keep Up Pace In Hitting Jap Ships   Transport Off Harbor of Mira in Sarawak Hit By Air Force; No Word Given on Parachute Units in Samatra; Davao Report Unconfirmed

DUTCH KEEP UP  EGON AIR WORK   Another Transport Sunk; Jap Parachutist Story Not Confirmed

DUTCH SCORE HIT ON JAP TRANSPORT   REPORT 12 NIPPONESE TROOP  SHIPS WERE SUNK LACKS CONFIRMATION.

JAPAN CHANGES TONE TOWARD UNITED STATES   Far Eastern Reports Indicate Attempt To See Compromise   THREE POINTS STRESSED   Resumption Of Normal Trade Relationship Is Main Desire

“COMPROMISE” BY JAPS SEEN IN THIS NATION   ‘Limited Agreement Designed To Avoid Showdown Seen As ‘Likely Offering By Japan

The War Today   Hitler Soon May Find His Forees Spread Bit Thin   By DeWitt Mackenzie TAP Foerrjien Obverver)

Yugoslavia Key to Balkan S iuation; May Turn War Trend    By DEWITr MacKENZIE Assoclated Press Writer

BRITISH ACTIVITY MAY PRECIPITATE BALKAN UPHEAVAL   Development Hitler Has Been Trying to Avoid Now Almost Certainty

DeWitt Mackenzie      British Troops In Greece May Precivitate Balkan Upheaval

Rush Of British For ees s To Greece Joined With Aid From United State: May Precipitate Balkan’s Upheava

MUDDLED BALKAN SITUATION IS ‘STILL POINT WHERE WAR COULD HAVE VERY DISASTROUS EFFECT

U.S. Aid a Big Influence   Yugoslavs May - Not Bow to Axis Demands

Thirty Months Army Service Plan Opposed   Senate Bloc Will Seek Te Defeat Administration’s Program   FAVOR TAFT PLAN FOR 18 MONTHS   Senate May Start Voting On Army Extension Move On Monday

Wake Again Attacked and Heavy Bombings Reported Over Manila and Iloilo, on Island of Panay, Within Past 24 Hours   ROOSEVELT PROMOTES M’ARTHUR   British Give Up Penang to Reform Line: in Defense of Singapore — Deny Flight of Gen. Young from Honkong Island

JAPS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE LUZON ISLAND   Fali of Hong Kong on China Coast Appeared Imaminent Today.   MAKING STRONG STAND   A Marked Increase’ in Enemy Air and Ground Activities Is Announced.

Invaders Strike With New Fury in Philippines from Three Main Beachheads.   WAKE ISLAND IS' STILL RESISTING

BERBERA IS RE-CAPTURED   British Regain Important Port Taken By Fascists

GERMAN NEWS AGENCY REPORTS LINER AFIRE   DNB Says Blaze “Of Undeter mined Origin” Has Rroken Out On Bremen

BLAZE ON THE BREMEN   German Sources Say Fire Is of Undetermined Origin

Nazi Luxury Liner Burning In German Port      Bremen Still Ablaze After Long Period; Escaped From America

Fire Breaks Out In Bremen Liner   Flames Still Rage On German Ship

FRE RAGING ON LINER BREMEN IN GERMAN HARBOR   Official Announcement Dis. closes Disaster to $20,000.000 Liner.

FIRE BROKE QUT ABOARD BREMEN      Not Disclosed Where Germany Super-Liner Bremen Now Tovine

NAZIS FIGHT FIRE ABOARD LINER BREMEN   British Intimate Blaze May Have Been Started During Heavy Raid on Port

BREMEN, HUGE. _ LINER, AFIRE   ‘Work Of Extinguishing Blaze Is Still Under  Wav.

Governor James Signs Bills   RADIO, WITNESS, SEWER AND REAL ESTATE MEASURES GET SIGNATURE OF EXECUTIVE,

New Hungarian Premier Chosen   Predecessor Shot Self, Possibly Because of Nazi Demands

PREMIER BARDOSSY TAKES OATH TODAY      Hungary’s Cabinet Called For Special Short Session

WAR NEWS “ANALYSIS      _ Nothing But Slavery Is Finland’s Fate In Present War

Finland Has Had No Choice as to Future Course Since Hiller Has Invaded Russia

Finland Now In Reality A Pistol Pointed At Russia’s Leningrad— But Hitler Is Squeezing Trigget

FINLAND FAIR EXAMPLE WHAT ‘ HAPPENS TO SMALL NATIONS AS THEIR BIG BROTHERS MAKE WA

FINLAND MOST TRAGIC SMALL NATION VICTIM OF EUROPEAN WARFARE  Finns Assaulted by: One Aggressor, “Protected”

The War Tod. Finland’s Plight Is One Of Saddest Tragedies Of Entire European War

(This daily fenture, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is being written In itis absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschmidt.}

GERMANS BOMB MOSCOW AGAII   The Third Bombing Was Not So Heavy As Fwo Preceding

Dattleships Meet In Mediterranean:  Fnolish Claim Win   Six Italian Ships Are Reported Sunk Or Badlv Shattered

Air Attacks Are Light Saturday On British Isles   Explosives, However, Dropped on Town in Southeast England

NAVY TO SPEED SHIPYARD JOBS   Strike Halting Defens Contracts Worth 300 Million

TARS THREATEN STRIKE ACTION   Navy May Enter Walkou Scene At Bethlehem Shipyards

NAVY ACTS TO END SHIPYARD STRIKE   Strikers Reject Order To Return To Jobs.

Navy May Take Over Shipyard   AFL Machinists Reject Order Of International Officer To Return To Jobs

British Bomb Three Vessels   Hit Ships Off Norway. Destroyer at Brest: Hamburg Is Raided

3 NAZT BOATS HIT BY BOMBS   Two Supply Vessels, De stroyer are Attacked By British Flyers

2 Nazi Supply Ships Hit By RAF Bombs   DESTROYER IN HARBOR OR BREST ALSO SUFFERS FROM ERITISH AIRMEN.

Three Nazi Ships Hit by British Bombing Planes   lwo Supply Vessels and ¢ Destroyer Reported Damaged

Finnish Leaders Announce Their Fight Will Be Unfinished Until Old Territorial Claims Are Satisfied

Finns Want Ancient  ‘Soil Before Quitting   ffeneral’s Statement Fails to Rule Out Possible Willingness of Finland to Negotiate Separate Peace with Russia After Her Claims Satisfied

Finland Cites Old Demands,  Bans Peace   ‘Our Fight Not Finished, Gen. Oesch Declares; Soviet Karelia‘  

Finnish General  Denies Red Peace   Chief Army Spokesman Says Nippon Will Break Out Of Encirclement Even Though Long Was  Is Sure; American Tanker Is Awaited

Old Flag Is Over Viipuri   Finn Commander Says ‘Fight Is Not Finished’

FIGHT IS NOT AT END. SAYS   Stresses Territorial Demands On Russia in Victory   NOT INTERMEDIARIES, U. S. ENVOYS ASSERT   Rumors of Separate Finland Soviet Peace Circulate Widely in Europe

FIGHT NOT FINISHED SINCE RUSSIANS STILL ON SOIL, FINNISH GENERAL SAYS

Fight On! Army Leader Cries;  Win Old Lands   Blasts reports of truce with Reds — American diplomats mentioned as intermediaries.

FINNS DECLARE WAR WITH REDS IS NOT FINISHED   Spike Possibilities of Early Peace Pact With Russia

“OVER SAYS FINN CHIE   Will Continue Battle Until Re mainder of Former Finn Territory Is Regained

Coercive Peace Has Ended, Finn General Claims   Old Territorial Demands Of Finland Emphasized On Soviet Russia

FINNS FIGHT 10 REGAIN OLD LAND   Helsinki Leader Denounces  1940 Peace Pact With  Soviet. Russia

Finn General Says Fight Is ‘Not Finished   ‘Spikes London Rumors of  Parley for Separate Red Peace

FINLAND'S FIGHT UNFINISHED, GAYE VETERAN GENERAL   Says Soviets Still Hold Land “of Finns;: Celebrate Viipuri Victory.

Fight Not Ended Finnish General  Tells Troops  ~ Finnish Flag Again  Raised At Viipuri, Recently Recaptured

Finn Army Head Asks More Fight   General Oesch Make: Victory Speech In Viipuri

Finland Denies Peace Move With Russia  Says Fight Not   Says Fight Not  : Finished But Fail to Say Nation Wouldn't Settle

ARMY 1S TOLD HIGHT IS NOT YET FINISHEL   Nation Will Continue War Until All Soil  Is Recovered

Ancient Soil Stull in Hands Of Russians, General Says   Recalls Old Demands On Soviet Russia Amid Rumors Finns May Make Own Peace  MOVE NOT RULED OU’ BY DECLARATION  — . wera

British Make Tart Reply To Note On Syria   Will Not Discuss Meaning Of ‘Collaboration’ With France

TO LIMIT WAR   Vichy Hopes To Keep Syrié Conflict From Spreading

VICHY PLANE TO PREVENT WARSPREAD   French Note Warns Britist on Grave ‘Consequences’ of Near East Attack.

Vichy Voices Aim to Avoid Svrian Strife   Note to Britain Througl Leahy Warns of ‘Grave Consequences’

FRENCH STRESS VIEWS ON SYRIA   Vichy Claims It Will Take No Action to Spread Confliet

Missouri "ax Problems Will Be Discussed at Regional Meeting Hers

TAX PROBLEMS WILL BE DISCUSSED TODA’   Representatives of Civic and Serv. ice Clubs of 14 Counties Will Attend.

HAGUE’S 7TH   Jersey City Mayor Re-elected By Almost & to 1° ®Ynincit:

U5. ALOOE TO RUSSIA   Lag In All Trade Talks Expected Between Countries

U.S. Seems Cool te Russia Since Pact With Japan  Cordell Hull Says Treaty Is Overemphasized

U.S. Reverting to Aloof Policy Howard Russia  Hull Reiterales His  Belief Pact Not  So Important

U.S. RESUMING ALOOFNESS TO SOVIET RUSSIA   Consequent Lag in Talks on Trade is Expected by Washington Leaders   HULL REITERATES VIEWS ON NEW PACT   Holds Moscow Accord With Tokyo Less Important Than It Seems

NeW OFFICERS ~ OF RED GROG   E. N. Stoner. Elected Chair man cf ths Tipton Connty Unit,.    REPORT ON. FUNDS

NeW OFFICERS UF AED GROGD   E. N. Stoner Elected Chairman cf the Tipton County Unit.   REPORT ON FUNDS

No Internal Trouble T«: Weaken Reds   GERMAN ARMIES FIND SITUA TION DIFFEDENT FROM THAT  OF 1918.

Red Army Still Seems To Be Strong On Two Flanks  German Attack Slowed Down Sufficiently  Tl Paieo fissoatiavns sit 72. aA ae on Pg

WILLKIE TELLS OF HIS STAND   CRITICIZES SOME OF NEW ‘ DEAL POLICIES AND ALSO URGES G.0. P.“HOUSE- © CLEANING"

WILLKIE URGES GOP TO LEADING DEFENSE ROLE   Lashes Critics Calling ‘Him ‘Stooge for FDR, Fiays Political Finaglers Both Parties

CALLS FOR MORE THAN 3 BILLIONS FOR U.S. FORCES   SECRETARY SAYS CHIEF WILL CLARIFY STAND IN BROADCAST

FR ASKS HUGE SUMFOR PLANE:   Requests Over 3 Billion Dollars For Aircraft.

F. D, R. Asks 3 Bils lions More for Planes as Radio  1 Address Nears al

PRESIDENT ASKS 3 BILLIONS FOR MORE AIRCRAFT   Preparing for Momentous ‘Fireside Chat’ Tonight, He Sends New Funds Request

Early Asserts No Doubt As To National Policy   FDR Asks. New Huge Appropriation For Both Army, Navy. :

F.D.R, DEVOTES MOST OF DAY 10 WORK CNY ADDRESS   Radio Talk Expected To Be One of Most Smportant Of President’s State Papers; At 9:30 P. M.   MANY SUGGESTIONS

World Waits Presidential Talk Tonight   1= Minutes Added to the Time of Chief Executive’s Sneech   SEEKS MORE PLANES   Historic Address Expected to Clarify Nation's Policy

Early Asserts President Will Leave No Doubt Un National Policy In Address; Roosevelt Asks Billions For Airplanes

15 MINUTES ADDED TO F.D.R. ADDRESS   Will Leave No Doubt As To Government's Policy,  Early Asserts

WORLD WAITS FOR ADDRESS BY ROOSEVEL   ‘Chat’ May Be One Of President's Most Vital Pronouncements   STUDYING CAREFULLY   wt wee FOr Selle eel ee eee  Much Advice Given On What International Speech Should Contain

D AWAITS: “TIBESINE CHIT   National Policy Of Gov: ernment To BeOut lined, Report   TIME EXTENDED   Additional 15 Minutes To Be Devoted To Momen. tous Talk.

REQUESTS AMOUN) AS HE WORKS ON. TONIGHT’S TALK   Stephen Early Says That By Wednesday Morning There Can Be No Doubt As To U. S. Nationa! Policy :

Time Is Extended " For Momentous » Speech Tonight      ‘Everyone Will Know Where We Stand Wed nesday,’ FDR’s Secretary Says; Type Of Craft Wanted Not Disclosed

World Awaits " Vital Policy _ Pronouncement   President To Extend To night’s Fireside Chat 15  Minutes.

Billions Requested For New Airplanes   Aide Promiscs FDR Will Reveal  Course Beine Charted for Nation

Spends Full Day Preparing Broadcast Which Is Expected To Outlme Governmental Policy

RELAY 10 SE SPEECH INTO + ALL LANDS   Translation Will Be Made In Five Languages    Being Framed By Foes Of Administration To Be ‘Delivered Today

PRESIDENT ASKS FOR NEW AIRPLANES FUND OF $3,319,000,000   EARLY DECLARED ROOSEVELT MAKE DEFINITE POLICY STATEMENTS TONIGHT

Roosevelt’s Vital Address to World To be Heard at 9:30 O'clock Tonight   Youth Must Beat Nation’s Problems, Says Mrs. F.D.R.

-Momentous Roosevelt Talk Forecast   Speech Lengthened To 45 Minutes; Stops Work to Ask More Warplanes

KEEPS BUSY UW MESSACE DURIMG OA   Radio. Will Carry : Fireside - Talk -Over World

$3,319,000,000 for Airplanes Asked by  President in Letter   Sends Request to House While Working on Tonight Address

WAR POLICY OF UNITED STATES Td BE DIVULGED IN CHAT TONIGHT   Secretary Early Announces the Chief Executive Will Take an Extra 15 Minutes to Explain Position   ARMY TO GET LION’S  SHARE OF AIRCRAFT   Indicated That the Majorits Wiil Be Bombers; Speect to Be Right Up to the Last Minute

F.R.ASKSFOR  MORE PLANES   $3,319,000,000 Addition To Airforce Outlay Is Proposed

Funds for More Planes Asked Today By FDR  President Will Tell VAs. 4 Abasicée Ti

F.R. Asks For $3 Billions to Build Plane   New Request Being Sent To Congress on Eve of Vireside Chat  TALK TO BE LONGER  Dwenwadcdlanstian Clrimc«naninog

President to Address Nation Tuesday Night   Huge New Air  Supply Bill Is Sent to Capitol Hill by White House —

World Awaiting [mportant Message To Be Delivered By President Roosevelt Tonigh   White House Hints “Chat” Most Important Ever Made; Roosevelt Asks $3,319,000,000 For More Planes for Army and Navy

President’ Prefaces Chat With Request for 3 Bil. lion More Money.   WHITE HOUSE IS MUM ON ADDRES:

PREPARING HIS CONGRESSIONAL SPEECH TODAY   Will be In Answer to Aroused Demand That Japan be “Paid Off” In Like Treatment,

President Asks 3 Billions For  New Warplane:   Army Would Get Bulk Of Appropriation For 13.4000 For Combat Planes.   NATION AWAITS TALK

UAH rn MOR PLANED AGKED AY ROOSEVELT   Request Made On Eve 0 Chat To Nation On Important Plans For Future   TONIGHT’S SPEECH MOST SIGNIFICANT FOR CHIEF   “Fireside Chat” Will Outline Clearly American Policy, Declares Secretary

Plea Sent Congress While F. D. Prepares  Important Message   Ear ‘ly Savs Roosév elt Talk T ‘onighi . Will Clear For eign U.S. Policy a - Chat To Run From 10. 30 To 1A:

AKES REQUEST HILE WRITING RESIDE CHAT   esident Taking. Most..o ay Finishing. Momen ous Pronouncement on. Government Policy   OST SIGNIFICANT IN HISTORY OF U.S   cretary Early Refuses te o Into, Detai!’On Po sible Contents of A  . dress Tonight >’

F. R. REQUESTS 3,319 MILLION FOR WARPLANES   No Doubt As to U. S. Stand After Talk, Says Secretary

FDR Asks For Plane Billions   Wants Huge Appropria tion—Broadcasting Time Extended

FDR REQUESTS ~ $3,319,000,000 ‘FOR AIRPLANES   President Asks for More While Preparing, ‘Fireside Chat’ on Policy to be Given Tonight

PRESIDENT. T0 ADDRESS U.S. THIS EVENING   White House Yields No Hints as to Subject of Talk to Nation

The War Today--- . By DEWITT MACKENZI  Raeder's Warning Wauldl Have laekad Punekh If Mada Naw   F. R. Works on Tonight's ‘Fireside Chat’  Will Teta Intdan Mancidnendinn AIL Ponce mle eke Th be Pook Ck PLL

PRESIDENT IS ADDING TO'HIS MANUSCRIPT   Last-Minute Happenings ~ to Be Included in Talk to Nation   A “STATE PAPER”   Whatever the Contents, No End of Volun-  teered Advice 

World Awaits Roosevelt Tall On U.S. Poliey   Rosenman and Sherwood Help President Write Address.   Time: 8:30 P. M.   All-Network Pronounce. ment Expected to Be Most Significant

THREE BILLIONS REQUESTED FOR PLANES FOR U, §   Most of Them Would be for Army. Fireside Chat Tonight Extended by 15 Minutes,

F.D.R. POLICY TO BE GIVEN IN RADIO TALK   Will Be No Doubt as tc “President’s ‘Stand . To‘morrow Morning, Ste-phen Early Says—Time Extended 15. Minutes. 

PRESIDENT TO MAKE REPORT NET MONDAY   ‘State of the Union” Message Is Going ts Congress.   AND TO THE NATION   Churchill’s Visit, War Witt Japs and Taxes Wi!] Be Highlights.

Request Comes as President Prepares  For Fireside Chat   All-Network Transmission Will Carry Talk of Chief Executive Scheduled for 8:30 p. m.; May Be Most Important of All.

President Is Working Today On Radio Talk   Spends Most Of Day On Final Draft Of “Fireside Chat” Scheduled At 8:30 Tonight.

WORLD-WIDE NETWORK TC GARRY TALK   Demand For More Active Aid To Britain Expected

ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR MORE PLANES   te Seeks $3,319,000,000 In Appropriations From Congress To Build More Aircraft—Will Extend His Fireside Chat Tonight 15 Minutes

PRESIDENT 10 / ANKE REPORT HEAT MOND   “State. of the Union” Mes. sage Is Going to Congress.   AND TO THE NATION:   Churchil’s Visit, War With Japs and Taxes Will Be Highligtts. .

Nation Awaits Momentou: Pronouncements; Roosevelt Calls For Funds For More Naval Construction

-ROOSEVELT LENGTHENS  “TALK: ASKS  -FOR PLANES   3 Bi'jions Are Requested to Enlarge Airforce as He Pree pares Important Speech   WON’T LEAVE ANY DOUBT ON POLICY   » All American Networks and " ‘Short Wave to Carry - Speech Tonight

TALK TONIGHT WILL END ALL DOUBT: EARLY   President Will Speak 4! Minutes—Asks $3,319,000,000 for Planes

3 Billion For Planes   President Asks Additional Appropriation for Warplane Building

PREPARES FORA TALK TONIGHT   President Expected to Reveal National Policy Toward War.   CRAFT FOR ARMY, NAVY

Roosevelt Asks More Than 3  Billion For Planes On Eve  Of Historic Address Which Starts Here 8.30 Tonight

ASKS CONGRESS FOR HUGE FUND FOR PRODUCTION   President Prepares  Radio Address For Tonight

Speaks Tonight   Roosevelt to Meke Radio Address at 8:30 Central Standard Time.

President Works On Final Draft Of Radio Talk Set For 8:30 (C. S. T.) Tonight

No Doubt Of U. 5. Policy By Morning Wednesday, Says  Precident’s Secret

FDR Talk Awaited — By World   President Asks Billions More for Planes on Eve Of Momentous Foreign Policy Speech Tonight:

Plane Company Delivers 1200 Engines Monthly  - Motor, Propellor  Shipments Hundreds Ahead of Schedule

EDEN MAKES PLEA FOR U.S. MATERIALS   Couples His Appeal With Warning To People of Middle East

SITUATION IN IRAQ GROWS MORE SERIOUS AS EDEN WARNS ARABS. NOT-T0: SIDE WITH THE AXIS.   Britain’s Paramount Need at This: Time Is Ships and More Munitions Says Foreign Secretary.— Germans and British Exchange Air Blows

‘Britain Determined to Fight Rather Than Yield to Iraq Premier's Demands; Air War Stirred to New Fury Across Channel

on Iraq Battle Front   RAF Warplanes Launch Heavy Attacks _ onGermany Even as Nazi Fliers Attack England

HURRY UP APPEAL MADE BY EDEN FOR MORE WAR  MATERIALS   Arabs of Middle East ave Warned Not to Side With Axis at Cost of Freedom   England Prefers to Fight Rather Than Recognize Premier’s Regime

Anthony Eden Urges United States to Speed Additional Ships and Munitions.   BRITISH, NAZIS IN FIERCE AIR RAIDS

British Isles Battered In. Violent Raids   Clyde Shipyards Attacked By German Raiders

EDEN WARNS ARABS NOT TO SIDE WITH AXIS. AN ASKS US. 10 SPEED ARMS   But Fighting Spreads as Foreign Sec-~ retary Tells ‘Arabian Nights? Kingdom That Nazis Will Take Their Freedom; Diplomacy Must Be Backed by Armed Might.

R. A. F. Attacks Old Heidelberg   Lord Moyne Tells British Peers Balkan Evacuees Can Be Re-Armed at Once In Eevot

Arabs Warned Not To Enter On Axis Side   Furious Air War Swirls Over British Isle And German Industry

Arabs told siding with axis to cost freedom   R. A. F. bombs Iraq airfields and other military positions; Rhine and Ireland and Scotland strafed

Eden Warns  Arabs   Foreign Secretary Calls For Speedy U.S. Aid In Commons Speech; Fight Spreads in Iraq

BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY EDEN IN APPEAL TO AMERICA   AT SAME TIME WARNED ARAB PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EAST NOT SIDE WITH AXIS

Texans Stick To Old Date   Thanksgiving to Be Nov. 27 Under Ruling of Governor

Willkie Is Due ix New York Sunday   Flight from West Africe To Trinidad Sets  Record

FLIERS SEARCH FOR GENERAL'S PLANE   Craft Carrying Gen. Dargue, Seven Others, Missing For ' Week

Reinforced From _ Siberia, @ Reds Counter-Attack and Advance 10 Miles at One Point, It Is Said — More Reserves Being Trained Far Behind Front — Ger‘ mane Push on in South.

REDS TRAIN A NEW ARMY IN FAR EAST      Visit of Turkish Generals to Nazi Front Indicates Hitler Is Putting Pres« sure on Nation to Pers mit Troop Passage. —

Red Armies Launch Heavy Counterblows   Fresh Forces in From Siberia; Germans Force Way Close to Rostov

Russians Hurl Back Nazis From Moscow Front; Fresh Troops Arrive From Siberia   Germans Reported to Be Throwing More Keserves Into Battle For Red Capital; Within 15 Miles of Don River Port

Moscow Lines  Holding   Counterattacks Force Nazis Back, Russians Claim; Ukraine Push Also Slowed Down

RED ARMY LAUNCHED COUNTER ATTACKS IN AREA BEFORE MOSCOW   [GERMANS THROWING FRESH RESERVES INTO BATTLE; NAZIS NEARING ROSTOV

RUSSIAN COUNTER OFFENSIVE DRIVING GERMANS BACK — IN MOSCOW SECTOR   Reds Claim Germans Pushed Back As Much As Ten Miles. Dispatches Say Troops Fortified In New Position, Nazis Beaten Off In Assaults

Counterblows — Ease Pressure — Upon Moscow  Nazi Infantry Assault on Leningrad Expected as ‘Siege Guns Pound; British Middle-East Army Stirring

Claim Germans Driven Back 10 Miles. Viescow   Russian Counter-Attacks Bolstered By Siberian Resery es  TURKEY IS EYED  Observers Think Hitler Has Exerted Pressure Kor Paceawen av

Reserves From Siberia Throwr Into Conflict   German Troops Enter Kramatorak, “Southeast Kharkov, High Coni mand Perlares

BAD WEATHER AND RUSSIAN ATTACKS ARE SLOWING NAZIS   ‘GERMANS REPORTED DRIVEN BACK TEN MILES IN SOME SECTORS MOSCOW FRONT .

LAUNCH FIERCE COUNTER DRIVE NEAR MOSCOW   Reds Claim 10 Mile Gains; Nazi Offensive Stepped Up Violently

RED RESERVES FROM SIBERIA BALK GERMANS   Nazis at Moscow Hurled Back as Much as Ten Miles by Fierce Coannier-Attacke   RUSSIANS DIG IN   German Drive in Ukraine Slackens but Reds Acknowledge Foe Within 10 Miles of Rostov

NAZIS DRIVEN BACK AS SNOW BOGS PANZERS   Russ Take 10 Miles From Germans Near Leningrad; Siberia Sends Aid

German Drive Is Stepped Up   Significance Seen In Hitler Parley With Turks.

ROSTOV SOON MAY FALL 10 NAZI ARMIES   Turning Point in Battle of South ern Russia May Mean New “Front” for Great Britain.

FRESH RESERVES AID RUSSIANS TO REPULSE GERMANS   Moscow’s Defenders Stage Counter-Attacks and Cut Gains of Nazis   Bad Weather is Reported To Have Slowed Drive OFf Invaders

RESERVES THROWN INTO GREAT BATTLE   atest Dispatches Say German Drive Slowed Or Halted ‘Everywhere; Nazis Admittedly Near Rostov, Gateway To Caucasus

Russ Reserves Smash Nazis at Moscow   Bad Weather Slows Blitzkrieg Along Entire Front

GERMANS REPORTED DRIVEN BACK FROM U.S.S.R. CAPITAL   Soviet Army Paper Says Nazis Twice Beaten Back in Assaults on Village of “S’? — Many German Tanks Lost

Expect Wavell To Start North If Rostov Falls      German Armies Still 40 Miles From Russian Capital; Big Danger In South.  WAR FOUNDRIES HIT

Nazis_.Reported-—Onty—F-ev Mites From Gateway to Caucatus Oil Fields

Germans Reported Fighting Within 10 To 15. Of ‘Rostov, Gateway. To: Oil Fields, “Turning Point” In "Battle Of Southern Buiseta evel Awaits Go Sienal

Russ, Strengthened by Fresh Siberia Reserves. Open Fierce Assaults   Germans Reported 10-15 Miles from Rostov; British May Fight Soon if Gatewav to Oil Fields Falls

RED SORTIES REPEL NAZIS   Driven Back 10 Miles Near Moscow—Slowed in Ukraine, Too

REDS BOLSTERED BY NEW RESERVE!   Launch Series of Counter Offensives In All Sections

RUSS ARMIES DRIVE NAZIS BACK 10 MILES   Red Front Strengthened By Reserves From  Siberia   BERLIN DENIES CLAIM   Russians Train Reserve Army to Carry On Eastern War

General Wave YEerit Get Signal to Attack Germans, if Rostov  Is Taken Tank Center Falls  Nazis Capture Soviet Tank - Manufacturing Center

Moscow Forces Counter Attack Against Nazis   Germans Reported Driven Back as Much as 10 Miles at Some Points.

Russ launch series of counter thrusts   Nazis beaten off twice from one village—bad weather slows  Germans along entire front

Reds Launch Own Attack in ‘Moscow Area   Fresh Reserves From Siberia Arrive; Nazis Driving Against Rostov

RUSSIA LAUNCHED A SERIES OF FIERCE COUNTER ATTACKS   Germans Are Driven Back a3 Much as 10 Miles at Some Points, Is Report.   TROOPS ARE FORTIFIED   Far to the East of the Battle ‘Lines the Russians Are Training More Troops.

DRIVE GERMANS BACK AS MUCH AS TEN MILES      FIERCE ‘THRE MADE IN ALL SECTIONS OF CAPITAL'S HECENeEr   FRESH SIBERIAN RESERVES FLUNG INTO SAVAGE FIGHT   Nazis Reported Within 16, 15 Mites of Rostov, But Southern Campaign Slackens

Series of Fresh Counter-Attacks Seis Nazis Back   Soviet Russia Is Training « Reserve Army in Easter  Siberia.   Onsiaught in South Ukraine Slackenin:

NAZI CAPTURE OF KHARKOV   Report Lame Men Among Conscrints At Front   Prevail Along Front Line: Germans Wait For Freeze To Move Equipment

Reds Throw Nazis Back At Moscow   Germans Smash On In Caucasus Drive. However

MOSCOW SAYS AIG Pont BACK 10 WHILE:   Reports Successful Counter Attacks Launched “At Some Points.’   GERMANS ADVANCING IN SOUTHERN UKRAINE

New Troops from Siberia Reported to Have Launched Fierce Counter-attacks Against Germans.   RUSSIA REPORTED  TRAINING RESERVES

RUSSIANS OPEN COUNTER -DRIVE FROM. MOSCOW   German Onslaught in Ukraine Slowed by Reds, Weather

Germans Hurling Fresh Re serves Constantly In Battle Around Moscow

RED ATTACK AS HITLER SEES TURKS   Germans Pushed Back Near Moscow, But Creep Close to Rostov   MAY ASK ROUTE TEROUGH TURKEY   British Forces May Join Russians If Invaders Get  Near Caucasus Oil

RED RESERVES _ GOINTO FRAY   Fierce Counterattacks Push N2zis Back, Claim.

British Report Loss of Cruiser  In Nazi Attack   GREEKS SCORE NEW VICTORIES AND MANY ITALIANS CAPTURED

Curlain Rod Slayer Dies   He Killed a Divorced Member of Duke Family

EARNEST QUIET AT CHAIR DEATH   Convicted of Curtain Rod Slaying of Erst Duke Member ‘

Curtain Rod Slayer Goes To Death Today   Faces Electric Chair it Bellefonte, Pa., With out a Word

BRITISH DRAW UP TO SMASH DERNA IN AFRICAN DRIVE   ADVANCE ON THREE OTHER FRONTS WITH BLOWS AT ITALIANS

Free French Forces Strike At Italian:   " ee Oasié’ In Southwesteri Libya Attacked In Move To Aid Campaign  Of British Army

New Drive  Is Mapped   British Move Into Position For Attack on Derna

SIX TTALIAN CABINET MEN ~~ NOW INARM   ROME REPORTS TWO SPRING OFFENSIVES IN PROSPECT

‘FREE FRENCH’ IN AFRICAN SORTIE   New Front Opened A gains! Italians With Attack in Southwestern Libya

BRITIGH TROOPS NEARING DERNA   Main Force Preparing fo Smashing Assault on New Fascist Base.   ITALIANS FLEE ERITREA

British Press Attacks On 4  Africa Fronts   Troops Massed for Final Blow at Derna; See Clash in Tripoli

BRITAIN’S AFRICAN TROOPS READY FOR ASSAULT ON DERNA   Forces Drive Deeper Into Ethiopia And  Somaliland

URGES TRUCE IN DAYTON AIR PROJECT TIE-UP   Contractor Asks Company and Unions To Forget All Their Differences.   STRIKE CLOSES SCHOOLS   Cincinnati Classtooms Without Heat, Akron Speeds Talks to , - Avold Gasoline Strike,   Ohio Strikes

ASKS LABOR TRUCE AT WRIGHT FIELD   Contractor Says National Defense Is Important Consideration

Congress Slated To Refuse Cut in Non-Defense Func   Citizens Will Air Views on Proposed Tax Budget Monday

Non-Defense Cost Slash Improbable   Congressional Leaders Admit Outlay May Be Greater

Solons Expected To Refuse Cut In Federal Expenses   Treasury Recommends $1,000,000,000 Cut NonDefense Expenses

AXIS BOMBS PRISON SHIP: MANY KILLED   Large Number of Italians ‘Killed When Either Fas. cist or German Plane Attacks Vessel Evacuating ‘Them.

DMS ee Me haem Te ns eam ere ee  Prisoner-Laden Ship Is Bombed   Result Is Death of Many Italians on Board Vessel

Attacking Pla Plane Eithér German or Italian -. Bomber   A LARGE NUMBER = OF CASUALTIES

Prisoners Die  As Ship Bombed   Large Number Of Italian: Lost Lives During Evacuation.

MANY ITALIANS KILLED WHEN AXIS PLANES ATTACK VESSEL   BRITISH BOMB ITALIAN BASH

Many Italian Prisoners Die  Italian or German Planes Bomb Own Soldiers

Many Italian Prisoners Die  In Ship Attack   Vessel Carrying Soldiers Attacked by Airplanes

ITALIAN PRISONERS KILLED IN AIR RAID   3ritish Prison Ship is At tacked By German Planes Off Libya

Ship Ferrying War Prisoners  Attacked By 2   British Continue To Press Fascists Back On All Fronts

Airplanes  Bomb Ship   Large Number of Italian Prisoners Are Killed

Italian Prisoners Killed When British Ship Is Hit While Evacuating Them   “Large Number” Lose  Lives When Aircraft, Believed German, Attacks

BRITISH FORCES OCCUPY BARENTU, ITALIAN ERITREA   The Town Had Been Abandoned by Its Defenders, British HQ Said.   THE PUSH IS CONTINUED   British Troops Have Pushed Beyond Captured Agordat, It Is Announced.

VICHY HINTS IT MAY FIGHT FOR COLONIES   May Fight To Regain Afri can Colonies From “Free French” Forces

Officials Work To End Strike In Shipyards   Union Leaders Agree To Postpone Attempt To Pieree Picket Line

Strike Still Ties Un Shipyards On Pacific Coast  Walkout in Ohio Is Quickly Ended  By Union Leaders

Olson Urges Men to End Walkout  Truce Is Ordered to Hear Governor

Union Delays Sending Men To Shipyards   California Governor to Urge Workers to End Strike Voluntarily   APPROVE COAL PACT

HALT CALLED IN SHIPYARDS UNION STRIKE   WATERFRONT CREWS IN BUFFALO GET WAGE INCREASE

Postpone Sendiri Men past Picket Lines af Shipyard   Officials Hope Walkout a San Francisco Will End Voluntarily

Olson Urges Men to End Walkout  Truce Is Ordered  tn Mane Cavarnnar

BUVERNOR TRIES TO END WALKOU   Metal Trades Council Agrees To Postpone Sending Mer Through Picket Lines At Frisco Bay Shipyards

LABOR PRAISED IN TELEGRAMS ‘TO TWO CHIEFS   , Under Secretary of War Urges Greater Defense Efforts in Statement  To Green, Lewis   Hear From British

N ational Defense  Sull Greater Efforts  Urged by Governmen and Timing fbffintote

LEADERS LAUD U. §. WORKERS   Statements Issued by Heads Of Defense Set-Up and Labor Organizations

Organized Labor, Defense Leaders  InLaborDay Talks   Both [raise Werkers Contribution Toward Arming the Country

Labor Urged to Greater Efforts on Anniversary   President to Broadcast Labor Day Message: Parades and Picnics Planned

lorkers Praised y Defense, lee Leaders  Greater Efforts ‘Toward Arming the Nation Uraed

GIG COURT NeWo AND NOTES   Four Civil Cases and One Estate Action in Circuit Court.   DIVORCE CASE IS SET

HEGINT (COURT ‘HENS AND NOTES   Feur : Civil Cases ‘and One . Estate Action in Cir.  uit] Court.   DIVORCE .CASE. IS: SET

First Court Fight Threatened Over ‘Musical Prograr   ASCAP Says Copyrightec Song Used On Fred Allen Feature

THOUSANDTH BOMBER OFF FOR ENGLAND   39,090 See Jimmy Mattern Filet     To Britain

New York's First Alarm Lasts Only 20 Minutes; Hull Fears Nazi Surprise

BVACUATION OF FAMILIES FROM ZONE STARTED   Every United States Plane Takes ro Air On Receipt Of Warning From Washington   AIR RAID SIRENS ARE LOOSED AT AIRFIELD   Tokyo and Kobe and For. -mosa Islands Bombed: ‘During Night, “Accord _iogato Reports °-

Mitchel Field Evacuated, All Planes in Air on Alert to Meet Any Emergency

Families Evacuated From Mitchel Field After Warning From Washington; Three Air - Raid Alarms Sounded Over West Coast

New York City Has Its First Air Alarm   Enemy Craft Reported by Washington to Have Been Sighted Near Nation’s Largest City;

U. S. Will Spend 18 Billions For National Defense   Budget Director Smith Reports Expected Year Expenditure For .U. S.

Defense Spending To Reach Two Billions a Month  Budget Head Thinks 18 Billion to Be Spent This Year

VAST DEFENSE BILL FOR U. S. SFEN BY 1942   Two Billions Per Month To Be Spent, Says Director   TO HIT 18 BILLIONS   18 Per Cent of National Income to Go for Arms, Claim

Expenditure For Current Year Will Total $18,000,-. 600,000. Says Budget Heac

DEFENSE COSTS MOVE UPWARD   Budgeteer Sets Monthly Rate At 2 Billions

DEFENSE LEVY NOW $135 FOR EVERY PERSON   COSTS EXCEED PEAK EXPENDITURES OF WORLD WAR

DEFENSIVE SPENDING AT 18 BILLIONS   Bugget Director Sets Estimate For Year, and Monthly

EXPENDITURES FOR 1942 SET AT 18 BILLIONS   War Costs To Take 1€ Per Cent Of Na tional Income   DEFICIT DOUBLES

000,000,000 MONTHLY T0 BE DEFENSE COST:   Budget Director Predict: Spending Would Reach That Rate by Next ~  Snrins   $125 PER CAPITA      “In Near Future, “He Says Deferise Costs: Will Take 18 Percent,of Nati Incotne

NEW PEAK SEE IN SPRING FOR U.S, SPENDING   Defense Expenditure to Bi Two Billions a Month, Budget Chief Estimates

Defense to Cost  $18,000,000,000      Spending Is to Reach $2,000,000,000 Per Month in Sorina

NAZIS REPORT SUCCESSES IN BALKAN DRIVE   Berlin Claims Yugoslavian Forces Cut Off From Their Allies   POWERFUL THRUST CLOSE TO ALBANIA   Italians Participate in Border Skirmishes and  Aerial Raids

Germany Claiming Complete Rout In Balkan Drive  Berlin Sources Say Yugoslavia Is Virtually Bisected

Berlin Declares Greeks Realized Hopelessness and Gave Up Struggle   Berlin Reports Main Body of Yugoslavs Separated from Greeks; Serbs Reported Tottering

YUGOSLAVIA'S ARMY SEVERED   Berlin Considers Major Task Of Balkan Campaign Completed

Japan Seems Much Closer To Action   Attitude Toward U. S.. More Critical Even As Germany Claims ‘Attack’

NAZI STAND. TNTENSIFIES UP GAISIS   Axis Treaty Fa orces 3 Countries To  Assistance

Hitler Action Intensifies Pacific Crisis   Japan Continues to Show Critica] Attitude to UJ. &.

CRISIS'IN PACIFIC. _ MAY BE INTENSIFIED   High Japanese Sources Say Arnied Clash With U. 8: Now Seems - ’ “Inevitable,

Germany’s Declaration She Was Attacked by America Expected to Intensify  Pacifie Crisis   CRITICAL ATTITUDE OF PRESS GROWING   Tokyo Observers Contend Washington is Attempting to Avoid Clash With Nipponese

Crisis In Pacific Expected To Be Intensified By German Declaration

FJQVGIE IO TGINITES  Attitude Of Adgeression   Germany's Declaration She Has Been Attackec By U. S. Is Reflected in Actions; Pact to Go to Aid of Nazis Sianiticant

Japan Is  aking  Attitude Of Aggression   Germany’s Declaration She Has Been Attacked By U. S. Is Reflected in Actions; Pact to Go to Aid of Nazis Siqnificant

TOKYO SEES TWO-OCEAN WAR AHEAD OF U. S. AS CRISIS IS INTENSIFIED

PACIFIC CRISIS MOVING CLOSE   Tokyo Government More Likely Now to Enter War With Axis

KNOX ASSE U.S. IN FIGHT ‘TO FINISH’   Hitler Charges U.S. Attacked Germany In Sub Incidents

WICKARD TELLS OF FOOD IN BRITAIN   Nation Lacks Vital Edi. bles, Secretary Asserts

Sec. Wickard Defends Billion Dollar Lease-Lend Allocation For Food

FOOD IS VITAL WIGKARD SAYS   Urges Allocation Of Lend Lease Funds For Pur chase Of Commodities

U.S. ARMY PLANES UNFIT FOR COMBAT WHEELER DECLARES   ‘States Figures; Declines To Disclose Source OF information

AAA Payments For 40 Listed   Gage County Receives $193.268.74; Nebraska Gets Over 214 Millions.

FARM PAYMENTS HERE AMOUNTED TO $75,633   County Farmers Received Thal Amount Under 194@ Program, Government Announces

Texans Declare Repeal fo Lessen Chances of War   Connally, Johnson Giye Own Opinions For Supporting Bill

3000 Welders Ordered Out in Union Dispute   Independent Union Seeks Recognition By A. F. of L. as a Craft  STRIKE MAY FAIL  No Indication That These Workers Left Jobs in Shipyard

Roosevell May f Asked To Settle Soft-Coal Tieup   How President Will Inte: vene Is in Doubt, Rep. Kee, W. Va., Says

U. 5, ATTACHES: FUNDS OF NAZI CORPORATION   Jackson Says Firm Failed to Answer Suit

Yeclined U-Boat Shelter  Nurses Rescued From Torpedoed Ship Tell of 12 Days in Lifeboat

FOUR NURSES OF TORPEDOED VESSEL HOME   Tell Vivid Story of Twelv Days of Hardship In Open Boat In North Atlantic   PICKED UP JULY 5   Exposure to Open Sez Brings Gangrene; Subsist On Hardtack and Meatballs

FOUR AMERICAN NURSES ARRIVE SAFELY IN U. §   Relate Story of Drifting If Open Boat 12 Days in Atlantic

Four Nurses, Torpedoed, Adrift For 12 Days, Are  Returned To Norfolk, Va

NURSES REACH “NORFOLK PORT   Tell Vivid Story of 12 Days in Open Boat in North Atlantic

Four Nurses Rescued from Torpedoed Ship Tell Vivid Stories of 12 Days at Sea      Celebrated Fourth of July in Rain—Refused O°" 4 Of German Submarine to Take Them Aboa:.. U.S. Ship Sights Last Rocket

DRIVER BURNED   Nephew of Msgr. Goebel Hurt as Gas-Soaked Clothes fonite

FIGHT TOGAIN HOLD ON FLANK OF SINGAPORE   Paratroopers Come Down On Island as Dutch Airj fields Are Bombed   PROSPECT APPEARS BRIGHTER IN MALAYA   “Japs Beaten Back With Big Losses in Chemor Area; RAF On Offensive

DUTCH BATTLE JAP ‘CHUTISTS   ‘Parachute Troops Land On Sumatra; Cruiser  Sunk Off Coast

Paratroops in Raid on Sumatra   Japs Make Landing On Flank Of Singapore

Dutch Fight Move to Win Indies’ Hold   No Details Given of Strength or Success of Air-Borne Attack   RAID OTHER AREAS

Jap Parachute Troops Landed On Island of Sumatra To Flank Singapore Defenses

PARACHUTE TROOPS LANDED ON ISLAND   Forces Have Dropped on the Island of Su matra

Colorado Sees 1942 Baromete! In Dec. 9 Vote   National issues are stressed in congres: sional campaign —For Taylor’s seat.

Bats Eyes to Point Finger  At Her Friend   .. Young Woman Shot By Man Held Since August 31 Affair

Blink of Eyelids Provides Answer  Which Holds Mar   Woman Answers in Code. Because Shot Paralyzed Her Voeal Cords; Reverses Story

Union Threatens Shutdown in Coal Field of Southern Operators Mines   Decision Is Reached after Two - hour Conference Fails To Bring New Waage Aareement

HARLAN MINES CAUSE THREAT OF NEW STRIKE   But Lewis’s Office Expects Southern Operators to Sign Before Deadline

COAL STOPPAGE JULY 8 UNLESS PACT IS SIGNED   United Mine Workers  Threaten Walkout If South-  ern Operators Balk   HARLAN COUNTY GROUP DISSENTS

UMW SETS JULY 8 AS PAGT DEADLINE   12 of 13 Southern Operators Groups Agree   PARLEYS HALT   Bill Giving Roosevelt Powers To Handle Strikes Gets Right-of-Way

Kearny’s Stout Construction Credited With — Keeping Her Afloat; Probably Hit on Bon

Kearny Designed To Take Pounding And Keep Afloat   Better Construction Reflected in Vessel’s Survival of Torpedo’

REPORT 12,000 REICH TROOPS ARE IN FINLAND   Russians Say Force With Tanks, Big Guns Landed Near Soviet Base   DENIALS ARE MADE BY FINN OFFICIALS   Part of Regular Transit of Troops to Norway, Nazi Sources Claim

RUSSIA TELLS OF NAZI ARMY ON FINN SOIL   LANDING OF 12,000 GERMAN TROOPS REPORTED

Reds felt Of Nazis In Finland   But The Finns Say There Are Only 1300 Of Them And They Are Not Arm ed.   To,fromNorway

RUSSIA CHARGES GERMAN TROOPS ARE IN FINLAND   Declares 12,000 Men With Tanks and Artillery Have Landed 50 Miles From Soviet Base.   ENCIRCLEMENT THRLAT IS SEEN BY MOSCOW   Story Brings a Denial From Helsinki—Nazis Say Soldiers Are on Way to Norway.

Soviet Charges Germans Near Finland Base   Moscow Reports Land: ing of 12,000 Nazi Troops and Arfillery

Germans Reported In Finland   Russia Watcnes Move Without  Comment

Russians Say Big Nazi Unit  In Finland   12.000 Men with Tanks. Cannon Said Landing Near Soviet’s Base   FINNS DENY CHARGE

Russians Say Nazi Troops Are in Finland  Claim Huce Forra   Claim Huge Force Has Been Landed at Turku

SOVIET SAYS NAZI DIVISION IN FINLAND   German Sources Claim Troops On Regular Trip Into Norway.

Moscow Reports 12,000 Armed Nazis In Group   Move Minimized By Officials OF Hitler Reaime

Movement Is Reported At Moscow   12,000 Men Landed Nesor Hanko With Tanks and Biq Guns

Russians Say Nazi Troops Are in Finland   Claim Huge Force Has Been Landed at Turku

HULL ASSERTS PORTS IN PERIL OF SABOTEURS   Not Warlike Act, He Claims: Four More Danish Ships Seized   F.D.R. Confirms Order bul Declines to Reveal Fate of Vessels

U.S. NAVY FOR BRITISH AID IS STIMSON PLEA   Other Calls For More Action In War Is Made.

DECLARES ENGLISH LIFELINE PERILED BY NAZI ACTIVITY   Calls for Immediate Action to Curb Sinkings—Discusses Talk With Roosevelt Before Delivery.   PEPPER ASKS CONVOYS IN FIERY ADDRESS   Florida Senator Advocates Seizure of Strategic Points and Bombing of Tokyo by Volunteers.

MASONS’ HOLD ELECTION   Walter _Varnum Chosen Master of No. 6 Lodge

New War Moves Made In Japar   Emergency Measures Te Gear Empire For Future War Duties   DECREES ISSUED ON NEW PROGRAM

RAIN AND SNOW IN   Kansas Will Have Colder Weather, S. D. Flora Says

Budget Ideas Add and Curb   Assembly to Study Varied Amendments Proposed for Bill

EOPIONAGE TRIAL UNDERWAY IN N.Y   Nineteen Members of Germar Ring Face Federal Court Today

Le Mars Woman.  Doubly Bereaved  -F ather-. And Sister Died Within.a Week

Le Mars. Woman  Doubly Bereaved  ‘Father And. Sister Died Within a Week

SENATOR ASKED TO EXPLAIN CHARGES QF “BUYING”? LAW   Both. Houses Join Inquiry Arising From Debate Over “Big Truck”  Measure

Senator Cavaleante Must Appear Monday to Explain  Charges Against Lawmaker:

FUNDS USED FOR DENTAL CARE   Hugh Dale Heads Local Salvation Army Com. mittee,

BORROWING MUST BE EXPLAINED   CHANGES ARE MADE IN REGULATIONS ON INSTALLMENT CREDIT

Prime Minister Churchill Predicts Singapore Will “Surely Hold” Under Heavy Japanese Attacks   U. S. To Spend Over Billion A Week For War During Year 1943

Churchill Sure Singapore Safe From Japan   British Take Offensive ir Malay; Jap Gains  Dannrtod

Churchill Predicts Singapore Will Hold Under the Japaiiese Attacks

DESPITE ODDS, BRITISH ATTACK FOE IN MALAY   Take Offensive Agains' Superior Forces Of Japanese

Governor Stands Firm On “Little WPA” For State   Democratic Floor Lead ers Said to Have Declared Parleys 'Off'

ON LITTLE WPA   Governor is Hopeful Opposition to Plan Will See Benefits

James Remains Firm in Stand:   Questions Opposition to Little WPA in State; Mansion Bill Signed

ALLIES RETAIN LIBYA OFFENSE   Appointment of Bullitt Emphasizes Importance  Of African Front

NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST GROWING IN IMPORTANCE AS WAR-THEATRE WHICH MAY BRING BIG DECISION

Bullitt ‘Observer’ Appointment Of Utmost Value To United States - Jf AEF Is Sent To. Near Eas

Bullitt ls Name As Far Eastern Observer For U.S.   Recent Appointment Certain Indication Of War Importance

THE WAR TODAY  BULLITT’S APPOINTMENT EMPHASIZE: IMPORTANCE OF FAR EAST CRISIS,

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Near East War Theatre Will Decide Course Of Entire Conflict

FDR PLACES” MOVIE HEARINGS IN CARTOON CLASS   Says Investigators Com pare ‘With Chaplin pa Sfaostick

Probe Rapped by President      Compares Study of Movies ~ with Cartoons, Slap-Stick  Comedy

F, 0. R. SCOFFS AT FILM PROBE      Places Investigation Ir  — 'Cartoon Class’ and  Slapstick

RESIDENT PUTS FILM PROBE IN   PARTAAL FI ACC  LAKIVUN LLAD   kinks Investigators Compare With Charlie Chaplin In Slapstick

FDR DERIDES WAR PROPAGANDA QUIZ   PUTS INVESTIGATION IN CARTOON CLASS; DENIES PRESSURE

President Places Senate Probe of  Movies in Charlie Chaplin Class

FOUR-YEAR-OLD WANTS. TO JOUN NAVY; GETS ALOARD TRAIN ALONE   Ru United Dron.

Greatest Diver Is Constructed   Vultee: ‘Claims - - Product Will Out-Perform Any Modern ‘Craft

New Vultee Bomber Tops Any Know Plane Of Similar Type   sritish Name New Ship ‘Vengeance’ And : First Plane To Embody All Tactical Experience Gained in War

HOUSE COMMITTEE TO COMPLETE TAX HEARINGS THIS WEE   Will Then Begin Writing Largest Tax Bill In History

Fascist Circles Expr ess Anger Over Syria   Await Probable Speech By Mussolini Today. On War Entry Anniversar’

FASCISTS: ANGERED BY SYRIANINVASKIN      Premier . Mussolini Expectec .- to Make Speech on War ‘ Anniversary _-

Steel Plant Will Reopen  Sie  eh ee 2 aaeeeaee   OPM Working on Shipvards” Tieup

GREAT LAKES — STEEL PLANT WILL OPEN UF   STATE POLICE SENT TO STRUCK PLANT AS GOVERNOR PLANS MOVE   OPM TRIES SETTLING STRIKE IN SIX SEATTLE SHIPYARDS   Mediation Board Proposes Solution To Alabama Coal Mine Trouble; Plane Plants Idled

PONTOONS LAID ACROSS RIVER, ZURICH REPORTS   TROOPS SAID TO HAVE PASSED INTO BULGARIA FROM RIATANTA .   OTHER PRACTICE CROSSINGS SAIO TO HAVE BEEN HUSHED   Bulgaria and Jugoslaviz Expected To Announce Non-Aggression Treaty in Few Days

Crossing  ay Be Maneuver   Germans Enter Bulgaria From Rumania by Pontoon Bridge

German Airmen Bomb Londen Hospital; 22 Die   Crisis Brewine in Far East As Japan Resent: U. S.-British Action

Pontoon Bridge Thrown Across  Danube River   Nazi Engineers Work on Bulgarian Side of Stream

Germans Build Practice Bridge Across Danube  Report Jugoslavia And Bulgaria Soon Ta Sian Tranty

Nazi Troops  Are Active On Danube River   Crossing To . Bulgari Is Made On Pontoor Bridge As Possible Tes Of Operations _

Bulgaria Not To Join Axis,  Turks Declare      Press Asserts Pact Will Hamper Nazi Moves  In Balkans   ANOTHER PACT SEEN   Bulgaria, Yugoslavia Held Completing Avreements

Crisis In Orient Grows As Nazis Step Up Assaults   Jap Reports Indo-China Is Drifting Into Fre: French Movement May Foreshadow Early Move

SWISS REPORT SAYS GERMANS BRIDGE RIVER   May Be Only Practice Maneuver and Not Actual March; Rumanian Censorship Is Heavy.   NEW BALKAN PACT BELIEVED NEAR

Tension Heightens In Bulgar Capital;  Troops Span River   Sofia Hears Rumors of New Balkan Pact to Include Russia

NATO REPORTED boa! NG RIVER INTO BULGARIA   Maneuver Is Not Believec An Invasion Attempt But Mere Practice

Short Cut Route To Forf Leonard Wood Resurfaced   50-Mile Stretch of Highway 17. Giyen Bifuminous Surface

Short Cut Route To Fort Leonard Wood Resurfaced  50-Mile Stretch of Ga* f¢ i i #§ *¢~ gms wr   50-Mile Stretch of Highway 17 Given Bituminous Surface

Extension — Of Service Also Looms   Registration of Those Who Hove Reached 21 Since Last October Pignned

State Relief Hits New Low   Costs Are $597,000 in Week of June 14

Aid RollsShow Sharp Decline   State’s Load Cut 3,971 Cases During Week of July 5, Board Reports

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   State Relief Rolls Drop

ADJOURNMENT #LANS ARE DELAYED TODAY BY OHIO MINE BILL      Hotly Contested Measure Is Chief Barrier to Winding Up the 1941  Seccinn.

Mine Safety Bill Fightis Renewed   Measure is Chief Barrie Adjournment by 1941 Legislature

PRECEDENCE TAKEN ~ BY LAWS OF STATI   Supreme Court Rules That Ordinances of Charter-ed Cities Come in Second.

BOND ISSUES WILL "BE PUT TO A VOTE   City Council Passes Resolutions on Paving and Airport Projects   NEW FIREMEN NAMED

BOND ISSUES WILL BE PUT TO A VOTE   City Council Passes Resolutions on Paving and Airport Projects

POWER FROZEN AT CFPTEMBER LEVEL   Large Industrial User: Of Electricity Are Limited

FPC LAUNCHES HUGE ELECTRIC POWER EXPANSION PROGRAM IN U.S.   Five-Year Period and $1,500,000,000 Will Be Required to Complete Contemplated Expansion

U. S. 10 EXPAND POWER OUTPUT ON BIG SCALE   Nation’s Electric Capacity to Outdistance all of Axis Nations Combined

Record Power Expansion Is Shaped by US   1¥, Billion Outlay — te Bring Output Exceeding  hat of Axis Lands

HUGE POWER : EXPANSION 10 BE LAUNCHED   Federal Power Commission Tc Spend Billion And Half To Surpass Axis

Dollar Down Plan To Be Restricted   Installment Purchases Must Be Completed In 18 Months, Down Payments Upped

CHURCHILL HINTS HITLER TO STRIKE — AT SOVIET RUSSIA   Says That American Peeple “Will Not Permit Germany To Sink Lease-Lend Material.”

CONGRESSIONAL FIGURES VOICE AN OBJECTION   Experts Say Program Designed te Pay for Defense Expense, Halt Rising Prices

SEEK TO EASE TAX LOAD FOR LITTLE MAN   Congressional Revenue Experts Submit Program Hitting Higher Brackets, Luxury Spending.   URGE STIFF LEVY ON INHERITANCES

Easier Tax Schedule Drafted   Low and Middle Income Groups  Would Benefit

Tax Complaints Prompt Further Official Study   Morgenthau to Tall At Open Hearing On New Program

New Tax Plan Softens Blow On Low Income   Congressional Staff Put: Burden on Earnings of  $25,000 a Year Un

COMMITTEE'S EXPERTS DRAW OWN SCHEDULE   Proposal Would Be Easie on Low, Middle Income Brackets

Revenue Expert:  Draft Tax Plan   Ease Proposed Strain On Lower Salaries

RAF Attacks Airfields and Other Points   Britain Determined to Fight at Risk of Opening New Front

RAF BOMB — OPERATIONS EXPANDEL   Mediation Offer Spurned i Favor of Hard-Hitling Military Campaign

lraq Fighting Spreads; British Say Shelling By Natives Negligibl.

Turkey's Mediation Plan Rejected and Empire Steps Up Efforts to Oust  Resime Favorable to Axis

RHINELAND HIT BY SCOURGE OF ENGLAND BLITI   R. A. F. Bombers Make Series Of Raids On  Tawnse In Germany   NAZIS STRIKE BACK

British Planes Bomb Iraqi Troops on Euphrates; Airport Shelled.   Spurns - Mediation      Peace Talk Sidetracked in Favor of Hard-Hitting Military Drive.

TURKEY OFFER TO MEDIATE REFUSEL   Both British and Iraqi Reject Proposal; Fighting Continues.

British Dump Bombs on Big Factory Areas   IBlast At Nazi-Held French Coast As Luftwaffe Raids Belfast, Glasgow, Liverpool in Fierce Assaults;  Iraq Battle Imminent.

FIGHTING IN  IRAQ SPREADS   British Pianes Bomb Enemy)  Positions

Fighting in Iraq Over Large Are   Iraqui Positions and Moto: Transport Bombed by R. A. F.   QUIET ON THE GULF   Turkey's Offer of Mediation Is Rejected by Great Britain

British On Offensive In Iraq Areas   Mediation Offer of Turkey Side-tracked, RAF Spreads Its Blows Wider

WAR SPREADS INTRAG; PEACE BID REJECTEL   English Planes Attack Mor Military Positions; Turks Offer To Mediate

Norris Palmer Tells Rotarians Of Office Work   Experience of Employment Service Subject of Talk

AUTHOR BOOKED   Rromfield to Be Toastmaster at Jackson Day Dinner.

BRITISH RESUME BOMBS ON NAZIS   Gologne, Key Rhine In dustrial City, Seer Chief Target

COLOGNE TARGET FOR BRITISH      Western Germany Chief Target In British Bombing Last Night

COLOGNE IS CHIEF TARGET OF BRITISH BOMBING ATTACKS      Raids Last Night Carried RAF Over Western Germany, Invasion Coast

COLOGNE TARGET OF BOMBERS IN INDUSTRIAL RAIL   German Activity Over Britair Very Light—Few Bombs are Dropped.

Warehouse Blaze  Loss Half Million   Chicago Firemen Battle Flames In Cold.

ene ‘Fite 4 ve ‘Warehouse — < Docks; Chicage   12, ‘Huge: Trutk ‘Trailers ; Loahet: With Goods At. * tacked By Flames -

German Drive Tries To Cut Off Reds’ Food   If Southern Campaign Reaches Goal, Breadbasket Area Will Be Isolated

Planes Renew  Manila Raids   Philippines Given $10,000,000 By U.S. For Emergency Relief

U, S. FIGHTING FORGES MAPPING REVENGE ANEW   New Commanders Lead American Forces Against Japanese; Piliptaed Score Slashing Victory Over Japanese.

Manila Has Air Raids, No Deaths   Marine Garrisons on Midwoy and Wake Islands Continue to Hold Out

Enemy Activity Now Confined to Airir: American Forces  Doing Well

Indefinite Number of Dead And Wounded Japanese Left on Battle Field  ‘ As They Flee.   MANILA AGAIN IS VISITED BY BOMBERS

Jap Invaders Shoved Back InNo. Luzor      Indefinite Number oJap Casualties Reported

TWO AIR BASES AY MANILA ARE RAIDED BY FOE   Damage Is Light; Filipin Troops Are Taken Inlo U.S. Army

WIGAN FOOTHOLD COENE OF FIGHT   Philippines Given $10,000, 000 for Relief, Civilian... Defense, ~~   NICHOLS. FIELD BOMBED)   Army of More Than 4 Million. Asked by U. S. Military: Heads

DEAD, WOUNDED JAPANESE LEFT AT BATTLE SITE   Sea-Borne Nipponese . Se cured Their Foothold, 200 Miles From Manila, December 7   TOKYO WARPLANES  PLY OVER MANILA   Keep So High Only 12 Are - Counted; Bonibs Fall On Nichols and Zablan Fields

JAP INVADERS SHOVED BACK IN VIGAN AREA   indefinite Number of Dead Wounded Lefi Behind, Is Report   JAP PLANES OVER MANILA; FLY HIGH   Amalgamation of Philippine Army With U.S. Is Announced

JAP INVADERS SHOVED BACK IN VIGAN ARC   Many Miles Lost, Says U.S. Far Eastern  Cammand   MANILA RAIDED AGAIN   Airfields Bombed; Ne Lives Lost, Damage  Is Shght

FILIPINO ARMY INDUCTED INTO U.S. FORCES   President Quezon Warns People Against Rumors and Propaganda Designed to Break Morale   2 BASES BOMBED   Damage Reported Slight at Nichols and Zablan in First Raids in Three Days

DEAD LEFT ON BATTLEFIELD BY JAPANESE   Belated Disclosure Comes As Manila Has First Alarm In Three Days   BASES BOMBED LIGHTLY   Philippine And United States Armies Amalgamated In Far East

Model Prison Without Wall  Tests Reform   Chino, California, institution for most promising convicts only— Cells as precaution.

L PRISON WITHOUT WALL TESTS REFORM   Chiro, Cal, Institution Fer Mos Promising Convicts

FOOTSTEPS IN THE FOG Thrilling And Her   ~ FOOTSTEPS IN THE FOG >, ~~ * BY ELINVKE LUWAR SIUAE Thrilling Story of a Girl Who Nanas a Spy... ‘And Her Faith That Brings Him Back From Deatt

@ SERIAL STORY  FOOTSTEPS: IN THE FOG  Reeve inmeweyr tea  _m_ ee et

DENIESU:S.PARTIN PANAMANIAN CUE   Hull Declares Governmen' Had No Connection With  Ousting President

HULL DENIES PART IN PANAMA COUP   Secretary Strikes Sharply at Suggestions Ouster of President Arias Inspired by the United States

HULL DENIES INSPIRING COUP   State Secretary Blasts Capital Paper For Panama Story

Cirl Garbed as Ghoul Breaks Up Debate on British-Aid Bill By Shouting and Shaking Fist

HOUSE STARTLED BY WOMAN WEARING A SKULL MASK   During Debate on Aid Bill Arose In Gallery Shouting and Shaking Fist At Mambearc._

855,000 ON WPA LIST GVEN WAGE INCREASE   Minimum Pay Now $36.40; Rising Costs Are Reason

THE WAR TODAY.  Rumanian Revolt Has Red Tinge  Weakness of Italy Brings Regret for Allowing Hungary’s Transylvania Grab

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE]  Railan Cituation Eatier to Anaivre Whea Facts Are Sef Down Simply

Iron Guard Split On Premier’s  Conservative Leanings Caused Dinada Pnimantan Gatt.

The War Today   Couservative Leanings Of Rumanian Dictator Probably Behind Revolt   By Dewllt Mackenzie (P) Forelgn Observer

The War Today:  Here’s What’s Back Of  Floody Rumanian Revolt   SEWITT MACKENZIE

Much Cause For Revolt In Rumania   Antonescu’s Conservative Leanings, Nazi Occupation Two of Factors   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

REVOLT IN OPPOSITION TO THE POLICIES OF ” RUMANIAN DICTATOR   {Communists and Youthful Extremists In Iron  Guard Blamed

Rumanian } Revolt t Given. Impetus _ :   By Dissatisfaction. With Dictator; Germans Appear Keeping Aloo!

Rumanian Revolt Could Have Acquired Much of Its Impetus From Dissatisfaction With Conservative Leanings of General Antonescu

aa. ANALYSIS   Dictator’s Conservative Leanings Underlie Rumanian Strife

Court In Jail If Needed Is Plan Of J urist For, Drunken. Drivers

Taken Off Jap Ship By F. B. I. Men; 33 Others Permitted To Sail.

Four Germans Prevented From Leaving U. S.   FBI Agents Board Jap Liner and Search 37 Germans Aboard   Four Held Committed to Jail on Suspicion of Draft Violation

F.B.L. Jails Four Germans Ready To Leave Countr   Sailing of Japanese Shiy  Is Delayed Four Hours  at Los Angeles: Others Allowed to Sail

Will Celebrate Fourth Of July In Le Mars   Plan For Three Day Celebration On July 3, 4 and 5

Three- Day Fourth OF July Colehration Assured Here   Outstanding Display Fireworks Ordered  For Occasion .

Will Celebrate Fourth Of July In LeMars  Plan For Three  Day Celebration O;

‘MOVE THROUGH TANK CEMETERY LEFT BY NAZIS   Gains Around Bryansk Claimed; Re-Take 2 More Villages

Nazis Rolled Back On Central Front   Heavy Losses Inflicted on Finns And Germans Besiesing Leningrad

ORDERS PLACED FOR ARMY CARS   War Department Help: Alleviate Michigan Job Situation

28TH DIV. READY FOR ¥A. JOURNE)   Mechanized March ‘to Military Reservation For More Training

SHIFT OF POWER IS SEEN IN FRANCE BY WEYGAND’S REMOVAL   Clique Favorable to Fulle: Collaboration With Germany Now Is In ‘the Saddle.

Six on U. S.  Plane Drown   Seven Parachute to Safety; Plane Forced to Land on Pacific Ocean

Packed House Greets Final Concert Of Series; Lansing Hatfield, Famed Singer, Pleases With Varied Program

Packed House Greets Final Concert Of Series; Lansing Hatfield, Famed Singer, Pleases With Varied Program   birst Group

SEE NO JOBLESS BY MAY OF 1942   Industry and Labor Plan Defense Apprentice Training

NEW JOBS SEEN IN INDUSTRIES   Patterson Denounces Any “Piracy ef Laber” to Leaders In Industry

BERLIN ASSERTS HESS ‘OBSESSED’   ‘Single-Handed Peace’ Aim of Fugitive, German Explanation

Nazis Say Hess Obsessed With Idea of Peace   Affirm He Consulted Star-Gazers, Quacks. Efe, —Hitler Succeeds Him

HESS CAPTURE ADMITTED BY REICH CHIEFS   Action Explained by Rroadcaster  ed  POST ABOLISHED  Hitler Takes Over Hess’ Duties

“OBSESSION” BLAMED FOR MYSTERY ACT   Germany Finally Admit One of Their Leaders Prisoner of War In Hands of British.

“Painful Tragedy’’ Is Berlin’s Attitude On ‘Disappearance’’ Of Hess

HESS AIMED AT QNE-MAN PEACE, BERLIN ASSERTS   Says Leader Had Fixed Obsession He Could Deal With Britain      ‘Lured Into An English Trap, Also Belief Expressed by Germans

NAVAL, RIR BASE SES FOR. §   Agreements Transferring British Possessions Sent To Congress   LEASES SIGNED   ‘Congressional Approva! Not Necessary; One Stil Unsigned

CONGRESS GETS SEABASE LEASE   President Sends Agreement To Capitol After Signature In London

Turn Over New Bases   Seven Sites Located  In British Possessions

Pact for Bases Sent To Congress  Documents Are Signed Today By Britishers .

DESTROYER-BASE DEAL IS SIGNED   SENT TO CONGRESS BUT DOES NOT NEED FORMAL APPROVAL

BEER LICENSE REVOKE BILL FILED IN IOWA   Violation of Class “B” License Would Call for Mandatory Revocation by State.

Would Revoke Beer Permits For Violatior   Des Moines Democrats to Seek Mandatory Rule in Liquor Law  AIM AT CLASS ‘B’  Believe Some Dives in Every City Sould Be Cleaned Iln

To Protect Source of Aluminum   Troops Alreedy Being Landed in South America

DUTCH GUIANA BAUZITE MINES TO BE GUARDED   White House Announces Step To Insure Safety OF Aluminum Supply   BRAZIL GIVES APPROVAL   Exiled Netherlands Government Consulted Before Decision Reached

Action Taken To Protect Bauxite Mines   Third Foreign Possession This Nation Has Taken

La Follette in America First  Slap at FDR   58 Signers Say ‘Shoot First? Order Lacking in -Povular Support

GAS RATIONING DECISION MAY BE MADE SOON   Ickes Anxious To Avoid An}   Mandatory Restrictions On Motorists

CKES. STUDYING DRASTIC METHODS TO CUT GAS USES   Rationing or Restricted Sundays May Follow on Fastern Seaboard.

STATE CLOSES EVIDENCE IN RACKET TRIAL   Bank Accounts Of Ex-District Attorney Bane Perused In Hearing

HUNDREDS OF RAt PLANES IN RAIDS   GERMAN AREAS ARE BOMBED FOR SIXTH STRAIGHT NIGHT

HOLIDAY TOLL JUMPS TO SIX   Three Others Die. In Traffic Mishaps One Is Drowned

Oklahoma Ha: Six Deaths In Holiday Time   Four Die Saturday; Nation’s Toll Up to 391 Lives By Late Saturday Night

SIX DEAD IN STATE   Four Traffie Fatalities and Two Drownings Listed

RUSSIANS SAY LINES HOLDING   Panzer Units Said Menacing Leningrad Annihilated   RED CENTER HOLDS   ‘Nazi Drive on Kiev Declared Halted; Declare Many Dead on Both Sides

CLAIM DRIVE: ON KIEV HAS BEENHALTED      Main Nazi Forces Reported in Difficult Situation   BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES REDUCED   Germans Report Progress Being Made on Whole Front

Moscow Says German Drive On Kiev Has Been Halted With Many Casualties   PROGRESS REPORTED FROM BERLIN SOURCES

RED SOLDIERS. CUT OFF NAZI ARMORED UNITS   German Claims Oppose Those Made Ry The  Defenders

Russian Defense Army Extirpates Motorized Force   yerman Command Confines Review To Mere Statement Of Progress Qn Whole Front

Annihilation of German Motorized Forces Aimed at Leningrad Claimed  SAY NAZI DRIVE ON KIEV HALTED  Only 100 Miles From Leningrad, Nazi Troops Report

Soviets Halt German Units In Kiev Area   Estimates of Situation by Russians Opposite That of Germans  amen near   AIR ACTION HEAVY

Holding Firm 3 in Violent Fighting   Moscow Reports Annihilation of Ger man Mechanized Forces Striking At Leninorad :

Drive Toward Kiev Halted, Moscow Says   Berlin Claims’ Army Driving Forward Within 100 Miles  welt Tosetvascnclk

ANNIHILATE MOTOR UNITS REDS CLAIM      Nazis Say Stalin Line Now Shattered

.BRITISH RAID PORT CITIES   Wilhemshaven and . Bremen and : Docks at LeHavre Hit ;

HOPE IS LOST BRITAIN WILL PAY WAR DEBT   Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau Says He’s Prepared to Write Off  Huge Amounts.   BULLETIN

FAIDBILL FAILS, ‘AITISH 10. QUIT, ---MORGENTHAU   ‘Resistance Useless ‘Without Help, ~ He Asserts

©10,384,871,624 Appropriation Bill, Nation's Largest, Becomes Statute

War Department Appropriation Gets Sionature   Roosevelt Also Signs Bill Giving Him Devalue Power

Roosevelt Puts Pen te Record  Appropriation bill, for Army   Ten-Billion Dollar Spending Measure Exceeds World War Outlays: Devaluation Right Signed

Ten Billions For Army in New Act   President Signs Up Biggest Money Bill in History

F.D. R. Signs Huge Army Fund Measure   Bill Calls for Total of 410.384.9231 6294 «

F.D.R. Signs Huge Army Fund Measure   Bill Calls for Total of $10,384,821,624

Senate Okays Billion Measure To Aid Farmers   Final  congressional action on this, and relief bill, expected before midnight.

PRESIDENT SIGNS. “ARMY. MEASURE   Largest Single Appropriatior Bill Ever to Pass Congress , Goes-for Defense/ .

BILL IS SIGNED   $10,384,821,624 Measur For Army Nation’s Biggest Appropriation

RECORD FUNDS BILL 1S SIGNED   $10,384,821,624 “Measure For Army Nation’s Biggest Appropriation

HOUSE VOTES DEFENSE FUND   Supply Bill Passes by 350 to 1 Margin

Regulation Of Prices Studied By Congressmen   Problem of Fixing Ceiling Limits to Prevent Inflation, Is Matter of House Business.

PRICE CONTROL BILL HOLOS NO. 1 SPOT      /Congress Will Begin Debate  Monday, Committee Hearings Ended

HOUSE TAKES UP CONTROL OF WAGES, PRICES   Action Expected Next Week After Debate Beginning ‘On Monday

PRICE CONTROL HOLDS NO. 1 SPOT ON HOUSESLATE   Republican Membership To Meet Tuesday; 'Will Map Strategy

BRITISH, NAZI PRISONER TRADE IS CALLED OFF   EXCHANGE FALLS THROUGH, BRITISH SAY, BECAUSE OF NAZI! BREACH OF FAITH   NO PROVISION MADE FOR RESUMING NEGOTIATIONS   Shipload of Wounded Germans Unleaded, Men Are Sent Back Ta Camnes

First Exchange of Prisoners of War  Has Fallen Through   Britain Charges Nazis With Flagrant Breach of Faith in Talks

British Cancel Exchange  of Wounded With Nazis   Germany Insisted- Trade Be On Prisoner-forPrisoner Basis

Prisoner ’Change Plans Discarded   Britain And Germany Ir Dispute Over Terms.

Prisoner Trade Deal Collapses   Germany Insists on Prisoner-for-Prisoner Exchange; British Balk

BRITAIN, GERMANY FAIL 10 AGREE ON TRADE Cr  PRISONERS   Negotiations to Exchange . Wounded Men Collapse At Final Moment   Injured are Removed from Hospital Ships and Sent Back to Camps

WAR EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS FALLS THROUGH   Germans Fail To Accept Terms Made By British

“Plans fo Swap +War Prisoners Halted by Nazis  ®@ Germans Insist on Equa} Exchange L'_bL Bat.

Frisoner Veal  Is Off Again   Nazis Demand Man for Man Trade; British Refuse

Germany Halts Prisoner Trade   Nazis Want Trade On Prisoner-For-Prisoner Basis—British 150 For 1.200.

Britain Fails To Agree With Nazis On Trading Basis   Britishers Prepare To Intern: Germans After  Week-End Plans Fail

PRISONER DEAL FALLS THROUGH   British and Germans Unabh To Agree on Exchange of Wounded Soldiere

Prisoner  Trade Off   Negotiations For Exchange o! Wounded Collapse

London Lays Plan Failure  To German)  Flagrant Breach of Faitl Is Charged Against Reich COVENANT IS CITEL  Berlin Declares It I: Willing to Continue  Nan wntiatinna   Berlin Declares It I: Willing to Continue Negotiations

Prisoner Exchange Falls Through As Warring Nations Disagree On Terms

WAR PRISONER TRADING PLAN GOES AGROUNE   Great Britain Charges Germany With “Flagrant Breach of Promise” in Regard to Deal

NAZI BREACH OF FAITH IS CHARGED BY BRITON   English War Chief Blames Germans for Collapse of Prisoner-Exchange

Nazi-British Prisoner Exchange Plan Blocked; Take Wounded Off Ship

GERMANS BACK OUT ON PLAN EXCHANGE WOUNDED PRISONER’   BRITISH ANNOUNCE “FLAG. RANT BREACH OF FAITH ON BEHALF NAZI GOVERNMENT”

HITCH HOLDS UP NAZI- BRITISH PRISONER SWAP   Germany Wants Person For Person Swap, Britain Demands Complete Repatriation, Even  Or Not.

BRITISH-NAZT — - DEALFAILURE   Negotiations To Swap Wounded Prisoners Fail ‘Through’

British Turn Down Prisoner Exchange On Equality Basis   Wanted to Swap 150 Germans for 1,200 of Their Own Number

NEGOTIATIONS 10 SW AP PRISONERS COLLAPSE TODAY   Germany Insists On Prisoner for Prisoner Deal While Britain Holds Out For Exchange of All Sick and Wounded Without Recard For Numbers.

@ In Washington   Your Troubles Begin When You Try to Sell Your Currycombs to the U. S.  >... 926. E* Paces d ar

So You Are A Maker Of Currycombs      Your Troubles Begir When You Want To Sell To U. S.

The War Today   Germans Demonstrate Air Troops May Land Regardless of Defense

Solons Favor Cut in Income Tax Exemptions to Get More Revenue   Public Hearings Ended on Huge Taxation Measure

Hearings in Senate End On Tax Bill   Lower Exemption On Income Levy Meets Some Favor

wa SESSION uv COUNCIL   Arrangement Made to Pay . Off ‘the ‘Outstanding Barrett Bonds. .   FOUR NEW CONTRACTS

ONUAT obouiUh CITY COUNGI   Arrangement Made to Pay Off the Outstanding Barrett Bonds.   FOUR NEW CONTRACTS

Second and Third Armies Move Forward to Launch Greatest U.S. War Games

Willkie Gets Cordell Hull Call For Helr   Ex-Candidate To Fly Home To Testify For Aid Bill

SOLONS WRITE 'NO-WAR’ RIDER FOR LOAN ACT   Amendment Would Allay Fears of Entrance Into Conflict   PROPOSAL IS ‘SHAKY’   Ellender Vote Scheduled In Upper House Late Today

Fears Over Use  i Plan to Alldy OF Troops   ADMINISTRATION HITS r £ELLENDER PROPOSAL

Aid Bill Battle Continues      Measure to Prevent Use ‘of U. 8. Troops Abroad Being Drafted

NEW AMENDMENT ALLAYS FEARS FOR USE OF U.S. NAV   Tentative Alteration May Be Presented to Senate Before Aid Bill Vote.

MAY VOTE ON THE ELLENDER AMENDMEN}      Senate May Reach A Vate On Fhe Amendment To Prevent Our Troops Going Te Europe

DRAFT TENTATIVE BRITISH AID BILL AMENDMENT TODAY   Measure Designed To Allay Fears Of War-Like Use Of Army, Navy Abroad

TENTATIVE AID AMENDMENT IS BEING DRAFTED   Administration Hopes T« Please Everybody Harrison Says

UHANGES FOR BILL FOR AIDING BRITAIN CONSIDERED TODAY   Amendment Is Designec to Allay Fears About Intervention.   VOTE ON ELLENDER AMENDMENT SEEN   Time for Presentation of New Act Is Not Announced.

Ellender Proposal  Debated   Amendment Would Declare Against War Use of  U. §. Forces

DRAFT NEW AMENDMEN]   New Dealers Move — To Allay Fears Under Bill

Amendment To Aid;Bill Is Drafted   Designed to allay fears of warlike use of  forces abroad

Pope Pius Hands Answer To FD To Myron Taylor   Answer Is To Message Frein Roosevelt; Nature Not Disclosed

Report Finnish Forces Advance   British Hear Finnish Troops Are Moving Rapidly Toward White Sea   PORT OF SOROKA NOW THREATENED

FINNS PUSHING AHEAD TOWARD THE WHITE SE/   Report Via London Declares Finns Will Answer “No” to Pressure Exerted by This Nation

SHOT WOUNDS DE PUE YOUTH ACCIDENTALLY   Rifle Held By Companion Responsible For Accident

Britain, Germany Racing For Superior Fire Power   Outcome of War Hinges on Old Principle Of Strategy; Newsman Says in Uncensored Survey

Behind Battle of Britain: _ Fire Power is Still Vital   Blitzkrieg Technique Has Not Changed Classic Strategy Which is Concentration of Force, Says Expert Returned to U. 8S. From War Zones

Compensation Pay To  Strikers Questioned Plans To Appeal To Gov ernor Are Discussed

Compensation In Strike Stirs Real Controversy   One Source Says Compensation Not Deserving In U. 8. Defense Crisis

PRIVATE MINE STRIKES IN NORTH SPREAD   Strikers at Captive Mines “Persuade”’ Them; Union Office Refuses to Act

Brinkley’s   Doc and Wife  Wife Must Face Federal Mail Fraud Charges

British Fear 2-Way Axis Push on Suez   Drive From North Africa Another Via Turkey Seen if Crimea Cavtured

NAZIS MAY TRY CAUCASUS PUSt   British Armies Prepare for Action; Turkey to Fall From Fence

BRITISH ARMIES GETTING READY TO JOIN REDS   Possible Action Against The Germans In The Cau casus Is Foreseen

BRITISH IN MIDDLE EAST SET FOR ACTION   Expect To Be Called Upon To Fight Nazis In Caucasus

BRITAIN MAY SEND ARMY INTO ACTION   Battle Against Nazis ir the Caucasus Now Looms

LONDONERS FEAR THRUST AT SUEZ   BELIEVE TURKEY WILL BE PUT IN WAR IF NAZIS MOVE SOUTH FROM RUSSIA.

DRIVES LOOM   British May be Forced t Battle in Caucasus and In Suez Area

~ IN ENGLISH HANDS   Cairo Announces Fall of Mas.  saua But Admits Set: back in Libya ~~~

BRITISH DRIVE INTO MASSAUA   Virtual Windup of Cam. paign in East Africa is Announced at Cairo

BRITAIN ANNOUNCES END OF CAMPAIGN   Cairo Communique Admits “Engagements” With Nazis At Derna.

British Wind Up War Campaign In East Africa   But Admit Rear Guard Of Forces in Libya Engaged by Axis Army

WAR WOUND UP IN EAST AFRICA   Axis Armored Units Push English Fighters Back In Libya

Massaua Falls  To British Unit   Move Completes British Conquest of Eritrea; Libyan Forces Battle

British Virtually Complete East African Campaigr  Port of Massaua   Port of Massaua in Italian Eritrea Captured in Fight

Tells of Unrest At State Prison   Civilian Foremen Complain They Are Not Being Pro tected.

French General Calls Upor Residents to Resist English Aggression.   Nazis Bomb Crete      Greek Island Believed Next Objective of Concentrated German Attack.

LAVAL MAY BE RESTORED. 10 FRENCH POWEF   Hitler Insists His Friend Be Mat President Of Executive Triumvirate.

Laval May Be Restored To  Power In France        Negotiations Between Nazis, Vichy Leaders Under: Way At Paris

HITLER WOULD RESTORE LAVAI   Vichy Under Pressure t Rescind Dismissal

Pierre Laval ixpected To Be Restored   Darlan in Paris To Get Final German Terms

Laval May Get Power Again   Petain Reported Starting Negotiations With Hitler’s Envoys

LAVAL MAY BE RESTORED TO POWER AGAIN   Vichy Government Starts Negotiations at Paris With Envoys of Adolf Hitler.

LAVAL APT ° TD RETURN ~ TOPOWER   French: Representa: tive Conferring with Hitler on Matter 

HITLER MAY WIN LAVAL DEMAND   Executive Triumvirate Seen as Result of Pressure on French Chief of State

LAVAL REGAINS FRENCH POWEF   Deposed Chief Returned As Liaison Between  Vichy. Berlin

Admiral Darlan Reaches Paris to Talk With Hitler Emissaries  WILL KEEP FLEET  Laval Is Suggested as New Head of Executive Triumvirate

Radiator Grog Proves Fatal to Seven Persons   Holiday Drinking Bout in East  (C‘'anses Deathe

News Day And Night   WARINGUS Tle INQUUTATAREN, BERLIN SAYS   Fresh German Troops Rushed Into Assault On Moscow Where Reds Holding

PUSH DEEP INTO RICK BASIN; STALIN TAKES FULL ARMY CONTROL   Report Soviet Premier Tours Advance Moscow De fense Lines In Armored Train; Rostov Is Threatened   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  lInttiad Praece Karaian Nawe Kdita

Claims of Victories in South and Conquest of Entire Baltic Area, Allows Shift of Spare Troops to Moscow Drive.

Nazis Rush Aid To Offset Lag In Moscow Push   Repart Stalin Takes Personal Command of Defense of Capital

CITY OF STALINO, STEEL CENTER, [8 TAKEN BY NAZIS   London Views Drive in South As More Critical Than Canital Threat.

QUICK PASSAGE OF LEASE-LEND BILL PREDICTED   Opposition Contents Itself By Putting Arguments Into Record as Debate on Measure Is Opened in Senate      NYE CHIEF OPPONENT

Debate on Bill Opens   Opposition To Lend-Lease Is Resigned To Defeat

SENATE DEBATE OW LEND-LEASE BILL BEGINS TODAY   Speedy Passage OF Aid Measure Taken For Granted

SENATE DEBATES LEND-LEASE BILL   OPPOSITION RESIGNED TO DEFEAT, BUT PUTS VIEWS INTO RECORD

Foes Give Up On Lend-Lease Bill   Speedy Passage Taken For Granted; As Opposition Virtually Collapses

14 Miners Killed In Gas Explosion  17 Other Warblare.   17 Other Workers: Narrowly Escape

‘Search For Seven Victims—  Fourleen Men Believed Deac In Terrific Mine Explosion

U. S. NAVY RECRUITER AT COURT HOUSE, SANTA ROSA FRIDAY, SATURDAY, JULY 18-19

FDR BELIEVES WAR MAY LAST 2 MORE YEARS   Six Billions Requested For Lend-Lease Until 1943

Anticipation ot Prolonged Conflict Prompts Request   Roosevelt Outlines Needs in Letter To House Speaker

Heat Wave Grips Most of Nation   107 Deaths Blamed On Torrid Spell =”

U.S, WEATHER MAN CHANGES MIND OM MILDER MERCURY   Yesterday “Relief Was {1 Sight,* But Bureau Is Not So Sure Now.

SPANISH CITY IS ENGULFED BY FLAMES TODAY   At Least 83 Persons Are Killed By —  Burrieana ¢   30,000 Are Forced To ‘Flee Homes At  Santander —

30,000 Are Homeless In Santander  Gigantic Blaze Follows Storm — In Spanish City

LAZE DAMAGE TOTAL HEAVY AT SANTANDER   Business Section Is leveled, Ships Are Sunk As Holocaust Strikes

REFUGEES FLEE FROM BURNING CITY TO NEARBY RESORT!   ‘Wind Reaches Velocity Of (125 M. P. H. At Sintra, ‘ Portugal

Gigantic Fire Sweeps City Of Spain   Forced from Homes; 62 Lose Li

GIGANTIC FIRE SWEEPS THROUGH AREA IN SPAIN   30,000 Are Homeless in Wake of Violent  Hurricane

Santander Area -in Distress: Many Historic. Buildings Destroyed — Fire Fighters Believed to Be Getting Up=  pec Hand-—Damage to Be Tee: oer

PORTUGAL AND SPAIN LASHED BY HURRICANE   DEATH TOLL HIGH: DAMAGE RUNS IN MILLIONS

62 Are Dead In Portugal, Spair   120 Persons Injured When Coaches Of Train Plunge Into Urola River

30,600 MADE HOMELESS IN SPAIN   At Least 102 Killed t Santander. Blaze llows Hurricane

30,000 Homeless in Great Spanish Fire   Blaze Sweeps Through Santander on Heels of Hurricane—Buildings Wrecked

STORM, FIRE TOLL S HIGE   Flames Leave 30,000 Homeless in Spanish Town After Hurricane

HURRICANE SWEEPS FLAMES FROM SHIP INTO SPANISH PORT   Gigantic Fire Which Swept Through Santander, Spain Yesterday Reuts 30,000 Persons From Homes

BLAZE TAKES HEAVY TOLL IN SPANISH CITY   30,000 Flee Homes Ir Santander: Flames Still Raging   IN WAKE OF STORM   Many Casualties Caused By Week-end Hurricane On Continent

Hurricanes And Floods Sweep Across Europe   Santander, Spain Hardest Hit As Flames Follow Storm; Danube Is Flocded

STORMS RAGE OVER EUROPE   Many Killed in Portugal Spain; Property Loss Is Heavy

p00 000 Flee Homes As   jopanish Pert City On Bay Of Biscay Badly Damaged By Blaze Following Hurricane Which Claimed 62 Lives

102 SPANIARDS DIE IN FIRE   Gigantic Blaze Ruins Homes of 30,000 People In Portuqal and Spain

SANTANDER, SPAIN, SWEPT BY FIRE AND HURRICANE WINDS   AT LEAST 102 DEAD IN SPAII AND 30,000 HOMELESS ~ IN SANTANDER

102 Persons Perish as Hurricane and Great Fire Lashes Santander, Spain   Hundreds of Persons Still Missing After Hurricane Blows Self Out

THOUSANDS FLEE HOMES IN SPAIN   FIRE SWEEPS SANTANDER IN WAKE OF STORM—SCORES OF BUILDINGS BURN,

WIND-FANNED FIRE RAGES THRO SPANISH CITY   Heavy Casualties Caused ‘by Week-end Hurricane At Santander   30,000 HOMELESS   Flames Still ‘Raging To. day But Fighters Said Getting Control

9-13 Millions “Damagein Fire San Sebastian  Floods and Storms Cross Europe to &® Danube and Black  ea

Storms, Floods Sweep Europe   Area from Black Sea to Atlantic Lashed; Fire Hits Santander, Spain

GALE HURLS FIRE ON CITY, ROUTS 30,000 IN SPAIN   Hurricane Takes 102 Lives Then Blows Oil Tanker Blaze Into Santander

83 Die in Storms and Floods Sweeping Europe; Disastrous Blaze After Spanish Hurricane

HURRICANE, FIRE LEAVE 30,000 HOMELESS IN  EUROPE   Spain and Portugal are Hit By Terrific Storm and Blaze: In Ruins   83 are Known Dead, Many Missing, While Property Damage is High

31,000 HOMELESS AS HURRICANE; FIRE HIT SPAIN   Portugal Also Included in Storm Area; 102 Known Dead; Tanker Blast Blamed

At Least 62 Lives Lost In Spain And Portugal   ELECTRIC TRAIN IS BLOWN INTO RIVER

30,000 FORCED OUT OF HOMES BY GALE, FIRI      Hurricane Claims At Least 102 Lives in Spain, Portugal Sunday.

THOUSANDS OF PERSONS FLEE BEFORE FIRE   Hurricane -Kills at Least 62 Persons in Spain and Portuaal

“lames Lay Waste Heart Of Santander  Co eee 6 oa wet     0,000 Homeless: Hun dreds of Buildings Are FY et pacar   JEATH TOLL IS HIGH   storm Crushes Ships and Air Transports Off Portuguese Coast

Many Homeless As Fire Sweeps San Sebastian  Spanish Citv Hard Hit In   Spanish City Hard Hit In Blaze Caused By Hurricane   FLAMES STILL BLAZE      Storm Brings Death, Destruction Over  Wide Area

Storms Lash  All Europ   Fleods and Fires Follev Hurricane From Black Se: To Atlantic

STORMS AND FLOODS LASH LARGE AREAS   Santander, Spain, Hard Hit as Big Fires  DR ana   SCORES ARE DEAD; PROPERTY DAMAGEC   Thousands Are Reported Homeless in Spain and Portuaal

New Gales Lash. European Area; 145 Known Dead In Spain, Portugal

Storm, Fire Sweep Spain And Portugal   Flames In Santander Force 30,000 Person From Their Homes

30,000 Are Forced From Homes By Fire In Spain; Hurricane Toll Hits 83

30,000 PERSONS — FORCED FROM THEIR HOMES BY A FIRE   San Sebastian Radio Report ed Loss Between $9,000,000 and $13,500,000,   SANTANDER HARD HIT     At Least 62 Lives Were Lost  in Storm Which Swept   Spain and Portugal.

TOLL OF DEATH IN HUGE BLAZE GROWS STEADILY   Spain and Portugal Feel Brunt of Storm; Many Buildings Destroyed   FLAMES STILL BATTLED   Disastrous Hurricane May Run Damages Up as High As Millions, Belief

40,000 FORCED TO FLEE HOMES   Devastating Conflagration Fotlows in Wake of Gale Which Claimed at Least 62 Lives.   OTHER SPANISH POINTS HIT   Hundreds of Buildings Reported Either Destroyed or Damaged in Major Disaster.

30,000 WITHOUT HOMES IN FIRE   Fire Follows Hurricane In Spain And _ Portugal; Death Toll Above Three Score.

Hurricanes and Floods Sweep Across Europe  &£O7   Spain, Portugal and Hungary Are Hard Hit by Catastrophes

63 DIE, 30,000 HOMELESS 1 STORM, FIRE   Disasters Visit Spain And Portugal Over The Woek_End

30,000 FLEE FIRE, 102 DIE IN STORM   SPAIN AND PORTUGAL HIT BY DISASTROUS WIND AND FLAMES

Greenville Fire Loss Hiked by Weekend Blazes   © antander Swept by Fire; 70.000 Persons Homeles:

Wide European Region Is Swent by Storn   Spain, Portugal Hardest Hit; Many Homeless

30,000 Forced To Flee Homes After Huge Spanish Fire   Blaze Comes In Wake Of Hurricane From Bay of Biscay

30,000 Are Homeless in TwoNations   Hurricane and Fire Take 62 Lives in Spain and Portugal; Biscay City Ruined   Millions Are Lost

CONSCRIPTION AGE MAY BE PUT AT 18   Hershey Says Large Number of Rejections Has Caused Shortage of Men

Selective Service Head Sees Possible Lowering  Of Minimum Draft Age

REVISION OF AGES IN DRAFT NECESSARY   Hershey Says Government Ma: Drop To 18 Years Or Recall Older Men

Hershey Predicts Draft Widening   Sees Drop to 18, Or Fewer Deferments

SHORTAGE OF MEN MAY CUT DRAFT AGE TO 1é   Army Also Talks Of Reduction In Deferments

Plane Factory Turned Back  To Owners   FD Signs Order Terminating Government Control

AVIATION PLANT TURNED BACK 10 PRIVATE OWNERS   Differences Are Adjusted At North American’s West Coast Factory   ORDERLY PROCESS OF MEDIATION SUCCEEDS   Construction Workers in St. Louis Remain Away from Jobs in WPA Worker Test Oase, Strike Threatens in Illinois Plant   EY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

fF. D. R. TURNS BACK PLANT   California Plant Taken During Strike Restored to Owners

PLANE PLANT BACK (N OWNERS’ HANDS   Inglewood Factory, Taken Over by Army June 9. Returned.

PLANT '5 TURNED BACK 10 OWNER!   Government O pe ra tior Ends at Airplane Factory

U. S. Turns Back N. A. Air Plant To Its Owners   FDR Warns Steps Will Be Taken In Case of New Trouble

Plant Turned Back To Ownel   President Turns Back North. Amezican Aviation Company

U. S. RETURNS PLANE PLANT   North American Factory : Turned Back to Owners

Plane Plant Turned Back To Its Owners   President Roosevelt Ends Government Control 0: West Coast Company Taken Over June 9 Dur ing Strike Of Emploves

North American Aviation Plant Back to Owner:   Roosevelt Terminates Mil itary Control in Orde: Issued Today

OWNERS GET NO. AMERICAN PLANT BACK   Roosevelt Signs Order Terminating Conirol of Plane Factory Army Took Over in Strike

AIRPLANE PLANT IS RESTORED T0 OWNEF   President Orders Action As Wage Pact Is Reached

California Aviation Plant Is Returned To Private Owners   More Than 1500 AFL Workers. at St. Louis Remain, Away From Jobs

Roosevelt Restores Airplane Plant To California Owner:   President Is ‘Determined’ Factory Must Be Operated In Manner Consistent With National Defense Needs; Says Differences Adjusted According To Law

eD.R. Returns Plane Factory To Its Owners   Viewed as act to bolster plant seizure bill— Warns against’ new stoppage.

Plant Turned Back To Airplane Firm  F. R. Warns Against Defense Walkouts

North American Plane Plant Back to Owners   Union Trouble Flares Again Even As the President Acts

FACTORY BACK 10 COMPANY   Issues Warning, However, That, if Production Is Held Up, He Will Not Hesitate to. Take Any  Qtanc Naracearyv

Airplane Plant Back To Owner:   a  ROOSEVEL RETURNED BIG CALIFORNIA FACTORY

End U. S. Control Of Aviation Plant   Employes Ratify Wage Con tract With North Ameri  can Co.

Army Returns Airplane Plant To Operators   Roosevelt Says Further Strikes Will Be Met With Armed Force

PRESIDENT ENDS ARMY CONTROL OF PLANE PLANT   Fists Swing as 1,000 Battle in Dispute between Hotel Unions

Army Vacates Airplane Plant   Roosevelt Warns He'll  Use Troops Again lf Necessary

Big Aviation Plant Turned Back To Firm by U. S.  President Announces Action; Says All Nifferencesc Settled

Begin Strike At  Jefferson Barracks   Unionists Balk At Use Of W. P. A. Labor.

PLANE PLANT TURNED BACK   President Returns Nortk American Plant -To Owners.

TURNS BACK NORTH AMERICAN PLANT TO OWNERS AND WARNS AGAINST  WORK STOPPAGES

FDR Turns Back Aviation Plant lo Owners   North American Plane Workers Approve Agreement

Aviation Plant Turned Back to Owners by the President After Strike   Roosevelt Says Differences at North American Factory Have Been Adjusted

NAZIS EXECUTE 4? IN HUNGAR)   Food Situation Critica In Yugoslav Cities; 12 Reds Hanged

FIRING SQUADS AND HANGMEN SLAY 42 MORE   Latest Executions Take Place In Hungarian Por tion Of Yugoslavia   GENERAL ELIAS IS SENTENCED TO DEATH

DRAFTEES TRAIN TO BE OFFICERS   Army to Take On 10,001 Annually; 10 Schools Open In July

TROJAN HORSE TACTICS SEEN BY BRITISHERS   Churchill Will Interview Hess Soon; Loyalty Of Former Party Chief Is Cited by Press

WARN BRITAIN TO BEWARE OF RUDOLF HESS   Intimate A Trick On The Pari 01 Hitler To Creaie a False Scent.

HINT HITLER MAY — HAVE ENGINEERED _ FANTASTIC FLIGHT      Past Record Of No. 3 Nazi’s Loyalty To Fuehrer Might Indicate He Has Been Sent On Mission To Create “False Scent”

Press Warns That Hess Flight May Be “Trojan Horse”  Trick Of Hitler’s

BRITISH PRESS FEARS HITLER ‘PEACE’ PLOT   Report Nazi Official Talking Freely; Break Up of Berlin Machine Seen

Flight Frot Germany See Nazi Trick T. Win Conflic      Churchill Will Soon_ Interview Prisoner: Nazi Statement Shift Brinas Srrenicianc ©

SAY HESS PLANNED TO MAKE PEACE OVERTURE      Nazi Sources Say That Former Hitler Aide Left Mass of Documents Behind Indicating His Desire to Attempt to End War—Hitler Moy Explain Departure of Lieutenant to the German Paanlae

HESS WRITING  FLIGHT STORY, BRITISH CLAIM   Britons Believe Deputy, Was Convinced War: Must End In 1941 to  Save Gerniany —   SPLIT WITH HITLER : SEEN BY OBSERVERS   Taken. to Secret Place tn England, Talks to Guards and Nurses, Listens to Radio

Opportunity Is Offered Young Men Of LeMars And Vicinity   Federal Funds Cover Cost Of Tuition Charge

NOW ACCEPTS TOWN BOYS   Free Training In Motor Mechanics In the Schools 

Governor Rejects Plan to Increase City and County Share of Sales Tax

COMPROMISE ON ALLOCATION OF FUNDS REFUSED   Bricker Rejects Proposal To . Increase Subdivisions’ Share Of Tax Moneys.

Swastika Raised Over Acropolis in Capital of World's First Democracy   HIDE NEXT MOVE      But German Spokesmen Indicaie Mediterranean Battle to Widen Italians Occupy Corfu

GREEK VICTORY ONLY PHASE OF erRMAN PLAN   Hitler's Troops Enter Athens; Planes Bomb Escape Ports

GERMANS PURSUE DEFEATED ARMY TO “ESCAPE” PORTS   Fall of Athens Yesterday Virtually Brings End To Conquest of Greece   Thrust Into Turkey, Suez Or Ukraine May Be Next On Hitler Schedule

EVEN AS NAZIS CHASE BRITISH OUT OF GREECE   UKRAINE, OD. OF CAUCASUS, MAY BE NEXT OBJECTS OF HITTER, HRIVE   BERLIN REPORTS 267,000 TONS OF ESCAPE SHIPS SUNK   Australian Army Minister Reports Evacuation Proceeding Successfully; Athens Is Occupied

NAZIS PURSUING BRITISH TROOPS   Two Criumns of German Forces Drive South After Retreating Expeditionary Unit.   WITHDRAWAL “SUCCESSFUL”   Dive-Bombers Blast at British Troops as New “Dunkirk” Appears Developing.

BRIT GH STILL WITHORAWING   Berlin Quarters Say Greek Campaign Part of ‘Larger Plan’.   SOME ISQLATED BATTLES

SWASTIKA FLAG RAISED OVER ACROPOLIS   Nazis Chase B. E. F. Forces Through Peloponnesus   FOURTEENTH CAPITAL   ls Conquered By Germans: Greek Metropolis Taken With Bomb Or Shell

Turkey, Ukraine And Suez Loom As Objectives   Nazis Say Greek Campaign Is Only ‘A Phase of Plan’

New Campaign Seen in Eastern Mediterranean   ‘Tourists’ Moving Into French Syria; British Leave Greece

Turkey, Suez Or Ukraine of  Russia on List   Berlin Remains Silent As Troops Continue to Chase B.E.F. in Greece

Nazi Dive Bombers Blast British Concentrations Toward New Dunkerque

WASHINGTON, A pri] 28-< Presidedt Roosevelt Issued an executlye order today freezing Greek credits and cash in the United States immediately,

Germans Hint NewCampaig Taking Shape   Planes Herrass Fleeing British Troops in Greece

WITHDRAWING FROM GREECE   Stukas Blast Retreating B. E. F. Concentrations. Swastika Over Acropolis

SHIPS TAKING. TROOPS FROM DANGER ZONE   Berlin Says Dive Bombers ‘Are Blasting Allied Troops Attempting to Escape by Sea—Athens Occunied by GCearmans.

Germans Call Greek Battle Part Of Plan   Ukraine, Tran And Iraq, And Suez Three Most Inviting Territories,   [ATHENS FALLS SUNDAY

NATURE OF NEXT MOVE BY HITLER IS KEPT SECRET   Swastika Flies Over Greek Capital; German Forces Pursue Retreating British Forces Across Peloponnesus.

SWASTIKA FLAG FLIES OVER: ATHENS AGROPOLIS   Nazis Drive Southward Aeross Pelopennesus; British Report Capture Of Dessie, in Ethiopia

Campaign in eastern Mediterranean is next   Blitz armies strike deeper into Greece pursuing B.E.F., on way to escape ports—thrust in Turkey likely.

Have Three Possble Objectives After Conquest  . of Greece © ATHENS IS OCCUPIED        _ i _  Retreating British Fight  Rear Guard Actions on Way to Ports

Blow at Turkey, Suez Attack or Invasion of Ukraine Are Possible   Fastern Mediterranean Destined to Be Scene of New Drives, Belief; Athens in Nazi Hands; BEF Still Leaving

ST MEDITERRANEAN AREA EXPECTED TO BE SCENE NEW BATTLES   TURKEY, SUEZ CANAL AND RUSSIAN UKRAINE AMONG OBJECTIVES PREDICTED

“Athens 14th , Capital Taken by the Nazis  i British Making Successful GetAway After

Three Major. Object: ives Seen In New © Nazi Drive ©   German Parachute Troops Reported. As: Active: 9°. os

UKRAINE, SUEZ, TURKEY SEEN AS POSSIBLE GOALS   Heanwhile Nazis Pursue the Remnants of B.E.F, in Peloponnesus on Way to ‘Eacape’ Ports—Athens, Captured Sunday, Calm as It (oes Under the Swastika.

GERMANS DRIVE AGAINST BEF IN SOUTH GREECE   Swastika Flies Over Acropolis in Athens, Democracy’s Birthplace

ALLIES GET SET FOR NEXT MOVE OF NAZI ARMY   Fleeing British Troops Ar Blasted from Air at ‘Escape Ports’   BRITISH DENY SLAUGHTER   Canadian Trained Pilots And Soldiers Arrive Safely in England

Birthplace of Democracy Unies German Heel After One of World’s Greatest Battles

ADMIT TROOPS WITHDRAWING ABOARD SHIPS   Hitler's Flag Of Conquest Flies Over Ancient Greek City   Debacle Produces Fairly Little Crepe-Hanging In England

es © ast” May Include igs ajor Objectives in -<" ow in Mediterranean         Military Observers See Thrust Through Turkey to Rich Oil Fields of Iran and Iraq, Attack on Suez and Invasion of Ukraine

Blitzkrieg Armies Striking. Deep In Peloponnesus Following Capture of Athens—New Campaign To Be Directed In Eastern Mediterranean— B. E. F. Withdrawing From Greece By Sea

Withdrawals of Allied Troops in  Greece Continues   Next Objectives in German March to East May Include Thrust Into Turkey, Attack on Suez Canal or Invasion of Ukraine

Nazis March Into Athens; Pursue British   wy WHE ASSOCIATEO PRESS

Birthplace of World’s First Demacracy s Fourteenth Europear Capital To Be Brought Under Hitler Either by Diplomacy or Blitzkrieg Fury Since March, 1938

New Nazi Objectives Are Discussed as Athens Is Taken; BEF Seeks Escape

Three Likely Objectives Indicated In Hitler’s ‘March To The HWaet’®

Have Three Possible Objectives After Conquest of Greece  ATHENS IS OCCUPIED      Retreating British Fight Rear Guard Actions on Way to Ports

British Declare Retreat Going Ahead in Good Order Despite Pressure  NAZIS ON SCHEDULE  Italians Report Landing Of Troops on Island of Corfu Today

Push Into Grecian Peloponnesus In Pursuit Of Retreating British.

Withdrawal Underway in South Greece  Athens Taken by ‘The Nazis Sunday, 14th European Capital to Fall

Greek WarSaid Merely Phase Of ‘Larger Plan’   Berlin Admits New Invasions Are Mapped, But Direction Of Drive Held Secret

German Armies Pursuing B. E. F. Deep into Greece   Divlomatic Circles in Vithy, France; ‘Declare Invasion of Russian’ Ukraine May Be. ‘Attamntead .

Waves Flag In Athens: As Luftwaffe Exacts -. Large Shipping Losses

Oil Fields of Iran, Suez Canal or Russian Ukraine May Be Objective.   Pursuing British   Luftwaffe Strafes BEF Retreating Southward to Embarkation Points.

Allies Fall Back Halfway Across Pelosonnesus   Nazis Say Capital. . ©. Taken With No Fight; Fascists Seize Corfu.

Campaign In Greece Enters Final Stage As British Attempt To Board Ships

NO HALFWAY MEASURES IN STORE, THREA   Germany Not To Pause in Balkans as After Past Successes.—Want Mediterranean Control.

OBJECTIVES MAY INCLUDE TURKEY, SUEZ CANAL OF AUSSTAN UKRAINE   Iraq’s Oil Fields and Grain Fields of Soviets Equally Inviting ‘to the Conquere ing Hitler   GREEK CAMPAIGN ' JUST A BEGINNER   Was Only Part of Larger Plan; British Shipping Losses — In Withdrawing From Greece are Terrific

Breadbasket Of Russia Is Possibility   Berlin Officials Give No Hint Of Next Move

‘Three Objective in View as Swastika Is Raised High Over Athens      SOME OF BEF. To  BOATS SUCCESSFULLY:   Berlin Declares, However, British Sea Losses Already Greater Than Dunkerque

British Expeditionary Forces' Withdrawal to Sea Proceeding Satisfactorily, Says Army Minister of Australia   NAZIS RAISE SWASTIKA OVER ACROPOLIS   Luftwaffe Strafes Allies Columns During Race for Aegean Ports, Nazi Sources Boast As End Of Battle of Greece Nears

Turkey, Ukraine Or Suez Next        German Armies  ‘Chase B.E. F. Across The  Jeloponnesus

BUT NO HOPE EXPRESSED FOR A GETAWAY   Officer Says Only They’re All Right so Far; Swastika Flies Over Birthplace  Of Democracy

Three Major Objectives in Nazi March Are OQOutlined by Various Observers.   SUEZ CANAL MAY BE AN ATTACK POINT

ptt AIA :      British Troops Getting Out Successfully   « FREE FRENCH” ARE MASSED IN AFRICA

Marshall fo Testify for Expense Probe   "Wo Forelan War’ Chairman Called by Senate Investiaafors

Marshall Subpenaed For Jury Investigation   Chairman Of No Foreign Wars Committee Faces Investigation Of Campaign Expenses.

British Hammer Invasion Ports  Bombers Defy Bad Weather to Launch Attacks

R.A. F. SLASHES AT NAZI BASES   Invasion Ports Given Heavy Pounding As Foe Caught OerCuard

BANDITS GET $12,000; SLUG, BIND BANKER   Only meager description of highwaymen is provided by Gerber

BANDITS MADE $12,000 HAUL   INDIANA BANKER'S CAF FORCED FROM ROAD BY MEN POSING AS OFFICERS

POSE AS POLICE TO ROB BANKEF   $12,000 Taken from Blufftor Institution President Near Fort Wayne

Robbers Pose  As Policemen   Force Bank President Off Road, Take Money

Smolensk Still ir Russian Hands   (Powerful Nazi Attack Crushed)

KING ALFONSO ISNEAR DEATE   Life Ebbing Away Unde Strain Of Series Of New Haart Attacks

ALFONSO OF SPAIN NEAR DEATH AFTER SEIZURE   Queen Victoria and Children Are at Bedside Of Former Monarch.

BRITAIN PREPARES FOR THREAT OF INVASION IN SPRING   Reports that Greek March Into Albania is Stalled Are Heard   British Continue Battle Ir Libya and Prepare fo Derna Aftack

Italian Editor Says Aid to Britain May Get America Into The Conflict

UGE DUMMY AGAIN WARNS UNITED STATES   Gayda Says Aid-Britain Policy Is Likely To Bring “Legitimate Reaction”

Gayda Declares U. S. Policy of Aiding  Britain May Involve Nation in War

FASCIST SAYS U. S. IS LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED   Mussolini’s Mouthpiece Sees This Nation’s Polic: Of Aiding Britain As Violation Of Neutralit; Likely To Lead To War.

OF NEUTRALITY   i Duce’s ‘Mouthpiece’ Says Program Leaves Nation Facing Axis Wrath

U. $. FOREIGN POLICY HIT BY FASCIST   Editor Declares Americar Assistance to Britain Violation of Neutrality

SEES WAR LIKELY FOR U.S.   Fascist iditor Gayda Declares That Policy Of Aiding Britain Is Violation Of Neutrality Likely To Involve United States In Conflict

ENGLISH TAKE NEW STEPS TO BALK INVASION   Washington Says Germany Can Put 36,000 Planes In Air For Attack

KingOrders New Groups ‘To Register   british Also Take Step foward Drafting of Women Into Factories Supplying Arms  Greeks Stall  \Ibanian Campaign = Is Reported Stalled by

‘U. S. NEARING WAR’—GAYDA   Editor Warns of Axis Reac. tion to British Aid

DUCES MOUTHPIECE WARNS N. AMERICA   Policy Of United Siates May Lead To War With Axis.

SAYS NATION 1S HEADED FOR WAR   Editor Declares Bluntly That Aid to Britain Is Neutrality Violation.   “UNPLEASANT REACTION”   Britain, Meanwhile, Steps up Defense With Measures to Meet Invasion Threat,

DUCE’S SPOKESMAN WARNS’ U.S. AGAIN   Helping Britain Will Pu: America In War, Says Italian Writer

Britain Extends Age Limits for Military Service   Greeks Apparently Are Bogging Down In Albanian Drive

BALKANS MAY KEEP HITLER: TOO BUSY   But Military Experts Still See All-Out Drive In Spring; Italians Again Threatened In African Empire

GAYDA GIVES U, S. WARNING   Says American Policy Deliberately Brings NE ee Dire WE

Says Reaction Lies At End Of Pathway   England Steps Up Defense: Death Of Metaxas Heavy Blow To Greece

Britain Calls More Men To Colors   Droft Women For Work in Wer Inducétry

FASCIST PAPER. FLAYS U.S. FOR AID 10 BRITAIN   Violation Of: Neutrality Act Charged In Story: Mussolini’ s Paper’ :

AID 10 BRITAIN HELD VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY   U. S. Following Path tc War, Duce’s Spokesman Contends   BLOW TO GREECE

HUGE INVASION TRY BY HITLER DUEINSPRING   American Observers Look For Mammoth Assault By Air, In Supreme  Drive On England   36,000 NAZL PLANES REPORTED ON HAND   LI, S. Experts Have Belief Britain Can. Repulse Attack and Finally Win Over Reich

British Call Two More Age . Classes to Arms   Believe Spreading Out of Hitler’s Forces May Cut 6Invasion Threat :

U.S. On Verge Of War, States Italian  Editor   Declares Aid To British Is Violation Of Neutrality

Britain Steps Up Defenses For Spring Invasion   But With German Activities Extended Elsewhere the Danger Is Easing.   Women Are Drafted Into Munition Plants:

British Step Up Defenses With Two Actions   Two Ages Called to Service and Women Drafted Into Industry

Rome Press Claims Axis Reaction May Plunge America Into War   SCORE LENDING PLAN   Invasion Danger Believed Lessened As Germans Pour Into Balkans

Declares Unfore seen, Unpleasing Reaction Ahead  ——~#0.  GAINS CLAIMED Ta  Snereny High Command Re.  ports Victory Over Greeks

Gayda Declares United States Heads for War   Official Editor Declares Neutrality Already Violated

Gayda Again_ _ Charges U.S. With War Acts   Insists This Country Is Tc Be Involved If Suck Acts Continue... :

BRITAIN TIGHTENS NATION'S DEFENSES   Government Moves Toward Drafting More Men and. Women for Compulsory Service

Britain Orders Registration of Additional Men   Steps Also Taken To Draft Women Into Industry

WEATHER   Warns American Plans For British Aid Might Bring “Reaction” By Axis Front

iWeuperate Plan Seen By Italian Cannot Continue  Policy Without _ Axis Retaliation

AlD BY U.S, A VIOLATION   So Charges Italy in Regard to Uni ted States Material Assistance for Great Britain

BRITAIN STEPS UP ~ DBRENSES TO MEET NAZI BLITZKRIEC   Washington Sources Credit Luftwaffe With 4 to 1 Ad< vantage Over RAF

NEUTRALITY IS VIOLATED, SAYS EDITOR   “Legitimate Reaction” Of Axis Powers May  Involve U. S. in War, Writes Fascist Editor

‘Warns U.S. Of Reaction To British Help   Fascist Stooge Says Step May Put Nation In War   Greeks Suffer Blow In Death Of Metaxas   Britain “All-Out” For Nazi Invasion Attempt This Spring

Italy Warns U.S. Against Aid Policy   Duce’s. “Mouthpiece “Says -This -Nation’s  Moves Violation Of : Neutrality

Britain Calls Up More Men   Ages of 18-19 and 37-4 Are Ordered To Register

Virginia Gayda Shouts That Axis Powers Will “React” to U. S. Aiding to Great Britain.   ENGLAND DRAFTING MEN 18 TO 40 NOW

State Houses Cut  Recesses For Work Docket Cleared By   Docket Cleared By Senate In Attempt To Get At Tax Bill

Nine Youths Burned to Death in Bus   All Victims in Crasl ere Enrollees  In NYA

EASTERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE NATION PANT AND PERSPIRE IN HOT WEATHER

Whole East Wilted By Humidity Wave   Winds of Gulf of Mexice Blamed For Heat Suffering

6 Large Alabama Mines Closed by Strike of 4,000   Wage Dispute Menace: Production of Steel and lron

MINERS OUT OF ALABAMA COAL MINES   14,000 Men Reported Idle, * Cause Closing of Four » Blast Furnaces.   BIRMINGHAM GAS “SUPPLY. AFFECTED   Conference Held in Pitts. urgh Over Central Labor Union Menace.

Red Situation Serious In Tula Area   Forces Mobilized to Meet Threat Of Encirclement

TAKING SHAPE IN TULA AREA   Reds Acknowledge New Encirclement Peril Is Arising

Soviets Admit Strong German Threat at Tula  Reds Mass Forces to   Reds Mass Forces to Break up Encirclemenf Attempt Near Moscow

Russians Acknowledge Seriou Situation Has Arisen in Tula Area of Moscow Front   Red Army Mobilizes All Forces to Meet German Encirclement Threat: Intense Fighting Rages in Bitter Cold

Landing Gear Stuck But Flier Brings . Plane Down Safely   Big Lockheed 12 Little Damaged, Pilot And Passengers Uninjured

Ln NE LE SE SITE LCL ENE SCL LE CCL I I es SAG  BOTH SIDES SLOW TO CLAIM VICTORY)

SUSPECT I$ HELD IN DEATH OF GIRI   Battered Body Found in Creek Near Terre Haute

WAKE ISLAND ANOTHER EPIC ‘LAST STAND’   Small U, S. Marine Garrison Staging Valiant Defense of Tiny Outpost hi Mid-Pacific; Bag 2 More Raiders

Wake Marines Pass 150th Hour   Continue To Hold Out Against Jap Onslaughts

‘MARINE GARRISON AT WAKE MAKING HEROIC RESISTANCI   SMALL DETACHMENT ARE GAL, LANTLY FIGHTING OFF REPEATED JAP ATTEMPTS AT LANDINGS

U.S. Marines Make Heroic Stand   ‘Devil Daz’ Defenders of Wake tsland Bagging Japanese Raidera

HEROIC DEFENSE ON WAKE ISLANL   Small Garrison of Marine: : Have Held Out For  150 Hours.

MARINES STILL HOLD OUTPOS)   Keep Off Japs 150 Hours I Heroic Stand on Isolated Mid-Pacific Isle.

“DEVIL DOGS” STILL HOLD WAKE ISLAND   Last Stand by Marines te Go Down in Books of History

DEVIL DOGS STILL CLING 10 TINY ISLE   Marines Pass 150th How of Heroic Resistance; Enemy Subs Operating In Hawaiian Waters

Wake Island Still: Resists: Jap Attacks   4 Separate Assaults Beaten Off By Small Gatrison Of Marines

WAKE STILL IN HANDS OF U.S. MARINES   Small Garrison Has Withstood Week of Attacks

BESIEGED MARINES DOWN TWO MORE JAP PLANES; STILL HOLD WAKE ISLAND

RUSSIA.CALM,BUT DEFENSE STEPS TAKEN   Streets Crowded: No Mo bilization Ordered De “spite Hectic Rumors.

Moscow Is Calmest Capital in Europe Despite Rumors of Grave Dangers

Red Capital Calm in Face Of War Tall   But Moscow Is Believer Prepared for Any Eventuality

No Indication In Moscow of  Mobilization —   Russian Capital Has No. Appearance of __Foreign-Rumored . Alarm

‘RED’ CAPITAL REMAINS CALI   No Indications of War Plans Revealed

Correspondent Sees No Evidence of RedNazi Crisis   wT SOVIET OFFICIALS STRESS PREPAREDNESS

VICHY VICHY AND BERLIN SILENT ON DETAILS OF MEETINE   NO INFORMATION GIVEN OUT REGARDING GOERING AND PETAIN CONFERE  ON COLLABORATION

Japan Wants To Continue With ‘Peace Talks’ In Washington   Re NWO THOMP<ON

CHILD PROTESTS FORCED SUITOR   15-Year-Old Girl Charges Mother Contributed To Juvenile Delinguency.

Showers Subdue  Fires in Ozark:   Welcome Rain Smothers Fires Which Caused the  Worst Loss in Yeare.

PAIN PUTS ENO 10. “HUGE FOREST FIRES   Wild Life May-Have Suffer. ed Severely

Norris Wants Mines Qnened   Suggests Legislation Empowering President To Take Over Indusiry

Troops On Guard At Coast Plants   ‘Soldiers Attempt To Keep Production Moving

Troops Guard Struck Plants In California      Welders’ Pickets Not Molested But All Put Under Guns

Army Ends Threat Of Strike   Pickets prevented from interfering with men who want to work

Soldiers Guard Defense Work At Bay Plants   “No Trouble” As Men Eye Ravonets

ARMY GUARDS 4 DEFENSE PLANTS SAF.   Troops to Prevent Interference By Striking Welders

DEATH DANCES TD NAZI BOM IN NIGHT CLUE   Expensively - Gowned Women and Men in Uniform Among Victims.   LONDON I$ BLASTED BY BIGGEST RAID IN MONTHS

Nazi Drive By 750,000 Men Is Smashed   Offensive Begun Week Ago Puts Invader to Route On Two Fronts.

German Reserves, Hurled Into Battle, Yield More  Ground, Report; Reds Say 51 Enemy  Divisions Flee Capital Area   (Bulletin)

Russians Claim Smashing Victory Over Germans   Declare Offensive Against Moscow. Definitely Crushed

COLD WAVE HANGS OVER ALL STATES EAST OF ROCKIES      Snow Flurries In the North eri Great Lakes Region. To Continue for a Waal.

1Dead,12Hi 12 Hurt Ih Train. Crash   Freight. Piles Into Station At Lansing, Mich. After -- Deaning Raila

City Vote by Precincts   Train Wrecks in Michigan Station, Newsboy Killed

TRAIN CRASHES INTO STATION   One Killed and 12 Injured In Derailment of Cars at Lansing, Mich.

Fr reight Leaps Rails, Kills Boyi in Station  Teain Ramsce Denot   Train Rams Depot In-Lansing, Mich. ; 12 Others Injured

One Killed, Twelve Hurt in Wreck Of Freight Train  End of Lansing Depot Demolished as Fiver Leaves Tracks

One Killed, Twelve Hurt in Wreck Of ei Train  End of Lansing Depot * Dentélished ds ~~ Flyer Leaves Tracks

AVE IOWANS ARE DROWNED   Boys Among Victims —Three Die in Auto Accidents

VIOLENT DEATH TOLL IS EIGHT   Majority lost lives by drowning in lowa over  weekend

Manila, Courageous, Angry, Watts Bombs   Filipinos Encouraged by FDR Promise; Pray in Relays fer Sefety of Rosary Tymoaera

Filipinos Take Heart In Promises From U. S. That Help Is Now On The Way

NIP IN BRIGHT AIR.   Lows of 22 to: 28 Degrees Predicted for Eastern Kansas

Nonstrike Board Is Proposed   Craftsmen Walk Out On Defame Project.

STRIKE FA T0 HALT ARMY  ILS  CONS TRICTION   Stimson Aid Urges Revival Of World War System Of Preventing Tie-Ups Due to Labor Disputes

STRIKE BOARD IS PROPOSED BY WAR OFFICIAL   Undersecretary Paiterson Urges Agency Similar io Wilson’s World War Conciliation Board

New Labor «. Board Urgec       Patterson Prefers World War Anti-Strike Setup To Le ation

BOARD URGED FOR KEEPING LABOR PEACE   Undersecretary of War Patterson Asks Re-Creation Of World War Body   BUILDERS AT CAMP DAVIS GO ON STRIKE   Government Conciliators at Work Trying to Settle Other Disputes

WAR-TIME LABOR BOARD URGED TO CHECK STRIKES   War Department Official Suggests Re-Creation Of  Prevention Machinery   TESTIMONY GIVEN TO JUIDICIARY COMMITTEE

Strike-Prevention  Method Sought   War Undersecretary Deplores Stoppages

CRAFTSMEN AT ARMY POST - GO ON STRIKE   Walkout Called as Offi cials Urge Strike-Pre¥ention Steo<   CREATION OF BOARD URGED AT HEARING   Patterson Says Stoppages Must be Eliminated During Emeraency

STRIKE-PREVENTION SYSTEM _ OF WORLD WAR IS SUGGESTED AGAIN IN THIS EMERGENC)

1918 STRIKE BOARD SUGGESTED FOR US,   Under-Secretary of War Declares 120.000 Man-Days of Work Lost

Government Seeks Way ToPrevent  Strike Wave   Suggests Re-creation Of War Labor Board Similar to Organizatio1 Tinder Wilson Reoime   ACTS AFTER STRIKE AT NEW ARMY CAMP   Stoppage of Work Must Be Eliminated, War Dept. Aide Savs

ULSTER GROUP OPPOSES CALI   Britain Faces Crisis In North Ireland

Political Crisis Is Developing in Northern lreland   Ulster Nationals Oppose Conscription In British Forces

LITHUANIA DECLARES SELF FREE   Army Revolted Against Russia, Berlin Claims

Lithuanian Army Seizes Capital From Red Units.   Mutiny'Comes With Independence Claim,  Adherence To Axis

Troopers Rebel Against Reds to Capture Main City     AIRFIELD ATTACKED   New Proclamation Issuec For Independence  Of Nation

ITAUANIANS IN REVOLT AGAINS! REDS, 1S REPORT   [Assert Independence and Adherence to New Order Set Up By Nazis.

Lithuanian Army Revolt Reported   Unrest Is Noted In Baltic States

UNIFIED FORCE FOR U.S. ASKED BY SCRUGHAM   Congress Warned or European Fate By Nevadan

EX-JUDGE, LAWYER PLEAD NOT GUILTY   Charged With Conspiracy To Obstruct Justice And Defraud U. 5,

Italy Calls 500,000 Fresh Force To War   Separate Atiantic Fleet After February 1, Announced . At Washington   BRITISH DESERT COLUMNS 7 SWEEP PAST TOBRUK BASE

Tobruk Passed By British, Italy Calls 500,000 To Colors   Bulgarian Officials Will Clarify Policy; Nazi Press Denounces Roosevelt: Food Crimes Rise In London

British Past Tobruk; Axis Answers FDR   Bulgaria Calmed As Premier Back; italy Calls Men

QREECE PECLARES GERMAN THREATS WILL NOT FORCE HER TO MAKE PEACE : WITH ITALY .

CONDITIONS AS THEY EXIST IN THE WAR ZONE   Brijain Centinues To Push For ward A ) Italians In 2 Libya

Italy Summons 900,000 Recruits As British Gain   High Bulgarian Officials to Go Before People

Italy Resorts To Added Call For More Men   Half-Million Summoned To Colors Following Libyan Defeats   BULGARIA IS QUIET   Greece Will Resist Any Nazi Attempt To Force Peace

THE OLD. MOAN ©   SOUTHERN COAL MEN WILL MEET WITH UNION HEAD   Northern Operators Will Not Be in Conference; Two Meetings Held With  ee oe ee

SPEEDY ACTION IS NECESSARY FOR DEFENSE   Neither Union Nor Owners Comment Immediately   COOL-OFF PERIOD   Is Invoked In Dispute Between Auto Workers And General Motors

Coal parley resumed in  New York   South operators  bow to F. D. R.

Southern Coal Operators To Reopen Talks   President Roosevelt - Requests Mines Be Reopene For National Defense

DIXIE MINE HEADS TO REOPEN TALKo   Southerners Bow To Reques' Of Pres. Roosevelt

Southern Coal  Operators Back Into Conference . Contract Parley To Be Resumed 

SOUTHERN OWNERS TO REOPEN PARLEY   Agreement. to Resume Negotiations Seen-as Answer to FDR’s Piea

Mine Owners Agree To Talk: With Union   FDR Urges Both Sides To Settle Difficulties Soon

utherners Agree to Meet  Vith Unionists Without  Deciding Anything On Mine Reopening   OT TO DEAL WITH NORTH OPERATORS   rreement Comes In Fao:  Of Roosevelt Order to  Owners and Union to Cet Mines Opened

SUGGESTS THAT MINES REOPEN   Present Calis on Union ane Operators to Settle Dispute and Get Back to Work.   ALUMINUM PACT FORMED   Hour-Rate Workers in Five Plants to Get Boost of Eight Cents an Hour.   BULLETIN!

SOUTHERN COAL MINERS AGREE 10 OPEN NEGOTIATIONS   Accede To FDR's Request Discussions May End Mine Strike

COAL MINERS WILL RESUME - WAGE DICKERS   ROOSEVELT REQUEST GETS RESULTS IN CIO DISPUTE

Mine Wage Parley Resumed This Eve   Action Follows Pleas of President; Other News of Labor Wars

SOUTHERN COAL OPERATORS AGREE TO REOPEN TALKS   TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS WITH U. M. W. IN NEW YORK; MINER REATAIN SEITIT   AGREE IN PART WITH F.-D, 8, STATEMENT ON COAL TROUBLE   Encouraging Signs Appear In Other Fields Where Labor, Management Are In Disagreement

SOUTHERN COAL OPERATORS TO RENEW PARLEY   Accede to Roosevelt Request fo1 Continued Negotiation Afte: Again Meeting President's Aide   FDR URGES WORK   Calls on Operators and Miners t Speed Resumption of Productio1 for Defense   BULLETIN

Southern Miners To Reopen Talks  Roosevelt Made Request Last Night

Southern, Coal Men Accept Bid to Parley   Agree to Resume Negotiations Gn Wage Contract

Coal Miners © Resume Parley   Both Sides Make Concessions; General Motors Sirike May Ignore ‘Cooling Off’ Law

Roosevelt's Plea Gets Action From . Mine Operators   Southerners Agree To Return to New York And Reopen Negotiations for Contract With United Mine Workers

Southern Soft Coal Wage Meetings to Be Resumed in New York   Producers, Mine Workers Will Continue Talks

10 doer   Yield to White House Request to Return to New York to Talk With United Mine Workers

MINE OWNERS HEED FR PLEA TO NEGOTIATI      Southern Operators Agree te Resume Talks on Union Contract.

FDR ORDERS NEW CONFERENCE TO END COAL STRIKE   Southern Operators Called To Meet With Secretary To Rearh Sattlement.

Coal Negotiations Will Be Resumed   Action Comes After FDR Demand For Peace; Aluminum Industry Grants Raise to 17,000

Soft Coal Mine Operators Agree To Talk Terms   Management Of Southern Mines Will Reopen Negotiations; FDR Says Production Must Be Resumed

Operators To Resume Wage Parley   Southern Coal Men Heec Plea Voiced By Presi. dent Roosevelt

COAL OPERATORS AGREE 10 OPEN WAGE PARLEY AGAIN   - Southerners Hear Plea Of President and Decide to Renew Negotiations   Aluminum Workers Secure Flat Pay Increases of Eicht Cents Hourly

South’s Coal Operators to Reopen Talks   Agree {o Request a! Roosevelt. to Resume Parley With Union

FDR Suggests  Miners Return To Production   Aluminum Company Of America’ Grants Wage In. crease, Continue Talks.   GM STRIKE ‘COOLING

Parley Is Set To End Strike Of Coal Miner In Deep South   N orthern Operator: Not to Attend;  F. D. R. Acts.

MINE OWNERS BOWTOF.D.R., RESUME TALKS   Southern Operators Wil Return to New York For Parley   DEMANDS REOPENING   Decision to Begin Worl To Pend Outcome Of Conference

Coal Contract Conference  Reopened   President Says Mines Must Open Immediately

President Has Ordered Miners To Open Mines   Operators of Soft Coal Indus try Told That Public Interest Demands Action.

WHITE HOUSE URGES QUICK COAL PEACE   President Says Steps Must Be Taken to Get Mines Open.   PERKINS APPEAL IS DISREGARDED   Northern Mines Kept Shut Due to Dispute in South.

Conferences With Lewis Will Be Taken Up Again: President Orders Meeting  Pact Is Reached  Aluminum Company and C. FO. Agree on Wage Increase

Southern Coal Operators . Agree At F.R.’s Request To Resume Negotiation:

REOPEN COAL NEGOTIATIONS   Southern Operators To Re. turn to New York for Conference

Three Sacks of 1852 Mail Found Hidden, Apparently by Robber, in Philadelphia

Mail Hidden 89 Years Ago Reveals Secrets of Politics, Intrigue, Army and Love

Three Sacks Of Mail, Apparently Hidden Br Robber 89 Years Ago, Found In Philadelphia

British Initiative Continued On All Fronts as. halts: f Flee in: Desert and»  Ss Alhania”

British Hit Nazis Hard Blow in Ai   Raiders Pound German Industries; Plan  New Attacks

Signing of Warrant May Reveal Identity ‘Unwilling’ Lady Godiva   Washington Girl, Wearing Only Engagement Ring Found Under Street Light In Residential Section--Claims Fiance Stripped Her When She feclused to Return Ring

NAZIS HINT THEY MAY STRIKE -NEXT BLOW AT ANY TIME   Thrust May Come Soon In Eastern Mediterranean Or Possibly Attack On British Isles

FRENCH, NAZIS MAY CONFER ON SYRIA ‘THREAT’   German Sources Hint _ New Axis Offensive Is About to Be Launched

FDR Recalls Other Periods Ships Used   Instances Are Cited Of Actions When Trade At Stake.

Reminds That Warships Used  In Protection   President In A Discussion Over Red Sea Issue

AIG WARNED  NAW USED ) TWIGE   F.D.R. Cites Barbary Pirat (Incident in Reply to Axis Threat.

Roosevelt Says U. S. Ha Twice Used Warships to  Protect Commerce

Reminds Newsmen U S. Has Twice Before Used Navy to Free Seas  NO AMIM@LIFICATION  Tells Them This Is Just a Lead For Them to Follow Up—Use Heads

Roosevelt Reminds Axis. Of U.S. Positions on Seas   Says: This Country Never Hesitated to Use Its Warships to Protect !er Commerce or Obtain the Freedom of the Seas

REFUSES COMMENT ON FRANCE   Jismisses as Too Hypothetical Questions as to Status of Martinique, Will Admiral Leahy Be Called Home

PREVIOUS USE OF SKIPS CITED   President Says Twice Before U. S. Has Used Warships To Protect Commerce, Preserve Freedom Of Seas

F.D.R. Warns U.S. Used Warships —  Before To Protect Her Commerce   Comments In Connection With Dicussion Of Germany’s Threat That Red Sea Will Be Danger Zone For Foreign Ships.

FDR Tells Of U.S. Use Of Warships   Twice Before Used Power To Protect Commerce, Obtain Freedom of Seas

U.S. Twice Has Used Warships to Protect Commerce and Gain Freedom of Sea, President Says

REMINDS U. §. HAS USED FLEET BEF OR!   President Injects Historica Incident in Discussion of Red Sea War Zone

Freedom of Seas Is Policy of U.S., President Says   Asked About Red Sea Problem, He Refers te Barbary Incident.   A Blockade Depends On Its Effectiveness

AXIS POWERS   Declares Twice Before U.S. Has Gone to War to Protect Ships

U. S. Protects  Her Shipping, President Says   Roosevelt Tells Newsmen Twice Before ir History America Has Used Warships To Obtain Freedom of Seas

WARSHIPS USED BY U.S, BEFORE FUEHRER TOLD   Pointed Reminder Given  -By. President of Two: In stances When America. Protected Commerce   TELLS REPORTERS. - TO USE‘ THEIR HEADS   ‘Makes Retort. When In quiry Is Made.In Connection. With Comment,  t. .. Barbary. Pirates.

President Says Precedent Set In Use Of Navy   Red Sea Commerce May Be Protected Like Earlier Vessels   FREEDOM IS CITED   Blockade Effective If Enforcement Possible, He Asserts

A UTTERG NAVY THREAT   Says U, S. Has Used Warships to Obtain Freedom Of Seas Before.

DEFIANCE 10 NAZI THREAT   Points Out That America Has Twice Cleared the Seas of Pirates and Privateers in Commenting on Red Sea Warning.

PLACE GUARDS ABOARD ALL VESSELS   Petain Regarded Embracing Partnership With Nazis   FUTURE STATUS   )f French Possessions In Western Hemisphere Is Matter Of Conjecture

Freedom of Seas Is U.S. Right, F. D. R. Says.  Deagidant Ramind:   ve Se ae ase RM  President Reminds _U. S: Has Fought  Twice to Protect  Merchant Fleet

Paris Press Levels New Blast at U.S.   Nazi-Controlled Writers Warn American Envoy

Ambassador Win. Leahy ’s Presence In Vichy Scored   Officially-Inspired Anti-American Hate Program Continues

Hull Asserts Production To Be Unending   Administration Leaders Hint Legislation Against Defense Strikes

GERMANS CLAIM Hips DESTROVEL   Air Force Reports Destruc tion of Two Vessels of Brit ish Convoy on Route of Re inforcement to Greece

Nazis Attack Ship Convoy Off Crete   Two Ships Destroyed And Probably Third, Berlin Sources Say  VIATSTIONK A AWATTED

Germans Report Two More British Ships Destroyed  Claim 69,000 Tons of Shipping Sunk In U-Boat Attack

Two More British Ships in a Convoy Sunk, Berlin Says   Third Vessel Also Prob ably Included, Nazis Assert

GERMANS SINK GREECE - BOUND BRITISH BOATS   Berlin Reports Two, Possibly Three Vessels Destroyed Off Crete   CONVOY ATTACKED OFF WEST AFRICA   Germans Says 69,000 Ton: Of Shipping Went Down In Action By U-Boats

BERLIN TELLS OF LOSSES IN BRITISH SHIPS   CAPITAL DECORATED FOR ARRIVAL OF JAP MINISTER

Nazis Report Two British Vessels Sunk  _ Convoy Attacked Off Greek  Islend of Crete

2 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK, NAZIS SAY   BERLIN REPORTS DESTRUCTION OF VESSELS ON ROUTE TO GREECE.

GERMANS REPORT NAVAL SUCCESSES   Berlin Claims Destruction o  Ships in English Convoy to Greece

Germans Claim  Two Ships Sunk   Nazis Say 69,000 Tons of Shipping Blasted by Subs Off Africa

Germans Sink Greek-Bound British Ship:   Berlin Claims Big Convoy Attacked Near Crete

No Power Shortage In South Texas. Savs President of CPL   Lon Hill Comments On ‘Show Cause’ Order

2 Millions Vote In New York City   LaGuardia Favored To Win Third Term

LA GUARDIA IS THE FAVORITE TODAY IN NEW YORK ELECTION      Manager Predicts He Will Win by Plurality of 400,000 Votes — Big Turnout Seen.

Mayor LaGuardia Favored in Bitter New York Contes   2 Million Voters to Go tc Polls Today; G’iwyer Forces Predict Win

MAYOR'S RAGE INN. Y, BURSTS PARTY LINEUPS   LaGuardia Favored Tc Be Returned For Third Term

NY, MAYOR FIGHT BEING SETTLED BY 2 MILLION VOTERS   ‘La Guardia Early Favorite Ir Biggest City Election In Years.

NORRIS OPPOSES AMERICAN TROOPS LEAVING SHORES   Nebraska’s Independent Would Amend British Aid Bill To Put Congress On Record Against Use of Troops Outside Hemisphere.

NORRIS BACKS ELLENDER BAN ON TROOP AID   Adminisiralion Leaders Opposed and Ellender Not Insisient If Minor Changes Made

NORRIS OPPOSES USE OF TROOPS OUTSIDE NATION   Roosevelt Supporter May Vote For Amendment To British Aid Bill In  Senate   Filibuster Charged

NORRIS BACKS ‘BAN ON TROOP USE OVERSEAS   Nebraskan Favors Ellender Amendment to Put Congress on Record   WOULD EASE FEARS, SENATOR DECLARES   Zonnally Charges Filibuster Calls for Speedy Action By Senate

Norris Opposes Using _ U.S. Troops Abroad   Nebraska Senotor Declares He Is Inclined to Suppor Amendment Which Would Ban Use of Troops Outside Western Hemisphere

Norris Backs Troop Ban in  War-Aid Bill   Leaders Against Change in Measure as Senate  Debate in Third Week   TALKS DELAY VOTE

Norris Favors Ellender’s Aid Bill Change   Seeks Congressional Record Against Use of American Troops Outside Hemisphere

Norris Urges Lend-Lease Bill Change   Administration Is in No Mood to Accept Amendmen

Norris Favors Ban on Troops   Thinks Amendment Would Allay Fears Aid Bill Is ‘War’ Measure

DATE FOR VOTE IN SENATE ON LEASE-LEND BILL STILL NOT IN SIGHT: NORRIS WAVERS

Lease-lend bill... Norris favors  Ellender ban  on using army   Administration not willing to aecept chanve

Norris Favors OneAmendment  To War Aid Bill   Would Prohibit Sending  Of American Troops Outside: This Hemisphere

SENATE KILLS NO-STRIKE CLAUSE IN WAR FUND BIL   Committee Adds to Total te Provide 6000° Barrage  Ralinnns.

SENATE COMMITTEE REJECTS MOVE AIMED AT STRIKERS   AMENDMENTS WERIPTEN INTO APPROPRIATION BILE BY HOUSE FUBNED BOWN BY SENATE GROUP

Anti-Strike Plan Lopped From Bill   Committee Approves  10 Billion Army Fund

SURVIVORS TELL OF DAYS AT SEA   Piece Together Details of Sinking of the Robin Moor, Sent To Bottom by Raiding Submarine

DESCRIBE {8-DAY TRIP IN LIFEBOAT   ROBIN MOOR SURVIVORS DRENCHED BY RAIN—ROWED ALMOST CONSTANTLY.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Italy Forbids Americans To   ‘ine tikes bes

ALL AMERTCANS HELD IN ITALY BY DUCES ORDER   Restrictions Emphasize Diplomatic Controyversy With Washington   Freezing of Axis Assets in U. S. and Closing of Consulates, Cause

‘Supply Ministry’ Created By FDR   Knudsen Due To Gain ‘Additional Powers Under Priorities Board Headed By Wallace; Will Speed Output

NEW BOARD SET TO PUSH DEFENSE: WALLACE IS HEAD   Knudsen Named a Member, in General Shakeup, On Production   Planned Rationing of War Materials Is Due; ¥.P. Still in OPM

Knudsen Will Direct New Arms Drive   Entire Defense Setup Changed By President

Knudsen Due To Oversee Plane Output   Roosevelt Shake-Up Puts Donald Nelson In Key Position

TO) SPEED DEFENSE   Knudsen Will Take Over Personal Charge of New Setup.   PRESIDENT MAKES EXECUTIVE ORDER

‘Expect Knudsen To Take Over Plant Direction   Wallace Heads Super Board; Would Speed  Armament Program

KNUDSEN IN CHARGE OF PRODUCTION   Will Personally Direct Drive to  Speed Up Defense

KNUDSEN MAY DIRECT TANK, - PLANE MAKINE   PRESIDENT NAMES  SUPERSUPPLY BOARD TO RATION MATERIALS

KNUDSEN TAKES CHARGE SPEED PLANE BUILDING   Named On New Board Of Which Vice President Wallace Is Chairman

DEFENSE AGENCIES “AT WASHINGTON ~ ARE RESHUFFLED   William S. Knudsen Will Take Over Personal Direction, Production of Planes, Tanks and Munitions.   NEW DEFENSE BOARD™ CREATED BY PRESIDENT   Purpose is to Eliminate Dual Activity and Speed Up Production of All items Needed for Defense.

U. S. DEFENSE SUPPLY BOARD IS RESHUFFLED   Wallace Heads Board, with Knudsen in Charge Of Tank, Plane Output

‘KNUDSEN IN .CHARGE. OF PRO DUCTION OF. TANKS PLANES  AND MUNITIONS IN  ] NEW SETUP

Knudsen to Take Biggers’ Position   Shakeup Made in Production Board

SPEED IN INDUSTRY ARRANGED   Production of Planes, Tanks and Munitions to ‘Be Hurried on -Presidential Orders, .

Knudsen Starts Drive For Defense   Roosevelt Creates  New: Supply Board; - Wallace Chairmatt

TE a ll OPA. BOPP ATA. SAYS HESS ASKED BRITAIN 3ONwN NAZIS AGAINST REDS

The Great Game of Politics   __py FRANK R. KENT The Lady Commentator

earner nemrsteminaenecneninaineanaimienetentinniis:tnuuntemitmAsiamnttimasiaiateratettnrasemtNe  Back To Defense Project Jobs

A.F.L. UNIONISTS BACK AT JOBS ON NAVY PROJECTS   Truce Reached After Orde Goes Out To Hire Outside Men To Work

STRIKE ENDED AT SAN DIEGO   Navy Modifies Ultimatum and Settlement of Pay Dispute Is Made

SETTLEMENT REACHED IN STRIKE ON NAVY, MARINE PROJECTS   NAVY MODIFIED ULTIMATUM TO ALLOW CRAFTSMEN FOUR MORE HOURS START WORK

Submarine Sinks  Turkish Vessel   173 of 201 Passengers Aboard Are Lost

TURKISH VESSEL I TORPEDOED BY SUE   Ship Carrying “Cream of Turkish Navy” Has Loss of 173 Passengers

U-Boat Sinks Turkish Vessel   Ship Carrying Cream of Navy Torpedoed on Its Way to England

TURKISH BOAT IS TORPEDOED   173 Men—Cream Of Country's Navy— Lost.

TURKISH STEAMER TORPEDOED, SUNK; 173 LIVES LOST   Ship Attacked by Unidentified Submarine While on Way to Egypt—Naval Officers Aboard.   VESSEL BROKE IN TWO; 28 PASSENGERS SAVED   Nation’s Flag on Stern and Both Sides of Vessel—Sinking Arouses Feeling in Ankara.

Ship Carried 100 Turkish Naval Men   Cream of Turks’ Navy And Merchant Marine, NBC Reporter Says   173 PASSENGERS OUT OF 201 LOST

Nine Forest Fires Renoried in State   Md. Forester F. W. Besley Cautions All To Use Care in Woods

PROOF NEEDED   Youth Demands Birth Certificate So He Can Play Resehall.

a Expected To Reply To Berlin  Turkish Reply To Hitler’ s Note Anxiously Waited By The Worlt

150,000 Ton Ship Tol! Nazi Claim   More Daylight Increases Hazard

NAZIS CLAIM SINKING OF 250,000 TONS   Political revolt in Jugoslavia spreads and may block axis joining by nation

224,000 Tons Additional British Shipping Is Claimed Lost      AFRICAN BASE FALLS   Greek Port Is Raidec By Squadron of Rome Bombers

Germans Claim New Inroads on British Ship   More Than a Quarter of < _ Million Tons Said Sent To Bottom

The Great Game of Politics   _ py FRANK R. KENT — The Problem Of Promises

Nations Eye AfricanCity   All Except One Racer Saved in Speedway Fire

ONE RACE GAR DESTROYED IN GARAGE BLAZE   Three Persons Burned Saving 14 Others At Indianapolis

Nazis Can't Stop Flow U.S. Good   Most of Supplies Going Through Despite U-Boat Campaign

MOVE SWIFTLY — TO HOLD IRAI      Allies Are Expected To Make 3 Main Demands In Peace Terms

Allies Complete [ran Occupation   Demand 3,000 Technicians, Steady Flow Of Oil And Right Of Transport

Invasion of  Iran Ended   Persian Troops Lay Down Arms; British and Russians Present Demands

BRITISH, RUSSIANS MOVE TO COMPLETE OCCUPATION OF IRA   Iranians Lay Down Arms After Four Days Of Resistance

BRITISH, REDS CONSOLIDATE IRAN VICTORY   To Retain Military Control Following Complete Victory In Four Day War; Probable Peace Terms Outlined.

Seek to Capitalize on Gains Of Joint ‘Invasion—Terms Include Ousting of - Germans, Free Flow of Oil tc British and Guarantee: the Movement of Supplies: te Russia

Allies Winding Up Occupation   london and Moscow Will Stand Qn Three Vital Points

Joint Invasion.Ends. In Complete Victory When Little lrantan Army Lays Down Its Arms After Four-day ‘Show of Resistance.

Allies Move Rapidly in Tran to Consolidate the  Gains of Joint Invasion   ‘Are Expected to Present Three ’ Main 'Points to Mui vEraiment of Iran

House Opens Lend-Lease Battle Today  Majority Sees   Majority Sees Bill Okeh During Week

British Aid Debate Is Due Today   Swift Approval Predicted In  House

Opponents to Have Chance on Thursday Offer Amendments Providing Cash Donation.

TORNADO HITS TOWN   Sharon Springs Buildings Damaged and Four Persons Injured

Wednesday Deadline Set For Senate Action on Neutrality Revision Bill

Ghosts and Police To Ride Tonight   Deadline Set For Neutrality Action

Deadline Near “On Neutrality   Senate. Action Is Slated ‘By Wednesday On Bill Allowine Arms:

Wednesday Is Deadline For Senate Action On Neutrality Act Change

TO SEND WAR EQUIPMENT TO COMBAT AXIS   May Bring: Fresh Complications in American Relations with Japan

Washington Spurns Threats from Tokyo In Pledge to Soviet   U.S. Fells Russia It Wilt Get All Economic Succor ‘Practicable’

U.S. PLEDGES SOVIETS AID AGAINST FOE   See Complications With Japa With Soviet Ports Blocked To U. S. Ships

All Economic Aid Pledged to Russia by U. S.   Reds Will Pay Cash May Use U. S. Ships to Rush War Needs

‘ECONOMIC HELP TO REDS MAPPED   Army Supplies Will Be Sent Despite Japan’s Threat

United States Backs Russia Against Nazis  With Pledges   All Economic Assist. ance Possible Is Promised

U.S. PLEDGES AID TC SOIVET   Will Back Russia Agains! Nazis With Economic. Understanding

> a “ Russians Promised  Backing From US   a Formal Pledge Of All Practieal Help Is Given

Economic Aid Is Pledged To  Soviet Russia   Routing Of Shipments Across Pacific May Cause Complications In ‘Japanese Relations

ECONOMIC AID TO RUSSIANS   Makes Formal Pledge To Provide Military Supplies   EXCHANGE NOTES   Question Is Raised About Routing Material To Russia

FULL U.S. AID TO RUSSIA PLEDGED; DEFIES JAPANESE   SHIPMENTS EXPECTED TO BE SENT THROUGH VLADIVOSTOK

Fresh Rift Seen With Jap Regime   Veiled Warnings Are Made Against Ship Routings To Viadivostok Port

United States Makes Formal Pledge to Aid Russia By “All Economic Means Practicable”

U. 5. PROMISES 10 BACK RUSSIA AGAINST GERMANY   Makes Formal Pledge of “All Economic Assistance Practicable”; Undertaking That May Bring Fresh Complications In American-Jap Relations.

U.S, ASSISTANCE PLEDGED RUSSIA   Understanding Worked Ou! On Supplies; May Result In Friction With Japan

SOVIETS GIVEN ECONOMIC AID PLEDGE OF U.S.   Undertaking May Bring Frest Complications In Japanese Relations   SHIPS MAY BE PROVIDED   Feelers Made To Brazil Or Azores Occupation To h. Thwart Nazi Aims

IS DUE MONDAY   Finances Reported “Stil in Hole” Budget Secre tary Indicates.

4 Youthful Couple Announce: Spring      Bride Is Well Known  In Musical Circles

‘¥outhful Couple — Announce Spring Time Wedding 7  - Bride Is Well Known _In Musical Circles . ‘In Le Mars. 

Greeks Canure Mortars, Prisoners   Warplanes Bomb Battle Areas, Shoot Down Planes

Greeks Take 300 Italians   Rome Claims Of Successes Are Denied In Athens Dispatch

IRAQ ACCEPTS TURKISH OFFER   Wants Her Guerilla War With Britain Mediated, Reported

IRAQ WOULD  TALK PEAC   Accepts Turkey’s Offer t Mediate Conflict with British

IRAQ MAY ACCEPT TURK MEDIATION   PLANS INDICATED IN NOTE TO EGYPT ON LATTER'S OFFER

IRAQ READY — ‘JOMEDIATE   Would Take : Advantage 0! Turkish Offer To Mediate War With Britain

Iraq Accepts  Turk Otter To Mediate  Declines Proposal Of Egypt To Seek  Peace In War

Turks Make Suggestion For Peace   Situation in Warring Country Said To Be Stabilized with British Holding Rutbas

RIGKENGAGKE A I) IMPROVING   Condition Of World Wai Ace Injured In Plane  Crash Still Critical

FLIER BETTER   Rickenbacker ‘Slightly Im proved at Atlanta Hospital.

‘RICKENBACKER IS IMPROVED   Famous Airman Is In Oxygen Tent in Atlanta Hospital

Al RMAN’S CONDITION iS BETTER.   Eddie Rickenbacker Calls for Ham and Egg Sandwich arid Gets It; Remains in Oxygen Tent to Aid Breathing

RICKENBACKER IN OXYGEN TENT   Condition Of Plane Crash Victim Better Following Special Treatment

CORN IS HURT BY HEAT WAVE   Reed Says Much Depends * On Rainfall In Next Two Weeks

lowa Corn Hurt ‘Some By Heat   Fatere Depends On Bain Neat Tere Weeks, Says Reed

Excessive Heat Past Two Weeks Cuts Corn Cro)   Damage Listed in All Districts Despite Ample Soil Moisture  HYBRID STANDS BEST  Much Depends on Rainfall During the Next Two Weeks

rORN DAMAGED BY EXCESSIVE EAT IN IOWA   Practically All Districts Affected, Bulletin  Declares

Public Schools Start Another Year’s Studies   Nine New F aculty Members And Other Changes In Staff

Public Schools. Start. Another Year's i) ‘Studies:   Nine New F aculty _  - Members And Other Changes In Staff -

War Aims Policy Opinion Divided On Capitol Hil   Administration Oppo. nents Ask If Pronouncement Is An Alliance

Are Commitments Made? Is Big Question in U. S.  Many Londoners See “Grand Stand” On Lona Front Now

‘Leaders Divide In Appraisal Of Peace Aims   Capitol Hill Partisan Lines Waver  In Early Comment

Comment on Declaration by Roosevelt, Churchill is Split’ at Capital

Roosevelt Accused Of Obligating U. S   ‘Tantamount. to Declaring . War, ‘Senator -Aversi Critics -Ainong. . ing: War Aims ...

U, S, NURSES ON BOAT REPORTED TORPEDOED   10 Marines Also On Vessel Sumner Welles Reveals

Steamer Carrying Marines, Nurses to London Is Tornedoed.   AWAIT OFFICIAL WORD

U.S. NURSES ON TORPEDOED SHIP   Navy Hints Two Marines Lost in Sinking

Welles Admits Nurses Qn Board Vessel Reported, but. Withholds Confirmation of Sinking   Possible Loss of American Marine Indicated in Unofficial Reports of Sinking

Ship Carrying U.S. Marines, Torpedoed   This Announcement Made To day by the Navy; 8 Marines Rescued.

Admits Marines Lostat Sea  Steamer Ceineyting U.S. Marines,  Nurses Tarnedoned

SHIP TORPEDOED CARRYING MARINES   No Figures Given On  ‘Loss Of Life In  Sinking

ight Marines Rescued But avy Gives Out No Figres On Loss Of Life

NAVY ADMITS SHIP IS LOST   Unnamed Vessel Carrying Marines, Nurses Reported Torpedoed.

~ CARRYING ~ AMERICANS ~ JORPEDOED   17 Red Cross Nurses and & U.S. Marines Eeported Rescued   "NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED SO FAR   Two Marines May Have e@ Been Lost in Sinking of Dutch Vessel

2 Marines Feared Lost In Sinking   17 Nurses, 8 Soldiers of Sea’ Rescued as Ship Is Torpedoed

Ship Carrying U.S. Marines to Britain Is Sunk   2 May Have Lost Lives Red Cross Nurses Also on Boat

Believe Marine Lost In Sinking   Red Cross Nurses Also On Board Ship Reported Tor. pedoed In Atlantic. 

American Red Cross Nurses on Board Ship Reported Sunk   Vessel Was Carrying U. S. Marines To London

U.S. Red Cross Nurses On Lost Vessel   American Marines Also Aboard Ship Sunk In Atlantic

Foreign Flag Steamer Was Headed For London With Americans Aboard

REPORT SHIP WITH U. MARINES AND NURSES SUNK   Possible Loss of One - Marine Feared on Ship ’ Sunk in the Atlantic

U.S. Marines and Red Cross Nurses Aboard a Torpedoed Foreign Ship™

Ship Carrying U.S. Marines and Nurses Sunk   Loss of One or Two Marines Indicated By Announcement

FOREIGN VESSEL TORPEDOED, U. 8. NAVY ANNOUNCES   NO FIGURES ON LOSS OF LIFE AVAILABLE OFFICIALLY  vor   ‘MANY NURSES MISSING IF IT’S DUTCH SHIP MAARSDEN’   One Source Says 2 Marine Is Lost Another Says Elght Out of Ten Have Been Saved

SHIP CARRYING MARINES SUNK   Red Cross Nurses Also or Foreign Flag Vessel——No Report on Loss of Life

. Red Cross Nurses Lost ' In Atlantic?   Ship, Reported — Sunk in Atlantie, Also Carried 10 U. S. Marines

Steamer Carrying Americans Is Hit   U.S. Marines and Red Cross Nurses Aboard , Foreign-Flag Vessel   NURSES ARE ALL SAFE   One or Two Marines Not Yet Accounted for in Reports of Sinking

TORPEDOED SHIP CARRIED NURSES   ONE MARINE LOST AS DUTCH VESSEL IS SENT DOWN

U. S. Marine ~ Missing After Torpedoing   Was Part of Detachment Being Sent to Aid U. S. Staft in Britain  ies CONFIRMATION  Dutch Ship Being Used By British Believed Nazi Victim

U. $. Marines On Torpedoed Vessel   Red Cross Nurses Also Aboard Dutch Ship. Welles Says

Marines Aboard Torpedoed Shit   Nurses Also Aboard Vesse From Which Marines Are Rescued.

MOSCOW REPORT 1S ABOUT FINLAND   Progress Of The Germar Army Skipped Over

NAVY CONFIRMED LOSS OF STEAMER WITH US MARINES   NO FIGURES ON LOSS OF LIFE BUT REPORTS SAY ONE MARINE MISSING

EXTRA!   Ship Bearing Marines And Nurses Sunk   Navy Mentions No Loss Of Life In Report On Torpedoing.

Ship Carrying U.S. Marines Is Torpedoed   Foreign Flag Steamer Sunk; No Repert On Life Loss

Ship Carrying Marines Sunk   One of Detail on Way to London Believe To Have Been Lost

Finnish Cities Bombed, -Machine-Gunned by ~ Reds; Forests Ignited   17 Narses Aboard Ship Suni By Torpedo Believed Sate, Vessel Carried 10 Marine:

Montana Urges  OPM Act  to Help Mining Would Establish  Stockpiles of Strategic Minerals

Stockpiling Smal! Quantities of Materials Sought  Montana Sees Means To Aid Miners  Durina Emeraency

SERBIAN ARMY QUITS BATTLE AT SARAJEVO   Mediterranean Fleet Annihilates Italy Troop Convoy

See Red Ships  Near Bosphorus   Turks Proclaim Their Neutrality In Outbreak

TAKE UKRAINE IN THREE WEEKS   That Is the Boast of Ger " man Quarters in Tur key, Ankara Says

DEMOCRATS PLAN HARMONY MEET   Young Democrats Are Sponsoring Banquet at Jef. ferson City

HOUSING OFFICE HERE   Office To Survey Housing Problem Slated Here

CHILD BRIDE WHIPS REVOLVER FROM HER PURSE IN COURTROOM      16-Year Old Girl Draws $200 Fine for Contempt Afte Threatened Suicide in Frederick—Groom Gets Term in Jail

IAPAN PROTESTS BRITISH VIOLATION   Charges Abuse of Belligeren’ Rights in Examinations at Bermuda

Strikes Threaten Defense   - bet i  ,ABOR STOPPAGES SPREAD AS NAV Y DEBATES SHIPY ARD ACTION

Strikes Are Threat to All Defense Works   Two More. Defense Strikes Calied Tuesday

All Of Armed Services Hit  By Walk-Outs   Knox May Accept Big Shipbuilding Yards To Restore Work   800 MORE QUIT JOBS   Auto Workers Delay Army Trucks While Problem Studied

STRIKES ARE BIG PROBLEA   DEFENSE PRODUCTION AGAIN AFFECTED BY EPIDEMIC OF WALKOUTS IN SEVERAL INDUSTRIES

Another Naval Plant Tied Ur   AFL Laborers Walk Out In Portsmouth, N. H.; Army Truck Manufacture Halts In Allentown, Pa. Strike

NEW STRIKES THREAT TO ARMED FORCES   Impede Production Of Weapons for All Branches

KNOX CONFERS WITH HEAD OF DEFENSE PLANT   Discuss Propesal That Navy Take Over Strike-Bound Kearny Plant.

China Will Receive MajorAidFromUS.   Jap ‘War Cost Staggering, _ Financial. Position Said Precarious

More U.S. Help Pledged China   Japan Held in Dangerous Financial Condition.

Captain of Sabotaged Italiar Ship Accuses Embassy Officer: With Abandoning Him and Mer

Angry Captain Assails Italy   Protests When Embassy Fails To Come To His Aid In Court

TAX PROGRAM IS CRITICIZED BEFORE C. OF C.   Less Drastic Tax Increase and More Economy Is Urged as Alternative

GERMAN CONSUL DENIES CHARG!   Woman Alleges He, Ford and Lindbergh Worked for Nazis in U. S.

CHARGES OF FORD LINDBERGH AIDING NAZIS ARE DENIED   German Consul Wiedemanr   Of San Francisco Says Idea Is “Pure   Fantasy”

SAYS LINDBERGH, FORD WERE USED BY GERMAN AGENT   Divorced Wife of Army Officer Files Charges Against Nazi Consul.

Says Story Is Fantasy   Nazi Official Denies Pord. Lindhergh Aid

CALIF. NAZI AID TALE IS DENIER   ‘Fantasy, Wiedemann Says, of Woman’s Ford Lindbergh Story

Charges “Bunk” Says Nazi Consul   Wiedemann Denies Mrs Crockett’s Allegations

ARMY SERVICE EXTENSION SE!   Democratic Leaders Sa} Measure Will Go To White House Today

Army Serviec Bill To Stay Same   Opposition In Senate Group Says No Way Prevent Passare Now

ISOLATIONIST: ADMIT DEFEA!   Extension Bill Now Slated For President's Okay

Draft Bill Foes Admit Cause Lost  Barkley Predict: Measure Will Be Sent to White

HITLER DENOUNCES U.S, OPPOSITION   Opposition To Japan Will Do U. S. No Good, Declares Hitler.

Destroyer Is Reported Not Badly Harmed   First Reports Indicate No Casualties on Attacked Craft, the U.S. S. Kearney.      ASSAULT DETAILS NOT YET REVEALED

General Tojo Will Line Up New Cabinet; Crisis Grows Kor Japanese   Titanic Battle For Moscow Enters Its Sixteenth Day

U.S. Destroyer Hit By Enemy Torpedo   Kearny Damaged By Enemy Actior In Defensive ‘Waters 300 Miles West Of Iceland; No Casualties

SURVIVES ATTACK — SAYS NAVY DEPT   No Casualties Indicated In Attack Off Iceland This Morning; Kearny, One Of Navy’s Newest Destroyers, Was On  Patyensl Duty   Same Vicinity As Greer Attack

No Casualties; Ship Damage Not Known   incident Marks First Successful Attack On American Navel Vessel In Atlantic Since War Started.

DESTROYER KEARNEY HIT BUT NOT SUNK; NO CASUALTIES, ATTACK IN ICELAND ZONE   Navy. Announces Effort by Unidentified Sub- _ matins-to-Sink_Destroyer-On.Patrol Duty.—  __ Kearny Able to Proceed Under Own Power to Port

Nazis Are blamed:  Kearny Is Not Sunk; Congress Up In Arms   Senator Pepper Demands Navy Retaliate By Sinking O 2 Enemy Craft For Every American Vessel Attacked; No Casualties Are Reported In Torpedoing

Vessel Damaged But Does Not Sink   Attack Takes Place Off Iceland In Vicinity Where Nazi U-Broat Missed Destroyer Greer; No Loss Of Life Reported by Navy Department

KEARNY LIMPS TOWARD PORT, CREW UNHURT   Casualties Unreported After Attack Near Iceland, Navy Announces   RETALIATION DEMANDED   Pepper Calls For Reprisal Sinkings; Open Defiance Seen By Bridges

PRO - AXIS 10J0 TAKES JAPANESE PREMIER’S SEAT   Jap Newspapers Warn eople Of Gravity Of Situation; All American Ships In Pacific Reported Ordered To Rush Tc Nearest U. S. Or British Port.

Boat Attaeked Near Iceland: No Casualties   U.S. S. Kearney Is Damaged, Making Way To Port

Kearny Is Hit And Damaged By Sub Missile   Navy Report No Casualties; Ship Able To Proceed; Incident Arouses Anger of Several Senators

Relations with Nippon Appear Near Collapse Japan Names Pro-Axis Arm) Man as New Premier a:  + New Threats Seen to US British Interests 

‘Craft Proceeds Under Own Power After Attack     DETAILS KEPT SECRET     First Attack On U. S. Boat Since F. D. R.  Gave Orders   DETAILS KEPT SECRET

Destroyer Completed Only Last Year Cost 5 Million; Hull Calls Attack ‘Piratical; Solons Bare Opinions

Warship Limps to Port ‘After Atlantic Attack   “Raider” Fires on Year-Old Kearny in Area 350 Miles South of Iceland

‘Kearny’ Able To Navigate After Attack   No Casualties ‘Reported in  First Message  On the Clash

Year-Old Vessel Survives Attack in North Atlantie: No Casualties Are Reported

Craft Goes On, No One  Is Injured   Pepper Makes Demand Ll. S. Sink Two for Every Assault; Navy Te Silent   Orders Are Given   Orders Are Given  American Ships Told to Proceed at Once to Nearest Ports

First Successful. Attack Is Made On Naval Vessel   Early Dispatches Indicate No Loss Of Ship's Crew _

§. WARSHIP fil  BUT NOT SUNK  BY ATTACKING SUBMARINE   Action Takes Place While USS Kearny Patrols 350 Miles From Iceland   No Casualties Reported In First Dispatches Sent To Navy Denartment

Japan Swings To Military Rule Cabinet   Washington Indicates All U.S. Ships Ordered Off Pacific  OUTLOOK IS BLEAK  Gillette Says Chances of Peaceful Settlement Are Meagre

Able To Proceed Under Own Power   ‘Probably Incident For Which We Have Been Waiting,’ Florida Solon Asserts; Comes As House Prepares To Vote On Arming Merchantmen

Destroyer Kearney, Year Old With Complement 125 To 150 Men Hit In North Atlantic Able To Keep On Goin,

No Casualties Indicated in Report to Navy   Kearny, Attacked About 350 Miles South And West of Iceland, Is Able To Proceed Under Her Own Power Despite Damaae

P REPORTS ATTACK 350 MI. FROM ICELAND   Crew Reported Safe By Naval Authorities

Crew Is Unhurt In Attack Off Iceland   Kearny, One of Navy’s Newest Destroyers, Proceeds To Port Under Own Power; Incident s First Successful Attack Since War Started

Kearney Survives  Attack Off Iceland   Pepper Demands Navy Retaliate With Two Sinkings For Each Assault; Nazi Defiance, Bridges Says

Attack Fails to Sink Kearny 350 Miles Off Iceland   Washington Stirred By Action Against American Warship

IN U.S. DEFENSE ZONE   Kearney Attack Is Called. ‘Part of World Conspiracy

Ship Proceeds Under Own Power:FR RefusesComment   No Casualties Are Reported From Crew Of -About 125: “2 For 1” Retaliation Asked

IG 1) KEN SHIP ON PATROLDUTY OFF ICELAND           Proceeds On Her Own Power, According to Announcement by Navy Department   SENATOR DEMANDS RETALIATION ACTS   Another Calls Torpedoing ‘An Open Act of Defiance By Hitler’ Nye Holds It No Surprise

German U-Boat Blamed in Attack   Destroyer Limping to Port After Reine Struck 330 Miles From Iceland

U.S.S. Kearny. One of Newest Destroyers, on Patrol Duty West of Teeland

JAPANESE - U. 8. TENSION RISES TOWARD CRISIS   Russians Declare Soviet Forces Being Held In Bitterest Fighting

KEARNY HOBBLING INTO PORT UNDER OWN POWER: WAS HIT WEST OF ICELAND   Is First American Warship to Be Hit While on Atlantic Patrol; No Casual’ tiesto Personnel Yet Reported.

Kearny Is hit WhileOnPatrol InDefense Area   Pepper Demands Retaliation With "Two Sinkings for Each Assault’

ATTACKED ON PATROL DUTY NEAR ICELAND   No Casualties Indicated And Craft Is Able To Proceed Under Own Power, Navy Renort Declares

Destroyer Kearny Damaged; U.S. Calls Merchant Ships Off Pacific, Fearing Crisis   U. S. War Vessel Limps Toward Port After Attack Off iceland; -  Roosevelt Quick to Make Statemen?

Xtout New War Vessel Survives Attack; No Loss of Life   IN U. S. DEFENSE ZONE   The Kearny Was on Patrol 350 Miles South and West of Iceland

U.S.S. Kearny Survives — Attack With No Casualties; Proceeds Under Own Power   President States Attack Was Made in U. S. Defense Zone; News Is Received In U. S. With Conflicting Reactions

NEW UNITED STATES NAVAL VESSEL WAS ATTACKED FRIDA)   ALL AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIPS ORDERED OUT JAPA_ NESE AND CHINESE WATERS

Pro-Axis Premier  To Guide Japan   Army Leader Is Called by Hirohito to Task of Picking Cabinet

Kearny Proceeds on Own Power After Hit 350 Miles off Iceland; No Casualties Are Reported

OP. PROGEEDG UN OWN POWER AFTER ATTACK   No Casualties Are Reported After Warship Is Damaged In U. S. Defensive Area

Kearny Hit Patroling Defense Zone   OCCURS 350 MILES SOUTH. WEST OF ICELAND.

Pro-axis Tojo new Japanese premier   Moscow reports slackening of German attack near Orel as battle for capital rages.

'§, Ship Completed ony Year Ago Is Hit By ‘Torpedo — Details Awaited

Ship Damaged But Not Sunk; sWas One      No Casualties Indicated; Warship Was Armed With Standard 5-Inch Guns; No Sea Battle Reported

Atfack Occurs in Same General Area as Greer Incident Over Month Age

ATTACKED NEAR AREA OF GREERSUB ENCOUNTER   Navy Says No Casualties Indicated; Craft Proceeds.  Under Own Power

Destroyer Damaged But Proceeding To Port: No Casualties   Attack Occurs 350 Miles South and West Of iceland, In U. S. Defense Waters, Near Point Where U.S. S. Greer Was Fired Or

U.-S-DESTROYER  TORPEDOED   U. &. S. Kearney, One of Navy's Newest, Damaged by Torpedo — No Casualties Among Crew — Boat Proceeds Under Own Power

CRISIS. WITH JAPAN HELD TO-BE NEARER   Breakdown of Negotia. _ tions Between Washing. ton and Tokyo Feared,   NEW CABINET MAY BE WARLIKE   Warring in Russia Report ed. to Have  Brought : Few. Changes.

No Casualties Aboard ‘Kearny,’ Navy Says; First Successful Assault On Amer. ican Warship Believed By Nazi Submarine

Destroyer Struck While On Patrol Duty; Able to Proceed Under Own Power

None Of Crew Injured; Ship Goes To Port   Destrover Hit In Area Where Navy Has Orders To “Caps ture Or Destroy.’   WEST OF ICELAND

AMONG CREW, REPORT SAYS   ATTACK MADE 350 MILES sdOUTHWEST OF ICELAND— ‘ SHIP NOT COMPLETELY DISABLED -

All American Ships To Be Ordered From Japan, China Waters Due To New Unrest

Kearny hit 350 miles off Iceland: no one hurt   U. S. destroyer on patrol duty believec target of German submarine—able to proceed under her own power.

“JAPAN TAKEN OVER .BY GENERALS; NEW PREMIER PRO-NAZI   " Emperor Hirohito Calls Lieut.-Gen Tojo to Form Cabinet. And Latter Immediately Summons Empire’s Other Army and Navy Leaders—Push Into Siberia Anticipated Along With More Hostile Stand to U.S.

Japan Goes Under Militar; Leadership During Crisis   Lieut-Gen. Eiki Tojo, Pro-Axis Former War Minister, Succeeds Prince Konoye

NONE HURT, SHIP ABLE TO PROCEED   Attack Off Iceland the First Since Roosevelt Speech of Sentember 11   COMPLICATES THE AMERICAN PROBLEM   Incident Occurs During Mounting Tension Between U.S. and Japan

Retaliation Called For By Senator Pepper, Rep. Cox Says If Germans Guilty It May Be Incident For Which We've Been Waiting

Japan Swings To Military Rule Cabinet   MAF AV ARSAULOR  Rule Cabinet  Washington Indicates All U.S. Ships Ordered Off Pacific   OUTLOOK IS BLEAK  Gillette Says Chances of Peaceful Settlement Are Meagre

NO CASUALTIES REPORTED   Roosevelt Asserts Attack Clearly in U. S Defense Zone but Declines to Discuss Incident in Detail.

No Casualties Reported From Iceland Area   $5,000,000 Ship Able to Proceed Under. Her Own Power

Year-Old Warship Attacked in Area of Greer Incident   No Casualities Reported: Ship Proceeds Under Her Own Power: Details Meagre

CRAFT DAMAGEL BUT MANAGES TO PROCEED   No Casualties Reported; Destroyer, One of Newest, Attacked Near Where Greer Fought

Japan Goes Under Lead of Pro-Axis  Military Premier   Relations Between U. S. and Japan Moving Toward Crisis

Vessel Survives Attack and Is Able To Proceed Under Its Own Power — Roosevelt @ffers Little Comment on Ineident

U.S. Kearny Wires Navy Of Being Hit While In Sector _ Where Greer Was Fired Upon

Vessel Survives Attack In Icelandic Waters-Incident Brings Demand For Action

No Casualties on Destroyer, Navy Department Reports, and Craft Is Proceeding Under Own Power — Ship Attacked Was One of Newest Warships, Completed in 1940

NO CASUALTIES, “VESSEL ABLE 10. ~ STEAM FOR PORT   Commanders Report Does Not Identify Attacker; Washington Officials As- Sume It Was Nazi Sub.   U.S. S. KEARNY WAS- ON PATROL DUTY   First incident in’ Atlantic Waters Since President’s Order of Sept. 11 to  - Shoot on Sight.”

American Craft Is Damaged But Is Able to Proceed Under Her Own Power

‘Kearny’ Damaged But Not Sunk By Sub   New American Warship Able To Proceed Unde Own Power, With No Reported Casualties; Attac’ Brings Demand For Retaliation.

CONGRESSMEN DEMAND U. 5. TAKE ACTION   Attack Occurred 350 Miles Southwest Of Iceland

Officials Believe Attacker Was   German Submarine—-Was First Successful Attack On American Vessel ©    NO CASUALTIES ON . VESSEL REPORTED

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   U. S. Destroyer Kearny Reported Torpedoed

Correspondent Tells How It Feels to Be Caught In a Land Barrage Aqainst Naval Vessels

HELPING U.o OAS STIMSON   He £ays We Are ‘‘Buying Time” When We Extend Aid to Britain.   SEES U. 8S. IN DANGER   Believes Eng and W.ll W-n the War if She Survives This Summer.

UNARMED U, S. FACING ARMED POTENTIAL FOI   Speedy Approval of Lease-Lend Bill Urged by War Secretary As “Buying—Not Lending”.

ROOSEVELT SON SAYS U.S. INWAR   Captain James, Arriving in _ Egypt from Iraq, Qualifies Statement With “Except fc for Sending Troops”

U.S., Except For Troops, In War, Says FDR's Son   James Sees lraq On Way to Egypt As Marine Observer

IF. R.'s Son Says U. S. ‘In War’  ~! in Catro. Eavat  Bow ame bd abose Mamrmant [leaan ApPriveal in

‘US. IN EXCEPT FOR SENDING MEN   Capt. Roosevelt Expresse: That Opinion in Cairo; Letter to King

Roosevelt's Son Sees U.S. ‘In War Now   In Cairo as Observer, He Says Sending Troops Is * Onl¥ Step Left

Declares America Should Take ‘Full Responsibility’ In Providing Supplies

JS ALREADY IN WORLD WAR SAYS FDR’SSON   Involved “Except for Sending Troops”, His Only Qualification   ARRIVES IN CAIRO AFTER IRAQ VISIT   Egyptian Press Reporting That Iraq Premier Has Fled

Young Roosevelt  Says ‘U.S. in War   President's Son, Observer  at Cairo, Egypt, Gives Own Opinion.

“We're In War’, Says FDR’s Son   James Roosevelt Comments That U. S. Participating Except for Use of Ameriean Tronns.

“U, S. At War,”  States Jimmie   Roosevelt’s Son Claims Sending Of-Troops Is Only ‘Thing ‘Missing -

James Roosevelt Calls U. S. ‘In War Except For Soldiers’   President’s Son Declares That British Have Situation In Hand At Iraq, Premier Said To Have Fled

15.15 IN. WAR, -- AMES ROOSEVEL   President’s Son Expresses Opinion on Arrival at Cairo, Egypt

U.S. IN WAR: CAPT. JIMNI\   All But Sending Men, Presi dent’s Son Says > Egypt

Roosevelt Son, 20. Othe U. S. Observers, Arrive . in Egypt Capital,

JIM ROOSEVELT SAYS AMERICA ISIN THE WAR   All Except Sending Troops, He Says; Finds Trouble in Iraq “Deep Seated”

STATEMENT MADE AT CAIROBY — FDR’S SON   Capt. James Roosevelt - In Egypt as Observer for U. S. Marine Corps

Young Roosevelt Says United States Already Is In War   President's Son Declares America In “Except For Sending Troops;" Says Brit ain Has Iraq Situation  In Hand

lraq Trouble Deep Seated,  Captain Roosevelt Asserts   ( Associated Press )

FDR’S SON SAYS U.S.18 IN WAR   Jimmy Arrives In Egypt To Observe, Brings Letter To King

James Roosevelt Says U.S. ‘Already Is in the War   President's Eldest Son I Confident British Have Iraq Situation Well Lnder Control

US. Now In War Except For Sending   Over Troops, Says James Roosevelt

“Already In War”   Capt. Roosevelt, In. Cairo, Says Troops Ar Only Thing Lacking 

President's Son Says United States “Already Is in the War   James Roosevelt Declares British Seem To Have Iraq Situation Well in Hand

Captain Jimmy Reaches Cairo Post   F. D. R.’s Son Says U. § ‘Already In The War.’

ALREADY IN WAR, SAYS SON OF FDR   Hostilities In Iraq Nearing Collapse As Natives Force Premier to Flee

U. S. Already In: War, Says F.D.R.’s.Son   Captain James Roosevelt In Cairo To Observe War Results

‘Egypt Told U.S. Already ‘In the War   James Roosevelt. Makes Statement After a Trip  To Iraq

U.S. inthe War  Except for Army, Says Son Jame:   Captain Arrives at Cairo Ic Act as Military Observer

U. S., ‘Except for Sending Troops’, Already in War, Says Son of FDR.

U.S. Already In War, Son Of FDR Savs   Makes Statement In Cairo After Tow Through Iraq

JAMES ROOSEVELT MARINE OBSERVER, SAYS WERE IN WAR   PRESIDENT’S SON SAYS IRAQ TROUBLE IS DEEP-SEATED AND WILL LAST

U.S. ALREADY IN WAR, SAYS SON OF EDR   Jimmy, Observing For Marine Corps, Carries Letter To Eevptian King

One Man Killed In Refinery Blast   Resulting Fire Sweeps Standard Oil Plant.

FLAMES RAGE THROUGH OIL PLANT TODAY   One Dead, Several Injured at Whiting, ind, — Smoke and Fiame Billow High in Air.

BLAZE HITS — OIL COMPANY      Threatens Large Storage Tanks In Indiana; One Man Dies

DIL PLANT BLAST, FIRE KILLS WORKEE   Whiting, Ind, Blaze Threat ents Large Fuel Storage Tanks Nearby

Mackenzie on the War   British-U. 8. Aid to Russia Bastd On Belief That Reds Will Hold Out Against Nazis Through the Winter.

MOSCOW AGREEMENT COMPLETE AID TO RUSSIA BY BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES IMPORTANT STEE

HITLER MUST LIVE OFF. OWN FAT. THIS WINTER Next Spring Will See Him Thinner 

The War Today   U. S.-British ‘Aid to Russia Mav Tin Scales of War. ; .

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Cartan Will Coon Hislar Thinner Alliage Stranger

THE WAR TODAY.  Arms Aid to Reds Blow to Hitler  U.S., British Move May Be Turning Point

THE WAR TODAY  ANGLO-AMERICAN AID TO RUSSIA MAY BE DEATH BLOW TO HITLER

Peay FU GSE 6 Nee  Hitler Must Live Off His Own Fat, Like Hibernating Bear, If. Allies Can Keep Caucasus Oil  CS wR. Pe _QCUasece £2. ff... ?

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Keeping Russia In War May Decide Conflict In Allies’ Favor

Reds Seen Strengthened By Sprin; Through British-American Hel) Tf. Nazis - Fight Through Winter

Moscow Agreement Wil Be Influence On Trend Of War   ‘With US, British Aid; Red Armies Wil! Be Powerful In:Spring:

The War Today  Spring May See Hitler Thinner; Aliipe Strangor   EY DEWITE MACKENZIE

Soviet Steadily Taking Offensive On Eastern Front   “Relief” Maneuvers _ Develop Into Threats; Nazis Say Reds Repelle

DWIRY SCHOOL ~~ HERE FRIDA   J are ‘Will Be Held at the Public Library by Pur-”  due Man.   OUTLINE. OF PROGRAM

DAIRY SbHOOL HERE FRIDAY   Session Will Be Held at the Public Library by Purdue Man.   OUTLINE OF PROGRAM

Canadian Plane Crashes; 12 Dead  Nine Passengers And 3 Crewmen Are Victims

‘Ship Crashed Near Amnstron: After Failing to Land in Flyin Over Airport

12 PERSONS DIE IN CRASN   Nine Passengers and Three Crew Members Perish in Manitoba

Raps Aid Bill   TWELVE KILLED IN PLANE CRASH   Nine Passengers, Crev Of Three Found Dead In Canada

GREEKS REPEL MORE ATTACKS   Italian Planes Increasingly Active and Athens Port Is Bombed

EIRE TO GET FOOD FROM U.S   FDR Turns Down Plea Fo: Munitions By Minister Of Defense

RISH REQUEST FOR ARMS 18 REFUSE   United States Agree, However, to Send Food for Refugees In Eire

U. §. Rejects Irish Requests for Arms   tire Government Will Be Allowed To Buy Cargo Ships, However

IRELAND PLEADS IN VAIN FOR ARM   BUT WASHINGTON OFFERS TO ALLOW ISLAND TO BUY TWO CARGO SHIPS.

U.S. Tankers Attacked Off  California   No Communication Since Attack, Navy Reports; Gun Flashes Seen Ashore

One Tanker Sunk, anothet Gets Away   Sub Gunfire . Seen and Heard Off the Coast; Shell Rescuers

SUNK BY SUB   Tanker’s Crew Believed Safe After Attack Off Coast of California

Tanker Sunk  Off Coast of California   t Lifeboats Land With Survivors — Submarine Attack —

Tanker Attacked Only Six Miles Off West Coast   Reports Received That Survivors Landing in Estero Bay

Jap U-Boat Opens Fire  On Rescuers   Second Vessel Attacked, But Reaches Coast

TANKERS FIRED ONBY SUBS OFF FRISCO COAST   Navy Confirms Attacks Si: Miles Off American Coast 'By Enemy U-Boats .

ANOTHER TANKER SUNK TODAY OFF WESTERN COAST   All Crew Members Surviv: Submarine’s Attack an Shelling of Lifeboat: Close to Cambria, Cal. Another Craft Escapes.

SUBMARINES: ACTIVE. OFF PACIFIC COAST; LARGE TANKER SUNK   FOUR LIFEBOATS CARRYING SURVIVORS REPORTED TO HAVE REACHED LAND

U. S: Tanker Is Sunk Off Coast  of California   Four’ Lifeboats of Sur. vivors Have Landed Safelv

INew Attacks On Shipping Near Coast   Sound of Big Guns Heard On Shore; Jap Marksmanship Poor

Subs Busy Off Coast   Tanker Sunk Today in New Jap Foray Near Califernia Shore

SURVIVORS REAGI SAFETY ALONG 100 MILES OF SHORE   Navy Says It Has No Word Of Casualties on Ships Attacked This Morning   One Vessel Goes Down and No Communication Is  Had with the Other

are plenty Mad and morale IS excellent among troops and civilians.”  A long line of Japanese ships, faintly discernible through a low-

Jap Submarine Attacks and  Sinks American Tanker  Attack Occurs Off California Coast; Submarine Fires on Rescue Boots

Tanker Sunk   { Lifeboats Land With Survivors — Submarine Attack

LOCAL SCHOOL INDEBTEDNESS ONLY $38,00(   Supt. Keefauver Re ports Other Improvements

Senate Passes Bill To Change School Set-Up   Hlouse Gets 3) Bills As  Rush Shows Hope For farly Adjournment.

Senate Passes Bill To Change School Set- Up   House Gets Sets 50° Bills As  Rush Shows Hope For Early Adjournment.

GRECIAN FORCES REPULSE 2 CHIEF DRIVES OF NAZIS   Are Resisting Firmly Along The Entire Front, Authori ties Declare   GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY   10 Nazi Tanks Demolished; Others Retreat in Face of Anti-Tank Fire

INVADERS’ TANKS DEMOLISHED ON THRACIAN FRONT; MANY TROOPS DIE   Four of Hitler's Planes Shot Down in Attempt to Bomb Defenses in Struma Valley   Only One Greek Ontpost Is Reported Fallen; Violent Struggle All Day In Main Zone

2 Labor Disputes Hold Attention of Defense Officials   Strikes ih Ohio and Illinois Capture Attention of Chiefs

WESTERN STRIKE. REFERRED BACK TO WASHINGTON   Mediation Board Notifies Representatives of Both Sides to Appear Before It On Friday.   OUTSTANDING LABOR DISPUTE AT PRESENT   Union Failed to Reach Agreement With Company; Has Asked Government to Take Over Plant.

Western Cartridge, White Motor Strikes Hold Attention of U. S. Defense Officials

Report Rea Army Trapped   Russians Declare Two German Drives Stalled

Also Claim Advances In Far North   Russians Admit Some Withdrawal But Deny Are In Disorderly Flight

But Germans Say  Their Tank Force Is East of Minsk   Slovaks Aid in Pursuing the Russians at Gateway of  Ukraine.   Soviets Try to Break  Out of German Vise

German Offensive Pushes To Bobruisk Region; Russians Admit Reverses But Say Nazis Advance Halted

GOVERNOR CENTER OF HOTEL MILE   Accosted in Lobby by Mai Who Has Brooded Over Dauchter’s Death.

FD Spends Quiet Sunday   Chats with Members of Family and Works on Documents

Bill to Aid Weak High School Districts Given Approval by the Senate   Measure Guarantees $90 to District for Each Student Enrolled _

SOVIETS OFFER TRAUE TU ALL; HAIL NAZI PACT   U.S. Statesmen Are Charged “Twisting” World Law To Aid Britain

Soviet Determined To Keep Friendly German Relations   So Says “Izvestia,” Official Paper, in Saturday Editorial

Italians to  Make Stand   Stiff Resistance to ~*"  British at Tobruk Indicated by Preparations

TOBRUK ASSAULT BEING PREPARED   Italian Soldiers Apparently Told to Hold Out as Long as Possible.

Italian Garrison at Tobruk Evidently Ordered to Hold Out Long as Possible

+ Italian Garrison: Apparently Ordered to Hold Out Until Death.   Fort Is Encircled   Sandstorm Stops; Guns Pour Steady Fire into Be sieged Town.

BRITISH BLAST TOBRUK FORGE   30,000 Italians Ordered te Hold Qut As Long As Possible. Belief.

TOBRUK GARRISON BELIEVED ORDERED TO HOLD POSITION   IBELEAGURED LIBYAN PORT  IN SAME POSITION BARDIA WAS BEFORE ITS FALL

Boys Town Marks 20th Anniversary   ~ It Still Has Debts but They've Been Whittle¢

Bombs Damage Cities On  Both Sides; Balkans Are Still Awaiting War Move

WARRING POWERS HIT SHIPYARDS IN FURIOUS BATTES   Glasgow, Liverpool Bombed By Germans — British Pound Hamburg and  Rraman

‘Germans Admit Fifty Killed at Hamburg; ' British Revealed to Be Aiding Turks in Building Roads, Airfields

Centers of Industry In England, Germany Ravaged by Bombers   Liverpool and Glasgow Visited By Raiders From Germany While RAF Strikes at Cities on Nazi North Coasts

Church Has an Anniversary   Snow Storm Interferes With Attendance at Obesrvance ot Ten Years Sunday

Wheeler Charges Roosevelt Is Surrounded by ‘Crew of Motley Advisers’ Seeking War

FDR's Advisers Flount Public Opinion—Wheeler   Group Would Take America Into War, Montanan Declares

Tanks vs. War Planes Are Staging Severe Fight Neak Damascus   BRITISH ADVANCE

FRENCH, BRITISH IN GREAT BATTLE OVER DAMASCUS   Vichy’s Warplanes Clash With Tank Near Syria Capital’s Outskirts; Petain Encourages Defenders

Tanks Used By British In Attacks   London Experiences Air Assault and English Bomb Nazi-held Ports

FRENCH PLANES BATTLE BRITISH TANKS IN SYRIE   Vichy Troops Still Holding Allies at Bay East of Damascus, the Capital

Allies Advance Toward Beirut   Petain Insists France Must Cooperate With Germany To Survive

VIOLENT BATTLE IN SYRIA   British Tanks And F rench Warplanes In Combat On Outskirts Of Damascus—Vichy French Troops Still Hold British At Bay East Of Kissoue

PETAINTROOPS BEING AIDED BY AERIAL ATTACK   Warplanes Flown From North Africa Effectively Supporting Defense Moves On Ground   FRENCH SPURRED TO STIFFER ACTIVITY   British, Meanwhile, Claim Allied Forces Ate Making Further import ant Progress

FRENCH BATTLE BRITISH NEAR SYRIAN CAPITAL   Tanks And Airplanes Engage In Fierce Conflict   ALLIES REPULSED   Tobruk Harbor Re ported “Graveyard” Ships

DAMA SCUS STILL IS  ~HELD BY FRENCE   Defense Force Gets Help of French Air Units . from North Africa.   ALLIED FORCES REPORT PROGRES:

VICHY TROOPS ARE ‘HOLDING ALLIES IN DAMASCIIS AREE   French Air Units Said Supporting Ground Troops   BRITISH FLEET IS POUNDING FRENCH

British Tanks and French Warplanes Clash Today  on Outskirts of Damascus   Vichy Government Reports English Drive Toward Beirut and Syrian Capital Has Been Stopped Along Whole Front -- Nazis Aided

BATTLE RAGING ON OUTSKIRTS OF DAMASCUS   Vichy Forces Holding Allies 10 Miles From Capital

PETAIN URGES LOYAL FORCES TO HOLD FAST   Vichy Forces Suffer Heavy Losses; Free French and British Hitting Them Hard

Advance On Beirut Still  Progressing   Severe Losses Acknow ledged As French ‘Re: sistance Stiffens’:

Say French Hold Allies At Kissone   British Tanks, Viehy Planes ~ Engage In Violent Fight

FRENCH RESIGT NEAR DAMASEIS   Report Flaming Battle Between British Tanks, Vichy Warelanes.

FRENCH MAKE OT ADNG FIGHT AT DAMASLUG   ‘Desperate Fighting Reported with Airplanes Aiding Vichy Forces.   CONCEDE SEVERE LOSSES. GIVEN PETAN’S PRAISE

FIERCE FIGHT RAGING CLOSE TO DAMASCUS   British Tanks and French Planes Engaged in Battle   Ankara, Turkey, June 12— (U. P.)—Semi-official Turkish political circles heard reports tonight that British troops late today entered Damascus.

Resistance Of French Stiffens   Six British Columns Knife Through Svria

British In Battle ~ For Syrian Capital, Gains Reported   Violent Fighting Is In Progress Between British Tanks And French Planes; French Admit Severe Losses

Troops of Vichy Holding Allies Near Damascus   Violent Battle of Tanks and Planes Reported Raging

Petain Sends Message: Buf French Losing  Alen! He a   Admit Superior Forces Converging on Main City  of Syria

Battle Rages Along Syrian War Fronts   French Spurred By; Messages From Marshal Petain

British Tanks On Outskirts Of Damascus   French and Nazi Planes Attack Allies; Petain Reveals Vichy Wants Nazi Victory

Petain Urges French to Continue Fighting   English and Germans Report Success in Exchange of Blows in Western Air Battle

ONE KILLED, SIX HURT IN ACCIDENT   Ole Dahl of Park River Is Vic tim When Trucks Collide Near Auburn

WILL RELEASE SELECTES AFTEF 14-18 MONTHS   Expect te Release 200,000 men bY Dec. 10 of This Year.

RL LIKELY DESPITE CHANGES IN LAW   War Department Promise ts Based on Assumption Emergency Is Not More Serious.

War Department Will Release Men After 18 Months   Full 30-Month Enlistment Term Not Desired. Report

Earlier Release  Of Draftees Seen   May Discharge Men ‘After 18 Months

Army Hopes To Free Selectees “After 14 Months   War Department Has Sent Instructions to Field Arranging for Release From Active Duty of Almost 200,000 Men by Dec. 10.

DRAFT TENURE MADE ELASTIC   War Dept. to . Release ” Selectees After 14 to 1 Months, With Proviso

TO RELEASE MEN AFTER 18 MONTHS   Army Plans To Free 200,000 By December 10

Army Plans Program to Train More   Some May Be Kept Only 14 Months

MAY SHORTEN SERVICE DUTY OF SELECTEES   Guard'men Included In War Department Plans Announced Today.

Army To Release Draftees After 14 To 18 Months   200,000 Scheduled To Return Home By Christmas

WEATHER   From 14 to 18 Months For Selectees, Guardsmen, Under Present Plan

Nat'l Guard Also to Have Shorter ‘Hite’   Phan Amouneed After Signing Law Permitting Thirty Months’ Service

Arny Reveals 14-Month Plan  For Selectees   Full 24-Year Term Is Considered _  Unnecessary

Soldiers Will Be Freed After 18 Months Duty   Selectees, Guardsmen Not To Be Kept For Full Time Allowed   OTHERS GO SOONER   Release Of Many Set December 10 Of This Year

WAR DEPARTMENT MAY RELEASE DRAFTEES AFTER 14 MONTHS SERVICE   National Guardsmen And Selectees Will Be Released After 14 To 18 Months If International Situation Is Not Serious.

ARMY TO RELEASE SELECTEES AFTER 14 TO 18 MONTHS UNLESS WAR SITUATION GROWS MORE SERIOUS      200,000 of Present Force to Be Released by December 10

ARMY TO RELEASE SLES AFTER 147018 MONTES   Longer Service Anticipated By War Department Only if International Situation Is More Serious.   200,000 RELEASED BY DECEMBER 10   Selectees and Guardsmen May Extend Service to Full 30 Months ‘Provided By  * Law if They Desire.

Selectees To Be Released After 14 To 18 Months   Those Terms to Prevail Unless Peril Becomes More Grave; 200,000 te Be Released  hy Deecemher 10

War Department Plans to Release  200,000 Men   The First Group Will Include National Guard Reserve Officers and Selectees

Release From Active Duty Of 200,000 Men By December 10 In Cases Of Hardship, Age   MUST SEEK DISCHARGE  ON OWN INITIATIVE:

Plan To Release Most Soldiers After 18 Months   War Department To — Discharge 200,000 Men By December 10, 1941.

ALLIS-CHALMERS QUITS; AIRPLANE STRIKE SETTLEL   SEVEN THOUSAND WORKER! WALK OUT IN MILWAUKEE PLANT   U. A. W. PUSHES CAMPAIGN TO SHARE DEFENSE MONE’   Ryan Aeronautical Cerp, Grant. Wage Boosts; Harvester Strike Continues: Thomas Hits Ford

BYRON'S RITES WILL BE HELD IN HAGERSTOWN   Funeral Services Set For Tomorrow Afternoon At St. John's Episcopal  hurch   WILL LIE IN STATE   Burial to Be In Williamsport Cemetery; Private’ ‘Services at Mothers Home

Byron Rites Saturday ‘At 3 P. M., Body To Lie In State At Churet   Remains To Arrive In Hagerstown In Morning Anc Rest At St. John’s Episcopal Church From 11 A. M.. Until 2 P..M.; Many Notables To Attend.

OPERATORS TAKE UP OFFER COMPLAIN AT STATE HEARIN(   REGULAR OIL MEETING EX PECTED BE LENGTHY; INCREASES ARE ASKED

GERMANS LOSE 39 PLANES IN MOSCOW RAID   300 Aircraft Take Part; Kharkov Falls; Nazis Advance In Crimea

Germans Thrown Back "Across Nara River, Some 50 Miles Southwest of Moscow  STRATEGIC HEIGHTS NEAR ROSTOV SEIZE        Heavy Russian Artillery   Heavy Russian Artiller: Fire Is Said to Have Stopped Nazis Elsewhere Along Approaches

LONDON SAYS NORWAY STILL ANTI-GERMAN      Publish White Paper Claim. ing Secret Document: Show Norwegian View.

NORWAY DISCORD TOLD IN ENGLAND   “White Paper” Reports on Official German Documents.

CARBONDALE WAR PILOT IS KILLED   DIES DURING ACTIVE SERVICE IN ENGLAND, PARENTS ARE TOLD

® In Washington   Relief Plans for Little Business Paraded by OPM’s Odlum Before Senate Committee

Relief Plans For Business Are Paraded   OPM Considers 5 Ideas To Ease Difficulties   Of Little Firms

DEFENSE COST PASSES FIRST TEN BILLIONS   Next Ten Billions  to be Spent in Nine Months; After That, Nobody Knows What

Defense Outlay Ten Billions  h 15 Months   ACCELERATED SPENDING IN PROSPECT FOR: _ NEXT FEW YEARS

Defense Outlays Top 10 Billions In 15 Months   Next Ten Billions to be Spent in Nine Months——New Plans for Spending That Sum About Every Two Months

Defense Program Finally Is Rolling Along in High Gear   Cash Payments Have Passed 10 Billion Dollar Mark,  Spent Mostly in Preparation for Real Effort; Now Plans Developing So Fast That Amount    Alone Rea Evnended Every Teo Months

BEING FORCED IN WAR--LINDY   Flier Says Nation Operating Under Policy Of Subterfuge

TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCE  West Alabama Avenue hr BR Ff Nauman Dartar

TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH West Alabama Avenue Dr. A. S. Newman, Pastor

HEAD OF . PROBE COMMITTEE CALLS ON ROOSEVELT TO STAGE ANTI-SABOTAGE DRIVE.

Canada’s Prime Minister Comes to Hyde Park for Conferences With Roosevelt

MacKenzie King Confers With F. D. R   Leaders Due To ‘Talk About Everything.’

Canadian Head At Hyde Park For Conference   All Phases of Situation Governing Two Nations May Come Up in Talks, He Te'ls Reporters

Roosevelt and King to Discuss Whole Situatior   Canadian Prime Ministe! Says Complete Under standing Exists

King Is to Confer  With Roosevelt   The Prime Minister of Can ada Arrived at Poughkeepsie This Morning.

CANADIAN CHIEF, FDR TO CONFER   MacKenzie King Comes to Hyde Park for New Conversations; Crown Princess Juliana Another Guest

PREMIER OF CANADA AND FR. CONFER   Mackenzie King Arrive: - At Hyde Park; Expect Full Discussion Of Prahlems

ROOSEVELT AND CANADA’SPRIME MINISTER MEET   King Tells Reporters in Private Railway Car “We Expect To Talk About  ~ ‘Bvervthing”   PRINCESS IS GUEST   Royal Refugee From Netherlands Arrives in Special Coach With Attendants and Children

MKENZIEKING ANDF.R, CONFER   Heads of U.S. and Canadian Government;  ~Talk at Hyde Park

Premier Starts Parleys   Canadian Prime Ministe Meets Roosevelt At Hyde Park

CANADA LEADER VISITS CAPITAL   King to Hold 2-Day Confab With F. D.

CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER VISITS U. 5, PRESIDENT   W. L. MACKENZIE KING REACHES HYDE PARK FOR TWO-DAYS CONFERENCE

MILITARY MEN RULE IN SPAIN   Politicians Lose Key Posts In Shakeup

WEATHER LIKE SPRING   Conditions in Kansas Favor Christ. mas Shopping

WEATHER LIKE SPRING   ‘Conditions in Kansas Fayor Christ« , mas Shopping a

POLLING QUT   Governor Tells Reporters He Will Not Resign His Office.

Panpy’s Pal Quits Race For Senate  Collins Withdraws As Was Expected

‘$1 OW - DOWN’ CRIPPLES FIRM AT CLEVELANI   Total ‘Work Stoppage’ A Plant Producing Vital Magnesium

U. S. Let Japanese Have Oil to Keep War Out of ~The South Pacific Area   President, args  in Past Tense, Tells of Policy Folluwed to Date

PEACE OUR GOAL, SAYS BULGARIAN   F, R.'s Talk Means Wa To Be Long One, Says Premier

Bulgaria’s Aim Is to Stay At Peace as War Threatens   CANNOT BE TRANSPLANTED

Aim Peace, War Possible, Says Bulgar Premier   Now Knowledge of Ger. man Troops in Bulgaria, Moscow Avers

Premier Philoff Warns That Nation Opposed  Tense’? In Covernment

Bulgarian Premie Attacks ‘Isms’ Tn Border Talk  Believes Country May Be Brought Into Warld Fiehi

‘Says Bulgaria Wants Peace But. Might be ‘Drawn Into. Conflict   Premier Philoff Asserts F.D.R. ‘Message. to: Congress: Indi.  _-eates-a Long, War Which i is ' Likely.to Spread E

John L. Lewis Says Waterway Is Unnecessar'   Asserts ‘“‘Methods Of Intimida tion’ Are Being Employed To Force Patriotic Support

L. A. Dixon On Defense  Committee   DuBois Industrialist One o Two Men in County Named on Defense Con tract Service Board.

J. Hl RANKIN, VETERAN RAILROAD MAAN. 1S DEAL   Father of Mrs. Wheatley With R. 1. 25 Years

BERLIN AWAITS DEFINITE WORD ABOUT ROUNDUP   Report From Embassy In Washington Will Be Studied Before Decision is Made Regarding Probable Diplomatic Steps to Be Taken, Off Officials Say  eprrrure « CfOARDrY   SPEECHES SCORED

Most Rigid of Three Proposals Adopted, 182 to 143, Would Ban Jurisdictional and Sympathy Walkouts and Violence.

House Favors  A ‘Cooling Off   For Legislation Prohibiting Use Of Violence

House Given Choice of 3 Labor Bills   Anti-Strike Legislation Proves Touchy Question; Unions Oppose Such Laws

HOUSE ACTS TO BAR REDS FROM UNIONS   Would Deny Labor Law Benefits From Groups Whose Officers Are Members of Communist Party af Nazi Bund.

ANTI-STRIKE  MEASURE IS * APPROVED . IN HOUSE   Most Far-Reaching. of Three Proposals Is Given Tentative Approval   ‘COOLING OFF’ . PERIOD FROVIDED   guther Prohibitions Voted in Bill Offered by Rev. Smith

STRIKE ACT MAY HIT COMMUNISTS   House Tentatively Decide: To Deny Benefits Of Na tional Labor Relations Ac! To Unions With Commun. ist Officers.

Votes Begin On Labor Legislation.   First Aet Prohibits Communists From Holding Unien Office

Okay 60-Day Cool-Off on Walkouts   Measure Denies NLRB Benefits to Red Unions

House Takes Up Strike Curbs   Offered Choice Of Three Measures On Issue

Anti - Strike Bill Approved   Tentative House OK on Plat Calling For 60-Day Cool ing Off Period,

House Acts To Curb Strikes  Cooling-Off Period Woald Re Reauired

Knudsen Brands Strikes As Plain ‘Foolishness’   OPM Chief Says He Cannot Understand Why They Are Allowed In Emergency

Measure Asks 60-Days Wait On Walkouts   Substitute Plan Goes To Senate By Vote Of 252 To 136

WIN FIRST TEST ON STRIKE CURE   House Adopts Provision t« Limit Pickets

ANTI-STRIKE LECISLATION VOTE STARTED   House Denies Tentative Benefits of Labor Act — to Certain Unions

House Votes To Deny Reds Labor Rights   NLRB Would Not Air Unions With Communist Officials

STRIKE BILLS UP   House Considers Three Measures in Unusual Procedure

February Draft Quota for Area Less Than 700   State Scheduled to Supply 5,213 Recruits; County Total is 2.867 Men.

Louis Extended to Take Simon  Champion Finally Score KO in 13th Round

Louis Is Forced  To 13th to Win   Gets Technical KO Over Abe Simon

Italian Chief In East Africa  Surrenders   Conquest Of Empire Declared Sealed © By British

British Planes Roar Over Near Bast With Control Of Great Mcsul Oil Fields At Stake; May March On Bagdad   BATTLE STILL GOING ON IN FRAO REPORT

NAZI AIRPLANES REPORTED SEEN ON FLIGHT EAST   Traq Claims British Failed in Effort to Take Another Airfield

TWO SHIPS DAY GOAL 1942.4:   Maritime Commission, Granted $1, 698,650,000 More, Contracts fo Ways, 66 ‘C’ Freighters

U.S. Expands Ship Plans To Two Daily  Maritime Office   Maritime Office Orders More Ways and Boats

Japs Clamp Trade Restrictions On U.S. And Britain   Put Properties in Shantung Province, Including Oil Holdings, Under ‘Custody’  BUSINESS BLOCKED  Companies in North China Prevented From Business; Further Action Awaited

Japan Retaliates Against Americans   Foreign Business at a Standstill in North China a: Well as in Nippon Oil Firm Properties Under Military Guard.

Freeze Order Clamped On All Business   Sentries Patrol Properties Of Oil Companies

Committee Is Set Up In Peiping And Firms In Northern China Will Be Prevented From Doing Business; Citizens Baggage Seized

JAPS TAKE CONTROL OF SHANTUNG   British Properties Also Taken In ‘Protective Custody’ By Nipponese

Interpreting the war .. . Observer feels Hitler cannot  spare subs to prowl Atlantic

Red Cross Results 30 Per Cent  Over Last Year Drive Officially Ended But Some Results Out

Red Cross Results 30 Per Cent  Over Last Year Drive Officially  Ended But Cama Dacilte Oise

WAR NE Nal vers”   Japanese People Won't Yield New Order Idea Despite War Threat

JAPS MAKING REAL EFORT TO REACH ACCORD WITH U. S.   é Expansionists Policy and ' Strained Relations With .- U.S. Worry Jap Leaders

American Accord With Japan Has Its Doubtful Side   People Wouldn't Sanctior Abandonment of Order Conceived to Expand Empire in Asia

War Grave Threat To Expansionist Policy Of Japan   Nipponese Indicate They May Break With Axis

The War Today   Will Japan Withdraw From Pact With Axis?   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

Japs Seen Shedding No Tears Over Any Breaking Of Axis Pact If ‘New Order’ Not Jettisonec

Japanese Course Still Not Settled  Tokyo Unable to Decide Who Will Win War

As Mackenzie Sees It Real Effort Is Being Made To Settle U. S.-Jap Issues

The War Today   War Skulks Outside Door ~ Of Council in: Japan ~

The War Today   Japanese Would Have Peace and Save Face If Wav Can Be Found

War Skulking Near Japanese Council Door   Tokyo Government Is In A Tight And  Precarious Position

JAPAN BELIEVED NEAR. JUNKING AXIS PACT  Government's Neck Stuck Far Out

ACCORD BETWEEN JAPAN AND UNITED STATES MAY COME BUT JAPS IN PRECARIOUS POSITION

NEW STRIKE BRINGS IDLE A) AN MEN   Another C.LO. Union On West Coast Defies Nlediation Order

Warplane Building Is Halted   Big Plant Closec ‘In Walkout  By CIO

DEMAND RENEWED IN CAPITAL FOR BAN ON STRIKES   Connally Offers Bill for Gov ernment Seizure of Defense Plants Where Production Is Threatened.   WALKOUT OF AIRCRAFT WORKERS SPURS ACTION   North American Company Employes Lay Down Tools in Defiance of Roosevelt’s Order.

NAZIS TAKE ISSUE WITH SUMNER WELLES   Reiterate Contention Germany : Not -Responsible-For Feeding

VERDICT REACHED IN HOUR   Court Has Power to Hang or Impose Life Imprisonment >   NO EMOTION SHOWN BY YOUNG PRISONER   Sentence Deferred Unti After Trial of James Miller *

JURY RETURNS GUILTY VERDICT AT CUMBERLAND   Earl Loveless Is Convictec Of First Degree Murder Without Mercy

SURVIVORS OF BRAVE VENTURE TELL EXPERIENCE   “Wolf Pack” of Nazi U-Boats Fol lowed Convoy Sinking 13 Ships Within 72 Hours

Mussolini Sends Aid  To Fuehrer   Italy Will Send Motorized Division To Fulfill Pledge

Italian Troops Fight Russians   Duce Joins F ight In Fulfillment of Pact

ITALY. SENDS FORGE TOAD THE GERMANS   Expeditionary Troops Fron Italy Will Go Against - the Russians.   ‘TO _ PULFILL- TREATY   As Partner of Axis, Mus solini Must Bear Some . of the Fighting.

LITTLE NATION FACES 80 MILLION NEW FOES BRAVELY:  New Peril Emphasizes Greek Spirit

Cocky Greeks Take On Another 80 Million   Nation Of 9 Million, Already Fighting 4¢ Million Italians, Cheers New War

Relief Funds Are Trimmed By Committee   Extension Is Votec For Food Stamp  Project

HOUSE TRIMS WPA BUDGET   Reduced Relief Bil Continues Restrictions On Employment

Slashed WPA Fund Passed   Goes to Senate After House Ends 18-Month Firings; Lasser Is Target

REDUCED RELIEF FUND APPROVED   WPA Rolls Will Be Cut 41 Percent If Solons Pass FDR’s Bill

sation Stirs lation U.S. End Relation:   etary of State i. Darlan,  in Statement  ER’ FRANCE  y Ambassador rates Denial nans in Mandate   » Passes Reduced  Fund Measure

RELIEF BILL I$ REDUCED   Appropriation Is Cut 35 Percent Bv Committee.

:. > “Slashed Avair   House “Committee, ones $885,905, 000,35 P.-C. >. Redon.

RELIEF MONEY CUT APPROVED   House Group Sets Appro priation 35 Per Cent. Under Current Fund

STRIKE AFFECTS DEFENSE PROJECI   New York Electric Work ers Stage City-Wide Strike

STRIKE RETARDS NAVY YARD WORK      New York Electrical Workers Call City-Wide Strike; Discord Marks Chicago Railroad Negotiations   RY THE ASSOCIATED PRES&

Ukraine Said To Be Next On Nazi List   Thrust: to: Obtain -Eooe For Spanish Occupation  Believed Considered  “Tf Talks Fail

Russian Troop Movements to  Border Hinted   Reported German Action Is Bound  With Prospect of Occupying Spain

UKRAINE BELIEVED NEXT HITLER GOAL   Diplomats Say Nazi Next Thrust Will be Toward Russia

French Believe Ukraine May  Be Nazis’ Goal  Hitler Must Get Food Before Battle in West

NAZI ATTACKS ON REDS SEEN   Germany Is Expected T« Invade Ukraine For  Needed Food

GOAL OF CERMANS   Vichy Says Move Tied Up With Prospect of Occupation of Spairi

German Attack Or Ukraine Forecast   Vichi Diplomats Say Food Need Is Motive

Nazi Thrust Toward Ukraine Seen   Russian Area Is Coveted as Source of Food

Ukraine May Be Next for Nazis   Russia Troop Activities Toward Western Area Hieted by Diplomats

Nazis Aim Drive at Ukraine Vichy Diplomats Declare   Wisdom of March Through Foodless Spain Depends on Securing Soviet Wheat by Pact or Seizure

UKRAINE BELIEVED NEXT HITLER GOAI   Diplomats Say Nazi Next  Thrust actly be Toward ; _ Russia

Victory First Remains German Answer to Peace Feeler Gossip   Reports of Nazi Armistice Offers Dismissed as Efforts of Foes to Encourage Peoples

‘Victory’ Before Peace, Say Nazis      Removal of Churchill, Eden By English Themselves One of Goals

SIX MORE DRAFTEES LEAVE FOR TRAINING TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH   Carl Selvig of State Center Is Among The Men Selected.

Locked Up for Night After Deliberating Yesterday   5 FIVE OTHERS TO FACE CONSPIRACY CHARGES

Philippines Get  Ten Millions  For Defense Use Islands? Official  Pledges Co-Operatior to Gen. MacArthur

AUS. REPORT NAZI ATTAGKS BEATEN BACK   Moscow: Glaims Success on Smolensk, Belaya Tserkov, Estonian Sectors.   BERLIN REPEATS CLAIM OF HUGE SOVIET LOSSES

Ohio, House Agriculiure Committee ‘to Study. Bill, Tomorrrow —~Other  Groups of Assembly also Slated to’ Start Work on Newly Introduced Measures Tuesday.

‘ONE LITTLE WORD’ IN MILK LAW MAY STIR BITTER DEBATE   Proposed Bill Would Sub stitute ‘Shall’ For ‘Mav’

Fight Looms on Milk Price Bill   Distributors Wor Would Have to Pay More ,if Law Passes

LEWIS STOPS  BUSY PLANTS WITT ORDER   Union Leader Refuses to Heed President’s Plea In Controversy With Steel Plants

GIRL PLANS TO SPEND HER HONEYMOON IN COURT; WED! SUSPECT IN ARMED ROBBER

President Signs Bill Bestowing War Power      AuthorityExtendedBeyond That Granted Wilson . In 1917

INDIAN OCEAN PATROL LIKELY   U. S. Navy May Guard Lanes to Egypt

Naval Patrol May Give Aid  In Indian Sea   Shipments To Egypt To Be Shielded Against Subs.

Indian Ocean Patrol Seen As Possible Move   Shipment Of Supplies T« Egypt May Necessitat Extending Naval Patro To Eastern Waters

Piclured As Quickest Route To Get New Equipment To Defeated British

Shipments Of Lease-Lend Supplies To Middle East By Red Sea Route Needed After Losses Of Equipment

INDIAN OCEAN PATROLHINTED   Speculation Arises As Likelihood Of U. 8. Shipments Grows

U-BOAT THREAT IN SUEZ REGION   Navy May Extend Activity In Bid To Guard Lease-Lend Supplies For Allies

U.S. Patrol to:  Indian Ocean?   Threat, to Suez May Cause Extension Of Operations.

PATROLS MAY BE SENT INTO INDIAN OCEAN BY U. S.   THREAT TO SUEZ IS SEEN AS REASON FOR NEW EXPANSION

Threat on Suez Demands Guard For Ship Route   Lend-Lease Supplies To Egypt May Be Given Safer Trip

Capital Ponders Wide Ocean Patro!   Speculation Born Of Axi: Threat To Suez Canal

XIS THREAT 10 UEZ CANALS EEN AS CAUSE   S. Ships Would Patrol Lanes Traveled by Shipments of Lease-Lend Supplies   RITISH NEEDS ARE HELD DESPERATE   ‘onsevelt Indicates. He Sees.No Reason Why Such Shipments’ Could Not Be Sent Egypt

U.S. STUDYING PLAN TO SEND ARMS TO EGYPT   Naval Patrols In Indian Ocean Indicated As Likely Step   AXIS DEVELOPING SUEZ CANAL THREAT   Gulf of Aden and Red Se: Are Eliminated From Combat Zone

U. S..Ship Patrol May Be Extended To the Red Sea   U.S. Supplies  Badly Needed By Britain in » -Middle East

CAPITAL HINTS AT NEW MOVE   Seen As Result of Growing Axis Threat to British At Suez,   F.R. 3S NOT OPPOSED

Naval Patrols May Extend To  Indian Ocean   Move Expected As More Arms Are Rushed To Egypt

QUESTION OF U. 8. PATROL IN FOREIGN WATERS UNDECIDEL   RAPIDLY DEVELOPING AXIS THREAT IN NEAR EAST MAY BRING DECISION

by Britain To Offset Nazis   Shipments. Along Lane To gypt-Highly Probable, ashinaton Believes

U.S. Patrol of Indian Ocean Routes Hintec   British Needs in Middle East Following Greek Campaign Urgent   RED SEA IS OPEN

U.S. NAVY PATROL MAY OPERATE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN   Likelihood of This Action Caused Speculation in Diplomatic Quarters Today.   COMBAT ZONE BAN OUT   11 Closed the Gulf of Ader and Red Sea But Was Lifted Three Weeks Ago.

NAVAL PATR ~- MAY WORK IN INDIAN OCEAN       WOULD PROTECT SUIPMENTS TO EGYPT VIA RED SEA ROUTE

Hint American Navy Guard On Red Sea Route   Roosevelt Sees No Reason War Materials Can Not Ge To Egypt.   PROTECTION PROMISED

Indian Ocean Patrol by U.S. Seen Likely   Considered as Only Way To Insure Shipments To Egypt

U.S. Patrol Of Indian Ocean Route Expected   Naval Protection Fo War-Aid Shipments Tc Suez Held Likely.

Navy Patrol By America In East Due   Fleet May Sail On Trade Route: In Indian Ocean

May Protect Sealanes Leading to Suez Canal   Believe Action May Follow Removal! of Area from Combat Zone by Order of President

Threat To Suez May Shape U. S. Sea Plans...  Will American Vessels Patrol Indian Ocean?

NDIAN OCEAN PATROL SEEN   Extension Of U.S. Navy} Operations. To Help =  Reitain Likely -

German Threat te  Position In Near Prompts stu '      OPENS SPECULATIC   Shipments to Egypt Held * ‘Highly Probable’ By Naval Men

Axis Threat To. Suez Canal Leads To New Rumors   Diplomatic Quarters Speculate Possibility Of Protecting Shipment To Egypt; British Needs Grow

Big Movement Of War Material To Egypt Probable   WAR MOVING IN... THAT DIRECTION

U.S. NAVY MAY SEE PATROL DUTY IN INDIAN OCEAN   Axis Threats To Sue: Canal May Force Issue

PATROL MAY EXTEND INTO INDIAN OCEAN   U. §. Ships Bound For Egypt May Get Protection

aEW CONGRESS #0 MEET FRIDAY SSETER 366 DAYS         President Garner Retorns Washington Untit Jan. 20.

Liquor Agents Appointed by Henderson   Liquor Supervisor Announces 30 of the 40 Bi-Partisan Acents

Bulgaria Rejects. Demand Is Report   Yugoslav Circles Rumor Little Nation Relying on Soviet Russia for Help

DoE ee a ee ce ee ee ee ee  Hear Rumor Bulgars Turned Down Nazis

Bulgars Buck Nazis, Report      Look To Reds For Help Against The Germans

Claim Bulgar ia Refused. N azi  Tr roop. Passage   Balkan ‘State Relying ot ” Russia ‘to Bolster Her: : Resistance.

NATION RELIES ON RUSSIA 10 BOLSTER STAND   Tobruk Encircled in Tightening British Trap, Cairo Reports   SEA LOSSES MOUNT

Senate Approve: FR’s Power To  Devalue Dollar   Measure Goes To. White House; Eight Money Bills On Schedule

SPEED WORK ON APPROPRIATIONS   Senate Passes Deficiency  Bill as Deadline Nears

NAVAL WORKS BILLS PASSED   Legislation Goes To White House for F. D. R.‘s Approval

Grand Coulee. Dam Interesting: Sight To LeMars Travelers      Government Project To Be Twice As Large As  Niagara

MEETING TODAY OF BOARD AND ALLIS-CHALMERS   Defense Mediation Board In Eftort To End The Strike.

enema  ALLIS STRIKE PARLEY OPENS   Settlement Imperative, Me diation Board Chairman’s Warning

Chief of Staff To Take Over  Army Commanc   * Rome Claims Big British Warship Hit By Torpedo

Chief of Staff Cavallero Put in High Post; Greeks Sweep Toward Valona in Big Drive

Cavallero Will Go To Albanian Post Of General Soddt   Soddu Is Relieved at His Own Request; Cayallero Retains His Position  as Chief of Staff

Ree. Healih.  Is’. Given “Resigmation Cause “ae New: ‘Atmy ‘Shakeup

REPLACED BY CAVALLERO IN THIRD SHAKE-UP   Relieved Because OF Iii ‘Health: Badoglio Also Resigned At “Own Request”

MUSSOLINI AGAIN SHIFTS INVASION ARMY COMMAND   CHIEF OF STAFF SENT TO DIRECT FORCES IN WAR ON GREECE

ARMY CHIEF IN ALBANIA 1S REPLACED   Ubaldo Soddu Resigns Be cause of “Hi Health”; Cavallero Named

Duce Switches. His Command   Cavellero Is Succeeding -Soddut: In. Albania On, Mussolini Orders

Fascist Command  Again Shaken Up   Chief Of Staff Will Direct Army On Albanian Front

FASCIST ARMY CHIEF TO LEAD ALBANIAN WAR   Gen. Soddu Resigns in Third Military Shakeup; Greeks Advancing.

Italy Sends a New Commander To Albania  General Soddn Out; Cavalero, Former Politician, Takes  flyone Tiienatian

CHIEF OF STAFF  TAKES SUDDO'S POST IN FIELD  LijLiy   General Ugo Cavailero  Takes Charge of Beater’ Fascists In Greek Conflict   SUDDO QUIT ‘AT HIS OWN REQUEST’ CLAIM   Retirement Recalls Series of Resignations After Italians Suffered Reverses In Campaign

CHIEF OF STAFF TAKES COMMAND AGAINST GREEKS   General Soddu Quits In Albania ‘Because Of Il! Health’      British Libyan Forces Still Hauling Big Guns TT, Tobruk

Duce Revamps Army Command  For Third Time   Gen. Cavallero Replace: Gen. Soddu As Chief Or Albanian Front.

DUCE SHAKES UP COMMAND ~ OF HIS ARMS   Ousting Of Soddu Third: Time In Two Months Army Has . - -- Mhanged Leaders

Duce Sends Cavallero  To Albania   Soddu. Failing  To Stem Greeks.  ” Resigns Post Retirement Follows Series of Resignations

TORNADOES, HIGH WATERS TAKE TOLL — IN MIDDLE WEST   Eight Killed in Kansas and Four in Texas —-Woman Swept to Death on Street in Creston, Ia.   STREAMS THROUGHOUT WHEAT BELT SWOLLEN   About One-Fourth of Marysville, Kan., Inundated—-100 Families Forced to Flee Homes.

Storms Bring  Flood Threats  Over Midwest Eight Persons Killed  in Kansas Tornadoes; Rin Harvact Nalaved

STORMS PLAGUE MIDDLE WEST   Heavy Rains Send Smal Streams Out Of Banks; Tornadoes Kill 8  In Kansas

Midwest Floods Cover Wide Area: Damage s Heavy   Woman Drowns in Street; Hundreds Forced To Flee Homes

FLOOD THREATS IN GRAIN BEL]   T orna does, Cloudbursts And Windstorms Plague Middle West Areas

Tornadoes Take Lives of Eight   Wheat Belt Suffers  From Heavy Rains

e@ In' Washington   New Capital Hobby of Collecting Titles Finds Wallace and Jones Leading Parade   By PETER EDSON NEA Service Washingtor Correspondent

FDR Heads Multiple Jobs Club But Jones Holds High Position   By Peter Edson The Reporter Telegram Washington Correspondent

New Capital Hobby: Collecting Titles   BY PETER EDSON PROGRESS WASHINGTON

Young Democrats Set March 17 as ‘Membership Day’  County Club to Make   County Club to Make Concerted Drive for at Least 450 Members

Young Democrats Sef March 17-as ‘Membership Day’   County Club to- ‘Make Concerted Drive: for. at Least-450:Meimbers:

Many Fascists Taken Prisoner In Heavy Attack   Australian Troops Penetrate Lines, British Announce  3ENERAL SEIZED Heavy Air Attack  Precedes Assault  On Key Libyan Base

Italian Cruiser In Tobruk Harbor Is In Flames With A Number Of Gasoline  Cs name.   ‘Take A General

British Advance Five Miles and Take Many Prisoners, Including a General.

Aussies Crack Tobrvk, Penetrate Five Miles   Britain Attacks After 15 Days Preparation; Tactics Similar To Those At Bardia

General Captured ir Five-Mile Drive   Australian Shock Troops Led ‘by Crack British Regiment: RAF, Tanks Join in Offensive

ENGLION ARE DRIVING INTC TOBRUK BASE   Detenses Pierced   Fall of Italian Por Is Reported Early On Wednesday

Australian Shock Troops Aid Assault   Many Prisoners, Gene ral Captured As Roval Navv Pours Bombs Into Tobruk

Defenses Pierced   Fall of Italian Por Is Reported Early On Wednesday

Push Ahead Five Miles, Cairo Says   Take Many Prisoners, Including General, Command Announces  ITALIAN CRUISER AFLAME IN HARBOR  Violent Air Attacks Pound Libyan City Before Charge Begins

ITALIAN DEFENSES AT TOBRUK BROKEN: BY BRITISH FORCES   Many Prisoners Captured, Including a General— Town Is Shelled by Royal Navy and Italian  Cruicor le Sont Down:

BRITISH CRUMPLE TOBRUK DEFENSES   Shock Troops Peneirate tc Five-Mile Depth, Take  Many Prisonere

Italians’ Defenses  Crushed   Many Prisoners General Are Captured

ANZACS CRACK TOBRUK LINES   Shock Troops Make Assault on Sixteenth Day of Libyan Siege _

MANY FASCIS: TROOPS TAKEN, CAIRO CLAIMS   Italian Cruiser Set Afire as Royal Fleet Pours Shells Into City   LAND FORCES AIDED BY TANKS, AIRCRAFT   Advance is Continuing on Libyan Base, British Communique Says

Penetrate Lines for Five Miles   Many Prisoners Includ. ing Italian General, Canotured

Shock Troops Advance for  Five Miles    British Warships Shell Besieged [Italians in Spite of Nazi Planes   CRUISER IN FLAMES

“ALL-OUT” DRIVE AGAINST GARRISON STARTED. TUESDAY   Royal Navy Offshore. Pourg Explosives Into Stronghold’ —Italian Cruiser in Harbor Ablaze.   ENGLISH TANKS, PLANES TAKE PART IN DRIVH   One of Duce’s Generals Among Captives — Nazi Bombers in Mediterranean Give No Aid.

ETHEL KOELZER. MARRIED MONDAY   Marriage to Dr. C. B. Murphy Took Place At —  ‘ “S Jordan, Minn.

ETHEL KOELZER MARRIED MONDAY   Marriage to Dr. C. B. Mur phy Took Place At  Jordan, Minn.

British Start Savage Drive Against Derna   ‘Other Smashing  Blow Struck At - Italians

100,000 TAKEN PRISONERS IN LIBYA WARFARE   4 Nazi Plane Bases Bombed by RAF In Sicily

YOUNG MAN IS VICTIM OF KILLER   Remains Found Today South of Bowling Green Near Dixie Highway _ —Identity Is Not  Established.

Alaskan Natives “Go Modern,’ Buy Big Cargo By Mail Order:   Rich From Good Seaf Season, Inhabitants of Far North Areas Purchase Radios, High-heeled Slippers and Other White People’s Luxuries; Musical Instruments in Greatest Demand

16,000 MEN TO BE REGISTERED   Oklahomans Who Have Become 21 Since First Registration Called

Axis Thrust in Mediterranean Said Imminent   Air Duel Fought High Above Greek Capital

Larger Highway Patrol Favored   Bill Drawn to Increas: Number of Officers To 500

Bill To Increase . State Highway Patrol Gaining Favor In Ohio Assembly

aat  Substities Would Take Place of Nafloral Guard Which is ;Now in Federal. Service’ — Three ‘Contra ‘vershit® Bills , Remain  to bi Acted On ‘

Yugoslav, Nazi Pact Concluded   Germans Giver Go-Signal In Country

Balkan Nation to Allow Passage of German War Goods   Nazi Troops, However, Will Not Traverse Jugoslav Territory

EDEN CONFERS ON PLANS OF TURK LEADERS   German Troops to Be Excluded From Jugoslavia

English Close in  On Tobruk   Narrow Line of Retreat foi Beleaguered Defenders May Bring Another Big Victory.

British Troops Encircle Tobruk   Fascists Reinforce Albanian Lines With Heavy Artillery Batteries

Huge Defense Highway Bill Passed By House And Forwarded To Senate

Water Goes Ovel Butte Spillway For First Time   Stream Runs Dowr Overflow Slide To Rio Grande

Hope Reds, Nazis Exterminate Each Other” Causes Furore   By DeWITT MacKENZIE

The War Today  Who Will Dominate Europe When the  TR ow Fa &30.5..9   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Today   Over and Above All War Aim Is To Gain European Control   By DeWitt, MacKenzie, LAP Eoepicn Oheerueri

Claim Britain Would Run Europe, Laid To Aircraft Work Minister,  Not Government’s Avowed Police:

View Attributed To British Minister Not Representative Of Views Of British Masses

Britisher’s Statement Doesn’t Represent The Avowed British Purpose

Press Of London  ln Turmoil Over  Minister's Words Aircraft Production  Boss Accused Of Imperialism

AIGHLY-EXPLOSIVE ALLEGED — STATEMENT CONCERNING RUSSIA BY BRITISH OFFICIAL BACKEIRES

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Domination Of Europe Still Principal Goal Of Warring Nations

. THE WAR TODAY. Rule of Europe Still War Aim  Nazis Want to Replace Britain Ae “Policeman”

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  deans oé-Damination-af Earane GtHll Mmocks About"

Aid To Russia Is Speeded By U.S.. British   Full Agreement Reached As Conference Ends Ahead Of Time   STALIN AGREEABLE   Details Of Plans Are Kept Secret; All Requests O. K’d

SPEEDY AID TO RUSSIA PROMISED   Conference Ends Two Days Ahead Of Schedule

SPEED PROMISED IN DELIVERY OF ARMS TO SOVIE!   All Problems, Malotav Says Were Solved By Unanimous Agreement.

Agree To Fill Soviet Reques' For Equipment   British And American Mission To Moscow Concludes its Work Ahead Of Schedule

STRIKES SHUT MOTOR PLANTS      Fisher Body and Oldsmobile at Lansing, Mich., Close; 12,700 Idle.

WU AUTO PLANTS ARE CLOSED TODA)   12.700 Men Are Idle at Detroit Because of Strikes.

50 ARE IN THE AIR   Primary and Secondary C1-vilian Pilot Training Is Under Way

Army Transport Sails for Base At Trinidad   Undisclosed Number of Men to Man New Military Base There

Financial Interests Obtaine To Continue Existence; Cowles’ Interest Largest   U. S. Army Transport Sails for Trinidad ©

LAND GIVEN UP BY INDO-CHINA   Rice - Producing Region Ceded to Siam Will Help Japan

Thailand To Get Rich Rice Lands From Indo-China  Premera) rt ET Oe   Japan Is Seen as Benefic: ary of Peace Settlement lt Mediated

Rich Rice Area Given, Thailand   Jap ' ‘Mediation? . Frees Tae to Cede 25.000 Miles 

French Indo-China Gives Up Rich Rice- Producing Area To Thailand in Peace Treaty   Forest Lands Also Ceded Under Pact Arranged By Japanese Who Expect to.Get. Most Benefit From Settlement They Force on: Two Countries

JAPAN WINS RICE SUPPLY   Indo-China Gives Up Rich Area To Thailand In Peace Treaty

Rich Rice Producing Area Of Twenty-Five Thousand Square Miles Lost To France.   JapanNeedsRice

Thailand Gets Rich Rice Area   Indo-China Hands Land Over in Jap-Mediated Peace Settlement

REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE LOCAL RED CROSS   Mrs. William DuHamel Calls — Upon Chairmen For   Account of Activities   MANY ARE GIVING AID

HOURS OF SERVICE ARE GIVEN BY THE RED CROSS WORKERS   Reports Made On Garments Sewed, Sweaters Knitted, Dressings Made   AT EXECUTIVE SESSION   Mrs. Marie Holland Reports On National Conference  Held in Washington

Nicaragua To Conscript Men 18 to 30   Arrested Germans and Italians Will Be Interned   VENEZE BLA OPENS PORTS

U.9. AID oOUGHT AGAINST STRIKES   Labor Disputes In Defense Industries Seek Federa  Arbitration

Southern Coal Mine Operators Seek Aid Of U. S. Conciliation Agencies

Mediation Sought In More Strikes   Southern Miners Bolt Conference

LABOR FIGHTS FADE AS U.S, AGENCIES ACT   Mediation Board Gets Coal Operators’ Dispute

STRIKE PERIL INCREASES I U.S. DEFENSE   More Help is Sought From Agencies of Conciliation

AID OF FEDERAL AGENCIES SOUGHT ~ TO END STRIKES   Southern Coal Operators Ask That Mediation Board Take Over Settlement of Their Disputes.   NEGOTIATOR ASSIGNED FOR GENERAL MOTORS   Blast Furnaces: in East al Work on Defense Projects are Reported Facing Seri ous Coal Shortage.

i NEW BOARE   uthern Operators Disrupt Wage Parley         aR PLANT STRIKE DEFINITELY SETTLED

DEWEY MOVES TO HALT G. ML STRIKE   Chester Conciliator Aidec in Wiping Out Ford Co. Dispute

SITUATION ON LABOR DISPUTE:   Federal Conciliation Plays Promi nent Part In Settling Defense Plant Strikes.

U.S. AGENCIES BUSY SETTLING LABOR STRIKES   Appeals For Federal Aid Pile Up On Mediators

MORE FEDERAL ~ AIDASKED I TABOR FIGHTS   SOUTHERN COAL OPERATORS ASK THAT DISPUTE BE. GIVEN TO MEDIATION BOARD   SENATOR NORRIS EXPECTS ‘NPASTIC ACTION’ BY LAV   Opening of Ford Plant Brightest Spot in Labor Picture; “Historic Step," Says Governor

FEDERAL VOILE IN PARLEYS ON STRIKES GROWS   Southern Coal Operators Ask Mediators Handle Dispute; Dewey Has Car Worker Case.

Coal Men Ask Help In Dispute   southern Operators See Aid of Federal Mediation Board

U.S. MEDIATION AID SOUGHT IN MORE STRIKES   Coal Operators Seek Hely as Conciliator Tackles General Motors Fight

Mediation Is Seen In  Coal Tieup   Southern Miners Ask That Wage Dispute Be « Certified To New Board.

Aid of National Defense Mediation Board is Asked; Other Labcr Troubles  Lanoming.

Address By Roosevelt. Cancelled   CAMTAL GREATLY INTER ESTED IN SUDDEN CAN“CELLATION OF PRESIDENTS SCHEDULED  @ SPEECH

WELDERS ISSUE STRIKE CALI   Charge Discrimination by A.F.L, and Call on President to Act

NATIONWIDE STRIKE OF WELDERS is SET FOR TUESDAY   Union Claims 125,000 Membership; Employed in Defense ‘Work

Welders Plan Nation-Wide Strike   Demand Autonomy With in Labor Federation. ROL LETIN,

Georgia Fugitives Again In Custody   Liberated Convict Ang Woman With Them.

Long-Sought Fugitives Are Captured   Turner and Scarborough Seized After Freeing 43 Georgia Convicts

TWO CONVICTS ARECAPTURED   Caught With Man The; Liberated Only Friday

TWO FUGITIVE FELONS SEIZED   Prisoner They  Liberatec Yesterday and Woman Also Arrested

3 FUGITIVES ARE CAPTURED   Were Heavily Armed ae Raiding Prison..

GEORGIA THUGS, GUN GAL TAKEN AFTER PURSUI'   Three Fugitives Give Up Without Firing Shot In Chase

Army Recovers Three Airmen In California   Pilot Of Bomber Remained In Cabin; Trainer Is Discovered

Heil Plans Super-Road   Governor To Make U. S. 41 One Of Best In Nation

Heil Promises to Improve Highway 41; immediate Work to Include County Stretch

Strong Dutch. Forces Sent to Aid British ©  Violent Battle. Re ported in North’ ' Malaya, "One. i

Slow Down An Assault Of Foe   Dutch Airmen Join Defenders  Of North Malava

Attack On Malaya Loses Momentum  East Indies, British Land and Air Forces

Dutch Pour Forces — — Into Malaya Battle   Bombers, Fighters and Warships Thrown Into Fray Beside British as Japanese Assault Is Reported Slowed Down.

Allis-Chalmers Strike May End  Work At Wright Field Resumed; NLRB Issue: Camninaint Ve Foard

U.S: Hopeful Of Pact in Allis Strike   Report U. S. May Take Over Plant Is Denied by Navy

ALLIS CHALMERS STRIKE MAY END   Government Hopeful Of Settlement In Lengthy Milwaukee Strike; Labor Situation Has Bright Spots.   (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Government Is Hopeful o! Bringing Allis-Chalmers Walkout to Close 

HOPE FOR QUICK END TO THE ALLIS CHALMERS STRIKE   Government Wants Settlement Of Alis-Chalmers Strike Before Mediation Board Meets

VISION QUICK SETTLEMENT OF AUTO STRIKE   Allis-Chalmers Plant May Soon Resume Work   CLOSED 2 MONTHS   Mediation Board To Hold Its First Meeting

Production of Vital Defense Articles at Milwaukee Factory Was Halted Last Januarv when CIO Workers Quit

Government Hopeful That Allis-Chalmers Strike Is Near End; Ford Co. Under Fire

GOVERNMENT SEES PEACE IN MILWAUKEE   Mediation Board Expects Quick Settlement of Tie-up At Allis-Chalmers.   WRIGHT FIELD AT WORK   AFL Union Ends Walkout There After ClO Dispute ‘ln Interest of Nation.’

DEFENSE STRIKE ‘PEACE’ PRESSED   Workers Return To Jobs A Wright Field, Dayton

MAY END A STRIKE   Government Is Hopeful o Bringing Allis-Chalmers Walkout to Close

Strike End Hoped For   Seek to Settle AllisChalmers Row Before Mediation Board Meet:

DUTLOOK FOR LABOR. PEACE  BRIeHTEE   ‘Mediation Board Prepares to Hold First Meeting Monday.   MEN TO RETURN AT WRIGHT FIELD   Labor Board Makes Com. plaint of Unfair Prac tice Against Ford.

See Quick  Settlement   Labor Strife in Defense Industries May Be Near Enc

MAYOR DRIVE LAUNCHED ON RUSS FRONT   Nazi Leader Speaks at Winter Relief Rally; Says Reds “To Great Extent” Defeated.   WAR MAY BE LONG, GERMANS WARNED

RETURNS 10 BERLIN 10 LAY WAR BLAME ~— ON ALL ENEMIES   Calls for More Sacrifices on Part of German People for Winter Relief.

NAZI CLAIMS SOVIETS HAVE ALREADY LOST   Fuehrer Breaks Silence, Declaring that Great Operations Started On Eastern Front

Vast All-Out Drive Against Soviet Ovens   German Dictator Hurls Bristling Challenge To All Comers In Address To World; Great  Campaign Launched On The Eastern Front

Boasts Russia Already Beaten, Sums War Gains   Speech at Relief Rally Breaks Long Silence on Soviets

SAYS NAZIS. CAN WN CTR! OER   Déclares Vast Operations Have Been Launched. on Eastern Front Within the Past 48 Hours.   INDIRECT REFERENCE 10. U. S. WAR EFFORT   Says War May Last a Long Time and That It is 2 Life or Death Struggle for Germany.

Hitler Hurls Defiance At U. S.   GERMAN DICTATOR SAYS RUSSIA IS ALREADY “DESTROYED”

Vast Offense Will Smash  Russia, Says   Cites Successes of  Army in Address At Sports Palace

Germany's Ability to Defeat ‘All Possible Enemies’ Asserted.   TALKS AT RALLY   New, Vast Operations Which Will Destroy Russia Completely Started.

HITLER'S BOAST.   ich man Dictator Says Russia Is Already Destroyed.

Fuehrer Boasts German Ability to Defeat Foes   Nazi Leader Breaks Long Silence to Defy “All Possible Enemies” in Direct Reference to United States; Says Vast Operations Have Begun on Eastern Front in Past 48 Hours; Sees Long Drawn Out War

SAYS NAZIS CAN DEFEAT ALL OF POSSIBLE FOES   Fuehrer Claims Great Movement Launched in East in Past 48 Hours

Hitler Breaks Silence With Blast At U. S.   Says Nazis Will Win Regardless of Billions Spent By “Enemies”

ROUTINE AFFAIRS HELD ATTENTION OF CITY COMMISSION   INSTALLATION PARKING ME TERS SCHEDULED START IN FEW DAYS

TAXES, SALARIES, DEFENSE DISCUSSED CITY COMMISSION   ICREASED WACES GRANTEL WORKERS IN SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS

DOMESTIC WATER USERS GET SUMMER RATES TWO MONTHS   ROUTINE AFFAIRS OCCUPIED CITY COMMISSION AT TUESDAY SESSION

FOR ASKS U.S, TAKE LONG VIEW   Says Americans Should See  War !n Light of History; : Renews Aid Promise.

England Called  First Defense   Americans Should Take Long View of Fighting, Maintain Main Defense.

Declares With Emphasis That War Supplies Will Be Kept Moving To Great Britain In Undiminished Quantities and That War Can Be Won Only By Keeping Main Defense o: Democracy Going.

ONE BATTLE NOT DECISIVE   Maintain England as De mocracy’s Main Defense, President Urges

UNITEDSTATES URGED T0 AID GREAT BRITAIN   Roosevelt Says. Americans Should. Take Long View _of Situation; Pre dicts Victory -"   MUST BACK BRITAIN   Believes People of Unitec States Should View Struggle In Light Of History

War Supplies Will Be Kept Going to Britain in Undiminished Bulk says FDR

President Says War Can BeWonlfEnglandS.ands: To Keep Materials Going

ENGLAND SEE MAIN DEFENSE   Roosevelt Urges America To Take Long View Of War Abroad

Roosevelt Urges ‘Long View’ Of War; Sees Enaland Victorious Jn The End

Asserts England Is U. S. Defense   Says War Supplies Will Be Kept Moving Over Ocean In Unlimited Quantities

resident Asks Long View of War pears  Britain  ae es ll Le ell ee )  . ee   Great Britain Must Go On as Democracy’s Main Bulwark; Isles Must Be Kept Going

War Can Be Won If England Stands   —PRES. ROOSEVELT.  Americans Are Urged To Take lone View.

Americans Should ‘Take Long View of European Fighting, President Claims, and Resolve to Maintain Britain

E a  Ur ges Long View of War   Look al Conflict in Light Of Wistory says FIPR

WAGES, HOURS SET FOR GULF SHIPBUILDERS   No Strikes Part Of  U  eal

Fall Today of Ciarabub Marks > The End - of Italians’ Last - Stand in Eastern Libya ..-:..-

British Forces Complete Conquest of Eastern Libya as Giarabub Falls

LAKE THREATENS TO ISOLATE TOWN   Waters Rise Near Grove, Okla. a : Dispule Over Dam Reaches Court.

TOWN ISOLATED BY MAN MADE FLOOD   Highways in Oklahoma Inundated as Result of Dispute

Brooklyn Pier Fire Kills Five: 1-Score Missing   Blaze Causes Damage Estimated At One And A Half Million

Sabotage Theory Now Discounted In Brooklyn Fire   Two Score Missing; Damage Estimated at Qver Million and Half

5 Die, 72 Hurt As Pier Blaze Toll Mounts   Possibility of Sabotage Deemed Unlikely— Probe Underway   Freighter Smoulders   New York Waterfront Fire Apparently Started in Hemp Bale

Says People Should Be As sured There’s No “Pincer ‘Movement” Against Then

START TAX BILL SENATE DEBATE   La Follette Balks Lower Income *Tax  Exemp tions Favored by FDR.

Marvin Burnett  Of Hinton Weds  Bride Is Helen  Tawnehtievye Stauy Cit

Marvin Burnett Of Hinton Weds  Bride Is Helen - Lounsbury, Sioux City

Churchill Tells Poles: Nazi Attack Resulted From Alarm at Success   England’s. Prime: Minister Adpreaers Polish Peeples; “All Over the World”

SUPPLIES TO FRENCH   U.S. Sending Aid to Free Forces ’ in North Africa

IOWA-NEBRASKA SALE IS GIVEN APPROVAL   Federal power commissio! puts o. k. on purchase by Consumers.

Federal power commissio: gives approval to sale of lowa-Nebraska properties   Consumers purchase said in interest public development

EEO. STAMPFLI IS DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS   Prominent In egal, Business and Social Circles Here for Many Years   SERVED COLE COUNTY  - IN THE LEGISLATURE   Was In. Business - Witt Father and Later Established Insurance Agency

George Stamplli, Former Legislator, Succumbs af 67   Active Democrat Dies After Long Illiness; Funeral Rites Friday

Germans Say Three English Vessels Sunk   Two Cruisers, Tanker Reported Blasted to Bot: tom.

PLANS MADE FOR’ ‘RED CROSS DRIVE   Annual Roll Call Discussed at Regional Meeting Here Today   A DISPLAY OF WORK:

RED CROSS DRIVE   Annual Roll Call Discussed at Regional Meeting Here Today _   A DISPLAY OF WORK

NAZIS STOPPED NEAR MOSCOW   ‘Supply Routes Being Cut  Germany Claims

Russia Throws Back Nazis On Central Front  Fresh Assault Halted As Reinforcements   LENINGRAD HOLDING   Crimea Scene Of Hard Fighting; Arctic Port Endangered

VIOLENT FIGHTING AT TULA ANNOUNCED BY RUSSIANS TODAY   LARGE NAZI FORCE REPORTED SURROUNDED AT VOLO. KOLAMSK. NEAR MOSCOW

British Put New Pressure On Jans As Russians Hold   Ice And Snow Halt Major Operations On Eastern Front

U. S.-BRITISH HELP MAY BE BLOCKED   Germans Advance In Karelia And east af Leningrad

RUSSIANS SAY:  LARGE NAZI FORCE BEING ‘SURROUNDED   Report: Geriian. Prisoners . Exhausted: ‘Andicating,,Dete-: rioration of Armies

Future Draftees Given Ide: Of What Happens After You Leave Newton

Glenn Minear Writes An other Letter of Training Life At Fort Warren

F. D. R. Foresaw Hitler Program   ~ He Predicted World Dominance Attempt Far in Advance

FDR ‘Called’ Hitler Plan Back In ‘39   Opined ‘World Dominance’ Goal Before Poland Invaded

WORLD DOMINANCE PROGRAM OF HITLER SENSED BY PRESIDENT   ROOSEVELT PREDICTED BEFORE START OF PRESENT WAR TREND OF NAZI PLANS

Roosevelt Knew of Nazis’ Plan To Dominate World Before War Started

REPORT SHOWS FDR PREDICTED NAZI CONQUEST   President Given Credit For Facts Of Current War

BORDER EXITS ARE CLOSEI      U. S. Orders AM Border Exits Closed To Halians.

ACTION TAKEN AS RESULT OF FREEZE ORDER   Both Immigration, Customs Officials Stand Guard Along Rio Grande

Close All U.S. Exits  To Italians   Government Takes Action to Prevent Nationals From Leaving Country With Excess of Funds.

lialian Nationals Barred From All Exits By Order   Border Exits Closed by U.S. Until Further Notice

Reshuffling Districts Is Hub of Talk   Jobless Compensation Is Also Topic as Clock Hands Are Stopped

LEGISLATURE STILL DELAYS SESSION’S. END   Senate: Votes 29 to 9 for Adoption of House Adjournment Resolution   LENATORS INDULGE, IN VERBAL CLASHES   Republican Leaders’ Tatk 1. Over Problems in Conference with James

Senate Acts To Adjourn, Debates On      BOTH SIDES ACCUSE OTHER OF PREVENTING REAPPORTIONMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CHANGES.   Governor Has A Hand

British Spring African Traps Russians Report Successes  Both in North and South

Legion Convention Nears End; Delegates Vote For 30-Month Soldier Training

LEGION FAVORS ARMY EXTENSION   Altoona Convention Ends Today; Mrs. Watson Honored

MEDIATION BOARD. _   New York Attorney. wil aa Dykstra as Chairman. :

MEDIATION BOARD.   New York Attorney Will Succeed Dykstra as Chairman.

Berlin Newspaper Warns Farmers of Roosevelt Policy   Tells Americans Presiden Sacrifices Them for His ‘Illusions.

GERMAN PAPER WARNS AMERIC!   Says Roosevelt’s Policy _ Would Be Ruinous To   a

Senator Proposes Rubber Plant For lone Siar State  O’Banie!l Confident   O'Daniel Confident Request Will Have -Conaress’ Approval

GREAT BRITAINSS MILLION MAN ARMY EXPECTED 10 GROSS PERSIA TO OPEN. ~NEW FIGHTING FRONT UPON CAUCASUS

ROSTOV FALL IS ANNOUNCED BY GERMANS   “Spigot of Russian Oil Barrel” Reported: Captured by Nazis as Russians Fight Bitterly in   Maseoaw Aran.

Nazis Claim Capture Of Oil Center   Rostov-On-Don Taken, Berlin Reports Say

Russ Admit Break in Line Near Moscow   Terrific Battles Rage On Central Front; Serious Condition Appears

Pressure On  Red Capita’   Rostov-on-Don Taken By Battering Germans Anx: ious For Quick Cleanup.

NAZIS IN ROSTOY   Cut Oil Line to ‘Central Rus- sla--Renew Aséault in Center

NORTHERN GATE INTO CAUCASUS FALLS TO NAZIS   Russian Defenders Of Moscow Facing Heavy Assault, Probably Most Terrific Of Entire Rus sian Campaign.

Rostov Falls Before Hard  German Drive   Nazis Concentrate Fresh Fury Against Moscow Today

NAZIS DECLARE ROSTOV TAKEN FROM RUSSIANS   Assert Vital Northern Gateway to Caucasus Oil Field Captured

ROSTOV FALLS TO NAZIS; BIG BATTLE RAGES   ‘One Of Biggest Conflicts Of Russo.  German War Rages On BloodSoaked Moscow Approaches

Nazi Gains In Russia   Oil Area’s Key Point Is Reported Taken; Renew Moscow Attac!

Hungerford 4-H: Team Wins — Trip: To: fowa State Fai   Verna McNaughton To Be County Health Girl ~' At Exhibit

Hungerford 4-H Team Wins Trip To State Fair   Verna McNaughton Of Sioux Is County 4-H Health Girl

COMMITTEE DEFERS TAX BILL ACTION   Congress Isn't Expected To Act Or New Levies Until Early Next Year

COMMITTEE DEFERS NEW TAX PROGRAM   Doughton Hints No Action Will Be Taken Pending Disposition of PriceControl Bill.

Shocking New Tax Proposals Are Considered   House Committee Takes Up Morgenthau Plans For Record Spending

Western Germany  Feels Wrath Of British Bombers   Big Industrial Cities Of Dus seldorf And Cologne Damaged By High  * * Bwnilnacivadc   GERMAN SHIPPING IS ALSO ATTACKED

Police, Aged Man In Gun Fight; One Dead  Four Other Persons, In-

Police Find Woman Slain After Battle   John Gary Wounded in Jersey City Fight

Tear Gas Siege And Gun Battle In Jersey City   Woman Fatally Shot, An other Woman and Two Officers Wounded

JERSEY POLICE IN SUNDAY GUN BATTLE   Woman Found Fatally Shot After NinetyMinute Seige

REPORT UKRAINE POPULATION MOVING INTO THE INTERIOE   ROME SAYS MILLIONS OF PERK  SONS ARE ENKOUTE FROM THE SOVILET-GERM. WAR 240

25,000,000 IN MIGRATION 10 INNER RUSSIA   Rome So Claims; Say Big Populations ‘On Move’

SOVIET PEOPLE  “ON THE MOVI   Virtually Entire Population Ukraine, Northwest and Central Russia Leave War Zone

Boy Shoots Two Who ‘Told Lies’  Concerning Him   Girl, ‘Cousin, Dies; Her Mother Badly Wounded

RAILMEN GIVEN 80-CENT BOOST   Terms of Agreement With Railroaders Announced By Roosevelt.

Rail Terms  Told by FDR   All Workers Will Receive Pay Increases ‘Under Dispute Sattlament

TALK IT OVER   Rail Workers Discuss Accord That Brings Pay Raise.

Railroad Union: To Ratify Terms  Pay Increases And Vacations With Pay Won In Settlement

RAIL TERMS — ARE DISCUSSED   RS  General Salary Raise Stops Any Talk of Strike

FDR GETS NEW AID BILL SOON   Senate Approves 6 Billion Measure by Vote . of 59 to 13

Reds Fall Back ~ Along New Line:   Three Sectors Abandoned by Russians While German in Optimistic Reports Declare That Main Decisior Over Soviets Is Already Won.   RAF Blasts at Invasion Coast For Seventeenth Night of Raids

SOVIET FORCES STILL FIGHTING IN BUFFER AREA   Russian Forces Retire to New Positions Under Cover of Nightfall

Russians Drop Back, Reform Their Lines   Nazi Claims of ‘Main Decision’ Won Not Yet Borne Out By Other Reports

RED FORCES WITHDRAWING. RAF BLASTS AT INVASION — COASTS FOR 17TH NIGHT.   Russians Acknowledge Retreat Before Mechanized German Thrusts to New Positions But Claim Many Nazi Tanks Destroyed. RAF In Heavy Air Attacks

Reds Admit Falling Back  Before Nazis   Abandonment of Sectors 120 Miles Deep Reported By High Command

OPTIMISM DISPLAYED BY INFORMED GERMAN QUARTERS ON FRIDAY  SOVIETS ACKNOWLEDGE RE  SOVIETS ACKNOWLEDGE RE: TREAT BEFORE GERMAN MECHANIZED COLUMN

British Blast At  Nazi Coast Areas   Hitler's Headquarters Claim Big Decision Against Russia Is Won As Muscovites Take New Posts In Lithuania And Polish Sectors

THREE SECTORS ABANDONED BUT LINES REFORMED   MOSCOW REPORTS RUSSIANE STILL FIGHTING IN RUFFER FONES   R. A. F. BLASTS INVASION COAST 17TH NIGHT IN ROW   Berlin Reports Still Vague, But Claim Decision Is Made: Spain Forms Legion ta Aid Nazis

Bulter Holds  Invaders From Soviet State   Russians Indicate German Threat Centered On Three Mein Drives.   NAZI TANKS BATTERED

RUSSIA MOVES FORCES BACK DURING NIGHT   Army Takes Up New Positions After Defeating  _ Nazis and Inflicting Heavy Destruction of Armored Columns, Reds Say.

Nazis Advance 120 Miles Toware Russian Objectives   German Statements Still Fail to Give Definite informatior  ries. foe Se ma Ne

Soviet Defenders Forced Back on Roads to Riga ~and Minsk   R.A.F. HAMMERS WEST   Decision Already Won, Say Nazis, But Details Are - Withheld

PANZER UNITS ARE . REPORTED BLASTED BY SOVIET AIR FORCE   Speculation Seen Over Possi bitity Of British Invasion OF Continent

Reds Claim to Be Holding Off Panzer Attacks On New Line  eesti “ROUT AINE   Moscow Declares Planes Blast at Mechanized  Invaders   Hitler Aims at Minsk   Volunteer Forces Rally to Aid in Anti-Communist “Crosade’

‘Buffer Zone’ Sector Peneirated 120 Miles By Advancing Nazis   Germans Only 30 Miles from Old Russia In One Drive; Say Reds Fall Back  To Stroneer Defenses

Nazis Push Front To East, Russia Admits Friday —   But Moscow Says Red Airforce Racks Up Wins Over Tanks

Nazis Smash Reds Back 120 Miles   Gains Scored In Lithuania And Poland  i I i   Moscow Reports Line Has Been Reformed After The Retreat

‘Victories Over '1,000-Mile From Appear   Moscow Admits Claim To Taking Up New  Stands for Defense

Soviet Lines Reported Reformed After Falling ‘Back; Heavy Nazi Losses  Witla aares” Dll imme   GERMANY AGAIN POSTPONES DETAILS    Puts On Pressure - For Aid From Dominated Areas;  Vichy May Quit Fight

Russia Admits Retreat Before Panzer Thrust   Hitler Postpones Telling of Details Of New Campaign

RUSSIANS ABANDON SECTORS OF BUFFER FRONT TO GERMANS   PRICE OF NAZI GAINS CLAIMED BE HEAVY DESTRUCTION OF ARMORED TROOPS

Main Victory Won In East, Huns Say   Germans Still Hold Back Details Of Triumphs

TILL HELD IN BUFFER ZONE   Reds Admit 120-Mile Nazi Thrust in Lithuanian, Polish Sectors.   REICH HAZY ON DETAILS

Russia Claims Advance Cost Germans Heavily—British Pound Nazi Invasion Bases

Heavy German Tank Losses Reported; British Blast Invasion Coast.

U.S., Mexico Sign Agreements, End  Lengthy Disputes   Dil Land Expropriation Difference Settled: Nations Intend to Negotiate Reciprocal Trade Agreement; Experts to Set Values

U.S., Mexico Settle Differences   Agreement Is Signec Covering All Issues at Stake

OIL CONTROVERSY WITH MEXICO ENDS   WASHINGTON TO HELP STA: BILIZE PESO — OTHER _AGREEMENTS REACHED.

Uo. AND MEXICO SIGN AGREEMENT   Provides for Friendly Settle ment of All Major Ques tions; Includes Oil Expro priation Issue

J. §. and Mexico  ion Agreements   Friendly Settlement Of Major Issues

U.S, MEXICO IN ACCORD ON ALL MAJOR ISSUES   Agreements Call for Settlement of Long-Pending Oil Dispute   PROVIDE FOR PAYING OF AGRARIAN CLAIMS   Washington to Give Financial Assistance to Mexican Government

Settlement of Oil Properties Dispute Seen   Huil and Najera Sign Pact; Large-Scale — Program to Solve WNirmeranse Peahleme

TANKS LANDED FROM AIR ON CRETE ISLAND   Nazis Break Through Allied Positions

PLAN EXPANSION OF FORD PLANT   Ford and Fishers Will Build $17,863,929 Additicnal Facilities for Plane Parts

FORD, GM GET DEFENSE JOBS   To Expand Plants To Build Airplane Parts

SITUATION IN PACIFIC HELD GRAVE   Seek Friendly Port. American Vessels  Are Advised

U.S. Ships Ordered Into Friendly Ports as Far East Flare-Up Nears

AMERICAN SHIPS IN ASTATIC WATERS ORDERED TO PORT   Confirms Report That Internationa! Situation in East Is Rapidly Approaching a Crisis.

NAVY SENDS OUT ORDER FOR AMERICAN MERCHANT VESSEL$ T0 GO TO PORTS +  AT ONCE - rie

VESSELS IN ASIATIC ZONE SEEK SAFETY   American Ships Are Ordered to Friendly Ports Immediately by Naval District.

NAVY ORDERS MERC HANT CRAFT OUT OF ASIATIC DANGER AREA   U.S. Ships Must Rush to Friendly . Ports, West Coast Naval District  EN peers: gM   Edict Will Hamper American Transfer Of War Material to Russians

AMER!CAN SHIPS IN ASIATIC WATERS ARE ORDERED INTO PORT IMMEDIATELY

ARMY MAN 10 HEAD CABINET IN JAPAN CRISIS   Gen. Tojo Considered Moderate Towards United States   NEW GOVERNMENT TO HAVE ARMY BACKING

AMERICAN SHIPPING ORDERED INTO PORT   Merchantmen In Asiatic Waters Turn Back On Radic Orders As U. S. - Jap Relations Approach Climax

U.S. SHIPS IN ORIENT MUST SEEK COVER   Asiatic situation very tense; break with Japan might occur

Craft Plying Pacific Must Go Into Port   Naval Order Confirms Near Climax fn Far Eastern Situation

U.S. Ships Ordered Tc Friendly Pacific Ports   American Ships Scurry For Havens As Grave Crisis Develops After Army Leader Heads Japan Cabinet

Annual Public Health Dinner Well. Attended  Speaker Says Health First Line Of ,  Hama Defence

Annual Public ~ : Health Dinner Well d Attended  "Speaker Says Health _ First Line Of /  Home Defense oo

.  Iwo Men Drown  Near Baltimore   hird Is Rescued Wher Dredging Scow Is’ Overturned

STATE V. F. W. PARADE STARTS OFF WELL; THEN THINGS BEGIN TO HAPPEN

HOUSE URGES JOINT RETURNS   Husbands And Wives Would Have To Pay More Tax Under  Proposal

POOLED INCOME RETURNS ASKEL   Husband and Wife May Pay More Taxes In Joint Report

MDaniel To ‘Temporarily Fill Post   Veteran Official Plans To Accept  Army A«csignment

UNITED STATES ABANDONS HOPE OF JAPAN PACT   Despairs of Reaching Any Agreement In Near Future With Japanese   DEADLOCK IS REACHED   Japanese Unwilling To Quit The Axis Alliance, They Say

J, 5. GIVES UP HOPE FOR JAP UNDERSTANDIN(   Exploratory Talks With Nipponese Empire Expected to Peter Out Gradually, Quietly

Little Hope Of Understanding By U.S-Japan   Exploratory Talks Between Representatives Of Nations Deadlocked   EXPECT PARLEY TO PETER OUT QUIETLY   Neither Nation Willing Tc _ Deviate From Announced Foreign Policies

Hull Says Axis Must Be Beater   Safety Of America Depends On Getting Sufficien Aid To Britain, Secretary Of State Claims; Peace Principles Are Outlined

Hull Outlines U.S. Principles For World Peace   Must Turn Back ‘Tide of Force’ First,  Secretary Declares  ASSURE BRITISH AID  Production Delays Hit Our Defense, Speaker Declaree

Appeals Against Strikes. Business Complacency That Delay Production

Hull Declares Goods Will Be Delivered   Announces Policie: to Govern Peace After War

Hull Declares Axis Aim Control of Sea   U. 8. Safety Depends on Supplies Reaching England, He Asserts; Post-War Peace Principles Listed

HULL SEES U.S. SAFETY, AID 10 BRITAIN LINKED   Declares Our Defense De pends on Getting Supplies Overseas   SAYS AXIS AIMING AT OCEAN CONTROL   Must Give “Everything”’ to Britain, Ickes Says at New York Rally

PRINCIPLES OF PEACE LISTED IN HULL TALK   First Administration Enun ciation Of Post-War  Development   SECRETARY OF STATE URGES BRITISH AID

AXIS MUST BE STOPPED SAYS CORDELL HULL   Secretary Declares Britain Must Hove Adequate Supplies   SYSTEM OF OPEN TRADE ADVOCATED   Peace Principles Outlined in Foreign Trade Week Addroce

Cabinet Member Asserts U.S. Must Find a Way To  Get Supplies to Britain   Declares Spread of Lawlessness Must Be Halted o  We Will Find Ourselves Surrounded by Aggres: sors and Compelled To Fight; States Ideas fo: Peace Following the War

Axis Aim To Control Seas Asserts Hull   SECRETARY OF STATE SAYS WAY WILL BE FOUND TO DE. LIVER GOODS TO GREAT BRI. TAIN.   Offers Peace Program

‘We'll Find Way’ To Deliver Aids,  Secretary Avers   Declares Safety, Defense of U. 5. Lie: In Making Help Certain;  Warns of Axis Trade Domination

Farm Boy Slayer Makes Model Planes   Passes Time in Jail Waiting Trial For Slaying

Iraq, Suez Are Goais Of Nazis   ‘Air And Panzer Unit: Speeding To Oil Fields.

Reich Jockeys Into Position   Berlin Says Armed Forces Ready For Next Blow Of War

Berlin Reports Army in Position 'T.. Neliver Next Blow at Britain

Next Blow By Germany Said ToBePlanned   Berlin. Newspaper Makes An. nouncement in’ ‘Discussine Arrangements with France

VITAL MIDDLE BAST OIL WELLS STAKE SOUGH   Tanks and Other Light Mechanized Units Moving Across Wastes of Syria, Report   LONDON APPEARS GRAVELY: ANSIOUS   Authorized British Source Says, However, Iraq Sit-uation Will Be Han -, dled -All-Right 

POSITIONS ALREADY OCCUPIED FOR NEXT BLOW BY GERMANY   THIS IS CRYPTIC COMMENT OF WELL-INFORMED BERLIN NEWSPAPER FRIDAY

Germany Voices Confidence France Will Fall In Line   Well-Informed Commentary Says Positions From Which Next Blow Will Be Struck Are Now Occupied

FRENCH PLANE SERVING. AS ESCORTS   British Reinforcements  Iraq And Palestine   Offer Volunteer Services Tc Oppose Britain Say Far East Advices

GARY COOPER LEADS IN PAY   Film Actor Receives $482,820 for Year's Salary, Report Shows

Gary Cooper Has $482.820 Salary For Tops In U.S.  Highest - Paid Persons In Nation Include Manv Movie Stars

Gary Cooper Tops List of High Salaries   Movie Star Reports Earnings of $482,820 from Hollywood Studio:

FILM STAR LEADS: UL $. IN SALARTE'   Gary Cooper Ahead in: Cor poration Salary Figures; List Incomplete °. \.:

Gary Cooper Gets Top Wages In U.S.   Money-Makers Of -1939 Listed By Treasury Dept.

Pressure Put On Yugoslavs To Open Road   Europe Awaits Tensely Result. of Conference in Germany   BULGARS YIELDING   King Boris May Visit Hitler; Turkey’s Stand Still Puzzling

HINT BULGARIA ALREADY OPEN TONAZI TROOPS   Jugoslav Premier ir Historic Parley With Hitler ~~

Nazis Want Two Routes to Greece   Ask Passage Thru Yugo: ~ slavia as Well as Thru rey Bulgaria   TENSE IN THE BALKANS   Threat of Possible Russian Attack Used Against — — Turkey

Germany Pressing Yugoslavia To Mee! Nazi Troops Move   Such Route, With Bulgaria. Would Further Divide British Mediterranean Forces   ish Mediterranean Forces TURKS IN KEY SPOT  Axis, Russia Want Them To Stay Out of Conflict When  Rulearia Invaded

HITLER PRESSING YUGOSLAVIA TO OPEN HISTORIC VARDAR ROAD TO NAZI TROOPS

NAZIS SEEK WAY THROUGH YUGOSLAVIA   Nation Being Pressed tc Open Historic Danube Valley Road for Passage of German Troop: Into Greece.

GERMANY PRESSES YUGOSLAVIA TO LET TROOPS USE DANUBE   Wants River Route In Addition To Passage Through Bulgaria

‘ Associated Press} : Germany Pressing Yugoslavia For Rosadwav Toe (reece

Germany Presses Yugoslavia For Route To Greece   Question Of Turkish Action Worries Both Bulgaria and Reich

Germany Reported Pressing Yugoslavia for. Passage. Over Their Soil Also —~ Balkans Tense. ;

NAZIS PRESS FOR ROUTE TO   rtedly W: Want Read  rough Yugeslavia  As Well As In Ruolwearia

Berlin Said To Seek Path In Addition To Unopposed Passage Through Bulgaria

AWATT RESULTS OF CONFERENCE   Belgrade Hears Reich Already Assured of Passage Through Bulgaria.   TURKS STAND ADAMANT.

Lisbon Becomes Clearing House For Refugee Thronas, Agents   By HARRY FLORY and EDWARD W. BEATTIE.

—— ne  JOHNSON, (DANIEL. } GREETED BY ADVERSE AMARILLO WEATHER   GOVERNOR CONTINUES HIS ATTACK UPON LEGISLATURE IN SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN

PROHIBITION VOTES ASKED BY O’DANIEL   ‘Major Candidates Continue Appeals, With Weather Doing Odd Tricks To Disrupt Proceedings

A Powder Plant  Goes to Kansas   Ammonium Nitrant Plant Costing 17 Millions, Located Near Pittsburg.

‘Kansas Gets Another Big Defense Plant      mmoniurit Nitrate To ‘Be Made Near “Baxter Springs  ’

17-Million Dollar Nitrate Plant Soon To Be Constructed On 2,000-Acre Pittsburg, Kas., Sit

Nazi-British Battle Along Front Looms   Yugoslavs Leave Greek Flank Exposed; Greeks Report Germans Beaten In Fierce Battle In North

Nazi Controlled Press. In Paris Blames Leahy For Collaboration Brake   Petain Decides to Stay Within His Present Agreement With Germany

Leahy Behind French Stand   Controlled Paris Press Sees UL. S. Ambassador Behind Petain Decision.

P resident Seoffs at Objec tions   Raised by Kennedy. Other. Critics of Bill

ROOSEVELT HITS ATOPPOSITION TO BRITISH AID   Characterizes Objections As “Cow-Jump-Over-TheMoon Stuff’   NO INDICATION HE REFERRED TO KENNEDY

ARMS LENDING AD DEFENDED BY PRESIDENT   OBJECTIONS CALLED FANTASTIC; CROWD HEARS KENNEDY

Some Features of Present Measure  Not to His Liking   He Says He Is for All Aid to Britain That Will Not Lead to War; President Hits Claim Fle Wanld (ive Nay Away

‘Use of Convoys Not Considered, Roosevelt Savs   British Aid Critics’ Objections Called ‘Over-the-Moon’ Stuff  KENNEDY TESTIFIES  Ambassador Says If We Must Fight, Use Own Back Yard

WAR AID BILL OPPOSITION HIT BY ROASEVELT   Calls Certain Objections te Measure “Old Mother Hubbard” Stuff   HOUSE GROUP GETS VIEWS OF KENNEDY   Retiring Envoy Says He Opposes Lend-Lease Plan  In Present Form

KENNEDY HITS PRESENT FORM OF LEASE BILL   FDR Says U. S. Con voys for British Are "Net Planned

President Hits Certain Objections To Aid Bill   . Clauses To Prevent Giving Away U. S. Nav Or Convoying Ships Unnecessary, He Says   PERHAPS ANSWER TO ENVOY KENNEDY

FDR upbraids critics of lease-lend bill as Kennedy opposes act   Former envoy stresses he favors U.S. aid to Britain

Roosevelt Replies To Lend Bill Criticisms   President Answers Charges of Use of Convoys and Giving Away Ships by Calling Them “Cow. Jump-Over-the-Moon” Stuff

Powers Incorporated in Lend-Lease Bill Opposed by Kennedy   President Characterizes Objections as ‘Cow-Jumped-Over-the-Moon Stuff-— Old Mother Hubbard’ in Press Parley

Roosevelt Pokes Fun At Critics   No Indication His Remarks Are Aimed At Kennedy.

Kennedy for Limits on War Aid Bil   F, D. Characterizes Criticism as Fairy Tales

Convoy, Navy Gift Talk Hit By President   Kennedy Asserts Congres: Should Retain Control Over Foreign Policy

Roosevelt Scoffs at Critics as Kennedy Urges British Aid   ‘Old Mother Hubbard,’ President Says of Argument Bill Would Permit Him to Give Navy Away—Kennedy Would Limit Power Lease-Lend Bill Gives FDR

FDR Ridicules Objections to British Aid Bill   Kennedy Expresses Opposition to Terms of Lease-Lend Policy

ef Raps sition  » Aid Bill   velt Waves Aside rt Navy Could Be  iven Away or Convoy  <NEDY OPPOSES

WAR ENTRY MEANS ARMY WILL FIGHT, KENNEDY ASSERTS   Retiring Envoy Agrees With Statement U. S. Would Be Called On for 5,000,000 Troops.   ROOSEVELT CRITICIZES LEASE-LEND BILL FOES   Declares Talk About Giving Away Navy Under Aid Measure Is “Cow-JumpOver-the-Moon” Stuff,

Embassies in Paris to Close  Germans Ask Countries to Moy  ees ae Silt a lease

DEDICATE SITE FOR LONGSTRET MEMORIAL   Exercises Held Just 78 Years After Battle

Exercises Take Place On Battlefield Just 78 Years After Civil War Engagement     Roosevelt’s Representative Says “Gettysburg Echoes The Call To Service”

LITTLE KNOWN UF ANY DE TAlLG HHOM GONFLIGT   Germans Admit Yugoslavia Still Resisting Advance But Weakening Steadily

Decisive Battle For Balkan Nation Is Taking Shape   Germans Declare Brit Defense Line Anchor Unhinged Near Coast

\rmored .olumns lasted   fovernment Officials teclare Severe Battle bow In Progress

ANGLO- GRECIAN TROOPS DEFEND 50- MILE FRONT   Hungaria Denouncec By Russia for Invasion

TWO HELD FOR ATTACK ON GIRL   Young Model Accuses Tennis Players Of Assaulting Her At Point Of Gun

Girl Claims Tennis Star Forced _ ~ His Companion to Commit Attack

Mass Movements Of War Supplies tc Russia Disclosed   Large Number of Ships Being Requisitioned by U. S.

Aid To Russia Brings Pleas  For Many Ships   Requisitioning Of Vessels Follows Announcement Of  Funds For Reds

Repudiation ie Anglo-U.S. Aid Demanded   Demobilization I Condition For Nazi Amitv

GERMANS HIT U. S. INFLUENCE   Also Insist that Yugoslavs Repudiate Completely Pro-British Stand

REPUDIATION OF HELP IS NAZI DEMAND   American, English Influence In Balkan: Becomes Offensive To Germany.

NAZIS WANT SLAVS TO QUIT ENGLAND   Complete _Repudiation of British and American in- — fiuence is Demand

Ending British Influence in  Balkans Aim   U. §. Also Irksome to Reich, Press Charges Yagoslavs Plotting Attack on ‘Austria

Repudiate Britain U.S., Belgrade Told   Germany {s Determined To Stand Pat on Policy Toward Yuroslavs

American Influence Sai To Be Particularly Ot jectionable fo th Nazis; Reich Worried

Production of Army Equipment Slowed By More Walkouts   23,400 Men Reported Idle in Vital Industrial Plants

THIRTY STRIKES HOLD UP U. 3. ARMY SUPPLIES   Bell Telephone Workers Walkout Threatens Communications Through Nation   IDLE TOTAL GROWS

30 STRIKES HOLDING UP ~ PRODUCTION   Greve Concern Expressec Over Work Stoppages in Nation   STRIKE THREATENS TELEPHONE SYSTEM   Wetkeuts Affect Produc. tien ef Planes, Tanks and Took

LABOR TIE-UPS CAUSE CONCERN   Thirty Strikes Hold Up Production Of Army Equipment

THIRTY STRIKES CHECK NATIONAL DEFENSE ORDERS   Entire Bell Telephone Sys  tem May Be Paralyzed By Threatened Walkout   KEARNY SHIPYARD STILL STRIKEBOUND

30 Strikes Interfere With Defense Efforts   Bell ene Company Threatened With Tie-Up Of Its Nationwide System

30 Strikes _Hampering U.S: Army   Phone Tie-Up. Is: Newest Threatened . Menace - To Defense Effort. > OF Soldiers ©

Washington Officials Concerned over Spread  Of Labor Disturbances   Average of 23,000 Men Participating in Work Stoppages in Vital Indusiries, War Depariment Says; Bell Telephone System May Be Tied Up by Workers in Installation Department

30 Strikes In U.S. Delaying Defense  Production Needs   Over 23,000 Workers Idle From Them; Nothing On Dry Dock Plant

French Ignore Jap Ultimatum Regarding Siam   Indo-China Ready To Mobilize for War on Thailand

Nippon Prepares To Use Force In Indo-China Row   Saigon Authorities Ready Te Mobilize  Deadline Passes

Rails Reject Wage Demands  Carriers Say They Are Unable To Meet Costs

RAILROAD PAY HIKE REFUSEI   Carriers Turn Down De. mands Made by Various Orvanizations

RAILROAD STRIKE ~ VOTE IS ORDERED   Unions Act After Management Refuses Pay Increases

RAIL WORKERS’ WAGE DEMANDS TURNED DOWN   Carriers Unable to Pay Proposed Increases,  Claim   ASK 30 PER CENT HIKE.   Request Would Hit Total Of $900,000,000  Per Year

GERMANY GIVEN F.D.R. MESSAGE   Strong Note Demanding Reparations in Robin Moor Sinking to Follow

DEMAND FOR REPARATIONS TO BE MADE   Nazis to Get Direct Warning Agains'! Further Molesting o! U.S. Ships

STRONG REPARATICN DEMAND NOTE MAY FOLLOW FOR TALK   Expect Note To Be Dispatched To Berlin Asking Fall Reparations For Robin Moor Sinking  COMIMENT VARIES

US. FRAMES STIFF NOTE ON ROBIN MOOR SINKING   Expected to Ask Full Reparation for Merchant Vessel.

MAY DEMAND REPARATIONS   Strong Note Expected To Be Sent To Berlin By Washington In Sinking Of Robin Moor—Will Warn Against Any Further Molestation

NOTE DEMANDING REPARATIONS 10 BE DRAFTED SOON   GERMANY EXPECTED TO REJECT CLAIM ON ROBIN MOOR SINKING

F.R. MESSAGE SENT TO NAZIS   Blast Against Sinking Of Robin Moor Is Given TNT, Envoy Here

F. D. R. Talk To Nazis As Protest   Full Payment for: , Loss of “Robin Moor” to Be Demanded of Berlin

Berlin to Get  Strong Note on Ship Sinking   Demand for Reparations Follows Transmission of  F. R.’s Robin Moor Message

STRONG NOTE ON “ROBIN MOOR" — (S EXPECTED   U. 8S. Will Probably De. mand Reparation for Sinking   See Hopes for Quick End to War Fading If America Enters

Strong Demand On Nazis After FDR Comment   Direct Warning Against Further Molesting Of U. S. Shins Anticipated

STRONG DEMAND UPON GERMANY IN SINKING U.S. SHIP EXPECTED   BELIEVED OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES WILL INCLUDE WARNING TO NAZIS

DRAFT STRONG PROTEST TO BERLIN GOV'T      Reparations Demand to Germany Will Follow Bitter Message by President

FD R Message Sent To Nazis   Warning Against Further Ac. tion, Demand For Repara tions Expected.

NAZI ENVOY GETS COPY OF SHIP MESSAGE      Transcription of Presi. dent’s Message to Con. gress on Sinking of Rob in Moor Handed to Ger: man Charge d’Affaires

Payment To Be Asked For Robin Moor   Reparations Demand Will Be Made To Germany As Result Of Sinking OF U. S. Vessel

Copy of Denunciation ol Sinking Given on Rooseyell’s Order   U. S. to Demand Reparations and Warn Against Further Attacks

Reparations In Robin Moor Sinking To Be Demanded By U. S. President

FDR MESSAGE ON ROBIN MOOR IS SENT TO NAZIS:   Sumner Welles Transmit: Copy. of the President’s Charges to German Gov’

Stiff Note on ‘Robin’ Will Be Sent to Berlin   Warning to Reich on U.S ‘Demands Expected After FDR Speech

Message To Nazi Envoy   Reparations Note *, Expected to Follow 4 Soon; Congressional , Reaction Varied

‘Strong Note To Germany Is Expected   Foregone Conclusion United States to Give Nazis Direct _ Warning Not to Molest Our Siienine *

Germany Expected to Reject Demand for Reparation:   United States To Send Demand on Sinking of American Robin Moor

Will Send Note To Berlin Soot   Action Spurred By President’s Message Regarding Attack On Ship   Break Created Between U. S., Axis, Says Fascist Writer

Shar p Note to Warn Nazis  On Sinkings   Expect U..S. to Demand * ‘Full Reparations’ For Robin Moor

NAZIS WILL GET STIFF PROTEST FROM AMERICA   Note To Follow Roosevelt's Attack On Germany For Robin Moor Incident

Priceless American Papers Will Have Secret Storage   Part of Elaborate Plan to Guard Congressional Library’s Valuable Collection From Any Possible Rain of Bombs and Shells; Other Valuables Would Be Placed In Smali Tewn Offices

SEEK SAFETY FOR VALUED U.S.PAPERS   Congress Library Materia! Will Be Placed In Secret Storage

470 REGISTER FOR CONVENTION   Catholic Students Mission Crusade To Attract Many Church Dignitaries

BULK OF HUGE SOVIET ARMY SLAIN BY NAZIS   Claim Is Made by Germany Today That Great Loss Has Been Sustained by Red. Forces—Main Russtan Body of Soldiers Stiil In An Attempted. Blitzkrieg That May Decide Unpdecedented Warfare on Eastern Front.

Forces Wesi Of Minsk Are Annihilated   100,000 Men, 600 Tanks Captured By Nazi Troops

Report Bulk Of Force Of 500,000 Men Wiped Out   Main Soviet Forces Strike at Flanks of. Panzer Divisions as Fighting Erogresses? on Five Big Fronts  5

Bulk of Army Destroyed In Polish Trap   Main Soviet Forces Are Striking at Flanks Of Nazi Panzer Divisions In Counter-Blitz

MOSCOW REPORTS COUNTER - ATTACKS SLOWING ADVANCE   Nazis Claim Capture of 100,000 Men, Many Tanks and Guns in Bialystok Area; Wavell Shifted to India

MOSCOW VERSION DIFFERS, GERMAN SPEARHEADS HIT   Fighting In Great Depth As Blitz Defense Makes Measurement of Re machdew TUTE acald

MURRAY APPEALS FOR ENDORSEMENT OF AID POLICY   ClO Convention Delegates Turn To Domestic Problems

Delegates of C10 Turn to Domestic Problems   Philip Murray Heads Resolution Endorsing President’s Foreiqn Aid Policy

MURRAY SEE  ASNO. 1INCLO   All-Out for Foreign Aid ‘Policy Against “Lewis” - Opposition ;

MURRAY WINS IN TEST VOTE   Emerges Victor Over Lewis In Supporting Roosevelt Foreign Policy

A ee —————_  ClO Votes on FDR’s Foreign Policy by Standing; Some Sit

PHILIP MURRAY STILL TOP MAN IN 6. 1. 0, UNIT   Members Endorse Leader At Union  Convention

Agrees To Accept Arbitration Decision   Also Suggests ‘Closed Shop’ Status Quo During Emergency   C10 Convention

Mr. Winston Ch chi dnd Miss Chanibérlain. ‘Bay Staters, Will Wed

Auction Dinner Monday at 7:30  _ 66 Co-operators to Get Free Banquet at Hotel Roosevelt

First Auction Dinner Monday  66 Co-operators to Get Free Banquet at Roosevelt 7:30

a DECLAIME WINS FIRST   Jone Fox to Combete in State Contes  February 7 

County Court News Of Sioux County   Notes of Interest from the Court House. at Orange City, Iowa, for the Past Week

Texas Legislature Clears Deck To Hear Governor's Address Expected to Require Two Days

FRONT STATIC, “MOSCOW CLAIMS ~ IN COMMUNIQUE   London Doubts Barrage oi Victory, Reports-from: Hitler Headquarters.

Aver Reich Has Lost 30-40% of  Its Effectiveness   Reds Assert Infantry, Tank Divisions To Be Smashed In Fighting

Berlin insists Big Victories Are Bens Won   Vendon Skeptical of Nazi Clans But Still  Worried

RUSS LINES HOLD FIRM ON 2 FRONTS   Nazi Losses Set At 30 to 40 Pct. In Some Divisions

NAZIS ADMIT HEAVY ATTACK BY RED ARMY   Gigantic Mine Field Is Sown About Leningrad

Nazis Admit Heavy Red Attacks   Insist Assaults by Russians Have Been Crushec

BRITISH BURNED BENGASI   Italians Claim Troops Sacked City When They Entered

last ocks Ine   Explosion Sweeps Penn ylvania Colliery; Fear Lor Lives of 25

25 Miners Are Believed Trapped In Mine Explosion   Fifteen Brought To Surface, Some Badly Burned

25 Men Trapped ~ In Eastern Mine   Explosion Rips Through Shaits of Coal

COMMITTEE IN HOUSE REJECTS WAGE CETLINC   Banking Group Approves High. Ceiling for Prices on Farm Products in Control Measure   HIGHEST IN HISTORY   Will Permit Food Prices to Rise as Much as 20 Percent Above 110% of Parity

House Group Approves Bill Halting Prices   Commodity Control Excludes Wages and Sets High Farm Level

Mages Not Included And  “Farm Ceiling At.Highest  “Prices In Agriculture istory

PRICE CONTROL BILL ADVANCES   House Committee Excludes Wages — Farm Ceilings Put- Far Above Parity

House Committee Approves  Price Fixing Bill   But Wages Are Net  Included in Control Measure

PRICE CONTROL BILL   Farm Prices Put At Levels Above 110 Per Cent Of Parity

Bill, Experts Say, Will Permit Food to Rise 20 Per _Cent Above 110 Per Cent of Parity,   LICENSING SYSTEM "JS STRICKEN OUT.   Group Rejects Proposal to Put Ceiling Over Wages. and Rents and to Limit ‘ Corporate Profits. 

PRICE CONTROL  OKEHED BY COMMITTEE   Proposal to Contro Wages Defeated by 16 to 7 Vote

FARM CEILING SET FOR HIGH RECORD MARK   Food Prices To Rise More, Heads Say

Price Control  Bill Is Favorec   House Banking Group Votes 18 To 5 On Bill

Price Control Bill Goes to House Floor   Farm Ceiling Placed Far Above Parity

Grid Scores   Price Control Bill Approved by Senate Body   Refused to Includ. Wages Ceilings; Vote Was l8to5

House Group Approves Price Control Plan   Committee Refuses to Include Wage Limitation in Legislation

PRICE CONTROL BILL APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   Votes To Allow Farm Crops To Go 20 Per Cent Above Patity   WAGES EXCLUDED

Help Asked In Vice Problem  i OR   Army Camp Centers Breeding Disease

BRICKER NAMES 3 TO STATE LIQUOR BOARD   One Republican, Two Democrats Are Appointed

TRIO NAMED TC LIQUOR BOARD   Hawley And Baird -Are New  Members; Bodey Is Reappointed

ANTI-AXIS POWERS INTO WAR STRATEGY   Eight Conferences Called by Roosevelt, First to Be Today.

OFFICIALS GATHER AT WHITE HOUSE - TO DISCUSS ~—STRATERY   Representatives of Foes Of Axis Taking Part in Important conferences   Eight Major Parleys Are Scheduled by President Bar Tadav

Churchill To Attend 6 Meetings   Delegates Will Represent Anti-Axis Countries, All Republics In Ameriea

Allies Discuss War Strategy   Eight Conferences Being Held Today

War Strategy Being Mapped By Roosevelt  Has Series of 8 Conferences With Foreion Envovs

U. S.-Britain Call Allies On Strategy   Roosevelt. Holding Eight Major Conferences on War Prosecution   SEES ARMY HEADS   ‘Churchill Takes Part ir Parleys With All Foes of Axis

ON WAR STRATEGY   Churchill Sits With Roose: velt in Six of Eight Ma jor Conferences

LEADERS BOOK SIX CONFABS ON STRATEGY   FDR, Churchill Have Busy Day As Plan For United Moves Nears Finish

F.R. Arranges Eight Talks on War Strategy   Invited Churchill to Attend Six; Denmark Representative Included

ALLIED PARLE IS SCHEDULED . FOR TODAY   Pan American Nations~Are Invited To White House   INVASION ATTEMPT   At British Isles Will Be Repelled Churchill Says: Sees 1943 Offensive

PRESIDENT S BUSY TALKING WITH LEADERS   Prime Minister Churchill  Invited to Attend Six Sessions

ROOSEVELT HIS. PARLEY ON STRATEGY   Representatives of AntiAxis Nations Called into Conferences.   PURPOSE TO GIVE ALL INFORMATION   Plans for Close Cooperation Are Believed to Have Been Worked Out

ALLIED POWER PLAN STRATESY   Roosevelt Schedules Eight Major Conferences on War Today.   CHURCHILL TO ATTEND 6

WAR STRATEGY CONFERENCES ON   Eight Parleys Scheduled At White House, Starting With Gathering Of U. S. Army Chiefs—Denmark Represented In One Group

Sets Eight Meets During Day With Advisors On Tactics   INVITES CHURCHILL   Nations Arrayed Against } Germany to Attend  Conference

Eight Parleys ‘Are Scheduled By Roosevelt   Chia To Amen At Least Six On  War Policies   AMERICAS INVITED   All Other Nations At War With Axis Take Part In Program

ROOSEVELT, — CHURCHILL AT CONFERENCE!   Meet. Army Chiefs and Represen - tfatives of American Republic: and Foes of Axis

FIGHT MAJOR WAR PARLEYS   British. ‘Prime Minister to Wit in on Six Conferences to Be Held at the White House Today — Raloian Envov Included.

AGREEMENT ON WAR STRATEGY BRING REACHED   Roostvelt Schedules Eight Major Conferences: With Churchill Attending  : Six: of Them   DENMARK ATTENDS   Her Inclusion Comes A: Surprise; Other GermanOccupied Nations Are Conferred With

WAR TALKS GET DOWN TO DETAIL!   Roosevelt Schedules High Major Conferences at White House Today   FIRST IS WITH AMERICAN CHIEFS   Churchill Will Attend Sis of Various Meetings on Strategy

ALLIED STRATEGY FOR 1943 VICTORY MARCH PLANNED   PRELIMINARY STEPS REPORTED TAKEN BY CHURCHILL AND FOR

Kight Major War Strategy Parleys Held   Roosevelt Confers With Env oys  Of All Non-Axis Nations

Allies Called To Conference On Details of Broad Program   Land. Sea and Air Cam. paigns Plotted at Washington   Invite Pan Americans   Churchill Confident Brit ain Can Repel Expected  Invasion

PRESIDENT FACES ~FNGHT MAJOR WAR STRATEGY SESSIONS   PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL INVITED TO SIT IN ON SIX CONFERENCES TODAY

About Tine Moves to Counteract Strikes Seen   War Department Will Take Definite Action i Wright Field Walkout

U. S. Actior Expected dn Strikes  War Department Moves in Dispute At Wright Field

U. S. PREPARES TC ACT ON STRIKES   WAR DEPARTMENT TC STEP IN AT WRIGHT FIELD DISPUTE

MOVES TO. END DELAYS BY STRIKES   .War Department to Tak Action in Dispute at Wright Field   PRESIDENT TO NAME MEDIATION BOARD   Production Siowed at BethJehem Plant; Police May Guard New York Buses

Board to Be Named   Roosevelt To Pick 11-Man Strike Mediation Body

GOVERNMENT EXPECTED TO MAKE TWO QUICK MOVES TO STOP LABOR DELAYS TODA’

Labor News   Government Moves to Counteract Strike Delays in Defense Industries.

President Is Expected To Name National Mediatio: Board Today Or Wednes. day; Hoffman Urges  - Troops’ Use To Control Lahar

GAINST ARMS STRIKES      War Department to Take Hand in Squabble at Wright Field.

FORSEE FEDERAL ACTION TO HALT STRIKE DELAYS   Production Slowed Down At Beth. Steel Plant

GOVERNMENT MOVES 1 STOP INDUSTRY ney AY BY STRIKES.   President To Name — ¥1-Member Federal  Mediation Board Today or Femorrew, Hillman Says ,  STRIKE SUMMARY’. :

Two Federal Moves To Eliminate Strike Delays Anticipated   Action Imminent In  Wright Field Walkout

WIARGEU FEELS  Roosevelt Will Sign Parity Bill “Secretary of Agriculture Boosts:  ‘Wheat Control Vote In Hutchinson

STILL FIGHT DESPERATELY AROUND KIE\   Still Some Doubt as to Whether German Attackers Have Entirely Taken City of Kiev.

Soviet Troops Will Battle To  Death At Kiey   So Declare Official Moscow Radio And Army Newspaper   ‘“‘NAZIS SHALL PAY DEARLY FOR CITY”   Moscow Reports Claim Germans Suffer Huge Losses In Kiev Battle

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Soviet Troops To Battle To The Death

Cuba Tells Nazi Consuls, Agents To pans Country   g All German Consulates In Cuba Except One Closed

To Follow Revision  Of U. 8. Neutrality Act; Likely To Take Convoys Clear to British Ports

Navy Prepared To Arm Ships   Expansion of Activity on Sea. Air Routes to Britain Expected

Knox Charts New Steps to WarForUSS.   NAVY IS READY TO START PLAC ING GUNS ON MERCHAN’ SHIPS, RESULT OF JUNKIN¢ NEUTRALITY.   Extend Naval-Air Patrols

3; ie is , : eee, - 8 ef Cera teed a nibh he aoe     Ae       =ricges . irae. xs . ‘eta 17: icc:

Rapid Expansion Of Sea Activity Is Seen for U.S.  ee ee, oe Ce   Sec. Knox Indicates Scope of Enlarged Sea. Air Operations.

Revision of Neutrality Law May Lead to Convoy Escorts All the Way Across Sea and Delivery of Bombers to  _ England by Army—Secretary Knox Strongly Indicates Scope of Enlarged Operations,

Expansion of U.S. War Activity Seen   Action Expected to Follow Neutrality Chanaes

Navy Ready fo Expand Activity Immediately   Rapid Expansion of U.S Naval Patrols Awaifs President's Siqnaiure

GLAMAN POWER POTENT FAGTON YET, He WARNS   Picture For Britain Brighter With Nazi Air Superiority Rapidly Dwindling

Nazis Said to Be Needing  More Planes   Shipping Losses Reported Cut To One-third

WarPictureAssumes Encouraging Trend   Churchill Sounds Keynote of Favorable Outlook With Revelation of Luftwaffe Plane Shortage

Charchill Says Possibility Of Brit, ish Again Invading Continent  Has Been Considered   ,;REVOLT Is SWIFTLY BREWING IN ALL AREAS

RAF, Subs Sink 2 Big Ttalian Ships   Third Large Liner And Destroyer Are Damaged

SEAL SALETO EXCEED LAST YEAR'S TOTAI   Lenox Reported $56 Te Make 3314% Gain Over 1940

Hitler Warns Of Red Sea Route U. S. Ships Using  That Area Subject Ta Nagi Tarnednac

HITLER PLUNGES IN NEW COURSE   Ships Risking Northern Red Sea “Will Be Destroyed”

FR. ASKS AID FROM STATES IN WAR CRISIS   All Government Levels Must Cooperate, Says Message   STASSEN READS TALK   Roosevelt Library Also -Dedicated At Home Of President

ARMY AND NAVY ARE BLAMED FOR DEFENSE BOTTLENECK TODA’   MICHIGAN GOVERNOR SAY: CONTRACTS NOT LET LARG! ENOUGH OR FAST ENOUGH

DAYS AHEAD TO TEST AMERICANS, SAYS ROOSEVELT   Energy, Ingenuity and Statesmanship Needed, FDR Tells Governors*

Message. To Governors _ Urges. ‘States Cooperate: : “For Safety Of The Natio

Days Ahead To Test U.S. Says  President   Roosevelt's Message Read to Conference Of Governors

Roosevelt Tells Heads Of States That the Days Ahead Will Test Energy   President Sends Message to Annual Conference of Governors in Boston

Days Ahead to est: All, Says President Today   Message Delivered to Annual Conference of Governors  STASSEN READS IT  Governors Call for Swift Action to Settle All Industrial Disputes

Vermont Asks Aid to Avert Railway Strike      Policemen Wage Half- Hour Running Battle With Pickets in New York

Sinclair Claims 1,000 Planes of laly Destroyed   Air Minister Claims Nazi Dive-Bombers Destroyed In January

Claim Half Of Italian Air  Strength Gone   British Air Minister Makes  Statement

British Claim Half of  lialy’s Air Force Gone   Sinclair Says Great Damage Done in Middle East— East Africa Being Conquered

Nazis Trade Aerial Blows With British   RAF Blasts Coast Bases Germans Scatter Raids on England

BRITISH BLAST NAZI-OCCUPIED FRENCH COAST   RAF Bambers and Fight. ers Fly Through Banks. of Fog Across Channel For Attacks   EXPLOSIONS HEARD   Berlin Claims Big. Ba British Planes; Britain Renews Attacks On Italy

FOG FAILS TO HALT RAID!   R.A.F. Bombers Pound French Coast And West tern Germany.

UM. C. DEADLOCK STILL UNBROKEN   UNIONISTS TO MEET IN DETROIT TO DECIDE WHETHER TO CALL STRIKE.

County Women’s  Club Will Meet   To Hear State Officials at Loysburg Hall Thursday October 30th

State Officials To Speak Here   Will Address Bediord Count; Federation of Women: Clubs Thursday

NATIVES DESERTING ITALIAN ARMY IN GROWING NUMBERS   Danger Of Massacre Of Italians Serious —~ - Loss Of Benghazi Blow To Britons.

Just for Science's Sake -Star Kisses Student--Both He and Machine Wrecked

Moscow Determined to Repel Germans      Hitler Vanguards Are Reported ‘Bat: tling Only 65 Miles West of Soviet Capital

CAPITAL ITSELF SAYS DEFENSE LINE TIGHTENS   Thousands Of Civilians Toil Feverishly To Construct New Fortifications

Germans Set  To Turn Guns Upon Capital   Little Gloom Prevails In Red Capital Despite Fact Nazis Are Sixty-Five  Miles From Gates; Russia Is Sending Up More Soldiers

Nazis’ Long Range Guns in Position To Shell Outer Defense of Soviet Capital

Nazis Within 65 Miles Of Capital; Soviets Rush Fresh Troops Into Battle

FIERCE BATTLES RAGING AROUND SOVIET CAPITAI   Long-Range German Artillery Reported in Position to Shell Moscow “Outer Defenses”

Russian Civilians Toil to Erect Field Forts as Masses of Troops Go to Front  Air Attacks Made  Royal Air Force Raids German-Held Points in Kurope

GERMAN THRUST PUSHES TOWARD SOVIET CAPITAL   Nazi Vanguards Reported Battling Only 65 Miles West Of Moscow

BIG GUNS “MOVED UP « BY NAZIS   Artillery Is Repoy Reported Within Range of Outer De@  fenses of Moscow   INVADER: TRYING VAST ENCIRCLEMEN?   ttle Intensifying; Reds Yielding Ground But Still Able ta Counter Attack

Siege Guns in Position for Moscow   London Says German Troops at Mozhaisk Midway Between Capital and Fallen Vyazma, Ejected in Fierce Attacks.

SOVIET CLAIMS RESISTANCE 10 DRIVE GROWING   3,000,000 Reds Taken Prisoner, German  Reports Claim

Vanguard Fight Rages 65 Miles © From Capital   Civilians Build Fortifications Near City As Nazis Claim Field Pieces Are In Shelling Distance; Reds Describe Mechanized Battles.

Fresh Soviet Soldiers On. Moscow Line   Civifians in Capital City Are Toiling Fiercely on Chain of Fietc Defenses as German Cannon Get in Position to Hurl Shells on Metropolis

Onslaught af Moscow Front Still Continues  Big Guns Brought Up as Germans Go Within 65 Milae nf Car‘tnl

SIEGE GUNS ARE IN POSITION 10 SHELL CAPITAL   Soviets Admit Fall Of Stra. tegic Vyazma. 125 Miles To West   HUGE LOSSES CLAIMED   German Column Moves Down From Valdai Hills To Cut Railway

NAZIS GAIN IN TWO SECTORS      Push Spearheads 110 and 60 Miles Nearer Capital—Artillery Ready to Shell Outer Defenses

Report Nazis Gain 110 And 60 Miles In_Two Vital Sectors.   Reich Claims Six Million Russians Have Been Put Out Of Action; _ Reds Say Invaders Slaughtered

Bill Establishes New Record for Appropriations   Power of President to Devalue Dollar Extended

Joint Resolution Passed by, Assembly Was Not Such, McKittrick Finds   ALL MONEY MUST BE APPROPRIATED   That Ruling Apparently Al. so Gives Answer to Treas. urer’s Question

Democrats Take Opinion as “Go  Ahead” Signal   Veto of Contest Ruling on Governor Called Usurp tion of Power.   Would Count Ballots Without State Money

STARK’S VETO HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY MKITTRIGK   This Decision Was a “Ge Ahead” Signal for Election Investigation.   CAN HOLD UP THE FUNDS   “We Are Going Ahead Regardless of State Aid” Chairman Searcy Said.

GENERAL SAYS: STARK'S ACTION. ANAS USURPATION   Searcy Regards It as Greer Light and Begins Making Plans   CAUCUS TO DISCUSS NEWEST METHODS   Governor Has No Comment to Make; Talk of Soliciting Funds

Uncensored War Analysis  Fire Power Still Deciding F actor Of War Despite New Blitzkrieg Tactic:   Experts Agree That Side With Greatest Fire Power Will Win War; Old Principles Still Stand

Mediterranean Fleet Of Britain Wins Engagement   German And Italian Planes. Wage Aerial Blitzkrieg O: "Ships But Are Driven Off With Many Losses   By GRATTAN P. McGROARTY United Press Correspondent

British Fleet Repulses Axis ‘Blit’ Attack   Mediterranean Forces Foil Attempts Of Nazi Italian Airmen

ENGLISH FLEET WINS FIGHT IN INLAND OCEAN   German, Italian Airplane: Fail to Damage Vessel: During Six-Day Attack; Turning Point Seen

Axis Planes Fail in Blitz on British Fleet —   Result May Affect Whol Course of War in Waar Bact

BRITISH NAVY TURNS BACK AXIS PLANES   Blitzkrieg Aerial Attack For 6 Days Fails Completely

BRITISH WIN IN AXIS BATTLE ON MEDITERRANEAN   Enemy Assaults Fleet but Fails Completely in Plan To Destroy It   Great Aerial Fights End After Six Days — Details Held ,;

Axis Airplanes Fail In Blitz On British Fleet   Series rok Battles.tn Mg ge ee     Allied soe Reel :

Fine Welcome!   Walker Lustily Greeted By Dallasites—On OneWavy Ctraet

European Magna Carta Desioned At Allied Meeting   Representatives of 11 Nations Shape Post-War Reconsiructior

Denion A Cappella Choir To Sing At Hich Schoo] Auditorium Wednesday

lonower Given Adale -'Horstmeier at Home ome Wires. Vernon Wieer:

Soviet Envoy Given Formal Aid Promise   Comments Declined On Question Of Requests

Soviet Receives Assurance of Aid From United States   No Formal Request Made, However, by Russian Government

SOVIET GIVEN AID ASSURANCE IN WASHINGTON   U. S. Speeds Attempt To Bar Ousted Axis Envoys

Fatal Shooting Follows Argument   Farm Hand Sought For Man’s Murder

TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION ASKS NO DELAY BY ICC   CLAIMED CLASS 1 RAIL ROADS JOINED BY SEVERAL STATES ASK POSTPONEMEN’

AAA PROGRAM..   President Signs Bill Extending It - to Jam. 1, 1047,

Fierce Fighting Continues Along Russo-Nazi Front   Soviet Admits Loss Of Krem enchug On Lower Dnieper River   CLAIMS GAINS IN OTHER SECTORS   Moscow Says 20,000 Ruman. ians Killed In Past 10 Days On Odessa Front

WILLKIE WOULD FOLLOW WHEELER   ‘Republicans’ 1940 Leader May Take to Stump Against ‘Tsolationism’

Willkie Plans Rebuttal Tour After Wheeler    Former GOP Candidate May Follow Isolationist To Better British Aid

WILLKIE PLANS 10 TAKE STUME FOR ROOSEVELT   Would Follow Senator Wheeler and Combat Any Attacks On Foreign Policy   PRAISES ADDRESS   ‘COP Leader Backs Plar   to Aid Britain, Hits  isolationist Group Led by Wheeler

Willkie May Trail Along Behind Wheeler To Refute Aid-Bill Points

Willkie Hints ‘Anti-lsolation’ Stumping Tour   May Trail Wheeler On Senator’s Contemplated Sneaking Camnaion.

Willkie May Trail Senator   Would Refute Demand Of Wheeler For  American Isolation

ARM LEADERS UEATAIN VETO  LAN BE BEATEN   Congress Will Override FDR If He Vetoes Bill To Peg Prices, Claim

WOULD OVERRIDE FARM BILL VEIL   Congressional Farm Leaders Threaten Opposition to Presidential Veto.   HAS HEAVY MAJORITY

SOLONS THREATEN TO FORCE PASSAGE OF FARM MEASURE   Should President Veto Parity Bil, Legislators Promise  To QOver-ride Move

Farm Revolt Facing F.R. Over Parity   Overriding of Veto On Price-Pegging Loan Bill Predicted

Solon Revolt Looms If Loan  Bill Is Vetoed   President Will Be Overridden On Farm Parity Issue, Say Senators.

Veto of Loan Bill Bound to Bring Trouble   An Administration Leader Says Veto Will Not Stand

Farm Leaders in Congress Threaten oe Revolt If F. D. R. Vetoes Parity Bill

Congress Revolt Appears on Hint  Of Parity Veto   Rumor That Roosevelt Will Turn Down Farm Bill Stirs Comment

Farm Revolt Be Faced If A Bill Is Vetoed   Threat To Overturn It On Price Pegging  Loan Measure

BRITISH CLAMOR FOR SOVIET AID   Churchill Admjnistratior In Awkward Position, Says Observer

BRITAIN IN PLEA FOR VESSELS   Points Out 1941 “Will be Battle of Seas”

Stern Warning, Protest At Least T Be Sent To Berlin In Ship Case, It Is Indicated

American Case Against Germany Now  Complete, And Action Is To Be Taken   Charges Unaffected By Rescue Of 35 Survivors; Two Drastic Moves Hasten Nazi Split

Case Against Germany Is Near Finish   GOVERNMENT'S CHARGES OF IN HUMANE CONDUCT NOT At FECTED BY FACT ALL SURVIV ED ORDEAL,   Italy Bars Payments

U.S. Firm in Robin Moor Stand And Early Action Is Indicated   Moor Survivors Give Official Statements

Pig Iron To Be Under Control   Would Assure Adequate Defense Supplies

British Roar Over Channel   Hundreds of Planes Continue Their Assaults  On French Coast

British Planes Shuttle By Hundreds Back And Forth Across English Channel

RALF.INFLICTS  SOLID 24 HOUR RAID ON FRANCE   LOST 28 PLANES, GERMANS SAY; ‘NAZI SUB SUNK OFF GIBRALTAR’  ree

‘R. A. F, KEEPS UP DAMAGING RAIDS ACROSS CHANNEL   Objectives in  Nazi-Held gp Northern France Struck By Extensive Assault

HUNDREDS FAN OVER FRANCE   Nazis Hard Pressed As British Fill Skies With Huge Armadas Day and Night

Bomb Nazi Objectives   Hundreds of British Warplanes Engage in Raids

British Planes Shuttle Over English Channel   Hundreds Take _ Part in Attacks On Nazi Objectives

WAVES BRITISH PLANES ATTAGK FRENGH AREAS   Hundreds Bombers Shuttle Over English Channel In Offensive Against German Objectives   EXPLOSIONS HEARD   Powerful Continuation: 0: Widespread Thrusts By RAF Over Four NaziOccupied Sectors

RAF Bombers Roar to Attack Air Over Channel  Vibrant with Drone Of British Matore

HUNDREDS OF RAF PLANES ROAR TO DAYLIGHT ATTACK   RAIDS CONTINUE WITHOUT A LET-UP FOR 24 HOURS

Warplanes Raid Nazi-Held Area In North France   British Fliers Attack By Hundreds In Series Of Blows On Germans

British Warplanes Cross Channel By Hundreds To Continue Terrific Attack

4-HOUR RAL iS STAGED ~BYRAF   German Cities, Factorie: Hit in Continuing Offensive,

NAZH-HELD AREA IN HEAVY RAIDS   Bombers ‘By Hundreds’ Gc To Attack; Germans Take New Defense Steps

RAF BOMBERS RAID FRANCE RELENTLESSLY   Germans Thought Hard-Pressed by British Bombing While Equipment is in Russia

Strafing of  French Coast  Undiminished RAF: Planes Keep  Air Humming; Nazi Bombers Active

NAZIS SUFFER IN NIGHT AND TAY AF RAID   Swarms of British Warplanes Carry Death.Cargoes to France, Germany,   GERMAN NIGHT RAIDERS BOMB SOUTHAMPTON

British Warplanes Shutfle Busily Across Channel   Heavy Bombers Drone Toward Goals Without Letuy During 24 Hours

RAF Blasts Nazi Bases in Wide Raids   Germans Strike Heavil: at Southampton in Sudden Attacks

RAF HEAVY BOMBERS IN NEW ATTACKS ON NAZI-HELD SECTORS   BRITISH ADMIT NIGHT RAID ON SOUTHAMPTON DID CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE

Reporter Turns Apartment Into Casualty Station During London's Blitz, And Remembering Boy Scout First Aid, Becomes ‘Physician’

FDR DECLARES FULL SACRIFICE MUST BE MADE      Welfare of Nation Comes First, Says President

ROOSEVELT CALLS AMERICANS TO MAKE ‘FULL SACRIFICES’   ‘Misguided’ Industrialists and Labor Leaders Denounced by UU. S. President

Roosevelt Assails ‘Misguided’ Few Crippling Output   Neither Labor Nor Capital Minority Shall Prevail Over U. 5. Pledge To Crush Hitler, President Warns

Fire Razes  9 Buildings   Ohio Village Saved From Possible Destruction

SOLDIERS ASK AID   ‘Undian: Battery Desires Furniture for Reading Boom

SUGAR ALARM BOOSTS BUYING   Government Assures of Ample Supply But Prices Go Up.

SUGAR-HOARDING SPREE MAY BACKFIRE ON PARTICIPANTS AS. RESTRICTIONS REMOVAL STUDIED

Sugar Hoarder Is Again Busy   Sharp Advance In Price       _ sa Of: Shortace .

Sugar-Hoarding By Americans May Backfire On Them   Price Increases One lt Effect Of This War-Time Move

Sugar-Hoarding Boosts Prices  Ruvina Pacnite Acturanroc Maw Berkbdiengn nn Bemenbmcnne

Sugar Hoarding Epidemic Arouses Concern; May Take Drastic Actior   American Consumers In Another Hoarding Spree  Reminiscent Of World War Days; Sharp Rise In Prices Result.

Sugar-Buying Spree, Sending Prices Flying, May Backfire On Hoarders, Warn Officials   U.S. May Repeat Action of 1939, Removing All Import and Market Restrictions To Knock Out Speculation

GREEKS BID FOR AIR SUPREMAC)   Helped by R.A.F., Helleni Fliers Challenge Itallans In Skies Over Albania

GREEK FLIERS ROUT RAIDERS OVER ALBANIA   British Airmen Aiding AL fies In Repulsing Italian BombersIn Creek Area   SEEK AIR CONTROL   Ground Forces Struggle Under Heavy Rains, As ‘Aerial Fights Show Increase

Heads New Club   Greeks Challenge Italian Planes In Air Over Albania

A ir Mastery Battle Rages Over Albania; Greeks Bolstered by British Squadrons'

Greek Aviators, After Winter’s Study Under British, Ready to Fight Italian:

GREEKS BATTLE IL DUGE IN MF   Aided By R.A.F., Challenge Halians in Skies Qver Albania.

Greeks Now Challenging Italtan Air Control, Aided By The British

48-HOUR WORK WEEK _ IS INVOKED FOR WPA   Goes Into Effect Immediately On Defense Construction Projections, Commissioner Hunter Announces

‘ON STATE OF UNION SPEECH   Expect Message To Amplify Aid For Britain As Outlined Sunday.

Call for Placing Nation on Wartime. Production Basis Expected in President’s Message

TALK OUTLINED OH CONGRE Dg BY ROOSEVELT   New Government Corporations May Be Created To Handle Program

Roosevelt Works On  Message   New Lease-Lend ' Corporation Expected

Corporation Plan Seen In British Aid   Roosevelt Works On Message To Congress Tine Mandav: Outline Binished.

Capitol Leaders State Legislation To Give Billions To Britain Is In Formative Stage Awaiting Sessions   Opposition Group Strengthens Lines To Fight War Supplies Plan, Lengthy Debate Is Seen; FDR Works On Message Scheduled Monday

FDR works on message to congress   Corporation may implement lease-lend plan

MANY BELIEVE. MESSAGE WILL CONTAIN CALL   White House Caller Holds It Will “Be More Con-crete” Than Radio Address   NEW CORPORATION FOR BRITISH AID   Reports Circulated Such A - Moveis Considered; Will  Require Amending   Neutrality Act

Ready to Talk First Draft Of Message  Is Completed  FDR Plans to Keep   FDR Plans to Keep Within 3.000 Words

Big Lease-Lend ‘Corporation Rumored .   Roosevelt May Ask Nation to Shift to Wartime Gear in Message Monday

CAPITAL HEARS ‘OF NEW MOVES JO AID BRITISt   Large Corporation May Be Set Up To Speed — Lease-Lend. Plan

FDR Is Busy On Address To Congress   Wheeler Forming Opposition To Aid Plan

Message Gets Attention of Nation’s Chief   Houses Will. Join Forces to Hear Delivery Monday

New Corporation Considered for Lease-Loan Plan   Senator, 83, Would ‘Blast’ the Germans

Another Government Corporation  Likely to Be Formed  New Agency May Be Croated to Handle Projected Lease-Lend Program   Now Agency May Be Created to Handle Projected Lease-Lend Program ot Aid io Britain. Renorfs (ndicais

New Body To Handle Aid to British, Hint   FDR, Silent on Rumors Works on Monday Message

New Government Board May Be Created to Rur British Lease-Loan Aid   President Is at Work On His Message to New Congress

AGENCY SEEN AT HELM OF BRITISH AID   President Continues tc Work On Message  to Congress   WAR BASIS FORECAST   Liberal Social Security Relief Spending Cut Held Likely

Another Government Corporation  Likely to Be Formed   New Agency May Be Created to Handle Projected Lease-Lend Program of Aid tn Britain. Renorts Indicate

New Agency May Handle ‘Aid’ Work   ‘More Concrete’ Plan On Defense Expected From FDR In Annual Message To Congress

PUBLIC INVITED TO INSPECT LOCAL EQUIPMENT   Representative of the State Fire Marshal's Office to be Here With Sound Picture for the Occasion

Behind The News   B7Vsesee" Om  No Peace Plan In Kurusu’s Hat  Odlum Would Help Little Business     Next Ickes Scare To Hit Ethyl Gas —np.. DALIT. MALLON

CHILDREN TO HELP INFANTILE. . PARALYSIS MARCH OF DIMES FUNDS IN JONES COUNT

CITYWIDE WALKOUT THREATENED   General Strike Pledyed If Detroit Tries To Run Buses

GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED IN DETROIT TIE-UP   AFL Says 160,000 Will Wall Out If City Attempts to Operate Cars. Buses.

Call Out 160,000 If City Attempts To Operate Cars   Agreement Nearly Reached But Fails When AFL Refuses To Union Election   TAKE NO CHANCES ON BARGAIN RIGHTS   Negotiations Apparently At Stalemate As Mediators Throw Up Hands

Greco-British Center Holds ‘FoesIn Check   Seriousness Of Situation Is Admitted In Athens; Germans Pounding Away At Two Strategic Passes; Fiercest Action At Center Of Allied Line   Italians Cross Border  To Fight On Greek Soil

Vote Fund For OGR   Override Protests of “Censorship and Propaganda”

Joint Military Occupation Is  Called Perilous   Unnecessarily Jeopardizes Lives of U. S.-Soldiers, Naval Affairs Body  7 Declares   Fears Gérman Air Attack on Island   Taft Charges ‘America Is _ Building: English Base “In Scotland g

onUOT FIRST, ‘NEW PLAN OF ARMS CHIEFS   Lawmakers Will Be Tol After Men Sent to Foreig: Sol, Parley Decides   Senate Committee Demands F,D.R, Remove Britons in Iceland to Cut Danger,

Speaks On Radio At 10 P. M. Monday; Many Activi ties Held To Laud Progress Of U, S. Seapower

Roosevelt Talk Monday to Touch On Orient Policy   Navy Day Speech Expected to Contain Important Points  RAPS EXECUTIONS  German Acts Ghastly Warning to Hitler Appeasers, He Says

RADIO ADDRESS READIED BY FDI   Navy Day Speech Scheduled For About 9 O’Clock

Nation Waits For Address ~   President’s Talk To Climax Navy Day Observance

FD. R. Works on Navy Day Speech   President Expected To Make Statement On Foreiqn Policy

President Works on Important Navy Day ‘Speech Which Will be Broadcast Tonight

Roosevelt. Asks “Total Defense” “As Nation Celebrates Navy Day. Ww il Deliver Address Tonight

FDR Navy Day Speech To Be Heard Tonight   Address Expected To Be Of Significance In World Affairs

FDR Works on Navy Day Talk, Sees ‘No Callers   Important Statements on Foreign Policy Expected Monilay ©

F, R. SPEAKS TO COUNTRY THIS EVENING   His Navy Day Dinner Speech to Be Heard via Radio. Expected to Be of Prime Importance

Radio Address By Roosevelt Will Be Navy Day Feature   STATISTICS ON THE FLEET

Speech by President Expected to be of Paramount Significance in International Affairs and National Defense; Ships In Port Don Full Dress For Annual Celebration   MAY TELL OF EFFORT TO KEEP SEAS OPEN

Await FDR's Navy Day Talk   Expect Speech To Deal With  National Defense

rR SOUNDS CALL TO NATION, ASKS TOTAL DEFENSE   U. $. Must Be Able to Halt  Forces of Evil, Presi dent Beclares.

NAVY DAY OBSERVED BY NATION   President To Give Radio Talk Tonight at 8 MST

Roosevelt to Make Important Speech On Monday Night   Navy Day Broadcast To Include Statements On Foreign Policy

Roosevelt To Give Address At 9 O'Clock   Call For Total Defense  . Sounded .By Presiden’ In Navy Day Message To Secretary Knox

FD. R. SOUNDS CALL FOR TOTAL DEFENSE EFFORI   NAVY DAY LETTER TO KNOX URGES DRIVE TO HALT "FORCES OF EVIL'

Nation Joins Observance Navy Day; F. D. R. to Speak  All Major Networks Will Broadcast President’s Address to Nation

FDR WORKS ON NAVY DAY TALK      President Broadcasts Speech Next Monday Night.

President to Speak Tonight  : Spends Day Working  On His Address

ER Asks for  ‘Sacrifice’  oy . . ni OR i   Calls for “Total’ Defense’ of U. S.

Two-Ocean.Fleet Efforts Stressed As Nation Celebrates  ———   SPEECH SET TONIGHT   Spirit of Self-Discipline In Fleet Lauded By President

President Plans.  ‘Navy Day’ Talk. For 10 Tonight   Speech Is Expected To Be “Of. Great’ Significance In © Affairs .Of World

EDR Plans ‘Navy Day (Address   To Deliver it Munday Over Natibi-Wide Ra. dio Hookup Starting About 10! M. EST

Imporfant Words Expected in. FR” Navy Day Speech  President Sees No One Saturday As

FDR CALLS FOR TOTAL DEFENSE   Keynotes Observance 6  Navy Day in U. S.

DLR. D.R. WORKS ON NAVY DAY SPEECI   il Be Watched For Clues On Nation's Policy Toward Japan

NAVY DAY SPEECK BY PRESIDENT MAY DISCUSS STRIKES   Roosevelt Is Expected t Take Up Delays in U.S Defense Efforts   War in Europe Also to Be Stressed in Address tc  Be Given Tonight

Roosevelt fo ‘Address Nation Monday Night  Will Probably Discuss Coal _ Strike in Navy * Dav Address

Speech at Navy Dinner Expected to be Signifi cant.   MAY DISCUSS WORK OF NAVY

Roosevelt Talk To Climax Navy Day Observance   . Presidential Address Or World Affairs Schedule: For 9 P. M.

Navy Day Talk To Be Important   President Tonight Will Discuss International and Domestic Problems

PRESIDENT TO USE “TOTAI DEFENSE” THEME IN HIS RADIO BROADCAST TONIGHYT,

FDR 10 MAKE TALK MONDAY   Situation In Far East To Be  Discussed

Connally Opens Senate Debate On Neutrality   First Address Since ‘Shoot-on-Sight’ Talk Scheduled for 9 p. m.

F.R.to Make His Navy Day Talk Tonight   Will Address Nation And Perhaps Outline Some Future Action

ROOSEVELT RADIO TALK TONIGH]   Important Address. on World and Domestic Affairs at 9 P.M.

FDR Address Expecied To Be Significant   ‘Defense Strikes Will Be Discussed By President

Observance of Navy Day Opens With FD’s Talk   Roosevelt Calls For “Tota Defense’ and ‘Willing Sacrifice”

PRESIDENT WORKS ON NAVY DAY TALK   Speech Monday Evening Expected To Contain Important Statements on Foreign Policy; To Be Broadcast

Roosevelt’s Navy Day Speech Tonight   important Address By President Will Be Broadcast At 10 O'clock; Naval Forces Are Praised in Letter From Chief Executive

TOTAL DEFENSE ASKED (AS PRESIDENT PREPARES \MESSAGE FOR NAVY DAY

PRESIDENT PREPARES IMPORTANT NAVY. DAY ADDRESS FOR TONIGHT   EXPECTED TO COVER INTER. ‘ NATIONAL AFFAIRS AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

Roosevelt's Action Makes Islands  No.  Military Outpost In Orjent

Troops in Hawati  On ‘Alert   Bridges and Utilities Placed Under Armed Guard

lwo Germans Who Helped FBI Meet in Federal Court   ayed Together in Ruhi Sefore Coming to United States

FEDERAL AGENTS DOUBLE CROSSED GERMAN SPIES   Operatives, Friends In Germany, Meet In Court After 20 Years   GESTAPO WAS AFTER AIRPLANE DRAWINGS

Two. Counterspies  Meet for First .  Time in 20 Years Second Witness Tells  of Work in Spy Ring Tiewdar PRY Nia.

aK OTREET 0 BE OILED BY THE CITY   Work to Start Next Week City Engineer Yoder Announces,   ALLEYS ARE FINISHED   Unimproved Streets Not on Schedule Will Be Treated Next Year.

BY THE ClTY   Work to Start Next Week City Engineer Yoder Announces,   ALLEYS ARE FINISHED   Unimproved Streets Not on Schedule Will Be Treated Next Year.

Nounded Victims of Jap Bombing Raid on Honolulu. Reach San Francisco With Tales of Courage. Horro!

Filibuster May Menace British Bill   Continued Talk Of Amendments Before Vote

Filibuster Is Promised by Aid ‘Bill Opponent   Unnamed Senator Asserts . Mail Urges ‘Talking Bill “To Death’ :

Talk Of Filibuster On Lend-Lease Bill Growing Louder   One Senator Says Measure Definitely Will Be Delayed; Murray And Barbour Appeal For Speedy Passage

Senators Square Away For Fight   Senator Barbour, New  Jersey Republican, Speaks For British Aid Bill

Others Deny Plot To Talk Act To Death   Bill Might Come To Vote By End Of This Week

SENATE BALLOT MAY COME BY NEXT WEEK   Night Sessions Are Flayed By Senator Wheeler   CONTINUED TALK   Of Amendments Is Heard: Sen. Barkley Seeking To Expedite Legislation

2 URGE SPEED IN PASSAGE OF AlD T0 BRITAIN   Wheeler Says Bill May Be Passed Next Week Uf No Pressure Used

Barkley Is" Hopeful Of Avoiding It   If No Pressure Applied Wheeler Sees Vote >Next Week.

Two More Senators Come Out for Immediate Passage   MONTANAN FOR BILL   Wheeler Warns Leader Against Rushing Into Night Sessions

BPPONENTS OF LEND-LEASE PONDER MOVE   Two Senators, Democrat and Republican, Urge Passage of Measure

TO DEATH, MARY URer   Murray, Barbour Ask Enactment Without Delay

Lease-Lend Foes May Filibuster To Halt Passage  ee... a Cn er 4   Opposition Against Any Attempt To Hurry Voting, Which May Not Came This Week

Filibuster?   Fresh Talk of a Speech Marathon Is Heard in Nation's Capital.

FILIBUSTER ON AID BILL ~ THREATENED   Plans to Talk Measure to Death in Senate Are Reported While Two Solons Present Argument: fay The Daausaga

RETAIN SETUP FARM BUREAU   Proposal To Turn Control OF Allotments Over To County Supervisors Met Defeat,

SALLY PAYNE GETS HER DIVORCE DECREE   Comedienne Of Western Movies Gave Ten Reasons For Separation And She Got It

Nazis Threaten to Deport Families Of Youths Who Fled Lorraine Province

Germans Order Deportation Of All French Youths: ‘Who Fled Occupied France; Paris Scene OF Riots

NAZIS DEMAND PRENGH YOUTHS WHO HAVE FLED   Parents in Lorraine Will Be Deported if Sons Do  Not Return.   TO BE SEPARATED.   Men Wou'd Go to One Part of Germany and Women tc Another Part. -

FAMILIES TO BE DEPORTED FROM FRANCE   Parents of Youths Who Filed Will Be Punished by. Nazis

Families of Lorraine Youths Who Fled to Unoeccupied France Will Be Sent to Reich

FAMLIES OF FLEEING FRENCH YOUTHS TO BE DEPORTED TO GERMAN TERRITORY

FAMILIES TO BE SPLIT UP BY GERMANS   Riots in Paris, Bombing In Nice Reported As Reprisals Ordered

BOMB BLAST KILLS THREE      Deportation of French to Na zi Germany Is Announced.

Nazi Troops Claim Taking Of Smolensk   Spearhead Rams Through Defenses Within 235 Miles of Moscow, Says Berlin Report

Today’s War Summary   By HARRISON SALISBURY,  '’' wD @te® tarrenenandant.

[Red Defense Line Passed by Foes   Moscow Threatened With Smooth Terrain Before Invading Forces

Jap Marines Manhandle Many In Shanghai Area After Killing   12-Hour “Reign of Terror” Sweeps Hongkew Zone After Shooting of Naval Warrant Officer

Jewish Refugees Manhandled by Japanese Marine:  ‘Reign of Terror’ Follows Shanghai Murder of Officer

RAF Blasts Nazi Invasion Coast in Series of Raids   Submarine Lairs Battered in Day-Long Attacks

BRITISH BOARD 5 FRENCH SHIPS   Prevent Scuttling Of Three French Merchantmen; Battle In Channel; Nazis Report Destroyer, 14 Cargo Shins Sunk.

FIVE FRENCH SHIPS CAUGH]   British Intercept Vichy Vessels Carrying Sup. plies for Germans.

FIVE VICHY FRENCH SHIPS BOARDED BY BRITISH SAILORS,   Action Still Proceeding Off South African Coas  [ Geusas Aclansocalécs

British Sailors Board Five Vichy French Freighters   Attempts Made To Scuttle Three of Vessels

British Intercept French Merchantmen Off Africa   Charge Vichy Ships Convoy Contraband Goods For Nazis

BRITISH SEIZE FRENCH SHIPS   Five Freighters Boarded In Action “Still Proceeding” Off Africa

TRIED TO” SCUTTLE 3 SHIPS   Night Battle In English Channel Is An nounced.

BRITISH SEIZE FIVE FRENCH SHIPS AT SEA   Aitempt By Vichy Crews Tc Scultle Freight-Laden ‘Th ecantes INhawartod

British Seize Five French Cargo Ships   Vessels Carried Supplies to Germans. Admiralty Says

FRENCH TRY TO BEAT BLOCKADE   Scuttling Attempted As Brit ish Halt Convoy

British Seize Five Vichy Merchantmen   Sailors Board Vessels Off Coast Of Africa; Scuttling Halted

BRITISH CAPTURE FIVE VICHY SHIPS   Action “Still Proceeding Off South African Coast, Report

FIVE VICHY SHIPS ARE BOARDED   British Sailors Prevent Scuttling of Three Merchantmer In Action ‘Still Froceeding Off Africa

British Board 5 Vichy Ships; Prevent Scuttlins   Charge French Convo) Contraband Supplies For Germans

imghar Farmer. Fined For   Building Fire Under Hotse   ky Horse Failed © Tc Pull Heavy Hay’. load. ¢*

imghar Farmer Fined For  Building Fire Under Hots:   ky Horse Failed Tt Pull Heavy Hay Load. °°

“Big Black Book” Contains Story of Lend-Lease Aid  To Britam From America

Full Record Of All Dealings By Uncle Sam’s “General Store” Kept   There’s No Auditing Of Deals However, As Only President and Hoykins Have Books

Lease-Lend Story Is Told In Detail In Big, Black Book   Circulation Very Exclusive—Only 2 Copies; But It'll Be Well Read After War, For It Tells What Must Be Repaid

Lend-Lease To Enaland Kept In Black Book   Only Two Copies of Hug Book Are Kept and No One Can See the Contents.

BIG, BLACK BOOK CON TAINS LEASE-LEND STORY  Gives Figures On British War. Aid

OPENED WITH GUNS   Senator Langer Describe: Colorful Career in North  Dakota *

Reds Call Men 16 To 50 To The Army      PREPARATION FOR LONG WAR ALREADY 9,000,000 MEN ARE LI THE FIELD.

RED RESERVES PLACED AT 25 MILLION MEN   KEY FACTORY CIT CAPTURED, NAZIS REPORT

Moscow Claims—  Russians Start Assembling Unprecedented Reserves

33 Hybrids Used in Trial Plot   Use Hand Planter to Insure Accuracy.

SENATE PROBE OF AIR CRASH WILL BE MADE   CAA Reorganization Again Under Fire With Senators Outspoken   REP. WILLIAM D. BYRON AMONG THE VICTIMS

Rickenbacker, Yankee Ace of World War , Is Badly Hurt   Ship Left Beam for Supposedly Safer Landing Method In Thick Weather

RICKENBACKER HURT, PLANE LOSES BEAM   Ship Rips Self To Pieces On Knoll Shortly After Midnight   CAUSE IS MYSTERY

Transient Woman Being Held Here For Investigation FBI Checking Up on Her  Story of Deserting Bank Robber

Transient Woma! Being Held Here For nvestigati on  FBI Checking Up on. Hei   FBI Checking Up on Hei Story of Deserting Bank Robber «= ©”

a      Explosives Said to Be Power “ful Enough to Flatten Square Block

Interpreting the war .. . Early collapse entire Italian southern defenses indicated

War’s Worst Disaster ‘Now Threatens Italy   Fascists Reported Destroying Military Stores * at Last Albanian Base

FOOD STAMP PLAN MAY.GO ON LARGE STATE-WIDE BASIS   Needs Only Signature Of Governor James On Two Bills—Would Increase Relief Food Budget

Blair County Is Expected To Get Food Stamp Plan  Under New Financial Setup

Nazis Report Arabs Called for Holy War   But Berlin Dodges ‘Question of Formal Campaign in Near East

ALLIES MAKE ADVANCES IN SYRIAN DRIVE   British Troops Are Report. ed To Be Closing In On City Of Aleppo   VICHY FRENCH WON’T DEFEND DAMASCUS   14 Axis Warplanes Shot Down By RAF; Ships Are Set Afire

NewAllied GainMade In Syria   French To Make Old Capital _ Open City °

NAZIS IN LIBYA ON DEFENSIVE   British Troops Attacking From Three Directions In Desert War.

SENATOR NYE ASSAILS GREAT BRITAIN   Terms That Nation ‘Greatest Aggressor In All Modern History’"—-Close Of Debate On Lend-Lease Bill Nears In Senate

Sen. Nye Assails Britain      Fighting Aid Bill, the Dakotan Calls England “Greatest Aggressor in World’s History”

LEASE-LEND ‘DEBATE TO END SOON   May Start Introduction 0! Amendments Tomorrow; Nye in Third Attack   HE ASSAILS BRITAIN FOR AGGRESSION   , Others Chide. Senate for Long Delay; Vote May Not ‘Come Until Next Week

BRITISH AID BILL ATTACKED AGAIN IN SENATE DEBATE   Extent of Commitments i: Asked by Senator; Early Tells His Views   Final Vote on Lease-Lenc Measure May Be Taker In Week, is Prediction

Sen. Nye Says Britain Is World’s Great Aggressor   Takes the Floor After Telling Reporters Opponents of the Bill Will Consent to Start Consideration of Amendments Tomorrow

FEARS JAPAN WILL BE GOADED TO ACT   Wisconsin Senator Would Keep U. S. Fleet in the  Pacific   ‘THE DEBATE GOES ON

¢ Debate on ‘British Aid “Ends Today  . Amendments Up   ee  Amendments Up Next; Nye in Bitter Attack on Britain As An  Aggorescar Nation

England Worst Ageressor, Is Claim Of Nye   Isolationist Says U. S Joining Offender In Lend-Lease Plan

Enactment of Aid Bill Held Bid For War   Sen, Wiley Fears Jap Attack; May Accept Changes

SENATE AID BILL DEBATE NEARS CLOSE   Senator Nye Tells Reporters That Measure’s Opponents Are Willing te ‘Begin' Amendment Con: sideration.

Lend-Lease Ready  For Amendments   Opponents Agree Alter Nye Assails Britain as Aggres. srr.

Kansas Drys In Move to Oust Beer   Would Limit Kick In Brew to Half Of One Per Cent

Dry Bill Proposed At Topeka   Woman Solon Would  Drep Alcoholic Conten Of Kansas Beer; Repea Bill In Committee

HALF MILLION WILL BE IDLE   Construction Ban Will Cu Annual Outlay Four Billion, OPM Says

RAF Paves Way for Assaulf  Forces Combine ' for Fine] Smash  at Tobruk

Take Big Toll In Assault On Base Of Attack   Other Raids Carried Out On Bengasi And  Bentna   TOBRUK HOLDS OUT   Final Assault Held Up As Italians Attempt To Meet Threat

New 3-Cent Gasoline Tax « Bill Betore Legislature; Would Reduce Car License:

GASOLINE TAX HIKE PROPOSEL   Car Tag Fee Reduction In eluded in Bill; Other Measures Introduced   QUICKIE DIVORCE ' -LAW IS SOUGHT?

GAS TAX BOOST, LICENSE FEE: CUT PROPOSE   Warren County Represen:  tative Has Plan to Add-4  Million to Treasury   WOULD TAX ALL : 7 PUBLIC ADDRESSES   Morgan County Solon -Als¢ Hits Nickle Phonographs In State

BAD FOOD MAKES SOLDIERS GO AWOL   Four Youths Dislike Meals Attitude Of Officore. Army Life

Jack Frost’s Turn After Heavy Rain   Light to Heavy Frost Is Predicted for Iowa, Readings in 30s

Rains Stop; Frost Heading Into lowa   Widespread Damage Over State From Winds.

Jack Frost’s _ Turn After’ _Heavy R      Light to Heavy. Frost Predicted: for To Readings in 30s °

NEGRO 1 QUIZZED IN ROBBERY PROBI   Man Taken Into Custod by Sheriff's OF Sjrars

NEGRO IS QUIZZED IN ROBBERY PROB!   Man Taken Into Custody by Sheriff's Of. ticers

SOVIET SCORNS LEASE REPORTS   Russians Say Story That Ukraine Will Be Given Up Is A Lie

DUP SPLIT DISPUTE \T 1ST MEET   Lieutenant Governor Is Strip ped of Patronage Powers in First Day Vote

FACTION FIGHT RENDS SENATE   G. 0. P. Controlled House To Get Two Lists of Appointees.   BENZIE ON ROAD BODY

CHAMBER GETS RIVAL LISTS OF APPOINTEES   : RepublicanBlocAdamant; Dickinson, Attempts A Final Coup

HOUSE APPROVAL FOR GUAM OUTPOS! APPEARS ASSURED    Development A As. Naval: Avia: ‘tion -Post':-May Result ee eset Seats cals

Six Divisions Routed From Upper Volga   Whole Russian Front, From Leningrad to Black Sea, Set in Motion

RUSSIANS TAKE OFFENSIVE ALONG WHOLE RED FRONT   Take Hundreds Of Towns Nazis Said To Have Run ‘Without Fight

A RED ARMY SURGE   Soviet Forces on Offensive Along the Entire Russian Front

HUGE MASSES OF NAZIS FLEE RUSSIAN DRIVE   Six Enemy Divisions Routed Moscow Says; Much Roaty Captured

RED RUSSIAN ARMIES TAKE OFFENSIVE ON ENTIRE EAST FRONT   MIGHTY: WINTER SWEEP AGAINST INVADING NAZIS -s. CONTINUES “UNABATED::”

German Rout In Red Russia Undiminished   Hundreds Of Towns Retaken and Nazis Suffer Big Losses

MANY TOWNS, VILLAGES ARE BEING TAKEN   Report Germans Are Beinc Routed, Sometimes without a Ficht

French Admiral Seeking Candidates for Postsin Vichy Government Reporte   Speculation Is Renewed on Part to Be Played by Pierre Laval, Who Is Reported To Have Rejected Offer of Petain

Darian Reported Slated To Form New Government   Laval Turns Down Ministry Of State in Puzzling Move

Shake-Up Impends at Vichy as Britain Mop ’ Up Bengasi Area and Plan Next Move in Africa

Reported Darlan To. Be Asked By Petain ToHead Government   Follows Laval Refusal to Take Post Offered Him By Petain; England Holds Edge in War News of Saturday

VIEW ACTION AS PETAIN. VICTORY   Fear Of ‘Causing Internal Trouble Believed Cause Of Refusal _   BRITAIN WARNS BULGARIA AGAINST GERMANY’S ENTRY   Says Military Objectives Wil Be Bombed If Nazis Invade Nation

Soldiers at Camp Hulen Keyed for Top Performances   Greatest Mass Maneuvers To Be Held This Summer

CAMP HULEN HAS AN ALL-OUT CAMPAIGN IN SUMMER MANEUVERS   COAST ARTILLERY ANTI-AIRCRAFT UNIT TO PARTICIPATE IN LOUISIANA AREA

NEW BATTLESHIP INTO U. S. FLEET   » Dreadnaught Washington Is Commissioned Today, Six Months Ahead of Time

U. S.F inishes 2d Battleship   Washington Being Giver Ney 6: Months ‘Ahead "Of Schedule:

GIANT NEW MAN O’WAR JOINS NAVY   Mighty Battleship Washington, Three Years A-Building, .Commissioned Six Months Ahead of Schedule

GREAT BATTLESHIP WASHINGTON JOINS U. 5. FLEET TODA)   AMERICA’S MOST POWERFUL DREADNAUGHT IS FINISHED ~ SIX MONTHS AHEAD TIME

BATTLESHIP WASHINGTON ENTERS NAVY   New U. S. War Vessel Declared to Be Nation’s Most Powerful.   FINISHED WELL  AHEAD SCHEDULE   Sister Ship North Caro. lina Put in Commissior  Month Ago.

HUGE BATTLESHIP GOES INTO SERVICE   Rushed to Completion i: Three Years at a Cost of $70,000,000.

BRITISH EXTEND CONTROL IN IRA   Troops Quell Rioting a’ Basra and Capture Their Guns Near Airport

FORGES OF ENGLAND EXTENDING CONTROL OF IMPORTANT PAR}   Basra Occupation Continues With Commercial Area Now Occu pied by Britons.

BRITISH QUEEL IRAQ UPRISING; OCCUPY BASRA   Extension of Control in / Area Accompanied by Rioting   va + ;  ‘Commercial Area ane Banks Taken, as Na tives Retreat

BRITTOH HAVE IRAQ TROUBLE WELL IN HAND   But Fear Nazi Troops in Aegean Islands, Libya and Sici:;.   OIL FIELDS AT STAKE   London Hears That Ger- many Is Now Landing Parachute Troops.

BRITISH CONTROL IS EXTENDED IN ONLY IRAQ PORT, BASRA   Qccupy Commercial Area Including Banks And Telegraph Offices—  Rioting Reported

SITUATION © IN IRAQ NCT YET SETTLED      British Extend Fheir Control Of Only Port:

SEEKS ACTION AS HELPFUL 10 DEFENSE PLAN   Secretary Tells Senate Arming Of Vessels Is Necessary Step   HEARING IS SECRET   President's Stand On Broader Revisions Awaited By Leaders

HULL SUGGESTS MODIFYING WAR TONE SHIP BAN   Testifying Before Senators On Arming Cargo Vessels, He Favors Wider Change

SECRETARY FOR ALLOWING SHIPS TO GO ANYWHERE   Jnited States Cannot Run Away Fron Situation, Hull Says Senate To Proceec  As Planned With  Hearings.

SAYS U.S. CANT HOPE TO AVOID FATE OF OTHERS   Secretary Wants Ban on American Ships in Combat Zones Lifted

Hull Proposes U.S. Abandon Shipping Ban   Adds Ideas To Request Congress Now Permit Arming Ships   WARNING RECALLED      Control Of Sea Effort Predicted Year Ago, Secretary Says

HULL WOULD ALLOW SHIPS ~INCOMBAT AREA   Says Ban Should Be Repealed or Modified   U. 8. Must Not Cling to Hope of Escaping Others’ Fate

Should Repeal Neutrality Act, Sec’y Hull Says   Specifically Urges Section That Bars Arming of Merchant Boats.   Republicans Insist on  Repeal of Entire Law

REPEAL OR MODIFICATION IS REQUESTED      Foreign Relations Committee Evenly Split on Repeal of Entire Act

MERCHANT SHIP BAN OUGHT 10 GO--SEC. HULL   Cabinet Official for Repeal or Modification of Provision as to Combat Zones,

‘Secretary Hull - ‘Suggests - Idea at Senate Commit. . tee Hearing.   HAD CONFERRED AT WHITE HOUSE   Senate Republican Group Propose . Outright . Re. peal of Law.

Hull Decries Act Halting Ship Travel   ‘Aske Repeal Or Revision ' Of Rule Banning Vessels In Certain Combat Zones

BROAD CHANG LIKELY SAY OBSERVERS   Secretary Hull Is Called B\ Senate Committee   ONE-VOTE MARGIN   Is Claimed Within Foreign Relations Group Favoring Outright Nullification

SECRETARY HULL IN FAVOR REPEAL OF BAN ON SHIPPING   ARMING OF MERCHANT SHIPS _AND PERMITTING THEM GO - ANYWHERE ADVOCATED

WOULD REMOVE IONE LIMIT ON S. SHIPPING   leaders to Proceed on Original Plan of  Arming Revision

HULL PROPOSES TO LET VESSELS SAIL ANYWHERE   Urges Present Curb On Sez Travel Be Repealed Or Modified Speedily

Lift Ban on Combat Zones, Hull Urges   Secretary of State Also Asks Repeal of Section Prohibiting Arming of Merchant Ships

HULL BACKS © -2 NEUTRALITY “ACT CHANGES   Secretary of State Would Arm Merchant Ships and Send Them Into Combat Zones, He Tells Senate Groun. ;

S NEUTRALITY LAW REVISION URGED BY CORDELL HULL   Advocates Repeal OF Ban On Arming, fetcring Combat Zones

Hull Asks Repeal Of Ban on Ships In Combat Zones   Recommendation Given in Hearing On Army Provision

SECRETARY HULL FAVORS REPEAL OF “WAR ZONES”   Says Neutrality Act Should Be Modified

Urges Repeal Of Prohibition On Arming   State Secretary Tells Committee U. S. Can’t Run Away From Situation

LET U.S. SHIPS GO INTO WAR ZONES, HULL PROPOSES   URGES NEUTRALITY ACT BE REPEALED OR MODIFIED

Favors Repeal Or Modification Of  Neutrality Act Fo: U.S. Self Defense

Hull Says Ships Need More Space   Secretary Would Lift Ban Against Any Voyages to Combat Zones  Asks for Guns

WOULD LET. SHIPS ENTER FIGHT ZONES   Declares It Absurd to Forege Legitimate Measures Toward Self Defense

Hull Urges Ban on Movement of Ships of U.S. Be Removed   Makes Recommendation at Senate Hearing on Repeals of Arms Ban

COMBAT ZONE PLAN RAPPED BY SECRETARY   Statement Given to Senate Committee Behind Closed Doors This Morning

Secretary Urges Ban Be Lifted   Senate Hearings Limite To Question Of Arming  Vessels, However.

Hull Believes US Neutrality Aci Needs Revision   Declares Congress Should “Repeal Or Modify” Section 6

Secr etary Believes American Merchan  Ships Have Right In Combat Area .

CHANGE IN * SHIPS BAN   Secretary - Favors ‘Repeal #9 or Modifying’ of Combat Fone Provision   SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS TESTIMONY   Policy on Arming Ships Un changed as Kepeal Sentiment Grows

Testifies At Hearing For Arming Boats   Says American Hands Are Tied hy Neutraljiv Act

RESTRICTIONS OF NEUTRALITY ARE ATTACKED   Secretary Of State Also Advocates Arming Of Cargo Vessels

Hull Urges Repeal of Ban Against U.S. Ships in War Zones   When Amerian Vessels Are Being Unlawfully Attacked Measures of SelfDefense Necessary, He Tells Committee.

DROP COMBAT ZONE, ARMING CLAUSES: HULL   “Absurd to Forego Defense Measures,” Secretary Tells Committee.   DIVISION ALMOST EQUAL ON REPEAL OF ENTIRE ACT

Hull Proposes Senate Cancel Shipping Ban   Secretary Of State Tells Committee Closing Of Ports “Ties Qur Hands.’   SEEK BUT ONE CHANGE

HULL ASKS ACTION T0 STEM NAZI ASSAULTS   ‘Absurd Not To Take Steps For Self Defense’   ‘Criminal Negligence To Hope U. S. Will Escape’

ombat Zones Should Not Be Closed To U. S.   Senate Foreign Relations Committee Considering -Necessity Act Behind  Clacad Nnare

URGES NEUTRALITY CHANGE   Secretary Of State Hull Declares Provision Banning American Merchant Vessels From Certain Combat Zones Should Be Repealed With Arms Section

HULL WOULD SEND SHIPS TO WAR ZONE   Testifies Before Senate Committee on Repeal of Neutrality Act.   SESSION HELD SECRET   Urges Arming of U. S. Vessels With Permission To Enter Combat Area.

ALSO INSISTS AMERICA ARM ALL VESSELS   Secretary Of State Gives View To Senate Foreign Committee   CITES NECESSITY OF SELF-DEFENSE   Repeal Of Two Specific Sections Is Suggested By FDR Aid

Lift Ban On Ships, Hull Plea   Administration Will G Ahead On Proposal To Arm Vessels

Hull Advises: Armed Ships Go Anywhere   ‘Tide Of Conquest’ Has Moved p Toward U:S., Secretary Declares

Hull Would End Ban on War Zone   Secretary of State Would Permit U. S. Ships to Go Anywhere

Secretary Wants Ships Armed Also; Says U. S. Faces Increased Danger

Hull Urges U.S. To Lift Ban on ‘Combat Zones’   Seeks Neutrality Change to Permit Ships in Wider Areas

No Use In Clinging To Hope Of Escaping Fate Of Others, Asserts Secretary

Neutrality Act Repeal Urged  t.tl Dawvrave   Hull Favors Combat Zone Sec: tion Repeaf Also

SECRETARY OF STATE HULL THINKS NEUTRALITY ACT SHOULD BE REPEALED OR MODIFIED   Specifically Urges Repeal of Section Six Which Prohibits The Arming of Merchant Vessels and Section Two, Forbidding Their Entry Into Combkat Zones

Sea Attack On US Under Way. He Says   Secretary Of State Recommends Repeal Neutrality Statute

Hull Suggests Modification Of Neutrality Act Provision   Secretary Would Dc Away.With Combat  Zone Restriction.

Recommendation Ot Secretary Is Giver To Senate Foreign Relations Group

Secretary Urges Zones Provision Of Act Repealed   Hull Requests Change In Statement Issued Before Senate Group

CORDELL HULL Unbto REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY   Hitler Must Not Be Allowed To Dictate Movements On Seas, He Says   MUST ARM OUR VESSELS IN SELF-DEFENSE, CLAIM   Firm Measures Of Resistance Only Hope Of Survival, Secretary Says

WOULD REMOVE OR MODIFY BAN NOW IN EFFECT   Tosses Recommendation Into Request That Congress Okay Shin Arms

MOVE CONTINUWNG FOR REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY tT”   Group in Senate Plans to Demand That Entire Law Be Thrown Out   Secretary Hull Asks That Ban on Combat Zones be  Stricken From Bill

CONTENDS ACT TIES HANDS OF UNITED STATES   Absurd to Forego Legitimate Measurés For SelfDefense, He Tells Committee.   FIRM ACTION URGED TO MEET SITUATION   Declares It “Criminal Negligence” to Cling te Hope of Escaping Fate of Other Nations

Death Valley Scotty Is Called Cheat, Fraud by Los Angeles Federal Judge

SCOTTY CALLED DESERT FRAUD   JUDGE CLOSES HEARING AFTER “DEATH VALLEY SCOTTY’ SAID CLOUDBURSTS WIPED OUT TOPRPTINES

Death Valley Scotty Fraud And Cheat, Judge Says, In Suit Over Grubstake

JURIST GIVES SCOTTY LECTURE   City Slicker Debunked By Desert Rat, Says Judge

Temperatures—March 15.   Death Valley Scotty Called Cheat and a Fraud by Los Angeles Judge

MILITARY GRIPS HOLLAND ARE   Six Civilians Killed, Numbe Wounded in Clashes Be tween Police and ‘Disturb ers of the Peace’

SIX CIVILIANS SLAN BY NAZS IN AMSTERDAM   Many Arrests Made  in An Effort to Quell Uprisings

Eee  SIX KILLED IN HOLLAND   Germans Blame British Agi tators for Outbreaks Against Nazi Rule

GERMANS CRACK DOWN ON DUTCH   North Holland Unde Restrictions After Strikes and Riots

Dutch Clashes Take Toll of Six   Germans Report Trouble Between Police and **Peace Disturbers”’

SIX KILLED IN DUTCH RIOTING   Germans Report Peac: Disturbers Shot; Strikers Ordered To Return To Jobs

6 KILLED IN DISTURBANCES WITH POLICE   Military Law Now Clamped Down   STRIKES CALLED   re  Severe Punishment Is Warned By Nazis

‘SIX CIVILIANS DIE "IN AMSTERDAM RIOTS   Police And “Disturbers Of The Peace" In Bitter Clashes, Official Comment States

Great Number Under Arrest,  Nazis Assert —   Number Also Wounded As ‘Peace Disturbers’ And Palies Clach   NORTH HOLLAND UNDER ARMY RULE   Dutch People ‘Waried -Of 15-Year Sentences Or Even Death Penalty

Dutch Revolt 'Against Rale   Six Civilians Are Killed "In Clashes With Police,  Germans Report

NAZIS IMPOSE MILITARY RULE TO STOP RIOTS IN HOLLAND   Six Civilians Killed and Number Wounded in Clashes ~~Great Number Reported Arrested, in Official Announcement

SIX HOLLANDERS: KILLED IN RIOTIN(   MILITARY RULE IMPOSED ON ONE PROVINCE BY NAZI’, - ARMY LEADERS, ~

Six Civilians Killed in Riots in Amsterdam: Nazis Threaten Public

Six Civilians Are Killed in Dutch Riots   Trouble Provokes Germans to Impose Military Rule on North Holland Ares

Nazis Suppress  Holland Riots   (Jermans Accuse The British Of Landing Trouble-Makers In Amsterdam.

President of Panama Is Ousted   _ Alleged Nazi Friend Is Said-to Be In Exile in Cuba

British Grab Five Freneh Merchantmen   ROYAL NAVY PUSHES WAR AGAINST SUBS

Britain Seizes Convoy of Five French Vessels   Admiralty Claims Ship: Trying To Run Contraband for Nazis

BRITAIN SEIZES ° 5) FRENCH SHIPS   ANNOUNCES RESCUE OF 1,27 CREWMEN OF SUNKEN AXIS SUBMARINES.

British Seize French Convoy Near Atrica   Admiralty Claims Vichy Ships Running Contraband Through fo Nazis

Five French Ships Seized by British; Indications Are Many Subs Sunk

Britain Seizes  2 French Ships   1,276 Crewmen Saved from U-Boats Sunk by British Navy

NIPPON-SOVIET BREAK FEARED   Tokyo ‘Gravely Concerned Over U. S. ‘Aid’ Action

U. 5.-RED TIEUP WOULD VIOLATE PACT, JAPS SAY   ~harge It Would Form  Moscow-Tokio Treaty Breach; Tell Stand . On U. S. Citizens.

Soviets Claim Nazi Forces  Driven Back   Great Battles Stil P Raging Before Leningrad, Kiev and Odessa

Confusion At Leningrad Told By Refugees   Once-Mighty Capital Of Czars Has Become Doomed City, Report Finns At Helsinki

FINNS REGARD LENINGRAD AS DOOMED TOWN      RB AND SICKNESS STALK DESPERATE POPULATION, THEY SAY   ‘UGLY FIRES’ REPORTED RAGING IN RUSSIAN CITY   Thousands Steep  ine Parks, Ft Us Sald; Troops Billeted In Homes, Public Buildings

Leningrad Is Doomed City; Millions Hungry, Say Finns   Germans Make No Mention Of Assault Upon Leningrad

Leningrad Is a Doomed City, Finns Say; Fires Raging in Old Capita

AGAINOT JAPAN   Question Is Whether Russia Will Collaborate Or Re. spect Jap Pact

Russia's Future Role Uncertain   Will Continue Fight  Against Germans

GIRSUIT COURT NeWo AND NOTES UF INTERES!   Action Taken by Judge Russel. Monday on Two Divorce Cases.   SESSION WAS SHORT   Two Note Cases Were Also Up for Attention in Circuit Court. °

CHRGUNT GUAT. “NEWS AND NOTES OF INTEREST   Action Taken by Judge Russel: Monday on Two Di-: ‘.  -yvoree Cases.   SESSION WAS. SHORT   Two Note Cases Were Also Up for Attention in Circuit Court.

PETAIN SETS UP COURTS TO METE DEATH TO REDS   French to Be Held as Hostages After Slaying of Officer

VICHY CREATES SPECIAL COURT:   Military Regime to Pun ish Reds and Sabo teurs

New Military Courts Set Up in France   German Command Issues Forceful  Shooting Order

Nazis Retaliate Acts Against — Units In France   Petain Creates Special Courts To Mete Out Summary Death Terms

SPECIAL MILAZARY COURTS TC DEAL WITH COMMUNISTS, ANARCHISTS AND OTH- . ERS DOING SABO- ‘ Tsane

Firing Squads In Vichy   Military court raised for summary execution of “Communists”

HOSTAGES WILL BE SHOT IF MORE NAZIS ARE KILLED   Petain. Creates Military Courts to Carry Out ‘Wishes ‘of - Invaders.

SEVERE HEAT WAVE BROKE!   Rain Sterms Brought Welcome Relief From Heat Wave In Iowa.

New Plan For Filing _Returns  Act Makes Changes In Individual Leite

Basis for Filing Income Changea   ‘act OF 1940 PROVIDES THAT GROSS INCOME SHALL BE : BASIS FOR RETURNS

CHANGED BASIS FOR FILING INDIVIDUAI FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN THIS YEAR

Axis Sabotage ‘Held Cause Of Armed Action   Damage Spreading To Costa Rica, As Crews Arrested   MANY ARE ITALIAN   Danish Vessels Are Included Among Those Taken

U. S. Seizes 70  Foreign Vessels To Halt Damage   Action Taken On Direct Orders O; President To Protect U. S. Harbors Hull Denies Move Is Warlike

RAF Pilot Gets His Leg  Whole Squadron Flie —- mm i spf. 4, £'¢ _   Whole Squadron Flies To Drop Metal Leg  esto Imnriconed Leader

New Leg Flown To RAF Ace   Rader’s Metal Leg Damaged When He Was Shot Down

ANTS TO TALK   Head of Railway Unions Ask: For Conference With FDR.

Judge Upholds Tanning Kid:   DIRECTS ACQUITTAL OF MRS. ZOOLA G. VAUGHN IN BEAVER COURT.

U.». 10 Lake Uver Defense Patents, President Hints  Cabinet Meeting Considers Action

NEW PROGRAM FOR INDUCTIONS   Le 18,967 Men Called t Army Stations for Final Tests

THREE PERSONS REPORTED SAFE   . Wife of Lumberman, Son And Friend Reach Hot Springs, N. M.

TO. FIGHT EFFORT AT FRO. TECTIVE OCCUPATION OF NAZI-HELD MANDATE.   Germans In Force   Thousands of Tank - Equipped Troops Reported Massing in ‘Territery.

GERMANS OCCUPY SYRIAN BASES, READY FOR NEW BLOW AT BRITAIN   Estimated -400 Heinkels, Messersehmitts, Junkers Transport Planes Arrive   20,000 Nazi ‘Tourists’ Ready to Lay Groundwork for Seizure; Some Ships There

Vichy Authority Says France Will Shape Own Destiny   Allewed Interference Of United States in Collaboration Rapped

[Decisions of France “No Business” of United States, Vichy Whines; Defense of African Empire Discussed

Vichy Spokesman Says U. 8S. Too Meddlesome   Declares French People Will Choose Own Methods of Dealing with Germany

CITIES BLASTED   Syrian Airdromes, Railroad Stations Bombed By RAF

TWO SHIFTS OF MEN EMPLOYED AT LAKE SITE   Employment Is Now Near 1,000 Mark At Plant

NEARLY 1,000  ‘WORKERS BUOY AT WAR PLANT   600 Day Workers Wednes day and 300 Taken on Night Shift

“GERMANS _ USING POISON”   Russian Official Makes Charge at Press Conference

—And What's a Communist?  School Directors Deplore Action in Teacher Case

Crash Scene Is Withheld By Officials   Navy Department Says One Army Man, 11 Navy Men Victims   OCCURS IN ATLANTIC

PLANE FALLS IN ATLANHC   Cause of Disaster and Other Details Withheld for Time Being by Washington Officials.   ONE ARMY OFFICER IS AMONG VICTIMS   Type of Ship Is Not Identified, but Number Aboard’ Indicates Craft Was on Patrol Duty.

Navy Department Announces Third Tragedy within Two Weeks, but Keeps Details Secret; Lists All Aboard as Killed and Indicate Recovery of Their Bodies; Scene Not Stated   Eight Fliers Tell Story of Being Pitched Out of Plane during Storm

Twe:ve Are Killed in Crasii Of Navy Bombe:   Loss of Huge Flying Boat Announced by Navy Depart. ment—Full Details of the Accident Are Withheld

Details OF Disaster Are Withheld: One Of Victims -Army Officer, . Passenger Aboard Plane

Huge Ship Unreported Since Mid-morning Sunday, Says Communique   THIRD MAJOR DISASTER IN TWO WEEKS PERIOD   Army Officer Is Passenger Aboard Ship; Where Orash Occurred, Not Given; Plane Operating in Atlantic Ocean Area, Savs Terse Renort

Army Officer, Passenger on Ship, and All Members of Crew Reported Lost   CAUSE WITHHELD   Brief Official Announcement Alsc Fails to Disclose Scene and Other Details

Plane and 12 Men Lost (n Atlantic   Navy Reports Crash But Withholds Nearly All Details

12 Killed in Navv Bomber Crash at Sea   Details of Disaster Over Atlantic Kept Secret by Officials

Bomber in Atlantic; 12 MenDie   Navy Announces Its Third Major Disaster In Two Weeks; Location Of Crash Secret.   Recover Bodies

Major Disaster in Atlantic Made Known   Three Officers and Nine Enlisted Men Are Victims

Navy Dept. Announces Loss of Huge Bomber While on Patrol Duty Sunday Over Atlantic, Third Major Disaster  ARMY OFFICER ONE OF THOSE ABOARD  Cause and Locale, Other Details Withheld; Believed-Flying Boat

Major Disaster in Atlantic Made Known  Theaa Offfeare and   Three Officers and Nine Enlisted Men Are Victims

12 KILLED AS PLANE CRASHES IN OCEAN   Third Major Naval Disaster in Two Weeks  Is Announced; De Potaile gf Accitent

Location And Cause Of Ac. cident Not Revealed By Navy Department   THIRD MAJOR DISASTER IN LAST TWO WEEKS

NAVY BOMBER WRECK FOUND: 12 FLIERS DEAD   Third Major Disaster : Two Weeks Revealed In Washington; Site Of Crash Secret

Twelve Men Die As Navy Plane  Crashes at Sea   Official Report Places Disaster In Atlantic Ocean Area; Ship Believed to Be PBY Bomber

Naval Bomber Falls; Report 12 Men Lost  Details Of Crash In Atlantic Withheld

LOCAL COUPLES WED IN DOUBLE CEREMONY)   MARGARET MARTIN AND OPAI SHULTHEIS ARE BRIDES FEBRUARY 22

YUGOSLAVS GIVE. TURKS COURAGE   Resistance To Nazis Stiffening In The Balkans

Road Budget Is $11,000,000   - Kansas To Match Most Of Federal Money

Britain Now Equal to Axis  Tn Equipment      Mobilization of Women Men Sor Supreme Effort Urged hy Premier

Britain May Mobilize All Power   Allies Will Be Superior to  Nazis in 1942

BRITON CALLS FOR MUSTERING OF MANPOWER   May Compel Unmarried Women to Join Forces   INTRODUCES MOTION   Churchill Asks Raising of Age Limit From 41 To 50 Years   BY WILLIAM B. DICKINSON

Premier Asks For Maximum  Mobilization   Churchill Promises That Soon The Allies Will Top Axis

HUMAN POWER TO THE LIMIT, BRITON'S PLEA   Maxium Mobilization Called for by Churchill Who Warns of Possible Nazi “Visit”

JAN. PHURCHL   Prime Minister Asks - Mobilization of More Men   SAYS HITLER MAY TURN :* ON BRITISH ISLES ‘SOON

WARNS NAZIS MAY TRY 10 INVADE   Seeks Drafting Of Women 20 to 30; Men Up to 50

Churchill Asks Mobilizing Of All Man Power   Would Raise Age Limit For Drafting Service Of Entire Nation   PRAISES U. S. AID   Compulsory Work By Remaining Women Is Included

Churchill: Ups Military Age To 50 Years   Maximum Of  Mobilization Te Spnioht

: Churchill Warns Nazis May Soon Attack Britain   Calls For Maximum — Mobilization of Men, Women For Defense

Churchill, Pleading For More English Manpower, Says Equipment to Be Better in 1942

Churchill Urges Conscription of British Women   Nation Must Expanc War Effort, Prime Minister Says

AMERICANS WATCH IRAQ   Conflict Might Set Moslem Near East on Fire to Hurt Britain

Vichy Fleet Still Enigma; British Wary   Lendon Watches Closel; As Leahy Sees Petain; - Pressure Expected To Be Increased

AMERICAN OFFICIALS KEEP WATCHFUL EYES ON IRAQ SITUATION   TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM MAKE OIL FIELD OF LITTLE  VALUE TO GERMANS

Iraq Threat Is U.S. Worry, Toc   Transportation of Seized Oi] Would Be Big Nazt Problem

French-German Showdown Held Near: , Washington Eyes Vichy and Far East    Franco-Nazi Relations Reported Reaching Historical Crisi«

American Flag in Europe Disturbs Greater Germanv   One News Service Says That Roosevelt’s Policy for Nazis {s Primarily a Military One; Burden of Blame on America

Rich Oil Area Involved In Newest War   Washington Keeping Watchful Eye On  Develonments

U, §, ALERT T0 IRAQ SITUATION   Small American Settlement There, But Oil Interests Are of Importance

U.S. WATCHES CRISIS GROW IN NEAR-EAST   Minister Ready to Take Step for Protection of Citizens and Interests

U.S. OFFICIALS WATCH IRAQ AS CRISIS LOOMS   Experts Say Oil Can't Reach Nazis

U. S.. Is Concerned Over Iraq   Officials Fear Moslem Near-East To Be Set Aflame.

U.S. Watches Interests In Iraq Oil Fields; Axis Seizure Held Doubtful   Clash Threatened After Landings Of British Troops Objected To By New Iraq Government.

Resumption of War Would Mean Renewal of Conflict of 1940. HELSINKI ATTACKED Finns Are Fighting Successfully and Bravely, Reports Say.  STOCKHOLM, June 25.—Reliable sources said tonight that Finland had declared a state of war against Russia.

German Reports Indicate Leningrad Will Be Obiective of Finnish Drive

ACTION TAKEN AFTER ATTACK   Helsinki Reveals Red Aerial Offensive of Heavy Proportions; Report Fire Started.   LENINGRAD GOAL _ OF NAZI DRIVE

Germans Assert Hostilities With Reds Under Way   Renews Conflict That  Ended With Russian  ‘Victory In March, 1940   Stockholm, June 25 (UP)— Reliable sources said tonight that Finland had .declared a state of war against Russia. -

DIVE BOMBERS PLUS CAVALRY HALT DRIVE WITH HEAVY LOSSES   Germans Claim Slow Progress In Baltic States; Report State Of War Between Finland And Russia   (RITTLELETIN )

FINLAND READY TO DECLARE WAR   Soviet Bombers Raid Malmi Airport; Helsinki Pon ders Next Move

Million Nazis Said There to Work From Within   Overthrow of Some Governments Soon Termed Imminent

Dies ‘Declares Hitler Ready to Invade South America ‘From Within’

Nazi Plot To Invade South America Told   Dies asserts that Hitler plans to divert . aid to Britain — 1 million Nazis ready to act.

Dies Sa ys Hitler May  Enter South America   Texan Claims Nazi Ruler Has German Businessmen and Others There Formed into Military Groups for Penetration of the Nation from Within

Nazi invasion . . » ‘Germans in Latin America ready to fight’   Dies declares revolt prepared

Rep. Dies Sees Hitler Drive  : InSouthAmeriea   Says Nazi Businessmen And Others Organized Into Military Units

Dies Declares Million Nazis  In South America   Claims Evidence Hitler Plans to Hit ‘From Within’  RELIABLE SOURCES’  German Businessmen Organized in Military Units, He Asserts

Use of Gliders at Crete First in Actual Warfare   Statement by Churchill Indicates Island’s Defenders Are Beating Attackers

Reich Maneuvers May Be Dress Rehearsal  of Invasion of Britain   Parachutists, Glider-Bore Soldiers Swoop Down On Island Fortress; Defenders Fight Off Furious Attack

Japan Gets Ready For Hostilities   Tokyo Is Declared To Be Preporing for Eventuolities tf Parleys Fail

Jap Government Making Ready For HT nctile Situation’   Nipponese Government Reported Preparing For Failure Of Negotiations With  U.S.: Murray Says War Neat

Japan Ready for Trouble   Nippon Prepares for Collapse of Parlevs

NEAR BELGRADE, BERLIN STATES   Report Croatian Resistance Collapses Before Invading Force.   UNITED WITH ITALIANS

Secret Army  Board Advises. Retiring. 170   Those Having Held Theii Commissions Less Thar 7 Years Get Discharge:

Would Drop 170 Officers   Secret U. S. Army Board Recommends That Men Be Removed

REMOVAL 170 U.S. ARMY OFFICERS IS PROPOSEL   Secret Board of Five Generals Make Recommendations to Secretary of War

Generals Urge Removal of 170 Army Officers   Secret Board’s Decision Part of Plan to Obtain ~ High Standard

Are Using American Airplanes   Bombers and Fighters Made in U. §. Fly Over Syria Today

Allies In Syria Set Fast Pace   British, Free French Movine  Ahead in Invasion Drive  on. Colonies; American Airnianes in Fight. -

BRITISH, FREE FRENCH START SYRIAN DRIVE   wAxis Next Move : Shielded; Bomb  Alexandria

ENGLISH AND FREE FRENCH FORCES IN ~ DRIVE FOR BEIRUY   Demascus and Alepps _ Also Objectives Under ’ Protection of U. S. Warplanes.

BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH COLUMNS MARCH INTO SYRIA   Germany And Italy Ready To Give Aid If Asked —Syrian Defense A French Affair   REPORTS OF ACTUAL FIGHTING MEAGRE

British And Free French Forces Are Meeting Only Scattered Resistance.

Strike Halts Movement of  Vital Freight   U.S. Seeks Quick End to Walkout of Truckers in 13 Eastern States   2.200 MEN INVOLVED

Truck Drivers Cause Worry With Walkout   Threatens To Cripple Movement of Material  Vital to U. S. Defense

FREIGHT TRUCK DRIVERS STRIKE   U. S. Conciliator Seeking To End Threat To Defense Material Shipments

U.S. Seeks to Halt Strike of Trucker:   Tieup in Pittsburgh May Spread, Cripple Defense Shipping in East

GOVERNMENT SEEKS END OF TRUCK STRIKE   Conciliation Tried as Tie-up Threatens to Cripple Defense Effort   PAY INCREASE, PAID VACATIONS SOUGHT   Impasse Reaches in Moves To Settle Western Lumber Walkout

BRITISH PROMOTING ASSISTANCE TREATY   Turkey, Yugoslavia and Greece Would Make  Joint Effort.to Stop Nazi Blitzkrieg “ Against the Slavs

Turkey Calls More Men to Shoulder Arms  Takes Precautions Leading Observers  tm Eevient Reaak

3-Power Balkan Alliance Reported Under Discussion   Turkey, Yugoslavia and Greece Said to Be Considering Pact to Stop March of Germans—Story Accompanied by Calling of. More Troops by Ankara and Air Raid Exercises in Towns Along Bosporus and Dardanelles,

TURKS PREPARE TO HALT HITLER   Three Nations Conside) Mutual Alliance In Balkans

pn ie inuea on rage 4, —IT’S ORANGE Ween  Effect Of Aton  Undetermined

Results of Naval Patrol Expansion Not Determined   Knox Does Not Know I German Sinkings Are As Claimed

UNCERTAIN ON PATROL   No Time Yet to Measure Preven. : tion of Sinkings, Knox Says  j

‘Unable to Make Patrol Check   More Time Needed to Check Naval Patrol Work

Patrol Expansion Results Still Vague   Effect On Sub Activities  Is Uncertain.

UNCERTAIN OF U.S. RESUL   Expansion of Naval Patro] System Is Experiment

EFFECTIVENESS OF NAVY PATROL IS NOT KNOWN   Knox Says U. S. Unable To Tell Yet Whether Extendec Patrol Has Reducec Nazi U-Boat Opera  Hong

No Check Yet On U.S. Action In Sub Area   Secretary Knox Intimates Nazi Claims of Sinkings May Be Stretched

PATROL'S EFFECT ON GERMAN SUBS UNKNOWN, KNOX   i Lal U, 8. MERCHANTMEN TO TAKE OVER BRITISH SHIPPING ROUTES

Knox can’t tell if navy patrol aids   Coast guard to operate vessels

Protection Of Convoys Still Question Mark   Both Washington and London Had Previously Asserted Expansion Helped

PATROL RESULT NOT DECIDED   Secretary Knox Says Navy Hasn’t Had Time To Check Results

Too Soon fo Tell Patrol’s Effects   Knox Prefers to Take British Reports

PATROL EFFECT UNDETERMINED   ‘Too Soon to State  Subs Feel It'—Knox

UNABLE TO TELL   Results From U U. §S. Patrol Not Known, Says Knox

Reshufile Brings Out Same Cards   PRESIDENT ESTABLISHES NEW 4MAN “OFFICE OF @®ROULUCTION MANAGEMENT”, WITH ANU SEN, HILLMAN, STIMSON, KNOX   Press Conference Is Toid

Knudsen, Hillman Named  Defense Industry Czar:   First Named Director, Other Associate but With ‘Partnership’ Powers on Board Including Stimson and Knox   MAY TAKE OVER BALKY PLANTS   New Agency Calls on Industry and Labor to Co-operate, Make Sacrifices in Meetine Urgency of Defense

Wide Authority Is Granted to Four-Man Board   William S. Knudsen and Sidney Hillmar Are Designated as ‘Working Heads’ of ‘Office of Production Management’

DEFENSE BODY IS CREATED   Wm. Knudsen and Sidney Hillman Are Joint» Directors   WIDE POWERS ARE GRANTED BY ORDER:   Congressional Leade rs Prepare to Speed Arms Proarem

Knudsen And Hillman  Given Power   Get Broad Authority As. Working Chiefs Of New Defense Grow   AGENCY APPEALS FOR CO-OPERATION

President Formally Sets Up New 4-Man Agency with Wide Authority   BUDGET IS AWAITED   Heads of Congress Will Confer Upon Plans to Give Aid to Britain

New Setup Formally Announced by Roosevelt Includes Secretaries Stimson and Knox   By RICHARD L. TURNER

ROOSEVELT GIVES NEW ARMS GROUP WIDE AUTHORIT!   Four-Plan Agency on Produc tion Formally Set Up With Knudsen and Hillman as Working Heads.   POWER TO COMMANDEER PLANTS IS CONFERRED   ‘Task of Speeding Defense Output Left to It Alone— Stimson and Knox Members Ex-Officio.

Absolute Authority Given 4-Man Group To Speed Defenses   William Knudsen and Sidney Hillman to Have Equal Say in Direction; to Be Known as Office of Production Management.

10 HASTEN US DEFENSE   Four-Man Production Board Will Be Lead By Knudsen; Hillmar Associate Director.

INCLUDES POWER TO COMMANDEEA CERTAIN PLANTS   FDR Acts to Hasten Production of War Materials   KNOX, STIMSON TO AID   Executive Order Discloses New Duties of Agency An“nounced Last Month

SPEED SOUGHT IN PRODUCING WAR SUPPLIES   ROOSEVELT CONFERS BROAD AUTHORITY UPON KNUDSEN

Knudsen And Hillman Given Responsibility Of Speeding U.S. Defense Program  STIMSON AND KNOX EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

TN ELL LLL LIT TS  DRASTIC ARMS MOVE LISTED   Roosevelt Announce: New Setup.

Roosevelt-Gives New Powers to Arms Unit   President Announces Four-Man Agency to Speed Munitions Production

‘President Sets up Four-Man Defense Production Board   Knudsen, Hillman Established as Directors of Authority Created by Executive Order; Broad Powers Granted to Speed Defense Program

New War board Can Commandeer Lagging Plants  ~ Knudsen, Hillman Get Broad Powers T., Maetan Gunnlies

Order Names Knudsen to Direct Drive  Hillman Becomes Associate Head:

HAIL OF BOMBS RAINS DOWN ON ENGLISH GITY:   Hitler's Airmen Leave Deep Scars On British City During The Night; But Few Lives Are Lost.

BRISTOL IS BATTERET   U. §. Ambassador Winant Pays Tribute To Courage Of Raid Victims

BRISTOL SUFFERS HEAVY NAZI RAID: FULL MOON ABOVE   EARLY .BOMBINGS FOLLOWED UP BY SEVERE FINAL VISIT; DEFY DEFENSES

Nazi Bombers Smash Path Over Bristol   Port Heavily Hammered—City Machine Gunned

GERMANS BOMB BRISTOL AREF   J. $. Ambassador Praises Courage of Wounded During Raid

BRISTOL SUFFERS “HEAVY RAID" AT HANDS GERMANS   Nazi Raiders Unleash Slashing Attack By Light of Full Moon and Use “Hit Twice” Technique Following Up Early Morning Bombings With Fierce Final Attack.

Bristol Is Hit Hard By Nazis   Ambassador Winant Impress ed By Courage And Fortitude Of British

Jefferson City Stores Re port-Heavy Increase [n_ Sale of Silks   25 TO 100 PER CENT   Round-up In the Nation In dicates There May Soon . Be Shortage

WOMEN RUSH TO BUY SILK   ‘Hosiery Spree Started By : Fear of U. S.-Jap Econo  omic War.

Service Hope Is Altered .   Democrats In House Now Will Settle for -18-Month Extension

OPPOSITION TO HOUSE SERVICE BILL MOUNTING   Some Democratic Leaders Virtually Abandon Hope of, Passing Indefinite Extension Measure   COMPROMISE SOUGHT   Hope to Salvage 18-Montt Period for Rank and File Already Passed by Senate

HOUSE GROUP ~ ABANDONS HOPE ON DRAFT BILL   Leaders Are Ready Tx Approve 18-Month Extension 

Limit Of 18 Months ‘Additional May Be ‘Accepted By House Early Next Week

Service Bill Meets Trouble in the House  Administration Leaders Willing

HOUSE SET F 30-MONTH PLAN   Democratic Leaders Aban don Hope for Indefinit> Army Extension

House Leaders  Lower Sights   Strong Opposition To Indef.inite Extension of Army Term Causes Action,

House fo Beat Indefinite Extension   Leaders to be Satisfiec With Approval of 18 Months Extra Service

Unlimited Service Is Believed ‘Out’  Administration P oints For House Approval Of 18 Months

FIGHT OVER LIMIT   Some House Democrat: Give Up Hope for Indefi nite Extension for Army

Close Ballot Is Seen   House Leaders May Offe Compromise To Save  Draft Bill

POINT HOUSE APPROVAL OF SERVICE TERM   Opposition Mounts t: 18-Months’ Extension Period

Some House Leaders Give _ Up Hopes For Indefinite Army Service Extension

HOPE VIRTUALLY ABANDONED FOR INDEFINITE TERN   House Leaders Almost Give Up Hope of Passing Bil Providing Indefinite Ex. tension of Military Train. ing; 18-Months Plan Passed By Senate.

LEADERS HOPE TO RETAIN 18 MONTH PLAN   » Republicans Foil Try For Keeping Men In Service For  I JInlimited Time

Longer Army Bill Facing House Defeat   GOP-Democratic Bloc Former Barrier; Leaders Work to Win Votes

DRAFT BILL FACES TOUGH HOUSE FIGHT   Democratic Leaders Virtually Abandon Hope of Obtaining Indefinite  _ Service in Face of Opposition.

House Chiefs Expect Limit On Army Bill   Indefinite Service I: Given Up By Some Idea Sponsors

Opposition. to Draft Extension Grows in House  Leaders Abandon Hope for Plan to Put Service on Imdefiniten Tactic

COMPROMISE [S SOUGHT ON ARMY SERVICE   Opposition To Extension Of Military Terms Is  mr gt

Indefinite Army Service Seen Gone   Democratic House Leaders Try  To Keen 18-Months Bill Afloat

HOUSE LEADERS SEEN DROPPING INLIMITED PLAN   18-Months Extensior Of Military Service Favored   PRESS ACTION   Votes Not Scheduled Until Monday Or Tuesday 

Draft Extension Faces Opposition By Representatives   Say National Interest No More In Danger Than Year Ago

See Battle On Extension. ‘of Draft Service   House Leaders ‘Hope fo _ Approy al of 18: ~~ Month Plan ..

LONGER DRAFT STRETCH MAY BE DEFEATED   Administration Leaders Seek to Gain Additional Support for Extended Service

FOES STAND PAT, UNLIMITED DRAFI PLAN ABANDONEL   18-MONTHS EXTRA TIME LIKELY TO BE SOUGHT IN HOUSE

AFT FACES BATTLE   House Administration Leaders Give Up Hope for Indefinite Service.   REPUBLICANS STAND PAT

ON MEASURE MONDAY   gen Committee Is Pai Against Compromise   LISTLESS DEBATE   Before Handful Of Solons: Working Combination Of Both Parties Is Seen

ASK 10 BILLION FOR FORCE OF 50,000 PLANES   Report Received in Face o Warning Nazis Boost Production   Committee Approves B Calling for Contract Authority

Adkins Seeks Popular Vote on Refunding  ause, Kereren  Urges Emergency Clause, Referendum, and $40,000 to Pay for It

RAF Pilots Attack Two Port Cities   Weather Reported Bad  for Air Operations

ANANS AND RA EXCHANGE BOMBS   Cherbourg, Boulogne. Dieppe and Southeast English ’ Coast Are Targets

STROUDS MOVE TO VILLISCA HOME   Former Malvern Minister Sends Greeting to Friends Here

H. DAUGHERTY DIES IN OHIO   Man Who Made Harding President Had Stormy Caree™

Daugherty, Attorney General Under Harding, Dies, Aged 81   “President Maker’ Had Been Writing Autobiography Defending Record in “Teapot Dome’ and Other Post-War ‘Scandals’

Harry Daugherty, Former Attorney General, Succumb:  PresidentMaker Held  Office During Hectic Harding Incumbency

EX-ATTORNEY GENERAL DIES IN COLUMBUS   “President Maker? H. M. Daugherty Is Victim Of Heart Attack   FUNERAL RITES TUESDAY   Harding's Friend And Adviser Wili Be Buried In Washington C. H.

Ex-Attorney General Dies At Age of SI   Harry M. Daugherty, Friend Of Harding, Succumbs While Writing Book

DAUGHERTY IS HEART VICTIM   Ex-Attorney Genera And “President Maker” Dies

Death Takes Former  U.S. Official   Harry M. Daugherty Was Known as ‘President Maker’

DEATH CLAINS HARDING AID   H. M. Daugherty, “President Maker.” Dies In Sleep At Age Of 81

Death Takes Former Attorney General   - Harry M. Daugherty Dies of Heart Attack at Age of 81 at Apartment in Columbus, O., Where He Was Bedfast for Year; Funeral to Be Tuesday

Daugherty, 81. Ex - Attorney General, Dead   Was Linked With Famed Teapot Dome, Other Scandals in °20’s

Harry M. Daugherty  Dies Of Pneumonia  Was Attorney General In Harding Cabinet

FORMER CABINET MEMBER DIES IN COLUMBUS, OHIO   H. M. Daugherty, Attorney General Under Harding, Succumbs In His Sleep

OHIO PRESIDENT: MAKER DIES IN SLEEP SUNDAY:   Harry M. Daugherty Managed Election of Harding

HARRY DAUGHERTY DIES IN COLUMBUS   Former Attorney General in Harding Cabinet, 81, Expires

DEATH RECALLS PRES, HARDING'S ADMINISTRATION   Harry M. Daugherty Intimate Associate of Mar. ‘ion, Ohio, Publisher Whe Became Chief Executive, Dies in His Sleep      ‘LIFE-HISTORY “UNDONE

Harry Daugherty Dies in Columbus   Harding Friend Quit  Cabinet Under Fire

Governor O’Daniel Takes Oath of U.'S. Senator; Congratulates Stevenson

Coke Stevenson  Takes Governor’s  Office Monday   Tom Connally —  F-scorts ©’ Daniel

Langer Denies Having Children Forge Petitions   Continues Testimony In Defense Before Committee of Senate.

MURDER CHARGE FORMALLY MADE   Crand Jury Indicts Mrs. Payne in Fatal Shooting of Charles ; 0. Mattingly.   DELIBERATES 4 MINUTES

PETIT JURORS NAMED-FOR NOV. TERM OF. COURT      COURT TO CONVENE AT SPIRIN LAKE ‘NOVEMBER 24  WITE JUDGE. F. 6. (DAVIDSON PRE _ SIDING, 7a:

November Term District Court Opens Nov, 24   PETIT JURORS: DRAWN. FOR TERM TO REPORT ON DECEMBER 2

NAME PETIT JURORS FOR NEXT TERM OF DISTRICT COURT      TO CONVENE AT SPIRIT LAHI ON APRIL 24; JUDGE G. W STILLMAN TO PRESIDE

FALL TERM BISTRICT:. COURT 10. CONVENE "  MON., SEPT. 22ND      PETIT JURORS DRAWN AND WILL APPEAE, SEPT. 30; GRAND JURY Fr, MEET SEPT. TTP se

FD Attempts To Bolster Red Morale   Hopkins Predicts That Soviet Will Keep Up Fight to Bitter End   NAZI LOSSES HEAVY

U. S.-Made Arms Flow To Russia   Roosevelt Reveals ‘Large Amounts’ Shipped as Help Rushed

GOODS RUSHED TO RUSSIANS   Due Now Materials That Were Promised At Meet To Go Out

U.S. RUSHING ASSISTANCE TO EMBATTLED REDS   Munitions And Equipment Promised In October To Be Delivered   OFFICIALS BELIEVE SOVIET WILL FIGHT

U.S. Rushing To Reds He Tells World   FORMAL STATEMENT FROM WHITE HOUSE SAYS AMOUNT: vr SUPPLIES HAVE GONE TO RUSSIA.   More Leaving ‘U. S. Ports

U.S.RushesAid to Bolster Russian Forces   Formal Statement! of President Is Made Public

SUPPLIES ON WAY TO RUSS, FDR STATES   Formal Statement Issued by the White  House   SOVIETS TO SCORN PEACE, 1§ REPORT   Officials Confident Na tien Will Continue Fight

U8, IS RUSHING AID TO SOVIET   President Makes Announce. meat in Effort to Encourage Russians ~

Large Amounts Of Material Sent In Past Few Days   Brave Defense by Reds Lauded in White House Statement

U.S. Rushes Help For Red Armies   Tanks, Planes and Trucks Are On Way to Russians

Help Is Flowing To Red Armies, FDR Reports   U.S. to Send All Airplanes. Tanks, Trueks Promised For October Delivery On Schedule   Hopkins Sees Soviet Keeping Up Figh   Will Continue to Battle Even if Moscow Falls, Official Believes

U.S. Supplies Speed on Way to Soviei   President Bares  Action to Encourave Reds

STREAM OF U.S. SUPPLIES GOES TO REDS   President Reveals All Promised Will Be On Way This Mo

Russia's Brave Defense Aided By U. §. Goods   Large Amounts Of Sup. plies Leaving American Ports Constantly

Hull, Stimson Ask U. $. Ships In War Zones   Urge Repeal of Ban on Arms for Merchant Vessels

U. $8.18 RUSHING SUPPLIES TO REDS         ‘HOBKINS.  BELIEVES  RUSSIA WILL “KEEP UP FIGHT” EVEN IF MOSCOW FALLS.

U.o. (0 OPEEDING RUSSIA SUPPLIES   FDR Discloses in Effort t Bolster Red Resistance   SENT ON SCHEDULE   Hopkins Declares Russia Will Fight on Even If Nazis Should Take Moscow

U.S. IS SENDING AID TO RUSSL   Everything Possible Being Done, Roosevelt Says:May Bolster Red Morale

STEADY STREAM OF WAR SUPPLIES GOING TO RUSSIA   ROOSEVELT REVEALS SHIPMENTS AS ACTIVE HELP IS ASKED

FDR SAYS REDS RECEIVING HELP   Constant Flow of Goods From U. S. Reported

Munitions for Russia Leave U.S. (Ports Continually, F..D. R: Says

Washington Expresses _ Confidence In Russia   President Proclaims To World War Supplie: Being Sent to Russia In Large Amounts  ROUTES OF SHIPMENT ARE NOT DISCLOSED  Leaders Believe Soviet Will Continue Fight,  Shun Senarate Peace

German Sweep Takes Armies Only 100 Miles  From Moscow - Berlin   Nazi Drives Slowed Down, Reds Claim; ‘Launch Counter-Attacks; London Be- lieves Invaders to Be Stopped

U.S. Aid Flowing To Russie      FDR Issues Formal Statement on Supplies Possibly to Bolster Morale of Seviets

Big Amounts Sent Within Recent Davs   Reds, Meanwhile, Declare One Nazi Thrust At Moscow Slowed.

Man Falls to Death   Ex-Newspaperman Leaps  from Office Building

Berlin Declares Panzers Only 100 Miles from Capital   Red Division is Said Destroyed South of Leningrad

Berlin Claims Armored Forces Driving Nearer to Capital and that Luftwaffe is Devastating Communications of  Leningrad Area; Entire Red Division Reported Destroy. ed hv Tanks.

House Committee Refuses to Permit U.S. Navy to Purchase Argentine Beef

WELLES VOICES HOPE THAT JAPS STAY AT PEACK   Expression of U. S. Concerr Comes as Tokyo Decides Upon Policy

Welles Tosses Peace Talk At Japan   Makes Known Government’s Natural Hopes In Present Crisis

U.S, HOPES JAPS WILLKEEP PEACE, WELLES STATES   Acting Secretary Of State Gives Views On Policy

Welles Says U.S. Hopes Attitude Of Japan To Be To Keep Peace In Pacific

U. S. HOPES FOR PEACE IN PACIFIC   Sumner Wells Says U. S. Hopes Japan  Will Hold to Policy To Maintain Peace

U.S. Looks To Japan's Stand As ‘Peaceful’   Hopes New Policy Te Be More Favorable,  Welles Says

Broad Hint To Japan ©   Welles Hopes for Peace In Pacific; Jap Ships Ordered to Home Ports

WELLES CITES ‘HOPE’ JAPAN TO KEEP PEACE   Gives Evasive Reply In Qui: On Tokyo’s New Policy

Voices Hope Japs Mill Keep Peace  Qari! 2. TN. otk Om ee   Welles Desires Quiet in Pacific; Tokyo Attitude Unknown

Welles Hopes Japan’s ' Policy Will Be Toward —  Peace in the Pacific

WELLES SAYS HE HOPES FOR PACIFIC PEACE   Acting Secretary Give: Veiled Warning Japan’: Attitude Toward Dic tators May Involve U:

U.S. HOPES FOR NEUTRAL JAPAN   Wells Says Proper Toky:  Policy Would Ease Pacific   NIPPONESE SILENT   Declare Plans Have Beer Decided, But Assert Nothing More

State Dept. Makes Hope ful Comment on Report ed New Policy.   TOKYO SAYS COURSE FIXED   Manila Reports All Jar Merchant Vessels Call. ed In. ,

Russians hesist  Stubbornly Along Entire War Front   New Sectors Flare Into Action in Soviet-Nazi Warfare

DNIEPER RIVER MOP-UP- RUSHED BY NAZI ARMY   Red Troops, Workers 2 Brace for Stand ... At Leningrad

FORMER WARLORD OF GERMANY 1S BURIED AT DOORN, HOLLAND   Is Given Military Honor: After Simple Ceremony —Hitler Represented,

WILHELM IS BURIED WITH ARMY HONORS AT SIMPLE SERVIC!   Hitler Sends Wreath Fo. Casket Of Ex-German Kaiser

Former Kaiser is Buried at Doorn   Military ‘Honors Accord: ed Ex-Emperor; Last Words Revealed

Gasoline Leak Causes Scare’ Se  In Northeast Part OF ot Towr   Neighbors Warned Not 'T: ‘Light’ Matches Near’ ~  Fumes

Gasoline Leak Causes Scare  In Northeast Part Of Town   Neighbors Warned Not To Light Matches Near —  Fumes

Senate Hurries Pacifie Island Defense Funds   No Discussion By Navy Officers Testifying As To Influence On Japan.  go e->-n_ee ore AK TS er Se a ae ar si ee me ee   APPROVED BY HOUSE

Guam, Samoa — Tmprovements Are Approvet   Senate Naval: ‘Committee Unanimous in Okay of $242.373,500 Fund

GUAM, SAMOA BILL OKEHED   ‘Senate. Naval. Affairs Committee Works at Top Speed in Matter

NAVAL BASES APPROVED   Senate Committee Favorable On Pacifie Fortifications

FUNDS APPROVED: FOR STRENGTHENING GUAN   Somoa Also Will Come In for Part of Grants

FUNDS OKEHED   Senate Committee Promptly Approves Allotment for Pacific Projects.

BASE JOBS GET COMMITTEE Ok   Senate Group Approves De fense Work At Outposts

New Naval Bases Win Approval   Favorable Action Is Taken By Senate Committee On Bil  - For New Outposts

Guam, Samoa Fortifications Quickly Voted   French Send Madagasear Troops To Indo-China

"To Improve . Guam, Samoa  Quick Action on Authorization of E,mmdc far Navy

Explosion Leff No One Injured But Soread Flames   Five Retail Stores And 11 Offices Occupied Buildings

CRESTON HAS BIGGEST FIRE IN YEARS   Five Stores and Eleven Offices Are Destroyed Early Sunday

CRUCIBLE STEEL PLANT IN NEW JERSEY CLOSED   Company Shuts Entire Atha Works As Result of Strike of Maintenance Men

Pilot lands 13-ton bomber safely  after an ‘impossible’ take- off

Naval Pilot, Co-Pilot Fly Bomber From ‘Puddle of Water’ to Texas Bay in Spectacular Takeoff

Showdown Looms In Struggle For Bridgeheads   Naval Bonibardment Helps Soviets Defend Southern Stronghold

NAZIS PREPARE NEW ASSAULT ” ON MOSCOW   Germans Storming Fortifications Outside Kerch; Red Fleet Fights

NAZIS SEEKING SOFT SPOT IN MOSCOW LINE   SHOWDOWN NEARS FOR CONTROL OF THE CRIMEA

TO CAUCASIA NEARS, BELIEF   Showdown on Contro of Russian Crimea  is Shaping

Crisis Near In Strugele  For Crimea   Savage Battles Fought Before Sevastopol And Vital Kerch City   NEW NAZI DRIVE ON MOSCOW LOOMS  a ag

TWO PERSONS DIE IN WRECK   Twenty-Five Others Injured When Car Crashes Into Bus

Knudson Issues Appeal to South To Save Curren   Power Is Needed for Vita Aluminum Industry, He Says

South Asked To Cut Current Use   Eniergency Appeal. Made To Save Electricity

[inergeney Appeal To Cut Down On  Power Is Issuec   Made By. Knudsen’ Fo People In South As Electricity Running Short

SOUTH ASKED 10 CONSERVE POWEL   Electricity Needed for Pro duction of Aluminum, ’ Say OPM Chiefs

SOUTH ASKED T0 SAVE CUR RENT   OPM Calls On People To Conserve Electricity  To Aid Deiense

Soviet Russia Now Bitterly Denounced in Speech  By Charles A. Lindbergh   0.P.M. Urges South to Cut Down on Electricity to Help Defense

United States Near Open Hostilities On Two Fronts  Issue At The Heart Of The Crisis Now, As In 1917.1 Freedom Of The Seae

Army Removes Plant's For ces   Welders, However Strike In Vital Defense Work  At San Francisco °: -

Troops Leave Plant Duty   Independent Welders’ Unior Continue Picketing San Francisco Shipyard

TROOPS WITHDRAW BUT WELDERS STILL DICKET SHIPYARDS   Unions Come To Show down In Jurisdictional Contraversy

Oil Allowable Increased in 30-Day Order   Nine Shutdown Day: Decreed for East Texas

Oil Production For August Set By Commission   Ten Shutdown Days Are Ordered For State

2 Capital Ships Lost by British   Prince of Wales and Repulse Are Sunk by Japanese — Attac    HEAVY BLOW TO NAVY   New Battleship Only Re cently Senf to Singapore as Flagship

JAP BOMBERS SINK REPULSE, PRINGE WALES   Heaviest Blow of War Is Struck Royal Navy  By Japs   CREW FATE UNKNOWN   Battleship Was Scene of Meeting of Roosevelt And Churchill

LONDON CONFIRMS LOSS OF GREAT SHIPS WITH HEAVY LOSSOF LIFE TO CREW   Most Disastrous Single Blow of War Struck to British Navy In Engagement off Malaya This Morning In Sinking of Prince of Wales, Repulse

Flagship of New Pacific Fleet and Big Cruiser Repulse Lost  DETAILS WITHHELD  . Jépahese Claim.Air.Blows Downed Mighty Prince Of Wales

Battleships Heart of East Fleet  Greatest Naval Blow of War  Is Admitted Im Tanda

BOMBED NEAR MALAYA; FEAR FOR 3,000 MEN   Heaviest Single Loss Struck to Navy in  Whole War

"BRITAIN SUFFERS ~~ MOST DISASTROUS NAVAL BLOW OF WAR   THE BATTLESHIP PRINCE OF WALES AND CRUISER REPULSE SUNK BY JAPANESE

RAID COMES OFF MALAYA LAST NIGH   Prince Of Wales. Repulse Sent  To Bottom

British Lost Two Valuable Ships Today   Powerful New Prince of Wales .and Cruiser Repulse Sunk by Japanese — Lack Official Details.

Vessels Go Down Under Air Attacks   Fate Of Crews Of 3.000 Men Unknown

London Admits Destruction Of. Two -  Mighty> Battleships Off :Malaya— No Word Of How They Were Sunk

WITLESHIP HEAVY HISER LOST   WMS Prince of Wales and fepulse Are Victims of fepanese Air Attack

JAPS SINK TWO RRITISH WARSHIPS   Loss of Prince of Wales and Repulse Most Disastrous Single Blow Struck to Royal Navy During Entire War

In One Swoop Administer Worst Licking Of War To British Navy; Yellow Men Gaining A Firm Footing On Northern Malaya

JAPANE VESSELS SUNK IN AIR ATTACK   Mighty Capital Ships Go Down Near Malaya

SINKINGS ARE HEAVIEST WAR BLOW T0 FLEET   Admiralty Admits Loss of Prince of Wales and Repulse at Malaya.   CREWS’ FATE UNKNOWN   Flagship and Cruiser Go Down Resisting Attempt

Prince of Wales, Repulse Lost Off Malaya   Considerable Loss of Life Among 3,000 Crew Feared——Believed Sunk By Aerial Attack

WalesAndRepulse Are Lost In Navy’s WorstBlowof War   German Radio Says U.S. And Japanese Fleets Meet In Clash Off Manila; DNB Claims Tokyo Also Thinks That King George V May Have Been Sunk

Frince of Wales, Repulse Sunk in Batile Off Ma- faya Coast.   NO WORD ABOUT CREWS

0S$ ADMITTED Y CHURCHILL: HOCKS LONDON   wo of Mightiest. Craft Ir British Fleet Go Down Before Japs Near Singapore   pero SAYS SHIPS SUNK BY BOMBERS   agship’ Prince -of Wale:  Was. ArmoredAgainst .  Aerial: Attack; Was Recently Built: -

Prince Wales, Repulse Lost In Air Raid   London Stunned By Loss Of Two Grea Floating Forts In Single Day To Enemy Air Raiders

Japs Inflict ‘Heavy Loss Off Malaya   Aerial Bombs Send New Prince Of Wales And Repulse To Bottom.

35,000 Ton Prince of Wales and 32,000 Ton Repulse Sent To Bottom Off Malaya; Fate of Crews, More Than 3,000 Men, Is Unknown

Was the Most Disastrous Single Blow Struck to the British Navy in the Whole War; Destroyed by Air Attack

TWO BRITISH VESSELS SUNK BY JAPBOMBS   Battleship Prince of Wales. Cruiser Repulse Reported Lost   NO OTHER DETAILS OF ATTACK LISTED   Loss Occurs ¢ as 1s Navy Fights  Off Nippon Attack On Malaya

DISASTROUS OF THE WAR   Prince of ‘Wales, Recently  ai Dispatched to Singa pore, and Cruiser Re. pulse Go Down. Off Ma laya—King George V Renoarted Tost.

Huge Prince of Wales, RepulseSenttoBottom In War’s Worst Blow   Fate of 3,000 Crewmen Unknown; FDR. Churchill Held Historic Atlantic Meet Ahoard Prince of Wales

Japanese Sink Two Large Ships Of British Navy   Satileship Prince Of Wales And Battle Cruiser Repulse Are Sent To Bottom During Attack By Japanese Bombers Supporting Effort To Land In Malaya

JAPS DEAL STAGGERING BLOW TO BRITISH FLEET   9,000-Ton Prince Of Wales. And 32,000-Ton Repulse Sunk Off Malay.

WALES, REPULSE VICTIMS OF EASTERN WAR   Loss is Britain’s Greatest of Entire War: Third One is a Possible Casualty

Br? kg ses Two of Her a owerful Capital Ship: x. .« by Japs Off Malaya  Most Disastrous Single Blow af War

Most Disastrous Single Blow Struck To British Navy Since War Began; Fate Of Crews Of 3,000 Men Undisclosed; Both Go Down Off Malaya

Japs Destroy Two British Battleships   Prince of Wales, Repulse Are Sunk

Pretty Wedding Held Tuesday At St. Joseph’s  Milton Dreckmann  And Charlotte Eiler

Pretty Wedding Held Tuesday At St. Joseph’s  Milton Dreckmann And Charlotte Eilers Pledge Marital Vow.

TWO MAJOR OHIO BILLS NEAR VOTE   House Will Act On Mine Ant Jobless Benefit Plans

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZ  Tnabe Bulle Aantal Stranath Has Made Great Growth

THE WAR TODAY   Encouragement Seen tn Rapid Increase in Strength Of Royal Air Force.  nm. Treenwrw ae 4 or eee eee

The War Today   Britain’s Strides In Air Shown; Communism On Trial In New War   By DeWitt Mackenzie {AP Foreign Oheerver>

Tok Britain s Allie eS   ROA. F, Mow Raiding Foe ot Heavier Rate Thon Have the Nazi:

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS      \ War Is Historic Trial For Communist Form Of Government

KIEV, MOSCOW AND LENINGRAD IN LINE OF GERMAN DRIVES  BERLIN SOURCES ASSERT RED ARMIES RAITING APART   STATEMENT OF CHURCHILL SHOWS AMAZING GROWTH OF BRITAIN IN AIR SINCE START NEW WORDLWAR

Time Is The Crux Of The Battle ~ Hitler Now Is Waging In Russia; Winter Worst Threat To Nazi

KIEV, MOSCOW AND LENINGRAD IN LINE OF GERMAN DRIVES   BERLIN SOURCES ASSERT RED ARMIES FALLING APART AS CLIMAX OF CAMPAICN   STATEMENT OF CHURCHILL SHOWS AMAZING GROWTH OF BRITAIN IN AIR SINCE START NEW WORDL WAR

THE WAR TODAY.  RAF Has Made Great Strides  Strength Now More Nearly Equal To Luftwaffe

Aceuse OPM Of AFL Monopoly   Hillman Is Recruiting Agent, ClO Charges

SAYS HILLMAN AGENT OF AFI   CIO Leader Hurls Charge In Senate Hearing

HILLMAN CHARGED WITH BEING AFL RECRUITING AGENT   A, D. Lewis Tells Senate Com mittee About Monopoly In Construction Work.  EE

Aircraft indusiry 10 3e Asked To Let Sub-con tracts To Factories

Non-Defense Plants To Get Test Order:   Aluminum Plants Will Be “Guinea Pigs” In Effort To Work Out Production Program

SOVIET CLAIMS FE EATEN BLTCATTAG   Report’ Fierce Battles Still Raging. in Triangle on Moscow Front,   SAY GERMAN SPEARHEAD AT SMOLENSK CHECKED

ks for Federal Tax eturns for 1940- Will  Be Received on Weekend   About 65,000 Kansans Will Get Reminders Within the Next Few Days

eturns for 1940> Will eReceivedon Weekend  fe for Federal Tax   About 65,000 Kansans Will Get Reminders Within the Next Few Days

9-MAN BOARD ON PLAYGROUND WORK (S NAMED   Burgess Appoints Advisory Committee Of Three Citizens

Political Storm Likely to Break Over Resignation of Commerce Secretary Brow

BROWN BREAK TO BE INVESTIGATED   Resignation Might Take U Considerable Time Of Legislators

JAPS TO ASK EXPLANATION FROM FRENCH   Japan Had Demanded France Cede Large Area of Indo-China To Thailand

IAPANESE DEMAND TD INDO- CHINA BRINGS NEW CRISIS   Tokyo’s Ultimatum to Yield Large Areas in Orient are Served on France   More Mines are Laid in Sea Near Singapore; French Ready for Air Raids

HENRY WALLACE ON A VACATION   Says Washington Feels Naz Breakdown In Short Interview With Reporter

Decisive Results Reported   Announced for Purpose of Quieting False Rumors, Is Asserted

BORDER BATTLE FLARES HIGHER OVER WEEK-END   HOSTILITIFS COMMENCE DE. SPITE U, 8. ARGENTINE, RRAZILIAN FFFORTS   FRONTIER VILLAGE HAMMERED BY RAIN OF PERUVIAN SHELLS   Ecuador Accuses Peru of Being Aggressor, Reports Six Towns Occupied by Foe

Peru - Ecuador Flareup Dies After 2 Days      Charges Hurled When Soldiers Clash And  Towns Are Bombed   ‘TROUBLES ARE OLD   Several Casualties In Brief Battles Are Reported

PERU, ECUADO IN UNDECLARED FRONTIER WAR   Hemisphere Peace Is _ $Shattered As Old Feud Renewed

Ecuador Is In Quarrel   With Peru   Wells Is Suspicious That Trouble Has Been Fomented By Other Sources

ECUADOR AND PERU BATTLE OVER BORDER   South American Crisis Impedes Efforts of U. S, and Others to Mediate.   BULLETIN

ECUADOR, PERU SHATTER PEACE OF HEMISPHERE   Century-Old Border Fight Renewed; War Starts   EACH SIDE BRANDS OTHER AGGRESSORS

‘States He Will  Emphasize “Staying Out of War.” Is Through As An Am habeas

KENNEDY 10 SPEAK ON RADIO SATURDAY   Retiring Envoy Will Urge “Staying Out Of War”

KENNEDY TO SPEAK HIS MIND IN RADIO ADDRESS   To Emphasize “Staying Ou of War’ He Says After Roosevelt Conference

AMERICAN PATROL HELPS SHIPS THRU   But British Hope for Further Cooperation to Improve Convoys   SEA HAS “HOT SPOT”

HER HOPES - OF VICTORY INU. S. AD      Position at Present Seen As ‘Pretty Grim,’’ Reports An American Informant   PAST AND SMALLER CONVOYS IS GOAL   British Isles Could Hold Out € ‘If Supplied By U. S., It Is Believed

HELPS SHIPS THRU   But British Hope for Further Cooperation to Improve Convoys      SEA HAS “HOT SPOT’

STREAMLINING OF CONVOYS PLANNED ~ BY BRITISH NAV‘   PROGRAM, HOWEVER, POSSIBLE ONLY THROUGH AMER. ICAN CO-OPERATION

British Weigh Smaller Convoys Aided by U. S. By ROBERT E. BUNNELLE

Fifth Election To Be June 14   Broughton Announces Special Election To Replace Deceased Folaer

To Ask an  Increase   Rail Labor Leaders Draft Demands For Pay Boost

RAILWAY LABOR LEADERS DEMAND PAY RATE INCREASE   To Ask 30 to 34 Cents An Hour for Their 800,COO Members

RAILROAD UNIONS DRAFTING DEMANDS   Non-Operating Workers’ to Ask Wage Increase of 30 to 34 Cents Per Hour

RAILMEN DRAFT WAGE DEMANDS   Ask 30 Per Cent Salary Boost, Effective July 10

First Incident Since Shoot Order From Roosevelt   Navy Department Fails to Disclose  Method of Sinking CARRYING SUPPLIES  U. 8. Withholds Fate Of 34 Crewmen On Lost Vessel

Said Washington Knew About New Alliance  Berlin Inclined To Poopoch Understanding   PRACTICAL ALIIJANCE   Dr. Bohn Calls on United States to Go in Now: Thinks Germans Would Rise’.

Said Washington Knew About New Alliance  Berlin Inclined To Poopooh Understanding

‘FREE FRENCH’ ARE WELCOMED BY INHABITANTS OF ISLANDS   REPORT ONLY TEN OUT OF 666 MEN ON ISLE OFF COAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND

Residents Of Seized Atlantic Isle Would Affiliate With Free French

SEVEN BILLION IS ADDED FOR DEFENSE   FDR May Ask Congres For Even More LeaseLend Funds

F, R, CONSIDERS ANOTHER JUMP IN ARMS FUNDS   President Approves Big Appropriation Measure

Needed for — Defense Program   Farm Labor Shortage _ Makes Need for Machines

Shorfage of Metal fo Affect Farmer   Selective Service Act to Tak Labor Off Farms; More Machinery Used

Shake-Up Rumored for Iowa Tax Commission   Several Republicans Slated To Get the Axe

LEGISLATURE HARD ON O’DANIEL VETOES ANOTHER REJECTES   SENATE FOLLOWED HOUSE IN OVERRIDING VETO OF COMPENSATION LAW

FOUR CITIZENS OF U.S. HELD BY NAZI POLICE   Economie ‘War’ May Follow Seizure of Ships

Berlin, Rome  Display Ire  Against U.S. Germany Maps Counter Move; Americans Jailed

Economic War of Reprisal Between Axis, U. §. Hinted   Germans Are Reported Preparing Retaliatory Measures for Incident

Foreseeing “Very Grave Danger’ of Deficiency Due to Defense Strain on Transportation Facilities ‘Warnino is Issued   MUST .SAVE GASOLINE

COAL SHORTAGE IN EAST SEEN AS CERTAINTY   Transportation Bottleneck Respon sible, as With Gas, 0il—Buy Now Washington Advises

Consumers Are Urged to Buy Coal Now   Would Avoid Shortage Due to Defense  Cieaitn an Trancnortation

FUEL SHORTAGE IS IN PROSPECT DURING WINTES   Government Anticipates Lack Of Coal And Oil In The East      CONSUMERS URGED TO BUY COAL NOW

Summer Buying, Storage of Coal Is  Urged To Aid U.S. Defense Program

COAL ADDED T0 SHORTAGE LIST BY GOVERNMENT   Consumers Urged Tc Buy Winter’s Supply

Government, Anticipating Shortage, Urges Householders, ‘Buy Coal Now’   ckes Removes Word Probably’ from Oil Storage Forecasts

U.S. Urges Buying Coal Now; Fast Must Use Less Gas----Ickes   Both Coal and Oil Shortages Threatened Not by Lack of Supplies But Demands of Defense

Fuel shortages . . « Householders urged buy coal  now; oil, gas users to sacrifice

EARLY BUYING OF COAL MAY AVERT SHORTAGI   Transportation Limitations Will be Serious After Summer, Government Warns

Householders Urged To Buy Winter Coal   Shortage Of Fue. nd Gasoline Is Certain

THREATENED COAL SHORTAGE S CEL   Government . Urges House holders to Purchase Win- .. ter Fuel Now -

U.S. ASKS COAL USERS TO BUY NQW   HOPES TO AVOID WINTER SHORTAGE—C U.T IN. GASOLINE CONSUMPTION URGED.

‘Buy Coal Now’ Urged   Ickes Says Citizens Mus Stock Up or Suffer

COALIS ADDED T0 LIST OF WINTER FUEL SHORTAGES   CONSUMERS URGED BY U. S. TO BUY NOW FOR SAFETY

Buy Coal Now Is Suggestion  _ Goverment Sees Danger Of Scarcity Ry Next Winter

CONSUMERS URGED TO BUY COAL NOW; SHORTAGE LOOMS   Secretary Ickes Says Defense Strain May Cause Winter -"Peficiency

ICKES FEARS COA SUPPLY WILL BE SHORT THIS WINTER   Householders Are Urged to Lay in Supplies Now to Avoid Shortage   Cooler Homes by Slash in Oil Consumption Urged to Conserve Supply

Coal Buying Now Urged   U.S. Warned Fuel Must Be Moved Quickly to Avoid Transportation Tam

Coal Is Added To List of Threatened Shortages in U. §   Government Urges Sum mer Buying of Winter Fuel

Public Urged  To Secure Coal ‘For Winter Now   Government Foresees Grave Danger of Shortage Of Fuel Next Winter

Ickes Advises East To Buy Fuel Oil, Coal In View of General Shortage

Householders Urged to Buy Coal Now Against Possible Transport Shortage

Consumers Urged *To Buy Winter Coal Supply Now  g Shortage Predicted Because of Lack Of Transportation Later in Year

Buy Coal For Winter Now, Nation Urged   Savy Summer Storage Would Aid Defense, Avoid Shortages

‘BUY GOAL NOW, NATION ADVISED   Government Warns Agains Shortage This Winter

Buy Co Coal Now: Is U. Ss. Order   Grave’ Shortage Is. Faced a Nation; Ickes Sees : Cas Curtailment

Buying of Coal Now and Reduction In Consumption of Gasoline Urged

END RELATIONS AS NAZIS MASS BALKAN TROOPS   Hoare Asks Passports To Leave Bucharest With Staff

Hoare Plans Departure As Thousands of Nazi Troops Mass For Actior   Military Experts Believe Hitler Is Starting His Spring Offensive Early To Offset British, Greek Successes

Great Britain Cuts Relations With Rumania   Nazis reported massing troops in Balkans and sending ‘technicians’ into Bulgaria. —

NAZI TROOPS MASSED FOR BALKAN PUSH   London Says Many Germans Enter Bulgaria

England, Rumania  In Break   Great Britain Orders Dip lomats Home Because Rumania Has Become  Base For Nazi Army.

Thousands of German Troops Said Massing In Balkans For Action   200,000 German Troops In Rumania; Additional 500,000 On Slovakian Border For Signal to March Into Rumania

BALKANS SOON TO SEE ACTION   Germany Is Massing Hundreds of Thousands of Troops for Action.

RITAIN BREAKS RELATIONS WITH RUMANIA TODAY   Germany Has Masscd Troops Ready For Action In Balkans,

MAJOR BATTLE SEEN FEINT TO INVADE CRIMEA   Military Men See Naz Move For Over-Watei Seizure from Black Sea   Berlin Says Aim Is te Drive Reds From W Russia Before Winter

Berlin Reports Biggest Attacks ~— Against Soviet   Huge Drive Aimed At Pushing Reds Out Of Western Russia   SPEED ATTACKS AS _ WINTER APPROACHES   Invasion Of Crimea By Sea May Be Attempted By Nazi Forces

INJURIES FATAL TO GRANGE HEAD   Walter F. Kirk Dies In Colum bus Hospital Following Auto Mishap

CARJE'S LICENSE REVOKED BY STATE   Liquor Board Acts As Re sult of Attack On State Agents

IRANIAN INCIDENT CONCLUDED IUDAY   Parliament by Rising Vote Approves Anglo-Russ Terms.

RAN ACCEPTS ALL ALLIED TERMS OF FUTURE CONTROL   Russians to Occupy North British South; Supply Route !s Open.

RAN ACCEPT ANGLO - SOVIET PEACE TERMS   Calls For Internment O: 700 Germans; Oil Fields Taken

State C of C Picks Gribble   2-Day Wheeling Meeting Ends After Committees Give Reports

STATE CHAMBER NAMES OFFICERS   Wallace B. Gribble, Clarks burg, Elevated To Presi: dency To Succeed E, G. Otey, of Bluefield

House Votes Lend-Lease Bill, at ati  a ££) WD Ae   G OP Attempt To Ban Help For Reds Loses

Bitter Debate Fails to Bring Any Important Amendments in Provisions  of New Bill

New Lend-Lease Measure Gets House Approval   All Attempts at Blocking Bill Are Beaten by Administration

Navy Will Ask For Huge Fune   Congressmen Hear $4,000, 000,000 To Be Requested For Navy Purposes   MORE TAXES LOOM AS EXPENSES MOUNT

$4,000,000,000 IS NEEDED BY NAV\   Money Will Be Used for Transport Ships and Speedy Torpedo Boats

BOARD ALJtGT UNION DEMAND IN COAL CRISK   Government Fears Lewis May Renew Mine Strike When Truce Expires

Closed Shop Demand Refusal Brings New Crisis; Navy Poised For Action

REJECTION OF MINE DEMAND NOW URI   Await Action of Lewis After Union Shop Plea Fails

TEAR RENEWAL OF COAL MINE WALKOUT SOO!   Slosed Shop Is Rejected Navy Breaking Strike On Coast

PRESIDENT CALLS FOR AGREEMENT IN COAL DISPUTE   Strikes Spreading While Roosevelt Suggests New Solution To Difficulty   Conferences Continued At Washington On Railroad Controversy

Roosevelt Again Asks Miners to Resume Work   Requests Closed Shop Issue Remain Open ‘Till End of Emergency

NATION AWAITS FDR’'S ADDRESS ON RADIO TONITE   Future Course  Of U. S. Hangs  In Balance

U. 3.-Axis Relations Are In Balance as Broadcast Nears   Speculation Rife on Stand He'll Take; Roosevelt Confers With Congress Leaders

NATION AWAITS THLK AY FOR, ON WAR MoU   President Consults G.-0. P. and Democratic Chiefs at White House.   SEA FIGHT RUSHES PLANS FOR RADIO BROADCAST

G.O.P., Demo. Chiefs Called  To Mansion   Possible Repeal of Neutrality Law Sug: gested As Major Point As President Prepares Radio Address for Tonight =”

U. S. Relations With Axis Hang On FDR Speech   Leaders of Both Partiés Called to Conference at -. White House:

CONFERENCE _ AT WHITE HOUSE   President Slated To Speak To, night At 8 P.M. Over ~ All Networks

Nation Awaits Broadcast By The President   Meetings Indicate Address to World Will Be Momentous

ROSENBERG IS RUSSIAN RULER   Nazi announce Russianborn Nazi leader is  new reich minister

ROSENBERG TO BE MINISTEI   To “Administer” Portions of Rus sia Wrested From Stalin. Known as Nazi “Idea” Man

Reichsminister For Portion of Russia Named   Russian By Birth Selected By Germans To Do The Job

UNITED STATES ORDERS MARINES TO LEAVE CHINA   Far-Reaching Move High. lighted By Presidential! Warning That Nobody Knows Whether War with Japan Can Be Avoided.

CLASH: DANGER DECLARED HIGH IN WASHINGTON   Japanese Parliarnent Prepares Nation for Action

U. S. GOVERNMENT WITHDRAWS MARINES FROM CHINESE CITIES   Move Is Another in Fast-Moving Developments Involving Japanese

Action Comes As Far East Crisis Seethes  Roosevelt Fends Off Query on. Troop Removal

New Labor Troubles  Brewing   Ford Employes Protest Dismissals to Gear Plant for Defense Work: Number Is Cut

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REPORTS COME FROM TURKISH SOURCE TODAY   Sees. Drive Into Bul garia as’ Means: ‘of Pressure.

An Axis Convoy Is Turned Into Mass of Flames   Four British Destroyers Wipe Out Eight Ships in  Mediterranean.   Bound for Tripoli With Arms for Axis

DESTRUCTION OF NAZI CONVOY BY BRITISH DESTROYERS TOLD  ‘Captain of Warships Tel   Captain of Warships Tell: of Action Against Axis. In the. Mediterranean —

STRIKE ACCORD   UMW and Seven Steel Firms Confer for Six Hours   SPREAD FEARED   Lewis Serves Notice on Other Producers Coal Strike May Be Extended

Bankers Complaints Are Criticized   SEC Official Says ‘Bell¥aching’ Does No Good

COUSIN OF BRITISH MONARCH IS SAFE   Lord Louls Mountbatten Rescued After Destroyer Under His Command Is Sunk.

GREEN BALKS AT QUSTING UNION   Admits Strike Hurts Labor’s Honor

DONOVAN TALKS   Meets President, Knox. and Honkins at White Hoiee

IN PHILLY BLAST   26 Injured Counted as Three Explosions Wreck Populous Quarter

Philadelphia Blasts Fatal To 5 Persons   26 Others Injured In Area Devastated By Gas Explosions 3. KILLED, 6 HURT IN CHICAGO BLAST   Chemical Laboratory In Building Near Loor  Scene of. Explosion

5 Killed in 3  Gas Explosions   Block-Long Row of Homer Destroyed by Blasts In Fhiladelnhia

FIVE ARE DEAD IN PHILLY EXPLOSIONS   Twenty-Six Injured as Blast and Fire Devastate Area

FIVE KILLED IN EXPLOSION   Firemen Search For Possible Victims In Philadelphia.

5 DIE, 26 HURT IN GAS BLASTS   Devastated Area in Phila delphia is Searched For Other Victims

Gas Blasts Kill Five Iniure 26   Philadelphia Firemen Search Ruins for More Victims

FIVE KILLED IN EXPLOSION, FIRE   Three Terrific Blasts De. molish Block-Long Row of Homes

5 Dead in Gas Blast 26 Injured      LATIN QUARTER OF PIHILADELPHIA ROCKED BY SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS IN FOUR HOUR PERIOD.   Gas In Cellar

Dogfights Drop Nine Nazi Ships   British Take Heavy Toll o Invading Luftwaffe During Series of Bitter Air Battles.

Find Mother, 2 Tots Murdered      YOUNG FARM WOMAN HACKED TO DEATH; POLICE SEARCH FOR HUSBAND.

Farm Woman. Two Children Hacked to Death   Slain in Delaware Home And Authorities Seek Missing Husband

. 7 Oe oe Chinese Invented “Striptease”  pre sac  As Art, Oriental Star Asserts   Actress Declares Act Not Designed to Become Vulgar  Entertainment; Cites Chinese Also Invented   Gunpowder But Used It For Firecrackers and Not Weapon

All Able-Bodied Citizens of Leningrad Conscripted for Work on City’s Defenses

RUSSIANS REPORT RESISTANCE ALONG ~ 2,Q00-MILE FRONT   MOSCOW CLAIMS REPULSE OF TWO SHORT-CUT DRIVES TOWARD LENINGRAD

Report Lwow And Minsk Have Fallen   Deterioration of Red Army Defenses Leaves No Proper Front

Germans Talk About Vic tories; Russians Claim  Gains In North And South

POLISH GITY OF LWOW 1S TAKEN   Germans Report Russian Defenses Rapidly Breaking Down.   MINSK FALL {IMMINENT

Minsk Is Captured; Armored Units in Fast Drive Toward Russ Capital

GERMAN NAVY LANDING TRY FAILS, VIBORG   Moscow War Communique Brands German “Destruction” Claims As So Much “Humbug”

Litizens Called  oAldLeningrad   All Able-Bodied Folk Conscripted for Defense of City; Russ Claim Red Army Is Fioiding Firm; Enemy Ciaims Discounted

Germany Claims Russia Crumbling Before Blitz Drive   Most of Fighting ls Still in Buffer Territory, However

Implication Is ‘That Huge Russian Army Crumbling  LWOW IS TAKEN  ‘Russians Battle Fiercely To Retain Possession of  Rich Ukraine ,

Stalin and Churchill Reiterate Their Confidence Reich Regime Will Topple

Allies Hail Turn In War Tide as Reds Stem Nazis   Germans Pictured as Falling Back Or Stalled Along Entire Front; Churchill, Stalin, De Gaulle Hopeful

War Tide Appears to Be Turning   Optimism Sweeps Over Nations Opposing Germans as Entire East Front  is Stopned.

Eagles vs. Navzis-American Squadron of RAF Increases Bag to 7 Planes

American Eagle, Believed From Houston, Bags Messerschmitt Running Squadron's Total To 7

POLICE STAGE RAIDS I BARNA   Swastika Literature Seizet in Continuing .VatinAmerica Purge.

BUENOS AIRES QUELLS PLOT;. NAZIS JAILED   Conspiracy Put Down By Argentine Regime At Parana

Plot Smashed in Argentina  Plan to Overthrow Government Causes 9 Arvracte

$0, AMERICAN PLOT SMASHEI   Police in Parana, Argentina Arrest Nine, Seize Large Quantity of Today

ALLEGED PLOT IN ARGENTINA BROKER   Raid Latest Of Series Of Anti-Nazi Moves In South America

ALLEGED PLOT IS FRUSTRATED   Nazi Scheme Aimed ai Argentina Nipped, Parana Police Say

Argentina Raids Nazi Agents  A Subversive Plot Reported Put Down

rar Reporter's Story of hings You Can't Forget  Tere’s Casey  fale Censors Blacked Out   unning ‘Non-Existent ‘azi Blockade Through Swarm of U-Boats   ANY LEFT TO DIE   ip Hit Something in ‘treat Storm; He Hopes It Was Hitler Sub

Policeman, Who Was SlatedforBigger Things. But Missed Them   WHERE ‘PULL’ FAILS.   Writer Learns vearns That Duty in Blackout Is Special Brand of Valor

War Reporter's Story of Things You Can’‘t Forget  ‘Donald Duck’ Keeps Tab on Crete Relief   Casey Tells of Steaming on Battleship in Convoy to Islands   SHIPS BADLY USED   “Little by Little You Begin to Understand” How Bad, He Says

FIVE MAJOR DAIRY GROUPS SIGN PETITION   Union, League and Co-ops Representing 55,000 Producers Ask Hearing on Price Rise

SINKING OF ROBIN MOOR IS DEPICTED IN SURVIVORS’ TALE   Say Sub Nazi Commander I[n Civilian Clothes Gave Order To Sink Vessel

U. S. Determined To Make Major Diplomatic Issu~  In Sinking Of Robin Moo.

NAZI CAPTAIN HAD SHIP SUNK      {German So>marine Commander Gave Pasengers 20 Minutes To Leave Ship

Robin Moor Chief Describes Sinking   Claims U-Boat Commander Failed tc Wireless Position, as Promised

SURVIVORS TELL ABOUT ORDEAL IN MOOR LIFEBOATS   U-boat Commander Gave Them Scant Time In  Which to Abandon Chin

ROBIN MOOR CREW ABANDONED AT SEE   Survivors Say Nazi U-Boal Commander Wore No Uniform.

Sub Commander In Civilian Clothe: Ordered Sinking   Americans of Robin Moo: Left Stranded In Middle of Ocean

NEW AXIS ASSAULT ON TOBRUK BALKED   R. A. F. BLASTS TROOPS AND TRANSPORTS MOVING UP FOR FRESH DRIVE.

Defense Lines Around Tobruk Reestablished   Fresh ‘Axis Preparation: For Assault. on Libyan Port- Declared Shattered

SHATTER AXIS ATTACK PLANS   Tobruk Defenders Throw Up New Barricades Opposite Axis Army

British Set Up New Tobruk Barricades   German-Italian Preparations for Fresh Assault on Libyan Port Shattered; Heavy Casualties Are Inflicted on Foes; Ethiopian Cleanup Continues

TOBRUK FOUND HARD T0 CRACK   Axis Forces Shattered: British Erect New Barricade Lines

BRITIon BOLSTER LINES AT TOBRUK   Check Axis Preparation for New Drive on Libyan Port   RE-ESTABLISH LINES   Heavy Casualties Inflictec Upon Axis Forces During Counter-Attacking

New Tobruk Assault Plan Is Shatterec   Barricades Raisec  By British, Axis  Boree Blasted

Besieged Britons Shatter Axis Advance Plans  Several Decisive Victories in Africa Reported

British Prepare For New Altacks On Tobruk Forts   Barricades Erected agains Menacing Germans and ftalians

Britons Add New Defenses  In Tobruk Are:      German-Italian Plans for Fresh Assaults Shattered, Official Reports Declare

Britons Raise New Works At Tobruk   SHATTER GERMAN-IDALIAN PRE LARATIONS FOR FRESH AS SAUL’ ON LIBYAN PORT,

First Joint Nazi-Italo Sea Attack Made in Mediterranean; Reaction to Roosevelt Proposals for Aid Varies

CONSIDERED WITH GERMAN-RUSSIAN ECONOMIC TREATY   England Hails Proposals as “Key to Victory’ Over Germany; Berlin Devotes Attention to Agreement.   CLAIM ROOSEVELT A WOULD-BE “MESSIAH”   German Attack on Portsmouth Described as the Heaviest of War cn That Naval City.

WORLD CENTERS STUDY PROGRAW OF ROOSEVELT   British press pleased; gives little space to Russian treaty

NAZI, ITALIAN PLANES JOIN IN NAVAL ATTACK   British Fighters Break Up Heavy Raid On Portsmouth

BRITISH POWER MEDITERRANEAN {9 ATTACKED BY AXIS   RAF Responds However With Direct Hit At Brest. Portsmouth Bombed.

Nazi Air Force Aids Italy In Attack On British Sea  Power In Mediterranear

First Joint Italo- German Air Attack Reported in Mediterranean.  PORTSMOUTH IS HIT BY AIR ATTACKS  Tobruk Siege Is Pushed by English; Troops Go Into Libva.

EFFECT OF AMERICAN “ALLOUT" POLICY AND RUSSOGERMAN AGREEMENT  BEING ANALYZED,

TAX DEADLINE NEARS      Friday - Last Day for Payment Without Penalty

TAX DEADLINE NEARS   Friday  Last Da: Day  for Payment Without Penalty

BUDGET BILL IS ADVANCED   Measure to Put State On Pay-as-You-Go Basis to Be Passed

Bill To Build General Fund Moving Ahead   Would Fatten Fund For — New Finance Set-up; RunOff Primary Due For Action

YOUNG TEXAS CCC ENROLLEE BEATEN DEATH IN ARIZONA   TWELVE OTHER TEXAS EN. ROLLEES CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER IN CASE

DR. GIL DECLARES U. 5. IS CENTER GF AMERICAN SYSTEM   Lawyers Table Resolutio! Asking Repeal Of Neutrality Act

MEASURE GIVING ROOSEVEL GREATEST POWER IN IIISTORY GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY

Evacuation  Of Manila Ordered   Far East Settles Down To War Appearing Imminent

Four Hurt In Strike  Violence   Cincinnati Plant Scene of Labor Fight; Policeman is Among Injured: End Federal Dispute.

STRIKE AT FORD PLANT   C.1.0. Union Leaders Reach Decision At Conference Today

UAW Intends Ford Strike   Charges Company Disregarded NLRB Order and Decision

UAW. PLANS FORD STRIKE; - LABOR SCENE   MOTOR WHEEL CO. STRIKE ENDS; 16 WALKOUTS IN PRIGCRESS

FORD STRIKE THREAT HEARD   CIO THREATENS WALKOUTS AT THREE PLANTS THAT EMPLOY NEARLY 100,000

THREE FORD PLANTS EXPECT STRIKES SOON   C. lL. O. declares Ford ignores board ruling, sustained by courts

Ford Strike?   Auto Workers Union Files Notices of Intention to Strike at Three Plants

SCHMELING NOT DEAD IN GRETE, BERLIN CLAIMS   Former World Heavy. weight Boxing Champior Ul With Tropical Disease

Max Schmeling Is Stull Alive But Sick {[n Hospital      Germany ‘Announces OF  fivially About Former Worle) Chimp Boxer

Schmeling Alive And in Hospital, Germany Declare:   Berlin Officially Denies Former Ring Champion Died in Crete   tarlier Reported Killed after Capture as a Parachutist   Earlier Reported Killed

Max Schmeling Reported Alive: Ill In Hospital   Berlin Officially An nounces Fighter Is Stricken in Crete

Berlin Avers Schmeling Is Alive But Ill   Former Boxer Had Been Reported as Killed in Escape Move in Crete   Reported Killed in Chete

MAX SCHMELING ALIVE, SAY GERMANS, DESPITE REPORTS      One Version Given by New Zealander Says Prize Fighter Killed in Action——Official German Statement Says He Is in Hospital

MAXIE ALIVE, BERLIN SAYS   Ex-Champ, Now ‘Chutist, Is Reported Ill; British Admit Death Story Could Be False

STORY SCHMELING IS DEAD DENIED   BERLIN SAYS HE IS CONFINED TO HOSPITAL WITH TROPICAL DISEASE,

GERMANS SAY SCHMELING ILL   Nazis Claim Former Boxer In Hospital and Not Dead in Crete

Schmeling Alive But in Hospital, Berlin Reports   London Does  Not Question  The Official German Statement

Nazis Announce Schmeling Alive, Confined to Hospital   Dispute New Zealander’s Report That Former Heavyweight Champion Was Killed at Crete While Attempting to Escape From Captors

HULL ADMITS U.S. AT ODDS WITH NIPPONS   Efforts to Reach Mutual Understanding Fail, Committee Told

HULL DISCUSSES FAR EAST POLICY IN PRIVATE SESSION   Says Effarts To ; To Obtain Co operation With Japan: Virtually Fruitless   IS FIRST WITNESS ON LEASE-LEND PLAN    Asks Permission To Give iTestimony Behind ‘Closed Doors

Secretary Hull Before Committee   Reported to Have Said Efforts 1o a Mutual Standing With: Japan Were Fruitless.

TALKS ON AID PLANS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS   Reviews Effects of World Events On American Foreian Policy   ASKS TESTIMONY BE KEPT A SECRET   Declares Aid to Britain Won't Involve U. S. In War

Hull Discusses U.S. Relations With Japanese   Save American hfforts Have Proved Fruitles« Secretary Testifies In Secret for Senators

GROUP ADVISED CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION   Army And Navy Chiefs Are Called For Testimony   LEASE-LEND BILL   Is Headed For Amendments Before Going To Debate Stage, Solons Agree

Understanding _ ~ With Japan Is Not Possible   Secretary Hull Testifie: Efforts of U. S. Have Been Fruitless

Testifies in Secret On ‘Arms Bill   Declares Aid to England Doesn't Meon War For U. S.

HEARS HULL AS FIRST WITNESS   Secretary Presents Views On Lease-Lend Measure At Closed Inquiry

HULL TRACES U. S. POLICY IN FAR EAST   Secretary Reported io Have Tol Senate Committee Efforts at Co operation Fruitless

HULL TESTIFIES ON LEND-LEASE   Secretary of State Traces Background of American Policy in The Far East

U9, EFFORTS REPORTED (SELES   Relations Between Nations Explained ta Solons in Secret Session.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearings Begin With Hulls  Testimony  War Aims Sought  Wheeler and Nye Ask Resolution for Public Statement

SOVIET TANKS THRUST BACK NAZI INVADERS   PRESSURE HEAVIEST AT KHARKOV AND DONETS BASIN

SOVIET CLAIMS NAZIS REPELLED ON TWO FRONTS   Leningrad Defenders Se Up New, Stronger Lines After Pushing Hitler’s Men Back 2 Miles   Entire Front Active

Reds Hurl Nazis Back Mile in big Leningrad Battle   Strong New Series of Positions Established for Defense of Vital Northern City; German Force Thrusting Toward Kharkov Smashed

Russians Also Claim Big Reich Motorized Force is Smashed in Kharkov Drive      ermans Appear to be Directing Most Pressure Toward Donets Basin: Air Attacks Stepped Up

ON ALL FRONTS BEGUN BY   Germans Hurled Back _ In Fighting Before Leningrad

Hurl Nazis Back From Leningrad   Reds Smash Big German Motorized Force Thrusting Toward Kharkov; Fighting On Entire Front.   Finns Active

Red Forces Claim Gains At Leningrad   Russians Also Repost Force Driving Toware Kharkov Is Smashed

NAZIS RETREATING, RUSSIANS ASSERT   German Forces Beaten Back in Series of Counter-nkkacks

SOLONS BAR NAVY PLAN TO KEEP MEN   Okay Bill to Hire Naval Anti-Spy Agents

Army of Nile Drives West Across Libya   British Forces Beyond Derna; 20,000 Italians Seized at Tobruk

VICTORS PUSH ON INTO LIBYA   Army of Nile Continues te Sweep Westward After ‘Mop Up’ at Tobruk

Derna Is Next Major Italian Fortress Facing Attack in African Warfare

British Troops Continue Gain Across Libya   Italians Reported To Be Leaving Other Outposts and Continuing Their Retreat In Sudan-Eritrean Front Area

British Desert. Army Sweeping Across Libya   Ethiopian Bands Harass Rear Ranks of Italy’s Retreating Armies

Continue Drive Westward After Capture of. 20,000 . Italians at Tobruk.

British Press Beyond Tobrul  In New Drive   No Sign of Halt In Campaign; War Is Spreading

BRITISH SWEEP WESTWARD T0 NEW OUTPOSTS    Report Italians Continue  Steady Retreat after ; Fall of Tobruk

PREMIER CHECKS BLOODY FIGHTING   Antonescu Government Orders Swift Trials For Rebels   MANY ARE SLAIN   Dispatches Report Bucharest Hospitals Filled With Wounded

Allies Sweep Westward In Libyan Drive   Imperial Army Claims 20,000 Italian Captives

British Sweep Beyond Tobruk; 20,000 Captives   Gains Also Reported on Eritrean-Sudan Battle Front

ITALIAN EMPIRE IN AFRICA IS  TIT AT MANY  POINTS   Ethiopian Patriots Seize Outposts in Series of HitRun Thrusts   English Army Sweeping to Westward and Shelling Libyan Towns

BRITISH ARMY CONTINUING IN GAINS TO WEST   Gains Along Other Fronts in African Warfare Are Reported

SWEEP OF BRITISH IS -CONTINUED   Upwards Of 20,000 Italians Taken At Tobruk   ~ BASES FALL IN ERITREA   Fascists Still Retreating In ~ Sudan Sector

20,000 TAKEN IN MOP-UP OF —TTALIAN BASE   New Gains Made In Sudan As_ Native Uprisings War On Fascists

BRITISH SWEEP" ACROSS LIBYA TO WESTWARD    Captured Tobruk Mopped Up With Over 20,000  Italians Seized

GENERAL SHOOTING AFFRAY FOLLOWS N.Y. CLUB HOLD-U   Policeman and Maid Wound ed; One Gangster Caught, Another Suicides,

ITALY REQUIRES MORE NAZI AIL   Germans Likely to Take Hand In Libya and In Albania

Italian Command Admits Reverse   Indicates More Germar For Army fn Is Coming

Increased German Assistance  To Italy Seen in Tobruk Fall   Mussolini’s Paper Says Italian-German Allies Fighting British Where Possible

New German AidToltalians In Lybia Told   Reverses In Desert Acknowledged  By Duce

ITALY TO GET MORE NAZI AIL   Il Duce’s Paper Says Ger many Will Reinforce In Albania And Libya

Germans To Help Libya Italian:   Rome Newspapers Indi. cate Joint Warfare s Being Planned

OTHER ARMY MEASURES 10 BE PRESSED   President Persuades Con gressional Aides Bills Are Necessary

100,000 ACRES BURNED OVER   Eastern States Bear Brunt of Damage by Forest Fires

FIRE STILL CONSUMES WOODLANE   More Than 100,000 Acres in 13 States Are Blackened Wastes as Parched Forests Burn in Fast

100,000 ACRES FOREST BURNED IN RAST AREAS   Woodlands is In ‘Thirteer  States Blackened Wastes  As Fires Still Flare   ~~ Over Parched Land   SOLDIERS RESCUED   Airplanes Chart Their Way Out of Ring of Fire In New Jersey; Maryland Ruins Smouldering

WOODS ABLAZE IN 13 STATE   All Massachusetts Forests Closed; Many Homes and Rural Buildings Destroyed

Nearly 600 Homes Lost as Forest Fires Crackle in 13 State:   Massachusetts Seaside Colony Leveled b: Flames; Lakehurst, N. J., Naval Air Station Wins Battle Against Blaze   Exclusive pictures of forcst fircs on Page 10.

FOREST FIRES ARE RAGING IN EAST   More Than 10,000 Acres In 3 States Damaged,

100,000 Acres Of Woodland Are Burned   Forest Fires Sweep 13 States; Flames Still Reported Raging

Forest Fires. Rage In East   More Than 10,000 Acres In 13 States Blackened Wastes

FIRE RAVAGES 100,000 ACRES   Woodlands In 13 States ‘Laid Waste; Property Damage Grows

ORES! FIRED  TLL BURN   More Than 100,000 Acre: Of Woodland In I States Destroyed

Ford Strike [s Settled: GMC Walkout Fearec   Soft Coal Mine Operators Walk Out Of Meeting

Southern Coal Operators Quit Negotiations   Walkout at GMC Would Exempt Work On Defense, CIO Say:  FORD STRIKE ENDS  Steel Production Being Hampered By Coke Shortage

Vast General Motors Strike Is Threatened   Southern Mine Operators Bolt; Dies Charges Reds Plotting Aluminum Tie-Up

FORD DISPUTE SETTLED. 6. M. STRIKE LOOMS   Plant at Dearborn Plans tc Resume Operations On Monday   SOUTHERNERS BOLT MINE PAY PARLEY   eel Industry Beginning to Feel Pinch Due to Shortage of Coal

GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE THREATEN’   Word Comes as Walkout at Ford Plant Is Settled

Ford Strike Ends General Motors Next in C10 Plan   April 20 Set as Deadlin for Giant Concern To Raise Wages

TELLS OF BATTLE AROUND TOBRUK   Australian Tells of Charging Foe With Bayonets In Open

THREE KILLED IN PLANE FALI      Wisconsin Men Victims of Crash Near Waukesha Airport Sunday.

Air Crash Fatal to 3   Wisconsin Men Killed When Plane Goes Into Tailspin

NAZIS’ DRIVE TO NEAR EAST SET TO START   Bulgaria Said Only ‘Minor Station’ on Route

Iraq, Turkey and Arabi: Object of Thrust Believed Ready for Launching  on Monday.

Real Shangri-La Found in Peru; Natives Don’t Want What We Call Civilization

Modern Shangri-La Is Found In Mountain Interior of Peru   Residents Speak Pure Castilian Spanish But Did No Know of Wars, Depressions and Business Troubles That Have Beset World; Have No Desire to: Return to Civilization

Challenge Is Issued by Pro-Nazis      Vichy Warned to Collaborate: With the Germans

PETAIN RIVAL GROUP CHOSEN BY PRO-NAZIS   PARIS COMMITTEE TO COLLABORATE WITH BERLIN

Germans Declare Collaboration Now Iinpossible  Laval Chief Issue in Dispute; Petain  Mae Soock Today

Paris Assails Lack Of Vichy  Collaboration      Rival Committee To Oppose Petain; Report Given By Berlin Radio

Men Of Vichy Indicted By Paris Group   Pro-Nazi Body Challenges Petain

URGES AFRICA ARMY NOT TO FIGHT ITALY   French Group Forms Against Petain

Pro-Nazi French Wage Fight Against Petain Government In Move Seeking Complete Collaboration With Hitler

Radio in Occupied France Announces New Set-Up; ‘Men of Vichy’ Denounced

Mob Threat To (Marshal Petain   Warned He Muat Join With-eGermuans

PRO-NAZIS OF PARIS ATTACK VICHY GROUP   Demand Collaboration Quickly and Fully Before Nazi Victory Over Great Britain

RED CAPITAL JUBILANT AT NEW VICTORY   Germans Smashed Back or All Fronts, Moscow Reports.

Nazis Free U.S. Writer   Reds Set Nazi Losses At 1,500,000 Troops

KEY SOVIET CITIES ARE REPORTED TO BE SAFE   Optimism Pervades Moscow As War Enters 7th Week   300 TANKS DESTROYED   Reich Nearer Defeat Daily, Vice-Commissar Says

1,500,000 Killed Or Captured   Reports Claimed That Germans Smashed Back Everywhere

Soviet Confident Of Victory After Six Weeks of War   Moscow Gives Reports Of Heavy Casualties Inflicted on Nazis

Drives on Three Cities Seem Halted   1,500,000 Killed Or Captured in Six Weeks, Claim

2-Front War  Faces Berlin   Heavy Tanks Clash as Furious Batth Continues in Smolensk Region

Claim Heavy Losses Inflicted  On Nazi Forces   Trouble Is Brewing Over French Bases

Heavy Rain Strikes Montana and More Is Due Today  Rock Slide Blocks Highway Near  Ponta Tawwmncmwle

Heavy Rain Strikes Montana and More Is Due Today  Rock Slide Blocks

RUSSIANS ADMIT PERIL IN DONETZ BASIN CAMPAIGN   British Bombers Again Hit Objectives in Western Germany   Eden Rejects Plea to Risk BEF, Saying Regime Won’t Stampede

RUSSIANS ADMIT NEW ADVANCES BY REICH UNITS   Germans Pressing Heavy Offensive Against Southern Area   ROSTOV BIG OBJECTIVE   Foes Hurling Great Force At Defenders Despite Size OF Loacces

CLOUDBURST STOPS TRAFFIC   Several Automobiles “Drowned” Out in Western Oklahoma.

IOWA VISITED BY HEAVY WIND   Cooler Weather And Frost ?redicted For Today.

Fascist Lines On Twc Fronts Being Smashec   Resistance Of Bardia Garrison Crumbling; Greeks Reported Pushing Toward ‘Important  Noenolnament

Australian Troops Also Said To Be Widening Gap Around Besieged Bardia.   BOMBS OVER IRELAND BRITISH, NAZIS SAY

FOES SMASHING ITALIAN LINES   Batter Through Gaps in Fascist Defenses on Libyan and Alhanian Battlefronts.   BARDIA STILL THREATENED   Australian Shock Troops Reported to Have Ripped Breach Through Blockhouses.

Three Sisters Perish in. Wreck   Their Father and Another Daughter Seriously Injured

Three Killed When Auto Hits Truck   Family Pushing Stalled Truck When Car Hits Them

FAIR DIRECTORS — PLAN STOCK SHOW   Entertainment Features Suggested at Meeting Friday

Luftwaffe Makes Powerlul Attack On Crete Island   Dive-Bombers Set Fire To Cruiser of York Class, Nazis Say

British Reported To Have Retreated From Thermopylae, Inflicting Losses

NAZIS NEAR DARDANELLES   Troops Reported To Have Landed On Greek Island Of Lemnos.

BRITISH ARE. DRIVEN FROM FAMOUS PASS   Battle Of Balkans Fast Approaching An End; . Ports Bombed

Thermopylae Falls Betore  Nazi Drive   Hitler’s Armies Advance Within 100 Miles Of Athens

HEAVY TOLL OF CASUALTIES IN RAID ON ISLES   ‘Widespread Attacks Last Until Dawn With Bomb Crashing Through Shelter Roof.

FRESH INSULTS?   Germans Say Americans Likely te Get Chance at More ‘Advice’

TROOPS ON ISLAND   ie ee ee Oe German Planes Over "Area: Results May Be Three-feld.

NAZI PLANES SEEN FLYING ~—OVERISLAND   Move Gives America Bases on Fringe of  Combat Area

In Pact With Denmark,  Takes Over ‘Protection Of Large Danish Colony   Phtains Right To Build Bases, Quarter U. S. Troops There; Brings Area Under Monroe Doctrine; Act Significant In View Of Blockade Of iceland By Germans.

Acquires Right To Build Bases, Quarter Troops   Places U. S. At Edge of War  Theatre

DANES GRANT RIGHT TO atl UP AIR BASES   Action Defies Nazi Blockade and Puts U. S. on Edge of War Theatre.   MOVE FOLLOWS GERMAN FLIGHTS OVER GREENLAND

ACQUIRES RIGHT TO BUILD BASES, STATION TROOPS   Pact With Denmark Signed as German Planes Seen Over Possession   ‘Act Projects This Nation  to Very Edge of  War Theater

Agreement Signed With Denmark’s King Virtually Makes the German - Blockaded Island a Protectorate— Seen Move of Open Defiance to Berlin—Nazi Planes Flying Over Areas Recently

Nazi-Occupied Country Okays Defense Move   America To Build Bases On  Big Island Near German ‘Blockade Zone;’ Reich Planes Seen Over Country

Italy Loses 29 Ships In Attempting To Send ‘Aid To Libya In Past Month

Italy Suffers Heavy Losses   Shipping Hurt Badly By Attacks of Allies in Mediterranean

English Blast Italian Ships Aiding Libyz   200,000 Tons Sunk, Claim British Who Strengthen Blockade Of Africa

Italian Sea Losses During September Are Heaviest Since War Started

Italian Sea Losses Trying To Bolster Libya Reported ‘At 200,000 Tons In Month,

ITALY HAS DARK MONTH AT SEA; 29 SHIPS SUNK   30 Others Badly Damaged. Supply Lines to North Africa Severely Crippled

ITALY LOSES SHIPS   Pays Heavy Toll Taking Reinforce' ments to Libys

ITALY LOSES 29 SHIPS IN SINGLE MONTH   Attempts To Reinforce Libyan Army Thru British Blockade Are Costly

ITALY LOSES MANY SHIPS   200,000 Tons ns Are Lost In Efforts To Send Aid To Libya

Italy’s Ship Loss Heavy      Nation Has‘Blaekest Month At Sea With 29 Ships  Sent to Bottom

Italy Loses 29  Ships in Effort to Break Blockade   September Most Costly - Month Since Defeat. o! Warships at Matapan

(TALY SUFFERS HEAVILY ATSEA DURING MONTH   Loses 29 Ships Totaling 200,000 Tons in Trying to Send Reinforcements  to Libya   TWO WERE WARSHIPS      Others Were Transport Loaded with Soldiers; Germany Bombs Brit ish Ships at Hull

ITALY’S SHIP LOSSES HEAY)   British Say They Sank 29 it Mediterranean in September

Britons Sink 29 Vessels   Mediterranean Assaults Hamper Italian Aid Headed For Africa

Italy Suffers areat Losses   British Compilation Shows 29 Ships Sunk Crossing Mediterranean

oe hee i. ewe ee  ltaly Is Suffering Heavy Ship Losses In Mediterranean   Reenforcements for Axis in Lybia Are Destroyed by British

SEPTEMBER TOUGH MONTH FOR ITALY   29 Troop And Supply Ships Sunk In Mediterranean

Eight Enlisted Men And Two Officers Comprised Crew Missed Wednesday

No Dealing For Willkie   Former GOP Candidate Denies Trade With Dewey for Nemination

SUPPORT-SWAP?   Attempis To Secure Line-Up of Willkie, Dewey Reported.

Willkie Denies Claims He Seeks Political Tie With Forces Of Dewey

COMMITTEE OF STATE SENATE HEARS ARGUMENTS OVER BEEF   SPOKESMEN FOR ANTE-SA. LOON LEAGUE AND AFL TESTIFY ON PROPOSAL TO BAN BEER LO CAL OPTION

Willkie Says U.S. Must Deliver Aid   Attacks Those Who Say America Is Weak, Unprepared

Leader Calls  Anew for  Ship Escorts Says U. S. Must  Insure Delivery Of Aid to British

Insure Aid, Willkie Asks   Warns Hitler to ‘mplore Pagan Goil’ to Spare Clash With U. 5.

Willkie Hurls Challenge to Hitler, Demands Convoys   "You Have Never Met Any People Like Us’ Declares Former Presidential Candidate Before ‘Freedom Rally’ in Madison Square Garden

HITLER WARNED IN WILLKIE'S SPEECE   1940 Candidate Demands Safe Delivery to Britain 

WILLKIE CALLS FOR CONVOYS AT “FREEDOM RALLY’   Plea for Safe Delivery of Wat Materials to Britain Made Before Crowd of 18,000 in New York,   DECLARATION HURLED AT ADOLF HITLER   Never Has There Been a Peo. ple as Strong as Americans, He Says—Predicts Victory for England.

Willkie Demanding Swift Action:  On Convoy Plans  Tells Hitler He Will Rue Day He Ever Toanalee With US.

Church Group is Urged to Campaign For Seven-Point World Peace Plan

CHURCH WORKERS HEAR PEACE PLAN   Christian’ Endeavor Speake: Calls. for* Centralized Wortd Government

PRESIDENT MAY BE ON POTOMAL   Fresh Rumors Aroused Over Conference With Churchill

Churchill, FDR Meeting at Sea, Rumors Have   Several Fantastic Stories   Several Fantastic Stories Are Entirely Unsubstantiated

Parley of Chiefs  On Policies  Is in Doubt Yet Message Sent in By F.D.R. © Very Cryptic

Message May End Rumors Churchill Roosevelt to Meet   Report Fails to Say President Still Abeard Yacht

THE TO ACT GLASS DECLARE   Would Sweep Germany Of: the Seas, Says Veteran Virginia Senator

Glass Urges Use of Navy   Senator Says U. S. Should Sweep Nazis Off Seas at Once

Pa: Tix» Abiacsite ail  POLICE TO DRAMATIZE SAFE DRIVING CAMPAIGN

DRAMATIZE IT   Cincinnati Police Will Wear Arm Bands in Safety Drive.

Singapore Ready For Jap Push   Whole Able-Bodied. Population Organized ior ‘Grand Assault”

Singapore Braces tor  Full Assault   Japanese Believed Preparing All-Out Attack

SINGAPORE READY FOR JAP ATTACK   ‘All Able-Bodied Citizens Mustered, For Defense Effort

BETTE DAVIS ON A HONEYMOON   Movie Actress Announces He! Marriage to Son of Vermont Dentist.

SURPRISE MARRIAGE STAGED BY ACTRES!   Bette Davis Weds Arthur Farnsworth, Son of Dentist—Is Unknown in Hollywood.

Wri ter Dives On New York  In American-Made Bomber  Eastern Metropolis, Outlined By Hudson, East And Harlem Rivers, Perfect Target

Reporter Gives Reaction After Diving 8,000 Feet Straight Down in Attack’ on New York

Attack on Corregidor Fortress by the _ _ Japanese is Revealed in Radio Report

Japs Try To Take  Corregidor Fortress   Tokyo Claims One American Destroyer Is Sunk in Attack

Japs Indicate Land Forces Tried To Take Corregidor; Claim Fires Set

JAPS’ EFFORT 10 SEIZE MANILA’S FORTRESS FAIL   Tokyo Radio Tells 0 Land Attack on Corregidor   CLAIM FIRES SET IN;  FORTRESS BARRACKS

WAR-LIKE TALK FROM JAPAN AS CONFERENCES HERE OPEN        UNITED STATES 18S WARNED AGAINST BASES IN NORTH AND FLAYED FOR A5SISTING CHINA

“WORLD UPHEAVAL   Japanese Say U.S. Support Of China Balks Efforts  Fo Peace

JAPAN WARNS: UNITED STATES      Say dap-American Understanding Balked by American Support of Chinese Regime — Charge U. 8. ‘Rost Cause of World Upheaval.”

JAPAN WARNS U.S AGAINST ERECTING BASES IN NORTH   Spokesman Declares. Amer iean-Japan_ Understandin: is Balked by VU. ‘S. Aid t “Ching!   CHARGE U. S. CAUSE... “OF WORLD UPHEAVAL   Lower House of Diet Passe: Resolution, Declares Ther is Limit to. Japan’s Pa tience and Caution. -

BLAME FOR SITUATION IS PLACED   Japs Say Basic American. Japanese Understanding Is Balked by Tieup in China.

AFL Indicates Cooperation   Roosevelt and Secretary Perkins Appeal for Ail-Out Defense Effort

AFL DELEGATES GET APPEAL TO END CONFLICT   President and Secretary 0 Labor Ask For An AllOut Defensive Effort by Unions   PEACE TRUE UNITY   Delegates Answer Favos ably to Messages Delivered At A. F. of L. Convention

MADAME PERKINS, FDR APPEAL FOR ALL-OUT EFFORT   Request Stirs Favorable Response Among AFL Delegates

Baltic State Declares Independence; Two Others Expected to Join Germans   Finland Announces She Will Maintain Neutrality as Long as Possible; Russic Admits 10-Mile More Penetration

BAND TO CHARLESTON   FIRST BANK DAY   CLUBS ELECT      Wage Record Check Uraed .

MOST U.S. PLANES SENT 10 ENGLAND   Less Than 400 of 2,800 Fighting Planes Made in 1940 Go to Air Corps.

VAST MAJORITY OF PLANES WENT OVERSEAS LAST YEAR   LESS THAN 400 PURSUIT ANE BOMBING PLANES PROBUCED IN U. 8. REMAINED HEBE

1940 BOMBERS DELIVERED 70 "BRIT, FRANCE   Claim Only* 400 . of -2800 Built in U.S. Went to American  Air Corps —

RAF FLYERS BOMB: NAPLES. BREMEN   Much Damage Is Done or Italian City; Nazi Docks Are Hit

BOMBS START BIG FIRES IN’ NAPLES   RAILWAY STATION AND MANY OTHER BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED BY R.’A, F.

RAF Raids Lay Lakes af Flames   Naples And Bremen Chief ‘Jargets Of British Fliers Sver Broad Expanse Of  " erritoryv.   Axis Suffers

RAF Pilots Hit  Naples, Bremen   Many Fires Started in Hraliar. City ;. Airmen Hit Channel Areas

WAR POLICIES OF CHURCHILL WIN APPROVAL   CONSCRIPTION LIST RAISED TO DRAFT 3 MILLION MEN

Bevin Puts ''Win the War’ Policy Ahead of Party in Plea to Labor

Alleged Bank — Robber Arrested   Taken As He Claims Telegraph Money Order

TWO ARE INJURED IN MARLBOROUGH   East Hampton Woman, 80, Suffers Shock — Baby Girl Thrown From Car, Unhurt

Three Defense Trains Will Go  On Tour Soon   Manufacturers Will Be Given Information Or Needed Equipment Anc Specifications

Riding In Red, White and Blue Trains—   Defense Officials To Tour United States

Three Red, White, Blue Trains to Take Defense  - Officials on U. S. Tour   To Carry Opportunity to Small Contractors—-But No Stops Will Be Made in Kansas

DEFENSE OFFICIALS TO TOUR COUNTRY STARTING NOV. 19   To Interview Small Manufacturers On Stops At Cities

SPECIAL TRAINS TO BRING CHANCES FOR SMALL BUSINESS   ALL PARTS OF NATION TO BE COVERED BY OPM TOUR INDUSTRIAL NATION

”  U. §. Defense Officials To Tour Country   Three Special Trains To Carry Governmen Information Experts

OPM ANNOUNCES INTERVIEW TOUR   Three Trains to Take Offi cials for Contacts With Small Manufacturers

Defense Officials Will Tour Country   To Give Contract Data To Manufacturers.

Special Defense Train Will Make Stop at Poughkeepsie on November 29

THREE OPM TRAINS WILL TOUR NATION   'To Interview Small Manufacturers Concerning Award ina of ‘Defense Contracts

Italians Report Libyan Battle   Claim British Held to a Standetill

ITALY TELLS OF LIBYA WAR   s aeaiehleneiaceetiemenl  British Hurl Every Weapon Into Fight

British Hurling Entire Arsenal Against the Axis   and, Air and Sea Force: Used in Libya, Rome Reports

‘Housecleaning” In in Government Of State Asked For   Second Half Of Speech Will Be Given Friday

BOARDS LOBBY UNITS CALLED DEMORALIZING   Asks Old Wars Be Set Aside In New Job Raps Betting Anc Liquor Control

Declares Overlapping Boards And Lobbyists Demoralize Conditions In Speech Before New Legislature

Reorganization Is Urgent Need, Says Governor   Calls For Harmony, Change In Truck Loac Limit; Denounces Lobbyists, Gamblirg; Urges Better Control Of Liquor ‘

Goverhor Tells Legislature He Willing To Start Over; Forget Scars Of Past, And Work  For Texas Proseamn

OVERLAPPING BOARDS COME IN FOR MUCH OF MESSAGE CRITICISM   GOVERNOR TELLS LEGISLATURE HE DESIRES TO WORK IN HARMONY WITH THEM

Governor Will Forget Battles Of Last Session   Tomorrow's Talk Will Deal With Social Security

MANY KILLED BY GERMANS IN REVOLT AREA   60 Executed In Nazi-Occu. pied Sections Of Former Yugoslavia   100 CZECHS SLAIN; TWO ARMY MEN DIE   Train Wreckings. Killings. Other Sabotage Acts Are Charged

BRITISH SUBS SINK 2 SHIPS   Large Italian Liners Reported Sent Down in Attack on Convoy

British Subs Sink 2 Large Italian Liner:   Third Liner in Convoy or Mediterranean Is Saic Damaged

Duce’s Small Craft Slip Under Muzzles Of Rock’s Big Guns   Officials Indicate ‘Suicide Boats Carried Men Who Knew There ~~ Was Small Chance Of Returning

(Cntinued on ° San 3, No. 1),  Burly Is To Gel Reformatory Course   Captured Leader of Sheep. Killers to Be Schooled

CANINE OUTLAW IS SAVED FROM VXECUTION AT HANDS OF SHEEP RANCHERS T0 GET REFORM DRILL

Japan Would Mediate War,  Says Newspaper   Far East Program Is Outlined by Times and Adverticer

COMBAT ZONES OPEN TO NAVY VIEW OF F.D.R   Report Expanded Patrol Operative In Nazi War Areas

_ D. R ASKS GOLD RULE EXTENSION        KNOX SAYS MORE CRAFT FOR RRITAIN

ARMY DISCHARGES TO BEGIN SEPT.  IN HARDSHIP CASES   Need of Investigation, .How* ever, Is Likely to Cause Some Delavs.

RUSSIANS 10 PUT ALL INTO HUGE BATTLE   Says Germany’s Hour Of Payment Is Reached

Nazis Postpone Revelation of War Successes  ee, Seas A om om Aeon se aoe 4 ,   Russians Announce Crushing of Columr Headed on Minsk

Soviet Warns Nazis Time to Pay HasCome   War Has Only Begun Says Pravda, Organ of Communist Party

Foe Is Repulsed In All Sectors, Say Soviets; Panzer Unit Reported Smashed

SOVIET ‘BLITZ’ ROUTS PANZERS   Nazis, On Other Hand, Claim Glowing Success On Russian Front

j  Russians Rout ', Most Dangerous  Of Nazi Attacks   By Furious Lightning War Soviets Halt Assault  Against Minsk.   No Evidence Germans Cross Old Frontier

LAUNCH OWN: BLITZKRIEG ON GERMANS   Old Russian Frontier Not Yet Penetrated by Determined Thrusts — of  ‘Hitler Armies During Week of Fighting, —

RED ARMY'S TANKS, PLANES, ARTILLERY IN GOUNTER ATTACK   MIGHTY SOVIET BLITZKRIEG ROUTS MOST THREATENING GERMAN PANZER INVASION

Sov iet Communique Pictures Sue cesses   kKierce Counter-Offensive  Launched at Nazi Columns Pointed Toward Capital

abl ET HOLD LINE NEAR  MINSK   Counter-Blitz Is Praised as Russians Take 1300, Gbtain War Plans.

Russians Develop. Own Lightning War   Soviet Planes, Tanks and Artillery Blast Germans’ Spearhead Column

Fighting Goes On In Buffer Territory   Dispersion Of Tank Corps Headquarters, Annihilation Of Cavalry Regiment Claimed Ry Ruccsians

COUNTER BLITZ. HALTS PANZERS, MOSCOW REPORTS   TANKS. PLANES, ARTILLERY CUSED TO DEFEND WHITE RUSSIA CAPITAL   FIERCEST FIGHTING OCCURS IN MINSK, LUCK-LWOW AREAS   Sovleis Say “Hour of Payment Has Come for German Pigmy Imitater ef Napoleon”

SOVIETS LGOSE WIGHTY BLITZ AGAINST NAZIS   Russian High Command Says Fighting Fiercest in Minsk and Luck  Sactare      AXIS SOURCES SAY MINSK IS CAPTURED   Report From Istanbu:  Lacks Confirmation From  Other Quarters, Even Berlin

PANZER UNITS BROKEN UP BY RUSSIAN “BLITZKRIEG”   BY JOE ALEX MORRIS Tinitad Deace Baratan Nawe Watta».

INFORMAL CONVOY SYSTEM TALKED   Development May Follov Placing of Greenland Under U. S. Protection.

‘INFORMAL’ SYSTEM OF CONVOYS I$ CONSIDERED BY ROOSEVELT   SURFACE CHAFT AND PLANE! MAY ACT AS PATHOLS FOR SHIPPING TO GEEENLAND

DEFENGE LONE MAY BRING Vat OF U5. CONVO)   Patrol Craft Might Be Usec Instead of Active Con voys, However

AN INFORMAL SGOMVOY PLAN 5 SUBRESTED   Ships Bound for England Could Be ‘‘Patrolled” Beyond Greenland.   NOTHING DECIDED YET;   Italian Editorial Spokesman Says U. 8. Ships Will Be Fair Game,

INFORMAL CONVOY OF U. S. MUNITIONS LIKELY TO DEVELOP   American Surface A nd ‘Aircraft ‘However, Will Act More As Patrol Units

INFORMAL - CONVOY is ~ SUGGESTED   Establishing Patio at Greenland Would "Be Part of Pro - gram 7

STRIKERS RAP MEDIATION AS UNION-BUSTING   WESTERN LUMBER WORKERS SPURN WAGE OFFER

Union Leader Calls Dykstra Strike Breaker   Charges Mediation Board Endorsing Employers’ Offers

Dykstra Called ‘Strike Breaker’   Lumbermen Still Balk; 800,000 Rail Workers Threaten Walkont

DYKSTRA ACCUSED BY STRIKE LEADEI   C. M. Orton Announces Withdrawal From Neaotiations

WEFIKOS « «6  Rap Dykstra for device to  ‘break labor’   Rail workers to seck wage hike

DYKSTRA ACCUSED OF LABOR BUSTING   CIO Union Head Declares West Coast Strike Will Continue.

NAVAL BASE PLANNED   ‘Pearl Harbor Of Atlantic” Slated In Puerto Rico

JAPS SEE U.S. IN ‘SQUEEZE-PLAY’ UPON THAILAND   Country Under Merciless Pressure From U. S. And Rritein   Tokyo Wants O!d Siam to Grant To Ht Military Bases; Hints Threat

Thailand Now Under Pressure  In Tokyo Plan   Tokyo Newspaper Intimates Country Should Come To Terms With Japan   ACCUSES U. S. OF DIPLOMATIC SQUEEZE   All Shipping To U. §&. Is Halted By Japan At Present Time

PASSENGER TRA WRECK IN GEORGIA   Reports Indicate Only  One Passenger Injured

Girl Who Lost Foot Is All Smiles Again  Driver of Car Is Makina Full Reparations

HAPPY GIRL WILL GET A NEW’ FOOT   Girl, Injured in Accident is Getting Bike for. Birthday

Germans Want Definite Reply On Serb Stand   Want Definite Answer As To Whether Yugoslavia Repudiating Membership.  atce% MrrararmrsrarTrraronrac ornrTr   NO CONSEQUENCES SET

REPORTS TO _ BERLIN ARE ‘NOT CLEAR’   Germans Impatiently Await a Definite Answer From New Belgrade Government   PROTEST TREATMENT & OF GERMAN CITIZENS   General Policy of New Slav Stand Unsatisfactory; Official Comment Withheld

Slavs’ Reply Not to Liking Of the Nazis   Germany Awaits Clarifieation of Balkan Situation

Nazis Await ‘News’ With Impatience   Says Yugoslavian Cabinet Overthrow ‘Unsatisfactory’

NAZIS WAITING DEFINITE REPLY   Seek Clear-Cut Answer From Yugoslavia on Attitude Toward Axis Pact.

Berlin Waits Definite Axis Pact Answer   General Impression Found Is That Statement of Neutralitv Not Anproved

Nazis Press For Clear  Slav Answer   Impatient to Learn If Yugoslavia Repudiating Membership in Pact

GERMANY LOOKS FOR AN ANSWER ~ FROM BELGRADE   Berlin . Reported Trying Hard To Learn What” Slavs Will Do ©

COUNTRY FULLY MOBILIZED T0 UPHOLD RIGHTS   Clamorous Demonstrations Staged As Yuyoslavians Await Reaction From German Fuechrer   AXIS AGENCIES IN BELGRADE WRECKED   Announcement of Gavernment’s Stand Comes With Word U.S. Ready to  Aid Apainst Aggression

Berlin Pressing Slavs for Policy Regarding Treaty   Yugoslavia’s General Policy to Germany Reported Unsatisfactory.   1,200,000 Troops Sent To Defend Frontiers

Losses Are Exacting on  Both Sides   DNB Says Panzer Unit Gains Valued Ground in the Northwest   CLAIM ENCIRCLING

Berlin Tells Of Capturing Ten Thousand Russians On Leningrad Front

REPORT GAINS SOUTH OF KIE\   Berlin Claims Progress Is Being Made By Troops In Ukraine Region

Germans Making Best Progress In Ukraine Area   Important Advances Made South of Kiev, Berlin Declares

Best Progress Made in South, «Reich Asserts      Soviet Altempts to Break Through Encirclements Claimed Repulsed  Rv Panzere   10,000 Reds Seized West of Lake Peipus   Berlin Admits Raid, Liets Smaller Toll of British Than RAF Reports

MURDER BLAMED ON DOPE ADDIC’   Slayer of Woman Physiciar Is Hunted

Parents Charged With Chaining Son to His Bed   Only Way to Keep Boy From Running Away. They Told Officer

NEW U. 8. NOTE GOING TO VICHY   Drafting Stiff Document To Back: Sec. Hull's Recent Warning

U.S. Drafting Stiff Note To Vichy Resime      Communication Is ~ Designed To Back. Up Huli’s Public Speech

U.S. DISPATCH A STIFF NOTE TO THE FRENCH   Nete Will Back Up the Sharp Statement Made by Sec'y Hult

U. S. DRAFTING. STIFF NOTE TO VICHY REGIME   Ambassador to U. S. Expresses Bitterness at Attitude Toward Nation.

U.S. Prepares Note for Vich:   Will Amplify Secretary Hull’s Remarks on  Collaboration

State Department Drafting Stiff Note to Vichy; Henry-Haye Explains France's Position, Bitter Over U. S. Stanc

Vichy Union With Axis Blocked   Weygand Reported To Have Halted Plans For All-Out Union With Axis, Won’t Permi Transfer Of French War Goods In North Africa To Axis.

U.S. PLANS TO BACK UP HULL'S MESSAGE TO VICHY REGIME   France’s Position Explained By Envoy Henry-Haye —Stiff Note Is Drafted

U.S. Drafting Note To Vichy Backing Hull   French Ambassador Gives His Views To Newsmen While Awaiting Conference

U.S.DRAFTS STIFF NOTE TO VICHY 10 BACK HULL BLAST   French Ambassador Denies Rumors of Axis Help   SAYS NO GERMANS ARE ~IN FRENCH TERRITORIES

STIFF NOTE DRAFTED FOR VICHY REGIME   Secretary Hull Implies Drastic Action May Follow If French Help  Germans.

RAF Hits Bremen Second Night In All-Night Raids   Continues Destruction Of Yards, Factories in Port Begun Wednesday Night  STARTS ENORMOUS FIRES  Attack Follows Dropping O} 20,000 Bombs on German City First Night

Flu Epidemic Hits South  Mild Form of  Influenze Continu  gp. Fj. wl

New Battle Looms In Libya Desert   British Troops and Axis Mechanizec Units Clash Near Tobruk

British Troops Stop Withdrawal, Dig In to Ficht Axis Mechanized Forces

STIMSON WANTS U.S. NAVAL All   May Indicate Administration Move for Use of Navy in Atlantic.   ASKS HELP “RIGHT NOW"   Is Fifth Cabinet Officer to Ask More Dynamic Aid for Britain,

LASHES U-BOAT WAR OF HITLER IN BLUNT PLEA   Outspoken Stand Reportec Taken By Official After Roosevelt Approval

Trial Balloon For War, Say Convoy Foe:      Secretary Demands Navy Be Used to Insure Britsch Aid Relivery   READY, SAYS KNOX      Many Hitler That U. 8. Pationes Has Limits

War Secretary First to Advocate Specifically Such Use; Charges German Sub Warfare Ir North Atlantic Is ‘Illegal’; Is Strategic Moment Now to Furnish Real Aid

STIMSON PLEA MAY INDICATE DECISION TO USE WARSHIPS   Secretary of War  Asks Use of U. S. Navy “Right Now” in Broadcast; Assails U-Boat Warfare  O. K.'d BY F. D. R.

Appeal Indicates New! Strategy Is Receiving  Consideration; Veiled Threat To Nazis Seen;  jL. Crantfin Giiddectinne

Stimson Sees Need of Navy ‘Right Now’   War Secretary's Plea May Result In Fleet Use

U-Boat War Called ‘Illegal, Inhumane’   Administration “Trial Balloon’ Is Seen bv Concress Isolationists

Stimson’s Plea May Invoke Action   Administration Believed Now Conaideringa [Jee OF Navy

Stimson Would Use Navy ‘Right Now’ To Assure Aid for Britain   Administration Believed To Be Considering Strategy Suggested by War Secretary

Stimson Urges Use Of U.S. Navy Ships In Atlantic Battle   “Look Out For Forpedoes!” Nazi Reaction To Stimson

Administration Backing For Use of Navy in Battle Ot Atlantic Seen in Tall

Will Take Over Task of War Needs Delivery When Asked, He Says   Use U. S. Navy ‘Right Now , Secretary of War Stimson Ur. ges; Asks Prompt Aidin Battle of Atlantic?

ALL-OUT NAVAL SUPPORT SEEN AS NEXT STEP    Stimson’s Speech May Presage Repeal Of Neutrality Act

TUGMEN ORDERED TO STRIKE TOOK   Dispute Between Company / and Union Brings Walk: out About

WARNS GERMANS OF RESISTANCE   Sees First Step in Effort Tc Control Seas   NOTE TO CONGRESS   Serves Notice Germany Will Be Expected To Make ‘Full Reparations’

SINKING OF VESSEL ROBIN MOOR CALLED AN ACT OF ‘PIRACY’   Roosevelt Says if Such Acts Persist, Nation Will Re sist by Force—-Special Message Sent to Conaress

President Declares Acts Of Piracy Must Stop or Armed Action Will Follow   Jemands Full Reparations for Sinking of Robin Moo! and Declares America Will Not Yield Use of the High Seas; State Deparfment To Make Forma Protest fo Berlin

Robin Moor Sinking First Step In Nazi Campaign To Control Seas, Congress Told

INITED STATES WILL NOT YIELD THE HIGH SEAS   Roosevelt Calls Robi: Moor Case Piracy And  Demands Reparations   FORMAL PROTEST BEING DRAFTED

President  Condemns Nazi Sinking Of U.S. Ship   FULL REPARATIONS _ EXPECTED, HE STATE:

WILL RESIST WITH FORCE ‘IF NECESSARY   Roosevelt Serves Noti¢e That Full Reparations Will Re Expected.

Hold Nazis for Sinking Robinmoor   President Expects Full Reparation For Losses And Damages Suffered By A merican Citizens.   Outlaw’s Deed

Robin Moor Sinking Seen By President as Part of Campaign to Control Seas   Roosevelt Gives Notice in Message To Congress Germany Expected To Make ‘Full Reparations’

Action to Be lake If Sinking of  Vessels Continues      Destruction of Robin Moor Is Called Act of Piracy; Declared Part of German Plan for Domination of Entire World

Capital Sees Big Activity On High Seas   Talk Is Interpreted as Heralding Arming o! Merchant Marine   USES STRONG WORDS

ROBIN MOOR'S FATE CALLED NAZI CRUELTY   WE'RE NOT YIELDING TO GERMANY, SAYS PRESIDENT

Noosevelt Warns Germany Against Acts of Piracy’ as That of Sinking of Robin Moor

Nazis Expected To Pay for Robin Moor   FDR Declares U. §. Will Not Bow to  Nazi ‘Intimidation’ for World Dominatiot

Fk. R. Denounces Germany for  Sinking Vessel   Warns Reich That if It Persists in Such Acts of ‘Piracy’ the American Nation Will Resist With Force

CALLS SINKING OF ROBIN MOOR ACT OF OUTLAW   President Defiantly Serves Notice Berlin Will Be Expected to Make Full Reparations.   SEES EFFORT TO DRIVE COMMERCE FROM S®AS   Charges Ship’s Destruction Was Attempt to Intimidate America — Gives No Hint of Action.

Stiff Warning Given Germany By President   Sinking Of Robin Moor Said Part Of Hitler Plan

Easter’s Fashion Parade Contrasts Military Garb With Milady’s Gay Finery

Negro Educator To Give 6 Talks   Dean Faulkner Is Wesleyans’s Guest

State Resumes  Calling Guards   Two Regiments Ordered into Training; Draft Induction to Begin

2 Regiments Called Into U. S. Service   190TH AND 166TH FIELD ARTILLERY ORDERED TO REPORT MONDAY FOR CAMP SHELBY MESS.   From Pa. National Guard

, Federal Conciliaters Said to Have Asked for Meeting tee  * POLICE PATROL ‘es  All Gates Are Manned As Picketing Continues

Allis-Chalmers To Resume Worl On Gov't Orders  Basis For Settlement Sought In Bethlehem.   Basis For Settlement Sought In Bethlehem.  Strike As Restricted PieLatinn fe Allawad

U. S. Orders Immediate End OF Allis-Chalmers Strike   Seek Negotiated Settlement Of Steel Strike At Meeting

STEEL COMPANY AND UNION HOLD TRUCE MEETING   Conference to End Bitte Bethlehem Strike Arranged As Pickets Re form Their Lines   POLICE ON GUARD   Workers, Singly and  Groups, Pass Into Mill Unmolested; Company Claims Full Operation

Wage Increase Demands Fail In Negotiations   AFL Carpenters Continue ‘Holiday’ at Ordnanee Plant

Medic Finds Metal Ideal —  For Repairing Skull Holes   Patients Return to Work on ‘Heavy Duty’ Within Three Weeks After Operation, Says Rochester Physician

Alloy Metal Used To Repair Skulls   Witallium Makes Strongest and Least Compli- cated Plates

Mrs: D. McP. McArthu Named Chairman o! Women's Work as Wo men Organize for LOC Per Cent for Defense Btorts.

Mrs. D. McP. MeArthur’ Named Chairman of Women's Work as Women Organize for 100 Per Cent for Defense Efforts.

NAZIS CLAIM 2,559 OFFICERS, MEN MET DEATH IN GAMPAIGR   Figures on Losses in Balkan and Crete Fighting . Revealed by the High  Command. .

Germans Say 2,559 Officers and Men Died in Balkan, Crete Expeditions

NAZIS PUT BALKAN, CRETE LOSSES AT 5,/28 DEAD, MISSING   Admitted Casualties Far Below Estimates By Britain

Nazis Say 2,959 Men, Officers Killed In Crete   High Command Makes ‘Report On Balkans Campaign Just Ended

Yugoslavia Keeps Silent On Demands By Germany   Rv the Associated Press

AMERICAN YOUTHS ARE BORN FLIERS    Veteran Air Officer Say: Our Planes and Pilots Will Surpass Any Others

Pilot Who Won His Wings in 15 Declares Younasters of America Are Born to Fly

Separate Vote on Joint Income Tax Returns Planned   House Leaders Seek To Quell ‘Gag Rule’ Consideration of Bill

ONE GRIM ASPECTS OF RUSSIAN WAR IS THAT IT IS PRIMITIVE _ BATTLE OF FULL EXTERMINATION

Nazism or Communism to Die on Russ Battlefield   BY DEWITY MACKENZIE

THE WAR TODAY,  Isms Are In a War to Death  End of Fascism Or Communism Is Probable

WAR NEWS ‘ANALYSIS   War To Decide Survival Of Communist Or Nazi Regimes In Europe

Struggle On Russian: Battlefield Is Seen F ight © Of. Extermination Costing Lives Of Untold Thousand

The War Today  Either Communism Or Naziism Is   EY DEWITT VACKENZIE

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  What Ic to Be Fate of People Whose Government Falls?

The War Today   Bolshevism :Or Naziiam Appears. Doomed to Go At End: of Thisc War

FINAL VICTOR   Untold Thousands Dying In Red-Nazi Battle of Extermination

Russo-Nazi War One Of  Extermination   Not Only Savage Battle Costing Heavily in Lives, But Governments at Stake

RUSSIAN CONFLICT IS DEVELOPING INTO PRIMITIVE BATTLE.   Nazi Propaganda Seems _ To Have Gone Wrong MacKenzie Thinks -

SAVAGE. BATHLES CLAIMED COSTLY   Extermination In Russia Viewed In Thousands By Both Sides

Local Political Pot Simmering See Opposition In Primary Vote   John Rhodes Barnes anc John, Hood -Mentionex ‘For Rice, ;

Hopson Sentenced To Five Years in Prison for Fraud  eo See ee ee a   Convicted of Looting $20 000,000 from Utilities System

ONCE MAGNATE GOES 10 PRISON   Former Utilities Executive Draws 5-Year Term for $20.000.000 Fraud

Governor Stark Paroles Kidnaper   Charles Lawson, One o! Four Who Seized Laca' Doctor. Freed

GOVERNOR PAROLES FORMER KIQNRPPEN   Local Doctor Was Victim o! Prison Break

Another 25 Put To Death By German:   Increase In Unrest Is Shown By Executions At Prague And Clashes In Other Areas

MAYOR DICKMANN IS DEFEATED IN (1.0. P. LANDSLID]   St. Louis Executive Concedes Election of William Becker as Latter’s Lead Grows Steadily.   ALL OTHER REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES VICTORIOUS   Bitter Campaign Was Marked by Charges Growing Out of Contest of Donnell’s Election.

BRITISH INDUSTRIES CONSCRIPTION BILL DEFEATED, 336 T0 4   Vote of 326 to 10 Give  Conscription of Men.

11 NAZI PLANES FALL IN BATTLE   RAF Loses Five Craft In Channel Fight

Five British Warplanes. “Trying To Cross Water Into French Territory  ae Missing —   NAVAL BASE AT KiEL REPORTED IN FLAMES   Hamburg Also Target 0! Overnight Assault by RAF; Berlin Says Raid  On City Repellied

11 German Planes Downed by English   R. A. F. ‘Loses’ Five in Fights Over English Channel and France, British: Sources: Announce— . ; «? German-AreasAre-Bombed:*

Eleven Nazi Fighters Are Shot Down   Five RAF Warplane Missing In Flight Over Channel

British Claim Eleven Nazi Planes Shot Down ~ While R.A.F. Loses Six   Large Fires Started in Kiel; Targets Blasted in Hamburg  and Other Tnawneae

British Claim Eleven Nazi Planes Shot Down * While R.A.F. Loses Six   e Started in Kiel; = ie Blasted in Hamburg and Other Towns

ANDERSON LEAVES   Resigned Chief of Police to St. Louis Job Today

R.A.F. ATTACKS BREMEN; RAIDS ITALIAN CITIES   Railroads and Docks at Hamburg Bombed in Widespread Raids

Fires Started By RAF Raids On Axis Cities   Hamburg, Bremen Ar Among Targets In Fierce Bombings

RAF STARTS BIG FIRES IN BREMEN, HAMBURG, NAPLES   Bombers Range Over Wide Territory Last Night   10 SHIPS SMASHED OFF NORWAY COAST

British Bombers Violently Raid Vital Nazi Points   Hamburg, Bremen Blastec 10 Ships Smashed on Norway Coast

RAF Smashes   Bombs Sweep Europe From Norway Coast To Southern Italy

Ease Plea  For Bases   Let Up Pressure on Eire; Study Convoy Program

CONVOY ISSUE APPROACHING A SHOWDOWN   Britain And U. S. Said To Be Exerting Pressure "On Ireland

Streamlined Plan For Convoys Made By Britain, U.S.   Attempts to Get lrish Bases Are Considered Useless

New Convoy Plan _ Being Considerea   Division of Vital Statistics Is Annoyed by This Applicant

Ease Pressure For Eire Base   Britain And America Work. ing On Plan To Streamline Convoys

U. S. Pressure on “Fire for Bases . To Aid Convoys © British Need for’ ° Help Called  Extremely Urgent « In Washington

MOVE FOR EIRE BASES SHELVED   England, U. S. Concentrate On Convoy Plan Instead

STREAMLINED CONVOYS ARE NOW PLANNED   Hear Britain And U. S. Bas ing Pressure On Eire For Bases There -

ABANDON EIRE BASEPRESSURE   American in London De clares ‘‘Streamlined Convoys’’ May Win War

Britain, U.S. Reported To Be Concentrating On New ’ Streamlined Convoy Plan

TURN 10 NEW STREAMLINED CONVOY PLAN   WEED FOR HELP SO URGENT IRISH BASES MIGHT BE TAY CUMRERSOME   ‘Y, §, NAVY PATROL TOLD T0 AVOID FIGHT AT ALL COSTS      *Short of Getting Sunk,” Is Report; Ships to “Convoy Axis Raiders,” Report Their Wovements

Empire’s Position Describe as ‘Grim’ by American  Observer.   Need Aid Urgently      Democracies A're Reportec Easing Pressure on Eire for Sea Bases.

Report Britain. U. S. Map New Plan to Convoy   Eire Pressure Lighten ed; Say British Position *Grim’

British and USS. Ease Pressure on Eire for  Bases; Have New Plan   Concentrate on Scheme for Streamlined Conyoys in Battle of Atlantic

JOINT CONVGYS WITH U.S. SEEN HOPE FOR BRITISH      Streamlined’ Escort Service Is akim G& Tandon

Britain And U.S. Easing Pressure For Eire Base:   Concentrating On New Plan of Streamlined Convoys  SITUATION ‘GRIM’ Observer Points Out Their  Reluctance to Admit Powaihilitv of Nefaat

NAZIS PUTTING OUT ANOTHER ~ “TRIAL BALLOON’ FOR PEACE   HINT TO TURKEY SHE SHOULI ACT AS MEDIATOR OB GIVE GERMANY “TRANSIT” FACILITIES

Germans Seek Free Route To Move Troops   Deliver Hints To Both Turkey And Spain At! Same Time New Peace Offensive Is Started

Nazis Hint “Certain Transit Facilities” May Be Needed in Turkey, Spain in Winter

PEACE’ MOVE S OFFERED. BY GERMAN   Turkey and Spain Are Ap proached as to Future . » Actions,   WINTER WAR IN SOUTH   Von Papen Says England + Witt Be Driven From Mediterranean.

NKARA REPORTS. NEW NAZI PEACE TRIAL BALLOON   Says Europe Wili Need Gen. era) Armistice After Russo-German War.

Nazis Release Another Peace Trial Balloon   See Offers To Turks, Spanish;. Cite von Papen Interview

3 Billion Tax Boost Before House Group   Committee fo Approve Rise in, Individual, Corporation Levies

THREE BILLION TAX BOOST DUE FOR U.S. ARMS   Congress Expects to Okay. Funds Today.  Recess Soon

GROUP TO APPROVE INCREASE IN TAXES      Talk Of Summer Recess Spurs Committee To Speed Action

APPROVAL OF TAX BOOSTS BY HOUSE GROUP IS LIKEL'   House Ways and Means Committee Is Spurred On by Suggestions of  a Summer Recess.

EMERGENCY LANDING STRIPS PLANNED ON NATION'S HIGHWAYS   SPOTS FOR LANDING ALL KINDS PLANES MAY BE PRO VIDED IN NEW BILL

Plan Now fo Build ‘Landing Strips’ Beside Highways   Largest Airplane Would Emergency Landing Spots

President Plans Drastic Move In Far East Crisis   Economic Reprisals May Manifest Administration’s Attitude On Japan's Action   VICHY GOVERNMENT REBUKE IS LIKELY   Orders Freezing Japanese Credits In U. S. Are Also Being Forecast

BRITISH DRIVE MADE AT DERNA   Contact Italian) Troops Three Miles East of Derma,

BRITISH ENTER DERNA, REPORT   Main Body of Italian Troop: Quit Libyan Base, Cairo Hears

wo Killed, Six — Hurt, Train Crash   THREE TRAIN CREWMEN DIED HEROES AS BIC FREICHT STALLED IN TUNNEL

Three Suffocated As 96 Cars Stall in Minnel   STOWAWAYS DIE.   Three Hundred Here ford Steers Are_ Suffocated

Five Perish In Train Disaster   Crewmen Make Futile Eifor To Save Long Freight, Stalled In Tunnel

HEROES IN TUNNEL   Three-Trainmen Die in Attempt to Move the Stalled Freight *

HEROIC DEATH OF3 . TRAIN CREWMEN TOLD Trapped in Hell of Smoke in Tunnel

OTH MEMBER OF BOMBER ) CREW Diz   Expect to Find Sabotage Evidence When Plane Raisec

STRIVE 10 CUT U.S. BLACKOUT SHUTDOWNS   Defense industries Bolster Air Raid Precautions In California.   CITE HALT IN OUTPUT   Army Will Co-operate With Elimination of All Prac Pe ee eres St F

Blackout Over Southern California Closes Defense Industry Plants After Unidentified Plane Reported

PLANE PRODUCTION ON WESTERN COAST GUT BY BLACKOUTS   Defense Industries Seek to Bolster Preeautions to Avoid Costly Shut, downs.

WOULD PREVENT SHUTDOWNS   Industries Seek’ to Bolster Defense Precautions — Air Raid Alarms Halt Defense Work — Production Delayed by Blackouts. —

Blackouts Slow Defense Plants   Steps Planned to Halt Interruptions

GUAGT ALARM INTERFERE WITH AIRCRAFT WORK   Stronger Defense Needec So Plants Can Continue Operating

RAID ALARMS IN CALIFORNIA HAMPERING PLANE PRODUCTION   STEPS TOKE TAKEN TO PRE .VENT COSTLY SHUTDOWNS DUE TO BLACKOUTS ALONG WEST COAST

MOUNTAIN SITTER COOLS  Snow Halts Rescue Effort To Save Stranded Chutist

WHAT AGGRESSORS WANTED   Visiting Washin  DUKE BRINGS BRITISH PLEDGE TO HELP DEFEND OUR COAST LINE

Windsors Arrive in Capital; Visit President Briefly  Duke Brings Pledge Of British Aid On Atlantic Coast

Duke Brings Promise of  Aid on Coast   Windsor Has Talk with President, Land and Two Cabinet Men   DUCHESS IS PLEASED

DUKE PLEDGES BRITISH AID IN COAST DEFENSE   Former Ruler Calls on President, Others, Addresses Press Club— Windsor and Wife Cheered

Windsor Brings U.S. Pledge of British Aic   One-Time Ruler of Empire Chats With Roosevelt on Washington Visit

New York Stocks   Film Notables Prone to Forget That Real Life Isn't Reel Life

HESS CASE STILL A DEEP MYSTERY   Reports Fly Thick and Fast From London and Berlin as Case Is Studied.   “APOSTLE OF PEACE?   Riddle Spiced by Lack of Denial ) of Censor-Passed Brit ) ish Reports.  ;

LONDON CENSOR LISTS RAID DAMAGES   Lone British Raider Drops Bombs On Baghdad   HESS RIDDLE   Presents Further Twists: Statement By Churchill To Commons Postponed

FR VIEWS  HUGE WAR BLIDGET   'Helf OF Netion’s ‘Income Scheduled Fer Defense Costs

HALFOFUS. INCOME ASKED FOR DEFENSE   War Budget Mapped By F. D. R. Set At 52 Billions   50 PCT. OF REVENUE   Nation Now Spending Only 23 Per Cent of Sum on Armaments

Roosevelt Drafting ‘War Budget   “Will Call for “Spending Million A Week in 1943

FDR Drafting Billion-a-Week War Budget   Will Devote } Half of National Income  To Defense Cost

War Budget To Take Half U.S. Income   Billion Dollars A Week Needed for 1943

194d OFFENOWE TO GOST NATION STAGGERING SUM   President Busy On War Budget Needed To Deal Axis Knockout Blow

NATION 10 SPEND BILLION A WEEK FOR WAR EFFORT   President is Drafting War Budget Calculated to Permit Allied Offensives Ouring 1943.   HALF OF NATIONAL INCOME FOR DEFENSE   Meanwhile Congress is Seek ing Methods for Drasti Curtailment on Non-De fonse Snending.

AVERAGE OF MORE TRAN BILLION DOLLARS A WEEK ON WAR BUDGET FOR 1942

52 Billions — In 1943 U.S. War Budge   Roosevelt Maps Spend ing of Half of Income to Defeat Axis

FDR Drafting Billion-AWeek U.S. War Budget   Record Spending Plan: Contemplate 1943 Offensive War

ROOSEVELT PLANS BILLION - A - WEEK BUDGET FOR WAR      New Program To Provide Fo Diversion Of 50% OF National Income

WAR COSTS T0 TAKE HALF OF UJ. §. EARNINGS   FDR Plans Budget tc Spend Billion Per Week on War

BILLION-A-WEEK FOR WAR IS SEEN FORU.S.IN 1947   Vast Plan Quittined By President for War Costs   “ESTIMATES HALF U. S. INCOME IS REQUIRED

U.S. To Spend Billion Each Week for War   President Prepares Historic Budget For Congress

WILL CONSUME. HALF OF U.S TOTAL INCOM   Congress Gets Plan For Big Boost In Expenditures © Next Week.   NON-DEFENSE CUT SEEN   Roosevelt Promises Slash Ir Six Billion Non-War  Oavernmant Onet

WAR BUDGET BEING DRAFTED BY F.D.R   Expenditure of More Thar a Billion Dollars a Week Planned by the Goyernment.

52 Billion nnually lanne   Expenditures Drafted For 1943 Offensive ‘War Against Axis

50 Per Cent of Income Will Go Into Arms Fund   Non-Defense Spending Will Be Reduced, FR Says At Conference

Girl 19, Was Caught in July Draft List   Sydte Christy Told Board She Was Unaware How Her Name Was Drawn.

LUELLA SHADDAY PASSE) AWA   Well Known Tipton Woman Died Wrduesday After-  noon at- Hospital,   WAS ILL LONG TIME

LUELLA onADDAY PAdoED) AWAY   Well Known Tipton Woman Died W:dresday Afternoon at Hospital.   WAS ILL LONG TIME

AOOSEVEL SC AT  terete oe rs rena sean «4 Z 4 po   May Increase Cost of Living   LOANS POSSIBLE

President Signs Far-Reaching Bil   Controversial Government — Guaranteed Minimum Prices On Basic Crops Is Approved

FDR Signs Parity Bill   Guarantees Minimum Prices On Basic Crops

SIGNS MEASURE TO GAIN PARIT)   Roosevelt Says Loan Powel Not to Be Used for Higher Goals

45,000 BRITISH CASUALTIES, THE ITALIANS GLAIW   Germans Took 13 Days to Beat Off British Defenders, Captured Many Allied Prisoners.

ULTIMATUM TO TURKS POSSIBLE AXIS MOVE   Peace Offer to London Even Guessed as Aftermath of Dictators’ Confabs

CAN TAKE “ANY ISLAND, _ NAZIS SAY   Goering Points to Victory in Crete as Proof of Parachutisis’ Power      INDICATES CYPRUS WILL BE NEXT   War Observer Says Plane: * Did the Work and Points to Retreat in Iraq

“ring Lauds Chutists   M-Borne Troops Proved Words of Fuchrer, He Declares

Goering Says No Islands Are  Unconquerable   Hails Chute Troops Wir at Crete; Says Hitler Words Proved

EXHIBITORS 60 BACK TO FARMS AS SHOW ENDS   Annual Agricultural DEBE Terminated Fridav   Baby Beef Champion Sold For 89 Cents a Pound

4-H Club Stock Raisers $20,000 Richer After Shou   Young Pennsylvanians Re ceive Total Of That Sum For Baby Beeves And Lambs Shown At Harrisburg

Report on Losses in Greek Battles Should be Tonic to British Nerves

(Miracle Exit From Greece Cheers British   Simpson Sees New Strength for Churchill Resulting

Auto Use Tax Bill Approved By Senate Vote   Measure Expected to Produce $200,000 in New Revenue Annuall\

Airplane Strike Talks Continue  Ryan Negotiators Struggle for Term:

Ryan, CIO Strik Strikers Talk Past Deadline For Labor Contract  j : :

Tax Brackets May Be Lower In The Future   Suggestion Is Made By New York Tax Authority.

WOULD TAX SMALLER INCOMES HELP RAISE NEW DEFENSE TAXES   MANAGER TRUCKING ASSOCTATION FEARS HIGHER GAS TAX TO CUT RETURNS

or axing Smaller Incomes      Lower Exemptions, New York Board of Trade ‘Ad wleea Hone Comwmittic.

“Little Man’ May Feel It   New Yorker Suggests Lowering Exemptions On the Income Tax

TAX ON LITTLE INCOMES ASKED   New York Board of Trade Chairman Maps Plan ~  To Up Income

EXEMPTION CUT ASKED FOR TAXES   M. L. Seidman Proposes That Congress Dig Down to Impost Income Taxes on Persons with Small Incomes —

Urges That Exemptions.  Be Lowered   M ‘L, Seidman Would Have U.S. Tap All  “American ‘Earners

CROC  jeseieisinreseiaieUeleleteteterazel WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO TODAY

LOCAL BOYS ATTEND CARRIER CONVENTION   Gene Autry, Cowboy To Perform At Circus

Register Carriers to Attend Convention   Six Rolfe Boys Will See Gene Autry

AMAZING AMOUNT OF WORK THIS WEEK BY LEGISLATORS   Wearied by a Six-Months Long Session, Hit a Fast Stride.   HOUSE IS VERY ACTIVE    Reason Behind the Sudden  Spurt Was a House De sire to Adjourn.

MISSOURI HOUSE IN SPEEDY ACTION ON ~ ALL MAJOR BILLS   As Ending Time. of Session Near: Nearly 40 Measures Are Ap: “proved By. House   MARRIAGE BILL KILLED   Legislation On Job Insurance and Seeret Ballot Passed and ‘Submitted to Donnell

LEASE - LEND BILL. RAPPED BY NAZIS   Officials Say . Measure Will Not Hinder Ger mon Drive

GERMANS RAVE AT LEASE-LEND   Act Is Termed “Flagrant Meddling” Despite High Nazis’ Claims U. S. Arms Won't Help

AlD IS CALLED Ul, §. MEDDLING   )   Semi-Official German Paper ‘Bitterly Denounces Ameri cans’ Assistance Law  7

Reich Journal  Flays Aid Bill   Korrespondenz Labels Lease-Lend Law North  American Meddling

Denounce Law As ‘Flagrant Meddling’; Sight Early Signing Of Yugoslavia.

NAZIS CALL U.S. NDING BRITAN   Say FDR Trying to be Referee for Whole ~ World

U.S. Measure Denounced. Bitterly by Newspaper _ But It Cannot Halt  Forward Movement Of German Forres.   COUNTER-MEASURES ARE STRENGTHENED

[Nazis Score Law to ‘Aid Britain   Strong: Impression -Results-From™*<" lts Enactment

Berlin Newspap: Flays Roosevelt For Aid to Allies   Calls Lease-Lend Bil Flagrant North American Meddling

KNOX AND NYE IN CLASH OVER AXIS ATTACK ON U.S.   Senator Asks ‘If Really There Is That Danger; Sec. Says There Is   Argument Comes at Hearing on Roosevelt Lease And Lend Rills

INFORMATION ON BUDGET SOUGHT BY DEMOCRATS   Five Members of Governor James’ Cabinet to Be Summoned by Majority Leaders Within Month to Explain Recomm endations   RUSSELL TO BE FIRST

FIVE OF JAMES’ CABINET WILL BE SUMMONED   To Explain Their Recommendations For Budget   PROBE TO START   Within Next Month, Democratic Leaders Promise

Flyer Says It Is Important England Noi be Beaten, But That Is Not in American Control   M’CORMICK HEARD   Would Seize British, French Is: lands Possessions if Need— Demos Accept 5 Year Limit

LINDBERGH SAYS US, ~ PROLONGS WAR, HOUSE ~ ADOPTS 6 YEAR LMI   Aid to Britain He Says Will Not Materially Help Except to ‘Increase Bloodshed; McCormick. Would Occupy Allied Passéasions. *

Lindbergh Blames U. S. In Bloodshed   Aid Prolonging War, Flier Says; Hopes Britain Will Win But Doubts U.S. Can Help =

HOUSE VOTES -DOWNCREDITS   Two Billion Loan. or Gift ‘to Britain Defeated 206 to 145. 7

HouseCommittee Votes5-YearCurb ToF.D.R.sPower   Col. Robert R. MeCormick Favors U. S. Seize British and French Island Possessions to Prevent German Occupation for Attacks on Country

“4 to Britain Prolongs Wer Without Affecting Result, Says Lindbergh   If America Is Ever Invaded Responsibility Would Rest With Those Who Send Arms Abroad, Col. Lindbergh Declares

Opposition Amendment to Give Britain $2,000,000,000 Credit Beaten 206 to 145   Proponents of Lease-Lend Bill Sponsor Amendments Limiting President's Power to Five Years: Ban Convoys

To Limit Contract Powers   No Concession As 1 Limit of Money To Be Spent, Chairman Bloom Savs

United States Prolonging War Without Affecting Outcome, Flier Declares; Thinks English Success “Important”, But Not in American Control.

Flier Claims U.S. Air Force "Denlorable’   English Victory Extremely Doubtful Committee Told

Says U. §. ‘Encourages War’ By Sending Aid To Britain, Other  Qiaunteiae

Says U.S. Action  Encouraging War   Col. Lindbergh Testifies Be fore Senate Committee  Against Aid Bill   DOUBTS BRITISH WIN   Says Nation's Air Strength Is Being Weakened by Sale of Planes

US. ‘Encouraging War.’ Lindbergh Tells Senators   Prolonging Conflict and ‘Increasing Bloodshed Without Materially Affecting Its Course’, Witness Insists at Hearing.

Believes Help to British Will Prolong. Fighting And. Bloodshed mo  WARNS OF FUTURE  Says If We Are Invaded. It Will Be Fault. of Sending Arms Abroad

BACKERS OF AlD BILL SMACK DOWN — ON{ST AMENDMENT   Proposal to Suppiant Measure With 2 Billion Dollar Credit Fund Loses in Reuse

Pins War Blame On This Nation      Declares America Is Merely Prolonging Strife In Europe

Says Proponents Responsible If Invasion Comes   Nation Should Not Go Back On Promises And Cites Embargo Repeal

U.S. Falling Off in Air, Lindy Says If U.S. Invaded,  Responsibility Lies Here, He Says

BRITISH AID PLANS FUTILE, SENATORS TOLD   Help Will Prolong Conftot Without Affecting Out. come s Claim :   RAPS REPEAL OF EMBARGG   Share Of Blame Placed Ow America; Actual Invasion Held Impossible

SOME CHANGES GIVEN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRATS   House Committee for 5 Year Limit-and Ban on Use of Convoys

HOUSE SUPPORTERS SMACK DOWN CHANGE   First floor attempt to alter original lease-lend bill loses by 206 to 145

Flier Again Advises U.S. To Keep Out  Aviator Presents State/ment to Senate Hearing on Aid Bill  McCORMICK JIBES  Chicago Publisher Says _Idea of Invasion of TO Te Pantactin            Chicago Publisher Say: Idea of Invasion of U.S. Is Fantastic

Aid-to-Britain Bill Attacked By Lindbergh   Flier Tells Senate Committee Sending of Modern Planes Abroad Hes Weakened Na.  Hands: Ate Bee:

AID CAN ONLY PROLONG WAR,  HE DECLARES   Stripping American Defense; Might Bring Invasion, He Warns

TRIBUNE OWNER TESTIFIES TODAY ON AID MEASURE   Recommends Use Of Force In Taking Islands

Agree To Five-Year Limit On Roosevelt's Aid-Britain Powers; Convoy Issue Is Clarified

DOES NOT THINK ENGLAND'SFATE INU.S. CONTROL   Believes Nation Should Keep Its Promises Already Made to London Government   IMPORTANT ENGLAND IS NOT DEFEATED   Says If U.S. Is Invaded It Will Be Responsibility of Those Who Sent Arms Abroad

Claims Our Aid Merely Prolongs, Encourages War   Flyer Sees Danger Of Weakening Nation’s Defense  By Sendine Arms Abroad

DEFEATS PLAN FOR 2 BILLION BRITISH CREDIT   COMMITTEE PASSES FIVE YEAK LIMIT ON CONTRACTS   LINDBERGH NOW BELIEVES BRITISH VICTORY NEEDED   Col McCormick Suggests Seizing British. French Island Possessions In Western Hemisphere

Mundt’s Plan -ToGive AidFrom Credit Fund Beaten   Congressmen Turn Down Proposal To Amend Admit istration Program; Lindbergh, McCormick Voice  TThKcannratrat

Lindbergh Is Witness Before Senate Group   Course Of War Will No Be Affected By Help Sent Abroad .   OPPOSES AID BILL   If U. S. Invaded It Wil Be Fault Of Those Who Send Arms To Europe

Lindbergh Says Aid to Britain Encourages War   Flier Accuses U. S. Of Sending Away Much-Needed Arms

OPPOSES MORE AID TO BRITAIN   Tells Senate Group that Am erican Policy Is increasinn Riandchad   URGES PEACE ATTEMPT

Aid to Britain ‘i is Not Mbterially Affecting Out. “come, Says Fiver: “4

LindberghAgainHeard As Foe Of British Aid; Bill Wins House Test   Substitute Proposal By Republicans Loses 206 Tc 145; Flier Says U.S. Is “Encouraging War” By Present Policy Of Helping The Empire

i nited States Aid Will Not Be Vital   American Help to England  Prolonging War Which Britain Will Not Win—Bill Is Limited

Aid fo British Prolongs War  As serts Li ndbergh  a, NO We pee:   Asserts Lindbergh in Testimony to Committee

Reverses Old Stand; VicCormick in Plea to Seize Defense Bases   Publisher Takes No Stand on British Aid Bill; Lindbergh Says U.S.  Air Force Now Lagging

Lindbergh Hits Lease-Lend Bill in Testimony   Says United States Aid Will Encourage-Prolong Present War

First Act to Amend Bill Turned Back   Proposal to Supplant Aid Plan With Credit OFf 2 Billion Loses

Lease-Lend Wins First House Test   Amendment Beaten on Floor of House Today; Demos Have Agreed to Time Limitation

U.S. Planes Sent Abroad  To Detriment   Deplores Drift From Democracy In This Country

Aviator Declares U. S. Plane: Are Inadequate for Even Fighting Here at Home.

News Dispatches   DECLARES BRITISH DBPEAT IS BEYOND AMERICAN CONTROL   Flier Asserts He Believes U. S. Should Not Aid Greece Against Italy

FLYER TESTIFIES  ON LEND-LEASE   Believes Those Who Send U. S. Arms Abroad Would Be Responsible if This Nation Is Attacked —

NOTED FLIER, FIRST LINE APPEASER FOR AMERICA, HEARD   THINKS BRITISH CAN’T WIN AND THAT AMERICAN DEFENSE SHOT TO PIECES

FIGHTING FORCE BEING STRIPPED TO AID BRITISH   Germany Out distanced America In Past Year, Noted Flier Says   VICTORY DOUBTFUL

AMENDMENTS TO AID-TO-BRITAIN BILL AGREED ON   House Committee Gives Sponsorship to Two Changes Today

LINDBERGH AND M’CORMICK TELL VIEWS TO SENATE   LOWER CHAMBER IS 206 TO 145 AGAINST CREDIT FUND CEILING

Substitute British Aid Bill Defeated   Lindy Again Speaks Against Areme Mancure

SAYS AID ENCOURAGING, PROLONGING WAR— Lindbergh Doubts English Victory   —AVERS BLOODSHED INCREASED. AID OF LITTLE VALUE   Flier Warns Export Of Arms May Cause Invasion Of U.S.   UnparalleledCriminalCode ClampedDownOnRumania   Parents Whose Children Are Convicted Of Crimes Will Receive Sentences to 5 Years

Thousands of Tons of Propaganda Attacking American Ideals Poured Into U. S. by Totalitarian Countries

U-S Taxpayers Foot Bill ~ For Subversive Tommyrot Dies Committee Asserts

HUNDREDS OF NAZIo DIE BY OWN BOMBD   Trying To Destroy British Sub, Navy Kills Own Men

NEW CRISIS IN ATLANTIC SEE}   Great Onslaught of U-Boat: Under Way, Observers In Iceland Declare

Wave of Subs Stalk Ships in North Atlantie   Authorities in Iceland See Crisis Soon in * U-boat Thrusts

VIEW ATLANTIC THREAT GRAVE   Great U-Boat Onslaught Against Shipping Reported Under Way.

Battle of The Atlantic Is Entering ‘Crucial Period, Informed Persons Say

Say Battle Of Atlantic Enters Crucial Period   Great Onslaught of Nazi _U-Boats Against Supply Ships Seen

U-Boats Active   Battle of Atlantic Believed Entering Crucial Period

Subs Ready In Sea War   Battle of Atlantic Near Crucial Point, Say Naval Officers

Far Eastern Situation Is Ominous   Diplomats Watch Japan for Hint of Nippon’s Course

Japanese Fleet Movements Hint War Preparation   Cruisers Sent South, As Nipponese Business Men Leave Hongkong  NAZI ‘BID’ BELITTLED  U. §. Thinks Germany Bluffing on ‘Attack,’ Not Asking Tokyo Aid

Observers Scent Spread Of War Into Pacific   Diplomats Eye Japan’s Moves as Nazis Cail for Fulfillment of Pledge to Help in Event of Attack

Jap Movements  Indicate  Tension Holds Far East Observers  Not Satisfied Crisis Is Passed

CLOSE WATCH KEPT ON JAPAN   Far Eastern Situation Simmers Ominously After Naz Charge of Being Attacked; Significant Events Reported

Japan’s Course In Kuropean Struggle  Watched Clo sely   German Charges At U.S Alay Have Affect On Nippon Iminediately

Some Observers Agree European War May Spreac As Result of Axis Pact; More Men Shipped South

Diplomats E ye Japs  For Clue to Course   Far Eastern Situation Simmers in Light of Nazi Charges of U.S. Attack; Observers Agree War in Europe May Well Spread as Result of Pact

FAR EAST NEW DANGER SPOT IN WAR SITUATION   General Wavell Arrives In Hongkong As New Anti-Américan Drive Is Started   Jap Ships Shifted

JAPANESE COURSE CLOSELY WATCHED   Observers Agree War May Spread to the Pacific

Diplomats Anxiously Watch Japanese For Clue to Action   Coast Guard Service Is Placed Under Navy Jurisdistion

Diplomats Watch Jap Reaction To Nazi Statements   Many Observers Agree War In Europe May Spread To Pacific

WELDERS VOTE FOR NATIONWIDE STRIK!   Union at San Francisco Av thorizes Representative Board to Call Walkout

TALY'S STRONGHOLD FALLS; DERNA IS NEXT OBJECTIVE IN LIBYA   Churchill Hints At ‘Important’ New Developments In East Africa; Italian, Nazi Air Forces Fail To Attack   (BULLETIN)

Famed Vaudeville Team Broken Up Lew Fields Dies; Weber  T_ ee See LL... yt

1941 Death Chart   Weber And Fields Part After Half Century; Fields Is Dead

LEW FIELDS DIED YESTERDA      Well Knewn Pariner of Acto Joe Weber Died of Pneumonia.

Railroad Men Who Feared Firing Got -’ Medals Instead   Oxew Wit¢h.. Stopned..Train, to, Put 1, Out “Farm Fire Hesitated to Report Action to Authorities,

Railroad Rewards Crew Who Parked Train to Put Out Farmhouse Fire

House Efficiency ~ Committee Winds — Up Assignments   26. Bills Approved By the ~ House in 13 Days of  ‘Actual Work

SEND 90,000 MEN TO MEET HITLER FORCE   Trouble Also Looms in Rumania After Purported Russ Demand

Paper Bottle Is Given Pat on Back By Dairy Expert at Meet in Ohio

The.War Today   Don’t Be Too Hasty To Condemn Frauce Bar Callelwratian   By DeWitt MacKensie (AB Foreign Gheerver)

VAR COMMENTATOR DISCUSSES PETAIN GOVERNMENT'S STAND IN CO-OPERATION WITH HITLER

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Petain Trying To Make Most Of Bad Situation Enforced By Germany   By DeWITT MacKENZIE (Anniston Star Foreign News

VICHY GEN. DENTZ UNDERTAKING TO NEGOTIATE PEACE   HOSTILITIES CEASE AS NEW MOVE For SETTLEMENT BEGINS

FIGHTING STOPS IN SYRIAN WAR; ARMISTICE DUE   Dentz Talks To British Afte Vichy Rejects First Offer But Authorizes Truce

1,000 U.S. Planes Go to British RAF   Five New Types of Engine: Brought Into Use, Beaverbrook Says.

1000 CANADIAN, U. S. PLANES IN BRITISH ISLES   Only One Lost Ir  Ocean Flights

PLANE FLOW TC ISLE INCREASES   Receive 1000 Airships From U. S. And Canada

Steady Flow Of Fighters   American and. Canadian Planes: To Enatand

ENGLAND GETS 1,000 PLANES   Only One Aircraft Los In Ferry Service From America

A THOUSAND AIRPLANES SENT OVER   Flow of -Aireraft From America Is Increasing Rapidly; Beaverbrook Says   ‘FINE MACHINES, READY TO FIGHT   Reserves in- Store Nov Equal to the Ovperational Strength; More Wanted

New Types Of Engines  Win Praise   Only One Plane Lost In Ferry Service ‘Across Atlantic, Savs Beaverbrook

en ee  PLANES MOVING STEADILY TO ENGLAND   Nearly 1,000 Assembled American And Canadian Aircraft  Already Handed Over To Royal Air Force, Lord Beaver brook Reports—Big Reserve Being Built

Great Britain Gets Aircraft   Lord Beaverbrook Says — 1,000 Assembled American,  Canadian Planes Received

U.S,, CANADIAN PLANES TO.RAF SPAN ATLANTIC   L ord-Beaverbrook Say: Nearly 1,000 Planes De livered, With One Lost On Trip   CRAFT SENT HERE   England Sends Warplane and Engines to U.S. As Models For Seeding Up Production

BEAVERBROOK  MAKES REPORT   Says ‘Nearly Thousand Planes Received From TU. S.. Canada

British Get 1,000 Planes  New Aircraft From Canada,  U. S. Announced

MOTOR TORPEDO VESSELS READY FOR 6. BRITAIN   May Be on Way Now, Declares Navy Secretary Knox. Nearly 1,000 Planes Go to R.A.F,

RAF. RECEIVES 1/000 CANADIAN, US AIRCRAFT   LORD BEAVERBROOK REPORT! ON NUMBER OF ASSEMBLED WAR PLANES   SECRETARY KNOX REVEALS 20 SPEED BOATS ARE EN ROUTE   British Minister of Plane Producilon Has High Praise for Per*“farmance of American Ships

AIR WAR AID IS INCREASING   Britain Has Received Nea 1,000 U.S. and Canadian Aircraft

1000 U. S. AND CANADIAN PLANES DELIVERED TO RAF   100 PERCENT RESERVE NOW BUILT UP, HOUSE OF LORDS IS TOLD

1,000: CANADIAN AND U.S, PLANES SECURED BY. RAF   Reports Only: = 1 Aircraft Lost by: erie: Ferry Service ©

Aircraft Pouring Across Atlantic   Only One Lost on Aerial Ferry to Britain

Bagby Given 10 Years for Manslaughter   Judge Blair Imposes Sentence Afler Defend ant Enfers Guilty Plea

Bagby Given 10 Years for Manslaughter  Judge Blair imposes Sentence After Defend

Hitler May Change Tacties Toward U.S. Navy In Effort to Halt Supplies to Britain, Churchill Says

BRITISH BELIEVE HITLER MAY CHANGE ~—HIS-NAVAL TACTICS   NAZIS MAY DECIDE NOT TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH U. S. NAVY IN ATLANTIC BATTLE

GAS SHORTAGE PROBE SOUGHT   Congressional Inquiry Of Fuel Situation Asked By New Englander

Senate Probe of Gasoline Supplies in East Demanded; Sharp Reduction in Capita

GAS PROBE REQUESTED IN SENATE   Maloney of Connecticut Would Determine If East Actually Faces Shortage   REPUBLICANS LINE UP FOR INQUIRY   Sen.Clark (Mo.) Also Shows Deep Interest in Pro. posed Investigation

Questions Need Of Curtailment; Supply Said Low   Senator Wants To Know Fi Shortage Exists; Hints Psychological Reasons

SENATOR ASKS INQUIRY INTO CAS ‘FAMINE   Maloney Doubts Necessity For Curtailment; Ickes Co or

DEMANDS PROBE UF GAS STATUS   Senator Maloney Asks.Action te Learn if There Is Actual Fuel Shortage.   \CITE “PERILOUS” SHORTAGE   Acting Petroleum Ceordinator Says Conditions in East Have Become Critical.

SENATE ASKED TO INVESTIGATE GAS SHORTAGE   Complete Report Upor Gas Situation Urged By Senator Maloney

DOUBT SEEN OF COUNTRY LACKING GAS      Senator Requests Probe To Decide Situation —

Senator Asks for Probe of Reported Gasoline Shortage   Maloney To Seek Immediate Action On Resolution

Senator States a Doubt Whether East’s Gasoline Shortage Is Real Thing   Democrat . Wants Probe, to Determine If People Are Being Pushed Around

Senator Wants Congress to Find Out if Motorists Are Given Psychological Push

Does the East Actually Face Gas Shortage?   Congressional  Investigation Ic Demanded

BLAKE TO STAY IN STATE POST   E. Liverpool Man Renamed To Ohio Industrial Commission

PLUN SHARP CUTS. INU. S. WPA ROLLS   Will Bring Work Level Down to 1,000,000 Men by Toly 1

SPREADING WOODS FIRE ENDANGERS “FARMS, SCHOOLS   p-Forest Service Says Condi tions Are Serious In Eastern Mo. Ozarks ©   ¢ DOZEN BUILDINGS, CCC " CAMP’ARE DESTROYED   Many Miles of Fences Burn@ ed; Fourteen Fire Fighters Are Injured —

Incendiary Fires Spread Rapidly in Missouri Forest   Unestimable Damage Is Caused in Area of Clark  National Forest.   Many Wild Animals Are Caught in Flames

Army Officer Under Guard After Speech   Says Jap Stupidity Prevented Hawaii's Capture

Former Commander of Hickam Field, Hawaii, Ordered Confined to Quarters  DECLINES COMMENT  Tells Fiying Club That Japs’ Stupidity Prevented Them From Taking Hawaii

CREW MEMBERS OF ROBIN MOOR IREACH NEW ORLEANS   All lin’ Goad id Spirits; Agre German. Submarine Sant PEI Sip

NINE REACH NEW ORLEANS   Members of Crew of Robin Moor Tell of Their Experience

SOVIETS RECAPTURE Al MORE VILLAGES   Germans Flee Wildly, Leaving Large Stores Of Supplies

C10 CONCLAVE SCORES NAZISN   FDR Asks ‘All-Out’ U. 8. Production

Parley Delegates Pledge Fealty to Roosevelt, Back U. S. Foreign Policy

TO ASK FOR BIDS ON SANDY HOOK BRIDGE   Chief Engincer BaNard Of Road: Commission Says New Plans Call For S$7e@,@60 Structure

GENOA, ITALY, IS SHELLED BY BRITISH SHIPS   Power Plants, Docks, Shipping and Oil Tanks Are Damaged i in Daring Assault on Great Fascist Naval BRase. ,

Italian Port Suffers Blow   Powerful Armada Sails To Top of ‘Boot’ and Deliver: Smashing Bombardment

BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN SEA RAIDERS SHELL PORT GENOA, ITALY. YESTERDAY

DARING ATTACK IS MADE ON GENOA BY BRITISH NAVY   HEAVY DAMAGE DONE TO ITALIAN CITY AT TOP OF ‘BOOT’

England’s Sea Forces Sweep Boldly To Top Of Italian Boot  BOMB OTHER TOWNS Planes Are Used To Drop  eas La .. SE » 5a

Tons of Shells Poured Into Italian Port   English Sailors Make War’s Boldest  Dash Against Enemy

BRITISH WARSHIPS SHELLED GENOA IN DARING SUNDAY RAIL  OTHER PORTS ALONC ITAL   OTHER PORTS ALONG ITALIAN MAINLAND ALSO SHELLED BY BRITAIN’S FLEET

NGLIGH NAVY SHELLS GENO   300 Tons of Ammunitior Are Hurled Into Italian Naval Base.

300 Tons of Shells Fall On Big Port   Leghorn and Pisa Badly Damaged by RAF Planes; Important Centers Smashed

Fascist Naval Base At Genoa Is Bombarded   Power Plants, Factories And. Other Military Objectives Are Shelled By British Warships -

Premier Lists Jap Demands   Foreign Minister Voices View Quick Decision Is Due Now

Japan Lists Demands of U.S., British  Calls for Halt On Blockade,

Bridge Accord Appears Near   Additional Bridge Across Red River Is Mator Controversy

WILLIS BRIDGE DISCUSSED AT OKLAHOMA MEET   State and Federal Representatives to Reach Agreement

Coakley Charged With Misconduct   Massachusetts House Faces  Imneachment Recammendatian

Im peachment Of Coakley  Recommended   Release of Criminals for Gain Is Charged

War, to English, Was Game Last Spring; business ow  RAF Will be Stronger in Spring Young Squadron Leader Says; Pilots Better

The RAF Growing in Strength and. Experience as the War Roars On.

New Group Of Pilots Coming Up In RAF Ranks Are Taking War As A Crusade

RAF SQUADRON COMMANDER, 25, SAYS—  WarTls A Crusade For The Youncer Pilots

PES, ee eee eee, See  YOUTHFUL SQUADRON LEADER SAYS RAF BE MUCH STRONGER IN COMING SUMMER THAN LAST YEAR

BE WARMEt   Iowa Temperatures to Heac Upward Tomorrow, Forecaster Says

HENDEROON ft TERMED ‘THREAT   Senator Connally Declare: Price Controller Is Dangerous Figure   KNUDSEN LEFT OUT   Says He Was Not Informed of Proposed Cut In Auto Production

PRICE CONTROL HEAD “THREAT”   Administrator Charged with Bein, “Dangerous Figure” by Senator Connally of Texas

Connally Calls Price Fixer Real Danger   Fifty Percent Cut in Autos Would Have People Walking Streets

Connally Attacks U. §, Price Boss  Cut In Production Of Autos Disputed

LEHMAN WARNS OF GRAVE DECISIONS SOON 10 BE MAD   Atlantic Seaboard Residents In Nature of Shock Troops In Present Emergency.

Super-Highway — System Urgec   Automotive En gineer P Told System To Serve Nation Feasible. .

Express Roads Are Practical   Highway Construction. On . Large Scale Favored _.. By SAE. Engineer

EXPRESS HIGHWAY SYSTEM URGED AS DEFENSE MOVE   $860,000,000 Project Being Urged to Link Mid-West With Atlantic Coast   Automobile Men Told They Must Build Fast Cars to Keep Up With Roads

@ In Washington   ‘Price’ Henderson Suffers Historic Headache with Wise Men Trying to  Beat Price Control

LEON HENDERSON HAS TOUGEST JOB IN CAPITAL   BY PETER EDSON News-erald Washington  finerenteen tenet

TOLL’S 100   Navy Adds New Name to Casualty List of Reuben James.

BERLIN STATES FINIS WRITTEN TO GREEK ROUT   High Command, Announcing Completion of Occupation of Peloponnesian Peninsula, Asserts All Britons Off Mainland   8200 ARE TRAPPED

ATTACK ON SUB RELATED   Two U. S. Planes Droppec Depth Charges After Tanker Was Hit

BELIEVES SUB HIT BY BOMBS   Tanker Captain Says Two U. S. Planes Dropped Depth Charges

WARPLANES ATTACK ENEMY SUBMARINE   Captain of Torpedoed : Tanker Emidio Believes Depth Charge May Have Found Mark.

A SHAKE-UP IN NAVY   Rear Admiral Arthur P. Fairfield Named to General Board.

DENY MITCH CHARGES   Hill And Bankhead Claim Dies Assertions Untrue

4 BROTHERS AND SISTERS DROWNED   Children Of WPA Worker Break Through Ice Into 10 Feet Of Water

FOUR CHILOREN DROWN AT IRWIN AS ICE BREAKS   Four Brothers. Sisters Die In Attempt To Retrieve Kite

CENSORSHIP OF NEWS. MAIL MAY BE LAW BY NIGHT   Executive News Editor Of Associated Press fe Administrator

Censorship Nearly Law   Byron Price, AP AP Official, Is Named as Head of New Gov’t Aqency

Press,! Mails Censorship To Apply For War   Congress Looking To Several Other Powers That Will  Be Given To President Roosevelt.

CENSORSHIP IS READY TO BEGIN   Only Minor Details of ““Wartime Powers’ Measure To Be Worked Out; Price, AP Chief, To Handle Cen. sorship.

AP News Chief. In Censor's Pos  In Charge Of Control OL Cammun Iiratiane

President Names Executive of A. P. Censorship Head   Byron Price, Veteran Newsman, Will Begin New Duties Friday

Censorship Here Soon   A. P. News Editor Will Take Charge Of New Bureau

Censorship Is Being Set Up By President   Congress Speeds Final Action On Law As . Director Named

U. 5. Invokes Censorship   To Prevent Information Of Value From Reachin Enemy, F. D. R. Says

Dies  Says Nazi Spy Ring Found  In New York City   Income Tax Hikes Expected to Bring  In Billion Dollars

ADVANCE STRIKE BODY PROPOSAL   President to Discuss Ques: tion With Green, Murray Next Week.

GERMAN RAIDERS USE JAPAN'S FLAG   Survivors of Sunk Vessels Report That Nazis Still Have Captives

NAZI CAPTIVES   Survivors of Seven Boats Sunk by Germans Say Others are Held

PASSENGERS SEIZED BY GERMAN SEAMER   Survivors From Vessels ” Tell of Taking of Prisoners

Survivors Tell of Life — Aboard Vessel   Rescued from Island  Where They Were Left  By Masquerading Ship MANY SHTPS SIINK:

SURVIVORS SAY OTHERS HELD   Disclose Passengers, Crew Captives Of Germans.

Survivors of Three Sunken Vessels Held Captive Aboard German Raiders

Average American Could Eat Briton’s Weekly Food in One Meal, Wickard Declare.

MEAT AND EGGS ENGLAND'S NEEI   250,000 Tons'of Food From U.S, a Month Not Enongh, Says Wickard

British Yet On A Strict Ratior   Average American Could Consume Week’s Supply. At One Meal.

War Food   Wickard Says American Could Eat Briton’s Ration for a Week at One Meal.

Food Gets To Britain   But English People Are Still On Restricted Diet

Rupert Murder Case Is Opened   Death Sought for Alleged Slayer of Agnew

Now, Germans Say They Are Winning In Libya   But Commentators Soft-Pedal News Of Fight On African Front, Say Not “Second Front”

Large Axis Forces Are Threatened With  British Encirclement   American Armed Tank Units Have Smashed te Within 10 Miles of Besieged Garrison at Tobruk; Drive Continues   Berlin Claims British Thrown Back in Libya; Emphasizes Soviet Front

Germans Say British Turned Back  Attempt to Focus Attention an Ruecsiqn Front

Berlin Claims British Thrown Back in Libya: Emphasizes Soviet Front

Repeal of Neutrality Act Possible   Administration Strength Is Sufficient

Poll Taken Of Senate  Committee   Foreign Relations Group Closely Divided on Proposal, Is Indicated

SENATE BODY rOR REPCAL OF NEUTRALITY ACI   Attitude [Indicated by Pall Administration Has Mad No Request for Forma Consideration.   COMMITTEE REFUSED TO PUT BAN ON CONVOYS   President Avoids Neutrality Issue at Press Conference: May Refer to It in Tues: day’s Fireside Chat.

SENATE GROUP POLL FAVORS REPEAL OF U.S, NEUTRALITY ACT   Margin Is 13-10; Most Members Await Specific Plan

SENATE GROUP “FAVORS REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY   F:reign Relations Committee Would Support.a Repeal Move.   BY VOTE OF 13 TO 17   President May Discuss This Subject in a Fireside Chat Tuesday.

GROUP IS READY TO BACK FDR’S. VIEWS ON NEUTRALITY ACT   if Administration Asks For Repeal Of Act, Poll Shows Vote’ As 13 Yes, 10 No

Senate Count Favors Repeal Of Neutrality   Administration Would Be Supported By Committee

Poll Reveals Majority Of Senate Foreign Relations Committee In Favor Of Neutrality Act Repeal

Poll Shows Committee For Repeal   Roosevelt Stand On New trality Act Repeal Has Not Been Made  . Public.

MANY SENATORS FAVORREPEAL OF NEUTRALITY AGT   Statement on Vital Issue Refused by Roosevelt   FDR TO MAKE BRITISHAID REPORT TO CONGRESS

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL IS FAVORED   Senate Foreign Relation: committee poll shows 13 to 10

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL FAVORED IF F. R. PROPOSES   Poll of Senate Committee Shows Plan Would Be Supported, 13 to 10   Stimson and Knox Back Idea, Probably With Roosevelt’s Approval

SENTIMENT NOW FOR CHANGE IN MEASURE   Members of Foreign Relations Group Would Support Administration Plan, if Proposed, by Vote of 13 to 10—Senators, On April 30, Rejected Resolution That Would Have Prohibited Use of Canvave

Would Back FR In Repeal of Neutrality Act   Solons Who Publicly State Their Positions Are Equally Divided

Neutrality Act Repeal  Is Favored      Poll of Senate's Foreign Relations Committee Shows Margin

SENATORS: POLL 13-10 TO REPEAL NEUTRALITY ACT   Foreign Relations Grou Vote Would Be Same As That On Convoy,  Is Indication.

UNION, NGRTHERN OPERATORS AGREE   Two-Year Accord Approved By Joint Conference; South Negotiators To Meet With National Mediation Board

AFL Moves To Halt Strike At  Big Shipyards   No-Strikers Orderec To Resume Work At Once By Leader

NORTHERN MINE ACCORD SIGNED   New Contract Provide: For 12- Day Vacation With $20 Pay

UMWA, Northern Operators Reach New Agreement   Contract Provides fo Twelve Day Vacation with Pay

REACH AGREEMENT IN MINE DISPUTE   New Two-Year Agreement Approved. by Union and Management

ee aaaGeGEeEee  North Coal Operators SignPact   MEANWHILE LEWIS HOPES HE WILL NOT BE FORCED TO IM POSE “PUBLIC INCONVENL ENCE” TO GAIN SOUTH.      South Gets Warning

CIO, Northern — Owners Agree  On Coal Pact   Southern Group Absent From N.Y. Session: Provides Vacation With $20 Pav

RUSSIANS TAKE ‘OFFENSIVE IN NORTH SECTOR   Key Railway Center Falls to Blitz Army Units

150,000 Red Troops Reported Trapped In Crimea Onslauaht   Two More Planes Crash In U.S. With 11 Lives Lost

William: Ahlers © Taken ByDeath  Well Known In Plym outh = Sioux Counties

Two Navy Bombing Planes Are Missing   May Have Crashed Inte  Pacific Ocean.

TWO BOMBERS MISSING OVER THE PACIFIC   Small Aircraft Believed to Have Fallen Into the Sea With Wings Locked —No Clews Found by Coast Guard Search.

TWO BOMBERS MISSING; FEAR 4 MEN KILLEL   Plane Wreckage Reported   Sighted; Searching Party   on Way to Scene.

Two Small Navy Planes Are Missing   Bombers Believed To Have Crashed Into the Pacific

Neck-Stretching Fails To Produce Long Life Like the Pamphlet Said

THRONGS RALLY AT AMERICAN DAY DEMONSTRATIONS   RECORD CROWD TURNS OUT IN NEW YORK TO SHOW PATRIOTISM

BIG PATRIOTIC CELEBRATIONS ARE CONDUCTED   Vast Throngs Turn Out For ‘I Am An American Day’ Rallies   FOR NEW CITIZENS'   Wallace Pays Tribute Tc ‘Fine German’ Resi dents Of U. S.

IN MASON ¢Cirry      Fatriotic Rallies Held on “I Am an American ” Nn.

Hundreds of Thousands Attend ‘TAm An American Day’ Rallies To Hear Patriotic Addresses

Patriotism Backs Great Celebration   ‘T Am An American Day Rallies Held In 3,500 Cities

Victim May Be Alive      FIND NOTE IN_ JAR BELIEVED WRITTEN BY SURVIVOR OF EXCURSION BOAT.

NOTE TRACED FO WRECK SURVIVOR   Possibility Seen of Escape of At Least One on illFated: Boat

CHURCHILL, IN REVIEW OF WAR, STILL HAS HOPE   Prime Minister Aeknowiedges Defeats, But Lauds U.S. Aid   Sees Sea Patrol Change By America, Helping Efforts at Home

CHURCHILL HAILS U.S. SEA PATROL   Predicts British Victor in Decisive Battle of Atlantic

BRISTOL GETS GERMAN RAID DURING NIGHT   England’s Sixth Largest Ci ty Suffers Severe Dam. age from Fires.

BRISTOL HIT BY AERIAL BLITZKRIEG    Ancient City Is Swept By Fires; Raided All Night

City of Bristol Pounded By Nazi Bombers   Blitzkrieg Fire Raids Almost Unmatched in Ferocity

RAID GOES ON THROUGH WHOLE MOONLIT NIGHT   HUGE CONFLAGRATIONS SWEEP ENTIRE BLOCKS OF OLD COMMUNITY   ‘NUMBER OF PEOPLE KILLED (NJURED: TOTAL NOT HIGH   German Allacks on Other Section: of British Isles Are Mostly of Nuisance Variety

BRISTOL AFIRE AFTER NIGHTLONG BOMBINE   England’s Sixth Cit), Blasted By Nazis In Fire Raid

NAZI BOMBERS GIVE BRISTOL FLAMING BATE   England’s Sixth City Visited by German Planes In Attack of Un.  matched Ferocity.

GERMANS SUBIECT BRISTOL 10: FRE BATH.IN BIG RAID      Vast . Flames. «: Swept» Many Blocks~-Only Nuisance Raids Elsewhere.

BRISTOL FACED ANOTHER HEAVY BOMBING AGAIN   Germans Also Dropped Some Bombs On Other Points = With Lite Damage

BRISTOL BOMBED WITH UNMATCHED FURY, BY NAZIS, IN BIC FIRE RAIB   Sixth Largest . City tof England ‘Loses . Hospitals, Churches and Business Places —   Many Persons — Buried Under: the Debris of Own Homes; Some Are Renorter Killed

BRISTOL IS. SUBJ ECT ED ~ TORAIDS   Fire Bombs Rain Up: _on English: City— for. =< Hours: *

THE FRENCH IN AN OFFICIAL PROTEST TO WASHINGTON   Was Against What Was De. seribed as “Lying Campaign” by Newspapers.   AGAINST AMBASSADOR   Officiat Announcement Cited New York Herald-Trib-  une in Particular.

Protest Made To Washington   Vichy Charges U. S. Press Conducting ‘Lying Campaigi Against Envoy

NAZIS SAY TEN SHIPS DOWNED   60,000 Tons Sunk In Atlantic Convoy

Stalin Takes Over Defense Commissar Job  Russians Claim Battles   Russians Claim Battles Continuing on All Vita Portions of Front

SOVIETS IMPLY NAZIS STOPPED BY RED TROOPS   Stalin Succeeds Pimoshenke As Commissar Of People’s Defense

SAY GUERILLAS RETAKE 2 CITIES   Nazis Claim “‘Gate to Moscow is Now Open”’

NAZI WARSHIPS AT BREST AGAIN BOMBED BY RAF   Twelve Times Battleship: Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Have Been Targets  af Rriti   CLAIM ONLY ONE HIT   Meanwhile, Plymouth anc Naval Base At Ports / mouth In England  Hammered

RAF Renews Raids On Battleships In Brest Harbor   Hold Germans Would Have Removed Powerful Vessels If Were Able To

Battleships At Brest Attacked Again By RAF   Scharnhorst And Gneisenau Believed Damaged Too Badly To Be Moved

BRITISHRAID TWO GERMAN BATTLESHIPS   Large Vessels at Brest Believed Disabled; Report Other Raiding Activity

BATTLESHIPS RAIDED AGAM   British Meke Twelfth Attac! On Two German Vessels In. Port

BRITISH, NAZIS TRADE BLOWS MONDAY NIGHT   Nazi Warships Believed Hit Again; Plymouth Is Scourged

Air Fighters Slashing at Qne Another   RAF Attacks Nazi Warships at Brest— Plymouth Hammered

Blitzkrieg Blows Ominously Change Trend of the War in Balkan Regions

JAPAN HINTS AT REAL REASON FOR ANGER ABOUT OL   Won’t Oppose Shipments te Viadivostok If She Gets Some, Too.

Choral Vesper Service Given   Choir Presents Beautiful Musit Service at Presbyterian Charch Sunday

AMERICA URGED TO AVOID WAE   Nation !s Unprepared For Entry Into Conflict, Lindberch Says

Lindbergh Declares Alternative to Negotiated Peace Is Hitler Victory, Prostrate Europe   Flyer Says American Life and Ideal Can Be Preserved Only if the United States Stays Out of War

LINDBERGH AGAIN URGES PEACE BID   Emphasizes That U.S. Must Not Get Into Conflict

Lindbergh Sees Hitler Victory Or Prostration   Negotiated Peace Only Alternative; Hopes . U.S. Will Hold Aloof

PEACE ONLY WAY TO REMAIN FREE, SAYS LINDBERGH  SEES HITLER VICTORY OR PROSTRATE EUROPE

London Fears Gibraltar May Be Next Nazi Target; Greek Evacuation Hinted   New Premier of Greece Named As Nation Prays for Success: Berlin Claims Smashing Gains

LONDON FEARO BAITIOH MUST LEAVE GREECE   Newspapers Buntly Hint That Campaign in Greece Is Near End.   IS SUEZ SCHEDULED?   Will Hitler Attack Turke; or Russia or Bring Spain  Into the Axis.

SPAIN NEXT ON NAZ LST, SAY BRITISH REPORTS  erman  oreseen   ATTEMPT TO SECURE PORTUGAL POSSIBLE

Decision To Evacuate May Come Soon; British Admit Position Difficult   German Troeps Pouring Over Plains In Great Numbers; New spapers Discussing Hitler’s Next Moves

Germans Plan An Offensive On Gibraltar   Axis Attempts to Creat Split in Portugal’s Brit ish Relations As Se: Battle Nears

PAPERS PREPARE BRITISH FOR NEWS OF GREEK DEFEAT   Plans for Evacuation of British Expeditionary . Force are Being Discussed by Experts in London.       NAZI TROOPS POURING - OVER THESSALY PLAINS   Newspapers Discussing Pos sibilities of Hitler’s. Nex Move After Complete Bal kan Triumph.

NEW PRESSURE 1S PUT UPON SPAIN TO JOIN THE AXK   Is Possibly a Preliminary te An Attack By Nazi Troops on Gibraltar.

Germany  May Attack Gibraltar   Hitler Trying to Bring Spain Into Axis Military Alliance

PRESSURE ON SPAIN TO JOIN MILITARY AXIS IS INCREASING   German Efforts Are Possibly Preliminary To An Attack Upon Gibralter

GUSTER TROOP MOVE DELAYED   No Reason Is Given for Change In Louisiana Maneuver Plans

Ballot Recount Moves Along in Humdrum Fashion   Some Small Counties Are Nearing End of the Re count For Governor.   McDaniel Observor Barred in Cedar Co.

«SOME COUNTIES FINISH CANVASS: OTHERS STARTING   o Recount Is A Patchquilt ~ Pattern of Harmony and: Discord   BOTH HEADQUARTERS ARE DESERTED TODAY   Democrats Claim Gain for . McDaniel; . Mostly Humdrum

SHARP DECLINE IN MARKET PRICES   Breaks Follow Conference Called by the President

JAPANESE SUBJECTS. DEPART FROM INDIE   Nipponese .Consular Officials Among 291.Leaving Bombay : on Evacuation Ship.

FARM BUREAU ASKS CEILING   FARMEHS ORGANIZATION DECLARES PRICE CONTROL “s,. NEEDED TO PREVENT *DISASTOUS INFLATION”

France In Huddle As To Syria   Three Colonial Experts Confer At Vichy With Cabinet On Defense Of The  Empire.   Reply To Hull

Vichy Chiefs Plan Empire Defense Move:   ‘Officials Assert British Plan Syrian Attack bul Doubt Strength

FIVE CONTESTS IN THE CITY PRIMARIES   Polls Open at 8 o'Clock A. M. Tomorrow, Close at  6 P. M.   WARD POLLING PLACES

FIVE CONTESTS IN THE CITY PRIMARIES   Polls Open at 8 o Clock A.  M. Tomorrow, Close at   WARD POLLING PLACES

SURRENDERS IN LINTON SLAYING   Longshoreman Leader Kiled in Quarrel in New York Office.

Labor Boss Gun Victim   Man Sought For Questioming  n g Surrenders

President Reverses Policies On Labor During Conferences With Key  Men In House.

Roosevelt Summons House Leaders For Conference; 4-Point Plan Listec

Requisition of Cargoes Haltec By Philippines   Tokyo Government Takes Over Japanese Freighter En. Route to United States

U.S. to Inspect Japanese Ships   Guard Against Export Of Strategic Supplies

Urged to Increase Livestock Output   But Midwestern Farmers Warned For Over-Expansion Beyond 1942.

ADVISED TO” HOLD BACK   No Need to ‘Increase Corn and Wheat Acreage; Supplies Ampie   MAY BOOST CATTLE, HOG PRODUCTION   Greater Demand for Meat Likely to Continue Through 1942

AAA Urging An Increase In Livestock   Midwest Farmers Asked To Raise More Hogs And Cattle for Slaughter

SUSPENDED, VET TO FIGHT ACTION   Rejects R ein statement, Promises Court Action

VFW LEADER MAY PRESS CHARGES   REINSTATED DELEGATE INCENSED OVER BEING COURT MARTIALED

VFW CONTROVERSY IS NOT YET ENDED   Court - Martialing of State Leader Brings Threats of Further Action

Willkie Favors Use Of Navy   Tells Bowdoin College Sen. iors He Hopes FDR Will Clean Up Atlantic

Nomura Arrives, Expects Accord .   New Japanese Diplomat Will Take Over Post

NEW JAPANESE AMBASSADOR 10 US. IN FRISCE   Sees Diplomac. as Mediur: for Full Ironing Out of American-Nipponese Problems,

EMBASSY RESIDENCE HIT; NO CASUALTIES   - American Vessel In China Patrol Service Jap Bomb Victim Second Time In Last Thirteen Months   (RITTTLETIN)

Oklahoma Will Protest Against Trinity Project   Goy. Phillips Says State Is Being -  “Taken For A Ride”

Oklahoma To Protest Big Texas Project   Huge Trinity River Project Would Give Unfair Shipping Rate, Says Bond

Hopkins Says U.S. Shipbuilding To Reach 6.000.000 Tons in *42   Lend-Lease Supervisor to Survey Entire Issue of American War Supply to Great Britain

OFFERS SHIPS, FOOD T0 WHIP THE GERMANS   Hopkins “Says American Bombers Can Wreak Heavy Damage   U.S. WILL PRODUCE SHIPS FOR BRITISH   Vast Program of Aircraft Production Is Pro* PAeeIna

J. S. BUILDING SHIPS TO HELP DEMOCRACIES   Will Complete And Make Ready For Sea 6,000,000 Tons, Hopkins Says

SHIPBUILDING SPURT SEEN BY HOPKINS   U.S. Expects To Turn Out 6,000,000 Tons Next Year

Hopkins Predicts 6,000,000 Tons of Shipping in “42  Million Tons To Be Built This Year, London Is Told

Hopkins Promises British Ships, Planes and Tanks To Defeat Adolf Hitler

Reveals U.S. Will Build As Much Shipping in 1942 A: Britain Is Losing This Year

Hopkins Tells Britain  — U.S. Will Build 6 Million Tons of Freighters in ’42

Says America Is Building Long Range Bombers To Attack Remote Nazi Industries Successfully

Assurance Is Given to Gt. Britain   Hopkins Says Plenty Of Ships and Planes Are Coming

B MILLION TONS OF SHIPPING FOR 194      Hopkins Tells-British-That U S. Will Produce 1 Million Tons in 1941

O'DANIEL FOLLOWING TACTICS IN U. S. SENATE. HE EMPLOYED IN DEALING TEXAS LEGISLATURI

BRITISH BELLE GETS FREE RIDE DOWNSTAIRS AS BOMB DISLODGES HER BATH TUR

U.S. NAVY SHORTENS ITS ACADEMY COURSE   Year Lapped Off Schedule To Speed Up Supply Of Funior Officers Fer Expanding Flect

HAMMERING AT MOSCOW, PUNCHING AT UKRAINE      Battle for Red Capital Another Verdun, Reports From London Say   RESERVE PLANES INTO CONFLICT   Doubt City Will Fall This Winter; Nazis Seek Path to Caucasus Oil

Nazi Forces Strike Hard at Southeast; Moscow Seen as Another Verdun

Germans Pound On Outskirts of Russian Capital   But They Find Resistance Increasingly Stronger Near Big City.   Bombers Batter City By Night and by Day

HITLER FIGHTS FIERGELY 10 BND STALMATE   Rushes ‘Hundreds of Reserve Planes and Parachutists to Central Russian Front   INAZI THRUST AT  KHARKOV CHECKEL   Moscow Claims German Tanks In Mozhaisk Sector West of Moscow Are Stopped

TAL BEING OUTER DEFENSI  FD INTO A PENETRATED B) ND VERDUN AXIS ATTACKERS

Reserves Rushed Up By Nazis   Germans Are Within 38 Miles Of Soviet Capital But Are Having Hard Time

Germans Searching For Soft Spot In Red Defenses For Moscow Drive

POSITION OF REDS SERIOUS   Nazi Spearheads Reach Almost Te Moscow Suburbs

GERMANCAMPAIGN GROWS HARDER AS INVASION PROCEEDS   Last 38 Miles To h oscow To Be Worst Of ‘il Say Defenders Of City   Parachute Troops Revorted Used By Nazis Who Are Claiming Progress

Nazis Neutral Toward Group   “Peoples Committee”, However, Smiled On for Urging Close Collaboration

Berlin Takes Favorable Attitude to New “Peoples Committee”  IN NEUTRAL POSE  French Seen as Opposed to Policies of Petain Government

Nazis Demand  Flag Apology   Destruction Of Swastika In California. Causes Diplomatic Moves

INCIDENT RAISES IRE OF GERMAN   Two American Sailors Tea Down Swastika Flag in San Francis¢o

U Jalitornia Legion Against Punishing  Pair Who Tore Down Nazi Swastika

2 Sailors Who Cut Down Nazi Flag Convicted   War Department Says Both Were Under Peychopathic Observation

NAZI PROTEST OF FLAG INCIDENT IS ANSWERED   State Dept. Expresses Regret for Destruction o Flag at San Fraricisco

FLAG ‘REGRETS’ NOT ENOUGH?   Washington Hears Berlin May Ask Culprits’ Punishment

PUNISHMENT IS ASKED IN NAZI FLAG INGIDEN   German Charge D’Affaires Instructed to Demand Stern Action by Amer ican Authorities    U. S. VOICES REGRET   Meantime Two Sailors Charged With Ripping * Swastika From Staff,  Freed On Bond

GERMANS RENEW APOLOGY DEMAND   Appear Unsatisfied by Expression of Regret Over Tearing of Nazi Flar.

Waves of German Raiders Attack England, Wales   Casualties Are Light in Dav And Night Raids

5 PERSONS FOUND DEAD OF WOUNDS   Victims Are Killed By Bullets in Back And Indications Point to Murder

Vichy Refuses  Visa for Syria   Col. Donovan Is Forbidden Access to Area Held by French Mandate

State Draft Boards Are Warned to Be Ready for Bigger Quotas of Men   National Selective Service Headquarters Sends a Notice to ‘cLean

FRENGH TRIALS ARE STARTING   Daladier, Blum and Game. lin Are Takea From Prison to Rizm.   HELD LONG ‘TIME

i if tH (RIALS  ARE OTARTING   Daladier, Blum and Game. lin Are Taken From Prison to Ri-m.   HELD LONG TIME

SEA PARLEY IS AIRED IN HOUSE   Republican Members Ques tion Power of President To Enter Into Pledges

MINNESOTAN HINTS FOR CONMITMENTS MAY AROUSE PEOPLE   Rep. Knutson Asks Reasons Why American Newsmen Were Left Home

BY BRITISH   Pincer Movement Aimed At Blocking Exit   BORDER TOWN HOLDING   Attack Seen As Conjunction With South Move

Syria Cut Off From Turkey  British Push Up Suddenly From Mosul Front

BRITISH UNITS REACH TURK-SYRIAN BORDER   Northeast Corner Of Secto: Cut Off From Vichy Men

Legislators Face Split Over Moul- Woodring Bill   Rural And Urban Interests Divided Over Uniform Dairy Inspection Measure As Public Hearing Approaches

FREO MILLER IS NAMED HEAD OF DEMOLAY BODY   Bud Sterr, Charles Hunterman Robert Ulrey A'so Named at Semi-Annual Election.

RICHARD HALEY ELECTED HEAD OF DEMOLAYS HERE   Succeeds Robert Ulrey As Master Councilor of Seymour Chapter.

Committee Passes Lease-Lend Budget   Say Munitions Production Not At Point Where Axis Nations Can Be Defeatec

 \Committee Okays New Lend Measure   Reports Production of Arms Not Yet Above Axis Levels   FIRST DEFENSE LINE   ;  Advises Congress New Fund Imperative to Assure Avis Defeat

Six Billions Okayed for Lend-Lease PRODUCTION  NOT YET AT DESIRED POINT

$5,985,000,000 Lend. Lease Appropriation Submitted to House   Committee Gives Overal! Picture of Program From Its Start   Sidelights

Group Votes 6 Billions for Lend-Lease   House Committee. Ask: ‘Torrent of Supplies’ To. Beat Axis

» Committee Backs Six Billion Outlay » For More War Aid   Delivery Is Expected To Be Completed by The Middle of 1943

Production of Munitions Hasn't Reached Point to Insure Defeat of Axis

City Vote by Precincts   Production Too Small to Beat Hitler, Congress Told

New Aid Fund Wins Approval Of Committee   House Body States Munitions Superiority Over Axis Must Be Achieved.   ASKS ABOUT 6 BILLION

LEASE-LEND FIGURF iS APPROVED TODAY   $5,985,000.000 Appropriation Get: Okay From House Committee.

Enormous Sum Could Be Put Under Obligation by March    Statement Says Fund Necessary, Since Defeat of Axis Powers Is Not Assured; Delivery by 1943

Axis Defeat Not Assured   New Lease-Lend Fund Imperative, Committee States

House Group  Approves New Funds   $5,985,000,000 Is Voted to Beat  Axis Powers

nO St AOKED FOR APPROVAL  OF HUGE FUN   Committee Says First Line of Defense in Lease-Lend . Operations. '   IMMEDIATE PASSAGE [$ URGED, WITH WARNING

HUGE LEASE-LEND MEASURE GIVEN. COMMITTEE 0. K:   ‘Munitions Production Not Enough Yet to Assure ‘Defeat of Axis, House Catntiee Declares  IS 85.9875 900.000

APPROPRIATION BILL REPORTED BY COMMITTEE   Says Production Still Under Level Needed To Defeat Hitler

Reasons Given For War Heln   Britain to Get Food as Well as Equipment and No Change in Draft Law

LEASE-LEND FUND PASSED BY COMMITTEE   Increase Expected In Production Of  Defense Products

APPROVES GIANT NEW LEASE-LEND   House Committee Puts OK on Bill For $5,000,000,000 Aid To Axis Foes.

HOUSE APPROVES ADDITIONAL LEASE LEND FUNDS.   Munitions Production Has Not Yet Reached Sufficient Volume for  the Defeat of Axis

Approve New : Lend-Lease  Program  House Report Reveals Axis  , Still Holds  * Production Lead

WAR AID BILL IS APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   Production Must Be 7 creased to Defeat Axis, House Is Told

FUND FOR WAR USE APROVED BY COMMITTEE   House Appropriations Unit O. K.’s $5,985,000,000 Lend-Lease Bill   MUNITIONS OUTPUT INADEQUATE, CLAIM   World Crisis More Acute Than Ever, Stimson Believes

Will Spend Six Billions By March I   Production Has Not Yet Reached Axis Defeat Point, Congress Is Told

First Report Presented on Aid Prograr   Jouse Told Production I: Still Under Axis- — Defeat Pace

‘Comittee Report Surveys All Lease-Lend, Shows Low Result And Great Expectations in 43   Would Turn Half Of Production ts Defense June, °43

DEFEAT OF AXIS NOT ASSTIRED   House Committee Says U. 8. Must Increase Aid; Approves New Funds   GIVES A REVIEW OF U. &. SITUATION   Lease-Lend and Other EE. forts Reported; Emerg. ency Not Yet Ended

MUNITIONS PRODUCTION HELD SLOM   Progr am Details Are Disclosed By Group 

HOUSE REPORTS ON LEND LEASE EXPENDITURES   Committee Approves New Appropriation of Nearly Six Billion Dollars For Materials   ARMS PRODUCTION MUST BE SPEEDED   Largest Part of Fund Se Aside For Farm, Industrial Supplies In Defense Plan

Lend-Lease Funds Plan Gets An O.K.   House Committee For Speeding Production O!  Munitions.

Big Lease, LendFund Approved   Output Below Pant Where Defeat Of Axis Assured

LEND-LEASE FUND APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   Congress Warned That Munitions Production Still Is Inadequate   $5,985,000,000 PROPOSED   Testimony Shows U. S. Plans To Use Billion To Feed Fourth Of Britain

HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVED ANOTHER LEASE-LEND FUND   APPROPRIATION NEAR SIX BILLIONS FAVORED; MUNITIONS SUPERIORITY NEEDED

Six Billion Lend-Lease Bill Approved. , Will Speed Up Anti-Axis Production

AXIS DEFEAT NOT ASSURED YET, DECLARE   Appropriations Group in House in First Step Toward Supplying More for Aiding Allies.

LEND - LEASE FUND APPROVED - BY COMMITTEE   House Gets Measure to Provide $5,985,000,000 — Philippines Dutch Indies Favored

$5,985, 000,00 Lend-Lease Sum Gets Approval  Houce Cammittee   House Committee Acts and Urges Increased Munitions

Aid To Allies Insufficient, _ House Committee Aproves Vast New Lease-Lend Fund   Adopts $5,985,000,000 Appropriation With Statement Production of Munitions Not Yet to the Point Where Defeat of Axis Powers Assured

6 BILLIONS DUE TOBE OBLIGATED BY MARCH 1   Group Sees Fund As ‘First Line Of Defense’   WALKOUTSCENSURED   Munitions Superiority Held Necessary For Victory

HOUSE COMMITTEE OKAYS NEARLY SIX BILLIONS FOR LEASE-LEND ARMAMENTS

SECOND LEND-LEAGE FUND 1S APPROVED   Speed-Up Of War Production Deemed Necessary

LEND-LEASE FUND BILL APPROVED BY HOUSE GROUP   Six Billion Dollars to be Used in Continuation of Fight Against Axis   Defeat of Germany is Not Yet Assured Says Report Of Committee

Lease Funds Are Approved  House Committee Recommends Nearly 6 Billions

FOR WAR AID I$ APPROVED   House Committee Okehs Appropriation of Nearly Six Billion to Be Obligated by the First of Next Mareh.

Production Of Munitions Not Large kKnougch   Committee Will Recommend Large Lease-Lend Sum

CRESTON FIRE. LOSS $200, 00   Half of Business Block Re duced to Heap of Debris

LOSS $200,000   Half a Business Block Destroyed; Origin of Flames Is Invectigated

CRESTON HAS COSTLY FIRE   $200 980 Rilsze Destroys Helf Of Business Block Sunday

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New Ar ‘oentine  Trade Pact   Climaxes Seventy-two Years Of Negotiating Between Countries

ARGENTINA AND U. S. SIGN TRADE PACT   Treaty Ends Commercial Disagreements of Past 72 Years

UNITED STATES-ARGENTINE TRADE PACT HAILED AS ENDING TRADITIONAL FEUD

TRADE PACT "MADE WITH « ARGENTINA   ‘A Monument to the Ways of Peace,’ Roosevelt Says @ of Broad Agreement   SOME FARM GROUPS STILL OPPOSE [1   @ egotiations for Treaty ‘On Again—Off Again’ for 79 Years

Commercial Collaboration Completed After 72 Years of Negotiations

Trade Pact Is Signed byU.S. andArgentina   Important Treaty Hailed By FDR; Hit by Con _ aoeneumon

Argentina And U.S. Sign Trade: Treaty   Commercial Pact Regarded as Step Toward Western Hemisphere Defense

TRADE TREATY SIGNED BY U. S. AND ARGENTINA   Psychological Impact of Agreement Believed _ Greatiin Hemisphere

U, §., ARGENTINA SIGN TRADE PACT   Sweeping Accord Climaxes Negotiations Of 72 Years

U. 5., ARGENTINA ENTER NEW PHASE OF COLLABORATION   Broad Trade Pact Climaxes 72 Years Of Negotiations

Argentina Accepts U. S. Trade Treaty   Pact Hailed as Signal Diplomatic Triumph

The War Today   Churchill: Advice Born of Experience Should Re Heeded

The War Today   U.S. Will Do Well to Weigh Churchill’s Words Carefully

le yror rouey Manila. Bombing. Underlines _ o=Churchill’s~ “Warning: ‘That  Enemy Will Stop At Nothing

CHURCHILL'S MESSAGE COMES AS WARNING AGAINST COMPLACENCY AND EXTREMES OF OPTIMISM OR PESSIMISN   Invaluable Words of Advice Given to Americans And Allies by British Prime Minister In Washing ton Address.—MacKenzie Analyzes Speech

The War Today : America Stands To Profit Heavily By Britain’s Sad War Experiences

T WOULD BE WELL FOR AMERICA THOROUGHLY DIGEST WARNING WORDS OF WINSTON CHURCHIL

Advice And Caution From Allies,  Inspired By Awful Experience, . Must Be Digested By Americans

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   ® By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

THREAT SOUNDED BY SCHOOL BLOC   O. E. A. ‘President Say: ‘Gloves May Be Taken Off’ To Battlé Governor

Procter Declares School Bloc May Take Off Gloves’   Says Schools Not Getting Fair Share of State Revenue After Earmarkins

HUNGARY'S ARMY TAKES TERRITORY IN YUGOSLAVIA   Magyar Troops Cross Frontier Between Danube and Tisa Rivers To Claim “Territories Stolen From Us” In Last World War.

HUNGARY TAKES TERRITORY BITE   Reclaims Region Lost to Yu goslavia in World War ‘to Protect Hungarians’

Hungary Take Territory In World   Magyar Soldiers Cross Yugoslav Frontier to Occupy *Stolen’ Area.

Hungary Takes Territory Lost In World War   Magyar Soldiers Cross Yugoslav ‘Frontier to Occupy ‘Stolen’ Area:

HUNGARY TREES YUGOSLAV AREA   Soldiers Reclaim Territory Lost During World War

Hungary Takes Back Territory   “Army Marches Into Yugoslavia Between Danubi _And Tisa Rivers

Hungarians Go Into Yugoslavia  Reclaim Territory   Reclaim Territory Lost in World War

Mate Political Situation Finds ‘Opponents’ Wary   Neither O'Conor nor Jack son Admit They Are Candidates

JACKSON SILENT REGARDING RACE   Governor Is Also Non-Com. mittal Regarding Eastern Shore Meeting

BANKERS PLEDGE SUPPORT TO THE DEFENSE EFFORT   Endorse Price Contro) And Recommend Cut In NonEssential Spending   WOULD MEET COSTS THROUGH TAXATION

BANKERS INDORSE ~ PRICE CONTRO!   DECLARE TAXING POWERS SHOVES NOT BE USED, TO ‘ DESTROY ENTERPRISE.

BANKERS BACK PRICE CONTROL   Morgenthau Says Latest Stiff Tax Bill Only A Preliminary To ‘All-Out’ Levy

Hull Urges  Revision Of Neutrality. Act   Democratic Leader Predicts Passage By House by Week’s End

HULL, STIMSO ASK NEUTRALITY LAW REVISIONS   URGE ARMING OF MERCHANT SHIPS AND ELIMINATION OF COMBAT FONKS   ‘CAN'T WALK AWAY FROM MOUNTING DANGER,’ HUL   Stimson Thinks Repeal of “Humiliating” Clauses Wit! Revive  Half. Bf aenent!?

Neutrality Act Revision Soon, Urged By Hull  War Secr retary   -War decretary Stimson Asks Passage Of Amendment For Merchantmen Arming

HULL, STINSON URGE FREEDOM FRULS. SH   Tell House Committee Need  of Arms, Permission te   Enter Combat Zones.   IMMEDIATE REPEAL OF BAN IS RECOMMENDED

, FDR’s Aides In Appeal to House Grouy   Arming of U. S. Mer. chant Ships Also Urged by Cabinetmen

Hull, Stimson Urge Letting U. $. Ships In Combat Zones   Secretaries Want Both Neutrality Bars Eliminated

nouse Foreign Affairs Committee Hears Testimony Of Administration

HULL, STIMSON URGE REPEAL OF ARMS BAN   Secretaries Also Favor Per mitting U. S. Ships To Enter Combat Zones   TESTIFY BEFORE HOUSE   War Chief Says Revision Would Promote Safety Of Merchantmen

Ships Should Be Allowed In Combat Zones   ... Hull, Stimson Chorus   Both Urge That Arming Of Merchant Vessels Be Permitted

Can't Walk Away From Danver—Hull   Secretary of State First ti Testify on Revision of Neutrality Law

Hull, Stimson Call For Speed In Ship Arming   Permission For Entry In. to Combat Zones Alsc Declared Essential.

NEUTRALITY ACT HEARING OPENS; CHANGES URGED   SECRETARIES ASK PROMPT ACTION IN CHANGING LAW

HULL, STIMSON URGE U.S. SHIPS USE WAR ZONES   ‘Immediate Repeal of Ban on Arming Cargo Vessels Is Advocated

STIMSON ALS TESTIFIES AT SESSION TODAY   Boats Entering Combat Areas Would Expedite Materials’ Delivery   VITAL TO OUR OWN DEFENSE, IS PLEA   Claim Ban On Merchant Ship Arming ‘’Dangerous Restriction”

Hull, Stimson Urge Neutrality Act Revision  Would Allow Merchantmen to , Enter Combat

SHIP- ARMING IS CERTAIN OF 0.K. BY HOUSE   Neutrality Hearings Are Limited In Scope ‘- By Democrats

Stimson Joins In Appeal For , Law's Repeal   Secretaries Would Go Furthe! Than Repealing Prohibition Against Arming U. S. ~ Merchant Shins

Arming Merchant Ships and ‘Entering ~ Combat Zones Recommended. 

Hull And Stimson Urge Complete Revision Of Act   Both Ask Immediate Repeal Before House Investigating Group

Stimson and Hull Seek fo Arm Vessels   Secretaries Also  Urge Congress to Permit U. S. Ships To Enter Comhat Zan,

Hull, Stimson Urge Arming Merchantmen  Officials Would   Officials Would Permit Deliveries in Combat Zone

SECRETARY HULL AND STIMSON URGE ~ NEUTRALITY CHANGE    WOULD ARM U.S. MERCHANT  SHIPS AND PERMIT THEM TO  ENTER COMBAT ZONES

Secretaries of State and War Join in Urging Congress Revise Neutrality Aci   PUT GUNS ON SHIPS   Stimson Calls Circumscribec Movement of Merchant Vessel: ‘Humiliating’

URGES U.S. TO DELIVER THE GOODS   Stimson Calls on Congress to Remove Curbs on Our Merchant Ships   ALSO IN FAVOR OF ARMING VESSELS   Similar Stand by Hull;Gan'‘t Walk Away From Nazis. He Says

Congress Should Also Permit Entry Into Combat Zones, Say Hull And Stimson

Stimson and Hull Oppose Ban on Ships   Secretaries Tell Congress Arming and Travel In Combat Zones Necessary

Hull and Stimson Urge Permitting U.S. Ships in Combat Zone   Ask Prompt Action in Addition to Arming Merchant Vessels; Can Not Turn Back Now, Secretary of State Says.

Stimson, Aull Urge U. 3. io Arm Shi,   Neutrality A=! Revision Is Predicted

Opens House Group Inquiry On Ship Arming; Vorys, Bloom Have Words

Press Barred From Committee Hearing on Neutrality Act   2 Republican Members Stay Away in Protest on Committee Action

HULL, STIMSON DECRY COMBAT ZONE PROVISION   Testifying at House Hearing They Go Beyond Criticism Of Ban on Ship Arming

TWO CABINET MEN ADVOCATE ARMING SHIPS   Secretaries Hull and Stim son Also Declare U. S. Vessels Should Be Per. mitted to Enter Cambat Tones.

HULL, STIMSON URGE REVISION OF NEUTRALITY   Would Allow Ships to Enter Combat Zones

Neutrality Hearings Opened   Hull and Stimson Join In Urging Congress to Amend Law to. Permit Arming Merchant Ships

SWEEPING CHANGE IN NEUTRALITY ACT URGED AT HEARING   + Hull and Stimson Seek to Permit U. S. Ships to go Into Combat Zones   Immediate Repeal Sought of Ban on Arming Craft Carrying American Flag

Fall of Kereh Imminent, Nazis Claim  Bombers, Guns Hammer at  wm ee ee

GERMANS MASS FRESH TROOPS FOR MOSCOW. ROSTOV DRIVES   Kerch, Guardian of Caucasus, Is Subjected to Fierce Nazi Assault

BERLIN SILENT ON RETALIATORY ACTS   Reich Carefully Avoidec Hasty Steps Toward US.

BERLIN AVOIDS HASTY ACTION   German Attitude Indicates Next Move Is Up To Washington in Consul Ousters, Freezing of Funds

German Aitifude Toward U. §. Is One of Caution   Berlin Avoids Act Whicl Might Further Endanger Relations

France Is Facing Winter of Unpar: ‘alleled Sufferi ing by “Collaborating” W ah Naot

IIVANGUARD POUNDS AHEAD, GAINS TQ MILES   Jop Cabinet Crisis fs Laid to Moscow Situation   STALIN: MUST DECIDE TO FIGHT ON OR QUIT

RAF Strikes Strong Blows  Jn Wide Area   SHOWERS OF FIRE HURLED UPON OCCUPIED  Pepsi mrtct

German Ty oop Only 50 Miles Out Of Moseoy   Concern Felt For Fats OF Soviet Capital As Army Falters

SOVIETS WON'T ATTACK TURKE'   German Warplanes Fl; Over Forts, Greeted By Border Guns

HALF MILLION NAZIS POISED ON FRONTIERS   TURKEY AND GREECE WATCH MOVES OF BLITZ TROOPS

Russia Says Turks Need Not Fear Attack Should They Enter -Conflict

NAZIS ON BORDERS WAIT FOR ORDERS   500,000 German Shock Troops Point for Drive on Greece, Turkey

MOSCOW PLEDGE TO ANKARA REPORTEL   Russia Said to Have Promised Sh Will Not Attack Turkey if Latter Enters War.

German Shock Troops Awaiting “Go” Signal   Big Forces Massed in Bulgaria Opposite Greek and Turkish Frontiers—Greeks Capture More Prisoners in Fierce Fighting

HALF MILLION NAZI TROOPS READY TO GC   Are Poised on Border: OE£ Greece’ and Turkey

HITLER'S SIGNAL TO ‘GO’ AWAITED BY BALKAN ARM   Observers Believe Preparations Are Complete and Nazis Will Strike at Early Date.   FIGHTER PLANES LINED UP OUTSIDE HANGAR:   Ambulances, Nurses and Physicians Now Moving to Front—Bulgaria Under Military Control.

Germany Has 200,000 Men  In Bulgaria   Nazi Troops Poised on Turk, Greek Borders Awaiting *“*“Go” Signal   SHOWDOWN IS NEAR

LEGIONS WAIT HITLER ORDER   Nazis Have An Army O' Half-Million Ready To March Into Turkey,  Greece

Nazi Troops Wait Hitler ‘Go’ Signal For Balkan Dash   500,000 Men Poised or Bulgarian Frontiers of Greece, Turkey

Russia Not Planning Attack From Backdoor If Turks Finc It Necessary To  Enter War   500,000 Nazi Troops Reported On Bulgarian Borders Foised For Drives On Turkey And Greece; Long Lines Of Ambulances Moving Up

BIG NAZI ARMY SET 10 ATTACK   Over 500,000 Troops Now Poised on Frontiers of Greece and Turkey

May Join War With No Fear  Of Reds   Will Not Attack If Turkey Fights, Moscow Tells Ankara

900,000 Nazis Await ‘Go’ Sign In Bulgaria   40 Miles from Greece, 80 Miles from Turkey And Showdown Imminen

C.1L.0. Convention Favors Mediation   Will Endorse Broad Policy For Mediation At Detroit Convention   SUPPORT LEWIS’ i STRIKE, HOWEVER

SET TO APPROVE MEDIATION PLAN   ClO Delegates Face Second Paradex as Lewis Battles For ‘Union Shop.”

MEDIATION OF STRIKES URGED   ClO Okays Murray’s Actior In Paradoxical Move

NAZI MOVEMENT REPORTED SINCE VESTERDAY BM   New Yugoslay Cabinet < Members Support Pro-Axis Pact As Unrest, Even In Armv. Rises Ranidly   SERB DEMONSTRATIONS Ry THE ASSOCIATED PRES

YUGOSLAVS END CABINET CRISIS; WILL JOIN AXIS   German Troops In Heavy Movement Toward Greek Frontier; Yugoslavs On Way To Vienna To Sign Up Tomor row,   Nazi Right Of Way

Yugoslav Ruler Favors Signing Pact With Axis   Railroads in Bulgaria Cancel Passenger Traffic to Facilitate Heavy Movement of Hitler’s Troops Toward Boundary of Athens Government

HEAVY MOVEMENT OF GERMAN TROOPS ~SFENIN BUT ADI      May Attack Greece Through Struma River Valley   YUGOSLAVIA GETS ORDERS TO SIGN UP

Death Claims I. L. Colthurst   Prominent Ainsworth  Farmes Dies Late Sunday—FPuneral Was Tuesday

Death Claims I. L. Colthurst   Prominent Ainsworth Farmet Dies Late Sunday—PFuneral Will Be Tuesday

LAUGHLIN FILES BILLS TOREVISE ILLINOIS RELIEI   GREEN REVEALS L E. B. C. ASKS 383,400.000 FOR NEXT TWO YEARS

ERC ELIMINATION PROVIDED IN BIL!   Legislature Asked to Returr Ail Relief Burden to Local Government.

SCHOOL FUNDS: BILL APPROVEL   Lansing Legislators Adjourn; Crippied Children’s Measure Loses.

LEGISLATURE ENDS SESSION EARLY TODAY   Adopt State Schoo! Bill and Leave Behind an Unbalanced Budget

EX-KING CAROL FLEES SPAIN IN MOTOR CAR   Big American Machine Roars Away From Accompanying Guard as Former Monarch and  ~ Woman Friend Dash te Liharty.

KING CAROL, MADAME LUPESGU DISAPPEAR. FROM SPANISK HOTEL   Betieved To Have Shaken Police Escort, Filed To Portugal

CAROL ESCAPES INTO PORTUGAI   Magda Lupescue Is ‘With  Him as His American Car  Roars Away From Guard

DANISH SHIPS TIED UP HERE   Not Freed by U.S., Fear ing Punishment o: Owner’s Family

MUSSOLINI AND HITLER AGAIN IN BRENNER PASS   Roosevelt Plan to Defend  Western Hemisphere at Dakar and Azores   MARE NOSTRUM IS NOW AN AXIS SEA   British Admit the Medliterranean Is Lost to Them: Estimate Crete Losses

Hitler, Duce Talk At Brenner Pass; Reach ‘Complete Agreement      British Say. Defeat at Crete, Darlan’s Alignment with Nazis Eliminate ‘Sexy as Link with Near East

Hitler, Mussolini Meet: Decisions Mav Be Fateful   Germans, Italions Control Two ‘Mare Nostrum’ Bottleneck:

Axis Chieftains Meet at Famous Brenner Pass   Mediterranean Now Dangerous For British Ships

Quick Assault Foreseen Following Conquest Of Crete   ‘CYPRUS EVACUATED   Greek Government Resigns; Goering Lauds Nazi Parachutists

TWO AXIS PARTNERS REPORTEDLY DISCUSS U, §. BELLIGERENCY   BRITISH ADMIT THAT MEDITERRANEAN HAS VIRTUALLY BECOME AN “AXIS SEA”

Meet for Five Hours at Brenner Pass — Nazi Troops  Moving Now Into Svria.   OCCUPATION COMPLETE ON ISLAND OF CRETE

Expect Quick Action At Cyprus, In Syria   Germans Believed Ready For Middle East Drive

Ultimatum to Turkey and a Drive Into Egypt Seen as Possible i   A ‘PINAL’ PEACE OFFER PROBABLE   Axis Also Believed to Have Discussed Countering U. 8. Aid to Britain: 4

Rail Fact Finders Named in Strik   3. University Professor: Selected to Report On Wage Plea

N. E. Draft Quota 17,000 For Next Month   Army Steps Up Induction Pace

RULER IN EXILE   King, Drisen From. Greece By Nazis, Goes To Great Bri

King George of Greece Lands In Englane   Driven First From Greec¢ And Then From Cret By German Arms

FRONTIER FORTS OF SOVIET FALL, WORD IN BERLIN   Russians Assert 361 Nazi Planes Downed, Cities Blasted   RAF Keeps Up Heavy Blows on Industrial Cities and Coast

VAD} HD ARMY BELIEVED BUGKLING UNDER BLITZ   Berlin Reports Strongest Fortresses Smashed—Nazis Pour Through Gap   STALIN WAR MACHINE INADEQUATE   luehrer, on Battle Front, More Optimistic Than In Any Campaign

TITL TION PRUDLEM Drajtee ’ C amps Already rrving irmy Chiefs... ish Insist Turk-Bulgar , Was Their Idea... h Men To Salonika eee

WAVELL EXPECTED TO LEAD BRITISH ARMY IN BALKANS   Hero of Smashing Victories Over Italians in Africa Seen as London’s Choice  to Direct Campaign.   HUGE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE NOW IN GREECE   Advices Reaching U. S. Indi  cate Full Weight of Medi terranean Forces Will Oppose Any Nazi Thrust.

Advices Indicate British Army Is Moving to Greece   Iransfer of Middle Eas Command Appears Certain Now

WAVELL MAY G0 TO GREE   British Plans For Total War In Balkans Seen In Washington

Wavell Rumored . Moving fo Greece For New Campaign   Successful Commande of. African’ Drive Said to Be-in Balkans

Baule of the Balkans... Wavell destined to lead major  stand against nazis in Greece

‘ENGLISH FORCES   General Wavell is Believed _ Moving Headquarters From  Egypt to Greece

GERMAN BLITZ SEEMS TO HAVE STRUCK A LULL   Military Experts Do Not Think They Will Remain Idle ‘Lane.

NE PAST SMOLENT : "RR EITYS TWF         Hitler’ Ss. Order Awaited For Spearhead Attack On Capital; Aerial Thrusts « : Made; Trains, Tanks. Lost

Germans Admit Moscow, Other “Big Name” Cities May Not Fall Very Soon >

() BE PRESSED HEN HITLER 18 :BADY, IS CLAIM   rial Preliminaries, Howver, Go On as German Planes Tear Up Leningrad-Moscow Railway   VE TRAINS HIT IN LOW ATTACKS   hief Purpose of Invader:  Destruction of Red   Army, It 18 Indicated © by Observers

NAZI FORCES SAID MOPPING “UP ON FRONT   Germans Say No Immediate Advance Is  KF wnected

Germans Say Forces Consolidating Gains   Military Heads Attach Greater Importance to Destruction of Red Army Than Reaching Soviet Bases

Youthful Musicians To Enter National Contest At St. Paul   Spring Concert Will Be Given  Here THhecday

PRO-NAZI GROUP RISES IN GREECE   Gen. Tsolakoglu Is Reported Head Of New Regime

New Greek Regime May Be Establishe   Rival To Government Of King George II Is Reported Being Formed

LAWYERS ARE 10 REPRESENT OhIC   Fifteen of Ohio’s Congressmen Belong to the Legal Profession

No Reason to Expec Shortage of Steel For Essential Use  No Sound Factual Basis for Concern,

CAVALCANTE NAMES SX DENMGRAT “ONGPIDATORS"   Declares Second Attack  Gives All His Inforniation; Names State Motor Truck Association as Participant

BUSY SESSION ENDS AND OHIO ASSEMBLY MEMBERS ALL LEAVE   No Expectations Seen for Special Call Except in Event of a War . Emergency.

LEGISLATURE ENDS 20-WEEK SESSION; ENACTED 250 BILL!   Special Session Unlikel) Except For War Emergency

PETAIN CALLS MINISTERS 10 HEAR DEMANDS   Laval Expected To Be Reinstated In Regime Under Nazi Pressure

Negro is  Lynched   Shot To Death For Alleged Assault on White Girl

Negro Lynched By White Men   Charged With Assaulting 12 Year-Old Girl: Shot To Deatt After First Attempt Failed

BAND LYNCHES YOUNG NEGRO IN SECOND ATTEMPT   Bullet-Riddled Body Of A.C. Williams Found ‘On Creek Bridge   CHARGED WITH ASSAUL’ OF YOUNG WHITE GIRL   iFour Men Take Him From  Gadsden Jail In i First Attempt

NEGRO LYNCHED AT.QUINCY FOR . ATTACK-GN-GIRL   22-Year-Old Negro Charg. ed With Assaulting 12  Year Old White Girl...

Negro Assault Suspect Victim of Lynch Gang   Lives Through One Try; Ambulance Waylaid ae Gang Finishes Job

Second Attempt to Lynch Florida Negro, Alleged Rapist, Is Success

NEGRO PAID BY MOB SHOOTINE   Survives ‘First. Try Onk to Be Taken from Ambulance

SECOND TRY TO LYNCH NEGRO IS STICCESSETIL   Attackers Return Af. _ ter First Attempt Fails   IN QUINCY, FLA.   Victim Had Been Suspected Of Assault- jne Girl

FLORIDA ‘NEGRO FIRST.LYNCHING VICTIM OF YEAR   Negro Found Shot to Death ‘Several Hours After Second Lynching  Attemnt - ;   ASSAULTED CHILD   Taken.From.Ambulanc: ‘Enroute to Tallahassee, Aftér First:At> "tempt: Fails

Negro’s Body Abandoned, On Bridge ©   Quincy. Lynching Still Unsolved By Officers

Second Lynching Of Negro Succeeds   Ambulance Carryine Injured Man Halted

FLORIDA MOB SLAYS NEGRO AFTER ATTACK   Taken From Ambulance After Second Attempt At Lynching

Negro Victim Of Lynchers   ‘Accused of Attack, Mar Is Shot to Death

Negro Suspect Shot To Death   Body Found Shortly After He Is Seized By Band Of Men.

NEGRO IS LYNCHED IN FLORIDA   After First Murder Attempt Fails, Black’s Body Pulled Out of Ambulance and Riddled with Bullets

FLORIDA NEGRO TWICE TAKEN BY LYNCHING MOB   Survives First. Attempt to Ki Him Only to be Hauled From Ambulance Taking Him to Hespital; Body Found Riddled With Bullets —  or « eos fe mtr PF OPK RISA IITA   SLAYERS NOT KNOWN

ASK OIL MEN TO GIVE DATA BEFORE MEET   Glad to Arrange Conference If Data is Submitted First, Wire Says   RENEW PLEA FOR COST DATA HERE   Bradford Group Discusses Situation at Meet  There Tuesday

Official Asks Crude Data Before Meet   Regional Oil Men Give Figures at Conclave in Capital Yesterday   DIRECTORS TO MEET

To Curtail Jasoline, “ays Ickes   Restrictions to Be Invokec on East Coast, Maybe Within Month

WILL RESTRICT CONSUMPTION OF GASOLINE   Ickes says restrictions will be invoked within month

UIL USER MAY BE RESTRICTED   Ickes Will Examine Date On Stocks Before Rationing Oil Products

GASOLINE 10 BE RATIONED   Restrictions for the East Coast Will Be Put on Within Mcnth.   ICKES MAKING PLANS

USE OF GASOLINE TO BE RESTRIGTEL   East Coast to Be Affected Within Short Time, Is Statement.

WILL RESTRICT OlL USE SOON, ICKES WARNS   Fast Cen Expect Curtail ment Within Month, New Fuel Coordinator Says.

AFRICAN SUCCESS — JUST A STARTER    It Marks Beginning of Long.  Term Offensive, Says British Navy Chief

‘Long-Term Offensive’ Against Axis Starting   Admiralty Head Declare: Shipping Loss Figures Are Encouraging

LABOR BOARD  — TO BE FORMED   BOARD WILL BE NAMED 1%  CARRY OUT PROGRAM OF   PREVENTING STOP  PAGES OF WORK

ROOSEVELT T0 APPOINT WAR LABOR BOARD   Steps Are Taken to Assure Full Production In U. S. Emergency.

PLAN ESTABLISHMENT OF WAR LABOR BOARI   President Is Expected to Name Personnel Withii Few Days to Carry Out the Program for Uninterrupted Production Drafted by IndustryLabor Conferences — May Have  Nine Members. . - :

[0 ESTABLISH. LABOR BOARD   President Is Expected tc Name the Personnel in a Few Days,   WILL-END ALL STRIKES

WAR LABOR BOARD SEEN AS NEXT MOVE ON HEELS OF “NO STRIKE” PLEDGE

TH) EGHASLIGH LAGOH DOARD   President Is Expected t Name the Personnel in a Few Days.   WILL END ALL STRIKES

INDUSTRY A LABOR PLEDGE STRIKE ‘TRUCE   Expect FDR To Name War Labor Board For ‘Duration’

Seek to Keep State Aid From Pension Plans   Amendment Suggested te Bar Contributions tc Public Employe Funds

PORTUGAL 15 IAKED AY ACTION OF U. §   Lisbon Bitter After Nation’ Funds Are Frozen by Roosevelt’s Order

YUGOSLAVIA IS MAY COMPROMISE   Faced With Move of Ger. mans Into Greece, Tiny Nation Avows Not To Help Nazis.

Turkey Rushes Preparations For Nation's Defense   Yugoslavia To Seek To Maintain Independence Is Belgrade Report   AXIS MAY SEEK TO FORCE ADHERENCE   Greek Army Prepares To Defend Borders Against Any Nazi Attacks

BEST DRESSED !--  Magazine Dlustrator Held Bes  Dressed Man In Tr a

FEAR OTHERS DIED IN FIRE IN BROOKLYN   Begin Investigation of Wa terfront Blaze Following Explosions

Three Die, Others Feared Killed, in Brooklyn Dock Fire   Waterfront Blaze Touched off by Explosions

N. Y. Explosions Fire : Piers, Ship, Barges   Raging Flames Attack Brooklyn Harbor Area, Threatening Navy Yard; Goods For Rritain: Destraved

:  Many Seamen Feared Dead In Pier Fire         Coban Freighter Destroyed; Investigate Passibility of Sabarnec

Four Killed in Explosion, Fire On Waterfront   Blaze Started by Explosions While Unloading Freighter

5 Persons Die  In Ship Fire   12 Others Missing In Brooklyn Blaze

Two Men Dead: Freighter Is Destroyed   Lightning-Like Explosions Occur Near Piers Loading Supplies For,Endiand, Suez

CARGO VESSEL IND HUGE PIER ARE DESTROYED   Worker Estimates 13: Men Trapped on ~ Ship

KILLED IN SHIP FIRE   Series of Explosions and Flames Destroy a Cuba Mail Liner   NEARBY PIERS HEAVILY DAMAGED      5 Are Killed and Many Are Believed Trapped in Fire on Brooklyn Waterfront

Many Said Trapped Below Decks: Navy Base Stores Lost In Burned Cargo

5 KILLED, MANY HURT; SABOTAGE IS INVESTIGATED  SHIPS AND PIERS ARE BURNED IN MYSTERY

Laden Ship Destroyed; Barges Burn   Brooklyn Blaze Touched Off By Explosions; Sabotage Hinted.

4 Dead, Many Hurt As Blaze Reaches  British Key Dock   Brooklyn Pier Destroyed; American Freighter  And Barges’ Burn

Fire Threatens Lend-Lease Dock In New York  Five Dead, a Score Injured in Brooklyn Pier Blaze

5 Lose Lives; Police: Search For. Sabotage   F reighter Is. Destroyed, -1000-foot Pia, Small Craft Damaged —   FIRE TOUCHES OFF : “SERJES OF. BLASTS   Blaze Near Pier, Ships Carrying Supplies for Britain

Five Killed ina  - - Waterfront Fire   [Explosion Destroyed $500,00( { ‘Cuban Mail Line Freighter Panuco.

EXPLOSIONS ROCK LOWER MANHATTAN   American Freighter Panuco Loaded With Quicksilver Burned; Coats Damaaed

Waterfront Blaze Brings Death fo 4   Cuban Ship Burns as Police Look For Sabotage in Brooklyn Fire

Mystery Blasts Shake N. Y. Waterfront; 55 Are Injured; Piers And Craft Aflame   « Agwsoctated Preea >

BLAZE SWEEPS WATER FRONT   Five Men Killed at Brooklyn Cuba Mail Line Freighter Destroyed by Flames Today

IN BLAST ON PIER   Blaze Touched Off by Ex ‘plosions Destroys Cuba  Mail. Line Ship

LONG PIERIS ALSO BURNED — INBROOKLYN   Fifty Persons Injured in Raging Waterfront  Blaze   FIRE STILL ROARS IN CARGO VESSEL   Possibility of Sabotage Investigated by Officials

3 MEN KILLED AND 50 INJURED IN DOCK BLAZE   12 Members Of Ship Crew Are Reported Missing; $1,500,000 Damage   OFFICIALS PROBING POSSIBLE SABOTAGE

Deadly Fire Sweep: Brooklyn Section Of Waterfront   Five Known Dead, Prop. erty Damage Heavy, Fear Seamen May Be Killed

FIVE MEN DIE; PIER DESTROYED: FREIGHTER BURNS   21 WORKERS TAKEN TO HOSSOME IN DYING       FBI PROBES FOR SABOTAGE IN LIGHTNING-LIKE BLASTS   Flames Threaten Piers Where Vessels Load British Supplies: Quenched in 2 Hours

Fire Sweeps Water Front in Brooklyn  5 Men Known Dead   Ship Destroyed; Many Injured, Some Fatally, Officials Fear

Blasts Cause Damaging Fire On Waterfront   1000-Foot Pier Damaged And Mail Freighter De. stroyed—5 Dead

FIRE DESTROYS BROOKLYN PIER, DAMAGES SHIP   More Than Fifty Hurt Ir Explosions and Fire In Area Used By British Shins   WORKERS MISSING   Some Victims Reported Dying, While Firemen Search Harbor For Other Men Hurt

Many Men May Have Been Trapped Below Decks of Cuban LinerKindled At N. Y. Pier Bv Series of Blasts Aboard Barges

5 Killed by Fire — _ At New. York Pier   Explosions Rock Lower: Manhattan Preceding Flames ~ Which Destroy Cuban Freighter and Five Barges Loaded With Cables for Naval Base.

FIVE MEN DIE IN BROOKLYN FIRE   Cuba Mail Lines Ship Burns; Loss Set At $1,600,000.

Harbor Blaze Kills 5   Disastrous Blasts and. Fire on Brooklyn Pier Cause Huge Loss; Hin ' Sabotage as Cause

F. B. I. Probes Cause o! Fire Where Cargoes Sent to Britain   BODIES ARE SOUGHT   Many Reported Missing And Several Said To Be Dying

rire Sweeps Brooklyn Pier   Four Killed, Many Injured As Flames Destroy Wharves. Ships

Ships Destroyed, 5 Men Dieln Gotham Pier Fire  FBI lnvestigating [ ee es a: ore   FBI Investigating Sabotage Chance As More Bodies Sought

Freighter Unloading Inflammable Carge Destroyed; Piers Damaged.   ~FBI LOOKS FOR SABOTAGE

Fire Touched Off By Series Of Explosions In Manhattan   American Freighter, Barges Burn In U. S. Harbor.

Five Known Dead Twelve Missing, In Brooklyn Fire   Damage Placed af $1 500,000; No Suspicion of Sabotage

Higher Toll Feared At Waterfront   22 Rushed to Hospitals; FBI Sees Sabotace

5 Men Killed, Many Seamen Feared Dead   Freighter Destroyed, Pier Flames Ignite Oil on Barges

OTHER VESSELS ARE SET AFIRE   Pier Used By British War-Material Ships Also Endangered   SPREADS RAPIDLY   Mor ning Bla ue Follows “Series Of Lightning" Like Explosions

5 KNOWN DEAD, OTHERS MISSING IN PIER BLAZE   Fire Sweeps Waterfront in Brooklyn—Possibility of Sabotage Investigated

FIVE KNOWN: DEAD ° SEVERAL BELIEVED MISSING IN FIRE   SERIES EXPLOSIONS TOUCHED OFF BROOKLYN WATERFRONT BLAZE MONDAY

J S Munitions Vital In Mid East Battle   BRITAIN IS RELYING HEAVIL' ON “ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY FOR SUPPLIES.

American Munitions Held to Have Vital Role in War in Middle East

Struggle In Middle East Destined To Be Renewed   Britain Ils Relying Heavily Upon Weapons Forged In“Arsenal Of Democracy” For Aid

JAMES GOT TWO SUBS   Sailor Aboard Torpedoed Ship Lists Two Victories

Seaman Aboard Sunken Destroyer Writes Two Subs and Mavbe More Were Sunk

Japanese Tie Up Assets of U. S., Britain  oe   Tokyo Counters Similar Move By Democracies

Move is Made in Retaliation for Roosevelt Edict   Complete Stoppage Of Jap-American Trade is Probable

NIPPON MAKES NEW DEMANDS ON THAILAND   Writ May Be Widened To Cover Assets Of British

AF L Co-Operation Pledged Toward  National Defense  Pres. Willian Green Replies to Lewis’

FULL CO-OPERATION PLEDGED BY GREEN   Federation of Labor Chief Addresses State Federation

President of AFL Says CIO and Communists Have Same Ideas about Cooperation of Labor

Green of AFL Pledges Fullest  Co-operation   Heard as Defense Board Seeks To Prevent Strike At Minneapolis Concern

Co-operation of A. F.L. Pledged  Defense Program to Be Carried On

GREEN PLEDGES FULLEST AID OF _AFL IN DEFENSE   Takes Issue with Lewis on Wa and Labor Policy—Strike Par leys Are Continued

Green Pledges Full Aid of AFL   Labor Chief Backs U. S. Defense Program; Bus Strike Continues

Green Pledges Full Backing For U.S. Defense Program      Makes Promisé Before. AFL Convention ‘Without Reservations. of Any Kind’; Couipaces Stand of CIO to Communists’

Green Pledges U.S. AFL Cooperation   Says Lewis’ Voiced Attiuude Toward War Is Same he Pioainweviaeas

Aged Blacksmith Surrend ers—  Seige Routs Barricaded Killing Suspect

Surrenders After 2-Day Siege Fails   New Mexico Smithy Had Held Off Posse  Since Saturday

KILLER YIELDS TO BESIEGERS   Blacksmith, 65, Accused o Slaying Two Rangers, Holds Out 24 Hours

ALLEGED KILLER SURRENDERS   New Mexico Blacksmith Gives Himself Up to Sheriff to End Siege

Beseiged. Killer — Gives Up   Embattled Blacksmith Holds Officers at Bay For 24 Hours After Slaying Two Ranchers.

New Jersey Ship Builders Go on Strike  Night Shift at Federal Yards Quietly

ClO SHIPBUILDING” WORKERS STRIKE   Waikout Threatens to Tie Up $493,000,000 Worth. of Contracts’: <"

Workers Strike At Shipyards   Walkout to Tie Up Huge Naval Contract, Make 16,000 Men Idle

UNION CALLS WORK STRIKE AT SHIPYARI   16, 000 Men Idle T , Get Union Shop

STRIKE CALLED AT SHIPYARDS   16,000 Workers at Kearny Engaged on War Orders Are Affected

C10 Union Halts Work on Naval, Merchant Craft   Stoppage Starts With Midnight Shift of 1000 Men  "“OMPANY ACCTISEN   Cruiser and Six Destroyers Under Construction at Yards

$493,000,000 IN SHIP ORDERS COME TO HALT   Majority of 1,000 Midnight Shift Return Hom After Appearing. for Work; Maintenance Me And Guards Permitted to Enter Plant at Kear ney. N. J.. After Call

STRIKE TIES UP DEFENSE WORK AT SHIPYARDS   Thousands Answer Call To Quit Work In Jersey; Picket Lines Form   Police On Guard

SHIP WORKERS GO ON STRIKE IN NEW JERSEY   ClO Union Orders Strike OF 16,000 Marine Workers

$943,000,000 in Merchant Ships And War Orders May Be Delayed   (10 Vice President Calls Walkout Suddenly and Says Company Is ‘Fence Straddling’ in Crisis

CIO Halts WorkuNavy Contracts   DISPUTE TIES UP HALF BILLION DOLLARS’ WORTH OF VITAL a ORDERS; UNION SHOF Ss .   16.000 Men Idle

Slow Horses Cost Quarter Of a Million   Bank Employes to Face Charge of Taking $307,000

TRUSTED BANK ENPLOYE FACES THERT CHARGE   Wifliam ©. Sahm, Lancaster, Pa., Arrested in Chicago on Embezzic ment Warrant   ADMITS ACCUSATION   Says He Lost $250,000 on Slow Race Horses; Wife Never Suspected Him; Woman in Case

Man Arrested In Chicago Confesses Embezzling And Gambling Away $250,00¢

Bank Clerk, 32, Admits . Embezzling $307,000; _; Races Got $250,008

® In Washington   Interest Zooming in C. I. 0. Convention, Which May  Make or Break Deafanca Nieriva

Interest In C.1.0O. Meet Is Zooming   Lewis And Foreign Policy Are Most Important Convention Issues

WICKARD BACKS PRICE CONTROL ON FARM GOODS   Secretary Of Agriculture Favors Farm Price Ceiling Of Not Less Than 110 Per Cent Of Paritv.

WICKARD GIVES PRICE CONTROL BILL APPROVAL   Would Authorize Ceiling on Farm Products at 110 PC of Parity— Production Chief Remedy

PRICE CONTROL PLAN BACKED BY WICKARI   Asserts Farm Commodities Are Not Too High Yet

Wickard Supports Efforts to Control Farm Produce Prices   Secretary Recalls The Trials Growing Out of Former War

Wickard Backs Price Control   Secretary Of Agriculture Says Commodities Not Too High Yet

Sec. Wickard Wants To Set Price Ceiling   Agricultural Product: Are Termed Still  Too Low Now.

Price Curb Bill Backed By Wickard   Secretary of Agriculture Favors Control; Denies Prices Are Too High

Wickard Gives Support to Legislation Calling tor Ceiling on Farm Products

Assessment and Defense Chief ' New Iowa Laws   9 Bills Effective Upor Signature — Others tt Begin July 4 —

MAY BE SESSION TO ALLOT FUNDS      Raising Food Prices May Necessitate Special Session Iowa Gerislature

GIRL SWALLOWS PIN, THEN DIES OF SHOCK   Salem Victim Gulps Safety Clasp While Dressing

IS ROAD DEATHS WEEKEND TOLI   F ive Other Persons Drowr in State in Near-Recorc  Heat Wave.

BRITISH AIR POWER GAINS WITH U.S. AID   Day And Night Forays Con tinue Against Enemy With Much Bombing

RHINELAND AND RUHR DISTRICTS VISITED BY RAF   British Bombers ‘n Attacks During Night on Western Germany Deliver Principal Blows on Cologne And Duesseldorf   START NUMEROUS FIRES

Enelish Strike At Industrial Areas In Raid   14 German Craft Destroyed During Past 24 Hours, British Report

Heavy Blows Are Inflicted Along Rhine   Royal Air Force Raids Industrial Areas As Well As Shipping Off Coast Of Germany

NaziShipping Attacked Off _ Coast Points   id German Aircraft Re ported Felled in War. Over England   NLY FEW INJURED      Cologne Also Is Target of English Planes in_ Night Onslaught -

BRITISH BLAST MANY SECTIONS WEST GERIANY      Principal Blows Are Deliv ered On Cologne and © Duesseldorf Dis tricte   FIRES ARE STARTED   Duisburg Also Bombed [1 Sweep Over Ruhr, Rhine. land Areas; Berlin  Admits Industries Hit

RAF Continues Its Smash at Nazi Industry   Heavy Air Fighting Also Reported Over Coast

Baris Claim Credit or Ark Royal Loss   bermany Also Claims Malaya, Another Battleship, Was Severely Damaged In Mediterranean Sea Attack

NAZIS SAY THEY SANK ARK ROYAL   Also Claim Battleship Mal. aya Damaged—Only One Life Lost on Carrier

Legislature Plans To Quit on May 12      Appropriations Bill Due For Action; Recess  May Be Called

Nipponese Refuses to Elaborate   Newspaper Joins German in Warning U. S. of Action

Drive Against Foreign Policy Takine Shane   laid =  Senator Wheeler Asserts No Less Than 15 Will Support Him in Senate  TO INFORM PEOPLE  Hope Public Sentiment Can Be Mobilized tc Check Roosevelt Policy

ADVANCE NOTICE OF CAMPAIGN AGAINST FOREIGN POLICIES      Senatora Who Believe President Roosevelt’s Present Course May Lead To War Serve Notice They Will Make Vigorous Campaign Against It.

Wheeler Leads Anti-War Front   Johnson Commends Montana Senator For Stand In Nationwide Radio Talk.

Senate Foes of Foreign Policy Will Place Case Directly Before People

(Turn To Page 6, Column 4) Systematic Campaign Mapped Against Roosevelt

UNLIMITED AID TO BE SOUGH   Barkley Says Congress to Be Asked to Grant FDR Sole Authority.

Notice Given of Systematic Fight Against Roosevelt's Foreign Policy

SENATE CRITICS OF ROOSEVELT SET TO FIGHT   Gather Around Wheeler As Spokesman For Views On Foreign Policies   JOHNSON, NYE JOIN BLOC   Hope To Swing Country Te Their Standard In Debate Over Issue

Senators to Carry Fight To Nation   Hope to Obtain Backing in Opposition To Foreign Policy

Foreian Policies Will Be Opposed   Senators Fearing Course O! U. S. Headed For War

Foreign Policy To Be Opposed   Some In Congress To Fight To Stay Aloof From War

—_—_- Legislators Plan. Upon Putting Case ‘Before People and Influence Congress Praises Wheeler  Senator Relieeen Calls Wheeler Opposition Refreshing

Will Carry Fight Before The Public   Opponents Of FDR’s Policy To Take Case To The People

SENATE FOES OF FOREIGN POLICY G0 TO COUNTR'   Anti-Roosevelt Group to Put Case Directly Before the People   WHEELER LAUDED   Johnson Says It’s Refreshing to Find a Brave Man

Systematic Fight OnU.S. Policy Is Planned   Senate Opponents tc Place Issues Before The People

To Oppose FDR  Will Battle Administration Foreign Policy   Opposition Will Pur Matter Before People

ASK 4 BILLIONS MORE FOR ARMS   Defense Officials Want War Department to Get Funds For Tanks and Planes.

Defense Officials May Seek Huge  Increase In Func   Would Boost Tank And Plane Production To Greatly Expanded Figures

PLANES, TANKS NEEDED BY U. S,   Defense Officials Press For Four Billions To Obtain Supplies

WOULD STEP UP AIRPLANE PRODUCTION   NEW FOUR \ BILLION DE FENSE DEMAND ALSO SEEKS MORE TANKS.   Faetory Expansion   OPM Calls for Money for U. S.Owned Auminum, Maghesium Plants

DEFENSE NEEDS 5 BILLION MORI   Officials  Pressing War Dept. to Ask That Amount for Planes, Etc.

SPEED PLANE, TANK PROGRAM   Four Billion Dollars More Asked  detail i ie   Regard Request as Move For War

Bowhill Gets New Office   British Air Chief Marshal Heads New Flight Ferry Group

KLIN RETAKEN ~ BY RED ARM       German, Pincer Lin . Have Been Cracked. - Beyond Repair: .

REDS CAPTURE MORE TOWNS IN GREAT DRIVE   Klin and Other Key Points In Tula Zone Fall Before  Soviets Offensive

New Vichy  Piedges to Axis Doubtec   German Envoy Reporte to Have. Made No ° '. ‘Progress in Talks’.

NO NEW PLANS BY VICHY ANNOUNCEI   No Additional Committments to Germany for Cooperation Are Revealed Mondav.

G.M. DISPUTE AT CRITICAL STAGE TODAY   Final Returns from Unior Strike Poll Through Nation Are Awaited

ALLIED FORCES LAUNCH ATTACK IN EAST AFRICA   Surrender of Italian General and 2,000 Troops in Southern Ethiopia Is Announced by Middle East  Command      CONTINUE OPERATIONS

British Open Offensive On Libyan Fron   Imperial Forces Destroy 12 Axis Vehicles At Start Of Drive In Northern Africa

British Slash Toward Salum In Offensive   Gambut Area Drive May Mean Recapture Attempt On Cirenaica Area

BRITISH PUGH NEW ATTACK ON LIBYA   Planes, Tanks Join Heavy; Fighting; Italians Lose . 2000 Troops.

Two Thousand Troops And Italian General Captured In First Major Step

BRITISH LAUNCH VAST OFFENSIVE IN NORTH AFRICA      Italian General, 2000 Troop Surrender in Southern Ethtopia

BAITTon LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE   Plunge Across Libyan Bord. - er to Strike at Axis  Forces.

ITALIAN LINES TORN BY GREEKS; ADVANCE SCORED   Offensives, One in North, the Other in Central Albania, Sueeessful   More Enemy Guns Are Captured by Hellenic Forees, Is Report

eek Troops Make Advance On Two Fronts   ALIAN AIR RAID ON ATHENS HALTEL   ‘ Guns Captured Fron talians Report From Albanian Front Discloses

Remsen 1 Fire Chief — ; Asks For “Gangway”’   Tells Farmers. How They Can .. > Aid Rural ‘Fire : Kichters .

Remsen Fire Chief Asks For “Gangway”’   Tells Farmers How They Can Aid Rural Fire Fighters

Great Britain Abandons Hope Of Holding Crete   Begins To Turn Attention To Other Battle Areas Of Middle East   ISLAND OF CYPRUS MAY BE ATTACKED   Cairo Reports Some Of Brit ish Forces Have Been Evacuated From Crete

British Sub Raids Convoy Off Italy   Sinks Two Cargo Vessels. Plunges to Escape Depth Bombs

Allen Describes Sinking of Two ltalian Vessels   Tells How Submarine Sen Supply Ships to the Bottom

British Submarine Torpedoes Two Italian Supply Ships in Bold Raid

SUBMARINE HITS SUPPLY SHIPS; BOTH ARE SUNK   Daring Daylight Raid On Convoy Near “Toe” Of Italy Told By  Commander   Depth Charges Close

2 Italian Ships Torpedoed In Daring Attack   a wee  BRITISH SUBMARINE PARTHIAN > EXPLOIT DESCRIBED By AS. SOCIATED PRESS WRITER.

Literary Men Meet Today to Organize National Society Honoring Mark Twain

NAZI LOSSES ARE EXGESSIE NOSCOW SAYS   Seccnd German Offensive Is Stopped on Moscow and Kiev Fronts.   ATTACK IS SLOWED   Russ:an Planes Reported to Be Hammering the German Tat Units.

GERMANS COME INTO STALIN LINE CONTACT   ‘Reach Dnepr River, 120 Miles East of Minsk, Says Report

Heavy Loss Of Life Among Germans Is Told By Russians In Moscow Report

SOME NAZI UNITS PUSH TO DNEPR   German Army Declared in Contact With the Stalin Line   FIGHTING RAGES BEHIND I. NES   Hitler’s Air Force Seeks to Destroy Rail Line Between Minsk and Moscow

Hitler Army in Contact With Russia’s Stalin ‘Line, Berlin Report:

Drive fo Dnepr Brings Contact With Stalin Line   Fighting Rages Behind Point Of Gains As Berfin Claims Break Through

ENEMY LOSES 730,000 MEN, RUSSIANS SAY   Germans Claim Their Ad. vance Has Reached Dnepr River

"HITLER'S LEGIONS ~ REACH DNEPR RIVER I$ LATEST REPORT   RED ARMY PICTURED AS HAVING BEEN FORCED BACK ALONG LONG LINE

STURM SVINGD WUT OVER oth I LEFT DEAD   Widespread Damage Results From Hurricane’s 4-Day Swing Over 3 States

TROPICAL STORM — HEADED TOWARD 5, C. COAST TODAY   Storm Cut to Sub-Gale ‘Strength as It Moves Out Over Atlantic

STORM MOVES INTO ATLANTIC THIS MORNING   Leaves Ten Dead And Widespread Damage Along Narrow Path

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Subsidy to Sellersville Hospital

Streams On A Rampage   Northern Kansas Faces Serious  Flood Threat

Floods Face Large Area In North Kansas   Blue Higher Than In 1903; Many Roads Are Under Water

Molly to Wed  On July 31   O'’Daniel Won't Leave F Capital Until Later

O’Daniel To Stay In Texas To Give  The Bride Away   Son Pat Says Army Food s ~ —  Is Better Than That Served 'n Mansion

Danish Minister Still Recognized   :  Recall Followed  - Greenland Base Dea!

U.S. Will Not Recognize Denmark’s Recall of the Minister In Washington   Government Agrees That Danes - Aeted Under German Duress in Recall

U.S. REJECTS RECALL OF DANISH MINISTER   Denmark Acted “Under Duress” in Calling Envoy Home, America Savs

Danish Envoy And U.S. to Ignore Call   Copenhagen Action Under Duress, U.S. Officials Decide

DANISH MINISTER GIVEN SUPPOR   U.S. Will Continue to Reeognize Him; Rejects NaziDominated ‘Recall’

DANISH MINISTER Will NOT RETURN   Both Washington And Envoy Will Ignore Recall

Danish - Recall Order Detied   Minister to U.S, Refuses to Leave; Upheld by Hull

U.S, TO IGNORE DANISH ORDER   Will Continue to Recognize Kayffmann as Envoy

DANE REFUSES RECALL ORDER   Notifies Hull He Will Not Heed Nation’s Demand

U.S. REFUSES TORECOGNIZE DANE’S RECALL   Official Order Invalid, De Kauffmann Tells Secretary Hull   CONTINUES AT POST   Government Is Acting Under Duress, Says Official

US Refuses To Recognize  Dane’s Recall   State Dept. Declares Danish Action Came Under Nazi Pressure

Recall Order  Is Ienored By Danish Envoy   Henrik De Kauffmann To Remain At Post In VU. S. As Authorized Danish Minister

U.S. Supports Minister  Of Denmark   Refuses To Recognize Recall by His Government  Hull Declares Copenhagen Acted Under Duress

U.S. BACKS UP DANE MINISTER SNUBBING NAZIS   STATE DEPARTMENT  WON’! RECOGNIZE COPENHAGEN'S RECALL OF DE KAUFFMAN   ENVOY TO U. S, SAYS HOME OFFICE (S ‘UNDER DURESS'   Refuses To Give Up Washington Post Afier Assigning Defense Bases in Greenland to U. 8,

U. S. REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE DANISH ORDER   Jopenhagen Informed America Continue to Recognize De Kauffman as Minister

DANISH MINISTER REJECTS HIS RECALL FROM COPENHAGEN   RECALL SIGNED ONLY “FOR. EIGN OFFICE” AND BELIEV. ED SENT ON NAZI ORDERS

U. S. DECLINES TO RECOGNIZE DANISH ORDER   Recall of Minister Who Sign ed Greenland -Agreement Will Be Ignored.

Recall Order Is Rejected by Danish Envoy   De Kauffmann and Secretary Hull Confer

BRITISH LOSSES PLACED AT 40,008   NAZIS SAY TWO-THIRDS OF B. E, F. FELL OR WERE CAP. TURED IN GREECE.

2,500 WHEAT MEN IN PROTEST   Organize to Fight Federal Excess Acreage Penalties

FARMER REVOLT. AGAINST WHEAT PENALTY BREWS   Agricultural Produce rs Plan Fight On ‘Nationwide Scale’

APPROPRIATION FOR PURCHASE BIG BEND PARK LAND PASSED   MILLION AND HALF ADDED TO DEPARTMENTAL SUPPLY BILL AMID HOT DEBATE

‘House Approves $1,500,000 For Park Property   Opponents Of Measure Charge Extravagance; Sessions Approach End

CIRCUIT COURT ~ PROCEEDINGS. OF INTEREST   Damage f£uit Brought by Kokomo Man Against e Windifdll Doctor.   IS ASKING FOR $5,000   Record Made in Another Lamage Sut Against City of Kokomo.

Damage ‘Suit Brought. : Kokomo: Mai ‘Agains . Windfall Docto         IS “ASKING “FOR   Record. ‘Mady in - Another LTamage - ‘Suit Against City of Kokomo!  a

Ceiling Placed  On Sugar Prices   Top Price Dec. 1-6  Fixed as Maximum

OCCUPATION OF DAKAR FORESEEN   Paris Press Reports U. S. Consid ering Occupation Of Liberia. Of Dakar Coast

NAZI PRESS ASKS SEIZURE OF DAKAR   Predicted U. S. Occupation of Liberia Given as German Pretext

NAZI GARRISON AT DAKAR URGED BY PARIS PRESS   GERMAN CONTROLLED PAPERS SAY U. S. PLANS TO OCCUPY LIBERIA

AP Members Get Inside Story of War From Lodge   Noted Correspondent Is Speaker at Iowa City Meeting Today

LONGER HOURS   Bricker Orders Lengthened Week For Women Workers.

Huge Shipping Toll. Claimed   250,000 Tons Have-Been Sunk i in “Past Few Days,’ Germans Declare

GERMANS CLAIM HEAVY RAIDS ON FOES SHIPPING   British Deny Report They Have Lost Over 200,000 Tons Of Shipping Recently   French Ports Blasted

Berlin Declares 250,000 Tons of Shipping Have Been Sunk in “the Past Few Days”—Figures Suggest 25 to 50 Ves‘sels Went Down—Britain Disputes Claim, Saying “Noth. ing Extraordinary” Has Happened Recently,

CLAIM MANY VESSELS SUNK   Nazis Say British Lost Ove! 250,000 Tons of Ships In Few Days

Germans Report Heavy Blows on British Shipping   Assert Quarter of Millior Tons Sunk in ‘Past Few Days’

Nazi Sea Raiders Smash At British Convoys   CLAIMS DISPUTED   Figures Indicate 25 To 50 Ships Sunk by Raiders in Past Few Days

AID TO BRITAIN QUERY DRAWS FDR RESPONSE   Montana Legislator “{ Promptly Answers President

President Bitterly Assails Statement On Aid to Britain   Calls Words “Rotten, Dastardly, Cowardly,” In Press Session

Willkie, Hoover, Kennedy Lindbergh, Landon and Dewey Summoned on  Aid to Britain

President Rebukes Wheeler   Remarks Cailed ‘Untruthfal, Dastardly;:

Wheeler Slap Called ‘Rotten’ By President   Senator spoke of plowing  under American boys  in criticizing program for aid to Britain.

CHARGE TERROR USED BY F.R. TO ENACT MEASURE   Charge Monroe Doctrine Abandoned; U. S. Enters World Politics Field

Ee en:  NAZIS CLAIM U-BOATS WILL SINK AID PLANS   Press Repeats Hitler Warning That Ships  Carrying Aid To Britain Will Be Sunk

Germany Avers U. S. Would Be “World Dictator’   Spokesman Says Nation Won't Be Able To Set Self Up As “Arbiter”

BERLIN CHARGES FOR WANTS TO BE WORLD DICTATOR   BrORECASTS REVOLT   “Nazi Press: Screams At ‘Signing Of Lend-Lease Measure

GERMANS SAY WE WANT WORLD DICTATORSHIP   Nazis Are Denouncing U. $. For Their Lend-Lease Law

NAZIS SCORE WAR AID PLAN   Charges U. S. Seeks ‘‘World Domination’’ Fill Air in Berlin

NATIONAL UNITY PLEDGED BY G10   Murray Tells President Union Will! Help to Defeat Hitler

RELIEF FROM OTICkY WEATHER IN SIGH   Weatherman Says Central Portion on Preferred List

F, D, R. PROCLAIMS THAT BULGARIA WARS AGAINST JUGOSLAVIA AND GREEC:

ON HUNGARIAN ATTACK   Roosevelt Declares  Assault 01 Yugoslavia Unjustified

STATE OF BALKAN WAR IS DECLARED   FDR Preclaims State Of War Exists Among 3 Countries

STATE OF WAR PROCLAIMED   Roosevelt Takes First Step in In‘yoking Neutrality. Act 

STATE OF WAR.   Exists Between Hungary and Ju: gosiavia, Says President.

Secretary Urges Prompt Revision of Neutrality   House Foreign Affairs Committee Is Told Nazis Are on Conquest Without Historic Precedent

Hull Urges Neutrality Act Change   Sass Reich ~Veesels Sink Ships With Ne Warniny To Defenseless Crews

QUICK REVISION OF LAW URGED   Hull Would Arm Ships, Let Them Sail Anywhere

Move Necessary To Prevent Hitler’s Ruling The Seas, Declares Secretary

HULL URGES PROMPT OKAY OF REVISION   Asserts U. S. Can Not Ignore Danger Of - Nazi Military. Campaign

HULL FAVORS QUICK CHANGE IN NEUTRALITY   Says U. S. ‘Cannot Turn and Walk Away from Mounting Danger’

SEC. HULL URGING PROMPT REVISION NEUTRALITY LAW   United States Is Faced With Steadily Mounting Danger   GERMAN CONQUEST IS UNPRECEDENTED

U.S. MUST FACE GERMAN MENACE ASSERTS HULL   Secretary of State Discusse: Changes In Present Neutrality Law

Predicts House Approval Of Ship Arming   Hull Tells Congress U. S. Can’t Turn And Walk Away

ASKS REVISION OF NEUTRALITY AGT SPEEDILY   Holds Hitler's Tactics In Sinking of Defenseless Ships “Unprecedented In Annals of History”   FAVORS U. S. SHIPS ENTERING WAR ZONE   Democratic Leader McCor mick Predic ts House Will Approve During Week

HULL URGES PROMP! REVISION OF NEUTRALITY ACT   Asserts U. $. Cannot Turn, Walk Away From Mounting Danger

HOUSE APPROVAL OF SHIP ARMING SAID ASSURED   GOP Sees Close Vote: Actual Work on Issue Revins   NEW PLANTS WORK   String of Munition Workings Reach Mass Production

Hull Asks Repeal Of Zone Ban   Urges Ships Arm _ As Hearing Begins

Danger Mounting, Solons Are Told   secretary Urges Revision Of Neutrality Act: Declares Hitler Seeks Sea Control

WARNS OHIOANS   Health Director Gets Heed of Unidentified Rabid Dor.

CITY DADS: HELD. SHORT SESSION   Dog Ordinance ‘Passed ‘and ' Report, on City Bus-ness _  Was Heard.) —   MORE POWER LINES

GHTY DADS HELD SHUAT SEDOION   Dog Ordinance Passed and Report on City Bus ness Was Heard.   MORE POWER LINES

GOVERNOR DONNELL SIGNS BILL THEN RELEASES PIGEONS   Twenty- five Homirg Pigeons Released Ry Governor In Colorful  Ceremohy   THE STORY OF CHER AMI   The Bill. Makes It Unlawful to Shoot Racing or Homing Pigeons . On the Wing —

DONNELL SIGNS BILL, RELEASES HOMING PIREOK   Ceremony on Northside oi Capitol Attended By Several Thousand   HOLLMANN TELLS STORY OF CHER AMI   ‘Birds Have Become a Part 1 of National Defense, He ey Explains

SENATE DEBATE UN LEASE-LEND UPENS MONDAY   Certain Of Only 30 Votes. Foes Give Up All Hope Of Defeating Bill

British Aid Bill Passage Seen by Measure’s Backers   Isolationists Concede Adoption on Eve of Debate

SURE PASSAGE OF BILL LOOMS IN WASHINGTON   Isolationist Grou To Wage Battle For Changes

LEND-LEASE AMENDMENTS ARE PLANNED   Speakers Assigned For Debate in  Senate

RAF Pounds Dozen Cities In Germany   Berlin Raided 2 Hours In Big Air Offensive Despite Stern Defense   21 WARPLANES LOST; GERMANS CLAIM 58

Britain’s Bombers Raid Berlin. Fire Krupp Plant, Reach Baltic   Chief Defense Is Encountered at German Capital in Tuesday Night Continuation of Air Blows

SRETISH POUND NAZI EUROPE WITH BOMBS   Berlin Struck Savagely By A Vengetul Royal \ir Force

Berlin Holds RAF Bombers At Distance   RESISTANCE DESCRIBED AS POW ERFUL; BARRAGE ONE 0 WORST RAF HAS MET.

American Planes Help  As Masses of Bombers Attack Berlin and Other German-Held Positions

BOMBERS CARRY WRATH TO REICH   Britain Reports Continuing ~ Day and Night Air Offensive

Entire Province Is  Affected and Nazis Take Drastic Steps   Violations of New Military Orders to Mean 15-Year Sentences or Perhaps Death; AGL Political Activity Rarreed

Nazis lred By Strikes And Riots   Military Rule Ordered For Province Of North Holland

NAZIS IMPOSE MILITARY LAW IN DUTCH ZONE   Strikes, Riots Against Ger mans Bring Rigid Regulations From Reich . Command   RAF AGAIN ACTIVE   Berlin Reports English Destroyer and Armed Merchant Ship Sunk Off Britain

DUTCH RIOTS ARE SERIOU   Germans Threaten To Invok Death Penalty To Halt Disorders

Nazis Threaten Death to Break Up Strikers  Germans Disclose om Raia lthun   Germans Disclosec to Be in Libya. ‘Fighting the. British

GERMANS STRIVE TO TAME DUTCH   Military Rule Imposed on North Holland Because Of Strikes and Riots

Strikes and Riots In North Holland   Germans Clamp Down Military Administration Because Of Trouble Being Given By Dutch in Amsterdam 

15 Years In Prison For Strikers   GERMAN MILIT. ARY COMMANDEI IN HOLLAND WARNS OF DEATI PENALTY ALSO.

Nazi Move To End Disorders   Strikes And Riots Reported In Amsterdam; Impose Military Law.

Jap Minister Talks To Hull   Senators Norris, Pepper Call For Firm Stand In Deal ing With Japanese.

Hull, Welles Talk With Jap Envoy   Parley Comes As Three Senators Demand Firm U. §. Stand in Far East

HULL SEES JAPANESE MINISTER   Long Talk Is Held on Fat East Affairs; May Continue Negotiations   THREE SENATORS ~DEMAND ACTION   ‘Norris, Pepper and Gillett . Call for Hard Fisted Policy

Hull, Welles confer with Jap minister   Norris says nation can’t be appeased

Hull Holds Lengthy Conference With Nippon Envoy As Tension Mounts

U.S. SENATORS DEMAND FIRM ACTION WITH JAPS   Norris, Pepper, Gillette Outline Their Views  to Reporters

Hard-Fisted Policy Toward Japan By U. S. Urged By Three Senator:   Navy Orders Some U. S. Merchantmen In Pacific. To Port; Norris Says We Can’t Appease Japan Anymore Than We Can H Hitler.

Hull Confers With Japan’s U.S. Envoy   General Interchange of Views On Relations, Says Department Spokesmar

Solons Urging Action; State Department Heads Confer With  Japanese Envoy

Japs Dicker With U. S.   Tokyo’s Minister Basy In Washington   Ohio Governor Due Here Monday

Three Senators Urge Hard Fist Toward Japan  Norris, Pepper and Gillette Ask Curb On Far East Aims

HULU AND WELLES IN CONFERENCE WITH JAPANESE MINISTER   SENATORS NORRIS, PEPPER, GILLETTE DEMAND HARD. FISTED POLICY IN ORIENT

HOUSE STARTS DEBATE MONDAY UN PRICE CONTROL MEASURE   Administration Leaders Seek to Block Wage Regulation Proposal!

WAGE PEGGING DEBATE SEEN IN PRICE ROW   Controversial Measure Comes Before House On Monday   VOTE CLAIMED NEAR   Solon Would Freeze Pay, Rents and Prices In Amendment

Bailey Warns Against Any Tax Increases   Governor To Return To Private Life, Resuming Law Practice

Bailey Is Given Fond Farewell by Both Houses  neti mam Awe eek   Retiring Governor Cautions Against Higher State  TP a cc

DEADLINE NEAR FOR INDO-CHINA   Japs Admit Setback h Efforts to Settle With France

Japs Give France ‘Second Deadline   Twice Extended Armistice Over Thailand Expires On Friday

France Given New Deadline By Japanese   Final Answer To Indo-Chinese Demands Asked

NEW DEADLINE SET BY TOKYO   Japs Set Hour for France’: “Final Answer” in IndoChina Controversy

UNION CHIEFTAINS OUTLINE VIEWS ON WAR LABOR BOARD   Tell Secretary Perkins How They Think Proposed Body Should Function   JOINTLY-APPROVED PLAN PROCEDURE PRESENTED   Perkins Predicts President Will Issue Executive Order Creating Board Sometime This Week or Barly Next; Davis’ Choice Opposed

Union Heads Offer Labor Board Plan Of War Productior   Seek to Carry Out Pledge of No Strikes In Defense Work  AFL-CIO AGREE  Want Adjustment Of All Controversies Within Thirty Dave

Blockton Host to Debate Mee   Invitational Tourney Slated Saturday.

CHAMPAGNE FOR CLUB SURVIVOR   Thatcher, 79, Last Member of Group Organized in 1886

PRINCE REGENT, GERMAN MINISTER CONFER IN BELGRADI    Nazis May Press Speed; Decision To Facilitate Troop Movements

Yugoslavia Next in Line   Largest Power In Balkans on Verge Of Joining Axis

PAROLE PLEA OF SOCOLOW IS HEARI   Life Timer, Convicted Of Murde Of Baltimore Contractor. Before Maryland Parole Director

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDS BIL!   APPROXIMATELY TWENTY. FIVE MILLIONS FOR LEGISLA. TIVE ESTABLISHMENT

Conaress Gets $24 846 047   House Appropriations Committee Recommends — Leaislative Sum

HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES FUNDS BILLS   Recommend Meney To Finance Legislative Establishment In Year

Sees Tobruk’s Fall From Ringside Seat   And Here Is United Press Correspondent’s Vivid Report Of What Happened: Italians Surrendered Even To Newspaper Men

United Press Correspondent Describes Fall Of Tobruk; Libyan Campaign Prisoners Now Total Nearly 100,000

AUTO ACCIDENT.   Two Cars Got Together Near Goldsmith Thursday Night.

U. S., Canada Set Up Joint Committee To Coordinate Industrial Facilities

Nazis Lose In Russia   Bitter Cold Keeps Up; Russians Gain Some Lost Ground

RUSSIANS REGAINING GROUND   Soviets Estimate German Total Casualties at 6,000,00( Men; Temperature 17 Be law an Macraw Frant

Russians Gain Near Moscow   Germans Giving Way In 17 Below Weather; Nazis Re group In Libya.  a

Reds Gain in  Moscow Area   Claims Germans Have Lost 6,000,000 Men;  Afetanan Biehktioa essed

Temperatures As Low As 17 Degrees Below Zero Are Recorded; Seviets Place German Losses In Five Months At Six Million Men

RUSSIANS MAKE CAINS IN SUBZERO WEATHER   Soviet Announcement Estimates Total Casualties of Hitler’s Troops at 6,000,000 in First Five Months of Conflict      NAZIS PRESSED BACK

"Wait, This Is Nothing,” Russiana Say; German Mili. tary Spokesman” Admits Halts In Major Operations

Reds Regain Lost Ground   Total Casualties of Hitler’s * Troops Is Set at 6,000, 000 Men

Russians Claim Moscow Gains   Nazi Forces iv. Libya Reforming After Withdrawal

Hitler Meets Unexpected Check From Soviet Army  Detectable Even In His Own Terse And Un. communicative War Reports From Front

AngloArmy Lands Men At Salonika   Vast Supplies of Fuel \lso Are Put Ashore at Greek Aegean Port   Berlin Cites Pact   pertin Uiles Fact  Berlin) Says Question \bout Greece Already settled

British Land Strong Force At Salonika   Vast Supplies of Gasoline Are Stored in Greek Town Near Border

Allies Prepare For Nazi Attack Through Back Door Of The Balkans  British Pour Troops Into Salonika

Greeks Enter  Tepeleni In (ae War   Germans Say Greek Trouble Already Has Been Settled

War Not Going To Suit the Jap:      Nipponese Have Little to Show for Two Weeks’ Effort Except Damage in Hawaii

JAPAN HAS LITTLE TO SHOW FOR 9-DAY WAR, WRITER SAYS   Battle of Pacific Not Going to Japan's Liking, Kirke Simpson Declares——Praises Marines on Wake Island

EASES FEARS   Lack of Alertness at Pear! Harbor Amazes Members Of Congress   Japs Have Little to Show For Nine Days As Impetus of Surprise Attack is Gone

BRIT. PLANES RAID TOWNS  ~ INGERMANY   Hamburg-Bore Brunt of Last Night’s .Heavy Bombings .,

STEEL: STRIKES END; MUNITIONS DUMP MEN QUIT   Two Brief Steel Strikes Settled, But Stoppage Of Work At Big Ammunition Dump In California  orries Government.

WORK STOPPAGE AT AMMUNITION DUMP IN CALIF   Navy Officers See Definite Obstruction To National Defense Program; Two Short-lived Steel Strikes Ended Today.

Nazis Planned Soviet Attack For Last Fall   Mussolini's war on Greece also was a factor in-delaying Hitler— ‘Upset by allied move.

NAZI WAR ON REDS WAS SET FOR (940   TRUSTWORTHY SOURCES SAY ORIGINAL GERMAN PLANS WERE SIDE-TRACKED.

Attack Scheduled Last August  kl: LEI Dl... te I iD . TL.   Growing Successes Against Soviet Claimed by Nazis

Germany’s March Into Russia Was Planned Last Fall   Was Thwarted By. British French Deqlaration of War, Spokesman Says

Companion fs Captured a Three Rivers After Escaying During. Fight. °

Park Areas  Add Charm To Capital   Romance, Recreation And Religion Bloom As Congress Orates

e In Washington   While Congress Orates, Romance and Religion Rlossom in Parke

IN WASHINGTON  While Congress Orates And Bureaus ‘Are Busy, Romance, Recreation And Religion Bloom In Washington Park:

JOE THOMPSON TO ENTER ARMY   Volunteers for Service with Observation Group

PREPARED FOR FIGHT TF FORCED   [Promised Full Aid of U. 8, and Crowds in Belgrade Cry ‘Long Live Roosevelt”   U.S. MILITARY AIDE WILDLY ACCLAIMED   Pact With Turkey May Be Forthcoming; Strong AntiAxis Feelings Shown

1,200,000 Troops Defy Berlin; U.S. Pledges Aid   Turks Propose War Treaty to Anti-Axis Cabinet in Belgrade; Germans in Flight

TheSlav: Defiant To Nazis   Axis Pact Out; Assurance of U.S, Arms  Aid Delivered

BRITISH BLAST DUCE’S WARSHIPS IN BIG FIGHT IN MEDITERRANEAN   Dynamite Holes in Battleships and Cruisers; Some Believed Sunk Admiralty Savs   Vessels Are of Huge Littorio Class, Pride of Itaiy’s Navy—Sceatter On Sight of Foe

BRITISH PLANES BATTER ITALIAN FLEET IN BATTLE   Believe Fascist Battleship Sunk In Running Fight Off Coast Of  Greece.

BRITISH, GREEK BOATS, PLANES MAKE ATTACKS   Italian Battleship, Two Destroyers Damaged in Mediterranean Sea Engagement.

Large ltalian Battleship [s Possibly Sunk   Naval Battle Occurs In Mediterranean Sea As British And Italians Meet   OTHER WARSHIPS BADLY BATTERED

GIRGUIT COURT NeWo AND NOTES   Hearing on the George W Smite Crain Took Much Time.   COMES AGAIN FRIDAY

GROUT COURT ~NEW AD ROTE   Hearing on the’ George Ww Smith Drain Took. ‘Much Time.   COMES AGAIN FRIDAY

SHIP ACT OF WAR   italian Captain _ Indignant ‘Over “Inhuman” Treat--ment-of- Crew Members--—

Motorship Master Admits Sabotage But Protests Arrest   Total of Axis Vessels Put Under Guard in U.S. Ports Exceeds 60, of Which 20 Italian. Ships Are Found to Be Disabled.

Women’s Leaders Meet Tomorrow   Captains Named for 16 Community Chest Teams

CHEST WORKERS TO MEET TODAY   Women’s Group Wil Make Plans For  Local Drive

Head of Trainmen Says Organization May Go to President.   CONFERENCES ON STRIKE CONTINUE

Railway Brotherhood President To Ask Government Take Over Railroads During Emergency

To Ask Federal Control Of Rails   B. Of R. T. Head Says Organization Wil! Make Requést

Asks Rails Be Seized   Te Request President Take Over Railroad System

Union to Ask US Operation Of Railroads   Leader Says His Groug About Ready to Urge Federal Control

RAIL SEIZURE TO BE ASKED   Whitney of Trainmen Says Organization Is Ready to Propose It

Brotherhood May Ask Government To Take Over Railroad Operation   Whitney, Head Of Trainmen, Says His Organization Would Make Suggestion Rather Than Subject Public To National Walkout. :

WHITNEY SAYS ABOUT READY TOSEEF. 0.8.   Would Ask Government To Take Control And Operate   350,000 Members Five Operating Unions Vote To Quit

Brotherhoods May Ask U.S. fc Run Railroads   President of Railway Trainmen Says His Group Is About Ready To Go to President

Legislature Convenes In Des Moines   Rep. Keeney Explains Hundred Days Meet and Order of Business. Review of the lowa Law Making Set-up.

Gives Details Of Set-Up In Law Making Body At Des Moines; Ses-. sion Opened Monday, January 19; Will Run One Hundred Days,

Soviet Blames Nazis Bitterly   Disclaims Ambitions On Dardanelles And Bosporus

Fascists Flay Stimson; Assert FDR Has Nervous Breakdown over the War

UNRAINE ARMY LEADER FORM NEW DEFENSES   Troops Reported By Berlin As “Crushed” Fighting On Against Nazis

Ten Exiled Governments Plan Future   Promise Support Of Eight-Point  Declaration

EIGHT POINTS OF CHURCHILL FDR APPROVED   Soviet Tanks, Airplanes, Infantry Smashing At German Lines on Four Vital Sectors

REDS TURN BACK NAZI OFFENSIVE   Murmansk Attack Repulsed; Gains Made At Leningrad

\. Pledges To sider Role In  -War Relief   ssia Battles is In Four al Sectors

Reds ‘Collapse’ Major Offensive Towards Arctic.   Furious Fighting. Is Flaring Again. In Ukraine Area

GIVEN WAGE INCREASES   Workers in U. S.:Industries Bene. fit by Business Boom

A HINT OF F, D. R.’S PLANS   To Fish From Port Everglades, Miami Paper Says.

ROOSEVELT MAY GO ON FISHING CRUISE   Miami, Fla, News Says President Will Arrive At Port Everglades Next Thursday

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Willkie Plans Campaign In Britain’s Rehalf

WILLKIE PLEDGES BRITAIN SUPPORT   Will Launch Campaign for More Aid in U. S.

WILLKIE WILL SPEAK FOR ‘AID   Tells Britain U. S. People Are Backing Cause

British Flay Churchill In Crete Defeat   Prime Minister Is Taraet Of Protests Within Parliament

Churchill About To Be Subjected To Full Debate   Parliamentarians Seek To Learn Why Nazis Kayoed British In Crete

PARLIAMENT WILL JUIZ CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Will Be Asked To Explain  Phases of Crete Disaster

Prepare For Debate Over Crete Fight   BRITISH PARLIAMENT GETTING READY TO QUESTION. CHURCHILL ON ALL PHASES OF BATTLE.

CHURCHILL WILL FACE SEARCHING QUESTIONS SOOK   Lack of Foresight Charged In Crete Loss; Same Plight At Home Feared.

Fall of Crete Brings Criticism of Conduct of War from British M. P.'s

CHURCHILL WILL ~ BE QUESTIONED   Parliament Is Ready for Asking Prime Minister Some Pointed Questions.

Anery Britons Will  Question Churchill   Representatives of All Parties Tired of Masterly Retreats— Charge Laxity on Part of Army  - ad a

Auto Makers Asked By U.S. Not To Boost Car Price:   Recently Announced Cost Increases May Soon Be Withdrawn, Henderson Urges Action

JOINT HEMISPHERE. DEFENSE PROPOSED   Mexico Seeks Common Plan, Thinks ‘““War‘Of  Contingats” imminent

MEXICO PROPOSES HEMISPHERE PLAN   Nation Fears That a ‘War of Continents’ Is Now Drawing Near

Red Cross Asks $2800 War Relief  —- Fund Be Raised   ‘Ww. H. Redabaugh to Direct Wat Relief Drive In County.. Mom herahip Rell, .Call Amodnted to $992.32.

DUCE: AXIS TO CRUSH U. S,.   Mussolini, Appearing on Balcony, Cheered by 50,000 Fascists

L DUCE SHOUTS U.S. TOBE CRUSHED BY AXIS FORCES   ‘Appears on Balcony Before 50,000 Fascists Who Jeer At’ Unted States.

"LIAR-INSANE” BERLIN VIEW; DLAUKOHIATS DEMGNSTRATE   Final Step Teward Shooting War, German Press  Calls it   Reme Marchers Carry “Clown” Banner Denicting President

FASCISTS MARCH IN PROTEST 10 F D-R. SPEECE   APPEAR BEFORE DUCE'S PALACE CARRYING POSTERS O£NOUNCING PRESIDENT   DEMONSTRATION MARKS DATE OF MARCH ON ROME IN 1922   Tiallan Leader Catla on Party Heads To Work Hard In Italy's  “Ppestaica Elaur!

AXIS WILL CRUSH U.S.   Declares Soviet And All Allies Will Be Beaten

Italians Cry Out Against FDR Address      Thousands In Parade Carry Banners Denouncing President

Nazis Rage In Anger At FDR’s Navy Day Talk   Accuse President of Being Lunatic; Rapid Reaction Surprising

No Doubt About li, Ada People Prefer Run-Off   Unofficial Poll of Sentiment Gives 111 For and 5 Against Run-Off Primary

And Still They Vole Sentiment Favoring Primary   Straw Poll Here Showing 230 to 13 Advantage; Poll To End Saturday

padi eapenbiiananintlieimenteedianntnatemaebetenitans ereometomencem tei pape me  WAR ANALYSIS   Even Nazi Airmen Can’ Help Duce’s Campaigns Very Much

You Stand On A Cliff Holding Your Boy-Friend’s Hand   (Ruth Wiltgen Gives Interesting Description of Life In San Antonio)

The War Today-=- —5y v&rwin   Britain Takes Initiative in Balkans —— An Important Development

HITLER FORCED TO PLAN DEFENSE IN BALKAN AREA  Duce’s Blunder Perils German Rear

MacKENZIE CLAIMS BRITAIN HAS FORCED HITLER TO TAKE DEFENSIVE IN BALKAN: AREA

JOHN BULL NOW ABLE TO TAKE INITIATIVE IN BALKAN THEATRE   MacKenzie Views Britain’ Vigorous Move to Whip Hitler in Southeast

BRITISH PUTTING NAZIS ON DEFENSE IN BALKAN SECTOR   Britain Showing Confid ence After Mediterranean Victories

BEI, WAR PUPAL  BRITISH COUNTER MOVE IN BALKANS SHOWS RELIANCE ON TURKS

Twisting Tail Of British LionBrings Loud Roar Now   Victories Give England Power to Start Own Belkan Campaign, Much to Chagrin Of Hitler

DeWitt MacKenzie   Two - Front War Threatens Nazis Since Duce’s Disaster  In Albania And North Africa

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British Offensive Thrusts Must Be Worrying Hitler Considerably

The War Today   Britain May Get Jump On Hitler In Balkan War Theatre   By DeWitt MacKenzie TARP EForplen Observer)

Britain's Move Against Hitler in Balkans Shows John Bull af Long Last Is Able To Take the Initiative in Theatre of War

THE WAR TODAY. Pressure Finally Put on Nazis  Britain in An Attack Position In the Ralkanc

NAZIS ADMIT DEATH TOLL ~NGAPITAL   High Command Asserts Reic! Planes Putverize Liverpool. in Raids.

DECREASE OCCURS  IN WELRARE GOSTS   During December 1 to ¢ Period   REPORT GIVEN   Total of $96.83 Disbursed Under Outdoor Relief Account and $5 for Soldies’ Relief,

DECREASE NOTED IN WELFARE COSTS   During November 16 to 22 Period   REPORT GIVEN   Total of $98.40 Disbursed Under Outdoor Relie! Account and $11 foi Soldiers’ Relief,

Texas Cotton Crop Estimated 2,0/2,000 Bales   Other Major Crops Promise Good Yield

Texas 19f1 Cotton (Crop Estimated At  *  2.572.000 Bales    Better Than tAverage Yields {For Other Crops

TE COUNTRY   Organization Being Effected to Get Money for-Soldier Service.   QUOTA HERE IS $1,600.   State Chairman of U.'S. 0. Here Thursday Night to Assist Meeting.

CAMPAIGN ON FOR U.3.0. FUND OVER COUNTRY   Organizaticn Being Effected to Get Money for S$oldier Service.   QUOTA HERE IS $1,600   State Chairman of U. 8. O. Here Thursday Night to Assist Meeting.

Congress Will Continue lis Session   Will Not Adjourn Because of Crisis in Pacitic

Crisis Near, Lawmakers Stay on Jobs   Leaders Serap All Plan For Suspending Work, Schedule 3-Day  i

Congress to Stay In Session Due to Jap Crisis  Leaders Feel Presen

ADMINISTRATION MAKES PLANS TO HOLD CONGRESS   No Recess Planned In View Of Tense World  Situation      LEADERS SKEPTICAL OF JAPANESE MOVE

Leaders Decide to Hold Lawmakers Indefinitely Because of Strained Relations —  - With Japan.   SITUATION DESCRIBED AS “VERY SERIOUS’   Special Tokyo Envoy Is Fly.  ing: to - United States in   .Effort to Work Out. an Understanding. .——

CONGRESS SESSION  TO BE INDEFINITE DUE TO SITUATION   Japan Speeding Envoy: to Washington, Seeking to Avert Break With U, §.—Legislators Describe Cleunkion as Werv Serious

Congress In Session For Jap Crisis   NOTHING MORE THAN THRE DAY RECESSES IN) THE NEA) PIUTURE.

BE CONTINUED DURING CRISIS   Leaders Make Decision As Special Japanese Envoy Flies to U. S.   SITUATION IS HELD AS “VERY SERIOUS”   Solons Will Have Only Re. cesses of Three Days, It is Decided

JAP PROBLEM HOLDS SOLONS IN SESSION   Gravity Of Far Eas Situation Causes Legislators To Extend Meeting

Congress To Stay On Indefinitely, Leaders Declare   Japanese - American Relations Make Early Adjournment Unlikely

Congress Will Continue  Its Session  ~ Will Not Adjourn  Because of -

Longress tO Stay  In Session for  Pacific Crisis Administration  Leaders Reveal Plans to Remain  I< CTIRPRISE

Leaders Plan to Hold  Congress in Session   Influential Solons Say There Will Be Nothing More Than Three-Day Recesses in Near Future Due to Crisis in Japanese-American Relations

Chiefs Decide Against Any Recess Period In View Of Orient Tension

Crisis Dispels Congress’ Holiday Hopes  Tokwnon Sends Snecial   Tokyo Sends Special Envoy to Join Washington Talks

Congress to Stay In Session Due to Jap Crisis  Leaders Feel Present Situation Too Grave te Adjourn

536 Bills Introducec At Session      Both Houses Adjourn Shortly ‘After 9 o’Clock Last Night

BOTH alls CLAIM UPPER HAND IN WAR   Fighting Continues Intense Between Tanks and Ajrplanes.

GERMANS SAY BULK OF TRAPPED ARMY IN POLAND ‘DESTROYED’   reat Battles Raging On 5 Fronts With Outcome I Doubt; Russians Try To Cut Off Nazi Tank Spearheads   Ry TOF AILFXY MORRIS

BOTH SIDES CLAIM UPPER HAND IN WAR   Germans Reported Past Smolensk On Way to Moscow

ALE MILLION SOVIETS HELO IN TRAP CLAIM   Both Soviet And German Forces Assert They Hold Upper Hand As Conflicting Reports Fro:z   Lines Continue   FIGHTING GOES ON ALONG FIVE POINTS

Both Sides In Claims  Of Victory   Intense Fighting Continues on Wide Scale—No DeDefinite Decision

NAZIG OMY BULK Ur OUVIET ARMY OUEST ROVED   Russians Counter With Claim German Motorized ; Forces Checked

LABOR NOT AFRAID UF CONVOYS--GREEN   FDR Has Pledged Not To Use Warships, He Says

CHANGED FOR DRATT RULES   May Eventually Be Necessary to Register Men From 18 to 64.   NO ABRUPT MOVES

May. Eventually Be Neces sary.to Register. Men , From 18 to 64.   NO ABRUPT MOVES

DRAFT CHANGES LIKELY   “ch Cina? toa Seccamiisnin tn tome se ed onl oa att: rn

AGES IN DRAFT MAY BE HIKED   18-64 Registration Studied By Hershey

JOHNSON GETS PEN SENTENCE IN TAX TRIAL   ATLANTIC CITY POLITICAL LEADER SENTENCED TO~ , TEN YEARS AND FINED . 4 §20,000

JOHNSON SENTENCED   Seller Of “Protection” Gets Ten Years In Prison

‘NUCKY’ JOHNSON GETS TEN YEARS   Atlantic City Republicar Leader Convicted of Tax Evasion -

Weds, Gets 10 Years   Political Boss Sentenced Ter Hours After Marriage

NEW JERSEY’S ¢. 0. P. CHIEF GETS 10 YEARS   “Nucky” Johnson, Wed Last ’ Night, Also Must Pay e900 000 Wine

Weds. But Probably Will Go to Prison And Pay Big Fine   New Jersey Politician I Convicted of Tax Evasion: Holds Reception

Atlantie City GOP Leader Is Fined, Sentencec   Must Serve 10 Years and Pay $20,000 on Tax Evasion Charg:  WED LAST NIGHT  Convicted Last Friday on 2 Counts—Denied New Trial Motion

Jail Sentence of 18 Years, Sequel to Night of Eating, Drinking, Etc.

Enoch L. Johnson Gets Ten Years As lax Dodger   Nucky” Also Fined $20, 000; Bride Sees Him Off to Jail

Nucky Johnsoa Political Boss, Sent to Prison Wed Hyp Bates Bin   Wed, He Fetes Big Crowd With Food, Champagne First

TEN YEARS, $20,000 FINE FOR JOHNSON   Atlantic City Political Leader, Who Last Night Married Former Show Girl, Sentenced Today On Conviction Of  fone n Saw BPuanatanm

Army Bomber Crash in Ohio Field Kills Five   Plane Cracks Up In Corn Stubble After ‘Exploding’

Wreckage Scattered Over Area Of 6 Acres   Light Bomber Crashe: In Field Near Findlay, Ohio

eee  PLANE BLOWS UP; 5 KILLED   Florida Army Aviators Di In Ohio Mishap

NLRB Reversed by Court of Appeals In Guild Actior   Third Circuit Judges Di. rects Reopening of Own Decision

Cifer Services Of Army And Navy To Settle Strike At Shipyards   What Action Services Would Take To End Walkout Not Clear; May Be Used To Forcibly Open j Stench Plante.

ARMY, NAVY MAY HELP IN SETTLING SHIOVARD STRIKES    $500,000,000 In Defense Orders Tied Up On Pacitic Coast

BRITISH SAY LARGE FIRES ~ ARE RAGING   Overnight Atlas: Mev Med On Nazi-Held Norw ay. And Denmark:

ied ‘ ° “ . . . British Bomb Berlin Proper For First Time Since March 23....  RAF Starts Huge Fires In Berlin

First English Raid On German Capital Since March 23; Overnight Attacks Also Made On Aluminum Plant In Norway and Radia Station In Denmark.

BERLIN BOMBED BY ROYAL AIR FORGE IN HEAVY NIGHT RAID   NORWAY AND DENMARK OB JECTIVES ALSO ATTACKED IN LAST NIGHT’S FORAYS

BIG CROWD SEES MATSUOKA LEAVE TOKYO FOR BERLIN   Gets Pledge From Thailand And French Indo-China To Enter No Major Understandings

Matsuoka Goes On Berlin Trip   Leaves On First Leg  of Diplomatic Journey

Matsuoka Leave: For Conferences At Berlin, Rome   High Officials Bid Goodbye To Nippon Foreign Minister

LONG TRIP TO BERLIN BEGUN BY MATSUOKA   Minister Departs After Win ning Friendship Pledge From Indo-China   THAILAND ALSO PROMISES   Former Foes Agree To Avoic Any Pacts Not Favorable To Tokyo

Jap Minister Leaves Tokyo On Long Trip   Large Crowd At Station As Matsuoka Starts On Big Mission In Europe

JAP MINISTER OFF FOR BERLIN   Crowds Cheer Matsuoka as He Leaves for Parley

Churchill Has No Doubt About  Victory In Wat   Britain Cheered By Predic tion Of Prime Minister Of British Success   MOST OPTIMISTIC DECLARATION YET   Says U.S. Armies Not Need ed, But More Ships, Guns And Planes

CHURCHILL ASKS MORE U. 8. SHIPS, GUNS, BUT NO MEN   Says Britain Will Pay for What It Can; But Cannot, for All If Orders   Says England Will Not Need Large Armies From Overseas in 1941

USE OF COPPER IS RESTRICTED   Toughest Priorities Order Yet Imposed Is Announced

COPPER PUT ON PRIORITY LIS]   Metal May Not Be Used Ir Manufacture Of More Than 100 Articles

USE OF COPPER Io LIMITED BY GOVT   May Not Be Used in Any Non-Defense Building Construction

COPPER IS TO BE PRIORIT   None for Non-Defens: Building Construction After Nov. 1

U. 8S. Decrees Curbs on Use of Copper  ‘Foucheat’? Order   ‘Toughest’ Order Puts Priority On Civilian Needs

(Continued On Page Five)  NEW RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON USE OF COPPER

Ban Copper for Non- Defense  Use After Nov. 1   ‘Toughest’ Restriction I Imposed by Priorities Head

2overnment Forbids Use of Copper In Manufacture of Household Needs   Drastic Order Is Called ~“"Toughest’’ Yet Issued

Keep Alert for Tokyo's Next Move; Report Nipponese Airmen Are Bombing Road to China Today.

Keep Close Watch On Orient Crisis   Question Of Peace In Pacific Up To Japanese

TOKYO'S NEXT MOVE AWAITED IN AMERICA   Senator Urges Nation Pre pare to Tighten Grip on Nippon

Capital Watches Orient for Any Peace Hone Rays   Congress Leaders Are Also Closely  PA eal cae akin

Government Eyes Far East for Signs Of Move by Japan   Washington Adheres To Attitude Peace or ‘War Is Up to Tokyo

‘Question Of Peace . Now Rests Entirely With Japan, Americar  Officials Insist; Solons Ncmand Firmness

Administration Scans Oriental Horizon For A Shift In Far Eastern Situation; Say Pacif Future Lies In Lap Of Tokyo

CAPITAL WATCHES FOR SHIFTS IN PACIFIC CRISIS   Washington Hears Report Japs Will Move Into Thailand; Japs Face Economic I[-olation  rn PR Th CRORTIA

Peace in Pacific up to Japan   U. S. Watches Next Move on  Part of Tokyo.

FAR EAST SITUATION IS SCANNEC   Authoritative Sources ir Washington Emphasize Tha Question of War, Peace Up tc Japanese

WASHINGTON AWAITS NEXT MOVE OF JAP‘   Reported Japan -Concentrating Troops in Indo-China And That Thatland  le Mohilizing

WASHINGTON KEEPS CLOSE EYE ON JAPAN   Every Move of Tokyo Is Watched Carefully as Troops Are Reported to Be Moving ‘in Thailand and Indo-China.

Grant of Power To President Would Expire 1943   Consider Proposal To Ban Use U. S. Ships as Convoy

POWER 10 FOR WOULD EXPIRE JUNE 30, 1943   Foreign Affairs Group Understood to Have Agreed On Two Other Amend ments to Measure.   BAN ON SHIP CONVOY IS SEEN PROBABLE

Committee Limits Aid Bill Power   Stimson Asks Group Not To Ban Convovs

Power To Expire In July *43   Group Agrees On Three Amendments After Secret Sessidn

TIME LIMIT FAVORED BY HOUSE GROUP   Believe Warship Convoys Wil! Be Banned By Biil

OTHER CURBS ARE STUDIED BY COMMITTEE   House Group Reported te Have Approved Two More Changes

2-Year Limit On Aid Voted By House Unit   Committee Agrees To Power Ban; Takes  Up Others   HOOVER GIVES VIEW   Restrictions Opposed By Stimson Before Senate Group

Other Changes. In Measure Said To Be Approved   Stimson Tells Solons That. Program Would Give U. S. Time To Arm

Amendment Prohibiting Use of U.S. Navy For Convoy Duty Also Looms.

First Armed Go To Britain   Ships Sailing To Northern  Europe Given First Preferenc Far Girne

FIRST SHIPS ARMED.   United States Navy Begins Arming A merican Mowe er Ships Under New Amendments

Arming of U.S. Vessels Will Start   Ships Going to British Isles and Northern Europe Equipped First

British Aid Ships First To  Be Armed   Knox Reveals Arming Priorities

NAVY OTARTS WORK ON ARMING OF SHIPS   Craft Going To British Isles, Europe Given Priority

So, Atlantic Craft Last To Get Guns! Weapons Vary as To Size of Ship

Knox Fixes Priority For Arming Ships   Vessels To Britain Will Receive Guns First

ARMING OF SHIPS TO BE SPEEDED   ROOSEVELT SIGNS NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION

WILL ARM SHIPS TO BRITAIN FIRS)   Knox Lists Order in Which Guns Will Be  Massrnte-} ne Beeb

Shi Going to Bnitish  Isles Will Be First to Be Armed, Knox States   Secretary of the Navy Makes First Official Announcement ‘on Plans =;

Ships Going to British  Isles Will Be First to Be Armed, Knox States      Secretary of: if. the : Navy Makes  First, Official Announcement ns ena a

TO ARM SHIPS.   Eengland-bound Vessels To) Get Priority Armaments,

Knox Announces  Arms Priorities   British-Bound Ships To Be Armed First

ARM SHIPS GOING TO BRITAIN FIRST   Red Sea Next On Prior. ity List And South Atlantie 3rd

Kurope-Bound Ships First To Get Arms   Knox Gives Priority Listing for Guns On Vessels

370 KNOWN DEAD   First Official Slain List : Given Out In Rumania

Toll of Bucharest Uprising Put at 370 Dead, 444 Injured   Oificial Figures Given On Casualties Suffered During Last Week's Disorders

370 Reported _ Killed i in Riots In Bucharest   444 Wounded ‘and. Takei To Hospitals in the Ru - manian Capital. -

370 KILLED IN ~ BUCHAREST IN THE REVOLT LAST WEEK   It Ig Said 444 Were Wounde and Taken to Hospitals in the City.   Seventeen Students at Army School Sentenced for Participating in Revolt.

Rumania Lists  Revolt Deaths   370 Killed In And Neat Rumania; 14 Army Mer Known Dead In Provinces

Bucharest  Toll High   Nearly 400 Killed In Riots, It Is Admitted

384 Is Toll of Rumania Revolt  That Many Dead, and 444 Wounded  Taken to Hosnitals

BUCHAREST DEATH TOLL REACHES 370 IN GUARDIST PURGE   First Official Figures On Casualties In Revolt Given

” BUCHAREST TOLL HIGH IN REVOLT   Many Men & Women Killed During Uprising

- An AN ALYSIS   German Attitude To U. § Shows Significant Alteration

HOUSE SELECTS RECOUNT GROUE   ‘Seven: Man Committee Will Study Charges Made by Hammond Attorney.   SENATE GROUP ALSO

RECOUNT PETITION 10 BE CONSIDERED   Try to Oust Governor  Begun in Indiana Legislature.

House Slaps Down Bill To Change : Oil, Gas Control.   O’Daniel Wanted to ' Make Appointments On New Agency ==

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received trom international News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   German and Italian Ministers Jiscuss Yugoslavian Callancea

DAMAGE FOUND ON ITALIAN FREIGHTER   Possibility Crews Plannec to Fire Ships in Baltimore

Smashed Engines Found in Italian Ship in Baltimore   Newspapermen and Phe fographers See Evidence of Sabotage

DAMAGE FOUND ON ITALIAN FREIGHTER      Possibility Crews ‘Planner

OPM ASKS JUNKING OF OLD AUTOS FOR SCRAP   Tell Ohio . Dealers 20 Jallopies Mean New Tank

WILL TAKE BACK. HIGINBOTHAM™   Alabama ‘to Get Man Who Twice Before Made Fecave in °34

RAILROAD WAGE MEETING ENDED   Demands For 30 Percent Increases Refused By Companies

Rail Wage Parley Is Wrecked   Largest railroad labor  negotiations are now at standstill

RAILWAY ‘WAGE. PARLEY FALLS AT CHICAGO   Management Has Refused - Demands of Employes for Increases. ;   TO. MEDIATION BOARD   Impossible for the Execu tives and Workers to Get Together,

WAGE PARLEY BREAKS DOWN   Demands of Over Million Employes for 30 Percent Pay Increase Is Re frreed_   MEDIATION BOARD IS NEXT STEP

REFUSE RAILWAY WAGE INCREASE      Fail To Negotiate On 30 Per Cent Wage Increase For 1,150,000 Men,

Ship Losses Less Past Year Than in 1917; American Ship Construction Paces Sinkins

SWITZERLAND ACTS AS INTERMEDIARY IN EXCHANGE OF BRITISH AND NAZI WOUNDED

R.AF. Thwarts Large-Scale Raid Off Dover Coast   German Action In Balkans Seen Within Few Days

East Hit By Storms   Torrential Downpou Floods Many New England Towns

Storm Floods Wide Area in East on Hurricane Route   La Guardia Airport  Isolated; 55-Mile Wind Hits Maine; Factories Are Shut Down

HEAVY STORM SWEEPS OVER NEW ENGLAND   Severe (iale Isolates Airport And Floods Sections af New York Streets

FIGHT MISHT BE DRAGGED BAGK TO LESISLATURE   House Democrats Cail Caucus for 3 p.m. to Consider Plans   LEADERS ARE ALL  FOR GOING AHEAD   Declaration By Charles M. Hay Had No Apparent Influence With Them

A Surprise Move Is Anticipated in Election Contest   Democrats Friendly to Seat: ing Donnell Have Ace Up  Sleeve.   Emergency Money  Bills Being Pushed

THE GOVERNORSHIP FIGHT ON VERGE OF TAKING NEW TURK   The “Seat Donnell” - Forces About io Spring a Surprise Is Report.   BACK TO HOUSE FLOOR?   Veteran Senators Would No Be Quoted on Alleged New Move.

‘OPM Research Chief Claims Hitler Can Be Beaten If U. S. Sneeds Productive Capacity

OPM research chief says half U. S.  production could beat Hitler hordes

SUBWAY WORKERS THREATENSTRIKE   New York Facing Worst Transportation Tieur In City’s History -

TRANSIT TIE-UP IN NEW YORK IMMINENT   CIO Union, City Board Can’ Get Together On Wage Contract

PLAN SPEEDY HELP T0 REDS   President and Newly-Named Mission to Moscow in Conference

QUICK SOVIET AID "1S BEING PLANNED   Roosevelt Confers With Newly-Appointed Mission

American Aid’ "Tc Reds To Continue Until Ditler- Falls       ‘onference’ Belween and N       “Ri

U.S. SUPPLIES TO HELP REDS TAKE OFFENSIVE   Aid Promised To Continue Until Hitler Is Crushed

Mission Sees Quick Aid Foi  Soviet Russia   U.S. Help To Continue Until Nazi Forces Are Crushed

QUICK AID FOR REDS — PLANNED BY AMERICI   Soviet Russia to Be Materially Helped by United States Is the Word Coming Out of Conference Between President Roosevelt and Newly Appointed Supply Mission—To Continue Until Hitler fs Crushed.

Mission Set To Rush Full Aid to Soviet   Harriman Hints Help to Enable Reds to Take  Offensive Eventually

QUICK AID 10 SOVIET PLEDGE!   United States Will Send Full Help Until Nazis Are Crushed

Full, Quick Aid To\Russia Goal   Harriman Indicates Hely Designed For Eventual Major Offensive

‘American Aid to Russia Will Be Full and Quick, Roosevelt Decree:         President and His Supply  Mission Discuss Means of Causing the Destruction of Hitler

AID 10 SOVIETS FULL AND QUICK   Roosevelt Confers Witt! His Newly-Appointed Mission to Moscow

SPEEDY U.S. AID I PLEDCED TO REDS   FDR States Assistance te Russia Will Continue Until Hitler Beaten

HOUSING PROBLEMS WILL. BE: DISCUSSED   Realtors . and  ‘Property Owners to ‘Meet Tues_ day Night

HOUSING PROBLEMS WILL BE DISCUSSED   Realtors and Property Owners to Meet Tuesday Night

Eight U. S. Vessels Sunk During War   American-Owned Merchant Ships Sent to Bottom » Two Years

Panicky Sailors Flee From ‘Raider’ to Death      Belgians Think British Ship Is German, Take to Boat

12 Drown Fleeing Vessel Mistaken For Nazi Raider   British Patrol Boat Unaware Of Tragedy Visited On Crew Of Belgian Boat

Held For Kidnaping   Mother Asks Hearing After Seizing Her Daughter

Mother Held For Kidnaping   Winona Woman and Son Charged By Daughter With Attempted Abduction

PESSIMISM OVER JAPS RELATIONS WITH THE U.S.   With Matters of High Importance.

Japanese Press Expresses Pessimism About Relations With United States

JAPANESE ARE PESSIMISTIC   Tokyo Authorities Feel None Tos Good Over Prospective Relations With United States.

TOKYO PRESS PESSIMISTIC ABOUT U. $   News Agency Entertains Serious Doubts That America Is Seeking te Maintain Peace in the Pacific _

Japanese Hold Conferences   Pessimism Expressed In Regard to Relations With United States

Jap Officialdom Seems Pessimistic   Gloomy Views Expressed Over U. S.-Jap Relations

Japan May Have Crisis In Cabinet   Pessimism Js Felt in Tokyc ' Over Relation’s With the United States

nope U.S. Wil  Bow to Expansion Important Parleys Underway; U. §.  Has Set “Trap,” News Agency Savs

Japs’ View of U.S. Relations Said ‘Gloomy   Empire Leaders Confer in Important Secret Sessions

Extravagant Use Of Men, Material In Crete Attack Tins German Hand--Invasion Aimed At Affect In U. S.

(This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is being written in his absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschrilat.)

CRETE NOW REGARDED ‘AS STEPPING STONE FOR THE GERMANS  rT 8 4Pr Pr. bi ..Y8 ap URS.   Fred Vanderschmidt Write War Analysis In Absence of DeWitt MacKenzie

erman Assault On Isle Of Crete _ Aimed To Strike Fear Into British. ‘Make Hesitant Hand Giving Aid

Nazi Air Raids Upon Crete May Have Aimed To Awe America For Aiding Britain

WAR COMMENTATOR SEES VALUE OF CRETE CAMPAIGN MERELY AS IEFFORT STRIKE FEAR TO BRITISH

WAR  . TODAY   (This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt Mackenzie, is being written in his absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschmidt).

Filing Of Suits For Hearing © At Next Term  "Judge W. C. Garber. - gon Will Hold Sessic  . LSE... ¢. Bcc Bie es

Filing Of Suits For Hearing At Next Term  Judge W. C. Garberson Will Hold Sessior  Here Saturday

ITALIAN DRIVE THWARTED   President’s Third Son Assigned to Destroyer

WEATHER   Conference Group Split On WPA Bill   ‘ Passage Before Monday Midnight Necessary to Provide Funds   CONGRESS DIVIDED   Monetary Measure Seems Certain of <Approyal in Both Houses

ritz Wiedemann Acquires New Office, Plus Several Additional Headaches

HEAT TO HANG ON   Flora Sees No Sign of a Break in Kansas Weather

No Heat Wave Break in Sight  Temperature to Flirt With 100 Degree Mark

Poltava Taken By Nazi Troops Soviet Admits   Stronghold Guarding Khar. kov In Denetz Basin Is Held By Germans   PUSH NAZIS BACK, NEAR LENINGRAD   Stockholm Report Says Red Army Trained Secretly In Siberia For Winter Drive

RUSSIANS LOSE CITY OF POLTAVA   Stronghold, Guarding Kharkov, in Ukraine, Finally Evacuated

NEW MOSCON DRIVE HALTED RUSSIANS SAY   Elite German Divisions Fail To Break Through Rus otan Tinfancac

3-Day Push ° On Capital Is Held Failure   Russians Claim Foes Loss in Men and Arms Is ‘Tremendous’   FIGHT STILL RAGES   Germans Reported Tak: ing Heavy Toll in Battle for Rostoy

SOVIET BEATS OFF BIG PUSH MOSCOW SAYS   German Losses Heavy On Capital Front, Is Report Toray   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS   Further Advance Made In Donets Basin, Berlin Says

New Push Against Moscov, Is Beaten Off With Heavy ‘Losses To German Forces

REPORT BIG NEW NAZI PUSH ON RED FRONT REPULSED   HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED ON FOES, RUSSIANS DECLARE

HEAVY LOSSES  REPORTED   Ruesians Sink Three Transports In Barents Sea

Russians Halt German Drives  Attempts to Thrust Nearer Moscow Are Beaten Off

NAZI LOSSES © PICTURED AS TREMENDOUS   Russians Dislodge German: ; From Early Gains at .  Some Points

NEW NAZI DRIVE CRUSHED AFTER FIERCE BATTLE   Soviets Say Germans Loss Heavily In Latest Attempt To Capture Moscow

New German Drive Hurled  Back By Reds   Moscow Reports Nazis Losing Heavily

New German Drive Beaten Off: Moscow   Fighting Is Bloody With Nazi Losses Tremendous,. Claim

NAZIS DRIVEN BACK IN AREAS ABOUT MOSCOW   Hitler’s Losses In Men ane Machines Described In Russian Broadcast As ‘Tremendous Sacrifices’   NAZIS DISLODGED FROM EARLY GAINS   Soviet Ambassador to-London Claims Hitler’s Drive In East “Has Com pletely Failed’ *-

Reds Back  Over River   Orderly Withdrawal of Red Troops Is Reported

PLAN STAND OK DNIEPER RIVER BANKS      Moscow, Berlin Communiques or Course of Fighting Are Vague

TARE UP STA ONEAST BANK OF DNIEPER   London Announces Positior ' Appears Quite Cheerful   JAPAN PREPARES   For Attack On Russia From Siberia Say Neutrals And Others In Shanghai

“RIVER MAJOR OBSTACLE FOR CERMAN ARMY   » London Says Entire Ukraine Situation Much Confused   ODESSA HOLDS   Evacuation Try Will Bring New Ship and Plane Test

NEW STAND ON DNIEPER TO BE TAKEN      Both Russian and German Communiques Are ‘in Vague Terms, but London Authority Says Soviet Outlook Is “Cheerful.”

RUSSIANS TO MAKE STAND AT DNIEPEF   :  Shanghai Reports Indicate Jap:  : - Getting Ready to Attack: 7 in Siberia

+Reds Plan a Stand Along “The Dnieper   Russians Make Orderly Retreat To East Bank of River, a Major Barrier to Nazis

Reds Withdraw In Good Order For Next Stand   ‘Sources In London Assert - Situation On The Whole Appears Quite Cheerful

BRICHT DESPITE RENY RETREAT   Soviets Fighting Bitter Rear-Guard Action   Will Confer In Mos. cow On Aid To Russia Plan

Retreat To New  Position   Russian Withdrawal To Dnieper River Is Orderly; Stalin  Welcomes Aid Offer

RUSSIAN TROOPS ARE WITHDRAWING TO DNIEPER RIVE   This Action Was Taken a the Nazi Invasion Rounded Out Eight Weeks.   SITUATION CHEERFUL   Soviet Reported Fierce Fight ing on All Fronts During the Night.

REDS IN ORDERLY RETREAT, SAYS LONDON REPOR   UKRAINE COMMAND TAKING  STAND ON EAST BANK OF DnDNFPR RIVER   GERMANS TONE DOWN TALES OF ENCIRCLEMENT OF REOS   Only “Partly Encireled” Now; Japan May Attack Siberia in 2 or 3 Wecks—Or Not at All

LONDEN SOURCE SAYS SITUATION "QUITE CHEERFUL”   Roosevelt-Churchill  Aid Proposal Indicates Allies Consider Russia Far From Being Beaten  OTHER WAR NEWS

Rail Traffic Officers Move for Higher Freight And Passenger Rates

Thai Reaffirm Desire To Continue Neutrality      Deny Economie, Military Pressure From Any Other Pawer

4 Billion Limit Fixed On Tax Bill   George Says Quick Passage Of Measure By Senate Would -Save Revenne

t BILLIONS LMI SEEN AN REVENUE       Senate Committee Acts’ On Defense Revenues

$4 Million: Top On Tax   Country’s Ability to Pa More This Year © Is Doubted

Four Billion Limit On Bill   Quiside Limit Fixed By Com mittee Members Fer New Tay Bill

107 Applications for State Police Posts To Take Tests Here   Examinations Announc ed for Next Week; 1630 Men for 118 Jobs

STATE POLICE “EXAMINATIONS START MONDAY   1,630 Candidates Seek Positions With Department

Axis Spokesman Says Reds’ Power To Resist Is Broken And War On East Front All But Decided

THREE YUGOSLAV CRAFT TO ENGLAND   One Submarine and Two Moto! Boats Escape Nazi Clutches.

Now Is The Time For All Good Men To Do As Please  Following Is The Dizzy Digest Five-Star Winners In Be-Yourself Sweepstakes

MERCIER IS MADE RAILROAD CHIEF   New Job Anniversary Gift As Officer Marks Sixtieth Birthday

TWO PEDESTRIANS STRUCK BY AUTOS IN CITY ACCIDENTS   Boy, 2, And Negro, 21 Are Traffic Mishap Victims—~~~-—-

Two Sioux Center. Soldiers  _ Ready To Leave Mainlan: ‘Mainland   Clothing». Issued _ Indicate: - Philippines or Dutch > indies

German Radio Says Kremlin Is Nervou:   ‘ompares Stalin Speech Of Reynauds After Break in Maginot Line

> REDS REJECT PEACE TALK FROM BERLIN   Hitler and His Gane Must Go, Says Russ Newspaper   RECAPTURE VILLAGES   German Armies Reported In Retreat on Cold Russian Front

No Stopping Now Until Hitler Is Ousted. Reds Sav   Nazis Reported In Retreat In North Africa And Gn Moscow Front; British Air Force Strikes Heavy Blows ©

Soviet Peace Out “Till Nazi Rule Defeated   German Peace Feelers Re. jected By Reds; British Advance Past Tobruk.   AXIS TROOPS RETREAT

Reds And British Rout Nazi Armies In Soviet, Africa   Russia Rejects Feelers Of Peace Frorn Germany; Goes Along With Allies

HITLER HALTED WITH” SETBACKS ON TWO FRONTS   Russians Scorn Peace Feel. ers As Offered By ‘Nazi Gangsters’

British Drive 50 Miles Beyond Tobruk In Sandstorm   Germans Also Smash: Back In Russia.

U.S.5.R. Spurns Peace Overtures By the Germans   Reds Counter-Attack All Along Line; Axis On the Run in Africa

Russians Admit New Nazi Drives But Claim  Lines Are Still Intact   German Troops Reported Advancing Upon Leningrad, Kiev and the Approaches to Moscow

PANZER TROOPS ONLY 8) MILES FROM SMOLENSK   Victories Claimed on Three Fronts by Hitlerites

Troops Push Toward Kiev, Leningrad and Road To Moscow, Report Asserts

Nazis Advance On Leningrad, Kiev, Moscow   Hitler Claims Russians Are Thrown Back on Three Decisive Fronts; Rivers Reported Crossed

Report Troops Advancing in Key Areas  Drive On Toward Leningrad,

Report Troops Advancing in Key Areas  Drive On Toward _ een, Sala ee   Drive On Toward Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev

Await Further Information On  Ship Sinking   Great Concern Felt At Washington Because 3§ Of 46 Aboard Vessel Are Missing

OFFICIAL REPORT AWAITED BY U., S. ON SHIP SINKING  THOOCHA Cone NAZI   TORPEDO FROM NAZI SUBMARINE BLAMED; 11 SAVED, 35 MISSING

GOV'T AWAITS INFORMATION IN SHIP CASE   35 Persons Missing After Vessel Is  Torpedoed

U. S. Merchantman Is Believed Sunk By German U-Boai   Government Waits With Grave Concern For Further Data

GRAVECONCE IS SHOWN IN WASHINGTON   35 Of 46 Persons Aboard Merchantman Missing   BRAZILIAN CAPTAIN   Tells Of Rescuing Eleven From Vessels Torpedoed in South Atlantic

35 Missing On Lost Fr eighter Tn So. Atlantie   11 Rescued;-U. 8. Awaits With Grave Concern Further News

OFFICER VERIFIES REPORT   Brazilian Boat Picks Up Eleven Of Shin’s Crew

dO ON VESSEL ARE MISSING   Ship Reported Torpedoed By ‘ Nazi U-Boat: 11 of Crew Saved.

U.S. Concerned As Check Is Made On Sinking Of American Vessel   Message Indicates Rescued Sailors Adrift In Open Boat For Almost Three Weeks; No Trace Of. Other. Lifeboats a

Grain Dealers To Sponsor Essay Contest   “Theme is to be Cooperatives’ Contribution to Democracy”

Stamford Bank Robber Gets $5.000 Loot   Single Gunman Hold: Bankers At Bay As He Sacks Up Cash

Senate-Votes Road  Bond Bill With ~  Slight Change Unanimous Approval  Heads Session. Toward Adjournment

BOND SERVICE LAW IS VOTED BY SENATORS   House Measure Given Big Majority

Eire bases may go to British in  U.S. aid trade   Irish would get lease-lend help

U.S., Eire Deal To Aid Britain Gets Spotlight   -Ireland May Open Bases in Trade For Guns, Food

U.S. MAY ASK IRISH TO GIVE BRITAIN BASES   Hurried Moves Made To Form Bridges For Supplies

Matsuoka Pays ‘Farewell. Visit   Jap’s Foreign Minister I Leaving. ‘On. Journey ; To Raine, Berlin

JAFANESE FOREIGN MINISTER PREPARES FOR SPECIAL MISSION   Will Leave Japan For Conferences With Dictators

Axis Chiefs To Scan New War Trends   They'll Confer With Berlin Within the Next Fortnight

May Be Linked With Possible Pacific Action; Military Experts on Trip

JAP OFFICIAL MAY CALLON VICHY CHIEF!   Prepares to Visit Rome anc Berlin Via Moscow to ’- Discuss Axis Plan

JAPS FOREIGN MINISTER TO VISIT BERLIN   Matsuoka Confers Witl Emperor Before His Trip to Germany

Tokyo Chief May Confer In Vichy Alsc  iForeign Minister Take:  Large Staff With Him for European Trip pas HAIL VISI‘1 (Berlin Points Out Con   ference to Coincide 7} XXrs2R FT cranen Mhanwne

JAP MINISTER TO START TRIP   Visits Emperor Before Going To.Berlin, Rome and Perhaps Moscow.   TO DISCUSS AXIS PACT

Called Accidental   What A Case! Jury To Decide 2,000 Issue: In Famous Strickland Actior

STRICKLAND CASE GOES 10 THE JURY   Famous Trial Started August 18, 1940 Involving Ownership of Oil Tracts Value.i At Around $10,000,000; 6,000 Defendants.

SCHRAM HEADS STOCK MARKET   Chairman Of RFC Approved By Board Of Governors As Successor To Martin.

NEW HEAD OF EXCHANGE   R.F.C. Chairman Approved by New York Stock Governors

Schram, RF Cc Chairman, Approved By Governors as Stock Exchange Head      RULLETIN

SCHRAM EXCHANGE HEAD   RFC Chairman Appointed To Head New York Stock Exchange

U.S. MAY REVISE DRAFT AGE LIM   FR. Says Plan is Studied Congress to Hold Hear ines Soon

Federal Inquiry Is Asked by GOF   Ferguson Wants FBI to In vestigate Election it Missouri.

GOP ASKS A FEDERAL VOTE PROBE   Ballots Lost, Stolen or De stroyed in Saline County, Ferguson Charges °   ‘ALSO SOME BURNED IN SCOTT COUNTY’   200 St. Louis County Votes Declared Missing; Gives No Explanation of Evidence

PANAMA ACTS TO BLOCK COUP   Ousted Vice-Presiden Claims Leadership Of Government; Friends  Thrown In Jail

Rios Insists He ls President of Panama Republi:   ‘Come What May,  An Going To Serve, Third Vice President Says

JAPAN OFFERS. HER SERVICES TO MEDIATE REJECTED BY BERLIN   Believed In London Sugges  tion Was In Collaboration With Hitler.

Britain Will Reject Japs’ Peace Offer   Tokyo Formally Suggests “British Nazi War End

JAPAN WOULD MEDIATE ANGLOGERMAN PEACE   Foreign Minister Offers Services to That End Today, Commons Told

Strengthens Positions While London Studies  Japan’s Peace Proposal

BAlTTon oP URN JAP NECIATION HULE IN EUROPE   London To Follow Rejection Of Proposal By Hitler With Similar One

NAZI CONSULAR CLERK ENDS HIS LIFE BY NOOSE   Julus. Otto, Attached tc German Office in New York Hangs Himself  With Sash Cord   WIFE FINDS BODY   Had Fallen to Floor Afte:  Shower Curtain Collapsed; Second German to Kill Himself

KILLS SELF FOLLOWING MEETING OF CABINET   Is Second Statesman To Die Violent Death   GOVERNMENT RESIGNS   Reportedly Had Demand To Help Fight Slavs

Japan Anxious  Over Bomber:   Fears American-Made Bomb: ers For Russia Might Be Kept At Vladivostok.

Japanese Worried _ By U. S. Bombers   Seeks Assurances That Planes Flown to Siberia Will Be Sent on to Fight Germans and Not Kept as Threat to Nippon.

Japs Don't Want Big Bombers Based At Vladivostok   Wish U. S. Would Assure Them Planes Sold to Russia Will Go on West

Japan Shows Anxiety Over U. 8S. Bomber:   Tokyo Asks Assurance: That Any Such Plane: Will Not Be Kept A Vladivostok

Japan’s Afraid American Bombers for Reds May Stop Over Indefinitely at Vladivostok

JAPS AFRAID U. S. BOMBERS MAY BE KEPT: IN SIBERIA   Nervous: Lest: PlanesSent To Russia May Be Held At Vladivostok Which They Call A “Northern Singa pore”

Japs Fear U S. Planes If Kept At Vladivostok   Would Prefer - Bombers Be Sent 10 Russia, . . ‘Threat’ Averted

Japanese Fear U.S. Bombers Will Prop Vladivostok Fleets   Tokyo Worried About American Dispatch of Warplanes to Reds;  Ask Assurances From Washinston

Japs Anxious Over Sending  Aid To Reds   Prociaim Vladivostok As ‘Northern Singapore’ And Threat To Island  . . L Bene aagra*

JAPS WORRY ABOUT U. 5. AID TO REDS   They Hope Americar Planes Shipped to Russia are For Use Against Germany

Japs Fear U.S. Planes Will Make Vladivostok ‘ “Second Singapore”

JAPS FEAR U.S. BOMBERS 10 BE BASED IN SIBERIA   Tokyo Hopes for Assurances American Planes Will Not Be Kept at Vladivostok

Japanese Vexed By Soviet Aid   Tokyo Does Not Want American-Made Bombers to Remain at Vladivostok

JAPAN ANXIOUS OVER SHIPMENT OF U,S. PLANES   Fear Bombers Delivered te Vladivostok for Soviet May Prove Feril  to Jello   SIAMESE WARNED   Tokyo Press. Declares U.S Gasoline Sent to Reds js Another Menace to fanan

U9, BOMBERS WORRY JAPAN   Would Prefer Craft for Rus sia Be Sent on for Use Against Nazis,

ERMANS TAKE OVER 3 PASSES   Advance Through Mountains. and Swarm Over Plain of Thessaly.   ITALIANS ENTER GREECE

HITLER'S HORDE LIKE AVALANCHE IN BALKAN WAR   British and Greeks Back Out of Trap after Taking Heavy Toll of Nazis   HITLER DIRECTS BLITZ   Next Major Theats of War Expected To Be in Iraq For Suez Canal

GERMAN ARMY SWOOPS DOWN INTO THESSALY   Troops Emerge. From High Mountains With Force That Overwhelms

STRIKE ON NAVY PROJECTS ENDS   San Diego C raftsmer Return to Work At Noon Today

Settle A.F.L. Strike Against San Diego Defense Projects   Construction Workers to Return to Jobs on $25,000,000 Building Program at Noon To: day; Walkout Started Last Thursday

STRIKE ON WEST COAST SETTLEL   WORKERS To RETURN TO JOBS ON. NAVY AND MARINE. oo “DEFENSE PROJECTS.

Building TradesmenEnd Strike In San Diego   Workers To Return Today To Job On Navy And Marine Projects Amounting To $25.000.000

STRIKE ENDED AT NAVY BASES   AFL Building Craft: Claim Wage Boosts Secured In Most Instances

Settlement Is  Made in Strike Of AFL Unions On West Coast   2,164 Workmen To Return to Jobs on $25,000,000 Navy and Marine Defense Projects

DEFENSE PROJECT STRIKE SETTLED   AFL Craftsmen Will Return To Jobs Today; Decision Follows Navy Plan To Recruit Workers to Man Jobs

AFL SAN DIEGO STRIKE ENDED AT CONFERENCE   OPM Board of Review to Decide Wage Differences on Cost-Plus Contracts, Murray Says

Naval Projects Strike Ends At San Diego   Navy Had Arranged To Recruit Employes From Civil Service Lists

Strike Settled In San Diego   Craftsmen to Return to Navy and Marine Projects Today

Santa to Arrive At 63rd-Halsted _-Friday..Merning   Genial Gentleman to Herald Official Opening  af Chrietntas Season.

Coming to 63rd and Halsted Sts.   Arrival to Mark Officia Opening of Christma: Shopping Season in th Communitv.

BRITISH PRESS ~ HINTS DEFEAT IN GREEK AREA   Battle Nearing Suez And Oil Fields In E.ast   BULLETIN

Italians Repel Landing Force   British Attempt At Bardia Frustrated, Claim: Rome High Command

FIERCE FIGHTING IN BARDIA ARE   Italians Claim British At tempt to Land Reinforeements Fails,

British Attempt To Land Troops Halted   Rome Claims Libvan Repulse

FIRST ATTEMPT TO CHANGE BIL IS VOTED DOWN   Limit on Spending Is Defeated by Vote Of 206 to 145

Two Other Changes Are Expected To Be ‘Accepted By House Democrats

ONE TO LIMIT CONTRACTS 10 FIVE YEARS   House Committee Aiso Will Sponsor Anti-Convoy Proposal

Move Fails to Fix Ceiling of Two Billions   Commitice Agrees te Accept Three Year Time Limi!. Ran Convoy

Germany Protests Seizure   Nazis Challenge U. S Aid to Britain for First Time In New Diplomatic Note

NAZIS PROTEST BILL ON TAKING OVER VESSELS   German Government Challenges Aid to Britain for First Time

GERMANY FORMALLY CHALLENGES U, 5. AND T0. BRITAIN   HOTE-REPORTED SENT: STATE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING PENDING LEGISLATION

Denies Right of U.S. to Seize Foreign Ships  Jimmy Roosevelt Says U.S. “in War’; Ominous

Nazis In First  Challenge of U.S. War Aid   Requisitioning of Ships Protested In Official Note

New German Note Protests Ship Seizure   American Aid to Britain Challenged For First Time

CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY IS THREATENED   Claim National Emer gency in U. S. Created by FDR

NAZIS CHALLENGE AMERICAN AID 10 GREAT BRITAIN   First Official Notice of Pending Ship Legislation Taken by Germany   Show-down Believed Near On Question of Guard For Shipments Overseas

U.S. SEIZURE OF NAZI SHIPS CHALLENGED   German Government Says President Roosevelt  - Cannot Claim Cargo Space Shortage While Giving Aid to Britain.

Nazis Protest Bill to Seize German Ship   Showdown on U.S. Convoys is Near; Wickard for Them

Nazi Government Challenges Aid   Charge Emergency In Shipping Artificial; Protest Boat ‘Grab’

British Aid Challenged Bv Nazis   Formal Note Sent To Washington On Requisitioning For Foreign Ships

Nazis Challenge Right of America To Aid British   Note Received Concerning Law Requisitioning For. eign Ships.   Showdown on Convoy Problem Is Nearing

Formal Nofe Objeds To Pending Bills   Says Proposed Ship Seizure Illegal; Convoy Argument In Congress Heated

HITLER SENDS CHALLENGE ON AID TO BRITAIN   Germany Dispatches For. mal Note Of Protest To United States   CONVOY FIGHT NEAR   Quick Showdown On Ques: tion Indicated By Recent Developments

A GERMAN CHALLENGE ON WAR AID   Formal Note. From Berlin Questions Right of U.S. to Take Over Shins   HELD ‘VIOLATION’ ON TWO COUNTS   Meanwhile, Wickard Speech Brings New Evidence of Showdown on Aid

“American Aid To Britain Challenged In German Letter   Germany Reported To Hav Protested Ship Confiscation On Two Points; Wickard Gave Act Or Onit Stalling

NAZIS PROTEST REQUISITIONING OF AXIS BOATS      Hull Declines to Comment o1 New Note Received from Berlin.

U.S. Help For Britain Draws  Nazi Challenge   State Dept. Gets Note Formally Objecting To Ship Seizure Bill.

Nazi Embassy Sends Note To Secretary Hull   Wickard Renews Cabinet Emphasis On Delivery In Charlotte Address

Germany Sends Protest To U.S.  On Requisition   Note Tells State Department Act Would Violate International Law, Treaty.   WICKARD URGES HELP

NAZIS PROTEST SHIP SEIZURE   German Government Challenges American Aid to Britain

‘New Note Ts Sent to Washington ‘GERMANY HITS CONEISCATION OF PROPERTY

IN FORMAL NOTE, NAZIS CHALLENGE U. $.AiD TO BRITAIN   In Connection ‘With Pending Legislation On Requisition Of Ships

SHIP SEIZURE BILL BELIEVED NOTE SUBJECT   Hull Refuses Comment  Pending Study of Message

Germany Challenges U. S. Aid To Britam; List2 Points In Ship Grabs ~~

LaGuardia Sees Italy Next On List   Says Hitler Plans To. Absorb Latins; Will Finally Lose

SAYS CHARGES OF M’DANIEL ARE BASELESS   Republican’ State Chairman Asks a Legislative Probe of Sources of Defeated Candidate’s Alle ewations.

G.0.P. CHAIRMAN ASSAILS CONTES!   {Calls for an Investigation of the Sources of What He Calls ‘Baseless Charges’

CUARDS CAMP I$ ARRANCEL   UNION COUNTY GUARDSMEN WILL GO TO CAMP PERRY FOR WEEK'S MANEUVER

Pe en eee Mae eee  No Tax’ Increase If Bonds Voted For Airport Here

Too Much Power   Contends The President Could Give Away U. S. Navy   BILL WOULD LEAD TO U. S. CONVOYING

Phil LaFollette Opposes British — Aid Legislation   Says Definitions Far Toc Broad, President’s Pow. er Tog Complete

CLIMAX NEAR IN FIGHT OVER WAR MEASURE      House Battle Opens While Senate Committee-Goes_ Ahead With Hearings.

Too Great Power For President   Administration Leader: See Passage Of Bill “As Is.”’ .

LFollette Objects To British Bill   ‘Too Much Power To One Man’ Is Obiection

LAFOLLETTE HITS AID BILL’S ONE MAN RULE   Former Wisconsin Governor Say: FDR Would Decide Peace or War, Property Control Too Broac

CERTIFICATES FOR WORK ARE SOUGHT   Boys and Girls Under 18 Get Many Chances for Work

CERTIFICATES FOR - WORK ARE SOUGH'   Boys and Girls Under  Get Many Chances for -_ Work -

British Records Go To Turkey    Refugees From Balkans Flee Into Country ©

British Leave Balkans For Turkey, Legations Send Documents To Istanbul

Election Fight Ties “Knot” In State Finances   Relief, state employees still not paid — Stark refuses to authorize release of funds.

A Boomerang In Missouri   Financial Mess Results In Governor’se Scran

Stark Sits On Missouri Money Bags   Legislators Make Frantic Effort To Find Cash Source

Governorship Fight Ties Up  Missouri Cash   State Employes, Solon: And Old-Age Pensioner: Go Payless.

PINCH IN MISSOURI   Tie-Up of Funds in Gover norship Controversy Is  Widely Felt

MISSOURI'S STATE GOVERNMENT IN FINANCIAL KNOTS   Democratic Legislature Determined to Keep Out Republican Governor

Missouri’s Affairs ‘in Whale of a Mess’ as Democratic Solons Keep Republican From Governor’s Chat

Survey Shows Power of Press   ee  Questionnaires Reveal 74 Per Cent of Newspapers Which Endorsed Candidates Carried Sections

85 Per Cent of Small-City Daily Papers Were on Winning Side Locally

MARSHALL REDUCES HIS OFFICE STAFF   Names Directorate of Ter Notables

House Rejects Plan To Force Strike Talks   Deferment From Military Service For Men Over 26 Only Part Passing.   BIG MARGINS OPPOSE

DISAGREE IN DRAFT CHANGES   Senate and House Differences to Be Areued in Committee

Disagreement Marks Session   ‘Strike and Draft Measure: Are © Receiving Setback “In Arsuments.

HOUSE, SENA AT IMPASSE ON STRIKES, DRAFI   Indications Some Com promise Will Be Found  in Cammittee   BILL DUAL ONE   FDR Given Authority to Defer Men of 28 or Older July 1

Senate, House In Disagreement Over Two Key Measures   Need Compromise on Defense Strike Authority, Deferment of 28-and-over

HOUSE, SENATE SPLIT ON DRAFT AND STRIKE BILL   COMPROMISE MAY BE THRASHED OUT BY COMMITTEE

TWO HOUSES FAR APART ON DEFENSE BILL      Four. Anti-Strike Propos: als Voted Down by Lower House—C. I. 0 Pressure on Members ‘Charged on Floor.

HOUSE AND SENATE DISAGREE OVER LEGISLATION ==   - Anti-Strike Laws and : Deferment of Men Over 28 Controversial Issues

DISAGREE OVER LEGISLATION ON DEFENSE STRIKES   House and Senate Also Find Themselves In Disagreement Over Measure For Giving Deferment To Selectees Over 28 Years Old.

COMPROMISE MAY RESULT   Selectees Over 28 Likely to Be Deferred By Agreement

Bill to Defer Men 28 Goes  To Conference        rovision for wers to President

COMPROMISE IS SOUGHT IN STRIKE ACTION   Senate, House Disegree On Legisation To Halt Shutdowns

Two Houses Differ on  Strike Bill   Compromise to be Sought in Conference Com mittee, With Prospect of Fighting Over AntiStrike Bill; Draft Deferment no Obstacle  —

NO AGREEMENT ON STRIKES OR DRAFT REACHED CONGRESS   ‘SOME COMPROMISE BE ‘TWEEN HOUSE AND SENATE SOUGHT IN COMMITTEE

HOUSE BEATS PROPOSALS 10 CURB STRIKES   Approves Draft Defermen' for Men Over 28—Senate Bill Revised

STRIKE, DRAFT ISSUES STUDIEL   Congress Unable To React Agreement On Questions

House Rejects Strike Control Clause In Bill   Deferment From Draft For Those Over 28 ls Approved But Other  Provision Loses

DISAGREE ON LAW TO STOP STRIKES   House and Senate May Get Together on Compromise Measure

Anti-Strike and Deferment Bills A ppear Scheduled for Senate-House Compromise

House Fixes Peak Draft Age At 27   Indicate Compromise Will Be Effected At Parley Of Joint Committee

Hope Dims On Strike   Fail To Reach Agreement In Allis-Chalmers Dispute

FR. SPEECH SETS. CAPITAL AGOG OVER WAR ISSUE   Resolution For ‘Confidence Vote’ Brings Prompt ‘Smothering’   Difference Over U.S. Status Prevails; -President’s Aim Vague

Huge New D Dam On Colorado  Recommended      Bull’s Head Project® Asked By Ickes To Meet More Needs In West

Mrs. Dobnikar Prays For Three Sons In Navy, One Of Whom Is On Kearny Missing List

Fierce Fight Stull Rages  Near Davao   Reinforcements Go North to Defend Singapore

Contest to End With No Hope Held Out For Evacuation Is Stand Taken By Gallant British Force

DEFENDERS OF HONG KONG TO FIGHT'TO END   Gallant Garrison Refuses To Surrender, Although Odds Seem Hopeless

Defenders of Hong Kong Painting Island Crimson   Gallant Garrison Selling Its Lives in Apparent Hopeless Fight Against Odds

Downfall Expected Any Hour   Valiant Garrison Selling 'ts Lives In Almost Hopeless Fight

BAITIGH FORGE NARING STAND AGAINST ODDS   Broadcast from Tokyo Claims Fall of City Is Only Mats ter of Hours.   GARRISON WITHDRAWS TO FORTRESS IN HILLS

210,000Troops Said Wiped Out In Yugoslavia   Nazis Clainy Anglo-Greek Line Retreating, Ships Are Preparing For Fliehr

NAZTo ERASE TA DIISIONG. LAV PHISH   210,000 Troops Declare Oul of Action as Reicl Forces Near Belgrade

Legislature Takes Action  On Many Bills   Consideration Of Oil Proration Statutes Is Postponed

LEGISLATIVE ACTION MONDAY EXTENDED T0 HOUSE AND SENATE   HOUSE VOTES FOR IMMEDI‘ATE REPORT TRUCK BILL; SENATE CETS FINANCE BILL

U.S. Army Loans Men To Chinese   Navy Also Sends Flyers to Guard Vital Burma Road With American Ship

ROAD IN sn   Army And Navy Pilots Detached For Service Under Chinese Flag  Against Japs   Bombing Has Started

U.S. Unit Will Protect Road   American Ships, Pilots Under Chinese Flag to Patrol Burma

American Air Unit Will Fight for China   U. 8, Planes, Pilots Will Be Officially in Service Of Chuneking

AMERICAN PLANES WILL DEFEND ROAD   Former U. S. Army and Navy Regulars Will be Pilots

U.S, AVIATORS WILL DEFEND BURMA ROAD   American Flyets with Am erican Planes:to be Un. der China Flag   OVER 100 VETERANS OF AIR ARE IN UNIT   Japanese Indicate They've Learned Force Not Yet Ready for Service

U.S. AIRMEN FORM BURMA ROAD PATROI   More than 100 Fliers, Largely Re leased from U. S. Army, Joir Chiang Kai-Shek’s Forces

Army and Navy Fliers To Serve with Chinese  But Hold U. S. Ratings   Aany American Civilian Pilots Will Also Participate in Efforts To Save China’s Lifeline from the Japanese; Mechanics and Medical Men Will Soon Be in Active Service

Americans To Guard Burma RoadFromAir   FORMER MEMBERS OF U. S. ARM AND NAVY FORCES IN CHINES AIR SERVICE.

Nazi Plan Drive Forward To Caspian Sea In South   Seen As Attempt To Sever Southern Supply Line Of British-American Supplies

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Nazi Drive to Caspian to Sever Southern Supply Line of Russia Appears Logical; Invaders Would Find It Necessary to Have Deep Exposed Salient

Teamsters Await Ruling  On Rail  Express Str ike   Roosevelt Issues Urgent Appeal For Quick Settlement; Walk-Outs Delay Shipments

DRIVERS AWAIT STRIKE RULING   AFL Teamsters Leaders Delay Action On FDR Request

Plan Governor’s Barbecue: 3  Take Your Own Cow, Please   Affair Is Free, But Committee Would Sure Like To Have Some Livestock: On The Hoot

Governor O’Daniel Invites Texans To Big Barbecue oa Inaugural Date

Nation is Preparec To Resist Attack, Spokesman Says   Newspapers Predict U. S., Other Countries Will Enter Conflict

TURKEY WARNS NAZIS AGAINST WAR THREATS   Balkan Peace Hopes Said in Hands of Germans

Nazis Threaten Stiff Reprisals   Iranians in Germany And Other Nationals Are Threatened

W. G. AVERY NAMED HEAD OF BRITISH RE TEF SOCIETY   Virs. L.S. Graves Appointed Co-Chairman. Drive For Funds For War Relief Sufferers To Get  IInderwav.

Finland May End Its War   Negotiations Are Reported As Red Troops Withdraw To Old Border

Finns Put Pressure on  Leningrad, Say  Nazis     15 DIVISIONS TO rO WITHDRAW  Believe Soviet Chief Was Given Assur- :  anmrat

Separate Peace for Reds-F inn   Premier Joseph Stalin Withdraws Russian Armies 150 Miles As First Step To End War.   /WinantatCentre

Stalin Tells Redsto Fall! Back to Line   U.S. Envoy Reported to Be Central Figure in Peace Negotiations   FINNS DENY RUMO®8

Russians-Finns May Sign Peace   Winant Reported To Be Working On Plan Fo Separate Agreement; Red Troops Withdrawn To Old Fortifications Along Border

Stalin Alleged to Have Withdrawn Red Army Forces   Reports Unconfirmed in Official Quarters; Winant Said to Figure in Plans

Soviet-Finn Peace Moves Are Reported   Stockholm Dispatch Says U. S. Envoy to London Now Conducting  AL .antnbtianc.

Peace Talks. Reported To London  From Sweden   Initiated by Moscow And Withdrawal of Reds From Karelian Isthmus  Claimed Under Way   FINNISH POLICY CALLED UNSETTLED   U.S. Envoy to London Seen Central Figure In Necotiations

Report Winant Handling Negotiations   Stalin Declared to Have Ordered Withdrawal

U. S. Envoy Reported in Central Role  Red Withdrawal From Isthmus Seen as Prelude

Red Troops Fall Back From Karelian Isthmus  Distance of 150 Miles   Ambassador John G. Winant Said To Be Negofiating with Finland and Russia, but Helsinki Declares Reports Are without Foundation; Russian Relirement in Good Order, Stockholm Reports   Russians Not Beaten

Stalin Declared To Have Begun Parley   Helsinki Issues Denial But Berlin ts Inclined to Believe Finns May Stop Now and Consider Future Course

‘Reports Say Stalin Has Ordered Reds To Fall Back 150 Miles To Old Border   BERLIN BELIEVES FINNS WILL ACCEPT

Stockholm Reports Assert. Envoy Winant Has Leading Part in Red Negotiation:   Stalin Said to Have Ordered Soviet “Troops: From Karelian Isthmus As Opening Move for:Peace

Finns Put Pressure on Leningrad, Say Nazis  15 DIVISIONS TO WITHDRAW  Believe Soviet Chief Was Given Assurances

WPA Money Now Rolling For Defense   Sincere Effort Made Tc Pare Rolls Down To Million

@ In Washington   WPA Dollars Now Rolling Out for Defense as Congress Cuts Corners on Relief Spending

HARD COAL MEN RIDE AGAIN T0 STOP MINES      Meeting Called to Hear John Lewis's Rejection of Their Terms for Working

Blizzard Whips Along Eastern Coast, Kills 6   16-Unith “Snow ~ Reported  In Some ‘Areas, Ni aring . Record Made in 1888 On March '   Teelanders Complain  Of Cold in New York   ‘Storm Extends Fram ¥a.  To Maine, More Than 100 Miles Inland

Senator Estimates Nearly $60,000,000 Spent In Last Political Campaior

60,000,000 WAS GOST OF ELECTION      Senator Estimates Expense: as Three Times Amount Reported

VAST SUMS SPENT IN LAST ELECTION   Estimate ‘Made That To  tal Costs Ran Over  « $50000,000 _

LIST $50,000,000 SPENT FOR POLITICS   Gillette’s Report Based On Records From Various Sources.

NOTICE OF ELECTION ON CEN TRALIZATION OF SCHOOLS IN BEACH CITY-WILMOT SCHOOL  Preeti Uae RE eee

NOTICE OF ELECTION ON CEN TRALIZATION OF SCHOOLS IN BEACH CITY-WILMOT SCHOOL  ‘peak: sath tam cise sah eae

Plane of No. 3 Nazi CrashesInSeotland   Rudolf Hess, Hitler's Personal Deputy, Lands by Parachute and Fractures Ankle

Report Capture of No. 3 Nazi   Takes Plane for One-Way Escape From Germany to Scotland.

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Second Tanker Arrives      Vessel Carries Aviation Fuel to Russia

BIG BUSINESS IS ASKED T0 SPREAD DEFENSE ORDERS   GOV. GREEN CALLS FOR SUB-CONTRACTS TO SHARE BENEFITS

Governor Green Urges “Unselfish Co-operation”, Opens Defense Clinic

RESPECTS PAID TO DEAD JURIST   Supreme Court Adjourn: in Tribute to Former Member

Cyclone Davis To Have Another Try At Candidate Union   Wants ‘Unrecognized’ Group To Back Dark Horse, Whip O’Danie!

Twenty - Three Forgotten Candidates For Senate Tell Of Their Merit

Good Government League Obstructs Effort To Unite Minor Candidates But Davis Refuses To Dismiss Idea

Vote-Pooling Effort Of Candidates Fails      Cyclone Davis’ Plan For ‘Minor’ Entries In Senate Race ‘Unconstitutional:’ O’Daniel Enters Battle

Frame-Up On ‘Big Four’ Failure   Meeting Of ‘Unrecognized’ Senate Candidates Ends In Uproar

11 LIVES LOST IN PLANE CRASH   Four Fliers Who  Leaped Te Safety From Another Plane Thursday Among Victims

ELEVEN DIE IN CRASH OF LARGE NAVY PLANE   Four of the Victims Were Men Who Parachuted to Safety from Another Plane, Short Time Before —Numbers Were Up Fliers Declare in Commenting on Their Deaths.

11 KILLED WHEN NAVY PLANE HITS MOUNTAIN. PEAK   Four Victims Had “Bailed Gut” of Another Ship in Texas Only Few Days Previously.   FAILED TO CLEAR TOP BY ONLY 100 FEET   Naval Board of Inquiry Con vened to Investigate th Crash; No Official State ment Forthcoming.

11 Die When Navy Plane Hits Peak   Four of the Victims Had “Bailed Out” of Big Ship Thursday

‘Their Numbers Were Up,’ Fliers Say Of Four Navy Airmen Who Jumped To Safety In Texas, Died In S. D. Crash

NAVAL BOMBER CRASHES ON PEAK; ~ ELEVEN MEN DIE   Airmen Who Survived 'Chute lump are Killed‘on Their Wav Home.

[1 MEN DEAD IN TRANSPORT PLANE CRASE   Four Had Escapec With Parachutes Earlier Last —   . Week —

PLANE CRASH KILLS ELEVEN ~ NAVY ELIERS   FIVE MEN WHO PARACHUTED TO SAFETY FROM ‘ONE PLANE DIED IN ANOTHER CRASH

YANKS TAKE. LEAD IN SEASON OPENER   Phil Rizzuto and John Sturm Start for New Yorkers ' at Washington   A CROWD OF 32,000

Strike Is Called At Barracks  Project as Test  A.F.L. Is Protesting Use of W.P.A. Labor at St. Louis

Berlin Partly Confirms Report Of Stalled Army  Kaelward Plinae Of Navi Panzer Dinrieian   Rastward Plunge Of Nazi Panzer Division To Vyazma Seems One Of Desperation

North China Sees Great Drive By Japs into Asiatic Russia If Nazis Smash Reds in West   War Bulletins   MAY BE BIT OF FIRE Behind Red Tales of Success

tncircled Army Of Reds Suffers Bloody Losses   Berlin Says Russians Lose 230 Tanks In One Day At Smolensk

Germans, Finns Press Assault On Huge City   2.000 Russians Are Reported Killed In Battle For Bridge

GERMANS SAY LENINGRAD {S DOOMED CITY   FIGHTING AT CLOSE QUARTERS; PINCER TRAPS REDS

German Lunge at Moscow Held ‘Move of Desperation’   rmored Thrust to Vyazma, 130 Miles From Capital Stalled For Lack of Fuel, Ammunition, Refuting Nazi Victory Claim -

GERMANS HINT LENINGRAD 1S ABOUT TO FALL   Berlin Says 2,000 Russians Slain in One Day’s Fighting at Bridgehead   GERMANS EXERTING A PINCER SQUEEZE   Fighting Occurs at Olose Quarters With Hand Grenades and Pistols; Nazis Predict Important Decisions Soon at Smolensk

Germany Reports Steady Progress against Former Capital of Russian Czar   More Than 2,000 Reds Slain in One Day of Fighting, Berlin Statement Says; ‘Very Bloody Losses’ Inflicted in Encircling Movement Near Smolensk and on Central Front

Leningrad Precarious Assert Nazis   GERMAN-FINNISH DRIVE HA! MADE FALL OF RUSSIAN CIT IMMINENT.

HITLER'S MEN STALLED FOR LACK OF FUEL   BERLIN ADMISSIONS HINT HITCHES IN RUSSIAN WAR

German Reports of Russian Campaign Hint Fall of Leningrad Near   ASSERT DECISION IS NEAR AT SMOLENSK

GERMANS PUSH. ON LENINGRAD   Nazi ‘Armies Reported Fight: ing to ‘Important Decision’

Leningrad ls Abou o Fall, Nazi  Officials Assert   German Arimies Declared to Be Fighting Way Swiftly to Important Decision in North Sector; Claim Gains at Smolensk

TWO NURSES ARE MISSING   Red Cross Officials Still Have Hopes—All Marines Are Safe

Passage of War Aid Appropriation Bill Expected in House Tomorrow

HOUSE BEGING TODA   Senator Nye Demands to Know What We Will Get in Return fer Aid.   PLAN SPEEDY ACTION

_ OTE CASH — ~ WEDNESDAY   Little Opposition to Seven Billion Dollar Appropriation

British Publication Says Nazis Could Bomb the United States   riave rour bomber Capable of Making Flight

MAG TO SAY NAZIS GAN BOMB NEW YORK   ‘Aviation’ Declares » Feat Is Easily “Possible.

NAZIS CAN BOMB NEW YORK CITY?   So Says London Aviation Authority, Pointing to Bases in Four Nations

RAID ON U. S. IS POSSIBLE, CLAIM   London Publication Say: Nazis Can Bomb New York At Any Time

Remsen Couple Observe Event  Mr. and Mrs. Staab Wed Fiftv Years —

Welders Ask Protection By U.S.   Returning ‘Strikers Claim Beatings By Goon Squads

Gov. Green Forms New ‘2 Pct. Club’   Asks State Employes To Help Pay for War

Strike Closes Bie Teo] Plant   Trouble Breaks Out in Big Shipping Shops; Aircraft Threat Ends

NO ASSURANCE GIVEN TO JAPAN   Licenses Will Be Required for Every Transaction,  He Says

No Assurance Japan fo Get New Licenses   Individual License Would Be Required for Every Transaction in Jap Cargoe

Lee Would ‘Hit ’Em With All We’ve Got’ Economically; Pepper Favors Showing ‘We Mean Business’

ADMINISTRATION IS URGED TO STAND FIRK IN FAR EAST POLICY   STATE DEPARTMENT INDI. CATED NO ADDITIONAL AC. TION AGAINST JAPAN

US Gives Japan No Assurance Of Continuing Trade   Individual Licenses Required For Every Nippon Transaction

Hint U.S. Mav Not Give Japs Export Rights   Administration Leaders Fav. or Firm Poliey In Regard To Far Fast.   PLAN NO NEW ACTION

FREEZING RAIN AHEAD   Precipitation Expected in North. east Tomorrow

Governor Says State Prepared   Defense Council Will Meet Today; Police Held in Readiness

STATE READY, JAMES SAYS   Governor Announces Penn.sylvania Set to Do Part In War Emergency

BRIGHT OUTLOOK SEEN BY BABSON   Business Expansion Will Mount Higher as Plant Capacities Grow

Wage-HourAct Found Valid By Supreme Court   Federal Regulation Of Child Labor Under Provisions Of This Act Apparently Is Permitted As Result Of Decision Handed Down In Case Of Lumber Company

WAGE LAW VALID, SAYS HICH COURT   Meets Constitutional De. mands, Says Decision by Justice Stone      UNIONS NOT UNDER THE SHERMAN ACT   Today’s Opinion Also Ap. parently Fixes Right to Rerulate Child Labor

Supreme Court by Unanimous Decision Upholds Test and Overrules Famous 1918 Decision   OPINION BY STONE   Textile Minimum Wage Order Upheld, Union Officials Freed of Anti-Trust Suit

Old Ruling O1 Child Labor  Is Reversed   Apparently Congress Now Has Full Power To Regulate Labor

‘SUPREME COURT HOLDS CONSTITUTIONAL ‘THE ADMINISTRATION'S WAGE-HOUR LAW

Tribunal Finds Law Sui“ici ently Definite to Satisfy Constitution.   Affects Old Ruling   1918 Decision on Goods Made with Child Labor Overruled by Finding.

HIGH TRIBUNAL UPHOLDS U. S. PAY, HOUR ACT   Constitutional Demand: Of Law 'Met', Rules Tribunal   COMPANIES WARNED   Unanimous Opinion Or Two Challenges of Measure

WAGE HOUR PAY FIXING IS UPHELD —   Supreme Court Opinion States Act Is Sufficiently Definite to Meet Constitutional Demands

Wage-Hour Law Upheld By Court   Also Rules Union Case Not Subject To Trust Law

WAGE-HOUR LAW UPHELD BY HIGH COURT   Ruling Favors Carpenter:  Union Officials in  Jurisdiction Fight

WAGE-HOUR LAW HELD CONSTITUTIONAL   Supreme Court Upholds Measure Affecting Industries En gaged In Inter-State Commerce—Would Permit Banasstatian £24 Mitta 1 ahkhac

WAGE AND HOUR LAW IS UPHELD BY HIGH COURT   Minimum Pay And Maximum Work-Week Are Constitutional   1918 DECISION IS VOIDED   Verdict Concedes Right To Regulate Child Labor In Interstate Commerce

BILLS BEARING ON LABOR HELD VALID BY COURT   Law Fixing Pay and Hours For Employes In Interstate Commerce Industries Upheld   CARPENTERS WIN   Not Liable For Prosecu  tion Under Anti-Trust Act; 32!4c Hour In  Textile Mills Valid

Wage-Hour Act Held Valid by  Supreme Court   Law Which Regulates Pay and Hours Meets Constitutional Demands.   Litigation Dismissed Over Grand River Dam

Wages-Hours Law Upheld InHigh Court   Opinion Overrules Fam ous Supreme Bench  1918 Decision

WAGE-HOUR LAW CONSTITUTIONAL SAYS HIGH COURT   DECISION REVERSES 1918 RULING ON CHILD LABOR

Wage-Hour Law Upheld By U.S. Supreme Court   Litigation Involving Grand River Dam Restraint Dismissed

WAGE HOUR LAW la UPHELD ay SUPREME COURT   Specifically Overrules: 1918  Decisions of That Same Tribunal   ICARPENTERS ALSO WIN THEIR CASE   Union Not Subject to Prose cution Under the ShermanlLaw ©

SUPREME COURT HELD WAGE-HOUR LAW TO BE CONSTITUTIONAL AGT   OTHER IMPORTANT DECISION INCLUDE LABOR UNION AND DAM LITIGATION

ORDER GIVEN ~WNTEXTILE PDEA   Order Fixing Minimum Pay of 32 1-2 Cents Validated by Judgement.

SUPREME COURT APPROVES LAW; RULE ON UNIONS   LABOR GROUPS NOT SUBJECE TO ANTI-FRUST PROSECUTION   JUSTICE STONE OVERRULES CLASSIC CHILD LABOR AULE   Gov. Phillips of Oklahoma Rebuffed In Attempt To Block Grand River Power Project

1918 Child Labor Decision Overruled By Supreme Court   Union Freed-Of AntiTrust Prosecution In Carpenter Ruling

U. S. Supreme Court Hold: Law Is Valid In Opinion Of Justice Stone

Wages, Hours Law Upheld By  Supreme Court   Far-Reaching Decision Als« Affects Control Of Child Labor By U. S.

Wage-Hour Law Upheld Monday By Supreme Court   Fixes Minimum Pay And Maximum Work Hours In Interstate Industries

*Pay-Hour Act Upheld By HighestCourt  é The Unanimous  Le 5 Pee Seer   The Unanimous Decision Grants Power to Regulate Child Labor

GEORGIA CASE BRINGS EDICT BY HIGH COURT   Sufficiently Definite To Meet Demands, Justice Stone Asserts   OPINION UPSETS DECISION OF 1918   Another Ruling Relieves Union of Liability Under Sherman Act

HIGHEST GOURT UPHOLDS WAGE AND HOUR ALT   Opinion By Justice Stone Says Law Meets Demands Of Constitution   FAMOUS CHILD LABOR DECISION OVERRULED   Work Week Measure Had Been Challenged By Georgia Lumber Firm

SUPREME COURT DECIDES ISSUES OVER LABOR ACT   Opinion Handed Down To day Holds Constitutiona Law Governing Wage: and Hours ior Employe: Affected by Inter-State Commerce  TEXTILE RATE UPHELI

WAGE-HOURLAW IS SUSTAINED   Supreme Court Holds Violators Subject to Criminal Penalties.

ALSO LIMITS CHILD LABOR   Justice Stone Delivers Option; Union Wins AntiTrust Suit.

Court Puts OK  On Labor Laws   Wage-Hour Law Held Con. stitutional: Famous 1918 Decision Overruled,

Court Upholds Wage Bill   U. S. Supreme Bench Passes on New Deal Measure; Overrules A Previous Decision

No Dissenting Opinion; Union Officials Not . Anti-Trust Act Violators

Stone's Opinion Declares Act Constitutional  Decision May Give Power To Regulate Child Labor Without  Earther Leaiclation -

Wage-Hour Law Upheld By High Court   Tribunal Overrules Its Decision  Of 1918  Lnion Officials Do Not Come Under Trust Statute

Profiteering by French in Syria Blamed for Riots   Rotarians Get Inside Stor from Delegate from Beirut

Rotarian Says Syria Is Victim Of Profiteering   French Cornered Wheat Supply, Made Natives Pay Exorhbitant  BDotane   Precipitated Revolts Before British Driv.   Lebanon Delegate Flies 20,000 Miles to Attend World Convention

French Gralters Aroused Levant   Caused Bread Riots, Rotary Delegate Says

PROFIT EERING CAUSED RIOTS   Rotary Delegate Say: French Expected Axis To Win In Syria, Helping Profits

Rotary Delegate Says French Officials in Syria Are Aiding Germans to Keep Jobs   Declares Profiteering Precipitated “Bread Riots” in Which 78 Persons Were Killed, Many Injured

Offer Compromise On Draft Measure   Would Limit Service of Army Personnel to 242 Years —Wheeler Demands Extra Time be Cut ta Six Months 39 4

18 Months Extra For Soldiers Is Compromise Plan   Leaders Agree to Propos als To Extend Service Time   Wheeler's Demand To Ct lt fo Six Months s Turned Down

- Wheeler Urges Six Month Limit ¢On Extension   Replies io Administralion Offer to Compromise on Draft Service

Compromise Offered For Draft   Agree to 18 Months Limit; Wheeler Holds Out for Six

Administration Senators Offer To Compromise Draft Extensior   Suggest Setting 18-Month Extra Period, But Wheeler Counters with Six-Month Time Bid

COMPROMISE FOR DRAFT OFFERED   Administration Forces Pro. pose 18 Months Additional Training

Compromise Bill Limits Extension Of Training Service to 18 Months

COMPROMISE ON DRAFTEE TERM ACT PROPOSED   Revised Bill Would Extend Service 18 Months Longer; Wheeler Balks   Asks Six Months

Compromise May Extend Army Duty Only 18 Months  But Sen. Wheeler  Promptly. Demands Ca. AP al

Leaders Propose 18 Months Extra Training Under Extension Bill   BILL TO DISCHARGE 28-YR..OLDS DRAWN   Amendment Would Provide Draftees Replacement With Volunteers

FASCISTS FLEE ON ALL FRONT!      British, Indians Pust Numerous Attacks

Eritrean Railhead Captured   Triple Assault By British Is  Intensified -

PRISONERS TO BE EXCHANGED   Radio Broadcast By Germany Paves Way For Delayed Exchange.

Repatriation Dispute Ended Germany And England Start Swap Of Prisoners Tuesday   British Formally Acknowledge German Broadcast ; With Thanks—German Prisoners Take Delay Philosophically—Have Morning Exercise Period ' In Closed Warehouse

O’Daniel Describes Tax Bill as “Most Liberal” But Withholds Signature

WORKERS END POWER STRIKE AT KANSAS CITY   *-Setttament Ends Walkou ‘Which Began With Blackout

Kansas City Electrical Strike Ends   Workers Vote 184 to 2 to Return to Their Jobs; Pickets Leave

Power Strike at  K. C. Is Ended   Union Heeds A Request From The Mediation Board

KANSAS CITY POWER STRIKE SETTLED      Electrical Workers Vote to Return to Jobs at Power and Light Firm

Power Strike At Kansas City Ends   Workers Return Pending Dispute Settlement.

K. C. STRIKERS RETURN T0 JOBS   Normal Number of Worker: Report for Day Shift at Electric Plants,

Kansas City  Strike Ends   Union Votes To Return To Work While Investigation Of Dispute Made.

ELECTRICIANS AT KANSAS CITY BACK AT WORK   Final Settlement of Controversy That Resulted in Blackout Comes After Company Agrees to Permit Ringleaders to Return   INDUSTRIES RESUME

BLACKOUT ENDS IN KANSAS CITY   Electrical Workers Vote to Return to Jobs at ? Planis

POWER PLANT STRIKE ENDED   Eight Arrested for Sabotage Are Allowed to Return to Work

Power Strike Ends In Kansas City  Men Vote 184 to 2 To Work Pending Mediation Efforts

CIO Victory Over Ford   Union Ready to Forgive And Forget—and Seek Higher Wage Scale

To:Start With: Demand 'of -Ten-Cent Hourly Wage Increase.”   TO “DRAW. CURTAIN. . ON ‘PAST,” REPORT

OVERWHELMING VOTE FOR CIO IN FORD ELECTION   All That Remains to Confirm United Automobile Workers’ Victory in the Largest Employe Election is Certification to  the N. L. R. B.   TOTALS INTERESTING

Negotiations With Ford To Open Quickh   Victorious CIO Union Will Ask 10-Ceni Hourly Wage Boos And Seniority Rights

C.1.0. Union Prepares To Begin Negotiations With Ford After Election Win

To Seek a Pay Boost   CiO Union Wins Election At Ford Company Plants

VOTE AT FORD PLANTS GIVE}   Unofficial Figures Give C. 1. O. 70 And 73 Per Cent

C. I. 0. Victor: Gets Ready To Deal With Ford   ‘We're Willing To For get Past,’ Says Leader O: Auto Union.

C10 WINS RIGHT TO DEAL WITH FORD COMPANY   Needs Only. Certification B; NLRB To Beconie Bar-

FORD WORKERS ELECT UAW-CI0 AS BARGAINING AGENT   Union to Seek Wage Boost System of Seniority, Vacations ‘With Pay

Prepared To Defy Threats By Axis To Torpedo Them   Expect Flotilla Will Avoid Atlantic War Zone; Dispute Rages Over True Story Of British Ship Losses

U.S. SHIPS TO BE SENT INT 0 RED SEA AREA   27 Merchant Shipé To Take Meter To The British’ '

U. S. IGNORES NAZI THREATS TO SINK SHIPS   27 Vessels Dispatched te Red Sea In Face of Axis Defy   SEIZURES ATTACKED   Great Britain Accused of Withholding Facts Of Conflict

Steps be Taken To Protect Ships, Crews   Flotilla Will Operate Across Pacific Ocean

GOVERNMENT IGNORES AXIS THREAT TO SINK VESSELS   Cabinet Officer Urges Convoys; Claim British Shipping Losses Misrepresented

27 U.S. SHIPS 10. BE SENT INTO RED SFA WITH SUPPLIES   Will Sail Across Pacific to Avoid Danger; Axis Powers Have Threatened to Sink Such Vessels.   GERMANY PROTESTS AGAINST SHIP BILL   Maritime Commission Mak: ing Ships and Tankers Available to British a: Suggested by President.

U.S. TO SEND 27 SHIPS TO RED SEA   To Carry War Materials To British Forces

FOR 10 SEND 21 U.S. SHIPS INTO RED SEA   Will Carry Much Needed War Supplies; Hitler Says He Will Sink Them

Craft to Bear More Arms To Near East   Vessels fo Be Seni De spite Axis Threat to Desiroy Them   Bitier Dispute Develop: Ov or Extent of British tipping Losses

Ships to Enter Red Sea Despite Axis Threats   Dispute Arises Over Extent of British Losses

U.S. SHIPS WILL GU T0 HELP ENGLAND NESPITE WARNINGS   Axis Threats of Sinking to Be Ignored by This Country.   SEVEN VESSELS GET ASSIGNMENT   Twenty Others Are Made Ready for Voyage to Red Sea.

27.U. S. MERCHANT SHIPS TO BE SENT INTO RED SEA AREA      Germans. Protest Against Ship Seizures In America-—Convoys: Are Urged

27 U. S. Merchant Vessels About To Depart For Red Sea Despite Axis Threats   Dispute Over The Accuracy Of British Shipping Losses Continues As Nazis Again Protest Seizure

(5. SENDING CARGO oHIPo 0 RED oth   Reliabiy Reported That 27 Merchant Ships Will Be Sent Out.   ACROSS THE PACIFIC   Dispute Rages Over True Story of British Shipping Losses.

27 Craft Ready For  Ocean Trip   American Ships About to Be Sent to Red Sea Despite Warnings, Protest From Ayis Powers.

arships May Protect Long Ocean Voyage   yermany Protests Anew Against Seizure Of Ves. sels; 25 Ships To Britair Provided

270.5. Ships Ready To Sail Into Red Sea   Manned By American Crews, They'll Carry War Aid To Britain

U. S. Ships To Defy Nazis In Red Sea Areas   27 Will Be Assigned To Route; Canada Gets 25 More

TWENTY-SEVEN SHIPS READY TO START WITH SUPPLIES FOR BRITISH FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA

el] U4. SHIPS INTO RED SEA  * DESPITE THREAT  . AY AKIS POWERS   Germany Sends Third Note Directed ‘at Ship. Seiz‘ures In American Ports  as Convoys Are Urged   gfED SEA FLOTILLA © “ WILL AVOID ATLANTIC   To Operate. Across Pacific » and Around India; Twenty-Five Additional Vessels Available to Britain

27 U.S. VESSELS READY TO START RED SEA TRIPS AMID NAZI FROWN   To Carry War Materials Fer British Use; Are Manned by All-Ameri ees.   Will Sink Them, Hitler Says; Berlin Again Protests New Law on Foreiern Seizures

ARE EXPECTED 10 BEGIN CARRYING WAR MATERIALS   Germany Files Protest Against Seizure of Ships In American Ports.

AXIS THREATS OF SINKING TO BE IGNORE!   Nazis Protest Seiz: ures; Wickard Urges Convoys

U.S. to Send 26 Ships Into Red Sea   Axis Threat to Sink Vessels Is lonored

27 More U.S. Ships To British   Germans Issue New Protest About U. S. Ships Seizures

NAZIS EXTEND WAR ZONE NEAR TO GREENLAND      Warns Ships Enter Area al Ow: Risk—Extension Includes Ice land, British Cargo Point

ICELAND NOW IN NAZI WAR ZONE   Zone of Operations Pushed Within Three Miles of Greenland

Reich Pushes Zone of War Past Iceland   Says Britain Using Island As Base Against. Raiders; May Affect, Us S. Shipping

Atlantic Zone of War Extended  ' Navigators Warnec hy Navi Command

GREENLAND MARKS GERMAN WAR ZONE   Reich Extends Field of At Jantic Operations Westward

Naming Iceland Counter-Blockade Bas  GERMANY PUSHES WAR TONE TO GREENLAND

ICELAND PLACED IN BATTLE ZONE   Germany Extends He Operations 3 Miles From Greenland

GERMANY PLACES ICELAND IN ZONE OF OPERATIONS   Navigators Warned to Stay Away—Nazis Charge British Are Using Island ‘as Base.   U. S. SHIPS HAVE STOPPED AT PORTS   Speculation Arises Whethe Any American. Vessels Now Will Be Permitted to Enter Danger Area,

NAZIS INCLUDE ICELAND IN ZONE OF OPERATIONS   Warn Ships Against Approaching Isle Occupied By British Last May   ZONE PUSHED WITHIN  3 MILES OF GREENLAND   Britain Said To Be Utilizing Iceland As Trans-Shipment Point for U. 8. Cargoes Being Sent To England; Ships To Defy Extension

ZONE IS EXTENDED _ BY GERMAN DECREI   Atlantic War Operation: of the Nazis Pushed Forward

Nazis Extend Sea War Zone To Greenland   Navigators Warned To Avoid Iceland And Surrounding Area

NAZIS SAY ICELAND NOW IN WAR ZONE   Proclamation Warns Naviga tors Against Approaching British-Held Island

JAPAN SET 10 LAUNCH DRIVE ON SINGAPORE   Christmas Day Fall. Of Hongkong Ends Epic ~ Rattle —   396 AMERICANS LISTED IN 1940 HONGKONG CENSUS

Eden And Dill In Egypt On Vital  British Business      Engage li s Confer ences Believed Invalving Entire Middfe Fast War

INECYPT FOR WAR SESSION   British Report Wresting Lower Jubaland Control From Italians.

Eden in Egypt For Big Series Of Conference:   May Presage New. Pash; All of Lower Jubaland ~ Now in Hands of British

ANTHONY EDEN GENERAL DILL GO TO EGYPT   Military Parley May Be Significant

Eden and Dill Arrive In Egypt for Parleys   Conferences Will Involve Entire Military and Political Situation in Middle East; British Wrest Control of Lower Jubaland from Italians

Talks Involve Situation in Middle East   British Announce Lower Jubaland Taken From Italy

Eden In Cairo To Bolster Greek, Turk      SERIES OF MOMENTOUS CONFER: ENCES ALSO CONCERN SITUA. TION IN AFRICA.

ASKS MAXIMUM PRICES BE Stl   Bituminous Coal Division Hears ‘Excessive and Oppressive’ Prices Threatening Unless Action Is Taken

More Talk In Berlin About UnderseaWar   IMPRESSION IS CREATED THAT U-BUA1LS MAY Be EAPCCTED iv ALLACK EN MASSE.

Germany Hints U-Boat Campaigr vil Start Soon   Sharp Rise in Nazi Attacka on Britich  Shinning Peedicrad

BERLIN CONFRMS SUB ATTACK NEAR   inspired Sources Corroborate Rumors of Huge UBoat Offensive

Reich Prepares U-Boat Attack   600 Submarines Expected To Strike at England's Weakness—~Shipning

Berlin Creates Impression ‘Big Push To Start Soon, But No Zero Hour Set:

Ominous New Hints Given In Berlin- of Great U-Boat Offensive Due This Spring

EARLY U-BOAT DRIVE HINTED   Berlin Tries to Give Impres sion Submarines to At tack En Masse

ARMY MAY TAKE POWDER PLANT   Alton, Ill., Cartridge Factory Must Settle Its Strike Today

ARMY MAY TAKE PLANT CONTROL   DEFENSE OFFICIALS PREDIC’ ACTION IF POWDER COMPANY DEFIED NLRB BARGAINING ORDER

Defense Officia oe Predict Seizure # of Cartridge Plant   Seizure Voreeast Uf Company Refuses to Deal With AF of L

U.S, Threatens To Seize Powder Plant   Deadline Set For  Union Aareement

Results of Philippine Assaults Unknown; MacArthur Promoted; Conference of Powers Fighting Axis Be Held Soon At Washington

ling to Island s Japs Also Hit { Philippines   5. Forces Repel All Ef forts of Invaders To Gain Ground   VGH ViVuilu     Meantime Congres: Fixes Minimum Draff Ange at 70

WAKE ISLAND ATTACKS ARE RFEATEN RACK   Little Garrison Still Halding Against Jap Invaders   AMERICAN FORCES DOING THEIR PART   Powers Fighting the Axi: to Hald Parley in Washinaton

TINY GARRISON HALTS ENEMY: PANAY RAIDED   MAC ARTHUR MADE 4-STAR GENERAL OF FAR EAST

JAP PILOTS, S FIRE ts      Philippines Bear Brunt of Air Raigle;  te tale Awarded we '-

Marines Beat Off Two Aerial Assaults on Wake Island   Hint Conference of Anti-Axis Powers to Be Called Seon at Washington; Little Action Reported in Pacific as Jans Fail to Gain on Luzon

Wake Island Defenders Beat Off Two Nippon Raids   But Announcements Of One Light Attack And Another Stronger Reveal No Details  CONGRESS BUSY WITH WAR EFFORT  MacArthur Promoted To Four-Star General; Allies Plan Meeting

Marines Feud Off Series Of Jap Raids   [wo Additional Attacks Night of Dec. 17-18 And Dec. 19 Are Repelled by Defenders

WAKE: DEFENDERS BEAT OFF JAPS   TWO AIR ATTACKS MADE ON JSLAND, BUT BOTH ARE REPULSED BY MARINES.

20-44 Are Set As Dratt Ages   MacArthur Is Promoted To  A Full-Fledged General

Nippon Stages Air Attack on Philinnines   American Forces Continue Their Successes

TOMMY MANVILLE WEDS 5TH BLONDE   Asbestos Heir Met Her Sunday As A Blind Date

Raids by Two Nazi Battleships Present Britain with Very Urgent Sea Problem

ARMY FLIERS MAY CROSS ATLANTIC   DELIVERY OF PLANES TO BRITAIN BY AMERICAN PILOTS PREDICTED.

ARMY FERRYING SERVICE SEEN   Capital Hears That U. S Airmen Soon May Be Flying To Britain

ARMY AIR CORPS TO FERRY PLANES TO GREAT BRITAIN   Ferry Command of U. S. Army Air Corps will Soon Begin Flying Military Planes Across Atlantic To England.

Bailey Advocates U.S. Intervention In European War   North Carolina Solon Says British Aid Bill “Te Not Neutralitv”

British Aid Bill Urged By Bailey   Opposition to Project Blocks Attempt At Sneed   Axis Powers Scored By 3 Senators  Daring Dav

Britain, Axis [Swap Blows In Mediterranean   French Warplanes Said In Action Against RAF Over Palmyra, Syria

13 New Maine Airfields Planned   CAA Plans Expenditures Of More Than 9 Millions

Willkie Is Making Round Of Provinces   AMERICAN IS PLANNING TO LEAVE FOR U. 8. A. IN MID-WEEK.

WILLKIE GUEST OF CHURCHILL; PLANS RETURN   Finds British Spirit [s Still High; Plans to  Testify Here

CHARLOTTE HAS A SPECTACULAR FRI      Seven Greyhound Buse: Destroyed In Bus Garage

NEUTRALITY LAW REPEAL IS PROPOSED   Senator Pepper Asks Action To Back Freedom Of Seas Demand   HOLDS OUT DEFENSE IS IMPAIRED BY ACT   Move to Revise Statute Is Seen in Roosevelt's Rob in Moor Message

Pepper Proposes Congress Repeal Neutrality Act   Senator Would Permi American Ships To Enter War Zone

PEPPER FAVORS U.S. REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT   Florida Senator Claims Law Interferes With Freedom Of Seas  For America   Discuss Draft Bill

Pepper Advocates Repealing Of American Neutrality Act   LaFollette Calls for Retention of Law Keeping United States Ships from Entering War Zones

REPEAL OF ACT IS SOUGHT BY PEPPER   Florida Senator Would Have Neutrality Law Removed

GRAVE MOVE SEEN AS CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS GATHER   President Summons Ther Preparatory to Momentous  Radio Address   MUCH SPECULATION   Believe Chief Executive Wi] Take Full Notice of Recent “Sub” Attack

GERMAN TANK CHARGES NEAR MINSK HALTED   Red Troops Cut Nazis Off From Bases in Hot Fighting, Moscow Reports   SAYS FOE REPELLED ON FINLAND BORDER   Heavy Casualties Suffered By Enemy in Desperate Battles, Claim

Nazil anks isolated, imperiled   Strong German Tank Forces Thrust Into Minsk Sector Under Rain Of Russia Rambe.   Red Claims

Russia Admits German  Tank Advance   Claim, However, That Nazi Forces Cut Off

Soviets Deny Huge Losses Ot Men, Arms   Finland’s Initial Move into Russia Is Pushed Back to Frontier   RETREAT ADMITTED

Germans Say Thrust In Minsk Sector Is Notable Victory   Nazis Report Great Gains and Declare Two Russian Armies Cut Off and May Have To Surrender; Russians Deny Berlin Story

INVASION THREAT IS SCORNED LAST NIGHT BY “LINDY”   Speaks in Okfahoma City With Wheeler and Both Boos and Applause Are Heard.

Germans Can’t Invade U.S., Lindy Asserts   Adlantic Ocean Called Bar to Successful Attac’

ORDERLY “CROWD ° ~ HEARS LINDBERG   Airman Tells. ‘Quickest Wa) to Lose a War’ in Oklahoma Address

Lindberg Says Only Internal Collapse ‘Would Enable Nazis to Invade Nation

SIXTY-ONE AT CAMP CLIFTON   Unien County 4-H Members and Leaders to Attend Camp Held Jointly With Madison County;  Expect About 150 to Attend

61 4-H CLUBBERS. LEAVE TODAY FOR WEEK IN CAMP   Union Countians Join  Madison For Period

France Hits  Nazi Order   Vichy Raises’ Objection for First Time Since Armistice of 1940

REPRISALS OF NAZIS SCOREL   Vichy Announces Un: easiness Over Orders ‘ To Execute 100.

Vichy Condemns German Edict for Execution of Jews in Occupied France

Vichy Squarely Condemns Nazi Reprisals Edict   Stand Against German Order First Time  Ginon Armistice

Vichy Opposes German Order   Condemns Edict for Execution of 100 French Citizens

Suspect in Murders of Noted Golfer and  Mother is Arrester   Mother of Marion Miley Dies of Wounds in Lexington Last Eve

SUSPECT ARRESTED IN MILEY -MURDE       Mother of Nationaily-Knowr     i - Weunds

KENTUCKY BOY ntLD BY POLICE iN FAURDER CASE   Mother Of Marion NMiiley Dies From Gun Shot Wounds

HOLD SUSPECT IN MURDERS      Youth Seized In Killing 0 Noted Woman Golf Star And Mother

SLAYING SUSPECT HELD   eee  Golf Player's Mother Second Victim ef Hold-Up.

Suspect Is Quizzed In Miley Slayings   Mother Of Golf Star Dies Youth Is Arrested By Shelbyville Police

olice Arrest oung Suspect   Mrs.. Miley Follows ‘Daughter in Death Result of Wounds

Hold Suspect In Miley Case   Youth Of Seventeen From Nearby City Held In Slay. ing: Mrs. Miley Dies.

MRS. MILEY DIES YESTERDAY FROM BULLET WOUNDS   Second Victim Of Bandit: ‘Who Killed Marion Miley

HOLD MILEY CASE SUSPECT   Youth, 17 Years Old, Ar rested After Second Victim Dies of Wounds

Suspect Is Held In MileyShootings: Mrs. Miley Is Dead   Shelbyville Police Chie Says One Youth, 17, Is Held Without Charge;  Buttons Are Clue

Suspect Found In Miley Case   Mother Of Woman: Golfer Dies Of Gun Wound.  At Lexineton.  *

MILEY MURDER SUSPECT HELD   Mother Of Slain Nation. ally Known Woman Golfer Succumbs

GET SUSPECT   Police Arrest Youth In Death of Golfers Mother Dies,

NAZI “STOOGES ~ ASK PROTECTION   German Controlled Paris Press Fearful Of U.S. ‘Threat’ To Dakar

NAZIS MEET. WITH FURIOUS RESISTANCE   Terrific Russian Losses Reported as Soviet Troops Launch Counterattacks Without Regard  tn Tace in Taveg.

NAZI BOMBS SPREAD DESTRUCTION OVER RUSSIAN. GAPITAI      SECOND NIGHT’S RAID FOUND FIRES RAGING FROM PREVIOUS ATTACK

NAZIS ADMIT CENTRAL LINE DRIVE SLOWEI   Flame Throwers Used To ‘ Dislodge Defenders Deep In Forests   Berlin

Klisura, Central Albanian Town, Falls to Greeks   Capture Flanks Town of Tepeleni And Moves Army Nearer Valona

Strategic City . Falls Aftera Week of Bal  Valon als bast:      Valona Is Last:  South Al- 65 banian Port Held by Italians.

KLISURA FALLS BEFORE GREEKS   Next Objective Valona, Last Important italian Port In Albania.

GREEKS CAPTURE ALBANIAN TOWN   Abandonment of Tepeleni by Italians Expected to Follow Fall of Klisura,

KLISURA IS TAKEN AFTER A WEEK OF FURIOUS. FIGHTING :   ‘Athens Military: Circles: Says ‘Jtalians May Now Be Forced To Give: Up _Tepeleni.—  '. Greeks Celebrate  2

‘Klisura Falls ‘Into Hands Of  “Greek Forces   Expect Tepeleni Will Be Taken Next With “Valona As Objective Of Drive

GREEKS SEIZE ALBANIAN TOWN FROM ITALIANS   Klisura On Central Battlefront Captured After Week of Bitter Fighting, Athens Says   200 FASCISTS TAKEN   Romans May Be Forced te Give Un Tepeleni, important Objective fn Drive On Vatona

Greeks Make  New Advance Toward Port   Klisura Falls to Hellenese; Whole Country Rejoices

KLISURA FALLS INTO HANDS OF GREEK FORCES   Strategically Important Town In Albania Taken From the Italians

GREEKS TAKE KEY POSITION AIM AT VALONA   Fascists Sustain Major Blow; Collapse Of Campaign Seen

Predict Fascists Must Give Up Tepeleni; Advance on Berati; Yugoslavs Tell of Duce’s Supply Ship Loss in Adriatic

Key Albanian City Falls in Bitter Fight   Tepelini Now Threatenec as Italians Drop Back Toward Valona   ATHENS REJOICING   Italian Supply Vessel Reported Torpedoed in Adtiatic Sea

GREEKS TAKE KEY TOWN IN NEW ADVANCE   Valona Last Important Post In Italian  Hands

KLISURA FALLS STREIES ~ ATHENS REPORT   ITALIANS DRIVEN OUT OF DIF FICULT HEIGHTS NORTH OF TOWN

FALL OF KLISURA TO GREEK FORCES IS ANNOUNCEL   Is Strategically Important Town on Central Albanian Battle Front.   ENDS WEEK’S FIGHTING   Italians Probably Will Be Forced Also to Give Up Tepeleni.

GREEK FORCES TAKE KLISURA   Strategic Town Falls Afte Week of Fighting; Valona . « Is Nesr.

Tepelini Next On Route To Vital Valona   Base Falls After Week Of Bitter Fighting In Moun: tainous Sections

GREEKS CAPTURE ANOTHER: GIT   Klisura ‘Taken Ir Week Of Hard Firhting

ATHENS HAILS  NEW VICTORY IN ALBANIA   British Prepare for Grand Assault on Tobruk in Libya

Defense Chiefs Map Drive For States’ Aid   Officials Will Urge Cooperation at Governors’ Meet

Covernors and Defense Leaders Plan Conference to Speed Arms Production  Knudsen Will Meet State Executives To Arrange   Knudsen Will Meet State Executives To Arrange Highway and Utility Construction Acceleration

Attitude of Vichy Regime Fails Still To Satisfy U. S., French Are Told

INITED STATES P STUDYING REPLY f   Acceptance Of Assurance: From Vichy Awaits  Clarification

FRENCH STAND NOT CLEAR YET   America Asks Assurances T.-vitory Will Be Kept From Axis

VichyPlan Accepting Delayed   Hull Will Watck Political Acts Of France

Y NOTE Ii UNO ATISEACTOR   U. S$. Withholds Full Acceptance of Assurances from Petain Government; See Encouraging Results

U.S. PONDERS FRENCH NOTE   Vichy Statement Of Intent To Defend Colonies Still Not Satisfactory

NOTE FROM VICHY ENCOURAGES HULL   . Ss Withholds Acceptance Until Stand Is Made Clear

Northern Lights   Amazing Display Which Reached Brilliance of Full Moonlight Flashed Over Sky Last Night.

NORTHERN LIGHTS ON DISPLAY HERE   RARE PHENOMENON LIGHTS SKIES; OTHER AREAS ARE AFFECTED

Amazing Display of Aurora Borealis In Heavens Last Night   Veteran Observers Say They Have Never Seen Them Equalled

SECOND U.S. DRAFT SET FOR JULY 1ST   Second National Registration For Men Who Attained 21st Birthday Since Last Draft.

[Alleged Injustices in Old Age Assistance Rules to Be Taken Up by Legislators   Guy B. Massey, Chairman of House Social Security Committee, Expects Legislation To Be Reported to House Before Weekend

Revision Of Pension Rules To Be Sought   Resolution Offered; Legislation Exected to Act Speedily on Finance Work

PLANTS MAKE OWN SURVEYS FOR DEFENSE   Questionnaires Seni Out by Manu facturers Association Wit! Letter by Stimson

SURVEY MADE OF INDUSTRIES   Facilities of PlantsCheck: ed for Part In Defense Plans

DIES IN HOSPITAL FOLLOWING CRASE   Charles H. Smith, 28, Nea New Oxford, Suffers Frac ture Of Skull—Two Other: in Car Iniured

Churchill Challenges Enemies; Wins Huge Confidence Vote  English Prime Minister Takes  Issue Upon  RPe'it base 

Churchill Given Confidence Vote   His Challenge Brings Ou Resounding, Unanimous Ves? in Commons

GiveChurchil ConfidenceBy 381 To 0 Vote   PREMIER CHALLENGES OPPOSIT ION ON MINOR BILL AND WIN: UNANIMOUSLY.

tN aiteemtta aati  Churchill Demands, Gets From Commons  Vote Of Confidenc«

VOTE IS WON BY CHURCHILL   Commons Unanimous or Demand for Expression  Of Confidence

Churchill Given Unanimous Vote Of Confidence in Lower House   Members of Commons Roar Their Approval of His Government's Prosecution of the War

Berliners Sent To Shelters.   Nazis Claim Raiding Warplanes Fail ta Penetrate - City’s Defenses

Charge Commerce Wife Shot Spouse   Pretty Mrs. Sayle Accused Of Murder, Free On $3,500 Bond

Soviet Russia, Yugoslavia Sign Accord   Non-Aggression, Friendship Pact Announced

YUGOSLAVIA SIGNS PACT WITH RUSSIA   TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP AND NON-AGGRESSION ENTERED BY 2 NATIONS.

DARLAN WARNS USE OF NAVY MAY BE MADE   U.S. Envoy Attempts To Heal Break At Vichy

REPUBLICANS IN CALL FOR FUNDS      At Least $12,300 Sought to Fight the Contest of Lawrene McDaniel

GOP SEEKS $17,600 TO BATTLE CONTES)   2,500 Requests for Special : Fund Set Gut

OLO RESIDENT OF CITY DIES SUNDA   Mrs. Jennie Nolan Came Here in 1890; Rites On Wednesday.

JUDGE NOLAN’S MOTHER PASSES   MRS. JENNIE NOLAN, 70, WAS PIONEER RESIDENT OF IRONWOOD

‘Gasless' WeekendsHow Come?   Proposed To Conserve Fuel For Defense Seems Crazy

Preposal Of Petroleum Institute For Joy-Rideless Week-Ends Just Doesn’t Make Sense, Says Edson

eln Washington   Why’ Propose Joy-Rideless Weekends and Cold Houses When U.S. Ships Gasoline To Janan and Ruesia?

FRENCH GRANT USE OF BASES TO GERMANS   Airports, Naval Sites Covered In New Collaboration Washington Learns,   PEACE TERMS FIXED   Hitler Reported Ready to Aid Former Foe as Factories  Cive Aecietancn

‘WASHINGTON HEARS 0! ‘NEW DANGERS THROUGH  “"FRANCE'S AXIS UNION.         Nazis Get Factorie®   French Affirm Determination :! fe Defend Possessions and Ac! With Berlin.

Agreement Put France Into Axis Camp   Factories Will Start Working On German Orders

GERMANS TO USE FRENCH BASES IN EUROPE, AFRICA, INBROADPACT   Petain Refuses Cession of Fleet, But Darlan May Override Him; Marshal On Wav Ont   Contents of Agreement Prompts U.S. To Seize Ships Here; Vichy Gets Easv Peace

AXIS GAME HLSTERE nN FANNG  seen ct   Terms of Agreement Revealed   NAZIS GENEROUS

France Agrees To Collaborate With Germany   Report That Permission Is Given In New ‘‘Collaboration’’ Agreement   USE OF FRENCH FLEET IS DENIED   French Industries To Work Full Blast Turning Out German Supplies

DAY OF PRAYER © IN THIS CITY 4S SET ASIDE   Moyor Gomtton Requesti Bus'ness Places to Close ‘for Cne Hour.   AN ANNUAL PROGRAM   Will Be Held at West Street G ristian Church Friday Afternoon.

DAY OF PRAYER IN Thilo CITY 0 oc! AbIDI   Moyor Ccmrton Request: Bus ness Places to Close for Cne Hour.   AN ANNUAL PROGRAM   Will Be Held at W<st Street C ristian Church Friday Afternoon.

City Of Camden Free Of Debts   SURPLUS AVAILABLE TO PAY ALL BILLS TODAY

City Of Camden ~~ Free Of Debt:   SURPLUS AVAILABLE TC -PAY ALL BILLS * TODAY

_ THRE WASHINGTON MERRY -GO-ROUND.  Crop Surplus To Go to Britain Livestock Products  Most Needed By  Beleaguered

LEND ACT RELIEV. Farmers With Bigges p Buying Plan Yet... e Surpluses Will Go Te ain. » « Livestock Prod  Most Needed... .

9 FACE DEATH   Slovenes Sentenced for Alleged Conspiracy, Terrorism.

House Committee Votes: . 8 Billion * Supply Bill _ For Defense Purposes   Funds for Defense Highways Included in Measure to Be Ree ported Next Week :

% BILLION FUND FOR DEFENSE IS oGIVEN APPROVAL   HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTES MEASURE FOR SUPPLIES, MOSTLY

0. K. Billions For Army   House Group Approves Huge Sum For Defense

HUGE DEFENSE BILL PUSHED   A House Committee Gives Approval to Supply Bill Totaling. § Billions

U.S. 10 PREVENT ARMS STOPPAGE   F. R. May Order Factory Taken Over After Strike Looms

War to Crus Italy Enters _ Final Stage iGreatest Army Assem ‘bled on Hast Front   Starts Supreme Effort  ‘(PRES S ADVANTAGE Cheren Offensive Timed to Coincide With Ethi  opian Advance

FINAL PHASE OF CAMPAIGK   British Drive To Smash Ita“lians In East “Africa Before Raing Start

TROOPS FROM: MANY NATIONS 70 TAKE PART   Soldiers Drawn From All Parts of British Em pire, as Well as Czechs, Poles, French and Bels gians Ready for Ags  on auld:

Huge Imperial Arm} Ready For Final East African Drive   Attack Speeded To  Evade Rainy Season

British Campaign Enters Final. Phase Jn Africa; Hope To Beat Rainy Seasor

British Launch Great  Drive In East Afric   Offensive Against All Fronts Is Aimed At ‘Smashing Italian Resistance; ‘Hundreds Of American- ne Built. Planes Are “Ready

Start New Offensive In Effort To Whip Foes Before Rainy. Season Arrives

Government May “Grab” Factories  If Arms Delaved   Roosevelt Makes Rule In Reply to Query Over Ford Motor

NEELY REBUKES CHAMBER GROUE   Long Program Ifks Governor, Scheduled To Be Principal Speaker at Huntington Meet; Talks Three Minutes

GOVERNOR DELIVERS STINGING REBUKE TO CLIMAX BANQUET  Huntington Audience ‘Told’ by Neely

LONG PROGRAM MIFFS NEELY   Governor Substitutes 3 Minutes Of Rebuke For Scheduled Speech  In Huntington

SOME AREAS TO GET FROSI   Iowa Forecast Says It Ma} Be ‘‘Much Cooler’ t

Towa. ‘May Get Frost Tonight p In North Part   37-Degree Low Reportec At Estherville Last Night -

North lowa May Get Frost Tonight   Sudden Change Chills En tire State.

Stukas ‘Land On Rhodes To Watch Turks   Istanbul: “Maintain ~N eutral P olicy,” . But Prepares

German Moves Off Coast Cause Alarm   Air Raid Tests, Evacuation Plans Hastened

AIR RAID TEST FOR CIVILIAN CENTERS MADE   Istanbul Evacuation Pla aned If War Declared

Nazis Admit Snow, Mud Slow Attack   Ukraine Front Still In Serious Straits, Russians Report

Believe Russian Defenders Have Won First Round of Battle for Moscow.

NAZI PRESSURE HEIGHTENED ON UKRAINE FRONT   SOVIET REVEALS MARSHAL TIMOSHENKO NOW COMMANDS SOUTH FORCES   REDS APPARENTLY VICTORS IN FIRST MOSCOW ROUND   Rudvenny and ¥V oroshiley Relieved of Commands to Organize New Armies

FALL OF MOSCOW AVERTED FOR THE PRESENT AT LEAST   Winter Weather Apparently Has Halted Activities in Far North and in Vicinity of Leningrad.   NAZIS ADMIT PROGRESS IN UKRAINE IS SLOW   Soviet Press Spokesman Confidently Predicts Russia Can Stand Off Germans for Years, if Necessary,

WEATHER ADS tO OEFENDERD SLOWING NAZIS   Hitler Putting New Pressure On South Ukrainan Front  But Reds Holding

REDS WIN FIRST ROUND   NAZIS THROWN BACK WITH HEAVY LOSSES AS MUD AND SNOW SLOWS PROGRESS OF MOSCOW DRIVE.

COLD, SNOW HAMPER FIGHTING   Indicate Weather May Stall War On North, Central Fronts

Ger mans Admit Bad Weather Slowing Operations on  Whole East Front

Russians Helped by Mud, Snow   Appear to Have Won Oper ing Round of Battle for Moscow

Reds Repulse — Fresh Assaults On Whole Front   Unfavorable Weather Big Factor; Ukraine Operations Slowed

Moscow Is Safe Until Skies Clear   Germans Admit Task Is Hopeless In Snow. Rain

Reds Repulse Fresh  Drives for Moscow    Russians Win First Round of Big Battle As Wintry Weather Impedes Invaders

GROUND FORCES HELD INFERIOR   Lieutenant Says U. §. Fails To Profit By Methods Displayed By Germany

Tabooed Phase of rlighway Bill  Is Put in Again New Measure Makes  Its Appearance In Upper Chamber

Beauty Shop for Men Opens And New York Reporter Looks Slick When It's Over   Rv FRANK EWING

Bachelor Finds Establishment for Remaking of Masculine Map a Little Sticky But Not Bad: [nstructed In Reducing Waistline and Has Pores Peered At Through Skin Analyzer

BRITISH STEAMER “SUNK BY BOMBER, GERMANS CLAIM   10,000-Ton Vessel Reported Sent Down and Another Damaged by Long-  Range Warplane.   BOMBS SHOWERED ON MALTA AIRDROME   Berlin Says Action of. Naz Land Forces in Africa Has Turned Warfare in Favor of Axis,

British Bomb German Raiders  “Scharnhorst” and “Gneisenau” Are Targets at Brest

RAF Blasts French Coast   Daylight Raids Follows Night Assault On Two Big Battleships

FRENCH INVASION COAST BLASTED BY  R. A. F. BOMBERS   Bombers and Fighters Stage Fiery Follow-Up To Night Raid On Nazi Battleship: at Brest; Air Over Dover Strait “Humming’”’.

RAF, ATTACKS NAZI WARSHIPS   Drops Bombs on French Nest Of Two Battleships and Blasts Invasion Coast

British Blast Invasion Coast  RAF Bombers Hit Shipping in Daylight Raid

RAF RAIDS NAZI BATTLESHIPS, INVASION COAST   No Direct Hits on Scharnhorst and Gneisenau at Brest Observed bu Two Tankers Left on Fire

RAF Blasts  French Coast, Brest Harbor   Nazi Battleships Believed Damaged By Skv Raiders

RAF Blasts German Channel Shipping and Invasion Coast In Fierce Mass Bomb Attack   Warplanes Strike Heavily in Effort to Smash Nazi Shipping—Two Tankers Left Afire and Sinking —Germans Unloose Long-Range Guns

The Invasion Coast Given  Bad Thumping   British Also Shoot At Nazi Warships But Score No Hits

"FRENCH COAS      Follows: Night Raid: On Two Battleships With Altack’  ‘Dawle

BOMBS LOOSED , NEAR TWO BIG NAZIWARSHIPS   @German Tankers Set Afire By British; Daylight Rai arried Out

R. A. F. Blasts  At ‘Invasion Coast’   German Battleships Are Targets At Brest.

Trail of Fires Left by RAI   Bombers Make Shattering Daylight Air Attack On ‘Tavasion’ Porta

RAF RAIDS TWO NAZI WARSHIPS IN FRENCH PORT      No Direct Hits On Vessels Seen by Observers But Docks “Straddled”  By Bombs   DOVER IS SHELLED   Air Over Strait Declared “Humming” Throughout Morning and Early Afternoon

BRITISH BLAST FRENCH COAST BY DAYLIGHT   Crump of Falling Bombs Can Be Heard in Eng: land as' Night Attack on German Shipping I: Continued.

Correction of Lives Lost on Reuben James  Recheck Shows   Recheck Shows 98 Lost, Adds Another Arkansas Boy to List

lowan Chief Of  Newfoundland Base   General Brant Is Native  Of Chariton.

STATE BUDGET —-§ PREPAREL      INCREASE FOR PENSION FUND .AND FUNDS FOR BUILDING PROGRAM HAVE ‘BEEN INCLUDED

BUILDING PROGRAM REQUEST PREDICTED IN BRICKER BUDGE]   Will Seek $7,000,000 I Recommendations To Legislature

Bricker Offers Budget Tonight   Increases to Be Asked For Pensions, New Buildings

Report’ Recommendations to Inctude $7,000,000 for State Building Pragram — Senate and House, in Joint Session, to Hear Proposals,

Pride of Nazis’ Navy Loses Race To Invasion Port      American Made Plane Sends Tip That Brought Guns of Royal Navy and Torpedoes of Airforce to Bear on Ship That Sank Battleship Hood.

HERE'S HOW BISMARCK WENT DOWN   « British Get Revenge For Hood Sinking

PRIDE OF GERMANY $ NAVY IS DESTROYED: SPOTTED BY U.S. SHIP   Aerial Torpedo Seals Fate Of Newest Nazi Dreadnaught After Chase; Fleet Closes In, Delivers Death Blow

Loss Of Royal Navy Pride I: Avenged; Battle Described. As Greatest Of War   Sighted by Plane

GETS REVENGE FOR SINKING WARSHIP HOOD   Found by U. $. Buill Bomber Manned by RAF in North Atlantic

Goes Down  In Atlantic  3AM CST   ROYAL NAVY GETS VEN. GEANCE AND WINSTON CHURHILL IS JUBILANT  -

Aerial Torpedoes, Shell Fire Destroy New German Battleship After Spectacular’: 72-Hour Chase Pane

Fleet Claims Swift Revenge for Hood   Airmen Locate, Attack and Cripple Ship as Navy Shells Hammer Sides

LOSS OF HOOD IS AVENGED BY EMPIRE FLEET   Action Results From Tip By American Bombing Plane Which Spotted Crippled Vessel.   AERIAL TORPEDOES SPEED DESTRUCTION

Churchill Describes Revenge   Tells How Vengeance Gained for Sinking of Battle Cruiser Hood

PRIDE OF GERMAN © NAVY SINKS UNDER - BRITISH SHELLFIRE   Royal Navy Exacts Vengeance For Sinking 72 Hours Ago Of Britain’s Navy Pride, 42,100-Ton H. M. S. Heod   CHURCHILL ANNOUNCES END _ OF GIANT NEW BATTLESHIP

Britian Gets Revenge For Loss Of Hood   American - Made Airplane Flashes Warning That Puts British Warships On Raider’s Trail

VENGEANCE 1S HAD FOR HOODS DESTRUCTION   Cruiser Prince Eugene is still being sought by British

ITISH SI  GERMAN SHIP THE BISMARCI   Big Ship Did Not Live After Sinking British Hood     germany "Ss

‘Held for Trial in : the Circuit Court   George Van Triece Charge With Driving Car While Intoxicated.

HOCKING 19 HELD IN TAVERN DEAT   Ironwood Youth Faces 4th Degree Manslaughter Charge at Park Falls.

QUAKE SHOCKS FELT IN FAULTS IN SOUTH CALIFORNIA   Heaviest Shock Centers In Sierra Nevada Mountains

WEST [a onAKEN BY QUAKES SUNDA)      2 California Temblor Areas Are in Disturbances; Some Damaae:

Quakes Jolt  Southern California   Two Major Faults Act Up; Los Angeles Escapes.

Manchester Is  Bombed Again   Several Hour Attack Is Made On Industrial City By Nazi Raiders   PY ATGGL 4AVQGAMUYiW  LONDON ESCAPES FURTHER RAIDS

MANCHESTER HIT HARD BY BOMBS   German Planes Encircle Industrial City of EngJand, in Raid

Manchester Is  Bombed Again   Several Hour Attack Is Made On Industrial City By Nazi Raiders   LONDON ESCAPES FURTHER RAIDS

Gale To Pazs Near  War Games Section   Four Dead, 50 Towns Dameged With Lose: Running Inte Millions in Texas Coastal Area

‘HURRICANE FROARS INLAND   Expected to Strike in Troop Area Today

TWO SUSPECTS IN  32 MURDERS DIE IN FLEGTRIG CHAIR   High Executioners of Murder, Inc., are First of Gang to Pay Penalty.

EXECUTE TWO MEN SUSPECTED OF MASS MURDER FOR PROFI)   Killers Are First Mob Members To Die Legally

U.S. CONTINUES TO BASE FLEET NEAR HAWAIL IS.   Washington Sees Bette: Stratery Than Going te Philippines   Restraining Influence Against Japs Seen Stronger, Navy Says

U.S, FLEET 10 HOVER AROUND THE HAWAIIANS   ‘Preferred By Strategicians to Con centration in Neighborhood of Philippines

British Reform Lines For New Drive On Axis   Confidence Expressed That Gen. Rommel’s Division Will Be Destroyed

Libyan Armies Set Ready for Clash   Lull in Fighting Reported by British

BRITISH UNITS  PATROL DESERT AS FIGHT EBBS   Tempo of Battle Said to Be Decreasing In Libyan Areas, With New Push Due   MOBILE FORCES ARE BUSY ‘MOPPING UP   Axis Prisoners’ Taken to Cairo by Train and ’ Ships; Senior Staff Officer ‘Seized..:

Libya Forces Re group for New Struggle      British Forces Withdraw to Prepare for Test With ; Axis Troops

DESERT BATTLE SLOWED DOW)      Both Sides Feeling Ow ‘Weak Spots in Prepara‘tion for New Clash

BRITISH ARMY GETTING SET FOR BATTLE   Fighting in Libya Has Slackeried, With Empire Forees Being Reorganized for Another Thrust at Foes.

Standstill on Libyan Front  British Meet Stubborn Resistancs From Axis

~ British Plan New Test Against Strongly-Held Axis Tobruk Corridor

Both Sides * Regroup For Next Battle   Allied Forces Withdraw To  Reorganize

EMPIRE FORGES RE- ORGANIZING FOR NEW BATTLE   froops and Tanks Being Re grouped for New Test Against Strongly-Held Axis Triangle In Libya; Germans Also Reorganizing.

Libyan Armies Reorganize For Great New Battle   British Mopping Up Axis Pockets During Current Lul

Battle In Libya Slows Down To Patrols And  Localized Skirmishing

Defense probe . . « Stimson says U.S. must be  ready for war   Knox opposes an antictrike law

PerilsNigh Warns War Secretary   U. S. Forces, Stimson Tells Committee On DefenseProblems, Must Be Prepared For Possibilities.   Cool-Off Urged

STIMSON SAYS U.S. MAY FIND IT NECESSARY TO FIGHT ON FOREIGN SOIll

WAR QUTSIDE OF AMERICA HINTED   Stimson Intimates U.S. May Wage War In Own Detense.

STIMSON WARNS U.S. MAY FIGHT FOES OVERSEAS   Defense Probers Are Tolc Army Must Be Ready To Battle On Any Ground;  Weapons Praised   Sees Long Emergency

Own Defense May  Require Fight  Outside America Knox Favors ‘Cooling  Period for Strikes  Pe Pe een  Geengee tay

HINT GIVEN OF SECOND A. E. F. BY WAR SEC’Y   Stimson Intimates War . May Have te be Waged Qutside Americos   LONG EMERGENCY SEEN BY OFFICIAL   Knox Urges Period of “Cooling” Before Strikes

Stimson Warns United States May Have to Fight in Defense Outside Limits of Hemisphere

Views of Secretary Of War Given At House Hearing   Congressional Committees on Defense Ar Told it May Be Necessary to Send Troops Anywhere: Strike Law Orvosed

He Says Armed Forces Should Be Ready for War in North,  outh or Central America, or Other Areas—Robert Pat terson Tells House Naval Committee Army’s Tanks and Pursuit Planes Are Best in the World.

HAVE TO WAGE WAR OVERSEAS   Stimson Warns Congressional Group Nation Must Be Prepared   OUTLAWING STRIKES IS OPPOSED BY KNOX   Patterson T el Te s Senators American Tanks Superior to All Others

STIMSON SEES PROSPECTS Of WAR FOR U.S.   DEFENSE CONFLICTS ON FOREIGN SOIL POSSIBILITY

STIMSON HINTS  WAR OUTSIDE   Secretary Notes Necessity of Traiz ing Army to Fight in Many an Varied Terrains

U. S. War Outside New World Hinted   Wide Training Urged For Forces; Inability To Predict Site Of Fighting Is Cited

2 QUARANTINES DROPPED   One Measies, One Scarlet Fever Case Released.

Former Willkie Backer Proposes Substitute Aid Program   HIT 'WAR MONGERS   Would ‘Insure’ America Way of Life Through  Defenses

Says Supporters of Bill Want War   University President  -Would Reject Measure

_. OPPOSES ~ ‘BRIT. AIL   University Presiden Testifies Before Sen ate’ Committee 

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTE (By County Agent)   District 4-H Tourney—Played at Favotte Saturday

DISTRICT TOURNEY HERE SATURDAY   Nine 4-H Basketball Teams Will Pw Up a Battle In Fayette for Gola Trophy

ESCAPES WITH BANK’S CASH   Kensett, Ia., Gunman’s Loot Estimated Between $500 and $600

Cashier Forced to Lie on Kloor While Lone Bandit Escapes  FLEES NORTHWARD No Effort Made to Force  Cashier to Open Bank’s Vault

Funeral Rites for Accident Victims  To Be Held Today   Galvestonians Are Victims in Automobile Tragedy Near Here

UAW. MEETING PICKS NEW NAME: LUUAAALLW.A   UNION SEEKS TO INDICATE BROADENED SCOPE OF ITS MEMBERSHIP

BRITISH BOMB GERMAN NAVAL BASE OF KIEI   Also Destroy Construction Yards And Docks ( Five Hour Bombins

RAF ATTACKS NAVAL BASES   Kiel Subjected to One of Heaviest Bombings Yet; Emden Also Hit.

KIEL DOCKS ARI HEAVILY SHELLED BY BRITISH PLANES   German Naval Bases A Bremerhaven, Emden Also Bombed By RAF

TONS OF BOMBS DROPPED ON GERMAN DOCKS   R. A. F. conduct fivehour raid on Nazi Naval Base at Kiel

Boy With Broken Leg Rescued from Chicago Theater Roof by Firemen

CCC Will Enroll 21,000 February 28   Young Men Wanted to Fil Junior Vacancies Caused by Enlistment in Army

War Fronts  Unchanged In 24 Hours   Smolensk Continues To Be Scene of  Heaviest Fighting

NAZI WAR MACHINE IS REPORTED AS STALLEI   ‘Germans Frustrated After Six Weeks of Fierce Bat  tles and May Now Be in Process of Reorganization for a Third Major. Drive—Big Statement Promised from Hitler Has Not Bean lecusd .

Hitler’s Forces Fail To Gain Ground, Report From Russia Indicates.

RUSSIAN FRONT UNCHANGED FOR PAST TWO WEEKS   Smolensk Area Continues to Be Scene of Heaviest Fighting Along the Entire Front.   GERMANS ADMITTING STRONG COUNTER ATTACK   .ondon Warns Against Any Impression Battleline Is Becoming Static or Stabilized,

Counter Lick Is Telling On Hun Troops   BERLIN ADMITTING THAT DIFFICULTIES WITH REDS’ FORCES

GUADOR - PERU FIGHT RESUMEL   Border Warfare Breaks Out Anew After Having Been Halted Recently by Truce U. S. Helped Frame

BEGIN FICHT ACAI   Break Truce Ar Arranged By “Brazil, Argentina and the  ‘United States

New Fighting Breaks Oui In Ecuador   Peruyian Border Again Is Scene Of Stiff Battles

GERMANS SAY DISASTER FAST APPROACHING   Nazi Troops Still Advane. ing on Black Sea Port   INFANTRY REGIMENT OF REDS DESTROYED   Showdown in South Ob. scures Other Fighting Areas

Nazis Believe Red Troops — Will Defend City to Last   Accept Probability That Place If Taken Will Be Only Ruins, No Substantial Prize  REDS NOW ADMIT LEAVING SMOLENSK  Invaders Also Admit Russian Defense Still Strone. Savage

Fall Of Odessa Predicted By Nazi Leaders   Hour OF Disaster In Ukraine Said Drawing Near For Russians

Soviet Defense Remains Savage On All Sectors   Declare Odessa Definite ly Will Not Become An. other Dunkerque ~

German Troops Are Advancing Cn Odessa, Russian Black  Sea Port, Berlin Announces   RED POSITION IS CONSIDERED GRAVE

GERMANS FIGHT ‘TO GUT OFF REDS ARCTIC SUPPLE   Nazi Military Men Say: In creasing Number. of Seaports in North Are - Being Isolated.   LENINGRAD DEFENSES REPORTED PENETRATEL   Invaders Declare Bombers Are Interfering With Rus. Sian Attempt to Evacuate Sevastopol. ~

Nazi Forces Seek fo Cut Supply Lines   Aftempt to Cut Off Access to Murmansk and Archangel Ports

Damascus Falls io British   World's Oldest Inhabited City Overpied hy Allies

British ‘Lost’ Column Sweeps 150 Miles Into Tripolitania and Seizes Airdrome

FREE FEED FOR 10.000 OFFERED      LeMars Booster Club.  _ Seeking 500 Dollar Members

Boosters Stage Free Feed And Frolic Oct. 14   In Connection With Plymouth County Corn Husking Contest

OK AILLED IN As PARALINA: CRASH   Third Disastrous Railroad. Wreck in as Many Days is First Freight Train Crash, -

NET-DEFICIT IN 1940-41 FISCAL YEAR 9 BILLION   Morgenthau Announce: Figures For Period Which Terminated  Monday Night.

Spending In 1941 Fiscal Year Is  $12,710,000,000   More Than Six Billion Goes To Defense; Figures Are Released

U.S. DEFICIT LAST YEAR 5 BILLIONS   Treasury Reports Expenditures Of $12,710,000,000

2 Billions Are Spent by U. S.   lefense Activity Required Six Billons

U.S. PUT OUT 12.7 BILLIONS   Treasury Publishes Figure: for Fiscal Year Which Ended Monday

UJ. §. SPENDING IS 12 BILLIONS DURING YEAR   Sum Dwarfs Financial Operations of Previous Period; Net Deficit is Five Billions.   FEDERAL DEBT IS NOW 48 BILLIONS

NEW DEFICIT OF OVER 5 BILLION      Total Spent For National Defense Exceeded 1910 By §4,485,000.606.

U.S. EXPENSES FOR 1947 NEAR 13 BILLIONS   Amount Includes Defense Costs Estimated At $6,048,000,000   FAR ABOVE INCOME   Receipts During Year te Total $7,607,000,000, Says Morgenthau

Axis Urged To Renewal  Of Pledges   Must Be Determin. ed to Overcome  Difficulties

JAPS OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY   LITTLE ENTHUSIASM FOR PAC’ WITH AXIS DISPLAYED ON ANNIVERSARY OF BIGNING

TOYODA SPEAKS AT JAPANESE MEETING ON WORLD AFFAIRS   Says That Japon, Ger. many and Italy Should Renew Determination to Surmount Diffi ‘ poldiac

ADMIRAL TOYADA, LUNCH SPEAKER   Says Japan, Germany and Italy Should Renew Determination.

JAP PRO-AXIS DEMONSTRATION IS ‘LUKEWARM   Alliance Is Lauded By) Foreign Minister; Mission ‘Lofty’

JAPS OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY OF AGREEMENT      Lack Enthusiasm Over Pact with Germany, Italy

LEASE-LEND BILL OKAY EXPECTED   PASSAGE WITHOUT CHANGE FORECAST Oh 6 BILLION MEASURE

Lease-Lend Approval Seen By Rayburn   Quick Action on New Funds Expected Without Change in F. R.’s Figures

Rayburn Sees Quick Passage  of Lenil- Lease   Says Measure to Get Ap~ proval in Exact Form. Asked bv FDR .

Speedy Passage of New’ ‘Lend Lease Measure: Is ~ Predicted by Rayburn   ‘Speaker of House Believes That - Multi-Billion Measure: Will Not Be Amended — a

1G WAR BILL 10 GET FAST HOUSE ACTION   Critics See Little Hope of Making Amendments to Act For Defense

EXPECT QUICK APPROVAL OF WAR A'D BILL   Ban on Aid to Russia Will Be Offered When Bill Is Discussed

PASSAGE BY HOUSE NEW LEASE-LEND BIL PREDICTED OUICKL'   SPEAKER RAYBURN ‘FORE. CASTS APPROVAL OF MEASURE AS SENT TO HOUSE

Rayburn Predicts Passage Of Bill   Critics Concede That Amendments to Plan Would Be Futile

SEE QUICK OKAY ON LEASE-LEND   Rayburn And Others Predict Quick Passage Of Bill Providing Six Billion More To Aid Britain And Rus cia

Sees Passage Of Lease-Lend Fund   Quick Approval By House Anticipated By Rayburn; Day May Offer Change

Texas Oil Men May Donate Million Barrels Of Oil To Great Britain

Texas Oil Men Consider Proposal To Give Britain One Day’s Flow Of Crude, Or Over 1,000,000 Barrels

TEXAS OIL MEN ARE WILLING TO DONATE OIL, GREAT BRITAIN   RAIROAD COMMISSION FA. VOR ACTION BUT AWAIT AP.  PROVAL BY ICKES

Russian Press Covers War Developments  Thoroughly, But Refrains From Comment.

Soviets Reaffirm  Friendship Pact  With Yugoslavia We Stand for  Peace—Pravda

RED SYMPATHY IS WITH SLAVS   Soviet - Belgrade Friendshi Pact Cited as Evidence of Peace Wishes.

Reds Eye Hostility   Watch Balkan Developments; Sign Yugoslav Pact

England Bombs Axis As New Drive Planned   Spanish Leaders Confer With II Duce, And Nazi Leader; Possible Drive On Gibraltar Seen; African Drive Mounts

STRICTEST SECRECY SURROUNDS PARLEY OF FRANCO AND DUCE   RAF Continues Shattering Raids; Bremen Bombed; Mussolini May Seek Spanish Aid, Second Report Says

Spanish Chiefs In Italy For Talks With Axis Leaders: British Forces Continue Attacks Against Axis Foe

RUMORS ON CONFERENCE WITH FRANCO RANGE FROM REPORTS OF PEACE TO APPEALS FOR HELP

British Air Offensive  Unrelaxed   Pressure on Hard. Pressed Italians Is Mounting

Mussolini Likely To Call On Spanish Dictator For Aid In War  BRITISH AIR OFFENSIVE  CLINIC AIO CLAMPYCALIAIC   Entire Continent Of Europe Anxiously Awaits Next Move Of Germany

British Forces Smash Forward Through Africa   Importance Seen In New Diplomatic Moves in Italy

SUNSULTATION: bU FORWARD IN HTALIAN CITY   Rumors Heard That Peace Move Is Afoot in Rome.

Franco in Italy for Meeting   Spanish and Italian Dictatcrs Confer as Rumors Spread

Russia Assures U.S. on Imports   Claim Goods Bought Fron America are Solely  For Own Use

OHIO GUARDS DEFENSE WORKS   Military and Civil Authorities Move Swiftly — Act to Avert Sabotage at Vital Points. — xtra Guards Stationed at Many Plants.

Ohio Military Men Move Swiftly to  Prevent Sabotaae in State's Industries

Township Closes School   Outbreak of Polio Results in Actior in Warren County

German Horde Pushes Ahead  Berlin Claims    Panzer Divisions, Aided By Bombers Are Moving Forward Toward Two Main Cities And ‘Into Rich Agricultural Region

GERMAN RAIDS ON RAIL LINE      Smolensk on Road to Mos. cow Heavily Damaged, DNB Reports

VITAL CENTERS CAPTURED BY HITLER'S MEN   British And Greek Armiéé.. Prepared To Make Stand. ; At Thermopylae  ™

Germans Capturt: Ioannina, Trap Greeks  LAMIA FALLS _  Panzer Units 100 Miles From Capital

Berlin Says Troops Have Taken Lamia  Advance Puts Hitler's Legions Only 100 Miles From Athens VOLOS IS CAPTURED  Town of Ioannina Also Said to Have Been Oc weeren bas Roaete

NAZIS BELIEVE BALKAN WAR TO END NEAR PORT      Indicate Final Strugel:  With British to Be Around Athens’ Outlet to Sea   WOULD TRAP ENEMY   IHope ta Prevent Last Con tingents of English From Leaving Greece;  Shios Sunk

German Divisions Smash On Driving British Toward Sea   Claim Capture of Lamia That Retreating Greek Army Endangered

THE GERMANS SAY  Greek Forces In West Now Are Trappec   Main Road of ‘Retreat Out o Albania Blocked, Berlin Claims

But_..:  Boake Carter   OUR “TEACHERS” SHOULD PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH

NAVY DETAINER BILL REJECTED   Senators Claim Keeping Sailors In Service Is  Breach Of Contract

NAVAL HITCHES PLEA REJECTEL   Senate Committee Turn: Down Biil to Extend Service Terms

OPPOSE EXTENDING ENLISTMENT TIME   Senate Committee Ds clines to Approve Measure

R. A. F. TRANS-ATLANTIC FERRY PLANE CRASHES; 22 DEAD; 11 AMERICANS

Eleven U. S. Ferry Pilots Die In Crash   English Accidents Take Toll Of 44 In Week

TWELVE U. 8. PILOTS KILLED   Huntington Man Among Victims of Second Military Disaster In England

deven Americans Died With Purvis In Second Tragedy      ine Others Victims Th Identical Ferry Pilot Crash Sunday

11 American Airmen Die In Crackup   ———  ZAF TRANS-ATLANTIC FERR) COMMAND DISCLOSES SECONI DISASTER IN A FEW DAYS.

Crash Similar To One Sunday   11 of 21 Airmen Killed in 2nd Ferry Service Tragedy Americans

11 Americans Among 21 Killec In Plane Crash   Mostly Ferry Pilots Returning to America; Briton Purvis Is Victim

Huntington Man Among Ferry  Pilots Killed In Plane Crash   CaptainA. C. Earl One Of 21 Airmen To Lose Lives

Eleven Americans Killed in Crash Of Plane Bound for United States

11 AMERICANS DIE IN CRASH   Ferry Command Announces Death of Purvis and 21 Airmen

9 Cars Tumble Down Embankment 1 Dead, 60 Hurt   Passenger Train Heading North from Florida, Leaves Rails Near Station at Corinth.

One Dead, 60 Hurt in Derailment of Train in Southlanc   Illinois Central's Fast Passenger Train Wrecked in Mississippi

Train Wreck Kills Orie and Hurts 60 Near Corinth, Miss   - Sixteen from Illinois Injured; One Woman

Train’s Crash Injures. Sixt         Illinois Central Seminol Leaps Rails; One Dies In: Wreckace

TRAIN ROLLS FROM RAILS: ONE KILLED    More Than 60 Other Pas:  Sengers Injured in Accident of Passenger Train

ONE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK   Over Sixty “Injured A Five Cars-Go Down . Embankment 

Sabotage At  Cantonment   Army Officer Admits Extensive Campaign

SKILLED SABOTAGE AT AN ARMY CAME   Obstructionists at Work a Fort Meade ‘Know Their Business,’ Officer Says

FINAL BATTLE AT DOOR OF ATHENS IS REPORTED ON   Radio Announeer’s Sur yey Shows Situation I: Serious   News Picked Up in Vari ous Sections of the Out side World

Radio Sidelights Of Conditions In Athen:   Historic Capital Of Greece, With Population Of 400,000 Has Apparently Reached Zero Hour—Troops Fighting Heroically Against Odds

CERO HOUR FOR PROUD ATHENS, GREEK CITADEL   Decisive Battle Roars a Gates of Cradle of Civilization

CHICAGO-BORN WIDOW WAYLAID IN FRANCE   ‘Assaulted and Robbed. -o: 250,060 Francs in’ Money, Jewelry by Guide

RULINGBARS —   Supreme Court Says They Cannot Be on Local Au thorities.. =:

Women’s Club Head Calls Parley To Organize for Defense Work   Conference to Be Held in New York June 13 to Discuss Ways to Muster 40,000,000 Women

Call Strike in Big Plan!   Workers Walk Out in Interna: tional Harvester Company's Tractor Plant in Chicago

PLACE LIMIT ON MATERIALS TO. G0 ABROAD   About $1,300,000,000 Is Peg Upon Which Business Will Be Hung   DEMOCRATS AGREE IN SURPRISE MOVE   Suggestions On Other Major Changes Will Be Debated Today

$1,300,000,000 LIMIT VOTED; EDR. ASSAILED   Landon Calls -President’s. Attack On Sen. Wheeler ‘Dastardly’ Act

House Presses Toward Vote on ‘Lease-Lend Bill   Demos Make Surprising -—Eaincessipn on Limits of EKoguinment   SAY UIP AOE  BLOOM MAKES OFFER  Was Put Forward to Head  Off Move to Reduce Timit Barvikor

SURPRISE MOVE IS MADE BY DEMOCRATS   Concession Limits Value 01 Transferable Equipment   To Be Heard By Committee Monday: Landon Flays Administration Policy

British Aid Bill Nears Final Vote   Democrats Agree To 130 Million Dollar Limitation

House Moves To Aid Vote; Landon Talks   The Kansan Raps Powers for F,.D.R. In Bill, Defends Senator Wheeler

HOUSE MAY VOTETODAY ON MEASURE   Sponsors Agree to Limit os Amount of Equipment FDR Can Transfer ta Eneland

NEW COMPLAINTS IN FORD STRIKE   Union Charges Roving Bands With Rough Treatment of Maintenance Men   HENRY FORD. AND SON SUBPOENAEL

Ford Strike Still Boils   Charge Union Men Are Being Roughly Treated At Rouve Plant

Village Postmistress, Two Members Of Family Slain   Mrs. Edward Johnson, Husband and Daughter Found Shot To De ath in Country StorePostoffice, Apparently Robbed

DRAFT OFFICIALS SENT TO PRISON IN BRIBER)   Board Chairman And Physician Get Terms

WHITE MEN PAY FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT   Three Electrocuted Fon Attacking Society Woman:

BLITZ TROOPS AE CGH TAU CRE   Nazis Claim Soviet Defenses Crumble and Collapse Under Attack,   MOSCOW REPORTS NAZI ATTACKS ARE HALTED

Berlin Claims Russian Forces Flee In Crimea   High Command Announces Nazi Forces Have Reached Black Sea Coast   ASSERT DEFENSE SYSTEM COLLAPSES   Further Isolation Of Naval Base Of Sevastopol Is Report Of Nazis

Senate Race Boiling Over On Friday   RED HOT CAMPAIGN IS BEING WAGED FOR PLACE.

Candidates Rush To Radio Stations  For Final Words   Only Pour of °5 Aspivants Co iceded a Chance for Vietors

Minister Says Draft Conflicts With Conscience   Williamsport Pastor Send: Back His Questionnaire Without Signing It

U.S. SEA ROLE IS CRUX OF AID   Repair of British Ships Ir American Harbors to  Hit Blockade

Interpreting The War News: American Yards To Repair British Ships

Interpreting the War News—  American Repairing Of British Ships Near

Britain’s Most Famed Destroyer Reported Sunk   (Cossack Was Noted fo Altmark Boarding; Bis marck Victory

FAMOUS BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK   COSSACK LOST, BUT DETAILS OF SINKING ARE KEPT SECRET

FAMOUS BRITISH DESTROYER LOST   Cossack Had Had Hand tm 3 of English Navy's Greatest Exploits

Rugged Individualism Is Still Striding Forward   Public Service Division Presents Razzle Dazzle Roundup Of Non-Conformists

Heart Attack Is Fatal to Carter   Aged Jurist Dies Wednesdav at Corvdon.

REICH WARNING GOES TO SLAVS OVER AXIS PAC   Again Threats Sudden Blitz Attack, If “Insults” Continue   Berlin Says Government Is Displaying Unparalleled Tolerance

Youth Calmly Admits Slaying Four At Home   Confesses Fatal Shooting Of Parents, Sister And Brother In Order To Get “Square Deal”

YOUTH SLAYS 4, THEN GOES TO YULE PARTY   Farm Boy, 16, Kills Parents, Brother And Sister ; Sets Home Afire; Not Sorry ; Explains He Wasn’t Getting ‘Square Deal’

BOY; 16, KILLS AINFAMILY   Shoots Parents, Sister, Brother Who ‘‘Didn’t Give Him Square Deal’’

Raymond Dahlier, 16, Admits Shootings, Setting Fire to Farm Home;  Goes to Party Same Nite

Youth Wipes Oul Family Of Four With Shotgun   Youth Admits His  Planned Siayings For A “Long Time’”’

PARENTS, BROTHER, SISTER ARE SLAIN BY MINNESOTA BO}   Sixteen - Year - Old Farm Youth Kills Four Because He “Didn't Get Sauare Deal.”

ATTENDS PARTY AFTER SLAYING   Youth Confesses Murder of  Four in Family

Youth Kills Family; He’s ‘Not Sorry   Boy Shoots Mother, Father, Brother and Sister for Revenge.

TRAGIC WEEKEND DEATHS IN IOWA   At Least Six Iowans Met Violent Deaths Over The Weekend

Nine Submarines : Claimed by Japan In Initial Warfare  Naval Officials Seek   Naval Officials Seek ‘to Assure People of Added Defenses

9 SUBS SUNK   Report Japanese Planes in Bombings of British Positions at Hongkong

Nine Submarines Sunk by Jap Navy Tokyo Declares   Official Report Says 3. Men Have Been Captured at Sea

Japanese Claim  Nine Subs Sunk   Destroyer Captures Five Officers and 32 Men from One Craft

British-Aid Bill Foes Declare Measure Makes FD Dictator With Power To Take Us To War

FOES OF BRITISH AID BILL PROPOSE SEVEN AMENDMENT!   Sen. Scott Lucas Suggests Six Member Board to Consult F. D. R. on Arms Transfer   RULLETIN

Minority Group Lists Objections To Lend-Lease   Vandenberg Charges . Proposal Would Make FR No.  World Powei

REPORT RAPS AID MEASURE   Senate Foreign Relation: Committee Minority Submits View of Bill

Act Empowers Roosevelt To Take U.S. to War, Senator Claims     MATNIQRITY REPORT   MINORITY REPORT   No Need for Additiona Aid Now, Declares  Californian

PRES AT SENATE HEARING   Senator Johnson Makes Accusations at Capital.   NO FURTHER HELP DECLARED NEEDED   U.S. Sending Country All Possible Assistance, Is Statement.

Aid-to-Britain Bill Termed ‘Dictatorial By Senate Opponents   Gives President Power to Place Nation In War, Minority Group Charges

British Aid Bill Makes Roosevelt Dictator, Charge   Senate Foes Attack Measure Urging Major Changes Before Passage

STATE FARM BUREAU MEET STARTS THURS   Will Consider Price Control Legislation   Employment of Partially Disabled Persons Proposed

PARTIALLY DISABLED WORKERS IN AMERICA MAY GET TO WORK   Rehabilitation Pian is Be ing Urged to Utilize Vast Reservoir of Man Power.

RAILWAY DISPUTE MAY GO TU FDR   Efforts to Avert Strike te Be Made Soon by Board.

Over Million Rail Workers Vote to Strike   Men Demand More Mone} Better Conditions ; Me tte Bie

Railroad Workers Threaten Walkout   Strike Could Not Become Effective For From 60-90 Days, However ; 1,150,000 Members Vote To ) Quit Unless Demands Are Accepted

FT SEPT. 11 JEADLINE IN WAGE DEMAND   260,000 Involved Fact-Finding Board To Act Next

NON-OPERATING BROTHERHOQDS DECLARE DAT   RAILWAY MEDIATION BOARD SAYS NEXT STEP IS NOTIFYING F. D. &®.   1,260,000 WORKERS MAY OBSERVE SIXTY-DAY WAN   Federal Agency Reports Direct Ne. goliations on Wage Demands Have Failed

MEDIATION BOARD ENDS EFFORT 10 FIX RAIL WAGES   Railroad Brotherhoods Announce Members Voted Almost Unanimously to Strike on Sept. 11.   PRESIDENT CAN DEFER WALKOUT 60 DAYS   Snecial Fact-Finding Body May be Appointed by Roosevelt to Study the Situation:

No Walkout Possible for 60-90 Days   Federal Mediation Machinery Gets Test Before Then

STRIKE OF 1 RAIL GROUPS DUE SEPT. 11   Vote of 1,260,000 Members Demands Walkout For Wage Lift.   MEDIATION RED TAPE MAY TAKE 60-90 DAYS

FOR WILL GET RAIL DISPUTE; STRIKE VOTED   Mediation Board Admits Failure After Brotherhoods Announce Ballot Results.   REVEAL DEMANDS MADE BY UNIONS

RAIL UNIONS VOTE STRIKE SEPTEMBER 17   Mediation Will Delay it 60 To 90 Days

Rail Strike — Is Approved By Trainmen   Members Of 19 Unions .. Vote To Strike As Result Of Wage Controversy

RAILWAY MEN VOTE NATION WIDE STRIKE   Move for Adjustment of Wages and Other Questions   Sept. 11, 6P. M., Time Set But 60 to 90 Days Must Expire

6 P.M.NEXT ‘THURSDAY SET ~ ASZERO HOUR   But Walkout Can’t Occur Fo: at Least 60 Days Under Railway Labor Act.   MORE PAY SOUGHT

SCHEDULED FOR TIEUP IS SEPT. 11   Railway Act Prevents Walkout On That Day, However   MUST WAIT 60 DAYS   FDR Due To Appoint FactFinding Mediation Body

STRIKE LOOMS IN RAILROAD BROTHERHOODS   Zero Hour Set For September n But No Strike Is Possible Then

RAILROAD MEN VOTE TO STRIKE INCREASED WAGE   Rerert the YVete Was Overwhelmingiy In the Nineteen Brotherhoods.

Rail Employes Will Strike For Higher Wages   1,150,000 Members Vote Overwhelmingly To Set Strike Sept. 11

MEDIATION FAILS IN RAILROAD STRIKE      Dispute May Be Referred To  the President

Will Refer Rail Wage Dispute Tc Chief Executive   Trainmen Vote To Begin Strike On September 11; Seek 41% Hike

WAGE DISPUTE TO. BE SUBMITTED 10 MEDIATION BODY   Decision for Walkout By Big Five Was At 98.7. Per . Cent :

SET ZERO HOUR NEXT — THURSDAY AFTER THE BALLOT TABULATIONS   F,113,000 Members of Groups Overwhelmingly Vote for Strike for Increased Wages and Other Concessions—Delay Seen for 60 or 90 Days Due: to Provisions of National Labor Act.

CAVALCANTE MAY BE: CENSURED FOR IGNORING SUBPENA   Senate-House Committee Investigating Senater’s Charges May Be Dismissed

COMMITTEE MAY IGNORE CHARGES BY CAVALGANTE   Committee Likely To Recommend Censure As Subpena Is Isnored.

Dispute As To Destroyers Is  Still Studiec   Some Believe Pool of 45 Re cently Converted Vessels May Be Considered for Britain.

CLAIM POTENTIAL SOURCE OF SHIPS FOR THE BRITISH      Pool of 45 Recently Converted Auxiliary Naval Vessels Mentioned; Ships Not Counted Part of Fleet.

‘Ts "Concidered   Knox. “And: Willkie Fight Takely’ To’ ‘Result. In Ship. Substitutes.

BRITISH MAY GET AUXILIARY SHIPS      Recently Converted Nava! Vessels Available, Informed Persons Say. -

45 AUXILIARY VESSELS MIGHT GOTOBRITAI   Recently Converted: Ships Mentioned As Being Available In Midst Witlkie-Knox Dispute   ONCE DESTROYERS   Not Counted As Part o Fleet's Strength of 160; Same Type As Ones Traded

Talk Transfer Of Auxiliary Ships As Source Of More Aid To Britain.

Rescue Ships Have Picked Up 34 of .C. White's Seamet   Survivors Will Be Landed at Rio de Janeiro Tuesday

FOUR MEMBERS CREW QF SUNKEN TANKER ARE STILL = MISSING   THIRTY-FIVE TOTAL CREW OF 39 RESCUED AFTER I, C. WHITE TORPEDOED

Vessel Owned by U. S. Torpedoed East of Brazil Saturday   Sinking Denounced as Lawless Piracy by Secretary Hull

Four Of Crew Are  Missing   Attack On Tanker Is  ’ One More Act Of Lawlessness, Says Secretary Hull

4 Lives Lost Int. C. White Torpedeing   Thirty-four Survivors Off ’ Standard Oi] Tanker To Be Taken to Rio de Janeiro

34 Members Of Torpedoed Ship Reported Safe   American-Owned Vessel Sunk In Southern Atlantic   FOUR ARE MISSING   eo -—-_-—_—--—  Details Of Attack Are Lacking Pending  Arrivals

RESCUE SHIPS GET 34 OF U. S. CREW   Four Missing Men From Torpedoed Tanker Last _ Seen on Life Raft ‘   IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC

34 OF CREW RESCUED; AL MISSING   Another Vessel Picks Up Sec ond Group Of Survivors Following Earlier Rescue

New Advance  For British   Free French Also Beating Italians From Libyan Oases

British Continue To Sweep Through Italian Somalilanc         Occupy Village Eighty Miles From Captured Capital —Targets in Ethiopia Heavily Bombarded 

Vichy Clears  General Corap   Held Not Responsible For Army Collapse

DRAFT EXAMS ~~ REPORT MADI   NEARLY HALF OF OHIANS EX AMINED HAD PHYSICAL DE-FECTS, STATE HEAD QUARTERS EEVEALS -

TRIO CAMP WOLTERS, PRISONERS, GUARD ARE BEING SOUGH'   YOUNG COUPLE KIDNAPED LATER PUT OUT OF CAR; . CORPORAL ALSO. MISSING.

STATE ASSEMBLY STILE TURNING BACK THE CLOCKS   Deadlock Continues Today, Four Major Bills Delay Adjournment   Report Current That Gov. James Will Place Blame On the Democrats

ADMIRAL DARLAN REACHES PARIS   Believed the French Naval Minister Will Confer with Former Vice Premier Pierre Laval; Travels By Special Train.

VIGHY-BERLIN REGIMES FAC NEW SHOWDOWN      French Naval Minister Admiral Darlan Reported In Paris to Confer With Pierre Lava!   FORM RIVAL GROUP   ‘People's Committee’ Sym pathetic to Gerinan Control of Nation, Oppose Petain Government

Chief of French Navy Speeds to Capital People’s Committee Rejects Overtures

(Rejects Efforts Of Government Tc Arrange Meeting   Authorities Refer To Hitler’s Stand Regime Favorable To Britain

Vichy-Berlin Showdown Is Again Near   Germany Putting Pressure On Petain, Rejecting Latest Overtures From Vichy

Showddwn Near ‘As ‘Ac iF Darlan And Laval Confer Pro-Nazi Corhmittee'fs~-

French-German Relations Threatened by: Political Party’s Stand With Vichs

SPEEDY SHOW DOWN IN GERMAN-FRENCH RELATIONS FORECAS1   /PRO-NAZI PARIS COMMITTEE REPORTED HAVE REJECTED VICHY OVERTURES

Darlan In Paris To Confer With Laval...  Showdown On French. Nazi Relations Seen

‘Reform’ Political Leaders In Paris Refuse To Parley   Action Of Pro-Nazi Group Threatens to Bring ‘Showdown’

SHOWDOWN NEAR IN FRENCH SPLIT   J  Pro-Nazi ‘People’s Commit. tee’ in Paris Rejects Vichy’s Overtures

Vichy Minister Confers With  Laval in Paris   Crisis Expected In Nazi-French Political Relations

Quick Showdown In Nazi-French  Relations Seer   Political Leaders in Pari Reject Overtures 0 Vichy Regime.   A Pro-German People: Committee Is Formec

Darlan In Paris  To Meet With Laval   Showdown Near On  French-German Relations.

French Group Favors Nazis   Newly Formed People’s Com. mittee Threatens Speedy Show Down On Relations.

VICHY-GERMA  SHOWDOWN T0 ARRIVE SOON   People’s ‘Committee, Nev Pro-Nazi Body, Unable To Handle Affairs

SHOWDOWN IN NAZI-FRENCH ISSUES SEE}   New Pro-Nazi.Group In Pari: Reported To Haye Rejected Vichy Overtures

High School Boys Wear Skirts After Girls Show Up in  Blue Jean Trousers

BRITISH HINT AT NEW WEAPON   Deny Nazi Claims of Heavy Damage at Liverpool

Large Scale Attack Ends With Heavy Losses For German Air Force...  British Bag 9 German Bombers

New Weapon Helps British Smash Raid   Nine Planes Shot Down Over England Set New Night Record   LIVERPOOL BOMBED   Thunderous Barragé Greets Germans as They Appear Above London

Roosevelt Maps Important Speech  Labor Day Talk May Give Views On Foreign Policy

Roosevelt Speaks To U.S. Today On War, Defense   Talk Will Be First Report to People Since Sea Meeting With Churchill; British Labor Chief Joins in Progran

FDR MAY GIVE FOREIGN VIEWS   Labor Day Speech May Also Deal With De fense Program

ROOSEVELT WILL ADDRESS NATION   May Fresent His Views Or Foreign Policy And Defense Program

FD Drafts Talk For Labor Day   10-Minute Address May Offer Views on Alien Policy, Defense Plan

FDR TO BE ON RADIO TODAY   May Offer Import ortant Pres entation of Views on Foreign Policy

PRESIDENT TO SPEAK TODAY   Labor Day Address Ta Give Views On War And Defense

U.S. TOPROTES! SHIP SINKING   Get Complete Story From Robin Moor Survivors.

Survivors of Robin Moor Questioned By-United States Consular Officials

WIDE POWERS 10 PRESIDENT      War Authority Given Wil. son Quickly Extended to Roosevelt

PRESIDENT ASKS LOWERED DRAFT oAGETO19 YEARS   Army Wants Younger Men For the Active Service Group — Some Opposition  » To Going Outside 21-35 Ranve Heard in Senate.

War Power ToF.D.R.   Censorship, Alien Property, and Contracts Involved

Lowering of Draft Age Requested   President Wants Boys of 19 Made Ready For Call

Puts Into Effect Authority Given Wilson in Last Conflict   VOTE IS UNANIMOUS   Permits Setting Up Plar Of Censorship Over Mails

CONGRESS GIVES PRESIDENT NEW SCOPE OF POWER   QUICK ACTION TAKEN BY HOUSE AND SENATE AS WAR MEASURE

WIDE POWERS POWERS 10 EXECUTIVE VOTED   Congress Gives Quick Approval to New Legislation

For Cut In Draft Age  Two Years   Lowering It To Nineteen Is Army Desire

Power to Roosevelt   Congress Approves Additional Power For President

- War Powers «Given F.D.R By Congress  Censorship and   Censorship and Other Rights  Are Approved— Study Draft Bill

WIDE POWERS TO EXECUTIVE VOTED   Congress fives Quick Approval te New Legislation

FDR GRANTED BROAD POWERS BY CONGRESS   Censorship and Alien “Property, Financial Con , trol Among Provisions

CONGRESS QUICKLY GRANTS ADDITIONAL POWERS PRESIDENT   HOUSE AND SENATE ACT SPEEDILY TO BROADEN WARTIME PRESIDENTIAL BURDEN

ATTACK BRITISH SHIPS   Italian Torpedoboat “Squadron Re. ports Hits on Convoy 

Uncle Sam Is Building Six New Super Cruisers   27,000-Ton Ships Are Designed To Destroy Commerce Raiders; Details Kept Secret

Six Super-Cruisers, Designed to Hunt Down and Destroy. Commerce Raiders, ‘Under Construction for U.:S. Nauy

Decision Near On Modifying Neutrality Act   Opening Of Comba: Zones, Ship Guns Mav Be Asked

DECISION SET BY ROOSEVELT      Modification of Act to Be Requested

MANY INJURED IN MINE RIOTS   Special Officers And Miners Raltle In Donaldson, Pa.

THIRTY HURT DURING RIOT   SPECIAL POLICE AND ‘BOOT. LEG’ MINERS CLASH 1N RATTLE OVER STRIP MINING

MINERS SHOT BY POLICE IN COAL RIOTING   Thirty Wounded When Officers Shoot Into Crew of Bootleg Workers.

30 Injured in Riot of Miners Trying to Stop Machine   Company Police Fire Into Men Protesting Steam Shovel.

MINERS RIOT; 30 ARE HURT   Officers open fire when 500 men attack strip workers

30 Injured As Miners Wrangle   Special Officers, Bootleg Workers Fight

Stone Named United States Chief Justice   Jackson And Byrnes Appointed To Court By President Roosevel

Jackson and Byrnes Namec To High Court   Coolidge Appointee Becomes Head of Supreme Tribunal

Roosevelt Name Byrnes, Jackson To High Court   Also Appoints Justice Har lan F. Stone To Be Chief Justice

REPUBLICAN WILL BECOME NEXT TOP MAN IN HIGH COURT   Famous Liberal, Appointed By Coolidge, Wrote Lone Dissenting AAA Opinion

ALL COURT VACANCIES ARE FILLED   Justice Harlan F. Stone Elevated to Chief Justice, Succeeding Hughes   N, ¥. REPUBLICAN is A LIBERAL   Atty. General Jackson and Sen, Byrnes ‘Appointed to Seats on the Court

Stone Named Chief Justice, Byrnes and Jackson Associates   New Deal Senator Confirmed at Once; Other Nominations Expected To Be Approved

Stone Made Chief Of High Court   Attorney General Jackson ond Senator Byrnes Are Named Associate Justices

HARLAN STONE TAKES POST OF CHIEF JUSTICE   Liberal Appointee of Calvin Coolidge Succeeds Charles Evans Hughes, Retired.   SENATE CONFIRMS BYRNES AT ONCE

JACKSON, SEN. BYRNES PLACED ~ ONAICH COURT   PRESIDENT ELEVATES G. 0. F ASSOCIATE TO HIGHEST LEGAL POST   ADMINISTRATION STALWARTS NAMED TO FILL VACANCIE!   Senate Confirms Nomination of! Senator Byrties 11 Minutes after F. DD. R. Submits Name

NEW DEALERS APPOINTED 10 HIGH TRIBUNAL   STONE IS ELEVATED TO CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE U.S.A.

Byrnes-Jackson Named To Court Vacancies Alse   STONE'S SELECTION PROVES SURPRISE   Appointment Of Senator Byrnes And Attorney General Roberts Exnected

HARLAN STONE NAMED AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF U. S. SUPREME COURT   Succeeds Hughes; Jackson ane Byrnes Named. to Bench  i Caer er

JACKSON AND BYRNES GO ON COURT SENCH   Associate Justice Stone, a Republican, Is Elevated to Highest Place in Supreme Court

Stone Named As Successor To Hughes   Byrnes and Jackson New Members

Jackson and Byrnes to High Court   President Roosevelt Makes Three Appointments Today; 7 F. R. Mes  On Court

Jackson And Byrnes Go To Supreme Court   Stone Elevated To Chief Justice

STONE NAMED.” CHIEF JUSTICE _ BY PRESIDENT   Yankee Liberal Selected bj President Ccélidge Will Sug-eed Hughes.   TWO OTHERS .NAMED   Attorney General Jackson and Senator Byrnes. As-  sociate Justices, _

President Names Jackson, Byrnes To Other Places   South Carolinan Gets Senate’s Confirmation Soon After Selection  M

NAMING LEADER CALLED VICTORY FOR BAR OF U.S.   Hughes’ Successor Serves 16 Years Since Coolidge Appointment   Others Named to Vacancies on Bench Had Been Anticipated

Stone Is New Chief Justice   Attorney General Jackson, Senator Byrnes Named T'o Hirh Court

JACKSON AND BYRNES GIVEN COURT BERTHS   New Deal’s Majority Seen Secure for  Many ‘Y ears

AF. D. R. Surprise   Senator Byrnes And Attorney General Jackson Named   PRESIDENT HAS SEVEN OF NINE

JACKSON, BYRNES “GIVEN SEATS IN TRIBUNAL BY PRESIDENT      Stone Made Chief Justice As Hughes’ Successor in  Leval Body   Action Gives Appointment To Roosevelt of 7 Out of GQ Members

Jackson Named To Vacancy on Supreme Court   President Nominates Stone to Succeed Hughes as Chief Justice.   James Byrnes Is Also Named to High Court

‘NOMINATION OF BYRNES CONFIRMED QUICKLY BY SENATE   Stone Succeeds Charles Evans Hughes, Who Reeiened Last Week

Republican Is Nominated Chief Justice   Harlan to Replace Hughes; Other Fosts Filled

ee Names Republican Supreme Court Head; Byrnes Is Confirmed   Report Biddle Will Be Attorney-General; Appointments Bring Total of FR-Appointed Justices to Seven

Associate Justice, a Repub: lican, Is Nominated by President; Senate Okay: Byrnes Choice

Stone Will Take Post Of Hughes   Republican to Be Chief Justice—Was Named by Coolidge

Jackson And Byrnes Get Appointments   Harlan F. Stone Elevated To Place As Chief Justice

Associate Justices Named   Byrnes’ Nomination Unanimously Confirmed By Senate

INCKOUN AND BYRNES ARE NOMINATED   Jackson to Succeed Stone and Byrnes Will Succeed McRevnolds.   HUGHES RETIRES FIRST   Harlan Fiske Stone Elevated from Associate Justice.

JACKSON, BYRNES ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF HIGH U. S. COURT   ‘Sen. Byrnes’ Nomination Confirmed At Once; Republican Liberal, 68, To Succeed  Hiuchec

STONE IS NAMED CHIEF JUSTICE   He Is Nominated To Succeed Hughes—Roosevelt Also Puts Jackson And Byrnes On Highest Bench—-Has Now Named Seven Of Nine Members

AF ich COURT   Libera! Republican Member Elevated By President To Righest Position   BYRNES, JACKSON NAMED NEW ASSOCIATE JUSTICES   Roosevelt Has Now: Nominated Seven Of Nine Méembers Of Highest Tribunal

Republican Is Elevated to Succeed Charles Evans Hughes in the Nation's Highest Judicial Post.

Jackson, Byrne Named Tustices   Supreme Court Nominations Made By President; Stone Waw Chief Inatira

STONE NOMINATED AS CHIEF JUSTICE   Jackson and Byrne Also Are Named to Court Positions.

Stone Named Chief Justice OF The U.S.   Roosevelt Appoints Senator Byrnes and Attorney Gen. eral Jackson to Fill Vacancies in Court— Stone's Promotion Popular

TWO NEW JUSTICES NOMINATED   Justice Stone Elevated to Pos ition of Twelfth Chief Justice.

Stone Made Chiet Justice; Jackson and Byrnes Named To Supreme Court'Bencl

Attorney General Jackson, Senator Byrnes Named To High Court,   SENATE OKEHS BYRNES

STONE CHOSE CHIEF JUSTICE OF HIGH COURT   President Names _ Present Associate To Fill Hughes’ Place   TWO MEN APPOINTED   Senator Byrnes, Attorney General Jackson To Get Positions

President Fills Vacancies on Supreme Court   Stone Named Chief Jus: tice; Jackson, Byrnes Added fo Court Rester

James Byrnes, Jackson Named To High Court   ‘Roosev elt Nominatés Re “<publican’ For Highest Judicial Job:

Justice Stone To Be Chief Justice— Byrnes And Jackson New Associate Judges.

Justice Stone Will Succeed C. E. Hughes   President Names Jackson, Byrnes To High Tribunal

Successor To Hughes Selected   Jackson, Byrnes Appointed as Associate Justices; Both Staunch New Dealers;Chief ie GOP.

F. R, NOMINATES SOUTH CAROLINA MAN FOR COURT   Associate Justice Stone Elevated To Hughes Seat; Byrnes Confirmed In 11 Minutes; Jackson Takes Stone's Place.

STONE NAMED CHIEF JUSTICE SUPREME COURT   President Then Fills Two Vaeancies As Associate Justices With Sen. Byrnes and Jackson.

Senator Byrnes, Attorney Genera! Jackson Named   Republican Jurist Named Successor te Charles E. Hughes

ONESUCCEEDS ) POST HUGHES ESIGNED FROM   S. Attorney General  akes Place Made Va cant by Elevation of Associate Justice   IMORS SLATED HIM FOR CHIEF JUSTICE   kson and Byrnes Know: s Strong Administration  supporters; Stone Also  / Backer New Deal

« Harlan Stone fo Head U. S. "Supreme Court  Nominated as “Chief Justice by President Roose-

High Court Posts Filled By Roosevelt      Harlan Stone, Republi. can, to Become 12th U. S. Chief Justice   SUCCEEDS HUGHES   Attorney General and New Deal Senator Named Associates

STONE NAMED CHIEF TUISTICH   New York Member Of Su preme Court Elevated To .. Hughes’ Post.

STONE NAMED CHIEF JUSTICE OF TRIBUNAL   Senate Confirms South Carolina Man’s Appointment In 11 Minutes

HARLAN STONE CHIEF JUSTICE; JACKSON NAMED WITH BYRNES   President Roosevelt Completes Roster of  High Court in Surprise “AT ween   New Leader of Tribuna Is Liberal Yankee Other Two Were Sur Of Avnnointment

Stone Moves Up On High Court Bench   Named Chief Justice By FDR; Other Nominations Made

JUSTICES Vacancies Filled   President Fills Vacancies in Supreme Court  Robert H. Jackson, Senator Byrnes Named to Positions

STONE WILL BE CHIEF JUSTICE, 1 MORE CHOSEN   Robert H. Jackson and James Francis Byrnes Newly Selected   F. D. R. NOMINATES   Senate Confirmation Will Give Seven RooseveltNamed Members

Harlan F. Stone Named By President To Succeed Hughes; Robert H. Jackson Replaces Stone On Bench and Byrnes Appointed To McReynolds  Veaecanew

Jackson and Byrnes  Named, Stone Upped   Republican Appointee Succeeds Hughes as Chief Justice— Democrats Are Appointed

HARLAN STONE 0 HEAD HIGH GCURI   Atty.-Gen. Jackson and Sen Byrnes are Appointed Associate Justices.

Jackson and  By mes Nam ‘Harlan a Stone lewated t 1 > Chief Justice of Tribunal

STONE NAMED CHIEF JUSTICE   Roosevelt Picks Successor Te Hughes, Appoints Jackson, Byrnes Assoriates. .

Harlan Stone New U.S. Chief Justice; Jackson Fills Gap   Roosevelt Names Senator James F. Byrnes of South Carolina to Fill Vacancy Leff By McReynolds Retirement

STONE NAMED SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE   Robert H. Ji ackson And James Byrnes Named As Associates

ACTION PLACES REPUBLICAN AT HEAD OF COURT   Roosevelt Has Nominated 7 For Judiciary Which He Once Tried To ‘Pack’

STONE 15 NOMINATED AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF U. §. SUPREME COURT   ATTORNEY GENERAL JACK‘SON AND SENATOR BYRNES - NAMED COURT JUSTICES

STONE NAMED LIE USTIGE UF HIGH COUR}   President Also Nominate Jackson and Byrnes Associate Justices

HighCourt Vacancies  Are Filled   Harlan F. Stone Is Made Chief  Tustice

Byrnes And Jackson On High Court   Stone Named Chief Justice By President

Jackson And Byrnes Named To High Court   President Roosevelt Completes List Of Justices For IE § Sunrame: Carnet

FDR Nominate: Harlan Stone   Associate Justice Chosen For Chief Justice; Byrnes. Jackson Recommended.

New York Republican Is Named By Roosevelt for Highest Judicial Position   Senate Confirms Appointment of Senator James Francis Byrnes of South Carolina as Justice to  Fill Place Left Vacant by McReynolds.

Stone Elevated To Chief Justice; Succeeds Hughe:  Attorney General  And Senator Named   Attorney General And Senator Named  To Fill Vacancies; EBflaetiun fark 1

Republican Judge To Replace Hughes; New Deal Senator: Quickly Approved

Stone Chief Justice Supreme Court, Tackcon and Byrnes Associates   Union Head Held As Parole Violator

STONE NAMED CHIEF JUSTICE HIGH TRIBUNAL   President Aleo Selecis Byrnes. ag   “Associate Justice te Sutter Baunnlds   ‘JACKSON NAMED   Jamestown Man fo Succeed Stone on Supreme Court Bench—Had Been Rumored for Chief Post

at ete  WA at wwe  For New Justices   Roosevelt Completes Court Reorganization

JACKSON AND BYRNES NAMED TO HIGH COURT   Roosevelt Appoints Stone As New Chief Justice; Seven New Dealers  Now On Bench   Byrnes Confirmed

Stone Is Named Chief Justice   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ELEVATES PRESENT MEMBER

) More New Dealers  To Supreme Court   Harlan Stone Named Chief Justice By FDR Robert Jackson, Sen. Byrns Appointed

JACKSON, BYRNES BOTH NOMINATED TO HIGH TRIBUNAL   Francis Biddle Reyorted Likely Man For Attorney Genss peal Pang a

BYRNES, JACKSON GET COURT JOBS   South Carolina Senator And Attorney General Appointed   ‘SENT TO SENATE   Stone Will Succeed . Charles Evans Hughes _ Who Resigned Recent!

Stone Is Popular As Chief Justice   Associate Justice Stone’s Promotion by President Acclaimed Widely: Attorney General Jackson and Senator Byrnes Fill High Court Posts

Stone Becomes Chief Justice. Of High Court   Succeeds: Hughes Witt Jackson, Byrnes:Also: Named To Tribunal -

Byrnes, Jackson Nominated To Supreme Court   Southern Solon Already Okayed By Senate; Seventh For FDR

INCKSON NAMED ASSOGATE JUDGE IN STONE'S PLAGE   First Chautauquan to Receive a Seat on. Country’s Highest Tribunal.

MAME SUCCESSOR TO RETIRED JUSTICI   Nomination of Harlan F Stone to Post Is Sent to Senate Todav

STONE NAMED NEW HEAD OF  HIGH COURT   Appointed Chief. Justice; Jackson, Byrnes Associates

Harlan F. Stone Is Chief Justice   Attorney General Jackson and Senator Byrnes to . Supreme Court   BYRNES IS CONFIRMED   Other Nominations to Judic tary Committee in Usual  Course.

Harlan Stone *Nominated as  Chief Justice   President Roosevelt Also Names Attorney General Jackson and Senator James Frances Byrnes to Supreme Court

HARLAN STONE IS APPOINTED CHIEF JUSTICE   Republican Liberal Is Se lected By President To Head Tribunal   BYRNES, JACKSON NEW APPOINTEES

PICKS BYRNES AND JACKSON AS ASSOCIATES   Liberal Republican Is Advanced to High Post on Court

Jackson, Byrnes Appointed To Supreme Court   Roosevelt Names Harlan F. Stone Chief Justice

Robt. Jackson And Byrnes Appointed.  To High Court      — i es  Senate Confirms  Byrnes Immediately ; Scattered Objections To Jackson Expected  STONE PROMOTION WIDELY POPULAR  Seven of Nine Member: Of Supreme Court Now F.D.R. Appointee:

JACKSON AND FOR. VACANCIES   Stone’s ‘Appointment Likely to Be Well Received :

President Selects Republican Liberal to’ Succeed  Chief Justice Hughes.   JACKSON, BY BYRNES FOR VACANT POSTS

Stone Nominated Chief Justice   Jackson, Byrnes Named Associates

Stone Named Chief Justice; Byrnes, Jackson Nominated to Fill Two Court Vacancie:

STONE NAMED CHIEF JUSTICE OF HIGH COURT   Republican Will Succeed Hughes: Jackson, Byrnes Appointed to Bench.

Byrnes, Jackson Named, Stone ~ Chief Justice   Senators. Quickly. Confirm _Blevation of Colleague, , Swift: Okay Seen - Of Others   iy DR's “Action Catches - Senate by Surprise       ‘Now’ Will: “Have

2NOMINATED 10 HIGH COURT IN F R MESSAGE   Jackson and Byrnes Are 6th, 7th Judges Nominated by Roosevel

Court Posts. Filled   Stone Moyed Up to Chief Justice As Jackson and Byrnes  Are Appointed

Two New Dea Stalwarts To Highest Court   Harlan Stone Made Chief Justice By FDR As He Appoints Altorney General Jacksor And Senator Byrnes to Vacancies

Harlan Stone Elevated to Chief Justice   Attorney General Jackson And Senator Byrnes ‘Nominated to Bench

Son of Wealthy  Explorer Missing   Missing From California Home Since Last Night

Flow of Goods to Agoressors Foes  Will be Speeded   President Tells World U. S. is United in Helping Democracies

Calls on Nation For Sacrifices   President Bans Needless Strikes, Rad Management and Profiteering

Speed-Up In U.S. Rearming Asked   “Day of Appeasement Is P Passed,’ FDR Declares in Nation-Wide Sneech

STILL FIGHTING    Yugoslav Fliers Keach Russia, Head For Turkey.

187 JUGOSLAY PLANES ESCAPE   ‘Land in Russia but Are Not   Interned.

THEIR TROUBLE   War Expert Says Germany Is’ In No Pesition Just New Te . Send Teem Aid

Pocahontas Co. Farm Bureau Wins Trophy   Highest Per Cent Membership Gain; Trophy Presented at State Meet

Farm Bureau Wins Trophy   Award Given for Good Membership Record on January 15

Army Continues Bombing Range Plan in Centex   100 x 30 Mile Slice May Affect Fishing

U.S. Orders: Opening — “Of Allis-Chalmers ‘Plan      Kétion “in” Washlagton “May. -Presug , Decision to.“Drafy’ AH Strike- ”  a PROS: ke be Pe

U.S. ORDERS STRIKES: END   Action May ‘Presage Decision To “Draft” Strike-Bound. Industries

ioe auilinaealilah dalla: ttle. ta Hiab  PA, PURLISITEN RS. NAME OFFICERS

Nelson Says Food Is High Enough   Prices Must Not Spiral, He Tells Grocers; Warns of  Profitable War Boom

FOOD PRICE RISE SUFFICIENT, SAY   Warns That America Is Not Going to Have a Profitable War Boom

Food Prices  Reach Peak   Director Nelson of SPA Warns Against Any Further Increase

‘inos Gain Upper Hand   "? Casualties Are Estimated at in Heavy Fighting

CHINESE GAINING IN WAR WIT JAP   Japanese Ca title r Twe Weeks’ Fighting Estimated at

State Office Building Is Approved   Provides for Delay in Event of  War for U. S.

APPROVE BILL FOR NEW STATE OFFICE BUILDING   Senate Today Approve Bill     Appropriate $1.659000 For  New Building

DISTRICT BAND  FESTIVAL   To Be Held in Wellsboro  In March — Fifteen - Counties To Be Repreeanted. :

ND FESTIVAL AN ACTIVITY OF THE PSMA   ral District Festival te > Held Here March 27  nn OO

Axis Retreat Line Blocked   British In Libya Deal Smash. ing Blow to Enemy Ai Strength.

RAF DOWNS “5A PLINES IN DESERT   Imperial Columns Blocking Axis Line of Retreat In Libya; Battle Looms For Benghazi

British In Libya Near Victory   Axis Retreat Into Tripolitania Is Cut Off

WASHINGTON-—The navy department announced today that the Japanese had effected a landing on Wake island thie morning.

BRITVoll CRIPPLE ARIS AIR FORGE   RAF Reports Destruction Of 54 Planes In North African Campaign

Shattering  Blow Is Hit Africa   ee ae 3  34 PLANES DESTROYED I} AIR AND ON GROUND  — FOR AXIS.  %

british Block Axis Line of Retreat South of Benghazi, Destroy 64 Planes

ROMMEL TRAPPED: BRITISH CLOSE. IN FAR LIBYAN KILL   Imperial Column Which Dash“ed Across Desert, Has Cut OTF His Retreat.

Axis Retreat In Africa Cut Off By British   Air Power Dealt Hard Blow; Final Fight At Bengasi Seen

Halifax Near Shores Of U.S   Location ‘Of. Ship Bearing _ Ambassador Is Kept: ~ "Brom 'Release  ~

May Discuss Relations With Russia   Syria Becomes Precarious Chip in the War

BRITISH SAY TROOPS MOVED TO MOLDAVIA   Claim Number of German Bombers Interned in Turkey

Fuehrer May Map Russ Fate   Momentous Talk On Relations. Awaited

Costly Sore Throat   GOP Gets Bill For $13,000 For Treating Willkie

Three Nazi. Troop Ships “unk In Arctic   Russian Submarines Re port Transports Wer Fully Loaded, Escorted   RED DESTROYER LOST      Soviet Army's Large Seals Offensive Continues Volotolamsk Retaken

U. 5. to Bolster Soviet Defense.   Nations Become Economic Allies

All Practicable Aid Pledged U. S$. Becomes Economic Ally Of Russi:

U.S., Reds Renew  Trade Agreement   Full Economic Aid To Russia Pledged

U. S. Becomes Economic Ally of Soviet, Pedging War-Aid to Bolster Red Army

U.S. PLEDGES ALL POSSIBLE AID FOR REDS   Exchange of Notes Defines American Stand On Question of Help For Russian Army.   PRIORITY RATINGS ARE ESTABLISHFD

WAR SUPPORT TO RUSSIAN   ALL WAR-AID POSSIBLE PROMISED SOVIET IN BATTLE AGAINST INVADING : . GERMANS

WAR HELP PROMISED ~ RUSSIANS   United States Becomes or . Ally of Soviet and Prac tical War Aid is to be Extended.

U. S. Becomes Economic Ally  of Soviet State   Nation Pledges All War-Aid Practicable To Bolster Red Forces

UNITED STATES, RUSSIA FORM NEW ALHANCE   U. S. Pledges All War Aid Practicable to Red Army   PACT PROMISES WAR ; GOODS AND SHIPPING

STATE LABOR BILL CAUCUS 15 GALLEL   Handy-Decker er Plan Woult Restrict’ Right of Workers : to Go on Strike

HANDY FIGHTS FOR HIS BILL TO LIMIT STRIKES   Eau Claire Solon Irked When Opposition Develops -

FDR And Labor Leader Engage In Sharp Exchange   AFL Teamster Union President Delays Action On Request

FDR CRITICIZES LABOR LEADER IN AFL STRIKE   President Assails Tobin of Teamsters Union After Refusing Request.

F.D.R., Union Leader Clash Over Request   Roosevelt Insists Tobin Call Express Employes Back Monday

F.R. REPEATS BACK TO WORK UNION EDICT   President Sends Pointed Note to Labor Head In A. F. L. Strike   WAITS ‘TILL MONDAY   Reiterates Request After Receiving Note From Teamster Head

FD. R. RENEWS STRIKE REQUES!   6 a CALLS ON HEAD OF TEAM _ STERS’ UNION TO ORDER DRIVERS BACK TO WORK.

TOBIN CLASHES WITH PRESIDENT   Teamster Chief Ignores Deadline; Will Take Strike Poll Monday

LABOR LEADER RAPPED AGAIN BY ROOSEVELT   TOBIN IS ADVISED TO END STRIKE IN DETROIT

amers’ President jects Roosevelt quest to End Strike   n Diego Building Trades Vety Navy, yreaten General Walkout on Military vnstruction Unless Wage Demands Granted

UNION PARRIES ORDER TO END TRUCK STRIKE   Daniel J. Tobin Refuses to Obey President's Command Until Executive Board Acts   TELEGRAMS FROM EXECUTIVE SHARE   Had Called for End of Tie up Against Railway Express Agency Within  48 Hots: ~~

EXPECT QUICK GERMAN ATTACK ON ISLE OF CYPRUS    Nazis May Demand That Turks Become Axis Member

London Says Next Move Will Be Nazi Demands Or Turkey To Join Axis Pact Or Permit Passage O: Armored Divisions; 15,000 Rescued

In Sharp Contrast To Soviet Reports Of Routed Foe—U. S. Move On Iceland Draws Fire

Germans Claim to Have Slashed Thru in Three  New Sectors   HOLDING, SAY RUSSIANS   Moscow Claims Germar ' Drives Are Stalled Along 1,000-Mile Front

MOSCOW REPORTS NAG FLEE IN WHITE RUSSIA   Germans Assert They Have Made Big Gains In Unnamed Area   RUMANIAN OIL FIELDS SAID TO BE WRECKED   Vichy Government Asks Britain for Peace In Syria

STALLED, REDS SAY   London Also Reports That & Eastern Drive ‘Appears Halted’   GERMANS CLAIM THREE NEW GAINS   “Reds Say Oi] Centers Have Been Destroyed; Port of Constanta Ruinel

NAZIS COUNTER SOVIET CLAIMS   Say They’ve Advanced in New Sectors As Reds ~ Report Victories.

SOVIETS STALL REICH DRIVE ON FRONT   Hitler Motorized Regiments Reported Wiped Out   ICELAND LANDING   Of Yank Troops Is Termed Active Military Step By Berlin Spokesmen

Drive Halted, Moscow; Gain  Made, Berlin.   Nazis Claim Three Penetrations of 250 Miles Each, While Reds Assert Invaders Stopped Cold: Hitler Oil Centers Destroyed

RUSSIANS SAY INVADERS FLEE  AFTER DEFEAT   Victory Claims Made By Both High Commands On Long Battlefront   DRIVE STALLED. IS CLAIM   Reds Report Two Regiments , Wiped Out: Berlin Lists New Successes

Reds Declare That Soviets Win Smashing Victory Against Germans in Northern White Russia and Wipe  Out Two Regiments.   Germans Claim Capture of Ostrov And Are Advancing Into Estonia

MORE GAINS CLAIMED BY NAZIS, REDS   Berlin Reports 250-Mile Ad vance Into Russian Territory

Soviet Reports Claim Invading Armies Stalled Along Whole Front, With Reds Winning Victory in One Area, Bombing And Destroying Oil Centers in Rumania

Nazis Report Three Break-Throughs   Russians Declare Again  That Defenses Are Holding

BERLIN CLAIMS BIG GAINS ON 3 NEW FRONTS   Conflicting Accounts of Battle Filter From War Area

Germans Claim to Have  Slashed Thru in Three New Sectors     LIAT INC CAV DITICCIANS   HOLDING, SAY RUSSIANS   Moscow Claims German Drives Are Stalled Along 1 ,O00-Mile Front

Russians Tell Of Successful Counter-Raids   Soviet Armies Said To Have Won Smashing Victory In White Russia.   NAZIS IN 250 MILES

REDS SAY ARMIES HAVE WON Ble VICTORY IN NORTH   Contrasting Claims Made by Opposing Forces in New Theater of War   Month of Syrian Fighting Expected to Halt with Request for Armistice

MOSCOW AVERS * HITLER'S FORCE 1S TURNED BACK   * Red Armies Assert Nazi _Are Routed and Invaders in Flight

Nazis Claim Major Gains; Deny Moscow Reports of Setbacks in Blitz Attack   Russians Say Many Killed; Germans Rush More Troops to Front Asad Report Deep Thrusts Into Soviet

SAW HER KILLER   Western Girl Awake When Slain, Investigators Assert.

MURDER CLUE ‘REWARD OFFEI   KANSAS CITY GIRL WA! “AWAKE WHEN ATTACKED BY BRUTAL SLAYER,  IT IS REVEALED

NT ht a Sa CN TS EU MSEC. RR a OP Stee Ty ee eT Stork Repeats His Holiday Visit, and  With More Twins

WOULD EXTEND GASOLINE TA}   House Taxation Commit: tee Favors Another Two-year Collection

Island's Capital Seized by Germans In Bitter Battle   Berlin Asserts Isle Will be Captured Within Few Davs

HOUSE REPUBLICANS ASSAIL EFFORT 10 ‘CENSOR’ REPORTS   Condemn Government Office As Unit For Propaganda

ENGLAND 15 PANANG 10. }— HOLDSARETE   With Aid of British F eet in Medi:erranean and  _the Gre_kp:      GREECE N#ARLY LOST   The German Army Expected -to Get Into Athens at Any Hur.

BRITISH HOPE 10 HOLD ISLANDS IN GRECIAN WATERS   Battle for Mainland Hopeless It Is Admitted—Line Extends from Thermopyjae to Gulf of Corinth.

ENGLAND 13 PLANNING 10 HOLD @RETE   ‘With Aid of Bzitish F eet  in Medi erranean and  the Gre_ks.   GREECE NEARLY LOST   The German Army Expected to Cet Into Athens at Any Hour.

BRITAIN HOPES TOHOLD CRETE, OTHER ISLANDS   German Spearheac Believed Near  Athens

Britain Will Hold Crete   Hope To Capture Othe Important Islands In Aegean Sea

MAINLAND AiR FIELDS ROMBARDED   German Planes Raid British Post In Iraq

NAZI BASES IN GREECE RAIDEL   Heavy British Bombers Used  In Night Attack

RAF Assaults German Bases   Renewed Raids Made On German Aircraft At Syrian Airports.

A Kansas G. 0. P. Fight Is Brewing   State’s Isolationist Congressmen Angle For Endorsement Of Young G.O.P. —

STATE DELEGATION ON ANXIOUS SEAT      Whether Young G.0.P. Will rse Congressmen Is Question   ‘WILL MEET TOMORROW

PLANE FOUND   Bodies, Wreckage Discovered 01 lee of Canadian Lake.

Axis Threat To Turks Increasing   Nazis and Italians Occupy Eight Of Aegean Islands

Axis Threat To Turks Increasing  Nazis and Italian   Nazis and Italians Occupy Eight Of Aegean Islands

NAZIS OCCUPY EIGHT ISLANDS   Berlin Reports Seizure of Areas Dominating Dardanelles Approaches

AXIS OCCUPIES MORE ISLES OFF TURKISH COAST   Nazi-Italian Move Adds To Dardanelles Threat; Reich Claims Edge In Oil Supply   Hail lraq’s Action

B AEGEAN ISLANDS OCCUPIED BY AXIS   Bertin casts It It Now Has plies of Oil Superis., « ge to Britain’s 

AXIS TROOPS OCCUPY 8 AEGEAN ISLANDS   Consider Sea Closed to Britist Ships—Call Loss of Iraq Oll Blow to Enemy.

Axis Occupation Of Eight Aegean Islands Reported   Reich Boasts It Is Better Off Than Britain on Petroleum Front

Axis Seizes 8 Aegean Island:   Germans Now Boast Reich Has Mere Oil Supplies Than Britain

Axis Occupies Islands Leading To Dardanelles   Aegean Sea now closed to Britain, Nazis say — Germans have oil supply advantage.

War Department To Tell How To Build Shelters   Instructions for Protection against Air Raids Soon To Be Issued

Information on Air Raid Shelters Will Be Distributed Next Week by ‘War Department—Not a ‘Scare’

How to Build Air-Raid Shelters Will Be Tole      Instructions to  Inelude Protecting Buildings And Utilities

Adopt Policy On Idle Ships   Twenty-One Latin American Countries Adopt Common Policy On Idle Ship Seizures

Germans May be 105 Miles South of Red Capital; Russians Withdraw ‘To New Line of Defense .

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Nazis Gain Along 310 Mile Front   German Plan For Moscow Is Same As That Employed Against Warsaw——Strangulation.   Cut Off Capitol

ATTEMPT UNDER WAY TO ENCIRCLE SOVIET CAPITAI   Berlin Says Hundreds of Detachments of Enemy, Troops Are Being Orushed in Advance.   DRIVE INTO CRIMEA’ RUMORED IN BERLIN   Germans Said to Have Reached Northern Part of Peninsula, but Story Is Unconfirmed.

PANZERS PUSH EAST OF CITY   Hitler's Men May Try To Encircle Capital; Key Rail Center In South Imperiled

Nazis Reported Moving Nearer Kremlin City   Hitler’s Forces Rumored Planning to By-Pass © Then Strangle City As Warsaw Fell   Offensive Described As Big Inverted: Arc   Eastern End Said Extended Beyond Moscow, Now Turning North

GERMAN TRAP IS CLOSING IN UPOK MOSCOW   INVADERS ONLY 105 MILES FROM RED CAPITAL CITY

South Spear May By-Pass Red Capital   German Legions Said to Be Within 105  Miles of Moscow   NEW DEFENSE IS SET

MAY PASS BY MOSCOW, THEN STRANGLE CITY   Germans Reported Within 105 Miles Of Red Capital: Russians Dying

Thompson Tells of Capture      British ‘Squadron Leader Says Naz Submarine Crew Did Not Know Meaning of Word ‘Scuttle’

Meaning Of Word ‘Scuttle’ Unknown To Nazi Sub Creu   While British Navy Was Standing by To Capture U Boat, Crew Was Told Not to Destroy It, and the Seamen Signalled Back “Don’t Know What You Mean by Scuttle”

Roosevelt Blacklists Axis Aids   Latin Amenican Firms Are Outlawed

President Roosevelt Blacklists 1,800 Latin American Firms, Agencies for Aiding Axis Powers

Latin American Firms Placed on Trade Blacklist   Persons and Agencies Also Accused of Aiding Axis Powers

KNEE ARTHRITIS RELIEF METHOD   Doctors Suggest Removal Of Kneecap To Eliminate  Source Of Irritation

South America Needing Help   Upheaval Predicted Unless United: States Assists -Neiehbor Lands

M solons Will Set New Record if Session Lasts Past Thursday   House Holds Shortest One-Day Assembly Period

HUBBER BECOMES FEDERAL MONOPOL'   Gov't Corporation to Be Only Buyer of Crude Rubber from Far East

RUBBER COMES UNDER FEDERAL MONOPOLY TODAY   Civilian Consumption To Be Slashed 20 Per Cent ‘in Six Months

TOP MEXICAN RADIO STATION NOW SEIZED   Villa Acuna’s XERA 180,000-Watter

__ GK  Mexico Takes Over Big Radio Station   Station XERA Has Been Ordered Expropriated

MEXICO SEIZES RADIO STATION   Expropriates XERA, Across Border from Del Rio. Texas

OVIET FORGES IGHT GERMANS 10 STANDSTILL   ritish Spokesman Says Reds and Nazis Both Exhausted by War On Vast Front   TTACK ON DONETS LACKS NAZI POWER   ussians Contend Reick  Drive Blunted; Predict  New Frontal Assault On Red Capital -

xs = + cow Push, condon Hears      German Offensive Passes Peak and Bogs Down in Gale, Observer Declares

High London Source Says Both Armies Exhausted; Snow Sweens Across Russia

German Thrusts At Moscow Said Stopped   High Neutral Observer Says Offensives Are Ebbing in Power; New Attacks to Be Expected But not on Scale of Last Drive

GERMANS HURL FULL FORCES , AT SOVIETS   Fascist Troopers Reportec 57 Miles From Kremlin   Dn Mozhaisk Region While Bitter Wind Howls Over Steppes, Piles Up Drift

THRUSTS OF GERMAN ARMIES ARE HALTED; LONDON OPTIMISTIC   Russians Claim Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses on Front Before Moscow——Narzis Declare Red Arms Production Crushed

Drive on Moscow Halted   Howling Blizzard Slows Up the Already Worn Out Nazi Blitz

Attacks Are Reported Slowing Down   Neutral Authority Declares Hitler Effort Has Failed

Both Armies Held Sorely Strained By Great Struggle; Russians Admit Taganrog Given Up

Hitler Fails To Gain His s ~ Objective; Peak Passed And Both Sides Are Worn Out

Soviets Stall Offensive in Rostov Area   Germans Claim General Gains in Industrial Donets Basin Sector   BLIZZARD IS RAGING

Nazis Stall in Drive onWMoscow   Both Armies Near Exhaustion And Small Factor May Tip Scales In Either Direct . w.r5   Hitler’s Failed

Neutral Observers  Believe Drive Fading   Predict Hitler Will Be Unable to Muster as Great Forces for Renewed Attacks Expected in Future

Thrust Bogs Down Indicating Nazis’ Strength Is Spent   Acres of Dead Germans Lie Before Moscow; Climax Is Believed Past, ‘’aL Bath Armies Near Exhaustion

PEAK OF PUSH OVER; WINTER CLAMPS DOWN   Neutral Observer Says Indications” Point to Stalled Drive   HEARS BOTH SIDES NEARLY EXHAUSTED   Expects New Attacks, But Not With Force of Last Twe Weeks

REDS DECLARE BODIES STREW BATTLE FRONT   Admit Mozhaisk Withdrawal as Assault Develops Hand‘To-Hand Fights.   SNOW SWEEPS REGION   Germans Claim New Advance In Donets Basin; Reported Stopped Near Rostov.

NAZIS DEFINITELY HALTED IN DRIVE ON MOSCOW   Stubborn Russian Resistance Coupled With Snowstorm Stops Nazis

Neutral Observer At London Expresses Belief Troops Have   Lost Full Power

Neutral Authority Admits Both Armies Are Exhausted, Small Event May Bring Victory

ONE COLUMN ONLY 57 MILES FROM MOSCOW   Russians Say Every Meter of Ground Covered With Slain Axis Soldiers

Son Of Judge Allred Is Delivering Papers In Houston  wT. 06 Ginweeon Gaerne f“hanacbasretitin Rathen PJ As Geass Aca

LEADERS T0 RUSH ANTI-STRIKE BILL   MEASURE AUTHORIZES SEIZURE OF PLANTS IN EVENT OF WORK STOPPAGE.

Push Legislation Authorizing Grab Of Struck Plants   Solons Rush Proposal Which Would Need War Or Navy Department Certification Before Act

Both Democrats And Republicans Agree On Legislation To Take Over Plants

Frankensteen, CIO National Leader, Says Communists to Blame   Local, National Union Chiefs at Odds; ‘Call Mass Meet Today; Congress _ to Get ‘Drastic Bill’

ENACTMENT OF SEIZURE BILL WILLBE RUSHED   Senate Democrats and Re publicans Reported Agree on Approval Piant Confiscation Measure   COMES UP MONDAY   Bill Would Permit Seizure of Any Plant Certified by Secretaries of War and Navy

New Act To Block Walkouts   Leaders Of Both Parties Back Program

PREPARE PLANT SEIZURE BILL   Report Measure Has Back  ing of Both Parties

Plant Seizure Bill To Be Rushed Through Houses  Would Only Require Certification Of Military Heads

To Rush Plant Seizure Bill   Proposal Unrelated To Plane Plant Tieup

Testimony on Tax Bill Slated Today  Public Hearings   Public Hearings on Measure Scheduled to Ope:

Pennsylvanians Cautioned Of Possible ‘Token’ Bombs  ls Ble Bank Sear W ill   Governor James Reviews Part State Will Play In National War Effort, Precautions

Predicts Nazi Defeat   10,000 Indians Stage Pow-wow At Flaastaff

HIT BY STORM   Fury of Hurricane Lashes Town of Matagorda; No Deaths Reported

TEXAS COAST HIT BY STORY   Fiity -of Hurricane Lashes Town of Matagorda; No Deaths Reporied

Storm Batters Coast of Texas      "Thousands - Flee to Safety  Before Tropical Blow; Small Town Hit

Here Is Ycar New Tax Bill Description In A Nutshell  Your Car Will Cost $5 Per Year While New One To Be Higher

DEATHS TOTAL 496 FOR THREE: DAY HOLIDAY   California with 68 Fatalitie; Tops States—Iowa Casualties

lowa Totals 16 Violent Deaths For Week-End   Toll Higher Than in 19: A ' Both in Drownings anc Highway Fatalities

QUICK PASSAGE OF LEASE-LEND REQUEST IS SEEN   House Committee Ar. ranges Formal Hearings On Big Fund

Lease-Lend Is Pushed   Predict Quick Passage of Huge New Aid Fund

EXPECT 10 APPROVE LEASE-LEND MONEY   Predict Little Opposition te Granting Request of  Pres. Roosevelt

Quick Approval of New Lease-Lend Appropriation Planned by Leaders

Leaders To Push FDR's New Demanc For Lend-Lease   Expect Little Opposition Will Develop Over His Newest Request for $5,985,000,000.

LeMars Airport Busy, Will  Not Be Closed, Says DuVor   Proves Ideal = Location For Rebuilding  - Planes

Plane Making In Auto Field  Seen Lasting   Industry may. produce low cost aircraft after emergency — Plastic plane considered,

WAR TO BOOST ~ PLANE SALES   AUTO INDUSTRY EXPECTED TO PRODUCE LOW-PRICED PLANE MODELS AFTER  . WAR ENDS

Briton Accused of Hoping Russia Will Be Crushed   Labor Leader Quotes Minister of Airplane Supply.

ROW RESULTS   British Laborife Censure Alleged Hope ‘‘Russ, Ger. mans Destroy Each Other’’

NEW SUPER BOARD T0 SPEED DEFENSE PRODUCTION IN U.S.   All Possible Future Needs of Agencies to Be Supplied.   EQUIPMENT OUTPUT WILL BE ENLARGED

MASTER PLAN FOR DEFENSE IS OUTLINED   Will Marshal Full Power of American Production Soon

NASER PLAN OR A SUPER-DEFENSE PROGRAM COMING   Administration Will Endeavor to Greatly ‘Increase Aid to Nations Now Fighting Axis Powers.   PRODUCTION INCREASES WILL BE DEMANDED   Plan Considered Greatest Ef. fort Yet Undertaken Make This Nation «th  _ Arsenal of Democracies.

Marks Beginning of America’s Greatest Effort to Supply. Those Whe Combat Aggression.

CATHOLICS SAY LABOR SHOULD HELP CAPITAL   Limit Upon Strikes Should Be Placed Now

COLLINSVILLE WOMAN FATALLY HURT IN WRECK   Mrs. Mary Mathews, 87, Victim as Car Skids Thru Bridge

Prosecutor and Police Disagree in Cox-Bickel Case; Former Asks Indictments for First Degree Murder

ONE OF ‘YOUNGEST COACHING STAFFS IN BIG TEN SELEC‘TED—GODFREY NOT ON LIST

Germans Claim 971.000 Soviets ( aptured At Kiev   Canadian Troops  Stage Daring Raid On France

Berlin Counters with Claim 574,000 Soviet Prisoners Catured.   Panzer Drive Said to Have Started Late in August.

British Trap Closing Relentlessly On Remnants of Large Italian Army

ITALIANS ON TO FORT AT DERNA   Third of Duce’s Army in Libya is Now in -English Hands

BOARD HUNTS COMPROMISE IN ~ RAIL DISPUTE   Fact-Finders End 27 Days o Taking Testimony on Wage Demands.   WILL REPORT TO FDR   Brotherhoeds Prohibited From Striking Until 30 Days Aftor Rannrt

THREAT OF RAILROAD STRIKE 1S TAKEN Uf   Five-Man Presidential Fact-Finding Board Shoulders Task of Reaching Compromise in Railroad Con_ troversy Throughout the Entire Nation.

Board Studies Plan To Avoid Rail Walkout   President’s Group Sifting Testimony . “Ins Controversy

Presidential Fact-Finding Board Has big Task Ahead  In Rail Wage Controvers'

Permit Discharged Guardsmen To Enlist   Would Get Former Rank In Their Old Units.

BIGGEST SHIPS OF NAZI FLEET ARE Hil BY BRITISH BOMBS   Fifteenth Attack on Brest Re sults In Damage to Scharnhorst and Gnei senau.

Warren Allen Is Deputy Sheriff   Wavland Man Appointed Te County Position

Reds Say Nazis In Full Flight In The Ukraine   Claim Foe Also Beaten Before Moscow; British Admit Libya Setback.

Soviet Union Claims Great Victory Over Hitler's Ukraine Armies As Nazis Flee Along Azov Sea Shores.

BRITISH GIVEN LIBYAN SETBACK BY AXIS DRIVE   Churchill Prepares Parliament For Conscription Of Manpower

(Germans Suffering Terrific Casualties   Hitler’s Forces in Headlong Retreat in Ukraine and Are Stalled Near Moscow

Drive Against Moscow Stalls Too, Say Reds   cairo Admits Germans Have Broken Out Of Trap, Taken Vital British Base . In Desert; Tobruk Again Cut Off; Reinforcements Arrive.

GERMAN RETREAT FROM ROSTOV IS BECOMING A ROUT   CHURCHILL LOOKS FOR NAZIS TO TURN ON ENGLAND SOON

Nazi Retreat Becomes Rout   Germans Reported Heading For Mariupol, Captured By Invaders Oct. 7,

NAZI ROSTOV RETREAT ROUT   Germans, However, Claim Successes On North African Front

British Suffer Setback In Libya as Split Nazi Forces Make Reunion

Soviet Reports German Retreat From Rostov  British Suffer   British Suffer Setback in North Africa Campaian

Trapped Panzer Fore. es Open Way For Escape In Libya; Nazi Casualties Said To Be Heavy Near Moscow

Hitler’s Forces, However, Still Menace Moscow and Score Success in Libya    BRITISH DRIVE IN DESERT IS SLOWED

HITLER'S ROSTOV ARMIES RETREAT IN: THE UKRAINE   Nazis Are Fleeing Westwarc Along the Shores of the ‘ Azov Sea.   A HEAVY LOSS OF MEN   Latest Attempts of Germans to Take Moscow Cost Half Million Men.

German Break-Through in Libyan Ring Delaying Final Conclusion  BRITISH CONFIDENT  Report Nazis Can Escape Encirclen(ent With Their New Strength

NAZIS FLEEING FROM UKRAINE, SOVIETS SAY   Russians Claim German Retreat Has Turned Into Rout

Axis Panzer Divisions Make Gains in Libyan Battle: Sovie! Claims Germans Refreating On Front South Of Moscow

FLIGHT OF FOE FROM ROSTOY IS ATITS HEIGHT   Soviet Army Cavalrymen and Guerrillas Adding to German Confusion  In Donets Basin   RETAKE TOWNS 120  MILES FROM- MOSCOW.   Three German Divisions Repulsed Im Capital Drive, But Situation Still Acute

Reds Rout Hitler’s Ukraine Armies; _ Germans Make Gains in Libya Desert

FLEE THROUGH DEEP SNOW IN SOUTH RUSSI   German Forces Threatened With Disaster, According to Reds.— Berlin “Quiet” Today.

SOVIET DISPATCHES — DECLARE NAZI ROUT IN SOUTH COMPLETE   GERMAN PANZER UNITS BREAK BRITISH LINES AND JOIN FIGHTING FORCES

SOVIET TROOPS DRIVE GERMANS FROM POSITIONS   Smashing " Victories Reported By Reds  In Rostov Area

British Suffer Set. Back in Libya as Nazis Break Out   But Confidence of Axis Defeat in Africa Is Held

500,000 Germans lost around Moscow   Churchill reports Hitler may recognize Russ defeat and visit British with all fury

RETREAT HAS BECOME ROUT, SAYS RUSSIA   And Churchill Declares England is Now Ready For Any Attack by Hitler

FOE: NAZIS *SCORE GAIN IN LIBY:   Churchill Calls for More Men; Says Hitler May Attack England   DECLARES ENGLAND READY FOR HIM   British Are Confident of ® Success in Desert; Moscow Optimistic

TEMPERATURE   NAZI TOLL IS HEAVY   Half Million Axis Troops Lost in Moscow Fight, Say Russians

Germans Flee From Rostov Along Sea of Azov: Russians   Nazis Have Cut Tobruk Line, Recaptured  Rezegh   Cairo Admits Reverses   Soviets Claim Foe on Ran  at Stalinogorsk, 120 Miles from Moscow

Nazis Are Fleeing Along Azov Shores   Puts End To Tales About Invincibility Of Army Russians Declare

CLAIM VICTORY OVER GERMANS SE OF MOSCOW   Lozovsky Says Attempt to Take Capital Cost Invaders 500,000 Men

Nazi Retreat Becomes Rout Reds Report   Fleeing From Rostov Area; Latest Attempt to Take Moscow Costs 500,000 Mer

German Break-Througt Libyan Ring Delay  Final Conclusion re BRITISH CONFIDEN’  Report Nazis Can Escap Encirclenfent Wi Their New Strength

Report Germans Have: Lost Many Soldiers   British Admit German Troops Knifed Across Corridor in Libya; Trapped: Men MavNow Escape —

BATTERED NAZI DIVISIONS FLEE IN AZOV SECTOR   Soviet'Says Rostov Setback Should End Any Talk Of Foe’s Invincibility

(IERMANS PLAN NEW STAND 100 MILES 10 WEST   Russians Claim Disaster Threatens Whole Army; Statements Conflict Om Moscow Ficht.

‘Nazis Fleeing Westward At Shores of Azov Sea   DEAD TERRIFIC   Invaders Also Put to Flight in Stalinavgorak Sector

NAZI RETREAT FROM ROSTOV DECLARED ROUT   Russians Report Setback Puts End fo Tales of German Army Invincibility   REZEGH RETAKEN      British Acknowledge Setback in Libya—Reds Say Germans Los! Half Million Men at Moscow

Half Million Lost — “In. Newest Effort. To Take Moscow   say German Troops Reach Other ‘Reich. Forees Trapped. 90: Miles - From Libyan-Egyptian Frontier

RED ARMY CAVALRYMEN ADD TO GERMAN-CONFUSION 1. DONETS BASIN, SAY REDS —   Other Germans Are Declared to Have Been Put to Flight Through Deep Snow and Biting Wind to Relieve Threat Southeast of Moscow

“Nazi invincibility” Shattered, Reds Claim: British Admit Losses

Nazis in Libya Knife Through British Lines   Cut Tobruk Corridor, Recapture Rezegh and Bir el Hamed—Nazis Claim Moscow Gains

Damaging Blow on British Force in  Libya Is Admitted   Nazis Break Through En. circlement; Other News of Conflict

Germans Flee From Reds at Rostov   Claim Half-Million Nazis Killed in Moscow Fight

Soviet Dispatches Say Hitler’s Ukraine Armies Are Fleeing from Rostov

Exeter Meets Sub At Sea   American Export Liner Alsc Discovers Empty Lifeboat Near Lisbon

U-BOAT SIGHTED BY U. S. LINER   Empty Lifeboat Seen Drift ing Later in Day

AMERICAN LINER SIGHTS SUBMARINE   Empty Lifeboat May  Signify Jt Had Been Busy

EXETER ARRIVES FROM LISBON PORTUGAL   Reports Seeing. Sub. _. Near Her Bow 100 Mile off Portucuese Coast:

SUB SIGHTED BY AMERICAN LINE   Crewmen Tell Of Experi ence After Leaving Lis hon

To Avert Delays      Representatives Meet With Roosevelt To Develop Policy .

Labor and Industry In Meeting   President Roosevelt Hold: Conférence to Speed Up Production

Italian Military Forces Occupy Croatian Coast   News Agency Declares Military Step Was Necessary

CROATS STILL FIGHT ITALY   Report Country Is Gripped by Intense Po ow ow,

CROATS FORCE ~ ITALY TO SEIZE ENTIRE COAST   Military Occupation § I: Necessary As Guerrilla War Develops

GU JERRILLA WAR FLARES IN CROATIA   Italy Reports Whole Coastline Under Mui tary Occupation

STOKES BROTHER, SHOT TO DEAT   All-Star Game Chairmar Flies to Batesville, Ark., for Funeral   SLAIN IN HIS SLEEP   Was to Have Removed. Wife to Hospital for Treatment Today.

French-German Relations Near Another Crisis  Nazis May Attempt to Force Foreign Minister to Resign

FLANDIN SEEMS ON WAY OUT AT VICHY   Paris Newspapers Continu ing Campaign Against Petain Cabinet

Crisis In Vichy Near; Flandin  Facing Ousterx   Nazi-Controlled Press o! Paris'Urges Return  of Laval -

VICHY NEARING SECOND CRISIS   Germans Dissatisfied With Government, Want Laval

GERMAN DRIVE IN IRAQ OIL FIELDS MAY FAIL: BRITISH PRESS PREPARE FOR DEFEAT   British Troops Fight Valiantly With Greeks In New Defense Zone; Trag: Government Changes Attitude

Heavy Losses Are Inflicted on Advancing Nazis   British Forces On Offensive in North Africa

ALLIES FIGHT OFF OTRONGER NAZI THRUST   Berlin Reports Capture 0 Mount Olympus and Larisa.

@ In Washington   USIS Answers All Your Questions, Almost, and Replies Come on Executive Stationery

Almost All Questions Answered   And Replies By USIS Come On Executive Stationery

U. 8. Office Of Government Reports Accomplishes Big Job; Operation Fund Is Increased To $1,500,000 

Germany Intensifies Mediterranean Drive   Tobruk Defenses Form Object of New Attack; Britain Strengthens Position in Iraq

Pro-Axis Government Of Iraq Orders Soldiers To Surround British Air Base

Turkey Calls Eight Classes Of Reservists   London Sces German Plan to Avoid Turks by Move en

KNOX WARNS OF LONG WAF   Says Foe Now Has Larges! Naval Force in Western Pacific

KNOX PREDICTS LONG, HARD WAR   Foes Are Formidable, U. § Naval Academy Graduates Are Informed

Leaving Part of Equipment To Russians   Cuemany Issues Warning To Americans

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Claim Nazis Are in Retreat

Moscow Says Nazi Legions Are In Retreat   Declare Battered German Troops In Headlong Flight On Central Front   SOVIET TROOPS ARE IN PURSUI'   Assert Soviet Troops Ar Now Nearing Both SmoJlensk And Gomel

‘SAYS NAZI DIPLOMAT  BUYING UP OIL-LANDS     Mission to Purchase AmericanOwned Lands—Now Almost Worthless to Owners.

Health’s Need Topie Of Talk   U.S. Labor Must Be Kep  At Work In Peril Hour For Country

ATHENS TO GET PROPOSED AIR ROUTE SERVICE   New Line Will Serve Cities In Tennessee,  Alabama, Kentucky

Small Towns Get Air Mail Service   All Points Would Be Given Pick-Up Service Twice Daily, Application States

The War Today   Nazi-Vichy Sparring Of Vital Importance To Future War Course

The War Today:  Keep Your Eyes On Hitler-Petain Clash; Effects Far-Reaching   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

French Colonial Troops Of Half A Million Men Are Petain’s Ace-Iin-Hole To Protect Country

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler-Petain Conflict Is Full Of Weighty Possibilities

Petain, With a Colonial Army of 500,900, uses this as a club to Harass Hitler, Who is Trying to Promote Pierre Laval   BY DEWITT MacKENZIE Associated Press Writer:

THE WAR TODAY  OUTCOME OF HITLER-PETAIN CLASH IS VITAL TO BOTH GERMANY AND BRITAIN

HITLER-PETAIN CLASH MAY BE FAR-REACHING DEVELOPMENT OF WAR  Outcome of Duel May T:   Outcome of Duel May Ti the Scales of Conflict Sharply In Europe

COOPERATION OF FRENCH IS NAZI DEMAND   Outcome of Utmost Importance to Both Germany and England   FRENCH WARSHIPS SOUGHT BY HITLER   Petain’s Colonial Armies of 500,000 Remain As “Ace In Hole”

DeWitt MacKenzie   Petain’s Cooperation Important Factor In Nazi Invasion Plans

OBSERVERS KEEP EYE ON HITLER'S DUEL WITH PETAIN   Outcome Important War Move, Says Foreign Writer

Clash Of Hitler And Petain May Tip Scales Of Conflict Sharply In Next Few Months

The War Today   Outcome of Hitler-Petain Clash Far-Reachinge Event

GAS SUPPLY GUTOEEPERIN Cr OTEMBER   Coordinator Says Reduction to Be 15 Pct. Un. der July.   HAVE RATIONING PLAN PREPARED   Tells Senate Committee Shortage Is Not “Being Played Up.”

EAGT (a FACING GASOLINE SLAG   Fifteen Per Cent. Reduc tion In Supplies Due th ' Sentember’

‘GASOLINE SUPPLY DCWN (15 PER CENT IN EAST, ‘SENATE INQUIRERS TOLD

SEES FURTHER GASOLINE CUI   Senate Committee Hear: East Coast Faces Oil Shortage

New Gasoline Slash Is Due In September      (5 Per Cent Reductior From July’s Total Set, Davies Says

GASOLINE TO BE CUT 15 PER CENT   Ralph K. Davies Makes Announcement At Investiaation

GAS SUPPLIES TO BE CUT 15% IN SEPTEMBER   Ralph K. Davies, Acting Petroleum Coordinator, Makes Known Pending Reduction, in Senate Probe   SHORTAGE IS ACUTE   Says Eastern Areas Faces  With Actual Shortage of  Both Gas and Oil for All Purposes

ACTING PETROLEUM COORDINATOR HEARD SENATE COMMITTEE   RALPH DAVIES DECLARES EAST COAST FACED DEFICI OF 27.800,.000 BARRELS

WARNING GIVEN ON GAS SUPPL   ‘New Reduction On Sale : Due In September

Gas Supplies Will Be Cut 15 Per Cent In September   Senate Opens Probe Into Shortage On East Coast.

Gas Rations Cut Further   Reduction of 15 Per Cent For September Is Announced By: Davies

SUPPLIES TO BE CUT 15 PER CENT   September Quota T« Be Less Than  Tplv   SENATE PROBE   Say Figures Show East Is Facing Shortage

DAVIS ANNOUNCES 15 PCT. REDUCTION IN SEPT. GAS QUOTA   Davis Testifies Before - Senate Investigating Committee

Gasoline Supplies for Filling Stations in East to Be Cut 15 Per Cent During September

15 Per Cent Reduction In Gasoline Supplies For East Is Predicted

ANOTHER CUT IN GASOLINI   L —— Fifteen . Percent Reduction Due In September Is Latest Report

Gasoline Stations In East To Get Big Cut   Davies Testifies Before Senate Committee Reduction In Supplies Will Be Effective In September; Submits Additional Figures

NEW GASOLINE CUT LOOMING   Filling Station Supplies In East Face 15 Per Cent Reduction

Japan Feels Humiliated   Oil Shortage No Myth Official Tells Senate

Gasoline in Kast To Be Cut 15 Pet.   Davies Declares Figures Show Actual Shortage Exists There

To Reduce Gas Station Supply   Petroleum Coordinator Says 15 * Per Cent Reduction To Be a) a a

Further Cut In East's Gasoline  September Quota To Be 15 Per Cent Less Than July's

GASOLINE SUPPL' FOR EAST 10 BE REDUCED NEXT MONTH   Senate Investigators Told 15 Per Cent Cut Will Be Made to Conserve Oil   Actual Shortage Is Facec By Atlantic Seaboard I: Claim of Ickes Aide

GASOLINE SUPPLY IN EAST T0 BE CUT 15% NEXT MONTH   DAVIES TESTIFIES REAL SHORTAGE IS FACING SEABOARD

*GAS’ FOR AUTOS sIN EAST WILL BE CUT 15 PERCEN]   Announcement Is Made bj Davies as He Testifies to Senators as to Shortage

ANNOUNCES NEW GAS SUPPLY CUT   Petroleum Co-ordinator, Or Stand at Senate Hearing, Tells of Shortage.

EAST TO FACE STILL BIGGER GASOLINE CUI   Amount Will Be Reduced 15 Per Cent In September Below July

PROBE OPENED OF THE GAS SHORTAGE   Filling Stations To Be Cut 15 Per Cent In September

Supplies for Gas Stations To Be Reduced   Davies Testifies As Senate Opens Investigation

GASOLINE INVESTIGATION IS OPENED   Davies Presents Mass Of Figures—-Says Supplies For Filling Stations Will Be Reduced 15 Per Cent In September —Price Table Issued

WORKERS BARRED FROM UW. §, ARSENA   All Work Is ‘Halted Following an ‘Unauthorized’ Strike by Laborers

ARSENAL GATES LOCKED AS RESULT OF LABOR WALKOUT   Identification Badges of Al Workers Voided, Reserva tion Heavily Guardéd

U. 5. INDICTS PROPAGANDIST, FBI TAKES HIM   CHARGES REGISTRATION WITH STATE DEPARTMENT I8  AP OMA CPE   ADMITTED GERMAN PUBLICIST CALLED ‘GRAVE MENACE’   Agent Told Congressional Committee He Took Pay from German Consul for Publicity Work

U.§. Author Held As German Agent After Indictment   Long Associated with Activities Promoting Doctrines of Reich

Nazi Propagandist  Called U. S. Menace   New York Journalist, Held on Federal Charge as German Agent, Alleged to Have Received $40,000 From Berlin.

PROPAGANDIST VIERECK HELD   Charge German Agent Did Not Comply with Registration Law .

Author-Editor, OneTime in Employ of Germany, Indicted   George Viereck Placec Under Arrest by FBI Agents This Morn

U. U.S. Arrests Viereck,  German Propagandis   Withheld Infor mation W hen Registering As Nazi Agent, Ciaim

FOREIGN AGENT VIERECK IS ARRAIGNED   Holding Back Information Is Charge Against The Author And Editor

Viereck, Nazi Agent, Nabbed By the FBI   Charge Is He Didn't Tell All When Registered By State Dept.

FBI NabsWriter as Nazi Agent   George S. Viereck, Friend of Kaiser,  Accused of Withholding Information from U. S

FBI Arrests GeorgeViereck. Propagandist   Pro-Nazi Author-Editor,  Listed in Who’s Who. To Be Arraigned

EXTRA!   Propagandist Viereck Seized  By FBI Agents   German Representative Is Held At New York After Indictment By Federal Jury

NAZI AGENT *IS HELD IN , NEW YORK   Geo. V. Viereck, J ournalist, Declared One of the Most Serious Menaces to Nation   EEAD OF GERMAN PROPAGANDA HERE   Various Activities Intended to Influence American Opinion Cited

MEADVILLE YOUTH IS KILLED AT PARK   Ten Others Injured at Lake Milton As Roller Coasters Leave Tracks

BOY KILLED AT “LAKE MILTON   Eight Others  Injured ‘in Crash of Roller Coaster  Cars. ©

MUSSOLINI HAS  BIRTHDAY TODAY   As Customary If Duce Will Not Observe His 58th Birthday Today

IL DUCE IS 58 TODAY, BUT YOU'D NEVER KNOW IT FROM CELEBRATION: THERE IS NONE

VICHY APPROVES FRENCH-GERMAN COLLABORATION   Warning To U. S. To Stay Out Of War Is Seen In Formal Action; Terms  Of Pact Secret   May Be Far-Reaching

State Groups Pledge Aid in  Defense Plan   Mobilization’ Rally in Capital Sets Off Huge ‘Wake Up’ Campaign   WALTT IS SPEAKER

Cooperation in State’s Defense Program Pledged By Many Groups at Rally   McNutt Speaks at Meeting Called by James t: Start Intensive ‘‘Wake Up” Drive; Many Short Addresses Made

SEE FULL VOTE ON LEASE-LENO FUNDS TUESDAY   Unprecedented Action Preocedes President’s Werldwide Appeal Te Speed Rearmament.

Seven From Clay  In December Cal   Quota For Minnesota  Slated To Be 631

15 Draftees In June 12 Quota   1,605 Registrants — Summoned In State

Four Hour Raid Made On Brest   R. A. F. Planes Rain Bombs On Harbor Where Nazi Warships Are Located   GERMAN CONVOY IS ALSO ATTACKED

JAPAN PONDERS U. S-RUSS HELE   Vladivostok Base Tc Be ‘Unfriendly’

HINT JAPS PLAN MOVE ON SAIGON   Action Against Indo-China Reported in Shanghai

New Crisis In Far East May Be Near   Japan , Reported . Ready to Strike At Indo-China

RUMORS JAPA IS PLANNING 10 OCCUPY SAIGON   Reports Circulate In Shang. hai That Japanese Army and Navy Is Preparing to Move Within Fortnight Against Southern French. Indo China.

JAPANESE PLANNING NEW CRISIS IN EAST   Rumors Claim Occupation Of Saigon Imminent

ITALIAN GARRISON GIVES UP AFTER 164-DAY BRITISH SIEGE   Out Of Food, With Uniforms In Tatters And Shoes Worn Off Their Feet, Fascist Forces At llalehefit Surrender

Fort Besieged 164 Days Surrender:   One of Last Stronghold: Of Fascists in Ethiopia Gives Up Fight

One of Italy's Last Ethiopian  Bases Surrenders  Fascist Forces, Out of Food, Tattered  Uniforms. Cive Tn

ETHIOPIAN FORT [S SURRENDERED   Italians Give Up _ Last Stronghold To British In Africa

FORCES SURRENDER HOPELESS BATTLE   Italians Give Up Resist. ance Against Ethiopians

ENLISTED MEN 10 GET BOOST IN MONTHLY CHECKS   Many Draftees Not Eligi. ble For $10 Raise Un-* til Next Year

SOLDIERS GET $10 PAY RAISE   Boost Goes to Ar rmy Men  Who Have Had 12   Months Service.

REGULAR ARMY NOW WILL GET BOOST IN PAY   Selectees Are Not Eligible Before Next Year

SETTLEMENT OF WALKOUT AT HUGE STEEL PLANT AT JOHNSTOWN 18 REPORTED NEARLY ACCOMPLISHED

BRING DEFENSE-LABOR ‘ROWS UNDER CONTROL   Federal Conciliators, Mediation Board Bring Lull in Armaments-Work Tieups

‘SUPER’ BOARD ACTS TO CURB LABOR STRIFE   Settlement Near In CIO Steel Dispute At Johnstown

Coneiliators Cut Down on.  U.S. Strikes   Major Disputes Thought Nearer Settlement; 45.000 Still Out

Defense Strike  Situation Easec   Super - Mediation Board At Work on Several Labor Disputes

LABOR STRIFE BETTER TODAY   Progress . ‘Made: To ward Several Major - Settlements’.

LABUR DISPUTES SUBSIDE IN VIGOR   New Developments in U S. Strike Situation Reported.

LABOR STRIFE SHOWS NOTHING DOING AS YET   Principal Developments In Th : Labor World Recorded ¥ — J/feday. .- ...

Mediation Board Calming Nation’s  Labor Troubles   - Bethlehem Steel Strike Settlement Said Near by Conciliator

German Attack or U.S. Laughable, Nazi Report Says   Germans Sav Hitler Seeking to Establish Order and Peace

SINGLE FACT GIVEN OUT BY F, R.- NAZIS   Freedom of Seas Doctrine as Expounded by U. S. President Rejected in German Circles

BERLIN STRIKES QUT AT ADDRESS   ‘German Attack On U. S. Is Im possible,’ Stated

ROOSEVELTS TALK HEARD IN GERMANY   Berlin. Papers — ‘Say. President's [Advisors Are Jews

Roosevelt A Gambler, Jibes Berlin   ‘Only Statement of Fact’ His Assertion of British Losses at Sea   OFFICIALS SILENT   Hitler May Not Reveal His Reaction for Two or Three Days

Berlin Scoffs At Attack on U. S.   Hitler Seeking Order And Peace, Radio Says

NAZI RADIO SAYS ONLY ONE TRUTH IN-PRESIDENTS TALK   British Shipping Losse; Are Only Statement Of Fact In Fireside Chat, Broadcast Claims

U.S. Nationals — - Again Urged. to” Leave Orient   Circulars: Issued By All Embassies, Consulates Are Emphatic: . -

JAPS PLANNING SURPRISE PUSH IN FAR EAST:   Diplomats Evidence Concern Over Reports Coming from Orient Today.

Advise Citizens to Come Home  Consular Officers Tell Americans to Leave East

Japan Possibly Preparing Thrust   Hull Declares No Advices Received

Jap Thrust In Far East Feared   South Pacific Move Against British Or Netherlands Foresee:

Americans Are Urged To Depart   U.S. Is Fearful Of Situation In The Far East

ASK U. 5S. CITIZENS TO LEAVE FAR EAST   Diplomats Fear J aps Plar Drive On British Or Dutch Possessions

lustralia Takes Serious View Of Japan’s Action   yeretary Hull Confirms That New Notices  Have Been Given Americans In Some Sections Of Far East To Leave For Home At First Opportunity

AMERICANS TOLD TO LEAVE ORIEN   Precautionary Action Taker as Japanese Cause New Concern   SOME FEARS OF ‘A LIGHTNING THRUST

JAPAN CAUSING RENEWED ANXIET'   Americans Advised to Leave . Far East as Officials Predict New Moves.

U.S. AGAIN WARNS WOMEN TO QUIT ASI   DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA SUMMONS CARINET   ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONS TOLO TO LEAVE JAPAN. CHINA   Increasing Japanese Activity To ward “Greater East Asia” Order Worries Australians

HITS PRICE CONTROL MEASURE   Rep. Rankin Says It Would Bring Dictatorship

Price Control Means Dictator, Says Solon   Mississippi Democrat Attacks Bill; Claims Measure May Cripple Defense   TASHINGTON, Noy. 26. (U. P.)—Representative John Rankin (D-Miss.) today declared enactment of any price control legislation “will bring totalitarian government to the

BRITAIN URGENT IN SHIP DEMANL   Seven Big U. S. Vessel: Taken from Jap Trade for Army, Navy

War to Go on for Long Time Roosevelt Tells Labor-Industry Meeting   Appeals for Unanimous Agreement to Speed’ up Defense Producticn Without Any Ummdrance i

Roosevelt  Demands End To Labor War   Unanimous Agreement From Industry, Unions By Friday Sought

New Agency In Mediation May Be Created   Meeting On In An Effort To Avert Strikes In U. S.

NEW ORLEANG ITEM WILL CONSOLIDATE   Tabloid Morning Tribune To Be Taken Over

TORRANCE FAILS © TO: WIN FREEDON   COURT ORDERS HIM . HELD : ‘FOR FURTHER INVESTIGA, . TION OF WIFE'S DEATH, ‘

COURT ORDERS TORRANCE HELD   Mexican Judge Decides on Furthe Investigation Into Death o American’s Bride

Judge Orders Arthur Torrance  Held for Further Investigation   38-Page Brief States Several Factors May Show Explorer Bludgeoned Wife

ACCUSED YOUTE HELD IN JAIL, AWAITS ACTION   Hearing Held For William Redcay . Friday Night

STATE OFFICER RESIGNED TODAY   Frank D. Jebnsen Senior Accountant In State Auditor's Office Resigned,

Ample Power For Defense   Many Of Grants Given To President Are Enumerated

No Broad Declaration of Emergency Necessary to Push Defense Plan Forward  Has Been Effective  ‘Emergency’ Has Been Rule Since March. 1933, Expert Says

President Has Special Power For Emergency   Legal Expert Says He Car Cope With Any Problem Arising in Defense Program.

A CLOSE WATCH ON GIBRALTAF   Great Britain Forees Keep Eye 01 Western Entrance To Mediterranean

Germans Prepare to Bring ‘Greece Into ‘New Order’   Berlin May Recognize Government Proclaimed by Commander of Surrendered Greek Armies; Declare War in Balkans Virtually Ended

CREATING NEW GREEK REGIME   Nazis Start Work of Incor. porating Conquered Area Into Axis “Order”

Germany Incorporates Greece Into New Order   Germans Hail Creation Of New Government In Greece As Confirmation War Is Over.

NAZI CONSIDER GREEK WAR OVER   Start Incorporating Country In Axis ‘New Order’; Brit: ish Continue To Evacuate Troops

NAZIS SAY GREEK ~ WARFARE IS ENDED   Nation Being Encorporat ed Into the Axis “New Order”

Germans Set Up Own Greek  Government   General Tsolakogl Embraces Axis  ‘New Order’

Tsolakoglu Head Of New Greek State   BERLIN READY TO WELCOMI GREECE INTO AXIS “NEW OR DER"; CONQUEST COMPLETE,

PLAN “NEW ORDER” FOR GREEK NATION   General Tsolak ed as Head olakoniy, Supe   ian State

Germany Starts New Government For Greek People   War There Is Over, Berlit Newspaper Informs Public

GENERAL MAY BOSS GREECE   Chief Of Surrenderec Epirus Army Announces Strong Man Regime In Athens

Pro-Axis Regime Brings Greece Into ‘New Order   RY THE ASSOCTATED PRESS -

Army Intelligence Officers Seek Man Who May Be Foreign Agent   Reportedly Spent Much Time in Maneuver Area

BREST UG Bob POUNDED TOD BY RAF BOMBS       Lines For Great Offensive In Spring Being Drawn By Both Combatants

BRITISH CONFERRING WITH TURKS AS GERMANY 15 PAUSING BEFORE MARCH ING INTO BULGARIA

Balkan Situation Is Tense   German Still Poised fo1 Drive into Bulgaria; itish, Turks Talk

GERMAN MOVE INTO BULGARIA BE MADE SOON   Some Mad Predicted Today Would Be The Day Germany Would Move

ntensify  Activity In Area   Lines for Big Spring Offen sive Being Draw; British Blast at Bases

NAZI NOT YET IN BULGARIA AS EXPECTED   Balkan quiet was not expected; England courts Turkish favor

Keokuk Girl's Slayer Given Life   Soule Pleads Guilty T. Murder Charge.

LIFE SENTENCE   John F. Soule Pleads Guilty to Killing Girl in Keokuk Court

STEADY STREAM OF TANKS WILL COME ALONG SOON   AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY READY TO MEET ANY SORT © OF A DEMAND

[ank-Making Is Soaring   Daily Output May Reach As High as 100 by Next Spring, Says Detroit

Legion Plans Defense Policy   . Milwaukee Will Long Remember Colorful Veteran Parade

Legion Session. lurnsTo Busines  Bill Parade Fills” Downtown Milwaukee, Daniale Heard Today

POLICIES OCCUPY - AMERICAN LEGION   Milwaukee Has Memories 0 ‘a Brilliant, All-Day Parade Tuesdav

LEGIONNAIRE § PARADE BEFORE 800,000 PEOPLE   Delegates to National Con. vention at Milwaukee Turn Attention to Shaping Policies on Defense After Historic Procession  NOTABLES TO SPEAK

LEGIONNAIRES TURK TODAY 10 DEFENSE POLICIES   Leave Milwaukee Resi dents With Memory OF Brilliant Parade

LEGION SHAPES UP ITS POLICIES   Leaves “Milwaukee Folks with: Memory of Great Parade

LEGION ENVOYS BEGIN TASK OF POLICY SHAPINC   ‘New Orleans And Atlantic  City Fighting For Next   Convention

CAPITAL HEARS JAP PREMIER ASKS FDR TOMEETING   Suggests Talke Aboard Battleship in Pacific, According to Unconfirmed Reports in Capital.   MANY OBSTACLES TO SUCH CONFERENCE   Leaders Believe President Would Hesitate to Go So Far Away From Washington Now.

JAP PREMIER WOULD MEET ROOSEVELT   Capital Rumor Say: Konoye Wants to Meet Him at Sea

WASHINGTON, BUZZING WITH RUMOR JAP PREMIER SEEKING CONFERENCE WITH ROOSEVELT ON PACIFIC

CAPITAL IS BUZZING BECAUSE OF STORY OF UNIQUE MEETING   Roosevelt and Premier of Japan May Meet in Pacific.   EARLY REFUSES TO MAKE COMMENT   Report Is Not Confirmec or Denied, However, by Secretary.

SEA VOVAGE” < “RUMORS STR. THE CAPITA   Reported That Jap Premier Has Asked President  for a Parley.   AT POINT IN PACIFIC   State Department Officials Beny Knowledge of Invitation.

NIPPON HINTS AT DESIRE 10 CONFER AS CHURCHILL BID   White House _Disclaims Knowledge of Tokio Move for Pacific Confab.

CONFERENCE MAY BE ON JAP BATTLESHIP WASHINGTON LEARNS      White House Disclaims Any Knowledge of Invitation to Hear Konoye on Japanese-United States Relations — Unconfirmed Report for Sea Meeting Follows Churchill-Roosevelt Secciane in Atlantic

BRITISH SHIPPING LOSS DECREASES   Admiralty Announces the Tonnage Destroyed During Period.

BRITISH SHIP LJoato OL UMP  IN LAST MONTH   Very Decided Improvement In Situation Revealed In Report For June

SHIP LOSSES IN DECLINE   British Admiralty Announces Big Improvement Dur ing June.

BRITAIN LOSES FEWER VESoELa   Decided Improvement. Reported By Admiralty In Atlantic Warfare:

SHIP LOSSES NOW REDUCED   British admiralty release figures; better record expected

British Ship Losses for June Lowest In 12 Months With Exception of January

AUGoIA OUT OF MP WAR AT PRESENT:   BELIEVES ITS CONTRIBU' TION WOULD BE COMPLICATED.   Must Concentrate   Giving Full Strength Against Hitler Believed Most Important.

BRITISH MENACE ITALIAN BASES   Derna, Bomba And Benghazi w« Being Threatened By. Fast Forces

British Units Push Forward Across Deser   Tighten Stranglehold 01 Italian Base At Tobruk By New Moves   ADVANCE OVER 125 MILES INTO LIBYA   Three More Italian Bases Are Threatened By New British Drives

SOUTHERNERS FAIL TO AGREE ON PLACE FOR MINE PARLEY      Northern Operators Come To Terms, But Work Stoppage Continues In Area

SOUTHERN COAL MEN HOLD OUT   Northern Operators Wilk Not Re turn Until Seuthern Men Are

Shortage of Coal Feared in Strike   Failure of Southern Operators Prolongs Tieuno

MRS, J.F. RENKEN CALLED SUDDENL'   Funeral Services Will B Held Saturday  Afternoon

JF RENKEN GALLED SUDDENL'   Funeral Services Will Be ‘Held Saturday  Afternoon

Change of Venue To Be Sought In Lera Case   Many Witnesses Are nbpenaed for Hearing Tomorrow

LABOR ADVISED 10 OUST COMMUNISTS   OPM Official Urges Unions To Clean House

Air Arm on Luzon Smashes Ai Japs, Destroys 25 Airplanes On Ground; Subs Are Active  Axis Faces Nothing But Disaster Both in Russia and North Africa:

Admiral Kimmel, Chief Of Pacific Fleet, Is Relieved   Lieut.-General Martin, In Command of Hawaiian Air Forces, Ousted; Congress Gives FDR Added Power

POWER T0 REVALUE DOLLAR EXTENDED   Congress Works at. High Speed to Pass Remaining Bills   CROP LOAN FUND UP   BULLETIN

MONEY POWER OF PRESIDENT IS PROLONGED   Bill Extending Authority  - to Revalue the Dollar Is  - Sent to ‘White House—  Two Big Appr opriations Ave Sanctioned.   RULLETIN.

BiG CROWDS — “PAGED INTO TION PA   Annual Fourth of J uly Cele. ‘ bration Sponsored by ‘ the Legion.   AN ALL DAY AFFAIR   z . Contests; Balloon Ascension and Fireworks Are the Chief Attractions.

BiG CROWDS ~ PACKED INTC ——TIPTON PARK   Annual Fourth of July Cele. bration Sponsored by the Legion.   AN ALL DAY AFFAIR   Contests, Ba‘ioon Asvension and Fireworks Are the Chief Attractions.

Chicago Legislators May Force Green Into Political Deal   Demand Pledge That City Will Be Allowed To Divert Gas Tax

GOVERNOR SIGNS MEASURE TO PAY RESERVE MILITIA   Funds Available To Operate Unit In [linois

MILITIA OF 10,000 ASSURED; OTHER BILLS STALLED   GREEN SIGNS TWO WAR MEASURES AS ASSEMBLY STALLS

“ducation  WINS ACCLAN   Nelisboro Young Man Designed Scenery For New York Production.

OLIVER SMITH DESIGNS SET FOR BALLE'   Critics Compliment Smith's Work On Scenery for Bal let Russe Presentation.

POLA NEGRI STAR OF MOVIES, HELD AT ELLIS SLANE   Five Year Permit Lapses and Polish Actress May Be Denorted.

POLA NEGRI IS DENIED ENTRY   Star Of Silent Pictures Had Failed To Renew Her FiveYear Permit

Pola Negri Barred From Entering U. § As Permit Lapses   Motion Picture Stor Taken to Ellis Island

Pola Negri Is Barred From  Entering U. S.   Five Year Permit Has Elapsed and Has Not Been Renewed

Farm Products Continue Rise In Local Marts   Cottonseed at New High; Cotton Rises 2.5 Cents in Month

ARLY PASOAGE IF VINOON BILL BEING FOREGAS   Veasure Would Force Me: diation Of Labor Dis putes in Defense Work

MEDIATION OF LABOR DISPUTES        Thought The Vinsen Bill Will Seon Be Before The House.

28-day Waiting Period impesed—Forces. Showdown on Strike Legislation.

Knoxville Coal — Company Back in Code Membershir   rtedly. ; Paid. got. 45 Reportedly, ‘Taxes; Is Now Tinder Restrictions :

BRITISH SMASH ~ AT NAZI SHIPS      ‘Germans Report Sinking of Four English Cargo Ves_ sels and Warship.

Willkie Said To Be Propagandist   Former GOP Candidate Attacked By Wheeler

Wheeler Hits Willkie Stand As Propaganda      Doubt As To British Victory Held Proven By RAF Head In Recent Statement

WHEELER LASHES GUT AT WILLKIE   *¢  “Dive Bombing” Tacties of Former Nominee Are Target of Attack.

‘SHOOTING WAR’ APPROVAL SEEN IF BILL PASSES   ‘Clear We Are In War’ Senator Walsh Declares

SENATE VOTE IS SOUGHT FOR THURS.   Leaders Had Hopec For Vote Today on Neutrality Act

John Lewis Is Victim Of Gas Poisoning   Overcome As He Sleeps In Truck

DEBT LIMIT BOOST VOTED   Measure Sent To F. D. RB. After Action By House

British Push Moves Fast Tn East Libya   Drives Ahead 80 Miles And Hopes To Split  German-Italian Forces  TOBRUK RELIEF SEEN

American Equipment Used In Smashing Italian Tank Detachment   MEDITERRANEAN FLEET SHELLS COASTAL BASES

FORCES MOVE NEAR TOBRUK IN NEW DRIVE   Large Bodies of Nazi ond Italian Troops Face encirclement   GREAT TEST NEAR, CHURCHILL STATES   Strong German Offensiyes Launched Near Moscow

Glass Slated For Top Spot   Virginia Senator Expected To Become President Pro Tempore Of Senate.

Staunch Supporter of Roosevelt Foreign Policy After Years of Opposing New Deal   SUCCEEDS HARRISON TO POST IN SENATE   Senator For Last 21 Years  of Half-Century of Pub He Service, Choice  ; of Party

EXPECT SEN, GLASS TO LEAD SENATE   Virginian Is Choice of Democratic Majority to Succeed Late Pat Harrison

Glass Probable  Senate Pro Tem Heac   Demos Choose Virginian To Succeed Harrison.

Veteran Virginia Legislator Is Expected To Be Named President Pro Tempore To Succeed Late Pat Harrison Of Mississinpi

British Struggle For Freedom  ~ Halifax Says Post-War Aim Is Worldwide  Eeanamir Cagneration

HALIFAX CITES BRITISH WAR AIN   Ambassador Says Goal Is To Win Life and Death Fight For Cause of Human Freedom; First Address Here

First War Aim of Britain Is  to Win Fight   Nature of Struggle Is Emphasized by Lord Halifax

Says England Fighting  for ‘Human Exeestoms  rw wef £Y% «4 _& i   Halifax Sets Forth War Aim in First Public Address in America

AMBASSADOR GIVES BRITISH WAR AIMS   Lord Halifax Says Object Is to Win Fight for Freedom

BRITAIN 10 WIN, HALIFAX SAYS   Ambassador to U. S. Says Any Invasion Will Be Defeated

VICTORY 18 CHIEF AIM, SAYS HALIEA)   ENVOY ASSERTS EXTENSIVE U. 8. AID WILL GIVE BRITISH CONFIDENCE,

Britain's Principal Post-War Aim Securance of Economic Cooperation

‘British War Aim Is Trade Freedom   Halifax Says Cooperation of All. Nations Will Be War Outcome

Halifax Cites British Aims At War’s End   Economic Cooperation of All Countries Is First Obiective   England, After Victory, to Stay Armed Till Reich Joins in World Accord

FLQUITUX » « British fight for freedom, envoy declares   Assures U. S. aid ‘not too late’

POST-WAR AIMS TOLD BY HALIFAX   _ TO.SEEK ECONOMIC. CO-OPERATION BY~  ALL NATIONS

Lord Halifax Declares Britain’s First Post-War Aim Is Economic Co-operation

LORD HALIFAX STATES AIMS   Envoy Says Britain Seeks To Win Struggle for “Human Freedom”

LORD HALIFAX MAKES PUBLIC TALK ON WAR   Says British Want Ta Form Economic Cooperation

Jap Transports Reach Saigon   _ Occupation Forces  Take Over Indo-China

JAPS TAKE BASES IN INDO-CHINA   rransports With Troops Stream to Saigon, With Occupation Army

30 PERSONS FLEE TO SAFETY   Flames Drive Wichite Apartment House Residents to Street

W. A. YAGER WRITES FROM CAPITOL HILL IN BES MOINES   HOPES FOR EARLY PASSAGE OF 60% TAX ASSESSMENT BILL BY BOTH HOUSES

Germans Are Advancing On Leningrad   Berlin Claims Rapid   Berlin Claims Rapid Progress Made Toward Vital City

Medical Society _ Plans Diphtheria, Smallpox Campaign   Hancock-Winnebago Co. Medical Society to Hold Campaign November 3 to 8 Inclusive,

Medical Group of County Cooperates in Preventative Campaign Against Diseases

State Seltles For $120,000 In Oil Suit Over Well   Companies Cleared of Any Fraudulent Intent in Whip. stocking Case

MORE OPPOSITION “TOTRAIN REMOVAL      Highfield _ Residents and Waynesboro Newspaper "Protest 

MORE OPPOSITION TO TRAIN REMOVAL   Highfield Residents anc Waynesboro Newspaper Protest

LAYERS   Police Pressing Search as Fight is Waged to Save Golf Star's Mother

HUNT SLAYERS OF MISS MILEY   Police Pressing “Search a Fight is Waged to Save Galf Star's Mother

F. D. R. Relaxes   President Puts Aside Hi: Worries of State as He Visits Estate

Parole Plea By Whitney ~ Is Set Today   Former Stock Exchange Head Given Hearing -by 3-Man Board

4-H CLUBS BEING FORMED FOR PROJECTS THIS YEAR   ENROLLMENT. MAY BE LARGER THAN LAST YEAR WHEN 745 WERE ON ROLLS

ENROLLMENT BLANKS SENT 50 4-H CLUBS   Fat Lamb Club, Liberty Seamsters Already Set-Up; Stress Canning Projects 

More Red Cross  Classes Start Vital Part Of National  Defense Plan

More Red Cross Classes. yo Start In Plumouth County   Numerous — -. Calls Fron Volunteers Offering Services

GESTAPO TRICKED BY FBI WIRELESS   Thought They Were Talking fo Secret Agents Over  Short Wave Hookup

FBI Agent Testifies Radio Station Continued Contact With Gestapo Up Uniil Four DaysAgo  8.

FBI Fooled Gestapo, Agent Tells   Counter-Espionage ‘Moves Described At Nazi Spv Trial

TWO. NAVY PLANES ARE MISSING AND MAY BE.LOST IN SEA   Bombers Disappear During Routine Flight from Base At San Diego   Reports Heard that Ship: Fall Into Ocean After Wings Locked

FIND FLIERS’ BODIES   : Two Killed in Crash of Dive Bomb er Near LaJolla

NAVAL BOMBER BODIES FOUND   Two Fliers Amid Wreck age Near La Jolla, California

Bomber crashes . . . Find bodies of fliers; second  plane missing   Gothenburg boy  feared In sea

Dive Bomber Wreckage, Two Bodies ‘Are Found   2 More Are Missing in Nav Plane Reported to Have Crashed at Sea

BODIES OF TWO IN  'WRECKAGE OF BOMBER   Two Other Naty Fliers Were Miss ing In Another Dive Bomber Thought To Have Crashed

Britain to Permit Two Shiploads of Wheat to Frane   Handling of Shipment: Might Then Lead to Regular Supplies Being Shipped

BLOCKADE MAY BE LIFTED ON - GRAIN SHIPS   Britain May Permit U.S. Red / Cross "To Send 2 Shiploads Of Wheat To‘ France

d From U.S      Two Shiploads: Of Wheat To Pass’ Blockade’ Of  Great. Britain:

Near Agreement Or Sending Wheat To Unoccupied France   Gift of America to French To Be Distributed By American Red Cross

Britain To Permit Food For France   Blockade Expected To Pass Wheat Shipments

Two Shiploads of U. S. Wheat May Pass Thru British Blockade Soon   Agreement on Food to Unoccupied France Expected in a Few Days -

Mercy Ships Await Permission To Sail Through Blockade   American Wheat Will Be Shipped To Hungry French

Dykstra Chosen to Head Group Appointed io Act When Usual Conciliation Agencies Fail   11 MEN ON BOARD   ‘Byrd Criticises Lack of Power to Force Settlements, Knudsen Urges Cooling Off Period -

TWO AMERICAN MISSIONS 10 BE FSTABLISHED SOON      Money Pledge Came As Rus sians Were Celebrating In Moscow.

TO AMERICAN MILITARY MISSIONS ARE TO BE SET UP IN RUSSIA BY U. S. TO SPEED SUPPLIES TO BOTH RUSSIAN AND BRITISH ARMY lINITe

J. 5, WILL SEND 2 MIDDLE EAST ARMY MISSIONS   Will Be Set Up In Iran And Egypt To Rush War Supplies

Hit Supply Body Plan   War Department Opposes Proposal For Civilian Board

Civilian War Board Opposed   War Department Asserts Program Now Being Fallowec ‘Is Sufficient

ARMY OPPOSE CIVILUEN BOARD   Contends Present Program Effect Full Wartime Production.

British Cabinet Alteration Seen As Result of Recent Developments   Inclusion of David Lloyd George in New Setup is Discussed

Britain Discusses Shake-Up Of Cabinet Under Churchill   Lloyd-George Looms in Speculations As War Reverses Stir Opinion; Australian Regime Appears Weak

Nazis s Relax Attack to to Give Greeks Opportunity To Escave Fate Reserved for British Army   May Shakeup British ‘Cabinet

CONFERS WITH G.0.P. AND DEM PARTY LEADERS   Secretary Early Says Address Will Be In ‘Plain English’ Needing No Translation.   SOCIET ENVOY CALLED   Axis War at Sea and Effects on American Shipping Due For Full Discussion.

RELATIONS WOH AMS. BIG ISSUE   President To Mak Radio Address’ ~. At9 P.M.

‘Nation Will Get Clear-Cut ‘Radio Speech   All Subjects to Be Covered; Speech Will Need No Translation

IMPORTANCE OF SPEECH SHOWN BY CONFERENCE   Party Leaders Go Over Address in Morning Meeting With FDR

Radio Address to Be ‘ALL Covering, Needs No Translation Early   President Confers with Dem, GOP Lead.  ers; Barkley Says Neutrality Act Sano ee oT Not Discussed 

Contents of Talk Not Revealed by Chief Executive   Both Democratic and Republican Congressional Leaders Summoned to White House for Conference; All Networks To Carry Address

ROOSEVELT 1. USE CLEAR GUT ENGLISH TONIGHT   Secretary Early Says the Speech Will Not Need Translation   BOTH AIDES CALLED TO WHITE HOUSE   President Confers With Leaders; - Address Described “All Covering”

Steve Early Says President's Talk Will Cover All  _ Chief Executive   Chief Executive Talks With Both Party's Leaders

PRESIDENT GOES OVER TALK WITH ADVISERS   ‘Message Will Need No Translation,’ Early Says   BROADCAST SET FOR §&   Momentous Declaration Believed Coming Tonight

No More Questions. Will Be Asked Here About U.S. Position   Republican, Democratic Leaders Confer With Him Upon Eve Of Momentous Talk At 10 Tonight

SAY: FDR SPEECH “ALL COVERING,” BE NO QUESTIONS   President Devotes Part of Day To The Russian ‘Aid Question —~ Receives Soviet Ambassador ©

NATION AWAITS FOREIGN POLICY STAND TONIGHT   President Reviews Draft Of Address With Democrat, Republican Leaders

Karly Says No Questions Will  Co Unanswered   President Calls Congres. sional Leaders Of Both Parties To Conference.   SEES DEFENSE CHIEFS

Address Tonight to Leave No Doubt As to Policy Of America   PARTYMEN CONFEF   Speech Will "Mean Just What It Says’, Early Tells Writers

President to Make U. S. Policy Clear In Speech Tonight   FDR to Leave No Unanswered Questions, Prese Secretary Says; ratt Shown to Congress Chiefs

9vyesident Confers  With Leaders On Both Parties Prepar. atory To Speech Ex. pected To Deal With  Momentous Matters

No Questions Will Be Left Unanswered  In His Chat   Russian Aid Issue I; Also To Be Made Public Tonight.

NATION AWAITS ROOSEVELT TALK   Future Course of Relations of U. S. and Axis Is Hanging in Balance Today.   SPEAKS AT 8 P.M, CST.   All Networks to Carry Word of President—Conterence This Morning,   EXTRA

Will Meee, What He a   Importance Show1. By Conference  With Leaders.

Roosevelt HoldsFocus  Of Nations   lis Speech Is Awaited Gravely as UL. S.-Axis Relations Hang in Balance  Meets Leaders

U.S. Stand Not To Be ‘In Doubt   President Confers With Cabinet and Congressional Members on Address

President’s Talk To Touch on All  Pertinent Issues   He Considers Momentous Problems With Congres sional Leaders.   No Legislation to Be Asked by President

‘Plain English’ Talk Declared to Leave No Unanswered Questions   Conference With Both Democratic and Republican Leaders of Congress Indicates Important Nature of Address   FUTURE OF U. S.-AXIS RELATIONS   OF GRAVEST CONCERN IN CAPITAL

President’s Talk Is All - Inclusive   “Will Leave No Unanswered Questions,” His Secretary Says    ON FOREIGN POLICY   Executive Goes Over Draft With Leaders of Both  Parties

FDR’S ADDRESS HELD ANSWER TO ALL QUIZZES   President's Broadcast Tonigh! on Foreign Policy Declared of ‘Major Importance’   LEADERS INFORMED   Democrats and Republicans Callet to White House—Ship Sinking: Spur Speculation

i S. Relations With Axis Hang ‘In Balance Today   Momentous Matters Are Expected To Be Dealt With By FDR Tonight; Nye Seeks  Wenten Tad sn ne Tet da

Radio Address Will Tell Views of Gov't   Chief Executive Is Devoting Much of His . Time to Problem of Aid . to Russia ;

Question-Mark Hovers Over US-Axis Relations   Nation Gravely Awaits FR’s Speech, Described As All Covering”

TALK TO COVER EVERY DETAIL UF OTT VATION   Exact Contents Of Speech Over Radio At 9 o’Clock Tonight Not Revealed

FUTURE AXIS RELATIONSHIP IS IN BALANCE   President Goes Over Com pleted Draft of Speech at Conference With Both Democratic and: Republican Leaders of Qanatea and Hanse. Si

Await FDR’s Talk   Early Says Roosevelt Speech Tonight Will Leave No Doubts on U. S. Foreign Policy

Roosevelt’s  Talk Awaited   4  President’s Secretary Declares Address Will Leave No Unanswered Questions

CONGRESSIONAL CHIEFS CALLED TO WHITE HOUSE   nelusion of Republicans Is Viewed as Significant of Momentous Decisions to Be Revealed at 8 Tonight In World-Wide Broadcast.

ALL-COVERING TALK PLANNED BY ROOSEVELT      President’s Address To ‘Leave No War Questions Unanswered‘   ITO BE WIDELY HEARD   Short Wave Units Will Relay Message To Four Corners Of World

Vital Address Will Start At 10P.M DST   White House Secretary As serts Address Will Cover Ali. Questions

President In Conference   With Leaders   Early Says Speech Will Not Need  Translation

PRESIDENT’S TALK * TOBE ALL COVERING WHITE HOUSE STATES   SENATE AND HOUSE PARTY LEADERS CALLED INTO CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT

= aveer/425387" 24242 % &  President’s Address Will Be in Plain Language And Complete  NO TRANSLATIONS  Early Says Words Will Not Need Translations To Be Understood

The President’s Words Will Not Need Any Translation   SPEECH WILL MEAN JUST WHAT IT SAYS

SENATE, HOUSE LEADERS MEET WITH EXECUTIVE   Both Parties Represented at White House Conference Today   RUSSIAN AID CONSIDERED   War Waged by Axis Forces at Sea Seen as Primary Point

Plain Language Promised In Talk To Nation At 10  Broadcast Will Daachk Entira Warld  Sroadcast Will Reach Entire World; No Revisions By Conaress Group -

Plain English To Be Used In Radio Address   President Confers With Leaders of Both Parties

Roosevelt’s Radio Talk Tonight Will Be “All Covering’   Goes Over Speech With Congressional Heads of Both Parties

Politicians Gather At White House Conference To Discuss Problems Of Gravest Concern To Future Course

President Is ‘Prepared For Radio Talk   ‘Plain English’ To Be Used, Says Early

hess serfs Secretary   Specific Contents Wil Remain Secret Until  8 O'Clock Tonight

No Questions Areto Remain Unanswered   Speech Will Mean What It Says; Will Not Need Translation, Early Declares

No Questions Will Be Unanswered, Is  White House Pledge   President Calls In Both Republican and Democratic Legislators For Conferences; Also Talks With Ruesian Frnvov

FOREIGN POLICY OF NATION WILL BE GUTLINED AND WILL BE ALL-COVERING IN SCOPE   Speculation Rife As to Message, But Conferences With Both Democratic and Republican Leaders Indicate Speech Will Be Historic  And Far-Reachmo

President's Address Will Be in Plain Language And Complete  NO. TRANSLATIONS  ‘Barly Says’ “Words - Will _ Not Need ‘Translations  7 mm, be Tle cd cided id

TO MEAN WHAT IT SAYS, WHITE HOUSE ADVISES   Future Course of Relations Between United States and Rome-Berlin Axis Held Critical   PARLEYS FORETELL ITS IMPORTANCE   Meanwhile, President Confers On Aid to Russia; Nye Calls For Secret Report On Sinkines

Believe Major Portion to Deal With Axis Sea War,  Effect on U. S.   PARTY LEADERS SEE F. R,

FUTURE COURSE WITH AXIS IS OF CONCERN   President Will Leave “No Questions Unanswered”   RUSSIAN AID   Takes Up Part Of Thursday Schedule Of Roosevelt; No New Legislation

Roosevelt fo Speak Plainly  Will Cover All Questions in Address Thursday

ROOSEVELT * TALK WILL BE CLEAR   Radio Speech Tonight Will Leave No Unanswered » Questions, It Is Said      CONFERS WITH HEADS OF CONGRESS   @ Republicans as Well as Democrats Called in for Discussions

Burglar Kills Waking Man At Lynchburg   Wife Is Horrified A: Negro Murders, Then Flees.

FLORIDA URGES CONVOYS   Legislaters Adopt Resolution Asking Naval Convoys

BREAK GROUND AT K. U.   Begin Construction of $400,000 Mineral Industries Building

‘BRITAIN STANDS UNBEATEN’, SAYS LABOR LEADER   War Cabinet Member Makes Ringing Speech To Biz Conference   Group Vetes Opposition To Compromise or fot Nevotiated Peace

Migration of Butterflies Southward Creates Mystery   Swarms of Insects Fly te Louisiana From Canade Like Flock of Geese; No Records Tell What Happens. to Them After Winter; Scientists  Attempt Method of Tracing Them

STOP BRITISH TANKS: NAZIS   Italians Also Report Suc cess in North African Clashes

New Board Is Now Official   FDR Sigus Conmissivns Of Members Tuday

SEFFEROON CITY GETS 245 INCHES RAINFAL   Ceniral and East Missour Benefit By Soaking

BRICKER. NAMES SCHOOL LEADER   Kenneth Ray, Superintendent At Zanesville, Will Succeed Dietrich

Local School Chief Gets State Post   Appointment Is Effective Wer? Saturdau

BUS DRIVERS STRIKE DESPITE ~ LGUARDIA BID   Thousands of Commuters Scrambl for Subways as New York City Transportation Tied Up

N.Y. BUS DRIVER’ GO ON STRIKE CAUSING MUCH  CONFUSION   City’s Transportation Badly Crippled as 3500 Unior Men Walk Out   Labor Troubles Continue ir Factories Handling Bis Defense Orders

Bus Strike Ties Up N.Y.C.  Transportation   Drivers Walkout On Routes Serving  R70 000 Residents

Manhattan Faced By Drivers’ Strike   Subways and Taxis Carr Brunt of Business Bound Traffic

Bus Drivers Strike Gets N. Y. In Jam  Great Rush For Subway With No  Be Pe. TP PEE.

AUTO PLANTS TDLE BECAUSE OF STRIKE   Factories Forced to Close Down When Supply of Upholstery: Fails

DLE AUTO WORKERS AWAIT STRIKE HALT   Agreement Is Expected In Fibre Company Dispute

AUTO WORKERS ARE STILL IDLE: PENDING ACTION BY UNIONS   PISTON MAKERS STRIKE CLOSES MORE PLANTS, RAIL HEADS TO PARLEY

MAY END STRIKE KEEPING 40,000 IDLE TOMORROW   Agreement Expected In Auto Fibre Dispute Sunday As 40,000 Auto Workers Mark Time; Strike  Situation Survey.

SETTLEMENT MAYSEND MEN BACK TO WORK   Pending Agreement Af. fecting 40,000 Workers ‘May Be Ratified.   MANY PLANTS WERE IDLE OVER STRIKE   Several’ Automobile Assembly Lines Stalled for Upholstery.

‘Fibres Company, Strikers Reach ‘Accord: Ratification Is Expected

40,000 Auto Workers Idle   Shops Shutdown Because Of Strike In Plant Making: Uoholstery

AUTO WORKERS REMAIN IDLE IN DETROIT ©   40,000 Await Contract Agreement to Reopen Shut Down Factories

Car Workers Remain Idle   Reach Agreement, However, In Upholstery Strike

Strike in: ‘Upholstery Plant Puts 40,000 Men  ‘In Teniporary Idlenes:

NALI oTART NEW ATTAGK TOWARD KIEV   Germans Fight Fiercely te Break Stubborn Red Resistance.

Nazi Forces Making Desperate Effort To Close “Pincers” On Capital Of Ukraine Despite : Stubborn Resistance By Russians And: Counter-Attacks On Other Fronts.

BLOODY BATTLE CONTINUED AT SMOLENSK   Duce'’s Black Shirts Aid Nazi Alties

OVIET COUNTER ATTACKS GAIN IN FEROCITY   Germans Driving Hard Against Kiev In Aitempt To Show Some Gain.

LAUNCH ATTACK By Harrison Salisbury  win teand Deane Gtatlf Carracnanden’t

REDS INSISTS UKRAINE IS CTILL SAFE   Italy Sends Blackshirts To Southern Front: Mussolini Assails U. S. Part in War ?

KIEV IS GOAL; REDS SAY GITY NOT IN DANGER   Swift Thrust Cuts Rail Links In This Area, Germans Claim

In Belated Action Mussolini Sends Blackshirts to Russian Front. Private Opinion Is That This Should Guarantee Russian Victory.

Moscow Indicates Kiev In No Immediate Danger Admitting Two Arms Pincers Now At Korosten And Belaya Tserkov   MUESOLINI SENDS TROOPS TO RUSSIA

SOVIETS CLAIM GTS CAPTURE NOT IMMINERT   Additional German Losses In Smolensk Fighting Reported By Reds

Vital Smolensk Sector Is Still Defended By Soviet NAZIS DECLARE KIEV IS MENACED  — Moscow, However, Says City Is Not Now In Danger

Flynn Charges ‘Conspiracy’   America First Committee Spokesman Says Plan to Carry U. §. Into War’

SOLONS URGE PEACE APPEAL BY ROOSEVELT   Proposal Comes Amid Efforts To Increase Aid To Britain And Russia; Jease-Lend Bill Passes House

SUGGEST PEACE EFFORT BY FOR   Senators Would Bid fo European Peace

Two Senators Suggest Roosevelt Make Overtures for Peace in Europe

Two Senators Suggest FDR Mediate Peace   Ship Arming Hearing Monday

Senators Nye, Adams Urge a Negotiated Peace   Isolationists See U. S. Without Friends If Hitler Wins

Two Senators Want F.R. to Seek Peace   Suggest Mediation In European War; Neutrality Bill to Face Test

Peace Plea By Roosevelt Is Proposed   Adams and Nye Ask Move on Eve of Neutral ity Act Hearing

Minority Group Asks Roosevelt Te Seek Peace   Adams of Colorado 1g Fe U. S. Offices Could Be Helpful  FEARS FIGHT ALONE  Warns That Britain Is Not Bound to Continue War to Protect Us

AVAREEUAL ALY UWLUUP Asks Roosevelt To Seek Peace Sen. Adams of Colorado  Believes U. S. Offices Could Be Helpful:  FEARS FIGHT ALONE  Warns That Britain Is Not Bound to Continue

Ask U. S. Move for Peace   Two Senators Urge Action; No Peace  Now, F. D. R: View.

ADVOCATE ACT BY BPECIVENT   Adams and Nye at Same Time Admit Germany Might Consider Nation  Poor Peacemaker   FEAR U.S. MIGHT BE FIGHTING WAR ALONE   Believe Britain Would Mahe Peace if She Found Jit to Her Interest Decnite U. S.

Peace Pleas Pop Up   Senators Adam and Nye Urge President to Mediate  LEADERS . ACT  Forsee O Ouick Pass     RE  Forsee Quick Passage of New LendLease Bill

Senators Suggest Roosevelt Tender  His Peace Offices   Suggestion Seems Futile in View of Position of  U. S., Britain

Nye, Adams Urge U.S. to Seek Peace   ‘America May Be Fighting World’

SUGGEST F.D.R. ASKFGR PEACE   Senators Nye And Adam: Propose President Inter: cede In Europe

FDR URGED 10 SEEK PEACE BY TWO SENATORS   Believe President Could Help Stop  European War

WANT ROOSEVELT TRY BRING ABOUT PEACE IN EUROPE   Senators Adams and Nye Suggest That President Tender His Good Offices To End Bloody European Conflict; See End of U. S. Friends Among Nations.

TWO SENATORS ASK ROOSEVELT TO SEEK PEACE   MOVE UNLIKELY AS SHIP ARMING AND LEND BILLS ADVANCE

ENVISION U, S. FACING WORLD AS LONE WOLF   Solons Would Not Have F. R. Dictate Peace Terms, But Merely Offering His Services

F. D. R. Urged to Terder Best Offices In Bid — For Accord   ASK AID TO ALLIES   U. S. Embroiled In Wai Against ‘the World’ Seen By Solons

Senators Ask Roosevelt To Try For Peace   Adams, Nye See U. S. In World Of Unfriendly Pow ers If Great Britain Loses.   DEBATE SHIP ARMING

SUGGEST FOR TRY TO BRING END OF WAR   Assert U. S. May End Up by Fighting Entire World Alone

SEE U. S. AS FIGHTING ALL WORLD ALONE   Senators Adams And Nye In New Appeal; Arms For Ships Holds At¢étontion

SENATORS ADAMS AND NYE OFFER NEW PLAN FOR PEACE IN EUROPE   SUGGEST THAT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MOVE TO BRING END TO HOSTILITIES

SENATORS NYE AND ADANS SUGGEST FR =BACK PRACE TRY      Sotons Claim U. S, Would Stan: Alone If Britain Quits Struggle

SENATORS NYE AND ADAMSSAY TIME IS RIPE   Suggestion Made After House Passes New Lease-Lend Act

PROPOSAL MADE PRESIDENT ACT TO END CONFLICT   Senators Nye and Adams Suggest Roosevelt Offer To Mediate European Peace as Aid-to-Britain Measure is Speeded      HEARINGS NEXT WEEK

ASK PEACE OFFER   Senators Adams and Nye Suggest F.D.R.~Tender Offices to Europe

Senators Sugdest That Roosevelt Make Effort To Bring About Peace

WANT PRESIDENT 10 USE INFLUENCE, TO BRING PEACE   Adams and Nye Would Like to See President Us Good Offices For Peace ‘Move

AGAIN TO MAKE PEACE EFFORI   SENATORS NYE AND ADAMS THINK CHIEF EXECUTIVE SROULD MEDIATE   HEARINGS START MONDAY ON NEUTRALITY REVISION   Secretary Hull Is First Witness Rep. Tinkham “Outraged” by Preliminary Maneavers

Suggest F. D. R. "Tender Offices” To Induce Peace   Senator Adams Sees U.'S. Possibly Fighting The Whole World By lteelf

Two Senators Urge President To Seek Peace   Adams and Nye Believe U. S. Executive Should Attempt to Bring Peace in European Countries.

PRESIDENT URGED TO USE EFFORTS FOR PEACE IN EUROPE   Senators Adams and Nye Suggest That Roosevelt Tender His Services   Prompt Enactment Will Be Sought of Proposal For Armine cf Shins

URGER.D.R. AS MEDIATOR   Two Senators Suggest President Offer Good Office To End Europe’s War

Two Trainmen Killed, 3 Hurt In Collision   Westbound Freight Hits Another as It Pulls Onto Mainline

Two Trainmen  Killed In Wreck   21 Boxcars Burned As Freights Collide

TWO KILLED, TWO HURT IN WRECK   Car Skids into Rail Of Long Creek Bridge, Five Miles of Huqo

Two Killed In Rail Crash   Three Others Injured As Freights Collide

Two Trainmen. _ Billed, 3 Hurt  Tn. Collision   Westbound Freight. Hits Another as It ‘Pills Onto Mainline

TRAIN WRECK.   Two Trainmen Killed and Thre Others Were Injured.

TRAIN WRECK. ~      Two Trainmen: Killed: and Three Others Were ‘Injured.

FURINER RERPIUR MAN {3 DEAL   John O. Reese, Age 75, Was Deputy Sheriff Here . Three Years.   DIED IN GAS CITY

FORMER KEMPTON AN IS: DEAD   John 0.'Beese, Age.75, Was '” Deputy Sheriff Here. Three Years.   DIED. IN GAS CITY

Aluminum Collectors to Knock on Butte Doors This Week   Patriotic Appeal Is Made by Mayor O'Leary

THREE NEW DRAFT CALLS ANNOUNCED   14,700 Ohio Men To Be Selected Between March 2 and April 10

Conferences Afterwards Wil Be Machinery Through Which AL Grievances Will Be Settled. Men Agree   WAGE REVISIONS AT PLANT HAD BEEN ASKED

U.S. May Produce  Tornado Planes   New British Pursuit Ship Is One of Most Efficient Fighters in the World

County Sheriff Office Costs Are Reported   Carroll Among Counties Having Lowest Pe Capita Costs

SECRET PLANE ENGINE READ‘   Will Be Test-Flown Nex Week; Double Horse power.

Newest Plane Motor Doubles Horsepower of Present Craft   Reliable Source Says Inventors Expect to Obtain Two Horsepower Per Pound In 2,400-Horsepower Unit; Has No Valves Or Carburctor; Fuel Injected  Directly Into Combustion Chemt       hae moti

AXIS FORCES REPULSED   Tank Attack On Tobruk Repelled, Says London Ministry

British Back Up For Final Africa Battle   On Egyptian Soil Now. But Withdrawal Is Held Evident   ADMIT BARDIA LOSS   Fighting Continuing Around Tobruk In  ‘Tense Situation

Tanks Hurled Back With Loss   Fighting Meanwhile Continues on Egyptian Soil After German-Italian Forces Take Salum in Swift Drive Aimed at Suez Canal

Trap Catches British, Claim  Nazi Sources   Dive-Bombers Smashing At Transports In Port Of Tobruk, According  To Germans

NAZI PREDOUAE PUT ON GREECE      Hope to Convince Nation t: End War on Mussolini’s. Terms.   SUCCESS SEEN FOR PLAN

Nazis May Threaten Invasion Unless Athens Accepts Terms of Duce.   Planes Are Active   Nazi Aircraft Scouting Macedonia; Little Nation Open To Attack.

Greeks Told To Seek Peace Now   Germany Says Turkish-Bulgarian Pact Leaves Greeks Open to Attack   GREEKS ARE HOPEFUL   Nazis Indicate Premier Mussolini Would Make Terms at Peace Table   Bulletin

GERMAN MARCH IS PREDICTED      i Nazi's Entry Into Bulgaria Imminent, Says Belgrade } Paper; Boris to Berlin

RAF Hammer: French Coast   Catch Germans Napping With Surprise Raid During Dense Fog

Invasion Ports Again Bombec   British Raiders Defy Bac Weather To Pound Many Ports.

Large Forces of RAF Raiders  Smash at Nazi Invasion Bases   Batter Boulogne for Three Hours, Starting Large Fires; Dunkerque Shipping Docks Fired

Former Pastor Gets Year, Day For Failure to Register in Draft   Judge Schoonmaker Sentences Rev. Allen Lambert of Blair County; Counsel Says Appeal Planned 

Minister Who Failed to Register For Draft to Appeal Year Sentence

German Guns Batter Away At Leninarad   Second Russian City Under Continuous Fire, Berlin Says; Reds Claim Victory

LENINGRAD BEING HAMMERED DAY AND NIGHT BY GERMANS   NAZI BATTLE, DIVE BOMB. ERS RAIN DESTRUCTION ON METROPOLIS OF NORTH

Litvinoff Is Refused Seat   Russian Envoy to U. S. Forced to Wait For Russian Plane

British Snub  Russian Envoy   Litvinoff Denied Seat On Plane To Cairo —

LITVINOV REBUFFED   Seviet Ambassador To U. 8, Refused seat On British Plane

Litvinoff Gets British Brush-Off   Minor Official At Teheran Refused Him Plane Passage

SOVIET ENVOY ‘INSULTED’ BY BRITISH AIDES   Russia's Ambassador to United States Refused Passage On English Overseas Plane   RECEIVES APOLOGY   Maxim Litvinoff Terms Ac “tion Insult; Forced to Take Soviet Plane For Trip

Litvinoff Refused Passage On British Plane to Cairc   New Russian Envoy to U.S. Cries “Insult'—British  Minister Apologizes Profusely; To Fly on Soviet Plane

Litvinoff And Wife Refused Seat On Plane   Soviet Envoy To U. S. Insulted By Minor  British Official

British Give ColdShoulder To Litvinoft   American Ambassador to Russia and British Official Are at Cairo

LITVINOFE TREATED POORLY HE FEELS:RY. ~ BRITISH TRANSPORI   NEW AMBASSADOR UNITED STATES WAS REFUSED SEAT IN PLANE TO CAIRO

Minor British Official: Bar Russian from Plane to Cairo.   PLANS TO TRAVEL IN SOVIET PLANE

BRITISH DENY RUSS PASSAGE   Litvinoff.Angered Wher Cold-Shouldered by British Officials

Litvinoff Barred: From “Traveling fn British-Plane      Feels Attitude Taken At - Teheran Is Insulting

Litvinoffs Given Cold Shoulder   Minor British  Officials Keep Them From Plane

Minor British Officials ‘Give Cold Shoulder to ‘The Russian Ambassador    Bar Maxim Litvinoff From - Pagsage to Cairo on Overseas Airway Transport

Coal Walkout Halts Trains   Southern Railway Will Suspend 42 Local Trains Mon_ day

it Back fired  Says Dutch Schultz Pat Dewey on Spot   Beer Baron Sealed Owr Death Warrant, Is Stor:

FORD, ClO NEAR SHONDORN ON UNION ISSUE   Threat Of Strike Points Ts Climax Of Long, Bitter Struggle   FORD IS PRAISED. FOR PATRIOTISM

MOLLY READY FOR WEDDING   All Texas Invited to See Daughter of Governor Wed

JAPAN MONARCH RECEIVES AIDE   Hears Reports On Out come of ThailandFrench Reports

WHEAT CROP SHORT   Conservation Chairmar Estimates 40 Per Cent Yield in County

MACHINIGTS ON WEoT GOAST HOLDING OUT   Strike at Shipyards Contin. ues After Vote tc Reject Peace.   OTHERS WOULD WORK   Tiousaids of Other Work: ers in Yards Oppose Mac! inists’ Stand.

Machinists To Continue Strike   Other Workers Will Invade Picket Lines

NO BREAK IN COAST STRIKE   Machinists Vote to Continue Ship yards Walkout Which Interferes With Defense Output,

Flood Hits At Topeka   Kansas River Out of Banks for Many Miles Many Roads Blocked

Kansas River On Rampage   Out Of Banks Between Topeka And Manhattan

FR Discusses  Ban On Buying ‘By Installment   - Solons ‘Drafting Bill For Price, Credit Controls For Defense

PRICE CONTROL BILL IS DRAWN IN CONGRESS   Bill To Control Prices Accerding To Level Prevailing June 36 Will Be Presented.

Installment Credit Is  Discussed   Control Needed To Prevent Inflation

FD, R. CALLS IN FINANCE EXPERTS ON PRICE CURBS   IDENTICAL BILLS PROBABLY TO BE OFFERED IN HOUSE, SENATE TODAY

FDR SUNIMONS EXPERTS FOR PRICE PARLEY   Installment Credit Control Seen Necessary To Avoid Inflation.

CONGRESS TO RECEIVE PRICE —QONTROL BILL   Legislation Is Sought to Reduce Possibilities of Inflation In  Country.

COMMODITY PRICES MAY BE FROZEN AT JUNE 30 LEVEL   President Summons Officials Concerned With Price and Credit to Consider Installment Sales.   PRICE CONTROL BILL READY FOR CONGRESS   Measure Does Not Contair Any Provisions for Fixing Wage Ceilings; Farm Prices Protected.

Installment Plan Seanned   Credit May :Be-Cut To Prevent Inflation

Credit, Price Law Outlined  In Conference   Commodity Prices Will Be Frozen As Of June 30   NO WAGE CLAUSE      Federal Judges Will Act As Emergency Appeal Court

The War Today  Fishin’? Is Vere Important Than Fichtin’   BY DEWITT MACKENTIF

WAR WILL BE WON BY SIDE WITH THE JUST CAUSE—MACKENZIE —   ~ War Analyst Writes His Last Article Before  Going on Vacation

The War Today--- .. By DEWITT MACKENZIE  In the Lona Run. Fishin’ Is More Imporéant Than FKiahtin'’

Mackenzie Leaves on Fishing Trip; Says Civilian Morale to Make Just Cause Victor

It United States. Enters World Wat Nation Will Fight For A Fr eedom Which. Will Better The Liv es OF. All

DeWitt Mackenzie   Speaks A Few Parting Words Before Absconding To Maine To Do A Little Fishin’

THE WAR TODAY.  Morale to Win The Great War  Writer Believes Allies Have Most To Fight For

SAF SFY TV SY AF SGON SAU AEE  ps Decision Faces U.S.   Ry NEWITT MACKENZIE

This War Is To Be Won By Side With Just Cause; European Upheaval Creeps Closer To Our Shores

MANY INDUSTRIAL PLANTS ARE GIVEN PREFERENCE RATING    OFFICE PRODUCTION MAN. AGEMENT MOVES TO AID THOUSANDS FACTORIES

NEW PRIORITIES ~ RELIEF 1S GIVEN   OPM Grants Defense Prefer. ence, Rating to Many Additional Industries

STRENGTHENING OF AXIS ALLIANCE IS THE PLEA OF JAP’   Members of House Ask New Government Also to Eliminate Chalfenging Acts.

WOULD THROW JAP STRENGTH WITH GERMANY   Powerful Bioc in Japan Makes Apveal to New Government,   RESOLUTION IS SENT   Jap Newspapers Tempering Their Attacks Upon the United States.

ACTION URGED AGAINST U.S. BY JAPGROUP.   Ask Government To Eliminate ‘Challenging Acts’

STRONGER AXIS TIES ASKED OF JAPAN LEADERS   Elimination Of ‘Hostile’ Acts By Britain, U. S. Wanted

MAY oT RENGTHEN ARIS ALLIANG   Japanese Group  Woulc Eliminate “Challenging  Acts’ of U. S.

NIPPONS ASSAIL HOSTILE POWERS   New Government Askec To Bolster Ties With Axis

NEW JAP CABINET ASKED TO MAKE — AXIS TIES STRONGER; ATTACKS ON U.S. ‘TEMPERED BY NEWSPAPER’   Cabinet Holds First Meeting, Hears Review of Repercuscusions in Other Countries Caused by Japanese Government Changes

Japan Diet Group Calls For Action   Tojo’s Cabinet Sits to Study World Reaction

SHAWNEE MAN 1S WOUNDED   Bandits Shoot Him In Attempted Holdup In Dallas Hotel

Body of Woman, 33, Is Taken Irom Shallow Grave in Florida; Two Held

RAPS ‘POISON’ OF OPPOSITION   Early Links Attacks on U. § Defense Effort With Aid Bill Opponents.

SPEED VITAL IN ENACTING BILL WAGNER SAYS   Report FDR Interested In Amendment To Shorten Debate

Foes of Aid Bill Not to Filibuster   Agree Informally It Would Be an  ‘Unwise’ Move

Aid Bill Foes Won'tTry to Keep Floor   Sponsors of Measure May Yield Poin?

Decide It "Unwise”, Reported   Oppcnents Unlikely to US Tactics Against  Measure

Foes Agree Filibuster ‘Unwise’   Nye to deliver last of set speeches this afternoon

ITALIAN TANKS ROUTED; NAZIS FORCED BACK   Mussolini Shifts Ai Command as Battle In Africa Rages

TWO NAZI PANZER DIVISIONS TRAPPED BY BRITISH IN LIBYA   Axis Forces Unable to Crack Net Spun by Hard-Fighting Imperials

AXIS PLANES ‘SUCCESSFUL’ IN RAID ON BRITISH SHIPS OFF NORTH AFRICAN COAS

American Nurse, Returning To U. S. After 20 Years In Europe; Calls Tasks in War “Hopeless”

Nurse Alice Carr Forced to Abandon Her Work Abroad   Famous Red Cross ‘Worker with the AEF ‘Cannot Get Supplies

Efforts Hopeless, U.S. Nurse Forced To Give Up Long Figh:   Alice G. Carr On Way Back: “No Food, No Medicines” She Says, “And No Way to Get Any”

NURSE TO QUIT WAR AREA WORK   Ohio Native, {n Near East 20 Years, Says Task Is Hopeless Now

NAZIS REPORT REPULSING BRITISH ATTACKS IN AFRICA   Say Attempted “Encirclement Thrusts” On Fort Of Canuzzo Fails

AXIS REPULSES BRITISH BLOW   Encirclement Of Capuzzo Futilely Attempted.

Axis Repulses British Blow   Encirclement Attempted On Fortress At Capuzzo By Britons

INVASION IS BELIEVED IN AXIS’ PLANS   British And Free French Find Little Resistance In Middle East  A dwanreae

British, Free French Pressing Deeper Into Mandated Syria ‘With Capture Of Cities Near

BRITISH LINE UP TEFENSES AT SINGAPORE   NEW COMMANDER IS NAMED TO HALT JAPS

U.S. Army Is Better Than During 1918   Secretary of War Pleased With Maneuvers

Stimson Declares Army Units Now Better Than Divisions Sent France

End Strike In Defense Industry   Labor Conciliators Settle One Tieup But Several Others Threaten to Slow Production,

New Walkouts Threaten U. S. Defense Factories   Federal Conciliator Reports Settlement 0: Dispute Blocking Plane Parts Output

Village Of Seney Important  Center In The Pioneer Davs   Travelers Used Resting Place On Longe Trek

DEFENDERS OF CRETE SUFFER NEW REVERSES   German High Commande Says Greco-British Resis tance Has Been Broken   IMPERIAL TROOPS REPGLSED IN AFRICA

SUFFER REVERSES: « FOR3D a if       Berlin Claims British Resistance Haa, Boon Broken and That evitan to Flee * Have Been Realon ties *t 6 i"

Both Rome, Berlin Bitterly Denounce American Naval Orders To “Destroy” Axis Sea Raiders

SECRETARY OF NAVY KNOX SPEECH UNDER ATTACK FROM AXIS   Declaration Makes U.S Belligerent Say Axis Spokesmen

Threat to Allied Defense in Battle of Balkans Has Been Largely Increased by Success of Germans in Entering Valley of Vardar

THE WAR TODAY  LOSS OF SALONIKA NOT DISASTROUS TC ATTIFD CAT'SEF IN RPATRK ANG

THE WAR TODAY.  Allied Balkan Position Shaky  Yugoslavs Are Nearly Knocked Out of War

PICTURE GLOOMY, SAYS MACKENZIE   Avers Cause Not Yet Los As Second Line of Defense Formed

406 War .008y.  Battle Not Won Or Lost, Although Allied View Is Dark

ANGRY DEBATE Ao MABEE HITS. MERIT SCHEME   Democrats Rush to Gover: nor’s Defense to Save Liquor Dept. Employees   WOULD FREEZE 20  IN PRESENT JOBS   Republican Senator Says He js Amazed Donnell Approved Scheme

DEMOCRATS HELP DEFEND DONNELL   Join in Denouncing Attack on Governor Over Liquor Control Bill   HE FAVORS MERIT TEST FOR AGENTS

Herry to Defense  Of Gov. Donnel   Members of Both Partie: Defend Him in Debate on Liquor Staff.

Subcommittee to Hear 7 Employes Tomorrow. Suspended for Politics

STATE PAYROLL QUIZ SCHEDULED   FIRST CIVIL SERVICE WORKERS WILL GET HEARING TOMORROW

French Violated Truce Agreement   Fresh Negotiations Needed: Heavy Fighting Breaks Out On All Fronts

FIGHTING BREAKS INDO-CHINA TRUCE   SIAMESE RETALIATE IN BLOW AT FRENCH; CLAIM VICTORY

Warning Given  On Ageression   FDR Tells World People Of U.S. Are United In Their Stand

Says Debates and State. ments of Conflicting Opinion no Indications of Lack of Cohesion   MAKES “TATEMENT IN LETTER TO HIS FOE   Recently, However, Sen Gillette Advised President of His “Support and Services”

U.S, United, Backs ‘War’ Policy: FDR   Warns Powers Abroad ‘Not to Believe Debates Lack of Cohesion

'U. 5. United’ Japan Warned   Roosevelt Tells Senator Of American Resolve

FDR SAYSU.S. IS UNITED IN FOREIGN ACTS   Warning To Nations ~ Voiced By Chief

People Back of Far East Policy, President Tells World   REPLIES TO SENATOR   Question of Peace, War Still Remains With  Japanese

Wor ld W ll Find  SARS FT Ea. xe is we HUCEEU,   * Roosevel ‘elt Says,

Pr esident Says Nation Backs  Foreign Policy   Aggressors Facing United America, Executive Asserts

WARNS WORLD NATION BACKS U3, POLICIES   'Roosevelt Letter to. “illette Declares Differences Are ~ Not of Principle.   QUESTION OF PEACE OR WAR NOW. UP.TO JAPAN

MIDDLE RRINE AREAPOUNDED BY BUSY RAF   NINE NAZI RAIDERS DOWNED IN NIGHT OVER BRITAIN

RHINE TOWNS ARE BATTERED   British Say Heavy Damage Is Wrought On German Industry And Coast Positions

Great Foray Made on In. dustrial Rhine Section   9 GERMAN RAIDERS REPORTED DOWNED   Nozi Air Forces Hurled Against Southeast English Coast

COAST BASES, RHINE PLANTS   Attacks on Wide Front are Hailed as Proof of Growing British Power   ACTIVITY STEPPED UP BY BOTH SIDES   Mannheim, Frankfort Targets of British Bombers; Fires are Started

Battering of 2 Rhine Cities  Is Announcec   Both Sides Stepping Up Pace of Night and Day Bomber Operations To Summer Hich   9 Raiders Downed In Night Over Britain   Germans Send 2 Separate Air Forces Against English Coast

50S May Share In Military Highway Money  Rancac (Cite   Kansas City By-Pass One Idea; In Defense Areas First

Highway Engineer Says U. S. 50 Should Skirt Kansas City to South »

1. MOVES 10 CONTROL ALLAUBRER   10 Consultants Will Direct Nation’s . Supplies

PERITONITIS NEW PERIL TO LIFE OF LAVAI   French Advocate of Collaboratior Reporied Urging Would-be As sassin Be Not Executed

PROBE OF SHOOTING IN FRANCE UNDERWAY BY NAZI AUTHORITIES   Condition Of ExPremier Growing  Slightly Worse '

Sustained Fever Indicates ‘Possible Infection Of Wound.   ASSAILANT NOT A ‘RED?

Laval in Bad Shape   Decide on Emergency Opera tion To Remove Bullet

LAVAL'S DEATH FEARED, TURN IS FOR WORSE   Doctors Decide On Operation As Only Remaining Hope For Survival

NAVAL BATTLE BRINGS CRUSHING BLOW TO REQS   Besides Capturing Estonian Capitol Nazis Are Hour From Leningrad   32 RUSSIAN SHIPS ARE REPORTED SUNK   High Comthatid Says It Was Another Dunkerque But Give No Details

Condition Of Pierre Laval Is Critical]   Emergency Operation Is Attempted To Remove Bullet Lodged Just Below His Heart

LAVAL IS SINKING   Doctors Decide on Opera tion to Remove Bullet Near Heart

JPERAT  ION TO OAVE LAVAL ORDERED   Pro-Nazi Frenchman Nea . Death as Infection in Wound Starts.

CONDITION Of LAVAL IS WORSE   Infection Feared As Investi gators Learn Gunman Founht At Dunkirk

LAVAL SINKS AS. INFECTION DANGER RISES   Fear for Life of Ex-Premier: Study Career of WouldBe Assassin

Fear Felt For Life Ot Laval   Temperature of Former French Premier Mounts and Peritonitis Apprehended

Doctors Fear  Laval Wound Now Infected   Temperature of Former Premier of France Jumps to 102; Physicians May Attempt To Remove Bullet Just Below Heart

DOCTORS WILL  TRY 10 TARE OUT BULLE!   Marcel Deat Also Reportec to Be in Worse Condition

LAVAL EMERGENCY OPERATION DECIDED ON EFFORT SAVE LIFt   FEARS FOR FRENCH LEADEF MOUNTED DUE TO SUSTAINED FEVER

Pierre Laval Gets Weaker; Fear Is Felt For His Life   High Temperature  Blamed On Possible  Wound Infection.

Laval Near Death  Fear Wounded Ex-Premier  Suffering From Infection

LAVAL'S CONDITION MORE CRITICAL   Former French Premier In Danger From Infection As Result Of Assassin's Bullet Wound—Physicians Consider Performing Oneration

Operation Decided Upon To Remove Assassin’s Shot; Parliament Moved

FORCED TO OPERATE ON LAVAT   Doctors Decide To Take  Risk In Effort To Save His Life   BULLET LODGED NEAR HIS HEART   Danger Of  Peritonitis; Former Premier’s Temperature Is Rising

Laval Worse; Operate to Remove Bullet.  Doctors Fear Infection of Wound Assassin Fought With the British

LAVAL WORSE AS SHOOTING PROBE GETS UNDER WAY   NAZIS TAKE PART IN INVESTIGATION OF ‘COMMUNIST’ PLOT

FEARS FOR LIFE OF FRENCHMAN MOUNT AS FEVER RISES TODAY: WILL TRY REMOVAL OF BULLET   Victim of Attempted Assassination Faces Death, It Is. Believed and Doctors Decide An Effort _ to Remove Bullet From Near His Heart

CONDITIONOF LAVAL WORSE   Doctors Fear French Politi. -cian’s Wound Below Heart Infected

T o Operate On Laval   Pro-Nazi Leader Near Death; Bullet Wound May Be Infected

Fear Pierre Laval May Die Of Bullet Wounds   Doctors Attribute Sustained High Temperature Of Possible Infection; May Operate To Extract - Bullet Of Assassin

WOUNDED LAVAL “IS NEAR DEATI   Operation Planned in At  tempt to Save Life

Decide to Operate to Get Bullet From Near Laval’s Hear   Sustained High Fever Thought Indication of Bad Infection

Laval’s Life Hanging in Balance   Physicians Undertake Dangerous Emergenc: Operation at Paris

Try Operation To Save Laval   Doctors to Attempt Emergency Effort to Ramave Chact Rulla¢s

Fear Laval May Die of His Wounds   Nazi Sympathizer Asks No Execution For Assassin

LAVAL GROWING WORSE   Emergency Operation s Ordered To Save His Life

LAVAL NEAR — DEATH, BULLET MAY BE TAKEN   Man Who Shot Him Disclosed to Have Fought With British at Dunkerque

LAVAL WEAKER: WILL OPERATE   Fear Infection In Heart Wound: Police Continue Investigation; Laval Asks Merey For Youth Who Shot Him,

LAVAL WOUND CRITICAL, SAY FRENCH M. D.’S   Doctors to Operate Or Ex-Premier As Hope Wanes   IBULLET NEAR HEART   Fears Mount for Former Assistant Premier Of France

Must Operate To Save Laval’s Life   Infection From Bullet Wound Is Feared.

ON LAVALIS DECIDED ON   High Temperature Indicates Possible Infection Declare  Atbandtiaa Ciitnaane

BULLET IS NEAR LAVAL’S HEART; TO BE REMOVED   Temperature Mounts to 103; Infection Feared by Physicians

FRENCH ARREST.   Drive Being Made On Friends of } the DeGaulle Movement.

FEW RAID PRECAUTIONS TAKEN ON WEST COAST   One San Francisco Building Has Sandbags: Few Air Raid Shelters Constructed; Residents Feel Secure.

SCANT PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN FOR ANY RAIDS BY JAPANESE   Pacific Coast Area Ap parently Believes That Distance Affords Protection.

Finns Menace U.S. Interest, Stimson Says   Helsinki Army Accusec Of Aiding In Closing Murmansk Railway

Stimson Says Finns Used To Cut U.S. Aid      General Burns Joins With Secretary In Regretting Action By Nation

FINNS HALT U. S AD TO RUSSIA      Helps Nazis © to Cu Supply Route.  _

aTIMOON CONDEMNS FINN AID TO NAZIS   Finns Helping To Close Supply Route To Russia, Claim

FINNISH ARMY USED TO HALT AID TO REDS   SECRETARY STIMSON SAYS IT BLOCKS SUPPLY LINE TO MOSCOW

Finns Help To Close U.S. Aid  Line To Russia   Lend-Lease Official Also Charges Them With Be ing German ‘Tools’.

Claim Use Of Finns In Effort To Cut Su p plies   Declared To Be Offering Nazis  Great Assistance

Stimson Deplores Finland’s Stand   Says Finnish Troops Now Be ing Used By Germany At Disadvantage To U. 8.

Stimson Hits Finnish Stand   War Secretary Says . Seeks to Stop Flow of Materials to Russia

Germans Using Finnish Troops, Stimson Says   Helping to Close , Supply Line Over  Which Aid Moves  ‘To Russia

HELP TO CLOSE UP SUPPLY LINE   Finland “Used by Nazis” to Help Cut MurmanskMoscow Route   THREATENS WAR AID INTO RUSSIA   Administration Stresses Baltic Nation Should Cease Warfare

Stimson Deplores Finland’s Stand .   » Says Finnish Troops Now Be ing. Used: By Germany At * Disddvantare'’To U. & -

Finns Helping Close Russian Supply Line   Stimson, Burns Deplore Position of Finnish Government

FINNISH TROOPS USED BY GERMANS, STIMSON CHARGES   Soldiers Helping Nazis Cut Off Russian Supoly Line

Nazis Use Finns To Cut Off Reds   Stimson Says Action Offers Germany Muct Assistance In War

FINNS HALT U. S. ‘AID TO RUSSIA      Helps Nazis to Cut  Supply Route

Are Helping Germans to Close MurmanskMoscow Railway; Burns Says They Are Trying To Balk Us

Finns Used.to Help Cut Off _ Aid to Russi   Germans Seeking to Clos Murmansk to Moscev Railway

FINNISH TROOPS USED BY GERMANY CHARGES STIMSON   Secretary Says The Finns Are Being Used In Such A Way As To Help Germans Close Murmansk-Moscow Supply Line Into Russia.

FINLAND‘S POSITION DEPLORED   Stimson Charges Helsinki Troops Being Used by Germans in Way to Help Close Supply Line

Stimson Sees Finns Balking U.S. A emanck Supply Line Imperiled   Mercury at 18 for Four-Year November Minimum Record

Stimson Claims ims Action-Of-Finns “Harmful ToU.S   Asserts Troops Are Threal * To Murmansk-Moseow Supply Line To Russiz

PEANUT GROWERS RATIFY QUOTAS FOR THREE YEARS   Farmers of 14 States Approve Marketing Quotas by 7 to 1 Vote

Russians Deny Reich Claims of Break-Through   Germans Near Ukraine Capital After Going Across Dnieper River :

Reds Say Air Fleet Attack Halts Nazis   Moscow Claims Lull ~On All Important Battle Erants 

Soviet Planes Wreak Havoe With Attack   Red Headquarters Say Lull Follows Nazi Week Brad Fajlore

FORD AND “AND AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PLAN MASS BOMBER OUTPUT WE WILL DO IT IF WE CAI  AND IT LOOKS AS IF WE CAN CAVE ENCET FORD

Ford Makes Plans To Build Bombers   “We Will If We Can; It Looks As If We Can” Edsel Ford

WAR AID BILL ALMOST READY   Tentative Draft of Measure t Lend Ships, Tanks, Other Arms, Almost Completed.   ENTIRELY NEW LEGISLATION   No Sums toe be Carried in Bill Now Being Readied for Congressional Action, :   VAST FORD FACILITIES TO TURN OUT BOMBERS

Edsel Ford After San Diego Conference Says It Looks as if Plant Will Be Able to Do Work

FORD MAY BUILD — GIANT BOMBERS   Tentative Plans Made for Co-operating With Two Aircraft Companies

Mass Production Of Ford To Be - Used In Making Giant Bombers   All Facilities Of Big River Rouge Plant Near Detroit : Available To Produce In Whole Or In Part  The Four-Motored Bombers.

CONSIDERING PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GIANT BOMBERS   Edsel Ford Says All Facilities of the Automobile Firm Are Available If Needed To Produce In Whole Or In Part the Giant Bombing Planes.

Ford May Make Giant Bombers   Plans Studied to Use Mass Production Facilities for Fast Construction

F ord Ts To Build Bombing Craf      " Placed’At ee inseal Par -U. S,. Gavernment  __

RED CROSS TO BEGIN LOCAL DRIVE SHORTLY   Plans In Making For Startin, Campaign In District For $12,500

RED CROSS ¥0-START DRIVE IN BUSINESS AREA   Plans Now Being Made For Can vass In Downtown District

ae ieasiesilie iaierii.. on... is, ch ennoeceaaictemiiead FORMER INTERNATIONAL KIWANIS CHIEF DEAD

SPENDING HIGHER THAN WORLD WAR   Two Billion More Expend. edin 15 Months Than in 1917-18

COTTON   NEW VORK COTTON   -NEW ORLEANS COTTON      COTTON GAINED

Blackout In Frisco; No Bombing   Planes Are Heard But Not Seen; Carrier Off Coast

CALIFORNIA IN BLACKOUT DURING NIGHT   JS. Navy Forces Attempt to Spot and Give Battle to Foreign Crafl  Over Pacific.   BULLETIN

Royal Air Force Keep Hammering German Cities   Tremendous Damage Was Wrought According To Pilots

GERMAN CITIES “BOMBED BY RAE   Industrial Area Heavily Bombed By Royal Air Force.

RAF PAYS RETURN VISIT 10 GHIES OF RHINE VALLE’   Explosive and Incendiar Bombs. Dropped on Frankfurt and Mannheim.

FOUR DIVORCE ACTIONS FILED IN CIRCUIT COUR’   Custody of Child and Suppor Money ts Asked in One New Case Just Filed..

SEVERAL CASES FILED IN LOCAL CIRCUIT COURT   Diverce Suits And Other Cases Placed on Docket—Term Opens Monday,

NAM Urges Single Head  For Defense   Steel Man Named To Presidency Of Manufacturers

Single Defense Agency  Asked By Business Men   Manufacturers’ Association Elects W. P. Witherow President and Raps Administration for Lag in Defense Program

TOP CALVES SOLD AT FAIR   Pulaski Youth’s Granc Champion Brings Owner Little Dver $700

Grand Champion Baby Beef Brings 68 Cents a Poun   Morrell of Ottumwa Buys Pulaski Boy’s Prize Calf at Auction

ACTRESS ALICE FAYE EXPECTANT MOTHEI   Film Star to Give Up Movies Far Year In Favor of Motherhood

IAPS PROTEST TO RUSSIA AS STEAMER SINKS   Floating Mine Blamed For Loss Of Liner: 17 Of 510 Passengers Die   TENSION FLARES ANEW   New Issue Raised As Envoy) Heads For U. S. To Redouble Peace Efforts

Japan Charges Mine Placed By Russia   Seventeen of 510 Aboard Were Killed

143 Missing As Vessel Goes Down   Sinking Helps Increase Far Fast Tension

Seeks $1,000,000 For Purchase of Water Meter:   Funds Needed to Fulfil Contract with Govern ment: Hewitt.

Official Asks For $1,000,000 Appropriatior   Appropriation Needed tc Fulfill Contract with  Government.

0 COAST GUARD GUTTERS RELEASED 10 THE BRITISH   Vessels Have Not Yet Been Delivered But Are Being Prepared for Transfer Under Terms of LeaseLend Bill.

U.S, WILL SEND BRITAIN COASI GUARD SHIPS   Ten Cutters To Be Given Un der Lease-Lend Bill; May Escort Convoys

COAST GUARD CUTTERS TOBE SENT BRITAIN   FDR Will Transfer  Ships Under LeaseLend Bill

Naval Warfare Against Hitler By 17 S& Proposed by Shipping Chief

BRITAIN T0 GET 10 U. 8, COAST GUARD CUTTERS   Release of Craft Announced At White House as Talk Of Naval Aid Increases

Naval Assistance for Britain Seen as Very Possible   Ten Coast Guard Cutters Turned Over to Great Britain Today

President Orders Transfer of Ships   Ten Armed Vessels To Join British Fleet for Convoying Supplies Overseas

U.S. Help in Fighting Raiders of British Convoys Urged by Maritime Commission's Chief   Announce British to Receive 10 U.S. Coast Guard Cutters

MARITIME CHIEF SUGGESTS NAVAL AID FOR BRITAIN   Says U. S. Might Help Combat Convoy Raiders

U.S. RELEASES 10 VESSELS TO GREAT BRITAIN   Coast Guard Cutters to Be Transferred Under LeaseLend Act.

Ten Coast Guard Ships to British   Cutters Probably Will Be Delivered to English on This Side of the Atlantic and Will Be Manned by Royal Navy Crews.

Cutters Were Built From 1928 to 1932: No Naval Craft Involved in Deal  May Act Soon  Maritime Head = Says Plan Might Defeat L-Boats

U.S. Gives 10 Cutters © To British   Coast Guard Vessels To Be Transferred Under  Lease-Lend Bill

BRITISH 10 GET TEN U. 9, COAST GUARD GUTTERS   Early Reveals Transfer. Under Lend Bill Terms; Will Be Used To Help  Maintain Shivoping.

Coastguard Cutters Wi _ Be Transferred Soon “.. -Uinder Léase- Act

Britain Gets Ten Cutters   Coast Guard Ships Being Prepared For Immediate Transfer

British Face Great Menace  From U-Boats   U. S. Maritime Head Says Nation Must Help Stop Losses

ENGLAND GIVEN TO MORE SHIPS   Coast Guard Cutters Releas: ed By U.S., White House Announces.   MORE NAVAL AID URGED

British Crews to Take Charge of Them Here  Announcement Made by Stephen Early Whita

British Get 10 Coast Guard Cutters of US   White House Announce: Craft Will Be Trans ferred to English Crews

Admiral Land Asks U. S. Naval Aid To Britain   Only Way To Cut Ship. ping Losses, Says Heac Of Maritime Board.

Naval Assistance Urged To Combat German Raiders   Rear Admiral Says Ships For England Feeding Davy Jones

BRITISH TO GET 10 COAST GUARD CUTTERS SOON   Announced by White House’ Vessels Being Prepared for Transfer

U.S. Coast Guard Ships To Britain   Ten Cutters Being Prepared For Delivery to British Crews

10 Coast Guard Cutters Given Great Britain   Vessels Being Prepared For Transfer Under Lease. Lend Terms

BRITAIN WILL GET CUTTERS   U. S. Preparing to Transfer 10 Coast Guard Vessels

U). $. CUTTERS TO REPLENISH BRITISH FLEE]   Vessels Will Be Turned Over to British Crews   FOR USE AS CONVOYS   Release of Craft Told By Secretary Early At Conference

Maritime Chief Favors Convoy  Aid To British   Better ‘To Helj tp Put Out Fire’ Rear Admiral Believes

Maritime Chief Asks US Naval Help To Allies   Says United States, British Replacements Inadequate To Equal Losses.   NO PROGRAM PROPOSED

10 U.S, CUTTERS TRANSFERRED T0 BRITISH NAVY   Ships Being Preparec For Delivery Under Aid Measure

U.S. Releases 10 Cutters To Help British   Mexico Expropriates 12 Axis Merchantmen To Meet Urgent Needs Of Trade

Newsreel Of A Blitz: °°"   High Official Suggests U..8. Use Its Naval Forces

U.S. Releases 10 Cutters To  Great Britain   Coast Guard Vessels Prepared for Transfer Un. der Lease Bill.

Releasing of Vessels Told By FDR Aide   Believe Ships Will Be Turned Over to British * Crews in U.S.

10 CUTTERS  RELEASED IN U.S. AID ~ JO BRITISH   Coast Guard Vessels to Be Transferred for Use in Fighting Subs   BRITISH SEAMEN TO TAKE THEM OVER   "Heavier Arms May Be Placed on Cutters; Land for More Aid

Chairman Land Of Maritime’ Commission Points To Huge British Setbacks; FDR To Ask Purchase Cf Danish ZJoacels

, Great Britain Gets 10 Coast Guard Vessels   U.S. Ships Not Yet Delivered but Are Being Prepared for Transfer Under Terms of Lease. Lend Measure, White House Says

WILL TRANSFE CUTTERS FROM COAST GUARD   White House Announces Move to Bolster Transatlantic Lines of Supply.   HUGE LOSSES CITED   Rear Admiral Says U. §$ Should Help Britain Fight Nazi Convoy Raiders.

10 COAST GUARD BUTTERS GIVEN GREAT BRITAIN   Ships Will Be Transferred By American Government Under Recent Act

COAST GUARD SHIPS T0-GO   U.S. to Turn 10 Over To Britain to Help Keep Sea Lanes Open:

HINTS THAT HE'LL SEEK PRESIDENCY AS FOE OF ROOSEVELT’S FOREIGN POLICY

Wheeler Predicts New 1944 Party  Non-Interv, filon a Cited ay Basie-- :

WHEELER FORESEES NEW NON - INTERVENTIONIST PARTY IN °44 ELECTION

Wheeler Warns Non-Intervention ‘Party May Form   Declines To Say If He Would Be Leader; Need-Clean-Cut-Issue~

NEW POLITICAL PARTY HINTEL   Sen. Wheeler Predicts Non-Inter. ventionist Will Give Cause For New Party.

Wheeler Foresees  New Party   Non-Interventionist Hits Democrats,  Republicans Alike

WHEELER SAYS THAD PARTY 18 POSSIBLE   Non - Interventionist Senti ment Expected to Com “pel This Action.   SENATOR MIGHT BOLT   Expects Third Party Move   to Crystallize in the ; 8 1944 Campaign.

3-WAY PROBE OF AIRLINER CRASH GETS UNDER WAY   Public Hearings Next Week, to Hear Accounts Irom Survivors   Riekenbacker’s Condition Serious; Seven Persons Pie in Wreek

Yugoslav Slice Goes to Italy  Part of Slovenia, At Head of the Adriatic, Taken

aly Makes Claim ror Balkan Spoils   Mussolini Annexes Part of Slovenia

Italy Makes Bid for Part Of Slovenis   Announces Annexation of Ljubljana, Capital of Seized Land

ITALY TAKES FIRST SPOILS   Announces Annexation Of Ljubljana, Capital OF Slovenia.

TALY TAKES TOWN FROM YUGOSLAVIA   Fascist Troops Occupy Capita! of Slovenia in. First Formal Annexation

DONETS BASIN LOST TO REDS, BERLIN CLAIMS   Southern Army Said Fully Beaten In Ukraine Push To Factory Cities

GERMANS CLAIM REDS ARE BEING. ANNIHILATED   Berlin Says Russians Trapped on Central Front and On Narrow Strip  of Land   INVADERS TRYING TO ENCIRCLE CAPITAL   High Command Claims Eleven Russian Attempts to Break Our of Leningrad Fail

NAZIS BOAST SOVIETS ARE ANNIHILATED   Big Encirclement Maneuver Movement Is Under Way In Sector 130 Miles  From Moscow

CALL MEETING OF REICHSTAG   Nazi Government Expectec To Make Declaration On Pacific War

GERMAN REICHSTAG ' » WILL MEET TODAY   News Agency Believes It Will: Ac cept Declaration Concerning War in: Pacitic.”

Legislative Seat Saved by Hempstead  Union County Loses One Seat in in Reapportion mut TR. *.‘*.

Court Orders Shake-up Of House Seats   Representation of Lonoke and Union Counties Reduced

Lord Marley Sees Oil As Main War Factor   British Parliament Member Says Whoever Dominate: Sources Of Petroleum Will Win Conflict

Qilmen Hear Speech By Deputy Speaker Of House of Lords   Lord Marley Talks To Mid-Continent Association

Oil fo Decide War, He Says   Lord Marley. Declares Whoever Controls Oil Will Win the War

DEPUTY SPEAKER OF HOUSE OF LORDS 15 OIL MEET SPEAKES   ‘LORD MARLEY GIVES TEXAS OIL MEN PICTURE OF CON DITIONS ABROAD

Briton Speaks To Texas Oil Group   The Right Hon. Lord Marley Lauds U. S.  Petroleum Interests

Nazi Troops Pushed Back On Leningrad Front, Claim Of Moscow Government; Berlin Indefinite

ingrad Baitle inues In Full e Before City   v0 Italian Ships e Torpedoed VWUediterranean

Counter Attacks Effective   Leningrad Battle Appears Key To Eastern Military Developments

NACI LEGION NEING DRIVEN BAGK, oAY REDD   Sustained Counter Attacks Said to Be Routing Enemy.

:  COUNTER ATTACKS MADE BY RUSSIANS ARE SAID SUCCESS   Hitler’s Legions Reported Driven Back From Leningrad.   7,000 CASUALTIES CLAIMED BY REDS   Much Equipment Also Is Destroyed, Reports Contend.

Soviets Claim Nazi Legions  Driven Back   Great Battle for Lenin gral Coutinzes th Full Forve, Says Report

RUSSIAN ARMIES THROWING BACK GERMAN TROIPS  REPORT NAZIS BEING   REPORT NAZIS BEING DRIVEN BACK IN PANIC

Great Battle For Leningrad Con. tinues In Full Force, Appears To Be Key For Immediate Developments On Eastern Front

September 15 Set for Strike Of Rail Workers   Transportation Will Not Stop, However; To Name Mediators

FDR TO NAME SPECIAL BOARD TO SEEK PACT   Actual Walkout May Be Postponed for 60 Days

DECEMBER RAIL STRIKE PLANNEI      Situation ‘Most Serious Since 1917’; Earliest Date Dec. 5

EXPECT PRESIDENT TE PREVENT RAUL STRIKE   Brotherhoods Prepare io Stop - ” Work December 5

ICKES CLAIMS OIL SHORTAGE IS ACTUALITY   Secretary of Interio1 Describes Pelley As  ‘Storm Trooper’

ICKES CLAIMS OIL SHORTAGE IS ACTUALITY        yo Tuterios ea :Pelley’: At Storm ‘Erooper®

Babe Escapes Injury While 3 Die in Crasl   Mother Killed But Child In Her Arms Receives Only Minor Injuries

U. S.- Filipino Troops Move to New Defenses   Lines Formed 35 Miles Below Previous Position; Luzon Crisis Approaching

Crisis Approaches In Luzon; Pressure Greater In South   laps Blast Coast Defenses of Manila Ba bag Three Hours in Terrific Assault; U. Subs Reno rt Sticceccec

NEW DRIVE  IN CRIMEA INDICATEN   Nazis Report Sinking of : Soviet Transports in Straits of Kerch   HEAVY FIGHTING . AT SEVASTOPOL   Russians May Be Trying to  Storm Back Into. Kerch, Break Siege

Sales Of Bonds In First Month Over Half Billior   Total Will Send Federal Debt To All-Time. High Q£ Nearly Fifty Billion

ESTIMATE ON BOND SALES   Treasurv Officials Sav They Will Exceed $500,000,000

aMUWOUWh UN GUNVOTS DEMANDED   Roosevelt Leaders Challenged   STRATEGY BARED   Foes Encouraged By Wheeler’s Report

Army Bomber Falls ‘On Winterset Farm   Crew Bails Out as Twin-Motors Fai!

al  All Japanese  Leave Burma   Evacuation Also Hits East Indies

JAPANESE ARE LEAVING INDIA   Japs . Also Departing Burma And Dutch East Indies

Retreaters From Klisura Bombed   German Bombers Land At Tirana Airdrome, Go on ‘to Elbasan Front After Short Stay

British Planes Bomb Valona  pees PES: ee Re   Harbor Reportedly Suffers Damage

ROOSEVELT SIGNS LEND-LEASE BILL   Appropriation Brings Total Congress Has Voted to Aid ‘British to -$12.985.000,000.

OFFICIAL EXPECTS APPROVAL, START WITHIN 3 WEEKS   Hints Say Plan Weuld Not Include Actual Protection Into War Janes.

U. 8. Naval Convoy Of British Merchant Ships ‘Imminent. Key Official Reveals

CONVOY PLAN OF U, S. WAITS "GO" BY FR   Preparations Made in This Country for Convoying Merchant Ships for Great Britain

‘NO WEAKENING IN PACIFIC’ SAY NAVY OFFICIALS   Program May Start Within Two Weeks if Roosevelt Approves   Details of Plan Withheld Pending President’s Return

Says Convoy Plan Drafted   Awaits President’s Approva Before Going Into Effect

Siudy Rail Rate Boost   May Have To Increase Rates Te Meet Pay Raises

Russians Halt Nazis On All  Moseow Lines   Counter-Attacks Send Many Divisions Back  And Losses High   ITALIANS ROUTED   Germany Says Crimea Campaign Making Slow Progress

Hitler Stopped On All Fronts, Declare Reds   Germans, Finns Renew Push to Cut Railroad  Poe, epee ereass oe

Moscow Claims Nazis Stopped In All Sectors.   Say 5,000 Germans ‘Killed In Far North; Red Counters Gain

RUSSIANS ATTACKING, ALL FRONTS   Claim Germans Halted In Sectors Before Red Capital

Errol Flynn Takes Excep tion to Testimeny In Sen ate Film Probe By . Jimmie Fidler      BLOOD IS DRAWN   Flynn Stabbed In Ear With Fork; Playing Star Spangled Banner Brings Peace

Three Cornered Battle in Night Spot Sees Blood  Fidler, Mrs. Fidler   At F_et OFI.see fe   - Fidler, Mrs. Fidler And Errol Flynn Engage in Fisticuffs

Actor Errol Flynn Sheds His Blood In Cafe Fracas With Jimmie Fiddler When Latter’s Wife Wields a Fork

ERROL FLYNN IN FISTICUFF WITH JIMMIE FIDLER   Attributes Bloody Ear T Poke With Fork By Foe’s Wife

Jimmy Fidler’s — ° Wife Accused of “Stabbing” Actor   Errol Flynn’s Ear Drips Blood After Otherwise Mild “Fight” in Hollywood Cafe.

Inept Nazis Save British From Flames   AMERICAN SCIENTIST SAYS GER. MANS HAVE OPERATED OVER BRITAIN WITHOUT PLAN.

Scientist. Declares Inept Bombing Is Helping Britain   Professor Claims Germans Are Helping Prevent Widespread Fires by Using Incendiary and Demolition Bombs

German Bombing Methods Helping To Save England   Dropping of Explosive after Fire Bombs Prevents Spread of Fires

STORMS CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE ACROSS lOW!    Two Dead, Property Damage in Thousands. Cooler Weather Coming for Over Sunday

Weather Bureau Predicts Considerably Colder Weather Tonight  SNOW IS POSSIBLE  Second Day’s Windstorms Cut 200-Yard-Wide Path Near Malvern

2 Die. Heavy Damage in Towa Storms   Malvern, Ia., Blasted; Mar Killed Near Oskaloosa

PRODUCTION AT STANDSTILL AS PARLEY {8 HELD,   Allis-Chalmers Strike {s Turned Over to U. S. Mediation Board

(ODLATED RIOTS AT PLANT TODAY   85,000 River Rouge Workers Idle As Operations Are Susnended.   DEWEY !S CONCILIATOR

Ford Strike AgainMarked By . Disorders   Mediation Conferences Are Deferred While Stote Police Remain on Duty

HOUSE LEADERD AK ACTION BY ROOSEVELT ON DEFENSE STRIKES   McCormick Agrees Witt Questioner That — Its About Time Executive Speaks Gut on Subiect   WAITING, WATCHING, DECLARES EARLY   Secretary Gives No Hint of ‘Speedy Action; Investi~Gation toe Start Monday “Will Deal With Walkouts

THINK ROOSEVELT SHOULD SPEAK OU    Congressmen W ant Hiw  To Bear. Down On Strikers —

It’s Time For ‘Chief’ To Speak Out   New Deal Leaders Want Roosevelt To Quell Strikes

FORD PLANT IS CLOSED DURING PEACE PARLE   Unien, Company Pledge Co operation in Keeping Or der at Factory.

STRIKE VIOLENCE IS CONTINUED   BASIS FOR ENDING FORD SHUTDOWN IS ANNOUNCED

Settlement pone in Ford  Plant Strike   Labor Troubles Still Hinder Defense Production  Allis-Chalmers Strike Goes to NDMB

BASIS IS LAID FOR STRIKE MEDIATION   Michigan Governor Opti. mistic About Situation  at Ford Plant *—   FIGHTING IS RENEWED

3 Strikes Hit Optimistic Note:   Pictures and stories of the strike situation are on Page 3 of the second section.   FORD

HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER BELIEVES IT IS TIME FOR ACTION   “ABOUT TIME” FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT STRIKES

New Outbreaks At Ford Plant At Dearborn   House Military Committee To Open Inquiry Monday

House Talks Need For FDR To Step In’   Labor Situation Said Growing More Acute

MEDIATION IS ACCEPTED: BY COMPANY, C10      Governor Reports. Progres

NEW OUTBREAKS OCCUR IN FORD PLANT STRIKE   Scores Hurt Yesterday In Fighting. State Police On Guard

Truce At Ford Plant Permits Mediation Move   Allis-Chalmers Strike Turned Over To Nation: al Labor Board.

HOUSE LEADER FOR IMMEDIATE STRIKE ACTION   Rep. McCormack Agree: Its “About Time’ For President to Speak Out On Situation   SEES RESPONSE   White House Secretary Telis Reporters Chief Executive ° ‘Waiting and Watchine”

MEDIATION HOPES BRIGHTEN TODAY AT FORD PLANT    Michigan Governor Asserts Steps Are Being Taken To Settle Dispute   Operations at Huge Rouge Factories at Standstill as Violence Continues

Mediation Board Works On Allis- Chalmers. Co. ~~ Labor: Troubles.

New Riots Flare As Ford Strike Settlement Nears   Governor Van Wagoner Say: Foundation Laid For Media tion; Four Negroes Beaten; Board Takes Allis Strike

FORD STRIKE ‘MEDIATION WAY OPENED   Governor of Michigan Says Both Sides in Labor Dispute Have Made Promises on Which Confayoancadc Can Ra Raced.

PARLEY WITH FORD OFFICIALS IS POSTPONED   House Democratic Leader McCormick Agrees ‘About Time’ for Roosevelt to Speak   SPEED UP INQUIRY   Differences Between Northern and Southern Operators Revealed as Snag in Coal Parley

MEDIATION © "PLANNED AT » FORD PLANT   Company Agrees Factory _ Will Not Be Reopened; Unson to Work With Police   4 NEGROES SEVERELY BEATEN TODAY   P Isolated Outbreaks Occur Near Plant;No Barricades — on Streets. However

STRIKES FRET   House Democratic Leader Says. President ‘Should : Pod 7

NEW OUTBREAKS OF FIGHTING OCCURRED AT BIG FORD PLANT   AGREED IN CONGRESS IT WAS “ABOUT TIME” ROOSEVELT SHOULD SPEAK OUT

New Outbreal Of Fighting At Dearborn   Mediation Conferences Of CIO, Ford Officials Postponed; Strikes Continue

Ford Walkout Mediation Is Wagoner Plan  F vnemation in Cala For  ew sese sane ool D., aan gaar   Foundation Laid For Successful Parley, Governor Says   SITUATION IS BAD   Violence Occurs At Many Points Where Workers Are Out

Governor Is Hopeful in Ford Dispute   Says Foundation Laid For Successful  Mediation

BOTH olDEa IN AGREEMENT ON REQUIREMENTS   Morning Conference Postoned When New Disorders at Plant Reported.   , MEDIATION BOARD TAKES UP ALLIS-CHALMERS CO.

MEDIATORS AT FORD PLANT   State Police Ordered® t¢ Prevent - Renewal of Yesterday's Fighting

PLAN DRAWN UP TO SPUR PEACE, U. S. AID SAYS   Four Negroes Beaten Afte Being Chased By Union Guard Near Plant

Governor Announces  New Plans   Clerks, Maintenance Men Called Back To Rouge Plant; Production Halted

Allis-Chalmers Dispute Turned Over to U. 5. Mediction Board: Coal Mine Fight Continues

PICKETS AGAIN GROW VIOLENT ATFORD PLAN}   Governor Announces Re' sumption Of Mediation Conferences Delayed   STREETS LEFT OPEN   Details Being Worked Out For Passing In NonProduction Workers

} FIGHTS AT FORD PLANT   Violence Again Flares Today At Dearborn Factory

Company and Union Officials Ready to Meet; New Violence Outbreaks

EVOLVE APLAN FOR SETTLEMENT OF FORD DISPUTE   Production Remains At A Standstill But Clerks and Maintenance Workers Called Back To Plant Under A Union-Company Agreement.

Ford Strike Mediation Postponed   Violent Fights Break Out At Detroit

Foundation Laid For Mediation in  The Ford Strike   Company and Union Offictals Make Binding —_  mitments.   Fighting Is Renewed At Gates of Plant

TIME FOR ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK’   House Democratic Leader Agrees It’s ‘About Time’ for Talk on Strikes   ‘SATISFIED HE . WILL BEAR DOWN   President, Is  Waiting and Watching’; Plans for Probe Are Made

Production In River Rouge At Standsiill   Chalmers Strike Turned Over To Mediation Board

House Calls Upon F. D. R. to Speak Regarding Strikes   Democratic Leader Agrees With Woodrum That Time for Aetion  Has Arrived

SOLONS THINK IT'S TIME FOR FDR TO SPEAK ON STRIKES   McCormick, Taber and Co: Criticize Attitude of Administration .

HASED MILE BY TICKETS FROM ‘ACTORY GATES   hree of Unionists Struck  Down As Car Following Negroes’ Machine Ploughs Thru Group   TATE POLICE AND ' UNION DISAGREE   tediation Delayed Until Authority On Passing Non-Productive Woarkers Into Plant Clarified

Hope for Early Settlement in Ford Plant Strike  aArnhnhoat   Sw ee ee ee  _Gov. Van Wagoner ‘Says Mediation. Is Underway; More Violence

*resh Violence Reportec Following Announce: ment Of Settlement Plans; President Keeps Close Watch On Situa tnan

New Outbreak Of Fightings Takes Place At Dearborn   House Leader Think It Is Time For FDR to Talk.

Mediation Arranged By Governor   Both Sides Bound To New Agreement Says Van Wagoner

Car Ploughs Through Group; Man. Slashed And Another Severely Beaten

Call on F. D. R. To Stop Strikes House Democratic  Leader Says Actio1 Je Naodad Naw

EAST TANKERS FOR BRITISH ONLY, ORDER   Gulf, Pacific Areas Exempted In New Edict; Shortage Ta Be Acute

All Oil Products Under Export Limif   Eastern Shipments Limited To Three Areas

EXPORT CONTROL ALL PETROLEUM   Embargo On Oil Shipment Except To _ Britain.

FDR RESTRICTS OIL EXPORTS   Shipments From East Sub ject to License Control

PLACE EXPORT CONTROL ON OIL   Limit Shipment Of AT Petroleum Products From East

FDR INVOKES OIL EMBARGC   Establishes ‘Control  On Exports From East Coast

British Empire. And Egypt Will Get East's Oil   White House Says Plan Will Be Conceived For Fffective Tonker Use

PETROLEUM EXPORT NOW CONTROLLED   Ports Of Pacific Coast Are Not Included

U.S. CONTROLS OIL PRODUCTS   Exports From East Are Limited to Britain, Egypt, Latin-America

EXPORT OF OIL TO BE  REGULATED   Petroleum Products Ship. ments Subject to U. S. Control; May Go Only to Allies and This Hemisphere

SHIPMENTS FROM GULF   Restrictions Aimed Primarily At East Coast  HOPE TO AVOID SHORTAGE   Study Being Made Of Tanker Facilities, FDR Says   HOPE TO AVOID SHORTAGE

EXPORT CONTROL ORDERED ON OIL   ALL SHIPMENTS ARE LIMITED FROM EAST BY FDR’S DIRECTION

ONL GOES UNDER EXPORT CONTRO!   Plans Being Worked Out for Most Effective Use of . Facilities

FDR DIRECTS OIL SUBJECTED TO EXPORT CONTRO!    May Limit Shipment to Britain, Egypt, Westert’ Hamicshera

Sharp Limitation For Exports Of Oil   Government Control Or dered By President.

BAN SHIPMENT OIL PRODUCTS   Eastern Seaboard Exports Placed Under Control ’ by President’s Order.

PRESIDENT PLAGES PETROLEUM OF U9. UNDER NEW RULES   Strict Control System I: Announced Today by Roosevelt.   EMBARGO PLANNED ON EASTERN COAST   Great Britain, Egypt and Latin America Not Affected.

OIL, CONTROL STEP TAKEN   PETHOLEUM PRODUCTS UNDER EXPORT CONTEOL—RURBBEE ON RATION LIST

Fresident Puts  Shipments From Eastern Seaboard May Be Made Only Jo Britain And Eayot

All Petroleum Is Subject to Export Control   President Moves to Keep U. S. Supplies From Acute Shortage  SHIPPING NEEDED  Bans Shipments to All Save Britain, Egypt and Hemisphere

MEASURE TAKEN TO CONTROL Ol   President Places Petroleum Products Under Export  Control System

Export Control Ordered On All U. S. Petroleum By President Roosevelt   Will Facilitate Supply to Eastern Seaboard and to Great Britain _

Petroleum Products Now Are Subject to Export Control   Roosevelt Acts Because of Threatened Shortage

Muscovites Hurl.      Enemy i in Cent ter. Bitter Soviet Resistance Is Acknowledged by Nazis   VITTCF DOVICT Paradies Ss Acknowledged by Nazis Who Also Say 500,000 Reds Taken in Trap) ©

SENATOR BYRD HITS BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE PRESIDENT   Virginian Calls ito “Trick Budget” and Says “Jug gling” Resorted to in Trying to “Cover Up” Increases in Non-Defense Spending

Budget Juagling Seen by Byrd in Defense Program   Senator Charges Admini stration Is ‘Covering Up” Increases

‘TRICK’ BUDGET BYRD CHARGES   Virginia Senator Says Normal Non-Defense Costs ‘Juggled’ under Defense to Hide Increases

Solon Charges New U.S. Budget Is Trick Measure  Byrd Says Figures Hide Increases in Nondefense Caste

GROUP CALLS FOR BUDGET TRIMMING   State Committee Ask: Elimination of New Spending   SENATOR BYRD HITS BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE PRESIDENT   Virginian falls Ita "Trick Budget” and Says ”. gling” Resorted to in Trying to “Cover Up" Increases in Non-Defense Spending  JSug-

OFFICES OPENED TODAY AT CRAB ORCHARD PLANT   Workmen  Rush Job On Interior Of Building

DEFENSE PLANT, CONTRACTORS IN NEW UNI   Rush Work on Cafeteris as Urgent Need Arises

Iowa Supreme _ Court Affirms Arson Sentence   Centerville Man Convicted In Connection With Ex: plosion and Fire

Mass Armies For Games   Troops Move On Louisiana For  War Manenvere

Huge Army Assembling In Louisiana 19 DIVISIONS  TO TAKE PART IN MANEUVERS

Troops Are Rolling Toward Louisiana . For War Games   Nineteen Divisions Will Take Part in Maneuvers

ARMY PREPARES FOR BG GAME!   Louisiana To Be Scene O: Extensive Maneuver: In September

VANGUARD GREATEST MILITARY FORCE IN MANEUVERS ROLLIN(   [AUGUST:SEPTEMBER: MANEU: VERS IN LOUISIANA TO INCLUDE 500,000 MEN

Soldiers Pouring Info Louisiana For Mighty Maneuvers   Will Be Greatest Armed Force Ever Assembled Fo. One Project in Americas

PREPARE FOR HUGE ARMY WAR GAMES   Vanguard of Great Force Be gins to Assemble for Louisfang Moanetvers

Assembling of Nineteen Divisions for Maneuver  Period in South Begins   Force. of 500,000 Men to Take Part in August-September Operations

-ISIANA  : ite Pee.       7 WIVISIONS :¢ Games During Next Two Months

Slayer of Sunday School Teacher Confesses Crimes in Other Cities

Flu Spreads At Fast Pace   Tens of Thousands lll in South and In Eastern States

Jinx Dogs Air Service  Bombers Are Wreckec In Maine And Utal   Entire Crew Of One Believed Killed In Crash; ive Parachute To Safety Sunday. Night ‘Neor Salt Lake

ARMY BOMBER CRASH IN MAINE WOQNS IS BELIEVED BE FATAL   NO SIGNS OF LIFE AROUND BURNED WRECKAGE WHERE  FOUR ARMY MEN FELL

Suggest Wheat Penalty Plar   Would Permit Marketing o! Normal Instead of Actua Production.

British Prepare Attack on Rail, Center of Cheren  New Troops Move Down Coastal Plain of Italian Caolany

British Advance In East Africa; Bomb Sicily   Prepare for Assault On Cheren in Eritrea; Canture Another Town

Eritrean Rail Head Facing British Siege   Reinforcements Reported -: Racing Toward: €hereny., Ethiopidn Patriots Hunt Fascists

New Troop: In Eritrea Offensive   Rail Center Next Objective Of Reinforcements

BRITISH CLOSE IN ON CHEREN   Reinforcements Smash Way Down Coast for Attack On Rail Center

ASSAULT ON CHEREN, RAL CENTER NIGH   Meanwhile British Air Force Destroy 4 Axis Planes And Blast Hangar In Sicily.   Afmadu Falls

British Pound Region Near Cheren   Inland Eritrean Town of Elgena Captured

Desert Troops Move Up Nearer Asmara; RAF Pilots Smash Sicily     wry: awyT ‘ar iA @% & @Orwrre* a a a on a    ITALY ADMITS LOSS

British Force Pounding on In Enttrea for an Assault  On Rail Center of Cherer

SAXTON MAN'S CAR LANDS IN RIVER AFTER 30-FT. LEAP   ‘Ghest#i: J, Weaver “Escape: With Lacerations — Auto Is Almost Submerved

CHICAGO NEWSPAPER MAN IS ASKED TO LEAVE ITALY   John T. Whitaker Second American Correspondent  to Be Asked to Leave

ies Daily  News Man Asked “To Leave: Ital:   Ministry of Culture Doe: “Not ‘Like ‘Paper — No > His Dispatches

ITALY ASKS U.S, WRITER TO GET OUT   John Whitaker of Chicago Daily News “Must Leave—the Decision is Lrrevocable”

AAA Plans Cut ~of 7,000,000  * Acres Next Year   Loss of Export Sales Necessitates Move To Prevent Surpluses

WHEAT ACREAGE FOR 1342 1§ SET AT 35,000, 0   ALLOTMENT IS DECREASED 17 MILLION ACRES FROM THIS YEAR

THE WEATHER   Temperature Reading by The Bee's Radial Thermometer

]OMATO PICKER ‘GIVEN A FINE   Man Who Tried to Break Into Windfall Home Cets Off Lightly.   HE I3 NOT WANTED.

TOMATO TOMATO PICKER “GIVEN A FINE      Man Who Tried to Break Tato” Windfall Home Gets Off Lightly.   ‘HE IS NOT. WANTED.

OFFENSIVE IS BEING PLANNED   Plot Laid to Failure of "Crasade Against Communism-—_—

BLOW AT ITALY IS DISCUSSED   World Expects British To Toke Offensive Against Mussolini

BRITAIN NOT READY FOR CONTINENT TO REVOLT  Wants Uprising to Come with Invasion

WASHINGTON’S DETERMINED AID TO ALLIES IN MEDITERRANEAN IS BRINGING UP ATTACK UPON ITALY

Offensive Against Italy Hinted   Ut Duece'’s Nation Seen Ready tor Plucking bv Allied Chiefs

THE WAR TODAY,  Hint of British Blow at Italy  Fascists May Be Easy Pickings, Some Sources Say  WY NEWITT WACK ENTIE

Logical Explanation For England’s Reticence In Striking Out Against Mus. solini Given By Associated Press Writer

British Planning Offensive?   Drive Against Italy Has Been Expected Ever Since - Mussolini Unfurled His War Banners   By DEWITT MACKENZIE (The Speectal Newa Service)

British Mark Time While italy Smarts Under Hitler Lash   Call for Revolt in All Nazi-Held Countries is Anticipated Later

U. S. WARPLANES BEING SENT TO MEDITERRANEAN LIKELY FOR USE IN PERSIAN SECTOR

Ferrying of Planes to — ‘Mediterranean Theater Gives Rise to Speculatio

The War Today   Time Not Yet Ripe To Inspire Revolt In Occupied Countries   B DeWitt MacKenzie, {AP Forelen Obserber?}

Britain: Dealing Lightly With Ttaly “As Policy, Not Lack Of Bombers, According To London Opinion:

MacKenzie Speculates on Italy Invasion Plans   “BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS      Britain Bides Its Time To Call For Revolts In Conquered Europe

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII Now Comes Speculation as to Whether British Might Attack Ital;   Capital Hears That Hopkins Will Head U.S. Delegation To Conference In Moscov

Tho Way Todau  Same a tae! ee’   Persian Border Next ‘Bie Worry for Allies

RED ARMY STRIKES BACK AT INVADER; BIG BATTLES RAGE   Violent Fights Reported at Gradno and Wilno—Russians Claim Between 300 and 400 Nazi  Planee Downed

Moscow Says Men ‘Fighting Like Lions’      High Command Farther Reports Red Soldiers And Airmen Covering Selves With Glory;  CGermman TLaxceces Claimed Heavy

TIFF RESIOTANCE HITS. BLITIKRIEE   Moscow Claims Nazi Reglment Annihilated   FIRES IN WARSAW    Germans Drop ‘Parachute   Troops Clad in Russian  Uniforms, Declared

MOSCOW REPORTS NAZI MECHANIZED UNIT WIPED OUT   Says Her Armies Are Offering Stiff Resistance—Troops Moving to Front With Songs.   ADMITS LOSS OF THREE TOWNS ON WEST FRONT   Claims Finns Trying to Cross Border Were Beaten Back —Declares Enemy Losses Heavy.

Soviet Force Fighting Back Fiercely   Mechanized Regiment Annihilated and Nazi Cities Raided

Would Probe Crusade Group   Sen, Glass Asks FBI To Investigate Body

MRS. DILLING WORKING WITH OPPOSITION   Author of “Red Network”, arrested, seeks to smear Sen. Glass

MRS. DILLING IN REPLY TO GLASS      Mother Crusaders Against Aic Bill Will Prove That They Have Children.

Anti-British Aid  Leader Protests   Mrs. Dilling Accuses Glass Of Insults

WOULD PUT ALL —OUGIAL PLAND IN ONE POOL   President Would Ccmbine Old Age, Survivors and Disability.   ‘ALSO IDLE INSURANCE   Plans to Extend Benefits and Have Gigantic Purchasing Fund.

WOULD PUT. ALL SOCIAL PLANS IN ONE POOL   President © Would Ccmbine - Old Age, Survivors and. Disability. .   ALSO IDLE INSURANCE   Plans ‘to: Extend Benefits . and Have Gigantic Pur.* chasing Fund.

British Far Eastern Army Chief Holds Parley With U. $. Admiral At Manila; Defense Problems Of Area Considered

Manila Meet Draws High Army Chiefs   Netherlands East Indie:  » Included in Plans For Joint Surveillance 0) Pacific Region

British and U. §. Leaders Confer   Far East Defense Problem Studied

FAR EASTERN DEFENSE PLAR   British Air Marshal Making . Tour and Is in Manila at This Time.   WORKING WITH JU. &.

Z 6 ie  Neighborhood Groups Be ing Formed to Conve; Health Instruction.

Neighborhood Groups Be: ing Formed to Convey Health Instruction.

HEAVY EXODUS TO U. S.   See OM ee ee ee — el  Few American Citizens Stay ir The Far East.

MAN KILLED IN EXPLOSION   Powder Co. Blast Alse Brings Injary To One Other

Explosion Shakes Power Section   One Man Killed and Another Critically Hurt in Massachusetts Blast

POWDER EXPLOSION KILLS ONE WORKE   Another. Employe Hurt anc Building Wrecked

REPUBLICANS PUSH Fae 10 ENFORGE STATE RIPPER ACTS   Supreme Court Is Asked to Stop Appointments by Governor.   GIVENS LASHES AT DEMOCRATS   State Treasurer Tells of Beliefs in Regard to  Program.

NAME SCHRICKER IN SUIT BY GOP   Republicans Ask Court te Enjoin the Governor from  Making Appointments   Hammond Temperature

ON SCHRIGKER BY THE 6.0.P.   State Supreme Court Asked to Stop Schricker Appointments.   SPEED IS REQUESTED   Republicans Have Been Enjoined From Fiil ng Any Jobs.

ANEW MOVE. “OW SCHRICKER   AY THE 6.08   State Supreme Court Asked to Stop Schricker Appointments. ©   SPEED IS REQUESTED   Republicans Have Been En joined From Fiilng ' Any Jobs.

BBS HITS NEW : HIGH IN GERNIAN PROPAGANE:          Capitalizing on Flight No. 3 Nazi—“Lord. Ha Ha” Silent         IN “CONFERENCE”:   Meanwhile All Statement Meet Greatest Skepticism -

British Are Questioning The No.3 Nazi   London Mail Declares Hess Indicated His Personal Disgust With the Nazi  Parts   "Crazy Notion’   Berlin Says Deputy Had Fixed Idea He Was Sort of Messiah

HESS TALKS TO BRITISH OFFICIALS   British Say His. Words Will Make Nazi High Command Sweat   NOT IN ON PLANS, GERMANS DECLARE   Churchill to See. No.1 Wai Prisoner; Broadcasts to Germany Started

DID NOT FLEE AS A TRAITOR, BERLIN CLAIMS   Britons Warned to Beware of Possibility That Hess May Be “Trojan Horse” Envoy

Axis Talks On Prospect Of U.S. Entry   London and Berlin Engage In Counter-Actions in Reports of Hess Affair

Straw Hat Time Begins On Thursday   Berlin Says Hess Carried No Documents of Value Out of Germany

Talking, Writing To British Chiefs Who Predict This Will Worry Nazis Plenty

HE READS AND WRITES, WAITS FOR CHURCHILL   Nazis Now Say He's Not a Traitor, Only Confused; England Moves Carefully

BRITISH RADIO SPEEDS UP ALL NEWS REPORTS   Prime Minister T Meet With Hess

FUGITIVE SEEMS TO BE ENJOYING BRITAIN’S FOOD   In Good Spirits And Re covering From Hurts Received In Landing   READS AND WRITES   British Radio Uses Every Trick To Stir Nazi Peonle’s Interest

Propaganda Guns Aimed At Germany   Churchill Meeting With Prize Captive May Bring Disclosures.

REPRESENTATIVES OF GERMANY, ITALY AND JAPAN IN CONFERENCE   ITALIAN PRESS RECALLS JAPAN’S PROMISE TO. ATTACK UNITED STATES

Hess Flew To See Duke   Landed Only Few Mile: .From Castle; Sought A “Peace Contact”

Escaped Nazi Deputy Fuehrer Described As Talking and Writing “Words Which Will Make German High Command Sweat”

PROPAGANDA IS SENT GERMANS 10 TIMES A DAY   Hitler’s Former Deputy Reported Writing and - Listening:ta Broadcasts:

EXTRAI   Duke’s Estate Called Goal Of Rudolf Hess   No. 3 Nazi Actually Landed Within Few Miles Of Castle, Says Press Association

GERMAN MILITARY © _ SEGRETS DIVULGED BY RUDOLPH HESS:   \ Was Described Today by the  British Radio as Talking  and Writing.   NAZJ OFFICIALS TALK   Insisted Hess Not a Member of Reich Supreme Military Leadership.

Hess To Make  Nazis ‘Sweat,’ ‘British State   Hitler's Deputy Is Believed To Be Writing Treatise on Reasons for His Flight; Churchil Expected To Confer With Him Soon

British Radio Wars On Nazis   Broadcasts Barrage Ger many; Many Rumors of  Heese’ Story Fly   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hess Gives British Data For New Radio Barrage:      Escaped Nazi Deputy Talks and Write: ‘Words Which Will Make German High Command Sweat,’ Broadcaster Says

TO CAPITALIZE ON FLIGHT OF HITLER’S AIDI   Declare No. 3 Nazi Is Talking And Writing ‘Words To Make Nazis Sweat’

Nazi Minister Writes Story English Reveal   ‘Words Which Will Make The German High Command Sweat In Making.   TO MEET CHURCHILL

ondon Reports Erstwhile No.3 In Hitler’s abinet Giving Data; British Broadcasting apture Details In Six Languages Daily

HESS GOAL SEEN AS DUKE’S HOME   German Landed Within Few Miles of His  Destination

Hess Telling All, German People Told   Churchill to Meet No. 3 Man in the Hitler Regime

Talking Freely To British   He Will Make Germans ‘Sweat’ Captors Say

Hint Escaped Hitler Aide Revealing Vital  German War Secrets   Claim He’s ‘Disgusted’ With Nazi Party: Says Tension Grows Among German  Chiefs; Churchill May Quiz Him

MAY HAVE LET OUT MILITARY. INFORMATION   British Military Intelligence Officers Closely Question No. 3 Nazi

Nazi Spokesman Says New Events Will Overshadow Mysterious Hess Incident.   SECRETS MAY COME  FROM NAZI FUGITIVE

No. 3 Man Is Talking To British   London Radio Gives First Intimotion Hitler’s Ex-Friend fs Revealing Secrets

former Aide Of Hitler Prepares  Report On Flight   great Britain Is Quick To Capitalize On situation Arising From Arrival Of No. 4 Nazi In Scotland — Churchill May Confer With Him Soon

VITAL NAZI SECRETS MAY BE REVEALED   With a Meeting Between English Prime Minister and Former Hitler Deputy Projected, Fugitive Spends Time Compiling Treatise on Flight. «ws.

PROSPECTS OF U. §, ENTRY. DISCUSSED   Gremany, Jtaly and Japan Reported to Have Conferred In Rome In New Moves

Prize ‘Guest’ Is OQuizzed Closely By Army Chiefs   Data Revealed By German Will Make Hitler Sweat, BBC Declares; Reich Disavows Any Peace Proposals In Advance   Hess Is Designated ‘Messiah’ In Berlin    ‘Was To Visit Duke In Peace Move, Documents Reportedly Reveal; He Will Tell No Secrets, Nazis Say

Say Germans Will ‘Sweat’  Over ‘Words’ Of Nazi Hess   Berlin Asserts Deputy Considers Self Messiah

Germans Claim Hitler Aide Imbued With ‘Crazy’ Idea He Could Negotiate Peace With Isle; Deny That He Fled As a Traitor

NATION PLANNING ATTACK ON JAPS, FTALIANS CHARGE   British Claim Statements by Hess Will Make German High Command ‘Sweat'

CLAIM DISGUST EXPRESSED FOR HITLER'S PARTY      Have Personal Inter-. view With German   QUESTIONED CLOSELY   Any Prized Military Information Will Be Kept Strictly Secret

NO. 3 NAZI TALKS, IT IS INTIMATED   British Propaganda Seeks to Make Most Of Its Effect on Nazis Of Hess’ Flight.

BBC Launches Giant Program Of Propaganda   British Speculation Varies: Erstwhile Nazi No 3 Man To See Churchill:

British Open Barrage Of  Propaganda   Berlin Says No. 3 Man Had Ideas Of  Bringing Peace

HITLER'S DEPUTY PROVIDES NEW PROPAGANDA MATERIAL   Britain Devotes Wireless Time to Telling Germany About Captive   Information Already Given  _ To Cause Berlin Leaders ' “Ts Sweat,” Is Claim

HESS REPORTED BE. WRITING REASONS FOR SPECTACULAR FLIGHT   PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN AT - GERMANY BY BRITAIN HITS HIGH PITCH

Talking and Writing in British Hideout   London Radia Opens Propaganda Drive; Berlin Explains

U.S, PLANS WAR ON JAPAN, SAYS ITALIAN PRESS   Axis Powers Meeting te Weigh Possibility of  American Threat

ELLS OF RIFT IN RANKS OF CHIEFTAINS   Indicates Personal Disgust With Hitler’s Party   MYSTERY FLIGHT   Inily “Mentioned” In Berlin Morning Papers: Britons Wary Of “Trojan Hess”

eto  9 DETAILS RADIOED 10 NAZIS   Words to‘Make German High Command Sweat’ Are Sent Over fir.

BRITISH HOPE FOR VALUABLE FACTS ON WAR   Nazi's Hiding Place and Details of Meeting Kept Secret   GERMAN RADIOS GET PROPAGANDA   London Broadcasts Ten Times Daily On Hess Affair

“Words Which Will Make The German High Command Sweat’   Ten Broadcasts Daily Being Poured Into Germany. Nazis Claim Peace Motive

German People Warned Against! Listening To Foreign Radio Renorts Of Desertion

BCC Starts Heavy Radio Propaganda   Berlin Says Hess Suffered ‘Crazy Peace Notion’

Press Association Reports Nazi Wanted to Meet Former Friend.   To Meet Churchill      Reperts Say Hess Gives Facts ‘That Will Make Nazis Sweat.’

Confer On U.S. Action   Axis Chiefs Anxiously Eye America; Say U.S Plans to Attack Japan Hess Being Quizzed

But Nazis Claim He Didn’t Know  Leaders’ Plans   British Start Barrage of Broadcasts to Nazis of  Hess Affair.   U.S. Ships in Red Sea  Open to Destructior

aN WORDS, TALK TO MAKE NAZIS SWEAT’   BBC Propaganda Campaign to Germany Capitalizes Upon Flight.   STRESSES FACT CAPTIVE SPENDS TIME WRITING

No. 3 Nazi Being Questioned by Intelligence Men   English Propaganda Guns Use Strange Tale for Ammunition

SOME BRITISH EYE FUEHRER'S DEPUTY WARIL'   B. B. ©. STARTS INTENSIVE CAMPAIGN TO SHAKE GERMAN MORALE   NO, 3 NAZI IS TALKING AND WRITING STEADILY,’ BRITONS      London Press Cautions Churchill tc Remember Hess’ Loyalty to Hitler: “Watch for Trick’

AXIS: POWERS IN HUDDLE IN ROME   “World-Shaking Matters” to Dwarf Hess Incident

Conference  Held at Rome By 3 Nations   Japan’s Pledge to Fight Recalled; Britain Claime Hess Disclosing Secrets

‘BBC Follows Up With. Broadcast Barrage Meant for Germany  [BERLIN TALKS, TOO  linsists Hess Deluded By  Idea He Was Messiah, { Could End War

HESS TALKING, ALSO WRITING, THEY ASSERT   Churchill to Quiz Captive— Radic Propaganda War Rages

ABroadcast Due Over Hess Flight   British Radio Says Disclosures Will “Make Nazi Leaders Sweat”   GERMAN RADIO DENIAL   Effort Is Made to Discredi _ Expected Statements in >, ° Advance

U. S.-Jap Tension  Growing, Russian  Navy Paper Says Naval Movements  By Both Nations ree ne 5 ae

Russia, Japan Discuss Treaty      oscow Reports Growing Tension in Far East Involving U.S.

INDFALL OTFIKE OEE STILL IN EFFEGT MR   DEATH GAME  Mino, NORA WAV)   Picneer Resident of City Died at Her Home Saturday Afternoon.   DEATH WAS EXPECTED

DEATH GAME 10 MAS. NORA AAV   Picneer Resident of City Died at Her Home Sat-  urday Afternoon.   DEATH WAS EXPECTED

Reds Announce New Shake-tp in High Command — Two Heros of Former Days Organizing New Ar-

HeLa ORGANIZE NeW ARMIES TO GAWRY ON WAR   Russta Supremely Confident Of Winning Long Conflict, Leacler Says

Re ired Meil Carrer Was B rn n Madiscn Townsh.p in 1358.   IS HALE AND HEARTY

Re'ired Mail Carrier Was B ro in Madissn Town- ~ ship’ in 1358.   IS HALE AND HEARTY

U.S. Aim Must Be Dictators’ Defeat. Court Justice Says   Asks Americans To Create World Union Of Self Governing Peoples

NO SESSION DUE, SAYS GOVERNOF   Several Topics Discussed  Washington. He Reports

2ND SPECIAL  SESSION IS UNNECESSARY   Stevenson, on Mis Neturn From Washington, Says No Pressing Business Expected to Come Up

SEES HORROR OF COVENTRY   Willkie Also Visits Birmingham; Is Greeted by Enthusiastic Crowds

 Willkie ‘ ‘British show Aoneri ‘lean citizen crim details of midlands havoc

WILLKIE IS TAKEN ON TOUR OF RUINS   Brifish Show American Visitor Bomb Horror Of Coventry 4 And Birminrham

Funeral Services Sunday for Former Senator Carter   State’s First Budget Officer, Prominent Democrat, Succumbs

FORMER STATE SENATOR ONES   Charles Francis Carter Had Been Ill Here for Eight Weeks   STATE BUDGET OFFICER   Was Appointed By Park ‘Had Long and Prominent Career In Politics

WORKERS ON $12,000,000 ORDNANCE DEPOT STRIKE   Building Trades Union Seek Union Recognition and Bargaining Rights

TEXAS STRIKE CLOSES PLANT   ‘he or Depot Workers Seek Recognition

U. S. Reveals Texts Of Secret Messages Asking Reports   F. B. I. Agent Identifie: Requests for Knowledge of Airplanes, Other Vital Matters

Plane Shipments Almost Doubled During March   Commerce Department Shows Increase From 258 to 414 in Month

WORKERS REFUSE TO HALT STRIKE   Personal Appeal by Californi: Governor Fails to End Labor Tie-up.   PATRIOTISM PLEA IGNORED   a ee ne ee  BULLETIN

Angry Verbal Fight Halts Coal Parley; U. S. to Seek Peace   Southern Operators See Lewis Seeking Role of U.S. ‘Dictator’; UMW Still Rejects Differential

Negotiations With Southem © Mines Ends in Name-Calling; Dispute to Mediation Board

Parley on Soft Coal Break Up. in Hard Words   Lewis, ‘Dictator,’ Operators ‘Carpet: baggers Posing as Gentlemen’

COAL STRIKE PARLEY OF]   Southern Operators Say Terms Would Make Lewis ‘47° Mielalor’

NEGOTIATIONS FOR NEW COAL CONTRACT BROKEN OFF TODAY   ‘OUTBURSTS OF NAME-CALL. ING AT CONFERENCE SOUTH. ERN OPERATORS, MINERS

Soft Coal Fields Wage Dispute Is Unsettled   Negotiations By Operators And Union Broken Off

DISPUTE IS ‘LEFT UP TO .U. S. BOARD   Spekesman For Lewis Bitterly Assails Operators

MINE OWNERS ASSAIL LEWIS AS DICTATOR’   Twelve-Day. Vacations A $20 For Period Given Approvai In UMW‘Operators’ Pact   SOUTH HOLDS OUT   Lewis. Warns Owners {1 Southern Area, They ~ Must Sign or Mines  Wéill Stay Closed .-

Coal Contract Terms Left To Mediation Board For Attempted Settlement

JUAN L. LeWTo, UU THEA NINE OWNERS BREAK   Miners’ Leader Attempting To Become Dictator,” Operators Assert

South Claims Lewis Would Be Dictator   Coal Mine Peace Moves Appear Stalemated

LEWIS SEEN AS DICTATOR   Southern Soft Coal Oper ators Refuse To Sign ‘Contract.

SOUTH'’S COAL OPERATORS AND ‘MINERS SPLIT   Dispute Goes to Mediation Board With Hearing Set for Friday— Both Sides Call Names   LEWIS ACCUSED   Operators Charge. UMW Chief Has Death Grip on Industry, Would Make Himself Dictator

COAL PARLEY COLLAPSES —   Notional Defense Mediation Board ls to Step In.

Coal Talk Hits Snag   Negot-ations Break Off In Outburst of Name-Calling

PENSIONS AND ADC AID MAILE]   More Than Four Millions Go Out to Catch Up on Overdue Obligations

$21,399 For Aged In This County   State Mails Out Twe Months’ Checks For Ole  Age Assistance.

PRESIDENT OF DRAKE   Dr. Henry Harmon of William Woods to Head University

Mystery Attack Upon Former Georgia Governor Precedes Man’s Suicide

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TOMBS SERVE AS AIR RAID SHELTERS FOR OASIS IN WESTERN DESERT WARFARE

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TOMBS ARE. BEING TURNED INTO VERY BEST SHELTERS AGAINST AIR RAIDS

RUSSIANS SCOFF AT BERLIN REPORTS OF NAZI CASUALTIES   74 German Warships and 82 Transpor.s Included in Latest Recapitulation by Reds

Four in Family Burn fo Death   Kerosene Blast Takes Lives of Mother and 3 Girls

MOTHER AND THREE DAUGHTERS BURNED      Perish As Kerosene to Star Fire Explodes, Destrove Home.

MOTHER, 3 GIRLS KILLED IN FIRE ,   FOURTH DAUGHTER SAVED BY FATHER AS HOME BURNS”

EIGHT AIRMEN THROWN CLEAR OF U. $. BOMBER   Pilot Still Missing Resul Of Mid - Air Break-Up

EIGHT ARMY FLIERS SAFE AFTER PLANE BREAKS UP IN AIR   Crew Catapulted Out ‘When Bomber Strikes Air Pocket

Eight Army Airmen Safe, One Missing   Members Of Crew Land Safely After Bomber  _Is Torn Apart By Terrific Down Draft

Bomber Breaks Up in Mid-air; Fight Fliers Safe   Men Thown Out Of Plane, ’Chute To Earth; Pilot  Still Missing ©

EIGHT A ESCAPE FROM ARMY BOMBER   Men Jump With Parachutes; One Officer Missing

Kight Airmen Leap To Earth By Parachutes   Only Pilot on U. S. Bomber Missing in One of Several Mishaps Reported oom California.

WEATHER CLAIMS ARMY BOMBER AND LIGHTER PLANES   Huge Bomber, Two Pursuit  And Three Small Planes Are Vietims of Weather In West Coast Sterns Over Weekenc  BQRPARSH BOAR ATICRING

EIGHT CREWMEN OF DEMOLISHED BOMBER ALIVE   All Parachuted From Storm-Tossed Army P'ane Over Sierra Nevada Sunday   ONE STILL MISSING   At Least Three Othe. Fighting Planes Crash, Killing Two Fliers and Injuring Another

Four More Army Warships Crash in Severe Storms and Fog in the West

EIGHT AIRMEN ARE “SAFE FOLLOWING A CRASH OF PLANE   Some of the Men Were Cata.  pulted From a StormTossed Bomber.   PARACHUTED DOWN   Sec. Lieut. Walker, Pilot. of  the Ship, Still Is

EIOHT FLUE RY LEAP TO) oAFETY FA OM BOMBER   Army Craft Beains Breaking Up In Mid-Air Forcing Crew To Take To Parachutes   THREE OTHER AIRCRAFT CRASH, TAKING 2 LIVES   Storm Plays Havoc With Flights Over California, Several Men Missing

Eight Of Bomber Crew Parachute To Safety   Bangor Man Survives; Plane Snaps In Two During Storr

IN CHUTES AS BOMBER BREAKS UP   Airman Is Thrown Through Gunner’s Turret   PILOT IS STILL ‘MISSING   os  Three Other Army Airships — Crash In California

Army Airmen Tossed From Shit  Ramboar Reanke   Bomber Breaks "Up In Air During  Sierra Storme

FIND 8 ARMY FLYERS SAVED BY ‘CHUTES   Two Others Killed, Four Still Missing in California

The War Today: Fierce Counter-Attacks  Demonstrate Remarkable Russian Reserve Power

Offensive May Be All-Out Russian Drive   Tremendous Battle Now Developing May Be Critical One For Both Sides

RUSSIA SHOWS GREAT POWEI      Reserve Strength Becomes Evident as Big Counter Offensive Continues

World Failed to Recognize Russians Military Strength Before Invasior

RUSSIAN SPIRIT NOT  FATALISM— IT’S GUTS  Bolshevists Attempting Offensive

Magnitude Of Russian Operation May Mean Move Is Major Drive Expected From Reds At This Time

FIERCE RED COUNTER-ATTACK IN CENTER LONG LINE ANOTHER SHOWING OF MILITARY STRENGTH

As Mackenzie Sees li— Counter Attack Of Russians Shows Real ReserveStrength

The War Today   Reds Demonstrate Talk Of Great Reserve Wasn't Idle Bousting   By DeWitt Mackenzie 4AP Foreign Observer)

THE WAR TODAY. Soviet Reserve Power Amazing  Counter Thrust In Center on for Nearly 3 Weeks

Red Army Shows Reserve Strength in Counter-Attack   Move May Prove to Be Major Offensive Against the lnvaders

THE WAR TODAY RUSSIAN COUNTER-OFFENSIVE EVIDENCE OF SURPRISING ARMED STRENGTH

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Soviet Counter-attacks Proving Efficiency Of Reserve Power

‘fhe War today Reds Give Remarkable Display Of Reserve Power In Checking Nazis   Fierce Counter-Attack Gives Evidence. Of Russia’s Great Military Strength; Aerial Conflict Develops

Reds’ Reserve Power Called Into Action   Nazi Lines In Gomel, Smolensk Sector Feel Pressure

Texans Arrive in Washington To Ask For Oil Price Boost   Conference To Be Held With Ickes And Henderson

Parachutists Are Reported Landed Behind Nazi Lines   Russian Dive Bombers Tanks Deal Heavy Blows to Invaders

HOUSE REJECTS AMENDMENTS 10 LEND-LEASE BIL!   ‘Non-interventionists are Ex . pected to Make Principal Assaults on MeaStrap.

House Blocks Lend- Lease. Move Of GOP   “Attempt To Reduce New Appropriation Speedily. Nipped: ~

HRol OboTAGLE HUAULED TODAY BY LEND-LEASE   House Expected To Approve Bill In Desired Form Before End Of Day

GOP Loses Attempt to Lower Cash   House Rejects Party's First Blockade Effort   WASHINGTON (URM The house today rejected by a vote of 162 to 21 an anti-interventionist effort to bar American lend-lease aid to Russia.

Johnsonin Attack on Russians   Senator Calls Stalin - Cutthroat—Tentative Senate Vote 44 to 28

Senate Speeds Bill to Extend Draft Service   House Leaders Wait impatiently for Chance to Act

Tentative Senate Vote On 18Month Extension Is 44 To 28; Proposed Term Ic Compromise

Tentative Vote On Service Extension Shows Sup_ port In Upper House —dJohnson Objects

Two and Half Years Okehed  For Selectees   Senate Vote Tentativel; Authorizes Extra 18 Months

MAKES TOTAL ARMY PERIOD 21-2 YEARS       Vote Is 44 to Affects Draft Guards, Reservists

Opposition To Soviet Aid Voiced   Red Leader Called Cutthroat by Senator Johnson

JENATE WOUL MAKC YOUTH SEHVE LONGEE   18 Months Beyond Present One-Year Terms Is Favored.

MAKES TOTAL ARMY PERIOD 2 1-2 YEARS   Vote Is 44 to 28; Affects Draftees, Guards, Reservists

Test Vote Shows 44-28 Margin Favoring Plan ©   Final Passage of Bill Proposirig 214 Years of  Service Expected Today

SENATE VOTED TO EXTEND ARMY DUTY 18 MONTHS   Veted 44 To 28 Today For Two ‘And One-Haif Years Fer Selectees. .

SENATE VOTES TO EXTEND ALL ARMY TIME   Eighteen months added for selectees and others; vote 44-28

New Battleship  Launched Soon   35,000-Tonner,Indiana,Set For Water Nov. 20th, Six Months Ahead

Navy Launches Indiana Today. Six Months Ahead of Schedule   Daughter of Indiana’ s Governor to Christian 35 000- Ton Warship; Knox, Others to Attend

NAVY TO LAUNCH FIGHTER TODAY   . BATTLESHIP INDIANA COMPLETED SIX MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

Everything Is Ready For REA Farm Equipment Show Next Monday and Tuesday   Thousands Expected to View Exhibits and Witness Demonstrations When Electricity “Comes to Town” July 7 and 8; Show South of Ryan on Highway 13

Commons Hears Demand _ Britain  Send Armed Aid   Dispatch Of Middle East Troops Urged To Hole Back Nazis From Caucasus Region; Soviet Getting War Supplies

Commons Hear Plea On Suppor   LUFTWAFFE IS PREPARING TO TRY TO BLAST WAY TO MOSCOW.

Finnish Offense eRepulsed   75,000 Germans Smashed In Series of Engagements

VICTORY CLAIMS BY RUSSIANS ON FINNISH COAST   Claim Five German Divisions of 75,000 Men Smashed Back in Counter Attack,

SOVIETS SMASH NAZI DIVISION   Russian Defenders Launct New Series of Counte Offensives

Five Nazi Divisions Reported Smashed   Drive On Leningrad Stalled, Russians Declare; Terrific Attack On Hango Naval Base Claimed Hurled Back

5 Divisions Smashed, Is Soviet Claim   Nazi Attack Reportec Hurled Back in Battle for Hango

Series Of Engagements Taking Toll   TERRIFIC GERMAN - FINNISH ONSLAUGHT 18S HELD BACK BY REDs.

GIRL REPORTER WHO PRAISED LINCOLN’S ADDRESS HONORED   Monument To Mary Shaw Leader, Who Acclaimed Gettysburg Speech When Other Journalists Ignored It, Is Unveiled In Hanover Cemetery

GIRL REPORTER OF ADDRESS OF LINCOLN REWARDED—IN DEATH   Memorial Erected to Memory of Mary Shaw Leader ‘Whe Gained Unique Place in Acclaiming Specch of President

Leaders Will Confer With Parley Board   Southern Operators Claim Lewis Using Mine Wage Dispute To Make Himself “Dictator Of The Conntry”   UNION INDICATES SOUTH MUST YIELD

> FLASHES.   Leased Wire Bulletins ‘on’ Lates -’ World.News Today. ~

High Court Rules for Gov. Wilson   Dismissal Libel Suit Is Upheld  Unanimously

OHIO SENATORS IN SPLIT OVER PLANS ADVOCATED BY FOF   Burton With President Taft Is Against — Rep. Jones Says People Should Decide.

SENATORS ARE NOT AGREEINE   TAFT AND BURTGN TAKE OP POSITE SIDES IN COMMENTING ON ROOSEVELT MESSAGE

Warn Against Usinc Outmoded Gas Masks  All Protective Devices  Should Be Examined

QUIZ GALL TO 60 TO STATE ‘REDS’   ‘Little Dies’ Committee I Given Signal to Subpoena Six Communists

LITTLE DIES GROUP GIVEN GREEN LIGHT   Governor Assures Senator Joe Thompson Subversive Groups Would Be “Fired”

FIGHT GOES ON BY CLEVELANDERS FOR DIVISION OF CAS   Group Seeks to Enlist Pub lic Officials and Organizations in Program.

Non-Partisan Municipal Officials Meet — Vote Unanimously for Conference — Would Send Appeal to Governor Bricker.

UNITED APPEAL’ FOR SPECIAL ASSEMBLY PLANNED BY GROUF   More Local Government Money Desired From Surplus Fund

What's Our Navy Doing?  Just Be Patient, U. ¢. Officials Advise, When The Time Comes It Will ‘Deliver

‘Be Patient, Navy Tells  Amerieans   Major Engagement With Jap Fleet Probably Far Off

ITALIAN AIR LINE HALTED   South Atlantic Service I: Suspended      Navy Will Attack Japs As Soon As Practicable

Be Patient! Navy Urges U. S. Public   Grand Assault On Tokyo Fleet Micht Be Fatal

Reporter Sees “Yank Chaser” Unit Perform; After Battle Soldiers Scrub And Scratch

Japanese Set Deadline in Border War   Reportedly Send Ultimatum to French Indo-China

ULTIMATUM IS ISSUED BY JAPS   Demand Made That French Indo-China Accept ‘Final’ Proposal

JAP MEDIATION IN THAL, INDO-CHINA DISPUTE DEMANDED   ORIENT ADVICES INDICATE JAPS MAY BE. ABOUT TO MAKE MAJOR DIPLOMATIC MOVE

SHOWDOWN IN FAR EAST IS LIKELY TODAY   Japs Demand That Indo. China Yield in Dispute By 10 a. m. Today   THREATEN TO TAKE “FORCEFUL ACTION”   French are Reported to be Massing Troops Along Thailand Border

JAP DEMANDS ARE SENT 10  INDO CHINA   Forceful Action Threatenec Unless French Indo-China  Accepts Japanese Proposal:

Japan Sends Indo-China  Ultimatum   Demands She Accept Final Proposal of Mediation By Midnight Friday

Vichy Gets Japanese  Dictum Of   Indo-China Lanc Demand Is Pushed

JAP ULTIMATUM REPORTED SENT 10 INDO-CHIN:   Tokyo Demands Her. Proposal for Settiement of Border Warfare Be Accepted by 9A. M. Today,   FRENCH TAKE STRONG STAND IN DISPUTE   Begin Massing ‘Troops on Frontier to Resume Hostilities With Thailand if. Truce Is Ended.

Japan Delivers Its ‘Ultimatum’ To Indo-China   Demands Vichy okay, its '“final’ proposal. by Friday midnight—New moves reported,

MUST ACCEDE BY 10 OCLOCK OR FIGHT JAPS   Vichy Indicates No Change In Former Attitude Of Defiance.

Japan Orders French to Yield In Thai Dispute   ForcefulActionThreatened If Tokyo’s Arbitration Proposal Not Accepted  By 10 A. M. Today   ‘Cession of Large Areas Of 2 Provinces Provided        OATS Resist Demands

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ULTIMATUM IS SENT BY JAPAN TOINDO-CHINA   French Are Reported to be Unwilling to Give Way

Japs Demand Mediation’ —  Be Accepted   Call for Settlement In Thai War or Suffer ‘Forceful Action’   10 A. M. (EST) TODAY SET AS DEADLINE   Japs Have Demanded Cession to Thailand Larse Areas of Land

JAP ULTIMATUM IS REPORTED DELIVERED INDO-CHINA TODAY   ACCEPTANCE JAPAN’S FINAL MEDIATION PROPOSAL DEMANDED MIDNIGHT FRIDAY

Japan Planning New Diplomatic Move Very Soor   Advices From Orient Are Indicative of Step of Great Importance

Jap Ultimatum Demands France  Yield To Siam   Rejection Of Armistice Terms In Indo-China Borde War Will Bring ‘Forceful Action”, Tokyo  Warns; Nipponese Leave Saigon

MUST YIELD OR FACE NEW JAP “ACTION   Friday Midnight Set As Deadline

Reports. Say Foreign Ministe Té Visit Hankow, Moscow, Rerlin, Rome .

Japan Threat Of War   Indo-China Gets Ultimatum to Accept Siam Peace Proposals; Deadline Friday

Japanese To Act on Thailana   Vajor Diplomatic Mow by Matsuoka Is Foreseen

Japan Warns Indo-China to End Siam War   Nipponese Demand Nalion to Yield  to Final Proposal or ‘Suffer Action’

JAPO BHING PACOMUHE IN INDO-GHINA   Ultimatum Said Giver For Acceptance of Her Proposals

Jans Hand Ultimatum lo French   Demand Indo-China Accep' Their Final Proposal Fo Thailand Border By Friday Midnight.   Troops Massing

THREAT MADE 10 USE FORCE FOR THAILAND   FRANCE GIVEN UNTIL FRIDAY MIDNIGHT TO YIELD

JAPANESE LIVING IN FRENCH INDO-CHINA GET GOV'T ORDERS   Must Prepare To Flee On Notice From Japan

French Colony Must Approve ‘Final Terms   Indo-China Given Until Midnight Friday To Accept Peace Proposal.   PENALTY NOT GIVEN

Vichy Send Troops to Indo-China Border   Takes Strong Stand In Face of Jap Ultimatum to Accept Terms

Deadline Set For French to Accept Offer   Troops Reported Massed on Frontier Ready to Ficht if Truce Ends   MEDIATION OFFERED

INDO-CHINA THREATENED   Japanese Ultimatum Demands Acceptance Of Mediation Plan

Indo-China Is Given Ultimatum   Reported Japan Demands Acceptance Of Proposal To Mediate

ULTIMATUM HANDED TO INDO-CHINA   Japan Reported to Have De livered Final Proposal in Border Disynute   FRENCH MASSING TROOPS AT BORDER   Rumors of Other Big Events  Involving Japan; French Standing Firm

Jap Ultimatum To the Freneh   Vichy -Told In Must Cive In to Demands

MERCURY RECORDS SUB-ZERO READING   Two Below Reported Here and In E. Liverpool As Cold Wave Hits

Sania May Have Only Part Time Employment in ’42, OPM Says   But If Donner and Blitzen Figure Defense Program Will Make St. Nicholas’ Sleigh Lighter This Year, They're All Wrong; Few Metal Tavs to Be Available Next Year

Plenty of Toys This Christmas But Santa Will Have to Cut Down for Next Year

Santa Will Do Toy Business as Usual This Year, But OPM Officials See Ouly Part Time Job for “42 Season

Estimating Levies for State Finances This Year Tough Job   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

State  Comptroller Porter In Dilemma   New Tax Valuation Lav  Cause of Much Worry

Dlawsie Enmana dln Aa. ee eh bok be  Alabama And New Jersey fense Work Affected

EXPLOSIONS AT POWDER PLANT. BLAST FURNAGE   Ten Men Reported Seriously Injured As Birmingham Iron Furnace Explodes   TRAFFIC JAMMED   One Workman Killed and Feur Others Are Injured In New Jersey Blast

TWO DEFENSE - FACTORIES HIT BY EXPLOSION:   BIRMINGHAM. IRON PLANT HERCULES POWDER FIRM ROCKED RY BLASTS

10 Persons Hurt In Boiler Blast In Alabama Plant   Victims Reported Burned So Black Identity Is Difficult; Furnace Is Shattered

Two Killed and Many Hurt As Explosions Blast Tivo  Defense Industrial Plants

U. S. Minister In Thick of Balkan Fight   Believe American: In Yugoslavia  To Re Safe

Roosevelt Talks With Kurusu on Pacific Outlook   First Meeting Said To Have Been of Exploratory Nature

JAPAN'S ENVOY ‘AT WHITE. HOUSE MORE THAN HOUR   Little Light Sked on Saburo Kurusu’s Talk With Roosevelt on Crisis in Far East,   HULL AND AMBASSADOR NOMURA AT MEETING   Lafter Reveals “Many Things Were Said” — Information on U. S. Arms on Pres‘ident’s Desk.

Special Nipponese Envoy Confers With President on Situation in Far East   Parley in White House Lasts for More Than an Hour; Conversation Is Not One-Sided but ‘Many Things Were Said’ at Meeting

Japanese Vote Huge War Fund As Crisis Grows   Tokyo Eyes Washington Closely as Envoys Open Talks Over Pacific Problems; Term Relations Worse

JAP DIPLOMATS, FDR, HULL HOLD LENGTHY TALK   Officials Silent On Firs Parley That May Mean War Or Peace For U.S. In Pacific

All Silent After President Talks With Jap Envoy   ‘Many Things Said,’ Sums Up Report On Conference  TO CONFER AGAIN All Dodge Queries  As to Crisis Between  U. S. and Japan

Indo-China Pressed to Admit Troops; Thailand Drive Due: British Are Moving

TOKYO ENVOY HAS HOUR IN WHITE HOUSE   “MANY THINGS” ARE DISCUSSED WITH ROOSEVELT

Press Says Tokyo-Washington Relations “Have Gone From  ~ Bad to Worse”—Peers Back Premier Tojo’s Demand for  _ End to Alleged “Economic Blockade” and Encirclement of Nippon by U. S., Britain and East Indies.

Japan-U.S. Relations — Go From Bad To Wors   Extraordinary Military Budget Approved As Envoy’s Talk Outcome Awaited

ON FAR EAS!   Ominous Warning Is Given By Japs   Further Meetings To Be Held Tuesday

Japanese Envoy Talks On Pacific Situation   Saburo Kurusu, Special Emissary, Confers With Presi. dent Roosevelt and Secretary Hull on Japanese-U. S. Relations

Roosevelt And Ja pan’s Envoy Hold Lengthy Parley On Issue Of War Or Peace In Pacific   Waiting Press Is Told ‘Many Things Said’ But That's All

Kurusu In  Parleys WiihF.0.R.   Japan’s Special Emissary Spends Hour At Whit House, But Visit Makes Nx  News.   Much Talk

Crisis Seems Near as Parley Ends   Relations of U.S. and Japan Appear To Be More Difficult

JAPS APPROVE BIG WAR BILL   Officials Keep Eyes On Washington Conferences

WITH ROOSEVEL]   Ni  pponese Diet Hears Ogawa  Plead for Shere oot “of Prosperity”

FD. Confers With Japon  Pacific Issue   Kurusu Goes to White House With Hull and  Admiral Nomura   TALK NOT ONE-SIDED

Names of Additional Casualties Announced By War Department   New List Brings to 158 Army Deaths in Hawaiian Attacks

OKLAHOMA FLOOD IS FATAL 10 TWO   Score of Cities Are Hit By High Waters; Thousands” Driven From Homes

THOUSANDS FLEE. AUKLAHOMA-FEOOE   HIGH ‘WATERS. ‘LASH- AT SCORE OF CITIES—TWO MEN. PERISH IN OKMULGEE,

OKLAHOMA HARN HIT BY FLOODS   Score of Cities Under Water: Two Deaths In Okmulgee

U. S. "Panzer Killer” -Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Weapon Desianed by Army

PORT OFLIBAU INLATYIAN IS IN NAZI HANDS   German Spokesman Intimates German Troops Are In Sight of Smolensk, 200 Miles from Minsk   POCKET IS BEING FORMED ABOUT REDS   Claimed German Ring Around Russian Armies In Central. Sector Is  Drawn Tighter @

RING DRAWN AROUND RUSS ARMY, CLAIN   Roar of Battle Being Heard Along Most of 2,000 Mile Area Tetween Baltic, Black Seas.

London Under Alarm for Nearly Five Hours—One Town in West Midlands Heavily Attacked—Number Believed Trapped by Hits on Two Public Shelters—Police Station and Postoffice Are Damaged.

APAINST SABOTAGE   Death Sentences Meted Out therlanders     to 19 Ne for Resistance

NAZIS THREATEN DEATH FOR DUTCH RESISTING ARM)   German Court Issues Warning on Heels of Order for 18 Netherlanders to Die by Shooting.   TRIBUNAL IS TOLD OF ESPIONAGE SYSTEM   Use of Poison Mixture for Destruction of Hitler’s-Officers Said .to Have  Been Planned. ”

Dutch Warned of Impending Death lf Caught Spying   ven Thinking Wrong o Germans May Prove Fatal, Nazis Say

Dutch Told Thoughts May Bring Death   Secret Netherlands Groups Keep Busy Harrassing Nazis ©

NAZI WARNING GIVEN DUTCH   Death Sentence Threatenec For All Who Conspire  Against Germans

Death Threatened for Even Thinking Ill of Germans   Dutch Hear Warning Against Any Underground Resistance From President of Nazi tary Tribunal

NETHERLANDERS TO BE EXEGUTEL   Nazi Court Sentences Other: To Prison Terms; Face Death for Even Thinking II Of Germans

Seven Cars National Guard Troop Train Derailed, Many Soldiers Reported Injurec

EDEN SAYS RED ARMY HITS BACK      Foreign Secretary Says Hess Flew To Britain On Account Of Germany's Future.

Eden Says Reds “Hitting Back” Against Nazis   Predicts Stranger Things For Nazis Than Flight of Hess

WORK STRIKES TE UP MRE DEFENSE J08   CIO Calls Waikout at Forge _ Plant in Dispute Over Wage !ncrease.   AFL STRIKE HALTS WORK ON ORDNANCE PROJECT

BUFFALO PLANT [8 CLOSED BY STRIKE — CHO STEEL WORKERS   SAN JACINTO ORDNANCE DE POT WORK AT STANDSTILL DUE TO AFL STRIKE

Buffalo Concern Struck; Plant Has Big U.S. Contract:   C. 1. O. Workers Present Demand for Higher Wages; Alabama Has Walkout

STRIKES PLAGUE STEEL INDUSTRY   New Walkouts at Buffalo And Birmingham Plants; Ordnance Jobs Tied Up

Six Large-Scale Strikes Hamper Lease-Lend Aid   - AFL Representatives At Texarkana Accept Mediation Proposal

DEFENSE JOE   Higher Pay Demands Ties Big Buffalo Mill; San Jacinto Still Idle

Strike Ties Up “Defense Work In Plant At Buffalo   C. lL. O. Steel Workers In Dispute Regarding  Wacee Rarcaining.

Badiale Steel Strike Called  For Pay Raise   Seéond ot: . ‘Two Strikes - Halts Work in Texas ot Ordinance Plants.

Forge Company At Buffalo, N. ¥., Is Strikebound; Work Is Halted On Ordnance Depot Construction; Steel Making Onverations Stop

BUFFALO FORGE COMPANY, BUSY WITH DEFENSE ORDERS. STRUCK BY WORKERS

C10 Ties Up Work at Big Steel Mills   Other Walk-Outs Hurt Defense Work All Over Nation

STRIKE THREATENS STEEL MILL NEAR BIRMINGHAM .   Construction On Texas Ordnance Depot At Standstill

DEFENSE PLANT: ISHITBY STRIKE   Work On New Ordnance Depot Also Halted By Strike

BABSON SEES NO INFLATION SIGH AT PRESENT TIME   Be Alert But Not Worried i:  _ His Advice to Those Whe  . Fear Financial Unbalance in Near Future.   INCREASE OF NATIONAL DEBT NOT CRITICAL   Points Out Private Debt: Have Decreased, a Health Sign; Explains Just Wha Inflation Is.   By ROGER W. BABSON

WHAT ABGUT INFLATION?   Babson Says No Immediate Danger of Undue Inflation While Millions Are Yet Unemployed

Plan For Harvest Sunday   Churches Will Cooperate In Presenting Programs In Observance o f This -Day on Nov. 23rd.

HARVEST SUNDAY TO BE NOVEMBER 2:   Special Committees WHI Be Appolnt ed by the Parm Buresu to Artange for the Event

NO PROCLAMATION \S NOW PLANNEL   Roosevelt Disclaims Inten. tion to Exercise Powers Now

ao Denies ie Is Preparing lv Exercise His  Right To Dictate        Would Have To Issue Proc+ lamation and Says No ~ Such Document Is Being  ~ Contemplated

ROOSEVELT NOT TO USE POWERS   DISCLAIMS ANY INTENTION OF EXERCISING NEW AUTHORITY AT PRESENT

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PROBERS SEEK TOOLS USED IN LIMITED WRECK   Check Up On Stock Rooms, Section Shanties Along Railroad

Colony Chief Asks Pro-German Flyers   _Ankara Sees War Nearing Borders; Crews of Crippled Axis Craft Held

Turks Intern Crews of Two GermanShips   Foreed Down on Way te Middle East, Say Ankara Reports   ACTIVITY GROWS      Hitler's Fliers Reported 1o Have Bombed Har bors of Crprus

Mazis increase Plane Activity  In Mediterranean   Dornier Flying Boat Shot Down After Nearing Turk Coast

German Planes Swarm Into Syria   Two Are Forced Down While Crossing Turkey

AIR BASES BUILT FOR LUFTWAFFE   »! urkey Shows Anxiety Over Influx Of  Germans

Seven on Jap Liner Die   Food Poisoning Among Passenger: Results in Deaths

ClO Union Threatens Huge Walkout at 6. M.   Five-Day Notice of Intention to Strike Has Been Filed with Michigan Labor y Mediation Board

LABOR DISPUTE MAY TIE UP ALL GM. FACTORIES   Five-Day Intention to Walk Out Has Been Filed With Michigan Labor Mediation Board in Compliance With State Law,  Union Declares   WILL EXPIRE SUNDAY

UAW-CiO STRIKE THREATENED TODAY IN GENERAL MOTORS   five Day Notice Of Intent To Strike (5 Filed , With Board   INSTRUCT LOCALS TO TAKE STRIKE BALLOT   Omit 13 Plants To Prevent Interruption Of Defense - Praduction

THREAT TO STRIKE   United Auto Workers at General i Metors Will Vote .

ClO Files Note Of GMC Strike   United Automobile Workers Ask Locals To Vote On Walkout

RUMANIANS HUNT REBEL CHIEF TAIN   Troons Ordered to Bring I il Leader and-‘Cutthroat?-Associates

AFOL URGED BY GREEN TO AVOID WORK STOPPAGE   Admonishes Labor Union: in His Organization to Submit Grievances to Mediation   ACT OF PATRIOTISM   Says Future of Nation Democratic Institutions and Existence of Free  Labor at Stake

KNUDSEN WILL QUIT IF OPM LOSES PRIORITIES RULE   Administration Backs Move to Kill New Priorities Control Setup Separate From Knudsen’s Office  IEBWICOR «OPIATE

Knudsen, After Threat to Quit, Wins Administration Backing in Fight to Control Material:

KNUDSEN SAYS . HE WILL QUIT IF HANDS TIET   Director of OPM Irkec Over Plan to Remove Priorities: F rom Turisdiction   VINSON BILL FACES HOUSE OPPOSITION   Administration Leader: Back Knudsen to Keep  --.. Authority In OPM  “-  @n- Production

KNUDSEN MAKES PRESSURE FELT   OPM Director Gains Hi: Point in Tilt Over Control of Priorities

~ INSHOWDOWN   Senate Committee’ Vote: ‘to-Give Him: Control of Priorities...

KNUDSEN PLANS TO QUIT OPM JOB IF HIS HANDS ARE TIED   IF MATTER OF MATERIALS PRIORITIES TAKEN OUT HIS HANDS HE WILL QUIT

Senate Moves When Knudsen Makes Threat    ee Ss Commitice Votes Fuh Priorities Rights To Keep Chief

Knudsen Seeks To Leave. Post      Production Director’ ' “Ie : Reported Tred Over” Lack Of Power

SPM IS GIVEN FULL POWERS   Priorities Plan Killed As Knudsen Threatens to  Resign *

KNUDSEN WINS HIS PRIORITIES FIGHT   Senate Bill Gives Broad ened Mandatory Power to the OPM   AGAINST HOUSE BILL

KNUDSEN GETS BROAD POWER   House Military Committee Kills Amendment to Bill

CROWN TO HOUSE OF SAVOY   Croat Delegation Will Arrive in : Rome Sunday

Nazis Intern. British Women  3,000 Subjects in» France Are Interned by Germans

NAZIS INTERN MANY BRITONS   About 3,000 British Sub. jects In German-Occupied France.

Nazis Round Up  Britons In France   Many Women Held In Internment Camps.

3000 BRITISH IN FRANCE INTERNED       IS REASON GIVEN BY. NAZI OFFICIALS’ &

SEVERE CRITICISM GAINESVILLE STATE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS   COND''"T OF INST’ TION DECLARED FAILURE IN REHABILITATING GIRLS

10 BlG STORIES SELECTED BY ALP. NEWS FNITAR   Jap Attack is Top News Event of Year; Battle Lines Drawn For Real World War

Japan Wins Recognition For Nanking   MOVE LOOKED UPON AS _ BID FOR JAPANESE COOPERATION  AGAINST RUSSIA.

Announcement Expected After Axis Recognizes Nanking Puppet Regime

AXIS BIDS FOR JAP SUPPORT   Germany, Italy Recognize Puppet Regime In Occupied China

Japan Accorded Recognition Of Nanking Chie   Action By Axis Powers 7 Months After Establishment Of Regime

Japan’s Axis Allies Recognize  Her Nanking Puppet Regime   Tokyo Expected to State Today Whether It Has  Made Choice Between Germany and Russia

Ousted Officials From Germany Await Transport   U. S. West Point Will Pick Up Americans At Lisbon

U. §. CONSULAR OFFICIALS WILL BE HELD BY GERMANS UNTIL U. S. SHIP ARRIVES

Senator Asks Study  Of Frey Quiz Report By Attorney General      Proposal Sent to Committee; Carroll Hurls Charge at MacKenzie.

WARNING TO SWISS AND TAUNTS FOR  THE BRITISH   ~ German Spokesman Talks of Sending London Special Invitation to Fight   » MOVING 28 MILES A DAY IN BALKANS   Nazi Mouthpiece Issues Warning to Switzerland to fake Note of Yugoslavia

Talk.of “Better Weapons” Next Year Gives Rise to Belief Victory Is Not Expected in 1941.

HITLER, IN TALK, HINTS U.S. SAFE FROM ATTACKS   Says Fear Nazis Intend To Harm America, Is Absurd Report; A Lie   Speech Contains No Clue To Next Moves in War —Balkan Battle Report

Fuehrer Reviews Balkan Triumph— Refers To Democratic Agitators  CONFIDENT OF FUTURE  “Nothing Is Impossible To German People,” He Declares

HITLER FAILS TO TELL NEXT WAR MOVI   Feuhrer Does Not Promise Victory This Year, But Says Army to Get Much Better Weapons

Germany Can Beat Any “Coalition of Nations”  In World, Hitler Says   Nazi Fuehrer Fails to Predict Victory thi: Year in Speech to Reichstag

HIELER DENIES UERMAN AIMo AUAINS! U. 3   Promises Better Weapon: in 1942- Had Foreseen 194] Victory— -

FDR TO SEND SPECIAL NOTES TO 2 HOUSES   Drastic Revisions of Neutrality Act Sought

Arming of U.S. Merchantmen is  Wanted by FDR   Leaders Prepare To Effect Passage With Minimum Delay

Lions Postpone Speech Contest   Stanley Schedules Official Visits

BERLIN WARNS INHABITANTS TO TAKE TO SHELTER WHEN BRITISH DROP NEW ROMP

Super-Bombs  Seem To Have Some Effect   Berliners Warned To Scamper to Cellars Because Of ‘New-Type’ Weapon

BERLIN INHABITANTS WARNED ABOUT RAIDS   Germans Advised That Brit ain’s “New Type Weapon Has Severe Effect”

Britons Bomb Amiens Area   One of Greatest Daylight Assaults Over Channel Reaches Somme

SENALES EN CARRETERAS   Tendientes A Evitar Todos Los Accidentes

Turks Still On Fence In Balkans   “Security Zone” To Be Defended But Area Is _ Not Defined

Turkey Not Indifferent   Regards Bulgaria as Par Of Her Own Security Territory

WARNING JO REICH, BULGARIA   Miti-German Leaflets Are Spread In Balkans   TROOP ENTRY SEEN SOON

‘CANT STAY INDIFFERENT   Turkish Minister Considers Nation Within ‘Security Zone,’   GERMANS IN EVIDENCE

Turkey Hints Opposition To Nazi Advance   Puts New Light On Pact With Bulgaria

CANNOT WATCH ARNTY MOVEMENT INDIFFERENTLY   WARY OF ‘FOREIGN ACTIVI. TIES IN HER SECURITY FONE   ‘WILL RESIST WITH ARMS THREATS TQ INTEGRITY’      Meanwhile Bulgarian Officials are Treated To German Pictures of West Front Victory

TURKEY MAY FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE 10 STAY INDIFFERENT   Saracoglu Says Turkey Will Oppose With Force Any and All Aggression which Might Be Directed Against Her Territorial ‘Integrity Or Independence.

ON NAZI DRIVE IS PUZZLING   Observers Uncertain Of What Action Will Be Taken If Bulgaria Invaded

'Saracoglu Says Nation Will Oppose With Force Any And All Aggression In Zone   AUTOS CLEARED FROM SOFIA AREA SUNDAY

TURKS ALERT TO THREATS, CHIEF SAYS   Nation Won't Be Indiffer ent if Security Is Threat ened by Any Foreigi Activities, Pr emier De elaraq 7

Minister Asserts Turkey Is Not Indifferent To  Developments in ‘Zone

Turks to Fight If Territory Is Menaced,Clanm   Ankara Paper Report: Nazi Troops Filtering Into Bulgaria

TURKEY INTIMATES WILL RESIST. ENTRY NAZIS INTO BULGARI   ‘TURK FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS HIS NATION WILL NOT REMAIN INDIFFERENT

Saracoglu States Turkey Will Fight Nazi Aggressions   Diplomats Think Remark Prompted By Bulgaria’s Failure To Explain Pact

TURKEY WARNS SHE WILL FIGHT FOR SECURITY   Not to Remain Indifferent to Foreign Activity Which Might Occur In Her Zone   AIMED AT GERMANY   Believed Prompted By So fia's Seeming Inclination Turkey Would Be Indifferent to Moves

Foreign Minister Saracoglu Makes Known Stand  Ae Invasion Threatens

SAYS TURKEY WILL OPPOSE "AGGRESSION   ‘Turkish Foreign Minister ‘Makes Reference to Nazi ‘Move Into Bulgaria

Turkish Official Says Nation Can't lenore Nazi Moves   loreign Minister Declares Turkey Will) Oppose Any and All Nazi  Agurpacaive Actes

TURKEY GIVES NEW WARNING   Refers to Imminent Occupation of Bulgaria by German Troops

Turkey Unable to Stay Indifferent to Nearby Moves, Official Says

Ankara Minister Resents March of Nazi Troops into Part of Bulgaria   Saracoglu Says Turkey Cannot Remain Indifferent to Foreign Aclivities in Security Zone

ATTITUDE OF TURKEY STILL VERY DUBIOUS   As Anti-Nazi Plays Begin to Be Felt In Bulgaria

Nation Cannot Be Indifferent To Activities ia Security Zone, Turkish Foreign Minister Says

TURKEY READY TO FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE   Will Oppose With Force Any Aggression In Bulgaria

Turks Warn Any Who Threaten Her  ——- — for  R, slivcn wl   London Looks for Bulgarian Invasion Momentarily

TURKS OBIECT id NAZIS IN BULGARIA   Ankara Unable to Remain Indifferent to Threat in Security Zone

RAF Hits Eight Nazi Targets   ‘Powerful Attacks’ Made Or Port Of Bremen, Large Fires Started

POWER STATION IN FRENCH AREA ONE OF TARGETS   Numerous German Cities Attacked; Nazis Report British Plane Losses 36, Germanys Only One.

RAF Blasts German  Industrial Section   Heaviest Raid of War Or Ruhr Valley Is Claimed by London

RAF Blasts Ruhr Valley   Many Industrial Buildings In Industrial Area  Blown Up; Fires Set

RUHR SUFFERS HEAVIEST RAID   RAF CLAIMS VAST DAMAGE TO INDUSTRY IN GERMAN SECTION ©

R.A.F. BLASTS AT THE RUHR IN NIGHT RAID   Returning Pilots Report One Building Blown Into Air, Many Fires Started

RUHR VALLEY Is SUBJECTED 10 VICIOUS RAIL   Many Industrial Buildings Are Blown Into Sky and Numerous Fires Are Started: by British   WAR'S WORST ATTACK   Docks At Brest, France and Antwerp, Belgium,   Also Targets of RAF,  England Bombed

BRITISH BOMBS AIMED AT RUHF   Great German Industrial Center Is Damaged by Air Force's Raid

Nazi Area  Is Bombed   Industrial Buildings Hit, Say British Officials

Ruhr Given Its Heaviest Raid of War   Many Industrial Buildings Are Blown Up and German Avi‘ators Driven Back

RUHR BLASTED ACAIN BY RAF      Heaviest Raid On German In dustrial Region Cost British 6 Planes

MANY NAZI INDUSTRIES ARE RAZED   Buildings ‘Blown Into Sky Numerous Fires Started in Heaviest Attack of War

Ruhr Valley Is Blasted During Big RAF Raid   German Planes Turned Back In Battle High Over England

Ruhr District Blasted By RAF   Industrial Buildings Blown Into Sky By Power Of High Explosives

"RUHR VALLEY WAS. ATTACKED BY RAF ON THURSDAY NIGHT   HEAVIEST RAID OF WAR IN GREAT GERMAN INDUSTRIAL REGION REPORTED

Heaviest Blow At Industrial German Area   RAF Loses Half Dozen Planes In  Night Bombing

100 Lost on ‘James’      Final Check Shows Onc State Boy Not Aboard

SENATE VOTES TO QUIT JUNE   Study Of Proration Bill Is Postnoned

ALEXANDRIA OBJECT OF BLITZ MANEUVER BY THIRD ARM   WAR UMPIRES SAVED CIT! FROM TRAFFIC SNARL BY CLEARING FORCES OUT

Navy Department Still Hopes More Than 44 Saved From Destroyer   CONVOY IS UNDER RADIO ‘‘BLACKOUT

STATE FAIR HAS 62,000 PRESENT      Opening Day Attracted Big Crows And Record Attendance Expected Today.

JAPS ADVISE U.S. 70 KEEP NAVY AT HOME      Best Way to Avoid Send . ing Soldiers to Foreign  - Soil Would Be to Withdraw Fleet From Hawan. Editor Declares.

JAPAN SUGGESTS THAT U.S. NAVY GO BACK 10 HOMELAND   Best Way to Keep Pledge Of Roosevelt Would Be To Move Fleet Is Claim   Japanese Newspapers Put Hull’s Statement Upon Front Pages

JAP PRESS URGES MOVE SOUTHWARD   Says U. S. Should Withdraw Fleet From Hawaii If She Wants To Avert Entering War

JAPAN IRKED AT U.S. NAVY SITE»   SAY FLEET SHOULD BE CALLED HOME IN INTEREST OF PEACE

U. S. Extending Boundaries, Says Japan Spokesmar   Urges Nippons to Be Ready to Offset U. S. Influence in East Asia.   Says Pacific Fleet Is Threat to Japanese

Jap Newspaper Tells U. S. Best Way to Keep Troops Home Is to Recall Navy   Views Maintenance of Fleet at Hawaii as ‘Long Way Around’ for Sending Armed Forees Abroad

Japanese Hint U. 8S. Should Call Its. Fleet Home   Maintenance At Hawai Seen As “Way Around’ To Send Foree Abroac

‘Best Way” of Assuring Roosevelt's {Pledge No Troops Will Be Sent Abroad”   OFFICIALS CONFER   Great Britain Accused 0! Instigating Border Fighting In French IndoChina

KING PETER IS SAFELY IN MIDDLE EAST   Slav Boy Ruler Goes By Plane

KING PETER SAFE IN MIDDLE EAST   VOWS IN PROCLAMATION TO “HOLD HIGH THE BANNER OF YUGOSLAVIA.”

YUGOSLAV KING IN MIDDLE EAS]   King Peter’s Proclamatior Before Flight, Pledged No To Abandon Struggle for Honor of Flaaq

BUNS ESUMSIG Wemplewee Seca ge oae aeulenese Peet SARL  70 Are Slain For Mutiny In Croatiz

75 Executed in Croatia   Concentration Camp Mutiny Reason for 70 Deaths

BOLIVIA NIPS NAZI PLOT TO HALT EXPORTS   PLOT RAILW Ay SABOTAGE TO HINDER SHIPMENT OF METALS TO U. &.

German Plot In  Bolivia Foiled   Planned To Sabotage  Railways Running To Chilean Ports.

German Plot in Bolivia Fails  - Nazis Sought to Halt Exports to U. S.

Exposed Nazi Bolivian Plot  Sabotuers Try to Wreck Railway to Chile Dartc

GERMAN PLOT IN BOLIVIA TO BREAK FLOW OF METAL TO UNITED STATES FOILED

BOLIVIA FOILS GERMAN PLOT   Rail Sabotage To Cut Of Metal Supply Revealed; Censorship Invoked

SOUTH AMERICA NIPS NAZI PLOT   ‘Germans Try to Block Exports of Bolivian Metal

Bolivian Plot Is Frustrated   Program Called for Sabotage of Railroads To Stop Shipments

RAIL OUTLET SABOTAGE TRY SAID NIPPED   Tin, Lead Sources Periled; Lid Is Clamped On News  From Country

Shanghai Quarters Predict Japanese Move Into Thailand Within Month

U.S.-Japan Situation Is CalledT ense   President’s Embargo on Oj!  Shipments to Nippon Is Defied at Tokyo

Embargo on Oil To Japan Adds To Tenseness  Crisis in Thailand Expected Within _  A ont

" ARE FACING - SHOWDOWN   American-British Economic Pressure Increases Tension in the Far East      ‘SINGLE SPARK MAY -CAUSE EXPLOSION’   ®U. 8. Cuts Off Oil Sales to - Japan; Nippons Threaten 7 Thailand Anew

Tense Relafions in Far East  Japanese Move Intn Theilend   Japanese Move Into Thailand Believe Near

NIPPON DEFIES AMERICAN AND BRITISH BANS   Crisis Expected In Thailand Within A Month; Jap Minister of Commerce Speaks Bluntly.   What Happens To These 175,000 Workers Now?....  $250,000,000 SILK INDUSTRY PREPARES TO SHUT ITS DOORS

‘SINGLE SPARK WOULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION   Statement Comes After Roosevelt’s Embargo On Aviation Fuel .  Tl, Tonan

MAY BE WAR CAUSE: TOKIO   President Forbids Export to Nippon of Gasoline, Cuts Oil Supply

Japs Defiant Over Embargo   Thailand Next Victim On Tokyo’s List

JAPAN FACING ) SHOWDOWN IN OIL EMBARGO   Economic Pressure Defied As Aviation Fuel Denied   SEE SIAMESE CRISIS   Situation Growing More Tense, Declares Admiral

FDR. PLACES EMBARGO. ON GAS TO JAPAN   Jap Minister Comments On Tenseness of Precent Situation

Far Eastern: Situation Is Nearing ‘Explosion,’ Jap Leader Declares   Thailand Crisis Also Seen; Report Japan. Planes Near Thai Border, Tentative Demands Presented

DEFY EMBARGO; DECLARE AIMS SOUTH SPEEDED   Sakonji Says Situation Is “So Tense Spark Would Cause Explosion’

‘Single Spark Could Cause Explosion,’ Warns Nippon Minister.   THAILAND THREATENED

Jap Declares Only Spark — Needed To Cause Outburst In Tense Far East Scene

Crisis in Thailand Is Expected Within the Month  BITTER AT Ue Declare Embargoes Aimed  At Japan — Favoritism Among Customers

Say Only Spark Needed to Set Off ‘Explosion’   Nippon Reacts Angrily to Roosevelt Ban On Aviation Fuel; Act Called ‘Showdown’ for Japan; Crisis In Thailand Expected In Month.

“SINGLE SPARK” COULD BE CAUSE FOR “EXPLOSION’   Predict Month's Time Will See Japan Wielding “Big Stick” Over Thailand Government

MINISTER THINKS TENSE SITUATION VERY DANGEROUS   Japanese Commerce Minister Says Situation is So Tense “a Single Spark May Cause an Explosion”

AMERICAN-BRITISH ECONOMIC PRESSURE ~ DEFIED BY JAPAN   CRISIS EXPECTED IN THAI LAND SOON AS RESULT OF JAPANESE DEMANDS

AGENCY BALKS   President May Ask Company to Accept Wage Settlement

Settlement of British Dispute with lrar Fails and War Is Extended as British Troops Move Into Iran Sector   Eight British Ships Sunk, Is Report From Lisbon: Nazis Say Loss More

Settlement of British Dispute with lrat Fails and War s Extended as British Troops Move Into Iran Sector

Army And Navy May Call Air Line Pilots   Admiral Says Commercial Companies Warned To . Train Replacements

Worker Drops Dead at Plant   Floyd Tarbox Is Victim of Heart Attack at Crosby Factorv

JURORS CONVICT HOWARD HOPSON   Builder of Utilities Empire Faces Possible Prison Sentence of 85 Years: Is Feeble. Broken

Hopson Liable To Prison Tern  Of 85 Years   Found Guilty of Using Mails to Defraud His Firms of Millions

HOWARD HOPSON FOUND GUILTY   Aged Former Utilities Czar May Spend Rest Of Life Under Sentence.

Hopson Convicted   To Be Sentenced Jan 9 For Using Mails To Defreaud

HOPSON FACES PRISON TERM   85-Year Term Possible a: Former Utilities Head is Convicted of Fraud

Prison Sentence Of 85 Years Is Facing Hopson   ‘ormer Head of Associates Gas and Electric Firm ls Convicted

Nazi Division Ils Forced To Retreat From Advance Posts, Soviets Say

Red Ousts Nazi From Trenches      Leading Reichswehr Units Have Been Driven Into Retreat By Strong Russian  - Tank Forces.   No Frozen Front

NAZI ADVANCE IS. CHECKED, REDS SAY      German Divisions Reported to Have Been Foreed to Retreat

NAZI FORCES RETREATING, SAYS RUSSIANS   Whole General Advance Of Nazis Has Been  Checked

Leading Nazi Units Hurled From Trenches and Number Are Encircled, Reds Claim      Heavy Counter Blows Halt All Mair German Drives, Russians Say; 9,000,000 Men Engaged

GERMANS ARE THROWN FROM THE TRENCHES   BERLIN AGAIN SAYS RUSSIAN FORCES ANNIHILATED

Foe. Forced Into Retreat, Soviet Says   Thrown Qut of Trenches In Smolensk Sector, Viee Commissar  Accpric —-

Leading Nazi. Units Retreat. Moscow Says   More Than Nine Million Men Locked in Battle Along ‘Jone. Bloody ¥ rout?

RUSSIAN FORGES COUNTER ATTAGK   Claim Nazis Thrown Back  Before Tank Units   SIXTH WEEK OF WAR   Trenches Dug In Some Sectors To Act As Springboards For Attacks

Berlin Communiques Report . Annihilator of Russian Forces in Central Sector _—~  ter tta.

 Red Army Attacks Rout  Nazis, Says Moscow  CAA eee Ronartoed Dererven Ont

British Secret Mission Has Trained And Armed Big Army Of Ethiopians Since July To War On Italians

BRITONS TRAINING, ARMING ETHIOPIANS   Thousands of Tribesmen Are Being Prepared for Fight Against  Téenllana

TRIBES OF ETHIOPIA TRAINED BY BRITIS!   ilitary Mission Eluded Ital jan Rorder Patrols Last July

Child; Putting Scraps From Paper Dolls Into Stove, Dies of Burns

Senate Approves $127,000,000 Additional Taxes   Revenue Bill Passage  Predicted by Week-End  As Fast Progress Made DEFERS CONTROVERS!)

REVENUE BILL DEBATE BEGUN BY SENATORS   Net Increases of  $127,000,. 000 Over House Measure Are Approved   ‘GRAVE EMERGENCY’ FACED, GEORGE SAYS   LaFollette Minority Report Hits Reductions in Income Tax Exemptions

‘Senate Speeds Heavy Tax Bill ‘To Ballot   Senators Skip Controversial Amendments in Preliminary Argument

Senate Sidetracks Debate on Broader Income Tax Scope   LaFollette Protests As Fast-Paced Con sideration of Record Revenue  Bill Gets Under Way

SENATE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF TAX MEASURE   Controversial Provision: Are Being Side-Tracked For Time Being   AMERICAN PURSES TO FEEL EFFECTS

U.S.Senate Adds 127 Million to Pending Tax Bill   Approve Corporate Levy Increase, Double Ante on Telephones; Poor Being Soaked, Says La Follette

LaFollette, Vandenberg File Minority Reports Assailinge Some Pravisjon

Senate Skips Many Issues Of Tax Bill   Vinority Group Assails Big Revenue Measure as “Soak-Poor’™ Act   iPPROVE INCREASES

senate Starts Jebate on Juge Tax Bill   Solons Rise Up to Assail Revenue Measure

REVENUE BILL DEBATE BEGUN ~ BY SENATORS   ‘Net Increases of $127,000, ; 000‘Over House. Measure -. kre Apotoved       ‘GRAVE EMERGENCY’ FACED, GEORGE SAYS      LaFollette \ Minority Report ita, Rediictions ia Inpc Vacs Mametetions

SENATORS TACK 127 MILLION ON GIANT TAX BILL   Argument On Contested Plan To Lower Personal Exemptions Delayed For Few Days   Quick Vote Possible

SENATORS BEGIN GENERAL DEBATE ON TAX MEASURE   LaFollette Says Bill ‘Pluck: The Goose That Squawks The Least’   DECISION TO REDUCE EXEMPTIONS PROTESTED   Lower Exemption Proposa And Other Controversia! Committee Amendments Set Aside Temporarily; Ac. cept Corporation Tax Hike

Senate Skips. More Controversial Tax Provisions.  Increases Over House   Increases Over House Bill Approved in’ . Fast Action

SENATE VOTES TAX INCREASES   Acts on Corporation and Telephon Bill Levies, Puts Off io Today In come Tax Provisions

DEBATE STARTED ON GIGANTIC TAX BILL   Big Increases Over Hous Legislation Is Approved

Senate Lifts HouseLevies $ 127,000,000   LOCAL TELEPHONE BILLS BEAR TAX Or lu PRK CeNa. if Huusde ACCEPTS SENATE CHANGE TO INCREASE REVENUE,   Pass Bill By Weekend

HITLER YULE THRUST STORY STIRS EUROPE   Expect Something But Don't Know Where. French Circles Deny Resignation of Petain

Burelary Of Cars, Homes  Investigated Clothing Taken   Clothing Taken From Homes In Cove Area

Burglary Of Cars, Homes Investigated   Clething Taken From Homes In Cove Area

U.S = >cing Men Account For Nw iy Jap Submarines, Planes, White House Says’   Washington Acknowledges Serious Damage to American Naval and Army Forces in Attack in Hawaii

‘American TFleet,  ' MANILA IS BOMBED; _ NIPPON CLAIMING ~ CONTROL OF PACIFIC      Destroyer Also Sunk, and Many American Planes Are Destroyed at Pearl Harbor; Parachutists Reported in Philippines

Roosevelt To Take Charge Of Situation   President Arrives Back At Capital; Hull, Envoys Talk

JAPAN DECIDES TO GO FORWARD WITH PARLEYS   Hull, Special Jap Envoy Resume Conversations, Then Hull Hurries to Confer With F. R.

Japs Pessimistic Despite Plan To Continue Talks   Roosevelt Returns To Washington To Join Hull In Conferences

JAP OUTLOOK 1S PESSIMISTIC   Newspaper Nichi Nichi Reports Preparations to Meet Eventualities

50,000 Army Men Ready   President Acts for “Common Good” as Mills Close

Blast Furnaces Are Shut Down For Fuel Lack   ‘Captive’ Sympathy Strikes Hit Commercial Coal Fields, Throwing 00.000 Out   UMW Decision Waits Policy Croup Meeting   Union Shop Now Prevailing In Steel-Owned Mines, Early Declares

President Offers Union Two Choices   Arbitration Or Status Quo Proposed

“Elmer ‘Hinkey” and His Checks N. G   John Jordan, LeMars Farmer, tc Face Judge: Sometime This Weel

Elie: ‘Hinkey” and. His’ Checks N. ‘G   Jobn ‘Jordan, ‘LeMars ‘Farmer,. to Face Judge: Sometime . Phis Week.

Roosevelt, Wheeler swap accusations; Wadsworth supports lease-lend bill   FDR charges that Montanan gives comfort to chancellor

America 10 Aid Britain   Senator Wheeler Charges Roosevelt Is Not Leaving United States PrudentAerial  Defenses.   FDR Raps Back

ER. ACCUSES THAT WHEELER HELPS HITLER   Wheeler Claims President Strips U.S. Air Force To Help Britain.

House Goes On Debating War Aid Bill   Wadsworth Backs Act as Senators Hear Foe of  Bill Express Stand   U. S. PLANES SCORED

BITTER QUIPS EXCHANGED ON WAR MEASURE   WHEELER COMFORTS HITLER, CHARGE OF PRESIDENT

US. DEFENSES BEING DENUDED   Montanan Accused of  Giving Comfort To Fuehrer

Stinging Reply Made to Senator’s Charge President Is Denuding Air Defenses to Aid Britain.   FEUD FLARES AS LEND BILL FIGHT CONTINUES   Influential Wadsworth, a Republican, Backs Plan — Sears Roebuck Head Assails Measure,

None of Army Planes Capable of Fighting Under Modern Conditions, Montanan Declares; Wadsworth Throws His Influential Support Behind War Aid Bill; General Wood Opposes Measure

President Quickly Replies After Senator Charges Air Defense Stripped to Aid Britain

Wheeler Says U.S. Defenses Stripped By Administration   President Says Senator Is Giving Comfort to Hitler; Wadsworth Throws Support to British-Aid Bill With Limits

President Avers Senator Giving Hitler Comfort   Montanan Declares Army as Only 639 Planes, All Obsolete, While New Ones Are Exportec

Accuses Administration 9 Denuding Aerial Defense To Britain   DECLARES ARMY HAS ONLY 639 AIRPLANES   Roosevelt Raps Back with Charge That Senator Is Giving Comfort To Hitler; Wadsworth Swings Sup. por+ Behind Measure

Wheeler Aiding Nazis, Says FDR  Bitter Feud Goes on Between Sen-

Bill Assailed Anew  By Montana Senator And F. D. R. Intimates Wheeler Gives Comfort To Reichsfuchrer  REP. WADSWORTH SUPPORTS MEASURE New York Republican To Back Aid Bill ‘Or Something Like It;? Gen. Wood Opposes It

Up On Bill   Isolationist Says Administration Denude: Nation’s Aerial Defenses To Aid Britain: Charged With Giving Comfort To Hitler.

Bitter Feud in Capital Flares Anew   New York Solon Swings Support to War Measure

AND FD SAYS WHEELER IS AIDING NAZIS   Bitter Feud Flares Over Lend Bill

Blast Elicits Hot Retort By President  Implies Montana Leader Gives Comfort to Hitler

Wheeler Hit For Stand On War Aid Bill   President Charges Senator Gives ‘Comfort’ To Hitler By Opposing Measure

WHEELER ATTACKS ADMINISTRATION IN. RENEWAL OF FEUD   Montana Senator Charges Roosevelt Administration of Denuding Nation’s Aerial Defenses—Presi-dent Ouickly Raps Back

Sailors Convicted In Nazi Flag Case  Pair Found Guilty Of Malicious Mischief

Seamen had been under  observation   Navy comments on pair snatching flag

CONCT 2 IN FLAG INCIDENT   U. S. Navy Seamen Found Guilty for Offense at  Qan Epannican

Convict Seamen of ‘Flag Cutting   Sentence Thursday in Nazi Incident

Seamen Convicted of Malicious Mischief In Nazi Flag Case   Pair Remanded To Custody of Navy Officials

Flag-Cutting Duo Convicted By Judge   Navy Takes Custody Until Thursday, Wher Sentence To Be Made

YOUNG SEAMEN CONVICTED       Two Will Be Sentenced for Cutting Down Nazi Flag

Destruction of Two Divisions Hailed in Moscow   German Drive on Leningrad Halted  Both in North and South, Claim

What Price Freedom?   America Is Ready to Pay for It, Treasury  Head Tells Committee

Americans Realize Defense Program Vital Necessity, He Tells House Group

SAYS PEOPLE READY TOPAY _ FOR SECURITY   Asserts Spreading War Major Threat to America

Tax-Raising Program Is: Submitted .   No More Business : ‘As Usual: Possible; “Morgenthau Says:

America Must Respond, Pay Freedom Price, Secretary Says   FARM BILL IS STUDIED   Drastic Increase In Levy On Middle Class  . Incomes Sought

‘NEW TAXES PRICE FOR SECURITY   iN ation Facing” Greatest Challenge in History, Morgenthau Savs   REVENUE NEEDED 4S WAR MAY SPREAD   Treastry Head Cites Big Defense Bill Ahead; Would Cut Other Expenses

CongressGets Job of Raising 3" Billion Tax   Secretary Morgenthau Tells House Group It's _—  ed For War.   Income Levies Would  Be Hiked Six Times

CONGRESS 10 RAISE $3,900,000,000 FUNL   Secretary Morgenthau’ Formally Turned the Job Over Today.

BIG TAX JOB HANDED 10 CONCRESS   Secretary Morgenthau Turns Over Big Task.  of Raising New Revenu

CONGRESS GETS J08 OF RAISING NEW REVENUES   Morgenthau Urges Speed on $3,500,000,000 ‘Measure   TREASURER SAYS WAR MAY SPREAD TO U.S   New Levies Necessary~ to Meet Threat, He. Derlares

MORGENTHAU SAYS MONEY NEBDED If WAR SPREADS HERE   Estimate National income for Next Fiscal Year Will Hit 90 Billion

Congress Gets Huge Task For  Raising Taxes   Morgenthau Turns Over Job ° of Bringing in $3,500,000,000 in New Revenue.

MORGENTHAU TURNED OVER REVENUE PLAN CONGRESS THURSDAY   THREE AND HALF BILLIONS ADDITIONAL TAXES NEEDED TO MEET WAR POSSIBILITY

Morgenthau Makes Request From Congress   Treasury Head Says Americans Willing to Pay for Freedom

Secretary Of Treasury Cites Need Of Greater Response Than Yet Made

YOUTH OF 17 KILLS FATHER   Argument Over Use Of Pony Leads to Quinton Tragedy

INTRA-UNION TROUBLE   Bickering Flares Anew in C,I.0.U.A.W. Units at North American

Carol, Lupeseu Safely Ashore   Temporary ‘Haven Given By Atlantic IsleTo™ * ” Former Ruler:

CAROL, LUPESCU REACH BERMUDA   Only King Received Official Recognition; Come Ashore Separately.

EX-KING CAROL VISITS BERMUDA   Exiled Rumanian Ruler and Companion Reach Haven On Isle

BLAZE CAUSES $1,000,000 LOSS   Waterfront Fire Destroys Government-Owned Wheat 

RIDGES HEARING "DHOFPORTATIN STARTS ON COAST   Western Labor Leader Was Communist Says Lawyer In Opening Statement   Defense To Rely Upon Its Contention Trial is Move Against Working Man

DECLARES BRIDGES JOINED ‘REDS      Became an LW.W. Soon Af ter Reaching U.S., Later Joined Communists,Charge   NEW DEPORTATION HEARING BEGINS

DEFENSE NEEDS LACK PLANNING   Henderson Predicts That 2 Million Will Lose Jobs Temporarily

CHARGES RUSSIA AIDING GERMANY   U. S. Exports to Soviet Opposed by Dalton

British make protest on  U. S. exports   Some said going  indirectly to nazis

British Would.  Prevent Exports   Seek To Halt Indirect . Aid To.Germany

Mullins’ Band Is Stand-Out at Estherville   Merits high praise for the Festival performance May 14.

AVIATRIX PILOTS BOMBER   Jacqueline Cothran Ferries Craft Across To Great Britain

Law Violators Are Fined In  Justice Court   Penalty Enforced On Charges Of Disregarding Early Closing

Law Violators Are Fined In Justice Court  BD... la. C..f..-...]   Penalty Enforced On Charges Of Disregard. ing Early Closing

NAZI PRESSURE SAID 10 DOOM AFRICAN CHIEF   MOVE, IF CONFIRMED, IS OF HIGH IMPORTANCE TO U, 8. BRITAIN   ‘ALL-OUT’ COLLABORATION MAY BE WELL UNDER WAY   American Shipment of Supplies to North Africa Hinged on Weygand’s Antl-Axis Influence

Gen. Weygand May Be Fired  Rumored in Vichy -~ That African Heac

Gen Weygand Walks Alone   Rumors Persist in Vichy That He Will Step Out of Post

Will Retire as Petain’s Proconsul in Africa; Government Keeps Silen

Weygand Ousted?   Rumor French General Has Been or Will Be Ousted

Push Efforts To Settle Strike   Four-Way Conference Resumes Negotiations In Allis Chalmers Tieup

RENEW EFFORTS. TO END STRIKE   Four-Cornered Confer. ence Held: On: Allis. Chalmers-Dispute

SESSION IS CALLED TO END STRIKE   Another Meeting Arranged ir Washington to Halt Dispute Tying Up $45,000,000 Defense Orders at Allis-Chalmers

NEGOTIATIONS TO END STRIKE PROCEED AT ALLIS-CHALMERS   Walkout At International Harvester Threatens To Spread

BRANSON ONE OF FIVE IN LINE FOR HOUSE FLOOR JOB   SCHNACKENBERG TO ASK LEGISLATOR BE GIVEN LEADERSHIP

STATE ASSEMBLY TO RUSH RELIEF BILLS TO GREEN   Appropriations To Be Ready For New Gov ernor Wednesday

570 Iowans To Be Called Into Service Soon   This Quota Is Given For Week of April 11 ta April 18

lowa Draft Pace To Be Stepped Up   Second April Cal! ls for 570 Men

COMPROMISE EXTENSION OF DRAFT SOUGHT   McNary, Republican Chief, Pre dicts Defeat of Authority to Senc Troops Out of Hemisphere

F.D.R. Discusses Longer. ‘Service For Army Men      Effort To Settle Problems Made. At Parley “With . Leaders. Of Two Parties

Army Service Parley Held By Roosevelt   President Gets Congres: Chiefs and Marshall in Conference   CALLS WADSWORTH   Senate Committee Delay: for Week Showdown on Seizure Bill

President Talks With Leaders On Service Period .   Discusses Extension of Year's Service of Selectees:

President, Leaders In Congress Confer On Extension Bill   Some Opposition In Congress To Extending Draft, Guard Service

DRAFT ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED WITH IEADERS   Seek To Extend Time Of Service Of Selectees   Ask Permission Te Send Men Outside Hemisphere

Bricker Orders Slash  In University Funds  i      Addition OF $1,000,000 For Building Improvements Prevents Vote On Appropriation Bill, Threatens: Delav-1n 4 dournment

APPROPRIATION BILL IS STALLED   State Universities Ask for $1,000,000 and Vote Balked; Relief Problem Remains

POLICE EMPLOY TEAR GAS AT STEEL PLANT   Seek To Halt Trouble Jn CIC Tia-up at Bethlehem as Workmen Clash.   ‘GOON SQUADS’ BUSY   Chicago Police Report Attacks on Employes: Mediation : Board Organizes.

POLICE USE TEAR GAS ON PICKETS IN BETHLEHEM STRIKE   Mob Of 200 Around Mair Entrance Try To Stop Day Shift Workers From Entering

TEAR GAS USED ON PICKETS AT BETHLEHEM, PA   Police Enable Workers T¢ Reach Steel Plant There

ASKS STATE AID TO CURB STRIKE AT BETHLEHEM   Sheriff Tells Gov. He I Unable te Maintain Or der at Steel Plant   James Sends Two to Sur vey Situation; Tap rooms Closed

ATPLANT GATES   Gov. James Sends Adams In Response To Aid Plea   STRIKE STOPS WORK ON HUGE DEFENSE ORDERS

SHERIFF SAYS LOCAL POLICE NOT ADEQUATE   Tear Gas Used ;Picket Lines About Plant Strencthened

GOVERNOR {i APPEALED TO INOTAIKES   Parent Plant of Giant Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Teeth of Strike.

President Pressing for Drastic Action to Get Coal Production in Cap tive Mines

Roosevelt Offers To Guarantee   Rights of Miners   Defiance of Union Chieftain Puts Next Move Up to Government; President Again Cites Defense Crisis

Roosevelt Again Defied by Head Of UMW Union   Laborers’ Policy Board Will Have  Final Sav in Aronmen:

POLICY BOARD TO STUDY PACT ON SATURDAY   UMW Chief Refuses To Act Until Meet Held

SHAKEUP IN ITALY’ GOVERNMENT SEEN   Criticisms. in Fascist. Press Indicate a Purge of Of- ficials in Rome

Additional Snow Forecast Tonight   ‘Warmer Temperatures  Predicted For Sunday

BLAST TAKES HEAVY TOLL IN YUGOSLAVIA   4,000 Believed Killed or Wounded in Explosion That Destroys Eart and Part of City.

Nazis Stopped In Vicinity of Leningrad   Tank Division Routed in Another Sector

Reds Prepare For Greatest Nazi Attack   Reports Indicate One To Three Million Nazis In Attacking Forces   SOVIET DEFENSES BEING STIFFENED   Continued Fighting All Along Eastern Front Reported By Moscow

NAZIS CONTEND UKRAINE FALLS AT BLITZ PAGE   Washington Sees Attempt to Link Soviet in Plan of New Era   Main Aim to Keep Russians Fighting as Long as Possible

Rumania — May Be Made Protectorate  . Reports Continue Formal Taking Over Of Nation Impends  DEVELOPMENTS KEEI BALKANS ANXIOUS  Russo-RumanianBorde Scene of More Clashes And Friction Increase:   . Reports Continue Formal Taking Over Of Nation Impends   DEVELOPMENTS KEEP BALKANS ANXIOUS   Russo-RumanianBorder Scene of More Clashes And Friction Increases

New Incidents Keep Balkans In ‘Hot Water   Russian, Rumaniar Clashes Cause Anxiety

Hungarian Rail Trains Cancelled   Hitler Wants Complete Mil itary Control Of Rumania To Solve Difficulties Encoun. tered There.   Friction Grows

Passenger Rail ‘Tratfic in  Hungary Halted   Diplomatic Reports Say Germany Wil Take Over Rumania Completely; Friction With Soviet Russia Grows

Hitler Cancels Passenger Train Service in Hungary To Aid Troop Movements   German Military Command Believed abou! To Take over Rumania and Declare li a Protectorate; Russo-German Deal Held Possible in Spite of Massing of Soviel Troops Near Rumania

RED CLASHES ON RUMANIAN BORDER HEARD   Balkans Continue In Disturbed State; Traffic’Stops.

New Reports Keep Balkan  States Tense   Border Clashes, Rumors Reich May Take Over  Rumania Stir People   RAIL TRAFFIC STOPS

REPEATED BORDER FIGHTS REPORTEL      Cancellation of Passenger Raifi Traffic Ordered . in Hungary

Reports Are Heard That Germany Will  Take Over Rumania   Passenger Rail Traffic Cancelled in Hungary To Add to Unrest; Nazis Find Drastic Steps Necessary to Move Troops

Planes Chaos Is Charged In British House   American-Made Ships Remain Unpacked, Own Production In Unhappy State

U.S. SHOULD GET TOUGH’ IS ~~ PEPPER IDEA   Proposes Drastic Action t Forestall Axis Threat to America

PEPPER SEES WAR SPIRIT   FLORIDA SENATOR TELLS SENATE THAT AMERICANS ARE READY “TO SPILL BLOOD"

Florida Senator Calls On U. S. To Get Tough With Axis, Urges Action In Far East

Pepper asks the U. S. to set tough   Would occupy  foreion areas

Americans ‘Willing to Spill Blood’   Said to Be Await. ing Responsible Leadership

Senator Pepper Says U. S. Should Get Tough, Occupy Atlantic Strong Points, Hit Japan

Claude Pepper Tells Senate American People Willing To ‘Snill Their Blood’ To Crush Hitler And Germany

Pepper Urges ‘Get Tough’ U. S. Policy   Advises Occupation Of Dakar and Azores Wants China Aided

Says ii a upporting Own, elief. urdex   Evans Says Between 7 and 8 Millions Idle on ‘Na.  tion’e Barma,

U.S. TO FORCE RUBBER - CONSERVATION SOO}   Far East Shipping Difficulties and Domestic Consumption Prompts Decision

THIRD MAN GETS DEATH IN MARION MILEY CASE   All Of Defendants Given Supreme "Banslic In Keoiuck?

PEPPER CALLS UNITED STATES ‘TO GET TOUGH’   Urges Occupation of Greenland Iceland, Azores, Cape Verde, Da kar hv IJ. S.. Britain   BOMBS FOR TOKYO   Would Unite British and Americar Fleets in Pacific, Provide Bomb ers Airmen for China

CONVOY ISSUE AGAIN RAISED IN THE HOUSE      Demands for Immediate Conyoying Made by Solons ;   FOES WARN STEP iS PATH TO WAR   Debate Opened on Bill te Use Idle Foreign Ships

Warning Move Would Lead To War Sounded   Use Of Foreign Ships For Trade; Defense Debated

House Hears Demands U.S  Use Convoys   Issue Raised in Debate on Act to Let FD Use Idle Foreign Ships   OTHERS SCORE STEP

CONVOY DEBATE FINDS OPINION SPLIT IN HOUSE   Patrick, of Alabama, Would Have U. S. Take This Step Immediately   FISH ASSAILS WILLKIE’S CONVOY DECLARATION   Representative Says Trans. fer of German and Italiar Ships to Great Britain bj America Would ‘Constitute Act of War’

CONVOY DEMAND MADE IN HOUSI   OPPONENTS DECLARE STEP WOULD PLUNGE UNITED STATES INTO THE WAR.

OPPOSITION W      Questi of Convoying Supplies Comes seoace Comting Sempling Comes, Ub   Idle Foreign Shipping by U: S,

CONVOYING DEMANDS ARE HEARD IN HOUSE   Debate Begun On Bill To Permit Government To Use Idle Shipping” E  For Defence Commerce

Tiouse Debates Convoy Question  From All Angles  Bill Comes Up on Use of Idle Foreign Rie fee Naticcan

Convoys «« « House debates proposal use  axis shipping   Demand convoy system at once

Convoys Favored And Opposed in House Speeches   ‘Begin Immediately Patrick Says; ‘Means War’ Says Fish

ConvoysHot Subject On House Floor   DEMANDS FOR THEM AND WARN. INGS IHAT THEY MEAN WAL HEAKD DURING DEBATE O% SHIPPING. :   Fish Assails Wilikie

U.S. CONVOYS DEMANDED IN HOUSE DEBATE   Consideration Of Bill Te Use Confiscated Ships Touches Off Hot  Argument   War Danger Cited

Bill: to Buy  Seized Ships" Is Debated   Purchase. Said Necessary To Supplement Tonnage Depleted by War; =" GOP Ounases

CERTAIN WAR ENTRY THEN, FOES WARN   Debate Begins On U S. Seizure Of For: eign Ships.

DEMAND MADE IN HOUSE FOR SHIP CONVOYS   Alabama Representative De. clares U. S. Should Act Immediately   WARNING IS GIVEN MOVE MEANS WAR   Debate Occurs as Bill for Use of Idle Foreign Boats is Discussed

Convoy Matter Is Debated  Before House   Measure Allowing Use of Seized Ships Considered

Sounded by Reps. Cox, Vinson and Patrick During Debate on Use Of Idle Foreign Ships  OTHERS SAY CONVOYS WOULD LEAD TO WAR  Republicans Argue Transfer of Vessels  Would Violate Law

Bill Allowing U. S. to Use Idle Foreign Ships Is Tonic of Heated Debating

Britain Sends Army Mission To Aid Soviet   London Trying to Persuade Russia to Free 300,000  Poles to Join Fight Against Hitler

British Mission Is Speeding To Moscow   Soviet Russia to be Asked Not to Conclude Separate Peace With Nazis Before the End of the War

BRITISH MISSION SENT TO RUSSIA   Military Experts Will Aid High Command; Pledge Against A Truce Asked

Britain Reported Sending  Military Mission to Moscow   POSSIBLE SNAG SEEN In German Drive Against Reds

FOR BEGINS NINTH YEAR AS PRESIDENT   ME Roosevelt Declares Hi - Feels No Different On Anniversary

Chief Sees Crux Worse Than 33   Roosevelt Starts Ninth Year in White House with Eyes on World

ROOSEVELT TERMS STRIKES NEGLIGIBL:   Says Only Small Part Of De: fense Affected

Roosevelt Begins Ninth Year as U.S. President  Says Nation Faces Crisis More Serious Than Thai of 19032

America Faces New Grave Crisis Roosevelt, Says   More Serious in Some Ways than Domestic Crisis of 1933

ROOSEVELT CALLS. CRISIS GREATER THAN ONE IN °33   Problems Born of War Con. front Government as He Begins Ninth Year in White House.   PRESIDENT PHYSICALLY FITZ, SAY PHYSICIANS   None of Brain Trust and Only Three of Executive’s Original Cabinet Now in Office.

GERMAN BOMBER 5 BROUGHT DOWN   Fire Bombs Rain on Wester! England Town; Wave Afte' Wave of Nazi Planes Dro} Bombs

Nazi Bomber fs Brought Down by Anti-Aircraft Shells  OTHER AREAS HIT BY GERMAN SHELLS  Daylight Coastal Forays

Nozi Bomber Is Brought Down by Anti-Aircraft Shells   OTHER AREAS HIT BY GERMAN SHELLS   Daylight Coastal Foray: Made by the British

ONE DEAD, 32 HURT INBUS:TRUCK CRASH      Accident On U: S. 20 Take: Life of Driver; Both Ve  hicies Burn.

TRUCK ORIVER IS KILLED, 32 PEOPLE INJURED AS BUS, FREIGHT CARRIER COLLIO

MAY SPONSOR MOVIES LAW   CLAEK WANTS’ PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION “DiVORCED"—FIDDLER IN - CONTROVEESY

R. A.F. Bombers Make Attacks In Northern Italy   First Intensive Air Raids On Italian Mainland In Many Weeks   HEAR RUMORS OF ITALIAN PEACE AIM   Southwestern Germany I: Also Bombed By R. A. F. During Night

LESS THAN 31 SENATORS MAY SAY NO ON All   Foes Of Huge Money Bil Admit Vote Loss On Program

COUNTY CONVENTION YOUNG PEOPLE’S COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.

Vice Premier Tells France Hitler Never Demanded It   French Colonies Also Will Remain Under Same Flag—There Will Be No Mila Vstal: Befaate bd oc€ cae:

Matsuoka Will Confer With Axis   Jap Minister Schedules Visit to Talk International Crisis

LOSE PERMITS   Licenses Taken Away Or Drunken: Driving Counts in lowa

E PERMITS  MANY  LOS   Licenses Taken ‘Away On Drunken - Driving “Counts inlowa —

CALL WILLKIE: REP. TINKHAN   Cannot Subpoena Witnes for Aid Bill Hearing, Chairman Bloom Says

Willkie Will Confer With Hull And FDR      Republican Leader Will See Administration Leaders Before Trip Abroad

Cargo Ships Will Be Advised Of Raider   Navy’s Extended Patrol System Is Expected To Provide “Safety Zone” Across Much Of Atlantic And To Make Public Position Of All Suspicious Ships

‘Safe Channel’ For British Shipping Seen As Aim Of Far-Ranging Patrols

Navy Patrol Will Report Sub Dangers   U.S: Warships And Plane: To Report German Raiders To Suprly  : Ships.

Patrol to Establish ‘Channel of Safety   Washington Hears U. S. Ships, Planes Would Guard Narrow Swathe for Shipping In Atlantic.

NEW PLAN TAKES PLAGE OF CONVOY FOR SUPPLY SHIPS   System Will Extend At Least As Far East As Longi” tude of Greenland.

NAVY PATROL -OF ATLANTIC. ~ISEXTENDED   Will ‘Maintain - ®Zafe Channel’ * Without - Actual Convoying  - of Ships

U.S. Warships, Planes To Keep Atlantic Path Open for Aidto Britain   Patrols, Not Convoys, Will Maintain “Safe Channel” According to New Plan

“Safe Channel’ Is Aim Of Extended U.S. Navy Patrol   Expected To Concentrate On Maintaining Atlantic Safety Zone’ For Ships To Britain, Looking For Subs, Surface Raiders ’

“SAFE CHANNEL’ WILL BE GOAL   Navy's Extended Patrol Duties in Atlantic Provided For in Plan

Navy To Criss-Cross Path to Britain With Many Ships Which Will Report in “Enslish”

SEA PATROL “WOULD ‘SPOT ENEMY SHIPS   Administration Says This Plan Is Not A Convoy System for Getting Supplies to Great Britain.   NAZI SURVEY PARTY IN GREENLAND, VIEW

Navy's Extended Patrol Expected To Maintain Safe Channel For Cargo Ships

U.S. 10 PATROL WIDE PATH OVER NORTH ATLANTIC   Watch Would be So Close Any Axis Craft Could be Spotted and Warnings Given to Merchant Ships.   PROTECTED CHANNEL ABOUT 300 MILES WIDE   frea Would Extend Eastward at Least to Greenland Longitude Where the British Take Over.

ATLANTIC PATROL TO PROVIDE “SAFE LANE” FOR SHIPS      Air-Sea. Forces Will Criss. Cross. Channel To Spot Enemy Subs And Shins   REPORT GERMAN CREW IN GREENLAND

PATRUL oYSTEM 0 WORKED OUT   Navy Will Guard a ‘‘Safety Zone” in Atlantic for Our Shirs.   NAZIS IN GREENLAND

PATROL 10 MAKE SAFETY CHANNEL FOR BRITISH AIL   PROPOSED EXTENSION OF NAVY WATCH WILL COVER MUCH OF ATLANTIC ROUTE   ‘AXIS IN GREENLAND’ MAY BE WEATHER OBSERVER PARTY   U.S. Naval Vessels Expected to Observe, Report Positions of Marauding Submarines, Surface Raiders

NON-CONVUY PLAN CONSIDERED TODAY   Roosevelt Comments. on Report of Nazis in Greenland.

Navy Patrol To Safequard Convoys Seen   Authorities See Extension Of U. S. Neutrality Zone

Union Shop Demanded Of All Employers   ClO Hits Use Of FBI, Censures NLRB In Closing

ClO HURLS BLAST AT FBI AND NLRB   Union Shop For All Asked As Rally Ends; Pick Murray

CIO Session Ends; Union Shop Backed   Convention Also Criticize: Labor Board and Attacks FBI Tactics

"G0 CONVENTION ENDS SESSION IN GENERAL CRITICISN   DEMANDS FULL UNION SHOP AND CRITICIZES LABOR BOARD AND FBI

PRISONER EXCHANGE TO HALT WARFARE   Two Hospital Ships Will Sail ‘Across Channel Under Silent Guns

Channel War to Stop While Nazis Exchange - Prisoners With British

TWO U. S. ARMY FLIERS KILLED   Crash in Rain Storm Nea. Greensburg on Training Trip

ARMY TRAINING. PLANE CRASHES   Two Young - Army: ‘Men ~ Killed in Accident Near . Greensburg. -

FIRING SQUA REPRISALS BY NAZI MASTERS   Civil Siege, Now Effective in Oslo, Expected to Be Extended. Situation Now Acute

FIRING SQUADS DISPOSE OF TWO UNION LEADERS   OSLO AREA SURROUNDED BY¥ NAZI TROOPS AS IRON, SHIP WORK GOES ON   QUISLING FORCES ASSUME RULE OF WORKER GROUPS   German High Commissioner “Hares Not Think What Will Happen ff There Is a New Strike”

Nazis Execute Iwo Norwegian Labor Leaders   yermans Clamp Down A; Civil Disorders Spread Through Conquered Land.  eb \ ef = ae a el Ue tats 1c tt to ok

Two Labor Leaders Killed By Firing Squad   Measures Reported Necessary  To Crush General Strike

Germans Slap Mailed Fist On Norway As Crisis Again Acute   [USE FIRING SQUADS   Revolt Expected to React Other Cities, Swedes Report

Norway, Seething Acainst Nazi Rule, Worrying Germans   Quisling’s Actions United Rebellious People, London Says

Nazis Execute Two to: Curb Norse Unrest   Norway. “Seethés ‘Agains' Tron -Rule of .-Germans ©

LABOR LEADERS IN NORWAY EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD   Workers Strike When Denied Ration  f Milk   STATE OF CIVIL  SIEGE DECLARED

2 Labor Chiefs Are Executed   Prison Terms Given Other Leaders Accused of: Fomenting General Strike

Cities Other Than Oslo In Crisis Stage   Quisling Succeeded  %In Uniting Nation   Says Spokesman

Nazi Firing Squad Executions In Osk   Captors Take Stringent Measures to Thwart General Strike  TROUBLE SPREADS  Exiled Norwegian Offi‘cial Says This Is Sign of Quisling Failure

Nazis Execute 2 Norwegian  Labor Chiefs   Germans Clamp Down On Uprisings and Great Crisis Develops

NEW CRISIS, IS LOOMING FOR NORWAY   Civil Siege Is Seer _As Nazis Seek , To Control

NORWAY. FACES CRISIS IN FIRST — FIDING SOUAD   Nazi Executions Continue in Effort to End Civil Siege   ITALY BOMBED   RAF Ranges Far Away to Hit Cities — Leninprad Still Holds

state of Siege Proclaimed in Oslo to Head Off General Strike Expected to Be Extended to Other Places; Two Union Leaders Slain.

NORWAY SEETHES AS CIVIL SIEGE IS LAID BY GERMANY   "TWO ARE EXECUTED IN NAZI ATTEMPT TO PREVENT STRIKE

STATE OF SIEGE PROCLAIMED IN NORWAY CAPITAL   Nazis Attempt To Prevent New  Workers’ Strike

GERMANS PUT RING OF IRON ABOUT CITIES   Quisling Spies Said Responsible For Tip Off On Plot To Strike

NORWAY FACES CRISIS TODAY; PLAN STRIKE   General Walk Walkout Had Been Planned By Workers   HIT BY NAZIS   [ron Measures’ Im. posed On Norwegjians By Germans

NAZI-OCCUPIED NATION FACING DRASTIC ACT   Berlin Authorities Clam] Down With First Firing Squad Executions In Oslo   TWO LABOR LEADERS ARE PUT TO DEATH   State of Civil Siege Pro claimed; Violent Action Threatenedlf Strixes Occur

Plazi Firing In Osle   Captors : ‘Take Stringent : : Measures’. ‘to Thwart Gener al Strike .  TROUBLE SPREADS  _— eateg Beales ke

EXPECT TURKS 10 REMAIN -NEUTRAI   Von Papen Assures Ankara That Nazi Move Will Not Threaten Turkey

Russians and Turks Not to Enter it Now   But There Is Hint Russia Merely Awaiting Chance

8,000,000-Man AEF Needed To  Invade Germany   Cudahy Defends U. s Neutrality Act; Flays _Ship-Arming Proposal

WAN VENTURE BY U.3, WOULD TAKE O MILLION MEN   Cudahy Testifies In Oppos  mg Neutrality Ac Chanves By Congress

Huge U. S. Foree Needed to Invade Europe -- Cudahy   Ex-Envoy to Belgium Oppose: Ship Arming Plan as Step ‘Toward War

Ship Arming Subterfuge, Cudahy Says   Real Issue War or Peace, Former Ambassador Avers

MOVE TOWARD TOTAL REPEAL OF NEUTRALIT)   Would Lift All Curbs Or Merchant Ships At One Stroke

[HncE AUSolAS MIPS Ant OUNK   Finnish Radio Reports Vic tory by the Finnish Air Force.   ALL ARE DESTROYERS

THREE RUSSIAN. SHIPS: ARE. SUNK   Finnish Radio’ Reports Vie. tory by the Finnish Air Force. !   ALL ARE DESTROYERS

Russia Likely fo War Bulgaria —   Soviets Would Prevent Germans Using Ports Of Balkan Nation

London Gets Report Hinting Fall of City   Official Announcement Believed Withheld Until Mop-Up Is Finished

Empire Forces Push Through Defenses at Bayo net Point.   Near Eastern Command Holds Up Announcement Until Victory Is Consolidated.

TOBRUK FALLS INTO HANDS OF THE BRITISH   Reliable Reports Indicate The British Troops Have Captured Italy's Big Naval Base.

NEW JERSEY TOWN SCENE OF TRAGED'   School Girl Take: ‘Poison Aftér Teacher Commits Suicide

POISON TAKEN BY GIRL, 15   Tries to Kill Self .. 4 Heurs’After Funeral “Held for Teacher

County WCTU Meets June 12   County Unions Hold Meet: ing In Sharpsburg Church

ANNUAL MEET WILL BE HELD ‘AT SHARPSBURE   “Building” Is Theme For County Convention June Le)

FATE OF MI'KAY (5 LEFT WITH JUROR:   Liquor Shakedown Case Goes to Detroit Jury ‘Before Noon Today

FIGHTING LAGS ALONG BORDER   Patriotic Spirit Run: High In Ecuador

South American Battle Quieten:   Fighting Is Reduced Te Few Rifle Shots

NO FIGHTING REPORTED IN BORDER WAR   FEW SCATTERED RIFLE SHOTS ONLY SIGN OF WARFARE BETWEEN PERU AND  ECUADOR —

BOASTFUL MURDERER CONVICTED BY JURY   19- Year-Old Parolee [. Found Guilty on One Ballot at Chicago Friday Night.

Jury Finds Young Parolee Guilty   Death Is Decreed for Slaver of Officer

FUEL RATION SEEN LOOMIN(      Officials Predict It Will Come. in Month—Gas Blackout Won’t Work

MANDATORY GAS RATIONING SEEN DESPITE CURFEW   Eastern Seaboard Motorists Will Be Forced to Conserve Fue! for “Battle of Atlantic,’ Prediction of Defense Officials.   DRIVERS LAMENT INITIAL SHUTDOWN

Gas Rationing Is Now Predicted   Gasoline Curfew Fails  To Cut Down Gas Use

FORD STARTS WORK ON BOMBING PLAN]   World’s Largest Factory of Kinc Will Cost $18,000,000 and Furnish Parts for Five Ships.

Missouri Parties  Face Finish Fight   Democratic-Dominated House _ Refuses to Certify Republican Governor-Elect

Inauguration Is Postponed   Missouri Faces Fight Over Governorshin

No Inaugural Ceremonies In Missouri as Parties Square Off for a Fight   -Forrest C. Donnell Makes Ready to Claim Governorship Thru the Courts 3

White House Celebrates Old Fashioned Thanksgiving  eee eA NR eR NR    Qoast Turkey, With Giblet Gravy, Chestnut Stuffing Served

HALT CALLED BY NATION 10 FRENCH HELP   uv. Ss May Break Relations Result of Weygand Ouster   AMERICAN POLICY REVIEW IS OPENED   Secretary Hull Continues Talk on Japanese Crisis   OLD-FASHIONED THANKSGIVING DINNER HELD AT WHITE HOUSE   Roosevelt Spends Much of the Day at His Desk With Growing Concern Over the Strike and Foreian Situations

OLD-FASHIONED THANKSGIVING DINNER HELD AT WHITE HOUSE   Roosevelt Spends Much of the Day at His Desk With Growing Concern Over the Strike and Foreian Situations

TO GET UNDER WAY   Campus Decorations Recall Conditions of 75 Years Ago

K. U. CELEBRATION TO GET UNDER WAY   Campus Decorations Recall Conditions of Years Ago   DINE TO HONOR FLINT

Declaration Binds Two  Countries   Two Countries Declare Neutrality, Friendship and Non-Aggression

NAZI MARCH 10 GREECE INAPPOSEN  Does Not Prejudice Any Engagements With Others

NEW PACT SIGNED IN BALKANS   Turkey, Bulgaria Pledge Mutual Aid lf Aggression Due

PACT INDICATES TURKEY WILL ‘NOT ATTACK NAZIS WHEN THEY MOVE AGAINST GREECE

May Mean Nazi Move Into Greece   Russia and Japan Begin Work on Trade Pact; Turkey Believed Ready  to Remain Neutral   RULLETIN'

May Open Road For Nazi Thrust at Greek Frontier;   German Troop Movements Are Expected Soon

RICH FRENCH JEW  SLAIN IN PARIS   ‘Murder Of Adolphe Kosenthal Is Believed Part Of New Qutbreak Of Anti-Kebrew Terror

Anti-Jewish Terror Breaks Out In Paris in Slaying of Broker   Body of Adolphe Rosenthal Found in Underpass; Pistol of Same Type Used in Shooting Laval

Clippers Take Off From Miami To Inaugurate U. S.-Africa Air Line

Ud- JAP AGREEMENT MIGHT BE EFFECTED   Tokyo Pressed In Pursuit Of “New Order”

U.S.-Japan Agreement Is Seen by Axis   Settlement ‘in Principle’ Predicted on Problems” . of Pacific

U.S. ON VERGE OF AGREEMENT WITH JAPANESE   Britons to Evacuate _ Island Empire Under Orders

Tokyo Facing Policy Decision  eo PYLE. wil   Japanese Officials Declare Pact Reports Are Premoture

DENY TOKYO HAS FOR’S REQUEST   Japs Say Nomura Has Not Yet Forwarded Word; Attacks on U. S. Sharpen.

DEFERS ACTION UNTIL APRIL 30   State Department Reports Sought on Measure Against Convoy

RUSSIA ADMITS HEAVY LOSSES DURING BATTLE   Mutual Aid Pledged Against Hitler By Allies

JUSTICE DEPT. 10-SCAN BILES   Score: of New Measwres: tr Be Examined Then Sent To Governor Janies

JUSTICE DEPT. TO SCAN BILLS   Score of New Measures tc Be Examined Then Sent To Governor James

British Reveal Some ! Losses  In Evacuation   Two Destrovers Carrying 700 Men From Burning Transport Are Sunk   MASS EVACUATION DETAILS ARE GIVEN   (BULLETIN)

SEVEN CALLED ~ FOR TRAINING   Will Report at Fort Des Moines On March 14

Call Six More For Service In U.S. Army   Men Will Report February 25 At Barracks

Army, Navy, OP M Oppose  ‘Little Business’ Priority   Concession to Civilian Enterprises As Senate Bill Proposes Would Curb Defense Set-Up, Say Spokesme:

Crash Kills 14 Aboard Piaze   Details of Escape of Pilot from Airliner Eagerly Awaited

14 Killed In Wreckage Of Airliner      PILOT BATES ONLY SURVIVOR OF DISASTER AT FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA; ICE MAY HAVE CAUS. ED- CRASH.   Bates Catapulted Out

14 Lose Lives In Wreckage Of Airliner   Only Pilot Survives Crash of Transport In Minnesota Fog   PLANE CATCHES FIRE AS IT HITS GROUND

HOUSE DEBATES ARMED SHIP BILL; PASSAGE CERTAIN   Final Vote Will Be Taken Today—Fish, a Critic of Ad-: ministration, Gets Be- — hind Measure.   STEP TOWARD WAR, OPPONENTS ASSERT   Supporters Say Legislation I: Needéd for Nation’s Defense and to Protect Lives of Seamen.

PARTY LINES DIVINED OVER ARMED SHIPS   APPROVAL ASSU RED IN FINAL HOUSE VOTE TODAY

Opposition Is Breaking On Revision   G.O.P. Group Swings To F.D.R. on Neutrality Change

SHIP ARMING BILL 10 GET OKAY FRIDAY   Certain Approval Is Seen By Solons

COP Split on Neutrality Act Broadens   Way Is Cleared for .Final Vote. Today, With Administration Predicting. Passage

Supporters Declare Legisla. tion Is Urgently Needed for Defense of U.S.; Represen. tative Fish, Foe of Policy, To Vote for Bill

HOUSE OPENS SHIP ARMING BILL DEBATE   Attacks Launched 9 on Roosevelt's Foreign Policies   PASSAGE ASSURED, SUPPORTERS SAY   Vote on Measure Expect. ed This After noon

SBOMBERS ARE SMASHED   None of Crewmen Hurt  When Planes Lose Way on Routine Fieht

THREE BOMBERS UN NIGHT TRIP GAAGH IN WEST   U. S. Warplanes “Ran Out Of Gas” When Lost; Crews Bail Out

ARMY BOMBERS LOST THEIR’ WA   Two Are Destroyed and ‘the Third Damaged in Making Landing.   AIRMEN ARE UNHURT

3 U. §. ARMY BOMBERS CRASH   Crewmen Escape When Fleet Loses Way And Ships All Run Out Of Gas  

THREE PLANES - ARE WRECKED WN ACCIDENTS   PILOTS OF BOMBERS LOST WAY ON ROUTINE FLIGHT— TWO CREWS TOOK TO 'CHUTES

THREE BOMBERS LOST QUICKLY   Srews Parachute To Ground After Army Planes Reportedly Run Out Of Gas

THREE ARMY BOMBERS LOSE WAY: CRASH IN CALIFORNI   Crewmen Abandon Ships and Es cape with Only Minor Bruises Last Night

PILOTS BAILED OUT CF PLANES   Pilots Took To Parachutes When Planes Forced Down For Lack of Gas

LaGuardia Urges  Cities to Consider  Danger of Attack Seeks Immediate  Preparation for Waseeaner Wercerslalee ee

Defense Strikes Hit Thirty-Three Mark Over U.S.   Roosevelt Working on Formation of Super Mediation Board

ARMAMENT FLOW IS STILL GHOKED BY 33 WAI KITS   President to Complete Mediation Board Choice Soon   SKILLED WORKERS WILL BE IN GREAT DEMAND

30 STRIKES IN PLANTS OVER US      Factories Held Up on Over 100 Millions in Defense Contracts .

STRIKES AGAINST 33 NATIONAL DEFENSE PROJECTS COUNTEL   FDR To Select Members Of Mediation Board Next Week

33 WALK-OUTS PLAGUE DEFENSE PLANTS TODAY   F. D, R. WORKS ON FORMATION OF 11-MAN MEDIATION . RoeART   REGISTRATION OF JOBLESS SKILLED WORKERS UNDER WAY   Industrial, Leaders Expect Sharp Demand for Such Workmen Under Lease-Lend Program

PRESIDENT PLANS MEDIATION BOARD TO STOP STRIKES   33 Walkouts Are Tying Up Defense Plants In All Sections Of U. 5.

To Fight Defense  Walkouts   Now Thirty-three Strikes Against Defense Industries in U. S.

STRIKES DISRUPT DEFENSE WORK ON $100,000,000 JOBS   30 Walkouts In Progress As Bar Association Calls For World War Labor Plan

STRIKES HOLD UP DEFENSE PLANTS   33 in Progress Over the Nation te Choke Arma ments Flow

39 STRIKES NOW HINDERING U.S. DEFENSE   President plans for another advisory board, but no legislation

‘Grandma’s Snuff Is Peril to State Tobacco Tax Bill   ‘Hundreds of Grandmothers’ to Be Affected If Levy Is Voted, House Critics Argue, but Item Siave in.

Snuff and Chewing Tobacco Endanger. Tax Bill Future   Solons Rise to Protest Proposed Tax On “Grandmas” and Farmers

TAX ON SNUFF DRAWS FIRE   Many Legislators — Also Oppose Tax on Chewing Tobacco

SPECULATION IN CAPITAL HINTS RACEPOSSIBLE   Winston-Salem Mayor Taking His Politics Seriously; May Try For Senate Seat Against Robert Rice Revnolds.

New York Stacks   slackmail Hinted In Jury Probe Of Wild Hollywood Parties

MOVING. TO WAR   Both London and Berlin Have This Reaction to President’s Speech   NOW UP TO BERLIN

FDR’s Speech Final Warning To Hitler That U.S. Will Fight Eos Freedom of Seas, British Say

EE THE U. o MOVING TO WAR   Both London and Berlin Have This Reaction to President’s Speech   Now UP TO BERLIN

Base Hopes for Better Future On Eight Points   Destruction of ‘Nazi’ Tyranny’ and Disarmament of Aggressor Nations Termed Essential hv Two Leaders

America to Help Rebuild Europe   Anglo-American Program Looks to TDectructian af Nazism. Free Trade

Greater Flow of Aid  Follows Conference   Anglo-American Leaders Outline Objectives After ‘Final Destruction of Nazi Tyranny’

U. §. PLEDGED ‘TO REBUILDING, BRITISH CHU   Many Things Are Unsaid ‘In Announcement Of  Conferences

Historic Conference In Atlantic Ends With 8 - Point Program For World,

BEAVERBRUOK TQ CONTINUE TALKS AT U.S. CAPITAL   Joint Declaration Constitute Most Conerete  Statement of British W.. 0A. OO OT   8 POINTS LISTED

Leaders of Nations Met Recently on Sea, Is Report.  LETTERS DECLARED SENT TO JOE STALIN  Admiration of Two Men for Russian Fight Is Related.

UNITED STATES 15 NOW PLEDGED FULLY SOVIET-BRITISH ALD   RECONSTRUCTION OF POSTWAR EUROPE ALSO PLEDGED  AT SEA CONFERENCE

Aims for Peace “After Destruction of Nazi Tyranny” Provide ‘for Territorial Restorations, Economic and Collaboration, Disarmament of Agzressors; Beaverbrook on Wav to Wachinetan

BRITISH EXPECT ALL-OUT AID BY US FOR ALLIES   Entire Nation Stands By For Broadcast

EIGHT-POINT DECLARATION MADE AT SEA   High Ranking, U, S., British Mili. tary Experts Also in on Meeting of World Leaders

Declaration Follows Secret Meeting At Sea; Threatens Destruction Of “Nazi Tyranny”’   kKKkkx* British  Reaction

THEIR MEETING PLACE REMAINS A DEEP SEGRE]   Dangers to World Civilzation, Endangered by Hitler, Discussed In Historic Meeting.

TOP-RANK MEN JOIN IN TALKS   An Agreement Believed Reached on Dealing With Japan; Joint Use of Bases    RUSSIAN NEEDS , FULLY DISCUSSED   Secret Rendezvous Lasting Several Days Made Upon Roosevelt’s Suggestion

Leaders Join In Declaration Of General War Aims   Goal Is to Achieve ‘Final Destruction: Of Nazi Tyranny’:

8 POINT WAR AIMS PLAN TOLD   Equality Pledged Even te Losers, Freedom  ees ee

U. 3. BRITAIN READY 10 DEAL WITH JAPANESE   “Passive Resistance” Phase For Japan’s Aggression ls Believed Past   PROGRAM REMINISCENT OF WILSON 14 POINTS   Eight-Point Plan Follows Famed Aims Of American World War President

U.S., British Heads Discuss Aims of War   Agree on 8-Point Policy; Each Voice Determination  to Beat Nazic-

Program Drawn Up At Secret Meeting   8-Point Joint Statement Includes Post: War Plan; London Says U. S. Is Nov Bound to Reconstruction of Europe

Final Destruction Of Nazi Tyranny Pledged In FDR - Churchill Meeting   New York Stocks      U. S. 'Now Pledged To Aid In Post-War Reconstruction’

Reds Promised Full Backing Says Attlee   Report Of FDR-Churchill Parle; Believed Put Brake On Japs

FINAL DESTRUCTION’ OF TYRANNY IS GOAL   Kight-Point Declaration Of Policy, Says Naziism Must Go; Security For All Nations Is Objective

NATIONAL LEADERS FULLY EXAMINE ALL SUPPLIES. PROBLEMS   Roosevelt, Churchill Accompanied By ‘High-Ranking Military Chieftains

Beaverbrook Due Jn Washington Today To Promote Aggressive  Policy Outlined By Leaders;  U. S. Pledged To Allied Cause  The World Today

FDR-Churchill Meet On High Seas In Parley   - Lease-Lend Aic Discussed At  Conference

Eight Points of Agreement Outlined  Following Secret Conference At Sea

Joint Accord Expressed in Eight Points Of Common National Aims for After War Course of United States and Great Britian

Silence On Japan Indicates Far East May Have Been Key Discussion Topic   Text Of FDR-Churchill Statement On Inside Page   Berlin Says Statement Is ‘Propaganda Bluff’

Map 8-Point Plan Of Post-War Aims   Announcement Comes At End Of Rendezvous Of Two Leaders; Program Of Common National Aims Agreed On; Parley Lasted Several Days

Draft Eight-Point War Program At Secret Sea Meet   Two National Leaders and Ranking Military Chieftains Examine Whole Problem of War Supplies; U. S. to Aid Post-War Reconstruction

8 POINT DECLARATION HOLDS © DESTRUCTION OF NAZI TYRANNY NECESSARY TO ACHIEVEMENT —   Prime Minister of England and President In Dramatic Meeting Somewhere at Sea Agree Upor Program for Lasting World Peace

Roosevelt And Churchill Meet: Set War Aims   White House issues confirmation today — Leaders agree upon eight point plan.

U.S. SPEEDS WAR AID FOR ENGLAND, SOVIET   “International New Deal” Will Disarm Aggressors, Provide “Security” for All

Secret Meeting at Sea Confirmed By Joint Statement Setting Goal As Defeat of Nazis, World Freedon:

Eight-Point Program  Issued by President And Prime Minister   Aggrandizement and Territorial Changes by Force Are Banned, and Security and Higher Living Standards  Are Pramical

Jomunt Declaration Of Policy Was Drafted At Secret Rendezvous Embodies Bight-Point Peace Aims After War Is Over   AMERICA WAR-AID ALSO DISCUSSED

BRITISH SUPPLY OFFICER VISITS   Lord Beaverbrook Calls In Washington After Atlantic Meet

U.S. to Aid In Erasing War Scars   Agree on Fight  Point Program of Reconstruction in Post War Europe

Similarity To Wilson’s  Points Seen   Think Agreement Reached -Qn Discarding Passive ‘Resistance To Japan

EIGHT POINT PEACE PLAN   Scene. Of Historic _ Meeting Undisclosed

Japanese Slowec By Conference  Churchill-FDR  Meeting Affects ALbnaier le SMelank

Join In Pact To Overthrow Nazi Tyranny   Announcement Comes Following Secret Rendezvous In Atlantic; Aid On All BritishRussian Fronts Is Promised   LIST EIGHT POINTS OF AGREEMENT

After Final Destruction of Nazi Tyranny, Disarmament of Aggressors Essential Pending Establishment of a Permanent System of Security.

SUPPLY NEEDS ARE TAKEN We BY STATESMEN   Common. Principles. Set Up: For Safeguard ~ Of New World -

Shun Territorial Aspirations, Promise Free Selection of Government By All Nations; Freedom of Seas And Access to Raw Materials.

U.S. Is Told Purposes for Which It Will Be in the War   Self Rule, World Economic Unity, Raw Materials  For All, Pledged

FDR, Churchill In Momentous Meeting af Sea   Reach 8-Point Agreement On War, Post-War Goals After Nazi Tyranny Dead

Several Conferences Held on the Atlantic and Objectives, “After Final Destruction of the Nazi Tyranny,” Are Outlined-Lord Beaverbrook to Continue on to Washington for Final Conferences with  the President. 

Support of British and Russian Cause Viewed as Result of Parley.

American and British Chieftains Agree on Policy To Be Enforced After the War

Destruction of Nazi Tyranny Without Shift Of Territory and Restoration of Rights of Little Peoples Described As Goals

ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL ISSUE STATEMENT FOLLOWING HISTORIC: MEETING AT SEA   Diplomats Draft Eight-Point Post-War Program, And Discuss Ways Of Giving Greater Aid To Russia

Post-War Plans Include Freedom For All; High Officials At Meeting

President, Prime Minister Vow Destruction of Nazi Tyranny in Atlan. tic Talk

DESTRUCTION OF NAZI TYRANNY IS FIRST OBJECTIVE   SECRET MEETING OF TWO LEADERS AT SEA FINALLY REVEALED

Post-War Peace Aims Divulged   ‘Destruction of Nazi Tyranny’ Comes First

Common Aims in War and Peace Are Outlined   High Officials of Both Nations Are Included in Party

Hope For Final Peace Given At Meeting; Plan Great Flow Of Munitions To New Allies

President, Prime Minister Map War Aims in Historie  Secret Meeting on Atlantic

RANKING OFFICERS OF BRITAIN, U. 8. TAKE PART IN MEETING   London Says America Has Been Committed to Aid In Post-War Work   Japan is Believed to Have Been One of Main Points Of Discussion

‘Common Aim Is Basis Of Discussions   Post War Activity To Assure ‘Life For Oppressed’

NEW EIGHT POINT PROGRAM AGREED TO WN SECRET MEETING AT SEA   London Says United States Is Now Enlisted tn the Task of Reconstruction of Post War Europe   FIRST SHIPMENT TO REDS ON PACIFIC   Ickes Says Tanker Will Fly U. S$. Flag; Japanese View Shipment With the Gravest Concern .

FDR PLANNED CONFERENCE   Believe Plans for Action ir Far East Framed

NATIONAL LEADERS QUTLINE GENERAL WAR AINIS IN  STATEMENT   Peace Points Set Forth in Declaration Given Out at Washington   Dangers to Civilization Of Hitler Government Discussed at Meeting .

BEAVERBROOK TO VISIT UL 5. FOR PARLEYS   Whole Problem Of Supplying Munitions Of War : : Is Discussed   Dangers To Civilization Arising From Military — Conaueet Aired = ©

US Pledged To Reconstruction Of Post-War Europe   London Also Believes America to Support Russo-British Cause

Historic Conference Debates Prosecution Of War To Victory And Sets Down Eight Points For World Order After Hitler Is Crushed

Reconstruction of PostWar Europe Part of Agree ment, London Announces

LEADERS TWO GREAT “NATIONS ANNOUNCED POST-WAR PROGRAM   PLEDGE FINAL DESTRUCTION OF NAZI TYRANNY FIRS! STEP IN EIGHT-POINT PLAN

wurse Of Action To follow Destruction of “Nazi Tyranny” IsSet At Conference

GAS RATIONING NOW BELIEVED NEXT US STEP   American In London to Study System

POST WAR AIMS EXPRESSED IK EIGHT POINTS   Historic Meeting Confirmed by Canadian, English and United States Governments   ATTITUDE TOWARDS JAPAN DISCUSSED   Believed Also That Russian Army of Over Million Projected for Use In Stberia

U.S., England Chart End of Berlin ‘Reign’   Joint Declaration of General War Aims Calls for Determination to Bring  An End to Hitler Regime

U.S. Pledged To Full Help, Says London   Behind Russian-British Cause and Reconstruction  Of Post-War Europe

Aggressor Nations Must Be Disarmed For Security Of All   Supply Problem Of Russia Studied By Leaders; Beaverbrook : Will “Come To US: To Smooth Plan

/Examine Whole Problem of Supply o Munitions of War, Consider Dangers to Civilization from Hitlerian Policies

Heads of Two Nations Confer at Sea on Aid And War’s Objectives   Joint Declaration Involves Eight Separate Points Including Defeat and Disarmament of Germany.

BELIEVE JOINT ACTION AGAINST JAPAN PLANNED   Think Exact Moment For Discarding Passive Resistance Fixed   ASKED BY ROOSEVELT   Things Left Unsaid Regarded As Important As'Those Said

U.S.PLEDGEDTO «:      Strong Point In Roosé: velt - Churchill Declaration   JAPS FEAR JOINT ACTION IMPENDING:

Lay Out Strong Eight Point Program For Destruction Of Nazism And For Peace

‘Final De struction of Nazi Tyranny’ Is Goal; ist Post-War Aims       British Ban All Exports to Japan as Par. ley Eyes Tokyo Moves; U.S. Avia ae Coe StartatoRussia:° - -

Eight-Point Peace Plan Agreed: Upon Which They Hope Will Prevail After ‘Destruction of Nazi Tyranny’.

PRESIDENT AND he MINISTER GIVE WAR AIMS   “Final Destruction Of Nazi Tyranny” Their Goal   EIGHT POINT JOINT STATEMENT MADE

PEACE AIMS TO FOLLOW RUIN OF NAZI TYRANNY   Declaration Listed Following Eight Points Mutual National Policy

U. $. IS PLEDGED 10 RECONSTRUCTION OF FUROPE AFTER WAR   Japanese Advance ls Slowed By Rumors Of Conference

Fight-Point Plan Gets Approval of National Leaders   ‘Whole Problem of Supply of Munitions of War’ Also Discussed at Secret Conference Attended by High-Ranking Military Chiefs

Leaders Of U. S., Britair Talk Peace Plans After Hitlerism Is Destroyed ©

‘Destruction of Nazi Tyranny’ Vowed as Leaders Meet at Sea   Eight-Point Joint Declaration Sets Forth ‘Common Principles in National Policies,’ Ineluding ‘the Whole Problem of Supply of Munitions’-—Japan Probably Discussed

REFERENCE TO JAPAN OMITTED, BUT—  Nipponese Probably One Of  Main Points Of Discussion

Neither Seek Territories, Respect Rights Of All People To’ Choose Form: Of Government” ‘Under Which They Live, With high Seas Open: To All.”      MUST ABANDON USE OF FORCE

Leaders in Pledge to Jolt Nazis  Final Destruction Of Tyranny Is Common Purpose

Jom In Momentous Eight Point Agreement On War and Post War Aims; Speak of “Final Destruction of Nazy Tyranny”   Pledce Nazi Destruction

Eight-Point Peace Aims Outlined At Conference   British, American Chieftains Meet At Secret Rendezvous In Mid-Atlantic

London Sees U.S. Pledged  MA A Hy Couse  AU £Aab   Things ‘Left Unsaid’ in ‘Sea Conference Viewed as Important

Join in Declaration Of Chief War Aims Voice Determination As The   Destruction of Tyranny: Imposed byvGermany

BRITAIN TOLD OF CHURCHILL ED.R, MEETING   Clement Attlee, Prime Minister’s Deputy, Broad ee ae een

JOINT STA ON WAR AIMS I$ ANNOUNCED   Whole Problem of Supplying Military Supplies te All Nations Resisting Aggression Considered at Conference.’

Join in Statement  Of Post-War Aims   London Sees U.S.- Enlisted In Task to Reconstruct Europe After War and In Support Of RussianBritish Cause; Britain Freezes Jap Credits.

LONDON SAYS WE'RE PLEDGED TO REBUILD   Observers Think Churchill and Roosevelt Agreed on Moment of Hitting Japan

‘Ry the Associated Press) Washington, Aug. l4—Lord Beaverbrook, British supply minister, arrived in Washington today to discuss war supply problems.

MEET AT SEA IN HISTORIC CONFERENCES   American and British Lead. ers and Aides Map Vic tory Program

Join In Pledge to Achieve Final End Of Nazi ‘Tyranny’   Agree on 8-Point Declaration of Peace Aims After the War—Hopkins, Beaverbrook and Others at Secret Parley

Lurope Hears Broadcast of Historic Parley   Churchill's Deputy Tells of Meeting In Atlantic

Leaders Agree On Program Of Post-War Aims   Competent London Observers Name Far East Situation As Topic Of Talks.  HOPKINS ON W AY BACK

Talks At Sea Promise Destruction Of Order   Leaders Of Democracies Agree On Eight Point Program After War And U. S. Will Extend Full Support To Russian Cause

BRITISH SEE U, §. PLEDGED 10 HELI   Attach Significance — ' Things Left Unsaid—  Japanese Admit Effec'!  of Meeting,

F. D. R.-Churchill Talk Slows Japar   Tempo of Nipponese Advance in South Asia Declines as Rumors of Conference Speeds Around the World—Aid to Russia Seen.

shart Destruction of German ‘Tyranny’   Eight Points of Post-War Aims Are Compiled by Leaders’ Meeting in Secret Sessions at Sea

Vow Destruction Of German Tyranny   Postwar Disarmament Of Aggressor Nations Declared Essential To World Security; Ameri   Supplies For Russia Discussed.

ARMED GERMA SAILORS. BARD THE ROBWN MOOR   First Assistant Engineer Says That 23 Minutes Were Given to Abandon the  Chin,

Robin Moor Crew Member Says Radio Is Silenced   Engineer, First to Be Interviewed, Says Ship Sunk in 23 Minutes by Nazis

Member Of Robin Moor Crew Says  Nazis Refused To Let SOS Be Sent

“AREYOUMAN OR MOUSEL?”   Local Luxemburgers . Hear of Name Change

Le Mars Business  Man Sees Royalty  J. A. Mathey Attends Reception For Exiles

i oss Sentenced. : Fo. 10-20 Years rs By Maine Court   Phys jeician, Is Convicted Of : Manslaughter In: Death _ Of His Wife, March 27

Arbitration By Compulsion Is Opposed   Involuntary Requirement Draws Opposition Of Davis, Vice-Chairman Of Mediation Board

Labor Compulsion   Vice Chairman of NDMB Tell: ‘Committee He Favors. Cool ing Off Period — -

Over One Billion Already Allocated For Food, Weapons   Great Britain and Greece Receiving Aid. Savs President

Retreat Of Russian © Forces Is Admitted   Troops Leaye Chernigoo in Drive Toward Kiey—Two German Destroyers Reported to Have Rean Sunk

Reds Retreat AtPoint In Kiev Area   Withdrawal Admitted But Line Said to Be Holding Firmly

BACK AS NAZIS DRIVE ON KIEV   Reich Renews Effort to Take Ukrainian Capital.

Germans Seek  To Put Noose  Around Kiev Red Army Retreals   Red Army Retreats From Chernigov a Nazis Drive South

Ukraine Capital Menaced by Nazi Drive, but Reds Continue Battle   Moscow Acknowledges Abandonment of Chernigov on Lower Central Front: Odessa Safe

Axis Forces Being Chased From Russia, Libyan Desert As American Defenses Hold

Allies Deliver. Hard Blows al Avis Forces   Quezon Predicts Victory for U. S. Troops

Jap Attack On Luzon  Defeated   Reds Push Nazis Back and British Push On in North Africa

RUSSIANS LIST NAZI CASUALTIES BY THOUSANDS   RECLAIM HUNDREDS OF TOWNS FROM CRIMEA TO FINLAND   DUTCH AND AUSTRALIANS BEAT JAPANESE TQ TIMOR   Occupy Vital Base Island North of Australia; Nippon Cruiser Fired by Dutch Planes

FIRESIDE CHAT EXPECTED SOO   ‘Roosevelt Also Expected to Take Long Deferred Spring Vacation Next Week

FR. Waives Neutrality Act Tn-Newest War  aw ont Onen for Deliv.   Way Kept Open for Deliv ery of Help to Russians Acnainst Hitler

Waiving Of Neutrality Act Will Permit U. S, Ships To Deliver Goods

Cite Need For Unity   Defense Coordinator Says Citizens Must Help

Retail Sales Tax Meets Opposition   Tio on House Commit tee Hold Income Levy Boost “Fairer”

TAXES ON INCOME ARE SUPPORTED   NEW LEVIES AGAINST BEVERAGES OPPOSED AS DEBATE GOES ON

TWO FROWN ON FEDERAL SALES TAX SUGGESTION   ‘House Ways and Means  Committee ~Members  Against N. Y. Plan   U, S. CHAMBER TO  ENDORSE NEW LEVIES   See Danger of Inflation In National Debt Now Contemplated

RETAIL SALES TAX FACES OPPOSITIO!   Levy on Coffee, Tea and Sugar Not Necessary at Present, Says Morgenthau

Proposed Federal Sales Tax Levies Meets Opposition   Treasury Plan to Levy or Incomes Seems to Have  Inside Track

JAP WARSHIPS PATROL COAST OF iNDO-CHINA   Arrival Partly Confirms Reports That 5] Ships Are Near      French Acceptance Expected By Tokyo As  Parleys Resume

Japanese Warships Add to Tension in Indo-China: Port   Officials Without Confirmation of Report Vichy Government. Meets Japs Demands

Tension Rises as 51 Ships Said  Patrolling Area  French Envoy Fails   to Keep Appoit  PEE eae Re

Freighter s SOS Hints Sinking   Struck by Hurricane South of Haiti

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Hull Opens Negotiations With Kurusu

NAZIS POUR INTO BULGARIA   Turkish Official Newspaper Says German Troops And Their Officers Declare “Our Goal Is The Bosporus And The Mediterranean” — Nazi Transport Planes Seen Over Hungary

Russia May Noi Oppose Hitler March   Britain Expected To Break Off With Bulgaria

Troop Planes Bringing in Nazi Forces   Goal Termed Bosporus And Mediterranean;  Soviets Refuse Help

Nazi Soldiers Into Bulgaria Turkey States   Russia Refuses Aid To Bulgaria In Case German Armies March Through.   USE PLANE TRANSPORTS

» Report Nazi Troops in Bulgaria °   Turkish Story  Is That Soldiers Are Disguised in Civilian Coats

With Bosporus As Goal, Nazis  Cross Bulgari:   Fleets of Nazi Transport Planes Headed For Ru mania and Bulgaria.   Bulgaria to Yield If It Lacks Soviet Help

EVENTS MOVING FAST TOWARD SHOWDOWN   Britain Expected To Break Relations With Bulgaria   is Reported Unopposed To March Of Nazis Toward Greece And Turkey

Goal Is Bosporus and the ‘Mediterranean, Officers Declare     "TO BALKAN SHOWDOWN     «Planes Carrying .' Troops : “Flash Across Hungary. _ in Fleets

Turks Will Help Hi Balkan State Resists Reich, London Hears   Hitler’s Warplanes Roar to East; Say Russia Deserts Bulgaria; Mussolini Secks Spanish Entry Into War

Bosporus 7 Is Believed Nazi Goal   Reports At Istanbul Tell Of German Troops Arriving On ‘Bulgarian Soil

Rupture of. Britishs -Rumanian Rela Mie  Balkan’ Capitals Feat Lightning Nazi: Thi Into Turkev. Greece

German troops pouring in Bulgaria, Turks say   Fleets of nazi transport planes flash across Hungary— Hitler may start Turk or Greek thrust

Claim Turkey Willing to Help Bulgaria ‘if Country With-    stands Germany’

tere Now All Set for New. Front Nazi Transport   Planes: Swarming Across Hungary

Capitals Of Balkan   “Countries  Worried      London. Is Expected ° ‘To ‘Break Off Relations ‘With + Bulgaria If Nazi Troops Enter Country; Past ee Alena Te Balieved’ Nae ;

GERMANY RUSHING TROOPS BY AIR 70 BULGARIA RUMANIA   Turkey Reported Willing to Give Aid to Bulgars if They Withstand Nazis   British Warships Shelling Invasion Coast as RAF Raids German City -

German Transport Planes Flying into Balkan States   Reenforcement of Nazi Forces May Mean Push Soon

Nazi Officers Are Said fo Name Goal As Mediterranean   Speed Over Hungary Toward Rumania and Bulgaria; Bulgaria Grows Anxious

GERMAN ‘CHUTE PLANES CROSS OVER HUNGARY   Three - Engined Transports Heading Toward Rumania, Bulgaria   TURKEY REPORTS TROOP MOVEMENTS   Soldiers, In Civilian Coats Taken Inland From Port of Varna

FEAR NAZIS AY STRIKE “TN BALKINS   Turks Report Germar Troops: Are Pouring Into. Bulgaria.   TRANSPORTS FLY © - OVER- HUNGARY   No. Explanation Has Been Given for Massing Troops in Balkans.

Balkans Fear Offensive   Giant Aircraft of Type Used to Carry Parachute Troops Drum Eastward; Climax in Europe Anticipated by Experts in War Strategy

Move Seen as Indication Of Impending Attempt To  Invade Greece or Turkey

lesaire Is Bosporus” Nazis Are Quoted   Huge Fleets of German Transport Planes Cross Hungary—U. S. Papers Seized

Capitals Speculate Aircraft Flying Over Hungary Gathering In Bulgaria For Big Blow At Greece And Turkey   Sources Say Britain Will Break Diplomatic Relations With Bulgaria If Nazis Enter And Foresee Possible Ultimatum Soon From Hitler

RUSSIA ALOOF, CLIMAX NEARS IN SOUTHEAST   Britain’s Rupture With Rumania Brings Quick Developments—Turkey _ Indi cates Backing for Bulgaria ¥f Tf atiawn Dastata

Turks Say Germans Are Being Landed At Black Sea Port   Hitler’s Soldiers Seen Wearing Civiliar Overcoats; Fleets of Teuton Transport Planes Headed for Balkans

THINK THEY PLAN THRUST INTO SOUTH   Fleets of German Transport Planes Are Seen Flashing Toward Army in Rumania

Balkan Crisis About to Reach A Climax   Turkey Reports German Troops Pouring Steadily Into Bulgaric

War News   Here's a Brief Summary of the Day’s War Dispatches from Europe.

NAZIS. MASSING IN BULGARIA TURKS REPORT   Next German Offensive Is Apparently Planned In Southwest Europe

Coal Is Bosporus Say Nazi Officers   Germans In Civilian Coats Are Taken By Truck Into Interior Of Bulgaria

Goal Is Bosporus and the Mediterranean, Officers  Declare   TO BALKAN SHOWDOWN   ‘Planes Carrying ° Troop: Flash Across Hungary in Fleets

Push Across Bulgaria Is In Prospect   Early Armed Clash With British In Southeast  EC aeane  name.

NAZIS RUMORED SENDING TROOP-CARRYING PLANES TO BULGARIA, RUMANIA

REPORT GERMAN TROOPS POUR INTO BULGARIA   Turkey Would Give Aid Against Nazi Forces

BALKANS SPECULATE ON DRIVE ON GREEKS, TURKS   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

‘(NAZI SOLDIERS ‘POUR STEADILY INTO BULGARIA   Hitler Believed Making o Preparations To Strike At Greece Or Turkey  a ee er ~~. =~ = 2 eee na Ap bb ae ER 6 ee

NAZI PLANES FLY OVER  HUNGARY   Turkey Willing to Help Bulgaria If She Blocks Germans

Thrust by Hitler Into Bulgaria Is Feared in Balkans   Britain Ils Expected To Break Relations With Bulgaria If Nazi Troops Enter That Country; Hitler May Serve Ultimatum 4

Paper Says Nazis Boast, ‘Goal Is the Bosporus and Med iterranean.’   Istanbul Is Silent   Turkish Government Awaits Developments Before Declaring Intentions.

“NAZIS POURING INTO BULGARIA®   Turkish Paper Asserts German Officers Claim Goal Is Bosporus

Soldiers, In Disguise, On  Move Today   Big Transports Reported Flying Over Hungary

, FREIGHTER SESSA SANK QUICKLY AFTER BEING TORPEDOED   WAS ALSO SHELLED BY SUB MARINE PRESUMED TO BE OF GERMAN NATIONALITY

§.5, Sessa Bombed And Torpedoed Without Warning  Survivors Rescued By , rr er oe i ‘7   Survivors Rescued By American Ship and Taken to Iceland

U-Boat Torpedoed and Shelled U.S. Freighter   Predict President May Call Hitler to Account in Thursday Night Address

American Ship Was Shelled   Survivors of Sessa Land in Iceland; World Awaits Speech By FDR Tomorrow

Expect Roosevelt To Demand Nazi: Account For Sea Attacks On U. S.

President May Ask Accounting l'rom Germany   House Foreign Affairs Chairman Suggests Repeal Of Neutrality Aet,   SANK IN TWO MINUTES

Navy Reports U-Boat Also Shelled Craft   Ship Sank Only Two Minutes After Being Torpedoed

REPORT SESSA ALSO SHELLED   Disclosure Made By State Department; Sub Claimed To Have Been German

Reich Must Answer  For Deaths Of 695 And Loss Of 5 Ships   Chief Executive Finishes Address _ Before Leaving For Capital; Radio Talk To Take 25 Minutes

FREIGHTER SESSA NOT WARNED BY U-BOAT SAYS CAPITAL   American - Owned Vessel Sunk After Torpedoing, Shelling, Say Survivors   President Is Expected to Ask Strict Accounting For Lost Lives

Ship Sunk in Two Minutes   Expect President To Deal With Issue In Address Thursday

Vessel Sinks Two Minutes After Raid, Three  Seamen Aver      TORPEDOED, SHELLED   President May Ask for Strict Accounting Of Incident

TORPEDOES AND SHELLS HURLED AT U. S. SHIP   Attacking Sub Presumed Tx Be German, State Department Declares   STERN WARNING FORECAST   Roosevelt “Expected To Demand Accounting For American Lives

Shelling Helps tc Send Sessa Down   Gunfire Is Turned on Ves. : ‘sel After Torpedo Hits Without Warning —   ON WAY TO ICELAND   Three Survivors PickedUp; _ President May Discuss: Incident ‘

SURVIVORS SAY ATTACK BY BOTH TORPEDO, SHELL   Indications Nazis To Shell, Starve Leningrad Into Submission   SOVIET SEES GERMAN ROUT   Russia Claims Successful Big Counter-Attack on Central Front

State Department Declares American Owned Freighter Torpedoed Without Warning

Without Warning By Sub Presumed To Be German  While On Way To Iceland

American Ship Shelled By Sub’  The “Sessa” Had No Warning from Submarine

BOAT SANK TWO MINUTES AFTER ATTACK STARTED   THREE MEN RESCUED BY UE. §. DESTROYER LANSDALE NEE IR AND   TWO SHELLS STRUCK SHIP AMIDSHIPS AFTER TORPEDC   President Preparing Address Expected To Demand Strict Accounting of Sea Assaults

AN ATTACK WITHOUT WARNING   American-Owned Freighte; Sessa Was Torpedoed and Shelled   SANK 2 MINUTES AFTER BEING HIT   Roosevelt, May Demand ax Accounting of Germany; Firm Stand Bxnected

REVEAL SESSA SUNK BY SHELL AND TORPEDE   State Department Told Shit Was Sent to -Bottom Without Warning.   EXPECT PRESIDENT TO WARN NAZIS IN SPEECH

U. S. Attitude On Ship Sinkings Is Chief Topic   Loss Of Two American Ships In Recent Attacks O1 , ~ High Seas Causes President To Extend Speak ¥ ing Time From 15 To 25 Minutes

‘Charge Made By U.S. State Department   Vessel Also Shelled According to Statements Of Three Survivors

No Warning Given Sessa  Indicate Roosevel  to Make U.S.  ar a [ey  Pee

ANING IN ATTAGK BY SUR   Freighter-Sessa, Shelled anc Torpedoed, Sank in Two Minutes.   3 SURVIVORS PICKED UP

Hint FDR to Ask Repeal of Neutrality Act   May Demand. Nazi..Ac ‘counting for Loss: of U. S, Ships, Lives :

SHIP GOT NO WARNING, SAY 3 SURVIVORS   Members of Steel Seafarer’ Crew Tell of Warplane Attack

cOOA OANK IN TWO MINUTES, (5 CLAIM   Vessel Torpedoed Without Warning, Say Survivors

THREE SAVED   Torpedo Sinks Boat Within 2 Minutes After Attack Is  Statement

F.D.R'S SPEECH THURSDAY 10 WARN HITLER   Some Observers Prediet He Will Ask Repeal OF. Neutrality Act 

Ship Shelled And Torpedoed By Submarine   American Owned Freighte1 Sessa Attacked Without Warning, Is Report

Extra!   NO WARNING TO TORPEDOED AMERICAN SHIF   Sessa Was Both Shelled, Torped. oed, According to Survivors Pcked up U. 8. Destroyer.

Five American Ownec Ships and 65 U. S. Citizens Have Been. Casualties

F. D. R. Expected To Hold Germany To Strict Accounting For Acts.

AMERICAN OWNED SHIP TORPEDOED IND SHELLED ON WAY TO ICELAND   Sessa, Not Warned By Sub® marine Believed to Be German; Sinks Within Two Minutes ,   “PRESIDENT FINISHES THURSDAY SPEECH   Repeal of Neutrality Act  ® May Be Asked By Chiet Executive; Would Give Ships Greater Freecom

Survivors Say Ship Sunk Without Warning; Roosevelt Expected To Demand That Nazis Account For All American Lives and Shipping Lost At Sea

Sessa Torpedoec Without Warning Survivors Say   President Expected to Demand Explanation of Submarine Attacks

DEFENSE FUNDS GET APPROVAL   House Committee Sanctions °$193,913.093 Requested By Roosevelt

193 Millions More Asked In  House Measure      80 Per Cent Of Funds Recommended Are For Defense

BIG DEFICIENCY BILL REPORTED   About 80 Pct. Of Funds Affects U. S. Defense

GIRL, MISSING.   Student at University of California Sought by Police.

BRIT Ion CIRCLE ~DANRSGUS TL “SPARE onnlNt:   Negotiate with French for Bloodjess Capture; Enter Suburbs.   PORT. OF SIDON ALSO SAID SURROUNDED

ALLIES NEARING DAMASCUS CIT   British and Free Frenct Forces  Reported ir Southern: Outskirts

Alert Sounded In Los Angeles: Planes Traced   Workers Quit Big Aircraft Plants In San Diego Area

SOUTH COAST BLACKED OUT BY U.S. ORDEF      ‘No More Practices Pledged; Boulder Area Covered

Strangers Over South California   Westcoast Blacked Out a Far Inland as Boulder Dam, Whole Area  Ceared For Defense.

Two Youths Killed While Fighting In  Training Plane   Apparent Attempt By One to Frestrate Suicide Plan of Another

WUT Whl FIGHT IN AIR DIE WN GRAS   Attempt to Frustrate Suicide Plan Ends in Death for Two:

Mae West Seeks Divorce From Husband She Deniec      Admits Romance in 191 1, But Asserts That Frank Wallace, Her Spouse, ‘Done Her Wrong’

IVORCE IS SOUGHT BY MAE WEST TODA}   titions for Freedom from Man She Once Insisted She Had Never Married.

MILK WAGON THIEF STAGGERS OFF UNDER SEVEN QUARTS OF CRFAM. 36 EGGS AND BUTTE

Army Begins Withdrawal  75,000 Troops to Move Into Louisiana Area

A DASH TO ESCAPE   Seventh Corps Soldiers Are Being Ringed by the Second Army

200-MILE RACE  intG LOUISIANA      75,000 Men Release Hold On Ouachita River North Of Camden

ARMY LAUNCHES 200-MILE RACE INTO LOUISIANA   75,000 Men Release Hold On Ouachita River North Of Camden

VICHY ACTS TODAY TO PUT DOWN NEW “PLOT”   Government Charges Jews With Plan-to Break French. German Collaboration and Takes Steps to “Suppress” Jt — Laws Invoked Prescribing - Same Treatment As in-Germany and _ German-Occupied Countries.

FRANCE ENAGTS LAWS FOR JEW   Restrictions Follow Allege« Plot Against Nazi Col laboration

Drastic Anti-Jew Statute Imposed   Vichy Acts To Suppres: Alleged Plot To Foil Nazis

JEWS HARD hill BY VICHY RULES SET AT NAZI COMMAND   Commission Charges Hebrew Plot to Prevent Collaboration.

JEWS IN FRANCE MUST REGISTE   New Laws Mete Out Same Treatment As In Naz Occupied Areas

JEWS IN FRANCE T0 GET TREATMENT AS GIVEN IN GERMANY   Move Follows Revelation   ‘That! Vast Plot. Is Designed To Halt Callaboration

VICHY, FRANCE INVOKES NEW LAWS FOR JEWS   Adopt Laws Regarding the Jews Similar to Those In Germany.

New Laws Will Affect Jewry      FRENCH PLACE HITLER DOCTRINES AGAINST RACE

ANTI-JEWISH LAWS IMPOSE   DRASTIC DECREES INVOKEI TODAY IN ALL UNOCCUPIED ‘AND COLONIAL REGIONS OF VICHY GOVERN wre yp

Living Costs Hit - High For 10 Years   Rise:in Weekly: Earnings, However, Keeps Pace With. Climbing Prices.:

FOOD PRICES, COST OF LIVING ARE AT HIGHEST POINT IN PAST 10 YEARS

Cost of Living Highest in Ten Years, But Workers’ Wages Rise Even Faster

HIGH GOST OF LIVIN HITS TEN-YEAR PEAK   Increased Earning Power In Industry Offset

Living Costs At New 10-Year High   Economists Say Wage Hikes Have Kept, Pace, However

COST OF LIVING HITS HIGH MARI   Rise In Earnings Keeps Pace With Climbing Food Prices

FOOD PRICES AT  TENLVEAR PEAY   Weekly Earnings Of Factory Workers Said To Be Rising Faster

Payroll Hikes Outdistance Increase in Cost of Living   Food Prices and General Living Expenses at 10-Year High With 7 1-2 Per Cent Rise Since Start of War; Weekly Earnings up 32 Per Cent

Food and Living Costs:Hit New 10-Year High   Rise Due to Armamen Effort but Salary  Tucreases Keep. Pace

Boat Tips, 3 Drowned   Three Others Rescued After Boat Overturns In Squall

NEW CROWD RECORDS AT THE OHIO STATE FAIR NOW PROBABLE   Week-End Admissions Jn dicate New Attendance Mark May Be Established in 1941.

Minnesota Governor Op. poses Unprecedented Delegation of Legislative Power to President   LEGISLATOR WARNS AGAINST SURRENDER   Says Voting Power to Ex ecutive May Destroy Liberties and Wipe Out Slate Lines

Stassen Would  Divide Powers   Propose Committee  To Handle Defense

Soviets Bar Arms Shipment   Prohibition Of Transit O War Materals For Other Nations Raises New Questions

JAPAN WOULD ALLAY FEARS   Toyko Appears to Have Me Failure in Trying to Lessen Mistrust

Japanese Proffer For Mediation Is Received Coldly   London and Washingtor Interested Only in Deeds

Japan Tries to Allay Fears She Is Near War with U.S., Britain   By GLENN BABB (Associated Pre<« (Cahle Staf

4a ee  Japan Seeks To Allay Own Fears Of U.S. War   Washington Bluntly Tells Tekyo Americ: Wants Peaceful Acts, Not Word.

.ondon And Washington Are U nimpressed By Tokyo’s Offer To Mediate Differ ences In Far East.   Bit Of Strategy

HONOR OLD GRADS   Class of 1892 Given Hon. orary Diplomas at Rural Graduation

GREEKS, EDEN. OGCwSS HELE   British Shield Balkan Moves; Break With Bulgaria Imminent.

TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL ERA IS RECALLED   Daugherty’s Group Claimed Election Of Presidents

STATISTICAL RESUME   REAL ESTATE DEEDS   BANK CLEARINGS      REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES

STATISTICAL RESUME   REAL ESTATE DEEDS   BANK CLEARINGS   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS

STATISTICAL RESUME   “REAL ESTATE DEEDS   BANK CLEARINGS   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   ‘Don't Spend All Your Spare Time  > Invest It.  - In Your Future

STATISTICAL RESUME   EAL ESTATE DEEDS   ‘REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   BANK CLEARINGS...

BANK CLEARINGS   Don’t Spend All  ‘Your Spare Time. .» Invest It.   . Jn Your. Future

Houston Land & Trust Co.   STATISTICAL RESUME   REAL ESTATE DEEDS   Teint. 1940, SIO mortas... 52,086,261   BANK CLEARINGS   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES

BANK CLEARINGS   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   BUILDING PERMIT ‘TOTALS   Don’t Spend All  Your Spare Time  . Invest It In Your Future

STATISTICAL RESUME   REAL ESTATE DEEDS   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES   BANK CLEARINGS   Don’t Spend All Your Spare Time © . + Invest It In Your Future

Hollywood’s Number One Actor, James Stewart, Is  Inducted Into the Army   Qe  To Fort: MacArthur on Los Angeles Harbor to Await Transfer to Camp

BANDITS STAGE BOLD HOLDUP IN HYATTSVILLE   Loot Consists of $53,000 In Cash and Nan-Negotiable Cashier's Checks Totailing $75,000   THUGS FLEE TOWARD NATIONAL CAPITAL   Hoodlums Work Fast Largest Robbery On Record In Area of Washington

ANDITS TAKE $53,000   Hold Up Messengers At Hyattsville, Md. Make Escane

ANDITS GET $53,000 AT HYATTSVILLE   ank Messengers Are Held Up By Three Man Gang

BANDITS TAKE $33,000 FROM MESSENGERS   Pair Held Up Outside Hyattsville, Md., Bank Today.

Bandits Get $53,000 In BankHoldup   Gunmen Halt 2 Messengers, Seize Satchel

RAIN AND SNOW FALL IN MISSOUR!   COLDER WEATHER PREDICT. ED FOR ENTIRE STATE TO. DAY—ROADS OPEN,

Families Leave Homes Flooded By Heavy Rains:   Highway Crews Aid:In Removing Persons And Car Travel Is Blocked  Me Min Accaniatan Precc

HEAVIEST RAINS OF RECORD FLOOD HOMES OF LUBBOCK FRIDAY   HIGHWAYS BLOCKED BY  RAINS OF TORRENTIAL PROPORTIONS TODAY

Motorboats Launched To Rescue Families In Lubbock Flood   Little Damage Reported Due to Heaviest Rains

CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS UF INTEREST   Librar7; Tax FriendJy Suit Quickly Settled Thursday Morning.   TWO DIVORCE CASES   Claim of $600 Against the Hughes Estate Ajilowed  by Judge.

RGU COURT RCE OF INTEREST   Library Tax Friendly Sui  Quickly, Settled Thurs. © day Morning.   TWO DIVORCE CASES   IGlaim of $600 Against. the :  Hughes Estate Allowed . by Judge. :

BRITISH CHANGE CONVOY PLANS   Reorganization Will Speed Deliv. ery Of American War Materials

FASTEST — ENGLISH VESSELS MAY SAIL WITHOUT ESCORTS   Convoys May Be Dropped To Speed Delivery Of American War Materials

Old Convoy System of British Soon to Undergo Radical Change, Says Report

Legislators In A Battle   Drive For Votes In Naming Session Officers

A Hot Battle for Kansas Speaker  Rep. Clay Carper and Rep. Buell Scott Candidates

AUTO INDUSTRY SITTING STEADY THROUGH STRIFE   Manufacturers Expect Bigger Cut in Production, But They’re Ready for It

Car Builders Deny Dearth Of Aluminum   Believe. Scrap Can Be Adopted to Automotive Needs

Third American Tanker Reported To Have Reached Russia; Japanese Premier May Speak This Weel

SAPS TAKE SOBER ‘GREER ENCOUNTER   Government. Newspaper Be ‘lieves Episode Means. Germany Feels it Unnecessary te be Patient With.U. 5.

James Dismisses Head of State Jobless Compensation Bureau   telly Claims State Agency Has Been Used for “Racket of Worst Kind”: Charges Sabotage

KELLY OUSTED BY GOVERNOR   Unemployment Pay Bureau Head Fired, Voices Racket Charges

Unemployment Compensation  Chief Is Fired   Agency Used for Racket ‘Of Worst Kind,’ Charge Made by Retiring Kelly

GETS SPOTLIGH   Seek Acceleration in Arms Production Drive With New Labor Distribution

WORKLESS DAYS FOR 250,000 MEN IS NOW THREAT   Rouge Plant ‘Stops Feed: ing Parts to Assem“blv Lines   NATIGN’S REPORTS   Miners, . Allis-Chalmers. “Big Steel” Continue « Controversies

Dispute Hinges on Demand of CIO Union to’ Bé gaining Agent; Tieup of U. S. ‘Steel: “Threat Early Next: Week Over Wage Demands; 501  Closed Mines Reported Ready to Open Next . While Negotiations With Union Go. on.

Strike Of 250,000 Workers Looms In Steel Industry   Negotiations For New  Wage Pact Deadlocked

Ford Plants Everywhere Shut Down   Detroit Strike Has Cut Supplies; Steel Strike Impending

Assembly Lines Idle Over U.S.   Ford. Strike Causes Nation-Wide Tieup; Steel Workers May Go Out: Miners Out

THOUSANDS OF MEN ARE THROWN OUT OF WORK BY STRIKES   All Ford Motor Company As sembly Lines Over America Are Idle Today.   118,000 MEN AFFECTED   Still Another 400,000 Workers in Soft Coal Mines Are Out of Work. ‘

518, 000 LEFA LE BY STRIKES   Ford Assembly Plants Shut Down; Contract for Miners Sought.

NATION'S FORD MOTOR PLANTS CLOSED TODAY   250,000 Steel Workers Face Idleness As Deadlock Continues   400,000 SOFT COAL MINERS JOBLESS   FDR Says Something Musi Be Done at Allis-Chalmers Plant

Steel Sirike: Threatened Next Week   Ford Assembly Lines Closed as Result of Walkout

STRIKE FORCES FORD TO CLOSE ALL FACTORIES   Jobs Of 250,000 Steel Mer Also Are Threatened In Wage Pact Fight

Production Is Halted at 42 Plant:   Strike of 250,000 at ‘Bi; Sieel’ Threatened in Parley Deadlock   ALLIS DISPUTE UP   Mediation Board Secks to End 74-Day Milwaukee Tieup

Ford Lines Over Nation Stand Idle  250,000 Workmen In Steel Face

SOFT COAL AGREEMENT IMMINENT   2-Man Committee Named tc Edit Contract and Present It Monday Morning   ALL FORD PLANTS ARE SHUT DOWN   Mediators Continue to Talk of Hopes for Settlement; Steel Deadlock Unbroken

FORD STRIKE   250,000 More Involved If Walkout : In ‘Big Steel? Occurs

Nation’s Ford Plants Idle; Big Steel Strike Threatens As Negotiations ‘Bog Down   Walkout at Detroit Plant Forces Shutdown of Ford Assembly Plants Over Nation, Affecting 118,000  Workers — Federal Conciliator Predicts Some Soft Coal Mines to Reopen Next Week.

Ford Shuts Down Assembly Lines All Over Nation   250,000 Employees Of U.S. Steel May Be Out of Work

Ford Plants All Over U.S. Shut Down   “Big Steel’’ Strike Set for Tuesday; Coal Walkout Unsettled

NATION'S FORD PLANTS IDLE AS STRIKE RESULT   250,000 Workmen in Steel Industry Face Threat on Tuesday

Ford Walkout Shutting Down Other Plants Over Country   Thousands Of Men Are Idle After Shutdown.

N early a Million Idle In Strikes  Steel Workers May Be Added To Growing List Of Walkouts —

Every Ford Company Plant Closes Down   Communism Blamed—400.000 Miners Still Loafing— 250.000 Steel Men May Walk Ou

ROUGE STRIKE THES UP ALL FORD PLANTS   Threat of Steel Dispute Newest Labor Front Development

LACK OF PARTS FOR ASSEMBLY ‘FIRM SAYS   President Roosevelt Terms Milwaukee Strike “Bad”   SOFT COAL MINES   May Be Opened Next Week: U. S. Steel Corporation Bickers With Union

118,000 (DLE AS ALL FORD PLANTS CLOSE      250,000 Steel Industry Workmen May Be Out On Strike Tuesday Midnight Unless CIO, Steel Agree  BMWEN acTIviITy

Strikes Involve Hundreds of Thousands  BD Reed Acoembles Blamnéc Olaend: Chacl Inductry Enqcee Strike Throat

Walkout Affects Thousands   Ford Plants Over Natio: Tdle as Result of River Rouge Strike

118,000 Men Idle As Ford Shuts Plants   Steel Strike, Affecting 250,000 Workers, Alsc Threatens.

118,000 WORKERS AFFECTED; CHARGE COMMUNISM CAUSE   250,000 Workmen in Steel Industry Face Halt Over Wage Contract Dispute

STRIKES HALT FORD COMPANY WORKINU.S.   Steel Plants See Threat Of Workless Days Next Week   COAL MINERS IDLE   Allis-Chalmers' Chiefs to Meet With Defense Board

Thousands Idle In Many Large Labor Center:   Ford Plant and Coal Miner: Still Idle and Steel Industry Is Latest Threat.

PAROLE IS DENIED 10 STEPHENSON   Former KKK Leader Is Returned Today to Prison.

DENY PAROLE FOR “STEVE   One-Time Klan Dragon Loses Fight for Freedom; Must Return to Prison.

Nazi Move Shuts Off Own Supplies   U.S, Commerce Department Holds Allied Blockade Is Sealed By Ruse War

U. S. Bureau Says Germany Sealed Blockade’s Effect   Russian Invasion Cut Of Reich From Needed Supplies; Only Hope Lies in Conquest

Sub Commander: Knew Nationality Of Ship, 's Belief   Cargo Contained No Implements Of War: Or Un-Neutral items

Survivors Report To U. S. Official In Brazil   U-Boat Commander Was Aware Vessel Belonaed to U. S.°:

Report Based On Stories Of Survivors   Commander Fully Aware Vessel Was American Ship

Sumner Welles Makes Announcement After Report From U. 5. Consul th Pernambuco

Serious Developments Loom as Result of First American Boat to be Sunk By U-Boat

Commander Of Sub Aware Of Ship's Identity—Allies In Pledge To Fight To Victory  Eranch Recictance In Middle Fact   French Resistance In Middle East Stiffens As Fierce Fighting Rages On All Fronts—Washington Delays Action in Sinking Of U. S. Vessel

Consular States... Commander Knew Ship's Country   Early Declares Report _ On Robin Moor Will Be Studied Before Action

STATE CONFIRMS ROBIN MOOR WAS, SUNK BY NAZI SUB   Official Report Announces Sinking Of United States Ship By Germans In Neutral Waters.

BRITISH TANKS, FRENCH PLANES FIGHT FIERCELY   Vichy Army Force: Spurred By Message From Marshal Petain   ‘NERVES’ WAR SEEN.      Germany Reported Deter.  mined To Get Conces sions From Russia

PROVE HUNS SANK THE ROBIN MOOR   State Department Declares Germans Entirely Guilty

‘Robin Moor Report Made ‘By Welles   Acting Secretary of State Says Commander Knew Ship’s Identity

U, §. MERCHANTMAN ROBIN MOOR SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE   ” REPORT FROM U. S. CONSUL ALSO DECLARES SUB COM. MANDER KNEW IDENTITY

CAPTAIN AWARE VESSEL WAS AMERICAN   Report Based On Interviews With 11 Survivors   SUMNER WELLES   Grave Faced When He Faces Newsmen; Deny Military Materials In Cargo

Blame  Nazi.   U.S. Ship Sunk By Germans, Probe Shows Report British Push  In Syria Slowed _

AMERICAN CONSUL IN BRAZIL SAYS U. S. SHIP ROBIN MOOR WAS VICTIM OF NAZI U-BOAT

Nazi Torpedoes Sank U.S. Ship   (,erman U-Boat Blamed For Sinking Of Robin Moor In South Atlantic.

GONSUL'S REPORT IS MADE PUBLIC   Declare Sub Commander Knew Robin Moor Was American Ship   11 ARE RESCUED   Thirty-Five Members Of Crew And Passengers Are Missing

Sumner Welles Announces State Department Advised the Robin Moor Un doubtedly Suh Victim

U-BOAT CAPTAIN KNEW VESSEL WAS AMERICAN   Survivors’ Testimony Studied; 35 Still Missing

Survivors’ Report Is Received   Commander Of Nazi Submarine Aware That Robin Moor Was American

NAZI SUBMARINE “IS BLAMED FOR SINKING OF VESSEL   U. S. Blames Germans for Disaster But Is Silent on Course of Action   State Department Asserts U-Boat Captain Knew It Was American Ship

NAZT SUB SANK CHIP, (5 WORD   State Department Gets Report on Sinking of the Robin Moor.   U. 3. ACTION AWAITED

Consul Says Commander  Knew Ship Was American   Envoy at Pernambuco Sends Preliminary Report After Interviewing  ‘lavean Suruiuare   ACTION WAITS FULL REPORT   Acting Secretary Welles Says Depositions of Passengers Expected by Monday

STATE DEPARTMENT: LEARNS NAZI SUB SUNK ROBIN MOOR   U-Boat Commander Fully Aware It Was U. S. Ship   A FULL REPORT IS EXPECTED MONDAY

Nazi Commander Knew Vessel Was American; Allies  Vow Finish Fight -

STATE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS ALLEGED ATTACK ON VESSEL   FRENCH HIGH COMMAND DE: CLARED DEGAULLISTS AND BRITISH BEEN STOPPED

State Department Reveals Reports Given by Rescued   Commander of German Undersea Craft Was Fully Aware Robin Moor Was an American Vessel, Washington Is Informed

BLAME SINKING ON NAZI U-BOAI   ‘Consular Reports Claims Undersea Commander Fully Aware Merchantman Was American.

Robin Moor Undoubtedly ‘Sunk By Nazi Submarine   Consular Reports Add that the German Commander Was Fully. Aware It Was American Vessel He Was Aitacking; Official Comment !s Withheld

FRENCH HOLD ALLIES 10 MILES SOUTH OF CITY   German Planes Shower Leaflets Over England, Raid London; RAF Bombs Nazi Industrial Centers OTHER WAR NEWS  Re TUE ASSOCTATER PRESSQ

Information Is That Subj Commander Knew Vessel Was American  ~“NO ACTION YET  State Department Studies Report Before Course Is Defined

Robin Moor Torpedoed By U-Boat   German Skipper Knew Identity, Welles Is Told

Survivors Claim American Vessel  Sunk by U-Boat   Say German Commander Knew Robert Moor an American Vessel.   Officials Reserved  On Course of Action

IS CONFIRMED BY SURVIVORS   State Department Receives Preliminary Word from Brazil Consul   COURSE OF ACTION NOT DETERMINED   Consul Says Sub Leader Was Fully Aware of Ship's Identity

PRELIMINARY REPORT MADE FROM BRAZIL   Sumner Welles Discloses Contents To Newsmen; Consul Questions Qurvivors

NAZI CHIEF KNEW IT WAS U.S, SHIP, CONSUL REPORTS   Findings Based on Interviews With IL Survivors Of Merchant Craft Sunk May 21 in South Atlantic; No War Materials Aboard.

CHIEF IN UBOAT ‘AWARE’ BOAT WAS AMERICAN   Welles Gives Report Based on Versions From 1} Survivors

SURVIVORS’ STORY TOLD U. S. CONSUL   German Commander Knew Ship’s Nationality, State Department Says

Nazi Captain Said Aware Of Identity   Situation Grave A; Officials Await Full Report

U.S. SHIP ROBIN MOOR UNDOUBTEDLY VICTIM OF U-BOAT   This Was the Report Sent th State Department — by Irazilian Consular,   55 PERSONS MISSING   Report Added Commander o German Sub Aware the Ship Was American,

CAPITAL WAITS MORE DETAILS BEFORE ACTING   Welles Reads Report; Says U-Boat’s Leader Knew Boat Was American

Ship Ship “Undoubtedly” Sunk by Submarine   State Department Announces That: American Consul in Brazil Has Reported That Germans Were Aware Robin Moor Was U.S. Vessel. :

Sub Commander Aware Of Ship's Nationality, Consul Is Told   NAZIS HOLD SILENCE   Damascus Outskirts Are Scene of Fierce Air, Tank Engagement

State Department Says  Robin Moor Undoubtedly Sunk By German U-Boat

Crew, Passengers Given 30 Minutes To Abandon Ship   Robin Moor First U.S. Vessel Destroyed By War Belligerents

Commander Knew Was U.S. Vessel, Consul Declares   - Welles’ Announcement Based On Intervieews With 11 Sarvivors As Told Toe U. 8. Envoy: 35 Still Missing

REPORT SHOWS U.S. SuP SUNK BY NAZI SUB   Wa ishington ‘Gets Initial Data On Fate Of Vasgel

GermanCommander Aware Lost Vessel From United States      Based. On. Stories Of Survivors Told: American Consul ly Brazil

REPORTS BASED UPON INTERVIEWS WITH 11 SURVIVORS   Cargo Contained No implements of War, Military Material

Nazis Knew ‘Robin Moor’ WasU.S. Ship   Officials to Study Case Before Deciding on AoHoan

oHIP SUNK BY GERMAN SUB, REPORT SAYS   State Dept. Declares Commander Knew Robin Moor Was American.   SURVIVORS TELL OF SEA DISASTER   35 Persons Are Still Missing, with Only Eleven Rescued.

NAZIU-BOAT SENDS DOWN ROBIN MOOR   Submarine Commander Fully Aware. Robin Moor Was American Ship, Report Indicates

NAZIS BLAMED IN TORPEDOING OF ROBIN MOOR   Berlin Starts Probe After Doubting U-Boat Rumor

Report On ‘Robin Moor Case Bared   Based On Stories Of 11 Survivors Of Sinking; Next Step Uncertain.

Robin Moor Sunk By Nazis Is Report   Says Sub Commander Aware Shin Was American Vescel

Rumanians Banish Jews Into Ghettoe:   BESSARABIA AND BUCOVIN! JEWS VICTIMS OF FRESH NAZI OUTRGE.

NAZIS REPORT 13 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK   German Price to Greece for Peace Reported to Be Submission to Italy

Foreign Minister Matsuoka Going { Berlin fo Confer   Joint Action Against Britainand USS. Is Suggested by Rumors

JAPAN TIGHTENS BOND WITH AXIS   Matsuoko to Visit Berlin For “Deliberations On Co-operation”

See A Closer Tie Between Jans And Axis   Nippon Envoy On Way To Berlin For A Conference

Joint Offensive By Japan, Axis Hinted In Berlin   Greeks Continue Battle Ignore Peace Offers

NAZI PRESSURE FALLING FLAT _ IN ATHENS   Japanese Envoy Is On Way For Talk With Hitler   GERMAN DIPLOMATS   Make Promises To Greece If She Signs Peace Pact With Premier Mussolini

An Axis Parley In Berlin   Jap Foreign. Minister May Discuss Anti-U. § And Britain Program Lull in. Warfare

STRENGTHENING OF JAP-AXIS TIE HINTED BY VISIT  MATSLIOKA GOING TO   MATSUOKA GOING TO BERLIN; OBJECTIVES MAY INCLUDE U. S.

May Affect This Nation And Britain   War With British May . Also: Be Cause Of Visit.

Japan May Refuse War In Far East   Foreign Minister Maisuoka Will Make Journey From Tokyo to Talk of Situation   Greeks Fight On   Despite Rumors About Offers to Athens, War Continues

MATSUOKA GOING TO BERLIN CONFERENCE   Germans claim sinking of 18 ships in convoys—pressure on Greece redoubled

Japanese Official To Visit Germany   ‘One Report Says Nippon Wishes to Explain Reason: ' for Not Wishing to Take Active Partin a War Against Britain and United States.

UNIFY ATTACK ON BRITISH, U. §. IS PLAN   Meet Would Solve All Present Questions Of Collaboration, View

Common Action Against Democracies Slated On Two Fronts      FAR EAST MOVE SEEN   African Attack Repulsed, Say Italians; Convoys Are Bombed

German Pressure Increased On Turkey And Yugoslavia: Greeks Receive Price Of  Peace From Hitler

Matsuoka Visit To Berlin Hints Joint Action Against U. S., Britain.

Will Personally Discuss Collaboration Questions  Under 3-Power Pact

REPORT’ ON GIFTS   Red Cross ‘Roll Call Now Has $1,400; Enroll   Junior Members

GERMANS CLAIM HESS AIMED 10 JAR CHURCHILI   Assert Purpose Of Naz Was To Overthrow Prime Minister

British Capture Key Iraqi Post   Take Entire Garrison On Oil Pipe Line

CRIMINALS DIE IN JOINT EXECUTION   State Grants Request of Two Slavers Converled to Religious Faith

SUSVIVORS SAVED BY BRITISH BOAT   Warship Picks Up Crew and Officers of Seafarer After Sinking of the Vessel.

DRETE DEFENSE MARS NAZI PLANS   Londen Says Delay May Be Salvation of Britain’s Desperate Stand in the Whole Of The Middle East

Lost Crete Battle May Yet Save British in Near East      ‘Collapse of Iraq Resistance Credited to Fact Germans  Too Occupied Trying to Win Strategic Greek Island  To Send Help to Rashid Ali

Sacrifice Of Crete Seen As Asset To Britain In Middle East Fight

Allies Believe Defense of Crete Will Save Middle East   British Observe Failure of Iraqi Revolt Due to Inability of German to Send Assistance; Fall of Island Endangers Mediterranean Fleet

Crete Saved Middle East; British View   Possible Salvation Seer in Desperate Defense of  Greek Island

NAZI VICTORY IN CRETE BLOW TO ROYAL NAVY   *{éet- Faced With ThreeFold Task of Keeping Mediterranean Open To: Shipping for England   GERMANS HOLDING EDGE AGAINST FOES   Greek” Island ‘Tritimpl _Gines Them Air Bases” «for Attack: on’ ‘British:  “In North Africa °°

BUYING CHRISTMAS SEALS WILL ASSIST IN GREAT CAUSE   TB Death Rate In Towa For 1940 Shows Decrease Over 1939.

Chances of Escaping Tuberculosis Grow Greater With Each Year   Lighthouse Is Symbolic Of Way To Safety

FIGHT IS BEGUN IN LEGSLATURE ON TAG AGENTS      Abolition Measure Drafted; Douthat Asks Increase In N.E.O.J.C. Funds

Work Would Be Bone By Court Clerks and Fee Cut to 10 Cents Under Senate Bill

ODESSA FALLS TO NAZIS AFTER 0-DAY SIEGE   U.S. Ambassador Among Diplomats Leaving Moscow: Kazan New Capital

RED CAPITAL BELIEVED StI UP AT KAZAN   SOVIETS FIGHT ON, TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF GERMANS

ENVOYS DEPART; KAZAN PREPARED AS NEW CAPITAL   General Diplomatic Evacuation Gets Under Way as Reds Prepare for LastDitch Defense.   RADIO STILL ON AIR BUT GIVES NO NEWS   British Declare Muscovites Will Fight On Even if Attempted Encirclement Move Succeeds,

American Ambassador Among Group Leaving Imperiled City; Soviet Army Still Fights Fiercely

Leave Moscow to Fighting Russian Army   Confirmation of Reports Is Said Lacking

U. 3, AMBASSADOR LEAVES MOSCOW   Foreign Officials Go To Undisclosed Destination; Believed Kazan Will Be New Soviet Capital

Russia s Rulers Of To Kazan   eaders Of Goverment, Or  At Least Part Of Them, Leave Moscow To Red Army.   To Fight On

Foreign Envoys Move Offices From Capital   Fale of Moscow Leff fo Army as Provisional Capital Is Sef up

GEORGIA PRISON GUNMEN CAUGHT   Armed Fugitives Give Up As Posse Blocks Rolling Arsenal

POLICE CAPTURE FUGITIVE TRIO   Desperadoes Surrender Meek. ly When Surrounded On Georgia Highway

TRAFFIC IN OHIO CLAIMS 15 LIVES OVER WEEK END   Woman Killed, Eight Injured in Head-on Auto Crash Near Defiance

Now It Gan be tole  Many Of Reuben James’ Crew Killed _ By Destroyer’s Own Depth Charges   ever, that it had ne official evidence that any deaths resulicd from the depth charge explesions.) - :

Members of Reuben James Crew Killed By Own Depth  Charges, Survivors Assert   Navy Releases Story of Crewmen Who Were Rescuec After American Destroyer Was Struck Rv Tornedo

Reuben James Sailors Blown. to Bits by. Blast Of Ship’s Depth Bomb:

Some Crewmen of Destroyer Killed by Depth Charge   Survivors From Reuben James Tell of Death  of Companions

‘Some of Reuben James sailors died from ship’s own depth charges

LOSSES BY BRITAIN ON SEA SHOCK U, §   American Naval Officials Upset by Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse.

SHIP SINKINGS SHOCK AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS   Example Of “Bad News” Which Roosevelt Told About Last Night

WORK STOPPAGE Mines         Something. Should Be Done Over Week-end, Say Both Sides   DEADLINE NEARS   Monday Midnight End: Contract in Effect Two Years

COAL MINERS SEEK CONTRACT   Failure To Reach Agreement May Throw 330,000 Soft Coal Miners Out Of Work By First Of Week.

Soft Coal Shutdown In» Balance As: Negotiators Continue Contract Parley

COAL STRIKE “INBALANCI   Negotiators. Continue Parley: aintter Shadow. Of Mon-_ _o day Deadline:

UNION, OPERATORS NEAR DEADLINE IN MINE WAGE PARLE}   Negotiations Are Pushed With Contracts Expiring Monday

WAGE CONTRACT EXPIRES MONDAY FOR COAL MINERS   Leaders Striving T« Reach New Pact

COAL MINERS SEEK CONTRAET   Failure fo Reach Agreement May Phrow 330,000 Soft Coal Miners Out Of Work By Wj OF W wat

Coal Strike Threat Looms; Parley Stalls      Press Negotialions Ove Weckend as Deadline Nears

COAL DISPUTE _ MAY DEADLOCK   Union Contract: Expire: Monday. and Work te “Stops

Parley on  Mine Pact   Work Stoppage by 330,000  Miners Hinges on Agreement

WORK STOPPAGE IN COAL MINES HELD PROBABLE.      Under Shadow of Monday  Deadline as Union and Operators: Seek ta Negotiate Working Contract   PARLEY DEADLOCKED   Snarled for Eleven Days Over Wage Clause Operators Hopeful of Agreement. During Day

Lewis Firm For Quitting If Pact Fails   Miners Told Work Would  Re ‘Trespass’

Arm¥T raf fie Of ficer Salittes‘ His. Supérior Then Bacls'Him Out

DEDICATION Ot URDNANGE UNIT SUNDAY, OLT. 19   School Bands, Veterans and Labor Expected to Participate

DEDICATION IS PLANNED OCT. 13 FOR U.S, PLANT   Arrangements Are  Made By Officers At Ordnance Site

One-Armed Paper Hanger with Hives Loses Patience Prize in the News

No Rain, No Baths  But Mt. Holyoke Girls Find Sympathy from Harvard Men

Dry Spell Causes Ban on Baths At College, Girls Get Sympathy   Water Shortage At Mt. Holyoke Brings Orders to Hal: Bathing, While Harvard Men Send Offer to Girls That They Can Use Showers At Cambridge

FRENCH SUB, ‘TANKER, SUNK   74 Lives Lost.in Double Attack Off West Afri ean Coast

Governor Invokes Seldom-Used Law To Check Expenses  Donnell Acts to Hold Rein on Expenditures in All Departments

Governor Invokes Seldom-Used-Law To Check Expenses   “Donnell Acts’ to Hold

RAILROAD LABOR’ DISPUTE. SETTLEL   Board Reo to Presiden Will Be Made uesday

Rail Workers, Officials Settle Differences   Wayne L. Morse, Head Of Fact-Finding Board, Says There'll Be No Strike

AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED CHAIRMAN SAYS   Railroad Labor And Man. agement Accept Board’s  Pranncal   TERMS WITHHELD FOR THE PRESENT

Lone Gunner BroughtDown 20 Germans   BUT LANCE CORPORAL THOMAS NEAL IS MISSING AMONG REFUGEES FROM CRETE,

Young British Marine Brings Down 20 German Planes In Crete Battle

Singing Marine Downs 20 ' Nazi Planes Over Crete   ‘Strategy of Heroic Briton Operating Last Anti-Aircraft ‘Gun ‘ut Canea Described by Soldier Who Escaped; Pieked Off Last Bomber in Each Group

COURT RECORDS TWO DvoReEs   They’ll Come Up For Hear_ing In October Term :  of Court

Davis Opposes Laws To Prohibif Strikes in U. §.   Declares Nation of ‘Slaves’ Not Worth Defending

Davis Opposes Ban On Strikes   Mediation Board Member Says Legislation Wouid Produce ‘Slaves’

Opposes Use Of Big Stick   Mediation Board Meimhe Wants No Requirement Disputes Be Arbitrated

Davis against laws banning walkouts   Mediation official  rammittee witnese

AVORS S100 A MONTH AS. SOLDIER PAY   WHEELER WANTS VOLUN TEER ARMY, BUT TOO EXPENSIVE TO KEEP.   Battle Looms   Isolationists to Open Major Fight Against Army-In.tegrity Bill.”

FAVORS RISE IN SOLDIERS’ PA}      Sen. Wheeler Would Give Them $100 Per Mont To Eliminate Draft

WHEELER ASKS $100 ARMY PAY   Better. Paid Volunteer Force Answer to Retention of Draftees

U.S. GETS BERLIN OUSTER PROTEST   Sharp Note Calls Roosevelt Act Illegal and Denies Improper Work

REDS DIG IN AND TAKE ALL NAZIS CAN DISH OUT   ‘or 19 Days The Red Army Engages In Give And Take Fighting Unmatch. ed World's History.

KREMLIN COMMAND SAYS RESPITE WON INVASION OPENING   COMMUNIQUE SAYS NOTHING PARTICULAR HAPPENED ON FRONTS LAST NIGHT

RED AIR FORCE BLASTING AT NAZI WINGS   Russian Communique Say: Hitler’s Panzer Machine  Has Been Stopped Dead

FIERCE FIGHT HALTS DRIVES SOVIETS SAY   Nazi Mainspring Is Run Down, Moscow Says; Front Ils  Quiet

A.B. DUNN NOW IN HOSPITAL AFTER ROW YESTERDAY   Stomach Knife Wound Inflicted by Guaford Gersbach, 15

Dr. G. H. Keeney Author Of Two Bilis In House   Palo Alto Representative Making  Splendid Record In Assembly; I  Author And Co-Author Of Several  Important Bills.

President Orders First Transfer Four Minutes After Signing  Lease-Lend Bill

President Orders War Goods Sent to Kngland, Greece   Executive Will Ask Congress for $7,000,000.000 to Finance Program; Final Congressional Move Results as House Accepts Senate Amendments

Lease-lend  Bill Passes St To!   President Immediately Signs Document And Orders Supplies Sent To England And Greece.   Asks 7 Billions

PRESIDENT TO ASK SEVEN BILLIONS TO FINANCE PROGRAM   Undisclosed List of War Materials Ordered Sent to Britain and Greece After Bill Becomes Law— Roosevelt to Speak to Nation

To Ask Seven  Billion to Pay For Program   Chief Executive Affixes Signature To Historic Document, 4 Minutes Later Speeds Supplies Abroad.   UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT OF WAR . STUIEES SENT BRITAIN. GREECE   House Approves Amendments In Burst Of Unity, 317 To 71, As Martin Accepts Maiority’s Verdict

Signs Lease - Lend Bill Then Orders List Of War Goods  Sant To -Enoland   Greece Also Gets Some of Materials; to Ask 7 Bil"'Totlay      PLANS MAKE RADIO kTALK WELTEEN WERK   House Makes Record  Speed Approving Amend  ments By Vote of ‘tte ay FY]

War Supplies Ordered Sent To England — And Greece  President Signs Bill J A Io! Wy wereiya:s#W   President Signs Bill And Says He Will Ask Congress Today

War Materials Sent to Greece, Britain at Once   President to Ask Congress Toder for Biggest Ape ropricta in Peacetime—$7,000,000,000

NEXT REQUEST OF ROOSEVELT FOR 7 BILLION   LEASE-LEND BILL APPROVED WITH RECORD SPEED

xeculive Announces He Will Ask Congress for Seven Billions More To Finance the Program

Seven Billion Dollar Fund To Finance Program To Be  _ Asked Of Congress  NO LIST ANNOUNCED OF SUPPLIES RFLFASED

REVEALS HE WILL ASK 7 BILLION TO FINANCE PROGRAM   Transfer of Materials Approved by President Four Minutes After Measure ‘Becomes a Law.   TYPE OF EQUIPMENT IS NOT DISCLOSED   Neither Is Any Hint Givev as to Its Value—Fund Largest Ever Requested in Peacetime.

F.D. RB. Orders Supplies Sent to Britain   Action Taken as Aid Measgura Becomes Law

War Materials Ordered Sent To England,Greece   Measure Which Might Shape Kaative History Of World Becomes Law.

MATERIALS ON WAY TO HELP TWO NATIONS   Roosevelt Signs Act After Passage By House Tuesday.

Seven Billion Dollars Will Be Asked Today  To Finance Program   President Outlines Plans For Record Money Request After House Speeds Historic Act To Final Passage; Plans ‘Chat’ Soon

Roosevelt Acts Speedily To Order Sending of War Equipment Under NewLaw   President Plans to Ask Congress For $7,000,000,000 to Carry Out Lend-Lease Measure

F. D. Signs Bill; to Ask 7 Billion At Once   Equipment Ordered On Way Soon After Measure Becomes Law

FDR DIRECTS AID TO BRITAIN AS BILL SIGNED      Measure, Passed by House 317 to 71, Made Law in Maiter of Minutes   ORDERS WAITED   Twenty Torpedo Boats, Port, Wheat, Other Foodstuffs May Follow Soon

Lease-Lend Bill Is Quickly Signed by .D.R. on Receipt   President Immediately Orders List of Wat Materials Sent to Two Nations; Will Ask  Seven Billions far Program

F.D.R. Orders Supplies Sent fo Briiain  Action Taken as Aid Measure

Japanese Crisis Draws Attention In Washington  ing Arouses Tokyo Newspapers

Report A Jap Proposal Turned Down   Taft Says FDR Rejected A Definite Bid

Berlin Claims New Victories in Sea Program   Light British Cruiser Suffers Direct Hits In Mediterranean

MOVE DESIGNED T0 BRING FRENCH BACK 10 ALLIES   Further African Success Al: most Certain to Recruit “Free” Forces,  

Patrol Units Are Reported Already Testing Situation   Decision May Hinge On Outcome of French Dickering With Laval —

13 Persons Die in French Plane  Member of Armistice Commission a Victim

13 KILLED IN FRENCH CRASH   Transport Plane Crashes Into Lake Near Marseille

Isle Lauds Inventor Of N ew Device   Radio Locator Plays Bit Role In Spotting Night Raids; Workers Needed

GIGANTIC LOAN MADE BY U. S. AFTER NOTES   Litvinov Is Appointed Soviet Ambassador To Washington

Loan is Expected to be Repaid in Raw Materials; Stalin Welcomes  Great Help

One Billion in Materials is Pledged by U. S.   President Sends Felicitations on Soviet Anniversary

OMNIBUS TA BILL BOES THHOUSE   Body May Accept .Measure to Raise 23 Million After Debate

Lower Body May Accept New Measure Or Two May Have Committee to Work Out Compromise

NACL OATTLE Vedat La Pity IN SHIPPING   U. S. Neutrality Patrol Warships and Planes Watch for Subs.   SUB HEADS TO U. S.   Churchill Admits British Sea Losses Are Mountnd.

‘POLICE HANG ON WORDS OF HALF-CONSCIOUS BOY TO GET CLUE TO TRAGEDY   One Youth Dies of Head Injuries, Other In Grave Condition; May Be Auto Victims

Inquiry Is Begun, Secretary Says as He Reports Losses   Battleship Arizona, Five Old Vessels Lost, But base Not Damaged; Fleet Still Strong; 2897 Men And Officers Killed; Fifth Column Activity

Battleship, Five Other Boats Sunk; Over 2700 Killed   Services ‘Not on Alert’ Navy. Secretary Reports; Early Probe Promised

GOVERNOR STUDIES GUARD PERSONNE!   Bricker Countermands Setup Announced Yesterday by Adjutant

SIGN AIRBASE AGREEMENT   Pact Provides For Reciprocal Use of Fields In 2 Nations

TOKIO BELIEVED — READY 10 DESERT AXIS AGREEMENT   Meanwhile Red Army.CounterAttacks Are Keeping  Invaders... at GhanvAeti}l

AUREEMENT FUR OFTTLEMEN WITH TOKYO REPORTED: REDS, NAZIS STELE IN FIERCE BATTS   Berlin Claims New Towns Taken, Many Russian Ships Sunk in Batile for Leningrad; Mescow Tells of Stern Fighting Counter Successes

BASIC UNDERSTANDING WITH JAPAN REPORTED    Persistent Reports Are Heard from Far Eastern Dipfo matic Front Today—Axis Armies on the Way  to, Leningrad Reveal Capture of City of ' Viipuri—Flames Said to Be Roaring in the Heart of Tallinn.

Unconfirmed Statements in Regard to Matter Are Heard. ‘COUNTER-THRUSTS OF REDS RELATED  ‘Flames Are Roaring in Historic Tallinn, on Gulf.

Leningrad Encircling — Stalled, Russians Say; Soviet Navy Base Taken

Viipuri Falls © Before Advancing German Forces   Far Eastern Diplomats Claim Japs U. S. Reach Agreement on Policy in Pacific

Soviets Claim 3 Imporiant Vielories: Heavy German  Lnecec Pannertead

U.S. PLUNGES INTO 2-FRONT WAR WITH AXIS   Race Is Expected for Vital Islands in Atlantic

Second Front Is Opened Following Axis Challenge   Congress Quickly Passes Resolution After FDR Request

LIGHT. FROST TONIGHT   Gulf Coast Hurricane Pulls Cold . Air Into Kansas —_

Vichy Makes  No Agreement  Disclaime Pact With   Disciaims Pact With U, §. In Martinique

JOINT DEFENSE - SEEN FORISLE   }U. S.-French Accord Reached Concerning Martinique

BRITISH AERIAL DRIVE CENTERS ON BOULOGNE   Increased Flow of American Planes Steps Up Superbomb Offensive   13 GERMAN CRAFT REPORTED DOWNED   Bombers Fly in Sandwich Formation Between Layers of Fighters

French Coast Is Blasted by RAF With Super-Bombs   ncreased Flow of Ameri can Built Planes Aids Offensive

British Batter French Coast _ Forstth Night   Increased Flow of U. § Planes Steps Up Raids;. Boulogne Again Is Chief Target

NEW SANDWICH FORMATION IS PUT IN USE   Layers Of Fighter Planes Protect  - Bombers Below  And Above.

British Step Up Air Offensive   Seventh Consecutive  Night Air Attack

NAZI PLANES SHOT DOWN IN RAF ATTACKS   French Coastal Objectives Attacked by the British   BOULOGNE IS CHIEF TARGET OF AIRMEN   Kent Coast Shaken for Miles by Shattering Explosions

British Bombers Continue New Super-Bomb Offensive   Ships Fly in ‘Sandwich’ Formation Between Layers of Fighter Escorts; 13 German Planes Destroyed; Attack Stepped up by U.S. Supplies

RAF Continues Heavy Raids  On Continent   150 Planes Pound Coast Following Earlier Attacks On German Ruhr Areas

AF CONTINUES SUPER-BOMBING RAIDS ON WAZIE   At Least 150 British Bombers and Fighter Participate in Attacks   13 GERMAN AND 10 BRITISH PLANES LOST   Offensive Stepped Up by Increased Flow of AmericanBuilt Planes; Boulogne Is Chief Target of The RAF Forces

Bombersin Fight Qver France   RAF Offensive Over Channe'! Ports Rocks English Coastal Towns For The Seventh Night.   Small Nazi Raids

RAF Continues Savage Raids on German Base:   Arrival Of More American Planes Speeds U: Continuing Aerial Attacks; Mass Raid On French Ports Shakes Channel Area

11 U. S. Marines Torpedoed In Atlantic Safe   Three Members of Detachment Unreported For Several Days

All U. S. Victims Of Torpedo Safe   Marines Aboard Sunken Ship Rescued, Says Navy Department

MISSING NURSES SAFE AT NORFOLK   Four Red Cross Nurses and Marine Corporal Arrived Last Night At Norfolk Navy Yard Aboard Navy —" Missing Since  e 24.

Five Reach Safety   Four Nurses. Marine on  Torpedoed Ship Saved

Four Nurses, Marine Corporal Rescued by U. S. Destoyer After Dozen Days at Sea in Open Boat

NURSES AND MARINES, RESCUED FROM ~TORPEDOED: SHIP, ARRIVE IN. U. S.

Four /A\merican Nurses A\re Safe in U.S. After Shio Sunk by Nazi Sub

Mexican Munitions Workers Clash With Soldiers In Bloody Battle   EIGHT BELIEVED DEAD AND DOZENS WOUNDED

Country Alert Against Threat Of Nazi Moves   Police Department Of Buenos Aires Held in Barracks

TROOPS MOVE TO PUT DOWN GERMAN PLOT      Munition Workers ‘Closh With Troops in Mexico   NUMBER REPORTED DEAD IN FIGHTING   Nazi Plot to Overthrow Argentine Government. Reported

THREE OFFICERS FOR HOME GUARDS   son and Jim (ox Are  Leroy Plake, Grrett Jacktin   'MORE MEN SIGNING

THREE OFFICERG FOR HOME GUARDS   Leroy Plake, Gjrrett Jackson and Jim Vox Are Commissioned.   MORE MEN SIGNING

GENERAL WEYGAND OUSTED BY VICHY   FRENCH NORTH AFRICA PLACED UNDER CONTROL OF PRO-GERMAN DARLAN,

French Set Weygand By; Darlan Rules      INCREASED FRENCH COMMITMENTS ARE INDIOATED BY HIS Rte TIREMENT.

Darlan in Control While Nazi Con trolled Paris Newspaper Call: for Greater Collaboration

Weygand Is ‘Retired’ By Petain   British Link Ouster Now With New Ajlied Push To Drive Axis Out Of North Africa

Vichy Regime Ousts Weygand   French North Africa Is Placed Under Direct Control of Darlan

DARLAN BOSS OF NORTH AFRICA   Weygand ‘Retired’ A: Paris Press Calls For More Aid To Nazis

High Japanese Officials Study U. 5. Proposals   Situation Unchanged in Pacific as. Both Sides Prepare for War

FAR EASTERN PEACE HOPES REMAIN DIN   Japanese Privy Council Can yasses Situation At Long Geesian

AMERICAN - JAP CONVERSATIONS TALKED AT TOKYQ   Iwo and A Half Hour Session of Privy Council Takes Up Negotiations. Active Opinions Exchanged; Pessimistic Views Expressed.

JAP COUNCIL MEETS TODAY OVER CRISIS   Foreign Minister Expresses a 'Pessimistic View of Parlevs in Washington

Jap-American Parley Under Tokyo Scrutiny   President Roosevelt and and Congressional Leaders Talk 90 Minutes on Questior

MARX BROTHERS IN LAST MOVIE      Well Known Comedian Brotiver: Are Through With Sereen Career.

‘2,010 Days Of Hitler’ To Be Talk   A Few Tickets Are Available As Third in Series of Evening Lectures Approaches.

LATIN: AMERICAN NATIONS MAY AGT WITH U. 0   Administration Anticipate Parellel Action By Latu Countries

Roosevelt Would Have Latins Ban Jap Purchases   Seeks Parallel Action. To Make Economic Warfare More Effective

LATIN AMERICA MAY UNITE IN BARS ON JAPAN   Likely to Give Parallel  Support to U.S. in Eco nomic Penalties   Tokyo Is Importing Cotton From Peru—Other Needs From Brazil

LATIN AMERICA MOVE AGAINST JAPAN IS SEEN   Fconomic Warfare Against Nippon Is Major Aim Of Democracies; New Policy Is Formed

LATIN: AMERICA WILL LINE UP AGAINST JAPS   These Republics Expected t Wage Economic Warfare Like U. S.   WILL CLOSE DOORS   Action by This Govern ment Against Japan to Be Economic Only.

U.S. Predicts Latin Americar Economic Action Against Jap: To Further Strangulation Aim

LATIN AMERICAS WILL ASSIST U.S   Mov es to Oppose Japan I: Expected to Be Supported.

South American Nations to Join Economic Action   Plan Is Designated To Make Movement More Effective

EXPECT SOUTH AMERICA ACT AGAINST JAPS   Will Co-operate With U. S. In  Economic War

JAPANESE MAY FEEL - THE BLOW   Cooperative Policy Is, Seer In Effort to Punish the Country for IndoChina Program.

PARALLEL ACTION EXPECTED FROM ~— LATIN AMERICA   Washington Believes Hemisphere Will Join In Sanc tions Against Janan.

JAP ECONOMIC BAN TO SPREAD   Latin-American Countries Ex pected To Join Move Started By Democracies

SPIES ACCUSED “OF GIVING NAZIS. BOMB-SIGHT- DAT   Famous instrument Informa tion Provided Germany By Secret Aaents.

GERMANY GETS BOMBSICHT DATA   One Of 16 Alleged Spies Sup: plied Details, U. S. Charges At Trial

Kennedy Charcae Spy Gave Berlin Bomb-Sight Dat:   One in Group Accused of Espisnage Guilty of Act, He Asserts

ATTORNEY SAYS AGENTS TOLD ARMS SECRETS   Gives Dramatic Account of How German Ring Gathered Military Information.   TRIAL CONTINUES   Dismissal Motions Denied Ir New York; Prosecution Claims 100 Witnesses.

NAZIS GET DETAILS OF U. 5. BOMBSIGHT   Startling Admission Bared At Trial Of 16 Spies

n Bombsight ils Supplied ans In 1933   en Have ed Guilty  Say Charges

Committee Approves Bill fo Bar Governor From Seeking Offices        ¢ Group. ‘Recom-mends Passage. oF. “Act to Curb Executi

Committee Approves Bill to Bar Governor From Seeking Offices   Senate Group Recommends Passage of Act to Curb Executive

DEFENSE LINES IN PHILIPPINES ARESHORTENED   General. Douglas MacArthur Consolidates Majority of His Troops In Pampanga Province   FACE HEAVY ODDS   Defending Troops In High Spirits and Resisting Despite Heavy ‘Losses, He Says

U. S. Fleet Not Idle, However, And An Inten: sive And Well Planned Campaign Againat. Jap Forces In The Making; Roosevelt m  Promises Filipinos All Aceietanca.      DEFENSE LINES ARE SHORTENED

Body Is F ound  Inside Trunk   Husband Of New Orleans Woman Held Following. ‘ Gruesome ‘Discovery 

Ships Sent Down By Subs Off Labrador Coast  After Escort Drops Bombs on Invading Craft

ENGLAND PLAYS UP LINDBERGH   Press Gives Prominence to His War Views But Refrains From Comments Editorially

American Girl Pledges Life  For Yugoslavia   ee a,  Joins Death-Defying Band To Battle Germans

American Woman Joins Serbian Terrorists  “Billy” Mitchells Sister Is First Foreion Woman in Comitaii

American Woman Joins Comitaji To Help Serbs   Ruth Mitchell Given Phia of Poison for Use in Case of Capture   In Belgrade a Year

Woman Joins Death-Defying Group American Girl Ready to Aid Slavs

WOMAN ENLISTS IX YUGOSLAV SOCIETY   Ruth Mitchell Made Mem. ber of Death-Defying Comitaji

AMERICAN TAKES SERB DEATH VOV   Ruth Mitchell, Citizen of U. S. Joins the Comita ji.

PLEA REFUSED   Judge Won’t Accept Burch’s Partial Guilt Statement. 

Ten Members Set. Alvin C. York’s Detail In Argonne Forest Exploit Get $250 Each   NAMES TO BE USED IN MOVIE OF STORY   Studio’s Great Task Was Finding Farmers, Dump Dweller and SelfProfessed Bum

FBI Joins In Search For Missing O'Leary   Sgt. York’s Detail Cashes In-- World War Heroism Pays Belated Dividends

pne War 1!oaqay —————_—__——————— British Shoot Down 33 Planes, 10 Per Cent Of Attackers; Capital’s Morale Unimpaired  D., M-\Asis¢s Adnrbangs,

THE WAR TODAY  TIME WILL TELL IF NAZI NIGHT RAIDS ARE PROFITABLE, WRITER SAYS

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Beigieh Call Aare Nast Blanec — Marale fc Unimsaired   British Fell More Nazi Planes — Morale Is Unimpaired

THE WAR TODAY, British Gain in  ae Defenses  About 10 Per Cent Of Nazi Raiders  Are Shot Down

Br itish. Hit 10. Per Cent Figur e: } Tn: Satur rday’s Bag Of Planes: Mor ale In London Unimpaire eC

BRITISH DOWN 33 NAZI PLANES   Morale of London Appears Unimpaired At Gigantic Raid ©

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Bombing Raids Failing To Weaken Morale Of British People

SEVERAL GERMAN RAIDERS SHOT DOW N AND BRITISH MORALE STILL 'UNSHAKEN AFTER LONDON RAID

The War Today      Germans Pay Heavily For Wanton Ruin Spread In London

MacKenzie Says Nazis Paying Big Price For Attacks —   BY DEWITT’ MACKENZIE Aeamneinind Praue Writer

The War Today   British Morale Unimpaired By Heaviest Raid on London

DeWitt Mackenzie   Sees Encouraging Sign For British In Destruction Of 10 Percent Of Nazi Planes

Indicate Britain Will Reject Plan Of Hoover For Feeding Belgians   Matsuoka Asks Japanese To Support Plan To Import German Technicians

U.S. Reds Abandon Peace Stand, Score ‘Lindberghs, Wheelers’ As Appeasers

BUD DRIVERD IN NEW YORK STAGE TRIKE   Huge Surface Transpcrtaticn System Haltedias Workers Quit.   PICKETS ARE ACTIVE   Almcst a Million Persons Must Use Subwavs and Taxicabs.

be DRIVERS. ~NEW YORK ~ STARE STRIKE   Huge Surface Transporta  ticn System Halted ias Workers Quit.   PICKETS ARE ACTIVE   Almost a Million Persons ’ Must Use Subways and Taxicabs.

Bus Drivers In New York Strike; 800,000 Affected   3.500 Drivers Strike, Immobilizing 1,091 Buse

3,500 BUS DRIVERS STRIKE TIEING UP NEW YORK SERVICE      800,000 . Passengers Are Affected By Walkout Which Leaves 1,094 {dle Buses

TRANSIT STRIKE HITS NEW YORK   3.500 Bus Drivers Walk Qut. Affecting 800,000 Passengers Daily

3500 BUS ~ DRIVERS GO. ~ ON STRIKE   1,094 Busses Tied Ur in New. York City; Refuse to Arbitrate 

39 PER GENT OF NEW YORK BUSES STOP   Efforts of Mayor of No Use; Picket  Line Forme

TRANSPORT IN MANHATTAN IS THREATENED   Mayor Unable To Avert Walkout Of 3,500 Operators

BUS DRIVERS _- START STRIKE   MORE THAN 1,000 BUSES IDLE IN NEW YORK DUE TO, STRIKE OPENED TODAY

BRITISH INTO NEW ARE   Traq Government Tc Cooperate With England

British Forces  Arrive At Basra   To Open Lines Of Communi cation Through Iraq, London Announces   EXPECT GERMAN MOVE IN DISTRICT

MOVE BELIEVED MADE TO GUARD KEY SUEZ ARE!   Army ‘Warmly Wlecomed’ By Officials, Citizens,  I andan Nawea

Rashid Ali Reported To Be Aiding English   Americans Warned To Avoid Near Eastern Nation as Nazis Foment Rebellion

HITLER WOULD GET BRITISH FLEET, CHARGE   Senator Declares British Navy Would Go to Germans Despite Pledge.   AID DEBATE CONTINUES   Senate Hears Warning Japan Will Carve Orient If Britain  aces.

Senator Appeals For More Speed On Lease-Lend Bill   Senator Lucas Asserts Hitler Will Get British Fleet If Britain Falls   DEBATE CN BILL WILL CONTINUE   Senator Nye Says Nation I: Showing Growing Opposition To Measure

URGES BILL PASS (0 KEEP BRITISH NAVY FROM NAZI   Senate Faces Another Week of Debate on Lease-Lend 5 Measure   Lucas Cites Plight of U. S if ‘Quisling’ Succeeds + Churchill

Says Germany Will Get Fleet If Britain Falls: Urges Speed on Aid Bill

LEVY FOR OLD SEALED CORN IS VOTED IN HOSE   Tempers Flare Up as Measure Is Passed by 56 to 46 Count

Tempers Flare In lowa House   Battle Rages Over Corn Tax Proposal

IOWA HOUSE  ACTS AFTER HOT DEBATE   Burma Amendment for Lev) on 30% of Real Value Wins

VOTE TAXES ONOLD CORI   Will Be Assessed At & Per Cent Of The Actual ¥alue

Partisan Feelings Flare in House on Sealed Corn Tax  Final Vote: Rules pexing - Of Sealed Old Corn at

Axis Leaders Discuss Ally Iran Action   Talk Believed Based on Possible Effect on Turkish Stand   TROOPS PROMISED   Mussolini Said to Hav Agreed to Send More Men to Russia

NAZI RAIDERS SINK 13 SHIPS   Rates Most Successful At. tack on Convoy in History

CLAIM 13 SHIPS INCONVOY SUNK BY NAZI ATTACK   Germans Report New Type Tactics by Air, Subs, Surface Craft

Roy Hammend Dies In South Dakota   Former Merrill Resident Had Lived In South Dakota For Past — 20 Years

Roy Hammond Dies _ In South Dakota   Former Merrill Resi¢ Resident Had Lived In South Dakota For Past. . - .. 90 Wears

Mexico Ends Rail Control By Workmen   Two-Year Experiment Launched by Cardenas Nullified by. Camacho

Petrillo Pays With His Life   Leader of Huge Murder Ring Dies in State’s Electric Chair

Daring British Suicide Squads Invade Occupied France To Harass Nazi Forces

Raiders Harass Nazis.   British Motor Cavalry Darts Through Conquered France to Play Hob With Nazi Plans

British “Suicide Squads” In Invasion Preview Give Nazis In France Taste Of Own Medicine

British Have Already Begun Return-Invasion, Raid Nazi-Held France

MACHINE-GUNNERS ON MOTORCYCLES HARASSING NAZIS  Rettich Birst to Make Land Invasion

W riter Says B ritish Cycle Patrols Ha ve! Made Nine ‘Invasion Raids’ in France

BRITISH ALSO LAYING PLANS FOR INVASION  MOTORCYCLE SQUADRONS HAVE ALREADY PENETRATED DEEP INTO FRANCE

British Suicide Squads © Inaugurate Motorcycle  Raids in Nazi Territory

BRITISH RARE NINE RAIDS Oh GERMAN LINES   “Suicide Squads”,With Mo. torcycles, Cross Channel, Harasse Nazis      HAVE GONE INLAND AS FAR AS AMIENS   Associated Press Writer, In Uv. S., Writes Without Censorship

MOTORCYCLES USED ON RAIDS AGAINST NAZIS   “Suicide Squads” Have Three Distinct Missions on “Invasions” of Former French Territory

British Land Forces Hit At the Nazis   German-occupied France Penetrated Deeply Nine Times By ’Cycle Troops

British Invasion Of France Started      Motorcycle Squads of 50 Each Penetrate Far Into German-Occupied Areas in Night Raids, American Reporter Declares.

Daring British Soldiers Raid Nazis In France   Bv WILLIAM McGAFFIN

Recently Returned Writer Relates 9 Such Raids Have Taken Place’:  NOT WIDELY KNOWN !  Regular British Soldiers Volunteer for Dangerous Missions Across Channel ope

TRAWLERSUSED BY SOLDIERS TC CROSS CHANNEL   Fitty Khaki Uniformed Tommies Comprise Each Group for Daring Missions   TERRORIZE NAZIS ALONG COASTLINE   Young Wolunteers From British Army Make Up “Suicide” Squads;  Some Never Return

Suicide Squads Risk Lives For Dime A Day  Daring English Motorcycle Troops Make  _ Invasion Of German-Occupied France

Britain Begins Her Invasion of Continent   American Journalist Tells of Motorcycle Raids in France

Give Nazis A Taste Of Own Medicine   British Suicide Squads In Land  Raids Against Germans

RAIDS BY BRITISH TROOP UNITSINTO FRANCE ARE TOLD   SMALL BANDS INVADE NAZI-HELD TERRITORY IN DARING ATTACKS

British Making Trial “Invasions” Into French  Area Held by Nazis

Nine Daring Motorcycle Expedition Have Gone Through German Lines

Britain Has Begun Invasion Of Continent; Raiding Parties Reach Inland To Amiens   Rey WILLIAM WM’GQARPFEIWN

TELLS SENATE TO BE HONEST   Sen. Tydings. Supporter Of Brit ish Aid Bill Tells Senate Britain Would Like To Wave Our so.diers.

Admit Britain Needs Our Men, Tydings Avers  Senate Drives to Final Passage of 

Vote Today or Tomorrow on  Lend-Lease Bill   Administration Crushes Ban on Warships ov Navy Planes

AEDS PREPARE ~NEW OFFENSIVE   Reports Say German Drive Around Smolensk Ha: Now Bogged Down

RED ARMY GATHERING Ih NORTH FOR FINN DRIVE   Germans Definitely Stopped it Huge Smolensk Attack

Russians Reported Preparing Big Offensive in Karelian Isthmus Area

0,000 SOVIETS (ATTACK FINNS: fERMANS HAL TED   kds to Launch Big Offensive Under Gen. Stern   AZiS REPORTED STOPPED IN SMOLENSK AREA

RUSSIANS HOLD OFF INVADERS   Reds May Turn the Ta. bies and Stage Big Scale Offensive in Kareliam  Isthumus Area.

AIRMEN WILL VISIT FRONTS   Army Officers to Make Tour of Various War Areas

ULS.ARMY AIR MEN WILL TOUR BATTLE REGIONS   PLAN STUDY OF _SRITISH NEEDS IN MEDITERREAN ARBA

U.S. Officers To Tour War Fronts   Will Study British Need:  For American Planes.

U.S. ARMY OFFICERS TO TOUR MAJOR WAR FRONTS   To Make First Hand Study: of British War Needs

TO MAKE TOUR OF WAR FRONTS      American Air Corps Offi cers Soon to Make First Hand Study

U.S. AIR CORPS TOUR PLANNEL   Officers Are to Visit Battle Fronts

AR OFFICERS 10 TOUR WAR FRONTS   To Make First-Hand Study Of British Needs of American Equinment.

U. S. OFFICERS TO TOUR FRONTS   Will Study British Need:  For Aviation Equipment

Chinese Bombings Kill 10, Wound 56   Missiles Explode In Bank Branches

Several More Shot by Germans For Disturbances   Troops Enforce Order for Nazis In Manv Nectian«s

More Czech Chiefs Are Arrested   Seven More Executed in Prague as Firing Squads Boom

Japs Renew Heavy Air Raids On Philippines and Claim  Singapore Doomed

JAPS SPEED UP AIR, LAND RAIDS ON PHILIPPINES   Heavy Bombing Over Manila and Hoilo on Panay Isle Reported

13-Year-Old Patriot   Lad Fings $5 Bill But Not Owner: Buys Stamps

GAS SHORTAGE QUIZ IS GIVEN   Question and Answer Method Used To Tell Plans For Rationing Gasoline

REPORT GOOD SALE ON NEW SECURITIES   Series of Defense Saving Stamps and Bonds Now at Post Office   WILLIAMS BUYS FIRST

‘ON NEW SECURITIES   Series of Defense Saving Stamps and Bonds Now at Post Office   WILLIAMS BUYS FIRST

Expect Long and Bitter Controversies ‘Over Defense And Aid Tc British.

NEW BODY MET TODAY; DEFENSE IS UPPERMOST   After opening formal. ities, conflict is due on aid to Britain

H istoric Decisions  Al Pending   Bitter Debate Expected o1 Aid to Britain and U. S. Defense

Strand Lutheran, Dunbar   ‘Rev. E. A. Bersagel, Pastor   “Simultaneous Meetings Night”

SIMULTANEOUS MEETINGS FOR IOWA MASONS   Mt. Olive Lodge of This City to Comply With Proclamation of Grand Master Searle

ALL MASONSIN LODGE MONDA)   Local Lodge Will Join’ af Simultaneous Meetine

DEADLINE FOR U. S. STEEL STRIKE ONLY THREE DAYS AWAY   Negotiators Meet Again Today, Hoping To Halt Shutdown Fixed For Tuesday

‘Dangerous Crackpot’ View Changed as Ad Men Listen   Four of Five Reverse Their Opinion of Leon Henderson Says OPM Aide, Warning That ‘Government In Rusiness Is Here to Stay’

Business Urged To Help Government In Effort To End the War Quickly

GENERAL ZHUKOV IN OUPREME COMMAND OF WEST RUSSIAN ZONE   FIGHTING AND EXPERIENCED  LEADER SUCCEEDS MARSHAL  TIMOSHENKO IN MOSCOW

Russians Launch Counter Moves  Datei, Gussbinennd af   Position Southwest of Moscow Described As Serious

COUNTER MOVE SEEKS TO OUST GERMAN GAINS   Reds Admit Western  Status Serious ”

Reds in Grave Position, But Counter-Attack As New Leader Takes Over

GENERAL ZHUKOV IN SUPREME COMMAND OF WEST RUSSIAN Unt  rraArrmanry sam rvup OCNCTN   FIGHTING AND EXPERIENCED LEADER SUCCEEDS MARSHAL TIMOSHENKO IN MOSCOW

Russians Launch Counter Moves   Position Southwest of 7 Moecow Described As Serious

LONDON LOOKS FOR TWIN MOVE BY AXIS FLEETS   Relieved Effort Will. Be  Made to Seal Both Ends  . of Mediterranean and Isatate: British   ACQUIESCENCE OF SPAIN NECESSARY   Britain, Mobilizing All.He Diplomatic Resources: InBalkans, to Offset  Plage oo Ti

Believe Hitler Will At tempt’ To Seal Both  Ends Of Sea   TENSION MOUNTS::   Attacks On Gibraltar  And Suez Canal Near, Say British .

British Expect Two Attacks In Mediterranean   Twin Assaults On Outlets 0 Sea Aimed At Bottling African Forces.   SEEK HELP FROM TURKS

Observers Look for Attemp To Seal Libyan Force in Mediterranean.

Drive For Salonika Is First Objective   Germans Seek To Isolate Forces In Libya: Say Turkey Will Fight

_ondon Circles Ext necting Twin Thrusts At. Gibraltar and Suez Canal in Thirty Days

‘Simultaneous ~ Blows on Suez, ' Gibraltar See   British Circles Expect to See Germans Marching Across Spain  TURKEY MAY FIGHT

BRITAIN AWAITS GERMAN DRIVES   Expect T winThrusts Toward Suez and Gibraltar

Gibraltar, Suez Drive Expected Within 30 Days  = Twin German   : Twin German Thrust Is Forecast by British Circles

BRITISH, SEE DOUBLE MOVE BY GERMANS   [win Thrusts at Gibraltar and the Suez Canal Expected to Come. Within 30 ‘Days—Spanish As ‘adietanee Te Mynected.

British See Twin Attack   German Thursts at Gibraltar and Suez Canal in 30 Days

Double Thrust Plan of Nazis, Britons Assert   Predict Assaults On Gibraltar and Suez Within Month

British Expect Twin Attacks on Suez and Gibraltar “Within Next 30 Days’

BRITISH EXPECT GERMAN THRUST AT GIBRALTAR SOON   Look For Movements Agains “The Rock,” Suez Canal Within Manth

EXPECT ATTACK ON GIBRALTAR AND SUEZ CANAL   British Expect Twin German Thrust As Result Of Franco. Mussolini Meeting  Spain Stands Firmly With Axis.

Expect “Effort to. Seal ‘Mediterranean. After” _.Duce-Franco-Parley..

PREDICT TWIN NAZI THRUSTS WITHIN MONTH   Believe Germany Will Attempt To Isolate British Forces

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WATCH MAKING TRUST ALLEGE   Big Companies Charged With Blacklists and Restricted Sales

WATCH FIRMS ARE INDICTED   Three Companies, Distribut- ing Concerns and Officials are Named

CIRCUIF COURT.   Will Be Resnmet Wednesday After Two-Thy - Vacation,

Relief Bill Goes To Olson's Desk   Governor's Veto Considered Certain

ANTI-BRITISH DRIVE STARTED IN FRANCE   England Accused of Stealing Canada and Egypt and Anthem “God Save the King.”

Nazis Will Not Ask Japan To Fill Treaty   Axis Partners Accept German y's Claim That U.S. Is Aggressor

Japan, Fascists,  Nazis In:Accord German Charges Against a (ee ‘Approved ‘By

BERLIN TELLS STORY ABOUT SEA. CLASHES   Rule Out Possibility of Three Power Axis Pact Being Invoked

OUTCOME OF NAZI DECLARATION THAT TL S ATTACKED HER IS UNSETTLED...

JAPAN IS NOT IN HURRY T0 BACK NAZIS   German Declaration That ‘Reich Has Been Attack: ed Might Set Stage fo1 Putting - Axis Agreement Into Effect.

JAPS INNO RUSH TO HEED HITLER WAR ENTRY CUE   Tokyo Not Showing Inclina “tion te Act on ‘Aggression’ « Cry Aimed at U. S.

Government May Use Golf Courses Near New York for Landing Fields

METROPOLITAN GOLF COURSES MAY BE USED AS LANDING FIELDS   AIR CORPS BOARD ORDERED TO MAKE OFFICIAL SURVEY OF AREA COURSES __

RED RUFFING AND JOE GORDON LEAD ALTO VICTORY      FORMER TURNS IN. FINE JOB ON SLAB; LATTER HITS. SOMES.   CURT DAVIS, SURPRISE CHOICE OF DUROCHER. 1S DEFEATED      New York Sluggers Drive Opening Wedge Into Another World Sertes’ Championship

Italy Admits Heavy Damage In RAF Raids   Rotterdam Also Subjected To Bombings, According To German Accounts

U.S., Canada Agree to Lift Ban on Building Warships on Great Lakes

BUILD SHIPS Oh GREAT LAKES   U. S.-Canadian Agreement Changed To Permit Work.

NATIONS SPEED ~~ NAVAL BUILDING   U. S$. and Canada to Con: struct Warships in Great Lakes Area

Canada And U.S. Lift Ban Against Warship Building On Great Lakes

U.S. Warned to ‘Cease Meddling In French Affairs   De Brinon, Vichy Envoy to Paris, Gives Admonition

FARMERS FEAR ALPRISALS. BY “AIMINISTRATION   Say AAA Payments Will Be Held Up If They Join Protest Groups   VERY FEW. DEFEND AGRICULTURAL SET-UF   Ferguson, Mattingly of Mis souri and. Draby: of Kansas are Present

® In Washington   OFF Has No Office, No Facts, and No Figures, But New Agency Seeks All These and More. Tina

OFF Has No Office, Facts Or Figures   Director Himself Doesn’t Know Why Agency Was Formed

Damascus Is Reached By Allies   Frontal Attack Against Capital Expected at Any ‘lime

BEIRUT IS ALSO NEAR _ CAPTURE BY INVADERS   Troops Capture Spot Where the Whale Is Supposed to Have Cast Up Jonah — Frontal Attack on Damascus Is Expected at Any Time--Report Terms for Capital’s Surrender Are To Be Discucced.

ALLIES SIX MILES FROM DAMASCUS   Another Group Is Within 12 Miles of. Beirut.

Allies Six Miles  From Damascus   Vichy Admits Loss of Kissoue, Saida

JAPANESE CONSUL SHOCKED   “It’s Unimaginable” Cries Muto on Hearing the News

Inside Story OF Balkan Campaign Explains Failure  T. ttale Narvie

SIMOVIC UNABLE» 10 DEFEND GAP. HE HAD NO ARM   NAZIS HAD LITTLE MORE THAD ROUTINE MARCH TO FLANK ALLIER AT BRITOL]   CVETKOVICH GOVERNMENT PUT OUT FALSE REPORT ON ARMY   British Regard Greek Campaign as “Outpost Action” In African Battin

JUGOSLAVIA THE CAUSE OF QUICK GREEK OUTCOME   Full Inside Story Of The Balkan unpaign From Good Authority.

REGENT PAUL SENT OUT FALSE STORIES OF MOBILIZATION      When New Government Call ed Army to the Colors,  It Was In No Way Baandy

Greek Losses — Blamed On Slav Army’s Failure   Inside Story Points To False Mobilization News From Cvetkovich

British Reveal Inside Story Of Balkan Campaign And Reason For Nazis’ ‘Quick Triumph In Jugoslavia, Greece

CASES OF FLU IN THOUSANDS   PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE SAYS OUTBREAK “COMPARATIVELY MILD” OVER NATION

MORE SNOW FLURRIES   *Ireury tc Read From 18 to 29 in Eastern Kansas Tonight

RAF Bombers Hit  Nazi Strongholds  On French Coast Nazis Raid Cardiff For Third

Royal Fliers Sweep Area  Off Channe   Northern Franc Is Target Of  Bombers

Children Play with Dynamite Even At Dinner Tables: One Loses Fingers

Play With  Dynamite   Kids Use Caps For Whistles Carry Them Around

Children Play With Dynamite   Needles, Calif., Youths Use Detonatars, Stolen from Ware house, as Playthings

MISSOURI LEGISLATORS GO ON $1 A DAY RATIONS BUT GOVERNOR CONTEST DRAG!

Germans Assert U. S. Vessel Carried. Contraband, Say U-Boat Chief Right.

BRITISH GUNS NEAR TURKEY   Observer Says Military Units Ave Being Moved  Norsthware jn Stra

Legislative Log Jam Is Broker   House Committee Okay: Bill to Reimburse Relief Areas

Nazi Armies Push Deeper  Into Crimea   Campaign to Take Moscow Regarded As Final Effort

Germans Launch All-Out Attempt. To Get Moscow .   Invaders Drive z Deep Into Crimea To Threaten Port 

NAZIS STEP. UP ATTACK ON MOSCOW   Drive Deeper Into Crimea, Sevastopol Base Threatened

Nazis Drive Deeper Into Crimea Area   Russian Black Sea Fleet Base Is Threatened

NAZI STEPPED UP BIG ATTACK ON MOSCOW   Threat to Sevastopol becomes serious as troops enter Crimea

Germans Step Up Moscow Attacks; Gainin Crimea ~  pee EE cad   British Think It Final Try - to Take Moscow

Russians Fall Back  In Crimea   Nazis in Desperate Effort to Secure Winter Quarters in Moscow

( (  Sermans Drive Deeper Into Crimea Threatening Big Russian Black Sea Port; Reds Admit Dangerous Nazi Pressure

CONGRESS PASSES AFC FUNDS BOOST  : 1   ‘THOT iitrds of Increase THE   eted for Expansion of ; Steel Production

Pertinax Discusses Present Setup  Hitler’s Boasts Are Questioned

Indecision Seen in Hitler’s Delays; Plans on Vichy, Spain Held Awry

Defenders Wiped Out to Last Man; Enemy Parachute Troops Captured   Nazi Tanks Destroyed and Invaders Suffer Severe Losses in Terrific Mounlain Fighting

German Tanks Blown to Bits on Bridge   Dive Bombers, Heavy Artillery Fail to Budge Defenders; German Losses Creat

Athens Admits Loss of Two. Fortresses   Greeks Claim Large Number of Invaders Trapped in Mountains

Greek Bayonets Account For Many Germans   Two Fortresses Admitted Lost  Ta Inunderc

BRITISH MAN DEFENSE LINE   English and Anzac Troops Confront Germans at  Greek Border

Strong British Forces Join Greeks In Bloody Fighting on Struma River

British Empire Troops Meet German Invasion   Greeks Capture Nazi Prisoners And Destroy Tanks; U. S. Planes Used By RAF

Defenders of Vital Points Wiped Out to Las! Man Before Germans Take Over; Invading Tanks Blown to Bits While Crossing Bridge, Arms Shin Exntodec

OFFICERS AND FARMERS CLASH   Striking Dairymen Try Tc Prevent Milk Delivery In Michigan

RIPPER MEASURES SENT 10 GOVERNOR   Schricker Is Expected to Veto Three Bills in Short Time.

TWO MEMBERS OF &. 0. P. QUIT PARTY LINES   Peir Rebels Against Rippers; Claim Measures  Not Studied by Many.

Former Glidden Physician Dies In Des Moine:   Dr. Fred H. Moore, 57 Was Specialist in Chil dren’s Diseases

SAYS SEAWAY HAS NO VALUE TO CLEVELAND   . of C. Official Test. ifies Against St. Lawrence Plan

Seaway Is Pictured ‘Detriment   Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Official Assails Plans in Hearing Before House Committee

MANPOWER OF PATROL ~~ WILL BE RESTORE   Troopers to Br Be Replacec “As ‘Soon As Possible”

Jewitt Viackenzie  Points To The Importance Of British Retention Of Outposts Crete And Tobruk

CRETE, TOBRUK VITAL IN WAR WITH GERMANY   Writer Explains Value  Of Posts To  British

CHURCHILL GIVES: AN. IMPORTANT TIP ON ALLIED STRATEGY   MacKenzie Notes British Determination to Hold  Crete and Tobruk

ALLIES PLEDGE ‘WAR TO DEATH   Much Significance Seen In Promise to Defend African Outposts

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII  Churchill Givee tle a Tin an Strateay in Mediterranean

The War Today:  “Tobruk and Crete Are Important In British Air and Naval Strateoy   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Today   Holding Crete and Tobruk Vital in British Strategy

The War Today   British Have Sound Reasons For Defense Of Tobruk and Crete

 Why England to Hold Tobruk, Crete At Ail Costs Is Told   BY DEWITT MacKENZIE Associated Press Writer

CRETE AND TOBRUK ARE UNLIKE BUT HOLD IMPORTANT PLACES IN BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN PLAN

THE WAR TODAY.  Crete and Tobruk Guard Lifeline  Loss of Either Point Would Hurt British Position

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   f Holding Tobruk, Crete Strategic Necessity For British Forces

The War Today  Allied Strategy Bared In Plans For Death Defense Of Tobruk And Crete   Churchill Gives Tip.On Allied Plans In Mediterranean Campaign; Glance At Map Reveals Importance Of Two Points

Tobruk and Crete Are New Symbols Of Suez Defense   Mackenzie Analysis Born Out by Prime Minister Winston Churchill in War Dehate

REELECT GFFICERS   Postmasters Select Kansag City, Kan., for Next Meeting

v aE  A   Postmasters Select Kansas City, Kan., for Next Meeting

FRENCH PROTEST BRITISH ATTACK   Claim French Convoy Was Attacked In the Mediterranean Yesterday; British Report Their Ships Were Fired On By French Shore  Ratteries.

‘Portsmouth ‘VEW Band To Lead N. H. Delegation At National Convention

CENSORSHIP PRESS, RADIO AND MAILS 15 GOVERNMENT PLAN   BYRON PRICE, EXECUTIVE NEWS EDITOR ASSOCIATED PRESS, NAMED CENSOR

U.S. CENSORSHIP NEAR COMPLETION; ‘HEAD APPOINTED   BYRON PRICE OF ASSOCIATED PRESS NAMED TO INFORMATION JOB BY F, D. R.

WAR-TIME CENSORSHIP POWERS FOR PRESIDENT NOW AWAITING FINAL HOUSE ACTION TODAY   Senate Approves Measure Providing Censorship for Press, Radio, Cables and Foreign Mails at Discretion of President.— Byron Price Named Director of Censorship

Senate Grants FDR Powers of Censorship   House Action See1 Quickly; Byron Price To. Head New Bureau

Censorship For All Forms Of  Communication   Press, Radio, Cables Anc Foreign Mails Are Pu Under Scrutiny.

EENSORSHIP ~SAPPROVED   Byron Price, of Assaciatec Press, to Administer Measure.

ADVISORY BODY WORKING OVER  DRAFT FOR FDR   Byron Price, of AP, Named Director of Agency for News Curbs.   WILL BE EFFECTIVE WITH WARTIME POWERS

Censorship System Is Drawn Up   Outline Of Plane Will Be Ready By Time Bill Is Submitted To Roosevelt

Bill Granting FDR Wide Censoring and Wartime Powers Nears Enactment

CENSORSHIP PLAN NEARLY READY 10 BE PUT IN EFFECT  QUICKER CLEARING OF   QUICKER CLEARING OF NEWS THAN IN 1917 iS PROMISED

REACTIONS ON — YCELAND MOVE   Support and Opposition on Action Veiced by Congressmen

Cyrenaica Docile Under British Rule   RESTORATION OF ORDER HUG! TASK FOR BRITISH. YTALIAN! MOSTLY ANTI-FASCIST,

INYSIN SNOW   Woman, Little Danghter Safe After Severe Suffering 

Mother and Daughter Reach Safety. After Wandering in Snow Six Days

Lost Mother “And Daughter Reach Safet   Woman and Chitd Reach Cabin After Huddling 3. Nights Before Open. Fires

Young Woman and Girl Un der Hospital Treatment for Severe Exposure.

22-Year-Old Mother; Child Wander 6 Days   Had Attempted to Make 22-Mile Round Trip tc Postoffice on Foot

Japanese Will lonore Protest:   American And British Protests Will Not Halt Japan’s  Policies

TELL OF TWO BiG BATTLES ON LIBYAN DESERT   English Renort Several Hundred Prisoners Taken at Rezegh  eee Sei

Axis Forces Avoid Decisive Clash In Libya; Some Believed Trapped.

Push Offense To Ten Miles From Tobruk   Blitz Army Advances 80 Miles in 36 Hours; Make Two-Way Attack

Advance May Have Joined Tobruk Force   German Corps Chief Opposition, British Trying Ta Get Decisive Battle

TWO BIG BATTLES — ON LIBYAN DESERT COST NAZIS 134 TANKS   OTHER BRITISH COLUMN. REPORTED THREATENING COMMUNICATION LINES” © -

BRITTOH CHARGED ANGER FRENCH   Claim That French North Africa Is Honeycombed With Germans.   BLOCKADE CRITICIZED

SHOW ANGER AT BRITISH CHARGE   Frerich Angered Over Charge By British What North Africa ‘fiohcycombed By Nazis

U.S. Material Diverted to Aid Russians   Longest Supply Line Is Ordered Opened by  Roosevelt   INSTRUCTS MISSION   Harriman Gets Last Min. ute Advice Before His Departure

U. S. Plans Its Longest Supply Lines To Soviet   : Route Would. Carry ‘War Materials Through  Iran's Persian Gulf ~

RUSSIAN HiISSION MAY LEAVE TODA   Last Minute Instructions Are Received From White House.

LONGEST SUPPLY LINE IN MILITARY HISTORY PLANNED   Mission to Moscow. Gets Las' Minute Orders At. White House.

F, D. R. ORDERS ARMS SPEEDUP TO AID RUSSIA   Longest Supply Lines In _History Urged to Rush Materials

LONG SUPPLY LINE PLANNED BY U.§,   War Materials for Russia to Go Around Africa to the Guif of Persia.

Longest War Supply Lines Are Opened   Success Depends Upon Ability of  Two Great Navies

U. S. ACTS TO SUPPLY RUSSIAN FASTERN FRONT   Most Supplies Will Find Wa; Thru Persian Gulf

‘Longest Military Supply Lines In World History Ordered Opened By F. D. R

U.S. Controlled Plant Operating   Huge California Plane Plan Operating Up to 75 Pe Cent.

AVIATION PLANT INCALIFORNIA. NOW OPERATING   Everything Is Running Smoothly Says Army Officer In Command

Airplane F actory Operates Smoothly   Almost Three-fourths of Normal Force Returns to Work Despite Statement of Union Leaders That Army Control Is:a Flop.

WARDEN LAWES QUITS SING SING   Lewis E. Lawes, Warden of Sing Sing Prison Since 1920 Asks to Be Relieved;  ‘ Eligible to $6,000 A Year Pension.

Lewis Lawes Resigns Post At Sing Sing  Warde ~ Cancider   Warden Consider: Radio, Picture Offers

Penologist Quits as Prison Head  Warden Lawes Asks to Be Relieved

LAWES RETIRES FROM SING SING AFTER 20 YEARS   Nation’s Best Known Penologist to Devote Time to “Nlany Causes.”

Lawes Resigns as Sing Sing Warden, To Give Time to Lecturing, Writing

Lawes Resigns As Prison Head   Sing Sing Warden Asks to Be Relieved of His Duties on July 16

WARDEN LAWES RESIGNS POST   Head of Sing Sing Prison Sine: 1920 Plans to Write, Lecture Has Other Offers

British Leave Three German Supply Ships Burning Off Friesian Island:

10 STRIKERS ARE CITED FOR CONTEMPT    Are Accused Of Violating An Inj jAuinetion Limiting Picketing Around  f Martinsburg Plant

Night Assaults On Glasgow, Belfast, kivie pool—Axis Seizes Eight Greek Islands in Aegean Sea —

WEATHER REPORT   U. S. WEATHER BUREAU Mrs. Joe A. Forester, Observer,

Crusade Of Prayer For Peace Urged           Pape Vins Nil Asks Children

RAYER FOR PEACE CRUSADE CALLED   Pope Pius Issues Third Ap peal for Peace of His Ponti ficate: Urges Faithful t Lead Children

PEACE PRAYERS ASKED BY POPE   Maytime Crusade Urged for Children of Catholic World

Additional Forces Join Armed Watel  Over Naval Base   Increased Strength ° ‘Threatens No One,’ Coitmander Asserts

Veteran RAF Pilot: Sent to Singapore   Units of British, Indian Armies Also Bolster Far Fost Fort

HOME INDUSTRY DAY IN SENATI   Chunks of Coal Adorn Desks of Legislators

He Was President Of Adams County Bar Association And Active In Many Publie Affairs   Judge Sheely Prepares Tribute From The Bar, Where His Abilities Took High Rank

Prominent Attorney  Passes Away Early This Afternoon   Was President Of Bar ‘Association And Warner Hospital

LINCOLN PLANT CLOSING DOWN   Midland Dispute Cause: Shortage of Frames In Car Industry

Soviets Say Nazi Losses Enormous; Admit Invaders  75 Miles From Leningrad

VICHY REPORTS ARMY'S LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS   Says Drive Halted for Four Days to Reorganize and Fight Guerillas.   BERLIN REVEALS USE OF NEW “MYSTERY WEAPON”

Berlin Says Operations On Schedule   Nazis Admit Red Soldiers Trick Invading Army

SOVIETS CRUSH FIERCE ATTACK ON STALIN LINE   Trickery Methods Of Russians Prove Costly To Invading Forces   HUGE LOSSES REPORTED   Activity Spreads From Arctis Port To Area Approachino Ukraine

Russians Sfill Claim Forces Holding Nazis  Germans Report Advance With Troops 75. Miles  une Linens

INVADERS MEET UP WITH STOUT RED RESISTANCE   Crushing Reversals Handed Hitler’s Forces Along Dnepr, Moscow Reports

Red Armies Hold Nazis Is Report   Attempts of Germans To “Break Way Through To Moscow Are. . Crushed

CONCEDE FOES WITHIN 75 MILES OF LENINGRAD   Tass Asserts 7,000 Germans Killed, Wounded in Russian Trap

SOVIET TROOP! CLASH WITH NAZI TANKS   Say Germans Are Routed Ir Drive On Moscow   BLAZING HEAT   Engulfs Entire Battlefront; Berlin Makes Complaint Of Trickery By Enemy

REDS REPORTED HOLDING NAZI TROOPS AT BAY   Crush Repeated At tempts To Advance  On Moceow   FIERCE FIGHTING   Concede Germans Only 75 Miles From _ Leningrad   Behind The War Scenes

Blazing Heat —  Bakes Battlefront. British Warplanes In Heavy Assault   MOSCOW, (/).—Former Foreign Commissioner Maxim Litvinov was scheduled to make a radio address over the Moscow radio at 11 p. m, (3 p. m. EST) today.

Nazi Drive Toward Moscow Meets Sharp Resistance But Leningrad Threatened   Soviet News Ageacy Reports Many Invaders Killed in Effort To Penetrate Strong Stalin L

Germans Routed in Aitempts fo Storm Dnepr in Drive to Moscow Reds Asert   NEAR LENINGRAD   High Command Admits Approach io Second City—Soviet Army Counter-Attacks in Ukraine

CLAIM EFFORTS TO CUT STALIN LINE ‘CRUSHED’   Russians Concede Nazi Forces Are Now Within 75 Miles af Leningrad

SAY GERMAN} ATTACKS ARE THROWN BACK   Berlin Announced ~ Merely That ‘Operations Are Continuing on Schedule’

HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED ALONG LATVIAN FRONTIER   Nazis Suffering Heavy Casualties, Say Russians

HORT br     W aM   Heavy Casualties _ Are Reported a0 - Suffered - ;

MOSCOW SAYS REPEATED NAZI ATTACKS STOPPED      Reds Declare Two German Infantry 'Regiments Annihilated; Hitler Says Nothing  CHARGE “TRICKERY”

Britain Outposts On Alert in Far East But Japanese Tone Down Fiery Attitude   Envoys, ia Tetk With Hull Briag No Reply From Tokyo; Roosevelt Back ia Washington

ENGLAND PREPARES FOR EMERGENCY IN FAR EAST SECTION   Grave Crisis Is Seen in Malay States as Japan Hints at a New Move.

Blast Rocks Home uf Detroit Lumber. Company Executive  Company Recently Re fused Contract for

Old Age Pension Stand To Be Aired In Second Part Of Address F riday   Governor Urges Increase In Truck Load Limits; Predicts This Session To Be Constructive

O’Daniel Denounces Lobbyists And ‘Oligarchic’ State Boards In Plea for Housecleaning

EIGHT LECTURES TO BE PRESENTED DURING SUMMER   W. P. A. Recreation To! Sponsor Programs At Local Lake

Surprise Factor in Soviet Campaign Discovered By Germans — Plans May Be Upset         Nazl Generals pay iMoscow Made Fatal Error In Massing Two-Thirds  Of Army on Front

JOHN PHILIP HILL, 62, DIES SUDDENL'   Former Maryland Con: gressman Expires in Washington

GENERAL ORDERED TO PHILIPPINE POST   Brereton Will Be In Command Of Aviation Group At Pacific Ouipost

‘Strong Philippines 7  Air Force Indicated   Major General Transferred From South to Command Island Wing

RADIO CHANGE IS POSTPONED   Commission and Network Men Talk Over New Rules

Detectives Flit About Wells Home Uncovering Thousand Dollar Bills

WOULD “GRAGK” RAMSEVER CASE   State and Local Officers Hard at Work on ( All Clues.   ONE LEAD BLOWS UP

WOLD TRACK” ~-AAMSEYER GSE   State and. Local” Officers. ’ Hard at Work on. (All Clues.   ONE LEAD BLOWS UP

BROOKLYN — WINS, EVENS THE SERIES   Dodgers Fight Their Way Back as Wyatt Holds Yanks in Check   SPUD CHANDLER IS SHELLED OUT   Yankees Score Early Bul Wyatt Shuts Them Out in Last 7 Innings

Knot Series At 1-All As Wyatt Wins   Brooks Come To Life After Spotting Bomber: 2 Early Runs.

Brooks Square World Series With 3-2 Win   Beloved Bums Triumph Behind Pitching Of Whitlow Wyatt   66,000 SEE GAME   Chandler, Yanks’ First Pitcher, Is Driven From Mound

Wyatt Hurls Brooklyn to Victory in  Second ©   Score by Innings R. H. E. DODGERS ,,000 021 000° 3° 6 2 YANKEES ..011 600 000 2 9 LI  Winning Pitcher: Wyatt,  Losing Pitcher: Chandler,  Time of Game 2:31,

Chandler Is Chased From Mound in 6th   Wyatt Hurling Fo Brooklyn; Medwick Paces Hitters   THIRD INNING   FOURTH INNING

Veteran Wyatt Twirls Brilliantly Io Exciting Game   Brooklyn's Ace Righthander Out-Pitches Two Yankees To Bring National Leaguers Up-On Even Terms

Dodgers Win, 3-2 Behind Wyatt To Even Big Series _   Spud Chandler ts Knocked Out Of .. Box In Sixth

@®Chandler Is Driven to Cover Early By  The ‘Bums’      DI MAGGIO_ HITLESS   Third Contest Will Be Played At Brooklyn Friday

Whitlow Wyatt in Great Form; Spud Chandler Is Chased   H&E 000 021 0003 6 2 011 000 000-—-2 9 1]  Brooklyn New York

The Dodgers Win Second Game 3-2   Whitlow Wyatt Bears Down on Yanks in Pinches to Score Victory   WORLD SERIES EVENED   Dolph Camilli Raps Out a Singlé to Send the Win- '  ning Run Home

WYATT'S HURLING  PUTS BROOKLYN BACK IN TITLE CONTEST   New York Unable to Hole Early Game Lead in Second Contest   Camilli Finds Batting Eye And Knocks in Winning  Run For Nationals

BROOKLYN'S BELOVED “BUMS” SCORE THREE RUNS 10 WIN GAME   WHITLOW WYATT PITCHES MASTERFUL GAME TO HOLD YANKEE BOMBERS

Dodgers Back eInto World Series Fight    Yanks Beaten 3 to 2 as Wyatt Does Masterfr' Hurling Job

WATT PIT Gta ENTIRE GATTLE FOR BROOKLYN   Dodgers Come From Behind 2-0 Deficit To Tie Game, Win Second Series Tilt   Brooklyn 000 021 000—3 New York 011 000 000—2   PORTH 18818 G

SODGERS COUNT ON WHITLOW WYATT TO SILENCE NEW YORK YANKEE BATS TODAY

BROOKLYN'S WYATT STOPS BOMBERS AS TEAM TIRS SERIRS   Dodgers’ Dixie Walker Scores  Winning Run In Sixth   Innings

Dodgers Even Up Series With 3-2 Win Over Yankees   Wyatt Stops Yanks With Nine Safeties In Exciting Game

Chandler Routed In Sixth By National Champs.   Series. SG oaings F  Brooklyn (NL) New York (AL) _.     YY

WYATT FACES CHANDLER IN SECOND GAME   Dodgers Pin Hopes on ‘Thet Ace to Even Count With -Yankees

AFTER SLOW BEGINNING, WYATT FIN   Hitting Is Paced By Ducky Medwick And Keller

World Series Deadlocked As Dodgers Triumph, 3-2   Annual Classic Tied Up At One-All When Brooklyn Club Conquers Yankees——Whitlow Wyatt Comes Through Despite Heavy Hitting

Dodgers’ 3--2 Victory Evens  World Series   Wyatt's Steady Pitching Enables Brooklyn Erase Yankee’s Early Margin.   CHANDLER IS LOSER

DODGERS SCORE TYING RUNS IN FIFTH FRAME   Yankees Tally One Run Each In Second And Third Innings   66.000 AT 2ND GAME   Dodgers Rout Chandler To Come From Behind And Win Game

Brooklyn Rallies In Fifth Inning To Overcome Early Lead Of Opponents

Chandler And Wyatt Hurl Second Game   American League Champs Score In  Bee Vegas

Series Even   Dodgers Win 3-2  As Wyatt Handcuffs Murderous Yankees; Bums Blast Chandler

Fascists Quit Tepeleni. Key In Valona Push   Greeks Find Heaps o Italian Dead North of Klisura

FIERCE BAYONET FIGHTING WINS NEW GAINS, GREEKS SAY   Force Fascists From Strongholds On Central Albanian” Front _

GREEKS REPULSE ‘COUNTER-ATTACKS BY FASCIST TROOPS    Military Circles Report ‘Withdrawal Of Italians From Tepelini

Greeks Report Heaps Italian Dead, Wounded; British Push  onFrom Derna Toward Bengasi

Greeks Continue Pushing Forward   Report Finding Many Italian: Dead and Wounded in Klis. ura Area

FIND HEAPS OF DEAD   Greek Forces Report Italian Countér Attacks Stopped

HEAPS OF ITALIAN DEAD ABANDONED   GREEKS REPORTED IN NEW SUCCESSES AS _ FOES WITHDRAW.

Greeks Take More Ground   Heaps of Italian Dead Found After Fighting Near Klisura

ARMY REVISES PHYSICAL EXAMS   Nearly All) Preliminary Cheek-ups Will Be Eliminated

Eliminate Physicans In Draft   Flying Squadrons of Army Medical Corps to Make Physical Tests in New Setup

ONE OF WAR'S VITAL BATTLES IN KIEV REGION   Full Weight of Reich Alr Force Being Thrown Against Russians in Gigantic War

RUSSIANS ARE PURSUING NAZIS FROM LENINGRAD   Smash Two Eremy Tank Corps And Breke Uo Four Other Divisions.

2 Tank Corps Cut to Pieces, Says Moscow   4 Other Divisions Said to Have Been Broken Up in Kiev Suburbs   ATTACKS CONTINUE:   Leningrad and Odessa Still Holding Firm, Soviets Claim

RUSSIANS CLAIM BiG NAZI FORCE BEATEN, FLEEING   Fierce Struggle Now In Progress on Kiev Front   NAZIS SAY GREAT AIR ATTACK {S UNLEASHED

Farmers With Excess Wheat Are Unhappy  49-Cent Penalty , Brings Howls But No Relief

Non-Cooperating Wheat Farmers In a Muddle   Getting Rid of  Wheat AAA Calls “Excess” Necessary  Before Sale of Grair

Farmers Face Problem In Excess Wheat   Marketing Quota Hits Growers Not AAA Co-Operators

LABOR CONDITION IN U). 5. ARE PROVOKING   Babson Says Striking Is Not Way To Balanee Family Budget. More True Religion Is Only Solution

WARNS LABOR OF PENDULUW   Babson. Says _ Selfishness in Demands to Bring Reaction

FIERCE BATTLE RAGES ALONG  MOSCOW FRONT   Germans Find Hands Full With Renewed Insubor dination Revolts

Fierce Battle... Raging Abie Central Front   Germans Claiming Vie. tory But Soviet Source: Note Stiff Opposition

Fierce Battle Raging Along Central Fron   Germans Claiming Victory But Soviet Sources Note Stiff Opposition  3 MAIN SECTORS  Nazi High Command Says Troops Pursue Fleeing Enemy

JAPAN OPENS BITTER ATTACK ON WAR PLAN   Encircling Attemp Again Charged In Tokyo

‘Encirclement is Linked with Peace Aim Proclamation   Editorialists Say United States Now Active War Partner

HAILE SELASSIE OFFERS TO FORM ARMY 70 FIGHT AXIS IN AFRIGA, ASI.

MAY ASK 6.0.P. FOR UTS TERMS   Administration Reported Seeking Compromise Terms on LeaseLend Bill.   SEEK CONGRESSIONAL UNITY   Effort te Minimize Threat o Lengthy Controversy Seen in Capital.

BRITISH-HELP BACKERS SEEK UNITY ON BILL   Administration Leaders Call On Republicans To Define Terms   OPPOSITION ASKS 2-YEAR TIME LIMIT   ‘Democratic Committeemen Indicate They'll Accept Revisions

War Aid Bloc Set To Accept ‘Compromise’   Leading Republicans Askec To Define Their Terms For Lease-Lend

Compromise Bid I: Reported on LeaseLend Bill —p-—— guest eerrw ASP 8 Ere ee   Amendments of Re strictions Are  Said Ready

Administration Will Dicker on— Lease-Lend Bill   Asking Influential GOP Leaders What Terms They Will Ask  URGE AMENDMENTS Limitation of Time, Curb  Of FR Discretion Are Chief Oltectiangs

Administration Is Seeking Unity to Avoid Controversy   lsolationists Urged To Put Restrictions Into Amendments

LEASE-LEND BILL MAY ot RESTRICTEL   Administration Reported Ready to Compromise to Get Speed.   ASK CHANGES BE PRESENTED   Hearing by House Committee Near End of Public Sessions.

BRITISH DESTROY TWO. AXIS SHIPS LEAVING ASMARA   Italian Destroyer of Pantera Class Intercepted At Eritrean Port.

Russian, British Forces, Irked by Peace Delays, To Enter Capital Today

SHAH ABDICATES IN FAVOR OF SOD   lran Ruler: Acts as Soviet Forces Near Teheran

Reza Shah Adicates In Persia   2rcther - In - Law Of King Faroak Of Egypt, Shahpur ‘Yakes Over Authority In   Old Shah Rich

Tran Shah Forced From His Throne   Power Turned Over to Sou As British, Russians Near Capital

RULER OF IRAN QUITS AS REDS   Reza Shah Pahlavi Abdicates in Favor of 21 Year-Old Prince   CHANGE IN FORCED BY ALLIES’ ACTION   Occupation of Capital Is Ordered to End Shah’s Dilatory Tactics

Shah Quits, Allies March On Teheran   British, Russians Order Capital’s Occupation After Ruler’s Actions   YOUTH IS NEW HEAD

Reza-Shad Pahlavi Abdicates ‘Throne In Favor OF Son   Tran Leader Flees As Bri  tish and Russian Troops  Near Capital

ALLIES OCCUPY TEHERAN TODAY   Shah Of Iran Abdicates. Son Will Take Over As Head Of Token  Government

IRANIAN RULER LEAVES THRONE   Rezi Pahlavi Abdicates In  Favor 21-Year-Old Crown Prince As Russians Approach City

BRITISH, RUSSIANS MOVE ON TEHERAN   Iran's Shah Abdicates Under Pressure of Invading Powers

Courtesy Light Check Thursday  Highway Patrol Cooperating With Police

LIGHT CHECK TO BE MADE HERE   “No Tickets’ For Viola tors In Courtesy Checking

ight Check for County Planned   thway Patrol Coming or September 11.

Crowds Would Put Strain On Defense Work   Large Gathering Of People Would Be Exposed To Danger From Nation’s Enemies

ARMY REQUESTS   Tournament Of Roses Alsc  May Be Cancelled, For Rea. son Of Protection.

Germany Blamed For Shortage of Food in Europe   Aaricultural Departmen Says Nazis Drain Subjugated Countries

Germany Drained Occupied Countries Of Food Supplies, Agriculture Expert Claim:   U. S. Economist Prepares Report For Study Of President Franklin D. Roosevelt And Defense OE jeiale ©

ORGANIZE FOR STATE BUILDINE   Committee Elects Gov. Wilsor Chairman Of Joint Committee

Organize for Iowa Office  Structure Gov. Wilson Is   Gov. Wilson Is Named Chairman Of Committee

American-Made Bombers Acclaimed by De Gaulle’s Airmen; Nazi Craft Blasted

Seeks Recompense Fe or ‘Horse Killed — In Thunder Storm  Asks Divorce After _Twenty-Eight Years - OS Married Life.

Seeks Recompense  For Horse Killed  In Thunder Storm Asks Divorce After  Twenty-Eight Years Of Married Life

RESCUERS RUSH THROUGH STORM TO SHIP’S AID   Disabled Freighter Radios Sinking Condition In  Caribbean Blow

Quads Receiving  Much “Fan” Mail   Brown Quartet Still. Without First Names

Friends of Britain In Power   Coup Inierferes With Hitler Plans—Pleases U. §. Government

COUP D'ETAT PUTS 17-YEAROLD KING PETER ON THRONE   Men Who 48 Hours Previously Signed Pact With Germany are All Ousted From Office.   ALL EUROPE WONDERS WHAT EFFECT WILL BE   Churchill, Pledging All-Out Aid to Slavs, Declares Nation Has Found Its Soul.

BRITAIN GAINS UPPER HAND I SURPRISE ACT   King Peter Placed on Throne; Hitler Is Put on Spot

‘Anti-Nazi Elements Seize Power In Blow At Hitler;  Oust From Office Officials Who Signed  Pact With Axis

HITLER’S PLANS FOR BALKAN ALIGNMENT RECEIVE SEVERE SHOCK   Powerful Pro-British Group Swept Into Power In Jugoslav Uprising; Hitler May Turn To Force To Take Nation And Restore Axis Prestige

ARMY LEADERS, IN: REVOLT, CALL BOY — PETER TO THRONE   Anti-Nazi Army Leaders And Cabinet Ministers, Friends Of Britain, Swept Into Power—Hitler’s Balkan Plans Blasted

Scrap Looms On Proposed New Tax Code   Revision of State Property Levies To Be Considered

State Road Boosters Due For Setback   Legislators Oppose Additional Highway Revenue

Legislators Divided On Pension Issue   50 Per Cent For  Increasing Old-Age Payments

@ CATTON’S WASHINGTON COLUMN   To Stifle Fifth Column Peri! We Must All Help New Americans, Louis  Adamic Asserts

Writer Has Idea To Balk oth Column   Help New Americans Adamic Advises On Defense

German Raiders Rain Fire Bombs On Western City   Unnamed English Town Gets Heavy Blasting In Night Foray

BRITISH NAVY IN BiG VICTORY {N MEDITERRANEAN   Rome Admits Loss of Two Destroyers And Transports   BLIZZARD IS SWEEPING OVER RUSSIAN FRONT

BRITISH CLAIM TRIUMPH OVER 'TALIAN FLEE]   Russians Fight Off New German Attacks; Bomb Moscow

A DESTROYER, EIGHT ITALIAN TRANSPORTS SUNK BY BRITISH   RAF Batters Germany For Third Straight Night.

Nine Italian Ships Sunk In Mator Clash   RAF Continues Big - Offensive Against Axis Countries

fiome Admits Sinkings In Mediterranean   RAF Aerial Offensive Continued; Few Claims of Progress Made in Land Fight.  ine in Russia

CANADA SEARCHES FOR MISSING PLAN   Famed Co-Discoverer of Insulin Reported to Be Aboard Craft

SCIENTIST 16 LOST IN CANADIAN PLANE   Dr. Frederick Banting, Discoverer of Insulin, One of 4 Missing.

BANTING ABOARD MISSING PLANE   Outstanding Scientist  Reported on Military Craft in Canada

Fear Plane, Four Aboard, Down In Sea   Dr. Sir Frederick Banting, Noted Scientist, Passenger On Ship

Co-Discoverer Of Insulin Missing On Canadian Plans   Loss Of Army Craft With Sir Banting Is Claaked In Mvstery

MILITARY PLANE AND NOTED SCIENTIST ARE -MISSING IN CANADA   DR. SIR FREDERICK BANTING, (CO-DISCOVERER OF INSULIN, WAS ABOARD PLANE

Canada Searches For Plane With Noted Scientist    Dr. Banting And Crew Of . Three Was Aboard Craft Perhaps Lost In Waters  re we a ~,oerns* 

HOPES REVIVE FOR NOTED SCIENTIST AND FINDLAY PLANE PILOT IN CANADA

Intensive Search Underway in Canada; Outstanding Scien-~-tist Was: Passenger in. Military Craft :

MISSING AIRPLANE LOCATED IN CANAD)   Officials Says They Have  No Word of Survivors

Push Hunt for Missing Plane      ‘amous Scientist Among Passengers

“ORGANIZE THE SOUTH" IS NEW SLOGAN OF CIO   ‘Nothing Must Stop Work Of Organizing The Unorganized — Not Even National Emergency,’  Murray Tells CIO  Convention.

EMERGENCY NOT TO HALT C0. DRIVE   President Murray Says Organization to Be Pushed in South,   CONVENTION CHEERS HIM   Lewis Men Fail to Join in Applause for Organization Head.

CIO APPROVES RESIGNATION. . OF MEDIATORS   ‘Detroit Convention Endor: es Action of Representatives In Quitting Board

Alternative Is Offered  Principals   Maintenance: OF Status Quo : And “‘Acbitration’ Of issue. _Bnevested: By: Roosevelt:

Murray  Puts CIO First   Not Even “Great Emergency” May Interrupt Union Organizing, He Says

CIO to Push Union Drive, Says Murray   Nothing, Not Even Great National Emergency Will Stop Campaign

Union Work Must Go On, Murray  Not Even National Emergency Should

MURRAY SAYS. UNION SPREAD MUST GO ON   CIO Chieftain Tells Convention No Even Great National Emergency Must Stop Organizing

Fase OVER,  SS FINI NEWS BULLETINS       Dutch Freighter Lost At Sea

LeMars Gas Company Is Sold To lowa Bond House:   Polk-Peterson and Carleton D. Beh To Be New  Owners

Announce Sale Le Mars Gas Company Plant   Iowa Bond Houses Are Purchasers—To Retain Employes

in Bloodiest Air Raid of War Nazis Rain Tons of Fire Bombs  and Explosives Upon City in Fearful and Crushing All Ninht A¢tanl   HOUSES CRUMBLED LIKE CARDS, GERMANS SAY, CALLING ATTACK RETALIATION FOR RAID ON BERLIN

Polish General Seeks Aid for ‘Free’ Forces   Attorney Gives  ‘All’ for Client

22 KILLED AS BOMBS HIT LONDON HOSPITAL   Sess Wounded, 52 Seriously; Three Mal Wards of County Council Hospital Wrecked By Nazi Bombs.

22 KILLED AS BOMB HITS HOSPITAL   Scores of Injured Removed From Wreckage

22 Killed As Nazi Bomb Hits Hospita  52 Seriously Hurt In London Tragedy

GERMANS BOMB HOSPITAL, KILL 22 IN LONDON   Scores of Others Arc Wounded, 52 Seriously ; 3 Male Wards J3lasted   Soldiers Among the Dead Patients—Morphine Por Tranned Victims

22 Killed as Bomb Smashes  Hospital   Scores Wounded During Night Attack on London

Blast Ruins Three Male Wards: Delayed Action Shell Perils Rescuers Among Dead, Injured   22 Reported Killed And Scores Hurt In Big Explosion

Score Killed: In Nazi Raid On Hospital   Nurses in Dance Frock: Join Soldiers in Work of Rescue

22 Britons Killed As Bomb Hits Hospital   Three Male Wards Wrecked Wounding 52 Seriously; Engineers Attempt To Extricate Time Explosive In Area

GERMANS BOMB ‘HOSPITAL; 22 DIE IN WARI   52 Seriously Hurt Are Res cued by Near-by Dancers

22 KILLED AND SCORESINJURED BY NAZIBOMB   Explosive Wrecks Thre Male Wards of Big London County Council Hospital   NURSE AMONG DEAD   Other. Nurses In Dance Frocks, and Their Soldier Escorts, Help Rescue Victims From Ruins

BIG HOSPITAL IN LONDON HIT BY NAZI BOME   22 Persons Killed And Scores Wounded In Bombing County Council Wospital

SEN, CAPPER, TAFT OPPOSE U. §, POLICY   Kansan Calls on President § t Answer Three Questions as to Future Action,

Aid Opponents See War Near  Taft And Clapper Assert Bill Would Lead Us Into Conflict

SENATOR TAFI ATTACKS BILL TO AID BRITAIN   Says Measure Gives FDR Right To Enter War

Taft, Capper Flay Aid Bill, Fear ‘Control   ‘War-Making Powers’ Given to President Denounced in Debate

BILL DENOUNCED BY TAFT. AND SEN. CAPPER   Contend Measure Will Give FDR Power to Plunge U. S. Into War

Taft, Capper In Opposition Over Lease-Land Bill   Two Republican Senators De. clare Powers to President Will Result in War.

Taft and Capper Speak Against Lend-Lease Bil   Says Congress Asked to Give President Power to  Take U.S. Into War.   Instead He Would  Extend Britain Loans

SAY PRESIDENT COULD PLUNGE U.S. INTO WAR   Ohio Senator Suggests Alternative of Giving Huge Loan to Great Britain

Taft Supports 2 Billion Loan As Substitute   Charges Stimson, Kno Chosen as War Advocates

‘War Bill’ Say Taft, Capper of Aid-to-Brifain  Push Taft’s   Push Taft's Alternative, of Credit to Britain of 2 Billions

TAFT AND CAPPER BRT AD WAR POLICY BIL   Senator Urges Two Billion ‘Loan As Alternative While ‘Senate Observes Washingto1 Birthday Anniversary  REFUTES ATTAC«

Taft and Capper Declare Bill Gives F. D. R.  Too Much Power   WOULD EXTEND LOAN   American Convoying o Ships to England Is Claimed Knox Goal

See Danger In Aid Bill   Capper and Taft Denounce British Measure

Denounce Aid Measure As A ‘Dictator Bill’   Gives F. D. R. Full War making Powers, Declar Taft And Capper.

British Aid Denounced as War Bill  Taft Avers It —   Taft Avers It — Would Give FDR Full War Powers

Senator Declares Aid Meas ure Constitutes Approval Of War Policy.   Loan Is Proposed   Republican Favors Aid te Britain But Prefers Only Financial Help.

TWO SENATORS ATTACK BILL TO AIDBRITAIN   Taft and Capper Declare Measure Would Give President Power to Plunge the United States Into War.

Loans Favored By Taft   Sen, Capper Also Assail: Measure, Asks Future Policy

Aid:to-Britain Bill Flayed by  Two Senators   Taft and Capper Latest Gpponents To Express Their Views on Measure as Debate Enters Final Week

TAFT, CAPPER ATTACK BRITISH HELP MEASURE   OHIO SENATOR OBJECTS TO GIVING ‘WAR POWER TO ONE MAN'   KANSAN SEES ROOSEVELT CONTROL OF U, $, ECONOMY   Sixth Day of Senate Debate On Ald for Britain Delayed By Wash-— ington Birthday Exercises

Lease-Lend Bill Denounced As Act to Confer Power On FDR to Plunge U. S. in Wa         Sen. Taft Declares Adoption of Legislation Would Be Approval of War Policy—Capper Sees Complete Control By Roosevelt Over Domestic Economy

TWO CONTEND IT GIVES POWERS TO ROOSEVELT   Senator Taft Says Congress Will Approve Such Action Should it Pass Measure   CAPPER ASSAILS BILL AS DANGEROUS   Kansan Declares it Gives  Roosevelt Control Over  Our Domestic Economy; Urges Its Defeat

SEN. CAPPER RAPS BILL FOR AID TO BRITISH   President Is Given ‘Complete War-making Powers,’ Solon Asserts   SENATOR TAFT SPEAKER   Passage of Bill Approves War Policy, Ohioan Tells Senate

Senators Capper - And Taft Attack ~ British Aid Bil!   Taft Asserts It Would Be Approval of War — If Roosevelt Wants It —   PROPOSES A LOAN   Sen. Capper Declares F. R ,-Would Get Control ot Domestic Economy

Taft Says Aid Bill Confers Powers to  Take U. S. Into Wan   Ohio Senator Declares Stimson and Knox in Favor of Entry

Taft, Capper Hit At British Aid Bil! In Senate Today   Ohio Republican  Says Measure Back A £6600 is

LEASE-LEND BILL RAPPED AS STEP LEADING TO WAR   TAFT AND CAPPER PROTEST PROPOSED POWERS FOR FOR

Kansan Says Roosevel* Would Be Granted Complete War Power by Measure  ‘Doubts’ Use Taft Doesn't Think F.D. R. Would Use Right  sf oth y art

Harriman Gives  Pledge of Help   Three-Power Parley on Aid to Russia Opens: Molotov Presides

FULLEST POSSIBLE SUPPORT PLEDGED 10 SOVIET RUSSIA   Head of U. S. Delegation Pledges “Fullest Possible Support” To Russia For Her War Against Germany At Tri-Power Conferences In Moscow.

Molotov Seeks Hasty U.S. Aic   ‘Time Precious’ He Warn: As American Envoy * Pledges Help

Assistance For Soviets By The United States   Harriman Gives Pledge At Three  Power Meeting

MOLOTOV URGES ~ SPEEDY “ACTION   Harriman, in Moscow, Gives American Piedge of All Possible Aid -

U5. PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT TO RED:   Delegates to Three-Power Aid Conference Begin on Technical Problems

Aid for Russia i in Crisis Is Under Study  Need of Haste Is Stressed in Moscow Parley

Germans Nip Czech Rebellion Attempt; Execute 24 Persons   British Army May Fight in Caucasus   Full U.S. Aid Pledged To Reds, Parley Open:

RUSSIA GIVEN PLEDGE OF AIL   Reds to Have “Fullest Possible Help” of U. S., Harriman Says

6 Per Cent Limit On Profits Urged By Treasury Head   Morgenthau Feels More Stringent Excess Profits Tax Necessary.   All Over Limit Should Go to U.S., He Thinks

PROFITS TOP OF 6 PERCENT 5 SUGGESTED   Head of Treasury Names Figure to Senate Com. mittee.   WANTS ALL ABOVE FOR GOVERNMENT       Favors Federal Control of _ Farm Prices But Not of  Wages. ;

6 Percent For Current Emergency   Government Would Collec Rest to Meet Program; More Taxes Necessary

Suggests All Pai Six Per  Cent Go to U. S.   Morgenthau For Limit On Profits In Emergency

Ask Limit On Profit   Morgenthau Would Set Ceiling At 6 Per Cent

Morgenthau Favors Limiting All Profits to 6 Per Cent   Opposes Ceiling on Wages But Supports Farm Price Control

y Nol Ll mit any W ay Pages      Treasury Chief Also Calls for Control of Agricultural Prices

* FOR LIMIT , ON PROFITS   Should Be Limited to 6 Per Cent During Emergency, Morgenthau Says   BALANCE WOULD GO TO GOVERNMENT      Ceiling on “Wages Seen as Undemocratic; Would Control Farm Prices

MORGENTHAU WOULD HAVE PROFITS LIMITED T0 6%   He Testifies Before the House Banking Committee-—Seeks Early Passage of Price Conteal Rill

Farm Products Need Control, Conaress Told   Treasury Secretary Favors Early Passage of Price Con: trol Measure

MORGENTHAU IN FAVOR OF 6 PCT. LIMIT ON PROFIT   Secretary Of Treasury Believes In Strict Limitation Of All Profits During  ft nneteran es.

U. 5. GRAB OF ALL OVER 67 IS ADVOCATED   Morgenthau Informs Senate Excessive  Profits Must Be Curtailed

Treasury Head Declares That “Much More Stringent” Excess Profits  Taxes May Be Found  Necessary Later  WAGES CONSIDERED

Morgenthau Urges 6 Per Cent Limit Be Put On Profit:   Calls Proposed Ceiling On Wages “Undemocratic’; Suggests Adequate Measures Be Taken To Keep Cost Of Living From Rising

Morgenthau Would Limit _ All Profits to 6 Per Cent   Feels That Is Reasonable Profit During. Emergency and All Beyond That Should Go to Government: Is Sharply Questioned By Dewey

MORGENTHAU URGES CONTROL OF PROFIT   Would.. Limit Legal Income to Six Percent of Invested Capital

Morgenthau Request: Limitation On Protits   Treasury Secretary Asserts Corporation Earnings Should Be Restricted To 6 Per Cent During National Emergency Period

Wan PROFITS ~— LIMIT URGED   Morgenthau Tells Congress 6 Per Cent Enough Our ing Emarnency    WOULD TAX ALL ABOVE.

Profits Limit Need of Nation   Morgenthau Says Six Per Cent Should Be Limit in Emergency

"Higher Tax On Excess “Held Vital   Opposes A Wage Ceiling But Urges Control Ove: Farm Prices.

Treasury Head Asks 6 Percent Profit ‘Ceiling’   Morgenthau Would Hold All Firms in U. 8. to That Margin   Seeks Higher Taxes   Asserts Price Control I Only One Step to Balk Inflation

HIGHER LEVIES ADVOCATED BY MORGENTHAU   Treasury Secretary Favors Extending Price Ceiling To Farm Goods   OPPOSES MAXIMUM WAGES   Immediate Action By Congress Urged To Curb Inflation= ary Trend

Morgenthau Asks 6% ° “Limit On All Profits   Treasury Head Urges ‘Much More Stringent’ - Tony

GOV'T 10 PUT DRASTIC GORD ON AGITATOR   Acts to Halt Work Stoppages Started by Subversive Elements.   ClO HEAD OPPOSES: ANY LAWS TO CONTROL UNION

Investigators Find $62,000 in Lockbox Of Ousted Unionis!   Chicago Authorities Seize Caldwell for Further Questioning

Find $62,000 Money, Jewels, Securities in Caldwell’s Name   Ousted $125 - Per - Weel Union Agent Held for  Questioning

CALDWELL SAFETY BOX YIELDS CASH; UNION DEMANDS I   $62,000 FOUND IN NAME OF FORMER SECRETARY OF CLERK ORGANIZATION   CLERKS’ ATTORNEY REQUESTS THAT FINDINGS BE IMPOUNDED   Caldwell, Sued for Accounting of $910,000 in Union Funds, Said Income Was 8125 a Week

Order Union Agent Held; Find $62,000 In Safe Deposit Box   Will Question Max Caldwell On Theft Of Union Funds

Bay Defense Council To Meet Monday   Cooperation Of Citizens Is Requested

Ask Arguments In Oklahoma Case   U. 5. Charges Goy. Phillips Attempted t Halt Dam Proaress

Lack Of Air Support Big Factor In Red Reversal; Confusion Left Behind By Retreating Soviet Army   Rw ALVIN J. STREIVKOPF

lack of Air Support Hits Soviets Hard   German Luftwaffe Smashes Russia’s Powerful Tanks  Cannon and Supplies

mea fi E Aircralt in Former Poland   Swiff Nazi Advance Toa Much for Soviets In Blitzed Territory

Nazis Smash: Russ Tanks  ByHundred:   Ex-Milwaukeean De scribes Sights on Tour of Front

Soviet Troops Failed To Receive Adéquate Support From Air Force   By ALVIN J. STEINKOPE

Writer Finds Nazis Herding Barefooted Soviet Prisoners Along War-Torn Frontier

EVE-WITNESS ON NEW WAR FRONI   Stenikopf Tells of Operations of Nazis and Reds

Reds Lack Air Support  Much Material Lost By Soviet In Lwow Area

TOUR OF BATTLE AREA DESCRIBED BY AP REPORTER   TELLS OF CONFUSION IN RANKS OF REDS AS NAZIS STRIKE

NAZI SUCCESSES IN RUSSIA, LIKE THOSE ELSEWHERE, DUE TO AIR SUPREMACY

Eye- Witness In Graphic Account Of Russian Rout Describes Nazi Blitz

No Russian Planes Seen At Outset   AP Correspondent Gives First News Of Invasion Start

BILE. WILL REQUIRE RAIL COMMISSION TO PRORATE OIL OUTPUT    SENATE ALSO AGREES TO IN: ‘DEFINITE EXTENSION OF OIL PRORATION LAWS

Senate Votes Extension Of Proration Act   Both Houses Pass Drunk Driving Bill Over O’Daniel Veto

Name Board To Mediate Defense Labor Dispute   Dr. Frank P. Graham Of N. Carodina included On 11-Man Body: Publicity Is Only Weapon.

Mediation Board Is Created   Management, Labo Each Represented By Four Members

APPOINTEES 10 BE MEDIATOR      Authorized to Settle Disputes in Defense Industries.   HAS ELEVEN MEMBERS

BOARD NAMED MEDIATOR OF LABOR SNARI   foosevelt Sets Up Agency To Work Qut Settlements Of Disputes Threatening Production for Defense

Defense Labor Board Named   Eleven Men To Work For Industrial Peace

ROOSEVELT CREATES DEFENSE LABOR BOARD   Names Men to Administer  AH Dispiites

DR. FRANK GRAHAM PETS DEFENSE POST   President of University of North Carolina Appointed to Strike Mediation Board By President; Dykstra Is Chairman.

BOARD OF 11 1S SELECTED TO MEDIATE   Dr. Clarence A. Dykstra Will Serve as Chair porary   LABOR - INDUSTRY BOTH REPRESENTED      Group Will Haye no Pow er to End Walk oute

Ll Man Strike Board Chosen By President   Eleven Man Board To Assist In Settling Strikes In Defense Industries.   PUBLIC REPRESENTED

PRESIDENT _ NAMES 11] MEDIATORS   [Board to Seek Settlement of Labor Disputes in Dei fense Industries   3 DESIGNATED TO REPRESENT PUBLIC      Four Other Members From A.F.L, and C.1.0, and Four From Employers

FLEVEN-MAN MEDIATION BOARD IS CREATED BY FOR   Will Assist In Settling Labo Disputes In Defense Industry

EXTRAI   Board Named To Mediate In Labor Cases   Dykstra Is Selected By Roosevelt As One Of Representatives Of The Public On Board

Labor Dispute Board Formed By President   Dykstra Appointed To Head 11-Man Unit Of All Classes   CITES WORK NEEDS   Duties Are Set Up In Order Designed To  Prevent Strikes

Labor, Industry, Public’ Represented in Group To Serve as Mediator  In Labor Arguments Affecting U. S. Defense  TO HAVE NO POWER TO SETTLE STRIKES  May Make Suggestions And Use Publicity  As Ways To Settle Strike Deadlocks

Dykstra Heads New AntiStrike MediationBody   11-Man ‘Board Is: Selected To BeLalled Only After Regular Conciliation Services Fail

Labor, Industry, Public Are Represented On New Board   DYKSTRA IS HEAD OF PEACE GROUP   Will Be Called Upon After Conciliation  Efforts Fail

Group Includes Both Industry, Labor Officials   ‘Has Authority to Turn Spotlight  on Disputes: Harming National Defense

FDR APPOINTS STRIKE BOARD   Eleven Members Reprecenting Public, Worker and  Manegement Named.

MEDIATION BOARD NAMED BY FDR 10 HANDLE STRIKES   11 MEN APPOINTED ° TO BODY TO PROTECT DEFENSE INDUSTRIES

1 -MEMBEH BOARS WILL BE MEDIAT OT   Labor Disputes Arising in Defense Production Will Be Settled.   FDR OFF ON VACATION   Knox, Hopkins and Donovan Are Called Into Conference.

Roosevelt Picks I] Men to Serve As Mediators   President Leaves On Southern Trip After Appointment

DYKSTRA 10 HEAD 11-MAN STRIKE BOARD   Roosevelt Names Me. diation Group Fo! Defense.

11-Man Bureau te Mediate Disputes in Defense Industries Announced.   Dykstra } Member   Body to Act When Secretary Reports Row Not Otherwise Adjustable.

Defense Mediation Board Set Ur By F.D.R; Dykstra Is Chairman   _ Washington, Mar. 19. (P}—President Roosevelt created today an 11‘man board, headed by Clarence A. Dykstra, to help settle labor disputes

FDR Creates 1]-Member labor Board   Dr. Dykstra Named Head  of Group to Serve as Mediator in Trouble   POWERS OUTLINED

DYKSTRA 10 HEAD MEDIATION BOARD   11-Man Group Will Serve As Mediator in Labor Dispute: Which Threaten Progres: Of National Defense Wor!

EXTRA!   Mediation Board Set Up By F. R.   To End Strike Delays In Production Of De fense Equinoment.

DYKSTRA HEADS MEDIATION BOD)   11-Man Board Will Tur; Publicity on Labor Tie-Ups

Chairman Of 1]-Man Body to Settle Rows   Public, Empioyers, Both Labor Groups Representatives Picked   PRESIDENT REVEALS MEMBERS OF BOARD   Group Will Act When Disputes Threaten U. §. Defense

Mediation Board Head Is Dykstra      PRESIDENT SETS UP GROUP TC SERVE WHE LABOR DIS PUTES IMPERIL NATIONAL DE FENSE PRODUCTION,   Ten Other Members

Federal Strike Control   U.S. Steps In To ‘Halt Labor Troubles In Defense Program; Set Up a Board

FOR PROCLAIMS TI-MAN BOARD FOR MEDIATION   Group is Not Granted Power to Demand a Settlement.

LABOR BOARD 0 oc LECTED BY PRESINENT   Eleven-Man Group to Mediate Disputes In Defense

THREE FRENG HOSTAGES SHO]   Slain By Nazis For Attack On German Soldier

NAZIS EXECUTE THREE HOSTAGE!   French ‘Communists’ Sho In Reprisal for Wound ing Of German

Panzer Units Endangered, Reds Assert   Russians Attacking to Nip Off Spearheads; Most Defense Forces Holding

2 NAZI THRUSTS HALTED BY REDS   Moscow, Leningrad Drives Checked, Soviet Says

Russians Say Nazi Tank Units Smashed   Fierce Drives Aimed at Moscow and Leningrad Arc Checked by Destruction of German, Spearheads, Red Communique Declares.

RUSSIANS REPORT WIPING QUT NAZI TANK VANGUARDS   BOTH LAND AND: AIR FORCES CREDITED WITH SMASHING PANZER SPEARHEADS

Tank Battle Won by Reds. Savs Moseow   Soviet Air Fleet Giver Credit for Blocking Nazi Advance

RED REPORTS IN CONFLICT WITH NAZIS   But Both Sides Agree Tha War In Minsk Arear One of Most Bloody..of Modern Wartare

MOSCOW AND - LENINGRAD ‘SAVED   Red Communique Indicates Stabilization of Front on Old Russian Border.

SOVIET PLANES SMASH TANKS IN NAZI DRIVE   Moscow Reports Spearhead of German Assault Is Checked by Troops and: Warplanes™   BATTLEIS RAGING ©. “WEST.OF UKRAINE   Soviet Troops Resisting German Attack’ In: Far. North, Toward Port of Murmansk

UUIETS CLAIM ATTACKS HALTED   Moscow Says 300 Germans Left Dead On One Piel After Hot Fight

Fighting Furious.  At Minsk   Repeated Nazi Attacks Reported Hurled Back In North

GOP Will Launch A Fight to Keep  Governor’s Chait   Republicans Intend _ te Charge Irregularities in Election Contest.   Plans Go Ahead For Inauguration Feb. 26

CITY AND STATE _ PREPARING FR IWAUCURATIGN   Dr. Stewart’s . Dinner to Governor and His Colonels Tuesday Evening   » REPUBLICANS TO DEAL WITH CONTEST   Chairman Ferguson With. holds Comment—McDanjet Talks About Recount

SPUR IS GIVEN TO RECRUITING   Fighting Mad Men Rush to Don Uniforms and (et Into Action

Thousands of Americans, Fighting Mad, Pack All Recruiting Stations

RUMPUS RAISED OVER RELIGION   Moscow Blames Enemy For Agitation On Church Freedom

State Meet To Be Here   Woodmen Circle To Hold Convention In Iola Tomorrow

Soldiers at Camp Forrest are Short On All Armament:   Only One Unit of Whole 33rd_~=s—Division Has Full Equipment

CAMP FORREST SHORT OF ARMS   ONLY FEW OF UNITS NEEDED BY TROOPS ARE AVAILABLE

EAST INDIES TO RESIST FORCE   Conference At The State Department Indicale Serious Conditions Ln Far East.

Dutch Indies To Meet Attack  Statement Follows Diplomatic Talks ¢ “ae Se ee Ye

Dutch East Indies Are Determined tc Resist Any Force   Will Fight Aggression Against Her East Indies Possessions

Indies fo Fight If Attacked  Britain Reinforces Far   Britain Reinforces Far East Defenses; Hull And Envoys Confer

To Train WPA Men In Plants   Trainees Will Produce While They Learn New Duties, Asserts Director Muth

WPA TO ESTABLISH WW PLANT’ COURSES       Hope to Teach Men Work So That They May Be Removed From Rolls.

Plan New  Training   Announce “‘In Plant’’ Train ing of Defense Workers

BRITAIN AND GERMANY BOTH HEAVILY BOMBED   Belfast, Ireland, Received. Her Worst Punishment

HITLER STATES ANOTHER YEAR Of WAR EXPECTED   Ousted Iraq Regent Raises Banner of Revolt Against the Interloper.

AMERICAN AID’ PORTS SINGLED OUT FOR RAIDS   RAF Reports Direct Hits On Nazi Raiders In Brest Attack

Crash Renews  CAA Dispute   McCarran Blames Wreck  On Reorganization

SENATE 10 PROBE REGENT AIRLINE FATALITIES SOOK   Debate in Washington as to Whether Civil Aeronautics Should be Administered by  - Independent Board..   COMMERCE DEPARTMENT NOW IS {N CONTROL   Former {ndependent Body Was Eliminated at Insistent Request of President After Making Record.

HOT DISPUTE OVER CRASH   AIRLINE TRAGEDY EXPECTEL   'TO DEVELOP IN CONGRES SIONAL SHOWDOWN ON AERONAUTICS

ROOSEVELT CONFERS WITH LEADERS   de Gives His Congressional Lieutenants Picture Of Confer ences With Churchill—Discusses Further Lease-Lend Anpropriation With Them

MORE SPEED IN ANTIAXIS RIOVES NDICATED BY FDR   Deeds, Not Words, Are Expected To Disclose ‘Strategy Mapped By President, Churchill  ee aa § PRES

More Loans To Britain Talked In FDR Parley   President Returns From Sea Meeting to Map Collaboration Plan. °

More Loans To Britain Talked In FDR Parley   eae en! 8 Oe  President Returns From Sea Meeting to Map Collaboration Plan.

CONGRESS MAY BE ASKED TO. INCREASE LEASE-LEND MONIES BY 4 BILLION DOLLARS   Senator Connally of Texas Makes Prediction After White House Conference on International Affairs “If and When the Money Is Needed” .

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS HEAR F. D, R. REPORT   Tells Of Dramatic Sea Meeting; Lease-Lend Appropriation Is Phisrussed

GIVES REPORT DN CHURCHILL (GEAN PARLE}   Roosevelt Tells Leaders fr Congress Brief Version of Conferences. £   FURTHER LEASE-LEND MEASURE DISCUSSED

President Tells Aids of Churchill Conference:   Information Confidential But Concerned LeaseLend Program  AMOUNT NOT SET  Barkley Predicts That at Least $4 Billions Will Be Required

F.D.R. GIVES CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS DATA   Tells Of Conference With Winston Churchill]

FDR GIVES LEADERS ACCOUNT OF “TALKS   New Lease - Lend Program Also Discussed Today

FRET A            Amount Not ‘Stated, Forecast At “About Billion. ©.

GIVES STORY OF MEET WITH CHURCHILL   Japanese Situation Touched on at White House Conference, Barkley Declares

Tell Story Of Parley   Roosevelt Gives Congression al Aides Inside Picture

“AREPORT ON CONFERENCES   Congressional Leaders, in Meeting With President at White House, Given Picture of Talks With  Premier Chiychill 

FDR Calls In Aides To Give Information   Further Lease-Lend Appre priation is Discussed At White House Meeting

FDR RESUMES COMMAND IN WASHINGTON   Signs Indicate Faster Tempo In War  Efforts

FIRST EDITION OF SUN, CHICAGO'S NEW PAPER, WILL APPEAR ON DEC, ¢

Sritish Troops  In Desperate Stand At Fort   Japs Land Troops on Island In Heavy Assault; Evacuation of Penang. Admitted; Supreme Effort Made to Hold Malava.

DRY WEATHER CAUSES WORRY   Water Supply Low as Re sult of Long Shortage of Rain.

SLIGHT HOPE “OF DROUGHT ENI   Forecast of Light Rains Would Have Little : Effect

Forecast of Showers Holds Hope For End of Long Drought  For Pennsylvania Residents

LACK OF WATER IS REPORTED IN MANY SECTIONS   Forecast of Light Showers Today Hold Hope for But Slight Break in MonthLong Drought That Has Gripped State  PAPER MILLS CURTAIL

Revenues Would Be for Pensions,  General Fund  Attempt to Exempt School Teachers a en, Pee een

ADVISES TAFT   Cleveland Banker Asks Senator To Onit Namacnacio Anneacle

Greenville Fire Damage Placed Ai $75,000   iixplosion Precedes Blaze Origin ts Still Undetermined

Bad Blaze At Greenville Is Quenched   FIRE AT TEXAS TOWN IS ‘TO DAY BROUGHT UNDER © CONTROL.

AUTO WORKERS STRIKE GROWS      Strike Has Spread To All Five Of The Eaton Manufacturing Plants.

AUTO STRIKE IS SPREADIN(   WALKOUT IN SAGINAW HAS  . SPREAD TO PLANTS IN FOUR OTHER CITIES

28TH SCHEDULED TO TAKE PART IN VASTWARGAMES   To Be Unit of First Army Which Will Maneuver With Third Army From  Southwest During the Gee a. aed Rall   NOW HAS 13,000 MEN

28TH DIVISION FOR CAROLINA   Will Participate in Army’: Vast. War Games in November

STATE TROOPS — IN ARMY GAMES   Maneuvers in Summer to Be ‘Most Extensive in History,

1000 Clash In Birthplace Of First World War   Rioting Flares As Serbs Protest  Iointnes “Ayie

NAZI ATTACK ON GREECE SOON?   DATE IS REPORTED MOVED UP FROM APR, 1 PLANS

O’Daniel Urges Immediate Vote  On Welfare Bill  Chief Executive Flays Omnibus ‘Tax ; , ee aT

Okays Increase  oF Debt Limit   Would Hike Ceiling To $65,000,000

HUUOE COMMITTEE UPO DEBT LIMIT   Voted 15 to 10 to Raise Lim it frem 49 Billions to €5 Billions.   ALONG PARTY LINES

U. S. DEBT LIMIT HIKE APPROVED   House Group Favors In crease to 65 Billion

HIKE IN DEBT LIMIT IS GIVEN FIRST 0.4   House Ways and Mean Committee Approves Change.

7 Die on Arizona  ‘Devil’s Highway   Boy Suffering Heal, Thirsi Tertures, Pens Note, Slashes Throat

May Declare Manila An Open City   WOULD MEAN IT WOULD BE PURELY CIVILIAN AREA AND WOULD NOT BE DEFENDED

Japanese Launch All-Out Assault Against Manila, Drive Now Under Way   Manila’s Port Area Rocks Under Japanese Attacks

All-Out Jap Assault In Full Swing   U. S. and Philippine Troop: Outnumbered; Manila  Raided.

ALL-OUT DRIVE ON MANILA NOW TAKING PLACE   NEW ATTACKS START TODAY SOUTIL OF MANILA ON RAT COAST   U, S. FORCES ARE REPORTED OUTNUMBERED BY NIPPON   Rumor Declaration of Manila as Open Cily to Save Civilian Ponulation

‘War Tempo  In Far East  Picking Un   U-S AND FILIPINO FORCES MATCHING INVADERS BLOW FOR BLOW.

Manila Defense. Forces Facing Grave Threat   Nipponese Land Troops From 40 Ships South of Capital as Stubborn Battle Rages In North Where   Enemy Reinforcements Atrive.

MacArthur Takes Field in Effort to Save Philippines   Battle to Seal Fate of U. S. Islands; Americans Are Heavily Outnumbered

MacArthur Leads Army In Fiel  Considers Declaring Philic            Capital Open: City To Spare

Japs Launch  Pincer Drive on  Island Capital   Heayy Landings at Lingayen and at Point Sonth af Cite

Gen. MacArthur Take: Personal Command As Decisive Battle Looms   Thousands of Japs Sent Against Philippines; Main Force Of Americans Re. frained From Action For Strategic Reasons

MAIN FORGE ORDERED 10 WAR FRON]   General MacArthur Take: Personal Command Ir Field; Manila May Be Declared Open City

MACARTHUR AT HEAD OF AY RATING HS   Far East Commander Takes Personal Command in Lingaven: Battle.   NEW INVASION ARMY LANDS SOUTH OF MANILA

U.S. Fights Against Odds; Enemy Only 75 Miles Away   Capital Is Raided  Several Times With MacArthur Taking Charae In The Field

ries’ of Strong Air. Raids - on the Cit; ‘Launched . by Japanese, =      JAPS STILL LANDING   U. 8. Army - Authorities May [Declare ‘Mani’a to Be an Open City..

UNDER VERY HEAVY FIRE   Series of Strong Air Raids on the Cit; Launched by Japanese.   JAPS STILL LANDING   U. S. Army Authorities May Leclare Mania to Be an Open City.

Was Appointed ‘(31 Years Ago   Had Been in Poor Health Since Leavina the Bench

Was Appointed 31 Years Ago  Wed Raan in Dane   Had Been in Poor Health Since Leavina the Bench

DUCE SCORES FDR IN WARNING ON WAR ENTRY   Mussolini Reveals Italy Will] Take All Greece .

LOUISVILLE MAN IS NABBED AS “ACCOMPLICE   First Suspect Arrested B Fort Worth Authorities   NEWSPAPER CARRIER   Furnishes License Number On Sedan To Police To Be Initial Clue

MILEY MURDER STORY IS TOLD BY EX-CONVICI   Kentucky Mystery Solved By Confession; Two  Men In Custody

Former Convict Admits Murder Of Golf Star   Tells Officers Of Struggle In Apartment

Penney Admits Slaying of Two Women   Ex-Convict Names Ac complice in Death of Golf Star and Mothe

Confession Solves Slaying of Marion  Miley and Mother   Ex-Convict, Arrested ii Texas, Admits Part in Killing September 28

Ex-Convict Admits Slaying Of Golf Star And Mother   Tom C. Penney, 32, Admits Fatal Shooting Of Woman: Newsboy’s Tip Important Factor

MILEY SLAYINGS CLEARED WHEN PENNEY TALKS   Ex-Convict Admits Shoot ing Golfer And Mother; Implicates Another

Ex-Convict Being Held For Marion Miley Deatt In Lexington Apartment

PUZZLING MILEY SLAYINGS SOLVED” BY TEXAS ARREST   EX-CONVICT ARRESTED IN FORT WORTH ADMITS PART IN DEATH TWO WOMEN

MILEY MURDER SOLVED BY TEXAS ARREST   Robber Confesses He And Louisville Night Club Operator Killed Women

MAN CONFESSES IN MILEY DEATHS   Second Suspect Implicated In Kentucky Slayings

>» MILEY KILLINGS ARE CLEARED UP > BY CONFESSION   Ex - Convict Names Nighi Club Owner as Accomplice In Louisville Slaying

EX-GOMVICT AUMITo MURDER OF MILEYS   S'aying Of Golf Star Solved Through Confession

SOLVE KILLING:   Kentuckian Admits Slay ing of Golf Star Marior Miley, Mother In Rob bery. °

Statement Says Women Shot During Scuffle While Resisting Robbery

Miley Slayings Are Admitted By Man In Ft. Worth   Newspaper Carrier In Lexington, Ky., Gives Police First Tip.

EX-CONVICT ADMITS PART IN SLAYING OF FAMOUS GOLFING STA   Arrest Is Made In Texas Last  Thursday Night

MILEY SLAYING SOLVED TODAY   Captured Ex-convict Says He Was Involved In Shooting Se,t. 28

Miley Slayings Believed Solved With Confessior   Former Conyiet Admits-He And” “Companion. Shot Women In Kentucky

Marine Unit Sent to London To Aid Embass'   Will Serve as Firemen And Communications Aids for Staff

U.S. Marines fo London  Sixty-Three Of ficers, Men to Assist U. S. Embassy

63 U.S. Marines Sent To London   Will Be Used To Facilitate Communications Between Various Offices

Marines Debark For London Duty   U. S. DETACHMENT. WILL WORK IN BRITISH CAPITAL

UNIT OF MARINES SENT T0 LONDON TO AID EMBASSY   WILL BE USED AS FIRE WATCHERS AND HELP IN COMMUNICATIONS

PROTECT AZORES U.S. ASKS BRAZII   Wants Defense of Islands Against Nazis, in Seizure Attempt

U.S. Wants Brazil T a ake Azores When And If German Threat To Portuguese Islands Appears

Excessive Heat May Damage Corn   Cool Weather Had Put It Back To Normal.

FLOOD DANGER INCREASED AS RAIN CONTINUES   River expected to rise over flood stage at Ottumwa, Eddyville

Many Acres Of Iowa Are Under Watet   Flood Threat Increasingly Serious

IOWA RIVERS ON RAMPAGI      Des Moines And Missouri River: Near Flood Stage And More Rain Forecast.

Rivers in State Still Are Rising   More Rain Forecast Today —-Des Moines River Is Away Up

U. S. Opens Door-Knocking  Drive for Gld Aluminum   20,000,000 Pounds of Metal Made Up of Articles From ‘Stew Pan In Which Mrs. Jones Boiled Husband’s Breakfast Egg to Parts From Automobiles. to Be Collected

OGRA ALUMINUM DRIVE UNDER WAN   Door Knocking Campaign t Collect Light Metal for Defense Needs

CROSS-COUNTRY ALUMINUM DRIVE 1S STARTED TODAY   Kettles, Skillets Going To Make Planes Ene Reitain

U.S. Rounding Up Aluminum   Door-Knocking, Campaign fs Expected To Gather 20,000.000 Pounds Metal

Defense Rests Case, Wheeler Fails To Testify   Girl’s Dentist On Stand

Finns Declare Red Purge Order Has Been Taker   No Other Sources Give Confirmation of Thi: Statement

Finns Claim Capture Of Stalin Order Indicating Liquidation Of Generals

With Serbia Lost, Hellenes Admit — Situation Critical  Even Italians Rampaging on Balkan Front; RAF Carries “Super-Bombs” to Berlin; R.N. Shells Nazis in Eqypt

Hundreds Seek Blood Tests, Anticipating Marriage Law   State’s Anti-Syphilis Ruling, Effective Aug. 18, Requires Certificate by Physician

HOPES OF PEACE INSTEAD OF WAR IN ORIENT GROW   Pacitic Powers In Agreemen With Position Taken By Hull.

Hope of Peace Grows In U. S.,  Japanese Parley   Negotiations Enter Second Week, Today, After Recess Sunday

6 Missing Children Are Found Unharme¢ Huddied Together In  OM URRaoRoar Gee. eee ole, dats EE Smashes

Medical Training Speedup Rapped   Noted Educator and Physician Says It Would Bring “Unsatisfactory Results”

Senate Seat Delay Likely   Final Vote Not Expected For at Least Week Ou Rosier-Martin

Stockton Man Subpoenaed fe Jury Inquiry   Investigation of Legislative Matters fo Be Resumed Today

Grand Jury Close To End of Assembly Probe Says Wymore   Group Recesses Until Friday: Four Witnesse: Heard During Day

Grand Jury Is To Get Down to Business Today   To begin examination of witnesses in inquiry into charges of corruption in Legislature.

Speaker Osburn Is First Witness In Graft Inquiry   Had said lobbyists, rather than legislators got most of any slush funds raised.

Prison Guard Shot And Prisoner Killed In Jail Break At Blue Ridge Farm

Fort Sill Ready For Selectees Now   Reception Center Has ‘Pro cessed’ 10,000 Men

British May Buy 5 Huge Stratoliners   DEFICIALS CONSIDER PURCHAS ING TWA SHIPS TO FERRY) PILOTS FROM ENGLAND.

British May Buy Five Stratoliners To Ferry Pilots Back to U. S.; Flow Of Planes May Reach 1000 a Month

War Today-  77s (3 wee French Forcing Hitler to Fight On Third Front

Filipinos and Americans “Linked in Comradship” Says High Commissioner   Sayre Speaks at Second-Term ——— of Quezon: Reads F.D.R. Message

Filipinos and Americans “Linked; in Comradship”  Save High Contnissioner   Sayre Speaks at Second-Term « Inauguration. of Quezon: Reads F.D.R. Message

Assembly Drive Renewed On Common Law Marriages   Feminine Legislator Author of Bill to Outlaw Unions  Without Benefit of Clergy

Men’s Garden Clubs Ask Amateurs To Build 5,000,000 Defense Gardens

Czech Premier  Held by Reiel   Planned Treason, Charge: Civi] Emergency State  Is Decreed

Police Place  Premier  Under Arrest Civil Emergency  Deereed in Six Districts

Arrest Gen EliasG Zech Premier      Deputy Protector Heydrich Orders State Of Emergency After Relieving Barron Konstantin Von Neurath.   Strikes A Cause

Czech Premier  Jailed by Nazis   Treasonable Acts  Toward Reich Charged

Czech Premier Is Held for Treasor  Gen. Alois Elias Arrested Civil Emergency Declared

PREMIER ELIAS HELD ON TREASON CHARGE   “Action Hostile to Reich” Given as Reason for  German Move

Geech Premier [: Arrested By Nazis  OnTreasonCharee g   Report He Was Preparing Commit Act; Emergency Decreed In Six  Distriets

Ruler Orders Civil Siege In Six Areas   Emergency Is Decreed Because of Actions Hostile to Reich   SOURCE OF TROUBLE

NAZI DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF ISSUES ORDER   Premier Arrested On Treason Charge

NAZI WARPLANES BOMB ALEXANDRIA; 190 ARE KILLED   Raid on English Base Heayjest of War—Believed Opening Thrust in Drive Toward Suez Canal.   NEW GERMAN TROOPS ARRIVE IN SYRIA   Airport of Aleppo Reported Seized—Turkey Prepares to Strengthen Her Border Defenses.

Germans Occupy Damascus, Bombers Raid Alexandria   Portions of French-Mandated Syria Virtually Under Nazi Control as Troops Continue Move Into Middle Eastern Battleground

Yacht Is Building   Harold 8. Vanderbilt's New Boat Takes Shape at Bath lron Works

Ginger Rogers, James Stewart Given “Oscars” For Best Acting Of 1940

bUip, Guup, Guip—Thanks— =» Ginger Rogers Weeps, Stewart Stutters Accepting Movie Oscars

Ginger Rogers, Jimmy Stewart Win ‘Oscars’   Selznick, Bob Hope, Others Honored

Ginger Rogers, James Stewart Win ‘Oscars   Miss Rogers Gets Award For Year's Best Actress lr “Kitty Foyle”—Stewart Named Best Actor Foy Work In “Philadelphia Story”

Ginger Rogers, James Stewart Awarded “Oscars” for Best Film Performances

MOVIE STARS GET ‘OSCARS   GINGER ROGERS AND JAMES STEWART AWARD FOR BEST " PREFORMANCES

Ginger Rogers’ Acclaimed Year's Best Actress — Jimmy. .Stewart Honored for Comedy Role it “Philadelphia Story"—+'Rebecca” Named Best Movie of 1940.

Moviedom Thumps Itself on the Back, Awards Golden ‘Oscars’ for Achievements

List of Unbeaten Football Teams Is Reduced by Three  Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania and Temple o.. BY if gf

FINAL SPORTS   Three Top Elevens Are on Top No More: But Minnesota Is   Gophers and Longhorns Still Stand Out After A Tough Gridiron Day; Notre Dame and Army Battle to a Scoreless Draw;

Vandy And Temple Toppled From Top   Minnesota, Fordham, Texas and Duke Con: tinue Onward Charge; Notre Dame, Army Fight To Scoreless Tie

LINK IS REFUSED   Santa Fe Officials Will Not Participate in Joining of Koa

Channel Air Battle Gains  In Intensity   British Claim, Big Victory; Ships Are Sunk.

Germans Strike Haré at Britain   Raid Answer to RAF’s Offensive Which Cost Nazis Six Coast Ships

FOR RAF BOMBINGS   German Night Raiders Make Heavy Assault on Northeast Coast

Invasion Bogged On Every Front, Russians Report   German Command Silent on Eastern Front Activities

NIGHT RAIDERS POUND BRITAIN   Aerial Assault of RAF Nets 14 Planes and Six Nazi Ships

High Court Rules on Elections   Says Federal ‘Covernment Has Power Over Congressional Primary

ELECTION LAW IS HELD VALID   Supreme Court Soys Government Controls Congress Primary .

FEDERAL POWER INA PRIMARY ELECTION UPHELD   When It Affects Selectior of a Nominee for Congress Its U. S. Business   NEVER SPECIFICALLY RULED ON SAYS STONE   Douglas, Biack and Murphy Dissent; Justice Hughes Did Not Participate

PRIMARY UNDER U.S. — CONTROLS   Federal Government Ha: Regulatory Powers Where Congressmen Are Involved      RULING IS FIRST GIVEN BY COURT   Decision Given in Case From New Orleans, Where 5Men Were Indicted

U.S.CAN REGULATE PRIMARIES   Supreme Court: Votes 4 to 3  That: Power Includes “State  ‘Primary to Elect Cofigres ~=6stanal Nominee

Primary Vote Control in U.S.  High Court Rules Primaries for Federal Offices Can Be Reculated

Strike Vote In  Electric Firm      Omaha Branch of Western Electric Included in Union Call For Vote.

Santa Fe Protests FHA  Removal to Albuquerque   “PORE SALES HIGHER

VISIT CO-OP CLUB   Ruben Fox and Other Members Here to Shawnee Mission

DISLIKED MUD AND RAIN, THEY MOVED ON   Col. Kemp, Executive Officer At Camp Barkeley, Transfers 'Em Back To Their Old Company

3000 QUIT WORK REPAIRING SHIPS (WNED BY BRITISH   Strike Called In Defiance a Plea By Union's Presidank.

3,000 Shipyard Workers Go On Strike Monday   CIO Workers Walk Out In Defiance of Union Pres id¢n(, John Green

Strike to Affect . British Vessels   Union Workers Defy President

ne War @uuuey Hitler Times ‘Friendship’ With Turkey To Put Maximum   Pressure On Soviet Russia 7 D.. Fond Vendtarechmi¢

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Turkey-Nazi Pact Timed Perfectly By Hitler As Hint To Russia

OO a ==   (This daily feature, conduct ed by Dewitt MacKenzie, ia being weitten in his absence on vacation by Fred Vanderachmidt).

she war s0day : Treaty Closes Last Route By Which Reds Might Get Aid

The War Today New German Pressure Is Applied On Turkey And Russia By Treaty

The War Today   Treaty With Turkey Will Be Added Club For Hitler Over Reds

Puts Heavy Pressure on Soviet Russia   (This feature, coniueted by DeWtit Muckenzie, is being wrillen in his absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

HITLER TIMES GERMAN-TURKISH — FRIENDSHIP TREATY TO ADD HIGH MILITARY PRESSURE ON RUSSIA

Turkish Pact Gives Hitler New Weapon   Latest Diplomatic Victory Leaves Russia Virtually Isolated   WILD RUMORS FLY:   Some Sources See Drive Against Suez as Next German Step   The War Today   Nazi-Turk Treaty Increases Hitler Pressure on Russia

TURKEY FIGHTING FOR TIME AGAINST HITLER Hopes War Wagon Can Be Upset

TURKEY SIGNED NAZI PACT TO GAIN MORE TIME   Britain Not Surprised _Nor Are There Any Tilusions

The War Today: Hitler Timing of New Pact Adds Weight To  Pressure On Russia

RAPID GERMA DRIVE TOWARD SEA IS BOAS   Increased Tension In Pacific Parallels New Nazi Advance

APS STEP UP WAREFFORTS nes ACTIVE   Japan Prepares in Line with Surge of Nazis Into Ukraine.

Japan Is Stepping Up War Of Nerves With United States And Great Britain Chief Opponents   JAPAN GOING ON FULL WARTIME FOOTING NOW

TOKYO TAKING ALL ADVANTAGE UF SOVIET WAR   New “Encirclement” Claims Made By Japs As Germans Advance In Ukraine

Battles in Russia Gain Fury; Moscow, Berlin  Undergo Bomb Attacks   Japanese Putting Nation on Full War Footing, Reported Ready for Effort To Stop U. S. Shipping to Russia

Russian Ukraine Is Scene of Heavy Fighting Today.  NIPPON MINISTER ISSUES WARNING  A, S. Said Ready to Meet Moves in Direction of Thailand.

JAPAN TOLD U. S. READY TO ENFORCE FAR EAST EDICTS   GERMANS STILL FACE FURIOUS RED RESISTANCE

MOSCOW HURLS! CAVALRY INTO UKRAINE FICHT   Seek to Stave Off Hitler’s Offensive Pointed at Odessa

Germans Advancing In Ukraine   Again Admit Furious Russian Resistance—Far East Events

Nazis Claim big Gains In Ukraine Sector Monday —   British. Soviets lo Unite Against Nazis In Near East

Tokyo Foreign Office Sends New, Urgent Note To Washington Negotiators After Talks Had Shown Visible Signs Of Being Futile

U.S. and Japan ‘Fail to Agree, Tokyo Infers   New Communication Sent to Nippon Emissaries at Washington

JAPS SEND NEW MESSAGE TO ENVOY TOU.S,   New Developments Arc Expected “Very Shortly’ Tananese Say Ss.

NEW TURN SEEN AS IMMINENT IN U.S-JAP TALKS   Tokyo Government Sends at Urgent Communication to Its Washington Envoys

PREDICT NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN U. S.- JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS   SB BERS VY -.BSBQD BR NYP SY LR SD  HARRIMAN TALK MAY BE ADVANCE BLOW AT NAZI PEACE CONFERENCE.

See New Turn In Jap Situation   . ‘Japanese Reported To Hav Sent New Communication To Washington

NEW TURN IN JAP RELATIONS WITH U.S. ‘IN MAKING’ HINT OPTIMISM IN  NEGOTIATIONS IS NOT WARRANTED

Still Try For Peace   Japan Sends New Orders to Envoys; War Clouds Gather

HINT TURN IN JAP RELATIONS   Tokyo Sends Urgent New Communication Te Agents In Washington; Contents Secret; No Optimism War rantean.

New Turn in U.S.-Tokyo  Relations   Japanese Foreign Office Sends New and Urgent  Messages to Negotiators

JAPS SEND NEW, URGENT NOTE TO WASHINGTON; U. S. CONSULATE BOMBED

CHANGE IN PACIFIC   New Turn in U. S.- Japanese Relations Is Said to Be  Imminent

JAP-US RELATIONS STRAINING   Washington Conversations Apparently a Washout as Tokyg Sends Urgent Message ‘to its Representatives

NEW JAPANESE TURN EXPECTED   Tokyo Is Reported To Have Sent New Note To Aids

New Note Sent To Negotiators   Optimism Unwarranted, Is Only Hint As To Contents Of Message

Expect Change In Jap Talks   Urgent Communication Re-. ceived From Tokyo By Special Japanese Ambassadar .

RELATIONS WITH PAN. AU      Japs Send d New Urgent Communication To . Washinston   OPTIMISM SAID ? NOT WARRANTED

TOKYO SENDS NEW ORDER 10 ENVOY INU. S.   New Turn In Relations Ap pears To Be In Making Today

WILLKIE GIVES PEACE VIEWS   Tells Canadians Spirit of Mutual Helpfulness Must Prevail After War

WILLKIE ASKS JUST PEACE   Mistakes Of Versailles Must Not Be Repeated, Canadians Told

Willkie...  Warns against another treaty of Versailles   GOP head talks  toh Canadians

Peace Made in Spirit of Mutua Helpfulness Must Follow End Of Naziism, Declares Willkie

VOTE TODAY ON PATROL BOOST   Senate Acts On Measure To Enlarge State Highway Force

22 British Ships Sunk  By Germans   Berlin Says Battleship Squadron Sinks 116,000 Tons of Shipping

SOUTHERN PINE QUOTATIONS SEI   Price Administrator Expects Douglas Fir To Be Included Soon; Other Developments Occur On Defense Front

Terrorism Flares Through Shanghai   City in Turmoil Over Activities

AXIS GARRISON WIPED OUT BY BRITISH TRAPS   OVER 10,000 TAKEN PRISONER DURING LIBYAN DRIVE

British Thrust To Tripolitaniz   Axis Garrison, Plane Base Wiped Out;  Troops Near Bengasi

Wiped Oui Garrison & Air Base   British Desert Patrol Plunged 150 Miles Westward Into Tripolitania To Trap Axis Forces.   Berlin Ignored

British Patrol  Plunges Past Axis’ Bengasi   Seeks To Spring Big Trap Moscow Tells of Gains From Azoy to Leningrad

BRITISH SPRING TRAP ON AXIS FOES IN LIBYA   Column Turns Up Deep In Enemy Lines; Bengasi May Be Site Of A Major Battle

AXIS GARRISON IS SMASHED BY BRITISH   Desert Patrol Plunges 150 Miles Westward into Tripolitania as Germans and Italians Flee

British Patrol Wipes Out Axis Garrison  Italians Seek to Halt Advance  as Clermane Fle.

Eleven Die Accidentally In Texas   Nine Killed In Traffic Mishaps In Day and Half

tain Calls liament io Session   aration of War on japan Expected With wmilar U.S. Action   i BURN PAPERS

PARLIAMENT TU CONVENE TODAY   Prompt Declaration of Wai Against Japs Expected   COINCIDE WITH U. 8.   Churchill Confers with U. § Ambassador; Envoys To Ouit Britain

British Parliament Meets This Morning For War Declaration   Churchill Confers With U. S$. Ambassador As Empire Acts Against Nippon Nationals.

BRITAIN WILL DECLARE WAR ON JAPS TODAY   Parliament is Called Into Special Session to Hear Government Statement   WINANT, CHURCHILL HOLD CONFERENCE   Nipponese Embadsy Makes Preparations to Quit London at Once

British Get Set to Join U.S.in War  Churchill Calls Special Meet Of Parliament

MUSIC BATTLE. SPREADS WITH BML FER CUTS   Radio Conflict Widens ‘As Rates Are Slashed OneThird-by New Music  ~ Company :   WOR QUITS GROUP.   Mutual. Stations Leave NAB In Protest After ASCAP Agreement  ° Disapproved

RADIO MUSIC © WAR GOES ON   BMI Broadens Scope 0: Dispute By Cutting Its Prices

Approve funds  to develop airports   North Platte named as one of favored

Development Of Airports Is Provided   House Committee Favors Fund; Near Farm Bill Vote

House Group Seeks Funds For Airports   Over Two Hundred Million Dollars  Is Favored.

Com ittee Favors Airports, Other Defense Work   Included in Bill Providing for Departments, Judiciary

APPROPRIATIONS INCLUDE FUNDS FOR ARP OATS   Two Hundred and Five te Be Included In $212,_ 087,000 Recommended   DEVOTED 9 WEEKS TO EXHAUSTIVE HEARINGS   Civilian Pilot Training Is Boosted an Exta Seven Millions

Airport Funds Are Included   Appropriations Committee Approves $212,087,200 for Various Departments

German Troops Help Battered  Italian Armies      Where Is Wavell’s Army? That’s Big Mystery Of War News

WHEREABOUTS OF WAVELL ARMY [i MYSTERY OF WAR   British Again Attack Invasion Coast While Eden Confers With Turks.

Germans Said Rendering First Help In Africa   Axis Communiques Say Reich Forces Triumph In Contact At Agedabia

TTALIAN SOMALILAND CAPITAL 1S OCCUPIED BY BRITISH ARMIES   Advance 210 Miles In Three Days To Take Important City; Nazis Claim British Armored Units Destroyed In Desert   By HARRISON SALISBURY  limitad Deace Staff Carracnandant{

Whereabouts Of Wavell’s Army Mystery   British in Unprecedented 210-Mile Dash Capture Mogadiscio, Capital Of Italian Somaliland

Denies That Heavy Losses Were Inflicted   Germany Claims Attempt Was Defeated

EARLE REPORTS BULGARIA SAD   War Declaratio n, He Says, Not the Doing of That Government.

SCATTERED AIR RAIDS MADE ON ENGLAND   One German Eomber Shot Down in East’ Anglia and Its Crew Cantured.

Decision Is Expected On Course To Be Taken lf Nazis Attack Greece   Athens’ Rejection of Greater English Assistance Puzzles London; RAF Pounds Channel Bases In Davlicht Raids; Britons Gain in African War

Molly-and Jack. Get License; but Not Wed=<0 Danie   Governor’s Daughter, ‘Fiance Obtain License in Louisiana

British Warn Japan Bans To Be Enforcec   Won't Ease Restriction: Unless British Right: In China Are Allowed

EDEN IN BLUNT — WARNING TO JAPS   Will Not Ease Economic Re strietions Until Rights in China Are Recognized

Eden Warns Japs Britain Will Aid China in War   Tokyo’s Broken Promises on British Rights in China Assailed

ANTHONY EDEN GIVES NIPPON BLUNT WARNING   Foreign Secretary, In Mes sage to Japanese, Says British Must Have  Rights   THREATENS ACTION   Economic Restrictions Wil Be imposed If Rights In China Are Denied

Tokyo Warned By Sec. Eden   Foreign Secretary Asserfs Economic Restrictions May Be Tichtened ©

JAPANESE MUST HONOR BRITS, ~GHINESE RIGHTS      THONY EDEN TELLS TOKYO ECONOMIC SQUEEZE WON'T RE FASED OTHERWISE

BRITISH WARN JAPS OVER CHINA    Economic — Sanctions Will Continue In  ast

EDEN TALKS UP TO JAPAK   Warns Nippon Britist Rights in China Must Be Recognized

JAPAN WARNED 10 RECOGNIZE BRITISH RIGHTS IN GHINA   Foreign Secretary Eden Sends Instructions To the British Ambassador At Tokyo; Says Also Britain Has Great Sympathy with  Swria.

Eden In Blunt  Warning To Japanese   Britain Insists On Her  Rights In China.

WARNING TO JAPS ISSUED BY EDEN   RIGHTS IN CHINA ARE DEMANDED; IRAQ AND SYRIA ASSURED

TOOLS DESTROYED AT BOMBER PLAN’   Damage at Fort Worth to Run Into Thausonds

Huge “‘Blackout”’ Plant Hit by Fire First Day   Newspapermen Inspect Fort Worth Airplane Factory Few Hours Before Fire Breaks Out; Will Build Bombers

Blaze Destroys Machine Tools  Building of Bombe: Plant Is Slowed

LADUR DISPUTED SETTLED TUDAY   New Developments Are Reported Today in Nation.

OUR-UTILITIES. ' MRE SH AE PROF   ‘Some Day  Civil.’ City, Tax   Lev? May [Be Elimi. ~ nated Entirely.   ALL PLANTS HEALTHY   As Usual- the City. Electric Plant. Proves to Be the Good! Provider.

DUR UTILITIES ARE OnOWING NIGE PROFIT   Some Day Civil City Tax Lev; May Be Eliminated Entirely.   ALL PLANTS H@®ALTHY   As Usual the City E'ectric Plant Provés to Be the Good Provider.

Not So Good For Hitler — After 2 Yrs      OVERCOME NOT BY ENEMIES BUT BY HIS OVER-CONFIDENCI IN NAZIS.

Hitler Victory Chances Diminished At Beginning of Third Year of War

REDS RETAIN AIR STRENGTH   Will Be Major Worry T Germans This Winter, Observer Says

Prospects of Ending Ford Strike Brighten   Company and Union Officials Sit Dowr te Discuss Dispute Paralyzing Htze Automobile Plant

Prospects Brighter for Ending Strike At Ford: Cal] New Parley in Coal Tieup

HOPES RISE FOR FORD SOLUTION   ‘Murray, Company Official  Talk; Goal Mine Stale Mate Still Is Unbroken

Hope Held for Ford Strike Settlement   Negotiators Meet Again in Coal Controversy

See Hope In Strike   Prospects of Settling Ford Strike Are Brighter

OUTLOOK BETTE FOR SETTLING FORD STRIKE   Lengthy Negotiations Are  Held Between Management aber Leaders, Mediators

Settlement N ear In  Ford Strike   Coal Walkout Negotiations Are Resumed

PEACE MOUNTS AF TERPARLEYS   Soft Coal Operators Renew Bid To Break Deadlock ~ On Wage Contract

Murray Talks  To President About Strikes   Formal Statement Promised; Miners Reach Agreement

FORD PEACE HOPES RISE   Official Word After Confer ence Optimistic: Meet Again Late Today.

FORD STRIKE MAY BE ENDED   Settlement Believed Near as Result of Lengthy Talks

CMD OF FORD STRIKE D BELIEVED (NEAR   Prospects Of Settlement Brightened Today

Hopes for Ford Strike Settlement Are Bright  Coal Operators, — ‘Miners Called to Break Deadlock

Ford Peace Negotiators Meet Again   Federal and State Medi ator Contend Prospects Are Brighter Today

Prospects Brighten For Ford Settlemen   Officials Make Announcement After Night Negotiations; Final Try Made to Settle Coal Dispute.

More Hope for Ford Settlement  Third Conference Is Set for Late Today

Louis Comes Close to Losing Title   Requires Knockout in Thirteenth to Pull Champ Through

LOUIS TAKES POUNDING BUT WINS IN 13TH   Conn Punishes Champ Before 50,000

shallenger Has Lead for (2 Full Rounds   Makes an Effort to Get Up at the Count of 10

JOE LOUIS KNOCKS OUT BILLY CONK; LOSES 8 ROUNDS   Irish Challenger Put to Sleep in 13th at Time HeavyWeight Title Appears His on Points.   MASTER OVER NEGRO MOST OF THE WAY   Crowd Goes Wild as Brown Bomber Is Staggered in 12th—54,487 See Fight in Polo Grounds.

DEFENSE PRIORITIES SETUP IS RAPPED BY STATE BUSINESS MER   Say “Something Amiss” in Program When British Firms Offer Steel on Open Market.

Bill Of Rights Day Is Being ‘Observed Today   Radio Broadcast by Presi dent Roosevelt Tonight Will Highlight Day Devoted to Renewal o} Baith.

Assaults on Olympus Front Cost Nazis Two Divisions In Two Days.   Situation Is Serious   Allied Lines Reported Holding but Defenders Admit Position Dangerous.

London fiercely  Blasted in War's Worst Air Attack  Clash May Prove Decisive; 25.000 Germans Killed:   Clash May Frove Decisive  25,000 Germans Killed Invasion Feared Imminent _ British Win Sea Battle

Nazi Columns Press Drives Against Flank   Terrific Losses Claimed Inflicted As Germans Surge Against Defenders

CONFERENCE REPORT ON DELINQUENT TAX PENALTIES ADOPTED   SENATE ACTS ON BILL REMITTING INTEREST AND PEN. ALTIES: UP TO HOUSE

Finns Deny Peace Efforts   Finnish Minister To U. S. Rejects Rumor Of Peace With Russia

Both Sides Suffering  Exhaustion   Nazi Drive in South Broken, Russians Say: German Are Reticent  WEATHER IS FACTOR

HITLER'S MEN LOSING PUNCH IN SNOW ZONE   DEFENDERS NEARING EXHAUSTION, BREAK MAY BE NEAR

NAZI STRIKING POWER IS SAID T0 BE WANING   Small Factor May Yet Turn Tide  Of Victory In Soviet Battle

Report Also Accompanied By Estimate Nazi Drive In Ukraine Sector Less Strong

Nazi Offensive In The Uk raine Is Also Reported To Be Stalled   OPTIMISM JUSTIFIED LONDON DECLARES

Gamblers May Deduct Costs As Widows Pay   Taxable Income Rule _ Hit At Hearing On New Proposals   SALES LEVY OPPOSED   Morgenthau Is Against Assessments On Any Necessary Foods

RENO'S GAMBLING MENTIONED AT HOUSE TAX INQUIRY   Nevada Establishments Get Deductions But Widows Don't Says Witness   Chewing Tobacco Maker Is Opposed to Any Increase In His Levies

TAX DECISION IS UNDER FIRE   House Group Urged t Change Income Law

JUCOSLAV ARMY FALLING BACK SOUTH SERBIA   War Expert Gives Views On Activilies In Balkans Today

CAELT Uo GUNVOTS Ih WU WEEKS   Roosevelt To Respond  To “Demand”   STAGE BEING SET

Congressional Leaders Plan to Whip Up Approval of Escorting Aid.

“ongressional Leaders Say Roosevelt Will Announce U. S. Warship Convoys to Britain Within Fortnigh

STAGE IS SET TO SAFEGUARD SEA SHIPMENTS   Expect Announcement Within Fortnight on Promised ‘Bridge of Ships’

FRIES LEANING TO CONVOY PLAN AND TO THE WAR, CHIEFS SUSPECT   Expect Formal  Announcement by President in Ten Days, on U.S. War Ship Aid   olep by step to Confhict Seen, Against Pledge: ‘Boys Not Going To Be Sent to War’

CREW MEMBERS ESCAPE HURTS DURING ATTACK   Planes’ Nationality Is Withheld From  Reporters

Symbolic of President’s Speech   STILL ANOTHER AMERICAN FREIGHTER HIT BY BOMBS

American Navy Designs Methods To Purge Atlantic   No Casualties Are Reported in Latest Blow at U. S. Shipping

NEWEST RAID OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 1    President, War Production Officials Begin Series Of Conferences; Great er Speed Sought

CORN PRICE DROP IS FORECAST IF QUOTAS HALTED   Normal Crop May Cause Largest Carryover in Recent History

‘BIG GERMAN MUNITIONS PLANT BLEW UP ON EVE OF CHRISTMAS,’ LONDON

STRIKE THREAT EASTERN MILLS   Strike Invelving Defense Con tracts In Progress Since January 22nd.

LABUH TROUBLES TIE UP PLANTS   Production of National De fense Materials Delaye By Disputes

60,000 STEEL MILL WORKERS WARN Ok WALKOUT IN EAST   Labor Disputes Are Stil Delaying Production Of National Defense =

STRIKES ARE HOLDING UP THE STEEL INDUSTR'   This In Turn Is Interfering With Defense Productions

HILLMAN ADMITS BLOCKING AWARD TO LOW BIDDER   Government Official Tell Committee He Acted To Avert “Civil War.”

ANTI-STRIKE CLAUSE TABLED   House. Senate Disagree As Deferment Of Men Over 28 Is Approved

SENATE MAY FOLLOW LEAD OF HOUSE MEMBERS—28-YEAEOLD DRAFT LIMIT APPROVED

Anti-Strike Ruling Deleted From Bill      House Action on Draft Law May Get OK Of Senate

SENATE MAY APPROVE HOUSE DEFERMENT BILL   House Passed Bill Yesterday With Some Amendments And Deletions.

Senate May Alse Sidetrack Law Banning Strikes   Change In Attitude Seen; Extension of Draft Program Studied

OKAY HOUSE STRIKE. VIEW   Lower Chamber Sidetracks Anti-Strike Legislation; Pass Draft Change.

LL MEETING OF COAL UNICK   John L. Lewis Summons Leaders to Hear Conference. Renort Monday.

Call Union  Leaders   Coal Workers To Receive Report on Negotiations

is Summons Unto -Leadera:to- Receive Report ;   ‘Determined Effort t Avoid Strike on. April 1

LUTHER LEAGUE WELCOME SERVICE   League Emblem To Be Central Theme Sunday

GERMAN GUNS HURL. SHELLS 34 MILES   Missiles Fall 10 Miles Inland From Kent~—One Knocks Down Church Steaple.

NAZIS CLAIM 380.000 RED PRISONERS   Say That Number Taken in Drive  Through Ukraine

NAZIS CLAIM 750,000 SOVIEL TROOPS DOOMED   380,000 Taken Prisoners Commander of 5th Army Captive

GERMANS SAY THEY CAPTUREL MANY PRISONERS   Declare They Took 380.000 Russians And Destroyed 2,100 Field Guns.

Rescuers Find Bodies of 14 In Mine Vein  ee ee fe ee Seem   Gas Fumes Delay Search Following Indiana Explosion

14 MINERS DIE IN BLAST AT INDIANA MINE   Bodies All Recovered Today; . 17 Others Are Brought ‘Safely Out

Blast Occurs 325 Feet Below Surface Shortly Before Mine Was To Close For Night; 17 Men Working Nearby Escape; Probe Cause

Recover Bodies  Of 14 Miners   ha ecrneetneenetenmndl  17 Emerge Safely After Blast In Bicknell, Ind., Coal Mine Blast.

14 MEN KILLED IN MINE BLAST   Bodies in Indiana Shaft Brought to Surface; 17 Miners Escape

14 MEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION IN MINE IN INDIANA   Believe Mixture - of Gas and Dust Caused Disaster Underground

CoaL MINE BLAST 1S FATAL 10.14 MEN IN: INDIANA   Tragedy Occurs Last Night. ‘at Bicknell —_— - Sevenieen Other  ' Miners on: the Same Leves  Emerge Safely to Surface’

BLAST FATAL TO 14 MEN IN INDIANA MINE   Rescue Crews Locate Bodies Following Explosion

17 AVEO ay LONG WALK TE OAT NTH   Gas and Dust Mixture Held Responsible for Indiana Disaster.   VICTIMS LOADING COAL 325 FEET DOWN

BLAST FATAL TO 14 MINERS   Bodies Brought Out Todas From Indiana Diggings; 17 Others Escape

14 MINERS DIE IN EXPLOSION   Indiana Mine Scene of Trag. edy; Seventeen Others Working On Same Level Come Out Safely.

RECOVER BODIES IN MINE DISASTER   Workers Bring Up 14 Whe Died In Explosion At Bicknell, Ind.

14 MINERS DIE IN BLAST      17 Others Come Out Safely Afte: Explosion —- Bodies of Deac Brought Up One By One

14 KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION: BODIES RECOVERED.   17 Miners Eseape By Long 244 Mile Route After ‘Explosion, In Panhandle ‘Mine At Bicknell, Ind.  yar CVOATaAL

FOURTEEN DIE ~~ IN MINE BLAS)   Bodies Btought — to Sur “face One by One At Panhandle Mine

Explosion Brings Death To 14 Miners   17 Others Escape By Circuitous Route

17 MEN MAKE WAY SAFELY OUT OF MINE   Bodies Of Victims Of Night Blast Brought To Surface This Mornings

“DEMON aL   Bodies Of Victims Re moved From Shaft A Bicknell, Ind.

BODIES OF DEAD MINERS: RECOVEREL   Fourteen Workmen Are Killec by Explosion in Mine Near Bicknell. Indiana

BUDIES BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE   Seventeen Other Workmen in Mine at Time of Explosion Escape Uninjured.   OXYGEN MASKS USED   Rescuers Bring Two Bodies ° First, Then Await Clearing .. of Fumes. ts

14 Indiana Miners Victims of Blast; Bodies Recovered   17. of Fellow Workmen Emerge Safety by Circuitous Way

FOURTEEN DIE IN EXPLOSION IN MINE LAST NIGHT   Seventeen, ‘Others ‘Warking on Same Level Emerge Safely   BELIEVE GAS BECAME IGNITED IN SOME WAY      Dee  Blast Occurs Shortly Before Mine Was Scheduled to Tlece for Night

1 TDA MIKE FROM BLAS)   Gas. Given. Blame iB or. Explosion.  At Bicknell

Bodies Of 14 Miners Taken From Mine Following Blasi         ; Remains of Victims Brought Out One by One—Seventeen Emerge Safely From Workings

14 MINERS KILLED IN INDIANA BLAST; 17 OTHERS ESCAPE   BODIES RECOVERED FROM COAL SHAFT NEAR BICKNELL

MINE BLAST IN INDIANA TAKES A HEAVY TOLL   At Least Fourteen Workmen Trapped in Explosion Near Bicknell Known to Be Dead As Rescuers Attempt to Reach Others   GAS GIVEN AS CAUSE

14 Die in Mine Blast; 17 Find Way to Escape   Bodies Recovered from Coal Shaft After Indiana Tragedy

BODIES OF 14 MINE WORKERS BROUGHT OU]   Seventeen Others Emergt Safely Following Blast In Indiana

FOURTEEN DIE IN MINE BLAST: BODIES FOUN      Corpses Brought Fron Bicknell, Indiana, Opera‘tions “Amid ‘Sobs of Wives and Children   17 OTHERS ESCAPE   Emerge Safely After Trav eling Circuitous Route of More Than Two :-Miles

Almost Legendary Figure ~ Of Newspaper World Lies ~ Seriously Ill in New Y ork

Reporter - Sleuth Of World Fame Seriously IIl   Ike White, Of The World, Solved Mysteries

Newspaperman Who Specialized in Solving Mysteries Ahead of the Police, Near Death

IKE WHITE, FAMED REPORTER, VERY ILI   Newspaperman, Who Sol " -yed Many Crimes, Has Uremic -Poisoning

ASSOCIATION OF NATIONS, PEACE GOAL   Would Guarentee Social Justice, Economic Security, Freedom Of Speech, Religion.

Defense Guard Gets More Money   Hank Greenberg Grounded For Speeding * —

GREENBERG HELD FOR SPEEDING   Former Tiger Star Deprived of Driving

Greenberg Is Grounded   Hank Caught Speeding In. side Ft. Custer Grounds

ACTION TO CURB WORK STOPPAGES ENDORSED   Adoption Of Connally Bil Urged By Patterson   TESTIFIES AT HEARING   Texas Senator Denounces Selfish Labor Leaders

PHILADELPHIA HIT BY RAGING FLAME!   Heavy Damage Done by Mos Spectacular Fire in 20 Years

FAST SWEDISH SHIP YANISHES      All Belligerents Deny Sink ing Her; No Wreckage Has. Been Found

Liner Venezuela ‘And. 49 Aboard _- Declared. ‘Lost   New Vessel Vanishes While - Making’ .Voyage-- From “Sweden To So. America

en eee NOE NNER. OLED PPLE LE EDEL EDP REPRE PLLA PAPEL ODL  DISAPPEARANCE OF ONE OF WORLD'S FASTEST SHIPS —IS MYSTERY OF SEA

LONG- MISSING SWEDISH LINER OFFICIALLY RULED (OST WITH 49 ABOARD

NEW SHIP LOST   Mystery Disclosed As Swed. ish Vessel Disappears

Loss of New Ship Proves To Be New Mystery ot Sea; Belligerents Deny Attack

Union Heads:at San Diego Notified Their Men Must Resume Work By 8 A. M. Monday or Contractors Will Be Permitted to:Go Elsewhere for Workers. Under Military Protection

Navy Warns It May Take Over Project   Strikers Must Return to Work by Monday or Face Loss of Jobs   1.500 REMAIN IDLE

Navy Threatens to Take Over 3  Defense Projects   Stern Action Will Be Taken if A.F.L. Union Do Not Return to Work on Three Big Construction Jobs Monday Morning

PLANTS FACE NAVY SEIZURE   To Be Taken Over Monday, If Strike Not Ended; Have Defense Jobs

Navy Warns It Will Take  Over Projects   Will Not Permit Strike to Halt Construction

Navy Threatens to Take - Qver Three Defense Jobs   Strikers on West Coast Given Until Monday to Resuttie Con. struction of Projects Costing $10,500,000—Civil ‘Service "Employes to Fill Their Places if Contractors Ate Unable to Obtain Workers From Other Sources. .. ys

Ultimatum Sent Strikers On Projects For Defense   ADE. BLAUCES LO Men Must Go Back By Monday Morning Or Forfeit Their Jobs  WAGE DEMANDS BASIS OF TROUBLE  1.500 Men Are Idle On Three Projects On Pacific Coast

Government May Take Over Western Plants   Navy Prepares To Operate San Diego Concerns If Strikers Do Not Report by Monday

NAVY TO ACT IF STRIKES CONTINUE   Threat Made to Tak: Over Defense Protects

NAVY WARNS IT MAY TAKE OVER PROJECTS   Directs Striking AFL Building Trades Workers at San Diego Return io Jobs Monday

Nazi-ltaly Axis Plans New Tasks   Damascus Is Reported Being Given Up; Reds Still Hold Out

U. S. Directs Sharp Thrusts at Japan, Germany  Sec, Hull Asserts Nippon Brought on Own ‘Encirclement’

U. a. oAYo JAPA TO BLAME FOR ENGIRGLE MENT?   Hull Charges Nazis Cas’ Longing Eyes Toward the Western Hemisphere   DIRECTS SHARP THRUSTS AT GERMANY AND JAPAN   Leaves Opportunity for Japs To Improve Relations and Trade Ties with United States By Abandoning Her ‘Movements of Conauest’

U. S. Directs Sharp Thrusts At Japanese   Encirclement Idea Denied; German  Moves Hinted

HULL REBUKES NAZIS, JAPS   Nippon Told Encirclement Is It’s Own Fault; Berlin Propaganda Is Scorned

U. 5.AIMS BLASTS AT REICH, JAPAN   Hull Charges Germany Points to Conquest in Western Hemisphere

JAPAN CAUSED OWN TROUBLE, U. 5. SAYS   Sharp Thrusts Directed at Japan and Ger+ many

NOTED PROF KILLED WIFE      Language Expert Says He Killed Because She Faced © ‘Bleak Future

British Admit Three-Men-o’-War Damaged, Says Numerous Attackers Shot Down; Greeks Advance; Air Blows Across Channel Heavy; RAF Strikes at Naval Base in Sicily

British Admit  Damage To Th ree Battleships   Nazi Fire Raiders Shower Plymouth; RAF Attacks U-Boat Base

Luftwaffe Leaves Port Of Plymouth Buried In Debris   Admiralty Asserts: British Lost Only. 14,678 Tons In Week

ONLY FOUR SHIPS LOST IN A WEEK .  10,000 Incendiary Bombs Leave City “A Sorry Sight” —

Thousands of Incendiary Bombs Make Sorry Sight of Port But Hercic Residents Save City; Dunkerque and Lorient Hit; Sofia Denies a Hitler Coup.

THREE BRITISH SHIPS DAMAGED   Mediterranean Fleet From German-Italian Aeria Onslaught

12 Attackers Shot Down, Says London   Ttalian Destrover Sunk, Claim; Mediterranean Warfare Intense   PLYMOUTH ‘HIT’ BY 10,000 FIRE BOMBS   Channel Ports Battered; RAF Pounds at Nazi U-Boat Base °

WARSHIPS DAMAGED   Axis Planes in - Attack on Convoy Taking Mater. jal to Greeks   HEAVY FIRE RAID ON PLYMOUTH   Naval Base City Now ‘a Sorry Sight: R.A. FB. Bombs Dunkerque Area

UNCOUNTED VICTIMS BURIED IN THE RUINS   Three British warships damaged by raiders in the Mediterranean

Bethlehem Steel Plant Picketed.   No Effort Made by SWOC, However, to Delay Workers  from Going to Jobs

STEEL PLANT AT BETHLEHEM IS PICKETED   S.W.0.C. Protests Agdinst Working Conditions

WANT HELP FOR IOWA ORCHARDS      Ask Appropriation To Rebuild Iowa's Orchard Industry, Almost Extinct,

Says Reds Are   Prevarieator:   Witness against Bridges Deelares Communists Have No Compunctions About Lying

Gen. Johnson Says:  Country Is About To Get Gold Brick Thinly Coated With Banana Oil From Congress

GERMANY MAKES STRONG CLAIMS ABOUT UKRAINE   Nazis Say They Have Prevented Eed Army From Escaping Trap

A SAFETY ZONE.   Considered By Japs for Japanese Territorial Waters.

Aid-to-Russia Ships Alarm Tokyo Press   Action Urged te Prevent ‘Embarrassment’ Along Viadivostok Route   FOLLOWS U. 8. PLAN!   Emperor Hirohito Sends July 4th Felicitations to Roosevelt

Japs May Try To Bloek U.S. Aid To Soviet   Safety Zone May Prevent Ships From Reaching Vladivostok

NIPPONS PLAN SAFETY ZONE   Precautionary Measures To Be Taken By Japan  Government

SPOKESMAN SEEMS TO BE MAD AT US   Noxi Leader Irate at Ou “Impertinence”, “Stupidity” and with Our   “Tqnorance,”

NAZIS RAILING AT WASHINGTON FOR “WARNING’   Action In Relation To France Called Partly Threatening, Impertinent And Stupid

NAZISTERMU.S, WARNING STUPID   American Stalement Ignorant,” Says German Snokecman

NAZIS REGARD U. $. SLAP AT VICKY AS THREATENING, IMPERTINENT AND STUPIC

Advocated  Revolution   Government Says Group Wanted To End Democracy

RURAL TEACHER IS: CALLED BY DEATH   Josephine E. Woll Lived In Plymouth County All Her Life

Josephine Woll Taken By Death  Well Known School Teacher In County

GERMANS CLAIM HIT ON KREMLIN IN MOSCOW RAID   Reds .Admit Number 0: Civilians Are Killed In Sunday Night Foray   STUBBORN FIGHTING ‘ON TWO NEW SECTORS

Nazis Claim Direct Hit By Heavy Bomb Scored on Kremlin During Big Raic   Berlin Reports Large Fires Set ir Russian Capital; Says 10,000 Red Planes Destroyed in War

Ecuador Accepts U.S. Offer To Mediate Dispute   Brazil and Argentina Will Aid in Settlement of Dispute

Fresh Attacks By Ecuador Is  Peruvian Claim   Asserts Neighbor Country Does Not Want Peace; Army Gets Orders

Urder Seizing Struck Shipyard Awaits President  Government Expected To Take Over Plant Within 48 Hours  FLORIDA PACT

J. §. REPORTED READY T0 TAKE OVER SHIPYARD   Defense Official Claims Action May Be Taken Within 48 Hours By Government   ORDER I8 DRAFTED BY FEDERAL AGENCY   Head of New Jersey Firm Asked Navy To Assume Control of StrikeBound Plant

Government Will Probably Take Over Plant   Roosevelt Expected To Act Quickly  In Mattar

SHIPYARDS MAY BE TAKEN OVER   Strike Holds Up Ove $493,000,000 Worth of Vessels

EXECUTIVE MOVE NEAR TO REOPEN IDLE PLANT   President Asks Workers To Remain At Capital   or we ' eer  $493,000, 000 ( Of Construction Being Held Un

U. 5. PREPARES T0 TAKE PLANT   Likely to Take Over Shipbuilding Company Within 48 Hours

U.S, PREPARES TO TAKE OVER BIG SHIPYARDS   Order Designed to End Tieup At Kearny, N. J. Awaits Return of President

Shipbuilding Plant Faces  U. S. Control   Federal Operation In 48 Hours Predicted _

Unele Sam To Take Over Ship Yards?   Defense Officials Tired Of Strike Delays And Debate

"Expect U.S. . To Take Over Shipyard Soon  © Official Predicts Move Will Re Made hy Dra«i.

U. S. May Run - Struck: Plant      Orders. Expected Withir 8. 9.0 erate Plant ..

Says U.S. to TakeOverBig Ship Plant   Defense Official Declare: - Order Is Already Drafted.

MANS DRAW R BENINGRAD      ADMITS TWO SLAYINGS THREE ROBBERIES IN HIS FIRST MONTH ON PAROLE

TWO SLAYINGS . vo ARE. ADMITTEL   EX-CONVICT ALSO ATTEMPTEL THREE ROBBERIZS DURING FIRST MONTH OF PAROLE

Paroled Convict on Crime Spree   Negro Kills Two;  Involved in  Robberies

LUMBER YARD AT PHILADELPHIA 1S SWEPT BY FIRE   Disastrous Blaze Spreads To Four Other Plants And Eaurs Homes

Big Lumber Yard Fire At Philadelphia Destroys Government Material

WORK IN MINES TO START SOON   Well Informed Source Says Deadlock Over Contract Not To Continue

\azi Bombers Raid Moscow For 53 Hours   Reds Declare Assault I a Failure—Contend Front Holds

Fleeing Bank Robber Capturec   Missouri Officers  Catch Nebraska Culprit

BANK ROBBER IS CAPTURED BY PATROLMAN   Ex-convict, suspected of many robberies, caught in Missouri

SEIZE SENATOR   French Charge Official With Reingn “‘Freemasnan?

CALEDONIA GOLF COURSE WILL BE OPENED MAY 1   New Lessees Plan to Incorporate as Club

Sealed-Corn Tax Passed By House   Revised Measure Wins On Narrow Margin.

Sealed Corn Tax Bill Is Near Approval   Conference Group Reports Minor Changes Only in House Measure  30 PER CENT BASIS  Amendment Requiring  - Proof of Tax Payment Qdetanlene Kisenem Ri

WOMAN SLAYER HAD ‘SPELLS   Negre, Who Assaulted And. Murdered Seven, To Get Speedy Trial

TRIAL SPEEDED FOR CONFESSED KILLE   Fate Accepted Calml) By Negro

QUICK TRIAL TO BE GIVEN NEGRO AFTER ARREST FOR MURDER   Fiend Who Admits Kill ing Seven Women May Be Sentenced Within Two Weeks.

KILLER OF SEVEN ADMITS SPELLS OF MURDER IMPULSES   Washington Negro Gives Graphic Description of His Deadly Actions. -

NEGRO ACCEPTS FATE CALMLY      Hope To Have Negro Sentenced To Death Within Two Weeks For Killing Women. -

AY BLAME ON CHEAP JOURNALS   Negro Accused of Sex Crimes Traces Desire tc Lewd Pictures

STEEL PRODUCTION DECLARED AMPLE   President Says Capacity i Sufficient for Civilian and Defense Needs.

STEEL PRODUCTION FACILITIES ADEQUATE 10 MEET DEMANDS   President Releases Estimates Showing Military, Domestic Orders Will Be Filled

Facilities for steel  adequate   F. D. R. sees no priority nééded

SAYS WE HAVE PLENTY STEEI   President Gives Up Fipures Te Show We Ilave All the Steel We Need

- Gorgeous Fireworks Display  Will Climax Fourth of July   And It’s All Free, To Br Shown At New Deal Park

LONDON WARNS OF LENGTHY WAR 10 DEFEAT JAPANESE   Says. Nippon Has Reserve Stocks on Hand for Year of Action.

NEW ORITISH UNIT ATTACKS NAZIS COAST   Empire’s Tank Spearhead Strikes 200 Miles Across Libyan Desert, Captures Augila

British Infantry Smashes troward From Egypt To Hold Mechanized Gains

Both Sides Rush Reinforcements To Libyan Fronts   British Capture Augila, Attempt te Complete Encirclement of Axis Forces Along Mediterranean

Today’s War Summary   British Phantom Column Is Streaking Across Desert In Vast Flanking VManeuvei

HUSKING CONTEST OCTOBER 18"   Will Be Held On Cliff Un derwood Farm, Sharpsburg

HUSKING DERBY ‘ATSHARPSBURE   County Nubbin Classic on * Underwood Farm.

CORN HUSKERS PLAN CONTEST   Will Be Held October 15 On Underwood Farm Near Sharpsburg:

BARUCH APPROVES OF DEFENSE PLAN   World War Official States  Preference for One-Man  Control, However

Wheeler Charged With Anti-Semitism But Denies Story of Britisher

STATE SPEEDS ROAD PROGRAM   Van Wagoner, Kennedy Tell Contractors Need Is.  Tirrent

EIGHT MEMBERS-OF-.: NEWSPAPER STAFE SHARE KIEST ESTATE   CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF TIMES-HERALD BE BY THREE TRUSTEES

FILL DEFENSE ORDERS FIRST, IS, $, DECREE   ‘New Basis Policy’ Given Factories and Stores by Priorities Chief   Stiff Penalties for Failure  to Defer Non-Defense  : Work

U. S. FACTORIES PLACED UNDER RESTRICTIONS   Stringent Government Regulation To Fill Defense Orders Comes Ahead of All.

Received from International ~ News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Stringent Regulations On Lease-Lend Orders

Farmers Should Watch Work Horse:   Danger of Sunstroke and Overheating at the Start of Hot Weather.

CAST WILL MEET   All Members of Entrad. Spectacle in Rehearsal Friday Night

NEWSMEN MEETING —INFAYETTE TODAY      Prominent Editors Will Speak to the Publishers of Northeastern lowna Papers:

Plans For Action May Be Laid At Leaders’ ‘Parley .   “Fate of Singapore, Philippines May “Hinge On Conference

Anglo-Americat Plan For War Is Forecast   Observer Tells Of U.S. Forces Blasting At Invaders

SINGAPORE'S FATE MAY HINGE ON PRESENT PARLFYS   Churchill-Roosevelt Talks Believed to Have Much to Do With East. -

Miners Trapped      30 Are Believed Killed After Blast in Part Of Alberta Colliery

Tribesmen, Spurred by British Officers Push Assault Close to Ethiopian Capital   Retreating Italians Harassed by Guerrilla Snipers; Many Fascist Vehicles Destroyed

MAS, SANDERS OF RAMSAY SUCCUMB:   Had Lived Here 38 Years Funeral Services on Wednesday,

STROKE FATAL TO RAMSAY RESIDENT      FUNERAL OF MRS. EMMA SAN DERS HELD WEDNESDAY MORNING

THREATEN LIFE OF REP. FOSTEF   Hunt Unidentified Assailant Who Shot At Harlan Foster At Farm Home.

Blow At Time!   185 Years Held Possible For Man If Experiment Works

CALLING MORE AIR SQUADRONS   Aviation unit as Des Moines airport is now brought into action

President Calls More Guard Units  Extra Men Ordered  To Active Service

German Arraigned   es  Karl Zanzinger Pleads  Innocent to 4 Counts

Three Die in Fire   Firemen Killed as Blaze Sweeps Chicago Block

Nazis Fail To Halt Victorious RAF Bombers   Britain Has Absolute Supremacy During French Raids

\Churchill Vote Of Confidence Is Demanded  Debate On Greek  , We  . Is Slated

Churchill Demands Vote «Of Confidence For Plan:   Debate On Greek Campaign, Conduct Of War Will Bi Held Next Week: Smaller Cabinet Vetoed

To Debate War Issue   -Churchill Will Seek [Confidence Vote from ‘House of Commons

Churchill’s Neck Placed On the Block  Candinot af War   Conduct of War “fo Be Passed On By Commons Seon

Churchill To Report Next Week On War   GREEK CAMPAIGN’S STORY WIL! be FOLLOWED BY VULE WV! CUNFLDENCE,

Churchill Asks Approval Vote   Debate Is Set for Next Week on Greek Drive and Conduet of War

CHURCHILL ASKS  CONFIDENCE VOTE   Flatly Rejects Suggestion For Streamlined Wa Cabinet And Announces He Is Ready For Debate On War Policy In Balkans.

LE REREARSAL FOR INVASION OF BRITAIN   Island Is New: Governmental Seat Of Greek King   AXIS VANGUARD   Driving Toward Suez Canal Held In Check By British Patrols, London Reports

Says Plenty of Sacrifice: In Store for Americans Before Long  MUST PAY IT BACK  Tells U. S. Chamber of Commerce One-Fourt! ‘* Man Power for Defense   Churchill Won't Ask Parliament For Okay Vote   Flatly Rejects Proppsi For Streamlined Hig War Cabinet

CHURCHILL ASKS FOR TEST VOTE   Rejects Plan for Supreme  War Cabinet

Churchill Asks Vote of  Confidence   Prime Minister Refuses To StreamLine Cabinet

Supreme War BodyRejected By Churchill   Prime Minister Opposes Tdea of Streamlined Cabinet

CHURCHILL ASKS FOR CONFIDENCE   Prime Minister Rejects Suggestion For Streamlined War Cabinet; Asks Vote Of Confidence Next Week, When War Debate Comes.

Churchill To Defend Actions In Parliament   Prime Minister. Turns Down Suggestion For Streamlined Supreme  War Council

Commons to Debate War  Churchill Refuses To Change His Cabinet Setup

BRITISH POLICY TO BE DEBATED IN PARLIAMENT      Churchill Promises War Dis. cussion, Refuses to Make Cabinet Changes.

CHURCHILL ASKS COMMONS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   Prime Minister Remain: Silent on Balkan Defeat, Rejects  War Cabinet   Debate is Set

CHURCHILL Aaka CONFIDENCE VOTE   Debate in House To Be Nex! Week on Greek Campaign   CHALLENGES CRITICS   Suggestions for Creation of Small Supreme War Body Meet Rejection .

CHURCHILL 10) REFUSETOFORH NEW WAR GROUP      Prime Minister Replies  With Snappy ‘Ne. Sir’ te Suggestion for Streamlined War Department   CALLS FOR VOTE-OF CONFIDENCE ON WAR   Puts Question of His Con duct In General Up to Commons For Debate -. Next Week:       Race Ouestion Is Settled

Churchill Refuses To Form Streamlined Supreme War Cabinet   Calls for Vote of Confidence on His Conduct of War

“No Sir” Is Answer On Super Cabinet   Churchill Rejects Streamlined Idea, Asks Vote Of Confidence

CHURCHILL ASKS ~PONFIDENCE VOT   ‘Debate to Be Held in House of Commons On Conduct of the War

CHURCHILL CALLS FOR TEST VOTE   Asks for an Expression 0: Confidence on His Conduct of War      WON’T STREAMLINE THE WAR CABINE!   House Cheers When He Places Motion for Debate on War Onerations

Churchi’ Asks Vote   Conduct of War, Partic: larly Balkan Campaign, To Be Tested

CHURCHILL SEEKS CONFIDENCE VOTE   Prime Minister to Debate Next Week on Conduct  of War

OF CONFIDENCE   Churchill Rejects Streamline Plar For War Cabinet  Reform

Churchill: Schedules Debate on Balkan Drive in Commons   Demands: Vote of Con fidence; Smaller Cab-" inet: Voted -Down..

VOTE IS ASKED BY CHURCHILL   Calls for Expression of Con fidence; Debate on Greek Campaign Set

Call For Vote Of Confidenc In Debate On Entire Issue Of War Strategy

War Issue Set For Debate By British House   Churchill Answers No To Question On Streamlined Five-Man War Cabinet.  ARGT! MENT. NEXT WEEK

BILL CALLED CENSOR MOVE   Passed by Senate, Returned to House Because of Amendment

Nippon Newspaper Says U.S. Eniry In War inevitable         Prediets Nation Will Start . Fighting Axis In May . Or June,

Say Convoys Will Lead fo Hostilities   Also Warn Countrymen American Fleet Likely To Be Strengthened By British Battleshins

Hancher Is Typical Man for New Job   Native lowan Is Inaugurated Today

New University Of Iowa Head Is Typical Iowan   Virgil M. Hancher Inaugurated Today as 18th Pracideant   Was Leader During Student Days at School He Now Heads

SUGAR QUOTAS FOR THIS YEAR ARE INCREASE   WILL ASSURE CONSUMERS  OF AMPLE SUPPLIES Alt FAIR PRICES; CONSUMP TION ON INCREASE

Increased Defense Consumption and  Reserves Blamed  for the Change

Two Great Falls Schoolboys Are Drowned When Ice Gives Way   Efforts to Revive Youngsters Prove Futile

NAZIS SEEK TO INFLUENCE F. R., EARLY DECLARES   Berlin Tries to Beclouc President's Speech, Secretary Says

YOUNG COUPLE WED AT ST. Pieris CATHOLIC Cartppecag   Mariann Koehlenbocfer sud vierris Wearer Matric’ Sotucda: Rs Rev. Elmer Rebiman,

YOUNG COUPLED WED AT LUTHERAN  CHURCH THURSDAY   Miss Winona Heifionnn of Portage Weds Vincent Blobor ev Nied-. ner Officiated ef Varriore,

FBI Chief Asking For More Agents   _ Wants 700 For Protection Of Defense Program

700 MORE G-MEN ASKED BY HOOVE   AGENTS SOUGHT TO PROTECT PLANTS AGAINST SPIES AND SABOTEURS.

Hoover Asking ‘More Specials       700 ‘Agents Requested’ ‘Help In Guarding Of ‘ Defense Plants’.

British Tank Columns Advance Against Nazi:   Desert Becomes Inferno of Noise, Flames As Motorized Detachments Clash

Germans Squeezed In Egypt   British Demonstrate Superiority in Tremendous Battle of Equally Matched Tanks.

German Troops Wedged in Trap by British Tanks   Complete Break Through Axis Lines In Africa Seen

HITLER KNEW OF HESS TRIP BEVIN ASSERTS   British Minister Declare: Nazi a ““Murderer;"’ Hits At Berlin “Deception”   THREAT TO BRITAIN SEEN BY AMERICAN   Observer Suggests Flight of German May Herald Peril for Isles

President And Hull Intervene As Vote Nears   Speaker Rayburn Sees Victory For Revisior But Revolt Continues; ‘Photo-Finish’ Predicted By Rep. M’Cormack

War Zone Ban  Repeal Vote Is Probable Today   Administration Works Frantically To Secure Vote For Measure In House   CONCEDE VOTE TO BE VERY CLOSE   Revolt Of Democrats In ‘Solid South’’ Heartens Foes Of Repeal Move

‘American Soldiers And Sailors Leave Area Before Coup   Arias Flees Country Aboard Plane to Seek Refuge in Cuba; -Sunnorters Placed Under Arrest

GOVERNMENT IS OVERTHROWN IN PANAMA TODA)    President Arias Flees By Air plane To Cuba In Safety

PRESIDENT OF " ~ PANAMA FLEE His ‘OUNTR      )Pro- Nazi  President: ‘Makes Bis Escape After Quick    ; Goup a'Etat.  i .         NEW REGIME RULING   _ Demccfatic zine ye  No ne Rezorted as Ta  e Control.

PRESIDENT OF PANAMA FLEES Hlo COUNTRY   Pro - Nazi President Makes His Escape After Quick Coup d’Etat.   NEW REGIME RULING   No Bloodshed Re-orted as Democratic Elemeats Take Control.

GOVERNMENT OF ARIAS IS © OVERTHROWN      President Flees. To Cuba; Aides Arrested r

PRO-NAZI CHIEF IN PANAMA OUT IN COUP DETAT   Government Overthrown Without Bloodshed in Move Favorable to U, S.

GOVERNMENT OF PANAMA BEEN OVERTHROWN   Bloodless Coup D'Etat Overthrows Government And President Flecs To Cuba

Fled From Republic Flanking Canal Just Ahead Of Government Overthrow

ARRESTS MADE IN COUP WITH NO BLOODSHEL   Pro-Nazi President Arias i Cuba; Democratic Group Takes Authority,   PANAMA OUT OF BOUNDS FOR AMERICAN FORCES

Arias Flees To Cuba in Coup D’eta'   New Regime, Backed by Democratic Elements, Seizes Power   MANY ARRESTED   Heavy Guard Rings Headquarters of Ousted President’s Police

Pro-nazi president — of Panama has fled   Government overthrown by bloodless coup d’etat report nazi diplomats hasten to nation

BLOODLESS — COUP DETAT IS FFFECTED   Democratic Faction lakes Over as German Envoys Hasten to Republic; Many Officers Held

New Rule Established  In Panama   Pro-Nazi President Of Latin Nation Flees To Cuba As Guardia Becomes: New Head

PANAMAS PRO-WAZ LEADER 1S UNSEATED   Bloodless Revolt Ousts President Arias

Panama’s Government Overthrown   Anti-Nazi Flements Succeed  In Coup d’Etat

PANAMA COUPIS SEEN FAVORABLE 10 DEMOCRACIES   Pro-German Arias ir Cuba; New Head Takes Oath      a AMERICAN SOLDIERS, SAILORS ORDERED OUT      (RULCLETIN?

GOVERNMENT OF ARIAS IS OVERTHROWN   President Flees To Cuba; Aides Arrested

PRO-NAZI HEAD ESCAPED BY PLANE TO CUBA   High German officers were already on way to direct activity

Government of Panama Falls in Quiet Coup d’Eta      Pro-Nazi Head Flees to Cuba in Airplane

Bloodless Coup D’Etat Staged in Central American Country.   ‘DEMOCRACY IN PANAMA’   Two German Diplomats Are Reported Hastening to Country.

Pro-Nazi President of Panama Chased From Country   HULL GREATLY INTERESTED

‘President Flees To ‘Cuba By Airplane   Government Overthrown In Bloodless Coup d’etat Today

PRESIDENT OF PANAMA REPLACED’   New Leader Takes ' Over In Blood  less Coup

ANTI NAZIS SEIZE REINS   HAVANA, Oct. 9.—(UP)— President Arnulfo Arias of Panama arrived here by airplane this morning.

Panama’s President Removed   Pro-Na‘i Executive Flees to Cuba After Bloodless Revolution Today

Beacon, Landing Lights Needed for Proposed Airport   $575,000 Bridge to be Built over Calumet River

ON TURKEY BY GERMANY   Bulgaria Expected To Join Nazis in Attacks on- Turks

Demo And GOP Leaders Agree On Big Amouni      [ype Of Levy To Be Used Unknown Yet, Says Morgenthau; ‘Drastic Means’ Are Being Considered. He Declares

Heavy Fighting Continues in Syrian Capital   Fall of Damascus By End of Week Predicted bv Brits

Approve Agreement To Outlaw Strikes   Management, Labor and Government Representatives Hold Conference in Chicago—Similar Agreement Worked Out for Shipyards

NO-OUriKe Fact Reached in Lakes Shipyard Area  Upholstery Dispute Settled After - Auto Plants Close  PISTON STOPPAGE Madsatian Raara

SHIPYARD TRIKE BAN S APPROVE   Agreement Reached by Grea’ Lakes Yard Management Labor and Governmen' Representatives

Ratification by ‘Management and Unions Expected To Follow Soon   Strike in Sealed Power Plants May Force Big Motor Concerns To Halt Production

REDS FIGHT  NEAR KIEV, LENINGRAD   Soviet Forces in Desperate Ef fort to Slow. Down Pincer , Movement

CERMANS CLAIM LARGE GAIN IN RUSSIAN AREE   Moscow Bombed Last Night, DNB Reports

Red Armies Battling Hard To Check Foe  Enemy Is Stalemated or Way to Moscow Say Russians  KIEV STILL SAFE  Soviets Admit German: _ Are Pressing Hard on Rrnth Klante  Soviets Admit German: , Are Pressing Hard on  Both Flanks

RED ARMIES HARD PRESSED ON BOTH FLANKS LONG LINI   SOVIETS FIGHTING FIERCELY AGAINST TWO NAZI NUTCRACKER MOVEMENTS

Russians Fight Off Two Nazi Nut Cracker Movements As Moscow Airmen Bear Brunt

Authority On Week-Day Religious Education To Discuss Subject With Local Ministerial Asso: eratian.

MINISTERS INVITE DR. GWYN TO SPEAR   Every One Will Be Wel: come To Attend Meeting

® Sturt in Training (rash   Police Probe Puzzling Details in Lovers’ Deaths

REVEAL NO DEATHS IN LISBON QUAKES   Tremors At Busy Hour Panic Citizens

QUAKE CAUSED. LITTLE DAMAGE   ‘MOST VIOLENT EARTH SHOCK EVER RECORDED WAS CENTERED -ON FLOOR OF -EASTERN ATLANTIC

AUSTRALIANS IN LEBANESE PORT, REPORT   Military Dispatches to Vichy Source of Information; Allies in Damascus Outskirts   BULLETIN

Montana Normal Following Storm  - Damage From Wine Is Widesnrertd

Tentative Vote in Favor Of Higher Estate and Gift Taxes by Committee   House Ways and Means Body Acts'on Bill to Produce $113,700,000 More

HIGHER GIFT AND ESTATE TAXES 0.K.'D   Schedule Tentatively Ap proved by House Committee Under Treasury Level

HIGHER ESTATE TAXES FAVORED   More and Higher Excise Levies Hinted

Estate and Giff Taxes lo Go Up   Committee Makes Tentative Decision

WOULDBOOST GIFT TAXE!   Proposed Levies Would Produce $113,700,000 Added Revenue

Higher Gift, Estate Taxes   Planned Boost Would Produce 113 Millions

ICKES CALLS ON U.S. TO FIGHT, DIE FOR LIBERTY   Cabinet Member Urge. This Nation To Make  A ‘Supreme Choice’; Flays Lindbergh   Would Help Russia

ICKES PLEADS FOR SPEEDING ~ULS. DEFENSE   Secretary Says People Must Make Supreme Choice   LINDBERGH SCORED BY INTERIOR SEC’Y   Declares Situation Facing ‘ America Is Serirevit se

Ickes Says U Ss. Must Choose Fight or Truce   Warns U. S. on Fuehrer’ List; Lindbergh Is. Blasted

High Water In Central Kansas   Torrential Rains Send Creeks and Rivers on Rampage; Traffic Tied Up at Several Points

Rains Cause Flood Menace   Smoky Hill And Solomon May Go On Rampage

FLOOD THREAT IN” rp   Serious Overflows onSmoky Hill and Solomon Are  Predicted   8.31-INCH DOWNPOUR

Ready to Go With: Wheeler If Interned   Hi Johnson Takes Stand Alongside . Fiery Montanan

““W olves’’on Sen. Wheele:   Pacifist Resents FDR’: Upholding Stimson In “Treason” Speech

WHEELER TAKES FLOOR   His Dispatch ‘of Post Cards Is Defended by Johnson

Wheeler Defends Card Shower   ne the Senate He Hits Back At Stimson’s   Charge That It

Wheeler Lists President With War-Mongers’   Says Americans are Being Terrified Into Submission for War

ITALIAN DECREE PLACES BREAD ON RATION LIST   Other Measures to Conserve Material Approved by Cabinet

ITALY WILL BEGIN BREAD RATIONING NEXT WEDNESDAY   Cabinet Approves Group of Measures to Defend ' Lira and Pay War Debt

lL DUCE SAYS WHEAT CROP INSUFFICIENT   Other Measures to Aid War Effort Are Announced

Italy Is Under  Bread Rationin;   Action Taken Because 1941 Crop Insufficient For Country's Needs.

DUCE DECREES RATIONING OF ITALY’S BREAD   Short Grain Production Re sponsible — Financial ~ Steps Also Taken

DUCE REVEALS GRAIN SUPPLY INSUFFICIENT   Other Measures Adoptec To Conserve Material, Tax Profits And Defend Lira

Rationing Of Bread Ordered By Mussolini   Basic Ration Of Six And One-Half Ounces Is Set Because Of Short 1941 Grain Crop

BREAD RATIONING IN ITALY WILL START ON ON NEXT WEDNESDAY   MEASURES APPROVED CONSERVE MATERIAL AND PAY FOR WAR BY TAXATION

Italy Rations Bread As Grain  Shortage Looms   New Steps To Conserve Material And Pay For Wer Announced.

Italy Tightens Its Belt. To Meet War Pressure   Sread Ration Decreed as Part Of Sweeping Economic Revision; Stiff Profit Taxes Randinete-d

Fascists Feel Grain Shortage   Announce Bread Rationing Other Measures ‘To Con serve Material,

ITALY’S BREAD IS RATIONED   Heavy Taxation of Profits Ordered To Pay For The War

RATIONS BREAD   italy Cuts Consumption Next * Week, Taxes Profits.

OTHER STERN MEASURES BY ROMAN GOVT   Meanwhile Italian Ship Losses For September Set at 29 Vessels— Blackest Month.

Profit Taxes On Stocks Set At 20 Per Cent   Report 29 Ships Lost Attempting To Run Blockade

ITALIANS’ BREAD PUT ON RATIONS   Mussolini Announces Grain Crop Was Insufficient

Italy to Go On Slim Bread Rations Oct. 1   New Effort to Get Government Bond Sale Also Decreed By Mussolini

PENDERGAST “GUILTY OF CONTEMPT’   O'Malley and “MeCormick Included in Finding by 3-Judge Court   SENTENCE TO BE GIVEN ON JUNE 7   ‘Deceived’ the Court in Insurance Settlement;Termed ‘Grossest Misbehavior’

oPENDERGAST 15 FOUND GUILTY “OF CONTENT BY 30, $, JUDGES   Former Kansas City Boss, R. E. O’Malley and A.-L.   McCormack Are to-Hear Their Sentence June 7   COURT RULES NO ual DOUBLE JEOPARDY   Reported Agreement of Milligan With Defendants Gets. No Consideration; Never Heard of It  :

Imperial Tanks Win Big Fight   Sweeping Through Remnants Of Axis In Libya;  Infantry Comes Up To Take Over Front.

AXIS SOLDIERS TRAPPED; RAF PACES ATTACK   Italian Fort Falls to British After Long Siege

JOHNSON AHEAD IN SENATE RACE   GOVERNOR O’DANIEL RUNNING SECOND IN TEXAS, REP. DIES FOURTH.

NEW DEALER IS AHEAD IN TEXAS SENATE CONTEST   Governor O’Daniel in Second Place as Early Returns are Recorded

JOHNSON LEADS IN TEXAS RACE   Senatorial Aspirant Claim ing F.D.R. Backing Is in Van—O' Daniel Second

Nazis Admit RAF Damages   Germany Reports 27 British Planes Down

ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE DONE DURING RAIDS   Admit 7 Killed, 32 Hart ii _ Berl; Claim. Heavy Raids on Britain

Nazis Admit Heavy Raids During Night   7 Killed, 32 Injured In Berlin; Huge Toll Of British Claimed

Civilians Clash With Troops in Johannesburg   Fierce Rioting Breaks Ou in Union of South Africa

South African Troops Riot With Civilians    British Soldiers Attack Groups Anti-British

Thousands of  Street Fighters, Police Involved   Trouble Started After ‘Anti-British’ ‘Rally Lasts Until Morning

JOHANNESBURG RIOTS NOW UNDER CONTROL   Conflict Between Soldiers And Civilians Blamed On AntiBritish 5     mpathies

Anti-British Riots Flare In Transvaal   Civilians, Soldiers Battle in Streets; 140 Land in Hospital:

Soldiers, Civilians Clash in Transvaal   Anti-British  Conferenc Sparks Wild Outbursts  In Iahanneshure

Fierce Riots Follow  Anti-British Meeting   Thousands of Police, Soldiers and Civilians Take Part in Fighting in Heart of Johannesburg as Aftermath of Gathering of Extremist Group

SOLDIERS AND CIVILTANS IN FIERCE CLASH   Group Thought Ant British Attacked

RIOTING REPORTED IN JOHANNESBURG   Soldiers, Police ‘and Civil. ians Clash After AntiBritish Meet

Soft Coal Peace Pact Is Signed   Southern Operators Ente Into Two-Year Agreement With UMW, Differ ential Fliminated.

NEW SHUTDOWN IS AVERTED BY AGREEMENT   Miners, Now on Vaca tion, Return to Work Tuesday

Dispatches Tell of Nazi  Troop Loss   fugoslavs’ Withdrawal Exposes Greek Flank, but Forees Continue to Fight   Derna Is Taken   Axis Troops Occupy Libyan Port, Rome Announces

Defenders’ Left Flank Is Exposed by Withdrawal of  Yugoslavs Near Bulgaria

Nazis Admit Tough Going In Offensive   Greeks Suffer Serious Blow As Slave Withdraw

CLAIM RAVINES LITTERED WITH GERMAN SLAIN   Defenders Also Tell OF Many Smashed Tanks And Armored Cars   YUGOSLAVS RETREAT   Withdrawal Near Bulgarian Frontier Reportedly Exposing Greeks

Hitler Admits Resistance Is ‘Tough’   German ’Chutists Fail In Attempt To Cut Lines

Violent German-Greek Battle Rages in Hills   Adolf Hitler’s High Command Acknowledgés That Troops Have Met Stiff Resistance in Balkan Drive

Berlin Announces Tough Resistance In Balkan Drives   Belgrade Is Fire-Bombed for Fifth Time by Luftwaffe; Athens Says Greeks Are Holding Fast Against Germans at Rupel Pass

Nazis Acknowledge Resistance “Tough” But Claim Advances On All Fronts

Nazi Effort to Cut Lines with Parachute Troops Fails Its Purpose

130 MEMBERS OF PARACHUTE UNIT ARE CAPTURED   Nazi High Command Reports Stiff Resistance

German Losses Tremendous, With Ravines Littered With Dead, Smashed Tanks And ° Armored Cars; British Army Streaming Into Greek Lines.   Bridge Blown Up, Destroying Tanks

Butte Rotary Proud of Signal Honor Given Tom J. Davis   Nomination of Mining City Attorney~ as International President Brinas Extreme Pleasure to Club

Butte Rotary Proud of Signal Honor Given Tom J. Davis   “N mination of Mining City Aulorney: OTR ¢TafeFnaitonal President’ *> 2 Exytrame Pleasure tn rib

Norman H. Davis Sets Stoux County Quota at $3100.00; Fonds Must Be Raised Immediately

Big Show Planned For Inauguration  Street Dancing, Free   Street Dancing, Free Barbecue Among O'Daniel Highlights

Inauguration of Q'Daniel Draws Austin Interest   Governor Bags Buffalo For Own Barbecue

STATE LEADERS TO TAKE OATE   Elaborate Inauguration Program Planned In Texas

DEFENSE NEEDS FELT AT PLANTS      Hundreds Of Workers Thrown Qul Of Jobs Because Of Searcity Of Raw Materiass.

Vill Feel Pinch of  Priorties   Small lowa Plants Expec It Within Next Month or Two

Two Roswell Men Drowned   Perish in Ruidoso a River Flood When’ Bridge Washed Out

College Presidents, Football Coach — Get Highest Salaries on State Payroll

IOWA PAYROLL PUBLICATION NOW ISSUED   Coach and college presidents are still highest paid lowans

SAYS LANGER TRIED BRIBERY   Witness Tells Senators of Alleged Attempt to Buy Influence with Judge

Solon-Elect MadeSubjec OfTestimony   Former Associate Tells How Longer Uses Money

Solon Accused of Paying to Influence Judge  _ Former Associate of Sen. Langer  SE aan enee

Solon Accused  of Paying to  Influence Judge Former Associate  of Sen. Langer  Offers Testimony

COMPROMISE POSSIBLE IN RAIL CONTROVERSY   Suggestion Is Made That Wage Increase of $1 a Day Be Granted and Way Is Opened for Further Negotiations—Fact-Finding Board Is to Hear Spokesmen for Nation’s Railroads Aaqain Today.

Railways To Reply   Spokesmen Called Tc Answer Labor's Com promise Offer

Wage Pact Compromise May Prevent Rail Strike   New Basis For Mediation Of Walkout Threat Expected To Be Acceptable To Both Employers And Unions; Tieup Schéduled For Monday, Dec, 7, But Hope Is Growing That-It Will Be Averted: Board Hears Testimony

NEGOTIATIONS ARE BEING SPEEDED IN AN ATTEMPT TO HALT THREATENED. ~ STRIKE OF RAILROAD WORKERS

Rajlmen Propose  $1 Per Day Boos'   Railroads to  Reply Before Board

BRITISH STORM AND TAKE GAMBUT, “A SUPPLY GENTER   German Commander Throws Every Reserve Into Fight Which Is Exacting Heavy . ’ Toll on Both Sides.   REGULAR LINES ERASED; PHONE SYSTEMS OUT   Far to South of Main Battle Other Tommies Are Rushing Forward in Wide  Encircling Thrust.

Desert Battle Is Described As Showdowr   Imperial Forces Trying To Crush Germany’s Mechanized Forces In Libya   Desperate Resistance By Foe Is Admitted   Gambut, Axis Supply Base, Captured in Drive Along Coast

Gambut Taker By British In Hot Fight   Big Axis Force in Libya May Be Cut Off by Foes

BRITONS WAGE GREAT BATTLE IN DESERTS   German Dispatches Admit Advance Of 200 Miles: A “See-Saw” Fight

Axis, Acknowledges Left Wing Advance; British Take Gambut   Southern Army Races Westward in Attempt to Wreck Supply Tinee of Germans and IJiclians

BRITISH RACE TO GUT NAZIS OFF IN LIBYP   DEADLY STRUGGLE BEING WAGED IN DESERT

From Gambut Westward To The Vicinity Of Rezegh Unexampled Battle Rages With Germans.   /NazisFightHard

AXIS SUPPLY CENTER TAKEN INLIBYA FIGHT   British Attempt North Are Cutoff In Maneuver

Left Column Tries to Cut North Libya   Big Struggle Rages in 1,600 Square-Mile Area Below Tobruk   AXIS CLAIMS GAINS

Axis Supply Center Captured Near Tobruk; German Panzer Forces Slashed Into Four Sections

ENTIRE STATE ~ GUARD NOW AT <_QAP- BARRACKS   28th Guard. Division Starts Grea - raining Program For Year

FROOPS SETTLED IN QUARTERS AT INDIANTOWN GAP   Fire Drills, Inspections -Occupy Soldiers’ Attention   OPENING CEREMONIES HELD THIS MORNING

Air Attacks On Leningrad And Odessa   Some Successes Are Claimed For Reds, However

Reds Repulse Nazi Drive      Retake 26 Villages; But Lose Chernigov

HITLER DRIVE REPULSED, RED ARMY ASSERTS   Russians Admit Loss 0 Chernigov on Road to Kiev, However

Germans Report Air Raids But Have Little to Say About ~ Russia; Battle in Kiev Area

NAZIS SAY LITTLE ON WAR IN RUSSIA   Soviet Reports:Capture of 26 Villages; Admit Loss of Vital City   R.AF. BOMBS BERLIN

Russians Lose Key City on Kiev Sector   Germans Silent But Say Oddessa and Leningrad Under Heavy Air Attack

Resistance Mounts in Nazi-Areas   Russians Claim Germans Lose 260,000 at Leningrad, Odessa; Balkan  Unrest Is Growing

Industrial Basin Area  Threatened Ral Aweney IQ eect   Red Army, Royal Air Force Strike  Back at Germans

Drive Grave Danger To Rict Russian Industrial Area, Allies Freely Admit

OTHER AREAS   German Offensive Threat to Donets Basin Gains Momentum.

Growing in Rumania, Bulgaria   Red Aimy and British Bombers Strike Hard at Axis Today

Germans Say Jugoslay Capital Will Again: Be Blitzed If Resistance to Occupation Forces Continues   “GRAVE UNREST” IN RUMANIA

NAZI OFFENSIVE. IN-DONETS BASIN GAINS MOMENTUM   Guerrilia ‘Warfare. and Sa _botage i in Balkans ‘and the - Other Occupied Nations: is  Growing. - .   NAZIS THREATEN. TO: BOMB BELGRADE   lananese Cabinet. Reportec to Be Facing Another Crisis Because No Peace Progress Has Been Made.

Red Army And Royal Air Force Strike At Axis As Resistance Mounts In Nazi-Occupied Areas Of Europe   JAPANESE CABINET IS FACING CRISIS:

HU Let PUSHES UNRAINE BLOW  10 BEAT WINTER UN EAST FRONT   Poltava Taken and Advance Reported Threatening Kharkov  Germans Reported Hard Hit At Leningrad And  Odessa

TOBACCO TAX REPORTED 10 HOUSE FLOOR   Chewing Tobacco and Snuff Written Into Measure by House Revenue Committee

BILL SETTING UP TOBACCO LEVIES SENT TO HOUSE   Taxes Placed on Plugs ans Snuff—Insurance Men Go To Bat at Hearing

Measure Reported Out Without Recommendation, Harsh Battle Predicted

Boy, 16, Confesses Slayi ing Contractor  And Hiding Body   Alexandria, Va., Resident Says Shooting Result of Advances Made to Companion

Youthful Slayer Tells Police Of Runaway Inciden   16-Year-Old Boy Confésse: To Shooting Man Who Annoyed Companion

Virginia Youth Facing Murder   Alexandria Lad, 16, Held On Coast Charged With  Killine Contractor

YOUTH CONFESSES KILLING MARYLAND MAN LAST MONDAY   Shot Contractor When Man Made Advance On Girl

YOUTH ADMITS KILLING MAK   Says Contractor Who Gave He And Two Girls A Lift Made Advances

YouthAdmits Slaying Man After Pickup   Boy Says Contractor Made Advances To Girl Friend As Trio ‘Ran Away’

MORE CZECHS RE EXECUTED NAZI STATE   German division sent to quell trouble, shoots women and children

Redcoats : Gladsomé Tidings   Marienville We ke on Annual Invasiovs of: Deer Hunters:

KNUDSEN HEAD OF NEW ARMS GROW   Hillman Is Associate Direc: tor Under New Order By President.

Four-Man High Command Tackles Job Of Defense Program Speeduy   Industrial General Staff, Headed By Knudsen; Call: On All Americans To Subordinate Everything “To Necessity Of Defense.’

NEW DEFEN GEIS VAST POWERS FROM ROOSEVELT   Four-Man Super-Counci. Formally Set Up To Com pe Arming of Nation;  aded By Knudsen: Group Appeals for U. S Cooperation.

OPM GIVEN AUTHORITY IN DEFENSE JOB   President Assigns Control of National Effort to our.   KNUDSEN AND HILLMAN HEADS   Executive to Be Referee in Case of Disagree. ment,

Defense Body Granted Great Power by FR   Group Calls on Nation te _ Give Full Support . To Arming

Super-Defense Board Gets  Into Action   Knudsen, Hillman Have Power To Commandeer Plants

Defense Staff . Issues Appeal   Subordinate - Everything To” Defense, Council’ “Members Uree

ASK CO-OPERATION IN DEFENGE DRIVE   4-Man Board Given Sweep ing Powers to Arm Nation

President Names ‘General Staff   Knudsen, Hillman, Kno and Stimson Chosen to Fulfill Defense

“OPM” CALLS FOR ALL OUT EFFORT   New Four-Memhber De afense Production Board Takes Over Work

U. 5. DEFENSE STAFF NAMEL   President Appoints Four tc Speed Up Production of Materials

FOUR MEN NAMED T0 HEAD U. 3. WDEFENSE   Board Asks Americans to Subordinate All Other Things

Four-Man High Command Calls on Nation to Subordinate Everything To ‘the Necessity of Defense’

DEFENSE COMMISSION TO SPEED ARMS PROGRAM; ASKS NATION TO ‘SUBORDINATE EVERYTHING

New Board Takes Up Defense Reins   Knudsen, Hillman, Knox And Stimson Assume ‘Office Of Production Management’ Duties

Broader Powers Granted By Roosevelt In Move  to Speed National Production  UNITY IS URGED _     Knudsen and Hillman to Direct Program, With Knox and Simpson Also On Board

Sweeping Powers Given New Board To Push Defense   Knudsen, Hillman, Knox and Stimson Given Go Ahead Sianal By Order From President Roosevelt: Ask Cooperatior

CO-OPERATION OF ALL URGED   New Defense Group Is Made Effective By F. Ros Order

Defense Board Cal!s on Americans To ‘Subordinate Everything to Task

Sweeping Powers Given New Board   Knudsen And Hillman Head  Commission Known As “OQPM”’

NATIVES JOIN IN MANILA DEFENSE: MORALE S HIGE   Japanese Attacks Beaten Back At Vigan—Enemy *Chutists Attack.

Filipino Civilians Fight Alongside U.S. Troops Against Landing Forces

JAPANESE ARE BEHEADED WITH NATIVE KNIVES   Morale of People In Philippines Is High Despite Bombings In  Manilla Area.

THAILAND'S RESISTANCE 1S STOPPED   Japan Is Allowed ‘To Move Troops After Clash

FEDERAL GOVT. IS TAKING OVER BRIT MUNITIONS PLANTS   At Request of War Department is Taking Over Plants at Cost of $46,000,090

U.S. TAKES OVER ARMS FACTORIES    Powder and Gun Plants Built  t   for Britain Are Acquired at Cost of $46,000,000

Powder Plants Taken By RFC   Factories Built In This Coun. try For British Taken Over As ‘Necessary.’

PROTECTION OF AID SHIPMENTS IS PROMISED   Hitler Is Warned America Will Fight For Control Of  Seas

Hitler Warned Alll Efforts  To Be Resisted   Says All Measures to Be Taken to Delive War Supplies Safely to Britain; Asserts War Coming Close to Americas

CALLS ON CAPITAL, LABOR ‘MERGE’ MINOR DIFFERENCES   Warns Americans War Already Close to Western Hemisphere, Mediation Must Replace Strikes, Tools For Defense Must be Built

AXIS ACCUSED OF TRYING 10 STEAL WORLD   EMERGENCY FOR U. 5. PROCLAIMED BY ROOSEVELT

U. S. Will Resist German Attempts To Control Sea   Chief Calls Upon Capital anx Labor to Merge Differences; Hitler Plans to ‘Strangle U. S.

PICKET ONLY JEER Ad MIEN ENTER WORKS   Force of 700 Policemen Have Little to Do After One Day’s Slugging.   CIO THREATENS FORCE AT BETHLEHEM MILLS

No Trouble As Workers Enter Chicago Plant   700 Policemen Have Little To Do As Non-Strikers Return To Jobs

Jeers, But No Blows At THC Plant   More Than 4,000 Return To Work In Chicago Industry

Petain Gives New Powers  To Pro-Nazis   Juggles Cabinet; Darlan Is: ‘Strong Man’; Cardiff,  Bremen Raided

State Legislators Study Utilities Bill Unusual Emergency Clause is Attached   Miles Requests Promp Passage as ‘Matter Of Emergency"

BRITISH LOSE ‘SOUTHAMPTON’   Damaged by Bombs, Then Sunk By Own Crew Is Report

Britain Admits Loss of Cruiser   Southampton Is Sunk in Bitter Struggle in Mediterranean Sea

British Announce Loss Of Big Cruiser; Blaze Forced Sinking of Shir

Cruiser Southampton Scuttled By British   Yessel Sent to Bottom by Own Command After Dam age From Attack by German Dive Bambere a

British Cruiser Sunk after Nazi Attack from Air   Southampton Scuttled by Own Command When Fire Dooms Vessel   Great Majority of Crew Saved, Admiralty Statement Declares

BRITISH LOSE SOUTHAMPTON   Fourth Cruiser Lost By British Since War Began

MACKENZIE PONDERS CHURCHILL'S STATEMENT TO HOUSE OF COMMONS  Ouite Likely That Herr   Quite Likely That Herr Hitler Himself Hasn’t Decided Future. Course

QUITE LIKELY HITLER7 UNDECIDED ON WINTER Many Profitable Adventures Open

The War Today   Hitler’s Winter Plans Hang ‘On Reenlte in Tikraine

HITLER COURSE HELD UNCERTAIN   But Ukraine War Likely To Continue, Says MacKenzie

The War Today  Hitler Probably Hasn’t Decided On Nect Mono   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Hitler Far From Finished, MacKenzie Warns 4   Ry NaWITT MackKENZIE

 Campaigns Hinge On the Ukraine  Quick Nazi  Success Would Dimon Mid Bact

HITLER STILL HOLDS INITIATIVE -INEVERY MILITARY ARM EXCEPT ~ IN AIR IS CHURCHILL ADMISSION

Events Imminent In The Ukraine Seen Governing Hitler’s Decision As To Course He Will Pursue Next

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Obupehbill GSatac Anathar March Eaet Blantiyv

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Far From Beaten On Any Of War Fronts Despite Slowdown

Clipper Bearing Willkie To United States Sets Atlantic Flight Record

WILLKIE BEGINS 3,120-MILE HOP   Pan American Clipper Heads From Bolama For British Trinidad

STORM DEATHS RISE TO 48 IN WESTERN AREA   Raging Blizzard Sweep: North Dakota, Western Minnesota; Gales ° Hit 85 M. P. H.   16 PERSONS ADRIFT   Coast Guard Seekin’ g te Rescue Fishermen, One Woman On Ice Floc In Lake Superior

48 Dead, 10 Missing After Blizzard   Plows, Rescue Squads Penetrate Countrv Districts

48 Lives Lost In Windstorm In Northwest   Velocity of 85 Miles Per Hour Is Aggravated by Snow and Cald

WEATHER FORECAST   ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   DEATH TOLL MOUNTS IN STORM AREA   Minnesota and North ' Dakota Hardest Hit by Saturday Gale

Death Toll      orth Dakota; Minnesota     Eas EAUES Area’s Worst Blizzard

STRIKES HALTED AT TWO PLANTS   C. I. O. Ends Allis-Chalmers And Youngstown Walkouts; Green Makes Charges

German Armies in East Said on Move Again   High Command Is in One of Its Many Silent Moods

California Army In Relief Roll   Washington Battle Still Flourishes

Part Of Stadium Back Maturities Paid   S. U. I. Makes Payment: Totaling $40,000.

1$40,000 Paid In Back Maturities in Stadium Issue   Des Meines Rank Announce, First Payments on News. U Stadiam Frincipal

BREAK ATTEMPIED AT INDIANA PRISON: SK ARE CAPTURED   One Man Hurt of Sextet Involved in Dash Last Night.   BARS ARE SAWED IN DARING EFFORT   Knives Are Used as Arms in Frustrated Try for Freedom.

FIVE ARE PUT IN SOLITARY FOR ATTEMPT   Alphonse Skusewich Is Among Gang of Six Who Sawed Through Bars Wednesday Night.   BIND GUARDS, BUT ALL ARE CAUGHT

ALLIS DISPUTE IN STALEMATE   Mediator to Leave for Wash ington; Little Progress Is Made.

PART OF HITLER TALK CLARIFIEL   Ships En Route to Aig England To Be Tor. pedoed in War Zone

U-BOAT WAR 0 BE INTENSIFIED   Hitler’s Speech Interpreted As Hint Of tnercased Efforts At Sea

Japanese Demand U. 5. Withdraw All Ships from Hawaii   Best Way to Keep Ameri cans Out of War, Paper Informs Roosevelt

POLAND RELATIONS SEVERED BY FINNS DESPITE PROTES]   Refugee Poles Offer T Line Up With Soviet, Former Enemy

NEGOTIATORS OF TRUCKERS TO SFE PERKING   Effort to. Further Curtail Motor Freight Transportation   All Other Contract Terms  Troned Out Says  Federal Moffitt

EFFORT MADE TO END STRIKE OF TRUGK DRIVERS   Negotiators in Pittsburgh Dispute Are Summoned To Washington For =z Conference by Secretary  Of Labor Perkins  DIVIDED ON WAGES

lowan In Command Of Boat Down Near Scene  Of Squalus Tragedy.  pPoprrrin Tra

FDR SUPPORTS ‘LITTLE FLOWER   Ignores Party Lines To Ald La Guardia in Mavoral Rare

ARMY GIVES UP AVIATION PLANT   Bendix Factory Is Returned To Private Management as Working Accord Is Reached Between Company, Union

12,000 Serb Rebels Revolt Against Axis   Dificers Released From Prison Camps in Yugoslavia Lead Rebellion After Taking Oath Not to Fight Germans

Serbian Rebels, Nazis Battling   German Garrisons Call Luftwaffe to Rescue

Cees eoeoeveseeo eves enees  J START BLACKOUT * J AT WHITE HOUSE *

MEN TRAPPED BY BLAST IN KENTUCKY MINE   Gas Fumes Hold Back Rescue Workers From Reaching Undetermined Number of Miners

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL IN: SIX WEEKS EXPECTEL   Congressional Sources Regard That Step as Logical Follow-Up to Convoy Activities of Navy.   REPEAL WOULD WIN IN SENATE EASILY   House Sentiment is Uncer: tain Because of Its Recen Passage of Draft Exten sion by Only One Vote.

Opposition Limited To  37 Votes   Survey Of Sentiment Is Made Prior To ‘Any Request For Repeal Of Act

REVOKE LICENSES   Neutrality Act Repeal Is Sought By Administration

INFORMED SOURCES IN WASHINGTON 8AY REQUEST _ MAY COME WITHIN TWO MONTHS

SURVEY IS FAVORABLE IS BELIEF   Sentiment in Senate Indi cates That Proposo! Would Win With 37 Votes Against Pian.

Karly Repeal Of Neutrality Act Expected   Administration To ~ Seek. Action, Capital Observers Believe

EXPECT REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY IN 2 MONTHS      Move Seen As Logical Step After Revelation That U. S. Navy Is Now Con voying.   HOUSE BACKING IS UNCERTAIN

HIGHWAY DEPT SURVEYS NEW LINCOLN ROUTE   Delegation Appears Before County Commissioners

UINGUIT GOURT NeW AND NOTES   Will cf the Late Ebenezer Chiisty of Ekin Filed for Probate.   OTHER MATTERS UP

CIRCUIT COURT ENS AND ROTE   Will of the Late Ebenezer Chiisty of Ekin Filed for Probate.    OTHER ‘MATTERS UI

WESTERN CASE IS AGA CONSIDEREL   Federal Mediation Board Continues Effort to Prevent  East Alton Strike.

MEDIATE TO AVERT ALTON, ILL, STRIKE       Work Stoppage Threaten.  ed in Cartridge Plant  Starting Today.

Mediation Board Drives for Settlement of Alton Cartridge, Sealed Power Fights

Expelled Nazi Consul  Arvives in Brazi   Hitler Friend, Wiedemann Says He Is Engaged On ‘Special’? Tob

SEAMEN THREATEN TO TIE UP WEST COAST SHIPPING.   ATT. Sailors Promise Abticn if Danish Ships Taken Over ‘by the Government: Are Sailed With Foreizn Craw ¢ .

FUTURE RESTS WITHU. S. SAYS BRITISH HEAD   Relations ‘Between America And Britain Stressed By Churchill   HOPES FOR SUCCESS FOR LORD HALIFAX   No Englishman Ever Was Ever Trusted With Mission So Important

Churchill Says Future Of World Depends On Relations Of U. S., Britain

Halifax, New Envoy to Am erica, Feted in London Before Departure.

FA 15 LAUDED BY CHURCHIL   Says World Fortunate That He Heads American Government.   LORD HALIFAX HONORED

Very Life Of Empire Hangs On Halifax   Churchill Says Future Of World Depends on Relation: Of Great Britain, U.S.

‘Whole Future of Civilization Depends On Anglo-U. S. Relations,’ Churchill Asserts, Emphasizing Halifax’s Role

SAYS FUTURE DEPENDS , ON \). S., BRITAIN   Relationsh'p of Two Coun  tries Key to World His. tory: Churchill.

Identity Of Purpose Cited By Churchill   World’s Future Depends On Relations Between Britain And America, Says Prime Minister.

CHURCHILL SEES “FUTURE HMGING ON U.S, RELATIONS      Praises Roosevelt. and -American Generosity {n Pilgrim Saciely Ad deoee:

WORLD'S FUTURE HELD BY BRITISH 1, §-CHURCHIL   Farewell Dinner Is Given- to Lord Holifax   CHURCHILL LAVISHES PRAISE ON ROOSEVELT

Addresses U.S. Club In Londo Praises Roosevelt And Cites The Qualifications Of Halifax 

WORLD FUTURE HANES ON U.S. BRITISH LINK   THUS WENSTON CHURCHILL IN FAREWELL ADDRESS FOR LORD HALIFAX.

CHURCHILL DECLARES WORLD'S FUTURE TIED UP WITH US-BRITAIN   SAYS NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO WASHINGTON HAS MOMENTOUS MISSION

CHURCHILL PINS HOPE IN HALIFAX TO WIN U.S. AID   SAYS WHOLE FUTURE OF WORLD DEPENDS ON RELATIONSHIP

—LONDON—   Churchill Praises Roosevelt   Says Future Depends Or Relations Between U. S. and Britain

Confession Is Claimed In Lexington Murders   Newsboy, 18, Who Saw Car Used by Slayers of Golf Star, Mother, May Prove Key Witness

JAPAN MAY ACT ON INDO-CHINA   Explosion Feared Near in Siam War Over Tokyo’s Demands

SAYS BRITISH EXPECT 10 HOLD SUEZ   Ambassador to - London .Gives Encouraging Re- port on Some War Aspects to Senate Group— Chin Situation Critical.

WINANT REPORT CHEERS CAPITAL   British Termed Confident Ir Suez And Mediterranean

Winant Ts Told” British, Are Able To Def end: Canal      Prevent: Mediter: neat :< From -Falling To Nazis

Displays Optimism In Capital Parley   Encouraging Report Is Set Forth On Allies’ Chances Of Winning War

British Can Hold Suez, Reported Winant Claims   Report Given Out Afte Ambassador Met Wit! Senate Leaders

Britain’s Outlook Is  Improved   British Confident Of Holding Suez, Is Winant’s Report Tc Senate Leaders

WINANT SAYS BRITISH CONFIDENT THEY CAN HOLD SUEZ; MORALE IS G00D

BRITISH CONFIDENT THEY CAN HOLD SIFT WINANT SAY    Ambassador Reported as Setting Forth Encouraging Picture of British Morale; Believe Will Win War  WO PRACE PI AN”?

BRITISH HOPE TO HOLD SUEZ   Confidence Is Expressed By Winant; Views Are Encouraging

Can Hold Suez, British Believe   Winant Sets Forth Encour aging Report of British Morale.

BRITISH FAITH HOLDING FIRM, ENVOY REPOR]   Will Hold Suez, Sea. Winant Tells Meet Of Solons; Denies  Peace Plans

BRITISH CONFIDENT  THEY CAN HOLD -SUEZSENATORS EARN   Winant is Reported to Have Conveyed Encouraging Reports of Morale   Defeats in Greece, Crete do Not Mean Mediterranean Is Lost, Is Claim

“Says England Will Not Lose Sea Control   Ambassador Winant Tells U. S. Leaders British Will Win

British Sure Of Suez Hold,  Senators Say   Ambassador Winant Bach From London, Relates Confidence to Solons

British Morale Good; Winant  Ambassador Says British Confident of Winning

British Confident of Holding the Suez and Morale Is Good, Ambassador Winant Renort:

SAY BRITAIN CONFIDENT OF HOLDING SUEZ   U. $. Ambassador to London Makes Report Before Group of Senate Leaders

Britain Stays Certain Of Wir   Winant Reports British Be lieve They Can Hold Sue: Against Axis,

ENVOY WINANT REVEALS HOPE TO SENATORS   Ambassador to England Also Sets Forth More Encouraging Report on  Morale of Empire   SEA SITUATION IS HELD MORE CRITICAL   Notes Sinkings Have “Le. veled OF” U. S. Patrol Credited With Increasing Measure Effectiveness

Ambassador Winant Makes Fairly Optimistic Report 0 Great Britain's Chances

Ambassador Has Given Washington Brighter Outlook   London’‘s Confidence Is Outlined by John G. Winant

WINANT THINKS SUEZ IS SAFE   Reported To Have Told Washington Officials British Are Confident Of Holding Suez And Medi Terranean.

Winant Winant Reports British Confident They Can Hold Suez Canal  Bers mesg TI cst pl Bec Bll Tn trie ik Banas De Cane tare Wallaen Then Hearers Had Exvnected

Winant Paints Bright Picture of Suez Defense   Ambassador Confer: With Wallace, Senate Leaders

BRITISH CONFIDENT BE ABLE TO HOLD SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN   THIS IS REPORT BROUGHT BY AMBASSADOR WINANT ON VISIT HOME ‘

BRITISH CONFIDENT OF HOLDING SUE?   Winant Reports U. S., Atlanti¢ Patrol Aids in Delivering Goods

WINANT TELLS BRITISH VIEWS   Confident They Can Hole Suez, He Asserts

Winant Claims British Still Most Confident  Reports To Wallace And Senate Leaders In _   MORALE HELD HIGH   American Aid Findin 2 Praise Rather Than  Criticism

Britain Confident Of Holding Suez, Winant Reports   Ambassador Said To Have Given President Roosevelt Optimistic Report On Riestiagh Marala

BRITISH VIEWS ARE DESCRIBED BY AMBASSADOR   Winant is Understood to Have Told Vice President Wallace and Senate Leaders England is Confident She Can Hold Suez  Canal   MORALE ENCQURAGING

REPORT ON MORALE SAID - ENCOTIRACING   Believe Troops Can Meet Hitler on Even Terma  ‘   tena senna RAF ON TOP   Ambassador Says TransAtlantic Shipping More Critical

Census Bureau Decrees Three-Way Tie For Champion ship With Each Reporting Two Residents; Com petition, Open Only to {Incorporated Towns, Won Decade Ago by Arundel-On-The-Bay

FIERCE FIGHTING IN MOUNTAINS OF ‘GREECE REPORTED   Belgrade Suffers From Four Smashing Air Attacks by ‘Nazi Bombers Atthough an Open City.   BRITISH FLYERS ARE REPORTED ACTIVE   Turkey and Russia Continue to Remain Neutral, Although a Non-Aggression Pact Has Been Signed.

Slum Clearance Project Financed By Negro Family on Sweepstakes Winnings Is Opened in Philadelphia

Housing Project Built By Reliefers From Race Take   Negro Family Won $150,000, Put Part Of It Into Apartment House For Members Of Race

Negro Family Once on Relief, Uses Sweepstakes Winnings to Construct $150,000 Slum Clearanve Project

Negro Builds Apartments On Race Ticket Receipts   Modern In Every Respect With Air Conditioning, Play ‘ground, Lawns and. Fountain Playrooms, Gymnasium, Bowling Alley, Reception Hall, and Chapel: Rent for $30 and $39 per Month.

Slum Clearance Project, Bought By Relief Family On Sweepstakes Winnings, Ready   Nine Buildings Razed By Fir   Town Of Barlett Finally Saved; Started In Postoffice.

Investment of $2.50 in Sweepstakes Makes Possible $150,000 Slum Clearance Project

Fresh Defense Strike Threats Arise on Coast  U. 8. Conciliators Announce Settleme

HARVILL STRIKE SETTLED   AFL Machinists in San Francisco CIO Aluminum and Steel Workers Threaten Ticups

Walkout Ends At Plane Plant   Agreement Is Reached in Strike Threatening to Delay Production

Russia Fights Hard To Halt Fresh Attacks   Serious Situation Is Admitted In New Moscow Push   FAIL IN CAUCASUS   Soviet ee In Tula Sector Cracked But Still Holding

A DRIVE FOR TULA   Russians Admit Situation o! Important City Is a Serious One

ATTACK ON 3 FRONTS   Russia Reports Serious Situation Has Developed at Tula Near Moscow   FIERCE FIGHTING IN ROSTOV AREA   Violent Battles Raging With Heavy Losses; Nazis Report Hnge Red Toll

On The  War Front   Smuggling Suspected    Representatives’ Vote on Neutrality  Revision Expected to Be /Close: Poll Reveals Opinions

SIX SMUGGLERS HELD IN MEXICE   Plot to Ship Contrabanc Mercury Nipped; Two On U.S. Blacklist

U. S. TO PURCHASE CIVILIAN GAS MASKS   War Office Awards Orders Looking to Training of Five Firms’ ta Manufacture Them.

Educational Orders to Train Firms In Making Civilian Gas Masks Given

‘Educational’ Gas Mask Orders Giver   $1,000,000 Plant Planned By U. S. Fer Charcoal Used in Them

ORDERS PLACED FOR GAS MASKS   Five Firms Will Be Educated In Output For Civilians

Western Union College Plans For Graduation  Dr. Cameron Beck  fn fa he   Dr. Cameron Beck ‘Of New York City To Give Address

Western Union College Plans For Graduation  Dr. Cameron Beck Of New York City To Give Address

Darlan Takes Compromise Offer to Paris  Laval Expected to Reject

Darlan Takes Compromise Offer to Paris   Laval Expected to Reject Petain’s Proposal

FRENCH FLEET THREAT FORMS PETAIN ANSWER   Germans May Extend Complete Control Over France

A Norwegian Island Base  Cleaned Up   British Commandoes Kill or Capture All of Nazi Force

BLAST AT CHEMICAL PLANT   R.A.F, Raid Sets Off Explosion at German Factory

GREAT FIRES FOLLOW RAIDS MADE BY RAF   ‘CAUSE VIOLENT EXPLOSION “IN SYNTHETIC RUBBER FACTORY

Rubber Substitute Plant Fired by Explosion During R.A.F. Raids   “A WIDE ASSAULT ON GERMAN BASES   Reds Continue Push and ex Stalin and Eden Agree on Strategy

German Chemical Works Set Afire By RAF Bomber:   Great Fires Seen at Hul: Following Explosions ir  Big Plants.   German Air Force  Is Greatly Reduced

Hellish Hand-to-Hand In Crete Told; Navis Create,  Encounter Battle Horrors

NAZI PARACHUTISTS PAINTED GREEN FOR CRETE LANDINGS      Mirst to Land Slauphvared By Maoris Natives of New Zeland, First Details of Fichtine.

Serman Parachute Troops Covered With Green Paint  Were Slaughtered When Invasion of Crete Started

POLICIES OPPOSEnD      Nazi Onslaught OnCrete Said To Be Wierd Affair

Train Nazi Parachutists Met Horrible Fate — men First Day Of Crete Invasion

New Zealand Aborigines Kill Young German Parachutists In Battle Of Crete

STATE. REVENUES TO FALL, BELIEF   'Non-Defense — Curtailmen Will Be Felt, Says State Budget Director.

PREDIGTS NOSE DIVE IN TAX COLLECTIONS   Leo J. Nowicki Looks for Revenue to Decline in December and Later

Government to Make Loans to Asriculturists   Bill Designed to Raise Farmers’ Cash Income

Parity Loan Bill Is Signed   Roosevelt Signs Measure; Will Hold Congressional Leaders to Avreement

AGREEMENT REACHED FOR CUT IN PARITWIPAYMENT IN CONNECTION WITH ‘LOAN SYSTEM,

President Signs 85 Per Cent Parity Loan Bill for Wheat, Cotton, Corn

PARITY LOAN BILL SIGNET   FDR Stresses Necessity for Companion Cash Parity Cut Action.

Parity Loan Bill on Wheat. Cotton, Corn, Rice and Tobacco Signed.

Ceiling For Gas Prices Planned  ~ To Announce Prices Within 48 Hours; Urae “Wildcat Drillin

U. S. to Set. Ceiling.on — Price of Gas   _ ° Henderson to Act in 4! ~ Hours on Program for East

Nazis Repeat Stories Of Victories   HIGH COMMAND RECOUNTS AT LENGTH PAST PHASES OF BATTLE OF SMOLENSK.

N azi Bases on Channel Blasted After New Raic OnW ilhelmshaven Base   Emden, Ostend, Calais and Boulogne Smashed; Bristol and London Attacked by Nazi Raiders

BRITISH STAGE DAYLIGHT RAID ALONG COAST   Heavy Explosions Hears in England ag Are From Calais to Bou. logne Is Bombed—Bristol Attacked.

RAF BLASTS COASTHARD IN DAYLIGH]   Heavy Explosions. {dicate Fierce Raid; New Fires Started in Wilhelmshaven

French Ports Subjected to Attack Today   RAF Also Bombed Several Points During the Night

I ama  HEAVY BI BLASTS HEARD ACROSS  DOVER STRAIT   Thrust Follows Intensive Attack by Hitler's ‘Torch Raiders’.On Port of  Bristol > *   RAF STRIKES AGAIN AT WILHELMSHAVEN   Meanwhile, German Plane: Smashing: At-British. Na we Power, Res

RAF ASSAULTS FRANCE; NAZIS BOMB BRISTOL   German-Held Coast Target o Daylight Raid; English Town Ablaze.

ENGLISH BOMB FRENCH COAST   Daylight Raids Strike  At Invasion Bases

Channel Ports Hit By British In Day Bombings   Heavy Explosions Are Heard: a Hard Nazi Attack On Bristol

NAZI-HELD PORTS ARE BLASTED IN DAYLIGHT   Rumble Of Heavy Explosions Heard In England   BOMBERS NOT ESCORTED   Another Raid Conducted On German Naval Base

Salisbury Has Serious Blaze   Fire Sweeps Center Of Shopping District Of Shore Town

Fair board put on the pan by Senators   Fair to bring L. B. 273 back

Outlook on Strike Front Is Improved   Tentative Coal Agreement Is Discussed

Draft Law Change Recommended by  Setun's Chief   Congress Asked to Provide Deferment Of Men by Age Groups

Defer by Age, Idea Of Hershey   Draft Chief Points Ou Need For Emphasizing Youth In Big Defense  Militarv Training.

Draft Chief Asks Congress to  Revise Age Rule   Hershey Sceks Law to Provide Deferment of Groups to Place Accent on Youth Training

SERVICE EXTENSION PROBLEM I$ NOT UP TO ARMY--BEICHTLER   Bulletin Boards Through out the 37th Division Carry Message from Major-General.

LISBON SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKI   EPICENTER OF VIOLEN1 SHOCK EAST OF NEW YORK _ REMAINS UNDETERMINED.

NEW VIOLENCE IN CONQUERED LANDS REPORTED   Walter Funk Addresses Italians to Overcome Effect of Long’s Talk

Two More Red Army Units Claimed Wiped Out  In New Drive      CITY IS UNDER SIEGE

Brace for the Impact of German Troops Reported To be Only 57 Miles Away

MOSCOW BRACES WITH FOES ONLY 57 MILES AWAY   State of Siege Declared b: Stalin—Two Big Battles Are Reported Raging

The Crisis" For Moscow   Battle Swirls Nearer Hard-Pressed Capital

Civilians Are Aiding Soldiers   Nazis 57 Miles from Moscow and Are Also Sweeping Toward Donets Basin

Russians Declare  4 Million Nazi Casualties; ‘Locust: Keen Coming’

‘Russ Capital Braces for  Nazi Attack   German Invaders Only 57 Miles Away at One Point; Heavy Fighting

Californians Fear  Jap, Filipino Clash      Heavily Armed Officers Ge Into Farm Danger Zone; Air Raiders Eved

Subs inactive as west coast speeds defense   Jap. Filipino tension mounts

Government Gives Film as Evidence  In Espionage Trial   Strunck Is Shown as He Talks With Sebold in New York City and Takes Packages

Tornado Kills Three Persons In Kansas City   Second Wind Storm In Six Weeks Leaves 135 Injured In Blue Valley.   DESTROYS MANY HOMES

FURIOUS TORNADO RIPS THROUGH KANSAS CITY   Three Persons Killed, At Least 135 Are Injured By Twister _

Three Perish . In Tornado   At Least 135 Other: Suffer Injuries At Kansas City

Many Persons Sent to Hospitals; Storms Cover  Wide Area in U, S.

HUNDREDS OF HOMES LOST      Miraculous Escapes Are Numerous; One Hurt In Iowa Wind

Tornado Kills 3, 135 Are Injured In Kansas City   Also Hits Suburban Are: and Strikes Finally at Community 10 Miles From City

Three Die In Twister At Kansas City   Many Others Injured In  Basvinise Stare

Kansas City Is Center Of High, Battering Winds   Three Dead, Hundreds Injured; Property I: Heavily Damaged.

3 DEAD IN STORM AT KANSAS CIT)   135 Persons Are Injured by Tornado and Wide Area Is Heavily Damaged

POLICY OF ARMING   Storm Batters Kansas City; Hundreds Of Homes Razed

Furious Tornado Hammers Kansas City,  Leaving Three Dead and 135 Injured

Tornado. Lashes The City   Three Die and 135 Are Injured As Storm Hits In Kansas City; Work On Big Cleanup Today

THREE KILLED WHEN TORNADO HITS MISSOURI   135 Are Injured As High Winds Sweep Over Kansas City Section   DAMAGE RUNS ~~ HEAVY   Florida Storm, Losing Hurri cane Intensity. Is Moving Inland

Tornado Hits Kansas City   Three Persons Are. Dead and at Least 135 Injured in Storm

Kansas City Is Again Hit By  Furious Storm   Second Tornado in Six Weeks Strikes Part of City, and Three Are Killed, 135 Reported Hurt.

Three Killed ByTornadoin Kansas City   135 Hurt and Hundreds of Homes Leveled or Wrecked by Wind

TORNADO'S WAKE LEAVES THREE DEAD, KANSAS CITY   Twister Rips Through Eastern Edge of City, and Suburban Communities—At Least 135 Inivred

Health Problem Left In Mire Of Receding Rivers Ir Lincoln County

TORNADO RIPS KANSAS CITY   Three Die, 135 Are Hurt: Estimates Of Property Loss High

WILD TORNADO RIPS. THROUSH KANSAS CITY   Three Dead And At Leas! 135 Injured In Blue River Valley Section

Tornado Smashes Kansas City Edge Lashes at Suburbs   Three Die, 135 Hurt As Twister Ravages Blue River Valley

COLD IN FROM NORTH      Light but General Freeze Forecast for Tonight

IRAQ ATTACK ON BASRA I THROWN BACK   British Admit Losses; All Is Quiet in Baghdad

Second Battle Area Develops In Middle East   Planes And Men Admitted Lost By Britain At Habbaniyah Airdrome; Fuel Situation Not Disturbed, London Says

‘Second Battle Post Develops In Flaring War   English Acknowledge Loss of Planes,  Men in Fight at = ¥ Habhanivyah Airport

Second Battle Area Develops In Middle East   English Troops Fight Off Pro-Nazi Iraquis In Vast Oil Flelds

Turn Back Natives To Save Oil   British Admit Losses In Fight Around Airdromes

British Battle To Hold Oil Fields; Drive Off Iraq Foes   RAF Bombers and Artillery Thrown Into Action in Basra Area;. New Battle Zone Develops In Flaring War

PLANES, TROOPS. ‘AOMITTED LOST “DURING FIGHTS   England ‘Landing Forces Tu Bolster. Defenses: Of Oil Fields

Allied Defense Battles To Save Vast Oil Source   London Denies. Surrender Of  Indian Colonele

FRESH BRITISH TROOPS ARRIVE AS FIGHT RAGES   British Acknowledge That  Planes and Men Had Been Lost in Two-Day. Battle at Habbanivyah       OTL STILL FLC FLOWING? THRU BRITISH PIPES   Gerntan Reports Indian Colonials Had Surrend~ ered to Traq Forces:  Are Termed Untrueé.

Bombers and Big Guns Being Used   Second Outbreak Is Being Met With Sternes? Measures

Troops Battle To Preserve  Big OilFields   Bombers Of Royal Air Force And Artillery Cope With Basra Area Uprising

Second Battle Region Is Developed   Germans Continue Radio Attempis to Stir Up Arabs

Natives Launch Attack aft Head of Persian Gulf Only to Be Repulsed by Planes and Artillery.   BRITISH SURROUNDED AT HABBANIYAH BASE   Admit Loss of Men and Aircraft as Enemy’s Big Guns Pour Shells Into Airdrome.

BRITISH DRIVE OFF IRAQI ON GULF FRONT   English Admit Loss Of Planes And Men At Habbanivah.

R.A.F. Bombers, Artillery Hurled Into Fight At Persian Gulf  2nd DAY OF CONFLICT  —_——_——   Two Contingents of Men Landed to Meet New B.E.F. Threat

VITAL BRITISH OIL PIPELINES ARE MENACED   NAZI TRICKERY SEE) BACK OF ATTACKS AT HABBANIYAH

BRITISH DRIVE OFF TROOPS OF IRAQ IN CLAS   Strife Apparently Continuing in Tiny Nation Made Important by Its Oil

Vichy to Get Nazi Help in Syria Crisi:   Berlin Agrees to Rela: Armistice Terms to Aid in Defense

GERMANY TO AID FRANCE IN SYRIA   Will Give France Ail Co-Operation She May Reqguire In Opposing Britain.

Building Workers Call Off Strike Against Naval And Marine Projects

WALKOUT ON DEFENSE WORK GOMES TO EM   Building Craftsmen on ‘the West Coast Agree to — Return to Work,   STRUCK ON MONDAY   Contractors on Cost - Plus Basis Will, Give New  Wage Contract. 

Navy’s Warning Brings Results: Workers Return   Strike Had Been Called On Milliens in Defense Job:

WPA EARMARKS OGDEN MONIES   Jobs Costing $1,569,314 In Utah Approved By Administration

CHICKS ARE SENATE TOPIC   Measure Still Far from Vot When Senate Is Adjourned

Alleged Spy Is Arrested in Spokane   Pleads Net Guilty to Federal Charges

School Bond Grou  Campaign Today Automobiles Needed To Take Voters To and From Polls

School Bond Grour Will Discuss Campaign Today  Automobiles Needed To Take Voters To and From Polls

Treasury Works On Plan To Enable Tax Prepaying   Citizens Would Buy Special "Trade-In’ Securify During Year

STUDY ADVANCE TAX PAYMENTS   Consider Securities Tc Aid Prepayment Of Boosted Levies

Tax Prepayment Plan Considered i wivgenta  ecial securities   Special Securities Proposal Drafted By Treasury

Prepaid Tax Plan Studied  Treasury Consider. ing Issuing Special Security

Payment of Taxes In Installments Being Considered   Monthly Offering, However, Wout Be In Advance Insteud of Jollowing Deis When Due,

PREPAID TAX PLAN BEING WORKED OUT   Treasury .Considers Selling Special Security For Taxpavers

Plan to Enable Citizens To Prepay Taxes Being ‘Discussed by Treasury   Special Kind - of Security May Be Sold by Department to the Taxpayers .

Se EE EEL SELLE ELS  CITIZENS MAY BE ASKED TO PREPAY THEIR TAXES

TREASURY WORKING ON REPAYMENT PLAN OF FEDERAL TAXES   NO DETAILS GIVEN BUT SPE: CIAL KIND OF SECURITY IN. VESTMENT SUCCESTED

NEW TAX PLAN IS CONSIDEREL   Citizens M a y Pay New Levy Little At Time

PLAN T0 PERMIT PREPAYING OF TAXES STUDIED   Treasury. Thinking of Sell "ing Special Kind of Se eurity to Be'Lsed For Cash “March: 15   MONTHLY SAVING   Congressman Proptses: In dividuals Be Permitied to Make Advance Payments

MAKING PLANS FOR TAX PAYMENT   Treasury Considers Selling Special Kind Of Security

Treasury Views Plan for Paying Taxes in Advances   Would Let Taxpayers Buy Securities Against Pay: ~ ment Time

Drafting Tax Payment Plan   Special Kind of Security May Be Provided by Treasury

Plan To Aid Taxpayers Due Soon   Savings Securities T Spread Burden.

JAPAN 1S BELIEVED STUDYING SITUATION DUE TO NEW WAR   ALIGNED WITH GERMANY BUT HAD FRIENDSHIP PACT WITH SOVIET RUSSIA

JAPAN ADOPTS CAUTIOUS STAND   Policy Of Watchful Waiting Apparently Planned In Tokyo; Premier Con. fers With Emperor.

Tokyo Studies New Outbreak   Premier Konoye Confers With Emperor Hirohito; Meetings Postooned

JAPANESE ARE BEING - WATCHED   Big Opportunity to Grab Siberia and Get Out of China Has Arrived   BUT SHE PROBABLY © WILL GO SLOW   Round of Conferences Started in Tokyo and Cabinet Meet Called

Washington Is Visibly. Encouraged   AMERICAN AIRMEN BEGIN TO EVEN THE SCORES; MORE WAR DECLARATIONS LIKELY

ROOSEVELT SAYS WAKE HOLDS OUI   Marines Stay On Outpost  Face Of Heavy Attacks

PS) ey merice eine Garrison nW — esiand Still Holds ut. . édevelt Praises Men   More Than 1000 Members of American Building Trades Unions Token Prisoner By Japanese on Midway and Guam

Wake Island Marines Still Hold Out, FDR Announces   President Designates Portsmouth Waters As Sea Defense Area; Britain Offers U.S. War Aid

President Praises Wake’s Marines   Britain Offers Aid in Materiel

WAKE ISLAND HOLDING OUT AGAINST JAPS   England Offers U. 8. Aid in Meet. ing Any Material Shortages Which U. 8. May Have.

Forces Of U. S. May Still Hold Wake Island   Eight Jsefensive Sea Areas On The Coasts Designated

FDR Declares US Marines Holding Out Ai Wake   Churcaill Offers Use Of Shell Plants In Canada to America

Garrison on Wake Island Holding Qut,  President Asserts Marines Are Doing A Magnificent Job, Roosevelt Savs

WAKE ISLAND GARRISON IS HOLDING OUT   PRESIDENT STATES TODAY SMALL FORCE DOING GREAT JOB

MARINES HOLD WAKE ISLAND, CLAIMS F.D.R.   Leathernecks Continue To Occupy Garrison As Japs Attack   "MAGNIFICENT JOB'   A.F.L. Reports Worker: Taken Prisoners By Nipponese

Fight Defensive Sea Areas On Both U.S. Coasts Designated By President

Wake Island Still Holds Out, Is Claim   Roosevelt Makes New Statements On War, National Activity

MARINES HOLD ~ "WAKE ISLAR          Roosevelt Praises Their Stand; Rebukes Statement Made: by Sen, Tobey -

Marines Holding Wake Isle in Face ~ Of Fierce Attack   MacArthur Reports New Concentric Jap;‘anese Thrusts at Luzon; $10,000,000,000 _. War Appropriation Reaches Senate

‘Devil Dogs’ Ignore Big Odds; Navy’s Successes Cheer American Public.

U. S. Marines Still Holding Wake Island   President Declares Small Garrison There Doing Magnificent Job

WAKE GARRISON HOLDS OUT; U. S, MAY LAY MINES   American Coastal Waters May Be Mined; Britain Offers Canadian Munitions: Bond Sales Skyrocket; Tobey Rebuked.

SMALL GARRISON OF MARINES HOLDS STEADY AT WAKE   May Be One More ‘of Famous Last Stands tn U. §. Fichting History.

"Wake Island Still Holding Out,” F. D. R.; British Offer Aid in War Goods Output

Marines Are Praised by Roosevelt  Defense Bond  Sales Jump as America Gets  Into War Harnece

FDR Asserts Wake Island Still Holding   Waters Around Thi: Country Will Be Mined,

WAKE ISLAND HOLDING OUT, F.D.R. SAYS      Maines Doing a Magnificent Job in Pacific, He ‘Declares — Mining of Pacific Coast . Waters Indicated.

U.S. Marines Still Hold Wake Island   President Roosevelt Says Small Group Doing Magnificent Job; Other War Announcements Made at Press Meeting

DEFENSE WAKE ISLAND LAUDED BYROOSEVELT   President Informs: Press Conference “So Far As Known” Area Still Holding Out:   SENATOR REBUKED   Sale of Defense Stamp: and Bonds Reported ‘In creasing Greatly By ' Authorities

WAKE ISLAND STILL HELD BY MARINES   Cruiser, Destroyer Sunk By Americans Defending Tiny Pacific Outpost; Heroic Action Cited

Expect 50 P. C. Vote In State   Election Preview Of 1942 Campaians

George.Arliss — Fined $18,000 On Bond Registr   Crown Charges He Failec To Register -U. S. anc ~ Canadian: Securities

ARLISS FINED FOR NO BONDS REGISTRATION   Veteran English Actor Must Pay $18,000 For Not Registering U. S., Canadian Securities.

German. Consuls’ Are Left. Behind As Boat Departs      Expelléd: Diplomats Spend Twelve Hectic: Hours Trving To Catch Ship

Jap Liner Sails Without Two Nazi Consul-Generals, Anxious to Quit U.S. But Fearing British at Sea

Jap Departs Without Nazis   German Corfsuls At San “Francisco Miss Boat Then Try Unavailinaly To Catch’ 

Nazi Consuls Postpone Their Date of Sailing   Japanese Vessel Refuses To Turn Back for Germans

NAZIS MISS BOAT   Fritz Weidemann and Dr Borchers Left on United  States Shores

Japanese Liner Leaves Nazi  Officials Stranded In U.S.   Widemann, Others At tempt To Have Vessel Forced Back, Fail; Will Start Trip July 31°

German Agents Set To Depart From America   Weidemann, Dr. Hans Borchers Delay Until Safe Passage (,uaranteed,   LEFT BY JAP LINER

Expelled Germans Purposely Miss Boat for Home; Attempt to Halt It

WONT MOLEST NAZI CONSULS   ‘Hasten To Leave U. S. After Assured By British They Won’t Be Molested

EXPELLED GERMAN , CONSUL LEADERS TO QUIT U.S. JULY 31   POLITE BUT DETERMINED SHIP CAPTAIN REFUSES TURN BACK FOR PASSENGERS

Two Nazis Stranded _—   Jap Ship Refuses to Return ‘to Frisco to Pick Up Consuls

Nazi Consuls Seeking Safe Route Home   Miss Jap Boat So Now Must Await Developments

Miss Boat Purposely   Expelled Germans Then Try To Catch Boat At Sea

Expelled Consuls Miss Jap Steamer   Wiedemann And Dr. Borchers Spend 12 Hours Trying To Catch It

2 NAZI ENVOYS MISS JAP BOAT   Polite But Determined Captain Plies Westward Without Them

ce Nazi Consuls_ Purposely Miss Boat, Frantically Try ta: Cateh Ie

Two Nazis Balk At Leaving U.S.   Assured Safe Voyage, They Can’t Halt Ship

BANISHED -NAZ CONSUL, PARTY MISS JAP BOAT   Do So Deliberately In Fear  Of British Seizure; Later see, A-weresuel:

U.S. Steel Signs Pact With Unior   Pay Increase Avert: Strike Planned for Tuesday Night

U.S. STEEL, C10. AGREE TO PAY BOOST   Basic agreement is expected to be extended to other units

STEEL STRIKE THREAT ENDED   United States Steel Grant New Contract, Wage Increase

STEEL STRIKE IS CANCELLED   J. S. Steel Corp. and SWOC Agree on Contract;  Workers Get Raise.

U. S. Steel To Give 10-Cent  Pay Increase   Agreement With Union Cancels Walkout Set For Tuesday Midnight

Ten Cents Per Hour Increase   Agreement Signed Toda by Unions Affecting 261,000 Workers

UNION AGREES ON TEAMS FOR NCU CONTRA   ClO Wins Wage Increase and Other Demands; Loses on Three Major Points.   AFFECTS 261,000 IN U. S. STEEL AND SUBSIDIARIES

U.S. Steel, SWOC Agree! On 10-Cent Wage Boost   Signing of New Contract Cancels Strike Called Tomorrow

House Hearings Vill Begin Today On Roosevelt’s Demand For 7 Billions To Buy Arms

House Talk Set to Open Next Week   Aid Appropriation Act May Meet Opposition on Senate Floor   HEARINGS SLATED

Roosevelt Takes Steps to Convert U.S. Into Arsenal of Democracies

Hearings Open Today on Huge Lease-Lend Fund   Congress Leaders To Speed Action On Seven Billions   ASKED BY PRESIDENT

Congress Ready To  Grant Aid Money   Leaders Prepare To Speed Action On Roosevelt Fund Request.

Swift Action Planned On Roosevelt Requesi   President Asks Seven Billion Dollars to Provide "Tool: of Defense of Ali Democracies Fighting to Preserve: Thenjcelves!

AID FOR BRITAIN TO BE SPEEDED   $1,000,000,000 Worth 0 Materials Readied

BILLION IN SHIPS, GUNS TO BE GIVEN BRITAIN, HIGH OFFICIALS ASSERT

AID 10 BRITAIN BILL TO BE LAW BY WEDNESDAY   Many Questions Are Yet Unanswered In Program

Action on Huge Fund Bill to Be Sneeded   President Asks 7 Billions for British Aid

Swift Action On Lease-Lend Fund Expected   President Asks Sever Billion Dollars for Financing Program

Jovk On Aid Aliciment Boletict tives Starts   Expect House To Begin Debate Early Next Week On Roosvelt’s Request For Seven Billions.

Congress To Rush Bill To Provide  ] Billions for Defense Program   Quick Passage Assured in House, but Senate May Be Scene of Another Bitter Battle

Leader OF Nation Asked 7 Billions ‘To Put British Aid Measure In Effeet         Says It Will rovide Te: fense For “Atl Democrahiing Ag          MEARINGS SCHEDULED GET STARTED TODAY   Biggesh Part Fund to Go For Planes; Renewal Senate Debate Sea

Warships to Go When Bill Is Signed ,  OTHER ARMS U.S. Emergeney      U.S. Emergency Proclamation  Weighed

Congress to speed action on aid funds   ‘To encourage heroic battle  nat ademinnvadtes  9

Hearings In House  Set Today   Early Adoption Of Program; Forecast

FDR Ready to Send Britain Warships, Freighters, Food   dillion Dollars: Worth of. " Supplies, War: Materia ‘ Will:Be Speeded to Isle Tmmediately — ; After Aid. Bill Is:Siened. -

Congress Plans to Speed Action on FDR Request For Seven Billion Dollars   Hearings Will Start Today on Big Fund to Provide Democracies With “Tools of Defense”

Aid for Britain Will Start at Once, Indications in Washington; Plans Are Comonilete.

HEARINGS 10 BEGIN TODAY ON PRAPASAL   Great Appropriation To Be Ready for Debate Soon

U.S.Zamzam Passengers Will Be Released Soon   Captives Who Are ‘Genuine’ Missionaries Will Be Freed Immediately, Germans Say.

Nazis Indicate Majority of 140 Americans Will Be Freed Soon   Arrangements for Trip from France to Lisbon Completed with Spanish, Portuguese Officials

P. T. A. Sponsors  - Summer Roundup   Bp eg ge eee IT FE ‘Hope To Put “Childfen In’ Good Physical Condition Before School Opening

P. T. A. Sponsors  Summer Roundup   ‘Hope To Put “Children” In Gooc Physical Condition Before School Oneninge

MINERS T0 GET NEW CONTRACT   “egotiators Draft Pac to Settle Soft Coal Union Dispute

BANDIT KILLS SELF IN CHASE   Two Others Wounded In Eark Morning Battle In Times Square

U.0, TANKER REACHES VLADIVOSTOK SAFEL'   Japs Make No Attempts Tc Halt First Oil Shipment

SHIP REACHES SOVIET HARBOR WITH U.S. Ol   Tanker Carries 95,00 Barrels of Fuel for Red Army

U.S. TANKER ‘ARRIVES AT SOVIET PORT   Japs Fail To Halt Shipment Of Gas to Russia

SOVIETS GET SHIPLOAD OF AMERICAN Ol   First Vessel From U. S. Arrives in Vladivostok  Safely, Owners Reveal

U.S, SHIP WITH OIL REACHED VLADIVOSTOK   First American Tanker With Carge Of Oil For Ruvsi2 Arrived Safely

U.S. Tanker Safe At Vladivostok   95,000 Barrels of Aviation Fuel To Reds

Japan Permits Oil Shipment  Free Passage   Keeps Wands Off First Cargo of Aviation Fuel Sent to Soviets

ARRIVES AT SOVIET PORT   Japs Fail To Halt Shipment Of Gas to Russia

Bulgars Look To Russia For Tip On Action   Seek Answer to Whether Nazi Troops Massed On Border Mean War, Peace

Bulgaria Eyes Russia for Cue on Nazis   Looks for Answer To Question of Resisting Invasion

Bulgaria Eves Russia as Nazi Troops Gather  Premier Returns to Capital but Refuses Comment on Situation

Bulgaria Is Looking to .Russia for Aid as Nazi Troops Mass on Borde

BULGARIA LOOKS FOR RUSSIAN AID   Premier Returns to Sofia From Vienna Without Making Comment

WAR OR PEACE? BULGARIA ASKS   Nation Looks to Russia for Answer As Nazis Mass At Border

War or Peace for Bulgaria Hinges on Russian Action   Nazis Are Reluctant Tc Antagonize Soviet with Troop Movement

BULGARIA LOOKS TO  RUSSIA FOR ANSWER   Large Numbers Of German Troop Are Massed Along Northern Frontier Of Country

BULGARIA SEEKING ANSWER OF RUSSIA   No Official Light Is Shee on Balkan Situa. tion

NON-DEFENGE SPENDING [9 - {INTER FIRE   PRESIDENT JOINS ECONOMY BLOC BY CONDEMNING NEW FARM BILL.   Other “Cut” Points   House Told Savings Can ° Be Made on Press Agents, CCC, and NYA.

TAX GROUP TO PROTEST BILI   Measure, Affecting Supervisor Of Assessments OF fice, Opposed By Taxpayers

TAX PROTEST TO BE FILED NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT   Association Plans Motorcade To Annapolis To Present Document   MEETING SERIES IN COUNTY TAKEN UP

Kassala Retaken Is British Report   Italians Driven Out Of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan City Says Cairo   BRITISH OFFICERS DRILL ETHIOPIANS

RUSS TROOPS PURSUE NAZIS FROM ROSTO\   Remnant of Panze: Columns Trapped By Reds

CREATION OF NEW ARMY DIVISION IS NOTED BY STIMSON   TEXAS TRAINING UNITS INSTRUCTED FORM ANTI.  TANK BATTALIONS '

NEW DIVISION FOR SPEED AND.POWEE      Army Experimental  Unit at Ft Benning, Ga., to Be Completely Tlotorized

Attack is Termed Answer to Hitler Speech on Monday   Heavy Nazi Cruiser Reported Struck in Heavy Raid on Brest

17 Nations Now Under Nazi Heel As Hitler Seeks To Complete “New Order” Plan

17 Nations Under Hitler Control as War Enters Its Third Year in Europe

All But Hitlerized Europe In Effect as Third Year of War Begins; 1,700,000.000 People Affected

HITLER RULES 17 NATIONS AS DATE OBSERVED   War Anniversary Marked With Only Three Nations Neutral

NAZIS GAIN “OWECTIVES WN YEAR   Anniversary Finds . Few Countries: At Peace 

'SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF WAR SHOWS CERMANS HAVE ‘HITLERIZED’ EUROPE

War Affects Almost Two Billion Folk   Hitlerized Europe Bends 17 Nations to Will of Berlin’s Edicts in Conduct of War   3 Remain Neutral   Spain, Switzerland and Swedes Retain Their 1914 Neutrality

‘A Review Of Conditions As War Enters Third Year  Europe Hitlerized At End Of Two Years Of War; Four-Fifths Of World Involved

HITLERIZED EUROPE REALITY AFTER TWO YEARS OF FIGHTING   VERY THING BRITAIN AND FRANCE ENTERED WAR TO - PREVENT HAS COME PASS.

Many Nations At War On 2nd  Anniversar v   Countries Failed To Prevent A Hitlerized Europe

U. S. DEFENSE HEADS TESTIFY BEFORE BOARD   Torpedoed Destroyer Said on Convoy In Atlantic

Says Government  Of Greece Advised British To Leave   Evacuation Urged In Mes. sage Of April 21 Announces Secretary Foden   MOST OF BRITISH NOW EVACUATED   Greek Government Informed London April 21 Further  Resistance Hopeless    (BULLETIN)

EEKS URGED RESISTANCE ENT   Official’ Athens Note to London * Shows British Evacuation Advised. 3

Heavy, Soaking Rains Yoretecl Coming Typical Russian Weather —German Operations Reported Having Bogged Down — Nazi Planes Redouble Bombing Efforts.

SOAKING RAINS BOG DOWN GERMANS OVER SECTORS IN RUSSIA      Panzer Cotumn Activities Are Curtailed But Bombing Planes Carry On Is Report.

Rains Believed Bogging Down Nazi Advance   Laftwaffe Increases ©   Activities Over Soviet; _ Sink Two Supply Barges

HEAVY RAINS HINDERING NAZI ATTACK   Operation of Panzer Columns Is Bogged Down

S. America Seizes Axis Nationals   Round-up of Japs, Germans an Italians Continues

Central American Nations Seize Axis Nationals, Boats, Getting Jump On Fifth Column Problem

SWITZERLAND TO CELEBRATE   Cannon to Be Fired In Honor of 650 Years of Freedom

Ringed By Totalitarian 5 tates—  Little Switzerland Celebrates Freedom

Swiss To Fete Ther Freedom   Two-Day Observance Is Planned In Keeping With Avga.-Old COnetnm

Italian Ship Masqueraded As British   Caught in Indian Ocear By British Cruiser, Sunk After Short Battle   FASCIST VESSEL CARRIED FOUR GUNS  11 Officers, 89 Men Made Prisoners of War By Cruiser Leander

ltalian Raider Flying British Flag Destroyed   Powerfully - Armed Shi Reported Sunk in the Indian Ocean

ve italian raider ..  Armed mer rehantinan 3 is sunk by British in Indian ocean

Fast, Powerfully Armed ““Merchantman” Caught By Warship of New Zealand Squadron, Set Afire By Shells and Sent Down in Brief Fight; Officers And Crew Picked Up

British Sink Big Raider in  Indian Ocean   Prowler, Flying Flag of British Merchantman., Goes Down in Battle   100 MEN CAPTURED

Italian Raider  Sunk by British   Cruiser Quickly Blasts Fascist Ship

ITALIAN RAIDER I$ SUNK BY CRUISE   Fast Ship, Masquerading as Merchantman, Is Sent Down

Italian Sea Raider Masquerading as British Merchantman Is Sunk in Indian Ocean Battle

FASCIST SEA RAIDER SUNK   Powerful Italian Vessel Goes Down in Battling British Cruiser

HMS Leander, New Zealand Squadron, With Salvos From 8 Six-Inch Guns Ends Ramb  le Career.   Crew Captured

ENGLISH SINK ITALIAN RAIDER ININDIAN OCEAN   Vessel Masquerading     As British Is Vic- tim of Cruiser —

Bride Shot By Ex-Boy F riend   Shoeworker Prevented From Ending Own Life

GIRGUIT COURT NcWo AND NOTES OF INTEREST   Drunken Driver Convicted in Two-Year-Old Case Monday Morning.   CETS SUEPENDED TERM   Indianapolis Man’s License Is Suspended for SixtyDay Period.

‘Dronken Driver ‘Convicted in Two-Year-Old Case.” Monday Morning.    CETS SUSPENDED TERM   Indianapolis Man’s License Is Suspended for Sixty ! Day Period.’

V. F. W. LADIES’ UNIT HAS ANNUAL ELECTION   Maud Staub Chosen President Fo Ensuing Year—Three New Members Initiated

Raid Henhouse OF Constable   Hancock Police Anc Court Kept Busy Over Week-End.

HENHOUSE RAIDED; CHICKENS STOLEN   Constable Shives Begin: Work on Very Personal Case

Future Tokyo Action Linked To Nazi Effort   Petain-Goering Talk, Libya Baitle, Nazi Reverses In Russixn Affect Nippon Policy   Knox Asserts Stronger U. S. Navy Is Ready   Little Optimism Is Found  In Diplomatic Circles : On New Move

President, Navy Chief and Head Of State Department in Huddle Over Developments in Far East

Urgent Meeting of Navy’s Chiefs Emphasizes Dangel   Stress of Japanese Situation Is Believed Worse

rDR Confers With Hull And Stark   ADMIRAL BEING PRES5SNT MAKS GRAVITY OF SITUATION OBYVI OUS; DISCUSSIONS NOT MAD PURLIC.

Chief of Naval Operations Talks With President On Tokyo Crisis   White House May Be Serving Notice on Japan That U. 5S. ls Prepared for Any Eventuality

ADMIRAL STARK HAS LONG CHAT      ‘Jap Reply ‘To Hull Note Not Yet Ar i rived in Capital

FDR CONFERS WITH NAVAL, STATE HEADS   Gravity Of Japanese Situation Cited

Nation Waits Japan’s Reply  To Document   White House Conclave Follows New Parley by Hull, Jap Envoys   NAVY IS SAID READY

Lengthy Conference Emphasizes Gravity  Of Issue With Japan   important Meeting Follows Talk Between Hull and Tokyo-Envoys; Knox Says U. S. Ready on Oceans

SEC. HULL AGAIN TALKS WITH TWOJAPANESEENVOYS   Knox Says Fleet Is Ready for Any Emergency Amid Ominous Military Moves . in Pacific.   AMERICANS ADVISED TO LEAVE THAILAND   Armed Forces in Philippines Prepared for Worst—Bases at Hong Kong. and .Singapore on Alert,

Roosevelt Talks With Navy Chief On Jap Crisis   Conference Follows Hull Conversation With Nippon’s Envoys  LITTLE OPTIMISM  United States Forces In Philippines Held in Readiness

HULL AND STARK IN CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE   Japan Softens Tone It Negotiations. With The United States

Urgent Meeting of Navy's Chiefs Emphasizes Dange  Stress of Japanese T Ad a a

William G. MeAdoo Claimed By Death   World War Cabinet Officer and Former Senator Succumbs to Heart  ‘+ Attack.

ICKES INSISTS SHORTAGE OF GAS IS REAL   Tells Investigating Committee Its Complacency “Gravely Handicapped” Con carvatian

Ickes Asserts  Group Misled   Charges Senate Committee ..Has ‘Handicapped. Nation’s Oj) Conservation Program

SOLONS HANDICAP OIL DRIVE: ICKES   Petroleum Co-ordinator Raps — Senators’ “No Shortage”  Report as False

Ickes Chides Word Of Senate Group   Says Report of No Shortage Is Not Borne Out

Senate Misled, Asserts Ickes   ‘ Lobbyists To Prevent Pipeline Concocted. Story Of 20. C0 Tank. Cars

Britain's Threat To Italy About To Be Made Good   Crushing Defeat of Fascis! Empire almost Accomplished   Final Blow in Africa Seems only Question of a Few Days

Nazis Claim Capture  Of 150,000  Possibility Seen   Possibility Seen For Staging of New Dunkerque

Berlin Says Reich Troops Have Reached Sea of Azov. In Southern Ukraine Drive   Baltic Islands: of Oesel and Muhy Reported Taken; Furious Battle At Leningrad Continues

Nazis Take © 150,000 Reds In Drive East      CAPTURE OF OFSEL AND MURU ISLANDS IN BALTIC, ALSO RE. PORTED.

Germans Sweep  To Sea of Azov   Claim 150,000 Soviets Taken East of Kiev; Baltic Isles Seized

Germans Claim New Victories On Soviet Front   Push to Sea of Azov; seize Baltic islands — Nazis claim total of two million prisoners.

NAZI PANZER UNITS. REACH SEA OF AZOV   ‘Kremlin Admits Loss of Kiev as Foe Strikes 7 Hand at Both  -Flanks:-Hitler. ' . Red Islands In the Baltic

All American Films Are Banned fram Ita),   Fire-W ater Makes ) ‘Low Cloud’ Homesici

REALLY SPRING   First Freighters of Year Reach Cleveland From Detroit.

CHURCHILL TELLS OF THE SINKING OF THE BISMARCK   House of Commons Wild With Excitement When the Announcement Was  Mado.

DEFENSE EFFORT TRAGIC FAILURE, BYRD DECLARES   Senator’s Analysis Conflicts With Report By Assistant War Secretary.

VIRGINIA BENATOR DECLARES DEFENSE PROGRAM TO DATE HAS BEEN FAILURE

SHIP ARMING WEAKENED BY LABOR STRIKES   Members Want President to Clamp Down on Labor Before Moving Closer to War

House Debate On Neutrality Change Starts   Democrat Leaders Are Concerned Over Inability of Administration to Handle the Strikes.

LEADERS FEAR STRIKES MAY COST THEM VOTES IN DEBATE ON GOMBAT ZONES

SHIP ARMING STRIKES SNA(   Defense Strikes Will Cos Administration Votes In The House

CONGRESS EYES ON LABOR ROW   Neutrality Revision Bill May “Suffer. As Result Of Current Turmoil

DEER CHECKING WILL CONTINUE   Road Blockade System Not Affected By  Ruling

Britain Is Preparing To Invade Thailand Claim Tokyo Newspapers   SMALL BUSINESS AID IS URGEL

LAGUARDIA ASKS NEW PRIORITIES TO KEEP “LITTLE BUSINESS” OPERATING

AID FOR LITTLE BUSINESS ASKED   LA GUARDIA THINKS WAR WILL BE OVER WITHIN A YEAR

Seeks Help To Business   LaGuardia Urges Priority Aid for Small Industries

WEAPONS FOR CHINA URGED BY WILLKIE   Struggle Against Japan a Fight for Freedom, Defeated Candidate Declaree.

Neutrality Law’s Preamble Would Be Scrapped By Republican Leaders   DEBATE TO START _ IN SENATE TODAY

Senate Begins Neutrality Act Debate Today   Two Republicans Suggest Preamble to Present * Law Be Repealed  Ae SAginine’®   Some Still Ask Full Measure Be Voided   Barkley Draft Reported Out Provides Only Arming, “Free Seay”’

DEMAND MADE INNEUTRALITY LAW REVISION   Republican Group Calls for Ripping Out Preamble Statement of Policy   SENATE TO DEBATE BARKLEY BILL TODAY   Measure Seeks to End Wa: Zone Ban as Well as Arm Cargo Boats

REPUBLICANS TO DEMAND REPEAL OF ENTIRE ACT   Leaders Say Neutrality Bill Should Be Erased From Books Instead  Of Just Amended   Preamble Included

Another Change In Neutral Act   GOP Senators Ask Preamble Repeal

FULL REPEAL  TOBESOUGHT RV CCHATADC   Republicans Rap Preamble Statement of > Policy   AMENDMENT BEING DRAWN BY SOLONS   Bridges, Gurney ond Austin Join in Proagram

Neutrality Repeal Movement Gaining Strength; Some Republican Senators Joining Administration

Chontintied i bioe AWAe RUSSIAN SPY IS FINED, ORDERED OUT OF COUNTRY.

MAKES PROTEST   France Opposed to Placing Frenc! Yesstls in American Ports.

VicnY ENVOY IN PROTEST   Ambassador Henry - Haye Calls U.S. Ship Action ‘Unfriendly’.   CONFERENCE WITH HULL

FRENCH ENY OY      Sa y Use Se Guard on French: Vessels Is” Un: . friendly.” 4

U.S. Reaction fo “French Policy Amazes’ Envoy  Armistice Gives   Armistice Gives Germans Command of French Airports, ’ He Says

FRANCE — PROTESTS      Ambassador Terms U. S. Action on Ships “Unfriendly Gesture”;. Amazed at. Reaction to Collaharation ~

French Make Ship Protest   Term Seizure an “Unfriendly Gesture’’; Armistice Terms Revealed

U.S. ACTION PROTESTED BY FRANCE   Placing of Ships Under Sur veillance Declared ‘Unfriendly Gesture’   AIRPORTS UNDER GERMAN CONTROL   French Losses Are Cited as Envoy Speaks of His Nation’s Desperate Needs

French Envoy Protests To Hull. on Placing of Ships Under Surveillance   Ambassador. Terms Action “Unfriendly  Gesture’; Discusses U. 5. Opinion ; t

French Envoy Protests Ships Seized in U.S.   Gaston Henry-Haye Say: Action an ‘Unfriendly Gesture

French Envoy Protests U.S. Action   Ship Seizure Seen A ‘Unfriendly Gesture.’

Objects to U.S. Move   Holding of French Vessels Termed “Unfriendly”

“Unfriendly Gesture”, Is French View   French Ambassador Haye Objects To Having French Vessels Under U. S. Surveillance

Fear of German » Invasion Looms; Trains Stopped   Capital Nervous Over Speculation That Germans Might Enter Land

Warn Bulgaria To Keep Out GermanTroops   British Say Communication Lines Will Be Bombed The Moment Nazi Troops Move There

Bulgaria Warned By British   U.S. Diplomatic Moves Bother  Germany

Britain Warns  Bulgaria   Passage of German Troops to Bring Instant Bombing

Red Air Raids Over Helsinki Cause Action   Germans Report Bombardment of Soviet Railways, Air Bases; British Send RAF on 14th Night of Blasting Against Reich Territory.

BAN ON ARMY DEFEATED BY SENATE VOTE   Upper House Speeds Consideration of Aid Measure

All Restricting Amendments Defeated; No Assurance Soldiers Will Not Be Sent Abroad.

TO-ENTER TEHERAN   British Declare Germans it Iran Will Have Difficulty in Escaping

BATISTA FOILS REVOLT PLOI   Deposed Leaders Fly To United States

Cuba Plot Is Averted By Batista   Four Officials  Are Exiled ToVU.S.

MRS, HELEN SCHULTZBREWER SUED FOR $30,00(   Damages Asked for Destructio) of Images in St. Boniface Church at Ionia

Public Forum Meets Thursday  Prof Carson, Morning:  side. Is Leader

Russian Campaign Taking More Nazi Troops from South   Replacements Made it Low Countries Ars Young, Over-Age Men

CRACK TROOPS GO TO RUSSIA   Germany Replacins Them In Occupied Areas With Recruits.

Troops Withdraw   Nazis Take 500,000 From France, Low Nations for Red Campaign

ITALIAN NAVAL SQUADRON ROUTED   THREE SHIPS SENT TO BOTTOM; ENTIRE SQUADRON KNOCKED OUI   AXIS MACHINE BATTERED OVER THE ENTIRE WORLD

ITALIAN NAVAL FORCE DESTROYED IN MEDITERRANEAN   Renewed British Tank Drive is Encircling Remnants of Axis Troops in Area West of Libya.   GERMANS RETREATING IN DONETS BASIN   Japan Claims Mastery of the Air Over Malaya by Oestroying 129 British War Planes in Battle.

Senate Set  To Modify Anti-Strike Legislation   House-Approved Bill Sent to Labor Group By Vice-President  Instead of Judiciary  SMITH BILL CHANGE APPEARS LIKELY  Heads of AFL and CIO  Issue Statements

SENATE GETS LABOR BILl   Wallace Sends Smith Act To Moderate  Committee

SENATE LABOR GROUP IS GIVEN STRIKE BILL   Wallace Takes Hand -in Controversy in Disposing of House Measure — Labor Assails Bill

Measure Milder Than One Voted by House is a ae   LABOR COMMITTEE TO STUDY PROPOSAL   Wallace Keeps Bill from Going to Sterner Judiciary Group

SMITH BILL T0 BE MODIFIEL   Senate Is Expected To Soft en Anti-Strike Measure Passed By House

Senate Labor  Group Gets Strike Bill   Wallace Takes Hand in Row; Act to Be Given to Senate Mondav   UNIONS SCORE PLAN

MILDER STRIKE BILL PROPOSED   Conservative Senate Committee Studies Legislation

Smith Bill In Senate LaborGroup   VICE PRESIDENT WALLACE TAKES HAND IN CONTROVERSY OVER LEGISLATION TO CURB DEFENSE STRIKES.   Ball Bill Substitute?

pen cick STRIKE BILL   Moderate-M in ded Unit Is Preferred By Wallace

New Bill Would Leave Governor with Supervision  Over Only a Few Commissions.      G. 0. P PLANS CONTROL OF MANY DIVISIONS

DOZEN BILLS 10 BE INTRODUCED   Republican Majority in Legisia ture to Back Measures During Current Session.   SEAT CONTESTS STUDIED   BULLETIN!

Cent Reduction in Sales Tax is Plan of Governor Green   Urges Increased Levies on Tobacco, Spirits,  Crude Oil, Beér

Nazis Sunk Ark Royal, Says Reich   London Observers Believ U-Boat Captain Given ‘Mission’ of Getting Plane Carrier

Ace! Nazi U-Boat Captain: Said Sent Out to Sink British Ark Royal

NAZI SUBS PAY FOR TORPEDOING OF ARK KOYAL   Only One Life Reported Lost When British Ship Sinks

Ace Nazi U- Boat Captains May Be In Mediferranéan  Aduniralty Lists but One Sailor Lost on

SEN. ALLENDER STARTS FIRE UNDER LEWIS   Calls Him Traitor to U. S. Ideals, Boys in Service; Bids Labor “Oust Him

SEN. ELLENDER CALLS JOWN L. LEWIS TRAITOR   U. M. W. CHIEF CLOSETED TO. DAY WITH MYRON TAYLOR OF U. & STEEL   STRIKES HALT PRODUCTION OF MACHINE GUNS, SHIPS   Threaten General Strike in Five Eastern States In Sympathy with Air Associates Workers

Miners’ Leader.  Called ‘Traitor’   Senator of Opinion  Labor Will Suffer

Charges Lewis  Is U. S. Traitor   Ellender Launches Attack On UMW Head

SENATOR CALLS LEWIS A TRAITOR 1 AMERICAN IDEALS   Ellender of Louisiana Pours Hot Shot Into President of Mine Workers.

Labor Told Rights Are Endangered   Ellender Says Certain Strikes To Be Outlawed   RY iiNITEDRD PRreece

APPROVE PLAN TO DIG NEW LOCK AT $00   Committee Favors Huge Navigation and Power Program in Michigan

Dry Wit Of New Governor O!  ck * bt * RM * Texas Shows Human Side

LIVELY SENSE OF HUMOR BIG STOCK IN TRADE FOR NEW TEXAS GOVERNOR, COKE STEVENSO}

Special Session Talk Grows As Assembly’s Work Mounts.   Donnell Takes Over Reins with Determination to ‘Go Right Ahead as Though There Were No Contest’ Contemplated by Democratic Foe

SPECIAL SESSION. 15 BEING URGED   LEGISLATORS WOULD DEVOTE .TIME .TO ~ DONNELL’S BROAD PROGRAM,

Thai Troops Prepare Against Jap Invasion   Military Authorities Fear War is Imminent

Thailand’s Troops Guarding Borders   Little Nation Is Pi For Worst, Bangkok Advices State

TROOPS DEPLOY ALONG BORDER   Thafland Prepares for the Worst; Radio Repeats Warning Little Nation May Soon Become Battlefield

THAILAND SENDS TROOPS TO BORDERS   Advices Reaching French Indo China Say Nation Is Prepared -for Worst,

Thai Army Deploys Along Frontier fo Meet Any Invasion   Situation Tense as Siam Prepares for Worst With Japan

Troops Massed Along Two Borders; Situation Grows More Tense Hourly

STRIKE SPREADS TQ FOURTEEN OF DEFENSE PLANTS   Strikers Demand Greater Share Of Defense Spending And Union Reezognition

MMSTRIKES ~~ INDEFENSE  “INDUSTRIES   Steel Mills,’ Ship: yards, Auto and Aviation Plants Af  feeted .

Fourteen Strikes In Progress   Work Delayed All Over Country; Workers Demand Larger Share

14 Strikes Delay Defense Order:   Affect Small Percentage of Total Employed, Officials Say

14 Strikes Hampering US Defense Plants   More Pay, Better Condition For Work Asked

America Faces Decision Hour, Knox Asserts   Assures Canadians U. S Determined Not To See British Beaten

KNOX SCORES ISOLATIONIST:   Secretary Says Hour Of Decision Here

ANOTHER COLD WAVE ON WAY   Canadian-horn Frigid Weather Reported Moving South-  ‘ward From Alberta

CY MANTLE OF SNOW AND SLEET IN MANY STATES   Canadian-Born Cold Wave Moving South and East; Storm Area Traveling Northeast From Texas Ex. pected To Last Atlantic Sesahaard

STORM COVERS MUCH OF U.S   Canadian-Born Cold. Wav Spreads From Rockies To Atlantic.

STORM CAUSE OF THREE DEATHS          Most of Nation *Mast :3 Rockies Digs Self Out: "of Iey Mantle

Cold Wave Hits State   Sub-Zero Temperature Reported From Many  Os nh Chinn

NE STORM AREA TRAVELLEG TOWARD ATLANTIC SEABOARD   BY TILE ASSGCISATED PRESS

Most of Nation East of Rockies I: Covered With Mantle of Snow, Sleet

COLD WAVE IS MOVING SOUTH FROM CANADA   Viost Of Nation East Of Rockies Under Blanket Of Snow And Ice; Storm  Claims Five Lives.

SNOW AND COLD MOVE TO EAS}   Storm = from .. Northwest Causes Difficulties Over Wide Area.

EXPECT STORM ALONG COAST   Cold Wave Blankets Rocky Mountain Are. With Snow, Sleet.

AXIS REPULSED IN LIBYA DRIVI   Forces Gathered Up for New Assaults; British Mop Up In Ethiopia

AXIS REPULSED IN ATTACK ON TOBRUK   RAF Pounds Supply Line as German Army Gets Set For Grand Push

NATION WILL REGISTER MEN OF 18 10 64   AGES OF 19 TO 4: LIABLE FOR ARMY SERVICE

SWIFT DRAFT BILL ACTION 1S URGEL        MEASURE WOULD’ te Quine ALL “MEN FROM 18 TO 64 YEARS OLD.TO REGISTER.

Quick Action Seen or New Registration Lau        : ign~ Up, With Many ‘Beine ‘Subject to Call

REGISTRATION BILL IN HOUSE   Military Age to be From 19 to 44, Inclusive, It is Now Indicated

Congress Speeds Legislation To Register All Men 18 to 65, Ones 19 to 45 for U.S. Service

Congress Plans Swift Action On Registration of New Age Groups   Will Embrace Men From 18 to 64 with Those 19 to 44 Liable for Military Service; Women Not To Be Registered

BROADER DRAFT BILL PROPOSED   Registration Of All Men ' Between 19 And 44 Is Asked In House  Measure

PLAN TO REGISTER MANPOWER RUSHEL   Those 19 to 44 to be Lia. ble for Military Seryice

Accumulated Gas in AreaWay Explode   50 Feet of Sidewalk Torr Up, Auto Hurt in De: Moines Blast

NEW EFFORT UNDER WAY 10  SETTLE TIEUP   President Calls Off Warn Springs Journey as Mediators’ First Attempt Fails

GMC Plants Strike Threat Is Removed   Mediation Board Requests Production Be Continued

TIEUP IN COAL MINES THREAT TO INDUSTRIES   MEDIATION BOARD TAKES HAND IN GM STRIKE

_ STRIKE IS ~ DEFERRED   o Will Be Delayed for a Reasonable Period, Union Informs Board   FURTHER MEETINGS 7 WILL BE HELD   Company Will Make Any Wage Change Retroac- tire Board Is Told

Mediation Board Seeks To Avert Strike At GM   Hopes to End Soft Coal Tie-up in Hearings Today

CONTINUED GM WORK IS SOUGHT   Defense Mediation Boarc Works For Negotiation.

AUTO STRIKE IS DEFERRED   Production to Be Kept Going During Wace Neaotiations

Try To Settle GMC Dispute   Mediation Board Asks Com pany and Union To Continue  Production Pending Accord

G.M. Urged To Continue Production   Company and Union Get Request Pending Threatened Strike Settlemen

G. M. Strike Threat Is Nelaved   Production Will Be Kept Up While Dispute Negotiated

HEEDS DEMAND MADE BY FDR’S LABOR BOARD   Coal Crisis Prompts President to Give Up Vacation Trip

GMC Strike Is Averted For Present   President Cancels Trip South To Diseuss. Coal. _

Bethlehem Plant, With Billion in Orders, Stopped  President’s Board to Hold Organization Meeting Today

General Motor Strike Delayed By Agreement   Union, Company Agree fo Negoflate Through Mediation Board

Immediate Strike Threat At General Motors Averted  Mediatian Baned <=   Mediation Board . és

UNION DEFER OTAIKE ThntAl IN GMS PLANTS   Company Agrees To Make Pact Retroactive When Signed   LITTLE PROGRESS MADE IN SETTLING COAL STRIKE   Coal Shortages Threatening To Close Many Factories Working On Defense

General Motor:  Strike Averted   Keep Work: Going Duatine Necoviationa

BOARD ORDERS AUTO FIRM TC KEEP WORKING   General Motors Forcec To Forget Strike and Mediate   COAL FIGHT STUDIED    Steel, Rail Service Hit if Mines Continue To Shut Down

Calls on Unions, GMC to Continue Work in Plants   Mediation Board to Exer Efforts to Settle Threat:  ened Strike.   Continue Hearing in  Soft Coal Dispute

Federal Board Seeks To Avert Motors Strike   Calls For Continuation Of G-M Production During Peace Efforts.

Gen’ Motors Plant Strike  Is Averted   Union Agrees To Defer Walkout For Negotiations

No Strike At G-M Plants At Present   Agreement on Deferment Reached; Little Change In Soft Coal Strike

MEDIATORS SEEK TO AVERT BIG GMC STRIKE   Efforts Redoubled to End Far Flung Soft Coal Tie-up

GM, COAL DlOPUTES — KEEP BOARD BUSY   Labor Secretary Perkins Certifies Motor Dispute to Defense Mediators

ASK NO STOPPAGE   Defense Mediation Board Calls on G. M. C. and  ‘Workers to Continue

CIO-UAW Agrees To Request for Continuing Work   Media%on Board Panel Sul, Working on Coal Dispute

Dykstra Board Moves to Bar  Strike at G-M   ‘Both Sides Make Conces sions; Sen. Norris Asks for U.S. Action

Defense Mediation Board Tackles Two Weighty Problems   Miners Sirike and G. M. C. Threatened Walkout Before New Body

G. M. STRIKE AVERTED BY ARMS BOARD   Defense Mediators Ask Postponement of Walkout   HEARINGS PLANNED.   F.D.R. Puts Off Plan for Vacation to Study Coal Troubles

ASKS GNC. C10 NOT TO STGP   President Delays Georgie rip Pending Settlement OF Coal Strike

STRIKE CRISIS FAST NEARING ACUTE STAGE   Coal Shortage Is Serious: U. S. Acts To Avert ~~ GMC Walkout

Bethlehem Steel, Harvester Plants  Closed by Strikes   Auto Industry Tie-Up Threatened By CIO Walkout  OTHER SHUT-DOWNS  Closed-Shep Demand Halts Production On Cots for Army

COAL SHORTAGE FACED IN NAT'L DEFENSE PLANTS   Railroads And _ Stee Industries Low  On Coal

Steel Workers Strike At Bethlehem Plant   CIO Pickets Called Out in Dispute Involving $1,000,000,000 Defense Contracts

DYKSTRA BOARD CALLS ON GM, UNION TO WORK   Moves for Continued Production Pending Efforts to Settle Threatened Strike in Auto Plants   COAL CRISIS NEAR   President Postpones Trip to Warm Springs as Efforts to End Tieup Continued

GENERAL MOTORS WORKERS DEFER STRIKE ACTION   Act at Request of Defense Mediation Board—Threat of Immediate Walkout Removed.   ROOSEVELT CONCERNED OVER COAL MINE TIEUF   Cancels Plans for Trip te Warm Springs as Efforts Go Forward to Settle Controversy.

SEEK TO AVERT STRIKE AT 6.M   Mediation Board Also Doubles Efforts to Settle Soft Coal Controversy.

STRIKE AVERTED TEMPORARILY IN G.M. 00, PLANTS   C.1.0, and Company Agree te Continue Operations Pending Federal Hearing

Mediation Board Calls On General Motors, AWU  To Continue P slates

Strike Called At Bethlehem Steel Plant   One of Big Problems For Mediation Board Which Organizes Toda’   OTHER DISPUTES OFFER CHALLENGE

G. M. Continues Work On Order Krom Officials   Mediation Board Demands Production Be Continued Pending Negotiations.  ren erste  WORK ON C@AL STRIKE

BOARD REVERTS A THREATENED GMC STRIKE   Also Making Attempt to End Tie-Up in Soft Cual Industry.   PANEL TO HEAR CASE   CIO in Sixty General Motors Plants Authorizes Walkout.

RAIL SERVICE IS THREATENED AS MINES STAY IDLE   MEDIATION BOARD SEEKS TO SETTLE COAL AND GM CASES

GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE DELAYED FOR MEDIATION   Automobile Workers Agree Tc Halt Walkout For ‘Reasonable Time’   NORRIS ADVISES CONTROL OF ‘STRUCK’ INDUSTRIES   Would Empower President To Take Over Mines Or Other Plants

MEDIATE GOAL AUTO QISPUTES   Board Redoubles Efforts As Rapid Production Decline Is Feared.   INDUSTRIES LOW ON FUEL

GONFEREES HOLD NIGHT MEETING   Coal Strike Causes FDR To Cancel Warm Springs Trip   THREAT OF TIE-UP   At General Motors Plant Re. moved for Present; Production To Continue

MEDIATION BOARD SEEKS TO AVERT AUTO PLANT STRIKE   Union Says Walkout Will Be Deferred For Period Of Time   Roosevelt Abandons Plans . For Weekend Holiday To Watch Coal Dispute

STRIKE THREAT AIMED AT GML   Mediation Board Attempts te Avert Automotive Strike— Solve Coai Tie-Up.   400,000 MINERS ARE IDLE

F.R. ABANDONS PLANS TO TAKE VACATION TRIP   To Remain In Capital Because Of Still Unsettled Coal Dispute

Strikes Still Big Problem   Coal and Gen. Motors Disputes Hamstring Defense Efforts

FR Abandons Trip Because  Of Strikers   Defense Mediation Board’Strives To Avert Walkout At General Motors And At the Same Time Put An End  Tn Snft faal fantravercy

Defense Body Asks Motors Keep Going   CIO Is Also Urged Not to Permit Let-Up Now.

I’, R. Cancels Vacation for Coal Parleys   Secretary Says Every Hope exists for an Early Settlement

Defense Mediation Boarc Calls on G. M. C. and  ‘Workers to Continue

TIEUP OF MINES PREVENTS ‘TRIP BY ROOSEVELT   President Abandons Plans for Brief Vacation. at Warm Springs Ga., Be - eause of Controversy   EXPECT SETTLEMENT   Secretary Early Says He Has Not Heard That Definite Government Action  is Being Discussed

Sidesteps Query © On Gov't Action If Deadlock Goes On; Other Tie-Ups

SAN FRANCISCO SHIPYARD STRIKE NEARS SHOWDOWN   Metal Trades Council Un ions Prepare to Crash Picket Lines

PATRIOTIC MEN  PLAN TO BREAK   Metal. Trades Union Opposes Machinists’ ~ Caen at ER ptecon.

PAY INCREASE AVERTS STRIKE IN GM. PLANTS   Settlement Reached Six Hours Before UAW Deadline

Pay Raise Averts GM Walkout   Defense Mediation Board Proposal Is Accepted

GMC ACCEPTS MEDIATION  BOARD'S PROPOSAL FOR BLANKET TEN (CENTS  AN HOUR INCREASE ©

General Motors  Strike Averted   10-Cent Wage Increase Proposal Accepted By Company

State Figures Will Vary From 70c to 76c Per Bushel  AVERAGE IS 73.1 CTS.  Last Year Flat 61 Cents Was Rate for Entire State

Hikers Die of Exposure on 5,500-Foot Peak, One Trying to Save Other

BGGS TOSSED AT HALIFAY   Women Peace Demonstrators Shower British Ambassador At Detroit

Members of Women’s Organization Express Disapproval By Hurling of Foodstuffs

Demonstration Staged by Women Calling Themselves ‘The Mothers of America’

Women Egg Lord Halifax   British Ambassador in Detroit to Inspect Defense Plants Attacked

Detroit Womer Hurl Eggs at Lord Halifax   British Envoy's Aplomb Unshaken By Barrage

HALIFAX IS EGGED BY WOMEN PEACE DEMONSTRATORS   BRITISH AMBASSADOR HIT SEVERAL TIMES BY DETROIT GROUP

WOMEN BACK PEACE DEMAND WITH BARRAGE   Women’s Aim Is Good As Ani: bassador Alights To Visit Archbishop   STRUCK SEVERAL TIMES   Aplomb Unshaken By Attach From “The Mothers Of America”

Lord Halifax Showered With Kegs, Tomatoes   Women Demonstrators Pelt Ambassador In Visit To Detroit

Egos Thrown af Lord Halifax  Women Demonstrate Against  ae ee ee oe: be

Lord Halifax Splashed — By Egg Barrage Thrown By Women in Detroit

BLITZ BATH   Detroit Women Ven Anger On Britisk Ambassador * Witl  ‘War Monger’

Tomatoes Shower  Halifax  WOMAN PEACE MOB ATTACKS AMRACCADOR   British Diplomat’s Aplom Unshaken by Barrage; Police Break Up Demonstration in Detroit

Eves Hurled at British Envoy   Halifax Struck by Several Entering Detroit Building

British Ambassador Bom barded By Women ir Detroit Street.   POLICE BREAK UP. ” DEMONSTRATION

Women Pelt ‘Missiles At Lord Halifax   Peace Demonstrators Toss Eggs, Tomatoes In Detroit

BRITISH BREAK DRAWING NEAR   Finland. Hungary And Rumania Given Until Midnight To Answer Notes

BRITAIN READY 10   Ultimatum to Finland, Hungary, and Rumania Expires Tonight.

pee To Declare 'W ar On Axis Mate   Finland, Hungary, Rumania Have Only Until Midnigh! ) To Answer Demand That They Stop Fight  Agzinst Russia; Rejections Due

Ultimatum Unanswered, Britain Ready To Declare War on Finland, Others

Britain Ready To Declare War On Germanys Allies   ‘Ultimatum To Finland, Hungary And Rumania Expires At Midnight; Report Finns Sent Note Of Rejection

ENGLAND WILL DECLARE WAR. UPON. FINLAND   ' Hungary and Rumania Also  Expected to Be Iriclud- edin Action.   ‘WILL NOT TOLERATE   Finland Has Rejected the Uitimatum Sent by -the British.

BRITAIN TO DECLARE WAR UN FINLAND   Only Eleven Hours Remai for Answer to Demand on 3 Powers

BRITAIN TO DECLARE WAR ON FINLAND   Action Planned As Axis Satellites Defy Ulrimatum

WAR ON THREE NATIONS STARTS TONIGHT AT 12:00   London Ultimatum to Finland Hungary and Rumania Expires at Midnight.

ACTION IS LIKELY BY TOMORROW   Britons Ready to Take  Step As a Gesture of  . Assurance to Russian Government.

Britain Will Declare New Wars Soon   ty. Sree 5 SMS AR. eee,   Finns, Hungarians And Rumanians Become Enemies

DEADLINE FOR ANSWER FALLS AT MIDNIGHT   Finland, Hungary and Rumania Ordered to Stop Fighting

‘War On Finns Near: Britain   Expect Declaration Saturday As Deadline For Answer Nears.

Nazis Claim Stukas Hit Battleship, Six Cruisers, Destroyer   Heavy Attacks Made on British Naval Units

GERMANS CLAIMING HEAVY DAMAGE DONE TO BRITISH FLEE   BATTLESHIP, SIX CRUISERS, DESTROYER AND SUBMARINE DECLARED HIT

German and Italian Plane: Attack Battleship, Cruis- ers, Destroyer

Report 8 British Waphips Hit During HeavyAxis Raid      hadi  Battleship, 6 Cruisers and Rstroyer Claimed Damaged; Berlin Says Cret Action Not Dress Rehearsal For Invasion of gland

BERLIN CLAIMS PLANES SANK 8 BRITISH SHIPS   ACTION IN MEDITERRANEAN REPORTED; LIVELY OPERATIONS IN EGYPT   ‘BATTLESHIP, SIX CRUISERS, DESTROYER STRUCK BY BOMBS'   Germans Deny Crete Invasion Is Rehearsal for Water Jump To British Isles

Relations With Vichy Are Strained   Severance Diplomatic Connections  Is Threatened

Hull Says Nazi-Vichy Collaboration Might Cause Relations Break   Diplomats In London Assert Winant Planned Before Departure To Suggest That FDR Take Such Actior

o(DLLABORATION  ~ FORGES FRANCE TO AGGRESSOR  oe BUMP SAYS HIIL   Secretary of State Hints » ‘That Continuation Will Mean End of Negotiations With That Nation   @FRENCH CITIZENS - PROTEST BITTERLY   American Embassy Is. Be @ sieged By Vichy People:  Washington _Investigation True Conditions

HULL TELLS POLICY WITH FRENCH RULE   Change in Relations I: Threatened, Says secretary.

Hull Indicates Final Plea to France; Warning of Possible Diplomatic Break

WINANT PLANS TO RECONIMEN STERN ACTION   Franco-German Collaboration Forcing France into Aggressor Camp.   EMBASSY GETS LETTER  S   Frenchmen Opposed to Collaboration Writing U. S. Embassy.

Mine Shutdown  Continues Here   Southern Operators Refuse To Sign Contrac’ Eliminating Differential; Plan Is Called A “Conspiracy In Restraint Of Trade”

Continued Coal Strike Probable   South’s Group Determined To Stay Closed Despite North’s Agreement

Medical Group Heavily Fined   American Medical — Association Guilty Of Anti-Trust Violation

Medical Association  Draws $2,500 Fine   Penalty For Violation Of! Antitrust Act.

BRITISH WIN IN SEA-AIR BATTLI   Navy Pounds Benghazi and Beats Off Axis Attack On Convoy

Scores Efforts — To Have Draftee: Petition Solons   “Marshall Téstifies For Extending Term of Army Selectees

International Situation Critical Congress Told   May Says Public Does Not Understand Full Signifi cance; Efforts fo Have Soldiers Petition Against Extending Service Beyond a Year Denounced as Sabotage By Gen. Marshall

Chief Of Staff Is Heard At  Closed Session   _ambasts Efforts Have Selectees Sign Petition

Sabotage Is Charged At Army Hearing   Marshati Petitions Cireuloted Among Soldiers Against Further Service

General Assails Move to Obtain Draft Petitions Marshall Brands As “Sabotage” a  Plan to Obtain Soldier Sienatures

Efforts to Have Soldiers Petition Congress Scorec   Marshall Declares Thes: Amount to Sabotage of Dangerous Character

WILL HALT PETITIONS FROM DRAFTERS   General Marshall Denounces As Sabotage Of Dangerous Character Organized Efforts To Have Men In Army Urge Coneoress Not To Extend Service

PETITIONS 10 LEAVE ARMY iS SABOTAGE   Gen. Marshall Says Efforts Made To Have Seleciees Petition Senators.

MARSHALL ASKS QUICK ACTION ON DRAFT PLAN   Declares -Petitions From Soldiers is “Sabotage of Worst Kind’   Says Enlistments Ne Remedy; Tells of Letters From Germans

SAYS POLITICS DANGEROUS T0 SOUND ARMY   Chief of Staff Tells Congress They Should Settle Issues On Problems of Draft.   COMPLAINS HE IS STYMIED BY LAW

Marshall View Spurs Move to Keep Selectees   Mouse Body Ready Urge Declaration of Bere Perro re

Sabotage in U.S. Army   General Marshall Says Group Trying to Block Extended Service

ARMY HEAD HITS OPPOSITION TO LONGER SERVICE      General Marshall Calls Draftee Petition Effort ‘Sabotage’   SAYS ARMY NOT CLUB   Will Treat Men Who Sen‘ Wires To Wheeler ‘As Soldiers’

Draftees’ Petitions Denounced  STAFF CHIEF CALLS MOVE “SABOTAGE”

Army Chief Raps Effort To Sabotage   Terms Petitions Circulated Among Draftees Dangerous

issail Move To Change Army Into «Political Chub”   grganized Efforts Of Outside Forces To Have Members Of Army Sign Petition Against Extending Period Of Service Are Denounced By Chief Of Staff

Marshall Hints Army Becoming Political Club  ee . Senge  Weer § ieneeite   Sen. Connally Has Compromise Idea For Holding Army

DABOTAGE IK FIR] ARMY: CHARGED   Marshall Says ‘Outsiders’ to Blame for Petitions. af Draftees.

Petitions By Draftees Get Sabotage Label   Chief Of Staff Lashes Out At Pressure Aimed  Toward Congress.

MARSHALL HITS PETITIOH PLAN   Brands as Sabotage Attempt to Have Draftees Petition

Sabotage Is Charge Of Marshall   Word Is Used to Describe Men Trying to Hurt Moral of Selectees

“General Marshall Asserts Situation Cannot Be Ignored   Chict of Staff Says He Is Now ‘Stymied’ on Question of Reinforcing Garrison at Trinidad by One-Year Limitation on Service

Marshall Charges  Sabotage   Petitions From Seldiers Denounced ' By Army Chief Befor House Committee

Army Chief of Staff Brands Efforts “Sabotage of Most Dangerous Character’

PETITION BY DRAFTEES HIT BY MARSHALL   Says Organized Effort By ‘Outside Forces’ Is Dangerous Sabotage

Marshall Assails Draffee Petitions   Declares They Must Halt Lobby Tactics

Army Chief Declares Efforts Are Made to Get Selectees to Petition Against Retentior

Gen. Marshall Calls Efforts To Have Selectees Protest Bill ‘Sabotage’

SABOTAGE SEEN IN PETITIONS FROM DRAFTEES   Gen. Marshall Condemns Organized Efforts To Protest Extended Service   MORE TROOPS NEEDED   Chief Of Staff Says Limitation Prevents Reinforsing Of Outposts

Army Sabotage In Protest On Extended Term   Gen. Marshall Criticizes Se lectees Petitions As Work Of Saboteurs.   CHANGES S UG GESTED

MARSHALL HITS PETITION DRIVE   “Army Head Calls Action “Sabotage Of Dangerous Character

Marshall In Hot Charges To Committee   Says Organized Effort Tx Get Draftees Petition Congress Is Sabotage

MAROHALL HIT OABUT AGE: OF ARMY TRAINEES   Declares Selectees Who Petition For Discharge  Have Been Misled

Members of Hause Military Committee Say Lawer Branch of Congress Doubts Need   SEN. CONNALLY HAS  COMPROMISE PLAN   Geéii. Marshall. Denounces Effort to Get Draftees to Petition Against Lonver Service

EFFORTS 10 HAVE DRAF TEES PETITION CONGRESS FLAILED      Chief of Staff Marshall Say: We Cannot Have A Pollitical Club and Call It Any Army; Appears Before House Military Commit teen

Gen. Marshall Cracks Down   - Assails Petitions Against Longer Service

PETITIONS TO AINGRESS HN 5 CONMANDER   Sees Grave Danger in Organized Efforts By ‘Outsiders’

Efforts to Build Army ‘Sabotaged’   Selectees Must Be Treated Like Soldiers’-Marshal]

‘SABOTAGE’ IN FIGHT ON DRAFT BIL      Gen, Marshall Assails Dan. gerous Move ta Have Selectees Petition Congress   THOSE INVOLVED FACE DISCIPLINE   Trend Toward Declaring Emergency Seen as Longer Service Debate Continues

PETITIONS OF SOLDIERS ARE CONDEMNED   Marshall Calls Organized Efforts To Stop Army Extension Sabotace *

BRANDS PLEA AGAINST ARMY AS SABOTAGE   Gen. Marshall Hits Efforts of Groups to Prevent Drafi Extension   TROOPS ASKED TO SIGN PETITIONS   Chief of Staff Says He I: Stymied on Garrison at Trinidad

Army Staff Chief Objects to “Racket” in Ranks; Sees “Civil War Error’

General Says Requests Are Held Illegal   Must Treat Men as Troops, Not as Political Club, Marshall Tells Group  In House

Army Chief Brands Draftee Protests As ‘Sabotage’   Charges Soldiers Led Into Dangerous Action By Others

GENERAL URGES LONG TRAINING   Selectees' Request fo Service Termination  Held Sabotage

MARSHALL RAPS PETITION SIGNING BY DRAFTED MEN   CHARGES MOVE FOR LIMITING SERVICE IS SABOTAGE

Chief of Staff Witness in Favor for Long Service   Marshall Denounces Soldier Petitions to U. S, Congress

DRAFTEE PROTESTS HIT AS PERIL BY MARSHALL   “Most Dangerous Sort of Sabotage” Is Charged by U. S. Chief of Staff

ARMY CHIEF STAFF DENOUNCES EFFORTS WRECK DRAFT ARMY   GEN. MARSHALL SAYS EFFORTS UNDER WAY FOR MEN PETITION CONGRESS

MOVE T0 BLOCK LONGER DRAFT   Marshall Says Groups Have Influenced Soldiers To Petition Congress

Marshall Assails Draftee Attempt To Halt Extensior   Chief Of Staff  Says Army Cannot Be Used As ‘Political Club’ On Leaiclation

Denounce Efforts To Have Draffees Petition Congress   General Marshall Labels Action As Dancaerous Sabotage

ARMY CHIEF SCORES DRAFT CHANGE FOES   Present Petitions Asking Release From Duty Is Termed Sabotage of  TDangvarnne Charactar.

Marshall Denounces as ‘Sabotage’ Reported Organized Efforts to Have Draftees Petition Congress

Marshall Terms It Sabotage   Chief of Staff Says Volu tary Enlistment Would Be Mistake

Situation Seer More Serious   Former Opponent of Administration to Yote for Marchal! Berammandatian

General Describes Proposed Petitions Of Selectees To Congress As Dangerous Type Of ‘Sabotage’

Outside Forces Get Draftees to Sign Petitions   General Marshall Denounces Effort to Stall Army Time Extension.   Can’t Call Political Club an Army, He Say:

Petitioners For Draftees Denounced   ‘Army Chief Calls Release Effort ‘Sabotage’

MARSHALL iO  Wen TRAINEE MASS PROTEST   Men’s Petition To Congress Denounced By U. S. Chief Of Staff In Testimony   AGAIN OUTLINES REASONS FOR RETAINING TRAINEES   “Army Must Not Be Allowed To Disintegrate.” Says Commander Today

“SABOTAGE” IS MARSHALL CRY   Assails Petitions to Avoid Extension of Draftees’ Training

THE CRISIS HEIGHTENS  International Scene Worse Than We Understand: Solon

Marshall Testifies Before Congress on Draftees   ARMY CHIEF URGES HOLDING YOUTHS

Petition is Denounced   Army Chief Calls New  Movement ‘‘Sabotage”’

FROM TROOPS, CHIEF WARNS   Marshall Raps ‘‘Organizec Efforts’’ to Have Soldiers Protest

PETITIONS BY DRAFTEES HIT   Army Chief Denounces Ac: tion As Dangerous Form Of Sabotage.   SAYS MOVE ORGANIZED

Marshall Denounces Effort To Have Draftees Petition Congress Against Extensio1

Petition Plan Denounced By Marshal]   Chief of Staff Warn Men in Ranks Will Be Treated ‘as Soldiers’   TRINIDAD “STYMIE”   Connally Offers Compromise Releasing Some  Soldiers After Year

Raps Organized Ef. fort To Appeal To © Congress “   ASSAILS A AG LIVIN  Head Of Arm Army Calls Petitions Work Of *:  Cah natenyrse

Army Petitions Are Denounced By Staff Chief   Organized Effort Made Yn Army Ranks to Exert Pressure on Conoress

France Claims Syrian-Lebanon  Drives Halted   ‘Held Up on Whole Front,’ Vichy Says LONDON DIFFERS  Hitler, Mussolini Talk With Bulgarian,  Rumanian Leaders

AURORA MAN NAMED ROAD PATROL CHIEF   Governor Donnell An-‘nounces Surprise Ap‘pointment of Stanley Ginn, Young Lawyer, _to Important State Post.

Stanley Ginn Is Appointed tc Head Patrol   Republican Lawyer Named To Succeed Captain W. J. Ramsey

Donnell Appoints Aurora Attorney to Head Highway Patro   M. Stanley Ginn to Succeed Acting Superintendent W. J. Ramsey

Philippines Tlalt Shipment Goods to Axis   Islands Come Under Export Measure

GERMANS RUN INTO SNAG ON ALLIED FLANK   Report Nazis Retreating; Battle Over  2Mile Front

WAR MACHINES HURLED IN FRAY BY BOTH ARMIES   Greeks Claim One German Thrust Beaten; Slav Resistance Reported Stiffen+ ing; Clash In Egypt Taken As Signal Decisive Battle Ahead

New Structure, to be Put in This Summer, Will be 296 Feet Long   TO Br BUILT FROM FARMTO-MARKET ROAD FUND   Application. for the Project ts Anngdinced in County Board Proceedings on Page 2

Tracks Would Be Operaied By Horse Racers   Estimated $2,500,000,00¢ Annually Would be Provided In Revenue

Aged Carthage Resident Dies   FORMER SAW MILL OPERATOR EXPIRES AT HOME HERE WEDNESDAY

VETOES MEDICAL LICENSE BIL      Donnell Sees ‘‘Undesirable Precedent” in Measure for Winona Physician 

Governor Vetoes Bill Giving Special License to Doctor   Donnell Declares Matter Would Institute Undesirable Precedent

Red Guerrilla Fighters Take German Genera   Communique Reports He Was Captured Behind Own Lines

British, Reds Occupy Centers In Iran Drives   Oil Centers Taken Against Slight Resistanc as Rain, Counter Blows Slow German Offensive

HULL SUMMONS BRITISH AIDES   Chinese, New Zealander: And Australians to Attend Confab

AN URGENT MESSAGE TO JAP ENVOY   Tokyo Expecting a New De velopment Shortly; No Washington Comment   HULL CALLS IN OTHER DIPLOMATS   Pacific Powers Again te Confer; Jap Agency Warns Against Optimism

$100,000 Cabled By Methodists For British Aid   Part of Fund Being Rais: ed by Methodists of U. S. for Aid of Methodism in Europe.

Japan Quiet On Anniversary  Of Axis Pact   One Newspaper Says America Is Justified In Stand Against Nazis

JAPAN IS QUIET ON ‘AXIS DAY   Alliance Anniversary Marked By Official  Statements

Warplanes Active in Europe, Africa, Asia   Britain, Germany Resume Air Raids OQ) Extended Scale

BELLIGERENTS TRADE BOMBS IN AIR ATTACKS   Aerial Activity Marks the Warfare on All Battle Fronts

Nazis, British Trade Bombs In Air Raids   Germans Pound London, Liverpool and Bristol  After Long Lavoff   ITALIANS HIT MALTA   British Bombers Stage Large-Scale Attack on Nazi Industrial Areas

Britain And Germany Trade Aerial Bombs   Nazi Planes Pound at London, Liverpool ond Bristol  While British Attack German Industrial  Caentive

Belligerents Step  Up Aerial Wartare On Three Continents   Nazis Spread Over England in Attack, Berlin Admits British Foray; Italy Bombs Fortress of Malta; RAF Assaults Encourage Ethiopians to Revolt

F. B. 1. Leading. ‘Velun: -tary Mobilization of ‘Enforcement: ‘Agencies.  HOOVER CALLS IT “AN ALERT. ARMY?’

Would Join Police Units  mew ntnadicaceenthinn fa hatha   Hoover Announces F. B. I. . Conducting A Voluntary ~ Mobilization Of Groups

FBI Rounds Up Natton’s Police Force   Hoover Forecasts Protection For Spv Actions

MOBILIZE LAW IN U.S.DEFENSE   FB. I. Plans Voluntary Organization of Police Groups

Organize Groups Into Broad Unit   Set-Up To Be Of Voluntary  Design: Field Offices Un: der Consideration

Turks Mine Greater Part of Dardanelles   All Except Narrow Channel Is Closec and Ships Seeking Passage Must Have Special Permit; Navy Is Steaming to Straits

ALL BULGARIA IS FILLING UP WITH GERMANS   Turkish Navy Takes Full Defense Precautions; Nazi Troops On Greek Border; British  Break Imminent.

TURKS LOAD DARDANELLES WITH MINES   Straits Closed Te All Shipping As German Troops Get  To Border

Turkish Navy Has Mined  Dardanelles   Only One Narrow Channel Clear; Closed To All Vessels

Turks’ Warships Mine Dardanelles   Berlin Sees Slav_ Signing of Pac   Britaim, Bulgar Break fhmminent

Turkish Navy. Mines ‘Waters   Nation Calm As German Swarm Into Bulgaria; Takes Precautions

THE DARDANELLES STRAITS MINED BY THE TURKISH NAVY   Mining Follows Closing of Dardanelles To All Ships Except Those Given Special Permits and Employing Turkish Naval Pilots.

Navy Fortifies Waters In Entire Area Except Channel And Shuts Off Passage To All But Special Craft

Route Closed By Ankara to All Shipping   Special Permits Required for Any Vessel That Passes Through   FLEET IS ON MOVE   Nation Remains Calm in Face of Crisis Created by Bulear Invasion

TURKEY MINES DARDANELLES; FLEET ON WAY   Nation Calm As German:  Thrust Southward; Ready Mo. Ant

Troops Also Approach Turkey As All Of Bulgaria Fills Up  With Increasing Nazi Hordes

DARDANELLES CLOSED TO ALL SHIPS EXCEPT THOSE WITH PERMITS   ‘STRATEGIC PASSAGE MINED ALL EXCEPT NARROW PAS. SACE- TURNEY IS CALM

Dardanelles Mined By Turkey; Ships Sail Under Permit   Crisis Brings Fleet Movement; Country Maintains Calm

Mines Sown In Vital Straits; Troops Called   Dardanelles Closed To Most Ships As Ger mans Swarm Into Bulgaria; Full Defense Precautions Taken, Officials Say

Turks Mine All Except Narrow Channel in Strategic Straits   Country Continues To Be Calm as German Armies Swarm Into Bulgaria

ONLY NARROW! CHANNEL FREE OF EXPLOSIVES   Mining Follows Closing O} - Dardanelles to All Ships _ Except Those Given —  - Special Permits   VESSELS MUST BE ’ PILOTED BY TURKS   Ships. Seeking Pas sag Must Notify‘Turkish Au_.thorities by, Wireless. . 6 Hours In Advanter:.

TURKEY MINES DARBANELLES   Straits Are Closed to All Ships Except Those  Given Special Permits

Ankara Government Closes Dardanelles, Rushes Fleet To Straits.   Channel Is Mined      Britain Expected to Break Off Relations with Bulgaria Tomorrow.

Turkey ‘Mines. Dardanelles  But Remains Calm In Crisi   Threat To Dardanelles to Loose Hurricane of Violence on Balkans

Mines All But Narrow Channel, Moves Fleet, Requires Permission For Shipping

Hitler Puts Troops On Turkish Border   Berlin Denies Asking Ottomans To Act as Mediator With Britain

Dardanelles Are Mined By Turkish Navy   Nation Is Silent On Question Of Mobilization

Nazis Moving ou Borders of  Greeks, Turks   Report Yugosl avia Ready ‘to Sign Up With Axis   BRITAIN, BULGARTA TO END RELATIONS   Nazis Deny Asking Turks to-Mediate Europe's ‘ Conflict

BAN ON DUTCH Olt AROUSES IRE Of PRESS OF TOKYO   “Clear the Way” Sentiment Expressed As Warships Move Into Indo-China   Nippon Warned by Welles Trading Will Be Placed On Day-to-Day Basis

Maneuvers Against Theoretical Enemy Staged By Soviets   Press Continues Ignore Rumors Of  NaziSoviet Break

Kremlin Ignores Foreign Rumors  Of New Conflict   Complete Calm Surrounds Official Ruesian Onuartere

Kremlin Ignores Rumors   Russian Radio Devotes Trouble to Internal Affairs

SOVIET IGNORES FOREIGN RUMORS REMAINS CALN   ‘Kremlin Again Tells World Russia Is Not Excited At Prospect of War.

KREMLIN IGNORING RUMOR REGARDING NAZLSOVIET BREAK   Moscow Radio Says Picke« Fighting Units Being Called For Special Assignments

Germans Drop Into Crete Witl Parachutes  ‘Fierce Battle’ Is Indicatad Ae   ‘Fierce Battle’ Is Indicated As Developing There

Situation On Island, Seat Of Greek Government, “Is Well In Hand,” Churchill Tells Commons

Open Assault On Strategic Greek Island   Gliders, Parachutes and Plane-Landed Shock Troops Make Up Force

1,500 Nazi Soldiers Reported Disguised in New Zealand Uniforms.   Attack - Repulsed?   Churchill Reports Situation ‘in Hand,’ but Stern Battle Raging.

HARD BATTLE WITH BRITISH S CONTINUING   First Attempt in History to Stage Invasion in Mo '. torless Planes May Be Dress Rehearsal for Attack on England. -

GLIDERS, PLANES CHUTES USED IN STRONG ATTACK   SITUATION ‘IN HAND’ BUT BATTLE RAGES 

BRITISH IMPERIAL FORCES ENGAGE ENEMY IN BATTLE   Military Hospital Seized By Storm Troops Taken Back By Defenders   Churchill Says Attacking Group Along One Route Not Yet “Mopped Up”

Assault From the Air I. - Made on Last Stronghold of the Greeks   WOULD CUT SEA LANE   Nazis in‘ Major Attempt to Break British Mediter ranean Control —

Assault F rom ‘: Air’ I _ Made on Last Stronghold of the Greeks :   WOULD CUT: SEA LANE   Nazis j inv Major Attempt to 7 Break Bue Mediter ‘ranean Control

Vessel Carrying 10 U.S. Marines Reported Sunk   Nine Believed Rescued; Among 63 Scheduled For Work in England

U.S. MARINES SUN   One of Group Sent to En  land Is Reported Sa Missing — ie

U.S. MARINES ON TORPEDOED  BRITISH SHIF   All But One Of Americans Aboard Believed To Have  Been Rescued   LONDON DECLINES TO MAKE COMMENT

Ship Carrying  Marines Sunk   One of Detachment of 1 Enroute io England Said Missing

Ship Bearing U. S. Marines  Torpedoed   ONE OF TEN IN GROUP GOING TO ENGLAND IS UNREPORT wm

Ship Carrying 10 U.S. Marines Reported Sunk   Detachment on Way To England Loses One Man, It Is Believed  TORPEDO BLAMED  Authoritative Source In Washington Gets Fraomentaryv Report

Army Plane Falls, Burns Southwest Of Albuquerque   Five Men Aboard Believed Killed in Crash And Explosion That Followed

FATE FIVE FLYERS IN ARMY PLANE [5 YET UNDETERMINEL   ALBUQUERQUE AIR BASI GETS REPORT SHIP FROM KELLY FIELD CRASHED

Crash Kills 5 Army Fliers   Training Ship Burns In Remote Section Near Albuquerque, N. M.

Five Aboard A Tr: ‘aining o Plane  Feared Dead   Took Fire In A Crash Near Vaughn,  New Mexico

U.S. and Canade Agree to Unity War Spending  Prime Minister and President Map Plan OF Ca ardinatian

“USUNITED" ~INNEWPACI   Economic Union Brot About by Roosevelt and. MacKinzie © ' Kine -

U.S. Enters — Exchange Plan With Canadz   Co-ordinate Resources Of North America To Aid Great Britain And Hemispheric Defense

FDR SEEKING 10 UNIFY RESOURCES OF " S., CANADA   Agreement With Prime Minister King Wil Mobilize Forces For Allied Aid

CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER TALKS WITH PRESIDENT   Will Unify Industcial And Econ omieal Resources Of Canada And United States.

ROOSEVELT SEEKS TO UNIFY CANADIAN AND U. $., ECONOMIES   In Agreement.With King For Merger Of Full Resources

RESOURCES OF BOTH COUN TRIES BEING MOBILIZED ON SYHTEM TO PROVIDE COORDINATED PRODUCTION

Roosevelt Seeks To Cement Ties With Canadians   Seeking to Unify Full Industrial and Economic Resources of Nations

U.S-CANADA IN OUTPUT PAC!   Pian te Unify Resource: Agreed on With Mack enzie King

U.S, CANADA ALLY AGENCIES OF PRODUCTION   Fr. oD. R, MACKENZIE KING  MAKE AGREEMENT AT Wwne Pane   ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES OF BOTH POOLED   U. &. to Pay In Cash for Materials Received from Dominion To Improve Jis Dollar Exchange

‘Arms ‘Pool’ Agreed Upon At Hyde] Park   Roosevelt and Mackenzi King Formulate Plan to Swap Materials   JOINT STATEMENT   Program to Safeguard North America and Spur British Aid

U.S, CANADA POOL RESOURCES TO AID ALLIED DEFENSE   ‘Roosevelt and MacKenzie King Agree on Economic Phases of Task.

Canada and U. S. Bound In New Pact      Roosevelt and King Agree To Economic Union  After Talk

U.S. AND CANADA WILL CONSOLIDATE ALL WAR EFFORTS   Agreement on Policy Reach: ed During Hyde Park Conference Between President and Prime Minister.   INTERNATIONAL BORDER “ECONOMICALLY ERASEL   Each Country to Furnish th Other With War Material: Which It Can Produce t Speed War Aid.

REPORTS HEAVY LOSSES AT SEA   Slayyering Toll Is Taken By Berman Sea Raiders Durmg April

Gravest Shippmg Losse: Of War Announced —Average 60,000 Tons Weekly  5,932,027 TONS SUNK  1-Year Building Capacity Of British Yards Is 2,000,000 Tons

WAR'S LOSSES OF FOREIGN SHIPS 5,932,027 TONS      Total For April Alone Set at 488,124 Tons; Four Months, 1,500,000   Announcement Made As ~~ Churchill Finishes Year As Premier

Worst Ahead  Roosevelt Fears   Soldiers Are Not ‘One Year Patriots’

FDR ASSERTS DANGER IN WORLD SITUATION NOT OVER   Makes Statement To Gathering At Hyde Park

Roosevelt Asserts Dangers Which Confront W orld May Be Even More Serious Than in 1939

F.D.R. IN WARNING   Says Danger Is Not Past and World Situation May  Grow. Worse

INONU’S REPLY TO HITLER'S MESSAGE IS NOF DISCLOSED   Nazis Emphasize SaracogluEden Meeting On Briton's Wish

Greek Unconquerable, As Saucy and Defiant As Before Nazis Came   Consoles Himself, Under Hitler’s Heel, With Memory of Beating Italians and Grins While He Starves

Greece Under Hitler Greek Food Vanishes in Nazi Blit:   Nazis Use Spare Mo: ments From Strafing fo. Continuous Eating   ROB U. S. RED CROSS   Knife, Fork and Spoon as Deadly Weapons as Rifle and Bomb

RUNNING FIGHT STAGED AT SEF   Hitler's Headquarters Claims 21 British Vessels Sunk

Roosevelt Hit ByRomePress   President’s Message ‘Amounts To Voluntary Declaratior Of Ideological War Against Axis’

BALKAN ARMIES ARE WITHDRAWN   Most Of Rumanian, Hungarian Troops Out Of War

Submarine Which Torpedoed Destroyer Sought: Further Report Awaited:

Torpedo Attack Stirs Congress   Call for Quick Revenge After  Attownnt to Sink Ti. S. Destrover

RAVY HUNTS FOR SUBMARINE      Mitttary Seerecy Surrounds Opera tions to Avenge Casualty — Con fident of Full Report from Skip per Soon.

REPORT OF ATTACK IS DUE TODAY   Full Parteulars of Tor pedoing of the Kearny Awaited—Noavy Irate  Over Episode.

NAVY SEARCHES FOR MARAUDEF   U. S. Seeking to Avenge Attack On Destroyer Near Iceland

NAVY SEARCHES EUR ATTACKER UF DEST AOYEE   North Atlantic Being Scour ed For Sub; Wait Fo Kearny Report

TORPEDO HIT NEARS PORT   Military Secrecy Surrounds Operations to Avenge Raid On Destroyer Kearny.   WASHINGTON ANGRY   Attack Brings Cry For ‘Two Sinkings For Each Assault’  Cram Canatnn

GRIMLY AWAIT FURTHER WORD ON. ENCOUNTER   Crippled Destroyer Is Reported Limping - Towards Secret Port

Navy Starts Dig Hunt for  German Sub OD Gk Sag Semen <i. Semel   Military Secrecy Surrounds Operations

COMB SEA FOR SUB THAT HIT U.S.5. KEARNY   filitary Secrecy  Over Operations to Avenge First Warship Casualty of Current War.

¥Y DEPARTMENT STILL  AWAITING FULL DETAILS  OF ATTACK ON DESTROYER KEARNY

Scour Seas For Attacker of U. S. Destroyer   Secrecy Surrounds . Operations; Navy Waits For Complete Report

NAVY HUNTS SUB WHICH TORPEDOED lJ. §. DESTROYER   Secrecy Surrounds Operations to Avenge Attack on American Shin.

U.S. Hunting For U-Boat In  New Ineident   Greatest Of Secrecy Shrouds Search For Atlantic Marauder

Seas Scoured For Attacker o U.S. Destroyer   Seereey Surrounds Opera tions to Avenge First American Cusually

Rain Or Snow For Kansas   No Cold Weather In Prospect For State, However

WITH DASHES OF RAIN   Weather in Kansas Turns Sloppy but Remains Warm

FREIGHTER STRUCK BY JAPANESE SUB   The Absaroka Is Torpedoed Off California .Coast; Sub Damaged

Crowd Watches As Submarine  Attacks Ship   Freighter Crippled Off Coast Of California; Is Ninth Since War Started

 Launched In Plymouth Count:   Production of Cows  es Is To Boost ' Mill

Would Increase  Milk Production  Campaign Launched In Plymouth County

CLAIM DIRECT. HITS ON NAZL BATTLESHIPS   RAF Again Raids Brest; Pilots Report Big Explosions On Vessels.

British Again Drop Bombs On 2 Ships   Big Battleships Hit By Armor Piercing Shells

BRITAIN LANDS STRONG. FORCE IN IRAQ FIELDS   Races to Forestall Axis Thrust Toward Prized Oil Areas

British Troops Landed In Iraq   Steps Are Taken To Protect Vital Oil Fields; Approved By Government

Imperial Forces Land at Basra on Persian Gulf To Occupy Arab State

Coveted Oil Fields of Iraq Long Prized By Belligerents  DOMESTIC UPSET  British Declare That New Iraq Administration Is _ Co-Operating

BRITISH TROOPS LANDED IN IRAQ   Steps Are Taken To Protect Vital Oil Fields.

BRITAIN MOVES TO PROTECT OIL FIELDS OF TRAC   Strong Imperial Forces: Ar  ‘Landed to “Open Lines of Communication”   Through Country   FEAR AXIS THRUST   Army Landed At Basra, A Head of Persian Gulf ‘Warmly Greeted by Population

Move to Protect Oil Fields   Action Taken, Following Nazi Threats in That Direction

Britain Has Landed Force in lraq   Protection of Oil Fields Is Purpose

BRITISH RUSH TO OIL FIELDS   Iraq Affording Full Faci lities To Strong ‘British Force.

New Premier To Cooperate  With English   15-Day - Old) Government Welcomes Army; Norma’ Relations Expected Soon.  STRENGTHENS TURKE}

British Land  Troops in Iraq   Racing to Forestall An Axis Thrust At Prized Oil Fields

British Land In Iraq For Safety Of Oil   Racing To Forestall Axis Thrust, Troops Given Warm Welcome

British Guard Oil Fields Of Iraq   Strong Troop Force I: Landed At Basra.

Britain Acts To Guard Oil Line In Iraq   New Government Cooperating, Says  London Dispatch

Price-Control Appeal Made by Baruch   Drastic Action Is Needed, Solons Are Warned

Baruch Pleads  For Price Control   Danger in Rising Living Costs Cited

GOEBBELS. SAYS NAZIS MAY WI   Christmas Broadcast Lacking in Former Assurance of Victory.

PARACHUTIST DROPS 51% MILES BEFORE PULLING HIS RIPCORD   All Known Records For Free Fall Are Broken By Chicago Daredevil, Who Descended 30,500 Feet At Average Speed Of 145 Miles An Hour

Parachutist Falls Over Five Miles Before Halting Drop From Plane

Chuteless Fall Record Broken   Jumper Plunges Over Five Miles Before Pulling Ripcord

LONG PLUNGE THROUGH SPACE   Daring Parachutist Tumbles Five and One-Half Miles Before He Pulls Rip Cord to Set New Record; Travels 180 Miles an Hour at the Last

LEAP IS MADE IN PARACHUTE SIX MILES UP   CHICAGO JUMPER’S FREE FALL SETS NEW RECORD

Sets Record for Free Fall—  U.§. CHUTIST DROPS FIVE AND A HALE MILES

STRIKE TROUBLE OVER AT ALUMINUM COMPANY   Vast Plant at Cleveland Resumes Production—Slack Caused by Walkout Will Quickly Be Taken Up — Direct Defense Orders to Be Rushed to Completion—Pickets Are Withdrawn.

ClO DIE CASTEHS WHO STRUCK FOR $31A DAY INCREASE GET FROM ONE TO FIVE CENTS HOUR KAISE

GREEKS SMASH ‘HEAVY DRIVES IN. MOUNTAINS   Bad. Weather Causes Lull In Air Duels; African: *." Bront-Is -Ouiet

GREEK SOLDIERS PUSH AHEAD IN HEAVY ASSAULT   Bad Weather Causes Lull in Air Siege of Britain ».» »During Night   ALBANIANS HELP GREEKS   Guerrillas Reported in Raids; Italian General Is Captured, Claim

GREEKS KEEP ITALIAN ARMY ON DEFENSIVE   Advance Toward Berati Continues Despite Counter-Attacks,   NO NEWS ‘FROM AFRICAN FRONT   London. Has Another Night of Rest from Nazi Bombing.

HITLER TROOPS WILL BE SENT TO LIBYA'S AD   That’s The Belief Of London Military Experts: Greeks Pushing Ahead

LULL IN GERMAN AERIAL SIEGE OF BRITAIN   Bad Weather Keeps Nazi Planes on Ground But  'RAF Attacks In Norway

GREEKS DRIVE BACK ITALIAN COUNTER JABS   Fascists Retire In Haste. Leaving Dead, Wounded On Battlefield   LONDONERS ENJOY QUIETNESS AGAIN   N. African Front Simmers;: British Prepare For Tobruk Attack

Greeks Nip      Report’ Italians Retired Iu: Hastey -British . Pownd Nazi /Air *Bases

Greek Troops Smash Italian Counter-Attacks   Fascists Leave Dead and Wounded On Battlefield

Fascists Are Compelled To Flee in Haste, Leaving Many Dead on Battlefield

Italians Suffer Heavily in Smash By Greek Troops   Counter-Attack Repulsed Fascists Leave Dead on  Battlefield,   Nazis Intend to Ship Troops Into Africe

Retreat In Haste   Greeks Pursue Fleeins Italians; Lull in Seige of Britain

GREEKS CHECK ITALIAN DRIVE ON TWO FRONTS   Athens Reports Advance Toward Berati Resumed After Fascist Force Was Repelled   LONDON IS QUIET   German Raiders Fail te Reach Capital Second Night In Row; Town tn Scotland Hit

GREEKS FORCE ITALIANS BACK   Italians Leave Dead And Wounded Behind On Battlefield

London Enjoys Peaceful Night As Weather Slows Raids     AFRICA WAR FLARES     Italian-Held Ethiopian Towns Threatened By Natives   AFRICA WAR FLARES

GREEKS PUSH FORWARD IN BALKAN WAR   Little News Is ‘\s Reported from Britain Where Bad Weather Halts Bombers

CONTINUE DRIVE TOWARD BERAT  Italians Leave Dead, Wounded On Battle fields, Report  BOMBERS ACTIVE           Bad Weather Fails To Halt British And Ger  Bad Weather Fails To Halt British And German Air Raiders

GREEKS SMASH 2 DRIVES MADE BY ITALIAN TROOPS   Fascists Give Up and Return to Positions in Disorder, Greeks Claim.

GREEK TROOPS SMASH TWO ITALIAN ATTACKS   Compel Fascists To Re tire In Central  Albania.

Greeks Rout Italians In Albanian War   Fascist Attacks Near Klisura End In Failure

Greek Mountain F ighters Smash ‘Italian Attacks °   Fascists Leave Dead And Wounded On Battlefield. RAF Pounds Nazi Bases.

Advance Toward rati Resumed; RAF Pounds Bases   Heavy Losses Reported Suffered By Fascist Forces, German Raiders Return To Blast England By Daylight

Greeks Halt Two Drives By Italians   Retiring Fascists Leave Dead and Wounded in Klisura Battle Area

ITALIANS HASTILY RETIRE FROM BATTLE   Leave dead and wounded behind—R. A. F. pounds nazi bases and shipping

Greeks Smash All Italian Counter-Attacks   Fascists Reported to Have Retired in Haste Near Klisura

GREEKS SMASH NEW ATTACKS OF FASCISTS   Italian Dead, Wounded Left On Battlefield In Hasty Retreat  LULL IN AIR SIEGE

German Bases. in Norway Hit By British  LONDON V QUIET  Native Guerillas Harass Italos in Ethiopia

Greeks Compel Hasty Retreat In 2 Attacks   Italians, Fleeing from Mountain Fighters, Leave Dead and Wounded on Battlefield.

Greeks Smash  Counter Drive   British-German Aerial Dua Halted Because Of Bac Flying Weather.

(reeks Repel Two Italian Counter Blows   British Defy Dirty Skies To Keep Up Pounding At German Bases

GREEK MOUNTAIN FIGHTERS SMASH COUNTER-ATTACK!   Repel Two Italian Assaults i ~ Drive North from Captured Klisura

ITALIAN DRIVES BEATEN, GREEK FIGHTERS CLAIM   Fascists Leave Wounded and Dead on Field; Other War News

GREEK MOUNTAIN FIGHTERS STOP ITALIAN RUSH   Two Counter Attacks Re pulsed With Heavy Losses at Klisura   NAZI DIVE. BOMBERS DAMAGE TWO SHIPS   ‘Bad Weather Brings Lull tn German Attacks on Bri-: tish’ Isles

FASCIST ATTACKS REPELLED   Greece’s Mountain Fighters Report Smashing Two Counter Assaults Made By Italians — Bad Weather Causes Lull In Air Siege Of England

Sreeks Smash Two Attacks . By Italians   Bad Weather Slows Aeria Warfare Across Channel; Albanians Turn Guerrilla

Greeks Turn Baek Italian ‘Offensive   Two Counter-Attacks Reversed; Fascists Retreat Hurriedly

Advance Continues Towards Berati After Heavy Losses   London Has Another Night Of Peace; RAF Hits Norway Hard

Greeks Smash Italian Attack  Fascists Troops  Retreat Hastily, Leaving Dead

COMPROMISE SOUGHT ON VINSON BILL   AFL Joins CIO In Opposing Plan Of Georgian

SEEK COMPROMISE WITH UNION LABOR ON MEDIATION BILL   Open, Closed Shop Angle Of Vinson Measure Is Meeting Organized Oovposition

OPPOSITION OF ORGANIZED LABOR TO VINSON BILL CAUSING POLITICAL MA NEUVERING FOR CHANGES

Ivan Sullivan To Seek Supreme Court Re-Hearing   Application Would Delay Execution Automati. cally, Says Court Clerh

SULLIVAN TO ASK REHEARIN(   Was Sentenced To Death For Slaying Prison Guard Last Year :

RIOT SPREADS   Religious Disorders Reported Inereasing In India.

SAY GERMANS FXECUTED 335   Spokesman for Czechs Tells Oppression in London Statement

dd CZECH LEADERS EXECUTED BY NAZIS   German Terroristic Cam. paign Still Continues

Hundreds of Czech Leaders Executed, Spokesman Asserts   More Than 1,000 Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

NAZIS SLAY 335 CZECHS   Leaders Are Killed During Past Five Weeks

Five Schoolboys Complete Perilous Journey Across Channel in Canoes

JAP INVASION IS INDICATED   Despite Lateness Of Sea son, Preparations Go - -  ....Borward.

Nazis Faced With Revolts In Europe   Guerillas Active in Poland, Isle of Crete; > ean Effective in Norway, Holland, Belgium; Ma Arrests Are Made in French _ ola

Nazis Face lncreasing Rebellion   From France to Crete Guerilla Constantly Raid Lines

European Peoples Cause Trouble for Nazi Conquerors   Communications Cut, Reich’s Soldiers Ambushed, is Report

President Takes Week-End Res   Goes To Hyde Park Home— Awaits Reaction To British-Aid Bill   TO BE INAUGURATED WEEK FROM MONDAY

WICKARD URGES MRE U.S. FO  wil   Indiana Farmers Asked te Inercase Production of Crops, Ete.

WIGKARD URGES LARGER CROPS   Sec. of Agriculture Says Foot is U: $. “Fifth Column”  Fighting Axis.

WICKARD ADPRESS.      © Says Food is Fifth Column Agent Against Axis Powers,

WICKARD TOLD FARMERS MUST INCREASE FOOD   Secretary Tells Mecting 11 Is Our Fifth Column Working Against The Axis.

NAVY OPENS BIG SHIPYARD INNEW JERSE’   Union Struggle Continues In Michigan’s Chief City;.Order Vote

DETROIT THANGIT ~— TIEUP 15 ENDED   Rival Unions to ‘Say It with Votes’ at Election Tuesdav and Wednesday

Report Half of Position: Faken, and Prisoners Captured     PTwWIm marr me AMAre fT   THE BATTLE GOES ON   ‘Defense Units Are Broken Up by: Armored Cars Fol lowing Tanks.

BRITISH SEE EARLY VICTORY OVER ITALIANS   Troops Defending Bardia Might as Well Surrender Now, Military Officials Declare as Land and Sea Forces Pound Wageist Raga.

poe Half of Positions aken, and Prisoners  Captured   THE BATTLE GOES ON   Diisese Units Are Broken Up by Armored Cars Fol lowing Tanks

Half of Italian Bardia Defense Falls With 8,000 Prisoners in Australian Attack Aided by RAF

RAF MAKES DAY RAIDS ON COAST   Bombers Raid Dunkerque and Boulogne, Shoot Down ‘Two German Planes:

CONTINUE T0: POUND BASES   British Bombers Attack Dun kerque And Boulogne And Northern Germany -

DUNKERQUEAND BOULOGNE ARE TARGETSOF RAE   Two German Planes Sho Down During Daylight Assault On WNaziQOeccupied Areas   DOCKS ARE BOMBED   Berlin Says Enemy Plane: Failed to Penetrate Germany, Nazi Destrayer Torpedoed

YUGDSLAVG DELAY PACT WITH NAZIS   Projected Flight of Leader: To Berlin Is Postponed In  definitely; New Impasse : Hinted

Slavs Postpone Trip to Berlin   Reports Say Nazis Won’! Discuss Compromise Proposal of Nation

Yugoslavia Still  Outside Axis  Leaders Postpone Visit to Berlin

PAOOUAE OF GCAMAN BLOG S RESISTEN   Nation’s Leaders Have Postponed Flight To Berlin

AXIS ALLIANCE IS POSTPONED BY YUGOSLAVS   HELP FOR TURKEY FROM AMERICA IS HINTED

Yugoslavs Postpone Berlin Trip   Nazi Refusal To Discuss Deferment Of Joining Up With Axis Upsets Flight Plans.   Turkey Waits

WAY TO AVOID PACT SOUGHT BY YUGOSLAVS   Negotiations with Nazis on Axis Joining Seem in  New Deadlock   NAZI PAPERS USING THREATENING TONE   Roosevelt Holds Out Prom ise of Aid to Nations Resisting Aggression

Yugoslav Leaders Postpone Planned Flight to Berlin  Balkan Nation Still Outside Axis Despite  Dmestlecactccee Thmmces me

Slav Leaders Shun Parley With Hitler   Postponed Indefinitely Despite High Pressure From Axis Nations   WAVERING NATIONS MAY GET U. S. AID   Tacit Promise of Help Under Lease-Lend Act  wot  Held Gut by Roosevelt

SLAVS POSTPONE FLIGHT TO BERLIN   NEW IMPASSE SEEN IN NEGOTIATIONS TO BRING BELGRADE INTO AXIS,

SLAV LEADERS AVOID PARLEY   New Crisis In Balkan Situation Is Seen As Yugoslavs Delay Berlin Visit

Yugoslav Chief Delays Flight To Join Axis   Premier Postpones Action Despite Pressure From Germany

QUTSIDE_OF AXIS   Telp. -to.. Berlin Berlin By Slavi - Leaders is Postponed in definitely Friday

NATION DANCES FOR ROOSEVEL   President Climaxes Event With ‘Thank You' Address

FR THANKS NATION FOR GENEROSITY ON HIS BIRTHDAY   Not “Completely Happy” Bul Grateful for America’s Concern for Children.

‘NOT COMPLETELY’ HAPPY F.D,R. SAYS OF 59TH BIRTHDA'   ‘Expresses Gratitude Tc American People In ‘Thank You’ Talk

(For Complete Sports, Turn to Second Section)   Fish's Aide Puts Up Bond

IMPROVEMENT SEEN IN CONDITIONS IN THE FAR EAST NOW   Better Administration. Attitude Toward Japan Indicated by Develop Mmante

See Better Relations  With Japan   Eastern Nation Not Mentioned In Fireside Chat

.» Reveal Hope Of FDR Japan May “Cut Axis Chains   Omission Of Japs From Speech Termed Intentional ; Think Army Clique May Be Ousted By Business Interests

UUR POLICY WITH JAPAN 1) CHANGING   Conciliatcry Attitude With Japanese Will Be Attempted Here.   TO HELP SITUATION   It Is Possikle Japan May Be Weaned Away From Axis Powers.

See Hope Of Improving Attitude Toward Japar.   No Suggestion Of American Acceptance Of Japanese Asia Objectives But Relations May Improve

PACIFICATION OF JAS MAY AVERT TWO-QCEAN WAR   F:R. Hopes to Win Nippon Business Men from Military Clique Domin ARRA

EASIER POLICY TOWARD JAPAN IS DISCERNED   ‘NO-SLAMS-AT-TOKYO' IN TUESDAY SPEECH SEEMS INTENTIONAL.   PRESS CONFERENCE LEARNS LITTLE OF U. S, SEA PLANS      Neutrality Act § ands, However}; Administration Thinks Tokyo May Jilt Axis

CONCILIATORY ADMINISTRATION TOWARD JAPAN   President Took Ne Pot-Shot At Japan In His Speech.

QUA POLICY =. Wort UAPAN 1S GHANGING   Conciliatory Attitude With Japanese Will Be At-. tempted Here.   TO HELP SITUATION   It Is Possible Japan May . Be Weaned Away From Axis Powers.

Germans In Clash On African Soil   Rome Claims Nazi Troops Best British Armored Force

NAZIS IN ACTION AGAINST BRITISH ON AFRIGAN SOIL   German Victory in Skirmisl Is Claimed—English Take Capital of Somaliland

CONGRESS TO CLOSE FRIDAY, BEGIN MONDAY   PRESENT AND NEW SESSIONS ENDED, STARTED WITH LITTLE “FUSS”

Congress Off For Week-End   Session Ends Friday, New Begins Monday

NO RECESS BETWEEN CONGRESS SESSIONS   Present Session Ends Friday, New One Begins Monday

Congress Will End One Session on. Friday and Start New One Monday   Legislators Will Chalk Up New - Record for Conpecutive Days in Seeeian

Reich Juggernaut Smashes Against Allies’ Defenses   Major Conflict is Begun in Mountains Of Balkan Country

British Germans Contact   First Real Test of Powerful Forces Swings Into Action in Greece as Panzers  Meet English.

JAPANESE WON'T WAIT, REDHEAD WON'T EITHER— $0 DICK GETS EXTENSION

Two Regiments  of Guard Called   Battery F of 217th Not In Today’s Order

Fog Blankets Eastern States  All Planes Grounded   All Planes Grounded — All Types of Traffic Disrupted

Dense Fog Moves From Deep South   Air, Land, Water Travel Is Crippled; Heaviest In Years Says Bureau

FOGCRIPPLES, LAND, WATER, AIR TRAVEL   Moving From South, Blanket Is 1,000 Or More Feet In Thickness

Eastern States Blanketed By Densest Pea Soup Fog Reported in Many Seasons   Ry THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

THICK COTTONY MASS OF FOG   All “Motor Traffic Dis ‘rupted and Planes” Grounded. .

DENSE FOG ENVELOPS EASTERN SECTION OF ; NATION. THURSDAY   TRAVEL BY “AIR, EAND AND WATER: SERIOUSLY CRIPPLED OVER WIDE AREA -

DENSE FOG BLANKETS THE EAST   Air, Land, Water Travel Crippled but Worst Passes in Night; Few Fatal Accidents Renorted

Fog Envelops Easfern States   Air, Land and Water Travel Crippled by Blanket of Fog

FOG CRIPPLES EASTERN U.S   Dense Mist From Dixie Ham pers Air, Land and Water Transportation

MUCH OF NATION I PALLED BY FOC   Air, Land and Water Transportation Are Crippled by Heavy Blanket

Reds Mowing Down Waves Of Germans   Reds fighting against infantry and panzer attacks after falling back from Novgorod.

Tommies Seize Key Points In Quick Thrusts   Prize Of Two-Day-Old Invasion Is Occupation Of Large Oil Refinery.  an ae   Ti..* Se lea oe — pe, 2 oe ea   RUSSIANS PUSH SOUTH

Teheran’s Defenses Are Weak   Russian Cossacks Sweep Down from North and. British Advance from South

 Move Is Seen As Ster. Toward Settlement With Britain And Russia; Hint Germany May Join Fighting

RED ARMY MACHINE GUNNERS REPORTED MOWING DOWN NAZIS   WAVES OF GERMAN INFAN TRYMEN, MOTORCYCLIST, PANZER CREWS VICTIMS

RESISTANCE T0 INVASION OF OIL NATION SLIGHT   Air-Borne Troops Reported  -Being Used By British And Russians   REFINERY IS SEIZED   Nazi Forces Capture Novgorod, Advance On Moscow Rail Line

ENGLISH REPORT NO RESISTANCE IN MIDDLE EAST      Nazis Capture Novgorod In Heavy  Rain   TELL OF RETREAT.   Cossacks And Imperjal Troops Advance. In Persia “a

‘Seek Quick Clean Up of Oil Kingdom   Turkey in Tight Spot; Air-Borne Troops Take Three Key Points

Invading Forces Are Meeting Only Slight Resistance   Nazis Claim Last Russian Bridgehead On Lower Dnieper

PEOPLE'S ARM) JOINS SOVIET REGULARS   diermans Bring Up Reserves To Fill Gaps In Ranks   Soaks Whole Battlefront: Hope Bad Weather Bogs Down Nazi Advance

BRITISH AND RUSSIANS TAKE VITAL POINTS   Air-Borne Troops Used by Wavell for Quick Capture to Prevent Oil Shortage

NAZIS ADVISED TO LEAVE IN FORTNIGHT   16 Small German Merchants Hear Orders By Police   RUSSIAN GOSSACKS   Sweep Down From North As  British Imperial Forces  Strike From South

Sweep Over  Iran   British and Russians Meet Little Resistance In Persian Campaign; Nazis Near Leningrad

TEHERAN MAY YIELD TO REDS AND BRITISH   Iran Orders 16 Germans t Leave Capital as Nazis Hint Aid

Resistance From Small Army Is Slight; Soviet Rail Line Threatened

PANZER UNITS DRIVE TOWARD RUSSIAN CITY   Soviet Machine Guns Mow Down Waves of German Infantry   HITLER CAPTURES CITY ON DNIEPER   Luga, Near Leningrad, also Reported tc Have Been Taken

RESISTANCE 10 INVASION 15 OF SLIGHT NATURE   Allies Occupy Gigantic Oil Refinery; German Hand In Conflict Is Hinted By Berlin.

Teheran Police Order 16 German Business Men to Get Out; May Ask Peace Parley   Anglo-Russia Forces Meet Little Resistanc in Their Sweep Into Iran; Germans Claim Capture of City of Luga

STRATEGIC POINTS FALLING INTO HANDS OF BRITISH AND RUSSIANS; MOVES BY TURKEY WATCHED ¢   Tommies and _ Russian Cossacks Driving n From Many Sides.—Turks Now In U table Position; New War. Zone: May Be

MACHINE GUNNERS MOW DOWN NAZIS AT LENINGRAD   "Wave After Wave of _ Attacking Germans Said to Fall Before Red  C ihen ase

OMLY SLIGHT RESISTENCE 1$ REPORTED   Heavy 24-Hour Rainfall Slows Uncertain Russian Battlefiald

Leningrad Is Squeezed By Nazi Pinchers   Civilians Rush To Join Regulars In City’s Defense

A Sweep Through Persia   British, Reds Meet Little Opposition; Chute Troops Used

Russia Drives Nazis Back To Re-Take Town   Ancient City In White Russia Captured When Counter-Drive Wins   LENINGRAD IS HELD   Heavy Fighting Rages On All Fronts With Few Gains Made

Reds Mow Down Waves Of Nazis Near Leninarad   Oklahoma City Council Refuses Lindbergh Use of Auditorium

Nazis Capture Fortified ‘Novogrod and Drive  Within 35 Miles of City,  According to Moscow   WAVES OF GERMANS BEING MOWED DOWN   Red Army Machine-Gunners Taking Heavy Toll of Hitler’s Forces Pressing Toward Former Capital

MEN DROPPED FROM AIR AID QUICK ADVANCE   One of World's Three Largest Refineries  Is Seized

SLIGHT STRIKE INCREASE SEEN   Conciliation Service Ask: For More Men To Handle Load

TAKEN TO HOSPiTAL.   Cscar Bozell Had Hiccoughed for More Than a Week,

TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.      Oscar Bozell Had Hicconglied tor -'More’ Than a Week.

U.S. ARMY OF SETS RECORD   But Mobilization Still Lags Behind Goal OF 1,418,000 In Servire

Army Reaches New Peace Strength Of 800,000, But Lags On Schedules

ARMY NUMBERS 800,000 MEN, PEACE RECORD   Virtually All of Housing Program Will Be Completed by May

Army Hits New  Peak But Still Behind Schedule   SPUREAREME LIU REU UE,  Record Peacetime Force Of 800,000 Officers and Men .  IS SPEEDING-UP FAST  To Be Mostly Complete By End of March

Peace-Time Army Power Said ‘High’   Mobilization And Housing Lags In Schedule

ARMY REACHES NEW MARK OF 800,000   Program for Mobilizing Huge Armed Force Still Lags Behind Schedule

United States Army Behind Sc hedule But Hits Record Peace-Time Stren oth

PEACETIME RECORD SET BY U. S. ARMY, BUT DRAFT SCHEDULE STILL LAGS

Imperials Pound Axis Forces in  Libva: Reds Gain   British Say End Of African Battle May be in Sight

Some of the Things You Think About England Aren’t True, Says Manning

London Hears Tuesday is Deadline For Talks Between U. S., Japanese   Nipponese Rift With Axis Discounted Rv Foreign Diplomats

REPUBLICANS TQ ELEGT OFFICER:  Junior. Organization, Antic. ~ pates Sharp Rivatry Tonight  PLANS FOR THE YEAR  Directors Must Arrange for More Than Gne Candi.   PLANS FOR THE YEAR   Directors Must Arrange for More Than One Candidate for Each Place

YOUNG REPUBLIGAND 10 PERFECT ORGANIZATION   Will Meet at City Hall fo Preliminary Session

Four Are Killed In Plane Crash   Sabotage Theory Hinted by Officials

FOUR KILLED IN CRASH OF BIG BOMBER   Sabotage Is Suspected; Plane Made For Britain

4 Die as Craft Plunges Into: San Dieso Bay   Only One Rescued: Huge Air Bomber Destined  Wee Binelaned

COUNCIL ISSUES SKATING PERM!   Jim T. Crawford Erecting Roller Rink On Parking Lot

COUNCIL SSUES ~ SKATING PERMI   Jim ‘TJ. Crawford Erecting ’ Roller Rink On Park“ing Lot _

NETRAL EIRE AGAIN. BOMBED, SS PROTESTING   Vichy Shakeup Is Explained Very Briefly In Official Communique

Bulgaria May Get Nazi Demands in Short Time.   EBADERS ¢ OF EIRE PRESENT PROTEST   Bombs Hit Neutral Areas; Invasion “Attempt Feared.

UCKMANGUUT THREATENS TQ TRAP BULGARIA  Nation 'Face to Face With Demands of Hitler        ‘CAUTION’ PREVAILS  British Army Continue: Land and Sea Assault On Italians   Nation 'Face to Face With Demands of Hitler

BOMBS DROPPED ON EIRE FOR  SECOND NIGHT IN 8UCCEBSION—BALKAN UNREST. INCREASING

Nebraska GOP leaders call for reawakening American way of life   Seventh annual Founders Day eelebration draws huge crowd

FOUNDERS DAY DRAWS CROWD TO LINCOLN   Leaders call for return tc American way—Griswold outlines economies

We'll Bomb And Torpedo Nazis Hint   Germans Accuse United Siates of Seeking  e ¥ . . World Dictatorship

Axis Sore About U-SLease-Lend   ACCUSES UNITED STATES OF SEEKING TO RULE WORLD.

BRITAIN IS FREE OF NIGHT RAIDS   » Nazi Fighter Shot Down In Day Attacks

Only Air Patrols Active Over Isles   London and. Virtually Al Other Sections Free Of Air Raids

BLAST SCENE IS INSPECTED BY ENGINEERS   Three Story Cumberland Structure Is Condemned   WORK OF CLEARING DEBRIS IS DELAYED   Condition of 23 Persons Injured Reported Unchanaed

CAUSE OF BLAST IN CUMBERLAND UNDETERMINED   City Decides To Raze Three-Story Building Damaged In Explosion   TWO OF INJURED IN CRITICAL CONDITION

Initial In Blood. Is Left By Killer,  Police Disclose   Brutal Killer Leaves Mark on Mutilated Body of Young Woman

Atmosphere Of Capitol Is Ominous   81 ‘War Congress’ Members Are Sitting During This Session

@ CATTON'S WASHINGTON COLUMN   31 Members of the Congress Which Voted War in 1917 Are Sitting in  "Meic OO acautnen

Ford Assembly Lines Idle As Strike Result   Hundreds Of Thousands Of Workmen Quit In Many Walkouts   STEEL THREATENED   Red Charges By FDR Fail To Alter Any  Conditions

SEE EARLY SIGNING OF COAL CONTRACT   End to Mining Stoppage - Expected; Contract to Be “Edited”   STEEL TIE-UP IS NEAR

7 AIRMEN LOST AS BOMBER CRASHES   FALLS INTO PANAMA BAY; SEARCHERS FAIL TO FIND ANY TRACE

Seven Army Airmen Missing in Panama  Canal Zone Crast   Bomber Falls Into Bay; Air-sleeper Tragedy is Investigated

SEVEN MISSING IN B-18 BOMBER (RASH   Falls Inte “Panama Bay;  Three Officers, Four . ealcsed Men Aboard

SEVEN MISSING IN ARMY CRASH   Bomber Falls Into Bay At Canal Zone; Hope Held for Two

Seven Missing In Army Crash   Bomber Dives Into Panama Bay; Raises Zone’s Feb. Deaths

Army Airmen In Fatal Plunge   Seven Missing After Bomb. er Falls in Panama Bay

CALL RUMANIAN RESERVISTS FOR “TRAINING” DUT)   Disorders Continue in Bucharest; Robberies Take Place in Broad Daylight, Reports Say. :   CALL IS FOR ONE MONTH’S DURATION   Cleaning Up Iron Guardists; Ordered to Take Sima, “Dead or Alive,” Search Being Made.

Revolt Leader In Rumania ts  Reported Taken   All Reservists Ordered Into  Army Training

Will Be Called Up and Placed Unter German “Instruction Units,” Is Reported

FIRING SQUAD ALTERNATIVE, PREMIER SAYS   Horia Sima, Leader in Revolt, Is Foiled in Escape Bid

DISORDER NOT YET ENDED IN RUMANIA   General staff calls up all Rumanian reservists for ‘training’

CALL RUMANIAN RESERVES INTO TRAINING DUTY   Disorders Continue In Bucharest Despite Efforts of Government.

Iron Guard Rebel Leader Under Arrest   Rumanian Government  Calls Reservists for Murat,     or

LEADER OF IRON GUARD SOUGHT HEAD OR ALIVE   Heria Sima Belicved Attempting To Organize Those Dissatisfied? With Hungary Regime

MAJ. GEN TRUMAN TO NEW POST   Missourian 1 Relieved 0 Command of 35th, Goes to Duty at Memphis

Gen. Truman Is Relieved Of Command of the35th; To a Second Army Board   Assigned to Duty as President of Reclassification Board at

Inquiry Into Movies Opens, With Willkie As Counsel; He Admits Industry Is Onnosed to Hitler

MOVIES ADMIT WAR PROPAGANDA   Willkie Tells Inquiry Bod Cinema Aiding in Defense   FIGHTING NAZIISM   Questions Legal Authority of Senate Committee to Hold Hearings Set Today

Willkie for Movie Industry Pleads Guilty to Opposing Hitler, Aiding in Defense

Willkie Declares Movie Industry ls Opposed to the Hitler Regime   Will Cooperate with American Government in Mat ters of National Defense, He Asserts

Movie Makers Admit Feeling Against Hitler   Willkie Argues Industry's Case as Senate Starts Investigation

ECCLES SAYS INFLATION IS BIG. DANGER   Federal Reserve Board Chairman Also Claims Heavier Taxes Needed On Incomes

ECCLES URCES MORE CONTRO!   FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD CHAIRMAN ADVOCATES CURB ON WAGES AND FARM PRICES

Wants Government Con: trol of Wages and Farm Prices   SEES 48-HOUR WEEK   Says Strikes Intolerable In Times of National Por)!

STALIN ASSUMES DEFENSE DUTIES   years ace re Russian Premier Succeeds Marshal Timoshenko as Commissar

Germans Say Red Army Is Coming Apart; Soviets Report Smolensk Still Is Held   Heavy Fighting Rages Under Drenching Rain in Polotsk-Nevel-Smolensk Triangle and Around Pskov on the Leninarad Fron

Russ Dictator Acts to Tighten His Personal Control of War Effort   Marshal Timoshenko Becomes His First Aide; Nazis Plan ‘Mop Up’ of Red Armies: Ficht Stil Raging _

RUSSIANS ROUT GERMAN UNITS NEAR LENINGRAD   Pont Started Decémber 18, Ended Christmas Day—10,000 Nazis Killed

German Army Falling Back  ‘At Leninorad   Soviet Troops Push Enemy Back On All Fronts. Red Claim

RUSSIANS ARE POUNDING HARB AY NAZI LINES   Advance 19 Miles on Lenin: grad Front; New Gains at Moscow

GERMAN UNITS ON LENINGRAD FRONT ROUTE!   Russians Claim 6,000 Naz Soldiers Killed In Action

Nazi Units OnLeningrad Front Router   000 Germans Slain anc 32 Towns Recaptured, Soviets Say   IRIVE 19 MILES   vew Russian Smash Is Headed for Bryansk to Flank Ore}?

RUSSIANS ROUT: ‘GERMAN UNITS IN VOLKHOY SECTOR   6000 Axis Troops Killed  Maneuver—Other Successes Reported.

REDS KILL 6000 NAZIS. IN NEW ROUT   Successes Are Reported in Volkhov Sector

House Action on British-Aid Measure Postponed Day as Roosevelt Returns tq Washinaton.

Conaress May Call Willkie To Testify On Britain Aid   Amendment Asks Two-Year Curb On FDR‘s Power: Debate Looms In Congress As Proposal! Studied

HOUSE MAY CALL WILLKIE ON FR. LEND ARMS BILI   Committee Hints He May Be Asked To Testify At Formal Hearings   Vandenberg Wants xEnvoys Kennedy and Bullitt, o be Summoned

WILLKIE MAY TESTIFY ON FD. R. BILL   House Hearings Postponed Until Later to Permit Hull or Morgenthau to Appear.

WILLKIE MAY _ TESTIFY ON - BRITISH AID   House Committee Hints They May. “Hear His Opinion ‘.

WILLKIE MAY TEOTIFY IN ARNIS INQUIRY   House Hearings Postponed To Allow) Administration Arguments First

WILLKIE MAY TESTIFY OW LENDING BILL   President Be ieves He Has _ Enough Votes to Get It Passed. ~   SEES LITTLE TROUBLE   Some Indication the Administration Will Agree to Compromise.

HOUSE GROUP T0 CALL-WILLKIE ON BRITISH AID BILL   GOP Leader May Be ‘Asked to Appear Very Soon   ADMINISTRATION MAY ACCEPT .COMPROMISES

Long-Range Russian Guns Bombard Smolensk, Key City on Central Front   Soviet Counter Blows In Sector Admitted By German Sources

Legislators Caucus To Select Leaders In 15th New Mexico Assembly

Start Campaign 4-H Club Fair  _ Boys and Girls Sell  - Pencils To Raise Func

Start Campaign _ 4-H Club Fair  Boys and Girls Sell  Pancile To Raise Fume

TAX BOARD ASKS VALUATION HIKE IN 34 COUNTIES   Call for Blanket Increases Up to Equalization Board; Ottawa Not Included

GASOLINE TAXATION FEARS DISCOUNTED   Eastern States Told Not to (Expect a Reduction in -Returns

Eastern States Should Not Fear  Reduced Revenue   Davies Predicts No Loss in Sent. Gas Returns

NO REDUCTION OF LEVY RETURNS ON GAS, DAVIES STATES   Says Sales In East Thi Month Should Equal Last Year

PRESENT OIL CUT MAY BE_ENOUGE   No Further Reductiions Expected in East; Tax Revenue to Hold Up

German-Turkish Treaty Grants More Time to British Defenders of Egypt

Plan Housing For 3,000,000 In Army   Precautionary Measurs Only Say Officials.

Plans Drawn fo Double Army   Not To Be Put Into Effect Barring Emergency

Rm. FDNDWARD KENNEDY   London Regards Massing of German Troops in Rumania Defensive Move

Navy Plans To Buy Six New Non-Rigid Airships for 1942   Congress Asked To Boost Allowance For Helium

Japan Complains Against Russia’s Mining. of Coast   War May Affect Status of Pact, Nippon Admits

Japan May Revoke Pact With Russie   Tokyo Officials Roused by Soviet Mining of Siberian Coast

JAPAN MAY QUIT THE NEUTRALITY WITH RUSSIA   Thinks Russian Mining ar The  Siberian Coast And The Parific Agamst Japan

JAPO MAY BREAK AUSOIAN TREATY   Charge Soviet Has Mined Many Places on Siberian Coast.   TOKYO MAKES THREAT

Japs Hint Neutrality Pact With Reds May Be Voided Because of Nazi War

Jap Warn They Russian Treaty   Protest Red Mining of Territory Along Coast of Siberia

JAPAN CHARGES RED MINES LAID   Tokyo May F ind It Necessary, lo Abrogate Recent Neutrality Pact

JAPS: MAY: BREAK RUSSIAN TREAT}   Charge Soviet Has:'Mined Many Places on Sibe" "rian Coast. - °   TOKYO MAKES THREAT

JAP-RUSSTAN TREATY MAY BE ANNULLED   Scene Has Changec Now. That Germany Is Fighting Reds

U.S. HAS WAR TO WIN, APPEAL OF ROOSEVELT   ‘Likens Situation To That Which Confronted Civil War President

DRIVE TO MAKE COUNTRY FEEL GRAVITY OPENS   President Calls For Ar ‘All-Out’ Effort; Name Morale Chief

AWAKE T0:PERIL TOR APPEAL TO AMERICANS   War Victory Our Only Escape From Critical Situation, President Declares

OFFICIALS REALIZE MORALE OF ARMY NEEDS BOLSTERING   Administration Also, Trying to Convince ‘Public It Has ‘a War to Win by Hard Fiohtine.   DEMAND FOR FIRESIDE CHAT 1S GROWING   Some Congressional Leaders Feel 4 President Should Make Frank Statement on Churchill Conference.

ROOSEVELT TELLS UF FIGHT 10 WIN   Morale in Training Camps to Be Bolstered in Campaign.

‘Have War To Win’ FDR Warns Nation   Campaign to Make Americatis Realize Peril Bolster Army Morale Is Launched bv Administration

Campaign is Opened to Wake up All Americans   ARMY ACTIVITIES IN THE SOUTHERN SECTOR SKETCHED

Quotes Lincoln to Wake U. S. to Realization War Must Be Won   POLICY ATTACKED   Move to Raise Morale of Army Announced by Administration

HARD, TOUGH FIGHT AHEAD FOR AMERICA   Administration Takes Steps to Bolster Morale In Army Training  Camps.

President: We're in Crisis  Bolstered Morale Sought in “All-Out” War-Effort Plea

ROOSEVELT APPEALS TO THE PEOPLE   Wants Them to Realize There Is A ‘War to Be Won’

U.S. MUST REALIZE REAL WAR THREAT, ROOSEVELT SAYS   President Quotes Lincoln Sn Effort to Promote Country’s Morale.

Roosevelt Would Aid U.S. Morale   Warns Nation Tough Fight Need ed for Victory

U.S. HAS WAR TOWIN, F.D.R. TELLS NATION   People Not Yet Awake To Dangers, Says President   CITES LINCOLN CREED   Seeks to Bolster Army _ Morale In Training Camps

US. MOVES 10 BOLSTER WAR MORALE   America Nas War to yv in, Says Administration; Roosevelt Calls Fo! Realistic View

Must Convince U. S. It Has “War To Win”   Adminstration Makes Move To Bolster Soldiers’ Morale

UncleSam Will Bolster Army Morale   Hopes to Convince People “They Have A War to Win’

MUo! WIN WAR, AMERICANS TOLD BY ROOSEVELT   Efforts to Bolster Morale In U. S. Training Camps Will Be Made

Move Starts To Bolster Troop Morale   Draftecs May Be Relensed After Serving La to 18 Manths

WARNS NATION IT HAS TOUGH WAR 10 WIN      Roosevelt Wants U. S. Peo. ple to Know that Con. flict May Carry Into ’43.

AXIS POWERS PROTEST FOR SHIP SEIZING   Mexico Expected To Grab 12 Ships

MEXICO TO SEIZE 12 AXIS VESSELS   Armed Naval Detachments, It 1: Said, Will Take Control of Ger' man and Italian Shins.

Harry W. Maxwell Shot to Death by Holdup Man While in Car With Mode!

Man Sitting in Car With Girl Shot To Death by Robbers in New York

FORD COMPANY SAYS VALUABLE DIES SMASHED   Union Angered By Claim Made By Attorney In Washington Trip   INVESTIGATION IS ASKED      Nation-Wide Shutdown Of Firm’s Operations Put In Effect

SHOCK TROOPS NEAR TOBRUK IN OFFENSIVE   Plight of Axis Force Held Precarious After Drive

Resegh Is Captured By Storm   African Drive Approaches Within Ten Miles Of Escarpment Of Beleaguered Garrison.

ISSUE OF CONVOYS DISCUSSED TODAY   Isolationists May Dodg« Showdown on Matter in Senate.

SENATE MAY DODGE ISSUE OF CONVOYS.   Expect Tobey’s Resolution to   ‘Be Abandoned

ISOLATIONISIS MAY DODGE FIGHT ON CONVOY ISSUE   ‘Showdown May Be Avoided an Bill for Requisitioning Shins.

(  N CONVOY ISSUE   ).§. Will Reject Third Nozi Protest on _ Seizures   DR MAY DISCUSS © CONVOYS WEDNESDAY

Anti-Convoy Forces May Dodge Fight   Showdown Less Likely in  Senate

Strategy May Be Changed   ANTI-CONVOY SENATORS HOPE TO DODGE SHOWDOWN ON ISSUE

May Avoid Showdown On Convoys   -INTERVENTIONISTS MAY  ANGE -RTRATEQY AND  NOT FORCE VOTE ON CONVOY ISSUE

CONVOY FOES MAY CHANGE STRATEGY   Will Dodge Showdown O: Issue —— Nazi Protest Again Rejected

May Dodge Ship Bill  Showdown   Non-interventionists Likel to Postpone Efforts to De feat Measure Until Later is Rumor.”

PLAN TO DODGE SHOWDOWN ON CONTROVERSY   U. 8. Expected to Reject 3rc German Protest Note on Ship Seizures.   REQUISITION BILL DUE

SHOWDOWN ON CONVOY ISSUE SIDESTEPPED   Foes of Interventior Map Strategy for Senate Fight

Bethlehem Steel Strike Is Endec   Four-Day Old Strike A Bethlehem Comes To Halt This Morning

4-DAY oTflk AT BETHLEHEM  STEEL ENDEL   TO Sends Men Back to Work Under Agreement to Neaotiate Terms.   WALKOUT ORDERED IN ANOTHER STEEL UNIT

WALKOUT AT PARENT STEEL UNIT CONCLUDED   Stoppage Of Work Ordered At Cambria Plant   15,000 ARE INVOLVED   Few Men Return To Jobs At Allis-Chalmers

REP. JOHNSON MAKES OPENING CAMPAIGN TALK   Brooks Puts Out ° ‘Feeler’ Toward  Hot Senate Race

(ET WORKOUT   ir and Colder Weather I: Forecast for State Tonight

Snow Blanket Heaviest in Central Iowa   Subzero Weather Failed To Arrive; Generally Kair Predicted

FIVE MILLION SOUGHT JOBS IN MARCH, BUREAU ESTIMATES   Figure Obtained by Using Five Per Cent Cross-Section of Population Enumerated in Each of the 154,000 Census Districts

Five Million Unemployed In United State:   Census Bureau Gives Kgti mate Following Check of Figures Taken _in March.

Jobless Total Over 5.000,000   Census Bureau Report: Figures as of Last March for Country

Nazis Press  On In Soutl   Russians Taking Terrific Battering by Luftwaffe, Berlin. Declares

Russian Southern Armies Said Losing Heavily  Violent Air Attacks  Are Launched By German Force

Red Armies Backs To Seas Says Berlin   PHOSE IN SOUTH ARE UNDER VI OLENT AND GENERAL GERMA® AERIAL ATTACK.

France May Give Nazis Route for Attack in Africe   Said To Be Considering Way To Cause Defeat of DeGaulle Forces

AFL, C10 Claim Ford Victory   80,000 Employes  Vote on Representatior

FORD WORKERS VOTE ON UNION   Results To Be Announcec Today Of Record Plant  Election

80,000 Employes Of Ford Company Vote in Election   Result of Biggest Vote i Labor History To Be Known Today

Ford Employes Cast Votes To Choose Bargaining Agency; Counting Will Start Wednesday

Ford’s Employes Voting in Relays   ‘More Than 86,000 Take  Part in Biggest Election  Ever Conducted

FORD LABOR YOTE ENDED WEDNESDAY   More that 80,000 Cast Ballots to be Counted Today

POOL WOOL WITH STATE ASSOCIATION      County Wool Growers Alanden Former Man of Marketing the County Wool Cip

Philippine forces battle new thrust   American volunteers in China shoot down 4 Jap planes— Hong Kong still holding out.

[SLAND INVADERS OPEN NEW DRIVE ON AMERICAN FORCES   Mindanoa Is Reported as Scene of New Thrust by Tokyo’s Warriors   Hong Kong Continues Its Desperate Stand; Area In Flames Say Japs

ANOTHER JAPANESE TRANSPORT 15 SUNK BY Wl. a “SUBMARINE   AMERICAN ARMED FORCES PHILIPPINES BATTLED NEW NIPPONESE THRUST

Hitler’s Vast Police Guard Finds Its Job Getting Hard   Six Nations Strikins Back At Masters  In Disorders

Strike At Masters Despite Executions   Czech Premier Is Arrested On Charges Of Treason; Dutch Erect Beacons

CZECH PREMIER HELD AS NAZIS FIGHT REVOLTS   Uprisings Mount As People Of Conquered Areas Hit Back At Germans

Uprisings In Europe Spreading   Czech “Premier Elias Is Arrested On High Treason Charge

GERMAN- HELD AREAS SEETHE WITH UNREST   Strikes, Sabotage. And Terrorism Plague Hitler’s Armies

Revolts Agains! Nazis Increase Over Europe  a ng ae SR   Sabotage, Strikes Continue Despite Reprisal Killings

Revolt Tide _ Rises   Conquered Nations Present Big Problem To the Nazi Army And Secret Police

Germany Facing A Rising Tide of  Civilian Revolt   Sabotage, Strikes and Terrorism in Dark Places Strain on Nazis.   Bohemia and Moravia  Placed Under a Guard

 Guerillas Fight Off Nazi Rule   Revolts On Increase  In Conquered Lands, Despite Severity.   Gestapo Pressed   Czech Premier Is Seized, Charged With  Plotting Trarcas

RISING TIDE.OF REVOLT IN EUROPA   Vast German Police Armies Placed On Defensive

FRESH REVOLTS PUT STRAIN ON GERMAN POLICE   increasing Underground Revolt In Conquered Territories-—Sabotage, Snipers, Strikes-—-Means Serious Trouble For Nazis.

UNDERGROUND REVOLT TAXES NAZIPOLICE   Sabotage, Strikes, Terror ist Gunfire Strain German Guards   EXECUTIONS, MASS ARRESTS REPORTED   ‘Six Czech Leaders Killed - Government Learns In London

High Czech and Bohemian Leaders Face Gunfire for Alleged Rebellion

RISING TIDE OF REVOLT 15. SEEN AGAINST GERMAN)   FRANCE, BELGIUM, NETHER. LANDS, NORWAY, CZECHS, YUGOSLAVS RESTLESS

German Reprisals Fail to Halt.Strikes, Sabotage, ‘ferrorist Gunfire. .

REVOLTS SPREAD IN OCCUPIED NATIONS   Reports Keep Rolling in of Underground Warfare Against Nazis   AN EXTRA STRAIN ON POLICE ARMY   Czech Premier Placed Under Arrest and Six Perj Sons Myecnuted

“Sabotage, Strikes And Terrorist Gunfire Places EverIncreasing Strain On Germans

SECRETARY OF HEALTH FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL   Dr. John J. Shaw is Discovered in Room a Victim o! Heart. Attack After Failing to Keep Breakfast Appointment With Anathar OGesal   LEAVES aA FAMILY

DR. JOHN J. SHAW IS FOUND DEAD   State Secretary Of Health Expires In His Room In Harrisburg Hotel From Heart Disease At Age Of 53 Years ~~-Discovery Made At Noon ‘Tadau

“Dr. Shaw, Secrefary OfHealth, Found Deac “In Bed At Harrichurd:

STATE HEALTH HEAD IS DEAD   Dr. John J. Shaw Succumbs Suddenly in Hotel at Harrisburg

Health Chief Dies in His Room in Harrisburg  Hotel.   SEEMED IN GOOD HEALTH AT NIGHT

Italians Claim MaltaDamaged   Mysterious Type Of Craft Used, Rome High Command Renorte -

Shooter of Laval, Deat Admits He’s DeGaullist; Three Reds Guillotined

eNazis Hunt Accomplices “Of Assassin   Comb Ranks of AntiRed Legionnaires to Stop Terroristic Move

Authorities Hunt Even Among Anti-Bolshevist Army for Accomplices of De Gaullist Who Shot Laval; Three Heads Roll From Guillotine

SEARCH ON FOR ~ FRENCH GUNMEN   Heads of Three Accused Communists Roll From Block in Paris

Authorities Hunt Down Suspects ir Laval Shooting   Many Arrests Made by Police; Colette Faces Death

GUILLOTINE TAKES TOLL IN FRANCE; U0 IN CUSTODY   Authorities Seek Friends of De Gaullist Who Shot Pro-Nazi Laval   OFFICIALS TRY STOP REIGN OF DISORDER   Three Accused Communists Executed After Secret Trial; Condition of Former Premier Laval and Henche« man Continues Grave

France Hunts Accomplices  Of Assassin   300 in Custody as Foes of Regime as Result of Shooting of Laval   THREE GUILLOTINED

ASSASSIN'S. AIDE   Condition of Laval and Deal Reported to Be “Rea* sonably Good” __

French Leaders Probe Shooting   Look For Accomplices 9 Would-Be Assassin In Anti-Balshevist Army

NAZIS LOOK FOR REDS IN RANKS OF OWN LEGION   Several Members Of AntiSoviet Legion Held After Volunteer Shoots Laval   Three Reds Executed

Authorities Of German-Occupied France Search For Accomplices Of De Gaullist, Who Gravely Wounded Two Collaborationists

FRENCH SEEKING ACCOMPLICES IN LAVAL SHOOTING   Hundreds Of So-Called Communists Are Taken Into Custody For Questioning   THREE HEADS TOPPLE FROM THE GUILLOTINE

JAPANESE SAILORS ARE HELD CLOSE0 POSTS WITH FLEET   Atmosphere “of Excitement ’ Prevails Among Nipponese at Base in French Indo-China.   BRITISH PRESSURE ON THAILAND CHARGED   Reinforcement of Singapore Cailed “Belligerent Action” by Spokesman for Tokyo.

500-More Leave For Camp Shelby   Rate of Rejections for Physical Disability Near Normal

MORE PASSING PHYSICAL EXAN      REJECTIONS AT INDUCTION CENTERS DROP TO “ ABOUT NORMAL" AFTER HIGH PERCENTAGE

Dramatic Power Strike Ties Up Kansas City During Night; Service Is Finally Restored   City Paralyzed For Hours—Street Cars Stopped In Tracks, Hospitals Darkened And Municipal ‘Water Supply Is Gravely Threatened—Governor Calls Troops To Assemble For Duty

Kansas City Slowly Returns to Normalcy After Long Blackout   Governor Orders Home Guard To Assemble for Duty

Strike That Paralyzed Kansas City For Hours Early Today Is Broker   Governor Steps In By Calling On Home Guard After Master Switches Of Municipal Power Plant Thrown By Strikers At Midnight.

Panama Moves  To Block Putsch  Third Vice-President’: Friends Are Arrested

RECORD-TYING DASH MAN OF EIGHT: YEARS AGO NOW STRIVES TO WALK 100 FEE)

Russian Cause May Be Soon Helped By Peace Agreement With Finland

Finland, Rumania Hesitant To Go Further With Hitler   American-British-Russian Conference in Moscow May Produce Peace Formila Acceptable to Finns, AP fer Save

Double Loop-Hole Seen In Statement By Finn Leader   Russian Peace Deall nder American-British Auspices Would Remove One Obstacle

UNCLAIMED RISK MONEY TO STATI   More Than 2 Millions ir Premium Money to Go Into Treasury

UNGLAIMED Alok Us TO STATE  Gov Don nell” “Signs Bil  rPancfarprinn Titles vt   SIGNED SEVEN OTHERS   One Concerns Transfer o Children at the Home at : Carrollton

DEFENOE BOARD CREATED FOR ECONOMIC WAR   President Places Wallace At Head Of Economic Defense Board ;

FR Appoints Wallace Head Of New Beard   President Steps Up Tempo Of America’s Effort In-Conflict.

RUUSEVELT NAMES NEW BOARD TODAY   “Economic Defense” Bod: to Be Headed by Henry Wallace.

Picks Board To Intensify Economic War   Vice President Henry A. Wallace Will Heac New Commission

U.S. ECONOMIC DEFENSE BOARD NAMED BY FDR   VICE PRESIDENT WALLACE TO HEAD ADVISORY COMMISSION

SENATE DEBATING BONUS INDUCEMENT FOR RE-ENLISTMENTS   Compromise Proposal Of Taft May Also Be Considered

Economic Defense  Board Created   Planned as Means of Intensi. : fying U. S. Economic  Warfare.

Wallace Named To Lead Attack On Axis Business   Roosevelt Sets Up New Defense Agency  Intensifies Drive

WALLACE NAMED ON ECONOMIC DEFENSE BOARD   Will Act As Adviser to Presiden! On Naticn’s Economic Warfare.

PRESIDENT NAMES WALLACE TO HEAD OF DEFENSE BOARI   Another Precedent Shattered ir Appointing Vice-President to Administrative Post

Wallace To Heac U.S. Economic Defense Board   Roosevelt Intensifies Nation’s Fight Against Berlin-Rome-Tokyo

Wallace Named Director Of 'Warfare' Group By President   mPiCKS ROCKEFELLER   New Agency to Consider Recommendations for Departments

DEFENSE UNIT IS APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT   Wallace Is Made Chairmar Of Economic Board By Executive Order; Joint Action Planned

U. 5. ECONOMIC WAR AGAINST AXIS INTENSIFIEL   President Names “Economic Defense Board” to Advise on Steps to Bring Pressure  on Axis Powers.    CLOSER PAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS ARE SOUGHT   Vice - President Wallace i Named Chairman of Boar Which Was Created by al Fyecitive Order,

Wallace Is Named Head Of New Unit   More Solid Western Hemisphere Also Sought

Economie Interests Protectec   President Roosevelt Places Wallace ‘At Head Of Board Tc Hleln Defense

President Creates Economic Defense ‘Board: Wallace is Named Chairman -

ECONOMIC WAR BOARD NAMED BY PRESIDENT   Vice President Henry Wallace Chosen Active Chairman of New Defense Advisory Group.   OUTLINE OF TASK BROAD IN SCOPE

NEW ECONOMIC DEFENSE GROUF NAMED TODAY   Vice President Wallace made head of new and important unit

EIGHT BLOCKS LAID WASTE IN JERSEY BLAZE   $25,000,000 Blaze Attributed T Cigaret — FBI Agents On Scene

Jersey City Fire Accident. Says Hoover   FFU Chief Reports No Evidence of Suhotuge Found

CIGARET MAY HAVE STARTED JERSEY BLAZE   $25,000,000 Fire Levels Warehouse, Cattle Pen; 25 Persons Injured

Waterfront Fire Damage Placed At $45,000,000   ERI Savs That No Evidence of Sabotage Has Been Found

RUINS MARK SCENE OF JERSEY FIRE   Big $25,000,000 Waterfront! Blaze Covers Eight Blocks

25-Million Lost In N. J. Flames   Cigaret May Have Started Conflagration

F. B. . PROBES N. J: DOCK FIRE   Hoover Denies Sabotage In Fires At Industrial Plants 

NO SABOTAGE IN $25,000,000 FIRE IN JERSEY CIT   Director of FB! Believes Careless Smoker May  Have Caused Conflagrating.

Jersey City Fire Loss $25,000,006   Eight City Blocks Go Uy in Smoke; No Signs of Sabotage

Plenty of Men Seen in Group  Ased 21-35   U. S. May Never Call Men Older or Younger, Service Director Says  BUT ALL TO REGISTER

Men Outside 21-35 Age Group Not Likely To Be Drafted in the Army   Gen. Hershey Indicated Registration of Other ls Precaution

Older Men Not To Be Drafted  For Some Time   Present néeds can be met with registrants 21 to 35 years old, Hershey Asserts.

21 to 35 Age Group Main ‘Draft Army   Hershey Says It Will Be * Long Time—Perhaps Never—Before Call On Others Made

MAY NOT USE MEN OUTSIDE 21-35 LIMIT   Possibilities Demand Huge Reservoir

Actual Draft Of New Ages Held Unlikely   Gen, Hershey Sees 21-35 Class as Probably Sufficient

GENERAL WARNS OF HYSTERIA IN NEW DRAFT BILL   Men Outside 21-35 Age Limit May Never Be Called Into Active Duty, Claim   Is “All-Out” Measure

WARNING IS GIVEN AGAINST HYSTERIA   General Hershey Explain: Draft Extension Measure

DRAFT PLANS ARE OUTLINED   Hershey Save Men Outsid: Of 21-35-Year Limits May Never Be Called

Project At Manitowoc To  Be Enlarged   Addition Of 250 Unit: Made To Plans For Defense Housing At Shipbuilding City

W.G. M’ADOO DIES SUDDENLY TODAY   Sponsored Liberty Loan Drive As Secretary of

Served As Senator From California   Was Former Secretary of The  Treasury

Californian Is Victim of Heart Attack   Was Secretary Of U.S. Treasury Under Wilean

ITALIAN ARMY TRUCK BRIGADE DESTROYEE   Over 100 Vehicles Bomibed by Greeks When Huge Boulder Blocks Gorge

GREEKS DESTROY ITALIAN TRUCKS   100 CAUGHT IN ROAD BLASTED BY BOMBS; NEW GAINS CLAIMED

Senator Pepper Maps Neutrality Repeal Strategy   Opening of Allied Ports to U. S. Ships Called Essential

Storm disrupts wire services  in Sidney area   Falls City gets a gully washer

DRIVE 70 REDUCE ALL NON - DEFENSE OUTLAYS PREPARED   Henry ‘Writton Meads Repre senative Group Of American Citizens

Meade Soldiers Start for South   Break Camp for Two anc a Half Months Training in Virginia

German-Captured Kiev Is Leff By Russians To Burn   Invasion Forces Find City Infested With Delayed Bombs, Fires

Kiev a Shambles, AP Writer Finds   Many Delayed Fires Touched Off by Mine:

Delayed Dispatch From Kiev Tells of City of Desolation   Correspondent of AF Writes From NaziOccupied Town

WINTER CONDITIONS IN BATTERED KIEV — NOT REASSURING   DELAYED FIRES SET OFF IN BIG PORT CITY BY HIDDEN  RUSSIAN MINES

Fire Desolates Red City Capiured by Nazis; Winter toCauseMuch Suffering

EIGHT PERISH INN. Y. BLAZE   Victims Trapped in Home Near Schenectady; Origin Mystery

Captain Lauds Crew Of Ship Sunk By Japs   Torpedo Came Without Warning, Says Leader After Reaching Shore

HOPES SUBMARINE 0 SUNK BY NAV   Oil Tanker Sent to Botton by Marauding Japanese Undersea Raider

Destruction of Several Panzer Units Claimed   Counter-Attacks Hurl Back Germans In One Sector

Roosevelt Order Expected To Curb Deferred Paying   Will Stop Purchases Of Items Containing Defense Materials

Easy Payment Plans Feel Defense Impact   Installment Buying Curb Sought To Shield War Good:

Easy Payment Plan Is Dealt Severe Blow By Roosevelt   Two-Fold Purpose I Outlined In Get ting Decision.

‘by PAYMENT /’ .ANS HIF BY ~ US. CONTRO!       sale Of Washing Machines, Autos, Refrigerators To Be Curbed

‘PAYMENT ANS HIF BY U. 5. CONTRO!   vale OF Washing Ma chines, Autos, Refrigerators To Be Curbed

Federal Curb On Easy Term Buying Ahead   Old World War Law Invoked By The President

INSTALLMENT PLAN BUYING 10 BE ENDED   Federal Reserve System’ In: structed to Formulate and Administer Regulations

’ INSTALMENT ~-GREDIT-BUYING 11S CONTRALLEN   Heavy “Durable. Goods 4 Likely to Be Hardest Hit   NEW PENALTIES   As High As 10 Years in Prison, $10,000 Fine for Violations

Easy Payment Plan Jolted By New Order   Curb to Counteract Inflatienary Tendencies, Aid De. fense Production Needs

ae ter he  Easy Payment.  Days Are Over      Defense Requirements Act Act To Curb Country’s: Credit Trade © -.>

Kasy-Payment Plans Hit By Federal Orde:   Roosevelt Moves to Curt Huge Installment Volume  WORLD WAR RULING  Federal Reserve Instructed to Set Up System of Control

Easy Payment Plar Will Be Curbed   Installment Credit Check Is Ordered

EASY PAYMENT BUYING CURBED BY ROOSEVELT   Ten Billion Dollar Business Feels Impact Of Defense Requirements   PENALTIES ARE PROVIDED   Consumers Free To Arrange Purchases Until Code Is Formulated

EASY PAYMENT PLANS ARE HH   Sw. ©  Administration Will Clamy Down On Installments To Aid Defense

FDR’s Order For Control System Bared   ‘Would Counteract Inflationary Tendencies  That Arise

MAY CURTAIL INSTALLMENT BUYING INU, S.   President Has Power Under Act Of World War

Administration Acts To Curb‘ Instalment Credit Business   Purpose of Curb Is to Discourage Purchase of Goods Containing Defense Needs, to Counteract Inflation

ADMINISTRATION TO PUT DEFINITE CURB UPON, INSTALLMENT®   TWO-FOLD PURPOSE IN OR. DER THAT WILL CONTROL CIANT U. S. BUSINESS -

Credit Buying Is Curbed By New FDR Rule   10 Billion Dollar Business Placed Under Control; Details Unknown

TIME BUYING’ CURB ORDERED BY ROOSEVELT   Credit Business Check Decreed to Conserve Material Needed In Defense Prooram   TO HALT INFLATION   Present Contracts For Household Equipment and Cars Not to Be Affected

Credit Sales Curbed To Aid Defense Drive, Counteract Inflation -

Instalment Credit Rusiness Will Be Cov't.-Controlled   Roosevelt Order Made Under World War Law Late Yesterday

GOV'T TO CURB ERaY PAYMENT CREDIT BUYING   Control Ordered to Conserve Defense Materials and Fight Inflation.   "FEDERAL RESERVE TO SET UP REGULATIONS

EASY PAYMENT ~ PLANS CURBED BY U.S. ORDER   F, D. R. PUTS CLAMPS ON TEN BILLION DOLLAR CREDIT BUSINESS   SEEKS TO OFFSET INFLATION, CONSERVE DEFENSE MATERIALS   Methods May ‘Include Requirement Of Bigger Down Payments, Installments; Shorter Time Limits

MOVE DUE TO ASSIST IN DEFENSE   Sharp Credit Setup Changes Loom In Near Future

Buying On Credit UF eeling. Impact  OFU. S. Detense   Adininistration Is. Acting « To Curb Nation’s Credit Business Of 10. Biblior

Curb on Installment Buying Intended To Counteract Inflation Tendencies And Conserve Materials for Defense

EASY PAYMENT BUYING HIT BY F. R’S ORDER   President Directs Control System Be Set-Up To Regulate Credit  Daca nee

Moves to Curb — Credit Business As Defense Aid  Government Would Check Buying to Conserve Materials Combats Inflation

PROPOSE CU TO CONSERVE MATERIALS   Roosevelt Orders Set-Up Of ~ Huge Control System   CREDIT CONTRACTS   Already In Existence Not Subject To Regulation; New Homes Are Exempt 

ORDER TO CURB EASY PAYMENT CREDIT BUSINESS   Installment Selling of Durable Goods To Be Under Federal Control

Instalment Buying Will Be Curbed  EASY PAYMENT PLAN TO GO  FOR DEFENSE

INSTALLMENT PLAN BUYING IS CURBED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER   Roosevelt Directs Huge Contral System To Be Set Up

U.S. Acts to Curb:  Instalment Buying      Heavy Durable Goods Likely to Be Hardest Hit as Nation Plans Credit Control

WILL CURB EASY PAYMENT BUYING   Administration Acts to Ha't Na tion’s $10,000,000 Instalment Credit Business,   PRESIDENT ASKS CONTROL

U.S. Regulation Of Installment Buying Ordered   » Curb Is Instituted To Save Materials For Defense Needs.

1asy Payment buying Curbec By Roosevel:   Authorizes Requirement Of Larger Down Payments, Larger Installments,   AFFECTS SMALL LOANS

CreditBuying Curb Ordered By Roosevelt      Sales of Autos, Washing Machines and Other Articles Affected

OPM Ma Ration Gasoline   Possibility of serious shortages on both Pacific and Atlantic

0.P.M. Could Ration Gasoline on East Coast   . Budd Supports Railway Tank Car Plan

WEDDING UNITES POPULAR COUPLE   Eunice Klaessy ‘and Ray Bennett Exchange Vows

Nazis Assail S. W. English Town Hotley   TOWN IN WEST AND ONE EN SOUTH WALES SUFFER; HOS. PITALS SUFFER TOO.

Germans Make Major Assault On Coast Town   Drop High Explosives And Incendiary Bombs: Jey Weather Breaks

Day-Night Air Assault HitsShipping   British Offensive Aims at Men in Trenches on Invasion Coast  .   HOSPITAL DAMAGED

NAZIS ATTACK COASTAL TOWN DURING NIGHT   Two Hospitals Hit By Bombs; RAF Has Edge

Greeks Hurl. Back Italians   Suffer - Heavy } Losses : In Counter Attacks In Albania.

COUNTER-ATTACKS BY ITALIANS FAIL        GREEKS CLAIM NEW ASSAULTS REPULSE ON CENTRAL FRONT

GREEKS STOP ITALIANS WITH ~ HEAVY LOSSES   British Report Fascist Resistance Near Bengasi Broken, Increase Pressure on Cheren   ITALIANS CUT OFF   Reme Reports Counter-Offensive  Being Prepared in North Africa,  Admit Bengasi‘s Fall

Italians Are Reported To Have Failed in Two  Attacks on the Greeks   Greeks Say Piles of Dead Are Left on Battlefield in the Central Sector

GREEKS CHECK ITALIAN DRIVE:   Fascist Losses Are Heav In Central Albanian Warfare

COUNTER DRIVES IN ALBANIA ARE DISMAL FAILURE   Greeks Inflict Heavy Losses In Central Sector; British Push On In Eastern Lib van Drive.

[TALY SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES IN ALBANIA WAR   Greek Pressure On Front Line Proves Disastrous   HEAPS OF DEAD  ARE LEFT ON FIELD   Prisoners Taken At Several Points By Greek Patrols; Italy Hir Hard At Sea’:

Politics to Revive  At End of Month   Democrats, Republicans to Hold Meetings

ASSEMBLY QUITS FOR WEEK WITH NO BILLS PASSED   Livelier Movements Of Bills Expected Next Week, Hewever  &

State Legislature Record For Six Weeks: Plenty of  Proposals; No Enactments

Bomber Being Delivered to British Crashes and Entire Crew Killed

U.S. Bomber Bound For Britain Crashes: Two Airmen Kiiled  Twin-Motored’ Ship   Twin-Motored’ Ship Burns in Ohio Cornfield: Had RAF Insiani:

U.S. Bomber Bound For Britain Crashes: Iwo Airmen: Killed   - Twin-Motored’ Ship © Burns in Ohio Cornfield: Had RAF Insiqnic

5 Feared Dead As RAF Plane Crashes in Ohio   Lockheed Bomber Was Enroute to Canada; Bodies Badly Burned

FUNDS FOR PARITY PAYMENTS IN NEW AGRICULTURE BUDGE)   GVER BILLION DOLLARS FOS FARM PROGRAM INCLUDED IN BUDGET GIVEN CONGRESS

$1,175,905,000 Is Sought For Farm Program   Roosevelt Would Keep Setup At Present Level; To Finance Parity

_—_--- CLL LLL LLL LLL LE LLL LLL seen eens  President Requests $1, 175,905, 000 For Maintaining Farm Program

Mine Crisis Put  Up to Government And So. Operators By John L. Lewis   President of Union Say Owners Have Conduct ed ‘Political Blitzkrieg in Washinaton

Lewis Puts Blame On Southerners   HFAD OF U. M. W. ASSERTS REOPENING OF MINES IN HANDS OF GUVERNMENT AND SOUTHERN OPERATORS.   40c Differential

LEWIS ASSERTS MINE OPENING WITH OPERATORS   Matter Aliso Within Hands 0 Government, He Says In Statement   ‘POLITICAL BLITZKRIEG’ IN CAPITAL IS CHARGED   Mine Union Chief Declares Contract Will Not Become Effective Until Accepted by Southern Operators Wha Rolted CMonference

GREEN VISITS CRAB ORCHARD LAKE PROJECT   Governor Moves To Shawneetown For Inspection

Main Army Still in West And Intact, Greeks Say   New Defense Front Across Northern Greece From Adriatic Sea  To Mt. Olympus in Eas'  MORE BRITISH LAND IN SOUTHERN GREECE   Yugoslays Fight On, Seeking To Shatter Nazis’? Drive to West

Strong Defenses Set Up In Mountain Regions to Meet Shock of Invaders   British Still Rushing Troops Into North Greece; Yugoslavia Seems Nearly Out as Major Force

 Struble Sounds Job Call In Labor Dearth   ALLIES FORM NEW DEFENSE LINE   Report Independent Croatia Set Up

MAIN ARMIES BRACE UP 10 SMASH NAZIS   GERMANS SAY OVER 100,000 TAKEN PRISONER

British, Greeks Marshal Force On Peninsula   Picked Troops, Mechanlzed Units Form Front Joining Albanian Force

Invaders Stamp Out Last Resistance Along Vardar   German Legions Call Temporary Halt In Blitz Ta Consolidate Lines; Allies Rush All Available Arms And Men To New Front

Greck And British Soldiers Forming Steel Line Across Northeastern Area   Germans Cleaning Up [n Western Trace and Saloika Region   NAZIS CLAIM MANY PRISONERS SEIZED   Greeks Admit. First Lie ing Lost But Get Set For Deterinimed Stand

Troops Joined. to Breast Full Shock of Assault   MAIN GREEK ARMY REPORTED INTACT      Size of the Combined Forces in Greece Not Known

Giant Battle For Greek Peninsule Expected Soon   Allied Soldiers Throw Up Line Of Steel. Men

Greeks Admit Conflict in  Second Stage   Germans Rapidly Clean Up in Western Thrace and Salonika Region   HUGE BATTLE LOOMS

British, Greek  Forces Mass  In Rugged Area   Battle for Survival of Greece Enters Second Phase; Defenders Form Strong Line of Men and Machines

Balkan War Entering New Phase, Athens Says, With Mountain Defenses Facing German Blitz Troops; Veteran Britons Await Assault

State’s Draft Quota For March 21-31 Is 4,397   Future Calls To Be Made At 10-Day Intervals In Orde: To Fill Quota Of 61,900 By June 30

The War Today--- By DEWITT MAC   Air to Play an Increasingly Vital Part in Conflict

The War Today   Hider Proves Air Invasion Possible With Daring Move

ISLA IS PICTURE OF WAR IN FUTURE   Air Will Play Vital Role Until End Of War

The War Today  Battle For Crete Is Presiew of Future Warfare   fiv DEWITT MACKENZIE

Key Position In Near East Conflict  Will Be Held By First Belligerent ‘To Reach Fr rench-Mandated Area

War of the Future   Existing Heretofore Only In Imagination, Is Being Fought In Crete Today. Save Mackenzie.

Pa A Py = Crete Battle Proves:Ai Practicable, Giving? Clue To Emphasis On Future Tactics  wine eae.

THE WAR TODAY  BATTLE OF CRETE SUPPLIES PICTURE OF CONFLICT OF THE FUTURE

BATTLE OF CRETE 1S PREVIEW OF FUTURE. ARMED CONFLICT   Fantastic New Phase of War to Play Important Role. Savs MacKenzie

AIR-BORNE ATTACK UPON CRETE IN FORCE DEMONSTRATES SUCH  WAR IS ENTIRELY PRACTICABLE

DeWitt Mackenzie   Germany Only Nation Fully Equipped To Wage New Type Of Battle From The Air

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   - Crete Is Vital Position For Both Belligerents In Mediterranean War

Pennsylvania to Take Control ~ of Wabash, and Public Will =. Be Benefitted, I. C. C. Says

Red Army Cuts Into Nazis in Smolensk Area   Moscow Reports Inflicting Heavy Losses upon the Invaders   Major Fighting during En tire Day along Old Battle Line

Panzers Poised For New Moscow Drive, Nazis Say   Infantry Brought Up For Offensive To Free Motor Troops  CAPITAL BOMBED  Soviet Communique Tells of Heavy Fighting, No Changes

Reds Rip 3 German Divisians   99th Red Army Division Is Awarded The Order Of The Red Banner For Exploits.   \Moscow Raided

Reds Knifing Into  Thin German Lines   Moscow Tells Of Destruction © Of Three Germar Divisions; Admit Renewed Thrust Toward Leningrad By Hitler’s Legions

Reds Knife Gaps in Nazi Lines, Harass Flanks All Along Front   Germans Claim New Hold at Smolensk

Nazi Infantry Divisions Have Been Brought Up to Advance Lines in Smolensk Area to Free Hard-Pressed Panzer Units

Russians Stage Series of Stabs Between Nazi Units   Moscow Claims Three German Divisions Ripped to Pieces by Repeated Flanking Attacks; Berlin Reports Infantry Moves up to Front

Nazis Unable To Maintain  Solid Front   But Berlin Claims Indicate New. and Supreme Offensive in Smolensk Area

Annual Okoboji : Bible Meeting July 27--Aug,-3      NOTED CHURCH MEN TO SPEAK AT TWENTY-SEVENTH~ ANNUAL MEETING

British Batteries Fire on Dorniers Cruising Overhead   Halifax Hears U-Boat Activity in Vicinity In-creasing; No Bombs Dropped By Aerial Cruisers

Graft Discovered By House Probe Of Army Housing   Finds Relatives Hired By Company Officials At ‘Excessive’ Rates

IS COSTLY METHOD   Cost- Plus-Fixed- Fee Mili tary Housing Criticized ~ by House Members

ARMY HOUSING PRAISED   Senate Committee's Report Says Construction Job Well Done

["  MY HOUSING DST ARE HIT   House Committee Cites Lack Of Planning and CostPlus Contracts,

Solons Face Vote On Truck Load Limit   IMPORTANT TRAFFIC MEAS URE IS ON TODAY'S CALENDAR.

President Gives Message Today   Will Give Congress British Aid Plans

PRESIDENT 10 SPEAK TODAY TO CONGRESS   Message on “The State of the Union” Will be Delivered   BRITISH AID WILL BE LEADING THEME   Probe of the Navy's Con struction Program to be Made

IS EXPECTED TO SPEAK ON ARMING ¥.§   Solons, Nation Hear Address At 1 p. m.

Nation Wait:  Message  Of President Interest Centers  On British  Assistance Plan

ROOSEVELT TO TO CONGRESS   “State of the Nation” Speech To Be Giv~ en Personally —

MESOAGE ON BRITTON AD 10 BE GIVEN   In Congress Today   But Vital Phases of Plans May Be Left In Doubt

President Speaks On State of Union To Houses Today   Personally-Delivered Message Is Expected to Revolve About Problems of Arming U. S., Aiding Britain; Congress Eager to Work

FDR MESSAGE WILL OUTLINE HIS PROGRAM   President is Expected te Stress Defense and  Aid to Britain   WILL GO IN PERSON BEFORE JOINT MEET   Revision of Social Securit} Payments May Also be  Recommended

MOngress « «  FDR to give rear srceutrerst plan details   Will explain British help

F. D. R. Will Outline His Program  to Congress Today   Leaders Predict Chief Executive Will Devote Most of His Message to U.S. Defense and Aid for Britisa

In Congress Today   But Vital Phases o: Plans May Be Left In Doubt

Farm Business Is Increased by Hog And Corn Demand:   Being Called Upon Ta Fill Requirements  Caused by War

Corn And Hog Demand Pushes  In New Wealth   Farm Belt Farmers Find Nev Levels to Four-year Highs, Due to Broad ening Demands.

Greater Market for Corn and Hogs Puts New Wealth in Jeans of Midwest Farmers

Farm Belt Gets New Money Flow eS oe ae  23er"k * For  } 5 Fem » A   Rising Demand Pushes Prices Up to Four-Year  biiohe«

LUNCH AT SCHOOL   Rotarians Are Entertainec  by Students of the High School

Dutch Flyers Aid Attack On  German Bases   Co-operate With R. A. F. In Bombing Of Nazi Bases In Norway   AMERICAN-BUILT PLANES ARE USED    Aerial Battles On Grand Scale Develop Over English Channel

British Renew Heavy Bombing Of Nazi Cities   Dutch Squadrons Join Assault From Norway to France; Germans Thought Preparing for Mass Daylight Raids Over English Isles.

DUTCH AVIATORS AID BRITISH IN RAIDS ON REICH   Allies Again Strike Hard From Air at German Points With Berlin Admitting Destruction

Russians Apply Strategy of Napoleonic War.   Retreat On Few Fronts _ While Inflicting Severe Damage At Others

AT SMOLENSK, REDS CLAIM   Cities of Leningrad, Kiev and Tallinn Prepare To Defend Capitals “To The Last Man.”   FLEET PREVENTS COAST LANDINGS

CONGRESSMEN PROMISE T0 SPEED BILL   President Will Send Special Message Tomor row

CONGRESSMEN PROMISE 10 SPEED BILL   President Will Serid Spice cial Biessage ‘Foniorrow .

BRITISH CABINET SHAKEUP BELIEVED TO BE IMMINENT   Government's Failure to Produce All-Out Afd for Rus_ ola Leads to Demand for Changes.   HALIFAX AND EDEN ‘MAY BE INVOLVED   Critics of Churchill Say Nation Should Strike in Afri-, es and Send Troops “te Ulead

BRITONS OCORE FAILURE ALL-OUT RAID FOR RUSSIA   Drastic Changes in Prime Minister Churchill’s Cabinet Are Predicted   BEAVERBROOK, EDEN EXPECTED BE SHIFTED   Critics Also Lash Lord Halifax, Ambassador To U. §&.; Dissatisfied Left - wingers Demand Churchill Be Given ‘Win the War’ Cabinet

SHAKEUP LOOMS IN WAR CABINET   Dismissal Of Beaverbrook, Eden Forecast As Peace Talk Is Ignored

Left wingers hint Churchill  ‘abinet change   Middle eastern action is urged

Cabinet Seen   Failure: to Aid Reds May Bring About Shakeup of British Cabinet Setup

‘British Cabinet Change: Hinted As Left-Wingers Flay Government Policies

BRITISH CABINET. SHAKEUP LOOMS   Left-Wingers Clamoring for More Aid to Russia Predict Drastic Changes

FORMER JUDGE DIES ACED 62   Funeral Rites For Frank G Wagaman Will Be Conducted Saturday

FUNERAL OF FORMER JURIST TOMORROW   Services for Judge Frank G. Wagaman to be Held at Home

Storm, Fires Sweep Spait   200 Homes in Santander Destroyed. Town Periled; Wreck Kills 26

FIRE RAGES IN SPANISH CITY   More Than 200 Building: Reported Destroyed At Santander

Blaze Sweeps Spanish City   Harbor Oil Ship Blast Spreads Fire to 200 Homes in Santander

Santander Ravaged  By Blaze   Hurricane Hit: Spain; Death Toll Rises —

SPAIN IS HIT BY HURRICANE CITY AFLAME   Many Dead As Storm Strikes Peninsula

200 Homes Ruiner By Fire and Wind In Bay of Biscay   Flames Rage Unchecked after 24-Hour Battle by Fire-Fighters   Most of Inhabitants Re. moved from the Danger Area

Santander, Port City, In Flames   At Least 25 Die In Portugal, 18 in Spain

Santander Swept  By Fire, in Gale   200 Homes, Cathedral Reported Destroyed

Mechanical Ingenuity Turns “Jeep” Cars of Army Into “Blitz Buggies”

New Action: Threatened In Rail Tieuy   CIO Offers Terms  For Peace in Detroit Strike

OF LATVIA IN SWIFT SMASH   Revolt In Baltic States Fostered By Anti-Soviet Forces Aided By Ger man Troone   KAUNAS IN HANDS OF HITLER FORCE?

ESTONIAN CAPITAL AFIRE   German Air Ailack Starts Large Conflagrations

GERMAN HEARD ON RADIO FROM LITH CAPITAL   STOCKHOLM REPORTS BROADCAST BY OFFICER, AN~ NOUNCING OCCUPATION   ‘LITH INSURGENT TROOPS PRAISED FOR ASSISTANCE’   Swedish Press Carries Reports of Widespread Revolts Throughout Ballic States

Nazi Soldiers In Capital Of Lithuania   Germans Occupy Baltic Country as Revolts Spread

Nazis Entering Lith Capital —   Lithuanian Revolt  Aids German Advance

Insurgents Aid Nazis At Kaunas   German Troops ‘Are Only Few Miles From Latvia, Is Helsinki Report

Peace Not In Our Keeping,  He Declares   Thinks Defeat of Hitler Is Only Hope for World   READS LETTER FROM WOMAN OBSERVER   Hints of ‘Something Sig . pifiicanv in Talk Monday —

PEACE ISN'T ALL IN OUR KEEPING NATION IS TOLD   Dangers Convulsing Worl May Be More Serious Than at War's Start, Roosevelt Says   GIVES WOMAN’S VIEW   Observer in Europe Over 15 Years Says Dictators Aiming at World Domination

ROOSEVELT SEES   Tells Home Club Peace For Americas ‘Isn’t All In Our Keeping’

Roosevelt Says Danger Now Greater Than 2 Years Ago   Peace For Americas Not All In Our Keeping’

DOMINATION OF WORLD IS AIM OF AXIS   Labor Dav Talk Se For Monday

Hyde Park Neighbors Hear  nformal Talk—Labor Day Keynote Is Sounded

WORLD STATUS CRITICAL, F.D.R. TELLS MEETING   Situation May be Even More Serious Than When War Began, He Says

Dangers May. Be Growing As War Goes On   President Indorses Thought Only Defeat of Hitlerism Can Mean Peace

Roosevelt Points To Growing Peril In Spreading Wai   President Quotes Woman’s Charge That _ Dictator s Seek World Domination: Terms Peace Uncertain

Peace ‘Isnt in Our Keeping’ President Tells Neighbors   Roosevelt Quotes Charge That Domination of World, Including Americas, Is Definite, Planned Purpose of European Dictatorships

SERIOUS PERIL IS. EMPHASIZED BY ROOSEVELT   Peace “Isn't All In Our Keeping,” Neighbors  Are Told 1   IWAIT AND HOPE   Safety Possible Only; Thru Deteat Of Hitler,  Says President -~

President Says World Dangers May Be Greater   Re-Emphasizés Charge Against Nazi Leader — In Home Club Speech  By Douglas B. Cornell The Associated Press

Totalitarians Seek Control Of World   Roosevelt Makes Address To Local Organization At Hyde Park Home

Dangers Are Reviewed By President   Rerief Address Cites   Brief Address Cites Seriousness of Situation in World

Ey ? ur Keeping’ He  bs Not ‘All in  ells Neighbors.   Indorses Idéa That Defeating Hitlerism Only Peace Assuranc:

Peace for America lsn’t _ All in Our Keeping, Danger More Serious, F. D. R. Says   President in Addressing Neighbors at Hyde Park Says That Only Through Defeat of Hitlerism Can Peoce Prevai'

Youth League Warns Russ _ Of War Peril   Moscow Summons 7000 Citizens to Antichute Practice

Russians Prepare Seriously For Was      Moseow Calls 7,000) Citi zens to Praetice lepulsing Chitist Troup:

REDS PREP FOR CHUTE RAIDS   Muscovites Practice Repulsion Of Parachute Troops.

INVADERS MAKING LITTLE PROGRESS IN MOSCOW SECTOR   GERMAN REPORTED THROW: ING EXTENSIVE RESERVES - INTO BATTLE OF TULA

Upper Hand Is Gained by British Army   Final Judgement Reserved: Hard Fighting Ahead

AKIO FIGHTERS GUT OFF FROM SUPPLY BASES   Outcome Still Uncertain, Germans Conceded Chance To Fight Out

FUEL AND SUPPLY BASES  ARE CUT OFF FROM NAZIS.   30,000 JAPS TO FRENCH INDO-CHINA   Major Russian Counter-Of fensive Continues,

Large Forces of Nazi Troops Are Beaten in Drive   Hard Fighting Still Ahead But Upper Hand Is Held by British in Slashing Offensive in Tobruk Zone; Japan Sends 70 Transports Carrying 30,000 Troops to French Indo-China

HESTOVED   Hard Fighting Still Ahead and Final Judgment Is Reserved.   LINES ARE DESTROYED   New Zealand Column Again Slashing Westward in Tobruk Zone.

LARGE ARMORED rOAGES OF NAZI CORPS TRAPPED   Russian Situation Improved A'though German Armies Threatening Moscow

British Near Goal Of Destroying Main Axis Army in Liby   Large Armored Forces Cat Off By Operations West of Tobruk; Rommel Sull May Reform Lines

Russians Halt Enemy In One Sector But Report Threat To Eneirele Capital Of Soviets— Nazis Admit Fierce Fighting      BRITISH MECHANIZED ARMY MOVES ARFAD

See Hard Fighting To Come   Stiff Opposition from Axis Forces Reported—British Have Upper Hand

British Forge Aheac  In Desert Battles. ~   Hard Fighting Rages From Egypt Frontier To Tobruk in Effort.to Destroy Axis :

BRITIS SUCCESS IN TANK BATTLE   Believe Rommel Forces Shattered Or Surrounded

TEMPERATURES IN NOSE DIVE   “Generally Fair and Warmer” Predicted in State for Wednecday

FAIR, WARMER, SAYSFORECAST   Temperature Dropped t 8 Below Zero at Sioux City Last Night

ANOGK Mi DIZZY" TACTICS TRIED   Second Army Unit Employ: Favorite Nazi Technique  In Maneuvers

Senate Passes  Coal Study Act   House Gets Proposal to Extend Hours to Sell  Liquor in Taprooms

FUNDS VOTED FOR RESEARCH   Senate Unanimously Passe: Measure for Work in Min eral Industries

POLIO DELAYS — OPEN SCHOOLS   Two New Cases Are Re ported from. Johnstown City

Lavaca County Farmers Can Estinate  Earnings In 1941 Farm Program

Green Pledges AFL Support   AFi CHIE? REPUDIATES LEWiS THREAT ON BEHALY OF 5,000, ooe WORKERS.

Healed Argument Mark Opening of Battle in House; Passage Probable   Dpponents Believe Bill Paves Way to American Entrance into War within a Few Months

Lease-Lend Bill Branded In Debate As Step Toward War   Administration Leaders Predict Approval By Margin Of At Least 100 Votes By End Of Week; Party Lines To Be Split

Lease-Lend Bill On House Floor   Administration Predicts Passage Of Meas: ure: Seen As War Measure.

Lease-Lend Aid Bill Heatedly Scorned and Warmly Defended  General Debate on Bill in House to End Wednes dav: Approval by 100 Votes Forecast

Aid to Britain ... F iery debate rages in house  on lend bill      See passage by 100 vote marvin

Attack Is Led - By’ Rep. Fish   ‘Asserts Enactment Would  Put U. S. Into Conflict  2, In Asia, Europe”  In 6 Months   Nebraska ‘Democrat 3 Joins ‘in’ Oppositior   Illinois Republican Aske » Bloom. What Occurred At Halifax Parley

OF 100 VOTES FOR WAR HELP   Administration Heads Con. fident as House Begins  Lend-Lease Debate   SPLITTING OF PARTY LINES IS EXPECTED   Fish Leads Opposition, De clares Passage Takes  U.S. Into War

Lease-Lend Bill Hit, Defended In The Houst   Administration Leaders Predict Passage by at Least 100 Votes and Measure Reaches Floor—LaFollette and Thomas Before Senate Committee

Denunciation  of Lend-Lease  Bill Is Heard Measure Described  as Step Toward War, by Opponents

leaders See  Approval by Wide Margin   First of Three Days of General Debate Opens on Lease-Lend Idea   SENATE HEARS PAIR

NATIONAL AND FOREIGN NEWS OF THE WEEK   PiGHT OVER LEASE-LEND BILL GROWS HEATED; BRITAIN’S PERIIOITR POSITION NOTED

LEASE-LEND BILL DEBATED IN HOUSE “APPROVAL IS SEEN   Leaders Predict 100-Vot Margin for Legislation— Split in Party Lines Appears Certain.   FISH ASSAILS MEASURE ' AS STEP TOWARD WAR   Backers Defend It as Safe ‘. guard to Peace-—Wheeler Comes Out for G. O. P, Credits Substitute.

Knemies Charge Measure Will Mean U.S. War   Administration Leaders Forecast Passage by 100-Vote Edge; Foes Testify at Senate Hearing

nto House   Fish Takes Leadership O! Opposition And Says Bil Would Plunge U. S. Into The War.   Parties Split

British Lease-lend Bill  Denounced, Defended As House Opens Debate   Administration Leaders Predict Approval Of Controversial Measure By At Least 100 Votes, Despite Opposition   FISH ASSERTS THAT ENACTMENT OF, BILL WILL PLUNGE U. S. INTO WAR   ‘Dirksen Demands To Know What Occurred When Halifax Called On Bloom At Capital Saturday; Shouts Destiny Of America Hangs In Balance

House Greets Aid Bill with Heated Debate   Fish Leads Opposition, But Democrats See Approral by 100 Votes

House Opens 3- Day Debate Over Policy   Fish Leads Opposition fo Lease-Lend Bill as. Measure Is Presented

Fish Says Passage Will Put U. 8. In War In Six Months   Adininistration © Leader: ‘Term Ut Act Keep Horrors of War Away i From Anipcri =      SUPPORTERS PREDICE 100-MARGIN VICTORY   Proposed Ameudments 10 Bill to Be In Order After 3 Days Debate Wednesday

PARTY LINES TO BE SPLIT IN FINAL VOTE   WAR BILL PRAISED AND DENOUNCED IN CONGRESS

Attacks Open Three Days Of Debate   Crities Term It Step Toward War; Halifay Visit to Bloom Stirs Bharp Questioning

HOUSE LISTENS TO ARGUMENTS ON LEASE BILL   'Prononents Predict   Victorv by Nearly 100 Votes.

HOUSE GETS BILL AFTER LONG DEBATE   Fish Says Passa ge Means War

Parties Regarded As Sure to Split On Lease-Lend Act   War Is Predicted As Result of Measure as Opponents Stage Battle; Wheeler in Favor of Plan for Loans or Gifts

SHARP TALK MARKS OPENING OF DISCUSSION   Amendments To Start Wednesday On Measure Giving Aid To Britain.

AIR RAID PROTECTION EQUIPMENT LACKING   LaGuardia Says Other War Material More Urgent

TONS OF BOMBS ARE DROPPED ON CITY OF TRIPOLI   ‘english Tanks Rum: ble On Toward Benasi; Three Ships lit In Tripoli Har. ber; Suaplan De  etravar

TRIPOLI AND ITS HARBOR ARE BOMBED TODAY BY ROYAL AIR FORCE IN AFRICA

Reported To Be On Heel: Of Retreating Fascists; General .Weygand’s Aid. Sought   DE GAULLE ASKS IT   veader “Free. French’ Urges French North. African Troops ta Help Crush Italy

British Tanks  Are Harassing Beaten Italians   ‘Free French’ Broadcast Appeal For Aid In African Fight   AIR BASES POUNDED   Attacks Against Defense Positions Of Duce’s Troops Continue

UNION WORKERS IGNORE PICKETS   Crews Return To Three West Coast Shipyards; Machinist Strike  Continues

TERE erate ae Ee SE ES NTRS Sect:  SAYS BRITISH LAND TROOPS ATSALONIKA

BRITISH FAULT, GAYDA WRITES   “Germany’s March Int Bulgaria Followed English Troop Moves’’

BRITAIN LANDS FORCE, SALONIKE      Word From Rome Says Britain Was Landed Great Forces  ‘ In Greece

PROSECUTORS Tl SEEK CHANGE IN PATROL RULING   President of ‘the’ Associa. tion Says Change In Law = Will Be Sought’   ENFORCEMENT WILL SUFFER A SETBACK   Herbert Douglas Says Mos! of His Colleagues In State Want Its Aid

 Does Not Approve  a Recent Ruling   Herbert Douglas, Prosecuting Attorney of Newton Co., Wants Aid of Patrol.

ARMY OFFICER DIES OF INJURIES   Lt. Gol. Still, Columbia Dies in Arkansas; Eighth Fatality in War Games

5, gee Lieutenant Colonel : Is Eighth Fatality / In Army War Gamés

DEPENDS ON BUDYENNY   Columbia, Mo., Officer Dies Of Injurie   Eighth Fatality During Current Arkansas War Games

Defense Mediation Boarc Summons Disputants to Washington for Talks   BULLETIN.

AID TO CONTINUE IF U.S. FIGHT   ROOSEVELT SAYS. CLASH WITH JAPAN WOULD NOT REDUCE HELP TO BRITAIN.

PRESIDENT SEES NO PACIFIC WAR   Tells Press. Conferefice <Aic Would Flow To Britain Despite Hostilities

War in Pacifie Would Not Reduce British Aid-FDR  President. Says He  Does Not Expect

F.D.R. Asserts No Danger of War in Pacific  President Tells Press    President Tells Press Conference British Alc Would Be Unaffected

F.D.R. Asserts No Danger of War in Pacific   President Tells Press Conference British Aid Would Be Unaffected

Roosevelt Eyes Chance Of Conflict in Pacific   President Savs War With Japan Would Not Reduce American Aid to Britain

NO DANGER OF WAR WITH JAPAN SEEN    Roosevelt Says Conflict  Would Not Stop British Aid x

Roosevelt Sees No Danger of War with Japan   Says Such a Conflict Woulc Not Reduce American Aid to Britain

AID TO CONTINUE IF U. S. FIGHTS JAPAN   Roosevelt Says Clash With Japan Would Not Reduce Hetp to Britain.

JAPAN COULD NOT SLOW WAR AID 10 BRITAIN   President Says No Fight With Japanese Now In Prospect.

Conflict in Pacific Would Not Cut American Aid to Britain, FDR Says

FD Claims Jap War Not Likel;   President Says Conflict in Pacific Won’t Cut U. S. Aid to Britain

U.S,-JAP CLASH NO AID BLOCK   F.D.R. Asserts Possible War Won't Deter British Help.

‘HOUSE IN. TANGLE ON MILK CONTROL   Debate Which State Agency Will Have Authority  Over Production   FOLLOWS LOCAL CASE

State Milk inspection  Is Debated   House Disagrees On _ Department Having The Authority

WATCH UNION OF VICHY AND NAZ! REIGH   Twenty-One American Republics Determine to Resist fxpansion of Germany

 AMERICAS WAY SEIZE “WCHYISLES   Action 1s Contemplated * France Goes Too Far in Aiding Nazis. -

WILL ACT IF AID TO NAZIS IS EXTENDED   Delay Decisive Action Until Exact Extent Of ‘Collaboration’  Is Clarified

21 Republics Set to Take Control  QE French Colonies in Americas

NAZI FOOTHOLD INTERPRETED DANGEROUS   Any Decisive Action Will Be Delayed, Report   HAVANA PARLEY   Outlined What Disposition Would Be Made Of Areas lf Safety Was Periled

Berlin-Vichy ‘Collaboration’ Under Scrutiny   ‘Provisional Administration’ By 21 Republics Would Be Provided

American Republics Prepare To Take Over Colonies Of France In Americas

Americas Rush French Islands  Seizure Plans   Move To Prevent Axis Foothold Adjacent To Hemisphere   ACTION DELAYED   Collaboration Must Be Explained; Halifax, Hull Confer

Americas Plan lor Control OF  French Lands   Prepare To Set Up ‘Pro visional Administration’ I Danger Arises Here.   FRENCH ASTONISHED

WILL ACT IF NAZI PROGRAM STARTS WEST   Decisive Action Delayed Until Vichy Decree Is Clarified      WILL NOT PERMIT GERMAN FOOTHOLD   Halifax Talks with Hull On Nazi Invasion Of Syria

Americas May Take French  Possessions  Await Only Clarification of Vichy Collaboration With Hitler

OLLOW AND VICHY TIE   Delay Decisive Step Pending Clearer View on Cale laboration.   HULL AND HALIFAX TALK

‘Provisional Administration’ May Be Established in  Possessions.   Vichy Aiding Axis   Plan Evolved to Protect West Hemisphere from Inroads by Nazis.

GUARD AGAINST HITLER MOVING INTONEW WORLD   United States and Other Republics Fully Aware of Dangerous Potentialities  of Such a Foothold   HALIFAX*AND HULL _ AER DEVELOPMENTS   Believed: Conference Revolved Around SwiftlyPaced Incidents in Syria’:

PREPARATIONS ARE MADE BY 21 REPUBLICS   French Collaboration With Nazis Given As Reason

PLANS MADE TO TAKE OVER FRENCH AREAS   Twenty-one American Na: - tions Prepare to Estab: lish Provisional. Admin: istration for Western Onlaniac ra a

AMERICAS READY 1 ATR FEN ONES   Move Would Be Made If “Collaboration” Between Vichy And Berlin Extends To Western Hemisphere

Fr ench Colonies Reported: Facing Provisional. Rule   2) Republics Tu Ameries Prepare To Establish -New Administration °

AMERICAN REPUBLICS PLAN TO ADMINISTER FRENCH COLONIES   POSSESSION VICHY GOVERN. MENT WESTERN HEMISPHERE NOT BE TRANSFERRED

TO PROTECT ~ NEW WORLD COLONIES   Americas Are. Prepared to to Act Against Any * Nazi-Vichy Move   ALL FULLY AWARE OF THE DANGER   » Decisive Action to Await Clarification of French Cooperation With Germany

American Nations Prepare to Assume Colonies’ Contro!   Ready to Act if Nazi Vichy Pact Extends to Western World

21 Nations Prepared To Establish “Provisional Administration” Over Colonies In Western Hemisphere Should Nazis Seek Foothold on This Side of the Atlantic

AMERICAS READY TO ‘TAKE OVER’ FRENCH COLONIES   POSSESSIONS IN WEST, MAY BE. PUT UNDER PROVISIONAL RULE

LATINS READY TO TAKE OVER FRENCH LANDS   Plan to Rule Colonies If Vichy Collaborates With Nazis   AWAIT 'NEW ORDER’   Halifax Meets With Hul On New Developments Due to Pact

U. S. and Other American Na tions Concerned Over French South American Colonies.   MAY BE WEDGE FOR GERMAN OCCUPATION

To Protect American Colonies   French Territory in Western Hemisphere Will Be Occupied by American Republics

PLANS DRAWN FOR SEIZURE OF COLONIES   21 “American Republics ‘Ar Ready To Prevent Nazi Foothold .-

PLAN TO CONTROL FRENCH COLONIES   American Republics Ready  to Forestall Nazi Moves Westward   MANY ISLAND HOLDINGS

Americas Collaborate, Draft Plans to Take Control of Possessions on This Hemisphere.

ARE READY TO ACT IF THREAT IX WEST SEEN   21 Republics Await Extent Of Nazi-French Tieup   PETAIN AGENCY RAPS U. S.   Says Dakar Will Not Be Taken Over By ‘Anyone’

DEPARTMENT TURNS ~ DOWN FORD'S BIT   Action of War Depart ment Believed Without Precedent

FORD'S DEFENSE: BID 1S REJECTED   FIRM LOSES ARMY TRUCK CONTRACT- BECAUSE OF LABOR CLAUSE STAND,

Loses War eDpartment Order Although Making Lowest Bid for 11,781 Half-ton Trucks

FORD LOSES DEFENSE JOB ON LABOR STAND   Army Shatters Contract Precedent By Rejecting Bid On Clause Ground.

ARMY REJECTS LOW FORD BID   Contract on 11,781 Half Ton Trucks Denied On ‘Labor Clauses’

a... La... SS  Reject Ford Low Bid To Serve CIO   WAR DEPARTMENT KNUCKLES TO LABOR RACKETEERS AND PAYS MORE FOR HALF-TOD TRUCKS.   Ford Excepted To Tyranny

U.S. Rejects Ford __ Defense Work Bid   Contract Given Higher Bidder Because Of  Lahor Policies.

Jurors Dismissed For Current Term Tuesday Afternoon  William Jahn Wins  Verdict In Compnlicated Trade Surct

Jurors Dismissed For Current Term Tuesday Afternoon  ERF*VF* rp yy wZure   William Jahn Wins Verdict In Complicated Trade Suit

Floods Sweep Northern California   Heavy Crop Damage Two Landslide Deaths.

California  Has Fiood   Northern Part of State Damaged After Landslide

JOE PENNER DIES   Burial Scheduled — Tuesday After Unexpected Death

WEATHER PUTS ON STATE SHOW; COLD TO LINGER   Snow, Rain and Sleet Presented and Forecaster Sees More of Mixture ~

Committee Raps Defense Program   Shortage Of Materials Blamed Primarily On Lack Of ‘Responsible Leader’ By House Military Body

House Military Committee Hits Defense Administration   Group Concludes Investigation With Criticism of Nation's Preoccupation With Social Reform; Cites Aluminum Shortage as ‘Critical’

F.D. R. BLAMED BY LAWMAKERS IN ARMS LACK   House Military Agenc; Attributes Shortage To Reforms   SHARPLY CRITICAL   ‘Failures’ and ‘Delays By Administration In Report

Tack Blame For Defense Delays On Social Reform   House Committee Raps Sloughing Of Problems to Boards

Defense Failures Are Scored hy House Report  Declares Vision Is Needed  Ler TT CG AXEL2.: 1.

PlaneF Program  Meeting Delay   July: and August. Loom A: Quiet’ Months; Need Is” Seen’ Of Materials r,

FLAYS DELAY AND FAILURES ON DEFENGEe   House Committee Blames Lack of Vision and Absence of Authority.   REPORTS SHORTAGE OF STRATEGIC MATERIALS

Need for Vision in Officials is Shortcoming   House Committee in Exhaustive Report On Conditions

Defense Failures Are Scored hy House Report  Declares Vision Is Needed by U. S. Officials

Committee Lays Lack Of Ma terials On ‘Failures’ And ‘Delays’   STATES ‘VISION’ NEEDED /BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS   Calls Particular Attention T: = Aluminum And Rubber  Shortages

DEFENSE WORK IS CRITICIZED   Military Committee Says Program Without Leader

EFICIENCIES UETOLACK OF BAD 1S CLAIM   use Military Group Say  dministration is Preoc hupted With Reform Rather Than Defense   LED FOR ‘VISION’ . ALSO IS STRESSED   port Says. Creation 6! we Board to'Handle Difficult Problems   Adds to Confusion

HOUSE PROBERS FIND CONFUSION IN ARMS EFFOR)   Declare Lack of Strategic Materials Is Due to Major “Failures” and “Delavs.”   SAY RESPONSIBLE HEAD IS NEEDED   New Deal’s Preoccupation With Social Reform Blamed in Part for Lack of Defense,

Military Committee Blames Congress, Administration tor Delay in Detense

All Troop Leaves at Singapore Cancelled While Halifax and Hull at Washington Say War Issue up to Japan Alone

Jap Premier Yelps At Allies   Threatens U.S.-British Purge In East Asia

Japan bombs Burma road; air is tense   British gird at Singapore

ZERO HOUR "IN PACIFIC; » JAPS CALL FOR PURGI   Premier Togo For Action Against What He Calls U.S.-British Exploitation      ‘SRITISH CANCEL TROOP LEAVES   Japanese Cabinet Meets As r) the Entire Orient Bristles With Tension

ARMY LEAVES CANCELLED AT SINGAPORE   Nippon’s Press and Radio Bitterly Assail Stand Taken by America

British Alert As New Crisis  Comes In East   Leaves Cancelled At Singapore; Jap Press Raps U. 8.

Tojo Says Japs Must Rid East Asia of U. S., British Exploitation

Washington Awaits Next , Tokio Move   Delicate Balance Holds Peace In Pacific Flath; Up To Japan.

NEGOTIATED PEACE BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN 1S SOUGHT   NAZI AGENTS IN FAR EAST REPORTED MAKING DETERM. INED PEACE EFFORT THERE

icial's Message Is Sroadcast As Hopes for Settlement In Pacitic Dwindle

EAST ASIA PURGE DEGLARED NEED BY JAPAN'S PREMIER   Area Must Be Cleared Of British-U.S. Exploitation Asserts Tojo   Tokyo Cabinet Continues Its Study Of Note Sent By Secretary Hull

Belgrade Seized By Panzer Units Of German Army   Capital of Yugoslavia Or cupied Week from Start of Invasion

REICH PANZER FORCES ENTER WRECKED CITY   Berlin Says 22 Generals and 12,000 Men Captured In Zagreb Region   NAZIS ARE SILENT ON FIGHTING IN GREECE   Italian Capture of Ljubljana Hungarian Advances Are Reported

Germans Say Over 12.000 Men Seized   Allies Declare Hitler’s Forces Repulsed with Heavy Casualties   CAPITAL ABANDONED

Entry Marks Close of First Week’s Fight  German Command   German Command Still Silent on Land Operations Against Greece

in One Wk   And The German Drive Toward The Suez Canal Continues Axis Rush Toward Fovnt.   Many Prisoners

SAYS SEN. NYE ENDORSED FIL      Movie Magnate Reads Sen ator’s Comment on Picture He Now Assails

Nye Indorsed  ‘Propaganda   Movie Executive Says Sen. ator Approved Film Criticized In Testimony.

“NYE ENDORSED FILM”   Movie Executive : Reports Propa“ganda Critic's Words q

Warner Alleges Nye Approved ‘Nazi Spy’ Film   President of Movie Firm Denies He Produced Propaganda

Movie Head Bares Nye's Endorsement Of Anti-Nazi Film   Critic of ‘Propaganda’ Pictures Praised {¢ in 1939, States Warner

HEAD OF MOVIE FIRM DEFENDS NAZI SPY FILM   Warner Brothers President Tells Committee Present Critic of Alleged War Propaganda Pictures Gave Indorsement   WAS BASED ON FACT

Nye Endorsed Film On  Nazis, Asserts. Warner   Oust Commander Of Argentine Air Force

Nye Had Previously Approved Film Depicting Activities Of Nazi Spy

NYE APPROVAL OF SPY FILM TOLT   CRITIC IS QUOTED AS FAVORING PICTURE ON PROPAGANDA

NYE ENDORSED ANTENAZI FILM, WARNER STATES   PRODUCER SHOWS TELEGRA} TELLING: SENATOR'S - PRAISE OF MOVIE RE NOW. ATTACKS

MEXICO HELPS HUNT FLIERS   SEARCH FOR ARMY AVIATORS BELIEVED TO HAVE CRASHED EXTENDS INTO MEXICAN TERRITORY

Mexicans Join  In Air Search   MISSING ARMY FLIERS HUNTED BY LARGE GROUP

Mexico Joins U. S. In Search For Army Airplane   Plane and Three Man Believed to Have Crashed In Desert

COOLER AIR TO KANSAS      Rain Conditions Are Expected to Clear Away Tomorrow

THE WAR TODAY JAP ENVOY TO U. S..MAKING LAST EN. DEAVOR FOR PEACE IN PACIFIC

Alleged Red Blasting OF J. jap Ship. May Be Omen Of Kurusu Mission. C alled Last Try For Pacific Peace

Shadow of U. Ss. Fleet Over Japs  Nazis Are Trying To Push Tokyo Into the War

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   “Japan Asks Green Light For More Aggressions In Far East Arena   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

The War Today   Japan Mast Decide Soon Which Way to Puah Now Exnatston   (This daily feature, ton ducted hy OeWitt MacKenzie is written today by Fred Wandereshmint }

JAPAN'S LAST OFFER OF PEACE. TO UNITED STATES SEEMS TO BE ROAD-WAY THROUGH FAR EAST

The War Toda Germany May Tell Japan To Spring At U. S.—And Japan Doesn’t Want Te

JAPANESE ENVOY PLAYS CARDS TO FORETELL RESULTS OF MISSION   Saburo Kurusu’s Government Wants Green.Light From United States

Nazis Throw F ull Military Might Into Brive Against Greco-British Forces; Several Nazi Thrusts Fail

NAZIS ATTACK ALLIES ALONG ENTIRE FRONT   All Mechanized German Might ‘Hurled Into Action

Allied--Axis Armies Battling On Entire Greeceian Front As British Rush Troops To Eqypt

U. 5. ACCUSES GOV. PHILLIPS   Justice Department Charges Governor With “Lawless Acts”

bergh Talk Thursday  Nite To Await F. D. R   ent Seizes Broadcast ime Originally Scheduled

bergh Talk. Thursday  Nite To Await F. D. R   ime Originally: »  ent Seizes Broadcas r Scheduled

U. S. Consulates Are Still Intact   Staff Safe In Belgrade But Home Of America Minister ‘Virtually Destroyed’

RESIDENCE IS - DESTROYED   Home of U. S. Envoy in Belgrade Reported Bombed .

LEGATION DESTROYED.   Residence of American Minister & in Belgrade Ruined.

House Committee Leaves Income Tax Exemptions at Present Rate   House Board Follows Treasury Suggestions Not to Broaden Base to Include Lower Brackets

Income Tax  Exemptions To Be Kept   House Commitice Votes Against Lowering Base; New Rates Yet To Be Deeided

Income lax Rates Will Remain Same For the Present   reasury Advises agains! Rise because of Higher Living Costs

Terrific Struggle Growing In Intensity With Every” Hour, Says Moscow

Soviets Claim New Moscow Drive Beaten   Fierce Panzer Thrusts ir Center Turned Back With Heavy Loss

Russians Claim Many Nazi Tanks Destroyed as All-Out Drive for Moscow Begins —   Nazis Advance,in Ukraine as Entire Russian Front Bristles With Action: Soviets Claim Thrusts Are Checked

Leningrad Defenders Smash 19 Forts; Odessa Naval Fight On; Central Front Fight Rages

RUSSIANS CLAIM 198 TANKS ARE DESTROYED   1000 Germans Killed, And 31 Planes Downed   Germany Cites  New Victory Near Sea Of Azov

MISSING BOY IS FOUND   Michigan Child, Lost Since Yesterday, Alive and Well 

Find Baby In Marsh   Searchers Find Child Unharmed Mile From Home

YOUNGSTER FOUND AFTER NIGHT ALONE      ‘Huge Search Is Staged for Iron Mountain Child, Lost Since Tuesday

RAF BOMBERS BLAST FRENCH COASTAL GUNS   Germans Speed Worl On Concrete, Steel Defense Line

French Coast Is Blasted By RAF In Lone Attack   Swarms Of Planes Fill Air Over Dover Chnane]

German Forces Work Hard to  Foil Invasion   Intricate Defense System Being Built in France

Germans Fear Invasion By  Allied Force   Britain Bombs Wal Of Defenses On French Coast

‘RAF Lashes at Bulwarks, Constructed To Thwart Invasion by British Troops   Daylight and Night Attacks Sow Destruction Throughout Area

State of Civil Siege Held Worse Than Military Siege; Act Denied By Berlin

Nazis Act to End Disorders  In Norway   Commissioner Gets Power To Declare State of Emergency for Country

NAZIS TAKE STEPS TO QUIET NORWAY   ‘German Commissioner Giver - Power to ‘Declare State of  Emergency:

A NAZI CLAMP ON NORWEGIANS   Germans Move to Put Down Reported Uprisings Against Hitler Men

Nazis Forced to Declare Emergency in Norway   Unrest in Occupied Nation Becomes Threat t Satoty of Germany

NORWAY NATION PAGING STATE OF EMERGENCY   German‘Commissioner Em powered to Issue Decree  In Order'to Deal With  Disturbances °   POWERS DRASTIC   Would Permit German Au thorities to Sentence Persons to Death and Life  _Imprisonment

NORWAY ISIN REVOLT:NAZIS TAKE ACTION   State Of Emergency Is Pro claimed To Deal With Disturbances There

Nazis Tighten Norway Hold, Swedes Aver   Stockholm Papers Report German Police Have Seized Power —

Norway [aces Nazi Wrath As  DisordersGrow   German Commissioner Empowered to Call State . of Emervency

Nazis in Norway Get Power to Declare  Emergency to Cope With Civilian Trouble

RIOTING HINTED  IN NORWAY; NEW  POWERS DECREED GERMAN COMMISSIONER  GRANTED AUTHORITY TO.QUELL TROUBLE

CHIEF GETS POWERS TO DEAL WITH REBELLION   Reports Of f Disturbances Leak Out it Of Country  RADIOS ON C( COAST SEIZED  Terboven Granted Right To Declare Emergency

Act To Quel Outbreaks In Norway   Nazi Commissioner Gets Drastic New Powers.

Nazis Face Revolts as  Blitz Drags   Move to Empower Norway Com: missioner to Declare Emergency  to Deal With Disorders   REDS TURN TABLES   Widen Counter-Attacks and Report Four German Dvisions Wiped Oul—Berlin Predicts Drive

CIVIL SIEGE AUTHORIZED AFTER CLASH   Germah Police Take Over All Power, and Radios in Many Districts Are Ordered Delivered to Authorities. .

Norway's Master Given Powers Of ‘Emergency   Nazi Overlords Move tc Check Uprisings anc Civil Disturbances

Nazis Take Steps to Deal With Norwegian Vassals; May Declare Emergency   German Commissioner Is Given Power to Put Down Disturbances; Nesi-Red War Claims Still Cenflic?

German Official In Norway Gets Emergency Power ‘Conquered Nation   Reportedly Reaches   €Pactetus Phen?

Norway Placed Under Ban As  Trouble Looms   All Radio Sets Taken By Germans In Most Of Cities   EMERGENCY ORDER   State Of Civil Siege Declared, Stockholm Reports Say

‘Chloroform Gunmen’ Object Of Cop Search   Methodically Put Couple Te Sleep, Rob Plant

Heavy Fighting Breaks Out Anew In Indo - Chine  Truce Fails as Battle Raqes   ruce Fails as Battle Rage: after Cease Firing Deadline

GEKAMANN SEES U5. WAR ENTRY   Wisconsin Congressman Says Nation Will Not Stop *Short of War.’

ITALIAN DEATH INTONTANSEA BATTLE HEAVY   Casualties Betieved Largest of Any Single Engagement Since Battle of Jutland   BODIES SEEN IN SEA   Thousands Sighted A fre: Three Cruisers Are Sunk; Many Half Clothed

Italian Casualties in Big. Sea F ight Heaviest of Any Naval Battle Since Jutland

Heaviest Naval Losses of War   Italian Casualties May Rur Higher Than in Battle o' Jutland.

Italy’s Ionian Losses Are Believed Heaviest On Sea Since Jutland

Italy’s Naval Toll Expected to Moun’   Loss of Life in Tonian Battle Seen Grestest Since Jutland

3 ENGLISH WARSHIPS SUNK, FASCISTS AVER   Il Duce’s Torpedo Planes Make 9-Hour Attack on Convoy; London Scouts Claim

KUNSCHIK FIRES TRAVIS M’CALL   Was Ousted, Didn’t Resign, Says Athletics Official

$100,000 In Jewelry Missing From Hote  California Police Seekinc   California Police Seeking Young Clerk

HIGHER PRICES FOR STEEL SEER   Industrialist Says Pay Boosts Being Sought May Increase. Output Costs.

GIRDLER EXPECTS  PRICE INCREASE:   Increased Wages : Will Fore It on Steel Industry, He Contends

Roosevelt Orders Mobilization of Philippine Army   President, However, Reported Trying to Maintain Status Quo

PACIFIC FLEET SAID ON ALERT AT HONOLULL   Philippine Forces Are Called to Duty By FDR

FDR Launches Economic War Against Japan   Streams of Airplanes Ar‘ Sent to Manila; Troop: Added in Canal Zone; Tokyo Retaliates

MACARTHUR AT HEAD OF ARMY   Island Troops Ordered to Duty With U. S. Army  In Emergency   EXERTS ALL FORCE   U. S. Ready to Abandor Vestiges of Appeasing Nipponese

Desert Forces Launch Assault On Tobruk Base   Attack Coincides With Rumors of New Axis Move

British Plan Big Offensive In Malay Arez   Air Blows Traded With Japs; Greund Battle Line Holds

Counter Stroke By British in Malava Imminent   Jap Planes Shot From Air in Fights Over Vital Peninsula

TEXAS CHUTIST RESCUED AFTER 8 ON PEAK TOP   Eight Veteran Alpinists Effected Rescue From Devil’s Tower After Dark Last Night

Veteran Climbers Scale Rock Spire To Save ‘Chutist   ‘Climb Is Negotiated By Means Of Ropes . Through Jron Rinas

PARACHUTIST TAKEN FROM LOFTY SPIRE   Texan Removed from Wy. oming Perch After Six Davs’ Stay

Man Rescued After Days Atop Rock   George Hopkins Is Back O: Ground After Work Of Mountaineers

He’s Down!   Parachutist Rescued From Perch AtopWyoming Mountain Spire.

VETERAN ALPINISTS RESCUE PARACHUTIST FROM MOUNTAIN TOP   Hopkins Afraid To Face Crowd Watching Work

TEXAS PARACHUTIST RESCUED FROM ATOP HIGH WYOMING ROCK   EIGHT VETERAN MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS RESCUED MAN FROM DEVIL’S TOWER

SHAKY ‘CHUTIST GLADLY LEAVES, LOFTY PERCH   But Hopkins Says Devil's Tower Preferable To Crowd

High Court Faces Thorny Question:   West Va. Dealer in Autos Takes $6,456 Case To Washington

Intriguing Cases:  On Docket for.  Supreme Court _ ‘Reorganized: Body i Meet-in Two Weeks ©  Ah Rens Banenk

INUSUAL GASES FACE HIGH COURT   Among Issues to Be Decided ls Responsibility in Car Damage Action Carried Up From Princeton, W. Va.

KNOTTY QUESTIONS TO FACE JUSTICES OF SUPREME COURT   Fall Term Will Open in Two Weeks With Harlan Fiske Stone as Chief Justice-——-Docket Is Very Heavy

QUEER CASES FACE SUPREME COURT JUDGES   Greens Fees, Margin Buying and Auto Responsibility Decisions Are Asked

POCATELLO WINS FINAL CAME.   Cards Score’Lone Victory of Series When Kakoliris . Homers in Seventh’

COWBOYS DEFEAT POCATELLO. 6-2   Oehler Clouts 3-Run Homer; Club Obtains University of California Player

American Air Observer in England Killed   Victim of Training Fligh! Accident—Had Been it England a Month

AUSTRALIA ACTS 10 CIRCUMVENT JAP SOUTH DRIVE   Stirred by Rising Tension On Possible Spread of War in Far East   Cabinet Meeting Prepares to Meet ‘Any Emergency’

Division Of Estate. Of Jackson Barnett Upheld On Appeal   Anna Lowe Gets Nothing, Judge Williams’ Ruling Okayed By Higher Court

Rangitane Survivors Say Ship Was Attacked Before Dawn Without Warning-——Shelling Killed Six Women Outright and Continued as Passengers Hurried to Lifeboats—15 Women Captives on Nazi Vessel Two Months.

A.A. IN GIG DAYLIGHT BAID   550 Bombers, Fighters Blas Nazi Defenses in Northern France.   FOLLOW NIGHT ATTACK.

RAF Sends Massed Raid  Over France   Daylight Raid Blasts Airdromes, Military Centers; Have More Planes

Blasts Nazis   British in Huge Day Raid on French Bases; Smash On in Africa;. Klisura Falls to Greeks

900 BRITISH © PLANES OVER FRENCH AREA   Fighter Craft and Bombers Swarm Across Channel in One of the Heaviest Raids Ever Carried Ont hy Rritich hy Dav.

MASS ATTACK IS LAUNCHED BY RAI   500 FIGHTER PLANES PROTECT BOMBERS OVER FRENCH AREA

Invasion Coast Is  Blasted by Bombs   Immense British Daylight _. Air Raid Blasts Large  ~ Area in France   GUARDED BY FIGHTERS   “Nazi Airdromes Are. At. *- tacked and Planes Damaged on the Ground

RAF Again Blast Coast   Lightning Daylight Raid Made Against GermanHeld Coast Positions

British Planes in Mass Daylight Raid   50 Bombers Coverec By 500 Fighters

British Launch Mighty Raid  Over 500 Bombers  Take Part in Assault Friday

RAF in a Vast Bombing Tour on  Nazi-Held Coast   Daylight Raids Spread Over 1,000 Square Miles in  Northern France.   Open Their Big Guns In Assault on Tobruk

Big Daylight Attacks Over North France   Bombings Biggest * Car ried Out by British During Daytime

BRITISH BOMBERS IN DAYLIGHT ATTACK ~ ON CHANNEL PORTS   SMALL FORCE OF RAF BOMBERS ALSO ATTACKED GER. MAN SECTORS LAST NICHT

eer pol RAIDS BY BRITISH   RAF Bombers !xclude Sinking of Destroyer m.: -Attacks on France, Germany ‘and Netherlands i

BRITISH RAID  CHANNEL AND RUHR AREAS   Berlin Admits Heavy At tacks on Western German Cities

British Airmen Active   Lash Nazi Cities Overnight, Channel Ports During Day

Worst Daylight Attack Of War Made By R.AF      500 Fighter Planes In Mass Foray Against German Bases

Nazi-Held Ports Are Bombarded   Raid On French Coas' Follows Attack Or Industrial Cities Of Ruhr Valley

British Bombers Swarm Over France in Daylight Assault; Submarine Base Attacked

British Blast Channel Ports In Day Raids   The Shock of Terrific Bombing Felt Along the Enelish Coast

RAF Slashes At ‘Invasion Coast’ After Six-Hour Pounding Of Brest

NORTH FRANCE TARGET OF RAF DAYLIGHT RAIL   British Bombers, Swarms 0 Fighters Blast Air Fields, Ships.

BRITISH STAGE MASS DAYLIGHT RAID ON NAZIS   500 Pursuit Plane: Guarded Bombers  Over France

R.A. F. MAKES DAYLIGHT RAID ON NAZI BASES   50 Bombers, Protected By Fighters, Swarm Over French Area   GERMANS SURPRISED   Hitler Planes Damaged Before Fliers Get Into Air

FORAY RESEMBLES MASS NAZI RAIDS ON BRITISH ISLES   Airdromes, Military Installations and Patrol Vessels Are Pounded - in Heaviest Raid  - Ever Carried Out by British

Gateway to Adriatic Seaport of Valona Seized, Report   RAIDS CONTINUE

BRITISH TAKE FORT IN IRAQ   Claim Rutba Occupied By Armored Force; Heavy Raid Made on Mosul

ENGLISH TAKE FORT IN IRAC   Position Dominating Vital Oil Line Is Captured By Force Of Armored Cars

BUDGET OF GOVERNOR FOUND “MYSTIFYING BY COMMITTEE   Senate Finance Group Decides O’Conor’s Program Is Nearly Incomprehensible to Anyone Except the Experts 7

STATE BUDGET CALLED PUZZLE BY LEGISLATORS   I ‘No One Can Understand It  But The Experts, Com  mitteemen Claim   URGE USE OF STATE OFFICE BUILDING

0'Conor's Budget Mystery to Many 'n Legislature   Members of Finance Com: mittee Say They Cannot Understand It

Simple Funeral Rites Are Held For Brandeis      Court Justice Leaves Estate of $3,200,000, Mostly Bonds

(Ferman Loss  At 1 Million   Military Authorities In Washington Estimate Rus: sian Losses Higher.

NAZIS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES IN RUSS DRIVE   More Than 1,000,000 Mer Kilfed, Wounded and Missing, U.S. Observers Say   REDS LOST MOST   Russian Casualties In Sev. en-Week Campaign Believed Greatest In History

German Losses Over Million   Military Authorities Seek To Reconcile Conflicting Claims  1Ss6) SRRCSEE EBS SS “Slee ome

Washington Pores Over Conflicting Claims Of Berlin And Moscow, And Concludes Both Have Lost Many Men

EXPERTS GUESS AT CASUALTIES   NAZI LOSSES ARE ESTIMA’ ED AT OVER ONE MILLION.

Washington Estimates German Casualties in Russia Are More Than Million: Red Army Greater

U. S. Military Authorities _ Believe Nazis Lose More * Than Million Men'So Fa

ROAD NETWORK HITS INDIANA   Local Stretch of Route 422 Included in $200 Million Bill

FUNDS APPROVED FOR CARGO SHIPS   $313,500,000 Measure  Sent to White House

House Approves Navy Measure   “Ugly Duckling” Ship Bill Sent To FDR 

Son Pushes Fight For Trust Fund   Disagrees With Attorney On ‘Capability’

SEEKS CONTROL > OF INHERITANC!    Heir to $600,000 Denies Tha. $2,000 a Month Would Kill or Ruin Him in Year

SOVIET DEFENSE LINES HOLD UP NAZI ONSLAUGHT   Advance On Rostov Regior In South Halted, Say Moscow Advices   RUSSIANS STAND FIRM   Counter-Attacking Started In Some Districts By Stalin’s Troops

Red Defenses Hold Against Nazi Attacks   Moscow Defenses Face Sav age German Onslaughts During Day   INTENSE FIGHTING ON SOVIET FRONT   Russians Claim Nazi Ad. vance Toward Rostoc Is ‘‘Stopped’’

Archie Singer And Elizabeth Heissel Wed   Ceremony Takes Place At Church Of The Assumption

OPERATORS BALK ON COAL PLAD    Refuse to Accept Proposa!  to Re-open Mines, But  Lewis Willing

MINE UNIONS WONT WORK AS PLANNET   ACCEPTANCE BY LEWIS IS NO PRECEDENT FOR SOFT COAL MEN.   Stockyards Calm   Still Battle Allis-Chalmers Problem -in Mediation Board Session.

TRAFFIC CLAIMS 15 AS IGE COATS ROAL   Three Other Persons Die Ir Ohio By Violent Means

MORE U.S. AID THEME OF EDEN IN WAR DEBATE  Influence Asked With Eire: Beis cece: abuses BP Te aa seed

ASKS AMERICA TO INFLUENCE FIRE REGIME   Atlantic Primary Theatre of War, Parliament Told; Failure to “Finish” Italy Criticized.   NEED FOR } IRISH BASES IS ACUTE

LORDS RATIFY WAR CONDUCT BY CHURCHILI   Equipment To _ Repair Balkan Losses Has Reached Bevpt

EDEN OPENS DEBATE ON WAR CONDUCT   House of Lords Votes Approval Of Government

EDEN STRESSES AMERICAN All IN WAR DEBATE   Says Quicker Help Wil Hasten Peace; Voices Confidence In Turks;  Lords Uphold Govt.

DEBATE ON BALKAN DEBACLE OPENS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS   House Of Lords Approves War Pelicy——Atlantic Ocean Is Theater Gf War

EDENSAYS USAID TO SHORTEN WAE   Gives Optimistic’ Pie ture to British House of Lords _

Speedier Close Of Fighting Is Kden Foreeast   Conduct Of War Is Approved By House Of Lords After Two Detail Many Problems

ADVISES QUICK U.S. HELP 10 SHORTEN WAR   House of Lords Give the Government a Vote of Confidence

EDEN ASKS U.S. 10 APPEAL 10 EIRE FAR NAVAL BASES   Declares Fuller, Faster, More Certain. American Aid Will Shorten War.

EDEN APPEALS FOR FASTER Ald   House Of Lords Gives 0. K To War’s Conduct

Opens Debate In Parliament. On War Effort   Reports Equipment Losses Already Are Replaced In Egypt

ANTHONY EDEN. OPENS DEBATE ON WAR POLICY   Declares Faster American ,Aid Will Help Te Sherien The ae

EDEN BEGINS DEBATE ON WAR   Tells Parliament U. S. Aid Wil Shorten Conflict; Explains Greek Move.

EQUIPMENT 10  REARM BALAN ARMY ALREADY REACHES EGYPT   Hitler Must Meet There Many Seasoned BEF Fighters   Enemy Losses in Greece Heavy; Turks Still  Loval

NAVY TRAINING COURSES ISSUEDTOENLISTED MEN   Study is Carried on Under the Direction of Officers on Ships

VALUABLE TRADE TRAINING IN NAVY   Courses Issued Are An Im portant Part in the Navy’s Training System.

Rev. A. Schrock Resigns Charge   Of Emmetsburg and Spencer. Episcopal Churches. To Go to Pierre, S::D.. *

Advanced to Pierre, S. Dak.   Resigns local Epis copal charge for’: larger field.

Recount Plans Made By Contest Committee; Notices May Go To All County Clerks Next Week   TODAY IN JEFFERSON CITY By The Associated Press

AEGOUNT STARTS ‘OIMULTANEQUSLY “WN ALL COUNTIES   No Date Has Been Set However, By the Gubernatorial Contest Committee   RESULTS SECRET TILL WORK IS COMPLETE   Details of Writ Also, Will Be “Public Only After They . Are in Mails

LANGER HEARING IS DISRUPTED BY HEATED DEBATE   FURTHER TESTIMONY DISPUTED ON SEATING OF NORTH DAKOTAN

Controversy Develops in Langer Trial   Senator Smith, Member Of Committee, Asserts Mind Is Made Up

Soviet Troops Reported To Have Taken Heavy Toll In Charge With Bare Bayonets   Germans Succeed in Crossing Vital River in Latvia; Fighting Still Rages in Southern  oland; Losses Heavy !

Huge Losses inflicted on Reich Troops Fighting to Cross Stream Near Minsk   Nazis: Force - Way ‘Over: Dvina Rive In Latvia: Furious Battles Rave in South Poland

HEAVY LOSSES ARE — INFLICTED BY RUSS FORCES IN BATTLE   Thousands of Nazi Dead Fall in Attempt to Cross Berexina River—Germans Adyance in _ Northern Sector

But Germans Succeed in Advancing in Several Sections in Spite of Furious Counter-Attacks; Thousands of Volunteers Join Red Soldiers and Attack Blitzkreig Troops

Soviets Hint Nazis’ Drive  Failed Again   Germans Engage Reds in Great Battle Between Dvinsk and Riga   NAZIS CROSS DVINA

SUCCESSES ON MINSK FRONT   Declare Nazis  Slaughtered On Berezina River; People Rise Up

Bayonets Are Used to Stem Drive.   Russia Says Germans Are Hurled Back At Berezina River

RUSSIANS BOMB BERLIN 3D TIME   Joint Action With British Planned for Future Raids :

Soviet Again Pitches Bomks Into Germany   NUMEROUS CITIES DUE It GET BAPTISM OF DEATH SOSN.

Heavier Berlin Bombing Seen   British, Russians Join lt  : Air Attacks

EXPAN SION OF DEPT. IS ASKED BY SR   Sheep and Goat Raisers Back Move For Funds For Enlargement

Dr. Morelock and Mr. A. J Bierschwale Informed Of Support Recently

Officials Prepare For Draft Drawing  Dust Off 'Fish Bowl’ For Second Lottery

PLAN USING ‘GOLDFISH BOWL’ FOR NEW DRAWING IN JULY   REGISTRATION FOR NEV GROUP OF MEN SUBJECT TO DRAFT SCHEDULED FOR JULY i5T

Registration for  2nd Draft Slatec   New Lottery Scheduled For Youths Who are Now of Age

FISH BOWL READY FOR NEXT DRAFI   2nd Peace-Time Lottery T: Be Held In Mid-July For New Registrants

DRAFT OFFICIALS SET. 10, NUMBER NEW REGISTRANTS   PRESIDENT SETS SECOND REGISTRATION DATE AS JULY J

Plan Draft Lottery In July For 21-Year-Olds   Drawing To Determine Order Numbers For Men Who Have Reached Majority Since October 16

Desert War Is Slowed Down in New Sparring   Exhausted Forces Seek to Improve Positions for Next Clash  MAJOR TEST SOON  Italians Hold Bardia But British Hold Ed Duda, Corridor Terminal

Libyan War Tempo Has  Decreased  BRITISH ADMIT ITALIANS STILL HOLD BARDIA   Stalled British Armies Sparring for Position Before New Major: Test of Strength

War in Libya  Has Slackenec   Both Sides Regrouping Forces for Next Test; Feeling Out Weak Spots

Desert War Is Slowed Down in New Sparring   ‘Exhausted Forces Seek to Improve Positions for Next Clash ’  MAJOR TEST SOON Italians Hold Bardia But

Nazi Fury Stops the British   British And Germans Both Rushing New Forces in and Preparing During Lull for More Bitter Battle

LABOR LEADER SHOT T0 DEATE   Official of Stevedore Fien Reported Missing After New York Slaying

Union Official Shot to Death   Police Hunt Slayer of Leader of Stevedore Unit in New York

Drivers Must Now TakeExaminations   September Ist was The Deadline For License Renewals

A MILLION PERMITS TO AUTO DRIVERS   Licenses issued to Iowans to Drive Automobiles.

BAYS AND TROUPE TO BE INVITED TO FLORA FOR JACKSON DINNEI   ANNOUNCE PLANS TO HOLD AN NUAL BANQUET ON FEB, 6

30 FRENCHMEN EXECUTED AS 50 REPRIEVED   Hostages Shot As Forfeit Fo: Killing Of German Officer At Bordeaux

Hostages Executed   Shot For Slaying German At Bordeaux; 50 Others Are Reprieved

Nazi Firing Squads Kill 50 French   Reprieve for 50 Others Granted On Petain Plea

50 Others Granted Four-Day Reprieve   Blame England And Moscow For Assassinations 0} Occupation Leaders

Finns-Germans Increase Tempo   Redouble Efforts Against Russians On Karelian Isthmus, Fighting Severe

Drive Nearer Leningrad And Encircle Odessa   Russians Say Their Forces Offering Stiff Resistance

ACCIDENT TOLL HEAVY   26 Persons Already Killed As Holiday Toll Mounts

AID URGED TO DEMOCRACIES   Knox Urges Arming Of Those Holding Dictators at Bay

Aid Plea Is Voiced By Knox   Attack Of Axis On America Is Feared

TEXAS FARMERS TO BE ASKED TC PRODUCE GREAT DEAL MORE MILK AND EGGS FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE

Axis Assault in Libya Stalled, British Declare   Tobruk Garrison Holds Positions; 900 Nazic Canturec

Hitler Apparently Aiming To Let Others Do Fighting While Germans Take a Rest

(French  xpected: ToF ight In: Syria  And: lialians In The Mediterranean As. Nazis. Take Ae Little ‘Time: ‘Out

THE WAR TODAY  NATIONS CONQUERED BY NAZIS DOING MOST OF HITLER’S FIGHTING NOW

HITLER GREATES FALSE TWILIGHT OVER EUROPE   Congaered Countries To Do Germany’s Fighting

HITLER'S VANQUISHED TO FIGHT FOR A WHILE  zis Need to Consolidate Forces

The War Today-- p.. FREER WA “Ken e RG IAT   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is being written in his absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

ZONE OF FALSE TWILIGHT BEING USED BY HITLER TO CONSOLIDATE HIS FORCES: OTHERS TO BATTLE

FALSE TWHEIGHT-DIMS . WAR AS HITLER PUTS  PRESSURE.ON FRANCE  Conflict Enters Phase Where Conduéred People

BOMB HARBOR OF SYRACUSE   R.A.F. Fliers Also Attack Ships at Bengasi

Stalin Ascends To Premiership   Rumors Fly As Molotov Is Relieved Of Office; Red Army Gains Strength

JOSEPH STALIN TAKES CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT   Replaces Molotov As Premier Of . Union

Stalin Openly Takes Control Of Governmen   Replaces Molotov As Premie Of Soviet; Important Changes Indicated

Replaces Molotov, Friend Of Germans   Nothing To Assume Changes Are Coming Says London Official Sources

Stalin Takes Premier Post: Molotov Out   ‘Dictator Takes Ove: Open Leadership of Soviet Union

STALIN'S MOVE MAY BE TAKEN AS ANTENAZ   RUSSIAN DICTATOR OPENLY TAKES COMMAND AS PHRPPATET   LONDON SEES IMPORTANCE IN REMOVAL OF MOLOTOV   Recalls Changes In. Red Policy after Molotey Had Replaced Litvinov In 1929

Stalin Takes  Premiership   Molotov to Coutinne as Head of Foreign Affairs

STALIN TAKES MOLOTOV'S J0B IN NEW LINEUP   Pormer Premier Continues As Commissar of Foreign Affairs   GIVES UP POST AT OWN REQUEST, CLAIM   London Studies Possibility Of Changes In Soviet War Policy

Stalin Openly.  Takes Contro!   Molotov. Now Supplanted As: Premier; German Leaning. Seén.

STALIN 10 RULE AS RED PREMIEF   Assumes Open Leadership;  Molotov Resigns Post

STALIN TAKES PREMIERSHIP          ces Malotov as Pramier: arith See Possible Change of Policy,

STALIN TAKES OVER AS PREMIER OF SOVIET RUSS!   Motolov Continues In High Position As Commissar f Foreign Affairs

STALIN NEW PREMIER   Peplaces Molotov in Open Lead ership of Soviet.

STALIN'S MOVE STIRS INTEREST   Replacement of Molotov a: Soviet Premier Is Subject Of Speculation

STALIN OFFICIALLY TAKES OVER SOVIET GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS   BEHIND THE SCENE DICTATOR OF RUSSIA TAKES OVER - PREMIER’S OFFICE

Stalin Takes ActiveReins Of Russians   Molotov Stays, Gets Foreign Commissar Post

STALIN TAKES LRADERSHIP OF SOVIET UNION   Has 'Beén.. Force’ Behind Scenes. Since 1922 But: » . Seldom: Appeared”.  In Public .   MOLOTOV RETIRES   British Believe. Sovie Plans Further Change In Policy Toward Germanv

Stalin Out In Open  As Leader Of Soviet   Replaces Molotoy As Premier, Assuming Leader‘ship He Held Behind The Scenes. As SecretaryGeneral Of Communist Party

Stalin Takes Over Molotov's Job As Change in Red War Policy Seen

DUCE’S PERSONALLY DIRECTED OFFENSIVE — IN ALBANIA BROKEN UP BY GREEK FORCES   ITALIAN BOMBERS SEEK TO CRACK GREEK LINE

Stock Prices   Dollar Down” Easy Payment Era In U. S.Will Come To End Sept. 1

$1 DOWN BUYS ARE CURBED IX GOV'T. ORDER   New Regulations Are De . signed To Reduce In stallment Purchases.

Order Curb On Time  Payments   Instalment Buying To Be Regulated By New Deal

Will Halt Plan of Dollar-Down On September    Installment Buying Regulations Will Be “Carried Into’ Effect ©

INSTALLMENT BUYING TO BE CURBED SEPT, ’   Curbs Ordered to Conserve Materials Vital to Defense

DOLLAR DOWN ERA NEARING {1S END UNDER U, §. ORDER   Reserve Board Adopts Re sirictions to Be Effective Sent. 1.

.‘Dollar Down’ Era Ends September 1   Federal Reserve Board Curbs Installment Buying Practice

CURBS IMPOSED CN BUYING IN U.S,   Dollar-down Purchases t« Be Regulated by Order.

HIGHER DOWN PAYMENTS ANT BHORTER CREDIT PERIODS ORDERED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BOAD.

INSTALLMENT BUYING CURI   Federal Reserve Board Orders Curb On Installment Buying September 1.

Regulations Announced For Curb Oa Installment Buying After Sept. 1

INSTALLMENT BUYERS FACING TOUGH TIMES   Federol Reserve Board Eliminates Dollar Down Sales Beginning September 1—Regulations Cover Virtually Every Type of Business, Which Uses Instaliment Credit — 18 Months fs Time L tenis Cae

RUSS FORCES SPREAD PANIC BEHIND LINES   German Tanks Are Routed as Reds Press Fight

‘Soviet Defenses Cracked in South Area, Says Berlin   Taking of Many Russian Prisoners Claimed by Germans

Patterson Hopes Draft Propert Measure Passes   Says Pr oposal Justified By Conditions

FIGHT PREDICTED OVER REQUEST TO DRAFT PROPERTY   Even Friends Of Roosevelt Are Surprised At Nature Of Bill

FIGHT LOOMS ON PROPERTY SEIZURE BILI   Time Limit on Powe For President Urged

SWEEPING DRAFT PROPERTY BILL BRINGS CHARGES   Frien ds_ ‘Surprised, Foes Vehement ‘Against Powers

Draft Property Bill Faces Bitter Fight, Is Too Dictatorial Opponents Charge

‘Draft Property’ Bill Draws Fire From Opponents as Communistic, Socialistic

HIT PROPERTY SEIZURE PLAN   Congress Stiffens at Proposa To Give Fresident New, Unlimited Power,

PROPERTY DRAFT BILL CRITICIZED   Opponents Shout “Communism” After FDR Asks Authority

SOVIET FORCES FALLING BACK _ IN TULA ARE?   R. A. F. Raids Start Big Fire In German, Italian Cities.

RERMANS CLAIM BREAKS IN DONETS MOSCOW FRONTS   Japs Renew Demand For End of U.S. Blockade   Bens ADMIT ARMIES  STILL FALLING BACK

Soviets Admit New Retreat Upon Moseow   Claim Rostoy Drive I Stopped; Nazis Gain  pM Peers ad

Army and Navy Chiefs Confer With Roosevelt   Unknown Whether Conclave Dealt With Tokyo Move

F. R. Confers With Army, Navy Chiefs   Japanese Bombing of U.S. Boat Increases Tension

Congress Calls For More Emphatic Action; Incident Is Argument For  longer Service

$250,000,000 Highway ‘.ogram Urged  " Committee Asks  Emergency Tas ieass Dialde

$250,000,000 Highway ‘,ogram Urged  Committee Asks Emergency  T sen divcse ts >

MINE AND STEEL LEADERS CONFER TO AVERT STRIKE   DEADLINE NEAR AS CONTRACT EXPIRES AT 12 TONIGHT

Strike Truce Comes to End At Midnight   Three Hour Conference With Steel Heads Brings No Results

UMW AND STEEL CHIEFS CONFER OVER TROUBLES   Contracts in Captive Coal Mines to Expire at Midnight Saturday

UNION SHOP ISSUE NOT YET SETTLED ‘BY MINERS, OPERATORS   Conferees Arrange Sunday Meeting Still Hopeful Of Agreement   Truce To Prevent Strike Expires At Midnight In Eastern Industry

ROOSEVELT SAYS MINES MUST WORK   Southern Demos Insist Showdown On Strike Bill

Coal And Steel Chiefs Reach  No Agreement   Strike Truce For Captive Mines Due To Expire At Midnicht.

NO SIGN OF PEACE IN MINES   Congress Members Say Showdown On Work Stoppages Near

Strike Truce Expires at Midnight, Lewis Says, After Recess in Conference   GOVERNMENT MAKES READY TO ACT   Showdown on Legislation Regarding Work Stoppage Appears Imminent

Captive Coal Dispute Still Not Settled   Leaders of United Mine Workers and Steel Industry Continue Conferences

MINE DISPUTE STALEMATED, LEWIS AVERS   No Agreement Reached At Long Confab With Steel Men   TRUCE ENDS TODAY   White House Prepared For Any Eventuality, Say Officials

LEWIS MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT  AFTER THREE HOUR CONFERENCE STILL CHANCE TO AGREE   - Both Miné Workers ard Steel Company Officials Maintain Unchanged Attitudes But Belief is Held That Some Settlement Will Be Reached

UNION, STEEL CHIEFS MEET, RECESS TODAY   Pres. Roosevelt Declares It Is His Duty to See That  Mills Get Coal

NO PROGRESS MADE IN COAL MINE. PARLEY      Strike Truce Expires at Midnight, John L. Lewis Says After Futile Conference With Steel Com nanv Evyecntives.

NO AGREEMENT WAS REACHED SATURDAY IN MINES DISPUTE   \,EWIS LACONICALLY STATES @’ “STRIKE TRUCE EXPIRES MIDNIGHT TONIGHT”

Fail To Agree In Captive Mine Dispute   Lewis Reports Deadlock—Truce Expires Tonight

Mine Leaders, Owners Seek Peace Terms   Two Groups Heard FDR Tell Them of Their Obligations

Lewis Adds Strike Truce Will Expire at Midnigh   insists Miners’ Representatives Have No Authority to Execute Open Shop Agreement, Steel Insists on It   FDR WON’T COMPEL CLOSED SHOP   President in Statement to Congress Says Such Course ‘Would Be Too Much Like the Hitler Method Toward Labor’

Guerilla Fighters Inflict Casualties On Nazi Troops   Bitter Fighting Continues on Three Maior Rattlecrounde

NAZI COLUMNS MEET FIERCE RUSS ATTACKS   New Breach Widenec On East Front, Berlin Says

Russians Told To Kill Nazis Like Mad Dogs   Berlin Says Encirclement Plans Going Satisfactorily

VIEWERS WILL APPRAISE LAND SOUGHT BY U.S.   Will Report To U. § District Court Sent. 29

Agree on  Oil Case   Mexico and United States Reach An Agreement

U. 5, - MEXICAN ACCORD REACHED   Settlement of Oil Contro versy Reported Among Conferees’ Commitments

Mexico and U. S. Agree to Settle Oil Controversy  Sign Silver, Money Stabilization and Highway Financing Aqreements

J. §. AND MEXICO REACH AGREEMENTS   Two Governments Arrive At Settlement Of Oil Controversy And Attain Accord On Silver Stabilization And Highway Financing, Finance Minister Reveals

Republics Agree On Money, Road And Silver Pact   Accord Reached O1 Main Questions  Between Nations

Mex-U. $. Reach Oil Agreement   Basis to Settle Oil Dispute Found — to Sign Silver, Road Pacts

MEXICAN OIL FEUD SETTLED   Agreement Also Made Witt United States on Money Stabilization   HIGHWAY FUND ALSO PROVIDED   Silver Program Includes Di tect Sale of Metal to U.S, Treasury

Suatez Announces Agreement and Silver and Money Program For Hiway Improvements

U.S. and Mexico Agree to Settle Oil Controversy  Sign Money Stabiliza   Sign Money Stabiliza. tion, Highway Financ. ing Aqreements

UNITED STATES AND MEXICO AGREE ON OL. CONTROVERSY PLAN   ALSO WILL SIGN SILVER MONETARY STABILIZATION AND HIGHWAY PROGRAM

MEXICO, U. 5. SETTLE OlL (CONTROVERSY   Silver Money Stabilization, Highway Financing Agreed On  ae ee ee ee a ae el   TO SATISFY CLAIMS OF OIL PROPERTIES   Will be Given 30 Million Credit for Highway Work

MEXICO AND U.S. IN AGREEMENTS   OIL, MONEY AND ROAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN ° NEW UNDERSTANDING

Settle oil controversy with Mexico   Silver, money and road agreements

U. S., Mexico Reach Accords On Oil, Money   Expropriation To Bi Settled, Currency Stabilized   DETAILS ARE SECRET   Highway Building Cash Also Agreed Upon By  Two Governments

U.'S., Mexico Agree on Oil Silver, Money  Stabilization . Also Settled

Mexican Oil Dispute Is os Coneludec   U. S. and Mexico to Sigt Agreements Covering Settlement

2 Die In Crash Of Planes In Air   PILOT OF SECOND PLANE LAND: SAFELY: HE WAS UNACCOMP. ANIED,

Planes Collide      Two Die as Private Ships Crash in New Jersey

Bill to License Peddlers Into Kansas House   Similar Bill  Was Killed in 1939; Fish, Game Bills Riddled

Introduce Itinerant Fee Bill   State Would License  Traveling Merchants Under Proposed Law: Liquor Path Roeky

REPORT TROOPS. LANDED   Parachutists Take Vigan and Transport Force Ashore Near Aparri.   WAVES OF JAPANESE PLANES BOMB MANILA

Board Continues Coal Discussion   Ruling on Union Shop Likely Next Week

NO RECOMMENDATION UNTIL NEXT WEE   Defense Mediation Board Still  studying Captive Mine Wispute,

HUNTZINGER PLAGE WILL BE TAKEN BY CVBIA DEFENDER   General Dentz, Highly Re garded {in Bertin, Will Get Cahinet Post.

MAY JGIN VICHY GOVERNMENT      General Killed in Plane Crash — May be Replaced by General Dentz—Won High Regard in Berlin,

EXPECT DENTZ TO BE VICHY'S - WAR MINISTEI   Syrian Defender Leading Candidate For Key Cabinet Post

Pro-Nazi Thought To Have Inside Track For Post   Darlan Temporarily Fills Spot Left Vacant As Huntziger Killed

HUNTZIGER: IS. KILLED IN: FRANCE      Is the. Victim of Plone Crash - -Yesterday— Dentz May Be Named  pe bite Cupanceny

“ampaign faunched; 8 Vice Chairmen = and Treasurer Appointed — President to Broadcast Tuesday Night.

Campaign. Latinched; & Vice Chairmen — aid Treastirer Appointed — Presidént. to ‘Broadcast Tuesdav Night:

HOUSE VOTES RELIEF FUNDS   $14,500,000 Deficiency Bill Sent to State Senate; Vote Unanimous

House Sends Relief Bill  To Senate   State's Lower Chamber Approves Measure by  Vote to 204 to 0   MANY ACTS OFFERED

-ye-Witness Story Of 3-Day Sub Attack On Convoy Told   German Observer on Sub Reports One of Two De.   Stroyers Sunk Apparently Former U. S. Shi Traded for Bases

E-ye- Witness Account of Attack on British Convoy in Ailantic Given

GERMANS THINK DESTROYER ‘SUNK PROTECTING CONVOY’ WAS FORMER U, S. VESSEL

FORMER U. S. SHIP   Nazis Say One of Two Destroyers Sunk Had Been Traded to Britain

STORY OF ATTACK ON CONVOY TOLD   GERMANS SAY ONE OF DESTROYERS SUNK WAS TRADED SHIP

Traded Ship Sinks   Former U, S, Destroyer Is Reported Lost in Raid on Anglo Convoy

GERMANS TELL OF ATTACK ON CONVO!   One Of Former U. S. De. stroyers Sunk In 3-Day Battle

FLEEING LIBYAN ARMIES SPLIT   RAF Renews Heavy Blows A: Moscow Reports Peril To City Is Over

SHOW DISLIKE FOR PICTURES   -Dictater Pictures Fail Tf Meet Approval of Theatre Goers.

Hla. COUNTY OIARTS DRAFT AY SCRATCH   Credits for Enlisted Men From Tipton County Now Aktsorbed.   FULL QUOTAS NEXT   Work of Sending Out Ques. tionnaires Goes Alcng at Fast Clip-

THIS COUNTY STARTS. DRAFT  AL OGRATCh   Credits for Enlisted Mer From Tipton Gounty _ Now Absorbed, _   FULL QUOTAS NEXT   Work of Sending Out Ques tionnaires Goes Alcng at Fast Clip-

‘AIRPORT ON SUEZ BOMBED   German Air Force Attacks Ismailig  During Night

British Note Is Stern Rebuke to Balkan Country   Hitler Sends Urgent Message To Turkey; Goering Sees Antonescu

Mighty Land And Sea Force Is Mobilized For Possible Early Thrust

War Moves Sizzling In Balkans   Britain Breaks Diplomatic Relations With Bulgaria In Contemptuous Note About Independence

Great Britain Breaks off Relations with Bulgaria   Japan Makes New Military, Naval Gestures Toward South Pacific

PLAN CHANGE _ IN PRIMARY   HEARINGS OPENED ON BILL  THAT WOULD PERMIT PRE, PRIMARY CONVENTIONS IN OHIO

. §. Prepared To Seize ll Japanese Nationals   ‘Now at Norfolk Arrested; 93,000 in American Territory Will Be Closely Watched

U.S. AWAITS JAP “ANSWER TO FAR ~ FASTPROPOSHS   Roosevelt Meets Hi: Advisers Today On = Situation   BELIEVE JAPS WILL SOON YIELD OR START WAR

Uo. AWAITING JAPAN'S REPLY TQ PROPOSALS   Tokyo Must Furnish Evidence Of Renouncing Aggression

FR Canvasses Far East Setup; Waits For Reply   Japs Must Renounce — Policy of Aggression To Save “Peace” Talks

Complete Collapse of Peace  Conversations Likely It Position is Not Stated Soon.

Japanese Delays Cause Impatience   FDR and Congressmen Canvass American Defenses in Far East

U.S. Waits For Japan  To Answer      Tokyo Newspaper Of Opinion No Reply Necessary

Situation: In Far East Is Studied   Leaders Of Congress Hold Conference ‘With Roosevelt On Japanese Policy

LONG-RANGE AXIS SUBS IN OPERATION OFF U.S.COAST; SEVERAL SHIPS UNDER ATTACK   Tanker Emidio Among Vessels In Which Lives  Lost.—Steamship Lahaina Shelled and Sunk Or Dec. 11th—S. S. Samoa Attacked by Submarine

NAVY HUNTS U-BOATS ALONG ENTIRE COAST —   Knox Says Fourteen Enemy Submarines Destroyed; Two American Ships Sunk

Hunt Is Begun For Axis Subs   e  Attacks On Tankers Set: ‘Navy In Motion Alone California Coast

NAVY otARGHo FOR JAP alia OFF U. 5. GOAST   Crew Of Torpedoed Tanker In Open Boat Shelled By Submarines’ Guns

NAVY SEARCHING FOR SUBMARINES OFF CALIFORNIA   Raiders Attack American Ships Near Coast

Tanker Torpedoed and Shelled; Two of Crew Killed, Five Missing — Lifeboats Destroyed “By Gunfire — Another ‘Tanker Escapes After Attack

SUBS IN PACIFIC AFTER ATTACKS   American Oil Tanker Hit Off Coast, Second Escapes After Being Fired On

Sink Or Hit  Numerous Subs   Five Are Probably Lost In Torpedoing  Of A U. 8S. Tanker

VICHY-TOYKO CONTROVERSY (S DEVELOPING      French Protest Size and Scope of Japanese Mission to Indo-China as Exceeding Bounds of Acvreamant ~

Jap-French Tiff, Grows   Tokyo Sends Huge Missiot with Ambassador to Indo-China

Controversy Between France, Japs Reported Over New Tokyo Mission

PLEA MADE Bo ALA RAIDS AIRFIELDS,   High Commisioner Seek: Aid for Nazis In Middle East.

CLAIM FASCISTS IN ETHIOPIA OUTNUMBERED   FRENCH ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS , FIRE ON BRITISH OVER SYRIA

Series of Five Accidents Have ‘Coast 55 Lives  First Fatal Airliner

LATEST CRASH IS ERST IN MONTHS   Minnesota Tragedy First Sinee Congressional Investigation Last March.   RECALL PREVIOUS CRASHES

GOP SUPPORTS MORGENTHAU'S BILLION SLASH   New Dealers Rally to Keep Al lems in Non-Defense Appropriations

Uppenents of Economy Claim Pre sept Em ingeney Nevessitates Nou. Defense Expenditures — Economy Bloc Puls Up Spirited Fight.

SCOFF AT MORGENTEH. EFFORT TO SAVE BILLI ON NON-DEFENSE.   Farm Fund Up      Bloc Favors New Loan Plan So. That Payments Won't Show On Budget.

TREASURY TAX CUT FANTASTIC   Even Democrats See Bil lion Slash in Expense: Impossible

HEAD, TORSO FOUND IN PITTSBURGH DUME   Victim Served Several Recent Prison Terms

British Prepared For Syrian Blow   Reports Circulated Germany Trying To Shove France Into Conflict Again

BRITISH ARMY FACES CRUCIAL TEST IN SYRIA   Battle With German ‘And French ‘orces Impends; - Mosul'Is Occupied”

CONSECRATION OF BISHOP ON FEB ?   Monsignor Magner to Be Elevated in Rites at Chicago Cathedral.

Found Lifeless In Hog Barn At His Farm   Fred Siege Stricken By Heart Attack . While Doing Chores

Leningrad Populace Organizes   Desperate View Taken By Red Defenders

Reds Claim Nazi Losses At 2 Million   Citizens of Leningrad Prepare fo Aid Troops in Last-Ditch Stand

Gomel Abandoned By Russians After Bloody Battle; Moscow Says Nazis Have Lost Million Killed

Third Month of War Finds Russ Defending Three Principal Fronts   But Soviet Armies Are Reported Dropping Back; Berlin Places Red Losses at 5,000,000

VOWS OF MARRIAGE DURING DECEMBER      lzetta Burke And Ray ‘Holm; ‘Pearl Nitascke: “And Andrew Brown.

Ray Holm Weds  Izetta Mae Burke  Wedding Takes Plac At Home In Akron

WALKOUT HITS PLANT MAKING GRIND WHEELS   Union Leaders, Company Differ On Effectiveness; Ar-senal Strike Ends

Strike Threatened at Packard Plant  Work Resumed at   Work Resumed at Ravenna Arsenal

Big Packard Plant May Be Tied Up by Strike: Sen. Byrd Asks Action

NIAGARA FALLS CARBORUNDUM PLANT STRIKES   Union Predicts Walkout In Wheel -Grinding Fac. , tory to Be Fully - Effective   CLAIM DISPUTED   Workers In Arsenal At Ra venna, Ohio; Go Back to  Work After Threeday Shutdown

NIAGARA FALLS STRIKE OPENS   C. Il. O. Workers at Carborundum Plant Quit Ohio Strike Ends

New ClO Strike: Seen Impeding - Defense Worl   Strife In New York Plant ~ Making  Abrasives : Aird Grinding, Wheels: Starts

Strike Threatened at Packard Plant  Work Resumed at  Ravenna Arsenal

NEW STRIKE BEGINS   C. I. O. Workers at Carbo rundum Plant Out; Resume Work at Arsenal

(1.0. STRIKE AT NIAGARA FALLS STARTS TODAY   Plant Manufactures Grinding Wheels Used In Defense

Mediators Expected te Report on Coal Today   Carborundum Workers Walk Out, Delay: ing Work on’ Vital Abrasives; Aviation Plant Stoppage Threatened for Higher Pay

STRIKE THREATENED  AT PACKARD PLANT   Automobile Workers As! for Increase in Wades

NEW (10 STRIKE IN DEFENSE INDUSTRY It STARTED ON MONDAY   FOURTEEN THOUSAND MEN RETURN TO WORK ON RA VENNA, OHIO, ARSENAL

C. . 0. Begins Carborundum  Plant Strike   Act Threatens Manufac: ture Of Abrasives For  Defense Industries.

NIAGARA FALLS CARBORUNDUM STRIKE BEGINS   Employes Of Packard Motor Company Also Vote To Walk Out

Big Defense Plant Is Hit   CiO Calls Workers From Carhorundum Works At Niagara

C10 STRIKE AT NIAGARA FALLS DEFENSE PLANT   Carborundum Factory Strike Hampers Defense Program

STRIKE CALLED AS ONE SETTLEE   Niagara Falls Workers Seek Collective Bargaining

Walkout Faces ackard Plant   CIO Workers Strike at Carborundum Firm’s Niagara Falls Factory

CARBORUNDUM STRIKE SERIOUS   Walkout At Niagara Falls Plant Threatens To Affect Almost Every Defense Industry; Other Strikes.

“C10 Workers Strike at Niagara Falls: Threaten Defense Jobs   Plant Manufactures Grinding Wheels and Abrasives Used in All Parts of Nation

Strike Begins As Another Comes To End   Carborundum Plant Hit, Work Resumed at Arsenal. Packard Strike Voted

ABRASIVES. OUTPUT TO BE TIED UP    Ravenna Arsenal Shutdown Ends as 10,400 Workers Return; Strike Leaders Denied Readmittanra

Jtrines eae  Defense Program  Hard Hit   CIO Workers at Carbor. undun’ Plant at Niagara Falls Stage Walkout

CIO Strike Looms In Packard Plant On Defense Order:  CIO Also Walks Out.in New York

CIO STRIKE IN NIAGARA FALLS HITS DEFENS!   ~ Walkout Called in Plant That Makes Grinding Wheels ‘and Abrasives.   / 10,400 OHIO ARSENAL  WORKERS BACK TO JOBS

Workers Resume Jobs At Ravenna, 0., Arsenal After Three-Day Shutdown

U.S. FIGURES PIVOTALLY IN CREATION OF PACIFIC FRONT AND IN BATTLE OF ATLANTIC   Controversy Between United States and Germai Over Torpedoing of Kearny One of Day’s Outstanding Developments In the War  and Threats of War Circline the Farth

U. S. te Cooperate With British and Dutch; Russian Battle Roars in Full Fury 

Big Problems Presented te ‘Washington As Russia Fights for Life   NAZIS IN DRIVE TOWARD CAUCASUS   Moscow Under a State of Siege, German Offensive Still Going Strong

Placed in Bloc With Allies for Far East Front   Moscow Braces for Impact of Germans Only 57 Miles Away.   New Nazi Wedges Are Driven in Soviet Line

Advices From Australia Co inciding With Reiterated Aggressive Policy in Tok. yo Indicates United Front By Democratic Nations in Pacific Against Rampage. page.

Nolidified Front — Reported F ormed In Far East Area  Nipponese Premier Calling For “Iron Unity” to Cope   Nipponese Fremier Walling  For “Iron Unity” to Cope  With Encirclement; Nazis 57 Miles from Moscow

SOLIDIFIED FRONT ) AGAINST JAPAN BEING PLANNED IN PACIFIC   KEARNY INCIDENT AND AID TO RUSSIA PUTS U. S. IN NEWS FOREFRONT

But Hitler Can Not Wir Over Russia Unless Civilians’ Morale  Is Broken

I, Ce a - Moscow Under Siege As Germans ~ Claim To Be Close At Hand, But  _ Reds Show No Sign Of Cracking  D.. Pidsvtcsa Ade~rnbanewie

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Loss Of Moscow Need Not Mean Russians Through With War   By De WITT MacKENZIE (Anniston ‘Star Foreign News

Stiffer Resistance Expected as Nazis Approach Moscow   Capital Is Said to Be Strongly Fortified but Only Time Will Tell

NAZI ANNOUNCEMENT INDICATES CAPITAL OF ALL RUSSIANS UNDEE REAL SIEGE OF INVADING CUN!

CAPITAL OF ALE RUSSIA AT LAST UNDER SIEGE   Fate of Moscow Now I Melting Pot and Fire Burning Fiercely

The War Today-- - By DEWITT MACKENZI  Moscow Is at Last Under Sieae — What Will Be Effect?

‘Nazis’ Strike From North And: South Of: Central- Line In Great Drive To. ‘Encirele. Moscow Completely

Russian Fate Is Dependent Upon Moscow Defense   Loss Of Red Capital  Would Cause Russiar Morale to Slacken

Capital Of Russia Under Siege But Defense Showing Strength   Germans Fling Everything They Have, Russians Fall Back Slowly, Still Without Showing Panic

~ Russian Morale Still Holding Up Under Pressure   RY DEWITT MACKENZIE

RUSSIAN WITHDRAWALS ARE ORDERLY SO FAR   Nazis Attempting to Encircle Moscow

GERMANS PUSH MOSCOW SIEGE   Out to Make Quick Kill ing Before Winter Sets In, Says MacKenzie

RAIL WORKERS CET PAY OFFER   Emergency y Compensation  Proposal Unsatisfactory,  - Union Heads Say

Two Unions Hit Carriers Offer   Railroads Ready to Go Part Way in Meeting New Wage Demands

TWO UNIONS REJECT RAIL PAY PROPOSAI   ‘Emergency Compensation Pla: Bases Increases on Living Cost: and Rail Revenues

Unions Dislike Proposed Agreement: Rail Dispute Remains Unsettled

Rail Unions Turn, Down Companies  ‘Halfway’ Offer” :  Proposal ‘ Granting: : Part of Wage Demanc   ee: GC en eS

BRITISH PACT ANGERS NAZIS   Von Papen Says Treaty In Way Of Peace

Turks Say Von Papen Worried  Germans Irked by Russo-British Pact

Russian- British  ‘Pact Irks Germans   Franz von Papen Reported to Have Revealed Nazi Plans for Peace With England After the - Soviets Had Been Crushed.

Von Papen Reported Angered By British-Russian Pact, Says It Delays Nazi Peace Offe:

Nazis Angered At Latest Pact   Yon Papen Utters Complaints In Turkey

COURT RULES: ERP DOMINATED BY BETHLEHEM STEEL   Decision Upholds NLRB Ruling, Holds Corporation Expressed Hostile Feelings Toward SWOC Union  BDralinc Tep

'U. S:. COURT UPHOLDS  - RULING AGAINST E.R.P.   Decrees Labor Relations Board Ruling Proper On Employes Representation Plan Of Bethlehem Steel Corporation — Voluminous Dissenting Oninion Te Filed.

ASK PRESIDENT TO CONDEMN THE SOVIET REGIME   Dies Wants F.D.R, to Make Ii Clear U.S. Detests Russia’s Constitution.

DIES OBJECTS ~ TO STATEMENT   ASKS ROUSEVELT TO MAKE 11 CLEAR SOVIET REGIME 18  REPUGNANT TO AMERICAN PEOPLE

Another US- Owned Ship; Sunk  CHALLENGE TO AMERICA SEEN IN INCIDENT

May Be A Challenge to Roosevelt Policy   Freighter Pink Star, U. S.-Owned, Is Sent to Bottom of Ocean in Axis-Barred Areas

DEFENSE WATERS’ ENCLOSE ANOTHER U.5-OWNED SHIP   FREIGHTER PINK STAR SUNK OFF ICELAND; FATE OF 34 CREWMEN UNKNOWN   BERLIN CANNOT UNDERSTAND FURORE OVER ‘PANAMA’ VESSEL   "Since When Is Panama Part of United States?” Berlin Spokesman Ache

No Raider Has Reported This Sinking NOT U. S&S SHIP  Assert Hull Statement om Neutrality Act Driving U.S. Closer to War

ROOSEVELT 1! EEN BY SOME   Newest Victim of Axis Sea war Is Freighter Pink Star Operating Under Panamanian Registrv   CARRIED WAR NEEDS TO GREAT BRITAIN   Sunk Off Iceland; German Source Holds Is In Accordance With Laws of War

MERCHANT SHIP REPORTED LOST NEAR. ICELAND   \s First Sinking Since “Shoot on Sight” Order Issued to U. $. Navy

American Vessel Victim of Raider   Incident Reported in ‘Defensive’ Waters in Vicinity of Iceland

FREIGHTER IS SUNK FRIDAY   Newest Victim Is First Loss Since F. R.’s Declaration

WAR ADDS ANOTHER AMERIGAN-OWNED SHIP TO ITS TOL   Latest Sinking May Be Chal lenge to Roosevelt’s Latest Order.   VICTIM THE PINK STAR   Announcement of Sinkin: Was Silent on Several of the Details.

‘Another Americar Ship Is Sunk   EVERTHING LEGAL, GERMANS INSIST.

LATEST VICTIM IS LOST OFF ICELAND   May Be Answer To “Shoot” Order Of President   BORE CARGO   Destined For British Port; Berlin Denies Specific Report Of Sinking

ANOT HEE tl? SUNK: DETAILS NOT GIVEN GUI   Former Danish Vessel, Pink Star, American-Owned, Latest Victim.   WENT DOWN SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND LAST FRIDAY

“Berlin Says Vessel Sunk Ir Waters Clearly Defined As German Operations Area

NAZIS DEFEND SHIP SINKING   In Accordahce with Laws of! War, Berlin Sources Declare

"In Accordance With War Laws Bectt Bmnmhacion Chin 'Banamanian Nad Linited Séatec’

War at Sea Claims Another U. S.-Owned Ship Near Iceland   Capital Wonders Whether Germany is Ready to Defy Roosevelt

is Sinking Oper Defi? Asks U.S.      Incident May Become German Chailenge to ‘Free Seas’ Edict

Sea War Add U. S.-Owned Ship To Toll   ‘Shoot On Sight’ Order May Be Challenged

Nazis Say Ship Sinking Lawful   No German Vessel Has Reported Pink Star  Case, Sources Claim

WONDER IF AXIS READY TO DEFY FDE   ge  Open Challenge to “ChootOn-Sight” Order “>. 

ANOTHER AMERICAN  OWNED. SHIP-1S SUNK IN ICELAND SECTOR   SINKING OF PINK STAR FIRST SUCH INSTANCE - SINCE ROOSEVELT ULTIMATUM

Axis Ready To Defy FDR Warnina   Pink Star Incident Seen As Open Challenge To U. S.

Sinking Is First Since Roosevelt Address Outlining Waters for Defense

Latest Sinking Believed ‘Open Challenge’ to Roosevelt   SUNK NEAR ICELAND   Fate of Crew Undisclosed In Announcement of State Department

Nazis Report on Pink Star Says Ship Was  Sunk According teh Lawe af Vw.

SINKING SEEN AS CHALLENGE TO ROOSEVELT   Freighter Qwned By Maritime Commission Goes Down Near Iceland   CREW'S FATE UNREVEALED   Attack Hits Theory That Hitler Ordered U-Boats To Avoid Showdown

SPECULATE ON GERMAN CHALLENGE   Another Ship Sinking in U 8, Defensive Waters ° Takes on Siocnificance   IS GERMANY READY FOR SHOWDOWN‘   Attack on the Pink Star Is First Since Roosevelt Gave Warning

Authorized Source . 3; ‘ fi . No Raider Has Repor ed This Binking y  Assert Hull Stateniant Neutrality Act Driy U.S. Closer to War.

Another U. S. Ship Victim Nazi Raider   Washington Wonders. If New Incident May Not Precipitate Sharp Action from F. DR.

ATTACK LOOMS AS CHALLENGE TOU. S. STAND   Freighter Pink Star Raided Last Friday; Bore Cargo For English Port

Berlin Terms Fate of Pink Star ‘Legal’   Say No Nazi Raider Ha: Specifically Reported Sinking

Low of P Wonders If Loss of Pink Star Is ‘Open Defiance of FDR   State Department Fails to Reveal Fate of Alien Crew and How PanamaRegistered Ship Was Sunk

SINKING LEGAL, BERLIN CLAIMS   Panamanian Freighte In War Zone Waters, Spokesmen State

IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, SAY OF PINK STAR   Germans Give View of Latest Sink. ing, Saying Panama Not Yet Part of This Country.

Pink Star's Crew Fate Undisclosed As Crisis Looms   First Sinking Under New Policy Takes On Great Siqnificance

SAY PINK STAR “SUNK LEGALLY   Nazis-Have No Report On Rosi, But Hold. Action Within War's Laws

Vessel Sunk In Area Declared  ‘Defense Zone’   Former Danish Ship Under Panamanian Flag Hit 225 Miles Off Iceland.   CREW’S FATE UNKNOWN

Panama Ship, Owned By U.S. Sunk Friday   FDR Declaration Sept. 1) Lends Significance to Incident   U. S. Mum on Details   Freighter Bound for Eng. land Downed South of Ieeland

U. 5.-OWNED SHIP IS SUNK BY AXIS   Pink Star Goes Down Near Iceland, With Cargo For Britain

BERLIN HAS NO REPORT ON PINK STAR SINKING   Nazis Say “Whatever Happened Was In Accordance W ith laws Of War; Say They Have Not Been Told Panama Is Part CF’ ll Ss

ANOTHER U. 3. SHIP SUNK OFF ICELAND   Pink Star Sunk South_ west of Iceland Last  Friday. No Details Giver

U. S. Vessel Is Sunk, 34 Are In Crew   American Leaders Are Stirred Up By Sinking

Steamer Was Sunk ‘According to Law’   Nazis Claim No ‘Specific Report’

Pink Star Sinking Must Have Been Lawful, Nazis Say      Berlin Has Not Reported the Incident But Comments On It

Another U. S. Ship Sunk in North Atlantic  The “Pink Star” Sent Down Last Friday Southwest Of Iceland

SIGNIFICANCE ATTACHED 10 NEW INCIDENT   Washington Wonders if Attack on AmericanOwned Vessel in Iceland Vicinity Was Meant as Response to Shooting Policy.

Ship Owned In U. S. Is  Sent Down   Possible Challenge To Recent Order Of President Seen In Loss Of Vessel

War On Seas More Serious; U. $.-Owned Vessel Sinks   Freighter Is Lost Challenge To U. S.  Is Speculated.

Another American Ship Is Added to Toll of Sea War   Freignter Pink Star Sunk Near Iceland

Maritime Commission Owned Ship Goes Down Off Iceland As First Incident Since FDR Proclamation

NAZI SEA RAIDERS  SINK ANOTHER SHIF   American-Owned, Panama Registered Pink Star. - Down Near Iceland   CREW'S FATE UNKNOWN

Another American-Jwnec Merchantman Falls Prey To an Atlantic Raider

ANOTHER U.S. SHIP REPORTED SUNK LAST FRI.   Vessel Raided In Waters Near Iceland

‘Ship Sinking A Challenge To America?   Pink Star Incident Off Iceland May Be Nazi Defiance Of F. R. Orders.

5.5, PINK STAR IS DESTROYED NEAR ICELAND   «t, Cartied Cargo For Britain Under Panama Flag;  Dunwe Ballo Tabunwn

Latest Sinking May Be Interpreted As Open Challenge To President Roosevelt’s Shoot-On-Sight Order - No Word On Fate Of Crew Of “Pink Star”

Berlin Admits Nazi Craft Probably Responsible For Latest Sinking

Destruction Peace May be Imposed on i noccupied lranece   Crisis Between France, Germany Is Aggravated

HITLER WILL DEMAND ARMY BE DISMISSED   Axis Nationals Streaming Out of Country as Deadline Nears

Belgrade Warns Its Citizens to ‘Stand Ready’   Non-Aggression Pact t Be Offered Nazis by New Caverninent

ENVOYS ARE CALLED HOME   Simovich Urges Slavs Stand By At Their Homes

IWGOSLAYS 10 OFFER NAZIS A NEW PACT   lri-Partite Deal Unacceptable. Will Suggest NonAggression Treaty.

U.S. to Start Plane Ferry to Africa   Deliveries Will Go On to Middle East

Step Is To Offset Any Nazi Move To Dakar And To Bolster British Forces   PAN-AMERICAN LINE TO FLY THE SHIPS

TO AFRICA MAY OFFSET DAKAR   Roosevelt Announces Plan With Pan-American Airways fo Fly Warplanes to Two Ports

Pan-American To Handle New Service,  F.D.R. Reveals   Regarded as Neutralizer To Any Move by Vichy To Turn Over Ports  In Africa to Germans  TRANSPORT SERVICE rO RETURN PILOTS  Routes Not Disclosed, But Likely To Skirt Actual Warfare Zones

U.S. WARPLANES WILL BE FERRIED -TO MIDDLE EAST   South Atlantic Crossing is Arranged To Offset Nazi Move On Dakar; Aid British Army   Cross Atlantic, Africa

U.S. Will Fh  Fighters to  West Africa President Gives Out New Delivery Plans

Roosevelt Takes Action To Balk German Plans To Take over Dakar   Direct and Speedy Delivery of Planes, Parts and Essentials Arranged in Face of Crisis

Announce Plar To Fly Planes To Middle East  President Reveals New Ferry Service Across South Atlantic by U.$.

AMERICA WILL FERRY PLANES   Direct Air Line Planned to Help British In Middle Fast

U. 0, WARPLANES TO BE FERRIED TO WEST AFRICA   Fighting Craft Willi Be Then Taken to Middle Eastern Front for Conflict   STEP TO OFFSET GERMAN MOVE IN FRENCH DAKAR   Plan Also Intended to Bolster British in Middle East; Act Also Regarded Important In Neutralizing Any Move  Of Vichwow Government

American Planes Be Sent Direct To Middle Fast   FDR Announees Plan of Ferrying Ships In Effort Offsel Germany

U.S. to Speed Plane Delivery To Middle East   New. Plan Expected to Offset German Move to Dakar, Strenothen HBritich

STEP INTENDED TO OFFSET NAZ! MOVE ON DAKAR   Pan-American AtrWays To Cooperate To Provide Transport Service. Also.

Step Planned to Offset Any Hitler Action  Neutralizes Plan Of Vichy to Turn Over Dakar

Plans Announced To Balance Nazi Moves For Dakar  Considered Important Far Its Effect Tp   Considered Important For Its Effect In Neutralizing Action By The Vichy Government

PLANES T0 BE FERRIED OVER SEA TO AFRICA   President Announces Steps To Strengthen British In Middle East   WOULD OFFSET NAZI DAKAR OCCUPATION   Agreement for Transport is Made With Pan-American Airways System

U.S. TO FERRY WAR PLANES TO AFRIGA   FDR Announces Step to Off. set Any German Move Towards Dakar

Step Offsets Any Move on  Dakar Area   Action Comes on Return of President from His Historic Sea Parleys   WILL USE AIR LINE

STATE SUES MAESTRI   New Orleans Mayor Defendant In $825,000 Litigation

FAILED TO GIVE PROTECTION 10 SHIP PERSONNEL   LIFEBOATS NOT ADEQUATE SAFEGUARD HUNDREDS OF MILES AT SEA   VIGOROUS NOTE WILL BE DISPATCHED TO GERMANY      Under Secretary of Stale Deprecates Berlin’s Assertion Robin Moor Carried War Goods

story of Sinking Is Told by Government   Crew and Passengers Were Ordered to Abandon Ship Halfway Across South Atlantic Ocean

U.S. PLANS © TO PROTEST TOGERMAN\   Will Lodge Vigorous Repre: sentations and Demand Full Restitution

Sumner Welles Says Facts In Loss of American Ship Are Now Beyond Dispute   Undersecretary of State Indirectly Points to the  Germans as Violators of International  Treaty on Submarine Warfare

SHIPS CARRYING CONTRABAND 10 ENGLAND. TARGETS   A German Spokesman Said We'll Shoot Regardless What Ship It Is.   NOT TO BE BUFFALOED   Will Overlook Reaction of United States en Sinking of Robin Moor. Bulletin

U.S. to Protest Sinking of Ship   Deliberate Torpedoing o' the Robin Moor Established, Says Welles   MATE CALLED TO SUB   Passengers and Crew Given 30 Minutes to Take to Small Boats

Survivors Say Nazi Sub Sank  American Ship   ‘Undersecretary of State Indirectly Accuses Germany of Violating International Treaty on U-Boat Warfare

Washington Echoes With Demands for Protection of Commerce      REPORT IS STUDIED      Ship Survivors Satisfy State Department Sinking Was Deliberate

ALSTITUTION BY GERMANY SOUGHT   Nation Interested Ip What President Wil Have To Say   REPORTS RECEIVED   Thirty Minutes Given By Nazi Sub To Abandon Ship

Contraband Not Issue In Eyes Of U.S.   Welles Asserts Failure To Insure Safety of Passengers, Crew Treaty Violation

WELLES CLAIMS GERMAN BLAME 18 ESTABLISHED   Undersecretary of Stat Says Facts Surrounding Robin Moor Sinking Bevoend Dispute      ACCUSES NAZIS OF “VIOLATING TREATY   Says Berlin. Entered Into Pact for “Humanizing” Sub Warfare; Stern’ Protest to. Be Sent.

Deliberate Attack Made by. U-Boat in Violation of International Treaty   SUB COMMANDER FULLY INFORMED   Mate Went to Undersea Craft to Report;Passengers - and Crew Left Adrift

TO LODGE PROTES; ON SINKING OF THE SS ROBIN MOOR   United States Will Cite Evidence of Survivors That Vessel Was Torpedoed.   DEMAND RESTITUTION   Thirty-Five Persons Are Still Missing; Reports of Eye Witnesses.

RESTITUTION BY GERMANY TO BE ASKED   Survivors’ Story of Robir Moor’s Loss Told by State Department

SURVIVORS’ STORY NARRATED   Ship Torpedoed After Crew and Passengers Given 30 Minutes to Abandon It— Left to Fate in Open Boats   Reports Narrative of Survivors

Germany’s Definition Of Contraband Can Be Disputed, Says U. S. Official

To Demand Torpedoing Explanation   Welles Declares Facts In Robin Moor Sinking Are Indisputable.

ROBIN MOOR APOLOGY WILL BE DEMANDED   Evidence Shows Vessel Deliberately Sent To Bottom Of Sea

EVIDENCE OF SURVIVORS 1S: CITEN RY Il §:   State Department To Ask Restitution For Loss , Of Life, Property   35 ON FREIGHTER ARE STILL MISSING   Consul at Brazil Makes Graphic Report of Torpedoing

‘RESTITUTION FOR ‘TORPEDOING BY SUB 'WILL BE DEMANDED   Vessel Deliberately Hit By Nazi U-Boat, Survivors Declare

Jndersecretary of State Says Considered Statement wil! Be Withheld Until Full Depositions of Eleven Survivors Are Received From American Officials In Brazil and Are Investigat-

Welles Indirectly Accuses Nazis of Violating Treaty on Sub Warfare

Strong Protest To Nazis   Robin Moor Sinking Violates International Law, Welles Indicates; Await Full Evidence

Belief Is Demand Will Require All ‘Losses Be Covered   Berlin Says “We. Won't Be. Buffaloed by’ England, America.”

State Dept. To Make RestitutionDemands  For Loss Of Lives   . .  “ o         Sumner Welles: Accuses, Germany: ; Ve age: Se rp  *, re  Word From President Awaited

Safe Conduct For Victims  Not Provided   Sunk American Ship Without Notifying Any Nearby Rescue Vessel

Protest Over Ship Sinking To Be Lodged   State Department Has Ample Testimony To Call For Note To Germany.  35 PERSONS MISSING

NAZIS ACCUSED INDIRECTLY , ’ BY WELLES   Violation of Treaty on Submarine Wartare is Charged to Germans

U. 8. Will Protest Sinking Of Vessel   Facts Beyond Dispute, Says Welles; Germany Accused Of Violating Treaty Covering Submarine Warfare

Washington Withholds Official Action Pending Full Study Of Ship's Sinking

Expected ToDemand Restitution For Loss   Observers Also Believe Note Will Ask Assurance Against Repetition Of The ‘Robin Moor Incident’

Consuls Report Says Nazi Sub Knowingly Attacked and  Sank U, S. Steamer

Given Little Time to Man Lifeboats.   Sub Commander Talked to “Robin Moor” Mate  Refare Sinking

Strong Note Is Being Drafted At Washington   Restitution for Loss of Life and Property Will Probably Be Demanded; Statement by President Roosevelt Is Awaited

Was Attacked ‘Deliberately, Say Rescued   Say Sub Pumped Ove: 30 Shells Into Boat ‘After Torpedoing

Welles Talks On Robin Moor Disaster   Hints Nazis Have Violated Part of International Law

U.S, WILL LODGE PROTEST ABOUT SINKING OF SHIP   ‘State Dept. Will’ Demand Restitution for Loss of Life and Robin Moor

Deliberate Nazi Sinking Of American Freight Ship Stirs Vigorous Reaction

WELLES SAYS PAGT BROKEN BY ANZ ol   Survivors Report Robin Moor Given Half-Hour Warning Before Destruction.   PROTEST AWAITS FULL OFFICIAL TESTIMONY

GERMANY ACCUSED VIOLATING TREATY _ SUBMARINE WARFARE   UNDER SECRETARY _ STATE DECLARES FACTS OF SHIP SINKING BEYOND DISPUTE

BRITISH GENERAL TAKEN   London Announces Gen, De Wiart Captive Of Axis

Aged Women Beaten, One Die:  ; Brutal Attack In Delaware County Launchee Manhunt

‘Flu’ at Mineral Wells ‘Requires’ 15,833 Pints   Physicians in Dry County Write Out Prescriptions as Workmen Wait in Line

Vichy Will Give Order   French Indo-China’s Role Te Fellow Vichy’s Dictate

VICHY GOVERNMENT TO BIREGT ANY WAR ACTION INDO-CHIN:   IE FIGHTING STARTS IN PA CIFIC FRENCH COLONY MAY BE FORCED TAKE PART

Ble Beid on Ireland   ichy Controls Indo-China ln Event of War, Says Decoux

THREAT IS MADE “ AGAINST PUPILS   4 Chinese Youths In Tulsa » Involved In Demand

4 Chinese Children Threatened In Note   Extortion Demand In Tulsa Requests Payment Of $500

Camel Corps Fighters Inaugurate Offensive  _ To Harass Fascists  - In Southwestern Libya  BRITISH STRENGTHEN FOR DERNA ATTACK  Forces Closing In On Agordat and Baenu In Italian Eritrea

Third Lighting Front Opened When Offensive Storts From Chad, Northern Area of Equatorial Africa; Troops Secretly Organize and Creep Across Desert By Night, Hiding By Day  \ (

FREE FRENCH QPEN UP NEW AFRICA FRONT   Camel Corps Begins Offensive Against Italians in Southwest Libya   BRITISH CLOSE IN ON ITALIANS IN ERITREA   Royal Air Forces Pounding At Enemy’s Lines of  Communications

French Camel Corps Strikes at Fascists   Third Fighting Front Develops Bringing More Bad News for Mussolini

FREE FRENCH ARMY STRIKES AT ITALY   Fascists Now Stand Te Lose Entire Empire  To British Forces.

TTALIANS FACE FRENCH ON NEW FRONT IN LIBYA   Belated Announcement Made of Launching of Offensive Against Fascists by de . - Gaulle Forces.   SCENE OF FIGHTING . 700 MILES FROM DERNA   Garrison Driven From Oasis of Fezzan and Fierce Assault Made on Regional Capital.

‘Free French Camel Corps Opens Front   Offensive Started in Southwestern Libyan Territory

Free French Open New Fighting Front Against The Italian:   Camel Corps Begins Offensive In Southwestern Libya; British Forces ‘Mass For Attack On Derna

FREE FRENCH CAMEL CORPS HELPS BRITAIN   WHOLE OF FASCIST EMPIRE MENACED IN AFRICA

Offensive Started In Southwest Area  With Much Success   Free French Force of Gen. De Gaulle Already Has ‘Taken Marzouk, Announcement Says; British Closing In on Eritrea

AMEL CORPS OPEN ATTACK UPON LIBYA   Oasis Base Captured After Battle

Free French In Africa Raid Italians   Mussolini’s Army Faces Peril  On Third Front

French Start New Thrust At Italians   British Mass Strength for General Attack on Derna in North Libya   GREEKS SMASH RAID

Free French Start Drive Through Libya  New Threat Brought Against Italians on

ONE-MINUTE PULPIT   “FREE FRENCH’ CAMEL CORPS HITS AT ITALY   Third Fighting Sector Opened in Lake  Chad Region

Army Masses for Crushing Blow af Derna; Capital at Marzouk Is Raided in Surprise Attack

Berlin Denies Gas Was Used   News Commentary Responds To Charge, Made By Soviet Eommissar

Severance of Les With Axis Hinted In Army Shakeup   Emperor Hirohito Assumes Direct Command of Forces

Japs May Sever Ties  With Axis   Hints At Move To Make Possible American Friendship Come From Authoritative Sources.

Japan May Cut Ties With Axis   Hirohito Assumes Direct Command of Army in Pacific Shake-Up

Japanese Moves Hint Empire May Sever Its Axis Ties Rather Than Enter the War   Emperor Hirohito Takes Direct Control Over Army. Headquarters in Shakeup; Settlement of Nippon-U. S. Iesues Seen

REDS REPORT FIGHTING ON ENTIRE FRONT   Continue Defense of Len. ingrad and Nazis Drop Pamphlets.   CLAIM GAINS ON CENTRAL FRONT   Iron Rule Clamped on Norwegian Cities tc  Check Unrest.

Germans Having Trouble   Reds Strike Back on Leningrad Front as Norway: Seethes With Strikes and Revolt

Red ‘Prodps Hi /e Makin  Village on- Approach. to  Tt te ree CH Uut saa

ST, MARKS LIGHT TIDE   RUSSIANS CLAIM UPPER HAND IN LENINGRAD SECTOR ALSO. NAZI RULE IN NORWAY FACES.CRISIS   German Authorities In Conquered Land Invoke Stringent Plans to Quall Strikes and Oslo, Capital City, Is Ringed With Steel—

Soviet Pushes Nazis Back In  Central Area   Russians Claim To Have Seized The Initiative In Siege Of Leningrad.   GERMAN LOSS. 30.000

GERMANS DRIVEN BACK ON MIDDLE FRONT 12 MILES   30,000 German Casualities in ™ Days of Fighting Around Kiev. Russians Claim Today

Defenders Advised To  Surrender   Russians Claim They Have Driven Nazis Back 12 Miles On Central Front

HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED ABOUT BESIEGED ODESSA   Nazi Planes Drop Pamphlets Calling On Leningead To Surrender

RUSSIANS MAKE HOPEFUL REPORT   Germans Declared Lick ed Or Stalled On All Fronts

GERMANS DRIVEN BACK 12 MILES BY RUSSIAN ARMIES   A Toll of 30,000 Nazi Dead and Wounded Reported by the Soviet.   TEN VILLAGES TAKEN   ‘Hundreds of British Fighter Planes Being Sent to the Russians.

REDS MAKE NEW GAINS ON THE CENTRAL FRONT   Report 12- Mile Ad vance; British Planes Come To Aid; Ger. mans Report Lenin grad Guns Knockec Out. Water Plan Damaged.

Hundreds Of British Fighter Planes Being Sent To USSR By Way Of Iran, According  To London Sources

REDS DRIVING NAZIS BACK   Russia’s Armies Report Successes—Battles Raging Along Entire 1,200 Mile Front—Defenders Say They Have Seized Initiative At Leningrad

Germans Driven Back 12 Miles Central Fron   Russians Take Initiative In Leningrad Seize, Fighting Bloody  WHOLE FRONT FIGHTS  Red Troops Have Taken Village on Approach to Leningrad

SOVIETS CLAIM GAIN OF 12 MILES AGAINST CENTER   REPORT 20,000 GERMANS KILL£D, WOUNDED IN 50 DAYS AT KIEV   RUSSIANS TAKE OFFENSIVE AGAINST LENINGRAD SIFGE   Planes Drop Leaflets Threatening Reduction of City To Heap of Ashes Like Warsaw

Ten Villages Recaptured By Russians, Says Moscow   HEAD-LONG DRIVE   British Fighter Planes Are  Sent to Aid of Russ Through Iran

Situation Acute As Nazi Spies Tell Of Plan   Labor Leaders Who Planned Strike...” Are Executed

Seethe A eains Nazi Rule In  Norwa v   Exeeutions Take Place; Civil Siege  Is On At Oslo

REPORT NAZIS ON DEFENSIVE AT LENINGRAT   30,000 Slain in Fight For Kiev, Russian Sources Claim

German Casualties In Area Near Kiev 30,000 In 50 Days   Battles Are Reported To Be Raging On Entire 1200-Mile Front Frow Karelian Isthmus To Black Se:

Battles Are Raging Along  Entire Front   Russians Report Germans Driven Back 12 Miles in Central Sector and Pressure on Leningrad Fased

RUSSIA CLAIMS NAZIS DRIVEN BACK 12 MILES   Soviet Asserts Red Forces Taking Initiative in Leningrad Siege

 , f a3 AGATA! H ey fe un Py i Bae   Meanwhile Unrest in Norway Increases as Nazis Clamp Down

Claim Nazis Lost 30,000 In Kiev Fight   Declare Russ Seize Ini tiative in Siege of Leningrad _

Reds Also Say They Have Taken Toll Of 30,000 Dead, Wounded In 50 Days.   BATTLES FLARE ON ‘1200 - MILE FRONT

FIRING SQUA USED TO CRUSH STRIKE PLANS   Walkout Reported Attempted Because Milk. Ration Cut Off   REDS REPORT GAINS   Assert Three Important Wedges Driven into . Enemy Forces :

MESSAGES URGE — DEFENDERS T0 QUIT LENINGRAD   R Claim 12.Mile A On Central Front; Norway Near Revolt

REDS PUSHING GERMANS BACK, MOSCOW SAYS   Claims Gain of 12 More Miles Along Central Battle Front   LENINGRAD URGED BY NAZIS TO YIELD   Planes. Drop Pamphlets, Warning Citizens of Dire Consequences

Lahor Heads Executed And Others Held   ‘Russians Report Victories; Hitler Silent Aqain

Soviet Armies Report Gains Against Nazis   Take Initiative At Leningrad—Norway Faces A Crisis

BERLIN ADMITS BIG PUSH BY THE DEFENDERS   Red Troops Recapture Ten Villages; Leningrad Defense Compared to Verdun

DRASTIC ACTIN TAKEN (N NORIA)   Unrest In Occupied Country Brings Enforce. ment Of Iron Rule   TWO EXECUTED   Germans Move To Crush Plans For Genera! Strike Of Workers

Shower Leningrad With Pamphlets Urging That Defenders Abandon Fight

Soviet Army Claims Nazis  Shoved Back   Reds List Losses Of Foe, Claim Initiative In Leningrad Siege

LENINGRAD DEFENDERS HIT BACK   Russia Claims Initiative ir Battle for City After Big Gains Elsewhere   AN UPRISING IN OCCUPIED NORWAY      Bulgaria Given ‘Warning by Moscow; Called Jumping Off Place for Nazis

RUSSIANS PUSH GERMAN ARMIES BACK 12 MILES   Advance Continues On Centra Front; Attack At Leningrad Repulsed   NAZIS DEMAND SURRENDER   Leaflets Showered On City. Urging Civilians Not To Continue Defense

Take Initiative At Leningrad   Report Pushing Nazis Back 12 Miles in Center.

Reds Claim Foe Driven Back 12 Mi.   Thrust Wedge Into Nazi Center Line; Seize Of.  fensive At Leningrad.

INITIATIVE SEIZED FROM ATTACKERS IN LENINGRAD SECTOR   RUSSIANS ALSO REPORT SUCCESSES ON CENTRAL FRONT AND AROUND KIEV

BATTLES ARE RAGING ALONG. ENTIRE FRONT   Soviets Ciaim Initiative In Leningrad Siege, Report 30,000 Nazi Dead

LONG BITTER BATTLES RAGE ALONG FRONT      Report Defenders of. Lenin grad Are Counter-Atfacking German Invaders

Report Germans Driven Back 12 Miles on Central Front, Heavy Finhtina at Odessa   KIEV TOLL HEAVY   Moscow Reports 30,000 German: Killed or Wounded in Fifty Davs’ Fighting

APPOINTED PAGE.   cmitry Rehardson Goes Ta Sinte Senate Three Ds

War Maneuvers in South Open With  Strife Betwéen Almat and Kotmk

Defense Costs Rise 2 Billion   Material, Labor  Increase Boosts First Estimates

MATERIAL AND LABOR COSTS BOOSTING DEFENSE BUDGETS   ESTIMATE RISING PRODUCTION ' COSTS HAVE BOOSTED ORIGINAL ESTIMATES TWO AND HALF BILLIONS

German Air Force Reported Massed On Slav Frontier   Jugoslavian Capital Has Blackout Tests; Foreion Plane Hit

MAJOR CITIES OF JUGOSLAVIA TERMED ‘OPEN   Russia Recognizes New Government of Belgrade

New England Drouth Affects Defense Work   Nydro-Liectric Facilities Reported ‘Worst on Record’  MILK SHORTAGE  Raraete tm Maine

Racine Makes Preparations To House 3,500 Legionnaires During National Convention   Eight to Ten Drum Corps Also to Be Accommodated Here

Hunt Beds For Legion   Overflow Crowd Expected At the Annual Convention

CUT OFF HELP TO YUGOSLAVS   Germany Claims Kingdom Is Tottering; 20,000 Men, - Equipment Seized

MANY PLANES, TANKS, CANNON ARE CAPTURED   Defenders Repulse Gigantic Attacks On Moscow Central Front

Russians Pushing Germans Back Witt Heavy Losses; Big Victory Won About Rostov: Nazis Near Moscow

Nazis Checked at Moscow, Forced to Flee Near Rostov   Series of Victories Turns Tide in Russians’ Favor; German High Command Admits Withdrawal in South but Insist Canital Threatened

Fleeing Nazis Leaving Much War Material   Soviet Now One to Tel Of Large Quantities Of Booty Seized In South   118 Tanks, 210 Cannon Said ‘Partial’ Coun   Defenders Still Repulse Violent Assaults On Moscow

Reds Pursue Nazis Fleeing Rostov Area   Germans Retreating Rapidly on Southern Front. Violent Attacks on Moscow Central Front Are Repulsed by Soviets; 102 Planes Are Downec

Reds. Claim Remnants of Von Kleist’s Army Is in Dan-~ ger of Being Trapped  West of Rostov.   REVERSAL IS WORST SUFFERED BY HITLER   Germans Reported Driven From 35 Villages on Moscow Front in Fierce  Counter-Attacks.

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REPEL FIERCE NAZI DRIVES IN MOSCOW AREA   German Invaders Retreat: ing Rapidly on Southern Front, is Claim   MANY TANKS, CANNON REPORTED CAPTURED   Military Spokesmen at Ber lin Admit Mighty Soviet Blow Near Rostov

Reds Take Huge Loot From Nazi      Violent Nazi Attacks On Moscow Central Front Are Repulsed By Dogged Red De  fenders.   Pursue Enemy:

INSPECT PLANT   Naval Officers, OPM, Westing house Men Visit Factare.

Salient Recaptured On Central Front   Russian Citizens of Rogachev Doatmaen.as Cermans Yield Area

German Forces Thrown Back on Central Front   Reds Claim Planes and Warships Destroy Big Nazi Convoy in Baltic

GERMANS ADMIT CHECK BUT DENY 10SS-0F GROUND   [Declare Russian Thrust With 70-ton Tanks Smashed on Southern Front.

‘The Kid" Finds Happiness in U. S. Army After Troubled Youthful Life

“THE KIO” NOW IS A SOLDIEF   Opening New Chapter in Troubled Life Jackie Coogan to Fly

Windsors to Be Guests of President Roosevelt at Luncheon Sept. 25

Nazis Report Sinking "16 OOD Tans in May   Aver Nazis Pass  Through Turkey

SENATORS ‘PLAN COAST-T0-COAST ANTI-WAR DRIVE   Wheeler Announces Opponents of Lease-Lend Bill Will Take Stump if Measure Is Enacted.   THREE SAY PLAN WILL PUT U. S. IN CONFLICT   La Follette, Clark of Idaho and Danaher Attack Legislation Before Upper Branch.

Opponents of Bill to Stump Nation Against War Entry   Senator Wheeler and Others Will Address Mass Meetings From Coast to Coast in Campaian: Solon Savs U. S. Is on Wav to Wa:

Lease - Lend = Bill Bitterly Opposed By Sgp. Wheeler             , Clark and Do Join Him; They  eclare It Mcans Way

Other Senators Also Will Tour Country in Move To Force Peace   leading Opponent of Lease-Lend Bill Reveals Plan To Sway Sentiment of Americans

Senators Pledge to Fight Move to Wal   Clark of Idaho, LaFollette and Danaher Denounce Lease-Lend Bill “

TENSE DEBATE IS WAGED ON ARMS LENDING   SENATE OPPONENTS TO STUMP NATION IF BILL PASSES

Wheeler Promises To Stump Nation To Avoid War   Senators Shout Warnings Against Lend-Lease Bill  ASSAIL ‘PROPAGANDA’  Opponents Plan Mass Meetings If Measure Passes

IF ITIS PASSED   To Make Campaign To Keep Nation Out of Conflict

Wheeler to coritinue fight if bill passes   LaFollette and Clark cry ‘war’

Sees Others Siding in: LaFollette, Clark and  Danaher Give Debate  WAR FEARED IN BILL

Tour Land To Escape War Entry   Senator Wheeler Declares Group Cf Senators Will Address Mass Meetings “From  eston To California’.   Bill Means War

Wheeler Plan: Anti-War Stump Tour    LAFOLLETTE ASSAILS LEASE-LEND BILL   Measure Means War, Progressive Shouts As Debate Continues

WAR AID BILL FOES PLAN 10 STUMP NATION   Wheeler Says Campaign to Keep U. S. Out of War To be Conducted   MORE WARNINGS ON BILL GIVEN SENATE   LaFollette, Clark, Danaher Shout That Measure Means Conflict

WHEELER TO TARE STUMP ON PASSAGE   Opponents Of Aid-To-Britain Plan Turn Loose Oratorical Barrage

Wheeler Pledges To Stump Against War   Senator Declares He and Others Will Conduct Cam paign if Lease-Lend Bill Ils Passed—LaFollette Assails Measure

LEASE-LEND DEBATE HOT IN SENATE; WHEELER SAYS FOES TO STUMP U. S. AGAINST ACT

NEW. TRIAL FOR OFFICIALS   Jury Unable to Agree on Vecsey '', in “Sale of Justice”.

NEW TRIAL FOR OFFICIALS   Jury Unable to Agree on Verdict . in “Sale of Justice” 

TURKS SET 10 FIGHT IF REICH TAKES BULGARIA   Yugoslavia Driven Inte Corner by Bulgaria's Bow to Germany, Russia's “Hands Off"

First Reports sayGermanSub Sank Robin Moo:   Twenty-Seven Members Of Crew And ight Passengers Missing In Lifeboats.

U.S. Steamer Reported Sunk By Nazi-U-Boat   Navy Department Gets Report That Vessel Robin - Moor Torpedoed and Sunk in the South Atlantic

AMERICAN STEAMER IS REPORTED SUNk   German Submarine Reported To Have Attacked Robin Moor In South Atlantic Water«

AMERICAN SHIP REPORTED SUNK BY NAZI U-BOAI   Navy Informed Steame: Robin Moor Was Torpedoed on May 21 in the South Atlantic.   DETAILS OF MESSAGE ARE NOT DISCLOSED   Eleven Survivors Said to Have  Been Picked Up at Sea— Three Lifeboats De  clared Missing.

SEARCH MADE ~FORVICTIMS INLIFEBOATS   \MERICAN STEAMER BELIEVED HIT BY TORPEDO

Report Not  Confirmed  Officially   Brazilian Ship Picks Up 11 Survivors in Lifeboat; Others Nat lnacaled

Navy Hears U.S. Ship Torpedced   Brazilian. Vessel Saves 11 of Crew of Robin Moor, Nazi Victim

Robin Moor Torpedoed By German Submarine, Navy Department Hears   leven of Crew Reported Rescued and 27 Others and Eight Passengers Are Believed Adrift in Lifeboats; Ballimore Man and His Wife among the Missing; Reports Not Confirmed

Thirty-Five Of Passengers Anc Crew Missing   No Confirmation Of Nazi Action. ls Reported

German Sub Blamed, in Renort to Navy   Message Comes Vic Commercial Radio Channels

Robin Lint Sunk: Nazi Torpedo?   Report Of Cause Of Fate Of American Steamer In South Atlantic Is Unconfirmed To Navy.   1 Boat Saved

Received by U. S. Navy Via Commercial Radio,  But No Confirmation Obtained Officially  VESSEL GOES DOWN _ IN SOUTH ATLANTIC  27 Crew, 8 Passengers Still Unaccounted For And Search Continues

American Ship Reported Nazi Victim   Rebin Moor Is Said To Have Gone Down About May 21

BRAZILIAN SHIP SAYS IT PICKED UP SURVIVORS   Navy Officials Stress Report Of Sinking Has Not Been Confirmed   SAY VESSEL DIDN'T CARRY MUNITIONS   Rescuers Unable to Find Lifeboats with 35 Persons Aboard

Hitler Seen As Ready For ‘Puppet’ State In Ukraine   Faces Many Difficullies Including Importing “Quislings” From Axis Countries

HITLER SEEKS ORGANIZATION FOR EXPLOITATION  Ukrainian Puppet State nen

4-H Club Party at Skating Rink, Feb. 17   Committees Appointed to Make Party Arrangements

County Club Party Monday   All 4-H Members Are Invited to Annual Event At Pocahontas

O’CONOR REDUCES REAL ESTATE LEV}   State Property Tax For 1942 Will Be 14 Cents Per $100 Of Assessable Property In 1942

Injunction May Halt Opening of First Ballot Box   Democrats Learn Such @ Move Is Planned in Elee tion Contest.   Investigating Group Must Start Monday

Halifax Asks Speed y Industrial Mobilization Of U. S. For Britair

Want Action  New British Ambassador Urges Speed   Says Embattled Naiion Needs Shins, Supplies

Halifax Says Speed of Aid ls Important  Britain's Envoy Grants Intervie.

KING GEORGE V HEADS FOR SEA   New English Battleshiy Inspected; Envoy Tells of War Plight

HALIFAX SAYS BRITISH NEED SUPPLIES MOST   New Envoy Confers  With See. Hull

Halifax. Wants Aid In Hurry  Tells Royal Needs To Seeretary Hull

HALIFAX SAYS “WAR SUPPLIES GREATEST AID   Ambassador. Points Out » Urgent Need; Talks» ~ * To Cordell Hull

Halifax Asks For Industrial  Aid From US   New Ambassador From England Has Long Conferences

Halifax Says Greatest Help U.S. Can Give Is  Industrial Production   Speed in Turning Out War Supplies Is Biggest Need

BRITAIN BIDS FOR SHIPS, SUPPLIES   Halifax Says U. $. Can Aic Most by Industrial Mobilization

Supplies Also Urgent, New Envoy Says, in Order to Bring Hitler to His Knees   INVASION ATTEMPT EXPECTED MONTHLY   Says Reichfuehrer Hitlet Believed Planning Supreme Bid for Victory  in Spring -

England In Need Of U. S. War Supplies   British Ambassador Holds Long Conferenc With Hull.

HALIFAX URGES U. S, HURRY All      Statement Made to Press by New Ambassador After He Confers With Hull

Mobilize Industry Halifax Tells U. S.   Quick Help Needed te Block Threatened German Spring  Invasion

Halifax Asks U.S. For Speedy Aid In Vessels, Supplies   American Officers Go To Inspect Huge New British Battleship

Halifax Declares Greatest Need Is Industrial   Speed in Supplying British With Ships and Supplies Urged

Berlin Reports Relate Heavy Destruction In Attack On Soviet Rail Artery

NazisReds Battle On 190MiLine   Germans Admit RussiansAre Putting Up Stiff Defense Of This Gateway To Mos COW.   Battle Of Tanks

Crucial Battle Raging on Roac To Red Capital      Berlin Claims Russian Forces Near Smolensk Encircled, Annihilated as Desperate Defense Crumbles

Dressmaking Responsible For Walkout   Work Stoppage Hits New York’s Big Industry

Unexpected Degree Soviet Resistance Prompts Hitler’s Plea For Aid; Minin Of Siberian Coast Protested By Javan

Urgent Appeal Sent Nippon by Nagi Leader   Red Strength Said to Have Upset Plans; IHitJey Needs. Help

HITLER SENDS SOS ASKING JAP TD ATTACK REDS   Resistance of Russia Ex  eeeds Expectations and  Partner’s Help Is Needed.

War Against ~ Siberia Aim Of Germany   Viadvostok Assault = Is Believed Imminent ; Soviet Resistance Is Proving Tough

HITLER PLEADS FOR ATTACK ON RUSSIA'S REAR   ‘Appeal Follows Unexpected Resistance By Soviets, Britain Claims

Report Nippons Pushed To Attack  Eastern Siberia   London Thinks German SOS Coming Due To  Unexpected Resistance

REPORT HITLER $0 10 TOKIO   London Believes It Means Japan’s Next Move Will Be at Russia

TOKYO LIKELY WILL ATTACK ~ VLADIVOSTOK   Indications Are That Blitzkrieg Is Meeting With Tough Resistance From Reds.

U.S. Buys Cuba’s  Sugar Cane Crop   Action to Ward Off Any Shortage Here

‘Hillbilly Canary’ Who Yodels Like Swiss Mountaineer From Florid: Tells How She Was ‘Hit on the Head’ by a Soff Hawaiian Moonbeam and Then Weds: Bridearoom Is in Guardhouse

‘Hillbilly Canary’ Whe Yodels Like Swiss Mountaineer From Florida Tells How She Was ‘Hil on the Head’ by a Soft lWawaiian Moonheam and Then Wade: Rridenranm Te in Muavdhauca

BIBLE SCHOOL OPENS THIS MORNING WITH 160 ENROLLED; 45 PRESCHOOL AGE   Staff Of 30 Teachers, Assistants Teaching Model Airplane Building To Boys, Indian Bead Work To Older Girls

DAILY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL ENROLLED 160 ON OPENING DA   ENROLLMENT WILL CLOSE WEDNESDAY MORNING— THIRTY TEACHERS AND ASSISTANTS ON STAFE

Four Changes In Lease-Lend Bill Approved   Agreed Upon By Senators on Each Side

AXIS CONVOYS ARE SMASHED   Heavy Blow Is Dealt . ‘Ferry Service’

Convoy Sinking Brings Cheers  From Britain   Nine Ships Sent Down Believed Carrying Troops War Supplies to Libya

Axis Loses Thousands Of Troops   British Report Hundreds Of German Sailors Sent To Italy To Man Libyan Supply Ships.   British Unhurt

TALIANS OMIT L055 OF SHIPS   Believed Ferrying Thousands Axis Troops To Libya   BRITISH DEAL BLOW   9 of Convoyed Supply Ships And Escorting Destroyer Sunk in Battle

BLOW IS DEALT ITALIAN CONVO’   British Warships Sin] Nine Vessels With Troops, Supplies

TROOPS ABOARD SUNKEN. VESSELS   IVALIANS ADMIT LOSS OF “NINE SHIPS IN BATTLE WITH THE BRITISH.

Smashing of Two Convoys Heaviest Blow Dealt Axis “Ferry” in Months

House Sends Ht to Senate After Record Roll-Call Voie of 227 to 0; to Provide New Plants to Suinly Huve Army

Four Billions To Expedite Defense Asked   Move to. Prohibit Use of Money for Convoying Material: Reiected by House

Moral Embargo On Export of Planes Lifted   May Have Vital  Influence on Outcome of War

Hitler’s Forces In Libya Increased, British Report   Nazi Reinforcements So Great They Cannot Be Ignored, British Say

DOUBT SHOOTING OF ARAB RULER   London Has No Confirm. ation Emir Abdullah is Seriously Wounded

ONE REPORT SAYS PROAXIS SON ALSO KILLED DURING QUARREL.   British Cautious   Study ‘ Political Implicatiens— Iraq Resistance Is Breakine Up.

RUSSIAN ARMIES RETREAT TO NEW DEFENSE LINES   REPORTED FALLING BACK IN UKRAINE AND BEFORE LENINGRAD

FINNS DRIVE ON LENINGRAD   Claim Russian Lines On Karelian Isthmus Have Been Smashed

GERMANS AIM NEW OFFENSIVE AT LENINGRAD   Launeh Attack in North After Wresting Two Ukraine  Cities From Reds.   CLAIM ODESSA ENCIRCLED   Russians Report Withdrawal of Troops To Beyond  TDniener Rivar

RUSSIAN ARMY FALLING BACK TO NEW LINES   Dnieper River Wilf Be Scene Of Next Great Battle In Ukraine   BATTLE NEAR LENINGRAD   London Sources Admit Danger Of Entrapment Of Retir ing Soviets

» Leningrad Target of “Big Drive   Helsinki Reports Soviet Defenses  Smashed and Red Army Retreating

FIGHT FIERCELY TO. KEEP NAZIS FROM LENINGRAD   London Sources Report Reds Falling Beyond River Defense Line; Fiercely Battle Nazi Offensive In Another Sector.

RUSSIA'S ARM} FALLING BACK IN UKRAINE   Battle Three-Way Attack » On Leningrad Fought   LONDON ADVICES   Admit Danger Of Defenders Of Odessa And Nikolaev Being Trapped In Vise

ANKARA HEARS SOVIET ARMY STARTS BLITZ   Unconfirmed reports give no details of Red army advance

ATTACK NAZIS ALONG 1,800 MILE FRONTIER   Moscow Claims Lines Holding Except at Brest Litovsk, Two Other Points

BRITISH, NAZIS PREPARED  Threat of “Worst Famine’ Facing War-Ridden Europe

Embattled Europe Faces War's Third Winter With Prospect of Food, Fuel Shortages Worst in Modern Times

EUROPE FOOD SHORTAGE DURING WINTER   Britain and German:  Only Countries With Supply

Europe Facing Famine During Coming Winter   Shortage May Be Worst of Modern Times; Nazis, British Provision Ample

HUNGER, COLD STALK WAR. TORN EUROPE   Food, Fuel Shortages Like ly in Most States Except Britain, Germany

WAR GOING ON THIRD WINTEF   Eurnsean Nations. With Exception Of Briiain And Germany. Face Food Shortage

LUROPE FACES SHORT RATIONS DURING WINTEE   Axis Occupied Countnie: Will Suffer Most, U.P  Sun veyv Shows

HUNGER FACES MANY PEOPLE OVER EUROPE   Britain and Germany Alone _ Jay Have Enough Food  This Winter.   OTHERS WILL SUFFER   Food and Fuel Shortage May Be the Worst in Modern Times,

HUNGER: FACES ~ MANY PEOPLE ~~ VER EUROPE   Britain and Germany Aloné May Have Enough Food ‘ This  ‘Winter. :   OTHERS WILL SUFFER   Food and Fuel Shortage May Be the Worst'in « ‘ Modern Times. '

Soldiers Guard Highways; Protest Filed   Fears of German Assault at Back Door of British Isles Mounts After 36 Hours of Bombing; 20 Civilians Hurt

COLLINS, DOXEY BOTH SEE VICTORY   Candidates For United States Senate Continue Speaking Tours

Sofia Calls 350,000 Men Into Service   Three German Divisions Already In Country With Eneineer Corps

Bulgarian Army Is Mobilizing   Tension With Russia Grows, According to Belated’ Reports

SAY BULGARIA IS MOBIL! ZING ARMED FORGES   in Addition to Prepara tions, Claimed Three German Divisions Are Already In Country   AT ODDS WITH REDS   Working At Top Pressur to Construct Roads Useful For Any Military Action Toward Suez

Bulgarian  Army Called   350,000 Men Called To Arms; Three Nazi Divisions in Country

ARMY SERVICE   Three German Unit: Aid In Building Vital Roads Fo Troops

Bulgarians Call Up Third Of Million Men   Germans Building Roads And May Move on Suez; Turks Stick to Stand

Bulgaria Mobilizes More’ Men Balkan  Informants Report   German Road ‘Building Experts Constructing Highways Toward Suey

BY BULGARIA   350,000 Already Mobilizex As Germans Hurriedly Build Highways

Crimea Peninsula Reported Cut Oft  By Nazi Invaders   Series of Developments in Middle East Indicate Turkey Also May Soon Become Involved in Gigantic Conflict

JAPS PROTEST RUSSIAN MINES IN SEA OF JAPAN   Big German Guns Blast Hear’ of Leningrad, To Bombard Kronstadt

BULGARIA MOBILIZES      Three or More German Divisions in ~ eo be Country

War Activity In Balgaria Is Reported   350,000 Said Mobilized. Highways Being Built —By German Corps Of Experts

Nazi Guns AreShelling  Leningrad   Entire Crimean Peninsula --€ut Off ‘By  brvadersy London Sources Hear

Bulgaria Has Mobilized 350,000 Men   GERMAN ROAD BUILDING EX rex tS CONSTRUCTING HIGH WAYS TO SUEZ CANAL.

M’CARRAN SPEAKS AGAINST AID BILI   Senator From Nevada Say: If It Passes Draftees Will “Go For Good”   CAPPER ALSO OPPOSES

Senators Show Threat Of War In British Bill   Nevadan Declares If Bill Passed Draftees Of Next Month ‘Go For Good.’  aan, wmeiaerenn 27 mre   CAPPER TAKES FLOOR

WAR THREAT IN AID PLAN SEEN   M’Carran Predicts Draftees In Army ‘For Good’ If Measure Passes.   WASHINGTON {S CITED

BRITISH AID IS DECLARED WAR PIT   ‘God Forbid,’ Sen. McCar. ran Says; Taft and Capper Oppose Measure   BOYS ARE GOING TO DIE, IT IS ARGUEL    Extemporaneous Speech by Nevadan Follows Addresses of Other Senators

BRITISH AID MEASURE HIT BY SENATORS   Claim Bill Is Grant o: War Making Power To President

SENATOR M'CARRAN DECLARES: ENGLISH AID IS ROAD TO WAR   “Calls ‘Washington's ‘Warminy Against Foreign: Alliances: “A Rosary’.   SENATOR TAFT. BALKS ‘AT FDR’S “WAR POLICY”   Opposition ‘Asserts’ Enact ment Would Mean Death -OFf Boys Baing Drafted.

Aid Bill Means War For U. S..  Senator Says   Believes Draftees Will Be In Army For Good  If Measure Passes

M’CARRAN SAYS AID BILL WiLL DOOM DRAFTEES   Boys Will ‘Go For Good" If Measure Passes, Solon Claims   POWERS ASSAILED   Taft And Capper Plead For Defeat As SpeedUp Is Planned

WAGES-HOURS ACT ENDORSED BY HIGH COURT   Key Reform Measure Held Legal by Tribunal

Wage-Hour Law Is Given (0). K. By High Court   Broad Regulatory Powers Of Congress Are Confirmed by Decision

Hot Wave Will Break Today   TEN DEATHS ATTRIBUTED Tt HEAT IN PENNSYLVANIA EF FIVE DAYS.

New Chiefs Of 4 Air Forees  Are Assigned   Second Shift In Week Made Of Field Officers Due To Rapid Expansion

Chiefs Named For Air Force   Second Major Shift Of Field Officers Within A Week Is Made

Officers Of U. S. Air Fields Change   Second Major Shift In / Week's Time.

RUSSIAN ENVOY CALLS ON: WELLES   ADVISED U. 8S. WILL GIVE ATTENTION TO ANY SOVIET REQUESTS FOR AID.

U.S. WILL HELE   Russian " Requests te Be Given Immediate Attention

U. 5. INFORMED OF ATTACK   Russian Envoy To Requests Will Be Considered

Fascists Sink Own Warships   Iwo: Destroyers Scuttled In Red Sea ©

WAGNER FOh MORE AID TO THE AGED   Predicts Liberal Grants Tc All Unemployed Over 65

Britain May Get Old Destroyers   Naval Experts Advance Opin_ ion New Destroyers to Replate Old Ships in Navy

ENGLAND MAY GET MORE DESTROYERS   World War Type Of Vessels Come Under Tl eancse.] end Rill

British Form New Singapore Defense Line During Lull   Japanese Malayan Campoaiqn Boos Down After Thrust Thwarted

BATTLE NEARS FOR SINGAPORE   British Smash Enemy Stab In Malaya, Reform Lines

Shirley Temple, Minus Golden Curls, Resumes Career As Stream-lined Girl

SHIRLEY TEMPLE BACK IN MOVIES   Brown Hair Replaces Blonde Curls for 12-Year-Old’s “Grownup” Pictures

SHIRLEY TEMPLE IS STREAMLINED WITH CHESTNUT HAIR NOW   Will Enter’ Ninth Grade This Fall and Make New Pictures—Has Made two Millions —   By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN VU. P. STAFF CORRESPONNEWT

ox Denies ftort Toward ensorship   om Only That Unfriendl;  owers Not be Aided

$13,000,000 FIRE DESTROYED CRUDE RUBBER SUPPLY   Thousands of Tons of Stored, Government-O wned Crude Rubber In Five Large Buildings Destroyed At Firestone Plant.

Great Stores Of Rubber Destroyed  In Plant Fire   Five Large Buildings Destroy ed, 3 Damaged At Fall River, Mass., With Loss of 3 Million  STARTED BY FLARE FROM CURING OVEN  Plant Employed 2,600 And Was Busy Making Articles for Defence   STARTED BY FLARE FROM CURING OVEN

RUBBER PLANT BURNS, LOSS IS $13,000,000   Thousands of Tons of Government-Owned Stock Is Destroyed   OVEN FLARES, FIRE SPREADS RAPIDLY   Huge Clouds of Smoke Put Pall Over Fall River; 1,000 Made Jobless

RUBBER STOCKS DESTROYED IN SUNDAY BLAZE   Firestone Company Hi By $13,000,000 Fire; Government Crude  Rubber Burned   Five Buildings Down

Federal-Owned Crude  Rubber Supply Burns In $13,000,000 Blaze   ‘ive Large Buildings Of The Firestone Rubber Company Plant Destroyed; Three Others Damaged; Working On U. S. Defense Orders

Blaze Sweeps Rubber Plant; Lose 13 Million   Destructive fire starts in curing oven, which flared — Battle blaze through night,

Fire Destroys Firestone  Rubber Plant   Damage Is Set at $13,000,000; 1,000 Are Jobless

Flames Destroy Rubber Factory   $13,000,000 Loss  Estimated by Paper

13 MILLION DOLLAR FIRE HITS FACTORY   Thousands of Tons of Government - Owned Crude Rubber Lost in Blaze

Fire Loss at Fall River 13 Millions   Needed Rubber Goes Up in Flames At Great Factory

Huge Rubber Plant At Fall River Fire Swept   Firestone Factory Buildings Destroyed With a Loss Estimated at Thirteen Millions—Plant Operated Day and Night on Defense Orders

School Bus And Two Autos In Collisior  Two Motorists Injured Cars Badly Damaged

TWO MEN INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT   Machine Leaves Ceartos: Pike and Hits  Tree

TWO PEDESTRIANS ACCIDENT VICTIMS   Men Knocked Down b» Automobiles Saturday Night

First Defense Mobilization Rally Since World War Days Proves Most Satisfactory

PENNA. GROUPS PLEDGE AID IN DEFENSE PLAN   Conference Held On Wednesday At Harrisure   McNUTT SPEAKS   Formation Of Defense Councils Is Planned

Bioff Gives. Himself Up, Is Released   Bail Set After New York Extertion Indictment Is Returned Halved  In Los Anveles

Transport Plane Crashes; Some of Passengers Hurl   American Airlines Shi Wrecked in Landing at Cincinnati

Smash-up Occurs at Airport in Cincinnati; None Seriously Injured in Crash   CRAFT’S PILOT FEARED MOST CRITICALLY HURT   Co-pilot Murray in Describ. ing Mishap Says Heavy Rain obstructed Visibilit; Just as Wheels Touchec Ground; Ship Slid in Mud

PLANE CARRYING 4 STRIKES WALI   SKIDS AFTER LANDING AT CINCINNATI--NO ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED,

AIRLINER CRASHES, NONE BADLY HURT   Transport Damaged i Landing at Cincinnati Airport

Series Of Battles By Warplanes   British Resist Attacks.in North Africa and Situation Quiet Today in traq

STAB AT BRITISH COASTAL DEFENSES BY NAZI AIR FORCE   Streets in a Southeast Town Were Machine Gunned by the Raiders,   BATTLE RAF FIGHTERS   Bix Fires Were Reported Raging in Manchester, Manufacturing Center,

DEFENSES OF BRITAIN GET _ HEAVY.ATTACK   Luftwaffe Clashes With ~. R.A. F. High Above * Chanriel; ‘Report ~ Fran Ouiet

GERMAN PLANES ARE STAN HT “AND RUN FORAYS   British Score Direct Hits ‘On 2 German Bat‘ tleshins   73 NAZI BOMBERS SHOT DOWN IN MAY

Coastal Defenses Feel Sting.Of Mounting Violence   Report 10,000 Americans Are Aiding The Allies

Hit-And-Run Forays Made Over Channel   10,000 Americans Said Fighting With ‘Allies’

Jews Moved to More Restricted Sections as Homes Needed—Air Baitles Over Channel   SUEZ ZONE RAIDED   British Claim 22 Nazi Planes Sho: Down Over England Last Nigh for New Record

Air War Increases In Fury on Both Sides of Channel   British Report That Situation in lraq Quiet Today

NAZIS STAB AT DEFENSES OF BRITAIN   Germans Machine Streets in South England Town in Violent Attack

Violence Marks  Anr-DueleSiaced: By British, Nazis   10,000 U. S. Citizens Are Fighting ~ With © British: Allied Forees, Is Claim

BUT BRITISH MAKE THEM PAY WITH AIRPLANES   Three Hundred Bombers Fly Over Isle During Night: More British Ships Sunk

Ferocity of Nazi Stabs Is Increasing  British Coastal Defenses Hit Hard hw Hitler

Hit and Run Fé Comparable’ ‘to. Last Fall      HEAVIER BLOWS"   Italy Reports. Capt Important Potts: North Africa

NORRIS DEFENDS NEUTRALITY AGT   Declares Repeal to Leac To Declaration of  Open War

Cong. Fish fo Ask War Declaration As ‘Showdown’   isolationist to Seek Vote in Effort to Set Back Interventionists

Says Repeal of Act Means War   Norris Doubtful Congress Will Vote On Entry Now

Senator Doubts Congress Would Approve War Declaration; Fish Plans Showdown  Endorses Policy  Norris Says He Favors Freedom of Seas Order

Senator Norris Asserts Repeal  Of Neutrality “Would Mean. War’   Doubt Expressed, However, That Congress Would Vote to Enter War.

NEUTRALITY ACI - REPEAL MEANS WAR SAYS  NORRIS   Nebraska Senator Doubts If Congress Would Give Approval at Present   Fish to Seek Showdown on Question With Vote on Conflict Declaration

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL WOULD MEAN WAR, SAYS NORRIS   He Voiced Doubts That Congress Would Approve Declaration of War.   AT THE PRESENT TIME   Rep. Fish Predicted House Would Defeat It “More Than 2 to 1.”

CONGRESS WOULDN'T OK DECLARATION OF WAR; NORRIS   Asserts Repeal of the. Neutraljty Act “Would Mean War” —Fish Says House Would Vote it Down

Repeal Means War, Is Verdict Of Sen. Norris   Rep. Fish Also Says Congress Would Vote Down Sug: gestion to Revise Lease- Lend Measure.

CONGRESS MAY PUT WAR ISSUE 10 VOTE SOON   Senators Doubt Declaration Of War Would Pass, But  . Want Shawdovwn

WOULD BE LOST, SENATORS SAY   Norris Warns Repeal Of Neutrality Act Would Mean War

Norris Argues Repeal Of Act To Lead U.S Into The War   Senator Doubts Cor gress Would Back  War Declaration.

NEUTRALITY. : ACT REPEAL MEANS WAR §   So Declares Senator Nor ris Today. Rep. Fish . Wants Showdown On War Declaration

NEUTRALITY REPEAL SAID SURE FIGHT   Moveto Declare War On Germany to Be Given House Next  Week

Neutrality Act Repeal Would Put US In W ar   Rep. Fish Intends To Force Showdown Next Week By Calling For Entry.   NO IMMEDIATE ACTION

Neutrality Act Repeal Would Result In War   ee ee ee ee SF a VASES EVEL,  Nebraskan Doubts Congress Ready To Approve Declaration Yet.

Sen. Norris Says Neutrality Act Repeal Would Mean War Fish to Force a Showdowr

NEUTRALITY AUT REPEAL MEAN WAR, 15 GLAIM   Administration Won't At tempt Change In Law At Present Is Belief

Says Neutrality Repeal Would Mean War for U.S.   Senator Doubts That Con gress Would Approve a Declaration of War

War Seen If Neutrality Act Repealed   Norris Doubts If  Cong ress 1s Ready  To Vote Actual War At Thie Time

Neutrality Act Repeal Means War   Congress Will Not Give Support Says Norris of Nebraska

START HEARIN LEASELEND ~ PROPOSAL   ‘Rep. Fish Seeks Showdown Next Week In House   TRIAL PERIOD   Favored For Navy’s Policy Of Shoot First At Enemy Vessels In Defense Area

NORRIS CLAIMS REPEAL MEANS WAR FORU.S.   Nebraska Senator Ex presses Doubt Cangress Will Vote to Declare War On Germany   SHOWDOWN ON ISSUE AIM OF REP. FISH   To Offer Resolution Call ing For Immediate War With Germany; Predicts Its Defeat

To Seek a War Vote   Fish Says He's Going To Pu Question To Congress

Repeal Of Act Means Fight, Avers Norris   ‘Rep. Fish Says Congress “Would Down War Action ‘By “Two To One”

Rep. Fish To Introduce Resolution Calling For A Declaration Of Wat   New York Congressman Plans To Force Showdown; Expects Defeat Of Resolution In House By “Two To One;” Norris Says Repeal Of Neutralitvy Act ‘‘Would Mean War.”

Pound Axis In Desert Battle   British Confident Of Complete Victory

Nazis Handicapped In Desert Battle By Destruction Of Their Supply Bases

Confident Spirit Displayed As They Wage Fight   Dispatches Indicate Big Reich Tank Force Cut Off East of Tobruk

Wastage in Strikes May ead to Legislation’ to “Keep the Plants Going   Bill Is Drafted to Make Unions Re snonsibin for Their ' Acts :

astage in Strikes May ad to Legislation’ to Keep the Plants Going   Bill Is Drafted to Make Unions ela for Their Cc

ER. Could Wage War, Taft Warns   Senator Replies to ‘Hamstring Provisions Reference by F.R.

Taft Replies to Roosevelt’s Condemnation of ‘Hamstringing Provisions’ In Neutrality Act

Repeal Means Undeclared War --laft   Ohioan Charges Chief Executive Tricked THe People

Ohio Republican Asserts  Would Give FDR Power To CarrycOn-War . ox

Taft Says Power For Undeclared War Involved   Neutrality Act Would Give FDR Autiiority, He Savs

TAFT CONTENDS ROOSEVELT FOR STARTING WAR   Ohio Senator Claims Neutrality Act Repeal Legislation Would Be Considered Mandate      HELD AUTHORITY   Would Give Him Right Senator Says, to Carry On Undeclared Conflict In Europe

“Undeclared War” Near Says Taft   Ohioan Fears Repeal Will Throw U. S. Into Conflict; Supporters . Predict Victory

Taft Argues Neutrality Act Repeal Would Give War Power To President

TAFT ATTACKS WAR POWERS IN REPEAL ACTION   Says Measure Would Grant Roosevelt Right To Stage ‘Undeclared Clash’

Taft Against Repeal  Of Act On Neutr ‘ality   States It Would Permit Carrying On Padedeosd War

Tait Charges Neutrality Act Changes ‘War’  Isolationist Strikes      Isolationist Strike: Back At President During Debate   OPPOSITION GAINS   Supporters, However, See Enough Votes For Amendments

Neutrality Ad Revision Drive Boosted By FDR   Address Condemns ‘Hamstringing Provisions’; Opponents Say Support Grows

Taft Says Repeal Of Neutrality Act Would Mean Wai   Senator Believes FDR Would Have Authority For Undeclared War

WAR UNLY AlN UF NEUTRALITY HEPEAL, GLAIM   Roosevelt Trying To Lead U. S. Into Undeclared War, Says Taft

Taft Assails Any Changes In Neutrality   Authority Is Claimec To Conduct War By Roosevelt.

SENATOR TAFT OPPOSES CHANGE IN NEUTRALITY   Says Roosevelt Can Carry On Undeclared War

UNDECLARED WAR SEEN BY TAHT BY REPEAL QF AGT   Debate On Neutrality Bil Provisions Continues ir Senate Today   Pledges to Nation Will be Broken, Senator Asserts, If Proposal Passes

TAFT OPPOSES ARMS REVISION   Would Give F.R. Authority to Carry On War, Says Ohio Solon

A WAR BILL, TAFT SAYS   Declares Approval of Resolution Gives Authority for Undeclared War   ‘FOLLOWS COURSE OF DICTATORSHIP   Ohioan States Case of th: Opposition in Debate on Neutrality Bill

SENATOR TAFT IN OPPOSITION CHANGE IN NEUTRALITY ACI   DECLARES REPEAL LEGISLA. TION WOULD GIVE PRESI DENT AUTHORITY FOR WAR

NECESSITY FOR ARMING SHIPS CITED   Hamsatringin Provisions Hit By Roosevelt

NEUTRALITY ACT FIGHT SHARPENED   DRIVE FOR REVISION SPURRED BY FDR’S NAVY DAY SPEECH

TAFT SAYS VOTE IN SENATE TO BE ON WAGING WAR   Oppesing Neutrality Ac Modification, Ohioan Sees ‘Undeclared’ Conflict

OPPOSED BY TAFT   Ohio Senator Declares Repeal Legislation Would Give President Authority To Carry On Undeclared War; Replies To Roosevelt Condemnation Of “Hamstringing”’  UNEXPECTED SUPPORT   UNEXPECTED SUPPORT SEEN BY OPPONENTS

Taft Charges FR. Aiming At Undeclared War   Replies To President’s Condemnation Of Neu. tralitv Act.

Taft Sees Threat Of Undeclared War In Repeal Of Neutrality Provisions

Senator Offers Legislation To Call Labor Strikes Defense Sabotaae

Charges FDR Seeking War  Neutrality Repeal to . Bring It. Sava Taft

Says FR Seeks To Carry on An Undeclared War   Sen, Taft Opposes Re peal of Sections in Neutrality Aet

IS AGAINST REPEAI   Sen. Taft Says” President Could Carry. on Undeclared War

Taft Pleads For Life of N eutrality  SAYS REPEAL GIVES POWERS OEWAD TOER

AID FOR RUSSIA TO ROB BRITAIN OF SOME GOODS   U.S. Must Spread All Supplies Thinner; Eden Gives Pledge

Teacher Has Way OF Enforcing Dignity   Sews Lace on Shirt Tail: Left Hanging Out Because of Hert

WILL EQUIP HRD   New State Unit Will Be Formed, Governor Declares.   FUNDS TO BE ASKED FROM LEGISLATURE   $100 000 to Be Sought te Finance Work of Organization.

TO ORDER RIFLES FOR HOME GUARL   Governor Says State Needs Guard, Despite &. 0. P. Oppcsition.    PLANS DEFENSE TAX

Joint Action Is Predicted By Churchill   Prime Minister Pleased With U. S. Landing of leeland Sector

Churchill Suggests Naval Cooperation In Dangerous Area   Parliament Cheers Statement Regarding Waters About Icelanc

CHURCHILL TELLS COMMONS ICELAND MOVE ADVANTAGEOU:   ARRIVAL AMERICAN FLEET EXPECT REDUCE DANGER, SPEED SUPPLIES

Commons Cheers News of U. S. Iceland Move   aoa~S = ae  Churchill Says Dangers Greatly Reduced By U.S. Steps .  WILL CO-OPERATE  Prime Minister Notes U. S. Policy to See That Aid Reaches Britain

BRITONS CHEER PROPOSAL FOR U.S. NAVAL AID      Churchill’ Rouses House With Suggestion Shizs Of Britain and U.S. loin-In Patrol   “TO BALK HITLER”   Berlin Asserts Move By United States Navy In Iceland “Active Military. Step”

TELLS HOUSE U.S. POLICY TO DELIVER GOODS   Commons Cheers Announcemest American Troops Occupy Strateaic Island   ZEAK’ PROTESTED   Welles Reveals Churchill Expressed Concern Over Disclosvres, Indicating Wheeler Statement ”

SEES JOINT ACTION IN ICELAND   U. S. and British Warships May Profitably Assist Bach Other, Churchill Save   U.S, INTENDS To RETAIN INITIATIVE   An Active Military Step in the War Zone, Says German Spokesman

Mutual Aid Predicted on Iceland Route  American Policy Is to See Materials for England Get There GARRISON TO TO STAY  Empire Troops to Aid U. S. Forces on Island, Savs Prime Minister      GARRISON TO STAY

Hints Teaming Up Of British And U. S. Navies   Churchill Suggests Co operation In Perilous Ice  land Waters.

U. S., British Warships May Guard Iceland   Churchill Hints At Ce operation In “Danger ous Waters.”

CHURCHILL SUGGESTS JOINT MOVE   U.S. Occupation of Iceland, Military Step, Berlin Says; Sees Other Moves

U.S., BRITISH NAVIES WILL GUARD ICELAND   Commons Cheers as Churchill Declares Joint Action Planned to Keep Out Nazis

CHURCHLL SAYS BRITAIN 10 KEEP MEN IN ICELANE   His Announcement Welcom ing U. S. to Island Wildly Cheered in Commons

U. S. Agency Intermediary In Peace Plan   “Month-Old Middle East Conflict Brought to Close By Vichy Action      Churchill Hints U. S. And Britain May Cooperate To Keep Sea Open

BRITISH LOUDLY CHEER ICELAND MOVE BY UJ. S.   Churchill: English, U. S. Navies May Aid Each Other in Danger

Occupation Of Iceland Hailed By Churchil   Suggests That Warships Of Two Nations May Profitably Assist Each Other In Guarding “Very . ’ Dangerous Waters” Off Island.   President Hints Beating-The-Punch Tactics In Preparing For Defense   U. S. Defense Considerations Transcend Hemisphere Lines, Declares Roosevelt; Intends To Retain Advantage Of Initiative. -

U.S. MOVETO ICELAND IS ACCLAIMED —   ~ House of Commons Is ‘Jubilant Over New — Churchill Proposal

PENDERGAST 10 PRISON AGAIN   Former Kansas City Boss And Aide Draw Two Year Sentences For Contempt By Deception.

Pendergast Is Sentenced For  2 More Years   Aide Gets Like Term When Court Finds Them Guilty On Contempt Charges

“Boss Tom" And O'Malley Get 2 Years   Kansas Citians Sentenced in Insurance Case

TOM PENDERGAS GETS JAIL TERM   Former Kansas City Political Boss, Lieutenant Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

Pendergast Sentenced T 0 Prison   His Lieutenant Also Given New Two-Year Term

New Sentence For Pendergast   Former Kansas City Politica Boss And Henchman Worked Insurance Racket

PENDERGAST AND O'MALLEY GIVEN A ~ PRISON<SENTENGE   Three-Judge Federal Court Sentenced Them to Two , Years Each itt Prison.   MUST PAY ALL COSTS   A. L. McCormack of St. Louis Was Placed on Probation for Two Years.

O'MALLEY, * PENDERGAST . TWO YEARS   A. L. McCormack Placed on Probation for a Similar Period    SENTENCED ON ..” CONTEMPT CHARGE   @ New Trial Is Denied by Three-Judge Court; Appeals Planned

Court Sentences Pendergast  Gets Two-year Term Along With O'Malley

Pendergast Is Sentenced Again   Two-Year Term Given for Contempt

PENDERGAST IS SENTENCED   Ex-Boss, Aide Handed Two-Year Terms For Contempt

2: YEARS FOR BOSS   Pendergast to Appeal. Sentence for Contempt in Deceiving Court

New Prison Term For Pendergas!   O'Malley Also Sentenced  In Insurance Case.

Two-Year Terms Given Pendergast  And R.E.O’Malley   They Are Found Guilty of Contempt in Fire Risk  ase,   McCormack Is Placed On Probation 2 Years

Pendergast And Aide To Prison   Given Two Years Each I Fire Insurance Settlement.

Germans Take Big Naval Fortress After Nine-day Siege; Called ‘Important as Sevastopol’

Capture of Larisa, Eastern Anchor of Defense Line, Is Announced.   Think Peace Near   Germans Hint Hitler’s Birthday Tomorrow May Bring Greek Armistice.

GERMANS CLAIM LARISA’S. CAPTURE   Is Eastern* Anchor © Greek-British Defence ‘Lines

CLAIM CAPTURE OF MT. OLYMPUS, TOWN OF LARISA   IMPORTANT RAIL JUNCTION ATTACKED BY 40 PLANES AT A TIME, IS REPORT   GAINS WOULD PUT BLITZERS AQ MILES INSIDE DEFENSES   Berlin Story Says British Were Pushed Gut of Strong Mountain Positions with Difficulty

NAZIS ASSERT 12 MORE SHS ARE: “SUNK IN ATLANTE   Berlin and Moscow Both Admit Fighting is Heavy in Area to the West of Soviet Capital,   WINTRY WEATHER -. ON BATTLEFIELDS   Attacks on Shipping Indicates New Pack of Nazi . Submarines Has Reached Ship Lanes. ~ 4

English Interpret Secretary’s Statement to Mean Another Step Toward War For U. S.

Secretary Hits At Collaboration With Germany   Forfeiture of U.S. Friendship May Result. Said

VICHY WARNED AGAINST MOVE TOWARD AXIS   London Terms Action Foreshadewing of Break

] Blossom Qu Queen  Being Crowned   Winchester: Is. Scene Of! Colorful Coronation . ‘This Afternoon

Blossomless:  Fete Opened   Industrialist Stettinius Will Crown Pretty  Queen.

New Draft Registrants To Go On Present Rolls   Men Who Were Signed Up Will Be Mixed Into List Of Older Men Who Registered Year Ago—New National Lottery Is Planned

10 Mi WITH OLD   Names of 21-Year-Oids to Be Integrated in List After Lottery

NEW DRAFTEES WILL BE CALLED IMMEDIATELY   Names of Young Men Who Were Signed Up For Service July 1 Will Be Mixed  With Others   NEW LOTTERY   Decision To Place Then With Others Instead of Single Group Either Be. hind of Ahead of Others

ANOTHER LOTTERY PLANNED IN DRAF   Nomes of New Regis. trants to be Mixed With Older Men

U.S. Plans New Draft Lottery   New Registrants Will Be Integrated in Present Rolls After Drawing

Boys of 21 Mixed in: Older Lists   War Department's Explanation of Policy on Draft

Names Of Draft Registrants To Be Integratec   National Lottery Will Be Ordered By Washington Late In July

Draft Lottery Late This Month   Integrate New Names In Registration Lists

(New National  Draft Lottery Expected Soon “Names of Youngest  Registrants To Be Mixed With Others

ACTION SOUGHT ON BRITISH AID BILL   Barkley Considers Move to Limit Senate Debate On Lease-Lend Measure

Seeking To End: Debate    With Much Work to Be Done, Senate Seeks a  : Quick Vote on Aid Bill; _ Congress:Slewed. Up

Seek Vote This Week   Administration Wants Vote On Lease-Lend Bill Shortly

WALSH SLAMS LEASE-LEND BILL TODA)   Says Measure Equivalent To ‘Declaration Of War’; Debate In Thied Week

Seek Limit On British Aid Debate   Senate Leaders Hope To Obtain Action By This Weekend

WALSH SEES LEASE BIL AS WAR   Program To Boos Britain’s Needs ’ Attacked. -

PUSH FOR VOTE ON BRITISH AID   Senate Leadership to Aitempt to Obtain Action This Weekend

SENATORS HEAR RUMBLINGS OF CLOTURE MOVE   Leadership Will Press fo Action on War Aid Bill By Next Week-End

SEEK 10 OBTAIN VOTE This WEEK ON BRITISH BILL   Democratic Leader Barkle Says That Every Effor Will Be Made To Obtai: Vote By Saturday; May Curtail Debate.

SENATE LEADERSHIP IS DETERMINED TO SECURE AID ACTION  ral sk Ah eavea Wend AE AwaAc   SENATOR WALSH OF MASSA CHUSETTS FLAYS LEASE-LEND MEASURE MONDAY

Barkley Considers Move To Limit Senate Debate On British Aid Measure   War Danger Cited.

DRIVE PLANNED 10 CUT DEBATE ON ‘AID’ BILL   Administration Wants Vote on Measure By Saturday

Debate May Be Limited   Walsh. Massachusetts Democrat, Looks Upon British Bill as Equal to War Declaration: Two Others Suppor Veasure

DRIVE FOR WAR AID BILL VOTE   Bridges, Tunnell And Smathers Support Bill; Walsh Denounces It As “Declara tion Of War.’

BARKLEY SAYS SUCH PROPOSAL WILL BE FOUGHT   Massachusetts Democra’ Says “Once U. S- Is In War There Can Be No Turning Back”   CLAIMS IT DENIES: CONGRESS CHOICE   Views Contradicted ; One x Tired of “Parrot-Like Prattle. It Means War ;

Plan Effort To Get Vote On Aid Bill   While Formal Debate Goes On, Senate Leadership Aims For Decision By Saturday

Vote on British Aid Bill Promised by End of. Week   Leader Barkley Is Planning on Move to Limit Debate; Clark of Missouri and Smathers Have A Rttn-[n

Barkley May Move To Limit Aid-Bill Debate   Determined To ~ Obtain Final Senate Action By This Week End.

Push Action On Aid Bill   Determined To Have Vote On Measure This Week

MINERS WILL NOT WORK UNTIL SOUTH SIGNS   Policy Committee Vote:  Blanket Action; Lewis  Agrees To Parley With Southern Bloc   No Dates Are Set

MINE OPENING   Will Not Resume Work ir North Till Dispute in South is Settled

UMW Won't Work Until All: Agree   Lewis Says Southern: Coal Operators Would Expose Miners to Economic Gwent tase

OPENING OF MINES WILL BE DELAYEL   No Production Until the Southern Operators Sian

UMW Over USA Lewis  Decides   National Defense Must Wait Until Coal Industry Is Pros. trate Under Hell Of The CIO. ,   No Division

Union Refuses Divide North,  South Forces   No Work Until Entire Are< Signs; Lewis, South Group to Meet

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MRS. ROOSEVELA BECKONS YOUTH   World Under Impetus of Force, First Lady Warns in Speech.

POPPY DAY IS ON SATURDAY, MAY 24   Sponsored by American Legion and V. F. W. Auxiliaries Here.

LEGION AUXILIARY 10. SPONSOR POPPY DAY ON SATURDAY   Ladies of Auxiliary and Daughters Will “Henor America’s World War : Hero Dead:   THE BLOOD-RED: POPPY   ' Entire Proceeds Throughout’ Nation Each Year for Welfare and Relief; Work

4 German Patrol Ships Destroyed By RAF Bombers   British Aviators Also At tack Cities in Interior Germany

RAF BOMBERS SINK FOUR NAZI PATROL BOATS   ‘British Warp! janes Sweep North Sea and Strike in North France   PLANTS, RAILROADS AT LILLE ATTACKED   Night Assault is) Made by British on War Factorjes in Reich .’

British Bombers Sink Four Nazi Patrol Ships   Royal Air Force Bombers Sweep Across Channel Ir Waves To Strike At Docks, Factories And  Patrol Vessels On Invasion Coast

RAF Men Sink Four Nazi Ships   Bombers Strike Vessels in North Sea, Others Hit Northern France

RAF Bomber: Sink Four  Nazi Vessels   British Planes Range Far Over Continent To Drop Destruction  NAZT AIR BASES HIT

British Planes Sink Four Nazi Patrol Vessels   Other RAF. Raiders Strike Inland at  Engineering Works in Northern France

RAF Bombers Sink Four Nazi Vessels   Steel and Engineering Works in Northern France Hii by British—Eleven German Fighters Ranogrtfed Dectroved

Scout Court Of ~ Honor Thursday   QUIZ CONTEST WILL Bis FEATURED FOR BOYS

Scout Court Of Honor Thursday   ae 1% CONTEST WILDL BE FEATURED FOR BOYS

mers Plowing Far Into  the Night With Headlight   i Work Fast To “Gel the Drop” On Weeds

me ers Plowing Far Into  the Nicht With Headlight      i Work Fast To “Get . the Drop” On Weeds

CALLED FUR NOV. 19 QUOTA   On This Date Tipton County Must Furnish Men for Service.   LIST MADE PUBLIC   Class of 35 Scheduled for Nov. 12 Will Be Called on Dec. 9.

17 MEN ARE CALLED-FOR NOV. 19 QUOTA   On This Date Tipton Coun‘ty Must Furnish Men for Service.   LIST . MADE PUBLIC   Class of 35 Scheduled for Nov, 12 Will Be Called on Dec. 9. ,

Planning Board Considers Weeds And Regulation  Discuss Problem Wit! County Supervisors At Joint Meeting

Planning Board: Considers Weeds And Regulation  Discuss Problem Wit  County Sunervienre

Britain Recognizes Independence Of Syria, Invites Similar US Action

Spain’s Plight Bleak Despite  2 Years’ Peace   Victors and yanquished of recent civil war vainly seeking unity in own ranks.

Spain's Plight Bleak Despite 2-Year Peace      VICTORS AND VANQUISHED VAINLY SEEK UNITY IN OWN RANKS..

HOUSE APPROVES. CARGO SHIP BILI   $350,000,000 VOTED FOR BUILDie FACILITIES AND 200 VESSELS.

House Passes  Ship Program   Long Debate Held Over Proposal to Prevent “Closed Shop” Pacts

House Approves $350, 000,000 Ship Construction Plar   Action Taken after Storm Debate over the ‘Closed Shop”

MERCHANT SHIP PLAN APPROVED   House Votes 350 Millior After Debate Over Closed Shop

SHDN MEASIIRE    Both Parties Support Pro posal. for Merchant Marine Increase

House Passes Emergency Ship Program   Proposal to Prevent ‘Closed Shop’ Work Defeated After Heated Rebate

VESSEL BUILDING BILL IS APPROVED   Measure Passes House Af ter Stormy Debate

BILL FOR NEW SHIPS PASSED   House Votes Funds for Con struction of 200 Cargo Vessels

House Approves Emergency Ship Construction Program   Bill Provides for  Appropriation

ABNORMILLY WARM WEATHER TO LINGE   Little Colder Tomorrow But Not Much Chance

SECOND ARMY a WORK COMPARED WITH GERMANS   As Big Maneuver Battle Starts War Writer Tells Of efficient Work

HANCHER WILL BE INAUGURATED   Formal Inauguration Ss. ULL President Wil Be TFomorrow,

Newsmen in * Washitigton Are Given Latest Infei are mation Available,      SOVIET AVIATION HiT}   If Russia Is Defeated, a Drive ‘Across . Siberia .. Would Menace U. 8,

Authoritative N on-Belligerent Informants Give Newsmen Real ‘Low Down’ on Russo-Nazi War

Review of the World-Wide Military Situation Given By Authoritative Non-Belligerent Information Source

COMPARING THE STRENGTH OF CERMANY-RUSSI   Authoritative Sources Indicat+ The Two Armies About Evenly Matched

SOLDIER KILLED IN CAMP RIOT   Commander Upholds Guards In Action Taken To Quell Workhouse Melee

Commandant Says Guards Did Right in Firing Over Rioting Prisoners Heads

SOLDIER DIES IN GUARDHOUSE RIOT AS M.P’S OPEN FIRE   Fatality Due to Ricocheting Bullet As Police Quel Disorders.

UPHOLDS FIRING AT 350 SOLDIERS   F One of Rioters at Fort Knox Killed by Ricechetine Buller

RIOT IS STARTED AT GAMP KNOX BY GROUP HELD IN GUARDHOUSE   350 Stort Trouble And  Shots are Fired, One  ’ Man Killed, During the Trouble.

Soldier Admitted Slain In Belated Report Of Uprising In Guardhouse

BICKNELL SOLDIER ISAILLEDINRIGTING AT FART KNAY KY.   Private Carl McClellan I: Fatally Injured In Accident   FUNERAL SERVICES ARE HELD SUNDAY   Interment Is Made In Odon Cemetery Following Last Rites

ONE SOLDIER KILLED AT FORT KNOX; QUELL RIOT IN GUARDHOUSE   Glancing Bullet Fatal To Youth, 19, As Army Police men Fire Over Heads Of 850 Prisoners

GUARDHOUSE RIOT FATAI   BULLET THAT RICOCHETED OFF POST KILLED ONE PRISONER AT FORT KNOX

HOOSIER BOY IS VICTIM OF RIOT IN CAMP   Commandant Justifies Ac‘tion of Polite in ‘Use of Guns.

Straight-Shot Highway _ Advocates Will Present Their Side to Governor   Towns West of Junction Cit Will Be Represented in W nesday Conference

bf BRITAIN  EAPEUTD Uo. WAR ENTRY   XR taltigQt yy at &£ taAiis LY Coincide  MUST HAVE HELP  Manpower Needed In Keypt

BRITAIN PLANS ON U.S. ENTRY   London Chiefs No Longer See Win Without American Participation

LEADERS SAY, ‘FACE FACTS’:  Britons’ Only Hope: 2nd AEI      American Entry - Into Conflict Awaited

I  TWO PLANTS: SWING TO FULL PRODUCTION   Quick Help to Replace Stolen Instruments Avoids Costlv Defense Shutdown

HELP OFFERS FLOOD IN AT BURGLARIZED SHOPS   Two Plants Back In Productio: With Borrowed Tools

Aid Rushed Plants That Had Thievery   Precision Tools Begin To Pour In Hourly

Citizens and Rival Firms “Ald Two Plants impeded By Theft of Instruments

Draft Boards Will Get Credits in 60 Days for Residents in: Service

10,000 U.S. Citizens  ‘In Canada’s Army, 8 PC  of Air Corps American

FIVE INJURED “AS CAR GOES INTO A DITCH   Tire Blowout Blamed for Fatal Crash Sunday.

STRIKERS ARE TRAITORS   Admiral Biandy Lashes At Workers Whe Halt Defense Effert

HOUSE BEGINS -DEBATE ON THE BRITISH AID   sil Will Be Taken Up _In_ the (Senate Early, Next Weck.

HOUSE BEGINS DEBATE ON AD TO BRITAIN BL   Final Vote in House Expected to Come on Friday; Passage By Big Majority Prodicted By Sunnorters.   SENATE COMMITTEE HEARINGS CONTINUE   Norman Thomas, Socialist and Philip LaFollette, Bott Opponents of Measure, On Witness Stand Today.

Debate On _ British Aid Under Way   FINAL VOTE IN REGARD TO THIS ISSUE DUE TO COMB FRIDAY.

LA FOLLETTE CHARGES BILL IS WAR BAITER      Tells Senate Hearing ~ British Aid Would Endanger U. S.

HOTTER FIGHT ~ DEVELOPS ON BRITISH AID   Supporters and Opponents te Bill Hurl Charges Back and Forth.——   WILL PASS THE HOUSE   Opponents Charge LeaseL:nd Bill Will Bring the U, 8. Into War.

Nazis Make Slow Progress In Balkan Blitz, Assert 98 Enemy Planes Shot Bown; Belgrade Is Severely Bombed  RAF Pounds Balkan Foes

TEN JUGOSLAV PLANES DOWN, FOE REPORTS   Budapest Protests Bombings As State of Alarm Is Issued for All Major Cities.   RAILROADS AND AIR BASES HIT

Toll of Nazi DeadHeavy, Athens Says   Single Outpost Lost to Invader In First Drive.

British Order Relations Cut With Hungary   Relations Cut Because origins Has Become Base for Nazis

Lindy Says Government Is Wise in Using Greenland for Defense Bases

Lindbergh Approves   Greenland Move Is Wise Action, Pacifist Aviater Says

Defense Bases in Greenland Wise  Move, Declares Colonel Lindbergh

LINDY APPROVES   Calis Establishing of Bases In Greenland ‘Loniral’

Lindbergh Says Greenland Base  ‘Good for U. S.   Flier Calls Move ‘Wise and Logical’ for Defense

LINDY APPROVES GREENLAND BASE   But He.Is Quoted As Saying Only a Small Base Is Needed There

IS A “WISE MOVE”   Col. Lindbergh Commends U. S. Action in Greenland

LINDBERGH OK’S GREENLAND USE FOR AIR BASES   Flyer, Who Surveyed Island as Plane Base, Says Defense Move Wise and Logica)

GREENLAND: BASES WISE— LINDBERG   Isle. Useless As invasion Base, However, Noted Flier Deelares.

Nazi and Slav  Relations Are Growing Tense   Acts Especially Annoying to the Reich Are Listed in Berlin; Germans Are Following Policy of Waiting Develooments

Nazi Radio Campaign Angers Slavs Thousands Join Army, Guard Border:

GERMANS TAKE GRAVE VIEW   Berlin Paper Says Balkans Get More Tense.

Germany Puts Pressure On Yugoslavs   Abuses Are Being Charged in Press Campaign

German-Yugosla\ Situation Nears Critical Point, Nazi Sources Say   Atrocity Stories in Control led Press Prepare Pub. lic for Whatever Move Reich Plans

JAMES CASUALTY’ LIST NOW AT 10g   Number of ‘Dead cos 45 as Navy Re-checks. Its Reports

Believe Attempt to Invade England Delayed by Nazi Aid for Italians

BRITISH BELIEVE INVASION ATTEMPT MAY BE DELAYED   Nazis Now Busy Aiding Italians ane Handling Problems in Balkan States. They  ma Point Out.

Nazis May Delay Invasion Effort, Briton Suggests   May Be Too Busy in Sout! To Strike This Spring, Military Authority Says

Britisher Hope: Invasion Is Off   Military Authority Says Italian Needs, Balkan €rux May Delay Move

INVASION ATTEMPT MAY BE ABANDONEC   Germany May be Kept Too Busy in: South to Act  ¥

Invasion Called Off?   Aid To Italians In Africa And Greece May Delay Nazi Plans, British Believe

BRITISH BELIEVE FAVASION ATTEMPT MAY BE DELAYED   Nazis Now Busy Aiding Italians and Handling Problems in Balkan States, They Point Out.   AFRICAN SITUATION UNDERGOES CHANGE   £nglish Can No Longer Take Chances They Did Because of Presence of German Fighting Planes.

Military Man Says   Nazi Forces So Spread Out Now Plan May Be Abandoned

INVAGION OF BRITAIN MAY BE AVERTED   Military Man Says‘   Nazi Forces So Spread Out Now Plan May Be Abandoned

British Military Authority Doubts Nazis Will Cross On a Large Scale   elieves Germans Are Too Busy in the Balkans and with Helping the Tottering Italians

Jivision Of Forces With Italy And Balkan Enterprise May Prompt Postpone. ment Of English Drive.   Turks Ready

Britain’s Planes  Hit Nazi Vessels   Attack Is Staged Off Coast of Norway

.Average Motorist Will Get No New Tires —— Here’s How Government’s Rubber Rationing Program Will Wor

British Guns Blast  Besieved Base   Troops Move Into  _ Positions for

Nazis Report Gains on Way To Leningrac  Advanre toy Within 24:      Advance to Within 45 Miles of Second Russian City, Says Berlin   Job Can’t Be Finished Between Dawn and Dusk, Statement Says

ARCHITECT KILLS SELF AND DOG AFTER FINDING SOCIALITE WIFE SUICINE

British, Japs Near Break, Aussies Say   Nazis Claim Heav: Shipping Losses For Allies

Sweeping Claims are  Made by. the German:   BLACK SEA PORT HELD BY NAZIS THEY CLAIM   Feodosiya Said fo Have Fallen to Invaders Who Assert They Are Within 60 Miles of the Kerchenski Straits—Advances Also Made in the Crimea High Command at Berlin Reveals.

qvontinuead Un Page fourp “amine ete  GENERAL LAUDS YOO-HOO BOYS

Friseo Strike Tn Shipyards May End Soon   Bethlehem Agrees To Sign West Coast Master Labor Plan

NAZI POWER STATION HIT   British Fliers Cause Great Explosion at Ibbenburen, Germany

Strike At Ford Co.  NearEnd   Representatives Hope te Reach Settlement Monday or Tuesday

PLAN JOINT SETTLEMENT “GONFERENCES   Conciliator Announces Minot Differences Have Been froned Out.   PLANTS AT STANDSTILL; PRODUCTION STOPPED

MAY END FORD PLANT STRIKE   Settlement Expected As Conciliator Makes Report

PROSPECT OF FORD STRIKE PALT SOARS   Company, Union Officials Agree To Discuss All  Issues At Joint  tT Age gahe Sh eee anise

Company, Union Representatives  To Try Mediation   Hope of Settlement In Ford Walkout is Hald hw ] andere

Montana Metals Vital to Defense  Montana Delegates Welcomed to Parley

Montana Minerals Are Vital to National Defense  Mining Association Opens Meet With Address on Metals

PERILOUS TASK FACING NATION, FDR ASSERTS   Declares Americans Always Ready to Fight for Rights

Serves Grim Warning To Adolph Hitler   Defeat of Germany Necessary  To Future Well Being

TOKYO'S PRE TURNING WRATH ON U.S. CHIEF   Sees FDR Changing From Appeaser: Says East Asia Will Fieht

Japanese Press Says East Asia Will Fight U. S.   Attacks. Roosevelt And Says High Officials To Speak Before Council

President Accused Of Insincerity By Tokyo Papers  Assert Washington Has Assumed Offensive Attitude

Japan Press Says U. S. Attitude Is Offensive’   Papers Accuse FDR OF Insinceritv and Stalling In Talks

JAPS CHARGE “INSINCERITY” TO WASHINGTON   T0 WASHINGTON  Tokyo Accuses Roosevelt Of Stalling In Peace Talks  READY FOR WAR  Press Says U. S. Will Find All East Asia Ready To Resist

JAPANESE PRESS BLASTS ATU. 8   ACCUSES’ ROOSEVELT OF IN  SINCERITY AND STALLING IN PEACE TALKS

Nine Licenses to  Drive Are Granted   Annual Pvaminations Held Bri day—PFive Chauffeurs Pass the Tests Here

a P ‘Nine Licenses to  Drive Are Granted   Annual Examinations Held Yes. terday—Five Chauffeurs Pass the Tests Here

APPROVAL SOUGHT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF OIL PIPE LINES   Rights - of -Way Are Required ‘for National Defense Purposes

Fi irst Lady Says People Oppose War   Sees Disaster  In the Fall OF Rettem

NAZIS REPORT GAIN IN DRIVE FOR MOSCOV         enlin Says Troops Fight Way to Point 35 Miles From Red Capital   GOING HARD, REICH SPOKESMAN ADMITS   Russians Claim Repeated *. Attacks by Foe Repulsed in Two Seciors

Germans Move Slowly  Toward Moscow Claim They Have Advanced to 35 Miles From Citv

Missing Bomber’ Wreckage Sighted In Maine Woods  : No Sign of Life Seen on Airplane Carrying 4men: Plane Burned

Army Plane With Four Aboard Falls In Maine Forest, Burns: Feared Crew of Airship Perished

ARMY BOMBER DOWN IN MAINE   Plane Crashes In Flame: In Woodlands; Wreck Is Sighted From Air By Coast Guard

WRECKED PLANE IS DISCOVEREL   Twin-Engined Army Bomber Crashed In Maine Woodlands Saturday

WRECKAGE OF ARMY AIRPLANE LOCATED   No Indication of Fate of Crew of Four Aboard  Bomber

Fear Four Flyers Dead in Bomber   Wreckage Is Seen In Maine Bog Land

Pilots Locate Crashed Plane   Wreckage of Boniber Seen ih Woodland; No Signs of Life

FARMERS’ UNION" ° PLAN PROPOSED   All Farmers Would Be Re quired to Follow Dictates of Maiority

SQUADRONS OF R.A. F, BOMBERS SHAKE GERMAN’   “Great Weight of Heavy Bombs’ Dumped on Western Reich During Blinding Rains

British Bombers Renew Air Raids  Over Germany   Heavy Bombs Were Said To Have Inflicted Great Damage

RAF SMASHES Al NAZICENTERS   Heavy Attacks Made on Industrial Points, Aw Ministry Reports

BRITISH RESUME DEADLY RAIDS ON NAZI FACTORIES   Mannheim, Frankfurt, Karl. sruhe Feel “Great Weight of Bombs”

ltalians Shell Tobruk Lines   Rome Describes Near Situation as “Favorably Static” for Axis

INVESTIGATION GETS UNDER WAY  IN PLANE CRASH   Pilot Expected To Describe Wreck, Fatal To Fourteen

Pilot-Survivor Of Crackup At Moorhead, Minn., Still Unable To Be Questioned   Physicians Forbid Interviewing Of Capt. Clarence Bates In Efforts To Determine Cause Of 14 Deaths On Northwest Airliner Thursday

STATE GETS LIGHT RAINS   Official Opening Of Fair To Have Good Weather

SENATORS APPROVE PRESIDENTS MOVE      Critics, However, Question Defensive Character of “Occupation

CAPITAL APPLAUDS PRESIDENT'S. MOVE   Critics Question’ Whether Only Defensive Measure Involved

Truce Near Between Vichy And Britain   War In Syria In Final Stage; Ready For Peace

SYRIAN TRUCE REPORTED NEAR   Unconfirmed Rumor Heard As British Try To Cut Off Aid From Turkey

Britain, Vichy Talking Peace   Radio Reporter Martin Agronsky Says War In Syrie In Decisive Stage

Syria Said Seeking Armistice   British Officials Say Negotiations Now in Progress

ARMISTICE IN SYRIAN WAR THOUGHT NEAR   Reporter Says Fight In Final Stage

British-French  Armistice Seen   Ankara Reports Syrian Peace Near

REPORT Vick TO NEGOTIATE SIAN PEA   War Now in Final Stages NBC Correspondent Advises from Ankara.   BRITISH CONTROL DESERT APPROACH TO OILFIELDS

SEE BRITISH: FRENCH PEACE   NBC Correspondent Quotes Diplomatic Sources In Broadcast

Britain and Vichy Regime Reported Near Conclusion of Negotiations on Armistice to End Conflict in Svria

British, Vichy Talk Of End To Syria War   Negotiations Pushed By ‘Great Neutral -Power’ -

London, Vichy Plan Syrian Armistice   Preliminary Exchanges Already Underway as* War Enters Final Stage

HEAR BRITISH, VICHY PREPARE TO END BATTLE   Assert War in Syri In Final and De cisive Stage

Nearly Third of Draftees Reporting Today to Be Sent to Western Camps

QHIOANS GOING TO WEST COAST   ABOUT 850 OF THE 2691 REGIS TRANTS FOR THIRD DRAFT CALL GOING WEST

PETAIN OUSTS TWO MINISTERS   Were Opposed to Collabora tion With Hitler

WILL GET PLANT   Fostoria Sriected as Site for Defense Materials Factory.

Ambassador May Be On Mission For More Help    Indications Point To No Peace Proposal  As First Rumored

Britain Is In Grave Dangei Says Winant   Secretary of State Hull admits serious nature of secret report

CORDELL HULL HINTS WINANT BEARS GRAVE NEWS FROM BRITISH   Hess Peace Proposal Story Discounted; Winant Sees LeaseLend Officials

WINANT HAS GRAVE REPORT OF WAR CRISIS   Believed to Bear Plei For More British Aid

AND, NOT PEACE, SENT WINANT BACK TO U. S.   Reported Dove Mission Under Fire Here and In London Today

Hull Hints At Dangers For U.S.   Winant Reported To Have Made a Grave Report

NAZIS SAY GAINS RAPID IN UKRAINE   Russians Contend ° Lull Apparent In German Offensive

REDS PURSUED TOWARD COAST IS NAZI BOAS   Berlin Claims Nazis And Allies Inflict Big Losses On Enemy

GERMANS PURSUING RUSSIAN SOLDIERS TOWARD BLACK SEE   Rapid Troops and infantry “Divisions Reported by Nazis As Routing the Redc.

TORPEDOES AWAITING WAR CARGO VESSELS, FUEHRER THREATENS   LONDON UNPERTURBED

Wisconsin Solon Dies   Representative Bolles Drops Dead in His Home in Washington

DEATH CLAIMS REP. BOLLES   Wisconsin Congressman Is Victim of Heart Ailment

MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM WISCONSIN DIES AFTER 2-DAY ILLNESS   Stephen Bolles Had Newspaper Experience in Erie and Buffalo.

VETERAN EDITOR TAKEN BY DEATH   Representative Stephen Rolle Of Wisconsin Dies In Capital

Congressman Bolles Dies Of Heart Ailment   Veteran Newspaper Man Of Janesville _Dies At Washington Home While In 75th Year

Wisconsin Solon  Dies of Stroke   Representative Bolles Succumbs At Home

Cong. Bolles, 75, Dies; Veteran Newspaperman Of Janesville, Wisconisn

Army And Navy Consume 1,000 Tons; President Gets His At White House; Menus Vary Little

Experts ‘Bound for Burma Road Duty Arrive at Manila  Experienced Truckers and Mechanies  ay mt 4

U. S. TRUCK EXPERTS FOR BURMA ROAD ARRIVE AT MANILA WITH HUGE SUPPLIES

U.S. Experts To Open Burma Road   Are Sent to Speed Movement of Supplies to China

American Experts Reach Manila on Way to Burma Road Traffic Duties

Aid N earing Burma Road   46 Transportation Experts, $250,000 of Supplies Reach Manila

U. §. Mechanical Experts in China For Road Service   Forty-Six Experts To Serve in Action against Japanese

TRUCK EXPERTS TO AID CHINA   American Group On Way To Speed Up Traffic On Burma Road; U. S.  Pilots Active

Assigned lo Smaali Bottle. necks [n Military Supply Route to China

TRUCKING EXPERTS ARRIVE IN-MANILA   Men, Assigned to. Burme Road Duty, Are Carrying Supplies

London Hit By Worst Raid of The War   Described As_ Retaliation Against RAF Attack

SMALL BUSINESS GIVEN WARNING   Must Know Priorities ana Help in Defense or Close Shon

NAZIS CLAIM O00, 000 EDS TAKEN CAPTIVE   Russian Warships Sunk by Shore Batteries as Iron Ring Tightens.   REICH ARMY PUSHES ON INTO HEART OF UKRAINE

Say 30 Soviet Divisions Are Wiped Out   Tighting Iron Ring In Other Areas

WARNS U.S,   Fascists Assert Axis Now In State of War With U. S.

SAYS AXIS AT WAR WITH U.S   FDR Speech Declared War Minister Says

NO NEWS GIVEN OUT ON NAZIS DRIVE SOUT   Germany Insists On Secrecy O1 licr Diplomatic Offensive

SECRECY VEILS “GERMAN MOVES IN BALKAN ARE   News and Comment .Withhele “For Next Few Days,” Press g Told.

REICH SURROUNDS BALKAN PUSH WITH VEIL OF SECRECY   Warns Rvporters Not T: “Meddle’—Press Assails British Saboteurs In Jugeoslavia

Germans Claim Tank Wreckage Blocking Roac   Announced As Reason For Stalemate In Fighting At Several Points

Berlin Claims Roads Blocked On East Front   Report Abandoned Rus sian War Materials Halting Nazi Drive

:xplanation Given By Berlin Of Stand Still; Suggestsons Of New Operations To Come.   Battle Ref used

WREGKAGE SLOWS GERMAN ADVANGE   Berlin Says Roads Blocked In Minsk Section   DNB REPORTS   High Command Is Silent on Progress Against Other Portions Stalin Line

Arms, Supplies Abandoned by Reds  Slowing Nazi Armies, Berlin Claims

BATTLE RUINS SLOW GERMANS   Nazis Admit Blitz Reached Standstill .

GERMANS SIGHT RUSS COLLAPSE   Roads Reported Blocked With Wrecked, Abandoned War Materials

Berlin Declares Wreckage of Red War Material Blocks Roads Aheac   German High Command Attributes Delay in Advance To Clogging of Principal Highways

CLAIM WRECKS BLOCK ROADS IN WAR ZONES   Nazis Say Highways Ahead Of Drive Filled with Red War Materials   SILENCE CONTINUED BY HIGH COMMAND   Russian Losses in Dead and Captured are Placed at 1,000,000

NAZIS HALTED BY WRECKAGE OF RED ARMY   LULL GIVES SOVIETS TIME TO PATCH UP DEFENSES

Germans Say Drive Slowed By Wreckage   High Command Is Still Silent on Operations Against Stalin Line   REDS LOSE MILLION

NAZIS AD STRONG STAND BLOCKS BLITZ   Previous Report Of Route Reversed As Fighting Becomes General

Berlin Claims War Entering Newest Phase   Army Mas Succeedec In Forcing Enemy Into Battle.

OF ALLIES REPORTED UNBROKEN   Allies ‘Forced’ To Fight, Nazis Say

.abor Disputes Affect Shipyards, Machine Plants; Steel Strike Threatened

DEFENSE WORKS HARD HIT BY LABOR DISPUTE   Gulfport, Milwaukee, Bethlehem all scenes of strikes today

SHIPYARD HAS. LABOR STRIKE   DEFENSE PROGRAM SLOWED DOWN BY WALKOUTS AT SHIPYARDS AND MA- . 4 CHINERY PLANTS

Defense Industry Is Halted   Threats of Trouble in Big Steel Plant—Allis-Chalmers Men Still Out

StilP BUILDERS, STEEL AFFECTED BY LABOR FIGHT   HIEAVY MACHINERY PLANTS ALSO HINDERED IN DEFENKE WORK   BETHLEHEM STEEL HALTED FOR ONE HOUR AS PROTEST   Allorney General's Committee Recommends Sweeping Changes In NLRB Procedure

Labor Disputes Hit Many Shipyards And Heavy Machinery Defense Plants

Better Conditions at State Hospital Ordered by Greer   Governor Makes First Re. port on Recent Tour of State

Z 1 OA€ A itale ae Chat HEE E  af Four Hospitals      Acts Upon Returning To Springfield after }0-Day Tour of State

DAMAGE HEAVY IN FOUR FIRES   Business of Former Ohi Governor, Martin Davey, Is Swept by Flames

Associated Press Write! Tells of Ride in Steel Juggernaut.   CARRIES MANY SECRETS

Army's Newest And Biggest Tank Is In Maneuvers Now   Hardly Jolts As It Jumps Ditches, Smashes Througt 10-Inch Trees

Nazi Officials Held Aboard Ship Until Ejected Americans Safe   Italian Colleagues Released When U. S. Party Expelled from Italy Enters Portugal

U.S. Holds Nazi  Consular Group   Await Arrival of Americans in Portugal

Nazi Consular Party Is Held on Ship Until U. S. Group Is Found Safe

ITALY LOST 44,868 MEN AT BARDIA      Count of Captured and Dead Shows Fascist Force Opposing British in Libya Much Larger Than Bstimated.

44,368 ITALIANS TAKEN OR SLAIN   Full Magnitude Of British Conquest Of Bardia Revealed In New Report.

British Reveal Full Magnitude of Their ‘Conquest of Bardia   Over. 44, 000 Italians “Killed or          “Tobruk -is* Progreting Sate °° isfactorily”

Ttaly Hard Hit In The Desert Drive   British Say 100,000 Fascist Soldiers Are Rendered   Ineffective   -BIG MATERIAL LOSSES   Plans For Taking Tobruk Reported “Proceeding  Satisfactorily”’ -

BRITISH DISCLOSE FULL MAGNITUDE OF CAPTURE OF BARDIA   Announce Campaign To Smash Tobruk Is ‘Proceeding Satisfactorily’

Complete Command Of Skies Gives Britons Free Hand To Strike At Will

British Sweep Toward Tobruk. Leaving 44,868 Italians Dead — Or Captured in Bardia Battle      lal taaiimaastaiaaee!  Full Magnitude of Battle Disclosed With Official Figures Released — Impressive Quantities of Armament Seized Thus Far in Libya

ITALIANS CAPTURED OR KILLED AT BARDIA   Quantities Armaments Were Seized or Destroyed, It. Is Announced. '   MOVE ON TO TOBRUK   About 190,000 Troops Have  Been Rendered Ineffeetive in Last Month.

ITALY LOST 44,868 MEN AT BARDIA  Command of Skies Forces Graziani To Fiaht “in Dark’

BRITISH TAKE 44.868 AT BARDIE   Number Greatly Exceeds Early Estimate of Force Holding Base.

ARMY’S RETURN DELAYED   Officers On Philippine Duty Will Remain There

OPEN HOUSE AT RED GROSS ROCM   Public Invited to Visit the - New Quarters at the _Ccurt House.   TO BE ALL DAY EVENT

Uren HOUSE Al HED CRUSG ROOM   Public Inv.ted to Vis.t the New Quarters at the Ccurt House.   TO BE ALL DAY EVENT

PROTEST WALKOUT HOLDS UP TRAFFIC   Service on Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines Halted

GREYHOUND BUS DRIVERS STRIKE   Pennsylvania System Tied Up By Walk-Out Of  Union Men

DEMOCRATS BACK - REPORTS AGENC\   Republicans See ‘Propaganda Ministry’ in Government Information Office

House Votes for Permanent Office of Government Reports: Censorship?

Berlin Admits Russia Is Pressing Central Sector  Fierce Fighting Is Taking Place Less Than

Restoration of Line of Defense on Dnieper Appears Russian Objective

F.D.R. Reveals Possibility 0! Occupation; Says U. 3. to Patrel Seven Seas.

F DR FDR Says Axis F ores May Partly Occupy ( Greenland      Says Neutrality Patrol Will Defend Western - Hemisphere Waters.

Three Cabinet Members Join in Asserting Supplies Must Reach Britain.   LIMIT REMOVED FROM — RANGE OF U. S, PATROL

Marks Difference Between ‘Convoy’ and ‘Patrol,’ Not Planning Convoys Just Now

United States Patrol Units Are Extended  To Seven Seas   F.D.R. Says Safety of Hemisphere Is Only Limit.

MAY OPERATE IN SEVEN SEAS   President Draws Line Between Convoys,  Patrol Duty

President Says U.S. Not Thinking Of Convoys Now   But Declares Neutrality Patrol to Operate Far a: Necessary.   Doesn’t Elaborate On Greenland Topic

Axis Forces May Be In Greenland, President Warns   Neutrality Patrol To Operate As Far As Defense Demands

U. S. Defense Patrol Extension Disclosed   Will Operate ‘As Far Into The Seven Seas As Necessary;’ No Thought Of Naval Escorts For Convoys At This Time. Savs President.

FDR ASSERTS _ AXIS MAY BE IN GREENLANL   Not Certain of Occupation of Part of Big Island, But Sees Possible Danger to Ships   STRESSES PATROLS   Not Thinking of Convoys, President Says, but Scouting Ships Will Go Where Necessary

President Asserts Administra: tion Not Planning to Es cort Convoys.   Details Uncertain   Reosevelt Hints Axis Forces May Already Be Occupy ing Greenland.

Drops Hint Axis is In Greenland   * Convoys Are Nat  ‘Planned “At This Time,” the President Says

Seven Seas To Be Entered . ( Fat As Necessary To Defend American Hemisphere ~

They'll Go ‘As Far As Needed For American Hemisphere Defense’   Tells Press It’s Possible Nazis Are In Greenland Now; Declines to Amplifv His Views On Convovs

Bold Action to Bolster British Aid Program Is Read In Official Talks   Immediate Development of Top Magnitude Forecast in Speeches By ‘Three Cabinet Members

President Discloses U.S.  Is Counteractins Moves   United States Neutrality Patrof May Operate in Seven Seas, F. R. States; No Convoys at This Time. Is Claim

NEUTRALITY PATROL TO BE EXTENDED AS FAR AS NECESSARY    Cabinet Members Hull, Knox  and Wiekard Voice Demands For U. S. Action

But President Denies Convoy Plans Exisi   ‘Patrols’ Will Go Into Seven Seas,  carmen: Vee Perse oh

FD EXTENDS US OCEAN PATROL TO ALL SEAS   Not Thinking Now Of Convoys He Tells Newsmen In Defense Statement

President Reveals xis Forces May Be in Greenland   Chief Executive Declines To Be Drawn Into Specific Comments Designed To Amplity His Views on Convoy Situation

F.R. Says Axis May Now Partly Occupy Greenland   Makes Surprising Statement at Press Conference While Explaining Patrol; Extension to Take In Seven Seas If Necessary for Defense Purposes

American Ships Will Go As Far As Necessary In Seven Seas For Defense, Says F.D.R., No Convoys

U5. NEUTRALITY PATROL TO SAIL SEVEN SENS 1B DEFEND AMERICA   But President Declares That at This Time Administration 1s Not Thinking of Convoys   NYE SEES ATTEMPT TO SCARE PEOPLE   Others Say If Hitler Forces Are on Arctic Island We Must Do Something About It At OQnea

US. Already Taking Action, FDR Reveals   President Veices Concern Over Greenland Rumer

President Avers ‘Not Thinking’ Of Cenvoys Now   Admits Axis May Occupy Greenland But Won't Comment

NO CONVOY ESCORT SAYS ROOSEVELT   However, He Said, Americar Vessels Would Operate as Far as May Be Necessary.

AXIS FORCES MAY BE IN GREENLAND   PRESIDENT REVEALS POSSIBILITY; PLANS TO COUNTERACT MOVE

Roosevelt Says No Convoys Are Now Contemplatec   Says U. S. Ships Wil  Range as Far as Ow Defense Requires  PATROL NOT NEW

President Says Patrol Will rate for Hemisphere ~ Defense   INTO THE SEVEN SEAS   Patrols Have Been Going as . Far as 1,000 Miles  From Shore

FLEET TO GUARD THE AMERICAN HEMISPHERE   To Go Into Seven Seas, If Necessary. No Plan for Escorting Convoys

Admits Greenland— - May Harbor Nazis   President Roosevelt: Says. Partial. Occupation of Big “sland: ‘by “Axis: Ts .a. Possibility but en “HesNot-Certain, © 9: .

Neutrality Patrol to Onerate as Far as Necessary: FDR   President Not Thinking of Escorting Of Convoys, He Says

FDR WOULD SEND NEUTRALITY PATROL  "WMEDEVED NEEDED      will Extend Operations bia Seven Seas” For Hemisphere Defense

‘Surprising Statement by President Says Occupation  Of Island Is Possibility

U.S. DEFENSE COVERS 7 SEAS, AVERS F. D. R.   “Surprising” Statement Hints Nazis May Have Landed Troops on Big Danish Isle

FDR ASSERTS PATROL WILL SAIL 7 SEAS   Tells Press Conference That Vessels Will Operate Wherever Necessary.   SAYS AXIS IN GREENLAND   Statement Follows Assertions By Cabinet Members on

Hull, ‘Knox: And. Wickard “Ask Decisive Steps. . Tn Préparedness’ —

NO CONVOY  MEASURES AT PRESENT   Roosevelt Also Discloses Axis Forces Now May Be in Part of Greenland   WON'T LIE DOWN BEFORE DICTATORS   “A Scare,’’ Sen. Nye Says; President Explains Work of Patrol Vessels

NO CONVOYING “NOW,” ASSERTS THE PRESIDENT   Possibility That Greenland Partly Occupied at This Time by Axis Forces, F. R. Declares

Will Defend Hemisphere   President Says Axis Force May Be In Greenlana

NO CONVOYS NOW, SAYS ROOSEVELT   Claims Administration Not Thinking Of Escorting Ships— Declares U. S. Patrol Vessels Will Operate As Far As Necessary For Defance

CONVOYS NOT IN PROSPECT NOW, PRESIDENT SAYS   But Neutrality Patrol Will Go as Far as Necessary In Defense, He Adds

U:S. Patrolsto. Go Anywhere; No Convoys Yel  FDR Expands  [eee es    FDR Expands  . Patrols, and Hears Greenland Is Axis-Occupied

Fears Nazi Greenland Invasion   Says Cabinet Speeches Spoke  Far Him

FDR HINTS PATROLS ARE IN USt FAR OFF U, §. COASTS   ‘Tells Newsmen That Escorting Convoys Are Not Being Considered But That Patrols Would Befend  AXIS IN GREENLAND?

Roosevelt Declares Cabinet Statements on Aid to Britain Get His Support

No Limit For Operation Of U. S. Patrols   " Administration Not Contemplating Convoys At This Time, President Says

U.S.Ship Patrol ToBeExtended As It’s Needed   artial German Occupation of Big Island Indicated; Administration Not Thinking of Convoys Now, Says President

U.S: ‘Patrols, Will Will: Go Inte Seven Seas If Necess- : OaLY, ‘Says F. D.R..

Danish Isle Is Partly  Occupied   President Calls His Statement Surprising. Says Convoys Are Not Being Considered  Guards Words  Roosevelt’ Refuses Any Further Comment on Statement

Convoys Are Not Thought Of at Present, President Says; Axis Gives Warning   Axis Submarines Would Attack U. S. Convoys If Sent Acrass Atlantic, Fascist Press Says; U.S. Leaders Demand Action

Greenland May Now Be Partly Held By Nazis   Neutrality Patrol Will Operate As Far As Necessary For Protection,   ‘NO’ TO CONVOY QUERY

WILL GO WHERE T'S NECESSARY   President Declares ‘He’s Not Thinking of Convoys at This Time,’   SEES AX/S IN GREENLAND

BUT HE WON'T CALL SYSTEM CONVOYS YET   Roosevelt Says Neutrality Already Guarding American Shipping “In the Seven Seas”

ixis Forces May Be In Greenland, Says Roosevelt At His Press Conference

CHIEF REFUSES T0 ELABORATE ON STATEMENT   Disclosure Frankly Term ed Surprise Statement; Not Considering Convovs At This Time   NEUTRALITY PATROL: -TO ROAM SEVEN SEAS   Decries Defeatist Attitude of Americans; Says Belief Axis Will Win Dumb Attitude

KLODE INVITES SCHOOL PROBE   Welfare Director Denies In mates Subjected to Brutal Treatment.

OUST WEYGAND AIM OF HITLER   Refusal by Petain Balks Initial Move to Gain French Forces

PRICE RESEARCH DWVISION FORMEL   State Agencies Explore Possibilities of ‘Food Depots’; Mayors To Create Local Price Committees

Charlton Gets Judicial Post  + Appointed by Gov. Wilson . To Bench Last Thursday

15 New Bills Appear in Lower House   ScHool, Defense 'roblems ~— ;  Occupy Lealslotor

15 New Bills Appear in Lower House   School, Defense Problems Occupy Legislator:

24 CZECHS SHOT ~ BY NAZIS TODAY   Accused of Plotting Ta Throw Off German Rule; Nazis Blame Moscow and London For Rebel Prep arations.

Spokesmen Blame Moscow, London   Munich Agreement Signed Three Years Ago Today Breaking Up Republic

24 CZECHS DIE BEFORE NAZIS   Berlin Blames Moscow an London For Fomenting Trouble

24 CZECHS DIE AT NAZI HANDS   Executed for Scheming Against Germans, Says Berlin

24 MORE SLAIN AS NAZIS FIGHT CZECH REVOLTS   Blame Moscow And Londor For Stirring Up Trouble Forcing Iron Rule

94 Czechs Are Executed By Nazi Rulers   Accused of Plotting to Throw Off Conquerors’ Voke

Nazi Firing Squads Execute Czechs; Britain, Russia Blamed For Action

DA CZECHS ARE SHOT BY NAZIS   Berlin Accuses Moscow anc London for Fostering ‘Disturbances.’

TWENTY-FOUR CZECHS EXECUTED BY NAZIS IN UPRISING PLOT   LONDON AND MOSCOW ARE BLAMED BY GERMANS FOR DISSATISFACTION IN LAND

REDS AND BRITISH BLAMED FOR REBEL CZECH OUTBREAKS   ‘Three Army Leaders Among  Those Shot; No Word on Czech Premier

Twenty-four Czechs Shot fo Death by Nazi Firing Squads   Berlin Says London And Moscow Are Causing Unrest

Germans Execute 24 Czechs; Blame London, Moscow   Churchill Sees War Through 1942: Leningrad Defenders Smash Nazis

Seekers of Liberty Die By Nazi Guns   Three Generals Among 24 Executed For Independence Ploi.   Pact Is Cited   Hitlerites Find Treaty Worth Keeping, So Gestonon Marae Tn

TRIED 10 START SOMETHING, BUT TT DIDNTT WORK’   BERLIN SPOKESMAN HINTS GERMANS WERE AWARE OF REBEL PLOTS   THREE PROMINENT STATE LEADERS ARE EXECUTED   Violent Czecho-Slovak Troubles Follow Faleful Munich Date by Exactly Three Vear«

Berlin Claims British, Russ Plan Revolts   Declares London Also Tried to Start Trouble In Other Countries

GERMANS BLAME BRITISH ACTIONS FOR EXECUTIONS   Deaths of Czechs Laid te Plots Inspired by London and Moscow

Nazis Blame British, Reds For Czech Revolt Activity         Berlin Reports 24 Exceutions In Plot To Throw Off German Rule In Occupied Nation

MUNICH’S ‘PEACE’ THREE YEARS OLD; 24 CZECHS SHOT   NAZI FIRING SQUADS ACT TO CURB REVOLT LAID TO BRITAIN

Nazi Firing Squad Shoots Over Score of Accused Czechs   Former Army Leaders in Rank of Alleged Conspirators Killed

CZECHS SHOT FOR PLOTTING AGAINST NAZIS   24 Face Firing Squad: Germans Blame Britain

Nazis Execute 25 More Czechs  Accuses Moscow, London of Starting Trouble

FIRING SQUADS KILL 24 CZECHS   Three Former High Army Officers Among Those Executed By Germans

Accused of Plotting to Throw Off Nazi Rule; London, Moscow Blamed

Three Former Czech Army Leaders Among 24 Patriots Slain By Nazis

MORE THAN 5,000 AT MEADE AT HOME   Virginia's 116th Infantry Regimen Hest Militarr Unit Over The Week-End

U. S. MILITARY “BRAINS’ MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO CHINA AND RUSSIA

U.S, ARMY CHIEFS MAY AID RUSSIA   American Military Mission to Study Situation and ‘Give Advice’

Disease. ‘Rampant: Among Girls Tried On Morals Charges   Four: More: Senténced Ti Recotder Court Here:

Disease Rampant Among Girls Tried On Morals Charges   Four More Sentenced In Recorder Court Here.

Willkie Target 0! Bitter Attack By Berlin Nazis   German-American Hate of Power Lust Statement Brings Quick Reply

GERMANY IGNORES WILLKIE STATEMENT   Authorized Sources Say  Should Be Received Only in Contempt.

At Wendell Willkie   Authorized Sources Say Ut. terances Made in Landon Received with Contempt

NAZIS SPURN WILLKIE TALK   American, on Way to U. 5. From London, Is Invited to Shoot Lions

WHEAT FARMERS VOTE SATURDAY   Act on Quota As Well As Federal Loans on Excess Grain

TAKE FARMERS VOTE SATURDAY   Federal Loan Rate Is Tiec Up with Quota De.  cision.

Bombers in Peril   Fire Aboard Ship Ruin: Other Supplies, Red Cross Aid Materials

GETS OKEH OF FOF   Diamond Jubilee One Plan: ned As He Becomes 60

NAZI APOLOGY IS PROMISED IF EMRE RAID 1S PROVED   But German Government Pre fers World to Believe That England Did It.

Germans Would Offer Apologies   Will Pay For Irish Damage If Nazi Bombs

NAZIS REPORT STEADY DRIVE INTO RUSSIA   Germans Admit Huge Tank Battle Raging; Claim Stalin Line Left Be hind.   SPEARHEADS PUSH TOWARD LENINGRAD

Fierce Battles Raging on IievMoscow-Leningrad Front, Both Sides Admit

NAZIS MAKING AN ALL-OUT EFFORT TO CRUSH RUSSIA   London Reports Soviet Army is Still Intact Although Not Able to Stem German Advances,   NEW CABINET IS FORMED IN JAPAN   U. S. Embassy in Moscow Has Sent Part of Staff 430 Miles East as a Precautianary Move.

AOL GREAT BATTLE   Berlin Claims Steady Advances As Monsters Clash Near Smolensk

NAZIS. CLAIM MORE SUCCESS IN CAMPAIGK   German and Rumanian Soldiers Have Reached the Dnicster Front.   KEY POSITIONS TAKEN   Mcscow Says Germans Are Being Held; Deny Cap-. ture of Smolensk.

British Open Naval Attack On Libyan Base   Tondon Reports on Rome’ ‘Sea Battle’; No Ships Wore Bit

Allies, Dislodged in Western Part of Island, Counter-Attack Fiercely as They Retreat.   SUDA BAY CAPTURED BY GERMAN FORCES   British Destroyer Sunk it Waters — Axis Announces Arrival by Sea of Italian Troops.

Panama Nudists Defy Police: 10 Killed, 8 Wounded in Riot   ‘Swiss German’ Colonists at Cotito Fire on Cops Who Attempt to Require Inhabitants to Register

PANAMA POLICE KILL TO NUDISTS   Gunfire Takes Lives of Seven Men and Three Women

Ten Persons Are Killed, 8 Other: Hurt In Gun Fite   *~olice and Colony of Swis: German Nudists Battle Over Registration

10 Swiss-German Nudists, Resisting Registration, Slain in Panama Battle

NAME SIFTING COMMITTEE OF 11 IN HOUSE   Gen L. Scott Of West Union Nomed One Of This Imnorturpt Committerc.

British Shipping Losses Are Lower   German, Italian Claims Of Week Refuted.

CASH REGISTERS JINGLE MERRILY      Defense Brings Greatest ‘ Business Rush in Decade

CAOH BUYING MAKES STORE INCOME  FISE   Bigger Payrolls Bring Quick Jingle in Cash Reocisters.   EMPLOYMENT RISE IN OCTOBER   State Wage Payments for Month Hit $36,000,000 Record High.

Governor Signs Butterfat Tax - Bill Into Law   ~ DIL Into Law  One Cent Per Pound Tc ~ Be Collected First Hall Of June  TO RAISE $90,00(  Date of Collection I Changed to Join Witt National Compaign

LEGISLATURE ENDS SESSION ON THURSDAY   The Biggest Budget In _ History Okayed

Mrs. Jacob Jones Was Born in Tipton County January 2), 1853.   BODY BROUGHT HERE

AGED WOMAN CIEL AT INDIANAPOLIS   Mrs. Jacob Jones Was Born  in Tipton County January 29, 1853.   BODY BROUGHT HERE

German Raider on High Seas Joins Convoy   Steams Along Wit! Boats for Hours, Then Opens Fire

WOUIG Tiatlper ildlidil ANCUCat  May Mark Start of Tripoli Advance

BRITISH NAVY MINING CENTRAL -MEDITERRANEAN   Will Cut Off Italy From All Practicable Sea Communication With North African Colonies.

Battle Savagely To Save Odessa,  Moscow Bombed   Desperate Fighting Rages Near Smolensk And In Estonian Sector   SOVIETS CLAIM 45 NAZI PLANES   Attempted Mass Bombing Of Russian Capital Said To Have Been Broken Up

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International NewsService Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Soviets Putting Up Stiff Battle

House Approval of 18-Month Army Service Extension Believed Likely

0US ACTION ON DRAFT TERM EXTENSICN   Vote Expected Later Today. Foreign Events Influencing Decision.

EXTENSION OF ARMY SERVICE GAINS GROUND   DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIQNAL SETUATION HAVE BROUGHT MORE SUPPORT IN HOUSE “

a  HOUSE MAY VOTE IN LONGER ARMY CFRVICE TONIGHT   House Convenes Two Hours Earlier Than Usual   VARIETY OF AMENDMENTS BEFORE CONGRESSMEN

LEADERS PREPARE TO BRING MEASURE TO VOTE; HOPE FOR 18-MONTHS MORE   Military Service Extension Wins Republican   Support As Time For Vote Draws Near.

RANKING GOP LEADER WILL BACK CHANGE   Texas Democrat Predicts Russia, England Wil Fall, Sees Invasion Of America Next

Australian Tank Columns Aid in Day-Long Battle   Gateway to Beirut Scene of Bitter Fight: Defense Holds

FRENCH ARMY TRIES TO HALT SAIDA ADVANCE   De Gaulle’s Force: Encircle City of Damascus

TELLS POWER OF ROOSEVELT   MRS. ROOSEVELT SAYS FRANK ‘LIN COULD “TAKE OVER MR. FORD TOMORROW" IN EMERGENCY

Two New Jersey Strikes Seem No Nearer an End   But New York Shipbuild ing Company Workers Accept Contract

TWO JERSEY “STRIKES NOT VET SETTLED   Contract Approved In : One Plant

JERSEY STRIKE IS CONTINUED   Shipbuilders Still Out ir Two Big Plants; One Settles

DEFENSE STILL TIED UP BY WALKOUTS   Two New Jersey Strikes Appear No Nearer Settlement   PROPELLER PLANT MAY RESUME TODAY

Two Strikes In New Jersey Hanging Fire   But Workers at Camden Approve 2-Year Contract Allentown Strike Called

STRIKES CONTINUE IN JERSEY PLANTS   Vast Yards of Shipbuild. ing Company Remain Idle

mard vn teetn  Kids Tell Of Chewing Up Dynamite—It Looked like Putty

RELIEF MEASURE GIVEN APPROVAL   Tog Riise-Ohio's Share Vo 50 Per Cent Of 1940 Costs

Partial Appropriation Bil Disposed Of: Measure Carries Operating Costs

King Peter Takes Charge of Country   Dramatic Coup Told In Radio Broadcast

PRINCE PAUL FLEEO 10 GREECE   New Government Set Up After Night of Rioting; Many Casualties.

RIVAL UNIONS AND CITY FAIL  TOQEND STRIKE   Hundreds of Thousands of Defense Workers anid Others Affected “By Situation   ALF. L. AND CLI. 9. UNIONS IN BISPUT   Shipyard Strike Continues At Kearney, N. J., With White House Ready  to Take .

NEW MEETINGS .-.. .ON-BIG STRIKE!      Shipyard Dispute Taken Di rect to White House; Conference at Detroit

FDR Confer : With Head of Shipyard C 0.   Seeks to End: 2-Week. ~ Old Strike at N, J -. - Yard = :

Roosevelt Confers On Shipyard Tiewp   Another Parley to Be Held This Afternoon

Seek End Of Strike   Roosevelt To Confer With Ship Building Officials

PRESIDENT TAKES HAND IN ATTEMPTS ~ 70 SETTLE STRIKE   CONCERENCES -BEING HELD WITH OFFICIALS OF FEDERAL SHIPBUILDING PLANT

Kearny Heads Confer Twice In Day As Navy Move Is Seen In Dispute

GUARD MEASURE BEFORE SENATE   -New Organization an tended To Replace Ohio National Guard

STATE SENATE READY TO VOTE ON GUARD BILL   Approval of Legislation To Provide National Guard Indicated ., «   GAS TAX APPROVED.

SEEK WASTE PAPER   House-to-House Canvass Will Be Made by Salvation Army

NAVY PLACES BAN ON BASES DETAIL   House Committee Unable to Get Information in Public Hearings.

Hitler To Get F'D’s Robin Moor Speech   Italian Consulates In United States Ordered Closed

TTALIANS ARE ORDERED HOME BY ROOSEVELT   President Sends Blun Note to Berlin Labeling Robin Moor Sinking as “Piracy”

FDR PROTESTS MOOR SINKING   Sends Nazis Copy Of Message Given . Congress.

F.D.RB. Sends Message ito Germany   Informs Reich of His Views on Robin Moor Sinkinc

WELLES SENDS GERMANY COPY GRIM MESSAGE   Roosevelt Makes No Effos' to Cloak His Blunt Views on Sinking of Robin “Moor   MOVE IS SURPRISE   \Believed . Expressions Would Be Softened by Inexpressive Language of Formal Protest

Grim: Message Sent Germany   Copy Of FDR Statements On. Robin Moor Move Toward Berlin:

Copy of Message Is Sent to Nazi Officials  President Uses That Means of Giving His Views Bluntly

Blunt Note Informs Nazis What U.S. Is  Feeling on ‘Piracy’   Roosevelt Sends Copy of His Message To Congress Condemning Sinking of Ship

Germany Sent FDR’s Text © On Robin Moo:   Blunt Message Will Serve as Protest; Italian Consulates Ordered to Close

FREE SPEECH PUI FIRST BY OIL EXECUTIVE   Reese Taylor Calls It Most Important Liberty U. S. Guarantees

FDR QUESTION MAY BRING PACIFIC CRISIS 10 HEAD   White House Request for Japanese Intentions in Thailand Dispatched to   Officials at Tokyo

Wants Imnicdié Explanation: Intention.            ENVOYS: SILEN4   Bard Says P; Tinderbox, A ing Spark’

F.D.R, AWAITS JAPAN'S REPLY TO HIS QUERY   Showdown on War or Truce Expected to Develop Before End of Week

U. S.-Japanese Crisis Expected To Come To Head Within Few Days   President Calls For Immediate Showdown In The y+? Pacific; Gravity Of Situation Is Held , Ta Re Undiminished

Jap Showdown — Is Believed Nea   Pacific Situation. Expected to Reach a Cri Within a Week, Following President’s ete Embharrasine Question.

Roosevelt Asks Japanese Envoys For Explanation Of Nation's Intentions; Question May Force Early Showdown

JAPS’ PURPOSE ININDO-CHINA QUESTIONED   Demands An Explanation 0 Immediate Intentions   's Reported Taking Hand In Situation; Troops, Navy Are In Danger Zone

AWAIT JAP ANSWER TO FDR QUESTION   U. S. Officials See Show. down In Pacific Within A Week

EARLY CLIMAX PREDICTED IN PACIFIC CRISIS   Roosevelt’s New Question Car Result In Showdown Or Armed Truce   TOKYO PRESS (S BITTER   Explanation Sought For Pur. pose In Increasing Forces In Indo-China

Posaibility of Bringing About Armed: Truce That Would Save Thailand From Ee coming ° Battlefield.   JAPAN ASKED ABOUT PRESENT INTENTIONS   Purpose” of.’ Increasing + Her : -Armed Forces in. IndoChina Is Sought by  the President.

Informed Sources Say Crisis May Be Settled This Week   Information Request Dispatched By Nippor Envoys After Meeting.

ORIENT CRISIS SHOWDOWN DUE TO BEHASTENED   Rooseveit Puts Question Up to Japan, Demands Reason for Troops In Indo-China   ARMED TRUCE SEEN IF WARIS AVERTED   Situation In Far Eas: Termed Still Grave In “Wake of President’s Intervention

Tokyo Must Explain Why Troops Mass    Washington Considers Pacific Situation Undiminished in Gravity   NAZI HANDS SEEN   i Japan Hints Petain-Goer ‘ing Parley Cements Posi' tion in Indo-China

FDR AWAITS JAP REPLY TO QUESTION   Cali For Tokyo Explanatior May Hasfen Moyes To Bring Crisis To Head

SHOWDOWN OR TO DEVELOP   Pres. Roosevelt Asks Explanation of Nippon’s Movements in Indo-China

(QUESTION MAY  BRING CRISIS 10  ‘HEAD WITHIN WEEK   May Bring About Armed Truce To Save Thailand

PACIFIC CRISIS MAY COME TO A HEAD THIS WEEK   Question Asked By oosevelt May Hasten Showdown On Japanese-American Decision.

FDR Question Set To Hasten Jap Decision   Armed Truce To Save Thailand Looms As Alternative.

Daily Times Herald   Program Given in Odservance Gf Navy Da:   Winners in All-High School Essay Contest Are Announced

Program Given in Observance Of Navy Day   Winners in All-Higi School Essay Contes Are Announced

STORM BATTERS ATLANTIC SHIPS   Two Freighters In Distress; Passenger Craft Delayed

WORK RESUMED ON ‘UNOFFICIAL’ BASIS AT ALLIS   Union Members Will Vote On Govt  Proposal

LABOR REQUESTED TO RETURN TO WORK AT ALLIS - CHALMERS   National Defense Chieftains Make Plea Th Linionists   ClO-UAW ACT IN CLOSED MEETING  Work On’ $45,000,000 Ir Defense Orders Delayed By 6F-Day Strike

LL OO aS eS Oar a  DEATH RECORD  RE ce Re, et ee ee fraitntkne © $ost

BRITISH TAKE T0 OFFENSIVE   Air Patrols Battering Jap anese Invaders Of Malaya Peninsula

British Take Offensive In Malayan War   East Indies Repeat Appeal For More Airplanes

British Tell  of Action   Say Offensive ive Actions Have Been Taken with Good ‘Kesults in Malaya

British Take Offensive in Malaya Wat   Good Results Reported; Jap Pressure at Perak Declared Slight

Watching Army Plane Land Costs  Lives of Three   Randolph Field Pi'ot Overshoots Field and Crashes Into Car

Official Allotments ; For 1943 Farm Program Received From Committe

HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN FATALLY HURT BY CAR AS FIFTY SCHOOLMATES WATCH

Jap Cabinet Fall Brings War Threat   Unable to Get Peaceful Solution With U. S. Work. ed Out For Pacific

Failure to Reach Accord With U.S. and Pressure for Blow at Russia Cause Fall   Resignation Is Submitted Amid _ Increasing Press Agitation for End of Efforts to Conciliate U. S., It Is Stated

Still Unable to Agree on Policy Toward U.S.   Situation in Orient Hangs On Change Of Cabinet

Group Unable to Agree on U.S. Policy  Press Warns Jap   Press Warns Jap: to Expect Air, Sea Campaign. ; If Talks Fail

NEW CRISIS 1S SEEN IN TOKYO, U.S, RELATIONS   Military Pressure Brought For Action:Against ~ Russia

FAILS 10 FIND AGREEMENT ON GREAT ISSUES   Premier Unwilling to Take Responsibility Of U. S. Break

Japanese Cabinet Out on U.S. Issue   Resignation Results Fron _’ Pressure to Make Stand With Axis   ‘MEANS POLICY SHIFT   Kenoye Refuses Responsi } bility for a Break With i theU.S. 

JAPANESE CABINET RESIGNS AS RESULT NATIONAL POLICY   LACK OF AGREEMENT OVER RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES, RUSSIA CAUSE

‘Press Agitation For End To Efforts To Negotiate With US. Increase:

DISAGREEMENT OVER ISSUES OF "WAR OR PEACE BRING FALL OF KONOYE CABINET IN TOKYO   Possibility of War With United States Heavily Involved In Problems Confronting Japanese  Who Are Allied to The Axis Powers

Jap Cabinet Resigns While Hitler Gains   Failure to Reach Accord With U. S. Seen as Phase of Crisis   ABCD ‘Threat’ Told   Nippon Press Reflects Pleasure at News of Russ Peril

KONOYE CABINET RESIGNATION IS ADMISSION QF FAILURE TO PLACATE U.S. AND ARMY WANTING RUSSO WAR

Japans Cabinet Resigns   Failure To Reach Accord With U. S. Anc Military Pressure For Action Major Factors In Ministry Fall

Failure To Reach Accord With UV. S. Is Factor In Fall; Reds Say Lines Stiffening

Government Admits Inability to Agree   Premier Prince Tenders Resignation to Emperor Amid Increasing Pressure from Japanese Press

Crisis In Jap Policy   Cabinet Resigns As Opposition Grows to U. S. and Britain; a Pacific War Shadaw

DIFFERENCE ON POLICY HELD CAUSE  re   U. S. And Russiar Stand Disrupts 7  Government

Inability to Agree on Great Issues Is Admitted by Action   Failure to Reach an Ac cord With United States  is Factor

Konoye Cabinet Resigns In Face Of “Pressure”   Premier declines responsibility for break with Washington; envieagesc IT] S attack.

Entire Japanese Cabinet Resigns   Disagree Over Issues of Empire; Nation Stands at Cross Roads Against Open Break With U. 8S. on War In Siberia

INABILITY TO AGREE BRINGS CABINET FALL   Failure To Reach Accord With U. S., Pressure For Action Against Russia Cited

TAKES ACTION AFTER PARLEY WITH EMPEROR   Government Admits Inabil. ity to Agree On Issues Of Day   BREAK WITH AMERICA FEARED BY KONOYE   Formation of New Regime Expected to Get Under  Wav Tomorrow

Militarists Want to Stab Reds in Back   Nazis Goad the Axis Partner; Believe War With U.S. Is Possible

Nippon Premier's resigna tion Seems to Indicate  Failure of Negotiations  With U. S.

Japan Relations With U.S., Reds —-Face-New-Strain      Konoye Replaced by Emperor Hirohito; Ne‘ Government Expected to Take More Aggressive Stand

Admits Its Inability to Agree on Great Issues That Confront. Empire

Konoye Wants No Blame For Fuss With U.S.   Jap Officer Says Jap-U. S, Relations At Crossroads, Might Turn To War.  JAPS LE: AV EK MOSCOW

Nipponese Upset Heightens Showdown on Pacific Wat   Army Desire for Russian Attack Seen * As Major Reason for Fall of Konove

Japanese Cabinet Resigns   Change in Government at Tokyo May Increase Power of Militarist Faction

Konoye’s Actions Caused By Issue Disagreement   Ministry Crumbles Before Increasing War Pressure From Nipponese Military Office

GOV'T RESIGNS IN FIGHT OUER PEACE ISSUE:   Failure of Negotiations witt U. S. and Nazi Pressure Back of Move.   NAVAL OFFICER VISIONS CAMPAIGN IN PACIFIC

More Vigorous Foreign Policy Due To Result   Failure To Reach Accord With U. S. And Pressure For Action~Against Russia Held Causes Of Resignation

PRESS DEMANDS CONCILIATION MOVE BE ENDED      Growing Military Pressure for Action in Crisis Arisirig From German Successes Also Factor   JAP NAVY DECLARED READY FOR U.S. MOVE   Officer Contends Nippon ese Relations With America Are At Crossroads; Crisis Surprises Tokyo

FALL BLAMED ON FAILURE OF U. §. PARLEYS   Another Factor ts Growing Military Pressure For Pro Axis Action   CRISIS BREAKS SUDDENLY   Premier Konoye Had Refused To Be Responsible For Break With America

CRISIS ARISING FROM RUSSIAN WAR IS FACTOR   Nippon Navy Officer Says Relations With U. §. at Crossroads

CRISIS NEAR Ii EAST; JAPANESE GOV'T RESIGNS   Cabinet Members Give Resignations To Emperor

U.S. BREAK IS OPPOSED BY PREMIER      JGovernment Steps Out  “ After Failure to Reach Accord.; on Military Pressure Arising From German Successes in Rueaia - See

MACHINES READY FOR $250 000,000 DEFENSE ORDERS   CIO Claims Victory Bu Terms are Still to Be Negotiated.

Seven Canadians Killed in Crash Of Two Bombers   Training Planes Collide While 2,000 Feet in the Air

Willkie Favors Convoy System, Nit Patrolling      Navy Denies Convoys Are Being Used; Patrols Admonished

Wilkie Favors U.S. Naval Convoy ‘Of British Arms and Food Shioments

U. S. MUST SEE THAT CARGOES REACH BRITAIN   Expresses Views af Dinnet for Newspaper Men After Seeing FOR Advisers

Stockyards Rail Line Approved  Treloar Bandstand Action Held Back

ruil Agreement Looms Probable: Parley Still On  Negotiators Break Up Into § Separate Sessions To Resume Deliberations This Afternoon; Coke Operator Pleads For Early. -Resumption

POLICE DISPERSE MOB OF SOLDIERS   Army Men Protest Arrest of Comrade, Mill Around Jail

Use Tear Gas On Soldiers   Mob Police Station When Comrade Jailed

CHILD LOST LIFE  IN FIRE MONDAY   Stout Home At Mansfield  Burned With Its Con  tents— Other Childrer  Rescued.

MANSFIELD TOT LOSES LIFE IN MONDAY BLAZE   Grace Louise Stout Trapped in Burning Home as Three Others Escape.

Germany Held Ready to Anply Pressure on Jans   More Active Role In Alliance Wanted By Berlin Government

VICHY CRISIS AGAIN LOOMS   French Negotiations With Nazis Broken Off, Report; Tension High

Rift With The Nazis By Petain   Is Reported  But Lacks Full  Confirmation

lraqi Airdrome Outside Baghdad Bombed By RAE   Half Of Iraqi Airplanes Are Reported Put Out Of Commission   NO CESSATION OF BATTLE IN IRAQ   New York Hears Radio Report Many British Troops Land At Basra

BESIEGED ERITISH AIR. . DROME STILL IN USE DESPITE ARTILLERY.   Gain Oi] Protection   [British Drive Iraqi from Ap ! . proaches to Vital iran Production.

MaRS, BACOTE IS FREED BY JURY   Charlotte Woman Acquifte Of Charge Of Fatal TeePick Stabbing Of Paul Miller.

CHARLOTTE WOMAN FREED OF MURDER      But Advised By Jury Never To Touch Drop Of Liquor Again

FOOD PROGRAM NEARS LIMA} UN THIRD DAY   Family Reunion Ham Loat Demonstrated To Serve Thirty Persons

Tempting Dishes Are Prepared In Todav’s Cooking School At Theatre   Miss Emily Conklin To Con -clude Four Day Course In Home Economies Tomorrow Worning At 9°

Japanese Minister Visits British and French Envoys While in Russian Capita

WAR FACTORIES DRAFT ORDEREL   British Working People to Register As Huge Mobile Labor Force

BRITAIN TO REGISTER  WORKING MEN, WOMEN FOR INDUSTRY DRAFT To Be Drafted For Work  War Factariec ——Praductio

British Will DraftLabor For Plants   Bevin Says Men and Women To Be Called Into War Factories By Age Groups

DRAFT LABOF   Workers Are to Be Register: ed for Compulsory Factory Service

TO DRAFT MEN INTO INDUSTR}   Registration of Working Peo ple for Factory Jobs to Be Started.

Britain Will Begin Labor Draft Soon   Government Also Assumes Power To Seize Capital

Registration Plan Told To Commons By Minister Bevin   s0vernment Risks Political Storm From Left Wing By Step; Fails To Mention Power To Seize Capital In Full-Dress Debate Before Parliament

Draft Applied To Labor By  Great Britain   Drastic Action Announced As Empire Girds to Continue Effort to Baffle Effort of the Dictator Nations

Both Sexes May Be Drafted for  Britich Industry   Bevin. Says Draft A e To - Be Lowered and Upper Limit Raised. _  WILL FREEZE JOBS  Says Some Women Who Woanld Naot Othoerwice

Bevin Tells Commons That British Government Will Draft Labor For Industry

BRITAIN DRAFTS MEN AND WOMEN   Government Decides To Register All Of Both Sexes For Drafting Into War Factories.

BRITAIN DRAFTS WAR WORKERS   Government Decides To Register Working Class For Factories.

Great Britain Decides to Draft Working Men and Women for War Factory Duty

WORK DRAFT IS ANNOUNCED IN COMMONS   Both Men and Women Will Be Called Upon to Register for Conscription to War Factories— TDigcharoea Te Farhidden.

BRITISH WORKERS TO BE REGISTERED FOR WAR DRAFTING   Labor Minister Says Britain Has Reached Stage When It Will Be Necessary To Take Industrial Registration By Age Groups.

Conscription of Labor Next Move Bevin Reveals   English Workers Wi! Be Registered for War Factory Jobs

Britain Is Set To Draft Labor   Bevin Informs Commons of Rulings, and Plans to Extend Army Ages

ENGLAND TAKES STEP TO DRAFT FACTORY LABOR   Registration Ordered fo Jobs in War Plants—Production Is Increasing

English Labor To Be Drafted, Bevin Announces   Labor Minister  Sets Registration; Women Must Take Places in Industry

British Take First Step To Draft Labor   Ernest Bevin Announce: Decision To Registe: Men And Women For Service In Factories

BRITAIN DECIDES TO DRAFT LABOR; FACES UPHEAVAL   CONSCRIPTION OF WEALTH DEMANDED AS FIRST STEP

BRITISH PEOPLE TO. BE. DRAFTED FOR WAR WORK   Both Men and Women to Reg: ister For. Service i in National . Industry...

BRITISH LABOR TOBE DRAFTED   Men and Women to Register for Service in War Factories,   OPPOSITION FROM LEFT

BRITAIN PLANS TO LIST LABOR   Drafting For Work In Industry Is Proposed

British Labor To Register for Industry Dratt   Bevin Says List Of Workers Is Necessary

GREAT BRITAIN MAKING LABOR DRAFT PLANS   Men and Women Will Be Registered for Service  In War Factories   INDUSTRY SPEEDING UP, BEVIN DECLARES   Ages for Army Conscription Will be Broadened, It Is Indicated

Men and Women To Be Drafted By Great Britain For War Work   Both Sexes Must Labor in War Factories; Army May Widen Draft Limits in the Near Future

British Draft Workers Into Defense Factories; Men 19-38 In Army Nou   Industry Speeding Up, Labor Minister Bevin Claims; Restoration Of Rights After War Pledged

Labor Draft For Britain Says Bevin   WORKING MEN AND WOMEN Té BE REGISTERED AS MOBIL LABOR FORCE,

British Labor To Be Drafted  Into Factories   Big Mobile Working Force Planned To Speed Arms

BRITISH PLAN 10 CONSCRIPT LABOF   Working Men and Women Will be Forced to Register

DEBATE FOLLOWS   Shinwell Opposes Action Until Wealth Has Been Conseripted

German Losses  In Mt. Olympus Enormous, Athens Statement Claims   Bul Greek Spokesman Says Greeks Are in Retreat and Situation Is Unfavorable

Ant-Strike Legislation ————_[sProposes   President Confers With Leg. islative Leaders On AntiStrike Measures   SEEK SHOWDOWN ON DEFENSE STRIKES   New Mediation Board Is Also Proposed As Means Of Meeting Situation   (BULLETIN)

FR Confident of Power To Seize Mines   May Request Measures If Negotiations Fail

GIVEN CONTROL   Republicans Gain Majority I Council At Cincinnati,

NAVY SENDS OUT CALL FOR 35,000 MORE MEI   Required For Immediate Service Physical Standards Lowered: Ages 17 Teo 50 Accepied

[WO WOMEN FACE TRIAL AS FLOGGERS   School Teachers Charged With Beating Man as Suitor Of One Covered Victim With Gun

Claim Flogging Was Justifiabl      Unwritten Law To Be Defense Of Two School  Teachers.

PRESTIGE VICTORY IS ESSENTIAL FOR CHIET   Dictator Realizes That Something Must Be Done at Once Before Winter Snows Close Down on the Front—Soviets Concentrate en Local Counter-Attacks to Ward OFF Navic.

Resistance  By Russians Is Vigorous   BRITISH THINK HITLER TO ORDER DO-OR-DIE BLOW KO RLENEINGRAD.

REDS KEFP UP COUNTER ATTACKING   Nazi Advance Is Slowed Up But Is Not Halted

SUPREMACY FOR DEMOCRACIES IN AIR SEEN SOON      (Plan To Produce 500 Heavy  Hl Bombers A Month By J 1942 Fall

FRESH ARMY IN MOSCOW AREA   Germans Strike from North For Victory Before Finland Answers U. S.   RED CAPITAL LOOKS FOR FURIOUS ATTACK   Russians Report Foe Driven Back in Heavy Fighting On Karelian Front

GERMANS READY TO LAUNCH BIG MOSCOW DRIVE   Russians Say Nazis Have Renewed Offensive Against Leningrad   IMPORTANT CITY OF YALTA TAKEN

Nazis Mass Fresh Troo, s For New Drive on Moscou   Another Attack Launched On Leningrad To Score Quick Victory In Face Of Weakening Finn Alliance; Reds Claim Gains

LENINGRAD ATTACK LAUNCHED BY NAZIS   Forces -Massing a Hos! of Troops Before Moscow

Nazis Launch New Drive  on Leningrad Mass Fresh Troops   Mass Fresh Troops for Final Blow on Soviet Capital

Aerial Blitz Fails to Reach Red Capital   Soviet Troops Are Declaret Ready to Meet German Forces Being Massed For Big Assault

Nazi Mass In Drive On Leningrad   Fresh Troops For Final Blow On Moscow Arriving On Front; Nazis Thrown RaclL.   Reds Are Ready

Germans Drive On Leningrad; Before Moscow   British Rain Heavy Blows on Axic Shigning

Fresh Troops Mas: For Final Blow At Moscow Front   Germans Strive for Success Before _ Finland Quits War

NAZIS MASSING FRESH ARMY IN MOSCOW AREA      Germans Sirike from North For Victory Before Finland Ainawers U. S.   RED CAPITAL LOOKS FOR FURIOUS ATTACK   Russians Report Foe Driven Back in Heavy Fighting On Karetian Frent

Nazis Launch Fresh  Drive on Leningrad   Germans Seek Success in Northern Sector Before Finland Replies to U.S. Pleas for Her to Quit War; Reich Masses Troops Before Moscow

Fresh Drive Near at Leningrad   Nazis Hope to Crush Soviets Ere Finns Quit Fight

Stamp Plan Is Ready fo Start   Washington Due to Announce 40 More Counties in State

German Demands on Yugoslavia Arc to Be Met, Says Report From Belgrade.

BOW BY YUGOSLAY ENVOYS 10 HITLER WISHES PREDICTED   Belgrade Expected to Announce Acceptance Soon of Nazi Terms to Keep Out of War.   TURKS ASSERT THEY ARE READY TO FIGHT   Press Says Country Cannot Be Disinterested Toward Any German Invasion of Bulgaria.

To Accept Terms of Hitler .   Agreement Expected To Call for Part in Fuehrer’s New Order

Nation Will Give In Completely to Wishes of Hitle:   To Accept “Comparatively Favorable” Terms In Order to Keep Out of Active War; Return of Diplomats Awaited

TURKEY WARNS NAZS TO STAY OUT OF GREECE   Yugoslavia Describes Berlin’s Terms as Favorable

Little Nation Seems Pinned   Statesmen Return Today From Meet with Hitler   BRITISH MISSION   Completes Inspection of Tur. key’s Defenses on Bulgarian Frontier

Believe Terms Call for Active Participation  Turkey Serves Notice   Turkey Serves Notice of Resisfance Should Bulgaria Be Invaded

HITLER CRAMS MORE TROOPS INTO BALKANS   ANKARA TO RESIST NAZI INVASION IN BULGARIA

Yugoslavia Ready To Accept Nazi's Terms To Prevent Active Warfare   Passage of German Troops Likely To Be Allowed Following Conference with Hitler in Germany

Germans Say Rec War Won, Admit Fight Continues   Tattered Remnants Of Soviet Forces Said Reine Decimated

Axis Forces in  Libya Face Annihilation   Elite of General Rommel’s Formations Ar Reported Trapped and Fighting in Desperate Effort to Escape Destruction

British Closing  In on Rommel's Big Tank Corps In Tobruk Area   Two Axis Columns Face Annihilation af Hands of Invaders, Cairo Reports Declare

Axis Forces in Libya Are Trapped   Battle Desperately in Effort to Avoid Annihilation

Nazi Try ln VainToGet From Trap   Strong Axis Formations Thresh Against Closing British Line In Desperate Effort To Escape Annihilation.   British Advance

British Cut Off Rommel'sForces From Escaping   One Axis Column Defeated By British In Pwo-Hour Tank Fight

Axis Forces Attempt To Flee British Trap   Rommel Struggles for Life of Two Columns With British Moving to Close Tobruk-Rezegh Line; Main Battle Centers in Region Below Gambut

Kommel’s Crack Troops Bat tle Desperately East of Tobruk-Rezegh Zone Against ' Closing British Line.   RETREAT IS BLOCKED BY WALL OF STEEL   Another Axis Column Also in Danger of Destruction — '. Italian Division . Re ' ported Wiped Out.

DOUBLE BATTLE IS IN PROGRESS   Nile Army Seeks To Wipe Out Best Of Rommel’s Tank Troops East Of Tobruk

Encircled Germar ‘Forces Struggle To Escape Trap   British Libyan Force Closes in to Annihilate Rommel’s Troops; Soviets Give Ground Near Moscow

GLASS WORKERS, FIRMS BISCUSS WAGE DEMANDS   Conciliator Presides At Conference In Pittsburgh   BELLE VERNON PLANT NOW CLOSED 10 DAYS

HOLD CONFERENCE AT PITTSBURGH IN GLASS STRIKE      Federal Conciliator Meets Witt Representatives Of Firms, And Union

HURLING BACK FORIN FIERCE BAYONET DRIVE   Soviet Army Newspape: Claims Germans Lose Up to 50,000 Killed, Wounded, Cariured   DENY GERMAN CLAIM ARMIES ARE ROUTED   Warfront Reports Say Finnish Troops Are Driven From Strong Fortifications In Area

GERMANS ADMIT FURIOUS SOVIET COUNTER-DRIVES   REDS DENY BERLIN REPORT THREE RUSSIAN ARMIES ARE ROUTED   ‘BATTLE FOR SECOND CITY COST NAZIS 50,000 MEN'   Germans Say Soviet Counter-Attacks Have Been Repulsed, 308,006 Soldiers Captured

RUSSIANS DECLARE GERMAN LENINGRAD DRIVE 1S HALTEL   “GERMANS KILLED IN DRIVE ON OLD CZARIST CAPITAL PLACED AT FIFTY THOUSAND

Germans Report 50 Soviet Divisions Encircled In The Ukraine; Tremendous Battles Are Raging

GERMANS THROW EVER INCREASING FORCE ON ISLAND   Troops Land by Air and Sea ' to Press One of War’s Greatest Battles   Americans Off Zamzam Wilt Be Held for Quiz on Military Data

Combat Is Greatest of War  ee mectmamnte  SCANTY DETAILS  Insist British Hold Upper Hand

Bitter Fighting Rages On Crete London Reports   Authoritative British Quar ters Say Situation Is Well In Hand   SKY ATTACK IS : RENEWED TODAY   Report Attempts Being Made To Land From Boats Today

FARM OUTPUT FOR 1942 10 BE INCREASED   DAIRY PRODUCTION EXPANSION URGED BY WICKARD

U.S. Seeks Hike In Farm Output   Adequate Suopies for Home, Foreign Needs Aim, Wickard Says

Food Output Increase ls Planned   To Assure Enough For U. S. and To Send Abroad

Farmers Are Asked To Increase Their Output   Request Made To Assure Supplies for Fighting Nations; Want Production of Essential Foods To Reach Record 1942 High; Prices To Be Guaranteed.

Administration Requests Farmers To Step Up Production of Foods   Pigs, for Which They Were Formerly Paid for Not Raising, Are Now in Great Demand

Food Production Increase Asked   Commodity Prices To Be Supported

FARMS ASKED FOR INCREASE IN PRODUCTION   Wickard Seeks to Assure “Adequate Supplies With Record Crops   EMPHASIS PUT ON CERTAIN PRODUCTS   Secretary Promises Share Slump in Prices Will Be Prevented

American Farmer: Asked to Produce Record Food Crop  “Measures Promised to Prevent Slump in Farm Prices

PRODUCTION BOOST BY FARMERS ASKEL   Program “for 1942 An nounced by Secretary Wickard

Lower Draft Quota Is Set For August   Sheboygan County Will Send 42 Selectees On August 6 As Total Quota For Month

WISCONSIN DRAFT QUOTA 1S LOWE   State to Provide 1,775 Mer in August; July Quota Was 4,659.

o/s Batt MAB VWOUOW 1T RUE  In August Draft  Board No. 1 To Supply 14; State Total For  Mianth Re dy 4-4

POISON FOOD AT MASON’S RALLY   32 Persons Stricken at New Castle Degree Reunion.

Ware All, Coudersport!  Thirty-two Masons Stricken At New Castle Consistory   Reunion Luncheon I: Nauseating to Visitors

VITAL MONASTIR GAP AS” CRACKED BY GERMANS IN DRIVES TOWARD GREECE

STILL SNEEZES   Spasms Continue For Third Day In Girl’s Odd Malady.

Wallace Warns Farmers to Go Slow on Prices   Says a ‘Greedy, Grabbing Spirit Will Reap a Whirlwind

Wallace Cautions Farm Organizations   Advised Not To Press Demands For Higher Prices Now

Nazis Have Three Striking Points, Wavell Believes   Wavell Retiring As British Commander In Chief In Middle East

Churchill Keeps Aid to Russia Under Secrecy   Refuses to Permit House _ To Debate Question or Discuss Battle  QHINWETT RREATIRETC   OSERIN VY Keddy IW U OLD  Would Do More Harm Than Good, Replies the Prime Minister

CHURCHILL RAISES SCREEN OF SECRECY   Prime Minister Declines To Permit House Of Commons Ta Debate Question Of Aid To Russia And Refuses To Discuss Battle Before Moscow

CHURCHILL RAISED OLREEN OF SECRECY QVER RUSSIAN AID   ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBERS ATTACKED WEST GERMANY OBJECTIVES LAST NIGHT

CHURCHILL BANS DEBATE ON RED WAR   Refuses to Permit Discus ' gion of British Aid tc Russia in House of Commons, Despite Pub. ’ jic Unrest.

War Debate Choked Off By Churchil   Tells Commons Situatior Must Be Left to Russian Command

DEBATE HELP REFUSED BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Says Any Statement Must Come From Russians

BRITON REFUSES DEBATEIN AID TO RUSSIA ROM   Declines to Discuss Red Predicament Before Parliament

Plan to Aid Reds Veiled By Britons   Churchill Bans Discussion of Stens Proposed

Churchill Refuses Debate On British Aid To Russic   Prime Minister Raises Sereen Of Secrecy, Also De  clining To Discuss Course Of Battle Before Mos cow

Churchill Puts Secrecy On Wat   gHELP TO RUSSIAN AREA VEILED IN MYSTERY FOR PRESENT

Secrecy Shrouds Aid to Russians   Churchill Prevents Commons Debate

Churchili Keeps Aid to Russia Under Secrecy   = SS ea nS i * a  Refuses to Permit House To Debate Question or Discuss Battle  SHINWELL REQUESTS  Would Do More Harm Than Good, Replies the Prime Minister

AID TO RUSSIA DEBATE MEETS WITHREFUSAL   Churchill Raises Screen _ O£ Secrecy Around - ‘British Help KT. Soviet

SEGRECY SCREENS GREAT BRITAIN AID 10 RUSSIANS   Churchill Refuses To Permit House of Commons To Debate Subject of British Help and Declines To Discuss Course of Battle Be fore Moscow.

Churchill Refuses Debate On Red Aid   Public Debate at This Tims Might Do Harm, He Says

Churchill Refuses Debate Aid To Russia, Peclines To Discuss ‘Course of Battle Before Moscow

Churchill Bans Debate On Russ Aid   Refuses To Permit Air ing In Commons Of Brit ish Assistance.

Churchill Refuses Laborites’ Request For Arguing Of Issue In Commons.

All Debating On Red Issue Under Clamp   Churchill Refuses Tc Enter Discussion  At This Time.

COMMONS 18 NOT PERMITTED TO AIR SOVIET ADD   Churchill Raises Sereen Secrecy Around Question When It ls Rais ed In Parliament   SILENT ON BATTLES   Prime Minister and Mr Figure In Brief Exchange: Halifax ls At tacked bv Laborite

Churchill Refuses Debate In House Of Commons On Extent Of Aid To Russia

President Urges Help for Red Cross  (Issues Statement Endorsing Roll Call)   Put Your Patriotism to Work

BLACKOUT, WAR CONDITIONS CANCEL ANCIENT EASTER GREEK ORTHODOX SERVICES

ANALYSIS   British Must Clean Up All Libya For Purposes Of Grand Strategy

CANNOT HOLD OFF BRITISH MUCH LONGEF   War Expert Analyres The Situalion In Libya And Tells of Ouicome

Advance Troops Push To Tobruk After Italians   Mason Sees Intention To Wipe Mussolini's Army Entirely Out

OIL OPERATOR IS FOUND DEAD   J. 1. Staley, Widely Known Throughout Texas, Passes

Navy May Fix British Ships in U.S. Yards   Knox Says First Naval Aid to Britain Probably Will Be Transfer of Light Surface Vessels; U.S. Closely in Touch with Australia

U.S. Navy May Aid Britain by Ship Repairs   But Initial Help Expected To Be Transfer of Number of ‘Masauito’ Craft

MAY OPEN DOCKS TO BRITISH SHIPS   Government Officials Talk Of Repair Of Vessels As One QI First Aid Steps

U. S. May Help Bri itain Fight ‘War of Atlantic   Would Repair Vessels In American Navy Yards: To Send Smal Vessels

ATLANTICYARDS SAID AVAILABLE   Nation Prepares To Send ‘Mosquito’ Fleets To England; Wheeler Hits Pacific Movements

NAVY LINES UP AID TO BRITAIN   Ships Damaged By Nazi U'-Boats May Be Sent to U.S. for Repair

BRITISH WANT TQ REPAIR SHIPS HERE      U. S. May Permit English the Use of Navy Yards for Damaged Vessels !

BRITISH SEEK NAVY YARD USE   U. S. Gets Request for Repair Work; Small Boats To be Transferred

U.S. MAY REPAIR BRITISH VESSELS   England Asks Use of Navy Yards to Rebuild Damaaed Shins

KNOX SIGHTS REPAIR AID 10 BRITISH SHIPS   Navy Secretary Also Mentions Vessel Teancfeara.

DAMAGED BRITISH VESSELS MAY BE REPAIRED IN U.$   London Asks Use of Ameri can Navy Yards and Knox Has Request Under Consideration.   SMALL SHIPS SOON TO BE TRANSFERRED   Secretary . Reveals Torpedo Boats and Sub Chasers Will Go Forward Under Lease-Lend Law,

RATION CARD PLAN FOR GASOLINE PROPOSED bY  IGKES   [Interior Secretary Seek Restrictions on Use o  Motor Fuel   Embargo on Oil Exports it Sought in Move to Keer Up Supplies

RATION CARDS MAY BE PART OF SYSTEM FOR OIL IN EAST   ‘NOT DROP OF OIL SHOULD BE SHIPPED FROM ATLANTIC PORTS. SAYS ICKES

East May Receive Oil Ration Cards   Method Considered If Restrictions Are Needed. Savs Ickes

Rationing Of Gasoline In  East Studied   Secretary Ickes Asks Oil Men To Help Solve Crude Problem

Ration Card for Gasoline  Ickes Says One Method of Dealin: With Shortaace

OIL INDUSTRY IS ASKED TO SOLVE SUPPLY PROBLEN   EXECUTIVES MEET WITH ICKES TO WORK OUT DEFENSE PLANS

IGXES CONSIDERING RATION GARD SYSTEM   May Be Used In East to Conserve Gasoline

U.S, CONSIDERS RATION CARD FOR USE OF ‘GAS’   Ickes, Petroleum Co. ordinator, Reveals Studies

RATION CARDS FOR OIL URGED   Shipment of Oil From East Coast Opposed By Secretary Ickes

RATION CARD PLAN MAY BE USED FOR GAS   Secretary Ickes Says It Is Under Consideration to Cut Consumption.   COORDINATOR ASKS CLOSER CONTROL   Says No Oil Should Go from Atlantic Ports Without Consent.

Patrick H. rick H. Ahern Taken By Death  ‘Well Known Liberty  Tawnehin Resident

Patrick H. Ahern Taken. By Death  ‘Well Known Liberty Townshin Resident

 Senator Wheeler “Ought To Know’’ Sergeant York Appeals For Convoys If Necessart

Hero of World War Lashes Isolation’ In Memorial Addres:   Urges Immediate All-Out Aid to Embattled Britain

World War Hero Calls for All-Out — Aid to Britain In Arlington Talk   Strikes at Isolationism Advocates, Calls for No Compromise,

Governor Hits  Tax Bill Delay   House Leader Promise: to Pass Money Acts “in Plenty of Time”

STATE FACING LACK OF CASH   James Warns of Payless Payday Unless Money Bills Acted On

SOME PLANTS 10 BE CLOSED BY PRIORITIES   New Board Announces thal Less Essential Industres to be Hit   DRIVE TO INCREASE - PRODUCTION: BEGUN   Nation-Wide Inventory ol Raw Materials Will Be Undertaken at Once

NEW DEFENSE * PUSH MAPPED IN FACTORIES  +   LACK} OF MATERIALS CLOSE SOME NDUSTRIES

BUARD REVEALS NEW CAMPAIGN STEP UP OUTPUT   Shortage of Defense Materials To Bring Shutdowns of Non-Essential Industries To Permit Production Increase; Extra Shifts Ta Work.

Material Lack Will Cause  Plant Closures   F. D. R. Is Plannign to Spend Huge Additional Sums

Would Cut Production Of Non-Essentials, Apply All Available Men and Machines  To Defense Program  PRESIDENT PLANS MORE SPENDING  Five Billion Dollar Lease-Lend Program To Be Offered Soon

SPAL Plans To Close Industries      SHORTAGE OF RAW MATERIALS IS EXCUSE TO BE EMPLOYED TO ADD TO JOBLESS.

FDR TO SEEK -BIGSTEP-UP ~ IN SPENDING   Nation to Spend and Pro duce More, Says President   NEW MEASURE MAY ASK FIVE BILLION   President May Send Mes. sage to Congress Late . in Week

CLOSING OF FIRMS SEEN   Non-Essential Businesses May Be Shut Down

New Board Will Regulate Production To Give Greatest Aid To  Arms Factories   FDR Urges Spending

Nation Faces Control of Raw Materials   U. S. Federal Board Outlines Policy At First Meeting

Roosevelt Announces New Drive To Boost Producfion by Extra Shifts, More Spending

SHORTAGE OF MATERIALS 10 HIT INDUSTRY   New Supply Priorities Board to Speed Defense Work ‘by Halting Manufacture of Less Essential [tems

\Nondefense Industries [May Be Closed   Extra Shifts To'Be  Used, More Money _ Spent; Super-Board Ontlines Policies

SUPPLY BOARD TO BAN GOOD: NOT ESSENTIAL   Neison Says Some Industries Must Close if Materials Become Scarce   WALLACE AGENCY DRAFTS BASIC PLAN

.Non-Essential Factories May ‘Have to Close   New Defense Board Says Shortage of Raw Materials May Make Step Necessary; Spur Production

F'.D. Reveals  New Drive to  Hike Output   New Supply Board Says Some Less Essential Industries to Close   UNIT ADOPTS POLICY

MORE MONEY TO SPEED DEFENSE PRESIDENT SAYS   To Seek Qverall Fund Rather Than Augmentation Of Appropriation   LACK OF MATERIALS MAY CLOSE PLANTS

WAR NEED-MAY FORCE CLOSING SOME PLANTS   New Priorities Board Plans Drive  to Round Up Hoarded Goods— FDR to Ask Funds

Less Essential Plants Hit By New Defense Unit Order   New Drive To Increase Production Starts By Putting On Extra Shifts

Says Shells Ripped Ship Before Three ‘Steel Fish’ Sent Battleship Down

‘Nazis Had Guts,’ Briton Says of Bismarck Battle   Officer on British Warship Tells How Shells ‘Banged Hell Out of Her’ Before Pride of German Navy Went Down From Blasts of 3 ‘Steel Fish?

STORY OF BISMARCK SINKING RELATED BY BRITISH SEAMAN   Chief Petty Officer of Warship Tells How Shells Sent Pride of the German Navy to the Bottom of the Oerecn

RIGLINE, DD Be SEV ££ iV Ee DD weer” LT  Sailor Says Warships Banged Hell Out Of Bismarck Before Torpedoes Sent It To Bottom

Hungarian Chief Kills Himself  D..Is!..] Pt ied oe   Political Consequences O Premier's Death Feared

PRESSURE BY NAZIS IS SEEN CAUSE OF ACT      Cabinet Told “Crisis Due in 48 Hours”; Claim Hit: ler Wants Netion As Base of Attack.   i$ SECOND LEADER TO DIE SUDDENLY

Waves of British Planes Rain Hell on German Cities It Is Biggest RAF Smash of The War; Nazis and British Fight All Night Over Isles; German Raider Destroyed

REPORT. GERMAN AIR FORCE LEAVES SICIL      No Reason Given For Trans fer of Force Usefiil to Axis Men and Supplies

GENERAL GAMELIN BOLTS PRISON CE   Former: Generalissimo of Al lied Forces (Escapes Confinement in France

GEN. GAMELIN FLEES FRENCH PRISON, REPOR]   GERMAN RADIO REPORTS FORMER ALLIED GENERALISRIM? AT £.aRne   TWO AIDES ARRESTEO FOR HELPING ESCAPE      Military Chieflain Was Being Held with Former Premiers of France on “Kesponsibility” Charge

Gamelin Said To Have Escaped French Prisor   2 Persons Being Held on Suspicion of Aiding Him

Gamelin Flees French Prison   Two Held For Allegedly Aiding General's Flight BULLETIN

GAMELIN FLEES FRENCH PRISON   FORMER HEAD OF ALLIED ARMIES IS HUNTED BY POLICE

FORMER CHIEF FLEES PRISON   Two Suspected Of Having Aided Getaway Of Gen.: Gamelin Seized

GAMELIN GETS OUT OF PRISON   German Radio Tells of Eséape of Former Allied Generalissimo

General Gamelin Escapes from Prison in France   Former Allied General Had  Been Held By Vichy Regime

Had Been Under Arrest Since September, 1940, For Trial Growing Out  Collapse of France   TWO SUSPECTED OF AIDING IN FLIGHT   German Radio Says Gen eral Escaped Friday, and That Vichy Announced It This Morning

Nazis Stage Heavy Attack on London: Other Raids Light   Four Hospitals Hit; Airmen Drop Chandelier Flares, Then Bombs

PLAN TO ARM U. S. MERCHANT SHIPS MEETS OPPOSITION   Administration Plans To Rush Bill, Brings Vigorous Protest   FORESEE ITS PASSAGE.   Opposition Leaders Concede However, Bill Will Pass By Goodly Majority

FOES OPPOSING QUICK PASSAGE ON SHIP ARMIN{   Concede Measure to Pass bi Big Majority But Hit At ‘Railrnadingn”

PLAN TO SPEED SHIPS ARMS BILL   Protesting Foes Concede Measure Will Pass House Soon

Texas Rangers Ride Into Spotlight of Legislative Group   Force May Be Put, Under Control of Adjutant General

Stimson Announces Program To Instruct RAF Fliers In U. S.   Texas Rangers Ride Into aint Or  ee

TEXAS RANGERS ARE LEGISLATIVE COPY AGAIN. THURSDA]   O’DANIEL WANTS COLORFUL BODY OF MEN PLACED BACK {UNDER ADJUTANT GENERAL

Britain Admits Cruiser Is Lost   York Is Destroyed By Repeate« Bombings While Under . Repair In Crete

Md. Projects Will Get $2 890,000 Of Defense Fund   Total of $140,000,00€ Will Be Spent for Sanitation and Hospitals

140 Million Asked For Health Need:   Expenditures of $489,000 Are Listed For Projects At 5S. Charleston

MOST ATTENTION BEING DEVOTED 10 JAPANESE CRISIS   Publicized Shipment of Oil to Russia Designed to Test Tokio Reactions.

President to Act On New War Aid   Situations in Russia, Japan Also Take Attention of Chief Executive

Roosevelt In Report Of Tall   PRESIDENT CONFERRED WITH CONGRESS LEADERS

Will Seek Action by Congress   resident Tells Congression al Leaders About Early Plans

LEADERS CALLED FOR CONFERENCE WITH ROOSEVELT   Foreign Policy Develop: ments Chief Topic O! White House Meeting

LEADERS HEAR REPORT OF FDR ABOUT PARLEY   Additional Lend - Lease Funds To Be Sought; Jap Issue Of Concern

FR To Ask For Additional Funds For Lend-Lease   Budget Bureau Studies Question To Prepare Message For Presdent

FOR TO SEEK HIKE IN LEND LEASE FUNDS   Gives Detailed Report of Meeting with Churchill to Group of Congressional Leaders.   WANTS SUPPLIES TO BRITAIN SPEEDED

Roosevelt Tells Leaders of New Lend-Lease Func   Executive Describes Churchill Meeting; Will Ask Money

PLANS TO SPEED ULS. WAR AID ARE BEFORE PRESIDENT   Many. Pressing Problems Await Roosevelt Decisior As He Returns to His Desk.   JAPANESE PROBLEM IS BEING CONSIDERED   Means of Resuming Produc: tion at Kearny Shipyards Also Get Attention; Action Expected Soon.

F.R. TELLS LEADERS OF CHURCHILL MEET; MORE LEASE-LEND AID NEEDEI

Sabine Pass s Site of Naval Section Base   Four Additional Locations Will Be Selected

Fishermen Pick Up 10 Ship Survivors   Victims Say Their Vessel Sunk by Nazi U-Boat Shell Fire

Neutrality Act Not Invokedin Red-Nazi War   Will Permit Shipments to Viaedivestok

FD. MOVES 10 HELP RUSSIA   Won't Apply Neutral. itv Act   Normal Relations To Continue

START SURVEY OF MEANS TO PROVIDE HELP   Officials Expect Request- To Follow Voluntary Offer By President.   RUSSIAN FUNDS FREED   Knudsen Announces Changes In OPM Office To  Biprey Nofonea

Russians Report Invaders Halted In Their Tracks   Germans Claim Victories Will Baffle World

Russian, Vichy Reports Agree Hitler’s Legions Have Been Stalled Along East Front

FORCES OF HITLER ARE THROWN BACK BY SOVIET TROOPS   Attempt to Cross Prut River Fails—Successes "“Baftt ling the Imagination” Claimed by bie! Landeve

Russians Recapture Polish Town, Repulse Bessarabia Attacks   Reich Tanks Cut Off in Wilno Area of Lithuania; Losses Heavy in Fierce Fighting; Germany Says She'll Announce Startling Successes Today

Air Force Effective As. Nazi Attack Slows   Red Army Claims German Tank Column Is Cut Off, Towns Recap: tured; Berlin Reports Successes

But Germans Report Successes ‘So Great as to Baffle the Imagination of the World’   Reil Air Force Says 76 Enemy Planes Were Knocked Off; Place Losses ai 17: Reich Promises Delails of Victories Today

Nazi Attempts to Cross Prut River Beaten Back; Russians Trap Tank Unit   ‘ermans Claim Their Successes to Baffle imagination; Finland Joins in War on Soviet

Germans Suffer Losses As Reds Recapture Przemysl; Repulse Drive On Prut  NAZIS TO ANNOUNCE SUCCESSES TODAY

Reds Retake Przemys! in  Polish Area   Russians Bomb, Strafe Foe on Whole Front; Tank Unit Cut Off   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS

BILL 1S GIVEN TO HOUSE WITH 4 AMENDMENTS   Proposal to Hold Monetary Cost to $2,000,000,000 Is Defeated

FORMER US ENVOY TO GERMANY FAVORS DECLARATION AGAINST NAZIS; BACKS AID MEASURE

Predicts Germany Will Seize Mexico If  British Fall   HE STRESSES DANGER   Approves Declaration of War, But Necessity Held Lacking

AID-T0-BRITAIN RECEIVES HOUSE COMMITTEE 0. K.   Will Be Reported Out for Debate at Next Monday’s Session

GERARD WOULD DECLARE WAR ON GERMANY   Former Ambassador to Berlin Pre dicts Nazis Will Seize Mexico i Britain Defeated

AMENDMENT 10 LIMIT FUNDS S DEFEATED   Committee Leaders to Ask Right-of-Way Por Bill

Convoy Ban, Cost ‘Ceiling’ Are Dropped   Ex-U. 8. Envoy to Reich Favors Declaration of War

House Committee Approves Bill For British Aid   Effort for Financial - Limit ls Defeated: Debates Monday

Committee Approves the Lease Bill   House Group Turns Down Money Limit: James W, Gerard For U. 8. War  Te. .3¥. 1k... BT...

Declare War On Germany Says Gerard   Once Ambassadoi To Berlin Sees Serious Danger

Gerard Would Go To War Against Nazis   Witness Claims Germany Plans To Seize Mexico

anger Of Nazi ttack On U.S. Senators Told   ‘orld War Ambassador Te Germany Would Declare War On Nazis Now.   AMENDMENTS ADDED

LEASE-LEND BILL WINS IN COMMITTEE   House Foreign Affairs Committee Approved Without Financial Limit

Aid-to-Britain Bill Approved by House Group  Gerard Forecasts Nazi Fifth-

British Aid Bill Is Out Of Committee   House Group Rejects Finance Bill Limit; To Expire on June 30, 1943

GERARD WOULD DECLARE WAR ON NAZIS   He Predicts Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee That If Britain Is Defeated Germany Will Seize Mexico— Urges “Lightning Defense”

Gerard Would Declare War On Germany   Lease-Lend Measure Goes to House With Four Changes

EFFORT T AID SPENDING LIMIT BALKED   House Committee Ready To Report Bill Out For Debate Monday   GERARD TESTIFIES

SEES ATTACK IF GERMANY IS WINNER   Nazis Will First Seize Mexico Ex-Envoy Says in Advocating Aid Bill

House Committee Refuses To Limit Aid to Britain   British Aid Bill Sent House With Approval Reportedly by 17 to 8 Vote—Four Pronosed Amendments Approved   NO BAN ON NAVY USE AS CONVOY   Approved Amendments Would Limit Lift of Power to Two Years, Require Consultations, Reports to Congress

GERARD WOULD DECLARE WAR “ONGERMANY   Former: Ambassador To Ger many Predicts:‘Nazis Would Seize Mexico

Action. by Foreign Affairs Group Clears Way for House Debate on Measure Probably Monday

Aid To Britain Bill Approved Bey: y-~ - Committee   Urgent Measure is Approved After Defeat of Financial Limitation.

House Group Approves Bill To Aid Britain   Proposal To Place Limit on Transactions s Defeated

WAR AID BILL IS SENT TO HOUSE BY COMMITTEE      Efforts to Write in Finan cial Limit Defeated—Cerard for War Declaration

House Group Approves Bill For British Aid   gi free Limitations Approved; Gerard, Ex-Envoy To Germany Wante War Declared

DECLARE WAR ON NAZIS NOW, GERARD SAYS   Victorious Germany} Would Grab Mexico, He Believes

Gerard, Ex-Envoy To Berlin  Advises U.S. To Declare War Immadiataly

Only Four Amendments Are Approved   House Debate to Start Next Week; Gerard Favors Declaration of War

British-Aid Bil! Gets Approval of ‘Committees  e Debate   House Debate Probably Will Be Opened Monday

GERARD WOULD ENTERWAR NOW   Predicts Nazi Seizure o Mexico If Britain Loses

AID TO BRITAIN BILL APPROVED BY HOUSE GROTP   Efforts to Write In Finan. cial Limit Defeated by Foreign Affairs Committee   WAY CLEARED FOR DEBATE IN HOUSE   Four Amendinents Approv. ed including Limiting  Operation to June  30. 1943 .:

Lease-Lend Bill Ready for House   Foreign Affairs ‘Committee Approves Measure to  Aid the British   FOUR AMENDMENTS IN   Efforts to Write in Financial Limit Defeated; Time - Limit 1943

Time Limit, Consultation Or: der Written into War Help Bill.   Ceiling Is Refused   € Move to Limit Transactions to Two Billion Dollars Is Killed.

Gerard in Favor © of Declaring War   Former Ambassador Declares Germany Will Seize Mexico Immediately if British Are Defeated . —Says Nazis Fear American Move.

Effort to Set Financial timitBeaten   Former Ambassado: To Berlin Urges War Declaration

Ready For House   Hot Debate On Measure Expected To Begin Monday   ALL HAMSTRING EFFORTS BEATEN

BRITIGn AL) BILL APPROVED AFTER FINANCIAL LA MIT OFFER 19 BEATEN   Four Major Amendments Offered Yesterday Are Retained; Expect Debate in House Next Monday   ISEES MEXICO AS NAZI ATTACK BASE   Former Ambassador to Germany Says Hitler . Would Declare War on Us Now {f He Dared

Way Now Cleared for House Debate on Amendments, Probably Monday Probably

SAYS NAZIS WOULD          Former Ambassador To Berlin Reveals Axis Tricks   ARE SENDING VAST . SUMS TO MEXICO

Proposal To Set Two-Billion Dolla Limit Is Defeated   Way Is Cleared For Start Of House Debate Monday; Gerard Believes U. 5. Shoule Declare War On Germany

AMENDMENTS   Foreign Affairs Committee Clears Way For Debate On Maacure   FINANCIAL LIMIT PROPOSAL IS DEFEATED      Chairman Bloom Announces Adoption Of Four. Maior Amendments

Financial Limit Plan Is Rejected   Way Cleared For House Debate, Probably Start. ing Monday.

CLEAR WAY FOR DEBATE MONDAY ON AID MEASURE   Amendments Passed By Group Early Today

Money Limif Beaten; Debate Opens Monday  Garard Save Nagic   Gerard Says Nazis Moy Strike at U. S. Through Mexico

AID LIMIT REJECTED    House Committee Approves Measure After Voting Down  Financial Ceiling   FOUR AMENDMENTS GIVEN APPROVAL   Debate to Begin Monday Gerard Would Declare War Sees Danger to Mexico

British Aid Bill  Approved   Connnittee Aclion Clear: Way for House Debate On Meastire Monday

Finance Ceiling Defeatea   Gerard Warns  Senat Committee Nazis Will Seize Mexico, If—

WAY CLEARED FOR DEBATE IN HOUSE   Financial Limit Beaten. James W. Gerard Favors War Against Germany

COMMITTEE'S OKAY GIVEN 1) AD AI   Way Cleared for Debate on British Aid Measure in the House.   17 TO 8 VOTE 1S REPORTEL   Six Amendments Rejected in Last Minutes. of Committee’s Meeting.

Gerard Says Nazis Might Seize Mexicc   Declares Axis Victory ‘Would Imperil Nations To. the South of Us   PEACE HOPE SCANT

OK WITH FOUR AMENDMENTS   Act Goes to House For Debate Monday; Ceiling Limit Is Rejected

Vast Sums Being Sent b: Axis to Latin Nations, He Says   PLEADS FOR UNITY   Former Envoy. to Berlin Sees No Hope for a Negotiated Pearce

Proposal Passes Overwhelmingly With Amendments   Administration Defeats Attempts To Establish $2 000,000,000 Ceiling

MEAIGO NEAl PREY OF AALG, GEAARD WARN   Ex-Envoy Thinks We Should Declare War; House Group Approves Aid Bill

HOUSE GROUP. CLEARS WAY FOR BILL DEBATE   Committee Defeats Ef fort to Write in Financial Limit   CONVOYS TOO   Gerard Says Nazis Will Seize Mexico If England Defeated

Way Is Cleared For Debate On Measure After Rejection Of Financial Limit

EXPECT HOUSE DEBATE WILL OPEN MONDAY   Committee Acts Quickly After Defeating Move To Limit Extent of BHeln

WAY IS CLEARED FOR DEBATE AS OKAY IS GIVEN   Efforts To Write in Finance Limit Defeated: Four Amendments Listed   EX-AMBASSADOR IS HEARD   Gerard Tells Committeemen That Nazis Would Seize Mexico If British Lose

t AMENDMENTS. GIVEN APPROVAL   House Debate On Controversial Measure May Start Monday   POWER IS LIMITED   ‘Nazis To ‘Seize’ Mexico if Britain Loses, Says Ex-Envoy

UNLIMITED AID TO BRITAIN ACT WINS APPROVAL   House Committee Ap proves Lease-Lend  _ Bill, Refuses To Fix  Limit On Financial  Figure; House De.  bate May Start Mon. day.

British Aid Bill Approved After  Money Limit Beaten in Committee

GROUP DEFEATS EFFORT 10 PUT LIMIT ON FUNDS   Action Clears Way for Debate of Measure, Probably on Monday

on’t Limit Expenditures By President   Lease-Lend Bill Given Approval of  House Committee

WAY CLEARED FOR DEBATE IN HOUSE MONDAY   Financial Limitation Defeated, But Four Amendments Are Accepted   POWERS TO END IN 1943   Reports To Congress And Consultation With Military Chiefs Required

House Clears Way For Debate On Aic   Four Amendments Tacked On FDR's Measure

Gerard Says Nazis Will Seize Mexico   Proposal Deteated To Place Two-Billion-Dollar Limit On Transactions

CLEARS WAY FOR DEBATE IN CONGRESS   Efforts to Write Financial Limit into Measure Are Defeated

HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES BRITISH LEASE-LEND MEASURT  EFFORT TO WRITE IN LIM   EFFORT TO WRITE IN LIMIT ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FAILED AT LAST

CLAIMS HITLER FEARS EFFECT ON OWN PEOPLE   Does Not Believe War Declaration by U.S. Necessary If Roosevelt }s Given Powers Asked   SEES DANGER NAZIS ‘CAPTURING’ MEXICO   Tells Senate Foreign Relation Group Hitler Would “Seize” It Should Britain be Defeated

FINANCIAL CURB ‘ONBRIISH AD IS VOTED DOWN   HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PASSES BILL WITH FOUR AMENDMENTS   JAMES W. GERARD FAYORS WAR DECLARATION BY U.   Former Ambassador Te Germany Predicts Nazis Will Seize Mexico If Britain Falls

WAR-TIME AMBASSADOR TO GERMANY TELLS SENATE COMMITTEE GERMANY “HATES Us"

House Committee Passes Lease Bill, Downs Money Limi:   Gerard, Ex-Envoy To Berlin, Plumps For War Declaration

BRITISH-AID BILL APPROVED BY HOUSE GROUT   Action Clears Way; For Debate On Measure

PATH CLEARE FOR DEBATE ON WAR AID PLAN   Efforts to Write In Financial Limit Defeated In Committee   FOUR AMENDMENTS RECEIVE APPROVAL   Operation of Measure Is Limited to Period Ending June 30, 1943

German Army Major Hits U. § Minister to Bulgaria With Bottle After Arqument

Three Die In Blaze   Children Burned To Death As Mother Goes Shopping

GERMAN SEAMEN TAKE OVER MANY ITALIAN SHIPS   Romans, Dismayed By Heavy Blows Dealt Mediterranean Convoys, Letting Nazis Run Ships.

NAZIS REPLACE ITALIAN SEAMAN   LOSS OF CONVOYS IN MEDITERRANEAN IS GIVEN AS REASON

cetera ania eae Losses in Mediterranean Jolt Axis; Cermans Taking Over Italian Craft

Mobilization of Citizens for War on Axis Now No. 1 Project of Selective Service.

Broadening of Selective Service To Include Men, Women Considered

SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT MAY ®* BROADENED TO REGISTER ALL ABLE BODIED MEN AND WOMEN IN THEU. S.   PLAN: WHICH iS BEING STUDIED 1s CALLED THE “NO. PROJECT AT THIS TIME” BY BRIG. GEN, HERSHEY

MAY BROADEN SELECTIVE SERVICE   Hershey Says Action May Be Taken To Register All Able. Bodied Men And Women In Nation For Military And Civilian Defense

All Able-Bodied Men, Women Face  Call To Colors   Possibility of Classifying All Men and Women Befween 18 and 65 is Seen

Broadening Of the Draft Is Studied    All Able Bodied Men and Women May Be Registered

MAY REGISTER ABLE-BODIED ~ MEN, WOME)   Study Broadening Of Draf That Will Make All Persons Available

PLANS CONSIDERED TO REGISTER AND CLASSIFY PEOPLE   ALL ABLE-BODIED MEN AND WOMEN OF NATION BE EN~ROLLED FOR DEFENSE

DRAFT FOR ALL IN 18 10 60 RANGE WIDE DEFENSE TASK   U. S. Plans te Register and Classify ‘Every Able-Bodied Man and Woman   ‘Navy Soon’ Will Begin’ Taking Se. lectees, Says Brig. Gen, “Louis ‘  B. Hershey '

U.S. Studies Draft Act  Would Require All Able Men, Women to Reaicte

All Women May Be Classified As Well as Men   U. S. May Broaden Selective Service  Act to Include All Able-Bodied Persons

Women May Be in Selective Service  Fourth of 40,000,000 Men are Available

10 MILLION MEN MAY BE LISTED FOR SERVICE   ALL MAY BE ORDERED TO REGISTER FOR CALL DURING WAR

Number 1 Project  All Able Bodied Mer And Women To Be Classified  WHOLE NATION TO FACE AXIS POWERS

United States May Register Every Woman Man In Nation   Ten Million Men t Be Made Available to Army, Navy

ABLE-BODIED CITIZENS ARE 10 BE LISTED   Selective Service Plan May Include All Men And Women   Of 40 Million U. S. Men Say Fourth Should Be Available

US. STUDYING MOBILIZATION OF MANPOWER   Plans Being Formec To Use Every Able Bodied Man In U. S. War Effort

UNITED STATES MAY REGISTER MEN WOMEN   Classification Is Seen For Military, Civilian Defense By Able-Bodied Persons

ALL “ABLE” TO... BE ENROLLED   Selective Service Chief Says Planned Registration to Take Women.

Broadening Of Service Limit Is Considerec   Registration Ages May Be Set From 18 To 65 In Order To Provide Ample Manpower

U. S. May Register All Men And Womer   Classification Of Ever; .Able Bodied Person Is Studied

J. §. May Register Men, Women 18-65 For Defense Duty   Would Be Called On To Serve in Various Ways Under Project

WILL BROADEN DRAFT   All Able-Bodied Men And Women To Be Classified

May Register All Able Men, Women   Draft Head Wants a Broad, Flexible Law From Congress

War Jitters Still Grip FarEast.   Reservists Reported Called “Up In Bangkok; Hongkong Residents Warned

Grip Far East   Reservists Reported Called Up In Bangkok; Hongkong Residents Warned

CONGRESSMEN FLAY ACTION OF JAPANESE   To Adopt Declaration of War Without. Hesitation If FDR: Requests

CONGRESS WILL DECLARE WAR: ASK FOR UNITY   Opponents Of President Roosevelt Rally To United Front On  Japanese   May Be Long War

Indignant Congressmen  Demand War With Japar   Many Indicate They Will Vote for Declaration of War Today If Roosevelt Asks for It

Comment From Congress Leaders: Critics Of Foreign Policies United In National Unity Plea

Britain’s Citadel Rocked By Germans   Hundreds Of Planes Shower London With Explosives In Four Hour Raid.

London Stands Firm Against Fire Onslaught   Nazis Drop Bombs by Hundreds in Fierce Raid

Capital's Blazes Bright Enough To ~ Read Newspaner By   Changing Weather Forces Bombers To’ Return To Reich. -

Speedy Work Of Watchers Limits Loss   Fires Started By Incendiar. ies Extinguished Quickly Under New Organization

British Withstand New Nazi Fire Raid   Alert Wardens Nullify Short But Intense ‘Night Air Raid

Firemen Halt Nazi Attempt To Burn City   Luftwaffe Tries On Widest Seale Yet Observed

FIRE WATCHERS AND FIGHTERS BATTLE FLAMES   Blazes So Bright for Time One Could Read Newspaper on Blacked Out City’s Roofs   BLASTS DEAFENING AT HEIGHT OF RAID   Associated Press Observ ers Report “Heaviest Night Yet’; Nazis Attempt New Technique

British Capital Beats Off Furious Onslaugh   Nazis Loose Hundreds of Bombs in [ourHour Attack on London

INTENSE NAZI BOMBER RAID ENDS QUICKLY   PORTSMOUTH NAVAL STATION SCENE OF HAVOC

British Defenders Battle Fires Rising From  Ineendiary Bombs Of Luftwaffe.

London Suffers New Onslaugh Of Fire Bombs  Fire Fighters Check Blazes; Renewal of "Blea Rilfty’ Thwarted

London’s flame fighters quench fires set in new nazi attempt to burn city   Damage cut by swiftly acling watchers; Tobruk’s fall seen

LATEST RAID fo INTENOIVE BUT SHORTER   City Stands Firm   Fires Are Quickly Put  Out by Watchful : Volunteers

STORES TO CLOSE FRIDAY ATS P.M. IN ROCKDALE   Auction, Dances, Muadway on Tap After the Parade at 3:50 pam:

42 CONCESSIONS AND EXHIBITS NOW SIGNED   Many Big Features Are Assured For Show On May 16th

London Acknowledges Gray ity of Soviet Position; U. S. and Britain Seek To Speed Flow of Material Aid to the Russians.

Moscow, Fails To Report Its Surrender...   Grave Concern iis Expressed Over The Situation *

Nazi Claims Exaggerated Says London   Reds Determined To Resist To Last Man

Bulgaria Arrests Red Parachutists Following Battle   Reports Inicate That Bulgarian King May Side With Axis

RED SUPERIORS DESERT. TROOPS IN: SURRENDER   Flame Throwers, Tanks, Planes Take Part In. Fierce Fishtine’

Reds Declare bitter Fight Rages In Kiev   German Story Tells Of Russian (;arrison Surrending To Invaders.   MODEL BLITZ SEIZURE

REDS STILL ATTACKING IN SUBURBS   Third Largest ‘City In Soviet Taken By Axis Forces.

Kiev In Germans’ Hands, Nazi Dispatches Declare   U. §. HASTENS HELP   Heavy Fighting Reported Along Entire Area By Moscow

Britain And U. S. Hasten Aid To Reds   Gravity Of Russian Situation Stressed By Harriman 4

ES Co EY EMRE “IN THEIR HANDS   Cite ‘Perfect Example Of Blitzkrieg Technique’ In Taking City FE   MOSCOW STATES FIGHTING: VS PARTICULARLY FIERCE   Report Indicates Battle. May Still Rage For Part Of Town eh

U.S. Would Pay Huge Share Of Waterway Cost   Text Of Agreement On St. Lawrence Project Is Given Congress   LEGISLATION WILL BE ASKED SOON   President Reveals Text Of Agreement He Has Made On Project

FOOD 10 BE SENT WAR SUFFERERS   British Permits Red Cross Ships to Go to Unoccupied France

Supplies Will Be Sent Spain And _ France:   Agreement Is Obtained By Red Cross With Great Britain For Freedom Of Passage

FOOD BLOCKADE TO FRANCE, SPAIN PARTLY RELAXED   U. S. Red Cross To Be Permitted to Send Condensed Milk To Unoccupied France and Wheat To Spain; Finns Also May Get Food.

To Tra ance, ere  'Go- This Month      American Red Cross Plan: To Send Coridensed Mil _ Other Food Commediti

EUROPE TO GET RED GROSS AID   Shipload of Condensed Milk. Flour Ta Be Sent to France, Spain.

Britain To Pass  Red Cross Food Ships   Relief For Unoccupied France, Spain Assured,

Red Crossfo Ship Supplies Unoccupied Franc  and Spain to  Receive Food

RELIEF SHIP 10 FRANCE WILL GO PAST BLOCKADE   FOOD AND CLOTHING TO BE SENT INTO UNOCCUPIED AREA

RED CROSS 10 AID EUROPEANS   Shipload Of Food To Be Given France And Spain

Red Cross Ship Will Take Food: To France Soon          British O. K. ‘Boa Passage; Spain. May Get Cargo Of Wheat

DEFENSE BOND CHAIRMEN WILL HOLD MEETING   Chairmen From‘Each County In State Will Meet In Columbia To Map Out Door-To-Door Sales Plan

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   senate  General Rommel Must Rie Take Initiative in Libyan Warfare; Terrible Problem of Supplies Points To Seriousness of Nazi-Fascist Plight

Libyan Battle Lull Break Now Seems Most Imminent  Cleorman Cammander Renarted Truing Ta   German Commander Reported Trying To Widen Gap For A Western Get-away

Army Morale Termed Good’   Gen. Ben Lear Refutes Articles Carried By Time An Life Magazines

CurbStrikes; FreezeAll Labor Pacts   HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE UN. ANIMOUS IN SENDING PROPOC. AL TO FLOOR OF HOUSE.   Cool-Off Approved

‘COOLING OFF’ STRIKE BILL IS GIVEN TO HOUSE   Measure Which Also Freezes Ex. isting Closed of Open Shop: Wins Unanimous Committee OK

More Taxes  Under Study   Senate Experts Consider Higher Corporate Levies And New Excise Taxes

COMMITTEE 10 EASE NEW TH ON CORPORATIONS   Special 10 Per Cent Or Profits Is Cut Out By the Senates   HOUSE LEVY ON SOFT DRINKS ALSO CUT   Exemptions on Amusement Taxes Reduced to Favor Children

CORPORATION TAXES EASED   Committee Decides To Eliminate Special 10 Per Cent Levy

Committee Votes Easing Of One Tax   ‘Senate Group Would Reduce Projected Corporation Tax

PROPOSED NEW TAX ‘1S EASED SLIGHTLY   Senate Finance Group Vote: to Eliminate Special Corporate Levy

SPECIAL TAX ON CORPORATIONS T0 BE CUT FROM BIL   New Levies On Sporting Goods, Night Clubs Is Considered

lice and Nazis  ish in Brazil   6 Storm Troopers  lounded Up in Raid

BRAZILIAN NAZI PURGE STARTED   Fifth Columnists Under Arrest: Some Dead In Armed Clash

NAZIS BATTLE BRAZIL POLICE   ‘Some Dead’ Reported In Clashes As Officials Nab Storm Troopers

Thai Determined To Resist Japs   ‘Would Fight To Retain  Country's Honor

STEEL STRIKE» AT COLUMBUS   SOME VIOLENCE REPORTED Ib WALKOUT STAGED BY CIO UNION AT TIM.  KEN PLANT

PEPPER URGES SECOND AEF IF NECESSARY   Bitter Debate Feature Of Neutrality Act Deliberations

Senators Pepper And Clark Engage In Verbal Duel   Neutrality Act Legislation Debated On Floor of Chamber

Umnibus Bill Smaller Than House Measure   811,500,000 Allotted to Perisions; O’Danie Nominates Tom Love as Liguor Chief

PRESENT TAX UPPED, OTHERS ARE CREATED   Senate Total Is Less Than House

Present Levies On Many ftems Would Go Up   Measure Is Sent Back To House  For Concurrence

INDIES ARE TOLD ASSISTANCE {8 EXPECTED SOON   Dutch East Indies Papers Assure Public That Alhed Reinforcements Are On Way to the Pacific to Start Offensive  POPTIT ATION 18 LOYAT

DUTCH TALK OF OFFENSIVE   Allied Reinforcements Are On The Way, Says Indies Papers

Reinforcements on Way To Pacific, Press Asserts; Impatience Discouraged   Japanese Rombers Held Away from_ ngapore by Anti-Aircraft Defense   Six Plieht«e Counted.

Aid Coming Dutch Declare   General Offensive - Against Japan Can Re Fxoected

Help On Way. Dutch Indies Are Assured   General Offensive Against: Japan Promised Soon

DUTCH HINT EARLY DRIVE AGAINST JAPS   Declare. Offensive Can Be Launched.-Only After Preparations Completed

Dutch Await  Allied Aid to  Smash Japs   Indies Press Hinis Man ! power Is on Way to Pa2 cific War Zone

DUTCH PREDICT SMASH AT JAPS   Indies Newspapers Assure Public Help Is On Way

General Offensive Against Japan Expected Soon In ~ Pacific, Netherland  -* Papers Assert   DUTCH PILOT KILLED   Loss of One Fighter Ship Acknowledged. by Netherland-Forces In Jap‘anese Raid

ALLIED DRIVE BREWS, DUTCH SOURCES CLAIM   East Indies Residents Hear Reinforcements Are On Way To Pacific   SINGAPORE BOMBARDED   Japs Suffer Heavy Casualties In Strong Attack On Malayan Front

REINFORCEMENTS ON WAY FOR ALLIES WE. PAPERS STATE   Dutch Genoral Stresses Need Of Support For Indies Defenses

RUSSIAN AlD BACKING SEEK   LEADER OF LEGION FIGHT AGAINST COMMUNISM PREDICTS BUPPORT OF  ’ SOVIETS IN WAR _

Legion Might Relax Its Stand   May Endorse American Aid To Soviet Nation

LEGION'S STAND ON COMMUNISM MAY BE EASEL   American Aid to Soviets In Fight Against Germany May Be En~~ dorsed In National Meeting

PREDICTION IS MADE ON EVE OF CONVENTION   Opposition to Hitler is cause; U. S. faces  Atlantic challenge

DE PUE BOY SUCCUMBS TO BURNS   Testimony At Inquest Reveals That Frank Castaneda Was Too Close To Fire

DEPUE BOY DIES OF BURNS FROM BONFIRE SUNDAY   Clothing Ignites As Child Of 6 Stands Too Close To Fire —Inquest Is Held.

Delay. In Coal  Contract Seen   Southern Body Adjourn: With U.S: Board Now “ Seeking Truce

COAL PARLEY IS ADJOURNED   Conference May Be Resumed on Call Of Its Chairman

Soft Coal Wage Parley Ended; U.S. to Step In   Mine operators, Union complain this means further delay —. Lewis says he'll cooperate, ©

Coal Miners See Further Work Delays   Tabor Secretary Acted Hastily Says Lewis .

UMW Chief Terms Unfortunate Perkins’ Action in Certifying Case to NMB   BALKED BY SOUTH   Governor Names New Board ic Seek Mediation in General Mo: tors-C10 Dispute

U.S. MEDIATION  MINING TIRUP   Move Held by Operators to Mean ‘Further Delay” In Settling Coal Stopnage   ACTION REGRETTED   Northern Operators Spokesman Acknowledges Seriousness of Situation

CONFERENCE QUITS AS MEDIATION BOARD STEPS IN   Certification to Board “Unfortunate,” Lewis Says; Northern Operators Are Anxious to Resume Work  SITTIATIOAN WORSE

TS-MADE. FAR ‘EAST LEADER   British Name Younger ~“Commandér; Axis Still Skids

Bristol Area is Heavily Raided By Nazi Planes   Fire Bombs Dropped; Intense Attack, But Casualties Are Licht

Cordley P.-T.A. and Indi viduals Add to Summer — Recreation Fund

GOAL IS IN SIGHTK:U. CHOIR TONIGHT   Cordley P.-T.A. ‘and Indi viduals Add to Summer © Recreation Fund

English Forming Defense Alliance In Balkan Sector   Turks, Greece and Yugoslav Nation Would be Participants

SOVIET MOVING EIGHT MILLION MEN 10 FRON   Recently Mobilized Troops Being Moved Up Front To Meet Assaults By Germans

Moscow Claims German Attacks  Being Held Back   No Substantial Changes Occur On Front During Night   REPORT REDS MOVE BIG REINFORCEMENTS   Soviet Troops Prepare To Meet New German Offensive Now Expected

BRITISH TANKS IN BATILE TO ROUT NAZIS IN AFRICA   Imperiels Strive to Cut Retreat to Tripoli   22 AXIS TANKS ARE DESTROYED, 15 CLAIM

German Tanks Destroyed In Libyan Ficht   British Win New Successes In Battle 90 Miles From Bengasi Against Axis

British Take Toll of Tanks Near Benghazi   (IMPERIAL FORCES MAINTAIN PRESSURE AGAINST AXIS.

Was Dictator   eerie LL NLL LDN LELAND ALN AALAND A enema  British W omen aD Against Food Restrictions  As Willkie Arrives for Lunch

ickers At Hotel W. Willkie   TION JIS STAGED ‘OY HOTEL IN LONDON.

VEMGHSIanenl FOr LuiGi—  Women Protest British Food Rules As Willkie Passes By °

WILLKIE HEARS PLEAS FOR FOOL   Women Stage Demonstra tion in Hotel Lobby

WILLKIE TOURS LONDON, VISITS RAID SHELTERS   Demonstration In Front o! Hotel Attributed to Communist Group By British Press   TALKS WITH BEVIN   Intimates He Will Give Approval to Plan For Financial Aid by the United States

WILLKIE SEES BRITISH WOMEN DEMONSTRATION      Women Protest Britain's Food Policy In Demonstration At London Hoetect

Willkie Intimates He Would Advocate Anglo-American Financial Cooperation

‘More Food For Workers Is Plea Of London Women   Willkie Arrives At Hotel In Midst Of Group’s Demonstration

Hints Approval of Financial Aid   Willkie Studies British Man On Street Today

Voluntary Payroll Deductions, Door-to-Door Canvass ing Will Be Principal Methods of Selling Bonds and Stamps, Officials of States and Treasury Announce

Nation-Wide Defense Bond Drive Aims At Selling Billion A Month   House To House Canvass And Voluntary Payroll De ductions To Form Basis Of Getting Everyone In Habit Of Buying Savings Bonds.

Plan Bond Campaign   Seek To Get Everyone To Purchase Defense Bonds

FLIERS’ BODIES ARE DISCOVERED   Cleveland Men Crashed I ~ Allegheny Mountains Eight Months Ago

Find Skeletons Of 2 Aviators   SHERIDAN LEWIS, WOODSMA? DISCOVERS MISSING FLYER! IN MOUNTAINS.

BLAST WRECKS CHEMICAL PLANT   Several Persons Injured in Explosion and Fire

FDR Has Facts Backward, Is  GermanCharge   Claim Roosevelt Using Incident to Incite. lI. S. Into War

U.S. REFUSES TO COMMENT ON BERLIN CHARGE   Washington Is Silent On Greer Attack Off Iceland

Bulk of  Invaders Repulse   However, Russians Admit German Gains In Two Regions   Hitler Sends German Juggernaut Clanking Across Russian Front In One of Most Sensational Pages In Military History

WAR DECLARED BY HITLER ON SOVIET RUSSIE   Countries That Were Once Allies Are Now At War

Nazis MUST Win Reds’ Resources Before Fall or  Go Way of Little Corporal

Mors Uiscusses Invasion of Russia   Might Be Greatest Break of War

Germans Sure They Can Beat Russia Quickly     Need for_ Materials Is   Need for Materials Is Seen Reason for + War on Reds

Assault Viewed As Preparation For Long Siege  Hitler MAnkec Choice   Hitler Makes Choice To Reinforce Reich For British Battle

Observers Regard The Invasion of Russia By Germany As Indicating Hitler Has Dropped Hopes For Short War

HONG KONG HIT HARD BY JAPS   Tokyo Radio Says Defenses Falling One By One

Tokyo Sees Long War   Predicts Speedy Hongkong Fall, Warns Against Enemy Submarines

Cuban President Jails Army, Navy Heads InA Plot      Former Sergeant Batista Then Goes On Air To Tel Republic All About It: Liberties Suspended For Fifteen Davs: Congress Called

HUGE DNIEP DAM BLASTED BY DEFENDERS   Ukraine Divisions Are Smashed, Nazi Chiefs Say

“reates 275-Mile Flood tc Baffle Nazis; Tanks Landed in Rear are  Harassing Enemy.

Reds Claim Gains On Moscow Front: Villages Retaken   Massive German Assaults on Leningrad Repulsed, is Claim

OL ANT-ENDANGERED MARTIN DIES SAYS   Warns Unless Fifth Colum ists Driven Out Aviation Factory Will Be Destroyed

Destruction of Aviation Plant Predicted: Dies   Dies Warns Government That Fifth Column Will Strike Soop

Monthly Minimum Of $30 State Help for Aged Approved   However Illinois General Assembly's Votes are Inconclusive

Navy Shinbuilding Program Provides For 2,831 Vessel:   Huge Undertaking Designed To Produce Greatest Sea Power in History

NAVY BUYING 2.831 SHIPS   U. S. to Boast Greatest Ar. ray of Sea Power In His. tory.

UNITED STATES WILL HAVE LARGEST NAVY IN WORLD , BIRTORY WHEN ORDERS FILLED

LINDBERGH SAYS FREE SPEECH IS FACING A CLAMP   Priorities Chief in Washington Suspends Curtailment Order to, Permit United to Deliver 25,000 Gallons to Ohio Association   FROM NOW TO OCT. 15

Freedom to Speak Endangered Warns  Charles Lindberg   Says Time Has Come When People Must Con sider Loss of Franchise

FREE SPEECH THREATENED LINDY WARN   3,800 Cheer Speech At Fort Wayne; Calls F. D. R  AS eh ae yoy:

TODAY'S  an a Y ees nn Ke beease   Lindbergh Expresses Féars For Free Sneech

LINDBERGH SAYS U, S. LEADERS MAY PREVENT FREEDOM OF SPEECH   Famous Aviator Addresses Group In Indiana

Lindbergh Fears Gov't May Ban Speech Freedom   Says People Must. Realize Citizens Have Lost American Heritage

LINDBERGH FEELS FREE SPEECH MAY BE ENDED SOON   Asserts We Are Nearing Point Where We Are No Longer Geverned By The Will Of The Peonle

FF = eee ae OT ee eee COUR eee lCUrT  Elections May Be Ended, Says Lindy      Dictatorship Moving Fast; Says F. R. May Not Let Him Speak Again

Fears Freedom Of Speech Mev Not Live Long   Lindbergh Tells Ft. Wayne Audience We “Have Lost Our American Heritage.”   ELECTIONS NOT SAFE

Redistricting Plan Is Offered   Legislator Would Leave All Sen. ate Districts as Now Except in Northwest lowa

PLAN TO SOLVE REDISTRICTING PROBLEM, IOWS   Guttenberg Solon Proposes Per manent Plan, Giving Four More To Northwest.

Foe Driven Out of Luga, Says Berlin   Huge Booty 1] Reportec Captured in Seizure of Railway Town

PANZER UNITS BOG DOWN IN HEAVY RAINS   Capture of Luga Is Claimed, After Putting 1,200 Bunkers Out of Ac baw   BATTLEFIELDS ARE VAST LAKES OF MUD

Rockford Socialist Plans To Go to Housekeeping In Two Railroad Cars

MRS, RUTH SIMMS’ DAUGHTER AND HUSBAND TURN RAILWAY ‘FREEZER’ CARS IRTO HOME

Sunken Warship Named For Hero Of Early Battle   Reuben James Fought In Bloody War Against Barbary Pirates

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Bomb Explodes on Roof Of Nebraska Hall; Lives Of 125 Are Endangered

Mysterious Bomb Explodes On Roof Of Dannebrog, Neb. Community Hall

BLAST WRECKS ROOF OF HALL   Endangers Lives of 125 at Legion Program in Honan al Selesrece

BOMB EXPLODES AT COMMUNITY HALL, NEBRASKI   150 Persons Endangered by Explosion While Attending Legion Meeting. FBI Called

Hole Is Torn In Roof Of Building At Dannebrog. Neb.; No One Hurt.

PETITION DEADLINE IS ONE DAY AWAY   Report Only Two Petitions Being Circulated for Four Offices

FILING DEADLINE FOR ELECTION NEA   All Petitions Must Be Turnec In Not Later Than Feb. 11

95,000 INVOLVED   80 INDICTED IN CLEANUP AT HAWAII   Federal Officials Put Alien  * Ownership of Fishing Sampans at Naval Center Under Legal Microscope

Recent Upturn Leads To Op. timistic Prediction; Wheat And Corn Move Up Despite Surpluses, Good Crop Outlook

Farmers Given Best Chances As Costs Rise   Agricultural Income Shows Rapid Advance, Promise Of Better Days

FARM PRICE RISE PROMISES GROWER INCREASED INCOME   Present Prices Would Givs Domestic Crops Best Value Since 1937

FARM INCOME LEVEL tS NEAR PEAK OF 193'   Market Statistics Of Week Reveal   That Price Increases Are Helo.  : ing Agriculture To Maintain  Parity Of Prices.

Farm Price Rise Indicates Best Level Since °37   Major Products Jump From 22 to 52 Per Cent Higher Than Last Fall  TO OFFSET COSTS Barring Unforeseen Price C Collapse Last Year's s  yFntTrmlc(i‘i‘i<C;éi‘ COUCC!Fh!h€ClULhrTUhU FF!

RVGING PRICES MEAN filGnch FARM INCOME   War Buying and Increase it Consumer Power Help Rural Market.   EXPERTS BELIEVE YEAR WILL REACH NEW LEVELS

FARM PRICES — AT 4-YEAR TOE   Increased 1941 Income Ts : Help Offset High ~ 4. Living Costs

Japs Report Hongkong As  Near Collapse   Fall Only Matter Of Days Declares Tokyo Report

Japs Declare Hongkong Dejense Is Crumbling   British Withdrawing  From Kowloon Sector

JAPS SUBMIT HONGKONG. TO HEAVY BOMBING   Claim British Defenses of Colony: Are Crumbling   Offensive Launched . Afte! Surrender Ultimatum Is Refused

PICKETS DEFY ORDER, JAILED   Court Issues Injunction to Halt Strike at Hospital In Pittsburgh

SOLDIER'S DOG MAY NOT LIVE   DOG THAT REFUSED TO EA‘ AFTER MOSTER LEFT FOR COMP IS REPORTED NEAR DEATH.

Laddie, One Man Dog, Refuses to Rally Despite Blood Transfusion, Injections; Presence of Master Doubtful Stimulant

Roosevelt Wins Battle For Longer Training; Measure Now Goes Into  Conferences.

Army Empowered To Hold Soldiers 18 Months Longer   Increased Pay for Guardsmen and Other Services is Voted

HOUSE CHIEFS ARRANGE VOTE ON MEASURE   Draft Bill Approval Featured by Debate

FIRST WAR AIN OF BRITAIN ARE OUTLINED BY EDEN   Country’s Peace Terms To Be Designed To Prevent More Nazi Misdeeds   Secretary Declares Nation Wants Only Settlement That Will Last

Eden Would Hall Future Misdeeds of Germany   British Foreign Secretary Makes Statement on War Aims

Eden Gives War Aims Of Britain   Declares Germany Must Be Placed in Position Not to Break Peace

Eden Repeats British Aim To  Crush Germany   ‘She Must Never Be I Position To Play Role O Tyrant Again.’

ORITAIN GIVE bh WAR AING FUR FIRST TIME   Peace Terms Will Prevent Any Further Misdeeds Of Germany, Claim

Eden tells war aims of  the British   Praises address of Roosevelt

FIRST STATEMENT OF POLITICAL AND MILITARY OBJECTIVE   _ BRITISH PEACE TERMS BE DESIGNED PREVENT REPETITION GERMAN MISDEEDS

ANTHONY EDEN HITS GERMANY   Declares She Is Worst Master Europe Has Known in History

Eden Declares British. Aim Is To Stop Hitler   Will “Prevent Repetition” of Germany’ s. & ‘Mis: deeds,” He Says; 7

Eden Declares Nazis Must Not Be Allowed To Repeat Misdeeds   Foreign Secretary Gives Statement On British Aims

Must Prevent Nazi Misdeeds In Future: Eden   Talks.of Britain’s Wax Aims; Lauds Speech By FOR

BRITAIN’S WAR AIMS TOLD BY ANTHONY EDEN   Secretary Says FDR’S Speech Offers  Encouragement

NAZIS MUS BE CURBED, SAYS EDEN   F.D.R. Speech Praised for Vision by British Minister,

Germany Must Never Again Be In Position to Attempt Conquest, Eden Declare:

WAR AIMS FIXED AS ELIMINATION OF NAZI THREAT   EDEN CITES FIVE GERMAN CONQUESTS IN LATE CENTURY

LUCYLE RICHARDS, RODEO COWGIRL, 1S CHARGED IN MURDER   ALLEGEDLY SHOT PROMIN. ENT CATTLEMAN AND RODEO OFFICIAL DEATH, HOUSTON

Cowgirl Charged With Murder of Texas Ranchman   31-Year-Old Rodeo Rid. er Held at Houston After Fatal Shooting

Blame Fuel Tank In Bus Tragedy   10 Persons Killed. In St. Louis Crash

CHRISTMAS FIRE TAKES 10 LIVES   Bus Crashes Into House In St. Louis, Bursts Into Flames

PLEA GIVEN FOR RED CROSS HELE   LOCAL CHAPTER SEEKS VULUN TEERS TO SEW, KNIT, CHOCHET NEW QUOTA IS RECEIVED

NEW QUOTA FOR RED CROSS HERE   WORKERS NEEDED FOR SEWING AND KNITTING; RENEWED ACTIVITIES EXPECTED

Evacuation from Greece Success Despite Bombings   Stubborn Rear Guard Action Delays Nazis At Historic Pass

BRITISH NAVY MAY MINE KEY TRADE ROUTE   Berlin Admits Bulk of Army Escapes From Trap   BULLETIN

NATION FACING ORATORY DRIVE ON CONVOYING   Roosevelt May Refer to I in Speech to Awaker Nation   ‘America First’ Group Making Headway Against Navy Plan

President May Discuss Convey Issue In Speech   May Deal With Subject In Address To Pan-American Congress Wednesday   BARRAGE OF ORATORY CONFRONTS NATION   Supporters And Opponents Of Convoys Press Attitude Upon Nation

1.9, o1IRheD OVER {Sol lt GONVOYS   Barrage of Oratory Expected   kD PLANS SPEECH Will Address Nation Wednesday Night

London Admit: ‘Chuie’? Troops Drop on Italy   Says Men Dressed in Heeulution Uniforms

British Admit Landing ‘Chuters In Italy   Troops Instructec To Destroy Port Facilities

Henna ihe Vews  Blitzes Hit Wickard  Going Both Ways  Guesses Being Made On Peace By New Year Day  Say Hitler H Has Lost Mi litary Mastery  —By PAUL MALLON—

Duke Surgeon Shot To Death   Pistol In Hands Of Former Patient Ends Life Of Dr. Robert Randalnh Innec Ir

PHYSICIAN SHOT   Former Patient Kills Cancer and Pilvaelha: Wienakn.

SURGEON MURDERED BY FORMER PATIENT   Doctor Is Shot Down in Hos: pital by Two-Gun Assailant

BRITISH CLEAN-UP ABOUT COMPLETED   East Africa Positions Held by the British Forces

Britain Claims Near-Victory In East- Africa  Lack Only Capture  of Gondar and Sina

PETITION 10 THE GOUNCIL BY MINISTERS   Are Asking That George Cline Be Appointed to  Beverage Board.    WILL MEET THURSDAY

OLD AUTO PLATES MUST BE TURNED IN FOR NEW ONES   Will Amount To Three Tons of Meta In Iowa County

Viipuri is Left a Shattered City By Reds as Finns Drive Them Out

VIPURI 19 LEFT SHATTERED GIT}   ‘Scorched Earth’ Vow Car ried Out in Retreat   WRITERS MAKE TOUR   ‘Find Every Building Either . Damaged or Demolished;  Railroads Torn Up

‘SOVIET RETREAT LEFT VIIPURI  A SHATTERED SKELETON CITY    Rieeeinns Demolished Everything Available Before Evacuating; Road To Leningrad Is Littered With Dead Bodies And Debris Of War

W. M. WANTS TO CHANGE AGENCY AT SEVEN STARS   Insufficient Revenue Given as Reason Before P.U.C.

il Under Land Said Problem; Admiral Said More Funds Mav Be Asked

Sec. Stimson ToAskArmy Limit Lifted   Will. Lay Gen. Marshall's Plans Before Leaders At Conference ©  La ere Orpen

Liquor Board Will Refuse Permits To Some Dealers  Licenses May Be Withheld if Maiority Asks

Retail Liquor Dealers Will Not Be Licensed in Communities Where Majority Opposes Saloons

Norwegian Tells Of Country's Desperate Fight   Government Still Functions in Leading People

REPEAL OF ACT URGED BY GOP PARTY LEADERS   Willkie Says Supplies Must Be Delivered To England

6.0.P. Leaders Urge Repeal of Neutrality Act   Willkie, 100 Other Party Chiefs Demand Action by Congress

Willkie Heads More Than 100 Republicans Ip Making Appeal      ASKS FORTHRIGHT FOREIGN POLICY

Outright Repeal Neutrality Law Is Urged - By Willkie   Supported By Over 100 Republicans Over U. 8. Strong Plea Is Made

Willkie Urges Repeal .Of. the Neutrality Act   Appeal Signed by More Than 100 Republicans—Ad ministration’s Handling of Labor-Management Situation Assailed

100 Republicans Join Willkie Urging Outright Neutrality Act Repea   Six Governors, Former Members Congress, Others Appeal to Party Members in Congress for {Leadership — Labor Policies Hit

Willkie Lead: Croup After Act’s Repeal   GOP Leader Criticizes Roosevelt Handling of Labor Situation  100 INITIAL APPEAL

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL IS URGED BY GOP LEADERS   Willkie, 100 National Party Figures Join In Appeal To Congress   Law Termed Degrading

Nazis Fought To Standstill,  Soviet Avows   Russians Battling for Every Inch As Von Bock, Held in Center, Turns to Kalinin Flank   3EN. TIMOSHENKO RELIEVED, STAFF CHIEF IN COMMAND   xermans Suffering Untold Thousands Of Losses as Struggle Rages Over 300-Mile Crescent   Bulletin

Attacks Repulsedin 2 Sectors   Fighting Centers West Anc Southwest Of Moscow With Russians Holding Back Nazi Hordes.   Attacks Halifax

Red Army Said to Have Re captured Two Villages in  Counter-Attacks in Moz- — haisk Area.   KALININ BECOMES Zz A NO MAN’S LAND   Squares Change Hands as  ‘Battle Sways Back and Forth—Heavy Action Resumed Near Leningrad. .

British Help Hinted for Reds In Vital Oil Area   Russians Say Wedge Menacing Capital Has Been Repulsed  SHIFT ATTACK?  Pressure Renewed On London to Open Another Front

Nazi Assaults  Wither in  Moscow Area Reds Claim Foes  Repulsed on WNrarth and Weert

ClO Head quarters Raided Following Fight In Richmond, Ind.; Labor, Public Watch Results of Bold Peace Move By Knudsen.

Urges Quick Formation of  Home Guard   War Secretary Says Nee¢ Arises Partly Because of Labor Disputes

Lions Club Members Exchange Toys, Turn Gifts Over fo Needy  Members, Guests Tell of Memories of Child-

Lions Club Members Exchange Toys, Turn Gills Over fo Needy   Members, Guests Tell of Memories of Childhood Christmases -

DEPUTY DIES UNDER TRUCK IN MILK STRIKE   Vermont Officer Loses Lifé as Strikers Try to Dump Fluid— Trucks in N. Y. Fired Upon

CLEARING GREECE WAS IMPOSSIBLE, BUT NAVY DID IT   AP CORRESPONDENT TELLS FLIGHT FROM JUGOSLAVIA, . ACROSS MEDITERRANEAN

BRITISH NAVY PRAISED FOR RESCUE WORK   “Impossible” Task I Accomplished In Greece

AP Writer Lost In Balkans For Days, Turns Up Again In Egypt; Tells Of Escape   Robert St. John Tells How Impossible Was Accomplished in Evacuation Of British From Greece

BRITISH ESCAPE FROM GREECE IS ‘GREATEST FEAT’   WCUNDED AP WRITER TELLS HOW NAVY DID IMPOSSIBLE’ JOB

British. Navy Again Does ‘Impossible’.  Robert ‘st’ “John Telis Of Escape Of Empire

Escaped Newsman Tells Of Miraculous Rescue ‘Of British In Greece   Rr RPORERT ST. JOHN

AP Writer Lost In Balkans For Days, Turns Up Again In Egypt; Tells Of Escape   - Robert St. John Tells How Impossible Was Accomplished in Evacuation Of British From Greece   Br PORERT ST. TORN

British Retreat “Impossible” Task   AP Reporter Was Witness To War’s 2nd Great Flight

Wounded Writer Describes Heroic Exit From Greece   By ROBERT ST. JOHN

A Naval Miracle  In Troop Rescue  From Greece  Wounded AP.  ’ Writer Tells of  Accomplishment Of the “Impossible.”

BRITISH BOMBS RAKE NAZILAND   Many Hundreds of RAF Fighters Take Part In Dawn-Dusk Raid

THREE WAVES OF BOMBERS ATTACK   Hundreds of Fighter “Planes Escort Britain’s Air -; Raiders ‘ee

German-Operated ’ Steel Mill Bombed   ‘Big Fleets of RAF. Raiders ‘Giving IV to Nazis Now, : "Saye Briton! -

TORPEDO BOAT IS ~ WRECKED BY RAI   Waves of British -Airme! Wreak Havoc in Germany

RAF ARMADAS BLAST NAZIS   French Rail Lines And Dutch Steel Plant Bomb Targets

RAIDERS BLAST NORTH IRELAND   Death Toll Heavy After 200 Bombers Batter Ulster Area

North freland Feels Heavy Nazi Attack   Hundreds of Belfast Homes Destroyed in Intense Awenlt

NAZIS BOMBARD NORTH IRELAND   Hundreds of Homes Are Wrecked In Belfast By 300 Bombers

FOR FARMERS   Tipton Count; ‘Agriculturé Program for °42 Surpasses .41.   TOMATOES ARE LOWER

A BIG YEAR FUR FARMER   Tipton Count; Agriculture Pregram for ’42 Surpasses .41.   TOMATOES ARE LOWER

NEW DEVELOPMENT EXPECTED SHORTLY BY JAP MISSION   NEW COMMUNICATION HAS BEEN SENT FROM TOKYO TO WASHINGTON ENVOY -

JAPS SENT NEW COMMUNICATION   Expect Development Shortly In Peace Talks

New Developments In Jap Pariey Seen   Tokyo Foreign Office Sends New Communication of Importance to Washington, Authoritative News Agency Savs.

New Instructions To Jap Envoys Tokyo Warns  No Deal With U.S. 1s In Sight

JAPAN SENDS COMMUNICATION   New Development Is Expected Shortly Domei Agency Reports

American Troops to Go to Dutch Guinea to Protect Valuable Bauxite Mines   These Mines Furnish 60 Per Cent of Requirements of U. S. Aluminum Industry, Vital to Defense of U. S.

Japanese Send Envoy New Advice   Nippon-U. S. Developments Loom, Foreign Office Move Hints

TOKYO SENDS  NEW NOTE TO JAP MISSION   OPTIMISM NOT WARRANTED, DOMEI NEWS AGENCY WARNS TODAY

Japan Sends New Message To Its Mission   No Information To U. S. Officials As To Nature

PESSIMISTIC TURN HINTED; UNITY ASKED   Tokyo Indicates New Devel: opments Shortly in Relations With U.S.

Word Sent To Kurusu FromTokyo   Text of Message Is Secret But Japanese Foreign Office Says It Is Urgent

Nazi Deny Ernst Udet A Suicide   Newspaper men are given opportunity to have short interview

SUICIDE REPORT REFUTED TODAY   Correspondents Talk With Ernst Udet in Office in Berlin.

British Press Headlines Hess’ Flight   EXPRESS SE ES SP LIT AMNG NAZ BOSSES; SKETCH SENSES BIT TER OUARREL.

Truelson Takes Corn Husking Contest Again   Samuelson of Fonda Was Sec. ond In County Contest

Truelson County Husking Winner For Third Year   Samuelson of Fonda Is Second; Max Hopkins Is Third

Southern Coal Operators and C.L0. Coal Mining Union Come to Terms   Big Ammunition Plant Menaced by Strike: Mediation to Be Tried

SOUTH’S MINES SIGN PACT AND AVOID STRIKE   Soft Coal Contract, Providing $? a Day Wage, to Run Two Years —Dispute in Powder Plant

ARMS WORKERS MAY COME OUT   Mediation Board Fails To Settle Strike In Illinois

HEROES BURIED   Graves of Men Killed at Pear Harbor Decorated With Flowers.

Finns:Claim Red Frontier - Forts Taker   Aaland Islands -Reported Occupied in Gulf of . Bothnia

Finnish Soldiers Push Across Russia’s Northwestern Front      Capture of Several Red Army Strongholds Claimed In Helsinki—Aaland Island Taken Over By Finnish Force

Finn Soldiers Smash Across Red Frontiers   Fighting Shoulder to Shoul der with Germans, Aveng ing Finns Pour Acros: Russian Boundaries anc  Seize Strongholds.

U.S. MUST BE READY FOR WAR ‘IN MANY PLACES’ - STIMSON   Secretary Warns Nation Faces Much Greater Danger Than In World War Days; Long Defense Effort Predicted

SEG, STIMSON SAYS WE MICHT HAVE TO FIGHT   Says Our Army and Navy May Have To Ficht In Any Country, —

Army and Navy May Be Required In Defense Fight   Stimson Foresees Need in America Or ‘Other Region’

STIMSON SAYS U.S. MUST BE ABLE TO FIGHT   War Secretary Calls on Army and Navy  To Be Ready

Stimson: “U.S. Must Be Set To Fight In Any Of Americas---Or Elsewhere’

STIMSON SAYS U. 3. MUST BE READY TO FIGHT ANYWHERE   Tells Senate Committee Of Prolonged Emergency —Praises American Airplanes

UN OMY WAR PROGRAM AHEAD QF “)   Army Must Be Prepared to — Fightin Any Part of Amer icas, He Says.

U. S. DEFENSE YEAR AHEAD OF 1917: STIMSON   Says Army Must Be Pre. pared to Fight Any: where; Admits Alumi num Monopoly Hurting.   DANGER GREATER NOW, HE ‘WARNS

Stimson Declares Nation's Forces Mus Be Ready for Battle in Many Sectors   America is Facing Dangerous Emergency Says Secretary of War

STIMSON TELLS POSSIBLE USE OF U. S. ARMY   Navy Secretary Knox Declares Unity Is - Now Essential

Stimson Says U. S. Must Be Ready for War   Troops May Have To Fight Off The Continent War Secretary Says America Recamino Armed

Reference To “Other Regions” Causes Question   Testifies At Hearing On Senate Probe of Defense. Program

Stimson Says U. S. Forces Must Be Prepared To Fight Over Wide Area

STIMSON TELLS DEFENSE GROUP OF ARMY STATUS   Secretary Sees War Mate rial Output 12 Months Ahead of 1918 Level   Committee, in Opening Session, Told of New U. S. Ordnance Program

Roosevelt, Stimson HintAtConvoys And Expeditionary Force   {See Editorial Page Cartoon)

READY TO WAR IN LARGE ARE?   Stimson Warns it May be Necessary In North, South or Central America—or Other Regions.

War Dept. Head Says U. S.. Must Be. Ready. “to Fight i in Any’ of  «iA merioas

crane i for Heinz Ad.  Sales Up 33%. After  Best Campaign: of Aletinvnnl Renuwd oc!

Reflector-Herald Is Cited For Advertising Results In Nationwide Test Of Far-Reaching Importance Conducted By The Heinz Co

County Fair Planned For Middle Of Towering Town   New York City’s Millionaire Farmers T Pack Madison Square Garden With Pigs

THREE REASONS ADVANCED FOR SOVIET SUCCESS   Hopkins Reported To Have Given Allies Optimistic Story Of Moscow Visit   STALIN REAL WAR LEADER OF NATION

Reds Able to Stand Long War  Fifth Column Wiped Out, London Hears

U. S.-British Base  Optimism on Fact  Given by Hopkins Reports Nazi Fifth  Column Efforts in Pestcta Hatin Rai lad

Optimism Over Russia’s Chances in War Based Upon Report of Hopkins

American, British Optimism On Red’s Chances in Conflict Is Based on Hopkins’ Report

U. 5. Mission on ls Way to Free french Group   ! Close Cooperation ~ Is Not Indicated, © Officials Say

U.S. Army, Navy Aides In Mission To South Africa.   Will Determine Aid — - Possible Against Axis In Middle East War _

50 BILLIONS ANNUALLY FOR U. S. DEFENSE   “Victory Program” to Be Studied by Order of FDR It Is Announced Today 

A 50 BILLION ‘VICTORY PLAN   Army, Navy and OPM Now Making Study of Drastic Program

Defense Plans  To 50 Billion   President Orders Program Drawn Calling For Half Of National Income.

50 BILLIONS YEARLY FDR DEFENSE PLAN   Gigantic ‘Victory Program Is Being  Studied By OPM, Army, Navy

Orders Drafting Of ‘Victory Program’   War Spending Of 50 Billions Yearly Foreseen.

GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY STAKED BY ROOSEVEL   s U. S. Anxiously Awaits Latin Reaction To Axis Blacklist

ROOSEVELT LISTS 1,800 PER. SONS AND FIRMS IN AMERI_ CAN REPUBLICS AND FREEZES THEIR ASSETS '

Economic Blow Aimed at Axis   Test of ‘Good Neighbor Policy Seen in New  Move of U. S.

Good Neighbor Policy At Stake   1,800 Latins, Firms On FR’s “‘Blacklist”’

PRESIDENT BLACKLISTS AXTS FIRMS   Move Will Test So. American Good  Neighbor Policy 

PRESIDENT ALIGNS U.S. IN OPEN ECONOMIC WARFARE AGAINST AXIS; TEST OF GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY SEEN

BLACKLIST IS MADE UP IN NEW ECONOMIC MOV   1,800 Individuals and Firms in the Americas Are Named by President Roosevelt As Having Aided the Axis - Powers—Commercial Contact ‘with Them Severed in Open Declaratinn.

Tieeniint Patlonie.   Airliner Crashes On Golf Course; 14 Out Of 15 Aboard Kiiled

14 DIE IN PLANE CRASH; PILOT IS ONLY SURVIVOR   Northwest Airlines Craf Crashes As Forced Landing Was Attempted   BURSTS INTO FLAMES   Blaze Hampers Rescuers As They Attempt To Reach  Passengers

AIRPLANE CRASH ON GOLF COURSE TAKES 14 LIVES   Two Ohioans Among Victim: as Air Liner Plunges in Minnesota

Fear France Is  Threat to U. S.   Vichy Collaboration With Germany Seen as Danger to America.

Aniericas. And Allies Concer ned ‘Whether Vichy Will Give Nazis Right Of Way To Stratevic Base:

Long Friendship Of France, U.S. Now At Critical Stage   Fears Freely Expressed That Vichy’ s New Program Threat to U. S. Interests

The War Today  Will Weygand Hand Over Bases  c/ SOE Sgro men”   EY DEWIET MACKENZIE

The War Today   French Alignment With Germany Seen As Treat To Rritain And U.S.   By DeWht MacKenzie (AP Forelen Observer)

Allies Still Have Hope Thal Weygand May Refuse To Surrender Bases fo Adolf Hitler Even if He ls Ordered To Do So by Vichy

United States and France Appreachiig Crisis in Relations   French Collaboration in Hitler Scheme Feared Threat to America

THE WAR TODAY PETAIN’S MOVE CALLED MENACE TO UU. S. AND WESTERN HEMISPHERE

Traditional Friends Face Break As Americans See Danger     COMMENT WITHHELD     Grave Concern Inspired By Elevation of Darlan

Washington Sees Threats to U. S. Interest in Petain’s Collaboration With Germany

,FRENCH COLLABORATION WITH — HITLER THREATENING MOVE. TO INTERESTS WESTERN HEMISPHERE

The War Today--- —*y vewrt mackenzn  Viehv'’s Move fs o@ Potential Menace te This Hemisphere

Washington Sees Situation as Threat to ‘Ar Interests; Hull Expresses Grave Concern, New Military Chief Darlan with Distrust ; F. Fleet Might Be Source of Danger to British; ; eral Weygand Still An Uncertain Factor.

J. $., FRENCH RELATIONS STRAINED   Congressmen Clamor For Seizure Of Possessions, Pointing To Threat

FRENCH AND U.S. BREAK IS FORECAST   Grave Concern Is Felt Over Darlan’s  New Job

French, U. S Relations At Critical How   Threats To Americar Interests Seen In New Move.

U.S. AND FRANCE AT CROSSROADS OF HISTORIC TIES   HULL IS SILENT BUT CONGRESSMEN URGE IMMEDIATE BREAK   Vichy Collaboration With Hitler Brews New Trouble

Vichy-Nazi Union May Mean Tearing Traditional Ties   Friends Since American Revolution, U.S.-French Relations Now Critical

Vichy Move Held as Aid  To Germans   Hull Withholds Comment On Petain’s Speech; Darlar Called Hitler Aid

VICHY RAPPED FOR SWINGING BEHIND NAZIS   Secy. Hull Withholds Com. ment but Lawmakers Demand Action against Frenct

France and U.S. May Be Near Break  French Shift to Hitler Seen As Threat to This Nation’s Interests

French © Relations Strained   U.S. Waits to Learn Full Import of New Vichy Attitude; Seeks Airbase in Brazil

Nazis Charge Action by U. 5. In West Indies   French Relations At Critical Point; Hull Is Silent

U, S, WITHHOLDS FORMAL POLICY TOWARD FRANCE   Developments Will Fix American Stand; Relations At Critical Point Following Complete Nazification Of French Gov ernment.

PARTING OF WAYS BETWEEN FRANCE AND UNITED STATES NEAR   TRADITIONAL — FRIENDSHIF OF TWO NATIONS THREAT: ENED BY COLLABORATION’

Brazil Airbase May Be U.S Move To Offset Dakar   Vichy Move May Cause Civil Trouble In France

WILL VICHY LET NAZIS MOVE INTO COLONIES? .  Point of Immediate Concern to Allies

Petain Move a Threat to West  Hemisphere Is Menaced Anew By Nazi Forces

Franco-American Relations Reach Critical Stage   Vichy Collaboration With Nazis Threat To U.S. Interests

Deal’ Threatens Diplomatic Break   i ; Congressmen Ask Colonial Seizures; Hull Mistrusts New Dictator, Darlan

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hirenchmen Not Likely TO Follow Petain’s Union With Nazis

Vichy’s Turn To Germany Stirs Alarm   Solons Urge Break, Seizure Of Martinique If  Menace Dewvalane

WASHINGTON  SPECULATES ON HIS STAND   Attitude of North African Commander and Status of French Fleet Axe Vital Questions in VichyNazi Collaboration. '

VITAL CITY ‘ARMED TO ITS TEETH FOR NAZIS   Red Units Reported Striking Behind Foe’s Lines   GOMEL LOST BY RUSSIA   eee om enter  Counterattacks Appear T Be Holding Wehrmacht

Russians Claim fo Be Checking ‘Leningrad Drive  Thousands of © City’s Civilians

Civilians Aid Troops In Defense   Russians Are Making Determined Stand to Retain Leningrad

UNDER FIERCE PRESSURE OM THEE FRONT   Former Capital Armed Camp as Civilians Join in Desperate Defense.   NAZIS SAID TO HAVE MADE LITTLE GAIN

Leningrad Transformed Into “Military Camp” to Halt Nazi Onslaught on Second City

REDS APPEAR T0 BE CHECKING THE NAZI OFFENSIVE   Germans -Encounter Stiff Apposition In Leningrad Area

CIVILIANS JOIN RUSSIAN ARMY IN LENINGRAD   Reds Say Advance Of Germans On Ol«c Capital Is Checked

Thousands Of Red Citizens: Rush to Army   Hitler Claims Ove Million Soviet — Prisoners Taken-”

RESERVES JOIN CIVIL FORGES AT FRONT   More Serious Trials Ahead Say Moscow Dispatches   GOMEL ABANDONED   Russians Admit But Declare Counter-Attacks Being Made On Other Fronts

Thousands Join Armed Forces. To: Check Germans   OCHAKA FALLS   Nazis Tighten Ring Around Port Of Odessa

Moscow Says Czarist Capital Has Become a  ‘Military Camp’   Germans Report Siege Ring Tightened at Odessa   High Casualties Told   ‘Retreat of Enemy’ ir Ukraine Asserted By Reich

Russians Check Nazi Columns Near Leningrat   No New Progress Made By Pincers Circling Czarist Capital  PEOPLE MOBILIZE  Germans Continuing to Tighten Ring Around Odessa

NAZI ASSAULT HELD FOR FOUR DAYS: NO GAIN   RUSSIANS ADMIT, HOWEVER THAT SECOND CITY I$ IN DREAD DANGER!   PEOPLE'S ARMY GATHERS TO STAND BY REGULARS   Tens of Thousands of Men Build Defense Works for “Formidable Military Camp”; Gomel Lost

VOLUNTEERS FOR SS CORPS SOUGHT AS REDS STIFFEN  RUSSIANS REPORTED   RUSSIANS REPORTED CHECKING GERMANS BEFORE LENINGRAD

Fortifications Being - Built Inside Leningrad As City Faces Assault

BUT CITY IS ADMITTEDLY IN GREAT DANGER   Germans Acknowledg Fresh Russian Troops Putting New Obstacle In Their Way

Fourth Day Finds CityIn Hand Of Defenders With ‘Citizen Army Added

Citizens Flock to Colors To Drive Back Invaders On Northern Front

RUSSIAN RED ARMY APPEARED CHECKING GERMAN OFFENSIVE   VAST PEOPLE’S ARMY ORGANIZED IN LENINGRAD TO DEFEND FORMER CAPITAL

People’s Army Organized in Besieged City   Moscow Says Germans Appear To Have Made No Significant Progress After Four Days of Fighting on Outer Defenses

THOUSANDS IN CITY VOLUNTEER FOR PEOPLE'S ARMY   Old Czarist Capital Turn ed Into Formidable Military Camp

CAUTION pan an  SUVIET FORGES WITHDRAWN TO BOLSTER LINES   Moscow Reports Assault By Nazis Checked With Reinforcements On Northern Front   RUSSIANS RESPOND AND RISE IN ARMS   Red Troops Drop Back From Gomel; Move to Keep Army Intact On Road to Moscow

SECOND LARGEST EARTH-FILLED-DAM : DEDICATED TODAY AT OGALLALA. NEB.

SECOND LARGEST DAM DEDICATED       Man - Made Mountain o! Earth Keystone of Nebrask: Power, Irrigation Project

TANK DRIVE SAID CUT OFF BY RUSSIANS   Red Army Claims . Capture of 30,000  Germans

World Crisis No. Less Grave Now   “But It Is No More Grave,” Patterson Tell. my Industrial College Graduates.

WAR SITUATION ‘NO MORE GRAVE   That Fact Alone _Heartening,’ Says Undersecretar! of War to Industrial Class

Norwegian Tells Of Country's  Yesperate Fight   Singapore Defenses In State of  Bere ee ae rere Leernrees

Blaze of Bargains Signals Close of Get Acquainted Wee!   Local Stores Wil! Offer Special Prices

Local Stores Will Offer Special Get Acquainted Bargain:   Bang-Up Finish Planned for MeetNeighbor Event

Now Exicte.          Fascist Editor Claims 45,000 Enjlis Troops Killed, Captured in Concha: sion of Battle for Crete

UK City Girl Killed In Motor> cycle Accident Near LeMar:   hie Goodrich Also Crit ‘ qeally Hurt In Unset

x x City. Girl Killed In. Motor~ evele Accident Near LeMar:        i Goodrich Also Crit:

RITES TUESDAY FOR MOTHER OF U.S, PRESIDENT   Sympathetic Nation Load: Wires With Condolence to Mr. Roosevelt   Chief Executive’s Broadcas'  Postponed Until Thursday

Many Messages Of Sympathy Are Sent To President   Nation Mourns With Presi. dent In Death Of His Patrician Mother   PRIVATE FUNERAL RITES ON TUESDAY   Death Took Mrs. Sara Delanc Roosevelt On Sunday Afternoon At Hyde Park

10 Commandments Marked By W. Lee For His Successor  Senator-Elect Takes   Senator-Elect Takes Leave Of Capital After 2 1-2 Yeors

O’Daniel Exits From Austin as Texas’ Goverrior  Bible Passage Marked for Stevenson: Pr cae Go re

U. S. to Maintain Freedom of Seas Policy in Pacific   Protest of Japan without Effect Here

SALARY TIEUP TO CONTINUE   Illinois High Court Refuses to Set Aside Injunction

“Payless Paydays” Virtually Certain for State Workers   Supreme Court Refuses To Nullify Writ of Chicago Judge

PIPELINE BLAST NEAR MEXIC(   3 Men Severely Burned, Alton Tracks and State Highway Damaged

Three Hurt in Gas Line Blast   Towns Cut off From Fuel Supply by Terrific Explosion

Washington  _ Gi rl Worker Tg ‘Missing   Not Heard: From: Sine Starting. 0 Work Wed nesday .:

Nazis Fail In Attempts To Break Allied Traps   Spokesman Avers Reich Undoubtedly At Full Strength On Libyan Front —

African Battle Finds British Driving West   Rezegh Positions Are Penetrated But Axis Thrown Out Later   SUPPLY ROAD IS CUT      Three Main Lines Are Developed, With RAF In Mastery

BRITISH HOLD AXIS TROOPS IN IRON RING   Rommel Forces Fail In Repeated Counterattacks

Bitter Battle Is Fought In Razegh Secto1   Germans Have Failed I Persistent Efforts Tx Break Through Britis!  Encirclement

Refused New Sut Boy Secludes Self  Years in Home   Draft, Gets Him: Must Report Daily at 11 A. M., Police Chief Orders

Draft Breaks 10-Year Vow   John’s Self-Imposed Home Seclusion Ends

German Consul Commits Suicide   Said Discouraged By Having To Go Home

BRITAIN WILL STAND BESIDE RUSS AS ALLY   Churchill Blasts, a! ‘Appeasement’ Talk

New Year Is Greeted All "RoundGlobe   FIRST RADIO ANNOUNCER CALLED “HAPPY NEW YEAR” FROM AUSTRALIA WHEN 1949 HAD 15 HOURS LEFT.   New York Hotels Packed

CONQUEST MARKS PASSING OF YEAR  .   Devastation Mars Promises Of ‘Happy New Year’   CHURCHILL SCOFFS   Mussolini Silent as Press Hits Democracies; Petain Urges Courage

Light Vote Cast In County For  General Election   Bovlan Makes Excellent Showing In Race For County Treasurer

LAGUARDIA WINS NEW YORK RAGE   Beats O’Dwyer; Dems Show Strength Over Nation

Sec. Stimson Tells Of Steps Taken Te Guard Citizens From Air Raids

WILL GET COLDER   “Provisional” Cold Wave  May Reach Kansas From Western Canada

Von Papen Is Again Active   Trying to “Soften Up” Turkey to Allow German Troop Passage

ENGLAND GRATIFIED OVER TALK   Press Splashes FDR’: Speech As Officials  Remain Mum

SOVIETS FACE HITLER'S MEN ON FRONTIERS   RUMORS THICK, BUT MOSCOW DENIES DEMANDS MADE

Little Light Is Shed on the Situation   Red Resetyists Engage in Practice Maneuvers

Soviet Says Nazi Troops Near Border   Statement Denies Reich Has Made Demands on Russian ian Regime  NAZI FILMS SHOWN

Relations Between Nazis, Soviet Are Still Enigma  Situation Is Causing Speculation in  Tit alamo fivealae

Relations Between Nazis, Soviet Are Still Enigma  Situation Is Causing Speculation in Diplomatic Circles

Red-N azi Enigma IS Thickent g   Red Army Faces Newly Arrived German Veterans On Eastern European Frontiers,  Kremlin Admits.   Call Reservists

Little Light  Is Shed on — the Situation   Red Régeryists  Engage in By Practice Maneuvers

RUSSIA ADMITS HER TROOPS FACE NAZIS ON BORDER   Movement of Soldiers Called Normal Operations—Denies Hitler Has Presented Demands.   GERMAN WAR PICTURES SHOWN IN MOSCOW   Some London Observers Be lieve Two Countries Are Near War—Others Suspect Huge Bluff.

NAZI WAR FILMS SHOWN IN MOSCOW   True Situation Is Clouded By Conflicting Reports From Two Capitals

250 Rosedale Miners Work   BUT UMW ORGANIZER GHIZZON PROMISES PICKETS FOR TO DAY AT JOHNSTOWN.

DAYS oT RIKES MUST OTOP OR DEFENSE FAll   Knudsen Declares Radicals Telling Nation “Where to Get Off.”   LEADERS IN CONGRESS ARE PLANNING ACTION

Knudsen Says Strikes ‘Must Be Ended   Otherwise Defenss Efforts Will Fail, He Declares

OPM Chieftain Urges Solution Of Labor Rows   Advocates Steps To Be Taken To Insure Adequate Production Of Armamente

OPM Director Declares Plans to Arm Nation Will Fail Unless 90 Per Cent of Walkouts Are Eliminated—Asserts Allis-Chalmers Tieup Shows “Radical Leaders” Can Tell -United States “Where to Get Off.”

End Strikes or Defense Fails Knudsen Says  Director Says Radicals Can Tell Nation Where fo Get Off

Industrial Accidents Kill 38 During May   26 Lose Lives, 910 Hur In West Virginia Coal Mines

Australia, U. S. Eye Pacific With Fea  Situation In Pacific. May Become ‘Grave’

Discussion Of ‘War Dangers’ Is Due Friday      British Far Eastern Air Commander Called To Attend Urgent Council Meet; Nation’s Safety At Stake, Says Premier

WARN PACIFIC GRAVE DANGER   Australia And U.S. Tak ing Precautionary Measures

War Leaders Called As Grave Situation Develops in Pacific   British Chief at Singapore to Attend Parley as Australians Get Plas tn Prenare for Emereency

Australia Is ~ Concerned Over  Pacific Crisis   Council } Meeting Adjourns -- To Wait for Reports o! Service Chiefs —

GERMANS OPE WAR AGAINST SHIPPING   Damaging Blows Inflicted Upon Suez Canal, Claim   LITTLE SUCCESS   Seen For Turkey’s Appeal For United Defense Of Balkan Peninsula

U. 5. CITIZENS ARE URGED 10 [FAVE ORIENT   Situation Deemed Urgent As London Foresees Early Entry By Japan   DUTCH VESSELS — SAIL   Craft Speed For Neutral Harbors As Nippon’s Battle Fleet Assembles

Dutch Ship Turns Back Due to Jap Vessels Reported In the China Sea

SINK ITALIAN VESSELS   One Ship Carrying Troops and Supplies Goes Down

In Mediterranean   One Vessel _ Carrying Troops Sent To Bottom   TWO OTHERS ARE BELIEVED LOST

Eight Persons Killed In Crast   Train Hits Auto Near Dayton Ohio, On Grade  Crossing

CROSSING CRASH KILLS 8 PERSONS   ASH U.S, UNITS MAS. INS FOR WAR GAME:   Two Families Wiped Out 0: Return From Ohio Picnic

STIMPSON WARNS OF BLITZ   RED PLANES HIT BERLIN, STETTIN   Blast Military Objectives Start Great Fires, Says Moscow

Red Air Force Bombs Berlin   Claim Successes In Other German Area—-No Word On Ukraine Battle

NITRO BLAST KILLS PAIR   Truck Explodes on High way in Pennsylvania Oil District

Car Following Explosives Truck Caught in Explosion on Highway.   DRIVER AND TRUCK ~ BLOWN TO BITS

NITRO GLYCERINE TRUCK EXPLODES   Blast Rips Vehicle And Its Driver To Bits, Kills Prominent Oil Producer And Seriously Injures His Companion Ridinoe In Atito In Rear

Nitro Glycerine Cons veyor Explodes On Highway   Unidentified Truck Driver Is Blown To Bits

Bradford Oil Mar Killed In Blast   Nitroglycerine On Truck Explodes;  TO Baad PN Ware

BIG OHIO FAIR IS TO OPEN SATURDAY; PROGRAM OUTLINED   $25,000,000 Exhibition i: Ready for the Public at Columbus — Gates Open at 5 A. M.

EVERYTHING READY; OHIO FAIR LAUNCHED SATURDAY MORNING   Manager Kinnan Expects Record Crowds For Exposition

STATE FAIR IS READY TO OPEN   OFFICIALS. EXPECTING LARGER ATTENDANCE. THAN, LAST YEAR AT THE BIG EXHIBITION

Find Lost Plane, All 16 Injured   Luxury Liner Pancakes In to Florida Swamp, Wrecked; Dr. George Crile Has One Broken Rib.

Airliner Makes Forced Landing: 16 Persons Hurt   Engines Torn from Ship as Plane Hits Marsh in Florida

Italy Retaliates By Taking Funds   Roosevelt’s Order Freezing Italian Credits In United States Is Answered Promptly By Mussolini; Credits Already Blocked

ITALIANS MOVE IN RETALIATION   All Foreign Property Bein: Registered In Protest Against U.S.

Rome Government’s Action May Be Prelude to Diplomatic Break; Orders Property Registered

Rome Takes Measures in  Reply to FD   Move Seems as Prelude to Diplomatic Break Between Two Nations  PAPER CCORES TT &

MEASURE IS RETALITATION FOR FD MOVE   Many Say Situatior Is Unchanged

US. Property Registration Is Ordered By Fascists   Some Observers See  Italian Move Prelude To Diplomatic Break Between Two Nations   AMERICAN ASSETS SET AT 342 MILLION   Large U. S. Credits Have Been Blocked In Italy Since 1935

Italy Freezes U. S. Property, Hints Relations Break  American Assets reese CU; * «2   American Assets There Estimated At $142,000,000   NU SURPRIOL  Reprisal Measure For Roosevelt Act, Rome Declares

taly Acts To Block US Credits      Orders Registering Of United St:tes Property In_ Italy Following Blocking Of Axis Credits Here.   Threaten Break

Italy Takes Action To Retaliate   U. S. Property Taker Over as Result Of Freezing Here

ltaly Retaliates For U.S. Blocking Of Axis Credits   Irders Registration of American Property as Reprisal

Registration of All American  Property Ordered   Action Might Even Be Prelude to Break in Diplomatic Relations

TRUCK TANGLE -INPITTSBURGH   Rush of . Work - Afte “Strike” “Causes” Down town Tieup.

BOOST IN STEEL WAGES 15 ASKEL   CIO-Leader Lays Demanc For Boost Before Car negie-Ilinois ~

MURRAY MAKES WAGE DEMAND ON U. S. STEEL    Formal Action Taken in Carnegie Illinois Plant After Demands In formally Rejected

FD. R. SCORES SECRET - TELLING   Revelation of Testimo ny _ Given by Army Chief to . Committee: Denounced.

QUESTION SEEN AFTER USE OF TESTIMONY, TIP   President Believes Certain Things Should Be Kept Quiet in War Times

Senate Disclosure Of U. S.’s Secrets Criticized By FDR   Marshall Testimony On Sending Planes To Pacific Revealed

DEFENSE STORY PIQUES F. 0. R   Questions Editors’ Ethic: In Publishing Marshall Report On Orient

UEFENGE TESTIMONY SEGAET. SAYS FDR   Disclosure Of Gen. Marshall Remarks Termed Detriment

FDR Decries Publicity On Gen. Marshall   Testim ony Disclosure Held Hurtful To U. S. Defense   ANGER IS DENIED      Thinks Editors Should Not Print Anything  Branded ‘Secret’

DENIES THOUGHT OF GENSORSHIF   Declares Disclosure Was Harmful To National Defense Program   ETHICS INVOLVED   Information Given Out By Members Of Senate Military Group

FOR DISCLOSURE OF TESTIMONY   Says Publication of Gen. Marshall’s Views Hurtful to U. S. Defense

Defense Hurt By Disclosure Of Testimony   Committee Member Told What  Gen. Marshall Said Roosevelt Calls on Publie To Judge Richt to Secrets

DISCLOSURE OF TESTIMONY BY MARSHALL HIT   Publication Is Hurtful To Defense, Says President

Roosevelt Disturbed By General   President Doesn’t Like Disclosures Of ‘‘Secret Testimony” by Marshall; Would Like Use Of Dis cretion.

F. D. R. Hits At Revealing U. S. Secrets   Senate Group, Newspapers and Radio Criticized For News from Secret Testimony

Censorship Talk Hinted   President Irked By Publi cation Of General Marshall Testimony

FDR Fretled By Disclosure Of Secret Testimony   Chides Publishers, Broadcasters Who Used Information on What Marshall Said

FDR. REBUKES SENATE GROUP ON TESTIMON)   Disclossire Of Secret Data Given By Army Chief Rapped

Disclosure Of Far Eastern Plans Hurtful   FDR Says Matter Was Secret Of  National Defense

Disclosures Said Hurtful To Defense   Rocsevelt Raises Question Of Press Ethics

RELEASING   Contends Defense Program Injurec   Says Marshall Statements Before Committee Should Not Have Been Released

Tokyo's lone Sharp As Mobilization Law Is Tight. ened; England Flying Bombers From America To Onent   Roosevelt Believes Disclosure Of Gen. Marshall's Comments Hurtful To National Defense Plans

PUBLICIZING OF MARSHALL VIEWS RAPPEL   FDR Says Revelations by Sen atozs, Broadcasis, Publicatio Raise Question Patriotism

CLOSURE OF RET TESTIMONY FPLORED BY FDR   ident Says The Incident ‘ses Question of Ethics. orals and Patriotism; ncerns Marshall’s Testiony Yesterday.

Marshall’s Testimony Given Yesterday Hurtful to OurNational Defense, Says FDR

FDR Scores Release of Testimony   Disclosure of Marshall Statement Termed Hurtful to Defense

SENATE REBUKED FOR DISCLOSING SECRET EVIDENGE   President Raises Ethica Question of Publishing Facts Impeding De fance

SEURET TESTIMONY SHOULD BE KEPT SEM —SAYS FDR   Mresident Mildly Seolds ! diters. Publishers For Publishing Story of TU. §. Clanes to Pacifie Fleet

Discloamre of Gen. Marshall’s Remarks Rappec   Roosevelt. Declares This Revelation To Be Harm. ful to Defense ~~

Question Use Of Testimony About Plane:   Published Accounts Of Army Chief’s Secret Testimony Are Seen A: Detrimental :

News Ethics Questioned   FDR Believes Secret Testimony Should; Not Be Printed -

Disclosure Of Secrets Irks FDR   Question Raised Of Ethics, Morals Of Press, Radio

IS HURTFUL TO DEFENSE, SAYS CHIEF   Comments On Disclosure Of Marshall Report Made To Senate Cammittee

F . R. Says Disc losure Of Secret Testimony H urts U. S. Detense   - Questions Ethics Of Revealing © What Army Chief Of Staff Told Senators About Far East Moves —

President Piqued Secret Testimony Given the Press   Gen. Marshall's Opinions on Far East Situation Reported by Senators.   Says It Is Hurtful To National Defens¢

TESTIMONY OF GEN, MARSHALL WAS T0 HAVE BEEN SECRE}   Its Disclosure Was Hurtful te National Defense, Said Roosevelt.   WAS GIVEN THURSDAY   Reported to Have Said the Pacific Fleet Was Being Bolstered.

HITS EXPOSURE OF TESTIMONY: BY ARMY CHIEF   President Questions Ethics Of Publicizing Report Of Secret Hearing

F. D. R. Scores Publicity of Marshall’s Talk   Was Hurtful to National Defense, President Believes

PRESS, RADIO DRAW REBUKE IN DISCLOSURE   Report on Testimony at Secret Hearing Rapped by President

evelation Hf Secrets alled Hurtfu   Senate Committee Members Blamed For Disclosures

Army Secrets Published, Wrilers Told   Asks American People Should Take A Hand

Plane ‘Leak’ Is Unethical To Roosevelt   President Raises Issue in Useof Gen. Marshall’s Secret Testimony.

Kthies Charge Laid On Press By Reosevelt   Thinks Story On Secret Senate Testimony Should Not Have Been Printed.  STRIKES AT COMMITTER

Disclosure of General's Secret Testimony Considered Hurtful To Defense by the President

PRESS SGORED FOR REVEALING DERENSE STORY   Roosevelt’ Considers Dis closure of Marshall Testimony Question of: Ethics   HAS NOTHOUGHT : OF CENSORSHIP   President Says Publication of Committee Testimony Hurtful to United  States Defense —

DISCLOSURE IRKS F.D.R.   Marshall's Testimony Hurts Plans For U.S. National Defense.

DISCLOSURE OF TESTIMONY WOULD HURT OUR DEFENSE    Says FOR In Reference To Testimony Of General Marshall To Senate

F.D.R. DEGRIES PUBLICITY GIVEN CHIEF OF STAFF   Hurtful to National Defense President Says of News as To Senate Testimony

Critical of Newspapers   Shouldn't Publish Defense News, FDR Savs At Conference

President Roosevelt Assails Publication Of Secret Testimony   Question of Ethics Has Been Raised, Press Is Told

Loose Tongues Irk Roosevelt  Says Disclosure of Army Data Stirs ‘Interesting Point’

EXPECTED CLASH OF ARMY UNITS DELAYED HERI   Advance Forces Of Red Blue Armies Continue Tc Maneuver In Area

EXPECTED CLASH OF ARMY UNITS  wee Sey Urn  VELAILD HER:   Advance Forces Of Red Blue Armies Continue To Maneuver In Area

Japanese Parliament Meets As Envoy Continues Trip   Extremely Frank’ St atements to Be Issued By Premier on Crisis in Pacific

Jap Parliament Meets Saturday To Hear Reports   Grave Situation In Far East Will Re Discuesed

Singapore Is Master Plan Goal   Battle May Decid« Fate Of Northwest Malaya.

BRITISH FIGHT 10 STEM DRIVE IN THREE ZONES   Japanese Troops Battle Like. Fanatics. In Face. of Withering Fire of Enelish Guns   SINGAPORE MENAGED BY NIPPONESE.PU SH   Aerial and Artillery As-sault. Intensified By Japs In Drvie On Hongkong

Jap Attack On British  Fanatical   Hongkong, Malay And Borneo Main Theaters.

Hongkong, Matayan Peninsula and Borneo Threat. ened by Fanatic Attacks

Invaders Hurl ‘Selves Into Teeth of Fire   Land Troops at Bornca Reported to Have Taken Porluguése Istand of Marac

British Menaced In Three Zones   Japanese Push Attacks or Hongkong, Malaya and . rneo   FIGHT. LIKE FANATICS   Furious. Battle Rages Nea Penang in Malaya; Hongkong Besieged

Strong Resistance Admitted by Nazis      Berlin Claims German Armies Fighting Whole Chain : Of Crucial Battles in Russia; Foe’s Losses Set at 10 Million

Berlin Reports Crucial Fights (On Russ Front   Blizzard-Bucking Planes Keep Armies in Food

Nazis Report Crucial Soviet Actions   Declare 10,000,000 Russians Dead, Wounded, Capturec

Third Column Advances On Lebanon’s Capital With Good Progress  50-50’ OPPOSITION ONLY SLOWS DRIVES  Norway Radio Reports ‘Cyprus Under Air Raid .-. ff

Landing Units“ Seize Bridges, Vital Points   Allied Columns Report ed in Sight of Damascus; May Enfer Today

British And Free French Forces May Enter Syrian Capital Within Few Hours   rive on Beirut Reported Making “Good Progress;” Resistance Offered Not Very Strong

BRITISH NAVAL UNITS IN LEBANON   LANDING FORCES SEIZE CONTROL OF BRIDGES AND OTHER VITAL POINTS.

British Land On Lebanese Coast To Seize Bridges,  Other Vital Points   Allied Columns Advance In Syria And Now Are Within Sight Of Damascus, Capital City

British Seize Vital Points Near Beirut   French Try to Destroy Bridge; Allies Within Sight of Damascus  rene  ADVANCE IS SLOWED

Allies Land On Coast Of Lebanox   SEIZE BRIDGES AND OTHER V TAL POINTS EN ROUTE T BLIRUT.

‘NEW INDICATION ON LOCATION OF PLANT   Ask Cost of Relocating Highway Thru Eudora < for Powder Factory   WOULD PURCHASE LAND

‘LOCATION OF PLANT   Ask Cost of Relocating Highway Thru Eudora ‘ for Powder Factory   WOULD PURCHASE LAND

Bandit Invited To Come Back  Robbed Finance Firm   Robbed Finance Firm Will Make Plans

WORK IS STARTED ON COAL CONTRACT   Wage-Hour Negotiators T: Map Plan For EightState Area

Parley Is Opened For Mine Contrac!      Wage - Hour Negotiators Start Working Out  of New Terms

Destroyers Began Fight. Savs Berlin   Tells ‘Inside Story’ Of Greer, Kearny Incidents;  Denies F. R. Map Claim.

GERMANY SAYS AMERICAN SHIPS FIRST TO FIRE   Berlin Formally Denies Existence Of ‘Secret Map’; Roosevelt Said "Te Be Suffering From “Upset Politica) Stomach.”

RevealAmericanNavy, Nazis Had Battles; 76 Missing Off Destroyer   Official German Statement Flays Roose yelt; 44 Known Rescued from Sinking of Warship Reuben James

Nazis Place All Blame on  Roosevelt   Charge is Made in Official Gov't Statement Today

Rescue 44 Men, 76 Still Unaccounted for; Reich Charges U.S. Aggression

Statement: From Headquart Of Hitler Says Both Kearr And Greer “Started It”

Existence Of Map On Division Of South America Denied In  ’ Rnother Statement.

Official Charge Is Handed to Correspondents  Declare President's Statement Does Not Hold With Facts

NAZIS HAVE MADE ADVANCE TO TULA   Japan Renews Bitter Warnings That American Economic Blockade Must be Broken in Near Future.   BRITISH AIR FORCE STARTS BiG FIRES   Axis Armies Have Broken Across Donets River, Presumably in Region South of Kharkov.

76 STILL MISSING FROM TORPEDOED REUBEN JAMES   44 ARE RESCUED BUT FATE OF OTHERS IS _ STILL IN DOUBT

Heavy Loss of Life Feared In Sinking of United States Destroyerin Atlantic Battle   Authorities Believe Additional Survivors Might Have Been Picked Up By Other Elements of Convoy   BULLETIN “Bsaea

Hope For Safety Wanes But Not Abandoned; 44 Rescued After Attack

Hitler States Kearny, Greer ‘A ggressors   No Change In Relations With The United States Intimated, No Threats.  evrrmenimen eaeainren e  EY TENT ACCTICATIONE

GERMANY PICTURES U.S. WARSHIPS AS BEING: AGGRESSORS   , ANOTHER OFFICIAL STATE\ MENT FLATLY DENIES EXISTENCE OF ROOSEVELT MAP

AA Are Rescued; Navy Awaiting Word of Others   Believe Many May Be Safe as Destroyer Was Part of Merchant Convoy

7 OHIO SAILORS PART OF CREW, U.S. NAVY SAYS   ‘Additional Survivors’ May Have Been Picked Up, Is Hope At Washington

OTHERS MAY BE SAFE ON SISTER SHIPS IN CONVOY   Seven Ohioans Listed Among Crew; Carried Lots Of Safety Equipment

FIRST ATTACKS MADE ON SUBS BERLIN CLAIMS   Charge U.S. Destroyers Greer, Kearny Took Initiative

NAZI NAVY SHIPS WERE ATTACKED BY AMERICANS IS CHARGE   Germans Also Deny Claims  Of Roosevelt of South  American Drive   Washington Fears Loss of Life in Sinking of U. S. Destroyer May Be High

ADMIT U-BOATS FIRED TORPEDOES AT KEARNY: NAZIS OPENLY JEER AT FDR’S ATTITUDE ON ATTACKS   Berlin In Companion Statement Denies Existence of Secret Map for Planning Conquest of South America-As Charged by President

NAVY REVEALS ONLY 44KNOWN TO BE RESCUED   Washington Takes Hope, ful Vicv That Some  Others Might be Aboard  Ships in Convoy   pIEN SAVED ARE ALL  ENLISTED.CREWMEN   First Warship Sunk in Bat   tle of North Atlantic and  Second in Two Worldwide Conflicts

Hopes Expressed That Silent Members Of Convoy Saved More Ll! S) Sailors

BRITTOH SEE ~ UNITED oTATED NEAR OPEN WAR   Sinking of U. S. Destroyer Judged Just Cause to _ Declare War.   MUST STRIKE BACK   England Also Believes Hit ler Will Wage Relentless U-Boat Campaign.

OFFICIAL NAZE STATEMENT 18 GIVEN PRESS   Deny President Roosevelt's Allegation That American Destroyers Were Attacked First.      SPECIAL CONFERENCE HELD IN BERLIN

Charge Comes As Hope Wanes For Destroyer.Crew   Only 44 From Torpedoed American Vessel Known Safe; Nazis Say Destroyers Attacked First

Only 44 Known To Be Safe as Search Goes on   Planes, Warships Scour Area Where U. S. Destroyer Reuben James Was Sunk By Torpedo; First News of Rescue Released By Navy Department.

Nazis Blame First Shot  To Ameriea   Map Claimed By Roosevelt Is Denied

CLAIM DESTROYERS GREER AND KEARNY ATTACKED NAZI SHIPS  OFFICIAL CERMAN STATE.   OFFICIAL GERMAN STATEMENTS ATTACKS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S ATTITUDE

Navy Reports 44 Saved: 76 Still Unaeeounted For   Authorities Hope Additional Survivors May Have Been Picked Up by Other Ships—British See All-Out Attacks

‘U.S. Aggressor’ Is Nazis’ Charge      Berlin. Government Admits U-Boats Firediat De-stroyer. Keay   SECRET MAP IS ‘DENIED   Extraordinary Statement Is  From Hitler's Heaquar ters in. Russia

AGGRESSION IS CHARGED BY BERLIN      Extraordinary Statement Issued Regarding Sinking of U.S. Destroyer      ADMITS U-BOATS FIRED ON KEARNY   Bitter Attack Unleashed on Roosevelt; No Threats or Hints of Policy

TO STUDY CHILD WELFARE   Henry J. Allen Leaves on Clipper for Tondon

TAOQAY OREPHRUVATIOWNSG   Move Against Subversives as  Enemies of U. §   Those Using Unions as Shield Checked For Ser vice Record.

Subversive Elements to Be Proceeded Against as Enemies of the Country.   Knox Makes Statement on Those Using Labor Union Activity “ag ak”

Strikers fo Be U.S. Enemies’  Navy Secretary Knox Points to Inalewand ac Eun!

Reds to Halt Labor Rows   100% Turnout at. Plane Plant; Aluminum Co, Strike Off

Army: Kicks Out 3 Strike Leaders  North American Back to Normal Production Level

PLANE PLANT NEAR NOAMAL   95 Per Cent of Men Bael Today; Union Protests Discharges.   WASS MEETING. 1S HELD

KNOX CHALLENGES LABOR SABOTEURS   Subversive Elements Will Be “Proceeded Against,” Knox Announces

FIVE DEFENDANTS IN COURT DURING WEEKENL   Man Fined For Leaving Accident Scene—One Given Six Months For Public Intoxication.

ARRAIGN FIVE DEFENDANT: IN SEYMOUR CITY COURT   Fines, Sentences Meted Out or Charges in Busy Session by Mayor Switzer.

5,000 Spectators Attend Pontifical Mass, See Parade   Events Climax Three-Da) Convention of Catholics at Emmitsburg

3,000 MARCH TO FIELD MASS AT EMMITSBURG   5,000 Spectators At Ceremony At Which Apostolic Delegate Is Celebrant   EVENT WAS CLIMAX TOC. S. M. C. MEETING

FIELD MASS HELD; CLIMAXES MEETING   Thousands Watch Color. ful Ceremony at Emmitsburg

Death Of Mrs. Charles Kittrell  Succumbs To Long TIlnece At Waterlao

Death Of Mrs. : Charles Kittrell  ~ Succumbs To Long  _ Say  - Rep CHF. 2p... -_--

French Fall Back Before Siam’s Army   BUT INSIST THAILAND'S BABY BLITZKRIEG IS NOTHING MORI THAN FIRE WORKS,

Thai Forces Drive French From Border   Japanese Reported Backing Siamese In Attatck

Fraud Charge Hit by Dent   Smoke Screen to Get Patronage Rights, Democrat Says

FRAUD CHARGE IS FAKE SAYS SENATOR DEN]   Heads Committee Probing Jobless Benefit Section

TEMPERATURES FALL IN STATE   Cool Spell to Follow Genera Rains, With 4.09 Inches in Burlington

May Place A Bounty On Coyotes   Legislators Ask Law Providing $1 a Head To Be Paid by State; College Aid Asked

URGE COYOTE BOUNTY   Four House Members Introduce Bill Into Legislature

FARM QUOTAS TOBE RAISED   Secretary Wickard Calls for ‘Largest Production In History.’

Farm Program  For Next Year ToBe Greatest   Secretary Wickard Calls For Top Production To Meet World Needs

AAA Farm Plan For 1942 Aimed At Feeding Allies   Wheat Acreage To Be Reduced; Meat, Dairy Boost Planned

ANNOUNCES “41 FARM PROGRAM   Largest Production in His ‘tory Planned

Wickard Releases 1942 Farm Plar   Program Calls for Largest Production in Nation's Agricultural History

PRODUCTION CHECKS OFF MOST FOODS   Government to Restrict Only Wheat, Cotton and Tobacco Crops.   PLAN TO PROMOTE .. BRITISH SUPPLY   Fa:'mers to Be “Mobilized” for Production at - Series of Conferences.

FARM PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR UNITED STATES   Record Production Planned In 1942 From U. S. Farms

FARM PROGRAM TO HIKE PRODUCTION   Wickard Announces. Plan for‘ ‘Complete Mobilization’ of Farmers   KEEP LIMIT ON WHEAT

Farm Program  Calls For Huge Output in 1942   Largest Production In History of United States Needed To Meet Expanding Food Needs of This Country and Allies

ALLTIME HIGH FARM OUTPUT ASKED FOR '42   Wickard Calls For Mobilization Of Agriculture To Aid Defense   QUOTAS ARE INCREASED   Wheat Production Will Be Reduced, And Virtually All Others Boosted

COUNTRY 70 CALI FOR INCREASE IN OUTPUT OF FARMS   Huge Production Goal Set by Washington to Meet Expanding Food Needs   Rigid Control Maintained for Crops of Which big Reserves Are Held

eln Program for ‘Al   Agriculture Secretary Forecasts Doubling of Exports Next Year

‘LARGEST’ CROP PROGRAM FIXED   ’42 Plan Set To Meet Needs Of U.S. And Axis Foes

Goals Are Fixed For Larger Farm Output In 1942   Sec’y of Agriculture predicts boom in exports, Britain taking 6 pet. of production.

WIGKARD ASKS — BIRGESTU.S FOOD OUTPUT   1942 FARM PROGRAM CALLS FOR HISTORIC PRODUCTION

A? Farm Plan Asks Increase In Produetior   Wickard Asks ‘Largest Pro duction In History Of Am. erican Agriculture.’   STILL CONTROL WHEAT

FARM PROGRAM FOR 1942 IS LARGEST IN _ NATION'S HISTORY   Needed to Meet Expandin: Food Needs of Country and Others Resisting Axis.   SUPPLY TO BRITAIN   That Country Will Get 6 to! Per Cent of Total American Farm Production.

Greater. Food Need Is Found   AD Farm Program Being Increased To ‘Provide  Other Countries.

1942 Program Still’ Has - Rigid-Control But_Will -- Ask Big Increases

WICKARD ANNOUNCES ’42 FARM PLAN FOR LARCEST PRODUCTION IN HISTORY

PRODUCTION On FARMS TO GAlt   Largest In ‘History ©:  Agriculture Is Plannes For Next Year

WICKARD CALLS FOR LARGEST PRODUCTION IN HISTORY BY FARMERS   Nation Needs to Expanc Food Production to Resist the Axis

Wickard Calls for History's Greatest Farm Production   1942's ‘Food for Defense’ AAA Plan Announced Today

PLAN TO HIKE PRODUCTION OF MOST CROPS   Largest Agricultural . Output in Maton's History Is 7 im {

Top Production Called in 1942   Government Estimate Show Production Drop During Past Month

RECORD BREAKING FARM PROGRAM READY FOR 1942   LARGEST PRODUCTION IN HISTORY IS GOAL OF AG DEPARTMENT

STEP UP 1942 FARM PRODUCTION   New Proyram Calis for Largest Production in Farm History.   NEED DAIRY PRODUCTS

Wickard Calls For Greater Farm Output   Nation Must Grow More Food te Ald Figh? Acacias? Axis

Vickard Calls For Largest Production To Meet Expanding Food Needs In U. S.

atfitoy [a LAID UN PRUUUGTION lf FOOD CROPS   American Farmer Called On For Record Production To Meet 1942 Needs   RIGID FEDERAL CONTROL OF OTHERS IS RETAINED   Doubled Exports Of Food Certain For Next Year Government Says

Farmers Called On For Big Production   Wickard Pleads For Largest In U. S. Farm History

NEEDS OF ANTI AXIS COUNTRIES WILL BE FILLED   Commodities for Which There Are Huge Reserve to be Kept Under Marketing Control.

Farm Program To Increase   * Production   For Largest Output In History On Some Products

FRIGID WAVE ON ITS WAY   Mercury Here Drops While Snow Falling In Middlewest.

COLD WAVE IS MOVING SOUTH AND EAST TODAY   Snow and Strong ~ Winds Reported On the Way

FREEZING WAVE SWOOPS DOWN ON ENTIRE NATION   FRIGID BLASTS ORIGINATED IN ALASKA, NORTHWEST CANADA   HIT NORTH CENTRAL STATES, ANVANCE TO SOUTH. EAST   Weather Bureau Predicts Cold Will Be Felt as Far Sonth as Gulf Coast

Alaskan Blast Swoops Down On Wisconsin   Seven Above Report ed in Racine; 15 Below in Wyoming

Cold Wave, Brewed in Alaska and Northwestern Canada, Hits Nation

COLD WAVE MOVES SOUTHEAST ARD ATA FAST CLIP   Snow end Strong Winds Ac‘company Drop In Temperature; Cold Wave Began In Alaska, Expected To Reach Atlantic Seaboard Late Tonight.

Quick Drop Carries Tem. peratures Below Zero at Many Points.   MOVING INTO-* EAST AND SOUTH

Cold Wave On Way To Dixie   Frigid Weather Sweeping Southward From Canada And Northwest

COLD WAVE IS MOVING SOUTK   Chill Winds Move In From Alaska; North Central States Shiver.   10 BELOW AT FARGO

COLD WAVE OVER MIDWEST STATES   Snow, Wind and Low Tem: peratures Moving Rapidly East and South:

HEADING EAS]   Snow and Strong Wind: Travel with Dropping Mercury

Cold Wave Grips North Central Area   High Wind Driving Frigid Weather From Alaska and Canada

Comfortable Lead Is Still Tucked Away   “DEAR FRIEND" CANDIDATE BELIEVED TO HOLD SAFE MARGIN.

Inly 15,000 Ballots Are - Not Counted   ew Deal Apparently I: , Winner in _ Senatorial , Contest; Pappy Behind - For First Time

ST.LOUIS MAN NIMED DEPUTY ~ PRISON WARDEN   Tom Florence Appointmen Announced at Penitentiary Today   TALK OF ABOLISHING POSITION OF WARDEN   But Governor Has Given  No Thought; Many Guards Are Named

Spray Is Used to Paint Murals To Be Used i in ‘Cassville ‘Postoffice

VICHY REVEALS JAPANESE WILL GUARD 2 PORTS   Several Inland Points Alst Will Be Occupied; Grants Right To Use Rails

Invader Granted Right To Use Roads And Railways   RUN IS BEGUN ON BANKS   French Forced Out Of Hotels Bv Jan Missions 

OPM Lists Rising Lack Of Aluminun   Says Metal Is Scarest ir Present Civilian Economy -

Supplies Of Cork. And Copper Tight   Zine Scarcity Slacks > Off; Aluminum OneFifteenth Sufficient

Cork. Copper And Aluminum Shortage Felt   War Now Matter Of Metallurgy, Expert Observes

Copper Scarce in Civilian Economy  Now Prominent on List of Shortages

Demand for Metal in War Creates Shortage in Several More Materials

ALUMINUM AND COPPER SHORT   Production of Metal Not Enough to Cover Requirements

ARMY SERVICE ‘EXTENDED BY 1 - VOTE IN HOUSE   Legislation Differs But Slightly From That Adopted by the Senate; Hope To Avoid Conference on Issue by Agreement; Vote Was 203 to 202; Recount Showed Same Tally

QUICK SENATE OK FOR ARMY BILL SOUGHT   Legislation Passed By Vote of 203 To 202 In Stormy Night Session.   PROVIDES WAGE BOOST

Bill to Lengthen Army Service is  Passed by House   Legislation Passed by One. Vote Margin in Lengthy, Uproarious Session

"HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTION IN " LONG SESSION   Single Vote Margin Te Keep Armed Forces Eighteen Months

Soviet Army Fights Back On All Fronts   Nazis Claim Russiar Forces Trapped In South Crimea

July Fourth Program   LUDINGTON’S FOURTH OF JULY HOMECOMING CELEBRATION

July Fourth Program   LUDINGTON’S FOURTH OF JULY HOMECOMING CELEBRATION   SPECIAY, FEATURES

DESERT ARMY TIGHTENS RING AROUND CITY   Many Prisoners Taken Including General Of Desert Fort   ARMY RULES RUMANIA

Inner Defenses Fall Before Fierce Assault   Land, Sea, Air Forces Smash Besieged Base

BUT ITALIANS ADMIT BRITISH ARE ADVANCING   ROME REPORTS AUSTRALIANS, FREE FRENCH BREAKING THROUGH LINES   CAIRO PLACES ATTACKING FORCE 3 MILES FROM GOAL   Prime Minister Churchill Says Fall Of Fascist Base May Come at Any 3oment; Gains in Eritrea

Railmen to Set  Date for Walkout   Dispute May Be Referred to FDR

Three Bills On Defense ‘Introduced   Anti-Sabotage Act Is Among Measures To Be Acted Upon By State Legislature

Home Guard; Explosives and Anti-Sabotage Acts Are Introduced.   Inquiry Is Asked   Milwaukeean Would Have Investigation of Un-American Activities.

Girls Hold All Offices   Altoona Senior Class Flections Break 62-Year Record

O’DANIEL TO OPEN SPEECH CAMPAIGN AT WACO MONDAY NIGHT  CTDENTIIOTIC WEEK MAPPED   STRENUOUS WEEK MAPPED OUT BY SEEKERS AFTER U. S. SPEAKERSHIP

O’DANIEL TO OPEN SPEECH GAMPAIGN A} WACO MONDAY NIGH   STRENUOUS WEEK MAPPED OUT BY SEEKERS AFTER U. §.. SPEAKERSHIP

O'Daniel Takes Stump Tonight   Fireworks May Be Set Off; Governor Sneaks At Waco

Enemy Sub Shells Tanker Lifeboats  Survivors Attacked   Survivors Attacked After Ship Is Hit

List Two Big Sales   Mrs. George Buck and Jas. Kirk To Hold Auctions On Nov. 4th and -Nov. 6th

NAZIS QUIT ROSTOV, PLAN PUNISHMENT OF CITY'S POPULATION   Terse © Announcement — indicates City May Cet Ruthless Bombings.

RETREAT IS CAUSED BY RED CITY’S CIVILIANS   ‘Ruthless’ Punitive Action Taken Against Populace  IS KEY TO CAUCASUS   NG IV VAUUROUYS  Citizens’ ‘Unfair Tactics’ Condemned In Rerlin

RUTHLESS MEASURES AGAINST RESIDENTS OF ROSTOV PLANNED   Civilian Population to Suffer at Hands of Nazis Who Abandon City Avoca.

ROSTOV IS ABANDONED BY GERMANS   Claim, However, It Is Move to Punish Civilians

JAPAN WARNS U, 5, OF LAST MAN “FIGHT”   Indicates Conflict Will Develop if Washington-Tokyo Negotiations Prove Failure

EXPLOSION KILLS THREE IN CHICAGE   SIX HURT IN BLAST THAT WRECKS LABORATORY ON LTH FLOOR OF BUILDING.

Blast Causes Death of Three   Six Others Injured and Laboratory Wrecked  in Chicago Explosion

Chemical Explosion Kills 3   Six Others Injured When Laboratory Wrecked

Chemical Blast Kills Three Men  Injures Six   Explosion Rocks  Chicago Loop Area  In Half-Mile Radius WRECKS LABORATORY  Synthetic Mustard Manufacture Not

Three Men Killed As Laboratory Is Wrecked by Blast   Six Others Injured in Ter rific Explosion in Downtown Chicago

BRITISH TROOPS 10 NORTH GREECE   BETWEEN 40,000 AND 60,000 SENT TO POSITIONS TO FACE GERMANS.

Democrats Holding Jackson Day Dinners Tonight  President te Give Address from His Yacht at Sea

DEMOCRATS WILL GATHER TONIGHT   Radio Speech by President Roosevelt Wil! Be Principal Item on Program; Washington Dinner Cancelled

Democrats Will Gather at Banquets And Will Hear F. D. R.’s Broadcast

PRESIDENT TO SPEAK TONIGH1   Radio Address from Yacht io Marl Jackson Day Dinners—Party Leaders on Program

F.D.R. Will Be. Heard Tonight   Will Broadcast Jacksor Day Message From His Yacht.

Demos Will Dine Tonight   Thousands to Aid in Paying Off Party Defici

‘ight’s Banquets Supposedly Belated Celebration of Third-Term Victory But Democratic Leaders Say This Is No Time For Politics-— Washingtonians Get “Rainchecks”

F.D.R. To Speak To Democrats  At 9:30 Tonight   Jackson Day Broadcast To Go Out to Nation Over 525 Stations

ROOSEVELT TALKS TO PARTY TONIGH   ADDRESS ABOARD YACHT . WEILL BE. BROADCAST TO JACKSON DAY DINNERS.

JACKSON DAY DINNERS $50 PER   Meetings Throughout Na tion Will Hear FDR from Vacation Yacht:

E10 MACHINIST STRIKE TIES UP ~ 11 SHIPYARDS   $500,000,000 in Defenss Production on West > Coast Halted   ‘Outlaw ’ Action of 1,900 Hits Naval and Cargo Vessels

RUSSIANS GARRY WAR TO NAZIS AT SMOLENSK   Tables Are Being Terned By The  Stubborn Eussian Fighters

BATTLE RAGING NEAR SMOLENSK   Moscow Says Troops Driv ing Nazis Back

RUSMANS TAKE  OFFENSIVE ON MOSCOW FRONT AGAINST NATIS   Most Severe Fighting is Seen in Smolensk Area, Gateway to the Great Capital City   Berlin Insists LongRange Guns Bombing Outskirts of Leningrad —Foe Forces Trapped

REDS SEIZING INITIATIVE ON MOSCOW FRONT   avstes T roops Slashing Into German Lines In Carefully Planned Attacks.

Fears Free  Speech At End   Alf Landon Hits Suppression Of Rights

Ban Phil Talk To Carnegie TecehStudents      Speech Was Sponsored by America First Gommittee

11,664,000 TONS OF SHIPPING SUN}   7 ‘Official German News Agency Says Since February 730.000 Tons Month ly Have Been Sent Down

British Shipping Losses Now 11,664,000 Tons, German Sources Claim

HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE HAS PROGRAM INQUIRY   Summon First ‘Witnesse: Today To Study Lag In Production

Naval Committee Investigates Lag   House Group Plans to Get “to the Bottom” of the Subject .

HUGE LOSSES BY BOTH SIDES ARE REPORTED   Moscow Declares 381 Ger‘man and 374 Russian Aircraft Have Been Wrecked in Three Days  of Titanic Stinoeole.

Russians Claim 38] Nazi Planes Down Warsaw and Con stanta Aflame, Ru:  manians Halted

PARACHUTISTS ARE DROPPED BEHIND LINES   Russian Planes Bomb Warsaw And  Constanta

Russians Admit Loss of 374 Aircraft: Making Desperate Effort to Halt Lunge OF Hitler's Legions

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON “HITLER FORCES   Two Largest Armies of Europe Battie On Vast Front; Huge Toll On Both Sides   GERMAN SKY TROOPS DROP BEHIND LINES   Soviet Warplanes Raid East Prussia, Report Warsay and Other  . Cities Aflame

SOVIET ARMY SMASHES FOE’'S BLOW IN SOUTH   Great Air Raid Smashes East Prussia, Poland, Moscow Says; Claim 381 Planes

RUSSIANS CLAIM BLOW FOR BLOW   Soviets Say Nazi-Held Cities Left In Flames; 381 German Planes Destroyed As Against 374 For Russia.

* OF RAIDS ON BIG CITIES   Trading Blow for Blow With Luftwaffe; Claim 381 , German Planes Destroyed   REPORTS WARSAW LEFT IN FLAMES   Acknowledge German Pene~ tration, But Declares Nazi Losses Great

WARSAW LEFT IN FLAMES BY SOVIET FLYERS   Hundreds Of Aircraft And Tanks Destroyed In Mighty Battle

SOVIETS SWAP. AERIAL BLOWS WITH GERMANS   Claim 381 Nazi Planes . Destroyed. Warsaw and Danzig Bombed by Red

Reds Batter Invaders With Tank and Gun   Bombers Strike Harc At Cities on Long Fighting Line

Russian Air Force Putting Up Fight   Moscow Admits Germans Drive in on Several Fronts

Red Air Fleet Trades Blows With Germans   Moscow Reports 381 Nazi Craft Destroyed to 374 Soviet Planes

Moscow Says Foes’ Losses Are Terrific   Admits Destruction of ’ 374 Planes as Against $81 for Enemy   ‘CHUTE TROOPS LAND   Wear Uniforms of Soviet Militia, Official Sources Charge »

REDS REPORT ~AITORES IN AIR   Moscow Claims 381 German Planes Bagged Against 374 of Own Lost.

Japs Poised for Stab in Back Against the Reds   A Milton Troops To Manchukuo; See Agreement With the U. S.

JAP AN PREPARES TROOPS FOR MOVE AINST AUSSI   Million Men Sent to Kore and Manchukuo In Recent Weeks   UE +S. RELATIONS BETTER   Premier Sends Another! Message on Settlement of Differences

LOVELY LATIN “   Japan Is Massing Troops; Attack — Russia Poracact

Signs Point to Jap “Knife in the Back”? Move Against Soviet Union

Jap Action Points To Attack on Soviet   Newspaper Confident ot! Settlement Between Tokyo, Washington

Million Jap Soldiers Said In Manchukuo   Move Against Russian: Looms, Manila Sources Report

JAPANESE — PREPARED TO STRIKE   Army Is Placed in Read. neas for Possible Attack on Russia   NEXT MOVE DEPENDS ON NAZI SUCCESS   Relations With the U.S, Apfear to Take Slight Turn for Better

Million Jap Troops Moved   Vast Force Sent into Manchouko in Recent Weeks, Says Manila

Say Million Japs Sent to ~ Russ Border   See Attack on Soviets i the Nazi Drive Continues

Japs Poised For Attack On Russia   1,000,000 Troops Sent Tito Manchukuno and Korea in Recent Weeks

INDO-CHINA WAS CHEATED BY JAPAN   High French Authority Says Nipponese Aided Thailand

French Condemn Terms of Peace   Japan Blasted for Breaking Promise

JAPS CHEATED INDO-CHINA IN DEAL, CHARGI   Openly Aided Thailan French Authority Claims

LONG-RANGE GRAND STRATEGY PLANNED BY ALLIED POWERS  New Unity of Purpose May Result ¥ fs 4% ww@e@e a SGM 6   New Unity of Purpose May Result In Closer Military Alliance of Nations Opposed to Axis Nations

GOING ON TO ORIENT   Jimmie Roosevelt Leaves Hawaii For Trip Westward

Vow Taken By Armies Of Russia   Communist Forces Rally t Stalin's Call With Reso lutions and Show of  Enthusiacm

RUSSIA CLAIMS SHOOTING DOWN 65 AIRPLANES   Moscow Blacked Ou as Speeches Flay Invasion

‘PIN-BALL’ LICENSING HIT BY COURT ACTION   Step Indicates Youngstown Act Uncontitutional

PIN BALL LICENSE HELD INVALID BY OHIO HIGH COURT   Refuses To Review Dispute Over Youngstown City Ordinance

Chrysler Refuses To Hold Back  Price Advance   Henderson Hints Government Fixing  Of Automobile Costs  POWER QUESTIONED af scam Decent Rll

Italians Admit Loss of 98,928 Troops in April  Total Casualties  Since War Started Total 919.641

ALES TAK AND RELIEF ON LIS   Important ‘Issues Awai Decision Of Ohio Gen eral Assembly

Mining City’s Red Cross War Fund Campaign to Close This Evening   Reports From All Firms Expected to Be In by Today

Business Firms Urged to Report Red Cross Donations Early Monday   Butte Residents Boost Drive Total to $32,926

FORD WILL HELP BUILD BOMBER   TO CO-OPERATE WITH AIRCRAFT COMPANY IN TURNING OUT WARPLANES.

PALMS UP PUZZLES ARMY * SERGEANT—HE FINDS QUT = — ALL ABOUT BRITISH ARMY

Baby Election Protected By Rules Of Copyright   CHARLES SHOE SHOP 22 North Brady St. Now Gives Baby Votes

Statement is Made to Allay Fears Which May or May Not Exist on Part of Parents and Backers Interested in Campaign  VOTES DECIDE WINNERS

ORGANIZATION CANDIDATES IN PA. HAVE EDGE   One Independent Gives Pittsburgh GO.P. Sethack   LISTLESS VOTING   Insurgent Group In Phila. Is Handed Defeat

INSURGENTS. ‘ONSHORTENDIN PHILADELPHIE   GOP Organization I «, Tops As Returns: ®  . PileIn  ns   Independents Ahead ot Regulars in Primary

BRITISH INDICATE JAPANESE INVASION OF MALAYA CHECKED   FIGHTING CONTINUES ON KEDAH FRONT, FACING THAILAND IN NORTH

Jap Assault On Malaya Is Cheeked   Chinese Attack Canton—RAF Sends Aid to East

RAF to Send Aid te Far East; Little Change Of Lines Is Reported   LONDON—(AP)—The RAF will send immediate reinforcements to Malaya and the Near East, it was announced Saturday.

F,D,R. BACKS BRITISH HEL!   Says War Will Be Wor By Keeping Britain Operating

British Reverses Are Minimized by U. §. President   Keeping Britain Going Called Prime Need hy Raocevalt

NAZI CAPTIVES REACH BOSTON   Party Taken At Greenland Radio Outpost May Be Interned In U. S.

Ship Brings In Nazi Prisoners   Radio Operators Are Taken In Greenland

PRISON SHIP’ IS IN PORT WITH NAZI CAPTIVES   Secret Radio Operator At Greenland Face Internment

SHIP, 20 NAZIS REACH BOSTON   Captives Are Those Seized by Navy in Greenland Radio Outpost

HOUSE GROUP REJECTS TAX BOOST PLEA   Committee Refuses to In crease Levy on Excess Profits

Reject Demands To Tax Profits  From Defense   Three and Half. Billion  Tax Measure To - Be Reported Tomorrow

DEFENSE TAX HIKE BALKED   House Group Rejects Administration Demand for  Higher Rate.

HOUSE IGNORED A GOP CHALLENGE   Voted $20,000 Fund to Pay for Extra Clerk Hire for Members.

WHITAKER TELLS DEMOCRATS 10 PAY OWN GLERKS   But An Extra $20,000. Is Voted to Pay the Extra Help :   WIVES AND CHILDREN. DRAWING $6 A DAY   Also Declares - Majority Forced: Long - Session Upon. Membershn

amt TY AS Am  U.S, Seen AsKeeper  Ot Peace   Head of Navy Declares America Insists On Freedom of Seas

Knox Says U. S., Britain Must Pool Forces To Stop New Aggression After Wat

far Distant War Is Better Than One ‘At Home, He Tells The Rar ‘Association

Crush Hitlers * Of the Future _Early-Knox   U.S., Britain Must Join in Keeping Peace After Axis Is Beaten, He Says

ASKS POOLING   Knox Says U. S., Britain Must Combine Forces After War.

KNOX CALLS FOR POST-WAR ‘POOL TO KEEP PEALE   Renewed Mention of Japan in Anti-Axis Declaration Attracts Attention

Knox Pictures Post-War Curb On Aggressors   Contends U, 8. and Brit. ain Must Pool Forces After Conflict   Cites Freedom of Seas   Declares America Insists on Policy—Hints of Navy ‘Shooting’

Pooling Of ‘Police’ Power Suggested   U. S., British Co-Operation After War Tc Halt Aggression Urged By Knox

Knox Is For British-U.S. - Sea Control   Novy Secretary Outlines Views on Insuring Peace in Post; War Period

After Axis Defeat, U. 8. And Britain Must Pool Forces To Patrol World. Knox Declares

Pooling Of U.S., British Forces Seen   Only Way To Prevent New Aggression, Navy Secretary Declares.

Tells Bar Navy Is “Sweeping German Pirates from No. Atlantic Ocean”

Better Distant War Than One at Home, Says Knox   Navy Secretary Points -to Need of U.S. Power in Postwar World  SPEAKS TO LAWYERS  Hope of World Lies ir U. S.-British Hold on  Qay Pawar

_U.S.-BRITAIN " MUST LONG > RULE SEAS   Must Stop Aggression at Its “ Source After Axis Is a Defeated, Knox Says   GOOD OFFENSE BEST DEFENS)   @ Would Keep War Off Our Soil, Cautions Against Any Maginot Line Complex

SAYS U. 5. AND BRITAIN MUST POOL STRENGTH   United Front To Stop Any New Aggression At Its Beginning Sought   AMERICA MUST TAKE LEAD   Free Seas Insisted Upon “At Whatever Cost — Come What May”

U.S.-British Sea Might To Strangle Germany, Knox Tells Bar Parley   Secretary of Navy Says America anc Empire Must Police World After War to Insure Peace

U.S., Britain Must Police World—Knox   After Axis Beaten Two Must Combine Forces “To Stop New Aggression.’   NEED FOR NEW BASES

1.5, BRITAIN MUST ENFORCE POST-WAR PEACE   SECRETARY KNOX TELLS BAR GROUP AGGRESSION MUST BE STOPPED AT START   CABINET MEMBER CONFIDENT BRITAIN WILL WIN THIS WAE   Insists on U. 8S. Need for Freedom of Seas; Includes Japan Among Nations To Be Defeated

Sweeping German Pirates From Sez   Knox Says U. S. And Britair Must Pool Forces After Axis Is Defeated

Secretary Knox Addresses Lawyers Today   Tells Bar Association That U. S. and England Must Pool Forces Against Axis After the War Is Over.

ONCE AXIS NATIONS DEFEATED U, $-BRITAIN MUST POOL FORCES  ‘America and Britain Must 'Prave Dominance to Offse

URGES MOVE IN ORDER TO STOP WAR IN FUTURE   Hints U.S. Navy Is Clearing ‘Atlantic of German Pirates

Seapower Will Defeat Nazis. Knox Asserts   British and American Fleets Will Lock Axis Up in Iron Ring, Says Secretary of Navy

U.S., Brifain Must Pool Their Forces   After Present War Over, Peace Loving Nations Must Keep Most of Power

Says Nations Must Prevent Aggression   Navy Chief Foresees Active War, Urges U.S. To Fight On Foreign Soil

Secretary Talks Of Peace After Defeat of Axis   Navy Chief Tells Views on America’. International Role

U.S. Must Dominate Post-War Leadership Says Secretary Knox   Navy Chief Outlines His Views On Nation's Future Role

ALLIES SEEN WORLD POLICE   Must Pool Forces to Stop New Aggressions After War, Asserts Knox

U.S. and Britain Must Plan for Post-War World   Knox Says After Axis Defeat Must Keep Down Aggressior

HUGE N MUST PRODUCE PEACE RULES   Two Nations to Ac As World Polic For Next Hundrec Years, He Says

Knox Looks Beyond War   Navy Head Says U. 8. _And Britain Must Coonerate in Peace

SECRETARY KNOX — DISCUSSES WORLD AFTER AXIS DEFEAT   SEES UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN STOPPING AGGRESSION AT BECINNING

Naval Secretary Hints ‘Shooting’ Policy Clears Out Atlantic Raiders

AXIS DEFEAT SURE; CLAIMS NAVY CHIEF   U. S., Britain Will Poo Resources After War, Knox Believes   ADDRESSES BAR MEET   America Must Lead Way In Effort, Avers Secretary

Control of Seas Will Eventually Lock Up Nazi Germany, He Says. :   SEES WAR FOR AMERICA

Freeing Seas Of ‘Pirates’,  Knox Declares   Says Post-War Order Up to U. S. and Britain

Knox Outlines U.S. Post-War Role In Speech   Navy Secretary Emphasizes American Policy Of Freedom. Of The Seas

KNOX SAYS U. 5., BRITAIN MUST LEAD AFTER WAR   Thinks U. S. And Britain Should Pool Forces to Stop New Aggression in PostWar Era

‘Pool Forces To Stop New  Aggression’   Secretary Knox Outlines Views On Post War Aims

NATION IS WARNED OF TASK AFTER DEFEAT OF AXIS   Knox Declares Britain and U.S, Must Act to Prevent Post-War Aggression   German Pirates are Swept From Sea He Reports in Comment on Navy Work

ANOX LOOKS  TIME OF PEACE   Navy Secretary Outlines View: in Speech at Bar Association Convention.   STRESSES SEA FREEDOM

ANOX DEMANDS U.0,, BRITAIN POLICE WORLD   Two Must Pool Resources To Halt Any Aggression At Its Start, Claim

Says Forces Must Be Pooled to Stop New Aggression at Its Beainnina

U.S. fo Take Post War Lead  Knox Asserts in Address to Bar  Accncintinn

O’Daniel Vetoes Death Penalty For Sabotage .... .   Bill Tightening Liquo Law Also Vetoed’on Last Day for Action

SENATORS GLAGH IN DISPUTE OVER CONVOY OF SHIPS   Maritime Chief Says His Figures on British Ship Losses ‘Misinterpreted’   EXPLAINS COUNT TO SENATE COMMITTEE   London Says Low-Loss Fig. ures Under Discussion in U S., Incorrect; Would Create Totally False Picture 0! Serious Situation

Senate Hears Land Explain Ship Figures   Conflicting Conclusions of Testimony Drawn by Board Members  sara se .eoe SC =e Dn th + a, Ve ae ol ee

SEE STA IN DRIVE UPON RED CAPITAL   German Reserves Pour Into Battle To Break Flank Of Russians

GERMANS SAY TROOPS REACH KERCH SHORES   Spearhead Now Is Ir Sight of Caucasus; Only Gain

Reach Kerch In Crimea, Nazis Report   “But Appear Stalled - By Winter and Reds On Moscow Front   NAZIS PUSHED BACK, RUSSIANS REPORT

WEARY NAZIS STOPPED BEAD NEAR MOSCOW   CRIMEAN SPEARHEAD WITHIN SIGHT OF CAUCASUS

MOSCOW FRONT STALEMATED   Lines In Central Russia Unchanged Despite Fierce Fighting

GERMANS CLAIM PROGRESS ON CRIMEAN FRONT   Cold And Weary Nazi Armies Appear Bogged Down Near Moscow   RUSSIANS REPORT  VIOLENT ACTION

Germans Report Spearhead  Nears Caucasus   Declare Force Has Broken Through to Shores of Kerch Strait; Reds Savy Invaders Driven Back Five Miles at Tula

Huge Flotilla Is Sighted  Off Luzon’s Lingayen Gulf North of Manila on West Coast; Move Expected by Defenders

Eighty Troop Transports Sighted Off Lingayen Gulf. Knox Reports 14 Subs Sunk or : Damaged in Atlantic.   Knox Reports Attacks On Submarines Of Axis

80 Transports Sighted Off West Coast of Luzon, U.S. Army Officials Say   Anticipated Intensive Drive To Take Islands Is under Way; Continuing Activity af Vigan and Davao Results in Confused Reporis; Invaders Heavily Atfacked at Legaspi

Eighty Troop Transports Sighted Off Lingayeni Gulf. Knox Reports 14 Subs Sunk or " Damaged in Atlantic.

Massive Attack Apparently Aimed At Forcing Beachhead At Port Only 110 Miles North Of Manila

Japanese Poised For Island Landing   30 Troop Transports Sighted Off Lingayer Gulf. 110 Miles Northwest of Manila

PHILIPPINES SEEN FACING MAJOR DRIVE   Huge Force of Nipponese Reported to be Off Lingayen Gulf   NEW ATTACK BY AIR IS MADE ON MANILA   ‘Invaders in Vigan Sector Are Said to be Pressing Southward

Japans Major  Drive Predicted   Army Is Reported ‘Ready for Thrust

Officials See Beginning of All-Out Raid   U.S. Ready to Meet Any Japanese Thrust from Lyngayen Gulf   MANILA IS BOMBED

REFRIGERATOR OUTPUT TO BE CUT STEEPL)   43.2 Per Cent Lessening of Production by O.P.M. Order, —To Be Applied to Other Lines.

Hopkins Tells F. D.R:  Of Trip To England   President’s Personal Representative Returns Tc Washington Sunday Night And Hurries Tc White House To Present Report

Hopkins Gives His Report on British Affairs to F. D. R.   Special Emissary Has Little to Tell Newsmen About His Mission to Great Britain

Harry Hopkins Reports Europe to F. D. R.; Wendell Willkie May Go on Tour of China

HOPKINS SAYS BRITAIN CAN WIN WITH WW, S$. HELP   Four Weeks Special Envoy Spends in Embattled England Gives President First-Hand Informatior On Staius of Titantic Struggle  BADLY IN NEED OF AIL

SENATE DEBATE ON LEASE-LEND BILL LAUNCHED   Roosevelt Calls Parleys To Rush Aid To Britain As Soon As Act Passes   TAKE TIME ‘BY FORELOCK’   Cabinet Members Summoned To White House; Foes  $trive For Amendments   HOPKINS SAYS ENGLISH WILL WIN WITH U. S. AID CONFERS WITH PRESIDEN?

President Gets Hopkins’ Date   Special Representative To Britain Sees War Victory  If Aid Extended.

HOPKINS GIVE D VIEWS TOF. A   Declares That Britain Wi Be Able to Win With U.S. Help.

Hopkins Report On His Return  Says England Needs Material, Not Men, In Renartina On Trin

HOPKINS SAYS BRITISH TO WIN   FDR’s Special Representative In England Returns to America.

Hopkins Reports To Roosevelt On Survey; Says Britain Will Win With Help Of U. S.

HOPKINS BACK -FROM ENGLAND   Brings Information Fro: Embattled Britain Por President

HOPKINS GIVES NEW FINDINGS TO PRESIDENT   Roosevelt’s Personal Representative Says. England Will Win War

HOPKIN RETURNS WITH WAR REPORT   Subits Up-to-the-Minute In formation on Struggle in Eurone

HOPKINS REPORTS TO FDR; BELIEVES EMPIRE CAN WIN   Asserts War Will Not Be a Stalemate But Britain Needs Aid

Hopkins Reports To Roosevelt On Month’s Survey Of Great Britain   Says Empire Cari Win With American Aid; Britain Does. Not Need Men But Supplies, He Says As He Goes To White House.

English Too Tough for Hitler to Whip Hopkins Says on Return From London

Legion Men Signing Up   Many Filling Out Ques tionnaires for Emergen cy Duty

Veterans Here to Sign Up Saturday In Legion’s Registration Program

British Lose 28 Planes In  Arctic Battle   AIRCRAFT CARRIER REPORTED BY BERLIN ENGAGED OVER NORTHERN NORWAY.

NAZI-HELD BASES ATTACKED BY RAF   Channel, Northern France Hit Raiders; Three German Patrol Boats Sunk Off Dutch Coast in Large Scale Raids

GERMAN PATROL BOATS BLASTED   Waves of RAF Raiders Strafe Nazi Troops and Airdromes

Nazi Supply Ship Is Sank By Bombers   RAF Pounds French Coas After Widespread Air Blows Are Exchanged  During Night

MADE TURCH OF COMPANION AT KALAMAZ00   Youth, 20, Held In Murder of Friend Aged 60

Salesman Admits  Torch Murder   Named Beneficiary In Victim’s Will

Axis Cracks British Lines in Libya   Gigantic Battle Is Now Distributed Over Three Areas

lraq Regime Overthrown   Nationalist Group, Opposed To Britain, Seizes Power From Al-Hashima

FORMER KING — IS BURIED TODAY   Burial In Spanish National Church At MonGerrato

LAST RITES HELD FOR — FORMER KING OF SPAIN      Two Sons and Son-In-Lav - Only Members of Family At Burial

Former King Of Spain Is Buried Today   Diplomats Attend Funeral Service For Alphonso

King Buried in National Church   Spanish Mission, Diplomats © and Italian, Vatican Diplomats Attend Funeral

COAST GUARD ASKS FOR BOATS   Wants 300 Small Boats For Duty On Patrol

JUDGE SUSPENDS HALF OF GAMBLERS’ FINE; HE SAYS ENUCATION'S WORTH BALI

Many Killed When Nazi Bombs Hit English Town; British Near End Of Campaign In Ethiopia

Cauture Of Jigjiga Places British Within 75 Miles Of Addis Ababa, Ethievian Capital; Assault On Keren In Progress   YUGOSLAVIA EVENTS ARE STILL CLOUDED

Last Connecting Link for Mussolini’s Army With Coast Menaced; Both Sides Jockeying to Gain Ad vantage in Jugoslavia Where 1,750,- . NNN Man Are lindar Armee

GGA TAKEN AS BRITISH HIT DUCE’S EMPIRE   English Within 70 Miles of Railroad Leading to Addis Ababa

CAPTURE OF JIGJIGA MENAGES RAIL LINK WITH ADDIS ABABA   Fall Of Capital Certain After Army Cuts Railroad;  Famous Fishing Town In England  Blasted By Nazis   Rv UNITED PRESS

pt sa ey lown aken   British Forces Now Only 70 Miles From Railroad From Addis Ababa To Outside World

British Capture Jigjiga in Drive On Addis Ababa   Eritrea in Danger as Crack British Army Begins is Assault on Keren —

KEY ETHIOPIAN TOWN CAPTURED   British Only 70 Miles From Vital Addis Abaha-To-Jibull Railroad

Jugoslav Situation Still Key to Moves in Balkans   Nazis Claim New Sea Victories; German  Bases Pounded by RAF

JigjigaFalls Final Assault Is Opened On Keren       Ethiopian Success Places Forces Within 70  Miles of Railroad to Addis Ababa; RAF Raids Kiel: Huli Hard Ait by Nazis

BOTH SIDES REPORT SOME SUCCESSES   Germany Says Great Successes to be Expected; Course of War Called Favorable

German-Rumanian Forces Meeting Almost No Cpposition In Bessarabia, Which Is Expected To Be ln Axis’ Hands Within A Week.   Germans Claim Great Successes

Smashing Air Blows Traded in New War   Heavy Bombing Raids by Both Germans and Rus: sians Leave Cities in Flames While Nazi Panger Columns Drive Deep Into Red Territory.

TAYLOR MEETS » LEWIS BEHIND " CLOSED DOORS   FDR and Congress Expected to Make Drastic Move lf Parley Fails   Coal Strikers’ Chieftair Believed Cool to Offer of Mediation

Myron Taylor Of U. 5. Stee Confers With Lewis On Situation   CONFERENCE OPENS AT WASHINGTON   President Plans Action If Lewis-Taylor Meeting Is Without Result

RE-OPENING OF MINES HINGES ON DISCUSSION   Threat of General Walkout In Airplane Industry Is Wired To FDR.  .   CONGRESS EYES TROUBLE   CIO Chieftain Expected T Answer Roosevelt Appeal After Conference.

HOUSE EXPECTED TO PASS BILL TO ARM MERCHANT SHIPS   Controversy Between Commit tee Members Considering Proposed Bill Forces Body Into Secret Session.

40 Wounds Are Found On Victim of Murder   Vicious Fatal Stabbing o Youth Prompts Officer To Intensive Search

+8 gp JOIN  Brn rense   3.300 WHITE MEN ARE CALLED FOR DECEMBER SELECTIVE QUOTA

r DRINKING SGOSTLY FOR MAN   Herrell to Serve Life Term in Indiana Prison for Murder.

About 65,000 Young Texans Scheduled To Register Today   Two Types of Registrations Being Received

ESTIMATED 65,000 YOUNG TEXANS WILL REGISTER TUESDAY   ORDER OF THEIR DRAFT WILL BE DETERMINED LATER BY NATIONAL LOTTERY

British Gain ™ Over Axis in -Navv Losses      Relative Strengths — o  Rival Fleets in Favor of the Empire

imperials Seize important City From Axis Troops   Hundreds of Tanks Churn Libyan Plains In Martal Cambhat

BRITISH ARMY CAPTURES KEY SUPPLY BASE   Desert War Mounts In Ferocity on  Two Fronts: 

IOWA JOCKEY IN FATAL RIDE   Earl Dew Of Sac City, Jowa Killed When Thrown From ~ Horse In Mexico.

D.H. Pritchard Dies Suddenly   Auto Distributor, Coa! Operator: Becomes Tl Enroute to Camn

D. H. PRITCHARD DIES SUDDENLY   Prominent West Virginia Coal Operator Succumbs On Trip Taking His Son to Summer Camp in N. Y.

TWO OFFICERS ARE . KILLED IN CRASt   Three Other Service Planes Crash in Scattered Sections

Air Crash Kills Two   Army Officers "leet Death In Crash Of Plane

Elect Teachers © School F aculty  Paul Clark To Succeed Gerald Brvan .

Elect Teachers  School Faculty  Paul Clark To Succeed - Gerald Bryan

PAUL B. CLARK ~ NAMED PRINCIPAL   Will Head Junior High . This Year—3 Vacan_ cies Left

OPM Oilicial Issues Plea For idle Equipment To 8e Sold To Armament Men As ‘Patriotic Service’

Appeal Made For Unused Equipment   Duplicate Machines Can Be Put On Full Time To Aid In Defense Program

Urgent Need For Defense Is New Tools   Expansion of Production o! War Materials Depends On Equipment, Claim  7

ITALIANS FLEE FROM BRITISE   Leave Trail of Vehicles. Gear and War Materia In Hurried Flight.

THREE KILLED.   Three Youths Victims in at fiufomoblie Accident.

Say U. S. Knew  of Iran Plans   Nazis Aver Roosevelt  “Played Pilate’s Role’

Fishing Crew Turned Back To Port   Airmen Go After Vessel Setting Out From Costa Rica

Trouble Grow: For Germans  In Balkans   Serbs Giving Real Battle—  Rumania Stirring

Serbians May Take 2 Cities; Gambut Falls   British Say Axis Recapture City That Fell Early

Balkan Uprisings Are Growing Worse   War in Old Yugoslavia Is Reported to Be Spreading, While an Anti-Nazi Revolt . in Rumania Is Declared Near.

LOWEST MARK   ‘Temperature Fell to 2¢ _ Above There Last Night—  Killing Frosts

Germans Deny Invasion of Russia Started   Flood of Rumors Regarding Relations Admitted in Berlin

City’s Defense Penetrated In Slashing Drive   Cairo Fails To Verify Capture Of Base, But Declares Army Was In 3 Miles Of Town At Dusk Tuesday; RAF, Navy Help

Empire Warriors Close Trap on 20,000 Italians   Seize Fascist General, Great Number Of Prisoners During Five-Mile  Smash Into Town’s Inner Defenses

CANADIAN LINER SAFELY IN PORT AFTER ‘ATTACK’   Empress of Australia’s Distress Cali Picked Up at Miami, Florida   Supposed to Have Been Sunk by U-Boat Of Dakar, Africa

Britain Reports Canadian Liner  Is Safe In Port   Empress Of Australia Had Been Reported Attacked Off Coast Of Africa   SHIP IS PROBABLY USED AS TRANSPORT   Radio Reports Picked Up Last Night At Miami Start Attack Reports   (BULLETIN)

WEATHER HALTS NAZI UNITS ON MOSCOW FRONT   Heavy Losses Are Reported During Drive

Berlin Admits Weather Stops German Drive  Red Counter-Attack   Red Counter-Attack May Reopen Lines Toward Leningrad

‘Sen. Colter Asks U. S. Power Board ‘For Authority to Build 2:Big Dams ‘And Highline Canal to Phoenix

NAZIS RATION PARIS CLOTHES   Clothing Cards Are Issued to Residents Of French Metropolis

TRESTLES ON RED RIVER LOST   Stream Climbs to 18 Feet ot Denison Dam, Highest Since 1935

Temporary Trestles Across Red River at Dam Site Swept Away   Stream Rises Above 18 Feet, Highest Since 1935

GERMAN-ITALIAN CONFERENCE TO BE HELD SOON   Several Delegates Will Aitend Economic Conference In Rome Next Week.

STEVENSON SAYS SESSION TO BE SEPT, 9   Texas Legislature Called Tc Meet n Special Session Dealing With Road Bonds

American lLeaaue   Downey Says U. S. Will Lead World In Planes By April

Sen. Downey Predicts U. S. Will Be Leading in Plane Production, 1942

JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS RUSSIA RAS AGREED TO SIGN NEW PACT

SOLONS DEMAND COURT MARTIAL IN CHURCH CASE   Army Air Corps Official Draws Ire of U. S.  Senators

COLONEL HITS NO-WAR GROUP   Tells Soldiers to Shun Colorado’s America First Headquarters

Petain Resisting Laval: Crisis is Now in 51st Day   Derlen Attempting to Persuade Laval to Soften Demands

Petain Said To Have Sent Darlan Back To Paris With Rejection Of De mand For Fleet.

Franco - Nazi Crisis Called Far From Enc   Petain Resists Plas For Hitler To  Run France

BABSON URGES SHARING RISKS   Would Let Railroad, Packer and Middle Men Help Grower Survive

ROGER BABSON ASKS “WHAT 1S WRONG?"   Why Do Those Who Produce Get Nothing For it?) Why Do We Have Employment Only When Makine Thines To Kijl?

PRICE CONTROL ACTS OFFERED   Farm Prices Are Favored In Legislation Started Through House; No  Installment Ban

BILL INTRODUCED IN-HOUSE, SENATE   ‘Sweeping Price Control Measure in Both Houses 

PRICE CONTROL BILL IN HOPPER   Limitations Upon Extent T« Which Farm Prices May Be Regulated ,

PRICE CONTROL BILL INTRODUCED   Concessions Granted Farm Bloc Before Submission of Measure

PRICE CONTROL BILL PREPAREL   Concessions Are Made to Farm Bloc In Congress

Union Head May  Return to Prisor   Aluminum Strike Leader Jailed as Parole Violator

MARTIN FACES PRISON TERW   UNION LEADER ASKED TO B} RETURNED TO OHIO PENITENTIARY BY PAROLE OFFICER TO FINISH TERM

S iring Is P ‘edicted In Retreat   Freezing Temperatures Are Seen fer Western Poriion cf the State

SLEET, SNOW STORMS LIKELY SOME PLACES   Rainfall over wide area: 600 men repairing sleet damaged lines

IF AGREEMENT ISN'T REACHED BY MONDAY, CASE WILL . BE REFEREED TO PRESIDENT

ALLIS - CHALMERS DISPUTE WILL BE REFERRED TO FR   lf Mediation Board Fails To day Probiem Will Be Up to Roosevelt.

Camp Barkeley Soldier Killed   CONSTABLE ATTACKED, HUNDREL NEGRO SOLDIERS IN STOCKADE

100 NEGROES IN ARMY ARE PUT IN JAIL   Constable Is Attacked At Brownwood by Soldier: From Camp Bowie

“Forget Your Age” Says Author In Advising 5,000,000 Widows   Never Too Late to Learn Something New and Develoy Some Talent, Says Toni Torrey Jn Book “Wisdom for Widows”—Favors Re-Marriage “Tf You Are a Good Cook"

‘Forget Your Age" Authors Advice to Nearly 5,000,000 Widows in U.S

Author Toni Torrey Tells Widows That They Should Forget Their A oe

Advice To America’s W idows   Never Too Late To Learn Something New And Develop Some Talent, Is Writer's Tip

PREDICTS NEW TAXES OF $1,500,000,00C   Senator George Believes Sum Car Be Raised Without Invadine New Fields.

NEW TAXES SEEN OF BILLION, HALF   Present Levies Likely To Be Used Instead Of Entering Other Fields

FDR INDICATES YUGOSLOVIA ~ MAYGETAID   With Belgrade Under Axis Pressure, President Cites Authority Under Lease-Lend Act

Roosevelt Charts Widening Scope of Lease-Lend Policy   President Holds Out Tacit) Promise Of American Aid for All Nations - Resistinge Axis

TACIT PROMISE IS MADE TO NATIONS   Roosevelt Would Ai Those Who Resist Aqgression

President Promises American Assistance  Under Lease-Lend Bill   Plans World Broadcast Tonight on Scope Of U. S. Aid to Britain; House Passes Huge Navy Bill, Hears of Speedy Battle Cruisers

President Holds Out Promise To Aid Ail Nations Opposing Germar   Points Ouf Thal LeaseLend Bill Permits Him To Extend Help to Wavering Balkan Rulers

Tacit Promise Of U. S., Aid Is Given Yugoslavia, Turkey   President Emphasizes Help Could Be Extended Tc Countries Other Than Britain, Greece And China Under Lease-Lend Program

U. S.Aid Hinted for Any Nation Resisting Axi:   Roosevelt Press Conference On Effect Of Aid Act Is Seen As Tacit Promise Of Help For Yugoslavia And Turkey

Lease-Lend Funds May Be Extended To  Other Nations   Turkey Apparently  Awaite Viuonslavin'ta

YUGOSLAVIA MAY GET HELP FROM U.S   Promise of Aid Under Lease Lend Law Is Held: Forth by F. D.R.

‘ASSISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED   Information To Bolster Morale Of Wavering Balkan States.

Hold Kern For ‘ Bank Holdup   OF ELDRED BANK; IDENTIFIED BY WITNESSES AND HELD UN. DET $25,000 BOND.

Boy Says Kern  Seen in Auto   Eldred Robbery Suspect Held for Court After LeRoy Hurd Testifies

Japs Launch Murderous Atfack'on Manila After Observation Flights Show No Opposition Will Be Offered.

Worst Raid in Three Weeks of War Comes on Heels of Proclamation That Capital is Unprotected   Many Killed in Direct Hits on Government Buildings, Church, Fire Station and College as Swarms of Bombers Attack

Two And A Half Hour Raid Comes After Gen: MacArthur Proclaimed. Capital An Open, Defenseless City To Save It From Ruin    Fighting On Two Fronts Raging

IN TWO, HALF HOUR ATTACK   Disregard New Status As Open, Undefended  Community   SINK TWO FREIGHTERS   Hits Scored On Church, College, Government Buildings

FIRES RAGING _ IN MANILA AS JAPANESE RAID   LONGEST RAID OF THE ‘THREE ZKS-OLD WAR ON  PHILIPPINES         SHIPS IN HARBOR AND OTHER CITIES ALSO HIT   No Opposition To Ralds As Guns, Soldiers Were Removed When City Was Declared “Open”

Great Swarms Of Planes Drop Tons of Bombs   Casualties High and Still Uncoutited —  Cry is for. Help From’ ‘America. Broadcast Say:

ADVANGE FAR IN THREE DAYD  TO TAKE BUGE CAPITAL (YTV   Germans in Libya Clash With Royal Land  Forces   Way Onened For Drive On Ethiopia On Good Highway

Lightning Drive In Somaliland Gains Capital   Prisoners and Arms Reported Captured In East Sector

PREPARE FOR NEW THRUST IN ETHIOPIA   Nazi Armored Units, Aiding Italians, Are Engaged

BRITISH TROOPS CAPTURE CITY OF MOCADISCIC   Make a March of 210 Miles In Yhree Days to Capture Most Impertant Port

GREEKS REPEL ITALIAN DRIVE NEAR KLISURA   Counter-Attacks Beater Back, Athens Reports, With Heavy Loss  tr Paceivte   LONDON IS QUIET   Japanese Move Troops To ward Indo-China as New Oriental War Move Is Seen

NAZIS STORM TAKE GREEK MOUNTAINS   Hundreds of British Are Captured; Sarajevo - Lost to Germans.

GERMANS MAKE GAINS DESPITE STIFF DERENSE   High Command Says Num ber of Prisoners and Amount of Booty Inereasing Hourly   PLANES AIDING .   Nazi Fliers Said to Be Con tinually Harassing British Reported to Be Retreating

Reich Troops In Sarajevo Savs Berlir   Hundreds of Prisoners Reported Taken in Greek Campaign   BRITISH ‘TRICKED’        Germany nfident 0! Final Victory Over Allied Armies

Karly Peace Seen In Balkan Strife   Empire Engineers Are Taken Prisoner, Berlin Reports: Sarajevo Is Captured

Williamson Co. District Court Jurors Named   Jurors Selected To Serve For Fourth Week ot March Term

Taylor Men To  Serve As Jurors In District Court   Williamson County Citizens To Serve For Week Beginning Nov. 24tl

AROUND the COUNT   MAN’S WILD IMAGINATION CAUSES SOME EXCITEMENT   DEATH CLAIMS PIONEER

AROUND the COUNTY   MAN’S WILD IMAGINATION CAUSES SOME EXCITEMENT

HEAVY LOSS FOR BRITISH AT SEA      Furious Battle Waged Between British And Italian Forees In Central Mediterranean

British Ships Fight Ttalians, Heavy Losses   Rome Claims Warship Other Vessels, Planes Lost In Fray

British Cargo — Ships Attacked   Axis Claims Victories In Mediterranean

Puget Sound Is Mined as Part Of Big Maneuvers   More than 100,000 Men To Take Part in Fort Lewis War Games

WATERS OF PUGET SOUND ARE MINED   Great Peacetime Army Prepares to Repel “Invasion”

Russian Troops Recapture 200 Communities  Nazis ‘Running’ Ne Moscow and Shatte

A Great, Perhaps Decisive Turning Point, Marked Europe’s War on Two Fronts  Today, British Declared.   HITLER'S INVASION ARMIES ARE FLEEING   A Soviet Broadcast Reportec Hatred Flaring Among the Axis Forces; Enemy Front  in Libya Is Broken.

SMASHED IN RUSSIA, LIBYA   Decisive Turning Point In European War Seen as Nazi Retreat.   REDS DESCRIBE FLIGHT   Say Germans Fight Amont Themselves; British Crush Ene In Nesert.

AX5 BROKEN IN LIBYA--BRITIGH   ‘Pursued Foe 30 Miles, Says Report; Russians Make New Gains.   DISCORD AMONG TROOPS

BELIEVED DECISIVE TURNING POINT BEEN REACHED IN EUROPE   RUSSIANS REPORT BITTER HATRED FLARES AMONG HIT. LER INVASION ARMIES

Nazi Rout In Russia Continues   Britain Hails Turning Point In Desert yarfare

REDS DECLARE NAZIS FLEE IN CHAOS   Beginning Of End Seen In African Campaign   RUSSIAN CAVALRY   Reports Axis Forces Have Taken To Fighting One Another In Donets Area

Allies Win In Russia And Libya   Italians and Rumornians Turn Against Germans in One Pert of Soviet Field

le . . Soviet Claims Rumanians and italians Battle German Units; lAxis African Army Shattered

Axis Shattered In Libya; Nazis Flee In Chaos   Italian And Rumanian Soldiers Turn On Germans In Russia, Fight Them

Reds Advance Battle Zone to Kharkov and Orel; Allies In Sight of Great Victory i in Libya

Red Troops Advance At Rapid Pace   Nazis, Italians And Rumanians Fighting Among Themselves,  “Is Moscow’s Claim

PIERCED ON TWO FRONTS   Axis Front in Libya Zone ‘Completely Broken’, Says London   ‘FLEEING IN CHAOS'   Rumanian, Nazi, Italian Forces Declared In Discord

Axis F ront in North Africa  . Shattered by British Campaign   DUPES TURN ON NAZIS        Italians, Rumanians and Germans Fight Among ' Themselves

Russians Report Hatred of Germane Flaring ‘i ing Axis Armies, With Outbreaks by Italian Rumanians; Operations of Japs Against Sings j Continue; Hongkong Still Holds, Defenders fuse to Surrender.

Axis “Shattered” in Libya, Fleeing Reds   Hitler Armies Retreating in Chaos, Russ Report; Libya Army Is Routed

Axis Resistance In Libya Reported Shattered Today   Russians Report Axis Troops Fight Among Themselves

Biffer Hatred Flares on Axis Russian Front   Italian and Rumanian Troops Reported to Havé Clashed With  German Farrac

Axis Disaster ils Apparent In Africa, Russia   British Report Enemy In Full Chaotic Flight In Libya; Germany’s Allies Fighting Among Themselves In Donets Basin.

Turning point in Europe’s war likely   British announce axis African front shattered—fleeing troops in Russia fight among selves

Shattering Of All Axis Forces in Africa and Rout in Russia Grows

NAZI DEBACLES POSSIBLE WAR TURNING POINT   Reds Continue Driving Ger. mans Back From Moscow In Disorder — British Say Axis Front Shattered in Africa — Blows Felt Indirectly in Far Eaat.

Turning Point In War   Smashing Successes ‘In Russia and Africa ‘May Mean Disaster

REDS SAY HITLER INVADING ARMY FLEES IN CHAOS   Today May Mark Decisive Turning Point of War In Europe and Africa; Filipines Smash Japs

Axis Defenses Falling Apartin Africa, Russia   British Say Foe In Full Retreat On Desert; Germans Flee In Chaos Before Reds; Axis Units Fighting Each Other

AKiS FLEEING ACROSS LIBYA   Russians Gain; Rumanians Italians Are Fighting Nazi Comrades

Decisive Turning Point Seen As Nazi Retreat A Rout In Russia And Libya Front Crumbles

Russia Says Hitler’s Invasion Armies Are Fleeing In Chaos; Europe’s War On Two Fronts Believed to Have Reached Decisive Turning Point.

NAZIS IN FLIGHT ON TWO FRONTS   Shattered By British  Libya, Chased By Reds All Over Russia

Reds Declare German and Rumanians Fighting as They Retreated  NEAR END IN LIBYA  Stalin Compares Germans To Ragged Forces of Napoleon

Allied Tr iumphs May Be Turning Point In Earoge’ s 2-Front War   Moscow Area Triumphs Spread to All Sectors, Soviet Claims; Say Yugoslav,  Greek Rebel Armics Unite

Axis Fronts  Over Africa Are Doomed   Hitler’s Invasion Armies Flee Russia In Chaos; Reds Are Capturing Many Germans, Rumanians  Fighting Each Other

RESISTANCE ON TWO FRONTS IS BROKEN, CLAIM   Fighting in Ranks of Axis Is Reported By Russians

NAZI FLIGHT : FROM RUSSIA: NOW CHAOTIC   Hitler Smashed In Libya; Germans, Italians, Rumanians Clash

TURNING POINT MARKS WAR IN EUROPEAN AREA   Reds Complain ‘Hard Te Keep Up With Nazis’ ; British Win in Libya

Soviet Push Gathers Speec In All Areas   Germans Show — No Signs of Making Stand in Battle of Russia   BY HENRY C, CASSIDS.

Filipino Jungle Fighters Get Slashi: Victory over Japanese in 12-Day-Ol ‘Battle of Luzon Island

English Near Victory Over Axis In Libya; 2 Large Cities Recaptured In Moscow Area.

SAYS RETREAT ON LONG LINE IS NOW CHADS   Donets Basin Troop: Said To Be Battling Among Selves   TAKEN BY GAVALRY   Compare Rout To Flight Before Nazis In Low Countries

Britain Declares Enemy Front In Africa Is Broken   Russian Cavalry In ‘Donets Area Seizes Retreating Forces

POSSIBLE ‘TURNING POINT IN WAR SEEN IN GERMAN RETREAT BEFORE ALLIES ON TWO FRONTS   Bitter Hatred Reported Flaring Up Between Germans and Their Italian and Rumanian Allies, On Russian Front.—British Say Axis Forces In African Desert Warfare Have Been Shattered and Are In Full Retreat

Reds, British Run The Huns   Enemy Lines Smashed In Rassia And Libya

Reds Retake “Many Towns _ in Big Push   They Declare Hitler’: Forces Are Fighting Among Themselves .   ‘SENERAL RETREAT ON MOSCOW FRONT   Other Areas eas Also Being  Cleared; North African Forces Also Fleeing

DEFENSES OF AX  IN DESERT WAR  ARE REPORTED SHATTERED   Turning Point In Conflic _ Seen In Libya With Fligh' Of Enemy   Russia Also Reports That Germans Are Routed On Wide Front

Axis Forces Shattered on Two Fronts   Russians and British Claim Great Victories

Turning Point Is Reached In Nazi Campaign   British Mopping Up In Libya; Russia Hits At Fleeing Armies   HATRED IS FLARING   Yugoslavs, Greeks In Unified Campaign After Junction

Disaster Appears Near in Russia and Africa   Soviets Report Hatred Among Axis Troops at Front As Forces Continue Falling Back; Enemy in Full Retreat in Libya.

‘Hatred Flares Between Germans Italians and Rumanians, Lead: to Capture, Reds Say   VICTORY IN LIBYA   British Report Axis Forces Now in Full Retreat, Front Everwhere Broken

OUVIETS ADVANCE 9/ MILES FROM CAPITAL   sermans Showing No Signs Of Attempting Stand

DISSENSION IN TROOPS ALONG SOVIET FRONT   German, Italian, Rumanian Troops Fighting Each Other, Pursuing Reds Report Today.

German Forces Are Shattered On All Fronts   Hitler’s Thugs and Allies Fight Among Selves As Bolsheviks and British Snip ‘At Their Heels In Russia and Libya

Axis Army Soldiers Fighting Each Other   Bitter Hatred Breaks Out Among Troops in Russia, With Rumanians and _ Italians - Turning Against Their German Alliés.

RED ARMY SHOCK TROOPS DRIVING GERMANS BACKWARI   NAZIS OFFERING ONLY REAR GUARD RESISTANCE IN TER. RIBLE WINTER WEATHER

SAY REVOLT APPEARING iN GERMAN ARMY   Britain Announces Officially That Axis Forces in North Africa Are Shattered

North African Front Shattered, London Declares   Italian and Rumanian Troops Fight Germans Red Say—Japs Thrown Back in Luzon

TURNING oh   German, Italian and Rumanian Troops Fight-_ ine Among Selves   RUSSIAN SOLDIERS . JOIN THE TTALIANS

Axis Front  Jn Africa Shattered   German Invasion ArmieReported By Russian: To Be Fleeing In Chaos

IS POSSIBLE SPRINGBOARD FOR INVASION   Finland Is Alive With Talk Of Forthcoming Developments Likely  TT, Affect Them

BRITISH CLOSE TO CITY OF DAMASCUS   Rumble of Cannon Heard for Several Hours in Ancient Biblical City   FRENCH CLAIM GAINS

British Claim 4-Mile Advance On Damascus   Un Vamascus  French Put Up Bitter Fight But Allies Move Onward  CROSS INTO LIBYA Axis Forces Sustain. ‘Bad  Losses in Early Stage Of Maiar Rattle

SYRIAN FIGHTING HEAVIER, MORE SEVERE, REPORT   Vichy French Stiffen Resistance Launch Strong Counter Attacks on South Front

Battle In Progress _ For Syria   British Are Going Forward But French Resistance Stronger Than Expected

MAJOR CHANGE IN RELATIONS BELIEVED NEAR   Germany's Retaliation Plans Are Not _ _ Revealed

BRITISH GET SETBACK, SAY THE FRENCH   Fighting Heavier There a in North African Libyan Campaign

CIO Leader Asserts Less Than 10th of Auto Industry’s Capacity Used for Defense

Winant Coming Home to Report From England   Leaves Today With Coher For 2-Week Visit and Conferences

Winant Flying Home To Make Report To F. R.   Expects To Return Tc Post In London Withir Two Weeks.

AMBASSADOR T0 BRITAIN LEAVES   John G. Winant Left Today For His New Post In Great

Winant Off for the United States; “Thic Ic the Trin” london Saye

WINANT LEAVES TQ WOlT CHIEN   U. S. Ambassador to Englanc Will Return to London in Short Time

WINANT WILL COME TO U. §   Ambassador On Way Te Washington To Confer With Roosevelt

ENVOY FLYING WITH REPORT   Ambassador. Winant Leaves England For U. 8. To Report To President

Winant Leaves For FR Report   “Ambassador to London Is Accompanied by Ben Cohen. Economic Adviser

WINANT OFF FOR LONDON   New Ambassador to Britain Says He Has “No Specia  Mission.”

Harrison Is Grave   Physician Says Senator in Critical Condition

Manilans Plenty Mad Over Raids And Say Morale Can’t Be Broker   Associated Press Reporter Finds Filipinos Ready For Any Eventuality And Determined To Carry On.

Futility At First Seized Manilans,  Then They Got Mad, Now Unity Bind: ' Natives In Face Of Ruins And Death

Bombs Fail to Break Motale In Manila—People Just Get Madder and Madder and Dia!n, Reporter Observes

Manila Isr’t Worrying--But It’s Awful ‘Mad’   Rolls Up Its Sleeves for Hard Times to Come — Morale Can’t Be Broken

Air Raids Fail To Break Morale Of Manila; Instead, PeopleStop Worrying, Get*‘Madder’

People’s: Morale Can’t Be Broken and Attacks Only Strengthen: It, Says  ~* Reporter:   CITY NORMAL AGAIN   Filipinos Get Mad and Pre pare Wtih Grim Real‘ism For Hard Times  to: Come

Russia Will Try to Keep Port Open   Archangel to Be Used for Winter Shipments

REDS TO MAKE TRY TO KEEP PORT OPEN FOR U.S. AID WORK   Archangel to Be Used in Winter to Receive Supplies.   ALASKAN ROUTE MAY BE UTILIZED   Safety of Path Is Cited by Officials in Making Arrangements.

ARCTIC PORT 10 SERVE RUSSIAN   Reds Will Attempt To Keey Ice - Bound = Archange! Open To Shipping

RUSSIA HOPES TO CONTINU! TO GET WAR SUPPLIES TO PORT DESPITE THE ICE FLOES

Russia To Seek: To Keep Port of Archangel Open   Icecutter Would Lead  Convoy of Supply Vessels From America.

RUSSIA TO ATTEMPT TO KEEP ARCHANGEL OPEN THIS WINTEF   Would Keep Supply Line Open For U. 8. War Materials

Russia to Keep Arctic Port Open   Will Provide Route For U. S. Supplies

ICE - BOUND ARCHANGEL OBJECTIVE   Plan for Continuous Flow  of Material from United  ’ States During Winter Revealed.

Subversive Probe In State Sought   Assembly Measure Asks Investiaation

Secretary Hull Urges Unity   Declares That ‘Victims’ Will be Liberated

HULL SEES VICTORY IF AMERICA STRAINS   Calls For Ever-Increasing Proguction Of Arms

HULL CALLS FOR FULLEST EFFORT OF FREE PEOPLE  PREDICTS VICTORY IN RESISTANCE TO

HULL RETURNS TO WASHINGTON   Secretary Says Free Peoples of World Will  in.

Secretary Says With Unity Qf Purpose And Maximum Efforts: Free Peoples Of Wrerld Will Win

Hull Returns fo Washington  Secretary of State Calls for Increased Preparation

FREE PEOPLE 0 WIN, HULL SAYS   Successful Resistance To Invasion Will*Be Made, He Says

FREE PEOPLES CAN WIN, HULL SAYS      With Unity of Purpose anc Maximum Efforts They Can Defeat Aggressors

POSSE SEEKS BANK ROBBERS   FBI Joins Hunt for Young Gunmen Who Got Eldred Loot

British Halt Nazi  Mechanized Stab Into Egypt; Italy  ~ Quits In Ethiopia

Duke Of Aosta Surrenders In Ethiopian War   Italian Leader Is Taken Prisoner by British; Fascists Claim Troops Fought to Last

AOSTA ARMY IN ETHIOPIA SURRENDERS   Forces Continue Resistance At 2 Points, Say Italians

ITALIANS  GIVE UP 10. THE BRITISH    Surrender of  * Duke’s Army In ‘Ethiopia Ends 

Italian Nobleman Reported. Now In British Hands   Only Two Areas In  Ethiopia Still Are . Resisting Allied Attacks

Rome Tells Fascists Ic Surrender   Italians Claim British Now Outnumber Them 100-1 in Ethiopia

James Roosevelt Leaves Chungking Ahead of Air Ratd   City Given First Real Bombing of Season Shortly Afterward

Three Women Speakers   Jimmy Roosevelt Leaves  Chunking Ahead of Raid

Capt. Jimmy Misses Raid   Japs Bomb Chunking Only Short Time After Young Roosevelt Leaves

Nazi Strategy In Soviet ls To Divide Red Forces  {/so Designed To Reconcentrate Russian   t/so Designed To Reconcentrate Russiar Armies In Tighter Circle About Klin

Nezi Pressure a on ~,.cScow Sa ienJerces Xussians . ~9 Wi-acr: raw’

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Russian Retreat on Far-Separated Sectors of Moscow Front Appears Under Way to Prevent Encircling Of Armies; Red Positions are Perilous

Japan Strikes From Air, Sea   Nippon Operates Air Attack on Honolulu from Plane Carrier

Japan Goes To War Against U. S.. Britain   _aunches Air, Sea Attacks Agains' Hawaii Followed by Formal Dectaration of Hostilities

Wickard To Be Asked To Send Observer To Hear Farmers Protest Wheat Quota

Strikers Face Draft Coll Under Order by  Board   ATTORNEY GENERAL CONDEMNS STRIKE   Work Is Resumed and the Number of Workers  Increacina

‘Troops Take Over Strike. -Paralyzed Aviation Company   Situation Said More Of “Insurrection’’ Than Strike: Fighting Quelled By Army

ricketing banned; 16 Arrested; Three Strikers Bayoneted   Attorney General Brands Strike ‘More Nearly an Insurrection’: Workers Return With Protectior

FIGHTS RAGEIN LENINGRAD AND CRIMEA AREAS   German High Comman Claims Important Traffic Junction of Tikhvin Has Been Captured   SEVASTOPOL BOMBED   Fresh German Troops Re ported Striking From Finnish-Heid Ground Against Leningrad

SHEEP AND WOOL UROWERS   WH Meet) Moreh 15, Probably a Weat Union

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTEE (By County Agent)   Sheep and Wool! Growers to Meet Barnkh Ik

Il-Clad Tenants Routed By Fire   Duluth Guests Brave -18 In Night Clothes

NEED MORE RED ~ CROSS WORKERS   Red: Cross Rooms Will Be Open Tuesday and Friday Afternoons

Greeks Report More Captures   Large Quantity Of Italian War Material And Many Prisoners Taken

Long Range RAI Bombers Raid Ruhr Industries   Two British Planes Reported Lost in Widespread Operations

British Bombers Strike Hard At Vital Ruhr Area   Ports, Factories, Railroads Hit

French Bases, Ruhr Plants Given Poundins   Biggest Daylight Air At tack of War made on  Tes eer etnes Dee nce

NAZIS DEMAND EXPLANATION OF UPHEAVAL   Hitler Demands Freedom For Two Prime Exponents Of Axis Policy.

Hitler Demands Explanation of Yugoslav Revolt   serlin Expects New Go ernment To Reply to Request at Once

Hitler Is Seeking ExplanationAbout Yugoslav Actions   Wants Know How Upheaval Affects Fact Signed Two Days Ago

TUGDSLAY SHIFT UPSETS BERLIN   Hitler’s Government De. mands an Explanation   EARLY REPLY EXPECTED   Germany to Insist on Libera. tion of Cabinet Members Now Under Arrest

Demand To Know How Up. heaval Will Affect Tri Partite Agreement Of Two  Days Ago.   Reply By Morn’ g

Reich Asks Yugoslavia About Pact   Demands Quick Answer If Internal Upheaval Will Affect Accord   With Axis

Nazis Admit Their Drive Is Hampered   Counter-Attacks And Bad Weather Stop Germans

Powerful Red Counter-Attack Gets Under Way   Nazis Admit Their Offensive Hampered ---By Bad Weather

Germans Declare Soviet’s Counter _ Attack a Failure   Reds Lowe: Heavily, Nazis » Say; Roads,” Weather Slow Offensive -

NAZIS DECLARE SOVIET ATTACK IS “POWERFUL”   Claim Counter-Attack by Russians Beaten Off in Vyazma Area

NAZIS BLAME BAD WEATHER, POOR ROADS   Slow German Drive in Rus sia, They Say—Admit Counter-Attack

C.1.0. CHICAGO STRIKE BROKEN BY RIVAL UNION   A. F. OF L, MARCHES WORKERS INTO HARVESTER TRACTOR WORK   G, . 0. PROMISES ‘NO ONE WILL GET IN TOMORROW:   Hint al General Strike of C. 1, 0. Workers; Wiil Calf In Steel, Packinehouse Afen

RESUME WORK AT BIG PLANT   Court Injunction And 700 Policemen Protect A. F. L. Workers

MARCH TO WORK PAST HECKLER   AFL Group Protected by Chicago Police and Court Injuntion   CIO SENDING CALL TO ALL FOLLOWERS

Work is  Resumed   AFL Workers March Through Thin CIO Picket Line

Labor Federation Workers Return to  Jobs in LHC Plant   With Police Protection 3,000 Pass Through CIO Picket Lines

Harvester Plant Reopened; CIO Promises Mass Turnout Tomorrow.   Call 15,000 Men:   Strikers Say No Workman Will Enter Chicago Factories Tuesday.

Fir Raiité to US?  Arrives:in Manila  Livinoff Refuses to International

Tailors Offer ‘Interior Decoration’ as Latest Angle for Modest Male

William J. Hamilton, Jr.. State Revenue Chief, Is Fired by Governor Jame:

American Public Believes British Victory Needed for Nation’s Safety

U.S. Public Believes That Future Safety Of Nation Depends on British Victory   By DR. GEORGE GALLUP Director, American Insiitute of Public Opinion

British Warn Sofia of Bombings   Envoy te Bulgario Expected to Leave Shorilv

BRITISH READY TO BOME SOFIA; ENVOY EXPECTED TO LEAVE MOMENTARILY

American Warships For Britain After Aid Bill Passes, Latest Report

U3, 10 TRADE MORE SHIPS TOBRITAIN   Deal Awaits Passage o Lease-Lend Measure.’ by Congress.

U, S$. OPENS WAY TO SEND SHIPS   Details Of Transfer Have Been Completed; Action May Be Immediate   AID BILL VOTE AWAITED   Trade Hinted; Measure Gives President Enough Power To Juggle Fleet

(AVAL PATROL PLANE MISSING   No Word from PBY-5, Carrying Two Officers. Five Men

BRITISH SHIP LOSSES SHOW SUDDEN JUMP   London Hopes Roosevel! Will Allow Vessels Tc Enter Red Sea

British Disclose Rise In Shipping Losses to Nazis   Battle of the Atlantic May Decide Outcome of War

U.S. MEDIATION BOARD BRINGS END TO STRIKES   First Four Controversies  Turned Over to New Defense Labor Group Terminated   TO BE NEGOTIATED   Last to Be Settled Is Ir   Vanadium Corporation  : of America: Steel Walkout Over

Board Settles Fourth Strike   Mediation. Group Batting od, ,000 In Settlement Of. Industrial ‘Fights

NEW DEFENSE LABOR MEDIATION BOARD I SETTLING STRIKES   ‘FIRST FOUR STRIKES TURNED OVER TO BOARD HA‘/E  ALREADY BEEN TERMINATED

Four Strikes  Terminated  New Defense Labor Mediation Board Clears

Settle 4 Strikes Placed Before  Defense Boarc   Negotiations Will Continue Between Employers And Unions In Three Firns

New Defense Labor Mediation Committee Terminates First Four Strikes It Probes

Settlement Of Strikes  Announced   Production. Resumed For Four Firms Through Influence Of: Federal Board -

Mediation Board Settles 3 Strikes  ‘But clo at the Allis Plant Continues Walkout

BOARD REPORTS FOUR STRIKES ARE CONCLUDED   Negotiations To Continue In Three Cases; One Settled Without Roard Aid

U.S. SETTLES LABOR STRIFE TO SPUR ARMS   New Labor Mediatior Unit Terminates Strikes At Four Factories   TALKS TO CONTINUE   Union Men to Return to Work As Fast As Jobs Available

4 DEFENSE WORK STRIKES ENDED   NEGOTIATIONS WILL ~ CONTINUE IN THREES DEADLOCKED ON COAL

New Mediation Board Ends 4 Large Strikes   Production Speed Assured A: Steel, Other Workers Return To Jobs

New Defense Board Ends Four Strikes   Negotiations Will Con tinue in 3 Disputes  While Work Goes On

NEW MEDIATION BOARD SETTLES FOUR STRIKES   All Labor Disputes Submitted To Federal Agency Are Terminated   PARLEYS WILL CONTINUE   Workers Agree To Resume Jobs in Harvester And Stee! Plants

Labor Board Settles First Four Strikes   Vanadium Plant Crews Will Return To Work As Fast As Possible

OT AIKES AT FOUR PLANTS SETTLED   Vanadium Corporation Of America Walkout Is Ended Today ,   SPEEDY ACTION   Three Other Major Labor Controversies Ended By New Group

HOA MEDIATION BOARD SETTLES FOUR STRIKES   First Walkouts Turned Over To Specially-Appointed Group End Quickly   ALLIS CHALMERS, UNION DISPUTE STILL IN FORCE   Conferences To Avert Strike In Nation’s Coal Mines Continuing Today

New Defense Labor Board Puls End To First Four Strikes   In Three of Them, Negoti ation Over Wage, Other Demands Will Go Un

NEW MEDIATION BOARD REPORTS ASTRIKES ENN   THREE RESPOND TO BOARD‘ NEGOTIATIONS, FOURTH SETTLES ITSPLE   ALLIS CHALMERS 1S STILL BIG KNOT IN LABOR SCENE   “Only Miracle WHI Avert Coal Mine Stoppage,” Negotiators Declare as Midnight Deadline Nears

Four Defense Plant Strikes Brought To End   Union-Management Ne gotiations To Continue In Three Instances.

Four Valkouts Terminated As Board Confers   Negotiations To Continue In Three Cases, Fourth Fails  To Reach Board.   CHALMERS STRIKE ON

FOUR STRIKES ARE SETTLED BY NEW MEDIATION BOARD   Negotiations... to. Continue. in Three Instances. — Fourth Strike Ended Before Board ‘Took Formal Action *

Wheels Turn In 4 Plants   Mediation Board Able To Seitle Strikes

Negotiations to Be. Con_tinued in .Cases.. Given . Mediation : Board:: '      WERE. “ASSIGNED oe Y LABOR. DEPE

MEDIATION BOARE SETTLES THREE © LABOR ROWS    New Defense Commission May Wind Up Fourth Strike Today

Board Ends Four Strikes   New Mediation Group Gets Rapid Action In First Cases Before It

Defense Mediation Board Announces 4 Strikes Terminatec   Rock Falls I. H. C. Plant One Where Workmen Returned Today

BOARD SETTLES THREE STRIKES; FOURTH HALTED   Harvester, Vanadium and: Bethlehem Steel Plant Walkout Included

Hood sinking may change FDR’s speech   Loss expected hasten decisions

Hood Loss May Hasten U. S. Aic   Roosevelt to Comment On Situation in  Radio Chat

Roosevelt Drafts Strong Speech Against Dictators   Loss of Battle Cruiser Hood Tends To Hasten Decision:on New Moves io Help Britain in Atlantic

Aide Rates FDR ‘Chat As Sizzler   Concern Voiced Over Nazi Raids Off Greenland

STRONG TALK AGAINST AXIS   Washington Is Worriec Over the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood   AID REVISIONS SEEN   Further Strengthening o' U.S. Navy Also Held Possibility

Hood Sinking Stirs Officials In U.S. Capital   President Prepares Anti-Axis Speech For Tuesday Delivery

RODSEVELT DRAFTS IMPORTANT SPEECH   Strong Anti-Axis Address Scheduled Tuesday

dent Will Speak On Jay Night; Many ators Urge Greater  I for England

80,000 PLANES BY SUMMER OF 1943 IS U. S. GOAL   Flood of New Armament Orders Will Be Re leased as Soon as President Signs Appropriation Bill.

ROOSEVELT 10 REORGANIZE IS REPORTED NOW   Priorities Study Opens; Super-Defense Board May Be Expected

Britain Makes’ ‘Secret Weapon   New Ammunition Likely To Assist In Battle Of Atlantic: »

Seeret Ammunition Aids Britain in Sea War   London Discloses New Product; Super Explosive for Use in Depth Charees Hinted

Britain. Discloses ‘New and H: igiivy Secret’ Ammunition for Battle of Allantic: U.S. Let In on Plans

U. §. Given New Powder   Highly Secret Explosive 1 Ready For Sea Fights, Britain Reveals

STRIKE FIRST BLOW IN BALKANS AS SERB DEFENSE COLLAPSES   Veteran British Troops Go Into Action Near Phlorina, Key City In Northwest Greece; Threat From Rear Feared

British Believed in Action in Florina Vicinity: Germans, RAF Continue Swapping . Blows Over Reich, Eneland we

German Troops Strike Wes Flank of Greek Defenses; Break Through Vital Pass   Nazis Clash With BEF in Effort — To Outfiank Defending Forces; Hungarians Move Into Yugoslavia

Fall Beginning in Earls Morning Moves Rapid ly Eastward. :   4 INCHES DEEP IN SOUTHWEST

AEAVIEST WINTER SNOWFALL SWEEPS QVER PENNSYLVANIA   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British African Outlook Steadily Gets Brighter As Fleet Cooperating

BRITISH FLEET © SUCCESSFUL IN MEDITERRANEAN   War Expert Says They Can Now Bar Germans Getting Into Africa

‘Analysis of War! \ War Moves by.  J.W.T, Mason, U. P. War Exper

ROOSEVELT MAY HAVE TO ACT IN ClO STRIKE   National Defense Mediation Board Shipyards

NAVY CONTROL OF SHIPYARDS — SEEMS LIKEL'   PRESIDENTIAL ACTION AP EARS IMMINENT IN STRIKE STOPPING.  HUGE NAVY DEFENSE PROJECTS

En La Region Del Sudan En Africa: Los Italianos Dan Otra Noticia

COMBATES EN 2 SECTORES   _os Italianos, Los Griegos E Ingleses Han Movilizado Mas  Contingentes

FDR’S Election Stampec ‘Official’ as Congress Counts Electoral Votes

Nazis Continue To Mass Troops Near Yugoslavia   Situation Grows Worse As Leader of Croats  Sees War Inevitable

MORE HITLER TROOPS FACE YUGOSLAVIA   Motorized Army Moves Into Attack Position.

ROOSEVELT CONFIDENT ' OF SECURING POWEF   Believes Cong e883 Will Grant Him Unprecedented . Authority

FDR Confident Bill Will Pass   President Talks With Officials In Washington Over Telephone

DANCE RECITAL HERE THURSDAY   Georgia Moore Class To Give Revue Here

Ask‘Safe Conduct  For Nazi Consuls   U.S. Requests Britain to Permit Passage Through Blockade.

Safe Return Of Germans Sought By This Nation   U.S. Requests Britain to Per mit Those on Consular Duty to Escape Blockade.

Ask Safe  Passage   U. S. To Send Nazi Consula Officials Back Home

Safe Conduct For Ousted Nazis Asked   U. S. Would Assure Consuls’ Removal From Hemisphere

ASK CONDUCT. OF OUSTED: NAZ   U. S. Seeks British Add to Send Consuls front.

U.S. ASKS SAFE CONDUCT FOR NAZI CONSULS   Would Not Be’Permitted Tc Transfer Operations To Latin Americas

Precautions Taken to Get ConsulsHom«   Washington Determined to Keep Them Out of Latin Ameriea   BRITISH AID ASKED   Question Whether Travel Immunity Will Cover Other Agents

CONSULS WILL BE FORCED 10 GO HOME   Safe Conduct Asked For Them; Trans fers to South  America Discouraged

J. §. REQUESTS BRITISH GUARD OUSTED NAZIS   Asks England Assure Part: ‘Safe Conduct’ Through Atlantic Blockade

U.S. ASKS BRITAIN FOR SAFE CONDUCT OF OUSTED GERMAN iCONSULS THROUGH BLOCKADE

SAFE CONDUCT 1S ASKED FOR NAZI AGENTS   Great Britain Requested to Permit Officials in America to Pass Through Blockade En Rante ta Germany. 

\U. S. Seeks Safe Trip For Nazi:   GREAT BRITAIN ASKED TO ALLOW CONSULS PASSAGE

SAFE CONDUCT FOR NAZIS ASKEL   U. S. Seeks Permission te Pass Germans Through British Blockade

UL. S. Seeks Safe Conduct For Germans   Will Try- To Get Them Out of Western Hemisphere

Safe Passage For Nazi Envoys Asked  U.S. Makes Request   U.S. Makes Request Of Britain; Germans To Be Sent to Reich

—SAPFE CONDUCT—  Ousted Consular Officials To Be Transported to Germany Directly  MUST BE PROTECTED  United States Would Have othing Happen to Them En Route

‘Safe Conduct’ Is Sought For Expelled Nazis   U. S. Asks Britain To Pass Ousted Consuls Throuch Rlackade.

of DD tear  Is Sought  For Nazis   United States ‘Asks’ Britain Assure: “Safe Conduet™ Through. The Blockadé

U.S. Sending Consuls Home   Safe Conduct. As Sought * For: Nazi: Diploniats By. ‘Washineton

SAFE PASSAGE. ASKED FOR NAZIS   U.S. Makes Arrangements for Return of Ousted German Consuls

Request Safe Conduct For Nazi Agents   Ask Britain To Allow Passage Through Blockade

U.S. WILL INSIST NAZIS REACH HOME   Will Not Transfer Oper. ations To LatinAmerica

REPUBLIC CASE SETTLED   All Labor Charges Against Stee! Corporation Are Settled

nn ena  CIO CHARGES SETTLED WITH REPUBLIC STEEL   Stipulated Agreement Wait: Circuit Court’s 0.K.

REPUBLIC STEEL AGREES TO SETTLE ALL DISPUTES ON UNFAIR LABOR METHODS

Pennsylvania Farmers Vote 'Against Government Wheat Quotas; Nation Favors Plan

STATE FARMERS AGAINST WHEAT PIE OUT VOTED   Seven Counties Did Not Participate; Nine Are Aa Yet Unreported   INDIANA AGREES   ; Saturday’ 8 a Tally $ 20 For, 9 4. Against; Jefferson, 19 ta 3

WHEAT PROGRAM IS OPPOSED HERE   York And Adams Count; Growers, As Well As Thoss of Entire State, Vote acainst Quotas

REVISE SUGAR LEGISLATION   Program Underway To Increase Domestic Share Of American Market

SUGAR STATES IN EXPANSION DRIVI   Seek Laws to Enable Then to Gain Large Share of Domestic Market.

SUGAR QUOTA FIGHT SLATED   Senators to Seek Increase In Domestic Allotment; Offshore Decrease

TO CONCENTRATE ON SPEED. ING DEFENSE CONTRACTS TO PLANTS FACING SHUTDOWNS.

GOVERNOR WILL ACT TO GUARD INDUSTRY FROM DISLOCATION   State Defense Council Faces Problem Of Closing Factories

Drivers License Schedules Revised Throughout State   Officers To Work In Cit) On Monday And Saturday Mornings In New Set Up

JOBLESS PAY (0 DEGREADEL   People of Tipton County Claimed Only $327 in Benefits in April.   DREW $1,110 IN MARCH

RUSSIAN ARMY RETAKES CITY RAIL JUNCTION   Moscow Sources Refer tc Section as “'B” On Karelian Isthmus; Decisive  Sector on Front   600 FINNS KILLED   Russians Cheered by Len. ingrad’s Militant Defense: German Losses On South Front Heavy

VITAL SECTOR IS RECAPTURED BY RUSS ARMY   ‘Finns Dislodged From Kar elian Positions. Moscow  Mlointe

RUSSIAN ARMY TAKES CITY Ii COUNTER-DRIVE   Important Rail Junction Is Captured

Reds Seize Vital Point On Isthmus   600 Finns Lose Lives in Fierce Karelia Baitle

City and Rail Junctior Reported Recaptured on Karelian Isthmus   GAIN IN SOUTHWEST   Routing of Rumanian. Nazi Force From 30 Villages Reported

Nazi Raider Is Disabled By Torpedoe:   Pocket Battleship Is Caught In Air Attack

Crippled Warship Last Seen Heading Back to Base After British Attack

Ralph Schrooten Stanton Farmer  Badly Injured ©  Was Engaged  In Vaccinating  feast. f&e re

Ralph Schrooten Stanton Farmer Badly Injured —  Was Engaged  In Vaccinating f* an). Ag “ye. _

Inferne Razes Big City Area   Four Industria Blocks Are Destroved

Damage in Jersey City Waterfront) Fire Estimated Over $25,000,000,

Damage Reaches Over $25,000,000 in Jersey City Fire   Waterfront Blaze Levels Large Grain Elevator. Adjacent Pier and Sweeps Huge Stockyards in City’s Worst Fire; No Fatalities Reported

Jersey Blaze Does Damage Of More Than $25.000.000   Sweeps Grain, Elevator, Pier and Stockyards; Jersey City Waterfront Ruined for Four Block:  aT LEAST 400 HEAD CATTLE AND HOGS DIE  Coast Guard Official Sees No Evidence Of Sahntage in Fire

JERSEY CITY FIRE LOSS IS $25,000,000   Grain Elevator, Pier, Stock yards Swept in Roaring Night-Long Blaze   U. 8. AGENTS FIND NO SIGNS OF SABOTAGE   D> Fatalities are Reported But Several Firemen Suffer Injuries

FIRE DAMAGE 25 MILLIONS   Four Blocks Of Jerse City Waterfront Wiped Out By Flames; Stock Yards Wrecked

STOCKYARDS FIRE LOSS SET AT 25 MILLION   No Indication of Sabotage Seen ir Jersey City Blaze—Downtowz Buildings Also Burned

NO EVIDENCE OF SABOTAGE FIREMEN SAY   Blaze Said Worst In City’s History

Jersey City fire damage  25 millions   4 waterfront blocks ruined; auell 2nd blaze

CITES BENEFITS OF COMMISSION FIGHT   Oshkosh Senator Says Mat ter Has Aided Conservation Department.

New Bombers Join Raid On Berlin Area   British Also Raid Kiel And Hanover As Nazi Planes Are Grounded By Adverse Weather

Berlin Feels Thousands Of Bombs   German Capital City Heavily Raided By RAF

BERLIN GETS IO000R AF. FIRE MISSILES   BRITISH ATTACK NA“ CAPITAL FOR 38TH TIME LAST  NICHT   BOMBERS ALSO GO OVER KIEL, HANNOVER. COAST      Lord Beaverbrook Declares Britain Has Stored Vast Reserves of War Aitcraft

Behind The \ews   Germany Experiences Shortage Of Manpower To Keep Plants Going   jaye witch ileal wi rca aera caine iiotatil  Hitler Approaches End Of Rope Upon Which Most Wars Are Lost  eaten tei weaaetwyT eStats ¢ a & eters.

British on Alert for Troop Ships   Small Boats as Well as Aircraft Used by Germans

40,000 Reported Ready To Join  Invading Force   Fighting Deseribed as Furious With German: Controlling Air; Britons Hear Nazis Penetrating Morocco

PROBING BOMB   Lendon Police Investigate Bias That Wrecks 0. S Mail

Industry Asks New Sales Tay   Revised Assessment on Income Suggested To Congress

Industry Group Urges General Retail Sales Tax, Broadened Income Tax Base

MUSTO TOUGHER THAN EXPECTEL   Joe Louis, However, Get: Victory in Fight Last Night.

Deny Sinkings At Gibraltar   Britain Denies Three Ships Sunk In Gibraltar Harbor By Italians

Bulgaria May Be Next [heater of Fastern War   Russia Accuses Slav Nation of Helping Germans Launch Attacks; Soviets May Start Big Offensive Against Bases

Reports Indicate Nazis Are Suffering Heavy Losses on Central Front; Berlin Scoffs But Speaks Only. of Leningrad

U.S. Takes Over 16 Nazi Ships   Sixteen Italian and One German Ship Confiscated Because Owners Permitted Sabotage.

U.S. Takes Over 16 Axis Vessels: Charge Sabotage   Immediate Use Of Ships Seen; Treasury Orders Act

United States Takes Over 16 Axis Ships Under Terms of the Espionage Act of 1917.

S SHIPS NOW BELONG TO AMERICA   Sabotage Is Cause of Vessels’ Forfeit

Revolt of Guardists Calming   Drastic Measures Taker To Mop Up Guards Throughout Country

Military, Naval Leaders Placed  In Government   Continue Work To Mop Up Iron Guards; Sima Said Still At Large

RUMANIA HAS NEW CABINET; QUST GUARDS   Antonescu Nemes Himself Premier and Foreign Minister to Tighten Grip.

Public Clamors For Action to Relieve Soviets   British Newspapers Recommend Move in View of Situation

Survivors of Ship Given Freedom Of Brazilian City  Chances of Finding  35 Missing Are

U.S. SEEKS JAP ACTION, NOT WORDS   Believe Talks Will Collapse Otherwise

Togo Asserts Japan Facing  Worst Crisis   Foreign Minister, In Speech, Warns That  Dangers Grave

Greek Aid Planned By Britain   Germans Draft New Yugoslav Treaty 

Greece Ready to Mediate in War With Fascists, Diplomats State  Turkey Denies Accord W ith Bulgaria Tyran Ry» antes

New British Heavy Bomber Attacks Emden   Successful Raid By Big Craft Renorted By Ministry

Smith Says He : Wil]-Ignore Stark   Will Pay Out, Funds for In quiry If Supreme Court Holds It Valid.

TO IGNORE STARK ORDER ON FUNDS   He’s Either Usurping Power or Looking for Publicitv, Auditor Says

ARSENIC KILLS 7 ELEPHANTS OF RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS   Pachyderms Are Believed To Have Obtained Poison By Feeding On Ground Formerly Occupied By Chemical Plant At Charlotte, N. C.

Poison, Kills Seven Circus Klephants   Arsenic Discovered in Examination of One

ICKES DISPUTES NUMBER OF OIL CARS AVAILABLE   SAYS 20,000 FIGURE IS FAR ABOVE THAT READY FOR USE

ICKES REPORTS: ‘CAR SHORTAGI   Says Only 5,192 Tanks Available to Haul Petroleum, Not 20,000.

Only 5,192 Tank Cars Ready--Ickes   Disagrees With Pelley Survey

Oil Coordinator Says Only 5100 Cars. Available   Ickes Reports Conflict With Pelley’s Remark 20,000 Could Be Used

ICKES STATES FEWR.R.CARS TOCARRY OM   Finding Sharply Disagree: With Railroad Head, Sayine 2¢.000 Available

Ickes Finds Only 5192 Oil Tankers   Factual Report on Available Tank Cars Disagrees With Railroad Chief

TCKES CLAIMS ONLY 5,192 RAIL CARS AVAILABLE 10 HAUL GASOLINE TO EAST

TANK CARS LACKING   Iekes Declares Only 5,192 Cars Available Por East

ICKES CITES SURVEY OF RAIL TANK GAR      Says Only Net Surplus of 5,192 Available

ICKES FINDS ONLY 5,000 TANK CARS   “Factual Inventory” Backs Secretary’s Contention of Transportation Difficulty

Germans Claim British Losses:   MANY TANKS DESTROYEL IN LIBYAN BATTLE, IS REPORT

pussian Defenders Divider _ And Being Pushed Into : Sea, Say Reports   SEVASTOPOL BESIEGED BY NAZI DIVE BOMBERS   Once More German Airmen Vent Fury Upon Ships Attempting Transfer Troops In New Dunkerque - like  Bera nnatian

Russians Forced Info the Sea in Dunkerque-Like Sweep of Nazis   Dive Bombers Hammer Sevastopol and Kerch, Berlin Says in Announcing Successes

SHIPS TRYING T0 SAVE REDS ARE BOMBED   ' ‘Nazi Airmen Blast Sevastopol and Kerch in ‘Attempt to Hamper Withdrawal -From Peninsula.   CLEAN GETAWAY DECLARED IMPOSSIBLE   Berlin Commentators Declare Victory Will Give Hitler ‘Control of —_ Rlack Sea.

OABOTAGE PLOT WARNINGS BRING USE OF GUARD   Memorial Day Had _ Been Reported As Date For Series of Outbreaks

Officers Are Placed In Key Defense Areas   Anti-Aircraft Guns Posted Atop Coastal Plane  Plants As Outbreak Hinted For Holi day: Troop Leaves Cancelled

Military — Precautions  Are Taken   Plot Renorted for Sabotagc Outbreaks This Memorial Day

Sabotage Plot Is Reported To U.S. Official:   PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN AT ALL DEFENSE AND ARMY PROJECTS

SABOTAGE PLOT  INU. 0, DEFENSE PLANTS FEARED   Heavy Guards Are Placed Around Establishments For Defense

Sabotage Report Spurs Military Moves Over U.S.   Precautions Taken After Rumors Of Holiday Threat

Unusual Guard is Given to Key 4 .  Establishments   Anti - Aircraft Guns Placed Atop  Plane Factories,  _

PLACE EXTRA GUARDS OVER U. §. PLANTS   Soldiers’ Leaves Are Can. celled at Ft. Dix and Ft. Custer

MEMORIAL DAY SABOTAGE PLOT IS INDICATED   Report Violence Planned in Factories, Naval Bases

Memorial Day Threat Spurs Prompt Action   Aircraft Factories Along West Coast Guarded; Leaves Cancelled At Many Army Posts

Asks Fireworks Ban in Kansas  House Bill Would Ban Private Fourth Displays

Propose Ban On Fireworks   Wichita Legislators Move For Sefe, Sane Observance of 4th

17,000 Tons Of Coal Buried Under Water Saves Industry At: Danville

Coal Submerged !2 Years Ago for Emergency Keeps Zinc Works Going

NEED INCREASE FOR RED CROSS   HEAD OF ORGANIZATION DE. CLARES FIVE MILLION DOLLARS NEEDED FOR SERVICE WORK ALONE

APPEAL TO RED CROSS WORKERS   Increase Demand Made Fol Members To Meet Emergency Response,

BRITISH FLEET KNOCKS QUT ITALIAN NAVY   Mediterranean Vessels Unmarked In Brush With Il Duce’s Warships.

Bloodless Victory For Royal Navy   Not A Sailor Killed Or Wound. ed In The Battle That De stroyed Italian Navy As  ie   Nazis Whipped

British Officers Tell of Batile Which Virtually Finished Off Italian Fleet   Battleships Steam Into Port; Report That No One Was Injured in Fight and No Enemy Shells Found Their Mar

British Ships Return From big Sea Battle   Fleet Steams into Alexandria Harbor with None of Its Vessels Scarred and No Seamen Hurt in Fight Ending Italian Navy as Vital Force in War

Ordnance Strike May Be Mediated  CORR ae ai. oa le Aaa   Company and Union Officials to Discuss Texarkana Walk-Out

MINE INSPECTORS MAKE FIRST TRIP INTO COAL PITS   Job Is to Prevent Accidents In Mines Under New Feder  i] Inspection Law

COAL ‘DIPLOMATS’ IN. FIRST WORK   Make Initial _ Anti-Acci. dent Inspection Under ' New. Law

ATTRACT SUPPORT TO STRIP MEASURE   Vinson Bill May Keep Only 25-Day Cooling-Off Period in Strikes

COALITION TO OPPOSE VINSON COOL-OFF BILI   Rules Committee Drags Out Heal ing as Gauntlet Formed to Stri Bill of Provisions

DeWitt MacKenzie   Fall Of Tobruk Might Mean Loss Of Libya To The British--Also Naval Oblivion For The Italians

THE WAH TODAY.  “Our Sea’ Now British Fishpond  Axis Strategy In Mediterranean Bit Fatal Blow

Axis’ Mediterranean Hopes Reduced To Ashes; Fall Of Tobruk Last Note Of Duce’s Swan Song

The War Today   Fall of Bardia Shattering Blow to Hopes of Mussolini

The War Today   African Empire of Il Duce May Topple Under British Attack   By DeWltt MacKenzie, tA? Foreign Observer)

McKenzie Analyses Effect Of Bardia Loss on Axis Chances   BY DEWITT MacKENZIE Associated Press Writer

Fall of Bardia Kills Axis Hopes Of Seizing Mediterranean Control

Capture: Of Tobruk By British” (ht Mean-bibya Surrentior fos ‘Mediterranéan Hopes Hard Hit

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Axis Mediterranean Hopes Reduced te a ‘Heap of Smoking Ashes’

GREAT BRITAIN’S NEW WAR VICTORIES PUT MUSSOLINI ON SPOT   Bardia’s Fall Limit: Dictator’s Chances In Area

The War Today   Tall of Bardia Yeans Axis’ Grand Stam Has Failed  BY DIOWITT MACKENZIE

River Check During The Week End   Nine Officers Assist. ed in Work. Cheeked Des Moines River From Graettinger to Des Moines.

Barkley Named  Senate Leader   Harrison Nominated President Pro Tem

Alben Barkley Is Retained As  Senate Leader   Senator Pat Harrison Chosen President Pro Tem of Senate

NEW CONGRESS 1) LINING UP  UN TWO (coves   Periectly Wiilinz to Go Far in Giving Assistance to Enz’and.   IS HELD NECESSARY   But Many Leaders Are Oppcsed to ‘‘Blank Check” for Roosevelt.

GERMANS BREAK ALLIED LINES IN EASTERN GREECE   Berlin Claims to Have Smashed Defense North of Larissa, Where Tremendous Battle Is Raging—Nazis See Greece Falling in Few Days —Invaders Occupy Serajevo, in Yuvoslavia

Best January Rain in © Forty-Three Years Falls  - OnSouthwestern Kansas   Latest Moisture Comes on Top of Record Breaking Total of 21.37 in 1940 -

Yugoslavia Ready to Bow To Germany   High Officials Visit Hitler; Russia Refuses To Stop Nazi Plans

ENVOYS RETURN FROM PARLEY IN BERLIN   Nation Is Reported Driven In Corner By Russia   Is Shown By British Over Wide Series Of Possible All-Out Invasions

MAUI ISLAND IS ATTACKED BY ENEMY SUR   ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE DONE TO LOADING DOCK, WAR DEPT. HEARS

Australian Ports Lie Close — To War Zone; Longer Haul Required Across Pacific To Evade Japanese Blockade

The War Today   hh Is No Eauy Tusk ‘To Get Assistance to BReleaguered lelands   By DeWitt MacKensie  ‘ae snalyct

The War Today   Great Temporary Sacrifices tn Par Fast Predicted

REINFORCEMENTS LONG TIME REACHING EAST» ‘Pacific Is a Very Wide Ocean

Japs Die 40 To 1 But Continue In Growing Numbers   Whole Drama Of War Like A Yellowed Page-From History

Japs Tossing Away Lives   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Tax Measure Placed Before  Conference   Senate Passes Bill, 67 to 5; 4,911,000 New Persons to Pay Taxes

SENATE PASSES HUGE TAX BILL   Speed Sought In Adjustment Of Differences Belweer  Measure And House-Approved  Program

HUGE TAX BILL SENT TO HOUSE FOR APPROVAL   Senate Passes Measure By Record Vote

GROUP WILL IRON OUT DIFFERENCES   Measure Passes Upper House By 65 To 5 Ballot

SENATE, HOUSE HASTEN ACTION ON TAX MEASURE   CONFERENCE MEET WILL ADJUST DIFFERENCES; PASSED BY SENATE 867-5

Joint Committee to Compose Difference in Big Tax Measure   Senate Passes Revenue Measure by 67 to 5 Vote Late Friday

DEMOG HAPPY (VER TAX BILL   Leaders Made Jubilant By Swift Action of Senate In Approving Levies.   SEEK Quick ADJUSTMENT

SENATE OKAYS BIG TAX BILL LATE ON FRIDAY   Administration Acts _ To Hurry Passage In House

Record Tax Bill Passed By ~ Senate; Measure Now Goes Before Joint Committee

Strive to Hurry House Tax Action   Administration Pushing Measure

TAX BILL GETS - SENATE 0.K   Two ,Concessions Voted ~ Measure Now Goes To ‘Joint Conference

Senate Votes 33 Billion Tax Measure   Record Bill Goes to Con ference After 3-Day Debate

Senate O. K- S Record. Tax Bill. , 67 to 5   Administration Aide: Rush Adjustments-of House Measure :

TaxMeasure Is Approved  By Senate ADJUSTMENTS TO BE HURRIED IN CONFERENCE

Administration ——~ Seeks to Hurry — Tax Bill Through   Senate Passage Leaves Only Adjustments to House Version

SOLONS SEEK TO COMPLETE TAX BILL OK   Administration Leader Jubilant Over Senate Approval   STUDY ADJUSTMENTS   Measure Is Held ‘Only Step’ Toward Meeting Cost of Defense

Adjustment Is Necessary For Huge Tax Bil   Differences Between Senat« and House Are Expected to be Quickly Settled.

ADMINISTRATION MEN JOYFUL OVER THE TAX MEASURE   Strive to Hurry Along Adjustments. Between’ Senate- Bill And the House Legislation

RECORD TAX BILL PASSES SENATE; GOES TO PARLEY   COMPROMISE VOTE WILL BE DELAYED AT LEAST TO SEPT. 15

HOUSE 10 GET BIG TAX BILL IN NEW FORM   Action On Changes To Be Speeded By Leaders; More Pay Taxes

HUGE TAX BILL IS PASSED BY SENATE 67 T0 5   Administration Seeks “to Hurry Adjustments of All Differences

Administration Pushes Adjustments OF Tax Bill: Joint Meeting Planned

Tax Bill Passed By Large Vote   Joint Committee Te Be Named To Iror Out Differences Ir Revenue Measures

PUSH WORK ON BIG TAX BIL   Adjustments Rushed After Senate Passes Bill By 67-5 Vote

Revenue Bill Given Quick Senate Okay   Big Tax Measure Now Goes To Joint Conference

OCNAIL FRO MEASURE BY  G-SVOTE   Five Million More Persons To Pay Income Tax   TWO CONCESSIONS   Are Made To Win Approval Of Measure: Next Action Scheduled Sept. 15

RLEADERS JUBILANT AT SENATE PASSAGE OF RECORD TAX BIL   Voted &7-To-5; Seek To Hurry Adjustment Of Differences.

Joint Committee tc Adjust SenateHouse Terms   ‘Approve Record Levy for 312 Billions, 67 to 5

Conference Must Act On Tax Measure   Exemptions Cut Is Main Difference In House, Senate Bills

sfal Be Onn   Compromise Version Is Expected to Go ta House September 15

HUGE TAX BILL ~ RUSHED THROUGH ~ SENATE IN 3 DAYS   Administration Lieutenants Strove Today to Hurry Along Adjustments  ADD 1,911,000 TO LIST   Measure Expected to Raise  an Additional .$303,000," 000 in Revenue.

Tax Bill Passes Senate 67 to 5 in Three-Days’ Time   Administration « Backer Now Work to Adjust Differences in Vital Legiselatian

Record 31/2 Billion Progran Approved 67-to-5 After Three-Day Debate

Record Taxation Bill to Senate, House Conference  New Levies Boost   New Levies Boost Total Federal Levies to About 15 Billions Yearly

ubilant Over 67-to-5 Approval of Record Measure Administration Lieutenants Strive to Hurry Along Adjustments  hut - etiigs lt Sia   VITAL CONCESSIONS

Leaders Push New Tax Bill To Final Form      Levy Passed 1 By Sen. ate, 67-to-5

Senate-House Body To Work On Tax Setup   Senate Passes Record Meas. ure By 67 To 5 Vote Day Ahead Of Schedule.   EXEMPTIONS LOWERED

$3,583, 900,000 TAX IS PASSED: SETS RECORD      Senate Votes Approval of Revenue Bill 67 to 5 After Three Days of Debate   MAKE CONCESSIONS   Federal Income for Nex Fiscal Year; Beginning July 1, Estimated as High as $15,000,000,000

MONEY WILL HELP TO: PAY DEFENSE COST   Leaders Make Two Conces sions in Order to Speed Passaae

ADMINISTRATION 18 PLEASED AT PASSAGE HUGE REVENUE BILL   EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO EXPEDITE ADJUSTMENTS OF DIFFERENCES WITH HOUSE

Ex-Ambassador Asserts Bombings in Time May  Bring Revolt in Germany   is Administration’s Chief Rebuttal Witness As House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearings End

Victory Depends On Aid of U.S., Ex-Envoy Avers   Our Troops Not Needed, He Says; Denies War Pledge to France; Says Nazis Seek World Conquest

BIRTHDAY BALL PLANS NEARING COMPLETION   Local Chairmen Named by County Head F, E. Mulholland

STUKAS USED Tt QUELL REVOLT   Jugoslay Town of Uzice Reported to Hawa Baan Neceens 3

SOVIET ARMY  HEADS REACH  WASHINGTON \;   Mlitary Mission Will B Kept Here, It Is Said to Expedite Delivery of  Sunniiac

SOVIET MISSION ~ IN WASHINGTON   Russian General Arrives to Arrange for War Purchases

Reds Prepare To Carry on War   Rush Plans as Moscow Is Being Defended Aqainst Germans

JACK POORMAN TO SPEAK AT DE PUE CELEBRATION   Boat Club Make The Final Arrangements For Labor Day Event

DEPUE PLANS HOMECOMING ON LABOR DAY   Boat Club Completes Program For Annual Two-Day Celebration To Take Place On Sunday And Monday.

Petain Will Crush All Opposition  All Public Officials Required to

Petain Warns He Will Crush All Opposition   Makes Threat At Ceremony Inaugurating New Oath Of Allegiance

STRIKE CLOSES STEEL PLANT OF MICHIGAN CO,   Pickets Patrol Gates 0 Corporation in Ecorse; Contract Was Due To Be Signed Tomorrow   ON DEFENSE ORDERS   Meanwhile, Strike Threat  at Another Steel Plant in  Tennessee Lifted; Another Unauthorized

(10 PICKETS STEEL PLANT ~ INMICHIGA   P —————S Labor Dispute Closes Great  Lakes Plant; Ohio Strike -. - ° Unauthorized

STEEL. CONCERN: 1S SHUT DOWN DUE 0 STRIKE   Tennessee Threat Ends; Great Lakes Concern  Under: Picket

STEEL PLANT CLOSED BY STRIKE   Threat of Strike at Tennessee Coal and Iron Plant “Lifted

MICHIGAN STEEL FIRM CLOSED BY 0.1.0, STRIKERS   Workers Refuse to Wait , Until Contract Is Signed Z -Tomorrow   THREAT LIFTS FROM > SOUTHERN FACTOR}   Tennessee Plant Will Go “Abead Making Arms for Defense

Michigan Stee! Plant Closed by Labor Dispute  Cerika Averted at   Strike Averted at Southern Plant When Certified to Board

Defer Draft. For All Men 28 Or Older      Order Affects About 8 Millions; Say Congress. To Approve Plan —

28-YEAR-OLDS. ARE QEFERRED   Draft Director Issues Order “~“Pendifig” Congressional Action.

Men 28 or Older Are Deferred  Blanket Order Covers 8 Million Revistered for Draf

Deferment of Every Man Over 28 Years Old Ordered Today   Congress’ Passage of Re striction Soon Is Anticipated

Cn ae ee ee  U.S. Orders Deferment Of All Over 28      Anticipated Legislation Is Cause Of Action As All Now 21 Are Registered

Deferment For All Men Over 28 Ordered Today   Selective Service Is More Interested in Younge Men

28 Will Be Top Age for Draft Call   U. S. Defers Older Men for 30 Days; 8,000,000 Affected

MEN OVER 27 ARE SPARED DRAFT IN BLANKET ORDER   HERSHEY ACTS FOR DEFERMENT AHEAD OF CONGRESSIONAL VOTE

ALL MEN OF 28 OR OLDER ARE TO BE DEFERRED   U.S. Draft Head Acts At Request Of © Leaders

- TODAY'S  Press-Citizen   Defer All Men 28 or Older Not In Service  Lnrwchaw Fheaancec Binnebad Pafacmant in Antizinatian aft Mannraccianal OLaw

Effect of Latest Decision is To Make Those From 21 Through to 27 Liable to Years Duty With Army In the Future   INVOLVES 8,000,000

MEN OVER 28 T0 BE DEFERRED FROM SELECTIVE SERVIC!   Blanket Exemption Increase Possible Early Call For Yesterday's Registrants

EXPECT EARLY CALL FOR MANY INJULY GROUF   Director of Selective Ser vice Says Congress Is Due to Approve-Deferment Plan   YOUTH MAKES THEM BETTER RESERVES   Orders to Defer Group Over 28 Will Affect 8,000,000 Men Who Had ‘. Signed: Up

All Men of 28 Gain Deferment   Selective Service Narrows Age Limit For Future Draftees—Early Call For Those Who Registered Yesterdav.   - BILL IS ANTICIPATED

ANNOUNCE BLANKET DEFERMENT FOR MEN 28 OR OVER    New Move Lets Out Eight Million, Almost Half of Those Registered Last October

Deferment At Age Of 28 Is Made Official   Instructions Issued By Hershey On Basis Of Bill Already Passed By  Upper House

ALL OVER 28 NOT IN ARMY ARE AFFECTED   Increases Likelihood of New Registrants Getting Early Call to Service

Selective, Service Age Limit Cut —  ALL MEN OVER 28 YEARS WILL BE DEFERRED -

Over 27? You Can Sleep Easily: No Army Draft For Yo   Men 28 Or More Get Deferment; Quick Call Due For Youths

Men, 28, Are Deferred by Draft Board   Blanket Order Issued by Director at Request of Legislators

U.S. DEFERS MEN OVER 28 FOR TRAINING   Order Issued At Requesi Of Congress Leaders, Says General   SEE FINAL CONSENT   Youths 21 Through 27 Now Liable to Year's Duty

Preparations Made To Avoid Trouble  Many Laws to Keep Order As Lindbergh

LINDBERGH TO BE PROTECTED   Sheriff Takes Steps To Prevent Trouble At His Address

SITUATION IN AFRICA IS NOW CLOSELY WATCHED   Activities of the French Noted Carefully by American Authorities—Fear German Military Facilities in French Sector of Africa—Rumor Meeting Shortly’ Between Hitler and Petain Somewhere in Occupied France.

FRENCH CRISS CLOSELY WATCHED BY UNITED STATES   Washington: Struggles: to Prevent: Further Vichy:-Col - Jaboration. With:Nazi- War. Plans in Africa. -  DIPLOMATIC TIC BREAK. :  --. $-NOT EXPECTED   Reported Meeting of “Petair and Hitler Next Week Mai be of Vital. Importance te War's. Progress...

J, S. WATCHING CLOSELY VICHY FRENCH MOVES   Fear Grant Of German Military Facilities In French Africa

: g <  "ALL INDICATIONS POINTING TO   VICHY GOVERNMENT BOWING TO COLLABORA TION DEMANDS

U.S. Seeks to Discaurage Vichy Collaboration with Nazis—Freneh Officials “Inspect” Naval Mases and Air Fields,

U.S. Nofe Not Satisfactory, Japanese Say   Japan to Purge Allied Influence, Premier Asserts

PREMIER TOJO SEATS HON TD BE UPHEL   Says Influence of U. S. and Britain Must Be Purged with Vengeance,   BURMA ROAD BOMBED AND CONVOY DESTROYED

OUTBREAKS CURBED BY IRON HAND   Germans Making. Every Effort to Put Down Sabotage and Rebel lion in Countries.

EQUIPMENT BUT NO ARMIES 10 CROSS BORDERS   Officials From Belrade Sign Axis  T eiity In Ceremony At Vienna; Warn ing From Greece  Stande.

War Materials and Hospital Units Given Access   Berlin Characterizes Pact As Answer to Britain-U. S.

PLEDGES GAINED BY BELGRADE IN  NEW HITLER  COMBINE   ‘No Axis Troops to March Across Frontiers, Says Berlin to Yugoslavia   Documents are Signed at Ceremony Conducted in Old Vienna Palace

“NO TROOP” PLEDGE. AS YUGOSLAVIA JOINS AXIS   Territorial Integrity and Sovereignty to Be Respected, Germans Declare   ~ BUT WAR GOODS WILL GO THROUGH   Greece Warns That Wil Constitute Hostile Act; Anewer to Roosevelt. Nazis Say

Nazis Promise Not To Invade Nation   Will Move Only War Materials AndSoldiers Wounded!nBattle

Fifth Little Power “Joins” Axis Nations   Goose Steppers Not to Overrun Country For Time

GETS PROMISE NO TROOPS WILL (ROSS FRONTIERS   Pact Ot Collaboration Signed In Vienna By Premier, . Foreign Minister

Wins Pledges No Axis Force To March In   Axis Guarantees. Territorial Integrity; Economic Systems. to Be Dovetailed

Yugoslavia Signs ‘As Axis Partner   ‘Berlin Calls Vienna Cere mony Answer to Churchql and Roosevelt   . MAY BE STEP TO WAR   ’ Agreement Identical With - That Which Took Ru mania Into Axis

Nazis Agree To Respect Frontier   Belgrade To Permit Passage Of Supplies

NAZIS PROMISE NO TROOPS 10 ENTER NATION   Hitter at Vienna Ceremony as Serbs Join 3-Power Fold

Germany Gives  Pledge Notto  Send in Troops   Slavs Agree, However, For l'ransport of War Mater. ial Over Country.   An Answer to Pres. Roosevelt, Nazis Say

Nazis Promise To Stay Out Of Yugoslavia   Adolf In Vienna As Balkan Nation Signs Life Away

RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR MILITARY SIIPPLIES SEEN   But Promise Is Made t Respect Territorial Integrity ‘for All Time’

Berlin Declares Signing is Answer to Churchill and Roosevelt   HITLER IN VIENNA   Balkan Nation Signs Pledge of ColIeboration Against Any New Anti-Axis Belligerent

WILL PERMIT TRANSPORT OF WAR MATERIAL   Berlin Officialdom Says Signing Is ‘Answer  To Churchill And  Rancevalt’

YUGOSLAVIA NOW PARTNER IN TOKYO- ROME-BERLIN AXIS   ‘Papers Admitting the Junior  ‘Member Were Signed in Vienna Today.  NO TROOPS WILL CROSS   Berlin Officialdom Says It Is  an “Answer to Churchill and Roosevelt.”

NAZIS PLEDGE AEOPLOT FOR SUVEREIGNTY   Granted Permission to Move War Material, Wounded Thru Yugoslavia.   BERLIN CALLS ACT REPLY TO CHURCHILL, ROOSEVELT

BERLIN CALLS IT ANSWER TO FDR, CHURCHILL   Way Opened for Major Warfare on Balkan Front

PETER GAASCH “DEDWEDNESDAY   Funeral Services Will: Be Held Friday Morn Pred

5-Year Extension On Farm Benefits   President Approves Payments, Loans

Extension of Farm Benefit Payments To 1947 Gets Presidential Approva   Roosevelt Says Measure Calls for Excessive Loans on Peanuts

Roosevelt Signs Bill Extending Farm Benefit Payment System   President Makes One Objection to Progran That Has Put Billions into Farmers’ Hands

President: Signs Bill Con. tinuing Program That Has Meant Extra Dollars for Farmers.

PRESIDENT EXTENDS FARM BENEFITS FOR FIVE YEARS   Only Objections Mr. Roosevelt Hac To the Bill Was That Peanuts Is Included.

GERMAN COMMAND ADMITS RAIN. AND ~— MUD ARE HANDIGAE   CLAIMED, HOWEVER, THAI INVASION OPERATIONS “PROGRESSING WELL”

Nazis Say Rain and Mud Slow Invasion   Russian Concentration at Center Under Fire; Soviets Report Crossing ieper at Four Points.  (rae enale aR

ENGINE SHORTAGE AT FORD FACTOR   Final Assembly Lines at Riv er Rouge Plant Are Idie Today.

Central Club Car Fire Extinguishec   Po’ keepsie Firemen Mee Train From Detroit; Linen Destroyed

Developments in Red-Nazi Strugele Betore Moscow Are Watched by Nipponese

Relations with America And Russia Understood To Be Crux of Quarrel

JAPAN UNABLE 10 AGREE ON COURSE  TOTAKEIN WAR   Relations With U. S Believed One Of Issues   NATION DECLARED AT CROSS ROADS

May Strike at Russia’s Back in Het Hour of Crisis—May Call For Over Break With U. S.

OpenBreak With U.S, Is  In Balance   Exact Issues of Crisis in Cabinet Are Not Disclosed, but U.S, Is Involved   Cities Are Taken   Germans Say Kalinin and Koluga Fall to Nazi Legions

Opportunity to Strike in Siberia Might Be Cause   Mechanized Nazi Forces Pushing Nearer to Moscow  Re Aceheiated Preece

TOKYO CABINET OUT, SPLIT ON ATTITUDE TO U. S. AND RUSSIA   Covernment Crisis in Nippon Is Expected to Produce More Vigorous Policies Toward American and Russian Nations as Well as China and Dutch Indies.

Peace Is Balanced Against U.S. Break ._Or War With Reds.   Reich Says Entire Russian Line Of _ Defense Reels Under Onslaught; Action Intense West Of Moscow

Break With U.S. Looms As Russia's Hour Of Peril Against Nazi Foe Reached

Germans Report Drive Pushed to Within 62 Miles of Soviet Capital, Entire Red  Defence Lime Reelins   ODESSA’S FALL REPORTED   ssues in Japanese Cabinet Disagreement Not Revealed—Army Chief Accuses U. S. of Laying Trap for Japan

Controversy Over Whether To Seek Peace Or War; Moscow [s Facing Strong Assault

Cabinet Resigns After Discord Or National Policy.   oN ippon Course Depends On Nazi-Red Conflict; Soviets Are At Crisis.

Continued Successes of Nazis .in Russia May Inspire Japs to Enter the War.   MOSCOW REMAINS IN GRAVE PERIL

JAPAN'S EMPIRE ROGKED WHEN CABINET QUITS   Future Action Linked With Development in West Where Red Line Reels

SHOWDOWN ON ATTACK UPON RUSSIA SEEN   Army Men Eager To Capitalize On Soviet’s Critical Condition

JAPAN STANDS AT CROSSROADS OF WAR, PEAGE   dour Of Peril Has Struck For Russian Capital, Germans Say, As Japanese Cabinet Is Ousted On War Issue.

TOKYO STUDIES PEACE AGAINST SPLIT WITH U. $.   Choice Is Linked Closely Tc Russian Clash; Konoye Turns Over Names

Japanese-American Crisis May Follow Konoye Resignation   Tokyo at Crossroads of Decision As Cabinet Quits While Press Cries for Abandonment of Conciliatory Attitude

JAPANESE CABINET QUITS; MOSCOW IN DIRE PERIL AS NAZIS ADVANCE   ‘Japan Abparently Weighs Peace Against Break with U.S.

Morale of Italians Likely to Get Another Shock in African Warfare

CLAIM GERMAN TROOPS DOPED BY NEW DRUGS   Lack of Air Support Chief Reason for Loss

Blood-Spattered British Troops Who Escaped From Crete Say It Was Worse Than Dunkerque

Fire Bombs Rain 6 Hours On Plymeutt   English Coast Town Counts Many Casualties After Second Raid

PLYMOUTH RAIDED FOR SIX HOURS MANY CASUALTIES   German Night Raiders Blast City With Fire and High Explosives; One Shelter Housing 250 Persons Hit.

Prime Minister Menzies Arrives in English Coastal City Just Before the Raid.   NAZIS CLAIM MORE SUCCESSES ON SEA

BOMBERS BLAST CITY IN HEAVIEST ATTACK OF CONFLIC   Hundreds Left Homeless. Casualties Feared Heavy In x-Hour Assault

DESTRUCTION RAINED ON PLYMOUTH   City Again Blasted From Air By Nazis With Fire And High Explosives—Hit Scored On Shelter Housing 250 Persons Left Homeless Night Before

Damage and  Loss of Life Feared High   Germans Using Same Methods Strike at Coast City 6 Hours

Nazi Bomb Hits Shelter in Raid On Plymouth   Fear Many of 250 Oc cupants Killed by Exgulosion

PLYMOUTH AGAIN HEAVILY BOMBED   MANY FEARED DEAD IN LONG ATTACK BY NAZ WARPLANES

Heavy New Death Toll At Plymouth   Lady Astor Heroine O' Six-Hour Blasting By; Nazi Raiders.

PLYMOUTH HIT BY NEW RAIDS: DEATHS MOUNT   Nazi Night Fliers Rock Port For 6 Hours With Fire, Explosive Bombs

BERLIN REPORTS EXTENSIVE RAID IN THE ATLANTIC   Air Force, Submarines And Battleships Have Made Another Heavy Dent In British Shipping, German High Command Says.   ‘Nazi Raiders Return To Rain Bombs And Fire On English Port  Plymouth Battered Second Time  eS fe a

MANY KILLED AS PLYMOUTH IS HIT ANEW   Attack Heavier Than Previous Night; Stories Of Acts Of Courage Told

PLYMOUTH IS VISITED BY NAZI BOMBERS   Many Persons Are Reported Killed Or Wounded   SHATTER HOMES   Germans Report Heavy Sinking Of “British Shins

AISTORIC PORT CITY POUNDED SECOND NIGHT   Latest Nazi Bomb Raid 01 Plymouth Takes Huge Toll

EXPLOSIONS, FIRE HURT MEN, DAMAGE HATTIESBURG PLAN   Dixie Pine Products Co. En gaged in Manufacture of Naval Stores

CONGRESSMAN HTS NEW DEAL WASTE   ‘Doing More for Britain Than For Selves,’ Says Minnesotan.

Rep. Knutson Raps New Deal For Tax‘Waste   Says U. S. Does More for British Than for Americans

TWO VIRGINIA BOYS ARRESTED IN WARD LOVELESS MURDER      Attorney Says Complete Confessions Obtained From 16-Year-Old Youth:

Young Slayers Are En Route   Loveless’ Attackers Are h ~ Kept Last Night’ In Bristol’s. Jail

YOUNG MURDERER RETURNED 10 SCENE   Two 16-Year-Old Boys Con. fess They Killed Washington Attorney Sunday

Three New Air Units Leave For Outpost...  U. S. Strengthening Defenses In Alaska

Workers Quit WPA Ranks In Droves! But, a Million Are on’ the Waiting. List   Defense Priorit3 Claims on Material May! Deprive Million More of Jobs .

Unemployment  Is Not Ended   Many Lose Jobs Through Lack of Materials

THOUSANDS OF WPA WORKERS GOING OFF ROLES EACH MONTH   But 1,090,000 Have Been Qn Waiting List Since Soring

Workers Head Back To Shipyard Jobs   Union to Negotiate Now With Navy Over Demands

PAGING BEATRICE FAIRFAX!   Draft Boards Have More Trouble Than Domestic Relations Judge With Marital Problems

President Considering Creation of Labor Board To Settle Labor Dispute

President May  mn New Labor Mediation Board  Attacks Jurisdictional Strikes Holding Up: National Defense;  2 CareilLae Enractalisad

FDR PLANNING LABOR AGENCY   Special Board Would Alsc Handle Production Prob lems of Defense

FD Considers Forming New  Sirike Board   Proposed Unit Will Ae in Walkouts as Well as Study Production   FIELD TO BE BROAD

FDR MAY FORM LABOR AGENCY FOR MEDIATION   Would Deal With Labor Problems Behind the Outward Disputes

LABOR AGENCY PROPOSAL AIRED   President Reveals Plan -To Avoid-Strikes _

A Labor Board Is Proposed by Pres. Roosevelt   It Would Act as Mediating Agency and Other Prob.  lems.   Would Have Broader Field Than Old Board

JURISDICTION STRIKES ARE F.R.’S TARGE]   President Reveals No De tails About Proposed Commission

NEWLABOR AGENCY  TO DEAL WITh DISPUTES 1S SUGGESTED   President Says He May Form Organization to Handle Labor Troubles   Defense Work is Halted in Many Parts of Country By Strikes

Anti-Strike Board Under Advisement      PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ANNOUNCES PROPOSED AUTHOR. ITY WILL NOT BE LIKE TAFT. WALSH BOARD OF WORLD WAR   More Strike Threats

NEW LABOR BOARD PLANNED BY FDR   WOULD MEDIATE IN STRIKES AND HANDLE ‘OTHER PROBLEMS’

ROOSEVELT MAPS INDUSTRIAL ROL   Pians Outlined for Strike Meditation, Production Policies

LABOR BOARD MAY BE SET UP   President Roosevelt Says He Is Considering Establishment of Board

F. R. Hints At Federal Labor Board   Would Work On Produc tion As Well As Media  tion, Says President. .

FDR MAY NAME LABOR BOARD   President Would Eliminate Jurisdictional Strikes

FDR MAY NAME SPECIAL BOARD - ON MEDIATION   Consider Agency ‘Independent Production Management, o Strikes, Production

All-Powerful Labor Board Receives FDR Consideration   President Hits At Jurisdictional Strikes Of Unions

FDR LASHES AT STRIKES TYING UP ARMS WORK   President Considers Formation of Board to Study Problems Surrounding Disputes.   SCORES DAYTON SITUATION   Says Country Can’t Approve Tie-up at Wright Field, Due to Union Row.

President Announces Labor Board To Mediate And Consider Problems ‘Of Labor Disputes May Be Created

LABOR BOARD T0 MEDIATE AND CONSIDER PROBLEMS MAY BE CREATED BY F.D.R.

Mediation Board May Be Formed   President Says Strike Problem Being Studied

New Defense Labor Board Is Suggested  Might Have Broad Powers, F.D.R. Says Hits at Strife Between Unions

U. §. AGENCY PROPOSED 10 STUDY STRIKES   !  President Considers Creation   Of Group To Survey All Factors   MORE THAN £MEDIATION   Jurisdictional Disputes Simi. lar To That At Wright Field Condemned

AGENCY 10 AGT AS MEDIATOR IN DISPUTES   Sees National Disapproval of Strikes Like That at Wright Field

MAY CREATE LABOR BOARD   Would Act As Mediating Body And Consider Other Prob- . Jems, Says F.D.R.

ROOSEVELT PONDERS BOARD OF MEDIATION   Raps Jurisdictional Strikes Among Union Workers

Strike Board Considered. By President   Would Also Handle Production Problems: Union Chief Threatens Ford Plani Strike

President Considering Idea To Mediate Strike: and Keep Industry Running Smoothly

Plans Special Board In Defense Strikes   Roosevelt Bares Move Designed To Mediate Tahar Dienitoc.

President Plans Another Board To Mediate Defense Job Strikes   New Bureau Also Would Consider Production Problems in View of Long Range Outcome

F.0D, R. TALKS OF SETTING UP ‘TABOR AGENCY   Also Informs Press He Dis approves of Jurisdictional Strikes in Indusiry

Consider New  Labor Board   F. R. Would Create Unit That Will Take Up All Labor Factors

F.D,R. 10 FORM LABOR AGENC)   Group Would Deal With Problems Behind U.S. Disputes

President Plans Labor Board to Have Wide Scone   rave yiae scope  Will Be More Than Just Mediation Agency to Avert Strikes  NO LAW IS NEEDED Press Told This Will Not  Be Revival of World War Taft.Waleh Raoard

ROOSEVELT MAY SET UP BOARD TO MEDIATE STRIKES IN U 5S.   Body, Which Does Not Require Legislative Approval Would Also Consider National Defense  Praductian Problems

‘President Considering Special Board On Strikes   Would Be Empowered To Mediate Strikes And Also Consider  Production Prahleme   ALUMINUM MEN VOTE FOR WALKOUT

ROOSEVELT  "CONSIDERS  _ NEW BOARD FOR LABOR   Would Act as a Mediation Agency,But Would Handle Many Other Problems   * MIGHT CONSIDER : PLANT LOCATIONS   President Is Against Jur' -isdictional Strikes; Would Do Away With Them

FR. Decries Strikes Over Jurisdiction   President Considers New Labor Board For Defense Program

LABOR AGENCY TO DEAL Wik DEFENSE STRIKES   Roosevelt Says He ts Con sidering the Formation of Such a Body   COOLING OFF PERIOD BEFORE ALL STRIKES   Meanwhile Accomplish. ments Are Recorded By Present Mediators

TO CHECK STRIKES   President Proposes Special _ Labor Board as Mediating Agency

MEDIATION EFFORTS SUCCESS   President Roosevelt Considering Formation of Labor Agency to Deal with Problame Rehind Disnutes

Plans Agency To Mediate Labor Rows   Roosevelt Considers New Board To End Union Disputes

Roosevelt Anxious To End Strikes   President Is Considering Formation of Agency ta Deal with Disputes

HALT STRIKES BY MEDIATION IN FOUR ZONES   Southern Michigan Power Plant Walkout Threat Is Averted   RAIL, IRON WORKS DISPUTES SOLVED   Negotiations, Meanwhile, Continue In Other Labor Troubles

ARE PROPOSE   Would Serve As Media. tion Agency In Settling Labor Disputes   DISCUSSES SETUP   President Speaks Ow Against Jurisdictiona Strikes

FDR PLANNING NEW BOARD TO SETTLE STRIKES   Proposed Bureau Also Would Be Empowered To Deal With  Production   More Disputes Arise

PRESIDENT IS CONSIDERING LABOR BODY   Special Group to Mediate Strikes May be Created   PRODUCTION WOULD BE ONE OF AIMS   Disopproval of Jurisdic tional Strikes Expressed

Wallace Misses Chance to Vote For Argentine Beef Entry when Senate Bars It on Tied Ballot

 VICE PRESIDENT’S ABSENCE WRECKS FDR*S PLANS  [Duck Dinner Dooms Latin Beef Sales

SENATE BEATS. MOVE TO BUY -OUTSIDEMEAT   Beef From Argentina Cannot Be Used Bv U. §. Navy

German Bombers Stab at England   Only Unimportant Raids Reported in Dispatch from London

CRETE FALL NETS NAZIS 10,000 MEN   Axis Pursue Allies Or Land And Sea

Germany Reports Capture of 10,000 Allied Prisoners   Merchant Ship and Fou Planes Report Sunk Off Crete

PROPOSE SUPREME ALLIED WAR CAME   Washington Expected To Be Council’s Headquarters

Favor Washington For Headquarters   U. S., Britain, Russia And China Will Join Efforts

ALLIES PLAN WAR COUNCIL   Either Washington Ox Lon don To Be Selected As Headquarters

ALLIES DISCUSS SUPREME CHIEF   May Unite Under Lead o! One Commander

Supreme Allied Command Now Being Planned   British Told of Belie! Washington Should Be Its Site

ALLIES CONSULT ON WAR AUTHORITY   Supreme Direction of War Effort May Center in Washington.   ESO PLANNING WITH CHINESE

Washington Expected To Be Headquarters Of Grand Council For Allied Powers

COUNCIL IS DISCUSSED   Supreme Authority May Be Set Up to Direci Higti Stratery   MAY BE LOCATED AT WASHINGTON   Important Tatks to Be Ar ranged by High Officials of the Allies

TWO AIR FIELDS BOMBED   British Refuse Jap Demands To Give Up Hongkong

SEAT OF ALLIED GRAND STRATEGY MAYBEINULS   LONDON ADOPTS POLICY OF SILENCE ON ‘VITAL TALKS’ NOW GOING ON

Supreme Allied Head Discussed  One Authority Urged   One Authority Urged To Direct Strategy Against Axis Forces

Supreme War Board Coming   Headquarters af Agency To Direct Allied Efforts May Be In Washington

Tokyo Reveals Toll Inflicted In Hawaii Raid   U. 8. Forces At Pearl Harbor Under New Leaders; Chinese Say Reds Mancuver’ Along Japanese Border; Joint Allied Command Talked

PLAN SUPREME WAR AUTHORITY   U. S., Britain, China and Russia involved in Discussions.   REPORT IS FROM LONDON

Strategy Body May Be Placed  In Washington   Spokesmen Of Four Great Allied Powers Indicate Approval Of Plan,   WORKING ON DETAILS

SUPREME WAR AUTHORITY IS HELD CERTAIN      MANY BELIEVE WASHINGTON SHOULD BE CHOSEN AS HEADQUARTERS

Supreme Allied Command Projected   Discussions Under Way London Reveals.

PLANS DISCUSSED ON ESTABLISHMENT OF ALLIED WAR COUNCIL   Supreme Authority To Direct High Strategy Is Studied

GURE APPOINTED MEMBER OF PoC   Neely Chooses Former Governor To Succeed Alex Mahood, of Princeton; John W. Bosworth Appointed

GORE NAMED T0 P. S. C. POSITION   Ex - Governor S uc ceeds Hiner; Bosworth Is Neely Choice For Review  Board Chief

Vichy Cabinet Meets To Discuss Hitler's Terms   Confer Today On Reports Brought Back From German Conference By Vice Premier Darlan.

VICHY TO DISCUSS PERMANY’S TERMS   French Cabinet Meets Today to Confer On FranceoNazi Collaboration

Darlan Confers  With Nazi Head   - cench Cabinet to Meet Today for Discussion of Hitler’s Terms

Largest Opening Day Crowd in History of Group Here Yesterday   SENATOR KILGORE WILL ADDRESS MEETING TODAY   Mayor Snyder Gives Address Of Welcome; Cites Fact Many Bluefielders Affiliated With Labor Unions,  , nie Ee Pen Denahliam«e

18 Cases Heard in City Court  Judge Lemley  Presides Over Renaular Saccinn

City Court Heard Monday  Judge W. K: Lemley Disposes of 37 Cases

47 City Court Cases Heard  Large Docket .  Includes 14  Charees of Gaming

Municipal Court Heard Monday  Twenty-Seyen Cases Heard by Judae Lemley

MEDICAL SOCTETY.   tr. G. H. Warne. Elected President at Meeting.

SDICAL’ SOCIETY.         ba. Gd. H. Warne. Elected Presi dent itt Meeting. 

PRESBYTERIANS TO BE HOSTS AT LARGE MEETING FRIDAY   Conference Last In Series of Ten Held Throughout Iowa

THREE FLYERS DIE IN CRASH   One Iowan Killed After Midair Collision of Trainer Planes

Midair Crash  Kills 3 Instructors   lowan Among South Car olina Victims.

Trainer Planes Collide in MidAir; 3 Killed   ‘adet Parachutes Safely Te Earth at Georgia Aero Tech School

Plane Collision Kills Instructors   Cadet Bails Out As Three Perish

3 Killed in Air Crash   Green Bay Fler is One of Victims in Georgia

Roosevelt Pledges Aid to Jugoslavs Seized Danish Vessels to be Bought   Ships Would Help Alleviate Great Britain’s Sea Crisis

War Correspondent Tells Vivid Story Of His Experience In The Philippine Isles

REPORTER DODGES BOMBS FOUR DAYS FOR WAR'S TOP STORY   Rye RISSELI. RRINES

News BU4ind The News Is As Interesting As Story   Experiences Of An AP Correspondent Engaged In “Covering” Invasion At Lingayen

Writer Braved Bombs For Jap War Story   Bearded, Mud-Spattered AP Reporter Got Eye-Witnes: Narrative Dodging Air-Raiders, Land Mines, Ruillete and Toarnt Ralea Knives

If Robin Moor Causes War, Japan May Attack America   Full Outcome Of Incident-“fon't Be Known Until Diplomatic Notes From U. S., Berlin End

Eye Kept on Japan as Washington Deals With Sinking of Robin Moor

BACKERS OF BRITISH AID  ARE HISSED   Wheeler Says Measure Will Get U. S. in  War at Once

Nye and Wheeler Tell Crowd Passage of Measure Would Put U. S. Into War Almost Immediately—Audience at Gathering, Held in New York, Described as “Un-American” by Officers of Committee Supporting Legislation.

First House Measures Introduced   New Osteopathic Bill Placed Before Legislature

Osteo Bill Up Again      Debated Measure Is First House Bill. In Kansas Legislature

Osteopaths Trying Again   Bill to Legalize Surgical Practiee Offered In House

PRESSURE ON SOVIET CAPITAL IS INCREASED   ‘Considerable Progress’ Is Claimed By Nazis   REDS ADMIT ADVANCE   Stalinogorsk Line Broken Russia Declares

GREEKS WILL FIGHT UNTIL ITALIANS ARE "DRIVEN INTO OCEAN’   First Hint-From Athens ‘On Attitude Toward ‘Nazi Pressure

Creeks Intend To Drive Foe From Albania   Mussolini Answered In Statement Denying Any Weakness

GREEK GOV'T DETERMINED 10 CARRY ON WAR   Italian Forces Mus‘ Be Driven From  Albania

Greek Government Spokesman Declares Intent to Clear Albania of Fascists

GREECE TO FIGHT UNTIL. FASCISTS DEPART ALBANIA   [Battle Cry of “Drive Malian:  Into The Sea” is Clue ts Greeks Attitude

GREECE DEFIES NAZI PRESSURE FOR QUICK TRUCE   VOW TO CARRY ON AS LONG AS ITALIANS ARE IN ALBANIA

Greeks Will Not Give Up   Athens Replies to Duce’: Speech and Hitler Pressure

Red Troops In Hard Drives To Defend Moscow   Soviet Workers Join Red Armies in Bloody Series Around Tula, 100 Miles South of Moscow.

WANTS ONLY ~ WAR PLANES. ~ TOBEBUILI   War. Department Insists Manufacture of, Private Ships Stop. ;

DEMAND MORE PLANE PLANTS — BUILD ONLY MILITARY CRAFI   WAR DEPARTMENT ASKS AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY TO CONFINE ITS EFFORT TO DEFENSE PROGRAM

Retaliatory Act Taken By Japan After U.S. Move   Japanese Government Announces Freezing Of Al] U.S. Assets   FOLLOWS ACTION TAKEN BY ROOSEVELT

UP ACTION ON » AID MEASURE   Expect Quick Approval of Huge Outlay Given Okay In House  etinn

LEGIONNAIRES REGISTERING   World War Vets Want to Do Their Part in National Defense

FOR REGISTRATION   Blanks Received from. Headquarters Show Long List of Occupations Vital to Defense Program   HOME OPEN ALL. DAY   Legionnaires Will Work In Hourly Shifts Throughout the Day That’  ’ Leeal Post May Show 100%

World War Veterans Will Be Registered Here For © Possible Defense Purposes

QUESTIONNAIRES FOR REGISTRATION OF WORLD WAR VETS ARE RECEIVED   Enrollment Of Legionnaires For ‘Possible Defense Service’ To Be Held Saturday; Union Post In Charge Here

The Great Game of Politics   #74 By FRANK R. KENT"™ The Censorship

AXIS DEALING BLOWS 10 SUEZ   Returned Americans Tell o Bombings That Blocked Waterway Several Times

Construction of U. S. Munitions Plant Near Burlington Will Start By Feb. 1; To Cost Fifty Millions

Decisions Slated Soon from Allied Battle Council   Russia’s Strength Will be Utilized In Chasine Germans

WAR STRATEGY RESULTS MAY BE ANNOUNCED   Swift Progress Made: Eden Ends Visit  To Russia

AXIS FOES FORM SETUP TG STRIKE POWERFUL BLOWS   Military, Naval Experts of U. S., Britain Continue Intense  Work Upon Master Strate ov Plan.   COOPERATION OF RUSSIA APPARENTLY 1S’ ASSURED   Soviet Might Grant Allies Bas. es for Bombing Attacks Or Matchbox Cities Of Tokyo Kobe, Osaka.

N. Y. Mayor's Race Started   La Guardia Formally Opens Quest For Third Term As Mayor Of Gotham .

ROOSEVELT IN STRIKE ACTION   President Demand; Walkout End In Plant

YAGER SUBMITS TWO MEASURES   Would Require Changes ir Highway Patrol Setup

COMPELS NBL TD GET Ald Ot BLUE NETWOnt   Commission Says Purpose tc “Open Up the Field to “Competition.”   RESTRICTS ALL NETWORK CONTROL OVER STATIONS

FCC STRIKES AT RADIO NETWORK   New Regulations Will Forc: NEC to Sell or Disband ‘Blue’ Chain

FIRE AT SPEEDWA\   $100,000 Damage at. In. dianapolis Track But © Race Goes On

HOUSE LIMITS TAX MEASURE AMENDMENTS   Procedure Modified to Permit Vote on Joint Tax Return as Genera Debate Opens

House begins Debate OnBig Taxing Bill  Amendments Limi   Amendments Limi Approved 203 To (68

HOUSE OPENS TA X DEBATE   Amendments To Huge Measure Curbed Under Rule

House Limits Amendments To Tax Bill  thu Day Debate  Begins After Minority Protest

DEBATE IS STARTED -—ONSUPER TAX BIL       House Approves Curb or  the. Number of Amendments

HOUGE MEMBER DEBATE TAX BIL!   Approves Curb On Number of Amendments That May Be Offered; Republicans Brand Move ‘Gag Rule’

DEBATE IS STARTED ON SUPER TAX BILL   House Approves Curb on the Number of Amendments

House Begins Day Debate dn Tax Bill   Amendment Curb Voted \fier GOP’s Denounce  ove as “Gage Rule”  atLOT ON MONDAY

House Votes To Curb Amendments To Tax Measure   Plan Adopted Despite Cri of “Gag Rule’ by Republicans

Seventy-Six : Counties: Open to Quail Hunters During Season This Year   Good Increase in Birds Is Reported by the. Fish and Game.  Commisacan _

Seventy-Six Counties ; Open to Quail Hunters During Season This Year   Good Increase in Birds Is Reported by the Fish and ome Commission

WORK S HESCRIBED   Effective Sabotage fo Norway Factories Is Related.   APPEALS ARE MADE BY FORMER RULER   Danger of Activity Told; Czech Production Is Retarded.

Urges Norse Terrorists To “Slow Down”.   Fear Uprising Would. Be Premature For  Greatest Effectiveness

‘Go Slow’ Hurts Nazis  Norwegians’ Saboa rn fr _*   Norwegians’ Sabotage Effective

Decision March 3 on Drawing for Senate Terms    Test of Amendment 23 Advanced As of Public Interest

QUESTIONNAIRES ~~ NEARLY ALL SEN]      Board No. 2 to Complet: Its Mailing Task Today -

QUESTIONNAIRES NEARLY ALL SENT   Board No. 2 to Complets Its Mailing Task Today

RUSSIANS REPORT RESISTANCE ALONG 9. 000-MILE FRONI   MOSCOW CLAIMS REPULSE OF TWO SHORT-CUT DRIVES TOWARD LENINGRAD

U. 5. Acts To Halt lalians Leaving’   Step Same As One Taken Against Nazis In Country Last Week

Italians Are Stopped   Orders Issued Not to Let Them Get Across The Borders

HALT ITALIANS TRYING TO LEAVE   Government Duplicates Steps Taken Recently Apainst Germans

HALT DEPARTURE OF ITALIANS FROM! §   Action Duplicates Step: Taken Against Germans Last Week.

U. S. CLAMPS EXODUS BAR ON ITALIANS   Borders Closed To ‘Freeze’ Foreign Assets; Posts Are Notified

STOP ITALTANS ~—LEAVING U.S   U. S. Gives Instructions Pre venting Departure Of Italjan Nationals

Italians Will Be Held In U. §   Action Duplicates Steps Taken To Prevent Germans Fram teavinn

BAR ITALIAN DEPARTURES   Move Duplicates Action Pr viously Taken Against Germans

Italians Are Forbidden To  Leave Nation   Action Duplicates U. S. Restrictions Already Placed on Germans

ALL THE ITALIAN NATIONALISTS 10 REMAIN IN THE U.S.   The Federal Government Act  ed Today to Halt Their  Departure.   INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED   Immigration and Border Patrol Officers Have Been Notified.

U.S. Halts Emigration Of Italians   Action Duplicates Move Against Germans

CONTROL EXIT OF TALIANS IN U. §   Fascists Placed Under Same Control as That Used Against Germans

Issue Instructions To Border Patrols   Action Duplicates Steps Taken Recently Against Germans Here

U. 5. GOVERNMENT ACTED MONDAY HALT DEPARTURE ITALTANS   ITALIAN NATIONALS BE PRE VENTED FROM LEAVING COUNTRY AT PRESENT

Italian Nationals Must Stay in U.S.   Action Duplicates Steps Against Nazis

TALIANS ORDERED ~TOSTNANU.S   Justice Department Acts To Halt Departure Of Italian Nationais

Ban Italian Departures   U. S. Action Duplicates Steps Against Germans

Italians Barred From Leaving The United States   Move Designed To Prevent Removal of Money, Property

Departure Of Italians From  U.S. ls Barred   Action Duplicates Step Taken Against German Nationals.

CONTROL ORDER FOR ITALIANS   Can’t Leave U. S. Without Consent, Nor Withdraw Money or Property:

Departure of  Italians From U. S. Halted   Efforts Being Made tc Halt Removal of An) Property, Money

U.S. HITS BACK AT ITALIANS   Departure From U. §. Prohibited, It Is Announced

Government Acts to Halt Departure Of Italians SAME ACTION  TAKEN AGAINST  NAZI CITIZENS WEEK BEFORE

UNITED STATES. ‘1S SHUTTING IN PPALTAN ALTENS   Washington Takes Steps ta Prevent Denarture of All Such Italians From America      BORDER PATROLS * WATCH IS ORDERED   Similar Instructions Issuec to-Customs Officers by Treasury Exports.  ° Prohibited

U.S. To Halt Departure  Of Italians   Only Consulate Staffs Will Be  Allowed To Leave

ACTION TAKEN TO KEEP ITALIAN NATIONALS.IN U. §,   Duplicates Steps Taken Against Germans In Country lune 18

U. S. Prevents All Italian Nationals From Leaving Country; Consuls Can Gc

Italians Stopped From Leaving U.S.   Action Duplicates Control of Germans

APPROVES TAKING OF IDLE: SHIPS   Senate Committee Votes 11 to 4 for Measure; Rejects Restrictive Clause   BUT DIRECTS THAT SHIPS BE BOUGHT!   Clark Plans Amendment Prohibiaing Transfer From Axis to Britain

Hull Against Ship Seizure Restrictions  Urges Senators Not t Bar Transfer of Axis   andenherg Supports His Move to Amend Bill Passed by House

Opponents Renew Fight To Keep Such Vessels From Going To Britain

HULL HITS PLAN TO CURB USE OF SEIZED VESSELS   But Demand Grows To Stor Transfer Of Axis Ships To Great Britain

SHIP SEIZURE IS APPROVED 1110 4   UPHOLDS PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO TAKE OVER IDLE VESSELS

Committee Votes Ship Grab 11 to 4   Hull Continues To Apply Pressure for Unrestricted Use

Senate Committee  0.K. on Ship Bill   Authority to Take Over Foreign Vessels - Approved, ] to 4   MAY BE TRANSFERRED   An Amendment Bans Trans fer Within 60 Days of ’ Message

VOTES OK FOR BILL TO otlzt FOREIGN onlPa   Senate Committee Approves Legislation and Three Amendments.   SECRETARY HULL WARNS AGAINST RESTRICTIONS

SHIP MEASURE IS APPROVEL   Senate Commerce Commit tee Votes, 11 to 4, to Permit Seizure

Lair : OF WESSELS.   Legislation With No Strings Urged By Emory 8S. Land

GROUP IN SENATE APPROVES PLAN TO ACQUIRE SHIPS   [Committee Votes 11 to 4 To Endorse Legislation   To Congress   Effort To Prevent Turning Over of Vessels to War Participant Defeated

SHIP BILL HURDLES TO FLOOR   Senate Committee Approves Legislation, 11 to 4; Amendment Would Require U. S. to Purchase Vessels

Ship Seizure Measure Gets Committee 0. K   Senate Group Writes In Several Amendments To  House-Approved Bill.

PURCHASING OF VESSELS ASKED  AMENDWENT   Contendéd by.Chairman’ol Committee: None of Them “Are: Actually Owned by  — Foreien‘Government   HULL FAVORS-FREE HAND IN THEIR: USE   Secretary of State, of Opin ion Restrictions Would: Prove. Handicap ‘to : --. : -Governmén

SENATE GROUP OK'S SHIP BILL   Commerce Committee Approves Bill To Seize Foreign Ships By Vote Of 11  o 4.

SHIP TRANSFER BILL APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   Senate Group Amends Measure to Require Purchase of Foreign Vessels.

SHIP SEIZURE APPROVED BY SENATE GROUP   Committee Amends Bill _ to Provide for Purchase - of Any Vessel Actual ly. eynei by Hotetan  Conntry.

SHIPS: RESTRICTION HIT BY SECY HUL   Propose to Ban Transfer o ' Seized Axis Vessels to ‘Britain

Senators Back Bill to Take Foreign Ships   Amend House Measure Forbidding Taking Over Except by Purchase

U.S. Nearer To Taking Over Ships   Senate Committee Approves Legislation Authorizing Proposed Move

House Version Of Requisition Gets Approval!   Senate Committee Rejects Change To Forbid Turn ing Ships To Belligerent.   ADD ONE AMENDMENT

BAN BRITISH USE OF SEIZED SHIPS   Administration Opponents As! Restrictions on Use ot Foreign Ships.   SECRETARY HULL SAYS WO

Denies Change In Transfers: Vote 11 To 4   Hot Debate Expected In Senate When Amendment Is Proposed

Hull Opposes Restrictions On Seized Vessels   Some Senators Against Turning Over Ships To Britain; Hoover Says Convoys Mean War

NATOROFOR CHIP SEIZURES   Committee Approves Measure to Take Over Foreign Vessels Here.   84 IN AMERICAN PORTS

Senate Commerce Group Approves Ship Legislation   Proposal Carries 1]-4 And Committee Defeats 10-6 Oppositions Plan

BILL AUTHORIZING SEIZURE FOREIGN SHIPS IS APPROVED   Senate Commerce Commitmittee Approves Legislation 11 to 4; Would Auth. orize Government to Take Over Foreign Ships Idle In U. S. Harbors.

HULL WARNS ON LIMITING USE OF SHIPS   Opponents Renew De. mands Requisition Bill Be Altered   SENATE GETS NOTE   Foes Want No Axis Ships Turned Over to Britain

Senate Committee Approves Law to  Take Over Ships   Vessels Aciually Owned by Any Foreign Nation Excluded

Would Turn The Seized Ships Of-Axis Over "Ro Britain:   CLARK DECLARES “THIS ACT OF WAR

SENATE GROUP PUTS APPROVAL ON SHIP. BILL   Votes Three Changes In House Measure On Acquisition Of Vassels

Hull Wants No-Strings On Ship Bill   Opposes. Any Restrictions “On Use Of Axis Vessels Seized Here Recently

APPROVE MOVE TO TAKE OVER FOREIGN SHIPS   State Committee Backs Proposal to Acquire Boats of Bellizerents

HULL AGAINGT RESTRICT IONS ON SEIZED SHIPS   But Administration Foe: Demand Ban on Giving Them to Allies   PROVOCATIVE OF WAR—VANDENBERG   Clark of Missouri to Offer Amendment Keeping Vessels Here

Amendments Inserted Into Legislation On Taking Over Of Foreign Ships

CONTROVERSY ON SEIZURE OF SHIPS GROWS   Restrictions Advised Agains By Hull; Foes Call For Ban on Transter.   LAND HITS ‘STRINGS’

Hoover Breaks Long §: lence to Oppose Use uf United States Canvave

SHIP SEIZURES GET APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE   Senate Committee Votes 11 To 4 For Approval Of Requisitioning   FORBIDS ANY SEIZURES OF GOVERNMENT CRAFT   None Of Vessels Already _ Taken Owned By Foreign Government

HULL WARNS AGAINST SHIP RESTRICTIONS   Secretary Backs Plan To Send Vessels To British

Committee in  11 to 4 Vote On Question   QO. K.’s Amendment te Bar Transfer of Ships for 60 Davs

LEGISLATION FOR TAKING OVER SHIPS IS GIVEN APPROVAI   SENATE COMMITTEE WOULD  AUTHORIZE ACQUISITION OF IDLE. FOREIGN SHIPS

Senafe Group Votes to Seize Foreign Ships ~  Commerce   Commerce Committee Reports . Bill Favorable  by llto4

ee  HULL OPPOSES ‘STRINGS’ ON SEIZED SHIPS   Secretary Of State Advises Against Restrictions On Use Of Foreign Vessels That May Be Taken Over By Government—Sends Letter To Senate Committee

SENATORS VOTE FOR SEIZURE OF FOREIGN SHIPS   Committee Ballots, 11 to 4 In Favor of “Ty Those Now Idle in U.S. Ports

VIVE, bad f hal  GIVES FORTH VIEWPOINT   Administration Opponents Renew Their Demands   CHAIRMAN LAND   Of Maritime Commission, Is In Favor Of Legislation “With No Strings”

-eApprove U.S.  Seizure of “Foreign Ships   Senate Committee Defeats Move to Deny Transfer To Britain

PRET TO CHANGE BILL IS RENEWEL   Administration Oppon. ents Demand Pending - Measure Be Altered   RESUME HEARINGS   Do Not Want Seized Axis Vessels Turned Over To Britain

Commerce Unit Votes ]. 4 for Requisitioning Vessels   'HOUSE BILL ALTERED   America Will Rehire Many SeamenAt Their Same Jobs

Nazis, Finns Near Outskirts Of City;Streets Are Blockaded   Battles for Bridgeheads on Dnieper Reported Underway   Soviet Scorns Blitz   Declares Hitler's Plans Frustrated By Fierce Russ Stand

‘DIG IN!” PEOPLE TOLD AS NAZI ARMY NEARS   Red Marshal Appeals to Populace for a Last-Ditch Stand; Germans Near Odessa

Terrible Danger Is Hanging Over City, Says Voroshilov In Dramatic Message

Troopship SentDown  By Greeks   Violent Blasts Reported At Tobruk

Mediterranean Front Heavily Shelled by RAF   Great Winds Swirl Desert Sands Into Thick Clouds That Immobilize Ground  Forces

'SINKS FASCIST TROOP CARRIER   Rome Claims Assault Against Outpost Beaten Back

State Merit System Measure In   Would Affect 5,000 Workers On Kansas Payroll

MERIT BILL IS Ih   Legislation Planned to Car _ ry Out Dictates of New Amendment

Merit Plan Introduced   Bill Backed By Ratner Up Before Legislature Affects 5,000 Workers

Kansas Merit  System Bill  Is Introduced Around 5,000 ’ Jobholders Would Be Affected By State “Civil Service”

Huge French Oil Tanker Intercepted   U. S. Consents to British Action After Vichy Policy More Pro-Nazi

BRITISH SEIZE AMERICAN CARGO   French Ship Laden With U S. Oil Intercepted In The Atlantic.

British Seize A French Oil Cargo   With Washington Con  sent, Declares London.

GRAB FRENCH CARGO OF Ol   Tanker, En Route to Nort Africa, Seized by British Navy

Royal Patrols  Seize Tanket   American Oil On Way Te North Africa In French Tanker Intercepted.

BRITAIN GIVES FRANCE oT EAN WA ARAN  Eople Eran t¢n Attarh Nar   Feels Free to Attack Naz Foes in Unoccupied or Occunied Areas.   WASHINGTON APPROVES TANKER’S INTERCEPTION

French Tanker   British Naval’ Patrol Seize Vessel Bound For  North Africa.

British Naval ~ Patrols Halt French Tanker   Recent Actions of Vichy Government Cause Fox  Revoking Permit PREVIOUSLY. OKAYED Beall Camcant af IT @ Tle.

FRENCK TANKER TAKEN   British Patrol Captures Craft Bound For North Africa

HALT FRENCH TANKER   British Naval ‘Patrols Intercept Ship on Way to Africa

REGISTER HERE   Board Names Four Towns To Handle Second Gov ernment Call'>

XPECT 17510 RECISTER HERE   Board Names F Four Towns To Handle Second: Gov-:  ernment Call»

» British Smash Spearheads ’ Near Tobruk   Axis Forces Believed Encircled About Besieged Seaport

SPEARHEADS — PIERCE LIBYE   Main Batile Not Yet Been Joined—Results Vague

BRITISH PUSH PAST TOBRUK IN FAST DRIVE   Spearheads Advance 80 Miles Into Libya. Bypassing BeJeaguered Port   TANK BATTLE DEVELOPING   Major Engagement Awaited As German Move Toward Dakar ls Hinted

PEARKEADS REPORTED 10 BYPASS CITY   Part of Axis Force Is Caught Between  Two Fires   BIG FIGHT TO COME   24 Axis Planes Said Te Have Been Downed Thursday

AXIS TROOPS ARE TRAPPED NEAR TOBRUK   Forces Are Caught Between Garrison, Attacking British

Britain’s Armored Units Pass Tobruk To Trap Axis Army   Siege Forces Caught Between Advancing Column and Defending Carrison Inside Libyan Seaport

RMORED UNITS P ENGLAND AIM aR BIG BATTLE   eking Out “Spinal Col mn of Defenders Long Encircled Area In North Africa   \RT OF AXIS FORCE : PELIEVED ‘RINGED   itish Spearheads Knil  i¢ Deep Into Enemy Siege Lines; Others By-Pass to South

Armored British Troops Smash Through To Tobruk,  Encircling Axis Forces   Allied Spearheads Drive At Least 80 Miles Into Libya: ‘Main Battle Not Yet Joined”, Is Report From London

THRUST THREATENS TO ISOLATE PART OF AXIS FORCES   f+ Imperial Columns ' Drive 80 Miles Into Libya. Is Report

FIND MORALE IN UNITED STATES ARMY IS GOOD   Newsmen Checl Troops In Third Corps Area   ‘SPLENDID REPORT   Claim Army Better Trained Today Thar In 1917-1918

addie, Grieving Airedale, Dies After Airplane Trip To See Master

Laddie, Whose Grief Touched Nation, Dies  Aging Heart of Dog Pal of Soldier Boy Could Stand No More

One-Man Laddie, Whose: ~ Grief Touched U. S., Die:   Inconsolable Canine , Succumbs at Army. Veterinar Hospital Four Days After Airplane Flight T. Ba Reunited With: Master

U.S. Holiday Toll Passes 430 Mark; 43 Illinois Deaths   Traffic Mishaps Take Most Lives; 10 Die in St. Louis Bus Wreck

Ulinois Accounts fer Thirty-two of Nation’s 400 Holiday Traffic Deaths

DISCUSS PROPOSAL TO FREEZE PRICES   Widely - Divergent *Opinions Are Brought into Open by Plan

OPINIONS DIFFER ON PRICE FIXING PLANS   Proposal Brings Divergent Views  From House Banking  Committeemen.

Congressman Propose Freezing of Prices, Wages and Salaries As Of October 1   SEEN “IMPOSSIBLE”   Plan Third to Be Place Before House Banking Committee During ts Hearings

Henderson ‘Staggered At Gore's Plan Te Freeze Wages, Commissions

Break Big Alky Ring   23 Wisconsin and Illinois Persons Are Indicted

NAZIS IN GREENLAND   U. S. Plans Total Defense of Island Following Disclosure ,_. That Germans_.Bgve,, Aireas infiltrated.

SEARCH FOR GERMAN PARTIES KNOWN TO LAND IN GREENLAND   Greenland Authorities Notify U. S. Gov't That They Landed by Plane   PURPOSE IS UNKNOWN   Fact Led to U. S. Taking Over Defense of That Territory

HULL TO RESUME DISCUSSIONS WITK JAPANESE ENVOYS TODAY   Major Move by United States Seen Soon Regarding Far East Situation

Major Moves in Far East by U.S. Forecast   Separate Talks Are Held by A. B. C. D. Envoys

U.S. MAY MAKE EASTERN MOVE   Parleys With Japan to Continue Today

Munich In The Pacific—  U. §. Offers Appeasement To War Lords Of Fascist Japan

U.S. - Japanese /.greement Is  Reported Near   Writers Say Chinese Plea: May Yet Upset Proposed Peace In Pacific

United States And Tokyo Appear Nearing Agreement In Pacific; Reason: Trade In Japan Near Standstill; Public Is Restless

BRITISH HELP [S DESIGNED AS U.S. AID   President says all move: are solely for American protection

F.R.DERIDES ©  CRITICS OF WAR AID MEASURE   Designed Solely to Protect America, President Declares

‘AD T0 BRITAIN BILL AIMED AT 24-HOUR ACTION   FRESIDENT SAYS HE PLANS  NO REVISION OF LEASEEER   SCOFFS AT IDEA HE WOULD BUY BRITISH BATTLESHIPS   Bill Doesn't Forbid It, He Says, Bu Neither Does It Forbid Him To Stand on Head

Scoffs At Lend-Lease Bill Speculation © Roosevelt Cites Shifting Situatior

PRESIDENT DOES NOT WANT BILL CHANGED   Stimson Denies Ports Could Be Used as Operation Bases.

Ridicules Opposition to Bil!   President Roosevelt Says He Ha: No Intention of Standing on His Head

FDR Ridicules Many Charges Against Bill   Has No Intentions Of Buying British Navy Or Selling Own

President Ridicules Charges   Powers Based On ‘Commor Sense Use,’ Declares Roosevelt

ROJECTION AIM OF AID BILL: F.R   “Cow Jumped Over Moon’ Speculation on Measure Is Decried by President

PROTECT AMERICK 5 BILL S PURPOSE   That’s What The Presiden’ Says Of Aid Measure

Situation Is Changed Eaeh Day   Provisions Of British Aid Bill Designed To Meet Changes, Savs Roosevelt

FR DEFENDS AID BILL AS AIMED AT U8, SAFETY ONLY      Declares Wide Powers ar Precautionary and May Never Be Exercised.

Aid bill is  designed to  protect .; oy   F. D. R. says world changing quickly

MORE STATE POSTS FILLED   Schricker Reappoints Barnhart, Hutson and Ketch um to Former Jobs.

SEVEN OFFICERS Ae APPOINTED  os kr   Govercor Schr'cker,, Fill: More Key Pcs‘tions"in  Sta‘e Government.   TOTAL NOW IS THIRTY

SCHRIGKER NAMES MEN FOR OFFICES   New Appointments Are Made Today by the Governor.

SEVEN Grrl AE APPOINTED   Goverzror Schrcker Fills fore Key P<s_tions in &ta e Government.   TOTAL NOW IS THIRTY

ECUADOR ARMY MOBILIZED AS DISPUTE OPEN!   Peruvian Forces Said Attacking Five Villages

RECORD FLORIDA RAIN   Northern Part Of State Deluge! By Tropical Downpour

Florida Rainfall Records Broken   Water Reported Standing Over Roads In Numerous Sections Of State

NORTH FLORIDA SETS RECORDS FOR RAINFALLS   Steady Downpours Soak Area From Ocala To  Jacksonville

Second Best Year  For Association Hinton Cooperative . Camnanv Holds Meet

Second Best Year For Association  Hinton Cooperative framnanu Hald«e Mee!

DEFENSE STAMP CHAIN LETTER PLAN ILLEGAL      Scheme Termed Violation Of Posta Regulations, Department Officials Point Out

PRESIDENT IS SEEKING T0 AVERT STRIKES   If Administration Fails, Compulsory Mediation Law Is Certain to Be  Knacted.   BULLETIN

ANTI- STRIKE LAW LOOMING IF TALKS FAIL   Congress Set To Act Quick) as President Renews Labor Peace Attempt.   DEFENSE THREATENED   Coal, Rail Strikes Scheduled Roosevelt Calls Lewis, Steel Men To White House.

PACT TO PREVENT COAL SHORTAGE IN NATION REACHED   PROGRESS IN OTHER LABOR DISPUTES IS REPORTED MADE

NO DANGER OF COAL SHORTAGE   Conciliator Steelman Say: Partial Agreement Has Been Reached.

Ford Settlement Draws Nearer   Lengthy Negotiations Bring Encouragement; Push Fiforts For Soft Coal Accord

STRIKE PIGTURE BRIGHTER TODAY   ‘Prospect of Settlement of Ford . Labor Tie-Up Shows Some Encourajement.   MEDIATORS IN CONFERENCE   BULLETIN!

REPORT BLASTS ON NAZI TANKERS   “Explosions Off Bergen Believed to Have Been Caused by Saboteurs

U.S. Aid Too Late, Germans ; Say in Reply to FDR Message   President's Report to Congress Termed Provocative and Is Arrogant Beyond Description, Says Press

PRESS ASSAILS FDR’S COURSE AS ‘ARROGANT   Hitler To ‘Sit Tight’ And Do Nothing To Provoke Clash

SECOND AUDITION FOR JITTERBUGS HERE SATURDAY   Meeting Of “Young America Committee Scheduled For Tonight

ESCAPED IOWA CONVICT HELD IN NEWLONDOK   Identified When He Applies Fo Work In East As Faulkner, Who Escaped In 1937

Escaped lowa Convict Found In Connecticu   Attempts to Get Job in Submarine Building Re veals Identity

FUGITIVE IOWA CONVICT HELD   Stanley Faulkner Escaped Ft: Madison Prison in January, 1937

Federal Power Board Hearing  On Power Sale   Two Lincoln Groups Fail Te Break Into lowa-Nebraske  Hearings.   OUESTION SALE PRICE

Barred from hearing on  power sale   Craven, Elmen  are runiled ont

MARTIN SEES ~ PRESS DANGER   G. 0, PB. NATIONAL CHAIRMAN BAYS CRITICISM BEING USED TO INTIMIDATE THE U, & PRESS

THREAT TO PRESS FREEDOM IS SEEN BY GOP CHAIRMA}   Rep. Martin Speaker A Lebanon Program Honoring Paper

CHUTIST LEAP DATA MAY AID CHUTE TROOPS    Speed with Which Jumper Fell Most Significant of Any Facts Which He Established

WLM HEED — REGAL ORDER   a: ae b s  Danish Minister Says H Will Remain In Wash ington

DANISH ENVOY TO REJECT HIS RECALL: ORDER   Action by: - Minister Henrik  De Kauffman to Repre sent New Diplomatic: Rebuff to Germany   CONFERS WITH HULL   Situation Is Outgrowth o His Signing of Greenland Pact With U.S. Without Nation’s Knowledge

DANISH ENVOY REJECTS ORDER RECALLING HIM      Nazi Inspired Action Follows Lease Of Greenland Bases

THE RECALL NOT SIGNED BY KIN   German Dealing With Danish Minister Rather Crude

Dane Says He Will Disobey Recall Order   Kautfman Stands Pat On Granting Defense Sites in Greenland to U. S.

Danish Envoy Rejects Nation’s Recall Order  U.S. To Uphold  EB A pel giles

MINISTER FROM DENMARK WILL IGNORE. RECALL   Action Taken By Copenhagen Government For Granting Military Defense Sites to United States In Greenland   PAYS VISIT TO HULL

U.S. Refuses To Recognize  Danish Recall   Signer Of U. S.-Greenland Disregards Note From Copenhagen Office.   MINISTER RECOGNIZED

PLANT AND ClO PLEDGE ASSISTANCE   Strikers Cheer Lustily When Action Is Reported

TWELVE SOLDIERS KILLED IN MUNITIONS EXPLOSION AT BARRACKS IN AZORES

13 KILLED IN HORTA BLAST   Munitions Explosion Destroys Barracks At Island Post

Arms Odds In Libbya Are Heavily With Attackers  Hitler Has No Reserves To Throw Inte Ac  Hitler Has No Reserves To Throw Inte Ae. tion Unless Colonial France Aids Axis

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Odds are Heavily with Attackers in n North Africa As Battles Rage; British Victory Would Crack Axis Front lIrreparably, It is Believed

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   65 Foreign Ships Now Unde  I] S. Contra!

Earle Faces Count   Assault Charges Placed Acssnst U. S. Minister

Charge Earle With Assault:   GERMAN NEWS AGENCY HEARS INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE TT’ COLPra

ENVOY ACCUSED OF ASSAULT, REPOR’   Minister " George Earl Cannot be Legally Arrested

ASSAULT CHARGES PUT AGAINST EARLE   DNB Says U. S. Minister Is Accused In Cafe Riot: U. S. Says He Cannot Be Legally Arrested

Germany Charges U. §. Ambassador Started Fight in Sofia Restaurant   Numerous Bulgarian Citizens Reported To Have Testified against American; No Arrest Likely

U, S. ENVOY SAID TO FACE CHARGES  ‘   DNB Says George H. Earle Was Been Accused of “Inflicting Light Bodily Wounds.”

EARLE FACES COURT CHARGE AFTER FIGHT   Diplomatic Immunity Is Ignored

Oklahoma Voters Apply Brakes To Spending Orgy: Hope Nation Follows

Vote Light Over State, With Heavy Majorities Favoring Budget-Balance, Pension  Measure, Co-Ordinating Board in Referen- ' dum Voting; Into Effect Probably Saturday

BRITISH SHIP VIEWS VARIEL   Some Call Sinking Naz Warfare, Others Believe It Mistake

PREPARES PUT BRITISH AID BILL IN OPERATION   ‘President Plans To Put New Law Into Effect This Week

Britain Will Get Big Sums   Ccmplete British Aid Leg islation Tuesday—Roosevelt on Radio

LEASE-LEND BILL TO BECOME A LAW THIS WEEK; HOUSE TO BACK CHANGE   Passed in Senate, 60 to 31; Sent Back to Lower Branch for Action on Amonecdmanta   Measure to Reach President’s Desk Wednesday; F. D. R. to Give “Wireside Chat”

o Explain ssistance or England   resident Expects !o ign Bill Wednesday fternoon Unless Unxpected Happens —

BRIISHAIDBILL TOBECOMELAW. ABOUT WEDNESDAY   Administration Continues Its Preparations to Give “All - Out’. Help’ to England ai Earliest Moment:   DETAILS OF PROPOSED STEPS NOT REVEALED   Expectation Is a Number of Ships Will Quickly Be Transferred; More Planes May Be Made Available. .

BILL EXPECTED TC BE SIGNED ON WEDNESDA’   President May Speak Explaining Steps to Be Taken

Fireside Chat Considered To Explain Proposals For British Aid     SEE OTHER REQUESTS     ‘Additional Legislation To Be Asked to Provide  Finances      SEE OTHER REQUESTS

Hitler Cannot Win Until England Beaten..Halifax   Lord Halifax Asserts Germany's Losses During Balkan Campaign Will Be Appalling.

HALIFAX PREDICTS ULTIMATE VICTOR\      Ambassador of Britain Makes Plea for Speedy elp

HITLER MUST WIN AT SEA   Halifax Says Germany Is Straining Every Nerve To Smash British Shipping

REYNOLDS CHOSEN.   He Will Be Chairman of the Sen ate Military Affaiis Group,

REYNOLDS NAMED 10 SENATE POS   Isolationist Opposed by Glass, Guffey and Green.

TO CLEAR IN EAST   Temperatures Will Remain Below Freezing Tonight

DISMISS STATE PRINTING SUIT   Court Dissolves Injunction Sccur. ed By Brown To lfold His Job.

STABBING AT  TIFFIN PROBED   Grand Jury Gets Case After Man Pleads Guilty Toa Count,

GOP'S CHARGE CALLED FALSE   Democrats Not Favored i1 Arms Plant Employment, Giblin Says

), 5, ARMY GETS DELIVERIES OF DIVE-BOMBERS   Plan Organization Of A Least Six Squadrons Of These Aircraft By Late Autumn.

ARMY RECEIVES DELIVERIES OF DIVE BOMBERS   At Least Six Squadrons to Be Organized by Fall for Maneuvers

Anglo-U. S: ies Hailed   Nation Begins Organizing 6 ‘Stuka’ Fleets

Deliveries Of Dive Bombers To Army Begun   100 Probably Available For Large-Scale Troop Maneuvers In Fall.

ARMY DIVE-BOMBERS   Deliveries Started On Planes For American Use

DIVE-BOMBERS DELIVERED T0 U.S. AIR FORCE   Approximately 100 Expected to Be in Use When Fall Maneuvers Open--To Be Used in Connection With Tanks.

Regular Delivery Of Dive-Bombers To Army Starts   Six Squadrons To Be Organized by November

Air Force s Now Receiving Dive Bombers   Plans Made For Six Squadrons By November 

Regular Delivery Of Army Dive-Bombers Well Started   Dozen On Hand, Plans Complete For At Least 6 Squadrons Of Stuka-Type Ships This Fall

SIX SQUADRONS OF US. DIVE BOMBERS   Plans Complete For Organ izing New Army  Units This Fall   TO USE IN MANEUVERS

U.S, RECEIVES DELIVERIES OF DIVE BOMBERS   Plans Finished By Army For Organization of Squadrons

BIRTHDAY BALL RECORDS BROKEN   Dubuquers Jam Ballroom:  Thursday Night

BIRTHDAY BALL PLANS DRAFTED   Dancing Again Scheduled In Four Ballrooms

KANSAS CITY MO BLACKED OUT IN ASUDDEN STRIKE OF ELECTRICIANS "LAST NICHT; SERVICE RESTORED   Unusual Situation Created In Big City When _ All Power Sources Curtailed.—Jurisdictional Dispute Blamed.—Other Strike Front News

Dispute Between Unions That Darkened Kansas City Ends; Makeshifts Used by Hospitals   Respirator Kept Going; Baby Born By Candlelight

HEATED DEBATE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY   Use of Explosives and Au. to Tags Put Houses in Uproar

ASSEMBLY IN BITTER DEBATE ON LEGISLATION   Use Of Explosives, License Tags And Other Issues  “Ao? AT   BOTH HOUSES BLOW OFF PENT-UP STEAM

194 Corporations and Individuals Indicted on Price Fixing Charge:

Indictments Accuse 194 Firms And Persons of F ixing Prices   Five Food Industry Groups and One U. S. Defense  Concern Indicted by San Francisco Jury

SENATE READY FOR FINAL VOTE ON-RELIEF BILL   Roosevelt's Requests Are Ignored ;:Asked Repeal 18-Month Discharge Provision

W.P.A. SLASHED BY 415,000 IN RELIEF BILL   Major Provisions Of Nation’s Stiffest Bill For Revenue Approved

FDR Orders OPM To Open Delense Jobs To Negroes   Says Has Received Complaints Negroes Slighted   Germany Claims [: ‘nelish Losses  Ra: al World Wat

CLAIM 300,000 TONS OF SHIPS SUNK IN JUNE   Germans Say British Losses In War so Far Amount To 12,000,000 Tons   SINKING OF 10 BOATS IS REPORTED SUNDAY   Five Vessels Said to Hav Been Destroyed in Air Attack on Convoy

Germans Claim Big Toll of British Ships   300,000 Tons Sent to Bottom in First Two Weeks of June Bring Losses to Nearly 12,000,000 Tons Since Start of War, German Agency Says

Nearly 300,000 Tons o' British Shipping Sunk in June, Germans Claim

Two Wounded In Disorders At One Mine   More Miners Out In Sympathy Strikes As ‘Captives Mines’ Closed

PRESIDENT “IS EXPECTED. TO ACT SOON   Roosevelt Reported to Be Convinced That Now Is the Time to Stop Stoppages in Defense In gdlhictriad

Roosevelt To Exert Power In Strikes   Report President Losing Patience  With Labor

Two Shot In Captive Coal Strike Clash   Roosevelt Ready To Take Action On Mines

93,000 MEN IN SIX STATES ARE OUT ON STRIKE   Labor Legislation Discussed But No Action Taken; Disorders Reported

F. R. BELIEVED READY TO USE ALL OF POWERS   Governor of Alabama Orders Home Guard Units to Mobilize

FDA REPORTED READY TO EXtht FULL POWERS   Sympathy Strikes In Nation’s Commercial Mines Spread Over Country

PRESIDENT Is SAID READY T0 EXERT POWER   Alabama Home Guards. men Move Into Birmingham Area

Expect Presidential Action To Eliminate Interference With Defense Production   Pickets and Non-Strikers in Clashes at Pennsylvania Pits

President Reportec Ready to Force Mine Reopening   Two Men Are Shot; Alabama Governor Calls Out Guards

Disorders Flare Up at Coal Mines  FDR ACTION 1S EXPECTED IMMEDIATELY   Roosevelt Also Secks to Aver" Threatened Railroad Strike: Lewis, Policy Committee Meet Again

Violence Flares in Mine  Strike as F. D. R. Is Ready. To Act to Get Work Going   Insistent Demands Made in Both Houses Of Congress for Anti-Strike Legislation President to Halt Work Stoppaqe

2 Shot in West Virginia Clash of Miners, Picket:   State Troops Called Out At Birmingham; Fists Fly Near Pittsburgh

‘ALABAMA GUARD MOBILIZED DUE TO MINERS’ STRIKE   President Reported Ready To Exert Power To Resume Outout

ROOSEVELT  IS  NOW READY T0  FARCE MINING   Full Government Force Likely To Be Put  Into Action   Disorders That Include Shooting of 2 Men Reported

President Reported To Be Ready to Exert the Full Power of Government :  GUARD MOBILIZED  i Alabama Governor Moves To Quell Disorders —+ 8000 Miners Out There:

TWO MEN SHOT AT COAL MINES IN W. VIRGIN   Home Guard Units Mobilized in Alabama in Lewis-Called Captive Coal Mine Walkout

Two Men Shot When 53,000 Miners Walk Out  [ a   Sources Say Roosevelt Ready to Exert Full Power to Halt Strike

Report President Is. about to Take Hand   Bullets Fly in Clash of Miners at Shaft in Gary, W. Va.; Alabama Guard Out

UMW Would Put All Units Within Strike   Iwo Strike Breakers Shot At Gary, W. Va. Mine; Alabama Guard Called Out  cena   DISCUSS LEGISLATION

F..R. REPORTED READY 10 EXERT POWERS IN CRISIS   Alabama Home Guard Units Mobilized: Trouble In West Virginia, Indiana And Pennsylvania  TO CRACK DOWN (7)

President Is ‘Losing Patience’ With Lewis; Drastic Action Looms.

Disorders in Soirie Captive Mine Areas   President! Repoited Ready to Use Powers: Invites;Rail Heads, Union Chiefs to Meet

President and Congress Leaders Discuss New Law   Lewis Defies Government to Use Troops While Senator Connally Asserts Time Come to Decide Who Runs Country  OFFERS BILL TO CURB STRIKES   Measure Would Freeze Contracts for Open __ or Closed Shops--Steel Industry Sees Reduced Output within Ten Days

TWO MEN SHOT, POLICE, HOME GUARD ACTIVE   President’ Declared Getting Ready to Crack Down on John L. Lewis.   UNION PICKETS TRY TO HALT NONUNION CREWS

Fighting, Shootings Mark Second Day Of Miners’ Strike   Roosevelt Aides Say Executive Action May) Be Expécted Shortly

lla Huff Still. After ‘Glamour’ In Social Work   Seeks to Keep Fur-Coated Girls Out As State Social Service Case Workers

Wilful Draftee Case Goes to High Authority   Was Sentenced to 1 Years, 9 Months in  Penitentiary

Army Leaders Probe Case Of Habinyak   Order Selectee To Be Confined To  Guardhouse.

Tokyo House Approves 5374,000,000 War Budeet   PRESS PROCLAIMS  Shanghai Hears Japs Seek To Send More Troops to Indo-China

Backdown by U.S May Be Only Way To Prevent War  In Near Future   Tokyo Insists United States Quif Helping China and Keep Out of Affairs in Dutch East Indies

MOSCOW PARLEY: BOARD 15. NAME   President Appoints the Five Man War Supply _ Mission. ©   HARRIMAN .IS HEAD

MUSUUW SUPPLY MISSION READY   Membership of Group °s Completed Teday at Capital.

MJOGOW PARLEY BOARD 15 NAMED   President Appoints the Five Man War Supply Mission.   HARRIMAN IS HEAD

Moscow Mission Delegation Namec   Five-Man Group Chosen By President Roosevelt

NAME FIVE MEN TO CONFER WITH BRITISH-SOVIET   President Names The Commission Ou War Supply Mission.

For. Jobs Results In Two Suits  Husker and Carpente F ile ‘Cases In 

Refusal To Pay For Jobs Results In Two Suits  Husker and Carpente: File Cases In - District Court

D. A. STUDIES»  ADDED CHARGES AGAINST THOSE FREED AT MEDIA   Seven Defendants Acquitted of Conspiracy; ~Four Will Pay $3,000 Costs   Fraud Charges, in Addition to Councilmanic Trial, Remain on County [ict

MCCLURE, 6 OTHERS RECEIVE ACQUITTAL   Jury Exonerates 7 Men But Orders 4 Of Them To Pay Costs Of Case

Many Prisoners Taken By Advance Deep In Ethiopia   British Forces Capture Nev Towfis, Ethiopians Pursue Retreating Columns

Sub-Zero Fails To Halt Advance Of Greek Troop:   Athens Reports Greel Forces Drive Relentlessly On Base At Elbasan   ‘MORE PRISONERS REPORTED TAKEN   Series Of Surprise Raids Made In Deep Snow Net Quantities Of War Bootv

GREEKS PRESS ~ FOR ELBASAN   Move Steadily: on Italian Base, Key for Defense of Albania Capital

Soviet Troops Frustrate Invaders on Prut River, Official Statement Says   German Parachule Soldiers Killed as Soon as They Land; Invaders Suffer Heavy Losses Near Skuleni; Rumanian Oil Fields Heavily Bombed by Red Aviators

Reds Repel Nazis On Prut River   Successfully Engage German TankUnitsFiltering Through Red Defenses In Direction  Of Minsk.   Kill Chusists

Giant Battle Between Mechanized Forces Rages In Central Poland; Soviets Slaughter ‘Chutists

Bucharest and Oil Fields In Ploesti Region Bombed By Raiding Soviet Flyer:   German Efforts to Force Passage Of Prut River Are Frustrated: Reds Make Counter-Attacks

TANK BATTLE IS FOUGHT ON POLISH SOIL   Moscow Claims Advantage In Gigantic Machine Kneavement

Premier-in-Exile Fears Slaughter of Belgrade Citizens in Mass Executions

Lake Liner's Gambling Equipment Is Seized by Police in Milwaukee

TAX COLLECTOR HERE JAN. 10-11   BONDS TO MAINTAIN OFFICE AT (GAITHER MOTOR CO. 2 DAYS FOR LOCAL TAXPAYERS

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Reject Plea For Rome Attack

Conviction Auto Firm Is Upheld   Federal Court Says Evidence Shows Conspiracy

MEN FIGHT AS PICKETS TRY T0 STOP THEM   (;eneral Manager Says 60 Per Cent  of Day Shift Working in Six Mines

PLANS LAID 70 BUILD WARSHIPS ON LAKES   UJ. 5, And Canada Agree Or Construction Program

SHIPS MAY BE BUILT ON LAKES   United States and Canada Enter Into New Agreement

TO BUILD WARSHIPS ON LAKES   U.S, and Canada Reach ar Agreement Permitting Con ; Struction by Both Nations   NEW INTERPRETATION TO ACT OF 1817   Negotiations in Progress Nearly Two Years; Follows New Seaway Accord

TO BUILD, ARMA CHIPS ON LAKES   United States, Canada i Agreement on Warship Construction.

U.S, CANADA HAVE AVAL AGREEMENT   Permits Both To Build, Arm Vessels in Great Lakes Plants

ee ee ee ee ee ae ee ae  Ship Building Agreement Made   U.S., Canada to Use  Great Lakes Plants

Warships to Be Built in Great Lakes  U.S. and Canada Sign Agreement Permitting Work

United States, Canada Agree on Naval Affairs in Area of Great Lakes

RAF Joins in Russian Fight  Knocks Down 7 Germans in First Encounters

R.A. F. Reports Victory In First Fights on the Eastern Front in Russia   British ‘Squadron Reports Destruction of.. Seven ‘Messerschmitt Planes.

New Stumbling Block Delaying Coal Agreemeni   Demand By Operators Tha Coal Prices Be Fixed To  Meet Increases

Men Civilians Upto 60 Are Mobilized   Continued Raids Cal For Prompt Work Fighting Fires

Sale Of Tax Notes Begins:  FDR Is First   New Method Of Collecting Income Payments To Pay Costs Of Defense

COLLECT NEXT “YEAR'S TAYE   President Is. First. Custome: For Tax Pre-payment Notes

Treasury Puts Tax Pre-Payment Notes on Market to Ease Heavy Defense Burden

SELLING OF INCOME TAX PRE- PAYMENT NOTES BEGINS TODA\   All Banks Authorized To Handle Orders For Costomers

Tax Prepayment  Notes Now On Sale   Begin Collecting Income Levies In Advance.

SALE OF TAX NOTES STARTED   Will Permit People to Save  For Income Taxes

Goon Sale loday Throughout Nation   ATL Banks Authorized  }   All Banks Authorized To Take Orders for  Prepayment of Levies

Begin Collecting     _ By Selling Note:   First $1000 Pre-Payment . Expected’ To Be Made  “By “President > Rosevelt

US. OPENS 12S TAL ~NOTESALES   Treasury To Hel Public Prepare For Levies

FD Opens Income Tax Collection by Purchasing $1,000 Pre-Payment Note

PRE-PAYMENT TAX BONDS GO ON SALE   Nobody Knows How  Badly They’ll be Needed, But Income Taxes Will Be Much Higher

U. S. Treasury Starts Collecting Next Year’s Record Breaking Taxe:

TAX PRE - PAYMENT NOTES AGAINST LEVIES FOR ‘42 PLACED ON SALE FRIDAY

Robert Lee Peacher Injured in a Fal   Left Shoulder and Arm Pi Severely Cut in Accident at the High School.

MARRIED MAN . GOES   New Ruling on Age Limit Cuts Into’ the Available List.

BUT SEVENTEEN MEN AVAILABLE FUR JULY GALL   Tipton Ccunty Wil Send Less Than Half of 35-Man Quota.   MARRIED MAN GOES   New Ruling on Age Limit Cuts Into the Available List.

HOUSE START DEBATE ON NOSTRIKE PLANS   May Pass Some Restrictive Form Of Legislation This Week

HOUSE: DEBATING BILLS CALCULATED 10 GURB STRIKES   Three Measures Have Been Introduced Each of Which  Has: Strong ‘Support.

DEBATE ON STRIKE CURBING NEARS IN THE HOUSE MONDA)   Several Proposals. to Bs Taken Up in Program to Prevent Future Walkouts.

SOME SORT OF LEGISLATION DESIGNED TO CURB STRIKES MAY BE PASSED SOON

1 Proposals Mow  Wefore House — Action Expected Before End of Week — Await White House Approval.

British Soften German Attack   Aerial Bombardment Hin ders Movements of Arm: to Russian Front.

R.A.F. Raids Softening Nazis in West Europe, London Observer Say:

Corn Loan Rate in County Raised to $.70 a Bushel   Rate Is Increased Nine Cents Over The Rate Of Last Year

Corn Sealing Rates — 9c Over Last Year   Price in Pocahontas County Is 70c per Bushel

Army Practices  Coast Defense   Field Exercise Ilustrate ‘Strategy of Attacking Landed Force

MOTHER WELD   Young Woman Confesses That She Poisoned 4-Vonths-Old Baby.

Prospects For Mediatior Brighten As Tieup Of Parent Factory Influences Many Others.

HOPES BRIGHT FOR PEACE AT FORD FACTORY   Conciliator Attempts to Have Crews Return Home

Vast Ford Empire Paralyzed by Workers Strike at Rouge Plant   Mediation Prospects Brighten, However; 125.000 Men Jobless

Two British Battleships Damaged Berlin Reports   Italians Assert Submarine Sinks 7,472-Ton British Auxiliary Cruiser in Atlantic

Three British Warships Hit, Nazis Claim   Successful Attack Re ported on Convoy in Mediterranean

NAZIS CLAIM TWO BRITISH SHIPS HIT   Reports Indicate That Convoy Struck West Of Crete.

Pool Visitor Sinks To Bottom Without Apparent: Seek   John Diamond Showed: No Sign of Life When Body. Found

Pool Visitor Sinks To Bottom a4 Without Apparent Struggle   John Diamond Showed: Ne Sign of Life When Body. Found

VINSON BACKS CONVOY PLAN FOR U.S. HELE   House Opens Stud; Into Explosive Ship Issue

Ultimate Passage Of Requisition Measure Conceded   Coast Guardsmen Board Jugoslay Ships in U. S. Ports

Strength For FutureUrgec By Hoover   FORMER PRESIDENT OUTLINES “CONSTRUCTIVE POLICY” FOR AMERICA CONTENDING ISOLA. TION NOR INTERVENTION DISE

Impregnable Defense, Supplies for Democracie: Urged by Ex-President; Foresees Hitler’s Collapse

Hoover Says U.S. Should Build Strong Defense  Constructive Polic: Is Outlined by Former President

PRESIDENT RIGHT DECLARES HOOVER   Former President Warn: Nation That An Impreg. nable Defense Is Neces. sary; Urges Aid To De  mocracies.

Impregnable Defense Is Urged By Hoovel   Former President Favors Aid to Democracies But Say ing Strength to Aid Post-War World—Sees Danaer in Roocevelt‘c Stane

HOOVER HITS STEPS TO WAR   Says Neither Isolation Nor Intervention Wise or  Possible

SAVE STRENGTH TO HELP WORLD FOLLOWING WAE   Hoover Would Give Aid Tc Democracies, But Sees Dan.  ger In Roosevelt’s Policy

HOOVER SCORES FDR ACTIONS AS STEPS TO WAR   vEx- President Counsels Nation To Aid States Fighting Hitler, But Save Strength   Sees Nazi Collapse

Hoover Advises U.S. To Reserve Strength For Reconstruction After Hitler’s Fall

HOOVER OUTLINES POLIGY OF AIDING THE DEMOCRACIES   Says U. $. Should Build Im: pregnable Defense, and Reserve Strength   SEES DANGER IN FDR’S STEP - BY - STEP POLICY   Hoover Says Roosevelt Right In Protesting Against Fir. ing on U. 8. Warships and Sinking Merchant Vessels, Critical Ouestion Raised

HITLER TROOPS FORCED BACK ON 3 FRONTS   Battle Toll Increasing As Reds Fight For Life

‘Successes Aiso Claimed by Reds At Odessa, Kiev   Invaders Smash at Russian Resistance With Inereased Fury

State Pays $950,000 Benefits to 16,000 Illinois Miners Idle While Negotiating

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS GIVEN 16,000 MINERS   Labor Director Reverses Rule  Made By Durkin

Miners Awarded Jobless Benefits For Spring Tieup   State Labor Director Reverses Decision by Predecessor in Office

Fascists Say Six Ships in Convoy Sunk   Nine Others Reported Damaged in Mediterranean  RAF Attacks Italy

Fascists Declare British Convoy Is Damaged Severel   Empire Troops Areé Reported Moving To Russia's Aid  By Associated Press

State of Civil Emergency Proclaimed by Germans in Six Populous Czech Areas.   BULLETIN

RAF IN HEAVY , RAIDS ON NINE ITALIAN CITIES   Fascist Report Smashing Attack On British Con- .  voy In Mediterranean

DUCE’S FLIERS BOMB SHIPS IN ALLIED CONVOY   British Work Out Plan To Aid Russians  In Caucasus

BRITISH AND ITALIANS CLASH IN AIR AND SEA   R-A.F. Bombers Blast Nine Fascist Citiea   HEAVY ASSAULTS   Claim At Least Six tinglish Ships Are » Sunk

3 CRUISERS SUNK, ITALIANS CLAIM   Reds Report Leningrad’s Defenders Holding Stoutly, Crimean Gateway Still Blocked

ITALY COUNTERS WITH BLOWS ON BRITISH CONVOY   Russia Reports Rout Of _ Two German-Rumanian Infantry Brigades

BRITISH BOMB 9 ITALIAN CITIES IN HEAVY RAIDS   Mussolini Boasts of Smashing Attack on British Sea Convoy

Britain, Italy Exchange Air And Sea Blows   R. A..F. Raids Several Italian Cities While © Italians Attack British Convoy

ROME REPORTS HEAVY RAID ON BRITISH CONVOY   Italy Says 3 Cruisers, 3 Merchantmen Sunk, 9 Ships Damaged   ANGLO ARMY TO AID RUSS   Soviets Report Advance in Center, Holding Firm on Other Fronts

Italians Claim Heavy. ~ Damage ‘to Convoy . Mediterranean y  RAF AVOIDS ROME,  Report British. -Avitif ; Are ‘Going. Into: Russ .. To Reinforce Reds:

Italians Report Violent Blows at R.N. In Exchange  Red Armies Recapture 18 Villages, Stall Germans in. Crimea, Crack Advance on

Fascists Bomb Convoy In Mediterranean; British Generals Plan Russian Aid   Little Change ‘Reported On ‘Russian Front:  Fight For Crimea

RAF RAID “ON ITALY,  . PLAN AID ~ TORUSSIE   Nine Fascist Cities re Bombed in Start of New Drive on Mussolini   @TALIAN PLANES RAID SHIPPING   Reds Say Nazis Are Huried _ Back; Berlin Hears Rus@ sia Given British Aid

9 Fascist Cities Raided In Heavy RAF Assaults   Italy Reports 3 British Cruisers. 3 Merchantmen. Sunk

Effort Starts To Put Duce Out Of Fight   Violent Exchange Of Blows Occurs At Sea With Britain Losing Three Merchant Ships To The Enemy

Russians, Nazis Both Make Claims Along Fronts    Firing Squad Deaths Continue in the OaAslimiad Avance

ATTACKS MADE ON NINE CITIES DURING NIGH]   May Be Start of “Bomb Italy Out of War” Campaign. Rome Avoided in Surprise Action

R.A. F. Pounds Nine Towns In Heaviest Raid   Mussolini's High Command Reports Nine-Hour Attack On English Convoy.   TROOPS TO AID REDS

Britain and Italy Trade Air Blows   R.A. Raids Italian Cities: Fascist Air Attack on — Convoy .   WARSHIP IS DAMAGED   Russians Hold at Leningrad and at Gateway to Crimea

Chief Cities Hit: Fascists Claim Convoy Blasted   Mediterranean Seq War Flares; Rome Says Six Ships Sink: Reds Allege Land, Water Vitae...

RAF Bombers Blast — Nine Fascist Cities      talians Announce Smashing Nine-Hour Attack ona British Convoy — ‘in Mediterranean

Since War Start  Statik Plt me treat   British Raid 9 Cities But Pass Up Capital; Fascists Blast Convay

RAF Bombs Nine Italian Cities, Fascists Claim Three British Warships

Three British Cruisers and 3 Merchantmen Are Sunk by Italo Torpedo Planes  Plan Is Reached  Britain’ ~ C ommanders Work Out Program  for Aid to Reds

ITALIAN AIR ATTACK UPON MEDITERRANEAN FLEET DEVASTATING   MANY BRITISH SHIPS DECLARED SUNK; NINE FASCIST CITIES BOMBED BY RAF

ITALIANS ADMIT SEVERE ATTACK; CENOA HARD HIT   But British Bombers: Pass Up Rome — Nazis Claim © Successes in Russia

Rome Claims 3 English Cruisers Sunk; British Troops To Caucasus.

RAF Smashes at Italy ‘As Fascists Bomb the British , Mediterranean  Fleet: Reds Hold Fast

Italian Planes Wreck Havoc on British Convoy   RAF Raids Nine Fascist Cities; British Troop: on Way to Russia.   Crack Nazi Advance  Against Leningrac

RAF Avoids Rome Despite Threats Of Reprisals .   Mussolini’s High Command Acknowledges ; That 11 Persons Are-Killed, 55 Wounded

Italians Claim Heavy Damage to Convoy in Mediterranean  RAF AVOIDS ROME  Report British Armies Are Going Into Russia To Reinforce Reds

Nine Italian Cities Raided By RAF Planes   Rome Says Three British Cruisers Sunk

(TALIANS SUFFER HEAVILY. IN NEW ALBANIAN THRUST   Athens Reports Many Fascist Dead and Wounded on Field After Counter-Attack  Near Kilisura, :   REINFORCED INVADERS ASSISTED BY TANKS   Greeks Say They Gained Ground in Fighting in Heavy ‘Snows With Mercury Below Zero.

GREEKS SAY ENEMY LOSS VERY HEAYV}   Attacks of Men o If Duce Beaten Back Again

ltalians Fail In Efforts to Check Greeks   Counterattacks by Reinforced Troops Beaten Back

BENTON FARMERS PATROL OIL LAND   NATIVES SEEKING TO KEEP DRILLERS OFF THEIR PROPERTY

BENTON FARMERS KEEP UP 24 HOUR PATROL TO WARD OFF OIL DRILLER iNVASIO!

FARMERS START 4-HR, PATROL DUTY AT BENTON   Group Organized T: Keep Drillers Off Land

Master Plan of Civilian Defense Is Launched By Chairman LaGuardia   How Citizens of United States Would Support Army And Navy Should Attack Come to America   By DON WHITEHEAD and PRANK Y WRETITGH

PICKETS, LOCAL POLICE CLASH AT DEFENSE COMPANY   Strikers Yield As 15th Infantry Advances in Long Skirmish Lines      Enemy Bombers May Never Drone Over U.S., But Nation Is Preparing   ¥ WHITEHEAD and

ALIEN BAITING EXISTS IN U. $., BIDDLE STATES   Says, However, Naz Metheds Don’t Find Response In America

BOARD STARTS BANK CHECK   Larger Reserves Ordered To Halt Inflation

Banks Ordered to Set Aside Reserve Against Inflation   Federal Reserve Boart Takes Action After Consulting Treasury

Move to Halt Inflation Is Announced   Federal Reserve Has Ordered Credit Reserves Increased —

Order Banks To Increase Reserve Fund   Federal Reserve Takes Step to Prevent Inflation, Tighten Credit

BANK RESERVES TO INCREASE   Federal Reserve Board Orders In creases in Action With Treasur to Bar Inflation

Three Persons Injured In Two Car Collision   Salvation Army Office And Family On Way To Daughter's Wedding

2000 CAPTURED   Italian General Also Taken By British In Ethiopia

FRITZ WIEDERMANN NAMED RING HEAL   Nazi Consul Accused of Espionage Plot in Court Action

Fritz Weidemann Is Charged with Using $5,000,000 In Espionage Work   J. §. Consul in San Francisco Denies Accusa tions of Woman Whe Says He Hired Her

Roosevelt To Speak Tuesday   International Affairs Sut ject of ‘‘Chat’’ Tomorrow Night

PRESIDENT MAY URGE SPEED IN A) 1 BRITAI   Sinking of Battle Cruiser Hood Expected to Influ. ence Course of “Fireside Chat” Tomorrow Night.   REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT NOT EXPECTED   Observers Believe Too Much Time Would be Require and That Faster Aid Program Will be Suggested.

SINKING OF HOOD MAY LEAD FDR T0 AGGRESSIVE MOVE   Destruction Of Battle Crusier May Cause President To Aid British At Sea   FIRESIDE CHAT MAY ASK FOR SPEED UP

WILL ROOSEVELT GIVE MORE AID?   President May Take Bold Action in His Tuesday Night Speech.   WILL ADDRESS NATION

> arge Attempt to Becloud FD’s Speech Tuesday   Nation Awaits President’s Fireside Chat on International Affairs as German Officials Call Naval Con.voys “Open Warlike Act’’; Roosevelt May Be Making Major Changes in Address

THREATS DON'T DISCOURAGE BRITISH AID   White House charges Raeder with attempt to  ‘becloud’ FDR’s speech

STAND OF U.S. 1OLD IN REPLIES 10 NAZI STATEMENT TODAY   Threats Not to Discour.age Plan to Aid British, Is View.   ADMIRAL RAEDER ISSUES WARNING   Convoys Will Be Cause of German Attack, Says Leader.

PRESIDENT WILL REPLY 10 NAZI ADM. RAEDER   White House Lets H Be  Known All Is Ready for Show-down Over the North Atlantic.

NEW CHARGED   Raeder Said to Be Attempting to ‘Becloud’ Roosevelt Speech.   TALK IS TOMORROW   President to Address Nation on International Affairs.

Germans Try To Becloud Talk by FR   President to Give Fireside  Chat Tuesday

Defense Sums May Pass 31 Billion Mark   Half of Money Expected To Go For More Planes

Roosevelt Asks Three Billions  For Air Forces   More Money Would Greatly Expand Both Branches  of Flying Service

EEE Eee  DEFENSE COSTS NOW 31 BILLION   Fund For Warplanes Speeded Up

‘Defense Expenditures in Two Years. Expected to Be More Than 31 Billion   President Asks An Additional Three Billions for Army and Navy. Planes

Cash Spending For Defense May Pass $31 Billion Soon   Most of Money Asked Now Would Step Up Plane Production Still Faster

President Requests $3,319, 937,385 More to Expand U. S. Air Forces

COMMENT Ci CASH REQUEST FOR ARM   May Boost Defense Spending ~ Beyond 31 Billion’ for™ Ten Years

31 Billions Is New Figure In  Defense Costs   Latest Planes Request Sends Estimates To  Record Height

Florida Solons Pass Measure Exempting “Well-Behaved?  Drunks From Arrest

Turkish Hotel Blast Leaves 15 Dead or Dying   Bomb bursts in lobby of  _ Pera Palace hotel, one block from American consulate building.

LONDON DRAWS RESPONSE TO PEACE OFFER   British Hold Balance Of Air Power in Far East

British Claim Upper Hand in Southeast Asia   More Troops Landed At Singapore, Other Malaya Empire Points

FINNS, RUSSIANS FIGHT FROM AFAR   LONG-RANGE GUNS ONLY BEING USED ON HANGO FRONT

FINNISH SHELL BASE AT HANES   Russians, Surrounded on Al Sides, Harassed By LongRange Guns.

FIGHT ALONG PERU BORDER FLARES AGAIN   Battle Takes Place Al Zapotillo in Renewal Of Frontier Dispute

Fight Renewed In South America   ‘Hostilities Break Out On Peru-Ecuador Line

SOUTH AMERICAN FIGHTS REPORTED    Peruvian Ecuadorian Bor der is Declared Scene of Battles.

ECUADOR AGAIN FIGHTING PERL   Border Trouble Between South American Nations Again Flares Up

Legislators Consider State Changes   Driver's License Bill Is Offered in House

SPEEDING OF PLANE PRODUCTION URGED   William C. Bullitt, Former Ambassador, Serves Warning

BULLITT URGES ~ PLANE SPEEDUP   Unarmed > Slave World Feared If Hitler Wins the War

PLANE PRODUCTION SPEED UP IS URGEL   German Domination Of Air. Says Wm. C. Ballitt, Would Make Nazis Rulers Of Earth

Full Support Of Countries Urged In War   Churchill Asks U. §S Backing To Down Hitlerism.

‘U.S. Asked For Full Aid Against Nazis   Charchill Calls For a Direct  Declaration of U. S. Intentions

No Diversion of Sad Fate Without Full Cooperatior of All Nations Says British Prime Minister

Churchill And King Call For Full U. S: Backing   British, Canadian Leaders Assert No Lasting Solution Possible Until All Countiies Still Outside Hitler's Power Cooperate Fully

Churchill, King Ask United States For Full Backing   Declare Full Co-operation Of All Nations Still Free Needed To Halt Hitler

Churchill Calls For U. S. In Struggle With Nazis   Fierce Soviet Counter-Attacks  Is Evidence Of Reserve Power

BRITAIN CALLS FOR FULL U.S. WAR SUPPORT   Churchil! and MacKenzie King Say Strong Backing Is Necessary.   Seek Guarantee Like That Pledged Canada

Demands U. S. Back England To Full Victory   MacKenzie King Urges Americans To Duplicate Far East Pledge

FULL BACKING OF U.S. IS ASKED BY BRITISH LEADERS   CANADA'S PREMIER AND CHURCHILL CALL FOR WHOLE SUPPORT

Full American Aid Is Asked By Churchill   Britain Wants United "States to. Take up Fight Against Nazi Germany

BROADER PLEDGE BY U. §. URGED TO AID BRITAIN   Mackenzie King Suggests a Guarantee to England Like That Given to Canada

Ask Pledge To Mateh British Oriental Stand   King Answers Roosevelt Interest In Canadian Se.  curity With Like Word.   CHURCHILL AN ECHO

Canadian Premier, Mackenzie King, Backs Prime Minister’s Statement

Full Backing Of U.S. Asked In London   Declaration Will Shorten War,  Claims Kina

Full Backing By U.S. Asked By 2 Premiers   Churchill and MacKenzic King Declare Cooperation of All Free Nations’Must™~ Be Fortheoming to Crush Fascists

Britain Ready To Support U.S. In Fa East; Pledge To  Canada Recalled

Churchill Declares At Luncheon No Lasting Solution Can Be Obtained Without Cooperation Of All -Nations

FULL BACKING OF AMERICA IN WAR URGED      Churchill and Mackenzie King Declare Hitler Cannot Be Destroyed Without Complete Cooperation of Free Na BE any

Britain Seeks Full Backing From U. S.   Churchill and King Cal for Declaration Against Nazi Germany

Mackenzie King Asks Guarantee for Britain Such as Given Canada   SEEK AID FROM ALL FREE NATIONS   King Cites British Pledge to Stand by U. S. in the Far East

Chixchill, Canada Print 3 Minister Ask Fuil U. S. Assistance   All Free Men Must Help Stave Off Threatened Chaos, They Assert In London Addresses; Refer to Eastern Pledge

Churchill — Urges ‘Full’ U.S. Backing   Premier Mackenzie King of Canada Joins Prime Minister in Plea to Shorten’ Conflict

King Asks New Pledge  For Canada   Prime Minister Suggests America Aid Canada in Keeping Northern ‘Bridge’ Open   Expects Long War      Conflict Might Drag on for Many Years, He Thinks

FULL COOPERATION ALL FREE NATIONS NEEDED TO WIN WAR   CHURCHILL DESCRIBES CAN. ADA AS “LINCHPIN OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD’

GUARANTEE TO BRITAIN FROM U.S. PROPOSED   MacKenzie King Think: Pledge Should Be Same Ac To Canada   SPEAKS IN LONDON   Says Still Wider Arrange ments For Joint Defense Pendina

Diplomatic But aa erms Emphasize N Of Our Aid  SPEAK OF ORIENT  Want U. S. to Match the British Declaration of Pacific Solidarity

Churchill and Mackenzie King Give Strong Appeal   Canadian, British Prime Ministers Join Statements

Churchill And King Make Pleas   Strong Terms Usec In Asking Aid To Thwart Germany

HELD ONLY WAY TO BEAT NAZIS BY CHURCHILL   Says Only Way to Achieve It Is By Full Coopera~ tion of Nations Still Outside   ASKS PLEDGE LIKE ONE GIVEN CANADA   Canadian Prime Minister Says It Would, In His Opinion, Shorten Perilous Conflict

Churchill, King Want More Aid fo Fight Nazis  Asserts Britain  Is One Obstacle  in Way of Attack er 0 OU

Full Aid Of U.S. Asked By British   Churchill and Mackenzie King Call for omplete Cooperation of America

‘Urges Public To Travel Now and Stay Home Dur! ing Christmas Holidays

SYLACAUGA MAN KILLED   W. L. Jones, Soldier In Infantry, Dies Of Crash Injuries i

DOVER AREA I$ BOMBARDED   Given A Big Invasion Scare By German Long Range Guns.

GERMAN LONG RANGE GUNS BOMB DOVER   Intensify Fire; the British Reply With Good Effects

Nazi Officials Exulfant Over Success al Sea   German Public Receives First Word of Invasion Attempt Against Crete

Nazis Elatec At Word Of Sinking   Public Is Given First Announcement Of Buaitle of Crete

Nation Told Western Portion of Island Taken; Air Supremacy Over Entire Battle Area Claimed; Wearing of New Zealand Uniforms Denied

Nazis Claim British Sea Power Gone   Jubilant Over Hood’s De. struction, They Assert Naval Might Is Myth

NAZIS PROUDLY ANNOUNCE HOOD DESTRUCTION   High Command Alsc¢ Makes Known to Germans Nazi.Penetration Into Island of Crete   BERLIN DENIES HER BISMARCK DAMAGEL   Sinking of Britain's Power ful Battle Cruiser: Outweighs Activities in  Crete Among Germans:

Naval Success.  Cheers Berlin   Penetration . Into. Crete And: Sinking Of Hood  - Welcome: News ‘

Nazis Reveal  Hood Sinking   High Officers Claim enetration Into Crete Areas

Berlin Proud Of Tremendous Sea Conquest   Germans Are Told For First Time Of Attempt To Invade Crete From Air

Big Canadian Blitz Division Lands in England US. Air Corps  Men Also in Larveest Troop

American Navy Escorts Record Convoy And Is Battling Nazis   Armored Division, Airmen and American Technical Experts In Large Force

Big Canadian Force Lands In England   U.S. Warships Escort Convoy Part Way

TROOP CONVOY ~ LANDS SAFELY   Huge Canadian Contin. gent Disembarks at British Isles.

Whole Canadian Armored Division Lands in England   Largest Convoy of Wai Is Safely Ferried tc Moathar Conntryv

Thousands of Canadians Land in England in Biggest Troop Convoy Ever to Reach Britain

Record Troop Convoy Enters British Port,   Fifth Canadian Tank Division Crosses Atlantic

Largest Convoy Reaches Britain Many Troops Landed In English Port; U.° S. Escorts Used

Big Canadian Unit Crosses   Escorted Part Way Across Atlantic By U. S. Warships

CANADA SENDS ARMORED UNITS   3th Division Is Largest Convoy to Get to Great Britain

I. 7, BYROADS WAS ELECTED LEGION HEAD   Lawrence Sanders Also Won Out in Second Contest for Officers.   CARNIVAL IS COMING   Legion Will Sponsor Out. door Shows Next Week on Madison Street.

Lawrence Sanders Also Wor Out in Second Contest for Officers. ° ;   CARNIVAL IS COMING   Legion Wilk ‘Sponsor Out. i door Shows. Next: Week on Madison Street,

PLOW -WOMAN CALMLY TELLS OF SLAYING   Domestic Strife Bared By Mother of Five At Portsmouth

District Court To Begin Monday In Kerr County   Judge K, K, Woodley te Preside Over Spring Term; Docket: Appears To Be Very Light

38th District Court Term to  Open March 10   Docket for Four Weeks’ Session Lighter Than Usual, With 27 New  Divorce Suits

Baltimore Gives Visiting Windsors Rousing Cheer:   Duchess To Spend Day Driving About Beloved Childhood Scenes

HEART ATTACK FATAL TON. Y. CONGRESSMAL   Rep. Schovert Collapses At Dinner Table Shor uy Alter Making

Strike Hits Big Plant Of Steel Firm   CAMBRIA ESTABLISHMENT OF BETHLEHEM TO BE DEKADIOCK ED.

STRIKE ENDS AT BETHLEHEM STEEL PLANT   Settlement of Labor Trou. ble Came Quickly Following Mediation.   ALL GO BACK TO WORK   Bargaining Agency Await: Disposition of Case Now Pending in Court.

CAMBRIA PLANT WORKERS STRIKE      Walkout Follows Report of Start of Election of Officers in Mill— Four-Day Strike ut Main Bethlehem Steel Plant Sotttled,

WORKERS AT THE CAMBRIA STEEL PLANT WALK OUT   Bethlehem Corp. Branch, Employing 15,000. Peeved at Co. Union   Parade J oh nstown Streets to Hall, to Hear Reperts on Situation

Strike Is Called In Stee! Plant   Second Bethlehem Factory Is Involved

RAIDS ON TWO GERMAN CITIES FIRST MAJOR AIR ACTIVITY BY — EITHER SIDE IN LAST SIX DAY      Lull in Nazi Raids Believed to Indicate Concentration of Air Force to Balkans for Intensive Attack.

WEST GERMANY 1S BOMBED BY BRITISH AA   Heavy Attacks Made Upon Cologne and Duessel. orf by Planes.   THE LULL IS BROKEN   Germany Has Halted Raids on England to Concentrate in Balkans.

Heroic Defense Of Philippines Refards Enemy   Naval Victories Are Recited in Official Report; Skirmishes Mark Nioht Fiahtinc

STRECKER MAY BE DEPORTED   “Communist” Cose Reopened by Arrest Of New Orleans Man

13 Men Leave Monday In 4th Draft Contingen  Men Designated By Two County Boards For Calls March 27 And Early In April

Eight Men From Board No. 1, Seven From Board No. 2 Called For May 15

MOSCOW ENVOY PLEDGES FIGHT   Maxim Litvinov Lands In San Francisco

Court Rules Act Unconstitutional  Unanimous Opinion Is Handed Down

SUBWAY STRIKE VOTED BY 8,000 N. Y. WORKERS   Walkout Set For July © May Affect Five Million Citizens; Shipyard Strike Broken   Gypsum Workers Out

Wedding Held At Granville.  1 ‘ Jacoph: iNey- ‘Marries  ‘Amelia Ponceleét ©

PROBE WEATHER BUREAU WORK, [S DEMAND   lowa Senate today has memorial criticizing Federal agency

JAPS INJURE FOUR U. 5. MARINES   Hold Them 17 Hours After Cabaret Fracas; Incident Serious

Four Marines Injured In A  China Fraeas   Arrested And Held By Gendarme: Of The Japanese

GULF STORM BLOWS ISELF OUT WITHOUT SERIOUS DAMAGE   ALL WARNINGS ORDERED ‘DOWN AS STORM MOVES IN. ‘LAND ON EAST TEXAS COAST

WINDS BREAK UP ON HITTING LAND   No Damage Done As Storm Subsides At High Island

MISSING FISHING VESSEL SOUGHI   Louisiana Coast Farmer: Hunt For Marooned Cattle And Hogs

Emory Collins Given Plaque ©  Honored At Spencer  Bate Ry Home Town

Emory Collins Given Plaque’  Honored At Spencer Fair By Home Town.

COLLINS AWARDED PLAQUE OF HONOR   He: Helps ~ Keep. LeMars ‘On the Map By  Racing 

DEVELOPMENT PLANS PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITIES AT DAN   ‘APPROPRIATION FOR SUR. VEY OF LAKE AREA TO BE - CREATED BY DENISON DAM

V-DAY DRIVE LAUNCHED ON LARGE SCALE   Report Telling Results of Propaganda Campaign in Conquered Areas   ACTS OF SABOTAGE REPORTED GAINING   6,200 Prosecutions Made in Paris in Attempts to Check Campaign

V-DAY MOBILIZATION SUCCESS IN NAZI-OCCUPIED COUNTRIES   Victory Symbol Gets Great British Sendoff As Conquered Peoples Plague Germans With Leiter; 6,200 “V” Prosecutions In Paris

British Claim Swift Results in ‘V’ Drive   Challenging V Symbols of Victory Beginning to Appear in Many German-Occupied Countries on Continent; Churchill Gives Campaign Support

‘V’ CAMPAIGN STIRS EUROPE TO RESISTANCE      Symbol Appears Mysteriously it Nazi-Conquered Countries ant Sabotage Increases

U. S. Consular Staffs To Return on Ship To Take Axis Men Home   Mother of Tiny Baby Reported Doing Well   Nazis Angry as V’s Bloom In German-Occupied Lands   Many Punished in France for Displaying Symbols of Britain's ‘V for Victory’ Vlitzkrieg

“V" BLITZKRIEG GETTING RESULTS   Acts of Sabotage Report. ed in German-Occupied Countries

British ‘V’ Drive Opens On Full Scale   Prepaganda Army Mobilization Called Complete Success by ‘Col. Britton’

British Claim Swift Results For °V’ Day   V for Victory Symbol Said To Be Spreading  Tranhle in Furanae   CHURCHILL BACKS THE ‘VLITZKRIEG’   OIL IS THE QUESTION How Much Have Nazis Got?

V for Victory Blitzkrieg Is Stimulating Conquered Peoples   letter Appears Mysteri ously in German Occupied Territory

Bolivian Purge of Nazis Continues With New Arrests   Military Officers Held in Conhection With Investigation

Price Control  Balance To GOP   Republicans May Determine Bill's Fate

HOUSE REPUBLICANS HOLDING POWER OVER PRICE CONTROL   HAVE VOTES TO TIP SCALES IN FAVOR OF ANY ONE OF SEYERAL PROPOSED MEASURES

b. 0. P. WIELDING GREAT POWER   Republicans Will Determine Fate of the Price Control] Bill.   CAN TIP THE SCALES

GOP MAY DECIDE ‘PRICE FIXING LAY   Minority Holds Balance 0 Power as Democrats Split on Detailed Proposals:

6.0, P, WIELDING. ~ GREAT POWER   Republicans. Will Determine Fate of the- Price * Control Bill. :   CAN TIP THE SCALES

‘Republicans In House May Determine Fate Of Price Control Legislation

Matsuoka Visits Moscow on Way To See Hitler   Japan's Foreign Ministe May Later Go to London, Rome, Washington

Matstioka Is — In Moscov   Jan Reaches Soviet Capital Enroute to Axis Talks; * Welcome ‘Cool’.

MATSUOKA SEES RUSSIAN CHIEFS   Japanese Minister Is Giver A Reception In Soviet On Way To Visit Hitler

NIPPON MINISTER ON WAY.TO BERLIR      Matsuoka Will Conte With Axis Powers on War Situation

Matsuoka Praises Axis, in Russia   ‘Soviet, Japan Affairs  In Ambassador's Hands

NIPPON MINISTER ON WAY T0 BERLIP   Metsucke Will Confer With Axis Powers on War Situation

Matsuoka In Moscow For Single Day   JAPAN’s FOREIGN  MINISTEt WILL PAY COURTESY CALL TO DAY ON PREMIER MOLOTOFF.

Matsuoka Reache: Moscow on Trip  To Visit Hitler   Japanese Minister Hopes to Talk With Leaders on Return’

STATE RESOURCES BILL 1S ADVANCED   Measure Brought to Sen. ate Floor With Favor. able Report

Committee Sends Conservation Bill To Senate Floor   Amended Auto Tag Meas ure Is Sent to the Governor

Quito Officials Order Army Into Struggle .   Land, Sea and Air Forces Have Taken Part in Two-Day Frontier Warfare

Peru, Ecuador  Troops Clash   ‘Peruvian Planes. Bombard Border Town, Destroy Army Barracks

PERU BLAMED FOR STARTING NEW BATTLES   ®attle Rages In Air Land And Sea

PERU, ECUADOR TROOPS CLASH   Land, Sea and Air Force: Engaged as Old Border Dispute Flares

Frontier righting Is Serious And People of Ecuador Are Fearful of Invasion in Force   Old Dispute Over Frontier May Be Cause Of Fresh Conflict; Fighting Is On Extensive Scale: Peruvian Planes Act

Border Clash Breaks Out Between Ecuadorean and Peruvian Soldiers

Nation to Lash Out Tf Advantage Rises   No Immediate Drastic Action Seen Despite Vows to Break Ring, Expand

TOTAL MOBILIZATION FOR WAR SOUGHT BY NEW JAP CARINET   Nipponese Press Brands Alleged Encirclement by U. S. as ‘Hostile’

MASTER LIST WILL DETERMINE ORDER   Local Draft Board Expects to Receive It by Next Monday   TO EXAMINE MORE MEN

Local Draft Board Expects to Receive It by Next Monday   TO EXAMINE MORE MEN

DEFENSE BILL WILL SOAR TO 32 BILLIONS   FDR Asks Congress For More Funds; ~~"New "Faxes Due’

Roosevelt Asks More Billions For U.S. Army   Request for 4770 Millions Hints Further Tax Hike

Nearly Five Billions More for Army Asked by President Roosevelt   Taxpayers Must Dig Deeper if Bill is Approved

Four Billions More Sought For Det ens¢   Roosevelt Petition: Congress For  ~ Army Fund

German Press Indicates Belief That Greece Will Fall In Short Time

‘CATASTROPHE’ FACES GREECE NAZIS CONTENL   Political Circles Led to Be lieve General Staff Considers Fall of Athens  Imminent   ALLIED DEAD FILL ROADWAYS, IS CLAIN   Highways South of Laris: Blocked by Burning Wrecks of Trucks and  Rodies. of Horses

Nazis Jubilantly Expect ‘Catastrophe’ Soon For Greece, Hint Fall For Hitler’s Birthday

MT. OLYMPUS BEING CLAIMED ~ BY NAZI PRESS   General. Staff Believes - Greece’ s Fall Certain.. For: Invaders

NAZI OAY MOUNT OLYMPUS TAKEN   Report Forces Control Rail City of Lerisa   ‘General Staff Considers Fall Of Greece Imminent, Possibly Today

NAZIS PREDICT FALL OF GREECE   BELIEVE CAPITULATION IM, MINENT—-DECLARE ARM' JES NEAR PLAINS.

Greeks Said to Be Facing Catastrophe   High Command of German Army Declare: Swastika Is Now Waving Over Legendary Mountain; Press Jubilant

Reich Press Jubilant As Swastika Raised On Mount Olympus ©     PASSES ARE OPENED     Panzer Units Explore the Southern Valleys Of Greace   PASSES ARE OPENED

Berlin Claims Fall of Larisa, Mi. Olympus   Invaders Assert Government Fled Athens; Anticipate Armistice

Strikers May Resume Work At 11 Shipyards On Monday   A.F.L. Machinists Ponder Executive Council’s Order To Return To Jobs On Pacific Coast; New Pact Halts Threat Of Consolidated Walkout

Shipyard Workers Ordered Back To Jobs By Officials   Executive Council Gives Command; Strikers Will Vote

Machinists Told To Go Baek To Work   Executive Council Issues Orders On Shipyard Strike

hesumption Expected Menday On $500,000,000 Worth Of Shiobuilding ,

Shipbuilding Strike May End Monday   Union’s Chiefs Instruct Men To Go Back to Work

MACHINISTS TO BALLOT SUNDAY   Shipyard Workmen Ordered Back to Jobs by  International Council.

International Council Urges AFL Machinists To Return To Jobs, End Walkout   RESUMED PRODUCTION BY MONDAY PROBABLE   Remaining Threats To Plane Production Are Ended By Settlements

STRIKE ae   ‘Response of Machinists. To AFLdnstructions to -- Resume Work: Uncertair

RETURN TO WORK, STRIKERS TOLD   Hope For Early Resump- tion Of Shipbuilding Operations In West   ROOSEVELT ACTS   Agreement. Is Reached At  Consolidated Aircraft  Corperatien

San Francisco Shipyards May Resume Work   Agreement, Which Ap pears Certain, Would Be Defense Boon

SHIPBUILDERS IN CALIFORNIA TOLD TO GO TO WORK   Striking Machinists Ordered By A. F. of L. to Resume Vast Defense Effort

Machinists May Return   To Vole ‘Sunday: On, Order of Executive Council to: End Strike

Union Leaders Move To Purge Communist:   West: Coast Shipyard Employes Ordered Back Tt ~ Work; Aircraft Production Zooms; House _ Gets Plant Seizure Bill

Union Orders Shipyard Men Back on Job   Heeds Roosevelt's Request; Urge Drive on Coast Union “Reds”

Shipyards May See Strikers Return Monday   Machinists Study Coun cil’s Instructions To Re sume Work.

MAY RESUME! CONSTRUCTION IN SHIPYARDS   A. F. of L. Machinists Are Instructed to End Strike and Return to Jobs

SHIPBUILDING I$ AT STAKE   $500,000,000 Worth of Construction for Defense on West Coast Hangs in Balance.   it YARDS ARE INVOLVED   Executive Council Telegraphs Workers to Go Back to Their Jobs.

MACHINISTS ORDERED RETURN TO WORK IN ELEVEN SHIPYARDS   RESPONSE TO ORDERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT MEETING OF STRIKERS

Await Response of A.F.L. Machinists   Shipbuilding Program Car Be Resumed If Men Obey  Instructions

Men Ordered Back to Jobs In Shipyards   Machinist Union Call: Parley Sunday to Act on Roosevelt Plea   SEIZURE BILL FIGHT   Roosevelt Asks Unions to * Fight Subversion and Close Own Ranks

STRIKERS MAY RETURN TO JOBS IN SHIPYARDS   Walkout Of Shipyard Machinists May End Monday, It Is Indicated; The Strike Picture Unfolded.

Laber Skies Ave Clearer   Striking Shipyard Mackinists in San Francisco Instructed to Return to Work

British Damage Nazi Positions   Launch Heavy Raids on Channel Ports; Sink One Ship

ROYAL AR FORCE ON DAYLIGHT RAID   Heavy Attacks Made By Brit ish on ‘German Bases _

ENGLISH BOMB GERMAN BASES   Axis Convoy In Channe' Attacked; Eight Planes Lost In Raids

Nippons, France Sign Accord For Joint “Defense”   F ormal Political Pact . Agrees To Cooperation In. French Indo-China

Mussolini and Council Reaffirm Faith in Axis as They Admit Fall of Bardia

LONDON “HUNTS BERSERK KILLER   Middle-Aged Man. Shooting From Auto, Kills Two, Wounds Seven

AC KILLS 2 IN LONDON   Five Others Are Injured Before Police Nab -._., Gunman in Auto

MIDDLE-AGED MAN WITH SUB-MACHINE GUN KILLS TWO IN LONDON STREETS

Patrols Streets Shooting Machines.” —  Two Slain In London By > » Iman

Magnificent German State “Operahouse Was Destroyed and Three Palaces Damaged Last Night.   HEAVIEST ON BERLIN SINCE THE WAR BEGAN   Powerful High Explosive Bombs Were Dropped in Center of German Capi tal Starting Big Fires.

sascaiiiiiaiaidineiaiaiaisiatiaaianan:.. abil TANTES ROOSEVET” COMING HTIOATE

Black Sea Appears Destined  As Great Naval Battle Scene As Nazis Attempt Sea Thrust   Russia May Declare War On Bulgaria In Effort T. Smash Bases Harboring German Warships Before Offensive Can Be Launched

MILLER, NELSON CHOSEN 10 MAKE RACE FAR MAYAR   FORMER NAMED ON CITIZENS TICKET BY 1067 PLURALITY OVER KTUART   NELSON HAS LEAD OF 651 OVER NEAREST RIVAL. RAIH   Scheidt and Luehbing Successtal Candidates for Supervisorship Nominations

CITIZENS TICKET MAKES SWEEP OF MAJOR OFFICES   ITS CANDIDATES FOR CLERK, TREASURER, SUPERVISOR AND ASSESSOR WIN   CONTROL OF COUNCIL PASSES FROM THE PEOPLE'S PARTY   Majority of 267 Votes Cast In Favor Of Relnstatlation of Parking Meters

DRASTIC ACTION EXPECTED SOUN IN US. STRIKES   President Hints At Direct Government Intervention By GPM.

F.R. HINTS AT ACTION T0 HALT STRIKES   Indicates OPM May Intervene In Matter Soon

PLANE ORDE THREATENED IN STRIKE ACTION   Labor Trouble Looms At San Diego On Wage Dispute

FDR HINTS OPN TO INTERVENE I OFFENSE STRIKES   President Gives No Indication of Type of Action, but * Says “Pretty Soon.”

WARNING SIGNAL   President Hints at OPM) Interven tion in Defense Strikes.

FR. CONSIDERS INTERVENTION IN STRIKES   President hints vaguely that possibly something may be done

HINTS ACTION      FDR Indicates OPM May Take Hand In Defense Strikes.

U.S. Navy Licks Nazis’ In Another Battle In North Atlantic Again

CHIGGERS FIGHT SOLDIERS OF SECOND ARM   Second Atmy Im Arkansas Kept ; Busy In_ Unscheduled Ficht.

FREE BATHS ABSORB SOLDIERS FREED OF INITIAL MANEUVE!   Dirty Troops Flock T« Showers; All Praise Civilian Help

Few Changes In City Officers Made Monday  Elect George Steele   Elect George Steele Mayor and Two New Councilmen.

Few Changes In City Officers Made Monday   Elect George Steele Mayor and Two New Councilmen.

Abolishment of Whipping Post Gets Committee's 0.K.; Miss Doub Opposed

WHIPPING BILL Is DEBATED IN HOUSE      Measure Advanced Over Protests of Three Women

Group Charged With Plotting    Alleged Terrorists Held Responsible For Nazi’s Death

Terrorist Gang Arrested In France   Blamed For Slaying Of German Officer.

Nazis Nab  Terrorists   Arrest Alleged Group of  Plotters In France

Says French Plotters Caught  Germans Still Trying to Stop Terrorism

TERRORIST GANG ARRESTED, VICHY POLICE ANNOUNCE   ’  CLAIM THEY'VE CAUGAT PLOT TERS WHO ASSASSINATED NAZI OFFICER AT NANTES

Nazis Arrest Terrorists in General Roundup   Claim Plotters Held Wer« Responsible for Slaying  Of Col. Hotz

Vichy Reports Plotters Nabbed   SLAYERS OF GERMAN COMMANDER UNDER ARREST

Hunchback Killer Held in Spokane   Nabbed in Hobo ‘Jungle, He Confesses Murder of Three

Postponed Concert  Planned for Jan. 29   Havas, Violinist, and Neher Rass-baritone, at High School Week from Next Wednesday

Surrender Said Matter Of Hours   Berlin Claims Jugoslavia’s Military Situation is Disastrous

Hitler Troops Smash Greek ‘Defense Lines   Third Power Reportedly Asked to Seek Peace; 30 British Tanks Are Claimed Destroyed

Builders Insure Flight of New ‘Bomber  i SL, 000;000 Policy Taken ‘Out on 8O:Tob Dousglas

GIANT PLANE GETS INSURED FOR MILLION   Chances 13 to One 80-Ton Bomber Will Fly

OLD-AGE PENSIONS MAY GET ATTENTION SENATE CANDIDATES  NATIONAL DEFENSE, HOW. EVER. CONTINUES BE PRIN.

OLD-AGE PENSIONS: MAY GET ATTENTION SENATE CANDIDATES   NATIONAL DEFENSE, HOW. VER, CONTINUES BE PRIN. ICIPAL CAMPAIGN THEME

GIVEN BREA   No Need for _ Continuec Market Regulation of Bituiminous

REPORT SHOWS COAL CONTROL STILL NEEDED   High Prices Won't Solve Industry’s Ills, Gray Tells Secretary Ickes

FIVE HURT AS CAR HITS . C. FREIGHT   FOUR OF VICTIMS FROM NASHVILLE, TWO IN SERIOUS CONDITION

Extra!   MORELEY NEW CUSTODIAN OF LEDGES PARI   Custodian at Pilot Knob State Park Succeeds Henning Who is Now in D. M. With Son

BRITISH, NAZIS TRADE TERRIFIC AERIAL ATTACKS   GERMANS HAMMER  LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW; R. A. F. HITS HAHBURG, OIL POINTS

ROONEY WON TOP HONORS   “ oak “at  THEATER OWNERS RATE HIM BEST BUSINESS-GETTER FOR THIRD YEAR IN SUCCESSION

RETALIATORY PLANS BY MACARTHUR ARE HINTED WHEN READY   U. S. Army Planes Reach Luzon Front; Japs Tighten Pincers On Manila But Yank Lines Hold Firm

M’ Arthur Tells Of Jap Bombings   FAR EAST COMMANDER SAYS U. S. TO GET REVENGE

HOPE GROWING AMERICAN AID WILL ARRIVE   L'nited States and Philippines Army Standing Firm on Two Fronts.

Reprisal For Manila Raids  To Come Sean   MacArthur Promises Action At The Right Time: Damage Heavy

ViGE PRESIDENT MlooED CHANGE 10 Chal VOTE   Bill Would Have Lifted Ban on Purchase of Argentine Canned Beef.   SENATE DEADLOCKED   Senatcr Russell Says He Wil Ask Reconsideration of Bill,

BILL DEFEATED WHEN WALLACE FAILED TO VOTE   Was Host At Luncheon During Vote ‘On Purchasing South American Canned Beet.

Henry’s Face Is Red   Senators Laugh and Wonder If Vice President Dares Visit South America

la! Hal   Barkley Wouk Remove Stain  From Wallace   Asks Senate to Show Argentine Beef Bill  Parcel in Spnate

Wallace Is On Spot After He Fails To Vote   Latin American Tour Plans Interest Solons When Beef Buying Loses

CLAIMS BEEF BAN’S DEFEAI   Senate Leader Barkley Asserts One Vote Was Not Recorded Yesterday

WALLACE IN * PLIGHT OVER —. ATIEVOTE   Vice President Ab“sent On First Océa~ sion He Could  Have Voted

Makeshift Weapons Still Numerous in War Games, But Not as Many as in ’40

Fewer Makeshift Arms : To Be Seen In Maneuver:   Supply Improvement I Hushed Up As Military Secret

Fake Weapons Still Used In  WarManeuvers   Fewer Will Be Found In This Year's Game Than Last, However, Army Says

Still Using Make-Shift Weapons in Some Of the Army's Training Maneuvers

ARMY WEAPON SHORTAGE IS LESS EVIDENT   Many Tanks And Planes Added To Equipment Since Last Year

Plenty of Phony Weapons To be Used by the Army  In Louisiana Maneuvers

More Arms F or Army   Use of Rake Weapons Not So General i in This Year’s Maneuvers

Fewer Dummy Weapons In War Games Nov  AT... Di... TV...)   More Planes, Tanks And Guns Available  For Maneuvers

Real Weapons In Maneuvers   Less Makeshift Equipment For Louisiana Games

THERE WILL NOT BE SO MANY MAKESHIFT WEAPONS THIS YEAR IN BIG LOUISIANA MANEUVERS

SAYS MAKESHIFT WEAPONS FEWER   But War .Dep’t Concedes ‘Faking’ Still Necessary in Present Maneuvers

Army my Lacking  ‘In Munitions   Troops In Maneuvers Tc Be Slightly. Better: Off. ‘This Year © =

Dave Williams Of Kosse Dies in Hospital   Funeral to Be Held Friday

OTHER STRIKES ARE TYING UP DEFENSE WORK   Will Try and Open 3 Chemica Company Closed by Strike Since March

TRONA PLANT TO REOPEN MONDAY   Will Attempt To Break Oldest Defense Strike

California Chemical Company Will Try to Break Oldest Defense Labor Tie-Up

Chemical Men Requested To Resume Work   Oldest Defense Strike Tied Up Supplies Used By Army Medical Department

FAIRFIELD Mi PROTEST CU IN WASHERS   Washing machine industry asks Gov Wilson to give aid

I1Mirn WAN LUDAT  EACH DAY RUSSIA HOLDS OUT MAKES BRITISH HOPES FOR VICTORY BRIGHTER

BATTLE OF RUSSIA AS STILL UNDECIDED   But Nazi Invasion Has Been Retarded

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Dod Defence Incrancinaly Miaehty Factor in Allied Hopes

The War Today   Russian Resistance Proves Hitler Machine Can Be Stopped

APPARENT BLOCKING OF GERMAN 3LITZKRIEG BY SOVIET RUSSIA’S 2ED ARMY HEARTENING TO ALLIFS

The War Today   Bolsheviks’ Surprising Showing a Sorry Blow To Hitler and Nazis   By. DeWitt Mackenzie SAP Enrairn Oheervers

THE WAR TODAY Monkey Wrench In Nazi Plans  Surprising Red Strength Ruins A Peace Blitz

The War Today: Russian War Increases  As Factor In Allied Expectation of Victory   By DEWITT MACKEN7IE

Battle Between Russia And. Nazis Is Increasingly Mighty - Factor: _ InExpectations Of Allied Victor

RUSSIAN STRENGTH INCREASES ALLIED CHANCES TO WIN   Bolshevists Not Only Hold Lines But Counter Attacking Nazis

ine War 1oaay - Outcome Of Fighting Between   Nazis And Reds May Determine  Future Harvest Of Events  fe ae B.. Protas tse £4. E..-'

Red Defense Brightening Allied Hopes   Hitler Expending Vast Amount of Material; Outcome to Decide Jap Moves

Eight Deaths and Heavy  Damage Reported From - Three States.   JOPLIN WATER FAMINE   Train and Bus Service De moralized in the Storm Arex.

Raging Missouri Streams Causing Havoc in Ozarks   Eight Are Dead and Many Families Forced From Homes by High Water.   Bagnell Town, Below Dam, Being Evacuated

PAUL RITTER [5 TAKEN BY DEATH   Well Known Farmer Found Dead In Bed By Hired Man This P. M.

pr BLIZZARD KERIOUSLY HURT  y   Dean of Agriculture Of A. and M. Injured In Motorcar Wreck

Technical Air Command Changes   Keesler Field Placed in Second District of New Army Set-Up

British Drive  For Bengasi   Reports Operations on All African Fronts; Stiff Battle Expected

BENGAS!.NEXT OBJECTIVE IN LIBYA THRUS]   Italians Expected to‘ Make Desperate Stand After Loss. Of Derna: -.

GREEKS CLAIM HEAVY. TOLL OF ITALIANS   Dead Ave Found Lying in Heaps and Wounded Abandoned After Retreat in Albania—Half of‘ Some: TInits Killed.

British Bomb Desert Posts   Conlinued Progress In Africa Claimed

BRITISH DAI FAGT AFTER  TTALIANS   Derna Defenders Forced to Flee Swittly to Avoid Encirclement.

Britishers Press On Through Libys Toward Bengasi   Fliers Bombard. Airdrome At Barce And Make Dives On Enemy In Kenya. Area

BRIIISh SWEEP ON BENGAS! DISTRICI   R. A. F. Pilots Blast Duce Airport at Barce in New Offensive

Increasing Resistance Is Expected, However, in Attack on Bengasi

RAF Bombs Big Libyan Airdrome   Empire’s Mechanizec Units Push Forward Over Good Roads   DERNA IS OCCUPIED      Cairo Claims Advances on Kenya, Sudan and Eritrea Fronts

TREASURY PLANS TO BORROW 5 OR 6 HUNDRED MILLIONS FOR AFC DURING NEXT WEEK

Hitler’s Army Reported Near Soviet Capital   Gatew:.y Town In White Russia Falls As Ring Is Claimed Drawn Taut Around Central Armies Of USSR

CENTRAL RED ARMIES FACE NET OF STEEL   Key Fortress On Road to Moscow Fails to Enemy: Soviet Naval Base Take   MARKS ADVANCE .. OF 200 MILES

REPAYMENT PACTS MADE   Agreement With Britain On Aid Funds Return Still Incomplete

No Agreement With British On Repayment   Four Small Countries Have Arranged for Pay ment on Aid Supplies

No Agreements Concluded with British Empire, House Is Told   Debale on New LeaseLend Bill Brings Out Moves Being Made for Small Repayments

SOVIET WARNED OF NAZI PERI BY CHURCHILL:   Says Hitler Aiming tc ' Invade Ukraine and Caucasus.

RUSSIA IS WARNED OF GERMAN PLAN      Churchill Says Hitler  Seeks to Seek Granary of Ukraine

CHURCHILL WARNS RUSSIA   Reports Germany Seeking Granary Of Ukraine.

WARN OF NAZI DRIVE   Churchill Says Hitler to Seek Ukraine Granary, Cau casus Oil Fields

Leader Reiterates Pledge Britain Will Fight to End   Turkey Also Warned of Impending Pe: And Address Is Seen as Bidl for Two Nations to Enter War As Allied

Churchill Warns Russia and Turks Of Balkan Dange   -redicts Hitler Will Tur on Both Nations if He Is Successful

British Get  Word of  New Perils Prime Minister Sees Drive  On Turks, Reds  i

Churchill Warns Russia Of Nazi Drive   UKRAINE AND OILFIELDS ARI OBJECTIVES OF BALKAN DRIVE PREMIER SAYS.

Churchill Warns Russia  Of Nazi Aim   Says Drive in Balkans Pointed at U. S. S. R. For Wheat and Oil   ALSO WARNS TURKEY TO EXPECT ATTACK

CHURCHILL SEES THREAT 10 RUSSIA IN GERMAN MARCH   Warns Turkey Blitz Forces May Turn or Her, Too—Britain, He Says, Can Expect ¢ Hard Ficht in Libya.

Churchill Sees Nazi Move Into Russia   Dark Picture of the War in Balkans Painted

Churchill Warns Russia She May Be Next Victim   Dark Picture Of War Situation Given Caommonc

RUSSIA TOLD SHE MAY BE NEXT TO GC   Churchill Gravely Relates Crisis

HOLIDAY TOLL REACHES 400   Record Feared By U. S Safety Council Is Attained

405 Die Over Long Week-End   Traffic Mishaps Account for About Two-Thirds of Violent Deaths

“More Thani 360,006 Tons Lost Each ‘Month For Pas' Eleven Months, British Figures Show—R.A.F. Continues Bombing Raids In Germany And On Invasion Ports.

TANK CARS ARE SCARCE, CLAIM   Oil Men Say 1,500 More Needed To Transport Petroleum To East

Nazis Say Hess Is No Turncoat   Berlin Claims He Flew to Britain Under Spell of Messiah Complex

Nazis Soy Deputy Fuehrer Is Political Incompetent With ‘Messiah Complex’

Nazi Leaders Say HessHoped To Make Peace      Had ‘Messiah Complex,’ Is Regarded Incompetent, Not Traitor, Party Weads Assert

High Nazi Sources Assert Hess Is  lust Incompetent  Say He Was Laboring Under the Spell Of Messiah Complex

Hess Declared Political ‘Incompetent   Nazi Sources Say He Has "Messiah Complex’

Call Hess Incompetent; Seeks Peace   HIGH NAZIS SAY DEPUTY FUEH KER HAS A MESSIAH CUMPLES MOTIVATING HIM.

Berlin Claims Nazi Planned Quick Return   German Heads Declare Hess Has ‘Messiah Com plex’; Disavow Plans

Hess a Political Incompetent, Naz Sources Declare   Say He Flew to Britain under Spell of a Messiah Complex

SAY HESS HAD PEACE MOTIVE   Nazis Call Deputy Leader Political Incompetent with Messiah Complex

JAPS DEMAND TRADE TREATY WITH INDIES   Want Access To Oi! In Netherlands East Indies.

Collection Week for Aluminum July 21-29   Discarded or Used Aluminum Without Need of Replacements Is Asked

National Aluminum Collection Drive To Begin Monday   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

AMBASSADOR WOULD MODIFY PENDING BILL   Opposes Surrender of Authority by Congress

Retiring Envoy Is Of Belief It Gives  Too Great Power:   Is for Fullest Aid to Britain But Asserts i Must Not Go to Point Where War Is to Be Inevitable: Discounts Danger

LEASE-LEND > BILL CHANGE IS SUGGESTED   Warns U. 8. Not Tc Jump Into War Now

‘England Not Fighting Our War’--Kennedy   Ambassador Voices Opposi tion to Lease-Lend Bill Iw Present Form

SAYS U. 5. CAN SEND PLANES, AMMUNITIONS   Disagrees With Proponents of Lease-Lend Measure

Kennedy Makes Attack On Aid-To-Britain Bill   rhinks Less Drastic Way Of Meeting Problem Could Be Worked Out By Congress

‘KeepOut of War Unless A ttacked’   Does Not Believe War Is Near Enough To Give Power te FD

‘CAPACITY’ HELP FOR BRITAIN IS ADVOCATED   ‘Keen Out Of War,’ Retiring Envoy Tells Nation   FAVORS DEFENSE FIRST   ‘Trust “Your Leaders,’ He Says In Broadcast

SHUN WAR, IS KENNEDY PLES   Tells Radio Audience He Does Not Think Aid Bill Is Necessary

Retiring Ambassador Urges U.S. to Give Britain ‘Utmost Aid’   Spare Dime, Mister? “Mareh of Dimes’ Begins F or Lnfantile P nmibest sis

FORMER ENVOY FAVORS UTHOST ATD TO BRITAIN   Says lt Should “Not and Must Not Go to Point Where War Becomes inevitable”   LESS DRASTIC WAYS OF AID ADVOCATED   Unable to Agree with Pro ponents of Aid-to-Britain Bill That Nation is  Endangered

Declares Bill Nof Justified AtPresentTime   Former Ambassador Says Nation Must Avoid Open Warfare

Congress Advised © To Keep Authority   Retiring Ambassador Urges Aid For Britain Without ‘Blank Check?

Says War Bill Ought to Be Changed   Declares Congress Should Keep Its Authority

KENNEDY OPPOSES LEASE-LEND BILL IN PRESENT FORM   Declares Immediate Danger Does Not Justify Giving Roosevelt “Unheard  f Of” Powers. .  FAVORS AID TO GREAT BRITAIN SHORT OF WAR   Says America Will Pay Whol Bill if She Enters-—Asserts Invasion of Country Is “Impossible,”

PRESENT LEND LEASE BILL UNNECESSARY   Surrender Of All Authority To F.D.R. Unwarranted In Present Emergency.

Kennedy Urge: All Possible Aid to Britain   But ‘Lease-Lend Bill’ in Its Present Form Opposed by Retiring Envoy to England

But Retiring Ambassador Opposes Lend-Lease Bill   Declares U.S. Must Not Become  Pnutload Lied] Wise lnavitabls. -

FORMERIENVOY SEES NO NEED OF WAR RISKS   Sees Grave Authority. In _ Bill Being Offered. To Aid Creat Britain

Kennedy Fears Lease Measure   Envoy Sees Danger In Powers Granted

NO WAR ENTRY   Retiring Ambassador Urges Caution In Moves. “4  —s 3

Kennedy Urges Aid to Britain But Opposes Lending Bill   Former Envoy Says Help Should Be Held To Minimum Reguired for U. S. Defense

Kennedy Opposes Lease-Lend Bill   Retiring Ambassador to England Uraes All Aid. Prefers Not to Give FDR Total Power

Kennedy Attacks Wide Powers In War Aid Bill   Says U.S. Danger Does Not Justify Yielding of Congress Authority; Denies Britain Fights ‘Our Battle’

ives Fresident Too Much Power,  Ambassador Says   Urges All Possible Aid to Britain, Warns Against War  LESS DRASTIC WAYS   LESS DRASTIC WAYS

Kennedy Opposes passage of lease-lend bill, sees no present danger to U.S.   Retiring ambassador urges ‘utmost aid to Britain~not alt saad of war

Kennedy Says Danger Ahead If We Go In   But Urges Aid To Britain On Honest Basis

Present Peril Not Sufficient _ For Enactment   Former Ambassador To Britain Would Not See Congress Deprived Of Power,  WANTS BRITISH ASSETS

Kennedy Openly Opposed to British Lease-Lend Bill   But Ambassador Favors All Possible Aid to Britain

HE ASKS FOR REARMAMENT, BUT NOT WAR   U. S. Aid to British Must Not Go to Point To Make War Inevitable; Would Revise Measure

TURKS CUT OFF. FROM OUTSIDE ~ BY TELEPHONE   Mobilization Of Bulgaria Reported; Broadcasts - Being Recorded ,

Communications Between  Turkey and Europe Are Reported to Be Cut   Reports of General Mobilization In Bulgaria Denied

TELEPHONE GUT IN-TURKEY ARER   Bulgarian Troops Held Concentrating Along Balkan Borders

F ormer Senator Named Aid to Allies Chief  , Ernest W. Gibson   of Vermont Takes aS wee ys

EX-SENATOR HEADS ‘ALLIED AID GROUP   ERNEST W. GIBSON. CHOSEN CHAIRMAN ..TO SUCCEED _ WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE,

Truck Measure Now Goes To  House Again   Oil Laws Would Be Permanent  Inder New Rill

Mad Hunchback Kills 3, Escapes   Posses Continue Hunt in Mojave Desert for Desperado

INTENSIFIED HUNT FOR SLAYER BEING MADE BY OFFICERS      Killer of Two Eludes Posses as Body of Second Victim Is Found Sunday.

TEACHERS HEAR TALK OF ‘DEAL’ WITH PHILLIPS   O. E. A. Might Back Budge hia in Return for AntiEarmarking Pledge

Administration Leaders Urge Prompt Action on Lease Lend Plan.   Cost Is Not Fixed   Authorizes President to Dis. pose of Defense Goods as He Wishes.

Administration Leaders Ask. ed Congress for Transfer of American-Made Military Equipment to G. B.   ROOSEVELT ASKED FOR QUICK ACTIO?   Could Sell, Exchange, Transfer Lease or Lend Any Such Government Any Defense Article.

Ask Authority For Transfer. Of Equipment  President Urges Quick Action On Lease-Lend Program; No Delays,

VAST POWER TO PRESIDENT S PROPOSED   Haste Is Urged by F. D. R., Who Says Someone Must Have Authority te Transfer War Equip-

‘All Out’ Measures. Sent To Congress   British War Effort Linked Directly With U. S. Defense

AID TO BRITAIN BILL GOES 10 HOUSE, SENATE   Unlimited Powers For President Provided by New Legislation   PRESS FOR SPEED

Congress Is Asked To Avoid Any Delay In Bill For Increased Aid To Britain

¢ Arms Lease Bill Sent To Congress   Broad Powers Are Asked for President in the Lend-Lease Plan

ASK CONGRESS TO GIVE F.D.R. POWER TO ACT   Would Permit Transfer of U. S. Equipment To British   URGE ACTION   Presidnt Tells Press Bills Would Avoid  Delay

May Give Sweeping Powers to President   Congress Asked to Hurry Along Bill For Quick Action on Vast Lease-Lend Program to Democracies at War in  © siere

Bill Empowers President To Give Arms To Democracies’   President Urges Speedy Passage Of Measure To Facilitate United States Defense

F.R. Given Full Powers  Under Plan   Could Lend or Lease Military Supplies and Equipment to Britain

Urges Speedy Action On British Aid   Roosevelt Seeks Full Powers In Lease-Lend Program

WERS NEEDED TO AVOID DELAY   Roosevelt Urges Speedy Action On LeaseLend Plan   LATIN-AMERICA ‘WILL BENEFIT BY ACT TOO   Prociamation Requires Export Licenses On Copper, Brass, Bronze, Zinc, Nickel, Potash

Repair Clause Added To Lend Lease Program   Legislation Introduced In Both Houses Of Congress; No Limit Included.  ROOSEVELT ASKS SPEED

Measure Would Give President Power To Give Arms And Permit Belligerent Vessels To Refit In U.S. Ports

President to Be Judge of Aid In Wars   Quick Action On Lease-Lend Bill - Urged In Congress

PROPOSAL OFFERED IN” CONGRESS   Gives Virtually Unlimiteg Authority to Help All  Warrine Democracies   CONGRESS TO HOLD REINS ON MONEY   President Would Act In Interest of Defense; Speeay Approval Ureed

Provision Included for. English Ship Repair. In U. S. Ports  FAST ACTION URGED     Act Drawn to Allow Help To Any Government F. R. Designates   FAST ACTION URGED

LEASE-LEND BILL INTRODUCED IN BOTH HOUSES  OF CONGRESS   Roosevelt Urges Speedy Action on Program for Aid te Britain   Measure to Supercede All Other Laws Designed to Keep U. S. Out of War

SPEEDY ACTION IS URGED BY ROOSEVELT   President Would Be Given Broad Powers By Issue   As Well As “Democracies’ _ At War Can Benefit By  Plan, Says Executive

FDR Would Get Powers Ov er Arms   Executive Could Also Repair Other Nation’s Equipmen

Congress Asked To Give President Sweeping Powers To Transfer U. S. Military Equipment To Britain

BILL IS SENT BEFORE BOTH HOUSES TODAY   Proprosal Program . Would Give Roosevelt Sweeping Powers to Extend Aid

LEASE-LEND MEASURES INTRODUCED   Legislation Giving President Full Power In Aid of Democracies Goes to Both Houses

MEASURE IN BOTH HOUSES   President Would Get Sweeping Power . to Transfer Arms to Britain.   NEED SPEED, SAYS F. R.

Sweeping Powers  Asked for F.D.R.   Lease-Lend Bill Would Give Executive Wide Latitude  of Action   TO GIVE AID IN WAR   Authority Is Necessary for Quick Action, President Says

War Aid Bill To Congress; Gives F.D.R. ‘Blank Check’   Lagislation. Authorizing Sale Or Loan of Ships, Planes, Guns to England, Greece And China Is Du Fae Speedy Action.

Congress Leaders Move Fo Bill Enactmerit Enabling Him To Get Plans Moving ~:

BLD NEEDED TO VOID DELAY IN EPAREDNESS   mits President, Among iher Things, to Repair British Warships In   American Yards   .\Y SELL, FRANSPER ik EXCHANGE ITEMS   scribed As ‘Blank Check So Far As Money and Power Js   Concerned’:

Free Hand In Lend-Lease Plan Sought   President Says . Powers Needed To Avoid Delay

FDR URGES QUICK ACTION ON LAND LEASE PROGRAM   Bill Would Permit the Transfer of Military Equipment to Britain

SPEED SOUGHT INLEASE-LEND WAR PROGRAM   Could Manufacture Any Defense Article For Any Country   REPAIR WORK, TOO, WOULD BE ALLOWED   Asks U .S. Bases Be Opened To Outfit Friendly Nations

BROMO POWER  PROVIDED FOR FOR   Measure Could Open U. §. Shipyards for Repairing British War Vessels.

ippeal Made to Congress as Vast Lease-Lend Program Is Introduced in’ Both Houses — President Would Have Authority to Let Damaged British Warships Be Repaired-in U. S. Shipyards

PASS MEASURE QUICKLY, PLEA  OF PRESIDENT   Would Permit British Navy Use of Our Shipyards, Leaders Say

Congress Asked to Give President Right to Heln Democracies   Bull Introduced to Both Houses Would Give Roosevelt Sweeping Power to Transfer War Equinmen:

PRESIDENT URGES SPEEDY ACTION ON WAR BILL GIVING HIM VAST POWERS

Avoid Delay Is Plea Of Roosevelt   Speedy Action Urged On Bill To  1 ps2e2 Materials

Demos Would Hasten F.R. Power Bills   President Might Repair Warships of British Under Act

CHIEF EXECUTIVE ASKS FOR QUICK ACTION ON PLAN   ‘President Tells Press. Confer  ence That - Powers Which  " Measure Gives Him Are Needed to Avoid Delay ©

QUICK PASSAGE OF BILL URGED BY ROOSEVEL   Press Conference Also Tol Of New Export Licensing List, Including Zine

Authority Needed to Avoid Delay Would Be Given Him By Bill Before Congress

FDR Urges Speed In Action On His ‘Lease-Lend’ Bill   Asserts Democracy Needs Quick Help lf it Is To Survive

LEASE AND LEND PLAN PRESENTEL   Congress Is Asked To Approve FDR Program

Roosevelt Tells Page These Powers Are For Avoidance of Delay  FIVE MAJOR POINTS  Measure Would Even Permit Repairing of Foreign Ships in U.S.

Will Place Arms in Hands of Friends   Far-Reaching Measure Will Allow British Battleships To Be Repaired in U. S. Yards

AUTHORITY ‘FOR DECLARATION OF WAR’, FOES SAY   Measure Empowers Execue tive to Take Virtually Any Action He Desires

POWERS SOUGHT FOR PRESIDENT ‘TO LEASE, LEND   Roosevelt Asking” ‘Speedy . Action Before’ Bills Are Introduced

Congress Is Urged to Act Swiftly On Vast  ‘Lease-Lend’ Program   Wide Powers Needed to Avoid Delay. President Says; Embargo Placed On Copper. Brass. Zinc. Nickel

CONGRESS ASKED EVE T.DLR. SWEEPING POWERS   President Says Powers Needed to Avoid Delay; Could Repair British Ship: in L, S. Ports

Liceiises to be Required for Export’ of. Copper and Other Metals.

Drastic Lease-Lend Power For President   Roosevelt Urges Quick Action To Avoid Delay In Program Of Transferring American-Made Military Equipment To Warring ‘Democracies’; Authoritv Practically Unlimited.

Congress. Is Asked For Blank Check   Bill Would Give President Wide Powers He Asks For Lease-Lend Program

SWEEPING RIGHTS ARE PROPOSED 10 AID DEMOCRACIES   BILLS IN CONGRESS SET UP A VIRTUAL DICTATORSHIP

WIDE POWERS FOR PRESIDENT ARE PROPOSED   Legislation Offered  To Give Roosevelt Sweepina Control   FAST ACTION URGED   Right To Manufacture, Repair, Sell Defense Articles Sought

Roosevelt Asks Quick Actior On His Lease-Lend Program   Administration Leaders Also Urge Congress To Grant 5 President Broad Powers To Transfer Materials

Aid to Britain Measure Gives Fiat Power to FDR      President Would Have Authority to Build Lease or Lend Arms Under Bill Given Both Houses Today   ‘CONGRESS WOULD VOTE FUNDS   Measure Would Make Congressional Dec: laration of Policy Creating ‘Great Arsenal’ for Aid of Democracies

Would Enable F. DTo Lease, Exchange Or Lend To Britain          : “In Such ‘Aabunt As Necessary? "Permits. Information’ Exchange

NEW DEAL CHIEFS ASK CONGRESS OK QF FR AID PLA   Measure Would Give FR Virtual ly a Free Hand in Lending All War Suppiies

Action, Power Asked by F. D.  Would Speed Up Transfer of Equipmant to Rritich

May Lend or Lease All Sorts of Sarat and Equipment to Britain or Other Embattled Democraciok 

ADOSEVELT ASKS FOR SPEED ON -LEASE-LEND BILL   President Says Powers Requested Nécessary to Avoid Delay   PROCLAIMS ‘FEDERAL ‘CONTROL OF METALS   Export Licenses. Now: Need ed to Ship Certain Vital : Materials

SUPPLIES TAKEN BY _ INVADERS   Rich Stores of Guns ‘anc Munitions Already Held By forces of Great Britain.

BRIT. LAUNCH ATTACK ON TRAQUI ARMY.   Enter Iraq raq Town -25 Miles West From Baghdad

BAIT ToH ORWVE ON IRAQ! ARMY   Pamphlets Dropped From Air Demand Surrende: Of Held Areas

RUSSIA'S MOVES CLAIM ATTENTION   Kremlin Shakes Up Command; Anthony Eden Honored by Soviet Envoy

General Zhukoff, Who on Dec. 11 Called for Constant Watch of Nazis, Placed in Command.   SOVIET’S LONDON ENVOY ENTERTAINS HITLER FOE   Ambassador Maisky Gives Luncheon Honoring Eden —Bulgarian Minister Is Present.

Moscow Reshuffle May Mean Action In the Balkans   New Chief of General Staf Believed Suspicious of Germany

SHAKE-UP MADE IN SOVIET ARMY   Russia Playing Mystery Role In Crisis of Balkans

NO SUDDEN REMEDY      Darlan May See Reichsfuehrer   French Vice Premier Motors to Paris for Conference with Nazi Authorities —

Darlan. Leaves For Paris To Reopen Talks   Vice Premier Departs Fron Vichy To Meet Laval, Nazi Leader

Sixth Justice Will Be Named By Roosevelt   Several Mentioned A: Possible Successor Te McReynolds On The Highest Tribunal

Roosevelt Gets Opportunity to Tie Taft's Record in Selecting Justices

LAST VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR IN COUNTY DIES   Jacob Luchsinger, Only Survivor Of War Of The Rebellion Here Taken By Death At Home In Depue March 19.

DE PUE’S CIVIL WAR VETERAN PASSES AWAY   Jacob Luchsinger, Active In State and National Affairs, Dies Wednesday

MUST CUT OUTPUT   Makers of Household Mé chanital Refrigerators  Given. Orders

‘GOVERNMENT CLAMPS DOWN ON REFRIGERATOR INDUSTRY, ‘CUTS OUTPUT 43 PER CENT

ORDERS GUT IN REFRIGERATOR   Reduction Ordered For  Final Months Of Year;  Large One Seen In 1942

Cut Ordered In Production Of Refrigerators   Reduction of More Than 40 Per Cent Ordered tc Conserve Metal.

SHARP REDUCTION IN REFRIGERATOR QUIPUT IS ORDERED   Production to be Slashed Over Forty Per Cent for Last of Present Year   Curtailment Expected to Release Steel Needed in Defense Industries

Refrigerator Output Is Cut By Uncle Sam   Level Is Slashed Fo Remainder Of Cur rent Year.

REFRIGERATOR OUTPUT ORDERED CUT 43.2 PER CENT   imposed By Nelson As Means Of Con earvine SPanl

Level Ordered 43.2 Per Cent Under Average Monthly Output; Greater Reductions Promised for 1942

REFRIGERATOR PRODUCTION Is ORDERED CUT   43.2 Per Cent Reduction Effective For Remainder Of 1941   MONTHLY QUOTAS SET

REFRIGERATOR INDUSTRY CUT ORDEREDBYU.S   Production For Last Fiv Months of 1941 Must Be Reduced 42.3 Percent   DEFENSE SAVING   Cuts In 1942 Probably  Greater: 45,000 Workers Will Feel Curtailment

U. 9, ORDERS CUT IN REFRIGERATORS   Fix Production at Average Of 43.2 Per Cent Under Half-Year Level,

Cat Ordered In Production Of  Refrigerators   Reduction of More. Than Per.Cent Ordered to Popirne Metal. -

REFRIGERATORS WILL BE CURBED   Production Cuts Ordered In Move To Conserve Steel

CUT PRODUCTION OF MECHANICAL REFRIGERATORS   U. S. ORDERS SLASH FOR LAST 5 MONTHS TO CONSERVE STEEL

Refrigerator Output is Cut   Is Second Drastic. Cut or Production of Durable Consumers’ Goods

DEADLINE NEARS: FOR INCOME TAX      Army of Clerks Prepare. & - Check Flood of ~ Returns :

‘TONIGHT DEADLINE TO PAY INCOME TAY   Tardy Pennsylvanians Race Into Homestretch Today As Clerks Brace Themselves For Flood Of Returns

RETURNS PONT T 411 TME_BEeNRN   Returns May Double Those of Last Year; Taxpayers Still Ask

60,000 Nazis Annihilated, Reds Claim   Foe Hurled Back in Con secutive Counter Attacks, Says Moscow

NAZI UNITS REPORTED REPULSED BY SOVIETS   Weak Spots In Reich ‘Wall’ : Battered By Reds   BLITZ HELD WEAKENING

Army Fully ~Mobilized  - For Drive   Wedges Being Driven In to German Lines At Many Places.

FULLY MOBILIZED RED ARMY THROWING NAZI INVADERS BACK    MOSCOW REPORTS DESTRUCTION FOUR GERMAN DIVISIONS RECENT FIGHTING

RED ARMY NOW THROWING BACK INVADING FOES   Consecutive Counter Attacks Being. Delivered By Soviet Forces, Communist Press Says   PAPER WARNS NAZIS REMAIN DANGEROUS   Soviet Command Say: Crack Red Army Outfits Driving Wedges Into German Weak Spots

Russian Army Destroys Four Nazi Division:   Counter - Attacks Throwing Germans Back Ip Number Of Places Is Report Made Today

Reds Wipe Out Four Divisions  Of Nazi Troops   Counter -Attacks Over Wide Front Score Victories

UNTER MOVE GROWING FAST MOSCOW SAYS   Soviets Drive Sharp Wedges Into Weak Points of German Lines

74 Are Arrested By Rumanians.   Alleged Offenders Include U. S. Envoy

EXPECT CCE, AVA TO REFUND MONE   Federal Officials Work of Plan to Consolidate Two Youth Agencies

FINNEY FACES DAMAGE CASE      Two $10,000 Actions Filed On Behalf of Children Hurt In Crash.

RERMAN FRONT STIFFENS; REDS STILL ADVANGE   Nozis in Desperate ‘Attempt to Stop Russians   MORE VILLAGES RETURN BEHIND SOVIET LINES

REGIOT ANCE OF NAZIS STIFFENG   Red Shock Units Continue To Advance Despite German Efforts

RUSSIANS PUSHING ATTACKS IN FACE OF STIFF DEFENSE   RED ARMY PARACHUTE TROOPS REPORTED DISRUPTING COMMUNICATION LINES OF THE GERMANS

British Encounter Stiffer Opp  osition In Raids Upon North  ern France Single Bomber e  RA F Prayers

REICH RESISTANCE TO RAF INCREASES   Berlin Sends Interceptors British Raids

Germans Offer Opposition toRAF Attacks    British Planes Bomb Northern France in’ One of Largest Air  Maneuvers of War

RAF Stag es Mass Raid Over France   Germans Increase Opposition as British’ Airmen Bomb Their Way Across Occupied Sector and Back Again; Germans Attack Southampton

RAF. in Savage Raids on  German Points  While Nazis Mass Planes for Dart to England

SWISS CITIES HAVE ALARMS   Sirens Sound In Bern Zurich; Guns Fire Few Shots

Seeking Plan Te Re-Open Mines   '‘Captive-Mine’’ Strike Con ference Under Way At Washington   BELIEVE DOOR OPEN TO POSSIBLE TRUCE

REPORT OF NAZI MARCH CAUSES DRASTIC ACTION   All Shipping Banned From Vital Lane Between Two Seas   EDEN, DILL IN ANKARA   Molotov Delays Important Address Before Soviet Supreme Council

DARDANELLES  CLOSED BY TURKEY   All Ships-Forbidden to Pass Britain Seeks Entry for Batileffeet.

Dardanelles Are  Suddenly Closed By Turkish Orde   Ships Are Forbidden T Pass Through Dardanelles By New Order   BRITISH SEEK TO  USE BLACK SEA   Turkish Dardanelles Move Comes Soon After Conference Opens With Eden

’ MOVE SEALS UP DARDANELLES   Country Seeks Aid Te Bri tain Without Actual Involvement In Eurepe’s Conflict.

HOUSE FACE FIGHT OVER FUND LONI   Lower Chamber Hopes To Vote On Bill Tonight

Wilson Calls for Further Changes For Efficiency   ‘Crying Need Is No More Taxes’ He Tells Legislature

‘Not More Taxes, but Efficiency’ Governor Wilson Tells Legislature

Britain Asks For 20,000 Bales of Cotton Per Month   British Will Furnish Ships For Transportation of Cotton

PLANS AGAINST STRIKE RIGHTS TO BRING TILT   AFL Gives Congress Notice That It Would Fight Any Legislative Attempt

AFOFL ASSERTS IT WILL FIGHT FOR "RIGHT 10 STRIKE”   Call It “Suicidal” To “Abar don Democracy” While ‘Building Defense

AFL OPPOSES CURTAILING OF STRIKE RIGHTS   Declares Willingness to Make Sac rifices for Defense, Asks Spee on Aid to Britain

Labor Defends Strike Right  From Congress   Disapprove Proposed Legislation To Prohibit Strikes At Defense Plants.  ACL rrrarmnmea “en Tarrc   ASK FUNDS FOR DIES

LABOR GROUP NOT OPPOSED TO WPA CUTS   Federation  Against At tempt to Curtail Right to Strike   VAST EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM IS SEEN   Congress Is Urged to Au thorize Defense Appropriations

LABOR WILL FIGHT TO KEEP ITS GAIN   Proposed Ban on Strikes  Attacked by. Federation of Labor

A. F, OF L, CLINGS TO STRIKE RIGHT   Opposes Any Attempts for Ban on Walkouts in Defense Production

LABOR 10 BUCK ‘MOVES T0 STOP STRIKE ACTION   Legislation For Halting Walkouts Is ‘Facing Union Ficht.

A.F.L. Hits No-Strike  Measures   Notifies Leaders Men Are Ready to Make Sacrifices, but Guards Rights   Asks Funds   Federation Asks Early Appropriations for Dies and Defense

AFL Fights Proposals to Legislate Against ‘Right to Strike’ in Defense Planis; Agrees to ‘Make Sacrifices

AFL TO CLING TO  “RIGHT TO STRIKE’   Organization Is Ready To “Make Sacrifices” For National De fense, However

AFL WILL FIGHT ATTEMPT T0 TAKE RIGHT TO STRIKE   Labor Organization Puts Congress In Notice In Statement on Legislation

LABOR 10 COMBAT MOVE 10 CURB "RIGHT 10  STRIKE”   AFL Says Its Members are Ready For Sacrifice te Aid Preparedness   Congress Hears Plan for Outlawing Walkouts ix Defense Industries

AFL Opposes Strike Curb   Union Will Fight For Right To Strike In Defense Industries !

AFL IS AGAINST WALKOUT ‘BAN   ‘Right to Strike’ Upheld by Labor Greup

Deutschland Torpedoed      Germany's Last Pocket Battleship Reported Hit From Air

R.A.F. Strikes Back Bolstered By Navy Force   Royal Air Force Seeks fo Prevent Axis From Gaining Foothold

Planes Sent In Raids (On British   British Positions Are Attacked Fiercely By German Fighters

BRITISH IN IRAQ BOMBER   Nazi Planes Now Aiding Iraqis In Fight.

Nazi Planes  Attack IRettich Farce   R. A. F, Blasts at German Cralt on Ground at Mosul

Nazi Planes Attack British Force   R. A. F. Blasts at German Cratt on Ground at Mosul]

Fighting Bursts Forth Furiously With Arrival of Nazi Fliers — Habbaniyah Airdrome Raided.   ENGLISH BOMBARD FOE’S CONCENTRATIONS   Axis Penetration Reaches as Far as Mosul—Warships Send Planes 160 Miles to Aid R. A. F.

BEHIND THE NEWS The War Today   » By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Toda Britain To Be Officially At War With Finland, Hungary And Rumaniz

WEEK’S WAR NEWS BREAKS PICTURE INTO PIECES —   ‘ But Cairo Story Helps Put It Back In Perspective—MacKenzie

British Prepare For Final Fight In Middle East Area   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, wide world news analyst, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

The War Today   British Middle East War Program Pointed Toward March, 1942.

WEATHER CURBS CHANNEL RAIDS   London Has Daylight Air Alarm: Nazi Invasion Ports Hammered

Lone Ship Escapes  Barrage   Bad Weather Condition Cause Halt in Aerial Warfare

BOMBS POUND BRITISH COAST   Planes Cross Channe In Single File For Davlight Raid.

Nazi Raiders Strafe Two Scottish Town:   One Boy Is Killed and 10 Other Persons Injured

TOWNS RAIDED   Nazi Bombers Continue At. tacks as London Digs Out After Assault

Nazis Raid Two Scottish Towns   London Rescuers Labor to Remove Victims of Big Saturday Attack

SCOTTISH RAID MADE BY NAZIS   3-Year-Old Child Is Only Victim Of Daylight Attack

Londoners Dig Ruins All Sunday   Following Saturday Night Raid Of Large Scale; Day. light Raids Over Scotland Kill Child, Adults.   Still Determined

Germans: Strafe Scottish Towns, Kill Child: British Raid Nazi Shipping 

DAY RAIDERS STRAFE TWO SCOT TOWNS   ‘London’s Rescue Men Work Amid Ruins

British Admit Heavy Losses In Nazi Raid   Daylight Bombing: Scattered Over Wide Areas

NAZ] DAYLIGHT RAIDERS BOMB SCOTCH TOWNS   London Digs From “Under Saturday. Air Assault

PARLEY TALKED   Scottish Cities Strafed, Nazis Stage Hot Raid  London Digging Itself Out of Mound of Debris

NEW YORK HAS 10-INCH SNOW   Heaviest Snowstorm In Six Years Comes Three Days Before Anniversary Of Great Blizzard Of 1888.

Land, Sea, Air Travel Is Hit   New York Has Heavies Snow In Six Years; 10 In: Washincton.

New Tax Plan Ready To Use   Congress May Get Huge New Program Before Congress; Stiffer Levies

Rush New Measure Ahead Of Schedule   Boost In Social Security And Income Taxes Seen By Capital Observers

Plan New Tax Levy To ‘Mop Up’ Excess  Purchasing Powe:   Six-Billion Dollar Program, Dwarfing Previous Legis: tion, May Be Ready for Presentation to Conaress by Christmas

Tax Program Would Raise Six Billions   Congress May Get Bill to Pay for Defense by Christmas

Higher Levies Are Predicted   Nation Faces More Faxes -To Prevent Inflation. Finance Defense

NEW GIGANTIC $6,000,000.000 TAX BILLLOOMS   Being Prepared to Syphor fe “Excess Purchasing Power” From Nation’s  Pocketbook   Money to Be Raised yj Stiffer Regular Taxes, Increased Social Security Levy, Other Methods

Big New Tax Plan Ahead   To Collect $6,000,000,00( of ‘Excess Purchasing ‘Power’ +.

Stiff Taxes To Get Six Billion   Methods Under Study For Raising The Huge Amount

NEW TAX BILL BEING DRAFTED   Measure Designed to Take ir $6,000,000,000 of ‘Excess Parchasing Power’

Here’s AH eadache!  New Tax BillEmbrace: 6-Billion Dollar Lev)   Soaring Burden On Employers, Workers Seer As Administration Works On Plan To Obtain More Revenue

HIGHER TAK PROGRAM (6 BEING DRAW!   Plan to Levy 6 Million _May Be Ready for Congress by Christmas.   REGULAR TAXES _ TO BE STIFFER   Heavier Payroll Deduc- tions Designed to Forestall Inflation.

WILL COLLECT 6 BILLION BY TAX PROGRAM    Huge New Tax Program Be ing Prepared; Needed To : Check Inflation

HEAVY NEW TAX PLAN PREPARED   Program Shaped To Collect Nearly $6,000,000,000

HUGE NEW TAX PROGRAM IS NOW BEING PREPARED   To Raise Six Billion; Would Siphon Off ‘Excess  Purchases’

Officials Plan More Taxes to  Net 6 Billions   Huge Bill May Be Ready for Congress By -

Huge’ New Tax: Programs Being Prepared Now   New Bill Will Dwarf Previous Record - breaking Measure Passed to Raise $3,500,000,000.

NEW $6,000,000,000 TAX BILL WILL BE READY THIS YEAR   EXPECTED TO REACH CONGRESS BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Hage New Tax Program Designed To Collect $6,000, 000,000, Planned

NEW TAX LAW DWARFS PREVIOUS MEASURE   SIX BILLION MORE NEEDED FOR DEFENSE. ADMINISTRATION HEADS SAY

DIL CONTROVERSY TN EAST MOUNTS      Sec’) Ickes ‘Determined tc Continue Restgictions on Gasoline Sales

Knox Fears War Crisis In Next 60 Or 90 Days; Favors Lend-Lease Bill   Joins Secretary Stimson In Urging Passage Of Bill; Wheeler Wants Reports Of Ambassadors

ANOX FEARS INVADION GY NAZIS. LATER   If Britain Beaten   Says South American Bases to Be Taken In That Event

REICH SEIZURE OF BASES SEEN BY NAVY HEAD   Agrees with Stimson Grave Crisis Looms in Next 60 or 90 Days   ASSERTS PRESSURE ON BRITAIN MOUNTS   Wheeler Makes Demand for Reports of Envoys Kennedv and Bullitt

Former Says Nazi Bombardment or U-Boat Drive Could Bring It—Fears German Seizure of Bases in South America if Britain Falls—F. D. R. Scoffs at Statements That Under Aid Bill He Might Give Navy to England.

nvasion of Western Hemisphere Certain if Britain ls Defeated, House Committee Is Told; Passage 1) Lease-Lend Bill Urged as Vital to U. S.

Knox Warns of South America Thrust by Axis  Concurs with Stimson in Belief War Crisis Due Within 90 Days

KNOX EXPECTS GRAVE BRITISH CRISIS IN WAR   SEIZURE OF SOUTH AMERICAN BASES NEXT NAZI AIM

FD Ridicules Assertions  About Navy   Army, Navy Secretaries Urge House Board to Approve War-Aid Bill   WHEELER ASKS DATA

Knox, Stimson Fear Grave Crisis in War   Declare It May Develop Within 60 Days

Knox Fears Crisis In Europe In Few Months   Secretary of Navy, in Urging Passage of Lend-Lease Bill, Points to Dangers Facing America if Great Britain Is Defeated

Holds Crisis May Involve Defeat — Of Britain   ~ Joins Sec. Stimson  _ In Urging Passage Of Bill To Authorize Full Aid to Britain  CITES SUBMARINES AND BOMBINGS ©  _F. D. R. Scoffs at Talk Bill Would Allow Him To Give. Aw ay U.S.Nav

KNOX EXPECTS CRISIS ABROAD IN 3 MONTHS   ‘South America Faces Nazi Invasion’

Navy Secretary Tells Congress ‘If England is Destr ‘oved We Will be Attacked’

ack Inevitable, Britain Loses, crelary Tells use Committee   clares, Like Stimson, Thal Grave Crisis Will Develop in Next Sixty To Ninety Days

RITISH DEFEAT IMINENT SAYS AR CHIEFTAIN   ‘Urges Support Of iLease- Lend Bill As ‘Pressure Increases ‘On England.

KNOX FEARFUL OF NAZI AIMS   If England Loses, Secretary Says Germany Will Get South American Bases

Navy, War Chiefs Warn of Crisis  Within 90 Days   Cabinet Pair Urge Congress to Pass Lend-Lease Bill in Move To Forestall Great Britain’s Defeat

The War Today   Hitler in Trouble as Long As Russians Keep Up Fight

German Push Does Not Mean Russian Army Has Broken   Nazis Might Be Piling U, Trouble for Themselves; Crushed Men Don’t Fight Like Reds

Is Fuehrer A Happy Fellow, Or Slaphappy?   Is He Piling Up a Big Triumph, or Just a Lot Of Trouble For Himself?

GERMAN DRIVE TOWARD MOSCONW CONTINUES AT SLOWER PACE BU! SOVIETS ADMIT SITUATION GRAVE

Analyst Questions Whether Nazis Are Rolling Up Huge . Triumph or Future Troubles

WAR SITUATION PRESENTS ‘Paradoxical Problem as to Real Happenings

Russia Alright as Long As Armies Keep Fighting   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

FALL OF MOSCOW DOES NOT REALLY MATTER   But Can Red Armies Remain Intact?

German Advances Nof in Themselves Decisive in Russia   If Red Army Remains Intact, Burden Upon Reich Will Increase

The Wear Today--- “By DEWITT MACKENZII  ‘Are Nazis Rolling Up Great Win or Piling Up. Trouble?

Capture Of Moscow By Germans Will Not Be Deadly Blow To Reds If Soviet Army Does Not Collaps:

Masses of Fresh Troops Rushed to Capital Defense   Nazi Gains in Russia May Pile Up Trouble For Hitler

Nazi Momentum Lessened, But Situation Grave   Giving Ground Does Not Matter; Orderly  Retreat Important

Nazis Expected To Aid Italians Against British   Hitler May Move To Offset Defeat At Libyan Port

BRITONS AND GERMANS NOW RACE FOR TOBRUI   Dramatic Contest Between English Army of the Nile and Nazi Air Force Seen After the Fall of Bardia —Hitler May Be Forced to Stage Big-Scale Move to Offset Defeat of the Italians.

Dramatic Race for Tobruk Between British Army and German Airmen Is Forseen

sclieve Nazi Air Fleet Will Be Called To Stem British Drive Against Tobruk

Dramatic Race For Tobruk Forecast Between British Army And Nazi Air Units

Dramatic Race For Tobrul Between British and Nazis  Forecast As Bardia Falls

Hitler Now Expected to Make Important Move as Result of British Victory — Move May Come in Bulgaria as Invasion Attempt at Present is Out of Qu ion,

German Try For Tobruk Is Forecas'   London Sees Dramatic  Attempt by Nazi Planes to Beat British

Japs Using Two Messerschmitt Types in Malays   Fighting Planes Can Be Used Also as Bombers Report British

Tokyo Using Nazi Planes   Messerchmitts Reported in Action Over Malaya by London News Service

NAZI PLANES BEING FLOWN BY JAPANESE   MESSERSCHMITTS USED IN MALAYA CAMPAIGN, LONDON SAYS

SPREAD TRIPLE OFFENSIVE IN SOUTH PACIFIC   Dutch Score Hit on Enemy Destroyer, Get Rid of Oil ‘Before Invasion.   SINGAPORE’S “GOAL   Japanese, Smash Forward Ir Drive ‘Through Malaya Toward Fortress.

fumes Fatal To kK. HL Coleman   Body Found By Wife and Son In Garage

DEFEAT TOBEY, NYEPROPOSALS  IN COMMITTEE   Senate Group Acts After Hull Tells of Danger in Resolutions

‘Blockade Zone as Much ¢ Part of War as Fighting in War.’   REAR-GUARDS HEROIC   Next Big-Scale Thrust of Germany Hidden by Scattered Moves.

ROGER ATKINSON, ROCKFORD, REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION PILOTING R. A. F. AIRCRAFT

Stalin Predicts Fall Of Hitler Within Year   Nazis Compare  Their Life With U. S.

STALIN GIVES NAZIS MAYBE A YEAR’ MORE   Germany Is Bleeding Te Death, Soviet Ruler Tells His People

Premier Tells His People Hitler May Last a Year, But Will Eventual lv Be Crushed.      BERLIN ADMITS THAT INVASION IS STOPPED

Germany Will Burst Under Weight Of Own Crimes Says Leader Of Russia

Nazis Face Catastrophe, Says Stalin   Hitlerite Germany Soor Will Burst of Its Own Crimes, He Says

All Of Russia Fighting Camp, Says Head Red   Dictator Paints Rosy Picture of Russia’s Resources For Continuing War

Russia Better Off Than in Last War, Stalin Tells Reds   Soviet Dictator Looks For End of Hitlerism Within ‘Maybe Year’

Break In Nazi Power In Year  Seen By Stalin   Sees Russia United As Defeat Of Hitler Is Predicted

Nazis Given No More Than Another Year  Germany Bleeding To Death, Stalin Tells the Reds

STALIN GIVES “MAYBE A YEAR”      Then Germany Must Burs Under Weight of © Her.Own Crimes

Asserts Weight of Own Crimes Will Whip Them  Tells Russians That Hitler Can’t i nA

‘Maybe A Year’--That’s All Stalin Gives Germany; ‘Will Burst Under HerOwnCrimes’   Russian Premier Speaks On 24th Anniversary of Bolshevik Revolution; Says Russian Supply of  Manpower “Inexhaustible”

German Collapse in Year Seen by Stalin   Reich Bleeding to Death, He Declares; Invaders Being Held on Entire Front

Nazi Doom Predicted Within Year   Russian Leader Says Enemy Is Bleeding te Death

STALIN GIVES HITLER “MAYBE A YEAR” FOR FALL NAZI GERMANY   RUSSIAN PREMIER DECLARE: GERMANY IS FAST “BLEEDING TO DEATH”

NAZIS SLOWLY BLEEDING 10 DEATH-STALIN   Germans Have Made Fatal Mistake In Russia, Premie:  Tells People

Stalin Declares Nazis “Bleeding” And in Hunger   Contrasting Russia’s Strength With Weakness of Post War Days, Leader Tells His People Germany Already at Straits  Russia’s Allies of Great Importance Today

NAZIS TO EXPLODE —~STALIN   Invaders Being Drained to Their Last Resources, He Declares at Military Review in Red Sauare

STALIN PREDICTS NAZI EXHAUSTION WITHIN A YEAR   HITLERITE GERMANY BLEEDING TO DEATH, HE TELLS NATION

"Must Burst Under Weight of Crimes”   Speech Made on 24th Anniversary of Red Revolution

Stalin Says Germany To Crumble Soor   Must ‘Burst Under Weight Of Own Crimes’ and Is ‘Bleeding to Death’

RED DICTATOR OPTIMISTIC ON WAR'S OUTCOME   Declares “Hitlerite Ger. -many Must Burst Under . Weight of Her Own Crimes”   NATION BLEEDING TO DEATH, HE SAYS   Holds Reich Forces Not A: Strong As Certain Weak Inteilectuals Picture  : Them

JOE STALIN GIVES GERMANY A-YEAR BEFORE DOWNFALL   In Address On 24th Anniversary of Bolshevik Revolution Stalin Says “Germany Must Burst Under Weight of Her Own Crimes”’.

PREDICTS NAZI REGIME WILL COLLAPSE WiTtiiN YEAR vivwon WEIGHT OF THEIR OWN CRIMES   Stalin Reflects Optimism of Russian People On 24th Anniversary of Bolshevik Revolution.— Says Germans Misjudged Temper, Strength Red:

SOVIET LEADER GIVES GERMANY YEAR TO BREAK   Hitler’s Crimes To Bring Defeat To Nazi Leader

GIVES GERMANY “YEAR MAYBE” TO SPLIT APART   Red Premier, Speaking 2nd Successive Day, Sees Nazi Disaster

RED PREMIER SAYS REICH IS FACING SURE DISASTER   Asserts Hitlerism Will Burst Under Weight Of Own Crimes

Search Continue: For Fargo Pilot   Paul Rowe Belic ‘ed Lost In Ocean Fog

Special Grand Jury Cites 9 On Payroll Padding Counts   Speaker Of House Of Delegates, Clerk And Two Assistants Among Accused Named In Continuance  Of Regular Grand Jury Probe

Arnold, Perry Indicted Again in Payroll Fraud; Dell White, Aliff Accused

You Ponder This Year’s Income Tax   But Congress Figuring Next Year’s — In A Great Big Way

@® In Washington   As You Figure This Year's Income Tax, U. S. is Figuring Next Year’s  In Bie Wav

Counter-Blows Struck on Axis, Iragi Troops   Adolf Hitler’s Luftwaffe Strikes Hard at British Port after Dictator Sneaks Confidence

LONDON STRIVES TO END EASTERN ‘SIDELINE WAR’   Oil Pipeline Reported Cut But British Say Fleet Has Reserve Supplies

Defenders of Tobruk Attack \Axis Forces   British Claim Iraq Artillery ts Silenced

A Heavy Counter Offensive Relieves Pressure; Peace Bid Goes Out to Iran   OFFERS TO RESTORE CORDIAL RELATIONS   Belfast Heavily Bombed By Nazis and RAF Again Blasts German Ports

Counter Blows By British   ‘Traq, Libyan Attackers Halted; Iraquian Airforce ‘Reported Destroyec

HEAVY COUNTER ATTACKS PREVENT ANNIHILATION   Tobruk Garrison Under At tack for Three Weeks Is  Fighting On   TURKEY PROPOSES TO MEDIATE WAR   May Put Stop to Hostilities Around Bagdad; Belfast Is Bombed

Tobruk and Iraq forts stave off wiping out   Heavy casualties inflicted on axis forces, British report—Turkey may mediate the Iraq conflict.

BRITISH GARRISONS IN LIBYA AND IRAQ STAVE OFF DEFEAT   AXIS AT TOBRUK COUNTERATTACKED BY BRITISH; IRAO ARTILLERY SILENCED

British Announce Counter-Blows in Two War Areas   Most of Iraq's Air Force Destroyed and Artillery Which Has Been Shelling Briti: At Habbaniyah ‘Rendered Inactive’

Temporarily Staved Off the Threat of Being Wiped Out at Tobruk and Iraq, It Was Reported Today.      ENCIRCLING TROOPS HAVE BEEN ATTACKED   Preparations by Germans and Italians for Another Attack at Iraq Were Smashed by the British.

Axis Threat at Both Points Has Been Postponed   london Radio Makes Peace Appeal to Pro-Nazi Premier

Report Gains in Iraq. Tobruk   Turkey May Mediate Near Eastern Conflict

lraq Planes, Artillery Hard Hit By RAF.   Tobruk Garrison Smashes Preparations For Axis Attacks; Iraq Cuts Oil Flow

GERMANS BOMB BELFAST IN. FIERCE RAID   _ Fuehrer. Declares No Coalition of Powers _ Can Defeat Germany

Part Of Irish City In Ruins, Many Killed   Britain’s Struggle In Near East At Critical Stage

STRIKE ENEMY AT TOBRUK AND IN NEAR EAST   London Makes Peace Offer to Iraq Gov ernment

BRITISH CLAIM SUCCESSES IN LIBYA AND IRAQ   Say Irag Air Force Almost Wiped Out; Turkey Offers To Mediate; Iraquis  Threaten Reprisals If Baghdad Is Bomb.

British Stave Off Two Axis Attacks   Besieged Garrisons in Libya and Traq-Strike Heavy . Counter-Blows   AIR FORCE DESTROYED   British to Support Greek _ - Government on the Isle of Crete

British Troops Rise To Return African Attack   Preparations For Renewed Attacks On Tobruk Smashed: Iraq Air Force Ruined.   IRAQIS CUT OIL LINES

BRITAIN HITS BACK AT AXIS ON 2 FRONTS   Tobruk Garrison Strikes Counter-Blow, London Is Informed   TROOPS IN IRAQ STAVE OFF DEFEAT   Britain Ready To Accept Turks’ Mediation In Oil Area War

Tobruk and Iraq Pressure  Is Eased   British Claim Axis Forces Suffer Heavy Loss; Oil Line Cut

U. S. Pledges Participation In Plans Formed In London: Reds Contiue Stout Defense

POST-WAR PLANS TOLD IN LONDON   United States Is Ready te Co-operate in Work Says Eden.

LONDON HOLDS. AN INTERALLIED WAR PARLEY   Peace Aims of Roosevelt and Churchill Are Given. Endorsement.   FIRST GREAT MEETING   Ten Allied Nations and the Free French Represented at Session.

PEACE AIMS, RELIEF PLAN   U. S. Assurances Read By Eden At Council Session

Eden Says U. S. Ready To Aid In Post-War Plans   Governments, Victims of Nazi Aggression,  Hold Conference

Up Italians In Ethiopia Only Two Small  Garrisons Hold Out After a  Now Qrrrandaw

UNITED STATES AND ARGENTINE SIGN NEW COMMERCIAL TREATY   NEW PHASE COMMERCIAI COLLABORATION -ENTERED INTO BY TWO NATIONS

Rep. Andresen Brands Action “Foul and Fatal Blow” to American Farmer

U.S.-Arcentina Treaty Praised By  Pres, Roosevelt  ~ Rap. Andresen Says Pact Is “Fatal” to

ARGENTINA TRADE PACT ASSAILED AS BLOW 10 FARMER   President Calls It Peace Monument But Andersen  Calls It “Sellout”   Tariff on Canned Corned Beef, Hides and Wool to Be Materially Cut

Calls Pact A “Sellout”   Argentine Treaty, Good Neighbor Step, Denounced in House

ASSAILS ARGENTINE PACT   “Foul Blow” to American Farmer ‘Charged by Congressman

NAZIS REPORT ATTACK ON BRITISH WARSHIPS   Three Bombs From Planes Said to Have Hit One Large Vessel Near Island of Crete,

BRITISH OEND ACOH TROOPS AGADSS EGYPT   They Are Rushing Across Desert to Meet the German Blitzkrieg.   BIG BATTLE COMING   British Exrected to Make Their Stand 120 Miles Inside Egypt.

TANK ARSENAL “TS SHUT DOWN   Chrysler Men Walk Ou Because. of. NeSmoking  -_Regulation.

CONGRESS MAY BE ASKED TO REVISE NEUTRALITY ACT      President Indicates He May ‘Reopen Red Sea To U, S. Commercial Shine   WOULD CARRY WAR GOODS FOR BALKANS

BRITON URGES U.S. SHIPPING VIA RED SEA   Change In Neutrality Aci Advocated to Avoid Combat Zone   NO CONVOYS HINTED   More Ships Needed to Win War, Says  Englishman

s To Revise rality Laws  UE marl A Alaw  May Ask   ion Would Allow can Ships to Carry  Via Red Sea

NEW REVISION IN NEUTRALITY ACT EXPECTED   Officials Consider Asking Congress to Amend Measure Permitting Traffic to East Africa.   STRESS BRITISH SHIPPING NEEDS

Reopening of Rec Sea to American Ships Considered   Action Designed To Permit More Aid to Balkans

CONGRESS MAY BE ASKED 10. REVISE NEUTRALITY AGT   Officials Want Permit to Supply Greek Armies via Red Sao.

U. S. SHIPS MAY USE'THE RED SEA   Plans to Take War Materials to Balkans by Now Prohibited Route

MOVE TO PERMIT AMERICAN SHIPS TO CARRY WAR MATERIALS IS NOW CONSIDERED

Would Revise Neutrality Act  Want American Ships t Supply Balkan Front

Congress May Order Ships To Red Sea   President’s Plan Needs Legislative Approval  UL. S. Protests German’s Arrest  Of Embassy Clerk

AED oth ROUTE MAY BE OPENED 10 U. 3. onlPS   Revisicn of Neutralit; Act Would Permit Shipments of Arms.   MAY BE ATTEMPTED   Quick Aid of American Ships Is Sorely Needed by the British.

SEEK TO SEND WAR SUPPLIES ON U. S. SHIPS   President Expected To Open Red Sea For Shipping

RED SEA ROUTE “WAY BE OPENED WU S, SHS   Revision of Neutrality Act . Would Permit. Shipments of Arms.   MAY BE ATTEMPTED   Quick Aid of American Ships Is Sorely Needed. by the British.

NEUTRALITY ACT  REVISION NAY BE ‘UT TO CONGRESS   Officials Suggest Change - te  “Enable American. Ships: tc  Carry War. Materials te Balkans Via Africa.   PRESIDENT MAY REOPEN RED SEA TO U.S. SHIPS   Head of New. British: Ship “ping Mission Says Englani Needs Help to’ Move: Ma terials to Be Made. Here.

LINDY READIES IOWA ADDRESS; GETS QUERIES   ‘Towans Submit Questions  As Flyer Prepares  For Talk Tonight  At Des Moines

Wires Pour in to Lindbergh   Address From Iowa Goes On National Hookup

Wire Barrage Is Laid Down On Lindbergh   lowa Group Asks ‘Amer. ica First’ Speaker Toe Reply To 13 Questions.

lowans Throw 13 Questions At Lindbergh   Group Headed By Former Legion Commander Ask: Answers In Talk Tonight  ATTACKS EDR POLICY

Dies in Car Crash Early Today   Atlantic, Ia, Attorney High In National Republican Councils

Atlantic Attorney on Way To Des Moines, Wher Crash Occurred .  TWO OTHERS HURT  Prominent. Iowa Political  Figure Led .Party tc Victaryv Tast Year

SWAN, CHAIRMAN OF GOP, IS KILLED   Fatally Injured in Aut _ Crash at Stuart

DIES IN CAR CRASH TODAY   Atlantic Man Had Been Mentioned For G. O. P. National Post

Harry Swan, State 6.0. P. Chairman,  Killed in Crash   Atlantic Attorney Is Fatally !njured At Stuart Today

Victim of Auto Crash At Stuart   Party Chief’s Car Skids On Icy Pavement, Rams Into Another.

JOWACHAIRMAN VICTIM AS TWO AUTOS COLLIDE   Icy Pavement Blamed for Accident.on West Edge of Town of Stuart

MAIN CITIES PREPARE FOR AIR RAIDERS   Gas Ordered Buried As Blackout Plans Are Made to Meet Attacks

Nazis Would High Pressure Creeks. Turks   Seck to Escape New War Front By  Making Promises

Turks Siore Gasoline, Other Inflammables Undergrouda, Cities Prepare for Raids   NAZI RAID SHIPS   Greeks Report 1,050 Italians Cap tured, British Continue Somali land Drive

Turkish Defense ~ Plans Are Pushed   German Attack of Ottoman Nation Will Give Eng land Chance She Is Waiting for, Newspaper - Declares—Will Walk Into Trap.

DIPLOMATIC BLITZKRIEG IN BALKANS   Germans Push Pressure Campaign With Turkey Their Main Coal   YUGOSLAVIA 0 ONLY : A SIDE ISSUE   Greeks Continue to Stand . Firm in Face of German  War Machine

GERMANY TRYING: TO END ITALIAN, GREEK CONFLICT   Open Letter to Hitler. in Greek Newspaper Declares .Nation Will Fight to the Death if Invaded.   MILITARY MOVES MAY BE DELAYED FOR DAYS   Berlin Reports That Nazi Submarines and Speedboats Sunk Two Destroyers and 11 Merchantmen.

ATHENS PAPER DEFIES HITLER   Declares Greece Ready t Settle Matter With Italjans Alone,   WILL FIGHT UNTO DEATH

JAPAN’S ACE DIPLOMAT TO VISIT BERLIN   Program Against U. S., Britain On Two Fronts Seen In New Steps  TLRKS STILL DEFIANT

Yugoslavia Urged To Resist Axis Overtures; Air Raid Tests Are Ordered

TURKEY SPEEDS HER DEFENSE PREPARATIONS   “FIGHT TO THE DEATH” PLEDGED BY GREEK PRESS

TURKS CONTINUING DEFENSE MEASURES AS NAZIS MOBILIZE   Inflammable Materials Stored Underground— Some Cities Prepare fer Air Raid Tests

Diplomats’ Flurry Stirs the Balaans   Germany Makes Effort to ‘End Greek-Italian War by  Negotiation   AN OFFER TO TURKEY   Attempt to Break. Balkan Ties With Britain Pre ~ cedes Use of Force

TURKS PRESS DEFENSE WORK   Cabinet Leaders Will State Position in Talks Next Week

TURKEY SETS UP DEFENSE MEASURES AGAINST GERMANY   Statesmen Make Ready “t State Country’s Position on Tense Situation.   BRITISH AID NEEDED   A Force of 300,000 Wanted a’ Salonika, It Was Announced Today.

HARRIMAN HOLDS LENGTHY PARLEY WITH ROOSEVELT   U. S. Mission Head Expresses “Great Confidence”  In Soviet Situation   WILL CONFER WITH PRESIDENT TODAY

Harriman Has “Great Confidence” About Russian Situation: to Speed Up Aid

Harriman Voices  Confidence in  Russian Situation Report to Roosevelt  May Bring Plea for  Becca ve, Sams:

Harriman Please With Outlook for Success of Reds   Confers with Roosevel and May Issue Statement Today

SPEED WANTED IN RUSSIAN All   Harriman Has Confidence In Situation, He Tells Roosevelt

U.S. Expected Step Up Help To Red Army   Harriman Tells FDR Of Confidence In Soviet Situation

Harriman Sure  Of Red Stamina   ‘Speed, More Speed,’on Aid Appears Likely Order After FDR Visit

SOVIET SITUATION ~ TOLD BY HARRIMAN   Confidence Expressed in Conference With Rocsevelt

RUSSIA WARN IRAN GOVT.   Point Out Danger Of Permitting Nazi Agents in Country

Invaders Launch Fierce Attack to Capture Key City   Leningrad Defenses Thwart Raids by Nazis’ Air Force

BERLIN ADMITS BAD WEATHER SLOWING BLITZ   Key TownRecaptured By Russ Troops In Battle

AMERICAN AID T0 SOVIETS NEARING PERIOD OF ACTION   BRITISH CABINET MEMBER PRAISES HIGH QUALITY YU. S. MATERIALS

Evolve Plan For Lending Russia Aid   No New Word From Tokyo Regarding Ship Restrictions

American Aid To Soviet Russia Is Proceeding   Welles Says Plans Shaping Up Rapidly And Effectively

PLANS ADVANCED FOR AID TO REDS   ISSUES READY TO BE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL, SAYS WELLES

Plans To Help  Russ Gain Momentum   Details Of Soviet Supply Orders Discussed.

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Battle to Block Nazi Thrust 110 Miles Southeast Of Leningrad One of Most Important Battles Of War As It Deals With Supply Route

Most Important Battle Of War Is Raging At Tikhvin  American-Made Fighting Planes Reported In Northern Russia; Most Reassuring

EVICTION AVERTED BY PARTY FAITHFU   State Democratic Headquar. ters Still Same Address

Taxes Reduced 3 $340,688.36 by County Board *   Surplus in Relief Fund and Transfers Largely Responsible

U. S. Attacking So. America. Is Cry of Nazis   Sending of Troops te Dutch Guiana Called Jet Military: Action

“First Myitary Attack On South America” Nazis Say of New U. S. Action   Sending of Troops to Dutch Guiana Receives Attention From Germans

GUIANA si Win vai OF GERMANS   Berlin Paper Declares It First U. S. Action Against South America   SEES MENACETO FRENCH TERRITORY   Washington Reaction Fa. vorable, Views Situation of Vichy France.

BERLIN ASSAILS SENDING OF TROOPS   Declares Action In Dispatching Soldiers To Dutch Guiana Is ‘First Military Attack By United States On South America”

ACTION IN GUIANA CALLED ATTACK ON SOUTH ANIERICA   Germany Says U. S. Move Is Directed On French  Colonial Possessions   Commendation Is Voiced Ir Senate Halls Regarding Occupation Step

Occupation Termed Attack   Berlin Says U. S. Has Mauve Vor Wiive un Soutl America By Guiana Move

Important Port In Africa Taken  From Italians   Chisimaio in Somaliland I. Taken by South Africar  Forces.   Yugoslavia to Follow Mandates of Germany

Important Port of Chisimaio in British Hands   London Hints Parachutists May Be Carrying Out Assignments

GREEKS MAKE GAINS IN CENTRAL ALBANIA   Some British chutist-saboteurs may be hiding in Italy— Jugoslavs in axis sphere

NEW REVERSES HIT FASCISTS ON TWO FRONTS   British Parachutists Still at Large in Southern Italy, Hint   GREEKS MAKE GAINS

AXIS PROGRAM MAY ENLIST YUGOSLAVIA   British Parachutists Thought Still at ‘Large In Italy

War Materials. And Prisoners  Also Captured   Chisimaio Occupied by Britain’s South African Forces as Greeks Also Deliver Blow  wee Wo Sne, Ba Be i ts:

Vatican Denounces Reports   Expressed Denial Made That Pope Pins Fayors ‘New Order’ in Furane

HOUSE PASSES NEW TAX BILI   But Strikes Qui Requirement ¢ Joint Returns

Joint Return Provision for Married Couples Eliminated   Measure Would Virtually Triple Taxes on Lower and Middle Income Brackets: Designed to Raise $3,206,200,000 to Help Finance Defense

Measure ‘Approved By House   Joint Returns Provision Is Eliminated

a Ye  STIFFEST IMPOST IN HISTORY SEEKS TO HELP FINANCE ARMS PROGRAM

STIFFEST TAX BILL — IN HISTORY PASSES BY LANDSLIDE VOTE   Measure Is Stripped of Provisions Requiring Married Persons to File Joint Returns—Bill Would +T-nle Income Taxes

JOINT INCOME PROVISION IS OUT FROM BILL   Geared To Raise  $3,.206,200.200 For — fense, Bill Now Goes To Senate.

Nationals Face Stiffest Taxes In U.S. History   Designed To Raise About $3,206,200,00 To Help Finance Pressing Defense Program

HOUSE PASSES HUGE DEFENSE TAX MEASURE   Plan for Joint Returns by Married Couples is Taken from Bill   iS SENT TO SENATE BY 369-TO-30 VOTE   Proposal to Recommit Bill To Ways and Means Committee Defeated

House Sends Tax Bill To Senate   Lower and Middle Income Payment Tripled

STIFFEST TAX BILL I$ PASSED BY THE HOUSE   Measure, Designed Tx Raise Billions, Is Sent To Senate For Action   JOINT RETURN ITEM IS ELIMINATED

Stiffest Tax Schedule In History Of U.S. Goes To Senate; Joint Return Clause Rubbed Out

HOUSE OKAYS RECORD TAX BILL, 369-30   Overwhelming Majority Vote for Measure to Raise About $3,206,200,000 to Help Finance Defense

Taxes Tripled for Lower and Middle  Income Brackets —   Business Firms to Pay. More iha Third of $3,206,200,000 to Help Finance Defense Program

Solons Strip Act of Joint Return Item   Measure Tripling Taxes of Persons in Medium Range Goes to Senate   VOTE IS 369 TO 30

Huge Tax Bill Gets Approval Of House   stiffest Levies In Nation’s History Are Se’ Out; Now Before Senate

Bill Designed To Raise About $3,206,200,000 Will Help Finance Huge Defense Program  JOINT RETURN RULE CUT FROM MEASURE  Bill Increases Levies On Lower Incomes And Business Firms

RETURNS PROVISION   Stiffest Revenue Measure in History of vs Designed to Raise $3,206,200,000 Now Goes to Senate ue

Big Revenue Measure Almos' Triples Medium Income Brackets’ Taxes   OVERWHELMING VOTE GIVEN BILL IN HOUSE   Provision Requiring Marriec Persons File Joint Income Returns Eliminated; Taps Business for More Revenue; To Raise $2.2908@ 200 000

House Passes Greatest Tax Bill In U.S. History   Mandatory Joint Return Requirement Taken From Measure

Seek Bodies Of Drowned Mother, Son   Mother Loses Life in At tempt to Save Her 8 Year-Old Son

Commodity Prices Jump   Quotations Move to Highest Since 1940; Surplus Cut Seen

Henry Ford Is “Law Vie lator ;” Sheuld Be Denied Defense Contracts, Hillman Claims.

HE CALLS FORD LAW VIOLATOR   Hillman, Witnoss Before House Group; Would Deny Him Contracts

3 Children Suffocate   Fumes From Burning Mattress; Parents Away At Time of Tragedy

3 Children Suffocate   Fumes From Smouldering Mattress Prove Fatal

D. OF U. V. ELECTS OFFICERS MONDAY   Plans Made to Send Christmas Boxes to Soldiers at Camp and to Serve Lions Dinner December 5

Vacation Church School June 2-13  Mrs. W. M. Hubbard Will Be Director

VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL PLANNED   Four Departments Set Up For Childrens’ ‘Age ’ Group’

Consideration (f Assessment  Bill Delayed   Debate On 60 Per Cen Valuation Measure Se For Tuesday.

U.S. Conciliator  Sees Accord Soon   Majority Of Nation’s Soft Coal Mines Fail To Reopen After Holiday; Steelman Tells Public Stoppage May Last Only 48 Hours   Blood Shed in Harlan As Union Men Picket Mines

PEACE NEARS IN STRIKE OF COAL MINERS   KENTUCKY VIOLENCE SPURS ACTION ON AGREEMENT

Coal Mines Over Nation Close Down   U.S. Conciliator Optimistic That Opening Near

Conciliator Thinks That Operations to Resume During Next 48 Hours  ATT Woapk” omni nmmarm   ALL WORK STOPPED

Federal Conciliator Confident Of Break in Coal Deadlock; Mine Guard KilledinKentucky   F.D.R. Opposes Bill for Power To Take Over Strike-Idle Shops

Coal Parley Deadlocked, Mines Closea   U. §S. Conciliator Believes Continued Negotiations Will Bring Plan For Resumption

Work Is Halted in Coal Mines All Over Nation  Negotiations Fail In Agreement On New Contract

MINE PARLEY ACCORD NEAR   Negotiators Are Spurred by Harlan Violence, President's Appeal

AB-HOUR TIEUP OS PREDICTED   See Temporary Arrangement For Reopening Mines   STEELMAN CONFIDENT   Assures Public That There Is   No Cause for Alarm in Work Stoppdge

Mines May Open Next 43 Hours   Violence At H Harlan And President’s AppealExpected  To Produce Compromises At New York.   Temporary Pact

Roosevelt’s Way Is Best, says Eder   Proposes Adoption of 8 Point Program Over Axis New Order

Europe Urged To Accept Allied Plan   Filen Says Plan Formed By FDR and Churchill Reruires Coancralion

POINT PLAN Io BEaT, EDEN TELLS EUROPE IN TALK   Will - Benefit All Nations Without Zone Leadership, He Asserts.

EUROPE CALLED! UPON TO CHOOSE! ALLIED PLANS'   ‘Anthony Eden Says Brit ish-American Peace Aims   Gfler Security to ALL Nations   RAPS AXIS “ORDER”   Declares Allied Formula  “Excludes Al! Idea of He gemony or Zone Leadership in World”

8-Point Plan Europe's Hope   Eden Advises Acceptance Of Anglo-American Prograr Over New Order.

Anthony Eden Tells Europe To Make Pick   Output Of War Material Sti Short Of Needs For Allies, ‘Brifon Asserts

Anthony Eden Tells Europe FR, Churchill Plan Is Ideal   Foreign Secretary I Convinced It Is  Better Of Two.

Eden Uroes Europe To Choose Peace of U.S. and Britain   Eight Points Best For All Nations, Englishman Declare:

EDEN ADVISES CHOICE OF U.S. BRITISH PEACE   Roosevelt - Churchill Plan Will Require Collaboration Of “Us jAll,”’ British   eader Declares.

Police, Soldiers Fight for Hour In Quebec   Soldiers Also Involved In Violent Clashes “At New Glasgow, N. S.

Russians Ignore Reports of New Drive by Nazis   Successes Along Battlefront Are Claimed bv Soviets

SEES F. A. HEADING COUNTRY INTO Wat   Phil La Follette Sights Dan. ger in Foreign Program Of President.

ASSERTS U. $. PLANS WILL BRING WAR   Former Governor of Wisconsin Assails Foreign Program of Pres. Roosevelt.

Phil Raps  Roosevelt   Says Foreign Policy Is! Leading U. S. To War.

President's Last Fireside Address Carried ''Time Bomb" Says LaFollette

Four British Ships Are Sunk   _Nazi Submarines Claim New Atlantic Successes

Nazis Seize Lemnos Near Dardanelles   Athens Says Greek Fighters Resisted Invasion  Axis Forces Now Only 40 Miles From Straits

GERMAN TROOPS LAND ON LEMNOS   Greek Garrison and Police Fight Four Hours, but Yield

NAZI FORCES LAND ON GREEK ISLAND OF LEMNOS   Near Strategic Dardanelles; Subdue Greeks After 4.Hour Battle

Nazi Occupy Greek Island.  Plane-Escorted: . Troops Take =: Island of Lemnos

Hitler’s Legions Start Final Drive to Athens 100 Miles Away  8-HOUR DELAY  6-Inch Guns Needed to Wrest Pass From Its Defenders

GERMANS TAKE GREEK ISLAND   Overcome Lemnos defense Within 40 Miles of Dardanelles

GERMAN FORCES HAVE GAPTURED ISLE OF LEMNOS   Greek Island 40 Miles From Strategic Dardanelles Taken Over By Nazi Landing Party, Greeks Re rAYet

Italian Shipping in Mediterranean Hit By R.A.F.; Western Points Raided   GERMANS BOMBED

Italian Shipping in Mediterranean Hit By RAF: Western Points Raided

Seeks Probe Of Kansas School Lobby   Proposal Causes Furor In State Teachers’ Association

FUROR IN SENATE   Joint Resolution to Investi gate School Lobby Leads to Battles

Reply to Teaches Lobby Charges  Sen, Cavaness’ Probe Proposal Brings Personal Atiack By °°” Teacher Secretary

Lease-Lend Called War  Declaration   Congressmen Give Reports To Kansas GOP Gatherings

Condemn Lease-Lend. At Topeka   Congressmen, Home for Kansas Day PowWow, Blast the Aid Bill; G. O. Politicians Gather

JAPANESE THRUST IS PREDICTED SOON IN FAR EAST AREAS   Netherlands East Indies Singapore Expected to See Action.   BRITISH PREPARE FOR MOVES SOON   Situation Is Called One of “Gravest Gravity” by Officials.

British Diplomats Foresee Jap Attack on Indies; Singapore   Blow Timed With German Thrust Through Balkans In Plar To Force Greeks to Peace With Italy; Sofia Says Invasion Matter of Days

PREDICT JAP DRIVE TIMED WITH GERMAN   London Expects Attack on Dutch East Indies and Singapore; Demands Citan   AUSTRALIA SET FOR GRAVE TURN

Joint Far Eastern, Balkan Drive Seen   London Expects Axis to Strike Throuch Bulearia at Same Time

British In Daring Action Says Rome; Expect Japan To Attack East Indies

Attack On Singapore Expected   Japanese Also Expected To Invade Netherlands Fast Indies

THINK JAPS NEAR ATTACK ~— INFAR EAST   English Expect Drive On Singapore, and: -. Dutch East Indies ©   Analysis of War Moves by . -J:W.T. Mason, U.P. War Expert

APS: PREPARE ~ FORA MOVE: IN EAST INDIES   ‘Be! ieved Their Attack Will Coincide -With German Invasion.   BRITAIN IS WATCHING   5 apan Expected to Act De spite Evident Opposi tion of U. 8.

WAGE MEASURE FOR TEACHERS IN TEST VOTE   Se  Predict Passage Of Bill In Lower  House

DUDEK. HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE WEDNESDAY   Defective Kerosene Stove Causes Loss Of Home and Contents

Strange Action Of Altoona Mar      JUMPS OVERBOARD FROM RES CUE SHIP TESTIFIES CAPTAIN ON ROBIN MOOR.

Rescued Seaman Is Strangely Missing  Survivor Of Robin Moor Jumps Overboard

U, S, WARSHIPS AT AUSTRALII   TWO HEAVY CRUISERS ANI FIVE DESTROYERS SCHED. ULED TO ARRIVE AT SYDNEY TOMORROW

AUSTRALIA WILL WELCOME FLEET   Holiday Declared At Sidney Wher U. 8. Naval Squadron Arrives Tomorraw'

RADIO MUSIC BAN IN EFFECT   Many Familiar Numbers are Missing from Holiday Broadcast Programs

Ascap Yanks Popular Music From Air   Even Football Broadcasts Hampered By Ban On Popular Tunes

SNOW FALLS IN STATE   Eastern Two-Thirds Covered; May Turn to Rain Tomorrow

POLICE BATTLE C. 1. 0, PIGKETS   Seven Injured at Michigan Auto Plant—Tear Gas Is Used by Officers

Cops Use Tear Gas To Quell Disorder At-Michigan. Plant   At'-Least ‘Seven Persons Are Hurt at Saginaw as CIO Uni. ted Auto Workers Picket: Clash. With Officers —

Tear Gas Is Used To Quell Strikers   Seven Persons Are Injured in Clash

STRIKERS AND POLICE CLASH   Tear Gas Used To Quel Disorder In Front Of Saginaw Plant.

AUTO WORKERS, POLICE IN CLASH AT SAGINAW   Tear Gas Used to Quell Dis order; At Least Seven Persons Injured

QUELL DISORDER IN TABOR STRIKE   At Least Seven Persons. Two Pickets and Five Po. licemen, Injured Wher Workers, Pickets and Of. ficers Clash; Tear Gas Used.

BRITISH - SOVIET SIGN COMPACT AGAINST HITLER   Nations Agree To Fight Together And Not To Sign Peace Terms Separately

Neither Will Negotiate Armistice Or Peace Treaty Except By Mutual Consent   MILITARY FEATURES OF PACT STRESSED

Italian Bombs __. Hit Gibraltar, Reports Say       Germans Forecast Aerial Attacks. on Suez Canal; Attempt to Bottle Up British Fleet Seen In Attack On Sea’s Key Defenses: :

Petain Asks U. S. Help in New Order; May Ask Eire Trade Bases for American Supplies

Great Numbers Left Dead In. Night Air Raid   RAF Replies With Attacks on German Ports, Nazis Admit Casualties; More British Shipping Sent Down. Berlin Claims.

U0 MEN AIDED ‘BY PLANES FIGHT BIG FOREST FIRE   Fifty Blazes  Scattéred Through Clark -Area In’S. E. Missouri   POOR VISIBILITY ; HAMPERS THE-FLIER:   Humidity at 20 Per. Cent Leaves Little Moisture In the Air

Lahor Disputes Threaten Plane Orders   West Coast Welder: Dely Appeal of U. S. Government

CRISIS LOOMS AT STRATEGIC PLANE PLANTS   Detroit May Request Use of Troopers In Dispute

Hongkong Is Finally Taken  By Japanese   Heavy Toll In Fierce Defense  Of The British

Japan Dictates Singapore Terms   British Garrison Ordered To Stack Arms; Britain Respon. sible For Any Incidents

British Stack — Arms at Hong Kong Garriso!   Japanese Present Terms Of Occupation to Isolated Force of 6000  GIVE DETAILS LATER  Jap Troops To Be Stationed on Island to Maintain Order

FALL OF CITY NEW THREAT TO SINGAPORE   British Forced to: Yield Istanc Crown. Colony -Aiter Desperate Battle

British Stack Arms At Hong Kong   Details Of Surrender Tc Be Arranged Later.

Tokyo Reports Disarming of Hongkong   British Command Formally Accepts Japanese Demands

British Lay Down Arms Following Capture Of Hong Kong      Nippon Troops Stationec To Maintain Order in Colony

Brave Hongkong Defense Ends  British Stack Arms and Yield to Japs

@UFFENGEE IS VNCORGIIONG!  Honekone Defenders Told to ‘Stack. Arms’

Remnants Of Hong Kong Defenders Stack Arms   Japanese Report Says 6,000 Men Disarm At Noon Today

Hongkong fall Is Now Hisfory   Terms of Surrender Made Public as 6000 Defenders Stack Arms

British Stack Arms at Hong Kong Garrison   Japanese Present Terms - Of Occupation to Isolated Force of 6000  GIVE DETAILS LATER Jap Troops ; To. Be ‘Sta.

BRITISH FORCED TO SURRENDER AT HONGKONG   Dwindling Water Supply and Cas ualties Bring Capitulation o Bravely Battling Defenders

JAPAN’S TERMS AT HONG KONG MADE KNOWN   British Surrendered Big Far Eastern Fort to Invaders Yesterday

british Give Up Hongkong On Jap Order   Defenders Lay Down Arms: Agree To Surrender Terms Of Jap Invaders.   OUIT THURSDAY EVE

ORDER BRITISH DISARM TROOPS AT HONGKONG   Stacking of Arms ‘In Con: formity With Yesterday's ‘Sutrenderto: Japan-  ese Siege Assault   THREE DEMANDS MET   Interried’Nipponése ‘Con: sul General and Other: Nationals Released By English’

Hongkong Is Surrendered To Japanese; Order British Garrison To Stack Arms

British Stack Arms At Noon   6.000 Men Surrender Te Japs As Hongkong Is Given To Enemy .

DUKEOF AOSTA 36,000 TROOPS: CIVE UP TODAY   Rome Communique States Beaten Army Could Hold Out No Longer ‘   FORTUNES OF WAR

BRITISH FLIERS BOMB AIREROMES AT ADDIS ABAB!   Extensive Damage Reported Caused—Two Additional Italian Posts on Juba River Seized.   FASCISTS MAKING STAND AT CHEREN   25,000 Troops Said To Have Been Massed in City Now Threatened by Pincer Movement,

RAF Smashes At Addis Ababa As Troops Gain   Land Columns Seize Two More Juba River Posts In Pincer Move Avainst Cheren

RAF Blasts AddisAbabe  Airdromes   Two Additional Posts On Juba River Captured

Royal Air Force Hits Capital of Ethiopia, Seizing More River Posts   British Closing Pincer Movement against Cheren; Bomb Transport Lines: Damage Trucks

Fascists Feel British Land, Air Onslaught  ALL. ALLL. WL.   Addis Ababa, Othe African Points Attacked ~

Divorcee Pleads Innocent of ExHusband’s Murder  Held in Council Bluffs Jail Without: Bond Af’ tery Arraignment

Council Bluffs Womar Denies Killing Her Former Husband   Man Was Shet As He Put Car in Garage

fermans Stopped Moscow Insists   Headquarters Announces Northing Of Importance From Any Front

NAZI OFFENSIVE FAILS; STOPPED, RUSSIANS CLAIM   7,500 Foe Troop Casual. ties, Division Wiped Out, As Drive Fizzles   Reports “From Mescow Contrast With Previous Longer Announcements

Bad Weather and Rugged Terrain Hinder Germans   Strong Russian Counter- Attacks Admitted by Berlin

Governor Cites Fight For The Common People; Ready To Go Washington And Fight More;  Praises Roosevelt As Friend

0) Daniel Jumps Into Middle of Senatorial Race   Governor Reveals His Intentions in Radio Address

MOVE IS ANSWER TO ‘DUTY’ CALL   Governor Will Not Resign Present Post To Conduct Campaign

First U.S. Plane Shipment Has Reached Russia   ‘Washington Quarters Disclose First American-Made Planes Arrive In Soviet   ROUTE FOLLOWED IS NOT REVEALED   First Arrivals To Be Followed By Steady Flow Of U.S. And British  Dianse

London Relaxes For 14th Night  Few German Planes Find Way Over Strait

Strikes Spread To Plane Factories; To Recom mend Mine Settlement

PLANE AND NAVAL BUILDING HALTED BY NEW STRIKES   DISPUTES SPREADING ON WEST COAST; MINE CASE DEADLOCKED

UNION DISPUTE HALTS PROGRESS ON NAVY DOCK   ‘Welders Strike Spreads Over Aircraft Factories On Pacific Coast

Welders To Be Asked To Go Back To Jobs   Executive Session By Mediation Board On Mines Dispute

Ship Welders To Return to Their Jobs   Committee Agrees Tc Call Off Strike  Pending Settlement

Union Committee Agrees To Ask Strikit.z Welders To Return To Vital Jobs

U. S., Canada To Co-ordinate Defense Work   FDR, Prime Ministe: King Name 12 Man Roard .   Welders’ Strike S preads To Coast Aircrafi Plant:

COMMITTEE FROM STRIKING WELDERS WILL ASK MEMBERS T0 RETURN. WORK

OPM ASKS NEN TO END-STRIKE ATSHIPYARD!   Union Officers Agree tc Request Members of Welders Local to Resume Work   HILLMAN ACTIVE   Deadlock Continues Ir Captive Mine Dispute As Lewis and Steel Officials Confer

WELDERS COMMITTEE TO ASK STRIKERS TO RETURN THEIR JOBS   WALKOUT OF OTHER WELD. ERS SPREADING AIRCRAFT PLANTS NOT AFFECTED

Welders Agree To End Strike   Jurisdictional Dispute Close: Down Work On Docks At San Bieqo

Striking Welders Urged to Return To Shipyard Jobs   Walkouts, Laid to AFI Dues Setup, Spreads To Two Plane Plants

UNION ASKS WELDERS TO RETURN 10 WORK   Walkout Slowly Spreading Through Plane Plants

BACK-TO-WORK MOVEMENT LAUNCHED IN SHIPYARDS AS AFL STRIKE SPREADS

Nazi Bombs Cause Unrest In Irelanc   Dublin Is Cente: Of Latest Assault

AIRMEN BOMB IRISH CAPITAL   Planes, Believed to be Na zis, Assault the Area Around City

Incendiaries Bear Nazi Markings   Five Areas Near Dublin Are Hit by Missiles

Headquarters of lrish Army among Places Attacked; 3 Civilians Dead   German Markinas Reported To Have Been Found on Incendiary Bomb Loosed by Planes

PLANES LOOSE MISSILES ON      Raid Follows Earlier Assault Near Army Centers. -

NEUTRAL EIRE BOMBED AGAIN BY WARPLANES   Unidentified Planes _Are Thought to be  Nazi Craft

3 Civilians Killed   Five Areas in Vicinity Of Dublin Are Hit In Bombings

Dublin Bombed In Extensive Raids on Eire   Raiders Identified as German; Hitler Sends Planes 10 Reseue of Ttaly in Albania

Attack Follows Series of Assaults on Area Within 60Mile Radius of Neutral Capital.   WINDOWS ARE BLOWN FROM SEVERAL HOUSES   Police and Soldiers Dig in Ruins for Several Believed Trapped—Sea Mines   Dropped.

LONE AIR RAIDER ~ BOMBS DUBLI   Twelve Persons Injured and Several Houses Damaged cone at-lrish-Capital een.

DUBLIN GETS HEAVY RAIDS FOR 5 HOURS:   Magnetic Sea Mineg Dropped Inland

Bombs Hit Five Dublin Sectors   Three Civilians Killed in Five-Hour Raid by  Cruising Planes

Raid Follows 5- Hour Attack Upon Wide Area Near City      Several Houses In Dublin Damaged Feared Several Persons Remain Buried Under Debris   Missles Dropped Include Sea Mines Borne By Parachutes Of German Manufacture; Three Killed In County Carlow

Bombs Fall In Wide Area Near Dublin   Sea Mines on Chutes Also Plunge to Earth In Neutral Country  CIVILIANS KILLED

ATTACK MADE IN WIDE AREA ABOUT DUBLIN   Missiles Dropped Out of Planes Include ’ChuteBorne Sea Mines   KILL THREE CIVILIANS IN COUNTY CARLOW   Authorities Say One o Bombs Dropped Had  German Markings   BULLETIN

UNC BOMB It FOUND 10 BE NAZI MARKED   3 Civilians Killed   Five Areas in Vicinity Of Dublin Are Hit In Bombings

Nazis Dron Bombs0n6 Eire Areas   Invaders Are Believed To Have Been Germans Beaten Back From Liverpool, 150 Mi. East.   Kill 3 Civilians

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Labor Expert En Route To  T Vcdnek

Dewey Is Sent To Ford Plant   Crack Federal Labor Concilia tor To Attempt Settlement Of Strike Tieup

Somaliland Also Feels British Raids   ‘Communique Admits RAF Raid on Dodeecanese Islands; Italians  Resist

Murderer Faces Execution Sunday   Paul Petrillo Of Philadelphia Slayer-For-Insurance Loses  Appeal For Clemency

Strikers Bar. Gates at Plane Plant   Firm Has No Defense Contracta; Walkout Still on at Detroit Auto Parts Factory

Pickets Block Gates of Plane Plant   Neo Defense Jobs Are Involved in Struck Factory

PICKETS BLOCK GATES OF PLANT   Pennsylvania Walkout  Branded Unauthorized   CIO-AFL UNITS ROW   Sugar Refiners Hit by Strike _ As Members Longshore. men’s Union Quit

PLANE FACTORY STRIKERS DEF Y UNION LEADER   Production Of Civilian Training Ships Is Halted By AFL Group; Truck Output Threatened   ‘Cool-Off’ Bill Proposec

Pickets Block Gates of Plane! Plant  . gg ee eee   No Defense Jobs Are Involved in Struck Factory

AFL Organizer Says Piper Plane Factory Strike ls Unauthorized   Machinists Struck Monda in a Demand for Wage Increases

PICKETS BAR PLANT GATES   Striking Machinists Prevent Work at Lock Haven Plane Factory

Favor Bill  On Prices   Farm Officials Smile on Price-Regulating Move

Fixing Of Farm Prices Getting New Attention   Administration Said To Be More Lenient; Legis lation Due.

FARM CHIEFS FAVOR PRICE CONTROL BILL   Legislation Expected to Be Offered in Congress Next Week

Farm Officials Tell Of Danger In Price Spree   Secretary Wickard And His Aides Contend General Price Rise Would Be Harmful

Administration Farm Heads Ok  Price Control   Roosevelt Agriculture Offi cials Take Stand Opposite Farm Congressmen.   FARM AREAS OPPOSED

PRIGE-REGULATION GETS FARM NOD   Administration Farm Men Are Favorable in Spite of Farm Opposition in Congress.   LEGISLATION UP SOON

Favor Price Ceiling   Administration Farn Leaders Disagree With  Westerners

FARM’ OFFICIALS BACK MEASURE TO FIX PRICES   Legislation Expected To Be Introduced in Congress Sometime Next Week   OPPOSITION DEVELOPING   Action Designed To Block Possible Price Inflation, Administration Says

AAA Heads Back Legislation fo Set Maximum Prices   Attitude Clashes with That of Congressmen From Farm States

In Favor of Farm Price Regulatins   Administration — Official: Okay Proposed Legisla tion.

CONGRESS WILL GET PROPOSALS ON PRICE RULES   Administration Farm Officials Favorable Toward Repulations

FARM OFFICIALS ARE REPORTED FAVORING DRICE-FIXING LAWS   Congressmen From Agri: cultural States Criticize Proposal

AAA Reported in Favor of Price Fixing Measure  Stand of Wickard Aid Against Sentiment in  The Mid-west

Wickard’s Views Are Made Public   Agricultural Price Level Expected To Be One-Fifth Higher Than Last Year

Hint of Affack on Singapore  «British Residents to Evacuate Fighting Areas

Residents Warned   Many Will Be Removed trom Military Zones Around Singapore

Singaporeans Get Warnings   Told to Prepare to Leave ‘Fighting Areas’ Quickly

WILLKIE ACCEPTS: BRITAIN’S AWARD   Visitor Sees Bomb-Scarred Industrial Centers; >. « _ to Meet King S

Willkie, Honored With ‘Red Rose of Lancaster,’ Sees King Today; Will Rush Home for Aid Bill Testimony

WILLKIE KISSED, HONORED ON TOU   CUTS SHORT VISIT TO BOMBSCARRED AREA-—SEES KING, QUEEN TODAY,

Kissed and Cheered, Willkie Cuts Trip Short for Return to America

WILLKIE TO SEE BRITAIN'S RULERS   Ends Tour in North England To Return to London   CHEERED ON TRIP   British Government Requests Time Willkie Departs For U. 8. Be Secret

WILLKIE (S GIVEN, OVATION ON TOUR      American to Meet King George in London Today

Red Rose Of Lancaster For Willkie   DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN IS KISSED, CHEERED AND HONOKED TOURING NORTH OF ENGLAND INDUSTRIAL CENTER.   Cancels Sheffield Trip

Willkie Cuts Tour Short To Return to See King   Saya He Found Answer to Question He Set Ou To Ask—‘People’s Spirit Magnificent,’ Believes Nane More United ¢

Bill Has Forgotten Every Girl In Every Port; Park Bench Romance Leads To Wedding Kiss

True Love Runs Smooth— Sailor. Weds The Girl He Found On Park Bench

Sailor and Central Park Sweetheart Toast of Manhattan After Marriage

Machinists Fail To View Reques'   Adjourn Without Vote On Ending Strike

DYKSTRA WILL QUIT MEDIATOR DUTIES JULY 1   Resignation as Chairman of National Board Accepted by President

PLANS TO WED   Governor of Pennsylvania To Wed Sorority House Mother.

“Cannot Be Deniec We're Engaged,” Says Widow eh   Executive Mansion Not Expected to  Be Locale

PROMINENT WOMAN HELD IN DEATHS   Wife of Dowagiac Optom: etrist Charged with Leaving Scene of Accident

POLICE TAKE DOCTOR'S WIFE AT DOWACIAC   Mrs. Marjorie Rounds, 27, In Custody At Paw Paw. As Car’s Owner <¢

Power Blackout Threatened In ? District Fields   Strike By Independent Union Looms Over Construction Projects

POWER STRIKE IS THREATENED   Union Talks of “Blacking Out” Beaver and Alfegheny Counties

Two County “Black Out” Threatened   BY INDEPENDENT UNION _INVOLVED IN JURISDICTIONAL STRIFE WITH AFL ON THREE CONSTRUCTIONAL PROJECTS.      SWOC Pickets

British Naval Squadron Believed Off Indo-China   All Authorities, Including London. Avoid Confirmation

BRITISH SHIPS ARE RUMORED INGULE OF SIAN   Reported Naval Squadron liettes 30,600-Ton Bat  tleship Warspite Is   Near Thailand   LONDON IS SILENT   As Is Britain’s Custom, She Refuses to Comment On Whereabouts of Any of Her Warships

BIGSQUADRON IN FAR EAS]   British Fleet, Headed By Bat.  tleship, Reported In Gulf Of Siam

Big British Naval Squadron Reported In Siam Waters To Counter Japanese Thrusts   Fleet, Tneluding Battleship Warspite, Reported Sighted, but London Declines Comment—Would  Be First Capital Ship Britain Has Sent East of Quez in VYaarc _

REPORT WARSPITE OFF ASIA'S COAS]   Unconfirmed Statement Puts Huge Battleship in Line to Defend Singapore

@ CATTON’S WASHINGTON COLUMN   Jack Garner is Lonely Man As He Winds Up Capital Affairs to Retire After  38 Years

Last Days In W ashington Lonely Ones   Catton Highlights Exit Of Garner After 388 Years

War at “This ‘Time Rei : Remcte to Most An Families.   PRAYERS FOR. PEAOE   Over. Mest of . the’: World . ‘There Is Little, Cause” : for’ Rejoicing. ..-.

CHRISTMAS IN THE MIDWEST ABOUT SAME   War at This Time Remains Remcte to Most All Families.   PRAYERS FOR PEASE   Over Mcst of the World There Is Little Cause for Rejoicing.

FINNS REJECT REQUEST TO HALT WARFARE   Consider War With Russia Is Justified

Refuses to Withdraw Troops But Says “Some Will Resume Civilian Work.”

U.S. REQUEST TS REJECTED BY FINLAND   Official Reply Denies Hull Statement

WILL STO’ FIGHTING “ONLY WHEN. DANGERS REMOVED," GOVERNMENT REPLIES TO HULL MESSAGE =

Finland Rejects U.S. Request For  War Cessation   Self Defense Necessary Says Message to Hull

Finland Declares She'll. Stop Fighting Only When Her “Safety Is Guaranteed’

Official Note Handed to American Minister — Says Finns Wil Cease Fighting Whon Safety  Guaranteed.

ACTION BY OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED   Will Not Cease Fighting Until Dangers Are Removed and Safety is  ‘Guaranteed.

FINNS REFUSE U, 5, PROPOSAL TO QUIT WAR   Official Reply Denie: Any Russian Offer For Peace

Must Insure Own Safety, U.S. Told   Hull Contradicted Regarding Russiar Peace Offer

DENY GETTING WWERTURE FROM MOSCOW VIA. 3   German Spokesman Describes Rejection As  “Well-Deserved Slap”

GERMAN MAJOR SHOT IN PARIS   Another Officer Also Is Fired Upon in New AntiNazi Uprising

Typing. Station ‘For Our City   Drs, Powers and Davey Es+ tablish Long Needed Ser  vice. Miss Pangborn ir  - Charge, :

Union Calls Strike At Big QuakerState Refinery at Valley   Officials Refuse To Mee Union Demands For 15e¢ Hour Wage Increase

Strike Stills Valley Plant   Quaker State Refinery’s Workers Post Pickets Aftér Walkout

Propose to Fly Bombers  To Russia   Plans to Be Made at Conference of Three  Powers at Moscow

LARGE AERIAL ARMADAS FOR REDS PLANNED   Coming Moscow Confer‘ence Will Hear Plan for More Aid to Russia  Discussed

Moscow Parley To Consider Bomber Transit   War Birds Would Bomb German Cities kin Route  To Moscow .

Planes to Russia “May Drop Bombs   Large Formations to Be Sent From Britain May Fly Across Germany, Assailing Nazi Cities While En. Route. —

LABOR UNIONS ASSISTING IN. SPEED-UP OF DEFENSE WORK   OFFICIALS OF UNIONS ASK. ING MEMBERS TO STAY AT WORK AND HELP RUSH DEFENSE OKDERS

ORDER IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY I TS ANNOUNCED   Hitler’s Spokesman States Relations Between Germany and U. S. May Be  Changed.

NAZIS ORDER REPRISAL TO FDR, ACTION   Nature of German Answer To U.S. Freezing of Axis Credits Not Yet Revealan.   HINT CHANGE IN RELATIONS NEAR

Necessary Measures Ordered, News Agenc’ Says; Statement Nazis Will Not Be Revoked Is Retracted

Reich Orders “Needed Moves” In Reply To U.S.   Measures Said To Be Effective Immediately; Relations Said Weak

Germany Hints Sharp Change in Situation Is About to Develop  SILENT ON OUSTERS  DNB Says “Measures Against U. S. Property  Effective Immediately”

U. 5. COURSE PROVOCATIVE, NAZIS’ VIEW   Italy Also Takes New Steps in Retaliation for Freezing Order

GERMANY - ORDERS FREEZING OF ALL AMERICAN ASSETS   Move Is Intended To Show World Nazis Will Not Stand For Any  Provocation

U.S. Assets Apparently Are Frozen   Berlin Rescinds ‘Placid Policy’; Feeling ‘Tense’

HINTS GERMAN VEN TOWARD 1,5, CHANEL   Orders Retaliatory Action to “Take Measures” Against American Property,   SPOKESMAN INTIMATES COULD “BE PROVOKED”

BERLIN WILL TAKE ACTION AGAINST U.S   Says Change In Relations Is__. Imminent 

GERMANY MAY RETALIATE ON U.S. PROPERTY   Will Texe The Necessary Meassures-Against U. S. Propertz_. In Grermany.

QUSTER ORDER AGAINST NAZIS TAKEN CALMLY   ltaly Promptly Retaliates for American Decree Freezing Assets  Here.   BULLETIN

Nazis Expected To Freeze U.S. Funds   Official Statement Says “Necessary Measures” Being Taken—Relations More Str ained

RAGING RIVERS CAUSE DAMAGE   Crest of High Water o _ Chippewa Passes Eau Claire in Night. =,   LOSS TOTALS MILLIONS

US Highways Closed; Many Bridges Out   Destruction Very Heavy _ Waters Halt Opening  af Schools. .

BREEGE BUILDS DErENES Of NORTH BORDER   Expected to Abandon Thrace, Resist Germans at Struma River.   HOPES TURKEY WILL HELP STEM ATTACK

Greeks Rush New Troops  To Frontier   Greece Believes Turkey Will Send Army To Her Aid

Greek Army Preparing MacedoniaBattleLines   General Papagos Apparently Intends Ta Abandon Thrace To Germans, Who Move Swiftly Toward Attack

Death Takes No Holiday Memorial Day Week-end; 48 Die In Ohio, 500 In Nation

Governor Oul To Cut Costs. To Minimum   Phillips Outlines Methods In Mind For Slashing Expenses of State

NAVY HUNT FOR PLANE IS PRESSED   Coastal Waters Off Virginia Shore Dragged for Wreckage of Bomber Which Went Down with Crew of 19 7”

NAVY STILL DRAGGING FOR PLANE WRECKAGE   Two Bodies of Crew Found In Ocean

Captain Reports British Need Aid  BHolfvwae Maccirp:   Half-way Measures Termed Futile

Captain Reports British Need Aid   Half-way Measures Termed Futile

SOLDIER A TAILOR’S PROBLEM   Large-Scale Uniform Is Being Made for 300-Pound 6-Footer.

ISLAND CREEK ENLARGES ITS COAL HOLDINGS   Already-Large Producer Adds Fifty. Per Cent by Purchase of Mingo County Property

France Is Invaded by  Canadians   28 German Army Officers Are Captured

Report Canadians Captured 28 Nazis in Raid on France   smail Boat Attack in Occupied Area‘ofDRelteene Crace Telly”:

RAIDERS TRAP NAZI OFFICERS   Reveal Small Boat Foray Against French Coast by Canadians.

28 Nazi Officers Captured Claim   Canadians Credited With Raid in France

DR. ARNULFO ARIAS SURRENDERS 10 : ‘PANAMA POLICE   Five Vans Filled With Police Meet Ex-President For His Surrender

PANAMA'S EX-PRESIDENT LOCKED UP IN JAIL WHEN HE ARRIVES IN COUNTRY

QUSTED PANAMA PRESIDENT HELD BY GOVERNMENT   Police Take Dr. Arnulfo Arias to City Jail Following His Surrender; Plans To Take Up Exile in Costa Rica  VIOLATED OWN TAWe   VIOLATED OWN LAWS

Arias Put In a Cell   Ousted Dsstilen’ of Panama  Locked Up In Jail

OUSTED PRESIDENT OF PANAMA JAILED      Dr. Arnulfo Arias Surrenders To Police In Canal Zone And Is Taken To Panama—May Face Prison Term And Fine Of $500

Ex-President Of Panama Is In Jail There   Dr. Arias Surrenders in Canal Zone and Is Taken Back “-. to’ His Country

Ousted President. Returns—lo Jail   Arias Surrenders tc Police In Panama After Docking

Whisk Arias To Bastile   Deposed Panama President Jailed Pending Exile

He Lands in Canal Zone Wednesday   He’ll Be Allowed to Take Up Exile in Neighbor Nation of Costa Rica

Arias Is Lodged In Panama Jail   Five Vans Of Police Escort Ousted Leader T« Capital After He Surrenders

ARIAS LOCKED UP IN PANAMA   Ousted President Returns from Plane Flight to Cuba.

Panama Places Arias In Prison   Deposed President Taker In Custody On Leaving Ship At Harbor

ARIAS PREFERS JAIL TO EXILE   Ex-President Of Panama Returns To Capital, Ignoring Chance To Leave

ARIAS RETURNS 10 PANAMA: IS JAILE   Ousted President Surrenders ‘to Panania Police in Canal Zone

ARIAS JAILED IN PANAMA FOLLOWING EARLIER SURRENDES   WHETHER HE WILL BE PER. MITTED TC: TAKE UP EXIL} IN COSTA RICA UNKNOWN

EX-CHIEF OF ~ PANAMAHELL   Dr. Arnulfo Arias Is Put In City Jail Upon Arrival

APHULO Arias Is Ful in Jalil  Ousted President of Panama Returns to Canal Zone; Might Become Exile in Neighboring Country

EX-PRESIDENT OF PANAMA PUT IN PRISON CELI   Dr. Arias Returns. From Cuba After Flight and Surrenders Self to Police Officers   MAY BE: BANISHED   New Governinent Forme and Arias Deposed In Wake of Flight to Havana by Plane

Ex-President Locked in Jail   Dr. Arnulfo Arias . Token Into Custody On Arrival in Paname

OUSTED PANAMA PRESIDENT HELD      Arias Jailed By Canal Zone Police After Return.

Plan Inaugural For Governor Wilson  ‘thiamine tam   Ceremonies Jan. 16 At State House

Inauguration Plans Are Being Lined Up   Gov. Geo. Wilson Will Be Sworn in for Second  Term Jan. 16

Casualties For Rumania Are Heavy: Soviets   250,000 Rumanian Casualties Inflicted During Siege of Odessa

Nazis Report Success in Fresh Attacks on England   Havoc Wrought in Glasgow, Liverpool, Hull and Other Big Cities, Berlin Declares

Germans Claim Bomb Havoe  In Glasgow   pet Famous Shipyards Said Left in Sea Of Flames After Nazi Raids

(6 KILLED IN AIR RAIDS ON GERMAN   DEATHS IN BERLIN, HAMBURG ~—HAVOC WROUGHT: IN GLASGOW, NAZIS SAY.

Joke Is Not. On The Girl   Tricked Into Trip To Sce President, She Accomplishes Mare

1941 Cinderella   School Girl Visits President, Reverses Joke Played on Her; Will Attend Birthday Parties.

Anna Turns Tables on Pranksters, Has Birthday Chat With President

American Built Fighting Plane In Test Outflies Nazi Messerschmitt

Aussie Holiday  Leaves Cancellec   Report Further Jap Move Southward

AMERICAN OUD WILL WIN WAR, cAYS WICKARD   American Farmers Will Pla\ Decisive Role In Defeat Of Axis. He Asserts   LACK OF FOOD WILL BEAT HITLER IN END, IS CLAIM   Farmers And Consumers Both Protected By Price “Peg,” Says Officer

Hitler To Make Another Effort To Take Moscow   British Believe He Has Issued Orders For Supreme Move To Capture City To Save Own Armies From Bitter Cold Of Russian Winter

Nazis Likely To Open New Moscow Push   Hitler Hopes to Save Armies From Winter

May May Form 12th Distriet Fr r 0 m 10th. And ith   ‘Moderation of Sentences ~ To Life Tiipreseuiets - Also Proposed: -

May Form 12th! District From.  10th And 11th:   Moderation of Sentences To Life Imprisonment Also Proposed.

Soviets Claim Nazi Blitz Fizzled Out’   Three Top-ranking Marshals Take Up New Commands

Roosevelt Foresees No “Shooting War” Unless Germany Continues To Seek i

Naval Patrols To Guard Ships   German and Italian War Vessels Enter U. S. Defensive Waters At Their Own Peril, President Warns

Chief Executive States “We Have Sought No ing War With Hitler and Do lot Seek It Now.”

President  Egos U. §. On To War      Warns Axis Powers Their Warships Will Be Sunk On Sight In Vital American Areas.   ll Protect All

Rocsevelt Warns Germany And Italy To Keep Out Of U. S. Defensive Waters   RESPONSIBILITY NOW RESTS UPON NAZIS

Offers Protection To All Shipping In Those Waters   Moves To Maintain Freedom Of Seas and Line of Supply To Enemies of Nazi Regime;  Recounts Attacks on U.S. Ships

President Gives Forees Orders to  Carry Out Policy   Executive Says There'll Be No Shooting Unless Germany Continues to Seek It; Reaffirms U. 5. Policy of Freedom of Seas; Lists Ship Attacks

Vessels to Enter U:S. Defensive Waters ‘At Their Own Peril’   President Offers Protection to Alf Commerce in American Waters; Warns Navy Ordered to Fire First

President Fails To Define Zone Of Defense In Talk To World; Congressional Opponents See Long Step To War

Offers U.S. Protection To Foreign Merchant Ships in Vital Zones   Nation Determined to Protect Line of Supply To Hitler’s Foes, Enforce Freedom of Seas, — President Says; Compares Nazis to Rattlesnakes

Germans - Russians Continue Battle of Claims   NAZI FORCES CLAIM Tr PMCcec NHNIECS TER PRPIVEP

ORDERS PROBE   FCC Will Investigate Tolls on Long Distance Calls.

ARREST 2.000 IN RUMANIAN RIOTS   No Mention of Vice Premier Sima; Munitions, Guns Seized.

OVER 2,000 ARRESTED IN RUMANIA REBELLION   Include 52 “Gun Women :’*  Machine Guns, Rifles’ and” Grenndes Spivea

Leaders of  Revolt Heid   Rumania Arrests More Than 2,000, Including Women

' REVOLT LEADERS ARRESTED   More Than 2,000 Persons Are in Custody in Rumania °

SEIZE REVOLT LEADERS, GUNS   More Than 2,000, Including “Gun Women” In Rumania Caught.

ermont Legislature Decides . 9. Now Engaged in War; Votes Bonus to Service Mer

Premier Tess Says Japanese Army Prepared for Any Eventuality; Twin Warnings To Both America and Russia Come As All Eyes Are Turned On Discussions At Washington.

Some Optimism Is Over     Expresse   Tokyo Government Says Next Move t{Inte U.S.

JAP AMBASSADOR AND SPECIAL ENVOY CONFER WITH HULL   REPRESENTATIVES © TOKYC GOVERNMENT TALK WITI SECRETARY STATE TODAY

JAP AMBASSADOR  VOICES OPTIMISM OVER SITUATION   Nomura Wants To Know Why American Papers Are So Gloomy; Says Japanese Are Very Hopeful of Settlement of Diffi culties.

Jap Envoy, Hull ina Long Parley   Nomura Is  Still Hopeful; Tokyo Threat to Fight With Nazis

Japs Hopeful Of Coming To  Understanding   Nomura, Kurusu Talk With Secretary Of State For Nearly Three Hours.   WHY FIGHTING MOOD?

Japan’sAmbassador,Nomura, “Still Hopeful’, He Asserts, After Conference With Hull   Repeats Confidence After Almost Three-Hour Talk with Secretary of State: Army and Navy Ready, Tokyo Parliament Told

OPTIMISTIC ON U. S., JAP TALKS   Ambassador Can’t See Why Americans Are So Gloomy Over Accord Prospect.

'Washinaton..   Japanese Ambassador Stil Hopeful After Nearly Three. Hour Talk with Hull; Kuru. su in Jovial Mood

NIPPONESE ASSERT NEXT MOVE IS. UP ~ TOUNITED STATES   Interest Centers on Washington as Kurusu Confer ences Continue

Japan Ready for Any Eventyality Says Premier  Alamira Manafil   Nomura Hopeful of Agreement in Washington

U9, (5 WAR-MINDED CLAIMS JAP ENVOY   America Always In Fighting Mood, Says Nomura

U.S-JAPANESE AGREEMENT IS THOUGHT NEAR   Cautious Comments Hint Capital Negotiations Are Bearing Fruit

TOKYO CABINET MEMBERS KEEP UP TOUGH TALK   WEIGHING OBLIGATIONS UN DER AXIS TREATY, TOGO APO? ADDS   ‘JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVY SET FOR ANY EVENTUALITY!   It's Up to America To Keep War Out of Pacific, Insptred Newananer Derlares

Japan Envoy ‘Still Hopeful  For Agreement   Ambassador, Aide Helc 234 Hours Conference With Hull

But From Japan Comes Warning Army and Navy Ready For Any Eventuality

Nomura Is Hopeful Of  Avcreement   Japan's Ambassador Talks Of Peace As Superiors In Tokyo Beat War Drums

NOMURA VOICES HOPE IN JAPAN. U. S. SOLUTION   Togo Intimates Kurusu Visit to Determine Tokio Duty to Axis

Japan Warns DecksBeing Cleared for Action; All Eyes Now on Washington  Nipponese Premier Says His Army Ready for ‘Any Eventuality’; Navy Also Prepared; Tokyo Rejects Red Reply to Protest Over Mining

Envoy Talks With Hull; Is. Hopeful   Karusu, However Not Cer.  tam He Will Score a —  Touchdown   WAIT. NEWS IN JAPAN   Outcome in Washingtot Wal Affect Government  Decisions 

TARES KURUSU FOR VISIT 10 CORNET] HIE   Tells Newspapers That Japan Is Hopeful Of Situation   To Enable Japanese To Interpret Duties  Under Pact

NOMURO VOICES) OPTIMISM OVER JAP-U. S, ISSUE!   Nippon Ambassador Asks . Reporters, “Why Are . ‘Newspapers, Here  : All So'Gloamy 2”   HOPEFUL, HE SAYS   “You Americans,” He  Adds, ““Are-Always In-.a Fighting Mood;” Laughs Over Tokyo Press Tone

U. S.-JAP ACCO PICTURED ‘STILL HOPEFUL’ TODAY   Nippon’s Ambassador Talk With Hull, Indicates Later There's Chance

Chiefs Say Nation Set      Ambassador At Capital Is Optimistic Regarding _U. S..Nippon Relations

Premier Says Japan Ready For Anything   Navy Minister. Asserts Preparations at Sea  Have Been Completed.

Envoy Talks Over 2 Hours With Sec. Hull   Special Emissary Kurusu Says He ‘Doesn't Know ‘Whether Progress Made

per ‘ Ss {mbassador to oes Optimism Over oe “3se-American Accord   Japanese Foreign Minister Intimates Japan’s Interpretation of Obligation With Axis Depends on U. S. Parley

Japs Ready For Any > Eventuality   Clear Decks For Possible Action In Far East Crisis

Nomura Hopeful  Of U. S.-Jap Accord   Has Long Talk With Sec retary Hull.

Jap Envoy Still Hopeful After Long Conference with Hull   Laughs at Gloom in Japanese Newspapers; Navy and Army Gei Ready for Any “Eventualities ”

Nomura Discounts Pessimistic View Of Far East Crisis   ‘Very Hopeful’ of an Accord, Says Tokyo Ambassador to Press

Knvoy Remains Hopeful   Details Withheld After Kurusu Talk With Thuil; Puzzled By U. S. “Gloom”

JAPANESE ENVOY HOPEFUL AFTER TALKS WITt HULL   Ambassador Optimistic At Washington After Long Morning Conference   Outcome Of Parleys Will Determine Action To Be Taken By Tokyo

PEACE-OR-WAR ENVOY CONFERS WITH F. D. R.   Tokio Parliament Hears Navy Prepared to Meet “Any Change”; “Up to America”

HULL HOLDS CONFERENCE AGAIN TODAY   Talks Further With “Still Hopeful” Japanese Ambassador Nomura.   AMERICANS SEEN IN FIGHTING MOOD   Tokyo Reveals That Special Envoy Kurusu Brought Nothing New.

Optimism Is Voiced By Jap Envoy   Kurusu Has No  * New Instructions On Mission, Jap  Diet is Told

PEACE HOPES AFTER TALKS   Still a Chance Says Envoy Following Confab With Hull  On Issues

SOVIETS REPORT NAZI ARMIES IN FRANTIC FLIGHT   Invaders Falling Back From Rostov So Swiftly Reds Cannot Maintain Contact, Claim

Nazis Flee oo Fast ‘or Reds   Chief Executive Brushes Aside Question What U.S. Will Do If Japan Invades  Siam.   Hull Asks Japan

Damage Suit Against Tiptor Defendant Gets Clogér- : P to Trial. :         ANSWER ON APRIL’:   Several Probate Matters  Taken -Up by Judge F: © B. Russell Tuesday.

GIRCUIT COURT ~ PROCEEDINGS: ~ OF INTEREST   Damage Suit Against Tipton Detendant Gets Closer to Trial.   ANSWER ON APRIL i   Several Probate Matters Takcn Up by Judge F. B. Russell Tuesday.

RACKETEER TRIO SENTENCED 10 Dit   BUCHALTER, WEISS ~ AND LOUIS CAPONE GET DEATH PENALTY

Three fo Die in Electric Chair   Racketeers Found . Guilty of Murder in Killing Merchant

Serb Troops Kill 143 Reds in Battle   Accuse Communists of Rebellion, Sabotage

NEW STAMPS   Woman Stumps Bank Teller When She Aske far ‘Rantic?? Gteamrma

NO STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO EXTEND MILITARY TIME   HOWEVER, IF Is INDICATED DE CISION HAS NOT YET BEEN REACHED ON ACTIVE SERVICE OF GUARDS MEN

No Steps Taken to Keep Guardsmen in Camp More Than One Year, is Claim

U.S, ARMY RAPIDLY EXPANDS CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE   GENERAL PEOGRAM OF GAS WARFARE SHAPED FOR BOTH DEFENSE AND OFFENSE

Army Extends Work To Meet Gas Warfare   General program shaped for both defense and offense — To “be on top” of any situation.

ARMY EXTENDS WORK TO MEET -GAS WARFARE   General Program Shaped for, Both Defense and Offense’ -

Pre-Nuptial ‘Party Climaxed ~ In Hollywood By Fisticuff:   Battle Royal Breaks Out During Gathering in Honor -of Gloria Vanderbilt and-Her Husband-to-be, Pat Di. Cicco; Two ‘or Three People on Floor at ..One Time. or Another

FEAR VERY LARGE ~ CASUALTIES ARE BEING RECORDED   Manila’s Damage and Dead ' Wounded Expected to Be Tragically High.

Crowded City Without Defense, Navagely Hit   Schools, Hospitals, Colleges, Churches  Among Targets; Reinforcements Pour into Aid Enemy on Land

Heavy Casualties Feared: Civilians Machine-Gunned   Gombs Dumped in Ancient Walled City and Port Arca as Nipponese Answer to Open City Declaration

Japanese Airmen Machine-Gun Civilians As They Flee From Ruins of Buildings; Damage Feared of Tragic Proportions   PLANES DUMP SALVO AFTER SALVO OF BOMBS   Churches, Schools, Government Buildings Hit As Formations Circle Over Bay, Pick Targets Among Ships in Port Section

ANGIENL ITY, DECLARED FREE BY US, RAIDED; MANY DEFENSELESS CIVILIANS BELIEVED TO BE DEAD   Terrific Damage Ig Reported In Three. Hour Raid By Treacherous Japs; Thickly Populated Area Strnelc

Civilians Machine-Gunned: Charches and Schools Hit Daring Three-Hour Attack

Eye-Witness Describes Terror Raids By Japs: High Death Toll Seen

Two Salvoes. Jap Bombs Work Havoc   JAPAN’S ANSWER TO EDICT DECLARING MANILA TO BE AN OPEN CITY, UNDEFENDED

Fire Sweeps Through Heart Of Manila When Japs Complete Stab-In-Back

Search for Army. Bomber Being Made in Vicinity.» Of Mount Ranier: Today.

SOUTHTOWN BEACH LADIES IN DANCE   Party Set for Saturday; First of  NSasmnier Acivvitire

SOUTHTOWN BEACH LADIES IN DANCE   Party Set for Saturday; First of Summer Activities

Madeleine, Stirling Safe  Motion Picture Stars Spend Night on ‘Beautiful Beach’ After Reported Missing—Or Is It Publicity?

Two Axis Planes Raid Gibraltar, Drovovins Bombs in Rock’s Arsenal

Two Planes Bomb Gibraltar Arsenal  Anti-Aircraft Guns Drive Off Raiders

LEGISLATION TO CURB WALKOUTS IS CONSIDERED   Roosevelt Says He !s Planning Steps To Cope With  Situatior   CONGRESS EXERCISED OVER MINE STRIKE

*F.D.R. Studies Legislation to ’ Handle Strikes   Congress Aroused by Lewis’ Refusals fo Cooperate in Defense

Right to Strike On Defense Work May Be Suspended   fred Solons Ask Use of Troops, Strikers ‘Intent’ on Defense - =: Delav. Be Treated as Saboteurs

Laws to Cope With Defense Strikes Seen   F. D. R.’s Third Plea Fails to End Coal Mine Stoppaase

Roosevelt Ready To Propose New laws on Strikes   Tie-Up of Defense Causes Senator To Request Troops  LEWIS IS SILENT  General Walkout Over Five States Is Latest Threat

Refers To Two Struck Plants On West Coast   Hastens To Add, However, It Did Not Mean Seizure Of Mines

Walkouts Irk Congress as  Troops Urged   Steel Accepts Service of Mediation Board  in Coal Walkout   LEWIS KEEPS SILENT

Legislation to  Cope With Strikes Urged   President Considering Direct Action; One Proposal Would Punish Strikers as Saboteurs if Work Intentionally Delayed

SENATORS CALL ON ROOSEVELT TO ACT TO CURB WALKOUTS   President Announces He Is Considering New Legis. lation to Cope With Situation—No Reply by Lewis to Third Anneal

FD. R. CONSIDERS NEW LEGISLATION TO CURB STRIKES   Congressmen Angry. Over John L. Lewis’ Defiance of President in Captive Mine Tieup.   SEN. GEORGE. FAVORS CALLING OUT TROOPS   Truman Asserts Government Should Operate Shafts—U. S. Steel Accepts Services  - of Mediation Board.

Makes Disclosure  . As Wave of Anger Is Felt in Congress Over Coal Situation  PEACE CONFERENCE SCHEDULED TODAY  U.S. Steel Willing To Accept Decision Of Mediation Board

Some Congressmen Ask Troops Be Called To Reopen ‘Captive’ Pits; Steel Companies Agree To Mediation

CAPITOL HILL IS ANGERED BY LEWIS’ ACTION   CIO Head Refuses To Answer The President's Plea  To Call Off Strike

President Makes Disclosure While Anger Mounts Over Refusal of Lewis to End Coal Tieup

Ford Will Speak at Cave Dedication Today  Thousands Are Expected to Attend Ceremony

Ford Will Speak at Cave Dedication Today  Thousands Are   Thousands Are Expected to Attend Ceremony

“RED” ARMY CORPS ATTACKS AT DAWN      Battling To Repel “Blue” Invader In Fresh Efforts To Recapture Columbia,  Capital of South Carolina.

SECOND-HAND SALE HELD SATURDAY   Local Firm Is Quitting Business This Week; Sales Afternoon and Evening. {

ax Wee OVER FOUR LEAZEO TRUNK WIRES  i Se NAL NEWS BULLETINS   Boy. 5. Kills Mother of Seven   Germans Drop Few Bamhe

Barges Massed On Danube River   London Says Germans Could Muster 75,000 Men O01 Greek-Bulgaria Border In 10 Days

BRITISH SMASH ON THRU IRAN   Allies Say Foes  to Surren der Within Short  Time

lran Cabinet Quits as Allied Push Continues   Officials Ordered fo Remain Until New Gov ernment Is Selected.

IRAN MINISTERS RESIGN POSITIONS   Ruler Orders Cabinet to Stay on Job Until New Government is Formed

INVADERS CUT DEEP INTO IRAN   British 40 Miles North of Persian Gulf, Russians Nearing Teheran

lran Cabinet Asks Peace, Then Resigns   Ministers Ordered To Stay on Job Until Others Named

IRAN AGREES TO OUST GERMANS FROM COUNTRY   Cabinet Submits Resigna  tion To Beza Shah Pah- lavi On Wednesday   OFFICIALS ASKED TO CONTINUE TASKS

Early Surrender To Invaders Is Freely Predicted From All Sides   New Premier Expected To Announce Nation Is Forced To Bow to Will of Russia and Britain

IRAN PREPARES MOVE TO PEACE   Cabinet Resigns; Shak Delays Naming New Ministers; Reds Drive Deep

TORRANCE MURDER GASE STILL BEFORE * MONTERREY JUDGE   WITNESSES FOR DEFENSE REFUTE TESTIMONY OF NEWS. BOY ON PACKAGE BURNING

Plot to Help Reich Seen   RAF Bombings Contemplated   ‘     ‘ast-Rumanian Parley

CHARGE NATION AIDS NAZIS FOR BREEK ASSAULT   Envoy Hints Air Assaults On Balkan Country Soon; Prepares To Leave

Britain Severs Diplomatic Relations With Bulgaria; Bombs Expected to Follow   British Ambassador Turns Affairs of His Country Over to American Minister and Prepares to Depart With Embassy Staff

TELLS BULGARS BRUT ALN WILL PROTEST ALLY   Censorship Clamped on Phone Calls from Sofia After British Break.   GREECE REAFFIRMS ITS STAND WITH BRITAIN

Million Rumanians Along Russian Border   England Hints Bombing Of Bulgaria As German Troops In Great Numbers Mass On Greek Frontier; Athens Reiects Hitler Pressure.

Disapprove Of Bulgar Treaty With German   Note from British Minister Said to be One of Most Bitter in History.   WARN OF BOMBINGS

Rendell Cites Threat on Greece  Britisk Envoy Reads Declaration to Bulaarian Foreian Minister   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Buctian. German Interests in Balkans Approach Clash

“FOOD FOR FREEDOM’ PROGRAM OUTLINED BY DEFENSE BOARD   Ohio Group Outlines Plans to Make People of the Middle West Fully Conscious of the War

Farmers Told to  Hike Production   AAA Leaders Cite Demands for Food

FOOD FOR FREEDOM’ DRIVE PUSHED BY OHIO'S FARM BOARD   » Will Take Program Int« Home Of Every Farmer

RED NAVAL UNIT IN DARING RAID   Take 600 Prisoners On Rumanian Coast

Rumanians Flee Before Russians   Seamen Force Landing On Black Sea Coast

Railroad Men Want More Pay   Brotherhood Votes to Stand Fast For Increases

AIRLINER WITH 9 ABOARD GRASHE!   ‘FALLS SOON AFTER TAKEOFF -ALL EXCEPT ONE ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY.

Central Airlines Plane Crashes  Hostess Only One Seriously Injured

Pennsylvania Airlines Plane Crashes In West Virginia: No One Killed

Hostess Is Badly Hurt In Crackup      OTHER OCCUPANTS OF C.AP PLANE ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURY IN ACCIDENT NEAR CHARLES TON, W. VA.

PLANE WRECK   Pennsylvania Central Air lines Craft in Crash In West Virginia

Californians  Told Storms Over for Now   Rains Expected to Holc Off for Several Days Says Weather Bureau

SURO 2k. i: eitimetaariaacmecia HERE’S GOOD NEWS FOR CALIFORNIANS

COAST CHEERED AS RAIN ABATES   Californians Drenched B Eight Major Storms In 25 Days

BOMB GREECE   Earthquake Stricker Area Shaken In Second Night Raid.

TALIANS AGAIN RAID ‘ QUAKE-STRICKEN CITY   Falling Bombs Halt Rescue and Re-. habilitation Work at Larissa, Greece.

FDR SEES NO DANGER OF WAR WITH JAPANESE   But Asserts, In Answer fo Press Conference Questions, Jt Would Not Reduce Aid to Britain

Submit Program To Increase Taxe:   Would Raise $3,500,000,000 Ir : 1943

1942 Tax Program Disclosed   Money Needed For Defense, Says Moraentheu

Tax Program Calls For Huge  Boost In Year   Three And Half Billion: More To Be Asked During Coming Year   DETAILS OF PLAN NOT MADE PUBLIC   Estimated Tax Burden For Year Is $12,667,000,000, It Is Revealed

THREE BILLIONS MAY BE ASKED, EXPERTS AGREE   Some Classes’ May Be Sent Above World War Mark, Congressmen Hint   YIELDS TO BE GREATER   Lowering Of Exemptions On Incomes Possible; Other Fields Studied

$3,900,000,000 INCREASE IN U.S. TAXES PROPOSED   Request From Treasury Would Bring 1942 Bur. den to 12 Billions   Plan Submitted Today to Congress Leaders; F.D.R. Approves

New Tax Plan Will Reach All,  Says Roosevel:   Program approved — by party leaders — Public to get details soon, Morgenthau says.

REGIME OFFERS 31-2 BILLIONS NEW TAX PLAN   Policy Would Reach Those Who Haven't Paid to Date   Morgenthau Announces Ain After Conference With Leaders

Type of Taxes Is Net Revealed; Objective Weald Make Everyone Pay a Third Mere.

Freighter Sunk In Red Sea by Airplane Bomb   Stale Department Reports Attacking Ship of Unknown Nationality

National Defense Labor Board Holds Its First Session   Meets to Organize as Labor Situation _ 1s  Greatly Muddled

Bethlehem Steel ~ Strike Is Called   Unable To Obtain Frames, Ford Shuts Down Plant Making Lincoln Cars

British Wait Advance By Nazis On Gibraltar   German Blitzers On Outskirts Of Athens; New Mediterranean Battle For Control Near; Suez Threatened

German Advances Present New Threats To British Defenses Around Suez Canal   KIEL AND NAZI NAVAL CENTERS ARE BLASTED

Berlin Raided: Neweastle Hit By Luftwaffe   Quick Mediterranear Blow at Turkey, Gilraltar Ie Exnected

REVIEW OF THE WAR ACTIVITIES IN MANY FRONTS   Battle of Greece Is Admittediy Last To the Allies

Make Desperate Effort To Cover Withdrawal: British  MustProtectMediterranean

‘ British Battle Off Invaders At Athens Outskirts   Rear Guard Fights On To Protect Britons, Greek In Evacuation

HITLER ARMIES NOW 25 MILES FROM CAPITAL   Allies Making Good Withdrawal To Crete, Said

Portuguese Seek to Remain Neutral In War, But Artillery and Troops Sent to Azores Isles Where Salazar Regime May Flee

British Forces Withdraw As Germans Drive Within. 25 Miles of Greek Capital   British Write Off Greek Defeat And Stake Hope on U.S. Help; Naris Piet New Maneuvers

FOREIGN HELP DISPUTE WON BY ROOSEVELT   President Decides Not Tc Invoke Neutrality Ac’ » Against Russia

ROOSEVELT WON BATTLE OVER FOREIGN POLICY   He. Will Announce Sympathy With Russia, Give Material Aid And Not Invoke Neutrality Act

FOR WINNER IN STRUGGLE OVER FOREIGN POLICY   Little Congressional Oppo: sition To Administra: tion's New Moves

U.S. Policy Of Helping ‘Reds Fixed   Nation Firmly Behind Russia Against Hitler

Establish Policy On Soviet Aid   Administration Announces U. S. to Assist Russia; See Slight Congressional Onvvposition Now.

Few Oppose FR. Policies On Aid to Russ   Actial Help to Depend or Our Surplys, Soviet Shin Canacity

FEW OPPOSING AlD-T0-RUSSIA POLICY OF U.S   So Far, Soviet Has Not Requested Arms Or Supplies

F.R. SEEN WINNER ON AID ISSUE TO SOVIET RUSSIA   Makes Three Quick Moves; Congress Opposition Scattered   Some Officials Say U. S. Should Concentrate on Material to Britain

ROOSEVELT WINS FOREIGN POLICY BATTLE ON WAR   Three Quick Steps Put Country On Side Of Reds Against German Army

ONLY SCATTERED OPPOSITION HEARD AMONG .CONGRESSMEN TO STATEMENT QF POLICY

frend Of )pposition s Slight   Administration Announce: Its Sympathy For Red Army

Opposition To Russian  Aid Slight   Even Voting Issue Fails to Arouse  Much Concern

PRESIDENT LAYS QUT U. S. POLICY IN THREE MOVES   LITTLE OPPOSITION   Refuses. To Invoke The Neutrality Act Against Russia

POLICY FORMED REGARDING U. 3. AID TO RUSSIA   Slight Opposition Seen in Congres To President’s Moves Since Germany Attacked

THREE MOVES ‘SHOW U.S. ON RUSSIAN SIDE   Non-MilitaryAid May Be Granted Reds’

No Plan For U.S.  Censor   Chief of government reports promises press and radio to be free

CENSORSHIP NOT — CONTEMPLATED   Measure, Criticized As Means For Censorship Of Press And Radio.

LEHIGH GIVEN NO WARNING BY SUBMARINE   Prompt action by officers and engineers saved many lives

Reds Falling Back in South, Berlin Says   Port of Sevastopol Seems Firat Important Goal As Prelude to Move  Down Caucasus   Stubborn Resistance  Tn North Is Admitted   Stukas Pursue Retreating Russians in Donets Basin Area

Nazis Claim Russians Are Retreating in South; Moscow Drive Is Halted

Nazis Continue Southern Drive   » Russian Troops Said Retreating in Crimea, Donet Basin; Bombers Batter Soviet Shipping In Black Sea Ports

‘Soviet Troops Retreating On Crimean Front   Axis Forces Push Forward in South; Moscow Front Little Changed

NAZIS REPORT REDS RETREAT IN THE CRIMEA   Berlin Claims Russians Also Falling Back in Donets Basin   INVADERS CHECKED IN MOSCOW BATTLE   Repeated Counter-Attacks Hurl Back Reich Forces On Central Front

Nazis Report Russians  Falling Back   Axis Forces Pursue Reds Into Crimea and Donets Basin

Sevvastopol Seems To Bes Nex Goal  Of Nazi Forces in Soutl ern Area      Berlin Ac'dmits Stubborn Soviet : Resistance on Leningrad and Moscow Fronts Ise Continuing

Navy Demands Quick End of Dock Strike   Government to Take Direct Action  to Get New Jersey Production: Resumed

STRIKE DELAYS ~ NAVY VESSEL!   Government Is Asked to Take Over Shipyards At Kearny, N. J.

UNION REQUESTS GOVERNMENT TO TAKE SHIPYARD   Naval Official Warns CIC And Management Of Possible Federal Action

Navy May Aet To End Strike At Kearny   Flat Warning Issued Shipbuilding Impasse Must Terminate Soon   STRIKE DELAYING WORK ON WARSHIPS   Dispute Threatens Plane Parts Production  At Caldwell. N. J.. Shor

Drastie Action  Urged in Strike   C10 Union Official Ask: Government to Take Over Shipyards

GOVERNMENT MAY ACT 10 ENDSTRIKE   Flat Warning Issued by Acting Secretary of Navy   STRIKE AT DRYDOCK AFFECTS THOUSANDS   Strike Settlements in Oth er Industries Is Announced

UNITED STATES IS : URGED T0 TAKE HANL   Union Officer Favors Taking Over of Strike-Closed Shipyard.

Troops Asked To Take Over Kearny Plant   Peter Ils no Asks Move In Interest Of National Defense

Government Asked to Stop Strike   Ship Building !s Tied Up and Navy Has Warnina

(10 Leader Says Government Must Act To Speed Up Defense Program   Navy Official Warns Tha Steps Must Be Taken i Strike Is Not Settlec Quickly

Direct Action Of U.S. Ta Be Taken Shipyard , Strike   Government Not (te Siand For Stoeppage of Vital  Defense Needs

Navy Warns U.S. May Act At Shipyards   Hope Expressed Strike Can Be Settled Soon. Men Return to Work   UNION URGES ACTION

Dr. John R. Steelman, Director of Conciliation Service, Declares It Imperative That Operations Be Resumed— Makes Statement After Operators and Union Fail to Break Deadlock at Wage Conference in New York.

Oil-for-Britain Day Designated for August 10   Texas Wells to Flow for Gift to Britain

August 10 Is Designated As “Oil for Britain Day’; yo Get 2 Million Barrels

Mexican Troops Fire on Workers   Munitions Laborers Obiect to General

Three Mexico Union Leaders Die In Riot   Aer  Shooting Starts When Group Marche: On Home Of President

Between Four aad Fourteen Reported Slain as Aggreived Workers Sought Interwiew With Comacho

HEXICANS DIE IN CLASH OVER LABOR. DISPUTE      Workers Shot by Troops While Making March to Home of President For Protest   INCIDENT PROBED   Munitions Plant Grou  Sought Ouster of War Factory Director  As “Plotter”

Camacho’s Guards Kill 3 Workers      UNION LEADER AMONG DEAD WHEN MEXICAN TROOPS FIRE ON MUNITIONS MAKERS.

FOUR KILLED IN MEX. RIOTS   16 Wounded As Troop: Fire on Marchers to President’s Home

MEXICAN POLICE AND WORKERS CUASH TODAY.   f From 4 to 14 Persons  ~ Killed As Munitions Workers Demand to Se President

Troops Squelch Mexican Riot   Four of 14 Killed In Bloody Outbreak At Home of President

Slugs Fly in Mexico City   From Four to 14 Persons Art Declared Killed by Gunfire

MEXICANS ARE KILLED   Troops and Aggrieved Munitions Workers in Clash

FOUR TO FOURTEEN PERSONS KILLED IN MEXICO CITY CLASH   TROUBLE CAME WHEN MUNITIONS WORKERS MARCH ON PRESIDENT’S HOME

NUMBER KILLED IN MEXICO CITY DEMONSTRATION   Aggrieved Munitions Workers Clash With Troops in Seeking Mass Interview With President Manuel Avila Comacho at Mansion   INVESTIGATION IS ON

MEXICAN TROOPS AE ON WORKERS   Clash Occurs During Effort Reach Camacho’s Home   SEVERAL KILLED   Munitions Workers Sought Carry Their Grievances To Nation's Leader

Mexican Army Workers Meet   Several Reported Slain In Armed Fight Due To : Labor: Status —

Mexican Arms Workers Killec By Soldiers   Troops Fire on Men Siaaing Demonstration al President's Home

DEAD. REPORT   Munition Employes Fired Upon As They Sought To See President.   UNION LEADER KILLED

Mexican Troops Fire  Upon Arms Workers   At Least Three Killed, 16 Wounded as Em ployes March on Home of President Camacho to Urge Removal of War Plants Director from Post

FOUR KILLED AS MEXICAN TROOPS, WORKERS CLASH   Munitions Labor Was Seeking Mass interyiew ‘With Camaciio

‘Mexican Troops Fire Upor Workers Marching in Protest; Kill at Least Four

MEXIGAN TROOPS FIRE ON WORKERS   At Least 4 Slain As Guards Prevent Mass Interview

Troops Kill Workmen In Mexico   Munitions Laborers March On Palace Of President.

Mexican Troops, Workers In Clash   ' Laborers Sought Mas Interview; 4 to 14 Reported Dead

WORKERS SHOT IN MEXICO CIT)   Group Tries To Force Way To President Camacho's Home

MEXICAN CLAD  DRAWS PROBE   Troops Fire on Munition Workers Staging Protest March to President Camacho’s Home

MEXICAN TROOPS, WORKERS CLASH   Protest March Ends in Bloody Battle, Many Casualties

JOINT STATEMENT TO THI AMERICAN PEOPLE   TO ALL MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS

Will Collect  Aluminum Here   Drive To Be Conducted From July 21 to 29

PHYSICIAN CHARGED IN SLAYING   Maine Doctor Held in Death of Wife, Also a Physician and His Senior; “Narcotics Addict” at First Blamed

Will Be Buried Tomorrow;  At Expense of Charity Agencies of Act ors’ Unions      LIVED LIBERALLY     Friends Say She Was ‘Soft est Touch In Show Business’; Earned Up to $3,500 Weekly

DIES PENNILESS   To Be Buried At Charity Expense After Earning Millions

SingerHadMillion. But Died Penniless   Helen Morgan, Ex-Star Of Ziegfeld, Is Buried Through Charity

HELEN MORGAN CAVE FORTUNE TO AID OTHERS   Former Ziegfeld Star Died Penniless Because Of  a

ENATE PASSED 60 PER CENT TAX VALUATION   Daly Que Vaie Against The Tar Assessment Bill In The Senate.

Or'y One S‘:nator dpposes   Amer ¥1em; Permitting Incréwwe in Levies Adopted by Senate

Curd On Dollar Cheapening Killed   House Committee  Reverses Action

REVERSAL IN” GOLD POLIC\   HOUSE COMMITTEE BLOCKS EFFORT TO CURB ROOSEVELTS POWER OVER GOLD

RULING TO RESTRICT FDR KILLED   House Coinage Committee _ Reverses Itself on Proposal Aimed at- Precluding Further Devaluation of Dollar

GUFFEY PAYS UP ALL TAXES   All Income Claims, In cluding 1916 Lien, Satisfied

CONGILIATOR QUITO STRIKE CONFERENCE   Mine Row May Be Certified To Mediation Board

Spring’s Ahead   Sulphur and Molasses Season Due in State at 6:21 np. m. Today.

Pap er s Hit P ea k   Newspaper  Subseription fees in 1939 Listed at $306,192.294

MORE READERS, _ LESS ADVERTISING   Yensus Shows Newspape! Subscription Revenues Up, Other Income Lower

LABOR STRIFE HAS BEARING ONNEUTRALITY         500,000 ‘Railroad: “Employes ‘ Reject ‘Presidents ‘Plea To- Remain. On. Jobs ..

Non-Operating Rail Unions. Reject Offer   14 Unions Issue Joint Statement Today — No Open Strike Threat

MORE RAILMEN REJECT OFFER   Non - Operating Unions Make No Threat _to Strike.

WAGE OFFER   Leaders of 14 NonOperating Unions Do Not Refer to Strike

Non- Operating Rail Workers Reject Report   Representatives Of 900,000 Fail, However, To Set Date For Strike

STRIKE THREAT GROWS SERIOUS   Trouble Looms in Many Vital Industries   BULLETIN

114 UNIONS REJECT DECISION OF THE MEDIATION BOARD  900,000 Railway Workers [In Non -Operating Groups,  gp. lg

NON-OPERATING RAILWAY UNIONS REJECT FEDERAL WAGE SETTLEMENT PLAN

REJECT RAIL PAY _ RECOMMENDATION   Non-Operating Workers Are ‘Not Willing to Accept Injustice’

Rail Pay Boost Plan Spurned by Non-Operators   No Direct Strike Threat But One Authorized Last September

ROOSEVELT 10 SEE UNIONISTS AND STEEL MEN   John L. Lewis, Philip Mur: ray and Miners’ Secretary - Treasurer Summoned to Gonference   CONCERN FELT OVER RAIL STRIKE CALL   Possibility Disturbed La. bor Strife Might Defeat Neutrality Act Changes Grows

NON-OPERATING RAIL UNIONS REJECT BOARD’S PAY PROPOSAL   Joint Statement of Fourteen Groups Declares Belief in Orderly Procedure, Says Thev Will Continue Demands   NO DIRECT THREAT OF STRIKE

Non-Operating Rail Unions Reject Findings   Statement Does Not  - Contain Direct Threat Of Strike But One Has Been Authorized

Second Rail Union Group Will Fight   Reject Recommendations Of Roosevelt Board; No Direct Strike Threat.

300,000 Miners Return to Soft Coal Jobs Today   Action Ends Main Obstacle to Full Defense Production

Offer $20,000 in Fair Prize:   400 Different Classes Competition,

Rested Roosevelt Returns To Work  Knudsen’ to Make Tour Of Principal Production Centers

F.D. R. RETURNS TO WASHINGTON   President Immediately Begins Checkup on National Defense

FD Returns To Capital After Rest   Immediate Checkup Of Defense Matters Is Taken Up

President Returns To Capital to Speed Up Defense  Meets With Advisors On Production / And Foreijian Affairs

Roosevelt, After Week of Rest, Back In Washington for Defense Checkup

ROOSEVELT BACK  AT T WuITE LINIICE  WHHL tHUUUL   Holds Conferences On Defense Production And Foreian Relations

FOR BACK IN CAPITOL AFTER HOLIDAY REST   Studies Defense Production, Foreign Relations

FDR Checks Up On Situation   Calls In Advisers For Conference After Vacation At Hyde Park

F.D.R. CHECKS UP ON DEFENSES   Begins Conferences With Ad visers Immediately After Return From Hyde Park

FDR HANDED DATA ON U.S. WAR EFFORT   Defense, As sistance To Britain Outlined _ By Cabinet Aides.

U. S. WILL OPPOSE HITLER, SAYS KNOX   Navy Secretary Says “All America Is Waiting for Is Word to Go Forward.”

Goldfish Eating Trout Out of Lake  Tons of Them Destroying Game Fich near Los

GOLDFISH AREN’T JUST PARLOR  PETS. STATE FORESTER STATES      Fish Turn Predatory, Destroying Thousands of Trout and Other Game Members of the Finny Tribe

Moscow Claims Important Gains   Britain Foresees  New Nazi Assault

It’s A Long Day For Army Cooks But Tonight Even They'll Shine   Engineers To Be Hosts To Townspcople At Dance At Legion Hut.   By Corporal Anten W. Bondy, Company F, 2? Aviation  Biwialesan

lt’s A Long Day For Army Cooks' But Tonight  Even They'll Shine!      At Legion Hut   By; Corporal Anton. W. Bondy, Company. F, 21° Aviation  Ce ee

BUS STRIKE IN ROTHAM TO END!   Drivers To Go Back, Await: Selilements Union Bars Strikes In Contract

New Mediation Board To Meet; Bus Strike Ends  Strike In Die Casting Plant Holds Up Work In Six Pacific Coast  Military Aircraft Plant

NEW DEFENSE © BOARD T0 HOLD FIRST MEETING   Meanwhile Efforts Succeed To End Differences

MEDIATION GOARL MEETS TUESDAY   Agreement Between Ford And CIO Sought, Washington Reports   STRIKES SETTLED   Effort Is Made To Enc  Dispute At Harvill Dic Casting Co.

Italians Ration Bread; Severe Decrees Applied   Powers of Fascist Party Increased; More Taxes Added

Collins Replaced by R. Shelton  Little Rock Man to Handle State  Emnilaumoent Service

Shelton to Get Collins’ Post  QOuicta dA Dirvacrtnar Air   Ousted Director Airs Charge of ‘Politics’

8 ARMY PLANES ARE DESTROYED   Eight Men Are Killed And One Is Badly Hurt In Wrecks In Three States

Eight Army Fliers Killed in Series Of Plane Crashes   Two Killed in ThreeWay Crash of Planes Flying in Maneuvers

ANTI-NEUTRAL DRIVE HELPED BY ROOSEVELT   But Wheeler Says New Strength Found For Opposition to Change of Act

REVISION GETS “AMMUNITION   Senate Drive Encouragec by Navy Day Address of FDR

Ship Freedom Bill Aided By President’s Talk   Supporters Are Confident They Possess Ample Strength to Adopt, It   FOES STRONGER   Wheeler Sees Chance That Measure Can Be Defeated: Meeting Monday

Ship Freedom Bill Aided By — President’s Talk   Supporters Are Confident They Possess Ample Strength to Adopt, It   Wheeler Sees Chance That Measure Can Be Defeated: Meeting Mondav

Russians Say Mass Air Raid Is Beaten Off   Little Loss Acknowledged  Reds Folding Up, Neots OL

CLAIM GERMA ESTIMATES ARE FAR 100 HIGH   Admiralty Reports Onl; 2 Destroyers and 4 Transports Sunk

2 Destroyers, 4 Transports Sunkby Nazis   Withdrawal Completed, Admiralty Announcement in London Says   i00 MEN RESCUED   Casualties Feared Heay3 as Warships Are Sent to Bottom

ONLY SIX SHIPS LOST IN GREECE   British Report Troop Withdrawal Completed With Loss Of Only Two Destroyers And Four Transports.

British Claim 6 Ships Lost  In Evacuation   Toll in Withdrawal from Greece 2 Destroyers, 4. Transports

EXIT AT GREECE COST BRITISH HEAVY LOSSES   Admiralty Cites Two De. stroyers and Four Transporis Destroyed   Many Men Lost When Ships Sank— Germans in Continuous Fire

BAITIOH LOSE 2 WARSHIPS IN FLIGHT   1 Transports Also Sunk b Germans Off Greece; Casualties Heavy.

BRITAIN ADMITS LOST 2 PLANES AND TRANSPORTS   Im The Evacuation Of Greect Two Destroyers and Four Transports Were Lost.

British Say Only Six, Ships Lost i in Retreat From Battle in Greec«

BRITISH LOSE 6 SHIPS IN “SECOND DUNKIRK’   Two Destrovers, Four Transports Sunk in Evacuation of B. kK. F. From Greece

Oil Feeding WarFlames      6 Ships Lost by British In Greek Evacuation

SIX SHIPS ARE SUNK   British Release Information of Loss of Two Destroyers;  943 Men Aboard.

Six Ships Lost In Exodus   Two Destroyers, Four Transports Renorted Sunk

British Lose Six Ships in  Evacuation   Admit Casualties From Dive Bomber: Were Heavy

EVACUATION COST BRITISH SIX SHIPS, HUNDREDS OF LIVES   2 Destroyers, 4 Transports Sunk — Fear Many Of 943 Men And Loat

Six Ships Lost In Evacuation   Britain Reports Losses Light In Withdrawal From Greek Front

Two Destroyers, Four ‘Transports Fvacuation ‘Toll   Three Transports Sunk By Germans In Greek Waters Were Empty; British Admiralty Describes Rescue   Rv SIDNEY J WILLIAMS

British Lose Six Vessels In  Grecian. Flight   Fwo Destroyers, Four Transports Sunk By Nazi Dive-Bombers

‘MANY MEN LOSE LIVES ON2SHIPS   ‘Only 1 Loaded Trans port Sent Down By Germans

Lose Six Ships In Withdrawal  Two Destrovers Included in British Losses in Greek Waters

Six Ships Lost  In Evacuation   Nazi Dive Bombers Sink Destroyers

BRITISH TELL SHIP LOSSES   Two Destroyers and Fou Transports Sunk Off Greece

TRANSPORTS ARE ATTACKED BY NAZI PLANES REPEATEDL'   Only One Transport Sunk ‘With Troops Aboard; ‘All Men Rescued

NAZIS lNK BRITISH SHIP   Two British Warships Included In Toll Taken By  Dive Bombers

ROOSEVELT MEETS ~ CANADIAN LEADER   Decision Reached on the Probfem af Mobilizing ’ Resources

President Talks With Canadian   Two Statesmen Discuss Utilization of Great Productive Facilities

F.D.R. AND KING IN AGREEMENT   Canada And U. S. Will Trade Defense Articles To Help Supply Great Britain

U. S., CANADA CO - ORDINATE WAR BUILDING   Roosevelt, MacKenzie King Agree Each io Build Articles It Can Best Produce for Exchange

Roosevelt, Canadian Leader Agree on Program of Production for Defense

Sixty-Six Vessels Seized In Surprise Raids By Coast Guard; Sabotage Attempts Charged By Treasury Department; Damage Cited

U. S. TAKES OVER 66 SHIPS   Beginning by Seizing Thirty Italian and German Vessels, Ameriean Authorities Extend = Their Roundup to Inetude Daninh, Mlorobrarstiaen.

U.S. SEES 6G FOREIGN SHIPS   Italian, German And Danish Vessels Taken Over

OPENS WAY FO SHIPMENTS 10 MEDITERRANEAN   F. R. Also Signs Resolution Affirming Policy of Non-Recognition Of Hemisphere Transfer.

U. 5. SHIPS WITH WAR SUPPLIES T0 ENTER RED SEA   Maritime Commission Dis closes Early Sailings— Keeps Secret Nature of  Cargoes for British.   ASSISTANCE TO CHINA WILL BE STEPPED UE   Berlin, in Note to Washing ton, Chalienges Aid-to-Britain Program for First Time.

US. Vessels. Soon To Take Aid To British Via Red Sea   Maritime Commission Also Says Sailings  To China To Increase, But Details Withheld  NAZI COVERNMENT   NAZI GOVERNMENT HITS AID PROGRAM

U.S. to Supply British Forces  In Middle East   Direct Delivery Indicated Strongly in Announcement Ships Soon to Enter Red Sea Area   Germans Make First Aid Program Challenge   Argue Seizure of Vessels For English Use Would Violate War Law

Ships of U.S. Will Soon Ply Red Sea   To Carry Cargoes For Britain’s  Middle East Army

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DELIVER ARMS TO NEAR EAST   American Boats Soon to Go Into Red Sea, Maritime  Commission Says   SAILINGS TO CHINA WILL BE INCREASED   Our Aid to Britain Program Challenged By Germans For First Time

American Ships To Sail to Suez   Move Indicated as Way to Supply Defenders; China Aid to Grow

U.S. Vessels Will Sail ToRed Sea   Direct Delivery of Materials to Britain Indicated

U.S. Supplies to Be Sent to Middle East   American Ships Soon to Sail Into the Red Sea

SUPPLIES TO SOON BESENT INTO RED SEA   U. 5, Ships to Carry Aid to British in Middle - Bact   CHINESE SAILINGS TO BE INCREASED   Naxi Government Challenges Aid-to-Britain Program

U.S. Merchants Soon To Sail Into Red Sea   Maritime Commission Indicates U. S. To Make Direct Delivery To British In East,

AME RICAN onlP WILL OAIL SOON INTO RED SER   Means Direct, or Almost Di. rect Delivery U. $. Supplies To British   SAILINGS TO CHINA WILL BE INCREASED   Help To That Country in Its War with Japan Will Be Stepped Up; German Government Challenges Aid To Britain for First Time

CHINA 10 GET SHARE OF U. 8. WAR SUPPLIES   GERMANY PROTESTS PLAN TO SEIZE AXIS VESSELS

Direct Delivery Soon of American Supplies Seen   Maritime Commission Announces That Ships Will Sail into Red Sea with War Necessities

U.S. British Aid Clear to Red Sea   Nearly Direct Delivery Of Supplies Planned

ONE-MINUTE PULPIT   U.S. SENDING SUPPLY SHIPS INTO RED SEA   Maritime Commission Alec Also Indicates Aid to ‘China Will Be Increased By Stepping Up Shipping to Orient 

Direct Delivery Of Arms in U.S. Ships Indicated   _ Maritime Commission Announces Ships to Sail Info Red Sea

American Ships Will Be Sailing To Red Sea Scon   Additional Help in Chinese War Js Also Expected

Increased Shipments For China’s Armies Promised   Viove To Supoly British Forces In Middle East Coincides With Nazi Ship Seizure Protest

D.R.TOHOLD CONFERENCE ON NEUTRALITY ACI   President Says Effort A\ Revision Undoubtedly Will Be Made

Roosevelt Says Neutrality Law Changes Sough   Final Decision Will Be Reached After Tuesday Conference  BI-PARTISAN TALK  No Thought of Revising Present Combat Zones By Executive Order

PRESIDENT MOVES FOR REVISION OF NEUTRALITY AGT   Chief Executive Asserts There Will be Effort to  Revise Statute   Pepper Proposes Combat Zone Revocation to End Dispute Over Law

CEFORT TO REVISE NEUTRALITY ACT HINTED BY FDR   President Tells Press Conference Final Decision On Matter Will Be Reached Only After Bi-Partisan Conference Next Tuesday.

Bi-Partisan Meet Slated For Tuesday   Will Not Attempt to Arm American Merchant Ships Without Approval

President to Hold Bipartisan Parley On Neutrality Ad   Will Seek Revision by Constitutional Meons, He Informs Reporters

FINAL DECISION ON NEUTRALITY AGT WITHHELD   President Says Some Effort Certain To Be Made To Alter Provisions   PARLEY CALLED TUESDAY   Congressional Views Will Be Heeded On Arming Of Merchant Vessels

PLANS EARLY NEUTRALITY ~ LAW ACTION   President Says Final Decision on Changes to be Made at Conference   PARTY HEADS WILL MEET ON TUESDAY   Roosevelt ‘Holds Ships Can Not Be Armed Without Congress Consent

F. D. R. Says Some Effort To Revise Neutrality Act Will Be Undertaken Soot

NEUTRALITY AGT CHANGE OT UDI BY ROOSEVELT   Bipartisan Meeting Tuesday Will Decide Procedure Of Revision Plan   PEPPER ASKS CHANGES BY EXECUTIVE ORDER   Suggestion Arouses Storm Of Protests In Congress From Isolationists

Revision Will Be Sought, FDR Asserts Today   President Tells Press Conference That There Will Be Effort Made to Revise Neutrality Law.

NEUTRALITY LAW REVISION WILL BE ATTEMPTED   Final Decision In Matter To Follow Bipartisan Talk, Says President

President Says Ship Arming Up to Congress   Declares Policy on Point So Clear He Wouldn’t Tyy 10 Wiggle Out Ry. Evasion   Neutrality Act Changes To Be Studied Tuesday   Combat Zone Redefining Might Permit Vessels To Go te England

Roosevelt Says Neutrality Law Changes Sought   Final Decision Wil! Be _ Reached After Tuesday  Onttfarannra   No Thought of Revising Present Combat Zones By Executive Order

Neutrality Act Revision Seen  Needed By FDR   Final Decision To Be Reached At Parley Next Tuesday

[Neutrality Problem Scheduled  for Decision at Conference  With Roosevelt Next Tuesday

SAYS HE WONT ACT ALONE ON SHIP ARMING   Reports Final Decision o1 Altering Law Awaits Tuesday Conference.   DEMS, GOP TO ATTEND   President Says He Has Not Considered Changing Combat Zone Marks.

NEUTRALITY PARLEY CALLED BY PRESIDENT   Senate Leaders of Both Parties tc Consider Revising Act — FDR Not to Dodge on Arming

Neutrality Act Revision Awaits Further Study  Roosevelt Awaits - Bi-Partisan Parley; Pepper Urges Action

FDR TO WAIT ON NEUTRALITY ACT PARLEY TUESDAY   REPEATS THAT SOME CHANGE WILL BE MADE IN LAW

ROOSEVELT STATES EFFORTS BE MADE T0 REVISE NEUTRALITY   FINAL DECISION BE REACHED AT BIPARTISAN CONFERENCE OF LEADERS

FINAL DECISION ON NEUTRALITY ACT ON TUESDAY   F. D. R. SAYS UNDOUBTEDLY EFFORT TO REVISE WILL RE MADE   PROFESSES NO KNOWLEDGE OF PEPPER'S PROPOSALS   Florida Senator Urges Adminisiralion Simply to Revoke Danger Zone Proclamation

FDR to Sponsor Revisions in Neutrality Act   Asserts Final Decision on Move Will Be Made After Parley

ROOSEVELT 10 SEEK REVISION ON NETITR ALITY   Tells Press Conference Un doubtedly There Would Be Some Effort to Affect Changes   DECISION TUESDAY   Not To Try To Wiggle Ou From Definite Policy of   Congress Over Arm ing Merchantmen

President Won't Order ‘Ships: Armed Without Neutrality Act Change

Neutrality Change Is Advocated   President to Confer with Congressmen on Arming of Merchantmen

F.R. Favors Neutrality Act Revision   Final Decision Will Rest on Bipartisan Conference Next Tuesday

Lewis to Fee ace Ax Tuesday   BIPARTISAN  GROUPWILL MAKEDECISION

NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION IS ROOSEVELT AIM   F.D.R. Asserts Some Effort Is To Be Made   CALLS MEETING   Party Leaders Are Asked To White House

Neutrality Change Still On Calendar   Conference Of Senat Leaders Tuesday.

REVISION WILL BE ATTEMPTED   ~ Final Decision On Subject Soon to Be Made  - President Roosevelt Declares

Conference On Neutrality Act   No Final Decision On Changes Until After Conference Says Roosevelt.

Bipartisan Grour To Confer on Neutrality Act   President Says Revision Effort to Follow Conference

Bipartisan Conference To Decide Any Changes In Neutrality Act   President Says There Will Be Some Effort Made To -Revise It Until After Next Tuesday’s  i Gene, ere ee

FD Plans Meet On Neutrality   Senate Heads of Both Parties to Discuss Revision of Act

To Ask Congress For Revision Of Neutrality Act   Leaders Will Decide O: Amendments To Be Requested Next Tuesday

NEUTRALITY ACT DECISION TO BE TALKED TUESDAY   FDR Says Change Will Be  Made Only After a Bi-Partizan Conference of Senate Leaders on Tuesday.

Effort at Revision of Neutrality Law Certain: Roosevel   Decision on Changes to Be Asked Will Come  After Conference

Bi-Partisan Parley Set on Neutral Ac   Roosevelt to Lay Revision Program Before Senate Leaders Tuesday   SAYS LAW DEFINITE   Wants Action by Con. gress on Arming U.S. Merchant Ships

F. D. R. to Ask  NeutralityChange Decision to Be Made After a  Parlay Tnacdauvu

Australian Links U.S. to Empire   Pax-Americana-Britannica I: Seen in Post-War World b; Minister Casey

PERU IN TR WITH ECUADOR   Hostilities Are Haltec In Border War After Mediators Act

JO SENATORS READY TO VOTE FOR U.S. WAR ENTRY NYE CHARGES   Senator Predicts America Will Be At War A Month After British Aid Bill Is Passed By Congress

British-Aid Bill Termed Lead to War Declaration   Reynolds Says Measure Defense Of British Empire

TAKES SURPRISE STAND AGAINST WAR MEASURE   N. C. Senator Says U. S. Has Fought Long Enough To Help Britain Save Her Empire; Strongly Opposed.

REYNOLDS URGES DEFEAT OF PLAN   Stand Of North Carolina Democrat Surprise To Many Senators   ATTACKS WILLKIE   Declares 1940 Republicar President Candidate An ‘Alarmist’

ADMINISTRATION LEADERS REJECT OFFER OF VOTE!   GOP Strategist Say: Chances Would Be Improved   Bill’s Friends Satisfied with Its Present Form

Democrat's Objection Comes As Surprise To Many Senators —   Calls Measure Bill For Defense Of British Empire At Expense Of American Lives

yitish- Aid Bill Vill Lead to War: “nator Reynolds   SENTIMENT FOR UNITY ~ ON WAR AID GROWS

Opposition By Reynolds Surprises Aid Advocates      North Carolinan Charges Bill For Defense of England at Cost to American Taxpayer

Present Bill Provides Defense Of Britain At U.S. Expense, ‘Asserts Democrat

Sen. Reynolds Says Aid Bill Step to War   Carolina Dem Oppose: ‘Defense of British Emipire’

SEN, AYE SAYS. “U5, WILL SOON BE IN THE WAF   He Declares Thirty Senators Are Ready to Vote for! Declaration, —   QUICK DENIAL MADE   ‘Lezding Cppcnents to Brit.  ish Aid Bul Are Going on the Radio.  [

REYNOLDSOPPOSES  LEASE-LEND BILL IN SURPRISE MOVE   Statements of Willkie And Knox Are Criticized By North Carolina Senator   Efforts to Gain Votes By Changes In Measure Are Refused

BILL MAY BRING WAR --REYNOLDS   Said U.S. To Pay For British War—Again

Sen. Reynolds Sees War Peril In Aid Measure   North Carolina Solon’: Opposition To Roosevel Bill Is Surprise.

Reynolds Opposes Aid Bill; Fears Would Mean War   Says Measure Designed To  Help Britain At Expense Of  American Lives; Backers De* cline Votes At Cost Of  fhancag

Reynolds Sees War in - Lease Bill   Senator Assails Claim  Defense of Britain Is Vital to U.S.

Fourth Day of Debate On Lend-Lease Measure Conducted     STAND IS UNEXPECTED     Southern Democrat Takes Sides With G.O.P.'s Against Act   STAND iS UNEXPECTED

THINKS BULL WiLL FORCE U.S. INTO WAR   \Fourth Day of Debate in Senate Starts with Reynolds Sneaking

SEN. REYNOLDS SAYS LEASE BILL MAY MEAN WAR   DEMOCRAT ATTACKS POWER PROVISIONS IN AID MEASURE

Reynolds. pe oins Foes  Of Aid Bill   Supporters of President Against Plan; Amendmen' Proposals Turned Aside

‘WOULD MAKE U.S. PAY FOR BRITAIN'S WAR’   Asserts Measure Will Lead to Armed  Intervention

OPPOSITION OF N. CAROLINIAN IS UNEXPECTED   Voted With Administration Majority Report On Measure From Foreign Relations Commtittec   DENOUNCES WILLKIE AS AN “ALARMIST”   Describes Bill As “One For Defense of British Empire At Expense of Lives American Men”

REYNOLDS OPPOSES AID BIT    North Carolina Senator Convinced Its Enactment Micht Lead to War   FAVORS AID UNDER EXISTING LAW   ‘Declares Wendell Willkie an Alarmist, Doubts Danger to Our Shores

OLN. REYNOLDS UPS LEAGE, LE ND MEASURE   North Carolinian Convinced Legislation Will Lead U. S. Into War   NOT OPPOSED TO GIVING AID TO GREAT BRITAIN   Would Allow Present Laws To Handle U. S. Program Of Rendering Help   Not Opposed To Aid

N.C. SENATOR SAYS FEAR OF HITLER IS RIDICULOUS   No Occasion For U.S. To Help Defend British Empire   HAD VOTED WITH THE MAJORITY:

Reynolds Predicts War Declaration If Aid Bill Passes   Senator Who Voted for Measure In Committee Calls Plan Defense Of British Empire at U. S. Expenss

Sen. Reynolds  : » Speaks: Against British Aid Bil   His Stand Surprising to Many For He, Helped Vote Bill to Floor   Calls It Defense of the British Empire at U. S. ' Publie’s Expense

Senator Reynolds Thrusts Surprise Into Session Declaring Opposition Against U. S. Aid Bill For Britain

Reynolds Joins Opposition to British Aid   ‘Bill for Defense of England at Expense of Americans’

Says Measure Involves De fense of British Empire at U. S. Expense.

TRADE SPURNED BY ADVOCATES OF MEASURE   Sen. Reynolds Surprises By Opposing Issue   FOURTH DAY   Of Debate Begun In Senate With Sen. Robert Taft Scheduled To Speak

SENATOR REYNOLDS OF NORTH CAROLINA OPPOSED TO MEASURE   SAYS IT MEANS TO DEFEND BRITISH EMPIRE AT EXPENSE OF AMERICANS

REYNOLDS FEARS AID TO BRITAIN WILL BRING WAR   No. Carolina Senator Opposes Program on Senate's Floor

LEASE-LEND BILL WOULD MEAN WAR, REYNOLDS BELIEVES   Not Opposed To Giving Aid As Is Provided By Existing Statutes   CAROLINIAN DECLARES AMILLKIE 1S “ALARMIST”      Will Fight Adiministration Bill To Last Ditch

North Carolinan Says It’s ‘Defense of Britain at U. S. Expense.’   ATTITUDE {S SURPRISE

Reynolds In Opposition To Aid Measure   North Carolinian Convinced It Might Take U. S. Directly To War Declaration

Aid Bill Is Attacked by A Democrat   Reynolds Tells Senate Measure Will Lead to War Declaration

Opposition To Leasing Bill Gets Recruit   Senator Reynolds Laughs At Willkie’s Recent Testimony

Reynolds Speaks Against the Bill   Senator's Stand on Aid tc Britain Surprises Many of Congressmen   ‘MIGHT LEAD TO WAR’   Admunistration Leaders Re. fuse Proposal to Add Modifications

AEYNOLOS SAYS - LEASE-LEND 1g ~ ANNO TO WAR   ‘North: Carolina Senator Says It !s:a Measure to Defend England   @0PPOSITION COMES _ AS BIG SURPRISE   But ‘Administration Men e Spurn New. Modifications. ‘ to Get Votes

REYNOLDS OPPOSES BRITISH AID BILL   North Carolina Democrat Says He Is Convinced Its Enact ment Might Lead United States Directly Toward Dyaclaratinn Of WAlar

REYNOLDS IS FOE OF BILL   Reveals Views On Aid Measure; Sees War As Result

Says Aid Bill Will Lead U. S. To Declaration Of War: Nye Charges 30 Senators Prepared To Vote For War

cH. NYE oAYD U. 0. WILL OOO BE IN THE WAF   Ke Declares Thirty Senators Are Realy to Vote for Declaration.   QUICK DENIAL MADE   Le-ding Cppcnents to British Aid B.ll Are Going on the Radio.

‘SEN. REYNOLDS OPPOSES BILL TO AID BRITISH   North Carolina Solon Surprises Colleagues by  ‘Taking Stand Against  Measure on Floor of the Tinner Hanes

‘WOULD BE BRITISH DEFENSE AT COST ‘OF AMERICAN LIFE   Sen. Reynolds of North Carolina Feels Enacitment of Bill Would Lead Directly to Declaration of War

Sen. Reynold: Denounces  Aid Bill   Convinced Its Enactment Wil] Lead to War  Opposition Comes As Surprise to Colleaoue«

SAYS MEASUR LEADS DIRECTLY TOWARD WAR   Favors Giving Great Britain Aid Under Old Laws

Surprise Blow To Lease-Lend From Reynolds   North Carolina Senator Voted Bill Through Commit. tee. Turns To Attack,   SEES THREAT OF WAR

SEN. REYNOLDS IS OPPOSED TO LEASE-LEND   North Carolina Democrat Surprises Senate in Stand, Says Bill to Defend British Empire   WILLKIE CRITIC   Calls Republican an ‘Alarmist’ and Questions Knox's Views — Opposes Trend to War

SEES AID BILL ATM TO PAY FOR BRITAINS WAR   N. C. Democrat Alsc Claims It Leads te Fight Declaration   Says America Cannot Strengthen Defenses by Giving or Lending

Sure Path To War, He Tells Senate   U.S. Too Often I Called Upon to Support Empire

Reynolds And Nye Oppose British Aid As Gateway To Warfare For US.

SOLON CHARGES LEASE-AID MAY BE PATH TO WAR   FDR Forces Turn Thumbs Down on Further New Restrictions

SEN. REYNOLDS ASSAILS PLAN AS DANGEROUS   North Carolina Solon’s Criticism Surprises Administration Members   DEBATE IN FOURTH DAY   Calls Program One For Defense Of England At Cost Of American Lives

Opposes British Aid on Theory It Will Lead to War   Senator Reynolds, Democrat, Announces Opposition in Debate.   Against Circumventing The Present Statutes

: ih iM WAR ACTION   Sen. ‘Reynolds. Is - Bitter. ‘Against Legislation ——

BACKERS OF BILL VOTE AGAINST MORE CHANGES   Chance To Pick Up Severa! Ballots for Aid Turned Down by Leaders   TAFT MAY TAKE FLOOR   Debate on Lease and Lend In Senate Enters Fourth Day; Sub Plan Hinted

Terms Aet At Expense Of America   Sees Measure Aimed at Taxpayers; His Testimony Is Surprise in Senate  Raps Willkie Calls Willkie Alarmist  and His Testimony Ridiculous

U.S. May Keep Nazis Out Or Latin America   President Declines to Amplify His Statement; Says ““Maybe” Covers Situation

BOURGEOIS MANIFESTATIONS  —THE ARTS, ORIGINALITY AND WORKWAXcurD -

nae ee OE EES ee eer es Oe eee  Residents Of Moscow Are Particular About Dress—Ban Shorts And Slacks

County Draft Quota At Six   Nebraska To Furnish Three Hundred Registrants From April 21 To 30.

August Draft Quota Asks 4   State Quota Set At 580 For Month Bringing Total To 6.264.

TURKISH PAPERS SAY BULGARIA WILL NOT JOIN AXIS LINEUP   Declare Turko-Bulgariaz Accord Is Actually An Obstacle to Germany

Turks to Keep British Pledge  New Pact Guaran_tees Bulgaria Anti Axis, They Say

Both Sides Wrong, Say Turk Papers   Claim Turk-Bulgar Accord Actually Obstacle to German Advance to Greece

Turks Deny Bulgaria To Be Nazified   Claim Pact Puts Check on German War Advaree

Turkey Remains Ally Of British, Press Says In Treaty Explanation

NORS TO REICH [LLGLOSED DITOR GLAIMS   -s Non-Aggression Pact ls Insurance Bulgaria Will Not Join. Axis In Balkans   ‘LD OBSTACLE TO GERMAN ADVANCE   inted Out Nazi Marct  hrough Bulgaria Might  Cause Revolution, Aiding Britain

TURKEY EXTOLS ITS NEW PACT   Accord With Bulgaria Term. ed Actually an Obstacle To German March East

TURKS CLAIN PACT STOPS NAZIS   Press Hails Bulgarian Treat: as First Step in Balkan Accord.

Turks Claim BulgarsWon’t Join Axis  Nazi Push to   Nazi Push to Greece Virtually Barred, Controlled Press Says

TURKEY DENIES LOSS OF FACE TO GERMANY   Bulgarian Treaty Means Obstacle to Nazis, Press Claims   SEE BALKAN ACCORD   Sofia Too Weak to Help Nazi Cause, Avers  Ankara

TURKS SAY PACT ISINSURANCE   Declare Bulgaria Won't Join Axis; Obstacle Put in German Path

TURKISH PRESS IN NEW VERSION PACT WITH BULGARTANS   DECLARED BULGARIA HAS PROMISED NOT ENTER TRIPARTITE PACT

SAYS. BULGARIA WILL SHUN AXIS   Turkish: Newspaper Declares _ Recent Pact Has Helped ' Block German Drive,

TURKS SAY PACT MEANS BULGARIA WILL NOT JOIN AXIS   Declare It An Obstacle ‘To German Advance Through Balkans *

TURKISH PRESS CLAIMS ACCORD MISINTERPRETED   Declares Non-Aggression Pact Insurance Bulgaria Will Not Join Axis and Is Obstacle to Nazi Advance Thru Bulgaria To Neece.

Press Denies Turkey Will Fail Britain   Bulgarian Accord Aid to Ally, Says Istanbul Paper

Turks Deelare Pact Guards Against  Nazis      New Face Put on Aceord—BulgarYugoslavie Pact Next

Pact Hinders Nazi Plans Says Turkey   Claims Bulgaria Promised Not to Join Axis

CANADA’S GREATEST CONVOY REACHES BRITAIN IN SAFETY   Ships, Escorted Part Of The Way By The U. S. Navy Land All-Tank Force Along With  Number Of American Exnert«

Huge Canada Convoy Safely Crosses Ocean   First All-Tank Division and Over Thousand Airmen, Guarded Part of Way by U. S. Navy, Breaks  Pitenttn Tancen Teawennnd Hanmet

Greatest Convoy from Canada Takes Tank Division to Britain; Escorted Part Way by U.S. Navy

Canadian All-Tank Division Reaches British Port Safely in Largest. Troop Convoy Ever to Cross Ocean

FIRST ALL-TANK DIVISION OF CANADIANS CROSSES ATLANTIC   “Samson's Rough Riders” Travel in Largest Convoy. Which Was Reported Guarded Part of the Way by the U.S. Navy

Largest Troop Convoy To Bridge Atlantic Arrives  Canada’s First All-Tank Division Reaches Britain; American Observers Aboard

Yanks At BT itish Port Safe   AccompanyingSansom’sRough Riders, Canada’s First AllTank Division To Cross Atlantic.   1,000 Strong

‘City of Miami’ Jumps Tracks, Roars On, and Gets Back Onto Rails

Indictment Confronts Detroit With Crisis in  Government Operations

MORGENTHAU ON SEA PATROI   “At Sea With / Atlantic Patrol” Say Officials, Declining to Reveal Purpose.

MORGENTHAU NOW AT SEA WITH PATROL   Secretary of treasury accompanied E. J. King commander of fleet

U.S. TREASURY HEAD AT SEE   Henry Morgenthau, Jr. Accompanies Commande: of Atlantic Fleet.

Churchill Promises Moscow Assistance   London Watches for Hint of Red Army’s Strength or Weakness as Battle Rages in East

Britain to  Help Reds   Churchill Says Any Foe of Hitler Gets British Aid

CHEER CHURCHILL ‘AID RUSSIA’ PLAN   But British Shy at Placing Too Much Reliance On Soviet

BRITISH WARY OF RUSSIA AS ALLY   BUT BACK CHURCHILL ON HIS PROMISE OF AID AGAINST NAZIS

BRITISH AID IS PROMISED REDS BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Advocates Burial Ideological Differences Between England and Russia   POWER QUESTIONED   Britain Shies At Placing Too Much Reliance On Soviet As Potent’ Brother In Arms

Britain Cheers Churchill Declaration To Help Soviet Russia Battle Germany

BRITISH OFFER OF HELP TAKEN BY REDS, RUMOR   LONDON ASSERTS MOSCOW HAS OFFERED ASSISTANCE JIN RETURN   CHURCHILL SPEECH CHEERED, BUT RED PROWESS DOUBTEI      Brilish Papers Urge Burial of Ideological Differences Between Empire and Soviet

AUSGIA OFFERED AND OF BRIY!SH   Churchill Points ta Commor Aid—to Crush Adolf Hitler.   ASK DIFFERENCE BURIED

Russia Given Pledge of Aid By Churchill      Britain Cheers Commor Cause—The Crushing of Hitler

AID PLEDGED COMMUNISTS BY BRITISH   Churchill Voices Support Bu Country to Act With Not Too Much Reliance

BRITISH PUT LITTLE FAITH IN SOVIET AID   Press and Public Cheex Churchill’s Promise of Assistance to Russia but Doubt Her Worth  - as an Ally. ,

CHURCHILL'S STAND FOR SOVIET RUSSIA CHEERED BY BRITISH   REPORTS OF RESISTANCE TO INVADERS WATCHED CLOSE:  LY FOR STRENGTH HINT

London Has Feeling Reds Will Fold   But Churchill's Pledge to Help Soviet Meets  With Approval

BRITAIN WILL AID RUSSIA AS NEW ALLY   Churchill Pledges His Nation to Assist Stalin's Men   TO STEP UP BOMBING   Nazis’ Destruction Is Our Only Objective, Says Minister

British Cheer Aid Promises  To Red Army      Press Urges Differences Be Buried In Common Fight Against Hitler

BRITISH SEEK CLUES:T0-RUSS ARMY'S POWER   Public Hails Churchill's ; ‘Stand But Made Wary By

RUSS CEAIM STALLING OF NAZI MACHINE   Say Terrific Losses Inflicted Upon Invaders

Weight of Nazi Drive Shifted To New Sector   Claim Advanced Nazis Have Not Cracked Stalin Tine

War Objectors Will Be In Camp   Government and Three Churches Co-operate

VIEWS GIVEN ON NEW BIL   EDUCATION ASSOCIATION HEAD BAYS NEW TENURE BILL FOR TEACHEES WILL NOT AFFECT DIS. MISSALS

Turks Watch Developments   Trapped Greek Troops Reported Interned In Turkey

Albanian Toll Is  Increased   Greeks Claim Italian Dead Litter Field

ROMAN ARMY'S LOSSES MOUNT   Duce Is Reported To Have Ordered His Generals To ‘Do Something’ By Saturday

REPORT DUCE, IN ALBANIA, ORDERS MOVE   Italians Suffer “En:  ormous Losses”, Snnkeaaman Gavag

Il Duce Goes to Front For Great Drive, but Is Unable To Score Advance   Tells His Generals To ‘Do Something’ by Saturday; Fascists Lose Many Men in Attacking at Six Points; Greek Lines Hold Firmly and Many Prisoners Are Taken

Commanders Told To ‘Do Something’ By Next Saturday  YUGOSLAVIA BALKS  Offers Compromise To Nazi Demands  For Balkans Aid

ALBANIAN PUSH AGAINST FOES   Greeks Declare 4-Da; _ Counter-Offensive is Smashed

Greeks Claim Mussolini Is  In Albania   Spokesman Says Attack at His Direction Is Smashed in 4 Days   CAPTIVES GIVE TIP

Duce Sends Troops Into Fierce Attack   Mussolini in Albania for Five Days: Greeks Smash Counter Thrusts

FIERCE ASSAULT BY ITALIANS SMASHED. BY ARMY OF GREECE   Counter-Offensive, With Premier Mussolini in Com: mand, Repulsed With Heavy Losses by a the Italians

Fierce Counter-Offensive Directed by Duce Smashed In Struggle for Tepeleni   Enormous Losses are Suffered by Fascists; Attacks Made at Six Points Along Front

Mussolini’s Attempts To Spur His Troops on In Albania Are Failure

President, Prime Minister and Miltary Staffs  Meet Today  TO UNIFY WAR EFFORT        Secret Trip From England Is Made to Set Up War  Council      Bulletin

U.S.-British War Council Meets   F. D. R., Churchill, Aides Plan End to Hitlerism

Churchill Urges External Knockout Of Hitler; Sees  War Victory For Allies

Shortage of Power Denied By Utility Executives Who Announce E xpanston Progran

FIRST YEAR OF SUPER HIGHWAY GREAT SUCCESS   Total of 2,550,000 Ve. hicles Travel: 300:000;. 006 Miles on Toll Roac Which Passes Through  Seven. Tunnels  29 - FATAL. ACCIDENTS   29 FATAL. ACCIDENTS

CLAIM HUGE EARNINGS FOR HIGHWAY   Placed At $3,000,000 In First Year Of Operation—Total Of 2,550,000 Vehicles Traveled 300,000,000 Miles On Toll Road

GERMAN DRIVES SLOWING DOWN ON TWO FRONTS   Offensives On Moscow Ant The Lower Don Momentarily Halted   NAZIS ACKNOWLEDGE STIFF RESISTANCE

Germany’s Claims And Reds Silence  Causes Confliction   Russians Holding.  At  ‘Moscow and Rostov With  Nazi. Troops In Crimea Gaining .Slirhtly ¢

Nazis Appear 'To Be Halted On 2 Fronts   Offensives on Rostov * And Moscow Slowed Momentarily at Least

NAZI ADVANCE SLOWED DOWN   Drive on Rostov Also Checked; Invaders  In Crimea

\Nazi Advance Slows To Crawl   Enormous Losses Admitted In Nazi Invasion Of The Crimea

NAZI FORCES. BEATEN BACK   Offensives on Both Mos cow and Rostoy Are Slowed

Nazi Offensives In Two Sectors Greatly Slowec   Soviet Says Rostov Drive Generally Checked;  Nazis Feel Losses

'Offensives on Moscow and Rostov Slowed   Sevastopol Said Not Directly Menaced; Losses Enormona

NAZI ASSAULT IS TORTUROUS SLOW MOTION   SEVASTOPOL, NAVAL BASE, NOT YET MENACED

Offensives i in “Both Rostov And Moscow Areas Reported Checked   BERLIN CLAIMS NEW GAINS IN THE CRIMEA   Reds Chased after Germans Break Through Peninsula Fortifications

Nazis Claim Broad Sweeps in Donets Valley and Crimea Area; Grip on Rostov, Moscow Slips   Upper Defenses of Russian Crimec - Widely Breached by Invaders; Sevastopol Seems Safe

Hitch Develops In  Prisoner Exchana:   Britain Threatens te Disembark Germans Wailing at Port; Reports Say Inclusion of Hess Demanded by Hitler

REPORT HITLER ASKS HESS IN CAPTURE TRADE   Rumor Unconfirmed As Exchange Plan Hits Snag

Hitch in Pians: “Cau ed by " Additional. Det ds « i by Germany; .   NO .ARMISTICE YET   Some (Rumors Tha : Hitler

Prisoner Exchange Threatened   Dispute Arises Concerning No. 3 Nazi Rudolf Hess

EAGHANGE OF PRIOUNERD {0 UP 10 BERLIN   Hitch in Plans Caused by Additiona] Demands by Germany,   NO ARMISTICE YET   Some Rumors That Hitler Is Demanding Release of Rudolf Hess.

Nazis Delay Exchange of  Casualties   Germans May Ask Inclusion of Civilians

CRIMINALS 10 BE LOCKED UP FOR CEREMONY   1,500 Police to Keep Eye on Crowd at Inauguration

ARMY OF POLICE TO GUARD F. DR   1,500 MEN WILL KEEP EYE ON CROWDS DURING INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.

(300 POLICE GUARD FDR.   Inauguration Crowd Will Be Watched By Small Army.

MAKING PLANS FOR INAUGURAL   Police Taking Unusual Pre. cautions for Ceremony  On Monday

CAPITAL GROOMS FOR INAUGURAL   Officers Will Keep Sharp Eye On Crowds Next Monday; All Known Criminals Taker Out of Circulation

TURK-NAZI ACCORD 1S TO BE PROPOSED   Von Papen Believed Carrying Plans for Widespr Economic Pact

GERMANS REPLACE RUSSIA WAR HEAD   Field Marshal List Takes  Post Formerly Held By [ Von Bock

Maneuvers Reach Critical Stage In Carolinas   Secrecy Shrouds Moves Of First Army’s 359,000 Men

MANEUVERS AT CRITICAL STAGE   Little Specific Information Available On Movements Of Troops In Carolinas War Games.

Italy Stripped of Near  Third of Merchant Ships — Since War, British Say

Fascist Fleet Is Cut A Third   Steady Battering by British In Mediterranean Weakens Axis in Middle East

Third of Italy's Cargo Fleet Sunk by British   All, Crnisers, 50 Percent Of Destroyers Blasted’ From Seas

Pope Pius to Discuss War With Cardinals   Problems of Possible In volvement Believed Tt Be Uppermost

LAV AL AND OTHER INCIDENTS ~ INFRANCE MAY MEAN REBIRTH OF THAT SUBJUGATED NATION

British Propaganda in France Very Effective--Now They Must Devise Something To Keep French in Hand Until Appointed Time

FRENCH NATION REBIRTH HINTED   Grim Outward Signs Seen In Laval Shooting, Sabotage

The War Today   Shooting of Laval May Be Sign France Is About to Be Reborn   By DeWitt MacKenzie,  CATE MasAlwes ihcaeaek

Attack On Laval May Start Move Towards The Rebirth Of New Free French Nation

THE WAR TODAY ATTEMPT ON LAVAL’S LIFE MAY SIGNAI REBIRTH OF FRENCH REPUBLIC.

Spirit of France Is Still Alive  Hitlerism the Real Target of  Agseaceinva GQhata

LAVAL SHOOTING MAY BE STARTER      However, It Still Appears Too Karly for Revolt in  Occupied Countries

Attempted ‘Assassination “Of Laval And Revolt ‘Against German’ ‘Rule May Foretell:-Rebirth Of France

British Trying To Put Brake On Revolt Spirit They Have Cultivated; Pot Boiling Now

The War Today: Are We Watching Rebirth Of the French Republic?   By DEWIET MACKENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   ,, Spirit Of France Rises * Again To Plague Nazi Horde With Revolt

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Laval Shooting Indicates Propaganda Can Be TOO Good

Iowa Senate Votes To Adjourn April 10   Redistricting Might Cause Extra Delays

Clocklike Regularity Marks Procedure   Redistricting Problem Still in the Hopper

Haile Selassie  Back On Throne   Makes Triumphal Entry Into Addis Ababa During Day

ARMY CIRCLES REBEL NESTS IN BUCHAREST   Capture of lron Guardist Leader Ordered By Premier

Challenge Gas Shortage Report:   Solons Seek. Probe of East Coast Supply

THREE SENATORS ‘CHALLENGE U8. ON GAS SHORTAGE   Nemand Officials Appear Before Congress Committee to Show That Shortage  - Does Exist.   INCREASING PRICES ALSO UNDER FIRE   Railroad Official Declare: 17,000 Tank Cars art Available for Shipping Oi Supplies to East Coast.

SENATORS DOUBT REALITY OF NEED TA RESTRICT GAS   Non-Interventionists Suspec' “Shortage” Is designed to — Build War Spirit.

SENATE GROUP VOTES PROBE OF CAS SITUATICN   To Sean Priority Sys tem in Another Investivration

Red Pursuit To Continue   Frozen Bodies of German Dead Blot Fields As  Russians Advance.

AIKEN BLAMES ROOSEVELT FOR SHIP SINKING   Barkley Angrily Disputes Sena tor's Charge President ‘Person ally Responsible’

JAMES SINKING CAUSES BITTER ROW IN SENATE   Barkley Disputes Statement FDR “Responsible” For Any Lives Lost   AIKEN OF VERMONT ACCUSES PRESIDENT   Effort Made to F orce Immediate Vote on Neutrality Law Changes

CHARGES FDR RESPONSIBLE FOR SINKING   Orders For Shooting Were Not Given  By Congress

Roosevelt Not Guilty Says Barkley   ett  SENATOR AIKEN MADE CHARGE DURING DEBATE ON LIFTING NEUTRALITY ACT'S RESTRICTIONS ON SHIPPING.

Torpedoing Is Cause of Bitter Row   Aiken Says F.D.R. _ Responsible For Lives Lost

Aiken Blames Roosevelt for Loss Of Lives in Sinking of U. S. Shi   Air Associates Plant Operating Under Army Rule   Senators Charge Called “Unfair” by Majority Leader   Jefense Production Re sumed with Troops on Guard

Ship Attack Brings Bitter Senate Row   Aiken Avers President Responsible for Any Lives Lost at Sea   BARKLEY HITS BACK

DEBATE HEATED ON DESTROYER SINKING   Barkley Disputes State ment That Roosevelt “Responsible”

Solon Blames F.D.R. For Loss Of Destroyer   Barkley Defends Presi: dent in Debate Over Nutrality Measure

Upholds F. D. R.’s Right To Outline Defense Area: Brands Aiken Unfair

FDR IS HELD © RESPONSIBLE FOR SINKING   Sen. Aiken Charges He Broke Promise

SINKING STARTS SENATE BATTLE   Aiken Charges FDR Is Responsible For Men's Deaths; Barkley Snaps Denial

JAMES SINKING CAUSES BITTER ROW IN SENATE      FDR “Responsible” For. ‘Any Lives Lost   AIKEN OF VERMONT: ACCUSES PRESIDENT   Effort Made to Force Imme: diate Vote on Neutrality {Law Changes

Culinary Expert, Who Will Conduct Course March 18, 19, 20 And 21 In Colonial Theater Sees Work As ‘Fascinating, Stimulating Game’

UP-TO-MINUTE COOKING SCHOOT   ‘Trained Homemakers Needed’ Is Slogan for Times Series

HITLER'S RECORD OF LIES IS CITED   MISUNDERSTOOD IN UNITED STATES? HIS PAST IS THE REASON

AFL Extends Peace Offer To Rival CIO   Appeal Made on Eve of Parley Called to Adopt Strike Ban   VOTE LABOR POLICY

Offer for Labor Peace Extended On Eve of Parley  - AFL Holds Out Olive Branch for “Commer Defense of Nalion”

LABOR PEACE ASKED BY AFI   Appeal is Made to CIO for Healing of Breach Be tween Organizations

PEACE OFFERED IN AFLAND CIC   Federation Makes Firs Move to Heal Old Labor Breach

Nazi Production Effort Is y Seriously Slowed by RAF   Big North France Factories Crippled Or Closed Down By British Attacks

French Hostages Given Renrieves From Execution   Further Search For Assassins Delavs Murders

Reds Blas! Buildings Leningrat   Say Reports In Berlin; Preparing For Last Stand; Nazis Continue Pressure Or “Defense Front.”   Blast Trains

Forces Press On in Face of  Grim Stand   Germans Say Czar City Resistance. Bitter as Circling Continues   REDS MASS CLOSE

LARGE AREAS: ARE BLASTED IN LENINCRAD   Nazis Report Reds Clearing Away Whole Blocks for Defense of City   SAY ‘DEFENSE FRONT: ‘THERE PENETRATED   Way is Being Prepared for New Successes ini Battle, Bertin Claime

LENINGRAD T0 CLEAR SPACES   Russians Blasting Away Blocks Of Buildings To Find Space To Fight In Street

GENERAL LEAR IS CLEARED IN. ‘voo-HOY CASE   War Department Declares Incident Is Closed; Renort Is Secret +

WAR DEPARTMENT BACKS UP LEAR   “Yoo Hoo” Case Of Little Importance, Department  Official Says

Russia Will Provide Turks Material Aid   Friendship Agreement Is Move to Block Furthe: Nazi Expansion in Southeastern Europe; Sovie  Has Halted Oil Supplies to Reich Since March

Russia Moves to Block Expansior of War by Nazis   U.S. §. R. and Turkey Reaffirm Friendship Pact and in Effect Assure Full Material Aid in Event of Affack on Turks

TURKEY GIVEN ASSURANCE OF MATERIAL AID   RUSSIAN SOLDIERS STATIONED NEAR CAUCASUS

U. S. May Give Eire Supplies   Would Seek Promise of British Cooperation

Open Debate On Ship Arming Bill   Predict Passage Of Measure In Two Weeks

Wants U. S. Ships To Carry Supplies To Nazi Foes  Connally Opens Debate on

DEBATE OPENED ON NEUTRALITY ACT IN SENATE   'U, S. Must Claim Its Rights To Seas,” Connally Declares—Throng Present

U.S. Urged To Claim Rights To the Seas   Sen. Connally in Ringing Speech Starts Arguments; Passage Expected

SENATOR CONNALLY OPENED DEBATE ON NEUTRALITY REPEAL   (DECLARES AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIPS SUNK BY BRU. TAL MURDEROUS DOCTRINE

CONNALLY SAYS U. $. MUST CLAIM RIGHTS 10 SEAS   Assails Sinkings By Murderous Doctrine Of Sub ‘Warfare

OPENS DEBATE OVE A CHANGE IN NEUTRALIT   Connolly Tells Senate U. S. Must Claim Rights to the Seas.   LEADERS EXPECT BILL TO PASS IN TWO WEEKS

Senator Connally Declares ‘Asa Proud Nation United States Must Claim Its Rights to Seas’   TERMED DEFENSIVE   Legislation Is Not Wa Measure, He Says, Adding That It Makes ‘Nation Stronger

Texas Senator Opens Debate   Connally Declares U. S. Must Claim -Rights on Seas

DEBATE OPENS ON NEUTRALIT)   Connally Leads Drive t Revise Present Law

Senator Connally Calls on U.S. To Claim Sea Rights   Democratic Leaders Predict Neutrality Revision Soon

Connally Calls for Repeal of Ban on Ship Arms and Restricted Zones

U.S. Must Claim Rights: at Sea, Senator Connally Declares In Opening Neutrality Bill Debate

Must Insist On Our Full Right To Use Of Seas   Senate Opens Debate On Lifting Restrictions Qn American Shipping.

SENATE DEBATE ON NEUTRALITY STARTS TODAY   SEN. CONNALLY LEADS OFF ARGUMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION   DEMOCRATIC LEADERS SEE PASSAGE WITHIN 2 WEEKS   Bill Broadened by Committee Vote  Saturday To Permit U, &. Ships Ta Enter Rellicerent Portis

Starts Debate. on Ship Arming  Senate Leaders Say Measure Will Poss in 2 Weeks

Neutral-Law Revision Is Held Sure   Passage in Two Weeks Is Seen by Solons

CLASH IN PROBE OF _ WELSH SLAYING   Kansas City Police Disarm a Deputy Sheriff in Argu- ment Over Kidnapine   NO CONNECTION WITH MURDER, CHIEF SAYS

RAIL UNIONS BID 10 PARLE’   Non - Operating Employes Representatives Urged to Meet Railroad Committee

Journal Requests War Casualties   ; Relatives Asked   To Report Word

Pendergast Gets Two-Year Term   Sentence On Contempt of Court Charges.

BILL SIGNED BY BRICKEI   GOVERNOR LATE YESTERDAY PLACED SIGNATURE ON RE-DISTRICTING PLAN FOR LEGISLATURE

Nazis a ‘Little Bit’ Hungry But They Are Not Starving   Have Enlarged Food Reserves at the Expense of Stores Accumulated in the Areas That Were Occupied Last Year

THOUSANDS ATTEND OPENING TODAY AT BIG ELYRIA PLAN]   Dedication Ceremonies Are Attended by Many —Public Inspection All During Day.

LEAD WORLD   ‘Our Production ‘of- Combat. ant Equipment Is. Leaping Ahead.   SAYS NAVY SECRETARY:   Promises We Will Be Producing More Than Ger-. many Is Today. . -

THE US. WILL LEAD WORLD   Our Production of- Combat. ant Equipment Is Leaping Ahead.   SAYS NAVY SECRETARY   Promises We Wiil Be Pro ducing More Than Germany Is Today.

U.S. Will Be Tops In Production In  90 Days. . .Knox   Knox Says U. S. Army Will Stand Up Against World’s Best

PRVIESL 1U 1S JAPANESE  Germans Say Wife of Their Envoy Robbed in Saigon

PROTEST TO THE JAPANESE   Germans Say Wife of Their Envoy Robbed in Saigon

Key Man in Air Arm.   Berlin Protests to Japs Over Alleaed Assault

Explosion Occurs At Crossing   Boiler of Denver Locomotive Literally Blown to Bit:

27 Injured As Engine Explodes   Downtown Denver Blas’ Occurs At Crossing

TRAIN BLAST INJURES 27   Locomotive Boiler Explodes In Downtown Denver; Motorists Hurt.

BLAST OCCURS AT CROSSING IN DENVER, COLO   Many Persons Hurt Ir Parked Cars; Boiler Blown To Bits

GERMANS LERP T0 COOL HEELS IN HULL OFFICE   Secretary of State Refuses  to Receive Them to (Deliver Wer  “Decl aration   FILED WITH OTHERS      Meanwhile, Washington Gets Most Favorable News From Japanese Theatre of War

HARRIS. EXPLAINS COTTON MEASURE   Storage Of Surplus Crop For Southern Area

Would Block Concentrating Cotton at Sea   Oren Harris  Would Have Cotton Warehoused Where Produced

MAYOR TOM COOPER AND CITIZEN CLASH   Verbal Tussle Takes Place During Hearing On Liquor Referendum.

Clash At Hearing On Liquor Bill   Heated Exchange Before _ House Committee—An. other Hearing Tuesday.

Royal Navy Raids Nazi Stronghold On Norway Coast  “Harbor. Works Are  Destroyed in Daring Attack

Greeks Believe Italian Defenses  To Be Cracked   Jubilant Over Change In- Fascist Command; .  Push Toward Valona

Resignation Of General Cited  In Big Success   Entire New Division Fails To Hold In Albanian War   PRISONERS TAKEN   Re-Capture Of Town By Italians Given In Latest Report

SO LONG, DIZ   Dean, the “Puzzle Talking” Star of the Mound, Admits He Can Pitch No More, Goes on Retired List.

U.S.EXPERTS SEEK TQ END PLANT STRIKE!      Wright Field Dispute Ended; Work Crews Return Today

Strike at Wright Field Settled Thursday Night   Men Return to Work Friday Morning On Defense Job

$10,000,000 Is Asked for  Red River Dam at Denison  Item Is Contained in Civil Functions Bill Introduced in the House

MKEESPORT CITY WORKERS STRIKE      Ask For Union “Recognitior Higher Wages——Mayor Hits At Walkout ‘

GREEK, BRITISH FORCES ENTER -LSTRONGHOLDS   Tepelini Evacuated Army Of Nile Wins Derna

British Drive On In Syria   Stepped Up Aerial Offensives Paves Way For Allied Gains

FALL OF SMOLENSK ADMITTED BY REDS: NAZIS IN ADVANCE   Gain of 40 Miles South of Lake Ilmen on Lenin-grad-Moscow Front Indicated,

RUSSIAN DEFEAT SEEN NEARING BY BERLIN; CLAIMS TOWN’S CAPTIIRE   Forecasts the Slaughter, Capture and Dispersal Of Millions of Red Army Troops   Akkerman, Town in Bes_sarabia, Big Black Sea Harbor, Is Reported Falling to Nazis

Germans Claim Capture of Last Bessarabia Town   Says Moscow Heavily Damaged   In Air Raid. Russia Claims  Nuceece

Nazis Predict Victory Report Is Coming Soot   Berlin Reports Fall Of Last Remaining Soviet-Held Town In Bessarabia   MORE PROMISES OF RUSSIAN DISASTER   New Night Bombing Attach Upon Moscow Is Made By Nazi Fliers

Farmer Robbed, Youths are Held   Man Forced Into Box Car and Tied by Two at Market

Casualties — High, M any Fires Raging ©      Raid on Undefended City Lasts More Than Three Hours with Many Killed and Much Damaae

Rain Destruction On Defenseless City   Disregard U. S. Notice of Status; Fleets Of Enemy Troopships Continue to Pour Reinforcements Upon Philippines.

Heavy Toll of Lives Taken by Big-Scale Atfack   No Shots Were Fired in Return At Ruthless Airmen

Raid Comes Despite ‘Open City’ Declaration; No Shots Fired in Refurn; Huge Fires Still Rage

St. Lawrence Battle Stirs In Congress   U. S.-Canadian Agree ment Attacked and Defended by Leaders

NeW PROPOSAL 5 CRITIGIZED   Colorado Senator Cannot See Value From Defense Standpoint,   PASSAGE IS PREDICTED

WATERWAY PACT DRAWS ATTACK   Senate Criticisnr Of St. Law. rence Power And Navigation Project Heard

CONGRESS IS DIVIDED ne SEAWAY PLAN   Opponents Of St. Law rence Waterway Critical Of New Agreement

OPPOSITION CROPS UP TO SEAWAY PROJECT   Comes In Wake Of Signint Of New Treaty

Opposition Grows Against Seaway As Defense Item   Senator Adams Says He Can't See Much Value in Project to Take Up Five Years

Nazi Thrust to Black Sea Menaces Russians’ Flank   With Kiev By-Passed, Port of Odessa Is Endangered, Says AP Writer, Making Escape to Dnieper . Difficali. Perilous Overation

New German Thrust Seen As Grave Menance To Reds  Claims That Kiev Is Already “Encircled” Miuesel Be Taken With Grain OF Salt

New German Thrust South of Kiev Grave Menace to Reds’ Left Flank

British Oppose Lease-Lend When Its Their Turn to Give   Keepers of Snooty Lords Cricket Grounds Give Yank ‘Old Run Around’ When They Ask Permit to Make Temporary Diamond Out of Sacred Sod

No Shouting or Popping about by Americans on Lords Cricket Fielc

KEEPERS OF CRICKET GROUNDS . REEL AT BASEBALL REQUEST   Newsmen Ask Permission to Use Property in Snooty St. John’s Woods and Give Reefers Solar  Ployus Blow

NO WORD RECEIVED FROM ROOSEVELT   Third Day Passes Without An: Information Regarding Fotomac’s Whereabouts

FD Silence Spurs Rumor   Vacation Yacht Unheard from; Churchill Meet Prospected

TUNE WAR ENDS AS ASCAP SIGNS   Consent Decree in Effec' Closes Anti-Trust Suit

ASCAP ACCEPTS CONSENT DECREE   Believe Move Will End Radio Music War

Primaries Under Federal Control, Court Decides  No Mention of Negro Suffrage re e Made in

COURT RULES QN PRIMARIES   Justices Hold They Are Subject to Federal  Regulation

Hight Court Rules State Primaries Subject to Federal Regulation:   splits on Whether 187¢ Statute Deprives Citizen of Rights

Soldier Kills Self In Tent   MISSOURI YOUTH I  SUICIDE AT CAMP  ROBINSON

Traffic On Main Highway Resumed Monday Morning  - Burned Span On ad Bla<v-l Rian Rwilen

Traffic On Main Highway Resume¢ Monday Morning  Burned Span On   Burned Span On ' Floyd River Bridge Quickly Replaced

Boy Starts Fires; Half-Sister Deac   Blaze Started in Attic Is Fatal to Girl, 4, Asleep in Home

ARSON CAUSED. CHILD'S DEATH   NE-YEAR-OLD BOY ADMITS STARTING FIRE IN WHICH” HIS SISTER-LOST LIFE ¢

CHURCHILL HOol TO FOR'S ENVOY   American Aid Representative Talks With Prime Minister On Plans

U.S. Envoy Holds Long Conference  With Churchill   Harriman Discusses Problems Connected  -Witle Aid To Britain

Draft Everything’ Bill Sent To Congress Brings Avalanche Of Protests

PROTESTS PILE AGAINST DRAFT ALL PLANTS BILL   Tide of QObjectors Says  Measure is Aim Toward  U.S. Dictatorship   Powers Granted To The President; Modification Sugvested

CONGRESSMEN DEPLORE . MEASURE TO BROADEN F.D.R. POWERS.   Revise Offer   Bill in Guise of Slap a Dnions But Increases Dictator Powers.

ELDERLY MISSISSIPPI NEGRO . USES PARKING METER POST — TO HITCH HIS MULE, WAGOI

BRITISH BOMBERS SMASHING HARD Al RUHR, RHINELAND   RAF Carries Out Operation: Despite Cloudy, Unfavor. able Weather; German Fliers Retaliate By Bomb. ing Hull.

RAF and Luftwaffe Exchange Blows   Overnight Offensive Brings Raids Across Channel

RAF And Nazi Bombers Step Up Offensive   British Planes Carry Attack Into Germany; Northeastern And Fastern England Bombed

RAF Blasts t Rhineland And the Rubi   Industrial Cities of Es sen and Cologne Are Chief Tarcets

Germany Bans Czech News   3 Generals, 21 Others Executed in Alleged Anti-Nazi Plot Case

Nazis Execute 58 More Czechs In Revolt Plot   Total Brought to 95, Ac cording to B. B. C. Broadcast

PINGERS ARM TU THE NORTH 0 BIG THREAT   Nazis Ready To Lose More Lhousands On Bloody Road To Moscow

GERMANS TRY TO ENCIRGLE RED CAPITAL   Nazi ‘Troops Have Made New Advances on City, Soviet Dispatches Admit.   BULLETIN

GERMAN DRIVE ON KALININ !S CHIEF THREAT   Panzers Race Four Abreast Aicong Highways Leading to Red Capital, Nazis Report.   ARMY PRESS SAYS POSITION SERIOUS

RUSSIANS CLAIM COUNTER BLOWS HALTED NAZIS   Adis Germans Have Advanctd But Say Reads Littered With Nazi Dead.

DIES PROPOSES 9-POINT PLAN AGAINST ‘SMS   Soviet Fund Transfe Revealed; Board Asks Renewal

Dies Committee Urges Outiawing Of Foreign Controlled Political Groups

Dies Outlines 9-Point Program   Urges Outlawing Foreign-Controlled Political Groups

he ON MITT MAKES INEST   Congress Is Urged to Kill All Foreign-controlled Political Groups.

DIES REPORT ASKS OUTLAW OF ALL ISMS   Congress Probing Group Advocates New Legislation

LAUNIUS TAKES DISTRICT OFFICE   First Ouachita Man As Prosecutor In Years

Reds Cannot Realize Hopelessness, Fioht Fanatically, Nazis Complain

NAZIS WARN PEOPLE OF LENINGRAD   Promise Them Fate Of Warsaw If They  Don’t Surrender

Final Warning To Drivers For License Renewal  Clerks To Work On Fourth To Accommo' date Late Applicants

Final Warning  To Drivers For License Renewal Clerks To Work On  Fourth To Accommo: . late T nte Awelnovks

Twenty submarines operating off Japan   U. S. army at Manila reports 26 Jap planes destroyed at Vigan —Japs land on Sarawak

Toll OF 26 Jap Aircratt Taken Today   Nipponese Forces Unleashing Hardest Attacks On Malaya In Attempt To Capture Singapore.

Nipponese Aroused By Blockade Threat   Japanese Planes Destroyed at Vigan, Dutch Bomb Jap Destroyer; Enemy Lands  In Range of Singapore and Manila.

U.S. Destroys 26 Jap Planes In Philippines   Washington Sees Hit-AndRun Attacks Attempt To Decoy Main Fleet.   U- BOATS SUCCESSFUL

(miral Hart enorts Attacks in Jap Shipping   mese Show Alarm Over Report That 4 J, §. Submarines Are Operating « Their Waters — Manila Tells Of menjction Of 26 Jap Planes

TOKYO REPORTS PRESENCE OF 20 ENEMY BOATS; JAPS WIDENING THEIR ATTACKS IN PACIFIC   Admiral Hart Reports Two Successful Efforts: by Submarines.—Jap Shelling of Hawaiian Island Did Little Damage.—Malayan and Hong Kong Battle Intensified. —Dutch Bomb Hits Japanzse Destroyer

26 Nippon Planes Shot Down During Attack On Philippines   SCORE 2 SUCCESSES   British Fearful of Loss of Hong Kong; Ameri cans Reported Safe

Enemy Troops Land in British  North Borneo   25 Nipponese Planes Shot Down Over Philippines, But Elsewhere Luzon Is Reported All Quiet

Tokyo Expresses Fear Over Presence Of Big Submersibles; Singapore And Hongkong Are Hard Pressed

Admiral Hart, Commander Asiatic Fleet, Announces Submarines Are in Action   Success Scored in Two or Three Attacks, He Reveals; U. S. Army Reports at Leas) 26 Japanese Planes Destroyed

Admiral’s Statement Does Not Identify Jap Vessels’   Army Headquarters Report 26 Enemy Planes: Are Destroyed At Vigan; Blockade Tiahtens

British Artillery Silence Jap Guns On Kowloon, Onposite Hongkong

‘Admiral Hert Reveals  That Subs Succeeded in  Two Attacks  JAPS IN BORNEO  No Enemy Action Report ed in Philippines During _ Last 24 Hours

‘Admiral Hart Says Subs Have Scored Successes In Establishing Blockade; Tokyo Grabbing For Dutch Oil Fields

JAPAN APPARENTLY ALARMED AT REPORT ff}. $. SUBS NEAR   ASIATIC FLEET COMMANDER SAYS SUBMARINES HAVE ALREADY GONE INTO ACTION

Aamiral Reports Successes In Initial Undersea Cratt Use, But Gives No Details

hot Down At Vigan;  Bat Reports 26 Planes utch Hit Jap Destroyer

U.S. Subsin Action, 26 Enemy Pianes Destroyed at Vigan   Navy Apparently Tightening Blockade of Japan; Luzon Situation Quiet; Hong Kong Optimistic, Despite Fears in London   JAP HIT-AND-RUN ATTACKS MADE ON SMALL PACIFIC ISLES

THREE ATTACKS ARE MADE BY YANK SUBS   At Least 26 Tokyo Planes Shot Down At Vigan   Scores Direct Hit On Jap Destroyer: London Glum Over Hongkong’s Fate

Asiatic Admiral: Says U-Boats Win In First Attacks   U. S. May Tighten Ring Around Japan; Soldiers At Luzon Get 26 Planes

U.S. Subs Frighten Japanese   American Admiral Reports Gaining Two Successes Out of Three Attacks

Nipponese Alarmed As Blockade Is Tightened   Army Bombers Destroy 26 Enemy Planes At Vigan

South China Sea Scene Of ‘Spreading Jap Offensive osAimed At Knocking Out ©  - British And Dutch Strongholds

Long-Cruising Craft Tighten Isle Blockade   Manila Declares 26 Enemy Planes Down In Luzon Battle

Sinking Of Two Enemy Vessels Told   Manila Reports 26 Nipponese Warplanes Destroyed At Vigan.

TWENTY YANKEE U-BOATS SAID ALREADY THERE   Two Have Made Successful Attacks, Hart Says, 26 Planes Destroyed

War Dept. Reveals 26 Enemy-Planes Destroyed At Vigan   Nipponese Land In Sarawak On Northwest Coast Of Borneo: Think Blockade Is Tightened

JAPAN IS ALARMED AT U.S. SUBS IN THE JAPANESE WATERS   Scored Successes in Two Ou of Three. Attacks, Admiral Hart Said.   INVADING PLANES DOWN   Twenty-Six Reported De stroyed Yesterday at Vigan: No Details.

American Forces Take to Offensive in Pacific Theater   Twenty U. S. Subs in Jap Waters; Yankees Destroy 26 Airplanes

Japanese Alarmed By U. S. Submarine:   Reported Presence of 20 Underwater Craft in Nipponese Waters Brings War Home — . -. to Residents of Island Empire. .

JAPAN ALARMED AT REPORT OF SUR OPERATION   U.S: Destroys 26 Jap Planes at Vigan; - Japs Pound Hongkong

On Ottensi ’          Activity of Submarines Brings Warning from” Admiral, Had Been Reported Earlier by Admit Hart; Destruction of 26 Jap Planes at Vigan Philippines Makes Invasion of Island Costly. ?

U.S. Subs in Jap Waters; Score Hits   Admiral Hart Reveals Counter-Biows; Japanese  Warned by Own Officials

SCORE IN TWO OUT OF THREE ENEMY ACTIONS   U. 8S. Aerial Forces Destroy 26 Pianes in Attack on Japanese in Western Luzon Isle

2 U-BOATS ARE IN JAP WATERS   Word From Nippon Comes as Asiatic Fieet Commander Says Subs Are in Action,   JAPAN LOSES 26 PLANES   ‘United States Appears to be Tightening Blockade Around Island Empire.

JU. S. Navy Believed Tightening Blockade Around Japanese Empire; Take Heavy Toll” Of Japanese Planes On Luzon Island; Bii- tish Defending Malaya Hard Pressed!   Japan Seeking Quick Knockout

Report Successes In Two Out of Three Attacks: 26 Jap Planes Destroyed North of Manila; Nipponese Seek Quick Knockout of British and Dutch Strongholds In Far East

Two Successful Actions Alarm Island Empire  26 Jap Planes Downed Over - : Luzon; British... Situation Serious:

SCORE SUCCESSES IN TWO QUT OF 3 PACIFIC ATTACKS   Nipponese Pound Hongkong; Northwest Malaya Scene of Heaviest Fighting

Philippine Army Shoots Down Enemies   26 Planes Destroyed In New Attempt To Land

This Gives Them Alarm As Admiral Hart Reports TwoOut Of 3 Attacks Success

Plans Made for New State Office Building   Construction Now Depends on Securing Materials

‘Estimate Cost — Million and. Half   Will Be Erected East of State House

U.S. TO CUT MORE AXIS WAR GOODS   Potential Supplies To Be Controlied From Philippine Islands

NEW LOSS FOR AXIS POWERS   U. 8S. To Close Philippine Islands   Will Halt Export of ' War Materials

TEXTILE WAGE INCREASE IS CONSIDERED   Hike in Minimum Pay Scale for 440,000 Workers Studied

AFL, ClO Agree To Back Demand For 40-Cent Minimum   Disagreement Looms  On 21-Man Board

City Council Passes New Building Code  Aldermen Name Judge ave at Polling ac far Drimary

City Council Passes New Building Code   Aldermen Name Judges to Serve af Polling Places for Primary

Legislature Is Sull in Tangle On One Question   Senate Conferces Say They Can’t Reconcile Reapportionment Views

FAILS TO END ITS DEADLOCK   senate Committee Unable To Reconcile Reapportionment Proposals   3ROUP OF MEASURES SENT TO GOV. JAMES   Solons Seeking To Bring Long Session To End By Dawn Today

Senate Sends Reapportion  Bill to House   Leaders of Both Houses Confer in Effort to Settle Lone Issue   OTHER ACTS OKEHED

Senate Rejects, 8-9, Democratic Congress Line-Up   Three Bills Sent To James As Assembly Deadlocks On Apportionment

STEEL MILL SEEKS SCRAF   Employes Asked To Scour Neighborhood For Old Iron And Steel

LAUNCH CANVASS FOR: SCRAP IROb   House-to-House Collec tion Asked by Steel Company

Steel Firm Begins House-to-House Collection of Scrap Tron to Offset Shortage Threatening Mills in East: .

Must Again Pledge All Warns FDR   U. S. Cannot Survive As Oasis of Liberty in Desert Of Dictatorships

Threat to Freedom  Reiterated by FDR. in Address   President Tells American People They Must Pledge Lives as Well as Allegiance To Halt Attack on Democratic Principles

PRESIDENT Ob Eo DEFINITE THREAT TO INDEPENDENGE   Says Americans Must Pledge Lives as Well as Allegiance To Flag and Country   MILLIONS PAUSE TO JOIN IN CEREMONY   Chief Justice Stone Leads Americans in Pledge to Flag; Mass Celebration Country Over Arranged by Office of Civilian Defense

Roosevelt Calls For Sacrifices To Limi   President Says Americas Must be Ready to Die for  "Independence i in Unprecedented Fourth aft lniv Coreamanyv

FDR CALLS ON AMERICANS TO PLEDGE LIVES   President in Unprecedented Inde pendence Day Address Says Lib. erlies Threatened

All Must Be Willing To Pledge Even Lives To Preserve Freedom, He Says in Broadcast  MILLIONS PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE ANEW  Nation Pauses To Hear Crief Executive Tell Of Threat to Liberty

FDR Asserts Democracy ‘Definitely Threatened’   Millions Hear July 4 Talk Of Roosevelt At Hyde Park

‘Must be Ready to Pledge _ Lives for Liberty, People Are Warned by Roosevel   Nation Led in Mass Celebration by the ‘President; Talk is Broadcast To Most ofthe World

PLEDGE LIVES, WORK AND WILL   Millions Join With Roosevel in Solemn Oath of Allegiance

Roosevelt Cails For Sacrifices To Limit   President Says Americas Must be Ready to Die fo Independence in Unprecedented Fourth of July Ceremony

'F.D.R. Asserts . All Must Pledge Lives to Nation   President Cites Threat to Fundamental Policies in Unprecedented National Observance of July 4

Principles of "76 in Danger  Radio Theme   Assails Belief U. S. Can Remain Aloof If Dietators Win

Preservation of American Ideals Tobe at Stake   Renewed Pledge.of Allegiance Comes ‘From People:

Liberty Strack Down Abroad, Threatened Here, Says President      Roosevelt ‘Asserts: American Lives Must Be Pledged To Insure That U. 8. Escape Subjection:  Warns Nation Cannot Survive In Qacic af Tiintatancchin

AMERICANS WARNED MAY HAVE TO FIGHT TO RETAIN LIBERTY   PRESIDENT SPEAKS TO PEOPLE IN NATION-WIDE INDEPENDENCE OBSERVANCE

PRESIDENT   ‘We Must Stop Backbiting,’ Executive Declares   NEED FOR SPEED CITED   Citizens Told They May Have To Fight For Liberty

Americans Asked To Pledge Lives, Allegiance to Natior   Fourth of July: Enthusiasm Sobered by Defense Prosram

Roosevelt Warns Nation to Be  Ready to Fight   U. §. Can’t Remain Free Alone In World of Dictators, President Says in Holiday Address

SUPPLY OF TIN UNDER CONTROL   Government Takes Ove Stocks and Imports; Restrictions Due

Today Coldest . In Mid-August   Mercury Drops To 44 Ai Keedysville; 40 Some Years Ago.

Cool Weather Covers U.S.   Sub-Normal August Temperatures Follow  Intense Heat Wave

AMERICANS GET QUT. BLANKETS NS HEAT BREAKS   Mercury Sinks to 20 Ir Some Sections of New England   WEATHER COMFORTABLE ‘THROUGHOUT MISSOURI   ‘Cool Spell Probably Wil Last for Three or Four Days

COOL WEATHER IS NATIONWID      All Except Jacksonville Fla., Feel Teeth-Chattering Chill   SOME LIGHT. FRoOs? ©» IN NEW ENCLANI

British Minister Returns   Beaverbrook Completes His First Mission in United States

Beaverbrook Returns      Minister of Supply Flies Back to Britain

Beaverbrook  Back in London  Supply Minister Confers With Churchill

U. S. SHIP IN DISTRESS      Cargo Vessel Sounds Signats 700 miles Off San Francisco

Action of Reisia a S irprise   Lisapprov .. of Nazi En. trance into Bulgaria Criticized by Soviet

MOVE FOLLOWS REBUKE FROM SOVIET HEADS   Red government oppose: entry of Hitler army into Bulgaria

G. 0. P. TO CEASE CHALLENGING BILLS   Minority Leader in Missouri House Indicates Republicans Have Chanred Stand.

REBUFF TO NAZIS SEEN IN MAKING   Expect Danish Minister to - Iynore Recall Order from Conenhagen

ANISH MINISTER IOREJECT RECALL    Kauffmann’s Flat Rejection of His Recall To Copenhagen Seen As New Diplomatic Rebuff To  Germany.

New Rebuff To Germany   Danish Minister Backed By Hull In Refusal To Return Home

Germany Faces  Strong Rebuke   Refusal Of Kauffmann To Return Home Stirs Up. Diplomatic Fuss .

Assembly Quits: One Question  Not Settled   Special Session May Be Called Before ’42 Electior On Reapportionment

SPECULATE ON POSSIBILITY OF EXTRA SESSION   Legislators Finally Quit Without Acting on Reapportionment   COMMISSION IS SET UP TO STUDY ISSUE   Half Dozen Senators Mark End of Session with Grim Speeches

Legislature Ends Without Reallotment   SPECULATION ARISES WITH RE.GARD TO WHETHER GOVERNOR WOULD CALL SPECIAL SESSION IN SESSION 191 DAYS.   Payroll Released

SPECULATE ON POSSIBILITY OF EXTRA SESSION   : es = oe  Legislators Finally Quit  _ Without: Acting on Re~ apportionment      SOMMISSION IS SET UP TO STUDY -ISSUE   Half Dozen Seristors Mark & ' End of Session with Grim Speeches

Assembly Ends 191-Day Meet   James May Call Special Session for Solution of Reapportion Issue

STATE LEGISLATURE RUSHING COMPLETION OF MAJOR BILLS   Necessary Items to Be Guided Through Before Deadline

Soldiers Drafting Girl Friends in  New Service for National Defense

Vichy Declares Military Bases Wil! be Defended   No Further Concessions Will be Awarded Axis, Says French Government

VICHY STANDS FIRM AGAINST NAZI DEMANDS   Reassurances Giver To Washington By Petain

Warring Nations Menace U.S.   Jackson Says Basis For Discrimination

SOVIETS SLOW GERMANS WITH COUNTER MOVE   Nazi Penetration  Beyond Minsk Is  Acknowledged By Russians.

SHOCK TROOPS OFF TO GAMES   Armored Division Rolls To Mock War With 2,350 Vehicles

U.S. ARMORED FORCE MOVES   25,000 Tons of Shock Pow. er on Way to Take Part In War Games

MECHANIZED ARMY MOVES TO WAR CAMI   Second Armored Division Roll from Georgia into Tennessee Fo Two Weeks Maneuvers

Counter Proposal Made To Raise Income Taxes   New System, Easier On Average Taxpayer, Would Levy Surtax On Incomes Of $2,000.

 CONGRESSIONAL TAX EXPERTS  “SHADE” LOW SALARIED CLASS   Surtax On Net Incomes Of Over $800 (Single) And $2,000 (Married) Would Be & Per Cant

TO PAY OUT MONEY IF STARK APPROVES   State Auditor Smith Says Financ ing Resolutions Must Have Executive’s OQ. K.

Auditor to Require. Governor's Approva' On Emergency Funds  Smith Uncertain Wheae. wayne  A immer

Brit. Fle Answers.                 _Germany’s New 35 ,000-Ton’: Vess to Bottom of Atlantic After Hard Fisht

U.S. RAILWAYS ORDER OVER 100,000 FREIGHT GARS IN YEAR ENDED ON APRIL 3(

FASCISTS FALL BACK ON THREE FRONTS, ALBANI   Greeks Launch New Offensive ir Their Efforts to Oust Italians From Little Kingdom

War Rumble Nears Bulgaria  Nazis Also Mass In Southern. Italy, London Reports

GERMANS PLAN TO ENTER BULGARIA FROM RUMANIA   Invasion Start, by Way of Constanza, May Come Within 10 Days   Jugo-Slavia Reported Not Willing to Co-operate With Program

NAZI ATTACK UPON GREECE (8 VERY NEAR   German; Will Launch At. tack from Bulgaria and Alsc from Albania.   FORCES ARE GATHERED   Men, Tanks and Artillery Being Sent Through Rum2nia to Bulgaria.

GERMAN TROOPS LEAVE RUMANIA FOR BULGARIF   Report Invasion Of Bulgaria Will Occur Within Ten Days

PREPARE MOVE ON BULGARIA   Germans Mass Toops Anc Equipment At Rumaniar  Naval Base

Nazi Troops Begin Embarkation For ~   Start Operations For Drive South  From Rumania

 Germans Embark ‘Invasion [Troops   Movement Into Bulgariz May Come Within Ten Days

12 German Divisions  May March   45,000 Nazi Troops Reported In Constanga; 350,000 In Rumania

NAZI TROOP EMBARKING 0  WAR ON GREECE   German Forces Pushing te Bulgar Border in Rumania

Nazi Troops Embark for  Bulgaria   Others Push Steadily Across Rumania Toward Border

THANKSGIVING DAY BACK 10 OLD DATE   Traditional Last Thursday Will be Observed

Thanksgiving Day Changed Back to Original Date  Will Be Celebrated   Will Be Celebrated o Traditional Day in 194

Franks-giving OutTheWindow      FRESIDENT FINDS THANKSGIV ING IS BETTER; HIS HALLUCIN ATION NO GOOD.

Dakar Defenses Are Reinforced   Vichy Says Germany Wil Not Get Bases

FRANCE COMPLETE NEV PROGRAM FOR DEFENSE      Extensive Improvements in Fortifications Along African Coast are Made in Effort to Assure United States that Dakar and Other Strategic Ports Will Not be Surrendered to Geemany.

VEILED FRENGH HINT INDICATES DAKAR DEFENSE   Announcement Intended to Assure U.S. on Policy In African Colonies.

ViGHY BOLSTERS AFRICAN POINT:   Announcement May Mear Vital Bases Will Not Be  Given To Nazis

FRENCH ASSURE U. S, DAKAR NOT TO FALL IN GERMAN HANDS   Complete New Defense: Along Coast Of French Africa

Vichy Builds New African Coast Forts   Action Viewed as Assurance Dakar Will Not Be Yielded to Nazis

French Tighten Grip on Dakar   Hint African Ports Won't Be Given Up

Jibuti, French Red Sea Port, Near Collapse   Fall of Somaliland City, Blockaded By British,  Said ‘Imminent’

Fall Of French Seaport Of Jibuti Is Seen As Imminent   Blockade of British Is Starving Colony Into Submission; London Denies England Attempting to Forestall Possible German Move Against French Somaliland

FASCISTS TALK SPRING DRIVE   Commentator Says Conference with Franco Aimed at Achievin Axis Military Offensive

Franco Has Long  Talk With Petain   Franco Believed to Have  Refused to Commit Spain ~ To Active Role With Axis

Franco Believed to Have Refused to Commit Spain To Active Role With Axi

GERMANS - PLAN NEW OFFENSIVE AS DEATH BLOW   Nearly 900,000 Russians  aken Prisoner In Recent Fighting

THREE CITIES COAL OF Blt NAZI PUSH   895,000 Prisoners Laken, Communique Declares; Moscow, Leningrad And Kiev Are Goals

GERMAN ARMIES  CLAIM VICTORY IN SMOLENSK BATTLE   Leningrad, Kiev Are Next Objectives, Is Report   NAZIS SAY RUSSIANS ARE ‘TOUGHEST’ YET

ITLER FORCES BET DEFEAT IN (LA BATTLES   Invading Army Throwr Back From Outskirts After Bloody Two-Weeks’   Battle; Heavy Losses   ENINGRAD SIEGE LINE ALSO BROKE   feanwhile, Russian Re inforcements Reparted Racing to Help Defend Caucasus Coast

REDS REGAIN 20 VILLAGES IN 24 HOURS   Soviet Source Reports Break Through  Ring   AT LENINGRAD   German Tanks Attack Village But Are Driven Back

Soviets Drive Germans Out  Of 20 Village:   Relations For Russians and Japan Turn For Worse

Reds Take  Pressure Off  Of Moscow. Shove Nazis. Back; Germans _  Amend Claims In the Crimea

ARK ROYAL SUNK YESTERDAY IN MEDITERRANE AN   British Aircraft Carrier Loss Reported By . Admiralty

Russians Drive Hitlerites Out Of 20 Villages   Report Kalinin Gains; Break Through Siege Rino At I enincrad.

SOVIET TROOPS DRIVE GERMANS FROM 20 TOWNS   Russians Break Through Lines  Near Leningrad

Reds Crack Nazi Leningrad Siege Lines; Germans Are Driven Out Of 20 Villages   U. S. Navy In Big Battle With Nazi Raiders, Sub:

Germans Driven Out of 2 Villages in Fighting Around Kalinin—Soviets Have Seized the  Initiative.

Nazis Lose 20 Villa res  To Russians      Reds Report Only ‘Corpses =, Of Reich Shock ,Troops Left. After Tula’ Baitle

GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY   Invaders Driven Out Of 20 Villages In 24 Hours.

Russia’s Armies Pressing Tempestuous Counter-Offensive; Tank-Led German Shock Troops Are Thrown From Outskirts of Tula; Nazis “In Front of Kerch’’.

Soviets Push Back Nazis At Moscow, And Leningrad   On Crimean Front Germans Continue Kerch Bombardment

REDS RETAKE 20 VILLAGES IN KALININ SECTOR   Report. Tank-Led “Nazi Troops Thrown Back from Outskirts of Tula, South of Moscow   LENINGRAD GAINS   Score Break Through Nazi Siege Ring—Rush Reinforcements to Caucasian Coast

Reds Drive Nazis Back   Drive Germans Out of 20 Towns, Break Siege Ring

Soviets Report Important Successes at Leningrad, Tula and Kalinin.   RUSSO-JAP TIES GROWING WEAKER

Russians Drive German: Out of Villages, Score Victory Near Leningrad

Red Armies ~ Break Through Siege Ring   Claim They Have q ken Offensive in 43-Day-Qld Battle  TULA IS RETAKEN  Hutler’s Invasion Armies Are Still in Front of Kerch

Soviets Advance In Kalinin Area   Claim Break Through Outside Leningrad — Beat Off Tula Attack

RussSpeeding Men, Guns To Caucasus   Germans Threaten Push Across Straits

NAZIS SET BACK IN THREE AREAS, RUSSIANS CLAIM   29 Villages Reported Recap tured on Moscow Front, Leningrad Siege Pierced

[British Adiairally Acko+ _OF Aireralt Carrier Ark Royal By U- Boal; ‘London Press Shouts Yanks Are Coming’

BRITISH ACCUSE NAZIS OF FORCING EIRE INTO FIGHT   R. A. F. REPORTS S8EEMEN RAID AS MOST DESTRUCTIVE

British Blame Raids on n Nazis  fr gf _   Bombings in Ireland Attempt to Force War London Believes

British Blame Germany for Erie Bombing   Want Nation to Join England to Provide  Invasion Base Ports

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   Germany Has Answer Ready For Irish  TRYING TO FORCE IRELAND IN?

HITLER BLAMED FOR EIRE BOMBS   Nazis Seek to Force Irist In War, Seize Bases, Says London

NAZIS SEEK TO INVOLVE FIRE i) WAL   Move Would Give Reich Chance To Seize Air Barés

Try To Involve Ireland Is Charge   British See Germans Trying To Force Neutral Eire To War

British Accuse Nazis of Bombing Ireland to Force Republic Into War So Invasion Bases Might Be Seized

SAY GERMANY IS TRYING TO FORCE IRELAND INTO WAR   This Is the Blunt Statement Made Today by British Sources.   WOULD AID THE NAZIS   Irish Bases Would Increase Germany’s Chance for a Successful Invasion.

Kire Bombings Nazi Scheme Says Britain   Germany Would Ll se Ireland as Jumping Of Spot

Britons Blame Nazi Raiders   London Asserts Dublin Bomb ings Due To German Aspirations For New Bases

British Blame Nazi Bombers  For Eire Raid   Say Own Resources Would Be Drained Were Irish To  Join Against Germany.  —_* i Ore Se wwreies#Hntire ii = 2.0 alee ae eee

London Sources Claim Jump: ing Off Spots Wanted for Invasion.   Deny Accusations   @ Germans Say Bombs Dropped on Dublin ‘English or Imaginary.’

British S$ ay Nazis Seek  Trish Bases   Charge Attempt to Force Trish Into War Beside . Britain

Petit Jury Drawn For Next Court Term Opening Oct. 13   Grand Jury Expected T Be Excused For  Term

HITLER EXPECTED TO GRAB RUMANIA   Train Movements Indicated Nazis Will Take Over Control of Nation.

BALKANS FEAR NEW SEIZURE BY FUEHRER   Reports Heard Hitler May Take Over Rumania As German Protectorate

Soviet Test Of Nazis Seen In Rumania   Border Clashes Keeping  Balkans in State of  Anxiety

Hitler May Take Complete Control of Rumania Because of Russian Pressure

GERMANY MAY SOON ABSORB “ALL RUMANIA   ‘Balkans Anxious As Clashes Between Russia And Ru: mania Continue

Reds Force Nazi Action In Rumania   Border Clashes Test Germans’ Ralkan Position

Balkans Hear Hitler Plans Quick Move   Friction Between Russia and Rumania Grows

Russian- Rumanian Relations Tense; Germany Is Reported - Ready To Take Over Country

Balkan’s Tension Grow: As Russia and Rumaniz Engage in Border Fight:

Balkans Anxious Over Nazi Intent   They Fear Hitler Will Take Over Rumania, Make I:  Protectorate.

NEW WAR FEAR GRIPS BALKANS   Belgrade Hears Reports 0: Soviet-Rumanian Clashes

Anxiety Stirs Balkan States   Rumors Hint Nazis May Grab Rumania As Reich Protectorate

Russians And Rumanians In  Border Brush   Reports Persist of Fighting, Russia May Be Testing Nazi Backing

REPEATED CLASHES ON RUSS-RUMANIA BORDER REPORTED:   Tension In Balkans Mounts; Reports Heard Hitler Intends To Take Over. Rumania, Make It Nazi Protectorate

H mgeey Limits Rail Traffic;  *“** ** Soviet ‘seen pong fee Seised Province Deal .   Clashes on Red-Rumania Line

Russ-Rumanian Friction Keeps — Balkans Restive   All. Traffic on Hungary’s _ Railroads Except International Trains Halts   [BORDER CLASHES   'Some Speculation Is That Hitler May Take Over Rumania

BALKANS BEING KEPTINSTATE OF TENSENESS   :  Signs. of Increasing Friction Between Moscow and Bucharest Increasing Anxiety   HITLER IS WATCHED.   Reported Jn Circles He In: tends to Take Over Ru / A  mania and Make It  Protectorate

Nazis Believed Rushing Troop Trains To Site   Five To Ten Rumanian Guards Slain Nightly In Russian Border Clashes,  res Ow; 6h Ue Lael ak Oe eT: ke         FOR ESEE AGREEMENT

GERMANY REPORTED READY TO ASSUME CONTROL IN RUMANIA   Traffic On Hungarian Railroads Is Stopped

Texas Observes Army Day; Real Strength Shown   Thousands of Selectees March With Regular Army In Parades

DEFENSE BOARD RECOMMENDED   House Rules Group Would Appoint Nine Member Committee.

PROBE AIMED AT DEFENSE MOVES   House Committee Recommends Investigation; New Annroopriations

House Rules Committee in Favor Of Probe of U. S. Defense Plan:   Asks for Appointment o Nine Members To Check Program

House Group Recommends -Detense Qui:  t cuomnittes Hea  Threatens To

Special Group to Probe Defense Urged   House Recommend: Creation of the Committee.

German Major Throws Bottle At U.S. Minister in Sofia And Gets One Back in His Face

Says Skirmish Started When German Objected To Playing ‘Tipperary’

oe De AS? ~-9 >: Were “A "estes oa Nex. Dixce:   Monoxide Fumes Fatal to Two Men

EARLE AND GERMAN HAVE ALTERCATION   Minister ta Bulgaria Say Major, Threw Bottle . et Him .-

Reich Officer Who Objected To Playing of “Tipperary” Is Knocked Unconscious   FORMER GOVERNOR'S ARM CUT IN AFFRAY   Earle Says That He Retal iated; Bulgarian Police End Disturbance

NAZI OFFICER THROWS BOTTLE AT U.S. ENVOY   Cafe Skirmish At Sofia, Butgarla, Reported; State Department Ex‘presses Interest; Has No Comment

EARLE AND GERMAN HAVE ALTERCATION   Minister to Bulgaria Says Major Threw Bottle at Him

U.S. Minister’ To Bulgaria Tells of Fight   Claims German Army Major Threw Bottle to Start Skirmish  in Cafe at Sofia

U.S. minister tells of fight  with German   Earle injured in Sofia squabble

‘ormer Governor of Penn sylvania Injured in Scuffle in Restaurant

U.S. ENVOY IS WOUNDED IN SOFIA BRAWL   ‘Tipperary’ Starts Bottle Throwing

U.S. Envoy Injures Features Of Nazi Officer Hurling Bottle In ‘Tipperary’ Incident in Sofia

U, , APPROVES RED, VICHY TONE   Sees Good Omens In Russian French Acts.

RUSSIAN PACT ENCOURAGING HULL STATES   Nation’ Becoming Aware of Own Danger, Offictol Hints   PLANS SPEEDED TO HELP YUGOSLAVIA   Turkey's Position in Bal~ kan Conflict Remains Uncertain

Hull Says Soviet Awakening to Peril by Nazism  Pact With Slavs Considered Sign of Policy

VICHY, RUSSIAN STANDS LAUDED   Hull Is ‘Encouraged’ By Yugoslav-Soviet Pact; Petain’s Neutrality Edict Praised

Straws in Wind  Encourage U.S   /Russian-Yugoslavian Pact.  Petain Statement Cited by Hull

U. S. Approves Signs From  Russia, France   Sec. Hull Points to Recent Encouraging ‘Straws in the Wind’ From Both Nations

AMERICA MAKES TRENDS STUDIES   ‘Straws In The Wind’ From Russia And France Called Encouraging-

RUSSIAN STAND IS ENCOURAGING   “Straws In the Wind” From Vichy, Moscow Watched By U.S.

U.S. Watches ‘Straws in Wind Of Soviet, France   Secretary Hull Says Developments Are ‘Encouraging’  RUSSIA ‘FEARFUL’ Looks With Concern  On Nazi Expansion  In Balkan Area

U. 5. CHEERED BY ANTI-AXIS REPORTS   Washington Fimtls Encourt in Statements ee Sov iet.and Vichy

U.S. Pins Hope On Reds, Vichy   Hull Has Encouragement from Russo-Slav Pact and Petain’s Stand

Soviet And French Acts Encouraging   Important “Straws In The Wind” Are Noticed By Secretary Of State: Hull

RUSSIA SEEN AS AWARE OF NAZI MENACE   U. S. Officials Also Find Encouragement in News From France   PETAIN BARS ACTION AGAINST OLD ALLIES   Washington Speeding Plans To Get War Help to  Yugoslavians

VACATION. SCHOOL STAFF ANNOUNCED   Mrs. W. M. Hubbard I: Director of Bible School

VACATION. SCHOOL CTAFE ANNOUNCED   Mrs. Ww. _M. Hubbard Is _ Director of Bible - School oe

LACK OF SUPPLIES SLOWS NEW HOME!   Contractors Look to Gov ernment for Some Word As to Future

Private Home Builders Feel Pinch of Defense Priorities, Survey Over Nation Shows

Priorities  Pinch Felt   Private Home Builders Run Short of Materials

Lack of Hardware Curbs Home Builders; Pinch Developed by Defense Priorities

U.S. Observes Holiday With Demonstration of Unity; F.R. to Speak

U.S. Unity Noted By July 4th   America Pauses in Midst of Armament Program for 165 Anniversary Observance.

UNUSUAL DISPUTE TIES UP JAPANESE SHIP TATUTA MARU   U. S. Marshal Refuses to Release Vessel at Once.   VOYAGE PLANNED IS CANCELED TODAY   Boat Not to Go to Los Angeles Because of Negotiations,

DISPUTE MAY DELAY JAP BOAT'S SAILING; CARGO IS ATTACHEL   U. S. Marshal Won’t Free Vessel Until Five Suits Satisfied

DELAY IN SAILING — OF JAPANESE BOAT IS HELD PROBABLE   Tatuta Is Held Up Due ti Jurisdiction Dispute Between U. S. Govern. ment Grounc..

LIBEL ACTIONS TO DELAY LINER   Five Importers Demand Delivery Of Cargo Aboard Japanese Vessel

Dispute Ties Up Japanese Ship   Tatuta Maru Released By Treasury Department

MISSOURIANS ASK COPPER FOR REA   Modification of Priority Re strictions Urged by Delegation in Washington

REA Trying to Procure Materials So That Their  Lines Can Be Finishec

Oakland Plan Found to Curb Errant Youth   System. enlists schools, probation office and police; saves city over $20,000.

OAKLAND HAS DEVELOPED PLAN TO CURB ITS ERRANT YOUTHS       SYSTEM ENLISTS SCHOOL PROBATION OFFICE AND POLICE AND BRING KESULTS

REDS ABANDON UKRAINE TOWNS   Moscow Denies Soviet Armies in South Have Been Trapped

Reds Quit Two Cities In Ukraine   Fierce Fighting ReportedAlong Front From White Sea In Far North To The Black Gan.   Nazis Suffer

HEAVY LOSSES REPORTED FOR GERMAN DRIVE   New Divisions Taken. Russians Claim

BATTLES RAGE ALONG WHOLE EASTERN FRONI   Reds Admit Withdrawal From Two Cities In Ukraine

Red Troops Battling To Stem nazi Drives   Soviet Commisar Declares Russian Troops Not Encir cled——Fierce Fighting Reported on All Fronts—Nazis Claim Gains

Reds Abandon Approach to Ukraine Port   Cities North of Nikolaev Given Over fo Advancing Nazis

Russians Abandor Two Cities Near Strategic Port   Gertnans Claim Two Black Sea Ports:-_.Encireled

Reds Desert Pair of Cities Deny Trap   Pervomaisk, Kirovograd Given Up; Both Near Port of Nikolaev  ALLIES AID GERMANS

Two More Towns Taken by Nazis,  Moscow Reveals  Denies Soviet Armies Encircled; Tells of Bloody Battling  INFLICT HEAVY LOSSE:  Russians Trying To Escape by Sea, Germany Claims

Earl Miller Announcement Is Premature   Secretary of State Says . He did. Not Authorize Advertisement “7”

FARM PROGRAM FOR MEXICANS NOW TAKING ‘TURN TO RIGHT      CAMACHO'S AGRARIAN SYSTEM NOW INCLUDES GIVING PEASANTS ‘ITTLE TO LAND

Mexicans Get Stull Broader Land Reform   Avila Camacho’s: decree will add 15,000 communal farms to obtain  " peasant’s confidence.

LIFE SENTENCE FOR LUKENS IS VERDICT GIVEN BY THE JURY   Outcome to Be Appealed, Attorney for Convicted Man Declares at Akron Today.

Janitor to Finish Life in Prison   Jury Shows Mercy At Murder Trial

KILLER GETS PRISON TERN   AKRON JANITOR WHO BURNED DMUBIC TEACHER IN FURNACE GIVEN LIFE  ~ SENTENCE

JANITOR GIVEN LIFE TERM FOR AKRON MURDEI   Mother Of Victim T Campaign For Law Against Cremation

UNITED STATES TOF GHT NAZI ATTACK PERIL   Proclaims Emergency, Calls On Nation to Speed Production In Defense Program   ASSERTS U.S. ARMED FORCES TO BE USED   Extraordinary Powers Tak. en by President, Who Cites-Menace to  cen aWNew World

PRESIDENT TL AMPLIFY DH OF NAZI PERI   Declares in Fireside Chat All Means Will Be Used to Assist Britain.   WARNS GERMANY. OF ENCROACHMENT TO WEST

ROOSEVELT T0 CLARIFY CONVOY QUESTION   President Calls Special Press Conference For Late This Afternoon-—Some Confusion Reported Concerning Convoy issue Following Last Night's Speech

Secretary Says President Will Holc Press Conference To Explain Remark: Made In Momentous Talk To Natior

Roosevelt to Clear Up Question of Convoys; No New Executive Orders in Sight Immediately

President May Clarify Convoy Question Today   Secretary Early Reports Possible Explanation at _ Press Conference

CONVOY QUESTION EXPECTED BE CLEARED UP BY PRESIDENT   PROMISES DYNAMIC DEFENSE AGAINST ATTACK OR THREAT OF ATTACK

Roosevelt to Tell Press of Convoy Plans   Stephen Early ilints Some Changes Will Be Made a + ‘ - in Patrol

President Proclaims Emergency, Says America to Actively Resist Nazi Efforts to Control High Seas

Convoy Question To Be Cleared By President   Press Conference Cal! for Late This Afternoon

Will Issue Convoy Statement Today   May Discuss Neutrality Law At Special Conference

Due To Follow Up Policies Drawn In Momentous Talk   Full National Emergency Declared   Reviewing Book Of Nazi Conquest   Control Of The Seas Is Major Issue

PROCLAINS RATIONAL IGENC      Berlin Silent On Radio Talk By President

CALLS ON NATION TO UNITE AGAINST VICTORY BY AXIS  SAYS WAR IS MOVING  ocmwe mmm Lies LPRLirae ,   SAYS WAR IS MOVING NEARER HEMISPHERE; TAKES NEW POWERS

‘Freedom Of Seas’ Will Be Upheld   President Says Nation Will Resist Hitler

President Schedules Special. Conference Late This After noon   nfusion--On—Issue—OL—Eseorts . For British-Bound: Ships: Results f “OFr -om Momeuntous Radio Address

Pits Armed Might of Nation Against Nazi Rule of Seas   Promises Dynamic Defense; Appeals to All For Loyalty   BULLETIN

Will Enlarge Upon Last Night's Talk. Al Press Conference This Afternoon.

Convoy Action Will Be Topic   President ‘Meeting -Press This Afternoon, For - Important News.

U. S. Will Maintain Freedom Of Seas, Repel Aggression, He Declares In Speech

Expected To Define “Active Resistance” To German Sea Power   Conference Late Today Will Clarify His Fireside Chat On Unlimited Emergency And Freedom Of Seas For U. S.

F.R. to Clear Up Convoy Issue Today   Late Press Conference Will Learn What President Really Means

Active Resistance * To Germany's Bid For Seas Beginning   Doubt About Use of Navy and Neutrality Law May Be Cleared

PRESIDENT 10 EXPLAIN CONVOY STAND TO PRESS   Expected To Clarify Position On Vital Question At Special Press Conference  Late This Afternoon

Armed Forces To Be Placed in Strategic. Places for Defense   Americas Will Decide When and Where Western Hemisphere Interests Are Beine Threatened, Chief Executive Declares

PRESS MEETING TO SUPPLEMENT RADIO ADDRESS   EARLY SAYS SPEECH DID 86 PER CENT OF JOB; 20 PER CENT TORAY         REBROADCASTS OF F. D, R. TALK STILL GOING ON AIF   Record Flood ‘of ‘Telegrams, Phone Calls Pour Into White House  After Pernclamatlan

MAY CLEAR wu QUESTION OF CONVOYS TODAY   ~ State of Unlimited-~ Emergency Proclaimed In. Historic. Address

President, Proclaiming Full National Emergency, Promises Dynamic Defense Against Nazi Attack Or Threat Of Attack From Any Seized Island Rases In The Atlantic.

DISPUTES MUST NOT INTERFERE IN DEFENSE, HE SAYS   Oceupation of Dakar, Azores or Cape Verde Islands Declared Danger ‘To Western Hemisphere

President to Clear Convoy Question   Will Make Position Clear at Press Conference Late , This Afternoon, White House Secretary Tells Capital Reporters.

Clear Up Question _ Of Convoys Today   President Calls On Nation For Support Of Total Defense In Emergency Proclamation; Tells World Goods Will Be Delivered To Britain.

SUPREME COURT T0 REASSEMBLE TODAY   Two New Associate Jus \ tices to Take Their Seats

Vital Work Awaits Cour’   Opens Today’ With New Chief Justice, 2 New > Associate Judges

Youn ges. ‘Suoreme 2 vours in’ Years O-esume — ei Jera-iors  0.47

YOUNG JUDGES TO OPEN COURT   Average Age Of Supreme Court Members Drops To 56; Eight Named By Roosevelt

U.S. Supreme Court Opens Session Today   Far-Reaching Legal Controversies Set for Decision After Summer’s Recess

LIBYAN DESERT ARMIES TANGLE   Defenders Of Capuzze Battered; Salum Said To Have Fallen

Raids Indicate Axis Planes In Iraq Struggle   German, British Re ports From North Africa Tell Of Crossed Lines Of Battle.  RED OFFICERS MOVED

Furious Battle Is Raging In Libyan Frontier Regions   British Harrying Fort. Capuzzo, Germans Claim Recapture of Salum

British Keep Up Attacks On Egypt Border   Tangle With The Axis Forces In Bitter Battle

ARMIES BATTLE ON LIBYAN BORDEE   BRITISH INFLICT LOSSES IN DRIVE FROM TOBRUK— NAZIS RETAKE SALUM.

Florida Ready As Hurricane. Sweeps Across   No Loss of Life Is . Reported; People Take Refuge In Shelters

MINOR DAMAGE LEFT IN MIAME BY HURRICANE   No Deaths Reported A: Suspense Ends For

MIAMI SUFFERS MINOR DAMAGE IN HURRICANI   Storm Sweeping ot Toward Everglades ‘oday

STRUCK BY HIGH WINE   Traif of Minor Damage te Lighting Systems, Communication Lines— No Lives Lost.

MIAMI BARS BUSY IN WAIT UN HURRICANE   People Board Up Homes, Take Refuge in Courthouse and Big Buildings.   STORM PASSES SOUTH INTO THE EVERGLADES

MINOR DAMAGE BY HURRICANE IN MIAMI AREF   Lighting System Damaged But Ne Casualties Have Been Reported

HURRICANE HITS MIAMI AREA TODAY   Does Considerable Damage But Takes No Loss of Life

HURRICANE HI NEAR MIAMI. DAWN TODAY   Residents of southern Florida unhurt after night of suspense

Miami Escapes Great Damage By Hurricane      — Blow" Sweeping: Out" - Toward “Everglades; ° No Loss OF Life:

Leaves Minor Damage to Lighting Systems, Communication Lines, and Homes — Highest Wind Reported at 80 Miles Per Hour,

PREMIER: SHUNS RED WAR DEBATE   Churchill Tells Commons Comment Would Do More Harm Than Good

Agreement Near For  G-MandClO   WHILE GREYHOUND BUsS_ LINE DISAGREEMENT HAS Bern Ate BITRATED TO START WORK TO:  DAY.   More Serikes Expected

GMC Agreement  Believed Near   Pennsylvania Greyhounc  Bus Strike Settled

Board Indicates (GM Pact Near   Conciliators Succeed in Settling Walkout of Bus Line Workers

ACCORD IN GM DISPUTE NEAR   Mediation Board Reports Progress; Greyhound Strike is Ended

ARMY CAMP HEAD REACHES NEOSHO   LIEUTENANT COLONEL G. W. TEACHOUT TAKES * OVER DUTIES AS ‘COMMANDANT.

PLAN 10 MEET AND DISCUSS FORD STRIKE   Will Try to ~ Bring ClO and ~ "Company Officials To gether in Meeting

ACCUSE DRIVER IN BUS WREGI   Cousin Of Xenians One Of Nine Killed

CRASH IN WHICH 9 DIED PROBED   Driver of Truck Which Struck Bus Is Held  for Coroner's Inauest

PROBE OF INDIANA ACCIDENT PLANNEI   Grand Jury Investigation of Crash, Which Claimed 9 Lives, Announc ed Today.

Auto-Bus Wreck Fatal To Nine   Grand Jury To Probe Indiana Accident

INQUISITIVE RAF PILOTS ARE — QUICK TO SPOT NUDIST CAMP: BUT NUDISTS DON’T SEEM CARE

Nudists In Wartime— They Discover That Modern War Is War In The Air—And R. A. F. Flyers Take A Look

Britain’s Nudists Face Fact Modern War Is War in the Air   Members of England's Biggest Clothes-less Camp Now Trade Stare For Stare With RAF Pilots Who Conduct Low-Altitude Reconnaissance Flights Over Camp

WITH RAF FLIERS ON PATROL—  Nudists Now Ignore Low-Flying Pilots

Bare Facts About The Horrors Ot Wa Pilots Zoom Low Over Nadists’ Camp : e

Be Iisa M...4.%  anak oy oe we aravessewan  Released After 19 Months in Prison

SARCASM WITH “BILL HIKING OL “AGE PENSIONS   _Murray of Morgan: Would “Give $90. to Single Persons, $120 to Married   JUST FOOLS OLD FOLKS, SAYS’ ENDRES   Rep. Whittaker Also Hits Bill—Marriage Health Measure In

PENSIONS HIKE BILL PERFECTED      House Pushes Increase as Opposition Protests They're ‘Just Kidding the People’   CAN'T PAY MORE, OPPONENTS ARGUE   Whitaker Sees Bankruptcy Ahead Under Present System. Favors Flat Pension

“TOBRUK SOON TOBESTRUCK   British Ring Italian Strong shold With Big Guns..As  ‘Weather Improves

TOBRUK ATTACK BELIEVED NEAR CRUCIAL POINT   British, Breathing: Sand Fr ree. “Air, To: Launch: - Assault Shortly

~APTURED. GENERAL REVEALS ITALIAN SPI RIT—  “You Can Have The Desert! !Am A Poet’

BRITISH PLAN MAJOR ASSAULT ON STRONGHOLE   Guns Continue To Pound Cit Of Tobruk; Abandon Air Fields

Captain Vincent Arkins Says Freighter Was Fired on With  out Warning and That Underséa Craft Disappeared Im. mediately —Passengers and Crew, Numbering 44, Took t Lifeboats Soon After Torpedo Hit—All Were Saved:

Sub Disappeared, Offered No Help   Capt. of Torpedoed U.S. Freighter Says No Warning Given

Lehigh Skipper Tells of Attack   No Warning Given or Help Offered by Sub Which Sank Vessel

‘ Lehigh Captain ,Says Sub Fired Without Notice   Attacking Submarine Disappear: ed Without Offering Help to Crew of Ship Flying American Flag

No Help for Lehigh’s Crew Offered   Survivors of the Bold Venture Tell of Attack

Submarine Which Torpedoed the Lehigh Was Never Spotted by American Crew

‘Commander Reports Lehigh Sunk Without Warning;  Submarine Left Without Offering to Help Survivors.   All on U. S. Ship Accounted For   19 Feared Dead on Bold Venture

Roosevelt Will Speak To Jackson Day Diners In Washington by Radio

Reykjavik Becomes Wartime Cap ital With Many Buildings Sand-Bagged

BUTLER BLAZE COSTS $500,000   Wildly Flying Bullets Hamper Firemen As Ammunition Hit

Traffic Death Toll in U. S.Already 27,860 for 1941   Each Month Has Shown Increase Over Last Year National Safety Council Reports; BRoston Has Rest Record

TYPHUS FEVER SWEEPS SPAIN   Possibility Seen That Disease Plague May Remove Country as Possible Axis Base

Wish Granted   He Drops ‘Dead A fte. Shouting: ‘Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death’

He Asked For It!.   Stranger Imitates Patriot Gets Different Results

Czech Sport. Organization  Tg Disbanded   Nazis. Claim. Sokol Mor Concerned. With Oppos ine Them Than Health

NAZIS DISBAND CZECH SPORTS ORGANIZATION   77th Frenchman Executed in Paris for Opposing Germans — Britor Rail Worker Sentenced   =79+h Frenchman Freecuted

Czech Sports Body Ousted   Group Charged With Opposing German Rule, Accordins To New Agency

MANY PLEAS OF GUILTY  INTHE FAKE. ACCIDENT RIN   Some Fined, Others Given. Jail Sentences. Dale R. Nickerson Pleads Not Guilty   MARDIS PLEADS GUILTY   Everett W. Lambert of New Boston Draws Six Months in Jail— Put en Probation ‘

Many Pleas Of Guilty In Fake “Accident Ring’   Some fined, others get jail sentences, Dale R. Nickerson, of Kirks ville, pleads not guilty.

Clue Given Nazis" Héss Saw No Chance At All Of A German Victory. GERMAN WRITER   SAID SAME THING

HESS WRITING, TALKING   Churchill Given Full Report Of Nazi's Statements

Solons Protest Donnell Election   Charge Irregularity, Fraud In Missouri

Charge. Fraud In Missouri Election   Legislature Finds Evidences lL nmistakable”’

FRAUD CHARGES DELAY INAUGURAL OF MO. GOVERNOR   Stark,. Democrat, smocrat, Holds. Off  ice-Unntil: Donnell; Repub: * Viewan le “Alpated. sores

ELECTION FRAUD PROBE ORDERED   Unmistakable Evidence Of 'Irregularity' In Voting Found

INVESTIGATE THE ELECTION IN MISSOURI   Missouri Legislature Win) Take Up The Contest For Election of Governor,

MISoOURI MAY TURN DUWN A 6.0 P. GOVERNOR   Democratic Lezislature Or ders Probe of Donnell’s Election.   FRAUD CHARGES MADE   Reputl cans Bitterly Fight Investigation But Are Helpless.

DONNELL VOTE INVESTIGATED   Preparations for Tnaugural Monday in Missouri Canceled

FRAUD’ EVIDENCE IN MISSOURI ELECTION TO BE INVESTIGATEL   Republican Governor. Elect Cancels His Induction Plans

SOLONS ACT INMISSOUR   ‘Charges of ‘‘Fraud and Ir regularity’’ in Gubernatorial Election to Be Sifted

MISSOURI SOLONS DECIDE TO PROBE DONNELL ELECTION   ‘Unmistakabie Evidences of Fraud and Irregutarity” ir the Election are Alleged ir Committee Report. «   INQUIRY TO START BY JANUARY 2;   Speculation Centers on Effect Inquiry Will Have on Inauguration Plans Which Have Been Completed.

Dlames Stepson for for. Charge That Bride Wa:  lain on Honeymoon

TORPEDO SHOT ‘STAGED' BY FD BERLIN CLAIMS   Admit Only That Forme) U.S. Destroyer Was Sunk By Sub

Food Stamps  Benefits Extended   " Relief Dollar Will Short: ly Buy $1.50 Worth of Commodities

IMPERATIVE MINES REOPEN, STEELMAN TELLS BARGAINERS   Public Cannot Tolerate Quibbling As 400,000 Men Continue To Be Idle

Fahy Takes the Oath  As Solicitor General; Wife Attends Ceremony

COURT MOURNS FOR ALFONSC   Body Will Be Buried i Royal Pantheon Near Madrid

ITALIAN RULER ORDERS MOURNING FOR ALFONS(      Former Queen Keeps Vigi . Beside Bier of. Ex-King of Svain '

Falls out of Cockpit, , Climbs Back in Ship ‘And Lands It Safely

Ra venue Bill Signed By F DR   Income Tax- Expected :To Amount To. More ‘ Than Billion Dollars”

REVENUE BILL SIGNED TODAY BY PRESIDENT   New Taxes Expected to Eaise $3,553,000,000 From Individuals and Corporations

Measure Affecting All Wage Earners, Buyers Becomes Law; Will Raise Estimated $3,553,000,000

TAX MEASURE SIGNED BY — PRESIDENT   Congressmen Planning New Revenue Bill

Amsterdam Jews may be enclosed   Riots against Dutch nazis cause

DUTCH JEWS FACE GHETTO   _May Be Confined as Result of Anti-Nazi Riots, It Is Reported

DUTCH JEWS IRK NAZI OFFICIALS   Fitiy Thousand Face Immedi -ate Possibility of Ghetto Confinement.

50,000 Dutch Jews Face  Ghetto Life      Action Would Avenge Riots Acainst Nazis

Germans Claim That Dutch Jews Caused Riots   Amsterdam (Via Ber lin) Hints of Possible Ghetto Establishment

PUNISHMENT OF JEWS PLANNED   May Be: Isolated Following * "Clash With Nazis

GHETTO FACED BY DUTCH JEWS   Action May Be Taken By Nazis In Retaliation For Rioting

NAZIS ATTAGKED IN ANISTERDAN   Riots May Bring Intern ment For 50,000 Jews  In Ghetta

England Asks U.S. To Freeze Nazi Assets in Amertiea   Wants Firms Aiding Axis Powers Riacklieteac]

Britain Asks United States to Freeze Assets of Axis Powers in This Nation   ‘Blacklist’ Firms Here Allegedly Aid Financing of Nazis

Solons Want A Run-Off In  Senate Race   Proposal Circulated As Legislative Session Lenethens

Germans Claim Big Victories   bee ee rt eee eres mare  Berlin Says They Baffle The Imagination, But Details Are Omitted From Of.  ficial Bulletins.   Usual Tactics

‘Incredible Victories’ In Eastern Campaign To Be Detailed Today. Military Source Says; Finns’ Entrv Hajled

U.S. to Reduce  Claims on Chinz   Extra - Territorial Rights To Be Relinquished

37,000 MINERS ORDERED OUTIN NEW CIO STRIKE   Affects “Captive” Coal Mine: Operated by Seven Steel Corporations

1.0. GALL COAL STRIKE   Union Shop Issue As 37,: 000 Are Ordered Out of ‘Cantive’ Mines.   NEGOTIATED 3 MONTHS

Mine Workers  - Strike Called   Union Shop Is Diemanded my CIO In Call: To —37.000 Men:

37,000 MINERS ORDERED OUT   CIO Orders Strike That Will Threaten Steel Plants Operating Full Time

District Leaders of CIO United Mine Workers Call Out 37,000 Men in ‘Captive’ Mines   UNION SHOP ISSUE   Hard Coal Miners Still Out in Dis pute Over Increased Union Dues Bar Mine Reopening

p STRIKE OF 37,000 “MINERS. ORDERED _ AT'CAPTIVE’ MINES   _Union Shop Provision ts Sole Issue At > Stake

Call Strike i in Soft Cc oal . Mines of. Steel Maker:   CIO Order. Covers at 000: Employes of. ™7 Companies:

CIO Orders 37,000 Miners To Strike   Mines in Five States Affected

WALKOUT ORDERED AT “CAPTIVE MINES   Coal Supply of Seven Stee Corporations May. Be Cut Off

37,000 MINERS TOLD TO STRIKE   ClO Demands Union Shop Ir Pittsburgh District Pits

Replacement of Two Democrats in Green's Cabinet Not Contemplated

GREEN HANDS OUT OVER 100 STATE POSTS IN 2 DAYS   WILLIAM BORCHERS PuBLIc ADMINISTRATOR, STEPHENSON COUNTY: OTHERS

Heads Bashed in Harvester Rioting; DPotice Raid CIO Union Headquarters

ClO LEADERS ARE  ARRESTED AFTER  BLOODY BATTLE STATE POLICE JOIN  IN RAID ON UNION HEADQUARTERS

Police Raid C.LO. After Strike Fight   Heads Broken as Indianz Harvester Pickets Batthe Patrolmen   SHIPYARDS PERILED   C.L0. and Bethlehem Steel Go Into Conference on Settlement

OTRIKE LEAGERS AT RICHMOND PLANT OF 1, H. CO, ARRESTED   STATE POLICE TAKE DRASTIC ACTION AFTER BLOODY BATTLE THURSDAY

CIO Office Is Raided After Police Battle   Assault and Battety i Charged After Fight ‘At Harvester Plant.

C.1. 0. OFFICE RAIDED AFTER BLOODY FIGHT   Battle Staged at Indiana Harvester Plant When Authorities Guard Workers Returning to Reognened Factory.

Use Clubs In Strike   Violence Flares As Pickets Try To Stop Workers

Richmond, Ind., Police Battle 1H. C. Pickets  Path Cleared For Work   Path Cleared For Workers; F. E. W. O. C. Head. quarters Raided.

C. . 0. OFFICE  RAIDED AFTER WILD MELEE   Number Arrested—Rich mond Harvester Plant Reopens, 600 Go to Work

PICKETS GLASH WITH POLICE AT RICHMOND, IND.   Blood Flows In Harvester Company Strike; CIO Headquarters Raided, All Arrested, Including President-Organizer

Leaders Arrested      Policemen And Pickets Clash At Richmond, Ind., Plant   ATTEMPT MADE TO OPEN PLANT

HEADQUARTERS! OF 1 0.UNIT TARGET OF RAID   ii Those In Offices Arrested On Charges of Assault and Battery,  President Seized   ;SLOODY BANDAGES WORN BY ACCUSED   Bartle Waged When Pick. ets Refuse to Open Way io Company Gates: Po liceman May Lose Eye

POLICE BATTLE PICKETS AT INDIANA PLAN]   Arrests at CIO Headquarters Follow Clash

RAID C.L0. OFFICE AFTER BATTLE   Richmond, Ind., Police Arrest a Unnio Group Following Bloody Clash at Plant

BLOOD FLOW: IN BATTLE AT OT AIKE PLANT   Police and Pickets Exchange Bashed Heads at New Richmond Works.   ClO LEADERS ARRESTED IN ROUNDUP BY POLICE

TO START UF   Police Make Many Arrests In Raic On Union Office  Rooms

Offices of CIO Raided After Clash At Plant   Officials Had Anticipated Disorders in Connection With Reopening of International Harvester Co. Factory

In Bloody Fight With Picketer:   Police Raid Headquarter: of CIO Farm Equipmen Workers.

 Head-Baahtng Police and Pickets in Bloody Fight   Battle Rages Around Gates of Internationa Harvester Comuany

UNION GROUP IS ARRESTED   State Police Act After Head-Bashing Battle At Plant Gates

COPS RAID CIO AFTER BATTLE   Leaders Arrested in Bloody Clash in Indiana

C.1.0. MEN ARRESTED AS CLASH ENDS   Indiana State Policemen Raid Headquarters of  C. I. O. at Richmond

New Draft Call Boosts March Total to 41 Here   25 More to Leave o1 March 13; 16 to Go March 10

SECOND OCTOBER DRAFT CALL HERE   Month's Total Now 79 te Tie Previous Record

RECORD DRAFT CALL RECEWVEL   Dubuque Boards Ordered t« Send 37 Men April 27

Negro Republic In South Planned By Reds In U. S   Communist Leader Admits U. S. Reds ‘Under Thumb’ Of Moscow; Bridges Hearing Continues

Former Red Tells Secret:   ays American Communists Completely Controlled By Moscow

/TENATE IGNORES GOV, DOMNELL’S  REQUEST FOR  . JOINT SESSION   Adjourns on Motion of Sen. Searcy.and Chief Executive’s Speech Will Have ‘to Wait Until Tomorrow   REPUBLICAN LEADER ABSENT AT THE TIME   Later Chief Executive Announces That 11 a. m. Tomorrow Has Been Agreed Upon for Speech

DONNELL’S MESSAGE DELAYED      Senate Adjourns, Ignoring Request for Joint Session Late Today   TO HEAR GOVERNOR TOMORROW AT 11 A.M.   Appropriation Bill Hearing Placed Ahead of Message; No Dissent to Move

Donnell Snubbed By Legislature   Adjourns Before Allowing Him to Deliver a Specia Mescage

At Least 40 Are Hurt,  Police Benort   Cars Plow Into Signal Tower at Dunkirk, Ohio

SUCCESSES AT SEA   Nazi Battle Planes Sald-to, Have Sunk or Damaged  British Merchantmen

France Tells United States It Will Defend ColonialEmpireinOwn Way

FRANCE SENDS NOTE N COLONY DEFENSE   U.S. Gets Crisp Reply From Vichy On Foreign Police,

FRANCE STICKS TO OWN POLIC'   U. S. Told Vichy Will Defend Its Empire In Its Own Way; Welles Answered

France Will Not Accept Advice on Defending Natior   Vichy Government Ex plains Plans in Note to Ambassador Leahy

VICHY ASKS NO OUTSIDE ADVICE   French Say They Will Handle Defense In Their Own Way

France Vows Own Defense   Vichy’s Replies to Welles Warning to Guard Colonies

FRANCO AtotoTiNs NAZ DEMAND. CLAIM   Refuses To Permit Passage Of German Troops

HEAR FRANCE BALKS NAZIS   Unofficial Reports In Vichy Claim Troop Passage Plan Vetoed.

SUBS REPORTED WITHIN. SIGHT OF SHORELINE   Canadian Warships And Planes Battling Enemy Wherever Spotted   900 MILES FROM BOSTON   Nazis Push Closer To Coast As Western Atlantic Looms As Warzone

Nazis’: U-Boats Operate Off Newfoundland’s  Shores, Premier Savs

“anada’s Minister Of Navy Gives Report On Encounters . In Western Atlantic

Closest Approach Yet To Shores Of America; Nazi Drive Cuts Crimea Inta Three Parte.

More Than One Has Been Sunk, Naval Minister Says; "We Are Attacking Them Wherever We Can Find Them”

NAZIS REPORT CRIMEA SPLIT - INTO 3 PARTS   Storm Through Southern Crimean Mountains   To Coast Of   Black Sea

Canadian minister reveals sea threat   Hitler's armies storm across mountains and reach Black sea, splitting Russ defense

Announcement Made by Canadian Official   London Reports Battle for Enipire Will Be Fought In or Near Russian Caucasus ,

Within Sight of Shore, Canadian Minister Says   Navy and Air Forces ” Working Closely Together in Hunting  " Down U-Boats

Navy Minister MacDonald Says German Underseas Craft Within Sight Of Shore

Craft Seen Within Sight Of Coast   Canadian Planes And Ships Wage War On Sunhmarin

War Fought 900  Miles eens Boston   Canadian Navy Head Says Subs Being Attacked—Knox Calls for Arms—Some U-boats Sunk

U-Boats Can Be Seen From Shore, Canadian Navy Minister Asserts   Report Nazis Smash Across Crimea to Black Sea, Split Russ Army; Moscow Claims Kalinin Recaptured

Canada Reveals U-Boats Within Sight of Shore   Navy Minister Says “We Are Attacking Wherever We Can’

Reports Nazi U-Boats Near - Néwfoundland   Canadian Naval Chie Says Subs in ‘Sight of the Shore’

Nazi Subs Off Newfoundland   Operate in Sight of Coast Says Canadian Navy Minister

U-Boats Off Newfoundland      Battle Of Atlantic Spreading Westward

CHARGES FDR BROKE PLEDGES   Senator Walsh Hits ‘Shootin War’ in Debate on Neutrality Change.

Operate In Sight Of Shore   Canadians Claim to Have Disposed of Several Nazi Boats

GERMAN SUBS NEAR CANADA   Navy Minister Says More Than One Has Been Sunk Recently

CANADA'S NAVY MINISTER TELLS OF SINKING SUBS   ‘MORE THAN ONE’ HAS BEEN DOWNED BY NAVY, PATROL Py, ANES   GERMAN CRAFT OPERATING WITHIN SIGHT OF SHORE!   Washington Sources See Germany Making Major War Theatre of Atlanile In Winter Months

U-Boats Active Within Sight  Of Shore Says Navy Minister   Canadian Planes, Ships Battling Sea Menace House Of Commons Told

Says Nazi Subs ‘Operating Off Newfoundland  Canadian Minister Asserts Submarine  Re ee

HUNT SUBS OFF NEWFOUNDLAND   Canada Says Nazi U-Boat: Attacked Within Sight of Land

SEE ATLANTIC AS THEATER OF WA‘   Washington Savs Germany Intends to Make Icelandic Waters a Center for Operations.   SEE WOLF-PACK TACTICS   Record of Past Two Months, 0bservers Say, Points in That Direction.   BULLETIN

CANADIAN OFFICER SAYS SUBS WITHIN SIGHT OF SHORE   U-Boat Activity In This Region Months Aga

‘Subs’ Sighted Off _e Of  Newfoundland   Seawar In The Waters Of Iceland Being Intensified

Si BOATS OPERATE. THERA      Navy Minister of Canad: Says. Many are Sunk on This Side of Ocean.

BOATS SUNK AT 885 MILES FROM BOSTON   Work Within Sigh  Of Shore, State: Canadian Nava Minister

Subs Operate in Sight of Continent   Undersea Menace Moves Closer to America

GERMAN SUBS OPERATE OFF NF. COASI   Actually Within Sight Of Coast, Says Canadian Naval Minister

AMERICAN NAVY 1S FACING NEW ATTACK PERIL   Area West of Iceland to Be Major Theatre of German Sea War On Aid to Britain   AMERICAN WARSHIPS HAVE REDUCED TOLL   Winter Weather to Aid Subs and New Methods Of Attack Cited As Greater Menace

OAS U-BDATS ARE LURKING NEAR CANADA   Navy Minister Declares Subs Are Within Sight of Newfoundland.   CLOSE WATCH — IS BEING KEPT   ‘More Than One Raider Said to Have Be en Sunk by’Canadians.

REICH ADVANCES UNDERSEA CRAFT CLOSE TO U.S.   Hitler’s Invasion Armies Reach Black Sea  Today

Nazi U-Boats Sighted Near  N ewfoundland   'German Subs are Report ed  Operating Withit Sight of Shore-

Nazis Reported to Have Moved Underseas Threat to Closest Approach of America.   CANADA’S MINISTER MAKES DISCLOSURE

oe soats Operate Off = .of Newfoundland, Says * Aaadian Naval Minister   Submarines Within Sight of Shore, But: Canadians Attack Them Wherever Found And Hove Sunk More Than One, He Say:

WITHIN SIGHT OF SHORE, SAYS NAVY MINISTER   Confirms Opinion That Raiders Operate on East Coast

SUBS SEEN OFF NEWFOUNDLAND   U-Boats Sighted Near Shore. Canadian Official Says

Nazi Subs Operate ~ Off Newfoundlane   Appear Within Sight of Shore, Canadiar Navy Minister Says—Several Have Been Sunk, House of Commons Is Told.

U-BOATS OPERATING UFE NEWFOUNDLAND   Canadian Official Asserts War Rages Near Shores

Navy Minister States Canada Attacking Subs   Marine Observers In New York Forecast Report With Sinkings Months Ago   NAZI U-BOATS SUNK

RAIDERS SEEN NEAR CANADA   Planes, Ships Searct For. Nazi U-Boats

U-Boats Operate Off Newfound!anc   400 Miles From U. S. Defense Base

U-BOATS OPERATING OFF NEWFOUNDLAND IN SIGHT OF SHORE’   Canadian Navy Chief Reveals Boldness Of Axi: Subs; Declares ‘Several’ Already Sunk By Bombs

REICH BRINGS WAR CLOSER TO AMERICA   Canadian Navy Minister Discloses German Subs 900 Miles From Boston

SEA WAR BEING BROUGHT CLOSE TO U.S. SHORES   Enemy Submarines Sighted, Some of Them Sunk, Canadian Statesman Asserts; Washington Also Learns Raiders Pushing Into Hemisphere Defenses Zane.

REPORTS INDICATE NAZIS HAVE MOVED THREAT TO AMERICA   GERMAN ARMIES REPORTED STORMING ACROSS MOUN. TAINS OF CRIMEA TODAY

Canadian Navy Is Out After Them   TORONTO, Nov. 5 (AP)—Navy Minister Angus Mac Donald said  today that Nazi submarines are operating "off the coast of Newfoundlanad..within cinké af tha chara "'

‘More Than One’ Has Been Sunk, Canadian Navy Minister Says   MANY SUBMARINES NEAR ICELAND   Attacks on Raiders Are Being Made Wherever They Can Be Found

Nazi U-Boats Are Sighted  Off Canada   Subs Reported Within Sight Of Newfourndiand

Canadian Navy Minister Avers  Some Are Sunk   Makes First Official Confirmation On  Rumors About U-Boats

U-Boats Creep. Nearer      Canadian Minister Declares They Are Within Sight of Newfoundland

 Canadians ‘Ships Have Sunk ) Several of the German  raft, Is Report.   WITHIN SHORE SIGHT   Announcement, Made to Reporters by: Navy MinisMacdonald.  ter

CANADIAN NAVY MINISTER SAYS SUBS NEAR U, S.   Submarines Reported Operating Actually Within Sight Of Shore; Only 885 Miles Northeast Of  Boston.

Subs Prowl Seas Near Canada   Canadian Hunt Intensified; Main Sea War Now in American Waters

ATTACKS MADE BY CANADA ON UBOATS TOLD   Canadian Navy Chief Says Subs Operate “in Sight of Our Shore”

Would Prevent Unfair Prices   Henderson Proposes  To Limit Car Costs.

Saves Ship In Landing   8 Unhurt As Pilot Brings Down Damaged Plane

COAL PARLEY FAILS TO AGREI   Allis-Chaimers Plant Roars Back Into Production—Progress Reported in Ford Negotiations

ALLIS FACTORY BACK AT WORK   Production -Resumed on De fense Orders Following 76-Day Strike.

LOT OF BIG THINGS HAPPENING — TO LOT OF LITTLE PEOPLE WHO RESIDE IN LONDON THESE DAYS

BIG THINGS IN LONDON OFTEN REMAIN UNTOLI   Lots Of Happenings To Ordinary People Don’t Get Into Papers

A RADIO EXPERIMENT   Highway Commission Plans TwoWay Communicatien Setup

Workers May Not Receive Pay for Blackout Hours   Ading Administrato Rules They Need Not Be Compensated

ITALIAN COMMAND SHIFTED IN AFRICA   Gen. Bastico Transferred To Head Libyan Army

22 INJURED MEN BEING SPEEDED "ASHORE FOR AID   Cities Service Vessel Hi! } By Flames Off Coast Of North Carolina

TANKER BLAST KILLS NINETEEN   Seventeen of 22 Survivors Are Rescued

GAMBLING BILL IN FOR BATTL   Church Organization: Lay Plans to Preven lis Enactment

12 CHURCH GROUPS PREPARE TO FIGHT 3 NEW PROPOSALS    Sunday Movies And Liquor  Sales, Gambling To Meet With Bitter Onpoasition

PLAN FIGHT 10 LIMIT AGAINST GAMBLING BILI   Federated Legislative Committee Lays Greund Work For Fight

DISPUTE CLOSES MIGHIGAN PLANT   Current Work Stoppages Viewed by Washington Officials As Minor Incidents In Improved Production

C10 PICKETS ARE ~ DATROLLING PLAN   Republic Steel Agrees t Sign Contract With - §woc

Minor Strikes Not Troubling OPM. Sidney Hillman Tells House Group   Republic Steel Agrees Ti Bargain with SWOC If It Has Majority

Defense Output Picture Brighter   Not Single Strike In U. § Troubling OPM, Says Hillman

8,009 WALKOUT OF STEEL MILI   Strike In Michigan Isn’ Considered Serious By Officials

DEAROLPH MAY BE OWN WITNESS   Interest Grows in' Trial of Man in Death of Two in Clarion

SEVEN STRIKE RIOTERS FINED   Cedar Rapids Defendants Also Given Suspended Sentences to Jail

Today’s Chuckle   Son Quits Picketing As Father Boosts Allowance.

U.S. Hoboes To Quit Trains To Aid Defense   Hobo King Defends Hi: Men Against Sabotage

Kirg Of The Hoboes To Take His Followers Off Road In Interest Of National Defense

NeW LIQUUR LAW GUES INTO EFFECT   Republican Measure to Be in Force Because of Action,

STOUT LIQUOR MEASURE NOW INDIANA LAW   Governor Schricker Praises Bill’s Objectives But Refuses to Sign It.

FREEDOM OF SEA BASIS OF STAND OF PRESIDENT   Expansion of Nazi Movemen' Toward New World Meets Stern Warning in U. S.   EMERGENCY IS DECLARED   Capital and Labor Told Ne Interference with Defense Will Be Tolerated

FDR WON'T SEE GERMANS CONTROL SEA   Pits Armed Might Agains' Nazi Efforts, Threatens Active Resistance -

Nazis “Reject” FDR’s Policy As Aggressive   yRoosevelt Proclaims Active Sea Resistance to Axis   Already Done:   Production Redouble   We Rushed Arms

Hitler Openly Defied; Declares U.S. Aid to Reach Britain, Allies   Pledges Dynamic Defense Against At tack; Says Americas to Decide  When Security Threatened      SS tl cm TE IT YG SN DE Text of Speech, Proclamation Page 9

President Tells Na-. tion America Ready Tc Put Up Dynamic Defense Against Attack; Pleads To Citizenry

President Takes Wartime Powers In Emergency; Action Praised   ‘War Declaration’ - Rome   Powers Of President In National Emergency

Nation Promised Dynamic Defense Against Attack   Armed Forces Being Placed In Strategic Spots President Says; Capital And Labor Strife Must End, He States

U. 5. READY TO RESIST ALL GERMAN EFFORTS  FOR CONTROL OF SEAS   “DR Promises National Dynamic Defense Against Attack; Says Administration De. termined To Deliver Goods To Britair Through Use of Naval Patrols

Nation ls Committed to Active Resistance   Asserts Administration Is Determined to Deliver Goods to. Britain in Spite of Nazi Warnings

Proclaims Ful Emergency: In Action °   Roosevelt Promises Nation Dyriamic Die fense Against Attack of Threat in «. Face of Berlin Warnings

Unlimited Emergency for America Decreed By President   CALLS ON CITIZENS   Nation Committed to Policy of Active Resistance Against Axis

Promises Dynamic Defense Against Attack, or Threat of Attack: Tells The World That U. S. Is Determined To Deliver Goods To Britain

Roosevelt Proclaims: State Of Unlimited ears . Emergeney, Commits U. S. To Firm Policy

President Declares An Unlimited Emergency, Upholds Freedom Of Seas

TODAY'S  Press-Citizen      Roosevelt Commits U. S. to Policy of Resistance to Nazis

Roosevelt Puts Might Of U.S. Against Efforts Of  N azis To Dominate Seas

“We Shall Not Live In Hitler Dictated World;” Says 21 American Nations, Canada  U.S. To Save Democracy

Roosevelt Pledges Defense Of Western Hemisphere As Well As Freedom of Seas _   In Accord With Strict Naval and Military Necessity U. S. Will Give Aid to Britain And See That Supplies Reach Her, He Says

Defense Against Attack Promised   Tells World Of Administration’s Determination To Deliver Goods To Great Britain; Danger ~ Occupation Of Dakar, Azores Advanced

FDR Declares  Emergency In War Program   Reasserts American Doctrine of Freedom Of the Seas; Pledges Britain Will Receive Full War Aid

America Must and Will Get Needed Munitions And Supplies To England, FDR Pledges

WARNS HITLER NOT TO TRY 19 DOMINATE SEA   Policy Of Active Resistcance Against Nazi Expansion Voiced   EMERGENCY PREVAILS   Takes Steps To Put Arms Production Into Even Hiaher Gear

President Pledges Safe Delivery of Supplies to Embattled Great Britain.   U. S. ARMED FORCES ARE BEING PLACED

TO REPEL. ANY ATTACK OR THREAT   Freedom of Seas Again Declared as Roosevelt Tells World of Stand   WILL DELIVER GOODS TO BRITAIN   ‘No More Work Stoppage’; Unlimited Emergency Preclaimed to Back Up Position

U.S. COMMITTED TO SHORDOWK WITH HITLER   ‘Unlimited Emergency’ Is Proclaimed To Speed Defeat Of Naziism

U.S. To Contest Nazis’ Aim To  Control Seas   Roosevelt Defies Raeder ‘Threat Against Use Of Patrols In Atlantic.   COOPERATION ASKED

Promises Nettion Dynamic Defense Against Attack, Or Threat Of Attack By Axis

Commits U.S. To Policy of Active Resistance To Nazi Campaign for Sea Control

ACTIVE RESISTANCE POLICY ANNOUNCED   United States Is Committed to Unreserved Opposition to All German Efforts to Gain Control of the Seas.

U.S, DEFENSE IS PROMISED   United States Is Unreservedly Committed. to Policy of Active Resistance to German Efforts ta Cantral the Saac

1S DETERMINED THAT AID WILL REACH ENGLAND   Roosevelt Promises ‘ Dynamic Defense Against Attack or Threats

U.S. 1S PLEDGED TO DELIVERY OF GOODS VIA SEI   Roosevelt Speech Commit Nation to Active Role in Thwarting Hitler

President Is Clear-Spoken On U.S. Stand   Emergency Declared As Dynamie Defense Of Seas Promised

Hint France May  Seck Agreement   Concerning Hs Posse: sions Jn Western Hemisphere

France Hints at an Understanding  Over Possessions in Western World

France May _ Agree With The Americas   UNDERSTANDING OVER POSSES SIONS IN WESTERN  HEMIS PHERE MAY BE REACHED.

TRAFFIC TOLL IN MICHIGAN ELEVEN DEAD   ‘Three Midland Residents Are Killed in Head-on Crash Saturday - Night

Auto Crashes Kill Twelve   Five Are Victims of Traffic in Detroit Metropolitan Area

Back British te End, Rockefeller Pleads   Issue Being Fought Is Freedom vs. Slavery, Sava Maonate

Should Stand by Britain To the Limit and at Any Cost, John D. Jr. Asserts

AMERICA SHOULD STAND BY BRITAIN TO LIMIT AND AT ANY COST SAYS FINANCIER

It Is Up to U. S. To See Aid Gets to British  We Must Be Sure Goods We Make Get Across Sea

Fight to Finish, Says Rockefeller  Calls for United Effort to Beat Hitler

JOHN D.. JR. FOR AID TO BRITISH   War Supplies Must Be “Laid Down At Britain's Door”, Oil Man  Claims

Rockefeller Jr. Backs Full Aid to Britain   Noted: Financier’ Says U.S. Must Get Arms Abroad

JAP STEAMER DEATH TOLL Is PLACED AT 20   Tokyo Protests To Wash. - ington About Floating Mines

Soldier Busier With Pen Than Sword Writes Love Letters For Comrades

Love Letters Are Soldier's Hobby!  He Writes Them for Buddies ~ And Gets Results

Good Soldier If Sword Is As Effective   Massachusetts Boy Helps Love-Lorn  Buddies With Notes

MEMBER DRIVE FOR AUXILIARY NOW UNDERWAY)   Post 84 Women Have Big Goal for 1942, Says PresiAant

Storms Kill »One lowan; 8 Known Hurt   Heavy Damage Causec By Tornado, Cloudburst Hail And Lightning.

Thousands of Dollars of Property Damage Is Counted  10 FARMS STRUCK  Rain, Winds, Lightning Tornado and Hail Join To Wreak Fury

STRIKE BAN OPPOSED AS ‘SLAVE LAV   Vice Chairman of Media tion Board Also Opposed to Forced Arbitration   MUST ACT UNDER THE LABOR LAW   Labor and Industry Must Realize Responsibility and Not Use Force, He Says

Says He Has Never Seer Greater Cooperation of  Labor and Business

GRAND JURY HEARS  THREE DELEGATES   srand Jury Continues. tc Probe Alleged: Assembly ‘Shakedown’ Attempts

Jury Continues Annapolis Prob:   Alleged Attempts To In  fluence Legislators  Investigated.

REP. TURNER HITS SCHOOL SYSTEM AS INADEQUATE   Says During Depression Training Failed to Pro. duce Workers   Made Fertile [Field for Subversive Ideas— Talked to Pa. Directors

Legislator Declares That Public School System Has Failed In Its Obligations

Clay Stresses - Need For God   Life Empty.. Without Aid 4 Of Almighty,. States _ i Baptist Pastor -

Clay Stresses Need For Goc   Hate Empty Without Aid OF ‘Almighty, States _ - Baptist Pastor

TEACHING JOBS CO A-BEGGING   Month Late, Due to Polio, Johnstown Schools to Open

BRITISH OUTSMARTED. Wankees ‘Take’ Drome   As Americans Win War ‘Vests in Eneland

Americans ‘Seize’ British Airdreme During Maneuvers      Twenty Middle-Aged Business Men Show Up 300-500 Troops

British Air Defense Plan Is Upset by Americans in Practicing War Maneuver

AME  IGANG IN CHAN BATTLE   ‘Capture’ British Airfield Despite Heavy Guard  urrparnding it

British Air Drome Falls To U. S. Business Men in Maneuver Staged Sunday

‘British Study Their Defense Plans Again \As Score of Americans "Capture" Airdrome

FAKE RAID WILL NECESSITATE REVAMPING: OF. PROTECTION OF RRITISH -AIRFIELDS

Washington Police Round up Men with Record of Sex Crimes in Hunt for Killer of Capital Stenographer

Marital Troubles Have Been lroned Out By Myrna Loy, Husband In Hollywood   Producer-Husband Give Confirmation Couple Reunited; Parted Four Months

Chilly Is Right      femperature Drops Below Freezing in Wisconsin, Minnesota Tuesday

Gen. Marshall  Sees Threat in Three Nations   Brazil Ie Termed ‘Focal Point? of  Possible Trouble : From Revolutions

GENERAL ST. ATES      "Prope informe Committee of Threat iz roe tension; Army Said Cent Liftine Hemisphere Ban

Three Nations Are Facing Nazi Uprisings  Clpanars) Marechal!   General Marshall Testifies on Draft Proposal

Nazi Revolt Threat Faces South America, House Group is Told   Marshall Quoted As Saying Brazil, Colombia And Bolivia Are Danger Spots; Requests for Power  To Send Troops Abroad Are Revived

GENERAL SEES NAZI THREATS TO THE SOUTH   Marshall Says Three South “American Nations Threatened   BRAZIL 1S FOCAL POINT OF TROUBLE   Situation Becoming More . _ Serious, Chairman May Savs

South American Countries Face Nazi Uprisings  . acne a eee eee oy   Seneral Marshall Said T: Have So Advised House Group

3 South American Nations May Face Nazi Uprisings   General Marshall Argues For Extension Of Time For Draftees. Warning Of Nazi Threats

Asks Again Power ToKeep Draftees in Army Longer   Army Still Seeks _ Authority To Send ors Away from Western Hemisphere  BRAZIE CALLED TROUBLE POINT  ‘It Won’t Be Long’ Before Hitler Is Close, General] Says

GENERAL SEES NAZI THREATS TO THE SOUTH   Marshall Says Three South American Nations Threatened  iL _ -_— £+£¢ mame = —_— --— ee hUmDlUlUtCOE   BRAZIL IS FOCAL POINT OF TROUBLE   Situation Becoming More Serious, Chairman May Says

ARMY SEEKS FREE HAND AS THREAT GROWS   ‘Marshall Tells s Congressmen Nazi  Uprisings Threaten South American Republics   THREAT TO ALASKA   New Move fo Free Troops for Dutside Hemisphere Seen, Extended Service Predicied

REPORT THREE NATIONS FACE  NAZI UPRISING   Hostile Forces at Work it S. Aimetica, Marshall Tells Committee   ASSERT ARMY WILL RENEW PROPOSALS   Will Seek: Authority to, Use Armed: Forces: Ouiside  Waster, Hemisphere

NAZI UPRISINGS ARE LIKELY IN SOUTH AMERICA   Gen. Marshall Cites Brazil, Bolivia And Colombia As Points Of Trouble   SENATE IS URGED TO HOLD DRAFTEES

U. S. Army Chief Says Thre South American Nations Are Facing Nazi Uprisings   Marshall Testifies in Secret Hearing on Bill To Extend Service; Says Brazil Is Focal Point; War Department Renews Fight for ‘Emergency’

Army Plans To Ask Again  For Proposal   Mays Says Majority for Plan ‘After Marshall Gives Testimony  —_—tt ee hm — £2 LC: Zot Tra" A

‘Marshall Warns ,Of Nazi Plot in South America   Chief of Staff Tells House Committee Three Nations Threatened With Possible Uprisinas

Army’s Chief Sights Threat of Uprisings   General Marshall Tells House Committee -Nazis Menace South Americans

3 Nations to South Threatened   Army Will Ask Again For Right to Send Troops Abroad

SUPPORT WON FOR DETAINING OF SELECTEES   SITUATION SERIOUS. ARMY HEAD TELLS CONGRESSMEN

Three Nations Are Facing Nazi Uprisings  General Marshall  Testifies nn he oe a a ear

ANTLFASCISTS ASK FOR REVOL   italian Mussolini Haters, So cialists, Communists Organize

ANTI-FASCISTS IN ITALY ORGANIZE, RUSSIANS REPORT   Formed To Prod Italian Masses Into Action Apainst Party

DUCES FOES SEEK SEPARATE PEACI   RUSSIAN EMBASSY REPORTS CALL ON ITALIAN MASSES TO REVOLT.

MRS. KIRKE DALE DIES   Wife cf Senate Majority Leader  Was in Winfield Hospital

 Brave British Garrison Holding Hong Kong But London Expects Fall Soon

* BRITISH FIGHT JAPS IN STREETS ” OF HONG KONG   boats Not Yet i Control Of Island

HEARING FOR UU STEPHENSON GETS STARTED   Opposing Factions at Payore Eoard Sessi:n Voice  Treir Sentiments.   HEARING NOT ENDED   Motker of Madge Oberholtzer Will Be a Witness Thursday Morning.

NAVAL ACTION AGAINST NAZIS NORTH AFRIGS               av Expert Analyzes Meaning of The Late Aciivilies,

FLYING FOR ENGLAND—4  The Diary OC The  act 15 [>< ly The Vite C¥ An RAF Awe

FLYING FOR ENGLAND—4  The Diary Of The Last 15 Days In The Lite Of An RAF. Ace

Petain Boot To Weygand   African Leader Out Due To  Nazi Pressure

North Africa Turned Over To Nazis  Datain fheuntea   Petain Ousts Weygand, Puts In Pro-Nazis; U.S. Threat of Break with Vichy

VICHY GETS NEW HINT THAT U, S. MAY SEVER TIES   Danger of French Collaboration With Axis in Africa Alarms Washington

Gen. Weygand Out As Freneh African Chie!   United States Reviewing En: tire Relationship Because  Of Removal.   STOP U. S. SHIPMENT!

WEYGAND DEPARTS   General Leaves Vichy Amic Undenied Reports That He Has Resigned

General Leaves Vichy Amic Undenied Reports That ' He Has Resigned

Vichy Ousts Gen. Weygand   French Army Here Retires as Commander In North Africa

WEYGAND OUT, VICHY SAYS   Official Announcement Is Made of Shift in African Leadership

Weygand Leaves — Vichy-N o Denial ' Of Resignation   Germans Clamoring for a Ousting of American: From North Africa

U.S. Aroused +Over Ousting of Weygand  State Departmer   State Department Stops Economic  Aid as Successor Named

RETIREMENT OF WEYGHND ANNOUNCED   General Alfonse Juin to Command French Forces in Africa.   DELEGATE-GENERAL POST ABOLISHED   Paris Press Calls For Immediate Defense of Africa.

MISS WHITFORD WEDDING HERE   Daughter of Rev. Whitford of Thornton and Rev. Maberry Married in Ruthven.

232Y ear-Old High School Music Teacher and Husband, 16, Back in Same Schoo

OPPOSITION HAS CHANCE   Invited To State Case Against Arming Of Merchantmen

REVISION ENEMIES GIVE THEIR VIEWS   House Foreign Affairs Commit tee Invites Opponents to State Their Case.   HEARINGS NEARING CLOSE   Hope to Terminate Committee’ Session Some Time Late Today.

Opponents To Arming Vessels To Be Heard   House Committee Invites Testimony from Those Opposed to Arming of U. S. Merchant Ships.

OPPOSITION TO SHIP PLAN MAY TESTIFY   Opponents of Proposal To Arm Merchant Vessels Called to Meeting   COMMITTEE HEARING MAY CLOSE TONIGHT   Neutrality Revision Plan  Favored by Hull, Stimson and Knox

Bernardine King, Mangled In Crackup, Is Making Remarkable Recovery

NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF KOROSTEN   Say Atiack Upon Ukraine Moving At Blitzkriea Pace

Germans Assert Ukraine Drive At Blitz Pace   Big New Victories Occur At Roslavl In Smolensk Vicinity

200 ORDERED 10 FT. WOOD FROM ARKANSA   Engineer, ~ Medical -> Units Leave Camp Robinson

J enny Dolly, Dancer, Is Found Dead in Hollywood Apartment   Pajama-Clad Body of One of Famed Sister Team Found Hanging from Grill Bar Over Window

Jenny Dolly Found Hanged In Hollywood Apartment; Once a Famous Dancer

Plane Is Put To Hard Test   American-Made Plane Lands Safely After Colliding With lialian Fighter

FOUR INJURED IN HOME FIRE   Family Trapped In Second Stor) At Waterloo

4 Injured In Fire at Waterloc   Family Trapped in Home Today—One Child May Die

UNION LEADERS SAY NAVY PLAN IS A “FLOP”   Navy Officers Will Increase Ef. forts ta Fill Striking Machinists Places

Armies Smash Eastward Capturing Battle Ships And 180,000 Prisoners   Red Army ‘Still Intact   Russians Reported Holding Their Ground On The Central Fort—Germans Take Kingisepp On Road To Leningrad

GERMANY MAKES HEAVY CLAIMS IN UKRAINE   Claim Conquest Of Ukraine West Of The Dnieper River

Say Dissolution of Red Army of  South Imminent   77,730 Additional Prisoners Captured In Latest Fighting

Italy Gives Up Ethiopian Town Before Drives   British Also Open Up Second Phase Of War By New Attacks

[TALIANS LOSE TERRITORY IN ETHIOPIA AREA   Forced to Evacuate Dan gela and Other Important Points In Gojiam Pravince   OTHER FRONTS QUIET   (Rome Says Native Ethio  pian Army to Fight British Colonial Forces  Organized

OTHER WITAL POSTS TAKER BY NATIVES   Rome Announces Foes Of Selassie To Ficht British

ITALIAN FORCES QUIT DANGELA   Retire From Other Important Ethiopian Points, British Say

British Investing Last Italian Base   Third L ibyan Port Capturec And E mpire Forces Push On Toward Bengasi

THIRD OF MAJOR ITALIAN BASES IN LIBYA FALLS   W ar Operations Speeded Up On All African Warfronts; English Hope To Speed Conclusion Of Libyan Campaign.

BRITISH FORCES CAPTURE DERNA   Capture of Third Italian Base in Libya Announced

Dover and London Bombed; RAF in New Raids on Nazi War Industry   War Summary

Third Italian Base Falls As Drive Pushed   General Rushes On In Africa To Forestall German Help

BRITISH FORCES ALREADY PUSH ON FOR BENGAS   Activity Along Other Fronts in African Warfare Is Reported

BRITISH TAKE _ DERNA, THIRD LIBYAN BASE   Greeks Report Italian Thrust Pat ried, Gain Made—London, Wil . helmshaven Raided

Derna Falls As British Push On   Wavell Advances On Bengasi Next Libvan Fortress

Capture of Derna Completed Today   Third Major Base in Libya Falls to the Army of . the Nile   A START FOR! BENGAZI   Arrival of 1,000 Nazi Arr. men and Technicians in Libya Reported

BRITISH SEEK SWIFT END OF AFRICAN WAR   Hope To Deal Decisive Blow Before Nazis Can Enter

WAVELL’S FORCE STARTS AT ONCE ~TOWARD BENCAS   HAY CUT ACKOSS CYRENAICA LN DRIVE ON THIRD ORIZECTIVE.   WEOGES PUSHED FARTHER IN-ERITREA, SOMALILAND   Imprrial Army Races Te Clean Out Itallans Before German Ald Becomes Effective

[TALIANS FIGHT BACK FIERGELY   General Wavell’s Troop: Now Head for Bengasi, 150 Miles Away.   10,000 MORE PRISONERS

BENGASI NEXT IN DRIVE 10 CRUSH EMPIRE   1,000 Nazi Airmen In Libya Fail to Stem Tide of Big Advance

Italians Had Put Up Fiercest Resistance of Their _ Desert Campaign; Mechanized Troops Move Forward

Third Great Stronghold to Be Captured   British Move Swiftly To Crush Italians; Germans In Libya

ITALTANS LOSE THIRD OF HUGE LIBYAN BASES   British Army of Nile An. nounces Capture Stronghold 175 Miles West of Egyptian Frontier   NEXT OBJECTIVE IS HELD TO BE BENGAS   British Already Operating Toward Goal. 150 Miles Away; Rome Claims a ri praveren iis:

DernaC: ved By Briush Army   Third } ~~ Italian Base ir Liby ils to Army o! tha t..

No Pause In Great Drive Into Libya   Bengasi to Be Next Objective; Germans Move Into Africa

Derna, Libya Base of Italy, Is Captured   Third Major Garrison Falls To British; Push On to Bengasi

DERNA REPORTED TAKEN BY BRITISH IN AFRICAN DRIVE   OTHER GAINS MADE IN PUSH TO SMASH ITALIAN EMPIRE

WAVELL’S OFFENSIVE NOW AIMED AT BENGASI   Third Italian Stonghold tn Libya Falls Today   ITHER DRIVES PROGRESS   Push Into Somaliland, Eritrea Going ‘Smoothly’

BENGASI NEXT GOAL IN SWEEP ACROSS AFRICA   New Blow Falls In Africa As Greeks Again Take Offensive In Albania  AIR LULL SMASHED

ITALTANS LOSE DERNA TO BRITISH   Third Big Stronghold t Fall This Month; British Continue Advance   THEY OVERCOME FIERCE RESISTANCE   Greeks Also— Score Gains as Allies Push War in the Middle East

DERNA FALLS INTO HANDS OF BRITISH      General Wavell’s Desert Army Pushes On Toward Bengasi, 150 Miles Farther West — Speed Drive to Crack Fascist Empire.

British Take Derna; Suez Area Raided  Aymu af dha Nila Graveaan.   Army of the Nile Sweeping On in Direction of Benvasi   PRISONERS TAKEN   Cairo Reports Furthe Advances in Ethiopia and Eritrea

DernaFalls To British Forces   Italian Defense  Stiffen Holding Port For Severa Hours Before Fall.

Derna Is Captured By British   Third Major Italian Base in Libya Captured; Next Objectve, Bengasi

Derna Falls to British As Nazis Start Rushing Troops to Aid Italians

THIRD IMPORTANT ITALIAN BASE. IN LIBYA HAS FALLEN   BRITISH FORCES ALSO CONTINUE ACTIVE ON EASTERN FRONT IN AFRICA

Third Libyan Base to Fall in One Month   British Aim to Crush Italy in Africa Before Germans Can Helr

Nazis Send Warning to Switzerland; Advise Taking Lesson From Jugoslavs

Vichy Regime Yields Again To New State   French War Veteran:  Made Popular Base Of Its Rule

Jail Seems Like Home   Aged Man, 13 Years In Kansas Brig, Stays Now From Choice

Jail Like Home To Him   “Forgotten Man” Stays In Cell By Choice After 13 Years

Damascus  Is Shelled   Freuch Warn Arabs May Be Stirred by Attack On Holy City

Damascus Shelled By Allies   Moslem Section Is Reported - Hard Hit

British Start Shelling Svrian Capital   Allies Advance to Within Few Miles of Damascus

BRITISH SHELLING DAMASCUS; TROOPS FEW MILES AWAY   French Report Fires Burning Throughout Mahajamrene Sector of Syrian Capital.   CITY’S AUTHORITIES PROTEST BOMBARDMENT   Declare Action Will Have Adverse Effect on Arab Opinion — Moslem Shrines Endangered.   BULLETIN.

R. A. F. Attacks  Invasion Coast  42 Ships Reported Sunk Last Week

German Forces Push Onward Toward Athens   Berlin Reports Defenses North Of Athens Are Cracking Under Attack   CLAIM BRITISH SEEK TO ESCAPE   Nazis Expect To Stage Triumphal March Into Greek Capital Sunday

Serbs Facing Death Sing ‘We Go To Battle Like Others Go To Weddings

Interpreting the war... British believe French convoy  threat result nazi pressure

PACT DIF FOR CON     'RSTON   THE THREAT FROM VICHY Serious Problem for Britain

Eleven Members Hold Practically all The Power   Session is Scheduled to Close April 10

Sifting Committee Controls Fate _ Of All Bills Before the Levislature

Must Re-District _ Counties  In  Iowa   Big Job Confronts The State Legislature

Three Killed In Chicago Blast   Gas Pressure Caused By Decomposition Of Chemical: Blamed For Explosion

Three Workers Die In Tank Explosion   Gas Pressure Generated by “Spontaneous Decomposi‘tion” of Chemicals Is Cause

BENEFACTOR OF POOR SUCCUMBS   I. Rude Had Given Away Clothing Every Christmas

Army to Release 200,000 This Yea:   Selectees and Guardsmen To Be Held Average of Less Than 18 Months; Action May Lift Morale

few Soldiers fo Serve Full 1) Months   All Average to Be Less Than 18 Months, Army Order Holds   @NCES ON STATUS

Selectees Will Not Be Kept 18 Months   Almost 200,000 to Be Released Before Christmas, Army Announces-—-Efforts Made to Raise Morale of Troops

200,000 Men Will Be Released by Army by End of The Present Year   selectees and Guardsmer Will Serve an Average of Less than Eighteer Months, Officials Say

Plan Earlier Release of Drattees and Cuardsmen Boost to Troop Morale

RELEASING MEN FROM THE ARMY IN DECEMBEF   War Department Believe Average Of 18 Months Will Be Sufficient   200,000 AFFECTED BY ANNOUNCEMENT

ARMY HOLDING FEW AS LONG AS 18 MONTHS   OVER 200,000 MEN TO BE RELEASED THIS FALL

To Free Draftees Early as Possible   Army Says Average  U nder 18 Months

Few To Serve Full Term  Of 30 Months. Army Says   Scheduled Releases Subject to Condition U. S. Able To Avoid  Further Involvement  ABOUT 200,000 DUE TO LEAVE THIS YEAR  Civilian F. H. Osborn Appointed To Head  Armrv Marale Rranch

Army Plans Discharge Of 200,000   Others Will Serve Average of Less  Than 18 Months

ARMY T0 FREE 200,000 TROOPS BY CHRISTMAS   Average Service Term To Be Less Than 18 Months, Military Chiefs Assert   Morale Chiefs Changed

18-Month Service for Draftees Now Forecast   200,000 Selectees, Guardsmen Promised Release Before Christmas

TO RELEASE 200,000 BEFORE CHRISTMAS   Demobilization of Select and Guards men Expected to Give “Lift” to Morale of Men in Service

OELEGTEES' TIME TO AVERAGE LES THAN 18 MONTH   Army Plans Release Aimost 200,000 Guardsmen and - Others Before Christmas   WILL GIVE LIFT TO TROOP MORALE   Scheduled Releases Subject To Condition This Country Does Not Become Involved In International Situation, Officials Warn

Plan Release For 200,000 By Christmas   Selectees, Guardsmen ” fo Serve in Army Aver: age Term of 18 Months

Seven Dead, Nine Hurt in Crash of Plane in Georgia   Transport Plunges Into Hillside; Rickenbacker, War Ace, Among Injured

HUGE AIRLINER CRASHES; TOLL REACHES SEVEN   Congressman Killed. U. S. War Hero In Hospital

Potomac Is Fog Bound; Fishing Prospects Poo   No Special News Reported From President’s Yacht Navy Says

ROOSEVELT SHIP IS TIED UP IN FOG   'NO ESPECIAL NEWS! IS REPORTED FROM YACHT POTOMAC

Russian Mine Sinks Jap Ship  143 Passengers, Crewmen Still Le ee a, 9 oo

143 Missing From Mined Jap Ship   Protest Lodged With Russia—Peace Plan Offered L. &S.,

JAPANESE STEAMER HITS MINE AND SINKS   Loss Of Ship Is Blamed Upon Russians—143 Passengers And Crewmen Still Unaccounted For—Seventeen Persons Known To Be Dead

Japs Protest To Moscow   Steamer Sinks After Striking Mine From Red Territorial Waters

Japs Blame Reds For Ship Sinking   Say Drifting Russian Mine Caused Vessel: To-Go Down: “449 DPerenria Miasine:

COLLEGE STUDENTS MAY BE DEFERRED   Draft Boards Reccive New Instructions

Japanese Moves Accompany Nazi Successes   Troop Movement: in Manchukuo Are Observed

Latest Nazi Successes May Lead Japs: To Attempt Invasion of Siberia

Squad Saves Life Of Bradford Boy         Rohert: DeGolier Revives  After Hour’s Work

Squad Saves Life Of Boy, 2, Pulled  From Brook Here   Robert DeGolier Revives After Hour’s Work of Administering Oxygen with Waning Hope; Kin and Policeman Retrieve Boy. Located by Youth

Squad Saves Life Of Bradford Boy   Robert DeGolier Revives After Hour’s Work

TANKERS MIGHT GO T0 ENGLAND   Possibility Of Transfer s Hinted By Officials

Nav al. Requests.  Might Involve: British Aid Play   No ° Specific ‘Allocation Ot Auxiliaries ‘Have Been “Made, -“Says  Ingersol!

‘PART OF PROPOSED NAVY ‘SHIPS MAY GOTO AID ‘BRITAIN, ADMIRAL SAYS

Navy’s Request For Tankers May _. Help Aid British   Ce EE EE EE EOE  Assistant Operations Chief Tells Committee MThava To BPacathiWée<

NEW SHIPS MAY GOTO BRITAIN   Assistant Naval Chie Testifies Before House Committee

Tankers May Go Into Aid Prograr   This Statement Was Made Today by Rear Admiral Royal Ingersoll.

Naval Auxiliaries May Go to Britair   Ships, Including Tankers, May Figure in Aid Pro: gram, Rear Admiral Royal Ingersoll Tells House \. Committee at Hearing.

BATLESHIP ARIZ. SUNK, JAPS C1 AIM   Nip: > ose Admit Merc Molding Out At Wake Isle

BILL TO EQUALIZE TAX ASSESSMENTS PASSED. BY SENATE   House Considers “" Measure —Would Create Office Of “Chief Assessor”  As Advisor

PLEA IS MADE AS VOTE NEARS ON NEUTRALITY   Supporl Of Foreign Palley Asked As Congress Is Split On Issue   PHOTO FINISH PREDICTED   Rayburn Ready To Take Floor As Southern Democrats Rehel

Atlantic Talk  Before Senate   Senators Argue Whether Commitment Made By  Roosevelt To Churchill.

SENATOR JOHNSON. DECLARES ALLIANCE TWO GREAT NATIONS   CALIFORNIAN SAYS ROOSE VELT - CHURCHILL STATE MENT CONSTITUTED SUCH

Senate Discusses Joint Declaration   Amounts. of, Offensive and Defensive Alliance, Says “Johnson   A DENIAL BY BARKLEY   Clark Asserts British Be. heve Commitments Have. Been Made

Debate Sea Parley Aim   Johnson and Clark Criticize President For Conference

Johnson Sees  AU. S.-British  War Alliance Isolationists in Congress Hit  At Sea Meeting In Debate

8 POINTS — VIEWED AS ALLIANCE   Sen, Johnson Contends See Conference Involves Commitment by U. 8.   DISAGREES WITH SEN. BARKLEY   Clark Joins in Heated Senate Debate on the AngloAmMeriean Move

U. Ss. Britain In: ‘Offensiv e, Defensive Pact’  FL nes   Californian, Sen. Clark Lash FDR, Churchill Meeting

Barkley ‘And Johnson Get Into Dispute Over Possibility Of Another A. E. F.

Joint Peace Aims Are ‘Alliance’ Johnson Says  Californian Savs 6th   Californian Says 6th Point Might Put U.S. in War

Johnson Charges F.D.R. Has Made A ‘Two-Sided Alliance With Britain

U.8. IS ALLIED WITH BRITAIN JOHNSON. Says   Californian In. Debate Say: Its’ Plainas a Nose on Man’s Face   CLARK SAYS AMERICA IS‘PRACTICALLY IN   Missourian Says President Has Exceeded His Authority ”

First World Labor Parley Since Poland Invaded Will  Discuss Munitions Productio1

33 Countries Open Labor Par ley Today  Poaceae jp Wasa bay fame   Postwar Problems, Arms Output on N. Y. Meeting Agenda

LABOR TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS   First World Conference Since 1939 Will Open Today in New York with Delegates from 33 Nations at Sessions; Reports to be Submitted

War Colors Labor Parley   League’s Only Active Link, ILO, to Weigh Munitions Output

Nazis Claim Leningrad to  Be TakenSoon   Twin Drives Crushing Resistance; Moscow Says  German Army In Retreat

SAY LENINGRAD I) THREATENED   Germans Declare Russian Hold on Second Largest City ) is in Jeopardy,   100 MILE ORIVE CLAIMED   Berlin Quarters Express Satisfaction With Progress of Columns.

Leningrad Doomed, Nazis Say   Also Claim Forces Adance In Drive On Moscow

Early Fall Of Leningrad  Is Forecast   Germans Claim Big Gains ‘and Reds Take Same Tack

SAY LENINGRAD IS JEOPARDIZED BY TWIN DRIVES    Armies Reported by German:   Approaching City From North and South.   130 MILES OF MOSCOW    Hitler’s Newspaper Asserted  Nazi Troops Had Plunged Beyond Smolensk.

LENINGRAD IN JEOPARDY   ‘Associated Press In New York Hears German High Command Expects Fall Of Soviet’s Second Biggest City At Any Time

AEDS SAY NAZTS “ARE DRIVEN BACK   Fierce Fighting Is Re ported Raging In Smol ensk Sector   TANKS ADVANCE   Hitler’s Newspaper Says Germans Driving Toward Soviet Capital -

LENINGRAD  * MAY FALL  . TO NAZIS ANY TIME   Second Russian City ir Jeopardy as Result of Twin Drives   @FINNS PUSH ON AS GERMANS STRIKE   Hitler Still Claiming Upper Hand Despite Red Smashes at Spearheads

Germans Predict  Leningrad’s Fall   Twin Drives From North and South May Pinch City Off   RUSSIANS CLAIM GAIN   Say Red Army Tide Is Sweeping Westward in  Counter Attacks

Germans Say Big New Advances Made In Same Area Moscow Reports Success

LENINGRAD PERILED   A. P. Hears Fall of Russia’ Second City Is Expected; Giant Armies Fight on

Leningrad Is Expecied To Fall To Nazis   ‘Squeeze’ on Russian City Working; Red Forces Surge West in Center

Red Resistance Around Big City Nears Collapse   Twin Columns, Including Finnish Soldiers, Push Beyond Smolensk.   But Soviet Says Red Tide Is Surging West

Russ Army Surging West, Nazi Army Halted,  Says Moscow     PRESSURE CONCEDED     Two Soviet Units Wiped Out, According to Berlin   PRESSURE CONCEDED

'S ay Leningrad Fall Near; iNazis Are 100 Miles Past  ‘Smolensk, Berlin Claims   Russ Resistance At Second Bigzest Soviet City Appears Close to End, Is Latest Report; Moscow Qaewe Naas Pushed Back

FALL OF BIG SOVIET CITY PREDICTED.   German High Command Claims Disputed By  ‘Soviets _ ae

SOVIETS STILL PROVING TOUGI   News In Reich Scarce; Russia Claims Gains Made

LENINGRAD'S FALL LOOMS   Nazi High Comand Expects Surrender ~ Of City Soon

U.S. 1S FACING GRAVEST JULY 4   America Begins to Cast Industrial Might Into War Scales

Gravest July 4 In U. S. History   BABSON SEES HOLIDAY WITH NEW MEANING FOR NATION

GRAVEST JULY 4TH IN U.S. HISTORY   Babson Discusses Labor Situation In Relation To Independence Day. Blames Racketeer Leaders Of Labor Groups

U.S: RECEIVES AXIS PROTESTS ON SHIP SEIZURE   Contents Of Notes No Revealed; Other Latin Nations Expected To Follow Our Lead   Two Ships Are Fired

2 Nazi Ships Leave Peru Unexpectedly   Depart with Lights Out And No Sailing Papers; At Callao Since 1939

Order Numbers Are Decided By Lottery   Number 196 First Drawn by Selectee From Big Fist Bowl in Selective Service Lottery—Secretary Knox Draws Second Number

Number 196 First To  Be Drawn In Lottery   98 Is Second; America’s 750,000 Men Now 21 Years Old Listed For Draft

Second Draft Lottery Conducted   Drawing Is Held for Men Who Have _ Just Reached Age

Draftee Draws Number in  U.S. Lottery   No. 196 Is First Taken From ‘Goldfish’ Bowl

Selection Orders Go To 750,000   Integration O New Men Is  Provided

DRAFTEE TAKES FIRST NUMBER FROM BOWL   John’ Brodie Was First. Man Drawn in Aiken County .

Drattee Draws First Number, 196, From Bow   Secretary Knox ( Gives Way To Man From Ranks Ae 21-Year-Olds

Drawing Determine: Order in Which Mer Who Registered July Will Be Called

COMMITTEE SAYS MANY CHRISTMAS SEALS SOLD   Sale of DoubleBarred Crosses Brings $20.24

ALLIED LINES PUSHED BAGK   Sarajevo Fails With Many  Serbian Prisoners Taken, Says Berlin.   DIVE BOMBERS ATTACK

NAZIS BELIEVED HALTED AT NEW DEFENSE LINE   Conflict Raging Along Entire Front; Serb Armies Collapse   BULLETIN

Yugosiavs Surrender Arms, Capitulate at Sarajevo, Nazi High Command Says   Apparent Callapse of Yugoslavia Coupled With 65-Mile Nazi Break Into Northern Greece Gives Allies Darker Turn for Events

ARMIES FIGHT ALONG ENTIRE DEFENSE LINE   Germans Acknowledge That Troops Previously Reported to Be Flee-. ing Are Putting Up Stubborn Resistance... -

SALKAN BATTL IS NEARING SHOWDOWN   Germans Admit Resistance ls Becoming Stubborn   LONDON CONCEDES   Slavian Qutlook Is Serious Because Army Is Fighting Without Leadership

FRENCH IN SYRIA FAVOR BRITISH BOMBS ON NAZIS      English Have No Quarrel With Vichy; Aim Is To — Oust Germans in Iraq   London Confident Prompt Action Will Thwart Berlin’s Aid

LEAFLETS WARN SYRIA POPULACE   Airdrome Bombings Cited As Military Necessity

Vichy Protest Sent Britain   Nazis Taking Pick of  Caragnes. Save Briton

French Envoy Asks_.U. S. Te Be ‘Mediator   Requests Protest Be Made To Britain On Attempt To Halt Convoy

JO-DAY RECESS TO START SOON FOR CONGRESS   Leaders Plan Virtual “Legislative Strike” Despite Tasks Ahead   WILL FINISH DRAFT BILL   President Not Consulted On Proposal; “Dummy” Sessions To Be Held

Congress To Quit For Months Rest Starting Saturday   Agree To Thirty Day Recess On Own Volition—President Not Consulted   FIRST VACATION SINCE SUMMER 1938   Congressmen Get A Chance To Sound Out Sentiment Of People pBack Home   Rv WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON

HOUSE, SENATE, TO RECESS; ON 30-DAY ‘STRIKE   Both Branches, on Own Jniitiative, Agree, Without Notifying F. R.   Plenty of Business Await ing Action, But Will Be Required to Wait

CONGRESS TI STRIKE FOR THIBTY DAY   LEADERS AGREE TO VACA: TION WITHOUT CONSULTING F. D. R.   Shelve Some Bills   Tax Bill Among Measures Holding Over—Army Bill to Go Through.

BERLIN HIT IN BRITISH AIR ATTACK   Germans Admit 27 Killed and Undisclosed Number Wounded — Stalin Orders Mass Migration. of 290.000 to Siberia.

Clamp Circle On Leningrad   Hitler Claims Besieged City Cut Off From All Land  Connections.

BITTER FIGHTING MARKS BIG BATTLE WITH REDS CLAIMING HEAVY CASUALTIES INFLICTED   Villages On Outskirts of Old Czarist Capital Scenes of Heavy Fighting.—Waves of Stuka Dive Bombers Blasting Away at Besieged City

LENINGRAD ISOLATED - BY FINNS AND NAZIS      Big Rail Center East of City Captured, Nazi High Command Says,   CITY IS DOOMED, ; FINNS ASSERT   Russia Voices ‘Optimism; ‘A @ Stee] Wall Around City,” They Declare,

‘City Is Only 25 Miles Out Of Leningrad   Russians Admit Fierce Fighting; Take Heavy Nazi Toll Aound Gomel

‘WALL OF STEEL’ THROWN AROUND CITY BY RUSSIANS   REDS LAUNCH OWN OFFENSIVE AGAINST GERMANS AT GOMEL

Leningrad Cut Off By Land: Nazis   Germans Claim Rail Center 25 Miles East Of Old Czarist Capital.

Rail Center Only 15 Miles From Big City Is Captured   Russians Deny Any Serious Break in Their Vital Defense:

Capture Railroad Center Near City   Finnish Radio Asserts Fall of Leningrad Only Matter o! Few Days; But Russians Deny Any Serious Break in   mee.   Stuka Bombers Smash at Defenses : In a Gigantic, Unending Attack

eng bal efron   British Bombers Give Berlin Worst Blasting Since War's Guthreak

LAND CONNECTION WITH LENINGRAD HAS BEEN SEVERED   This Is the Report of Hitler’s  High Command Late Teday.   TAKE RAILROAD CENTER   Schluesselbure, Only 21 Miles  East of the Russian Cap ital, Captured.

AUSSIANS MAKE BITTER DEFENSE   Germans Report Capture of Railway Center Near The City.   BERLIN HAS WORST RAID

City Cut Off; Finns Predict Quick Fall   Dive Bombers And Artillery Pound Red Base On Baltic

City Shelled Since Last  Friday, Claim; Russia Denies Break-through   Hitler’s High Command Says Rail Center East of Old Czarist Capitalls -. Held by Motored Divisions

Nazis Cut Off Leningrad, It Is Announced   High Command of Hitler Claims Capture Of Schluesselburg, Railroad Center

RAIL CENTER IS CAPTURED SAYS BERLIN   Schluesselburg Taken By Germans, East Of Old Czarist Capital   SOVIET PROMISES DEFENSE TO DEATH   German Front-Line Dispatches Concede Bitter Fighting

CENTER LOST BY RUSSIANS   Hundreds Of Nazi Dive-Bombers In Drive On City

SEIZURE OF RAIL CENTER SAID 10 ENGIRGLE GITY   Russians Admit Fierce Bat tle Raging on Outskirts, But Claim No Big Break

Nazis Claim Leningrad Is Cut Off   Also Say Big Rail Center Taken In Terrific Battle

Germans Report Fall of Nearby Railroad _Center.   Russians Admit Fierce Battle Raging Outside Citys Steel Wall’ Erected Around Old Czarist Canital. Says Red Radio

RAILROAD CENTER [5 CAPTURED AS FIERGE BATTLE RAGES   Fall of Czarist Capital Declared by Finns to be but Matter of Days   Hard-Riding Red Cossacks Go Far Behind Lines to Capture Nazi Staff

SOVIET ADMITS GERMAN GAINS   City to Fall Within Few Days, Finns Say

CAPTURE OF BIG RAILWAY CENTER ASO CLAIMED   a  Russians Report Fierce Fighting In Leningrad Area; Nazi Dive Bombers Pound Away Relentlessly.

Biffer Fighting Slows Assault on Leningrad  Drenching Rains. Believed to Aid  in Slowing  German Thrust 

Batter AtGates Of City   ‘Nazis Ring Leningrad And Capture Railhead;. Soviets Hang on in =. Bitter Defense 

Nazis Reveal  Soviets Make Bitter Stand In Rain, Mud   British Claim Bombers Blast Berlin, Set “Many Fires’   U-Boat Said Captured   Moscow Declares Entire Front Active, Despite Bad Weather

SOON, FINNISH RADIO CLAIM   Russians Admit Desperate Battle Is Raging for Old Czarist Capital

Nazis Claim That Leningrad Is Now Cut Off By Land   Germans Report The Capture Of Railway Center Near City

Leningrad Cut Off, Nazis Claim   But Moscow Denies Germans Are Gaining on Muddy Battlefield

Leningrad Is Cut OFf, Berlin Says   Big Rail Center Near the City Is Claimed Captured

Rail Center 21 Miles To East Taken   Russians Admit Fierce Battle Raging, But Claim Some Successes

Nazis Claim They Circle Leningrad   Say Old Czarist Capital Is Cut Off From: Land   Connections   RAIL CENTER JS TAKEN   Moscow Reports Red Army Pressing Initiative on   Other Fronts

Rail ey aie In Nazis 5 he,   Reds Deny Serious Break-Through Is Yet Achieved.

Russia Paints Different Picture of Bloody Fights in Several Sec tara_   BRITISH CAPTU RE. DISABLED U-BOAT

Rail Center Is Captured By Invaders   German Troops Only 21 Miles From Old Czarist Capital of Russia — All Land Connections with City Severed

RAILROAD CENTER OF SCHLUESSELBURG NEAR CITY TAKEN   RUSSINS ADMIT FIERCE BATTLE RAGING AT WEST AND SOUTH CITY APPROACHES

Germans Say  Leningrad Is  Now Isolated   Nazis Take Rail Center Only 21 Miles From City

LENINGRAD IS CUT OFF FROM LAND CONNECTION, SCHLUESSELBURG TAKEN   -ity Lies Across Neva 21 Miles From Old Capitol; Reds Admitted Fighting Outside City; Take Offensive On Rest of Rain Soaked Front; Big Migration Order.

Soviet - Nazi Campaign Is Washed in Heavy Rain; Many Bombers Attack Reds   Two Planes Aid British in Taking U-Boat in Heavy Gale

FOREIGN BUSINESS : IN JAPAN ALMOST. AT-ASTANDSTILL  American and British Companies in Occupied Areas of China Also ; Hindered ,

JAPANESE CURB U.S, COMPANIES   Some Properties. Put Under ‘Protective Custody’

Japan Takes U. S., British Properties In Shantung Province Under Custody   Texas And Socony Oil Companies Among Those Affected; Chinese And Japs Forbidden To Do Business With Them.

U. §. PROPERTIES IN SHANTUNG NOW IN NIPPON HANDS   Business of American and British Firms in Occupied Areas Halted

U. S., British Trade Stopped In China Area      Properties Are Put Under Protective Custody By Japanese Officials

Major British Offensive Opens ~— Asanst Tobruk   British Drive Against Vital Italian Libyan Port Is Under Way   ‘HIGH COMMAND  REPORTS ATTACK   Cairo Report Also Says Itallan Forces Retreating Deep Into Eritrea

JAP ADVANCE IS RETARDED IN Tht JUNGLES OF MALAY   Tokio and Berlin Claim Vic tories Not Admitted By   the Far Eastern Com : mand.

OFFENSIVE 0 SINGAPORE {5 BATHER QUI   British Forces Report C:r tacting Japs Alcng the Perak River.   IPOH’S FATE UNKNOWN   Japs Claimed to Have Cap. tured City But British Are Sent,

GESTAPO NABS PRAGUE MAYOR   Official Doomed; Mor Czechs Die For Part In Plots Against Conquerers

Executive Said to Be One of Leaders in Plot of Sabotage and Rebellion—Nazis Charge Scheme to Overthrow Hit. ler Regime Had Foreign Backing—Fourteen Put ty Death at Brno, 131 Others Handed Over to Gestapo.

PRAGUE MAYOR ORDERED SHOT BY THEGESTAPO   Nearly 600 ,Persons Have Been Slain In Conquer ed Countries   (226 ARE EXECUTED  IN YUGOSLAVIA

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Mayor of Prague Doomed As One of Conspirators; Six Synagogues in Paris Bombed by Terrorists

Mayor of Prague Reported Sentenced to Die For Anti-Nazi Activity

Club Nazi Army Man   Continue Reprisals Betwee French and Germans

AXIS FAILS 10 CRIPPLE CANAL   Supplies! From America East Continue To Flow Through Suez, Oil Drillers Say

British. Keep Vital Suez Canal Open for American Supplies Despite Constant Bombing by Axis Planes

SUEZ CANAL BEING KEPT OPEN . ASSUPPLY LINE FOR U.S. GOODS   Returning American Oil Men Describe Gigantic Crane: That Clear Bombed Wreckage From Channel Within Twa Dave

SUEZ LINE OPEN DESPITE ATTAGKS   British Succeed in Keeping Vital Supply Route Open for American Munitions; Constant Bombing by Axis

Report Suez Canal Being Kept Oper   Say American Supplic: Going Through Despite . Amis Bombings. Mines

EXILED GRAND MUFTI IN ITALY; WILL SEEK TO STIR UP ARABS   Long Foe of the British Arrives to Carry on Activity Among Moslems With Encouragement of Mussolini

Il Duce, Islam Protector, Shields Mufti   EXILED MOSLEM LEADER FRO) JERUSALEM WILL USE ROMI FOR PROPAGANDA,

Mufti Vows Fight On Arrival in Italy   Exiled Anti-British Arab Leader to Seck Revolt Among People

ITALY HARBORS BRITAINS FOE   Ex-Mohammedan Chief To Carry On Drive For Arab Revolt  From Rome

FUGITIVE MUFTt FIGHTS BRITISH   Exiled Jerusalem Ruler In Italy Trying to Stir Up Moslems

Exiled Arabian Leader, British Fugitive, Takes Refuge in Italy   Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Plans to Carry on from Rome His Anti-British Activities

Orders For U. S. Patrol Are Strict   ‘Avaid Shooting At Al - Costs Short Of Being Sunk,” Ship Commanders Told,

U,S. NAVY PATROL ORDERED NOT 10 SHOOT AT ENEMY   Will Use Guns Only If in Danger of Being Sunk   MISSION IS TO ‘CONVOY’ GERMAN RAIDERS

PATROL MUST NOT FIRE, BUT ‘EYE’ RAIDERS   Location of German Italian Ships to be Given British

Patrol to Spot’ Axis Raiders   Unofficial Comment Reports Shooting Is To Be Avoided

DONT SHOUT’ ORDERS GIVEN OLEAN PATROL   One Exception, to Avoid Sinking, Sole Excuse

Orders Patrol Not to Shoot   Says U.S. Ships Must Avoid Couflietat All Cos

OUR. PATROLS URDEREB-NOT T0 OPEN FIRE   Patrols Will ‘‘Spot Them’ and Relay Information t3 the British.   PLAN NOW OPERATING   Convoy Problem Is Due for Argument in Congress Next Week.

Report U. S. Atlantic Patrol Ordered Avoid Shooting Except In Self Defense

Navy toSpot Raiders But Avoid Fight   Wire President For Orders in FKwent of Clash

‘Avoid Shooting’ Order Given U.S. Patrols on Duty 2,000 Miles Out   Duty to Spot, Not Engage, Axis Warships Stressed; Senator Tobey Prepares to Introduce “No Convoy” Amendment

U.S. Patrol Ordered to ‘Hold Fire’   ‘Shoot Only If In Danger of Being Sunk’

_S. SEA PATR NOW OPERATING 2,000 MILES OFF SHORE. IS REPORT   Mission, Not to Destroy Axis Craft, But to Stop and Report Ht, Official  Gave   To Avoid Shooting At All Costs, Short of Getting Sunk, is Order; Convovs. Issue

Patrol Ordered To Spot’ Craft, Avoid Shooting’   Navy Department Refuses Comment On New Mission

Patrol Craft Not To Shoot At Axis Ships      Officials Say They Are To Spot Raiders And Notify British   MUST ASK ORDERS   Congressional Fight On Convoys Still Held In Offing

Patrol’s Mission Is To “Spot” Axis Sea And Air Craft And Report  NAVY HEADS SILENT  EDR To Be Notified I Patrol Sights AxisBritish Battle

Mission Not To Destroy Axis Raiders, ‘Short Of Getting Sunk,’ But To Spot Them  For British. Report

Patrols Will ‘‘Spot..The and Relay Information: ‘ta the British. . --°       PLAN NOW OPERATING:   Convoy . Problem Is. Due for Argument in Congress!” » Next Week.  -

U.S.PATROL TS SUPPOSED ~ NOT TO SHOOT   Instructions Against  Shooting Except to  : Avoid’ Getting: ~~ Sunk

PATROL SHIPS ARE ORDERED NOT TO SHOOT   Washington Sources Assert Duty Only to ‘Convoy’ Nazi Raiders.   MISSION TO SPOT CRAFT   U. S. Vessels Reported Now Operating 2,000 Miles  Eram “haro

NO SHOOTING’ ORDER GIVEN U. §. PATROL’   Mission Only to Spot Axis Craft, and Warn British of Whereabouts, Capital Hears.   NAVY DEPARTMENT HAS NO COMMENT

Sea Patrol Not To Shoot Until It Is Attacked       i. R. Plan Seen to Stick te Axis Raiders as Means

Atlantic Patrol Is Ordered To Avoid Shooting   U.S. Patrol Told Not To Shoot at All Costs “Short of Getting Sunk”

TLANTIC PATROL SHIPS ORDERED 10 AVOID FIRING   Vlission is to “Spot? Axis Craft, Broadcast Warning, and Keep Them in Sight Until British Arrive.   AXIS RAIDERS TO BE “CONVOYED” BY U. S.   Patrol! Operating at Least 2,000 Miles Off Shore and Within 1,500 Miles of West British Ports.

Shoot “Only If Sinking Threatens,” Is Order to American Navy Patrol

AVOID SHOOTING IS ORDER GIVEN U.S. PATROL   Mission to Spot, Not Destroy, Axis Craft in Atlantic

AVOID SHOOTING, IS ORDER GIVEN ATLANTIC PATROL   Now Operating 2,000 Miles Of Shere, Within 1,500 Dfiles Of Britain

WORK FOR CRAFT IS OUTLINED   Mission Is Not to Destroy Any Vessels or Planes, But Just to “Spot Them.”

J, S. PATROLS ARE ORDERED 10 AVOID SHOOTING   Leave With Orders Not To Sheet Excest To Aveid Being Sunk-

ATLANTIC PATROL GIVEN ORDERS 10 AVOID SHOOTING   U.S. Official Tells of Plan for Watching for Nazis.   LEADERS OF NAVY HAVE NO COMMENT

avOI0 SHOOTING   Mission OL U.S. Craft Is Teo Spot. Axis Submarines ()) Ships

AVOID SHOOTING ORDER ISSUED 10 ATLANTIC PATRO   Mission Is Not to Destroy Axis Planes, Subs, But to “Spot Them.”

JAMES DECLARES MEANS EXISTING TO PUSH EFFORTS   Outlines Leadership in Coal, Cement, Steel, Alloys, Tools, Ete.   1. P. N. D. SPEAKER   Nation Should Also Pre“pare for. Return to Normal World

JAMES OUTLINES STATE LEADERSHIP IN DEFENSE WORKS   Executive Calls Upon Office of Production Management to Make Use Of 67 Counties’ Facilities  “ATL WILL HELP”

SIOUX COUNTYANS TALK ABOUT PORK   They’ re: To « ‘6: Hold Meet* ing at Sioux Center - October 22

COUNTY-WIDE HOG PRODUCTION MEETING HERE SEPT. 23   Rex Beresford to Have Charge of Discussion “an Selection. Feeding

CONGRESSMAN WOULD ‘FREEZE MINERS ON JOB   Cox of Georgia Asks That President Keep Status Quo Until War is Over

Mediation Board Plan Awaited In Captive “Strike”   Democrat Congressman Would Have President  Freeze’ Mines

TWENTY-TWO MEET DEAT! IN CRASH OF FERRY PLANE   Arthus Purvis, Director Gen’ of British Purchasing Commission, Among Dead   WERE LEAVING AIRPCRT

FISH DEMA lJ. §. DECLARE WAR ON NAZIS   Leader of Non-Interventionist Bloc Introduces Measure in House.

TSH WARSHIPS VM NAVY YARDS, WHEELER ASSERT:   ays U. S. Destroyer: Xailing Without Repairs   KENATE DEBATE ENTERS 10TH DAY; VOTE NEAR

WAR MEASURE IS INTRODUCED   Fish Asks Showdown, O01 U. S. Foreign Policies

FISH WANTS US. TO DECLARE WAR ON NAZIS NOW   Introduces Resolution __ for ' Congress to Declare State  of War Exists.

Fish Introduc .. State of War Resolution   Non-interventionist Seeks To Force Showdown on Issue

GARNER BACK IN. WASHINGTON FOR CLOSING SESSION   His Term-As An: Official Witt Expire When Wallace Is Sworn In Jan. 20.

PERFECT TRUCK RECIPROCITY BILL IN THE HOUSE   Bill Withstands A Barrage of Amendments and {s 0. K.’d 61 to 35   LAUF WARNS STATE WILL REGRET ACT   Cole Representative Says It Will Handicap the Smail Operator

RECIPROCITY ON _ TRUCKS VOTED   Measure Withstands Flock of Amendments in House, Passed 61-35

COLUMBIA RADIO REPORTER I JUGOSLAVIA QUESTIONED ABOUT ITALIAN RIOT STORY   Kefased Fermission Te Broadcast Cath Investigation by Geortrnmest

START WORK ON PLANE PLANT      Will Provide Assembly _ and Field Testing for Fighting Ships.

Mrs. J. S. Blair of Elizabethtown, State President, Addresses Group.

NEW WORLD.PEACE PLANS 1S ADVOCATED AT ATLANTIC CITY   WORLD GOVERNMENT WITH PLENTY MILITARY POWER . 1S INCLUDED

Senate Refuses To Confirm Two ODaniel Nominees   Liquor Board Held Labor Official Get Unfavorable Yote.

Newsboys Sell $849.40 Worth of Defense Bonds. Stamps in First Week

Helping Win the War   Derrick and Blizzard Carriers Sell $849.40 Worth Of Defense Stamps and Bonds in First Week of Campaign.

JAPAN LEANING TOWARD NAZIS, DOMEI REPORTS   JAPANESE WOMEN AND _ CHIL. DREN IN MOSCOW ORDERED TO RETURN HOME

American Confederate Flag Lies Buried With Body of Australian Soldier in Syria

NEW GREEK DRIVE ON VALONA SEEN   NEW GAINS MADE IN CAMPAIGN THROUGH ALBANIAN FRONTS

GREEK ADVANCE TERMED VITA!   Nation Fights for Free Development, Says General

Greeks Pieree Foe’s Lines in Valona Drive   ‘General Advance _ Upor  Albanian Port Seen as Next Step

tthe,   Break in Fascist Lines May Permit Acceleration of Advance.

GREEK VICTORY IS FORECAST BY GEN, METAXAS   Authoritative Quarters in Athens Looking for “An Important Development Of the War’ as Direct Result of Defense Penetration   ADVANCE ON VALONA

Expect New Developments With Break-through in Centra! Sector.   ORIVE TOWARD VALONA’

PREMIER SEES GREEK VICTOR\   Official Sources Expect Im portant Development Soon in Albanian War,

VALONA NEXT GREEK COAI   Italian Defense Lines Around Albanian Port Reported Breached

Bound to Win Prediction of Greek Victory Ts Renewed      claxas Says Tlalion Lines Penetrated

METAXAS SEES VICTORY FOR THE CREEKS   Authoritative Sources’ _ Look for “Important . Development” In War

GENERAL METAXAS RENEWS FORECAST OF GREEK VICTORY:   “Important! Development”  is Expected :as Result of Greek Penetration of Italian Lincs In Central Sector...

Greeks Break  Italian Llines   Premier General Metaxas Renews His Prediction  Of Sweeping Victory

Greek Flying Fields Would Horrify United States Government Expert:

GREEK ADVANCE ACCELERATED ON ALBANIAN PORT   Gains Reported On All Fronts By Greek Army

Metaxas Predicts  Greece Will Win   Premier Defines Hellas’ War Aims; to Secure Independence and Integrity

PIERCING OF ENEMY LINES SPURS DRIVI    Premier Metaxas Hints Impor:  tant Events in Predicting  Victory

METAXAS SEES GREEK VICTORY   , Premier Predicts Clean Sweep Against Italians; Important Development In War Imminent.

Authoritative Quarters Look for “Important Development of the War”   FASCIST LINES ARE PIERCED BY GREEKS   Accelerated Advance b;  Athens Forces in Central  Albanian Sector Fore-* seen as Result

Greeks Plan Speed Up On Valona Drive   ‘An Important Development In War Looked For By Authoritative Sources

PREMIER AGAIN SEES TRIUMPH   ‘Important Development’ Ir War Expected Soon

FINISH IS WRITTEN IN PRISON BREAK   Three Men Returned from Tennessee to London

Chief Executive Says Hemisphere Is Imperiled   Convoy Question is Unanswered; Nation’s Policv Outlined

Chief Executive’s Action Puts U.S. On War Footing   Says America Will Use Armed Might, If Necessary, To End Hitlerism; Declares Capital, Labor Must Do Part

Municipality Near Chao: When Union Acts Sud denly and Without Ade quate Warning.

Vichy Naval Chief Holds To Position   Darlan Refuses To Surrender Fleet Control

FRENGH FLEET ~~ TOBE FREE   Admiral Darlan Does Not Intend ‘to Turn Fleet to [Any Power.   ALSO NAVAL. BASES

‘Darlan To Insist On Keeping Fleet   Admiral Resists Laval Demands At Parley Over Petain Plan

French Admiral To Retain Fleet   Will Refuse to Surrender Navy to Axis Powers  Or to England

DARLAN T0 RETAIN CONTROL OF NAVY DESPITE CHANGES   it Is Basis of His Political Power'and His Ambitions are Considerable.

Admiral Darlan Does Not Intend to Turn Fleet to Any Power.   ALSO NAVAL BASES

DARLAN WILL CONTROL FLEE]   Vichy Determined Tha’ Neither Germany or Britain ‘Will Get It

REPORT DARLAN DETERMINED TO KEEP CONTROL OF FLEET   FRENCH ADMIRAL SAID TO BI FIRMLY OPPOSED TO ANY NATION TAKING OVER THE NAVY

Riots Bring Army Rule  In Rumania  a ns © me   Antonescu Begs Iron Guards To Stop Strife

Army Takes Over Rule In Rumania   Widespread Disorders, Marked By Blood shed, Brings Military Control Of Natio After Slaying Of German Officer.

Riots Spread As Minister  Is Dismissed   Antonescu Militarizes 87 Industries, Gives Plea to Iron Guard

Rumanians Battle Nazi Factions in Widespread Riots   German Troops Reported Speeding te Bucharest and Other Cities ( To Ouell Fighting

New Filareups Precipitated By Clash  In Bucharest   CHIEF OF STATE MOVES FOR ORDER

IRON GUARDIST MINISTER FIRED BY ANTONESCU   Rumanian Dictator Puts Army Ir Charge of Police, Militarize: Industry to Quell Riots

Drastic Measures Taken by General Antonescu after German Is Slain   Reseniment over German Troops Said To Be One Cause of Widespread Disorders

Premier Appeals  For Order; Army Battles Cuardists   Leader Goes to Berlin as Naz Trédops Reported Speeding to Bucharest: Turks Get Ready

NAZI SOLDIERS BEING RUSHED TO BUCHAREST   SLAYING OF GERMAN MAJOR STIRS UP HATREDS

Rumania Iron Guards In Clash With Army   General lon Atonescu Takes Firm Hand to Put Down Disorders—-German Soldiers Reported Speeding to Nation

Rumania Chie Takes Steps fo Quell Rioting  Antonescu Tightens Control; Nari Troops

Bucharest Leader Setting Up Military Dictatorship For Restoration of Orde:

Noted Aviator Doubts England Could Win War   Al Williams Asserts Nazis May Be Making 5,000 Planes Monthly ©

House Rejects.  Ban on Red Aid In Lend-Lease   Other Attempts To Slash Amount Of Bill Defeated

AMENDMENT DEFEATED BY 161-21 VOTE   Lend-Lease Bill Moves Toward Passage

LA GUARDIA COMES TO OHIO TO CHECK CIVILIAN DEFENSE   Confers With Officials Of Four States At Columbus

Bethlehem Steel Strike Due Tonight   Critical Problem Looms; Firm Has $1,500,000,000 In Defense Orders

SCHEDULED STRIKE FAGES STEEL FIRM   CIO Union States Terms Un der Which Walkout May Be Averted

THREATENED STRIKE PUTS STEEL FIRM ON THE SPOT   Union Man Says Workers Could Close Every Plant of the Company.

Strikes Threaten  Defense Industry   Critical Situation Develops in Bethlehem Steel Cort Which May Tie Up $1,500,000,000 Worth of Vital Production—Some Other Troubles Settled

Steel Strike Scheduled  For Tonight  Union Threatens   Union Threatens To Close Every Bethlehem Plant

STRIKE THREAT IS SERIOUS PROBLEM T0 BETHLEHEM STEEL’S BIC DEFENSE ORDER

SET DEADLINE FOR STRIKE IN STEEL PLAN!   Lackawanna Mill Workers Plan Walkout Tonight

UNION STATES TERMS TO DROF STRIKE THREAT   CIO Schedules Halt Work In Bethlehem Steel Mills Tonight

State Officers Watch Traffic   Hope of Deathless Thanksgiving Period On Highway Mishaps

‘Oklahoma Has a Holiday Without Traffic Fatality   Unprecedented Thanksgiving, Record Compared With 10 Last Year, Reflects Nation-Wide Progress in Curbing <Acci dente Toll.

RAILWAY WAGE CONTROVERSY AGAIN REVERTS TO PRESIDENT   Carriers Insist on Abiding by Decision of Fact-Finding Body

(Contmuea Un tage our)  DEFENSE ROAD BILL DEBATED IN U. 8S. HOUSE

Defense Highways Studied by House   Bill Proposes $2,000,000 For Strategic Roads in Army Network

South America Wants Hitler Defeated: Hall   But They’re Not Talking Because Of Danger He May Win.

BUT FEARS OF NAZI ECONOMIC ACTION GREAT   Mason City Editor Talks Here Today to Members of Lucas County Co-op at Annual Picnic   HITLER SEEKING FAVOR   ‘Attempting To Gain Th Sympathy of High Army Officers

if U. S. Enters European Conflict, . Nye Says It Will Be Roosevelt Wa

Nye Sees Change In Name of the turopean War   Will Be Recorded as Roosevelt's War If U. S. Enters, He Asserts

Foreign Policy  Is Criticized  Senator Nye Raps Roosevelt Course

Tax Measure In Conference   Prospects for Speedy Agreement on Measure Are Termed “Rosy”

Taxing Act Adjustment Is Started   Speedy Agreement Forecast as Committee Works to Get Bill Ready for Final Vote.

SCAN DETAILS OF TAX BILL   Prospects Are Bright For Quick Agreement As Conference Starts

FAST ACTION DUE ON TAX MEASURE   Leaders See ‘Compromise’ On Bill By End Of Week

AGREEMENT ON TAX BILL. NEAR   Swift Action Forecast As Joint House And Senate Committees Mect

Work Started  On Tax Draft   Joint Committees Hoping To Agree On Defense. Revenue Setup

EXPECT QUICK APPROVAL OF TAX MEASURE   Joint Conference Committee Goes to Work on New Revenue Bill

Joint Conference Committee Works  On Huge Tax Bill  ; )   Fail to Agree On Major Controversies In Effort - Adfust Differences _.

SPEEDY TAX BILL AGREEMENT SEEN   JOINT CONFERENCE EXPECTED TO IRON OUT DIFFERENCES

Compromise Seen ~ By End Of Week   Treasury Loses Two Millior Daily Pending Excise Levy Effectiveness

To Adjust Tax Bill   Joint Conference Group Works on Differences

HUGE TAX BIL IN CONFERENCE   Speedy Agreement Between Senaie And House Com-

CONFEREES AT WORK UPON NEW TAX BILL   Speedy Acceptance Of Measure Believed Probable

SENATE-HOUSE GROUPS SPEED HUGE TAX BILL   Committees Working Out Agreement On Defense Revenue Measure At Joint Session   SEE QUICK ACTION   Compromise Version of Bil May Be Settled Within Few Days, Leaders Report

SPEEDY AGREEMENT ON TAX BILL LIKELY   Joint Committee Working To Adjust Differences

SEEK TO SETTLI TAX DIFFERENCE   Joint Committee Works or Compromise of House, Senate Bills.

PLAN EXPANSION DRAFT AGE LIMIT 10 18-44 YEARS   Move Reported Under Consideration by War Department Would Increase By Almost 20,000,000 The Reservoir of Man Power Available.

Army Urges Draft of All From 18 to 44:  Will Ask Congress   Will Ask Congress To Swell Pool To 28,000,000 Men

CONGRESS MAY TAKE FORMAL ACTION TODAY   House Approves Bill Extending Service For Duration

Pool Of Twenty Million Men Proposed To Overpower Strength Of  Amencan PC nemies.

Many Present At Conference      Seventy Attended Nutritior Meeting At Kermore Ho tel. The Program.

Jap Landings In Borneo Are  Now Reported   Singapore Dispatch Claims Stiff Resistance Fails To Stem Invasion

LITTLE CHANGE IN CORN ALLOTMEN]   Randolph County's ‘Normal Production Yields Raised to 26 Bushels   NO RESTRICTION ON OTHER FEED CROPS

COUNTY CORN CROP HAS BREEN SET AT 29,047 ACRES   Figures Have Been Released By An ton Boschert, Chairman of County A.C. A.

SOVIETS CLAIM 3] NAZI PLANES BATTLE VICTIMS   Heavy Fighting on Main Fronts Continues, According to New Moscow War Communique.

"ARMY TO END .WRIGHT STRIKE   Department May Take Over Job Of Building.

War Office May. Offset Sirike  Considers Taking Over Airvort Worl

SISTER ATTACKS OFFICE SEEKER   Canton Mayor Candidate Classed As German Sympathizer By Kin

RUSSIANS ADMIT NAZIS DRIVE 70 MILES EASTWARD   THRUST SPLITS MOSCOW, LENINGRAD; ‘TWO VAST BATTLES OF ANNIHILATION’

NAZIS BREAK SOVIET LINE BY SURPRISE   Berlin Claims Many Russian Units Will Be Annihilated in Smolensk Sector

RAF, SOVIET AIR FORCES BOTH ACTIVI   British Smash Hard at Rutt - And Rhineland; Luftwaffe Also Intensified

BERLINADMITS FACTORIES AND RAILROADS HIT   Contends Greatest Damage Done to Apartment Houses at, Cologne, Duisburg, Bochum   BRITAIN REPORTS BIG FIRES STARTEL   London Says Eight Plane: Lost; Germ any Claims Ten Felled; England Under Raids

KEARNY FOUGHT - SEVERAL HOURS   U. 8. DESTROYER BATTLED ' SUBS FOR THREE HOURS BEFORE BEING HIT BY TORPEDO

KEARNEY FOUGHT SUBS THREE HOURS   Details Given in an Officia Navy Report to «Congress.

BEOOMING GROVE AWERSUBSCRIBERATS RET CROSS QUOTA  weer NAVARRO COUNTY       WEST ’ NAVARRO COUNT) CITY ASSIGNED $300, AND TURNED IN: $424.64

BLOOMING GROVE GVERSUBSCRIBED.ITS RED CROSS QUOT!   WEST NAVARRO COUNTY CITY ASSIGNED $300, AND TURNED IN $424.64

Duchess of Windsor Looks Up Mrs. Roosevelt at Office of Civilian Defense Headquarters

PRIORITIES PROBLEMS TAKEN UP AT CAPITAI   Donold M. Nelson, Key Official of Allocation Board Meets With Bernard M. Baruch to Take Up Matter of Aiding Industry, Especially Little Factories, Throughout the Nafion.

DEATH TAKES CSAKY, HUNGARIAN MINISTER   Seven-Week Iliness Proves Fatal To Diplomat

FOREIGN MINISTER QF HUNGARY DIES   Count Istvan Csaky Suffers Relapse After Iliness of Six Weeks

‘Kearny Not Sunk By Hit; None Injured, Navy Infers   Viles Southwest of Iceland  ee Occurred 350   . Pas on ‘Patrol’ Duty   Reich Won't Comment On ‘Kearny’ Incident

Germans Have —  U.S. Reports.  On Torpedoing   No Comment Because There Is No Indication Of Nazi Ship Involved

BERLIN HAS NO REPORT   Nazi Regime’s Spokesmer Refuse Comment on Kearny Torpedoing

NO OIL SHORTAGE EXISTS IN KANSAS   No Need for Restrictive Measures in State, Ratner Asserts

NO OIL SHORTAGE EXISTS IN KANSAS   No Need for’ Restrictive Measures in State, Ratner Asserts   ICKES IN STATEMENT

Aroused by Reiterated Charges of Secretary  Ickes Committee Call: Head of Association o: American Railways  FIGURES ARE DISPUTE

PLENTY OF CARS. ICKES IS TOLD   Rail Head Says Formey Tank “Estimate Low, 24,000 Available. .

Pelley Asserts 24,000 Tankers Can Handle Oil   Rail Official Replies to Secretary Ickes by Rais: ing Estimate.

SENATORS PROBE “HOARDING OF QL TANK CARS   Investigators Seck to  Learn If Cars Kept From Hauling Petroleum to East; Much Controversy «  NO SURPLUS—ICKES

PELLEY ‘RAISES ANTE’ ON ICKES   Railroad Man Increases Es. timate of Tank Cars Available to Haul ‘Gas’

OVER 24,000 TANK CARS AVAILABLE   That Is Pelley’s Reply Before Senate Committee To Claim  Made By Ickes That Only 5,192 Cars Could Be Had To Transport Gasoline

RAIL CHIEF ‘DENIES OIL CAR SHORTAGE   Says More Than 24,000 Cars Can Be Put on the Job if Needed— Contradicts Figures of -Geerpetarv Ickes.

Funeral Services  HeldforO0-9 Crew      Navy Quits Effort To Raise Sunken Submarine After World-Record Dives; Secretary Of Navy Pays Tribute To Men Lost In Boat

SUB-RESCUE WORK GIVEN UP BY NAVY   Arial Dectares 1 tmporst: e for Divers to  . at 440 Foot Depth

Services Held  for Sub Crew Divers Reach Sic  ' Reese. ieiiewaeeeee Snags ff

Navy Halts Efforts To Salvage The QO-9   Submersible Will Become Tomb of Her Crew of 33 Men—Tributes Are Paid by Naval Officers

NAVY GIVES UP SALVAGING OF SUBMARINE 0-9   Admiral Stark Announces Depth toc Great After Two Divers Reach Hulk—Navy Riles Held

Battle of Britain May Be Entering New Phase With Daylight Bombings

WORKERS PLAN STRIKE ACTION   Orders to : Settle Two Plant Troubles—Others To Go Forward

MORE COMING   CIO Officials Order Settlement of Two Disputes in Defense Work.   PICKETS ARE READY   Ryan Ajirplane Plant in California May Be Shut Down by Workers.

ClO Order: Settlement  of Strikes   Workers at Two Other Plants Prepare to Take Strike Action

Predict Roosevelt Will “Crack-Down” On Lewis It Strike At Captive Mines

FDR, Lewis Headed for A Showdown   President Says Coal Needed to Make Steel

UNION LEADER ‘TS ASKED 10 END WALK-OUT   53,000 Captive Coal Mine Workers Strike; CIO Leader Fails to Reply To FDR’s Appeal

Strike Of 53,000 Miners Started This Morning — President Asks Lewis As “Loyal Citizen” To “Avoid Shutdown   LONG STRIKE MAY EFFECT PROGRAM

Critical Situation Seen If Mines Stay Closed; General Coal Sirike Threatened

ROOSEVELT TO CLASH WITH LEWIS   Requests Labor Leader to Call Off Coal Strike

U.S. Moves to Crack Down on Lewis Unless  Captive Mines Open   Second Request Sent to UMW Leader As Steel Shortage Looms

Roosevelt Seeks Showdown: With Lewis on Strike      President Asks End of Dispute Ta Aid Defense

Lewis Told To Call Off Coal Strike   Strike of 53,000 Coal _ Miners Starts Today; FDR Awaits Reply

UNION LEADER CALLS 93,000 WORKERS OUT   Fails to Heed Appeal For Production in Captive Mines

CRACK - DOWN’ PREPARED FOR LABOR LEADER   Hint F. D. Ready To Dea Harshly With Lewis In Coal Strike

PRESIDENT ALL READY FOR MOVES   Reply from Labor Leade Again Is Awaited at White House---Drastic  Action Seen,

$3,000 ARE IDLE: FDR Issues 2ND  ORK PLEA   Pressure Put On Roosevelt To End Walkout   @DEFENSE IS THREATENED

SENATE HEARD SPEEGHES FUR DRITISH AWD   Administration Abandons “Silent Treatment to the Opposition

Senate Supporters Of Aid Bill Ask Brown To Urge Enactmeni   Proponents Of Measure Say lt Will Prevent Creation Of “Prussianized America”—Opponents Contend ‘Act Can Only “Spell War” For U. S.

SUPPORTERS Thy FOR PAGOAGE Ot AD LEGISLATION   Enactment — Is Urged In Senate To Prevent ‘‘Prussiamized America’

SEN-BROWN © ~ ARGUES FOR  LEND-LEASE   Michigan Senato Leads Debate in. Behalt of British Aid  - Py

Aid Supporters Abandon Silence And Urge Action   Say ‘Prussianized America To Come With Defeat .

Senate Supporters of Aid to Britain Open Fireworks   Sen. Brown Sent Into Senate to Urge Enactment of Bi!!

BRITISH: AID. ARGUMENTS Ane ALL THE SAME   Both -£ Sides Point to Dire Result for U. S.. if We Do or Do Not.   THREAT OF DICTATOR   t . _ . I Speaker for the Administration Paints, Black Picture for U. S.

BRINTOH All ARGUMENTS ARE ALL THE SAME   Bcth fides Point to Dire Result for U. S. if We Do or Do Not.   THREAT OF DICTATOR   Speaker for the Administra tion Paints Black Picture for U. S.

NAZIFIED U.S. SEEN BY SOLON IN WAR DEBATE   Loan Act Bloe Abandon: ‘Silent Treatment’ In Senate

SUPPORT FOR BRITISH AID HEARD TODA   ADMINISTRATION ‘SPOKESMEN TAKE SENATE FLOOE DURING TENTH DAY OF DERATE.

Longer Army Service Meet Due Monday   Roosevelt, Congressional Leaders to Confer Or Marshall’s Request Tc Send Troops Abroad

Drastic Overhauling of War Department Plan Seen     HEARINGS SLATED     Chairman Reynolds Asks’ Committeemen to Probe Matter

Roosevelt and Congress Leaders  Will Discuss Use of U.S. Troops   Congressmen Are Reluctant to Change Existing Army Laws

LONGER SERVICE FOR oELEGTEES DRAWING FIRE   Plan Faces Drastic Changes At Hands Of Congress, Present Indication   LIFTING BAN ON FOREIGN SERVICE ALSO OPPOSED   Reenlistment Of Draftees Offered As Substitute For Duty Extension

PRESSURE FOR LOOSING ARMY IS INCREASED   Compromise on Law Changes to Be Proposed

SHOOTS WIFE DURING MASS “INCATHEDRAI   500 Worshippers Wit ness Murder at ‘ .Gyrand Rapids

WORDHIPPERS VIEW CATHEDRAL MURDER   Woman Pursued And Shot Before 500 Persons

UNION TWP. TOPs ACHIEVEMENT DA   Special Recognition Fol Training School Leaders

UNION TWP. TOPS ACHIEVEMENT DA         Special Recognition Fc Training School. Leaders

Pomeroy... Sorial and Clubs   Mere Eight Club With Mrs. R. OC. Rutton.

Pomeroy... Sorial and Clubs   Mere Eight. Bridge Club With Wire WW HH Albrecht.

LEVY: WILL:NOT. HIKE TAX TOTAL   Retirement of: City Bonds T Absorb Half Mill Up For Vote Next Tuesday.

Safety Is Urged During Holiday   MOTORISTS ARE CAUTIONED TO DRIVE. CAREFULLY BECAUSE OF LONG HOLIDAY

MEMORIAL DAY CAN. BREAK RECORD FOR SAFETY IN TRAFIC   Motorists Ave Urged to Beat Statistics of Oniy Thirty RReaths ILast Venur,

House Group To Tour S. A.   Americans To Secure FirstHand Information On South arn Rentthtice

‘House Committee Plans Tour To Study Diplomatic Missions ‘Work in American Republics

Defense Approval Is Given For 288  Airports For U. S. Tene AienActe tn Canta nk   Three Airports In State Get Approval For Defense Funds

FUND ALLOTTED FOR 288 AIRPORT!   149 New Locations, One a Joplin, Are Included in List

IBA AIRPORTS TO BE BUILT TA MPROVE!   Seventeen Texas Cities te Receive New or Improved Airports.   WORK TO START SOON   Airports Expected to B Completed Soon After First of Year.

LIST OF AIRPORTS ° IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION GIVEN  MORE THAN EIGHTY MILLION   MORE THAN EIGHTY MILLION DOLLARS INVOLVED IN DEFENSE PROGRAM

BAINBRIDGE GET AIRPORTS   Washington Announces Approval of Scores of CAA Airports in Southeast

Okay Projects For Airports   List Of 288 Designated As Necessary For National Defense.

FRENCH ARRESTED 1,100   Vast Roundup Caused 76,500 Psrisiens to Be Searched

Gunplay Breaks Out In Captive Mine Strike Area   Report Picket Is Shot Dowr —Boss’ Car Is Also Fired Upon   PICKET IS TAKEN TO BROWNSVILLE   Gunfire Outburst Occurs In Fayette County Mine District

Violence Flares in Coal Strike With Both Sides Using Guns in Melee

Gun Play In Mine Strike   Firing on Both Sides Reported  In Pennsylvania

Wright Field Building Trade sirike tnded   Fear Pacific Coast Strike May Close All Western Plane Plants

400 UNION MEN CALL OFF STRIKE AT WRIGHT FIELD   Decide to Return to Work at Army’s Aviation Testing Center “in Interests of Nation.”   HARVILL WALKOUT IS GIVING CONCERN   Plane Manufacturers Say Six Plants in West Will Be Forced to Close Unless Tieup Ends Soon.

Wright Field Strike Yields to Settlement   Break i in Nation-Wide Labor Disputes Cheers Defense Officials

Workers End  Walkout at Wright Field   (FL Craftsmen Agree to Return to Jobs "Today  at Big Testing Center   ans STRIKE IS OVER

New Mediation Board May Give First Attention To West Coast Walkout

WRIGHT FIELD STRIKE CALLED OFF BY UNION   AFL Workers Return to Jobs Alongside Five C10 Electricians ‘In Interests of Nation’   DYKSTRA RESIGNS AS HEAD OF DRAF’   Will Give Full Time to Mediatio: Board—Harvill and Allis-Chal mers Strikes Worry

WRIGHT FIELD STRIKE ENDS   A.F.L, Craftsmen Decide 01 Return To Jobs.

WRIGHT FIELD STRIKE ENDED BY A.F.L. MEN   Walkout at Die Plant May Close Coast Plane Firms

Strike Situation Seen Improved   AFL Workers Return  ‘In Nation's Interest’

WRIGHT FIELD STRIKE ENDED BY AFL UNION   Called Off “In the Interests of the Nation,” Leader Declares   LOS ANGELES TIEUP HITS PLANE PLANTS   Dykstra Quits Draft Law Post to Devote Time to  Labor Disputes

Dayton AFL Strike Ends For America   WKIGHT FIELD WORKERS CAL! OFF WALKOUT “IN THE INTER EST OF THE NATION,” SAY: SPOKESMAN,

Nazi Comment On FDR Unprintable   After Reply to ‘Slave’ Charge, Bitter Words Follow

REICH SOCIAL GAINS TOP U. §., SAY NAZI   Declare Stalin’s Talk Reveals Spiritual Decay Of Asiatic Despot

German Reply to President Partly Unprintable Attack on Roosevelt

NAZIS HIT F, R. TALK:ON SLAVES   German Spokesman’s ~ Diatribe Considered by  Weitere ac Flancntshle

EXILED JUGOSLAY CABINET OFFERS PEACE FORMULE   Foresees United States o Europe Subdivided Into Blors.

Rationing of Gasoline Is Started   Unprecedented Stef For Peace Time Effective at Once

Supply to Filling Stations. Will Be Reduced   Reeord To.Be Kept on Sales; ‘Nonessential’ Use To Be -Curtailed

20% Less Gasoline For Eastern Cars   U.S. Rations Gas and Warns of Further Slash

Fuel Available for Autos In Use for ‘Non-Essential’ Purposes Cut 20 Per Cent.   lo Ration Cards to Be Issued, But Supplies Delivered to Service Stations Will Be Reduced

GASOLINE SUPPLY CUT BY RATIONING   Eastern Seaboard Supply fo Pleasure Cars Reduced About Twenty Percent.   CURB INSTALLMENT BUYING   Federal Reserve Board Proposes 18 Months Limit for tnstallment Credit.

10 Per Cent Cut In Fuel Decreed For Cars Except When Essential   Service Stations Given Task of Selling Curtailed Amount to Customers; Exceptions Made

Unprecedented Gas Rationing System Orderec   Action Taken At Reques' Of Defense Petroleum Coordinator Ickes

Gas Rationing Made Reality On Seaboard   Government Order Cuts Down On Deliveries To Stations

SWEEPING GAS RATIONING IN EFFECT TODAY   Fuel for Automobiles Will be Cut Twenty Percent   FUTURE CUTS TO BE MORE SEVERE   Ration Cards Will Not be Issued to Auto Operators

FUEL RATIONING SYSTEM BEGINS IN EAST TODAY   Plan Means Reduction 0 About 20 Per Cent. In Gas For Pleasure Cars      SERVICE STATIONS TO GET LESS GAS

Supplies to Service Stations Cut 10 Percent and Officials © Say More Severe Curtailments Will Be Necessary in Future; Ration Cards Not Part of Plan

Gasoline Rationing System Ordered In East Will Cut Consumption 10%;

PLEASURE CARS HARDEST HIT   ‘Non - Essential’ Driving Supply Cut 20 Percent; West Virginia Is Included

GASOLINE RATIONING SYSTEM ESTABLISHED   Action Slashes Supplies Delivered To Service Stations; West Virginia and Virginia Are Included In Order

Gas Rationing For East States Put in Effect   Order Reduces General Supplies About 20 Per Cent  HITS PLEASURE CARS  Essential Services Not Affected By Drastic Rule

Price Czar Henderson Cuts Motor Fuel Deliveries 10 Per Cent Throughout Atlantic Seaboard.   More Reports

System Cuts Pleasure Use  20 per Cent.   Filling Stations to Get 10 per Cent. bess Fuel  in Henderson Plan   CURFEW CONTINUES

Ickes Orders Cut in Use Of Auto Fuel   Bar of About 20 Per Cent Takes Effect in East

FIVE IN ARMY PLANE KILLED   Eomber Crashes on Moun. tain Peaks Near Cailifornia Field

Bomber Crashes  On Peak; Five Die   Wreckage Is Sighted After Explosion

Plane Crew of Five Meet Death  B-19 Bomber Crashes   _B-19 Bomber Crashes - On High Peak Near Hamilton Field. Cal.

MR. AND MRS. A.C. REED MARRIED 50 YEARS AGO.   WILL HOLD “OPEN HOUSE” AT  SFIRIT LAKE HOME ON FEB. 11 FROM TWO UNTI, FIVE

Heavy British Air Raids Hit Tripoli, German Airdromes   RAF Smashes at Airdromes In Greece, Shoots Down 22 German Planes

BRITISH RAID THE NAZIS   Bomb Tripoli in Libya and Occu. pied Airdromes in Greece

RAF Strikes Tripoli And  Foe In Greece   Heavy Damage Inflicted On Airdromes; Many Planes Downed

BELGRADE IS ‘REPORTED TO BE ON-FIRE   Capital of Jugoslav ia Reported in  Flames After . ‘Bombings

Twenty-Thirty Installs Staff   McPherrin Takes President's Gavel

Lockhart Quit: As Treasurer; Tames Named   Governor Appoints Three Persons To Important Posts

Senate Receives  Plan to Raise.  Army, Navy Wages System Would Affect  Both Services From Privstas in ‘Admieale

RAISE IN ARMY PAY PROPOSED   Buck Privates Would Ge $42 Monthly Under Senate Bill

Press Asserts United States Abandoning Neutrality in Favor of Laws and Treaties

CLAIM HEAVY SHIP TOLL   Germans Say British Lost 900,000 Tons in Balkan Drive

a a ee  GERMANY WRITES AN OFFICIAL FINIS 10 CAMPAIGN IN GREECE   CLAIMED BRITSH LOST TWO: “THIRDS: OF “EXPEDITIONARY FORCE THER”

Ask Aides Quit Paris   Nazis Order Diplomatic Corps To Leave Occupied City

DEADLINE SET FOR JUNE 10   Old French Capital Staffs Small; Work Handled Through Vichy.   CONSULS UNAFFECTED?

ENVOYS ORDERED AWAY FROM PARIS   U. S. and Other Nation: Must Withdraw Aids By June 10

Representatives Advised by Germans to Leave City by June 10.   Ordered in Berlin   U. S. Demands That Vichy Explain Its ‘Collaboration’ with Axis.

U.S, CALLS ON VICHY TO BARE ITS INTENTIONS   Written Pledge to Adhere Closely to  Armisitee Required for Amity

Foreign Envoys fo Quif Paris  Given Until June .~ 10 to Evacuate; Under Nazi Orders

NAZIS ORDER DIPLOMATS TO LEAVE PARIS   U. S., Others Get Word From Wilhelmstrasse, Says Report In Vichy

NAZI REQUEST FIXES JUNE 10 ~ AS DEADLINE   Other Governments Get Similar Notice from Berlin

U. 5. SEEKING DECLARATION EDOM FRANCE   Wants Statement In Writing On Position Of That Country   UNCERTAINTY GROWS   Concern Arouses Over Use Of Ships For ‘Rou tine Eyercicac’

HITLER STEPS UP AERIAL INVASION   More Sent as Entire Contingent Dropped Yesterday Reported Killed or Captured.    “SITUATION IN HAND”   British Say They Have Conditions Under Control—Glid- — ers, Chutes Used.   BULLETIN!

Nations Must Withdraw _ Representatives From Paris, Say the Nazis   U.S. and Others Re Receive Order; Paris Area in Extended Zone of Operations

VICHY 1S CALLED UPON 10 STATE ITS FUTURE POLICY   Forthright Declaration of France’s Intentions with  Germany to Be Sought   U. S. to Insist That Beaten Nation Hold Rigidly te Terms of Armistice

85-Mile-an-Hour Wind Sweeps Par Of North Dakota; Temperature Low   Many Trapped in Stalled Cars Die from Exhaustion and Cold in Trying to Reach Shelter

At Least 45 Die in Storm,  More Missing   Most of Fatalities Result of Exhaustion After Automobiles Stal  TEMPERATURE DIPS

Storm brings Death to 40 In Midwest   Wind Hits North Dakota and Minnesota Without Warning   TEMPERATURE DIPS

44. persons dead as bitter storm  hits North Dakota   Road crews search for more victims

Heavy Toll Taken By Wind Storm In West      At Least 41 Dead and Communications Crippled in North Dakota and Western Minnesota— Temperctures Drop to Zero

44 Dead In Windstorm InNo.Dakota   COMMUNICATIONS CRIPPLED: mus SUFFrEAING ANY PurERTY DAMAGE IN NORTH DAKOTA AND MiNNecSvtsA.   Thousands Marooned

Windstorm Rips Through Plains States, Kills 44   Velocities as High qs 85 Miles Per Hour Listed In North Dakota, Minnesota   Mereury Tumbles 14 Degrees in 15 Minutes   Strikes Without Warning: Many Die Attempting To Find Havens

41 KNOWN DEAD IN COLD WAVE: STORM      Wind Reaches 85 Miles An Hou As Mercury Drops Near Zero in North Dakota and Minnesota.

Most of Fatalities Result From Exhaustion When Passengers Leave Stalled Automobiles in an Effert to Find Haven

FINAL PUSH ON TOBRUK NEARS   British Reconnaissance Patrols Seek WeakSpots in Defenses

Ring Is Being Drawn Tighter About Tobrul   British Forces Strike A Outer Defenses, Preparatory To Final Drive   ARTILLERY POUNDS AT TOWN STEADILY   Estimate Italian Troop Losses In African Cam. paign At More Than 100 000

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British Strike at Tobruk

Army of Nile Hits Tobruk Outer Lines   Patrols Seek Weak Spots in Defense to Make Final Assault

SHORTAGE OF SEAMEN DELAYS SAILINGS   RUSSIANS DESTROY NAZI CONSTANT A RASE

AMERICA FACES SOCIAL CRISIS   Italian Editor Says United States Industry Threatened.

Gayda Sees Social  War in America   Fascist Editorial’ Spokesman - Says Evidence Is Present Wave of Strikes —

Italian Spokesman Sees Strikes in U. S. as Blow - To British Aid Hopes

PREDICTS SOCIAL WAR IN AMERICA   yayda Sees Internal Upheaval In United States As Result Of Wave Of Strikes.   Looks For Crisis

Mussolini’sGayda Terms U.S. Strikes As Evidence Of Social Warfare In U.S.

Aid To Britain Threatens Start Of Social War In U.S., Says Gayda

Fascist Editor Says Strikes Indicative of Unrest and Worse Is to Come

U8, SOCIAL WIR NEAR, SAYS GAYD   Fascist Editorial Written i Rome Reports on Wave of Strikes

ITALIANS TOLD SOCIAL WAR IS PENDING IN U.S.   Fascist Editor Virginin Gavda Says American Aid to Britain 's Threatening Upteaval   CITES STRIKE WAVE   Claims Evidence is Presen { in Watkouts. Disorganizing War Production

Aid Threatens Social War in U.S. Says Gayde   Italian Editor Points To Wave of Strikes As Evidence

T. V. Boy Scout Council Now Has 1108 Enrolled; Cullman Has Cub Pack

HINTS ACTION IN EVENT AXIS PACT IS MADE   Written Message, Warning Of Consequences, Is Delivered   PREMIER IS READY FOR VIENNA TRIP   Police, Military, Ready In Event of Possible Outbreaks

Britain's ‘Final’ representation To Yugoslavia Sent   Appeals Against ‘Betrayal’ Of Yugoslavia, Expresses Astonishment at Plans

PRAGUE MAYOR  FACING DEATH   Condemned by People’: Court on Charge of Plotting Rebellion

BERLIN HOLDS HIM STOOGE OF PREMIER ELIAS   Prague Sources Quoted By German Agency Saying KlapkaHad Been Drawn Into Plot   TAD GUNS  FIRING SQUAD GUN CONTINUE TO CRACK   Scores of Other Czechs, including Some Jews, Executed, With Death Decreecl For 130

Prague Mayor Sentenced PE Death For Rebellion Plot Against Hitlerism

Prague Mayor Is Sentenced to Death by Nazis   ‘Link Official to Revolt Plot with Condemned Gen. Elias

MAYOR OF PRAGUE CONDEMNED TO DIE   Otakar Klapkas Chargec With Plotting Rebellion Apparently In Conspiracy; With General Elias.

PRAGUE MAYOR 5 GIVEN DEATH   Charged With: Conspiracy ~ Against Nazi Rule With Czech General.   EXECUTION TOLL MOUNTS

Mayor of Prague Is Condemned to Death by Cour!   Berlin Says Klapka 1. Guilty of Plot For Rebellion

Mayor of Prague Latest Victim Of Czech Purge  Nazis Execute Many Others; Bombs Destroy

MAYOR OF PRAGUE  ~FAGES DEATH  FOR REVOLT PLOT  : f   Official is Condemned by Peoples Court as Aid Of Premier Elias   Slovakia Issues Decree of Death For Conviction of Sabotage Charge

Prague Mayor — Convicted of - Rebel Plet   People’s Court Metes Ow Death Sentence to Ota -kar Klapka

MAYOR GIVE DEATH DECREE IN REBELLION   City Executive Is Condemned on Charge of Entering Into Conspiracy Against Germans in Rohemian Canital.

PRAGUE'S MAYOR DOOMED 10 Dit   Otaker Klapka Sentenced To Death By Nazis On Charge Of Plotting Rebellion; Others Executed.

Prague Mayor Is: Sentenced   Condemned With Premier Of Bohemia-Moravia Protec torate by Germans

Numerous Anti-Nazis Executed   Condemned Persons Include Civic and Military Officials and Total 140

PRAGUEMAYOR IS CONDEMNED   Apparently Drawn Into Czech Plot By Elias, Already Con’  demned To Die

MAYOR OF PRAGUE CONDEMNED TO DEATH ON PLOT CHARGES   SECRET POLICE CONTINUE WORK IN BOHEMIA-MORAVIA WITH EXECUTIONS

Prague Mayor Condemned to Death as Germans Take New Stern Steps to Curb Revol   chief Executive Luplicated in Alleged Conspiracy By Condemned Premier, Faces Deom—Further Executions Reperted — 13 Officers of Former Czech Army Face Firing Squad

Would Remove Restrictions on  Army and Navy   Repeal Neutrality Act Men Vole Confidence in EF. Ro and Mow?

LEGION EXPECTED TO SUPPORT FOREIGN POLICY OF ADMINSTRATON; MESSAGE FROM CHURCHILL

LEGION ASKS NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL   Convention Votes For Expeditionary Force If Needed

Legion Will Back release of Ban  a ae ee eee ee eee ee   Delegates Approve No Limitations

May Urge Repeal of Neutrality   Big Army and Navy, Pos sibly Expeditionary Force, Recommended

Free Use of Army, Navy Is Advocated   Legion's Defense Committee Makes Recommendation

Would Defend Nation Outside Its Boundaries   Parley Unanimously Approves Four-Point Program of Defense

Beer Option Measure Dies In Committee   Bill Had Passed Senate; School Bill Action Tomorrow

Dry Bill  Is Killed At Topeke   The 3.2 Bill Passed Senate But Is Knocked - Off in Committee; State Support to Royal

KILL LOCAL OPTION   House Judiciary Committee Members. Ditch Last Liquor Bill

Finns Again Hold Hangoe. Ceded Russia   Moscow Peace Treaty of 1940 Abrogated, Presi.  dent Announces.

RUMANIA FEARFUL OF RAIDS AFTER BRITISH DECLARATION OF WAR   Roundup Of Finns, Rumanians, Hungarians Started In London; Active Warfare Held Unlikely For Present

FINNS RETAKE RUSS LANDS; DEFY BRITAIN   Britain Says War To Start In Few Houre

Eastern and Central Penn. sylvamia Districts Are Placed on Defense Sys tem With Warden: Ready to Ac      AIR PATROL FUNCTIONS

HIGH WATERS BEGIN TO DROP   Flood Threat in Northern Oklahoma Growina Less

Threat Of Flood Conditions Isn't Gone From State   Widely Scattered Showers Over Eastern Section Of State Are Predicted

Agreement  Reached On ~All Points   GREAT BRITAIN AND REDS GET TOGETHER ) CLOSELY,

Grand Strategy Designed By Churchill, Roosevelt To Whio Axis With Navies   President and Prime Minister Decide on Jo Action to Keep Enemies in Line and Then Defi Them by Use of Superior Power

Envoys of 22 Nations Told Plans to Whip Axis   General Strategy Outlined by Roosevelt Churchill at White House Conferences

LONG, BITTER WAR FACING GERMANY GOEBBELS SAYS IN SPEECH   Nation Is Declared to be Up Against Enemy that Is Superior in Number   Article in Magazine Says That Chances for Speedy Marches Are Over

Soldiers Are In Need Of War Clothing, Propagaridist Tells People Of Germany

“Winter a Too Early’, Alibi Herr Goebbels In Appeal For Help From The German People

GOEBBELS APPEALS FOR WARM CLOTHING FOR.GERMAN TROOPS   NAZI PROPAGANDA MINISTER SAYS CHANGED CONDITIONS MAKE WAR LONGER

CHANGES © HIS TUNE   Nazi Propaganda Chief Tells Germans Long and Harder War Is Ahead   AXIS REVERSES ARE MOUNTING   Losses Pile Up and Appeal “Goes Out. for Warm Clothing for Army

NAZIS ADMIT ARE FACED BY SUPERIOR FOE   Goebbels Tells Germany Reds Have Edge In Arms and Men   Begs Warm Clothing Fo Soldiers, Predicts Long, Hard War

COMMANDER MILLER APPOINTS COMMITTEE ON REGISTRATION   ‘National Commander Fixes Saturday, Feb. 22, As National Defense : Registration Day   REV. I. D. BORDERS, CHAIRMAN      ‘Registration Does Not: Involve ‘Any Military Liability Upon Part of the Individual

COMMITTEE FOR REGISTERING WAR VETERANS NAMED   LISTINGS TO BE MADE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS BY LEGION

LEGION READY TO REGISIER   Indiana and Cl yme! Posts Name Special Committees

Post Commanders Lists Registration Committee To Serve February 22

Names Committee For Registration   Mrs. Gray Is Chairman of Group to Register All Ex-Service Men.

LEGION PLANS ~ REGISTRATION   Veterans Will Be Listed For “Defense Service.

ALL EX-SERVICE MEN REQUESTED REGISTER LEGION HALL FEB. 22   COMMITTEE WIL. BE ON DUTY TO ASSIST IN FILLING OUT QUESTIONNAIRES

Griffith Heads Committee To Register Legionnaires, War Vets For Defense Work

WORLD WAR VETS TO RE-REGISTER NEXT SATURDAY      Committee Named To Helr Registrants File Application Papers

Committee Is Named Here To Direct Defense Registration Of War Vets

Town of Luga Also Taken,  Germans Say   Dnieperopetrovsk Fall Achieved at High Cost, Berlin Itself Admits .  RUSSIANS RETICENT

Nazis Claim Capture Of Important Industrial Cities   Fall of Dnieperopetrovsk and Luga Railraac Center Announced; Russians Declare Fierce Resistance Offered on All Fronts

COMMITTEE'S OXON PIC PONTROL Al   Measure Forbids Any Ceiling on Farm Prices Below 1919-29 Levels.   FARM BLOC REFUSES CONTROL ON WAGES

LOCAL OGRSERVATIONG   George McGee, McElroy Kidnaper, Seeks Pardor

MCELROY KIDNAPER 70 GET PAROLE HEARING   George McGee to Make Plee On Wednesday

FILE DEMAND FOR AQOST IN WAGES   War Department Officers Declare Strike Is With. ‘out Sanction   NO PICKETING.   Pea Diep Are Blamed For Dispute; Work Is ‘Halted 

9,000 MEN AT RAVENNA ARMS PLANT STRIKE   AFL Laborers, Asking Pa; Raise, Halt Work On Shell Factory   WAR DEPARTMENT CALLS CONFERENCE   Strike Without Sanctior Of Union Leaders, U. S. Aids Say

‘of Construction Work Government's Big Ohio anal Tied Up by Walkout   ‘ar Department Claims Strike cited by Agitators Witheut ™pert of Union Leacdearc

Gov. Green Quietly Making Record as a“ Veto Governor’   Possible Challenge to Horner’s Mark Seen in His Decisions

Gov. Green Quietly Acquiring Reputation 7 As Veto Governor; Has Killed 31 Measures

Japanese Raiders Blast at Airfield While Others Land   Dispatch from Manila Tells Of 4 Air Raids: Smoke From Nichcls Field   ANTLAIRCRAFT FIRE FALLS SHORT IN SKY   Two of 97 Enemy Bombers Reported Down During Attacks on Philippines

F. R. MEDIATION BOARD BRINGS MANY CRITICS   CIO Official Brands ‘Super’ Unit as Wholly ‘Unrealistic’   AFL Baeks Plan—Law: Needed to Curb Strikes Others Say

ClO CRITICIZES “STRIKE” BOARD   Murray Protests Proposal For “Cooling Off” Before Walkouts

Union Officials and Some Congressmen Oppose’ Presi-, dent’s Plan.

Relief Agencies Aid Families Hit by Tornado  ~ Police Count Three Dead, 135 Hurt in

MOTHER FREED IN CHILD'S SLAYING   Woman Adjudged Temporanly Insane; Will Be Committed To Lima Asylum Until Declared In Right Mind Again

4 GENERATIONS OF ROOSEVELTS AT INAUGURAL   Witness The Third Tetm Inauguration Of Roosevelt As President.

Roosevelt Clan (17) Holds. Reunion At Inauguration   ‘Mama’ First Woman T See Her Son Inducted Third Time

FORD WORKERS RETURN TO JOBS   20,000 Prepare Rouge Unit For Production Again

Claim Serbs Pestroved   FORD'S WORKERS RETURN 10 POSTS   Full-Time Production I _ Expected To Get Under  Way In 10 Days

Start Work At Ford Factor   Production On Assembly Lines Expected In 10 Days Or Two Weeks.

SHIP STRIKE PARLEY ENDS   Navy Still Takes No Action to Reopen N. J. Yards

GONFEREES FA SETTLE STRIKE   Head of Shipbuilding Company and Navy Officials Conclude Series of Conferences

STRIKE CONTINUES AT JERSEY PLANT   Conferences Held But Shipbuilding Plant Still Idle

DUBS BRIDGES AS THE CHIEF OF U.S. REDS   Deportation Hearing of Wes Coast Labor Leader Is Nearing End

WPS WARN DUTCH ON-AID 10 SOVIETS   Say Any Large Shipments From Indies Will Be Con sidered Unfriendly

Japs Deny Yanks Held As Hostages   Grew Told Passage On Liner Refused To Avoid Scare

JAPANESE PROTEST “HOSTAGE” REPORTS   Tokyo Position : Misrepresented Spokesman Says

dAPAN ee RE ACTION W FOREIGNERS   ‘Must. Have Permission of ‘*. Japanese Governors to “Leave Nippon.   ATTACKS ON THE U.S:   Brit! ‘gh ‘and American’ Aid “to Russia Making: the Japs Ancry.

JAPS REQUIRE PERMISSION TO LEAVE COUNTRY   Liner Refused Port Entry to Pick Up Americans

ON FOREIGNERS   Must Have Permission 0! Japanese Governors to Leave Nippon.   ATTACKS ON THE U. 8   Brit'sh and American Ai to Russia Making the Japs Anery.

FOREIGNER MUST GET PERMISSION TO LEAVE JAPAN   U. 5. Fears Japan Action Is Same As Holding Americans As Hostages

SON OF FOR HINTS AT WAR   Asserts ‘Other People’ May  Determine Future Action

Elliott Roosevelt Sees War Determined For U. §. By Other People:

DECLARES WAR MAY GET U. S. IN   Elliott Roosevelt Says Others May Settle This  Country’s Course. 

16 Divisions Held Ready To Attack As British Land  Fresh Thousands   Twelve Other Nazi Divisions Known To Be in Rumania, but No Early Move Is Expected

Nazis Bolster Frontier With "16 Divisions   - 240,000 Troops Rushed fo Guard Against Attack Through Greece

LINES FORMED FOR CLASH ON GREEK BORDER   SIXTEEN DIVISIONS ARE MOVED UP BY GERMANY

16 NAZI DIVISIONS ONBULGAR BORDER   German Troops Pouring Inte Balkan Cockpit as More. British Arrive

BULGARIANS PREPARE FOR BALKAN WAR   All Direct Contact With Nazi Troops Ordered Suspended By Bulgaria.

‘NAZI-BRITISH CLASH CERTAIN   Bulgarians Preparing For Battle As Tommies Bulwark Greeks In Thrace

Nazi Troops ove Into. Greek War   Hitter Rushes Force ‘After Learning . ~ Britons Land -

NAZIS MASS HUGE ARMY IN BULGARI:    240,000 TROOPS REPORTED  WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF GREEK BORDER.

HIGH INITIATION FEES CONDEMNEL   Norris Asks AF of L To  Help Stoo Overcharging Defense Workers

SEN. NURRIO ADKO "FEES. PRAGTIGE” 0 BE OTOPPEL   Iiajcr Laktor Unions Are Called on to Stop High Initiation Fees.   PUBLIC IS HOSTILE   Might Lead to Severe Laws T. at Wovld Injure All Organized Labor.

NORRIS. WARNS HEADS OF UNIONS   Denounces Exorbitant Initi ation Fees Charged Men After Defense Jobs.

Sen. Norris Attacks High  Union Fees   Declares Public Becoming Hostile to Labor

Norris Hits At High Initiation Fees In Letters To AFL, ClO Chieftains

NORRIS BERATES UNIONS FOR HIGH INITIATION FEES   Senator Says Practise : Inspiring Hostile Pubtic Ooinion.

Unions Are Advised To Slash Fees   Exorbitant Charges Are Denounced By Senator Norris In T etter To Leaders

NORRIS HITS UNION FEES   CALLS ON CIO AND AFL TO CONDEMN EXHORBITANT INITIATION FEES FOR DEFENSE WORKERS

LARGE LABOR UNION CHARGES DRAW CRITICISK   Senator Norris Asks A.F.L., C.1.0 Leaders to Condemn Exorbitant Initiation Fees

Officers Seek  Two Kidnaper:   Gallup Men Seized by Pair Are Releases)

ARE GIVEN ORDERS   State Democratic Leader:  Are Told to “Stay on Your Toes”

Crack Nippon Troops Dig  In at Saigou   Occupaney Forces Show Earmarks Of Fighting Army

CRACK OUTFITS OCCUPY SAIGON   Snappy Nipponese Army  Takes Over Bases In Indo-China

Japs Formally  Occupy Saigon   Tokyo Sends Army to Man Military Bases in French Indo-China

ENTER SAIGON   Fully Equipped Jap Army Takes Military Base In Indo-China

Crack Army Of Japs Take Over Saigon   READY FOR ACTION, TAKING NOTHING FOR GRANTED; IN STRATEGIC POSITIONS.

Crack Troops From Japan  Occupy Saigon   Equipped for Fighting And Not Exhibition; Japs Bay War Materials

Non-College Aviation Course Is Started at School of Mines   More Than 50 Are Present at First Meeting

BAR FOR NEGROES   Colored Legislator Protest: Policy at Bomber As‘sembly Plant

US, FREIGHTER SENDS OUT GALL FOR ASSISTANCE   Reports She Is In Sinking Condition 240 Miles from New York.

COAST GUARD PLANE GOES 10 AID BOAT   S. S. West Kebar In Distress Off New York City

‘Moscow Asserts German Losses Double Russia’s   Heavy Destruction Of Material in Seven Weeks of War Claimed

11TH ELEPHANT DIES   Arsenic Poisoning Takes Another Victim Of Circus Herd

Nazi “Immigrants”  Coming To America  Reported By Returning World War Veteran

OHIO DEFENSE PLANT CREWS STAGE STRIKE       Metal Tradcs Council Votes to Defy S. F, Pickets

Strikes Continue Hamper American Defense Program   Walkout in Ohio Threatens Great Lake Industry

GREEN OPPOSES © STRIKE CURB‘   Blames C.1.0, for 90 Per Cent of the Strikes in Defense Industries

566 MERCHANT SHIPSPLANNED   Estimated Cost For New Vessels Is Set At e1 948 B50.0n0

BILL PROVIDES FOR BUILDING 566 SHIPS      New Request for Funds for Maritime Commission Made

Maritime Commission Plans to Spend $1,246,650,000 on New Freight Carriers, Repair of Old

$3.323,000,000. ASKED FOR NAVY & MARITIME COM   Yesterday’s Request for $4,770,000,000 for Army Brings Two-Day Total of $8,093,000,000 For De fense.

BOTH KING. CHURCHILL OPTIMISTIC   By Next Year, Allies Hope To Have Fleet to Crush Axis Powers; Nazis Hoped To Starve Britain

Hess Declared Nazis Planned  Ntarvation   Prime Minister Looks Forward t British Invasion

Had Hoped To Starve British To Surrender   Churchill Discloses Former Nazi No. 3 Ha Talked To Officials

Nazi Power, Resources Being Sapped, British Situation Appears Improved

Movie Magnate Schenck Faces Term In Prison   Multimillionaire Founc Guilty Of U. S. Income  Tax Evasion.

SCHENCK IS FACING” LONG TERN   Multi-Millionaire Movie Mag: nate Convicted of Income Tax Evasion; April 24 Set as Sentencing. Date

Schenck ts  Convicted   Movie Magnate Found Guilts of Tax Evasion

WEALTHY MOVIE MAR GUILTY IN TAX GASE   Schenck Faces Prison Term And Stiff Fine

Film Head Faces A Tax Sentence  Josepli Schenck Is Convicted of Tax Evasion

MOVIE MAGNATE IS CONVICTEL   Schenck Faces Prison Term For Tax: Evasion

SCHENCK GUILTY IN TAY EVASIOI   Movie Magnate Faces if Years In Prison, Fine: Of $20,000

Schenck Is Found Guilty of Evading Taxes in 1935-36   Movie Head Faces Possible 10-Year Term and Fines of $20,000; Acquitted  on Other Counts

Schenck Convicted Of Tax Evasion   Movie Magnate Face: 10 Year Term and Fines Of $20,000

MOVING PICTURE MAGNATE CONVICTEL   Multi-Millionaire Jos. Schenck Faces Possible Imprisonment on Federa! Count

JOSEPH SCHENCK CONVICTED TODAY OF EVADING TAXES   Faces Possible -10-Year Imprisonment, Fines Of $70 000

Jury Convicts Film Magnate   Joseph M. Schenck Faces Possible Imprisonment for Evasion of Income Taxes

SCHENCK GUILTY OF TAX EVASION   Niulti-Millionaire Movie Magnate Convicted—Faces Possible Sentence, Fines.   ‘AIDE ALSO CONVICTED

Joe Schenck Is Guilty of  Tax Evasion   Millionaire Movie Man and Associate Face Prison Terms

JOSEPH SCENCK CONVICTED OF TAX EVASION   Multi-Millionaire Movie Magnate Faces Fines, Possible Imprisonment

Film Man Convicted   Joe Schenck Guilty Of Income Tax Evasion; Faces Term and Fine

FILM MAGNATE IS CONVICTED   Schenck Loses Tax Evasion Suit; Faces Jail Term And Fine

U.S. Learns How To Play ‘ Spy’ Game   Diamond Smuggling Tale Of Counter-Spy Is Related

@® In Washington   U. S. Learns to Play “I Spy” Games After Nazis Smuggle Industrial Diamonds  By PETER EDSON NEA Serwice Washineto

COUNTY ROADS SCHEDULED FOR IMPROVEMENT   6.92 Miles of Highway to Be Improved This Season, Says Department.

TWO HIGHWAYS   Highway Department To Do Work On Catlin Hollow And Millerton Roads.

my YESTERDAY  LDASEBALL   American League   National League   _YESTERDAY’S RESULTS   ‘American Association

Cran ag ae REA Raa gs et Mee eer  nae A gre  DERBY’S OFF   Annual Seap- ‘Box Event Cancelled

NAZI ADVANCE MENACES KEY RUSSIAN BASE   Red Counter-Attacks Throttle Germans Near Moscow

Germany Claims New Successes While Royal Navy Stops Over-water Troop Transportation; Nazis Rule Skies

Nazis. Rule Skies Over The Island   Test of Air Power Against Sea Peete Is Being Waged By Germans

STATE CONTRIBUTED 100 TONS ALUMINUM   Frederick County Nosed Out Allegany To Turn In Fourth Greatest Amount During Drive

FIGURES GIVEN ON SCRAP COLLECTION      Washington County Gaye 8,969 Pounds of Aluminum ,

33 MEN CALLED FROM COUNT!   Selective Service Will Take 15 From Monroe and Macon, 21'From Chariton

County Quotas for Draftees Are Made   A Total of 3,375 Will Be Sen Into the Army From Missouri, June 10-20.

Three From County to Fi. Leavenworth   That Number Is Quota for Livingston County for March 27 Cail.

U. S.. Britain, Indies ‘Cut Off Japan’s Oil   PAIR DECORATED errr iTFhurecday Obct 5

Freight Rate Cut to Aid Eastern Oil Supply Askec   Petroleum Industry Seeks Solution to Shortage.

Would Aid In Relieving East Gas Shortage   Rates Would Go Into Effect  Immediately

Opponents in Congress Fear Airline Bill Might Foster Nazi Participation

CONVOY LEGAL » ON HIGH SEAS   State Department Seriously Considers Action by Navy   Recognize Seizure Rights of Nazis but Cite Lack  ° of Warcraft

STATE DEPT, MAKES STUDY OF QUESTION   Such a Step Declared Legal But Germans Would Also Have Rights in Situation on Seas.

Fighting on Entire Front Is Heavy  Odessa Evacuation   Odessa Evacuation Reportedly Has Been Finished

Soviets Beat Off Furious Nazi Attacks   Reds Crush Two Enemy Charges 100 Miles from Russig Capital

Red Armies Beat "Off Fierce Attack -West of Moscow   Soviets Acknowledge Abandonment of Odess on Black Sea as Strategic Measure; Report Two Nazi Spearheads Smashed Near Capital

Reds Beat Off Nazis AtMoscow   Heavy Fighting Continues Al Along The Whole Front, Says Morning Communique Cdessa Abandoned.   Pincers Closing

RUSSIAN TROOPS BEAT OFF NAZIS WEST OF MOSCOV   Dispatches Tell of Repulse of Repeated German Attacks ‘at Vyazma and in Kalinin Area.   ODESSA EVACUATION ADMITTED BY REDS   Official Announcement Says . Troops Were Removed by Fleet and That With‘drawal Was Orderly.

REDS REPULSE MANY FIERCE NAZI ATTACKS      Heavy Fighting “Continues On Whole Front; Situation Is Still Grave   ODESSA ABANDONED, RUSSIANS ANNOUNCE   Germans Claim Capture Of Industrial Plants In Capital District

Engineers Sign Compact Allocating Waters of The Republican River   Governors of States Must Sign and Legislators Approve to Be Binding

Tell Reporters Not to *Meddie’ in Nazi Movements   GERMANY CONFIDENT BELGRADE WILL JOIN   War Bulletins

Eligibles Already Getting Discharges   Hardship and Dependency Selectee Cases First

TRUGE IMPENDS IN BORDER WAR   With Japan as Mediator. Indo-China and Siam Reach Agreement

. Settlement of Border War  ° French Indo-Chin Thialand Truce  Renorted

Foreign News Viewed Aiding Service Bil   Support . for Extension . Believed Increasing In House, Quick Vote Goal

VICHY STAND MAY BOLSTER SERVICE ACT   Solons See Win For Extended Duty

Vichy Move May Be Key to Draft Extension Vote  Dew Newt Antinne Tas   Pro-Nazi Actions Lead

Latest Move By France Hastens Army Extension   Encourages Belief House Will Approve Longer Period Of Service

Crisis May Cause House to Give Extension  But Fate of Draft Proposal Is In Grave Doubt

NEW BACKING FOR EXTENDED SERVICE SEEN   Trend at Vichy Encourages Administration on Action in House   HOPE FOR INDEFINITE EXTENSION GIVEN UP   Issue So Close, One Leader Refuses to Make Predic tion as to Outcome

Vichy Attitude Seen as Aiding Army Extensiot   Aid for Germany Said Tc Show Americans Must Serve Longer

EXTENSION FOR GUARD, DRAFTEE ‘MAY BE BEATEN   Developments in Europe Expected to Make New Votes for Raising Service Limit   Demos Wavering

WPA Asked to Avert a Threatened Shortage of Labor for Spud Harvest    Capper Writes Commissioner About Kaw Valley Situation; Quotes Stiner

Irma Lien, One in Million, Lucky Girl--She Can't Suffer Toothache

Roosevelt And Churchil Notify Stalin Shiploads Of Materials Are On  Wav Already.

THREE POWERS MAP CONCLAVE AT RUSS CITY   Long War Predicted As Nazi Downfall Strategy Set

Anxiously Awaits Word Of 77 Whe Were Aboard Destroyer Sunk By Torpedo Near Iceland

Navy Waits Word Of Fate of Others  On Reuben James   Theory Advanced Several Ships Taking Part in Rescue Work Making No Reports for Fear of  Disclosing Positions to German Submarines

Destroyer Hit  In Convoy Off Iceland Coast   Navy Reports 44 Men Rescued Out of Crew of 120; Incident Stirs New  ‘Shoot-First’ Agitation

Revealed Reuben Jame: Was on Convoy Duty And Other Warcraft Believed Near Sinking  INCIDENT STIRS CAPITAL FURTHER  F. D. R. Sees No Cause For Any Change  In American Policy

ATE OF 77 OTHERS STILL IS UNCERTAIN   All Those Known to Have Been Rescued in Sinking of , U. S. Destroyer Were ‘Enlisted: Men.   ON CONVOY DUTY . WHEN FIRED UPON   President Roosevelt: Declares Incident Will Not Lead to Diplomatic Break With Germany.

UNCERTAINTY SHROUDS FATE OF OTHER 67   Hope Held That Convoy Ships Picked Up The  Remainder Of Crew

SUB ATTACKS NAVY CONVOY OFF ICELAND   Plenty Of Equipment For Rescue Seen

FATE OF OTHERS ON SHIP IS NOT KNOWN   ‘Veseel Is Torpedoed While on Convoy Duty Near Iceland; FDR Says American P. icy Will Not Be Changed

HOPE HELD OTHERS ON DESTROYER MAY BE REPORTED SAFE   Fate of Seventy-Seven Men Still Subject of Anxious Waiting—Capital Is Stirred by the Sinking of Naval Vessel

Torpedo Sends U.S. Warship To The Bottom; Beckley, Hinton Boys Listed Among Crew

Navy Statement Leaves Fate  Of 77 in Doubt   Presence of Other Ships in Convoy Points to Possibility of More Rescues in Reuben James Sinking

Rescue 44 Of Crew Of Destroyer   Navy Receives No Word As To The Fate Of Some 70 Crewmen Of Reuben  James.   Sunk By Nazis

U.S. Vessel Is Torpedoed Near Iceland   Navy Announces Rescue of 44 Members of Crew But Fate of Others Still Unknown: Full Information Is Lacking

Fiire Blasi at Roosevelt While Intimating Brushes at. Sea—44 Of Reuben James Crew Saved   76 STILL MISSING   Germans Deny Secret Map of Soouth America, Assert FDR ‘Bit Off More Than He Could Digest’

Missing Men May Have Beer Picked Up By Vessels  In Convoy   SHIP TORPEDOED IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC

Officials Believe Others May Have Been Saved by Numerous Ships in the Vicinity; Destroyer Torpedoed While on Convoy Duty; Attack Arouses Members of Congress

Fate of 70 Crewmen Of Ship Unreported   First American Naval Vessel Goes To Bottom; Reuben James Victim Of Nazi Submarine in Atlantic

Sudden Blizzard Claims Lives Of 52 Persons in Two States  Rescue Workers Fearful Toll Will Increase As Outlyina Sections Are Reached

A7 DEAD TOLL OF BLIZZARD IN 2 STATES   Dozen Or More Unaccounted For After Sudden Storm-In Red River Valley .-

85-MILE WIND ROARS ACROSS STRICKEN AREA   List Of Dead And Injurec May Increase; Autos Blown From Roads

47 Die in Red River Valley Area Blizzard; 4 Perish in Canada Storm

Frey Informs Legislature He Urged Governor to Oust 15 State Officials

10 Conservation, Three Highway Commission Employes Listed for Ouster.   Reveals Troubles   Investigator Irked by Heil’s Failure to Carry Out  Recommendations.

True Reasons For Visit Mav Not Be Known   Medical Staff Flown To His  Bedside

MEDICAL STAFF WITH PRISONER INRURAL HAVE?   Press Warned Surmises, No Matter How Wild, May Prove Lukewarm   Brain Specialists Declare Fugitive Fully Sane and Logical

HESS WRITING  DETAILS OF NAZI WAR SET-UP FOR BRITISH. BELIFE   Fugitive From Germany, Prisoner Somewhere in England, Reported Busy in Retreat   Parachnted to Glasgow, and Fractured Ankle; Motives For Deserting Hitler Analyzed

BRAIN SPECIALISTS. ALREADY PRONOUNCE NAZI FUGITIVE SANE.   Busy. At Writing   English Hope Mysterious Article Will Reveal Nazis’ War. Secrets.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from international News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Hess Held in Secret Place

HESS WRITING, LONDON HEARS   Fuehrer’s Aide Believed At Private Home; Commons Awaits Churchill’s Report

British Remove Rudolf Hess To  Secret Retreat   No. 3 Nazi Chieftain Is Being Held Under Guard On Estate   REPORTED WRITING LENGTHY MESSAGE   British Declare He Is En.  tirely Sane—Believe He Fled From ‘‘Purge’’

sermans Claim Red Tanks, Motorized Equipment and Planes Out of Action   However, Reds Claim to Have Inflicted Severe Destruction on Nazis

Nazis Continue To Move Toward Rich Oil Field   Russians Report Wear Invaders In Retreat On Three North Fronts

Nazis Prepare To Invade Caucasus   Hitler’s Legions Overrun Next To Last Barrie Guarding Krasnodar Oilfields; Moscow Reports Invader’s Lines Beaten Back In North

N azi Armies Report Fall Of Kerch   Invaders Surmount Next to Last Obstacle On Path to Caucasus  BUT HAVE TROUBLE IN FROZEN NORTH  Claimed by Russians  Retreating Before Red Tn Theas Qe AE RRR

Germans Thrown Into Retreat On Moscow Front   Reds Claim Invaders Leave War Materials in Rout at Tule

Announce Capture G Kerch As Situation Grows More Serious  For Reds

NAZI ARMIES — FORCED BACK  ON3 FRONTS   Hitler Forces, However, Take Kerch in Cau casus Drive   RETREAT REPORTED SOUTH OF CAPITAL   Germons Have Little to Say on Moscow and Leninarad

NAZIS RETREAT FROM TULA IN WILD DISORDER   Weather And Red CounterAttacks Check Invaders Qn Two Frants   GERMANS CAPTURE PORT OF KERCH

HITLER'S MEN BLAST ROUTE TO CAUCASUS   INVADERS PUSHED BACK 8 MILES AT MOSCOW

LIFE SENTENCE FOR J. F. SOULE   Missouri man pleads guilty to slaying girl at her home

HIGHER PRICE FOR OIL URGED BY PURCHASER   Phillips Co. Would Spur Search for New Fields, Fears Shortage —Henderson Asks Delay

hillips Asks Cent Hike (il Prices          oma Firm Delays Action on Proposal ) at Henderson Plea  ———————

Thailand Discloses British Troops On Border, Expecting Jap Attack

STRIKES CONTINUE TO SLOW UP SOME DEFENSE WORK IN WIDELY SEPARATED SECTORS

Defense Jobs Still Slowed Rv Strikes   Walkout at St. Louis Halts Work of Building Ammunition Plant   NEW STRIKE LOOMS AT LACKAWANNA  900,000 New Yorkers Affected by Strike Of City’s Bus Drivers

MORE STRIKES SLOW DEFENSE   AFL Men Halt Work Or Bullet Factory; CIO Threatens Trouble At Lackawanna

New Strikes in Widely Separated Industria Areas Slow Down Work on Defense Materials

STRIKES STILL SLOWING U. 8. DEFENSE JOBS   SMALL ARMS PLANT HALTED; NEW YORK BUSES IDLE

STRIKES SPREAD THROUGH PLANTS OF THE COUNTRY   Small Arms Ammunition Plant In St. Louis Tied Up By Walkout   NEW YORK CITY BUS  STRIKE YET UNBROKEN

Walkouts Slow Defense Work   New Strike Threatened at Lackawanna Plant: (;otham Buses Idle

Strikes Slowing - Defense Project:   Ammunition Building 1: Halted Because Agents Den’t Have Passes

Italians Strike With Blows At Sea   Claim British Battleship Hit, Merchantmen Sunk

Blackshirts And RAF Sway Blows at Sea   Italians Claim Great Successes—  British Bomb Naples

British Warship Hit, 2 Subs, _ 2 Freighters Sunk in Forays At Sea, Rome Reports Clain   Two Other Merchantmen Torpedoed, Rome Says— Battleship Hit During Attack On Large Fleet Formation In Western Mediterranean, Is Claim

Italy Strikes Hard At Sea; Hits Warship   New Successes Also Claimed In Greece And Africa By High Command

Battleship Hit By Duce Fliers   Rome Dispatch Claims Two British Subs Also Victims Of Italian Attacks

UNDRED IN IRISH RAID   German Bombing Of Belfast Causes Huee Toll

1000 IN LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW DIE IN GERMAN RAIDS   1300 OTHERS HURT IN ATTACKS, BRITISH  REVEAL IN REPORT

THOUSAND DIED DURING GERMAN RAIDS LAST WEE   LONDON ADMITS HIGH TOLL AFTER PORTSMOUTH, GLAS - >. GOW ATTACKS —

RAID KILLS 500   (Belfast Announces Tol] In Mass Raid Bry Navi«.

SAY RAIDERS AILLED 1,000   British Report 1,300 More Were Wounded in Liverpool and Glasgow

Leader Asks All-Out Aid For England  Big Arms Flow Won't Come Until Late 1941

Urges Congress To Pass All-Out Aid Bill at Once   Foes of Measure Will be Heard On Tuesday *

Knudsen Says U.S. Can't Avoid War if Great Britain Falls   Urges Passage of Roosevelt's Lend-Lease Bill

ANSWER SEEN IN INDO-CHINA   Developments There Expected To Be Reply to U. S. Terms to Japan.

Results Expected By Developments In Indo-China   , U. S. Makes It Plain That Pacific Move Up To saps

Answer to Stiff Terms  [s Due Soon   Pacific Events Are Squarely p to Japan

PACIFIC PEACE PUT SQUARELY UP TO JAPAN   Indo-China Holds Key To Tense Far East Situation

ROBIN MOOR SURVIVORS TELL OF THE SINKING   U. S. Probably Demand Indemnity And An Apology For Act

SHORT OF WAR U.S, PROTESTS CALLED LIKEL}   Indemnity, Apology To Be Demanded In Ship Sinking

Welles Says Robin Moor Sinking Violation of Cod   Says No Precautions Taken for Safety of Passengers: Contraband Denied

Radio Seized to Prevent Sending S. O. S. As United States Registry Craft Is Halted With General Carao In South Atlantic

Claim No Knowledge Of Sinking   Refuse to Confirm U. § Word on Robin Moor — RAF Raids Ruhr

Welles Says . Berlin Openly Violated Law   Situation Aggravated b: Probable Loss of 35 an Rohin Alone -

Break in Relations With Nazis Hinted   Congress Waits Berlin Explanation After Survivors Accuse Germans

U.S. STAND ON SINKING OF SHIP CITED   Welles Indicates Nazis Violated International Law

OF CERI MANY   “Submarine Sank Robin Moor with Torpedo and Shells

MAY DEMAND INDEMNITY, APOLOGY FOR  ROBIN MOQR   Short-of-War Protests te Germany Foreseen  in Capital   Germany to Sink Every Contraband Cargo to Britain

SHORT-OF-WAR PROTEST LIKELY AGAINST NAZIS   Indemnity and Apology May Be Demanded

Vessel Sunk by Nazi Submarine, Survivors Say   U.S. Likely to Insist Berlin Apologize, Pay Indemnity For Lose of Life

U. §. WILL PROTES ROBIN MOOR AFFAIR 10 GERMANY SOON   Short-of-war Demands to Be Made to Country for Incident.   NO ERSION GIVEN BY BERLIN LEADERS   Nazis Are Making Study of Case, Reports Say Today.

NO STATEMENT BY BERLIN UNTIL FULL INOUIRY IS ENDED   Short-Of-War Protests To Germany And Demands For Indemnity And Apology Will Be Likely Developments   BULLETIN

PROTEST WILL FOLLOW LOSS QF ROBIN MOOR   ndemnity and Apology to Be Asked of Nazis After Sinking by L-Boat.   BULLETIN

U.S. 10 DEMAND GERMAN APOLOGY IN SHIP SINKING   Demand for indemnity and Short-of-War Protest Expected in Case of Robin Moor, Sunk in Atlantic.   FULL REPORT NOT YET RECEIVED IN CAPITAL      Summary Declares.Survivors are Convinced the Vessel Was Attacked by a Nazi, Submarine.

U.S. Expected To Make Short-Of-War Protest To Nazis In Sinking Of Shir

NARROW ESCAPE FOR LITTLE BO   Bobby Butier Struck: by Car - .on State Road 23 Nedr .  " His Heme.   Ree * : LEFT LEG IS BROKEN

NARROW ESCAPE FOR LITTLE BOY   Bobby Butter Struck by Car on State Road 23 Near His Heme.   LEFT LEG IS BROKEN

FDR Orders  Operation Of Struck Plant   “Declares Stoppage Jeopardizes Construction Of Vessels ~ Fesontial To Defense

Strike-Bound Plant Taken Over by Navy   President Orders Shipbuilding Drydock Company Under Government Control

Management, Union Pledge Co  Operation With Federal Administration ¢

OCCUPATION OF PLANT ORDERED BY ROOSEVELT   Operation Will Resurme Under Direction Of Rear Admiral   TO OPEN MONDAY   White House Statement Says Work Stoppage * Perils Defense

ORDER SEIZING PLANT SIGNED BY ROOSEVELT   Expect Work Will be Resumed in Giant  Yards Monday

BOATS NEEDE FOR DEFENSE TOBE RUSHED   IDLE PLANT WILL RESUME WORK MONDAY

Stoppage Of Work Is Said Jeopardizing U.S. Defense   Contracts For Half Billion In Ships Is Tied Up By 17-Day Strike

Government Steps in To End Labor Tie-up  Naval Authorities Promise to Re: brsaem KManaremu WI I Dieewd 62 Den.

Big Plant Has 500 Millions InU.S.Orders   President Declares Stoppage ‘Jeopardizes’ Defense Program   OPERATION WILL BE RESUMED PROMPTLY   ‘Kearny Yards Have Been Shut Down Since Aug. 7 .

STRIKE END PREDICTED “FOR MONDAY   National Defense Is Seen At Stake Tir Jersey

gVork Expected to Be Resumed Monday at Kearney, N. J., Plant, Where Cc. I. O. Union Has Been On Strike Since Aug. 7.

President's Order Means Back fo Work   Strike-Bound Plant Has Almost Half-Billion In Orders For Ships

ACTION FOLLOWS ORDERS BY PRESIDENT: SETTLE TRANSPORTATION STRIKE

NAVAL OFFICER ILL CONTROL WORK ON SHIPS   Followed Futile Effort To Settle Dispute On Union Status  4 Followed Announcement   ROOSEVELT CITES  PERIL FACING U.S   August 7, With Huge Program Of Naval  ees Closed Sinc ; Building Halted

Building Of  Vessels Held Up By Strike   $193,000,000 WORTH SHIPS HELD BACK IN LABOR: ROW THERE.

ADMIRAL BOWEN TO TAKE CHARGE OF OPERATIONS   Will Take Possession Of Ship. yard Monday And Resume Production      NO INDICATION IS GIVEN SOLDIERS WILL BE SEN]   Program For Settlement Of Detroit Strike Renorted Agreed On

Operation To Be Resumed As Promptly As Possible. On $493.000. 000 Program

NAVY TO HEAD OPERATION OF KEARNY PLANT   Work in Strikebound : Yards to Be Resumed Promptly, Probably Monday.   ORDER CITES DELAY IN NAVAL DEFENSE WORK

President Utilizes Emergency Powers  To End Work Stoppage   Admiral Bowen Ordered to Operate Big Plant With 493 Millions in Vital Warship And Merchant Vessel Contracts

U.S. Takes Over Strike - Bound N. J. Shipyards   Construction on Craft for Navy, Maritime Commission Will Resume Monday Under Orders

U.S. Navy Told   WwW us  NUvVy 5 fw To Step in At Big Plant   Strike at Kearny, N. J., Concern Declare Jeopardizing Defense Program; Is Holding Up Half Billion in Construction

UNDER NAVY RULE MONDAY   Presidential Order Follows Breakdown Of Negotiations.

FDR Acts Because National Defense  Work Jeopardized   Navy to Tell Men When to Come to Work: Union Officials. Pledge ‘Co-Operation, Meeting Called:

Operation Will Start Promptly   Troops Ready For March  “To Plant

-y Prepares to Take Over fkebound Shipyards on der President Roosevelt   Operotion of Plont Will Be Resumed a Promptly os Possible Following President's Order to Take Possession

Government To Operate Kearny Yards   Construction Of  Ships Jeopardized, Save Precidant

FOR ISSUES ORDERS FOR NAVY ACTION   Work to Resume Monday, Says President In Making Announcement; 16,000 Men {dle

Stoppage Is Said Threat To Defense   Work Is Expected To Be Resumed On Monday

Will Take Possession Of Huge Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Plant Monday   Work To Resume At Plant Closed Since Aug.. 7 By Labor Dispute; Large Number Defense Vessels Under Construction ‘

Navy Will Assume (Operation of Shipyard Monday  Admiral Bowen to Be In Supervision Of Plant at Kearny

Work On $193,000,000 0 Ship Construction Ha Beeu Halted Since Aug 7 By Strike; Bowen t Be In Charee

NAVY TO TAKE OVER ofllPYARt BY FOR S ORDER   Strike-Bound Kearney Yard Will Go Under Military Orders On Monday   STRIKERS CHEER NEWS NAVY TO BOSS WORKS   President Acts After Union, Management Fail To Agree On Strike Settlement

President Orders Seizure of Kearny  Shipbuilding Plant   Government Will Operate Strike-Bound Lavout After Edict

Navy to Take Over Docks At Kearny to Aid Defenses   CLOSED SINCE AUG. 7   Has Contracts to Buil493 Millions In Vessels

STUDENT OPINION SURVEYS  College Students Favor Voluntary Class Attendance

TOBRUK HARBOR BEING REBUILT   Wreckage Of 17 Itatia Ships Taken From Port

TOBRUK 15 BEING TURNED INTO BASE FOR BRITISH USE   CAPTURED LIBYAN PORT WILL BECOME ADVANCED BRITAIN SUPPLY BASE

MowNazis DownBythe Thousands   Russian Troops Successfull; Repulse German Efforts T« Cross Volkliov River, South Of Leningrad.   Supreme Effort

Soviets Beat Off Drive at Crimea And Leningrad   Red Army Holds Fast After Nazi Lunges Along Front Protecting Naval Bases; Heavy Losses

HITLER'S MEN MOWED DOWN BY THOUSANDS   DEADLY SOVIET FIRE STREWS FIELD WITH DEAD

Soviets Hold  Germans in North Sector   Reds Repulse Move of Foe to Cross River South of Leningrad   CRIMEA WAR RAGES

NAZIS SUFFER BLOODY LOSSES   Russians Tell Of Deadly Barage Smashing Foes In Peninsular Campaign

Russ Defense Holding At Leningrad’s Gates   Battlefield Said Strewn With German Dead; Many Planes Destroyed

Reich Troops Mowed Down In Repeated Assaults On Approaches To Peninsula   Serman Drive to Cross River South Of Leningrad Fails; Pressure On City’s Defenses Increased

Nazis Losing Heavily At Crimea   Russians Indicate Lines Holding Firm Everywhere

MEDICAL SERVICE PLAN UP FOR VOTE   Proposal to Provide Low Cost Aid Is Studied In House

MEDICAL BILL —ASPUTTOVOTE   Ohio House Passes On Plat To Set Up Cooperative Insurance System

OTE ON MEDICAL PLAN DUE TODA   Ohio State Medical Asso: ciation Supports Low Cost Service

Ancient Czar’s Capital Facing Critical Hour   Finns Are Crashing Down From North; Report Encirclement Of Red Port.   REDS TOIL FEVERISHLY

SNOW IS ON THE WAY   Little Change in Temperature Is Seen by Forecaster

More Gloomy . Weather Forecas  Moisture May Continue in Form of Snow .

Fairmont Market Opens With Rush And Good Averaz   Sales. Supervisor Report: First Few Rows Show Price of Sih Per Hun:  dred:

Fairmont Market Opens With Rush ‘And Good Average   — Su rvisor Reports First Few Rows S Price of $27.62 Per Hore  dred.

Community In Memorial Day Tribute   Veterans’ Organizations to Hold Services, Parades in Southtown and at  f’epmeteriepc.

Ex-Soldiers In Memorial Day Tribute   Numerous Veterans’ Organizations to Unite for Services in Oak Woods  Cemeterv Tomorrow.

Navy Cracks Down on AFL Strikers   Heads of Unions   Heads of Unions Quick to  Order Shipyards Men on Job

NAVY THREATENS TO USE MARINES TO SUPPRESS SAN DIEGO STRIKE!   Open Revolt against the United States Government Will Be Put Down, Officials Declare

Admiral Calls AFL Walkout ‘Open Revolt’   Use of Marines Threatened To End Strike as Union Leaders Ask Workers To Go Back

ADMIRAL CALLS: STRIKE. A REVOL!   USE OF MARINES -W WEST COAST LABOR CONTROVERSY IS THREATENED.

Marines To Be Called lf Walkout Continues   3,500 Men Quit Work In California On Naval Defense Projects

NAVY IS READY FOR ACTION IN COAST STRIKE   Admiral Says Walkout [: Open Revolt Against  tT Re oe   UNION PROMISES TO RESUME WEDNESDAY

STRIKE IS CALLED AN OPEN REVOLT’      Marines May be Used te End Walk-out at San Dieso

Vote is 9 to 2 in Opposition to Proposal; Lewis Withholds Comment   STRIKE HALTS NAVY JOBS AT SAN DIEGO   Striking Express Truck Men At Detroit Ordered to Resume Work

Ot OF MARINES IN STRIKE LIKELY   Navy Calls It ‘Open Revol’ Against U. S. Government’   HAMPERS DEFENSE   AFL Building Tradesmen Quit On $35,000,000 Projects In San Diego

Strike Termed as “Revolt,” May  Require Marines  Admiral Gives Men Chance to Go Back to Navy Yard

Mediation Board Opposed to Union Shop in Captive Coal Mines by Vote of 9-2   Navy Directed to Take Steps to End Work Stoppage

NAVY ASSERTS STRIKE ‘REVOLT   AFL International Union Chiefs Call On Coast Workers To End Walkout

Votes Against Lewis’ Plea For ‘Captive’ Union Shop   Decision Not Binding, Lewis Free To Renew Mine Strike Called Off Pending Board Action  SAN DIEGO STRIKE BRANDED ‘REVOLT’  Navy Plans To Take ‘Necessary Steps’ To Continue Projects

Germans Bomb English Coast...  British Attacked on Anniversary of Big Raid

German Bombers Lash At Britain   Reports Say Attacks Result In Light Casualties, No Serious Damage

Stimson, Knox Appear Before Probers Today   Secretaries Give Testimony Before Congressional Committees on Defense Plans.

STIMGON AND KANG TO-BE QUESTIONED   Secretaries of War and Nav\ Are Called to Congressional Inquiries

RAF BOMBERS SINK TWO AXIS SHIPS   Other Planes Attack Brest Docks And Tarcots At Bergan

GERMANS SAY NEW SPEARHEAD DRIVEN THROUGH   Attack Moving So Swiftly That Mop-Up Is Left to HorseDrawn Artillery

NEW NAZI SPEARHEAD BEARS DOWN   Third Drive in Moscow . Of fensive Bears Down From Northwest

LAVAL RETURN 0 ALSO OBJECT UF NAZI LEADER   French Leaders Resisting Berlin Pressure, Backed By U. S. Insistence

Explosion In East May Involve U-§   AXIS PRESSURE IS GROWING AT VARIOUS SPOTS ABOUT EUROPE.

TWO LAKE onlPo COLLIDE IN STORN   Freighters Steam Into Duluth Harbor for Repair Of Damage.

Iceland Approves U. S. Occupation   Three Red Members of Parliament Are Dissenters

PROTECT iON   Parliament Votes Approval of U. S. Troops’ Presence

U.S. Action Is Approved By Icelanc   Parliament Votes, 39 to 3. Sanctioning American QOecunation   BACK GOVERNMENT   Soldiers and Sailor: Throng Streets Amid General Praise

Nazi Command Says Sea Offensive Has Sunk Over 250,000 Tons of Shipping

CLAIM 250,000 TONS SUNK IN PAST FEW DAYS   digh Command's Report Indicates Great Offensive Under Way; Discredit British Denial; To Publish List.

Nazis Raise British Ship Loss Total   250,000 Tons Sunk in Past Few Davs, Berlin Sources Say   COUNT SUCCESSES:   Germans Reveal Attack on Convors and Heayy Blows Overseas

Nazis Claim Heavy Blows On Shippince   Tell of Convoys. Scattered it Atlantic and of Forays Overseas

Nazis Claim 230,000 Tons Of Ships Sunk   Great Success Against British Claimed for U-Boats

REPORTS GREAT SUCCESSES IN PAST FEW DAYS   RAISES TOTAL QUOTED BY ADOLF HITLER IN SPEECH YESTERDAY   NAMES OF SHIPS WILL BE TGLD ‘AT PROPER TIME   One Submarine Commander Cred ited with Sinking 125,580 Tons “In Short Time”

Raiders Hit Convoys At Many Places   Both Undersea And Surface Ships Take Part In Campaign

BERLIN CLAINS  SUCCESS IN ITS SEA OFFENSIVE   German High Commanc Reports 250,000 Tons of Enemy Shipping Sunk In “Past Few Days”   CONVOYS SCATTERED DURING ASSAULTS   Figure Raises 215,000-Tor Total Cited by Hitler;   U-Boat Commander  : Given Credit .

LEND-LEASE AID TO $1,202,000,000 - JHROUGH NOV. 30   Actual Exports te Dec.  However, Worth Only. $595,000,000..   33: COUNTRIES ON LIST   aise Has Voted Nears $1,000. 000,000 for LendLease Ai

Lend-Lease Help Tops Billion Mark   President Reaffirms Pledge for U. S. to Continue Aid to Enemies of Axis

AID 10 ALLIES TOPS BILLION   Roosevelt Reports On Arm: Shipments tc 33 Nations Eligible

FDR REPORTS 10 CONGRESS ON AID EXPORTS TO ALLIES   Says Supplies Total $190 447670 Up To Aug 37

LEND-LEASE AID PASSES BILLION   BUT ACTUAL EXPORTS ONLY $595,000,000 UP TO DEC, 1

LEASE-LEND AID PASSES BILLION   Third Report On Allied Help Presented By Roosevelt

Lend-Lease Aid Increased Each Montk   November. Exports Were  "Far -Above Those -0: Last March, Report: By Roosevelt Show

$190,447,670 In War Goods Shipped Abroad   President Reveals Also That Repairs, etc., Make Total of $324,563,748  FLOW IS INCREASING Repairs to Naval Ve esse Is  A...) srl.   Repairs to Naval Vessels And Other Services Total $78,169,377

Lease-Lend Aid Passes  Billion Mark   President Gives Third Report On Progress  Of Aid To Allies

ROOSEVELT GIVES LEASE-LEND REPORT   Congress Told That In Services, Transfers Of Title And Actual Exports Plus Expenditures For Other Purposes U. S. das Given $487,000,000 To Fight Hitler

PRESIDENT ISSUES  HS REPORT AN LEASE-LEND  PRORRAW:   Actual Exports to Nations Fighting Axis Amount to Over 190 Millions   Production of Materials to Continue to Put End to Totalitarians

Lend-Lease _  Program Is.  Functioning President Reports   President Reports Nearly 1 1-4 Billion: In Aid Extended

190 Millions Spent For Aid To Axis Foes   Additional Expenditures Bring Total Up to $487,. 000,000.

Roosevelt Says Anti-Axis Forces Given 190 Million Dollars Worth Of Goods

Lease-Lend Exports Total $595,000, 000 Up to December    ~ Help Made Available To Allies Amounts to Over Billion Dollars

F.R. Reports On Spending To Aid Axis Foes   Actual Exports Of Wa Supplies To August 3] Total $190,447,670.

FD Reports On Aid to Congress NEARLY 200  MILLION IN GOODS SHIPPED

U.S. Exports of War Needs ReachTotal of $190,447,670   Amount Does Not Include $35,964,701 Worth Awaiting to Be Shipped to Nations Fighting Axis; Other Services, Including Repairs to Naval Vessels Total $78,169,377, Roosevelt Says

Aid Given  By Lease  Lend Aet  Forces At War   Forces At War With Axis Are Sent Materials

Lend-Lease Aid Tops Billion Mark   $1,202,000,000 Total Reported By FDR; Actual De _Fiveries Are Smaller

LEASE-LEND AID SO FAR ADDS UP T0190 MILLION   Roosevelt Reports All Hel; To Axis Foes Now Totals Nearly Half A Billion

PRESIDENT REPORTS ON LEASE-LEND AIL   Actual Exports Total Just Over 190 Millions

LEASE LEND AID BEING STEPPED UE   Total Passes Billion Mark Actual »Experts Only _ $595,000.000. However   MOST OF 13 BILLION FUND ALLOCATED   Shipping Services Under Strain, But New Construction May Solve Problem

Lease-Lend Total Reaches Over Billion   President Makes Report On 33 Countries Listed As Eligible Under Act

FDR REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON AMERICAN LEASE:LEND EXPORTS   Total Exports to August 31 Only $190,447,670

Lend-Lease Totals More Than Billion   President Says Flow of Weapons Overseas Increasing

Nearly Entire Aid Allotment Spent-I'.D.R   Second Lease-Lend Report Shows $190.447.670 Worth Of Goods Shipped.  Pa? te ok Ge &. Se coe. Ge ook) CHE © fel @ & Gee ol <de Gt

Lend-Lease Aid To Allies Totals $1,202,000, 000   President Submits Third Report to Conaress

Lend-Lease. Aid Above. Billion Mark   Actual Exports To U.S. Allies Were 595 Million On December 1

(Continued On Frage Five)  LEND-LEASE AID REPORT IS GIVEN   Roosevelt Tells Congress That Help Extended Through November 30 Totalled $1,202,000,000—Gigantic Task OF Rendiictinn liac Ahaad

President To Ask For .More Lending Funds   Export of War Supplies to Democracies Totals $190,447,000 as of August 31, and Executive Expected to Request $6,000,000,000 More

AD TO ALLIES aHOWG JUMP IN NOVEMBER   President Reports Total o! $1,202,000,000; Exports of $595,000,000.   33 COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR LEND-LEASE HELP

$190,447,670 In War Goods Shipped Abroac   President Reveals Also That Repairs, etc., Make Total of $324,563, 7148  FLOW Is INCREASING  Repairs t to Naval Vessels  saa Cn Beera sa rerts

Exports Of War Goods Reported  ee le Saver Tata]   Roosevelt, Says Total .. Represents Figure : Up To Aug. 31

President Submits Report on Extent Of Lend-Lease Aid   Exports lotalied $190 447,670 to August 3]

FRSaysLend, Lease Aid Is Over Billion   FigureThroughNov.30: 33 Countries Listed As Eligible

LEASE-LEND AID GOING FORWARI   Supplies Actually Sent Total $190,447,670; Much Other Aid

PRESIDENT REPORTS TO CONGRESS ABOUT « LEASE-LEND EXPORTS   WEAPONS AND OTHER SUP. PLIES TO AMOUNT OF $190,. 447,670 TO AUGUST 31

Report on Shipments   Roosevelt Tells of Lease-Lene Supplies Seat Abroad

Lease-Lend. Aid Totals *& Biljlion   President’s Report Shows Added Tempo In Aid to Allies

FDR FIGURES LEASE LEND AID $190,447,670   Additional $35,946,701 Transferred and Wailing to be Shipped, Other Aid $78,169,377

THIRD REPORT ON ‘LEND-LEASE FUNDS   Total Aid Amounted. tc Slightly Over Billion on November 30.

LEASE-LEND AID TO ALLIES TOTALS OVER BILLION DOLLARS   Actual Exports Worth Only 595 Million, FDR Reports

Billion is advanced in lease-lend   Actual exports are over half billion

Lend-Lease Total To Hitler Foes To 487 ‘Millions   _ F.D.R.’s Report Includes Arms, Services; Program Is Speeding Up

HOME FONT “QUICKLY GETS TN WAR STRIDE   ‘May Be Some Changes in ‘- Hawiian Army or Navy Command.   “DRAFT BILL SPEEDED   Huge Tax Bill to Carry on _ the War Is Now Tak- ing Shape.

AID TQ ALLIES HITS TOTAL OF OVER BILLION   President Reports Actual Exports Amount To $595,000,000 To Dec. 1   HELP WILL CONTINUE   Third Report ls Submitted To Congress On Lease-Lend Activities

Reports On Aid to  Britain.   President ‘Tells Congres Lent-lense Program Toltale 810.447 670

LEND-LEADE 1) BEGINNING 10 OPERATE   President Reports Total of War Aid $1,202,000,000 at November End.   EFFORT TAKES ON HIGHER. SPEED   American Help M ade Available to 33° Countries Opposing Axis.

Speed Foreign Help Program   Thirty-Three Countries Now On Rolls For Lease Lend: Over Billion Sent.

LEASE-LEND “REPORT MADE -’ BY PRESIDENT   Actual Exports Through August Reach Total Of $190,447,670, E.R. Reveals

Roosevelt Reports on  Aid to Allies   Tells Congress of Increasing Amount:  Under Lend-Lease

AID EXTENDED TO COUNTRIES ON U.S. SIDE   Third Report on Operation of Plan Is Submitted to Conaress

FDR Submits His Estimate On Shipments   Exports Total Nearly Two Hundred Bil lion Dollars.

Lend-Lease Aid To Allies Totals Over One Billion   President Roosevelt Gives Total Allotments Ta 33 Nations To Nov. 30

Roosevelt Reports on Shipments   Many Planes, Tanks Guns and Ships Go Overseas

F DR Reports $190,447,670 Spent on ‘Aid   Estimates Cost of Supplies Actually Exported to Foreign Lands

33 COUNTRIES GET AMERICAN HEL?   Over Billion lion Expended But Less Than Half Delivered

Pres. Roosevelt Reports on Lend-Lease Activity   Actual Exports: Up to Aug. 31 Are Set. at. $190,447.670

MANN TO WRITE + STRIKE BAN ACT   ‘Valid’ Measure Requested By Gov. O’Daniel

MANN STUDIES LEGAL STRIKE BAN MEASURE   Governor Asks Aid In Drafting Bill

Governor Urges Mann To Prepare Anti-Strike Bill   Throckmorton Senator To Introduce Similar Measure To Committee

U.S. EMBASSY STAFF MOVES FROM MOSCOW   Arrives At Town 540 Miles From Soviet Capital

U. S. OFFICIAL STAFF QUITS RED CAPITAL   Embassy Group and Press Representatives Move Tc Interior.

Seven Republican Judges to Run as Democrats in Cook County Election

Attorneys For Hedgpeth Say Man. Elected   Primary. To Be Held As Scheduled; Claim. Voting Will Be Tegal.      BARNES CALLS ON  SUPPORTERS’. AID   Hedgpeth Spokesmen Say Mayor Knew Of. Attorney’s Ruling.

Attorneys or Hedgpeth Say Man Elected   Primary To Be Blolde Ns Scheduled; Claim Votmgs Will Be Mlegal.   BARNES CALESON SUTPPORTFERS' ALD      Hedstpeth Spokesmen Say Mayor Knew Of Let. torney's Rating.

WAXAHACHIE YOUTH WILL GO ON EXTENSIVE JOURNEY WITH UNIVERSITY GROUP,

BRITISH LABORITE ACCUSES U.S. OF SEEKING TO GAIN MARKETS WITH BRITISH LIVE!

BRITISH TAKE KEY TOWN OF SALUM   Battleground Shanes Up in Oldest Civilized Areas   CASUALTIES HEAVY   Second Offensive Into Libya In Making; Nazis Move Across French Syria

Land and Air Forces Stage New Offensive   Recapture Salum, Drive on Fort Canuzzo Near Eqyptian-Libyan Border

AND AIR BLOWS DEALT TO AXIS   English ‘Attack East and West of Suez  Canal

hecapture Of Salum In Egypt  Is Reported  Also Carrying Out 1 Violent Destruction

British Bomb Airdromesin  Syria, lraq   Imperial Forces Throw Axis Out of Salum in Drive Reaching Libya     WMA ¥TshTe A crmwesrreyr STI A   MAJOR ACTION NEAR

Take Offensive West and East Of Suez Canal  Hundreds of Nazis Reportedly Killed hv Desert Warriors

BENNINGFIELD'S BODY IS FOUND   James David Parrish, Convict, Confesses He Killed State Employe

Benningfield’s Body Found After His Slayer Is Cauaht   Escaped Trusty Found At Shawnee, Confesses Slaying And Leads to Body

REPORT BRITISH SHIP WAS SUNK   British Destrover Gallant Reported Sunk In Mediterranean

GUARD ESTABLISHED OVER DUTCH GUIANA BY U. S. TROOPS   NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT IN EXILE AND NEIGHBORING BRAZIL IN AGREEMENT _

Dutch and Brazil Governments Give Approval to Move   News From Major Battle Fronts Overseas Not  So Good for Allies

Move Made To Protect. Its Mines.  AGREEMENT IS. REACHED WITH   New Hemisphere Defense Measure Compares with Landing of American Forces in Iceland Last Juiv

Action Taken With Consent Of Governments In Exile   Reports Indicate Move Taken to Protect Ali Bauxite Mines—American Source of Aluminum.

Brazil and Netherlands Governments in Exile Sanction Move     WILL PROTECT MINES     Act Marks Defeme Step, Similar to Iceland Occupation   WILL PROTECT MINES

Nazis’ Big Offensive Renewed   Soviet Reports Loss of Two Towns and Sixty Mile Advance by Invad ers in Ukraine.

REDS FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM 2 CITIES   Southern Russ Army Nears Collapse, Nazis Claim

Reds Admit Loss Of Two Key Towns Tn Ukraine Sector   Terrific Casualties Inflicted on German Hordes, Say Russians

REFERENDUM ON LIQUOR ASKED   Bill Introduced For StateWide Vote On Prohibition; To Hold Hearings; Other Bills Introduced.

Negotiations For Yugoslavs To Lay Down Their Arms Were Made With Serb Ath -r'ties.   Done In 11 Days

CAPITULATION EFFECTIVE AT NOON TODAY   ® Future Fate Of Yugo-Slavs Unknown As Nazis Ready To Take Command.

FIGHTING ENDS IN ALL SERBIAN BATTLE AREAS   Surrender, Effective Today, Regarded as End of War-Born Kingdom   NAZIS REPORT STIFF BRITISH OPPOSITION   Say 137,000 Tons of Ship. ping Sunk or Damaged In 48 Hours

Capitulation’ of Yugéslavia Is Effective at Noon   END IS SEEN OF: LITTLE KINGDOM   Additional Troops, to ba Thrown Against the :: Greeks

WARINYUGOSLAVIA REPORTED AT END   ‘NAZIS: SAY ALL SERB UNMIS HAVE SURRENDERED AND FIGHTING HAS CEASED.

Fighting Ends On All Slav Fronts   Capitulation Effective At 5 A. M., Today When Weapons Will Be  Surrendered, Nazis Announce   Action Will Release Virtually Whole Of German Divisions For Assault On British-Greek Forces In Greece

Capitulation of Nation Said  Unconditional   Announcement in Berlin Says Fighting Has Stopped on All Fronts; Surrender Of Arms Is Effective at Noon Friday

LAST FIGHTING UNITS OF SERB ARMIES YIELD    Capitulation Leaves Yugoslavia ai Mercy of Invader, Frees Nazis for Attack an Greece

GREEK TROOP ARE REPORTED FALLING BACK   RAILHEAD 90 MILES INLAND TAKEN BY GERMANS

SERBS ELIMINATED FROM BALKAN WAR   Berlin Says Capitulation is Unconditional With Reich Army Taking Over Control of Split Kingdom

Battling End: In All Parts Of Kingdom   Germans Negotiate with Serbs for Men to Lay Down Their Arms      NO REGIME EXISTS

Complete Capitulation ls Claimed by Germany   Negotiations To Lay Down Arms at Noon Today Declared To Have Been Successful

Unconditional Capitulation of Serbs Reported   Surrender Effective af Noon Today; Fate of Counfry in Doubt

Yugoslavs to Surrender Their Weapons at Noon Friday, German News Agency Declare:   Action Will Release Nazi Troops Cleaning Up Broken Kingdom for Assault on British, Greeks

ARMY AaKS FOR YOUNG LEADERS   Congress Requested Te Permit Replacement Ol  “Unfit” Officers

Army Asks Congress To Approve Purge Of Unfit Officers, Accent On Youtl

Drastic Change In Army Places Accent On Youtt   Rejuvenate Command of Military Forces In Two Swift .Moves

PURGE RANKS OF ARMY OFFICERS   Ask Congress For Permission Tc Oust Unfit Officers In ‘Army Service.

Army To Promote Younger Officers   SWEEPING CHANGES IN MILITARY STAFF PLANNED

U, S. SHAKES UP ARMY RANKS T0 ‘FAVOR’ YOUTH   Congress Requested to Purge Officers Held "Unfit!

ARMY WILL BE STREAMLINED; YOUTH LEADS   Officers as well as men must be much younger, Army decides

Army Requests Power To Oust Unfit Officers   Accent Will Be Placed On Youth In Move To Building Up An  Efficient Force

ACCENT ON YOUI ORDERED IN Ari   Young Men Are Named 1 Colonels in Surprise Action.

Promotions To Be Made Only On Merit Basis      Army Seeks Young Men For Commands In  Field Work

Accent On Youth Is New Policy   Basis of Performance to Determine Promotions

ALL AMERICAN ASKS AIR MAIL SERVICE HERE   Salamanca Joins with Olean, Brad ford and Kane in Seeking Pick up Service Extension

Line Requests Local Air Mail   Pick-Up Route Extension to City, Kane, Olean, Salamanca Is Asked

Churchill Gets  Confidence Vote  M. P. Charges U.S Seeks Advantages

VOTE IS WON BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Gets Over. whelming Approval of His War Policies

Comes After Left-Winger Denounces American Aims In Aiding Great Britain

British Vote Confidence  In Churehill   Commons Casts Large Ballot Favoring His War Methods   BEATS OWN ATTACK

Churchill Accor Is Presentet      Replies To Attack Of Jock McGovern With A_ Vote In The House Of Common: By 326 To 2.   Eden Defends

U.S. ATTACKED IN COMMONS   Churchill Gets Landslide Confidence Vote After Left-Wing Uprising

Churchill Gets Towering Vote  Of Confidence   Fiery Left-Winger Assert: U. S, Leading Britain Into Financial Randare   America Is Pictured Using ‘British Bodies   Eden Administers Rebuke Commons Upholds Him, 326 to 2

WAR METHODS OF CHURCHILL WIN APPROVAL   AMERICAN ATTACKED IN ADDRESS BY LABORITE

Churchill Gets Vote of Confidence   Labor Party Attack Beaten Down By Heavy Margin

ATTEMPT TO. ASSASSINATE: ITALY’S KING   Greek. Fired Shots At His. Automobile While in Albania —

Shots Fired ‘AtMonarch In Albania   “Poetic Maniac” Arrested After Shots Miss Mark

Italian King Escapes Shot Of Wild Poet   Assassination Tried In Albania; Greek Facing Trial

Attack on King Victor Emmanuel In Albania Told   ‘Poetic Maniac’ Held for Attempt To Kill Sovereign

REVEAL ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE KING EMMANUEL   ‘Greek Youth Fired Revolver Shots At King. Emmanuel é Far Revenge.

GREEK ALSO FIRES PISTOL SHOTS AT ALBANIAN PREMIER   Incident Occurred May 17th During Visit Of Ruler To Albania, Rome —  Announcesa

GREEK ATTEMPTS ASSASSINATION OF ITALIAN KING   “Poetic Maniac” Fires on Royal Party in Albania; Captured; Accomplices Sought

TRIES TO KILL ITALIAN KING   Attempt at Assassination May 17 Made While Ruler Is Visiting Premier of Albania,   BULLETS GO WILD; INVESTIGATE PLOT

ONARCH TOURING (BANA, UNRURT; ATTACKER NABBED   Premier of Albania Also Escapes Bullets Fired At Qianitaries In Auto.

GREEK IS HELD FOR FIRING AT MONARCH   Premier Of Albania Also Escapes Bullets   INVESTIGATION IS BEGUN   a cee  Man Was ‘Poetic Maniac,’ Italians Declare

KING VICTOR JUST ESCAPED ASSASSINATION   ‘Poetic maniac’ in Albabia said to have fired shots on May 17

‘POETIC MANIAC’ FROM GREECE ARRESTED FOR THE CRIME BY POLICE   Albanian Premier, Riding in Motor Car With Visiting Italian Royalty Also Escaped Shots—Would-be Assassin Saved from Lynching and Will Be iven An immediate Military Trial

ATTEMPT MADE . TO ASSASSINATE KING OF ITALY   Four Revolver Shots Fired A Emmanuel In Albania On May i7

SHOT FOR ITALY’S KING EMMANUEL MISSES ITS MARK   Young Greek Fails Te Assassinate Victor anc Albanian Premier   Offender Escapes Crowd Which Attempted: To Lynch Him: ‘Arrested

Attempt Made On Life of Italian King Emmanuel   Attempt Occurred in Albania by Greek Described as ‘‘Poetic Maniac”

ATTEMPT 10 KILL ITALY'S KING FAILS   Report Greek Fired At Monarch And Albanian Premier

Shots Aimed at Victor Immanuel Go Wild   Agsailant Described as Man "Affected By Poetic Madness''—~Assassination Attempt Made a Week Ago in Albania

Extend Storage  for Wild Game   Applications Being Sent to Refrigerator Plants.

Mrs. Clara McFadden lifelong Resident, Succumbs at 78   Widow of Late George A. McFadden in Ill Health Several Years

MRS, CLARA NY EADDEN DIES OF LONG ILLNESS   Widow of Noted Business man Was 78 Years Old

MURDER RINGSTER WILL DIE   49-Year-Old Tailor Is First of Three Persons Condemned in Philadelphia Murder-for’ Insurance Gang

HEX MURDER GANG LEADER TO DIE MONDAY   First, Of Three Executions Scheduled At Beile Panin Dan

urder Ring ember to Die   Pesurance Slayer Denied st Minute Reprieve

Italians Quit Last Village Held In Sudan   British Reoccupy Kassala, Lost Since July

BRllloHl ON INVAGION OF EAST AFRIG   Italians Retreat   Last of Points in Egypt Given Up By Il Duce

Italians Fall Back to Main Border Posts   British Pursue Troops, Cross Frontier into Italian East Africa   TOBRUK ATTACKED

FASCIST ARMY GIVES UP TOWN   British Enter Italian East Africa After Retaking Place Lost in July

KASSALA CAPTURED BY BRITISH FORCES      Motorized. Units © Pursu _ ing Fleeing Italian  1.” + Soldiers: ~

Fascists Flee into Last Africa   Abandon Sudanese Front And Evacuate Kassala, Last Anglo-Egyptian Sudan City Held By Them.   Tobruk Raided

Complete Check Impossible for Several Days    Other Ships in Convoy May Haye Picked Up Men Fram Reuben James Bnei ley, Tens

Look For More James Survivors; 44Rescued SoFa  76 Officers And Men Still Missing After Torpedoing

Complete Check Impossible for Several Days   Other Ships in Convoy May Have Picked Up Men From Reuben James Sunk by Torpedo

Fateful Conflict Is Taking Shape In East   French Government Wages Undeclared Shooting Wai Against British Over Syria—British Attack German-Cccupied Airdromes

France Eyes Freed Lands; Syria in War   Undeclared Shooting Is Reported in Area as  Full Nazi Pact Nears   AOSTA SURRENDERS

Military Plans For This Area  Need Finance:   War Department Says $8,500. 000 Required to Meet Needs of Three States.

Nazis Provide Dummy Town   Ploestj Is Duplicated In _ An Effort To. Baffle .  ‘Russian Bombers.

‘Doll House City Of Ploesti’ Set Up By Nazis To Misguide Soviets

JERMANS BUILD “DUMMY” VILLAGE 'fO MISLEAD RUSSIAN FLIERS IN ATTACK ON OILETELDS

Germans Build Dummy V illage To Fool Bombers; Fake City Stands Only About Three Feet High

Coast Guard Hunts Missing Men in Gulf   Lost for 36 Hours in Small Fishing Boat

Service Extension Approved By FDR   President Says Portion of Selectees in Army and Ne tional Guard Should Stay Longer Than One Year

Says Letting Men. Out Would Impai Army's Efficiency   Does Not Indicate Whether Men Not in Outposts Re Relessed

President Favors Lengthening of Training Period   Will Retain at Least a Por tion of Selective Men, He Says

FDR Approves  Longer Service   Backs Continuing Part of Draftees at Least in Duty Beyond Year

F.D.R. Favors Longer Service For Draftees   Approves Continuing At Least Portion Bevond Scheduled Year

Civilian Pilots  To Aid Defense   Ohio Fliers Asked to  Cooperate in Move

SATURDAY TO BE FAIR   Se  End of Precipitation Period Is Forecast

Today ’s War Analysis   By J. W. T. MASON Iinited Press War Expert

AGTIESUN FAVORED TU SUCLEED GRADY   President Nominates Man Assistant Secretary of state.

TWO MORE SHIPS ARE ATTACKED BY SUBS IN PACIFIC »  _ ONE IS SUNK. OTHE’   ONE IS SUNK, OTHE’ ESCAPES AS U-BO/ WARFARE PICKS UF

TWO MORERESSELS ATTACKED BY SUBSEAS OFF CALIFORNIA COAST   Navy announces Samoa target, Lahaina shelled and sunk— part of latter crew missing

Russians Report Thousands Of -Germans Disposed Of In Past Three Weeks; Claim Three Nazi Transports Sunk In Arctic Sea

Ship's Lifeboats Shelled By Japs, According To Captain     LANDED AT EUREKA     U. S. Launches Patrols By Sea and Air After S. O. S. Heard

Third Submarine Attack On American Ships Off West Coast Is Disclosed

ENEMY U-BOATS ARE HUNTED OFF PACIFIC COAST   Large American Oil Tanker Emidio Torpedoed, Shelled But Two Hundred Miles North of San  Francisco   TWO OF CREW KILLED

Ship Attacked ‘Another Sunk In East Pacitic   5. 5. Samoa Attacked Ow December 20; Lahaina Shelled and Sunk Ori Decembe? 12

Another Ship Sunk And One Liscapes   War Brought Close to Shores—1 Subs Soul by U. S.—Heavy Blasts Heard Off ee Coast

U.S. Steamship Sunk By Subs in Pacific   Second. Vessel. Escapes: Undamaged When Attacked — Thirty Survivors Are: ~ Landed in Hawaiian Islands..:

Navy Hunting Undersea Craft Off California   Knox Declares 14 Marauders Are Sunk In Atlantic Battles

ONE OTEAMGHIP ESCAPES GRAFT   U. S. Naval Forces Credited With Hitting Or Sinking 14 U-Boats.   30 SURVIVORS RESCUED!

sap Submarine Sinks Steamer   Sends Lahaina to Bottom, It Is Now Announced by Navy

* ONE STEAMSHIP SUNK, ANOTHER ° MAKES ESCAPE   Four Crewmen Lost by One Vessel, 30 Survive Shelling Near Hawaii — Torpede Explodes Near S.S. Samoa or California.

Would. Direct Hich Sr ategy Avainst Axis   Supreme Command Reported in Making as Japan's Land, Sea and Aerial Offensive Delivers New RBlawe

S.$. Samoa Attacked By A Submarine   Escapes ‘Torpedo Off California Coast; An other Steamer Sunk.

One Vessel Sunk And 2 Damaged By Enemy U-Boat:   Steamer Lahaina Shelled And Sent To Bottom On Way To San Francisco; Crew Members Killed Or Missing

SHIP IS SUNK BY ENEMY SUB NEAR HAWAI   NAVY ISSUES REPORTS OI SUB ACTIVITIES IN PACIFIC

PACIFIC COAST. BEING SCANNED FOR AXIS SUBS   Navy Department Announ“ces Attacking of U.S. - Ships Off Coast of, “> “ California   TWO OF CREW DEAD   Thicty-One Surivors. of ‘Submarine Attack. . Brought Into: Naval : Station’ Today ”.

HUNT SPEEDED AFTER U-BOAT CETS TANKER   Another Ship Gets Away From Jap Submarine Off California

THIRD SUBMARINE ATTACK ON U. 8. SHIPPING {5 REPORTED   Three Vessels Are Target: of Torpedoes off Coas' of California   One Ship Goes Down While Another Is Abandoned by Its Crew

Steamship Shelled, Sunk With. Four Feared Lost: Island Troops Hold Own

NAVY ANNOUNCED . NEW U-BOAT ATTACKS IN PACIFIC AREA   STEAMER SAMOA ATTACKED OFF CALIFORNIA COAST, LA HANIA SUNK IN PACIFIC

SUBS ATTACK 2 MORE SHIPS   S.S. Samoa Is Torpedoed Lahina Is Shelled And Sunk

TWO MORE U. S. SHIPS ATTACKED   Steamship Lahaina Is Sunk In Pacific; Another Vessel Safe

Subs Attack U. S. Ships on West Coast   One American Vessel Sunk, Others Escape; 14 Enemy Submarines Reported Sent To Bottom in Navy Communique.

Navy Reveals Two Attacks On U.S. Ships   One Escapes, Other Sunk by Sub Shelling In the Pacific

2 U.S. Ships Attacked Off West Coast   One Steamship Sunk By Sub

Sub Attack On U.S. Ship Told  Steamer Sinke OFF   Steamer Sinks Off California Coast

Navy Scours Pacific For Enemy Subs   Two Tankers Shelled Off California

Freighter. Attacked © By. Submarine; Left . Sinking Off California

Pay in Defense Stamps, Paner Tells lis Patrons   U. S. Sab Sinks Ship

Submarines Strike At American Ships Only 20 Miles Off Shore   FLASH!

SHIP ATTACKED BY SUBMARINE   Torpedo Explodes Near Samoa But Does No Damage

THREE VESSELS ARE FIRED UPON OFF CALIFORNIA   SHELL-FIRE EMPLOYED 8Y U-BOATS; TWO SHIPS PFPROCAPrE   BERLIN CLAIMS SINKING OF ~ BRITISH AIRCRAFT GAARIER      Secretary Knox Reveals 14 German Submersibles Hit In Atlantie, Some Japanese In Pacific

SubSinksU:S. Steamer Off West. Coast!   12 Dead, 2 Missing, 3€ Others Safe; Another Ship Attacked

‘Subs’ In Recent Attaeks   One Steamer Shelled Sank, Other Not Hit

Jap U-Boat Sinks Steamship Lahaina  "Another U. S. Vessel Attacked but Not Hit

Steamed Lehaina ‘Shelled and Sunk December 11 With Two Dead, Two Missing — 8S Samoa Unhurt by Raider

Mystery Blasts Rock Coast of Maryland And Delaware With Explosions

30 Rescued From Sunker  U.S. Vessel   Poor Nipponese Marksmanship Saves Ships

Damaged Plane  Lands Safely   Skyliner Circles Field, Alights on One Wheel

FDR, ClO CHIEF WILL CONFER ON LABOR PROBLEM   Murray Delays CIO Strike In U. S. Steel Plants; Elections Ordered In  Ford Factories

Steel Strike Off; Murray To Visit Roosevell Today   Progress Reported Made in Ford Case; Election Ordered

C. I. O. Strike At U.S. Steel Withdrawn   Murray To Conter With President Roose velt On Labor Situation.

CIO Calls Off Strike In U. S. Steel Plants   Progress Reported Toward Settlement of Ford Strike; CIO. Chief Will. Confer With Pres. Roosevelt Today  Fae

C10 CANCELS STEEL STRIKE AT PITTSBURGH   Ford Negotiations Are Continued

STEEL WALKOUT IS CALLED OFI   Allis - Chalmers Strike Settlement Ratified By CIO Union

Work Stoppage Order in U. S. Steel Recalled   C. I. O. Head and President to Confer Today

SWOC Strike  AtU.S. Steel - Ts Called Off   Allis-Chaimers § Workers Vote For Agreement; Progress Is Made Ju Ford Tieap   Murray Will Confer ~- With Roosevelt Today   New. Walkouts in Smaller Concerns Partly Offsets Bigger Gains

AXIS ARMIES SUFFER HEAVY  DESERT LOSSES   Patrols Supported by RAF Capture Men and Machines

BRITAIN HOLDS ON IN EGYPT   Claim Severe Losses to Axis Men and Materials at Sollum and Tobruk.

British Widening Air War Blasts On Entire Front   Invasion Ports, Nazi Bombers, Sicily, All Suffer in Raids

Nazi Dive Bombers Destroyed   Royal Fliers Fan Out For Raids: On Continent _

In-Again, Out-Again City Attorney Is Fired Every Tuesday Morning

Dispute Continue:   Attorney Hired at Night and Fired in Morning

1500 Ministers Pledge Opposition to U. S. War   Floyd Youth Drowned In Rain Water Pond   Caviar Smuggling Embarrasses Envoy

Mexican-British  Relations To Be Renewed Shortly Diplomatic Dealings  Suspended Since  a! Ee A ae

MEXICAN - ENGLISH AGREEMENT NEAR   Diplomatic : Relations Sus. pended in 1938 Will Be Renewed Shortly

Farm Women Hold First Meetin« Of Series On Better Nutrition   Schedule For Next Month In Several Townships

Former Governor Of Georgia Attacked   Rivers and Wife Beaten by Man Who Later Is Found Shot to Deatt

Japanese- Soviet        Germany Suspends Exesntion of. 100. French: Hostages

Reds Admit Ukraine  Situation Critical   Ferman Advance of 15 Miles to Within 50 Miles of Moscow on South Admitted; Nazi Troops Striking Powerfully at Approaches of Rostov

Peril to Reds Still Growing On All Fronts   Germans Inch Forward And Russian Coneern Includes Future  BUILD WAR PLANTS   BUILD WAR PLANTS EAST OF URALS   Admit German Drive Continues at Center 50 Miles from Moscow

GREAT PERIL IS ADMITTED BY RUSSIANS   INVADERS NEARING EXHAUSTION, RED ARMY REPORTS

Russian Reverses On Two Fronts Reported   German Armies Apparently Inching Nearer to Mos. cow and Rostov—Nazis Hit Hard in the South

RED SITUATION IS CRITICAL ON UKRAINE FRONT   Berlin Implies That Gate. way To Oil Fields Will Fall Sann      SOVIETS ORGANIZING URAL WAR FACTORIES

Soviet Reverses On 2 Fronts Are Seen In Report:  Peril In Ukraine Greater:   Peril In Ukraine Greate: And More Imminent Than Near Moscow

Soviet Perif In Ukraine Great; German Troops Apparently Inc hin g Forward Despite Fierce  aE

REDS FALLING BACK BEFORE MOSCOW AREA   Reverses Admitted By Russ Heads

Roosevelt Asks Campaign For New World Order   Appeal to Americans Read At Anniversary Convention Of Christian Endeavor Society

ROOSEVELT URGES. PRAYER FOR ORDEF   President Urges Ameri cans to Work and Pray for Peace

PLEA IS MADE BY PRESIDENT      Message to Church Group Urges Labor, Prayers For New Order

That Alone Can Preserve Our Cherished Freedom, He Tells Endeavor Group

Chief Urges Work, Prayer   FD, in World Endeavor Message, Cites Need of Spirit of Christ

Roosevelt Urges Work and Prayer For New Order   Message Is Read at Chris tian Endeavor Anniversary Convention

ARMY FLIERS DIEIN CRASH   Five and Possibly Sever Lose Lives in California

Plane Crashes Killing Seven   Army Bomber Falls in Heavy Rainstorm in Southern California

ARMY BOMBER DIVES INTO FIELD IN RAIN   Five Men Killed In Crash Of Large Plane In  California

Army Bomber Falls in Field; At Least Five Dic   Possibly Two Other Men Lose Lives in Accident During California Storm

HITLER SAYS GERMANY UNBEATABLE   He Also Pictures Nazis As Victims Of War Plotters—Declares War On United States After Hour Of

Hitler Again Lists Germans  As Invincible   Declares War On Grounds That U. S. Had Attacked Japan; Axis Victim of War Plotters, Reichstag ? Told In Hour’s Talk

Hitler Tells Reichstag Germany “Is Victim  of American, Russian and British War Plotters” and “Ja p an Was Attacked.” ©

Axis Blames U.S. for Pacific War  - Hitler, Mussolini Declare War on U.S. After Long

Hitler Again Pictures Axis As Invincible   German Dictator Sounds Declaration in Hour. Address. to Reichstag

RCIGH VICTIM UF WAR PLOTS, GLAIMS HITLER   Fuehrer Says U. S. Attacked Japan So Italy, Germany Will Honor Axis Pact

pai Says fermany Is War Victim   Tells His People That They Are Invincible And Victin Of Plotters By Britain Anc The U. S.

Hitler Declares War on the. U.S   Calls “Invincible Germany” Victim of U. S.-Anglo-Red “War Plotters”

HITLER, DUCE DECLARE WAR ONU. S. TODAY   Nazi Declaration Made Because U. S. Attacks  lapanese   HITLER SPEAKS HOUR   Both Pledge Japan Tc Battle Until War Is Won

Finland Orders Mobilization in New War Scare   Evacuation of Children from Helsinki lUreed

Death Claims Miss Ida Cox  Prominent In Church  And Social Circles

es AS  Death Claims Miss Ida Cox  Prominent In Church  And Social Circles

C. A. Eckburg Denies Charge Of Conspiracy   Lakeshire - Marty Officer Contends His Company Did Not Enter Into  Unlawful Arrangement

Engineer And Driver Die In Tex. Mishap   HALF-DOZEN INJURED IN ACCIDENT AT EDGE  DYN LV

SIX HURT AS TRUCK SMASHED   Engineer And Driver Of Vehicle Are  Victims

Burlington Streamliner Plows Into Loaded Truck im Dallas City Limits

Litvinoff Is Back in Favor in Russia: Had Sought Union Against Nazis

LITVINOFF IS SENT TO U.S   Former Red Foreigr Minister Called From Political Exile

Paralysis Fatal to E. L. Brendahl   The Fourteen-Year-Old Boy Died at Brookfield; Faneral Thursday.

DENIES COMMUNIST CONTROL OF STEEL   Philip Murray Says Men Named By Dies Not In Party

Soviet Marksmanship Is Cited Reason For Success   instruction Of Russian Manpower In Use Of Rifles Story Of Staunch Red Resistance

WIFE AND CHILD BEATER LASHED AT ELKTON, MD.   Glen Doyle, 42, Carpenter, Given Ten Strokes from Cat-O-Nine-Tails in Jail Yard   MAKES NO OUTCRY   Flinches Under Blows Welts Raised, County’s First Public Whipping in 46 Years

French and Belgians Cheer RAF Raiders; Yugoslavia Faces New Internal Trouble  Leader of Croats Demands Serb Officials Recognize Axis Pact: Danube Closed to German Boats

Greece Aids Britain In’ Devastating Blow To Italian Navy As RAF Makes Effective Flights Over French Area   Tension In Yugoslavia Increases When Croat Leader Appeals For New Regime To Align With Germany And Italy And Re-Adopt Axis Alliance

Yugoslavia Strained By Inner Strife   Croatian Leader Asks Adherance To Axis Pact

Two Persons Die  In Texas Floods   Eight Inches of Rain Fall At State Capital

Pact Signing Causes Rioting  AtCopenhagen   Demonstrations Reported In Protest Against Denmark’s Signing Of Anti-Comintern Pact

FOES CHARGE BILL TO LEAD U. S. INTO WAI   Administration Chie: Predicts Passage Of Measure

Army Asks Lear For March Report   Congressmen Renew Demand for Probe

Gen. Lear Directed To Submit Repor   War Dept. Wants All Faet Concerning Punishment Of Yoo-Hoo Troops

War Department Wants Report on Troop Yoo-Hooes   Controversy over Discip: lining of Soldiers Still Raging

Congress Hears Call for Probe . Of Lear Case   General’s Action Assailed And War Department-« ss Asks Officer for Report _

LEAR I$ ASKED TO GIVE REPOR}   War Department Request General To Explain Mass  Punishment Of Troops

\War Department, Congress Ask General For Report on Punishment of Soldiers

FIVE CANADIANS DIE IN AIRPLANE CRASH   Dominion Airforce Officiais Sax Accident Occurred In Search For Missing Craft

9 CANADIAN FLIERS ARE KILLED IN CRASH   Accident Occurs on Sable Island While Ship Is Searching for Another Plane.

Five Fliers Killed   ———s—  Canadians Meet Death in Crash of Plane

New Map of Balkan Area is Being Drawn by Leaders of Axis Powers   Hitler Makes Sketch Of New Boundaries; Announcement Soon

Balkan Region Being Divided  Military, Political Leaders at Work

HOUSE VOTES MORE MONEY FOR DEFENSE   Eight Billion Dollar Appro-. priation Measure Approved   MEASURE CARRIED BY BIG MAJORITY   Attempts to Prevent Lend Lease Expansion Defeated

House Approves Supplemental Defense Bill   Will at Least Double Country’s Production Of War Equipment

HOUGE APPROVES DEFENSE FUNDS   Kills Riders Prevent LeaseLend Expansion   PROVIDES FUNDS   To Double Country's Produc. tion of Tanks, Guns and Other Ordnance

House Passes Defense Fund Bill, 309 to 5   Decisively Beat Down Attempts to Prevent Lease-Lend Expansion

House Approves More Billions For Lease-Lend   Votes $8,244,041,531 bi Roll-Call Vote of 309 to 5

House Okehs Huge  Defense Measure   Vote of 309 to 5 Approves $8,000,000.000 Supplemental Appropriation After Attempts to Prevent Lend-Lease Expansion Thwarted

APPROVES BI DEFENSE BL   Thumping Roll Call Giver Draft; Lend-Lease Aid Suffers

8 Billion Arms: Bill Approved By Big Margin   —AVOUSE -Fasses NCW Defense Appropriation; © Total. Now 67 Billion; “Rich: Amendment Out:

HOUSE VOTES EIGHT BILLION FOR DEFENSI   Amendment to Strike Out LeaseLend Title Shouted Down, Only’ Five Oppose on Final Vole

HOUSE VOTES TO BOOST DEFENSE FUND 8 BILLION   Appropriation To Double Weapons Production Passed In 309-5 Landslide

HOUSE VOTES NEW BILLIONS FOR WAR AID   FUNDS WILL DOUBLE TANK AND GUN PRODUCTION

Appropriation of Eight Billion More  For Defense’ Passed   309 to 5 Vote Favors Doubling Production; Two Moves to Curk Expansion Decisively Beaten

HOUSE VOTES BIG FUND BILL   Measure, Passed 309 to 5 Plans Doubling of Output of Weapons

House Passes New  Defense Bill  By Big Majority Efforts to Prevent  Expansion of  Lease-Lend Beaten

House Digs Up Eight Billions  New Defense Bill Gets Big Majority

HOUSE VOTES ELGHT BILUION FOR ARMS   AMENDMENTS TO PREVENT EXPANSION OF IEASE LEND PROGRAM BEATEN.

New lowa  AAA Chief   Albert Loveland to Suc ceed Guy Smith In Top Ranking State Post

Janesville Man “Named Chairman Of Iowa AAA   Albert Loveland Succeeds Guy Smith, Who Goes tc CIC

HOUSE PREPARES TO PASS HUGE TAX BILL TODAY   Scrap Over Joint Return Froposal Scheduled by Legislators   Elimination of Provision Will Lop Large Amount From Estimated Revenue

House Is Near Vote ~ On Taxes   Provision For Joint Tax Returns Taken Out Of Measure By 179-1385 Vote

New Tax Bill Is Passed by House   Measure Triples Taxes of Persons in Medium Income Brackets   JOINT RETURNS OUT   Compulsory Provision ‘Af fecting Married Persons Is Eliminated

$3,206,000,000 MEASURE PASSES, SENT SENATE   Committee Head Opposes Substitute Proposal for Replacing Lost Revenue

NO Lax Measure Substitute for Joint Returns  _If Proposal Fails,   If Proposal Fails,  ’ No New Levies Will Be Added To the Bill

HOUSE OVERRIDES TAX COMMITTEE      Votes to Eliminate Joint Re turn; May Call for New Increases

HITLER AND DARLAN HOLD CONFERENCE   Berlin Anaouncemént Give: No Hint of Questions Discussed

Nazis Reach Aegean Sea at Several Spots   Greeks Abandon Thrace As Indefensible; Cattle Is Driven to Coast For Shipment Westward

NAZIS PUSH TO AEGEAN SEA IN SUDDEN DRIVE   Put Wedge Between Greece, Turkey In Thrace Area

Britons May Send Warships Througt The Dardanelles   Royal Navy Could She! Nazi Supply Lines From Black Sea

Break In  Relations Imminent   Royal Navy May Invade Dardanelles to Black Sea In Retaliation

NO-BRITAIN BILL VOTE OE TON)   Senate Expected To Pass LeaseLend Measure—Foes Consider Cause Lost.

SENATE TO PASS TEASE-LEND BILL TODAY BY A2TO1 VOTE, IS BELIER   Gives President Author ity to Mobilize U.S. Re sources to Aid Brit. inte War      Final Roll Call Before Night, Is Plan of Leader Barkley — Opponents Disnirited

GREEKS PREPARING OFFENSIVE NEAR CITY OF ELBASAN   Skirt South of City, Awaiting Better Weather to Attack Nearby Village  nt Murirani

GREEKS SKIRT BASE, PLAN BiG BATTLE   ‘Ugly Duckling’ Cargo Ships Are Ordered For U.S.   Today’s War Moves

Committee Hears Proponents Of Trinity Project    Development Of Iron -Ore Would Follow Plan, Delegates Say

BACKERS OF TRINITY RIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ARE HEARD   ARGUMENTS ; RESUMED BE. FORE HOUSE COMMITTEE BY PROPONENTS OF PLAN

PlanR Remodeling Store Building For New Tenant   Work on Jeffrey Building of Northwest Corner to Be Started Next Monday

Nazis Claim Major Advances in North   Strategy Aims, Not.Only at Defeating, . but Destroy: -. ing Russian Forces, German Spokesman Declares—Reinforcements Rushed to Front.

GERMANS CLING TO SAME STORY RUSSIAN ROUT   Declare That Fight Continue Successfu On Entire Easterr Front; Say Russiar Forces In Retreat.

Reich High Command Tells of Progress on Whole Front   PRISONERS TAKEN   Parnu, Viljandi and Ostroy Said to Have Been Captured.

Major Gains Are Claimed By German:   Spokesmen Tell of Successe But High Command Onty Says Fighting Continues

” SOLD FOR ¢ 31 MILLION   Reorganization Managers Make Purchase Subject to @ Court Approval   HEARING ON SALE PLANNED DEC. 1:   ennsylvania to Acquire Majority of Stock Under New Plan

Me FORCES WINNING: LIBYA   German- and Italian Troops Reported Pursuing — - British Forces.   PRISONERS ARE TAKEN

AXIS. FORCES ~— WINNING LIBYA   German and Italian Troops Reported Pursuing British Forces.   PRISONERS ARE TAKEN

Mob Beats Defense  Workers   Two Hundred Men Wearing White Hoods Attempt to Prevent rae og  of Non-Union Men.

HOODED GANG BEATS 2 MEN AT KEY WEST   Workers on Defense Housing Project Threatened

Third Gig Nazi Effort to Crash Through to Mosesow — No Subsantial Progress Reported—Tight Continues Day and Night.

UNCEASING IS REPORT   Most Dangerous Situc. tion Exists at Tula, 100 ’ Miles from the Rus‘sien Capital.

WAR PREPARATION IS BEING RUSHED IN THE FAR EAS]   British Resume Offensive in  _ Libya, Reporting Attacks on Four Enemy Columns in the Desert.   ALL LEAVES CANCELLED IN SINGAPORE FLEET   Fighting Continues Heavy on Moscow Front With Conflicting Reports as to the Progress.

U. S. CALLED “INSINCERE” AS JAPAN GIRDS FOR WAR; BRITAIN ARMING IN PHILIPPINES, THAT   Japan To Create New Asia Order “Regardless of U.S.;” War Now Un To U.S... British Leadare

Harvey C. Couch Dies Early Today Near Hot Springs   Rites for Utility-Rail Magnate Will be Held Thursday

HARVEY COUCH DEAD   a Death of Soutbern Utility Rail Magnate Today.

HARVEY COUCH, UTILITY MAGNATE, DIES ATHOT SPRINGS   Headed Two Rail Lines, AP&L Company At Time Of Death

Harvey C. Couch Succumbed Today   WELL KNOWN ARKANSAS  UTILITY LEADER Nnire °

‘DEATH CLAIMS - HARVEY COUGT   KCS Official Well Known In Port Arthur

Ambassador Grew Has Long Talk With Officials   FAR EAST AFFAIRS IN GRAVE DANGER

Ambassador Grew Confers With Jap Foreign Minister   Talks Important — Doo. man Closeted Witt Vice-Foreign Minister

/U. 8. AMBASSADOR HOLDS  ‘CONFERENCE WITH TAP FOREKIGON REINICT EE

UNITED STATES ACTION IS DUE IN NEW CRISIS   Ambassador Confers With Foreign Minister On Japanese Order to Prevent Sailing   NIPPON PRESS SAYS NATION THREATENED   Contend Britain, U.S. and Russia Planning to Encircle Japan, Strangle Country

PERSIA DRIVE HELPS ALLIES   Observer Calls Occupatior Of Iran Master Stroke

Allies Occupation Of Iran Is Master Stroke   Te ThreaWrrn werk EN FIC

Anglo-Russian Ocenpation ‘ Of Iran Key Spot For Middle East Situation Will Be Master Stroke Of Stratess

BRITISH AND RUSSIAN PROGRAM IN IRAN MAY OPEN NEW BATILE FRONT AGAINST HITLER LEGIONS

Occupation Of Iran Will Be Master Stroke For Allies— Addition to Choking Blockade   Turkey in Awkward Spot, May Be Forced Inte War Soon By Direct Attack of East-Bound Nazi Armies

The War Today   Occupation of Persia Tightens Allied Steel Ringe Around Furane

THE WAR TODAY, A New Front Against Nazis  Persian Coup May Cause Hitler To Attack Turks

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Occupation of Iran a Master Stroke of Strateay

THE WAR TODAY  ALLIED SEIZURE OF PERSIA OPENS NEY FRONT AGAINST HITLER

British Blockade Is Moved Up Against Soviet Border; Turkey Appears Headed For Involvement In War Before Winter Is Over

Mackenzie Reviews War Anglo-Russian Win In Irar  Will Prove Master Stroke

PERSIA CLAIMED: KEY’ COUNTRY   Master Stroke By Allie: Seen In Occupation Of Iran

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   “Allied Move Into Persia Tightening Blockade Around Germany

Allied Operations Estab lishing A New Front . Against Hitler Forces.

Anglo-Russian Invasion _ Is Seen as Master Stroke   Germany Is Silent On Iran Invasior   Berlin Press Is Filled With News and Maps of New War Development, but No Hint on Possible Action Is Given by Officials. .

Government to Require Entry and Exit Permits For Citizens and Aliens

Passports For Exits, Entries  Are New Order   Americans And Aliens Both Curbed To Cut Danger Of Spies   DEADLINE SEPT.    None Can Now Leave At Any Time Without Permission

ANYONE ENTERING OR LEAVING U. S. ABTER SEPT. 1 MUST HAVE A PERMIT

Curb On Spies” As Ne ext Step   U. S. To Require Permi From Those Entering, Leaving Country

New Immigration Regulations On Passports For Citizens And Aliens Sept. 1; Does Not Affect Border

Border Crossing Clamps Tightened   Justice Dept. Orders Entry And Exit Permits

PEPPER STUNS UPPER HOUSE IN FIERY TALK   Full Mobilization of Nation’s Powers  Is Demand

RATIONING OF GASOLINE FOR EAST IS NEAR   Fuel Supply to Fillin; Stations Along Atlantic Coast May be Reduced;  Tanker Goes to Russia   ‘Blackout’ Fails

Rationing Of Gasoline In East Near, Tekes Hints   New and More Rigid Measures To Meet Gas Shortage in East Imminent, He Asserts  SAYS CONSUMPTION UP 8 PERCENT  Reveals Shipment Of Fuel to Russia  On American Tanker

RATIONING GAS IN EAST 1S IMMINENT   Appeals for Public Cur. tcilment Apparently Have Failed   DISAPPOINTMENT SHOWN BY ICKES   Special Announcement by Petroleum Coordinator Likely

Sterner Gas Curb Looms   Ickes Indicated Tighter Measures Imminent to Meet Shortage Threat

CAS RATIONING IS CONSIDEREL   Appeals for Voluntary Curtailment Fail to Get Results

MORE DRASTIC MOVES TO CUT GAS USE LOOM   Rationing of Fuel to Filling Stations in East is Now Expected   ICKES ANNOUNCES OIL GOING TO REDS   State-Owned Cars Put On 40-Mile-an-Hour Limit To Save Gasoline

BATISTA Tika FULL CONTROL DURING CRISIS   President of Cuba Susp:nds Civil Likerties Fo:lowing ‘‘Revolt.”   HE CHANGES LEADERS   Is Recrganizing Army and Navy Commands to Elim-  inate Traitors.

Batista Controls Cuban Revolt Led By Army Heads   President Takes Personal Command Of Nation's Force

Reorganizing Of Army Seen Guard Palace   Vague Trouble in Oriente Province At East End Of Isle Brings On Emergency  Sunenensian

By: ARTHUR: F.: MORRO)  lFeetbecd B¥ice'ee Shes Sif dTemmenine marth,

Batista Assumes Command   Emergency Headquarters Established; Guards Surround Palace

SPANISH LEGION TO FIGHT   Organizations to Be F to Be ae to Ald Germany in Batt

SPANISH LEGION TO FIGHT   Organizations to Be Formas to aid Germany in Battle

SPANISH LEGION TO AID NAZIS WN WAR   Heed Hitler Anti-Communis' Call in Fight Against Russia.

To Contract For 8 Bases   Outer Defenses of United States to Be Strengthened. Soon

Contracts Expected Soon For Eight Defense Bases Under U.S. Program

ARMY AND NAVY T0 AWARD CONTRACTS FOR MILITARY BASES   Construction Work To Start Immediately On Project

Army, Navy to Award Contracts in Few Days for Developing British Base Sites

U. S., England In Agreement  On New Bases   Contracts Will Be Let For Construction In Near Future

U.S, PREPARING TO BUILD BASES   Army And Navy To Award Contracts In Few Days For Work On Bases Secured From Britain.

Army, Navy Expected to Award Contracts for Eight New Bases Within a Few Days

PREPARE PLAN FOR WORK ON NEW BASES   Army and Navy Expected to Award Contracts within Few Davs

TO AWARD CONTRACTS   Army and Navy Plan Construction of Eight Bases.

Claim Gain Of 70 Miles In Six Days   Furious Fighting In Vyazma Sector Reported

Central Front Cracked At Great Cost; Russians Fight Back In Savage Battles, Gain On Leningrad Front

Hitler Forced To Throw Heavy Reserves Into Moscow Drive   Vicious Hand-to-Hand Fighting Reported, With Many Troops “Destroved.”

Soviets Fighting Savagely to Halt Advance of Nazis   Hitler Ignores Heavy Losses, Throws in Reserves for Moscow Drive

SOVIETS REPORT SAVAGE FIGHTS, ~-HEAWY LOSE   Moscow Declares Hitler H Been Forced to Use Ri serves Because of UL of Men and Material.   VYAZMA BATTLE MAY DECIDE THE OUTCOM   Germany Claims “Severa Red Armies Have Been Et circled in Area Due We of Moscow.

NAZTO GLAM GAINS TOWARD SOVIET CAPITA   Moscow Admits Panzer Break Through But Says Units Renulsed

C.1. 0. Co! os President x rete ing Service Mer = os > irike-Breaking       > So it ; Roosevelt Indicates no Fede: NS _a Will Be Taken in Coal Strike  as. i om. DB tig ee lee Bombe nn q S «wt te

C10 REELECTS PHILLIP MURRA   Long Demonstration -fo1 Leader at Convention in Detroit

President Waits on. Lewis   No Federal Action  Until Reply Saturday Strikes Spread and Legislaiion Studied 

MURRAY RE-ELECTED C10 PRESIDENT FOR SECOND TERM TODAY   THE NATIONAL CONVENTION GREETED HIS NOMINATION . WITH GREAT APPLAUSE

HO RESOLUTION ASSAILS USE Of TROOPS IN STRIKES   Organization Calls Upor President To Preven! Army Interference   Anti-Labor Legislation In Various States Is Alsc Attacked At Conventior

CIO Opposes Army Use To Break Strikes   Calls On FDR To Halt Plan: For Training Troops In Labor Trouble

RE-ELEGT MURRAY AS HEAD OF 6.1.0.   C. I. O. Urges President to Halt Training of Troops for Labor Disputes

CIO Criticizes  Army Trainin:   Union Denounces Practice Of Training Soldiers For Strike Breaking.

ClO Demands Army Strike Training Stop   Preparing Selectees To Fight Labor Held Breach Of Law

COOL, AND LESS RAIN      Precipitation in n Kansas in Last 24 Hours Is Licht :

New Draft Will Climax  Hearings   ‘Municipal Housekeeping Ordinance Explained by Alderman at Housing Conference.

Draft of New Ordinance to Go to Council About October 1, Lindell Tells  Housine Conference.

BRITISH FORCES HOLDING FIRMLY IN NORTH MALAY   JAPANESE STATE TERMS FOR HONG KONG SURRENDER

ATTEMPTS 10 BREAK TOBRUK SIEGE ARE BLASTED, AXIS SAYS   Declares British Position Grows More Unbearable Every Day

RAF DUELS GOERING’S FIGHTERS   Sky Fight Over Channel a Part of New Raids by Both Squadrons   GERMANS SINK MORE VESSELS   Jubilant Over Reports of Huge Losses as Britain Tells af Blastine Ports

RAF Strike at Nazi-Held Ports  General Sweep of Coast Made in Davliaht Attack

Technical Men From America.  Toil in Ireland   Building ‘Certain Works’ But That’s About All London -Censors Let Through   Free Spending Makes Them Idols of Ulster      Belfast’s Bands Blaring Star Spangled Banner In Their Honor

ULSTER FETES U. S$. WORKERS   London Admits Laborers. Technicians At Work On ‘Project’ In Ireland

ULSTER GIVES BiG HAND 10 U.S. WORKERS   IRISH BANDS PLAY STAR SPANGLED BANNER

Mystery Still Surrounds Project in lreland Built by U. 8. Workers

U.3. TECHNICIANS BUSY IN IRELAND   Workers Direct Employes of British Government, However: Deal Between British, Private Company

Bands Blare The National Anthem  \For Americans Working In Ireland

POWER TO. SEIZE PLANTS REJECTED   Section Giving Presiden’ Authority Voted Down m House .   DEFER MEN OVER 28

DEMOS OBJECT TO PATRONAGE JOBS DIVISION   Legislature Takes Up Bill For Partial Appropriations

PATRONAGE CUESTION BEFORE LEGISLATURE   Democrats Protest That They Were Not Getting Fair Slice of Jobs and Representations on Committees — Attention of Lawmakers Is Turned to the Appropriations Bill After Day Spent in Organization.

——  Defenders’ Lines Broken   Says Berlin  ‘Soviet Forces Said to Be  Dynamiting Huge Blocks of Buildings  HIGHWAYS BLASTED  Street-to-Street Defense of City Indicated, Germans Say               HIGHWAYS BLASTED   Street-to-Street Defens of City Indicated, Germans Say

RING OF STEEL 1S TIGHTENED AROUND CIT’   Nazis Say Outer Defense Lines Cracked; Threat To Kiev Growing   Berlin

NAZIS TIGHTEN CIRCLE ABOUT RUSSIAN CITY   Leningrad Defenses Already Cracked, German High Command Says— Buildings Dynamited by Reade tn Aid Resistance

State Guard Ends Training At Camp Perry Saturday; National Rifle Matches Start Sunday

COURT RULES IN PICKET CASES   Judges Deny Review of Labor Board Order_on Thasnnenrmace bad Mis

STATE HUSKING  MEET THURSDAY   Winners _ in lowa_ District Contests to Compete for State  Championship.

SILENT JUNIOR PARTNER JOINS TRIO OF POWERS   Pact Signed Saturday at Vienna with Hitler Later Playing the Role of Luncheon Host

German-Russ War Blamed To ‘Bluff That Failed   Veteran United Press Correspondent States Hitler Threatened Once Too Often

Russians Calling Hitler Bluff Precipitated War, Says U. P. Seribe   Fuehrer Threatened Soviet Once Too Often, Kay Declares

LINDBERGH CALLS FOR LEADERSHIP AGAINST WAR   JOINS WHEELER IN PLEA TO KEEP U. S. SAFELY AT PEACE

Wheeler and Lindbergh Join in Call   Seek Leadership to Keep U. S. Out Of European War

Wheeler Demands F. D. R. Rid Selt of War-Makers   Lindbergh Joins Senator in Plea for Change in Leadership That Will Assure Peace—Two Speak at New York Rally Attended by 20,000—Flier Compares President’s Foreign Policy With That of Hitler’s Regime.

\Lindbergh, Wheeler Urge “Adequate’ U.S. Leadership   Ex-Air Corps Colonel Asks Accounting From Administration; Montana Senator Demands Roosevelt ‘Rid Himself of War Makers’

Lindbergh, Wheeler Lift Voices   Seek Leadership Against War; Rally Is Stormy

Lindy, Wheeler Speak at Rally   Two Call for ‘Adequate Leadership” to Keep Nation Out of War

Lindbergh and Wheeler Call for “Adequate Leadership To Keep Nation Out of the European War   Colonel Says America Needs Men Who Place Ameri ca First and Senator Demands Roosevelt Rid Himself of the Knoxes and Stimsons

LINDBERGH: WHEELER URGE NEW LEADERS   Flyer Hears "Rising Cry Agains! War, Senator Says FDR’s Advisers-Belie People’s Wishes

LINDBERGH AND WHEELER FIGHT FOR U.S. PEACE   “Adequate Leadership’ Demanded In Addressing New York Meeting

Lindbergh And Wheeler In New York   TWENTY THOUSAND PERSONS HEAR PLEAS TO STAY OUT OF WAR FROM AVIATOR AND SEN. ATOR.   Call For Leadership

Lindbergh and Wheeler Call For ‘Adequate Leadership’ To Keep Nation Out of War

LACK LEADERSHIP, LINDBERGH STATES   Flier Joins Senator Wheel. er in Plea to Avert Wor

Ja zanese Tri -nsports  Ar: Sunk   Japs Increase Pressure, Bu’ Cofenders Resisting Stubbornly

 Enemy Presses Luzon Drive On Two Fronts   ; Strong Foree Moving Up From Atimonan’ Sector

Raids On Manila Continue Despite Open City Claim   Defense Troops Holding Firmly Against Strong Assault By Invaders .

MANILA BOMB hie ~—-BEAP PLANES   Raids Staged Despite Move Declaring Capital an -. Open Cit7-   SOME FIRES ARE SEEN   Japs Continue the Offensive Against Manila But De- . fense Is ‘Hoiding. ay

PEACE PLEA IS REJECTED BY LOGGERS   Marks 2nd Rebuff In Two Days For Board's Efforts

BOARD DEMANDS EXPLANATION IN LUMBER STRIKE   Defense Directors Orde Union Official to Washington

J, 5, INDUSTRY MENACED BY TAXES, SAYS   Former U. S. Treasury Official Proposes Method of Averting What He Calls “Disaster”

RAF In Attack On Helgoland   German Attacks On . Britain’ Reported-Scat-— tered and Liqht

Daylight Raid By The British On Helgoland   British Report Axis Troops In Egypt Thrown Back

BRITISH BOMBERS ATTACK HELGOLAND IN DAYLIGHT RAIL   OTHER DAYLIGHT ACTIVI TIES INCLUDED RAIDS ON SHIPPING’ OF ENEMY

Helgoland Battered in British Raic         hipping Attacked of  Holland; Bad Weather  Hampers Nazis

BRITISH BLAST AT HELGOLAND   GermanNorth Sea Island Base Target Of Successful Low-Level Raid By RAF.

British Bomb, Machine-Gun Nazi Areas From Low Levels, Several Ships Are Damaged

KNOX DEMANDS “MIRACLE” IN U.S. SHIPYARDS   Secretary of Navy. Say: Greater Speed On Warships Needed to Assure  Command of Seas   PROPOSES BONUSES   Declares War Will Be De termined On Combination of Sea and Air Power

KNOX DEMANDS ‘MIRACLE? IN SHIPBUILDING   Tells Warship Builders Up ! _ Them to Supply Ships, Neede  With Planes to Win

KNOX ASKS FOR NAVY ‘MIRACLE’   Stresses Spirit and Zeal of Workers for Ranching Preaduetinn

Knox Says Production Must Reach New Heights To Insure Winning War

MORE SHIPS, KNOX’S PLE   Demands Production ‘Miracle’ to Assure Command af Sea.

Knox Demands  Miracle Work   Wants Warship Industry Te Insure America, Britain Control Of Seas,

KNOX ASKS SHIP BUILDING “MIRACLE”   Navy Secretary Demands Of That Industry Enough Vessels To Assure United States And Great Britain Command Of Seane

Loaded Yards Must Even Exceed Present Production To Command Seas: ~

SHIPYARDS — MIRACLE IS DEMANDED   Knox Proposes Bonus Plat to Increase Shipbuilding Must Command Seas   SEA AND AIR POWER TO DECIDE CONFLICT   Repeatedly He Emphasizes Country Is Up Against Greatest Dancer

Knox Demands ‘Miracle’ in U.S. Ship Building   Declares United States Britain Must Have Command of Seas

MIRACLE IN BUILDING OF SHIPS ASKED   Secretary Knox Moke: Appeal to Assure Britain and U. S. Command of Sea

Knox Pleads For Warships   Secretary Demands ‘Miracle In Production to Assure Command of Seas

SEA AND AIR POWER VITAL FOR SUCCESS   746,000 Tons Sunk Is Nazi Claim For May In War to Strangle British

ENGLAND, U.S.A. NEED HUGE SEA AND AIR POWER   We Must Command Oceans, For War Depends On It, He Tells Ship Men

‘Britain And America Musi Control Seas’   Secretary Of Navy Demands Speed In Building Industry

Combination Of Sea And Air Power To Bring Victory, Is Secretary’s Belief

* Knox Demands - Speedup of Ship Building  * Says Combination   Says Combination Warships, Planes Means Victory to U. S.. British

KNOX ASKS SPEEL IN SHIP BUILDING   DEMANDS ‘MIRACLE! TO ASSURE COMMAND OF THE SEAS

Warship-Building ‘Miracle’ Called For   Must Assure Command Of Seas. Savs Knox.

Larger Paychecks For Ohioans Reported, But Cost of Living Also Shows Decided Increases 

War, Defense Orders Fill Pocketbooks   But Living Costs Go Steadily Higher,  Survey Shows

Confirm Sinking of Ship Carrying Marines   Detachment Was  i 2 ae

Navy Confirms Torpedoing of Holland Vessel   Two U. S. Marines Reported Lost, 17 Nerses Rescued

Torpedoing Of Ship Confirmed By Navy   Two U.S. Marines Aboard Vessel Feared Lost—Sever teen Red Cross Nurses Saved in the Sinking of Steamer

Confirm Sinking of Ship Carrying Marines  Detachment Was En Route to Crard Britain

Eight U. S. Marines, 17 Nurses Saved   American Citizen: Rescued After  Torvedoing’

All of Red Cross Nurses Aboard Lost Ship Saved   Two Marines Are Believed to Have Gone Down; Senator Wheeler Asks Inquiry As to Whether Navy Is Shooting Now

MARINES ABOARD TORPEDOED: SHlP   Two Feared Lost in Sinkin, of Vessel;:Red Cross — .-. Nupses Rescued

17 U.S. Nurses On Ship Sunk in Atlantie Saved  _ Two. of Marines En Route to Landor

2 Marines May Be Lost; Nurses Safe   FURTHER CONFIRMATION — OF LOSS OF DUTCH STEAMER MAARSDEN BEARING U, 8S. MARINES TO ENGLAND.   Story Of Sinking Incomplete

2 MARINES MAY Bf VICTIMS IN SINKING   London Confirms Torpedoing of Vessel Bearing U.S. . Enlisted Men

NURSES ABOARD TORPEDOED SHIP THOUGHT SAVED   Eight Of Ten U. S. Marines On Vessel Have Bzen  Accouated For

Two Marines Believed Lost In Torpedoing   Eight Marines Saved  Along with 17 Nurses.  Navy Department Says SENATOR WHEELER ASKS INVESTIGATION  Wants To Determine If United States Navy Has ‘Beoun Shooting’

U.S. THANKED BY CHURCHILI   Lease-Lend Bill Is Termed ‘New Magna Carta’ in House of Commons

Thank You Given U.S.   Churchill Expresses Appreciation Over Lease-Lend Passage

Prime Minister Churchill Formally Thanks U. S. for Passage British Aid Bill   “Roosevelt Is Unpredictable Man,” Says German Spokesman; “Let Him Send One Convoy; We Are to Torpedo Everything”

British House Cheers Action  On Lease Bill   Churchill Informs  Parliament Of Passage. Formally Thanks United States.   CALLED ‘MAGNA CARTA’

British Premier Reads Statement Before Commons   U.S. Military Mission In Gallery Hears Chief Give British Gratitude

Britain Expresses Thanks   Nazis Greet Passage of Bill With Warnings; German Radio Says _U. S. Covets: Empire

Appreciation Churchill ‘Thanks U.S, ior Aid Bill      British Prime Ministe Calls Mensure ‘New Maenua Carta?

Churchill Thanks U.S. for Passage Of British Aid Bill   Prime Minister Pays Tribute to Roosevelt

Churchill Gives Formal Thanks ~~ ToU.S. for Aic   Says Greatest Democracy Lending Strength tc Cause of Freedom

CHURCHILL APPRECIATION T0 U.S. GOVT,   Calls Aid Bill “New Magna Carta.” Axis Capitals Bitterly Denounce American Action

U. S. Thanked By Churchill For Aid Bill   Loud Cheering Greets Statement Read On Commons Floor

eR MM  Churchill Formally Thanks U. S.   Terms Lease-Lead Bill "New Magna Carta... Act of Faith’   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZ  BMistlor'« Bia Drive. Lease-Lend Aid in Action Simultaneously   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

Churenill Thanks U.S. In Common:   Calls Aid Bill “New Magna Charta—tInspiring Act of Faith’

MAGNA CARTS WRITTEN ANEW SAYS. PREMIER   Passage Of Lease-Lend Bil Called “Inspiring Act Of Faith”   AXIS FLAYS NEW POLICY   U. S. Accused By Berlin 0 Seeking To Establish World Dictatorship

PRIME MINISTER CHURGHILL THANKS THE UNITED STATES   Termed Passage of Britist Aid Bill “Aa Inspiring Act of Faith.”   HE READ A STATEMENT   A United States Military Mis sion Occupied the House Gallery.

AID BILL IS TERMED NEW MAGNA CARTA   Churchill Thanks United States For “Inspiring Acts Of Faith”

Churchill Calls British Aid Bill New Magna Charta, Inspiring Act of Faith

CHURCHILL SAYS AID BILL NEW ‘MAGNA CARTA’   British Prime Minister Formally Thanks U. S.  as Commons Cheers

Nazi Retaliation Threat Is Hurled   Departure From-Monroe Doctrine’ DPuincinies Charved Amid Stress

COMMONS CHEER NEWS OF AID BILL SIGNING   Churchill Thanks UV. S. For Action

CHURCHILL IN OPINION TIDE NOW TURNING   Final Phase — Direct Assault on Axis Citadels in Europe, Asia, He Tells Canadians

LIFTS LEGAL BAR TO SUPPLIES TO PART OF THE  weRADIP k*   U. S. Ships Ready   Under New Ruling, Wilk Handle War Materials Now British-Carried.

AMERICAN SHIPS ARE GIVEN WIDER DELIVERY RANGE   New Interpretation Bans Only Specific Zones of Combat   Opens Way to Far Greater Help for Both Britain and China

U.S. Ships To Carry  War Supplies To Some British Colonial Areas

  Federal Officials Investigate Ettect   Ot Price Regulationon Ohio Mi ining

COMPLAINT MADE AGAINST FORD (0   Efforts Made for Peace Between Auto Plant and the CIO

Unfair Practices Charged to Ford By Labor Board   Complaint Issued in De troit Soon after Dewey Announces Progress

CHARGES MADE AGAINST FORDE   Unfair Labor Practice Allged; Progress Seen In CLO Dispute

NLB Charges FordCo. With Unfair Acts      ‘Hope for Quick Settle  ment of Allis-Chalm  ere Strike

NLRB ORDERS FORD HEARING   Ninth Complaint of Anti-Union Ac tivities Filed as Tension in De froit Area Eased

WPA Planning to  Increase Wages   Number on Rolls is  Also to be Hiked

Fireman Saves Son Who Threatened To Jump From 70-Foot High Bridge

Talks Son Out of Death Leap—  FIREMAN FATHER RESCUES WOULD-BE SUICIDE

Fire-Fighte r Rescues Son   Prevents Threatened 70 Foot Leap From Pittsburgh Bridge.

Father Prevents Son from Ending Life in River   LeRoy Mcintyre Climbs High Bridge and Rescues Youth from Death

DELAY START OF COLLEGES   Opening of Clarion, Other State Schools Delayed as Paralysis Spreads

State’s Colleges Delay Openings   Outbreak of Polio That Has Caused 24 Deaths Spreads to New Areas

HUGE TAX MEASURE BITTERLY ATTACKED   Say Bill Hits Those Least Able to Pay More Taxes

SENATE OPENS ‘LONG DEBATE ON TAY MEASURE   Denounced As “Hodge Podge, Hit-or-Miss” Legislation .   HARSH WORDS   Most of Provisions Supported As Matter. of Nécessity

HUGE TAX PLAN STIRS ATTACKS   Clark,LaFollette Lead Drive As Senate Opens Debate

DEBATE. OPENS IN SENATE ON HUGE TAX BILL   Measure Bilterly Assailed But Passage Is Regarded  Caniotin

FBI PROBES TOOL THEFT AT DETROIT      Precision Tools Stolen from Défense Plants

UNUSUAL ROBBERY IS STUDIED TODAY   Precision Instruments Ar Taken; Sabotage Is Hinted

NEW HIGH REVEALED THURSDAY   Record Js Established for Any Night of the War-King Keeps Score During Battle.

COUNTS WHILE 2) NAZI BOM PLANES GRAGH   Night Fighters’ Make Big Bag as War Over England Grows in Fury.   ANOTHER SCORE OR MORE NAZI RAIDERS DAMAGED   London —(UP)— Twelve more German planes were shot down during daylight operations Thursday, a joint communique said Thursday nicht.

Night Fighters — Bring Down.  — Record Total   German: Raid Liverpool, Bristol, Other Points Under: Full Moon; British’ Carry Attack to Brest Again ~

KING WATCHES BATTLE FROM RAF AIRDROME   23 German Pilots Shot Down Chase Other Raiders Out to Sea

‘RAF. In U. S.-Made Fighters, Bags 22 German Planes In Moonlight!

RAF FLYERS SHOOT DOWN 23 GERMANS   King George Keeps Score American Ai Help Down Raiders Over City of London

KNUDSEN HITS LABOR LAWS   Tells House Group Legisla tion ‘Not Very Good’

Spring Quarter Business Like Christmas Time   All-Time High Record In dicated Through Incom plete Returns

KING AND QUEEN ESCAPE AIR ATTACK   Nazis Stage Violent Raid On Plymouth Several Hours After British Rulers Had Left City——-Greeks Repulse  Tian CQtrang Italian Attacke

PLYMOUTH BEARS — BRUNT OF BOMB   Nazi Attack Misses Britist King and Queen by a Few Hours

ANCIENT CITY OF PLYMOUTH HARD HIT BY RAIDERS   Ancient Seaport City Digging Out After One of the Most Furious of War's Attacks

Royalty Close. To Airbomb   Plymouth Shipyard Attacked by Nazi Plones Soon After Visit of King ond Queen

Dont Get Too Excited About Piorities and Shortage of Articles For Home: Effort Made to Meet Needs

EXPLANATION OF THAT DREADED WORD, “PRIORITIES” FAILS TO LEAVE REGULAR FOLK HOPELESS

Ford Plant Is Closed; Police Sent To Place   Huge Rouge Plant at Dear born Scene of Conflicts and Governor Calls Officers.

SUMMON STATE POLICE 10 PUT DOWN TROURIF   Miles of Pavement Littered With Bolts, Bricks After Fights

Non-Strikers Strugele With CIO Unionists   UAW Members In Street Battle; Bricks, Metal Bolts Litter Pavement After Fight

More Than Score Hurt As Rioters Wield Iron Pipes, Clubs, Wrenches.

C.1.0. BLOCKS ROAD LEADING TO FACTORY   Fighting Breaks Out, When Workers Attempt to Climb Fence to Enter Plant — Iron Pipe, Wrenches and Clubs Wicelded. :

Rioting, In Ford Strike   Workers and CIO Pickets in Pitched Battle as Governor “Calls State Police

NON-STRIKERS AND ~ STRIKERS BATTLED NEAR FORD PLANT    More Thana Score of Persons Were Injured in Fight ‘in Street Today.   STATE POLICE CALLED   Ordered by Gov. Murray Van  Wagoner to Restore the  Peace in Plant.

FORD MEN  IN BATTLES NEAR PLANT   Miles of Pavement WNear World’s Largest Factory Littered With Bricks   GOVERNOR CALLS OUT STATE POLICE   Many Negro Non-Strikers Involved; Union Offers te Do. Defense Work

Strike On At Big Ford Plant   Violence Flares; Governo Of Michigan Calls Out State Police

Over Score Injured in Disorders   Swing Wooden Staves And Iron Pipes and Wrenches Near Plant

State: Police Ordered to Ford Plant  Gay. Van Wazgone  , @ PL...   Gov. Van Wagoner Acts After  _ Violence in  Union Strike

BRICKS, BOLTS FLY IN STRIKE AT DEARBORN   CIO Union Says Ford Factory Paralyzed By Walkout

jovernor Orders State Troopers to Scene to Maintain Order as Strikers and NonStrikers Battle — Production in Huge Rouge Plant Halted—-Company Has 155 Million in Defense Orders

Restore  Ord er   Governor of Wisconsin Dodges Stones at AllisChalmers .Quibreak

WIELD CLUBS, HURL BRICKS, METAL BOLTS   Michigan Governor Orders State Police to Restore Order in Dearborn g/

STREETS “LITTERED  Strike Declared Completely” ‘Effe ec Say Union Heads.

ClO Strikers. Battle Others Outside Plant  Four Killed-in. Fok Fn Ue ae ee eg eee   Four Killed-in. C10 Strike Riot: in Kentucky ~ Coal: Fields

CIO and Non- Strikers Battle at Ford Factory   Michigan State Police Called Out to Restore Order as Workers Strike at Rouge Plant—Policeman Felled

BRITAIN TO RUSH TANKS TO AID OF HARASSED REDS   This Week's Full Output te Go to Russians—W orkers Pass Up Vacations

Swift Allied Aid Sorely Needed By Russian Armies   Nazi Victory At Kiev Is Underlying Cause Of Uraent Necessity

TANKS RUSSIA'S GREATEST NEED   Tanks And More Tanks The Urgent Cry From Russia

SPEEDS SOVIET _ AIDPROGRAM      Plea For..Tanks Made To United States And Britain

England Will Send Full Week’s Output of Tanks To Help Weakened Reds

GERMAN VICTORY AT KIEV BRINGS WAR BACK TO BRITAIN   STRONG NEED FOR SWIFT BRITISH AND UNITED STATES ACTION IN AID TO RUSSIA

SALINA AWAITS FLOOD   Crest of Smoky’s High Water Due There Tomorrow

Flood Crest Near Salina   As Farm Lands Flood, City Residents Depend On Protecting Dikes .

Aliens to Be Rounded Up   Foreigners of Question able Status to He Heli}

MORE ALIENS ROUNDED WE   ALL OF QUESTIONABLE STATU! YO BE PICKED UP BEFORE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT  . DRIVE ENDS

ALL QUESTIONABLE ALIENS WILL BE TAKEN IN CUSTODY   Attorney General Promises  Vigorous Action Against Unwelcome Visitors   In America

RESUME RAIDS ON ALL ALIENS   More Than 200 Aliens Were Plac ed Under Arrest For Questioning.

ALIEN ROUNDUP WILL CONTINUE. OFFIGIALS SA)   Department Of Justice Wil Not Molest Law-Abiding  Foreigners

200 ARRESTED th ALEN ROUND UP. 1000 QUESTIONEL   Jackson’s ‘Crack Down’ Aimed At Elimination of Undesirables.

SELECTEE HOLDING PLAN STILL ‘IN AIR   Army Chief Had Askex Decision By Aug. 1

CONGRESS STILL ‘UNDECIDED ON ARMY RETENTION   Today Deadline Set By Army For Enactment Of Legislation

Action Delayed On Army Bill   Marshall Had Asked Fe Action by Today

DEADLINE REACHED — ON THE EXTENSION PROGRAM FOR ARMY   Senate and House Still Consider the Proposal —Final Action ls Set  for Tuesday.

EADLINE PASSES WITHOUT ACTION ON DRAFTEE BIL   Retention of Selectees Probably Will Not Be Approved Before Tuesday.

BILL TO EXTEND SERVICE PERIOD FACING DELAYS   Army Chief of Staff Has Said Action By August 1 Was Desirable So Men Might Be Recalled.      SENATE MAY VOTE ON BILL TUESDA’   Measure Approved By House Committee Is Expected 1 Get Favorable Vote Aftel Hard Fight.

EXPANSION PROGRAM AT SANDUSKY PLANT 1S NOW CONSIDERED   Twenty-Five Percent En largement May Be Outcome of the Deliberations.

NKP Spur To Site ls Near Ready   Speedup of Payments fo Land Noted as War De: partment Studies Produc: tion Needs.

Today's Chuckle.   Not Walls Of Jericho Falling; Just Car In  Chireh_

SENTENCING OF DEPOSED UNION HEAD DEFERRED   Russell, Convicted In Dynamiting Makes Motion For New Trial

ITALIANS OPEN DOUBLE DRIVE   Fascists Seek ta Reconquer All of Albania; Move On Argiroscastro

Italians In Two-Line Offensive      THEIR OBJECTIVES ARE TO RE CONQUER ALBANIA AND SUB DUE GREECE.

Group From U.S.  Reaches M an i il a        Over The. Burma Read

AMERICANS REACH MANILA ON WAY T0 BURMA ROAD   Transportation Experts To Help In Keeping Route Open To Traffic   US. Warplanes Manned By Yankee Fliers To Protect Them On Job

American Pilots And Supplies  WwW ILL PROTE CT ‘FAMED BURMA ROAD’  Make Manila On Way To East

INITIAL GROUP OF HARDY AMERICANS 0 GUARD BURMA ROAD   MEN AND SUPPLIES ~ FOR CHINA FROM UNITED STATES HAVE REACHED MANILA

YANK DRIVERS BURMA BOUND   Americans to Man Truck: On Vital Chinese Lifeline

U.S. SUPPLIES — ENROUTETO CHINA REACH MANILA   American Transportatio: Men Keep Burma Road  Oven Guarded by Plane:

British Offensive Against Premier Mussolini’s East  African Empire Expected

DAYS TAXES 10 TAKE QUARTER OF U. 3. INCOME   Treasury Official Say: That Will Be Case On Passage Of Big New Bill By Congress.

Nation Pays Cia Beet lic i fons      One Fourth Entire U. § 87 Billion. Income In ‘State, Local Federal Levy.

GOVERNOR HEARS PLEA FOR LIFE IVAN SULLIVAN.      Awaits Execution for Slaying a Prisen Guard at Ft. Madison

SULLIVAN KIN SEE GOVERNOR   Condemned Man’s Parents Sisters and Brothers Ask for Clemency

Great New German Offensive Loosed on Russian Center   Entire Soviet Nation is Mobilized to Meet Assault of Nazis

Battle North Of Azov Sea Is Disputed   Hitler Claims Victory but London Quarters Assert Germans Checked by Red Defenders   NEW DRIVE OPENS   Russians Prepare to Meet New Threat at Center, Smash Nazi Forts at Leningrad

Red Mightls Mobilized To Meet Assault; See Heavy Losses by Nazis   London Reports Russ Black Sea Fleet Inflicts Severe Blows On Germans Despite Berlin Claim of Gains

KNOCKOUT BLOW FOR REDS SOUGHT BEFORE WINTER CLAMPS DOWN   RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT SAYS ENTIRE NATION BEING MOBILIZED TO MEET ASSAULT

ENTIRE MIGHT OF THE SOVIET I$ MOBILIZED   Russians Admit Great New Offensive Under Way On Moscow Front; Germans Claim Victory In South.

Soviet Nation Mobilized To Meet New Nazi Thrust on Central Front, Moscow Says   Russians Admit Hitler Is Striking in Hopes Of Delivering Knockout Blow Before Winter Sets in; Germans Claim Gains

Nazis Claim New Ukraine Victory; Reds Say Push Halted; Who Lies:

Admits Huge German Attack   Germans Checked In Drive Against Southern Section.

NAZIS SMASHING TOWARD MOSCOW, RACING WINTER   BERLIN REPORTS GREAT SUC CESSES IN SOUTH, NEAM SEA OF ATOYV   BUT LONDON HEARS SOVIET FLEET CHECKED INVADERS   Six More Executions Reported on Underground Front: Serblan Girl Leads Putsch

Russia Acknowledges-Great Nazi Offensive On Central Front and  Mobilizes Nation to Meet I:

NAZIS CLAIM NEW VICTOR   London Quarters, However Hear That Ukraine Fight Is Not Decided

ENTIRE RUSSIAN NATON-IS-SeT TO MERT ASSAULT   [Nazis Claim Battle on South _ Front Part of ‘Gigantic ) Developments’  1

BATTLE GROWING IN INTENSITY UNDER WAY ON CENTRAL FRONT   /RED ARMY FIGHTING BACK WITH HARD SMASHES AT NAZI WEDGES IN LINES

Nazi Armies Launch Great New Drives   Turn in Toward Moscow; Entire Soviet Nation Mobil: ized to Meet Assault

Nazis Report Gains in New Drive  But London Source  EEE ew Be ecnrenceaie   But London Source: Say Germans Have Been Stopped In the Ukraine

LONDON SAYS RUSSIANS. “TIAVE CHECKED INVADERS WITH ASTOUNDING LOSS      Leningrad’s Defense Guns Destroyed 19 Forts; New Battles Are Being Fought: Casualties High

REDS ADMIT DRIVE BEGUN ON MOSCOW   Germans Claim Success '- But London Hears Nazis Are Checked,   HARD FIGHTING -.ON UKRAINE FRONT   Mystery Still Cloaks ‘De_ tails of Reported New German Drive. ~

Soviets Continue Fierce Resistance To Nazi Invaders   Berlin Claims Victory In Ukraine Battle but Report Is Disputed   RULLETIN

GERMAN HIGH COMMAND CLAIMS VICTORY INLATEST OFFENSIVE ON RUSSIAN FRONT   London Sources Say German Offensive in the Ukraine Checked With Great Losses to Nazis. Hitler’s Field Headquarters Say Battle North of Avay Sea Part of New Offensive

Germans Have Been Checked, Losses Heavy, London Avers   Leningrad Guns Smash 19 of Invaders’ Forts, Soviet Reports   Hitler’s Aim a Mystery   Direction of New Offen. sive Not Determined; Crimea Battle Rages

GERMANS CLAIM NEW VICTORY IN UKRAINE REGION   Russians Admit Big Smash At Road To Moscow; Pound At Crimea

Soviet Nation Being Mobilized to Meet Assault; Invaders Turn Away From Attacks In Other Sectors

GREAT NEW DRIVE IS ADMITTED ON CENTRAL FRONT  BY RUSSIANS   Entire Nation Prepared to Meet Onslaught Asserts Commissar   Berlin Says New Battle is Won; Defeated Enemy Is Being Pursued

Soviet Fights New Drive   Fierce Resistance   Tanks Smashed in Fierce Resistance On Central Front

London Says Nazis Suffer  Heavy Losses   Russians Admit Foe Driving Wedge Into Line Refore Moscay

New Drive In Full. Swing   Russians Acknowledge Offensive By Enemy

Nazis Launch New Central Front Drive   Russia Reports Entire Nation Prepared; Nazis  Claim Gains In South

German Command Claims Victory — In Great Battle   London, riowever, rears Nazis Checked with Heavy Losses in Ukraine; Invaders Drive Wedge into Moscow Front

Crew of Approximately 20 Saved After Air Bombs Strike Vessel in Waters Opened by Presidential Decree to American Shipping — New Declaration By F. D. R. Is Expected Thursday:

BOMB: WRECKS US VESSEL: CREW IS SAVED   S. S.- Steel Seafarer Sent To Bottom As Challenge From Hitler —

20 MEMBERS OF VESSEL'S CREW SAVED   5,719-Ton Steel Seafarer Goes Down Under Air Raider Bombs   MOVEMENT TO ARM U. S. SHIPPING SEEN   24 Members Of Former Danish Ship, Torpedoed, Presumed Lost

New Crisis Indicated in Washington; FDR Likely to Take Forceful Stand

AMERICA- AXIS CRISIS FLARES OVER SINKING   President Expected To Use Address To Nation Thursday Night for Forceful Declaration.

Bombs Claim Freighter On Red Sea Route   Steel Seafarer Sent Down 72 Hours After Destroyer Greer Fired On,   DECLARED WAR ZONE

Crisis Is Intensified By Seafarer Sinkine   Bombing of Merchantman Just 72 Hours After Clash With Submarine Seemingly Makes a Showdown With Axis Inevitable.

Ship Sinking Adds To U.S. German Crisis   Freighter Sunk in Red Sez Roosevelt’s Speech Grows In Importance

U.S. Relations With Germany More Crucial   Freedom Of Seas Issue Acute As American Merchantman Sunk By Mysterious Raider In Red Sea

U narmed Merchant — ‘Vessel Was Carrying  Supplies In Red Sea   Crew. of 5,719-Ton Freighter Saved A: " Unidentified Plane Bombs Ship; Strains U. S.-Axis Relations

Steel Seafarer’ Sent to Bottom by Bomber      Destruction of Vessel Seemingly Makes U.S.-Axis Showdown Inevitable; May Arm Merchant Ships

Unarmed Merchantman Gc Down In Red Sea; Cre Saved: Details Measre

Uncle Sam Orders Aliens Deported, But They Can't Go   Transportation, Native Country’s ‘No Exnulsion Brakes

Uncle Sam ‘Stuck’ With 6249 Aliens He Can't Deport; Ask: Law Change

WAR - MAKERS MUST DISARM, PARLEY HINTS   Peaceful Nations Will Remain Strong Says Interpretation

Confer at Sea As to U. Ss. Part   Greater American Partici pation in War Is Implied in Statement

AN EIGHT-POINT DECLARATION 1S GWEN TO PUBLI   Greater American Co-operation in War Against Aggression is ‘Promised or  - Implied by Statement.   DISARMAMENT FOR AXIS POWERS PROMISED   Declaration Seen as Advance Answer to Peace Overtures Expected to Be Made  _ Soon by Hitler.

GENERAL VIEW OF DECLARATION OF TWO LEADERS   Shows Britain and America Abandoned Old Motion of General All - Around Laving Dewn Arms

NAZI3 OCCUPY KEY Bkato Wi NOTH CRETE   With Italians in East, Allied Forces Conceded Little Chance of Escape.   BERLIN SAYS BRITISH “3 RESISTANCE BROKEN

British Fight Desperately Against Odds   Hope for Reinforcement: for Exhausted Troops in Crete Abandoned

Report of Plane Crash !s Re ported in Radio Broadcasts.   BRITISH FIGHT ON   ‘Implication Seems to bs That Allied Troops Are Doomed. ,

NAZIS SUFFER ; HEAVY LOSSES - IN ENCOUNTER   German Planes Rain Bombs on Eire,  England

-Day Struggle Near Final Phase: Allies Trapped   Italians and Nazis Shape Encirclement Of Last Defendere

Imperials Trapped On Isle   Forces Trapped Between Nazis On West, Italians On Fast

Naval Patrols Operating 2000 Miles at Sea   Admiral Stark Reveals Activity Before C. of C

Vhat’s Going on Behind the Scenes and What It Means, as Seen Through the fEyes -f Kaen Observers in the Nation’s Nerve Centers of Politics, Finance and Industry.   Paul Atallon—   Ray Tucker

Federal Licensing Starts Without Action By Congress  Price Control Bill Phoniest Of All Defense Legislation  —By PAUL MALLON™

Gun Tickling Her, She Shot, _ Says Sheriff   Mason City Farm Wife Is Held in Connectior With Husband’s Death

IOWAN SLAIN BY WIFE, 2:   Latter Is Held In County Jail At Mason City;  Admits Shootine

Gun Tickling .. Her, She Shot, ... Savs Sheriff   Mason’ City: Farm Wife Is Held. in* Connection With: Husband’s Death

Mason City Woman Kills Husband   Admits Shooting Following Morning Quarrel.

Only Half Crop is Estimated   Flood and Drouth Cut Down Productiot

GERMANS SAY 400,000 REDS ARE CAPTURED   6000 Planes and 7000 Tanks Claimed Destroyed

INDO-CHINA AN IMPORTANT BASE   Japanese Occupation Would Bring Them Close To Burma Koad

MORGENTHAU CALLS FOR CUTS IN NON-DEFENSE EXPENDITURES   Treasury Head Says $3,600,000,000 Tax Bill Small  Price to Pay for Liberty-—Pay Roll Tax and Sales Tax Bring Opposition

walls For SOU, 000,000; Asser(s War May Spread te  America; House Ways and Means Gets New Schedule

TREASURY GIVES TAX QGHEDULED TO HOUSE GROUP   Argues Against Pay Roll or Sales Tax to Raise Big Defense Fund   MORGENTHAU URGES CUT IN NON-DEFENSE COSTS   Declares $3,500,000,000 in New Taxes Is ‘Small Price To Pay for Liberty’; Sched. ule Conforms to Advance Announcements

TAX SCHEDULES ARE PRESENTEL   Treasury Against Sales Or Payroll Levy, Asks Cut In Expenses

[Treasury Opposes Sales, Payroll Tax; Offers Schedule Boosting income Levies

TREASURY NOT FAVORABLE TO PAYROLL LEVY   Would Also Oppose a Federal Sales Tax For Revenue 

TAX PROGRAM CONSIDERED   Sullivan Opposes Substitution Of Payvoll Tax.

House Board Gets Defense Tax Schedule   Treasury Opposes Sales or Payroll Levies for Heavy Income Imposts  SPENDING CUT SEEN

Treasury To Battle Sales, Payroll Taxes   ‘New Defense Revenue Schedule Is Predicted Thursday; Non-Defense Spending Cut

Treasury s New Tax Program Is Given Conaress   Boost In Income Levy To Pay For Defense Asked

Tax Hike Held ‘Small Price’  For Freedom   ‘War May Spread to This Country,’ Morgenthau . Warns in Presenting * Deanased Roostsa   Billion Dollar Slashing Of Other Funds Urged   Payroll and Sales Levie: ‘Opposed as Unfair Rv Sullivan.

U. S. Treasury Officials Against Pay Roll Imposts  Morgenthau Declare: Three Billion Small Price for Liberty

Taxes on Payrolls, Sales Are Opposed by Treasury   New Schedule for Levies is Presented to House Group; $3,500,000,000 Small Price for Liberty — Morgenthau

Payroll Tax Or Sales Tax Not to Liking Ot Treasury   Those Moves Opposed As New Tax Schedules Are Presented  Th Hance Cammittee   SEC. MORGENTHAU SEEKS BIG SAVINGS  Says Billion Dollars Can Be Slashed from Non-Defence Snending

Pay - Roll, Sales Tax Opposed   Treasury Urges Cut In U.S.  Expenses

Tax Schedule Presented By Treasury   Any Substitute for Income Levy Is Opposed by Official

Diplomatic Rupture ' With U. S. Foreseen; RAF Hits Invaders; Damascus Fall Near

NAZI QUARTERS SPECULATE ON RIFT WITH US...   London Discloses All Out RAF Attacks on,  Nazi Invasion Bases

Labor Takes Control Of Australia Regime   Vew Government Pledges liself to Carry on War Wholeheartedly; John Curtin Replaces Arthur Fadden as Premier; Cabinet to Be Named Soon

Labor Takes Over Rule Of Australia   “ADDEN GOVERNMENT RESIGNS ON VOTE CONSTRUED TO SHOW LACK OF CONFIDENCE.

OYENS RESIDENT. CALLED BY DEATH   Services For John Gengler Will Be Held Saturday

CALLED BY DEAT   Services For John Gengler Will Be Held  Saturday

5 Department Heads Named By Gov. Donnell  Stark Holdovers Ousted in First   Stark Holdovers Ousted in First Major Patronage Move by Execu: tive; Subject to Senate Approval

'§ Department Heads Named By Gov. Donnell   Stark Holdovers Ousted in First Major Patronage Move by Execu. tive; Subject to Senate Approval

MINERS’ DEMAND IS TURNED DOWN   OPERATORS REJECT PROPOSED BOOST OF $1 A DAY “

Miners Union Wins Import and Ruling by Two-ToOne Vote of Arbitration Board.

HOPE OF EARLY VICTORY OVER SOVIETS GONE   Resistance Bitter As Reds Tel} Of Whole Battalions Blown To Bits   LINES HOLD AT LENINGRAD   London Says 15,000 Germang Wiped Out In Raid On Northern Isle

Order Norse Give Up Their Wool Blankets  For German Armies   Report Russ Block Attack on Crimea; ~ Whole Nazi Battalions Blown to Pieces by Minefields, Claim

CITIZENS AND STORES OF NORWAY MUST GIVE UP WOOLEN BLANKETS   WHOLE BATTALIONS NAZI SHOCK TROOPS DESTROYED; MANY RED CAPTURED

Whole Bottalions-Nazi~ Shock Troops Blown Up  By Reds in Crimean War  Shock Troons Walk Inte Deadly   Shock Troops Walk Into Deadly Trap Set by Russian Defense; . Moscow Denies Berlin Reports of Losses

BITTE RESISTANCE {5 MET ON FRONTS   Germans Making Attack on Crimea Blasted by Fields of Mines

Half-Million Reds Taken, Nazis Claim; “Fake!” Says Soviet   Berlin Bulletin Refers to “Remnants” of Marshal Bud. yenny’s Army; Russians Holding at Volkhov River Moscow, Says

Big Force Guarding Entry to Gulf of Finland Wiped Out by Reds   GERMANS STOPPED IN THE CRIMEA   Many Claims Made But Little Progress Indicated in Battle of Russia -

Winter Campaign Planned by Nazis   Norwegians Are Ordered tc Surrender Their Wool Blankets.   RUSSIANS ‘FIGHT BACK   Germans Meet, Bitter Re"sistance From Leningrad  to Black Sea

NAZIS REPORT BITTER FIGHTING ON 1,200 MILE FRONT, RUSSIANS SAY CRIMEAN SITUATIONBETTER   Nazis Requisition All Woolen: “Blankets In Nor. way and Prepare for Long Winter Fight. —Sovie Situation Appears Little More Hopeful

Stiff Soviet  Resistance Seen Reason   Moscow Reports Whole Battalions Blown Up  In Drive on Crimea

Hitler Sees A Long, Hard Winter   Nazis Prepare To Carry On  Red Campaign

Great Fields Of Mines Set To Kill Army  Near Crimea   Situation Is Claimed Well In Hand On Two Fronts.

NORWAY CITIZENS ~ ‘ORDERED 10 GIVE UP WOOL BLANKETS   Battalions of Nazis Reported Blown to Bite by Soviet Mine Fields   Tarprain Aids Reda

HITLER'S INVASION ARMIES PREPARING FOR LONG ASSAUL'   Full Scale Winter Campaigr  Against Russia Is Planned.   BITTER RESISTANCE   t  Citizens and Stores in Nor  way Ordered to Give Up Their Wool Blankets.

(Nazis Prepare for Russ Winter War   .Crimea Object Of Large-Scale German Drive

Reds Insist Nazi Drive  in Crimea  Is Checked   Nazis Prepare for All-Winter War, Taking Over All Norway Blankets

Frozen Sleep Now Helping To Cure Mental Troubles   Periods of Cooling Last From 24 to 60 Hours at Stretch While Body Temperatures Drop As Low As 74 Degrees Fahrenheit; Three of Thirteen Patients Recover

Goering Claims No Nazi Factory Hurt By British Bombs   Asserts 60 To 70 Per Cent Of English Production Hamperec

Fisher Folk Ride Floes To Safety In Sub-Zero Gale On Lake Superio:

Fishermen ..  20 safe after long, harrowing ride on Lake Superior floe ice

Admits Breaking His Baby Son’s Leg   Twisted It Because Cry ing Annoyed Him.

FEAR OF RUSSIA CHECKS NAZIS   Reich Army Immobilized In Bulgaria While Men, Tanks, Arms Pour Into Greece

BRITISH LAND MEN IN GREECE   Anxiety Over Russia Said To be Causing Nazis To Hesitate

Britain Pours More Troops it Balkan Arena   Nazi ‘Hesitation  to Attack Greece Might Be Due to Anxiety Over Russia

Anxiety Over Russia Stays Nazis’ Attack   British Mechanized Units Land at Greek Ports;  Reich Moves Secret   SLAVS STILL ALOOF

Apparently Backing Up Pr “omise  To Aid Greece   Nearly 100,000 Troops, With All Equipment, Believed Vanguard  Of Force of 300.000   ANZACS REINFORCE NORTH AFRICAN ARMY   German Hesitancy Seen Resuit of Menace From Reds and Slavs

100,000 British tn Balkans   Fresh Australian And New Zealand Troops Pour Into Cairo .To. Reinforce Nile  Army.   Nazis Hesitate

Shooting Ends Scrap Over Duty   Animal Tender Watches Party in Park; Becomes Enraged When Chided

BRITISH TROOPS ON QUISKIRTS PERSIAN CAPITAL   Allies Await Developments Before Marching into City of Tehran.

NEW RULER OF IRAN TAKES OATE   British and Russian Troops Reach Outskirts of Capital, Tehran -

Pravi Says U. S. Suffers Tremens  ‘Ok Alaskan Threat   Newspaper Criticizes Botk Ainerican Press, Political Sources. and Quotes Secretary Welles

BERLIN CHARGES F.D, ATTEMPTING TO JOIN STRIFE   Every Means Of Stampeding American Mind Used, Say Germans   “STICKING NECK OUT”   Italians Irked, As London Expresses Joy Following Address

REACTIONS TC F. ReS TALK FROM ABROAT   Hailed as “Inspiration” in Britain. Axis Has Diame‘rically Opposite Views

RESPITE SEEN AS TEMPORARY BY U.S. ARMY   SIEGE OF HONG KONG MAY ACCOUNT FOR LET-UP IN ATTACK   JAPANESE TRANSPORT BADLY DAMAGED BY PLANES TODAY   i Invaders Make No Attempt Tec Strengthen Three Beach Heads Or To Establish New Ones

Jap Attack on Philippines — Slacks Off to Air Assault on U.S. Olongapo Naval Base    Bombers Renew Attacks on Japanese * Ships and U. S. Fleets Seek Contact Wit! Enemy in Hope of Forcing Battle

JAPANESE ASSAULT ON PHILIPPINES 13 SLACKENED TODAY   DEFENSE FORCES, HOWEVER, BELIEVE IT IS MERELY TEM. PORARY RESPITE

Lull Is. Noted in Philippine. Drive   Japanese Believed to Gathering Forces for Re-  newed Assault   CENTER ON HONGKONG   Manila Cheered by News U. S. Fleet Is Seeking the Enemy

LULL IN JAP ATTACK SEEN TEMPORARY    Enemy Believed Getting Set   To Str'ke New Powerj . ful Blows

Japs Slow Assault On Philippines   Invaders Seen Reorganizing Attack Forces

Islands . Alert To New Raid   Japanese May Be Assembling Supplies and Equipment for Another Attock

Philippines Get Respite From Attack   Hongkong Loss Is Feared Imminent  Due to Ship Lack   London (PF) — The German radio quoted Tokyo reports tonight as saying that Japanese forces had {nveded martes ar tMoneskong istand.

JAP ASSAULT HITS LULL IN PHILIPPINES   Air Attack at Olongapo Naval Base Day’s Chief Acitivity   RESPITE IS SEEN AS ONLY TEMPORARY   Siege of Hongkong Alsc May Have Taken More Men, Say Observers

GATEWAY 10 UKRAINE ON "LAST LEGS"   Soviets Accuse Invading Hitler Legions of Barbarism While Finn Forces Assist Germans

STATE 2 DRIVES ARE UNDER WAY FOR LENINGRAD   Germans Assert Russian Armies Falling Apart as Climax Is Neared

GermansReported Storming Gates Of SouthRussianCity   Moscow Speaks Of ‘Overnight Lull’ In War; Terrible Torture Inflicted By Invaders, Soviets Assert

Germans Claim Kiev Tottering Under Assaults   Nazis See Campaign In Russia Hastening Toward A Climax.

BERLIN CLAIMS FALL OF KIEV IS IMMINENT   Report Nazis and Finns Are Closing In On Leningrad

GERMANS SEE EARLY CLIMAX TO CAMPAIGN AS RUSSIANS BELITTLE HITLER'S DRIVE   Nazis Claim Fall Of Gateway To Ukraine Is Near And That Moscow No Longer Is Protected By Stalin Line

Nazis Make Big Claims In Russia   Moscow Asserts No Great Chonges and London Says Germans Exaggerate

Capital City Of Ukraine Takes Heavy Raid   (Jerman Panzer Divisions On Way To Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev.   LITTLE ACTION — REDS

CLIMAX NEAR. NAZIS CLAIM   Berlin Reports Kiev Is Tottering, Moscow Is No Longer Protected From German Panzer Thrusts By Stalin Line And Leningrad Is Endangered

SAY MOSCOW {8 NOT PROTECTED   Combined Air and Land Assault Said to Have Kiev in Tottering State.   PANZER THRUSTS REPORTED   Nazi Forces Hammer at Kiev Gates as Berlin Awaits News of its Fall,

German Claim Extravagant Says Soviet   Overnight all In Fighting Reported By Moscow

KIEV TOTTERING WHILE MOSCOW NO LONGER PROTECTED   Red Armies Falling Apart; Campaign Near Climax On Twenty-third Day   Russians Claim Firm Front As Gigantic New Battles Rage Along 2000 Miles

Nazis Say They Are Smashing a Gates of Kiev   Russians Announce No Changes in Titantic Struggle

Kiey Tottering; Leningrad, Moscow Are Threatened   But Russians Declare No Major Changes In 2,000-Mile Front

Kiev Totters Under Combined Air And: Land Drive :      EXPOSE MOSCOW:   Germans 1s Also Tell Of Push Towards Len-:  ingrad

INVADERS CLAIM REDS COLLAPSING UNDER NEW ATTACKS   Moscow Declares No Major Changes Take Place In Struggle

SAY 3 LARGE : SOVIET CITIES SOON MAY FALL   But Reports from Other Side Term Most Nazi Claims Extravagant

Nazis Assert Soviet Defense ‘Falling Apart  Kiey, Moscow,  re es oe .   Kiey, Moscow, Leningrad Reportec to Be Tottering Under Attacks

Nazis Drive OnRussians  By Air,Land         very Fi on For Failing To. Talk, Is. Report From Moscow:

UKRAINE CITY UNDER AIR AND LAND ATTACKS   Berlin Awaits Expectantly, to Hear That Gateway To Grain Sector Had  Been Forced q   CITY’S WATERWORKS DESTROYED, IS CLAIM   Destruction Rained on Kiev’s Warehouses and  Hangars, According to  German Commentator &

REDS SMASHED KIEV 10 FALL, NAZIS CLAIM   Soviets Deny Changes In Stalin Line: No Compromise Is  Berlin Edict

Leningrad And Kiev Close To Capitulation   Stalin Line Breached and Moscow May Alse Face Early Assault By Nazi Hordes, New German Communique Declares

Red Army Falling Apart Under Heavy Drive, Says Berlin   Soviet Admits 2,000-Mile Battle Line Is Aflame But Insists No Changes in Positions Have Occurred   'FINNISH TROOPS LAUNCH ATTACK ON BOTH SIDES OF LAKE LADOGA

MOSCOW, LENINGRAD AND KIEV OJECTIVES OF 3-POINT DRIVE     Russians Calmly Repor# No Change In Situation Along BaHlefronts

Berlin Reports Kiev Is Tottering, Moscow Is No Longer Protected From German Panzer Thrusts By Stalin Line And Leningrad Is Endangered

Germans Say Kiev Tottering And Report Stalin Line Broken—Leningrad In Dange

Say Kiev Tottering under Panzer Attack   Soviet Communique Announces Overnight Lullin Fighting against Nazis; Complain of Atrocities 

Reports Force Hammering At Gates Of Kiev   Germans Predict Quick Ukrainian Win; Moscov And Leningrad Totter

KIEV, MOSCOW AND ‘en SAID > AUTHREATENEN   Stalin. Line Declared Wiped Out On All Russian Fronts   NO QUARTER IN ~ STORE FOR REDS

Reds Acknowledge Reich Invading Forces  Span Dnepr     GERMANY JUBILANT     (Red Army Falling Apart. Sources In Berlin Declare

INVADERS SAY DEFENSE ARMY FALLING APART   Ankara Reports Russian Government Preparing to Move Capital From Moscow

However,USSR Says Defenses Holding Fast   23 - Day - Old” Eastward Push Reaching Climax, - Germans Told.

BERLIN ASSERTS SOVIET ARMY COLLAPSES   Campaign Rushes To Cli max Berlin Declares   In Fighting Says Russia; Invading Forces Using Medieval Tortures

PANZERS NOW  ON ROAD 10 MOSCOW   Reds Claim Lull in Fighting But Germans Say Foes Now Breaking Up.

THOMAS HART BENTON SCHEDULED FOR TALK HERE NOVEMBER 18   Famous Artist Is Presented By College Unit

MUSCLE SHOALS 15 IN DEFENSE PICTURE   Post-World War ‘White Ele phant’ Begins Production nt Vital Aluminum

SEN.. LEE PROPOSES RE LEASE OF BRITISH NAVY . "FOR OTHER DUTY.   Convoys Still Loom   Problem Draws Closer, Though Danish Ship Purchase May Delay It.

ouston Takes / Seat in Senate   Texan Is Oldest Senato’ — -_.In U. S. History

Henderson Wants More Advertising, He Informs Grour   Declares Businessmer Will Not Be Requested To Curtail

FOR RELEASES SOVIET UNONS FROZEN FUNDS   Will Allow Russians e Purc  ’ from U. S.

F.D.R. Favors Russians Against Nazis  All Possible Help  ar Gauinat   All Possible Help for Soviet Union Pledged

U.S. Productive Capacity Will Be Only Limitation   Method Undecided; Washington Waiting to Determine Needs

F.D.R. Favors Russians Against Nazis   All Possible Help for Soviet Union Pledged

President Promises All Possible American Fielr =. Ruceia: Frozen Soviet Assets Released

ALL POSSIBLE HELP PROMISED BY ROOSEVELT   Limited Only  By Requirements Of This Nation And England.

FROZEN SOVIET ASSETS RELEASED   Permits Purchase of Needed Materials in U. S.   NO REQUESTS MADE.   ‘Russian Purchase of Supplies Other Than Military Is Expected To Jump

FDR PLEDGES ALL POSSIBLE AID TO RUSSIA   Treasury Frees Soviet Assets ‘Frozen’ June 14th to Preven: Leaks to Axis Powers

AMERICAN AID PROMISED TO RUSSIA BY FDR   President Releases ‘‘Frozen’”’ Soviet Assets to Permit Purchases   NO LIST OF ITEMS NEEDED SUBMITTED   Policy of Favoring Russia Against Nazis Adopted At Washington

F. DLR. PROMISES TO GIVE RUSSIANS ALL AID POSSIBLE   Frozen Soviet Funds Released by Treasury to Enable Hitler’s Newest Foe to Buy Supplies.   p JUST WHAT REDS WILL NEED UNCERTAIN   British Missions on Way to Moscow to Determine Requirements of Stalin’s Fighting Forces.

Promise Soviel Amerian Aid Against Nazis   President Indicafes Supplies Will Be Made Available to Russia

Melt Reds Assets For Purchases   President Roosevelt Releases “Frozen” Russian Funds Doesn’t Know What Aic Reds Mav Require.   Await British

EDR. Offers U.S. Aid To Russians   What May Be Giver Not Specified Yet by President

U.S. Releases Frozen Funds  Of Russians   Decree Frees Assets for Purchases of Needed Materials in America  REQUEST NOT MADE

U.S. Releases Frozen Funds Of Russia  In America   ‘DECREE WILL FREE MILLIONS IN ASSETS

RUSSIAN FUNDS FREED BY FDR TO FINANCE WAR   President Promises A! Possible American Aid In Halting Nazi Invasion   May Relax Gas Ban

Soviet Russia s ‘Frozen Assets  Are Released   Move Follows Pledge Of Roosevelt for ‘All Possible Aid’  NO REQUESTS YET  Policy May Permit Gasoline Purchases  For Red Air Force

Roosevelt Frees  Russian Assets In Mo ve: Aid Soviet   Can Be Used For Purch: asing Supplies In: U. 8. To Fight. Hitler

Roosevelt Pledges To Give Help To Soviets   President Releases “Frozen” Russian Assets to Permit the Purchase of Needed Materials in the U. §.— Announcement Made at Press Conference

Roosevelt Frees Frozen’ Russian Assets; Promises All Aid to Soviet   chief Executive Has Ne Idea What Materials U.S.S.R. Needs: List o ltems Not Submitted

Three Vacancies In Staie Offices Still To Be Filled   Senate Rejection of King Leaves Texas Without State Auditor

COMMITTEE SETS POLICY ON MINES   To Seek Co-operation of Mining Companies in Studying Values,

Miss Catherine Friedman Dies Friday, Halbu   Funeral Services Will Be Held at 9 A. M. Monday St. Augustine’s

Miss Catherine Friedman Dies Friday, Halbu   Funeral Services Will Be _ Held at 9 A. M. Monday; ' St pekemia

Friendly Group Has Aid Bill   Chairman Rayburn’s decision supported in House with shout

Upholds Decision of Rayburn In Placing Measure   Isolationists Organize Under Wheeler To Figh To End Against Plan

FDR Forces Win Opening Aid Battle   Help For Britain Bill Now Neering Conaress Debate

OPPONENTS OF THE LEND-LEASE BILL GRD FOR ACTION    Organization Set Up Similar  to That Which Defeated    FAR.'s Supreme Court r pDilt

BEATEN BY HOUSE   Aid to Britain Bill Retained By Foreign Committee

MOUSE UPADLAY nAYBUAN S RULE UN BRITISH Al!   Military Affairs Group Gets Shouted Down On Plea For Jurisdiction   OPPOSITION ORGANIZES FOR FIGHT TO THE END   Hull Says He’ll Be Glad Tc Talk With Willkie Before He Leaves

FRONT FORMED TOUT FDR'S POWER IN BILL   Taft or Vandenberg To Function With Wheeler   HOUSE COMMITS BILL TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Rayburn ls Upheld By House   ‘Aid to Britain’ Measure Assigned to Fcreign Af fairs Commitice

AID-TO-BRITAIN BILL TO REMAIN      Effort To Transfer Bill to the Military mmittes Failed

Foréign Affairs Group Will Have  Jurisdiction   Sentiment Grows For Time Limit On Power Grant

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE GETS LEASE-LEND: BILL   Speaker Turns Down Request for Measure By Chairman May   ISOLATIONISTS PICK WHEELER AX LEADER   Willkie, Hull May Confer Before G. 0; P. Leader Sails for England

Flier Wants Peace By Nevotiation   Any Victory Seen As ‘Disastrous’ By Lindbergh

House Committee Told by Flier That He _ Favors Non- Victory ‘Negotiated Peace’ — 10,000 ‘Good Planes” Termed Adequate For American Defense.

Lindbergh Prefers "Peace" In Europe to Any Victory   Win By Either Side Would Throw Europe Into Chaos, Flier Testifies: Ooposes Lend Bill

TESTIFIES BEFORE U.S. COMMITTEE   Famous Flier Says He Prefers Such Action te Victory for Either Side.   IN SYMPATHY WITH PEOPLE   Favors Total Airforce of “Ahout 10,000 Fighting Planes With Reserves.”

ALLIED POWERS GIVEN EDGE IN WAR SITUATION   Military And Political Experts Make Public Their  TLmneacemane      FOUR U. S. RETIRED ADMIRALS INCLUDED

LINDY ASSERTS U. §. AID WILL PROLONG WAR   Sees Danger in Giving Away American Defenses

AVIATOR 8AYS AMERICA BHGULD STOP “ENCOURAGING” WAR—McCORMICK ALSO OPPOSI- TION WITNESS

Lindy Repeats Belief That Britain Cannot Win War; Favors Negotiated Peace

UL S. WEAKENS OWN DEFENSE, FLIER WARNS   Repeats Suggestion For Negotiated Peace

U.S. Aid Will Help Prolong Europe’s War   Lindbergh Says Nation Is Free From Danger

LINDBERGH oAYS AD 15 USELES!   Would Only Prolong War Without Materially AL fecting Result, He Says

LINDY CLAIMS UR AID ONLY PROLONGS WAR   ‘Tells Senate Commit‘e: We Wen’t Mater.al'y Affect   the Outcome.   STILL AGAINST AID   Col. McCormick, Chicage Publisher, Says U. S. Can’t Be Invaded.

Carl Riggs Named New WPA Head   Fairmont Coal Bureau Man Appointed to Succeed J.N. Alderson.

RIGGS TO HEAD WPA IN STATE   Coal Division (Ci'fice Manager Nominated  By F.D.R.

Square-Backed Sedan Sought In Murder Case  Cochran Reveals  He Had Visitor

GERMAN LOSSES PUT AT o0000   BODIES OF NAZI DEAD ARE PILED HIGH ON BATTLE FRONT IN GREECE.

As Uncertainty of Arrest Spreads—  AMERICANS IN BERLIN PLAN ‘PHONE CHECK

Germany’s enemies hold Initiative on two fronts   “Rostov given up Sut nazis dispute claim pushed back to Taganrog— report in sight of Russian capital

JAPANESE CABINET DECIDES TO CONTINUE WASHINGTON TALKS   REPORTS INDICATE RUSSIAN AND BRITISH GAIN UPPER  HAND NAZIS FOR PRESENT

Great Show of Strength Against Japan in Orient, Envoys Cali on Hull   THEY WILL SEE ROOSEVELT AGAIN   No Decisions or Reports on Talks; British and Reds Push on

JAPS REVIVING WARLIKE TALK   Premier Says Duty Is To Smash Difficulties Facing Nation

Terrible Weather Breaking Up Over Much Of Country   Warmer Weather Replacing Severe Cold, Gales Persist In Northeast

SEVERE COLD BREAKING UP   Middle West Reports Rise in Temperature Cold Holds in East

The Far East. Batiens Down for War   Philippines Orders Danger Zones in Manila Evacuated

The Far East Batiens Down for War  Philippines Orders   Philippines Orders Danger Zones in Manila Evacuated

BROADEN REUTERS AGENCY   Organization Becomes Property of Whole British Press

ASCAP Approves  Consent Decree.   Proposed Plan Would End Federal Government’s AntiTrust Suit Against Group

NEW ‘DUNKIRK’ AT VIIPURI IS GERMAN CLAIM   Report 114 Soviet Ships Blasted In Gulf Of Finland

Capture Viipuri Reported In North; Fichtine Is Heavy   Aid Is Promised Turkey In Case Of Invasion

Russians Counter With Claims Of Successes On Central Pront  i Which Push Germans Back— Nazis Dig In   {FURIOUS FIGHTING } AT GULF OF FINLAND

VIIPURT TAKEN. GEAMANS CLAIM   Russians Boast Effective Counter Blows On Moscow Front, However

FDR Calls British Envoy For Conference To Discuss All-Out Emergency Progran   FDR Address Brings Nation - Wide Applause, Dispute; Asserts Labor Strife Must Cease; Enlarges Scope of British Aid And Says Supplies To Britain Will Be Delivered.

Ex-Patient Kills  Famous Surgeon   Dr. Robert Jones Shot to Death in Clinic

WELL KNOWN DOCTOR SHOT   Duke Surgeon Dies As Patient Empties Guns At Him

Plastic Surgeon Shot to Death In Hospital   Durham, N. C. Physician Is Slain by Former Patient

PHYSICIAN IS SHOT BY FORMER PATIENT   Widely Known Surgeon Slain at Duke Hos.pital

JOBS ARE OPEN AT PLANT FOR U.S, SELECTEES   Men Released From Service Given Rating

PREFERENCE RATING FOR SELECTEES   Iinois Ordnance Plant Will Give Returning Service Men Jobs First

FRENCH POLICE CONTINUE PURGE   8,844 Persuns Arrested for All Types of Oflenses — Report Police tn Occupied France Continue Suppression of ‘Terroris:n,

76,500 Persons Are Questioned In “Vast Purge”   8,849 Arrested During Past Several Days Vichy Reports

8,849 French Are Arrested   Nazis Hold “Clean Up” of Reds In Paris

(6,00 QUIZZCD, 8/849 ARRESTED IN PARIS PURGI   Communists and, De Gaullis Sympathizers are In Police Custody.

NAB 3, 489 IN PARIS PURGE’      Police Bare Vast Roundup In Which 76,500 Are Questioned

Gigantic Roundup Staged Also Along Chaane Coast, Said To Be Center Of Sabotage And Terrorism

VAST PURGE CONDUCTED AT PARIS   8,849 Arrested For Red Activities, Possessing Arms

8,800 FRENCH SUSPECTS HELI   Nazis Continue Campaign To Erase Revolt

8,849 Arrested In France As “Vast Purge” Started By Police: Execute 75

Sees Congress As Cowardly 1 «=. Huddle OF Political Sheer   They Stand Around And Wait for Orders From  “Der Fuehrer”

Capital News Letter By V. F. Harrington   PEGLER'’S ALLEGATIONS ALLITERATIVELY UPHELD

U. §. PLANES FOR TURKEY   Britain Consigns American-Built Craft Te Turk Government

Ameri ian Nations to  Help U.S.   Latin American Countries Line Up for Western Heiisphere Defense

Russians Seek To Eliminate Any Uprising   Meanwhile Nazis Pres on Leningrad; Soviet Claims Successes

SOVIET PLANS TORESETTLE VOIGANATIS      Mass Rehabilitation Plan to Forestall Up-risinas   THOUSANDS TO BE   SENT TO SIBERIA   German Troops Press or Leningrad; Reds Fight Back —

[Russia Decrees Mass Exile Into Siberia For Germanic Population Of Volga Region   Action Is Taken Because Of Alleged Readiness To Sabotage The Soviet War Effort With “Explosions At A Signal From Germany”

Would Control  Farm Price:   Pending Bill’s Exemption A Mistake, Says  Morventhbau.

MORCENTHAL WOULD HOLD OWN COSTS   Brake Upon. Farm Prices” ‘Sought : By Leader

VICHY CHIEFS AGREE ON AFRIGAN DEFENSI   Resistance To Axis Demanc For Navy Base Hinted

Four Killed In Wreck Near Keokuk   Auto Crashes Into Con crete Culvert.

Offensive Will Begin in 1943, Says Churchill   Full Confidence in Future Radiated by Prime Minister

Churchill Tellsof 43: Axis Doom   British Premier Addresses Con: gress Radiating Supreme Confidence In The Offen sive A Year Hence.   Tribulation Sure

leclares Hitler faces Terrible lefeat in Field   lis Congress Unpleas ai Surprises Are Ahead for Us All    Expresses Confidenct hyis Nations Will Be Forced to Surrender

Churchill Is Confident of Final Outcome   Congress Cheers Britis! Leader as He Reviews War Aims

Prime Minister Says Axis Will Get Lessor   British Official, Speaking Before U.S. Congress, Radi-  ates Supreme Confidence in Ultimate Outrame of the War

Prime Minister of Britain Addresses Congress —   Declares Axis Nations Will Be Called To ‘Terrible Account’ for Misdeeds

ALLIED OFFENSIVE TO START IN °43, CHURCHILL SAYS   Prime Minister Tells Congres: Unforgettable Lesson Will Be Given Axis for Its Misdeeds.   WARNS OF REVERSES DURING PREPARATIONS   Chamber Packed by Audience That Time and Again Interrupts Address With Prolonged Cheers,

Churchill Urges Topmost Speed in War Production —   Confident That Allied Otfensiv: to Begin in 1943 Will Call Axis Nations to Account for Misdeed:

Churchill Says Axis Will Pay   British Prime Minister Brings Message Full O Confidence In Victory To American Congress; Is Wildly Cheered

FIGHTING TALK GIVEN BEFORE: UJ. §. CONGRESS   ENEMY TO PAY FOR MISDEEDS, AVERS BRITISH CHIEF

Churehill Avers Offensive in 1943 Will Defeat Axis   Prime Minister, in Address Before American Congress, Says Axis Nations Will Be Called to Account for Misdeeds; Confidence Shown

DECLARES BIG ALLIED DRIVE SET FOR 1943   Interim Will be Period of Preparation, Tribulation, Prime Minister Says   MUCH APPLAUDED IN TALK TO CONGRESS   Voices Scorn for Japs and Mussolini; Throngs See Him on Streets

English Chief Confidently Predicts  Avis Defeat   Sees Long, Hard War And 1942 Given Over To Preparation  And Marshalling Force:  CHEERED LOUDLY BY HOUSE, SENATE  Thankful for Time Given Allied Nations  is hn Dreomarn Riafan cog

British Premier Tells Congress  Long, Hard Struggle Is Ahead And Setbacks May Be Expected

Final Offensive To Be Launched By Allied Power   Interim Between Now And 1943 Will Be One Of  Great Preparation

Promises Victors Will Bring Axis Nations ‘to Terrible Accounting’ For Misdeeds, But Warns U. S. Setbacks Inevitable Before Full Power Is Marshaled; Congreas Gives Enthusiastic Approval

Great Allied Drivels Set in 1943   Next Year Is to Be Devoted to Preanoratian Chiafly

UN- IBS WILL Bf CURTAILED   Restrictions to Be Put on Manufacturers in United States.   COST OF PROGRAM ALSO DESCRIBED   Slow-up During June L Shown in Report of Secretary.

Must Restrict Private Plants   Non-Defense Production  Must Be Cut Sharply

THE “DUCHESS” IS PUT TO DEATH FOR MURDER ON FRIDAY   Ethel Leta Juanita Spin. elli Dies in Gas Chamber in San Quentin for  Her Crime.

‘Duchess’ Dies In  Gas Cell   Woman Executed In Lethal Gas Chamber; Walks To Her Death Calmly

Mrs. Spinelli Dies, Pictures  Of Kin on Hear   Last Minute Move to Get Writ Fails; First Woman in State

DIES IN CAL. GAS CHAMBER   Executed For Ordering Murder Of Gang Member

DUCHESS EXECUTED BY STATE   Mes. Spinelli Becomes First Woman Executed

F.D.R, ACTS IN ONE LABOR FEUL   Intervenes to Effect Agreement on Wages in West Coast Shipyards

Senate: Body  Approves: Huge New Tax. Bin   Estimate Revenue A $3, 672, 400,000  . For Year

‘TAX BILL APPROVED   Will Create Between 6 and 7 Million New Taxpayers —

SENATE GROUP APPROVES BIG REVENUE BILL   Unprecedented Tax Meas: ure, Designed to Raise $3,672,400,000 for Defense Is Voted by Finance Committee.

Senate Group Approves Huge Tax Measure   Bill Plans Taxes of More than 456 Million Over House Measure

$3,672,400,000 TAX BILL IS APPROVED   SENATE COMMITTEE BOOST AMOUNT OF HOUSE MEASURE

SENATE COMMITTEE “APPROVES LARGEST TAY BILL IN HISTOR   MEASURE CALLS FOR RAIS. ING OF $3,672,400,000 BY VARIOUS LEVIES

WORKMEN PASS PICKET LINES IN SHIPYARD TIEUF   Machinists Continue Out in Friseo Area Despite Governor’s Appeal

Legislation Goes Before Both Houses of Congress Today With Leaders Promis ing ‘Sneed’.

CONGRESS ASKED TO GWEF.D.R A NEW BLANK CHECK   -egislation Introduced in Both Houses Would Permit Wide Lattitude in Matter of Aid to Axis Foes.   FIGHT IN CONGRESS ALMOST CERTAIN   Administration Leaders Seen Confident They Will Hav Sufficient Votes to Brin About Passace.

TUCKER GIVEN FULL CONTROL, AUTO BUREAUS      Governor Declares Secretary of State in Charge of Patronage Jobs for 600.   ‘KEEPING PLEDGE’ SAYS SCHRICKER

TUCKER GIVEN PATRONAGE PLUN   Secretary of State Gets Authority Over Auto License Division.   CHANGES WILL COME

LEASE-LEND BILL HEARINGS NEAR END IN SENATE   Committee Witness Whe Says Measnre Has Wat Trend for U.S.   Willkie to Appear To morrow in Favor o! Aid to Britain Plan

SENATORS NEAR END OF HEARING » ON BRITISH HELP   Economist Warns of Wa Peril in Bill: Willkie Final Witness   Roosevelt and Congressiona’ » Leaders Meet on New Modifications

[Believes Bill Will Lead To War      Sees U. S. Easy Prey Then For “Isms”

ADDRESS STATE LEGIONNAIRES      National Cemmander Says Maintaining Army and Navy Only Safe Defense.

Solons Waiting FDR's View On  Two Measures   RKRetent ion Of Guard, Draftees Is Held Most Important   PRICE CONTROL BILL   Major Battles Looming In Congress, Claim Of Opponents

Await FR’s Act On Army Plans   Solons To Study .  Retention Proposal

AWAIT VIEWS OF ROOSEVELT ON WAR PROGRAM   Leaders in Congress Slow to Act on Two Plans

AWAIT FDR MOVE FOR U.$. DEFENSE   Biggest Step Since British Aid Predicted

AWAIT VIEW OF PRESIDENT ON TWO PLANS:      ‘Unrestricted Use Of Troops Is One: Also. Pricé Control

FDR’s Views On Large Legislative Plans Awaited   Two Largest Plans Since British Aid Under Consideration

Highways Over State Closed In Many Spots   Federal and State Highways Affected, General Travel Conditicns Serious

Army Puts News of Troops Under Spy Law of 1917   Information on forces outside U. S. designated as‘secret. “‘Irresponsibility stops.”’

BOARD TO PROTECT DWINDLING WATER SUPPLY PROPOSED   Serious Situation Is Seen In Recession of State Water Table

Roosevelt Endorses Johnson   Lyndon Tohnson To Run Por Senate Post In Jwae 28th Election

FDR SUPPORTS JOHNSON FOR U.S. SENATOR   Young New Dealer Enters Race; Roosevelt Says  He’s Old Friend

PROPOSES TAX INSTALLMENTS   Senator Clyde Herring, of Senate Tax Committee, Would Give Tax Payers Privilege of Vaying in Tweive Monthly Payments.

Committee To Hear Industrial Spokesmen Today As Merits Of New Tax Bill Are Considered At Capital   PAYMENTS NOW MAY BE MADE QUARTERL’)

DIVIDING OF TAXES. URGED   IOWA SENATOR ADVOCATES  TWELVE INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS OR DEDUC TIONS FROM WAGES

PRISONERS CAPTURED   All 11 Of Exseaping Soldiers Taken Inte ‘ustedy

Sixth Person Dies After Crash   Cologne Accident Takes Life of Joseph Lauer

Give No Hint Of Meeting Place   Reports Indicate Roosevelt And Churchill May Have  Raen Togathar Sauvaral Tac:

FORD SIGNS NO CONTRACT   Follows Labor Policy, Ignoring Unions’ Dispute.

ARGUMENT STILL CONTINUES OVER UNIONIZATION OF FORD   MARTIN MAY RETAIN POST FOR GOP PEACE

CLAIM OF AFL MAJORITY AT FORDS DENIED   LABOR BICKERING NO BAR TO U. §. DEFENSE JOBS

AFL's Ford Plant Claim Ridiculec   Murray Calls It. ‘Pitifu Attempt to Stab C10 In Back?

AFL ORGANIZING PLANT OF FORD   Announcement of Succes Brings Two-fold Reactior In Circles; ClO Claims Re port Is ‘Bluff’

Official Says Ford Does Not Intend To Sign Contract   Murray Terms Green’: Claim ‘Attempt to Stab CIO in Back?

AUOOD-GHINESE PAGT INDICATE   High Chinese Military Leader Prepares To Make Trip To Moscow

Tiny Girl Falls From Automobile And Is Killed   Mother Attempting to Door of Moving Car Near Boone

areeks Take Many ltalian Prisoner:   apture Strong Positions in Battle with Fascist Forces

Kassala Area Evacuated By Italian Troops   British Planes Raid Nazi Dive Bomber Bases In Sicily; Tobruk Operation: Said ‘Satisfactory’

TOBRUN BASE ATTACK IS ON      British Open Assault On Besieged Italian Garrison In Libya; Press Drive On Two Fronts In East Africa   (RULLETIN)

WANDA MISBACH TO SPEAK THURS. ON VENEZUELA   Collection to Be Taken Will Go For Library Benefit

Heavy Snow Blankets Parts of West Central Illinoiss More Forecast

BODY IS. EXHUMED   A Further Step in Torrance Inquiry In: Mexico’

BRITISH FEA JAPANESE MAY TAKE WAR ROLI   ‘Extremists Seen Getting Upper Hand in Tokyo Government Circles These Days,

Japan Mav Intervené On Axis Side   Speeches Have Been Getting “Tougher”

BUS CRASHES INTO A TELEPHONE POLE   None of 19 Passengers Injured When U. P. Bus  Goes Into Ditch

BUS CRASHES INTO A TELEPHONE POLE   None of 19 Passengers Injured When U. P. Bus ~  Goes Into Ditch   TRAFFIC IS STALLED

Nazis Falk Back: Reds  Advancing   Primeval Forests, Fields, And Swamps Of Mid-Western Russia Scene Of German   eine   Bar To Moscow

AP Man Sees ‘Tough’ Reds Block Nazis   Eye-Witness Saw Russian: Throw Germans Back For Thirty Miles At Smmalonck

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American Reports Russian Advance In Smolensk Area   Henry Cassidy Describes Fighting Between Reds and Germans

Primitive Woodlands, Fields, S wamps Of Middle - W iatines  Russia Throw Germans Back   Correspondent Says Reds Have Tossed Nazi Invaders for From 6 to 30-mile. olsses, StaBalizing Entire Central Sector

NAZI DIVISION IS WIPED OUT   So Reds Claim; New Drive In Ukraine Announced By Germans

Soviets Say 137th Nazi Div. Wiped Out Near Smolensk   Claim Wedges Driven Into Weak Spats in Nazi Forward Wall—Germans Sa} Russian Retreat Has Been Cut OF

Russians Say Nazi  Unit Wiped Out   Crack Red Troops Reported Stabbing At Preenable Spots

HURRICANE CUTS NARROW PATH, FLORIDA   No Casualties, Little Damage Reported

Florida Storm Causes Little Actual Damage   Hurricane Cuts Over Slightly Populated  Southern Area

LITTLE DAMAGE OHEPORTED BY HURRICANE   Tropical Storm Swirls on Narrow Path Across South Florida.

Little Material Damage Left I Wake of Hurricane Whict Rushes Out of Atlantic Fron Rahama Islands   PASSES INTO GULF OF MEXICO TODAY

Loss Slight In Florida  Hurricane   Thinly-Populated Area in Path Of Windstorm

TROPICAL HURRICANE SWEP1 ACROSS THINLY POPULATED PART OF FLORIDA TODAY

United ALWE HELO AT PARK   Cicero Township 4-H Club Girls Contested for Places.   EVENT IS INTERESTING

DRESS EVE. HELD AT PARK   Cicero Township 4-H Club Girls Contested for Places.   EVENT IS INTERESTING

Roosevelt's Talk Draws Nazi lre   Spokesman Blasts Foreign Policy

Nazi Spokesman Says FDR Has Isolated U. S. —   Decline To Comment On Status. of Relations Between Two Nations

NAZIS CHARGE FOK FOREIGN POLICY I ISOLATING AMERICA   Spokesman Declines Tt State Whether Relations Between Germany,  U. S. Are Worse

TELLS RELATION _ GERMANY-U. S.   Nazi Spokesman Says Eelations Have Not Been Considered

DUCE PINS HOPES ON SPRING DRIVE   “Admits Reversed-er - Various Fronts of African Campaian

Afmadu Taken — By British Army   Italian Somaliland City Admitted Lost by Rome; RAF Blasts Ethiopia

AFMADU CAPTURED BY BRITISH ARMY   ITALIANS HANG ON IN AFRICA AND ALBANIA DESPITE FRESH REVERSES,

Italians Wait Nazi Offensive To Relieve Series of Defeats  Faccicte Cracking Dawn an Defeaticts   Fascists Cracking Down on Defeatists While More Territory in Africa Abandoned —

ltalian Command Admits Loss of Somaliland Town  Afmandu fCantured +t      Afmandu Captured by British Iron Army and Airplanes

Mississippi Town Thumbs Nose at Gasoline Rationing  '   Old Water Well Jn Center of Taylor Discovered ¢ Have Gasoline Content, Citizens Have Only to Run [ts Gasoline-Saturated Water Through Ordinary Cream Separator to Get Fuel

05 RECEDING LEAVING 8 DEA   Extensive Damage Done. by High Waters in Middle- © western States

Flood Waters Are Receding Slowly   Eight Persons Drowned In Tri-State Region

CAR PUSHED INTO PATH OF TRAIN   2 Occupants Leap to Safety Other Motorist Intended to Help

U.S. Speeds Preparations For All - Out Military and Economic War Against Japan; Guard Jap Embassy

NATION IS READY FOR TOTAL WAR   Electrified America Moves Swiftly to Take Wraps Off  . Guns, Fight Enemy Every Way Possible.

Aroused U.S. Grimly Prepares For Total War   Swift Moves Afoot To Take Wraps Off Armed Forces

AROUSED NATION GRIMLY PREPARES FOR TOTAL WAR   Steps Taken To Guarc Against Espionage And Sabotave

Nation Prepares For Total War And Steps Are Taken To Guard Defense Units

Need 18 To Reach . 1942 Quota Of 581 Members   200 Farm Bureau Workers Celebrated Victory Party Friday Evening

200 Present At Farm Bureau - Victory Party   Celebrate Increase of Membership to 563

NAZI HOPE OF VICTORY LIES IN SEA TRIUMPH; BRITISH AIM AT RUMANIA

Nazi Invasion Of England Is Held Doubttul   Semi-official American Traveler Says Hitler Needs 90% Chance

RUN-OFF BILL TO BE THRUST BACK ON LEGISLATURE   Straw Poll Goads Author to Renew Fight — 20 Votes Are Needed in House

RUNOFF TO WIN, SAYS THOMPSON   Ardmore Man Expects Oklahoma State Senate To Pass His Measure

MAKING HEAVY RAID ON BERLIN   Russian And British Air Force: Increase In Intensity Their Night Raids

ALLIED RAIDS CN BERLIN INCREAS   Longer Hours of Darkness Expected to See Intensification.

RUSSIANS AND BRITISH IN AIR ATTACK   Raids on Berlin Will Increase As Nights Lengthen

RUSSO-BRITISH AIR OFFENSIVE GAINING FURY   Bomber Attacks _ Against Berlin to Be Increased as Nights (ijrow  Longer.

HARRY HOPKINS RETURNS : TO LONDON FOR ANOTHER STUDY OF BRITISH NEEDS

U.S. AGHEES ON AID PACT   Talk Mutual Defense Plans With Leaders  In Mevico.

Mexico, U.S. Talk  Defense   Mutual-Aid Pac Is Imphed By  Nations

Mutual Defense Pact Against Any Aggression eina Considered by U.S. and Mexico

5. AND MEXICO DISCUSS DEFENSE      Mutual Aid Pact is First Be tween This Country and Latin America

U. S., Mexico Exploring Mutual Aid   Pact Believed. Forerunnes Of Program to Link American Republics  Tre Tiafanax: Sabre

MEXICO TALKS PACT WITHU,S   Mutual Defense Against Aggression Discussed By Two Nations

Mutual Aid Agreement Discussed   Pact Will Be Like One Made With  Canada

U. S., MEXICO DISCUSS JOINT DEFENSE PLANS   Agreement in Principle, Held 1 Amount to Mutual Aid Pact, Be lieved Forerunner of Others

U.S., Mexico Discussing Defense Pact   Mutual Aid Agains' Aggression Is Basis of Conference

Nations Reach Virtual “ Mutual Aid  Apreeacat  First Pact of Kind.  - Negotiated by U.S. With Any Countries — Of. Latin-America  RESEMBLES ONE MADE WITH CANADA  Believed :Forerunner  - Of Series Linking American Republics

Mutual Aid Pact Signed =  By U.S.. Mexico’   Agreement Is First of Kind fo Be Worked ow With Latin. Ameticans

State Department Announces Conversations Are Being Held Looking to What Amounts Virtually to Aid Pact Against Aggression — Agreement Expected to Be Followed by Others Linking Republics in Western Hemisphere.

MEXICO AND U. 5. DISCUSS DEFENSES   Conversations Begin or Neutral Aid Pact Un. der Agreement

Agreement Virtually Mutual Aid Pact Against Aggression   Accord. Is First Negotiated by U. S, With Any Latin American Nation Under Havana Resslution

MEXICO, U. 5. OPEN TALKS ON DEFENSE PACT   First Mutual Aid Accord Between U. S., Latin Nation Seen As Outcome   Oil Agreement Near

Mutual Defense Pact with Mexico ls in the Making   Exchange of Views fo Common Defense Is Arranged

[.S.. Mexico Plan Mutual  Defense Pact   Sate Department Says Talks to Begin Soon: Resemble Canada Tie   sFOUEL TO HAVANA

Mutual Aid Conversations  Begun by U. S. and Mexico   Agreement Believed to be Forerunner of Series Linking American Republics in FarReaching Program for Defense

Gayda Labels F. R. Message Outworn Theme   Says Axis Attack Upon  U.S. Is a Material Im possibilitv

FDR's Address -Uncalled for » Gayda Asserts   Italian Says Message ‘Renews Unproved Theme’ of Axis Menace

FASCIST SCOFFS  AT MESSAGE 10  CONGRESS AS OLD THEME   {talian Editor Comments on Roosevelt Statement of State of Union   Berlin Is Reticent About Commenting Until Full Report is Received

REACTION Gayda Says FDR’s Axis Menace  Fears Out Of Proportion To His War Agitation; British Cheered

LAGUARDIA HEADS CIVILIAN DEFENSE   President Selects New York Mayor to Head New -Gov’t Auency

SPRINGFIELD NIGHT. CLUB LOSES $5.10   Two Youthful Bandit: Take Sum in Holdup Yesterday Afternoon —Make Escane.

SCHOOL OPERETTA CAST ANNOUNCED   “The Forest Prince’ Will Be Presented At Eichelberger High Feb. 27 Under Direction Of Miss Eleanor Turner

Crimean Defenses Reported Broken Into Three Parts   Germans Claim Kerch Iso lated In Face Of Vicious Offensive; Admit Russ Ses Is Menace To Advancing Columns

GERMANS SPLIT FOE IN CRIMEA TO REACH SEA   Roads Littered With SnowCovered Bodies And Smashed Trucks   COMPARED WITH FLANDERS   Nazis Repelled Before Moscow; Leningrad Defenders Are Beaten Back

‘Berlin Radio Compares. Evacuation Along Sea To Dunkerque :  100-MILE ADVANCE  Fighting in Historic Spot’ Where ‘Charge of Light’ Brigade’ Was Made - _.

Crimef&n Defenses Said Split in Three Parts  PURSUIT GI GROWS  Bomhets * Reported   PURSUIT GROWS   in Both Moscow and iLeningrad  aE. Meow

100-Mile Advance In 8 Days   Reported Mountair Crossing Serious Blow  To Reds.

CRIMEA SPLIT IN THREE PARTS BY GERMAN ADVANCE   RUSSIANS FALL BACK IN SOUTH BUT GAIN ON NORTHERN FRONT

CRIMEA ARMIES REPORTED SPLIT   Germans Reach Black Sea In Furious Offensive

Mountain Line  Of Reds Fails   Nazis Through Yaila Mountains Cutting Crimean Army In Three Parts.

New Nazi Wedge   Drive to Black Sea Leaves Three-Way Split Among Reds

Hitler’s Troops Storm Over Mountains to Divide Big  “Russian Defense Forces Near Sea.

Hitler’s Armies Reach Black Sea, Splitting Crimean Defenses Into Three Parts; Reds Hold at Moscow

ADVANCE OF 100 MILES IN EIGHT DAYS IN CRIMEA   Soviets, in Retreat, Likened to Allied Rout From Flanders in Early Days of War

Defense Lines In Crimea Are Split By Nazi:   Hitler’s Troops Reach Black Sea In Their 100-Mile Advance In Last Eight Days

REDS PURSUED THROUGH FAMED VALLEY OF DEATH   Invaders Drive 100 Miles in Eight Days; Reds Report Successes Elsewhere

Nazi Troops Say They Are Across Mountain Barrie!  Reds Recapture  Kalinin, Londen» ef ee ea

NAZIINVASION REACHES BLACK SEA, BERLIN   RADIO REPORT HAS GERMAN ARMIES CROSSING YAILA AIOUNTAING   ‘RUSSIAN CRIMEAN FORCES SPLIT INTO THREE PARTS’   Moscow Front More Encouraging for Reds, As Hitler's Legions Yield Kalinin

Defenses ot Crimea Split In Three Parts   Nazis Near Caucasus: Still Stalled Around Moscow

Crimean Defense Is Split by Nazis   Germans Storm Across ‘Mouatatas to Reach the © - Black Sea’   PUSH CAUCASUS DRIVE.   Winter Assault for Quick Decision Forecast in. London

ADVANCE 100 MILES DURING EIGHT DAYS   Berlin Claims Reds Pursued South of Sevastopol; Snow Covers Corpses.   SOVIETS RETAKE CITY   Kalinin Recovered as Moscow Front Offers Russians  haaring Nawe

REDS IN CRIMEA * SPLIT BY NAZIS, IT 1S REPORTED   8100-Mile Advance in Eight Days Recorded—Defenders Score on Moscow Front

Russ Flee To Storied Balaclava   Red Armies on Central Moscow Front Said to Have Retaken Kalinin

NAZIS REACH COAST, CLAM BENE POIITED   Report Retreat in Crimea Leaves Roads Littered with Material.   STRUGGLE NEAR FINAL STACES   Russians Report. Moscow Defenders Throw Back  Invaders.

Hitler's Invaders Cross Crimean Mountain Range   Defending Forces Of Russians Cut Into Three Sections

Crimea s_ Defenses. Shattered  REDS RETAKE  KALININ, BEAT BACK ENEMY   Nazis See Repeated Attempts to Break Out of Leningrad as Indicating. sien “Ui bearable”

Crimean Defense Is  Split Apart   Reds Reported Fleeing To Heights

NAZIS REPORT 100-MILE GAIN IN EIGHT DAYS   Red Defense Is Split Into Three Parts by Swift Advance

STORM ACROSS YAILA HEIGHTS TO BLACK SEA   Berlin Compares Soviet Retreat With That of _ Allies on Flanders

Soviet Crimea Defense Split, Germans Say   Nazis Drive Across Yaila Mountains and Reach Black Sea

HITLER'S ARMIES REACHED THE BLACK SEA IN DRIVE TODA'   Troops Stormed Across th Rugged Yailia Mountains in Their Drive.   RED ARMIES RETREAT   ‘Roads Were Reported Lit tered With Soviet Tanks and Corpses.

Russian Forces in Desperate Position Now; On Central Front Reds Recapture Kalinin, Throw Back Nazi Column in Mozhaik Area; Crimean Defenders May Be Badly Trapped

A Dunkerque » For Russians. In Crimea   Nazis Smash  Over Mountains To Split Defenders In Three Groups

Soviet Armies plit3 Ways ‘in The Crimea  New Successes By Germans Claimed:

Reds Wrecked In The South   Crimean Force Split Into Three Parts ©

Germans Aim at Peninsula’s 2 Main Ports   Russians Fare Better on Moscow: Front Recapturing Kalinin

Col. Mathews Quits as Head Of State WPA   Knows of No Reason For Resignation Request From National Chief

Mathews Resigns as State WPA Head at US. Official’s Request   Administrator. Who Said He Knew *“*No Reason” for Action, Has No Set Plans for Future

MATHEWS OUT AS WPA HEAD   Says He Was Asked to Qui' October 10 and Has “No Idea” Why

Boy Wants to Join Force   Pottstown Youth, 10, Anxious to Get Into Service

British Bomb Stuka Bases On Sicily   Raid North African Points; Claim Tanks Take Iraq Oil Port

AXIS BASES IN NORTHERR AFRICA HIT   British Fighters Shoot Seven Nazi Raiders From Sky

Creditors Hear Accounting of Brinkley Funds   Gland Specialist Descibes Collapse of Hug Fortune at Hearing

SSS FAI KEWSBILTTIE           Hongkong Defenders Reject Surrender

PENANG ISLAND BASE MENACED BY JAPS’ DRIVE   Empire Troops Falling Back From River to River  On Peninsula   KEDAH, WELLESLEY TAKEN BY INVADERS   Chinese Capture Nipponese Outposts in Effort to Relieve Hongkong   RBRULLETIN

, S. WARSHIPS SCHEDULED 10 GO TO BRITAIN   Transfer Being Arranged With Ac tion To Be Taken After LeaseLend Bill's Passage.

ADMINISTRATION FORCES WIN MAJOR TEST   Vote down prohibition against use of troops outside this hemisphere

Administration  Wins First Test Vote In Senate   Rejects Amendment Requiring Congress ‘Consent On Convoys

Anti-War Senators  Defeated   Changes Designed to Keep Army, Navy at Home  Lose

RUSSIANS SAY:  NEW GERMAN OFFENSIVES THROWN BACK   Claim Nazi Army Disintegrat: ing; Troop-Laden Transport Sunk In Baltic Sea

RUSSIANS DECLARE “UKRAINE OFFENSIVE COUNTER-ATTAGKEI   SOVIET WAR BULLETIN PIC TURES GERMAN ARMY PAY. ING HEAVILY WHOLE FRON}

*Internal isorder ‘Reported   @ __Shake-up Is First Major Change During Present “War

NAZI BLITZ SLOWING UP OUVIET OAY   Germans Use Every Available Airplane to Speed Up Attack.   WINTER IS COMING   Russians Got Out of Odessa With All Men and Their Equipment.

Germans Use Every Available Airplane to Speed Up Attack.   Russians Got Out of Odessa With All Men and Their ’- Equipment.

Slight Interest In Off-Year Elections; Unusually Light V ote Is Cast By Ohtoan

RUSHTON ADDS FUEL 10 FIRE IN JOBS ROW   Attorney General Declares Van Wagoner Must Receive Senate O. K.

RULES DEMS MUST OBTAIN CONFIRMATION   Persons Appointed by Dick. ' inson Are Given Nod by Attorney General

Lost Bomber Reported Safe   Pilots Bring Ship Down on Lake After Riding Out Snowstorm

MESSAGE READ TO ASSEMBLY JOINT SESSION   Legislature Told to Adhere Strictly to Economy Program

Governor Wilson Urges Economy, No Tax Increase   Addresses’ fowa Legi@ature < Urges Carefal Consideration of Office Building

GOV. WILSON IN A MESSAGE TO LEGISLATURE   Stresses lowa Law Makers Should See To HW No More Taxes In ‘Lhe State.

Huge Squadrons Of Planes Join Raids On Nazi   HUGE INCREASE IN ATTACK IS REPORTED   Superior Equipment Now In Use As R. A. F. Squadrons Bomb Nazi Strongholds

RAF SQUADRONS OF 400 PLANES *WIDEN ATTACKS   Huge Forces of Bombers @ and Fighters Quicken Offensive   piew Battle of France Put in High Gear by Blows; Kiel Hit Again

Three Squadrons Of Soviet Planes Stase Berlin Raid   Military Targets Pounded in Reich Capital. Fires Started

Victory for United States, Russia And Britain Predicted by Shaw   Man Who Says He ls Try ing To Die Will Be &5 Years Old Today

TRYING TO DIE, SAYS NOTED WI      Victory for U. S., Britail and Russia, Shaw Predicts

Germans Not Told Yet About Crete But Are Waiting News Of Victor;

German Public Is In The Dark About Battle Of Crete      Are Expecting, However, A Victory Annenneement Seen

German People Await Official Crete Data   Build-up Being Made by Nazis But Official Informa tion Lecking—Claims Are Made of Sinking of More British Ships

NAZIS LOOKING FOR VICTORY   Reich Public Kept in Dark On Crete Battle; Much * Publicity on Island

Nazis Keep Public Dark As To Crete   YET BUILD UP EXPECTATION O1 GREAT MILITARY VICTOR} SOON.

Germany Keeps Silent on Trend Of Crete Batile   Strategic Value of Istand Stressed in Historical Articles Featured  By Pr.

German Public Has No News on Battle Of Crete But Expects Victory

GERMANS GET NO NEWS FROM CRETE   ‘Nazi Public, However, Cone fidently Expects a Military Victory’

Germans Eagerly Await Reports of Military Victory   Berlin Newspapers Prepare Public for News of Capture of Crete   No Publicity Given to Brit ish Claims of Successes

GERMAN PUBLIC IGNORANT OF FIGHT IN CRETE   Papers Prepare Readers For Announcement Of Victory, However.

Germans Await News of Crete   Nazis Say More British Destroyers Sunk Off  Mediterranean Isle

Germans Ignorant of Crete Struggle but Expect Victory   Nazi Press Discusses Island’s History, Importonce os Build-up for Military Announcement; No News of Air-Sea Assault Yet Made Public

A.F.L CONSIDERS LIMITED RUSS AID   Union Conclave Nears Close; Browne Defeated in Race for Vice-President

REPORT UPPER HAND IS BEING GAINED IN WAR   Near End of Campaign To Destroy Axis Armored Striking Power

NEW ZEALAND TANK UNITS PUSH FAR INTO DESERT   Large Units of Axis Defenders “Cut Off from Base of Sup plies—Are Being Cleanand lin

GERMAN DEMANDS ON RUSSIA SEEN AS HUMILIATING   London Observers Say Stalin Must Fight or Hand Over Oil and Farm Lands in Ukraine.   MOSCOW BELIEVED PREPARING FOR TES1   Troops Reported En Route to Her Chief Port—Sea and Air Patrols Are Increased.

RUSSIA FACES NAZI CONTROL   London Says Moscow Must Yield To Hitler Or Fight.

Russia To Fight Germany Or Yield To Huge Demands   Hillier Apparently De termined fo Get Valuable Ukraine Sections

REV. T. H. JOECKEL ACCEPTS CALL TO CALIFORNIA CHURCE   Last Sermon At St. Paul’s Church To Be Sunday

London Envoy Now Js Exerting Efforts to Keep Yugoslavia from Joining Axis and Germans Aré Anxious That Turkev ‘Shell Continue To Be Neutral

British Hint They May Bomb Bulgaria Sl   Parliament Told ‘Battle of the Atlantic Now Opening’

BRITISH MOVE ~ TOHALT AXIS IN YUGOSLAVIA   Bombs May Foilow Diplomatic Break

Admiralty Calls For More Ships To Fight Nazis   Italians Say English Bolste: Greeks With Canadiar  Troops.   Bulgaria Can Expect Air Attack Any Time

Joint Plot With: Nazis 1s Charged   English Also: Attempting Ts slavi

“More Ships’ Is Requested By British   Fascist Gayda Says Britain Landing ‘At Salonika

Bombs May Follow; Admiralty Calls For Shins, Men   Parliament Informed German Troops Now In French Morocco

Taft Charges FDR Is Holding Back Aid To Britain   ALABAMA COURT UPHOLDS RIGHT OF NEWSPAPERS   Rights of Press and Public to View Public Records Upheld in Cour

HITLER BRAGS OF A VIGTORY AT VERSAILLES   Seys German; Under His Leadership Finaliy Got Wrat It Deserved.   Is A SLAP AT THE U. S.   Seys That On y Under Dictator Rul: Coud Sermany Succeed.

Says’ German; Under. His  Leadership Finally Got What It Deserved.   ISA SLAP AT THE U. S.   Says That Ony Under Die,tator Rul: Cowd Ser  many Succeed. -

CHICAGO AREA GETS AIR RAID SCARE ON CHRISTMAS HOLIDA'   “Alert” Signal Is Giver After Report of Flight Over Lakes of Air plane Squadron

CHICAGO AREA "HAD AN ALERT   NAVAL STATIONS HAD TEST OF " AFR RAID PRECAUTIONS ON CHRISTMAS DAY

CHICAGO MYSTIFIED BY AIR RAID ‘ALERT   Naval Officers Insist No ‘Rehearsal’

Midwest's First Genuine Air Raid “Alert” Mystilies Clvillan Populace — Warning of 8 to 12 Unidentified Planes Flashed = — Planes’ Identity Still Mystery.

Wants Control Of Rubber and Tin Production   British Concerned Since Move Would   Put Nippon Within 400 Miles of Singapore; Chinese, Russians Keep Joint Watch on Siberia.

SOVIET TROOP MOVEMENTS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS   Military Priority on Trans-Siberian Road. Movement of Evacuees Cause of Confusion.

NEW JAP REGIME WOULD CONTINUE TALKS WITHU, S.   Washington Pleased Bui Not Optimistic Over » Settlement   Gen. Tojo Forms ‘Cabinet _ of Action’ to Solve @ Far East Crisis

NAZIS. OMIT RAIDER LOST   Sunk in Battle With Britis Cruiser; Admiral Scheer Back.

Nazi Raiders Return Home   Berlin Acknowledges Loss Of Vessel But Boasts Of Admiral Scheer’s Work

NAZI RAIDER © DESTROYED IN INDIAN OCEAN   Germany Discloses Loss Of Auxiliary Cruiser; Pocket Battleship Rack In Port

British Cruiser Sinks German Raider   Admiral Scheer, Mean while, Comes Home.

Nazis Reveal Raider Loss: Scheer Sate   German Auxiliary Cruis er Sunk in Baitle With British Warship

Nazis Admit Sea Raider Is Lost   Credit 10,000-Ton Admiral Scheer With Sinking 152.000 Tons

Nazis Admit Raider Sunk By Britisher   Downed in Indian Ocean; Admiral Scheer Home After Raiding Atlantic

Cornwall Victor   German Penguin Sunk And Most Of Crew Killed   ADMIRAL SCHEER RAIDS ATLANTIC

Germany Loses Surface Raider   “Is Sunk In Indian Ocean Battle; Claim Raids: On British Shinning

German Raider Lost In Figh   Pocket Battleship Scheer Returns After Successful Trip Into Atlantic,

NAZIS REPORT BIG NEW HAULS BY SEA RAIDERS   Admit Loss Of German Surface Raider In Indian Ocean; Claim 11 British Ships Sunk Off Libyan Coast.

NAZIRAIDER IS SUNK IN FIGHT WITH BRITISH   Berlin ‘Also Claims Return Of  Pocket Battleship From Raiding Cruise _

Nazi Raider Sunk in the Indian Ocean   Berlin Reveals  British Success; “Scheer” Home after  Successful Raids

GERMANS ADMIT RAIDER IS SUNK   Reveals Indian Ocean Tilt; Admiral Scheer In Port

Nazi Raider Sent Down In  Indian Ocean   Loss Of Cruiser Told By Germans As They Disclose Return Of Pocket Battleship

RAIDER SUNK NAZIS CLAIM BIG SHIP TOLL   Assert Warship Return Safe After Destructive Atlantic Foray

Strike Vote in General Motors  Plants Ordered   Company Officials Deny Walkout Will Not Hit Defense Jobs

Strike Eleetion — As Called by CIO In GMC Factories   Union Leader Says Strike Will Not Hoar Defense Wark

BIG BERTHAS HURL MISSILES AGAINST CONVO!   German Bombers Join In Shelling String of Ships Passing Through The Straits Of Dover

MORE ITALIANS TAKEN PRISONER   Remnants of Ethiopian Forces Pushed Back Into Swamps

Flooding River Fails To Slow Ethiopian Drive   British Take 2,000 Prisoners In GunOpposed Fording

British Gradually Cleaning Up Ethiopian Force  Report Capture of 2,000 More of ltalian Soldiers

BOWERY DERELICTS MAKE ROT-AND-RYE OF SHELLAC AND LOAD OF RYE BREAL

The War Today:  There Is Good News But Philippines Are In a Tough Spot!   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Russia Action On Jap War Vital At This Time   BL DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Soviet War Declaration On Japs Would Be Catastrophe For Nippon If Reds Tried Air Bombardment

The War Today   Encouraging Newa Can‘’t Hide Danger To the Philippines

Manila Reports Encouraging   By DEWITT MACKENZIE aside Warid War Anatyst

The War Today   Singapore Seems to Be Focus Or Jans’ Moves in Par ast

Philippines Will Be Reinforced In Near Future   Marines Are Holding Own Pending Help From United States

HOUSE COMMITTEE POSTS ANNOUNCED   Rogler Heads Ways and Means Group; Scott Leads Redistricting   MORE BILLS IN HOPPER

Committee Heads Listed   Organization of 1941 Kansas House Almost Complete

House Names Legislative Committees   State Body Begins To Hit Stride At Topeka Today

Kansas House  Committee Heads  Are Announced Rep. Rogler, of Chase County, the  Ways and Means Group Chairman

Way Cleared For Business Of Lawmaking   House Committees Appointed; More Bills Introduced

Defense Strike Ends   2,600 Michigan Worker: Return to Jobs Today

STEEL PLANT STRIKE VOTED   Walkout at Bethlehem Lackawanna Works Set for  Wednesday Night

Roosevelt Appeals To France Not To Deliver Herself Up  To German Invaders   FRENCH POSSESSIONS NEAR U. S. WATCHED

Swift Move Follows  \F.D-R. Appeal  To Franee   F. D. R. Sees Threat To Peace and Safety Of This Hemisphere  In Action bv France   ARMED MEN BOARD LINER NORMANDIE

Western hemisphere safety involved president says as coast guard boards vessels

Coast Guard Units Placed Upon Them Follow Petain’s Speech Indicating Joining The Axis.   America’s Peril

Roosevelt Appeals To France Not Te Link With Nazis   Warns Midler Is Afte Utter Destruction of Wwiiy

[Roosevelt Urges France Resist Nazi While Coast Guard Puts Armed Guards on French Ships   Washington Responds Quickly to Report France Plans Close Collaboration—Threat to Western Hemisphere May Bring Seizure of French Colonies

Roosevelt Appeals To France Not To ‘Yield To Germany   Ships Taken Into ‘Protective Custody”’ By Coast Guard, Including Normandie

U.S. Is Taking Custody of French Ships   Armed Guards Are Placed on Board at Leas’ Dozen Vessels; President Hits French Pact With Hitler as Blow to Hemisphere

Trend May Cali For Occupation Of Martinique   Ships Guarded After Petain Indicates Nazi Collaboration

United States Guards French Ships As Vichy Goes To Hitler’s Side

Vichy Government Seen As about To Enter New Alliance with Germany   President Implies That Peace and Safety of the Western Hemisphere Are in Danger from Agreement Between Darlan and Hiller; Normandie among Ten Big French Ships Seized

PLEA T0 VICHY MADE BY FDR; SHIPS SEIZED   Normandie Among French Boats in U. S. Waters Taken Into Custody   FEAR PETAIN CASTING LOT WITH GERMANS   President Sees Threat to Hemisphere in French Nazi Collaboration

FDR ASKS VICHY NOT TO GIVE IN TO NAZIS   President's Statement Answers Action Taken By French Cabinet.

Warns Against Alliance; Cites Threat to U.S.   Surprise Statement Comes as Ships Are Taken Into Custody

PRESIDENT ACTS AFTER TALK WITH HULL AND WELLES   Executive Advises Against Complete Surrender of Country and Its Colo ' pial Empire.   [DOZEN FRENCH SHIPS IN U. S. PORTS SEIZED   Petain’s Drift Toward Status of Belligerent Declared to Involve Safety of Western Hemisphere.

Unions Accept Anaconda Co.  Master Contract   Total Vote Gives Majority of 312 for the Agreement, Declared to Be Best Ever Enjoyed by- Workers of the Mining Industry

reak Brings eath to boy White Hil   yo Are Wounded as They Attempt to Get Ant of State School   xaTHER UNHARMED

ONE SLAIN, THO HURT IN BREAK AT WHITE HILL   Butler Youth Dies in Hospital nt School Soon Aftex Flight Foiled   SHOTS ARE FIRED AS FOUR SCALE FENCE       Warning Whistle is Blown By Officer as Youths Dash for Freedom

BOY PRISONER FATALLY SHOT    Two Others Wounded in Attempted  Break from Industrial School In  Pennsylvania

Youth Killed Tr ‘ying To Flee Fr rom School   Two Other Boys Woundec By Gunfire of Guards At White Hill School

PAY DUE MINERS FOR IDLE PERIOD   Ohio Decides To Grant Aid Amounting To $400,000

Draft Strike   No More Men Until Strikes Stop, Is Board Ultimatum

Georgia Draft Board Balks _At Certifying Any Selectee Until Defense Strikes Hal

Georgia Draft Board Says It Will Defer All Selectees Until Defense Strikes Are Halted

Draft Board ‘Strikes’ Until U. S. Stops Strikes   Serves Notice All Selectees Will Be Put in Class 3-A: Defies State Director

Rural Draft Officials Take Drastic Action To Halt Defense Strike:

DRAFT BOARD STOPS SENDING MEN UNTIL STRIKES HALTED   Mitchel County, Ga., Board Adopts Policy of Defer. ment Until Government Steps Into the Strike Situation

Italians Foresee Quick Nazi Drive In Balkan Area  Germany's Relations With Yugoslavia      Georgia Draft Board Decides to Defer All Prospective Selectees Until Federal Government Halts Defense Strikes

Draft Board Hits Strikes   Saya It Will Defer Al Selectees Until Work Walkonts Stopped

Greeks Break Through Vital Fascist Lines In Central Albania   Australian Troors Crack Defenses of Italian Libyan Base in Fierce Attack; Athens Claims Important Gains in Drive for Elbasani, Chimara

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS CAPTURE PRISONERS IN BARDIA ASSAULT   Thrust Preceded by Heaviest Royal Air Force Bombardment in Desert Warfare—lIreland Sends Preatect ta Germany

Million Tons Ships Sunk, Nazis Claim   400,000 Tons Destroyet in Fighting Off-Greece, Sarvs Berlin

US. INDUSTRY FAR AREAD OF 1317 IN WAR PRODUCTION   Nation Rearms More Rapidly. Now. Than. During Actual Fighting Period.

U.S. Production at High Not Reached at World War Peak; Army Better Prepared

U.S. ARMAMENT ‘QUIPUT EXCEEDS ~-EARLY'T7 RATE   MANPOWER, MACHINES, MATERIAL ALL OVER SUPPLY ON APRIL 6, 181t   MANY CATEGORIES EXCEED RATE OF ARMISTICE OATE   Production of New Garand Rifles I: About 1,000 per Month; 1,200,000 Rifles In Reserve

Defense Output Past Level of 1918 Armistice   Nation Far Ahead of Us Effort After 3 Years of War One

Leni nerad-Mosee Ww Road Is Opened   Russians Continue To Smash (germans, While British Hamme) Through North Africa

Russia Continues Pursuit of Nazis   Beriin Admits Defensive Fi ghting  ™.. Anocnntatstcan Deacc

(Germans Admit Reverses   Shortening Lines, Nazis Say; Soviets Assert They Flee.

GERMANS ADMIT SET-BAEKS BOTH IN LIBYA. RUSSIA   NAZIS GIVING UF WITHOUT FIGHT IN SOME CASES, MOSCOW REPORTS   LENINGRAD SIEGE BROKEN, BRITISH BROAOCAST SAYS   Italians May Be Preparing To Pull Forces Out of Desert Battle in North Africa

Westward Red Sweep Is Unchecked   Nazis Admit Retreat Axis Debacle Looms Ir North Africa.

Nazis Retreat Along Entire  Russian Front   Reported Falling Back on 1,200 Mile Battleline; Reds Claim Fleeing Germans Are Being Annihilated

NAZIS ARE HIT ONTWOFRONTS   British Report Progres: Against Hitler’s Desert Forces

REDS. PROCLAIM MANY SMASHING NEW VICTORIES   For First Time Hitler’s High Command Wryly Acknowledges That German Invasion Armies Are “Shortening Their  Fonac?’   GLOOMY COMMUNIQUE

Russia Reports Series: Of Smashing Victories - Against Nazi Invaders

German People Get Inkling Of Nazi Setbacks   High Command Reports Invasion Armies Are “Shortening’ Lines For  Winter Months

Germans Admit Difficulty On Two Of Fronts   Gloomy Picture Given Of Red Campaign; Lose In Africa   ROUTED IN RUSSIA   Kalinin Retaken, Nazis Flee Without Fight, ©  Moscow Savs

Germans Concede Upsets in U.S. 5. F And North Africa   Nazi High Command Statement Gloomiest Of the Entire Wer

GERMAN PEOPLE GET {ST INKLING OF WAR REVERSES   Reda Retake Kalinin Where Nazi Armies Planned to Spend Winter

GERMANS ADMIT DIFFICULTY IN RUSSIA. LIBYA   Moscow Proclaims Smashinc New Blows At Retreating Invaders   NAZIS “SHORTEN LINES”   Desert Onslaught Continues: Italian General Killed Trying To Get Home

Germany Admits Reversals; African War Nearing Rout   Reds Say Nazi Retreat Is Headlong Flight, Not Strate gic Withdrawal; New Activity Noted In Bulgaria

Communique Gloomiest Of Entire War, Is Claim Todos   SOVIET CLAIMS ROUT   Nazis Being Annihilatec In Their Headlong Flicht

Soviets Take Kalinin in  Steady Drive   Official German Radio Reports Withdrawals; Admi North African Reverses

Reich Wryly Notes Change To ‘Stationary’ Winter War   German Communique Reveals Pressure in Africa   Soviet Claims Kalinin   Bulzarian Airfields En larged for Hitler, Torks Sav

Nazis Admit Retreats On Russian Line   British Maintain Steady Pressure In North Africa

GERMANY FINALLY — ADMITS WITHDRAWAL OF FIGHTING FORCES   GERMAN HIGH COMMAND CLAIMS ARMIES SHORTENING LINES ON MOSCOW FRONT

Reich Army Is Fleeing From Reds   German Forces fn Libya Are Hard-Pressed On Defensive By British

Nazis Explain Setbacks to Home Folk   Losses in Russia And Libya Are Admitted by Hiech Command

GERMANS ADMIT EFFORTS TO SHORTEN LINES IN EAST AS RUSSIANS HIT HEAVY BLOWS.   Nazi Communique Gives Germans First Gloomy Picture of Tide of Conquest. —Strategic Kalinin Recaptur ed by Reds-—British Hammer Axis Forces In Desert, Battle, But Acknowledge Germans Getting Air Reinforcements

Reds Report Smashing New Gains; Hint Italy To Quit Libya Conflict   Berlin Reports Gloomy; Shorten Lines; Russ Recapture Kalinin, Re-Establish Mocenw.leninsrad Communications

NAZIS SHRINK SOVIET LINES; REDS ADVANCE   Battlefront Shortened to Meet Winter Condition, Says Berlin   GLOOMIEST REPORT   Foe in Headlong Flight, According to Moscow Communique

PLECHWO CNC ANNIFILATED SAY REDS   smashing New Victories Are Claimed In Red Dispatch   TIDE OF CONQUEST   Thrown In Reverse German People May Glean From Berlin Communiques

Germans Admit Lines Shortened On East Front   Also Acknowledge Action In Libya  Is On Defensive

HITLER ADMITS ARMIES IN EAST SHORTEN LINES   Gloomiest Nazi Report O! War Is Issued As Reds Push Offensive

Soviets Smash at Fleeing Nazis; ‘Shortening Lines,” Berlin's Excuse

Retirement in Many Sectors Is Admitted —   Huns Also Catching Dickens  In North Africa; Reds Claim Brilliant Series of Smashing Victories

RUSSIA CLAIMS SMASHING NEW WAR VICTORIES   Germans : Admit Losses Along Soviet Front

NAZIS ACKNOWLEDGE REVERSES IN RUSSIA   Troops Now “Shortening Their Lines,” Military High Command Informs People

Reds Driving Back Germans In Smashing Blows Today   Nazi Communique Is Gloomiest Ever  Made Public

Victories In Russia  And Libya   Reds Claim Germans Fleeing in Disorder On Moscow Front

Russia Claims Smashing New Victories   Nazi Command   Nazi Command Admits German Line: are Shortening

SERIES OF NEW VICTORIES OVER AXIS REPORTED   RUSSIANS AND ALLIES SWEEP AHEAD; NAZI COMMUNIQUE GLOOM)

British Continue Pressure On Axis Forces In Africa As Allied Hopes Brighten

‘Retreat’ Admitted By Nazis   Germans Are Fleeing and Now Have Been Driven 45 Miles South of Kalinin

Nazis Admit Falling Back In Russ War   Moscow Reports New Victories  In All Areas

‘Odessa, Port on Black Sea, Still  Resists Rumanian   No Mention Made by Soviets of Fall of Kiev to Invaders

BRITISH PLANES, 00 STRONG, RAID BASES IN FRANCE   Hits Claimed on German Air  dromes and Ships in Ground-Shaking Daylight Assault. —   CALAIS AND BOULOGNE ARE TWO OF TARGETS   London Air Ministry Says Three Nazi Fliers Who Rose to Challenge English Were Downed.   BULLETIN.

Single Spark May Kindle War Flames   Japanese Official Recognizes Gravity Of Far East Crisis

TOKYO COMMERCE HEAD SAYS SINGLE SPARK’S PERILOUS   SEIZO SAKONJT OBSERVES EXTREME TENSION IN INTERNATIOWNAT. SITTIAT ING   JAPANESE PRESS SAYS U, S, ‘MOVE ONLY DRIVES JAPAN ON      Says Empire Will Use Vegetable Oils, Reclaimed Lubkhrieante

JAPAN. TENSE AS SITUATION IS DEVELOPED   Single Spark Might Set off Explosion, Is Unofficial View,   OIL EMBARGO TO CAUSE NEW CONCERN   Expansion to South Called Necessary for Japan’s Defense.

. FDR Oil Embargo Seen As Spark To Hurry Big ‘Nippon Push To South

Explosion Is Near, Jap Official Says   International Situation Declared to Be So Tense That a Single Spark Might Cause Upheaval— No Official Embargo Comment.

Tokyo Aware of Danger    “Single Spark” Might Touch Off Explosion Minister Admits After Embargo

OIL EMBARGO 1S MET WITH JAP DEFIANCE   Relations With America Tense As U..S. Shuts Off Fuel Supply

OFFICIAL VIEW ON FUBLORDER 1S WITHHELD   Government's Concern Over Embargo by United States Taken Cognizance of by Press   SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM HASTENED   Considerable Nervousness Indicated Over U. S. Intentions to Supply Russia With Needs

Jab Believes ‘Spark Will Start Explosion’   Lid Placed On Japan's ‘Oil Spigot’

JAPAN TENSE IN WAKE OF NEWEST THRUST BYF. D.R.   SINGLE SPARK WOULD CAUSE EXPLOSION, OFFICIAL SAYS

Far Easton Verge Of ‘Explosion, Say Japanese Minister   “Single Spark’ Would Touch it Off, Tokyo Newsmen Are Told

JAPANESE MINISTER DECLARES SITUATION EXTREMELY TENSE   SINGLE SPARK WOULD BE SUFFICIENT CAUSE FAR EAST EXPLOSION IS CLAIM

TENSE SITUATION REPORTED TODAY BY JAP OFFICIALS   Minister Says Single Spark May Cause Explosion

DEFIANT NOTE IS STRUCK BY JAP LEADERS   Self - Sufficiency Program Will Be Continued, Is Declaration   EMBARGO WILL PARE SUPPLY TWO-THIRDS   Britain and Dutch East Indies Also Apply Export Control

San Francisco Blaze Claims Four Lives   Disastrous Fire at Mission Community Center Traps Three Women and Boy

APersonsDie In Frisco Fire  Women, Boy Killed One Man Feared Dying

4 Perish In Girls Club Fire   SAN FRANCISCO SCENE OF TRA GEDY; 2 VICTIMS Wee Vioaa ORS TO MISSION.

DOXEY TO OPEN CAMPAIGN JULY 29   Candidate For. Senate ‘Will Speak At Colfnort

REPUBLICAN WOMEN HOLD DINNER PARTY   Dance And Cards Also En. joyed At Richard McAlliste: Hotel — Address Deliverec By Attorney Buchen

LEGISLATURE TOLD 10 GIVE TM OFFICE   State's Highest Tribunal Finds Webster Groves Man Won. Over McDaniel on Face of Returns.   OPINION UNANIMOUS; DEMOCRATS STUNNED   Decision Strikes at Heart of ‘Contest Drive—Inaugura~ tion Plans Get Under Wav.

Probe Legality Left Undecided   Unanimous Opinion Forces Osburn to Declare G.O.P. Candidate Elected; No Ruling on Contest

AID BILL VIEWED AS BRINGING WAR   Walsh Stand Contradict. ed by Advocates of Act

WALSH CALLS MEASURE WAR DECLARATION   Chances For Final Vote On Lease-Lend Bill ‘Uncertain; Pratile Condemned

pases Air                 Measure Equivalent to Open Declaration of War Solan Avper

Walsh Flays Aid Measure As Act of Wa   View Contradicted by Senato: Smathers Who Says He’: Tired of “This Parrot-Like Praitle”’

Bill Backers Confident of Victory as Opposition Counts Noses   Smathers and Tunnel] Speak for Bill as Third Week Opens

Senator Walsh Gives Protest  To Lease Bill   In Lengthy Attack He Says Passage of Bill Will BeEquivalent to War.

AID BILL DEBATE CONTINUES ON AND ON   Senator Walsh (D-Mass.) Assails It As Being “Equivalent To A Declaration Of War’—This View Contradicted ; By Smathers And Tunnell

Senate Vote This Week on Aid Bill  Desire of Leaders   Chamber Goes Into Its Third Week of Talk  on the Measure

WORLD RUIN {S SEEN IF LEASE BILL ADOPTED   Sen: Walsh Says Measure  Equivalent To Declara tion Of War

THE SENATORS ARGUE ON AND ON   Will Lease - Lend Bill Cause War Or. Wot?

WALSH ASSERTS LEASE-LEND BILL IS WAR DECLARATION   “Once In ‘War,” He Asser! ed, ‘There Can Be No Turning Back”   SMATHERS, TUNNELL CONTRADICT WAR VIEW   Say Opposition Has Used That Argument Twice Before

SS.  WALSH CALLS AID BILL EQUIVALENT  TO ACT OF WAR  DEBATE GOES INTO THIRD WEEK; LONG  = . . 2) 2. ee ee ee ee Te

WALSH ATTAGKS AID 70 BRITAIN   Senator Declares Bill 1: ‘Equivalent to War Declaration.’   PREDICTS RUIN OF WORLD

SAYS AID BILL IS WAR DECLARATION   "Senator Walsh (Dem. Mass.) Says Bill Endorsement Will Lead   to U. S. War Entry.   POSSIBLE ACTION SATURDAY

WALSH CHARGES AID WAR EDICT   Means World Ruin Is  Senators View

AID BILL MEANS WAR. HE SAYS   Once in War There Can Be No Turning Back, Walsh Says ©

AID TO BRITAIN BILL OPPOSED BY SEN. WALSH   Looks on Legislation As “Declaration of War”   Smathers and Tunnel Deny That War Will Result

CHANCES FOR FINAL UOTE URGERTAIN   Senator Smathers Claims Measure ~ Won't Cause War

WARNS SENATE   ‘Once In Struggle, We Can’t Turn Back,’ Walsh Says In Ripping Measure

\Aid Bill Equal To Declaration  Of War-Walsh   Sponsors Seek Final Vote For Saturday

AIRCRAFT PLANT STRIKE BALLOI   MACHINISTS AT CONSOLIDATED FACTORY TO VOTE TODAY ON WALKOUT.

BRITISH SAY BENGASI MOVE NOT SERIOUS   Rifles Given To Every Able Slav

Defense Items Viewed By lowa Manufacturers   2000 Items on Display— Many Can Be Preducec In lowa

Defense Items Viewed By Iowa ” Manufacturer:   8000 Items on. Display— Many Can Be Produce In'town oo. 0

No Aluminum for Civilian Uses Next Year, OPM Official Tells Senators

ARMY-NAVY 10 ~USE ALUMINUM > ITPUT OF 194   _ There Will Be None for Civ: itian. Requirements, Director Batt Says   , AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION WAS ‘NOT HELD UP   Suffering Has Been By Pubtic; Sees’ Limited ‘Auto Production Ahead

All Alummum Will Be Used  For Armaments   OPM Official Assert: None Available For  Civilian Use

CIVILIANS FACE ALUMINUM BAN   Auto Production May Be Cut 40 Per Ceni

otto ALUMINUM ONUATAGE FDA CWILIAN NEEDS   OPM Official Predicts War Requirements Will Absorb Supply

ose fo peak Navy Day   Observance of Day to Include Total Defense, President Announces

FR Will Talk On Foreign Affairs   Delivers Message At 3 P. M. Tomorrow

irked at Roosevell, Bank Shuts Doors.   ‘Not a Safe Business, Asserts Its President

BANKER SHUTS. ~ BANK’S DOORS   Says He Doesn’t Want tc Hold Other People’s Money.

It’s No Use, Says Banker Nichols, His Bank Closed ‘for the Emergency’

JM. NICHOLS CLOSES BANK   Englewood, Ill., Anti-Nev Dealer Makes Good on Threat After Years

Bank Closed For Duration Of Emergency   Chicagoan Fulfills Threat First Made Early In Regime

HILL RIVER SPILLS OVER BANKS   Thousands of Acces of Lau Above Junction City Flooded

SMOKY HILL RIVER SPILLS OVER BANKS   Thousands of Acres of Land Above Junction City Flooded

Plan To Smash Japs Ready In  Burma, China   Attempt To Cut Great Road Will Bring Retaliation, London Is Told

BRITISH READY FOR JAP MOVE   Preparations Made To Smash ‘Any Jap Attempt To Move - Further West

Preparationg  Made To Resist Drive From Indo-China   JAPS SEEKING TO - ENCIRCLE CHINA

aa a Ol Ge Se a ERO one een eee GERMANY WITHHELD HER ATTITUDE ON SHIP SEIZURES

HUGARIANS CHASE REDS OVER BORDER   Details Of Reported Conflict Lacking; First OQuthuret

GERMAN PRESSURE AGAINST LENINGRAD GROWING STEADIL!   FIERCE RESISTANCE STILL BEING MAINTAINED ABOUT KIEV RUSSIANS CLAIM

CRIMEA ATTACK IS REPULSED BY SOVIETS   Whole Battalions Reported ~ Blown To Pieces   German Siege Armies Are Applying Pressure To City Of Leningrad

AZ] CLAIMS OF RED LOSS CALLED FAKE   Germans Stopped At Novgorod, Russ Say; New Counter  Moves Cited

Senator Byrnes Becomes Judge   Ceremonies Take Place In Office Of President Roosevelt Today

Russians Claim  Lines Holding   Say German Raiders Kent From Moscow

Reds Hurl Back German Attacks:  Moseow Raided   Russian Air Fleet Aids Army In Repelling Continuous  German Attacks

NAZI DIVISION WIPED OUT IS CLAIM OF SOVIET   German Aerial Fleets Were Turned Back, in Attempted Raid   Hitler Troop Attacks Thrown Asunder on "Moscow and Kiev Front

Russians Continue  To Hold Off Nazis   Moscow’s Air Defense Throw Back Fresh Aerial Raids

RED AIR FLEET HELPS DEFEAT NAZI ATTACKS   Heavy Line Engagements Continue; Little Change

Ford Lays 20,000 Off   Car Production Cut Ordered By U. S. Forces Action

Ford Lays Off 20,000 Workers   They May be Reemployed Later to Build Bombers

20.000 Lose Jobs   Ford Takes Action Because of Cut in Car Turnout; to Get Jobs Again

Ford Lays Off 20,000 Workmen  Car Cut Blamed; Defense Peak Still Far Away

BATTLE BREWS ON CROP QUOTAS   ‘Agitation for Presidential Veto To Meet Strong CounterAction

CREST OF FLOOD HEADING EAS]   No Serious Damage Is Ex pected, However; Grand to Rise at Brunswick   WARMER WHATHER SUNDAY, MONDAY

FARM DEFENSE GROUP IS NAMED   THREE APPOINTED TO BEGIN WORK ON FIXING OF LOCAL QUOTAS

Maintenance of Free Press Urged   President Roosevelt Sends Message for Newspaper Week

FD SAYS PRESS MUST BE FREI   Basic Fundamental!  Of Democracy He Tells News Unit In Letter

‘Free Press Must Be Maintained Declares Roosevelt, Gov. James and Others As Newspaper Week Opens

Roosevelt, James Pay Tribute To U. S. Press Inaugurating Newspaper Week   Hull, Stimson Also Join In Program Praising Prace Fraadgm

Freedom of the Press   President Roosevelt Sounds Keynote As Nation  serves National Newspaper Week.

President Roosevelt Lands Free Press As National Newspaper Week Is Qhserved In 5,000 Communities

British Follow Up Greatest Air Offensive With New Blow   RAF Strikes At France Again After 400 Planes ' Wage Biggest Offensive By British Force In War to Date

HITLER LOSES AIR MASTERY ON WEST-ERONT   British Claim. World’s Great, est. “Air. Offensive, Is: Tinder Wav

RAF Pressing AL Advantage   Continuing, Heavy Attack Ba. German Territory, “Invasion Area -

BRITISH RAF. POUNDS NAZI HELD FRANCE   Germans, Occupied in East ‘Level Only Minor Blows at ®Sritain

EXPLOSIONS SHAKE UKRAINIAN CAPITAL   Whole Buildings in Kiev Destroyed as Mines Planted by Rusgians Go Off.

TEL) SOF WAR EXPERIENCES   Edwin Stout Is In lowe For Vacation; Served AP In London

PETAIN MEETS WITH CABINET IN NEW CRISIS   Japan Prepares To Lanc Army Soon In Indo-China

SOUTH PACIFIC MOVE OF JAPS MORE OBVIOUS   Laval Seeks Change Of Whole French Cabinet

HITLER DEMANDS PREMIER'S JOB BE GIVEN 10 LAVAL      Petain’s Trump Card {s Pos: session of Fleet and Strateoic Colonies.

.aval Demands Widespread Powers From Vichy Gov’t, Wants To Lead Own Cabinet

FRANCO-GERMAN GRSIS HEARING FINAL SHOWDOWN   Perpetually Troubled Balkans Again Feel Effects of Hitler’s Efforts to Dominate Continent.   JAPAN MOVES ON FRENCH INDO-CHINA   Italians Continue to Lose Ground Both in Africa and Albania; 2,000 Prisoners Renorted Taken.   By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent

LAVAL ASKS ~ PREMIERSHIP AND CABINET  Petain Holding Fleet And  African Colonies As  Trumps Germans May Set Up Rival  vernment in Paris  French Indo-China, Balkans  New Hot Spots of the War

Mexico Quake Toll Of Death Reaches 174   Nine Planes Carr} Doctors, Nurses  And Supplies

Thousands Of Russians Taken Berlin Claims   Berlin Report Says Seven Soviet Divisions On Northern Front Annihilated  rrr revrTrrsA arn weer + ee;   ‘RUSSIANS PUT UP DOGGED RESISTANCE   Fight To Finish Being Waged By Red Defenders Reports Indicate

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Nazis Claim Annihilation of 7 Soviet Divisione

7 DIVISIONS OF TRAPPED SOVIET ARMY CRUSHED, BERLIN CLAIMS   Thousands of Soldiers Are Captured by the Operation, Believed in Leningrad Sector a   Huge Quantities of War ‘Materials Seized, Including Field and AntiTank Guns

U.S. Not Satisfied. Will Expect Further Word   GERMANS CLAIM DESTRUCTION OF RUSSIAN DIVISION

JAPS TOLD OF U. S. QUESTION   Press Vague On Exact Roosevelt Demands; Claim U. S. Offered  Australian Bases

‘Japanese Newspapers Tell Public  Vaguely of Questions Asked hy President Roosevelt

Jap Papers Play Down F.D.R. Demand For Explanation of Activities

Editor Boasts Of Jap Naval Help to Nazi:   80 Percent of U. S. Fleet Immobilized, He Says; FDR’s Demand Glossed Over

Jap Newspapers Inform Publie Of RequeslL OF U. S.   Press Charges FDR With Jnsligating Aggressiveness In Australia

FORD INCREASES WORKERS’ WAGE   Sunday Mass Meeting to Ratify Union Shop Contract

CHANGES SEEN   Men To Vote Tomorrow Or New Contract; Closed Shop, Dues Checkoff Are Included

FORD UNION VOTES SUNDAY ON CONTRACT   Mass Meeting Called fou Ratification of First Union Shop and. Check: off System in Automo: hile Lahor Historv.

Ford Signs Up With Union   Wage Increases For 120,000 In Plants Are Expected Under First Contract

Wage Hike Is Indicated For Ford Workers   New Contract Provides C. I. O.-Union Shop And Dues Checkoff.

AFL Strikers At Shipyards Reject Order   International Union Stops Donations To Local

Wage Demand Is Next Step For Ford Employes   With Ford Signed Up witl CIO, 120,000 Workers Plan to Seek Wage Inereases.

Union Contract Signed By Ford   Means Wage Increases For ~ Some Of 120,000 Work. ers; Strike At Shipyards

NAGE INCREASES IN FORD AUTO PLANTS ARE INDICATED      Sunday Mass Meeting Set In Detroit to Ratify New Working Contract   Machinists on Coast Fail to Accept Proposition They Return to Jobs

Ford Grants Union Slop In C.1.0. Pact   Parley on Wage Boost: for Some of 120,000 Workers Due

Wage Boosts Seen As Ford AndClOSign   Union Shop, Dues Check-Of Provided For First Time Under New Contract

Wage Increase  At Ford Plants   Higher Pay Expected After Ratification of a CIO. Union Shop Contract.

WAGE INCREASES FOR MANY THOUSANDS OF AUTO WORKERS   FORD MOTOR COMPANY SIGNS UNION AGREEMENT FIRST TIME IN HISTORY

British War Aid Shapes Up as One of Big Issues  a an ee   Solons Meet Again Monday; Quickly Finish Day’a Routine

Congress Awaits IF’. D.R. Message Set for Monday   Session Convenes in a Subdued Mood to Consider Heavy Responsibilities and History-Making Decisions for the Natior

LENDING BRITAIN ARMS BIG ISSUE BEFORE CONGRESS   Roosevelt’s Plan to Fore as Session Opens—tLegislation Prepared to Carry It Out.   GROUP TO CHALLENGE FOREIGN POLICIES   Wheeler Says 15 Senators Oppose President’s Methods  —Rayburn Re-Elected - Speaker,

WAR POLICIES OF ROOSEVELT TQ FACE TEST   CONGRESS AWAITS ANNUAL MESSAGE ON MONDAY

SENATE AND HOUSE AWAIT FOR MESSAGE   peventy-Seventh Congress Convenes for Session of Heavy Responsibilities and History-Making Decisions

Congress Squares  For Fight   President Set: Monday For War Talk

New Congress  Holds Brief —  Organization Then Adjourns  To Await Message From F. D. R. Monda  STATE LEGISLATURE TO OPEN THURSDAY Compensation Law  Headed for Debate . - And Perhaps Changes.  ee: eee assumes te, ee as

Congress Meets, Elects Officers; Rayburn Speake   Both Houses Adjourn un til Monday When Roosevelt Will Speak

77th Congress Meets Quietly;  Await Message  Challenge to Foreign Policy Seen; Rayburn Named House Sneaker

FDR Opposition Forming As Congress Opens Term   Both Houses Organize Quickly, With One New Senctor Sworn in Under Challenge

FDR MESSAGE NOW AWAITED BY CONGRESS   Critical World Situation Dominates Session At Its Beginning   REORGANIZATION IS QUICKLY ACHIEVED   ’President’s Foreign Policies To Face Challenge, It Is Indicated

TTTH CONGRESS IS CONVENED IN ‘SUBDUED MOOD   Important Decisions Lie Ahead; Adjourn Until Monday

Congress In 77th Session Organizes   IN SUBDUED MOOD CONVENES FOR BEARING OF HEAVY RESPONSIBILITIES; HISTORY MAKING DECISIONS.   Adjourns To Monday

War, Aid to Britain Issues Sounded as Congress Opens   Barkley Reveals Legislation to Implement FDR'S Lease-Lend Plan Soon to be Introduced, Wheeler Says 15 Oppose Policies

Congress Will Get Message On Monday   Legislators Gather in Subdued Mood in 11th Session —Offticers Elected ond Routine Business  Teancarbed

Subdued Mood Seen As Solons Realize  Tasks Facing Them   ‘Houses Organize and Select Officers, Ther Adjourn Until Monday to Hear Message Of F.D.R.; War Issues Crop Out

New Congress [sin Session _      77th Session =. Convenes With New Membership

ADJOURNS 10 MEET MONDAY TO HEAR FOR   Reference to World Situation Crops Out Early   LEASE PLAN LOOMS   As One of Big Issues of Congress; Rayburn is Reelected Speaker

APPROVE BILL TO BOOST OLD AGE PENSIONS   House Adopted Bill to Raise Apprepriation to $8,500,000

ROBT. HEADLEY FOUND GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY   In Plot To Murder His Wife, Since a Suicide

Guilty In Plot On Wife’s Life   Victim Committed Sui. cide After Recovering From Attack.

Former Meat  Market Owner  _ J. G. Schmidt of Merrill Dies In West

NIGHT BOMBING RAIDS RESUMEL   British Airmen Set Fire to Factory and Oil Tanks In France

Longest Session In Past Cen. tury Comes To Close At Dawn Today At Harrisburg—Enacted 150 Laws

Wind Up Session With The Vital Issue Of The Congressional Reapportionment Still Unsolved; Appoint 10 Man Group To Study Situation

ADJOURNS SINE DIEATS:10A.M   Vital Issue of Congressfonal Reapportionment Unsolved   NAME COMMITTEE   Last of ‘Series of Three Bills Affecting Subversives

BRITISH ARE CLOSING IN UPON ENEMY   Germans. Ltalians Fighting Desperatelv to Prevent  Kneirclement.

AXIO LIBYAN FORCES ALMOST ENCIRCLED   Rommel Throws All His Tanks Into Fight To Escape

Civilian Defense  Head in Columbus   La Guardia Confers With Bricker and Mayors Of Ohio Cities   ee ee es  COLUMBUS, O. -— Fiorello  La Guardia today appointed  Govermon..Bticker,,.as federal  director of civilian defense for Ohio.

Langer Asked To  Answer Charges   orth Dakota Solon 7 ay Offer Testimony

Coal Strike Negotiations  Break Down  UMWA Representati Stucker Walks Out

SATURDAY WAS AAA ANNIVERSARY   President Roosevelt, “VicePresident ‘Wallace, Sec. Wickard Broadcast

Celebrate AAA Anniversary   $250,000 Farmers Expected To Attend Banquets

BRITISH RAID NORSE ISLANDS   Burn Nazi Plants, Sink 18,00 Tons Shipping, Take 225 Prison. ers and Free 300 Allies

British Nab 10 ‘Quislings’ in Daring Raid   Bag 215 German Prisoners, Rescue 300 Norwegians

British ‘Save 200 in Norse Island Foray   Raiders Land Captives. Norwegian Recruits at Port in Britain   11 NAZI SHIPS SUNK

STORM HAMPRFREHSA ARMIPA   11 Nazi Ships Sunk, 225 Prisoners Taken by British in Lofoten Raid

300 NORWEGIANS RESCUED IN RAID   18,000 TONS OF NAZI SHIPPING SUNK BY BRITISH OFF LOFOTEN ISLANDS,

Lofoten Foray Captures 225  Nazi Prisoners   Attackers Destroy 18,000 Tons of German Shipping

LOFOTEN NAVAL RAID DESCRIBED   British Take Norwegiar “Quislings” and 215 German Prisoners

British Give Details of Raid On Small Islands off Norway; Ciaim 215 Germans Captured

BR'TISH TAKE ISLAND NORSE TOAID IN WAR   Foray Ends With Capture Of German Prisoners.

Judge Woodley To Open Court Term Monday   New Cases Filed Sines Last Session Include 30 Divorce Actions: Docket Is Light

Fall Term of Distriet Court Opens Monda   Docket of Three Weeks Session Lighter Than Usual, with Total of 29 Divorce Suits

GERMAN VICTORY CLAIMS DENIED IN SOVIET NOT   ‘Fantastic’ Says Moscow Information Bureau; List Nazi Losses   Smolensk Holds Against Hitler Forces; Berlin Cites Captures

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Forcing Hitler To Dig In May Mean Beginning Of End For Him

_——— CHINESE SAY JAP FLEET MOVING SOUTH AFTER DEMANDS ARE REJECTED

Nippon Fleet, Troops Reportec To Be On Move   Hint U. S., British Freezing of Japanese Credits; Expect Action

China Admiral Reveals Japs Prepare For Aggressivi Action Also Against Thailand And Burma

Hire Damage In East Increases  Burned Area Totals   Burned Area Totals 100,000 Acres Over Nine States

Flames Destroy  100,000 Acres   Eastern Seaboard Forest Fires Continue

Fires Ravage Forest Areas In Nine States   Flames Burn 450 Homes Along Boston’s Shore: Naval Station Saved   CHECK STATE FIRES

Forest Fires Sweep Eastern States; Southern, Central W. Va. Hit Hard

450 Cottages on Shore Near Boston Destroyed by Fire; Air Station at Lakehurst Threatened for Time

450 Cottages Razed by Fires  Near Boston   Fire Ravaged Acreage In Nine States Mounts  Past 100.000 Mark

COTTAGES WRECKED BY FOREST BLAZES      Fires Continue to Rage Along the Eastern Seaboard

Marks And Dollars And War Costs   SEC Chart Estimates National Incomes’ Defense Expense

e In Washington   War Costs Are Hard to Figure, But Germany’s Spending Most  Thine Far

GOP LEADERS JOIN DEFENSE OF LEND BIL   Approval of Funds by Heavy Vote Is Predicted

House Passage of British Aid Fund Expected Today   England, Spain and Unoccupied France Slated for Foodstuffs

Huge Vote Seen For  Aid Fund   House Passage ls Expected _. Today

BRITISH SWEEP GERMAN CITIES IN INTENSE RAIDS      Luffwaffe’s Concentration Ir East Opens Way to Night and Day Bombings.

British Speed Aerial Offensive to Aid Reds   Nazi Air Defenses Are Weakened by TwoFront War

BAF IN ATTACK ON NAZI HELD FRENCH PORTS   Eight of the Luftwaffe Are Downed In Daylight Follow-Up Flights   CHURCHILL TELLS ’ CABINET OF VISIT   Delivers Letter From Pres ident Roosevelt to King George

BRITAIN 1S HITTING NAZIS   Bombing Germany In Daslish! Raid While Nazis Attack Russia

RAF Intensifies Attacks On Reicl To Aid Russia   Britich Experts Say Great Luftwaffe Forces _ Transferred Westward

BRITISH HIT NAZI TARGETS   Make Sweep Over France After Raid Into Germany

BRIT. PLANES SWEEP OVER NAZI EUROPE,          ; Attacks. During _ Nazi-Russian War

BRITAIN’S BOMBERS ARE REPORTED BUSY IN GERMAN SECTORS   Bald to Be Sweeping Ove: Nazi - Dominated Europe in Series of Daylight Raids.

Eight German Fighters Reported Shot Down by The British Over France   Daylight . Followup to Powerful Overnight Attacks on’ German - Stipes

BRITTO OPEN AIR OFFENSIVE   Shifting Of German Air Strength To East Gives  RAF Its Chance

RAF BOMBERS SPEED TEMPO OF AIR RAID:   Sweep Nazi - Dominated Europe To Help Red Army

CONDUCT BABY’S RITES   Services for Infant Kruse Held at Borchers.

KLEIN RITES HELD   Services For infant This Afternoon at Riverview Cemetery.

“Up Against Buzz-Saw’’-Burlington Seeks State Aid On Housing Units

NAVY FLIERS SAFE, LAND IN TEXAS   Stormbound Plane Alights In Three inches of Water

Huge Ship Lands on QuarterMile Lake at Sante Fe Ranch.   TWO PILOTS UNHURT   Five Men of Crew Previously Had Parachuted from Plane.

MOST OF IOWA CORN LAID BY   Some of Corn Too High To Cultivate.—Weather Favorable for Ripening Oats Crop.

Most Iowa Corn Now “Laid By’   Weather of Last Few Days Good For Oats

LINDBERGH SAYS FREEDOMS IN U. 5. ARE TOTTERIN(   Declares What Is Happening at Home Is More Important Than Events in Asia and Europe,   OPPOSES WAR ENTRY IN MINNEAPOLIS TALK   Tells Crowd Future of De mocracy Depends “on Our Ability to Govern Our Own Country.”

LINDBERGH SPEAKS IN MINNESOTA   Declares Future Of Democracy Lies In This Country.

Lindbergh Says U.S. Democracy Depends on Ability of People to Govern the Country   Famous Flyer Declares ‘What Happens in Europe and Asia Is of Secondary Importance to What Is Happening Here’

Lindbergh Draws Parallel Between His Crusade and That of His Sire

Freedom Tottering In U. S. Free Speech Nearing End, Charges Famed Flier

SCHOOL ELECTION TO BEHELD TODAY   LAST-MINUTE APPEAL MADE TO VOTERS TO SUPPORT TWO FUND LEVIES.

LAST-MINUTE SCHOOL VOTE APPEAL MADE   Lack of Interest, Because There Is No Contest for Two Board Posts, Jeop ' ardizes Two Naedes Toy Taviag. :

COURT CLEARS STATE PAYROL!   Flow of Cash to Thousands o' Workers Guaranteed for Christmas Shopping   BULLETIN

Hammond Temperature   WILBUR , WILCOX SUCCUMBS AT 74   Operated Cedar Lake Truck Farm; Retired as Head Of Seed Company

Subcommittee Hears Flynn in Movie Propaganda Probe   Willkie, Senators _ ‘Continue Battle-of Press Statements

FLYNN CALLED ~ FOR HEARING   FOREIGN POLICY CRITIC SAYS  “PH MOVIES ARE ““rnE-~  ' MENDOUS ENGINE OF , PROFRAGANDA”

Movies Suppress Isolation View, Flynn Charges   Probe Continues Before Senate's Sub-Committee

Flynn Accuses Film industry Of Suppressing One Side of War Debate

Economist Raps Movie Monopoly   Flynn Describes Film Industry as Propaganda Engine

FILMS ACCUSED OF INFLAMING PUBLIC MIND   Writer Attacks Willkie On Stand Movies Are Anti-Nazi   INDUSTRY ACCUSED   Charged With Holding Out ‘One Side of War Picture’

MOTION PICTURE SUPPRESS ONE SIDE OF DEBATE   Tells Senate Commiitee Only One Side War Question Presented By Them

W. Lee Demands Budget Director   Governor Will Not Sign State Auditor Bill

VETO PLEDGED   Authorization Of Budget Di. rector Asked By O’Daniel

Jap Cabinet Resigns In Surprise Act   Government Said ‘Inimical’ To Washington

SPECULATION         Meanwhile, nile, Reds ‘And Nazis Make Counter Claims           Germans Report Pars -zer Columns Making’ Procress

All Members of  Japanese Cabinet Resign Suddenly   Invaders Driven Back Even Farther Than 19 Milos Claimed Yesterday, Reds Say; Nazis Say They Are Advancing Toward Leningrad

YOUNG: HUSBAND WOUNDS BRIDE AND ENDS.EIFE   Girl’s Parents, Ignorant o! of Secret Marriage, Refused ‘to'Liet Her’ See Him   HAD DEATH PACT   Further Complications Added to Situation When Husband Lost. His. Job

Shoots Child Bride, Self   Philadelphian Suicide After Wounding Girl Wed Secretly Feb. 27

-Young Husband Dead, Wife Sho!  o Bride, 14, Tells Of Death Pact In

YOUTH WOUNDS BRIDE TURNS GUN ON SELF   Tragedy Said To Be Results Of Secret Death Pact.

Wounds Bride, Kills Himself   Death Pact Rendezvous Follows Objections . Of Parents. é

Youth Shoots Bride, Kills Himself   Wounded Child-Wife Dis. closes Death Pact.

GOP Wins Test  Wisconsin Vote   Smith Polls Near To 2-1 Margin In Race

CABIN IS DEDICATED   Building Acquired by Min-isters Now Available for _ Community Use

HOUSE TO TAKE MONTH VACATION   NO ACTION ALLOWED BUT WILL BE HELD SUBJECT TO CALL

ERMAN PROGRESS IS ADMITTED BY BRITISH  ‘Believe Nazis im To ‘NeutralI ize’ Turkey

No Rapid Conquest In Crete Campaign Seen by Italians   News Agency Points { Defenders ‘Intense’ Preparations

SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 239, 1941  Cameron County. and “Up-State” Visitors Day VALLEY DELEGATION DAY

Today's Program   > i a eM ol SS a Sa =. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 239, 194]  Cameron County. and “Up-State” Visitors Day VALLEY DELEGATION navy

KEMPER COMMANDANT DIES   Major’ MacAaron : Was Veteran of Spenish-American War...

SEARCH MADE FOR BODY OF THE OFFICIAL   Falls Overboard While Dipping for Bucket of Water   GOVERNOR O’CONOR SHOCKED BY DEATH   Capt. Creighton Directs Search for Body of Tull

Belfast Again Is Attacked by  German Bombers   Delayed Action Missiles Rock Irish Metronolie

21 Bombers From Frisco To Hawaii   NEW TYPE BOEINGS MAKE SAFE LANDINGS AFTER SECRET FLIGHT OVER NIGHT.

21 Bombers Fly  To Hawaii Base   Secret Mass Hop Across 2.000 Miles of Ocean Staged by Army Ships

21 BOMBERS HOP TO HAWAII   Secret Flight Revealed a: Last Plane Arrives on  Island Safely

Canadian Corvettes Sink Nazi U-Boat (n Undefined Atlantic Locality

German U-Boat Sunk by Small Canadian Vessels  47 Nazis Are Saved Before Submarine TDinatiawan 4. Ativasio

CANADIANS SINK GERMAN U-BOAT   Navy Minister Will Not Reveal Site Of Attack

U-Boat Is Sunk In North Atlantic   Canadian Corvettes  Ave Given Credit

Canadian Corvettes Sink Nazi U-Boal   Attack Occurred in North Atlantic, Navy Ministry Reveals

Canadian Corvettes  Sink Nazi U-Boa   17 of Submarine’s Cres Captured in Action While Convoving

Friday Will Mark Passing of Public Sale of Fireworks   Gov Green Signs Bill Dooming Explosive Pieces in State

FIRECRACKE BILL SIGNED BY GOVERNOR   Measure Prohibits Sak of Fireworks After ’ January -t

Circus: ‘Man’s Ss:  ~ Fumeral Held   Guestg,Enjoy Music And Talk At Request. From” Old Man Fisk’.

PACKED HOUSE AT DODE'S LAST SHOW   Circus Man Wanted Mer. riment At Funeral— He Got It

Circus Man’s Last Show---Funeral; Performance Before Packed House

Governor Signs Teacher Contract Bill Into Lav   Measure Provides For ar Automatic Renewal ol Yearly Contracts ,

King Peter Personifies Bitter Anti-Axis Youth : OF Little Nation

KING SYMBOLIZES SPIRIT OF YOUTH   Young King Peter I] Is Thrust Into Leadership of Yugoslavia Ahead of Schedule; In Vanguard of Crusade

Hot-Headed Serbian Students Are Credited With Setting Pace for Revolution in Yugoslavia

Boy King Peter Symbolizes Fierce Independence of Youth, Big Factor In Yugoslav Revolt

HOLIDAYS NEAR   Battery D Members Hear They Mav Be Granted Furtouchs.

BUCKEYES CHEERED BY THOUGHTS TO RETURN TO BHELBY AND FURLOUGHS FOR VISY¥Is HOME

LIVERPOOL BOMBED BY GERMAN FLIERS   Major Raid ‘Staged or English City by Luftwatte

JAPS LANDED ON THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG   Invaders Suffer Heavy Losses, Tokyo Admits   TIMOR TAKEN BY FORCES OF ALLIES   Full Occupation of Timor Reported in Dispatches

INVASION HITS HONGKONG ISLE   Colony and Naval Base Far From Subdued Tokyo Admits

BOARD STUDIES WALKOUT BY SHIPBUILDERS   16,000 Strike at N. J Plant Halting Defense Jobs

LARGE SHIPYARD ON EAST COAST CLOSED BY STRIKE   14,000 Members of CI0 Union Walk Qut at Kearny, N. J. Tying Up Huge Defense Contracts.   CLOSED SHOP IS SOUGHT BY UNION   Yards Working on Two Cruisers, Six Destroyers for Navy, Several Cargo Boats in Construction.

16,000 Men Strike At N. J. Shipyard; All Work Halted   $450 Millions Worth Of Defense Shipping Contracts At Stake; Mediation Board Ponders Action   (RULLETIN)

SCHOOL TAX LEVY IS AGAIN 17 MILLS   Budget Total for Next Year $527,972.37; Large Bond Maturities _—-

SCHOOL TAX LEVY IS AGAIN 17 MILLS   Budget Total for Next Year $527,972.37; Large Bond Maturities +   HEARING IS AUGUST 4

MORE BILLIONS FOR’ DEFENSE ARE REQUESTED   Roosevelt Asks $3,323,000, 000 For Navy And Maritime Commission   AHEAD OF SCHEDULE NOW   {Total In New Requests Reaches $8.093,000,000 Including Army Figure

EXECUTIVE ASKS OVER 3 BILLIONS MORE FOR NAVY   With Army Request, Tota 2 New Defense Needs Exceed 8 Billion   Program Beats Schedule ® Shipbuilding as Much as Six Months

FDR ASKS MORE FUNDS FOR NAV   Says Defense Program > Ahead of Schedule

Conspiracy  Jury Picked   Eleven Men and Woman On Jury That Will Try 29 for Sedition

‘Kletchka. Case ° r Announcement Due Tomorrow   Foresees Nazis. Forcing Britain - Into Starvation   Educator. Claims Reich Ix, Goodwin. Will Comment Ou Able To-Secure. Needed}: Aide's... Success ‘Before. Vitamins At Low Cost!...Public — Works  Boaril.

New 5 Billion Lend-Lease Request Due   Administration Leaders Sav Bill Won’t Provide Funds for Soviet

RUSSIA TO GET VQ LEASE-LEND AID FROM U.S.   Congressional Leader: Reveal Appropriation Does Not Contain  Funds For Reds   ROOSEVELT AGREES   Request For Increase Funds May Be Delayed : Until September Or October = «

5 Billion Fund for War Aid  Planned   No Provision Will Be Made in Request  To Finance Russia, Leaders Say

FIVE BILLIONS WILL BE ASKEL   Russia To Receive None 0  New Lease-Lend Fund

Expect F.D.R. To Seek Five Billion Fund   None of New Lease Lend Appropriation fo Go fo Soviet Ald

NO LEASE-LEND CASH FOR REDS   Congress Will Be Askec for 5 Billion; Russia May Get Credit

New: Lease-Lend Measure Not to _ Aid Russia ‘Soviet Will Be ;  Extended Credit af Tt: Je-Needed

No Lease-Lend Aid For Russia   New Appropriation Provides No Funds For Soviet Loan

Fund Plea To Ignore Russians   Five Billion Seer Amount Of Request

Administration Will Ask $5,000,000,000 In New Measure   MAY GET ‘CREDIT'   New Help For Britain anc China to Get Okeh, Say Leaders

REDS OMITTED IN LEASE - LEND APPROPRIATION  $5,000,000,000 Will Be Asked Of Congress, Aids Reveal     MUCH UNSPENT  $7,000,000,000 Already Appropriated To Heip Britain      $5,000,000,000 Will Be Asked Of Congress, Aids Reveal   MUCH UNSPENT

Russia Left Out of New Lease-Lend Bil   $5,000,000,000 Appropriation for Britain to be Whipped Through Congress

DEDICATION OF BIGGEST PLANE PLANT IS HELD   $37,000,000 Factory Turns Out First Of 1,000 Motors Monthly 

Thailand Delegation ts In Tokyo to Fix Peace to End Border Warfare

Nazi Repusle ~ Counter-Attack   Berlin Report Says Russian Thrusts Near Moscow Are Halted   GERMANS SAY MOSCOW BOMBED

PICKET FOR I OHIPYARDD ON WEST GOADI   Striking AFL and C_O Ma. chinists Apparent'; Are Determined.   WILL BREAK CONTRACT   Claimed They Agreed on ‘‘No Strike, No Lockout” . With Employers.

Bundles For  Britain Fund   Heil To Buy 50 Barrels Of Beer For Celebration

Tokyo Speaks As Nazi Army Claim Successes On Two Vital Fronts; ‘RAF Active Again

BREAK-THROUGH IS CLAIMED BY NAZIS   Important Advance Is Re. ported from Germany and Rumbles Come from Jananeca

NAZI FORCES CLAIM BREAK IN RED LINES   Japs Warns U. S. Blockad: Will Be Overcome; RAF  Raids Increase.

BRITISH RENEW BG SCALE RAIDS ON AXIS CITIES   Crisis Again Threatens in Far _ East—Luftwaffe Attacks Whole Front.

LAFFOON DIES AFTER STROKE   Long Illness Fatal For Ken tuckian Who Served As State’s Governor

FORMER GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY DIE:   Long lliness Is Fatal ¢ Ruby Laffoon

FX-GOV. LAFFOON OF KENTUCKY DIES   CREATED THOUSANDS OF ‘COLONELS’ WHILE HE WAS IN OFFICE

LABOR PEACE TREND IN DEFENSE PLANTS MARKS AGREEMENT!   ‘Showdown’ Strike Ends At Vital’ Cleveland Aluminum Firm

PEAGE DESCENDS ON RAIL, PLANE, ALUMINUM FIRM   3060 DIE CASTERS AT ALCOA SPEED UP AGAIN, SETTLE LATER   RAILROAD BROTHERHOODS RATIFY WAGE AGREEMENT   Bell Aircraft Workers Agree Arbitrate Dispute; Ravenna Shell Plant Stull Struck

IeeatdlhicatingbeneTUCNn cided, .<caiaeneermeasmemiaeel GIRLS, GRANDMOTHER PERISH IN FLAMES

ESTIMATED 750,000 YOUTHS ARE SET TO REGISTER OVER U, S   Second Peacetime Muster of Military Manpower Comes Today for  Those Reaching 21.

Youths, 21 Registerinj For Servic   Many of New : Enrollees Due For Early Call:

750,000 Youths In  2nd Registration   Lottery to Intersperse New Registrants ir Old List Is Planned for Last Two Weeks in This Month

750,000 Are Registering  Second R-Day   Second Roundup Less Spectacular  Than First

90,000 MEN ARE EXPECTED TO REGISTER   Lottery Will Be Held Later On in Month

Two Army Fliers Killed   Wreckage Examimed: No Indication of  Sabotage Seen

DUMBER CRASHES, TWO ARE UNHUR   Second Acci@gnt Occur: in Ohio; Same Type of Plane.

Takes Off From Same Field As Plane Which Crashed Yester-' day Killing Two Pilots — No One’ Hort In Second Crash    INQUIRY STARTS IN FIRST WRECK

Temporary Defense Job Workers May. Have Mobile Housing   156 Million Dollar Plan May Have ‘Flyinc Squadron’ Shelters

Board to Handle Draft Registration Countv Office to Be  Open From 7 a.m. te 9 p.m. on July 1

Board to Handle Drafi Registration   County Office to Be Open From 7 a.m. to OQnm oan Julv }

Nazi Raiders Try To Get Churchill   Machine Gun His Train Twenty Four Hours Before Prime Minister Leaves

NAZIS MACHINEGUNNED TRAIN USED BY CHURCHILL   Incident Happened Only 24 Hours Before Prime Minister Boarded It   TO SPEAK TO NATION   Officials Responsible for Safe. ty Relieved Upon His Return

Prescription Sale Of Liquor Receives Commitiee Study   Sub-Group Hears Appeals For Curb to ‘Drua Store Saloons’

Tokyo Strengthens Control Over Its War Organization   Heavy Penalties Will B Invoked for Economic Crimes; Other Steps Are Reported

JAPAN REVISES MARTIAL LAWS   Government Strengthens Contrel Over War,  Industries

PRIORITIES BILL GIVEN APPROVAL   House Committee Okays Measure to Speed Defense

Votes for Priorities   Would Give OPM Broad ‘er Powers Over Material

OPM POWER TO IMPOSE PRIORITIES IS GIVEN APPROVAL      Naval Affairs Committee Of House Votes To Report Bill To Floor

WOMAN AND SON DIE IN FLAMES   Mother, Brother of Princeton Gri Star, David Allerdice, Victim —Star, Father Burned

TWO SUFFOCATED IN APARTMENT FIRE   Mother and Brother of Football Star Lose Lives

ITALIANS SINK BRITISH SHIPS   Rome Reports Four British Cruisers Sunk, Three Oth. ers Damaged.

Fascists Bid For Sea Fame   Rome High Command Claims Four British Cruisers Destroyed

JOBLESS PAYMENT AND TRUCK BILLS SENT TQ SENATE   Diemocrats And Republicans Seek Compromise On . Pertinent Points In Programs

COLD DIES OUT IN MIDDLE WES!   New York State Shivers; Spring to Arrive On Thursday

FRIGID WAVE DISSIPATING   Mild Spring Advent Seen As Winter Winds Blow Out To Sea

Relief from Cold Wave Is Expected in East Thursday   Wintry Winds Vent Final Fury as Temperatures Climb in Midwest

Wintry Winds Lash at East; -Reliefin Sight   Blow. Reaches Gale-Like Velocities, Whips Snow Into Deep Drifts In Soine Areas   . Warmer. Weather As Due Tomorrow   Five Members of Family ’ Perish When Blaze Destroys Home

Tank Factory Demonstrates   Wheels, Railroad Car Plant Transformed

FINAL BUDGET ACTION NEAR IN THE HOUSE   Bill Brought Out of Com. mittee With Favorable Report   SPECIAL ORDER OF ) 9 pie TODAY   Program for Capital Im. provements in State Submitted

O'Conor's Record Breaking Budget Nearing Passage   House Soon To Take Fina Vote on Important Measure

FINAL BUDGET ‘ACTION NEAR IN THE HOUSE   Bill Brought Out of Committee With Fayorable Report”   SPECIAL ORDER OF - BUSINESS TODAY   Program for Capital im. provements in State *  '@ubenitted

RELEASE DENIED "TWO PRSONERS   Principals In Plymouth - County Jail Break — Lose Appeals _

Release Denied Two Prisoners  Jailed For Life ©  Recalls Brutal Mure   Recalls Brutal Murde Of Youthful Deputy Sheriff

Release Denied Two Prisoners  Jailed For Life   Recalls Brutal Murder Of Youthful Deputy Sheriff

Germany Has ‘Hundreds of Millions’ of Dollars in This Country, Some of Which Are Being Devoted to Propaganda Stream

GERMAN FUNDS POURING IN U.S      Vast Sums Being Used For Pro paganda ‘and Other Purposes In U. 8S.

Nazi Funds  Grow in U.S.   Moncy Jucreasea Faster Than Gan Be Spent

NAZI FINANCES WU. 3, SHOW _ RAPID INGREASE   Funds Reportedly Tota Hundreds of Millions of Dollars   INFLOW SURPASSES RATE OF SPENDING   Some of Money Diverted tnto Fields for Propaganda

German funds in U. S. increase from their hundreds.of millions total

Seized Gold and Securities of Occupied Countries Di verted to Nazis.

Strike Is Voted At Bell Aircraf   But Union Decides To De. lay Action Walkout for the Present

Bell Workers Put Off Strike Action   Mediation Board Is to Hear Grievances

STEEL COMPANY STRIKE CALLED   Mass Picketing Ordered At Bethlehem Works Employing 18,000

STRIKE CALLED AT BETHLEHEM PLANT   Company With Billion Dollars In Defense Orders Affected.

BOTH SIDES ACCEPT U. 8. ~ PEACE TERMS   Government - Drafted For mula Called ‘‘Great Victory’’ by Labor Leaders

 Advertising Executive Is ‘Slain Sitting In Own Car  ONE CHARGED; SEARCH ON FOR ACCOMPLICE

SEIZE YOUTH FOR MURDER   ‘Another Named In ‘Tail-light Holdups Sought; Executive Is Slain

Confesses “Tail-Light’ Murder   New York Police Nab Ad Man’s Slayer Onl; Short Time After Before-Dawn Crime

OSE ee SE SE eS Rae: Omar  “Death While Seated In Automobile With Preity Model  ‘SHE IS UNEARMED Heard “Pop” But Did Not Realize Escort to ~  Night Club Had .. Been Shot

Held For Slaying   Man Charged With Killing Advertising Executive

HOLDUP-MURDER SOLVED   Footpad Admits Slaying New York Advertising Executive

Young Ex-Convict Arrested for Maxwell Murder   Charge Made 24 Hours  After Killing

Flanking Threat Is Reported   Ability of Allies to Hold Big British Naval Base Is Tested

90,000 Gas. Stations May Close 3 Days in Protest Against Quota Systen

“BABSON SIGHTS BETTER TIMES ° ONU: S. FARMS   Large Crops, Parity Bill, ® Government Buying All Favorable   End of War to See Huge Demand for American Food Supplies

DROWNS AS CAR MISSES BRIDGE   _ Auto Going So Fast It “Hits Opposite Bank, Rolls Back Into Water

DAMASCUS IS HOLDING OUT   French Defenders Claim Al British Attacks Repulsed in Desert Battle

SYRIAN FIGHT NEAR CLIMAX   Allies Attacking Damascus from Three Sides—Beirut Fall Near

Damascus Fall Expected Soon:  British Say Surrender or Fall Only. Few Hours Off

ALLIES HALTED AT DAMASCUS, VICHY REPORTS   British Insist, However, Fall Of Syria’s Capital Only ‘Matter Of Hours’

‘Amazons’ Fighting Invading Germans   Girl Soldiers Found Among Slain, Say Nazis

FIND LOST EXPLORER.      Rome Roports Amundsen Lives with Hskimos — State American Fur Trader Finds Arctic Hero.

Explorer Amundsen Located?   Norwegian Miss ing Since 1928 Expedition

FIND RAOLD AMUNDSER SAFE IN ESKIMO LAND   Famous Norwegian Explorer Believed Lost While Making Air Search for Lost Italian Dirigible Italia, Discovered Living With Natives in North Baffin Region—Says He is Not ¢n Return

Rome Paper Says Amundsen Arctic Explorer Missing Since 1928, Alive in North

Amundsen, Famed Arctic Explorer, Missing For Years Has Been Found

OO  Libyan War Subsides To Local Raiding   British Continue To Press Enemy In Isolated Areas

Fighting On Libya Front Nearly Stops   Sporadic Raiding Only Evidence Of Battle In Desert

BATTLE IN LIBYA LAPSES INTO SPORADIC RAIDS   Only Small Engagements Art Reported — Both Sides Ap parently Reorganizing Fo New Contests

British Abandon Hopes Fo. Quick Victory, Prepare For New Operations

LIBYAWARFARE I$ REDUCED 10 SPORADIC FIGHT   Both British and Axis Com manders Reorganizing~ Forces For New Operations   ALLIES SHAPE PLANS   To Whittle Down Axi: Power Tank by Tank; Germans Foresee Defeat, Claim

Lull in Libyan Warls Admitted  ’ British Assert Both Sides Reorganizing for Drive

LIBYAN FIGHTING DWINDLES INTO MERE RAIDING ACTIVITIES   BRITISH NOW REPORTED BE PLANNING TO WHITTLE AXIS i . DOWN TANK BY. TANK

Libyan Desert Conflict Lapses Into Only Sporadic Raiding, British Command Says

HOUSE OKAYS TRIPLING OF PRESENT LOAD   Scientific Method Of Determining Wins

22,000-Lb. Truck Load Maximum  Set by 89-50) Vote   Bill Is Expected To Go To Senate Within Next Week

Eleven States Suffer Damage By Forest Fires   Estimate Losses Run Into Millions—New Jersey Has Worst Fires   HUNDREDS OF HOMES REPORTED DESTROYED   Probe Reports Sabotage Re sponsible For Start Of Some Of Blazes

ERMANY CLAIMS CANADIAN VESSEL FLEW U.S. FLAG   Reports Sinking In Indian Ocean of British Armed Merchant Ship Out of Montreal Which “Displayed U. S- Flag and American Colors’’.

German Troops Are Crossing Into Bulgaria. Report Says: British Are Poised  Danube Is Spanned   Danube Is Spanned   Germans Have Thrown Pontoon Bridges Aeross River

Germans Hit British Use -OfU.S. Flag   Claim Ship Hidin Behind American  Colors Sunk

ACCUSE BRITISH ARMED VESSEL OF HIDING IDENTITY   BERLIN REPORTS ‘CANADIAN CRUISER’ SENT DOWN IN INDIAN OCEAN   OF GRAVE CONCERN TO U. $.,” GERMAN AUTHORITIES THINK      “Unfortanate Incident” May Occur If Every Ship Flying U. 8S. Flag Is Suspected by Raiders

Berlin Says Any American Craft Might Be Sunk If Canada Is Allowed To Hide Behind Stars And Stripes

German Commane Claims Sinking of Canadian Cruiser   Declare Stars and Stripes Painted on Merchant Ship’s Hu

Berlin Charges British Armet Merchantman Disguised in Indian Ocean.

Nazis Sink Ship Flying U. S. Colors   Berlin Sees British Attempt To Cause ‘Un. fortunate Incident.’

A SHIP ‘FLYING U.S. FLAG SUNK   Germany Reports Attack 01 Canadian Vessel, But Canda Knows Nothing of It

Nazi Raider Sinks Canadian Vessel Flying U. S. Colors   Implications Of Indian Ocean Action Stressed In Berlin

Nazis Sink Canadian Armed Ship   Report Vessel Disguised With U. S Colors

Germany Claims Sinking of British Merchant Vessel  Hidden Under U. S. Colors   Nazi Spokesman in Berlin Charges Misuse _ Of American Flag. and Declares It Should Be of Gravest Concern to Washington

BERLIN CLAIMS CAMOUFLAGED VESSEL I$ SUNK   Armed British Merchant man QOut of ‘Montreal, With Nationality Con cealed. Torpedoed   AMERICAN COLORS PAINTED ON SIDES   Berlin Says Such Practice Should be of Gravest Concern to. Washington; Widens of Future

Nazis Char ge Canada Ship Had U.S. Flag   Armed Merchant Vessel _ Js Sunk in fodian Ovean

Ship Sunk ‘Misusing’  U.S. Flag   Germans Charge British Plot Is Foiled

British Ship Flys U. S. Flag   Germans Claim They Sunk Merchantman Saturda:

A BRITISH SHIP. FLYING U. S. FLAG, SUNK BY GERMANS      American Colors Also Wer« Printed on the Hull, Berlin Reports.   IT WAS 7,178-TON SHIP   The Vessel Was Identified a a Canadian Cruiser, It Was Said.

SAY SUNK  INK SHIP HAD U.S. FLAG   Nazis Claim Canadian Vessel Had Stars.and Stripes Painted-on Hull.

Berlin Claims British Ship Under U.S. Flas   Germans Stress Danger to U. S. Ships From ‘Flag Swindling’ as Canadian Cruiser Sank

CANADIAN SHIP USED U. $. FLAG NAZIS DECLARE   Germans Report’ Armed British Ship With  American Colors Sunk

CANADIAN SHIP SENT DOWN BY NAZIS, CLAIN   British Announce Portion of Mediterranean Marked Off as “Dangerous to Shipping”.

SAYS U.S. FLAG ON BRITISH SHIP   NAZI NAVAL FORCE SINKS MERCHANTMAN IN INDIAN OCEAN

CANADIAN SHIP SHOWING U. . FLAG IS SUNK   MISUSE OF COLORS PROTESTED BY GERMANS

SAY CANADIAN SHIP CARRIED. U.-5; FLAG                 spl can Colors Sunk:  fy Nazis

U.S. Flag Is Claimed Shown By Ship Sunk   Germans Say Canadian Craft Displayed Emblem Before It Was Attacked

Nazis Say Craft Flew U. S. Flag; Ottawa Claims It Has No Reports

NAZIS SAY VESSEL ) DISPLAYING U. S. FLAG SUNK  Claim Canadain Merchai      Claim Canadain Merchant Ship Used U. S. Colors to Conceal Identity

Germans Charge British  Ship Flew U. S. Colors   Canadian Cruiser, Armed Merchant Vessel. Sunk In Indian Ocean

‘Armed Canadian Cruiser Is Down In Indian Ocean   High Command Declare: Incident Should Be Of Gravest Concern Here

German Officials Say Incident Should be of Grave Concern to This Country. ~°   GENUINE U. S. SHIPS MAY BE FIRED UPON

Nazt Command Warns U. S. British Are Sailing Under American Emblems

Canadian Ship Uses U.S. Flag Nazis Claim   Declares Ship Sunk By Naval Forces In Indian Ocean

CLAIM BRITISH NERCHANTMAN WAS MASQUERADING   British Expect “Open Move’ Ry Germans Into Bulgaria Within Two Days; Air  Rattle Above Kent Coast

Ship Flew U.S. Flag, Sav Nazis   Germans Report That Sunken Canadian Vesse! Posed as American; Ralkan Crisis Looms

ENSIGN FLOWN BY CANADIAN MERCHANTMAN   Nazis Observe That Misuse of Colors Should Be of Grave Concern, as It Might Lead to a “Most  TWnfortiunate Incident .”’

Canadian Ships Use U.S. Flag   Nazis Report Sinking Cana: dian Ship With U. S. Flag: Warn Against Such Use.

NAZIS CLAIM TRICK PROVED: VESSEL SUNK   Germany Sees Attempt To Create Incident To ‘Involve America

Nazis Sink Ship Flying Flag of U.S.   Balkan Front May Open Soon, Rumors Saying

GERMANS WARN U. §. TO BAN FLAG’S MISUSE   Canadian Vessel Flying Stars, Strips When Sunk, Is Claim   BRITISH ACCUSED   Attempt To Cause Nazi To Make Unfortunate Mistake Hinted

Nazis Sink Canadian Ship; Charge Vessel Flew American Flag   Great Air Battle Reported Five Miles Above Chesnel Coast; Flood of Rumors Hiet Britich. German Clesh in Balken Ares

Nazis Sink Ship Flying, r U.S. Fl g   Canadian Vessel Goe:  Down In Indian Ocear

Nazis Claim British Ship Had U.S. Flag   Sunk In Indian Ocean; Nazis Imply ‘Misuse’ Should Have Us Concernec

REPORT SHIP FLEW STARS AND STRIPES   Great Triangular Zone in Mediterranean Has Been Marked Off As Dangerous to All Shipping

NAZIS SAY U. S. FLAG ON SHIPS   Boat Sunk With False  Colors, Claim

DAMP FOR EASTER    Eastern Part of State May Hscane Drizzling Rain

YOUNG MEN OF U., TO BE REGISTERED IN RAFT PRARRAM   Tomorrow Will Be Second “R-day” for This Country.   750000 EXPECTED TO SIGN BLANKS

Registration Of 750,000 Is Expected   Large Proportion to B  Drafted in Next Few Months

All Young Men Who have Reached 21 Since Last October 16 to Regis. ter for Selective Service Tuesday —FDR Sunday Authorizes Induetion af 900,000 More Selectees,

750,000 YOUNG MEN 10 SIGN FOR SERVICE   State Office Lists Three  General Rules; High  -Percentage Will Be Inducted.   PLAN LOTTERY IN NEXT FEW WEEKS

WILL HELP FILL 900000 QUOTA I SFLECTE ARN   Roosevelt’s Executive Order Calls for Maximum Induction Under Law.

YOUNG MEN 21 MUST REGISTER   Mcn Who Became 2) Since First Registration Ordered To Do Se Tomorrow

REGISTRATION TOMORROW FOR 750,000 MEN OF 21      Nearly AN Will be Inducted Into. Army in Next Few Months _   Centers to Open at TAM and: Close at 9 P. M.; 6,406 Boards to Act

High Percentage Will Be Chosen For Service Under New Draft Plans

900,000 WiLL SIGN § TUESDAY IN US DRAFT   All Young Men Who Have Become 21 Since October to Register

Estimate 730,000 To Register   Large Proportion Of 21-Year-Old Men Expected To Enter ‘Army This Year

SECOND R-DAY WILL BE HELD THRU COUNTRY   An Estimated 750,000 Youths Tc Be Registered By Local Boards

ESTIMATED 750,000 YOUNG MEN SET FOR NEXT REGISTRATION   Selective Service Cal Tuesday to Be Answered by Large Number Over U.S.

AFRICAN SITUATION.   Reported in Mysterious Visit of Gen Weygand to Vichy.

BRITAIN FEARS NAZI COUP IN NORTH AFRICA   France’s Pro-Consul Flies to Vichy for Parley with Marshall; Trip Cloaked In Mystery,   HITLER TRYING TO CONFUSE ENEMY?

FEAR SABOTAGE IN $1,000,000 BLAZE   Wheeling, W. Va., Machine Plant Was Working On Defense Orders

FBI Probes Plant Blaze In Wheeling   Hint Sabotage After $500,000 ‘Mvstery’ Fire

FBI Aids In Fire Inquiry   Sabotage Hi Hinted In. $500,000 Fire At. Defense Plant

FBI STARTS PROBE OF ‘MYSTERY’ BLAZE AT WHEELING PLAN’   Machine Products Firn Filling National Defense Orders

MILLION DOLLAR FIRE Logs   AT. WHEELING FACTORY SUSPECTED DUE TO  TO SABOTAGE.

MAX SCHMELING IS  ON WAY TO RECOVERY    Former Heavyweight Champiox 1 2 , Drank Chocolate Abandoned By Leven, And Got Stomach Ache

MAX SCHMELING IS RECUPERATING   25 POUNDS LOST BY EX. CHAMP DURING CRETE FIGHTING. AND ILLNESS,

SOLDIERS LAUDED BY GENERAL LEAR   Army Officer Says They Will Become ‘Greatest Fighting Man’

NEBRASKA BOWS TO STANFORD 21 T0 13   Kmetovic, Albert shine as Indians come from behind to snare victory

Nipponese Avoid More Attacks On Defenseless City      Demands For Retaliatory Bombing of Japanese Cities Sweeps Island

Enemy Brings Reinforcements  On All Fronts   Lights Blaze All Night in Manila In Defiant Gesture; Damage To Shipping Surveyed

Filipinos Demand Retaliatory Bombings   Jap Air Squadrons Lose Number Of Planes in Raid

Japs Lose Planes In 2 Hour Attack On Manila Bay Fortress, Corregidor

Attacks on Japanese Cities Urged By Capital’s Population After Destruction of City Is Continued—Black- out Ordered Ended As Final _ Gesture of Disdain to the Japanese.   BY FRANK HEWLETT

Manila Given Respite, But Fort Bombed   Invader Squadrons Lose Heavily In Assault On Island Bastian.

Gt. Britain In State Of War With Finland   Also Hungary And Rumania, As They Insist On Fighting Russ.

DONNELL IS TO GO INTO COURT   Republican to Fight ' For Office of Governor Of Missouri, He Says

DONNELL TO ASK COURT FOR POST   Missouri Governor-Elect  t Fight Democrats’ Effort To Keep Him Out

G.0.P. to File Mandamus Suit Against Osburn  Candidate Abandons Plan fo Present Self

Writ Forcing Speaker of House to Declare Him Elected Governor Will Be Asked Monday.   DECISION REACHED AFTER CONFERENCES   Apparent Winner Not to Pre sent Himself for Inaugura. tion Tomorrow as Previously Planned.

OFFICIAL VISIT   Mrs. Olive C. Fay to Visit Eastern Star Tonight.

Paullina Boy — Fatally Hurt  Dies At Hospital Here Following Injuries

FALL OFF TRUCK ~ KILLS FARM BOY   Paullina Youth Dies In Hos ~ pital Here From Iniuries

PERKINS CALLS FOR RESUMPTION OF COAL MINING  _ ASKS WORK IN NORTH BE REOPENED TUESDAY

Labor Secretary Calls on Northern Mines to Reopen for Work Tuesday

Attempt To Avert Coal Shortage   Secretary Of Labor Urges Operators ‘And Mine Union To Insure Supply

Winant Reports Britain Has Men, Equipment For Halting Axis East Drive

British Able to Win ai Suez, Says Winant      Situation ‘NotGloomy’. 1: Tells Senators at Secret Meeting

BRITISH ABLE TO HOLD SUEZ, IS WINANT’S VIEW   U. S. Envoy to London Sees Enough Men and Equipment There   Talks With Senators: Says Lendon Wants t See U. S.in War

WINANT VIEWS ARENOTAT — ALL GLOOMY   Ambassador to Britain Talks With Senators

Says Britain Can Hold Suez   _ -Winant Discusses . War with Senators

WINANT BELIEVES BRITISH CAN HOLD SUEZ CANAL ARE?   Group of Senators Given Ful Report of Envoy’s Views. Peace Talk Denied.

Winant Believes British Can Beat Off Suez Attack   Ambassador Assures Senators That He Bore No Peace Proposals

WINANT TELLS SENATORS OF BRITISH SITUATION   ‘British Ambassador Says He Believes Rudolph Hess Fled Germany In Fear of His  Life, Not For Peace.

Winant Says Britain Can Hold Suez Canai   Atibaxsador To Britain Says British Have No Though Of Negotiated Peace —- Highlight In Brief Told Senators At Conference ‘

WINANT SAYS ENGLAND CAN WIN AT SUEZ   Ambassador as Private Cha with Senate Group; Claims Morale On Island: is Good.   THINKS HESS FLED IN FEAR FOR LIFE

Winant Tells Senators He Carried No Peace Proposals On His Return to America

BRITISH ABLE TOHOLD SUEZ, WINANT SAYS   Plight "Not a Gloomy One', Ambassador Reports   NO PLAN FOR PEACE   Hess Fled to Scotland Ir Fear of His Life, Envoy Says

Britain Can Hold Suez, Winant Says   Men and Equipment Sufficient, Senators Learn

Winant Not Gloomy for Creat Britain   Thinks Suez Canal and Channel Ports  Can Be Held

WINANT SAYS BRITAIN FIRW   Can Hold Suez, U. & ~ Envoy Reports To Solons

British Can Repel Attack On Suez, Winant Believes   Equipment And Men Ir _Africa Ample He Tells Senators

BRITAIN HAS ENOUGH MEN   Winant tells beliefs in conference with administration senators

WINANT STORY NOT GLOOMY; SENATOR SAYS   U.S. AMBASSADOR TO BRITAIN CONFERS WITH ADMINISTRATION MEN   THINKS BRITAIN WILL HOLD SUEZ AGAINST AXIS DRIVE   British Morale Holding Up; Envoy Thinks French People Don’t Want to Fight for Germans

British Ready To Held Canal, Senators Told   Winant Says Enough Men In Near. East; Africa For Attack

President to Study Taxes      Does Not Know Exactly When He Will (Put Signature on Measure

PRESIDENT WILL STUDY TAX BIL   He Also Hopes To Rest ¢ Bit During Visit to Hyde Park

President Will Take  Time to Study Big Tax Bill Before Signing It

FDR Takes More Time On Tax Bil   Not Yet Ready _ Te Sign New Reveave Measure

STILL UNSIGNED BY PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Wants Time To Study Nation’s Biggest Tax

President Roosevelt Puts Off Signing New Tax Measure Immediately

Roosevelt Not Certain As To When He Will Sign Tax  Bille Rests At Hyde Park

Huge Tax Bill Being Studied By President   Chief Executive Has ‘No News Today’ at Hyde Park Home

DELAYS SIGNING OF TAX MEASURE   Roosevelt Asks 48 Hours tc Study Bill, Declines Talk on Sinking.

FDR STILL STUDYING HUGE TAX MEASURE   Not Exactly Certain When He Will Sign Bill

Be Realistic, Is Plea Made By La Guardia   New York Mayor Joins President Conant Of Harvard In Favoring British Aid Bill

La Guardia and Conant favor  lease bill   Mayor says il’s to U. S. interest

LAGUARDIA FAVCRS ASSISTING BRITAIN   Mayor of New York and Harvard President Are Heard.

THINKS U.S. WILL BE DRAWN WN IF AXIS POWERS WIN   James B. Conant, Head of Harvard University, Believes We Should Assure England We Will Enter.   MAYOR LA GUARDIA ALSO SUPPORTS BILL   New York Executive Favors British Aid Bill for Purely Selfish American Interests and No Others,

F DR: ndicates Possibility  orate sa celia’ ‘OF ‘nforeing Labor Peace

No Action Yet Taken In Strikes   Roogevelt Indicates He I: Not Ready To Take ‘Hand In Defense Tieups.

MAY ENFORCE LABUR PEACE   President Voluntarily Indicates That Work Stoppages Must Cease.   NOT QUITE READY

PRESIDENT MAY TAKE ACTION IN LABOR DISPUTES   BUT NOT JUST YET; PREFERS TO GIVE MEDIATION BOARD MORE TIME

WILL ENFORCE PLANT PEACE FOR DEFENSE   Gets Letters from Unions Pledging Support; Con. gress Considers  AnitiStrike Legislation.   HOPES WORKERS WILL BACK STAND

FEDERAL ACTION TO ENFORCE LABOR PEACE   resident Indicates Further Ac .  toin May Be Taken To Stop Strikes.

MAY ENFORCE LIBOR PEAC   President Voluntarily Indi cates That. Work: Stoppages Must Cease.   a ee NOT QUITE READY

FOR HINTS NEW STEPS PLANNED IN LABOR ROWS   May Invoke Emergen cy Powers to Halt Defense Strikes

‘Move to Enforce Labor Peace Possible, President Indicates, But He's Not Ready to Proceed With Direct Action

SHIP VISIT IS PRAISED   Australia Gives U.S. Sailors Gay Welcome

Moscow Says City Is Facing Gravel Peril   ODESSA ALSO BEING POUND. ED SEVERELY BY NAZI FORCES.

‘Leningrad Admitted In ‘Terrible’ Plight By Red Defenders   Impassioned Plea by Army Chief Indicates City in State of Siege; Snecesses Claimed in Other Areas

3,000,000 Man Defenses for  Last-Ditch Fight   Russ Admit ‘Terrible Peril’ in Call To Soldiers, Civilians to Save ‘Cradle of Bolshevism’ at All Costs

BRITISH TROOPS DRIVE TO CLEAN UP IN AFRICA   Strike Hard In Effort To Crush Italian Resistance In Eritrea, Trap Duce’s Forces In Ethiopia.   Heavy Casualties

HUGE: BRITISH. TRAP CLOSING ON ITALIANS   From 26,000 To 31,000 Fascists Are Caught In Wihtania

BRITISH SEEK POSITIONS TO TRAP ITALIANS   Preparing to Strike Blow They Expect Will Knock Our Resistance In Eritrea   MOVE FROM HARAR   Mititary Observers Sce Sc lassie’s Flag Flying Over Addis Ababa  In Near Future

CAMPAIGN I AFRICA IS SPEEDED      Knock-Out Blow: To Resistance In Eritrea Planned

err Trap Is. ‘Being . Set   East ‘African’ “Army Ready Fo or. ‘Knockout Attempt ~Jn- Ethiopia ©

Economy Is Set Up As Objective   Pledge To Abide By Oath Of Office Made By Governor In His Address

INAUGURATION CF HEIL TODAY   Badger Governor, Other Officers, All Re-elected Enter 2nd Term.   MESSAGE JIS VERY SHORT

FRENCH-GERMAN TALKS CONTINUE   Vichy’s Collaboratior With Berlin Goes Into New Stage

Reds Insist German Drive Is Breaking   Isolated Actions Being Mopped Un By Strong Russian Units  NO TROOP CHANGES Germans Declare Escape From Odessa Is Being  , x. Wee 

Heavy German Losses   Moscow Claims That Attack Is Smashed, . But Nazis Claim Reds Are In Full Retreat

Moscow Newspaper  As serts German Advance is Being Smashed.   GERMANS REPORT. ‘ODESSA RINGED

REDS REPORI ~OTUPPING NAZIS   Front Stabilized, Mosca. Says, in Answer to Reich Victory Claims.

RUSSIAN AND NAZI REPORTS DIFFER   Former Indicate Vast Struggle Is Breaking Up Into Isolated Actions—Germans Intimate ‘“‘Double Dunkerque”  RA wae OO i ng

Reds Declare Offensive of Nazis Halter   Enccuraging Soviet War Re port Issued in Face of Ger man Picture of Russian  Reeling in Retreat

‘ound Hog Sees His Shadow and  :  Goes Back To Sleep for Six Week:

Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Says There’ll Be Six Weeks Of Winter

SEES DANGER 10 JAPAN IN BVENT U.S. CONFLICT   Says lf America Becomes Involved British Declaraticn Will Follow Within Hour   “PEACE OFFENSIVE” HELD PROBABILITY   Prime Minister Declare: Britain Will Never Enter Into Any Negotiations With Hitler

Lady, Lord Astor Are Reelected   Ambassador Winant Says Enemy May Choose Battlefield

Question Page's Status On Board After Objection   Hedgpeth Claims Ward 2 Commissioner Itneligible To Hold Office.

Question Page’s. Status On Board After Objection   Hedgpethi Glairiis Ward 2 Coiiiniissioner {nelisible ‘To Hold Office:

Berlin Reports Repulse of Strong Counter Atfacks on Central Fron’

Nazis Claim Victory Over Soviets After 3-Day Counter-Attach  Berlin Press Charges   Berlin Press Charges U.S. Giving Support to Invasion of Iran

GERMANS SAY RED ATTACKS ARE BLOCKED   Nazi Press Says Iran Oc. cupation Has VU. S. Support   GERMAN TROOPS NEAR LENINGRAD   Three Russian Freighters Reported Sunk by Nazis

Nazis Claim Victory Over Soviets After 3-Day Counter-Alfac   Berlin Press Charges U.S. Giving Support to Invasion of Tran’ -

NAZIS, ITALIANS CEMAND RELEASE OF SHIPS, CREWS   Protests to Washington Govern. ment from Rome, Berlin Over “Seizure” of Vessels,

Ship Seizure Idea Spreads   Mexico, Peru Act Along Lines Set By United States

Axis Ask Ships and Men Freed   Full Will {gnore  Demand of Axis;  Sabotage Probed; Seizures Spread

MEXICAN GOV'T ORDERS GUARDS TO SEIZE SHIPS   Twelve Axis Vessel: Included In Order

Mexican Guard Takes German, Italian Shins   Fires Break Out Aboard Six Axis Ships In Venzuelan, Peruvian Ports.  wT’ mwmiwTtrwTae TT iti=-*s™ Ae   PERU TAKES HANGAR

G MEN SEARCH FOR SABOTAGE IN AXIS SHIPS   No Seizure Plannec Of French Boats. U. S. Tells Vichy Envoy

~~ SHIP SEIZURE   German and Italian. Ship “There . Ordered bia ‘an'Custody.:

May Prove Incident in War Picture   Both Sides Silent on Request and Possible  Repercussions

LITTLE GIRL'S FAMILY — FACES EVICTION THOUGH SHE HAS $10,000 COMIN

U.S.-BUILT PLANES LANDED IN GREECE FOR BALKAN FIGHT   Nazi Bombs Batter at Hull; British Advancing On + African Front

SEPARATE VOTE ON JOINT FILING   PROCEDURE ON TAX BILL CONSIDERATION REVISED IN HOUSE

‘JOINT RETURNS? VOTE ARRANGED   Hoyes To Submit Section O1 New Tax Bill Separately

SEPARATE VOTE ON TAX   liusband And Wife Joint Return Issue To Face Test

Tanker Steel Seafarer  Newest American Victim Of War; All Members Of Crew Saved

ATTACK FIRST SINCE COMBAT ZONE LIFTED   Crew Is Rescued; No Report on Identity Of Raiding Plane

BOY, 13, SENT TO ANAMOSA   Alan McConnell, Who Slew Foster Mother, Asked ‘*More Punishment’’

13-Year-Old boy  Is Committed to Iowa Reformatory Sentenced to 8 Years on  Charge of Shooting Foster Mother  SKIPPED BOYS’ TOWN Told Officers He Wasn’t  Getting Enough Punishment There

STYLE SHOW WILL BE BIG AFFAIR   Will Rival Similar Event: Held In LargeCities

STYLESHOW WILL   Will: Rival "Similar. Events  _ Held In Large‘Cities

Style Show Date Tuesday, Sept. 9  Eleven Local Stores Are Cooperating

CENSORSHIP PLAN DENIED   President. Quoted ‘As Say. - ing He Knows Nothing of Report.

MErIKES « co  CIO and Ford heads confer in surprise- move   Mediation board entry deferred

CIO Officer Confers With Ford Group   “Within 45 Days”   SUDDEN DEVELOPMENT AN NOUNCED AND SETTLEMENT I LOOKED FOR IN NEAR FUTURE GOVERNOR WIRES PRESIDENT

Michigan Governor Announces Developments ‘Encouraging to All Parties Concerned’

OUTLOOK GOOD FOR SETTLING FORD DISPUTE   COMPANY OFFICIALS MEET WITH HEAD OF THE CIO

Officials Encouraged By Results of Ford, Union Strike Parley.   nigan’ Governor: lay. i in Certifyr¢6. Board: 

Ford Men Talk With CIO Head   Concerted Efforts Being Made to Reach Quick End of Labor Dispute

HOPE FOR END OF FORD TIEUP GROWS BRIGHT   Unprecedented Conference Of Company and Union Officials Held   PERKINS PUTS TIME LIMIT ON PARLEYS   Aluminum Workers of Five Plants Plan to Seek  Wage Increases

GERMANS CLAIM TO BE STORMING CITY OF KERCH   Reds Say Nazis Are Feeling Out Moscow Soft Spots For One More Drive   PRINCIPAL ACTION: AROUND KALININ

Nazis Knock a Gates to the Caucasus   Anapa Reportedly Already Under Air Bombardment

Bombers Take Southern Battle Into Caucasus   Anapa Is Under Aerial Bombardment as Force Storms Defenses Of Kerch

NAZIS STORM OUTER FORTS BEFORE KERCH   Berlin Reports. Its Troops “Knocking at the Gates To the Caucasus”   NEW MOSCOW DRIVE APPEARS IMMINENT   Whole of Central Front Is Reperted Alive With Nazi Test Attacks

GOAL, CHEMICAL LINK 1S URGEL   Coordination of Industries Is Recommended by Nationa Resources Planning Board: Long-Time Program

Amlie to Run As Candidate Of a Coalition   Democrats and Progressives Endorse Former Congressman

/ARAGUAY HITS 1FTH COLUMN   Death Penalty to Be Imposed for Work For Foreian Power

Paraguay Sefs Up Drastic Penalty   Death For Trying to Turn Nation to Foreign Power

Roosevelt's Plea  ToCall Off Strike Without Effect   Capture Mines Not Operating Despite Request Of President To Lewis   LEWIS’ ANSWER TO PLEA AWAITED   Coal Strike Of Any Length Would Hit Big Steel Plants Of Nation   (BULLETIN)

East District Parley Slated   Sharpsburg Site for. Annual Conference Oct. 19.

‘Barrage May Herald Russian  Blow at Kharkov   Germans Admit Slow Progress Against Stubborn Defenders

RUSSIANS OPEN GUN BARRAGE NEAR KHARKOV   Mighty German Force Enters Battle for Moscow

Talk By Dr. John Doane’ — Gym Exhibition, Pageant — To Feature PTA Meeting

PAGEANT TO "PE PRESENTED   Next Wednesday Evening —-Dr. Doane To Give Address.

Preacher Objects To Bingo—Resigns  Won't Stay in Church Where Women Gamble

WETS PROPOSE TO CLAMP DRY LID ON STATE   Authors of Spurned Repeal Measure to Offer Drastic Anti-Liquor Legislation

Solons Proposing Serious Test Of Liquor Sentiment   Have Bill to Penalize Drinker; Phillips Opposed To Early Adjournment

BILL WOULD HIT DRINKERS   Drastic Dry Law to Be Introduced in State Legislature

Bulgarian Assets in U.S. To Be Frozen if Nazis March Into the Country   Secretary Hull Says State Department Is Watching C losely the Balkan Situation

Signature of Premier Bogday Philoff Sealed the Pact at Vienna at 1:50 P. M. (3:50 a. m. EST)   CAST HER LOT WITH ALLY OF WORLD WAR   Signing of Pact Took Place is the Presence of Adolf Hitler and Other Statesmen.

U.S. To ‘Freeze’ Assets Of Bulgaria   Official Word Of Signing With Axis Awaited.

WOULD FREEZE FUNDS IN U. §   Hull Indicates That Thi Country To Act In Bulgarian Case

NewFarmPlan Will Not Interfere With Quotas   Ever-Normal Granary Program Of Government Does Not Halt Present Arrangement For May 31 Referendum, Agricultural Officials Say.

British Mission Ends Talks With Turkish Leaders  Claim Two Nations Agree Entirely on t*Rolkan Preoahleme!?

Labor Peace For Duration Is Promised   Workers and Bosses Agree to Arbitrate Their Differences

QUTLAW STRIKES "FOR DURATION’   *.D.R. Asked to Set Up Labor Board to Settle Disputes in Peaceful Fashion

Labor, Capital In Strike Ban   Twenty-Six Man Conference Agrees To Forego Strikes For Duration Of War.

NO STRIKES, LOCKOUTS — AGREED ON   All Disputes Are to Be Set. tled by Peaceful Means During War   NEW LABOR BOARD TO BE SET UP      Agreement Is Worked Out by 26 Representatives of Labor and Industry

REACH LABOR PEACE ACCORD   Industrial Disputes Will Be Settled by Peaceful Means

For ‘ego Strikes And , ener In War Period   Accord Reached After Four Days Of Deliberations

Strikes and Lockouts  Banned for the Duration  Labor and Management Agree to Settle All Disputes by Peaceful Means

TO FOREGO STRIKES   Labor and Management Represerftatives Ban Stoppage for Duration

Labor, Management Ban Strikes, Lockouts In War   Conference Asks President Set Up Board To Settle Disputes

Strike  Recess Called.   Labor and Cad Capital Agree to Forego Disputes for All-Out War Effort

German Planes Center Worst London Attack   Stream Of Refugees On Road From London After Six Hour Nazi Bombing.   MANY FIRES STARTED

 RAF REPLIES WITH VERY SUCCESSFUL” ATTACK ON COLOGNE   Two Nazi Bombers Make Hit-And-Run Raid On Southeast Coast Town

London Hard Hit by Heavy German Raid   Thousands of Refugees Flee British Capital

British Capital Pounded For Six Hours; Entire Blocks Blown To Pieces During Devastating Assault

Germans Drop 10,000 Bombs Upon London  5 10.000 Fire-Bomh:   10,000 Fire-Bomb: Send Workers Fleeing From Poor Districts

Fiery Death  Rains Down  On London   Blocks Of Residences Blown To Bits In Most Severe Attack So Far This Year

London Gets Worst Nocturnal Attack During This Year   Many Casualties, Many Léf Homeless After Thousands Of Bonbs Dropped

‘Shops Demolished, Homes Are Badly Damaged and Hospit - als Struck in Worst Raid of This Year

Nazi Planes Rain Flames, Explosives   In Six-Hour Raid   Vhole Blocks Of Residences In London Are Blown To Bits, Docks Hit: RAF Strikes Back With Bombing Of Cologne

HEAVY DAMAGE IS INFLICTED BY RAIDERS   Worst Bombing Of Year Is Suffered By Metropolis   GREEK FIRE   Withers Italian Attacks; British Are Landing At Port Of Salonika

LONDON TAKES ANOTHER NIGHT BOMB-BEATING   Refugees Pour From Work: ers’ District After Worst Battering of Year

LONDON GRIM SCENE AFTER FIERCE RAID   Death and Destruction Show: ered on City in Overnight Assault

Southeast Coast Towns  Also Bombed   RAF Dumps Eggs On Cologne In Night’s Foray

LONDON HARD HIT IN NIGHT AIR RAIDING   German Airmen Follow Up by Bombing Southeast Coast Town.   Blocks of Residences Are Blown to Pieces

MANY BLAZES RAGE IN WORST BLITZ OF YEAR   Nazi Warplanes Hammer South Coast As Trek Of Civilians Starts   WHOLE BLOCKS BLOWN UP   Five Hospitals And Hotel Hit: Some Still Trapped In Debris

Nazi Pilots Report Bombs Spread Havoc Among Docks, Industries Along Thames River In Overnight Assault On Isle

British Capital Is Struck Another ( coventry Blow in Night Attack Nazis Claim

Six-Hour Assault Worst Attack of 1941 — Huge Fires Reported  DOCKS ARE DAMAGED Five Hospitals Struck By  Bombs, Public Service Disrupted

Nazi Bombers Pound Section For Six Hours   Capital Raid Greatest Of Year; Drop 10,000  Incendiaries, Explosives

Nazi Raiders Strike England by Daylight   Shops in Coast Town Demolished and Homes Wrecked Following Destructive Night Raids on London—Many : Made Homeless:

NAZI BOMBERS WRECK LONDON HOMES. SHOPS   *« Densely Populated Area Heavily Damaged in SixHour Night Raid.

Destruction Is Spread  Over Large Area As London Takes Beating; RAF Replies With Attack On Colosne

LONDONERS DIG SELVES OUT OF RUINS OF RAID   Shops Demolished, Homes Badly Damaged and Casualtics Caused By German Blitzkrieg   RAID 6 HOURS LONG; SHELTERS SMASHED   Whole Blocks Residence: Blown to Bits. Five Hospitals Hit, Large Hotel Partly Qenrglstred

MANY HOMELESS AFTER SEVERE NIGHT ASSAULT   Nazis Rain Down 10,000 Incendiary Bombs: Entire Blocks Of Residences Blown To Bits; Nazis Claim New Hits At Sea.

Whole Blocks Of City Are Laid Waste   Many Vietims Are Still Buried In Smoking Ruins

Nazis Pound City 6 Hours ‘During Raid   Blocks. OFF Residences Blown. To Bits; RAF Bombs Western aren  ee On pre ere

$10,000 HEART BALM BETTER THAN NOTHING   After 30 Years of Courtship But No Wedding Bells, Seattle Weman  Expected More   DEFENDANT GRIEVED   Can’t Even Have Couple of Drinks to Mellow Court's Bad  ~" News

ONE VESSEL TURNS ABOUT AFTER SAILING   U. $. Patrolmen Go Aboard Her at Anchor; Two Seized at New York Docks.   HEADQUARTERS SILENT   Washington Asserts Move Is Only For Inspection, fen?t Spigure 

YUGOGLAVIAN VESSEIS TAKE   U. S. Coast Guardsmen Seize Freighters, Qne © While Leaving Harber. a

CUAST GUARD SEIZES SHIPS   Yugo Vessels Detained In U.S. Ports  eee ee   eee ee  Cause For Action Not Revealed

Guardsmen On Three Freighters Of Yugoslavia   Coast Guards Board Vesseis In New York Harbor— Silence On Seizures /

U.S. NABS THREE YUGOSLAV SHIPS   Coast Guardsmen  Boarc One Vessel Steaming Out of N. Y.

Deserters Flee From Wolters   Three Use Riot Guns In Escape From Brig

ARMY QESERTERS QTEAL RIOT GUN, KIDNAP CORPORAL   Mineral Wells, Tex., Soldiers Are Listed as Deserters After Escapade   COUPLE HELD AS HOSTAGES RELEASEL   Peace Officers Block Highways In Central and West Texas

Three Deserters Flee Army Camp, Taking Riot Guns; Corporal Hostage   MINERAL WELLS, Tex.—Three army deserter: with four riot guns and holding a corporal as hostage ascaned today from the Camp Wolters brig.

Nazi Treacherous Attack on Russia Condemned Here   Statement Made After Welles Confers With  Pres Roosevelt.   Japan’s Position Is  Sharply Watched

Welles Declares F.D.R. Can Send Aid to Russians   Says Opposition to Hitlerism is Help To Our Security

"TREACHEROUS ATTACK’ ON SOVIET HIT   All Forces Opposing Hitler Called Aid  To America

LEASE-LEND AID TOREDS IS LEFT OPEN TO DECISION   JAPAN’S ATTITUDE IS AWAITED AS WELLES LAUDS HITLER FOES

Greet Soviet   Welles Condemns Naz Attack on Russia; Welcomes Reds As Allies Against Hitler

No Word As to Lease-Lend Aid; Favors Any Force Opposing Hitlerism

GERMANS TAKE KALVARIA AS LUFTWARRE GUARIRAIEIRS AY LANES ON WDE FRORT   Five Million Troops Reported Locked In Gigantic Struggle On Battle Line Extending From Baltic To Black Sea

, U.S., Reds On Same « Side Now   Undersecretary ; Of State Welles { Hits at Treachery  ' Of Nazi Attack

‘State Department Hints U.S. Support Of Russian Regime   ‘Rallying of Forces Opposing Hitlerism’ Indicated as Policy; Lend-Lease Aid Up to President

State Department Outlines Government Attitude After Conferring with President

ue S. Condemns * Nazi. Attack: On. hussh a; Aid From:  He SNot Decidec

ANTI-HITLER UNITY URGED   Welles Leaves Question o Lease-Lend Aid to Russia Open.   WATCH S[APAN REACTION

America Condemns Attack Upon Russia Wishes Soviet Well   But Question of Lease-Lend Assistance Is Left Open in Statement By State Department

Lithuania Declares Her Independence As Nazis Advance   German And Finnish Reports Say Latvia, Estonia Will Join Axis; - Finns Claim They Are Neutral

VITAL QUESTION OF AID TO REDS STILL UNSOLVED   Welles States FDR Has Power To Help Any Victim of Aggression

Guess at Change In War Situation      Washington Considers Aid  to Russia Under LeaseLend Act   A HELP TO BRITAIN   Any Blows Against Hitlerism Aid U.S. Defense, Says Welles

U. S. Scores Nazi Attack  On Russians   Rally of Forces Opposed to Hitlerlism Benefits American Defense

Question of Aid Has Not Been Seltled   Government's Attitude Made Known by Welles

U.S. CONDEMNS. NAZI ATTACK © ON RUSSIA   Sumner Welles Makes - Statement After Talk With FDR

U. 5. CONDEMNS GERMAN ATTACK ON RUSSIA TODAY   Question Of Lease-Lend Aix To Soviet is Still  Onen

‘Treacherous New Attack’ Is Condemned   Russia Not Yet Styled As One Of Democracies

~  L.S. Condemns Germany For Soviet Drive   Question Arises Over Presi dent's Authority To Sene Lease-Lend Aid.   NO OFFICIAL MESSAGE

SUMNER WELLES SAYS REDS HAVE OUR SYMPATH   ‘ANY RALLYING OF FORCES AGAINST HITLER 18 IN US. INTEREST:   QUESTION OF LEASE-LEND AID TOU. S, §. R, UNSETTLEL   ‘Immediate Issue Before American People Is Whether Hitler Con* guest Can Be Stopped’

U.S. Condemns Nazi _ .Attack on Russi   State Department Says American Defense and Se curity Will Be Aided by Any Rallying of Forces Opposed to Hitlerism.

Nazis’ “Treacherous Attack”  On Russia Condemned Here   Welles Declares ‘‘Any Rallying Of Forces Opposing Hitlerism’ Rebounds To Benefit Of Security Of U. S.

CHANCES FOR WAR CALLED "LESS” NOW   Congress Sharply Divided on Question of War Aid for Russia—Japan “On Fence”

Reds’ Fight To Help Us, Savs Welles   ‘Hitler’s Armies Are Chief Danger To America’ He Asserts

U. §. Assails Nazi Attack On Russia   But Government Split On Issue Of Aid to Reds

IS ADVOCATED IN CAPITAL   Some Would Espouse Policy Voiced By Churchill   JAPAN WATCHED   Nippon Must Assist Germany And Italy As Member Of Axis

U.S. Condemns German Attack On Red Russia   ‘Sumner Welles Leaves Oper Question Of U.S. Supplying Aid To Soviet

U.S. Government Condemn: “Treacherous Attack” of Germany on Soviet Russia   “Any Rallying of Forces Opposing Hitlerism’’ Would Rebound to Benefit of American Defense and Security

DEGISION DELAYED ON LEASE -LEND ASSISTANCE TO MOSCOW   President Has Authority. However, to Give Help if He So Desires   Immediate Issue Said to Be Whether Aggression Is to be Halted

J. S. Condemns New Nazi Attack   Savs Any Anti-Hitler Rallying of Forces Benefits Defense

United States Condemns Nazi Attack on Russia; Silent as to Lease-Lenc

AMERICA WISKING RUSSIA WELL I: WAR WITH HITLER   All Forces Opposing Hitlerism Helping — United States   THE QUESTION OF ‘AID NOT DECIDED

Hitler ‘Treachery’ Condemned by Asst. to Sec. Hull Today   Effect of Nazi Attack on Russia Not Yet Fully Appraised

U.0. CONDEMNS ORE ON SOVIET   Welles Outlines Position After Conference With Roosevelt   MAY OFFER AID   Position Japan Will Take ‘Subject Of Considerable Interest

U. S. Consfermns Nazi  -~On=Russian:      Official Statement Issued In Washington Calls Action ‘Treacherous’; Soviet Stand Held Renefit To America

NAZT ATTACK  CONDEMNED   Welles Leaves Open Questiot Of Whether U. 5.: Will, Aid Russia

U.S. Condemns Nazi Treacherou Attack’ on Soviet   Question of Aid From America Is Unanswered Today

Rally Against ‘Hitlerism Predicted By Sumner Welles   AID IS CONSIDERED   Sympathetic Treatment By America Hinted In Statement

NO DECISION ON U. S. AID;  > ATTACK IS  ~ CONDEMNED   Any Rally of Forces Oppos ing Hitlerism Seen as Benefit to U. S.   POLICY IS STATED BY SUMNER WELLES   U.S. Help May Depend ) Laregly on Staying Power of Soviets

NAZI ASSAULT HELD nELP TU U5, SECURITY   Welles Statement Condemns Treacherous Attack by German Armies.   SAYS QUESTION NOW 1S DEFEAT OF HITLER

U.S. CALLS INVASION TREACHERY   Government Condemns Latest German Act, Pledges Help to All Forces Rallying  ~ Against Hitler

U. §. Assails Nazi Attack On Russia   Question of Aid To Soviet Union Left Open, However

U. S. CONDEMNS NAZI ATTACK ON SOVIET BIISCIA   Welles States Hitler Armies Are Chief Dangers to Americas

Action Sought On Labor Law   Senator Bridges Says Conference Failing

‘BRITISH TROOPS ENTER -GHEREN AND HARAR, KEY  POSITIONS IN ETHIOPIA

British Capture Italy's Africa Stronghold, Cheren  Desert Forces Enter Key City of Eritrec Following Long Siege, London Says

 Cheren Taken by the British  “Last Italian ¥ Stronghold in Eritrea Cantured

Cheren And Harrar Fall   Iniportant Italian Strongholds in Hands of British

British Seize Cheren To End Longest Siege   Also Enter Harar In Ethiopia To Force Italians Back

CREATE BOARDS TO CO-ORDINATE FARM DEFENSE PROJECT:      County Groups Set Up B; Secretary Wickard, Using AAA and Other Officials.

FARM DEFENSE BOARDS FORMEL      Boards Created In Every Stat And County For Cooperation During Emergency.

Wickard Rushes  Defense Moves   All Agriculture Groups Will Cooperate in Movement

Farm Setup for Defense Created   Boards Are Formed ' In Every County. —--—

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE NAMES CO-OPERATION BOARDS   BOARDS IN EACH STATE ANE COUNTY TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES OF ALL FARM AGENCIES

Farm Defense  Units Set Up   Agricultural Agencies Tc Direct Program

WIGKARD TELLS OF SETUP IN U.S   Boards Are Created in Every State and County.

DEFENOE BOARDS ARE CREATED IN CAGH COUNTY   Secretary Wickard Prom ises to Assure Maximum Co-operation.   WORK WITH DEFENSE   There Will Be 3,000 Groups Operating Throughout the Country.

CREATE BOARDS 10 CO-ORDINATE FARM DEFENSE PROJECTS   Wickard Sets Up 3,000 Boards In Every State, County

Strike at Plane Plant Endsas Men Go to Work   No Promises Are Made to Strikers by Army

TROOPS STILL GUARD PLANT, CHECK CREWS   Full Force Expected To Resume Duties By Today

Leaders Assure Government That Production of Airplanes Will Be Back at  Normal on Monday

Four Russian Armies Said to Be Trapped   Nazi Drive Gains Speed; Leningrad In Danger; Kronstadt Guns Silenced

Ukraine Capital, Under Siege for 2 Months, Falls   Grave New Threats Als« Imperil Leningrad, the Nazis Report.   Half Million Russians Are Reported Trappec

Source Declares Divisions Regain Blitzkrieg Tempo   Poltava Falls To Nazis As Mohammedans Urged To Rise Against Menace

New Threats Place Kiev In Danger   More Than 3,600,000 Red Troops Reported Slain or Captured in 3-Month Campaign   Fires Are Raging   Finns Say Leningrad’s Fires Can Be Seen at Great Distance

Ukraine Capital : and 4 Russian Armies Encrcled   Nazi Command: Puts Russian i Losses at 3,600,000, Germans at 402.865

Swastika Now Flies ~ Over Kiev   Leningrad: Declared To Be in Grave Danger and Poltaya Reported Taken

RED'S THIRD CIT WAS UNDER SIEGE   Four Soviet Armies Said Trap: ped; New Threats Imperit Leningrad

FOUR OF SOVIET ARMIES HELD IN TRAP, FOES SAY   Ukraine Capital Had Been Under Siege ior 2 Months.—Threats For Leningrad Greater.

‘Budyenny’s Armies Are Crumbling — Germany’s Blitz Resumed  500,000 ARE TRAPPED  Germans Claim 3,600,000 Russians Either Dead Or Captured

ASSERT FOUR RUSS ARMIES ARE IN TRAP   Soviet Resistance in Ukraine Crumbling Swiftly, \ Berlin Says

Four Russian Armies Held East OF Kiev   Two-Month Siege Proves Too Much For Russia’s Third Largest City,  LENINGRAD IN: DANGER

IN UKRAINE IS BELIEVED CRUMBLING   500,000 Russians Claimed Caught In Trap   POLTAVA IS CAPTURED   Red Resistance Breaking Up,  Germany Declares 

HALF-ANLLION MEN TRAPPED   New Threat to Leningrad As Defending Naval Base Is Silenced.   WAR INTO BLITZ TEMPO

Invading Forces Advance To Within 40 Miles Of Kharkov     TWO MONTHS' SIEGE     Swastika Flag Waves In First Major City to  Surrender   TWO MONTHS' SIEGE

Swastika Flag Waves Over City of 850,000, Nazis Claim — Leningrad Also Imperilled.   TERRIFIC SLAUGHTER CLAIM OF GERMANS

Ukraine Capital Was Under Siege For Two Months   Guns of Big Navy Base at Leningrad Reported Silenced

German Swastika Flies Over Kiev   Russian Armies Reported Trapped by Ring of Steel © New Peril at Leningrad

500,000 RED SOLDIERS ARE HELD IN TRAP   Annihilation of Four Russian Armies Reported to Be Under Way in Ukraine — Leningrad Faces Grave Threats. -

Budyenny’s Armies. -Ai Crumbling — Germany! Blitz Resumed ._. ;  500,000 ARE TRA\  Germans Claim 3,600,0¢ Russians Either De Or Captured:

LENINGRAD AND KIEV FACED BY GRAVE THREATS   Annihilation Of Four Big Russian Armies Report-ed In Progress   HUGE FIRES RAGING.      Finns Soy Blaze Visible From Afar In Second _. Soviet City ;

Steel Trap Closes on 500,000 Russ Troops   Invasion Armies Sweep 200 Miles East of Kkiev, Threaten Vital Donets Basin

UKRAINE CAPITAL — FALLS TO INVADING FORCES OF HITLER   ADDITIONAL SUCCESSES REPORTED BY GERMANS PAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS

FOUR ARMIES OF REDS REPORTED IN UKRAINE TRAP   Leningrad Peril Is Also Increased, It Is Said as Germans Gain Foothold

Odessa And Other Important Red Centers Menaced As Nazis Pound Whole Front

Japan Protests To Russia On  Floating Mines; Odessa Bombed   BERLIN, ()—The German High Command announced tonight that the Germans had entered Kiev and that the German flag was flying on the citadel there.

CITADEL FALLS REICH ARMY ANNOUNCES   Half Million Russians Are Reported In Steel Ring   DIVE BOMBERS   silence Kronstadt Fortress Guns, Powerful Island Naval Base Of Soviet

RUSSIA'S THIRD CITY OCCUPIED, BERLIN STATES   BATTLE FLAGS WAVE OVER LONG-CONTESTED CAPITAL OF UKRAINE   ‘TWO GREAT NAZI ARMIES JOIN BEYOND FALLEN ciTy’   Nazis Admit Only 402,865 Casualties In Course of Entire Russian Campaign

Russia's ‘Third < City: Had Been Under Siege for Two Months   A RED ARMY TRAPPED   New Danger to “Leningrad With Kronstadt Guns ‘Silenced =

KIEV, RUSSIA'S THIRD BIGGEST  CITY FALLS TO GERMANS AND © LENINGRAD ‘APPEARS DOOMED   Half Million Russians In Four Armies Being Methodically Cut to Pieces Say Germans.—Big Guns of Soviet Naval Fortress Silenced

Red Resistance Crumbling In Ukraine As Nazi Troops Announce Sweeping Gains   Germans Also. Launch Heavy Atteck. Against Lenizgred as War Takes Suddea Tura ia Favor of Hitter.

FOUR RUSSIAN ARMIES ARE TRIPPED AND  NEAR PADTIIRE   Big Fortress of Kronstadt Is Silenced increasing Peril to Soviet’s Second Largest City   RESISTANCE IN THE UKRAINE CRUMBLING   ‘Reds Under Terrific PresSure In Darkest Moment of the Campaign; Thausands are Cantured]

SWASTIKA FLIES OVER UKRAINIAN CAPITAL TODAY   Long-Besieged City Finally  ! Falls Before the Onslaughts of the Hard-Driving German Legions

THIRD LARGEST CITY IN RUSSIA 15 TAKEN AFTER LONG SIEGE   FOUR RUSSIAN ARMIES RE PORTED TRAPPED IN SWEEE FAR BEYOND UKRAINE CITY

Nazis Driving Toward Kharkov; Claim Russ Losses Over3/2Million   Germans Admit Casualties at 402,060: Berlin Declares Kronstadt, Leningrad Naval Base. Has Been Silenced

UKRAINE CITY TAKEN, HITLER COMMAND SAYS   Swastika Reported Flying Over Russia’s 3rd Largest Community   FOUR RED ARMIES REPORTED TRAPPED   Germans Also Report Naval Base Guns, Near Leningrad, Silenced

Defense of Ukraine Area Is Crumbling   Half a Million Soviet Troops In Nazi Ring East of Kiey

Hazis Claim Capture of Kiev, Ukrainian Capital, in Smashing Offensive

Nazis Enter Kiev 7   Fo erie Aes poed  ine, Germaiis Say; Huge Berea in Leningrad

KIEV FALLS AS GERMANS TRAP 500,000 REDS   Armored Forces Take Town Only 80 Miles From Kharkov's Factories   ANNIHILATION IS FACED   Resistance Falters As Nazl Advance Regains Blitz Tempo In South

Four Red Armies Trapped, Hitler's Officers Announce   Kiev, With Population of Over 850,000, Had Been Under Siege for Two Months; Grave New Threats Also Imperil Leningrac

Nazis Claim  Kronsiadt's  Guns Silenced   Russians Admit German Hordes 1% Making Advances ‘

BERMAND ohY KIEV TAKEN, REDS CAUGHT   Capital City of Ukraine Claimed Now to Be in Nazi Hands.   ‘FOUR RED ARMIES ‘ALLEGED TRAPPEL   Hitler’s High  Command . Issues Stupendous Figures on War Slaughter.

UKRAINE CAPITAL FALLS TD NAZIS AFTER LONG  STRUGGLE   Four Russian Armies Said To Be Trapped as Berlin  Reports Wide Gains   Moscow Admits Defense of Third Largest City Has Been Pierced

Third Largest City Falls _ After 2-Month Campaign;  Leningrad in Danger   BIG NAVAL BASE GUNS SILENCED   Staggering Russian Losses Reported and 500,000 Men Are Declared Trapped

Report Wide Gains. in Drive To Kharkov   9,000,000 Russians -Lost To Date, Say ‘Garman Officials:

— A COLUMN ABOUT IOWA   Offers Old-age Pension To Help Finance War

Japanese Pay Heavily At Hong Kong   Admit Garrison Holds As Chinese Troops Continue Pressure   LINES STRAIGHTENED IN NORTH MALAYA

BRITISH FORCE STILL HOLDING AT HONGK ONG   Garrison Defies Jap Guns as Grim Struggle Shapes Up in Malayan Jungles   NIPPON LOSSES IN ISLAND SIEGE HUGE   Empire Troops Endeavor to Check Foe on New Line North of Singapore

Hongkong Still Holds Out, Jap Reports Admit  Lines for Grim Singapore Struggle

British Shape Lines For Singapore Fight   Hongkong Defenders Stick Defiantly by Guns in Face of Seemingly Hopeless Fate; Jap Air Base in Eastern Thailand Attacked by RAF

British Hold Off Japanese AtHongkong   Linés Form in Malay“ail Jungles for Situgale for Singapore

HONGKONG NOT CONQUERED YET   Defiant Defenders Stand By Guns, Outnumbered By Nipponese

DEFENDERS OF HONGKONG STILL STICK BY GUNS   Tokyo Admits 20,000 Mer Still Fighting On Island; New Malay  Front Formed

British Hold Off Jananese Ai Hongkong   Lines Form in Malayan Jungles for Struggle for Singapore

3 Persons in ’ Hospital After Holiday Crashes   William Pierce of. Carroll Has Fractured Knee Can: Algona Pair Hurt

3 Persons in Hospital After Holiday Crashes   William Pierce of Carroll Has Fractured Knee Cap; Algona Pair Hurt  MANY MISHAPS  6 Vehicles Involved in 2 Crashes Near Mt. Carmel Corner on No. 71

Five Nazi Night  Raiders Downed   Attack Centered On Midlands Plant Area

REGISTRATION LISTED JULY 1   Between 9,000 And 10,000 State Youths Eligible For Second Draft

Registration Day Is Set for July   Boys Twenty-one Years o Age To Sign for Army Service

Soviet Military Situation Grave   Russian Forces Are Receiv  ing Terrific Battering Says London   R, A. F. BOMBERS HIT BY WEATHER

Herring Flays Defense Tieuns   Will Sponsor Legislation Making it Unnecessary to Be Union Member to Work

rmerring rlans To Introduce Anti-Strike Legislation Would Prohibit Requiring  Union Membership as KEimployment Condition  NOT RETROACTIVE  Also Wants Secret Vote Of All Employes Before Strike Is Called

Assails Wave  of Walkouts   Senator to Sponsor Legisla tion Banning Forced Union Membership

Sen. Herring Would Place  Ban on Unions   lowa Solon Planning Legislation That Would Curb Labor Difficulties

GERMAN ADVANCE TOWARD MOSCOW 6 BEING SLOWED   Nazi Tank Columns Driving Four Abreast Within 50 or 60 Miles of Moscow; Dive Bombers Active.   JAPAN IS URGED TO TAKE ACTION   Nationalist Organization Demands End of Negotiations With U. S. and Immediate Military Action.

ANS. PRESSURE BRINGS JAPAN TO WAR'S BRINK   Nazis Within 50 Or 60 Miles Of Russian Capital Today, But Pace Slackening

UERMAN PUSH SLOWE WHE INTENSE COLD WAVE HEADED WEST FROM SIBERIA, CLAIM   Nazis Declare Forces Advancing Four Abreast On Highroads to Capital: Paratroops Led By Dive Bombers on March   Japan Apparently Preparing To Take Advantage Of Beleaguered Reds and Attack Under Axis Pressure to Aid Her in Conflict

PANZEA UNITS GAAQH ONWARD TOWARD GOAL   Moscow Says Red Army Still Intact, However,  And Fighting

Crack Soviet Units Hurled Into Battle   Hitler's Drive Pushing Deeper Into Capital Defenses, Although Stiffened Resistance Slows Advance; Red Far Eastern Forces Helping

150 TO 60 MILES FROM MOSCOW SAY NAZISs   Japan Again Appears About to Take Advantage of Russia’s’, Plicht.

Nazis Crash Deeper Into Red Defenses   laps Urged to End Negotiations  With U. S.

NAZIS REPORT MAKING GAINS “NEAR MOSCOW   GERMANS CLAIM TO BE MAKING STEADY GAINS ON “THE RUSSIAN CAPITAL WHILE REPORTS FROM JAPAN ARE TO THE EFFECT THAT THAT NATION. MAY ATTACK FROM THE EAST

PLANE EXPLODES   Two Canadian Fliers Hurt, Others Go Tinscathed in Accident_

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Two Flyers Hurt As Plane FEF xnlode<

Canadian Fliers  Have Close Cal   Two Are Injured And Two Es cape Unscathed As Plane Takes Fire And Explodes

STRIKE VOTE BEING TAKEN AT CONSAIR   Wage Dispute May Close Huge Bomber Plant At S. D.

3 SHIPS SUNK IN DARING RAID ON GIBRALTAR   More Sinkings In Iceland Zone Are Claimed  Rv Rerlin

SENATE GROUP OKEKS FUNDS FOR WAR Ald   North Dakota's Nye Joins In Subcommittee’s Urianimous Approval of Huge Appropriation Measure

GIVES OKEH T0 DEFENSE BILL   Nye Joins Proponents in Casting Vote for Appropriation

AID BILL WING UNANIMOUS VOTE OF COMMITTEE   Senator Nye, Foe of Lease Lend Bill, OK’s Entire $7,000,000 Fund   AMENDMENT TO CUT SUM IN HALF FAILS   Knudsen Tells Senate Subcommittee That the Full Amount of Fund Will Be Committed During the Fiscal Year Beginning in July

SEVEN BILLIONS GIVEN APPROVAL   Senate Committee Turn Down Proposed Cut In British Aid Bill

SENATE GROUP OK’S AID FUND   Final Vote Expected By Tuesday; Committee Vote Unanimous

7 Billion. Is ApprovedBy U-committee   WITH EVEN OPPOSITION SENAT OR NYE FAVORING BILL; ED AGAINST LEASE-LEND BILL WANTED TO HALVE IT.   “Merely An Estimate”,

WAR AID FUND BILL ADVANCED   Seven Billion Dollar Meas ure Approved By Senat Sub-Committee

Nye Votes For Huge British Aid Progran   Seven Billion: Dollar Appropriation Meets Unanimous Approval of Senate Subcommittee—Finol Yote Expected Monday or Tuesday

DIG AID FUND APPRUNED GY CENATE BUNNY   Passage Requested by Committee; Vote Is Unanimous

$7,000,000,000 Aid Fund Gets Approval            Lease-Lend Foe Joins in Accepting Bill in Senate  Subcommittee After Move to Halve Defeated; Full Group Now Stadies Measure

Incendiaries Are Used By Air Raiders   Large Fires And Explosions Set Off In Three And Half Hour Attack

BREMEN FIRED IN SMASHING RAF ATTACKS   ‘Paid Back In Then Own Coin’ Is View Of British Raids On  Germany

New Attacks Launched on Coast Bases   Successful Onslaughts on Invasion Poris Are Reported   ENGLAND BLASTED   Fatalities Acknowledged in London; 3 Alerts in Capital

BRITISH RAID BREMEN WITH BOMBS. FIRE   Retaliate For. Fire Raid -O: « London;:Germany Admits 38 .Factories Hit

Bremen Pounded 'By RAF Bombers’   Great German Port. Given Taste of What London Got Last Sunday Night

British Pay Germans Back In Own Coin   Incendiary and Blasting Bombs Pour Down on City

RAF BLASTS BIG BREMEN PORTIN EXTENDED RAID   “Concentrated Discharge of Incendiary and High Explosives” Showered  On Area 3 Hours   HUGE EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES STARTEL   German-Occupied’ Terri tory, Including Flishing,’ Ostend and Brest, Also Hammered

RAF HAMMERS BREMEN 3 HOURS IN RETALIATION   MAKE UP FOR ‘FIRE RAID' BY NAZIS ON LONDON SUNDAY NIGHT   BERLIN CLAIMS TEN BRITISH FREIGHTERS SUNK IN PACIFIL   Acknowledge Few Casualtits In Bremen, Hits On Three Factories, Numerous Houses

BRITISH POUND PORT OF BREMEN   Revenge Nazi Fire Attack On London

BRITISH BOMB GERMANY AGAIN      Drop Bombs On Berlin, Kiel And Other Points

Port of Bremen Is  Bombed by R.A.F   British Fliers’ Rétaliate fo Sunday Fire Raid on  London   INVASION COAST HIT   London ‘and Other British _ Cities Bombed by Germans in Night

BRITISH RAID BREMEN POR]   Pound City for More Thar 3 Hours in Retaliation For London Fire.

British Pound Bremen In Long Night Air Raid   Retaliation for Fire Bath of London Reported By the English

R. A. F. MAKES REPRISAL Rall      Pounds Bremen for Three Hours, Retaliating for , London ‘Fire Raid’

Bremen Gets Long Attack From R.AAF.   Retaliation For ‘Fire Raid’ On London Dealt With Incendiary Explosives

MAJOR GERMAN PORT OF BREMEN ATTACKED ~ BY RAF LAST NIGHT   WAS PARTIAL RETALIATION FOR INCENDIARY ATTACK ON { LONDON SUNDAY NIGHT

BREMEN FIRED IN RETALIATION OF LONDON RAID   British Report Large Fires anc Explosions Set off, Ports Raidec —Nazi Warship Frees Prisoners

Fire Bombs Are Rained  On Bremen   High Explosives Also Used In RAF Retaliatory Raid

Import System “Is Considered   U. ‘Economic Defense "seein Expansion, Brine: Pressed”:

U.S. MAY APPLY NEW ECONOMIC TACTICS ON AXIS   Talk Of Regulation Of Al tmports And Exports {s Heard tn Capital

Import Control te Help Britain in The Study Stage Economic Moves ‘Against the Axis Powers Urged On Roosevelt

IMPORT CONTROL SYSTEM LIKELY   Proposal To Exclude Certain Articles In ‘Discussion Stage’

U.S, MAY MOVE FOR CONTRO OF IMPORTS   Washington Considers New Step Designed to Aid Economic Defense.   PLAN SAID TO BE IN DISCUSSION STAGE   Control of War Exports  Has Already Been Established.

Import Controls May Be Next Step in Government's Economic Defense Plat

Ousted Cuban Officers Land At Miami Port  Two Officers Arrive in U.S. by Plane After Governmental 'Purge’

Ousted Cuban Officers Land At Miami Port  Two Officers Arrive in U.S. by Plane Alfer

RESCUE PARTY IS ON ITS WAY UP SIDE OF TOWER   Marooned Parachutist Has Baen on Granite Island for Four Days.

CLIMBERS GO UP MOUNTAIN FOR HOPKINS   Experts Hope to Rescue Parachute Jumper By Nightfall

Methodical Slaying of Five From Back Country Farm Family ‘Anpvears Solved by Confession

FARM MURDERS ARE CONFESSEL   Indiana Man Says Olc Grudge Prompted Slaving Of 5

German Press Says U. S Has Imperialistic Aim: In South America; DNE Hurls Charges

Administration Policies Hit by Republicans   Statement Signed by Party Members Is Made Public

Take Occasion To Hit Administration Handling Of Labor Situation  And Foreien Policy News

Japs Claim Singapore Is Doomed   Renew Heavy Bombing At tacks on the Philippines Today

IN LIBYA, HOWEVER, BEF DRIVES 2,000 MILES TO TAKE DERNA AIRPORT, BREAK GERMAN RESISTANCE; RUSSIAN DRIVE CONTINUES TO ROLL.   J.S. DEFENSES CONTINUE TO HOLD AS JAP TRANSPORTS ARE SET AFIRE

RUSSIA AND BRITAIN HIT NAZIS HARD   Control Of Crown Colony Claimed In Jap  Broadcast

ALLIES SCORE WINNING BLOWS IN LIBYA, RUSSIA; FIGHTING SEVERE AT HONG KONG BASE   Scores Reported Killed in Japanese Raid On Dutch West Borneo; Nazis Fleeing Russ In Finland Campeaien

At GAP T URED, UNVERIFIED CLAIM OF JAPS   Defenders Of Island Prepared For All-Out Fight To Hold Strategic Stronghold   ALLIES ON EVEN TERMS WITH JAPS ELSEWHERE   Axis Forces On Run In Libya, Russia As British, Reds Speed Onslaughts

PENANG IS EVACUATED BY BRITISH   Intense Anti-Aircraft Fire Greets Japs in Raids On Cavite, Corregidor; Malaya Fight Rages

NO. CONFIRMATION FROM LONDON OR ANY OTHER SOURCE   British Had Admitted the Situation Was Desperate and That Capture Might be Expected.   JAPANESE RENEW MANILA BOMBINGS   Landing Forces of Japs on Luzon Island Still are Being Held in Check by the U. S. Forces,

Axis Smashed On Red, Libya Fronts; Japs Near Singapore   Tokyo Claims Capture Of Hong Kong; Heavy Attacks On Luzon Are Hurled Back By U: S:

Vote $400,000 Tax on Pinball Machine:   Argument Requires Most of The Morning Session

Hershey says schools must make leaders   Schoolmen hear draft director

Resourcefulness and Bravery Of 4 Naval Reserve Ensigns At Hawaii Revealed by Knox

Knox Tells Nev Battle Details   Navy Secretary Says Four Young Ensigns Took Ship to Sea

Naval Ensigns Prove Their Mettle Under Fire When They Take Ship to Sea to Combat Enemy

Four Ensigns Take Ship in Pursuit Of Foe After Other Officers Perish

Best Traditions of Navy Upheld  eerRAReD at Mon ll.dor E:> le CL al   Response of Men Under Fire Is Splendid

Numerous Acts Of Heroism Recorded At Pearl Harbor   Four Naval Reserve Ensigns Take Destroyer To Sealn Pursuit Of “The Enemy”

SHORT TERM TREATY WITH JAPD STUDIED   Possibility of Agreement on Far East for Period of Three Months.   BUT VERY DOUBTFUL   Any Pact Reached Would Have to Be Give and Take Affair.

sHOnT TERM TN wm = APS STUDIED   Possibility - of Agreement on Far East for Period :. _ of Three Months. ©   BUT: VERY DOUBTFUL   Any Pact Reached Would Have to Be Give and ~ Take Affair,

Provisional Pact Sought For Japan   Orientals May Call Army Out Of Indo-China

(DIPLOMATIC QUARTERS . SAY   HULL AND JAP ENVOYS ARE TALKING OF THREE-.   MONTHS AGREEMENT

LOCAL CHURCH GROUPS PLAN LENT SERVICES   4 Sunday Night Union  Meetings Arranged Here; Will Begin With March 9

MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION - ARRANGES SPECIAL SERVICES   UNION LENTEN BERVICE WILL _ BE HELD IN EACH OF THE : FOUR PARTICIPATING   CHURCHES

London Awaits Cripps Report   Ambassador To Moscow Enroute To England To Make Report —

BRITISH ENVOY TO MOSCOW WILL G0 10 LONDON   sir Stafford Cripps Will Re. turn Shortly for Consulta. tions and Will Then Gc Back To His Post In Moscow After Few Days In London.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   J. S. to Join Great Britain In  Oonomic 3 ee ee om

Nazis Reiterate  On Salinas Attack   Say All Ships Sailing For England Endangered

NAZIS PRAISE _ ISOLATIONISTS   Germany Warns Thos‘ Who Help England

NAZIS THREATEN MORE SINKINGS   American People Not Behind FDR, Germans Boast

TQ PICKETS HURT AS NON-STRIKERS FIRE SHOTGUNS   100 Trapped in Gap As Violence Flares At Edenborn   : THREE WOUNDED MEN TAKEN TCO UNIONTOWN

MINERS FIRE GN PICKETEERS   At Least Ten Wounded — 100 Aro Trapped in Ambusli — Miners Shoot from Behind Slate Pites,

Steel-Company Issues Appeal For Protection   Charge That Striking Workmen Creating Terror About Premises

n Lackawanna  hia Seen teel Strike   ors No Help As Defense  ork Menaced

ASK STATE'S AID IN STRIKE   Bethlehem Steel Plant a Lackawanna Closed by C. I. 0. Walkout

Terrorism Marks Bethlehem Strike   Officers Appeal For Protection

Bethlehem Steel Seeks Sheriff,  Police Protection   Officials Charge Local Police Inadequate As Plant Is Strike-Bound

BUTRLEAEM STEEL AdRO PROTEL TIO   Claim Pickets Terrorize Plant; Local Help Fails   Backbone of Defense Plan Endangered; Ford Next

BETHLEHEM STEEL ASKS SHERIFF FOR DEFENSE IN STRIKE      Charge 3 That Striking Workers Are Creating Terror About  fs TNL. Meee ees

STEEL STRIKE AT BETHLEMEM HAS VIOLENCI   SHERIFF AND COMPANY OFFICIALS ASK GOVERNOR TO SEND STATE TROOPERS

AOK OFFICERS 10 PROTECT PLANT FROM STRIKERS   Officials Of  Bethleher Steel Plant Charge Reigr Of Terror Created

CIO Pickets Besiege Steel _ Plant To Enforce Strike, Company Asks Protectior

Pickets Besiege Plant As Company Appeals For Protection; Work Stops On $1,500,000,000 Defense Orders

ASK FOR TROOPS AT BETHLEHEM STEEL STRIKE   Call On New York Governor For Troops At The Lackawanna Pliant.

LaGuardia Wins G. 0. P. Nomination   Mayor Victor By About 3-to-2 Margin.

LA GUARDIAIS GOP NOMINEI   New York Mayor Wins First Step in Fight for Third Term.

La Guardia Wins New York Contest By Margin of 3-:   Mayor Polls 19,820 Votes More Than Davies for Republican Party Nomination

LAGUARDIA AGAIN MAYORAL NOMINEE   Will Be Opposed In Bid for Third Term By O’Dwyre, Tammany Hall Selection, Unopposed for Democratic Nomination.

LaGuardia Wins Nomination for His Third Terr   Voting Apathetic in Nev York .Mayorality Nom inations .

DAVIES LOSES — TO LA GUARDIA   New York Mayor Choser By Republican Party As lts Nominee

LA GUARDIA WINS   Gets Republican Mayoralty Nomination In New York.

LAGUARDIA. WINNER IN PRIMARY VOTE   Will Oppose Tammany Hall Selection in General Election for Mayor

LaGuardia Again Wins Nomination  In The Primary   With Only 62 Districts Still Out, New York Mayor Has Lead of Over 13,000 Votes.

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates World News Today.   Price Control Debstes Sct.

HEAVIEST ATTACK. ~ PROMISED BY RAF   Greatest Aerial “Offensive on Germany in Next - Three Months

Assert RAF Will Soon Open History’s Heaviest Air Offensive Against Nazis

President Urges Draft Extension  See detailed report on Page 12   British “Aerial: Offensive Over Europe Roars Into Crescendo of Destruction

THE WAR TODAY  COLOSSAL WAR PLAN OF NAZIS LEAD. ERS IS UNFOLDING

Increasing Pressure On Soviets: — Forcing Allies To. Eye Japanese. - Who May Attempt Drive On Red:

RUSSIA FACING GRAVE CRISIS   Crucial Engagement Seer In Ukraine Sector By MacKenzie

The War Today: Hitler Offensives Now  Grave Threat To Present Red Defensive Positions   hy DEWITT MACKENZIE

Nazi Offensives Threaten Red Army Positions   Ukraine Sector Now Center Of Battle’s Crucial Engagements

Japan Keeps Eyes On War in Russia; May Join Invasion   Reds Face Problem Of Making Sweeping Withdrawls to East

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  Ltslanten Brancam One of History's Most Colossal

POWERFUL, UNRELENTING NAZI _OFFENSIVES PRESENTING GRAVE  THREAT TO RUSSIAN RESISTANCE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Terrific Nazi Drives Very Grave Threat To Red Positions

German Strategy Grave For Soviet   Hitlerian Program Unfolds One Of Most Colossal In History Of Conquerors

REDS MAY HAVE TO PULL BACK   Present Lines in Grave Danger; Possibility of Japanese Attack

PLAN $20,000 “REMSEN CHURCH   Work on Lutheran Edifice ' To Start In Spring _

Canada Sends Troops to Britain   Hundreds of Soldiers and Fliers Land

1,100 CONVICTS STAGE STRIKE      Federal Prisoners Refuse To Work: No Disorders.

PRISONERS ON. STRIKE IN U.S. PENITENTIAR’   ,100 Convicts Stage Sit ‘down in Leavenworth Halting Manufacture of Army Shoes   DEMAND PAY BOOST   Also Ask Double Time fos Hours Over 38 a Week and Additional Good Behavior Time

Defense Tie-Up! Convicts Strike   Federal Inmates Call Halt to Work On Army Shoes. Brushes

Hitler Grants Reprieves To 13 Norwegians   U. S. Convicts Stage Sitdown Strike for Increased Pay

BETS 5 YEARS   Judge Listens to Lengthy Brief’ of Excuses and Then Sentences

EVADER GIVEN LONG SENTENCE   Defense of Refusal te Register Brings 5 Years in Prison.

THREE ARE BEHEADED T PRISON IN FRANC!   First Victim to Re Sentenced to Death by Powerful Tribunal Recently Created

Three Die On Guillotine At French Prisor   French Tribunal Carries Qut Death Sentence To Show Their Ability To Curb Unrest

THREE GUILLOTINED  > e y ; Soe » Stee BEC iE 4 WEN eeeieee se: ,   NORWEGIANS MUST GIVE NAZIS BLANKETS

. FRANCE EXECUTES THREE   Tribunal Created! 1 to Forestall Spread of Nazi Reprisals

'3 MEET DEATH (ON GUILLOTINE OF PARIS COURT   French Tribunal of State Acts to Halt Spread of Reprisals

FRENCH PUT 3 MEN TO DEATH   Powerful New Tribunal ¢ State Tries to Show Germans It Can Keep Order

FRENCH EXECUTE 3 COMMUNISTS   FIRST VICTIMS OF NEW COURT EDICT ARE GUILLOTINED

French Begin Execution of Communist:   Court Sentences 3 To Be Guillotined — Showin: Nazis They ‘Can Rule

French Tribunal Executes Three  Seeks to Forstall Y ei Soest eww = SEE Ses

3 Sent to Guillotine   Sentenced To Death By French Tribunal of State

Posse Nabs   Recent Enrollees At CCC Camp Held Jn Robbery Attempt

Two Robbery Arrests Made  Two Young Men   Two Young Men Held at Wheatley

‘Never Envisioned Plane As Engine Of War,” Orville Wright Says At Air Plant Dedication

Baseball   ‘We Didn’t Know,’ Says Plane Inventor About Madern Ship

Use of Airplanes Saddens Wright Didn't Foresee Its Use i in ‘War

Wins Title In the Mud   Virgil Covert Is -New Champ Husker; Rainwater Second

NAZI GENERAL HOLTZ SLAIN IN NANTES SQUARE   German General in Occupied Area Slain by Two Men, Both of Whom Escaped, Announcement Says

GEAMAN GENERAL 5 ASSASSINATEL    Nantes Ruler Is Fired on and  Killed by Two Assailants Who Escape

NAZI GENERAL ASSASSINATED   Commander Holz Shot. In ~ Nantes, Occupied France}. Gunmen Escape

NAZI GENERAL ASSASSINATED IN FRENCH GIT)   Assailants Fire on Officer fr Occupied Zone; Greeks Renort Bio Massacre.

Shot Enroute to Office in Nantes This Morning; Two Assailants Disappear

General Is Killed   German Officer Is Victim of Assailants’ Shots in French Zone

Nazi General Killed in France  Assailants Escape; Gen. Ho!tz Was

Nazi General Assassinatea In Reich-Occupied France   Commander Holtz of Nante Region Shot to Death Enroute to His Headquarters; Two Men, Who Fire Series of Shots That Fell Officer,  Berane In Confusion

Claim 4,000 Nazis Drowned In Retreat   Germans Report Advances In the Northern Sector

Berlin Claims Craek-Up Of Russ Army   Report Declares Drives Blast 500,000 Troops

100,000 TAKEN PRISONERS BY REICH FORCES   Huge Casualties and ‘“Unbelievable Chaos” Near Bialystok Reported   CLAIM 5,774 TANKS TAKEN OR WRECKED   4,725 Red Planes Destroyed So Far in Fighting, Berlin Claims   Loss i in Bialystok Trap Does Not Mean Collapse of Russian Center

Berlin Reports Red Force Fails to Break From Trap   Chaos Overtaking Remnants of Army of 500, 000 Soldiers Declare Nazis; 160,000 Taken Prisoners: Believe Resistance Crumbling

Nazis Push Ahead Despite Resistance, Soviet Leader Savs   ‘Unbelievable Chaos’ Ahead Of Remnants of Half Million Red Soldiers, Berlin Contends

SOLDIERS DIE INATTEMPT 10 ESCAPE TRAP   Bloody Losses Of Russians Exceed Number Of Prisoners.

Nazis Slay Vast Red Armies   Announce Complete Victory With “Unbelievable Chaos” Overtaking Remnants Of Half Million Red Soldiers.   Berlin Bulletin

BERLIN SAYS” TRAP SPRUNG   Bloody Fighting In Polish Sector Is Said To Have Opened Way To  Moscow

Germans List Captures at 160.000 Men   Slashing of Encircled Soviets Around Minsk Declared Important   NAZI LOSSES SMALL

Planes Collide in Maneuvers  Dil ado Tone   Pilots Escape in Spectacular Crash

Planes Collide in Maneuvers   Pilots Escape in Spectacular Crash

Union Forbidden to Interfere With Workers Entering Plant.   FIRM DOESN'T OPERATE

Union To Subpoena Henry, Edsel Ford   Claim Fascist,  Ford Affiliation

ET SUBPENAS FOR THEFORDS   Inionists Seek To Fight Restraining Order Given Company

Court Order Forbids Union To Molest Ford Employes Entering Plani

FORD PLANT STRIKE SITUATION GROWS .  MORE CONFUSED  CIO Attorneys Obtair   CIO Attorneys Obtain Subpoenas for Henry, and Edsel Ford Today

Obtain Subpoenas For Ford Chiefs  Union Acts To Combat Restraining Order Gained By Company

Bennett Says Plant To Remain Closed Until ‘This Labor Dispute Is Settled’

Court Issues Order to Restrain Interference with Ford Employes.    FORDS SUBPENAED . TO APPEAR IN COURT

Subpoenas Are Issued for Henry, Edsel Fore   Union Attempts to Combat Federal Or der Barring Interference with Rord Emploves

LEGAL BLOWS HIT IN STRIKE   Union Moves To Combai Ford Restraining Order

CIO SAYS FORD [S ARFILTATED WITH FASCISTS   Charge Made Before Court By Union Attorney In Obtaining Subpoenas  For Fords, Bennett   CLAIMS COMPANY IS HAMPERING DEFENSE   Action Is Result of Injunc tion Secured hy Motor Company Restraining Picket Activities

FORD STAIKE LS NOW IN GOURT!   Union Moves To Combat Restraining Order Granted To Company

SUBPOENAS — ARE ISSUED. FOR 2 FORDS   Federal Judge Says Every Lawyer Who Files a Suit in Detroit Justice  Court “Wants ‘These Men Brought In.”

MOVE TO COMBAT FEDERAL ORDER IN FORD STRIKE   Sourt Order Forbids Members of UAW and CIO From Interfering With Ford Employes Entering Or Leaving Huge Auto Plant.

Fords Subpoenaed For Court Hearing   C. I. O. Strikers Battle Restraining Order.

AUTO MAGNATE SUBPOENAED IN COURT BATTLE   Huge Rouge Plant To Stay Closed. Until ‘Labor : Problem Solved’

Lindbergh Asserts Ui. §. And England Could Not Win Wai   Flier Says Stand Of America In Aiding Island Is Mistake

Asnerted Even a Combination of U, 8. and Great Britain Could Not Win War "On resent Hasia,”   SPOKL BEFORE HOUSE: FORKIGN AFFAIRS COM,   He Welleven Stand of the American People in’ Pave: of Aiding the Uritiah "Waa a Mistake,”

Famous Flier Says U. S., Britain Combine Can't Win Strugele on Present Basis

Only Collapse Behind Lines Could Produce Victory, Flier Says   Opposes Lease-Lend Bill as ‘Step Away From Democracy’; Calls Aid to Britain by Americans ‘Mistake’

Lindbergh Wants Negotiated Peace In European War   States Preference For _No Victory In Hearing Before House Body

BRIT a MN STINE FLIER CLAIMS   Asserts Lease-Lend Bill Is One More Step Away From Democracy   SAYS HEMISPHERE IS STRONG ENOUGH   Even U. S., Britain Could Not Win On Present Basis, His View

Nazi Victory In War Seen By Lindbergh   Famous Flier Doubts British Win With VU, S. Help

“NEGOTIATED PEACE” URGED BY AMERICAN FLIER 10 COMMITTEE   LINDBERGH GRILLED; DECLARES DEMOCRACIES CANNOT DEFEAT GERMANS

Says U. S.-British Combine Couldn’t Win   Flier Opposes Lease-Lend Bill As Step Closer To War; Declares America Strong Enough To Protect Self If Air Force Of 10,000 Warplanes Is Cesaatand Phie Racarwac

Aid To Britain Is Big Mistake, Flier Declares   ‘Both England And U. S. Cannot Win War Or Present Basis,’ Says ‘Lone Eagle’; Sees No Danger Of Air Invasion

Famous Flier Testifies Before House Committee, Urging a ‘Negotiated Peace.’   BRITISH AID STEP TO WAR, HE SAYS

DECLARES All TO ENGLISH 1 MISTAKE   Opposed — to’ “Lease-Lend ~ Bill as. a Step Away From Democracy and “One More Move Toward *. War—Big Air Force Needed’ ;

Hitler Should Be Anpeased, Noted Flier Testifies   Aid to Britain Is Called Mistake: He Wants No Winner

America and Britain  Together Cannot Whip Nazis, Flyer Believes;  Against Lend Measure

AID TO BRITAIN MISTAKE’, SAYS COL. LINDBERGH   Famous Flier Declares Combination of U. S. and Britain Can't Win

Lease-Lend Said Step ‘Away from Democracy’; Urge: More U.S. Defense

Lindbergh for ‘Negotiated Peace,’ He Says   a DAE a. Se   Flier Opposes  Lease-Lend Bill at House Committee Hearing

Axis Sure to Win the War —Lindbergh   Even Full U.S. Armed Help to Britain Would  Fail, Flier Says

COL. LINDBERGH URGES NEGOTIATED PEACE IN EUROPE   Lease-Lend Bill Saying It Is A Step Away From Democracy and One more Step Closer to War;

Urges Negotiated Peace to End War   Testifies Before House Committee That Aid to Britain ‘Is A Mistake’; Declares Struggle To Continue Until Collapse Behind Lines.

GERMANY CAN'T AE BEATEN, HE INFORMS HOUSE   Flyer Says U. S. Needs Only 10,000 Planes To Assure Safety

PRESENTS VIEW OF NEGOTIATED PEACE IN WAR   Think Stand of U. S. People for British Aid “Ts a Mistake’’

American View Toward British Aid ‘A Mistake’   Believes Combination Of British-L. S. Could Not Win War On Present Basis  OPPOSES AID MEASURE

‘Prefers To See Neither Side Win’   Flier Refuses To Express Sympathy Aaqainst Hitler

Flier Sees  As Solution   Lindbergh Thinks ~ Even -U, §.Briwin Together  “Could Not Win ‘The War

LINDY URGES NEGOTIATED PEACE   U. S. and Britain Together Can’t Beat Germany, Congressmen Told.

FAMOUS FLIER SEES EUROPE’S WAR AS-FUTILE   Lindbergh zh Regard i) “Negotiated Peace” As Onlv Answer .   OPPOSES AID.   Tells Committee. He . Js Against Help-ing England =~

Says U. S. and Britain. . Could Not Win the War  “On the Present Basis’ 

Lindbergh Doubts England And U. S. Could Beat Nazis   Famous Flyer Proposes “Negotiated Peace” to House Committee.

LINDBERGH SAYS BRITAIN CAN'T WIR, URGES NEGOTIATION   Believes Aiding England \s A Mistake Ot The American People

Unless. U.S. ‘Act lly ‘ters, War, He Sees “tle Hopes  SAYS: ‘NONE CAN WIN  Believes Negotiated Peace Only Hope for: Europe In the Future

Negotiated Peace Favored by Lindy   Aviator Says U. S. and Brit: ~ ain Together Could Not Win War   “AID IS A MISTAKE”   Western Hemisphere Car Be Defended Successfully, He Says

Lindbergh Says U.S. and British Cannot Win War   Flier Urges Negotiated Peace

LINDY URGES A NEGOTIATED PEACE ABROAD   Famous Flier Believes U. § and Britain Couldn't Wir  War.   Folly to Think That U.S. Can Be Invadec

Believes Germany Cannot Invade England, Nor Britain With U.S. Help Invade Europe   SEES STALEMATE   Opposes Lease-Lend Bill, Would Keep Planes at Home, Build 20,000 Plane Air Force

Flier Declares Even Combination of U. S. and British Can Not Win War; Opines America in No Danger of Invasion: Asks New Bases

LINDBERGH OAS BRITAIN AND U.S. CANNOT WIA, [6 FOR “NEROTIATED PEACE   Declares Any. Other End: to War Will  ' Leave Europe Prostrate; Against -Lease-Lend; in Sympathy With the People But Not. Their War Aims He Tells Committee.

Does Not Want Either Britain Or Germany To Win, He Tells House, Opposing Aid Bill

Noted Flier Urges Peace By Negotiation   Says Even U.S. And Britain Together Cannot Win European Wan

Lindbergh Declares Combined Ansglo-U.S. Forces Can’t Win War   Air Invasion Termed “Absolutely Impossible’ ' By Famous Flier in Testimony Before - House Committee on Lend-Lease Bill   ADDITIONAL BASES ADVOCATED

Believes German Collapse Is Only Hope Of Victory   Combination Of U. S. And Great Britain Could Not Win War On Present Basis, Asserts Lindbergh In Urging Air Force Of 10,000 Planes For This Nation

Support Of England’s Cause  Termed ‘Mistake’ During House Testimony

SAYS U.S., BRITAIN CAN'T LICK NAZIS   Famous Flier Asserts He Opposes Lease: Lend Because It Is A Step Toward War

A Negotiated  Peace Is Hope Of Lindbergh   Famous Flier Not Wanting Victory For Either Side

Would Be Better Than Victory For Either Side, Says.   Transatlantic Flier Says Combined Efforts Of U. § And Britain Could Not  Win RPuranean War

FLIER OPPOSED TOBRITISH Al   Says U. S.-Britain Combination Can Not Win On ‘Present Basis’   ATTACKS MEASURE   Declares Stand Of American People In Favor Of Aid Is ‘Mistake’

SAYS COMBINE OF U. S. AND BRITAIN CAN'T BEAT NAZIS   TELLS CONGRESS THIS NATION SHOULD ACT TO DEFEND SELF ONLY

FLIER IN FAVOR OF “NEGOTIATED PEACE,” ASSERTS   Prefers to See “Neither Side Win,” Tells How United States Can Avert Invasion

Lindbergh Urge: Negotiated Peace   Says U. S. and Britain Together Could Not Win

FLIER FAVORS NEGOTIATED PEACE   Tells House Committee U. S. Stand for Aiding Britain Is a “Mistake”

LINDBERGH FOR PEACE - DEAL; CANT INVADE US.   Prefers Negotiated Peace a Victory by Hither Side in Hurope   ’ DECLARES U.S, NEEDS 19.000 MODERN PLANES   Also Urges Need of More » Bases; Asserts Air Invasion Is Impossible

Flier Urges Negotiated Peace; Asserts American  Stand for Aid Is ‘Mistake’

Lindbergh Scoffs At Air Invasion   Flyer Favors Reasonable  Dafan ca area

Danes Dismiss  Three Consuls   - Envoys: In Ys S. ‘Wal gnore.New Order 

CONGRESS PREPARES TO END EXPEDITIONARY FORCE BAN   BILL PERMITTING USE OF SELECTEES AND GUARDSMEN ANYWHERE WILL BE SPEEDILY PASSED

AXIS EXPERTS DRAWING NEW BALKAN LINES   Yugoslavia, Greece Wil Be Dismembered Bi  Germans, Italians

AKI POWER ARE PLANNING A BALKAN MAP   Germans and Ita‘ians Pre paring to Divide the Spoils of War.   MAY COME BY MAY 1   Jugoslavia and Greece Wil Be tle ‘‘Pie” fcr Hitler & Co.

Axis Map Makers Slicing Balkans At Hitler’s Choice   Axis Countries Intend to Carve Up Jugoslavia and Greece

Axis Experts _ Draw Plans To Slice Jugoslavia   Hungary, Bulgaria May Benefit; Part of Greece May Be Taken

HIGHER MILK PRICES SEEN   Producers’ Demands Will Raise Retail Costs, Control Board Told.

Parliament Is Asked for Four Billions More   ‘Also Asked for Two and A Half Billions to Last Until March 31

FREETOWN HONOR ROLL ANNOUNCED   Principal Fred Brock Lists Grade  and High School Names for ; Second Grading Period.   2 OC FN... 8 ear

FREETOWN HONOR ROLL 1S ANNOUNCED TODAY   Names of Grade and High Schoo! Students Announced by Principal Brock.

FREETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS HONOR ROLL iS ANNOUNCED   Principal Fred : Brock Ltsts Names for Both Grade and High Schools.

FREETOWN HONOR ROLL IS ANNOUNCED BY PRINCIPAL   Thirty-six Elementary and Nin High Schooj Students Listed.

FREETOWN HONOR ROLL 1S ANNOUNCED TODAY   Principal Fred Brock Lists Names of Students With High Grades.

Economy Means Cut In Farm Aid   Budget Bureau Passes Buck Back To Congress

Budget Bureau Stresses Need of Farm Slashes   NYA, Public Works ¢ ~ Program Probably Will Be Affected In Cut

BUDGET CUTS TOSSED BACK TO CONGRESS   Observers Doubt Sugges tions Offered by Director Will Be Taken.

BUDGET BUREAI PASSES BUCK TO CONGRESS   No agency at Washington will assume responsibility for cuts

Convoy of Ships Urged by Willkie In His Speech   Nye Sees War for U.S. if System ls Adopted

Less Talk And More Action Demanded; Summary Shows. Les: Than Four Percent Aid Ships Leaving United States Sunk

Land Figures On Ship Loss Taken Wrong   Anti-Convoy Senators Put Wrong Interpretation On Report Of 8 Ships Lost   BRITON STRESSES NEED

CONVOY ISSUE DEBATE BITTER, CLIMAX NEAR      Nye Charges Pressure For Convoys, Willkie Says Let It  Come Quickly

WILLKIE AND NYE SPEAK FOR AND AGAINST CONVOYS   Unexpected Statistics On Sinking of Ships ~ Add te Controversy

Convoy Issue Coming To A Foeal Point   Nye And Willkie De. liver Speeches On Opposite Views

WILLKTE AND NYE IN HOT DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF CONVOYS   THE MARITIME COMMISSION GIVES SOME STATISTICS ON SINKINGS OF SHIPS

CONVOY FIGHT AT WHITE HEAT   Nye-Willkie Speeches . Fan Flames; ‘British Ship Tnseee Small

PEOPLE ARE URGED TO MAKE STAND      Willkie And Knox Urge Protection For British Ships

CONVOY PLAN   Nye Says Administration Is Blitzkrieging For Ship Aid   ACTION DEMANDED IN WILLKIE’S TALK   Four Per Cent of British Aid Ships Lost, Says Maritime Data

NYE ACCUSES ROOSEVELT OF CONVOY BLITZ   North Dakotan, Willkie Take Opposite Stand On Ship Issue   SEE DECISION SOON   Maritime Commission Says British Aid Cargo  Losses Low

AVY READY TO KE UP TASK, NOX DECLARES   Vill Assure Safe Delivery of Supplies to Britain, Secretary of. Navy . Says   :AYS NATION LIVES N FEARFUL DANGER   “illkie’ Calls For’ Protec tion to England. With Less Talk . arid More Action

Nye Hits “Blitzkrieg,” A: Willkie, Knox Urge Lifeline Protection   WEEK'S DEBATE   North Dakotan Says “U §.-in-War” Decision Not Long Delayed

(ATOR NYE ND WILLKIE ~ TELL VIEWS   senate Committee Call: Land for Quiz on War Cargo Losses

CONVOY BATTLE ASSTILL RAGING.   Speeches By Senator Nye And Willkie Keep Controversy Boiling

Senate Showdown On Convoy Plan To Protect Lifelines Immineni   Nye Hits Convoy “Blitzkrieg” ‘As Willkie, Knox Urge  Protection For Materials Sent To Britain. .

Nye Denounces ‘Blitzkrieg For Naval Convoys   Willkie Insists Protection Imperative; Senate Showdown Near.

WILLKIE BACKS CARGO GUARD’ NYE RIPS PLAN   Anti-Convoy Group May Ge! Chance For Showdown During Next Week

Willkie Favors, Nye Hits Convoys   Figures Show Less Than 4 Per Cent U. S. Aid Sunk

Argument Over Convoys Stirred By Willkie, Nye      House Approves Bill To Take Over 83 Foreign Ships In UF So) Harhore

ITALIAN STUDENTS JEER U. S. EMBASS)   Two Hundred Boys Dispersed By Police; Il Duce Greets Matsuoka

ITALIANS CHASED FROM U. S. EMBASSY   Demonstration Staged After Mussolint and Matsuoka Greet Wildly Cheering Crowd.

ineiemateneimmeniamnenne  ANALYSIS   Europe Grows Skeptica Over The Chances Of Axis Victory

GERMAN ARMY OFFICER KILLED IN BUCHAREST   War Expert Says The Assassinalion Indicates Resentment Against Germany.

NO FUGITIVES JAM ROAD IN NEW WAR   Civilians “Watch Conflic Roll By, Apparently Caring Little

Polish Civilians Sit In Cottage Door -ways, Watch War Roll Along

War Just An Incident In Lives of Stoic Poles”  — )——_ FEW FLEE HOMES  aan ; Manan A. P. Staff Writer Touring with - Command

No Fugitives Are Found in  Russian War   Civilians Sit at Doors  Of Cottages and Watch Troops Pass

LIFE GOES ON UNRUFFLED BY MOVES OF WAR   AP Correspondent Give: Eye-Witness Story Of Strangest Campaign

A Totally Different War—  Polish Civilians Stay Home. FugitivesDoNotClog Road:

Civilians In New Battle Area Merely Sit At Their Doors And Watch The War Rumble By

War Without Fugitives   4 Civilians Sit At The Doors Of Their Cottages And Watch Nazis Roll Eastward In  Drive Acatancd Bissts

TEXAS COMMUNITIES IN DEFENSE RALLIES IN SEVENTY COUNTIES   STEVENSON SAYS TEXAS TO RESIST EFFORT TO DESTROY AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE -

Stevenson Asks Texas To Aid in Defense Drive   Councils Formed In 70 East Texas Counties :

FLYING BOATS OF LONGEST RANGE TO FORM PATROI   Will Carry Burden -of Roose velt’s Orders to Guard Atlantic Lanes. ©

"FLYING GOATS" AND: DESTROVERD TO BEAR BRUNT   Air and Sez Weapon Is Most Effective Implement Yet Devised.   PATROL IS INCREASED   Big Patrol Planes Are Able to Operate Over a Large Area.

FLYING BOATS WILL BE USED      These And Destroyers Will Kear The Brunt Of Shoot On Sight aad Orders,

RESULTS OF OCEAN MEETING ASSESSED   ' By JOE ALEX MORRIS “vu. P. FOREIGN NEWS EDITOR

PATTERN OF MORE HELP TO FOLLOW SEA CONFERENCE   World Wonders If Declaration Brings U. $. Closer to . Shasting War.

Today’s War Summary   By JOR ALEX MORRIS,  1’ DP BWarnion Nawe Editor.

TROOPS 10 SPEND NIGHT AT CASCADE   Column of 29th Division to Bivouac at Camp Tonight

TO BIVOUAG AT CAMP RITCHIE   1,260 Troops From Fort Meade To Move By Motor : This Morning

R. A.F Hammers  Germany Again   Naval Base At Kiel Is Tar get For Bombing Raids Once Again

Gen. Porter Predicts Poison Gas Will Be Used in the European War

,GENERAL PREDICTS POISON GAS * WILL FLOOD THE BATTLEFIELDS      Chief of U. S. Chemical Warfare Service Says Euro pean War “Will Never be All Out Until Poisons Are used”

All-Out War To Bring Poison Gas   U. S. Chemical Chief Says It Will Depend on Hitler

‘POISON GASES WILL BE USED  ONLY IN ‘ALL OUT’ WAR STAGE.   Chief Of Chemical Warfare Service Says Wars Are Not Won By Gas Masks Or Other Defensive Material: Urges Offensive Action

Use of Gas Up to Nazi:   U.S. General Thinks Hitler Will Unloose Chemicals When It Suits Him

Steinhardt Gets Home Safely By Clipper Plane   Ambassador To Russia Hurries To Washington To Report To President

Woodstock Painter Wins $400 First Honorable Mention at Carnegie Show

Jap Morale Is Low, Say Returning Men   21 Battered Phitias Rjghters- Reach Manila To Tell Of  Fierce Resistance To Nippon Invasion’ ~~

RAF Bombers Hit Italians In Syria Base      Aircraft Believed To Come From Rhodes Island In Dodecanese

Radio On Aleppo -Airdrome Discloses‘ Italian Planes “An French-Ruled Qtata   PHANGARS BOMBED   Sirens Signal’ First Day light Air-Raid Alarm In-London: Since April 22

RAF Destroys Italian Plane   Another Attack Made On Aleppo Airdrome In Syria Yesterday

Ohio Plant Starts Shell Production      Ravenna Arsenal Is Opened Today

SHELL LOADING STARTED TODA'   FIRST LOADING LINE IN OPER ATION AT ‘RAVENNA IN WORLD'S LARGEST FACTORY OF KIND

Taft Scores FDR For Usurpation Of Defense Power   says He Named Hopkin and Henderson without Authority

Probe Claims ‘Of Dues Strikers   ATTORNEYS FOR LABOR AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT LEGAL FORCE IS STUDYING.

State Probes Idle Miners’ Claims   Attorneys * Decide if They Can Get Relief

FOUR INJURED AS ENGINES COLLIDE   Streamliner Crashes Intec Freight Today On Siding Near Chillicothe

Nine Injured In Train Wreck   Postmaster General Frank Walker Among Number Hurt

STREAMLINER CRASH HURTS $   B. & O. National Limited Hits Freight Locomotive, Chillicothe.

Passenger Train Hits Locomotive Near Chillicothe   Several Injured When Baltimore & Ohio Streamliner’s Brakes Lock

Cabinet Member Hurt In Wreck    Postmaster General Walk er In National Limit ed Wreck.

FOUR SLAIN IN BLOODY COAL RIOT   Firma President Murdered During Strike Violence

Four Killed InKentucky Mine Field      Light Others Are Taken to Hospitals, 15 to 20 Get Medical Care After Shooting  Strike Is Cause  Miners From Adjoining Areas Seck to Prevent Operations

‘BLOODY HARLAN’ SEEN AT BOTTOM OF NEW TROUBLE   Officers Unable To Fine Just What Led to Fray In Adjoining County

FOUR MEN? KILLED, EIGHT WOUNDED N MINE SHOOTING —   ‘Gunfire Follows as Union [Workers Attempt to Stop Southern Operation; _ Mine Officials Among Dead

FOUR KILLED IN BATTLE IN MINE   More Than 20 Others Are Wounded in Clash in Kentucky

FOUR KILLED AT KENTUCKY MINE   HEAD OF COMPANY AMONG VICTIMS OF GUN BATTLE

Four Killed in Mine Disorders in Kentucky   Two Coal Mine Officials, Patrolman and Miner Dead

4 Dead, More Than a Score  Are Wounded   Mine President And Assistant Among Victims

SCORE OR MORE WOUNDED DURING GUNFIRE BLAST   Coal Company President Among Those Slain In Early Morning Rain Of Bullets In Kentucky Moun taine.

New Violence In Coal Fields  Takes Four Lives   Possibly 25 Wounded In Kentucky Outbreak  Near Tennessee Line

GUN BATTLE IN KENTUCKY MINE FLELT   Eight in Hospitals, Scor Others Injured in Blast Of Bullets

ATENE (5 NEAR TENWESGEE LINE   Several Hundred Reported To Have Engaged In Pitched Battle   OFFICIALS SLAIN   Harlan County Miners ‘Sought To Halt Operations At Shaft

FOUR KILLED IN SHOOTING AFFRAY AT SOFT COAL FIELD   Eight Others In Hospitals; 15 To 20 Require Medical Treatment

More Minor Casualties Reported   2 Executives, Miner Victims Of Volley

FOUR SLAIN IN MINE WARFARE   Tennessee-Kentucky Lins Is Scene Of Bloodshed; 25 Are Wounded In Gun Battle

Four Men Killed, Several Injured In Coal Mine Affray   Gunfire Flares Following Concentration Of Miners In Kentucky-Tennessee Strike Aran’ Kicht In Hospitals

A Slain in Southern  Mine War   250 Men Participate In Pitched Battle;  Many Iniured

FOUR MEN DIE IN GUN BATTLE   Violence Flares in Tennessec Mine Area Near Kentucky Border.

FOUR MEN SHOT TODEATHOVER MINE OPENING   Eight Others In Hospital, Some Seriously Wounded, While Score Others  Get Medical Care   PRESIDENT COAL CO. AMONG DEAD   Vice President and Treas urer Also Slain When Miners Attempt to Worce Stoppage

FOUR MEN SLAIN IN GUN BATTLE AT KENTUCKY MINE   15 Others Suffered Minor Injuries and Were Treated in Hospitals at Middlesboro, Ky.   NON-UNION MINERS CLASH WITH UNIONS   Mine Near State Line Ha Been Operating Since th Union Miners Went Ou on Strike April 1.

‘FOUR MEN DEAD, SEVEN WOUNDED IN MINE BATTLE   elwo Officials of Kentucky Coal Company Among Victims   State Trooper and Union Member Also Slain; Three Hurt Badly

4 KILLED IN COAL MINERS GUN BATTLE   Union, Non-Union Men Clash Near Kentucky Mine

Four Killed, Seven ~ Wounded In Battle At Kentucky Mine   Secretary Of Navy Knox Opposes Anti-Strike Legislation, Cites The Necessity For National Unity

4 MEN KILLED, ] WOUNDED IN STRIKE BATTLE   Union and Non-Unior Miners Clash in Gun Fight

FOUR MEN KILLED IN THE KENTUCKY SOFT COAL FIELD      Eight Others Were in Hospitals and From 15 to 20 Given Medical Aid.   IN APPALACHIAN FIELDS   Among the Dead Is C. W. Rhodes, President of the Fork Ridge Coal Co.

Four Are Killed In Mine Shooting   Coal Miners Attempt to Shut Down Mine, Pending Work Contracts.

Score Hurt In Soft Coal Field Battl   President and Treasure! of Mine Company Are Killed by Gunfire   EIGHT IN HOSPITALS   Shooting Comes Afte Motorcades of Men Approach Property

Eight Other Miners Sent ToHospitals   ltaly s Protest of Ship Seizures to Meet with Prompt U. S. Rejection

Four Kilied in Harlan, Ky., Strike Battle   Eight Others in Hospitals, 15 to  20 More Need Medical Attention

2 OFFICIALS OF MINE ARE RIOT VICTIMS   Many Wounded Taken To Hospitals As Guns Blaze In Labor Fight

AFFRAY OCCUR‘ IN KENTUCKY ; HILL TOWN   Medical Treatment Is Given To 20 After Gun Blasts   FORMER PATROLMAN   And Company Treasurer Are Killed; Mine Had Worked Throughout Stoppages

FOUR KILLED TODAY IN HARLAN COUNTY UNION GUN BATTLE   Seven Others Wounded ir Affray Early Today in Kentucky.   250 MEN INVOLVED IN HEATED FIGHT   Effort to Prevent New Violence Is Made by Leaders.

Coal Mine Gun Fight Kills Four   Two Officials of Company Ationg Victims—Seven Men Wounded  In Clash.

NEW OUTBURST OF VIOLENCE RESULTS FROM COAL STRIKE      Scene Of Tragedy Is Near Kentucky-Tennesseea Border South Of Middlesboro, Ky.

Four Killed In Gunfire Burst  In Coal Strike   Coal Company President is Among Victims of Tenessee Conflict.

4 Are Killed in Gunfight at Kentucky Mine  Blast of Bullets Sweeps Road to rob pede.

FOUR KILLED IN KENTUCKY MINE FIGHT   Two Coal Company Executives, a Miner and Former Highway Patrol. man Slain When. Union Tries tq Close Plant.

FOUR KILLED, SCORE HURT IN MINE STRIKE   Gunfire Breaks Ou During Kentucky Mine Disorders

Four Men Killed In Kentucky Coal Mine Trouble Area   Many More Wounded As Union Miners Set Out to Force Work Stoppage

FOUR DEAD AS MINERS FIGHT IN KENTUCKY   UMW Pickets and Company Men Stage Gun Battle During Night.

News Dispatches   SHOOTING OCCURS NEAR TENNESSEE LINE: 8 INJURED   Work Had Continued Despite Stoppage of Operations In Harlan County

FOUR DIE IN. FIGHT   Nearly Thirty Men Wourided in Clash in Kentucky Mine Area.

4 DIE, 25 HURT IN MINE FIGHT   Violence Again Flares ir Kentucky Coal Fields; No Arrests Made

KENTUCKY MINE WAR      Hight Others Are Entered in Hospitals and .20 More Receive Treatment   HEADS OF MINING COMPANY KILLED   Shooting Near Middlesboro Follows Arrival of 100-Car Caravan to Shut Mine

FOUR KILLED 4G MINE WAR BREAKS OUT   KENTUCKY COAL COMPAN’ OFFICERS, PATROLMAN VICTIMS.   CIO Union Involved   Fatal Battle Caused By Attemp! to Close Up Independent Operation.

Coal Field Gun Battle Is Fatal To Four Persons   Dead Includes Officials : Of Kentucky Firm; ClO Workers Had Walked Ou'

President and Treasurer of Company Slain   400,000 Miners Out; Medi  ation Board.Settles..2Re, Clee

Four Die In Gun Battle At Kentucky Mine   Estimated 15 To 20 Are Wounded During Fight Over Operation Of Fork Ridge Mine

Kentucky Coal Field War Is On   Four Die Early Today  In Pitched Battle Near Tennessee Line; Miner: Clash With Operators

Four Die And Many Hurt In Mines Battle   Officials Are Among Those Killed In Kentucky Area   MOTORCARS GATHER   Soft Coal Workers Hit From Road Leading To Big Mine

FOUR KILLED IN KENTUCKY COAL FIELDS   Eight Others in Hospitals 15 to 20 Slightly Hurt In Blaze of Gunfire

HOUR RILLED IN MINE WAR IN TENNESSEE   Union—Non Union Miners Fight it Out Along Narrow Road

Four Killed In Latest Trouble Among Miners In Southeast Kentucky   President Of Fork Ridge Company Among Those Dead; Eight tn Hospitals 20 Are Injured ,

FOUR DIED, EIGHT HURT IN FIGHT AT KENTUCKY MINE   ‘President and General Mana_ ger of Company Included jn Fatalities.

Eight Persons Are In Hospitals and Between 15 and 20 Have Received Medical Treatment Following Gun Fire In Soft Coal Field Disorder.

PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT OF COAL COMPANY KILLED—  4 Dead In Kentucky Mine Shooting

Four Men Die In Labor Fight Near Coal Mine  250 Pickets Battle ~ Non-Union Miners In Kentucky

FOUR KILLED ” IN SHOOTING IN KENTUCKY   Bloodshed Is Result Of Mine Dispute; Eight Men In Hospitals; oN Othere Burt

PRESIDENT OF COMPAN'   Twenty Others Are Wounded In Dispute At Mine

“BLOOD SPILLED , TNA VIOLENT GUN. BATTLE   Union and Non-Union Miners Met in Pitched Battle in Tennessee, ©   FOUR MEN KILLED   Approximately 250 Men in Fight Near Mine to Pre+ vent Non-Union Work. °

Seven Hurt In Conflict With Coal Officials   200 Men Participate In Battle, Two Company Officials Killed When Workers Clash

President of Coal Firm ls Victim   Kentucky Miners in Pitched Battie With Operators

Four Are Killed In Gun Battle at Tennessee Mine   200 Participate In Melee Over Mine Operation

OVER A SCORE ARE WOUNDED IN KENTUCKY   Guns Blaze Again Neat Notorious Harlan Early Today

Mine Dispute Brings Death To Four Men; Others Hurt   Shooting Spree Take: Place In Kentucky; President Killed.

4 MEN KILLED ~ IN KENTUCKY MINE FIGHT   Eight Sent To Hospital Following Gun Battle

23 MORE HURT IN GUNFIRE IN! IS E KENTIPKY   Bloodshed Comes With Blast of Bullets on Road Near Fork Ridge

FOUR MEN DIE IN MINE WARFARE   Ky. Company Chiefs Among Those Killed; 7 Others Wounded

7 WOUNDED IN NIGHT BATTLE IN TENNESSEE   20 Others Injured as Union, Non-Union Men Exchange Fire at Roadside.   TWO OFFICIALS KILLED   Shotguns, Sub-Machine Guns Used in Brief Encounter at Pirketed Mine.

FOUR KILLED INRIOTS AT COALFIELDS   Others Injured In Fight To Enforce Stoppage Of Operations   MOTORCADE HALTED

FOUR SHOT TO DEATH IN COAL _ MINE VIOLENCI   Union And Non-Union Workers At Kentucky Coal Mine Engage In Gun Batile

Four Men ‘Are Killed in Kentucky Shooting   Eight in : Hospitals, 15 to 20 Given Medical ‘Treatment after. Battle ‘in’ Hills of. Mine Area

MINE HEADS, OFFER, PICKET SLI   ‘Union and Nonunion Workers Battle in Night on Kentucky Line.   SCORE OF OTHERS SHOT, MOSTLY UNION MEMBERS

KENTUCKY MINER ~ GUNFIGHT KLLS FOUR: 250 FIGHT   EIGHT SEVERELY WOUNDED: 16 TO 20 OTHERS RECEIVE MINOR INJURIES   TWO OFFICIALS OF MINING COMPANY DIE IN -FUSILLADE   U. M, W. Pickels En Route to Keep Nott-Union Workers Out of Shafts Meet Foes on Mountain Road

BRITAIN WAR POLICY RAPPED   Former British Cabine Member Says Leadership Dosing Public With  ‘False Confidence’

CALLS CRETE DEFEAT MILITARY DISASTER   Leslie Hore-Belisha Criticizes British Government on Conauct of War.

Crete Campaign Under Fire in British Parliament by Former War Chief

Hore-Belisha Raps Britain’s War Conduet   Public Dosed With Drug Of ‘False Confidence,’ Former Cabinet Officer Says   ‘Common Citizenship  With U. S. Proposed   ‘Allied Couneil’ to Direct Efforts of Two Nations Also Suggested

WILLKIE INSPEGTS “TELLS CORNER’ Al DOVER TODAY   [Twice Watches Anti-Aircraft Guns In Action Against Dornier “Flying Pencil”; To Also Visit Coventry and Birmingham.

Willkie Sees ‘Flying Pencil’ Over Dover’s ‘Hell’s Corner   Lord Forbes, British Air Attache, Flies Donovan to Ankara—Hopkins Visits Southampton

WILLKIE TOURS DOVER, WATCHES “IERRIES” FIRE   Secret Weapons in British Defens Against Expected Invasion Viewed by U. S, Man.

Anti-Aircraft- Guns Go Into Action as Willkie Watches in Dover Area      American Is Also Shown Articles Taken: From a _ German Rescue Float

Willkie Watches _ British Coastal. ‘Defenses at Work   Sees AA Guns Sniping at ‘Nazi Bomber—Watches Big Guns Fired

Dover Visited By Willkie   See Anti-Aircraft Guns Fire on Raider and Views Defense Weapons

Washington Says Philippines To Be Baseif This Country Is Obliged to Act   Japan Prepares to Strike in South or On Siberian Line or Both; Strait Between Korea and Japon Mined

FIND BODY OF MISSING MAN   LANCASTER FARMER SOUGHT AFTER MURDER OF WIFE DROWNED IN SAME POOL

Business Men Endorse Plant   NEW REA POWER UNIT RESULT OF LONG FIGHT

UNITED PRESS MEN DESCRIBE GREEK FLIGHT   Evacuation under Attack Is Worse Than Dunkirk, Say British Imperials

IMPERIALS SAY NAZIS SURPASSED SHOW IN WES!   ‘BOMBING OF DUNKERQUE WAS NOTHING’ COMPARED TO PFLOPONNESTIS   REPORTERS ON SCENE HEAR HEROISM OF REAR GUARDS   Made Evacuation of 48,000 Imperial Army Men Pessible by "Magnificent Delaying Action”

EVE-WITNESS ACCOUNTS OF ESCAPE TOLL   Bombing of French Port Nothing Compared te Nazi Attacks On Greek Harbors, British Admit.   DESCRIBE REAR GUARD HEROICS

EYE WITNESS DESCRIBES THE EVACUATION   Declare The Evaceailen Of Greece Was Worse Than Denkirk.

English Flight Full of Terror   Eyewitnesses Describe Departure From Greece Worse Than Dunkerque

WITNESSES TELL GREEK FLIGHT  Worse Than Dunkirk, Say Veterans of Two Battles

TT WAS WURSE THAN DUNKIRK!”  First Eye-Witness Account of British Evacuation Tells of Historic Allied Stanc

Axis Is Getting By on Only Five Per Cent as Much Gas As U.S. Uses Domestically

OIL INDUSTRY ~ STANDSREAD\   Can Meet Any Demand: ‘Made Upon ‘It, House  . Committee Is Informed.

PAUL CHRISTMAN MARRIED TODA’   Inez Elizabeth Potter, His  College Sweetheart, Beeomes His Brice.

Early Morning News Flashes   U. S. Flag. Waves Over Newfoundland

Three Men Killed In Plunge Of Aute   Three Meet Death Near Ply mouth, Pa., As Auto Leaps Into Dry River Bed

No Conclusive Victory Yet In Sight For Nazi  Red Armies Still Intact And Fighting; German Forecast Victories Unfulfilled

No Conclusive Victory for Germans Yet Sighted in Struggle in Russia

Armed Power of Russia Tottering   Cérmans ‘Adsert " Soviet ‘Armies Are: Defeated on  All Fronts   /MILLION MEN TRAPPED   Moscow Reports Red Army Falling: Back But Still Fighting

‘New German Drive » Reported At Hanc   Nazi Panzer Columns At Kalinin And Tula Smashed B Russians; Red Position In Crimea Is Grave

GERMANS REPORT. NAZI TROOPS ARE NEAR SEVASTOPOL   Moscow : Radio- Says. Red Troops are Massed in the Crimea Mountains, Block Advances.   HITLER CLAIMS 53,175 PRISONERS CAPTURED   British Air Force Active in North Sea Over the Week End; Smashing at Supply Lines. 5

BRITISH WAIT ON CAUCASUS FRONT AS NAZIS NEAR PORT   Moscow, However, Claims Big Guns Insure Protection of Kertck and Sevastopol.

REDS SMASHING AT NAZI PANZER COLUMNS TODAY      Germans Massed In Kalinin and Tula Sectors For New Offensive On Frozen Front Before Mos. cow   NAZIS CLAIM WIN ON CRIMEAN FRONT

DEAMANG MOVE  VER FORWARD IN CRIMEA AREA   Russians Smash Panzer Columns Attempting New Advance On Moscow

Nazi Panzer Units Mass in Kalinin and Tula Sec. tors, Score New Victory in Crimea

FUNERAL RITES FOR BINDLE}   Socialite Steel ‘Men Hailed Fo Saving Workers

Board Reyises Installment Credit Curbs  Reserve Bank Body   Reserve Bank Body Closes Loopholes, Eases Some Rules

Regulations On Installments  Are Revised   Some Loopholes Closed. Some Restrictions Eased; Effective December 1

Board Revises  Credit Rules   Federal Reserve Puts Plugs in Loopholes, Easing Some Curbs

ARE CHANGED   Reserve Board Closes Loop holes, Eases Certain  Restrictions

WHEELER SEES U.S. IN IGELANE   American Occupancy Seen, States Montana Senator

ARMY TO ICELAND:   Wheeler Says He Has Information U.S. Will Send  Force This Month

LIFTING OF LIMIT (ON TIME AND USE OF TROOPS ASKED   MARSHALL PROPOSES DRAFT RESTRICTIONS BE REMOVED AT ONCE

To Send a U. S.  Force to Iceland   Sen. Wheeler Hears Armec American Forces to Take  Over Island.

Homer C. DeWol Dies of Pneumonia In Austin Today   Prominent Attorney Had Been Criticaily lil Por Several Days

MISSOURI RETAIL COAL MEN MEET ~ HERE TOMORROW   K. A. Spencer, Defense CoOrdinator and Leader of Move to Get Munitions Plants, to Speak.   400 ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND BANQUET   Other Outstanding Speakers Are on Program, Including Head of State Chamber of Commerce.

Tenth District Detense Co-ordinator to Address Coal Men Here on Monda:

Unicameral .  Sifters hold the whip hand  from here on   Few legislators stay  . Taeti“zcawe «ereoamentacraee

STATE'S COLD WAVE STILL GOING STRONG   Break Not Likely to Come Until Sunday

FRENCH DESTROY SIAMESE SHIPS   Asiatic, Squadron Wipes Oui Thailand Flotilla; 600 Soldiers Tranned

Thai Three-Ship Flotilla Said Sunk by French  600 Cavalrynten Reported Killed

FRENCH ASIATIC SQUADRON STRIKES   Three-Ship Flotilla Reported Wiped Out By French.

THAI FLOTILLA WIPED OUT IN GULE OF SIAM   NEARLY 600 PERISH IN FRENCH GUN DEATH TRAP

Siamese Lose 3 Warships To French   Asiatic Squadron Surprises Vessels * Shelling Planes

GREEKS REPEL TANK ATTACK   Athens Also Report British Shot Down 30 Italian Planes

Forces in Iceland, Trinidad. and’ Brith Guiana May Be Extended to Cape Ver Islands and French West African Port

NO HEMISPHERE LINE   Roosevelt Takes Position None Can ; Be Drawn

FDR DISCARDS DIVIDING LINES IN HEMISPHERE   Says It Is Impossible To Draw Imaginary Line

Navy Knows What To Do To Protect Atlantic Lanes   President Tells [t How to Act If It Becomes Necessary to Shoot to Carry out Orders

Hemisphere In Discard On Defense   Some Points Outside Migh Be ‘Terribly Important’ Says Roosevelt

IMAGINARY LINE WONT HAMPER U.S. DEFENSES   Points Outside Hemisphere Boundaries Important, President Declares

FDR Diseards  Dividing Line:   Hemisphere Boundaries Thrown Out In Determin. ing Defense Matters.

Defense Line In Hemisphere Is Discarded   No Way: to Determine Boundaries, Asserts President Roosevelt”

Hemispheric Lines Of Division Go Into Discard Heap   FDR Says Defense Needs Cancel Out Arbitrary Frontiers

Hemispheric Line Discarded By Roosevelt   No Imaginary Line Will Mark Limit Of U. S.  Actions For Defense, Wh eee Bo ge

HEMISPHERIC DIVIDING LINES — CONSIGNED TO DISCARD BY FDR IN INTEREST NATIONAL DEFENSE

KNOX SAYS NAVY KNOWS WHAT TO DC   Has Word ‘From Roosevelt If Shooting Becomes Necessary

Retain Initiative In Defense Moves   Asserts It Is Impossible To Draw Line Between Europe And America

F.D.R. Voices Impossibility To Divide Two Hemispheres   FORWARD STEF   Takes Action To Beat Dictators’ Future Movements

Geography Lines Are [eonored   President Declares Defense of United States {s Controlling Fector

Discovery Routs Sabotage Theory In Plane Wreck   Tail Assembly Lost On Mountain Peak East of Crash

CRIMEA OFFENSIVE IS STRESSED BY GERMANS      German Reports Give Most Attention to Offensive in Caucasus Oil Fields—Renewal of Severe Fighting Against Red Forces on the Moscow Front Reported from Berlin. -

Fighting Renewec Around Moscow   Crimean Progress  Claimed by Nazis

Nazi Claims Cautious in Crete Attack   Berlin Denies Parachutists * Wear Uniforms Of New Zealand

Nazis Say Vital Cretan Points Taken   Deny Air Troops In New Zealand Uniforms.

Nazis Say They Have Occupied Points of Strategic Importance   Defense Positions Heavily Attacked By Dive Bombers

Greeks Closing In on Valona in Great Offensive   Spearhead of Attack on the Italians Reaches Tepeleni, Expected to Fall.   Another Shake-Up in  Italian Command

TALY'S ARMIES HARD PRESSED ON TWO FRONTS   Greek Troops, Closing Ir On Port of Valona, Fighting Around Albanian Fortress of Tepeleni   ITS FALL EXPECTED   Meanwhile, Big British Guns Are Pounding Fascist In Libyan Seaport of Tobruk

Greeks Close In On Vital Valona Port   Victorious Warriors Sweep Forward Unchecked; Tepelini Ready To Fall

Tepeleni Fall Near, Greek Reports Say   Heavy Fight Continues Around Ancient Albanian Fortress

GREEKS CLOSING : IN ON VALONA NEAR TEPELIN   SENTINEL TOWN ON ROAD TO PORT UNOFFICIALLY REPORTED TAKFN   LONDON REPORTS ‘SLIGHT BUT IMPORTANT ADVANCE   Athens Calls Drive Beyond Kisuri Greatest of War: Fascists Lose Thousands

GREEK TROOPS CLOSING IN ON PORT VALONE   Reported Fighting Arounc Ancient Fortress Town Of Tepeleni

GREEK FORCES NEAR TEPELEN   Fall of Ancient Fortress Expected Soon in ‘Greatest Offensive,’   TAKE ITALIAN SUPPLIES

GREEKS ENGAGED IN GREATEST OFFENSIVE OF WAR IN ALBANIA   REPORTED SWEPING FOR: WARD TOWARD VALONA, ONLY FASCIST-H"LD PORT

GREATEST GREEK OFFENSIVE UNDER WAY IN ALBANIA   TEPELEN REPORTED CAPTURED BUT ATHENS WITHHOLDS CLAIM

Gen. Cavallero Will Head C campaign; Repor t Tepeleni Captured; Axis Says British Cruiser Sunk in Raid

Greeks Close  Inon Valona   Sweeping Forward Without Serious Check in War’s Greatest Offensive

THE GREATEST = OFFENSIVE OF THE WAR UNDERWAY    Greek Warriors Are Reported  to Be Closing in on Val: ona Today. ~   ARE NEAR TEPELENI   Valona Tialians ‘Only Remain. ing Port of Entry Southern Albania.

GREEKS DRIVING TOWARD VALONA   Fall of Ancient Fortress Helé by Italians Is Expected Momentarily.

GREEKS CLOSE IN ON ITALY’S ALBANIAN PORT   Successes Reported Or All Fronts In  Drive

GREEKS OPEN "GREATEST OFFENSIVE’   Warriors Close in on Valonz Without Serious Check - By Italians

GREEKS CLOSE IN ON VALONA   Little. Resistance By. Italians In Drive On Last Port In © Southern Albania

Greek Warriors ’ Closing in on. Port of Valona   Last ItalianHeld Port of Importance Is Object of Drive

GERMANS DECLARE RUSSIANS THROWING IN FRESH TROOPS   FRIDAY’S NAZI COMMUNIQUE FAILS TO SPECIFICALLY MENTION MOSCOW FRONT

Unverified Reports in Berlin Say Nazi Advance Units in Moscow Suburbs

BERLIN ADMITS SOVIET ARMIES ARE SWELLING   German Dispatches Say Russians Are “Throwing Fresh Troops’ Against Reich Forces   SEEKING TO CHECK MOSCOW ADVANCE   Nazi Sources Contend Street Barricades and Mines Are Being  Used In Vain- _

RUSSIA ADMITS SITUATION IS ALARMING   Ten Million Men Killed In Four-Months’ Campaign   NEW DANGER   To Reds’ Vital War Plants On Southern Front Shown In Army Dispatches

Jap Bombing Is Protested   Missiles Miss U. S. Gunboal ‘Narrowly

GREW GIVES NOTE OF PROTEST TO MATSUOKA   Complains of Bombs Falling In American Safety Zone and Near Embassy

GREW DELIVERS A SHARP PROTEST 10 JAP MINISTER   eect me  300-Word Note Protests Sunday’s Japanese Bombing of Chungking In Which Bombs Fell In the American Safety Zone, Narrowly Missing VU. S. Gunboat.

US. PROTESTS JAP BOMBING OF CHUNGKING   Bombs Fell In American Safe: ty Zone; Narrowly Miss U. S. Gunboat

Grew Protésts"  ‘Chunking: Raid   U. Se ‘Gunbeat. Ts: “Almost > Struck By. Bombs. In: - Sunday “Attack

REJECTS IDEA OF 'NEW ORDER   Netherlands East Indies Chief Says Plan Won't Be Considered

U.S, PROTESTS RAIDS BY JAPAN   American Gunboat Menaced By Bombs From Planes

Grew Protests Jap Chungking Raid   Ambassador Didn’t Wait For Any Instructions

British Force Axis to Battle; Russians Win   Flanking Movement Nips Axis Desert Forces as Russians Crush Germans

FORCES OF AXIS MAY BE CUT OFF   Tanks Outflanked And ‘Decisive Victory’ Looming

ALL GERMAN TANK FORCES ARE ATTACKED   ‘Bifltiah Smash to the _JBeart of Main Nazi and " Italian Positions and  Sweep 150 Miles Into  Avice Parpitary .

Axis Reserves And Rear Now Under Attack   British Advancing Despite Terrific Bomber Assaults

REMAINING GERMAN LIBYA TANK FORCES BROUGHT TO BATTLE   BRITISH ARMORED FORCES REPORTED TO HAVE OUT.  FLANKED AXIS RETREAT

BRITISH UNIT OUTFLANK NAZ TANK: DIVISION   All Remaining Units’ Ir Libya Smashed.to. Heart, of Main German and Italian Line   NAZIS MAKE.CLAIMS   Communique Says Ger mans’ Fighting Heavy Defensive Ba ttles . West of Tobruk

JAPS FACED ~~ ~ WITHRICE > SHORTAGE   Nation’s. Staple Fooc  Will -Be - Rationed: Thruout . Entire — ~ Country

TO RATION RICE   Shortage Of Japan’s Staple Food Admitted In Order

Japan to Order Rice Rationing  Cabinet Approves Military Expenses

New ‘Dunkirk’ Looms as King Of Greece Flees   Germans Hammer At Rear Guards in Bitter-End Battle

King Flees as Nazis Advance Into Greece   Only a Miracle Can Save Balkan Situation With German Machine Breaking Last Foothold

250,000 Greeks, Trapped By Germans And Italians, Surrender; End Of Greek War Near Despite Heroic Stand Made By The Allies

BIT TER-ENG BATTLE BLING FOUGHT NIV!   Greek Western Army Capitulates to Onrushing German Army.   KING GEORGE FLEES   impending End of Battle of Greece Implied in Dispatches.

Government To Carry on  From Crete   Allied Forces Fight Bitterly To Save Athen:

jreek Army In West Forced To Yield When Trapped; Government Flees

BIG DEFENSE ORDERS HELD UP BY STRIKE   Federal government moves swiftly to get  16,000 men to work

Defense Contracts Stopped   Government Mediatior  Agencies Call Two Conterences Today

BY AN INTRUDER   Miss Estelle Holmes Suffers Bruises 1 in Encounter  in Home   SAMMY TURNER’ HELD

HOUSEKEEPER HIT BY AN INTRUDER   Miss Estelle Holmes Suffers Bruises’in Encounter ~~ in Home   SAMMY TURNER’ HELD

Joss Murder Case Goes To Superior Court Jury Tonight   Night Session Threatened If Necessary As Defense And Prosecution Rest Cases

Conclude Joss Defense Today: Rebuttal Hear (   Nurse Supt. .. Housekeeper . Are Heard: Parents. Of Doctor. Also - Testify

Protection Basis Set By President   ‘Unlimited Emergency’ Proclamation Places National Defense First

Proclamation Puts America On Warfooting   ‘Business as Usual’ Attitude Subordinated To Joh of Defense

“Business as Usual’ Is Shunted Aside While Nation Girds for All Out Help for Brtain.

‘Hitler Speaks At Linz, Germany, ! On Third Austrian-Reich Anchluss

Hitler Is at Linz      Joins Observing of 3rd Austro-Nazi Tie Year

Father and Baby Who Gulped Peanut Can Go Home; Cop Is Friend in Need

MORE COLD WEATHER      Precipitation Covers Most of the State Today

Senate Delays Final Vote On Farm Fund   Norris Sees Peril To REA in  Pending Measure

Norris Blocks Vote On Farm Appropriation   Transfer Of Fund: -Protested By Nebraskan

Final Vote on Bill Is Delayed   senator Norris « Files Objections

Three Duck Hunters Find Headless Body  Watch And Wallet Re.  mained In Pockets

No Supplies Misused, Says  Great Britain   Lend-Lease Material Not To Be _ Re-exported And No Profiteering Is Permitted By British

BRITISH MORALE VICTORY HINGE   Balance On Balkan Front Heavily Weighted In German Favor

Hershey Gives Order Deferring Men Now 28   8,000,000 Registrants Are Affected By New Ruling

CALL DEFERRED ON MEN OF 28   Draft Boards Receive Orders; About Eight Million Affected

Drafting of Men Aged 28 Year: Deferred for 30 Days Pending Congressional Action on Bil.

Order Sent Out for Draft Boards To Defer All Who Have Reached 28

ALL MEN OVER 28 WILL BE DEFERRED BY DRAFT BOARDS   De erment of All Men Now ubject To Induction In .rrny Who Have Reached \ge of 28 Ordered Defered by Brig. Gen. Hershey.

ORDER APFECTS 8,000,000 MEN   Drait Official Orders Defer. -~ tment of All Who Have Reached 28

Action, Authorized By Con. gressional Leaders, Will Affect 8,000,000   LOCAL BOARDS HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED

Men Over 27 Are Not To Be Called   Deferment Ordered By Hershey; 8,000,000 Affected

Boards To Def er Registrants Who Have Reached Age Of 28: Mercer Registers 395 New Men

Men 28 Or Over To Be Deferred   Orders Are Sent to Local Draft Boards By . Brig. Gen, Hershey; Effective Sully int _

Army Orders Reduction In Draft Age  Men of 28 Years   Men of 28 Years Or Over Draw New Exemption

Men Over 28 Years Old Exempt From Army Duty   Selective Service Chief’s Order Eliminates Half Of 16,000,000 Men Who Registered For Army Duty Last Year

DEFERMENT OF 28-YEAR-OLD MEN ORDERED   Action Is Taken On Re quest of Congtessional Leaders

General Hershey Orders Defermen For All Over 28   ‘stimated 8,000,000 Men between 28 and 36 Are Affected

MEN 28 AND OVER WILL BE DEFERREC   Order Issued by Deputy Selective Service Director

Draft Deferment Ordered for All Men 28 and Over   Selective Service Director Cites Congress’ Request  8 MILLION AFFECTED  750,000 Youths Register for Army Service Tuesday

Draft Limit; 27; Ge ‘neral Orders  ¥ hirty Days Stay   Deferment of all those reaching 28th birthday is ordered — Eight million affected.

Selective Service Head Acts Upon Request of Leaders in Congress      2900.000 AFFECTED

Service Boards Order To Defer. Draftees Over 28      Passage. - of Deferment -Measure Is Considerec ‘Assured.

U. S. Orders Deferment Of All Men 28 or Over   Eight Million Affected By Hershey’s Action On Draft

Boards Register 756,000 Youths  .Eight Million Men Affected by Bill

Draft Officials Order All Over 28 Deferred   Hershey Wires State Directors fo Grant Automatic Deferments

JAPANESE TO: - MAKE USEOF ~— NAZESKILI   Tokyo Plans to. Im port German Tech-’ - nicians and In c « eventions, .- .

Nazi Technicians, Inventions Being Sent To Japanese   Jap Foreign Minister Urges Support of People With Move

Two Suspects In Kentucky Killings Held   Pair Seized in Texas Questioned On Miley Murders

BELIEVE CLUB MURDER NEAR SOLVED   Seize Two Ex-Convicts Whose Description Taliys With Slayers Of Golfer And Her Wother

2 Suspects In : Slayings  i oe oe he Ba oe   Pair Held for Miley Deaths

SUSPECTS HELD IN TEXAS LINKED WITH MILEY CASE   KENTUCKY POLICE CON VINCED PAIR NABBED IN FORT WORTH ARE MEN WANTED

FORT WORTH POLICE HOLD 2 SUSPECTS IN MILEY MURDERS   Ex-Convicts Deny An: Connection With Slayings

SUSPECTS HELD IN MILEY DEATH   Fingerprints Tally. Fort Worth Police Say After Phoning Lexington

W.C.T.U. Met Thursday in Union Twp   Mrs. Hucl Pavlin Elected To the _ Presidency at This Moectinge

ANY OIL TANKS RR SET AFIRE ERLIN CLAIMS   ault Well. May Be Preininary For Main Event of Struggle for Mediterranean Dominance   pea ORDERS SYRIAN BLOCKADE   ench-Mandated Area anc Lebanon :Declared, to .Be “Enemy Occu . Died Territory”

EDR Scoffs at Report U. S. Naval Forces  Have Sunk 42 German, Italian Submarine.

Cities Must Avoid Panic In Air Raids, LaGuardia Informs Defense Grou,

U.S. Not Mentioned By Fuehrer In Report To German Reichstag   VICIOUS ATTACK IS MADE ON CHURCHILL

REPORT IS MADE BY GERMAN LEADER AT. REICHSTAG’S MEET   United States Not Mentioned But Inference Is Plain —<Actual Fighting in the War Com naenatively Adtwme

Big Defense In Vardar Valley   Yugoslavs Make Ready For Possible Thrust Through Valley

Key Points Protected By. Fresh Troops   Nazis Says Slavs Must Repudiate U. S., Britain

"BABY MARKET” RING REVEALED   Unmarried Mothers Sell Out; Couples Pay As High As $1,000

BUYING AND SELLING OF BABIES PROBED   Detroit Group Suspected of Dispos. ing of Infants Born to Unmarried Mothers.

Unmarried Mothers Given Hospital Care ‘ane Children Peddled, Say Policemen Investigating  Violation of State Adoption Laws; Dozens o! Cees Daina +

Attempt fo Speed Up Ballot Recount Again Bogs Down   Donnelly Withdraws Reauest for Opinion on Use of Volunteers

Attempt to Speed  Up Ballot Recount  Again Bogs Down Donnelly Withdraws

TAX CHANGE VOTE DELAYE   House Committee Probabl} Will Retain Own Excess Profits Levy

Legislature Opens; Message Is Received   Governor Talks of Defense Problems in Addressing the General Assembly—Fiscal Problems  Apa Precantad

Legislature Opens; Message Is Received   Governor Talks of Defense Problems in Addressing the General Assembly—Fiscal Problems Are Presented   SAYS RUSSIA READY

Net In Desert Tighter   Heavy Fighting Rages A ‘Axis Forces Try To Break Thru

LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY ABOUT TO BE MADE FULL HOLIDAY « IN ILLINOIS BY STATUTE

HOME PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT DAY FRIDAY, APRIL 25   COUNTY RURAL WOMEN WILL HCLD ANNUAL EVENT AT LAKE PARK METHODIST CHURCH

ROTARY PLANS 1947 INSTITUTE   Four Speakers To Be Brought To This City

niernationsored hy Relary Gir         Wilt Re Held in St. Charles a Four Meetings of a *taaks

ROTARY SPONSORS LECTURE SERIES   Outstanding Speaker Wil Discuss Current Problems of the World.

° eee ee a EES  McCall Evidence Is Admitted § Secone Irial School M

COMMUNISTS IN KEY POSTS   Many Work in Navy Yard, Arsenal and Othe: Government Posts

FIND COMMUNISTS WORK FOR NAVY   Dies Committee Reveals Petition Signers” in U. S. Shipyards

Margaret Jack and Sandusky Win Greeley High’s Leadership Trophy Furnished by Eldridge

Jose ph Roder Wed:  Rosemary Rubia  wil Live: On Farm North Of Remsen —

Joseph  Roder Wed: Rosemary Ruba  Wil Live On Farm North Of Remsen

STATE SERVICE FILLS 166,000 JOBS FOR 194€    Ilinois Employment Is Increased During Past Year Through  : New Service.

(OWACOUNTIES PAY OFF ROAD BONDS   TOTAL IS $7,500,000; NO PART OF PROPERTY TAX   Original Amount Was $119,000,000— All Paid Out of Gasoline Tax Money.

Road Bond Payment © Approved      Emmet County Will Receive ‘sSum of $84,462 in Prin‘Cipal and “Interest - Due ‘County Road Bonds

€7 500,000 To Be Dad on Road Deh'   $88,180 Alloted to Union County Bond:

MOST PLACES CLOSE.   General Holiday in Tipton for Thanksgiving.

TENSION EASES   Union President Asks Men Te Jgnore Threat Of Strike.

‘12 Billion: Is Spent In F iscal Yea  ABOUT HALF OF EXPENDITURES FOR DEFENSE, —

U. S. Spent More Than 12 Billion Dollars During  Past Year, Treasury States

Fiscal Year OutlayOver $12 Billion   Expenditures in 12 Months Ending Monday Are $5,103,000,000 Above’ Receipts

13 BILLIONS ARE SPENT IN 1940-47   Nearly Half Goes For Defense, U. S. Report Shows

YEAR'S DEFICIT $5, 103,000,000   $6,048,000,000 Spent For Notional Defense, It Is Revealed

TREASURY REPORTS YEAR'S EXPENDITURE   Official Review Shows Huge Increase In Expenditures, Revenues

U.S. Spending Way Above the National Income   $6 Billions Spent For Defense Alone During Past Fiscal Year  REVENUE UP TOC  No Mention Made About  Projected $22 Billion: Defense Spending

U.S. ‘Treasury Reveals $12,710,000,000 Was Spent in Fiscal Year of 1940-41

U.S. Expenditures are 5 Billion Over Income During Past Fiscal Year   Almest 13 Billion Spent by Government

More Than 12 Billions Are Spent In Year   Even Larger Spending For Next Fiscal Year Faces United States

U. S. Expenditures Well Above Income   Treasury Spent $12,710,000.000 In Last Fiscal Year

OVER 12 BILLIONS SPENT BY GOVT. INFISCAL YEAR   $12,710,000,000 Figure Includes $6,048,090,000 Expended for Defense

Treasury Spending [n Last Fiscal Year Nearly 13 Billions   ’ Total for New Year Is Expected to Exceed 22 Billion Dollars

GODLING MOTH SPRAY TIME HERE   Control - ‘Means: {horough Spraying Very \: . Soon

COOLING MOT SPRAYTIME HERE   Control Means -fhoroughi Spraying Very Soon

RICKENBACKER PUT IN AN OXYGEN TEN’   Condition of Famous Air man Takes Turn for Worse

RICKENBACKER PUT IN AN OXYGEN TENT   Alrman Was Severely Injured I Eastern Air Lines Sleeper Plan Crash Which Caused Byron's Deatl

RICKENBACKER HAS A RELAPSE   President Of Air Line In Oxygen Tent; Given Transfusion

RICKENBACKER PUT IN AN OXYGEN TENT      Condition of Famous Air » man Takes Turn for ] Worse .

LINGOLN U. 10 “PROVIDE COURSE   If It Fails Negro May En: roll In M. U., Court Decides   VOTE APPROPRIATION   State Senate Adds $65,000 : to Local School for Journalism

Negroes Are Not Eligible to M. U   But Court Rules Negress May Enter If No Course at Lincoln U.

OIL STOCKS DECREASE   Bureau of ‘Mines’ Reports Increase in Production

WET AND ORY BALLOT TAKEN IN THIS CITY   Drys Before Ccunt; Liquor Bourd With Results of Poll   HEAVY DRY MAJORITY   Licuer Board Met to Heg Two Petitions and , a Decision. ‘   AMO AINA DEATH.   ‘omer Thorm. Te fied at Home of a Siece.

F.D. R, PRODS ARMS GHIEF   ‘Speed and More Speed Necessary, Declares President

‘More Speed In U.S. Arms Plan Sought   President Sees Room For Improvement In Program; Prospects In Ford Strike Brighten   “ Predicic British Victory

DEFENSE CHIEFS DETERMINED 19 SPEED UP WORK   Although: Production Has Been Greatly Accelerated In Recent Months, President Still Is Not Satisfied With Progress.   REASONS NUMEROUS

Defense Chiefs Insisting Upon Speedier Actior   Even President Says Chest nut Burrs May Be Applied Under Saddles to Speed Action.

PRESIDENT NOT “SATISEHED WITH       grecewegee ne ais A [ FOR AN*AWFUL ‘LOT OF ) IMPROVEMENT, HE TELLS PRESS. MEET .

SPEED URGED FOR DEFENSE   President Roosevelt Says There is Room For Imoravement

Defense Chiefs Ex, ected To Put on Pressure for — Speed in Preparing U.S.

MORE SPEED IN DEFENSE URGED   USE OF ‘CHESTNUT BURRS! SUGGESTED BY ROOSEVELT

Defense Chiefs Expected To Demand Increased Speed   N. E. Airport, Highway Construction Recommendec

Action is  Demanded   Roosevelt Urges More Speed In Defense Production

EXPEGT PRESSURE ON DEFENSE JOBS   Defense Chiefs Indicate Speed  and More Speed in Preparing Nation’s Bulwarks.   ROOSEVELT NOT SATISFIED   Tells Press Conference He Stil Is Not Satisfied With  Progress.

ADMINISTRATION WANTS MORE SPEED IN DEFENSE OUTPUT   President Roosevelt Says Much Room Remains For Improvement   WALLACE BELIEVES BRITAIN WILL WIN WAR   Several Aspects ¢ Of Defense Program Covered At Precs Conference

EXPECTS OVERFLOV   Dikes Are Built to Prevent Flood Damage in East Salina .

Still Fear High Water   Smoky Hill May Go Out at Salina Friday, Engineer Warns

Ex-German Ring  ~ Member Seized      ‘Once Deported As Mem ber Of Dynamiting Ring -~ Jn Detroit.

Ro Aa ANNA sen emeenesnamaae ean ian et eam eat  ~ WAR ANALYSIS   Soviet-German Trade Pact Conceals Antaygon. isms Far More Basie.

Normal Trade Relations Tc Have Slight Effect On Balkan Situation

FTE TA GOLUMN AGTIVITIES AID  GEHMAN MARCH   Quick Crushino Of Yugoslav Resistance Anticipated By Neutral Observer

BELIEVE FIFTH COLUMN AIDED NAZI ASSAULT   BEF and Greeks Braced for Expected German Attack; News from Front Is Confusing,   FEAR JUGOSLAVIA IS KNOCKED OUT

Fifth Column Causes Fall of Northern Slavs   Little News From Greek Front Where British Are Poised

IOWA LABOR ASK BIGGER PENSION   fowa Federation of Labor Pass A Number of Resolutions at Cedar Rapids Meeting.

WAR DEPARTMENT BLAMED FOR STRIKE BY OFFICIAL OF AFL      Second ‘Watk-Out Ties Up Construction At Wricht Field

GAS STATIONS OPEN DAY TIME      Heurs From 7 A. M. To 7 P.M In The East Becomes Effective Tomorrow

Shipping, Churches and Colleges Are Damaged in Three-Houtr Series of Raids

Waves Of Japanese Bombers Blast Shipping, Churches And Colleges In Defenseless City For Three Hours      By FRANK HEWLETT

Huge Fires Redden Sky Of Defenseless Capital      Historic Churches, Colleges Hit “But Fire itemen Appear In Control; “At Least 37 Killed, 150 Wounded

mle WNLness Story Of Merciless Attack On Manila     E CAN TAKE Tl

HUGE GUMBO ARE DROPPED UPON MANILA   City Attacked b; Javanese Panes After Defens:s Were Removed.   FIRES WERE STARTED

Many Killed and Woundex in Jap Answer to ‘‘Open City’’ Declaration

HORSEMEN PLAN TENTH BANQUET   Huron-co Draft Group T Meet Feh. 25.

Understanding Seen In Expulsion Orders For Nazi Merchants   Premier Assures Extraordinary Session of Parliament Conversations Being Continued with Britain, Russia

Prime Minister Says Situation in Pacific Is of Utmost Gravity.   Take Precautions   Correspondents Say Japs t Attack Singapore When Nazis Invade.

Myron Taylor May Call On President   Vatican Envoy Back With Reports Of Utmost Import

FDR May Ask Religious Freedom In Russia For Material Aid From U. S.

Roosevelt may hear foreign religion report   Taylor returns with pope's word

BACK AT HOME   5 caeneneinenntiined  FDR Arrives At Hyde Park After Day In New York

FDR RETURNS TO HYDE PARK   President Awaits Reports On Religious Efforts.

CONFERS WITH MEMBERS OF HIGH COMMAND   Pressure Is on House To Pass Lend-Lease Bill by Friday

HOUSE MAY MAKE   Threatened Early Invasior Of Britain Increases Need of Immediate Asaistance.

President In Meeting With His Leaders   House Begins Second Day of Debate

DR REDOUBLES EFFORT {0 PUSK > BRITISH AlD BILI   Meets With ‘High Command’ ® as House Talks More Curbs on Power   @enate Hears Measure Hit as Causing Industrial and Labor Draft

BELIEVE JAPAN READY TO MAKE NEW WAR MOVE   Expect Major Diplomatic Announcement In Near Future

MATSUOKA MAY GO TO EUROPE   Japanese Leader Expected to Visit Berlin, Rome, Moscow

New Jap Move Is Anticipated   Is Rumored Diplomatic Step Will Rival Entry Into Axis Partnership

Major Diplomatic Step Heralded in Journey Planned By Matsuoka,   DELAYED BY THAI CRISIS

THREE FUGITIVE NAZIS CAUGHT IN CANADA   Only Six More Believed at Large: Tunneled Out of Internement Camp

Molly To Wed Jack Today   150-Pound Wedding Cake Said Work Of Art

Texas Governor's Mansion Polished For Molly 0's.  ‘Wedding Tonight

en ee aaaaaao———EOEOEOEO——————————————————————————aOOOOEOEOEeee ee  MOLLY, JACK RECITE VOWS TODAY IN GOVERNOR'S MANSION CEREMONY

‘DRUMS OF WAR ROLL AFTER PRESIDENTS MILITANT ADDRESS   Considered Most Militant Speech of American President In Peacetime   ‘DECKS ARE CLEARED’   “The Shooting Has Started,” Roosevelt Declares; The Fleet Is In Action

Says U.S. Attacked And Atlantic Fleet Already In Action   Claims Secret Documents Show Nazi Plan to Carve South America, Abolish Existing Religion

Jap Informec Mediation Not Desired   Commons Cheers Prime Minister's Announcement

BRITISH REPLY TO JAPAN AIRED   Commons Cheers When Told Churchill Met Mediation Offer With Declaration of No Compromise .

Parley ‘Out,’ Axis Is Told ‘ByChurchill   Spurning of Jap Mediation Offer Related to House Of Commons, Brings  % *"" Cheers

BRITISH SPURN ANY MEDIATION. BY AXIS STATE   Churchill Tells House No “Compromise or Parley”

NO COMPROMISE IN WAR ON AXIS   Reply Sent to Japar Regarding Offer of Mediation

Tells Jap: No Compromise With The Axis   PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL IN. FORMS JAPANESE FOREIG) MINISTER.

MEDIATE &. M. STRIKE THREAT IS U.S. ORDER      Soft Coal Dispute Now in 26th Day May Force Defense Plants to Close.

GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE GIVEN 10 MEDIATION BOARD   NINETEEN DEFENSE PLANT! “_ ABOUT TO CLOSE AS COAL ! SHUTDOWN.DRAGS ON...

PERKINS CERTIFIES DISPUTE BETWEEN CIO AND GENERAL MOTORS TO FEDERAL MEDIATION AGENCY

MEDIATION BD. GETS GENERAL ~ MOTORS CASE   Trouble Is Certifiec ‘to Defense Group; Coal Strike Con-   ‘ tinues  sy

Another Hoax ‘Blamed on Bogus, Sgt. 0’ Leary   Trucker Says He Weill ff Rock Island on ke Order for Horses

Cockeyed Weather in Rockies Causes Nutty Things to Happen   Lack of Snow For Five Weeks Causes Himalayan Mountain Goat to Go Hunting For It, While ’ Strawberries Are Picked At Swink -and Pansies Bloom At Pueblo

Fall Of Isle Capital Near, Say Nipponese   Invaders Close In On MacArthur From Two Sides. Domei Claims

U.S., Filipino Troops Pushed Back In North   Domei Says There 4s No Way for United States to Reinforce Philippines

TOKYO REPORTS PHILIPPINES ARE ABOUT 10 FAL   SAYS THERE 3S NO WAY Ih WHICH U, 3. CAN SAVE MANTITA   ADMIRAL SHIMADA REMARKS FULL DRESS WAR YET TO COME   Japanese Communique Says 3,000 Allies Killed, 9.000 Captured Since Stari of War

Tokyo Says U. S. Can’t Aid Manila   Public, However, Is Warned ‘Against Premature Celebrations, as “Full Dress War”. by British and America Hasn’t Started. ©.

LEWIS E. JUSTUS ~ TLL MANY YEARS   Had Lived for Many ,Year: With a 8: ster, rs. . Grzel Zimmerman.   DEATH WAS EXPECTED

LEWIo £. JUSTUD ILL MANY YEARS   Had Lived for Many . Years With a Sister, Mrs. Greel Zimmerman.   DEATH WAS EXPECTED

Voroshiloy in Charge of Forces That Inflict Heavy Losses On Invaders; Marsha! Timosh enko Reported to Have Recap: utred 22 Villages In Center -

Counter Smashes Fend Enemy Along War Front   Fierce Resistance Reported By Germans. 178 Tanks Destroved

German Infantry Division Destroyed: Nazi-Held Point Was Recaptured

Nazis Pushed Back 3 Miles,  NARIATAT  A nr pay S Meseo vy  Recapture of re of Strategically Important Town Also Is Claimed  SECOND DRIVE ON  Germans Reported Hurled Back in Other      Germans Reported Hurled Back in Other Sectors as Well

22 Towns Are ~Wrested From Reich By Reds      Germans Beaten Off At Gates Of Leningrad And In Centra] Sector; Elite Blackshirt Division Reported Destroyed

GERMAN TROOPS ARE REPULSED BY SOVIET UNITS AT LENINGRAD   Russians Retake 22 Villages In Counter Attacks

Japanese Scored  By Cordell Hull   New British-American Discussions May Bring Stern Warning

Reich Demands That Roosevelt Submit Proof —   Anger Continues Over President’s Charges — of Planned Bans

ROOSEVELT 18 CALLED “LYING JEW, GANGSTER   German Anger Grows As Press Blackguards “ President

Nazi Anger Mounts Over FR’s Charge ©   German Press Demands Roosevelt Show The Evidence That Hitler Is Trying To Destroy Religions, Enslave S$. America

Nazi Anger (nabated  Demand Presiden   Demand President Publish Evidence

GIRL DIES IN CYCLECRASH   Brings Year’s Toll Of Highway Deaths To 918 In Iowa

Motorcycle Crash Fatal to Sioux City Gir   Accident Total for Yea Now 213 as Compared With 202 Last Year

Await First Series Game   Ruffing May Oppose Curt Davis in Opener Of Baseball. Classic

Weather Forecast   ‘Red Star’ Says Fight Rages at Yartsevo On Moseow Road   10,000 Germans Killed and Wounded, Soviet Report Alleges   Finns Accuse Swedes   Reich Military Asserts Donets Basin Area Is Threatened

ITALIANS IN ETHIOPIA GIVE UP THE FIGHT   Garrison at Amba Alagi Accept ‘he British Surrender Terms

Duke of Aosta, King’s Cousin, Accepts British Terms; Garrison of 7,000 ltelians Surrender

DUKE OF AOSTA, KING'S COUSIN, IS CAPTURED   Last Great Fascist Stronghold Accepts British Terms of Surrender; Minor Resistance Remains.   RELEASES EMPIRE TROOPS FOR LIBYA

ITALIANS GIVE UP TO BRITISH IN ETHIOPIA, A  LAST BOLBGUT   Garrison At Amba Alagi Surrenders After Being Surrounded and Made Prisoners   Accepts Terms of High Command in East Africa—Duke of Aosta Seized

Italians Give Up. Fort in Ethiopia; 7,000 Surrendei   Duke of Aosta Loses Last Stronghold; British Still Hold Sollum

BiG ARMY GIVES UP STRUGGLE   Thousands to Be Taker _Prisoner After Decision ‘to Give Up Is Finally Reached.

RAF ATTACKS NAZI VESSELS NEAR FRANCE   Sudden Swoop Made on German TorpedoBoats   OCCUPIED FRENCH COAST IS BOMBED   Continuing Raids Made on Calais-Boulogne Aroase

London Warplanes      Blast Eight Torpedo-Ves sels Apart, Damaging At Least Two -

GERMAN TORPEDO BOATS ATTACKED   BRITISH PLANES SWOOP DOWN ON CRAFT OFF FRANCE—HITS . SCORED..

pl ATTACK NAZI ESSELS      New Four-Cannon Warplane: Blast German Formation Off French Coast

OPM DOES AWAY  WITH BLACK DUT IN THIS STATE   Order Issued For Immediat: Discontinuance of Black Out Restrictions In Mos of North and South Caro lina Today.

Japs Say Russia Has Agreed To Negotiate Treaty   Matsuoka Criticizes U.S. Attitude; Will Meet Naval Expansion

SAY SLAVS BOUGHT OFF BY GERMANY   Believe That Hitler Made Territorial Concessions to Yugoslavia

STARTS DEBATE ON SHIP ARMING   Senate Tackles Measure Tha Would Permit U. S. Vessels To Enter War Zones.

FINLAND “NOES” ANGLO WARNING   Fighting in Self-Defense Agains Russia, Claims. Cannot See Britain in “Enemy” Role.

FINLAND HINTS SHE'S NOT OUT OF FIGHT YEI   REJECTS BRITISH WARNING TO STOP; HULL EAGER TO KNOW INTENTIONS

Finns Reject British Plea To Halt Fight   Helsinki Declares War ‘Against Russia Is In Self Defense

Weather Restricts German Air Activity Over Great Britain   But ‘a ‘Few Planes Come ‘Over Nevertheless and. at.-Least 2 Towns Attacked — Lone  Flies ‘Over. Scotland:

STORM LIMITS BOMBING RAIDS   German, British Aerial At tacks Restricted by Snowy Weather.

Snow Restricts Nazi Raids O1 Britain But Few Plane: fManage To Make Attack: On At Least Two Village: After Calm Nicht

ANNOUNCE CHANGES IN ‘PHONE PERSONNE!   John T. Harris Will Retire rom Active  Service   OTHERS TO BE CHANGED

E. H. WINTER DIES, FUNERAL TUESDAY   Former Publisher Long Was a State Leader in Republican Party

i, Mi. SEVIER 1G DEAD OF STROKE   Father of the Late Circuit Judge Was 85 Years Old   Was Supt. of Schools Ir Jacksonville, {i.: Long With Book Concern

Father of the Late Judge Sevier Dies After Long Illness   Old and Widely Known Resident Here Stricken While on Visit

Nazis Unleash Fire Bombinas   Several Hundred Hurled On London Last Night By German Air Raiders

GERMANS VISIT ANOTHER FLAME RAID ON LONDOK   R. A. F, BOMBS KILL 20, FALL ON OIL PLANTS, INVASION RASES   NEW FIREFIGHTING METHODS PULL TEETH OF FIRE RAIL      R. A. F. Hammers Ruhr Valley Submarine Base at Brest, in Overnight, Daylight Attacks

German Fire Bombs Rained Over England   Heavy Attacks Resumed After Weather-Enforced Quiet; Damage Held Light

GERMAN RAIDERS HURL FIRE BOMBS ON BRITISH CAPITAI   Luftwaffe Ranges From Lon don To Liverpool, Wales To Northeast England

British Capital Has One Of Worst Raids  FIRE BOMBS RAINED ON LONDON

GERMANS RAID ENGLISH CITIES      Incendiaries Reported Quick ly Doused; British Raid  Germany

Finns Take Defensive Action   LATE WAR PHLLETINS   Soviet Lines Hold On All Sectors but North Central

Terrific Fighting is Report ed All Along New Eastern Front With Russians Holding Fast.

Mrs. De Trafford Found Shot Jo Death In Kenye   As Countess De Janze, She Figured In Dramatic Shooting In 1927

BRITISH STRIKE FRENCH PORTS   Sixteen Planes Are Lost In Daylight Raids.

LINER, MANATTAN FREED FROM BAR   Five Straining Tugs, Aided br  Tide Crest, Moves Big Steamer

Former Newton Man Tell: Of Seeing Manhattan Stuck Off Florida Shore

Manhattan Freed  From Sand Bar —   Five Straining Tugs Aided bv Tide Crest Pull and Wash ‘Vessel from Ground

TUGS FINALLY SUCCEED TN DISLODGING BIG LINER FROM FLORIDA SAND BAB

Quake Shakes Costa Rica and Panama   Considerable Property Damage, Some Injuries Are Reported

COSTA RICA ROCKED BY HEAVY QUAKE   Panic-Stricken Residents’ Flee Into Streets—Considerable Property Damage Caused.

OCTOBER 15 Is DEADLINE FOR PAVING AVENUE   Resurfacing of Buford Avenue Begins in Ahout 5 Weeks

Soviet Cargoes to Leave from Boston   Army Pier Is Assembly  Point for Materials

MRS, LOUIS GETS $220 A WEEK   Given a Temporary Alimony As Divorce Snit Progresses

Bank Robber Sentenced At Sioux Falls  Spent Past Year Here In Guise Of Parm Hand

Bank Robber Sentenced At Sioux Falls Spent Past Year  Here In Guise Of  Dan wer LIne

ILLINOIS READY TO INDUCT 7.00 BEFORE FEB. 2:   SMALL NUMBER OF 21-YEAROLDS SHOWS EFFECT OF LAST WAR. SAYS ARMSTRONG   INDUCTION OF STATE GUARD DEFERRED UNTIL MARCH 15   Bad Weather Delays Building ef  Cantonments at Camp Forrest, Tenn

LIGHT CRUISER LAUNCHED   Columbia Down Ramps at Camden Yards in New’ Jersey

LIGHT CRUISER LAUNCHED   nipemmemapmacccaenm ! Columbia Down Ramps at Camden Yards in New Jersey

Greek Leader Taken By Death   Premier Metaxes Helped Turn Back Invasion

Premier Metaxas Taken By Death After Operation   Athens Mourns Sudden Pas. sing Of Their Great War Leader   KING GEORGE NAMES SUCCESSOR AT ONCE   Metaxas Smashed Legend Of Fascist Invincibility With Greek Forces

SHORTAGE IN FARM LABOR IS PREDICTED IN STATI   AGRICULTURE EXPERTS ALSO AGREE THAT FARM INCOME WILL RISE DUE TO DEFENSE PROGRAM

SHORTAGE OF FARM LABOR IN OHIO SEE   Farm Income Increase Also Predicted

LABOR SHORTAGE VIEWED ON FARN   -Owners-May-Have-Difficulty in Securing Help Bue toDefense Program

Increased Farm Income Foreseer   Shortage of Farm Labor Is Another Result of Defense Work

DRIVES FROM RED POSITIONS ARE REPORTED   Soviets Report Naval Victory, Blows to Land Forees

NAZIS WAR IN AUDOIA MEETS WITH REVEROES   Glowing Reports From Mos cow Show Germans Have Difficult Time.   SOVIET HOPE RISES   Terrible Onslaughts cf Rus sians Are Worrying Hitler .Fighters.

AHEAD OF ‘SCHEDULE ON PLANES   Will Be Producing All W Want by Next Fall, Knudsen Says      1,334 AIRCRAFT DELIVERED IN MA‘   Labor Difficulties Now Neay Stabilization; Britain Is Being Supplied

30. POSTS WILL BE AT LEGION SESSION   Representatives From 12 Counties to Be Here for -Convention —

30 POSTS WILL BE AT LEGION SESSION   Representatives From 12 Counties to Be Here for Convention   WILL BE MAY 18, 19

G.0.P. MOVE IN HOUSE IS VOTED DOWN   Attempt: to Block Action on Resolution to Pay Expenses of Legislature Is Defeated by’ 78. to. 62 . Ballot.

REPUBLICANS FAIL IN A MOVE TO GET HOUSE. ACTION   Attempted to Check Resolu tion to Pay Expenses of Session.   VOTED DOWN 78 TO 62   Second Attempt of Republicans to Hold Legislature Idle This Year.

1,000 TUSCAN WOLVES” TAKEN, GREEKS REPORI   ATHENS ALSQ CLAIMS TWO FASCIST WARSHIPS TORPEDOED

Two Italian Warships Sunk — : In Adriatic, Greeks Repor   Athens Also Claims Capture of 1.000 Genet Fascist Soldiers in Albania Fighting Near Klisura

‘GAPTURE OF 1000 / TTALIAN SOLDIERS REPORTED TODAY    Were From Famous “Wolves  of Tuscany” Division, It Is Reporied.   GREEKS ARE ACTIVE   Two Italian “Warships” Ako Were Torpedoed in the . Adriatic.

1000 Of Il Duce’s Prize Troops Are Taken By Greeks   Part Of ‘Wolves Of Tuscany’ Division Captured; Many Desertions Reported

GREEKS SEIZE 1,600 CAPTIVES      Two Italian Warships Are Reported Torpedoed in Adriatic Sea.

Fascist Post Overwhelmed Near Klisura   Famous ‘Wolves of Tus cany’ Division Trapped by Hellenes   FRESH FROM ITALY   Many Officers Reporter Among Men Captured in New Drive

GREEKS CAPTURE — 1,000. ITALIANS, ° TORPEDO WARSHIPS   Captives Taken When Greek: ' ‘Overwhelmed Positiost Northwest Of Klisura

Greeks Claim 1,000 ‘Crack’  TroopsSeized   Report 2 Italian War ships Sunk in Adriatic ‘Clash.

GET 1,000 SOLDIERS   Greeks Capture Members of Italy’s “Wolves of. Tuscany” Division

Greeks Capture Prisoners From Crack Division   1,000 Italians Taken; Rumor  Nazi Pressure  For Balkan Peace

Wolves of Tuseany  Captured by Greeks   1000 Overwhelmed—Big Italian Troop Ships Also Reported Sent to Bottom

GREEKS SEIZE 1,000 FAMOUS   Capture Made Only Shor Time After Athens Spokes: man Tells of Tarpedoing ktalian “Warships”   SUNK IN ADRIATIC   Captive Soldiers Disclose They Arrived at Frent Only Recently From   Brindisi, Italy

Thousand of Italy's Famous ‘Wolves of Tuscany’ Captured by Grecian Warriors

1000 ITALIANS OF CRACK DIVISIONS TAKEN BY GREEKS   HITLER IS REPORTED PLANNING TO MEET DUCE; PEACE HINTED

NEW ZEALAND WILL AGREE TO ANY MUTUAL DEFENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE U. S.

Three Swedish Warshins Destroyed in  Naval Base; 3] Crewmen Known Dead   Vessels Were Newest Type of Craft; Fire Hinders Rescue Attemp

FIRE ROARS IN CENTER OF BERLIN   -*Enormous Explosions’ Also Reported by Crews of » British Bombers   HEAVIEST BOMBS USED IN ATTACK   ® Big FourMotored Planes Are Used in Raid; Nine Lost in the Drive

Deputy Collectors Of Revenue Here March 21st   Will Be At Federal Courthouse Three Days t Give Information and Assistance to Tax payers In Making Income Tax Returns

U.S, ALUMINUM PLANTS FAVORED   Connally Says Government Should Build Own Units

Senator Would Put Aluminum Situation Up To Government   Connally Urges Government Construction, Operation of Plants in U. S.

CONNALLY URGES GOVERNMENT. MAKE _ TTS OWN.ALUMINUM   TEXAS SENATOR CONVINCED QUICKEST WAY TO GET SUPPLY IS TO MAKE IT

Government Construction And Operation. Of Aluminum Plants Uraed By Senate

ADVOCATES GOV'T ALUMINUM CONTI   Would Build Federally-Ownec Plant to Aid in Present Shortage

Would Have Government Build And Operate Own Plants To Get Aluminum

Supplies Arrive For Draft Registration   State Headquarters Receives Cards to Be Used in July 1 Enroliment

Draft Registration  State Headquarters Receives Cards to Be Used in July 1 Enrollment

May To Seek Bill To Extend  Term of Service   Proposal Would Lift Geographical Bans — On U. S. Armed Forces

LET ARMY 60 ‘ANYWHERE? IS PLEA OF CHIEF   No A.E.F. Contemplatec He Advises Leaders In Congress

CALLS WHITE HOUSE TROOP BILLS PARLEY   President, Congressional Leaders to Discuss Marshall Proposal

F.R. Calls for Parley to Move Ban on ALF   Gen'l Marshall Stresse Need for Removing   a eS eT

(May Send Navy Army Out Of West Zones   Selectees And National Guard May Be Held

Meeting Is Called by  Roosevelt   To Confer on LegislationWant to Use Outside Western Hemisphere

President Will DiscussHolding  Men In Service   Marshall Wants Soldier: For Duty Outside Of Country   SERIOUS CONDITION   Amazing Information Is Given Congressional Leaders In Session

MAY PLANNING BILL TO EXTEND ARMY TRAINING   “DR to Confer With Aides on Need for  Legislation

Five Children Die at Missoula  When Home Burns   Overheated Stove Said Cause of Moantana Travedy

Yugoslavia Reported Yielding to. Axis   Passage of German Troop: Believed. Discussed At Rerchtescaden

IOWAFLOODS ARE FORECAST   Des Moines, Raccoon Rivers Swollen—West Areas Snow

First Snow Storm Of Year Blocked Many lowa Roads   Telephone Lines Down; Floods Add To Damage Toll

ROTARY CLUBS. NAME MONTANA MAN PRESIDENT      Toronto Site yf. Next’ Year's 8 ‘Convention ——

Red Forces © Reported to Be Trappec   Isolated at Several Points After Hot Pursuit Berlin Announces   RAILWAYS POUNDED   Swift Panzer Column: Claimed to Be Smashing Through Ukraine

Rail Faciliteis Reported Demoralized By Constant Pounding By Luftwaffe; Berlin Acknowledges That Russians Attemoted Air Raid During Night

Russian Units in Western Area Are Virtually Trapped   Rail Facilities in Whole Section Reported Demoralized as Luftwaffe Pounds at Every. thing Moving; Red Transports Sunk

SWIET NAZI PANZER UNITS REPORTED TO HAVE TRAPPED RED!   LAND ESCAPES FOR SOVIET FORCES IN UKRANIAN AREA  BEEN VIRTUALLY CLOSED

Panzer Armies Break Through In Ukraine Area      3erlin Sources Say Trapped Reds Trying To Escape By Sea Are Mowed Down From Air; Russia Still ‘Fighting Fiercely’

REDS FLEEING, GERMANS CLAIM   Berlin Says Some Panzer Units Have Reached Black Sea Area

GERMANS CLAI REDS RETREAT   Red Comndinique Says Armies Hold Nazis Stalemated

Odessa Is Doomed, Nazis Say   Moscow Admits Army Is Being Hard-Pressed

Reds in Trap at Odessa   Germans Reach Black Sea Coast . East of Big Port, Ysolating Russians

SOVIET TROOPS RAKED BY NAZI ABRIAL ATTACK   Betlin Reports Advance Traps Huge Masses of Russians, Seeking to Flee Area   RUSSIAN GUNBOATS SUNK BY ARTILLERY   Germans Admit Capital Again Raided by Red Warplanes, Claim “Littie Damage”

2 WITNESSES SAY TORRANCE BEAT UP WIFE   Monterrey Ice Cream Men Assert They Saw Woman Being Maltreated

Death Takes No Holiday Armistice Day Finds No Peace In Europ   Even Washington Takes No Time Out From Prepara tions For New Conflict Born Of Hatred Duzscra cd Tr FOTR

No Observance In London   British Keep Wheels Spinning in War Effort — Nazis  Ran Demonstrations

Armistice Day Just Another Day Abroad; U. S. Aid Grinds on Despite Army Parades

Armistice Day Is Just Another Day For Some   England and Most of the German-dominated European Countries Fail to Take Time Off Today.

Just Another Day For Most Of Europe   Britain Too Busy With Present War, Germany Doesn’t Like Anniversary

Armistice Day Just Day of Work   British Anxious Not To Lose Any Time in War Material Output

Another Work Day for British  Business as Usual for Part of U.S.

Armistice Day Just Another Work Period in England and  German-Dominated Europe

CONTRACT ENDS COAL WALKOUT      Accord Still Spurned B: Southern Operators; Shortage Felt

PARLEY ENDS; CONTRACTIS AGREED LDON   Reopening of Soft Coal Mines Delayed by Seetional Dispute   ROOSEVELT ASKED TO LAUNCH ACTION   Intervention  Sought te Put Miners Back to Work

Coal Pact For North Agreed To   But Refusal Of Southern Op. erators To Join Leaves Date For Opening Mine: In Doubt.   Lewis Talks

MINE CONTRACT IS AGREED UPON   SOUTHERN COAL OPERATORS SPUEN ACCORD—SHAFTS REMAIN CLOSED.

Immediate Re-opening o Mines Remains Indef inife as Southern Op. erators Spurn Accord

Major Portion of Soft Coal Mines Expected to Reopen in Week     onrTu <Pprpene PAacyT   SOUTH SPURNS PACT

Lewis Demands Southerners Be Forced to Sign   UMWA Leader Says No Miners Will Return To Work As Long As Part Of Owners Hold Out; Steelman Predicts Opening Within A Week

Agreement May Reopen Most Mines   Labor and Management Of Northern Mines Agree on Contract   OPERATORS OF SOUTH STILL HOLDING OUT

AAAAARARARAA RANMA ARTUR AAAASRRER ARERR ene ene en CITY COWBOY RIDES HERD ON LOCOMOTIVE’S LAST TRIP

DETERMINED 10 DESTROY THE BRITISH POWER   ‘Mopping Up' in Greece; Wil Take Quick Action Upon Island of Grete

Nazis Expect To Strike  Mediterranean   Germans Say They Will Not Pause In Campaign

BERLIN CLAIMS VAST LOSS OF UIA \ IN BRITISH ARM   Also to Have Sunk 48,000 Tons Among Merchantmen In Greek Waters.

WILL DESTROY FOE'S POWER, SAYS BERLIN   Won’t Stop at “Half-Way” Measures, Nazis Boast; Results of Greek Attacks Listed.   HUGE SHIPPING LOSSES CLAIMED

MEDITERRANEAN CONTROL, SUEZ HER OBJECTIVE   Claim Heavy Toll Taken on British Over Week End   Four British Warships; 30 Others Sunk; Life Toll Heavy

HITLER'S TALK DISMISSED AS ‘PURE FANTASY   London Press ‘Says Fueh ‘rer’s Address to Germany Is Incapable of Scaring Americans   LACKED CHALLENGE   One Editor Says Speech Is Looked: Upon As “Dangerous Delusion of a Disordered Mind”

 BRITISH PRESS DESCRIBES  WITLER SPEECH AS FANTASY   Daily Express Otecrves: “You May Anger Americans Br Threats; You Caa't Scare Them”

39 Survivors Of Sunken Ship Savec   Resened by Coast Guard After Nazis Sink British Vessel Near Clreenland.

FREIGHTER SUNK; JO MEN RESCUED   BRITISH SHIP ATTACKED OFF GREENLAND NEAR UW. 8S. NEUTRALITY PATROL.

British Freighter Sinks in Fog, Causing Fears of Attack Near Patrol

NAZI RAIDERS NEARING U.S.?   39 Survivors Rescued Near Greenland

SAILORS SAVED OFF GREENLAND   Convoy Believed Victin of Attack Under Nose of U.S. Patrol

39 Survivors Are Rescued Off Freighter:   COAST GUARD PICKS UP MED OFF BRITISH SHIP SUNKEN ID HEAVY FOG.

LADDIE, LONESOME AIREDALE, RECOVERS INTEREST IW LIFE   Bas Geod Chance Now. Reunited with Master, Te Be 7th Division Mascet

Roosevelt AsksHuge Ship Fund   Plans To Offse - Allied Losses Are Made

FOR ASKS HUGE   Would Match British ’ Naval Losees With  New Vessels

¥. D. R. Asks of Congress $1,698,000,000 More;  Arming of Merchantmen Not Planned, He Asserts

R. A. F. Bombers Keep Up Attack   Continue To “ound Invasion Bases And Points In Germany   NAZI RAIDERS MAKE ATTACKS ON BRITAIN

AXIS SURFACE RAIDERS LOSE INDIAN BASES   British Admiralty Announces Cap ture of Mogadiscio and Chisi maio Block Foe

Reasons For East African Campaign   Captured Ports Can’t Be Used By Nazi Raiders

THe BRITTOR IN TRENCHES AT HONG KONG   Are Figating Against Over. whe!ming Numbers of Japanese.   IN LAST DEFENSES   Chinese Are Helpinz Empire Trocps Defend Singapore Naval Base.

THE . ‘i M TENS ~ AT HONG KONG   Are Fighting ‘Against Over. whelming Numbers of. Japanese. ~' :   IN LAST DEFENSES   Chinese Are Helping Empire Trocps Defend Singa  pore Naval Base.

IRELAND ASSAULTS DENIED IN BERLIN   Nozi Fliers Not Sent te Ireland, Spokesman Asserts

13 AXIS POWERS MEET IN BERLIN ON ‘NEW ORDER’   Italians Deny Bardia Falls Claim British Suffer Heavy Losses   Germans Assert New Thrust Now Only 30 Miles from Moscow

Conchita, 1 8-Year-Old Girl, Is One Of Mexico’s Best Bull F: ighters

LEGION MAY TAKE STAND ON GIVING HELP TO RUSSIA   INVOLVEMENT IN WAR VOTE BY PEOPLE ALSC BEFORE CONVENTION

ILL, LEGIONNAIRES OPEN CONVENTION IN SPRINGFIELD   Draft Proposal In Opposition To U. S. Aid To Russia

Vice President Wallace Predicting Fall of “House of Hitler” Soon

TWO-INCH SNOWFALL HITS SOUTHERN OHIO   More Snow Predicted For Friday

GERNAN oUBD aINK 9 oHIPS IN CONVOY   Defy U. S. Warning Against Operations in Waters of West Hemisphere.

ATTACK CONVOY OFF GREENLAND   Report Says Nazi Submarines In Fierce Attack Near Edge Of War Zone.

Nine Cargo Ships Reported Blasted   London Had Forewarned Subs Were Lurking Close To American Shores

GERMAN SUBS BLAST CONVOY IN ATLANTIC   Nine Merchant Ships Headed For England Sunk, Berlin Says; 3 Were Tankers

WS wy avoreMw  Off Greenland,  Berlin Reports Nazis Claim Nine Ships Were Sunk  _ Near United States  Base Area

German Subs “teportedly truck Convoy   9 Merchant Ships Haye Been Sunk According Rerlin Sources: 2 =

Attack Off  Greenland   Report U-Boat Attack on Convoy Near Big Island

CONVOY IS RAIDED NEAR GREENLAND   NAZIS SAY 70,000 TONS OF SHIPS SENT DOWN IN ATTACK

RED’ SCHEMING INU, S, DEPICTED   Ex-Communist Leader, Tes tifying at Bridges Trial, Tells of Plotting

Japan Issues New Warning   Paper Says Japan Will ‘‘No' Hesitate’’ To Fight U. 8. If Necessary

JAPAN WON'T HESITATE TC FIGHT THE U.S   ‘Organ of Nippon Forelgn Office in Bristliing Warning Against Threats of America.

'BOLTZ PLEADS GUILTY _ TO CHARGES OF FRAUL   Defendant On Trial In Philadelphia Court Faced 18% Indictments  Charging Embezzlement

BOLTZ CHANGES MIND, ENTERS PLEA OF GUILTY   First Sur prises Prose. cution By Pleading Innocent   MIXUP IN COURT   Judge Blocks Attor. ney’s Attempt To Leave Case

Man on Flying Trapeze Becomes Piker   Young Cadet Does a Flip, Lands on Tail

Man on Flying Trapeze Had Nothing on 23-Year-Old Parks Flying Cadet

Flying Student Thrown From Plane, Turns a Complete Flip  And Lands Astride Ship’s Tai

Only Injury A Torn Sock!   Cadet Rides to  Landing on Twisting Tail of Aerial Steed

Man on Flying Trapeze Has Nothing On Flying Cadet’s Air Somersault

Rides Tail Of Landing Plane   Flying Cadet Is Tossed From Seat In Sudden Plunge.

Flying Cadet Falls From Cockpit, Lands On Tail Of Plane And Rides To Safety

THE NATIONAL _ WHIRLIGIG  Fe a oe nr ORE PORE eee   Washington  eee ee ERRORS

PENNSYLVANIA GIRLS GET. _ ONLY SMILES FROM SOLDIER BOYS WHEN THEY YQOQ-HOC

FIRE HITS BIG OIL PLANT AT WHITING. IND   Dawn Explosion Starts Blaze Which Kills One, Injures Several Others.

Oil Plant Explosion Starts Raging Fire   Whiting, Ind., Blaze Kills Man, Injures 5

POWER TO REVALUE DOLLAR EXTENDED   Congress Works at. High Speed to Pass Remaining Bills   CROP LOAN FUND UP   RIILLETIN

SENATE NEARS VOTE ON RECORD ARMY MONEY BIL!   Rushes Toward Enactment Extension of FDR’s Emergency Monetary Powers   CROP LOAN BILL APPROVED IN CONGRESS   Meeting Called By 'W. T Wynn For Tuesday Morning

KING AT HOME   Carol, Lupescu Arrive in Cubs After Perilous Trip.

Urge Quick Action; See U S. Getting British Western Hemisphere Possessions As Pav

Great Britain to Face Crisis Within 60) to 0 Days, Stimson, Knox Warn   War, Navy Secretaries Insist That Roosevelt Be Given Sweeping Powers To Aid Empire

KNOX, STIMSON URGE PASSAGE OF LOAN PLAN   2-Year Limit Backed; London Assurance  to U. S. Hinted

Petain Announces Decrees to Curb Opposition Bloc   Order Issued to Quell Uprisings Against Germans

Nazi Foes Face Death in France   Special Courts Are Set up by Petain

Promise France ‘Won't Complete Military Pact   -Assures Nation Will Continue To Resist Nazi Infiltration

VICHY 10 REJECT NAZI DEMANDS   ‘Spokesman Says Further Bids for Bases by Outsiders Will Be Refused

VICHY SAYS NO FURTHER CONCESSIONS   No Repetition of Indo-China Grant, States Spokesman

Destruction All Nazi Factories Capable Producing Arms Needed  To Assure Peace, Norris Claims

PLAGE DEPENDS UN WAR PLANTS   Senatoy Norris Believes German Factories Must First Be Destroyed

NORRIS WOULD DESTAOY NA ARS PLANT   Anti-War Senator in -1917 Now for Making Germany Really Powerless,   THEN REST OF WORLD TO DISARM GRADUALLY

DESTROY ALL ARMS PLANTS, NORRIS’ ADVIGE   Senator Wants German Factories Crippled As No. 1 War Aim

U.S. Ship Attacked In Sight Of Coast   Jap Torpedo Scores Hit On Freighter Off California; Lumber Schooner Reported Fired On By Sub

SUB CRIPPLES U. S. FREIGHTER   One Man Killed In Jar Attack Off Califonria Coast; Raider May Have Been Hit

U-BOATS LURK NEAR SHORES OF CALIFORNI   SECOND SU BM ARINE ATTACK MADE ON FREIGHTERS

Submarine Damages One Freighter, Attacks Another, Off California

12 HELPLESS IN WIND SWEPT SEA   DESTROYER ORDERED TO HELP IN RESCUE OF LOOSE DREDGE

ADRIFT ON OCEAN   Blown About Pacific on  'Powerless Dredge  Twelve Aol Workers

TWELVE MEN DRIFT ON STORMY PACIFK   Big Dredge Tears Loose from Towing Steamer in Ocean Storm

TWELVE DEFENSE WORKERS, HEADED FOR HONOLULU, ARE ADRIFT ON DREDGE AT SFA

12 Adrift In Pacific On Rudderless Dredge   Defense Workers, On Way To Honolulu, Being Blown About By Gale After Craft Tears Loos From Towing Ship

Dredge Breaks Loose On Seas   Rescue - Efforts Arranged For Defense W orkers On: Helpless Craft °”

DREDGE ADRIFT IN STRONG GALE, 12 MEN ABOARD   Craft Being Blown About Pacifie Powerless. Rudderless With Defense Woartere   TORN FROM SHIP   Mishap 1,240 Miles Of Honolulu; Was Enroute to Island For Navy Project Use

12 FACE DEATH ON SEA DREDGt   Craft Out of Control Or ’ Pacific Sought By Vessels

Rescue Ships Sent To Aid  Twelve Men   Rudderless Dredge Blown By Gale In Pacific.

TWELVE ADRIFT ON DREDGE IN PACIFIC   Powerless, Rudderless Craft Blown About in Ocean ala.

12 DEFENSE MEN ADRIFT ON PACIFIC   Are Blown About ir Powerless, Rudderless Dredge Torn From Towing Steamer— Navv Asked to Send Aid.

SENATOR WANTS PERKINS FIRED   Byrd Says Secretary Bung: ling Strike Situation

Oust Perkins. Byrd Demands In Strike Row      Virginia Senator Says Man Of Two-Fisted Ability Is Needed On Job

SAYS PERKINS SHOULD RESIGH   Sen, Byrd Tells Senate Resigna tion OF Mrs, Perkins Should Be Asked,

SENATOR ASKS PERKINS 70 QUIT   Labor Secretary Scored by Byrd Today in Capital Hearing.

FRANCES PERKINS UNDER FIRE   Senator Harry F. Byrd Calls for Resignation of Cabinet Member.   SAYS SHE HAS FAILED

OUST PERKINS, BYRD DEMAND   Senator Calls for Appointment of “Two-Fisted Man” As Successor.

SECOND CLASS SERIES OPENS   Five Sessions. Planned for Aduhk Group.

Senate Places Approval Upon Police Measure   State Senate Advances to Final Passage Bill Establishing Four-man Board.

ILL MOVES T0 FINAL PASSAGE   State Senate Overrides Democratic Minority in Session at Capital Today.   BOARD WOULD NAME SUPT.   Republican-Sponsored Measure Provides Bi-Partisan Governing Body.

6005 IN COUNTY "FILEFOR TAXES   State Ranks Third i in Na tion’s Total of 7,648, 683 Filings.

BRITISH = STILL RETREATING IN BENGASI AREA   Continue To Withdraw East Of Bengasi, But Continue Successful Mopping Up Operations In Ethiopia.

British Advance Army Gets Miesso In Its Continued Attacks Through Ethiopia

BRITISH SOLDIER CAPTURE ADDIS ABABA FROM ~—TTALIANS   Ethiopian Capital Taker Without a Struggle by East African Forces   Other Troops Continue tc Withdraw From Bengas' Area Says Report

British Troops Withdraw in North Afriez   Imperial Forces Capture Debra Markos on East Front

British Falling Back In Aleien  Retreat In Bengasi Area, But Capture

DELAYING SURRENDER   italians Believed Scuttling Ships at Massaua, Know. ~ ing They Will Be Taken   FIGHT ON OUTSKIRTS OF RED SEA PORT   British Continue . Strategic Withdrawal Near Bengasi; Addis Ababa: Taken

Miesso Falls Before British   British Troops In North  Africa Withdraw To New Positions Under Pressure

ETHIOPIAN CAPITAL OF ADDIS ABABA IS TAKEN BY BRITISE   NO RESISTANCE SHOWN BY ITALIANS THERE; BIG BAT: TLE SHAPING IN LIBYA

CONTINUE IN WITHDRAW IN NORTH AFRICA   Ethiopian Capital, Addis Ababa, Is Taken Over Sunday By  British

AXIS CONTINUES LIBYAN ADVANCE   British Are Withdrawing; Addis Ababa Captured

But Allied Forces Mop Up i Ethiopia Following Fall of Addis Ababa.

Capture City Of Debra Markos As Prisoners Taken   Britain Announces Soldiers East Of Bengasi Fall Back

British Take Addis Ababa, Start Cleanup   Still Withdrawing in North Africa, Where Major Battl< Apperently Near

MIESSO, ON RAIL LINE TO ADDIS ABABA, IS TAKEN   Royal Forces Now Only 180 Miles From Capital City; Report Withdrawal From Position In Libva. However.

MORE THAN 10000 WEAST AFRICA      British Forces Continue Mopping Up Eritrea And Ethiopia   BAITING THE TRAP AGAIN IN LIBYA

Italians Offer No Resistance  At Addis Ababa   British Draw Up Battle Line ' Before Advance Of Axis North African Army.   FREE FRENCH IN FIGHT

MAJOR BATTLE SEEN IN AFRIC!   British, German-!talo Troops Concentrating Near Rannasi.   ADDIS ABABA CAPTURED

BRITISH WITHDRAW FROM BENGASI BUT TAKE DEBRA MARKOS  Ethiopian Capital of   Ethiopian Capital of Addis Ababa Falls to English Without Fight

BRITISH TROOPS IN ADDIS ABABA   Ethiopian Capital Undefend / edas 70,000 Italian Sol diers Scatter

British Mop up In-Ethiopia. - ~ _ But New Retreat  Is Reported in Libyan Action

BRITISH CONTINUE LIBYAN RETREAT, GAIN ELSEWHERE   TAKE DEBRA MARKOS AFTER ADDIS ABABA iS CAPTURED

British Cut Ethiopian Rail Line   Axis Mechanized Forces Advance  In Libva

Pritish Push On Toward Red Sea   Alter Capturing Ethiopia Capital They Advance ir East Africa.

Italians Are Ousted From Big Territory   Thousands More Prisoners Taken; Gain In Lybia

English Have Captured 10,000 Prisoners In Eritrea Since March 25

(Continued on Page 2—Column 3)  Classes Suspended  W. & J. College Is Closed  Due to Influenza

Labor Union Fight Threatens to Halt Output of Copper from Ariz. Mines

Major Battle For Control Of Balkans Is Developing   Terse British Expeditionary Force Communique Says Contact Made With Nazis; Panzer Columns Threaten Greece From Northwest After Dash Through Yugoslavia.

GERMANS CLAIM ‘BLOTTING OUT OF SERB ARMY   Say Croat Formations Are Putting Up Fiercest Battle<   GREEKS FIGHTING ON   King Peter Il Expected To Follow Royal Court Te Turkey

PANZER COLUMNS CUT YUGOSLAVIA   British Move up for What Appears Major Conflict as Germans Speed Across Country.   DECISIVE BATTLE LOOMS   British Radio Says Nazi Troops Seeking to Break Through Border Gap,

Germans Cross Lower Section  Of Yugoslavia   Panzer Columns Now Threaten Greece From New Direction, the Northwest; Nazis Trying To Fight Their Way Through Monastir Gap

AIM AT GREEKS ONNEW FRONT   English And Germans Make First ‘Contact’ Close To Bitolj Gap Sector

Decisive Battle Appears to Be Nearer; R. A. F, Attacks Divisions in Bitolj Gap   Slav Court Flees   Peter Is Expected Soon to Follow Royal Court to Turkey

Battle Occurs in NorthernGreece; May Be Decisive   DECISIVE BATTLE DFUFT.OPINGA

BRITISH FORCES MEET NAZIS IN NORTH GREECE   German Units Knife Way Across Lower Yugosiavia

British Meet Nazis; Threat In Northwest   Bitolj Gap at Yugoslav Border Danger Point  To the AHies

Naat Panzer Columns Cut Wider Paths   Decisive Battle Said Developing With British

NAZIS ARRIVE AT DEFENSE LINE IN NORTH OF NATION   Gap Al Border With Yugoslavia Is First Point Of Contact; Berlin Claims Serb Army ‘Destroyed’; Greek ‘Lost Army’ Reported Still Holding Out

Nazis Thrust Aside Serbs In Fast Push   Late Reports Show Belgrade Untaken; Righting Fierce

Nazis, Attacking From West, Attemnt To F an Allies   Germans, Claiming. Yugoslav Armies Breaking Up, Smash Through Monastir Pass in Effort  To Get Behind British and Greek Lines

CONTACT IN NORTH NEAR YUGOSLAVIA   Engagement Reporte c Developing Which Ma;  Prove Decisive.   GERMANS CLAIM _ SERBS BROKEN UP   New Croat Government Set Up in Old Invasion . Pattern.

BRITISH BAR PATHOF NAZI BLITZ DRIVE   New German Thrust Threatening Greece From Northwest

Decisive Battle May Be Developing In Vital Gateway To Northern Greece

Nazis Cut Across Yugoslavia   Believe Decisive Battle of Balkans Shaping Up In Northern Greece

Decisive Battle Seen Looming in Balkans   Report Hitler Forces Are Advancing Threugh Gap in Yugoslavia at the Rorder

Royal Air Force Is Reported to Have Inflicted Heavy Losses on Noxis

Greece Threatened From New Direction   Nazi Panzer Columns Knife Clear Across Lower Yugoslavia to Attack From Northwest; Decisive Battle Believed Developing

LIMESTONE FARM BUREAU SETS GOAL AT 1,000 IN 194?   Hope To Secure The County’s Quota By Christmas

WELLS’ SECOND VICTIM DEAD   Kose Destree Succumbs t Wounds—Hunt Gunman in California

Se om i  Power Curtailed   Non-Essential Services Denied Use Of Power   ARMY ENGINEER IS PLACED IN CHARGE

Ship Seizure Bill Passed: Goes to FDR   “President May Requisition 84 Foreign Vessels

SENATE DEFENSE INQUIRY WILL QUIZ SIDNEY HILLMAN  ABOUT HOUSING CONTRACTS

SALE OF VISCOSE SPLITS NEW DEAL BRITISH POLICY   Some Leaders Fail to See Wisdom of Meking English Sell Holdings   Say Plan of Paying Cash  Results to U.S. Is Un fair to Investors

Death Takes Second Bank Robber Whe Met Match In Running Pistol Battle

High Rate for U.S. Crop Loans Is Adopted by Group  Senate Body Makes It 85 Per Cent OF Parity Prices

SENATORS WOULD BOOST CROP LOANS   VOTE TO ADVANCE 85 PCT. OF PARITY ON WHEAT, CORN AND COTTON,

FARM BENEFITS MAY BE RAISED   Senate Committee Votes for 85 Percent Loan On Parity Prices

Senate Committee Easily Approves  Vital Farm Bill   Favers Government Loans At 85 Fer Cent of Parity Prices

Senate Boosts Farm Payments   Committee Votes U. S. Loans at 85 per Cent. of Parity Prices

Senate Agricultural Committee Votes for Government Loans at $5 Per Cent of Paritv Prices

HUNT FOR PRIVATE PLANE BEING MADE   Socialite Couple Reported  Missing Since Friday

DENTAL MADE... BY FILM MAN   Saye No Agreement Wa Reached to Produce War Propaganda Pictures

BY FILM MAN   Says No Agreement Was Reached to Produce War Propaganda Pictures

“Mrs. Phillips Is . Named Judge Of  Bi yzoria County   ill. Serve. Until » jection; First of > av to Hold Post

LF MTR Te TR To eRe ee ee ere ee  TOM. {KE STATEMENT ABOUT LINDBERGH

Food Is Being Accumulated for Britain   Special Committee Set Up to Help the English

More Highway Funds Approved   DEFENSE ROADS WILI GET HELP FROM Us

Nazis Trapped As British  Push to Sirte   Annihilation of German Army Is Aim In Libyan Battle; Precarious Position Now Held by Nazi Forces

Thrust Cuts Across Axis’  Supply Line   Trapped Nazis, Italians Mopped Up in Vast  Libva Encirclement

‘MP cRIAL FORCES SUPREME IN LIBYA   ‘itish Advance to Beyong Bengasi and Mop Up Traoped Germans in Encircling Movement

Battle In Libya Near Finatity   British Have Sliced Across Axis Supply Line Beyond Bengasi;Mopping UpTrapped Foes.   Nazis Periled

FOES SUPPLY LINES IN LIBYA   Axis Resistance Said to B. Crimbling: in Fierce Desert Tank Battle   NAZI GENERAL TAKEN PRISONER, [S$ CLAIM   Empire Troopt Reach Gull Of Sirte in 250-Mile ) Mystery Sweep

British Skirt Bengazi In Big Drive To Sea   Mystery push cuts off aid from west, Axis resistance weaker, it is claimed.

BRITISH SEVER FOES’ SUPPLY LINES IN LIBYA   Axis Resistance Said to Be Crumbling in Fierce Desert Tank Battle   NAZI GENERAL TAKEN PRISONER, IS CLAIM   Empire Troops Reach Gulf Of Sirte in 250-Mile Mystery Sweep

BRITISH SLASH SUPPLY LINES OF AXIS FORCE   German General Captured With Officers, Tanks: Nazis Fight To Get Out Of Pockets   Starts Mopping Up

Axis Resistance In Libya Is Crumbling   Imperial Forces Move Forward, Slicing Across Supply Line of Axis on Main Desert Battlefiald-— Final Phases of Struggle Near at Hand

Armed Forces Ordered To Be At ‘Concert Pitch’  RUSSIAN FIGHT LAUDED  ‘Don’t Expect U. S. To Win War For Britain’

ASSERTS J. S. ON WAR VERGE   Churchill Says Nation Ad . vances ‘In Rising Wrath and Conviction.’

GERMANS OCCUPYING SYRIA   Nazi Tanks And Bombers Escorted By French Fighting Planes Reported Moving Toward lraq—British  Government Solemnly Warns France

Fighting Planes Of France Reported As Escorting German Tanks, Bombers

FRANCE ADMITS GERMANS GOING ACROSS SYRIA   Heavy Reinforcements of British Arrive in Iraq and Palestine

GERMANS HURL BLITZ TROOPS TOWARD IRAC   French Fighters Escort Nazi March Through Syria   BRITISH WARN VICHY   English Troops Recapture Salum, Nazi Army Acknowledges

“GARDEN OF EDEN” KINGDOM OF IRAQ SEES WAR TROOPS   Nazi Tanks and Bombers Escorted by French Fighting Planes   SYRIA OCCUPIED   British Regain Key Po sitions Just Inside Egypt

(Germans Move Planes and Yanks Through Syria; U.S.  Break With Vichy Is Seen

British Fight  Nazis Who . Are In Syria   Newspapers in Bagdad Report That Russia Is Disposed to Help Soviet Airmen to Join Iraq Aviators in Their Fight Aqainst English

NAZI FORCES OF INVASION   Open Clash With French Probable; Britons Retake Salum In Eoevnt

British Send More Troops Into Near East   Showdown Nearing  as France Moves  Toward German “Collaboration

Nazi Tanks Cross Syria For Attack  Traq Immediate   po ee   Iraq Immediate  Goalof New  Drive Toward  Suez Canal

FRENCH PLANES AID GERMANS IN MOVE IN SYRTA   Nazi Tanks And Bombers Head For Kinedorm Of Iraq   Storm Into Key Frontjer Post Inside Egypt

French Planes Escort Nazis Across Syris   German Bombers, Smal Tanks Reported Movin; Toward Troubled Iraq.   RAF BOMBS AIRPORTS

Large French Liner Seized  By Uncle Sam   The Normandie May Be Converted Into Aircraft Carrier

U.S. COAST GUARD SEIZE FRENCH LINER NORMANDIE   $60,000,000 Liner Ma: Be Converted Into Aircraft Carrier

Birmingham Gets Three Hour Pounding By 100 Nazi Planes; R, A. F, Hits Cologne

BIRMINGHAM IS ATTACK VICTIM   More Than 100 Nazi Planes Bomb British Industrial City; Western Germany Raided By RAF.

wie aVER FOUR. LEASE O TRIN WIRES mes Ser INAL NEWS BULLETINS   U.S. to:Withdraw Yangtze River. Patrol

U.S. Navy Patrol In China ; Is To Come Out  Boats Kept in Use On Yangtze To Quit Section

CIO Laborers Back On Jobs In Steel Mill   Work Halted, However, On Ordnance Plant And Five Tire Company Shops

Communist Army Still Mystery   Millions of Men:  Equipment, Morale?

PANZER TROOPS NIT AT RUSSIA   Hitler Throws His Divisions Against Huge Russian Army

Russia Has Largest Army In World; Can It Fight?  nn a a rt eR   Equipment And Training Now Gets Rigid Test As They Meet Nazis: Manpower Totals 14 Million

Nazis May Solve Red Army Riddle   Potential Soviet Manpower Estimated At 14,000,000; Type Of Arms Is Puzzle

DATE FOR PLOWING CONTEST HAS BEEN SE      Fayette County Plowing Contest Will Be Held September 10, at a Centrally Located Farm

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTER  Re Dannty Acant)   Plawing Contest Date Set

PENSIONS BILL READY FOR STARK   House Clears Constitutional Barriers Delaying Funds _ for Aged and Needy   GOVERNOR TO SIGN ’ ' ‘MBASURE TODAY   ‘Democrats - Azsail Republi-eans Who Continue to Hold : All Proceedings are Invalid

CLEAR BARRIERS FROM PATH OF SECURITY BILL   Measure: Will Be Ready fo! Gov. Stark’s Signature fzate Today   CHECKS, TO NEEDY  EARLY NEXT WEE   Final Action Is Preceded B: «By Partisan Debate In the House

SOCIAL SECURITY BILL MAY REACH GOV, STARK TODA)   The House Cleared Constitu tiona) Barriers From Path of $18,000,000 Measure.   TO SIGN IMMEDIATELY      Overdue Old Age Pension and Relief Checks May Be Ready Next Week.

WAY CLEARED FOR PENSION BILL SIGNING   Bills With Priority Rights Passed and May Be Signed by Nightfall.   Governor Indicates  He Will Sign Bil

Country-Wide Railway Strike Threat Remains   Management And Unions Cool Toward Pro posals Of F. D. R. Board.

Rail Dispute ls Simmering   Nation Continues to Face Possible Countrywide Rail road Walkout

WELDERS BACK ON JOB; NATION FEARS RAILROAD STRIKE   ‘Welders Return To ‘Wor In Los Angeles; Assured Future Conference

Fact-Finding Board Re: commendations Reccived Coolly by Both Sides.

RECOMMENDED INCRRACEGQ   Welders on West Coast Accept  OPM Proposal

BACK-T0-WORK MOVEMENT GAINS MOMENTUM   Striking West Coast Welders Gradually Re. turning to Their Jobs

WELDERS VOTE WORK RENEWAI   Accept OPM Plan For  Temporary Peace

Railroad Strike Looms   Both Unions and Management Cool Toward F. R. Board's Proposals

British Suicide Squadrons _ _ Penetrate German-Oceupied France To Worry Nazi-Forces

Some Big Maginot Guns Said to Have Been Moved Up to Fortifications Along Coast—Action Follows Raids Into Nazi-Occupied Territory by British ‘Suicide Squads— Thrusts Expected to Bolster French Morale.

SUICIDE UNITS FROM ENGLAND INVADE FRANCE   Writer Tells Uncensored, Story of British Action.

Say English Have Begun Daring Plan   Suicide Squads Dash Into France As “Feelers”

NAZI DRIVE MAY BE ON OIL FIELD ARE?   Renewed Campaign on the Crimea Suggests An Attempt to Win Caucasian Region.

Crimean Drive Suggests Another Pincers Move   Germans Threaten Oil Fields, Caucasus and Kerch Iron Range

Nazis Declare - 4,000 Slain, Captured.   Moscow Indicates Three Main Drives Stalled; Say Heavy Losses Inflicted on Invaders; Capital Has Long Air Alarm

General Gets Box of Peanut Brittle and Quietly-Played Tune for His Birthday

Slavic Unrest Not Calmed By Deal With Axis   Demonstrations Against Hookup With Hitler And  Duce Continue.

RC ROLL CALL UP 50 PER CENT HERE FOR 194   Nearly Complete Returns Lis! $777.50 in Contributions. Chairman Reports.

THE RED CROSS ROLL CALI   Shows A Fine Increase Over Last Year—Wellsboro Schools Enrolled   Qne Hundred Per Cent.

GREEKS FULFILL THEIR MISSIONS      Greeks Pencirate Wtalian Lines Making Them Inactive On Albanian Front.

Italians Inactive  In. Albanian Area   Greek Patrols Claim  Successes On’ Front®.

SAY ITALIANS ARE STOPPEL   Duce’s Forces Inactive 01 Albanian Front, Greeks Claim

alt Standstift  Greeks Report Italian Troops Now Inactive   Artillery aud Mortars Sheifing Roman Legions

ITALIAN FORGES TOTALLY INACTIVE ~ ONBALTICFRON!   Greeks Meanwhile Carry Ou’ Mission ~— Convoy Is Attacked By Sub.

Planes Lock; Three Killec   FOURTH SERIOUSLY INJURED; ONE FALLS ON BEACH, ONE IN OCEAN.

26 High School Feotball Players at Portsmouth Stricken by Gas Fumes

ELEVEN PORTSMOUTH GRIDDERS  ARE SERIOUSLY ILL FROM GAS   WOSPITAL OFFICIALS FEAI GAS INHALED IN DRESSING ROOM MAY KESULT IN PNEUMONIA

Senate Votes to Broaden Base for Tax   303 Millions May Be Raised: Lower Exemptions

Senate Votes ToLower Exemptions   Refused to Increase Tax Rates on All Amusements

Senate Votes On Record - Breaking Revenue Measure   Body Refuses lo Increase House-Approved Taxes  On Amusements

SENATORS BROADEN TAX BASE   Senate Refuses to Increase House Taxes on Amusements   VIGOROUS PROTEST TO INCOME CHANGE   Joint Committee Must Pass Finally on Exs emotions

Senate Votes to Broaden Income Tax Base         YY Refusing to Pass Amusements Levy

SENA - 46 MILLIONS ~— OFFTAXBIL   INCOME EXEMPTION LIMIT LOWERED TO $750

Income Tax Exemptions Slashed in Senate Vote   Upper House Adds 303 Millions To National Income Rejects Amusement Taxes; Move Will Add 4,911,000 Persons To Taxpayer Ranks

Senate OK’s Reduction of Income Tax Kyemntions   Debate on Exemptions Waxes Hot as Senate Pushes Revenue Bill

SENATE VOTES LOWER INCOME TAX. EXEMPTIONS   Senators Refuse To Increase House-Approved Taxes On Amusements   KEEP UP SWIFT PACE ON BILL CONSIDERATION   Move To Reduce Present Personal Income Exemptions Wins Over Stiff Opposition; Committee To Act Finally On Proposal]

Senate Votes to Drop Exemption On Income Taxes   Levy to Raise Estimated $303,000,000 Approved, 43 to 23; Amusement  Tax Boost Fails

Senate Lops Off AG Million Taxes   Votes to Lower Income Exemptions

Senate Votes To Slash Tax  Exemptions   Upper Chamber Refuses to Up House-Okehed  Levy on Amusements   PLAN IS ENDORSED

SENATE VOTES INCOME TAX   Approves Lowering Exemptions; Still Bickering

SENA RE WIDEN us OF INCOME TAX   Proposal to to Lower’ Exemp. tiotie to $1,500 and $750 is Accepted   LAFOLLETTE, CLARK FIGHT AGAINST PLAN   Increase in House-Approved Levies on. Amusements ts Rejected

OF INCOME TAX   Proposal to Lower Exemptions to $1,500 and $750 is Accepted   LAFOLLETTE, CLARK FIGHT AGAINST PLAN   Increase in House- Approved Levies on Amusements Is Rejected

Senate Kills Increased Tax On Amusement   Approves Lowered Income Exemptions by 43-to-23 Vote

Tax Base Lower On Incomes, but Not Amusement:  Senate Acts Promntly or   Senate Acts Promptly on Half a Dozen Major Amendments

NEW CONSTRUCTION WILL DROP SHARPLY UNDER OPM POLIC)   Non - Essential Projects Banned To Conserve Vital Metals

PRIORITIES REGULATIONS EX PECTED TO REDUCE NEW CONSTRUCTION BY THREE BILLION DOLLARS

Private Construction ‘Work To Take Big Drop   New Priorities Ruling To Cut Down Public Works And Commercial Projects

NEW BUILDING (UT TO CAUSE BILLIONS: DROF   Value to Decline From $11,200,000,000, to $8, 500,000,000 in Year 1942   Priorities to Divert Ma. terials for Such Proj. ects, to Defense

Building-Halt Rule Expected to Bring Sharp Decline in Works Valuation

HOUSE REJECTS CURB ON WAGES   Votes 102 to 53 Against  Limit on Raises

MEASURE NOW BEFORE HOUSE MAY BE SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE FOR AN“OTHER REVISION

AMENDMENT DEFEATED 102 10 53   Would Have Banned Wage Boosts Found To Be Inflationary

Bar to Wage ‘Inflation’  Is Defeated   House Rejects Price Control Amendment

WEEKLY PAPER ACCEPTS ONLY SAVINGS BONDS FOR LONG TERM SUBSCRIPTIONS

Think French- German Understanding Near  Admiral Darlan Gaec Ta France Presumably,   Admiral Darlan Goes To France, Presumably After Laval To Return To Vichy.

Darlan in Paris Seeking To Win Laval’s Suppor   French Navy Ministe Hopes To Get Aid for Vichy Government

DEAL ON LAVAL IS BEING MADE   Admiral Darlan Arrives in Paris for Vichy Agreement with Germans

Electrician At Gap Camp One of Two Killed   GENERAL ALARM   Flames Sweep Two Buildings In Harrisburg Today

Blaze Sweeps Two Buildings in Uptown — Section   CAUSE UNKNOWN   Coroner 'Ascribes Deaths to Suffocation by Smoke

TWODIEINFIRE - INHARRISBURC   Ten Others Injured iz Night Outbreak ot  Flames in Harrisburg.

Six-Mile Advance. Claimed  By Greeks   Situation of Itatians Clinging to Tepeleni Precarious

O-MILE ADVANCE ~ MADE RY GREEKS   SITUATION. or. TTALTANS HOLDING TEPELENT MADE MORE . PRECARIOUS, :

Greeks in Stepped-Up Offensive Against Italians in Central Area   Rulletin

A MINSTREL SHOW   Cast of 70 Will Present Pex formance March 13 and  14 Here

FDR AUTHORIZES NEW PIPE LINE   Plantation Company 1 Given Permit For FiveState Line

Unity Of Capital and Labor Advocated By Spokesman For 900,000 Unionists

Harmony Between Capital and Labor Is Urged   Railway Brotherhood President ‘Says Unity Is Essential

> THAILAND DEMANDS ON INDO-CHINA TO . GET JAPAN BACKING   France Vows To Fight Rather Than Yield ) To Harsh Peace

JAPS BACK THAILAND'S DEMANDS   Drastic, ‘Final’ Peace Plan Is Submitted

NAZIS ASSAIL FINN THREAT   Helsinki Says Answer to Hull Statement Will Be Made Soon

amzais Fate Still Undecided   French Offensive Imminent To Regain The Empire Territory Held By “De Gaul eist Rebels” Indicated.   Shipping Less

PREVIOUS REPORT OF SAFETY OF EGYPTIAN STEAMER MINIMIZED   Broadcasting Company Learns of Loss of Liner in the South Atlantic With Many Americans Aboard— Ship Earlier Reported Safe

OVERDUE SHIP, AMERICANS, THOUGHT SAFE   Naval Authorities Claim Zamzam Mav Be Detained.

Conflicting Reports on Fate of Egyptian Liner   London Hears Ship with Many Americans Aboard May Be Afloat, but Berlin Reports Ship Sunk

Boat With 138 Americans Aboard May Still be Safe, London Broadcasts Assert   erlin Radio Claims Vessel Sunk On Way to Cape Town; No Word From Ship Since April 9

But Berlin Say: Liner Is Sunk   Nazi Raider Might Have Getter Egyptian Ship: Texans Among 198 U. S. Citizens Aboard

FATE OF SHIP SEA MYSTERY: 322 ON BOARD   VESSEL MIGHT BE SAFE, LONDON STORY SAYS

London Radio Indicates Possibility Ship Is Safe   Announced Earlier ‘Presumably Lost;° Berlin Radio Reports Sinking of Zamzam  ENROUTE TO AFRICA, 322 PERSONS ABOARE  If Vessel Is Lost, Deaths Would Exceed  Tt & Yoreitania [acces

London Radio Reports Hop Egyptian Liner Still Safe   Broadcast. Prediction Conflicts With Berlin Rodio Assertion That Zamzam, With 138 U. S. Citizens Aboard, Sunk En Route to Capetown

Official Broadcast From London “Regrets” Loss Of Zamzam Carrying Missionaries and Ambulance Drivers for Service in Africa; Hopes. for Safety of Passengers Waning

Liner’s Fate Still Veiled In Mystery   German Broadcast Said to Resemble Earlier Report of Affair   THEORIES ADVANCED

No Explanation Given As To Source Of News Vessel Might Still Be Afloat   CRAFT SAILED FROM BRAZIL ON APRIL 23

Reports That Egyptian snip Is Safe Are Darkened By Last Account in London   Latest Check Discloses 138 Americans o1 Liner; Vessel Was Due in Capetown April 23: Disappearance is Mystery

Report Blast: Hopes for Egypt Vessel  London Confirm: Loss of Ship With Americans

British Broadcast That Egyptian Liner Went Down Follows Stories Indicating She Might Be Safe.      U. S. MISSIONARIES AMONG PASSENGERS   Volunteer Ambulance Drivers Also Were on Ship—No Details of Disaster Are Given.

Fate of Zamzam Still Mystery   _ondon Radio Hints Egyptian Vessel May Be Safe Despite Being 26 Days Overdue; Berlin Claims Ship Was Sunk; 138 Americans Aboard

 Life In A German Prison—  U.S. Reporter Tells Story Of Life In Nazi Prison Cell

U.P. WRITER  DESURIBES {ld  FOUR MONTHS IN NAZI PRISONS   Richard Hottelet Returns to United States After  Release   Held for Espionage and Re peatedly Questioned by Captors

Life in Berlin Jails -Scribe Relates Experiences; Piece of Cheese Real Treat

PERSIA IS GIVEN WEEK TO ANSWER REQUEST, IS REPORI   British, Russians Ask Expulsion Of 3,000 Nazi Tourists. Technicians

London Demands That Germans Penetrating Persi Be Ousted by Government

Britain Gives Tran  Week To Answer   Request Expulsion Of Ger mans From Persia

British Demand That Iran Oust Nazis,Reported   Week's Time Given Persiz to Expel Germans, It Is Said

Ask Persia For Action   Britain Requests Expulsion of Nazi Tourists

AN ULTIMATUM IS GIVEN IRAN BY THE BRITISH TODAY   Given About a Week In Which   to Answer a British-Rus sian Request.      TROOPS ON FRONTIER   Asks Expulsion of 3000 Ger.  man Tourists and Technic ians, It Is Said.

Giovernment Called On To De= port 3,000 Germans’ Who Have Filfered Into Coun try—Troops Poised..On Borders Reportedly. Ready Ta Rack IIln Demands .

Iran Has Week Only To Meet Allied Demand      Answer On Nazi Expulsion Note Must Be Speeded To Avoid Action

IRAN {5 GIVEN WEEK 10 REPLY   Has Week To Answer British-Russian Request for Expulsion of 3,000 German Tourists and Technicians.

BRITISH ORDER ALL OUT OFFENSIVE IN DRIVE TO OCCUPY SYRIA QUICKLY

FULL SPEED AHEAD IN SYRIA ORDERED   Churchill Orders All-Ou Drive In French Area

“ALL OUT” ATTACK — ORDER TO BRITISH ARMY IN SYRIA   Authorized to Occupy Entire Coun. try in Shortest Possible Time

British High Command Ordered To Occupy Country As Quickly As _ Possible, Churchill Discloses

London Order: Quick End to  Sri rian Drive   British Will Wipe Up Remaining French Resistance

AFL Would Ous  George Browne   Votes To Eliminate Number of Officials

A.F. of L. Acts To Oust Browne, Accused Leader   Approve Measure to Lower Per Capita Tax Of Larger Unions

A. F. of L. Acts  To Oust Browne   Convention Votes  To Reduce Officers

AFL TO ELIMINATE BROWNE FROM POS!   Union Leader On Trial For Extortion

A.F. L. SEEKS 10 OUST OFFICEF   Would Reduce Number Of Vice Presidents To Fire Browne

AMERICAN OFFICER ASKS JAP APOLOGY   Demand Goes Forward in’ Connection With Arrest of 5 U.S. Marines.

Nab Kansas Fugitives   Last Of Five Convicts Captured In California

CONVICTS CAPTURED   Last of Gang, of Five Found in California by K.B.I.

Steel Strike Picket Is Wounded   Gunplay Flares At Penn sylvania Plant.

In Poland He Looked  »>>— Like This   In Russia  He Looks  >>—>  Like Thie

 000 PROTESTANT CLERGYMEN ASK HELP FOR RUSSIA   ‘Declare Communist Threat te America Is Greatly Exae acgerated.

Clergy Urges Greater Aid To  Soviet Russia   Communist Infiltration In U. S. Is Greatly Exaggerated, Contends Group Of Protestants

PROTESTANTS APPEAL FOR AID TO REDS   Communist Infiltration Into This Country Is Held Exaggerated

Heavy Increases In Farm © Bald - Production Is Demanded   Must Raise - Mare: For Brit ain, Russi  Others

Food For Freedom Campaign To Start In All Out Drive   Farmers Face The Task Of Adjusting  Essential Production

Food For Freedom Campaign To Start In All Out Drive  Far armers F ace e The

‘British Officials Arrive In Turkey   Anthony Eden, General Dill And 12 Others Welcomed A Adana After Plane Trip From Cairo, Eqypt

LANDLORD SKIPS AFTER COLLECTING TWO WEEKS’ RENT FROM HIS TENANT!

RESCUE VICTING OF SEA RAIDERS   500 LANDED ON ISLAND PICKED UP BY SHIP AND TAKEN TO AUSTRALIA.

300 Prisoners of German Raiders  Reported Rescued   Several Nationalities Among Those Taken to Australia

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Germans Claim Annihilation af Saviet Faorcee at Smolensk

Rapidly Adjusting Themselves To Routine Of Drill And Instruction   Five Are Rejected

Rapidly Adjusting Themselves To Routine Of Drill And Instruction

+Britain Launches New Battleship   Leather Breeches  Market—Maybe

OIL OUTLETS IN JAPAN HALT, DUE TO FREEZE EDICT   Standard Company Siop: Sales; Unable to Remi Their Profits   Curtailment of Trans. - ports and. Motion Picture Plants.May Result

JAP FREEZING URDER HAD Io UWN BACKFIRE   Standard Oil Company Has Stopped Selling Oil Throughout Japan.   TRANSPORT IS SHORT   Japanese M.nister Ordered Home From Washing- . ton to Report.

Standard Oil Stops Sales In Japan   Freezing Order Is Cause;May Reduce  Taxi Service

Standard Halts Selling of Oil All Over Japan   Freezing Order Bans. Monetary Transactions; Gas Allotments Reducec

STANDARD OIL STOPS SELLING IN ALL JAPAN   Minister Called Home’ to Report U. S.-Jap Crisis

Japs Lose Big Source Ol Supply   Standard Oil's Sales Stopped By Freeze Order

Standard Oil Stops Selling Oil To Japan   Oil Shortage Is Expected To Be Felt at Once

STANDARD OIL STOPS SALES TO JAPANESE      N etherlands Action Also Increases  The Oil Shortage

STANDARD OIL SALES HALTED TO JAPANESE   Shortage Expected To Be Intensified By Suspension

Standard Oil Compan: Has Stopped Selling’. Oik   TRANSPORT IS SHORT.   J apanese ‘Minister Ordered . Home From Washing. _ ton to Report. *

SALE OF OIL IN JAPAN IS DISCONTINUED   Standard Quits; Motion Picture Distribution I: 17 iw

New Commander Named to Direct Greek Campaign   Blitzkrieg Expert is Third in Month to Lead Italians

BLITZ EXPERT NAMED LEADER ' OF ITALY ARMY   ‘Retirement of Soddu Hailed as Break  In Fascists

American Legion  To Aid U.S. Navy In Enlisting Mer  State of Alsbame Is  Leading Nation In Recruits

IMMANUEL WALTHEE LEAGUE TO GIVE THREE ACT COMEDY   Cast to Present Play Thursday, Friday Nights

Airliners Join Army Plane Hunt   No Trace of Craft With Seven Aboard

THREE MENTO REPORT FOR ARMY DUTY NOVEMBER 19   Selectees to Fill Call No, 22 Named by Board

Plan to Have Japanese Mediate in Indo-China Believed Axis Maneuver   Tokyo and Berlin May Be Behind Proposal to Strengthen Striking Power

Axis Is Behind Jap Offer To Mediate Ficht   Hull Gets Information On Thailand, Indo-China Troubles For Study

Attacks on Nationals and Plundering of Their Homes Charged by Newspapers—Berlin, Holding Herself Responsible for Peace in Balkans, Is Expected by Observers to Act Without Delay.

Germany Assumes Responsibility in Yugo Controversy   But Does Not Believe Tim Has Come To Enforce Peace

Nazis Holding Back Their Rush on Slavs   But Say They Are Responsible for Peace in Region

Legislature Sull Battling Away After 144 Days   Attention On Representa. tives Who Have Ignored Adjournment Resolution

House Studies ” Quitting Date   Appropriations, Proration  For Oil on Calendar

BRIT on LAGH AT FLEEING (TALIANS   3 Armies Pursuing Foes; Battles Loom for 2 African Towns,

British Are Closing In On  Eritrean Towr   Railroad Point Northeast Of Agordad Threatened By Troops In Drive Through Eritrea

British Meve Swittly Upon Libya Capita!   Expect to Reach Gates o: Bengasi Within Next  48 Hours

BRITISH ARMY CLOSING IN ON BRITREA BASE   Advance of Forces of Nile On Bengasi In Northern Africa “Progressing Satisfactorily”   RAF BLASTING WAY FOR SPEEDY MARCH   Enables British Advance Units to Move At 30Miles-a-Day Clip, Cairo Announces

BRITISH FORGES IN AFRICA ARE CLOSING IN ON ERITRA TOWN   ADVANCE OF ARMY OF THE NILE IN NORTHERN AFRICA CONTINUES SATISFACTORY

BRITISHERS CLOSING IN ON CHEREN   Important Railroad Town Well Fortified, British Say; Greeks Beat Back Italians

‘Cheren About to ‘Bow to the British   English Desert Forces Encircle Important Rail Town in Eritrea   IS ON LINE TO SEAPORT   talian Positions Well-Forti- fied, But RAF Dive Bombers Lead Way

English Move: ‘Upon. Bengasi   Motorized Italian Force: Reported Moving Out ~~ Of Their. Base _

BRITISH CLOSE “NON BENGAS AND ON CHEREN   ADVANCES IN LIBYA AND ERITREA PROGRESS SATISFACTORILY   R. A. F, PILOTS SEE TRUCKS FLEEING FROM LIBYAN CAPITAL   Marked Speeding Up of British Ofrensive Brings Army of Nile Whlihin 60 Miles of Bengasi -

British Close inon Cheren  Important Italia nc ol ee, ee? ee   Important Italian. ~ Held Rail Town Surrounded

BRITISH FORCES IN AFRIGA ARE NEARING EHERE!      Closing in on the Important ; Railroad Town in Italy ‘s  Kritrea.   In Northern Africa, Advance of Army of the Nile is “Satisfactory.”

FALL OF CHEREN WILL COMPLETE ‘AQ - MILE DRIVE   mportant Railway City In Eritrea Expected To Be Captured Shortly; Bombers Blast Path

Italians on the Ran in Libya, Greece, Eritrea   Cheren, Rail Base ‘In Eritrea, Is  Threatened; Greek ‘Score Advances

Desert Force But 60 Miles  From Seaport   -Greeks Also Claim To Have Given New Punishment

BRITISH CLOSE “IN ON CHEREN, RAILROAD TOWN   Invest Erifrean Center While Army of Nile Only 48 Hours from Gate: ~ of Bengasi

JAPS PREPARE FOR ANOTHER MOVE IN WAR   Full Mobilization Is in Progress, According to Report Frcm Tokyo,   ALSO A NEW CABINET   Konoye Is Again Trying to Form a New Government for the Japs.

FULL MOBILIZATION IN JAPAN REPORTED DISPATCHES REVEAL   Private Advices from Tokyo Say Men Power Is Being Concentrated in Country.

Use of New Troops Stil Speculation Subject Today.   FRENCH INDO-CHINA MIGHT BE ATTACKED   Siberian Frontier Troops Also to Be Given Strength.

LONDONERS ENJOY A RAIDLESS NIGHT   Fifth Straight Night In Rew No German Planes Were Reported Over Anv Part Of Isles

LONDON LOOKS FOR TERRIFIC ASSAULT SOON   Mightiest Onslaught in His tory with Use of Gas Is Expected   SAY BRITAIN TO WIN WITH GREAT LOSSES   Fighting Services Intensify Preparations to Combat Landing Troops

The War Today   Turkey’s Stand to Govern Hitler Moves in Near East

‘Wishes Of Russia Guides Turkey — °In That Nation’s Imminent. Stand’ “Toward Nazi Aims In Near East

NEAR EAST MAY BE NEXT GOAL OF GERMANY   Foreign Writer Says Hitler Considering Project

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Far Eastern Oil Supply Probably Next Target For Hitler Campaign

DeWitt Mackenzie   Rewards For Successful “‘Drang  Nach Osten’? Would Be Great

HITLER MOVE TOWARD ‘THE NEAR EAST IS INOW EXPECTED   MacKenzie Thinks Turkey’: Attitude May Be Governec Largely by Russia’s Stand

Turks May Bow To Nazi Demands  Drive to East Depends on Red Attitude

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  A Gyeeacetu] ‘Drang Nach Osten’ Would Bring Rich Rewards

Mackenzie Believes—  Fall Of Greece Not To See - End Of Hitler’s East Drive

Tank Cars Set Ablaze In Collision   $100,000 Damage In Spectacular Omaha Fire.

Excess Profits Tax Eliminated From New Bill   Senate Committee In Action To Relieve Certain Business

COMMITTEE VOTES 10 ELIMINATE 10 P. £. EXCESS PROFITS TAX   Senate Group's Action Will Reduce Revenue Bill Yield by 50 Miilion.

Senate Croup Votes Te Cut. Protits Levy   Committee Action To Reduce Revenue Under Bill By $50,000,000

Prussian State Library, Undergoing Repairs From ( Previous Raid, Is Damaged; New-Type High Ex- ‘ plosive Bomb Is Used By Royal Air Force

RAF Pounds Berlin With Super-Bombs   Nazi. Capital Undergoe Heaviest Attack of War

GF FIERCE RAID BY RAF PLANES   Heaviest Bombing Attack o War Reported Given to German Capital.

RAF BOMBERS RAIN FIRE ON BERLIN AGAIN   New Types of Explosives Used In Heavy Raid On Nazi Capital   FAMOUS LIBRARY IS DAMAGED AGAIN   Rotterdam, Cologne, Othe: Cities Feel Force of British Attack

BERLIN'S HEART BOMBED BY RAF   Heaviest Attack on Germar Capital Is Revenge for Nazi’s London Raid

BERLIN BLASTED IN HEAVIEST RAF ATTACK OF WAR   NEW TYPE OF MORE POWERFUL BOMBS USED BY BRITISH

PLAN FOR CAMPAIGN IS GIVEN   Military and Technical Facilities Offered to “Maintain Order in the Far East.”

Vichy Agrees To Jap Plans In Indo-China   Paris Newspapers Tell Of Concessions Made For Facilities

QTRO GOLPE A LOS ITALIANOS EN EL AFRICA   Tropas’ Imperialistas Inglesas Capturaron Quoram.— Atacaran  El Puerto de Bendar

AERODROMO ITALIANO CAPTURADO   Por Los Ingleses En Libia; El Avance A Tobruk Continuaba El Jueves

Condense I2 To Two  Divisions   Changes Reduce Number it State Administrative Personne]

TAX GROUP TO REGRGANIZE FOR ECONOMY   lowa commission expect to save at least  $20,000 annually

List Total of 163 Dead In Brief Period   Highways Accounting For Big Share of Fatalities

HOLIDAY TOLL ALREADY HIGH   Report 163 Killed or Drown Yesterday   California Leads All States

Nation s Report Shows 108 Deac   Toll Of Week-End Holiday Period To Date For Nation Is Large   FEAR TOLL MAY MOUNT TO 400

Barkley Denies Any Agreement Yet On Changes   1,600 CLAIMED KILLED IN CHINESE RED PURGE

TURKEY GETS SECRET WORD FROM: HITLER   Mystery Shrouds Arrival Of Nazi Mission In Ankara Today

Rosenburg Is New Minister   Placed by Hitler In Charge of  Civil Administration

HITLER NAMES NEW ASSISTAN   Publisher in Charge of Civil Administration In Eastern Area

Ilo. HONNOLD PAdoel) AWAY   Well Known Citizen of At lanta Was Victim of Para ytic Stroke.   FUNERAL IS FRIDAY

IRIS: HONNGED PASSED AWAY   Weill Known Citizen of At. lanta Was Victim of Para'ytic Stroke.   FUNERAL I§ FRIDAY

Nazi Attack  Rumors Heard In New. Crisis   Open Break Between Berlin and Moscow Looms; Nazi-Turkey Treaty Gives Hitler More Favorable Position

NAZI TROOPS REPORTED ON USSR: BORDER   British See Possible Break In War  Relations

Control of Ukraine Believed Demanded   Stalin Reported as Saying Germany Will Cet Tolt: Invasion Rumored

NEW NAZISTROKE LEAVES RUSSIA IN ISOLATION.   Fuel Added to Reports of .Crisis and Rumors of Frontier Clashes

Destroyer of Hood Sent to Bottom at Early Hour Today   Spotted in Flight By American-Made Aijrplane Last Eve

New Nazi Battleship Victim of Tor fpedoes      Say Br ‘itish Use Entire Appar atus or Ocean Control In Great Sea Fight * 480. Miles From Br est; France

spotted By Plane Made In The USA British Get Revenge For Sinking Of The Hood

Royal Navy Brings Foe To Bay After Three-Day Search   Warships Give Coup de Grace

Nazis Ship Crew Of 1300 May Be Lost   Fleet And Airplanes End Three-Day Hunt Defeating Reich -Boat In North Ailantic;American-Made Plane Spots Fleeing Boat

‘Long Live Fuehrer’ Last Words From New Vessel’s Radic   German Raider Was Surrounded With Superior Forces

Pride Of Nazi Navy Pays F or Hood Victory   German Man 0’ War, Smashed, Battered By Aerial Torpedoes, Is Finished Off By Guns of Royal Navy

Aerial Torpedoes, Naval Guns Gain Swilt Revenge For Loss of Battleeruiser   American Plane Sights Prey

BRITISH GET REVENGE FOR LOSS OF HOOD   American-Built Plane Spots Nazi Battleship; Fleet Air Arm, Shell Fire Destroy Ship. _

Revenge Gained For Hood Sinking   Warplanes Which Struck Mortal Blow Were From Aircraft Carrier, Ark Royal, Often Reported By Germans To Have Been Sunk

Aerial Torpedoes And Shells End Battleship’s Career   Britain Gets Swift Revenge Against Vessel That Sank H.M.S. Hood on Saturday; Goes Down in Blazing Gun Battle After 3-Dav Chase

Torpedoes And Shells Send Nazi Ship Down   Reeling Warship Trapped by Overwhelming Naval Units   ‘Hood’ Avenged   Admiral Luetjens and Many of Crew Lost— Fight to the Last

Entire Crew May Be Lost With Raider   Royal Navy Gets Revenge For Loss of Hood

London Says Germany Has Lost 18,000 Men In The Aerial Invasion Of Crete   British Ships Sacrificed in Battle To Keep Troops From Landing Al Crete

Britain Repays Enemy For Loss Of Hood, Crew   Torpedoes Cripple Ship, . Then Send It To Bot tom of Atlantic.

GERMAN WAR SHIP SENT TO BOTTOM   British Guns and Aerial Torpedoes Sink Man O’War That Destroyed HMS Hood

PLANES CRIPPLE VESSEL BEFORE COUP DE GRACE   Revenge Gained For Blasting Of English Craft Hood Saturday   CRETE WAR CRITICAL   British Announce 18,000 Germans Killed In That Island Conflict

U. S.-Made Warplane Directs Warships to  Battle Scene     ARK ROYAL IN FIGHT     More Ground Gained By Nazis In Cretan Campaign      ARK ROYAL IN FIGHT

Big ‘Raider, Crippled by Aerial Torpedoes, Trapped While Circl: ing Out of Control   DEFIANT TO FINISH   British Report Two Cruisers, Fout Destroyers Sunk at Crete, Land Forces Reinforced

ECUADOR CALLS MEN TO COLORS   Peruvian Bombings of Chacras, Santa  Rosa Are Reported

Ecuador Summons Men To Colors   Peruvian Bombings Reported On Border

ECUADOR CALLS MORE MEN   South American Country Calls Soldiers For Conflict

ECUADOR CALLS 1916-1919 CLASS ©   Peruvian and Two Cities Reported With No Casulaties

ECUADOR CALLS UP MORE MEN; CITIES BOMBED   Quito Asserts 3,000 Japanese Aid ing Peru in Border Warfare —  Peruvians Deny

CIO Warns U.S. Another Holdup Nigh   IF GOVERNMENT DOESN’T HELP IT BREAK ITS CONTRACTS UNION WILL STRIKE, PERKINS HEARS.   All Defense Work

Act Would Make Horse Betfing Lega   Special Session Of Legislature Repealec Old Bill In 1937

WHEELER SEES INTENT TO WAR   Says Nazis Will Not Bomb Iceland More Likely U. S. Units ‘Star Shooting’

WHEELER FLAYS ~NEW WAR STEP   Montanan Asserts. Ocouipa‘tion of Iceland : Leads : to Declaration

Wheeler Declare: lceland Occupied To Get info War   Needs Series of Incident: before Congress Wil! Vote Hostilities

Wheeler Hits U.S. Occupation Of Iceland    Contends Administration Wants To Get Country Into ‘Shooting’ War

SEES OCCUPATION AS MOVE T0 WA   Wheeler Says Administration Wants “to Get Us Ina Shooting War”

Wheeler Says OccupationofIceland Another Step to Involve U.S. in War   Monroe Doctrine Scrapped: Nazis

Wheeler Charges FDR Is Seeking ‘Shooting War   Iceland Occupation One Of Series Of Incidents Leading Tc Hostilities. Solon Says

KNUDSEN CALLS ON INDUSTRY 10 SPEED DEFENSE   24-Hour Schedule Needed, OPM Director Tells U. S.

GORE CALLS FOR UNITED STAND AGAINST ‘HITLER’   Tennessee Solon Addresses 145 At Democratic Banquet

Overflow Menaces Salina   Dikes Being Erected As City Prepares for High Water Crest Expected Tomorrow

SEA ZONE OF SAFETY PROPOSED BY JAPAN   Patrolling Of Area By Warships In Prospect   U. S. GAS NEARS USSR   Jap Federation Calls For Zone For Protection

JAPAN CONSIDERS PLACING SAFETY ZONE AROUND ISLANDS   Patrol Plan Given Study As Oil Shipment Nears Empire’s Waters   Nation to Stand Firm on Diplomatic Policy Says Federation

JAPAN CONSIDERING ESTABLISHMENT OF SEA SAFETY ZONE   FIRM MAINTENANCE PRES ' ENT JAP. DIPLOMATIC  POLICY ADVOCATED

“Safety Zone” Around Japan ls Considered   First American’ Ship Carry: ing Gas To Russia Approache: Empire’s Waters

Japs May Ring Waters AroundIsle   Ocean Safety Zone Plan Is Under Consideration

Unofficial Replies on Oil Shipments Unsatisfactory to Tokyo  ARMY THREATENS   Official Spokesman Mir imizes Bellicose Talk of Military

Would Bar Sea to Ships Bound for Russia   Axis Federation Plan to Be Considered By Konoye Government

SAFETY ZONE ~TOBAR SHIPS   Premier Ponders Action A: Shipload.. Of  Gasoline _ Nears Russia

Warship, Plane Patrol Would Probably Ring Port of Viadivo stok   First U. S. Tanker Nearing Siberia; Re: port Japs Facing Great Internal — - Row: Nazis Goad Themto Fight —

Konoyels Urged To Ring Japan By Safety Zone   Endurance campaign seems assured as Nazi blitzkrieg fails in early  weeks of war.

'AN OGEAN SAFETY LONE AROUND JAPAN S BEING PLANNED   Premier Konoye Agrees te Consider a Proposal  Sent Him.   A NATIONALIST GROUP   ; Viadivostok Encircled by Ja  Banese Islands, Gasoline  Carrier’s Port.

Japan May Set Up Ocean Safety Zone Around Islands   U. S. Ship Taking Aviation Gasoline to Russia Is Near Empire’s Waters

STEP PONDERED AS U.S. VESSEL NEARS WATERS   Army Spokesmen Declare: Force Will Be Used To Balk Encirclement

U.S. Signs Pact With Russians   All Economic Assistance Promised as Nations Renew Trade Treaty

RUSSIAN ORDERS   All Practical Economic Aic Promised in Renewing Annual Trade Pact   BOLSTERS RESISTANCE OF U.S. S. R. TO GERMANY   tive Favorable Considera. tion to Soviet Request Ask. ing U. 8. Shipping Facili. ties Be Extended for Expe. ding of Goods to Russia

ALL BUT 10 STATES HIKE FHA-INSURED BUILDING IN FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAE

New Strikes Now Threaten Steel Plants   Disputes Hampering Tank And Ship Production Are Settled

ITALIAN LOSSES AT SEA SEVERE   British Naval Units Sink Two Cruisers: 5,000 Men Drowned

5,000 Italians Lost in Sinking Of 6 Warships   Two Cruisers, Destroyers, 3 Transports Sent Down By British Off  Toniaian Const   Derna in Peril, Nazis  Run and Leave Plane:   At Least Section of Enemy Force Fighting With Back to Sea

9000 ITALIAN SAILORS LOST OFF TUNISIA   BRITISH SINK TWO CRUISERS DESTROYER, AND THREE TRANSPORTS

6,000 ITALIANS DROWNIN BATTL   BRITISH SINK 6 SHIPS, IN. CLUDING 2 ORUISERS, IN FIERCE NIGHT FIGHT.

FIVE THOUSAND ITALIANS DROWN   Three Warships, Three Transports Sunk By Britsh Navy Off  Tunisian Cape

9,000 ITALIANS LOSE LIVES WHEN SIX SHIPS SUNK    Naval Battle of December 12th Took Heavy Toll. Italians Claim 5 British — Cruisers Sunk

ITALY CONVOY   - Transports, Twe Cruisers And One Destroyer Sent tc Bottom 

5,000 Italians Lost In Sea Battle   British Sink 3 Warships And 3 Transports.

Italian Loss In Sea Battle _ Set At 5,000   Two Cruisers, Three Transports And One Destroyer Sunk, I: Report At Tunis

SEAMEN LOSE LIVES   About 5,000 Die When British Sink Three Ships

Tunis Confirm: Italian Loss Of Six Vessels   3,000 Italian Seamen And Troops Lost Lives, French Tunisia Reveals

ITALIANS LOST 5,000 AT SEA   Perished When Allied  Force Sank 6 Ships Thee 19 in Mediterranea

0,000 ITALIAN SAILORS DIE IN BRITISH CLASH   REPORTED LOST WITH SIX WARSHIPS; ROME REPORTS 5 BRITISH CRUISERS HIT

5,000 ITALIAN SEAMEN LOST JN SEA BATTLE   Two Cruisers, Destroyer and Three Transports Sunk in Engagemen Dec. 12, Tunis Report Says

Many Lost In Sinkings   5,000 Italian Seamen Lost In Mediterranean

SIX AXIS. SHIPS SINK   Italians Lose Cruisers, Destroyer, 3 Transports; 5,000 Are Killed

3,200 Capifal Cifians  Still Lack Licenses    Only 1,100 Auto Tags  C.td b.. Mb ath Pan

3,200 Capital Citians Still Lack Licenses   PELEE RGU RILVilDuS  Only 1,100 Auto Tags Sold by City with Dead line 15 Davs Away

Oumansky’s Wife Gives Big Party As US. Farewell   Three Thousand Guests Pay Honor to Ambassador's Pretty Wife; Welles Others Attend

Only Nazis Missing At Red Party   Champagne, Seotch, Caviar Plentiful At Soviet Embassy

HAS BIG PARTY   Retiring Ambassador’s Wife Entertains in Lavish Fashion

MASSILLON IS HIT BY FIRE YESTERDA      Loss in Business Distric: Is Fixed at $70,000— Chief, Firemen Are Overcome.

26 BRITISH AIRPLANES REPORTED DESTROYED   No Indication Of Nazi Aid For Kingdom Seen   HAS REICH’S ‘SYMPATHY’.   Rebels Blamed By London For Armed Uprising

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from Internationa! News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British Bomb Iraqui Batteries

SHIP SINKINGS HELD CHALLENG   Incidents Step Up Lon ‘ don Interest In F. R.'s Talk Thursday

SHATOR CAPPER HS BRITSHAD aL FANTASTIC   es Congress to Ask Where Are We Going?”   y5 MEASURE GIVES ' gpR TOO MUCH POWER

TIME FOR U.S. TO FACE ISSUE OF WAR, CLAIN   » Ohio Senator Points Out Merits Of His Substitute Bill

TIME TO DEBATE WAR HAS COME, TAFT DECLARES   Capper Assails Meas: ure, Demands FDR State Aims. *

TAFT ARGUES AGAINGT All BILL PASSAGE   Has His Own Measure To Offer In Place Of Ad ministration’s Bil]

Taft Is Against British Aid Bill   Contends Time Has Come for Nation to Face Issue of War Openly

Flays Measure =’ Sen. Taft Opposes Aid Bill   Says Time Has Come For Nation to Openly Face Issue of War

U.S. FACES WAR ISSUE, SAYS TAFT   Asks Substitute For Administration British Aid Bill

Lend-Lease Bill Is Road to War, Taft, Capper Say   Measure Assailed in Fiery Senate Debate as Giving Roosevelt too Much Power  Over U. S. Foreign Policies

Warns Nippons In “Calm Before Storm” Breaks      Spokesman Warns Hostile Nations Are Under-Estimating Power

Country Is In Calm Before Storm, Spokesman Says, Warning America

Boasting Of =® Great Power Of Military   DEPLOMATIC CRISIS GROWS TIGHTER REGARDING : INDO-CHINA,

SAYS JAPS MAY LOSE PATIENCE   Japan Warns Hostile Nations They May Be Inviting Serious Results.

Eplosion in Far East Feared Near   Present Declared Calm Before Storm

‘CALM BEFORE STORM,” JAPAN WARNS POWERS   Limit to Their Patience, Japanes State in Warning of “Unfortunate Results”..

Saber Rattling In Far East Crisis Continues Main Weapon Of Japanese

JAPAN IN CALM BEFORE STORM   Hostile Nations Warned By Tokyo Spokesman

WARNINGS EXTENDED BY PRESS   Newspapers Tell the Peo. ple to Be Prepared for War—Jap Strength Is Emphasjzed_

JAPS iN CALM BEFORE STORM, COUNTRY TOLD      World Warned Not to Underestimate Empire's Strength As Tension Mounts.   PEOPLE ARE TOLD TO BE PREPARED

Japan Sounds New Warning as Crisis Tightens   Naval Spokesmgin Predicts ‘Storm” Is Impending —

JAPS PREPARED FOR STORM AS PATIENCE NEARS EXHAUSTION   Peace-Loving Nation May ‘Explode’; Impose New Shipping Ban

Jap Spokesman Says This is Just Calm Before Storm; War Indicated

WAR SPENDING BEING STUDIED   Congressional Leaders Acree 01 Plan to Turn Huse Fund Into War Coffers.   WiLL HONOR REQUESTS   No Doubt Seen That All Qualifi ed Pleas for Action Will : Get Approvai,

CONGRESSMEN PLEDGE AID T0 WAR PROGRAN   ally to FDR Plan to Chan nel Half National Income to Military   XIGHTING POWER “WILL BE BUILT UP   Victory Program Up to Dec. _ 7 Superseded by War ig Program

GOV'T LEADERS ENDORSE FDR’S SPENDING PLAN   Half Of Nat’l Income To Go For Defense

FDR Finance Setup Okehec   Barve: Part Of- National Income Will Be Spent In War Effort

Half of Income  To War Efforts   Congress to Honor All Re quests to Build Up Fight  ing Power.

Congress Behind FDR's Plan To Spend Half Of Income On The Wa   National Income Expected to be $100,000,000,000 During The Next Fiscal Year

Solons Approve Using Half Of  Income For War   F. R.’s Projected. 50. Billion Budget Wil Strike No Snags.

FIFTY BILLION SLATED T0 G0 TO WAR EFFORT   Congressmen Hail Roosevelt's Proposal To Spend Half Of U. S. Income   SWIFT APPROVAL LIKELY   Machinery For Handling Huge Expenditures To Offer  Biggest Problem

Congress Spokesmen Back Plan To Spend Halt National Income On Wa

All Agree on All-Out War Spending   Half of Nafional Income Will be Used to Assure Victory

War Eats Nation's Income   Channel 50 Billion Into War Program Next Fiscal Year

Half Of Nation's Income Will Be. Used In: Program   Major Problem Will Be Pri vision Of Machines, Man-. power To Keep Step With En_Rillion-Dollar Output .

LEADERS ENDORSE FDR’S PROGRAM 10 DIVERT INCOME   No Doubt About Congress Honoring Request to Channel Half National  Tnceama

Big Spending Program Is Developing   ‘Congressional Leaders Agree to Divert Half of Income into War Effort

Congress Will Give Approval To War Cests   Plan To Spend Half Of Income Favored By  All Leaders

BILLIONS FUR WAR GETS Of  IN CONGRES:   President’s Plan to Use Half of National Income Next Year Approved.   WOULD PUT 50 BILLIONS INTO WAR MACHINES

U.S. PREPARES TO USE HALF OF INCOME ON WAR   Congressional Chiefs Agree Enthusiastically On Plan Fixed By Roosevelt

Half U. S. Income Into the War  Capitol Hill Leaders Behinc F.D.R.’s Plan

F.D.R.’s Plan Wins Approval   Leaders Would Devote Half of National Income to War

FA Wan PLAN GIVEN SUPPORT   50 Per Cent of National Income to Go Into War Effort in 1942.   CAN INDUSTRY TAKE iT?

Half National Income To Go  To War Effort   Congressional Leaders Aecept Roosevelt Program To Spend 50 Billions.   HEAVY TAXES ON WAY

HALF U. 5. INCOME To BE CHANAELED INTO WAR EFFORT   Spending To Be Limited Only By Industrial Facilities, Manpower

Congress Leaders Rally To Program   50-Billion Dollars To Be Poured Into Military Structure Of U. S.

HALF OF US INCOME TO GO TO WAR   Congress Enthusiastic Over FDR’s Program for Building Up Nation’s Fighting  Dawaprp

U.S. Faces 50 Billion A Year War Spending   Vast Projected Outlay Will Mean Higher Taxes, More Barrawing   CONGRESS IS READY   Solons Accept Roosevell Pragram, Some Questior Industrial Capacity

CONGRESS LEADERS ENTHUSIASTIC OVER DEFENSE ALLOCATION    PLAN USING HALF NATIONAL \ INCOME FOR DEFENSE PLEAS:  ING TO BOTH PARTIES

WAR BUDGET MAY CONSUME HALF OF NATIONAL INCOME  PARTY HEADS AGREE   PARTY HEADS AGREE TO PLAN OUTLINED BY PRESIDENT

CONGRESS WITH FDR. IN VAST FINANCE PLANS   Leaders Give Quick Support For Channeling of Half National Income Into War Effort in the Next Fiscal Veor.

Congress Willing To Vote Big Hike In Funds for War   Half of U.S. Income For Military Effort Is President’s New Goal

Solons Enthused Over F. D. Plans On War Spending   See No Doubt Congress Will Honor All Requests To Build Fighting Power

HALF OF NATIONAL ‘ANCOME WILL GO INTO WAR EFFORTS   Congressional Leaders Today Agreed Enthusiastically s8With FDR’s Program   CONGRESS WILL ACT   Will: Honor Every Qualified * Request for Funds to Build Fighting Power.

Expenditures In This War Tc  Be Enormous   Estimate Fifty Per Cent Of The  National Income

FR Sets War Fund 50% of! U. S. Income   Dems, GOP Back Plans: See Arnis Outlay of © O Rilliona Yearly

War Spending Increase Gets Warm Support   Congressional Leaders Approve Plan to Devote Half of National Income to U. S. War Efforts.

LIFT LIMIT ON MONEY FOR WAR EFFORT   President States Intention to Use Half National In come.   CONGRESS READY TO MEET DEMAND:   Wonder Only How Money ‘Can Be Absorbed in Military Rush. ,

No Stinting  Of Effort To Wallop Axis  Roosevelt To Get   Roosevelt To Get All The Money He Can Spend In 1942

Solons Urge No Limit To War Funds   Leaders Ready To Vote All Funds Asked

@ CATTON’S WASHINGTON COLUMN   Sam Rayburn Will be the Most Potent Speaker House Has Had in  A Long Time

Third Thanksgiving Pottsville Puts in Extra Lick for Its Own Blessings.

Hard Coal Center to Hold Its Third Thanksgiving of Year   Pottsville, Pa. Mayor {ssues Proclamation Setting Aside Next Thursday As Another Turkey Day to Give Thanks For Many Local Blessings: Parade Planned: Schools Close

Thanksgiving Comes Three Times This Year; Pottsville Goes Nation,.Qne Better

SUMNER GAZETTE  OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE TOWN OF SUMNER AND OF BREMER COUNTY      G. WILEY BEVERIDGE Editor and Publishe!

SOVIET AN KIaus TO Riiv  $100,000,000 WORTH OF U. S. DEFENSE MATERIAL

RUSSIA TO BUY WAR GOODS HERE   Anxious to Spend 100 Mil. lions to Bulwark Her Defense

RUSSIANS WANT TO BUY “BIG” IN THIS NATION   Talk of Purchases of Upwards of 100 Million Dollars in Materials Te Bulwark Defense.

Japan Talks Of Peace  In East Asia   But Insist Nation Firm on Building Sphere of Influence  CABINET CONVENES

JAPS DEMAND ‘NEW ORDER’   Claim Chinese War Being Prolonged By U. S., Britain

ORIENT POLICY OF U.S, RAPPEL   Japs Accuse America of Prolonging Battle In China

JAPAN EXPRESSES DESIRE FOR PEACE   Insists on n Co- -prosperity Sphere i in Talks With

Japan Holding Firm on Right to Mold Sphere of Influence in Far East

JAPAN EXPRESSES DESIRE FOR PEAC   Insists on Co-prosperity Sphere in Talks With FDR

;  Japs Hold Out Fon “Co-Prosperity” Sphere Influence   Japan Wants To End War With  Chinese People

Japs Insist Japan Holds To Its Plans   WANT PERMANENT PEACE ANI PROSPERITY IN EASTERN ASI/ SAYS DOMEI.

JAPAN SEEKING PACIFIC PEACE   Official Spokesman Says Nation Wants To End War With China In  Near Future

Japanese Want Lasting Peace In Pacific Ocean   They Hold Firm on Establishmen‘ of ‘Coprosperity Sphere’ as Meons of Averting War

Japan Declares Co-Prosperity Sphere Prerequisite to Lasting Peace in Asia

Japs Hold Firn On Peace Idea   News Agency Says Japan Wants to End Chinese War, Establish Peace

Newspaper Reports Turks Can Help Greece If Necessary   PEACE PREFERRED   London Spokesnian Denies “Extraordinary” In Nazi Blockade

Many Red Cross Knitters Help Youth And Age Unite   In Patriotic Service :

Knitters Live Up To Red ~ Cross Slogan--. “We Serve?   Mrs. Effie Kilker Lead ‘Group With: 1029:  Hours

HOUSE BEGINS LEASE DEBATE   Strategists Hope to Get Representatives’ Apnroval Within Week

Floor Batile On Aid Bill Starts Today  Tes Han cf   Administration Hopes To Obtain Approval Without Major Change By Next Week.Fnd   STOUT OPPOSITION EXPECTED IN SENATE   Committee Arranges For Another Week Of Hearings on Measure

House Opens Battle Today On War Bill   leaders Hope to Obtain Passage of Measure by Next Week-End

War Measure Debate to Open Today   Administration Seeks Quick Passage of Bill

FDR PREPARES FOR BARGAINING ON BRITISH AID   Seeks House Passage of Bill With out Substantial Amendment te be Ready for Senate

EARLY ACTION ON LEASE BILL DUE IN HOUSE   Bill Expected to be Giver Approval This Week   DEBATE WILL OPEN ON MEASURE TODAY   Determined Fight in the Senate Reported in Making

HOUSE DEBATE ON WAR HELP BEGINS TODAY   Administration Leaders are Hopeful of Passage by Next Weekend   DETERMINED FIGHT SHAPING IN SENATE   Committee Arranges to Con. duct Another Week Of Hearings

Passage of Lend Bill in House Is Likely This Week   Large Majority Seems As sured, but Bitter Senate Fight Looms

Aid to Britain... Expect house to pass lease  bill this week   Administration to allow senale modifieation

SENATE FIGHT SEEN ON BILL   House’ Approval For Aid Measure Seen

LEASE BILL IO) Pato HOUSE SOOK   Advocates Claim   Fight Is to Be Due In Senate; G.O.P. There Divided

HOUSE LIKELY TO ACT EARLY ON BRITISH AID   Enactment By Week-End Without Major Amendment Confidently Expected   THREE DAYS TO BE DEVOTED TO DEBATE

Undeclared War Flares Between Siam. Indo-China   Siamese Declare Martial Law in Border Provinces  INVADE CAMBODIA Bangkok Radio Says  ‘Settle Accounts  With the French’

Japanese Army Maneuvers Stir New War Fears   Thailand Radio says Nation One Step of Real War

Japan is  Watched   Fear Hostilities In Direction of Soviet Siberia

PANAMA 10 BAR LATE PRESIDENT   Dr. Arias Not Wanted Pro-Nazi Leanings Investigated

Soviet Armies Claim Gains In Moscow Area   Battle To Stem New Four. Pronged Nazi Push Upon Capital   HEAVY PRESSURE  ADMITTED BY REDS   Report Nazis Lose 20,000 In Last Five Days In Crimea Drive

TO PLEAD GUILTY BOLTZ ASSERTS   Investment Genius Is Returned to Phila. From N. Y. Hiding Place

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Boltz Back in Philadelphia

Washington's Birthday--And Hiring Goes On Uninterrupfed On Ff. Winaale Project

New Taxes Would Ease School Costs   Proposal Offered in lowa House in Nature of State Aid to Schools

Added Amusements Tax, Levies On Pipe Lines, Juke Boxes Proposed.

SPONSORS FIX YEARLY INCOME AT $9,000,000   Pipeline Gas and Oils, All Amusements, Pin, Vending Machines Would Pay

WOULD RAISE $9,000,000 FOR SCHOOLS   Amusement, Vending Machine, Pipeline Levies Planned

Offer Bills to . Raise 9 Millions . For School Aid   meee ea Ree. — ee Ne & SADE  Reps. Hoegh: and Knowl ton Sponsor Measures to Provide Funds  SERIES OF TAXES  Pipelines, Amusements and Vending Machines Named For Taxes

Nine Million in New State Taxes Asked for Schools   Hoegh of Chariton Proposes Variety Of Special Levies

Roosevelt And "abor Leaders Defy Hitlerism   Pledge Not To Cease Efforts To Destrey Nazis

SPOKESMEN FOR LABOR DEFIANT OF HITLERISM   Led By Roosevelt In Pledg. ing Unceasing Efforts To Destroy It   HOLIDAY IS ENJOYED   Record Traffic Recordec As Vacationists Visit Citioe Recarte

LABOR PLEDGED TO LICK HITLER   Spokesmen Of U. S. Working People Use Labor Day Speeches To Vow Unceasing Efforts To Destroy Nazi Power.

FDR, INLABOR DAY ADDRESS, DEFIES AXIS   Calls for Unceasing Ef. forts For Defeat of Hitlerism   SCORNS PLAN FOR NEGOTIATED PEACE   Labor’s Tremendous Role In Defense Stressed Throughout U. S.

Labor's Spokesmen Defiant To Hitler   President Leads. Speeches Of Working Men in Pledge

Uncompromising Defiance of Hitlerism Expressed by Labor and Speakers

LABOR URGED TO GREATER EFFORT TO CRUSH HITLER   PRESIDENT KEYNOTES HOLIDAY SPEAKERS ON KEEPING LIBERTY

Voice Defiance To Hitler On U. §. Labor Day  President And Union Landore Emnhacize   President And Union Leaders Emphasize U. S.-British Labor  : ea ee cee nee

Roosevelt And Labor Leaders Voice Defiance of Adolf Hitler And Pledge Efforts For His Destruction as the United States Observes Labor Day

LABOR DAY SPOKESMEN VOICE OFFIES   Pledge Unceasing Efforts to Destruction off Hitler   Matches Talks by Sidney Hillman, Green and Carey

FDR: Pledges His Effort ‘ts to Crush Hitler   Has Labor Backing; Re -,. fuses to. ‘Negotiate © eo?” og Pegee’.

NATION'S CHIEF VOICES HATRED OF HITLERISM   Roosevelt Pledges Unceas. ing Efforts For Its Destruction In Labor Day Address   ASNS WORKERS’ AID   Rules Out Negotiated Peace’ Suggestion: Not Modern Benedict Arnold. He Says

MAKES PLEDGE TO DESTROY NAZISM   Scorns Negotiated ‘ Peace Attempt With Axis   PRIVATE AIMS   Must Be Subordinated For Destruction Of Fascism, President Asserts

Laborites Also Defy  Hilterism   President Rules Out Suggestion He Talk Peace Terms With  Kuehrer   Others Speak   Hillman, Green, Carey Participate in Radio Broadcasts

Reasevell Pledges Every U. $. Effort to Defeat Hazism   Acms Output Must Be Increased to Do This, He Asserts to Nation

NEGOTIATED PEACE SPIKED BY ROOSEVELT   President And American  Labor Pledge DestrucOf Baenicocm .

SPEAKERS DEFY HITLER IN LABOR DAY MESSAGES   President Leads Nation’s Attack  On Nazi Leader

LABOR LEAULHo CALL ON NATION TO SPEED WORK   Greater Efforts To Defeat Hitler Through Defense Program Are Urged   AXIS REACTION DERIDES SPEECH OF ROOSEVELT   Labor Day Talk Revealer Nothing New In American Attitude. Savs Nazi

PLEDGE EFFORT TODESTROY tT   FDR Rules Out Suggestior For Seeking Negotiated Peace.   AX!S REACTION PROMPT

F.D.R. Pledges German Defiance In Labor Speech   Holiday Addresses “ Dominated By the

AMERICAN WORKERS SPOKE DEFIANCE OF: HITLERISM MONDAY   LED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, LABOR USED ITS DAY TO PLEDGE EFFORTS

Labor Voice Defies Hitler   Led by FDR, Workers Pledge Destruction Of the Axis

JAPS TO LAND IN INDO-CHINA   Move Is Ostensibly Made for Enforcement of Armistice Terms

Japs Flank British Bases In Far East   Land Near Hong Kong—wWill Also Land Near Singapore

Japs To Enforce Thailand-China  Armistice Terms   Japanese Troops To Land Within 618 Miles From Singapore

JAPAN NEARS SINGAPORE.  Troops Going to Saigon to En force Siam-Indo-China Terms

JAPS MAY LAND NEAR SINGAPORE   Troops Would Tighten Japan's Grip On. Strate. gic Southern Areas

Japanese Troops To Enforce Pact   Move Foreshadows Extension of Grip

IRISH FOOD GROWS SHORT   Situation Serious Say: Agriculture Chief

SENATE PLANS ~ RECESS VOTI   ACTION ON REPEAL OF NEU: “TRALITY ACT TO BE FOLLOWED BY VOTE ON BHORT VACATION

SEANTE REGS bey! TO BE NEAR   Newtralitiz - Bill. Expected +t t ' ‘Be Out.of Way mee: Wednesday. .          THEN BRIEF VACATION   ‘Senate Is Not Likely, to. Aci on Price Contre!  Dur-  .  ing This Year. ;

Leaders For Repeal Of Neutrality Measure Are Confident Of Majority

POLL OF SENATE SHOWS MAJORITY FAVORING REPEAL   Final Vote Expected Wednesday—Recess Probable Until New Year. ~

SENATE REGESS ~ APPEARS. NOW TOBE NEAR   Neutralit 7 Bill Expected to Be Out of Way Next Wednesday.   THEN BRIEF VACATION   Senate Is Not Likely to Act cn Price Contre] During This Year.

BRITON RAPS WAR OFFICES UPON ORDERS   Troops Unable to Follow Instructions Given, He Declares   POINTS OUT FAULTS   Flanders, Dunkerque Data Revealed By Allied General

ALLIED WAR OFFICES BUNGLED ‘AT FLANDERS, GENERAL SAYS   Viscount Gort, In Charge Of B. E. F., Claims Weygand Called For Counter Attack As British  Were Evacuatine Dunkeraue

DARING ESCAPE FROM DAKAR MADE BY SMALL VESSEL   Skipper of Norwegian Motorship Tells ‘How Boat’ Slipped Unobserved Past Warships.   PURSUED BY PLANES AND TWO SUBMARINES   Hugged Shore ‘Until It Was Joined by British Destroyers and Escorted to Safe Port.

DARING ESCAPE OF VESSEL REVEALEL   Norwegian M otor ship Leaves Dakar to Join British

Norse Ship Escaped From Dakar French   CAPTAIN LINDTNER TELLS O1 RUSE BY WHICH HE GOT OU' TO) aR.

James Pushes Co-operation  On Gasoline Cut   OK’s Two-Point Program Including Public Appeal  Throuch’” Newspanere

Governor Agrees To Fuel Savings Federal Program   State Banking Institution: Report Sharp Increase In New Loans

Finland Gets British Note   British Attitude On War Between Finland And Soviet Set Forth

NAZIS CLAIM INDUSTRIAL TOWN TAKEN   Italians Aided In Capture of Stalin

EX-GUARDSMEN ARE TO BE REGISTERED   Must Register After Dis charge, Col. Stanwood Says

Guardsmen to Register Also  Must Register Even Though Not  Liahle ta Service

Supreme Court ‘to Hear Tax Collector Case   Validity of Appointment of Special County Col: lector Questioned

Delinquent Tax Case up Nov. 3  Justice Greenhaw a ‘  , ae.  od -*

CHINA MAY GET  HS AVIATOR   Permits Volunteer Service To Give Army Fliers Actual War Training

Trained U. S. Combat Pilots and Mechanics Volunteering  for War-Time Duty In China

Army Permitting Trained Pilots Tc Fight For China   Combat Pilots May Resigu and Volunteer For War Flying

AIR CORPS FOR _ DUTY IN CHINA   Skilled American Fliers Sign Up For Inity In China.

PROPOSES LONG RANGE BOMBER ASGONVOY AID   Spokesman For ‘Aircraft Industry Contends Plan Would Solve Problem Facing Nation   COULD SPOT RAIDER   Would Have Fair Chance _ of Destroying Them; Proposes Hourly Schedule of Takeoffs

Jouett Proposes Bombers To Help Solve Atlantic Convoy Problem   Can Carry Enough Bombs To Sink Large Ships And Can Patrol Zig-Zag Course Over 200Mile Wide Route. He Says.

Aerial Patrol. Of Seas Urgec   Sky-Spotting Of Enemy Craft Would Permit U.S. Shipments °

AIRHIGHWAY SOLVE CONVOY PROBLEM URGED   Aircraft Industry Spokesman Proposes 200 Mile Wide Airhighway of Long Range, Four Engine Bombers Across Atlantic.

German Strategy Seeks ta Cut Off Red Retreat, Push Russians Into Marshes

CHIEF DANGER TO RED ARM)   Fear German Forces May En circle Defenders And Cut Them Off.

NAZI TANKS ARE LANDED BY AIRBI ANE   New Zealand Troops Counter At  tack After Defense Lines Of   Ganea And Suda Bay Are Penetrated; Ontcome Of Action Is Tin tevin:   {BRITISH FLEET STILL i PURSUES NAZI SHIPS

BOTH SIDES CLAIM TO BE WINNING   British Take Thousands of Additional Prisoners on Other Fronts.   BRITISH SEA DOGS PURSUE BISMARCK   Sull Hope to Catch Squadron Which Sank the Hood.

tA TAANGPORT TRUOPS LANGED CLAIMS BERLIN   Germans Say 25 British Ships Sunk In Warfare Around Island

Roosevelt Orders Army Seizure of Aircraft Plant   Company Blamed For Not Carrying Out Agreement

ARMY ORDERED TO TAKE OVER FACTORY TODAY   ‘Non-Strikers Stage Sit-Down as CIO Men Return

U.S. Takes Control Of  Situation   President Moves After Succession Of Strikes And Labor Trouble Tie Up 2 Ramee Seger Se

Three Perish —  As Home Burn:   New Ulm Family Dies After Explosion.

Three Dead In Fire At Farm  Minnesota Home Burns: Parents And Daughter

» NEW NAZI ENVOY GIVES YUGOSLAV » HOPE FOR PEACE   Belgrade Seeks to Check _ Exodus as Von Hasselt Replaces Heeren   > Britain Sinks Italian Cruiser. Nabs Nazi Vessel; Berlin Claims 11 Ships

MESSAGES SAY FASCISTS HAVE BACKS T0 SEF   Empire Troops Press Iniang Towards Italian - Held Ethiopian Capital.   CLAIM DESTROYER SUNK   Turkey Indicates Support of Yugoslavia as Nation Seeks Red Support.

ROOSEVELT SAYS TORPEDOING WAS IN DEFENSE ZONE   HINTS AT POSSIBLE NEW PROTECTION FOR LIGHT SHIPS

Destroyer Was in U.S. Defense Zone, Roosevelt Declares   President Declines To Discuss Incident In Detail

TORPEDOED SHIP INU. S. WATERS, F.D.R. DECLARES   Leaves Details of Attack Up to Navy; Shows No Evidence of Alarm

FDR SAYS SUB ACTION IS IN DEFENSE ZONE   Declines to Discuss Details; Press Is Referred to Knox For Data

Attack Made In American Defense Ares   President Informed O Torpedoing Upon Hi Arrival At Hyde Parl For Week-end

FDR Shows No Alarm   Says Torpedoing Clearly In American Defense Zone

Roosevelt Says ‘Kearny’ Was  In U. S. Zone   Mum on Details — Navy Men Comment on Ship's Strong Hull

Roosevelt Says Kearny Clearly In Defense Zone   Chief Executive Declines to Discuss Incident in Detai!

Roosevelt Not Surprised By  News OF Shir   FDR Comments Only That Action Was Clearly In American Defense Zone.   RESTS AT HYDE PARK

FDR Informed At Hyde Park   President Is Surprised At ~ News: War Department Gets Questions

KEARNY HIT IN DEFENSE ZONE   F.D.R. Declares American Destroyer —— Within Designated U. S. Limits

KEARNY ATTACKED IN DEFENSE ZONE      Roosevelt Makes No Addi. tional Comment on Torpedoing of Destroyer

FDR SAYS SHIP WAS ATTACKED INU. §. ZONE   President Declines To Discuss Event With Reporters

Attack in Defense Zone, F. D. R. Says  eee Siam   The President  Refuses Other  Comment on “Kearny” Attack

GERMANS ARE SILENT ON TORPEDO ATTACK   PRESIDENT SAYS DESTROYER WAS ATTACKED IN U.S. ZONI

Torpedoing of Kearny Was in Defense Zont   Roosevelt Leaves Further Comment to the Navy ~ Department

FDR Declares Destroyer  In Defense Zone   President Shows Little Evidence of. Alarm’ ‘On Hearing of Attack:

FDR CAUTIOUS IN DISCUSSING SHIP ATTACK   President Says Only Kearny Was Torpedoed in U. S. Defense Zone

Attacked In American Defense Zone   FDR Declines To Fully Discuss New Incident

President Declares That incident Occurred Within Limits of Defense Waters

Destroyer in Defense Zone,  F.R. Asserts   Leaves Any Retaliation Action Up to Navy

F.D.R STATES ATTACK WAS IN DEFENSE REGION   PARRIES QUESTION ON HOW VESSEL WITHSTOOD TORPENO RILAST

BELGIUM'S FOOD IS HOLDING OUT   Prospects Better Than For Last Winter; King Leopold Is Growing Thin.

Nazis, British Exchange Raids   Coventry and Kiel  Under Heavy Attacks

Rescuers Toil Amit Bomb Falt      Nazi Raiders Strike Heavily At West Midlands Town; Numerous Casualties; 2 Nazis Downed.   Shelter Struck

Attack Lasts for Hours With Casualties Believed Numerous —Rescue Workers Toil Amid Shower of Missiles—British Fliers Machine-Gun Trucks, Barges: and Ships in All. Day Assault Across Channel.

Germans Pound  Midlands Town   Reports Indicate Loss of Life May Be Heavy; British Raid Coast

Luftwaffe Hits At Isle Town   Casualties Feared Heavy In Western Midlands; RAF Raids Kiel

BRITISH AND NAZIS EXCHANGE BOMBS   Germans Hit West Midlands While RAF Strikes at Channe! Coast

Nazi Raiders Strike at Midlands City  Rritich Atterclk   British Attack German Bases on Channel Coast

Nazi Raiders Heavily Pound British Cities      RAF, on Offensive Strike German-Held Channel Coast in Machineoun Attacks

West Midlands Raided by Nazis: Casualties Heavy   Many Civilians Believec Killed by Deluge of German Bombs

Seven Dead Wreck Tol      WHEN LONG ISLAND TRAIN HIT: TRUCK IN WHICH THEY WER) RipvpING.

British Chie! Discounts Axis Collapse  Allies Must Give   Knockout Blow, - Churchill Asserts

Churchill Says Axis Internal  Collapse Unlikely   Concern Expressed Over Plight of U.S. Outposts in Far East

Don’t Wait For Inside Explosion   Churchill Warns Allies In Press Interview That Axis Must Be Beaten By External Blows.  .

STRONG BLOWS TERMED NEED BY CHURCHILL   General Offensive I: Planned Against Japanese

COAL SHORTAGE CUTS CARNEGIE STEEL OUTPU      CHICAGO PLANT CLOSES TWC BLAST FURNACES: SOUTHERN RAILWAY STRAITENED   GENERAL MOTORS, C. I. 0. "RELATIONS ARE ‘CRITICAL   Local Covering 60 Plants Have Authorized Strike Call; “Company Won't Bargain,” Says Union

Claim Sellum  Drive Halted   { London Report Says Heavy Fighting In Progress At Tobruk

New Kansas Flood Menace   Heavy Rains Keep Neosho On Rampage In Southeast Area

EETINEOSHO TO 60 Ul   River May Approach Record Stage in Southeastérn Kansas .-

Heavy Rains Hit Kansas Flood Area   Southwestern Part Made More Unhappy By New Fal

Lower  Neosho. Flooding   Heavy Overnight Rains Send River Out Near Parsons and Oswego; Expect Record Crest

VESSELS WILL BE USED   21 American n Republics Ir  Agreement to Put Tied Up Ships in Service

TO MAKE USE OF REFUGEE SHIP   Twenty-One American Republics in Agreement

American Republics Agree To Use All Refugee Ships   Action Announced By Inter-American Financial And Economic Advisory Committee

Americas to Use All Alien Ships  In Own Harbor:   Republics agree to put in operation vessels tied up in ports by European war.

21 Republics Seize Ships   Will Place in Operation All Driven Into Ports By Conflict

dl American Republics Agree ToUse F oreign Ships in Ports   ‘ttion Alleviates Shipping Shortage Resulting use of Diversion of Boats to Britain

WILL PUT FOREIGN SHIPS INTO SERVICE   Agreement Reached By Republics In Western Hemisphere

All Foreign Ships To Go Into Service   TWENTY-ONE AMERICAN REPUB LICS AGREE TO SAIL ALL RE FUGEE SHIPS.

Foreign Vessels In Americas  To Be Operated   21 American Republics In Agreement on Using Of Many Idle Ships

Defense Councils Proposed   State and Local Groups Urged by Republicans And House Democrats  BITT, ASKS $295.000

Creation of State, Local Defense Councils Proposed to Legislature

BRITISH ENVOY LEAVES SOFIA   Boards Special Train for Bulgarian Frontier

‘Reds Admit City In Very Grave Peril   Germans Smash Oute Defense Lines; Odessa Reported In Flames.

Drive To Ukraine — Goes On Unabatec   Nazi Troops — Are Reported To Be Within 13 Miles Of Leningrad

Two Millions Nazi Loss In Russia, Claim   More Than Half Dead, Says Soviet Official; No Victory Is Seen

Oceupy Azores. Verde” Islands Plea By Wiley   Senator, However, Wants Convoy Question Left To. Congress

-ASTERN LIBYA CLAIMED TAKEN FROM FASCIST.   Capture Of City Climaxes 160-Mile Drive In Eight Days

NO JOY RIDE ‘SAY BRITISH OF VICTORY   London Considers Entire Sec tor Now Under Control With Capture of Bengasi

160 MILES IN 8 DAYS   Capture of Bengasi  Gives Britain Big Advantage

Morgenthau Plane Near  ToCrack-up   INSTRUMENTS WENT WRONG AND PLANE SCRAPPED TREE: NEAR LHE NEW HACKENSACK N. Y¥.. AIRPORT.   Landed ln Philadelphia

BIOS: ON DITCH “ARE: ANNOUNCED   Rochester ‘Man Low/on the Michel “Smith Drain West of Tipton.   AN “OLD (PETITION

BIS ON UITGh ARE ANNOUNGEE   Rochester Man Low on the Michel - Smith Drain West of Tiptcn.   AN OLD PETITION

PEACE OR WAR WE NEED NAVY  ren rTraDpDVTv Wanoy   Conflicts of Future i . ee

WOMEN READY TO QUIT SILK HOSE STANDARD      Agree To Sponsor Cotton Or Other Substitute Stvle

Make-Up for Leas With No Worries About Runs May Supplant Stocking:

SOCIETY WOMEN PREPARING T0 GO OFF SILK STANDARD   Smartly Dressed Leaders Abandon Glamor For The Army's Sake

Society Women Ready to Abandon Silk Stocking Standard in Favor Of Cotton as Defense Contribution

Bolivian Air Captain Killed   BIPLANE CR RASHES AT WASHING 2ON AIKPORT; CO-PILOT FE   CRITICALLY INJURED,

Russians Are Using Wealth of Mechanized Material in Attempt To Smash Nazi Spearheads Before Encirclement Is Completed

The War Today   Mechanized Counterattacks Wavy Save Russian Army

The War Today   Russians Must Halt Blitzkrieg To Permit Orderly Withdrawal

Russian Resistance to Nazi Spearheads to Be Vital to _. Reds’ Stavine Power in War

Hitler Victory Dependent On How Stalin Stays   Ry FRED VANDERSCHMIDT

MECHANIZED COUNTER-ATTACKS MAY. BE THE REDS’ BEST FIGHTING SYSTEM

Resistance, Counter-Blows Only Way Bulk of Soviet  Armies Can Escape Traps

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF GERMAN INVASION OF RUSSIA BEING HELD UP BY RESISTANCE OF RED ARMIES

INDICATIONS OF HARD RESISTANCE BY REDS MECHANIZED FORCES   Russians Seek to Smash Nazi Blitzkrieg Tactics And Save Bie Red Arm:

Charges Against Fischer Broadened   Hearing On Ouster De mand Continued,

Fischer Ouster Hearing Will Be On November 24   Plaintiff Seeks Delay To Secure Witnesse: Against Commissioner

Fischer Hearing Continued Until November 24   Towa Insurance Conamlssioner’s Atturney Asks levlae

FIREMEN RESCUE BEMUSED MAN FROM HIS CHIMNEY— AND PERHAPS, HIS WIFE;

AMY HOLDS CLAMP UPON: THE CAPITAL   PROCLAMATION, HOWEVER RAISES RUMORS OF IMPENDING ARMISTICE.   No British Gone   No Attempt Made to Re-Embark—Piraeus Port Takes New. Poundings.

Trim Passenger Service, Request   Railroads Asked to Drop Unnecessary Trains

Pocahontas Corn Acreage tor “42 169,606 Acres   Farmers Are Allowed 3.4 Bushels Inerease Per Aere for 1942

Normal Yield 51.2 Bu. Per Acre   Harry L. Lund, County Chairman, Says

Bergdoll Will Be Freed Soon   No=oT Draft Dodger Of World War Served Term in Prison

U.S. MAY SOON FREE BERGDOLL, QUASH CHARGES   BIDDLE URGES’ DISMISSAL OF REMAINING INDICTMENTS AGAINST DRAFT DODGER

Bergdoll May Be Released  From Prison   World War Draft Dodge Serving Time in Ft Leavenworth

Bergdoll May Soon Be Free Of Barracks   Biddle Urges Dismiss al Of Charges Now Facing Dodger.

BERGDOLL MAY BE RELEASED SOON   Early Release of World War Draft Dodger Indicated Today In Request of Attorney General for Dismissal of Indictments.

May Release Draft Dodger of World War  Asks Dismissal of Old Indictments Against

BERGDOLL MAY SOON BE FREED   Notorious Draft Dodger Nov Serving Term in Federal Prison

Bergdoll Might Get His Discharge   Draft Dodger Indictment May Be Dismissed at Federal Request

EXPECT BERGDOL! TO WIN FREEDOM   Dismissal of Existing In dictments Against Draft Dodger Seen

EARLY RELEASE OF GROVER C. BERGDOLL [5 NOW ANTICIPATED   REQUEST MADE FOR DISMIS SAL PENDING INDICTMENTS AGAINST DRAFT EVADER

GROVER BERGDOLL MAY GET FREEDOM   Notorious World War Draft Dodger Seeks Release

BERGDOLL 10 BE RELEASEI   Ask for Dismissal o 23-Year-Old Indictments

BERGDOLL MAY SOON BE GIVEN HIS RELEASE   Other Charges May Be - Dropped In Case Of World War Draft Dodger

BERGDOLL, DRAFT DODGER, MAY GET FREEDOM SOON   OLD INDICTMENTS TO BE DISMISSED IN PRELIMINARY MOVE

Bergdoll To Get Release   Early Freedom For Draft E vader Indicated

Early Release Is Forecast _ For Bergdoll; Dismissal Of Old Indictments Asked

Draft Dodger Bergdoll’s Early Release Indicated In Move to Kill Charges

Attorney General Biddle  Requests Dismissal of   23~Year-Old Indictments Against Him   GOVERNMENT NOT TO PROSECUTE CHARGES   Draft Dodger Serving Sev. en and One-Half Years For Desertion, Escape and Evasion

Early Release Of Bergdoll Indicated   U. S. Moves To Dismiss Old Indictments.

Nazis Are Silent About U.S. Order   Consulates Closure Brings No Statement; Most U. S. Senators Approve Action

Two Women Are Killed 25 Hurt In Bus Upset   Group Returning From a Lodge Convention as Accident Occurs’

Banking War Between Japs, Chinese in International Settlement Resumed

BOMBS KILL 16 IN SHANGHAI   U. S. Marines Patrol In City After Attacks On Two Banks

BANKS BLASTED BY TERRORISTS   Bombs Kill Ten Chinese and Injure 56 In Shanghai War

BRITISH BUMB BAGHDAD; NAZIS MAY AID IRAG   Situation Improved; Mosul Oil Line Reported Severed

Reich Regrouping Armies For Summer Offensive; Britain Expects Large-Scale Drive In Africa

The War Today   Germany Preparing For New Blow, Likely Toward Suez Canal

(This daily feature, written by Dewitt MacKenzie, is being written in his absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschmidt).

Hitler Saves Air Strength and Rearoups Armies for Climactic Offensive of Summer

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   North African Fighting Likely To Be Fiercest Of Entire Conflict

GERMANY NOW PREPARING FOR NEW OFFENSIVE   Expect Nazis To Strike At Nile Valley And Suez

ihe War foaay Germany Marshaling Her Strength For Greatest Offensive Of War

Lewis Orders Skeleton Crews Return To Mines   Will Prepare For Full Time Resumption At ‘Captive’ Mines

SIXTY PERSONS ~ ESCAPE FLAMES   Use Fire Ladders from  Four-Story Philadel‘. ohia-Apartment

Germany Claims 718,000 Tons of British Shipping   Tonnage Report Sunk in March; Claim Pair of Destroyers

OSA JOHNSON WEDS   Becomes Bride of Her Business ' Manager In New York City

DUTCH AIRMEN USE U. S. SHIPS   Join British Pilots in Attack ing Nazi Airdromes in Norway Last Night.

Dutch Fliers Use U, S. Planes To Bomb Norway  RAF Branch Pounds Airdromes Held By the  Nazi Conquerors

NETHERLANDS AND BELGIUM, TO FIGHT ON   Exiled Governments of Conquered Countries Reiterate Faith in Final Allied Victory a Year After Witler Sweap,

Gov. Green Urges Citizenry to Assist Nation Some Way   Place for Everyone in the Defense Effort, He Says in Address

GOVERNOR GREEN. “CALLS ON STATE TOMO DEFENSE   WE Must ALLJTAKE PLACES IN ‘GIGANTIC PATTERN,’ HE DECLARES

Fighting Planes and Bi-Motored Bombers Are in  Southern Indo-China Ready for Action—Fleet of  Warships Move Off Coast to Support the 4  Japanese Army of Occupation Being i Landed at Strateair Painte

JAP AIR FORCES AT SAIGON: PUSH TOWARD THAILAND   All Troop Movements Sup: _ported By Fleet of 50 =~ or 60 Warships.

Board Maps Coal  Recommendation   Labor Dispute Proposal Due Today

DEFENSE BOARD HARD AT WORK   lewis Promises Mine: Will Work Until New Agreement Is Given To Conference

Board Evolves Plan to End Coal Dispute   Federal Mediators Maintain Hope Of Averting Strike

Board Tries To Bring End To Coal Row   Proposals for Settling Disput May Be Ready for Both Sides Today   pL ANE WALKOUT SET

Lewis Holds Off Strike In Coal Mines   UMW CHIEF WILL NOT ISSUE CALL UNTIL MEDIATION BOARE OFFERS ITS SUGGESTIONS TO. DAY.   Mediation Failed

TO PRCBE PROPAGANDA   War Influence of Films and Radio Considered

Helena Men Given Honors During Legion Convention  Butte Man Is Named Head of State Forty and Fioht

Defense Expenditures Exceed Billion Dollars In August; Set Record

Preasury Defense Spending n Aug. over $1,000,000, 000   irst Such Amount to be Reached Since Last World War; Total Does Not Include RFC Expenditures:  : Tax Receipts $2,221,919,237 Short of Meeting Federal Expenses

Germans. Apply. Penalties to. All Paris for Attacks on Troops - -

Nazis Tighten  e e R acgtwiothone BRUSCUEL UCU a8aD  In Paris, Oslo

Nazis I mpose Strict Curfew on Parisians   New Severe Restrictions to Be Applied to All Persons Residing in Paris as Reprisals for Attacks on Germany's Occupation Soldiers

NAZIS ANNOUNCE NEW FRENCH RESTRICTIONS   Stern Measures Are Put Into Prac. tice In Reprisal For Attacks  On Germans

GERMANS REPORTED FIGHTING WAY INTO LENINGRAD SUBURBS   NAZI ASSAULT TROOPS. SAID TO HAVE CRUSHED RESISTANCE IN CITY OUTSKIRTS

HAND-T0-HAND FIGHTING IS ‘REPORTED THERE   Assault Troops (Usually Small Vanguard) Said to Have Penetrated Defense

SISTANCE OF EDS SMASHED BRMANY SAYS   wis Advancing From Street to Street, House to House In Suburban Villages   PCLERITES HOLD DEFENSE HOPELESS   ‘man Division Seizes arge Factory District In Drive, According to - Tnformed Sources

GERMANS BATTLE HAND - 10 - HAND WITH RUSSIAN DEFENDERS   Nazis Claim to be Forcing Their Way Into Suburbs Of Leningrad   Reds Say However, That Tide of Conflict is Now Swinging in Their Favor

Russia Declares Nazis Balked In Leningrad Fight   Terrific Struggle Rages In Hand-to-Hand Fighting With Bayonets, Grenades And Sidearms; Germans Call Reinforcements To Fill Gaping Holes In Ranks

BERLIN SAYS CITY ENTERED IN FIGHTING   Hand-to-Hand, Doo To Door Mop-Up I: Under Way, Repor By Hitler

EARLY FALL OF LENINGRAD 1S SEEN BY NAZI   Defense Is Hopeless. Nazis Say In Claim Of Entering City

RUSSIAN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE TRAP IN TIKRAINE REPLILSED   Germans Assert Czarist Capital’s Position Is Becoming More Hopeless

GERMANS REPORTED FIGHTING WAY INTO LENINGRAD SUBURBS  BA ROCATITT = rr ST OANDS CATT   NAZI ASSAULT TROOPS SAIL TO HAVE CRUSHED RESIST ANCE IN CITY ‘OUTSKIRTS

Hand-to-Hand” Battle. With Bayonets, Hand: Grenades Aud’ Sidearms Raging: as Nazis Thrust Into Inner De“fenses; Berlin’ Claims—Report City’s Defense Rendered More Hopeless -—

NAZIS REPORT TT FREIGHTERS SUNK BY SUBS   BRITAIN-BOUND  SIIIPS OE. STROYED IN CONVOY OFF AFRICA, BERLIN SAY   GERMANS REPORTED FIGHTING IN SUBURBS OF LENINGRAN   Bul Moscow Says Tide of Batlle Is Turning to Them; London Gloomy As Aid Is Hurrled

Nazis Claim Defense Becomes Hopeless; Russians Claim Tide In Their Favor

QUIZ RAPIST IN DEATH OF COEL   George Cvek, Frien@ly Highway Bum. Questioned Tm Other Unsolved Murders

HIGHWAY BUM IS GRILLED IN CO-RD KILLING   Hitch-hiker Has Admittec Raping and Robbing 15 Women, Pennsylvania Police Report   POSED AS ‘MAYOR’   Harrisburg’ Man: Accused Of Strangling Wives OF Motorists: Who Picked Him Up

CONFESSED SLAYER QUESTIONED ABOUT SLAYING OF COED   George Cvek, Highway Bum Went About Posing As Mayor Of ‘Boys’ Town"

GVEK QUIZZED OM MANY MURDERS Cf WOMEN IN EASI   Admits Attacks—As “High: way Bum” He Talked Wavy Into Homes.

Leaders Fear Drastic Law   Autéstvike Legislation Nears in House

RESENTMENT OVER STRIKES MAY LEAD TO DRASTIC " AMENDMENTS TO VINEON BILL.

Churchill Predicts Long, Hard War In Address To Congress; Can Take Initiative, He Tells Solons, In ’4:

Will Give Axis Lesson World Will NotForget,  British Leader Says   Prime Minister Addresses Congress; De clares U. S. Disadvantages Due Creathy to Aid to Britain .-

Minister Says Not To Underrate Strength Of Enemy   Tells Congress It Will Be Lorg War But That Great Production Of Allies Will Win; American Confidence Ts Inspiration

says Axis Assured Of A Whipping   Soaring War Production Will Turn Tide, Visitor  Declares.

JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ADDRESSED   British Prime Minister Is Recipient Of Applause   To Address Body, He Says, Because His Mother Was An American-Born

CONGRESS HEARS BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TALK   SAYS “WE'LL GIVE THE AXIS A LESSON THEY NEVER WILL FORGET"   "WAR OUTPUT IN 18 MONTHS WILL OUTDO BEST OF AXIS"   Does Not Hesitate To Predict a Long and Hard War; Must Have Faith in the Cause

To Teach Axisa Lesson    Allied Offensive On Big Scale By 1943 Seen By Churchill

Deciares Allies Will be . Ready to Take Initiative ‘On Ample Scale by 1943

Axis Cause Futile Churchill Informs ‘Cheering Congress   Sees Initiative In Hands Of Allies Within Year; Promises Foes Lesson World Will Not Forget

Congress As To Have Le             Prodaction of United States and Britain’ Unequalled War Power; Washington. Gi isher Ovation; Visitor Says Severity of: Or Come Not to Be Underrated.

Allies Will Beat Life Out of Axis,   Prime Minister, Addressing Congress in Historic Session, Foresees Long, Hard War

PRIME MINISTER SEES VAST BOOST IN ALLIED POWER   FINAL OUTCOME OF CONFLICT TO BEGIN ‘IN 12 TO 18 MONTHS’

Prime Minister Speaks before U.S. Congress   Asserts Germany, Japan and Italy Teach Youth That Aggressive Warfare Is Duty of All

British Leader Asserts HisCountry and Americ:  Will Teach Axis Lesson

‘Will Give Axis Lesson They'll ‘Never Forset   Congress Roars Applaus Senaie Chamber‘ Jammed for Speéch By Betich ) aader   Jap Subs Off California Follow U-Boat ‘Plan Which Failed in 48

CHURCHILL TALKS BEFORE CONGRESS   Briitsh Prime Minister Says Axis Will Be Given Unforgettable Lesson.   CHAMBER IS CROWDED   Official Cities United States. _ British Production of War : Power.

ENEMIES WILL GET LASTING LESSON, BRITON DECLARES   Says Plotting of Axis Powers for War Has Placed U. 5. at Disadvantage

TO BE TAUGHT LESSON THEY WON'T FORGET   Eighteen Months Hence, United States - British ‘Production Will Result in Power Never Seen ir Dictator Nations.

‘We Shall Never Cease To Persevere Against” Germans, Japanese And. Italians, Stocky Briton Vows

Throngs Hear Address By Minister in Senate . Chamber   ‘ALLIES TO BE READY'   Germany, Italy Chargec With Plotting for Present War

Axis Will Be Taught a Lesson, Premier Vows   Congress Hears Briton Pledge Enemy Will Get No Letup Until Defeated

Prime Minister  Roundly Cheered In Fighting Talk In Hall of Senate

WE'LL ASSUME OFFENSIVE IN ‘43: CHURCHILL   Cheering Congress  Told Axis to Get A Real Lesson

is Will Be laught Lesson, says Churchill   Kind Of People Do They Think We Are sis British Prime Minister During Hi 'idress To Members Of Congress, Cabi Supreme Court And Diplomats

Will Give Axis Lesson They'll Never Forget   Congress Roars Applaus Senate Chamber Jammed for Speech By British Leader

Churchill Tells Congress Big Drive To Start in 1943   Production By That Time Will Surpass Anything In Axis States; Warns People That Struggle Will Be Long and Hard With Victory at End

Britain's Premier Accorded Ovation In Packed Senate   War Can Only End in Total Allied Victory; Declares Churchill

British Chief Tells Leaders Future Bright   Churchill, Speaking Before Congress, Sees Ultimate Victory  For Allied Forces

ALLIES WILL TAKE  _ INITIATIVE IN 1943   Speaking Before Congress, British Prime:Minisere Says Mighty Blows Already Have Been’  Dealt Axis;-Will Surpass Axis Produntinn Utkin. A Wenn %   Axis Plotted And Planned War

Churchill Sees  Overpowering War Industry   Believes Axis Can Be Outstripped Within 18 Months  OFFENSIVE IN 1943 Notes Disadvantage Allies  Faced at Beginning of Conflict

ALLIES TO GIVE AXIS A LESSON,   iti Forecasts Allied Initiative on ‘Ample Scale,’   TALKS BEFORE CONGRESS

Believes Axis Can Be Outstripped Within 18 Months —  OFFENSIVE IN 1943  “Notes Disadvantage Allies Faced at Beginning of Conflict ¢

JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS t HEARS DRAMATIC ADDRESS OF BRITISH WAR LEADER TODAY i   Predicts That In The End The Axis Powers Will Learr A Lesson the “World Will Never Forget.””—Millions Awaiting Liberation From Oppressor’s Heel, He Declares,’”’ As He Reviews Past and Points to Future

Tells U. S. Congress Axis Powers Will Be Given Lesson They and World Will Never Forget   PARLEY GOES ON   Prime “Minister Mackenzie King Arrives to Join British and American Stratecy Talks

Tells Congress Allies To Take ‘43 Initiative   British Premier Gives U. S. Praise For Inderstanding   SCORNS ENEMY LOGIC   American Production Will Be Greatest In All History

Axis Will Have Lesson ‘World Will Not Forget’   Britain’s Prime Minister Speaks To U. S. Congress

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER GIVES CONGRESS TALK   Declares Allies Will Provide Lesson to Axis  World Will Not Forget

Rritich Dram:  Wiilidii i icliiicL  Sure of Victory   Combined U.S., England War Effort Will Overcome Dictators’ Advantages, America Told in Historic Talk From Senate Rostrum

Churchill Tells American Congress That Axis Will Be Taught Lesson Many Years Will Not Permit Them to Forget

British Leader Says, “In the End We'll Give the Axis Powers a Lesson They Will Never Forget.”   TALES TO INFORMAL SESSION OF CONGRESS   Senate Chamber Filled With Members of the House, Supreme Court, Cabinet and _Diplomatie Corps.

British Prime Minister Told Congress Axis to Be Taught Full Lesson

Churchill Declares Axis “Will Be Taug/it Lesson”’   Speaking Before Congress, Prime Minister Says Allies Will “Take Initiative’ By 1943

JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS HEARS PREMIER   Production Will Exceed Axis Greatest Efforts. Says Churchill   ‘LONG, HARD WAR CERTAIN   ‘America And Britain Will Be Ready To Take Offensive In Two Years

Prime Minister Says He Has Found “inflexible Purpose” in United States

Churchill Hails Production Power  of U.S. And Britain   'In the End, Says British Prime Minister As He Addresses Congress, Axis Will Get Lesson It Won't Forget  Once Allies Get Under Way

AXIS WILL BE TAUGHT LESSON, TELLS SOLONS   Prominent Briton Addresses Con eress Today, Declaring Allies Will Persevere Together

SAYS RESULTS WILL BE SEEN WITHIN A YEAR   Declares to Congress Enemies Will Be -Given-aLesson World “Will Never Forget”   “TO BEAT LIFE OUT. _ ‘OF SAVAGE HUNS”   Tells sa eg eee if i rp-Edge hich: He oa rayne

INITIATIVE GAN BE TAKEN IN °43 BY THE ALLIES      ?rime Minister Opti mistic In Address Before Congress: Sees Long, Hard War But Certain UI.  timate Victory.

“Mediation in Coal Pay Dispute Asked By Southern Group   Dixie Operators Bolt Conference; Lewis Bans Separate Negotiations With Onerators of Two Sections

SEEK CONTINUANCE OF SOUTHERN WAGE   Southern Coal Conference Breaks with Eight- State Annalachian Group

SOUTHERN COAL GROUP SEEKS T0 SIGN AGREEMENT   Operators Withdraw From Northern Conference

SOUTHERN COAL OPERATORS WANT WAGE DIFFERENTIAI   Breaks ‘With Appalachian Conference; Asks NOMB Consideration

MINE OWNERS DIVIDED OVER WAGECONTRACT   Southern Operators Break With Northern Group to Force Continuation  of Differential   ACT FELD ‘SABOTAGE’   Call on National Defens Mediation Board to Consider Case; Mines Continue Idle

Coal Case Hits Snag   Southern Operators Ask Mediation Board To Stop in

People Of France In State Of Revolt   New National Council For Free French Movement Aim Of Gen. De Gaulle

13 REMAIN ON WRECKED SHIP   At Least One Seaman I: - Drowned In Launching Lifeboats.

13 Men Are Still Aboard Army Vessel   Three Believed Lost From Trans port on Rocks

13 MEN REMAIN ON TRANSPORT   U. S. Gunboat Expected In Port With Passenger: And Crew of Vessel

ARMY STEAMER CREW MEN STAY ON GROUNDED SHIP DESPITE TEMPEST. WAVE!

THIRTEEN MEN STA ABOARD TRANSPORT   ‘Tugs Are \Dispatched to Sal/ vage What They Can from  "Steamer

BENDIX PLANT STRIKE ENDED   Air Associates, Ine., Agrees To Supervised Return Of Men: to Jobs

SELASSIE RE-ENTERS CAPITAL IN TRIUMPE   Returns To Addis Ababa As Five-Year Exile Ends

SELASSIE BACK IN HIS CAPITAL   Emperor of Ethiopia Returns to Addis Ababa After Exile

SELASSIE COMES HOME IN TRIUMPE   RECLAIMS THRONE AFTER FIVE YEARS OF ITALIAN RULE

Selassie Back To His Capital After 5 Year   City Gayly Bedecked as Negus Returns to Take Back His Throne

SELASSIE RECLAIMS HIS THRONE   Lion Of Judah Make: Triumphal Return

HAILE ENDS H-YEAR EXILE   Ethiopian Emperor Cheerec by Subjects as He Reenters Capital

British Raids On Nazi Land Are Effective   Cologne Has Appearance Of “Blitzed” English Towns; De Luxe Hotel: At Berlin Hit

R.A.F. MARK ON GERMANY   Cologne Is Beginning to Resemble  ‘Blitzed English Towns.

Creation of Dept. of Public Safety Gets Assembly OK   [Lllinois’ Legislature Sends Measures To Governor Green

Legislation Creating New Illinois Public Safety Office Awaits Green’s Signature

Council to Be Asked To Enlist City in National Safely Drive   Action. Will Be Preliminary Step in Organiza tion of Loca! Council.

Council fo Be Asked To Enlist City in National Safety Drive  Action Will Be Prelim  Action Will Be Preliminary Step in Organiza tion of Local Council

Auto Use Tax Bill Goes to Governor   House-Approves Senate Passed’ Measure Fixing Sales Tax Substitute

Heaviest of Bombing's T'o Date Reported   Nazis Claim Much of City  In Flames

GOERING SENDS AIRPLANES ON BIGGEST RAID   Berlin Says ‘Decimation’? Attempt Leaves Metropolis In Flames; Three Big Port Districts Suffer Most Damage   RHINE CITY OF COLOGNE ALSO HIT   Factories Blasted, Oil Tanks In Lowland Rotterdam Struck; Airdromes Wrecked

‘Herring Will Not Announce His Candidacy   Omitting Formality But Is Assumed To Be in  Race for Senate

Herring Not To Announce Candidacy   But Senator Is Sure Te Seek Re-election.

WAR VETERANS T0 REGISTER FEB. 22   Legion Post to Cooperate in National Defense Survey Here   EXPECT 300 TO SIGN

LEGION CONVENTION OPENS AT GULFPORI   ignace Loyacono Is Elect ed Grand De La Porte Sunday

Says First Lady Got $1,000, Hospital Nothing From Talk   Rep. Plumley, Of Vermont Declares Mrs. Roosevelt Charged That Amount  And That No Money Was Left For Institution She Was To Aid

Fifty Officers Hot on Trail of ‘Army Deserters   Stolen ‘Car Found Near Cross Plains

France Admits That Brit Forces Control All of Syrian Desert   Anglo-Hindu Unit Captures Euphrates Fortress

EEE SEE EE ——— ll —_———  British Forces Control Syrian Desert Guarding Approaches to Qil Fields   British in Turkey Believe France to Seek Armistice

ONE MOTORCYCLIST KILLED, ONE HURT   Machine Skidded On Wet Shale Alongside Road Near Martinsburg Early Sunday

MATSUOKA SAYS DEFENSE MOVES ARE DANGEROUS   HOPES ‘ANGLO-SAXONS’ WON'T EXCITE PUBLIC OPINION FURTHER   WASHINGTON SUSPECTS NAZI HAND IN FAR EAST TROUBLE   President Roosevelt Much Put Ou That Gen. Marshall's Testimony Was Published

Britain, U. S. Charged With  Pacific Moves   Jap Minister Assert: Preparations Will Increase Danger   DENIES PEACE OFFER   Paper Says America I: Planning Economic Blockade In East

JAP OFFICIAL SEES DANGER IN PACIFIC   Declares: Defense Preparations of British and Americans May Pyroduce a Situation Which Mav Lead to Trouble.

Jap Official Warns U.S. on Far East Moves   Cautions Against Arousing Japan’: Public Opinion

JAPAN WARNS MUCH ‘DANGER’ IN S. PACIFIC   Foreign Minister Says Defense Moves By

DEFENSE MOVES. IN PACIFIC PROTESTED —   Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka In Comment to Jap Press —

Foreign Minister Says Ac: tivities Creating ‘Dangerous Situation.’

Rumors of Crisis in Far East Described as_ British Propaganda.   Blockade Feared   Foreign Minister Denies He Sent Mediation Offer to Great Britain.

MATSUOKA AGAIN DENIES MEDIATION OFFER TO ENGLAND   Says British, U. S$. Defensi Preparations Will Produce Danperous Situation

Defense Preparations in South Pacific Produce Danger, Says Matsuoka   Japanese Foreign Minister Tells Newspaper Men He Hopes Anglo-Saxons Would Refrain From Exciting Japanese

British Policy Held To Blame for Crisis   _ Tokyo Officials Deny Making Offer T, Mediate in Furonean Clash

British-American Preparations Cited   Newspaper Says Japan Being Surrounded—General Calls U. S. Snake in Japanese Nest

Jap Leader Warns U.S., Britain On Far East Activity   ‘Danger’ Sign Posted By Yosuke Matsuoka In Jap Canifal   Australian Cites Pacific’s Danger

U.S. ACCUSED “OFPLANSTO CIRCLE JAPAN   Rumors of Crisis Claimec Spread By England Propagandists   MEDIATION DENIED   Economic Blockade Set By America, Charges Newspaper

GRAVE CRISIS TAKING FORM IN FAR EAS]   Hitler’s Hand Seen h  Warlike Moves; Tokyo Fears Boycott

Point To Moves In South Pacific   Foreign Minister Matsuoka Expresses Hope Anglo-Saxon Would Refrain From Measures That Excite Japanese Public Opinion

Watsuoka Tells Press of Danger In Pacific Moves   Hopes ‘Anglo-Saxons’ Are _ Not Contemplating Acts To Excite Japanese   NO MEDIATION BID  Jays He Merely Answered Questions Asked Him By Anthony Eden: ~-

TOKYO FEARFUL DEFENSE PLANS CREATEDANGER:   Foreign Minister Hopes Anglo-Saxons Will Cease Acts Tending to Excite lap. Public   DENIES OFFERING TO MEDIATE WAR   Meanwhile One Newspaper Says: Britain and U. S. Would Thwart Jap  Dealings

U.S. Blockade Planned, Says Tokyo Paper   Britain And U. S. Warned Against Preparations

Jap Foreign Minister Says Danger Near   Japanese Newspaper Says United States To Blockade Nippon

Jap Minister Views Danger   Matsuoka Expresses Ho pe Anglo-Saxons Won't Excite Jap Public Opinion,

Jap Leader Continues His Charges   Assails British, U.S. Moves In Pacific As Producing ‘Dangerous’ Situation

JAPAN WARNS OF ‘SERIOUSNESS’ IN FAR EAST MOVES   URGES U.S. AND BRITAIN TO ‘STOP INCITING NIPPONESE’

Japs Again Jiggle Chip On Shoulder   U. S., British Defensive Moves A Menace, Says Tokyo

England And U.S. Vex Japan   Nipponese Press Welcomes Resumption of Trade Relations with Russia

PREPARATIONS IN PACIFIC MAY CAUSE TROUBLE   Minister Denies War Report Released In London

Far Eastern Crisis “Made in Germany,’ U.S. View; Japan Raps Anglo-American Moves

JAPAN DENIES CRISIS BLAME   Foreign Minister at Toki Says Britain, U. 8. Are Responsible

fatsuoka Calls Upon Anglo-Saxons Not To Incite Japanese Public Opinion

JAPAN SEES A U.S. BLOCKADE   ‘Britain Also Iso Charged With “Maneuverings” Against Japs.

JAP MINISTER SEES DANGER IN PACIFIC MOVES   Newspapermen at Tokyo Are Told By High Official Continued Defense Preparations By British and U. S. Produce Grave Sit uation ACTIONGC ECYDITAINEN   ACTIONS EXPLAINED

Continued Anglo-America Defense Work to Create ‘Dangerous Situation’,

DRAFT AGE CHANGE 10 BE CONSIDERED, STUDIES ARE MADE   Colonel Will Report on Advisability of Reduction.   COUNTY DRAFTEES WILL GO TO FORT   Seven to Depart for Ft Harrison Wednesday Morning.

DRAFT AGE MAY BE GUT DOWN   Army Does Not Want Men Who Are Nearing 35 Years of Age.   ENOUGH YOUNG MEN

Wilson Convicted: Life Sentence Is Recommended   Quemado Slayer Curse Prosecutor in Court  As Trial Nears End

SUDDEN DEATH OF SCHOOL HEAD   President D. D. McMaster of Slippery Rock Col lege Shoots Himself.

Back To Back   Yuzoslavia and Greece Reported Putting up Stiff Fight Against Germany.

Belgrad e Aflame After Bombing, Nazis Say; Greek Forts Hold Out Against Air Attacks

Honor Commander Carvolth at Dinner   Bradford Exchange Cluk Gives Dinner

"HORSE SENSE” ON HIGHWAYS   Use It With Horse Power to Cut Down Accident Toll, Safety Commissioner Urges

Urges Drivers is Use Good Sense   Commissioner Advises Combining Horse Sense with Horse Power in Driving Cars

SHOWERS ARE LIKELY   Unaghtled Conditions Are Moving Toward Kansas

ATTORNEY HIRES LAWYERS TO FIGURE OUT HIS PART OF $1,000,000 ESTATE

DESTROYER AID FOR BRITAIN UF   Roosevelt And Navy Secretary Knox Discuss Question   Of Sending More Ships

SENATE FOLK OKEH BILL BY 45108 VOTE   Measure Is Approved Substantially in  Form Voted by  House: Goes to Senate

PLAN 2 MORE YEARS QF WAR TO DEFEAT HITLER’S ARMIES   Six-Point Program is Outlined As Part of AngloAmerican Plan      PLANS AGREED UPON   Program is Result of RooseveltChurchill Conference at Sea, It je Stated

Two Years Needed To Defeat Nazis   Anglo-American Plan Envis. ages Two More Years Of War For Victory

Six Points In World Crisis ‘Are Outlined   Program Agreed. Upon by Roosevelt and- Churchill ot Sea [s Explained

Aid Pledged To Turkey   British and Russians Would Assist Nation If Attacked by Nazis

Turkey Given New Assurance   Both Soviet and Britain Would Aid If Turks Attacked By Third Power

Diving Planes Will Be. Built   New. Bombers To Exceed “eats Now: On Europe. Battlefields...

NEW OVE BONER MANY EXPLOSIVE   HAS PROBABLE TOP SPEED OF 350 M.P.H.; TO BE BUILT BY CURTISS

NAVY TO USE NEW, SWIFTER DIVE BOMBER   Plane Designed to Carrs Bomb Load Twice as Large as Formerly

Now Type U. S. Plane Designed to Carry Bomb Loac Twice As Large As Similiar Pianes Abroad; Will Be Manufactured In Quantity At CurtissWright Factory At Columbus, Ohio

CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TYPE OF POWERFUL DIVE BOMBER WITH A 350-MILE AN HOUR SPEED IS NOW BEING PLANNED

Super Dive Bomber For U. S. Announces Will Travel 350 Miles And Hour, Carry Twice Load Of Similar Foreign Craft

Super Dive Bomber, With 350 MPH © Speed, Will Be Built in Columbus

Navy Will Get Dive Bombers  Faster Than German Stukas   New Type Planes Expected To Have Speed Of 350 Miles An Hour; Will Be Manufactured At Columbus

U.S. TO BUILD DIVE BOMBER OF NEW TYPE   Will Have Probable Speed Of 350 Miles, Topping Any In Europe   CAN CARRY TWICE USUAL BOMB LOAD   War Plane Will Be Built At New Curtis-Wright Plant In Columbus

Larger and Better Dive Bomber Soon  : eee b Came Set cee   Mass Production Of New Craft By New Plant Planned

U. S. DEVELOPS NEW TYPE OF DIVE BOMREEP   Plane To Be Constructed At Columbus Factor

New Dive Bombe For U. S. Navy  Faster Ship to Carry Double Load of Bombs

NEW SUPER DIVE BOMBER WITH PROBABLE SPEED OF 350 MILES -HOUR PLANNED BY U.S. NAVY

‘NEW U. S. DIVE BOMBERS TO CARRY 2,200 POUNDS AT 350 MILES AN HOUR

Discrimination Against Anyone in Defense Producton Must Stop; FDR

RACIAL PREJUDICE HIT BY PRESIDEN      Orders OPM to See Thai Negroes and Others Get Positions

PRESIDENT ORDERS OPM TO UTILIZE ALL MANPOWER FULLY   No Restrictions Must Be Placed on Race, Re ligion, Nationality

Fair Play Ordered   Roosevelt Hits Discriminatior  In Hiring of Workers

PRESIDENT ORDERS FULL UTILIZATION OF MANPOWER OF NATION   NO DISCRIMINATION AS TO has RELIGION OR NATION. AL ORIGIN URGED

RACE PREJUDICE MUST BE HALTED OPM ADVISED   PRESIDENT ORDERS USE OF WORKERS REGARDLESS OF COLOR

Steel Ring Shut In Ukraine by 2 Huge Nazi Forces   Berlin Places Enemy Dead and Captured at 3,600,000, Sets Own Total Casualties at Less Than Half-Million Men   LENINGRAD REPORTED IN FLAMES AND KRONSTADT FORT SILENCED

FOUR RUSSIAN UNITS TRAPPED BY NAZI FORCES   Germans Report 3,600,000 Reds Killed In War

Nazi Forces Trap Four Red Armies Deep in Ukraine as Result of Converging Drive   Berlin Reports Russian Losses in War So Far at 3,600,000; Own Losses Are Listed at Less Than Half Million

Higher Ceiling On Highway Costs Being Considered   Supporters Claim State Will Lose Half Million Federal Aid

URGE BIGGER ROADS FUND   Plan Drive to Boost $16,000 000 Annual Ceiling on Expenditures

SEN. CONNALLY SEES ATTACK IF BRITAIN LOSES   Denies Wheeler Contention Bri. tish-Aid Bill Counter To International Law

CONNALLY IS SPEAKER FOR THE AND BILL   TEXAS SENATOR ADMINISTRA. TION SPEAKER TODAY— JONES” REMARK

Motorists Warned Against Picking Wild Flowers   Texas Highway Department Asks That the State Law  4» Which Prohibits Picking Or Damaging Wild Flowers, Vines and Shrubs Be Observed.

MONOXIDE GAS FATAL T0 THRE   pouple and Their Youn; Son Perish:in Altoona Home

British Being Slowly Pushed Back In‘ Fighting Near Hongkong Colony

Central Defense Control Urged   Cabinet Officer Proposed by Senator

Defense Pregram Centralizetion is Propesed   Such A Plan Has Strong Support In Conaress

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE URGED   Proposal to’ Create New Cabinet Post Gains Strong Support in Congress

Lone Defense’  Chief Favored   Action. Urged To ‘Assist “Small Business Which Is Endangered —_  <p

New Cabinet Officer Proposed By Senate   Would Handle Allocation Of Defense Funds, Try To Save Little Business Man

Support ls Given New Defense Plan   Proposal Now Under Way to Centralize American Program

TEXAS GOLFER IS RECOVERING   Pvt. Walton O. Watts Suffered Burns When His Car Overturned

French Navy To Atd Hitler   Vichy Circles Hear Report French Navy To Join German Units

HULL DENIES PACT BROKEN BY SEIZURES   Protest Is Called ‘Unthinkable For Any Civilized  Nation’

RUSS-GERMAN SHARE SPOILS PLAN ALL SET?      Middle East “Deal” Believed Already Concluded, Observers in This Country Feel

British Wait FDR Talk To  Congress   Fortress-Like Hotel Office Heavily Guarded

BRITISH AWAIT: FDR MESSAGE   Purchasing sing Official  Mark:Tirke %

Hitler Is Reported to Be Making New Effort To Cut Vital Rail Line

‘Nazis Seek To -Cuf Rostov Off From Moscow   New German Offensive Aimed at Cutting Rail Connections, Push. ing Through Caucasian Gateway

MAY SOON BECOME PART OF WAR ZONE   A Missourian Is Consul at Naples, Which Is South of Rome

Nipponese Battered In Philippines’ Strugale   New $6.500.000.000 Tax Program Planned For  U.S. News Lacking Concerning Guam Forces

Attempted Landings South of Vigan, North of San Fernando Repulsed; Reported Capture of Guam Is ‘Not Confirmed’

Sea and Air Forces Join to Smash Repeated Japanese Attacks Against Island of Luzon’in :  2 a

Heroic Defenders Tiny Islets Refuse Cive Up To Japs; Capital Is B usy   ‘Many War Measures In.  troduced As Nation Gets  Down to Business In > War With Avie:

Admit Small Force Landed at Legaspi   U.S. Commanders Deny Japanese Forces in Position for Pincer Movement; Guam Fate in Doubt

MANILA BELIEVED IN NO DANGER OF PINGERS ATTACK   \U. S. Land, Sea and Air  Forces. Are Engaged in Ter rific Struggle With Phil- ippine Invaders.   NIPPONESE AIRMEN BOMB NAVAL BASE   Heavy Damage Caused at Cavite With Considerable Loss of Life—11 Planes  ' Shot Down.

Capital Moves to Register 40,000,00¢ Men; Big Increase In Navy; New Tax Bill; Guam Not Occupied By Japs

Communique Acknowledges Some Enemy Troops Have Landed Near Legaspi, hut Discounts Pessikle Pincer Mave on Manjla

Repulse Landing Moves At Two Luzon Points,  But Some Enemy Land At Southern Extremity  U. S. LOSS OF GUAM NOT CONFIRMED  Washington Active On Numerous Angles  Of U.'S. War Effort

American Forces Holding WakeandMidwaylslands Against Japanese Attack   United States Land, Air and Sea Forces Smash Repeated Attempts of Invaders To Take Luzon; Japanese Continue Strong Air Alfacks and Break Up Pincer Movement

U. S. Sea, Land, Air Forces Join To Smash Drives   Belief Prevails That Principal Japanese Attacks Being Made o1 Luzon for Communication Lines

Navy Denies lt Has Word  Guam Seized   Tokyo Soldiers Make Unsuccessful Try to Land in Philippines   LIST OTHER ACTIONS

Sea and Air Forces Join to Smash Repeated Japanese Attacks Against Island of Luzon ’in Philippines

Luzon Island  Battle Rages   Defenders of Wake and Midway Holc Ground; Enemy Warships Flee Before U.S. Naval Force

Wake and Midway Islands Still Being Held Against Japs By Valiant Marines   ‘nemy Landing at Legaspi on Luzon Acknowledged in Army Report; Guam Not Taken, is Belief

Wake, Midway Forees Hold Enemy at Bay   Marine Defenders OL Tiny Island Cling to Positions

Capital Prepares To Increase Navy Strength, Boost Taxes Higher To Finance Victory Program

Joe Penner, Film Comedian Found Dead in Hotel Room Wife Discovers Death of Man Who Made  Nanna Ra a Doel’! Nakanal Runwneed

Joe Penner, NotedComedian Is Found Dead   Radio, Stage, Screen Star Passes Away in Bed  JIn-Philadelphia Hotel

Joe Penner, , Who Has Cheer ail Lives Of Millions, Is Found Dead

JOE PENNER FOUND DEAD LATE FRIDA}   Radio, Screen Clown Death Probed

Joe Penner, Famous Comedian, Expires   Wife Discovers Fun-Maker’s Death When She Goe: to Hotel Room; Penner, Appearing in Show in Philadelphia, Coined “‘Wanna-buy-a-duck” Gag

Joe Penner Dies Suddenly in His Hotel in Phila.   Stage and Screen Star Be. lieved Victim of Heart Attack

JOE PENNER, STAR OF THEATRE, DIE   15-Year Career of Clown ing on Radio, Stage and Screen Ends

JOE PENNER, 35, FOUND DEAD IN BED   RADIO, STAGE AND SCREEN COMEDIAN HAD MADE MILLIONS LAUGH.

JOE PENNER FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL ROOM   Clown Of Radio, Stage And Screen Succumbed To Heart Attack In Philadetphia Yesterday

JOE PENNER, STAR OF THEATRE, DIE!   15-Year Career of Clown ing on Radio, Stage and Screen Ends   MAN WHO ATE NAIL FILE, BELT BUCKLE, BARBED WIRE, O. K. NOW   Former Mental Patient in Vermont Hospital in Per. fect Health After Eating 1350 Foreign Bodies, Medical Journal Reports

KANSAS FARMERS CAST VOTES TODAY   Big Favorable Majority for Wheat Quotas Expected by AAA Officials

KANSAS FARMERS CAST VOTES TODAY   Big‘Favorable Majority for  Wheat Quotas Expected by AAA Officials   STATE’S CROP LARGE

Wheat Quotas To Test   Today to Decide Fate Of Marketing Quotas; Expect Easy Victory  Farmers Go : Polls

ALUMINUM COMPANY MEN QUIT   One of Government’s Ace Labor Trouble Shooters Sent to Milwaukee to Confer at Allics-Chalmers

LABOR TROUBLE SHOOTER TO CONFER AT ALLIS-CHALMERS    Fresh Dispute Between C10-Steel, Corporation At. Lackawanna

CONTINUESTO CRIP COUNTRY   Latest ‘Flare-Up. Occurs “A Large: Aluminum 'Plant oe ee

Aluminum Workers Walk Off Defense  Contracts in East   Strike Voted Early in Month; Other Strike  News in Nation

STRIKES SPREAD INTO ALUMINUM   NEW YORK STILL IS TIED UP BY BUS WORKERS WALKOUT

NEW C10 STRIKE AFFECTS PLANT IN. NEW JERSEY   Aluminum Workers and Company Fail To Agree   3000 ARE IDLE   Many Plants In Na. tion Are Hit By . Strikes

ClO EMPLOYEES OF ALUMINUM COMPANY'S EDCEWATER NJ] PLANT ONSTRIKE TODAY

ALUMINUM PLANT WORKERS STRIKE   Violation of Overtime Pay Provisions hy Company Charged by CIO Union Members.   OTHER STRIKES NEGOTATED

CIO Aluminum Workers Go Out on Strike   Charge Company Violated Overtime Pay Provisions Of Union Contract

C.1.0.Group Strikes at Edgewater   3.000 Quit in Jersey in Plant Turning Out Aluminum Sheets for Defense   Finn Gets Job   Conciliator Is Assigned to Lackawanna Dis. pute at Steel Works

Big Aluminum ... Plant Latest In Strike War   About 3,000 Workers in New Jersey Factory Idle Following Dispute Over Wages.

GERMANS BOMB ENGLAND AGAIN   Portsmouth Hammered During Night—Thirty Large Fires Started

Russians Drive Nazi Forces Back  From Vital Artery   Counterattacks Go on With Success, 5 Moscow Reports; German Cahmarine Taken. Rusciaqns Claim

Coal Miners and Bus Drivers To Return To Work   Machinists Now Threaten Strike In Shipyards  Pe. TRI ASX OCTATET ppres

1400 Bus Employes Return To Work   Machinists Strike Threatens In San Francisco Shipyard

STRIKE OF BUS WORKERS ENDS   Frisco Shipyards Threatened By Tieup Tonight

BUS DRIVERS ARE BACK ON Tht JOE   1.400 Employes Return Under Arbitration Aqreemenit— Busses Roll Again.   MACHINISTS TO STRIKE

Bus, Coal Mine Disputes Settled   1400 Greyhound Workers Will Return To Jobs; Shir yards Tieup Threatens

Shipyard Strike on West Coast Set for Midnight by Leaders   Other News of Unrest in Labor World; Some of It Is Encouraging

ALABAMA MINES TO BE OPENED   9,000 Miners Prepare to Re .sume Production Monday; San Francisco Shipyard: Threatened bv Strike

GREYHOUND BUS LINES EMPLOYES RETURN TO WORK      Alabama Soft Coal Miner: Prepare To Resume Production Monday

ARBITRATION PUTS STRIKING BUS LINE EMPLOYEES TO WORK   ‘ALABAMA COAL MINERS ‘TO RETURN TO WORK MONDAY; SHIPYARDS STRIKE

Tentative Agreements Put Bus Drivers, Alabama Soft Coal Miners Back To Work

Greyhound Men Return to Work: Walkout in Wes'   San Francisco Shipyard Walkout Threatens Also to Close Five Repair Plants

Coal Miners  Back To Work   Alabama Miners Follow the Appalachian Workers: 1.400 Bus Workers on Job

AGREEMENT IS REACHED IN BUS DRIVERS’ STRIKE   Fourteen Hundred Operators Consent to Return to Work Under Arbitration Plan, While Miners Will Resume on Menday  TROUBLE ON COAS]

GREYHOUND BUS WORKERS 10 G0 BACK 10 TASKS   9,000 Alabama Coal Miners Also Will Resume Production

TAKING .FATHER-IN-LEW’S CHR   Used Vehicle. to Flee With 18-Year-QOld Bride

Stevenson Must Fill Vacancies On State Boards   September Will Be Important Month For Governor

GOV. STEVENSON TS FACING APPOINTIVE PROBLEMS QUICKLY   SEVERAL VACANCIES OCCURRING IN VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS OF STATE’

COMMITTEE TO INSPECT SR CAMPUS SATURDAY BEFORE TRIP INTO PARK AREA

PARK TRIP PLANS NOT COMPLE T ED   Legislative Group Wants To Visit the Area Next Week-end

[OWA MEETING FOR TEACHERS BEGINS TODAY   Cedar Rapids Man Only Candidate Named, For President Of Group

Cedar Rapids Man lo Head Teachers  Arthur A. Deamer  la =-—_ ee i,

OWA TEACHER MEET OPENS   Arthur C. Deamer Lone Candidate for State President’s Position

Calls on People To Make Ready For Toil, Grief      Prime Minister Charchill Joins Chief Executive In Yule Greetings To Natian   Forget War, Make Tots Happy, He Say:   President Presses Button, Lights Huge Christmas Tree in Capital

Election Grand Jury Finds No Indictable Offense   Huge Expenditures Were Within Letter Of Law, Report Says

No Indictment on Hatch Act  Violation, If Any, Covered Up, Says Grand Jury

Campaigns On the Leve   .Grand Jury Returns No Indictments In Political Probe

NO INDICTMENT JUSTIFIED, U. S, JURORS REPOR]   Huge Sums Expended in 1940 Cam paigns But Letter of Law Not Violated, Rule.

0. K, EXPENSES   Grand Jury Fails To Indict In Camnaian fast Griz

Grand Jury Report Clears Politicians  Finds No Evidence Hatch Act Violated

NO INDICTMENTS IN QUIZ OF 40 — ELECTION FIGHT   GRAND JURY CLEARS BOTE PARTIES OF HATCH ACT VIOLATIONS

Stay Within Law’s Letter   No Prosecution to  Result From Inquiry Inte 1940 Elections

ELECTION COST PROBE CLOSED   Jury Finds Nothing To Justify Indiciments After LTasring Eeadare

Special Grand Jury Says Letter of Law Has Not Been Violated  HUGE SUMS SPENT  Suggests Legislation Be Revised to Permit Moi Specific Control °°

JURY REPORTS NO BASIS FOR   Federal Grand Jury End Inne Into 940 Election 1Se Eterkis

NO INDICTMENTS, MILLIGAN SAYS   Long Election Probe Ends With Nothing to Justify Any Prosecution

BOTH PARTIES ARE ‘EXONERATED’ ON SPENDING IN 1940   GRAND JURY REFUSES INDICTMENTS; ADMITS FINANCING WAS HIGH

Finds ‘Excessive’ Sums Collectec and Spent, but Letter of Law No! Violaied

Grand Jury Says Nothing Is Found Warranting Writs   Special Investigation Inte 1940 Election Spending Does Say Much Money  Was Expended

INDICTMENTS NOT JUSTIFIED   Grand Jury Refuses To In. dict On Campaign —_ Eyvwnenditures.

ELECTION PROBE FINDS NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE   Results Do Not ‘Justif Indictments,’ Special Jury Decides

State Employes Will Carry Instructions to All Coun_ ties Tuesday

Tire Rations Set-up Must Be Completed   State Agents to Visit Each County Next Two Days

Ration. Boards Soon    Tire Rationing Plans To Counties Tomorrow For Early-Adoption

Dutch Bombing Planes Damage Pair Of Jan Cruisers and Two Transports

RUSS OBJECT TO NAZI TROOPS ~~ THRU BULGARI   Yugoslav Staff Order: Defense Speedup, - Fearing Invasion   BREAK NEAR   Britain and ‘Bulgars Al Odds on Sofia Legation Incident

Polar Isle Taken Over By British   Allies Eliminate Spitzberg en As Source Of Coal Supply For Germany.  Take OFF 700

Spitzbergen Isles Are Occupied by British and Allies   Keeping Coal from German Hands Said Raacnn far Raid

LANDING FORCE ACTS TO HALT COAL OUTPUT   Spitzbergen Miners to Join in Warfare Against Nazis

ICELAND RIVERS RUN HOT WATER   Island Amazes American Forces Taking Over British Guard

SENATOR WALSH CRIES AID BILL WAR COMMITTAL   Easterner Says Uncle San Would Weaken Himself By Sending Ships Abroad   FILIBUSTER IS POSSIBLE   Foes Of Measure Claim Vote Will Not Be Taken This Week In Upper House

WALSH ASSERTS BILL 1S “WAR DECLARATION”   Senator Likens Action To Man Riding Niagara Falls In Rowboat   TWO ANSWER ATTACK’   Administration Leaders Move For Final Showdown Vote By Saturday

Lease-Lend Bill Debate In Senate ls Being Resumed   Senator Walsh Asserts Measure Commits U. §S. War As Britain’s Ally   FEAR FILIBUSTER NOW DEVELOPING   Senator Tunnell Supports Bill As Necessary To America’s Future Saftey

British Plan to Resume - Air Transport Service  Across North Atlantic

Reich Promises Report Sunday of “Successes”   Assert Russian Air — Force Now: Has Been “Permanently. Crippled’

HITLER SAYS HE WILL MAKE REPORT SUNDAY   Promises To Give Repert Shewing His Great Seccewes Against the Ked Arms.

Greece's Eastern Troops Holding Out, Commander Says in Report   ‘Did Not Weaken Their Resistance and Held Their Lines, Intact’ Army Officer Declares

300,000 Hellenes  Fight On   Cut Off In German Rush On Salonika Hold Out In Fortresses Along Bulgarian Border.   Bitter Fighting

Slavs Strive For Junction  With Greeks   Germans Claim Isolated Army Has Given Up; British Not in Action     DAhLrtIip aATWTLILAC wosiprvnm

Greek Command Says Eastern Forces Holding Out   Communique Issued at Athens Is Based on Information Received Late Wednesday Afternoon; Decisive Battle Yet to Come

GREEK LINES RESIST NAZIS   Estimated 500,000 Troops Cut Off By Salonika Capture.

SALONIKA FALLS, PORT OF PIRAEUS BOMBED BY NAZIS   Yugoslavs and Hellenic Forces Try to Squeeze Italians in Albania as Germans Seek Junction With Axis Allv.

GREEKS CLAIM ARMY CUT OFF STILL HOLDING   Resistance on Frontier to In. vaders Not Weakened, Athens Declares   SAYS WAR TO GO ON TILL FINAL VICTORY   Port of Piraeus Bombed by Nazi Planes; Fascists  Repelled in Albania

Greeks Assert Big Force Is Still Holding Its Lines  Surrender of Army Cut Off in East Is Quickly Denied

‘SIGNO OF TIMES FAVOR INDUSTRY   Coal Man Sees Day Not Far Distant When Product Will Regain Its Rightful Place; Huntington Meet Continues

Father, Daughters Trapped In Fire   Christmas Tree Fire Results In Tragedy

Japan  Revises Conscription:   Men Previously Rejected To Get Second Exam; ° -. Officers Shuffled -

JAPAN CALLS UP MANY NEW MEN   Jonsecription Regulations Drastically Revised Tc Put Thousands More Ir Military Service.

Japan Bolsters for War By Ordering New Conscription   ‘Additional Scores of Thousands of Men Made Liable to Call; Parliament Meets Tomorrow

JAPSTO INCREASE .  AIT any CTArh TIRE STRENGTH   Alter Conscription Laws To Make More Men Fligible

Soviet Forces Facing  Catastrophe In Soutl   Red Army Attacks Reported to Have Driven Nazi: Back on Central Front—Reserve Army Being Trained in Siberia

NAZI TROOPS BEATEN BACK   New Theater Of Fighting Flares Before Moscow

TEN MILES LOST AS REDS STAGE NEW_OFFENSIVE   26 Nazi Planes DownNear Moscow Last Two Days

Russian Forces Tn Far South Face Catastrophe   Nazis Around Moscow Declared -Hurled Back 10 Biles

SOVIETS FACING CATASTROPHE ON SOUTHERN FRONT   Nazis Reported To Be Les: Than 15 Miles From Vital City Of Rostov   MOSCOW SITUATION REPORTED IMPROVED

GERMANS ARE BEATEN BACK NEAR MOSCOW   CATASTROPHE FACES SOVIETS IN FAR SOUTH

Canadian,U.S. Chiefs Talk   Prime Minister MacKenzie King Visits President at Hvde Park

MACKENZIE KING SEES ROOSEVELT FOR CHAT   Canadian Prime Minister Is Weekend Guest

MACKENZIE KING SEES ROOSEVELT 3RD TIME   Personal Call May Turn Oui Important Conference

JAP CABINET MEETS AS US. SCANS ORIENT   Washington Alert For Move On Thailand, But Is Hopeful

No Agreement Yet In Kearney Strike   Government Action Felt Near As Negotiations Fail To Bring Accord

Government Expected to Take Early Action in Kearny Labor Controversy

Dutch Airmen Sink Another Jap Vessel   -oast of Malaya   aps Active on East Coast of

DUTCH AVIATORS “SINK JAP VESSEI   oe oe a IREPORT DESTRUCTION. OF DE; STROYER OR A TRANSPORT - OFF BORNEO.COAST.

Dutch Fliers Sink  J apanese Vessel   Big Bombers Proving Help to Allies

DUTCH SCORE ON JAPS AGAIN   Another Destroyer Or Transport Sunk Off Sarawak Coast

ANOTHER SHIF SUNK BY DUTCH   Forces of Netherlands Eas! Indies Maintain Boat A Day Average

Dutch Airmen Sink Jap Shir      Their Daily Average Enemy Vessel Sent to Bottom Or Damaged

DUTCH CRIPPLE TOKYO'S FLFET   Air and Sea Successes Average Ship a Day for Netherlands

Engineers recommend City buy lowa-Nebraska   Purchase thru “plan D” of local distribution system and plants from  Consumers best say Black & Veatch

Purchase of power plant is advised   Plan ‘D’ given approval by Black & Veatch

Allied Shipping Losses May Be Half-Million Tons   April Losses Said To Be About Worse ‘Since Fight Started’

SOVIETS MAKE 20- MILE GAIN NEAR VOLKOV   Russians Speed Battle Tx Lift Leningrad Siege; Cities Captured

Congressmen Take Vacation : Following 8 Months Of Work;  2 ‘Important Issues Remain

Congressmen Take Time Out For Rest      Machinery Idles After Nearly & Weeks Of Strenuous Work

Congressmen Spend Time At Ease Now  Eight Months Work Follow   Eight Months Work Follow. ed By Vacation Days

Congressmen Rest \fter Months of Srenuous Work   House Agrees To Meet Only Twice Weekly

PRICE FIXING AND TAXES HELD UP AS CONGRESS RESTS   MOST OF MEMBERS GO HOME FOR FOUR WEEKS VACATION

Congressmen Are Taking It Easy   After Eight Months Of Strenuous Work, Congress In Doldrum:

Soviet Chiefs Seized   Army Commander, 2 Aides. Captured Before Moscow

President Delays Signature of Tax Bill to Study Impact of New Levie:

PRESIDENT TO DELAY SIGNING TAY MEASURE   At Hyde Park home he will make exhaustive study of bill

SIGNATURE OF BILL DELAYED   President Plans Careful Study of New Tax Meas ure First

FR. AT HYDE PARK TQ SETTLE ESTATE LEFT BY MOTHER   Checks Big Tax Bill-and Is-Ex pected to Sign Within -498 Hours. :

Tax Bill Studied By  Roosevelt   President Examining Measure Carefully Before Putting New Levies In Effect

PRESIDENT DELAYS SIGNING TAX BILL   Exhaustive Study to Be Made of Measure by Reoseveit.

ROOSEVELT 10 DELAY SIGNING TAX MEASURE   Studies Defense Bill Care fully; Silent On Ship Sinking

PRESIDENT DELAYS SIGNING TAX BIL   Plans to Make Exhaustive Study of Heavy Levies Before Giving Measure  Approval,

PRESIDENT HAS NOT YET SIGNED NEW TAX BILL   Is Giving The Bill Careful Siudy Before He Signs It. ~

President Delays Tax Bill Signing   Begins Study of New Levies at  Hyde Park Home

France Is “At Point of Fighting Britain,” Says “Unnamed Source” in Nazi-Held Pari:

NAZIS SAT  DEMANS FOSHS. RAW MALERIAL FROM N, AFRICA  Pawal Rahaved (en!      Laval Believed Official Who Is Back Of  “Warning”

FRANCE READY TO AID HITLER?   Unnamed Paris Source Sees Battle with Britain Ove Food Convoys.

SEES FRENCH: BRITISH WAR   Statement by Former Cabi net Officer in France Predicts Clash

France Said To Be Near Fight Against Britain   Spokesman Hints Nazis Warn French Must Offset Food Shortage

HINT FRENCH TO FIGHT BRITAIN   Open Conflict Possible it  Mediterranean

Paris Reports French Will Kicht British   Laval Credited With German Inspired Threat

VICHY UN Vent UF OPEN GREAK WITH ENGLAND   France Ordered To Bring In Supplies By Convoy Defying Blockade   NAZIS PUTTING PRESSURE ON PETAIN GOVERNMENT   Opponents Of Vichy Regime Claim Laval To Return As Nation’s Leader

Trial of $10,000 ‘Damage ‘Suit to Begin Before Judge Russell,   JURY Is SUMMONED   Several Probate Cases:Came Up in Court for Con* sideration.

GIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS UF INTEREST   Trial of $10,000 Damage Suit to Begin Before Judge Russell.   JURY IS SUMMONED   Severai Probate Cases Came Up in Court for Consideration.

atin American  Fiesta Features Achievement Day   arfield Farm Bureau Rates Excellent on Organization

War Department Proposes New Powers for President   Mandatory Priorities Measure Approved as New Suggestion Attacked Bittetly .

Congress Asked To Give Roosevelt Unhimnited Powers   National Emergency Reason for War Department Request

RAF Planes Dare Nazi Pilots To Come Up and Fight   English Carry Out Heavy Bombing Raids On Germans

Western Section Of Reich Again Raided by RAF   Big Superiority Over Nazis in Davlight Claimed

Dr. Brinkley Files in Texas Senate Rare   Gland Surgeon, Former Kansan Seeks fo Succeed Senator Sheppard

RAF STRIKES   Italian Cities TVarget Of Night Bombing Raids By English

PLYMOUTH MAIN GERMAN TARGET   Luftwaffe Fire Raid Follow ed By Heavy Air Bombardment.   LONDON HAS NO ATTACK’

Plymouth Suffers Heavy Fire, Bomb Raid; . R.A. F. Defies Weather to Attack Ports

Nazis Raid Naval Base In England   Incendiaries Shower On Plymouth In Effort To Hamper British Shipping

Nazis Shower Plymouth with ~Bombs of Fire   Attack Intense; Brevity Credited to RAF Raids  on German Bases   Avie trntensificea Pelee

PROLONGED RAINY SPELL IS ENDED   Skies Clearing Following Seven Days of Heavy Showers

PROLONGED RAINY “SPELL IS ENDED   Skies“ Clearing Following Seven Days of Heavy * Showers’' °°

sere eiats tdi sia Ales eiélel sim ia lei eres 18s tle)  WAR IN EUROPE A VEAR ACO TONAY

BOY LIVES WITH KERNEL IN LUNG   Doctors Prepare To Remove Particle At Philadelphia Hospital.

BRITLOn HAVE FALLEN GAGK IN ONE SECTOR   Attempted Blitz Sweep of Malayan Peninsula Is Broken.

Confidence High That Imperial Can Hold Lines   Attackers Press Ahead In Kedah In Spite of Heavy Losses —

Attempted Japanese Blitzkrieg Halted by British Off Malaya   Imperial Troops Car Hold Strong Line Indefinitely, Belief

Government to Ration [ron And Steel So That Defense Activity Is Not Curtailed

IRON AND STEEL TO BE RATIONED EARLY IN AUGUST   OPM Priority Officails Act to Forestall Threatened Shortage.

RATION SUPPLY IRON AND STEEI   Defense Industries To Be Assur. ed of Adequate Supply Early Next Mcnth.

IRON AND STEEL “TO BE RATIONEL   Restrictions Are Expected tc Be Announced Early in August.   DEFENSE FIRST CALL

Axis Recaptures Cambut In Libya Cairo ‘Adinits: Gein  For. ‘Enemy, Forces

Gambut Is Retaken By Axis Troop:   Supply Base Seized by British Nov. 24; Balk Two Nazi Raids ¢

REVIEW OF THE WAR SITUATION IS PRESENTED   War Expert Reviews The Meaning OL The Various Moves In Europe

BRITISH BOMB GERMAN CITIE!   Industrial Points Get Tons of Explosives— -. England Raided

YEHUDI MENUHIN, VIOLIN VIRTUOSO, SUMMONED BY DRAFT BOARD: HE'S GLAL

SEEK TO (DENTIFY MURDERED WOMAN   Two Small Boys Find Nude Charred Body on Farm Near Manchester

Major Defeat Suffered By German Army   Red Soldiers Trap Nazis In - Pocket Near Novocherkassk Thousands Killed

RRICH FORCES KEET SETBACK WW VOLGA AREA   Moscow Admits Situation In Crimea Is Critical As Berlin Ckaims  Kerch Captured   \AZI SUBMARINES NOW IN WHITE SEA   American Ships Taking Material to Russia Would Use Route’ to Archangel

Russ Inflict Heavy Defeat, Tass Declares   Thousands Captured, Germans Trapped in Pocket at Novocherkassk . Drive Halted

Trap Nazis In Vicinity Of Rostov   Germans Lost Heavily At Novocherkassk 25 Miles Northeas' Of Important City

Anti-American Organization Confesses  Plotting To Aid Japs In Philippines

REPORT NAZIS ENTER ZAGREE   Croat ‘‘Fifth Column’’ Ac tivity Revealed by Radio Broadcast

Croats Have 5th  Column   Pro-Germans entered city and secured control of radio station

Tough Maneuvers Really.  Training Men: Foi Wa   Capt. Leviris Back ‘For Ser vice as ‘ K.) ‘Cov * Commander -

GOVERNOR STRANDED ALONG ROAD IN NEAR-ZERO WEATHER WHEN AUTO HAD BEEAKDOWN

GOVERNOR KNOWS HOW ‘HIKERS’ FEEL   Unable To Get ‘Lift’ As Car Stalls

DONNELL’S. COLONELS FITTED FOR UNIFORMS   Noi Worried: About Contes As They Shell Qut $122

2 Die in Rail Crash   Wabash Trains Smash Head. On, Burst Into Flames

ILLINOIS TRAINS COLLIDE: 9 Bi   Trainmen Killed As Fast Freights Crash Head-on, Burst Into Flame.

Two Trains In Head-On   Two Fatally Injured, Two Others Are Hurt; Third Wreck In Week

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   Workers Dig Into Pockets To Save Loyal Employers

TOWNSMEN WILL SAVE SHOE FACTORY   Everyone At Schuylkill Haven Enters Drive To Raise $35,000 For ‘‘Three Generations Of Millers Who Have Done Right By Us"

Townspeople Put Up Money — To Keep Shoe Factory Going   Company Faced With Bankruptcy Action When Citizens Came Forward With Plan to Raise Cash and Save Enterprise In Small Pennsylvania Town

FIRST ‘AID’ CARGO IS REPORTED SUNK   LEASE-LEND LAW'S REAL MEANING NOW SHOWN, SAY NAZIS

American 1roops Will Replace  Britons on Isle   Keeping Sea Lanes Open to Great Britain Given Reason

Nazis Claim Dive-Bombing Stukas Prevent Escape Of Allied Defenders By Sea

NAZIS TAKE CRETE CAPITAL   Adolf Hitler’s Aerial Invaders Capture Canea—German High Command Claims British Resistance On  Island Has Been Smashed— vPoname fet (2

Canea Taken By Nazis In Crefe Battle   British Admit Situation Serious, Germans Stil] Dropping From Skies

SAY BRITISH RESISTANCE IS SMASHED   German Mountain Troops, Supported by Waves of Attack Planes, Reported to Be Pursuing Defendava Arrange Toland.

GERMANS FINALLY GAIN UPPER HAND IN ISLAND BATTLE   GERMAN HIGH COMMAND DECLARE BRITISH ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE. FRUSTRATED

Escape Also Frustrated, Say Germans   Allies Admit That ‘Situation Is Serious’

British Try To Escape By Sea From Island But Nazi Dive-Bombers Rain Down Explosives, Taking Large Toll

CAPITAL OF CRETE FALLS TO GERMANS   German. Dive-Bombers Frustrate Attempt Of British to Flee By Sea. Berlin Says

Nazi Invaders Take Canea: Resistance  Said To Be Broken   London Spokesman Acknowledges Situation Is ‘Serious’ on Island of Crete; Troops Carried by Plane Reported Still Falling

Allied Force In Cret Trapped, Germans Say   Battle For Island Stronghold Enters Final Stage; British And Greeks Fleeing Terrific  Abtaah

British Claimed To Be In Retreat Before Germans   Retreat Thwarted

0) Daniel Fails To Reveal When He Will Resian   Governor Silent On Plans To Take Senate Oath

TEXANS WONDERING WHEN AND JUST HOW O’DANIEL WILL TAKE HIS SEAT IN SENATE OF U. S

AMERICA 16 WARNED BY SPANISH CHIEF   ‘Advises American Nation to Steer Clear of Intervention in Conflict

United States Intervention Would Bring Ruin Asserts Franco in Bitter Tirade

Stable Front Along Border ls Developed   German Motorized Column Destroyed i in Crashing Battle in Lepel Area, Moscow Claims

REINFORCEMENTS HURLED AGAINST REDS’ DEFENSES      Appear to Be Throwing Great Reserve Strength Into the Battle for Statin Line.

Russians Say Two Divisions Crushed. Air Fleet Active   Naples Raided

Soviets Launch Heavy Attacks  On Invaders   Crushing Defenis Adininistered io Enemy,     te Bincoanway

RUSS DESTROY GERMAN TANKS ‘BY HUNDREDS   RED AIR FORCE REPORTE PUNISHING BOGGED-DO NAZI BLITZ   RED ARMY ACHIEVES FAIRLY STABLE 1.800-MILE FRONT   Two German Divisions Annihilated  In Crashing Battles, Moscow Acocaric

SAY HUNDREDS OF NAZI TANKS ‘ARE DESTROYED   Terrific Fighting on Long Front Continues for Mechanized Forces

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON GERMAN ARMY   Counter-attacks by Russians Are Stalling Blitz Drive Aimed at  Soviets.   BULLETIN

RUSSIANS ARE MAKING STRONG FIGHT TODAY   Rerort Destruction Of Hundreds Of German Tanks And One German Motorized Division

GERMAN TANKS BLASTED BY SOVIET PLANES   Claim Most of Bes German Airmen  Killed

WHOLE FRONT STABLE, REDS REPORT TODAY   Central Front Blows Claimed; Wings Held Firmly

Claim Hundreds of Tanks Ruined By Air Attacks   Germans Assert Their Operations Proceeding Without Interruption

British Flag Again Waves Over Berbera  Offense Reversed Bo Re:   Offense Reversed In Desert Drive Wins Greater Arec

British Retake Capital City Of Somaliland   Italian East African Empire Falls To Pieces

BERBERA RETAKEN BY THE BRITISH AFTER EVACUATION   Deserted Last August While Fascist Forces Occupied Somaliland.   NAVY, AIR FORCES AID   Important Heights Covering Cheren Also Taken by British Troops.

Nazi Forces In Bulgaria Face Attack   London Report Indicates British Will Attack Germans In Bulgaria   BULGARIA IS NOW ‘‘ENEMY-OCCUPIED”’   Formal Break By Britain May Result In Immediate Attack

REPORT BRITAIN WILL ATTACK NAZI ARMY IN BULGARIA   As Soon As Anglo-Bulgariar Diplomatic Relations Are Severed   RENDEL TO LEAVE   Developments Dove-Tail With Entire German War Strategy

WO ESCAPED AZ PRISONERS KILLEL   Only Six Still At Liberty. Says Canadian Office

NAZI ESCAPE NOT SUCCESS   TWO WAR PRISONERS WHO FLED CANADIAN CAMP. KILLED—20 OTHERS ARE CAPTURED

19 Prisoners Are Recaptured   Escaped Nazi Fliers Face Exposure Death

Hold Army Ships  For Troop Moves  Clamp Down Censorship On Military Data Of  Overseas Bases

U.S, ARMY SHIPS TO MOVE TROOPS TO POSSESSIONS   Vessels Diverted From Routine Use By Gov’t

All Transports Used to Move U.S. Soldiers   Troops Sent to Outlying Bases—Censorship Tightened

Nation Builds Outpest Guard   F. D. R. Asks Seizure of AY Idle Forainn Shins

) SENT TOU.S. BASES IN OVERSEAS   All Transports Gel Orders As Army Clamps Complete Censorship

Army Ships to Transport Duty Troop Movements  To Bases; a Censorship Clamp

U. S. Rushing Soldiers to Possessions  All Transports And Freighters

U.S. TROOPS GO TO BASES   Army Passenger and Freight Transports Are Being Urged

CLAMP CENSORSHIP ON NEWS OF BASES   All Army Transport Vessels Being Used to Move Troovs, Supplies.

ARMY TRANSPORTS DIVERTED TO MOVE TROOPS, SUPPLIES   War Department Said Ships Would Be Used Between t'. S. and Possessions.   CENSORSHIP ADOPTED   Has Been Clamped on All Military Information on Overseas Bases.

To U. S. Bases   Censorship Clamped On Military Informaation   36 SHIPS ACQUIRED AND MORE NEEDED

Soviets Fight To Stem Reich. Drive At Moscow   Germans Assert 740 Enemy Tanks Destroyed Along Whole Front

WILL GO AFTER Tht LABOR VOTt   Labor Advisor; Committee Will Be Formed by Republicans.   PRE-ELECTION WORK:

Labor Advisor; Committe will Be Formed by  Republicans. i   PRE-ELECTION WORK

Preview Of Fourth Of J uly Celebration Affords Promise   Events Sponsored By Chamber Of Commerce

This Is First Day OF Cham- — ber Of Commerce Celebratior   Prevue Of Carnival Af. ‘forded Wednesday Night

TWO MISHAPS ON CHRISTMAS   Cars Collide at Street InLesectinn and Machine Hits Pole.

TWO INJURED IN CAR OVERTURN   Young Motorists Taken te Hospital After Satur. day Accident.

DROP OF 26 PER CENT IN AUGUST INITIATES MOVE   Priority Order to Be Given to Aid Materials for Trucks in Defense

Passenger Auto Output For Next 4 Months Cut 26.5 Per Cent by Govt.

IN AUTOMOBILE OUTPUT FOR '42      First Four Months of Model Year to Be Cut 264%

PLAN 50 PCT. CUT IN AUTO PRODUCTION   26 Percent Slash Asked For Next Four Months

New 1942 Passenger Auto Production To Be Halved   Curtailment Announced Jointly By OPM And PCCS; To Conserve Scarce Materials

DRASTIC CUT IN CAR PRODUCTION   Manufacture Of 1942 Models May Be Reduced As Much As 50 Per Cent.

AUTO PRODUCTION WILL BE SLASHED   1942 Models May Be Cut 50 Per Cent, Offi cials Say

Confer On Car  Curtailment   Knudsen Warns U. S. Hasn't Proper Spirit —

AUTO FACTORIES FACE SHARP GU   Fifty Percent Curtailment i 1942 Production Anticipated by Industry

AUTO PRODUCTION SLASHED DEEPLY   Immediate Cut Of 26.5 Per Cent Beains, Threatening 250,000 Jobs

Production Of Autos Will Be Pared In Half   New Models Facing Drastic Reduction To Meet Need Of Speed In Defense

NEW QUOTAS ARE SET FOR ALL PLANTS   Scarce Materials To - Be Conserved

50 Percent Cut In Auto Output Looms for *42   Present Production Is Slashed—Designs Altered

Auto Output To Be Slashed 50 Per Cent   Production Of Truck: For Defense Needs  Will Increase

US. Slashes Production of  hutos 262%   pelense Officials Aver 42 Car Production to Be Cut 50 per Cent.   MORE TRUCKS MADE

CAR PRODUCTION GETS SHARP CUI   50 Per Cent Slash Looms  For Output of 1942  Passenger Models .

FIFTY PER CENT REDUCTION NCAR OUTPUT EXPECTED   SLASIL PROBABLY WILL GO INTO EFFECT IN MODEL YEAR JUST STARTING   OPM, OPACS ANNOUNCE CURTAILMENT JOINTLY   Government Issues Specific Orders For 28.5 Per Cent Reduction in Fall, Early Winter

Planning To Cut In Half Auto Output   Specific Reduction Of 26.5 - Per Cent Outlined For Fall ~ Months

TO CUT CAR PRODUCTION HALF IN 1943   Passenger car factory output faces drastic reductions soon

Plan Cut in Production  Of *42 Autos   Defense Chiefs Con.fer Today; Knudsen Urges More Speed

Production Of Cars to Be Cut in Half   26.5 Percent Reduction Ordered Next 4 Months

Regent Flees And Cabinet Arrested in Revolution   Many Reported Killed and Wounded in Fighting Preceding Coup   Army Mobilized   Germans Report On Yugoslav Revolt

CONVICTS FLEE WORK CAMP   Two working in Fort Madison prison group made escape today

IOWA CAGE TOURNEY Cromwell 27, Clarinda 26.   Bug Experts Loaned Army to Help Battle Everything from Bed Pests to Ornery Fleas

Bug Experts Offered to Armed Services; Soldiers Net Worth Much If They Stop to Scratet

Former Envoy to Belgium Says U.S. Spurned Reports   John Cudahy Declares Military Experts Refused Truth to People

las Trained ‘Vast Formations  Of Fliers, Sailors, Soldiers To  Man Units Expected Under: U. S. Aid Bill 4

Britain's Army, Short Equipment, Awaits Planes and. GunsFrom U.S.

Trained Men Ready For American Arms   Britain Has Pool Of Manpower to Use When Materiel Come

Scorching Heat Continues In lowa   Rains From West Hint At Relief Tonight.

Workers Vote ‘Holiday’ End   More Than 500 to Return to Work in Henrvetta Smelter

500 Employes Vote to End ‘Holiday’ ~ From Henryetta Smelter After Two Days’ Idleness in Bonus Dispute

EYES ON SPIES   Dismissal of Suspected Workers, ‘‘Alert” by Army, Navy and F. B. L, Shows Fear of Week-End Sabotage.

AM, KANT  WAIGH Uh ABUT Abt   Cautious Despite Al Quiet Report   PLANTS GUARDED

RETAIN GUARD AT KEY PLANTS FOR DEFENSE   Around-the-Clock Patrol Kept As Precaution After Rumor Of Mass Sabotage Plot.   ‘TAKING NO CHANCES’   Navy, Coast Guard Watct Shore Establishments as Workere Ara Diemiccad

NAZI HIGH COMMAND CLAIMS DESTRUCTION 8 BRITISH BOMBERS   ATTACK ON BERLIN ADMITTED BUT ONLY SLIGHT PROP.  ERTY DAMAGE DONE

TROOPS ARRIVE AT HUGE CANP WE OU OCKWORK"   Storm Interferes With ‘Arrival of Governor’s Troop; First Cavalry Unit Due At Noon Today TOTAL NOW 13.500 BY RICE YAHNER

Army Told to Take City at All Costs    Germans Claim Indian Troops Surrendering Without Fighting

New Battles Now Raging Along Persian. Gulf Over Control of Iraq’ Oilfields

ANOTHER ALL-OUT DRIVE AIMED AT THE CAUCUS OIL FIELDS IS DEVELOPING AND MAY RESULT IN SHIFTING MAIN THEATRE OF BATTLE IN TO THE ENTIRE MIDDLE EAST REGION,

ALL-OUT AXIS OFFENSIVE AGAINST CAU~ CASUS OIL FIELDS FAST DEVELOPING.

U.S. Observers Believe Brifish Force Small   Informed Quarfers Say Only ‘Token Force’ in Balkan Campaign

NEAR EAST PROSPECTS GLOOMY   Observers at Washington Doubt German Clair British Evacuating Greece But Fear Nazi Sweep in East Mediterranean

Washington Experts Give British And Greeks Small Hope For Early Victery

Short-Run Outlook for Allies Bad, Experts Say   American Observers Alarmed over Prospects Axis Will Make Sweep of Mediterranean

Washington Wonders if Axis. Forces Can Be Stopped in Mediterranean.   DOUBT BRITISH RUN OUT   Even if Evacuation Should Be Decided on It Would Be Very Hazardous.   ALARMED BY LIBYAN DRIVE   There Is Question Whether U. 5 Supplies Could Reach Egypt In Time.

EXPERTS “GLUM OVER BRITAIN CHANCES IN WAR   Question Raised Now As T: Whether Allies Can Pre vent Foe From Makin; Clean Sweep of Whok Eastern Mediterranean.

Fears Of Clean Nazi Sweep In. East Expressed   British Forces In Greece Said About 60.000

Observers Uneasy About British In Balkan Struggle   ‘Think German Power Wil Mop Up Alb Vital Land Around Mediterranean

LOOMY an WAR OUTLOOK   Chances of Allies I: Greece and Africa . Seem Dim

Washington Experts Glum Over Allied Chances in Balkan-African Campaigns

GLUM VIEW TAKEN — OF WAR SITUATION   Balkan and African Cam. paigns Viewed by U, S. Observers

Clean Sweep by Germans of Eastern Mediterranean, Including Egypt, Suez Canal and Middle East Oil Fields Would Cause No Surprise in Washington — Informed Sources Say British Force in Greece Is Small.

3D BATTLESHIP CLAIMED SUNK   U.S. S. Arizona Destroyed A Honolulu, Japs Think

ARIZONA SUNK, JAPAN NAVY COMMAND SAYS   Loss of U. S. Battleship Unconfirmed by Any Other Source; Axis Ruse Seen

SAY ARIZONA WAS SUNK BY JAP PLANES      New Stories of Success Are Heard Being Broadcast by Ninpon Radio

AN CLAIMS = ARIZONA SUN}   No Confirmation - Else where’ of Naval Success

JAPS REPORT U.S. BATTLESHIP ARIZONA SUNK   Claim 32,600 - Ton Warship Sen! Down in Action at Hawaii—3¢ Batfleship Claimed by Japs   CREW ABOUT 1358   Tokyo Also Reports British De stroyer Sunk in Action Oif Ma.  laya—Duich Sink 4 Jap Tate   ships

Another Ship Claimed Today  By Japanese   Sinking ‘Of Battleship - Arizona In Attack. On Hawaii Last Sunday iJs'Claimed At Tokyo

Japs Declare 3 Ships Sunk At Honolulu   Radio Report Claims ‘Arizona’ Went Down Too

JAPS SAY THIRD U. S. SHIP SUNK   OTHER SUCCESSES REPORTED IN TOKYO VERSION OF WAR

Tokyo Claims U. S. Battleship  Arizona S   Hongkong Fall Imminent. Report

Japan Claims Battleship Arizona Sunk   ...«In Hawaii Action   Nipponese Also Assert Fall Of Hongkong  Is Imminent

Japan Now Add: USS Arizona to Sunday Claims  —— "Third Rattlachin   Third Battleship © Claimed Sunk in Hawaiian Attack

JAPANESE NOW CLAIM TRIO OF BATTLESHIPS SUNK PEARL HARBOR   OTHER SUCCESSES BROAD. CAST FROM TOKYO BUT NONE CONFIRMED

ITALIAN SQUADRON SUNK:   [ okyo Claims Third U.S. Battleship Sunk; Admits Marines Still Hold Wake Island

U.S.S. Arizona Claimed Sunk By Japanese   Victory Claims Raised In Latest Announcement; Hongkong May Fall

JAPAN CLAIMS 3 BATTLESHIPS OF U. S. SUNK   ADDS ARIZONA TO TWO SAID BOMBED AND SUNK AT HAWAII SUNDAY

Japs Claim Sinking Of USS Arizona   No Verification Given of Loss Of Third Ship

Rep.. Jensen Unable ~ To Enlist in Army;  ==.. ‘Reiected for Age

Chiefs Agree to ‘Collaboration  With Nazi State   Admiral Darlan Given Free Hand to Deal; Press Raps Roosevelt

SHIFT TO AXIS NEARS AS U.S. DRAWS ATTACK   Officials Deny Navy Colonies Will Be Turned Over

Pressure on: Leningrad Is)  Growing: enviek Bi The Hour : buabted  KIEV DRIVE} MOVIN   Germans" “Claim. “ti am            ~ Kiev: Trap. Closed °°

PARAGTIUTES ARE BAGCED BY SOVIETS   Leningrad. Status Becomes Worse. During Day —

Crimean Thrust Smashed   Russians Stop First Two Drives By Nazis; Hold At Leningrad —

Reds Have New Drive  In Control   Russians Also Render Parachute Troops Ineffective in Drive on Peninsula   Pressure Grows  Soviet Report Admits Nazis Increase Siege  al TJ pon tes ———

Two Assaults On Peninsula Are Thwarted   Parachute Troops Reported Annihilated As Minefields Slaughter Others; Leningrad Standing Firm

BATTALIONS OF STORM TROOPS MINE VICTIMS   Situation in Crimean Area Well in Hand for Russians After Stemming Nazi Attacks

Mine Fields in Crimea Used by The Defenders   - Russians Admit Nazi Pressure Grows On leninarad

Russians Successful In Defending Their Crimea Peninsula   Moscow Dispatches Tell of Fighting Near Novgorod

Whole Battalions Are Said to Be Destroyed   Russia Announces Continued Bitter Struggle on All Fronts of War with Germany

Report Whole Battalions of Nazi Shock Troops Blown to Pieces by Land Mines   NAZI CLAIMS FAKE   Moscow Reports Fierte Strugale on Central Front, Nazis Hurled Back at Leningrad

Stem Assaults Against Crimea   Germans Increase Pressure in Attack On Leningrad.

Nazi Army Loss Called Colossal   Hitler Increases Leningrad Pressure, But Russians Block Two Attacks: Capture Of 400,000 Claimed, Denied.

Say Shock Troops Blasted To Pieces In Crimean Attack   n-Siege~Of Leningrad, Russians . Admit Germans Are Increasing Their Pressure Despite Losses

Russians In Fierce Stand Against Nazis   Report Heavy German Losses In Raging Battles

Reds Vem Thru fs   Land Mines Wipe Out Battalions of Troops: "Chatists Also Used

Teutons Renew Attacks After Setbacks; Lenin grad Pressure Grows.

LAMAN Dalle ON CRIMEA TS ~THDWIN BACK   Leningrad Siege Pressure Grows, Reds Admit; Losses Mount.   BERLIN SAYS 574,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED

German Invaders “Blown To Pieces” —  By Fields Of Mines   Russians Admit Increasing Pressure Upon Leningrad; German Report Of 380,000 Captured Called “Hitlerite Fake”

Parachutists Annihilated by Russian Troops   Nazis Hurled Back From Advance Lines At Leningrad

EDS SAY NAZI DRIVE AGAINST CRIMEA HALTED   Whole Battalions Of German Troops BRlawn TIn   ONTINUES   Soviets Admit Heavy Pressure On Leningrad

GREAT LOSS REPORTED BY RED COMMAND   Advantage Gained by Russians but Germans Continue to Claim Gains

Battle Before Leningrad Is Reported Developing Into House-To-House Fight

SOVIETS oAY NAZI ARMIES ~ BEING HELL   Claim to Have Situation -, in Hand at Leningrad ‘ and in Crimea. .   DIRECTLY DENY - ‘GERMAN CLAIMS   Destroy Invaders by Use of.Land Mines in Cri. , «mean Defense.

Admit Heavy Pressure On Leningrad In Siege   Nazis Claim Destruction of Trapped Armies Progressing East of Kiev; British Planes Attack Finns.

German Parachuters Also Said Annihilated—Soviet Admits, However, Invaders  Steadilvy Increasing Pressure.

Nazi Shock Troops Blown To Pieces By  Russian Minefields   German ‘Parachute Units Said Annihilated By Furious Crimea Defenders; ‘Pressure . Increases On Leningrad

Germans Plan Full Campaign On Into Winter   Invaders Lose 15.000 Troops In Attempt To Take Is. lands In North.   NAZI PRESSURE GROWS

RUSSIANS ADMIT NEW PRESSURE ON LENINGRAD   Germany Asserts 492,00C Prisoners Already Taken East of Kiev   RUSS DENY NAZI CLAIMS   Japs Says 4 of 7 Chinese Armies Smashed in Nippon Drive on Changsha

Soviet Reports Parachutists ‘Also ‘Are Destroyed In Area While Nazis Intensify Pressure On Leningrad

BREAK SEEN IN KEARNY STRIKE   Government Not Anxious to Take Plant Over, Roosevelt Declares.

Government's Not Wanting To Take Plant   President Says May Have To, However; Conferences Continue, Yards Idle

PRESIDENT DOES NOT. DESIRE TO TAKE OVER SHIPBUILDING PLANT   CONFERENCES CONTINUING WITH VIEW TO. SETTLING STRIKE AT KEARNY PLANT

ROOSEVELT AWAITING STRIKE PARLEY WORI   President Says U.S. Does No . Want to Take Over Strike-bound Plant

WANTS OnLPYARDS STRIKE SETTLED   President Says U.S. Doe: Not Want To Take Over Plant

SHIPYARD STILL SEEKING ‘BOSS   But Government's Not Inter: ested in Taking Over Strike-Bound Plant

Commission's Action Meets With Protest   Sailors Unions File Official Complaint With President Over Shipping Strike 

PROTESTS SHIP SAILING OVER STRIKES   New Trouble Threats Are Reported

FDR Asked By AFL To Investigate Commission Acts   Board Protests “The Interference” With Bargaining Rights

STRIKERS URGE PRESIDENT ACT   Sailor Unions Call for In vestigation of Maritime Commission's Methods

Sailor Unions Are Protesting  Action of Board  President Is Asked To Investigate Methods in Strike

Sixteen Ships Affected By  Latest Strike   ‘Machinists At Aviation Plants Mav Call Strike

Revenue Bonds As Light Plant Payment Upheld   _ _ _ = a  Supreme Court, Rules in Favor of Woodbine in Power Company Suit  NOT A RESTRICTION  Legislature Has Right to Impose Condition Even Tf Reatrictine

GENERAL INCREASE IN--ALL EXISTING FEDERAL TAX RATES AND NEW TAXES ARE PROPOSED

HIGHER FED. TAXES ARE INEVITABLE   General Increase ” 0’ From 25 to 50 Per. Cent Is Plan

F.R. OPPOSES PAYROLL OR SALES TAX   U. S. Faces Tax Boost of 25 to 50 Per Cent

U. 9. TAX PROGRAM IS TAKING SHAPE   25 to 50% Increase in Fed eral Taxes on Incomes, Gasoline, Ect., Prospect.

Tax Hike Burden to Hit Low Incomes Hardest   Cigarcttes and Gasoline Slated T.. Bear Stiffer Federal Levies

‘Allin Nation FaceTax Rise Of 25-50 P.C.   Roosevelt Disapproves Sales Levy; To Speak to the People   BACKED IN CAPITAL   $3,500,000,000 Increasefa1 Defense Is $26.49 Per Person

NG INCREASES IN COME, LUXURY TAYEC ENDECEEN        : In Tax Plan   GHEST TAXES IN U. S. © HISTORY SEEN IN PLAN

New Tax Plan Will Hit Hard At Low Incomes   From 25 To 50 Percent Greater Amounts To Be Levied

Taxes Hit Middle And Low Bracket   Levy on Income Will Be Boosted

NEW TAX PLAN HEAWY BURDEN   And Most of the Burden Will Fal] Upon the Little Taxpayers.   HUGE SUM IS NEEDED

LOW INCOMES TO FEEL LOAD OF NEW TAXES   Burden Will Fall On Com mon Man In Proposed Levies

HIKE TN TAXta SEEMS CERTAIN   Those In Low And Middle Rrackets Expected Ti Be Hardest Hit

Lower And Middle Income Brackets Face New Taxe:   Administration Asks Congress To Raise $3,444,000,000 Per Year In New Revenue Beginning July 1

U.S. Faces Big Hike In Taxes   Cigaret, Gasoline Taxes May Take Big Jump

TAX BURDEN 10 BE CARRIED BY MIDDLE CLASS   Increase to Be Fror 25 to 50 Per Cent For Defense

U. S. Citizens Face 25 To 50% Additional Tax   Roosevelt Opposes Sales Or Payroll Levy.  Fe Neue Baevensin =

Big Increase In Income Tax  Is Indicated   Middle and Low Bracket May Pay 290 Per Cent More

Three Frenchmen Die in Paris Prison for Fomenting Disorder   Effort Made to Convince Germans That French Themselves Can Put Down These Troubles

French Guillotine  Former Communists  Trio Condemned By New Tribunal OF State

Three Frenchmen Guillotined for Paris Disorders   Paris Tribunal Seeks Ic Show Germans Order Will Be Maintained

Vichy Government Sends Three To Guillotine   Other Heads Expected To Fall Shortly As Froneh Atiempi To Quell 4. ave Of Revolt

THREE KILLED BY GUILLOTINE   Three Men Sentenced by New French Tribunal

French Send 3 Victims To Guillotine   el  SEW TRIBUNAL IS SENT UP T¢ suOw HOW NAZI-FRENCH MA’

More Frenchmen Guillotined For Uprisings Over Country   French Courts Ask Germany To Lay Off Until They Have Chance

FRENCHMEN DIE ON GUILLOTINE   Vichy Trying Te Show Berlin She Can Stop Her Own Unrest

FRENCH BEHEAD REBEL LEADERS   Three Guillotined In Paris As New Court Seeks To End Nazi  Reprisals

French May Get More Food   U.S. aud Britain Agree To Allow Shipment

Great Britain and US Appear Virtually Agreed On Permitting American Food to Cross

Great Britain, U. S, Come to Agreement On Food Shipments to Unoccupied France

CHANGE IN FRENCH BLOCKADE APPEARS CERTAIN IN FUTURE   U. 5. ANB BEHITAIN REPORTED IN AGREEMENT ON SHIPMENTS TO UNOCCEPIED PART OF FRANCE

UNOCCUPIED FRANGE WILL GET U. S. FOOD    Britain Will Permit U. S. to Senc Foca Through Their Blockade

“Ham's National”  . © Amateur Radio Operators Prepare to Take Places   » Denied Regular Gossip, They’ Wan't to Help Out in Emergency

Dr. Sadler Named President of ICU   Austin Pastor Becomes Head of University

SEAWAY PROPOSAL MEARS SHOWDOWN   Controversial Plan Will Comé Up for Consideration in Congress within Week

SHOWDOWN ON SEAWAY NEAR   St. Lawrence Project Set T Come Before’ Congress Within Week

FLEET TO GET HUGE WARSHIP   South Dakota to Slide OWL Wavs Saturday

Bitter Hand-to- Hand Fight ing Features Blazing Battle France Won't Give Up Navy Ring Tightened at Tobuk 

OPEN HOUSE TO SHOW NEW CARS   Lack of National Shows Causes Shift. to Local Exhibitions. .

AUTO INDUSTRY FEELING ABSENCE OF AUTO SHOW   Merchandising End of Industry Consider Plans to Stimulate Interest

U. S. May Resort To Blacklist To Stop Goods Leak   Would Show World-Wide List of Firms Serving As Nazi Purchasing Agents

U.S. May Compile List of Nazi Purchasing Agents to Halt Leakage of Goods to Reich

BLACKLIST T0 PLUGLEAKST0 ANTS PLANNED   May Compile Worldwide Lis OF Firms Serving As Nazi Purchasing Agents

U. 8. ACTING 0 CURB WAR SUPPLY LEAK   World- Wide List of Fi ime ~ Serving. Adolf. Hitler May: Be Made

UNITED STATES DEFENSE CHIEFS  DETERMINED END LEAKAGE GOODS ~ TONAZIS, ‘BLACKLIST’ PLANNED

British Push Toward Capital of Ethiopia   ‘English Forces Have 20,000 Italians and Natives “On Run” Northwest of Addis Ababa; Garrisons Abandoning Town After Town in Western Area

BIG ITALIAN FORCE REPORTED ON RUN      20,000 Fascists and Natives Said t Be Flecing Before British in Ethionila.

FASCISTS FLEE BEFORE BRITISH   Ethiopian Patriots Led By Regulars Close In On Addis Ababa

Duce’s Army Flees Wildly In Ethiopia   Italians Leave Defense Points . Aheod of British

FASGISTS ARE ON RUN IN ETHIOPL   No Change is Reported B: British on Libyan and Eritrean Fronts

GERMAN RAID DAMAGES BIG CARRIER SHIP      British Admit Casualties On Two Vessels As DiveBombers Attack In Medi terranean.   CLAIM TWELVE PLANES DOWNED

REPORT THERE IS ACCOMPANIED BY” CUSTOMARY LULL   Turks Think German Troops .” Might Move nto Bulgaria, But Halt Short of ia  * Border.   WEATHER RESTRICTS BRITISH-GERMAN WAR   Italians Say British Destroyer Gallant Sunk; Attack Confirmed by United Press Corresnondent.

BRITISH PLANE CARRIER BOMBED   Cruiser Also Hit in Battle  In Mediterranean

2 WARSHIPS DAMAGED IN CONFLICT   12 Nazi Bombers Downed In Fight Off Sicily

Gen. Cornwall Commands British Force in Egypt   His ‘Troops Will Be. 3 Part of Gen. Wavell’: Middle East Command

CORNWALL LEADS — ~ TROOPS IN EGYPT   Component t Part Of General Wavell’s Command

ALBANIAN FRONT QUIET IN MISTS   (reeks Slip  Through Fascist Lines to Cut Telephones

High Altitude Test of Army Bomber Cut Short by Weather Conditions

WHEELER-FDR FEUD GOES ON OVER AIDBILI   Knox Says Odds Ar. In Favor of Axis Against U. S.

Odds Against US If Axis Wins--Knox   Wheeler Charges FDR Has Attempted Desperately To Discreedit Him Because 0  Ovposition

Roosevelt-Wheeler Feud Over Aid Bill  Intensified as Knox Again Warns U. S.   Wheeler Says President is Making Desperate Attempt to Discredit Him as Opposition

‘Wheeler Says FDR Seeks Discredit Him for Position   Knox Worried if U. S. Aid Will Reach  Britain in Time

FEUD HEATS UP Ao ANUK GIVE NEW WARNING   lsolationist Sees An Attempt By The President To Discredit Him

SENATE BOARD HEARS WARNING AGAINST AXIS   ‘Discrediting’ Try Blamed to FDR by Senator

11-MAN BOARD TO BE FORMED BY ROOSEVEL!   Labor Disputes Halt Work at 24 U. S.  Factories

Jap-American War Foreseer   Norris Says Russ Defeat Might Cause Tokyo To Bother Shipping

REDS TO FIGH DESPITE LOSS OF MOSCOW   Supplies Are Being Rushed Roosevelt Declares   NEBRASKA SOLON   Asserts He Was Advised By Navy Jap Fleet Could Be Destroyed In Fortnight

NORRIS FEARS U.S. - JAP WAR   Predicts Early Hostilities In Event Germany Defeats Russia

QUICK VICTORY OVER NIPPON IS PREDICTED   Senator Thinks Nazi Wir over Russia Might Foster Spread of War

Veteran Nebraska Senator Airs His Views on Far Eas   Talks as Two Closed Hearings Get Under Way in Capital

JAPS TO. FIGHT IF REDS” LOSE. NORRIS THINKS   Roosevelt Declares Large Supplies Are Sent to Russians

U.S.-JAP CONFLICT MAY DEVELOP IF RUSSIA IS WHIPPED   80-Year-Old. Legislator Doesn’t Believe It Woulc Prove to Be Bad Idea...

SEES JAP WAR IF REDS LOS!   Norris Says U. S$. Navy Coulc Sink Japanese Fleet Within Two Weeks.

‘Warin Wink’ Is Seen If Soviets Lose   Senator Contends Clash Now Mightn’t “Be Bad Thine”   Roosevelt Bares Russian Aid Scope as Lend-Lease Hearines Start

NORRIS FORESEES THREAT OF SUDDEN l), §.-JAPAN WAR      Lead Japs to Block” Shipping

WAR WITH JAPAN SFEN BY NORRIS F REDS ARE BEATEN   Nebraska Senator Asserts Conflict Might Develop “Quick as a Wink”   Closed Hearings Start On Lease-Lend Bill Today  In Senate

Says Clash May Not Be ‘Bad Thing’   Senator Thinks It May Develop “Quick As A Wink.”

Sen. Norris Says US.-Jap Trouble Hinges On Russia   If Nazis Victorious, Pacific Clash May Develop Quickly

STATES RED DEFEAT COULD MEAN FIGHT OF U. S., NIPPON   Norris Not So Sure ‘War Would Be A Bad Thing

[Norris Sees U. S.-Jap War If Reds Lose   Senator Says Clash May Not Be “Bad Thing” ; Lease-Lend Hearings Open

U.S.- JAPANESE CONFLICT SEEN IF REDS LOSE   Interference With American Shipping in Pacific Might Be Result if Nazi  Forces Are Successful, BS perenne Bere   VICTORY PREDICTED

WAR WITH JAPo NOT BAD (OLA THINKS NORRIS   U. S. Victory Over Japanese Would Offset Any German Win Against Russia   SAYS AMERICAN FLEET WILL BEAT JAPS EASILY   No Army Need Be Involvec As It Would Be Air And Sea War, Declares Senator

Says Conthel May Be Good  For America      Would Be Sea Warfare Only; Told Navy Could - Defeat Japan

U.S. IN DANGER IN PAGIFIC, SAYS SENATOR NORRIS   Asserts War With Japan Might Be Good For U. S.

Norris Says Fight With Nippon Sure to Follow Nazi Victory Over Russia: Hearinas Close.

\Norris Sees U. S.-Japan War  \If Germans Win- Over Russie   Nebraskan, Who Voted Against 1917 Conflict, ‘Not Sure It Would Be A Bad Thing For America’; Roosevelt Reveals Supplies On Way Now To Soviet

Norris Thinks U.S., Jap War Is Inevitable   Certain To Develop b Russia Loses, Says Senator   FEELS SUCCESS SURE   Thinks It Might Not Be Bad Idea For  Show-Down Now

Pacific Trouble Foreseen   Senator Norris Told by Navy It Could Sink Nippon Fleet Within Two Weeks

NLD SINK JAP: LEET " THO BEKS, 1S CLAIM   -braskan Expresses  ‘ews As Senate Begins  Closed Hearings On Lease-Lend Bill          S$, AID ENROUTE TO LMPERILED REDS   asevelt Says Everything  ussible Is Being Done  ro Get Needs to Emhoattled Nation

Norris Fears U.S.-Japanese Fight Is Near   Senator Feels Defea’ Of Russia Might Induce It.

Might Not Be Bad Thing For Us, Says Solon   Closed Senate Hearing: On Lease-Lend Appro  priation Begin.

War With Japs Seer By Norris If USSR Loses   Veteran Nebraska Senator Thinks Conflict May Not Be “A Bad Thing.’   CONSIDER AID FUNDS

WAR WITH JAPANESE   ‘Might Not Be a Bad Thing for Us,’ Senator Norris Save   HINGES ON RESULT OF WAR IN RUSSIA   Veteran Lawmaker Gives Views as Lease-Lend Ajd Te Thieeneced

Norris Sees U. S.-Japan War If Reds Lose; Saus Clash May Not Be ‘Bad Thing for Us’

MAY NOT BI ‘BAD THING   Senate Hearings On Lease-Lend Measure Onens

U. S.-Jap War Might Follow Nazi Victory   Norris Fears Would Lead to Interference With Shipping

Norris Sees U.S.-Jap War If Reds Lose   Says Clash May Not Be A “B.A Thine’

War With Japan Seen All Right   Senator Norris Believes Hostilities Might Develop “Quick as Wink” and Says It Might Not Be “Bad Thing.”   RESTS ON NAZI VICTORY

Senator Predicts — War With Japan   Outbreak May Come Quickly, Norris Says, and It May Be a Good Thing—Defeat — of Nipvonese Fleet Forecast.

Norris Fears Japanese Threat It Nazis Win   Veteran Senator Says Japs Will Cause U. S. Trouble in Pacific if Germans Take Over Russia.

WARNS U.S. AND JAPS MAY FIGHT IF RUSSIA: FALLS   SENATOR NORRIS SAYS LEASE-LEND AID TO REDS MUST BE GIVEN

NORRIS FORSEES JAP-U. S. CONFLICT   Declares Pacific War Might Develop if Germany Should Defeat Russia.   VOTED AGAINST LAST WAR

CLAIMS JAPAN WOULD ATTACK , §. SHIPPING   Offers Statements as Committee Begins Lend Hearings

Norris, Long a Peace Advocate, ‘Not : So Sure War With Japan Would Be Such a Bad Thing’ for United States

Norris Advocates War With Japan   Senate Veteran Sees Chance to Voic Threats to U. S. in Far East Waters

Red Defeat May Force U.S.Jap War   Norris Not Certain Such A Conflict World Be Bad For The United States

Norris Predicts U. S-Japanese War If Germany Defeats Soviet Russia   Senator Adds it Mighi Not Be a Bad Thing for This Country.

U. S., NIPPON WAR LIKELY; CAVS SN AN   ‘Not So Sure Conflict Wouldn't Be Okeh, Says Norris   SEES NEW THREAT   Open Battle Looms If Reds Lose, Claims Nebraskan

FIFTH ATTACK BY SUBMARINE ON WEST COAST   OIL TANKER SHELLED OFF CALIFORNIA; LIMFS INTO PORT   EMIDIO ATTACKER BELIEVED SUNK BY BOMBING PLANE   Captain of Vessel Says Alreraft Appeared 10, 15 Minutes After Distress Signal

TWO MORE SHIPS SHELLED BY SUBS OFF CALIFORNIA   RESCUE BOATS ARE FIRED UPON BY ENEMY U-BOAT

Tanker’s Captain Tells Of Apparent Hit By Bomber   Farrow Relates How Planes Came To Aid Of Tanker Fol lowing Attack; Ship Arming To Be Speeded Up

Germans Insist No. 3 Nazi Was Mentally Sick   Believed To Hold Information That Could Cripple Hitler- Peace Emissary Idea Denied

Nazi Propaganda Insists Hitler's Aide Is Insane   British Say He’s Sane and Has No Proposal for Peace

HITLER CALLS REICH LEADERS: INTO SESSION, GERMANS CLAIM  HESS WAS MENTALLY DERANGED   Possibility That Hess’. Escape May Have Seriou Repercussions" In-Germany With Possible Reve lation of Military Secrets Is Hinted

LONDON DENIES BERLIN CLAIM DESERTION OF HITLER DEPUTY WAS ACT OF A “DERANGED” MAN

Hess Fled Possible Party Blood Purge; Admiralty Says Ship Loss Lowest In Year

Is Questioned By Bri tish After Landing: In Sentland          Nazis Claim Tha: Hess Is Mentally Deranged

AUMURS HEARD THAT RUDOLPH HESS BRINGS PEACE PROPOSAL OR WORD ‘OF NAZI LUFTWAFFE

HOPEFUL NAZI WILL DIVULGE WAR SCHEMES   Germans Say Hess “Mentally De ranged Because of Iliness.” Was Close to Herr Hitler

‘German Statement Insists Fugitive Official, in If Health, fs Under Haeaitucination

Farm Bill In Deadlock   Difference of Opinion Of Price-Pegging of Benefit Payments Reason

Price-Pegging vs. Benefit Payments; That’s Debate Question in Congress

SENATE, HOUSE DEADLOCKED OVER FARM MONEY BILL   Price-Pegging Loans Vs. Larger Benefit Payments 1 Cause Controversy

No Decisions Reached on Far East Situation, Says Secretary of State   Tokyo Demands ‘New Order’ in Asia be  Rasis for Peace

~ WITHNIPPONS   U. S., Japan Talks Merels Exploratory, Says - Secretary   NO DECISION MADE   Negotations Incomplete, Cabinet Aid Tells  Reporters

Passenger Car Production  To Be Pared 2614 Percent  During August, September October And November

Three-Month (Car Production Is Cut 26/2 Per Cent   Passenger Car Limitatior To Be Progressively Greater Later On

QUOTAS FOR CAR OUTPUT ARE SE]   Slash To Start At 26 Pct. Progressing To 50 Pct.

U. S. May Junk More Autos ‘ Than Produced Next Yea  Industry Heads and Defense Offi eet to Determine Quotas

Passenger Car Output Ordered Cut   261% Pct. Curtailmen Immediately; Big ge Slash Due Later.

Car Output Is Cut One-fourth  Production Slash To 50 Per Cent Seen By July

Announce Cut In Production  Of 1942 Cars   OPM Cuts Manufacturers Quotas 26 Percent For Next Four Months.   TO REACH 50 PERCENT

More Cars to Be Scrapped Than Built   Industry Heads and Defense Officials Meet To Fix Auto Quotas

Automobile Production Will Be Cut   26', Per Cent Shrink in August, September, October, November

AUTO PRODUCTION CUT 263 PERCENT   ADDITIONAL CURBING EXPECTED FOLLOWING OCTOBER OUTPUT

OPM REDUCES ~ AUTO OUTPUT BY 26 PCT   Further Curtailment Set More Motor Trucks Needed

Car Output Cut Moré Than Fourth   Operations Basis For Third Quarter Is Fixed Today

AUTO PRODUCTION QUOTAS TACKLEL   Output in Next Year May Be Less Than Number of Cars  Junked .

PASSENGER AUTO PRODUCTION TO BE HEAVILY CURTAILEL  TUICNTY CIV ANT UATE DEL   TWENTY-SIX AND HALF PEI CENT CUT IN AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER

DRASTIC. SLASHES ORDERED MADE  - IN MOTORGAR UP      Production is Curtailed by 26 per cent During Nex! Four Months   Fifty per cent Cut to be Made by July 31 at End Of Model Year

PRODUCTION OF [AUTOS SLATED FOR DRASTIC REDUCTION   Total Output May Be Les: Than Number Junked Annually

PASSENGER AUTO PRODUCTION T0 BE HEAVILY CURTAILED  ‘TWENTY-SIX AND HALF PEI   TWENTY-SIX AND HALF PEI CENT CUT IN AUGUST, SEPTEMBER. OCTOBER

May Scrap More Autos Than Made   Industry, Defense Officials Meet To Fix Car Quotas

To Curtail Auto Production 26 1-2%   And Still Greater Reductions Due In the Future

Auto Output To Be Cut in Half By July, 1942   Immediate Reduction of 26'/2 Per Cent Is Ordered

AUTO OUTPUT CUT ORDERED   Reduction of 261, Per Cent for Three Months Will Be Increased Later

CAR OUTPUT MAY BE GUT TO NEW LOW   Federal Officials and Industry Heads Confer on Production Quota.   20 PER CENT OFF “SEEMS PROBABLE   Rate to Run to Dec. 1, Future Quotas on Monthly Basis.

PRODUCTION OF CARS CUT 262° eR CEN   Curtailment to Be Progressively More In Future, Reaching 50 Per Cent in 1942

Passenger Car Production Cut 16 1-2 Per Cent   Curtailment to be Increased to Half in 1942

TOCUTCAR ~ PRODUCTION   2632 Percent Reduction Is Ordered For Next Three Months

Tackle Question Affecting Future Auto Production   Passenger Car Gutput For ~*-Next~-Year~ Seen—Under‘Total Junked Annually

OPM Orders “4 Cut in Autos  For 3. Months   Production Slash to To. tal 50 Pet. by July 31, 19042 -

20 PER CENT CUT SEEN LIKELY IN AUTO INDUSTRY   Would Mean Deorease in Total _ Number of Cars : . + in Use

MOTOR CAR OUTPUT IS CURTAILED   264 Per Cent Reduction Dur ing Next 3 Months, OPM Announces   FORMULATED WITH PRICE OFFICE   Big Three of Industry Will Cut Production 27.6 Per Cent

Will Curtail Auto Output   OPM Announces Curtailment of 264% Per Cent in Produc. tion of Passenger Cars

AUTO OUTPUT TO BE SLICED 50 PER. CENT   Quota For Passenger Cars Agreed Upon By OPM And OPACS   GRADUAL INCREASE SEEN      Initial Reduction Of 26 Per Cent Ordered For Current Period

Broadcast Reports from Cairo Say Negotiations Are Under Way to Surrender Capital.   RUSSIA CONCERNED ) ON NEW NAZI MOVE

STALIN REPORTED READY 10 GIVE IN TO GERMANY   Royal Air Force Ir Successful Raid In Ruhr Area

ALLIES ENGIRGLE SYRIAN CAPITAL   4,000-Year-Old City Is Surrounded by British and Free French Military Forces.   SURRENDER IS AWAITED   Negotiations for Capitulation Are Believed to be Already Under Way.

HARMON FACES QUESTIONING   State WPA Chief Calls On Writers Director To Explain Charges  Of Communism

HARMON ORDERED EAPLAIN CHARGES UF REDS ON WPA   Writers’ Project Director’s Assertions in Bluefield Sets Off Bombshell   ALDERSON DECLINES SAY WHAT ACTION IS LIKELY   Harmon Declared He Wouldn't Be Back to Work Monday Unless They Get Rid of Reds in Writers’ Project; Becker, Aide, Suspended

Let ’Em Fry In Their Own Grease Says Sen. Shivers   County Judges Whamed For Counties Plight

LET ’EM FRY, SOLON SAYS OF COUNTIES   Senator Shivers Attacks Judges for Criticizing  Governor Stevenson

ATTY. GENERAL AGAINST PLAN FOR WATERWAY   Claims Foreign Coal Would Cut Throat of American Miners in Southern Illinois

BARRETT URGES OPPOSITION 10 WATERWAY PLAN   Egypt’s Miners Will Suffer, Says State Official

Coal, Shipyards Strikes to Be Closed Soon  Coast Labor Chief To Defy Reds  And Ge to Work

Shipyard Strike  Settlement Seen   Hard Coal Stoppage Limited to Day

Lawyer’s Wife Killed By Ga:   Body Of Mrs. John Lash ley Found. In Car Early Today.

Willkie Pleased By Burton Vote   Stand on Lend-Lease Bill is Lauded by Former Candidate

WILLIKE LAUDS . BURTON STAND   DEFEATED G. 0. P, NOMINEE STOPPED IN COLUMBUS YESTERDAY

WAR CERTAIN \ SOON VIEW OF BOTHNATIONS   Belgrade-Berlin Halt Diplomatic Moves: Troops Rushed To  Frontiers

FREE FRENCH SEIZURE DRAWS STUDY BY U. §   De Gaulle Spokesmen Charge Islands Aided Enemy

TELLS BRITONS ‘TABLES TURNED IN THEIR FAVOR   Germany Now Must Suffer Same Torment She Has Dealt On England

Time Has Come for Nazis To Suffer Terror Out of Skies, Churchill Asserts

Prime Minister Jubilantly Declares That Tables Are Turned; Can Be No Truce. He Asserts

Prime Minister Declares Britain Paying Back Bombing Raids   TELLS OF METHODICAL ASSAULTS BY AIRCRAFT   Holds There Can Be no Truce Or Parley With Hitler or His Grisly Gang; Fewer Lives Reported Lost in Raids During Last Month

Churchill Sees Intensified Air War Inevitable   Predicts Heavy Raids on Nazis Will Bring Refaliatory Attacks

GREAT BRITAIN TURNS TABLES ON THE REICH   TRUCE WITH HITLER IS SCORNED BY CHURCHILL

‘Tables Turned On Nazis’ Churchill Tells England   Time Has Come For Germany To Suffer Same Terror From Skies She Has Dealt Britain. He Says

Churchill Says Tables Turned   People Told Time Here When Nazis to Suffer Attacks Like Britain

Churchill Says Berlin Will Suffer   Tables Have Turned And Germany Shall Shrink From Terror In Skies As Did  London.

OF MORE RAIDS BY CHURCHILL   Premier Defies Nazis In Two Aciresae Nation _

Churchill Sees War Take Turn   Aerial Battering Of Reich Gets  New Force

Churchill Sees Intensified Air War Inevitable Predicts Heavy Raids   Predicts Heavy Raids on Nazis Will Bring Retaliatory Attacks

Temperature Readinas   An “Eye For Eye’’ Policy In Readiness For Berlin   Time Has Come For Germany To Suffer Terror From Skies She Has Dealt Britain

Churchill Says It’s Time That Nazis Suffered   Believes It Is Possible For RAF To Keep Bomb Raids Growing

175 Children at Macy Indian School Made II]  Due to Food Poisoning

Food Poisons  175 Children   Sample of Food Served at Indian School Luncheon Analyzec

Fascist Leader Surrenders Army In East Africa   Capitulation of Duke Of Aosta Releases Many British Troops

INDICATE PLANE HIT   Ship Which Carried G. T. Harris Shot Down, Letter States

OBJECTORS TO HAVECAMP AT ~ DENISON, IOWA   Mennonites to Co-Operaie   With Selective Service.   ‘Officials In Camp For 150 Men

Mennonites Will Operate Objectors Camp at Denison   Camp Will Open Sept. 1 With More Than 100 Enrollees

Laval Seriously Wounded By Red   High. Nazi Officials Narrowly Mis. Death as Youth Fires Pistol

LAVAL, CHAMPION OF NAZI CAUSE, SKOT BY COMMUNIST   French Youth Seriously Wounds Former Premier at Versailles: Will Recover

Would-Be Assassin's Bullets Wound Four; Roundup Of “Communists And Jews” Under Way

Gettysburg Frat House Burned   AGED WOM AN DIED OF HEART ATTACK RESULT OF THE FIRE.

Cases involving former high officials moving slowly — Jurors kept  . se PC ee sais tare a   Torkey Tiinner.

Murmansk Harbor Ruined by Nazi:   Railroad Also Destroyed, Helsinki Newspaper Declares

DETERMINED TO CONTINUE “RESISTANCE   SURRENDER OF PART OF HELLENIC FORCES TO HAVE NO BEARING.   London Worried by Sudden Turn, But Prepares Contin- . ued Cooperation.

Farming  eet Back Brits   mount Is Largest Single ppropriation Since World War; May Reveal  ore Details

7 Billions In Brit Aid Requested   LARGEST SINGLE FUNDING SINCE WORLD WAR I TO BE ASKED,

WIANY ARE EXECUTED UNDER WAZI SPHERE   Say at Least 1,082 Have Died Since Russian War Regan

Nazis Execute 1,082 in Past Four Months   ‘Unruly’ Serbs Mos Troublesome with 345 Paving with Lives

REPORT SAYS NAZIS EXECUTED 1,082 PERSONS   Civilians Killed For Not Bowing To Germany

1082 EXECUTED IN COUNTRIES UNDER NAZI INFLUENCE   REPORTED TOLL SINCE JUNE 22 IS UNDER PROBABLE TOTAL

German Mass Killings Pass One Thousand   Serbs Suffer Most For Non-Cooperatior With Conquerors -

Nazi Executions Tofal 1,082 in Occupied Lones   In Reality There Probably Have Been Many, Many More

Nazis Have  Executed at Least 1,082  SERB-CROAT BLOOD FLOWS © THE HEAVIEST

1,082 KNOWN EXECUTED BY NAZI ORDERS   Shootings in France Are the Most Dramatic but Deaths There Are Outnumbered by Those in Caphia and Croatian. _ 

BERLIN REPORTS ON EXECUTIONS   Announcement Says 1,082 Slain For Reprisals

Nazis Execute More  Than 1000 Since June   Wiped Out For Refusal To Bow to Authority In Occupied Lands

NAZIS EXECUTE 1,082   Compilation” of Reports Shows At “Least That Many Killed .

1,082 EXECUTED SO FAR BY NAZIS   Tough Serbs At Top Of Lis! With 345; French Deaths Are Most Dramatic

 082 EXECUTIONS FOR REFUSAL 10  BOW 10 GERMANS   Most Dramatic Executions Are Those At Nantes and Bordeaux Where 100 French Hostages Killed For Death of Two Nazi Officers.

Total Number » Of -Executions  Exceeds 1,082   Reports Made Public In Berlin Do Not Include All Persons Taken Before Firing Squads

EXECUTIONER KEPT BUSY Bt GERMAN ALE   Efforts to Enforce Nazi ‘Rule Already Have Cost 1082 Lives.   MANY FORMS OF SUDDEN DEATH   Serbs and Croats Reported to Have Suffered Most Heavily.

More Than 1,000 In Nazi-Occupied  Countries Executed Since June 22   Tough Mountain Folk Of Serbia Pay For Non-Cooperation With 345 Lives, While Hundred French Hostages Shot After Two Germans Slain.

LEGION. ‘COMMANDER ROBT. _J, SHAW TO SPEAK AT BIG PARTY HERE APpRY,” f;

BRITISH ADVANCE INTO SOMALILANE   Imperial Troops Move 13¢ Miles Into Italian Territor From Kenya; Ethiopians Are Active

BRITISH TAKE 2 MORE TOWNS IN CAMPAIGN   Eave Driven 130 Miles Into Somaliland Brom Kenva

ENGLISH ADVANGE IN AFRICAN FIGHT   Progress Reported in Itallan  Somali Eritrea  D amiteoel

Two Towns Captured By Britons   Troops Advance 130 Miles Into Somaliland

TWO FASCIST TOWNS FALL TO BRITISH   Imperial Troops Push Deeper Into Italian Somaliland.

British Go 130 Mi. Into Somaliland   WAR IN EAST AFRICA MOVE! SATISFACTORILY FROM VIEW POINT OF BRITISH.

Contest Evidence Gathered by G.0.P. Ferguson Discloses  Party Chairman Says Cross-Petition to Be

G.O.P. Armed With Evidence To Fight McDaniel Contest   Chairman Ferguson Announces Cross-Petition Will Be Filed, Backed Up With Affidavits of Voters Obtained in 4Month Inquiry—Ridicules Claim Scores of Non-Resi‘dents Voted for Donnell in Newton County.

Contest Evidence  Gathered by G.0.P.  Ferguson Discloses Party Chairman Says  Cross-Petition to Be Eilead in Il aeaielature

Nine “Wins” At L.W.C. Homecomins   Dr. Niles Gets a Velvet Vest It Surprise Event

TO FILE PLEAS FOR PAY RAISE      Five Big Unions Launch Cam. paign for Increases; Serve Demands June 10.

Rail Men to Ask 30 Per * Cent Raise   Brotherhoods Reveal Demands Will Be Presented On June 10

Map National: Campaign for:30%: eanst:) in: a Pay: Rates: .   DEMANDS TO TO BE. SERVED : JUNE 10

RAILROAD WAGE HIKE DEMANDED   Five Big Brotherhoods + Make Formal Request to Operators June 16   30 PCT, INCREASE TO BE ASKED      Minimum Boost of $1.80 a Day; Will Cite Higher Living Costs

Operating Railway Unions Will Seek Blanket Pay Boos   Demands Will Be Served on Carriers June 10  Under U. S. Laws

350,000 Men In Rail Unions Ask Pay Boost   5 Operating Groups Launch Campaign t Get 30% Increase

Five Groups, Representing 350,000 Workers, Unite In Demands.   SAY LIVING COSTS UP

To Seek a Pay Boost   Five Rail Unions To Drive For 30 Per Cent Raise

RAIL WORKERS ASK PAY BOCST   30 Per Cent Increase Ir All Basic Rates To Be Requested

‘ive Major Railroad Unions to Demand ..- 90: Per Cent Boost-in-Besie-Pey-Rates

5 Rail Unions. Will Seek 30%  Wage Increase   Will Demand Boost fo All Basic Rates of Pay

R. R. WORKERS LAUNCH DRIVE TO RAISE PAY   Members Of Five Unions Join Together

Brotherhoods Demand Lar ge  Boost In Pay   Want 30 Per Cent Increase; Miners  Back to Work

eae S---—-r-s~=77.  350, 000 Rail Workers to  Demand Increase in Wages

5 RAIL UNIONS WILL ASK FOR PAY INCREASE   Demands. For Not Less Than $1.80 A Day To Be Served June 10th

Rail Workers To Demand big  Wage Increase   30 Per Cent Jump Will Be Demanded June 10  Committee Says

RAL GROUP TO REQUEST ~ HIGHER PAY   5 Unions To. Work For 30 Per. Cent Advance

Railroad Big Five After Higher Pay   Unions to Launch National Drive For 30 Percent Raise

Railroad Unions to Demand 30 Percent Increase in Pay   Workers to Fut Their Demands Before Rail Companies Next Month

FIVE BIG RAIL. UNIONS TO ASK. PAY INCREAS!   Plan National Campaigt For 30 Percent Boost In All Basic Rates  of Pay.   ISSUE STATEMENT   Unions Represent 350,00€ Workers; Demands to Be Served On Roads Tune {0

RAILROAD MEN SEEK PAY HIKE   Five Brotherhoods Announce Drive for 30 Per Cent Boost

Pay Boost Sought By Rail Men   Unions To Present Wage “Demands To Railroad: June 10

Q ANIL UNIONS START CAMPAIGN “FOR PAY HIKE   hirty. Per Cent Increase in Al Basic Rates of Pay of 350,000. Workers   ®EMANDS TO ROADS EARLY NEXT MONTE   Engineers, Firemén, Train. e men, Switchmen, Conductors Involved

uO. PTO TARE AIJ-1U-BRITAIN BILL 10 FLOUR   Call House Changes Just Curtain Dressing; to Fight

Rally House Aid Foes For Floor Fight   REPUBLICANS SEEK TO RESTRICT POWERS BILL WOULD GRANT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

REPUBLICANS 10 ORGANIZE BITTER FIGHT ON FLOOR   Contend Restrictions Placed By Foreign Affairs Committee are Mere “Windaw Drecsing,”

REPUBLICANS MAP BATTLE AGAINST BILI   House Foes of Aid t Britain Measure  Plan Fight

FLOOR FIGHT — BY GOP: ON BRITISH AID   ‘Republicans Are Organizing  Forces for Long Debate in the House.   WANT MORE CHANGES   f Senate Committee Will Be  Busy Several Days Hear ! -ing Witnesses.

BRITISH HELP BILL 10 BE GUNSIDEREL   Measure Scheduled to Ge to House Monday for Voting.

Knox Worried Over Britain's Chance to Win   Opponents Rally For Floor Fight To Trim Powers

Rally Aid Bill Opponents For Fight To Limit Power That Would Be Given FDR

FLOOR Flotl BY 6.0. P. ON BRITTON AID   Republicans Are Organizing Forces for Lone Debate in the House.   WANT MORE CHANGES   Senate Committee Will Be Busy Scveral Days Hearing Witnesses.

HOU er SIMS son ON AID BILL   EFFORT EXPECTED TO sipE“TRACK PRESENT LEMD. LEASE BILL AND fAss A SUBSTITUTE MEASURE

A PIG RAFFLE NOW SCHEDULED   Ch-nce Wil! Dee de Gift of “ Gilis by Rota~y Club to 4-H Boys,   MEETING ON MARCH 4

A PIG RAFFLE NOW oCHEDULED   Ch-nce Wil' Dec de Gift of Cil's b; Rota-y Club to 4-H Boys.   MIETiING ON MARCH 4

CANADA HEARS PREMIER SPEAK   Commons Told That Dominion Troops -Hold Key Posts in England.

WORST FIGHTING IS YET 10 COME   Churchill Says Canadians In Key Posis To Repel invasion

Canada Given Full War Data By Churchill   Final Assault On Home Of Guilty Powers Must Be Made   ROOSEVELT LAUDED      Great Crowil. Gathers In Ottawa To Hear Prime Minister

PRIME MINISTER LAUDS CANADIANS FOR WAR HELP   TELLS THEM THAT THEIR FORCES STAND IN KEY POSITIONS FOR DEFENSE

To Trap the Tyrants in Homelands   Churchill in Confident Talk Before Leaders Of Canada

MUST HIT HOMELAND OF GUILTY   Churchill Speaks of Final Phase of War in Talk at Ottawa   ADDRESS FILLED WITH CONFIDENCE   Roosevelt Is  L Lauded by Prime Minister, Who Also Praises Canada

Invasion of ‘Europe, Asia  ‘Must’ Come —Churchil   Action Seen as Final Phase of War; Lauds Canada Help, FDR

No Compromise, Churchill Says   Tells Canadians “If Anybody Wants To Play Rough, We San Play Rough Too”

Prime Minister ‘in a Brief Talk   Final Phase of War Must Bi _ Assault on Home Land of Guilty Powers, He Said.

Must Invade Homelands Of Foe: Churchill   Final War Phase On Enemy Soil, He Tells  Canadian Listeners.

BRITON VOWS TO RID WORLD OF HITLERISKA   Nazis and Their Gang tc ‘Reap Whirlwind’, Says Churchill

CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Tells Canadian Populace War Developments

Canadians _ Hear. -Britis! Prime Minister, Filled With Confidence, =”

CHURCHILL IN CANADA SAYS FIGHT WILL GO ON   ‘Efforts Of Free Peoples To Bring Victory’   GIVEN GREAT WELCOME

Churchill Pledges War on Axis Soil   Ottawa Speech Filled With Taunts

Churchill Hints That British Expect Invasion  Prime Minister Says  ~ Canadi ian Troops 0 ig Oe ee en a we

Churchill Hints At Invasion Of Ayis Homelands  Sie 2 og   “Total Extirpation” Of Enemies Declared Final Allied Goal

CANADA TOLD BY CHURCHILL UF WAR GOAL   Says Democratic Powers Plan Total Extirpation of Nazi Tyranny.   DECLARES “DANGEROUS” CORNER HAS BEEN PASSED

Churchill Says Assault Must Be Final War Phase   ‘Hitler Tyranny, Japanese Frenzy, Mussolini Flop Assailed In Speech

Churchill Confident   Tells Canadians That War Must. Be Won On Axis Home Grounds

Declares Assault Must be Made on Homelands of Axis in Europe and Asia

Allies Must Strike Foe At Home Is Claim   Churchill Expresses Thanks To Canadians For War Efforts

CHURCHILL TELLS CANADIANS. THEY ARE VITAL FACTOR IN PLANS FOR DEFEATING AXIS   Speaking Before Canadian Commons British Prime Minister Lauds President Roosevelt As Man of Destiny, ‘and Predicts Victory for Free People of the World

Canadians Cheer  Churchill Speech   Free Peoples Must. Deféal Guilty Powers, He Asserts    TO WIN ALLIED GOAL   To Prevail. Against. Jap anese Frenzy and Nazi yranny

COURT DECISION IS HAILED TODAY   W age-Hour Ruling Is Said “Go Ahead” Signal for Increases.

LABOR HAILS COURT RULINE   WAGE-HOUR ADMINISTRATOR SAYS DECISION PRESERVES WAGE INCREASES OF $100,000,000,

FLEMING HAILS COURT DECISION   Says Wage-Hour Law Wil Affect Salaries Of Low Wage Workers

Wage-HourRuling Hailed by Flemins   Court Decision Regarded As ‘Go-Ahead’ Sign  For Program

Wage Hour Law Constitutionality  Hailed by Fleming   Fleming Lauds Decision as ‘‘Go-Ahead” Pians for Wave Increases

GO AHEAD’ SIGNAL FOR PAY INCREASES GIVEN BY FLEMING   Wage-Hour Head Forti. fied By Court Decision Upholding Act

WAGE-HOUR LAW GIVEN GO AHEAD   Supreme Court Upholds Con stitutionality Of Federal Measure

NEAR-FREEZING WEATHER DUE FOR VALLEY   34-38 Predicted Fo Area Today

GERMANY’S ARMORED WAR MACHINE ROLLS ON TOWARD MOSCOW   ISTANBUL REPORTS RUSSIA HOLDING 4,000,000 MEN TO DEFEND CAPITAL

Invaders May Not Attempt To Storm City—Hint Huge Russian Army Awaits Attack

7 ul C. Hoi ing in  Aga nst the Hazis      Fresh Russian Army Of 4 Million Reported eet to Defend Capital

Russia Holds 4,000,000 Troops for Defense of Capital, Istanbul Report

Major Gains Claimed East  Of Smolensk   Berlin Concentrates Attention On Goal Of Smashing Red Army As Fighting Unit

Bolsheviks‘Reported to Have Army of Four Million Men Waiting 1o Make Last Stand. If Nazis Forse toward Moscow

Military Reports However Do Not Indicate Any March Against Capital

Turkish Report Says Soviet Has Another Army of 4,000,006 Ready.   NAZIS USE BEST TROOPS

BREACH IN STALIN LINE 1S WIDENED, IGERMANS DECLARE   U. $. Embassy Staff Leaves Capital For Kazan In The East

Reds Mass 4 ! Million Reservesfor* Offensive Defense’ofCity,Report   Nazi High Command Reveals Breach At Smolensk Widened; Part of U. Ss.  Embassv Leaves Moscow

Pathway to Moscow Looms Before Nazis   Hint Russia Holds 4, 000, 000 Men in Reserve for Defense against Ger- _ man Attack on Capital

Road Open for Attack Buf Germans Hesitate as Reds Mass Four Million Reserves      Breach in Center of Line Widened; Soviet Air Force Takes Active Role Against Germans Mechanized Troops

Germans Hear of New Soviet Army   Russian Forces of 4 Million Said Not to Have  Entered Battle   ROAD TO MOSCOW OPEN   But German Plans May Not Call for Move on Red  Capital

Nazis May Continue -Their Attempts To Pinch Off Sections Of Russian Army

Moscow Vulnerable To German Offense   But Aim of Nazi Army Now Will Be to Destroy Russian Army by Sections as Reds Hold 4 Million Troops in Reserve Behind Soviet Capital.   Invasion of England Unlikely Now As Russians Sap Nazi War Machine

Russians Silent Regarding New Situation Caused by Break at Smolensk   REDS ARE PUSHING GUERILLA.WARFARE   An Axis Diplomat Telig of Big Soviet Reserve Army Waiting Behind Moscow

STATE SENATE IN NEAR RIOT OVER LONG FILIBUSTER  PEACE CONFERENCE wert en -2hsin CA AACS

Three Democratic Legislators Quit Party's Filibuster   Illinois House Decide: To Take Recess Until  Late Afternoon

pitish Are Skeptical of Mediation Offer Sent To London By Japanese Officials

DHCAT BRITAIN PACPARES FUR JAP SHOWDOWN   Great Forces of Hardenec Australians Move into Singapore.

JAPAN'S OFFER TO MEDIATE IN WAR REJECTED   Tokio Spokesmen Say Concentrations at Singapore “Aggressive”

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS AND MORE PLANES IN READINESS—FRANCE PUT ON  4 “SPOT”

Auoalt. TROOPS ARt MOVED UP TO SINGAPORE   Hardened Australians Prepared For Any Hostile Action Of Japs

Australian Reinforcements Reach, Singapore and Japs   Are Displeased; Brilish and Ethiopian Native Troops ; Drive Italians Out of Lake Tana Area: Nazis Bringing Pressure on Greeks to Force Peace in Balkans.

BRITAIN TAKING THREAT IN FAR FAST SERIOUSL'   Australian Troops Protect Greal Naval Base Of Great Britain At Singapore.

ROOSEVELT TAX   ; House Ways and Means Committee Reject Request Made By The Presiient.

HOUSE GROUP REJECTS F.R. TAX REQUEST   Elimination Of Mandatory Joint Return Asked

Refuse To Ban  Joint Returns   Committee Defeats Request of Roosevelt

NEW LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TODA}   Act Proposes Keepin; Draftees in Ranks Over Year.

Bill Introduced to Retain Men Beyond One Year   Authority Would Go to President

SENATE SETS MEASURE 10 HOLD YOUTHS      Would Also Permit Sending Men Outside Hemis. phere; Applies to Draf. tees, Reserves.   PLAN NATIONAL LOTTERY JULY 1°

PRESIDENT WOULD HAVE POWER TO KEEP HEN IN ARMY AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS

BILL T0 HOLD DRAFTEES OVER YEAR OFFEREL   REYNOLDS SPONSORS EXTENSION MEASURE IN HOUSE

Bill Offered To Retain Men Beyond Year   a acta reas  Reynolds Also Introduces Measure Permitting Use Outside Of U.S.

HOUSE OF COMMONS WANTS DETAILS OF NAVAL BASES DEAl   ‘CONSERVATIVE MEMBER SAYS HE FAVORS IT; DESIRE FOR DETAILS WIDESPREAD

Secret Debate in ~ Commons Asked On Naval Bases   Cineumstenees of. Lease To U. S. ‘and Adnyinte: tration Ie Subject

26 RAF PLANES REPORTED DOWN   Germans Claim Heavy Tol! In Air War In 24- Hour Period.

Senate Shift Renews Beef Buying Fight   Argentine Purchase Battle Planned By Nevadan

EGYPT'S CABINET RESIGNS IN CRISIS   FEAR OF GERMAN INVASION OF NILE BLAMED FOR UPSET   RULLETIN

British Bombs Hit Oil Depot in Syria   Egyptian Cabinet Resigns as War Threat Grows in Middle East   FRENCH ON NAZI SIDE   British Public’ Frowns on Further Efforts at Placating Vichy   Rulletin

NEW BATTLE INNEAR EAST 1S EXPECTED   British Prepare for Action in Syria and France Is Ready to Defend Mandate

BELIEVE GERMAN MAY BE IMMINENT   RAF Extends Warfare as British Public Clamors for Action

Attack on Beirut May Open New  Campaign   Cairo Declares British Have Occupied Mosul in Iraq   Syrians Gird Border   Germans Assert 12,00¢ More Prisoners Taken On Crete   Egypt Boycotts Swvrian Trade

Vichy Ready to Fight: British Retake Mosul   Beirut’s Oil Depot Assault May Be First Blow in New War Campaign in Near East

Cincy Schools Remain Closec   Two Unions Confer With Board of Education Committee

BOARD MAKES OVERTURES 10 STRIKING MEN   41,000 Cincinnati Pupil: Continue Enforced ‘Holiday’

TURKS STIRRED OVER THREAT TO DARDANELLES      Rush New Emergency Tiefense Measures to Meet Sudden Dash   Situation Regarded Ser jous in Face of Germaz U-Boat Maneuvers

DENY CHARGE OF FILIBUSTEI   Angry Debate Marks Discussion of  Lease-Lend

Lend Supporters Charge Filibuster  Tried in Senate  Wheeler and Other Solons Argue Over   Wheeler and Other Solons Argue Over British Aid Measure

CAPITAL SEEKS HINT NEW MOVE IN SBA POLICY   Secretary's Language Give: Rise to Belief Definite Revision In Naval  Strateey Contemplated   FOR NAVY DEALING HITLER SMASH BLOW   Some Officials Attach’Con  siderable Weight to Statement Because of Im-_ mediate War Outlook

AXIS SEES KNOX SPEECH AS SIGN U. §. COMING IN   Washington Also Speculates Over Emphatic Call for Use of American Fleet

DECLARES NAZI LOSS ENORMOUS   Turkish General Says German Machine ‘Not So Good.’

Tom Hamilton, Internationally Known Mining Engineer, Dies   Former Montanan Passes in Hollywood Hospita

Filipinos. Attack. Landing Forces With Bolo Knives   Behead Japs As They Land On Beaches; ~ Blast Nichols Field

Jap Attacks Beaten Back   American Philippine Defense Forces Defeat Main  Strength of Foe.

Washington, Dec. 13.—(U.P}— The navy announced today that the capture of. Guam by thé Jap: anese “is probable.”

Nippon Air, Land Attacks Turned Back   Effectiveness of Jap Bombers Decreasing Reports Say

CIVILIANS Ih PHILIPPINES ARE NOW FIGHTING   They Are Aiding U. S. and Native Forces to Repel Jap Invasion.   IN DEFENSE OF HOMES   People Are Tranquil De. spite Heavy Japanese Plane Bombings.

British Subs Sink 7 Ships   Activity: hy; ‘Mediterranean: Follows‘ News of Heavy Mine Placements

Seven Italian Supply Ships Sent Down   British. Submarines Kept Active . In Mediterranean 

ITALIAN SHIPS. ARE SUNK BY ENGLISH   Seven Supply Vessels Report ed Torpedoed in Mediterranean Sea

] Italian Ships Sunk by British In Mediferranear   Latest Model Submarine Sent To Destroy Fascist Vessels

Seven Italian Ships Renorted Sunk   British Send New Submarines to Mediterranean

BRITISH SINK SEVEN SHIPS - OF FASCISTS   Italion Supply Vessels Are Sent to Bottom of Mediterranean   NEW CRAFT PLYING IN “DANGER ZONE”   Navy Expected to Play Big Role in Any Major Offencive

British Sink Seven Italian Supply Ships   Britain Sends Some of Her Latest Model Underse Craft into Siege of Fascists’ Empire; Allie Make Progress in Drive on Cheren, Eritrea

LONG RANGE NAZI PLANES SINK VESSEL   Smaller Vessel Is Struck Near Mouth Of Humber River: Norwegian Vessel.

WARPLANES SINK MERCHANT SHIP   Freighter Blasted 250 Miles Off Irish Coast

SECRETARY OF REVENUE FIRED BY GOV. JAMES   William J. Hamilton Jv. Ousted For Primary Activities

Hamilton Dismissal As Revenue Secretary Makes Three Cabinet Posts Open

Third Army Turns Tables on Second in Mock Warfare   Lear Forced to Move Headquarters as Foe Bears Down Hard

SECOND ARMY ESCADES TRAP BY EVACUATING TODAY   Civilians. Pour From OFfices And Homes’ To: Watch Mock Battle.

Gen. Lear Escapes Being Captured by Flight Early Today   Second Army Commander Surprised by Third  Army Maneuver

UAPAISE DRIVE AY THIAD ARMY GREAT SUCCESS   Trend Of Battle Reversed With Pincers Movement Near Natchitoches .   “COMBAT EFFICIENCY” OF TROOPS EXCELLENT   Gen. Lear Barely Escapes Capture As Foe Unleashes Drive At Headquarters

Gen. Lear Is Given Suprise   Third Army Trap in Maneu: vers Down South Causes Quick Evacuation of Hie Headquarters   SIMULATE BOMBINGS

Germans Strive To Demoralize Russians Rear   Parachute Troops Dropped Behind Long Front: Moscow Silent

NAZI BOMBERS LEAD ATTACK ON 3 SECTORS   ‘Fierce Fighting’ Still Rages, Army Chiefs Say

One Killed and Seven Injured   “Two Cars Collide On Top of Hill, Seven Miles From Pryor

One Man Killed In Collision of Autos   Six Oklahomans Injured In Minnesota Accident

SIX OKLAHOMA FOLK INJURED   Injured Resided at. Sand Springs, and Minnesota Man Killed

BIG FIRES SET BY BRITISH IN HAMBURG RAID   Much Devastation Done In Shipyards By Armada Of 100 Warplanes   ATTACKS ALSO MADE ON ‘INVASION’ PORTS   New Heavy Bombs Ar Used By RAF; Berlin Ad mits Many Casualties

Giant R.A. F. Armada Blasts Reich   Hamburg Is Agair Focal Point for Air Attack

100 Big British Bombers Attack Hamburg, Berlin And Large Ports   Widespread Damage Caused All along Coast and Many Fires Are Set in Second Gigantic Raid

RAF Continues Massive Raids On Hamburg   Also Pound at Berlin, Nazi Invasion Ports And Other War Objective:

RAF Blasts Hamburg, Vital Ports   Armada of 100 Plane: Rains Destruction  On Nazi Ship Center

12,000 WHITES TO BE DRAFTED FROM AREA NEXT MONTH   Georgia to Supply 972 White and 360 Negroes, Feb. 17th to March 111!

14,000 to Hear Draft Call Soon   About 3,000 to Be Selected from Mississippi for Service at Camp Shelby

Strong Resistance Made By Russians   Suez Canal Bombed By Axis; Strongest German Blow In Ukraine Vicinity

‘Russians Fight ‘Hard fo Stop 1 Nazi Drives  f: German. Finnich   * German, Finnish Forces Making Fierce Thrusts  t at Leninarad

Nazis And Finns Push Toward City From Two Sides   Heavy Fighting Is Reportec To South; Russians Claim One Of Hitler's Crack Divisions Routed; Moscow Bombed Again

Moscow Is  Confident Cities Safe      Reich Report Says Russian . Troops In The: Ukraine. Suffer. Heaviest Blows:

HEDS STEM NAZI DRIVE, MMS BOMBS SUEZ CANAL BRITISH WARN NIPPONESE   Two Headed Drive Upon Leningrad Apparently Has Bogged Down; Germans Say Russian Losses Are Frightful; Bruno Mussolini Killed in Plane Crash.

nEDG BATTLE 2 LENINGRAD DRIVES   Nazis Say Weight of Attack: Center on Ukraine, Aimed'at Kiev.

QUAL ASSAULTS BY NAZIS, FINNS   Soviet Reperts Say Northern Fighting Has Lessened, but South Push Still on.   BOMBERS RAID SUEZ CANAL   Thirty Killed, 35 Wounded = i Axis Raid on Vital Pasageway, Report Says.

RUSS CONFIDENT BIG NAZI DRIVES CAN BE BLOCKED   Germans Picture Hardest Blows Being Dealt in Ukraine Sector   “AT GATEWAY OF KIEV”   Axis Planes Bomb Suez; RAF, Luftwaffe Swap Raids on ‘Western Front’

Soviets Are Confident Germans Will Reach Neither Kiev Or Leningrad, Much Lese Moecow

Nazi Columns Pushing From South; Finn: Striking From North  SOVIET IS CONFIDENT  Russian Troops Report Rout of Elite Divisior Of Hitler

Russians Fight to Stem Nazi Drive   German Troops Strike at Leningrad From North and South   SOVIET IS CONFIDENT   Germany Says Rest of Rus"sian Troops in Ukraine Face Destruction

RUSSBATTLE STRONGLY FOR LENINGRAD   Twin Nazi Drive Said Within 25 Miles of City Limits   BOMB MOSCOW   Germans Apparently or Top but Concerned At Slowness

LENINGRAD IS THREATENED BY DOUBLE ATTACK   Nazis Direct Drive » From North And South   REDS CONFIDENT   Axis Bombers Kill 3¢ In Attack On Suez Canal

Russians Battle Jo Stem Advance   Declare Push on_Leningrad From the North Ha: Fizzled but Note Heavy Fighting South of ‘Former Capital of the Czars.

REDS REPORT FIERCE FIGH]   Battling Two Nazi Column: Driving for Leningrad

GERMANS PRESS DRIVE IN NORTH   Russia Battles Two-Headed Push Toward Leningrad; Finns Aid.   FIGHT NEAR SMOLENSK

Washington Cites Axis Plan to Grab Oceans   Japs Resent Anglo-U. S. Worries Over Thailand   Reds Battle Fiercely Defending Leningrad

Russians Fight 2 Columns Strikine Toward Leningrad   Nazis Declare Reds in Ukraine Now Feeling Heaviest of Blows

Nazis Hit Hard At Ukraine   Red Army Routs Hitler’s Death Head Division, Killing or Wounding 2,500

REDS BATTLING TO SAVE CITY OF LENINGRAD   Nazi Columns Strike From Two Sides: Report 2,500 Germans Slain In One Rattle.

A Nazi Thrust In North   But the Reds  Deny Nazis  Have Made Much Gain

BIG DRIVE _ IS MADE ON. TENINCR AN    Russia Reports Fierce Fighting But Claims Nazis Are Being Held   ; BATTLE ZONES LITTLE CHANGED   One of Hitler's Elite Death’s Head Divisions Reported Smashed

Moscow Says Nazis Make No Advance   Little Change In Line-Ups Seen In 48 Hours

RUSSIAN TROOPS BATTLING TO STEM ~ JWO-HEADED DRIVE   Nazis Striking from Soutl and Nazis and Finns From the North.   ) STOP PUSH FROM NORTH   Temporarily Abated Over Night, But Noted Heavy Fighting, Soviet Says.

RUSSIAN TROOPS TISTOP GERMANS         Hitler Apparently I: - Making Supreme : Effort      BUT THE RUSSIANS STILL CONFIDENT

Reds Confident Invaders Will Not Reach City   German Dispatches Picture Strongest Nazi Blows as Falling in Ukraine; Axis Bombers Kill 30 Persons in Raid on Suez Canal

NAZI DISPATCHES REPORT HEAVIEST BLOWS IN UKRAINE   Russian Bulletin Declares Elite German Division Is Routed

Germans and Finns Strike At Leningrad  Reds Attempt To Repel New

REDS. STILL DEFENDING LENIVE RAN   Reported Holding Of f German-Finnish Army 75 Miles from City.   GERMANS TELL OF FIGHTING IN SOUTH   Continue to Report Soviet Armies as Facing “De*structions.”

Russians Fight to Stem Nazi Drive   German Troops Strike at Leningrad From North  and South   SOVIET IS CONFIDENT

REDS ADMIT BIG NAZI DRIVE BEGIN   Two-Headed Drive On Leningrad By Germans and Finns

Soviets Say Northern Push Halted; Assert  Moscow, Kiev ‘Safe’   Fiercest Fight Raging in Southern Sec tor of Two-Pronged Drive on Lenin- orad. Russ Report; Bomb Suez Canal

RUSSIA BATTLE FO STEM AQVANGE   Red Army Declares One Of Hitler’s Prize Di visions Routed .   . HEAVY LOSSES   Invading Forces Reported Within 75 Miles Of Soviet City

NAZIS LAUNCH ANOTHER DRIVE ON LENINGRAD   Russians Battling Furioutsly  To Stem Two-Headed Assault   UKRAINE FIGHTING HEAVY   Soviet Report Elite Troops 0 Hitler Halted With Huge Losses

Germany Staging Two-Headed Drive On Leningrad   Russians Battle Fiercely to Counter New Nazi Thrust

Germans Vleet Stiff Defense On Two Front:   Russians Fight Fiercely Te Turn Back Two-Headed Drive On Leningrad.   ROUT NAZI DIVISION

NEW DRIVE ON LENINGRAD BY LERMAN ARMY   Reds Indicate One Phase Of Two-Pronged Attack Slowed By Defending Forces Of Soviet.

REDS. BATTLE FURIOUSLY TO HALT INVADER   Vioscow Indicates That German Columns  Are Being Held

Axis Forces Move InDirectionof — Leningrad =   Ukraine Also Object Of German Putsch In the South:

HARD FlatT 15 LOMO ABOUT GIT      Russian Command Is Confident OF 4  - Winning —

RUSSIANS FIGHT TO STEM NAZIS   Germans Are Making Two-Pronged Attack On Leningrad

VIOLENT STRIFE ALSO RAGING ON UKRAINE FRONT   Telling of All» Night Warfare, Moscow Indicates Invaders Being Checked, Belittles Possibility of Big Cities Falling.

Army Bill Fate Is Held By Forty  House Members   Congressmen As Yet Undecided To Swing Result On Army Service Extension   VOTE ON MEASURE WILL BE CLOSE   Last-Minute Canvass Of Con. gressmen Reveals Situation Is Not Certain

"UNDECIDEDS” HOLD KEY 10 ARMY SERVICE   40 Members of Lower House of Congress Who Have Not Made Up Minds to Be “Deciders”

Hungarian Troops Occupy     Jugoslavia Territory as  Slavs Collapse

Seeking to Evacuate City by Sea   Nazis Claim Situation North Africa Is Unchanged

REDS CRUSH NAZI DRIVE  TOMOSCOy   Heavy Motorized War Develops “In Russia

REDS DECLARE NAZIS’ LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS   London Sources Hear Hitler Massing Forces to Attack Capital Anew

ee ee es ee ae a  German Drive on Moscow Stopped With Huge Losses   Nazis Are Believec Getting Set to Begin New Push

German invaders Lose Thousands Of Soldiers  In Moscow Offensives

Some Reports Reaching London Say Attack on Moscow Is Definitely Halted

HIGH PEAK OF NAZI ATTACKS PAST IN RUSS   Ground Covered With Dead Fascis Bodies in Wake of Terrific Battle Close to Moscow.

War Is In Fifth Month   Russia May Force Frontal Attack on Moscow —  SPEARHEADS

GREEN GOVERNMENT WILL -SEEK TO ENFORCE TAXES ON BUILDING MATERIAL

CHALLENGE HURLED BY AXIS FOLLOWING AT- ° TACK IN RED SEA.   24 Seamen Lost    Sessa Carried Non-Military Cargo—Near Where Sub _. Tackled “Greer.”

U.S.-Nazi Relations Approaching Crisis Over Ocean Attacks   24 Seamen Believed Lost With Three Rescued; Another Vessel Sunk in Red Sea

AMERICAN ON USTOFLOST, ONLY 8 SNE   American- Operated Danish Vessel Torpedoed; 24 Believed Dead.   SECOND SHIP-REPORTED DESTROYED IN 24 HOURS

S.S. Sessa Torpedoed; 24 Believed Lost   American Merchantman Also Sunk

Two Incidents Bringing Crisis NearForU.S.   3. S. Sessa, Under Panamanian Flag, Was Torpedoed, While American Ship Bombed By Airplane In Red Sea

‘Red Army Furthers Gains on Central Front; Many Nazi Planes Destroyed   Successes from Murmansk to Ukraine Claimed by Soviets

SOVIETS DOWN NAZI PLANES; RAINS STAR]   Successes Claimed or All Fronts by  Russians

SHIPYARDS ARE GERMAN TARGEI   English Raid German tn¢ustrial Plans for Third Successive Night.   4 NAZI PLANES DOWN

Germans Hammer Scotch Shipyards   British Raiders Lash At Western Reich Areas; Greek Lines Holding

NAZIS, BRITISH EXCHANGE NEW AERIAL BLOWS   Germans Pound Shipyards English Hammer Again At Big Industries

Nazi Air Raiders Tunnel Out Of Internment Camr   Soldiers and Canadian Mounties Comb Bush Country For Fleeing Germans; Break Beiieved Timed  To Coincide With Hitler’s Birthday Weekend

Last Of Escaped  Germans Recaptured   War Prisoners Back In Canadian Camp.

Nazi Air Raiders Escape From Camp In Canadian Wild:   RY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Canadian Manhunt Pushed For 28 Escaped German:   Air Raiders Tunnel Way Out Of Prison Camps And Only 9 Recaptured: Railroads Guarded

Last 4 of 28 ~ Escaped Nazi Prisoners Taker   Captured Aboard Freight Train in Ontario Tows On Lake Superior

NAZI FLYERS RECAPTURED   Last Four of 28 War Prisoners Who Escaped Canada Camp

28 NAZIS DIG OUT OF PRISON CAMP   Nine Recaptured, Others Are Hunted in Canadian Wilds On Hitler’s Birthday

LAST OF ESCAPED NAZIS CAPTUREL   Four Are Discovered Aboard Freight Train in Ontario Town Today

CANADA SEEKS NAZI ESCAPERS   28 Air Raiders Tunnel Out of Internment Camp Nine Are Recaptured

Bloomdale Farmer’s’ “~eath  Called Murder; Tena’ Held   Wood County Deputy Sheriff Says John L. “cyqipson, 39 Confesses Burning Barn With Body ,.slohn Horner, 69, In it ginat,

News Behind The News  Copyright McClure Newspaper   WASHINGTON Hy Hay Pucker

TEACHERS END CONVENTION   State School Head Is Speaker at Closing Session in Des Moines

GERMAN INVASION FROM BULGARIA IS BELIEVED  IMMINENT   London Is Blasted by Nazi Raiders With Large Loss Of Life and Property   Turkish and Yugoslavian Problems Are Settled Is Berlin’s Claim

ITALIANS DESERT DWN GOMMADES IN DEBACLE   LONDON, March 20. (A, P= An air raid alarm sounded in Lon~ don shortly before 9 p. m.

Greeks Reported to Have Taken Tepelini; Italian Soldiers Fleeine

Greek Troops Reported  In Tepeleni as Italians Flee Into Yugoslavia   “Rapid Disintegration” .of Fas‘ cist Forces Is Story Carried by Soldiers so :

LONDON GETS HARD ATTAGK   Many Are Left Homeless ir Worst Night Bombing Of Year.

Greeks in Tepelini After RAF Ruids; Nazi Greek Attack Mav Be Hastened

Italian Soldiers Flee Across Border   Men in Tattered Uniforms Report “Rapid Disintegration” of Fascist Forces and Complete Collapse of Army Morale.

Italians In Full Flight    Remnants of Duce’s Legions Flee Into Yugoslavia Before Fierce Greek Drive

ITALIAN WAR UPON GREECE BREAKS DOWN   Fascist Soldiers, Morale Broken, Flee Into Yugo: slavia.   Meanwhile Battle of Balkans Is Nearing

It's Reported British Are At Salonika   No Confirmation Yet; Germany Says Turkish, Yugoslay Questions Settled

ITALIAN TROOPS IN FLIGHT, CLAIM   Breakdown Would Mean Duce's Defeat In  Albania

Also Crossing To Yugoslav Border Haven   Tell of ‘Utter Demoral. ization’ of Fascist Legions

Italians Reported In Flight   Some Cross Frontier To Yugoslavia, Submit to Internment  SAY ITALIAN FORCES ‘DISINTEGRATING’  Greeks Capture Cousi:   Greeks Capture Cousin Of Premier Mussolini; Silent About Tepeleni

REPORT ENTIRE ITALIAN COMPANY KILLED IN CROSSFIRE   Blast Sevan Separate Attacks By Close-Ranked Fascist Troops

Fascist Forces Rapidly Disentegrating; Troops Interred by Yugoslavs

“PLANES HELP RUSSIANS IN PART ASSAULT   Germans Claim British Lost  28 Bombers In Attack

PLANES BATTLE IN ARCTIC AREE   British and Russian Planes Join in Attack On Norwegian Port; Germans Say 28 British Aircraft Lost

English Naval Force Supports Russian Affack   Berlin Reporis Desirucfion of 28 Planes in As sault on Arctic Base

Russian Fliers Participate in Atfack on Nazis In Norway Port   British Bombers Appear in Waves, bul Are Shot Down, According to German Statement

Germans Admit Luetjens Lost   Almost Whole Crew of Bismarck Goes Down

Germans Say Entire Crew  Went Down With Bismarck   Admiral Guenther Luetjens, One of Nation’: Mast Famous Nava! Leaders. Included

French Seeking Friendship of United States   Ambassador Henry - Haye Tries To Pacify Secretary of State Hull

Envoy Denies Vichy To Surrender Fleet   ‘French Ambassador Sees Secretary Hull in Move to Repair Strained Relations with U. S. After  New Evidence of Franco-German Collaboration

FRENCH ENVOY WOULD WO0U. S,   Collaboration With Germany Blocks Try.

FRENCH ENVOY SEEKS TO END ILL-WILL IN U.S.   Henry-Haye Tells Hu! France Does Not Plan To Give Nazi Navy, Atlantic Bases   Hits Cartoons

VICKY WILL NOT GIVE UP FLEET   French Try to Repai Strained Relations With U. S.

French Envoy Hits Critics of Vichy Regime   Says Government Unjustly Accused o! Plan to Surrender ‘Fleet to Germany

Envoy Denies Vichy Will Give Up Fleet   French Ambassador Seeks to Repair Strained Rela. tions With United States——No Plan to Surrender Fleet to Germany

FRENCH ENVOY   Tells Hull Vichy Unjustly Accused of Planning to Give Nazis Fleet

Turk View Seen As Chief Bar To Reich Moves   Balkan Diplomats Still Insist That They Do Not Know of Ultimatum

BULGARIA 10 INVITE NAZIS 10 COME IN   Technica 1, Cermans Would Enter to Train Bulgar.an Army.   MAY GO WiONESDAY   Turke7 Has Given Indica tions She W_1l Oppose Any Sort cf Invasion.

Balkans Deny Bulgars Bow To Nazi Yoke   Alarming Rumors Seen As War Of Nerves

Turks Will Fight For Bulgaria, is Rumor in London   Russia is Encouraging Bulgarian Resistance; Nazis Hesitating

SOFIA ASSURED OF HELP IF HITLER GROSSES BORDER   Current Nazi Moves tn Bal. kans Believed “War of  Nerves” Directed At 2 Torbay -

In War If Bulgaria Is Invaded   Balkan Sources See Possibility Germany Bluffing in Balkans

U. S. FORCES FIND ICELAND HUM-DRUM ~ PLACE, WITH STANDOFFISH GIRLS

Drinks Cost $1 Each—  Iceland Gals Are Bold  But Cold, Yanks Find

American Reporter Finds Little “Bodily ‘Comfort, Boisterous Gaiety” in Iceland

Life Far From Gay In Iceland   Women Shun Our Soldiers Except For Nightly Dance

Iceland No Paradise For Fun-Makers Associated Press Writer Discovers

WITH STANDOFFISH GIRLS AND ANEMIC BEER—  U. S. Forces Find Ieeland Dull

Full Payments Will Be Made in June to Old-Age Assistance Recipient:

Full Pension Payments To Br Made In June   Cut Previously Announced Not To Go Into Effect Uf Federal Funds Are Secured

Swap Citizens ~’'Vith Amerie:   Tekyo Announces Three Ships Enroute to United States

Russians Report Rolling Back Great German Offensive   Battle 220 Miles Southwest of Moscow: Towns and Villages Taken, Many Nazis Reported Destroyed.

ENCIRCLEMENT 18 MENACE 10 REDS   Russia Acknowledges Tha’  Chernigov Has Fallen to German Forces.   NAZI RAIDERS FELLED   BULLETIN

REDS CLAIM 26 VILLAGES RECAPTURED   Great German Offensive On Bryansk Rolled Back, Is Report   CLAIM 10,000 NAZIS KILLED, CAPTURED   Russian Infantry Tanks and Artillery Carry Out Pincer Movements

180,000 NAZIS PUT TO FLIGHT BY RED POWER   Twelve German Divisions Reported Rolled Back: Hitler's ‘‘Psychological” Attack Seems To Have Failed.

REDS RETAKE 26 TOWNS IN COUNTER DRIVE   Report German Loss of 10,000 0! ficers and Men, 260 Tanks, Hun dreds of Field Guns

SOVIET ROLLS BACK A GREAT GERMAN DRIVE   Japanese Leader Says Nippons Ready to Fight te Last Man.   American Merchant  Ships May Be Armed

GREAT GERMAN DRIVE CRUSHED SOVIET CLAIMS   Nazis Halted Near Bryansk 26 Villages Recaptured Moscow Declares

INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES; TAKE BACK 26 TOWN!   Admit Increasing Threat To Kiev; Chernigov Falis Before Nazi Advances

REDS INFLICT LOSS OF 40,000 NATIS IN AREA   Twenty-Six Towns and Villages Are Recaptured by Soviet Forces After Long Encounter   OTHER ATTACKS BY INVADERS FUTILE   Moscow Officially Acknowledges = Increasing Threat to Kiev, Capital of Ukraine

Recapture 26 Towns, Take   Moscow Says” 12 Divi sions Repulsed Near ‘Rrvansk

TEN THOUSAND GERMANS DEAD IN RUSS PUSH   26 Towns Retaken By Soviets In Drives Near Smolensk On  Center Front ~

aren USSic      Report Recapture af 26 Towns in Drive Southwest of Capital

Thirteen-Day Old Russian Counter-Attack Routs Force: Of 180.000 Men

TOOOONAZIS FALL IN FIGHT BEFORE BRYANSK   12. WEHRMACHT INFANTRY -DIVISIONS, TWO TANK CORPS  IWVOL VEN   SOVIETS REPORT 26 TOWNS AND VILLAGES RECAPTUREL   Tells of Failure of Another "Psychological” Attack: Charge of 200 Nasi Cyclists

GERMAN DRWE  HALTED-REDS   Claim Nazis Lost 10,00¢ Men in Long Battle  South of Moscow.   NEW PRESSURE ON KIEV

Red Troops Take Offense  Counter Attacks Drive Nazis Bach on Central Front

26 TOWNS RETAKEN IN FIERCE RED OFFENSIVE   Nazi Losses Are Placed At 10,000 Troops   TANK UNITS DEFEATED   Kiev Is Reported Threatened As Chernigov Falls

PARKER UNDER ARREST AGAIN   Ex-Convict Held On Charge Of Altempted Extortion From Countess Mare De Tritan.

EXTORTIONIST SEIZED FOR DE TRISTAN CASE   G-Men Capture Former Convict; Confesses To Threats On Child

F BI Agents: ‘Seize Accused: _. Extortionist   Plot To Obtain’ $10,000 _ Under ‘Threat Against De Tristan Child Is Revealed By Hoover —

Raymond Parker, Ex-Con. vict, Charged With Attempting to Collect $10, 000 From Countess   THREATENED HARM TO WOMAN’S CHILI   Second Incident Involvin. Son of Count and Countess Mare de Tristan; Once Kidnaped

ROBBER SEIZED “IN KIDNAP CASE   Ex-Convict Faces Charge Of Attempted  Extortion

EXTORTION PLOT STOPPED IN WES!   Hoover Tells of Arrest of ) Man at Stockton, Calif.

Ex-Convict Arreste er Attempted Extortion Upon Countess Marc de Tristar

Maui Firms Are Awarded Food Orders   Navy Air Station Purchases Are _ Approved »

LABOR LEADER ~ GIVES PLEDG!   HEAD or AUSTRALIAN UNIONS ——-COUNCIL-PROMISES-PEAK— EFFORTS IN WAE PRO . DUCTION

AUSTRALIAN LABOR OUTPUT TO GROW      Official Promises Increase In War Production To Highest Peak

Garza May Go to Jail for Lack of Skill in Fighting Mexican Bulls

FOUR POWERS HOLD PARLEY   Secretary of State Hull Calls For Conference On  Japanese Issue.

PR POWRR FAR EAST CONFERENCE   Possibility ‘of Jap Move Against Thailand Seen.

HULL ARRANGES CONFERENCE OF FOUR POWERS   Envoys Meet Saturday To Discuss Far East  Situation

Four Powers Discuss J ap  Situation   Hull Calls Parley On Far East in His Office Early Today

Allied Push Rocks Axis      Hull Calls Pacific Talk   British. Dutch Attend Parley   fission Failure Seen

Japan Balks at Giving Up Alliance With Axi:   U. S$. Diplomats, Insisting on 4 Major Principles, to Confer Today With British, Australian Statesmen.

Parley Called On Pacific Situation   Hull Summons British, Australian And Neth.  erlands Envoys For Conference

Approval Sought Before End of Day By Leaders   Agreement Unanimous. Senator Bridges Tells Newspapermen

Low Draft Age May Be Fixed Today   Compromise at 20 Years Is Expected

Agreement Reached   All Males From 18 to 64 Required to Register

Nazi Blitz Legenas  Shattered Say Reds   Fighting in Russia Also Leads to Spread Of Sabotage,  fe Clain

Soviet Spokesman Says Blitzkrieg Beaten in Conflict   Invincibility of Nazi Army Refuted  Ry Moscow Ieader

Two Phases of Soviet Aid Are Disclosed by Military Mission Heads

ANXIETY OVER MOSCOW FATE   Mission Heads Report on Strengthening Iranian Route, Aid to Reds   BRITISH ARMS BEING SENT WITHOUT LIMIT   Harriman Says Russian Mo. rale High, Expects Them To Fight On

BRITAIN GIVES SOVIET SUPPLIE:   Works Out Lease-Lend Pro gram for Soviet; U. S. T Help Strengthen’ the Iran ian Railway

U.S. Will Fix fran Railway Vor Russians   Aid Missions Reveal British Lease - Lend Planned for Reds  REDS’ MORALE HIGH

Tran Railroad To Aid Russia   Harriman and Beaverbrook Quiet London Anxiety On Moscow Fate

U.S. To Help Strengthen Iran Railway      RRITISH AIR FLEET SWEEPS GER MAN SHIPPING OFF COAST O: NORWAY.

AID TO RUSSIA PLAN OUTLINED   America To Help Rebuild Supply Line; Britain Gives Weapons

HEADS OF MISSIONS. DISCLOSE PROGRAN   Plan Worked Out for Aiding Russia, It Is Announced

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U.S. WILL KEEP ‘BURMA ROAD’ TO REDS OPEN   America Will Strengthen Railroad Across Iran to Russia; British to ‘Lease-Lend’ Arms to Soviet

BRITISH BOMB SOFIA, WRECK NAZI SUPPLIES   Italian General I: Captured In Jubz Sector: Tobruk : Defended

BRITISH RAID SOFIA   Start Many Fires in Storage Yards in Bulgaria

BOMB SOFIA   RAF Claims Storace Yards Blown  - Up In Bulgaria's Capital

BERLIN CLAIMS MORE BRITISH SHIPPING SUNK     Nazi Dive Bembers Re ported to Have Destroyed Transports and Supply Ships   HIT NEAR ATHENS   iGerman Press Insists Brit [ish Are Preparing to  Withdraw From Greek  4 Camoaien

BRITISH WARPLANES ATTACKED DOCKY ARDS AT WILHELMSHAVEN   BRITAIN HAD THIRD NIGHT OF FREEDOM FROM AIR ~ RAIDS BY GERMAN PLANES

County Given 102,993 Acre Corn Allotment   Expected Yield of 4,910,566 Bushels of Corn Un. der 1942 Program

County Given 102,993 Acre Corn Allotmen   Expected Yield of 4,910,566 Bushels of Corn Under 1942 Program  ENOUGH FOR NEEDS  State AAA Office Sets Up Quotas for the Entire State Today

Catholic Cleric Asserts Many Things in America Not Worth Fighting Fo

Welfare Bill Passes State Senate   Measure Repeals Recovery Act In Old-Age Relief

. Aid Recovery Repealer Passed _ By State Senate   Vote Is 27 To 8 on the Touchy State Political Bill

Senate Okays Recovery Act Repeal 27-8   Would Take Right Of Recourse From State By Action

Recovery  Clause Out   Kansas Senate Repeal: Debated: Section and Sends It to House

SENATE VOTES OUT RECOVERY CLAUSE   Opposes Act Barring Raids on Kansas Old Age As-.  sistance Fund   4-YEAR TERMS FOUGHT

New Plane Dives at 620 MPH   Manufacturer Declines to Claim Speed Record ‘or Fighter

Flier Describes  620 M.P.H. Spee   Not So Much. Differeni Than 50 Miles Hour On Ground.

Supply Of Coal For Ships Low   Steel Plants, Freighters To Face Curtailment Unless Mines Are Reonened. —

JOINT ASSEMBLY TO GET CONTEST ‘LATE. TOMORROW   . Republicans: May. Join Dem: ‘ocrats In Voting for a - Complete Recount   - FIREWORKS OVER. ‘NAMING COMMITTEE   Majority ‘Party ‘May Agair -. insist Upon Dominating the. Proceedings

McDaniel Contest Is Expected to Come Up Tomorrow; Recount in Counties May Be Ordered

VOTE IS DELAYED ON APPROPRIATION   Million - Dollar Addition Halts Ballot On Ohio Budget Bill

Welders May Strike Again   California Shipbuilding Corp Announces Agreement to Avoid a Walkout

Suit Against Medical Groups Is Resumed   Nation’s Leading Physicians To Re Defendants

DOCTORS FACE TRUST CHARGI   Trial Of ‘Three’ Medical’ So. cieties, 21 Doctors Under Sherman Act

DOCTORS FACE FRDERAL TRIAL INTRUST CASE   Three Medical Societie: Charged With Breaking Sherman Anti-Trust Act In Capital   ONCE DISMISSED   Prominent Physicians 1] Washington Accused Of Restraining Health Group

Famous Medicos To Stand Trail   Violation of Sherman Anti-Trust Act are Charaes Pressed

GALE BATTERS AT TWIN CITIES   Minneapolis, St. Paul I: Path; Four Deaths Reported

VIENNA VISITED BY BULGARIAN PREMIER FILOFE   ‘Berlin Watching Balkans Carefully — “Helping” Rumanians Defend In Yearity.

NAZI-BULGARS RELATIONS 10 FORE IN BERLIN   Germans Will Not Tolerate “Foreign Influence” in S. E. Europe   Bulgarian Premier Reache: Nazi Capital; May See Hitler

BULGARIA IN TIGHT PLACE   Premier Arrives In Vienne Accompanied by Ger man Minister.

Bulgarian-Nazi Relations Come To Forefront   Filoff Reported In Vienna; Troops Still Reported Concentrating

Bulgaria Once More In Fore As Axis Ally   Minister’s Visit Causes Speculation As To New Relationships

Bulgarian Premier.Goes To Vienna; Hint Meeting With German Officials

Censors Halt Information On Axis Discussions   Nazi Spokesmen Deny Rumors of Talks Until News Agency Reports

HITLER AND ~ MUSSOLINI _ MEET TODAS   Details Withheld but ‘Two ‘Are Said to Be -in Agreement

ALL QUESTIONS ~ ARE DISCUSSED BY DICTATORS   FASCIST EXPERT PREDICTS BIG NAZI DRIVE WITHIN TWO MONTHS

erse Release ells Of Talk fter Denials   ce of Meeting Not Dis. sed as DNB Says Two rtners in Full Accord n Issues

Dictators Said to be in “Complete Agreement" on All Issues—Official Communique on Conference to be Announced Later,

Conference Was Held In the  Strictest Secrecy—Fi nally Anhounced In Darlin

 Fayette County Senator Give  Names But Causes No : Reprreussions

Sen. Cavalcante’s Expose Proves A Disappointment   Senate-House Inquiry Group Meets Tamorrow T Consider Future Action On “Paid Legislation”

British Again  Bomb Catania   Rome Report Claims Slight Damage Was Done By Attack   RILLeTiIn

SET AMBUSH FOR ITALIANS   Ethiopian Rebels Roll Boulders Down On Battalians and Snipe Enemy.

Good Fellows Club Planning For Christmas   Various Committees - Are Working On The Program

Good Fellows Club Planning For Christmas  Various Committee A. VK7..-!.°.. Nm

InternedSeamen Are Going to Camp   Plans to Start Moving 400 Nazis to New Mexico Shrouded in Secrecy

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Rain and Snow Take Blitz Out of Hitler’s Attack in Mos cow, But Reich Legions Have Door to Caucasus Regions and Its Treasures Ajar at Rostov

Door To Caucasus And Its Oil Treasures Is Opening   Abandonment Of Rostov In Ruins Would Foreshadow Red Retreat To Lower Don

JAPAN WANTS A GUARANTEE FROM THE U.5.   Does Not Want Us to Base Bombing Planes in Eastern Siberia.   JAPS ARE CONCERNED   They Do Not Want U. 8 Supplies to Russia to Go by Far East Route,

JAPAN MAY ASK U.S. GUARANTEES THAT AMERICAN BOMBING PLANES WILL NOT BE BASED IN EASTERN SIBERIAN AREAS

JAPAN IS SEEKING GUARANTEE. “AGAINST U:S, SIBERIAN BASE   TOKYO GOVERNMENT SPOKES MAN REFUSES TO AMFLIFY ANNOUNCEMENT REGARD ING BOMBING PLANES BASE

Japs Want Assurances That U.S. Will Not Base Bombing  Planes In Eastern Sibert:

Russians May Give Aid to Turkey if Nazi Army Strikes   Turkey Will Fight If Attacked, Says Istanbul Spokesman

TURKEY TAKES STRONG STAND AGAINST AXIS   Displeasure of Soviet Believed Shown By Note

ARMY SENDS SUPPLIES IN   Fifty Freight Cars of Canned Meat to Seventh Corps Area

RUSSIANS ADMIT   German Offensive Speeds Up Fighting Is Furious At AS Points.

REDS SAY TULA IS THREATENED   ‘Nazi Drive ‘Against Rosto\  Gains Momentum

SITUATION FRIDAY IN TULA AREAS IS REPORTED SERIOUS   Soviet Front Dispatche: Say Conditions Are Bad Due to the Nazi - Break-Throuch.

Russians Admit ‘Most Serious’ Break-Through By Nazis on Tula Front; Push on Rostov Gains

Russians Face Serious Plight  In Tula Sector   ' Break-Through Perils City; Gather Force - In Caucasus Campaign

QUADS ARE BORN IN NORTH DAKOTA   Mother and Children Are Reported as Doing “Very Well.”

Axis Tightens Tobruk Siege   Shock Troops Reported To Have Penetrated Outer Defense Ring

GERMAN FORCES TIGHTEN CIRCLE AROUND TOBRUK   Shock Troops Said To Have Worked Themselves Close To British Positions; Remove Mines and Open Approaches.

ne CHRISTMAS © SHOW AT AIT       anual Event for Children of the County Comes — - Next Saturday. .   {[O DISTRIBUTE GIFTS

FREE CHRISTMAS SHOW AT AIIZ   inual Event for Children of the County Comes Next Saturday.   TO DISTRIBUTE GIFTS

ther-In-Law of ilroad Officer Shot to Death   Year-Old Officer  wads Gun and Kills *; No Explanation

FINAL REPLY MAY BE GIVEN DURING TODAY   Belief Is Expressed That There Ils No Hope of Nether lands Indies Acceptance of Demands Laid Down by Japs—Better Relations With the United States Are Under Discussion at Tokyo.

dAP LEADERS  “WNGST 00 “WOES *      Cabinet Leaders and Amy Officers Prepared to ..: Push Demands.   NOT AN. ULTIMATUM:

JAP LEADERS IN SPECIAL CONFERENCE   Crisis Near Over Netherlands East Indies Ultimatum

Deadline Nearing In Japan Demand   Far East Tense Over Situation

Failure Believed Likely   Japs Tell of Possible Better Relations With United States

Nazi Supply Ships Biasted   British Cruisers Making Relief For Rommel’s Army Difficult

British Sink 2 Axis Merchant Ships   Another Blow At Supply Line To Libya.

BRITISH SINK -2 AXIS BOATS   Italian Destroyers Flee As Cruisers Attack LibyanBound C

Sink Two  Vessels   British Deliver Blow To Axis Supply Line To Egypt

MAY KAVE HAD HELP   Nazi Raider Probably Accompanied by Battleship

Italy Says Bardia Victory Is ‘Fiasco  Says Britain Failed To Disrupt Nation

Road Bill Approved   Assembly Passes Measure  F ir 80 Million Program

S LARGEST PROGRAM IN l). §. HISTORY   Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau Submits Proposal to Congressional Lead.  ers,   FDR TO ADDRESS ‘NATION ON PLAN

MAY INCREASE PRESENT RATE BY ONE-THIRD   Morgenthau Tells Leader: Thal Those Nol Touched Must Pay Share

$3,444,000,000 More In Taxes Sought For U.S   Morgenthau Presents Largest Program of Levies In History

Largest Tax Program in American History Recommended b Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau.   Income Tax May Reach 87   Direct Levies on Salaries, Wages, Corporations, Excise and Sales Taxes All Suggested.

LEVYS WOULD BE INCREASED BY ONE-THIRD   Three Billion Dollars Are Sought by Government To Finance Expenditure Kar I] S Armament

THREE, HALF BILLIONS SET AS NEW MARK   No Detati«e of How Huge Sum te Be Raised Worked Out by Administration, Congress

WILL INCREASE OUR FEDERAL TAX ONE-THIRI   Sec. Morgenthau Offers Plan for Levying $3,444,000,000 In New Taxcs

HUGE BOOST IN TAKES Io ON PROGRAM   Morgenthan Advocates the Levy of $3,444,000,000 in New Taxes.   MEETS WITH FAVOR   Individuals and Business “ Would Be Asked to Pay a Third More. .

LARGEST TAX PROGRAM IN U, 8. HISTORY HANDED TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS BY TREASURY

To Raise Two-thirds  From Taxes   Largest ‘Taxation Program in History of United States

‘RICH, POOR GET READY FOR RECORD TAX LEVIES   Leaders Agree; F. D. R Expected Soon to Talk  tan Dannla

$3,444,000,000 IN NEW TAXES ASKED BY TREASURY HEAD      Huge Increase Necessary To Help Pay For Armaments, He Tells Leaders

RECORD TAX PROGRAM IS PRESENTED   Solons O.K. Plan To Boost Taxes By A Third Next Year

GET DATA ON 14}   Supplied by Secretary of th Treasury Morgenthau During Conference.

Sharp Refusal Given Demands  To Free Ship:   U. S. Rejects German anc Italian Protests and Also Refuses to Release 875 Crewmen.

Precedents Cited In American Notes   Axis Envoys Given Answer: Mexico Cancels Debt By Expropriating Vessels

Axis Protests Turned Down Flatly By U. S   Bluntly Refuses Demands for Release Of Ships and Crews Seized In American Ports for Sabotage.

President Not Planning Moves To Develop War   Not Intending Rapid Fire Moves To Precipitate Nation Into War   CAUTIOUS COURSE BEING CHARTED   U. S. Will Fight, Howover, If Western Hemisphere Is Threatened, Is Stand

OAL WILL ENDEAVOR 10 BE CAUTION   PLANS NO “PEESSURE t MOVES TO PRECIPITATE A NAZI ATTACK.   Speech Aftermath   Nation Believed Fully Awakened to Dangers of Brit ain’s Loss.

Britain Asks U, S, For Jap Embareoes   Threat of War Seen in Nippon’s Offer of Mediation— Colonial Empire Would Aid

PROPOSE FIRMER RESTRICTION ON COODS TO JAPAN   Considering Halting Strategic Materials For Possible Use In The War,

+ JAP MEDIATION NOTE SERVED * THREAT, SAID   Offer Is Not Taken Seriously By Britain

Sound Out U. S. On Restricting Nippon Reserves   See Covert Threat In Mediation Offer; Hopkins Conveys Plan

RAF HAMMERS AT NAZI - HELD FRENCH COASI   American Lieutenant Shoots Down One German Plane

Nazi Ports Raided By Daylight   U.S.-Bor Flier Bags German Plane

THIRD DISTRICT SPRING AMERICAN LEGION CONFERENCE MAY f   Toledo Legion Post I: Host To Annual Meeting

Veterans Set Conference   Legion and Auxiliar Members to Meet at To ledo May 8

GERMANS CLAIM REDS HAVE LOST 2 MILLION TROOPS IN WAR TO DATE   Staggering Total in Annihilation Battle at Stalin Line, Against Trapped Van   Berlin Reports Panzer Squadrons Are Pouring East as Second Battle Looms

Berlin Asserts Fires Started In Series Of Raids On-Newcastle:And Other Cities

Nazi Raiders  Hammer at British Ports RAF Swarms Upon  Docks of Hamburg, Stettin and North  HUGE FIRES SET  Berlin and London’ Acknowledge Losses in Life and Property   Berlin and London Ac: knowledge Losses in Life and Property

Administration Assured Success After Vote On Test Amendment; House Slated To Concurr In Senate’s Changes To Act

HOOVER ASSERTS U. 5. UNPREPARED   Former President Believes “We Shall Be At War the Moment Our Navy Is Put Into Action”; Pleads for Time To Prepare Nation.

Hoover Says Convoys Mean Fighting   Declares Nation Is Not Ready for War

U.S.Is At War If Navy Acts,  Hoover Warns   America is unprepared, ex - president asserts in radio speech to nation last night.

Hoover Thinks U.S. Had Best Put Off Entry   Not Prepared at This Time to Combat Hitler

President Avers fmerica Should Take ‘Time to Prepare  ant TONG SILENCE

HOOVER WARNS AGAINST WAR   Opposes Sending Any American Troops to Fight in Foreign Land

Were in the War wher Navy Goes into Action, Herbert Hoover Asserts

HOOVER SAYS NAVAL ACTION INVOLVES WAR   Former President Argues U.  Can Best Aid England If Re maining Oui of Conflict

Hoover Warns Against Use of U.S. Navy   Will Be At War When We Start Using It

Don’t Waste American Lives  In New AEF, Hoover Urges   Demand Likely to Come for Soldiers In Persia or Egypt, He Says; * Doubts U. §. Could Speed Hitler Defeat

Hoover Warns Navy Action Will Mean War   Pleads for Time  to Prepare Nation; Says Potential Might Js World’s Strongest

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U.S. Convoy: Mean. War, Hoover Says - Asks British Aid: Sees America  As Unprepared

HOOVER WARNS OF U.S. WAR   A. E. F. Would Mean End Of Freedom, Loss of  Best in Race

NAVY ACTION MEANS WAR, HOOVER SAYS   Ex-President Pleads For Time for Nation To Prepare to Fight   ENDS LONG SILENCE TO SOUND WARNING   Denies That Defense of Am. erica Depends Upon Any Other Country

Using navy, means war, savs Hoover   Asks nation aid Britain without joining conflict

HOOVER SAYS NAVY USE IS STEP TO WAR   Former President Declares America Today Is Unprepared

WORKING OUT ~—— TSLE DISPUTE   SETTLEMENT BEING REACHED TO END DIPLOMATIC MIXUP OVER ASLANDS OFF  NEWFOUNDLAND

IS CALL VOLUNTEERS   Men from 17 to 45 Ar Urged to Join Picked SS Corps

Nazis Seek Volunteers For Army   Need More ‘Arm. ed SS Troops’ For Active Duty

GERMANY GALLS FOR MORE MEN IN THE ARMY   Volunteers From 17 to 46 Years Are Being Cailed Into Service.   WILL FIGHT RUSSIA   ‘*Technical Measure,” as All Are Liable for Conscription,

Spark Blamed For Explosion In Coal Mine   RIGHT MEN DIE IN SHAF IN TLEANOIS MINE,

Electric Spark Believed Cause Of Mine Blast   Eight Men in Abandoned Shaft Die In ‘Black Damp” Explosion

Spark Blamed In Mine Explosion   Eight Persons Killed In Illinois Blast

eee RRA O Rs RA CREP EE  SPARK BLAMED      ‘Black Damp” Explosion Kills & In Dinoia Mine,

REDS REPORT HEAV! GERMAN LOSSES ON SOUTHWEST FRONT   Nazis Direct Mightiest Pressure Against Donets Basin, Kharkov

Jugoslay Army. Seizes Command In Coup Etat   Boy King Peter Proclaimed Ruler In Nazi Setback

U.S. Efforts ToSetile Strikes Fail   Production Of Tanks, -Other Combat.Vehicles Greatly Curtailed

SEVERAL WALKOUTS CONTINUE   U. S. Conciliators Bog Down, Defense  Work Lags

Efforts of Conciliators To Settle jurisdictional Dispute Bogs Down

TOAST 10 U. 3 ULIMAXES FA EVENING PARTY   President Thinks Of Making Resolution But Knows He Can't Keep It

 Dislikes Milk Low   Soltz Chonges Mind, ‘Pleads Guilty Te Fraud   Christy Mathewsen, Jr., Wite;: Short taCresh

Dykstra Plans Conciliation  Talks Saturday   Milwaukee Factory's Reopening Asked By » Non-Striikkng Workers

NEW LABOR BOARD GETS VITAL CASE   Allis-Chalmers ‘Strike Certi  fied to Mediation Board  by Dept. of Labor.

STRIKE BOARD CALLS PARLEY   Allis - Chalmers Mediation Sought; House Condemns Communist Agitators.

LET US WORK; 200 PETITION   Leader of Group Assert: They Represent 4,000 Allis Employes

Ford Co., Union  * Promise Governor They'll Mediate;  ' Al lis- Chalmers Meeting Called

ALLIS DISPUTE FIRST BIG TEST FOR FOR BOARI   Strike Is Certified Te Defense Group By Miss Perkins

CIO Cancels City-W tide Walkout  Dykstra Calls Allis Leaders  to Conference

U. S. TO RECOGNIZE FREE FRENCH RULE iN EVENT OF BREAK   Axis Use Gf French Syriatr "Bases ‘Indicates Anti* British Sentiment In Vichy Revime

ATTACK BRITIISH TRANS-JORDAN ir   Germans ‘Report Iraqis Make Surprise Attack 

Ship Seizure Bill Is Facing  Test In House   Vote On Transfer Of Seized Ships To Great Britain To Provide Test   SOME CLAIM STEP TO BE ACT OF WAR   Democratic Leader Predicts That Bill Will Pass To Allow Transfer

Churchill's Voyage To Mid-Atlantic   REUTERS CORRESPONDENT DESCRIBES HONORS PAID PRE. MIER BY LARGE CONVOY.

BRITISH WRITER DESCRIBES CHURCHILL’S SEA VOYAGE   Prince Of Wales, Accompanied By Escort Ships, Steam ed Through Atlantic Convoy To Cheers Of Crews; Prime Minister Visited Iceland

Churchill Safe In Port After Memorable Trip  gs ‘   Stately Battleship Visits Iceland And Greets Atlantic Convoy

NICKARD FAVORS PRICE CONTRO   Secretary of Agriculture Says Inflation May Be Nearing

WICKARD ASKS PRICE CONTROL   House Group Told Farm Prices Not Out Of Line;  Inflation Trend Seen  j

Communist Party Changes Line, Calls for Full Supvort Against Hitler.

REACTIONS 10 TURN IN WAR ARE VARIQUS   Communist Party Here Urges Full Support For Soviet; Hoover Says “Stay Out’’.   SYMPATHY WITH PEOPLE: THOMAS

COMMUNISTS IN U.S. WILL GIVE RUSSIA SUPPORT   Heartily Cooperate With Soviet Union Jn Fight Against a Hitlerism

Police Avert Strike Violence   Called To Harvester — Plant For Third Time

SHORT ILLNESS. PROVED FATA   rs, ‘Yotin Weismiller Died at Emergency ‘Hospital Friday Morning, . aA   FUNERAL IS MONDAY

ONORT ILLNESS PROVED FATAL   Mrs. John Weismiller Diec at Emergency Hospital Friday Morning.   FUNERAL IS MONDAY

OPEN HEARING ON MILL WAGES   No Opposition To Proposed 37.5 Minimum Textile Wage Base Indicated,

No Opposition To Wage Boost   Hearing Today On Proposed 37¥2-Cent Minimum For Textile Workers ;

HALIFAX IS ATTACKED   Laborite in Parliament Makes . Charges Against Envoy

Halifax Target — Of Labor Attack   Bevan Warns Churchill He Had Better Clean House. :

Churchill Warns British To Prepare For Invasion Movi   Tells People What To Do Ir Case Nazis Attempt Any Invasion

TURKS GIVEN AID SIX MONTHS AGt   U.S. Came Through When Britain Couldn't Deliver; More Supplies to Go   $100,000,000 WORTH IN NEW PROGI.AM

TURKEY GETS U.S. WEAPONS   Expected to Stand by Pact With British As Result Of Lend-Lease Aid

ND TO TURKS > TO BALK AXIS   U. S. Has Been Furnishing Supplies for 6 Months, Says Observer   PROMISE MORE AID   Lease-Lend Shipments to Hold Turkey to Pact Revealed

Will Provide Equipment For Turkish Army   Lend-Lease Supplies To ’ Be Provided In Order To Defend Dardanelles From Axis Attack

ANNOUNCE U.S. SENDING AID TO TURK GOV'T   Goods Given _ Nation So i Can Stand by. Pledge to Britain

U.S.SUPPORTED TURKISH PAC? BLOW TO AXIS      Léase-Lend Agreement Reyealed As Safeguard Aesollaw

UNITED STATES HAS BEEN GIVING AID TO TURKEY SIX MONTHS   LEASE-LEND ASSISTANCE EX: TENDED FOR PROPER DEFENSE OF BARDANELLES

Turks Given Lend-Lease War Supplies   Materials Have Been Furnished for Past Six Months

LEASE-LEND ACT GIVEN TO TURKEY AS AID TO WAR   Military - Supplies from U. S. to Help Guard Dardenelles   White House Decision Bolsters Efforts of British

ND-LEASE AID STERS BRITISH, TURKISH PACT   U. S. Began Furnishing Turkey Supplies Six Months Ago

U.S. Is Giving Aid To Turkey   Military Supplies Sent To  Fulfill Promises Made By Great Britain

Lease-Lend Aid:  Turkey Received Supplie: From U.S. Six Months Age

TURKEY RECEIVED SUPPLIES FROM U. §, 6 MONTHS AGO   This Afforded the Turks a Chance to Stand by Their Pledge With Britain.   A TURKO-BRITISH PACT   future Lend-Lease Aid te Turkey Expected to Include Planes, Tanks.

AID TO TURKS 1S ANNOUNCED   Shipments Began Six Months Ago To. Hold Turks To British Pact

Supplies Were Sent By U. S. To Hold Turks To British Pact; Agreement Is Expected To Have Far-Reaching Conseauences

U. S. Saves British Face With Turks   War Equipment Is Supplied Under — Lease-Lend Act

Turk Aid Has: ~ Been Effective For Six Months   White House Statement of Wednesday Reveals Plan fo Stabilize Pledgt  MUCH MORE COMING 'U. S. Supplies Going to Britain First and Then  Ny. Morkay

TURKEY AIDED, A MONTHS Abt   Lease~Lend Supplies Shipped Through Britain Since Mav.   MAJOR DIPLOMATIC COUP

U5, AID GIVEN TURKEY. LAS oi MONTHS   Fact Revealed by Roosevelt, Described as Move to Defend U: S.   MUNITIONS SENT FIRST TO BRITISH   Ankara Government Said to Have Made No Re.  quest or Commitment.

U, $, LEASE-LE PROGRAM GIVING AID TO TURKEY   First Assistance Given Six Months Ago By Goy’t

U.S. Supplies To Turks Began Six Months Ago   Capital Officials Say Little European State To Get $100,000,000

U.S. Aid To Turkey Started 6 Months Ago To Hold Ankara _ Government To British Pac         Disclosure By White House Of Shipment Of Mili tary Supplies Brings Plans For Additional 104 Million Lease-Lend Aid

U.S. AID BACKS TURKEY PLEDGE!   Military Supplies Help Natior Defend Dardanelles Under Pact With British.

Turkey Given U.S. Supplies Last 6 Months   War Weapons Are Sen! Through British To Guard Dardanelles

U.S. Helps Britain Fulfill Her Pledge Of Aid for Turkey   Roosevelt Withheld Public Announcement Of Fact for 6 Months

Aid Furnished So Turks Would Stand By Their Pledge To Britain Against Any Threat Of Axis Aggression; Supplies Sent Through English

Turkey Obtains Help From U.S   War Supplies Have Been Going to An-: kara Government For Six Months, to Assure Pledge to Britain is Main-,  tained. \   ON LEASE-LEND LIST

Lease-Lend Aid Given Turkey   U.S. Arranges With Britain to Supply Turks With Arms

TURKEY ALREADY GETTING U. S. AID THROUGH BRITISH   PROGRAM HAS BEEN UNDER WAY FOR SIX MONTHS, FDR REVEALS

TURKEY GETTING , S. WAR GOODS   American Materials Hav Been Pouring Into Turkey For Six Months Unde Lend-Lease Act.

U. 5. Is Giving Help To Turkey Says Capitol   President Announced Aid Has Been Going Out to Tur key For Six Months Under Lease-Lend Plan.

‘ applies, Were : To Hold Turks To :British * Pact; Agreement. Is: Expected To Have Far-Reaching Monsequences

WALKOUT LEAVES CITY IN DARKNESS   Kansas City Without Lights, Power and Water When Workers Strike

KANSAS CITY BLACKED OU      Workers Strike; City : Without Water; Street Cars Stalled

Strike Shuts Off Power in Kansas City   Workers Walk Out at Midnight; City Virtually Without Water

British Warn Russians Need Swift Aid to Avert Disaster   London Source Predicts Soviets May Be Offered, and Forced to Accept, Separate Peace With Hitler; ‘Niagara’ of Materiel Demanded

Russia Said ToBein Dire Need   Must Have Flood of Supplies Soon Or Lay Down Arms

Crimea Apparently Cut Off; Soviet Army Losses In Men And Tanks Is Astronomical

ALLIES MUST ACT QUICKLY   Experts Say Moscow I Faced With Disaster Due To Vast Losses Of Men, Machines

Reds Fate Hinges On Supplies   Niagara Of British And American Material Needed To Prevent Russian Collapse,  Lendon Savs.   Crimea Cut Off

Russian Tank _ Losses Hinted Greatest Blow   LondonPlungedIintoGloom Overnight by Advances : Scored by Germans In Ukraine   Separate Peace Feared  If Help Doesn’t Arrive   Red Casnalties.3 Million, Reich’s 2 Million, English Say

OUTLOOK SEEN AS GLOOMY IN SOVIET RUSSIA   LONDON PREDICTING DISASTER UNLESS HELP ARRIVES

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Minor Drama Enacted as  Senate Opens   31 Senators Take Oath of Office During Ceremonies

Minor Drama Is Enacted In Senate Chamber   Hiram Johnson Declines Es cort of Colleague

British Offensive in Libya Likely To Await Developments in Ukraine

British Hold Offensive — Pending Ukraine Action   Caplure Of Baku Oil Fields At Rostov Would Tend To Cut Soviet Jugular Vein

-CRAZY HITLER PLAN HAS FAILED---STALIN   Tells World Nazis Have Lost 4,500,000 Men; Put : Russian Loses At 1,748,000

NAZI PLAN TO DESTROY SOVIE} TOLD BY STALIN   Says Hess Flew To England For That Purpose; Red Army Strong. 7

STALIN SAYS HITLER PLAN HAS FAILED   Soviet Chief In World Broadcast Predicts Victory

Germans Sought World Drive on Russia, He Says   Litvinov Named Ambassador To United States; Nazi Offensive Continues

STALIN GIVES ~~ ASS INCIDENT   Claims Hitler Tried to Lin: Up U. 8. and England  ' Against Russia.   CLAIMS NAZIS BEATEN

RUSSIAN LOSSES DURING THE WAR ARE 1748000   Soviet Leader Declares Nazis Have Failed in Effort te Crush Rusia With Sudden _ Attack.   RED RESERVES NOW COMING INTO ACTION   Stalin’s Address to Soviet. Union on 24th Anniversary. ‘of Revolution is Broadcast Throughout. World.

REDS FEND OFF ATTACK ON MOSCOW   Russian Outlook Brighter On All Battle Fronts

COURT GRANTS  AEVEROAL FOR ~ UNION LEADER   ‘fowa Tribunal Frees Sentner of Syndicalism in 1938 Strike at Newton.  ‘   UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY ‘OF PRISON GUARD SLAYEF

Union Official Appealed After His Conviction   High Court Rules on Case; Sullivan Sentence Upheld

Show Operator Arrested   Sneak Thief Caught   Short-Change Artist

Wartime Legislation Has Been Result on Large Seale During Last Two Spectacular Weeks.

Congress Puts In Busy Two Weeks   National Legislature Reflects U.S. Unity

School Machiner  Bill Introduced   Among Important Provisions is Continuing  Contracts for Teachers.

Russians Hurl Nazis Back On  Moscow Front   Reds Batter Foe In Bliz. zard; German Flight In South Unchecked.

NAZIS HURLED BACK IN PART MOSCOW LINE   PANIC STRICKEN GERMANS IN HEADLONG FLIGHT FROM ROSTOV

Claim Reich Forces Abandon. ‘Taganrog, Move On Mariupol   Report Both. Silas: Reorganizing ~~Armies~For-New~Major~ Test ~ OF Strength - In North Africa

NAZIS STILL RETREATING IN UKRAINE   Invaders Pushed Back 24 Miles By Red Troops

RIVEN 40 MILES IN CENTRAL WAR   Moscow Forces Push Enemy Back Twelve Miles As _ Blizzard  Rages

GERMAN FLIGHT IN. ROSTOV SECTOR WAS DECLARED HEADLONG   SOVIET SUCCESSES ALSO REPORTED ON CENTRAL FRONT THREATENING MOSCOW

REICH FORCES STILL FLEEING IN ROSTOY ZONE   Moscow Asserts 21,000 Germans Have Died Or Suffered Wounds In Run- ° ning Battle   COSSACKS PURSUE RETREATING NAZIS   Blizzard Aids Russians In Central Sector As Attacks On Moscow  Aré Checked

Russians Hurl Nazis Back on Moscow Front   Commander-in-Chief Of Entire German Army Rushed to Ukraine in Effort to Halt Rout

Red Troops Drive On Against Nazis   Recapture Forty Villages on Southern Front in Bloody Battles   COUNTER-BLOWS  FAII   German Equipment Litters the Road; Nazis Set - Fire to It

BRITISH DESERT ARMIES SPARRING FOR POSITION   Hitler Reported Rushing Ace Strategist to Halt Nazi Rout in Ukraine Sector “At ATl Costs’

OPTIMISTIC PICTURE OF WAR GIVEN BY SOVIETS   Germans Are Hurled Back On Moscow Front  REICH SHIFTS OFFICERS  Panic- Stricken Panzer Units Fleeing In South

HITLER SENDS ARMY’ CHIEF TOHALTROUT   Gen. Von Brauchitsch To ‘Overhaul Strategy’ In Rostov Area

40 Villages Recaptured By Russian:   Germans Leave Equipment In Flight

American Warships Reportedly Will Refuel A Naval Stations Abroad While On Convoy Duty

British Bases Will Be Used  By Americans   Arrangements Made for U. S. Ships. Planes

ENGLISH BASES T0 BE USED BY WARSHIPS ON CONVOY DUTY IS PLAN      Warplanes Also to Be Accommodated by Britons A: Required—-Arrangements Go Forward in Anticipation of President Roosevelt's Signature of Neutrality Revision Resolution Permitting the Arming of Shins.

Use Of British Bases Seen!   American Ships, Planes  May Use Them On Convoy Duty

U.S. WARSHIPS PLAN T0 USE BRITISH BASE   Ships and planes make new preparations for convoy operation

FORMER GOVERNMENT HEADS REPORTED AR-  RESTED IN STROKE.:.         Paul Ousted   Future of Government Debated im Absence of Full — Declaration. *

WOMAN FREED IN HUSBAND-KILLING   ACQUITTED BY JURY AFTER TRIAL AT ELIZABETHTOWN

a ey ee  ELIZABETHTOWN WOMAN FREED IN MURDER CASE   Jury Finds Mrs. Turley Innocent In Circuit Court

Acquitted In Killing   Woman Found Innocent In  Slaying of Her Husband

Rosiclare Beauty Operator Acquitted of Lovers' Lane Death of Her Husband

INFIRE AT WATERLOO HOM   Small girl critically burned when family is trapped in second story

AIR-BORNE INFANTRY ATTACKS ITALIANS   Britist( Transport Troops by Plane to Mop Up in Somaliland and Ethlopia.

JAPAN SEES U. S. STEP FROM WAR   Action In Extending Sea Pa. trol Puts U. 8. On Brink Of Actual War, Japanese Newspaper Says.

JAPS DECLARE PATROL EXTENSION PUTS U. S. NEAR WAF   Newspaper Says Step Mean Conflict Between  Americas, Gormany

Japs Say U.S. Nearer War  Says Extended Patrol Is Job for British

U.S.NEAR WAR. JAPAN CLAIMS   Nipponese Newspapers At. tack America’s Patrol Ot Atlantic

U.S. Advice Reported Sought By  Greece   isk Counsel On Threat 01 German Attack, Sofia Hears; Yugoslavia Is Believed Next On Axis List

CLAIM GREECE “SEEKS ADVICE FROM AMERIC!   Unconfirmed Repor Says. Greek . _Govern-

Greeks. Reported Appealing To Roosevelt For Advice: RAF Planes Bomb Rumanic

ATHENS Pico PRAGES EDEN, acco VICTORY   People Cheer Britons Wildly as Nazi Armies Mass Along Frontier.   BULGARIA CLOSES ALL BORDERS; TROOPS MOVE

Twenty-five Men Will Be Included In December Call   Rush County’s Draft Board Receives Notice to Send 25 from Here to Army on December 1.

Probe Langer’s Right to Keep Senate Seat   Legislative Group Orders Hearings on Fitness of North Dakotan

Langer to  Face Quiz   Fitness of Senator for  Office to be Probed

HEARINGS ON A SENATOR   Charges of Moral: Turpitude Are Lodged: Against Langer

Would Drop  Langer Case   Election lrregularities Inquiry Ended; Fitness Hearings to Be Held

QUIZ CLEARS SEN, LANGER'S ELECTION, ORDERS INQUIRY ON FITNESS TO TARE SEAT

Langer Election Declared Regular   But North Dakotan Mus!  Prove His Fitness.

U.S. Will Use Fem °Chutists   Hospital Battalion Being Recruited Upon Coast By State Guard

RECRUIT WOMEN   State Guard Forming Lady ’Chutist Battalion In California.

California Women Training ~ In Parachute Ambulance Unit   state Guard Plans Organization for Women, Designed ta Land Complete Equipment for Field Hos pital Behind Lines or Drop From Planes : To Assist Wounded

BERLIN HOLDS UP TRADE OF BRITISH, GERMAN WOLINTEN   NAZIS REPORTED DEMANDING INCLUSION OF CIVILIANS, PFRHAPK HFea   SHIPLOAD OF REICH'S MEN HELD IN NEWHAVEN POR]      London Says It Doesn't Know When Exchange of 3,000 Casualties WII Re Effecited

Britain Waits Nazi Decision On Prisoners   Rumors Say Hitch in Plans For Exchange Result Of Demand for Hess

GERMANY ASKED HESS RETURN   Thought Hitch In Exchange Of Prisoners Due To Germany Wanting Hess One Of Them.

DEFENSE WORK WILL BENEFIT FROM CUT IN AUTO SCHEDULE   CURTAILMENT IN AUTO BUELD. ING IN AUGUST WILL ADD 100,000 BIEN TO DEFENSE PRODUCTION

Defense Setup  To Get 100,000 Auto Workers   Motor curtailment August 1 will help solve labor shortage — See further expansion.

No Confirmation Heard In London of Surrender  Of Island   "CHRISTMAS PRESENT’   British Representatives Said To Be In Meeting With Japanese

Hongkong Surrender Announced   ll Days Of Bloody Siege At An End for Plucky British Forces

Hongkong Fall Is Claimed In Jap Broadcast  Heroic Defenders Of  Crown Colony Are prey  oe   VICTORY IS HAILED   Capture Described As Christmas Present By Nipponese

BRITISH LOSE HONG KONG T0 JAP INVADERS   Fall of British Crown Area Reported After Bitter Attacks

Crown Colony Given Up After Heroic 7 Days   Governor who refused three demands to surrender, concludes further fighting useless.

Assert Bulk of Red Armies Face  Destruction   Six Russian Divisions ° Said Trapped At Rostov,  Resistance Savage

Nazis Assert Red Armies Encircled On Central Front   Russians Urge Britain Attack Axis In Western Europe; Admit German Break-Through But Clain Losses Have Forced Hitler to Call In Reserves

ASSERT NEARLY ALL OF NAZI AIR FORCE ENGAGED   Slaughter of Invaders -. Claimed to Have Chokec a River With Bodies  Ruccinn Vearcinn—.

Last Railroad Land Grant Is Canceled   Move Ends Great Era Of American History

Tokyo Scores British, U.S.  Defense Moves   ‘Peace’ Note te Britain Contained Threat ; Meant For lis Effect at Home

U. S-BRITAIN BLOC SCORED BY SPOKESMEN   Landing of Soldiers May Be Block to Expansion

Smnrenmeorennnamoraine BE ens     Civilian Defense Week Proclaimed  By Iowa Governor

Three German Planes Are Destroyed   Aerial Activit Over Englan Reported Scattered

RAIDER FALLS IN FLAMES ON FARM   Four Members of Crew of Nazi Plane Killed in Enaland

Nazi Raider Crashes, 4 In Crew Killed   TWO OTHER “GERMAN PLANES DESTROYED IN SCATTERED AERIAL ACTIVITY,

German Raider  Falls on Farm  Four Nazis Killed In English Crackup

BRITISH BOMB NAZI ARMY IN BALKAN AREA   Stage Set For Decisive Battle Between Britain And Germanv   GREEK ARMY INTACT   Declared Ready To Deal Decisive Blow At Invader With Allied Aid

STAGE SET FOR MAJOR BATTLE IN BALKAN WAR   British And German Forces Poised For  Break

WAGE DEADLOCK MAY SHUT DOWN MORE FURNACES   Several Already Down Because Of Bituminous Mine Strike

Takes Lives Of New Haven Quilt Firm Employees   Blaze Spreads Swiftly Trapping Room Workers Three Jump To Safety

AT LEAST TEN PERISH IN BLAZE      Three Others Injured When Fire Sweeps Room Filled With Cotton Bales.

FLAMES TRAP WORKERS ON THIRD FLOOS   Three Injured dumping Fron Window As Blaze Sweeps Throuch Factory

Eleven Burn To Death In Factory Fire   Flames Spread So' Rapidly In Cotton Men Are Trapped

Blaze Sweeps Thru Quilt Factory Taking Toll   Victims are Burned Beyond Recognition Several are iniured

WERE BUSY ON DEFENSE WORK FOR U. $, GOVT   Blaze Started in Room Filled With Cotton Bales, Spread With Swift Destruction,

10 Die in Cotton Factory Blaze   Plant Was Working Onan Army Order

Eleven Die In Fire at Quilt Plant Flames Swiftly ,   nn P D anmwwm a   Flames Swiftly Engulf Room Full Of Cotton Bales

MEN TRAPPED IN ROOM BY FIRE   Conflagration Sweeps Unit of Plant Making Army Red Clothing.

TO TRAPPED ‘HY FLAMES ~ W FAGTOR   New Haven Scene Of Large Fire; _ One Missine

FLAMES RUSH THRU FACTORY IN NEW HAVEN   Cotton Quilt Plant Scene Of Horro: As Workers Jumr  . To Safety

FACTORY BLAZE TAKES 11 LIVES   Cotton Bales Feed Fire In Connecticut

ELEVEN PERISH INNEW HAVEN FACTORY FIRE   Three Badly Injured In Jumps From Window As Flames Sweep One Room of Plant   EMPLOYES TRAPPED   Workers ‘Apparently Had Been Overcome While Trying to . Battle Sudden Blaze

FLEVEN DIE WHEN FIRE SWEEPS ROOM FILLED WITH COTTO}    Workers Were Producing Fluffy Cotton For Army Comforts

ELEVEN BURN T0 DEATH IN BLAZE IN COTTON MILL   Eastern Plant Making Blankets for Army Scene of Fire  ag’

New Haven Quilt and Pad Company Working on War Order Scene of Fatal Fire Wednesday.

DEFENSE PLANT FIRE KILLS 11   Workers Trapped in Room Of Burning Cotton

Dead Burnec Beyond Recognition   Blaze Sweeps Cotton Filled Plant Room

FLAMES TRAP WORKMEN IN QUILT PLANT   Fire Starts in Cotton Roon of Plant Workir+ on Army Order

Fire Sweeps Room Of Factory, And Eleven Are Killed   Room Filled With Cotton Bales Scene of Disastrous Connecticut Blaze

Factory Fire  Takes LI Lives   Employes Of Quilt And Pac Company Trapped As Fir Spreads Rapidly.

11 KILLED AS FIRE SWEEPS COTTON BALES IN PLANT   WORKERS TRAPPED ! QUILT FACTORY BY RAGING FLAMES

10 Die in Flames As Connecticut Plant Burns   Spark Causes Blaze in New Haven Quilt and Pad Factory

Three Injured Slightly  joer From: a wi  FLAMES SPREAD FA  Forenaati (Said No. One ‘Had Realized There Were Persons in Room:

Fire Sweeps Through Pad Factory Room   New Haven Plant Reports At Least Nine Dead

NINE DEAD AS FIRE SWEEPS COTTON PLANT   New Haven, Conn. Factory Had Been Working On -  - Army. Supplies

NINE PERISHLIN NEW HAVEN FIRE   Flames Sweep Througt Room Filled With Cot. ton Bales

1] PERSONS DIE IN COTTON FIRE   Blaze Sweeps Swiftly Through Quilt and Pad Company Plant.

BLAZE SWEEPING STORED COTTON TAKES 11 LIVES   Workers in New Haven Fac tory Busy on Army Contract Die in Sudden Fire

11 Die in Flames  In Quilt Plant   Fire Sweeps  Swiftly Through Room Fillec With Cotton Bales.

Fire In Cotton Storage Room Traps Workers   Connecticut Quilt And Pad Company Was Working On Defense Orders, But Sabotage Ruled Out As Cause

COTTON-FILLED ROOM SWEPT BY FLAMES TODAY   Eleven Persons ‘Are Burned To Death. ° Tn Plant   AT  NEW HAVEN   Three Youths Hurt In Jumping From Window

TEN KILLED BY FIRE AT NEW HAVEN .   Blaze Sweeps Through Room Filled With Cotton Bales at Plant

U.S. Army Should Take Over Al Canada and Latin-America, Is Policy of Sen. Clark of Idaho

Clark Urges US. to Seize Latin Nations   Senator Claims Good Neighbor Paliev Failed

URGES U.S. TAKE QVER AMERICAS   Seu. Clark of Idahe Says  This Probably Is Our Last Chance   GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY A ‘FAILURE*      Sumner Welles Dismisses Foreign Policy Foe’s Talk as Unbelievable

U.S. Control Of Latin America, Canada Urged   Senator Clark Declares ‘Good Neighbor’ Policy . Has Been Failure

Clark of Idaho Urges Control of This Hemisphere   Senator Declares, That ‘Good Neighbor’ Policy a Failure

(lark Says U. §. Should Take Cyor Con'vo! of Havisnzere   Good Maighbor Policy Has ®-en a Failure, Sonator Fram Idaho Asseris

Control Of Entire Hemisphere Urged   Sen. Clark Suggests U. S. Take Over And Run All Latin America And Canada, Possibly Under Puppet Plan

Good Neighbor Policy Rapped   Sen. Clark Would Occupy  _ hatin America, Canada. “9 Safecuard. U. oor:

OF ALL LATIN NATIONS URGED   Sen. Clark Says Now Js Time  To Consolidate Western WMamienhora

J. S, RULE OVER AMERICAS URGED   Clark, Suggests Puppet Governments For Latin America And Canada

SEN, CLARK URGES DRASTIC PROGRAN   Favors U. S. Taking Over Canada, Latin America

U.S. Urged to Take Over ‘Latin America and Canada   Idaho’s Senator Clark Says Not a Shot Would Result Declares Good Neighbor Poticy Turned into Failure   Dies Says Million Nazis Are  Under Arms in South America

TIRPYTZ LEADS RAID UPON BALTIC PORT   ‘Sister Ship of Bismarck Makes Attack on Capital of Estonia

TIMING: SHAPE   Committees for Drive Are Announced b; Art Cof fey, Chairman, ed   OPENS NEXT FRIDAY   Ivan Presler in Charge of Breakfast Which Opens the Activities.

SUOUT FUND CAMPAIGN {a TAKING oHAPE   Committees for Drive Are Announced b; Art Coffey, Chairman.   OPENS NEXT FRIDAY   Ivan Presler in Charge of Breakfast Which Opens the Activities.

LAVAL IS REPORTED WOUNDED   Reds Said to Have Shot Ex-Premier And Marcel Deat

Mediation Board Clears For Action In Major Strikes   Three Big -Labor Strikes Threaten To Delay Nation’s Rearmament Program   MAY ‘CRACK DOWN’ TO END DEADLOCKS

OGURA MOVES TO PUT JAPAN ON WAR BASIS   New Finance Minister Calls fo Display of National Economi Power Backed by East Asia

Jap Talks Of Forging On With E. Asia   TOKIO'S NEW FINANCE MINISTER THINKS TIME RIPE FOR JAPANESE DOMINANCE.

JAP MINISTER URGES NATION TO PUSH AHEAD   Declares English and United States Acts Are Foreseen

Finance Minister Urges Japan To Take East Asia   Finance Minister Make: Strong Statement to News Agency

Fields Littered With Dead, Soviet Declares In Berezina Fight   SAY BLITZ CHECKED   20,000 Defenders Taken In Minsk Zone, Avers Reich

Germans Near Key Red Line, Berlin Claims   Hitler’s Legions Cross Berezina After Savage Battle, Reich Says; USSR Not Close To Collapse, Officials Declare

BERLIN SAYS TROOPS NEAR ‘STALIN LINE’   Moscow Reports Vast Slaughter of Invaders

Germans Claim — Stream Crossed In Many Places —   Finnish Troops Take Over Aaland Islands and Push Into Russia; RAF Rains Bombs on German Targets

RUSS CLAIM 3 DRIVES CHEGKED   Moscow. Says Thousands of German Dead Litter River Battleground,

GERMANS REPORTED NEARING STALIN LINE ON MOSCOW CAMPAIGN   RUSSIANS REPORT VAST . SLAUGHTER NAZI TROOPS IN PAST TWO DAYS

Nazis Say Are Near Main Defense Line; Reds Tell Of Slaughter In Nazi Ranks

Ground School Classes Begin   31 Enrolled For Third NonCollege CPT Course: Registrations Still Taken,

Court Master Up the River   Will Study 125 Miles of Disputed State Boundaries

LAVAL'S RETURN TO VICHY 1S RUMORED   Darlan May Offer. Predeces sor Office in Council of Ministers

FUND DIVERSION CHANGE 19 105)   Expiration Of Time.Liin it On Auto Tags Block: “Move ..-.

CITIES, COUNTIES LOSE TAG FUNDS   Passing Of Deadline Blocks License Fees’ Diversion

British Fleet Cooperates In New Drive   Naval Guns Pound Axis Bases Along Mediterranean Coast

Fleet Batters Libva   Softens Up Axis Positions For Land Assaults

Correspondent Tells of British Attack by Ships  io Jae: Se ae   Axis Vessels are Stay ing Away from Scene in Mediterranean

British Naval Forces Hurl Shells Into Axis Forces On Libyan Coas

BULLITT IN  APPEAL FOR  , FULL HELP TO ENGLAND   ” Believes U.S. Can Avoid Conflict If We Help England Now   » ‘MUST BUY TIME TO PREPARE’   Denies He Said We Woulc Enter War; Story Invented by Nazis, He Says

FORMER FRENCH ENVOY BLAMES HITLER AGENTS   Tells Committeemen _ Hemisphere Invasion Certain If Axis Wins

IF BRITISH LOSE, INVASION OF U, 8. —-CERTAIN~-BULLITT   Says Story That He Led France to Count on U. 8. Aid Is Nazi Propaganda

Bullitt Sees Danger Of An Invasion   Says U. S. Like France Prior To Nation’s Fall

INVASION OF U.S SAID CERTAIN IF BRITAIN LOSES   Former Envoy to France Witness Before Hearing On Lease-Lend Bill   Promises of American Aid Called Propaganda By William C. Bullitt

Former Ambassador Bul. litt Testifies Before Congress Committee.   DECLARES AXIS IS LEAGUE AGAINST US

Likens U. S. To France   Ex-Ambassador Pleads For British-Aid Bill

Bullitt Brands War Statements Nazi Propaganda   Germans ‘Invented’ Story Ambassador Tells Aic  Committee.   Urges We ‘Buy Time’ In Which to Prepare

EX-ENVOY SEES NAZI INVASION IF HITLER WINS   Cestifies Germans Spread Rumor Abroad He Made Statements United  States Was Preparino Lo Enter War.

Lease-Lend Act Approved By Bullitt   Warns of Invasion of Western Hemisphere If British Fleet Falls

Bullitt Declares War Assist: ance Will Help U. S. Defense.   Invasion Certain?   Attack on Western Hemisphere Predicted If Axis Is Victorious.

BULLITT ACCUSES NAZIS FOR STORY CREDITED TO HIM   DENIES GIVING FRANCE REASON TO HOPE FOR AID FROM U. S.

BULLITT RAPS PROPAGANDA OF NAZIS   Ex-Envoy to France Says Nazis Spread Reports He Said U. S. Would Join War

SPEAKS FOR LEND-LEASE IN CONGRESS   ‘  en Invasion Would Be ‘Almost Certain’ If Britain  is Beaten

-Ambassador ees Danger In ecurity View   s House Committee Attide Here Like France's efore Nazi Attack.   DPORTS AID MEASURE

BLAMES NAZI PROPAGANDA   Tells Committee He Told French U. S. Would Try To Stay Out.   SUPPORTS AID MEASURE

Possible Invasion Is Seen by Bullit   Push Is Certain If British Hie Dies Before We Have: - Two-Ocean Fleet   “U.S. MUST BUY TIME’   Administration Reported tc Have Welcomed LeaseLend Amendments

Sees ‘Almost Certain’ Invasion Of Amerfta If British Fleet Beaten.

British Blast At Germany By Day And Night   Around - The - Clock Bombers Pound At Berlin And Channel Ports.

“ENORMOUS EXPLOSIONS” IN BERLIN AS RAF KEEPS UP HARD ‘BLASTING; OTHER AREAS HIT

BRITISH BOMBERS HEAVILY BLASTED BERLIN LAST NIGH   GERMAN CAPITAL BOMBARD ED WITH SOME OF HF‘ VIES1 OF BRITISH BOMBS

RAF Pounds Berlin and Other Cities   Reich Glasted by Round-the-Clock Air Offensive

COAST ARE HAMMERED DAY, NIGHT   ‘Liveliest’ Raid In Months ® Admitted. By Nazis   NINE PLANES ARE LOST   Heaviest British Ships Used @ In Attack On Capital

Berlin Is Blasted — By British Planes   Great Fires and Explosions in Reich Capital Reported by Returning R. A. F. Pilots—Few Nazi Aircraft Rise to Mect: Foes.

GERMANY AND FRANCE GIVEN HARD POUNDING   3erlin Bombed;: Railway Lines At Frankfurt Blasted; Bremen Docks Hit; British Planes Stage Continuous Attack.

British Resuming Round-the-Clock Bombing Schedule   Berlin, Frankfurt Main Objects, But Many Other Centers Get Pounding

Enormous Explosions Occur At Capital Of Germany During British Raid

British Spread Large Fires In German Capital   RAF Bombers Concentrate On Berlin. Frankfurt In Round-The-Clock Blast.   LIGHT RAID ON’ ISLES

RAF RAIDERS BLAST BERLIN, OTHER AREAS   Hvge Air Offensive Continues Throughout Today in Northern France

Enormous Explosions and Large Fires Reported; 24Hour Attacks Continuing

RAF BLASTS BERLIN AND CHANNEL PORTS IN NEW ROUND-THE-CLOCK RAIDS

RAF Leaves Berlin In Flames   “rankfurt Also Mair Objective of Raids By British

Enormous Explosions,’ One ‘Very Large Fire’ Said to Have Been Set Off in Nazi Capital as Britain’s Airmen Carry on Around-theClock Offensive.

OTHER GERMAN BASES BLASTED IN BROAD RAIDS   Huge Fires Are Reported Ir Reich Capital Following New Bombardment

HUGE BRITIot BOMBLRS oET BERLIN FIRE:   American-Built Fortresses of Air Take Part in Big Raid.   FRANKFURT TARGET OF HEAVIEST BLASTS

Berlin Hammered By British Planes In Broad Offensive   Raid Among Sharpest Capital Has Suffered For Many Months

BRITISH CLAIM TORPEDO PLANE STRUCK LUETZOW   SIR ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR REPORTS HIT ON NAZI WARSHIP FEW WEEKS AGO   R. A. F, HAMMERS BERLIN, OTHER POINTS 24 HOURS   Frankfurt and German Capital Are Main Objectives of Heaviest Raids In Months

Round-The-Clock British Drive Blasts At Nazis   Berlin and Frankfurt Chief Objectives Of RAF Bombers

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID NAZI CAPITAL IN DAYLIGHT RAID   Wave After Wave Of RAF Planes  Cross Channel

Waves Of Planes Shuttle Across English Channel   Heavy Bombers Strike Nazi Capital; Coastal Areas Are Bombarded

Fliers Atfack — Berlin as Well As Frankfurt   Large Fires Left  Burning in German Capital and Bombs Were Seen to Burst

NEW EXCHANGE OF BLOWS BY R. A. Fa NAZIS   Portsmouth “Smothered” by German Explosives From Air.— New Raids on Continent,

British Raiders Cause Big Fires In Brest Yards   Attacks Follow Daylight Raids On Coast Bases

Ships in Port Of Le Havre Are Pounded   -Raid Alarms Over Switz-erland Also Indicate Attacks in Italy   NEW BOMBER USED   ‘Long Range Plane Re‘vealed as Swifter Than ‘Ones Formerly in Service

BRITISH AGAIN BOMB SEVERAL FRENCH TOWNS   : Pocks Are Brened Af Breast And Many Other Fires Are Started

German Shipping In France Raided By British Planes   Large Vessel Reported Hit In Brest Dockyard; Le Harve Harbor Raided

Big Nazi Ship Hit By British In Brest Raid   Le Havre Harbor Also Attacked By RAF As Strength Grows

LARGE FIRES STARTED AT BREST DOCK   Great Significance Attached to Day pRaids of R.A.F.

12 Frenchmen Are Shot By Germans In New Reprisal   Twelve-to-one Ratio Due For Increase If Attacks Continue.

[2 MORE FRENCH HOSTAGES SLAIN FOR  GERMAR   Nazis Exact Dozen Lives {1 Ruthless Effort To End Rebellion   LARGEST SINGLE NUMBER SHOT; TOTAL REACHES 35   Paris Subjected To Stiff Pen alty As Eerly Curfew Enforced

GERMANS KILL AT 12-10 ONE RATIO IN RETALIATION FOR TERROR’ IN FRANCE

12 HOSTAGES ARE EXECUTED   Nazis Take Lives Of Dozen Fos Killing Of Non-Commissioned Officer

Twelve Parisians Die In Reprisal For Killing Nazi Non - Com Officer

"12 Hostages Executed by ‘Nazi Soldiers   Parisian Authorities Increase Ratio in Refaliation for Attacks

HOSTAGES SHOT AFTER GERMAN OFFICER SLAIN   Tweive Frenchmen Put To Death By Firing Squad In Paris To Check Attacks   STIFFER PENALTIES DECREED BY NAZIS   Jews in Holland Bannec From Public Parks and Other Places, Under  German. Orders.

12 Frenchmen ‘Die For Nazis   Germans, Execute. Even ‘Dozen. For Slaying Of Single Soldier

Execute Dozen More Freneh In Reprisal   Face A German Firing Squad As Result Of Slaving

NACI EXECUTE 17 FRENGHMEN AS REP RISAL”   12-For-1 New Retaliation Rate For Germans Slain In City Of Paris

Twelve French Hostages Shot by Nazis For Death of One German Officer

New Edict of Death Is Put Into Practice   Mass Execution of Hostages in Ratio — 12-to-1 Is to Be Made Retaliation Rule

Knox Urges Use of Navy: For Britain   Secretary of Navy’s Speech May Indicate More Aggres-. sive Policy by America

Reaffirms Previous Stand, But Draws Distinction Between Hope, Belief

FDR Reaffirms Hope That U. S. Stay Out of War   But He Draws a Distinctior Between a Hope and ¢ Belief.   Refuses to Comment On Knox’s Statement!

KNOX’S STAND ON NAVY ACTION BEING STUDIED   Change In U.S. Policy Toward Nazis Indicated   GIVES VIEWS   Calls On Nation To Deal Hitler Smashing Blow

Knox Calls For American Fleet  To Clear Ocean   Navy Secretary Wants Naval Forces To Deal “Smashing Blow’ To Hitler.   HINT AT NEW POLICY

POLICY CHANGI IS HINTED IN ADDRESS   Goes Further Than In Any Previous Pronouncement   "TIME TO STRIKE”   Cabinet Member Asserts; Should Clear Path Over Atlantic Ocean Now

United States Naval Strateay May Be Altered   Navy Secretary's Speech Studied by Officials

KNOX PROPOSES NAVY “ACT NOW TO CLEAR SEA   Secretary’s Vigorous Blas’ Taken As Hint U. S. Will Revise Its Policy

WAR ENTRY REQUESTED ~ WP ADDRESS   Capital Shocked At Frank Talk Or Leader

Hopes America  Can Stay Clean   Roosevelt Reaffirms Desir To /Keep America Out O Eyropean War.

a Knox Calls For Navy to Clear Seas  Of Germans BIG CHANGE IN U.S. POLICY IS  SPECULATED IRN CAPITAL CITY

FDR REAFFIRMS HOPE FOR PEACE   President. Draws Distinction However, Between Hope And Belief

Knox Hints At Possible Action   Secretary’s Pleas to Use Navy in Atlantic Against Nazis Seen by Some in Capital

KNOX SUGGESTS USING U.S, NAVY TO FIGHT NAZIS   Urges Action To Clear Atlantic Of  Menace

Clear Atlantic * Of Nazi Menace Knox Demands   Wheeler Proposes Senate Investigation Of ‘Shooting War’

ANOX DECLARES Ua. MUST DRIVE NAZIS FROM SEA   Naval Secretary’s Speect ls Believed Indication Of Policy Revision   ADVOCATES NAVY’S USE AGAINST SEA RAIDERS   U. S. Now Has Opportunity To Determine Outcome Of War, He Says

MAY BE HINTING ATVAST REVISION OF NAVAL STRATEGY   “Now Is Time to Strike,’ Says Secretary In Strongest Statement

Secretary Calls for Attacks on German Sea Forces Now; Observers Believe That Means He’s Ready to Attack Germany

“NOW TIME TO STRIKE” -KNOX   Declares U.S. Navy Should Clear Atlantic of German Menace

KNOX WAR TALK IS DISCUSSED   Observers Speculate It May Mean Change In Policy of U. S.

Knox Proposal To Use Navy To Run NazisOut Of The Atlantic May Foreshadow Change In National Policy

Shift in US. War Policy Seen As Knox Uraes Sea War at Once   Urges. Knox Guster

FDR Stull Hopes United States Can Keep Out of War  Declines to Comment on Knox's ‘Clearing  Bae) beers ee, ae ot

SEEK HINT OF NEW POLICY IN LATEST CABINET WAR CRY   Secretary, Calling For Immediate Action, Says This Is Time To Strike

SENATOR WHEELER WOULD THROW KNOX OUT OF CABINET   NAVY SECRETARY ASSERTED ‘TO HAVE SAID NAVY SHOULD CLEAR THE ATLANTIC

PRESIDENT STILL HOPES AMERICA MAY STAY OUT OF WAR   ROOSEVELT DRAWS RISTING. TION, HOWEVER, BETWEEN HOPE AND BELIEF

Knox Wants the Nazis Swept From Atlantic   Next Few Months Crucial, Naval Head Tells Meeting Of Governors  4

Thinks Knox Hints At Policy Change   Secretary Advocates Clear ing Atlantic of Germat Menace.

F. D. R. Hopes U.S. Can Stay Out of War   ¢ But President Draws Distinction Between Hope And Belief

Knox Urges U. S. Navy to Fight Hitler   Calls for Sacrifice of American Blood, ‘If Need Be,” to ‘Clear’ Seas

Roosevelt Still Hopes To Keep Peace   Distinguishes Between Hope and Belief at Press Conference

Draws a Distinction, How. ever, Between a Hope , and a Belief 1   OBVIOUS How  A VOTE WOULD RF   averyone Against War Just as Everyone Is Against Sin, He Says.

KNOX CALLS FOR USE OF U. $. NAVY NOW      Secretary's Strong Language In Boston Speech May B Hint At Important Change In Administration's Policy      Toward Nazi Sea Activities

Sock Huns, Knox Urges      Wants Navy To Clear Seas Of Nazi Raiders

Free Ocean Of Menace, Knox Urges   Naval Forces Should Be Used To Deal Smashing Blow To Hitler, He Asserts

ROOSEVELT REAFFIRMS HOPE OF NEUTRALIT   Draws. Distinction Betweer ‘Hope’ and ‘Belief’

IMMEDIATE TSE OF NAVY   “Capital Speculating  On Possible Change of US. "Policy Toward Germans

FDR ‘HOPING T0 KEEP US. OUT OF WAR   Won't Comment On Knox Statement   FLAYS THE POLLS   Russia Asks For Aid From America

NEW SEA POLICY FOR U. S. URGED BY KNOX   Immediate Use Of U. S. Navy To Clear Atlantic Ocean Of Nazi Menace Suggested By Secretary

WHEELER ASKS KNOX JO RESIGN   ‘Should Quit or ‘Be Throwr Out Bécause of Bos. ton Speech’   URGED USING NAVY AGAINST GERMANY      Speech Causes Speculation on Possibility of Change in U.S. Policy

Sacrifice U. S. Blood, If Necessary, to Deal Blow to Hitler , Plea   Cabinet Secretary Calls for Immediat Use of Navy to Clear Atlantic; See Chance in Naval Strategy

F. R. Tells Of Hope Of Avoiding Clash   Study Knox's Plea To Use U. S. Fleet   Would Blast Raiders

CHANGE HINTED INU. 5, POLICY.   Weigh Secretary’s Cail for ‘Navy to Clear Sea of Naz} Menace.’   STRONGEST STATEMENT

President Affirms Hope For No War   But Draws Distinction Between Hope and Belief

‘CLEAR THE SEA OF NAZI MENACE: ~ SEPRETARY KNOY   URaKs UsE OF U. 9, NAVY ro _ INSURE SMIPPING: ane 40.HOUR WEEK   CAPITAL BUZZES AS WHEELER. ASKS INQUIRY OF ‘SHOOTING   Navy Chief's Strong.: Speech Te Governors Coincides :qith . ‘suarios. of Naval Action

Knox Hints At Change In U. S. Policy On Seas   Calls For Use Of Navy To ‘Clear Atlantic Of  German Menace’.

Cabinet Official — Hints At Change In Naval Strategy   Says America Should Take Advantage Of “God Given Chance” To Determine Out  ~~ anmo ff BMusranaann War

FDR HOPES U. S. CAN STAY OUT OF EUROPE WAR   Mentions  Differsnce  In Hope, Belief

FDR Hopes For Peace   Refuses to Speculate On U.S. Chances for Staying Out of War

Knox Urges Use of Navy To “Clear” Sea   “If Need Be, American Blood,’  Governors Told

Chief Executive Reiterates Hope Of Averting War   President Points 1o Distinction Be. tween Desire and Belief; Public Opinion Jolls Criticized

Wheeler Asks Knox Resign  As Navy Head   Would Throw Secretary Out For Urging U. S. Fight Nazis Now   ‘TIME CALLED IDEAL   Direct Language Seen Pointing Toward New Policy

KNOX SOUNDS WAR-LIKE IN TALK MONDAY   Urges Immediate Use Of U.S. Navy To ‘Clear Atlantic Of Nazi  . en

KNOX'S CALL FOR ACTION I$ PONDERED   Capital Wonders if Change in U. S. Policy Toward Germans Is Hinted — Coastal Inva sion by British Seen as Paceathla

4 Albuquerque Persons Injured   Automobile Overturn:  South of Vaughn

BLITZ ARMY IS POUNDING AT GRODNO   Germans Advancing Into Soviet Territory Under Protection of Bombers and Artillery.   REDS CLAIM CAPTURE OF 5,000 PRISONERS   Rumanians Attack Stalin’s Forces on Bessarabian Frontier—Soviet Cities Reported Bombed.

WOMEN LASHED, WARDEN RESIGNS   Prison Head Quits After Whipping Inmates for Beauty Parlor Riot

Five Women Whipped For Rioting   Trouble Flares In ] Beauty Parlor; Prison Inmates Are Punished

THIRD APPEAL TO OPEN PITS SENT LEADER   Legislation May Be Asked ‘to Correct Labor Dispute

Reopening of Coal Mines Is Demanded   F. D. R. Sends Thirc Note to Tohn L. Lewis

NAZIS REPORT BIG SUB TOL   Say U-Boats Sank 14 Heavi ly Laden Ships Off West Africa

Booes and Angry Words Fly Between Ramspeck And Short During Debate

TENSION MOUNTS IN CONGRESS ON SHIP GRAB BILL   Ramspeck And Short In Heated Debate: Republicans Fail To Force Vote On Con vov Issue.

Boos Punctuate Ship Seizure Debate   House Nears Vote On Use Of Foreign Vessels.

Hot Words And Booes In House ~   Demo Member Booed For Criticism of Dewe: Short in Foreign Ship Seizure Tektite

Alarm Goes Out for Concord Mass., Child Believed To Be Somewhere in Vicinity ot Charleston, W. Va.

Red Division Annihilated, Says Berlir   Hundreds of Prisoner: Reported Captured by Nazi Sources

GERMAN REGIMENT SAID TO HAVE PUT END TO 30 TANKS   Promise Report. ‘of : “Big. Suc_ cesses”. in Eastern. ‘Theatre . Of “War ‘Tomorrow. — No Specific: Action Named:

GERMANS DECLARE RUSSIAN DIVISION BEEN DESTROYED   ALSO SAY “BIG SUCCESSES” IN NEW WAR THEATER BE ANNOUNCED SUNDAY

Nazi Promise To Give Report Sunday Abou! “Big Successes” On Eastern Frontier

Reds Rout Nazis Column Deep Inside Buffer Zone: Soviet Division Destroyed

Germans Claim They Destroy an Entire Divisior   News of , oosoagag il Eastern eater to  Told Sunday.   Reports Made of Many Red Planes Destroyed

Hitler to Publish — Big News Tomorrow   Burst, of Victory Claims, With Plenty of Detail, to - Mark Opening. of ‘Second Week of War Against Russia—Russian Disaster Reported.

NAZIS REPORT RED DIVISION IS DESTROYED   Germans Continue To Claim Smashing Victorie:  Over Russia’s Red Army

' RED CROSS HAS LOST ONLY 11 CARGO SHIPS  weri eerrrar rere me aS . .

FINLAND HEARS OF RUPTURE IN MOSCOW RANKS   Well Informed Quarters in Turkey in Agreement Important Developments . in. Nerve-War Near   ROADS LEADING OUT OF RUMANIA MINED   Army Officers in Buchar-. est Boasting They Would Soon Regain Possession Surrendered Area

Reports Indicate Germany Is Planning Major Move of Some Sort in Europe's War   Italy Reportedly Is Ready to Seize American Property in Reprisal for U.S. Action in Freezing Credits

RUSSIAN SOLDIERS — ARE BEING SHIFTEC   Troops Withdrawn From Turkish Frontier, According to Hunganian Broadcast.

Baffled Over Rare een Gehrig's Death   No Causes No Cure Known For Ailment That: Ended Life of Famous Baseball Player, Causing Stiffening of Spine and Wasting Away of Muscles

AUGOSLAVIA IS ~ READY FOR WAr   ‘Declaraticn of War by Hit.  ler Is Fully Expected _at Any Hour.   WILL DEFY GERMANY

JUGOSLAVIA a HEADY FOR WAR   Declaraticn of War by Hitler Is Fully Expected at Any Hour.   WILL DEFY GERMANY

Big Bomber Goal Increased; Seven-Day Work Week Looms Knudsen for ‘Work or Fight’

Strong Drive Seen Toward  Transaction Tax   Reconvening Legislature  ‘Works After Rest

Legislators Plan Strong Drive For Traneaid lions Tax  ¢ a ferme ) Fee  eee 5 ee ee AL Bee   Taxation Will Probably Be Representatives Main Topic for Week

JAPS BLOCKED IN OIL DEAL   TANKER AT PHILADELPHIA TO LEAVE EMPTY AS RESULT OF PROTEST MADE TO  ICKES ~

ES MOINES 10 HEAD WAR DRIVE   A “Fight For Freedom” Committee For Iowa Is Organized

~ HEAD WAR DRIVE   A “Fight “For Freedom” Committee. For Iowa Is Organized.

GOVERNOR DWIGHT GREEN OPENS TOUR OF ILLINOIS TODAY   Will Inspect Giant City On September 7

Plans Outlined te Improve Route 330 Governor Reveals   $6,000,000 Modernizatior Would Be Spread Out  Over Several Years

Funds Needed If Training Is Put In Effee   Merits Of Proposal Tc Set Up Compulsory Military Training At U. W. Are Arsued

SIGN-PLASTERED BEER TAVERNS IN TEXAS DISAPPEARIN(   BREWERS AD WHOLESALERS REPRESENTATIVES PLAN COMPLIANCE PROGRAM:

SIGN-PLASTERED BEER TAVERNS IN TEXAS DISAPPEARING  BREWERS AD WHOLESALER: REPRESENTATIVES PLAN ©

‘Nazi Spokesmen See Long Fight Against Russia   Leningrad Doomed, Is German Claim; Odessa Bombarded

RAINS, SNOWS ‘MAY BOG NAZI “RUSS CAMPAICN   Destruction of City Promised as Reds Take Stand

Speaker Blue Has Named Committee For ‘Sifting’ Bills   lowa House Group Will Pick Measures For Consideration

RECESS IMPENDS IN LEGISLATURE   March 1-17 Interlude Fore cast by Phillips for State Amendments Campaign

NO-PAY RECESS IS PROPOSED   Legislators Are To Campaign for Adoption Amendngént

Legislature Is Going To Take Recess   Payless Period March 1-17 Planned, Allowing Campaign for Amendment Vote

TO CONTINUE WARM   Chilly Weather Fails to Penetrate Far Into Kansas

Litvinov Urges — British People to ‘Strike Hitler Now   £x-Russian Foreign Commissar  Broadcasts ‘to England, U. S.

Litvinov’s Voice Calls To British   FORMER RUSSIAN FOREIGN MIN. ISTER PLEADS WITH HIS BRIT. ISH FRIE™DS TO BLAST HITLER

LITVINOV Ap peals  Asks Britain to Hit Now Against Hitler Forces

Litvinov Appeals To British to Strike at Nazis  Former Commissar  Foreign Affairs

RED APPEALS TO BRITISH   Litvinov Returns To Front; Calls For Rattle

Litvinov Appeals  To British to  Strike at Nazis sid Commissar o'  eareian

Appeal Made To Great Britain By M. Litvinov   Calls on Old Friends To Strike Untiringly To Give Nazis No Respite

Maxim Litvinov Asks Britain To Strike at Nazis  Untiringly   Former Foreign Commissioner Says It Is Imporlant Hitler Does Nol Have Moment’s Respite

FINNS PUSH INTO. RUSS TERRITOR\   Capture - of “important Ene my Strongholds’ Claimed.

FINNS CLAIM GAINS AGAINST RUSSIANS   Say 48 Soviet War Planes Have Been Shot Down

Finns. Move Into Russian East Frontier   Assault On Arctic Murmansk Is Announced

Finns Invade  Red Territory   First War Communique Says Soviet Sub Sunk, 48 Planes Destroyed

Finland Claims Capture of Important Russian Strongholds in Fighting

Nazis Belittle Russian Drives In Rostov Area   Say Fighting Is Fanatica Effort To Recover Much Lost Ground

BERLIN ADMITS MIGHTY ATTACK   Russians Smashing A Retreating Foes With No Regard For Losses,  Nazis Relate

HITLER CALLS FOR HELP 10 STOP SOVIETS   ITALIAN AND SLOVAK ALLIES THROWN INTO FIGHT

FARMER CHECKS T0 GONE SOON   More Farmers Will Sign Up Their Pay Applications Next Monday.   231 FARMERS NAMED

FARMER CHECKS) TO COME st   More. Farmers Will- Sign Up Their Pay Applications Next Monday.    231: PARMERS NAMED

HEARINGS BEGUN   Bitter Fight Behind Senate Mixup Over West Virginians

MORE MINES PUT OUT 10 BLOCK AXIS   British Navy Sows Hug Area in Central Mediterranean 

Sea Is Barred to Any German Expedition Seeking to Help Axis Allies in Africa.

Central Portion Being Made Safe For Own Ships As Italians Barred

MINE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN; NAZIS BALKED   OPERATION ALSO PREVENTS POSSIBLE EXPEDITION AGAINST FRENCH   SEA ESCAPE OF MARSHAL GRAZIANE IS ELIMINATED   Tyrrhenian Sea Bored In, “Mare Nestrum” Cut In Half By Linea of Explosives

BRITISH MINING MEDITERRANEAN   Centra] Part Of Sea Being Sown To Cut Off Africa From Italy, And To Prevent Escape Of Amy

Action Taken To Bar Nazis From Afriea   Huge Field Boxes In Italian Boot From Possessions

Trap Duce Is British  Objective   Entire Centro! Meiterranean Sea Mined, Admiralty Declares

Move to Cut Italians Off From Africa   Mining of Central Area Will Also Prevent Escape of Army and Bar German Sea Expedition

BARS AlD FOR ITALY’S NORTH AFRICAN ARMY   Extensive Operation Cuts Italy from Communication with Colonies; Shuts Off Avenue of Escape.   WARNING ISSUED TO ALL SHIPPING

MEDITERRANEAN IS BEING MINED   British Navy Makes Effort To Cut Off Italy

MOVE TO BOX IN ITALY, BAR SEA T0 NAZIS   Italy Cut Off From North African Army And Colonies

Entire Central — Areaof Sea Is Cut In Two Parts   Effect of Move Is To Box Tyrhennian, Bar East-West Route

FREE ACTS FOR FOURTH OF IULY   Outstanding Display 0 Fireworks Contract ed For

Fourth Of July  Plans Progress Free Acts And Fire  works Features

DEFENSE OTAMPO TO BE SOLD ON MAY 1   Certificates to Range From Dime to $1,000

Savings Stamps Go on Sale Mav 1   New Defense Securities Will Range from 10-Cent Stamps to $1,000 Bonds

Dispute Divides Leaders of State Pension Society   President Leaves Convention at. Fulton After Tilt With Director

18,000 Men fo Be December Quota   Induction to Be Cut Down on Account of Christmas Holidays

Three Butte Boy Scouts to Get Highest Honors  Eagle Badges to Be Awarded at

Three Butie Boy Scouts to Get Highest Honors   Eagle Badges io Be Awarded at Court Session

FAMED BRITISH WARSHIP LOST   Cossack, Hero of Altmark Fight. Is Sunk

FAMOUS SHIP OF ENGLAND NAZI VICTIM   Destroyed Cossack With a Ccmplement of 219 Men Lost.   DETAILS ARE SECRET   Wars*io Noted for Attack on A!ltmark and Also Upon Bismarck.

Famous British Destroyer Sunk Says Admiralty   Cossack Was Hero of Several Naval Battles

East Coast Defense Is Augmented   Protective Shield Completed With New  Greenland Bases ~

Greenland Bases Soon   Hemisphere Defense System Strengthened By U. S. Action

Work on Air Bases in Greenland Will Be Speeded by U.S   Signs of Nazi Interest i Island Spur Army and Navy Actions

UL. S. Affirms Non-Transfer  Land Policy   Guarding of Greenland Part of General Program

ROOSEVELT ACTS TO HALT FOREIGN TRANSFER OF LAND   U. S. Army and Navy to Start Work Immediately on GreenJand Alr Bases

U.S. to Rush New Baseson Greenland   Resolution Barring Lane Transfer Is Signed hy Roosevelt

U.S. WILLRUSH GREENLAND BASE   Work'Schediiet To Start At Once On Northern Guard

Army, Navy to Build Bases   In Greenland   Would Get Underway Immediately  Washington Announces

To Begin Work  Qn Greenland Bases At Once   Signs Of Nazi Military Interest In Island Spur U. S. Defense Move.

U.S. Will Not Recognize Any Land Transfers in Western Hemisphere; Work Started on Greenland Base

Alien Nations Cannot Trade Pessessions   Word Current in Washington  That Army ond Novy Put   Uo Bases in Greenland

U.S. T0 BEGIN WORK ON BASES   No Time to Be Lost in  Preparing Defenses Of Greenland

Army, Navy to Rush Air Bases In Greenland   FR Opposes Hemisphere Land Transfer to NonAmerican Power

FA APPROVES AGT OF HAVANE   Resolution Follows Step t Include Greenland in Defense Scheme.

U. 9. RUSHES WORK ON AIR BASES IN GREENLAND ER BMD EON GREENLAND  Will Guard Atlantic Approaches To America:

“U.S. Reported Building Bases inGreenland —  ‘+ Ban on U.S. Ships in Egyptian . Waters Lifted

GREENLAND AIR BASE WORK 10 OPEN AT ONG   Roosevelt Affirms NonRecognition Of Hemisphere Land Transfer

U. S. Won't Recognize Transfers   President Affixes His Signature to Formal Resolution Against Action

Army And Navy To Start Work On Greenland      Resolution Si gned By President Affirming Non-Transfer Pact   OTHERS ‘IN KNOW’   Consultations ' Claimed Not Needed As Isle Is Taken Over

Roosevelt Signs ilemisphere Act Providing No Recognition For Alien Shifts of Colonie:   Army and Navy to Speed. Construction of Ait Bases in Greenland — Clash With Nazi Blockade Possible      Concede Clash Possible

Add Greenland ToU. 5. Defense   Will Not Recognize Non-American « Transfers

Greenland Put On U. S. Ledger   FDR Signs Affirmation Of Non-Recognition Of Hemisphere Transfers

Leaf Markets Holding Firm Above 25 Cts.   Prices Are Averaging Seven To Ten Cents  Higher Than ’40.

Tobacco Price Holding Firm   Average Slightly Over 25 Cents a Pound

ANOTHER NAZ OFFICER KILLEG   Shot In Paris As He Emerged From The Subway

More Reprisal Shootings Seen   Occupation Officer In France Killed

To Ban Figures On Plane Outpu   Secretary Stimson Bars Pub lication Of Figures On U. §. Output

Nazis Nab Air Borne Russians   Berlin Reports Crushing Russian Defeat Around Gomel; Advances On Other Battle  Fronts.   Claim Odessa

Nazis Claim Red Unit ls Crushed   Russians Said Badly Defeated on : The Central Front

Vast Stores Of Munitions Taken In Gomel Battle; Ukraine Columns Fight Tanks Covering Retreat

Berlin Claims Destruction of  25 Divisions  Nazis Report 78,000 Prisoners Taken in Central Front Battle

Germans Report Destruction Of Many Red Tanks   Dive Bombers Splotch Dnieper River With Enemy Dead

Part of 25 Red Divisions Smashed Or Captured in Battle, Nazis Claim

Germans Say Foe Defeated  Near Gomel   78,000 Prisoners Taker in Battle in Centra Sector, Berlin Avers   SPOTLIGHT SHIFTED

NAZIS CLAM 78,000 RUSS TROOPS TAKEN   Central Front Fight Said Destructive

BURGERMEISTER WILL BE RETURNED TO PEN   Will Be Taken to Colum bus to Resume Serving Sentence interrupted When He Filed.

Sabotage Bills Introduced Into State Legislature   Sabotage Would be Punished by $10,600 Fine er 10-Year Puprisonment

WAR NEWS AANALYSIS   French Collaboration With Nazis Is Grave Threat To Britain

Britain Must Be Given Assurance ; _ Fra ance Does Not Yield Colonies : For Use As Bases By German

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZ  Bin QOnectiann: -Will Masvie Got Ice af Franch Calanie<c?

Reader, Naval Chief, Says Catds On Table, And “War” Will Be The Result   French Bases For Nazis Now Britain’s Grave Threat

‘The War Today  Battle For Crete Is Preview of . Futnre Warfare   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS _ . WEEK-END DUE LEAD TO PROBLEM OF WHAT AID FRENCH GIVE AXIS

Mackenzie Sees French As Key In Current War Puzzle   Points To Importance Of Collaboration With Germans; Says Ports Would Provide Bases

THE WAR TODAY, Allied Outlook Never So Gloomy  If Nazis Get Dakar U.S. Aid May Be Cut Off

EXTENT OF VICHY AID TO NAZIS BIG PROBLEM CONFRONTNIG ALLIES   . - Giving Germany Use of Colonies. for Bases ._  Would Hurt Allies

DeWitt Mackenzie   Much Hinges On Extent Of French Collaboration With Their Conquerers

The War Today   Crucial Stage Reached As France Poises On - Brink Of .Complete Submission To Hitler; Aged: Petain May Hold Key’ To Future

The War Today   Ultimate Decision of Viehy Government Is Vital to Allied Cause

EMPIRE ARMY SCORES GAINS AGAINST ITALY   Free French Troops Join Warfare in Eritrea

British Smash Naz Lines In  East Africa   Eritrea and Abyssinia Operations Continue To Develop

PRESIDENT ABOUT READY TO RESUME ACTIVITIES      Virtually Recovered from Throat Ailment Which Had Him Confined

YACHT CRUISE FOR PRESIDENT   Mr. Roosevelt to ‘Confer With Defense Program Officials on Potomac

President is Traveling to Florida For 10-Day Vacation Aboard Yacht

Roosevelt Off On a Vacation  Chief Is Slated To. ‘Board Yacht Today

President Is On Week-End Cruise   FD. R. Remembers Pershing’s Birthday

ROOSEVELT BEGINS SHORT VACATION   HEADS SOUTH FOR FLORIDA, WHERE HE WILL BOARD YACHT FOR CRUISE.

ROOSEVELT OFF ON SEA CRUISE   Yacht Potomac Waiting At Port Everglades for 10-Day Trip

ROOSEVELT LEAVES ON VACATION TRIP   President Reviews Defense Picture Before De. parture

FDR STARTS: ON VACATION   President Will Sail From Port In Florida Today

PRESIDENT GOES ON TO-DAY CRUISE   Ickes, Jackson and Hopkins Accompany Roosevelt on . Vacation Trip

U.S. Is Question Mark   Uncertainty of What This Country Will Do In Invasior Attempt Stays Hands of Hitler in Europe . And Javan In Far Fast.

The War Today: U. S. May Get British SOS For More Ships At  Time of Invasion   Rv DEWITT MACKENTIC

“Battle Of Atlantic Now Opening” Says Alexander   By DeWitt MacKenzle Assoclated Press Writer

Speech By Alexander In Britain. May Presage More Direct Appeal *~ To Uncle Sam For More Ship:

BRITISH CALL FOR SHIPS AND MEN SOUNDING OUT U.S.   ‘House of Commons Mak« Sounding Board Out of  Admiralty Lord’s Plea

‘British. Leader’s Plea For Big Increase Of _ Ships'And Men Held ‘Strong Hint To Uncle Sam:

Hitler Maneuvering To Keep U. S. Out Of War; Britain May Make Appeal For Further Warships

The War Today   Britain Reiterates Call. On U. S. for ‘More Ships’

The War Today   Time Not Distant Wher Britain Will Ask For Both Wen and Ships   By DeWitt MacKenzie Le AT Enrelon Ofwerver)

DeWitt MacKenzie  Admiralty’s Plea May Presage Attempt To Get U. S. Shins

ALL NYA PROJECTS TO LEAVE THE CITY   Woodwork and_ Radio Shop: and Warehouse Are to Be Moved.

ALL NYA PRUJEGTS (OLEAVE ihe Gili   Woodwork and Radio Shops and Warehouse Are to Ihe Moved,

England Claims Latest Air Raids on Germany Relieving Pressure on Soviet Russi   Report Heavy Offensive Has Compelled Hitler to   Maintain More Than Half of His Fighting Planes on Western Front—New Bombings Overnight

ALF OF GERMAN FIGHTING PLANES ON WEST FRONT   Heavy RAF Offensive Against Germany's Western Front Gives Aid To Russia On A Scale Few Imagine, Says British Air Ministry.

wa ae ivert Nazis   British Airmen Strike At Southern Germany During Night +

RAF RAIDS FORCE NAZIS T0 DIVIDE AERIAL STRENGTH   LARGE SCALE AID TO REDS THUS GIVEN, BRITAIN REPORTS

RAF Attacks In Aid To Russian:   GERMANY FORCED TC KEEP AIR FORCE IN WEST

17 Bombers’ In Lengthy Nazi Attack  British rl      ‘Liverpool, Glasgow Chief Objectives Of Germans in Past Two Days — .

D NAZI BOMBER: BLASTED DOWN   British Ground Defenses Bat. tle Relays of Raiders it Heavy, Widespread At tacks: Scream Bombs Uset

ALLIES SKETCH COORDINATED ARMS PLAN   ‘hid Against Japan Is Seen By Australian Minister   DRIVE SLACKENED   Against Philippines By Jap Forces: Foothold Gained On Coast Of Borneo

TOKIO: ASSERTS FORCES LANDED ALONG BORNEO   Eondon Quarters Report Heavy Fighting in Jungles of Malava

Japs Pound At Singapore. Hong Kong   Nipponese Land Forces On North Coast Of Borneo

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION   Semi-Annual Sta t Says Gets ‘What It Pays For In

$3,500,000,000 WILL BE ADDED TOTAX BURDEN   Everybody's Pocketbook To Be Affected By New  Income Levies      PROPOSED NEW  INCOME TAXES

BEN KOLB IES CN GODLEN WEDDING OA}   Heart Attack Fatal to Well Known Cole Co. Farmer

Ben H. Kolb, Retired Farmer, Succumbs   Schumate Chapel Res dent Dies on Golden Wedding Anniversary

COOKS ARE SCARCE.      Only Three Applicants “Interviewed Here Friday.

ee ae  COOKS ARE SCARCE.   Only Three Applicants’ Interviewed Here Friday.

Treasury Tax Plan Handed  To Committee   Details Not Given; Glass For Forcing Everyone to Pay

Tax Program Is Submitted  Plan Formed to Raise Three, One. Half Billions

Detailed Plan For Taxes Goes To Committee   Chairman Doughton Refuses To Reveal Plan At Present Time

TREASURY SUBMITS TAX: PLAN.   Detailed Program Given to House Ways and Means Committee for Raising Additional $3.500.000.000

DETAILED PLAN TO RAISE NEW TAXES OFFERED   Proposal Not Reveal. ed, Doughton Says Because Committee Doesn't Wish “Tc Alarm The People."

TREASURY SUBMITS TS WEW TAX PLAN   Details Of Plan Not Divulged By Committee Chairman

TREASURY SUBMITS DETAILED PROGRAM RAISING NEW TAXE!   PLAN, HOWEVER, NOT DI. VULGED BECAUSE DIFFERENCE OF SOME ITEMS

TREASURY GIVES DETAILED PROGRAM FOR RAISING TAXES   Committee Will Approve Only As Much “As We  hink Wise”

TAX PROGRAM IS SUBMITTED   House Ways and Mean: Committee Refuses To Divulge Plan

Secret Meeting To Devise New Revenue Taxes  Ways And Means Committee Seeks Sources For Three *

PLNIG SEGRET EDR THE PRESENT   , Chairman ‘Doughton - Gets the Bil But Wants Time _to Study it   NEEDLESS TO ALARM PEOPLE AT THIS TIME   Says It May Not Even Hap‘pen; Would Raise 3 and ~-a Half Billions *

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WAN [9 COSTING THE BRITIOH 4) MILLIONS DAILY   House Of Commons Gets That Word Along With News Of Victories

Britain Boosts Taxes fo Meet High War Costs   Forces Dealing Shattering Blows In African Empire

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Nazi Thrust Toward Kerch More Menacing to Russians In Retreat in Crimea Than Drive on Sevastopol; Naval Base No Longer of Use to Reds

House Battling for 10 Votes on Draftee Bill   Republican Leaders List 136 Party Members Against Added Army Service, Predict They Will Have Support of at Least 44 Demoerats

The European Whirligig  B FREDERIC SONDERN, JR. (The News Behind The News)

THREE DAYS OF WAR ON RUSSIA BRINGS GERMAN SUCCESSES   5 eS  fe SOVIET FORCES HAVE NO WHERE BEEN ABLE TO HOLD UP NAZI OFFENSIVE

‘BAFFLING’ SUCCESSES, NAZIS SA}      Details of Drive Into Russié Will Be Given Tomorrow, Berlin Says   BLITZ TACTICS ‘WORKING AGAIN’   Many Tanks Smashed; au Entire Division Wiped Out, It Is Claimed

Immense Advance  Claimed by-Nazis   Successes “Baffling Imagi nation” to Be Announced in Detail   FORWARDON SCHEDULE   Russian Resistance - De. scribed by Berlin Spokes ‘man as Ineffective

Heavy Losses Inflicted, Says Berlin; Entire Russian Division ‘Wiped Out’.

NAZIS CLAIM HUGE SUCCESS AGAINST REDS   Victories “Baffling to the Imagination” Achievec in Three Days of War Berlin Military Spokes. man Declares. :

Nazis Indicate Big Success In Invasion   Drives Into Russia Proceeding on Time, Berlin Says

Nazi Airmen Claim Supremacy In War   . German Successes ‘Baffling Imagination’ Have Been ‘ Achieved, Berlin Says; Details Coming Thursday

GERMANS HAIL SWIFT DRIVE INTO RUSSIA   Full Supremacy in Air Claimed by Nazis In Successful Attack

SOVIET TROOPS RESIST FIERCELY: AIR BATYLE RAGES   Spokesman Declares All Tac tical Surprises hy Pan‘er Unite %

Claim Great Successes In  Reich’s War   Imagination Baffled By; Achievement Of Las Three Days, Assert: Berlin Spokesman

CITY ABLAZENazis Claim Red Defense: AFTER RAIDSSmashed: Drive Continue:

Berlin Claims Successes “Baffling the Imagination” Already Achieved in Invasion Of Soviet Russia

Big Success In Drive On The Russians   Berlin Jubilant; Moscow Breathes New. Defiance

BERLIN CLAIMS PURTHER GAIN ON RAST FRONT   Bulletins Issued From Hitler’s Headquarters Fail to Reveal Any Details of Drive   PANZER UNITS SMASH 186 RED ARMY TANKS   German News Agency Reports Division: of 15,000 Men Wiped Out  . By Nazis

zerman Successes Baffle Imagination, Berlin Says; Full Report on Ac tion Tomorrow

Deadline Nears For Power Strike   Tension Increases  At Warren Plant

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS LAND AT SINGAPORE IN GREAT NUMBERS      German Planes Reported Over Greece as Little Nation:  Faces Alternative of Peace or Meeting Gains 2c ce om

THOUSANDS REINFORCE NAVAL BASE   Europe Watches For Move By Greece In Balkan Crisis

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS LAND AT SINGAPORE IN GREAT NUMBERS   German Planes Reported Over Greece as Little Nation Faces Alternative of Peace or Meeting German Attack

JAP THRUST IN FAR EAST IS EXPECTED   Germans Tell Greece To Make Peace

WOULD TRIPLE U.§, AVIATION-GASOLINE   Secretaries Ickes and Jones Draft Plans for 50 New Refineries

Big $ Could Disappear In Short Order   ’ Edson Gives Breakdown Of Lease - Lend Bill Limit

e@ In Washington   Lend-Lease Bill's Limit of $1,300,000,000 Could Disappear in Short Order

JAMES’ FISCAL PLAN GOES TO PA. ASSEMBLY TODAY   Biennial Budget Will Be Received in Joint Session at 9.30 P. M.   Is First in the State to   Approximate 600 Million Dollars

Pennsylvania Le vis lature to Get Go Signal Tonight When Budget Is Presented

J oe Louis and Wife Are Reunited In Office Where Hearing Is Held   She Drops Divorce Action, Couple Leaves Hand « tond After 45-Minute Conference Alone _

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Warns Congress   Factors Threatening Inflation Trend Hit By Marriner Eccles

Eccles Urges Shift in Labor Policy  Fears Necessitv   Fears Necessity Of Resorting To Nazi Methods

Congress Warned on Conditions  Feecles Testifies   Eccles Testifies Before Committee

Army Gives Favor To 3-Year Terms   Would Like Draftees To Sign Up For Full Period, If Possible

Germany's War Bill Is Terrific   Third of National Tncomi Going Annually to Pay For Strife

Nazis’ Annual Wartime Tax Bill _  - Takes One-Third of Reich Income

Annual Income To Nazis   Americans Pay One-Fifth, Latest Reports Show Now; Nazis Pay For War By ‘Silent Financing’

Germans Paying Annual Wartime Tax Bill of Nearly 14 Billion Dollars

What Nazis Pay For War Revealed By Bank's Head   lax Bill Is $13,600,000, 000 Out of Income of $40,000,000,000

WARTIME TAX BILL IN GERMANY HIGH   Danger of Inflation Obvi. ated, Dautsche Bank Head Says

Prince Paul To  Confer With Hitler   Jugoslavia Prepares To  Side With Axis.

YUGOSLAV PRINCE TO VISIT HITLER   Hint Another Balkan Na tion May Sign Axis Pact

Diplomats Expect Yugoslavi ia Regent To Confer with Hitler on Axis Tieup   Informed Sources Say That Prince Paul Would Not Consent to Drastic Terms

HOUSE GROUP APPROVES FUND TO BUILD SHIP!   Recommends Emergence Appropriation Of $313,500,000 For Purpose

Favor Funds  For 200 Ships   House Committee Backs $313,500,000 Emergency Program F. R. Requested

COAL DEADLOGK UNBROKEN; SEEK NEW COMPROMISE   CIO Takes Strike Pol _At General Motors Factories   SOUTHERN OPERATORS KEEP MINES CLOSED

Coal Strike End Hopes Are  Again Raised   Southern Operators And CIO In Conference As GMC Vote Is Taken

COMPROMISE. POSSIBLE IN COAL STRIKE      Meeting in New York Today May End Work Stoppage

Seven Jury Trials Set For Hearing At Present Term  Judge O. S. Thomas Of Rock Rapids

Seven Jury Trials Set For Hearing At Present Term  Judge O. S. Thomas Of Rock Rapids  Convenes Court

BAGNELL YOUTH  ACCUSED BY TEACHER   Max Caldwell, Who Said He Wa Flogged, Is Charged With Criminal Assault.

Teacher Files Rape Charge on Alleged Flogging Victim   Miss Hilda Rhoads Counters Assault Com plaint With Warrant

Japs Claim U.S. Is Influencing Indo-Chinese    Reportedly Warned Not To Follow Lead of  Vichy Government

NDO-CHINA TOLD TO AVOID POLICY SFT UP IN VICHY   Japan Reports U. S. State De partment Concerned About South Pacific.

JAPS CLAIM UNITED STATES WARNED FRENCH INDO-CHINA   TOLD NOT TO FOLLOW LEAD OF VICHY GOVERNMENT IN AIDING AXI6,~ TOKYO REPORTS

STERN WARNING IS GIVEN INDO-CHINA BYULS., TOKYOSAYS   Japanese Say Outpost Of French Empire Will Reject ‘American  , Threat’

Claim Stali  iin Line Broken, Russians Disintegrating  Reds Acknowledge Nothing As Nazis Forecast Early Fall Of Leningrad; Kiev and Moscow >

Roosevelt’s Mother Will Be Buried After Private Funeral Services Today

World Extends F.D. Sympathy   Men from Estate to Bs Pallbearers at Rite for Mrs. Roosevelt

FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE HELD TODAY   Mrs. Roosevelt to be Laid to Rest at Hyde Park

Simple Funeral! Planned for ‘Mrs. Roosevelt   Episcopal Services Arranged Today In Hyde Park Home

Final Plans For Mother’s Rite: Stress President Roosevelt’: Desire For Privacy At Services   World Extends Sympathy to President; Men From Estate to Be Pallbearers; to Lie Beside Husband in Churchyard

RITES TODAY AT HYDE PARK   Simple Episcopal Services Will Be Held for Moth. er of President

‘Funeral  Services For FDRs Mother To Be Held Today   Men From Family Estate to Bear Her Body ‘to . Grave At Two EST

Men From The Family Estate Will Bear Presi. dent’s Mother To Her Grave

RITES PLANNED FOR MRS. SOR   President’s Mother  Will Be Buried W ad nacdayv

67,895 Old-Type Guns Have Been Transferred To  Britain Since Dunkirk Debacle, Stimson Testifies

STIMSON TELLS OF WAR GOODS SENT BRITAIN   Huge Transfers Followed Loss Of Equipment In Dunkirk Evacuation   SAYS ACTION AIDED U. S.   Committee Told Army Has Ap. proximately 4,000 Planes On Hand

FRANCO-PETAIN MEETING TODAY   Purpose of Parley Is Vague; Darlan Reported With Marshal.

BRITISH ADMIT RETIRING 10 NEW GREEK LINI   Refuse Comment On Report They Are Aboul To Evacuate Greece.

SIX INDUSTRIAL PLANTS, DEFENSE JOBS ARE STRUCK   ABOUT 16,500. WORKMEN _ INVOLVED: OUTPUT AT RECORD PACE

STRIKERS HOLD UP PRODUCTION AT SIX PLANTS   While. Output Is Wigh Would Be Higher Wiihout Strikes

I$ FORCING U.S. INTO. THE WAR      Italian Commentator Charges Roveevelt Doing Utmost To Drag In United States.

BREAD ASSURED HUNGRY FRANCE   Blockade Lifted to Let U.S. Ships Through With Grains

Way Paved To Aic Hungry People of Southern France   Ships from U. S. Will Be Allowed To Pass Through Blockade   Accepted bv British

BLOCKADE 10 BE LIFTED FOR FRENCH GRAIN   'U. S. Induces Eng: land to Permit Passage of Wheat

Relief in Food Shortage for France Is Seen   Blockade Passage for Grain Ships Being Arranged

Congress Asked to Provide Funds for Comoletion of Highway to Canal

SEEK COMPLETION OF PAN-AMERICAN ROAD   President Asks For Funds To Finish 1.550 Mile Stretch.

PAN-AMERICA HIGHWAY FUND ASKED BY FDR   New World ‘Burma Road’ Urged

Congress Is Asked To Furnish Funds To Complete Road   FDR Urges Action Stat ing U.S. - Panama Canal Connection. Needed

RED PARACHUTE TROOPS IN IRAN   British and Russians Enter Capital to Quell Friction

Red Chute Troops in Teheran   Drcpped On Edge Of Iran’: Capital; Take Control O} Reads; Bar Even Britist "lroons.   Fire Chief Police

REDS HOLDING IRAN CAPITAL   Parachute Troops To Forestall Trouble

RED ‘CHUTISTS, TANKS ENCIRCLE IRAN'S CAPITAL   Russian Investment O  Teheran So Swift British Columns Are Halted   Prisoners Freed

Russian ‘Chute Troops Occupy Teheran Sector   Arrive at Strategic Point: and Meet British Forces

Teheran Suburbs Entered by Allies   Russian Paratroops Take Control of’ AL Roads, British: Move Tn

AED CHUTIOTS TAKE TENERAN   Occupy Strategic Outskirts Of Capital of Iran   Russian and British Officers Enter City to Forestall Friction With Iranians

RUSSIANS OCCUPY TEHERAN SECTOR!   British Staff Officers En ter the Capital of lran

NEW BILLIONS FOR ! ARMY TO BE ASKEL   President Roosevelt Expected Te Send Requests To Congress  Soon For Expendiiures

FDR Expected To Request New Billions for Army  Action on Measure to Develop Island Lanokouts Forecast

COAL SHORTAGE NOT “SERIOUS”   State’s Mines Can “Catch Up” If Shutdown Is Not Too Long

Mines Can Catch! Up,’ Says Official   Could Make Up Up for Total Idleness by Year’s End, Believes Houtz

NAVY TAKES OVER KEARNY SHIPYARDS   President Directs Operation Un til Yards Can Run Privately— Detroit Bus Strike Ended

PANT TO BE _ OPEN AGAIN BY TUESDAY   Strike Threats Fade At Other Points

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Dies s Attacks Religious Guarantees Of Soviet Union  oL...-k Act Ie “Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing’ Solon Charges

FDR's Mention of Soviet Guarantees of Religious Freedom Draw Challences

Chairman Dies of House Committée, Rev. Edmund A. Walsh and Senator Chavez Deny Religious Freedom Exists in Russia—President Had Stated U. S. 8S. R. Constitution Gave Guarantee of Liberty ‘to Reds.

DISASTER IS QVERTAKING NAZI ARMIES   Hitler’s Exhausted Invaders Facing Annihilation In  Deceit

NAZIS IN FULL RETREAT ON 2 CONTINENTS   Reds Say Germans Have Lost “An Entire Generation;” Libyan Forces Drive, Too

Launches Large Scale Offensives On All F ronts  GREAT GAINS  nA... ace tee bone   Moscow Celebrates Enemy’s Retreat from Capital

tnvoy Urges All Americans ToQuit China   Shanghai Banks Also Tell Depositors Risk Of Leaving Money

CRISIS IN PACIFIC REPORTED GRAVE; HULL-HALIFAX TALK   Roosevelt, Seeing Chance of Americans Fighting Within Year, Speeds to Capital—Tojo Statement Stirs Capital

HOWARD JONES DIES SUDDENLY   Famous Southern California Coach Was Brother Of Lima Woman

Howard Jones, USC Football Coach, Is Dead   Former University of Iowa Coach Made Callifornia Team Famous

Blimp To Pick Up Marooned Parachutist   “WORLD'S BEST JUMPER’ ISOLATED SINCE WEDNESDAY

Mountain Climbers Gather to Try Rescue of Devil's Tower Chutist   Blimp May be Used In Effort to Bring Down George Hopkins

Watchers See Machine Gun Fire, Hear Heavier Guns, Leading to Belief German Light Craft Ventures Near England During Hazy Weather And Is Met by British Patrol Boats

POLICEMEN HELP THIEF   Two Officers Help Junkman Load His Stolen Loot

BELIEVE PRESIDENT WILI CONDEMN SUBMARINE ATTACKS.   Blunt Warning Seen   FDR May AnnouncesNew Na-. val Plans for Protection” ) of U. S. Shipping.

LAST OF RICHMAN BROTHERS S DEAD OF HEART ATTACK   Nathan G. Richman Wa: Leader In Clothing Business

, U.S. MAY TAKE AZORES, CAPE . VERDEISLANDS   Action Seen if Germany Occupies Portugal in Gibraltar Drive   American Vessels Already ") on Patrol Duty in - Areas

BRITAIN PLANS TO TAKE OVER THE AZORES   Report U. $. Warships Patrol ling Waters in Neighborhood of Islands

Ribbentrop Jugoslavs In Parley   Jugoslavs Expected to Confer With Hitler ‘Tomorrow

Wm. ~AL Johnson, 63, Was  Driver. ‘of Car Which * Skidded, Upset ‘Tuesday

Wm. H. Johnson, 63, Was Driver of Car Which Skidded, Upset Tuesday

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Russian Envoys Arrive at Teheran   Plane Is Delayed  By Heavy Blizzard

American, Soviet Ambassadors, Group Of Companions Are Safe in Iran

Plane Carrying  Diplomats Lands  Safe in Teheran Long-Missing Airship Plagued by Blizzards in Five-Day Tourney

Airmail Pickup For New. Iowa Towns Unlikely   Rep. Le Compte Advise: Army, Navy Needs Wil Determine Case

Darlan Balkedin Plan to Regain French Colonies   Weygand’s Siand Believed to End Plans of Vichy To Fight Britain

High Students Stage Strike   Weaverville Youngsters Pro test Against Selection Of Principal

Sentiment Grows For Retention of Selectees   A Congressional Declara. tion of National Emergency All That Is Necessary

SELECTIVE SERVICE ARRANGEMENT FACES CHANGES IN: NATION   Sentiment ts Developing for Declaration of Emergency to Retain Army Setup.

SENTIMENT SAID TO BE GROWING FOR CONGRESS TO MAKE DECLARATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY

‘MERGENCY MAY BE DECLARED IN — THIS COUNTRY   his Would Be the Same xs Lay to Retain Selectees More , Than a Year

SENTIMENT RISING FOR CONGRESS MOVE TO HOLD SELECTEE:   Declaration Of National Emergency Would Obviate Law

YEAR'S SERVIGE “FOR SELECTEES. MAY BE ENDED   Sentiment Growing in the Senate to Retain the Men Longer.   NEW METHOD TALKED   ‘Congress Could Declare Nationa! Emergency’ In stead of New Baw.

FEAR HEAVY CASUALTIES, DESTRUCTION   Germans Show: er City With Thousands of Bombs in ‘Worst Raid in Months

RAIDERS BLAST LIVERPOOL AREA   Heavy Casualties Feared After Heavy Bomb Attack

NAZIS BLAST MERSEYSIDE   Liverpoot Has Severes' Attack In Months; Bomb Hambure

Raiders Blast At Liverpool   Severe Attack Staged on Port City; RAF Hits Brest, Dutch Bases

Nazis Batter Liverpool In Lona Attack   Casualties And Damage Feared Heavy In Vast Shipping Center

HARD BY NAZI NIGHT RAIDERS   RAF Makes Daytime Assault On Gernian Sub Base —

Nazis Blast Liverpool   London Reports Port Given Worst Pounding In Months; New Damage

Nazi Raiders Blast Liverpool In Longest Attack in Months   Bombers Fan Out Over Merseyside After Raid on Shipping Center; Assault Apparently Marks Resumption of Forays Against Ports

Fear Casualties And Damage Heavy In England.....  Liverpool Badly Bombed

Germans Blast Liverpool Area In Heavy Raid  RAF Smashes Nazi Submarine Base on Dutch Coset

Liverpool and Vicinity Heavily Bombed by Nazi:   German Raiders Believed To Have Inflicted Many Casualties against Major British Port

GERMAN RAIDERS BATTER LIVERPOOL SHIPPING CENTER   BRITISH BOMBERS DUMPED EXPLOSIVES ON GREAT GERMAN PORT OF HAMBURG

NAZI BOMBERS RAID LIVERPOO!   Number of Casualties  Believed Large

LIVERPOOL IS RAIDED   Germans Shower Thousands of Bombs on Shipping Center

Heavy Attack On Liverpool   Raiders Drop. Showers Of Bombs on. Importar Shivning. Center

Bombers Fan Out Over Merseyside In Intense Attack  Thousands of Bombs Showered on City; Heavy Casualties  LIKE PLYMOUTH Nazis Reverse Custom,  Drop Explosives, Then Incendiaries

Liverpool Is Raided By 200  German Plane:   Heavy Casualties Causec By Bombers In Nighi Attack On Importan Shipping Center

Bombs Cause Havoc In Liverpool   Casualties And Destruction Heavy.

Secrecy Cloaks  Work on Bases   Towers Fails to Reveal Progress Made on New Sites in Atlantic

SECRECY LID ISPLACED ON NAVALBASES   Progress of Work on New Atlantic Bases Is Kept Secret   ADMIRAL DECLINES TO ANSWER QUERIES   Naval Committee to be : Given Information in   Secret Session

Pelenske . « Secrecy “cloak covers work lon naval bases   Towers refuses fo talk publicly

Greeks Drive Out Italians   -Important Fortified Positions Taken By Hellenic Assault

GREEK ATTACK ON !TALIANS IS TOLD   INFANTRY CHARGES MACHINE-GUN NESTS TO CUT FOES’ LINES

Ex-Red’s Death: Laid to OGPL   Krivitsky’s Friends Insist He Was Assassinated For Activities

FBI Won't Probe Krivitsky Death Despite Killing Theor,   Friends Still Insist That Apparent Suicide Is Really Murder by Russian Ogpu ’

KRIVITSKY'S DEATH PROBE ISCONTINUED   Associates of Little Rus sian Blame OGPU . for Slaying   SUICIDE VERDICT 1S BEING HELD tip   Dies Terms Death “The Biggest Story of the Year” «

Perry Must Serve 1-10 Year Sentence Arnold Case Halts   House Speaker’s Counsel Suffers An Attack on Entering Courthouse Trial Ordered Delaved Till Monda

Grim Narrative of Heroism and Horror  Told by 12 Soldiers   Survivors of Crew of Storm-Wrecked Motor ship at San Juan

20 Die as Steel Laden Ship Sinks Of Puerto Ric   Survivors. Tell: Tales . of “Heroism and Courage In Caribbean Storm 

Survivors Tell New Saga of Sea   ‘Captain Goes Down With Ship and Radio _ Operator Dies

Survivors Tell Shipwreck Horrors   20 Men Perish As ‘Ethel Skakel’ Founders.

Twelve of 32 Saved After Vessel Sinks In Caribbean Gale   Survivors Picked Off Bits of Wreckage and Taken to San Juan

Recount Horrors Of Sea. Disaster.  Twenty Men Lost When Ship Sinks In Terrific Storm

shark Whistle Play! Partin Tragic Sinking ot Shi  + ++ 4+ 6 6   20 Drowned: 12 Saved Afier Floating Bae Creribbeas Ge agp.

SILENCE SHROUDS WHEREABOUTS OF THE PRESIDENT   No Word From His Yacht Since Saturday. Meeting with Churchill Hinted

STILL NO WORD FROM PRESIDENT’S YACHT   Last Dispatch Was Sent Saturday Morning

RECEIVE NO WORD FROM PRESIDENT      Has Been Four Days Since Last Dispatch from Yacht Was Received

lambs $12-$12.50. Common t medium $9-$11.50.   CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK

Urges Removal of Children  Compulsory Removal of London Childran Acked

LONDON’S YOUNG CHILDREN TO BE ORDERED AWAY   MINISTER OF HEALTH ACTS TO AVERT BODY AND MENTAL STRESS

More Children ~~ Are Ordered t ‘Leave London   Those Under 14 Who Ma ay Be Affected By B } ine Under New: Edict

Army Air Force Command United   Stimson Warns Congress Against Tr to Create ‘Independent’ Agency .

REDHEADS GET BEST. RESULTS IN RESTORING NATURAL COLOR TO HAIR BY USE NEW VITAMIN

AXIS FORCES HINTED TO BE IN GREENLAND   Roosevelt Declare Atlantic Convoy Plan Out

Role of Extended Naval Patrol Is Not Clarified by Chief Executive

Pressure Is Applied By Hitler   Sofia-Soviet Tie: Curtailed By Action —

BALKAN FORCE MAY BE USED TO HALT REDS   Pro-Axis Stand May Be Forced on Nation

Bulgaria Will Let Nazi Soldiers in  If Demand Made   Increased Pressure is Made on Bulgarians By Germany

THREE AUDUBON PEOPLE LOSE LIVES, CRASH   On way to attend funeral, car meets truck at junction

Three Audubon Persons Killed In Crash Today   Enroute to Funeral Wher Collision With Truck Occurs Near Knoxville

THREE KILLED IN CAR CRASH   Audubon Residents Die In Collision With Tack Today

MISSOURI SOLDIERS BURNED BY LIGHTNIN   None Seriously Hurt In Ark. ansas Storm

Argentina And Bolivia Move Against Nazis   Nazi’ Embassy Raided; Appeal To. Ecuador An Peru To Stop Fighting

Trees Dug Up, Kept Wet to Hide Army   100,000 Troops in Mimic Battle Heed Warning Qu Camouflace

Germans Seek To Turn Flank, Speed Up Fight   PDR Opens Drive to Bolster Morale; Churchill Speeds Plans to Aid Russia; Aus-. tralia Gives Japs Warning

German Armies Nearer Leningrad, Reports By Reds, Nazis Indicate —

COMING OF WINTER IS _ FEARED BY THE NAZIS   Gigantic New Battles Develop on Eastern Front As Hitler Seeks to Achieve Main ‘Objectives Before Cold Weather Brings a Stalemate—German Offensives Are Renewed Against Strong  , Ruccian Offancaoc

Nazis Seek Quick End to Red Struggle   Stalemate This Winter Thot Fearec By Hhitler

Chief Of East Indies Army Is Killed In Crast   Generat G. J. Berenschot, Commander Of Netherlands ‘East Indies Army, Dies  as Plane Crashes

DUTCH ARMY CHIEF KILLEL   Gen. Berenschot, Who Com mands East Indies Army, y Dies In Crash

CRASH FATAL TO - DUTCH GENERAL   Commander of East Indies Army Is Killed

MUCH INTEREST SHOWN FOR NAVY ENLISTMENTS   Six-Year Enlistment Periods Re quired in Regular; Four Reserve

FORETASTE OF WINTER HITS THE MIDWEST   Canada cold weather strikes also in  eastern section

Eastern U. S. Ha: Touch of Winter      Snow General Over  Much of Midwest

MIDWEST GETS WINTER TOUCH   Light to Heavy Snows Wil Continue [{n Region of  Great Lakes.

German Shipping Heavily Damaged By the Canadians   Thirty Thousand Tons o} Vessels Reported Destroyed

R.C. A. F. Downs 3 Nazi Ships  Attacks Convoy Of Netherlands Coast

3 VESSELS HIT BY CANADIAN FLYERS   Ships-Are-Struek-Near-Neth @rlands Coast; RAF Attacks Coast Towns

May Act to Halt Nazis In Persia   Britain and Soviet Russia Give Signs OF Positive Steps

BRITISH, SOVIET MAPPING EARLY ACTION IN TRAN   German Infiltration Brings Seen Protest From ondon and Muzcow   NAZIS “TOURING”   British Officials Will Not  Discuss Possibility of Military Moves Into Persia

British-Red Move On Persia Hinted   Both Countries Again Protest Nazi Activity

FIRM STAND ON IRAN LIKELY   ; . + and Russia To -° ‘nd Ouster Of c. — .n “Tourists”

Britain, Russia Warn Iran Again  Reports Of German   Reports Of German Infiltration Bring Second Protests

A DECISIVE ALLIED MOVE IN IRAN SEEN   Britain. and Russia Ex pected to Take Step: to Stop Infiltration of Germans Such as Oc “ouryed in Traq

May  Move Tinto Into. Is. Belief   2-Powers Protest: Again "Nazi Infiltration Into - - Near East Area °°

Britain And Russia Appear Ready For Decisive Action . In Persian Defense. Issues

Iran Warned Againon Aid Given Nazis   ‘British, Reds Plan Decisive Step Shortly

~ ACTION SOON   Britain and Russia Ma: Move to Clear State of Nazi Agents

Iran Receives Protest From  British, Reds   Warning Indicates Britain And Soviet May Be Planning Action In Iran.   NAZI TOURISTS THICK

LONDON, MOSCOW PROTEST REPORTED NAZI INFILTRATION   Officials Estimate 3,000 “Tourists” Now   pred

PRESIDENT, WIFE TO WNGPECT Pot   Mrs. Roosevelt Will Join Husband After Cruise And Visit Fort Bragg

U.S. MAY BE CALLED UPON TO GIVE AID   Loss Of Ukraine Cuts Off Surplus Grain Supplies

Nazi Invasion of Ukraine May Be a Serious Blow to Food Supply of Russians

AUGOIA MAY FAGE SHORTAGE OF FOOL   German Successes Have Cost Reds Large Areas of Food~ Producing Sections

Food Shortage In Russia May Be Confronted   Occupation of A Part of Ukraine By Nazis Cause

That’s Quite A Show You Folks Have   Newly - Opened Nationa Gallery Of Art Is A ‘Honey’

@ In Washington   That’s Quite a Layout in National Art Gallery Just Opened for You

MANY FARMERS JOIN EFFORT 10 FIGHT PENALTY   Several Associations Form To Protest New Wheat Acreage Curbs

Indiana Farmer Says 100,000 To 150,000 Set To Join In Bill Protest   PLAN ORGANIZATION   Measure To Ease Problen Expected To Be Given To Conaress

NATION-WIDE WAR ON WHEAT PENALTY SEEN   National Protest ‘Organization Predicted by Indiana Grower   NUCLEUS FOR U. S. MOVEMENT FORMED   Farmers from Ohio to Iow: Hit 49-Cents-a-Bushel Penalty

INDIANA FARMER HITS PENALTIE!    Claims Over 100,000 Grain Mer Ready to Join Protest Organization

FARMERS ORGANIZING   Indianian Says He Believes They  Will Join AAA Protest

Organize To Protest Penalty   Indiana. Farmers: ‘Join With Kangans and Oklahomatis to’ Fight 49.Cent Wheat Tax:

Indiana Group Fighting AAA’s 49 Cent Penalty Expects 100,000 Farmers to Join

PLAN A FIGHT   Farmers Protest 49 Cent Bushel Penalty on Wheat. -

Nationwide Battle on Farm Penalties Plan of Indianans   Organization of Foes of AAA Program to Be  Formed Soon

Wanted 10 VIC,  Suicide- Bent Flier T akes Off With Instructor On Wing Seeking To Halt Act; They Fight And Crash!

Flying Instructor Fails to Save Self, Young Student   Paiy Battle for Controls of Airplane, Which Finally Crashes to Earth, Bott  losing Lives: Youth Leaves Note for Sweetheart, Boy Friends

Lata BATTLE IN AIR TO HALT SUICIDE CRASH   Two Die Instead of One Wher Instructor Attempts to Save Student.   TWO FIGHT IN MIDAIR UNTIL PLANE CRASHES

LIGHT FREEZE TONIGHT   Cold Front Pushed  Into Kansas - Early. Today

Warm Nights For Season   Only Northwest And Central Kansas Due For Weekend Relief

COOLER IN THE NORTH   East and South Will Continue to Have Clear Skies

SOFIA-BERLIN ‘PHONE LINES “DISRUPTED   ‘King Boris of Bulgaria Seeks tc Solidify Publie Opinion Back  of Government Policy

HOUSE PASSED BILL PLACING OF CANDIDATES   Also Pass A Bill Increasing Speed Of Trucks To 45 Miles Per Wour

German Air Force Still Above U.S.   Will Hold 2 to 1 Edge Aven After Present Goals Reached

Uncle Sam's Air Force to Be Only Half Size of Nazis Under Program

News Dispatches   colonel Olds Says Nazis Will Have 2-1 Edge on U.S.

COL OLDS IS PESSIMISTIC   Sees Inadequate Air Force After Expansion Completed

Real Estate In A Big Way   Says U. S. Air Force to Be Half Size of Reich’s

U. 5. Plane Program [Is Only Half the Size Cf Hitler's Air Ferce

TELLS OF SIZE OF GERMAN AIR FORGE   Veteran Flier Writes Nazis Have Million Fiying Officers and Men.

U. S. Airforce Will Be Only Half of German Even at lts Peak Strenath

Fatalities Mounting n Rumania   Wounded Fill ‘Hospitals, Troops Patrol Street: Of The Balkan Capital

Four Days of Revolt Fill Hospitals and Morgues in Rumania’s Capital Citv.   SELASSIE LEADING ‘ETHIOPIAN REVOLT

SCORES OF JEWS ARE EXECUTED IN HOMES   Vice Premier Sima faces severe punishment; British roll on in Africa.

Rumania to Punish Heads Of Revolt   Scores of Jews Are Executed in Basements During 4-Day Terror

RIOTS QUELLED IN BUCHAREST, 2,000 KILLED   insurgents Fiercely Re* sist Elsewhere As City Counts Heavy Toll  "BUILDINGS IN RUINS

Over 6,000 Die During Civil Strife   In South Ethiopian Revolt Gains Momentum

DEATHS MOUNTING, MANY INJURED IN RUMANIAN RIOTS   German and Rumanian Mo. torized Troops Patrol Bucharest Streets

HOSPITALS IN RUMANIA FULL; TOLL MOUNTING   German, Russian Motorized Troops Patrol Capital's Streets, Casualties Are 6,000   (EARLY STORY, PAGE 2)

Hospitals, Morguesare Jammed; Execution of Scores of Jews Bared   Selassie Flown Into Ethiopia by British;  Throneless King Rallies Tribesmen  To Fight Italian Conquerors   Rhodes Base I: Raided by RAF Rome Admits      Mighty Italian Strong. hold Bombed; Greeks Renew Offensive

HUNDREDS FILL MORGUE AFTER REVOLT SLOWS   2, 000° Known: Dead “And Lists Mounts From r ‘Rebellion. .

HOSPITALS ARE FILLED WITH REVOLT VICTIMS   Nazi and Rumanian ‘Troops Patrol The Streets   Casualties Through out Rumania Re-  ported at 6,000 

NAZL RUMANIAN MOTORIZED TROOPS PATROL STREETS   Bucharest “Quiet” For  First Day Since Sundays British Patrols Near

Iron Guardists Reported Tc Resist Still Outside Of Revolt-Hit Capital

Scores of Jews Were Executed tn Rumania   lron Guardist Rebels Also Commandeered Home of American

AP Staffer Reports That Today Is First Quiet One Since Sunday  ABOUT 2000 ARE DEAD  Some Resistance Is Still Felt Outside the Capita _ City

Jews Executed During Riots in Rumanian Cities   Home of American Twice Commandeered as Fort by Iron Guard Rebels.   Revolt Is Crushed in Capital of Rumania

MANY JEWS EXECUTED IN RUMANIA      Basement Slayings a Part of Bloody Revolt; At Least 2000 Are Killed   ORDER RESTORED TODAY IN CAPITAL   Fighting Still Raging Out side: Selassie to Lead Revolt in Ethiopia

Jews Killed In Bucharest   Many Executed in Basements in Reign of Terror

GERMAN TROOPS Af IN PATROL OF BUCHAREST   Wholesale Executions of Jews In Basements ‘Reported In Rumania

(erman and Rumanian Troops Patrol City; Civil War Still Flares in Sections British Advance  Advance Forces Pass  Beyond Tobruk: Greeks Make Gains

REBELS TAKE OVER HOME OF AMERICAN LEGATION OFFICIAL   Use House as Fort From Which  to Shoot at Supporters of General Antonescu

First Dispatches On Bloody Strife Passed hy Censors   Revolt Brewing in Ethiopia as Haile Selassie Returns

WALTER E. O’HARA DIES IN AUTO CRASH   Was In National Spotlight During A Dispute With Rhode Island Authorities Over Race Track

WalterE.O’ Hara Killed In Crash      FORM\R HORSE RACE MAGNATI LOsT. OUT IN TIFF WIiH GOV rrewTorP..

Russians Report Repulsing Nazis on Two Fronts   Reds PursueFleeing Nazi, Italian Troops

REVISED EDITION OF NEW LEGISLATIO!   First Publication, Invelving Ta: And Corperation Laws, Readwv For Press

 Beaverbrook Calls on British Workers to Beat Octoher’s ‘Record Qutnut of War Material

Workers Urged To Face Truth   Beaverbrook. Asks Large: Production Of British >To Beat Nazis

Speeded British Output Is Asked      Beaverbrook Urges Men To Beat Record Set In October

MANY ACRES BURNED OVER   Forest Fires Sweep Woodlands in Several Eastern. States

FOREST FIRES CAUSE. HEAVY LASSES EIGHT EASTERN’ STATES   DRY AND WARM WEATHER AIDS IN SPREAD OF FLAMES IN MANY SECTORS

FIRE RACES OVER EIGHT STATES   100,000 Acres of Timber Land Devastated in East; Man, Homes Burred

100,000 Acres Of Woods Burnec   Forest in Eight Easterr States Devastated; Many Homes Destroved.

FIRE HITS EAST U.S. HARD BLOW   More Than 100,000 Acres of Woodlands in Eight States, Parched by Dry Weather, Devastated by Flames

Fires Destroy Thousands Of Acres in Forests; Many Homes Devoured by Flame:

100,000 ACRES ~ DEVASTATED BY FOREST FIRES   New Jersey Hardest Hit, New York's Loss Unestimated—Summer Resort Given Up

Senate Debate Or Omnibus Tax Bill Starts Tuesday   House Eyes Highway Fund to Avert Old Age Pension Slash

BRITISH CLAIM NAZI PAPERS SEIZED IN LOFOTEN ATTACK ADMIT NORWEGIAN HOSTILIT!

Translation of Documen Described as Communi cation from Germar Commander Contain: Numerous Startling Reg Llaheic   OFFENSES ARE LISTED

DEFENSE PETROLEUM COORDINATOR MEETS OIL, MEN THURSDAY   WILL DISCUSS PROBLEMS PRESENTED BY CIVILIAN AND MILITARY NEEDS

Hopkins Says U. S. Ships ‘Patrolling Lanes to Guard Lifeline.’   MORE THAN LIP SERVICE

Hopkins Says Patrols Have Single Duty   Lease-Lend Coordinator Says Ocean Now Joins  U. S. and Britain   PLEDGES REDS AID

“Enemy Cannot Stop Flow Of Supplies For Russia, China, England,” Hopkins

American Aid Pledged to Russia, China   Official Says No Enemy Action Can Stop Vessels

Hopkins Gives British Pledge Of Winning Aid   American Ships Patrolling Atlantic Now “To Guare  World's Lifeline.’   MORE HELP TO CHINA

HOPKINS DETAILS HELP FOR BRITISH   SAYS THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN-MADE PLANES DELIVERED

Our Navy On Patrol With British QUICK, FULL   AID PLEDGED TO RUSSIA

HOPKINS REVEALS AMERICAN ACTIIT   Reports U. S. Ships Are Patrolling ‘World’s Lifeline’ in North Atlantic Ocean

Hopkins Promises Endless Supply Of War Materials to Fight Hitler

U. S., Britain Guard Atlantic, Hopkins Says   FR Aide Reveals Paralle Patrols of Ocean Lanes.

Hopkins Cites = Swelling U.S. Aid  Says American And _ British Ships On ~ Parallel Patrols

BRITIAN, RUSSIA ASSURED MORE AID FROM U.S   Hopkins Says Ameri can Help Will Be  Continued

Hopkins Links U.S., Britain In Sea Patrol  Work Together to  Fo. ee Le   Work Together to Guard Lifeline Of World, He Says

Joint Operations Are Disclosed by President’s Aide   Pledges All Possible Immediate..Aid to. Russic And China; Says Pianes Numbering Thousand: Have Been Sent Across and Are Now in Comba’

Reich Can't Escape Ul. §.-Made Planes, Declares Hopkins   Rescribes Purpose of Trip to London as to Learn British Needs

HOPKINS TELLS BRITISH U. 5 “AID IS ON WAY   Points To American Ships Now Patrolling Atlantic

Hopkins Says Our Ships Guard Lines   Aid to. China and Russia, Well as British, Promised

AMERICAN SHIPS ~ PATROL OCEAN ~— BRITISHARE —TRLD   Harry Hopkins Pledges Aid of U. S. to Soviet in Its War with Germany   Tools of Conflict on Way to England, Lease - lend Chief Asserts

Hopkins Assures British U.S. Ships Busy In Patrol   Working On Parallel Lane With One Object In View—To Guard World's Lifeline, He Says

Roosevell Envoy To Great Britain Helping To Guard World's Lifeline   Promises All Possible Aid and Says Germany Is Caught between Iwo Hostile Camps

HOPKINS CITES U, S. WARSHIPS IN NORTH SEAS   Says Atlantic Now Linl Between Two Anglo Nations

American Ships Back British In North Atlantic   HARRY MUAPAENS., Ceaseless Flow Of Aid Declared Assured; Help For Russia Pledged.

Hopkins Pledges Atlantic "World Lifeline” Will Stay Open; “Aid for China, Soviet Soon”

HOPKINS GIVES AID ASSURANCE   Tells British by Radic That U. S.. Destroyers Are on Patrol,

U.S. Helps Guard Sea   Hopkins Says American and British Ships Patrol Lanes

HOPKINS SAYS U.S. WON'T LET BRITAIN DOWN   . He conveys word of Zresident Roosevelt to British people

LFELINE OF WORLD GUARDED   Harry. Hopkins Tells English People U. S. Navy Is on Job

HarryHopkins Pledges U.S. Aid to Russia ‘Immediately’   Sees Germany Caught Between Two Camps Supplied by America; Speaks to Britons   LINKS REDS, CHINA IN SAME STATEMENT   Says U. S.-Built Planes Sent Across Atlantic Now Total Thousands

Hopkins Tells British Of U.S. Aid   Planes and Tanks Going Over In Growing Numbers

Philippines Prepared For Quick Action   Army, Navy Calls Off: All Leaves, Alert Is Sounded

MANILA FEARS WAR IS CLOSE   Philippines Cancel All Leaves; Black-Out U. S.  Naval Bases

 Conroe Experiences Mild Boom—  \Litigants Flood Town In Biggest Of Lawsuits

5,000 Heirs of Two Karly Texas  Soldiers of Fortune Involved in Suit for Oil Land Worth Millions

PROBLEM OF KINGSOLOMON WAS SIMPLE. AS COMPARED OIL LAND SUIT IN OIL FIELD NEAR CONROE

SETTLEMENT OF STRICKLAND CASE IS NOT IN SIGH]   Trial Continues Week After Week In Conroe, Texas, and Jurors Are the Envy of Many Persons for Their “Careers”; 5,000 Heirs.

STRIKE PERILS LEASE-LEND AID   Seamen Threaten To Tie Up All Shipping In Demand For War Bonuses

Sea War Bonus  Halts 4 Ships      Sailors Walk Off Defense Vessels at Pier, Asking Naz: Risk Pay

NAZI BROADCAST DECLARES KEARNY TORPEDOING M1   CLAIMS ROOSEVELT CARE FULLY AND MALICIOUSLY SET SCENE FOR INCIDENT

‘NORTH AFRICAN BASES  OFFERED TO GERMANS   Reniers Dispatch States Vichy Wil Give Territory Provided Fleet Is Not Required

Sinkings Give New Drive to Act's Repeal   Willkie, 100 Other — Republicans Make Public Appeal

Sinkings Give New Drive to Act S Repeal  Tilt. ITAA Aral...   Willkie, 100 Other Republicans Make Public Appeal

vile Launches Drive to Repeal Neutrality Act   Second U, S.-Owned Ship, Undex Panama Colors, Goes Down Off Iceland: Third Lost in Suez

DRIVE TO END NEUTRALITY LAW GAINING   Sinkings of Two More Vessels, Plea by GOP Group Add Momentum   SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS NAVY OFFICER   Stark Reports to Have Said Kearny on Convoy Duty When Torpedoed

Sinking, G.0.P Appeal Speed Repeal Effort   Combination of Events Lends Impetus to Demand for Ship Freedom

Wheat Farmers Watching Price  Conditions Now   Farmers Have Huge Suppl. of Grain in Storage and Are Concerned Over Future.

Farmers Have 200 Million In Wheat Pawned To U.S.   Market Watched Closely As Reckoning Day Nears: Prices Hover At the Toss-Up Level

Temporary Service ls Promised By Bus Company  Rail Commission Is Taking Petition   GiSeess ee net ee

Temporary Service Is Promised By Bus Company  Rail Commission Is Taking Petition Under Advisement

QUTLOOK IMPROVES FOR AGREEMENT IN SOFT GOAL DISPUT!   Confer On Tentative Pact For Ending Work Stoppage

LEWIS ORDERS HARD COAL MINERS TO WORK   Tentative Contract Signed Providing Raises

WORK STOPPAGE WAY BE. ENDEL   Believed Labor Trouble in Hard and Soft- Coal Fiélds Near End.   NO STRIKE CALL YET

LEWIS ORDERS MINES TO OPEN   New Contract Give: Hard Coal Miners Wage Boost

PARLEYS CONTINUE IN EFFORT TOFINIST SOFT COAL DISPUTE   Anthracite Agreement I: Foreseen Soon in Nation.   NORTHERN MINES MAY REMAIN OPEN  ae dle ns

J. L. Lewis Orders Coal Miners Back To Work Today   Tentative Contract Agreement Reached Kor Wage Ircrease

CALL CONFERENCES TO IRON OUT COAL ARGUMENTS IN JJ, §   Agreement to End. Worl  Stoppage in Hard Coal Field Up—New Walkout Threatenc.

FAIS AGREES 10 PERMIT MINING OF ANTHRACITE   Tension Eased in Soft Coal Controversy In New York   DELIEVE MINES IN NORTH  WILL CONTINUE TO WORK

Weatherford Police Chief Still Absent   Search Goes On, Spurred By Fear of Foul Play

NO CLUE FOUND TO POLICE HEAD   Bruce Rainey, Chief Of Weatherford, Is Reported Missina

Fifth Ward With 234 Registered Leads In Registration for $100,000 Bond Issue Election for Airport To Be Held On November Fourth.

380 REGISTER FOR BOND VOTING   fifth Ward With 234 Registered Leads In Registration for $100,000 Bond Issue Election for Airport To Be Held On November Fourth.

Plans of President Roosevelt, Churchill and War Heads Begin to Take Shape.

Emphasis On Help to Red Army   Pave Way for American and British Missions to Moscow

Japan Indirectly Warned Not To, Attempt Interruption Of Brit. ish-American War Shipments  Across Pacific To Russia '      GEEMANS CLAIM MANY PRISONERS CAPTURED

SITUATION IN RUSSIA WILL -- BE DISCUSSEL   Results Of Conference 0 Roosevelt And Winston } Charchill Are Being P r Observed.

‘England Pledges to ‘Do Best ~ To Deliver Goods Despite Any Blockade

DEMOCRACIES STRESS AID TO RUSSIA   U. S., British Missions To Be Sent to Moscow

DEMOCRACIES PUT “TEETH” IN DRIVE AGAINST AXIS; START BOLSTERING RUSSIA IN BATTLE   Reds Retreat Orderly To New Defens On Dnieper River; High Emissaries To Represent Democracies Tn Riresia

AID FOR AUSSI HAaT ON LIST UF OBJECTIVES   Soviet Armies Still Intact And Fighting Stubbornly Against Nazi Forces

RED ARMY BATTLE ~ARAINST NAZIS GETTING SUPPORT   London. Indirectly Warns Japanese Not to Interfere With Supplies for Russia ‘Via Vladivostok.   GREATER PROTECTION _ FOR CONVOYS PLANNED   Soviet Troops Retreating in Orderly Manner in Ukraine, Destroying Everything Before They Leave,

Bolstering Red Army Is Prime Objective      Authorities Stress Aid Program Emanating. From Talks as Germans Claim Gains

PLAN HARDER BLOWS By Joe Alex Morris  cman: ccs salman il bah cewsoccs

Blueprint Drawn by F. R. and Churchill Takes Shape.  LEADERS GUESS STALIN MESSAGE  Letters Are Sent to Head of Russia by Men in Parley.

Restricted Use Of Elec. tricity, ‘“‘Gasless Sun. days” Possible.

GASLESS SUNDAYS HINTED BY ICKES      Power Shortage Makes Night Baseball Impracticable

IGKES FAVORS. DAYLIGHT SAVINE   Secretary Sees Restrictec Use of Electricity and Gas-Less Sundavs   NEED OIL PIPELINES   Congress May Be Called Upon to Fix Earlier Working Hours

‘oupled With Forebodings Of Possible ‘Gasless Sundays’, Ickes Urges NationWide Clock Turning; Power Crisis Hinted by  BRadaral (newsmtestanm

GKES URGES TIME CHANGE FOR COUNTRY   Secretary Says Use of Electricity May Be Cut to Meet Shortages.   SEES EMERGENCY IN POWER OUTPUT   Advocates Pipe Lines to Carry. Oil in Place of Tankers. .

GHANGE IN TIME TO oAVE POWER WAGED BY IGKES   National Daylight Saving Time For Whole Nation Is Now Advocated   WORLD WAR PROCEDURE WOULD BE FOLLOWED   Most Serious Emergency Ir History Of Power, Predicted In U. S.

"Perhaps Most Serious th History,” .FPC Says To Aid Defense.. Wor

USE POWER AND OIL MAY BE LIMITED   “Gasless Sundays” of World ‘War Days Be Put Into Effect, Ickes Declares _

Nation Faces Gasless Sundays, Curb on Electricity to Meet Oil. Power Shortaae

U. S. Daylight Saving Urged By Sec. Ickes   Power Shortage Causes Emergency; Restriction Of Gasoline Seen

DAYLIGHT — SAVING IS ADVOCATED      Secretary Ickes Also Says U AS. May Have to Institute ‘Gasless Sundays’      POINTS TO SHORTAGE OF POWER AND OIL   May Cut Out All Night Baseball; East-South Pipe Lines Needed

THREATENED POWER SHORTAGE MAY MEAN DAYLIGHT SAVING   RESTRICTED USE OF ELEC. TRICITY BY CIVILIANS MAY BE INSTITUTED

Ickes Would Have Daylight-Saving Time For Nation   Also Warns May Cut Use Of Electricity, Require ‘Gasless’ Sundays

ICKES ADVOCATES DAYLIGHT SAVING   Restricted Use of Eleetricity and Gasoline Possible

Ickes urges daylight time  over nation   May have to start “gasless’? Sundays

ICKES FEARS SHORTAGE Of POWER AND Olt   Serious Emergency Looms, Federal Commissioner" Declares   DAYLIGHT SAVING PROGRAM PROPOSED   Diversion from Civiliar To Industrial Uses Is Studied

CABINET MEMBER ALSO DISCUSSES POWER SHORTAGE   FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION SEES DANGER, ESPECIALLY ON EAST SEABOARD   ATLANTIC STATES SHORT OF ~ OIL« IT GOES TO BRITAIK   Tankers In Brittsh Service; Ickes Says U. 8. May tlave To Give Up Night Baseball

Ickes Advocates Nationwide Daylight Saving Time To Conserve Electricity

Ickes Asks New Time Schedule To Save Power   Urges Act Of Congress, Tate Forecasts Worst  Emergency In History 

SERIOUS. POWER SHORTAGE IN U.S.SEEN   Plans Studied to Divert Power From Civilian ta Defense Industrial.Use

ICKES URGES . FAST TIME TO SAVE POWER   *Gasless Sundays’ May be Neces: . sary to Conserve Oil, He Says —Serious Shortage Seen

STEPS TO SAVE U. S. OL AND POWER HINTEL   Ickes Discusses Nationa Daylight Saving and ‘‘Gasless’’ Sundays

Attack  Power Shortage   Daylight Saving Time And “Gasless” Days Ar Suggested by Ickes to Meet: Power Crisis

Serb Army Is No More, Say Nazi Officer:   Thousands Of Prisoners And Large Quantities Of War Materials Claimed By Germans

Resolution in State House to Investigate Stelle Activities   Glen Ellyn Democrat Wants Committee Named with  His Party in Majority

Streamlined Sex Parties Too Much For Poor Svlvia   She Went To Hollywood To Become Actress, Now Expectant Mother; Bares Wild Orgies .

AAA LISTS STEPS UNDER QUOTA PLA   State Chairman Explain: Operation of Wheat Market Program °

U. S. Defense Is In Formulative — Position Todav   Manpower Alone Shows Great Increase Over  Situation of 1940

How About Uncle Sam’s Defense?  Nation's Defense Program Shows Year Of Huge Outpu

Is United States Prepared For War?   Answer To Question Today — One Year After AlJ-Out Effort Began — Is This:

Billions Expended to Build Up Army, Navy; Equipment Is on Way   Survey by United Press Shows What Has Been Accomplished

ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS NEEDED BY THE ARM’   Army Has 6,000 Planes Navy 3,476, Mostly Train ers; Goal of 80,000 is ¢ Lony Way Off.

JURY TO CONSIDER 1926 MURDER CASE   10 Men And 2 Women Ar Considering Murders Of 14 Years Ago

Mrs. Roosevelt Says Workers Should Lend Increases To United States

MPIRCO DRAM OFFIGERO IRE IN WAR GAMES   s* Ss * ‘ Both Sides Find Fault With System Of Refereeing ~ Army Maneuvers

OFFICIALS IN WAR MANEUVERS SCORED FOR THEIR STANDS   Prove As Unpopulor in Military Games as They Are During Ball Games Over the Nation. 

UMPIRES IN WAR GAMES UNPOPULAR WITH BOTH SIDES   Time Out for Judging De prives Every Maneuver nt Raealiem.

War Referees Are Criticized   Inefficient System  Hit by Soldiers

‘UMPS' UNPOPULAR IN WAR GAMES   Refereeing System Rapped By Both Army Groups

FAR-EASTERN CONFLICT ENTERS FIFTH YEAR AND CHINA LOOKS TO ATTACK

Jap-Chinese War Enters Fifth Year   Chinese Army Said Ready To Launch Winning Drive

German Move on Gibraltar May Come Soon   While Rurnanian Revolt May Break Shortly

German Move Through Spain Expected Soon   Nazis Reney Demands For Passage of Troops Through Free France

GERMAN MOVE ACROSS SPAIN NOW FEARED   Neither Franco nor Vichy government desire new move

NAZI DRIVE AGAINST GIBRALTAR FORECAST   Germany Said to Have Demandet Passage of Troops Across Free France to Spain.

German Thrust at Gibraltar Through Spain Anticipated   Vichy Diplomatic Circles Report Nazis Seeking Permission From Free France for Passage of Troops in Drive to Close Mediterranean

MOVE THROUGH SPAIN FORECAS]   Closing of Gibralta Believed Next In Hitler’s Plans

STONE PAYS ‘HIGH TRIBUTE TO BRANDES   Chief Justice gave eulogy on jurist who died Sunday evening

COURT PAYS TRIBUTE TO BRANDEIS   Chief Justice Gives Eulogy, Adjourns Court

Explosion Point Nears In Far East   London Says if Japan Wants War in Puaeific, War le Will Be

JAPAN GIVES WARNING: TO PUSH ONWARD   United States And Great Britain Criticized

JAPAN WARKS U.S. NOT TO START STRIFE   Pressure Will Cause ‘Worst Situation’

Jans Warn! U.S. And Britain   Further Pressure Will Bring About Bad Situation Says Militarist Newspaper; Fear Shipments To Vladivostok.   No Demand

Japs Give Warning   Newspaper Tells U. S. To Approach Questions Calmly

CRISIS IN FAR EAST GROWING STEADILY WORSE   Japan Issues Stern New arning To Britain And United States; U.S. May Break Re lations.

Nippon Warns  U.S., Britain   Japan Concerned Over Possithle Movement Of American Arms To Siberia.

Warns Agains Interference in East Asia   Pressure to Bring Nothing but the Worst Situation”

Peace Or War Rests With Japan   Senator George Says United States Might Break Off Trade Relations With Nippon

Japan Warns United States And England   Further Pressure Tc Make Situation Still Worse.

EVENTS ARE NEAR EXPLOSION POINT IN THE FAR EAST   London Says If Japan Want: War She Will Get it, If Peace, She Willi Get That.   -JAPAN TO PUSH AHEAD   Tokyo Newspaper Warns U. S. and Great Britain About Attti-Japanese Pressure.

U.S. AND BRITAI ARE WARNED Of ANTLJAPANESE PRESSURE   Further Moves Will Bring “Worst Situation” Says Mikitarist Newspaper   Londen Sources Declare, However, If Japan Wants War She Can Have It

JAP WARNING ONT, BRITAIN   Nippon Defies Threat, Says Nation to Complete New Order in Pacific,

FURTHER PRESSURE UPON JAPAN MEANS NOTHING BUT WORS)   THAT'S WARNING TO UNITED STATES BY TOKYO MILITARIST PAPER

JAPS EYE U. 5. AID TQ RUSSIA   Fear Shipments May Stay In Siberia To Be Used In Case Of Russian, Nipponese Clash

‘Warns U; S$. and S. and Britain that Further Pressure Will “Be Dantierous

War or Peace Up fo Japan British Say   Possible U. $, May Break All Commercial Relations. With Jans

Japs to Go Ahead With Their Plans   Tokyo Military Paper Says U. S. and Britain Both Get Warnings

EXPLOSION . MAY OCCUR IN FAR EAST   British Bluntly Declare If Japan Wants War in Pacific There Will Be War

Tension in Orient Continues to Rise   War or Peace Up to Japan, Assert British

TOKYO DESIRES PACIFIC PEACE   Shipment Of War Goods From U.S. To Russia Causes Concern

BRITAIN TOLD NIPPON WILL NOT ALTER AIMS   London Flings Down Gauntlet to Tokio as Far Eastern Crisis af Explosion Point

JAP WARNING TO UL S., BRITAIN   War Danger Pointed it  Further Pressure

Aim To Establish Kast Asia Sphere   concern Is Expressed Over Shipments Of Materials To Viadivostok Port

Japanese Issue New Warning; Concerned Over Shipments Of WarSupplies to Vladivostok

Tokyo Government Is Determined To Go Ahead With New Order In ‘Asia

NIPPON WARNS UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN   Asserts Pressure Will Bring About Nothing ’ But Worse Situation In Far East   U.S. AID CITED   Japanese Contend Arms Sent to Russia and China Will Cause More Friction

GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA ~ ARE WARNED   Militarist Daily Says Any Further Anti-Japanese Pressure Will Result in “Nothing but the Worst   touation

LONDON STATES; DECISION UP TO TOKIO’'S CHIEFS   Nippon Spokesman Is Concerned Over U. S. ‘Aid to Vladivostok

TOKYO WARNS U.S, BRITAIN ON PACIFIC CRISIS   Says Further Pressure on Japan Will Bring Only Worse Situation   SUPPLIES TO RUSSIA STIRS JAPS’ CONCERN      Wishes America Would Not Send War Materials to Reds at Vladivostok

BRITAIN PUTS “CHOICE” UPON GOVT. OF JAPAN   “Counter Warning” for Britain This Country at Tokyo. Australian Govt. “Jittery”.

Tokyo Determined to G Ahead with Establishment of Asiatic Sphere

‘WARNED, SAYS TOKIO PAPER   Militarist Daily Asserts Any Further Pressure Would Bring ‘Worst  Situation’ ~

Japan Sounds A ‘Warning’ To U. S.   Says Continued ‘Pressure’  Will Mean Trouble.

Japan Resents Pressure; To Proceed With Program Despite U.S. Britain

JAPAN HOLDS TO PLAN FOR ASIAN SPHERE   Especial Emphasis Given ‘Warning to U.S. Over Anti-Jap Pressure

Japs Warn US. Great Britain   Protest Added Pressure: Say Vladivostok Arms May Be Used in East

FOUR CHILDREN KILLED _ BY CAR NEAR INDIAN/   Automobile Plows Into Grou] of Eight When Driver Is Blinded by Lights

CAR INTO GROUP OF 8 CHILDRED   4 Killed and 4 Injured, 6 of Them Were Riding in Large Toy Wagon

FOUR CHILDREN KILLED ON ROAD   Struck at Night in Indiana Co. Village While Play. ing With Wagon.

Four Youngsters Killed In Indiana County When Car Plows Into Group

Sees iseey Se si aes Shee eer  FOUR KILLED AS AUTO PLOWS INTO CHILDREN   Four Others Hurt When Car Rips Large Toy Wagon

Auto Kills 4 Children, Injures 4   Plows Into Group Play ing On Highway.

Report Germany to Call Conference   England and U. S. Wouid Be Excluded

‘Puppet State’ Rule Is Seen Aim of Reich   White House Says U. §. and Britain Excluded From Parlev   INVITATIONS OU T’   ‘German Losses in War Seen Behind Move for Truce  t '

Plan To Create Puppet States In Europe Told   Freedom Will Be Promised Countries, Says FDR’s Secretary; German Losses Blamed For Action

DESERT ARMY OF BRITAIN GETS U.S. WARNEEDS   Americans Supply Newly Formed Forces of Egyp' To Stem Germans   English Repulse Nazi Troops in Big Battle, ' Around Tobruk

WRITERS TELL WHAT GOES ON IN DESERT WAR   Germans May Face Hideous Losses; Tobruk Stands

WAR Al BILL TO ‘PURCHASE TIME’, STIMSON AVERS   ‘Main Objective Is to ‘Protect Ourselves’, War Secretary Tells Senators

Passage Is Advocated By Stimson   Secretary, Holds. Measuré * iT  jot Dictatorial; Proper ” For Deniocratic. ‘Nation

U.S. TO PUT DANISH SHIPS INTO. SERVICE   Plan Shipment of Supplies To  . Yugoslavia”  j

Seized Danish Shins May Be Put Into Service   U. §S. Government Speeds Plans To Press 39 Ships Into Service   NEGOTIATIONS ARE NOW IN PROGRESS   Coastal Merchant Ships May Also Be Pressed Into Ocean Service

SFIZED DANISH SHIPS MAY HAUL ARMS TO SUEZ   President Acts ‘At Once To Speed Assistance To Balkan Nations   MAY CARRY U. S. FLAG     Hull Declares Germany’s : Offensive ‘“Barbaric” in Bitter Statement

GERMAN BIG * GUS BOM   Bombard Br itain. for ‘Five Hours Today. from! : French’  - Coast

ponstel Artillery Opens Up   100 Nazis Messerschmitts Battle RAF in Big Dogfights

Nazi Batteries Hur! Big Shells  into Dover Area   Planes Battle Over Channel During Five.Hanr Ramhardma

British, Nazi Big Guns Go Into Action   RAF, Luftwaffe Engage In Dogfights High Over Channel; British Coast Heavily Bombarded

Audra Groves  Corinuely Ininred  Wui A ony uryU  i Auto Crash      THREE INJURED WHEN CARS COLLIDE IN FOG MONDAY MORNING

A FOUR-CAR WRECK   Three Persons Seriously Injured in Accident Near Tonganoxie

PROPERTY SEIZURE VOTE   Senate Tally on Defense Measure Today or Tomorrow

CONGRESS 0. K. OF U.S. SEIZURE ACT PREDICTED   Administration Leaders Set Passage Despite G. 0. P.

PREDICT PASSAGE OF SEIZURE BILL BY THE CONGRESS   ‘This Action Anticipated Re gardless of Objections to Measure.   REYNOLDS AGAINST IT   Refused to Sign Committee Report Because of Broadtness of the Bill.

REYNOLDS STILL A BALKY LEADER   Fears Officials Might Seize Critical Newspapers

PREDICT PASSAGE OF SEIZURE BIL   Democrats and Republicans Join in Criticism of Measure Giving Wide Powers

SENATE OKEH ON PROPERTY SEIZURE SEEN   -assage of National Defense Bill by Upper House Expected Today or Tomorrow, Despite Two-Party Criticism.

Seizure Bill Slated To Pass Despite Foes   Senator Reynolds Among . Those Opposing Administra: tion-Backed Measure

SENATE O.K; DUE ON SEIZURE BILL   Reynolds, However, Hits At Program As Too Broad

PROPERTY GRAB BILL PASSAGE I$ PREDIGTED   Would Permit Government to Seize Property Need- ed For National De- fense Purposes   OBJECTIONS RAISED   Chairman Reynolds of Mil itary Committee Terms Provisions Too Broad; Others Oppose {t

EARLY OKEY SEEN ON PROPERTY SEIZURE   Senate Approval Expected To. day or Tuesday

Advocates War Profit  Elimination   Morgenthau, Aides Draft Bill to Seize All Over Six Pct.

MORGENTHAU PROPOSAL MEETS WITH REFUSALS   Members of Senate Finance Committee Disagree Sharply With Secretary of the Treasury in His Plan to Limit All Corporation Profits fo Six Per Cent — Stiffer Excise Taxes Are Caan Bawawan

» MORGENTHAU PLAN TO STIFFEN EXCESS _ PROFITS TAX, SAIl   Congressional Leader: Disagree On His 6 Pet, Proposal

SHARP . CONTROVERSY OVEF MORGENTHAU'S WAR PROF* FPS PLAN IS CROPPING   UP IN CONGRESS

PROBE ACTIVITIES OF SALES AGENCI   Gov't Contends It Was Usec as Front for Former Flint Mayor

JAPAN PUT ON FULL ECONOMIC WAR BASIS UNDER MOBILIZATION   JAPANESE INFORMED BY DIPLOMAT UNITED STATES READY FOR EVENTUALITIES

JAPAN 15. PLACED ON A WAR FOOTINC   Declare Orily Two Steps Remain before Possible Break with U. S.

List Two Steps To Break With United States   Australian Cabinet ls Summoned for Emergency Meeting

Mobilization -Act’s Powers _ Are Invoked  Drace Cave Natinan Tc   ‘Press Sars Nation Is  Only Two Steps From  Break With U. S.   PESSIMISM GROWS   Japanese Attache Warns us . Determined to Meet Eventualities

JAPAN PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE BREAK WITH  AMERICA   Nation Goes on Economic War Footing and Awaits Develooments   Diplomat Warns Country That United States Is Also Prepared

Japan, Girding For Economic War, Hears U. §. Ready To Meet Threat

EXPECT JAPAN TO MOVE SOON IN FAR EAST   Observers Believe Si. beria Will Be Attacked

WAR BASIS   Tokyo Diplomat Says America ‘Ready For Worst’   QYBERIAN DRIVE LOOMS   ‘Something Big’ Going On In Manchukuo, China Savs

Break Nears In Relations Between U.S. And Japanese   Japanese Diplomat I: Convinced U. S. Is Ready.

Actual Break With U. S. Is Movina Closer   Government Invokes Entire Provisions Of Genera! Mobil ization Act

JAPAN MOVES — FOR FULL WAR ' TIME FOOTING   Authoritative Quarters Say Only Two More — Steps Remain Before  Break With U. S.

JAPAN READY TO MOVE: REDS YIELD GROUND   General Mobilization’ Is Invoked. In Nippon; — _ Kremlin Bombed

Jay apan i Lacks Two Steps of a Break   But Japanese  Diplomat Warns That U.S. Is Prepared-for Trouble   PRESS IS PESSIMISTIC.   Government Puts Japan or a Full Economic War Footing 

Japan Placed On Complete War Footing   Tokyo Warned Any New Aggression May Loose Dogs of War

JAPAN IS PUT ON ECONOMIC WAR FOOTING   Critical Turn in Far East Brings Special Session of Australian Cabinet

ACTUAL AMERICAN BREAK WITH TOKYO IS TWO STEPS AWAY   Specified As Complete Embargo, Severance Of Consular Relations

JAPAN PUT ON FULL ECONOMIC WAR BASIS UNDER MOBILIZATION  TADANECE INENRMEN RY   JAPANESE INFORMED BY DIPLOMAT UNITED STATES READY FOR EVENTUALITIES

Japan Goes On Economic  War Basis   Two Steps Remain Before Possible Break With U. 8.

Japs-U.S. Near Split   Japan on Full War Footing; Two Steps Remain

NIPPON POISED FOR ATTACK IF RUSSIANS LOSE   Observers Cite Japan Will Move If German Forces Rout Reds On the West Front   INVASION EXPECTED TO START ANY DAY   Australian Cabinet Ha: Special Session As South Pacific Crisis Impends

Jap Editorial States Only Two Things Remain Between Jap-U, S. Break: Complete Embargo and Severance of Consular Relations

ONLY 2 STEPS LOOM BEFORE U.S. BREAK   Complete Embargo, Severance of Consular Relations Last Acts   WARNING SOUNDED BY JAP MINISTER   Tells Tokyo United States Is Prepared for Worst Eventualities

ENVOY OUSTER AND EMBARGO, FINAL STAGES   Returning Diploma Warns Tokyo U.S Prepared to Mee Every Move

James Joyce, 58, F amous Irish — Author, Succumbs  Writer Underwent Intestinal Operatjon Saturday Afternoan

JOYCE GLAIMED IN SWITZERLAND   Irish Author Whose Novel Set Off Controversy Had Been Ill Short Time

JOYCE, AUTHOR OF “ULYSSES,” DIES   ‘Wrote Novel Which Cause : World-Wide Literary ' Controversy

JAMES JOYCE DIES AFTER OPERATION   Vortex of Bitter Literary Controversy Succumbs in Switzerland

Baltimorean’s Move Pro. vides For Election of Second Executive For Four-Year Ferm   WOULD BE MEMBER OF STATE SENATE   ‘Mandatory Income Tax Re  duction Suggested to Pre yent “Big Surplus” In Maryland Treasury

WIS DRIVE AT (AUCASUS SEEN AS WINTER PLAN   gritish Demand New Front to Relieve Red Army   STRIKES CRIPPLE U. 5S. AID, COMMONS TOLD

Will Head Toward Caucasus Oi Fields; Laborite Demands I: Parliament For New Front By British Continue   WINTER WARFARE NOw UNDER Way

BERLIN: onl TS NACI PRtosllit TOWARD SOUTH   Clamor In British Parliament For Intensified British Aid Renewed Today

AXIS DRIVE SHIFTS TO THE SOUTH   All-Out Push Toward Caucasus Fields Is Seen

Ge‘ mans Shi :ting Prevsure   Hammering inte Fortifica tions of Kerch, Germans Claim Today

ALL-OUT MATa UFFENGIVE. la DEVELOPING   Drive on Caucasus Oil Fields May Be First Blow in Winter Warfare.

Nazis Preparing All-Out Drive  toward Caucasus   German Offensive Shifts to South as Winter Comes

BRITISH LABORITES RENEW DEMANDS FOR SECOND FRONT   Labor Leaders Declare Failure. Thus to Relieve Pressure on Russia “Indefensible” With Air Superiority.   JAPANESE EXPLOSION  IN FAR EAST THREATENS   Russia Believes Nazis. Mass for Another Major Drive Against Moscow in the Near Future.

NAZIS HOPE 10 GUT LINES FOR WAR SUPPLIES   British Demands Still Continue For New Front To Relieve Reds j

Axis Opens Caucasus  Oil Campaign   Germans Admit Strong Russian  Tank Attack

Germans Shift Pressure Against Southern Sector:   Caucasus Fields Sought in First .. Winter Warfare

Axis Drive For Gil Of Caucasus Gets Under Way   German Pressure In Russian Fighting Shifts Southward

Divorce Is Facing Joe   Wife of Champion Say: Brown Bomber Beat Her on Face

BRITAIN REPLIES TO FRANCE’S PROTEST   Vichy Government Told T: Instruct Syrians To Cease Resistance

Britain Builds Strength In Far East   Heavy Battle Units Of Fleet Are Sent to Singapore

British Expand Oriental Fleet   Prince of Wales Leads Units at Singapore; Burma Gets Supplies

British Build Up Strong Fleet In , Far Last Waters   Battleship Prince O Wales And Contingent Arrive At Singapore

BRITISH BATTLESHIP PRIDE IN SINGAPORE   Prince of Wales Transferred From Atlantic Fleet  To-Far East

RITISH SEND LARGE SHIPS TOSINAGPORE   Defense Against Any Threat Is Set

Battleship Prince of Wales Leads Strong British Fleet to Singapore

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Big British Warship At Singapore   PRINCE OF WALES, VICTOR OV ER BISMARK, QUITS ATLANTI —JOINS NEW EASTERN FLEET,

SHIPS OF BRITAIN REACH SINGAPORE      Prince of Wales, Naya! Titan, Leads Fleet Inte Port

BRITISH WARSHIPS REACH SINGAPORE   Naval Titan Prince Of Wales Leads Units   MEET ANY THREAT   British Create New Eastern _ Fleet Due To Improved  Atlantic Situation

Huge British Ship Arrives At Singapore   Battleship Prince of Wales Leads Concentra tion in Eastern Waters

Heavy Naval Unit: Are Transferred To Eastern Fleet   Britain's Newest Battle ship, Prince of Wales, Reaches Singapore

HULL URGES NATION TO GO “FULL OUT”   Would Take That Step So That U. S. Will Not Be Dealt With By ‘Would-Be Conquerors" As They Have Been Dealing With Europe And Asia

HULL URGES NATION T0 GO FULL OUT IN BRITISH AID   Acmonishes U. S. to Give All Aid In Defeating  Agevressor Powers

British Make Sw eep Of Germany’s Coast      Many Planes Lost on Both Sides as Pilots Strike Against One Another's Territory

BRITISH STAGE MAJOR DAYLIGHT AIR ATTACK ON NAZI INVASION PORTS   Berlin Says Fourteen Downed German Air Force Swarms Over Fnuoland Alea

Would Ask For Funds For Tanks   OPM Urges Army To Request Four Billion

OPM IS URGING ARMY FOR MORE TANKS, PLANES   ‘Wants Army To Ask Congress For Four Billions For Armament

$4 Billion For More Weapons  Seen Necessary   Congress Expected Ic Get Request From The Army, Observers Say

FOUR BILLIONS MORE SC!NGHT   OPM Asks Army to Re. quest Funds for More Tanks and Airplanes.

OPM Urges SharpStepup In Output   Outlay Sought for Bombers, Tanks and Other Arms      PLAN PANSION      Army Told to Male Request. to Congress for Appropriation

NEW PLANE, TANK FUNDS REQUESTED   O. P. M. Urges Army te Ask Congress for More Money.

“pops From Fast “shed  i0 West Froni Believed There Is  Understanding U. 5. Would Strike

SIBERIAN REDS FIGHTING NAZIS   Mongolian Troops Also Withdraw To Join In Immense Battle Before Moscow

Russia Sending Siberian Troops To Moscow Front   Forces of Mongolian Sol. diers Rushed fo Western Front

oops From Fast ushed 0 West Froni  Believed There Is Understanding U.S. Would Strike

Siberians, Battle Line   Reds Call Far East Troops To Defend Moscow, Scorning Threat Of Japan To Strike.   Nazis Advance

Siberians and Mongols Rush. To Aid Soviets Fresh Fighters Tak  Positions: in Fierce Rattle at Macvhaick

Siberia Troops Aid Red Battle   Soviet Union Is Pictured Staking All in West, Risking Japs .

Lucas Calls British Aid Best Policy   U. S. Will Be: Forced Into War If Britain Loses, Senate Told By Illinois Man

Goebbels Writes of Invasion of England a la Crete—and Papers Are Confiscated

New Surprise For England in2 Months?  Goebbels Article   Goebbels Article Cites Crete As An Indication

Goebbels Hints — Another Crete _ Mav Be Planned   Veiled Threat to England Interpreted From Recent Article

Crete Example Says Goebbels   Propaganda Minister Discusses English Invasion In Hifler’s Newspaper

Edition of Hifler Paper Carrying Article by Goebbels Confiscatec

GOEBBELS HINTS INVASION PLANS   Article In Berlin Paper, Later Confiscated, Indicates Surprise Due England Within Two Months.

Let Crete Be Warning, Says Paul Goebbels   Edition Of Newspaper In Which Article Appears Is Confiscated Without Any Explanation

HITLER’S PAPER WITH GOEBBELS’ SPECULATION IS CONFISCATED   Authorized Spokesmen Decline to Comment on the Reasons——Article Discussed Possibility of English Invasion

GERMAN HINTS AT INVASION   — Goebels Intimates  Attempt Will Be Made in Two Months

Confiscate Edition of Hitler Paper With Goebbels’ Article on Invasion

Propaganda hief Is Censored   Newspaper Had Boasted of Plans To Invade Enaland

er ee  GUEBBEL INVASION TORY RECALLED   Carrying Article Suppressed Without Explanation; Believe Goebbel Censured

GOEBBELS TELLS OF RAID MEANS   Cites Crete Invasion As Indication of Britain's Fate

NAZIS. HUSH REVELATIONS OF GOEBBELS   Propaganda Chief’s Newspaper Issue Confiscated to Kill Story.   DISCUSSED PLAN TO INVADE BRITAIN   Said German Success in Crete Was Surprise to Churchill.

Goebbels Hints Invasion Of  British Isles   Is Author of Article ix Voelkischer Beobachter, Later Confiscated

German Official Hints at Invasion   Says British Maneuvers Fail to Take in Differences _ -Between English and German Soldiers— Another Crete Is Indicated.

BILL 1S APPROVED BY VOTE OF HOUSE   Appropriation Mea sure Carries Funds for Panama Canal

NO LIMIT TO U.S. DEFENSE   Azores, Canary Isles, Dakar May Be Taken

Roosevelt Hints More Territories  May be Occupied by U. S. Forces   Hemisphere Defense Not Contingent on Geography, He Says

Nazis Continue  Revolt Killings   79th Frenchman Is Put to Death: 20 Czechs  Doomed by Rulers

REBELLION IS STIL TROUBLING BERLIN   Nazi Firing Squads Continue ' to Exact Toll of Opponents of Reich

Germans Disclose Firing Squac Still Is Busy in the  Occupied Countries of Europe

‘New London, Conn., Steamship Pier ‘And Freight Terminal Razed by Fire

Sock Missing Eleven Band Members — 60 Associates Belng Tried — Plotters Allegedly Attempt to Assassinate Mussolini:

60 Italians Tried  For Conspiracy   Attack on Il Duce In 1938 Revealed

ANTI-FASCISTS ARE TRIED ON PLOT CHARGE   Italy Accuses Members Of Attempt to Assassinate Mussolini in 1938

RINGLEADER FOR REVOLT IN ITALY SOUGHT   Sixty Terrorists on Trial: Sought Life of Mus solini

11 ARE SOUGHT IN CONSPIRACY PLANS AGAINST DICTATOF   Men Who Are Alleged te Have Framed Plot in Trieste Are Hunted By Police.

TRIAL BARES DLO PLOT 1 AILL IL DUCE   Eleven of Anti-Fascist Banc Accused of Conspiracy Aoainst Gov't.   WIDESPREAD SABOTAGE BLAMED ON TERRORISTS

REBELS PUT ON TRIAL BY ITALY   Accused Of Attempting Tc Assassinate Mussolini

ANTI-FASCIST TERRORIST PLOT BARED IN ITAL!   By REYNOLDS PACKARD  Sin FF Cinnracnanaant

Seek 11 Who — Tried To Slay  Fascist Premier   60 Go On Trial In © Italy For Alleged  ‘Terroristic Activities

HUNT ELEVEN MORE PLOTTERS   60 Others In Italy Tried For Conspiracy

REDS SOUGHT BY ITALY FOR TERROR PLOT   Anti-Fascist Band Accused of Attempting to Kill Mussolini.

G0 ANTLEASCISTS FACING TRIAL FOR ATTACK ON QUCE   Eleven Others Sought for As sassination Attempted In ;oa9°

Zamzam Details Sought By U. S.   State Department Queries Berlin Embassy

U.S. Insists On Details in Ship Sinking   Germany Asked to Re veal Whereabouts of 438 Americans

NO PROTEST OF SINKING IS PLANNED   ban STATE) DEPARTMENT SEEKS DETAILS OF DESTRUCTION OF SHIP THAT CARRIED AMERICANS

VERN HAG PLAN FOR CALVING ISSUE   Coke Stevenson Willing te Discuss Compromise Proposal.

OFFICIAL HAS COMPROMISE ON ROAD BILI   Stevenson Does Not fell What Plan Is, Wants To Discuss It with Solons Before Calling Meet

GERMAN, [TALIAN BOATS SCUTILEL   Ports in Venezuela, and Peru Scene of Incidents Today.

TWO GERMAN SHIPS BURNED BY THE CREW      Destroyed Their Vessels After Being Stopped in Dash to Sea.   FROM PERU HARBOR   In Venezuela Three Italian Tankers and One German Ship Destroyed.

Ws BURNED. “AY THE CAEN   Destroyed “Their Vessels After Being Stopped in Dash to Sea.   FROM PERU HARBOR:   In Venezuela Three Italian Tankers and One German Ship Destroyed,

HORIA SIMA MAY STILL BE HIDING FROM ENEMIES   Tron Guard Leader Reported Cap. tured Is Thought To Be Al Large

GERMAN TROOPS AID IN QUELLING RUMANIA RIOTS   Resistance of Iron Guardists Continues in Vari‘ous Provinces      Dissident Leader Miss: ing, Despite Reports ol His Capture

Horia Sima Said Still At Large   ‘Declared Still at Large Despite Announcement fof Capture

BUARD LEADER STILL AT LARGE REPORTS CLAIN   Rumor Sima In Hiding Organizing Revolt In Provinces

DISSIDENT (RON GUARD LEADER If STILL AT LIBERT   Horia Sima Capture Denied: Fighting Continues In Several Provinces.

Two Illinois Central Railroad Men, Cherokee, Die Together; They Were Old Employee:

Numbers Of 21-Yr-Olds To Be Called   BOARD AT WASHINGTON DRAW: POSITIONS OF REGISTRANT: OF JULY I FOR LOCAL BOARDS CALL.   Classification Order

Draft Lottery Sequence   {A key to draft order numbers drawn last night for areas in Venango, Clarion and Forest counties is on Page 2.)

‘What It Means—  FAR EASI CONFERENCE IMPORTANT      Mason Believes Mutual Defenses Being Arranged

(NIPPON GETS FOOD FOR THOUGHT IN OWN BACK YARD  Britain. U. S. Study Far East Defense

EXPECT END SOON IN MKAY TRIM   Believe Case May Go to Jury After Gov’t Rebuttal on Mondav

LIQUOR RAKEOFF CASE NEAR END   Defense Arguments Are Finished In Trial of Frank MeKay

BRITISH NOBLEMAN TO FACE CHARGE:   Member Of House Of Common: Is To Be Gourt Martialed

 Nitro-Clycerine Truck Explodes Kii ing Driver and Popular Bradford M  Annual Bazaar  At St. Elizabeth’:   Another Bradford M: Injured In Cay Whie* Was Behind Truck   LITTLE LEFT OF TRY;   Committees Named for Affair October 6.7   Route 6 Annual Meeting

Unjustified, Says Rome   Calls Action ‘Far From Peaceful,’ As German Gov ernment Silent on Move

ITALIANS IN _ NEW REPRISAL   Place Restrictions on Move / ments of Americans

ITALIAN EXITS PARTLY CLOSED   Americans Can Leave Only By Special Permit

Government Of Japan Facing April Shakeup   ‘Momentous’ Changes To Take Place, Is View Of Paper

TOTALITARIAN REGIME IS SEEN FOR JAPANESE   One-Party Government To Be Modeled. On German And Ttalian Pattern

GREAT POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENTAL CHANCES TO TAKE. PLACE: IN JAPAN

Single Jap Party Looms   Tokyo Paper Predicts Momentous Changes to Occur on April 3

Japan May Become One-Party Nation Like Axis Partners   Konoye, Press Says, Wil Head “Great Mast Asia League’; Kadicals Being Expelled

British Troops Believed Ready To Enter Syriz   Gen. De Gaulle Working For Peaceful Occupation, Hint

Syria New Center of Extension   De Gaulle, Free French Leader, Reported Negotiating in Syria

'Wavell May Dispatch His Men to Country, Is Belief.  BLACK SEA ROUTE DISCUSSED TODAY  Germans May Embark at  Constanza for Front.

AUMORD’ GAULLE HAKING APPEAL TOFRENCH ARM   New Front About to Open in Middle East Area   JAPAN SENDS WARNING TO DUTCH EAST INDIES

MIDDLE EAST WAR FRONT NOW READY TO OPEN   Hostilities expected in Syria momentarily, British report

Rumanian Ships Used By Nazis  Transport Troops   RAF Raids Axis Bases In Lybia "a And Islands ¥j

Britain Feels Free to Open  Syrian Front   Free French Are Seeking Peaceful Occupation

Relations‘Severance Considered’Possibility Because of Nazi Stand

YUGOSLAVIA'S CRISIS SIMILAR TO THAT OF 1915   Is Stronger Herself, But So fs Her Attacker, Germany

Waiting   Yugoslavia Is Facing a Military Crisis Similar to 1915 Serbian Situation.

SEA FORTRESSES      British Prepared for At  tempted Nazi Invasion

Hitler Must Buck Napoleon’s Forts   British Are Using Forts Built 150 Years Ago For Another Invader

Hitler Must Buck Napoleon’s Forts   British Are Using Forts Built 150 Years ym For Anathan Teco do

British Using System of Sea Fortresses Bequn 150 Years Aqo   ‘Martello Towers’ Set Up Against Napoleonic Invasion Port of Present Defense Network

FOURTH DRAFT QUOTA IS SET   16 Summoned Before Third Call Starts And While Second Progresses

Kurusu Lays Basis for Capital Talks  Opens Parleys With Nomura On Peace Mission

Peace in Pacific May Depend on Momentous Talks   Grave Danger of Warfare Seen if Mediation Fails

Jap Envoy Sees Chance For Peace   Kurusu Arrives In Washington to Discuss Crisis

Demands Of Miners’ Union  Are Rejected   Blanket Increase Of $1 A Day In Wages Is Refused By Operators Of Soft Coal Mines ~

MINER DEMANDS FOR PAY BOOST ARE REJECTED   Bituminous Operators Pro pose Present Contract Covering Inaustry Be  Extended Two Years   81 DAY HIKE ASKED   Employers Suggest Lengthening Work Week io Add to Earnings of Miners

OPERATORS DENY COAL PAY BOOST   Union Demands Rejected By Bituminous Producers

COAL OPERATORS REJECT DEMAND   Holdout For Extension of Present Contract

Coal Operators Reject Demands   Renewal of Present Contract Is Offered

COAL MINERS’  WAGE DEMANDS ARE REJECTED   Operators Say Adjustments Can Be Made If and When Defense Program Changes Conditions

REJECT MINE “WAGE DEMAND   Operators Propose Present Two-Year Contract Be Extended Two More

Coal Operators Reject Demands   Flat Turndown On §$ Day Boost For Miners.

RAISE DEMAND OF MINERS REJECTEE   Operators Stiggest ‘Pres. ent Contract Be Extended Two Years

Coal Operators Reject Union’s Wage Demands   Blanket $1 a Day Hike in Pay Demanded By CIQ Unionists

COAL MINERS: WAGE DEMANDS -AREREJECTED   Present. Contract Expires Or  March 31; National Defense4 Neéedc: Cited: ci

BEAMANG RENE MOSCOW ATTAGK   Tanks Battle North O Capital; Nazi Soldiers Suffer Krom Cold

NAZIS OPEN ATTACK NEAR MOSCOW   Germans Thrown Back In Tula, Volokolamsk Areas

WAGED STRIKE   Union Head Charges He In terferred With Settlement Efforts at Vultee,

Hillman Accused Of Stimulating Vultee Plane Plant Strike   AFL Official Says Representative Interfered With Union Attempt at Deal

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF OPM 1S CHARGED STIMULATING STRIKE   ‘AFL OFFICIAL DECLARES /HILLMAN’S REPRESENTATIVE INTERFERRED IN STRIKE

A,F.L, ACCUSES OPM OFFICIAL   Hillman Ils Charged With Inciting Strike At Aircraft Plant

HURT IN FIGHT   Marysville Man Slashed In Street Brawl ‘Over a Girl.’

AXIS NAVAL LOSS HEAVY   British Have Taken 1,276 Men From Sunken Subs

BRITAIN TRAPS MANY U-BOATS   French Ships In Naz Service Seized; Axis Convoy Damaged

DEFENSE WORKERS HURT IN CRASH   Trains Collide Near Ohio Shell Plant Today

DEFENSE WORKERS HURT IN CRASH  Trains Collide Near   Trains Collide Near Ohio Shell Plant Today

Freight Smashes Info Defense Train   Commuter Cars Were Carrying Workers to Shell-Loading Plant

50 HURT WHEN TRAINS CRASH   Construction Workers En. route To Ravenna, O  be 2 ’ Arsenal Project.

125 ON WAY TO DEFENSE JOBS HURT IN WRECK   Fast Freight Rams Commuter Train Carrying 600 To Ravenna Shell Plant.   BROADSIDE COLLISION   Ambulanees Rushed to Scene  From Nearby Towns Take Mon ta Unenitate

Defense ‘Workers Injured   Freight Train Crashes Into Passenger Carrying Arycenal Emploves

Freight Crashes With Commuter Transporting 600   Railroad Official Says 40 Seriously Hurt And Several Probably Dead

Train Wreck Seriously Injures 40 Ohio Defense WorkersEnroute toPlant

Ohio Wreck May Cost Many Lives   Cars Carrying 600 Workers          ee Struek By Freizht Train

LIEVE SEVERAL ILLED IN OHIO TRAIN ACCIDEN   ey Defense Workers Ser iously Injured and 125 or  -More Less Seriously Hurt hen Erie Freight Train rashes Into Commuter.

PLAN RELIEF FOR FARMERS iN ETEX AREA   FSA TO ISSUE LOANS AND GRANTS IN SUM OF $3,400,000

Stricken Farmers To Receive Help   Nearly 3 1-2 Million Dollars Issued For East Texas Needy

Farmers Get Loans, Grants   Government to Aid Distressed Oklahoma And Texas Folk —

Thousands Of Italians Throw Down Guns; Quit   _.. Wave Black Shirts In Surrender   By LARRY ALLEN.   Give Up Quickly.   Tanks Smash Through.

Royal Air Force _ Continues Raid:   Points in Germany and Ethiopia, Invasion  Ports Bombed

NORE ADS “BY BRITIS   Relentless Attacks on. Ger many. and G:rman Occupied Territory.   LONG RANGE BOMBERS

BRITISH ATTACK GERMANY AGAIN   Continued Their Intense Bombings On Successive Nights

Curtiss-Wright Workers At Pittsburgh Threaten Strike on Pay Demands

Longer‘ Ser vice Now Receivi ing. Senate Suppor t   Presidential Approval  Of Extended Draft. Terms Has Immediate Effect

LONGER SERVICE GAINS SUPPORT   President’s Backing of Ex tension of Draft Gives Measure Boost.   NEW DRAWING THURSDAY

DISASTER SEEN’ IF MEN SERVE ONLY ONE YEAR   President Asserts . Army Must Be Kept Longer Than First Planned  Under Draft Act .   OHIO SENATOR HITS EXTENSION MOVES   Report Senate Backing Of Roosevelt Proposal Strong Enough To  - Assure Passage ~

Increasing Number O Senators Favorable T: Plan To Keep Seldier: Beyond Year

EW DRAFT LAW GAINING FAY OK   Support For Proposal To Extend Service Grows In Senate

BILL TO HOLD MEN IN ARMY GETS SUPPORT  Tt,   Predict Passage Oj Measure In Senate

Extended Military  Service Move Gains      Some Senate Opponents to Extension Legislation Say Bill Will Carry.

President Leaves Bill Squarely Up To Solon:   Opponents Admit Likelihood One-Year Draft Limit To Gc

ARMED SERVICE EXTENSION GAINS SENATE SUPPORT   SUFFICIENT VOTES TO ASSURE PASSAGE OF BILL COUNTED

FDR Plea: to Keep Troops Wins Support   Senators. Swing Behinc Roosevelt and War Denpartnient 

EXTENSION OF ARMY SERVICE GAINS BACKING   Substantial Support Seen Fol: lowing President's Declaration   ISSUE UP TO CONGRESS   Sufficient Votes To Assure Passage Conceded By Some Opponents

FOES ADMIT PASSAGE IS ASSURED   F. D. R. Backing Wins Senate Support For Bill

LONGER TROOP TRAINING GAINS SENATE FAVOR   Roosevelt’s Formal Backing Strengthens Support For Extended Service

Opposition To Extension Of Training Melts   Keeping Selectees In Army Over Year Is Thought Certain

LONGER TERM IS APPROVED BY ROOSEVELT   Report Opposition to Bill Is Dwindling After Patterson Statement

EXTENSION PLAR GAINS SUPPORT   Extended Military Service fo Draftees, Reserves, Guardsmen Gains Favor.   ROOSEVELT ACT CITED   President's Formal Endorsemen of Training Extension Boosts Backing.

Longer Service  Gaining Suppor   Proposal For Keeping Men in Army ‘Meets More Favor in Senate Since Président Takes Unqualified Stand in Controversy.   CONGRESS MUST ACT   Legislation to Prevent High Prices Is Delayed

LONGER DRAFT MEASURE GAINS MORE SUPPORT   Roosevelt Backing of Extended Service Assures Passage by Both Houses

LONGER TERM OF SERVICE MAKES GAIN   Recommendation of War Department to Be Carried Through, It Is Believed

OPPONENTS ADMIT EXTENDED SERVISE PASSAGE ASSURED   Roosevelt Backing Wins Support For Proposal To Remove Present ‘One-Year Limitation     iTIR mM OMATOMMoOG

TRAINING TIME MAY BELONGER   President Speaks Out foi Holding Drafted Aen  Over Year.

EXTENDED MILITARY SERVICE FOR VARIOUS ARMY UNITS NEEDED   PROGRAM IS APPARENTLY GAINING SUPPORT SENATE AFTER ROOSEVTLT SPEECH  AFTER ROOSEVELT TALK

Senators Join Administration For Expansion   Roosevelt's Backing Brings Additional Support For Military Measure

Extension of Army Service Gains Suppor!   FDR's Proposal Winning Favor  Amann Senatarc

Roosevelt Backing Wins Support for Extended Service   Opponents of Plan _ to  Keep Men Under Arms Concede Defeat

Approval Of Extended Service For Selectees Seen After F.D.R. Backing   Senate Support Is Indicated After It Is Informed Tha To Demobilize Part Of Army Now Wound  Court Disaster.

Concede Win ForExtended  Army Service   Opponents Of Longer Draf tee, Reserve, Guard Terms See No Chance,   FAVOR LIMIT ON ARMY

SENATE SUPPORT GAINED IN MOVE TD RETAIN  _ DRAFTEES   Opponents Concede Passage of Measure to Keep Men in Army Longer   Selectee Limit of 900,000 May Also be Raised as Equipment Available

EXTENDED DRAFT SERVICE LIKELY   : Roosevelt Support for Longer Service Expected to Assure Adoption

Military Bill Gains Support  Passage of _ Extended Service Believed Sure

DRAFT LIMIT EXTENSION GAINS SUPPORT IN SENATE   Roosevelt Gives. Proposal Formal, Unqualified Backing

More Service For Draftees Is Forecast   Roosevelt Backing Swings Senate Into Line

, Opposition Fades ‘To Longer Service For U. S. Soldiers   Even Sen. Taft © Favors Request But Opposes A Larger Army

SENATE FOES CONCEDE BILL WOULD PASS   Roosevelt Backing Gives Plan Substantial, Support’ 3

President Roosevelt’s En dorsement Appears to Have Diminished Opposition

MOVE REPORTED GAINING GROUND IN UPPER HOUSE   War Cepariment Proposal Has Full Support of Roosevelt, Patterson   ISSUE UP TO CONGRESS   Even Some Opponents Concede Bill Has Sufficient Backing Already

BACKING GIVE! MEASURE BY ROOSEVELT   !Demobilization Is Disaster ~ Congressmen Are Told   STATE HEARINGS   On Legislation Tomorrow: Army Chief Of Staff Is First Witness Listed

EXTENSION OF YEAR IN ARMY GAINS BACKING   Proposal Gets Support After F.D.R. Okays Plan

Extended Service For Selectees Is Regarded Certain   President’s Formal And Unqualified Backing Clincher

ROOSEVELT IPTC WAR ISSUE      FDR Says Release Would Break Up Ariny ~

LONGER DRAFT SERVICE GAINS SENATE FAVOR   ;Opponents in Senate Ad"mit Upper House Will Pass Bill, but Representatives’ Action on Measnre Ramaing in Danht.

Senate Passage of Billto Extend Service Likely   Opposition. dwindles after Roosevelt. gives measure formal backing—Concede defeat.

Extension of Service Gains Senate Suppor   President Gives Plan -t Hold Armed Forces Unqualified OK.

Roosevelt Backing Wins Approval for Longer Service     ga Preeti emer PF B64 eA Ofer   CONCEDE PASSAGE   Issue Squarely In Laps of Congressmen, Says President

EXTENDED DRAFT TENURE GAINING SENATE BACKING   soem Support Assures Its Enactment, Some Opposition Solons Concede  ¢

Longer Term Of Service ls Conceded   Senate Swings to Extensior Of Military Service For Dreftees, Guardsmen

EXTENDED SERVICE FOR DRAFT ARMY GAINING SUPPOR’   Even Opponents Concede Pres : ident’s Request Already Has : Enough Votes to Pass

LAW TO HOLD SELECTEES 1 HELD CERTAIN   Passage Said Sur As Sentiment Tc Back FDR Grow: In Capital

Extended Service Plan is Gaining Supporters   Longer Training Period Yor Selectees And National Guaidsitiert’ May Be Approved By Congress, Wow That It Has F. D. BR. Backing

Army Service Extension Is Slated to Pass   Roosevelt Puts Decision to Congress but Says It Should Be Simple

Sinking Occurs  In Atlantic Ocean West Of Iceland   Only Facts Available At The Navy Department Are  That Ship Was Sunk   FATE OF CREW IS NOT YET KNOWN

‘Reuben James’ Hit While On Convoy Trip   120 Officers and Men Were  Aboard

FIRST AMERICAN WARCRAFT LOST IN PRESENT WAR   Roosevelt Indicates That Incident Means No Policy Change   U. S. $. Reuben James 13th U. S. Ship Attacked in This Conflict

Tokyo Claim: Control Over rour Oceans   Navy Minister Says Britain and U. 5. Lose.Many Ships

D INVESTIGATORS MAY DIG INTO GRAFT GHARGES   Hennings of St. Louis anc Blanton Want Copies of the Transcript   AVAILABLE HERE WITHIN THE WEEK   Speaker Osburn Says Mos Of [t Will Be Delivered Late Today

ELDER LAFDLLETTE PRAISED BY GLERK   Senator Compares Period Before World War With That of Today.

BRITAIN DENIES EXPORT BOOSTEL   Replies to Criticism Empire Taking Advantage of U. S. Lease-Lend Aid to Promote Own Trade

British Exports Cut to Bone. Savs Embassy Statement   Answers Critics Who Charge Englisk Take Advantage of Lease-Lend Bill to Ship Goods to Latin America

Britain Declares South American Exports Slashed   Denies Any Advantage Be ing Taken of American Lease-Lend Aid

Farmers Face Lack of Space In Wheat Bins   Reduced profits. likely unless ‘storage is provided — Bumper crop this year.

NEOSHO BOY KILLED IN CARTRAIN CRASH   Charles R. Keys, 21, One of Four to Lose Lives in Accident in St. Louis County.

Majority Rejects All Republican Amendments But Places Own Limitation On President

HOUSE SPEEDS FINAL ACTION ON LEND BILL   Senate Board Hears U. S. Air Power Called Myth -

BRITISH TAKE CONSOLATION IN HUGE LOSSES OF THE NAZIS.   Withdrawal Difficult   Embarkation of . Imperial Troops Accomplished Under Steady Bombine. _

@ CATTON’S WASHINGTON COLUMN  Quoddy Now Trains Boys   Model Village Used for Elaborate Schooling Plan

Model Town ‘Useful Part Of Defense   Quoddy Project Trains Boys To Take Jobs In Industry

WHITE HOUSE NFAB END IN DEADLOCK   Mines Must Stay In Production Union And Firm Chiefs Are Told

Strike In Coal Mines Averted Temnorarily   F.R. Gets Agreement From Union And Stee Chiefs To Negotiate

Asks Conferences Continue and Report on Agreement or Progress Be Given Him by Monday   LAW IF NEEDED   Without Threats, President Says Congress Will Be Asked for Legislation if Needed

Will Ask Laws If Needed To Continue Coal Output, He Tells ClO-Stee! Heads   Leaders of Mine Workers and Steel Com. pany Heads Meet Briefly at White House —President Asks for Report Monday on Agreement or Report of Progress Made

CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE BREAKS UP   Lewis And Kennedy First Tc Come Out Of Meetina   POLICY COMMITTEE   At Morning Session Votes To Continue Fight For Union Shop In Mines

No Settlement Made By Union   UMW Have Session With President In Effort To End Dispute

FDR Asks Renewal of Mine Parleys; Save Coal Production Must Not Stop

PRESIDENT ASKS REPORT MONDAY IN COAL DISPUTE   Tells Officials To Continue Conferences

USES MESSAGE TOCONGRESS TO GIVE VIEW   Declares U. S. Does Not Propose To Yield Use Of High Seas To  Pe, SLRS ee eee

NATION MOVES “NEAR RUPTURE WITH GERMANY              Torpedoing Of: ‘Americ Vessel Placed Squar On Nazi Sub:

‘U.S. Will Not Yield To Nazi Sea Policies’   ‘We Can’t Submit To German Domination, President Declares; Retaliation  Plans Not Yet Disclosed

Robin Moor Sinking Called Ruthless By F. D. R. In Message To Congress   , In ‘Strongly-Worded Communication, . Says U. S. wal Not Yield High Seas To Germany

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS DEALS WITH ROBIN MOOR   President: Calls The Sinking “Ruthless Act Of : Piracy”

Places Blame Squarely on  ‘German Sub   Declares U. S. Will Not Yield Use of High Seas to Nazis

MESGAGE SENT  TH CONGRESS   President Calls Robin Moot Sinking Ruthless, Act Of ‘Outlaw.’   U. S. STEP UNREVEALED

Expect Italian Consular Officials To Be Sent Home Shortly By U. S.

Pronouncement of the Outrage Was Made by the Chief Executive in a Special Message Sent to Congress Today;  Ship Sunk on May 21.

U.S. WON'T YIELD SEAS, BERLIN TOLD   President, In Special Message To Congress, Charges Nazi Attempt At Intimidation; Fails To Reveal Steps Contemplated

President Denounces Robin Moor Sinking   In Special Message to Congress Roosevelt Calls Sinking Unwarranted and That Full Reparations for Losses  Will Be Expected.   Says U. S. Won't Be Intimidated By Act of “International Outlaw’

President Calls Sinking Of Robin Moor the Work Of International Outlaw   Declares America Won't Yield Te Naxi Attempts to Dominate World Thrauck latimidatine

Third Reich Is Termed As “Outlaw”   President Declares In Special Message To Congress That U. S. Will Not Yield Freedom. Of Seas

Says U. S. Will Not Yield Use  Of High Seas   President, in Special Message to Congress, Describes Sinking as Ruthless and the Act Of ‘an International Outlaw’

President Blasts — Robin Moor Loss As Act of Outlaw  ‘Hitler Has Served Notice or This Nation No Americar Flag Ship Immune to Naz Piracy. Roosevelt Declares

American Defiance Is Hurled at Nazi Gov't   Asserts United States Does Not Propose ' to Yield Use of High Seas to Germany

President Dectares in Speciat Message U-Boat Threat Will Be Answered,

FDR DELIVERS MESSAGE T0 CONGRESS.   Uses Strong Language In Statement on Sinking Of American Ship

Castigates German “Pirates” in Note to Congress Today   Says U.S. Will Resis Yielding Use of 7 Seas  to Germans

TERMS U-BOAT AGT "OUTLAW" TO CONGRESS   U. S. “Does Not Propose To Yield” High Seas To Reich, He Says In Sharp Talk.

Says Sinking Of ‘Robin’ Is ‘International Outlaw’ Action   Declares America Will Not Bow to Reich Ship. Warning   Avers Nazis Must Pay   Strong Langnage Marks Message—‘Protection’ Plans Not Told

‘U.S. Won't Yield Use Of Seas To Her’   Sinking Of Robin Moor Ruthless Piracy, Presi dent Declares.

President Describes Smking As Ruthless and Act of “International Outlaw;” Says U. S. Will Not Yield Use of High Seas To Germany

Nazis Are Branded as Outlaws   “Moor” Sinking Subject of Special Message to Congres: By the President

STATES SINKING OF ROBIN MOOR ‘RUTHLESS ACT’   President Roosevelt Makes Pronouncement in Message to Congress

“We Are Not Yielding and Will Not,” He Avers in Messare ‘Io Congress

Sinking Of Robin Moor I Termed Ruthless In Specia Messace To Congtess

FDR Terms Sinking Of Robin Moor Act Of “International Qutlaw"—Uses A Rough Tone

“We Will Not Yield Use Of the Seasto Germany Congress Told In Talk

FDR Uses Strong Language In Condemning Sinking Of Ship Robin Moor

Reports to Congress on Sinking of Robin Moor   “Ruthless Sinking” Was “Piracy,” He Says, Disclosing Nazi Policy to Drive U. S. from Seas in Effort to Dominate World, and Declares We Won’t Yield

Refuses To Yield Use Of High Seas   President Says Purpose Of Act Would Appear To Be To Drive American Commerce From The Ocean When It Interferes With Nazis

President Scores “Outlaw” Sinking   Denounces Setting Adrift of Robin Moor ‘Company  in Message   ASSERTS SEA RIGHTS   U.S. Will Not Yield Use o High Seas to Germany, He Asserts

HUDOEVELT DECLARES U6, WILL NOT YIELD USE OF HIGH SEAS TO GERMAN   President in Message Says Sinking of the Robin Moor Was the Act of an ‘International Outlaw’ and Flagrantly Violated Right of Our Vessels to Sail Seas.

Sinking Of Robin Moor ‘Ruthiess’   President Says Sinking Was Warning To U: 6 Not To Resist Nazi Movement Of World. Conquest, And We Are Not Yielding. ~   Cooress Not Told Of Sten Planned

President Tells Congress Germany Sank Robin Moor To Intimidate United States   Roosevelt Declares in Special Message General Purpose of Sinking Appears to Drive American Shipping From Seas

Calls Attack ‘Ruthless’, Defies Germany On Right to Sea   TALKS TO CONGRESS   Says Berlin Attempting To Drive U. S. Craft  . From Oceans

FDR Tells Congress Robin Moor Torpedoed Deliberately By Nazis To Intimidate U. S,'

FDR MESSAGE TO CONGRESS IS EMPHATIC   ‘Says Without Qualification - Robin Moor Was Sunk By U-Boat   HINTS NOTICE TO HALT ALL SHIPPING   “We Are Not Yielding and Do Not Propose To”, Says President

Demands Germany Pay Full Reparation In Note to Congress   Holds Nazis Responsible for Outrage ous Act; Reiterates U.S. Will Not Yield: . Use of Hich Seas to Reich

Torpedo Attack Ruthless Act of ‘International Law   No American Ship Is Longer Immune From This Piracy

REPORT TODAY ON ROBIN MOOR   Tells Congress Shir Was Sunk By  Germans

U.S. Won't Yield Use Of High Seas   Robin Moor Sinking Act Of “Outlauw,’’ Says President

Act Labeled That Of International. Outlaw Friday   Declare Nazis: Will Not Drive America: From High Seas

Blame In Ship Sinking Put On German U-Boat   America Will Not Be Intimidated By Cruelty To Innocent, Helpless.   NO OUTLINE OF POLICY

U. S. Not to Yield High Seas, He Says   President, In Aggressive Mood, Speaks Bluntly of Robin Moor Affair

TELLS CONGRESS U. S. WILL NOT BE COWED BY HITLER  TOANCATI ANTIC “WAR   TRANSATLANTIC ‘WAP OF NERVES’ GETS CLOSER TO BREAK   (The text of Mr Roose. velt’s speech on the sinking of the Robin Moor is published in full on Page 11.)

Message Sent fo Congress on Sub Atfack  rmanyv   Asserts Germany Trying to Rid Seas of American Commerce

BE DRIVEN OFF SEAS, HE SAYS   Reparations to Be Demand. ed, Special Message to Congress Reveals

SINKING OF ROBIN MOOR DESCRIBED AS RUTHLESS ACT   WORK OF “INTERNATIONAL OUTLAW” PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRESS   VESSEL WAS CERTAINLY SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE

Terms Ship Sinking Action Ot “International Outlaw”  And Says U.S. Not To Yield

Production Of Military Ships  Over Estimate   December Spurt Brings 799 Airplanes From Assembly Lines

REAL BRITISH HELP MONTHS  OFF, HE SAYS   Unless, He Adds, ‘*We Take Products Out of Existing Facilities’’

Japan Refuses to Let Yanks Sail for Home  Step Is Taken in Retaliation On Our Policies

‘oolidge May Take Only’ 20: Officials   Others. Can Leav ve, bu ‘Not‘on.Liner’in © Evident Retalistinn

Americans Can’L  Leave Jap Ports   Nippons Refuse Permi U.S. Vessel Stop to _ Bring 100 of Them  Tinme

JAPANESE PORT CLOSED 10 U.S   Tokyo Retaliates With Re fusal to Permit Liner to Dock

Japs Refuse To Let Ship Call   S. S. President Coolidge May Not Pick Up Americans

TOKYO BLOCKS U.S. LINER AT JAPANESE PORT   Nippon Officials Halt Ef. fort of Americans To Board Ship and Return Home   CAN LEAVE JAPAN   Washington Sources Say Further Extension of War by Japanese Is Not Expected

Japs Refuse To Allow U. § Ship To Gall   President Coolidge Was To Bring Americans Home

AMERICANS ARE LEFT STRANDED   Japan Refuses to Let U.S Ship Pick Up 100 Refugees

British Subs Get 12,000Ton Transport   Half Dozen Other Fascist Vessels Believed Sunk Or Damaged Off Crete

British Subs  os Get 12,000- * Ton Transport      Half Dozen Other Fascist Vessels Believed Sun Or Damaged Off Cret

BIG ITALIAN SHIP SUNK IN HARBOI    12,000 Ton Vessel Is Destroyed by British Submarines

British Sink Hal Ship  . 12,000-Ton Trans; © pair Reported Sunk in Convoy

ITALIAN TROOP CARRIER SUNK   Others Destroyed In Raid On Crete; Axis Attacks Repelled In Libya

No Negotiated Peace, Asserts  Paul McNut   U. S. Is Helping Resist Aggression For One Reason, Audience At Milwaukee Is Told

Guffey Urges U.S. To Start Convoying Ships   Land Asks For Power To Requisition Seized Foreign Vessels

One Of. Roosevelt’s Most Ardent Followers Openly Advocates ‘Convoy Move.

Senator for Immediate Use  OLU.S. Convoy   Maritime Goes Inte Actior On FR. Request for Ship Pool

Army, Navy Men Confer  Marshall and Stark   U. S. Moves to Acquire Vast Merchant Fleet.

ROOSEVELT ERIEND FOR SHIP CONVEY   Urged to Stand by “Peri That Confronts” America

BUFFEY URGES CONVOVING OF WAR FREIGHTER   Alternate Plan Also Pro. posed For Relaying O1 To British Cratt

ASK AID TODAY FOR CARRYING CUT SHIP PLAN OF ROOSEVEL   Senate Commerce Com mittee to Help in Pooling 2,000,000 Tons of  Ocean Shipping.

DLR. ORDERS BIG MERCHANT FLEET MASSEL   Says Materials for  Britain Pile up At Ports

Will Seek Roll Call of  Senators   Republican Maneuver May Force Vote on Convoy © Question

AID SOUGHT ON ACQUIRING MERCHANT SHIPS   Maritime Head to Tes tify Before Senate Group

US Starts To. Mobilize Ships To Aid Britain   Mr. Roosevelt Orders” 2 Million Tons Roundec Up Immediately   Instrectieons In Letter

Ardent F.D.R. Supporter Claims Protection Vital      SEES JUSTIFICATION   Tobey Meets Issue With Plan to Introduce Amendment

Senate Hears Demand for  U.S. Convoys   Needed Because Of ‘Peril That Confronts Us’

Roosevelt Orders Fleet Of Cargo Ships Massed   Wants Two Million Tons of Shipping Immediately for ’Battle of Atlantic’

‘President Orders 2,000,000 Tons Massed Quickly To Aid Britain’s Atlantic Battle; 69 Seized Ships May Go In Pool   (RILLETIN )

GUFFEY SAYS U.S. SHOULD AVOID DELAY      Risks Justified, He Tells Senate; Sen. Tobey Threatens to Attach  Counter Resolution.   /BEGIN ACTION ON  POOL OF SHIPS

Guffey Advocates Convoying Ships   Commission Seeks Pool of Tankers

Roosevelt Asks 1 4 time Commission 6 ; ' Accumulate. Tw Million Tons:

GUFFEY URGES CONVOYS   Would Not Be Aggression Act, Senator Argues

CONVOYING IS URGED BY SEN. GUFFEY   U. S. Gathering Tankers to Aid Great Britain

President Orders 2,000,000 Tons Of Merchant Ships To Help Britair

Free French to Stage Coup in Indo-China    Japenese Circles  Circulate ‘ Reports in Shanchea

Birth Rate in U.S. Highest — In a Decade   Year: Ending April 1 I: Shown to Have Hac 183,000 More Births

Gam Million i Population   Increase In The Birth Rate For The Year of 1941

Conaress Given Plan To Change Securities Lay   First Important Attempt To Revise Old Measure Of 1933 And 1934

BIG ALUMINUM PLANTS FOR U. 8   U.S. to Build in Thre Areas at a Cost of $52 000,000

ALUMINUM PLANTS PLANNED  VEA’TAQEFIAT SCIP AA! face C(8OKlCU(C CUD A

PAUL REVERE RIDES AGAIN   Greater Boston Celebrates Patriots Day as Couriers Gallop to Con: cord, Lexington

9 Dead in Bus Crash   Driver of Other Car In Accident Ordered Held

Man ts He'd on Drunk Drivin; Charge After Coliision Results in Tragedy.   BODIES ARE BADLY BURNED

Motorist Charged With Drunkenness In Bus Deaths of 9   Wreck Occurs Four Miles from Rushville, Ind.; Six Identified

Meet’ On Unity   FDR Refuses. to. Discus: Impending Conference oe TT eB.

Anti-Axis To Confer  On Conduct   President Tells Of Conferences In  Past Weeks

Says Consultation. in Pro gress. for Weeks; Parley Is Hinted.   MARTINIQUE AGREEMENT

ALLIES WILL MEET 10 JOIN ALL STRENGTH   Army Communique Tells o Heavy Bombings of Philippine Cities

CONFERENCE AMONG ALLIED LEADERS IN PROGRESS FOR WEEKS   PRESIDENT,  _ HOWEVER, DD NOT DISCUSS, INTER- ALLIED COMMAND MEETING”

Deliberations Would Put Great. Armies Into Full Co-Ordination  CARIBBEAN IS SAFER  YU. S. Deal With Island ‘of Martinique Called ‘Cheering News’  ‘

ALL ANTI-AXIS POWERS 10 HOLD MEETING IN U.S   Plan To Co-ordinate All Their Strength Against Aggressor Nations; Pre liminary Sessions May se Held Next Month.

ANTI-AXIS PARLEY DRAWS INTEREST OF CAPITAL FOLKS   Report ef Coming Mecting Ov. shadows Actual War. Devel: opments in Washington, D.

Roosevelt Says Countries Have Conferred Long   Participating Nations Would Pool Military And Resources To Win

Anti- -Axis Powers Reported Meeting Soon In Washington To Coordinate War Strengt   With U. S., Britain and Russia Taking Lead, All Nations With Independent Forces Fighting Axis, Expected to Take Part in New Allied War Effort Aimed at Smashing Aqgressors

Axis Foes Due To Confer Soon In Washington   Interallied War Com mand Expected To Be Main Topic.

ALLIED POWERS PLAN T0 MEEI   ‘»  On’ Strategy Sha#ily: U. S. Britain, Russia Take The Lead.  Antie.xis Nations To ' pte:

Alhies Discuss Anti-Axis Strategy   War Plans Studied by Major Powers “for Weeks”

COORDINATION OF ALL RESOURCES PLANNED BY U.S., BRITAIN AND RUSSIA

Rumor of Allied Meet in U. S. Strengthens; Martinique Government Agrees to Be Neutral

Anti- Axis Meeting To Consolidate  War Methods ©   Proposed Assemblage in Washingtor  Overshadows Actual War Develop ments There—Martinique Neutralized: Philippines Stand Firm

Plane of State Man Lost 2 Years Fount   Projected Hop to Ireland Ended in Newfoundland For Tiny Aircraft

Find Plane But Not Tommy Smith   Wreckage of Clarksburg Boy’s Ship Seen in Newfoundland

MISSING PLANE FLOWN - BY FORMER BLUEFIELD COLLEGE MAN FOUND   No Trace Is Found of Pilot Tommy Smith, Lost on Attempted TransAtlantic Flight 2 Years Ago

Kleven Passengers In Vehicle Escape; Arrest Driver Of Car Involved

6 PASSENGERS IN GREYHOUND BUS CREMATED   Vehicle Explodes an Bursts Into Flames as it Plunges Down Em bankment in Ohio   9 OTHERS INJURED   Accident Occurs Whe Driver Swerves Bus to Miss‘Hitting Autoists; Latter Arrested

Bomber Intended For RAF Crashes   Plane Strikes Steel Radio Tower as Pilot Fails to See Mast

BOMBER CRASHES INTO RADIO TOWER   Kills Both Pilots; Was One Of Eight Destined For The RAF

Bomber Burns At EI Paso. Field   Was on Way to Delivery Tc British Air Force

State Puts Two Men to Death   Frisbie and Jones Pay Supreme Penalty in Chair for Murder

Nation's Second Peacetime Draft Lottery Scheduled   Numbers Will Be Drawn Starting at Five P. M. Tomorrow

SECOND DRAFT DRAWING SET FOR THURSDAY   ;Second-Registrat ton  “Youths Get Order Numbers °

Nazis Annoyed By ‘Story Of Yugoslav Offer   Unsubstantiated Tale  Of Interference By FDR Is Scored

SPRING MEETING IN WELLSBORC   Tioga County Councils Of Republican Women Te Mest Next Tuesday.

Japan Protests To U. S. Against “Oppressive” Acts Involving Three Steamers

JAPS SAY U.S. DETAINS SHIPS   Government ‘Gravely Concerned,’ Is Statement

SHIP INCIDENTS BRING PROTEST   Tokyo Claims ‘Oppressive Measures Against Jap.  anese Vessels

DELAY OF STEAMERS TAKEN UP   Three Alleged Instance: of Interference Pointed Out By Officials to  Grew.

WPA DISTRICT OFFICES HERE TO BE CLOSED   Redistricting from Nine to Five In State Will Affect Altoona Head. quarters.

TO REDISTRICT WPA RELIEF OPERATIONS   Will Consolidate 9 Districts Into 5 — At Least 100 Will Be Dismissed

Order To Fin ish Devens Work In Winter GivenAsReason Why Cantonment Costs Were Doubled To Total Of $25,188,193

4-H Club Show On New Grounds In LbeMars 3 Davs Next Week   Everything Ready For Three Big Days Of Entertainment

C. of C. and Farm Bureau Offi‘cials To Cast Dignity A:side   Play Kittenball, Rolling Pi Contest For Women  Scheduled

DEEDS NEEDED, IS CHURCHILL SLANT TODAY   PRAISES MANILA DEFENSE. SURE SINGAPORE TO Be wee

0. D. Speer of Deer Lodge May Be Selected for Top Rotary Post   Educator Mentioned as Successor to Dr. J. H. Garberson

Nation's First Regular Aerial Commuter Lists Its Advantages; No Traffic Agony

WPA. DISTRICT SETUP GHANGED   Plymouth County Will Be Under Spencer Office

“SETUP CHANGED   Plymouth County Will Be Under Spencer » - Office

NAZIS CLAIM LINES BROKEN IN UKRAINE   Say Main Red Forces Destroyed In Smolensk Area

“ADVANCES ~ REPORTED   German High Command Declares that Soviet Troops Near Smolensk  are Near Dissolu#ion.

WILL COMBAT CURB EFFORTS IN WASHINGTON   Thinks Industry Should Be Left To Make Own  Reductions

SLUM RETAKEN BY AXIS TROOPS   British Informed Sources Say This Is Fourth Time the Egyptian Frontier Post Has Changed Hands Since War In Africa Be-

Salum Reportedly Recaptured From England By Axis   Fort Capuzzo And Sidi Azeis Also Retaken, Germans Claim; 500 Prisoners Fall Into British Hands In Egyptian Drive

BATTLES RAGING OUTSIDE MOSCOW   Russians Describe Latest German Offensive As Most Serious Yet

Wright Field Strike Ended  Voluntary AFL Action in “Interest Of U. S. Defense”

l/-DAY STRIKE AT WRIGHT FIELD IS ENDED TODAY   400 Men Who Left Their Jobs March 4 Will Return To Work Saturday “In Avowed Interest of National Defense.”

Mediation Board First Meeting Set for Tuesday   Differences Settled in Several Defense Industries

AFL Calls Off 17-Day Wright Field Strike   Return to Jobs Tomer. row; Act to Aid NaHonal Defense —

Strike Is Ended At Wright Field   Work Will Be Resumed On Defense Project.

MEDIATION BOARD MEETS TUESDAY   OTHER EFFORTS ARE MADE MEANWHILE TO END LABOR STRIKES

STRIKE AT AIR FIELD IS ENDED   Bus Drivers’ Dispute Settled in New York City; Defense Mediation Board Meets Next Tuesday

Union Yields ToPressure From. §.   Workers Will Return to Jobs Next Week

DAYTON STRIKE IS SETTLED   A. F. L. Leader Ends Tieup in. Interest. of “National Defense’

FORD COMPANY AVERTS STRIKE BY CONCESSION   AGREES TO REHIRE THOUSAND DISCHARGED WORKERS AMONG OTHER THINGS   LABOR LEADER CALLS OFF LAB STRIKE ‘FOR DEFENSE      A: F. of L. Men Will Return T Jobs At Flying Field Alongside Cc, I. Oy. Electricians

AFL Leader Ends Strike At Army Field; Workers Go Back to JobsSaturday

WRIGHT  FIELD STRIKE ENDS   AFL Leader Orders Return Te Work In Interests Of National Defense

STRIKE I$ ENDED AT WRIGHT FIELD   A. F. of L. Agrees to Work Beside C.1.0. Men as Contribution to Defense

STRIKE AT WRIGHT AIR FIELD ENDS   AFL, Leader, Authorizes Men to Return Despite Use of 0.1.0, Workers   TIE-UP OF AIRCRAFT PLANTS IMMINENT   Trouble at Die Casting Fac tory May Close Six Pacific Coast Concerns

Wright Field Strike Ended   AFL Leader Terminates 17 Day Strike In Interests O1 National Defense.

Report German > Blitz Offensive Stalled Ist Time   London Permits Mild Optimism as Nazis Fail to Achieve Results in 20 Days;, Rerlin Oniet

HITLER GETS IST SETBACK IN LONG SERIES OF WARS    Nazi Propagandists Do Not Contradict Red Claims of Successful Resistance.

Blitzkrieg Machine  topped By Soviets   Hitler’s Forces Halted for First Time Since War Begar In September, 1939; RAF Attacks French Channel: Conflict ls Continuing in Syria

NAZI COMMENT VAGUE; CLAINS ARENT DENIED   RAF Attacks Compel Shift in German Air Force

DRAFT SYSTEM ~ MORE UNIFORN   ABOUT TEN PER CENT OF REGISTERED MEN NOW BEING PLACED IN THE 1-A  LA . ‘CLARA

DSC Awarded to Colin Kelly and 12 Other Officers and Men   One License Plate Plan to Save Steel Opposed by State Police

Single License Plate ProposalforDefensels  Dropped on Police Rebuff   Law Requires Two; Legis: lature Would Have to Pasa Amendment

U.S. may arm, convoy vessels  going to Egypt   Roosevelt hints ship protection

Leader Says Nation Will Protect Ship:   Refers to Vessels Plying New Red Sea Route

U5. 10 PROTECT SHIPS TAKING WAR SUPPLIES T0 EGYPT   Roosevelt Indicates Mer chantmen Entering Red Sea Will Have Escorts or Guns of Their Own.   STATEMENT RENEWS CONVOY DISCUSSION   Question Brought Up in Sen ate—George Asks Author/ ity for President to Seize  Foreign Vessels.

U. S. Ships to Have Armed Protection on Red Sea Trips, President Assert:

TO CONVOY OUTSIDE WAR ZONE SAYS FDR      Roesevelt Declares That It Was the Polic; Of the United. States to Protect Its Shipe in Neutral Waters -

Warships May Guard Ships Out Of Combat Zones  Changes Studied in Draft Age Limits;

Ships To Get Neutral Zone Protection,  F.D.R. Asserts   ARMING OF VESSELS NOT DISCUSSED

U. 5; SHIPS MAY GET ARMED PROTECTION   Indication Given by Roose. velt in a Terse Remark

FDR Says Vessels Carrying Good To Red Séa Protected   Asserts U. S. io Protect Ships, By Arms, According to Law

American Merchant Ships, Carrying War Supplies, To Have Protection:

U.S. to Guard Own Ships in Red Sea Lane   President Avers Armed Protection to Reach All Neutral Waters  EGYPT IS OBIECTIVE

Roosevelt Says American Ships Will Have Armed Protection in Red Sea   Government To Protec Ships Wherever They Go Outside Combat Zone

WAR SUPPLY SHIPS 10 GET PROTECTION   President Refers To ‘Law’ When Announcing Armed Guard For Ships.

War Supplies to Have Armet Protection   President Refrains From Giving Details on Matte:

FDR ASSERTS SHIPS TO EGYPT TO BE GUARDED   That Is The Law, President Tell Questioner on Protection Polic: —Means Not Indicated

ESCORTS FOR RED SEA SHIP ROUTES SEEN   President Announces Intention Of Aymed Protection.

PAPERS IN A DEAI   Topeka Publications Com: bine Business and Mechanical Branches

Two Topekz Papers Join   Journal and Capital Unite Commercially, But Not Editorially

County Now Has For First Time Schiulte, Grimjes,  _Bohlken, Take  ay - Vk . Seat. ee

County Now Has Three Supérvisors For First Time Schulte, Grimjes, Bohlken, Take Over Duties

Block Square In New York Burned   Aged Man Went Back To Get Possessions, Loses Life

MAN, 71, LOSES LIFE IN FIRE AT N. YORK      Blaze Levels 15 Houses and Damages 25 Others: Logs Set At $100,000

One Life Lost. In Raging Fire,  Queens,   Aged Man Had. Apparent- ly Returned.to Building .For: Possessions’ -

Aged Man Loses Life in Blaze Which Destroys 15 Residences in Queens

AGED MAN DIES AS HOME BURNS   Fifteen Houses Are Destroyed and 25 Others Damaaed

FOUR BLOCKS OF HOMES BURNED   ee . Aged Man Only Fatality in Queens Boro Holocaust

Admit Slow But Heavy Nazi Push In Ukraine Area   Iwo Armies Locked In Combat; Resurgent Air War Across The ace Of Europe

But Reds Claim Success In Holding Deep Push By Tired but Strong Nazis

Moscow No Change in Positions Of ‘Troops But Admits — Fierce Fighting; Reports Two Nazi Vessels Sunk

HOLDING OWN AGAINST FOE, REDS DECLARE   German Luftwaffe Makes Another Night Raid on Moscow —   NAZI SUPPLY SHIP SUNK BY RUSSIANS   Reds Harvesting Bumper Crop at Whirlwind Pace ~

SOVIETS ADMIT GERMAN GAINS TOWARD UKRAINE   Red Army Reported Holding Off Drives In Other Sectors Of Front   BRITISH IN BIG BERLIN BOMBING

Russians Still Holding to Positions and Claim Invader Is Tiring Fast   Battle Rages Over Long Line With No Bic Gains for Nazis; Russians Report German Submarine Sunk in Baltic Sea

WEYGAND AND PETAIN HOLD A CONFERENCE   War Expert Views The Conference And What It May Poritend,

ViGY ARRESTS 2,000 REDS TC HALT TERRORISM  Drastic Methods Are   ‘Drastic Methods Are  Used to Combat ) Sabotege   MASS EXECUTIONS ARE URGED BY GERMANS

MOTHER OF SLAIN WOMAN GOLFER IS NEAR DEATR   Marion Miley Dies Instantly By Bullet As Men Enter: Apartment.

Motor Car And Truck Production To Be Reducec   Twenty Per Cent Cut To Start On August 1 It Is  Announced

RESISTANCE TO ANGLO-RUSSIAN ATTACK SLIGHT   Troops Take One Of World’s Three Largest Oil Refineries    RAINS HELP SOVIET   Reds Counting On Heevy . Downpour To Bog En-. emy’s Advance

Russians Mow Down Waves Of Germans   Invasion Of Iran Meeting Slight Resistance

114 RED SHIPS SUNK OR Hil, GERMANS SAY   Claims Of Blows Handex Fleet Mount; Russians State Foe Repulsed On Central Front.

BUT RUSSIANS CLAIM GAINS OVER INVADERS   Finnish Troops ReEnter Viipuri, Which Soviet Took From Them in 1940

Fighting Continues Alonc Entire Front, Reds Declare   RAINS BOG EFFORTS   Destructive Victories Or Russ Front Claimed By Invaders

FOE WEAKENING DESPITE GAINS, RENS DECLARI   Nazis Push Toward Lenin. grad—Halted on Other Fronts, Soviet Insists

ADOLF HITLER HONORS FINNISH FIELD MARSHAL   Nazis Say Russian Soldiers Driven From Tallinn And Viipuri

Soviet Forces  Reported Annihilated   Destruction of More Than 60 Russian Ship: At Tallinn Alleged; But Reds Assert Nazis Are Thrown Back on Central Front

OA 60 AUS SOE SHIPS SUNKIN UL   Blasted by Mines and Bombs as Germans Closed in on Tallinn.   RUSSIANS REPORT CENTRAL FRONT GAIN

Nazis And Finns Claim Victories;  So, Too, Do Reds   Report Of Fierce Fighting Seems to Be Most Reliable From Rival Propaganda Machines

Berlin Claim: Sinking of 60 Red Ship:  Russ Advance on Central Front, Moscow Reports

GERMANS CLAIM VICTORIES ON LAND AND SEA   Russians Routed From Tallinn And Viipuri; 100 Ships Sunk   NEW DUNKIRK   Leningrad Periled, Bul Reds Say Moscow Drive Smashed

Nazis, Finns Tell of Big Victories Won   Tallinn, Viipuri Taken, Rescue Ships Sunk; Reds Tell of Strong Resistance

Seize Viipuri And Tallinn; Report 60 Soviet Ships Sunk      innish Troops Aiding In Some Decisive Marches, Berlin Reports      RUSSIANS REPORT GERMANS HALTED   Rell Army Leader Say: Soviet ‘Troops ‘Continue lo Gather Strengih”

(60 Red Ships Reported Sunk By Germans   Vessels Said Trying to Rescne Garrison at Tallinn; Moscow Saves Fnemv Halted

Invaders Declare Russian Forees Have Been Driven QOutof Tallinn and Viipur

Germans, Finns Claim Wins On Finland Gulf   Finnish Troops Recapture Viipuri, Lost To Russians Under 1940 Treaty.   RUSSIAN FLEET SUNK

Rice Ticket Line Forms Today at 1  If You Bring Guests   If You Bring Guests Sit in the End Zone

Ground Force For Air Corps To Need $50,006   New Maintenance Group Will Be Largely Civilian

NEED 50,000 IN ATR CORPS GROUND FORCE   New Maintenance Group Will Be Largely Civilian

New York Stecks   Double -Barreled Warning Is Served On Japanese

U. S., Britain Will Meet New Threat   Notify Tokyo Not To Seize Territory In Thailand ©

Eden in Commons and Hull In Washington Bolster Indications Britain and U. 8. Are ReXty for Combined Military Action If Thailand Te Taken Over

Woman Dies in Crash of Car Into Tree at Shippenville   HUSBAND SUFFERS SERIOUS INJURIES   Woman Walking to Church Is Killed by Machine At Crates

Collision Fatal to Deck Dalton of Hillsville; Accident Occurred Sunday.

Comes As Heavy Blow to Embattled Nation; Reorganize At Once, Though

King Names Korizis as New Premier  George II Declares Wai Against Italy Will Go On to Victory , ALLGREECEMOURNS  ‘Gen. Metaxas, Strong Man, Was Hero of Drive Tntn Athania

GEN, JOHN METAXES GREECE'S PREMIER DIED IN ATHENS   Death Was Due to a Throa Infection After Short Tiiness.   HE WAS 70 YEARS OLD   King George Il Appoints  Alexandros Korizis as  His Successor.  }

King George Names Korizis New Premier   All Present Ministers Retain Posts In Cabinet Dedicated To Victory Over Italy With No Change In Policy; Loss Of ‘Strong Man’ A Heavy Blow.

KORIZIS 1S NEW PREMIER; . WILL PUSH WAR AIMS   King Declares Policy of Government Against Italy to Be Unchanged

GREEK PREMIER, JOHN METAXAS, DIES SUDDENLY   Suecessor, Appointed By King, To Carry On War

Premier Metaxas of Greece Dies At Athens Home   Korizis Selected As Successor to Greek’s Beloved ‘Strong Man’

KING SELECTS NEW LEADER 10 CARRY ON WAR   Military Genius Victim Of a Throat  Infection

Death Takes Dictator Gf British Ally   Greeks May Be Stalled Under Italian Pressure

DEATH STRIKES GREEK PREMIER JOHN METAXAS   Hellenic Strong Man, 70 Dies After Throat Operation   NATION CALM   New Government Wil Continue Present War Policy and Aims

METAXAS WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY BANK HEAL   “Strong Man” of Greece Succumbs With Hope for Victory Over Attacking Italian Forces.

PREMIER JOHN METAXAS OF GREEGE DIES   Dictator Of That Country For Nearly Five Years Expires At Age Of 70 After Brief Iliness—-New Government Swiftly Formed By King George Il

Greeks’ Metaxas Dies of Infection   Premier and Dictator Die: Hoping For Success in ar.

PREMIER METAXAS 5 DEAD   Succeeded By Korizis; All Ministers Retained

General Metaxas, Leader of Greek War Effort, Dies   Little Dictator Had Been  Three Weeks Successor Named

?  NEW PREMIER. TO PUSH WAR   Heliene ‘‘Strong Man’’ Suc cumbed Last Night After Operation

Korizis Heads. Athens Leaders “Sworn In Today   Military ‘Genius Who. Held Dictatorial. Powers Given - Credit For Nation’s Stand.

Premier Was Given Credit For Stand Against Italians   Governor Of National Bank Chosen to Take Over As Successor

Minds Only For Greeks, Not Himself   Metaxas, Dying, Bequeathe: Hopes of Victory to His Successor   By MAX HARRELSON

Throat Ailment Brings Death To Greek Dictator   Metaxas Dies Suddenly And Government Names Korizis As Successor

DEATH TO PREMIER OF GREECE   Throat Infection Takes Life of Little Nation’s  Strone Man   MILITARY GENIUS AND POLITICIAN   ‘He Had Been Ill Only Three Weeks; Athens Wiil Carry On

Last Breath Urges Victory Over [Italy   Strong Dictator Had Beaten Best of Mussolini's Men— King Names Jorizis Successor

ee ek IRE RED CEOSS  PACT SIGNED      Sweden Agrees To Previde Ore, Machinery To German<.

Arnold. Trial Nears Jury   Defense Rests, Arguments Due to Be Completed This Mornings

JURY WILL GET ARNOLD'S CASE THIS MORNING   Former House Speaker . Denies Theft Count; Admits Listing Wife As Doorkeeper   Tells Of Home Office

Recommends Giving Protesting Group 10 Days to File Additional Evidence

U.S. BOMBERS TO RUSSIA BY AWAY OF SIBERIA   Harry Hopkins Will Probably Head Delegation to Red Conference   SOVIETS CREATE LANDING FIELDS   Ships of All Sizes May Go  There and to the Middle East

U.S.-Made Bombers May be Flown ‘To Russia by Way of Alaskan Route

Details Of Plan May Be Completed At Moscow Parley   Hopkins Is Believed Choice To Head U: 8. Delegation To Conference With Stalin; Reds Prepare Landing BRielda Sav

Harry Hopkins May Head American Delegation To Moscow Meet With Stalin

Say Hopkins ta Head US Group For Russ Talks   Report American Planes Will Be Flown Via ‘Siberia, Africa

Hopkins May Represent U.S. At Red Parley   Capital Hears of Plan to Send Warplanes Via Siberia

Hear Hopkins May Head American Delegation To  Moscow On Aid Measures

Hopkins To Be Envoy To Red Russia   Expected To Head Delegation To New _ Moscow Parleys.

THINK HOPKINS TO LEAD U. §. GROUP TO RUSS MEETING   Reports Say Bombers to Be Flown to,Reds Via Siberia and New : African Ferry Rante ”

Expect Hopkins To Go To Moscow   Predict He Will Heac U. S. Group In Meet With Reds. British

Hopkins Likely Agent For U.S.  In Conference   Lease « Lend Administrator May Take Part In Meet ings With Stalin.   TRANS - PACIFIC FERRY

REPORT RUSSII HAS CASH FOR SHIPMENTS   May Fly Bombers, Fighters By Way Of Siberia   Already Have Been Prepared So That Warplanes Can Be Flown Direct To Front

HOPKINS MAY HEAD MISSION TO KREMLIN   Trans-Pacific “Warplane Fer: ry To Soviet Russia Is Under Study

‘Hopkins May Head Junket To Moscow   Rumored Arrangements To Ferry Planes By Way of Siberia  BY PAN-AMERICAN  Russia Said to Have a Chain of Fields Across Siberia

U. 5. AND BRITISH  Areiciare TA  CFFICIALS 10 MEET WITH RED PREMIER   Reports Say Plans Made To Send Planes To Soviet Via Siberia

HOPKINS MAY HEAD MOSCOW PARLEY GROUP   Arrangements Reported to Have Been Made to Fly Bombers to Russia by Way of Siberia and Over Atlantic Route.

Believe: Hopkins Will Head Group Visiting Moscow   Report Arrarigements Mada To Fly. War Equipment To Reds Through Siberia

HARRY HOPKINS IS EXPECTED 10 HEAD UJ, S. DELEGATION   REPORTS HEARD THAT TWC ROUTES FOR RUSSIAN AID ARE BEING WORKED OUT

Hopkins May Head U.S. Delegation To Russia; America Maps Red Aid

Hopkins Likely U.S. Leader At  Moscow Parley   Flying Of American Warplanes To Russia Over 2 Routes Indicated.

HOPKINS 10 HEAD U.S. DELEGATION. TO MOSCOW  PARLEY   Lease - Lend Administrator Expected to Take Part in War Aid Sessions   Arrangements Being Made to Ferry War Planes to Soviet via Siberia

HEAR HOPKINS IS CHOICE FOR MOSCOW TALK      Probably Will Head U. S. Mis sion To Russia; Warplane _ Ferry Studied

Hopkins May Head US. Delegation to 3-Power Parley in Red Capital   American-Made Bombers to Se Flown to Russia by 2 Routes Urder Plant Naw Belec Studied

HOPKINS MAY GO TO SEE STALIN   EXTENSION OF PLANE FERRY TO RUSSIA IS FORECAST ALSO

Harry Hopkins May Lead American Group To Joint Meeting In Russia

Hopkins May Head Unit To Kremlin   Transpacific Warplan« Ferry to Russia Now Under Study

Harry Hopkins May See Reds   Lease Lend Chief Likely - To Represent U. S. Ate Moscow Parley

U.S. Plane Routes To Russia Mapped   Craft to Be Sent Via Siberia, So. Atlantic

Hopkins May Go. To   Moscow Conference   Lease Lend Administrator Likely To Head Amerjean Delegation To Joint Meeting Of U.S. And Britain With Stalin

Hopkins Expected To Head American Mission to Moscow   Fighting Planes May Go to Reds by Way of Siberia

G0 TO NOSCOR FOR WAR TAIK   Plans Mapped To Ferry. War Planes To Soviet Via  Qtharia

Hopkins Heads Delegates To Moscow Parley   Arrangements Made to ° Fly American Planes by Way Of Siberia to Russia

HOPKINS LIKELY MANTOREPRESENT U.S. AT KREMLIN   Arrangements Apparently Made to Fly Bombers, Fighters te Soviet

Capital Hears Hopkins Will Go To Russia   Lease Lend Administrato1 Expected To Negotiate On Aid In War

AMERICAN AID FOR RUSSIA IS GIVEN IMPETUS   Hopkins Slated to Heac U. S. Delegation Going to Moscaw. Soon In Mutual Aid Plan   AMERICA WARCRA¥T WILL SPAN. OCEANS   Chain of Landing Field: Across Siberia Already ‘Prepared to Speed  Plane Delivery,

FORECAST HOPKINS TO ATTEND PARLE!   Will Probably Head American Delegation to Meeting in Russian Capital

HOPKINS REPORTED CHOICE 10 HEAD KREMLIN MISSION   Arrangements Made to Fly American Planes To Soviet via Siberia, Report in Washington   LANDING FIELBS READY

HOPKINS LIKELY DELEGATE FOR STALIN. PARLEY   Reports Heard of Plan to Fly U.S. Bombers _to Reds via Siberia

Plan For Big Meet   Hopkins Expected To Head Delegation To Moscow

HOPKINS MAY HEAD PARLE’ WITH STALIN   Lease-Lend Chief Expect' ed'to Be Chief of Dele gation to Visit Moscow.   RUSH PLANS TO SEND AIRPLANES   No Indications That U. S. Money Aid Is to. Be Extended to Russia.

GERMAN PROTESTS ON EXPULSION OF CONSULS RECEIVED   @ UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE INDICATES IT WILL BE FLATLY REJECTED

Closer Control On Immigrants Before July 1   Strong Note Sent by Nazi Embassy to Welles; Consuls To Be Given Way Home

BERLIN'S STAND — SENT TO WELLES   Government’s Decision Yo Clase Consulates Is Unchanged   TEXT IS SECRET   Sharper Control Over Immigration Becomes Effective July 1

NAZIS PROTEST     THEIR CONSULS   U.S. Bans: Departure of 330,000 Germans. Sharp Watch on Aliens Plannec

To Reject Nazi Protest On Consuls   U. S. Will Stand Firm On Expulsion Of Ger man Officials.

Strong Nazi Protest To Be Rejected   Welles Refuses To Disclose Note’s Contents

REJECTION OF PROTEST SEER   ‘Nazi Objection To Closing O1  Consuls Received

German Protest Filed With U. S.   Treaty Violation Charged in Note

5. TOPREVENT GERMAN CITIZENS LEAVING COUNTRY   Seen as Move to Kee; Propagandists Out of §. A.   WASHINGTON AWAITS ROBIN MOOR PROTEST

IMMIGRANT Ma HEREC      Sharp ‘Control Is Seen; None To" Leave Now

MOVE AGAINGT NTALIANS MAY BE IMMINENT   President Intimates Further Action by U. §S.  Is Possible.   NAZI PROTEST FILED   Our Relations With Berlin Apparently Are Steadily Growing Worse.

Chides Action In Ordering Consuls To Leave Nation.   Berlin Threatens More Than Retaliation of — Parallel Weight .

Boards Of Review To Be Established   Action Designed To Prevent Fifth Columnists From Entering United States

To Torn eee German Protest  Undersecretary Welles Indicates There Will

German Protest  To Be Rejected   Note Is Delivered to Welles by German Charge in . Washington   CONSULS TO GERMANY   LI. S. Takes Measures to As sure They Will Not Go to Latin America

GERMAN PROTEST DELIVERED 10 U. S.   Welles Indicates That Note Pertaining To Expulsion Of Nazi Consuls From This Country Will Be Flatly  ,  “P, = ieee

Welles Reveals Arrangements To Oust Consuls  Declines Disclosure   Declines Disclosure Of Note Contents; ‘Freeze’ Is Ignored

NAZI PROTEST IS RECEIVED IN AMERICA   U. S. Official Reports it Will Be Rejected; Germans to Be Denortdd

Nazis Lodge Protest With U.S.   Violation of Treaty Charged By Germany

BERLIN SAYS 1923 TREATY IS VIOLATED   Note Delivered To State Department; American Answer Not Indicated By U. & Official.   DEALS SOLELY WITH ORDER FOR CLOSURE

GERMAN PROTESI DISPATCHED TO UNITED STATES —   ~ Nazis Take Attitude Next Step Is Up to - The -U. S; In Reply:

CN CLOSURES   Note Contains No Mention Of Freezing Of Axis Crecits {n America

Nazis Make Protest to U.S. Order   Reich Rejects Charges Made by Washington; U. S. Reaction Awaited

Details Of Protest Against Closing Consul Offices Not. Immediately  ' Made Public.

NAZIS BARRED FROM LEAVING UNITED STATES   Action Taken to Check Immigration In Wake of Order to Curb German Exodus      BORDER GUARDS TO TAKE OVER CONTROL   Federal Order Designec to Prevent Frozen Funds of Aliens Being Removed

U.S. Shuts Borders To Nazis   Is Move To Check Exit Of Ousted Nazis From U. S. To South America

Protest by Nazis Over Consuls to Be Rejectec NAZI CITIZENS REFUSED RIGHT  OF EVACUATING UNITED STATES

, U.S. to Reject Nazi Protest on  Consul Ouster ®  _ Nazi Envoys  Won't Be Allowed  1 PR OT nacre Bee (hl ence

PROTEST OF GERMANY TO BE REJECTED   _ Welles Announces Arrangements Are Being Mode to Send Nazi Consuls Home

Close Restriction Of Immigration And German-Americans Ordered By President

Strong German Note Received At Washington   Welles Declines To Disclose Contents Of Message

Safe-Conduct To Be Assured Those Forced To Give Up Offices In U.S,

Note Delivered Today Is Expected to Be Flatly Rejected.   SAFE RETURN TO GERMANY ASSURED

German Protest on Consuls’ Expulsion Has Been Receivec   Indications in Capita Are That It Will Be Rejected

Strong Nazi Protest To U.S. Order   Objects to Consulate-Closing Order; U. S. Tightens Immigration Net

US. BANS EXIT FERNS I “TIFF WITH AXI   Only Consuls May Leave; Pian Closer Scrutiny of Immigrants.   WOULD CHECK TRAVEL OF FIFTH COLUMNISTS

German Protest Of Consul Action Will Be Rejected   Arrangements for Departure Show U.S. Determination

NAZIS PROTEST CONSUL OUSTER   Rejects Chargea Envoy: A,Responaible: for’, Ty: a imieal Acts *

EXPULSION OF ENVOYS I STAN   Welles Receives “Nazi Note From Charge d’Affairs; Text Unknown.

Berlin Note of Protest to Be Rejectec   U.S. Completing Plan: To Return Nazi Agents To Germany

MOMENTARY LULL IN GERMAN - U. $. RELATIONS TODAY   Nazis Saying Nothing Further But Apparently Taking Attitude Next Step Up To United States; Germany Protests Closing of Consulates.

Discussion of Nazi Relations Is Lulled Toda:   Waiting for Answer te Protest on Consulate Closing

Rejection Of Nazi Protest Is Indicated   German Note Giver To Welles; Tighten Watch On Aliens

BERLIN PUTS NEXT MOVE UP 10 ROOSEVELT   Nazis Protest Closing Of ’ German Consulates In United States

Hitler Awaits Reply To Not   Nazis Protest Against Roose. velt's Order Closing Ger. man Consulates In LU. 5S.

VIOLATION OF OLD TREATY 1S CHARGE!   German Note Is Delivered te State Department by German Envoy.

BERLIN SENDS PROTEST OVER ENVOY OUSTEE   Germans Await. Reactior of Washington-to Note On U.S. Closing of All Consulates   REJECT CHARGES   NazisAssertOrderb  American Government Was Given Contrary to Agreement

OF IMMIGRANTS ALSO ORDERED   Thomsen Hands Berlin Note To Welles; Government Holds Nazis In U.S.

State Department Continues Arrangements for Sending Agents Back to Germany   British Bomb Nazi Centers

AGENTS 10 BE KEPT OUT OF LATIN AMERICA   Nazis Say Expulsion Violates 1925 Treaty

ACTION WON'T BE TAKEN YET ON CONSULATES   German Spokesman Grim, But Gives no Hint of What Retaliation May Be

Nazis Protest Closing of Consulates   Berlin Says United States Reaction to Note is Awaited

German Protest Of Ouster Order — Coldly Receivec   Welles Will Not Discuss Note But Indicates [1 Will Be Rejected

Complaint Leaves Next Move to U.S., ‘Reich Savs   Berlin Officialdom Anxiously Awaits Washington’s Re. action to Formal Note Against Padlocking Consilatac

Reich Sends Strong Protest On Consul Ban      Welles Indicates Note Will Be Flatly Rejected

NAZIS PROTEST SENT AMERICA   Berlin Silent After Dispatch of Note To Washington

SHARPER CONTROL OF IMMIGRATION S ALSO PLANNED   MOVEMENTS OF ALL ALIENS WILL BE WATCHED BY UNITED STATES   BOARDS OF REVIEW WILL PASS ON APPLICATIONS   Biante, Justice, War and Navy Departments To Have Represeniatives On Board

STATE DEPT. GETS STRONG GERMAN NOTE   Sumner Welles Reveals Receipt Of Protest To Order Of  BRennision

Germans help bombing in Sicilian channel   Portsmouth heavily attacked and British strike back at Germanheld French coast

NAZI AIR FORCE » ENTERS WAR IN MEDITERRANEAN   PLANES AND PILOTS USED IN ATTACK ON BRITISH WARSHIPS

Nazis Attempt to Offset Reverses in North Africa and Loosen Sea Blockade.   CITY OF PORTSMOUTH BOMBED BY GERMANS

NAZI FLIER AID WTALY Ih SEA BATTLE   Attack British Naval! Units, Report Hits on Two Warships.   PORTSMOUTH IS HEAVILY BOMBED   British Fliers Make Day. light Attack on German Base in France,

Hitler Is Now Actively Helping Mussolini In Mediterranean War Area

british Naval Formation Is Bombed by Axis Planes: London Is Free of Raiders  New Pact Signed German - Soviet Trade  Treaty Is Announced in Moscow

Help Italian Aircraft At. tack ‘British Ships in Sicilian, Channel  4 VESSELS STRUCK  Portsmouth Identified as  Town Given Severe. Fire  Bombing

NAZI TROOPS   Apparent Attempt te Offset Reverses in North Africa

Germany Actively Engaged Now in Southern Theater   Portsmouth Bombed British Follow Up Yesterday's Action.

LAUNCH ATTACK ON BLOCKADE BY BRITAIN   Firebombs And Explosives Hurled On Portsmouth   Smashing North And West: Russian Trade Group On Way To Argentina

British Battleships Are Reported Damaged As Naz Dive Bombers Join Fascists In Attempt To Break Sea Blockade   ROME BOASTS CLOSE BERLIN COOPERATION

Germans Rush Aid To Duce   Nazi Planes Aid Italy In Attempt to Break British Stranglehold In Mediterranean Ares

Iwo Aircraft Carriers, Cruiser and Destroyer Hit in Mediterranean   Rome Hails ‘Fraternal Co-operation’ m Attack; Portsmouth ‘Smothered’ by German Bombs, Report -

NAZI, ITALIAN FLYERS ATTACK - BRITISH SHIPS   Germany Takes First Active Part in War in Mediterranean

Italy Gets Active Aid From Nazis   Germans Participate In Attack On British Fleet In Mediterranean

NAZI PLANES ATTACK NAVY OF BRIT!SH   English and Germans Exchange Blows with Air Attacks on Each Other

Fascist and: Nazi: Planes Attack British Shing =        clude Other  Traatiaa — «

NAZI FIGHTERS ACTIVELY JOIN FASCIST FORCES      British Convoy Attacked Off Sicily in Move to  Break Blockade   FOUR WARSHIPS HIT!

NAZI PLANES AID HTALIAN WAR IN MEDITERRANEAN   Berlin and Rome Report Aitack On British Naval Formation

CYCLONE  “SIREN  ‘  ‘a ee See ee ec eee   - Official School Paper .

MASSED NAZI TROOPS HT STONE WALI   Battle of Balkans Rages With Incredible Fury With Slaughter Among Germans Monumental.   GREEKS AND BRITISH GREATLY OUTNUMBERED   Invaders Using 10 Divisions and 1,000 Planes on Right and Center—Armies Fight Hand-to-Hand.

Nazis’ Furious Assaults Are Said Repulsed   Withdrawal In West Admitted By Defenders

Allied Line Holding In Macedonia   From Mt. Olympus And Westward Around Grevena, New Defenses Repel “All Enemy   Pressure.”   Outnumbered

Germans Attack With Almost  Incredible Fury   High Command Asserts All Enemy Pressure Is Repelled After British, Greeks Shorten Line by Taking New Positions

Masses of Shock Troops Repulsed In Bitter Fight, Athens Declares   All Enemy Pressure Repelled, Greek Sfatement Says; Situation for Allies Still Serious

MASS ATTACK OF NAZI ARMY THROWN BACK   ENEMY PRESSURE I REPELLED BY ALLIES   BY THE ASSOCTATED PRESS

Allies Buneh Up Defenses  In Macedonia   Greeks Say Foe Repelled from Mount Olympus Past Central Sector   ‘BODIES PILED HIGH

German Dead Estimated at 50,000 Men   British and Greek Forces Firmly Meet Shock Troops in Hand-to-Hand Fight:

Battered Allied Armies Halt Drive Of 10 Nazi Divisions; Withdraw To Shorter Fortifications Line

British-Greek Lines Are Holding Firm   German Troops Attack With Incredible Fury

BRITISH AND GREEKS: HOLDING MOUNTAIN LINES IN ASSAULTS   Battle Lines Shortened in Forced Withdrawal—aAllied  Front Lines Unbroken on the Right er.L

Masses of German Shock Troops Assault Shortened, Solid Defense Positions Across Macedonic And Are Stopped, Athens Reports; War in Albania Apparently Satisfactory to Allied Forces

10 Divisions, 1,000 Planes Used by Nazis In Bie Drive   Repel All Pressure, Athens Source Says, But Admits Retreat Of Greeks in Albania  SLAUGHTER GREAT AMONG GERMANS  ~ RAF Constantly Flies To Attack Invaders, Though Outnumbered

BRITISH, GREEKS BOLSTER DEFENSE   Nazis Throw Thousands of Men Against Line   HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING   Wave After Wave of Nazi Troops Attack, Slaughter Is Monumental

Defense Line is Holding Against German Drive of Almost Incredible Fury   Some Estimates Put Nazi Dead i Greece at 50,000; Defenders Are Greatly Qutnumbered

‘NAZI SHOCK TROOPS ITHROWN INTO FIGHT   Shortened British-Greek Line Holds Against Waves of Reich Soldiers; 1,000 Nazi . War Planes in Attack

Germans Hurl 10 Divisions Into Assaulf   Briish-Greek Defenders Greatly Ouf-Numbered; Huge Nazi Loss

Transit Strike Ties Up Detroit   A. FL. endG. 1. ©. Dispute Jurisdictior

Detroit Tied Up With Bus System Strike   Stalemate Remains At New Jersey Shipyard.

BUS SYSTEM IN DETROIT TIED UP BY STRIKE   Street Cars Also Halted  In Labor Jurisdictional  Diente

Bus, Street Car Strike In Detroit   ‘Thousands: ‘Forced To Walk; Tieup Continues In Now Jersey Shipyard

Strike Ties Up Detroit’s Street Cars, Buses; Ship _ . Strike Still Stalemated

Strike Ties Up Detroit Trolleys  Auto Plant Employes ~ Late For Work Today; Shipyard Stalemate

Transportation Walkout Halts Detroit Work   Entire System Tied Up By Dispute; Federal Plant Still Idle   CONFERENCE IS SET      Production Of Timing Devices For U. S. Is Held Up

BY STREET CAR AND BUS STRIKE   City Tied Up By Dis pute Between Rival Unions   NO SETTLEMENT   New Jersey Shipyard Labor Stalemate © Continues

ClO Still Out on Strike at Huge Kearny, N. J, Shipyards; 17,000 Affected —

Jurisdictional Strike Ties Up Detroit Tractior   Street Car and Bus Lines Halted While Rival Unions Clash  MAYOR SEEKS PEACE  Refuses to Grant A.F.L. Closed Shop Pact or City’s Services

DETROI’S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TIED UP BY STREET CAR, BUS STRIKE

Strike Stops Detroit Cars Arid Buses   U. S. Continues to Withhold Action in Jersey Shipyard Walkout

British Thrust in Arctic May Keep Open Supply Line for the Russians

Britain Is Dispatching Expedition To Aid Reds  Hope To Establish And Maintain Supply Line For Munitions Into Soviet Russia

att: 1s, “LoVe - ~ ig x: ; asad. isi  ‘America 1 Suts: y _ine “0. Xt ssia

Red Arctic Front May Be Important      BRITAIN MAY BE ABLE TO ES TABLISH AND MAINTAIN SUP PLY LINE TO RUSSIA,

Rome Claims General Gain   Four Hundred Fascist Planes Bomb -Greeks Withdrawing Into Epirus

ITALIANS MOVE INTO NEW AREA   Fascists Report War Gains In Greece ~ " Today

City. Proper Subjected to Wild Night as. Sentries Battle 5th Column’ rey  HOUSES FIRED ‘ON  Tokyo Silent. on Claims ‘Jap Navy Ran—Asserts Arizona Sunk

Italians Admit British Have Taken Gondar   10,000 Officers and Soldiers Captured by Tommies

MARCH TERM OF BELL DISTRICT COURT OPENS MON   Eleven badiictemests Were Filed and Seven Cases Were Heard Tuesday

14 INDICTMENTS RETURNED BY BEL CO. GRAND JURY   May Term of Bell District Court Opens Monday; One Murder Trial Set for June 2

DEFENSE INDUSTRY IS THREATENED BY FIVE MORE STRIKES   Government Orders For $1,600,000,000 . Are Affected By 28 Wallkouts

ONE DISPUTE SETTLED WHILE OTHERS START   Increased disturbances renew interest in

DEFENSE INDUSTRY STRIKES INCREAS!   new Disturbance Threatens 1 Cut Power to Mahoning Valley Plants

Karly End of Another Threatened Delay in Defense Production Seen

72.000 WORKERS ON GOVERNMENT ORDER STRIKE IN 18 PLANT:   Congressional Committee Re sumes Hearings on Bills to Outlaw Such Strikes,

Five More Strikes Threatened In US 28 In Progress   Stoppages Affect Approximately 50,000 Workers Over Nation

SETTLE STRIKES DEFENSE PLANTS   Report Eacly Settlement OF Strikes Delaying Defense Production.

DEFENSE LABOR DISPUTES STILL OUT OF CONTROL   Strikes Spread To Eighteen De fense Industries And Others Threatenca

PLANE STRIKE THREAT ENDEI   C. I. O. Union Had Threat ened Tieup of New York Plant

MORE STRIKES REPORTED IN DEFENSE WORK   18 Plants Now Affect ed by Walkouts; Others Are Thr eat . ened :

VIOLENCE OCCURS; 28 STRIKES AFFECT DEFENSE PROGRAM   Almost Two Billions of War Orders Are Involved.   FIGHT BREAKS OUT AT KOKOMO PLANT   Two Men Face Charges of Assault, Battery as Result.

NAZI SPEED TROOPS ARE REPORTED HARD PRESSING RUSSIANS   German High Command States That New “Annihilation” Battle Ys  - Being Fought.

BELIEVE VON PAPEN IS DIRECTOR OF NAZ AFFAIRS IN THE EAST   German Ambassador Back  Turkey After Berlin Conferences.

VON PAPEN TO MAKE GRADUAL TURK DEMANDS   Will Direct German Ac tivities In Iraq, Syria, Turkey

New York Stocks   Two Girls Defy Hardships of Pioneers To Prove They'd Rather Ride Than Eat

Girls End 3,100 Mile Trip On Horsebael   Two Ohic Young Women Ride From Upper San dusky To Los Angeles; Started Journey Apri 12: Will Return In An Auto

2 Young Women Ride Horses from _ Upper Sandusky, 0., To Los Angeles

SHIP SEIZURE BILL DEBATEL   J. S. Ready To Figh Again President Says

BILL T0 GRANT USE OF SEIZED VESSELS NOW BEFORE HOUSE      Measure Pondered 24 Hours After FDR Declared U.S, Is Ready To Fight Again

BRITAIN MAY GET VESSELS SEIZED HERE   House Begins Debate On Measure; FDR Declares U. S. Ready to Fight

Ship Use Bill Goes  To House   Congressional Debate Begins on Controversial Issue as Roosevelt Praises Nemorracies.

PRESIDENT SAYS U. S. “EVER READY TO FIGHT AGAIN’   Dedicates Wilson’s Birthplace at Staunton, Co., as National Shrine

Roosevelt Declares In Speech That U. 5S. Ready To Fight Again For Democracy

HOUSE TAKES UP FOREIGN SHIP TRANSFER BATTLE   WEEK-END war DEBATERS INCLUDE: ¥.D. Ry ELLIE, DR. CONANT

FUR. SAYS U.S. 1S READY TO FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY   Speech Precedes Congress Action on Use of Foreign Ships in U. S.

HOUSE TURNS © TO FOREIGN: ~ VESSEL BILI   Quick Passage o Measure Forcast; _Rooevelt Speaks at “Wilson Birthplace

SPAB OVERRIDES CONGRESS, STOPS MANY PROJECTS   PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDING ORDERED PUT TO TESTS

Defense Materials Get Sweeping Rule In Construction   Forbids Public Private Building Using Materials Critically Needed

Defense Comes First In Selling Of New Materia!   Sweeping Orders Wil Hold Up Many Project: Far Rinldinesc.

CHECK ON BUILDING   SPAB to Deny Materials for Any Construction Held Non-Essential   EVEN INCLUDES NEW RESIDENCES   New Policy Means Two Tests Will Be Applied to All Projects

SWEEPING U. 8. ORDER FORBIDS NEW BUILDING   All Lines Of Construction Covered By New Decree; Aimed To Save Supplies  For Defense Use

Defense Bar Put OnNewBuilding If Not Essential   Priorities board order applies to public, private projects, includ Scev’ nities :- pte.

Board Orders Wide Curbs On Materials   SPAB Decree Is Issued to Conserve Boods Needed for Defense   TWO TESTS APPLIED   Only Construction Required for Heailth and  Safety Allowed

SPAB Moves to Halt Building  Would Curtail Usag of Defense Material:

Strict Rule Laid Down By Board   Only Those Projects.  Needed For Defense Or Public Health Will Be Approved

U.S. MOVES 10 CONSERVE ON MATERIALS   No new public or private coristruction unless deemed essential

All Building Supplies Are Put Under Ban   Priorities Board Says Necessity Must Be Shown For Work

SPAB Forbids Public, Private Building Using Critical Defense Goods   Announcement Mentions Power, Navigation, Flood Control Projects, Office Buildings, Hotels,  Roads, Even Residences as Included

SPAB ORDERS NON-DEFENSE ~ BUILDING BAN   [mplies Power to Hal: Public Works Okehed By Congress

Morbids Start of Any Publie or Private Construction Using Critical Defense Materials   BANS PUBLIC WORKS OK’D BY CONGRESS   Affects Power, Flood Con. trol Projects, Hotels, Office Buildings, Residential Construction

Ban Put On Most of New Construction   Priorities Law Invoked to Control Public and Private Building Projects

UNESSENTIAL. BUILDING NOW ~ FORBIDDEN   SPAB Issues Sweeping De. _ cree Against New Public, Private Building

CONSTRUCTION POLICY ISSUED   Non-Essential Building to Be Suspended for Dur. ation of Emergency.

Call A Halt On Building   Non-Essential Construction  Suspended Bv SPAR

Stat. of Construction Using Defense Materials - Forbidden by the SPAB   Sweeping Regulations Affect Public and Even Residential Rrilding '.

Forbid Start of Work That Would Use Materials  Critical to Nation's Defens

CALL HALT ON BEGINNING OF CONSTRUCTION   SPAB in Sweeping Decree Which Takes in Building for Both Private, Public Purposes.

All Non-Essential Construction Must  Stop, SPAB Decrees   Sweeping Priorities Or. der Issued by Board in Capital Today

NON-DEFENSE BUILDING IS BANNED   Priorities Board In Drastic Move To Conserve Materials

DECREE ISSUED BY PRIORITIES BOARD TODAY   New Regulations Applied to Both Public Works and Private Projects Viewed as Non-Essential During the Emerweney.

"NON-ESSENTIAL' BUILDING TO BE SUSPENDED   Priorities Board Issues Sweeping Order Forbidding Construction Using Critical Material:

SWEEPING PRIORITY DECREE ISSUED BY SPAB ON BUILDING   USE OF MATERIALS ESSENTIAL TO DEFENSE PROGRAM WOULD BE DENIED

Limit Is Seen On Building   Private Construction Will Re Limited W here Rare Needs. Are Used

Construction Curb Decreed   Priorities Division To Make Certain of Materials for Defense

DRASTIC MOVE BY PRIORITIES   No New Public Or Private Con struction Unless Es:ential For Defense Or Health.

ORDER WILL SAVE MATERIAL FOR WAR GOODS   Steel, Copper, Brass, Aluminum and . Bronze Especially to Be Guarded

SWEEPING ORDER CUTS BUILDING, PUBLIC, PRIVATE   Supply Priorities And Allocations Boarce Forbids Construc tion That Woulc Use Critical Mater  ials.

SPAB halts. all further construction   Iron scrap put under priority

Drastic Order Reeula tes New Construction   Mav Even Block Public Works With  Congress Approval

New Building ls Restricted   Construction Which Would Interfere With Defense Prohibited: -

May Forbid Start ‘of Any Project . Involving Use ‘ef Materials: ‘No Needed in Defense Works © _

ONLY ESSENTIAL BUILDING WORK _ NOW PERMITTED   SPAB Rules Today That N Private Projects May Be Started

Decree Bans Start of Any Construction Taking Supplie: Vital for National Defense

Priorities Board Takes Precedent Over All Building   Publie., Private Contracts Share Equally Where Defense Materials  Are Affected

U.S. PUTS CURB ON MATERIALS   Priorities Board Forbids Use of Essential Materials

SUPPLY BOA TAKES CHARGE OF MATERIALS   SPAB Assumes Power to Halt Any Private or Public Construction   PROJECTS MUST BE ESSENTIAL TO U. S.   ‘Suspends Non - Essential - Building for Duration Of Emergency

A U.S. Clamp on New Building And Highways  Even Private Homes Included

Construction Is Limited to Defense Tobs   Building Must Be Essential To Nation

Apply BarrOn New Constructior   Ruling Will Have Effect Of Halting Non-Essential Build ing During Emergency

May Forbid Start of Any Project Involving Use of Materials Now Needed in Defense Works

US AN eA Ly ae  SWEEPING PRIORITY DECREE ISSUED BY SPAB ON BUILDING      USE OF MATERIALS ESSENTIAL TO DEFENSE PROGRAM WOULD BE DENIED

CALL ON KNOX TO GUIT ON SPEECE   Anti-Interventionists Say He Should be Impeached, for War Talk

UA CHARGED WITH INCITING NATION 10 WAR   Non - Interventionists Say Navy Secretary Proposing Armed Conflict

SEN. WHEELER LEADS ATTACK ON SEC. KNOX   Says He Should Resign As Head Of Navy Dept.

Advocation Of War Is Charge   Talk of Impeachment ( irculating in Capitol Hill Circles

ANTI-WAR GROUPS LAUNCH BITTER ATTACK ON KNOX   Claim Secretary Violates Promises Made Before Senatorial Commit tan

Flyer With Rebuilt Plane Captures Prized Trophy at Miami’s Air Show

HIVE CONVICTS ESCAPE KAN SAS PENITENTIARY AFTER WORKING YEAR ON TUNNEL

Jap Submarines Continue Raids  Off West Coast   Oil Tanker Sunk By Torpedo, Others Shelled bv Craft

Subs Aitack 3 Ships Off California   Ojl Tanker, Hit by Torpedo, Goes to Bottom

JAP TORPEDO SINKS TANKER IN NEW RAIDS   3 Attacks Reported On Shipping Off West Coast

VARNISH BUILDING IS ’ TORN APART BY BLASI   Iexplosion of Huge Vat In du  Pont Plant At Philadelphia - Heard for Miles Around

EXPLOSION INJURES 3 IN FACTOR)    Terrific Blast Heard for Miles _ Rips Apart Varnish Build. ing at Vast DuPont Plant in  West Philadelphia

“CONSIDERABLE” GREEK GAINS ARE REPORTED TODAY   Fighting Described As Much More Severe Than In Recent Days, Partly Because of Improving Weather Conditions.

GREEKS CLAIM DEEP GAINS ALONG COAST   Make ‘Considerable’ Advances  Despite Sharp Italian  Resistance

ltalians Making Determined Stand   Considerable Gains Reported By Greeks, Despite Fierce Counter-Attacks

GREEKS REPORT SLIGHT GAINS   Italian Resistance Is Stronger In Albania

GREEK GAINS ARE ‘CONSIDERABLE’   FIGHTING INCREASES AS WEATHER CLEARS ON ALBANIAN FRONT

GREEKS CONTINUE TO MAKE GAINS AGAINST ITALIAN ARMY DESPITE COUNTER-ATTACKS ALONG COAST

Greeks Make Good Gains In Coastal Zone Despite Sharp Italian Resistance      Better Weather Conditions and Fresh Troops Aid the Fascist Defenders

Greeks Continue Gains In Albania  Admit Resistance Of italians Stiffens

GREEK GAINS -ARE REPORTEL   Despite Stiffening Italian Re sistance, Hellenic Troops Move Forward

Vital Port For Escape Is Important To Italians   FIGHT AS THOUGH EXPECTING HELP

Petersen Sees. Third Party tt 'U. S. Enters Wan   Says Rift Would Occur Over Foreign Policy; LaFollette May Lead 

British May Pass Up Tobruk for Bengasi   RAF Hits Tobruk in Heavy Raids Similar to Those Loosed Upon Bardia Preceding Its Capture by Land Troops; 30,000 Italians Taken at Base

TOBRUK NEXT PRIZE TO BE SNATCHED UP      British Drive or As Bardia Zone Mopped Up

BENGASI MAY BE ATTACKED NEXTBY ARMY   British Army May Sweep Past Seaport of Tobruk   TOWN 15 POUNDED BY BRITISH FLIERS   List of Prisoners: Report. ed Taken at Bardia Mounts

BARDIA FALLS: BRITISH MOVE ON 70 TOBRUK   ITALIANS HARD HIT SEAPORT BIG HELP TO VICTORS

BRITISH SWEEP ACROSS LIBY A NOW INDICATED   May Pass Beyond Tobruk to Attack Important City Of Bengasi   MECHANIZED UNITS ARE PUSHING AHEAD   Graziani Said to Have Lost One-Third of His Army; Peril to Egypt Gone

British Speed Desert Offense Against Fascists   May Go Around Tobruk To Get at Bengasi Port, 9350 Miles Westward

British May Leap ToBangasi   May Pass By Tobruk, Al. ready Blockaded To At. tack Eirenaican Capita Across The Desert.   30,000 Captives

Quick Thrust Across Libyan Desert Seen   Troops May Launch Major Offensive Far in Italian Territory

Bengasi Next Goal Of British   Troops Expected to Sweep Beyond Port Tobruk   RAIDING BEGINS   List of Bardia Prisoners Now More Than 30,000, Third Of Fascist Army Lost

TOBURK NEXT ON SCHEDULE   British May Pass Up Toburk For Even Larger Game.

British Drive Deep Into Libya Looms   Troops May Detour Tobrnk in Push to Westward

Desert Troops May Sweep Past Italian Seaport Base At ‘Tobruk And Attack Bengasi   MOTORIST UNIT NOW 20 MILES FROM TOBRUK

BRITISH MAY PUSH ON BEYOND TOBRUK   Is Possible That They Migh' Make Drive On Cirenaican Capital

‘OUTER FORTS OF  TOBRUK THREATENED     ‘But British May Swecp Around Big Italian Base and Make Their  } Next Attack on Bengasi.

BENGASI MAY BE AUSSIES OBJECTIVE   Spearhead Troops Nearing Tobruk

OUTER FORTS OF TOBRUK THREATENED   But British May Sweep Around Big Italian Base and Make Their Next Attack on Bengasi.   30,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED AT BARDIA   Fall of City, English Say, Has Imperiled Italy’s Position in All Eastern Libva.

Industry Told To Organize   Mediation Chairman Urges ‘Mature’ Collective Bargaining

Revenue Bill ApprovedBy Senate: 67-5   FEWER INCOME TAX EXEMP TIONS WILL ADD 4,911,000 TAX PAYERS TO LISTS; GOES BACK TO HOUSE.

SOLONS PASS REVENUE BILI   Biggest Tax Measure In U.S. History Sent Back To House For Action On Amendments

Senate of U.S. Votes Biggest Tax in History   New $3,583,900,000 Bill Estimated to Bring Nearly 5 Million More Returns   Exemptions: Lowered For Tax on Incoines   LO Percent Bottom Bracke Levy Will Affect Over 2 Million

BIG TAX BILL PASSES SENATE   Measure Returned To House For Camnramise Vote

Tax Bill Passed By Senate 67-5 In Three Days   Now Goes Back to House for Consideration of Big Increases

Bill Is Designed to Bring -An Estimated 4,911,000 Additional Persons Under Federal Income 'Tax Structure; Goes Back to- House

Senate Passes Largest Tax Bill i in History   New $3,583,900,000 Revenue Measure Is Returned to House hv 67 to 5 Yate

Senate Passes Huge Tax Bill By 67-5 Vote   Measure Goes Back To House for Action On Amendments  BROADENS BASE  Jomt Return Ban Is Eliminated To Speed Passage

Senate Increases Record Tax Bill ~ By $367,500,000   Ban on Divided Income Returns Fails; Pension Advocates Not to Press  $30-a-Month Plan

STIFFEST TAX BILL VOTED BY SENATE 67 TO 5   Measure Adding Income Tax Pay ers, Increasing General Levies Goes to Conference

SENATE OKAYS BIG REVENUE BILL FRIDAY   Over Three Billions Is Involved Now

Gigantic Tax Bill Passed By Senate   Measure Now Goes Back to House for Consideration of Senate Increases—Drop Fight on Joint Return Amendment

Measure Goes Back to House for Approval   4,911,000 Persons Come Within Scope of Statute

SENATE PASSES REVENUE BILI   Biggest Tax Measure 0: Record Is Adopted By Vote Of67To5

Senate Puts 607 to5 OK On Reeord  Revenue Bill   Leaders Ulear Way For Final Ballot By Stalling off Two  Major Controversies  JOINT REPORT AMENDMENT LOSES  Bill Goes to House For Consideration Of Senate Increases

SENATE APPROVES BIG REVENUE BILL   History's Biggest Tax Measure Passed Late Friday by Overwhelming Vote.   WOULD AFFECT MILLIONS   Measure Would Bring 4,911,000 More Under Federal Tax Structure.

Senate Passes Biggest Tax Biii In History By Vote of 67 to 5.  House to Act on Senate Change:   Bill Adds Nearly Five Million Persons to List Of Federal Income Taxpayers; Lowers Present Personal Exemptions

Big Tax Bill Passed By Senate   Nearly Five Million More Persons Pay Income Levy

SENATE PASSES REVENUE BILL BY BIG MARGIN   Measure Now Goes tc House to Consider Changes.

TAX MEASURE ‘TS PASSED BY SENATE 67:5   Bill Goes Back to. House For Consideration Of ‘Large Iricreases   LEADERS STALL OFF TWO CONTROVERSIES   4,911,000 Additional Per sors Brought Under Income Tax Structure

Senate Approves Record Tax Bill By 67 To 5 Vote   Raises Existing Rates, Adds New Ones Imposes Score of “Nuisance” Levies In New Measure

Senate Gives Approval to Big Tax Bill   Leaders Stall Off Two Major Controversies Before Final Action   RETURNS TO HOUSE

Senate Gives Approval to Tax Bill, 67-5   Record Revenue Act Refurned fo House fo Study Amendments

SENATE PASSES HUGE TAX BILL   Revenue Measure Makes 4,911,000 More Pay Income Levies

Italo-German Drive Against British Forces In Mediterranean, Plar

DICTATOR TALK SET PLAN FOR DRIVE BY AXIS   “American Situation” Was Discussed by Hitler, 1) Duce, It is Indicated by Gayda

Agriculture Ready for Any Demand,  Roosevelt Declares  Presiderit Addresses Nation’s Farmers on Eighth Anniversary of

Agriculture Ready For Defense Demand Roosevelt Declares   KD Addresses Natidns Farmers On New Deal Anniversary

‘Farmers Ready,” Roosevelt Avers   Agriculture Is Prepared, Chief Executive Says In Radio Broadcast

Anti-Tank Unit Waits For Test   Second Army Hides TankKillers In Louisiana Woods And Swamps

Outnumbered Defenders of Shreveport Await Chance to Use Tank-Killers on U. 8. Panzers

HARASSED SECOND ARMY PREPARES FOR TANK DESTRUCTION   NEW ANTI-TANK WEAPONS AND UNITS TO STRIKE AT MECHANIZED FORCE

Second Army Bares Fangs In Louisiana   Awaits Opportunity To Strike With Its Weapons.

ANTI-TANK FORCES PUNCH MANEUVERS   Wait for Foe Like Rattle snakes in Ambush in Louisiana Swamp.

James M. West, Oil Man and Publisher, Dies   Multi-Millionaire Texan Dies Suddenly In Kansas City

ALL OF QUADS "DIED MONDAY   BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS BEING GIVEN TO. MOTHER OF BABIES TO SAVE HER LIFE

MOTHER GIVEN 9 TRANSFUSIONS   All of Quadruplets Die Within 7 Hours After Being Born

Quads’ Mother  Gets Transfusion   All Four Babies Die Shortly After Birth

QUADRUPLETS DIE   Second Transfusion Ordered For 98-Pound Mother

DUKE, DUCHESS OF WINDSOR ARE ‘IN WASHINGTON   lirceled By Large Crowd At The Union Station On Arrival.

Diiké; ‘Duchéss' Of ‘Wiiidsor Méet President Roosevelt   * Couple Is Greeted ‘by Thousands Upon Ariival in Washington

GERMAN RAIDING PLANES (QWNE!   Nazi Air Force Assault on South Coast English City Runs Into Roaring Twin Defense of Night

RAF Also Reports Successful Attack Port Of Boulogne   Nazi Air Force Assault On South Coast City Runs Into Double Trouble   BRITISH AIRMEN IN OTHER BOMBINGS TOO   Also Sink: Italian Cruiser; Report One Plaine Fails to Return Elome

BAGGED IN a ON-COAST CITY   Nazi Bombers Fall tc “Night Fighters and Anti-Aircraft

ALF. HiT BUULUGNE IN CHAPPY BAIN   British Say Duce Has Lost Big  Cruiser

TWO NAZI NIGHT RAIDERS DOWNED   GERMANS BLAST UNIDEN. THIED ENGLISH CITY— TURNED FROM LONDON.

Seven Persons Die, 12 Injured  As Snow Train, Freight Collide   Two Canadian Trains Crash While Both Are Going Cautiously at About 10 Miles an Hour

Seven Persons Killed in Wreck   Snow-train and Freigh Collide on Canadian National Railroad

QUEBEC TRAINS CRASH, 7 KILLEL   Engine Meets Bunk Ca Headon; Many Injured In Collision

PRESIDENT MEETS: WITH Hil DEFENSE ADVISERS TODAY   ARRIVED AT WHITE HOUSE FROM TEN-DAY STAY AT HYDE PARK HOME

Roosevelt Meets With “War Cabinet   President in July 4th Talk Warns Dictators Peril America’s Freedom   BACK AT CAPITAL   Appeals for Unity anc Speedup in Defense Production

PRESIDENT SEES DEFENSE CHIEFS   Conference Is the First in Two Weeks; Nation Warned Freedom Threatened

Roosevelt Holds Conference With Policy Adviser:   President Returns From Ten-Day Vacation at Hyde Park Home.   Talk Developments During His Absence

‘HIS ADVISERS   Defense and Foreign Polic) Problems Discussed in Conference

Signs U.S. May  Help Russians Against Nazis   President Meets With High Defense And Foreign Po licy Advisers.   JULY 4TH AIR ADDRESS

Roosevelt ‘Meets Wth High Officials to Hear  Review of Developments   Confers With Welles, Stimson and Others on His Return to the Capital

Foreign Policy Advisers Meet With President   F. D. R. Adds To List Of Products Under Partia’ Export Ban.

President And Defense Chiefs Meet   Returns to Capital; Senate May Sidetrack Marshall’s Recommendation

Roosevelt Meets With Advisors ©   State Department and Army and Navy Heads Called In; Warns Nation In Radio Message

F.D.R. CALLS ADVISERS INTO CONFERENCE   High Defense and Foreign - Policy Chiefs Are Summoned to White House Soon After President Ende 11-Dav Vacation.

Roosevelt In Conference With High Advisers On Return to Capital Today

FDR Calls In His Advisers   Chief Executive Reviews Developments Since Abcence At Hyde Park

AE-CAPTURE OF SMOLENSK 18 BEPORTED   NAZI FORCES REPORTED * SHATTERED ON CEN- .. Bi . TRAL FRONT. ~   Major Russ Success   Hitler Reported as Ordering Capture Quickly of Lenin- _.  grad at Any Cost. pe

Soviet Reports Counter-Drive Near Smolensk   Claim More Than 100,000 Nazi Troops Have Already Been Shattered   ASSERT REDS IN GREAT SUCCESS   (BULLETIN)

U.S. Ambassador Leahy Talks With Marshal Petain At Height Of Crisis

Leahy, Petain In Conference —  Political Crisis May Be End of State Hea:

Admiral Leahy Sees Petain, Crisis Near   Await Darlan-Laval Parley On Setup Ot ' New French Cabinet.

Leahy and Pelain Confer at Vichy On War Progress   American Ambassado: Has Talk with French Chief of State

LEAHY TALKS WITH PETAIN   New U. S. Envoy Arrives In Vichy At Troubled Time

NEW POWERS FOR. LAVAL EXPECTED   Petain’s Retirement ‘Hinted  in Political Crisis at Vichy

LEAHY TALKS WITH MARSHAL PETAIN   Chief of State May Retire - From Active Ceadership at Vichy

PETAIN CONFERS WITH AMERICAN   French Chief of State At Crisis, May Lose All His Powers

Those In South and Nort! America Told Not Te Be Disturbed By “Sensational Reports”   ADMIT CONCERN   Holds Hasty Conclusior U.S. and Japan Will Be Overtaken By War is  Unwarranted

‘FALSE ALARM IS JAP NOTICE   Citizens Told Tension ‘Exaggerated’

Japanese Residents in Amer: icas Advised Not to Be Up: set By “Irresponsible” Re: norts

Japan Tells Citizens Not To Be Worried   Situation Not So Bad A: Reports Claim, Those In Americas Told

ETHIOPIAN REVOLT AWAITS COMMAND   London Papers Say Start Has Already, Arrived

REVOLT NEAR IN ETHIOPIE   Haile Selassie Says Ninety Percent of Tribesmer Ready to Fight.

REVOLT NEAR, NEGUS WRITES   General Uprising by Ethi opians Awaits His Command

MOTHER SLAIN BY GIRL   Daughter Says Family Quarrel Led ta Shooting.

AMERICANS HAVE WRONG IDEA OF GREAT MEXICAN CUSTOM OF THE SIESTA, RADIO MAN SAY‘

Mexican Army Ready For Action; k ok ok  U. S. Frontier Only Worry; Nazis x © x »* No Menace, Says Mexico Radio Head

Mexican Radio Man Defends Habit of Afternoon Siesta   All Necessary Is Large Easy Chair And Cool Spot

Protection Of Workmen  Is Assured   Army Officer Says This Means Both at Plant ame At Their Homes

GERMANS RENEW OFFENSIVE ALONG ALL RED FRONTS   NO DECISIVE RESULT REPORTED BY EITHER SIDE IN CONFLICT

Newest Nazi Offense Not Movina Fast   Conflicting Claims Made As Usual on Progress Of Russo-German Fighting

Germans Renew Offensiye in East   Today's Results  ‘Not Decisive’ Ry Associated Pre«c«

RUSSIANS HOLD NAZIS IN DRIVES ON 3 FRONTS   Nazis “Proceeding According to Schedule; Red Resistance Stif’”

Hitler's Command Claims 34-Day Old Campaign Proceeding ‘Ac  cording to Plan’   DIVISION ERASED   Reds Report 15,000 Nazis Annibjlated Near Smolensk, Battle in Five Sectors

Germans Renew Russian Offensive   Fighting indecisive, Say British Reports

Russo-German War Front Is Still Unchangec   No Decisive Result Is Reported Gained by Kither Side  STUBBORN FIGHTING  Red Airmen Declare They Turned Nazis Away k'rom Moscow

Hitler’s Army  Renews Drive   (Ferman High Command Reports Stiff Resistance From Red Armies,

RMANS STILL GGED IN RED FENSE LINES   i High Command Admits Stiff Resistance At All Of Principal Fronts   nec RAIDS SET FIRES   iorthwest Of Reich Hit; London Admits Destroyer Sunk By Italians

“Nazis Held On All the  Soviet Fronts  % Bloody But Indecisive Battles Raging in

NEITHER SIDE HAS REGISTERED DECISIVE GAIN   Russians Report Entire Nazi Infantry Division Wiped Out; Lat. est Moscow Air Raic Termed Failure.

Stubborn Fighting in Russia — - But No Decisive Gains Made . By Either Side, London Says

GERMAN DRIVE IS RENEWED Oh RUSSIAN FRONT   London Dispatches Say Decisive Results Lacking In All Sectors   RESISTANCE ADMITTED.   Soviets Tell Of Annihilating Entire Enemy Army Division Of 15,000

‘GERMANS RENEW PRESSURE UPON EASTERN FRONT   Stubborn Fighting Reported y By Reds in Five Sectors With No Big Changes

Nazi Armies Launch New Offensive   Russians Claim Te Have Annihilated German Division

JAPANESE HANDED DOCUMENT BY HULL ON U. 8. ATTITUDE   Two Tokyo Envoys Get Paper Believed to Set Forth Conditions for Peace in Pacifie.   CALLS FOR POLICY OF NON-AGGRESSION   Informed Quarters Regard ‘Statement as Offer Which Might Lead to at Least a Temporary Truce.

Americans, Filipinos Fight Grimly to Halt Japs, Quit Summer Capital on Luzon   Jaguio to Be Declared Open City by Defending Army; Seriousness of Situation Freely Admitted

Philippine Situation Is Said Better   Latest Move Declared Only to Insure Safety Of Civilians

NAZIS CHECKED; CASUALTIES ARE PUT AT 700,000   Moscow Claims Enemy is Held Back on All Fronts, But at Bessarabian Border; Tremendous Loss Includes Killed and Wounded Since Hostilities Began—Battle Districts Strewn with German Bodies.

Slight Gains Are Made By Germans Moscow Claims   Checked On All Fronts But Bessarabian Border Is Russian Report   ASSERT GERMANS HAVE LOST 700,006   Moscow Admits Pruth River Crossed But Further Progress Checked

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Soviets Claim Germans Are  Checked

ROOSEVELT SIGNS BILL FOR 80 PCT. LOANS ON CROPS   New Law Means Grower: Will Be Able to Borrow 97 Cents a Bushel on Wheat, 71 Cents on Corn.   ASSURES PARITY ON 1941 PRODUCTION   President Declares That “Un. der No Circumstances” Shall Prices Go Above That Leve?.

Bill for Higher Loans on Crops Has Been Approved by Pres. Roosevelt

PRESIDENT SIGNS CROP LOAN BIL   Growers of Five Major Farm Crops Assured ity _ Return in 1941

Crop Loan Measure Approved By FDR   Growers Said Assured Of Parity Return On Wheat, Cotton, Corn. Rice Vielde

LegislationCalling For Higher Loans  On 5 Crops Okayed   FDR Signs Bill Assuring Growers “Parity” Return On “41 Production

COMPROMISE ON DRAFTEE TERMS 1S PLT FORWARI   Wheeler-Truman Plan Would Permit Those Serving Now To Quit After Year

Suggest Draft Term Changes   Senators Wheeler, Trumar Would Have Future Draf tees Held Longer.

TORPEDO HITS BIG WARSHIP   Claims Of Italy In Attack Or Convoy In Mediterranean Much Exaggerated

ROME REPORT ON SINKINGS 1S MINIMIZED   Speed of Big British Battleship Slowed By Hit; No Casualties

SCORE HIT ON A BATTLESHIP   British Vessel Nelson Struck But Important Convoy Moved In Mediterranean,

British Craft  Damagedin Convoy Fight 13 Fascist Raiders Re ported Destroyed in Mediterranean  ONE VESSEL SUNK  British Admit Motor Ship Went Down in Sea Battle

Nelson Hit, But Most of Convoy Safe   Britain Lists Light Loss During Attack In Mediterranean.

BIG BRITISH WARSHIP HIT BY TORPEDO   Discount Damage to Convoy Moving Through Mediterranian Sea

BRITISH WARSHIP NELSON DAMAGED BY AERIAL TORPEDO   London Admits Losses In Italian Attack On Convoy

TORPEDO HITS H. M.S. NELSON   Reduces Speed of British Battleship; Italian Claims Denied

British Report Slight Losses From Convoy   Minimize Italian Story About Mediterranear Passage

BRITISH NAVAL SHIP CRIPPLED   Admiralty Says Cost 0 Moving Convoy Light

Italian Atfack Is Minimized  British Assert Only Little Damage to Convoy

SEIZE GERMAN AT NEW YORK   Kurt Heimrict Reith Hetd For Violation Of Passport Privilege.  ‘

US. Authorities Seize German  Citizen, Take Him to Ellis Isle   Kurt Rieth, Former Nazi Minister to Austria, Is Taken into Custody in Midtown New York

EX-GERMAN OFFICIAL SEIZED IN NEW YORK   Dr. Kurt Henrich Rieth, Forme! Mintster to Austria, Is Hurrled to Eliis Island.

TWO SHOT AT GARY IN ATTEMPTING 10 CHARGE PICKET LINE   Walkout Extends To Commercial Mines As Dis orders Flare; Report Soldiers May Be Sent To Strike Areas

PENALTY CASH S RETURNED 10 WHEAT MEN   For Farmers Who Paid 49Penalt; and Complied in Seeding.   LIKE CHRISTMAS GIFT   About $7,000 in Penalties Paid’in Here Will Be Returned.

1 TIED ~—TOWHENT HE   For Farmers Who Paid 49Penalty aud Complied in Seeding. ~   © LIKE CHRISTMAS GIFT   About $7,000 “in. Penalties »  Paid’in Here Will Be Returned. ;

‘AIR RAID ALARM SOUNDED   Turk President Congratulates Youthful King

Slavs Moving Families South Expecting War  Italian Effort to hd dt Mb   Italian Effort to Mediate Clash With Germany Has Failed

EUROPE HUMS HITH DOINGS OF DIPLOMATS   Yugoslavia Is Focal Point Of * Jatrigue Between Allies,

SKOPLIE, SERBIA HAS AN 8 MINUTE AIR RAID ALARM   Three Foreign Planes Reconnoitering At Great Heights Over The Key City Bring First Air Raid Alarm At 11:30 A.M.; Population Very Calm.

Draftees Enjoy Meeting With Helena Legion  Young Men to Leav Today; Many Join  ee

Draftees Enjoy Meeting With Helena Legion  Young Men to Leave Today; Many Join In Farewell Party

DEFENSE HEAD ISSUES WARNIN(   Invocation of Power May Be Ordered

FOOD DRYING . PROGRAM URGEI   Would Save Millions of Bushels of Grain, the Advocates Say

Berlin Claims 28° British Craft in Heavy Fighting   German Warship Said ‘Knocked Out’ by . Lone RAF Raider

RAF Reports 20 Germans  Shot Down   Nuernberg, Germany, Takes Brunt of Raids During Day and Nigh  NAZI WARSHIP HIT

Three Hundred Planes Blast German And French Cities Downing 20 Germans In Dog Fights.   Set Many Fires

AAR HITS WAZ I CENTERS 10 LIFT AEDS PRESSURE   Objectives on the Continenta Coast Feel Might of the British Air Arm   20 GERMAN WARPLANES REPORTED SHOT DOWN   Berlin Admits Air Fighting Is Unusually Heavy; British Strike With Special Force At Bavarian City Nuernberg: Warship Damaged

R. A. F. Resumes Bombing Attacks  Round-the-Clock Program Maintained

BRITISH HAMMER GERMAN CENTER’   20 Nazi Planes Reported Shot Down in Air Battles

BRITISH CRAFT STRIKE FIERCE AERIAL BLOWS   Report 20 German Planes Were Shot Down In Dogfights in Day   ER a  NAZI-HELD BASES ON CHANNEL BLASTEL   Reich Warship in Norwe. gian Fjord Knocked Out By Bombs, Claim

British Destroy 20 Nazi Planes   RAF Strikes in Massed Force Against Reich Objectives on Coast

RAF Ravages  Bavarian City   Nuernberg, Shrine of Nazi Party, Je Devastated In Fierce Raid

JAPANESE AFRAIL OF U.S. FLEET SAYS PACIFIC OBSERVER   Congressman-Colonel Back From Sea Duty Reveals Some Ships Withdrawn   Tokyo’s Premier Warns of Grave Crisis Now Facing Far Eastern Nation

Marine Reserve Aide Returns From _ Stint of Service in Pacific Area  Sees No Danger  Congressman Maas Says , W ant Attack   Congressman Maas Say: Japan Won't Attack Hemisphere

Representative Maas Says Japs Are Deadly Afraid Of The United States Fleet

JAPS AFRAID OF U.S. FLEET   Minnesota Congressman Fears No Attack In Pacific

MINNESOTAN SEES NO DANGER FROM ~~ NIPPON ATTACK   Representative Maas Indicates U.S. Could Obtain Use .. Of Singapore “©”

Japs Fear U.S. Fleet   “Deathly Afraid” Of Naval Might, Congressman Says

Congressman, Marine Corps Aid Officer, Says Japan “Deathly Afraid” of U. S.-Pacific Fleet

Japs Fear U. S. Fleet, Says Cong. Maas, Back From 6-Week Sea Duty

Japan Is “Deathly Afraid”’ Ot U. S. Fleet, Marine Corps  Reserve Officer Declares

JAPS MOVED ONLY AFTER U, S. FLEET WAS DIVIDED, SAYS FLYING REP. MAAS   DEFENSE GIVEN RIGHT - OF -WAY   Consumers Will Feel Pinch Shortly, Priorities Board Warns

Japs Afraid Of U.S. Fleet.  Maas Asserts   Colonel-Congressman From Minnesota Returns From Service With Fleet

Japs 'Deathly Afraid’ of U. S. Fleet When It's Kept Intact Says Observe:

SAYS JAPAN I$ DEATHLY AFRAID OF U.S.   Legislator -'Colonel Believe: Pacific Fleet Can Protect Coast

DEATHLY AFRAID’ OF U. S. FLEE]   Japanese Did Not Move Un til Naval Force Was Split, Rep. Maas Reminds   HAWAII STRONGER THAN GIBRALTAR

MINN. SOLON CLAIMS JAPS ARE SCARED   Congressman Gets First-Hand Look at Defenses

Japs Afraid Of U.S. Fleet Says Solon   Reserve Colonel Makes Report On Sea Duty

Solon Says Japs ‘Deathly Afraid’ Of American Fleet   Flyer-Congressman Back From Sea Duty Confident Of Forces in Pacific

ONE BOY SLAIN, TWO SHOT IN SCHOOL BREAK   Bullets Halt Break For Freedom At White Hill   Plan To Strengthen Institution’s Wire  Enclosure

BOY 1S KILLED IN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE SCHOOL   Two Others Wounded As Guards Frustrate ALtempt of Feur Youths to Break for Freedom from  White Hill   STRENGTHEN BARRIER

GERMANS MAY ENTER TURKEY   Fear Hitler Pians To Move Through Turkey By Force If Necessary

New Demand May Be Made On Turkey For Free Passage Of Nazi Troops

Tension Said To Be Mounting In Balkan, Nations   Rumania and Bulgaria May Give Trouble If Turks Fight Germans

German Thrust in Southeast  Is Feared   Travelers Report Series of Events

NEW GERMAN THRUOT oth IN SOUTHEAS    Series of New Developments Indicate Grave Fear for New Thrust.

BULGARIA CENTER OF NEW THRUST, TRAVELERS SAV   SERIOUS UNREST STIRRING ID BULGARIA, RUMANIA; THEY FEET. CHEATEN   ‘JUNIOR AXIS PARTNERS’ IRKED AT BAD BARGAIA   Hammered by Russian Raids Swamped by German Casualties; Schools Full of Wounded

Fresh Nazi Troops Arrive in Bulgaria, ‘Causing Renewed Anxiety in Turkey

FARMERS ASKED TO COOPERATE IN FOOD PROGRAM      Increase in Production  Of Food and Feed Sought By County Defense Board

WilliamsonCounty Farmers Asked Te Increase Milk and Egg Production In “Food For Freedom’ Campaian

0 Daniel Again Asks Action on Social Security   Hearing Booked on Bill To Prohibit Strikes

GEAMANS GLAIN AED WARSHIPS   Berlin Also Announces Control Of Entire Ukraine West Of Dnieper

GREEKS GAIN IN FACE OF STRONG PUSE   Tank-Led Italian Drive Fails Nazi Engage in Bombing Operations

NYE AT STATEN ISLAND   Senator Expresses Agreement With Lindbergh on ‘War Moncers’

Nye Supports Lindbergh In Blast At Jews   Denies He, Wheeler. Fish, Others Are Anti Semitic

REPUBLICANS till WILLKIE'S STAND   Willis Tells of Letters Received on Matter at Capital.

Another Liner Swept By Fire   Finnish Freighter Aurora On Fire Near Washington Bridge—-Mate Dies

SEEK BROADER MILK CONTROL      Bill Presented in Legisla ture to Cover Consign ment Sales.

Measure Introduced by Delaware Senator is Drawn Up to Plug Loophole in  - Control Law Which Ex  empted Dealers From   Restriction  ALIEN ACT RETURNEE   ALIEN ACT RETURNEL

Food Ships To BeConvoyedBy  Naval Forces   Will Feed People Even If Blockade Remains, Leaders Decide ~   WHEAT IS NEEDED   Americans Told British Causing More Want Than Germans

British Firm On Blockade Despite French Threats   Even If France Uses Navy For Convoy Purposes, Eng: land Won’t Relent  USELESS, SAYS DARLAN  French Minister Says Blockade Is ‘Imbecile’ and Means To See France Is Fed

Berlin Reports Salonika Falls To Nazi Troons   Stubbornly Defended Aegean Seaport Is Taken By German Forces   PART OF GREEK ARMY CUT OFF   Nazi Campaign Apparently Successful In Initial Phase Of Balkan War

Greek Army  Trapped In One Sector   Aegean Sea Port of Salonika Falls

Italians Fail in New  Drive To Subdue Greeks   Fresh Fascist Infantrymen Thrown into Action in Futile Attempt To Advance in Albania

Fascist Losses Heavy on Big Front.in Albania, Greek Command Says

ITALY PUTS FRESH  TROOPS INTO FIGHT   Greeks Attacked on Wide Front, but Thrusts Are Said to Have Proved Futile.

Aussies Move In On Outer Beirut   Slice Through Damour River Defense Line —

Cudahy Urges That U.S. Throw Prestige Behind Peace Attempt   Former Ambassador to Belgium Suggests Chie: Propose New World Order Enforced by Arms

VALLEY SITES INSPECTED FOR HOUSING UNITS   Need Home For Workers Now  Being ‘Evacuated At  Homestead

Interest In F. D. R.’s Fireside Chat Is Sharpened By Nazi Convoy Warning   Seizure Of. American-Owned Goods By Japan Also New Factor As President Prepares To Address . Nation Tomorrow Night.

FIRESIDE CHAT HEIGHTENED BY NA7] WARNING   Patrol and Convoy Defy on Eve of Roosevelt Radio Talk   All Agree That Reveal. ing of Secret Words Will Clear Air

World Awaits Roosevelt's Speech Outlining Plan Of Future Operation

German Warning, Jap Goods Seizure Heighten Interest In  EDR’s Tuesday “Fireside Chat”

FDR’s Talk is Awaited By Capital   Developments Of Week.End  Ranctad’ Intaract

PRESIDENT MAY INFORMA NATION NO, ESCAPE FROM WAR      Germans Restricting Freedom Of* The Seven Seas   JAPANESE SEIZE AMERICAN GOODS

FDR Chat  Scheduled On Tuesday   Interest in Talk Intensifiec by German Remarks Made on Sea Patrol and Convoy Wark hv If. S.

FDR ADDRESS IS AWAITED WITH INTEREST   Warning of Nazi Admira May Be Answered in Tuesday Speech

Internal Disintegration  Immediate Nazi Concern  Frantic Effort To Bolster German Morale Vore Siaqnificant Than Territorial News

Hitler Slipping?   News From Germany Indicates Possible Nazi Crackup: “Desperation Also Evident in Japanese Tactics

NAZIS ARE REPULSED IN 3 SECTORS   Moscow Contends 10,224 Germans Annihilated

Powerful Nazi Drives  Repulsed   Russians Claim Annihilation of Several Thousand

10,000 GERMANS ANNIRILATED AND EQUIPMENT TAKEN   German Attacks Hurled Back.   Intense Cold Sets In,   Men Freezing to fNleath_

Expect 11,000 Illinois Young Men to Be Callel to Service Next Month

000 MEN TO REGISTER IN ILLINOIS   Draft Quota For June Expected To Hit 11,000

4 Destroyers Put Out of Use by RN   Pair Heavily Armed Cruisers Flee Scene

Italian Ships Sunk In Battle   Alexander Reports Four Sent To Bottom

FOUR ITALIAN DESTROYERS SUNK, BRITISH REPORT   FIRST LORD OF ADMIRALTY REVEALS SUCCESSES IN LIVERPOOL. PERCH   DOWNED IN ATTACK THAT NETTED 10 SUPPLY SHIPS   Another Undersea Craft Was Damaged When Cruisers Assaulted Merging Itallan Conyoys

More Primary Roac Funds Are Sought   Emerson and Others Want Ceiling Raised

BillSeeksto Raise Ceiling on Primary: Roads   Measure Would Also. Cut Amounts Set Aside. For Farm-Mart Roads 

Farm Rebellior Curtails S, F. Milk Supply   Marin, Sonoma Producers Fight Strike Against Ton Daipins

House Studies Way To Get Huge Sums   Committee Weighs Plans for Raising $3,600,000,000; Morgenthau Gives Views on Placing Two-thirds of Nation’s Operating Cost on Cash Basis

HOUSE GROUP BEGINS STUDY OF TAX PLANS      Proposal Submitted by -Congress Experts Would Be Less Drastic on the Small Wage Eanierxs Than Treasurv Program.

OPEN HEARINGS: ON NEW TAXES IN WASHINGTON   House Committee Tx Study Taxation Program

DEMONSTRATIONS AT SEATTLE BROKEN UP AFTER A “BLACKOUT”   Mob Vents Ire on Stores That Failed to Observe “Lights Out” Instruc-: tionc.

MOB OF 3,000 ROAMS SEATTLE   Wieck Windows of Stores Failing to Observe Black.  outs.

Changes in Relief Setup at This Time Found Unfeasible   State Legislative Commit tee Makes Report on Investigation

MAJOR CHANGE IN oF IEF REJECTED BY COMMITTEE   LEGISLATIVE GROUP VOTES 11 TO 1 AGAINST REVISION OF SETUP

Vichy Holds Jibuti   Situation in Somaliland Seaport Said Serious

LC gre ess. To Outlaw: Strikes ; Congéclashen ‘Want  Laws to Restrict “Defense Walkouts

Renewed Demand InCongress To Prevent Strikes   Legislation To Outlaw O Restrict Walkouts Is Urged On Floor

Congress Hears More Demands  To Halt Strikes   Representative Blames Radical Leaders for Walkout:  CRITICIZE HILLMAN  Steel Corporation Workers to Return To Jobs at Once

Soviet Shifts Timoshenko to Southern Front   Marshals Budyenny and Voroshilov Called to Re-Form Armies

PART OF SOVIET GOV'T IS MOVED TO KUIBYSHEY   Army Commands Are Changed By Red Authorities

Russia Calls Marshals from Front To Organize Powerful New Armies

NATION GIRDS FOR SHOWDOWN WITH GERMANY   Marshal Budyenny Anc Voroshilov Build Fresh  Divisions

FIRST TEST OF NEW ARMY RADIO DEVICE IS NEAR END   Aircraft ‘Warning Service Operating With The Second Army

Radio Warning   New Device Being Tested Is Still Military Secret of i 6S

General Scorches Officers  After Month’s War Games   Says Chain Of Command Weak; Non-Coms, ) Privates Ignorant Of Details Of Exercises:

WHOLE FUTURE OF HUMANITY INVOLVED   Staunch Denial Is Made Of Germany’s Sea Claims   TWO CAPITOLS   Pounded Hard By R. A. F.; Greeks To Continue In Fight Against Italy

ery Heavy ttacks On ndustries   azi High Command Admit: ine Points In Germany it; Large Fires Seen  t Cherbourg, Ostend

Invasion Coast Hit For Third  Successive Day   RAF Reports  Heavy Attacks On Industrial. Area Around, Hanover

BRITISH STAGE HEAVY RAIDS ON GERMANY   Allack French E ‘Third Suc  varion Coast For ve Day

BRITISH RENEW BOMBING RAIDS   Targets In Industrial Germany And Occupied Territory Are Hit

NO SLOWING IN ATTACKS BY BRITAIN   More Heavy Aerial Raids Against Germany, Nazi-Held Territory. Hanover Bomb Target

STATE INVOKES ‘COOLING OFF’ IN GM DISPUTE   Orders Thirty Day Delay of Strike Plans as UMW Notice Time Expires

ORDER COOLING-OFt PERIOD IN DISPUTE   Action Is Taken on Eve 0 Threatened Strike at General Motors

Sn AORRRRRIRERIYin. tein. agE CLEVELANDER KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Churchill Takes Grave View of War   He Waris the Russians That The Will Be Invaded  By the Nazis

CHURCHILL SAYS NAZI THREAT “VERY GRAVE   Warns Russia; Sees Egypt Menace in Nazi Libyan Drive; Urges U. S. Speed

CHURCHILL WARNS RUSSIA HITLER COVETS UKRAINE   British Prime Minister Acknowledges Egypt Is Endangered

Soviet Told By Churchill She Is Next   Hitler Will Want Ukraine Grain And  Caueasus Oil

Commons Told Egypt To Be in Grave Danger   Indicates Heavy Dependence Upon American Supplies

British Outlook Grave      Churchill Warns Soviet Of Nazi Threat; Tells Commons of Critical Aspect of the War

SAYS WHEELER LIKE QUISLING ON WAR ISSUE   Administration Supporters Attack Montana Senator In Ship Debate.

DEBATE BITTER ON NEUTRALITY   - Lee Says- Wheeler's... ‘Doctrine Like That Preached by Ouisling

SEN, WHEELER LIKENED T0 A NAZI QUISLING   Debate on Neutrality Act Revision Becomes Bitter With Senator Lee Hurling Charges.

President Is Assured of  Senate Win   Legislative leaders Confer  With Roosevelt

PLANE BUILDERS RETURN TO WOO    Shortage of Vital Metal Part: Turns Plants to Plastic  Exneriments

Plywood Is Again Used In Airplanes   Manufacturers Cet Around a Shortage  Of Needed Metal.

HALIFAX TELLS U. S. BLOCKADE TO STAY   ‘United States Urged to Act As Intermediary to Permit the Shipment of Amercan Wheat to Unocecupied Zona ———__

Food Ships SeekPassage ThroughBritish Blockade   United States Intercedes With Britain On Behalf Of France; Vichy Government Bitter.

U. S. SEEKS AID HUNGRY FRENCHMEN   But British Stand Firm on Former Decision

Food for Europe ...  U.S. mediates French-British  blockade woes

U.S: Raises Point. Of: Feeding  France   Halifax: Says," However England ‘Doesn't Intend * Ta ‘Relax: Blockade —

ArmySpending In June Tops 4986 Millions   -U. S.-€ommitmenis: Break Record, Patterson Reports

War Purchases Set New Mark   Patterson Reparts.A Total OF $4,986,300,310 Obligated In June

BOY, GIRL 4-H COUNTY HEALTH WINNERS NAMED   Pauline Carter, . . Warren Smith, "To . Enter State’ Contest

NEW CONSERVATION SETUP IS PROPOSEL   Rhinelander Ass Assemblymar Sponsors Bill Revolutionizing Program.

A SHARP EXCHANGE IN SENATE ON AID   Sen. George Accuses Sen. Wheeler of Conducting “Filibuster”’   ELEVENTH DAY OF TALK

F, R Reaffirms Determination To Keep U, S. Free   President Addresses Nation Frem Library At Hyde Park, N. Y.

World Waits For Roosevelt Speech Today   Independence Day Theme to Be Will to Defend U.S. Freedom   SHUNS PEACE PLAN   President at Hyde Park Leads Demonstration of National Unity

Seek to Free Jap Troops and Planes for Action Elsewhere  U.S TAP Tarra   U. S-JAP TALKS WORRY CHINESE   Some of the War 1 Weary Apprehensive; Their Fears Strengthen Nazi Drive

Soviet Smashes Nazi Army To Retake Rostov   Red Army Offensive Has Removed Threat To Caucasus   GERMANS PURSUED      Situation Near Moscow Better As Reds Push  Invaders Back

REDS’ THUNDERING COUNTER-ATTACK  SMASHES INVADERS   Defenders Are Carried Back Across the River Don — Stalin Congratulates Commanders

RECAPTURE OLD SECTION OF ROSTOV   Germans Admit Furious ‘ - Fighting at Don River Port From Which They  Had Claimed to Have Osatad Cavlatc. “

Russ Troops Foree W ay Aeross Don   Southern Army Of Hitler  Smashed

Nazis Take 3 Towns In Moscow Push   New Desert Battle Develops In Libya As British Drive On.

Hitler Claims Three Russian Cities Taken   South Russian Offensive May Save Key To Oil

‘Russ Recapture Rostov, Oil Gate   Counterattacks Throw Back Nazis West of Moscow and in South, Soviets Claim

LONDON SUSPEC SUSPECTS HITLER ‘WANTS PEACE IN WEST TO DEVOTE FULL TIME TO REDS

British Press Believes Hitler Is Preparing to Consider Peace in West   Stephen Early Says There Is No Such Proposal Officially Be fore U. S,

Britain Is Not Waging Battle For Communism   But Its People, Those Of Russia Are Allies Say: Churchill.

OPINIONS VARY ON FDR SPEECH   ‘Address Lauded as Plea for Unity, Denounced as Step Toward War.

FDR Alternately Praised and Hit   ‘Supporters Call It.“Magnificent” Plea for National Ce Of tt as 9 aw ee

VARIED REACTION TOF. R.’S SPECI   Senator Wheeler Declares He’s Amazed at President’s Language.

FDR'S ADDRESS PRAISED AS PLEA FOR NATIONAL UNIT!   Others Deplore Jackson Day Speech As New Step Toward War

Calls For Action   Roosevelt Reaffirms Iatention To Block Dictators

Address Accorded Varied Reception   Reaffirms Nation’s Intent To Aid Those Who Hel Block Dictators

STATE AID MONEY IS RECEIVED HERE   Money Totaling $15,491.20 to Be Distributed Among Mason County Schools

SCHOOL AID MONEY I BECEIVED TODAY   Sum of $12,036 Will Be Apportioned Among County’s Various Districts

APPROPRIATION BILL FOR DEFENSE UP FOR VOTE IN THE SENATE   Ten-Billion-Dollar Supplemental Measure to:Geor Forces for Long War   Is Ready.

SENATE VOTES ’ ON HUGE NEW DEFENSE BILL   Two Billion Dollars Added To Measure By Committee

YOUTH. 16, HELD IN HOTEL SLAYING   Alleged to Have Shot Mar While Trying to Scare Him For ‘Abusing® His Mother

TRIBUTES PAID 10 GEN. LONGSTREE!   Plot of Ground Dedicatec to Memory of General

Greeks Claim Attacks Are Thrown Back, More Territory is Captured

BRIDGES IS LINKED IN" RED PLOT   One-Time Communist Furnishes First Direct Testimony Against CIO Leader Facing Deportation — :

SAYS BRIDGES CHIEF SPEAKER AT 'RED' MEE   One-Time Communist Says Labor Leader Sought Swing To Left

No Sign of - Life About Big Plane   Bomber Sighted By Airline  Pilots

ions Battle reatens To ‘Up Plants   nited Automobite forkers Leave Strike ste Ta Committce

No Agreement In Mine Controversy   Mediation Board Frames Recommendations.

Churchill Egg: U.S. to War, Says Wheeler   British Want Pilots And Sailors Now, Senator Declares

Senator Declares Churchill Seeks U.S. Declaration Of War af Once   ‘harges Hopkins Was Sen fo London To Deter: mine What Immediate Steps Can Be Taken

Wheeler Says Churchill Is Insisting on Declaration of War by the United States

BOOSTING MORALE CHURCHILL'S AIM, MONTANAN AVERS   He Asserts Hopkins Was Senti to London to Learn Steps Possible Without Nation’s Entry.   UNDERSTANDS ENGLAND WANTS FLIERS, SAILORS   White House Aids Say They Never Heard of Any Effort to Involve U, §, in Struggle,

SAYS CHURCHILL INSISTING ON WAR   Charge Is Made by Sena tor Wheeler, Democrat, Montana

WHEELER SAYS DECLARATION OF WAR ASKED   Informed Churchill Is insisting on Step By This Nation _

SAYS WAR ENTRY OF U. S. SOUGHT   Senator Wheeler Sights An. other A. E. F.

Wheeler Charges Churchill Insists On U.S. War Move      enator Claims England Desires Flyers and Sailors

WHEELER TELLS BRITISH DEMANE   Senator Reports Churchil Insisting on U.S. War ~ Declaration ~

Wheeler Says Churchill Insists On Declaration Of War By U. S.   Avers Hopkins Sent to London to Determine What Immediate Steps Can Be Taken Short of War Declaration; Comments on Churchill's Talk

Wheeler Says Churchill Insists on Declaration Of War by United State:

SEA FREEDOM TERMED BASIC BY ROOSEVELT   Washington Centers Study Future Of France

FDR Challenges Nazi Blockade Of Red Sea Area   27 U.S. Ships Assigned to Carry Supplies into Sector

Revolt Farm Price Ceiling   Farm Bureau Group Ask Freezing Of Federal Loan Stocks On Farm Products.

LEADERS DEMAND NEW SYSTEM OF PARITY LEVELS   Approve Resolutions Opposing Ceiling on Agricultural  an eee oe

Farm Leaders Against Any Price Ceiling   Rebel Against Proposal And Present Farm Program at Meeting

Farm Bureau Bolts Agricultural Parley On Higher Prices   Other Leaders Assail _ New Deal Program, Price Ceiling Plan

FARM LEADERS IN REBELLION THREAT AGAINST CONTRO!   PRICE CEILING AND PRESENT FARM PROGRAM NOT LIKED BY AFBF

Farm Rebellion Reported Brewing On AAA Program   Important Group of Farmers Make Threat Against Price Ceilings and Farm Program.

Spain Arrests Geologist   U. S. Embassy Takes Steps to Gain Release of B, H. Grove

SENATE CREATES. FORCE TO PROBE NAVY SABOTAGE   Special Force Will Investigate Subversive and Other Activities   MORE LAND THAN  NAVY PLANES BUILT   ‘Admiral Towers Says Pro duction Fell 20 Per Cent  ” Below Estimates

‘Senate Will Push Longer ~s Bill   Leaders Encouraged by Quick Approval of  Property Seizure Act

Warner Heard By Committee   Says He Has Not Produced Movies To Create War Hysteria

Corps of Shock Troops Is Formed by British;  Use in Invasion Seer

Specialists Are Selected For Hard Task   Trained for Warfare For Extended Periods Without Supply Lines  CET SFA WORK TOO

English Shock Troops Organized For Invasion   Corps, Made Up Of Picked Men From Every Branch, Has Most Strenuous Training

British Form Corps for  Invasion Try  - Units Are Made Up _ From Every  Branch of Army

British Train Shock Troops For Continent      INSTRUCTED IN AMPHIBIOU: WARFARE AND TO OPERATE LN. DEPENDENTLY ON LAND.

UJ. $. EXTENDING AID TO CANADA   Bolster Air Force on Newfoundland

KNOX SAYS U.S. GUARDS GANADE   Newfoundland Air Force Boosted; St. Lawrence Project Urged

Axis Vessels Sunk By RAF   Two Destroyed And Third Se Afire In Attack On Convoy Near Tripoli

MAKE PLANS FOR HALLOWEEN   Legion Auxiliary and P. T. A. Arranging Program For Annual Event

Appointment Is Given Hopkins   Named Chief Supervisor Of Purchases Under LendLease Act

HOPKINS NAMED CHIEF AID AGENT   Roosevelt’s Intimate Friend to Guide Lease-Lend Purchasing

REVOLT BREAKS IN NICE, FRANC!   Arrest of Thirty Person: In DeGaullist Group Is Announced

REVOLT PLANS ARE REPORTED UNCOVERED AT NIGE. FRANCE   DEGAULLIST ORGANIZATION OF RAILWAY MEN BACK OF MOVE; THIRTY ARRESTED

REVOLT PLANS UNCOVERED AT NICE, FRANCE   Police Are Reported Tc Have Nipped Program With Arrests of Thirty  Persons   DE GAULLE BLAMED   List of Persons to be Arrested by General's Followers is Con fiscated

Revolt  Nipped With Arrest:   Vichy Police Claim Plar Of French Rail Group Tg. Frustered 

Revolt Plans Discovered In  Raid At Nice   Vichy Reports Arrest Of 30 De Gaulle  Followers

Await Tokyo's Reply To Demanc To Leave China   Reports of Moves To Invade Thailand Have Grave Aspect For U. S.

Situation In Pacific Is Serious   Japan Asked to Cease Ag gression in China and Indo-China

Last Minute Response to American Efforts for Status Quo to Determine Question of Peace

Fascists State Uncle Sam Will Be In War Soon   Italian Editors Attack American Attitude And Cite British Optimism

»ASCISTS THINK U. S. ENTER WAR SOON   " Invervention Said Matter Of Hours By Italian Papers.

Italy Believes U.S. To Enter ‘In Few Weeks   Fascist Newspapers Make Great Display Of Interven: tion Reports

Fascists Say U.S. Near To Entering War   Say Extention Of Conflict Seen In Attitude

British are said ready to man all equipment sent by U.S.; expect best planes   Russia reported to have given Turks assurance won't attack

Britons Ready to Man U.S. Equipmen:   Shipping Losses Terrific; Axis Holds Up Japan as American Threat Under Tri-Power Pact

RELIEF ROLLS — - INRAPID FALL   Secretary. Russell Sa y 3 State May Be Able to Stay Within Budget.

Defense Program as Conceived by Admunistration and Legislature in  Full Swing With Issu ance of Proclamation   132323 ON ROLLS

RIVERS TO HEAR NEW GALLOGLY CLEMENCY PLEA   Govertior te Hear Appea Providing Affidavit Is Sjened No Fee Involved

Teacher Enters Plea of Guilty   Figure in Flogging Case-Sentenced to Six Months in Jail

ASKS DEBT LIMIT TO 65 BILLIONS   Morgenthau Sees Spend. ing Wil! Exceed U.S Income of 15 Billions

CARRIER ILLUSTRIOUS IN ALEXANDRIA PORT   British Aircraft Ship Survives Com hined Attack Of German And Ilalian Bombing Squadrons

80 Men on Aircraft Carrier WereKilled   20 Bombing Planes Lost, But Tustrious Made ‘Port: Wassisted

BRITISH SHIP REACHES EGY?’   Aircraft Carrier Illustrious Survives Axis Attacks.

LAST OF QUADRUPLETS DIES         Tiny Indian Sisters in North Carolina Do Not Survive

"Allied Forces Closing In On Damascus   Washington And Viehy Clash Over Syrian View

Reports Deisied That Damascus  Will Surrender   Meanwhile Allies Push Campaign to Take Over France's Syria.   Vichy and Washington In Clash on Policies

Germans tn Paris Do Not Want to Talk With Darlan   Feel That Time Is Inopportune For Parley

French Fleet Sails—Berlin; False-Vich)   Axis Keports Contradic tory, Despite Official Character

Hull Flays France As A Hitler ‘Tool’   Petain Regime Probably Will Receive No More O1  Funds Frozen Here.

Strikes Delay Defense Work   Millions of Dollars Worth o Government Contracts Af fected by Disputes

UP: CONTRACTS FOR DEFENS!   Orders Aggregating Millions of Dollars Are Affected

DEFENSE WORK IS HELD UP BY LABOR DISPUTES   Milwaukee Plant Tied Up; $45,000,000 Job Delayed And 9,000 Are Idle   F. D. R. LAUNCHES INQUIRY   Special Investigation o Railroad Scrap Slated in Vermont Now

Strikers Holding Up U.S. Orders   Contracts Total Millions; Many Conferences Set

EFFORT TO END STRIKE PUSHED BY UNCLE SAM   Production of Defense Orders Totalling Millions Still Heldup   NEW TROUBLE SEEN

STRIKES TIE UP DEFENSE WORK   TROUBLE CONTINUES TO BESET INDUSTRY AT MANY POINTS

GERMANY PREPARING OR AID 10 JAPAN   Ace Diplomats Go To Shanghai For War Conference

Will Determine Aid by Germany lf War Breaks  Chinese Report 40 Japanese Warships   Chinese Report 40 Japanese Warships Near Indo-China

NAZIS SEEK 10 BOLSTER !APS   German Diplomats Report ~ ed On Way to Discuss  Pacific Situation.

4() Nipponese Vessels Off Indo-China   Tokio Press Hits “Encirclement” bv Allies

WORK GOES ON   Quartermaster Says Pickets Fail To Halt Productinn.

Delay Capture of Athens Until Resistance Collapses   Hitler to Employ Strategy in Greece Similar to That Used in Occupation of Paris; Hope to Save Bombardment of Ancient Greek Capital

Just As They Refrained From Bombarding Paris, Germans Indicate, Waiting Will Yield Atheng.   Shipping Sunk

Hitler Hopes To Occupy Intact Athens   Command Considers Campaign in Greece ‘Practically Closed’  JLAIMS SHIPS SUNK  ee Ss — tet. * Mme oer Fr Ese   British Retreat Lines Considerably Crippled As Result, Berlin Says

LINES OF BRITISH RETREAT CRIPPLED, GERMANS DECLARE   Nazis Say Planes Have Sunk Many Ships Held Ready to Take English Troops Out of Greece.   METHODICAL ADVANCE ON ATHENS CLAIMED   Army Reported Moving by Way of Thebes With Orders to Spare Ancient Monuments in Capital.

The Axis  ATHENS MAY BE TAKEN BY NAZIS INTACT   Berlin Hints Ancient City May Be Spared Bombing.

Pact With Reich, Italy Is Offered   Newspaper Pravda Says Line-Up Would Have Been Revised

French Admit Loss of Sidon To Allied Force   British, Free French 25 Miles South of Lebanese Capital City

ALLIED THRUST REACHES SIDOK   Canadian Troops Score; Second Warning Is Sent to London

Nazi Command Keeps Silent on War Operations   Informed Military Quarters, However, Claim Victories

It Pays To Be Different Or--Does It? What Say?   So Many People Are That Way—Striking Examples Of Unconventional Conduct

MONKEY IS SORRY ABOUT BITE; PARISHIONERS SURE OF DODGERS   We Herewith Present Some Recent Razzle-Dazzle From the Rugged Individualists as Gar eae. nered by Gladwin Hill

New Italian  Note to U. S.   Ambassador Prince Colonn Delivers Note Regarding  Seizure of Vessels

THIRD ITALIAN NOTE TO U. S   Fascists Again Protes Seizure of Ships

NEW NOTE FROM ITALY   Is Further Discussion of U.S. Seizure of Ships

ITALY DELIVERS NEW NOTE OF PROTEST   Is Delivered To State Department By Italian Ambassador In  Connection With Seizure Of 28 Merchant Ships Belanwine Ta That Carsnere

Soaked Here Monday   ltaly Still Sends Notes About Ships   Further Explains Attitude On Seizure of Vessels

ITALY SENDS THIRD NOTE ON SEIZURES   Note Further Explanation 01 Italian View On Seizure of : 28 Merchant Ships

Italy Makes New Protest Over Seizure   Contents Of Latest Note Are Not Made Public

ROME SENDS NEW NOTE ON SHIPS   Communication Gives Italy’s Views on U. S. Seizure of Ships

ltaly Sends  U.S. New Note   Contents Of Note Protesting Ship Seizures Not Disclosed

New Seizure Protest From Italy   Third Note Presented Tc State Department.

ITALIANS  PROTEST ONCE MORE   Contents Not Disclosed but Embassy Official Says Note Is Further Explanation of Fascist Point of View

Italy Sends U.S. Third Note On  Ship Seizures   Further Explanation 0! Jialian View on Action Received

ITALY SENDS U.S. NEW NOTE   Rome Gives Further View: on Recent Seizure of Ships

SEAPLANES POISED TG GO TO ENGLANI   Long Range Craft Ready t Leave Elizabeth City for British Territory

Use N. C. Base For Flight To Aid British   Two Large Reconnaissance Seaplanes Poised For Hop At Elizabeth City

LEGION MOVES HEADQUARTERS   Delegates to Penna. Conyention Vote It To Har. risburg

‘U.S. Army Officer Is Seriously Injured in a  Nazi Air Raid in London   Major Robert Williams, Air Observer, May Lose the Sight of One Bye :

HITLER SHELLS “BOX” ZONES OF “INVASION   London Bomb Injures U. S. Observer; Big Berthas in France Fire 34 Miles

U.S. Observer e Seriously Hurt  In London Raid   Maj. Williams May Lose Eve; Germans Strike At‘Sky Traps’

Americans Told To Leave Japan   Ship Will Be Delayed to Enable More to Depart Aboard Her

JAPAN URGED TO LEAVE SOON   U. S. Consulate in Tokyc Repeats Advice; Cites Difficult Shipping   RENEWED WARNING ALSO GIVEN IN CHINA   Nipponese Leaders Put New Emphasis on Opposition To U. S., Britain

Consulate Urges Withdrawal And Similar Advice Is Given To U.S. Nationals in China

AMERICANS IN JAPAN WARNED   Consulate Renews Advice The Leave Nippon While Still Pos sible to Get Ships

TRAINING PLANE  FALLS, TWO KILLEL   ' Lieut. Moriimer D. Gager, Jr.. 23,  Flying Cadet T. E, Rose, Jr., 27. In California Crash

American Forces Have Advantage In Heavy Battle   Nipponese Troops Still Attempting To Land In Philippine Islands

Artillery, Tanks Batter Japanese, Many Ships Sunk   Attempt. To Land 100,000 Enemy Troops Hurled Back Despite Heavy Plane Attacks To Cover Action; Hong Kong Still Holds

1S. AND FILIPING LUZON DEFENDERS HOLD POSITIONS   Major Japanese Landing Attempt Along the Lingayen Gulf is Being Held in Check. _   HEAVY FIGHTING IS REPORTED IN PROGRESS   Malaya Situation Remains Quiet; Axis Retreat Continues in Both Libya and Russia.

American, British Forces Fight Off  Japanese Invaders   Japs Unable To Gain Ground At Luzon Or Hongkong As Defenders Score “Successes” In Fighting —

AMERICAN TANKS. " AND ARTILLERY BLAST JAPANESE   The Fighting In The Philip. pines Is The Hardest, Of The War 

American and Filipino Troops on Luzon, British  At Hong Kong Hold Own

BRITISH STALKING FLEEING NAZI SHIPS   Armed Craft Believed Chasing At Least One Of Five German Freight ers OF Sonth America:

British Boat is Believed Chasing 1 of 5 German Ships Leaving Chile

Armed Freighter Believed Chasing One of Axis Ships Daring Blockade

Armed Freighter Seeks Nazi Ships   British Vessel Trying  To Prevent Escape

NAZIS TRY TO RUN BLOCKADE   British Freighter Seeking German Vessel Off Chile Coast

Five‘ German Merchantmen Leave Ghilean Ports as lockade Runners,

NAZIS ADMIT CASUALTIES: RAID DAMAGE   Berlin and Mannheim Listed in Reports but Damage to Industries Minimized

BERLIN ADMITS RAF ATTACKSIN CENTER OF CITY   British. Raid -Carried Out by ‘Individual Planes, German High Com _mand-Claims   MINIMIZE E DAMAGE = IN CAPFTAL CITY   Acknowledge Fires in In dustrial Mannheim; Casualties at Hamburg’ Thursday Placed*ati04 .

NAZIS ADMIT TOLL TAKEN BY BRITISH   Acknowledge Casualties in Berlin and Fires in Mannheim

GERMAN REPORTS INDICATE BRITISH POOR MARKSMEN   NAZIS CONTINUE TO REPORT ONLY CIVILIANS KILLED AND RESIDENCES DESTROYED

LEGISLATIVE GRUSH FACING CONGRESS      Seek to Send Many Bills te White House by End of. Fiseal Year

Face Heavy Schedule In Congress   Vital Legislation Up For Action Next Few Days

DEADLINE NEAR ON MONEY BILLS   Congress Works Hard to Speed Appropriations To White House

Congress Rushes Vital Legislation As Yearend Nears   Plat To Send 15-Billion Dollar Appropriations .To White House By Monday: Would Continue Powers

Big Program For Congress   Must Vote 15 Billions In New Appropriation Bills by Monday

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Glowing Peace Feeiers Put Out By Japs Leave Everything To Axis

Continue nue Warnings Against U. S. Ships   Axis Sends Out Peace Feelers; Dictate Terms To Democracies

rs = = wT ewe a eS ee ee eee ee ee  Jap Paper Presents Hitler’s Plan For World Domination

AxisSanetioned Peace. Feeler ._ _ Published By J japanese Implies _.WS., Britain Defeated Nation

 J ap Editorial Reveals Hitler Might Welcome Peace—On His Own Terms

Nazis Would Have Treaty if They Could Gain Big End— Jap Paper’s Peace Editorial Sees Open Door For Axis In South America, Empire’s Capital Transfer To Canada

ciw Fewer 8 beds! Mf     Peace. Feeler From Japan  Would Put U. S. In Class Of Axis-Defeated’ Nations

Grand-Scale German Drive on Suez Seen   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  “Japanese ‘Exploration’ OQne of War's Extraardinary Bacuments

Japan Newspaper, on Paper, Has It All Figured Out   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Associated Press Writer

ABSTRACT EXPLORATION FOR PEACE TERMS JUST PUBLISHED IN JAPAN MOST EXTRAORDINARY

THE WAR TODAY  ‘EXPLORATORY’? PEACE TERMS WOULL MAKE BRITAIN FOURTH RATE POWER

The War Today   Tokyo “Exploration” Is Axis-Sanctioned “Donee. Fecler 4,         By: DeWitt Mackenzie tAP. Forelen Observer}

The War Today:  “Peace Terms” Indicate Axis’ Objective To Dominate the World   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

AXIS:FAVORED PEACE TERMS PUBLISHED IN JAP-NEWSPAPER   “Abstract Exploration” of Peace Terms Analyzed . ‘By DeWitt MacKenzie 

BRITAIN AND U. S. LINKED AS DEFEATED POWERS EE BO DEER ATED POWERS  Japanese See Axis Dividing World

THE WAR TODAY,  World as Axis ‘Apple i in “Terms”  Trace Dabhhelh   Japs Publish Startling Plan Of Conquerors

Will Sink US. Sips Carrying Aid To Britain   Such Is Reiterated Warning By Nazi Military Authorities Today   CLAIM U. 8. BECOMES REAL BELLIGERENT   Blockade On England To Be Pressed Against All Ships, Is Warning

J, S.1S WARNED ABOUT SHIPPING   ‘Vessels Entering Blockade Area Will Be Sunk’

Nazis To Sink U.S. Ships In War Zone   Warning Issued On Aid To  Britain

Press Lashes At Roosevelt “War’ on Axis   President Called “Abso lute Dictator” Battling  ersaig  on Behalf of Britain   TRON RING DRAWN   America Told Vessels Must Stay Outside of German Blockade

Italian Hits Lease-Lend Act Passage   Measure Called Roosevelt Churchill Pact; Open Intervention Cited

NAZI DRIVE IN TURKEY 1S RUMORED   Russian Stalemate May Force Germans to Open Middle East Campaign; Leningrad Holds Out

Russians Report Counter-Attacks   Germans Say 114 Red Transports And Warships Sunk at Tallinn

Moscow Says Holding Fast Some Spots   NAZIS TAKING HUGE LOSS IN BLASTING AT LENINGRAD.

Iceland Gives Approval to Agreement   Three Communist Members Oppose the Move

MARTIN FAVORS PLAN TO DRAFT NEN, INDUSTRY   Manufacturer Of Planes Gives: Testimony To © Committee Group

Favors Drafting Labor, Industry   Glenn L. Martin, Airplane Maker, Would Give  Such Power.

Suggests Labor, Industry Draft   Industrialist Says Such Power Might Be Necessary

Martin Favors Longer Week   Plane Builder Also Thinks Government Should Have Powers To Draft Labor and Industry

POWER TODRAFT - LABOR PROPOSED   Plane Builder Tells Congress to Prepare For ‘Bigger Show’ _

Martin Would Draft Labor And Industry   Plane Maker Savs We Should Look Ahead To “Bigger Show”

CONSCRIPT INDUSTRY, LABOR, MARTIN URGES   Government Power to Draft Production Needed for Defense, House Group Hears

lartin Declares Labor Should Be taffed in Time of Emergency   1S Congress Should Keep \ Mind ’’Bigger Show’’ in Future

MARTIN FAVORS LAWS TO DRAFT LABOR, PLANTS   Plane Manufacturer Holds Such a Step Might Be - Necessary to Advance  : Defense Production   FOR SIX-DAY WEEK   Says His Company Would Pay Men Time and HalfTime Under Present Wage-Hour Act

Glenn L. Martin Urges Need for Power To Draft Both Labor and Industry   Says Aircraft Plants Will Install Six-Day Week as Soon as Material Begins to Flow

Industry, Labor Draft Proposed   Glenn L. Martin, Airplane Manufacturer, Says Produc- tion Could Be Speeded

6-DAY WORK WEEK IS RECOMMENDEL   Glenn Martin, the Airplane Builder, Also for Draft of Labor and Industry

Draft Power In Industry, Labor Urged   Builder Of Planes Airs Opinions On Production

‘6-Day Week Is Necessary, Says Plane Builder   Glenn L. Martin Sees ‘Bigger Show’ Than Current Program

GONG WH THE BERMAN  GH FRANCE:   French Government Apparently Committed to Aid’ : ‘the Axis.   DISCUSSION HITS. U. 38.   Nazi ‘Controlled French é Press Asks Quick Coi“laboration:; -

VICHY MAY “AGT TO AID GERMANS   Petain-Goering Talk Yesterday May Mark End Of Waiting Policy

VICHY MAY END ITS POLICY OF WAITIN(   New Government Is Be  lieved to Have Agreed  to End Its Plan— Leaders Meet.

ELGIN MAN NOMINATED TO LIONS INTERNATIONAL'S BOARD AT NEW ORLEANS

TOKYO KEEPING DESTINATION OF TROOPS SECRET   But Press Hints IndoChina on Route to Singapore

JAPAN CALLING 1,000,000 MEN TO HER COLORS   Greatest Mobilization Since July, 1937, When Unfinished War With China Began      INDO-CHINA BASE INVASION IS NEAR   Believed Occupation Wil Take Place Sunday Under Terms of Agreement With Vichy

Japan Calling Million Men   Greatest Mobilization Since War With China Was Renun in 1917

JAPAN CALLS 1,000,000 MEN INTO SERVICE   Resentment Shown Tc Policy Adopted  In U. S

FEDERAL AUTHORITIES MAY STEP IN TO END WALKOUT OF IMPORTANT UNIT IN DEFENSE INDUSTRY

GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE OVER      1,060 Uniled Mine Workers Disrupt Production ot Five Captive Coal Bines — Strike Continues at Ben. dix Aireraft Parts Plant!

‘BIG STICK’ OF SEIZURE HANGS OVER COMPAN)   Bendix Aircraft Plant Dispute Reaches An Impasse

GOVERNMENT BIG STICK HANGS QVER STRIKING PLANTS   Air Associates At Bendix, N.J., May Be Seized—Other lahor Trouhles.

MAY SEIZE PARTS PLANT   Railroad Workers Dispute Now Up To President

U5. MAY SEIZE AIRCRAFT PLAN   Failure to End Strike at Ben dix, N. J. May Result in Federal Operation.

RUSSIANS RAID FINNISH CITIES   Fliers Use Machine-Gun: As Passive Resistance  Of Nation Ends

WILLKIE GIVES VIEWS   ‘ Urgea Changes in Lease-Lend Bill, Not “Bund Opposition”

WILLKIE GIVES VIEWS   Re ne Se   Urges Changes in Lease-Lend Bill, Not “Blind Opposition”

MUSIC WRITTEN BY PADEREWSKI USED IN RITES   Broadcast By Short Wave Arranged For European Countries

Nazi Invasion Attempt May Await Results of Attrition Drive at Sea

U.S. AIR-BORNE TROOPS WOULD AUGMENT BASES   Sufficient planes available to take 12,000  men to outposts

U.S, ARMY HAS PREPARED PLANS FOR AIR TRANSPORT   DIVISION THAT CAN BE LANDED BY Alt AT ANY CAHKIBBEAN BASE WITHIN 48-HOUR PERIOD

HULL CHARGES JAPAN SEEKING DESPOT’S ROLE   Indicates Gap Between U. S and Nippon Can’t Be Bridged

Taft Foresees Economic Ruir   Fears Heavy War Debts - May Lead U. S. to  _. -. Totalitarianism... —~

TIME CHANGE SEPT. 902   Only in Southeast U. S. Will-Day _jight Saving Continue

Clocks fo Go fo Standard Time   Will Be Turned Back Last Sunday of Month Washington States

TIME CHANGE DUE SEPT. 2§   Last Sunday Date fo. Clock Shift Except ir Southeast.

tleemosynary Institutions Being Probed   Charges of Mismanagement May Be Filed

Blue Eagle Sans Claws OPM Plan   Industry Committees Would Have Power Of Defunct NRA

@ In Washington   Blue Eagle Without Claws May Fly Again if Defense Industry Committees  gp we age leew bP

Rome Announces Officially Its Aviators Reinforced By Germans   Bombs Dropped on Ireland May Have Major Place in History of the War

NAZI PLANES TOD HELP ITALY IN MASS ATTACKS   Italian Fliers Withdrawn From Channel Fight   LEAVE FEW PLANES   Press Sounds Warning to Na. tions Counting on Brit. ish Guarantee

Hitler Sends Flying Corps To Aid Italy   Massing of Axis Airmen May Intensify Attack on Greeks and British   ee  CORPS SIZE SECRET  Italians Helping Nazis Bomb Britain Called to Italy. It Is Disclosed

Nazi Planes Reinforcing  Duce’s Fliers   . Help in Bitter Fight In Mediterranean, German Sources Say  MAY BOMB. GREEKS

NAZI AIR CORPS — JOINS: ITALIANS   German-Fliers Reinforce Axis Partner in Albania, Africa Fighting

GERMAN FLYING CORPS IS SENT TO HELP ITAL’   To Intensify Assault In Albania And North Africa

Nazis Send Flying Corps in Attempt To Pall Italy Out   Desperate Situation of Fascist Forces it Albania and Libya Indicated by New Move on Part of Nazi Leaders

Flying Corps Will Help Duce’s Army  Slated to Bolster Ally Against British, Hellenes

HITLER SENDS WARPLANES IN TO HELP DUCE   BATTLES IN AFRICA AND ALBANIA ARE INTENSIFIED

NAZI PLANES AID ITALIANS IN ALBANIA   Hitler Sends Help To Duce’s Airmen In Albania, And North Africa.

Hitler Rushes Air Force to Aid Mussolini   Fascists Withdraw Planes, Men from Altack on Britain

ITALY ADMITS NAZIS SENDING HELP TO THEN   erman Aircraft Will F Be Used in Africa and Albania

DUTCH RULERS  MAY COME HERE   Consider America: as Ex. ile Refuge for Ousted Government.

Stukas Raze Yugoslavian  City Of Uzice   Guerrilla Activit  Is Intense; Many Ave Executed

Bombers Attack Serb Guerrillas   Nazis Order State Of Emergency A Czech Disorders Spread

WAVELL'S FORCES HOLD LINE ALONG BANK OF VARDAR   Salonika Evacuation Part of Preconceived Plan; Real Test Stil! to Come.

Berlin Hit, Nazis Push on in East   Contact Between German, British Forces in Africe Expected Soon; English Leaders Captured

FIRST ORE VESSEL ARRIVES AT DULUTE   W. G. Mather Opens 1941 Interlake Navigation Season at Duluth.

DEFENSE BOND SALES INCREASE   Show Rise OF 16.5 Per Cent In October Over Sentember

LA GUARDIA ASKS DEFENSE POWERS   Would Provide Protection From Bombing Attacks

FIFTY-THREE NARROWLY ESCAPE " IN EXCURSION BOAT SINKING   Men, Women and Children Don Life Belts and Jump Into Heavy Surf—Rescue Ships Are Rushed to Scene

53 ARE SAVED AS BOAT SINKS   Have Narrow Escape Wher Excursion Steamer Goes Deéwn in Florida

Excursion Boat Sinks; 03 Rescued   Accident Takes Place At Mouth of St. Johns At Jacksonville, Fla.   47 PASSENGERS ON 60-FOOT CRAFT

British Troop Landing Made In Greek Port   Egyptian, Libyan Force Bolsters . Macedonia

B. E. F. to Help  Greece Reported Transports Arrive With Many Troops

Yugoslav Reports Say British Troops Arrive in Greece   Landing of English Transports at Greek Capital Also Rumored

FRENCH CABINET TELLS DARLAN 10 TREAT WITH NAZIS   Hitler Is Reported to Demand France Turn Back on Britain and U. S.

DARLAN IS GIVEN AUTHORITY TO GO ON WITH PARLEY      French Cabinet Parmits Vice Premier To Continue Negotiations With Germany

Hark to the Tale of Asmail Ahmed Abdulla-He’s Had Troubles Getting In-and Out-of U.S.

Al Capone Tells U.S. About Assets   ‘Former Czar of Chicago Un_ derworld Smiles at Income Tax Evasion Hearing

Senate Balks af $5 Limit on Fee   Marriage Health Amendment Refusec

SENATE BALKS AT $9 FEE IN HEALTH BILL   Votes Against Limit Set by House for Examination

MARITAL TEST BILL HITS SNAG   State Senate Rejects Tw Amendments Attached by House

CHANGE MADE BY HOUSE IS VOTED DOW)   Towa House Refuses Tt Cut Salary Of White, Then Okays Outlay.  ine © nsnecst men:

NAZI FLYERS BOMB IRELANI   Belfast And Northern Coun. jies Reported To Have  Qiftferad Namacao

Benefit Concert Program Ready   100 VOICES WILL BE HEARD IN MUSICAL EVENT MERE SUNDAY

URGES PROBE OF JAP DIPLOMATS   lowa Sgnator Gillette Says Time Has Come to Quit Nippon Appeasement

RUMANIA'S ~ PREMIER IS. IN CONTROL   Antonescu. u Is Mastet _ of Situation After . -. Rebellion —

Hitler South Army Faces New Threat   Soviet Pursuing Germai Forces Along Whole Donets Front

Entire Position In Crimea May Be In Danger   Cold Wave Slows Dowr Fighting On Moscow  and Rostov Fronts -

SOVIETS STILL HAVE NAZIS ON RUN IN SOUTH   German Position In Crimean Pen. insula Seriously Threatened by Red Drive.

‘PLANE OUTPUT 1S SPURRED BY LABOR'S PEACE   2 Aluminum Strikes End. ) accom" Speeds p

Top Speed In Production Is Forecast After Settlement Of Numerous Strikes

SITUATION WITH LABOR EASED UP A LITTLE   Some Sirikes In Defense Plants Stop While Others Begin.

TOP PLANE OUTPUT SEEN SINCE STRIKE   Threat To Industry Seem To Have Dissolved As Workers Return

Dusseldorf And Cologne Bombed   British Airmen Make New Attack On Ruhr And Rhineland Objectives, During Night   SEVERAL GERMAN CIVILIANS KILLED

Nazis Destroy Armed Sloop And Sydney   Cruiser Sent Down in Duel With Axis Raider Off Antipodes   ENTIRE CREW LOST   \Escort Craft Torpedoed With 141 Men; German Ship Is Also Sunk

645 ABOARD ARE LOST; ATTACKER ALSO SUNK   Armed Raider Sent Down Off Australian Coast   VESSEL’S TOLL 9 SHIPS   Cruiser Sydney Had Had Notable Sea Career

CRUISER CREW OF 645 MEN IS LISTED MISSING   ‘Armed German Raider Also Goes Down In Battle Off Coast   SLOOP IS TORPEDOED   161 Officers, Sailors Lost When Escort Ship Goes Down

2 AUSTRALIA VESSELS LOS}   806 Men Perish as Raider Sinks Cruiser; Sloop Torpedoed

Charter Given Beckley Store   Abrams Incorporate “Publik Department Store”

POLICE RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN CIVILIAN DEFENSt   Chief Jones. and_ Detective Russo Attend Classes In Philadelphia   HELD TWO DAYS   Instructions Were Illustratec and Given By the r. B. i.

NEW SLAV DELAY   Prince Paul Unable to Complete a Cabinet to Approve Pact With Axis.

Leaders Fail To Complete Cabinet Setup   Greece Reportedly Warns Against  Giving Permission for Train Passace

Yugoslavians Demonstrate Aaainst Pact   Army Is Reported Restless as Alliance Nears

Slav Leaders Fail To Settle  Cabinet Crisis   Angry Demonstrations Staged by Peasants Throughout Nation  CONFERENCES FAIL TO BRING RESULTS  Had Planned To Go To Vienna Today To Sion with Axis

Jugoslav demonstrations balk formation of cabinet willing to sign with axis   Popular resentment spikes plan to send pact delegation to Vienna

Yugosiavs  Refuse To Sign Today   Regent Prince Paul Fails To Complete Cabinet Agreeable To Capitulation To Adolf Hitler.   Noon Was Hour

Government Leaders Fail to Complete Cabi mat   PLANS SCRAMBLED FOR AXIS SIGNING      Regent Prince Paul and His Advisers Re .

Cabinet Crisis Continues As Thousands Demonstrate Against Bowing to Hitler   Trip of Leaders to Vienna Delayec Again; Parading Throngs Show Bitterness; Army Restless

Cabinet Fails To Sign for Hitler Lineup   People Expressing Resentment and Chiefs Hesitate

Thousands Stage Demonstrations Against Alliance   Prince Paul Fails in His Attempts to Complete Cabinet Agreeable to Capitulation to Hitler; Greece Warns Nation Against Any Hostile Act

Told by Ankara It Can’t Expect Turkish Help   Tieup With Axis Looming Within-24 Hours Despite Dangerous: Internal: Opposition’ “   Thousands of Germans Massed in Bulgaria   Civil War Threats Persist; Many Leaders Reject  Cabinet Bids

U.S. Depends On All World,  Declares Ford   Auto Maker Visions New United States Of Europe

MISSOURI PROMISED WARMER WEATHER   Snow Falls to Thaw in Parts of State, but All Highways Ara Open.

Stafe fo Have Warm Weather by Morning   Highway Police Report: All Roads Open; Hills and Curves Cindered

SPIRIT LAKE « REPORTS{CY.23   Shippers Advised to Protect Against 20 in Northern Inwa

lowa Shivers As Mercuries Drop   Freezing Weather Sched uled For Tonight.

British Admiral’ Who Organized ‘Commandos’ Criticizes: War Machine

British Bound By Red Tape, Admiral Charges   Bureau-ridden War Machine Always Too Slow To Be Effective

Sir Roger Raps British Heads   Relieved Commander Of “Commandos” Says kis Group Was Held Back

Adm. Keyes Lashes ‘Negative Policy’   Ex-Head of ‘Commandos’ Says Not Allowed to Act

CIO-WAW ANNOUNCE CHANGE OF NAME   ‘Union Title to “to Include Air: ' craft and Agricultural Implement Industries

U.S. Merchant Vessels Ordered to Go to Nearest American or British Port   _ Lieut. Gen. Eiki Tojo, Long Time Admirer Of German Army Appointed by Emperor Hirohito to Form New Joponese Cabinet

Ordered Out of Japanese and Chinese Areas Because of. “Situation In Pacific”  PROCEED TO U. 5. AND RRITICH PORTS      Washington Sources Re fuse to Comment On Dispatch; Others Hold Order Issued

Merchant Vessels To Proceed To Nearest “Safe” Port Under Navy Orders

ALL VESSELS ARE TOLD 10 HURRY 10 PORT   Navy Refuses To Confirm Reliable Reports As Crisis Brews In Orient   SERIOUS THREAT IS SEEN   Sen. Gillette Says Tokyo Shakeup Ends Chance Of Peaceful Settlement

U.S. Vessels Ordered To Leave Japanese And Chinese Waters   Action Unofficially Re ported Because of Situa tion in Pacific

Army General to Head New Jap Government  Navy Said to Have   Navy Said to Have Ordered all U. S. Merchantships Out of Japanese Water:

U. 5. SHIPS ORDERED TO LEAVE   . « « Japan, China Waters   ‘Navy Department At The Capital Declines To Comment

Navy Order Sending Ships to Port Limited to Japanese and Chinese Waters, Officials Say—Other Ships Not Affected— Japs in Manila Jittery

Few U. S. Ships Called into Port   Pro-Axis General Becomes New Premier of Japan

NEW DESTROYER ON PATROL DUTY WHEN ATTACKED   Occurred 350 Miles Southwest Of Iceland. No Casualties Reported. Suspect German Sub.

U.S. VESSELS ORDERED OUT OF FAR EAST   Ships to Proceed Towarc Nearest American, British Port   COMMENT REFUSED:   Vessels Commanded to Quit Japanese, Chi nese Positions

U. S. Vessels CalledFrom Oriental Zone   Merchantmen Instructed T: Quit Japanese, Chinese Waters Speedily .

U. S: SHIPS CALLED > FROM JAPAN AREA   Navy Dept. Refuses to ‘Comment on Matter; Vessel Makes Anchorage in Manila After Start for Amer ica; Situation May Have Been Subject of White House Conference.

ORDER AFFECTS PACIFIC SHIPS   American Merchant Ves sels Leaving Japanese, Chinese Waters

Ships Out Of Orient Waters   U.S. Merchant Vessels Affected By Naval Order

American Merchant Ships Ordered Out of Oriental Water:   Capital Circles Grave Over Turn of Events in the Far East

SHIPS ARE CALLED IN   Navy Orders Merchant Ves sels Out of Japanese and Chinese Waters   NO DETAILS GIVEN BECAUSE OF CRISIS   War Talk Spreads in Ma. nila; Shanghai Sees Greater Chance of Attack

NAVY ORDERS ALL AMERICAN MERCHANT VESSELS TO LEAVE JAPANESE AND CHINESE WATERS   Grave View of Japanese Cabinet Shakeup is Taken At Washington as International Circles Predict Events. Will Move Fast In Far East

ALL U. S. SHIPS ORDERED FROM EAST PACIFIC   Navy Tells American Mere chant Craft To Leave Jap And Chinese Watere

NEW THREATS OEE IN JAPo WAR CABINE   fowa Senator Gillette Says Siberian Attack Is ‘Probability.   REPORT VESSELS UNDER ORDERS TO MAKE PORT

Some of Ships Are Returning To Honolulu   Navy Department Reported To Have Issued Orders

Crisis In Jap Relations Is Reason Given   Must Seek Safety Until Situation Clarified In Pacific Area   MANY ARE AFFECTED   Important Trade Held Up By Orders From TL nited States

Vessels in Japanese and Chinese Waters Affected As Situation Grows Grim

U. 5. Merchantmer Directed fo Leave Jap-China Waters   Navy Remains Silent On Order Attributed To Far East Tension

Clear Orient Waters   U. S. Orders Merchant Vessels to Port As Japanese Situation Increases in Gravity

REPORT NAVY ORDERS SHIPS QUT OF EAST   All U. S. Merchantmen Reportedly Called  Out Of Japanese, Chinace Waters

NAVY SAYS A FEW MERCHANT SHIPS ORDERED TO PORT   Report Current. in U. S.. And . Far East That American  Ships Were Ordered Into Friendly Ports . 

CRISIS IN JAPAN CAUSE OF ORDEF   Navy Department Has No Comment on Action

PRO- AXIS ARMY MAN JAPAN'S NEW PREMIER   Tojo Appointed To Organize Cabinet To. Handle Crisis With U. S., Russia.   JAP POPULACE. WARNED   Tokyo Papers Stress ‘Gravity of Times’; Manila Hears of U.S. Shipping Order.

U.S. Vessels Serious View Ordered Out Being Taken Of Jap Water Of Jap Crisis

Vessels Will Proceed To Nearest British or U.S. Ports, Says Manila   Gen. Tojo, Admirer of Nazis, Named to Form New Japanese Cabinet as War Talk Spreads in Orient

U.S. MERCHANTMEN REPORTED ORDERED FROM FAR EAST   Said Told By Navy To Make Naarest American, British-Port

HOLIDAY TODAY FOR 16 STATES   President To Get Seconc Turkey Dinner At Warm Springs

LADD SCHOOL HONOR ROLL ANNOUNCED   Leaders For The Final Six Weeks Period Are Listed

LADD SCHOOL ANNOUNCES HONOR ROLL   Report For Six Weeks Period is Submitted by Supt. Charles Fiocchi

LOCAL BOARDS TOLD TO MAKE OWN DECISIONS   Action Involves Case: Of 28-Year Old Selectees

LOCAL BOARDS ARE TO DECIDE   ’ Selectees of 28 or Older May Be Deferred, Headauarters Savs

DRAFT BOARDS . MUST DECIDE   Headquarters Says Local Men Must Meet Defer. ment Problem.

UP TO LOCAL BOARDS   They Must Decide on Deferment of Men 28 Years and Over

‘28’ Exemptions “Mist Be Made™ ~By- Draft Boards   Deferment Of “Oldsters’” Up Te Local Groups, Selective Service Says

LOCAL BOARDS T0 MAKE DECISIONS ON OLDER REGISTRANT:      Men Over 25 Eligible Now May Be Deferred Son

DEFERMENT UP TO LOCAL BOARDS   MUST MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS ON 28-YEAR-OLDS

POULTRY NEWS BANNER WIN IN THE DIZZY DOINGS DIGEST   Hen Suddenly Starts Crowing Like a Rooster—Dags Kidnap Chickens From Neighbors in > Hollywood

Poultry News Is Awarded Dizzy Doings Digest Flag   Barnyard Shenanigans Also Come In For Their Share Of Distorted Daffy Goings-On

@ In Washington   Don Your Arguing Clothes For Session on Things Bothering HeadSeratchers

IN WASHINGTON  Get On Your Arguing Clothes, Folks And Gather "Round For Session On Things Bothering Capital Officials

Rally Round Folks; Lets Arcue A Bit   Here Are Some Things Bothering Capital Head-Scratchers

Congress Flooded By Proposals to Protect Eocnomy   President Asks More Than 17 Billions To Run Nation

Solons Move to Preserve Naiton’s Economic Life in All-Out Program for  Defenses.

Vast Arms Costs Shoot Estimate _ Above 17 Billion   Roosevelt Asks Nearly Eleven Billions to Cover Needs for Giant Program of Preparedness

DEFENSE COST. BOOSTS TOTAL TO NEW MARK   Republicans Propose Joint Committee On Finances

MAN AND BRIDE SHOT TO DEATH   Woman’s Former Husband Suffered Serious Wounds

RAF AND NAZI DOME RAIDERS  INCREASE FUR   French Coast Skies Flaming and Berlin Reports Bomb Rain in Germany.   WILHELMSHAVEN DOCKS AND SHIPYARDS RAIDED

NEW TELEPHONE OFFICE IS READ\   Business UVepartment OF United Company Will Move To 118 Baltimore Street Next Saturday

Croatia Now Nazi; Belgrade Reported Taken; Air Raids  in West Exchanged   War Summary

Slav Upsets Of Germans Are Claimed   Successful Counter Drives Reported in London; One Reich Force Said Isolated

YUGOSLAVS HIT GERMAN TROOPS   Counter-Attacks Claimed Along Several Portions Of Front

BRITISH STUDY WAY TO LEND AID TO RUSSIA   English, However, Are Not Overlooking That Next Hitler Move May Be an All-Out Attempt at Invasion.

Britain Takes No Chances On Nazi- Blows   Will Aid Russia If Hitler Strikes East, RAF Hammer: At ‘Obstruction’ Bombing

British Set To Aid Reds Against Nazis   Meanwhile RAF Blasts German Areas For Ninth Straight Night With Super Bombs To Obstruct Invasion

Nazi Posts Lashed Hard By RAF Flier:   Try To Cripple German Bases Before Red Agreement Made

Britain Weighs A Policy of Aid  To Soviet Union   Question of United States Support of This Plan Is Considered.   Say Hitler May Get Bargain With Stalis

U.S. Attitude  Considered As Support Talked   Wonder If USSR Or Britain Next on Hitler's List.

RAF DRIVE AGAINST AN INVASION   Unprecedented Attacks Aré Made to Obstruct Any German Thrust   AID TO RUSSIA IS CONSIDERED   Repeated Smashes Made on the Ruhr as London Guesses on Next Turn

BRITISH WEIGH POLICY OF AID 10 SOVIET IF ATTACKED   RAF Rains Super Bombs Or Industrial Rufir Last Night

Informed Sources In Lon don Declare It Is Expected Soon As Germany Setties Russ Matters

MOSCOW PAPER SHOWS IT EXPECTS ATTACK   Government Gives No Indication of Trouble, But Determination to Fight is Voiced

U.S. Attitude _ Considered As ©  Support’ Talked   Wonder IfUSSR USSR Or. Brit: ain: Next on Hitler’ E List: :

BRITAIN WEIGHING POLICY OF AIDING SOVIET RUSSIA   Question of U. S. Support I: Consideration; No Outward Indication Russia Expects Invasion But In. tensive Preparations Re. ported,

BRITAIN PONDERS HELP FOR RUSSIA   Question Of U.S. Support Of Plan Is Consideration

INTENSIVE BRITISH AIR ASSAULTS UPON GERMAN OBJECTIVES   RUHR INDUSTRIAL AREJ AND NAZI-HELD CHANNEL PORTS BLASTED HEAVILY

Large Scale Bombing Attacks On German-Held Territory For Ninth Night

AAR AGENCIES ~ GONFER HERE NEXT FRIDAY   Is Prior to State FR. Parley.

SECOND SELECTIVE REGISTRATION DAY TO BE TOMORROV   Local Board No.  Will Have Three Offices To Handle The Work   OPEN 7 A. M. TO 9 P. M.   Expect About 200 to Register In the Bristol Area

BILL TO ARM -MERCHANTMEN 1S REPORTED   Action Clears Way For Opening of Debate on Measure ‘Tomorrow

FD. RS AIDES SET FRIDAY FOR ,» ACT'S PASSAGE   Foes Assail ‘Gag’ Rule, Plan To Offer Minority ) Report To Measure   OPPOSITION IS ORGANIZED   p Rights On Seas Must Be Protected, Declares Committee Chief

SHIP ARMS BILL GETS GO SIGNAL   Given Right of Way Thursday in House; to Senate Friday Night

COMMITTEE PUTS 0.K. ON SHIP ARMING   Debate on FDR - Sponsored Measure Will Start In House Tomorrow.   FRIDAY PASSAGE SEEN   2-Day Hearing Ends; Members Override G. 0. P. Charges of an’ Rule.

Opening Of Yard May Be Demanded   \White House Asks Defense Chiefs tc Remain in Washington

FDR Expected to Order Reopening Strikebound Shipbuilding Plant   Defense Board Moves To Head Off Aluminum Strike

RAF Raids Cause German Blackout  Of Three Hours   World Wonders What Is Going On in Reich as Communications Cut: Boris Entertains Raeder

Nazi Silence May Herald Turkish Blow-Reds Claim Germans Falter   Soviet Picture Briahtens

50,000 ATTEND ALL-STAR TILT   Feller Faces Wyatt al  Outset of Ninth Annual Summer.Classic.

American and National Leagues Clash in Annual Classic; Weather Fine

DRAFT BOARD INTO ARMORY QUARTERS   Selective Service Records Will Be Stored in Own  Office   COUNCIL IN MEETING

DRAFT BOARD INTO ARMORY QUARTERS   Selective Service Records Will Be Stored in Own Office

32 Millions Rise Ih Pay to Miners      Southern W. Va. Group Get Over 3 Millions All at Once

Huge Pay Is Listed For Southern Mines  «IE eee: eee ee &   Return To Work Under New Contract

DETAILS LAID QUT FOR HUGE UJ. §. TAX BILL   MEASURE TO RAISE $3,504,000,000 APPROVED

Structure Approved By Solons   Levy On Profits , To Pay Third Of Total

COMMITTEE OXEHS BIGGEST TAX BILL   Votes to Collect an n Additional  $18,000,000 From Corporations

Weather Here In September   Resume Work  At One Of Big Motor Plants   About 20,000 Are Idle Due Strike At Briggs Plant

New Citizens Urged to Aid Democracy   Officials Call for Sacrifices to Preserve Nation

I Am an American day . « « , Leaders of nation call new citizens to uphold democracy

Wallace, Knudsen And Others in  Fervid Program  Aid for British to Defend Ideals Is Sunday Theme

Raid Cost For  Nazis’ Increases   British Use New and Bette Methods

Nazis Destroy 9 Merchantmer   Industrial Germany Raided 12th Successive Nig ht: Bomb Alexandria.

UNIONS BLAMED FOR BOOST IN LIVING COSTS   New- Charges Hurled Against Labor By Arnold

Prisoners Rebel In Clark County      Police Quell Disturbance Friday Night in Jail at Springfield

Senate Chamber Passes Judiciary Bill And Waits For Tax Measure*Approved By House

Turkey Threatens Renudiation of Bulgar Accord if Germans Attack  Greek Diplomats Deny Conversations , , Seem = we  Bie ee Ts B /~ 7 4 es

Turkey Likely to Repudiate Bulgarian Pact   May Declare Wa if Nazis Establish Bases

American Neutrality Act Appears Due For Changes  President May Ask Virtual Repeal Of Taw Narwt Wack   SENATOR CONNALLY URGES REVISION   Says American Ships Should Be Free To Go To Any Port in World

Expect Request Soon to Repeal Neutrality Act   F.D.R. May Act Next Week; Connally Favor Freedom for Shipping

PRESTDENTTO. ASK ARMING OF VESSELS   Chief Executive Andicates Request for Virtual Repeal of Neutrality Act; Texan Opposes ‘Combat Areas’

F.R. May Ask Repeal of Neutrality Act   Elimination of lis Major Provisions Uraed

SHIP ARMING PLANS GIVEN GREATBOOSI   Senator Connally Coll: for Neutrality Law Revision   ROOSEVELT LIKELY WILL ASK CHANGE   Speaker Rayburn Predicts Approval by the House

COMBAT ZONES MAY BE OPENED TO U. S. SHIPS   Connally Favors Move FDR May Ask Virtual Repeal Of Neutrality Statute   Approval Certain, Claim

FDR Urged to Request End of Combat Zones      Sirong- Indications President Will Ask Virtual Repeal of Neutrality Act Next Week; U. S. Restraint Held ‘Musorv?

Connally Holds U.'S. Shipa Should Go To Any Port      HIGH OFFICIALS URGING CHANGES   Roosevelt is Holding Conferences on q Question

FDR To Ask Virtual Neutral Act Repeal   Germans To Continue Sinking ‘Aid TT. Britain’ Vessels. Berlin Says

Connally Urges  End of Ship Ban   Indications Roosevelt Will Seek Repeal of  Neutrality Law

FD WILL ASK NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL   Connally. Says Ships Should Be Freed

President Expected To Ask Repeal  Of Neutrality Act   Practically All Provisions of Measure Would Be Eliminated by Administration, Is Word From Capital; Big Controversy Due

Situation Indicates FDR Will Ask Repea Of Neutrality Act.   Connally Says American Vessels Should Be Able to Sail High. Seds to Any Port in the World

SHIP ARMING PLANS GIVEN GREAT BOOS!   Senator Connally Calls tor Neutrality Law Revision  ROOSEVELT LIKELY   Speaker Rayburn Predicts Approval by the House

NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION URGED ON ROOSEVELT   Virtual Repeal Of The Lav Is Expected By Administration Leaders      WOULD PERMIT THE ARMING OF SHIPS

Sen, Connally For Repeal Neutrality Aet ‘Near Future   For Letting wu. Ships Enter Any Port; FDR _Expected Act Soon

House Bill Would Give Much Aid In Road Building  Montana’s Total Share Would Be Six Million

Highway Bill to  Be Reported Out $436,919,000 for Improvements Seen

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ASSISTANCE BILL   Governmen{ Would Spend $2,683,000 On Marviand Roads Under  House Measure

B-19 to Fly Tomorrow      Bomber May Be Tested Anain. Save Pilot

LASHES ‘FEAR’ AT LAUNCHING OF 14 CRAFT   More Vessels Go Down Ways Than at Any Time Since World War Days.   ‘LIBERTY FLEET DAY’   Land Calls For More Speed  In Coristruction of RBridnao nf Shine

FULL PROTECTION FOR  - U.S. BOATS ARRANGED   American Vessels to Be Fully Protected Says Presi. dent Roosevelt Who Scorns Americans Who Preach “Gospel of Fear” ~—— Transcribed Address is Made at Launching of Fourteen New Shios.

President Bids Godspeed To 14 New Ships In Mass Launching   CIBERTY FLEET DAY   Growth and Prosperity of U.S., He Says, Depends On Freedom of Seas

GOSPEL OF FEAR ASSAILED IN FOR ADDRESS   Sprech Heard at Lib. erty Fleet Day Latunchinges

FDR DENOUNCES GOSPEL OF FEAR’ 14 SHIPS READY   Liberty Fleet Day’ Is Held in Nation’s Shipyards   PLEDGES TO PROTECT : ALL AMERICAN SHIPPING

ROOSEVELT PROMISES PROTECTION FOR SHIPS   14 New Ships Leave Shipyards On All Coasts In Largest Mass Launching Since World Warl.

PRESIDENT SAYS GOSPEL OF FEAR MUST BE SCORNED   New Liberty Craft of Specia Design Ready for Sea” Service.

14 NEW SHIPS LAUNCHED TODAY ON ALL COASTS   , i “Liberty Fleet Day” Observed as First of 312 Cargo Ships Slide Down Ways

FR Promises Full Protection   Speaks At Launching of 14 New Ships

F. D. Denounces “Gospel of Fear”   President Speaks at Ship-Launching

14 NEW SHIPS LAUNCHED IN U.S. TODAY   Roosevelt Says Merchant Marine  Will Be Protected

Promises. Full Protection For Merchant Marine As 14 New Ships Completed

14 More New Ships Launched   FDR Attacks Those Who Are Preaching  ‘Gospel of Fear’

President Promises Protection For U. S. Merchant Marine; 14 Ships Launched

60 Percent Bill ~ Passed Third Time   Replaces Measure Found Defee tive By Governor

EARLY MORNING FIRE DESTROYS HALF BLOCK IN MARION TODAY   Two Buildings And Nine Business Firms Destroyed

MARION BUSINESS BLOCK IS BURNED   $200,000 BLAZE IS FOUGHT BY- FIREMEN FROM FOUR CITIES

Soldiers and Sailors to Have Thanksgiving Day Dinner in November 20   ager be ere Will ee e No Complaint If Special F Packages herive a Week Tater

Soldiers and Sailors to . Have Thanksgiving Day ‘Dinner in November 20   ‘However There Will Be No Compiaint If Special Food: Packages'Arrive a Week Later

GERMAN ARMY IN BULGARIA MUCH RESENTEL   War Expert Places Considerable Importance To Russia's Action In Wis Analysis

REDS ADMIT SOME GAINS BY INVADERS   Moscow Declares True Facts of Great Conflict Are Concealed by Nazis.

SETBACKS GIVEN BY RUSSIANS   Fighting Plans of the Germeans Fail on River Front But They Gain in Dvyinsk Area.

700,000 NAZIS FALL IN SOVIET WAR, SAY REDS   Campaign East of Minsk Unfavorable to Foe, Russia Avers   ADMIT SOME GAINS   Claim Reich ch Fropagarda, In Eastern Drive  ‘Fantastic’

AED o oAY NAZI LOSSES 700,000   Admit Gains By Germans, But Pomt To Heavy Price Of Victories

SOVIET INSISTS NAZIS HAVE LOST 700,000 IN WAR   Fighting At Berezina, Says Communique, Proving Unfavorable to Invaders.

DONETS BASIN AREA FLANKED BY NAZI ARMY   COUNTER - ATTACKS OF REDS SLOW UP PINCER

GERMANS CAPTURI TWO VITAL PORTS ON SEA OF AZO\   Declare Advance Has Made Indefensible Area From Which Russia Gets Many War Supplies.   ‘RED TROOPS SAID TO BE IN RETREAT   Nazis Claim Staff of Nintt Muscovite Army Was Taken—Heavy Barrage Preeedes Attack,

Nazi Flank Reds: Take Azov Ports      Most Important Grain And Coal Ports Of Russia On Sea Of Az-v Ia Nozi Ei ewae   Blow To Reds

Vital Ports  Captured on Sea of Azov   Mariupol, Ossipenko on North Shore Are Claimed by Reich   SAY AREA HELPLESS

Germans Say Donets ls Hlanked   Important Ports on Sea of Azov Are Declared Taken

INVADERS NOW NEAR ROSTOV   Hitlers Men Batter Closer To Vital Oil Center In South Ukraine

MASSIVE DRIVE GOES FORWARD   Ninth Russian Army Staff Reported Taken   ENTIRE FRONT ACTIVE   Military Denies Any German Sources Have Said That Moscow Objective

Ports of Mariupol and 0ssipenko Are Important Shipping Centers on Sea of Avov

Nazi Forces Flank Donets Basin, Seize Two Seaports   Berlin Declares Rich Industrial Area ‘Virtually Indefensible’ as Result of Determined Mechan ized Offensive; Push Drive Along Entire Front

ANTINAZ FORCE ‘CARRIES BATTLE TO RURAL AREAS   German Authorities Announce Two More “Communist” Executions.

Slav Town of 12,000 Razed by Stukas for Guerrilla Acts   PARIS, German-Occupied France, Sept. 27. (A. P.)—The German occupation authorities announced they shot two more Frenchmen this morning.

FORCE GERMAN BLITZKRIEG GONE IN SHORT TIME   War Expert Points Gut That Bitzkriee Geed For Only About Twe Weeks

NORGE VESSEL ' RUNS AGROUND   Coast Guard Speeds To Aid Of Stricken Freichter.

Campbell British News Chief In U. S.   To Leave Washington Ministerial Post.

CAMPBELL APPOINTED INFORMATION CHIEI   [British Envoy to Be Ir  Charge cf All Information Services In United States

British News Service fo U. S.  Sir Gerald Campbel to Distribute War News

Army Forms3 New Units to Fight Tanks   Group Designed to Breali Through and Shatter Advance Forces

STORM EXACTS HEAVY DAMAGE   Wind, Rain Take. Vast Toll Of Property Over Ohio

CENTRAL OHIO HIT BY WIND AND RAIN   Thousands of Dollars Ir Damage Estimated; Crops Leveled

Jugoslavia Notifies Turkey Bulgars Aiding Nazis; Ankara Hasn't Replied

PRESIDENT GALLO ANDES TO Diablos DEFENSE AND AID   Meets An* Enlarged Cabinet And Military Group; Details Kept Secret   BRITISH REQUESTS FOR SHIP TONNAGE VIEWED   Critics in Congress Challenge Leaders To State Views or Issue of Convoys; Senato1 Tobey Declares War Clouds Are On The Way

Roosevelt Meets With Group About  British - Ree quests   ‘Details Kept Secret But "New Slaps In Defense Phu "hi Making”

NEW STEPS 10 AID BRITAIN REPORTED IN OFFING AFTER FDR AND DEFENSE CHIEFS TALK SECRETLY

fDand Aides Confer, Ship sue Raised   New Steps in Expanding Defense. British Aid Programs in Making  weet oo LIT CONV OVS

President Talks To War Advisors   Army, Navy Chiefs  Sit in Conference

BRITISH SHIP AID TAKEN UP BY PRESIDENT   pee eren senate  Roosevelt Calls Aides to Discuss Plans for Sending Vessels   DETAILS WITHHELD AFTER CONFERENCES   Members of Cabinet and Military Officers Meet at White House

CALL EXPERTS INTO SECRET CONFERENCE   Army, Navy And Marine Leaders Talk With Chief  Executive.

ROOSEVELT TALKS WITH HEADS OF 3 ARMED SERVICES   Cabinet Members Take Part in Conference—Arms Expansion and British Aid Believed Discussed.   BUT OFFICIALS GIVE OUT NO DETAILS   Before Meeting, Critics ir Congress Call on Administration to State Stand on Convoy Issue,

Capital Parley Hints New Defense Move:   Roosevelt Confers With ‘Lend, Lease’ Cabinet Members

New Steps in British Aid Are in Making   Ways of Providing More Ships Are Studied by F.D.R.

STEPS 10 HELP BRITISH MAPPEL   Roosevelt Confers With Enlarged Cabinet and Military Group

Roosevelt Talks Over Defense at Long Conference   Discusses Plans with Cabi net and High Officers

PLAN NEW MOVES FORAID TOBRITAI   President Roosevelt in Con: ference With His “LendLease” Cabinet -

NEW DEFENSE, WAR AID STEPS ARE INDICATED   President and Aides Hold Secret Conference at  White House   CABINET, MILITARY LEADERS AT MEET   President Al vw Considers Ways of Providing Ships For British

New Steps in British Aid Are in Making  Ways of Providing   Ways of Providing More Ships Are Studied by F.D.R.

New Steps Taken For  Defense   Secrecy Marks Conference  Of Councll-

New Steps io Aid British Are Discussed   Cabinet, Military Officials Meet With President

President Considers New Steps for Extending More Help to Britain

MAY SEEK CHANGES IN DRAFT REGULATIONS   DRAFT LAW BLAMED FOR “BOTTLENECK”

See Draft  Dangers   Union Leader Says It Takes Skilled Apprentices

Blue Monday Follows Blue Sunday In Delaware; 500 Face $4 Fine Or Spending Night In Jail

DELAWARE POLICE BEGIN STRICT BLUE LAW ENFORCEMENT      Everyone From: Milkmen To Executives And One Minister To Answer

AULL GALL NOW AWAIT LATE REPORT   Total in County Drive So Far Reported Is $2,300.59.   tirsce SUS Yee in   Many Pledges From Organ. izations Have Not Yet Been Paid.

ROLL GALL  GW AVATS TNE REPORT   Total in County Drive So Far Reported Is $2,300.59,   TIPTON NOT YET IN   Many Pledges From Orgatizations Have Not Yet Been Paid.

JAP ATTACK IN MALAYAN  AREA HALTED   British Are Confident Of Holding Defense Line  Along Peninsula

Japan Blitz On Malaya Is Stopped   Defenders of Singapore Hong Kong _ Battle Against Heavy Odds.

Pound British  Crown Colony © _ From Sea, Air   Empire Troops Withdraw From Kowloor  As Chinese Report Relief. Assaults  On Rear Of Invaders: U. S. Pilots. Rescue 275 From Under Siege.

NAZI AIRMEN HIT AT TOBRUK, ENGLISH COAST   ‘British Blast Kiel While Rome Re. ports Two British Naval Vessels  Sunk at African Port

U.S.DEFENSEIS VITAL PROBLEM PRESIDENT SAYS   TRANSCENDS HEMISPHERE LINES HE 'TELLE PRESS CONFERENCE   MUST PUT ONE'S SELF IN PLACE OF OTHER FELLOW   Nation Expects To Maintain Advantage of Initiative tn Moves for Self Preservation

FARMERS 10 MAP BATTLE ON PENALTY   Oklahoma and Kansas Wheat Growers to Meet at Enid to  File Protest

Siate Wheat Farmers In Anary Mood   Organizing to Protest Jumping of Penalty From 15 to 49 Cents a Bushel

BUCKS COUNTY MAN DIES IN ELECTRIC CHAIR   Harold Frisbie Pays Penalty for Slaying of Edward Lee in “Hitch-Hike Slaying”   SON OF VICTIM PRESENT

Two Executed In Rockview Prisor   Bucks County Farmer And Pittsburgh Negro Pay With Lives In Electric Chair

LOCAL SUPPLY OF LABOR COUNTED BY STATE OFFICE   Labor Pool Of More Than 750 Workers Are Available In Henry, Stark and Bureau Counties.

ILLINOIS JOBLESS GET INSURANCE BASED UPON THEIR EARNINGS OF 194(

MacKenzie Says FDR’s Talk Can Only Empha size Gravity of Crisis .

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   War May Be Over In Year For British Blockade Is Squeezing Europe

Belief War May End During 1942 Does Not Seem Too Far-Fetched Considering Strain On Continent

Growing Signs That Europe Won't Be Able To Support Axis Military Operations Much Longer; Revolt Seon

War-Danger Acute In U.S. As FDR’s Speech Awaited   War May End Next Year As Tortured Europe Burdened

The War Today   Good Chance For War To Be Brought to An End Within a Year

The War Today: Don’t Be Surprised If War Ends Next Year   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

pné var § oaay . Prospects For Peace Within _A Year Or Two Reviewed; —  Depends Upon A Lot Of fs!

The War Today--- _5y vewrt mackenziz  taken Mae Beadietine Rut Curmic act on War's Eed

Unresti in Europe Might Bring War To End Next Year   Hitler’s War Machine Also Must Cope with Hunger, Epidemics

DURATION OF WAR DISCUSSED sBY COMMENTATOR WHO EXPECTS _ END TO CONFLICT NEXT YEAR

BEN FRANKLIN BOOSTS PRICE   Announces 5-Cent Increase for Carter and Sefferson Counties

SHIP CONSTRUCTION HAMPERED BY COUPLE GULE COAST STRIKES   INTIMIDATION THREATS AGAINST THE GOVERNOR IF GUARD TROOPS CALLED OUT

Shipbuilding Workers Strike   Walkout at Mobile Threatens to Spread Throughout Alabama

STRIKES HAMPER SHIP BUILDING ON GULF COAST   Union Officials Threaten to Call Out 162,000 Members in Alabama if Governor Attempts to Send Guard to Mobile   2500 ARE NOW IDLE

Strikes Hamper Ship Building  ' £0) Headaunrtare   ' ClO Headquarters Threatens to Call Out-All Affiliates

SHIP CONSTRUCTION ON GULF COAST HAMPER BY WALKOUTS   If Wage Demands Are Not Met General Strike Will Be Called

STRIKES HAMPER SHIP PRODUCTION   Two Walkouts Occur On Gulf Coast And May Spread Over Entire State Of Alabama—One Caused By CiOAFL Fight. Comnanyv Claims

She’s Missing   SHIPBUILDING HAMPERED BY TWO STRIKES   One Threatens To Affec 162,000 Members In Alabama

Walkout Balks Ship-Making   ClO Union Calls Official Strike at Mobile, Ala. Shipyards

Auto Strike Settled As ClO Sanctions Leaders’ Dismissal   Two Walkouts Snarl Ship Construction inSouth; Spread Fearec

Shipbuilding on Gulf is Hurt by Mobile Walkout  a I Me A i   Strike on Coast May Spread to Include All ClO Alabamans

Walkouts Hamper Ship Construction On the Gulf Coas   Wave of Strikes Over the Nation  Cripples Industry

Ship Building On Gulf Hif By Walkouts   More May Be Called Out If Alabama Governor Sends Guards to Mobile

SHIP CONSTRUCTION HAMPERED BY COUPLE GULF COAST STRIKES  INTIMIDATION THREATS   INTIMIDATION THREATS AGAINST THE GOVERNOR IF ‘GUARD TROOPS CALLED OUT

Sea Forces Shell Nazis In Africa; Allied Line  In Greece Is Unbroken

Axis Forces In Libya Put  On Defensive   Germans Harried By Ships and By Planes

BRITISH STOP AXIS DRIVE ON EGYPT      German-Italian Forces Put ‘On Defensive Around Tobruk And Sollum

British Halt Nazi Drive Upon Egypt   Axis Forces On Defensive in Tobruk Area

German Egyptian Drive Is Halted   Axis Put on Defensive lf Tobruk Region

DECLARES U.S. IS BUYING TIME FROM ENGLAND   Stimson Defines Ob jective of Aid-ToBritain Bill

Time Objective Of British Aid Bill-Stimson   International Law Justifies Rather Than Forbids Full Aid To Britain,   FORMU LATE CHANGES

Helping Britain Is Only ay It Can Be Secured He Claims.   INTIMATES NAVY MAY CONVOY SHIPS

Secretary of War Defines Aims of Bill   Says Axis Powers Are Vulnerable in Many Respects

Says Aid. Bill s Buying ‘Time For Rearming   Stimson Holds Britain. I: Only Nation Which Car Sell Us That Time

U.S. Declared ‘Buying Time’ To Arm Self  War Secretary Indorses Gen. Marshall’s View of British Chances  CHANGES SHAPE UP  House Committee Draft Four Major Amend wmante ¢n Pill

AID MEASURE PROVIDES U.S. TIME TO ARM   That's Objective of Bill, Secretary Tells Senate Committee   SAYS AXIS POWERS ARE VULNERABLE   Holds Help Is Justified, Not Forbidden, By International Law

STIMSON BACKS LEASE-LEND ACT   War Secretary Says Aiding Britain Will Give U. S&S. Time To Arm Itself.

STIMSON HOLDS U.S. BUYS TIME WITH AID BILL   War Secretary Appear: Before Senate Foreign Relations Group   CHANGES FORESEEN

LEASE-LEND BILL PURCHASES TIME   Secretary of War Stimson Says Object of Bill Is to Obtain Time.   APPEARS FOR COMMITTEE   Official Testifies Favorably fo Passage of British Aid Rill.

Stimson Heard By Committees On Aid Measure   Secretary of War Presents Arguments As to Why Lease-Lend Bill Should Pass.

STIMSON SAYS AMERICA MUST PLAN FOR SELF   Helping Britain’ Affords  America Longer Time .  ‘To Protect Self -

Defines Objective of Aid to Britain Bil    Secretary Stimson Appeared   Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

House Unit Will Report  On Changes   Democratic Majority Favors Time Limit. Convoy Ban, Reports on Operations  es  loresees Crisis

WAR SECRETARY RENEWS PLEA TOR LEASE-LEND BILL   Measure Means Purchase Of Time Needed to  Arm and Protect Nation, Stimson Telis Committee  “AVTIC VIUTNERABLE”

EASE-LEND ACT HRLD PURCHASE OF PROTECTION   rngland Will Be Able to Survive, He Cantends, If the United States Gives Material   AXIS POWERS HELD IN CRITICAL STATE   Germany, Italy and Japar Described As Facing Difficulties With Prolonged Strife

STIMSON IS WITNESS ON LEND-LEASE   War Secretary Asserts International Law Justifies Full Aid to Britain

STIMSON SAYS AID BILL WOULD HELP U.S. ARM   Claims Plan Provides Time Required By America To Meet Axis Threats

SECRETARY SAYS U, 5, PURCHASING TIME WITH PLAN   Testifies At Meeting Of Senate Group

Lease-Lend Meaé ure Justified b: Law, He Says oe  ans Ame Te aresan...           House Gets Amend: ments to Lessén - EDR Power --

STIMSON SAYS AMERICA IS BUYING TIME   Secretary of War Declares Aim of British-Aid Bill Is to Permit Us to Arm —Reports That Axis Is Vulnerable.

BRITAIN TO WIN, SAYS STIMSON.   Objective of Aid Bill Is Purchase of Time—“The Time Necessary to Arm and Protect Ourselves,” He Says

Bulgar Communis! Deputies Shot Peasants Interned All France May Be Occupied

At Least 295 Said Executed By Nazi Forces   Occur Chiefly In Fight To Halt Sabotage and  Communist Activity

295 ARE EXECUTED BY GERMANS   Death Sentences Meted In Occupied Countries

Cooking School A Success   All Participants — Pleased: With Three Day Affair Sponsored By Iola: Merchants

Last Day © Of School A Big One   Merchants’ Show at Memorial Hall Closes Today With Crowd of Over 1,000 Present

O'Danie! Will Not Seek Senate Post. Post, Many Legislature Members Decide

Solons Change— See O'Daniel Out Of Senate Running   FOR Plump For Johnson One OF Reasons For Belief

JAPAN DENIES ACTION AIMED AT SINGAPORE   Foreign Minister Says Bri tish Propagandists Appear to Be Stirring Up  Unnecessary Alarm   PREMIER STILL ILL   Newspaper Comments Po litely But Firmly on Konoye’s Continued Absence From Diet

JAPS DENY AIMS ON SINGAPORE      Say Increased Military Forces in Indo-China Directed at Chungking.

JAPAN WOULD ALLAY FEARS   Says Troops’ Aimed al Chungking, not Singapore

Jap Movement: Held Not Aimed At Singapore   Foreign Minister Says U. S. And Britain Unduly Alarmed

Foreign Minister Is Quotec as Saying That Activity Is Not Aimed at Singapore Base

Designs On Singapore Denied By Japanese   Foreign Minister Matsuoko Is Quoted As Saying _ Increase In Indo-China Army Is Directed Avainsi Chunking

NIPPON DENIES SINGAPORE MOVE   Japanese Military Force: Declared Aimed At Chungking

ASAHI SAYS JAP: 7° AIM AT CHUNGKING NOT._AT SINGAPORE   Paper Cormmiente Ontliness Of Premier Prince Konoye

REPORT PEACE OFFER MISCU   German Ambassador at Tokio Protests Proposal to London

JAPAN'S. VITAL DECISION ON WAR IS SECRET   Tokyo Government Reaches Policy Agreement On Russo-German Conflict   AXIS SEEKS EXPLANATION   German, Italian And Russian Diplomats Flock To Foreign Office

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Japan Decides On GermanRussian Policy

JAPANESE KEEP POLICY SECRET   spokesman Says Decisior as to Nazi-Soviet War Reached

TOKYO DEMANDS SAID SPURNED BY INDO-CHINA   British Land More Troops al Singapore; U. S. Mission Head at Hongkong

BETHLEHEM STRIKE AVERTED FOR ONE DAY OVER ELECTION   clo Union, _Ammounces., ite Members Will Walkout As Soon As First Ballot Is Cast

TWO STRIKES SETTLED, NEW TROUBLE SEE}   Harvill and Aluminum Work ers End Walk-Outs, Agree To Resume Defense Work.   CHICAGO PLANT GUARDED   AFL Prepares to Return De spite CIO Strike; Election Due at Bethlahem Taday,

JAP ARMY MAN NAMED AS PREMIER   Seen As Meaning Japan Militarists Ready to Move

1,500 ITALIANS LOST NN SINKING OF FIVE FASCIST WARSHIPS   More Than Thousand Survivors Picked Up By British   AN EVEN GREATER  VICTORY HINTED

1000 Men Are Saved By Enslish   U. S. Seizes 66 Axis. Danish Ships; May Take French, Including Normandie

1500 Italian Sailors Die   Huge Loss of Life Suffered in Mediterranean Sea Duel U. 5. Seizes 60 Axis Ships Here

FIVE FASCIST SHIPS SUNK BY BRITISH NAVY   1,500 Axis Seamen Perish, 1,000 Rescued In Medi- ' terranean Battle   YUGOSLAVIA GETS GERMAN WARNING   Reich To Serve Ultimatum After Nationals Have Left Country

BRITISH CLAIM SEA VICTORY _ OVER ITALIAN!   Report 1500 Fascists Perish; Five Ships Sunk   3-DAY FIGHT   Germany Sounds Warning to Yugoslavia Today

ITALY ADMITS HEAVY LOSSES IN SEA FIGHT   Roman Fleet May Have Added to Disaster by Fighting Among Itself In Mediterranean,

SEA VICTORY CLAIMED BG WAR EXPLOL   Reports Say Italians Lost Heavily in Men as Well as Ships.   GERMAN WARNING TO YUGOSLAVIA   Berlin Expected to Send Ultimatum When Na  tionals Leave Country.

Germany Sounds Note of Warning to Slavs and May Give Out L ltimatum   Rh. A. F. Hits Brest   Docks Are Bombed and Davlight Attack Made on Le Havre

British Claim Greatest Sea Victory of. War   Declare 1500 Italians Have Perished . In Sea—Germany Prépares Ulti matum For Yugoslavia

British Claim Victory Today in Greatest Sea Battle of War in Mediterranean.   FIVE FASCIST SHIPS _ REPORTED AS SUNK

BRITISH CLAIM SEA VICTORY   Believe 1,500 Italians Perished When Five Ships Are Sunk.   BATTLE LASTS THREE DAYS.   British Admiralty Says That 1,000 Italians Have Been Rescued.

BRITISH ADMIRALTY CLAIMED VICTORY IN GREAT SEA BATTLE   THREE-DAY MEDITERRAN. EAN CLASH COST ITALIANS AT LEAST FIVE WARSHIPS

Three-Day Clash Occurs In Mediterranean In Which 1,500 Italians Are Believed To Have Perished Amid Sinking Of Five Fascist Warships

‘FDR TO VISIT NAVAL AIR BASE   President Heads South For Vacation At Sea.

State Levy Again Will Be One Mill   $2,990 057 Yield ls Expected

State Property Tax Levy Same As Last Yea   One Mill Levy Will Pro duce Almost Three Mil lion Dollars

State Property Levy Again One Mill   Expected To Yield About Same As Last Year.

Teachers’ Minimum Wage Measure  Fails On Second Attempt In House

TEACHERS’ WAGE BILL IS KILLED   67-33 VOTE FALLS SHORT OF 77 THAT WERE REQUIRED

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   German Troops March Down Strramma Valleuv *-

NEW DIVISION S REVIEWED BY THE KING   Armored Unit Is the Most Complete Figtting Force Yet Devised.   OPERATES AT HOME   Its Main Purpose Is to Resist Nazi Invasion of British Isles.

Who’s Who In Capital Depends On  hose Office Displays Most Luxuries, Edson Says

e@ In Washington   Who’s Who in Washington Depends on Whose Office Displays Most Luxuries

Greenville Man Disappears; Police Puzzled   Believed Beaten, Robbed Of S600 and Kidnaped;  Car Found in Youngstown

.Antonescu’s Loyal Troops Nab Sima; ‘Disorders on Wane   Vice Premier Expected to Face Firing Squad for Leading Revolt; Nasicin Emctruct Reserve Armyv

STATE DEMOCRATS © DEMAND TAYES IN OHIO BE REDUCED   Insist Special Session of Legislature Be Called to Check Revenue Situation,

State Revenues Increasing; Lower Taxes Demanded by Ohio Democrats

SAWYER ASKING TAX REDUCTION   DEMOCRATS. HOLD “HARMONY" SESSION AND DECIDE ON FEDERAL PATRONAGE SYSTEM

Thirty-Fifth Division to Put on Show for Public On Army Day, April 7   Infantry Attack Su Supported by Other Units Will - Staged in a Valley

WOMAN DIES IN GARAGE AFTER HEART ATTACK   Body of Mrs, Carl S. Horner Found Slump. ed Over Wheel oi! Machine.   SON PAYS YISIT AND FINDS HER

Find Missing Woman Dead In Her Garage  Mrs. Lydia Horner Believed Heart Attack Victim

JAPANESE PUSHED OUT OF FOOCHOW   Chinese Gain Big Victory In Recapturing Port

STATE APPLE TAX DECLARED LEGA   Michigan Supreme Court Reserves: Decision of Oakland County Circuit Court

Advertising Levy Valid; Lower Court Is Reversed   Law Ruled Unconstitutional By Judge Evans And Also By Oakland County Court Bitter Fight Recalled

Victory By 2-1 Margin Is Predicted   Only Two More Amendment Hurdles in Wav

SENATE DEMS SEE PASSAGE BY NIGHTFALL   Opposition to Aid Measure Collapses, Reaches Its Peak at 39 Votes.   12 AMENDMENTS DEFEATED   Two Are Approved, With Only  Three Major Changes to Ra VUnten fin Tadav.

Italy Pleased With Roosevelt Message to King   Insists ‘Righteous Peace Just What They Are Fighting For

American Writer Believes the Reds Will Hold Out   Ingersoll, in Turkey, says Morale in Soviet Is Hich

Feels Germans Finally Will Be Stopped   Ingersoll In High Praise Of Staff Work Of Soviets

New. ork Publisher Says ‘He: Believes Nazis Will Be Stopped in Russia   Ralph   Ingersoll Praises ’ Rus. sian: Staff Work After Visit  - toe Morgcow 

Reds Will Stop Nazis Believes N.Y. Publisher  bon et tial: Bette   Ingersoll Arriving in Ankara From Moscow, Optimistic

Independent Mine Men Oppose Legislative Bill   43 Object to Silicosis Act at Public Hearing; Bill Branded Unfair to Industry and the Employe, Unworkable and Inefficient

NUMEROUS MINE OPERATORS POINT OUT UNF AIRNESS OF BILL REGARDING SILICOSI.

Price Ceiling Now im House   Leaders Seek to Bring Bi into Line with President’s Wishes

Price Control Reaches House  For A Debate   After Four Months of Study, Measure Comes Before House for Debate Scheduled for This Week.

PRICE CONTROL DEBATE BEGINS   Plan Reaches House Floor: Roosevelt Wishes Pushed

HOUSE GETS PRICE BILL FOR DEBATE   Program To: Place ‘Cost Ceilings Moves Slow.

PRICE CONTROL DEBATE STARTS   Legislation, Under Study Four Months, Reaches House Floor Today,   WEEK OF DEBATE (IS SEEN

French Food Ship Blocked By British   Sea, Air Patrols  Watch Off Coast Of Uruguay

British Bar Way to Five French Ships   Mendoza Tries Once More To Slip to Sea

Spain Asks Enlistments.   Falange, Political Party, Orders Recruiting Offices Opened

Nation's Soft Coal Dwindling Due To Strike   Government Still Inactive as Strikes Spread Rapidly in Captive and Commercial Mines.

ROOSEVELT WAITS AS COAL DWINDLES   Supply Of Fuel For Defense Plants Falls Steadily As Chief Executive Marks Time At Washington—Situation * Increases In Gravity

BULGARIA 41 BALKAN NATION SIGNED BY AXIS   Other Victims Of Nazi ‘Blitz Diplomacy’ Are Recalled

Senate Passes Bill Allowing Ships Seizure   Acquisition Of Those Lying Idle In Port Is Authorized   CHANGES PROPOSED   Isolationists Fail In Effort To Prevent Transfers

THE WAR TODAY.  Russian Position Not Yet Hopeless  But Aid from Britain Still Seems Far Away

The War Todav--- By DEWITT MACKEN  Russia Certainiy Faces an Extremely Grave Situation

Moscow Defenders Face Gigantic Task To Avert Disaster   Center of Front Must Be Kept Intact to Bar A General Crumbling

RUSSIAN POSITION. VERY GRAVEAT THIS MOMENT  Red Forces Face Major Disaster _

The War Today:  Russian Position Grave; Britain Must Make Decision On Soviet Aid

Britain Is Called Upon To Meet Gravest Emergency 0: War, Timoshenko Paces Gigantic Job In Defense  Of Nioscow

— THE WAR TODAY   EXPERT SAYS NAZI-RUSSIAN BATTLE DEPENDS ON MATCHING OF WITS

WAR COMMENTATOR ADMITS RED POSITION ON FIGHTING FRONT IS VERY GRAVE BUT NOT HOPELESS

Russia's Position Very Grave But Not Hopeless; Emergency Hands Britain a Tough Problen

RUSSIAN POSITION VERY GRAVE, BUT INOT HOPELESS   Moscow’s. Appeal to. _ Britain to Invade Continent Emphasizes: Seriousness of  Red Plight—MacKenzie

Depression Slows Up Gain in Urban Population in Decade, Census Reveals

DEFENSE PROBE DEMANDS HEARD   House Committee Studie: Resolutions; Funds For Guam, Samoa Okayed By Senate Group

DEFENSE PROGRAM * SURVEY 1S LIKELY      Consideration of Resolu tions Started by House Committee

House Will Approve the Step Overwhelmingly, Rep. Cox, of Georgia, Says in Statement

Defense Probe  Is Considerec   House Expected t to BeAsked By Commiittee to Okay - Investigation

Defense Probe Appears Likely   House Board Considers Inquiry; Naval Bills Gain Quick Approval

CONGRESS EYES ~ DEFENSE MOVES   House Committee Consider: Investigation: More Funds Voted

PLAN PROBE INTO DEFENSE   House Committee Ponders Surprise Resolutien

DEFENGE PLANO INOUIRY LOOM   House Committee Defers Final Action At Moment; Senate Group Approves Naval Base Improvements

House Committee Begins Consideration Of Resolution   NAVAL MEASURES MAKE PROGRESS

PORTSMOUTH. AND NATIONAL DEFENSE   NO. 2—PORTSMOUTH’S POPULATION

PORTSMOUTH AND NATIONAL DEFENSE   NO. 3—-OUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

PORTSMOUTH AND NATIONAL DEFENSE   No. 10—-OUR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

PORTSMOUTH AND NATIONAL DEFENSE   NO. 7—OUR TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM

Navy Hikes Wages Of Ship Workers   U.S. Rates Put in Line With Commercials

‘Corvettes Fight Subs   British Perfect New Type Of Craft To Combat German Sea Raiders

‘CORVETTES” TO COMBAT SUBS   Britain’s Latest Answer te German Menace Said Effective

19GROCERS — ARE ACCUSED   Charged with False Claims in Food Stamp Redemption

CENSORSHIP PROGRAM CLAMPED DOWN TODAY   War-Time Machinery Begins to Function As Government Agencies Impose Controls Over ShortWave Radios, Wireless Telegraph and Cable Communications in Notian.

CENSORSHIP OF U.S. MAILS IS POSSIBLE SOON   War-Time Curbs Being Placed On Many Agencies

BURMA ROAD IS ATTACKED , BY INVADERS   China’s Life Line Now Threatened — Tokyo Claiming Capture of Many Enemy Ships.

(Drive Launched On Burma Road. \Nipponese Claim   Claim .200 Merchant Ships Seized; Attack On Singapore Opens

JAPS MAKE BIG CLAIMS OF DAMAGE   Say 300 American Planes Destroyed In Initial Raids

JAPS CLAIM. S LINCR CAPTURED: BURMA ATTACKED  Claim ing American Fighting Planes Be “* oved   ATTACK ON SINGAPORE 1S DENIED BY BRITISH

King of Bulgaria Will Resist Nazi Penetration, Said   Boris May be Strong Factor in Stopping Axis Advance

Bulgarian King Vows Country Will Not Repeat Mistake Made By Entering  First World War.

King Boris Reaffirms Stand Against Germany   Nazi Chiefs Warn Against Foreign Influence: in Balkans: New Developments Hinted

TOWN BEFORE LENINGRAD IS RETAKEN, REDS   TWELVE HOUR HAND-TO-HAND BATTLE PUSHES NAZIS BACK, SAYS RED STAR   SERIES OF COUNTER-DRIVES REVERSES GERMAN CAMPAIGN      Russian Army Paper Reports 263 German Planes Shot Down Within 48 Hours

Russian Town ‘Is Recaptured   Violent Fight Contifiuins Along Front; Nazis Driven Back

U.S, BRITAIN PLEDGE QUICK AID TO SOVIE   Moscow Conferences Continue; Russians Claim New Victories

 REPORI  COUNTER-ATTACK ON GERMAN INVADERS   City Near Leningrad Saic To Have Been Taken by Defending Reds   Bayonet Fighting Reported On South Front Today  In Nazi Communique

Recaptured With Oihe Communities In Concentrated Series Counter Attacks. Moscow Savs   Victory Marked by Handto-Hand and Hause-toHouse Combat, Ac cording to Red Star

REDS RECAPTURE CITY, IS REPORT   Soviet Army News Orgar Says Town Near Leningrad Is Retaken

SOVIETS REGAIN BASEINBATTLE FOR LENINGRAD   Claim Germans Driven Back From City By Furious Counter-Assaults

Counter-Blows Driving Nazis Farther Back   Rumanian Forces Near Odessa Reported Hurled Back n Fresh Assault ©

R AZI AT LENINGRAD   Several Approaches To City Retaken; Berlin Expects ‘No  News

RUSSIANS DRIVE GERMANS BACK I} LENINGRAD AREA   City Recaptured By Red Troops In Counter-Attacks

HOUSE-T0-HOUSE STRUGGLE ENDS IN RECAPTURE OF CITY   Rumanian Troops Near Odessa Repulsed In Frech Assault

REDS REPORT MAJOR GAINS AT LENINGRAD   City Near Old Gapital I: Recaptured From Geymans in Hand-to-Hand Fighting, Soviet Army Organ Declares.

APPROACHES TD GITY REGAINED   Soviet Claims Success in 12-Hour House-toHouse Batile.   REPORT AIR VICTORIES

Russ Report Fresh Gains At Leningrad   Recapture Approache: To City; Say German Losses Heavy

Recapture Of City On Approaches To Reds’ Northern Stronghold 1s Told At Moscow

CITIES NEAR LENINGRAD ARE TAKEN BY REDS   Violent Fighting Is Reported Along Central Front

REDS RECAPTURE SOME TOWNS IN LENINGRAD AREA   Hitler's Invasion Armies Still Smashing At Russian Crimea   SOVIET AID TALKED   Army, Navy, Air, Medical And Transport Assistance Discussed

LLL LL  GAMELIN, 2 EX-PREMIERS MUST FACE ‘WAR GUILT’ TRIAL, REPOR]

DALADIER, BLUM, GAMELIN CHARGED WAH WAR GUILT   Three More of Fallen France’s Former Officials to Be Tried in Court.

Former French Leaders Should Be Tried For ‘War Guilt,’ High Court Decides

General Rain Breaks Drought Threat in Iowa   Parched Gardens, Fields — Get New Life From ‘Soaking’

CENTRAL IOWA GETS SOAKING   Rain Puts New Life i Parched Crops, Gardens and Lawns

LABOR PLAN IS DRAFTED   Bill Would Give Greater Power to Mediation Board, Provide 30-Day ‘Cooling Off’ Period

Apparently Is Hoping Other Means Will Be Found to Put Miners Back.

HOR GIVES Od, LAPTVE MINED UPERATORS TWO ALTERNATIVES   Status Quo For Closed Shop Or Arbitration Of  Question   Disagrees With Lewis As To Jeopardization Of Interests

FR Asks Work  Resumption Now, Settlement Later   Seeks To Avert Need of Calling In Army; Strike In Third Day

President Says Pits Must Reopen; Sends Letter to Both Unions and Operators.

OR DECISION   Either Place Union Shop on Status Quo or Settle, President Urges.

PRESIDENT {0 WAITING FOh COOLING OFF   Direct Action in Coai Strike Wil! Be Withheld for a Tim:.   OTHER MEANS SOUGHT   Leaders in Congress Plan Program to Sidetrack Drastic Laws.

APPEAL MADE TO LEWIS AND STEEL CHIEFS   Question of lL nion Shop In Captive Pits to Remain In Status Quo In  imergency.

PRESIDENT ASKS MINERS GO TO WORK   Urges. !ssue Be ‘Dropped During Emergency Period

COMMERCIAL MINES ARE SHUT DOWN BY SYMPATHY STRIKES—ROOKEVELT I8SUES ANOTHER APPEAL.

UNLIKELY THAT (1.0. LEADERS WILL ACCEPT   President is slow to act: feels public opinion may turn trick

‘Status Quo’ Is Urged on Union Shop   President Asks Postpone ment of Quarrel During Emergency or Submitting to Arbitration

FR Appeals For Truce, Arbitration   Letter Sent to UMW, Steel   eadere

AaKo FOR WORK TO RECOMMENGE IN COAL MINES   Leaders Of Both Sides Receive Message Seeking nd of Strike

Axis Troops Enter Odessa   Fighting In Streets Against Last Resistance Of Garrison and People’s Army; German Troops Break Through Defenses on Central Front

Smash Into  Odessa   Nazis Take Seaport As Red Defense of  Moscow Also Cracks: Evacuating Capital :

‘Special Announcement on Moscow Battle Expected Soon, Berlin Says   ENTIRE DEFENSE DECLARED REELING   Plenty of Space Left for Civillians to Leave Red Capital. Nazis Savy

Nazis Enter Black Sea Port; Street Fighting Is Fierce,SayRumanians   Japanese Leaders Weigh Issue of Peace * With U.S. or Attack on Siberia; Reds Claim Lines Hold Despite Retreat

Rumanian Forces Reportedly Enter Black Sea Port —  Nippon Weighs Choice °  > >a a> Ee   NIPppon. weigns Wnoice OF Peace or War with U. S.,  Russia; Half-Ringed Red Capital at Hour of Peril ©

RED DEFENSES AT CAPITAL REELING, GERMANS REPORT   ATTACKING ARMIES WITHIN 62 MILES OF GREAT METROPOLIS

RUSSIAN GRAIN PORT AFTER 59 DAY SIEGE TOTTERS AS FALL OF MOSCOW IMPENDS   Hitler’s Headquarters [Unt at Swift-Breaking Developments With Regard to Soviet Capital As Rumanians Claim Odessa Burning and Invaded

Rumanians Claim Port's Main Defenses Breached And Every Able - Bodied Man, Woman and Child Sent Into Fighting Lines By Reds — Crisis in Mos ® anw Rattla Te Near. :

Nazi and Rumanian Soldiers in Odessa: Report City Aflame   Men, Women, Children Fought to Prevent Capture of Port

Hour of Crisis Arrives For Moscow, Japs Swinging Nearer Attack on Eastern Siberia

Axis Arms Force Way Into Odessa   Bucharest Reports Defense: Penetrated and Port in ’ Flames .   ROLL TOWARD MOSCOW   Nazi Tanks and Motorized Infantry Drive Against Capital

CITY AFLAME AS INVADERS MAKE GAINS   ; Rumanians Assist Nazis In Drive Against South Front   DESPERATE DEFENSE   Kalinin, Kaluga Captured In Moscow Campaign, Say Germans

BIG RUSSIAN GRAIN PORT FALLS BEFORE COMBINED INVADERS   JAPANESE CABINET IN DISAGREEMENT OVER PEACE WITH U. S. AND RUSSIA

Axis Armies Batter Way Into Red Port Of Odessa   Moscow In Dire Peril As Nazis Only 62 Miles Away: German Onrush Unstemmed

Sleeper Plane Crashes Into Thickets Near Georgia City     CONGRESSMAN DEAD     Crew Members Victims In Early Morning Disaster   CONGRESSMAN DEAD

DROPS AWAY FROM RADIO BEAM: RIPS TO PIECES IN WOODS   “Wreckage Of Sleeper Found Far From Road; Rescue Wark Slow

lnjuries Are Sustained by Nine Others   Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, World War Ace, Among Those Reported Seriously Hurt in Tragedy in Georgia

Seven Are Killed In Airplane Crash   Rep. W. D. Byron, Mary. land, Dies When Ship Falls Near Atlanta   RICKENBACKER IS HURT   Eastern Air Lines Plane Torn Apart by Plunge Into Pine Forest

Rickenbacker Injured; U. 8. Congressman  Byron Is Killed   {Eastern Air Lines Sleeper, Dropping Away From Radio Beam Over Atlanta, Ga., Airport, Crashes Into Pine Woods Early Today  WORLD WAR ACR @RRINTICT ¥ UTtpMm

7 KILLED, 9 HURT IN AIR CRASH   Rep.W.D. Byron Among the Dead Taken From Sleeper Piane Near Atlanta   EDDIE RICKENBACKER CRITICALLY HURL   Victims in Plane All Night; One Finally Reaches Phone. Calls Heln

papt. Eddie Rickenbacker, War Ace and Head of Line, Among Injured.

SLEEPER BANGS. TN WOODLANDS CLOSE 10. CHT      Injured Passenger « Gets Word Outside ;. ‘Rese ie. Is Slow Task:

RICKENBACKER [9 AMONG INJURED   World War Flying Ace Seriously Hurt in Mishap as Liner Sought Beam Landing.   PROMINENT PEOPLE ABOARD   Congressman, Newspaperman and Magazine Editor Among Those on il-Fated Airplane.

Eddie Rickenbacker Is Listed Among Injured; Maryland Solon Victim

FDDIE RICKENBACKER SERIOUSLY INJURED IN GEORGIA CRASH  mA AMT r   EASTERN AIRLINES PLANE RIPPED INTO PINE WOODS; ALL DEAD OR INJURED

Voted Flier Hurt; Solon Is Killed   Eddie Rickenbacker Sustained Badly Crushed Back; Rep. Byron Of Maryland And Three Members Of Crew Listed Among Fatalities

Rickenhacker Badly Hurt At Ailania   14-Passenger Sleeper Bangs Into Pine Knoll

ONE PASSENGER CALLS FOR HELP AT FARM HOME   Rescue Crews Remove Injured From Plane

Injured Passengers Give Alarm At =: Dawn, Hours After Tragedy Occurred

Rickenbacker Among 9 Hurt   Air Liner Plunges © Into Georgia Thicket

Seven Meet Death, Nine Injured When  Air Liner Crashes   Eddie Rickenbacker, Ace of American World  War Fliers, Hurt

EAL plane crash takes  seven lives   Rickenbacker is among nine persons injured

Big Air Sleeper, Off Radio Beam, Falls in Thicket   World War Ace and Head of EAL Among 16 on Plane; Injured Survivors Get Help Hours After Crash; Wreck Unburned   MARYLAND MEMBER OF CONGRESS AND CRAFT’S CREW AMONG DEAD

Seven Are Killed As Airliner Hits A Wooded Knoll   Eddie Rickenbacker, Famed Flier, Among Nine Who Are Injured.   Occurs in Attempt to Make a Beam Landing

3 MORE INJURED IN HUGE PLANE: RESCUE IS SLOW   Eddie Rickenbacker, Famous World War Ace, Among Those Critically Hurt   MYSTERY VEILS ACCIDENT   One Passenger  Extricate: Self from Wreckage and Makes Way to Phone

RICKENBACKER AMONG LIST OF INJURED   Eastern Air Lines Sleepe: Crashes In Woods Five Miles From Airport

Big Sleeper Plane With — 16 Aboard Smashes Into Wooded Hill Near Atlanta   World War Ace Is one of Nine Injured as Plane Attempts Nich? Loandina on Redie Beam

Seven Die In Plane Crash At Atlanta   Eddie Rickenbacker, Eight Others Seriously Injured

Passenger Craft Hits Upon Knoll   captain Rickenbacker. President of Eastern Air Lines, Is One of Nine Injured  Falls at Atlanta  Sleeper P Laie Was Only Five Miles From Its  ss Airport

Seven Die In Plane Crash Near Atlanta   Giant Airliner Falls, Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker Among Seriously Injured

RICKENBACKER, PRESIDENT OF LINE, IS INJURED   Searchers Find Wreck Of Sky Sleeper in Georgia Woods

Eastern Air Lines Ship in Atlanta Crash   Loses Radio Bear Rickenbacker, Line President, Among Iniured

Seven Killed In Georgia Plane Crash   Eddie Rickenbacker Among Nine Others Injured

Plane Is Wrecked On Isolated Knoll. Near Atlanta, Ga.   Tragedy Occurs During Attempted Landing On  Radio Beam At 1 A. M.; Rescuers Fail To Bee 7 ec: Pia Pink

Fight Others Hurt: Plane Is Shattered   Sleeper Crashes in Pine Woods 15 Miles from Atlanta

ED RICKENBACKER, WAR ACE, ESCAPES WITH INJURIES   Liner Loses Radio Beam  As It Approaches Landing Near Atlanta; Rickenbache Breaks Leg, Injures Back  14 WM TONAY

Ihickenbacker Is One Victim Of Air Tragedy   World War Flying Ace Critically Injured And a Maryland Congressman Is Among The Dead In Crack-up Near Atlanta

Maryland Congressman Is Among Fatalities—Eight Persons Hurt in Addition To Famed World War Ace, President of the Line; Dead and Injured Lie at Scene All Night Before Searchers Find Them.

Rickenbacker One Of Nine Injured   Famous Flier Reported In Serious Condition; Eastern Airlines Sleeper Ripped to Pieces in Pine Woods Near Atlanta

Eddie Rickenbacker Among Injured As Eastern Airliner  Wrecks Near Atlanta

PAMOUS FLIER AMONG 9 BADLY HURT IN CRASH   Fourteen-Passenger Sleeper Drops Away From Radio Beam and Bangs Against Wooded Knoll   WRECKAGE UNFOUND UNTIL AFTER DAWN   Rickenbacker On Top of Body All Night, Unable to Move; Passenger Gets Help

RICKENBACKER ESCAPES ALIVE BUT BADLY HURT   Miaryland Congressman Among Those Killed; Famed World War Ace Among Most _ Seriously Injured; Plane Hit Knoll, Crashed Into Woods.

E. Rickenbacker, World War Ace, Seriously Hurt   Rep. W. D. Byron Of Maryland, Three Othe) Passengers And Three Crewmen Killed; Ship ‘Gets Off Beam’ Near Atlanta

14-Passenger Plane Bangs Against Woodec Knoll This Morning Near Atlanta; Ricken. backer Badlv Injured

Four of Dead, Immediatély Ideritified Include Maryland Congressman and Three Members of Crew.

PLANE GRASHES IN GEORGIA KILLING T AND INJURING 9   fddie Richenbacker, the Famous Flyer, Was Among Those Hurt,   REP, BYRON IS KILLED   Kastern Airline Plane Ripped ltxelf to Pieces in a Woods near Atlanta, (ia.

7 Persons Killed and 9 Injured—Eddie Rickenbacker, Famous Flier, Among Iniured Co atyygectn Dot

Eddie Rickenbacker, Famed Flier, Among Most Gravely injured Near Atlanta, Ga.   Dead Included Crew of Three and Four Passengers; Sleeper Plane Strikes Knoll After Losing Radio Beam, Ripped to Pieces

Seven Killed as Airliner Crashes Close to Atlanta   Eddie Rickenbacker Amofg Nine Others Who Were Injured

RICKENBACKER IS AMONG NINE PERSONS HURT   Airliner Rips Itself To Pleces In Pine Woods Near Atlanta, Ga.   MANY TRAPPED IN DEBRIS   Famous Aviator Directs Own Rescue; Maryland Congressman Killed

Big Airliner, Getting Off Radio Beam In Bad Weather. Early Today, -Plunges ™ Into : Pine Woods; Famous War Ace Oe Badly Injured.” : ee      Wreckage Not Found For Hours   Passenger Hurled Clear. Of Plane, Struggles To Farm: House And Spreads:Alarm;\ * Lights Go Out On Big Ship, Then foe ae  Crash Follows.

.Seven Killed In Crash of * An Airliner   Eddie Rickenbacker Among Nine Others Injured in  Atlanta Smashup

orgia Plane rash Kills 7;  thers Injured   ed Flier Rickenbacker  eriously Injured; Repre

PLANE. FALLS NEAR ATLANTA   Eddie Rickenbacker, Famed Flier, Eight Others Are tnjured.   CONGRESSMAN {S OEAD 

Rickenbacke: Is Injured   Three Members of Plane Crew Killed; Near Atlanta. Ga.

Rickenbacker, 8 Others Injured   3 Of Crew, Congressman  Fatalities, Editor Hurt

Air Liner Falls Near Atlanta Ga., Airport; Cause Unknown    U.S. Rep. Byron Of Maryland Among Dead; Eddie Rickenbacker Seriously Injured

Rickenbacker, Famed Flier, Badly Hurt   Plane Loses Beam, Drops Into Trees Near Atlanta, Ga.   List of Dead and Injured, Page 16

“AIR LINE CRASHES FIVE: MILES FROM ATLANTA, GA, ~ PORT, 7 DEAD, 9 INJUREL   Famed Flier Eddie Rickenbacker Among Passengers Hurt; Huge Plane Hit Wooded Knoll at Mid hight and Wreckage ls Found Hours Later.

d UT tho HUAI A HUGE LINER HIPS TO PIEGES   Famed Flier Rickenbacher Among Those Badly Hurt In Airlines Accident

Ny  COFF REPORTS   Vichy Officials Deny French Troous Aid Gernans.

FRENCH AID AGAINST RUSSIANS IS DENIED   Blast Report Division and Hall Helping Nazis

STATE DEFENSE PARLEY PLANNED   Session Will Seek To Win Contracts For  PrioritiesPinched Small Plants

900 Soldiers Get Lostin Coast Forest   Weary Battalion Found by CCC After Two Days

Eddy Gilmore and Some Other Tanks Leave England with Cargo for Red:

: we CEREMONIAL SUN: DANCE  RENEWED NEXT WEEK AT 'FORT HALL RESERVATION -

STRIKE AT INDIANA PLANT IS SETTLEC   Settlement Sought at Idle Plants in Chicago and Milwaukee

Arbiters Settle Indiana Strike   Negotiators Seek End of Defense Walkouts in Chicago, Milwaukee

STRIKERS VOTE TO RETURN TO WORK   Walkout Involving 1,300 Indiana Workers Is Settled; Conciliators Hope Break Tractor Plant Deadlock

Settlement of Strikes in Milwaukee And Chicago Defense Plants Sought   Pullman Standard Car Em ployes Vote To Return to Their Jobs

1,900,000 NAZIS BATTER REDCAPITAL   Greatest Push Of All Time Is Directed At Soviet City

Italians Report Nazis in Giant Move on Moscow   Reds Say Fighting Continues on All Fronts: Claim Success in Many Points; British Capture Many Prisoners in Libya

Moscow Appears to Be Facing Greatest Perit  Gigantic New Drive Said Launched

TWO ARMIES ‘BATTLEIN DEEP SNOW   Hitler Is Said to Have Thrown 1,500,000 Men and 8,000 ' Tanks Into Fierce  Struggle. ;   CAPITAL. POUNDED — . BY NAZIS FROM AIR   Sweeping Claims. Made by ‘Both Sides ‘— Russians Counting on Flank As - gaults for. Relief.

Great Battle Is Raging On Moscow Front   Both Sides Claim Successes In Flanking Actions; Red Ski Troons See Action ~

NAZI FORCE IS DRIVING ON MOSEON   Major Offensive Is , Launched Upon Red Capital

Moscow Appears te Be Facing Greatest Peril  Gigantic New Drive Said Launched  By Mearman Farce

VIOLENT DEATH TOLL IN [OWA OVER HOLIDAY   At Least Twenty-Ore Persons Lost Their Lives In Iowa Accidents

CLE FLAUGHER ~ RITES THURSDAY   Well Known: m Resident Died : Tuteday: At His  , Home

LONDON HAS FIRST ALARM SINCE MONDAY   Heavy Alr Raids on British Isles Ceased With Arrival in Scotland of Rudolf Hess. :

MRS. COMISKEY TO BACK DYKES IN LOOP ROY   Harridge Declines To Comment; White Sox Owner Says Jimmy ‘Kind We Want’

Germans Make Another Attempt To Burn London   Hundreds Risk Lives to Prevent Spread of Flames

NAZIS AGAIN ‘ATTEMPT 10 BURN LONDON   N umbers Of Bombers Pass Over City

But Alert British Control All Fires After Raids Close   British Report Success in Attacks on Nazi Points; Liverpool and Other British Cities Draw Bombs in Sunday Night Visitations

Many Planes Pound City At Intervals   Other Areas Raided After RAF Raids Anew Channel Coast Ports  TURIN FEELS BLOWS

STRIKE AT LONDON   Regulars and Volunteers Risk Lives in Combating the Flames

Incendiaries Showered On Capital   Raiders Fan Out To Attack Other Towns

LONDON AREAS SUBJECTED 10 NEW FIRE RAID   Hundreds of Civilians Risk Lives to Help Extinguish Many Blazes   OTHER DISTRICTS IN ENGLAND ATTACKED   Wilhelmshaven Shipyards In Germany Attacked by British Bombers

Nazis Rain Fire, High Explosive   But Firemen’ And Citizens Risking Their Lives Prevent Spread Of Flames; Other Tawne Hit.   RAF Active

Nazis Make Another Attempt To Burn London  In Mass Raid   AUXILIARY FIREMEN FUNCTION PERFECTLY

aiders Rain eendiaries  n England   Civilians Risk to Avert Spread of Flames in London

JAP CRUISER DOCKS   Warship Disgorges Men and Muni tions Into Saigon

CRUISER DOCKS IN FRENCH PORT   Great Quantity Of War Goods Unloaded By Japs

Minnesota, North DakotaGet Worst  Storms in Years   Police Make Thousands Remain in Shows, Meetings Thru Night; Wind Reaches 85 m.p.h.

Strike Conferees Adjourn, Give No Word Of Decision   Navy Secretary and Shipbuilding Firm President Meet

Shipyard — Asks US to Take Over  FDR ORDER IS NECESSARY TO END WALKOUT

NAVY WEIGHS PLANT OFFEF   Knox Confers With Ship builder on Government Operation Proposal

Ship Plant Offered Tothe U.S.   Secretary Knox and President Korndorff Confer About Strike-Bound Plant

Navy Weighs Taking Over Ship Plant      Knox Confers With Head of Kearny Firm That Asked U.S. to Act

NAVY RECEIVES OFFER TO TAKE OVER SHIPYARD   Secretary Knox Studies “Company's Preposal to ‘-End Walkout of Men At Kearney, N. ].   17.000 MEN IDLE   Union Leader : Assails Move, Cites Company Acted In Face of Federal Threat

Secretary Knox Confers With President Of Kearny Plant In Washington

Secretary Knox And President 0! ‘Shipbuilding Company Confer On 'Turning Operations Over To Navy

OFFER TURN OVER PLANT TO NAVY 18 “BEING CONSIDERED   PRESIDENT BIG SHIPYARDS PLANT SAYS CLOSED SHOP ONLY ISSUE IN STRIKE

KNOX CONFERS WITH OFFICIALS OF SHIPYARDS   Negotiations and Confer. ence Coritinue In Effort to Renew Shipbuilding

MAY HAVE SHIP PLAN   President of Big New Jersey Concern Confers on  Public Offer.   17,000 IDLE THERE SINCE THURSDAY   Union Demands Contract Employes Must Keep Union Dues Paid.

HITLER 10 SPEAK TO PEOPLE TODAY   Addresses ‘Reich on Eighth Anniversary of Nazis’ Rise to Power

Hitler To Sneak On Anniversary Of Rise of Nazis   Fuehrer To Deliver Radio Address in Berlin This Morning

HITLER 10 SPEAK TO NATION TODAY   Fuchrer to Mark Eightt Anniversary of “Der Tag”

*Hifler Marks — Anniversary of  ‘Rise to Power  Observes Eighth Year » Of Nazi Rule Today with Public Address

HITLER TO TALK TONATION TODAY   Address Will Mark Eight! Anniversary Of Rise Of Nazis To Power

GERMANS HEAR FUEHRER TODAY   Kighth Anniversary of Nazi Rule Observed Without Holiday

HITLER TO TALK TO PEOPLE TODA   OCCASION IS EIGHTH ANNI\VERSARY OF NAZIS RISE  TO POWER IN REICH,

Talk Comes on  Anniversary of ‘Der Tag’   No Hint Is Given as to What Will Be Discussed

BRIGHEST PEAK SINCE 1930 REPORTED BY CROP REFORTING SERVICE—ADVANCE 18 STEADY

TAX COLLECTIONS OF BILLION SEEN   MAROE PAYMENTS. TO. THE GOVERNMENT ARE. EXPECT', ED TO: SET-RECORD.

Income ‘Taxes To  Reach Record High       Officials ick Billion Dollars Be Collected By March 15, Deadline

Record Income Tax Returns Expected   Billion-Dollar  ( Collections From:15 Million Persons > Are Predicted

MINTON GOING 10 A JUDGESHIE   President Nominates Him to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appea’s.   HE SUCCEEDS TREANOR

MINTON 1S NAMED T0 POST AS JUBEt   ‘Roosevelt Nominates State Man to Succeed Treanor.

W.G. Riddick Nominated by Roosevelt  District Covers Alen Mjnnacnts.   District Covers Also Minnesota, lowa, Missouri, Dakotas. Nebrack-

NAZI ADVANCE SOVIET CLAIM   Reds Say Lines Holding Strong, Many Nazi Planes Downed. Poles May Help

Nazis Nabbed Inside Lines,  Reds Deelare   Moscow Announces It Prut River Defenses Are Holding

Russian Front Reformed Af. ter Panzer Units Push Through, Moscow Savs   457 NAZI PLANES REPORTED DESTROYED   German Losses Heavy and Many Prisoners Taken;Some Reported ‘Drunk? +

MASSES OF SOVIET TROOPS REFORM CHECK NAZI DRIVE   MOSCOW ALSO REPORTS RUSSIAN FORCES HOLDING LINE ON OTHER FRONTS

Russians Envelop Nazi Panzer Force   Masses of Troops Thrown Into Conflict and Lines Are Re-formed After Tanks Have Broken Through—Fate of Units Unknown.

Germans are Held Off By Defenders  Russians Claim % Lines Are Intact © All Along 1,000

Red Lines Reform After Nazi Panzer Units Roar Past   Alcoholic Drink Sale Banned In Soviet Under War Rulings

Hitler’s Timetable Believed Disrupted   Nazis Report Baltic Area Gains; Spearheads Around Vilna Trapped

RESIGNS AS CHAIRMAN   Dr. F. E. Kester Will Continue to Teach Physics at K. U.

(ust Republicans In Mayoral Races   Cincinnati Voters Reject Bond Issue To Erect New City Electric Plant

LAUSCHE WINS IN CLEVELAND   Democrats Unseat Republican Mayors In 10 Other Ohio Cities

Fascists Declare Nazis Plan Spring Assault   All Plans for Fearful Mass Attacks Within the Next 70 Days Have Been Completed, Newspaper Claims

SAFETY ZONE MAY BE DRAWN AROUND NIPPON   Hull, Roosevelt Hold Conference on Aid To Russia

Sea Shipments to Reds Approaching Showdown Stage   United States Oil Tankers Near Port On Siberian Coast

SOLDIER FIGHTS OFF SHARK IN TERROR BATTL!   Suffers Deep Gashes on Chest. Loses Much Blood at Charleston, South Carolina

Soldier ‘Is. Successful In Fighting Off Shark ‘With His Bare Fists.

2 ARMY AIR CORPS OFFICERS KILLED   Plane Crashes in Indiana During Storm

STRIKE SPREADS ON WEST COAST TO PLANE PLANTS   Aircraft Factories Endangered By New Walkout Of Workers

NAZIS PERMIT MORE NEWS TO BE SENT OUT   War Expert Reviews The War Conditions The Past Day

TWO MEN KILLED IN TRUCK CRASH   Faison Man Included In Dead and Mt. Olive Man Seriously Hurt In Collision Between Two Big Transport Trucks.

TWO KILLED IN TRUCK ACCIDENT   Another Seriously Injured As Two Large Transport Trucks Collide Near Columbia.

Jewels Are Stolen   Quiet Thief Raids Park Avenue Apartment,  Takes $50,000

Britain, Canada Quickly Declare War on Japan  Churchill Lives Up to Pledge; . Many Others  bo Edd ce

Britain Declares War On Japan Ahead Of Americz   Churchill Says “It Remains For Two Great Democracie: To Face Their Tasks x x x” Lashes “Hitler's Madness”

British Join U.S. In War  On Japanese   London Government Declares War Ahead 0} United States As Conflict Spreads  To New Quartere

Great Britian Into War With The Japanese   London Does Not Wait for U.S. Action; Pledge by Churchill Recalled

ON BRITISH ENEMY LIST   England Betters Promise To Join “Within The Hour’ By Beating U. S.   ‘UU, § SOUGHT PEACE

BRITAIN JOINS WAR ON JAPAN   Empire Also Makes Chinz Thailand Allies in Far East Hostilities

Churchill’s Promise To  U.S. Fulfillec   London Pledges Aid To China, Thailand

OTHER NATIONS TRAIL ENGLAND INDECLARATION   Canada Leads Parade With Announcement  Sunday Night

Britain Has Declared War Against Japs   Churchill Annoances Step;  Says Two Democracies  Must Face Big Task

iMAY GOD BLESS > OUR ARMS   Churchill Beats US. With War Declaration  MAKES ALLIES OF THAILAND, FREE CHINA

England Quick In  War Deelaration   Churchill Takes: Action Against Japan. Before Congress Meets   EMPIRE. IS ATTACKED   British Prime Minister Con_ fers With Roosevelt by  Telephone: « ~

STRIKE VOTED BY 11,000 ON DEFENSE WORK   Work stopped on more than $200,000,000 worth of airplanes

Aircraft Union Votes Walkout For Wednesday   North American Aviation Negotiations Fail As Others Progress

LABOR DISPUTES CONTINUE TO HOLD UP WORK   Many Defense Plants Are Mark: ing Time Instead of Turning Out Products.

129 COMPANIES ARE REPRESENTED AT HREMER SESSIONS   12 Counties Send Delegates To Central District Convention at Bellefonte; Drills Scheduled Tonight Mita DimMmr mwagmon it

Only Wanted Tc Beat Victim —  Youth On Trial For Murder Says He Was fealou; Of Girl

REDGAY ON STAND IN OWN DEFENSE   Lancaster County Youth Says He Only Wanted To Beat Up Robert R. Hackman Because Latter Would Not Stop Going With Former's Fx-Sweetheart

To Build Airplanes   OPM Docalintes With Ford For M: king Bombers

German Plane Flies Over Iceland, but Drops No Bombs .   CHASED OUT TO SEA   First Visit Since U. S$ Troops Occupied Island

Nazi Plane  Over Island   Bomber Appears Over Iceland, and !s Chased

NAZI PLANE OVER ICELAND CAPITAI   Twin-Motored Bomber Chased Away by Fighter Planes

 NAZI BOMBER FLIES  OVER CAPITAL OF ICELAND QPEVRFAVIE j«€reland Anew

Nazi Plane Flies Over Iceland Today   “hased Off By Fighter: Of American, Britis! Forces

NAZI BOMBER OVER ICELAND   Fighter Planes Chase Invader Out  Ty, Sag

NAZI PLANE OVER ICELAND CAPITAL   SINGLE CRAFT FLIES PAST BUT NO BOMBS ARE DROPPED

German Bomber Chased Away In Flight Over Iceland   Twin-Motored Craft Flees Out To Sea After Flying ‘Over Capital City; No Bombs Dropned

Zanesville Lawyer Seeks to Annul Marriage of Man, 73, and Girl, 16

VIOLENCE CLAIMS 17 LIVES IN STATE   DRY CRUSADER IS AMONG VICTIMS OF AUTO ACCIDENTS

Traffic Accidents Kill. Eight Over Weekend Nine Other Fatalities

PERFECT ORDER IN EVACUATION OF PORT CITY   Red Army “Beat Off Several Fierce Enemy Attacks” on the Central Front Near Moscow

Moscow Claims Nazi Invaders  Given Set-Back   Several Fierce Enemy Attacks Are Beaten Off Asserts Soviet    FIERCE FIGHTING = RAGES ON FRONT   Russians Report Seaport Of Odessa Evacuated In ‘‘Perfect Order’’

Y.M.C.A. OLDER BOYS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT GILLESPIE, SAT. NOV. 2¢

Nazi Bombers Raid London, South Wale:   Night Attacks Made After Forays In Daytime

U, 6. TO PURCHASE STRATEGIC METAL   Move Would Also Be Consid. ered a ‘Good Neighbor’ Act

U. S. To Buy More Metals  From Americas   Two-Fold Purpose Is Behind Decision To Aid Selves And Other Nations

300 Planes Hit Hamburg  And Bremen   Calais District Receives Bombing Early Today as’ Nazi Attack Eases   ITALIANS HIT SHIPS

Berlin Acknowledges Considerable Deaths From Strong RAF Assault   SHIPPING LOSSES IN APRIL WERE HEAVY

BETWEEN 300, 400 PLANES IN GIANT RAIDS   Pound French Coast Ports In Most Recent Sally.

Search for More Bodies After Blast   Ten Believed Kill ed. in Explosion At Burlington

Some Unaccounted For After Blast; L. Teal Died Today   Death toll now believed. definitely “fixed at 10; both Fairfield men in hospital said to be improving

Ten deaths set as toll at Burlineton   Six are dead and four workmen missing

At Funeral Fr. J. Kelly On Monday   A Pontifical Solemn Requiem Mass - fox Widely Mourned Priest. The Funera Drew a Large At tendance.

SHOOT ON SIGHT ORDER ISSUED TO END REVOLT      Britain Has Unprecedented Respite From Aerial Attacks   NEW LOSSES AT SEA

IS IN CONTROL   British Attack German  Submarine Base at T.awant   WEATHER BAD   Graziana Moves; Derna Said Virtually Left Undefended

Premier General Obtains Control As Purge Spreads     MANY CLAIMED SLAIN!  APermen Raids On Isles Slowed Due to Bad Weather

Antonescu Announces Midnight Attempt to Murder Him Checked   Nazis Aid Loyal Troops; Both Sides Kull Jews; Italians Claim British Tr oopship Sunk in Atlantie

Leader of Iron Guard Rebels Now in Hands. of Government, ,,   GREEK-ITALIAN WAR CONTINUES   Britain Free of Bomba Grows Watchful ’ for Invasion Move. — :

LULL IN ACTIVE WARFARE   Rumanizn Situation Is Nearest Approach To Real Fighting Reported From Europe—England Having Unprecedented Respite From Aerial Siege

Revolt Leader In Rumania Is  Now In Custody   Premier Antonescu Reported Successful in His Purge Against Rebel Forces.

WAR ACTIVITY IS SLOWED BY BY WEATHER   British Report Overnigh Attack on Nazi Submarine Base

SIMA SAID ARRESTED BY ANTONESCU ORDER   Greek-Italian battles continue in Albania—British attack Lorient u-boat base

‘Tron Guard Chief fed as Antonescu )Put Down Revolt   d in Rumanian Rebellion; ars Lull in Bombing ' Hove Sinister Mecnina

Rumanian Rebel Chief In Custody   Autoneseu’s .Goxernment Says Control: Regained ‘But . Purge Continues

Sima, Guardist Leader, Held For Rumanian Revolt  Bucharest Quiet Under  Guns Of Nazi Troops; Rj Wanethar (aivac

Antonescu. Gover Says It. Is. Now trol of. ‘Siguatio  AIR WARFARE  Italians: Claim ‘Sinkin British Auxiliary C1 er Carrying Trooy

ANTONESCU IN CONTROL, HE CLAIMS   Bulgarian, Soviet Frontiers Closed to Prevent Iron Guard Escaping Mass Round-Up

ANTONESCU PURGE IS SPREADING IN RUMANIA   Britain Gets Respite From Air Attacks But Sea Warfare Rages

Alleged Revolt Leader Held in Rebellion Purge; Attempt on Antonescu’s Life Revealed

Capture A Rebel Leader   Nazis Aid Antonescu In Putting Down Revolt In Rumania; War Lull May Herald Invasion

Sima Reported Arrested As Rebel Leader   Italian Claims Sinking of British Ship Loaded With Troops

PURGE SPREA TO STAMP OUT CIVIL WAR   Rumanian Premier Asserts Government In Control   WAR ON SEAS   Reported Raging Full Tilt: Italians Claim Sinking Of Auxiliary Cruiser

OF ANTONESCU IN CONTROL   Horia Sima, Revolt Leader, Reported Arracted   PURGE SPREADS   Rest of European Continent Comparatively Quiet

Rumanian Rebel Leader Reported Now Under Arrest   Axis Claims Success In Sea Raids on British Naval Units

Rebel Leader Taken In Rumania Purae   Sima Captured After Bloody Reilean Vasonrls

Italy Sends Force To Battle Soviet Russia   Fascist Writer Hints Japan Ready To Take Up Arms Against Soviet To Head Off U.S. A.

ITALY TO SEND MEN TO FIGHT AGAINST REDS   Announces Expedition and Hints Japan May Soon  Join in War on Russia   SAYS TOKYO TO ACT TO BLOCK U. S. MOVE   Madrid Reveals Hitler Has Asked Dominated Lands For Token Forces

FASCISTS WILL FIGHT SOVIETS   Italian Troops’ Lined Up for Expedition Into Russian Territory

Italy Forming Expeditionary Force; Hints Japan May Join Conflict

Italy Will Send Army to Aid Nazis; Predict Japanese Entry Into War

Italy Says Japs May Enter War   Tokyo to Bleck Any U.S. Move; Italians to Send Force to Join Nazis

President Say s Wheeler  Cons too Far   Chief Exeeulive Assert Montana Solon on ‘Dangerous Grounil’

ROOSEVELT BACKS STIMSON CHARGES   Wheeler Went “Too Far,” Is Assertion Made hy President.

‘WHEELER GOES TOO FAR’-- FOE   . President Agrees Senator's Actions Near Treason

‘Wheeler Has Gone ‘Too Fat’ On ‘Dangerous Ground,’ Says FDR in Backing Up War Chief

PRES. ROOSEVELT SAYS WHEELER GONE TOO FAR   . Asserts Sen. Wheeler On “Danger ous Ground” In His Fight Against International  , Poaticey_

ROOSEVELT BACKS STIMSON OUTBURST AGAINST WHEELER   Cites Newspaper Editorials Saying Senator Has Gone “Too Far’ in Anti-War Efforts,  Is on ‘Dangerous Ground’

SAYS WHEELER GOING TOO FAR   Roosevelt Joins Stimson  Atlack On Senator From Montana

oosevelt Joins Stimson Attack On {solationist   - Wheeler Counters. That Opposition To. War Basis -

WHEELER'S TAKING PERILOUS STEPS, FD. R.DECLARES      PRESIDENT SAYS SENATOR GOES TOO FAR IN FIGHTING ADMINISTRATION

Chief Executive Charges Solon ‘Goes Too Far   Montanan's Fight On Foreign Policy Called Dangerous

‘Stimson Backed By Roosevelt; Wheeler Hit   Senator Goes “Too Far’, In F, R’s Opinion

SENATOR GOES ‘TOO FAR’ IN HIS CAMPAIGN   President Upholds Stimsor In Accusing Wheeler O1  ‘Nea, Treasor

PRESIDENT SAYS WHEELER HAS “GONE TOO FAR" AND SENATOR ISSYES RE PLY TO CHARGE

Senator Wheeler Has Gone Too Far, Says Roosevelt   Montana Isolationist Is “On Dangerous Ground” In Criticizing Administration

Senator reading =  roun   if Montana Solon Retorts to Roosevelt’s ‘‘Too Far” Statement

Wheeler Has ‘Gone Too Far, Roosevelt Says   President Declares Senator !s on ‘Dangerous Ground’

WHEELER GOES T00 FAR -F.D.R.   Senator On ‘Dangerous Ground’ He Says Of Critic

FDR Backs Up Stimson Stand Against Solon   Agrees That Wheeler Should Not Have  Sent Cards

PA. PARALYSIS CASES INCREASE      Two Additional Reported and One Death Raises State Toll

GOVERNOR HEARS CLEMENCY PLEA IN BALTIMORE   Attorneys Seek To Sav Loveless And Miller From The Gallows

CLEMENCY 1S ASKED FOR PAIR   Governor Is Urged te Commute Death Sentences   GOVERNOR TO GIVE DECISION LATER   Petitions Signed by Fif teen Jurors Presented

3 Persons Die In 2 Accidents On Open Road   Two Racine Men Killed in Crash in Kenosha County

Shitibbery Bid Landsecane Pias               rl May Found ito Be : an Bidder ny Field Five  - ek 3 DEDICATION. 8 ¢  Other Problems Dix want  But No Formal ‘Aotion Te Tekan a,

Shrubbery Bid Taken for Scheel Landscape Plar   Karl May Found To Be Low Bidder in Field of live  DEDICATION IS SET  Other Problems Discussed But No Formal Action Is Taken

ALIENS WHO HAVE LONG RESIDEI IN UNITED STATES FACE STAY IN _ MEXICO TWO TO THREE MONTH:

TURKEY PATROLS DARDANELLES TO   German Forces Reported hi Charge ef Bulgarien Azdromes Near Scene of Troubled Waters.

ATTEMPT S MADE TO TRAP RUSSIAN ARMY BY GERMANS      Air Forces Intensify At. tacks on Railroads and. Highways to Hamper Red Army.

BANKS LOAN 3 MILLIONS TO THE STATE   Funds to Pay Old-Age Pensions and Other Obligations Obtained in Deal With Two Capital  Binancial Tnetitntians.

MILLIONS. TO ‘STATE BY LOCAL ” BANKS RELIEVES » FINANCIAL JAN   Will Finance March © and April Age Pensions, Meets Payroll and Direct Relief Ciaims   QUKITTRICK 0. K.’S  THE ARRANGEMENT   Will Cost-the State, Nothin«  ¢ ‘\n Interest. or » Handlin But Deposits: Are to B Brought Here

State Borrows From Two Banks   Gets 3 Million Loan te Break Financial Jam; Tc  Pay Pensions.

PENSIONS, PAYROIIS   State Gets a 3 Million Dollar  Cash Advance From Two  Jefferson City Banks   CAN PAY EMPLOVES AND OTHER CLAIMS      March Pension Checks Are Ready to Go; McKittrick Approves Financial Plan

Ateck Influenza   Systematized Operations Will Permit Scientists to Make Exacting Studies

JAPANESE FACE “VERY GRAVE” CRISIS IN ASIA   Tokyo Government Says It Has Chosen A Policy

JAPAN CHARTS POLICY ON WAR   Imperial Conference Decisions Are Being Held Secret

JAPANESE POLICY ON WAR DECIDED, BUT KEPT SECRET   ACTION RATHER THAN WORDS EXPECTED TO REVEAL COURSE

TOKYO MAKES UP ITS MIND, SAYS NOTHING   COURSE CHOSEN WILL BE RE. VEALED ‘BY ACTION, NOT WORDS

Japan Chooses  Line To Follow In New Battle   Nipponese Generals, Ad. mirals, Emperor, Cabinet Determine Policy.   COURSE NOT REVEALED

Japs Set Up Policy   Say Action, Not Words, Will Indicate Course

EMPIRE'S COURSE TO BE DISCLOSED BY ACTION, NOT WORDS   Diplomatic Review Stresses Efforts To Settle Conflict With China

Japan Selects An Undisclosed Path In Crisis   Quick Clarification Is Sought By Russia, Germany And Italy.

JAPAN FORMS WAR POLICIES   Declares Major Crisis De veloping in East Asia

Government Plots Future Course at Imperial Conference, But Details Not Revealed

Jap Course Plotted But Not Stated   To Be Revealed By Aets Rather Than Words, It Is Said

Japs Hint at Help for Axis In the War   Action and Not Words to Show Way, Tokyo Statement Says

Passibility of Sino-Jap Peace  Secret Decision on Policy Reached at Toakva

Japan Keeps War Policy Under Cloak   No Statement On Decision In Russo-Nazi Conflict

J aps Make Decision In World Crisis   Nature of Position Undisclosed By War Council

TOKYO VEILS DECISION MADE ON SOVIET WAR      Action Rather Than Words io Show Course, News Agency Says— Peiping Bans U.S. Films

JAPS STILL MUN ON THEIR COURSE   To Disclose Policies by Ac tion, Not Words, Says Domeij Dispatch.

JAPAN CHOOSES CRISIS POLICY   Course to Be Disclosed by Action Rather Than  eke. Mevssecneg tomes

NIPPON LEADERS REMAIN SILENT ON WAR POLICY   Domei Hints Course To Be Shown by Action Rather Than Words

Tokyo says Policy Chosen, To Be Announced By Actions.   CABINET HAS. CONFERENCE

JAPAN CLAIMS POLICY CHOSEN TO COPE CRISIS   Tokyo Cites Grave State o Emergency Developing, Particularly In East Asia   CONCERNS NIPPON   Claimed. Empire’s Course Will Be Disclosed By Action Rather Than Words

JAPAN READY TOCOPE WITH NEW CRISIS   Empire’s Course Will Be Dis closed By Action Rather Than Words

JAPAN MAKES ITS DECISION   Exact Nature Of New Policy Is Not Revealed

JAPANESE'KEEP POLICY SECRET   Decision Made At Session; Officials To Use Action instead Of Words

Viatsuoka Refers To ‘Grave Emergency’ In Far East; Tokyo To Stay Alert

Mystery Woman on Athens Radio Pleads for U. S. Aid   Make Good on Promises of Help or Admit Nation Unprepared, She Urges

Alcoa Plant At Cleveland Remains Strike-Bound; May Accept Settlement Today

Cold Wave To Reach lowa Tonight   Zero Snap Forecast, With Light Snowfall.

GEN. TRUMAN TO LEAVE ARMY   Recent Commander of 351 Division Sends in His Resignation

Major General Truman Submits Resignaton m Wire to General Lear   Late Commander of 35th Divisien Asks Leave of cea Action

SEAMEN MAKE PROTEST.10 F..R   Strike Spreads to.15th “Ship as U: S. Prepares’ to Operate Two Boats

Seamen Unions Claim Commission  Destroying Rights In Wire To FDR

War Nearer Between Nazis And Reds, London Says   ‘Frantic Mobilization’ Reported In Russia By Travelers: Turkish Pact ‘Good Sign’

Moscow-Berlin Crisis Near As Rumors Fly Over Europe   Reports of Actual Conflict Still Without Confirmation; Completion of Turkish Accord Tak en as Signal for Impending Nazi Stroke

WAR DECLARED     TO BE NEARER   Frantic Mobilization Is Reported Seen in Seviet Union -

War Rumors Continue to  Sur World   Latest Reports Increase Belief Wor Between Nazis. Red Nearer   BOLD STROKE LOOMS

NAZI-RUSSIAN WAR OUTBREAK IS HELD CLOSE   Significant Report Tells of Frantic Soviet Army Mobilization   2,000,000 GERMANS ON FRONTIER, REPORT   Fearful Finland Preparing For Conflict as Showdown Approaches

WAR BETWEEN TWO POWERS BELIEVED DRAWING NEARER   Moscow Said to Have Decided to Make No Further Attempts to Appease Adolf Hitler.   INVASION RUMORS REMAIN UNCONFIRMED   London Sees in Berlin-Ankara Pact Sign That Berlin Plans New Military Stroke,

OBSERVERS IN RUSSIA REPORT MOBILIZATION   Predict War  Is Near; Radio Says No Attempt Made To Appease

SOVIET RUSSIA IS MOBILIZING, SWEDEN SAYS   STALIN IS BELIEVED BEING PRESSED TO RESIST HITLER

Finland Clears Railways for Troop Movements   Rumors Thick; Britist Reported Entering Suburbs of Damascus

Increasing Belief That Nazis and Soviets Are Drawing Closer to War Is Expressed   Reports of Frantic Mobilization Along Railway From Moscow to Leningrad Declared Significant

Observers See Increasing — Signs Of War Between Nazi  Germany and Soviet Russia   Travelers Report Frantic Mobilization Along Railway From Moscow To ~ Leningrad; Nazi Troops Poised

Nazi, Soviet Conflict Seen Nearer   Russia Is Reported Mobilizing Her Troops Frantically

Travelers Report Soviet Soldiers Mobilizing for Expected Atfack   Hifler Believed Planning Some Bold New Move; Red Army Reported To Be against Hitler

Empire Defense Leaders, Cabinet Confer at Vichy   Formidable Force Reported Ready to Resist Brit Attack

Weygand Will Direct All Resistanre   Preparations Are Made to Meet British Attacks

French Syria Prepared For British Attack   Vichy Denies Aid From Germans In Defense

Tokyo's Answer Awaited by Dutcl   Japanese Proposals on Dutch East Indies Are Rejected

Plymouth In Ruins   TOKYO'S NEXT STEP AWAITED   East Indies Spurns List‘of Demands

Finland Breaks With Great Britain Monday   Envoy To Helsinki Told Finns Allied With Germany And Break Necessary

Finland Severs British Relations   Break in Diplomatic Exchanges Result of Helsinki-Berlin Ties

Finland Severs Diplomatic Ties With Britain; Assets May Be Frozen

Finns, British Split   Einland Ends Relations Due to Nazi Tie-Up

State’s 28th Division Arrives At Huge Military Reservation   16,000 Troops Set to Work Preparing for War Cames Which Will Get Under Way This Week

Japanese Continue To Bolster Forces In Northern Luzon   Deep Withdrawal by Defenders Hinted; Foe Loses 2 More Ships

Enemy Continues to Land New Forces to P Island Capital; Defense Lines North of Cit Si ened and Consolidated; U. S. Submarines Transport and Supply Ship; Hard ‘Pressui Singapore Continued As Japs Claim Gains. :

Shorter Line For Defense of Luzon   MacArthur. Concentrates Troops for Grim Holding Battle   JAP TROOPS POUR IN.   Japanese Attempt to Tighten Ring About Singapore Base

Lines Shortened North Of Manila   U.S. Subs Sink Two Jap Ships As Land Forces Consolidate

War Note Suggests Deep Withdrawal Of American Units   Report Enemy Ship And 12 Planes Shot Down By Dutch In Sarawak; Kuching And~ Ipoh Captured

American Destroyer Is Damaged; Nipponese  ThreatGrowsin Luzon   Yanks, Filipinos Holding Despite Great * Pressure; MacArthur Shortens Lines; “> PDR Hints Aid Is oni the Wav

GAINS CLAIMED. BY BOTH SIDES IN MALAYA WAR   Dutch — Continue Raiding Attacks With Sucééss ° 7 In Ships, Planes

American Destroyer Is Damaged; New Menace To Philippines Develops

‘U, 5. Flee! Carrying Out Plan To Give” ‘Postive Assistance’ To Luzon Defenders; ‘Invaders Landing Heavy Reinforcements

New Gravity Develops In Luzon Battle   Deep American Withdrawal To Stronger Defanee Line Indicated.

Determined American ani Filipino Forces Reported  Holding Their Lines Against Invaders.   JAPANESE STRENGTH __ REPORTED GROWING

Defense Line Shortened by MacArthur   More Japs Swarm on Luzon; Manila Fort Bombed

Detense Line Around Manila Prawn. Shorter.   ‘Navy'Admits U. 5. Destroyer Slightly. ‘Damaged By Enemy Air Attack As New Developments “Hit Navy Aidina Philippines

MacArthur Has Defenders Move To Shorter Line   Battle Will Be in Area Where Army Has Practiced

U.S. Subs Score Again; Defenders of Philippines Drop Back to New Lines   Promise of Help Cheers Faipinos; Navy Amsounces American Fleet le Active ia Pacttic Ocean

NEW, MENACING PHASE TODAY IN PHILIPPINES   Deep American-Filipino Troops Withdrawal Anticipated.—Jap Planes Bomb Corregidor.

Philippines Leok Forward Te Promise Help; Enemy Bomps Corregidor Ip Manila Bay; Parachute Invasion Of Sumatra Apparently Repeiled   BULLETIN

Transport and a Supply Ship Sent to the Botiom, the Navy Announced.   A U.S. DESTROYER HIT   American and Filipino Troops Reported Holding Their Lines in Manila.

Determined forces hold their lines   MacArthur consolidates troops in Pampanga and shortens lines— time becomes a factor

U. 5. SUBMARINES® HAVE SUNK TWO MORE JAPANESE VESSELS  DETERMINED AMERICAN AND   DETERMINED AMERICAN AND FILIPINO FORCES ARE STILL HOLDING LINES

American Withdrawal to Stronger Positions Is Indicated      JAPANESE USING  HORSE CAVALRY.   ‘Defenders May Be May Be Planning Stand in Area Near U. 8S. Forts

JAPS LOSE TWO VESSELS, U. S. NAVY REPORTS   Assistance to Philippine Defense Promised;  U. S. Ship Hit

PRESSURE ON U.S. FORCES IS INCREASED   Japanese Send Added Troops to Press  Island Attack

Withdraw Line To Face Larger Japanese Force   American Subs Score Hit: on Japanese Transport Supply Ship.   Nippons Widen Their Attack in the Pacific

U. 5. SUBMARINES HAVE SUNK TWO MORE . JAPANESE VESSELS   DETERMINED AMERICAN AND FILIPINO FORCES ARE STILL HOLDING LINES

'USAPI Holding Positions  Against Rapidly Grow ing Invading Forces  TAKE NEW STANDS  eesinseied ’s Armies Now  In Familiar Terrain With Shortened Line

Submarines  Sink 2 More Jap Ships    Our Forces Better Positior At One Point but Enemy Pressure Steadily Grows Reinforcements on Way

DEFENDERS FALL BACK TO SHORTER FRONT IN LUZON   Enemy Continues to Pour Men Ashore Despite Heavy Toll Taken by FilipinoAmerican Troops Nipponese Establish New Bases in Campaign to Draw Ring Around Singapore.

FILIPINOS IN ‘SUICIDE SQUADS: HALT JAPS, BUT DEFENDERS ARE FORCED TO SHORTEN LINES   Increasing Pressure of Invaders Menaces McArthur’s Forces Who Dro » Back.—Japs Still Landing Troops.—U. S. Subs Report More Activity _Againct the Fnemvy

DEFENSE LINES ARE SHORTENED IN PHILIPPINES   Enemy Reinforcements Reported As Navy Discloses U. S. Sub Successes   ONE DESTROYER DAMAGED      Roosevelt Pledges Islanders Their Freedom “Will Be Redeemed”

Jap Strength Grows Steadily   U. S. Subs Sink Two Japanese  Ships in Far East

Duce Says U. S. In Allied Lineup   Tells Blackshirts America Has Cast Lot

Russo- Jap Sion Pact Neutrality      World Shaking Document Guarantees Peaceful Relations With Each Other For Five Years.   Axis Advantage

Treaty Will Be Effective For 5 Years   Two Nations Guarantee “Friendly Relations” with Each Other   PACT FAR-REACHING

Pact Signed At Moscow By Matsuoka And Molotoft   Guarantees Security Of Japan’s Backdoor In Event of Conflict, Shanghai Dispatch Say:  [TS IMPLICATIONS WORLD-SHAKING  Seen as First Jap Step Before Launching Any Expansion Drive

Surprise Pact  Hints Tokyo  Attack South Frees Nippon   Frees Nippon Of Attacks  From Soviet

Accord Made By Foreign Ministers Of Two Nations Held Of Vast Importance   Japs Gain Back Door Protection In Case of War in Pacific; Tokyo To Be Ratification Site

World-Shaking Agreement Provides for Neutrality If Either Power Attacked   Each Is to Respect Territories of Other in Asia and Treaty Is To Remain in Force Five Years

GRAND JURORS MAY FINISH ON MONDAY   Recess Taken on Accoun! of Death of Former Jurist

RECESS FOR GRAND JUR\   Deliberations Will Be Re. sumed Monday; Petit Jury Reports Friday.

PRESIDENT SETS. ARMISTICE DAY   Calls Upon American People To Defend Their Future

ADDRESS CLASS OF GRADUATES        Warned War “May Be Near ind U. S. Must Defend Herself Against Axis

YOUNG FILM ACTRESS ~~ TO GET $750 A WEEK   Linda’ Darnell’s New! Contract With 20th Century-Fox Appraved by Court

Campaign Drive Gains In Syria   Meantime Nazi Warplane: Said to Be Blasting At Island of Cyprus

Nazis’ Planes Raid Haifa   Bombs Hit Pier and One of Great Oil Storage Tanks

Hungarians Are Sharply Rebuked By Soviet Russia   Moscow Deplores Jugoslav Invasion By Hungary Forces

Reds Pay Tribute To  Jugoslavs   Hungary Denounced In Joining Attack With Nazis On Slavs

@ In Washington   New Tax Bill May be Obsolete Before Its Passed Because of Defense Changes

New Taxes Are Rather Uncertain   ‘Many Changes Certain Before Tax Bill Becomes Law

Tobruk, Rezegh Forces Meet fo Trap Axis   British Progress in Libya Reported to Be Considerably Better

Large Army In Battle To  Free Selves   Entire Italian Unit Wiped Out

Large Axis Forces Now Are Trapped   Junction of Tobruk, Resegh Forces Consolidated, Nazis Try to Fight Way Out

BRITISH FORCES IN CONSOLIDATION OF ARMIES IN LIBYA   BITTER FIGHTING REPORTED @ AS AXIS COLUMN SEEKS TO JOIN MAIN FORCES

British Gain In Libya   Axis Forces Struggle To Break Out Of Trap

JOINED BRITISH FORCES SQUEEZE AXIS COLUMNS   PRACTICALLY ENTIRE ITALIAN BOLOGNA DIVISION WIPED GUT, CAIRO SAYER

Italian Division Said Wiped Out In Fighting   Big German Unit Severed From Main Bod: By British Tank Wall   The Libyan Theater of War

CONSOLIDATE THEIR FORCES, CAIRN STATES   Trap Large Axis Force East of Tobruk By Junction   BIG BATTLE IMPENDS   Axis Force From Egypt Seeks To Join Main Body

Whole Division Is Practically Fxterminated   Bitter Fighting Continues Unahated Despite, Claim of New Successes by British

Westward Passage South of » Tobruk Is Closed by  British   UNITS ARE SCATTERED   Italian Bologna Division Said to Have Been Nearly Destroyed

COLUMN BATTLES  T0 GET BACK 10 MAN ACES   Move Into Egypt Designed As Diversion Proves To Be Serious Matter   Britain Sends Its Forces Westward From Tobruk Along Coast

18,000 Wiped Out in Fight ‘Ne ear ‘Tobe uk  a LV nleceneme   Another Axis Column Which DartedIntoEgypt, Faces Annihilation   FIGHTING BITTER!      British Battle to Solidify Their Supply Line in Tobruk Sector

British Forces, Consolidating Lines, Trap German Groups; Push West from Tobruk for New Battles

British Trap Axis Troops On Desert  Oee ielicn   One Halian Division Is Wiped Cut

Tobruk And Rezegh Forces Unite and Hem in Large Force of Germans

WASHINGTON IN HOLIDAY DRESS FOR INAUGURAL   Precedent Making Inauguratio1 Of Nation's Chief Is Set % For Monday

Million to Attend FD Inauguration   Holiday Spirit Attends Plans for Debut of Third Term

AR) INAUGURAL      Holiday Atmosphere Per vades Washington: Good Weather Predicted.

RED SLAUGHTER TOLD BY NAZIS   Russian Losses Reach Fantastic Figure In Rostov-Donets Area,  Berlin Says

Nazis Report Thousands of Reds Dying   Bloodiest Battle of War Is Now Being Fought

Wave on Wave Mowed Down, Berlin Asserts   Bulletins Indicate Rostov Evacuated by Germans To Permit Bombing, Shelling of City   Reports Indefinite On Recent Fichtins   Shore Around Kerch Said Littered With Abandoned Soviet Material

Russians Fight In Desperation In Rostov Area   [housands Said To Hav Been Killed in Efforts To Halt Nazis

SEARCHING FOF PITTS’ SLAYER   Officers After Man Accused Of Knifing Former Gas. tonia Ball Player Te Death; Funeral! Held Sun. day.

Pitts’ Slayer Widely Sought   Newland Lefevres Charged With Fatal Stabbing Of Sing Sing Athletic Hero

Trucker Given Damages On His Counter Claim  Both Parties In  Suit Injured In Autamahila An-eAlan

Trucker Given Damages On His Counter Claim  Both Parties In Sort Injured In

LESS DAMAGE BY. FIRE   More Moisture, in State Given a: Maior Reason for Drep .

Philippines Invasion Hordes Tighten Positions At New Beachheads Only 50 Miles From Capital City   More laps Land.

Subsea preying off California is hit   Avenges in part attacks on American merchantmen in Pacific —air filled with debris

DIRECT HITS SCORED AFTER BEING SIGHTED   Partially Revenge Recent Attacks on U.S. Merchantmen

Attack Made Two Miles Off Coast, Says  Communique     FROM WEST SECTOR     Plane Against Jap Submersible  > Hits Scored By   FROM WEST SECTOR

NAZI PAPE RG IN ATTACKON Uo   Roosevelt Flayed for Word: ing of War Policy In Sea Conference

NAZI PRESS ASSAILS F.D.R   Change Tune After Pre viously Belittling Conference at Sea

NAZIS:ATTAGK TPO THE US, ‘BM MORONS   Closer Cc-oneration With England Starts Blasts in Beriin.   LINKED: WITH JEWRY   Newspapers_ Charge Rowsevelt W:th Attempt at World Domination.

NAZIS ATTACK UPON THE Ua. D VIGOROUS     Closer Cc-overation Witl England Starts Blasts in Ber:in.   LINKED WITH JEWRY   Newspapers Charge Roose. velt W.th Attempt at World Domination.

First Lady’s Energy to Be Tested By Long Round of Inaugural Events

“Choker” Put On Output Of Civilian Goods In Thousand: Of Key Lines

Cars, Ranges Washers May Be Hord Hit   Building Also May Be Stopped By Steel Order

157,000 Miners Now Reported on Sympathy Strike   Union Leaders Say They Can’t Stop Growing Walkout in Commercial Pits

HOVING UNION PICKET HELP WIDEN STRIKE   Commercial Operations 1 Gradual Stowup in Pennsylvania.   TWO PICKETS WOUNDED IN MINE GUN BATTLE

Roosevelt “Banking On Public Sentimer. Aid In Settling Miners Strike

NEW CLOSINGS ARE REPORTED IN MINE AREA   Roving Pickets Urge Workers To Leave Pits In Various q Places

MORE MEN OUT IN COAL STRIKE   Ranks Of Captive Mine Workers Swelled by  Commercial Strikers

Lumberton Women Send 42 Garments  To Red Cross As Gifts For The Neetly

Lumberton Women Send 42 Gareep To Red Cross As Gifts For The Ne@h

MORE STUDENTS MAY ENROLL IN FREE COURSES   Others Expected To Join Wit! State College Extension Courses

MORE SOLDIERS LEAVE FACTORY   10 Airplanes A Day Turned Out Again In Coast Unit

Fewer Troops Leff At Plant In California   Production Back to 10 War planes a Day; Strike Goes On At Another Plant

ARMY TAKES SOME TROOPS FROM PLANT   Piper Aircraft Factory Is Tied  Up by Dispute over Waaes

Wages Still Block Peace at Another Plant Manufacturing Trainers for Govern ment Pilot Program

MORE TROOPS ARE WITHDRAWN FROM AIRCRAFT PLANT   Number of Soldiers On Duty Reduced With   Production Normal

SOLDIERS SENT FROM FACTORY IN CALIFORNIA   Production. Speeds Up  Plane Plant; Reopened By Troops to End Strike by CIO      FIGHT VINSON BILL   Leaders of AFL.and CIC Unite In Opposition to Proposal For ‘‘Cooling Off”

Plane Factory Is Gradually Being Norma!   More Troops Removed ant Production of Ten Planes a Day Reported at Plant.

FURTHER REDUCTION IN NUMBER TROOPS GUARDING FACTORY   WAGES WERE ISSUE IN ANOTHER PLANE PLANT STRIKE IN EASTERN AREA

Supreme Court In Ruling On Search Without Warrant   Man’s Consent Required, Says Court, Reversing Earlier Conviction

Germans Report Progress Toward Rich Caucasus Oil Fields On Southern Front   BERLIN EXPECTS LONG SIEGE OF LENINGRAD

No German Advance Of Any Consequence Reported In Last 24 Hours   BERLIN ACCOUNTS SAY LITTLE ABOUT CAPITAL      In Heavy Fighting, Russian Command's Communiques Declare Red Armies Fight On In Unchanged Areas About Mozhaisk To West

GERMANS PLAY UP CAMPAIGN IN FAR SOUTH   Germans Claim Soviet Fighters In South Are In Retreat

Russians Repulse Fierce Tank Raid: Before Capital; Nazis Batter At Rostov, Vital Oil Center

No German Advance Of Consequence On Russian Capital Reported In Last 24 Hours   Hitler’s Generals Turn  Away From Moscow Front  Not Desirous Of Prolonged Winter Siege. Red Morale Collapse Not Forthcoming

(Reds Break Tank Attacks ‘On Capital   Nazis Claim Advance Toward Rostov on Don Gateway to Caucasus  PUSH ON KHARKOV

Nazi. Drives Against Red Capital Appear Slowed; Berlin Claims New Gains in the South   Faced hy Winter Siege of Moscow, Nazis Shift Pressure to the South

ted Tank Attacks Broken; Reich Says Cains Made in South   1<cJ4NS BATTLE ON

GERMANS SAY SOUTH DRIVE ~ [ADVANCING   Caucasus Gateway I: Now Threatened

Reports Indicate Offensive Slowed © If Not Halted   Berlin’s Accounts Play Down Moscow Front, Call Attention to Progress in Southern Area

Reds Say: Positions Unchanged in Spite of  Heavy Fighting; Berlin Asserts i Forces Gaining in South .

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ARMY BUYING SOME GLIDERS   Move Made After Tests By Field Officers

War Secretary Tells Senate Group Lend- Lease Bill Will Stiffen Morale, Give'U. S, Time to Rearm

® Passage Of Lend-Lease Bill Would Help Britain Survive Spring And Summer Crisis, Give U. S. Chance To Rearm

BILL ARFORDS UNITED STATES TIME TO ARM   Secretary of War Says Lend-Lease Enactment Would Stiffen British Morale.

SAYS ‘BUYING’ NOT LENDING. IS TERM FOR HELP   British Victory Will Help U.S. Defense, .  Is Claim

SEC. STIMSON SAYS BRITAIN CAN WIN WAR   War Secretary Says It's A British Victory If They Can Surive Spring Crisis.

Stimson says summer wil tell outcome   British to triumph if survive season

STIMSON SEES NAZIS. STRAINED BY VICTORIES   Cabinet Member Says Creaks Are Heard in Italy And Rumania   Argues Before Commit. tee or Aid to British Measure’s Passave

THE NATIONAL WHIRLIGIG   Washington  rau cenmnitl awerinewurewern,

Steam Pipe Blast Riv»; Huge Hole in Street: Several Persons Hurt

Steam Pipe Explosion Tears Hole 600 Square Feet in New York Cit   Roaring Geyser of Steam, Dirt and Debris Cover: Wide Area and Rocks Greenwich Village

Several Injured By Steam Blast In Manhattan   Giant Main Lets GoAnd Rips Large Hole "En Downtown Street,

EXPLOSION ROCKS NEW YORK AREA   Several Injured When Steani Main Blast Tears Huge .. Hole in. Street

Alleged Hanging Of Inmate At Glenwood By Another Is Basis Of Claim For $1,641

LEGISLATURE, IS ASKED TO PAY FOR HOSPITAL DEATHS   $1,641 Asked: ed. for . Aeeidental Hanging of Inmate. at Glen-  wood State School; $10,000 for Clarinda Doctor:

Father Claims His Son Was Hanged a Glenwood Hospital   lowa Legislature Is Asked to Pay Claim of $1,641

Pe Prices Highest In Six Years; Quality Is Reported Very Good   Crop of Birds Estimated Only’ Slightly Larger Than Last Year, a Record

FIRST OF DUAL THANKSGIVINGS NEXT WEEK TO FIND PRICES FOR TURKEYS HIGHEST IN SIX YEARS

Turkey Prices Highest In Six Years; ‘Quality 1s Reported Very Good   Crop of Birds Estimated: Only Slightly Larger The Last Year) a Record -

FOWL BUSINESS Thanksgiving Turkey: ‘Highest In Six Year:   Prices From Half Cent To Two Cents Up From Last. Week, Bringing 20% To 29 Cents  ‘A Pound Wholesale

Turkey Prices Highest In Six Years for Thanksgiving   urvey Shows Rates Two Cents a Pound More Than Week Ago; Current Crest Compares With 1935; Quality Reported Very Good; Movement to Market Late

93 SOLDIERS DIE IN CAROLINA WAR GAMES   7 Succumb In Ranks, 63 Be ing Accidental, 12 From Naturai Causes

BULLITT URGES MORE WEAPONS   Ex-Ambassador Calls For Emergency Declaration To Speed Industry

Held as  Poisoner   Man Held In Connection With Death of Elephants

Jail Suspect Poisoner of Elephants   Member of Circus Train Crew Accused;  Claims He's Innocent

TRAINMAN HELD IN ELEPHANT DEATHS   Charged In Warrant ‘With Poisoning Ten Of Ciscus Herd

Zowan Held in Circus Elephant Poison Deaths   11 Pachyderms Valued at $125,000 Have Died Since Nov. 3

THE WAR TODAY, > Britain May Call! For Sea Aid  . Sub Menace to Shipping Chief War Prohlem

England s Need OF. Warships  a ~ Will Tner ease If. Hitler Can - Unleash New Pack Of U-Boats

BE The War LL Today   Stimson Hints U. S. Fleet Key To Smashing U-Boat Blockade

Statements Made in Washington and Berlin Demand Consideration As to Their Seeming Relation fo Each Other, Declares Analyst

The War Today   Nazi Submarine Menace Is Growing; Will U. S. Navy Be Turned Over To Britain? Coincidence Of Stimson, Hitler Statements

The War oday  Britain Apt to Call On U. S. For Part Of Naval Strength            By DeWitt MacKenzie, YAR Baraiecn Observer}

SIMILARITY SEEN IN WASHINGTON AND BERLIN STATEMENTS  MacKenkie Notes Views Regarding U-Boats and Canwynue far Rritich Aid

The War Today  Will German U-Boats Prevent Shipment of Supnhies Ta Betioin ?   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

Injuries Cause Death Of Mrs. Tom B. Rhodes Daughter Of Ira Yates

SOLONS START DEBATE MONDAY ON NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGES   Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ends Secret Discussion of Measure

Pro-Germans Warn Rumania  Against Riots   498 Iron Guardists Listed as Arrested; Sima’s Name Missing: 370 Are Said Dead

RUSS REPULSE NAZI ATTACK’   Air Squadron Crediied Wik Successes; Germans Use Gliders

British Mop Up In Abyssinia; Rush More Troops To Balkans; Belgrade Flaming After German Stuka Attacks

GREEKS, SLAVS MAKE VALIANT STAND IN RUGGED MOUNTAIN AREA: BRITISH GIVE HELP’   Germany Claims Advance of 20 Miles On Frontier, But Encircled Italian Army In Albania Ready To Collanse

Call 9 Men Here Into U. S. Army Service March 24   Quota From ‘Area 15, Totaling 28 Men to Report Next Week

16 Men Are Called to U.S.  Army Service   Induction to Take Place on July 22 At Chicago

Vovie ‘Forei on Corres pondent’ Has Counterpart in Real Lite As Duich Premier Is Kidnaped

CIO PREPARES T0 FIGHT. CONGRESS’ ANTLSTRIKE PLAN   Number of Disputes Threaten to Become Serious—Bell Trouble Grows.

Deny Plea For Parole   Annenberg Must Complete His Term in Prison

PAROLE DENIED TO ANNENBERG   Wealthy Publisher’s Case Is Considered by Department,

DANGER OF INFLATION IS CITED   Urges Ceilings Be Established For Prices, Rents

Ceiling On Rents Urged By President   Executive Asks Congress for Authority to Prevent Occurrence of Inflation

FOR DEMANDS “CONTROL i PRIGES ©   Inflation Threat Near Crisis Says Executive in’ Format Appeal to Congress.

Roosevelt Asks Price Ceiling to Avoid Inflation   Purchases to Insure Price Stability Also Requested

PRESIDENT ASKS POWER TO FIX PRICES, RENTS   Asks Congress To Give Him Authority Ta Act At Once To Defeat Threats Of In flation.

FDR SAYS U.S. THREATENED BY PRICE INFLATION   Urges Congress To Give Authority To Act

FDR ASKS FOR PRICE, RENT CONTROL LAY   Calls for Wazre Ceilings by Labor -Industry Nevotiation

Message Before Divided Congress; Leon Henderson Is Writine the Bill

President Warns of Inflation   Aske Authority to Establish Ceitings for Prices and Renita

_ President Warns of Inflation Threat and Asks for ’ Power to Establish ‘Ceilings’ for Prices and Rents

Roosevelt Asks Control Over Prices; Sees Wages Adjusted By Cooperation

FDR REQUESTS AUTHORITY FOR PRICE CONTROL   Asks Speedy Action fo Bar Inila tion—Would Enter Markets t Insure Price Stability

SAYS NATION IS IN DANGER: OF INFLATION   Sharp Rises in Living Costs Will Fall Heavily on Workers and Old People, President Declares in Special Mesgno'e. :

President Outlines Economic Problem That Nation Must Face In Crisis

PRICES AND RENTS CEILING IS ASKED BY THE PRESIDEN   Inflationary Price Increase: Threatening to Undermine Our Defense Efforts.   MESSAGE TO CONGRESS   Asked Authority to Purchase Materials and Commodities When Necessary.

PRESIDENT ASKS CONGRESS TO PASS PRICE AND RENT. CONTROL LAWS   Special Message To Lawmakers Warns Of Danger Of Inflation Which Might Undermine Defense Effort.

PRICE CONTROL REQUESTED OF U, $. CONGRESS   Authorization Sought to Enable President to Set Ceilings on Both Prices and Rents

Inflation Peril Must Be Foiled, Congress Told   President Says He Expects Voluntary Cooperation From Labor

DEFENSE Is THREATENED BY INFLATION   Fr. D. R. Asks tor Wage Ceilings by Cooperation of Labor and  Industry.

For a Ceiling on Prices and Rents   Roosevelt Asks Powers tc Deal With Threats of  - Inflation   NO CHECK ON WAGES   President Expects Cooperation of Labor to Hold  Costs Down

CEILINGS ON LIVING COSTS IS PROPOSED   Asserts Nation tion Faces Infla. tion Unless Quick, Decisive Action Is Taken

PRICE CONTROL ASKED BY PRESIDENT TO PREVENT DANGEROUS INFLATION WHICH MIGHT UNDERMINE DEFENSE   Declares Inflationary Price Increases Threatening Stability of Efforts and He Asks Congress to Provide Authority for Ceilings for Prices, Rents

PAGE CONTROL POWER ASKED AY HOUSEVELT   Nation Facing Inflatior Unless Necessary Steps Taken, He Declares   RENTS ALSO INCLUDED IN “CEILING” REQUEST   No Limit Upon Wages Asked But Labor’s Cooperation With Plan Is Sought

ASKS CONTROL POWER T0 HEAD OFF INFLATION   Expects Labor’s Voluntary Cooperation to Keep Wages at Normal Level

President Asks For Ceiling on Prices, Rental:   Wants Power to Buy Ma terials to Assure Price  Stability.   He Wants Voluntary Labor Co-Operatior

Sees Inflation Unless Action  Is Taken Now   Does Not Seck Authority to Limit Wages; Messare Sent Congress

Ceiling for Rent And Prices Sought By Roosevelt   President Says Danger of Inflation Is Near Checks Are Denied

Inflation Is Held Likely Without Act   Bills To Provide Ceilings Sure To Meet Opposition

‘F, D. R. Asks Power to Fix Prices    , Congress Told Price and Rent Ceilings Needed to  Stop Inflation

PRESIDENT ASKS PRICE CONTRO   Special Message to Congress Also Urges Ceiling  for Wages.

INFLATION FACED BY NATION SAYS EXECUTIVE IN MESSAGE   ;  Congress Informed Prompt Action is Necessary to Regulate Costs   Voluntary Cooperation of Labor Sought to Check Abnormal Pay Increases

Roosevelt Calls For Price, Rent, Wage Ceiling   Would Hold Down Pay Levels By Cooperation of Labor, Industry

Roosevelt Asks Congress For Immediate Power to Control Prices and Rent:   President Says U. S. Faces Inflation Unless Ceilings Are Established: Calls For Better Cooperation  Eram 1 ahar

Asks Congress Give Him PowerTo Battle Peril From Inflation   Warns Boosts Threaten To Undermine Our Defense Efforts; Bill To Meet Requests Is Expected Shortly

FDR REQUESTS AUTHORITY 10 FIX CEILINGS FOR PRICE!   Farm Bloc To Oppose Limits On Agricultural Pricas

The Weather      ‘Roosevelt Says That Defense Effort Hurt By Inflation Threat   President, However, Made No Move To Reecomend That Wage Ceilings Be Kstablished By Congressional Act

Warns Congress Immediate Action Is Necessary to Halt Inflation  Would Establish Ceilings Through Licensing System

ASKS CONGRESS T0 PASS PRICE CONTROL LAWS   ‘WE FACE INFLATION UNLESS WE ACT DECISIVELY, WITHoOUuUT DELAY   PROPOSED LEGISLATION ONE OF BROADEST EVER OFFERED

INFLATION IS PERIL TO U.S., FOR WARNING   Congress Told Time Now Ripe for Statute Permitting Control of Pric  WARNS LABOR TO TEMPER DEMANDS

Price Control Asked to Meet  Inflation Fear   F.R. Message to Congres  Seeks to Fix Wage and Deten Catlinwe

Sees Inflation Unless Action Taken At Once   . Asks Congress To ‘Authorize Him To Act To Assure ~ Price Stability ;

INFLATION IS MENACE STATE PRESIDENT   Therefore he urges price, wages, and rent ‘control legislation

F. D. Asks Right To List Ceilings On Prices, Rent:   Congress Told U.S. Faces  Inflation Unless Action Io Taken Immediately

Asks Congress For Price Control Power   President Sees Danger Of Inflation Otherwise

President Asks For Authority  To Fix Prices   Wants Power To Buy Goods When Necessary To As sure Price Stability.  LABOR WOULD BENEFIT

PRES. ROOSEVELT SENDS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS   Urges Passage Of Price And Rental Bill To Prevent Inftation

AEFENSE EFFORT (THREATENED, DNASEUEIT SAYS   Manis Yotuniary Cooperation of Labor; Bill to Carry Out Request Will Be Introduced Soon  CONGRESS DIVIDED

Congress Asked To Legislate Price Control   Roosevelt Asks For Au thority To Fix Price - And Rents.

Warns Against — Inflation Danger, Urges Voluntary  Labor Cooperatior

PRESIDENT IN REQUEST FOR LEGISLATION   in Message To Congres: He Asks Wage Ceiling By Cooperation Of Industry. Leber.

CONTROL NOW OR INFLATION SOLONS TOLD   Must Act Quick To Halt Zoom of U.S. Costs, Congress  Advised

ROOSEVELT ASKS AUTHORITY TO ELK PRICES AND RENTS   Calls for Cooperation To Fix Ceilings On Wages   SAYS INFLATION THREAT RETARDS DEFENSE PLAN

PRESIDENT SEEKs LEGISLATION T0 NIP INFLATION   SPECIAL MESSAGE SENT TO CONGRESS FOR STABILIZATION

ASKS CONGRESS TOAGT QUICKLY   President States He Expects Labor to Co-operate On Wages.   To LIMIT TIME BUYING!

WARNS PRICE BOOSTS THREATEN INFLATION   Increases in Costs of Living Menace Defense Program, His Message Asserts

Requests A Price Ceilings:   FDR Asks Congress te Authorize Him to Fix Prices and Rents; An. _Anti-Inflation Meve —

PRICE CONTROL LAW IS ASKED BY ROOSEVELT   Calls for Wage Ceiling by Co-Operation of Labor and Industry

FDR Requests Price-Limif Authority   Asks Power to Purchase Commodities to Stabilize Prices, Head Off Inflatio1

‘Establishes Ceiling For ‘Prices, Rents   All Must Assume Responsibilities In Emereencv

REQUESTS RIGHT 10 SET LIMIT ON RENTS AND PRICES   Also Asks Authority to Pur: chase Materials to Assure Stability

le Alsa Seeks Pawer To Buy Commodifies as A stabilization Measure   The feat af the mreeagn ie an F

Asks Power to Fix Ceiling On  Prices, Rents   Does not seek to limit wages, but warns labor on “abnormal” rises— May face inflation.

President Would Establish Price, Rents Ceilings   Says Price Increases Threatening Defense Effort Of Nation

Congress Urged to Act Without Delay; Broad Pro-: gram to Be Offered   FLEXIBLE MEASURE . IS TO BE SOUGHT   President States Problem and Points to Increases; Controversy Indicateg

INFLATION IS FEARED WITH RISING COSTS   Rent Control Also Urged; Labor, Industry Asked To Cooperate on Wage Ceilings

Price Fy ixing Power, Wage Ceiling Asked   Inflation Warning Is Sounded By President

Inflation Danger Now Threatens   Must Act Quickly, He Tells Congress; Defense Efforts Are Undermined

—Feopardizes «It Contends   Labor, Industry Asked to Provide Ceilina on Waaes

Inflation Faced and Actiot Needed Right Away; No Limit Asked On Wages

FR. ASKS PRICE, RENT CONTROL, IN CONGRESS NOTE   President Sees Defense Effort Jeopardized by Inflation Threat   Asks Establishment -o! Wage Ceilings—Wants Labor, Industry Aid

ONS DEF FAGES THREAT OF INFLATION   Recommends Voluntary Wag: Ceilings Be Established by Labor, Industry.   MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. ASKS PROMPT ACTION

RAPID. UPTURN BRINGS THREAT OF INFLATION   Inflationary Trend Seen As Menace To National Defense Efforts   QUICK ACTION REQUESTED   Voluntary Cooperation Of LaBor Expected By White House

WARNS AGAINST DANGERS OF INFLATION   Special Message Is Sent To Congress Today   Asked To Cooperate With Program: More To Gain By Steady Prices

President Asks Power To Avert Inflation In Nation   Special Message to Congress Today Warns That Price Increases Will Undermine Defense Efforts and That Ceiling Must Be Established;  Asked for Emergency Only

Asks Congress for Power To Fix Ceilings On  Prices, Rents     STRESSES STABILITY     Asks Labor to Cooperate In Keeping Down Its Costs   STRESSES STABILITY

“congress Is Asked By President to Set "Rent, Price Ceilings   Roosevelt Sees Inflation Danger And Soaring Costs of Living as Indermininge U. S. Defense Efforts

PUT CEILING UPON RENTS   Telis Congress That Price Increases Threaten To ‘Undermine Nefence’

“Inflationary Price Increases” Threaten To Undermine Defense Effort, He Tells Congress

French Cargo Ship Is Sunk   British Are Blamed For At tack On French Steamer Off African Coast

FDR Likens Lindbergh to ‘Copperhead   Asked About Army Tak ing Up Commission of Noted Flier

FDR Says Lindy Is a ‘Copperhead   Famous Flier Placed in Category of Leader of Ap. peasers.

FDR Calls Lindbergh Copperhead   President Compares Flier With Northerner Seeking Peace in Civil War.

Roosevelt Raps Col. Lindbergh  Says ‘Copperheads Known in Civil War Alea

Likens Lindbergh To Civil War Copperhead   President Presents Views On Famous Aviator Anc Others Who Criticize Government’s Action Ir Aiding Great Britain

President Flays Appeasers Who Would Give Up   Puts Lindbergh in Category of Civil Wa ‘Copperheads’

LINDBERGH SPANKED BY: CHIEF :  Roosevelt Places: Famed. Avia. tor and Isolationist in Cate -gory with. “Copperheads”. of ’ Civil War Davs . :

Lindy’s War Attitude Scored By Roosevelt   WASHINGTON, Apri! 25 (AP) — President Roosevelt placed Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh today in the category

Lindbergh Put in Category of Civil War‘Copperheads byF.D.R.   Washington, Apr, 25. (7)—President Roosevelt placed Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh today in the category of Civil war “Copperheads.”

LINDY COURSE  IS DENOUNCED BY PRESIDENT   Flyer Placed in Civil Wa: ‘‘Copperhead’’ Class by Executive

F.D.R. SCORES COL. LINDBERGH   President Places Him in “Copperhead” Class of Civil War

President Puls Lindbergh in Class With ‘Copnerheads:   Chief Executive Takes Verbal Slap At U. S. Appeasers

Roosevelt Puts Lindbergh With ‘Copperheads   Cites Farallel With the Objectors Found in Civil War Days

Roosevelt Brands Lindbergh as ‘Copperhead’  For Criticism of New Deal’s Foreign Policies

IIKENS LINDY 10 CIVIL WAR COPPERHEADS   FDR recalls Vallandigham. Banished For Treason To Confederacy   CITES “QUITTERS” AT V.'LLEY FORGE   Criticizes Americans Whe Think Dictatorships Will Triumph

‘Copperhead’  Lindy Is Criticized By FDR   President. Says Flying Colonel in Samie Class as Civil War Anneasere

LINDY CLASSED AS COPPERHEAD BY ROOSEVELT      President Sharply Critical of Those Like Lindbergh Who Believe Dictators Will Win.

Roosevelt Places Lindy In Category Of Civil W ar “Copperheads;” Compares Famous Flyer With Ap peasers Of Type Of Vallandigham

President Calls Lindy ‘Copperhead’   Places Flying Ace In Category Of 1860 Appeasers

F.R. SAYS LINDBERGH  MODERN COPPERHEAD   President Likens Famed Aviator to “Appeasers” During Civil War Period

President Likens Lindbergh And Backers to Copperheads Who Operated in Civil War

F.D.R.LABELS. LINDBERGH AS A COPPERHEAD   Puts Him in Class With . Northerners Who Opposed Civit War on ’ Ground That the, Union Couldn’t’ Defeat South.

COPPERHEAD’ IS TERM USED BY PRESIDENT   Appeasers Generally Are Condemned By Chief _  Executive

U.S. Will Not Lie Down Before Dictators, Asserts Roosevelt To Defeatists

President Calls Lindy ‘Copperhead’  Places Flying Ace Ten Loren dboncmeumer 4°   Places Flying Ace In Category Of 1860 Appeasers

LINDBERGH CIVIL WAR ‘COPPERHEAD   Colonel Placed In This Category By Roosevelt Who Is Sharply Critical of Americans Who Think Dictators Will Win.

F.D.R.REFERS — TO LINDBERCH   Indicates Flier - ‘Is’ ‘Rate With Civil War: “Cop  perheads.’’

Lindbergh Put in Category With Civil War Copperheads   President Roosevelt Discusses Other Appeasers and Says He Will Never Lie Down Before Dictators; Says It’s Dumb Attitude

PRESIDENT PUTS COL. LINDBERGH IN ‘COPPERHEAD CLAS!   Famous Aviator Has Fre quently Criticized Administration’s Foreign Policy

CIVIL WAR TERM GIVEN AVIATOR YROOSEVELT   Criticises Lindbergh When Asked Why Army Had Not Taken Up His Commission   “A VALLANDIGHAM"”   Ohio Representative Ar rested by Union For “Treasonable Utterances”

‘Copperhead’ Is Roosevelt  Idea Of Lindy   President Tells Why Army Commission  Not Revoked.

Wheeler Trial Set Nov. 24th  Man Accused In Death Of Blonde Traneferred

» In Washington   Labor Department’s Conciliation Service, and Its Fine Record, Now Caught  In Middle

U.S. Agency Now Caught In ‘Middle   Conciliation Service Oj Labor Department Had Fine Record

Coal Mine Tieup Un To President As Board Fails   National Mediation Board Unable To Bring Settlement Of Controversy   SOUTHERN OPERATORS HOLD UP AGREEMENT   ‘President May Use Emergency Powers To Force Resumption Of Coal Mining

F.D.R. PONDERS COAL SITUATION   President Instructs Davis Report on Breakdown of Conference

Germans Say He’s Confused   Hess Long Deranged, Resorting to Mesmerizers and Astrologers Say Germans

BERLIN INSISTS DELUSIONS LED HESS TO STRAY   ‘Hallucinations’ as to Role Of Peacemaker Mentioned By Nazi Spokesmen

Nazis Cling To Version Hess Insane   Go to Great Length to Tell How Ill He’d Been, Deny British Accounts

HALLUCINATION GIVEN AS CAUSE FOR AIR FLIGHT   Hitler Takes Over Party Office and Spokesman Deny Anything Wrong or Purge Planned

Nazi Party Says Hess Lived Under  A Hallucination   Germans Contend He Be lieved He Could Bring About Peace.   Had Suffered Physical Disability Some Time

‘Sensational Desertion Will Not Affect War Plans, Germans Declare  Nazis Insist Hess Is Mental Case  *ee8 8 #

Blackouts Foreseen,  Unless Day Is Saved   Power Commission Chief Urges Daylight Time As Best Method

Explains Time Plan   Daylight Time Would Pre pare For Bigger Economies

VICHY TO GET ISLANDS BACK   Allies to Recall Free French Forces That Took Over St. Pierre-Miquelon

Hull, Ambassador Hold Conference Over Move  Taken Without Warning

U.S. Acts te Return Isles to-Vichy   Claim Seized Isles Were of Benefit to “Enemy”

Move begun by Hull to  return isles   * \ e * Joint action in Miquelon seizure

Hull Acts To Cancel Free French Coup   Joint Action by Four Pow: ers Sought to Withdraw Degaulle Men.

Isle Seizure By Free French Arouses Action  Hull Confers With Vichy Ambassador; May Send Observers

WERE OCCUPIED BY ORDER OF GEN. DE GAULLE   ALL INTERESTED PARTIES TO BE CONSULTED ON WITHORAWAT.   ALLIES LONG CONCERNED OVER ISLAND RADIO STATION   WIN Atlempt “To Establish wu. Ss. Canadian Controt of Station

FINLAND NEARS GOAL IN RUSSIE   People In Holiday Mood Over Reoccupation of Hango Base

German African Corps' Resume Eastward Advance From Salum; British Landing At Rardia Frustrated

Nazis Resume Eastward Drive Against British In North African Arec

Nazis Resume African Drive   Claim British Suffer Heavy Losses In Attempt To Break Through

Germans Claim  Egyptian Invasion  Is Resumed British Thrust  Repulsed

NAZIS DECLARE ADVANCE MADE IN AFRICA AGAIN   Heavy Units of British Fleet Pound Tripoli With 15 Inch Shells

F. R. CONFERS WITH ADMIRAI   Talks With King While Yacht Moves Through North Atlantic

RAF F inally “Gets” Warships at Brest   Scharnhorst and Gneisenau  Declared Straddled by Heavy Bombs—Bristol Is Attacked

British ‘Get’ Daring Nazi Sea Raiders   Gneisenau and. Scharnorst Hit Bv RAF Bombs

2 NAZI WARSHIPS - BOMB-CRIPPLEL   Scharnhorst and Gneis. enau Straddled With Dynamite, by British

TWO NAZI SURFACE RAIDERS DISABLED      Scharnhorst And Gneisenar Straddled By Heavy Explosive Bombs

HITS SCORED ON PRIZE WARSHIPS   German Raiders Believed Put Out Of Commission

RAF Bombers Damage Large German Ships   Scharnorst and _ Gneisenau Believed Put Out of Action

Royal Air Force Scores Hits On Nazi Battleships   Two German 26,000 Ton Ships Said Put Out of Commission

BRITAIN HITS GERMAN SHIPS, BREST ATTAG!   Bodly Damige Pwo German BatUeships In Attack Last Night.

SCHARNHORST AND GNEISENAU HIT BY STICK OF BOMBS (   AND'ULS. OBSERVERS Tt  BY: ACCOMPANY RAF MBS ON GERMAN RAID:   26,000-ton Craft Will Not Prey on British “For Some Time.”

NAZI VESSELS OUT OF ACTION   British Raid Battleships a Port in Brest; Clain Damage Done.

ADJOURNMENT OVER WEEKEND   lowa House And Scnate Fac ~ Controversial Lerislation Next Week.

CONGRESS OK FORESEEN FOR BRITISH HELP   Restriction of Unlimited  Authority, However, Is Hinted   MESSAGE IS AWAITED   Both Houses Take Reces As Word On Budget Set for Monday

‘BLANK CHECK’ POWER MOVES TQ BE TESTED      EW CONGRESS EXPECTED TO  RESIST GIVING PRESIDENT  , MORE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY  .

CONGRESS TO CURB POWERS ~ OF PRESIDENT   Legislators Opposed to “Blank Check” Aid to Britain

Bi-Partisan Support to Be Given Roosevelt, Keeping Final Authority in  Twn Hnijeoe,

MORE AID OVERSEAS APPROVED   Bi-Partisan Backing t Program to Help England Seen, However,  in the House.

Congress To Give F. R. Support For More British Aig   Solons Resist Plan For Blanket Power Given To President

CONGRESS 10 HOLD CURB ON SPENDING OF DEFENSE FUND   Expected to Support President’s Aid to Britain Program But’ May Withhold Unlimited Authority.   MONDAY MESSAGE  TO INFLUENCE VIEWS   Several Senators Have Ex. pressed Strong Oppositior to Any “Blank Check’ Grant of Power.

NO “BLANK CHECK” FROM CONGRESS TO PRESIDEN’   Strong Support in Efforts to Aid Britain, Foreseen But no Blanket Power

STRONG BIPARTISAN SUPPORT OF MORE BRITISH AID IS SEE   New Congress To Oppose More Authority For President

AOQOEVELT WILL BEY OUPPORT IN AO TO BRITAIN   Congress Indicates Bi-Parisan Support But May Limit His Authority

New Congress Indicates It Will Back Aid To Britain But Resist Granting Unlimited Power To FDR

Congress Indicates Support Of Aid To Britain Short Of War But Will Resist Granting Unlimited Authority

BOTH PARTIES T0 SUPPORT AID TD ~ BRITAIN PLANS      Bot Thére Wit Be Strong: Op: position “to” Giving Pres-Jdent Unlimited Power.”

CONGRESS WILL APPROVE FL SCHEME FOR Al   BUT IS IS EXPECTED TO DE. BATE UNLIMITED AUTHORITY FOR PRESIDENT

British Support Favored   Congress May Resist Granting FDR Unlimit. ed Autharityv. Gav Galan

Congress Backs British Aid But No ‘Blank Check’   Nye to Demand Complete Count Of All Resources

Congress Indicates Strong Support For Roosevelt   New Congresss Indicates Support For Greater Aid to Britain

Industrial Construction of 1941 Said Upward   Governor to Meet “Anti? Groups Now ’n’ Then

Jap Nationals Held In Naval Centers   Police Make Arrests Soon After Attack

COMMANDERS IN HAWAIIAN AREA SHIFTED   Nimitz Succeeds Kimmel in Com mand of Fleet, Emmons Takes Short's Place Qver Army   TINKER AIR CHIEF   Announcement Says No Judgement Passed, Officers Relieved to be Free for Investigation -

NEW NAVIGATION CHIEF   Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs Nominated by President

BRITISH BLAST TRIPOLI PORT; TRANSPORTS HIT BY BIG SHELLS   Attempt Made to Shatter Italo-German Commu. nication Lines in Northern Africa   Battleships and Cruisers Engaged in the Bombardment; Enemy Destroyer Sunk

British Navy In Heavy Attack On Port Of Trpoli   Admiralty Announces Terrific Attack Made On Port Yesterday   AIM TO CRIPPLE NAZI SUPPLY LINE   (BULLETIN)

PLYMOUTH BOMBEI   Aim To Cut Axis Communi cations And Italian Supplies To Vital Nerth African Port.

ROYAL NAVY BLASTS GER‘MAN PORT OF ENTRY IN NORTH. AFRICA.   Six-Ship Itatian Convoy Also Destroyed on Way to Raided Base.

FOUR, SEEKING  HELD FOR STRANDED DEANE. ADE MISCINE   Set Out ‘Without’ Food, ‘Water Hoping To’ Reach Pan-American Hiway.

saseastiines mnectaeennees  } Missing in Peru After Being Stranded by Plane

FOUR PERSONS MISSING   Group Forced Down in Peruvian Desert Set Out for Highway

Returnin g Newsman Declares Italy Can Not Muster 1000 Warplanes Capable of Fight

Ickes Says U. S. Should Take Side   Time for Decision Is Now at Hand

IOKED SAYS TIME HERE TO DECIDI   Must Drop Wishful Thinkin And Quit Merely Playing Arsenal Of Democracy Rol In Embroglio

Ickes Asks U. S. lo Take a Stand In War Situation   Must Decide Which Is Ou Side, He Says in Chicago Speech

DIES WANTS COMMITTEE CONTINUED   Prober Says Disclosures Have Nipped Many Strikes in the Bud.   ASKS. MILLION . TO KEEP UP WORK   Refers.to Heavy : Cost: to S. in Distributing Axis Mailings. —

DIES TO ASK “FOR RENEWAL --OFREDPROBE   Un-American Activities On 2-Year Extension Sought   MILLION HELD NEEDED   Russia Acting 'As Front For Germany, Hints Committee

TO ASK EXTENSION   Dies Says Committee on UnAmericanism Should Work On

DIES MOVES TO CONTINUE PROBE   @ Will Ask $1,000,000 Anc Two-Year Extension

DES TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL FUNDS   Will Ask Congress to Contintie His Committee’s Life for Two Years.

Dies To Seek Continuance  Of Un-Americanism Probe   STUDY EXPERIMENT IN PRISON SYSTEM

Duce Empire In Africa Dwindles   Supreme Commande Of Italian Force  Gives Up To British

Evacuation Made Possible Through Sirong Resistance Maintained By Rear Guard

Axis Reaches Inside Tobruk In Hard Fight      British Admit Advance But Claim Successes Made In Ethiopian Campaign   First Eye-Witness Story Of Greek ‘Dunkirk’

Latest Episode Much Worse Than Dunkerque, Veterans Of Both Tell Writers

Newsmen Describe Retreat of English Forces   By RICHARD D. McMILLAN and HENRY T. GORRELL *

“Worse Than Dunkirk, Say Descriptions of — Evacuation of Greece   War Correspondents Give Eye-Witness Accounts of Guard Action Covering © Retreat Leading Up To Embarkation

Swastika Waves) er Simfropal   Capital Of Crimea Is In German Hands; German Spearheads Advance Towards Sevastopol.   Weather Bad

Aim New Drive At Sevastopol, Big Naval Base   German air bombs set fires in Black Sea port —Violent hand to hand batles in. advance.

Donets Gains Are Reported   High Command Dispatches Silent on Operations On Moscow Front,  At Leningrad   Red Warships Bombed In Peninsula Harbor   Unofficial Sources ‘Admit Weather Also Being Fought in North

Nazi Spearheads Now Advancing On Sevastopol, Big Naval Base   German Tanks and Motorized Infantry Reporied Rushing Across Treeless Plains of Peninsula

RUSSIANS SAY  FASCIST ORE  “TS SLOWED AND LOSSES. HEAVY   Heavy Around-the-Clock  - Attacks That Marked “First Stages of Battle Appear to Be Halted   AIR FORCES NOW SUPPORT THE TANKS   Fuehrer No Longer as Extravagant In His Use of ‘Equipment; Reds Charge Nazis With Brutality

Germans Have Halted Terrific Around-the-Clock Assaults, Limiting Attacks During Daylight On Front

RED ARMY COMMAND DECLARES GERMANS ARE BEING REPULSEN   SECOND BIG NAZI OFFENSIVE IN THIRD DAY WITH: uy ‘ “SIAN LINES HOLEHAE!

Russ Holding Main Points, Moscow Says   Reports Germans Using Fu Force by Day and Resting by Night

RUSSIA CLAIMS! HER MAIN LINES! STILL HOLDING   “No Significant Changes  in Positions Occur” Dur ing Nazi Offensive, Reds Contend   ' AROUND-THE-CLOCK  DRIVES HELD HALTED   Germans Reported’ Forced to Adopt New Tactics in Deployment: of Armored Columns

RED ARMY COMMAND DECLARES GERMANS. ARE BEING REPULSEI   SECOND BIG. NAZI  OFFENSIVE IN THIRD DAY WITH RUSSIAN LINES HOLDING

Detailed Account Of Russian Claims.....  REDS BELITTLE NAZI DRIVE AS WAR ENTERS ITS FOURTH WEEI

ALL IS QUIET, SAYS MOSCOW   Kiev, Gateway to Ukraine, Will Fall Soon, Declares Berlin

Reds Admit Tremendous Nazi Attacks   Crossing of the Dnep: Acknowledged, But Other Lines Hold

DEFENSE LINE ISUNCHANGED REDS DECLARE   Hitler Forces Have Changed Assault Tactics, Moscow Reports, With Night Fighting Abandoned hy Invaders.

Soviets Deny New Advances By Germans   Red Army Claims Lines Holding Firm Against Second Drive

SIGNED PACT TIES RUSSIA AND BRITAIK   German Advances Are Checked By Soviet.

LADD DIES SUDDENLY   John Roman Was_ Stricker At His Home Early Fri day Morning

RESIDENT OF LADD DIES SUDDENLY   John Roman’ Was . Stricken, At His Home Early ’Friday Morning

POPPY DAY SALCS APPEAL IS MADE   Red Flowers Will Be Sold Saturday by Legion Auxiliary.

PADEREWSKI'S RITES THURSDAY.   Body to Lie in Vault at Arlington Cemetery Until War Is Over:

GERMAN WAR ON U.S. WITHIN FEW HOURS PREDICTED   Official German Spokesmer In Sweden Quoted As Say: ing Aggressor Nation Ir Pacific Is U. S. And That Tri-Partite Pact Binds Germany and Italy Te Help Japan.

S. M. Woman Hurt in W. P. Train Wreck   Three Killed in Collisiar of Passenger and Engine At Plascanian

‘MAN FAILURE GIVEN BLAME   8 Dead, 9 Injured in W. P. Train Crash

Reaction To JamesSinking On Congress   M'KELLAR SAYS NAVY SHOULD CLEAR SEAS; ADAMS, Ir WAG INE VITRIE.

Clearing Seas Of Pirates Is Demanded; U.S. Nearer Conflict, Senator Think:

Congressmen Express Their Views , On Sinking of American Destroye:

Reaction Varies  In Ship Sinking   Some Urge Navy Clear Seas, Others Declare Incidents Expected

Some Solons RemainCalm Over Sinking   Many Clamor For Revenge But Others Say Such Incidents to Be BRennantad

Varied Reaction in Congress Heard After Sinking of James; Neutrality Act Clincher Seen

Committee “Buries'  Transaction Tax Women Oppose Bill At House Hearing

Heavies! Raid of War Causes Much Damage fo Heart Of Red Capital   Many Thousands of Incendiary and Explosive Bombs Reported Dropned in Intensive Attack

Direct Hit OnKremlin Nazi Claim   But Berlin Says No Military Objective Hit During Saturday Bombing Of Mos.  bs cow.   100-Plane Raid

Nazis Drop Bombs on Kremlin. Set Red Plane Losses at 10,000: Russians Admit German Gain:

KREMLIN IS HiT BY NAZI BOMBS   Luftwaffe Scores Heavy Hits on Moscow Region German News Agency  Claims

Nazis Claim Direct Hit on The Kremlin   100 Planes Take Part in Saturday Night Raid; Claim 10,000 Planes  a ot ane, ane <i, Gt eee eee. comers, Gee Ge ame.

Nazis Boast Russian Army Is Defeated   Triple-Prong Smash Aims At Odessa, Naval Base

THREE MEN HURT AS UNION RAIDERS ATTACK WORKERS   Objected to Non-union Men Employed on Hangar. Demoilsh Wall.

‘ithdraw When Officials Agree to Do What The} Can To Remedy Alleged Indignities Heaped Upon Them by Painting; Chief Red Bird, Said Mural “Stinks”

‘It Stinks,’ Says Chief Red Bird, 71— Oklahoma Indians’ Strike Protests Postoffice Maral  ——-Besides, Breech Clout Teo Short

White House Gives Metal   Half a Ton of Copper and Brass Is Found in Basement for Navy

LAUNCHING OF THE INDIANA Al NEWPORT NEWS   Navy’s Newest Battleship Slides Down Ways Into James River.   BIG INDIANA CROWD   Short Address During Cer. emonies Made by Gov. Schricker.

Navy's Newest - Battleship Slides Down Ways. Into James River.   Big INDIANA CROWD   Short Address During Cer  emonies Made by Gov. " Sehricker.

Boy, 8, Swipes His Dad's Car and Man Throws Alarm Clock at Alley Cat

Screwy News Sweepstakes Features Hen. Who Is Raising Some Kittens

YOUNG GIRL VOLUNTEERS AS HOSTESS ON ARMY BOMBER   Dreaming Man Shoots Self in Leg-——Alibi Discovered for Passing Red Light——-Hen Lays Egg in Parked Car and Honks Horn

Condemning OF 100 Jews Is Protested   Petain Says Act ‘Provoke: Profound Uneasiness Among Frenchmen;' Fine Levied

Plan To Limit Profits Of Corporations   Morgenthau Puts Aides To Work  Drafting Measure

PROFIT LIMIT (BILL DRAFTING HAS STARTED   Secretary of the Treasury Measure Will Be Intro duced Giving Government All Plant Income: Above 6 Per Cent.

Measure Drafted lo Limit Profits  _ Morgenthau Admits pelt le Drannvael

Bill Started ByMorgenthat   “Six Per Cent Limit on Profits Being Put Into  lenal banquace

MORGENTHAU PROFITS TAX WILL BE BILL   Treasury Department Ex perts Begin Drafting Of Measure   PROPOSAL WILL BE GIVEN TO CONGRESS   Hopes to Make Law Fair As Possible to All Types Of Business

Law Being Drafted To Limit To 6 Per Cent Corporation Profits, Morgenthau States

Profit Limit Bill Drafted By Treasury   Secretary Morgenthau Say 6 Per Cent Top Set for Corporations

Government to Get Profits Over That F igure Defense Effort; Seeks to Remove. Profit: Motiv Industry; Declines to State If Move Has dminiss tration Backing.

EXPERTS DRAFTING MEASURE 10 LIMIT COMPANY PROFITS   Morgenthau Prefers To Present Idea As Tay Bill

Propose Limit Of Profits For Corporations   Morgenthau Will Voice Six Per Cent Idea to Committee

NEW TAX DRAFT ‘WOULD CURTAIL WAR'S PROFITS   Morgenthau Backing Act To Limit Corporations To Six Per Cent ©

at ad § AIDES AT WORK   Says Gain Motive Must Bi Eliminated from Defense Task

Legislation On Profits Is Drafted   Country Needs To Be Lifted Out Of Its Complacency, Says Morgenthau

BILL DRAFTED TO LIMIT PROFITS   6 PERCENT CEILING IS INCORPORATED Ih. PROPOSED MEASURE

Dr -afting o Bill  In Proposal To Limit Profits   Morgenthau Aides Work On Measure  For Congress

Curb Defense Profit Motive   To Hold Corporations To Six Per CeSt

WORK ON BILL DESIGNED 10 CUT PROFITS   Must Avoid War Million: aires, Says Secretary of Treasury.

Draft Bill to Set Profits Limit At 6%   Sec. Morgenthau Confi dent Industry Will Co-onerate

Start Work Of Limiting Of Profits   Treasury Experts Are Drafting Necessary Bill

Treasury Is Drafting New Tax Measure   Legal Experts Attempt to Make Levy “Fair as Possible”   DEFENSE MOTIVE   Aimed at = Preventing — Profitecring From War Spending

Treasuty_Expert: Drafting Profit Limiting Bill   Would Limit -Corp. Profits to 6 Per Cent

DRAFT BILL FOR LIMIT GN PROFITS   Morgenthan Says Says Plan Be ing Prepared in Form of Tax Measure   ‘BIG JOB AHEAD, MUST SACRIFICE’   Would Reinove the Profit Motive From War or National Defense

LIMITING OF PROFIT BILL BEING DRAFTED   6 Per Cent On Corporation Earnings Planned

Congress To Get It Soon As Tax Bill   Morgenthau Reveals He Has Aides Working  On Measure.

EXPERTS DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR CUTTING PROFIT   Bill Suggested By Treasury Would Limit Corporation Profits to 6  Percent; Provisions Becian Giibae ee   EMPHASIZE FAIRNESS

Draft Bill To Limit Profits To Stix Percent   Morgenthau Says Preposal Set Whenever Congress  Wants To Work On It.   LIFTS PROFIT MOTIVE

U.S. Plans 6 Pct. Top On Profit   Treasury Reveais Corporation Limit Is Being Dratted,   May Become Tay   Morgenthau Notes Provisions To Make Idea Apply Fairley

MORGENTHAU DRAFTS BILL TO LIMIT PROFITS   Puts Aides to Work on Measure, Planned as Tax Bill, After Sug: gestion to Bank Committee

6 PGT. PROFITS CURB BILL IS BEING DRAFTED   Morgenthau Proposal Met With Mixed Reactions

Morgenthau Says Experts Drafting Bill To Set Profit   Measure To Be Read: When Congress Calls For It.

DRAFT PROFIT LIMITING BILL   Begin Work On Plan To Limit Profits Of Corporations To  & Per Cent

MORGENTHAW [a SPONSORING BIL!   Treasury Experts AL ready At Work Drafting Proposed Legislation   Declares Profit Motive Should Be Eliminated From National Defense

SIX PER CENT PROFIT LIMIT IS ADVOCATEL   Morgenthau Says Treasury Js Drafting Bill For Theft Daynnen

BILL TO LIMIT PROFITS DRAWN BY TREASURY   Morgenthau Orders Measur Prepared For Submission To Congress   SAYS SIX PER CENT AMPLE   Secretary Expects To Presen Proposal In Form Of Tax . Program

Ex f 6 ‘Already Dred dng Bill , To Limit Profits   Follow Up Quickly On Morgenthau's Suggestiot of Six Percent Ceiling

6% CEILING ON CORPORATION PROFITS ASKED   Secretary of Treasury Mor  ) genthau Announces His Experts Are Drafting  Proposed Measure   TO BECOME TAX BILL   To Be Surrounded Wit! Provisions to Make Law Fair to Varied Businesses

Plan Bill to Limit Profits Of U.S. Firms   Treasury Experts Draft Proposal With Ceiling of 6 Pereent

MORGENTHAU IS STILL AIRING PROFIT THEORY   Would hold farm prices down; favors all labor  but rural

Advocates Limiting Company’s Profits   Morgenthau Asserts Profit Mo tive in Defense Must Be Fliminated

Morgenthau  Would Limit Corporation — Profits to 6/Percent During Emergency

Treasury Prepares Bill For 6 Per Cent Limit On Corporation Profits

PROFITS LIMIT PROPOSAL NOW BEING DRAFTED   To Set Top at Six Per Cent. Morgenthau Prefers Separate Bill

Draft Bill On Profits   Would Limit Corporation _Prefits To 6 Per Cent

Start Draft Of Bill To Limit Profits Of Corporations   Proposed Measure Placing 6 Per Cent Ceiling Will Be Ready For Congress Soon, WMorgenthan Announces

EXPERTS STUDY LAW TO LIMIT PROFIT MARGIN   6 Per Cent Profit Ceiling for Corporations Aim of Administration —

BEGIN DRAFTING PROFITS CONTROL   Corporation Incomes to Be Limited to Six Percent Under Plan

BILL DRAWN T0 LIMIT PROFITS   Treasury Experts at Worl On Measure Fixing 6 Percent Lid for Corporations

Legal Move Started On Profit Bill   Corporations May Be Limited To Six /Percent

TREASURY ADS BEGIN DRAFTING PROFITS CHECK   Morgenthau Follows Up His Proposal By Ordering Work Immediately

Proposes 6% Profit Limif  Experts Drafting Bill to Limit Carn Penfitc

Limitation of  Profits Urged   Treasury Bill Drafted To Pre. vent Corporatians from Earning Above Six Per Cent

Treasury Drafts Curb on Corporation Profit   Experts Start Work on Law to Place 6 Pet. Limit on Gains From Defense

6 Per Cent Profit Limit Bill Drafted   “Can’t Continue To  Live Way We Are”

PROFIT CURB BAL ALREADY BEING DRAWN   MORGENTHAUD SAYS” PROFYI1 MOTIVE MUST BE TAKEN OUT OF NDEFENSE   HE THINKS BUSINESS WILL ‘BE PATRIOTIC, CO-OPERATE:   Treasury Staff Seeks to Make 8 Per-Cent Limit As Equitable As Possible

PROFIT LIMIT OF SIX PER CENT IS WAPPEDBY II S.   Ceiling On Corporation Earnings Planned By  Morgenthau   FIRST DRAFT IS READY   Would Make Measure ‘Fair’ to All Business, Says Secretary

TREASURY DRAFTING - PROPOSED BILL FOR LIMITING PROFIT   = CORPORATION PROFITS OF SIX PER CENT WOULD BE MADE HIGHEST ALLOWABLE

ASKS LIMIT TO CORPORATIONS’ EARNED PROFITS   Sec. Morgenthau Pr Proposes Taking Over Six Percent Return

LIMIT ON PROFITS OF 6 PER ENT PROPOSED BY  TREASURY.   Bill Being Drafted to be Introduced in Congres: To Curb Corporations   Morgenthau Hopes to Make Act Fair As Possible te All Business Firms

DRAFTING PLAN   Treasury Experts Working on Profit Ceiling Bill.

MINERS BACK ON JOBS HERE UNDER TEMPORARY PACT   RETURN TO WORK AT $7 A DAY; FIGHT OVER COMPENSATION

23,000 MINERS RETURN 10 JOBS IN STATE TODAY   Union Officials . Seek To Oust Martin Durkin

14,375 Dwelling Units Reported As Emergency Need in Defense Areas

WORKERS VOTE FOR GM STRIKE   Company President Say: Defense Production Will Be Menaced

"NO COUPONS REQUIRED’   Strike Call Authorized  In General Motors Unit:

CALL FOR STRIKE IS AUTHORIZED AT Al G. M,C. PLANTS   Loeal Unions in Giant Motor Company’s 20 Other Fac  tories Balloting on   Proposal.   PLEDGE ARMS CREWS WILL STAY ON JOB   But Head of Firm Says De fense Work Cannot Successfully Be Isolated From General Production.

41 Unions Vote GM Strike Call   President Says Firm to Fight “Closed Shop”; Walkout Is Likely

GENERALMOTORS STRIKE PENDING   Workers Of 41 Of 61 Plant: Vote To Authorize  Walkout

G.M.C. WORKERS VOTE TO STRIKE   Union's Pledge To Kee; Men On Defense Jobs Impossible, Firm’s President Says

VOTE FOR STRIKE IN GENERAL MOTORS   Union’ Head Declares Thal Defense’ Workers Will Remain on Jobs

UAW Favors Strike: Call   GM Head Says 61-Plant Walkout Would Affect Defense Ouunut

Tobacco Prices Up To Season Average  On Local Market   Observers Say Only Influx Of Common Grades Cutting diem Fig:  (l: tires:

Tobacco Prices Uy To Season Average  On Local Market   Observers Say Only I[nflux Of Common Grades Cutting Down Fig: ures.

London Enjoys Quiet Evening   Gunfire. And Planes ’ Are Heard. But: No. Bombs. ‘Are Dropped.» —

STORM HALTS AIR ATTACK   Little Air Activity Reported Over’ Bither Britain  Oey GCarmanyv

LIMIT MILITARY TRAINING 21-25   Consider Ptans to Change Ages in the Scicctive Service

Selective Service Officials Plan To Reduce Age Lim:   Age Limits May Be Reduced to 21-25 Years Within 12 Menths

SLASH IN DRAFT ~ AGETS STUDIED      Reduction To 21-25 Bracket May Be Made

DETROIT. MOTOR ~ FACTORIES CLOSE   Packard, Fisher Body Plant and Oldsmobile Forced to Stop Work

Invasion Fever Upped.a Notch Among British   Knox and Halifax Give Voice to Fears — Alsc  Prime Minister

Genoa Hard ‘Hit; Italy Retaliates   Many. Casualties Report ed; Frankfort Also Raided.

Maritime Commission Receives Great Power Over U. §. Merchant Marine

Maritime Body Gets Broad  Control Power   Congress Authorizes Sweeping Rules Over Merchant Ships

Congress Passes Legislation to Give Commission Wide Control of Merchant Marine   Legislators Receive Navy Request for $585,000,000 to Swell Warship Program; Coast Guard Cutters Planned

MARITIME BODY GETS BROAD NEW POWERS   Commission Would Grant Preference In Use Of Docks And Fuel Purchase

LEGISLATURE TO OPEN FOURTEENTH WEEK ON MONDAY   Repeal Of 1878 Law Prohibiting Female Employment In Barrooms Approved

DOZEN BILLS MADE LAW AS ASSEMBLY STARTS 14TH WEEK   All Essential _ Bills Will Be Introduced By May 1—Sessions Longer

Japanese Tension ‘Toward U.S. Eases   Newspapers Voice Sentiment That Disputes Will Be Settled, Following Dispatch of Second Note to Washington.

Hopeful of An Accord by U.S.  And Japanese   Confidence From Japan Is Voiced For Agreement

Pact With U. S. Sought by Japar   Second Message Sent te Roosevelt; Tokio Hopes For a Settlement.

ITALIANS LAND TO HELP DEAL FINISHING BLOW   mperial Forces Are Fighting Desperately Against OverPowering Enemy

British Defense Forces Doomed a Crete, Say Nazis   Complete Occupation Of Island by Axis Appears Imminent

Bat  SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE AMERICAN FORCES   Castialties From Yesterday’s Attack May Mount to 3000; Several Japanese Submarines Were Accounted For.

Japs Claim Heavy Damage Inflicted in Air Attacks on Pearl Harbor Base Sunday

Great Britain Formally Declares War on Japan, Becoming U.S. Ally U. §. Admits Loss of Ships, Lives   Japanese Claim Two Battleships; Americans Admit Naval and Plane Losses but Say Jap Submarines and Planes Accounted For

WILL MOVE TO LUBBOCK   Guerrillas Told To Kil Nazis Like Mad Dogs

Heart of Berlin Set Aflame by British Planes   German Troops Mowed Down in Surprise Attack in France

Willkie Sees Hitler Los W Russians Hold Nazis At Bay Until September

GOP Demands Ships Seizure  Plans Answer   Navy Official Refuses To Parry Query If They Will Go Abroad

Canadian Vessel  Sinks After Blast   SEEN LBEEUE SPECS  Freighter Lost Near the Viroin Ielandec

AON QIVISION TO HOLD YULE PART   Crphans and Needy Children To Share: Soldiers’ ' Gaiety.

NAZIS CLAIM AZOV BATTLE CONCLUDED   Destroyed Russ Force Trapped In Narrow Area

Hitler, Mussolini Place 5 Continents In Titanic Struggle   New, only the South American ccntinent is able to maintain an unsteady peace; Jap battleship is destroyed

HITLER ASKS FOR UT; U. 3. ACCEPTS AXIS  WAR CHALLENGE   Five Continents Engaged and Long, All-Out Fight Seen  Die Cast as News Takes Turn for Better

Axis Lines Up For Attacks in East and West   Hitler and Mussolini Outline Policies in Thunder of Oratory

lOWAN, HUNTED FOR 14 YEARS IN SLAYING. HELD   Herb Polfand, Wanted for Part in Gunfight, Arrested in Missouri

CHARGED WITH SLAYING IOWA DEPUTY IN 197)   Herb Pollard Held in Missouri for Fatal Gunfight Occurring in Decatur County, lowa

Lineville Man Sought 14 Years Held for Slaying   Decatur County Deputy Sheriff was Shot at Grand River

Fighting Extradition From Missouri in Old Slaving Case  ARRESTED JUNE 25  Wanted for Fatal Wounding of Decatur County Deputy Sheriff in 1927

Ickes Asks _Gas Ration   Voluntary . ‘One-Third. Cul In  Sixteen- States ' Is Requested

British, Soviets Strike Hard Blow At Axis Machine   Heated Warfare Rages From Italy ‘To Eastern Front

WHAT IS BEING: DONE ON THE BIG WAR FRONT   Axis Machine Is Taking Some Terrible Punishments At Hands Of Eussia.

Developments Occur ir Many Corners of World.   JAPANESE TRENDS WATCHED TODAY

RAF Bombers Raid Italian War Factories   Reds Smash Nazi Assault: in Russia

AXIS SUFFERS HARD BLOWS WHILE JAPAN CURBS EXTREMISTS   Red Army Throws Back Germans At Kiev As British Pighting Planes Reach Russia; Conquered eoples Increase Disorders   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  iealiad Deisane BDanmatwan Rlaein BAaiin

AXIS WAR MACHINE HUT FROM ITALY TO EASTERN FRONT AS JAPAN CURBS RABID WAR CLIN   Every Capital of World Awaits Speech by Preside Roosevelt Tonight on U. S. Policy Toward Battle of Atlantic

RAF Bombers Pound Northern Italy As Soviet Attacks Batter German Army On Central Front

GOP Elated Over Sweep  Thru State   DEMOCRATIC STATE CHATRMA® MYERS DOESN'T KNOW WHO> 10 BLAME FOR ALLEGHEN’ COUNTY UPSET.   GOP Elects 36 Judges

Court Victory Elates GOP's   Democrats Encouraged by Local Successes in Rural Sections

VOTE ELATES GOP IN STATE   Impressive Victory Scored By Parker, Kenworthey  In Judiciary Races

Northeast England Town Left Bleeding and Smoking After Second Raid By Nazi Bomber:

TRANSIT PORTS UNDER FIERCE NIGHT ATTACKS      Heavy Casualty Toll Feared In Northeast Town of England As Result. 3-Hour Pounding   LARGE PART OF ITS ‘BUSINESS AREA GONE   Britain Strikes At Brest and At Other Objectives In German-Occupied  - > Territory

Thirty-Fifth Commander Says Civilians Should Raise Their Own Morale   ‘Says Army’s Morale Will Look After Itself; Draftees: Sho Bine Snirit  H

FLYERS HUNT SOWN ITALIANS   British Capture General an Other Officers, Who Fled Sidi Barrani

County to Have 19 Lookouts to Check Aircraft   POSTS MANNED BY CIVILIANS 24 HOURS DAY TO BE SET UP BY SHERIFF

469 Iowans To Be Drafted in First of April   469 Will Be Called in First 9 Days—Total to Ton March

463 IOWANS 10 BE CONSCRIPTED   Will Be Drafted First Nine Days of April for Military Service of the United States

U.S. SUB HITS TRANSPORT IN FAR EAST ZONE   Torpedo Hits Vessel; Tanker Escapes Gun Attack

Enemy subs damage freighter, attack oil tanker near ‘Frisco   Disabled craft sends SOS eall: other ship docks at Santa Cruz

Submarine Fires Eight Shots at One of Craft   Navy Will Not Deny Attacks; Authorizes Use of Information; Enemy Craft Reportedly Surfaced 20 Miles Off Santa Cruz

ONE U, 8. CRAFT HIT BY TORPEDO UTHER SHELLED   Freighter Hit And Disabled But Tanker Escapes Fire Of Second Jap U-Boat   ENEMY SUBS ATTACKING IN PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC   Spread Of War To Continental United States Confirmed By Developments

Freighter Hit by Torpedo Sends Out 5.0.5. Call; Tanker Escapes Gun Fire  One Attack Occurs 200 Miles North of San Francisco; PALL. Abbe WLa bs kA  ad wd. oe hdanntbarar

Freighter Disabled; Shells Miss Tanker   ‘Agwi World’ Fired On 20 Miles Off Shore But Reache: Safety: ‘Emidio’ Calls For Help After Torpedo Hit

Claim Capture of Dago Island   Nazis Assert Last of Baltic Islands Held

REDS THOUGHT READY TO FLEE ESTONIA CITY   Destroy Capital as Nazi Army Reportedly Cuts Off All Escape By Land,   IRAN SEEKS PEACE   Sends Request To Moscow, London as Observers See Resistance Weakening.

MONTGOMERY IN LONDON   Screen Star Returns To Isles As Embassy Attache

British Action Assures Them Mosul Oil Field Control in Eastern War

BOMBER CRASH DESTRUCTIVE   GREAT MOSUL OIL FIELDS Strategic in Middle East War

WPA WORKERS GET PAY BOOST   8.5 Per Cent. Wage Hike Will Affect Almost Million Persons

WPA WORKERS GIVEN PAY HIKE   Flat Increase of $5.20 Month for Those Who Barn Less Than $96

WPA WORKERS GET PAY HIKE   $5.20 Per Month Raise Granted to 834,000 On List

WPA Increase in Pay Scale Will Be 8.5 Per Cent, Commissioner Asserts

WPA WAGES RAISED 8.5 PC   Nearly Million Workers Getting Less than $90 Monthly to Receive $5.20 a Month More

WPA Workers tet Pay Raise   filion on U. S. Rolls, heluding 60,000 in Wis State Affected

Mayor Not To Negotiate With Unions  Cold Shoulder Is Given C10 Agent

A MUNICIPAL STRIKE   Tie-Up of Services’ in McKeesport, Pa. May Be Near End

A 74-Year-Old Mayor Defies ClO  ‘Union—Calls On Striking City ‘Employes To Act On “Their Own”

Mayor Meets With Strikers   Refuses to Tatk With Union Representative

SETTLEMENT BELIEVED * NEAR IN MPKEESPOR]   Mayor Optimistic After Talk With Union —~

28 ARE DISMISSED FROM NAVY YARD   ‘Could Not Be ~ Trusted to Work, Around Military Secrets,’ Officers Say

IMPORTANT RED AREA UNDENTED   Progress of Nazis Menaces Leningrad, Murmansk   VIOLENT FIGHTING   Occurs in Regions Pointing To Moscow and Kiev, Capital of Ukraine

Soviet Fureign Chicf Says liiller's Men Have At last Met Army Prepated to: Turn Their Own Melhods Against Then ‘

Position Of Reds ls Graver Now Than Before   Winter Should Help Russians In Making Permanent Defense

Russian Position Seen As Far From Hopeless   BY DEWITT MacKENZIE

Russian Position, While Grave, Is Not Entirely Grin   Unless Hitler Can Subdue Soviet Soon, He Will Be in Tough Spot  as Spring Comes

pne war :oaay Turks Have Hard Choice Soon As Hitler's Drive To  Caucasus May Decide War  m Pro wUdstee Ad. fh... -'

Coakley ‘Asserts. Son: Was = Right          : : ember  Of Family After ‘Pardo        Bolshevist Line Seen Established,  Maintained With Help: of Winter. ~“Despite- ‘Grave. Soviet: Positiot

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Soviet Cause Not Lost ‘ven If Nazi Forces Win Ukraine Area

Red Withdrawal Noi a Disaster  New Winter Line Will Hurt Nazi Spring Campaions

THE WAR TODAY   Nazi Drive for Caw casus Puts Pressure  On Turkey.

RED POSITION GROWS INCREASINGLY GRAVE:GERMANY STRAINING EVERY. NERVE FOR QUICK VICTORY   If Russian Morale in Army and Civilian Life Continues to. Hold, Reds Have Excellent Chance to Force War Over te Next Sprine—-MacKenzie

Soviet Position Not Yet One To Cause Reds To Despair   Further Withdrawals Must Be Expected  Ry HDEFWUMITT SVACREN FIt

RUSSIANS NEED NOT  DESPAIR; WAR NOT LOS1  Morale, Winter Is in Their Favor

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE eaccian Pasition Grave Bat Not Oné-to Cause Despair

The War Today: Russian Position Not  Hopeless As Long As Morale Holds

RUSSIAN POSITION GROWS MORE. GRAVE BUT IS NOT ONE TO CAUSE ~. COMPLETE DESPAIR DEFENDERS

German Night Raiders Blast Southampton   Most Severe Attack on England Since Fire Blitz on London

NAZIS RESUME AIR RAIDS ON BRITISH ISLES   Damage Done, People Killed at Southampton.—R.A.F.. Meanwhile, Continues Its Raids.

Germans Raid British Port   SOUTHAMPTON AREA I SUBJECTED TO POUNDING

Ickes Says President May Have Power to Regulate Oil Output   Secretary Expresses Opinion FDR Could Issue Order Under Unlimited Emergency Policy

RAF Fighters Destroy 14 Of Raiding Ships   Defenders Admit That Enemy Is Trying To Broaden Foothold   FACTS KEPT SECRET      Type Of Plane Used To Enter Air War Not Made Public

AIRDROME IN FIGHT CENTER ON GREEK ISLE   Germany News Blackout Lifted te Make Claims in Connection with Sea-Borne Invasion

SWISS - GERMAN TREATY SIGNED   Commercial Agreement Per mits Nazis To Buy Goods “Within Limits”

MAINLAND AND SICILIAN BASES   Island Of Rhodes And Nortt African Coast Also Torn In Sweeping Attack

Britain’s Bombers Lash Italians In War’s Biggest Raid   Attack Four Cities On Mainland, Four In Sicily and Blast at Island of Rhodes On North  OR:

THE BRITISH AIR FORCE LAUNCHED A BIG OFFENSIVE   The One Against Italy Last Night Is Largest of the War, Rome Reports.   FOUR CITIES BOMBED   Raids on Italy and Sicily Killed 11 Persons and Injured 33.

RAF Stages Big Raids Over Italy   British Bombing Planes Rain Heavy Loads on Large Cities: Navy Vessels Also Blast at Shores.

Findings Say Union Leader Communist   Arrest Order Expected From Capital; Court Apneal Certain

Bridges To Fight Deportation With All Legal Means; Judge Turns Dowr Motion Of Bridges For Re-Heering

HUGE FIGHTING SHIP IS ADDED TOU. S.NAVY   North Carolina, of 35,00( Tons and Costing $70,000,000, “Foreshadows Greatest Sea Force 0! All Time.” —

U.S. LAUNCHES BATTLESHIF   First Such Vessel Commissioned by This Country in 18 Years. Now “Ship of Line”

Commission  U.S. Warship   3000-Ton North Carolina First Big Vessel in 18 Years

Steel Men At Institute Confident They Can Outdo Best Axis Ils Capable Of

Britain Cancels Leaves at Singapore: Jans Assail TJ. &   Jojo Cabinet Meets to Deliberate on Stand in Crisis

Next Move By Tokyo Watched Closely By Powers As Hull, British Confer

JAP- U. S. CRISIS LEFT IN DOUBT AS FDR GOES SOUTH   WORLD AWAITS NEXT MOVE BY TOKYO ON PEACE IN PACIFIC

NAZI U-BOAT ACE CAPTURED   Commander Kretschmer One of 450 Prisoners Taken, British Say

DROP TO 15 DEGREES      Cold Air to Move Into Kansas From Northeast

MOTHER AND TWO CHILDREN FOUND SLAIN   Suspect Is Sought Fo: Family Slaying Near Newark, Del.

Mother And Two Children Slair   Bungalow Where Bodies Found Shows Signs Of Struggle.

MOTHER AND CHILDREN / ARE BEATEN TO DEATH   Bodies of Woman and Two  Young Offspring Found On First Floor of Bungalow

AST SHIPMENT IF WAR SUPPLE SIT 10 RUSS   Jopan Threatens te interfere With Shipment   1,$. OFFICLALS SAY JAPS WILL NOT-RISK ACTION

SUPPLIES 60 TO RUSSIANS   FIRST SHIPMENT OF . ARMA MENT AND MACHINERY REPORTED ENROUTE—DI6COUNT JAP THREATS

U.S. HAS SENT FIRST SHIPMENT OF RUSSIAN AID        AMENTS AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINES DISPATCHED TO SOVIET INTERIOR

WAR SUPPLIES EN ROUTE TO THE SOVIET   First Shipment From U. S. Goes Via The Pacific

FIRST SHIPMENT OF WAR SUPPLIES SENT TO RUSSIA FROM U.S.   Enroute On Pacific Despite Veiled Jap Threats; Of ficials Here Doubt Japan Will Risk Interference

First Shipment of War Supplies. For Russia is. Reported. Enroute

U. S. Speeds Materials To Soviet Union      First Shipment Already On Way Under Pledge For Full Assistance

SHIPMENT OF SUPPLIES ON WAY TO REDS   Pacifie Route, Skirting Japan, Probably Used

U5, SENDS FIRST WAR SUPPLIES 10 SOVIET ARMIES   Includes Machinery to Be In. stalled In Plants East of Urats.

HAST U. §, M0 NOW ENROUTE rH) SUIT UNION   Shipment Includes Arma: ments and lnclustyial Ma. chinery For Russians

FIRST U.S. AID SENT TO RUSSIA   Report Armaments and Heav Machinery Included In Shioment.

BOLIVIA TIN PLOT OF NAZIS FOILED   Intended Export petatane Is Aimed at U. Agreement

BOLIVIA BARES NAZI SABOTAGI   Plot to Cut Off Tin anc Lead Shipments to America Nipped

Nazis'ThwartedIn Plot to Keep Metals From U.S   Plans to Sabotage Railways From Mines Halted by Bolivians

Bolivia Thwarts Plot by Nazis To Sabotage Tin, Lead Exports   Germans Planned to Wreck Railways Which  Carried Metals; Strict Censorship Imposed

Passage Of Big Fund Seer “Likely Despite “Protest Of Chio Senator

Taft Predicts F.R. Veto of  Farm Measure   Ohio Senator Says President Opposed to Higher Parity Payments

Votes Increase From $212 900,000 To $450,000,000; Taft Says Presidential Votn Ye Certain

Senator Taft Says Attempt to Get Higher Farm Funds Will Bring Veto

FARM MEASURE VETO FORECAST   Senator Taft Makes Last Stand Against Boost In Farm Outlay

WEATHER HALTS HUNT FOR PLANE   Army Bomber Believed tc Have Crashed in Storm

Rites at Coon Rapids Today for Mrs. E. Hambletor   80-Year-Old Woman Died At Home of Daughtei There Monday

Rites at Coon... Rapids Today. for Mrs. E. Hambletor   80-Year-Old Woman Died At Home of Daughter There Moandav...:

Nazi Panzer UnitsCrushec In Libya  British Report Axis Front  a. > ene, eure

Axis Front In Libya Broken, British Report   Germans and Surviving Italian Comrades In Ful! Flight Before Allies

NXT FORGED IN FULL RETREAT IN LIBYA   Enemy’s Lines Fully Shat. tered, British Report

DESERT PANZER ARMY FLEEING FROM BRITISH   Axis Front Completely Shat tered In Eastern Libya, Cairo Reports   ENGLISH IN PURSUIT   Three German Divisions Wiped Out As Reds Drive On In Russia

CLINCHING  VICTORY IS INDICATED   British Claim. Entire . Axis Front in East Libya Completely Shattered 

Axis Shattered On The Front In East Libva   Panzer Forees Of Nazis And Italians In Full Retreat

NAZI PANZER UNITS FLEEING FROM ATTACK   British and: Allied Offen \ sive in Italian Area Crowned With Victory  - in Month to the Day Byam Start of Drive.

Panzer Forces In Full Retreat   Britain Claims Complete Victory In Libya

BRITISH SMASH AXIS FORCES Ih EASTERN LIBYA   Enemy’s Front Everywhere Js Broken, Cairo Communicque Declares

BRITISH ARE IN ULL PURSUIT DF FLEEING FOE      clinching: Vistoty. Appears  f laid and ‘Allied Offen- sive In North Africa . .      EY LINES ARE BROKEN THRUOUT   General Line Of TmimiMekili Road, Forty Miles From Derna  oe Infantry Reaches

Red Trooy Push Towrd Volokolarsk   Nazis Offer OnlyRea Guard: Resistanc to Mighty Drive   SOVIETS COMP\IN   ‘Can’t. Keep Up ith Fleeing Germans,’ ass Soldiers Say

REDS WIDEN GAINS AGAINST NAZI INVADERS   Claim They Can’t Even Catch Germans Now;  Sev eral Excuses

RUSSIAN SHOCK TROOPS CONTINUE THEIR DRIVE; “OLD CUTS DOWN NAZI   WITH THE RED ARMY ON THE MOSCOW FRONT.— (2P)—White-helmeted Russian shock troops drove westward from: the Moscow defense are today to. widen gains of a 16-

Nazis Making No Effort To Stem Russians   Soviet Troops Complain ‘That Germans Run So Fast They Can't Catch Them

British Prepare Formal Break With Bulgaria as Nazis March to Greek, Turk Borders   RAF RAIDS PLOESTI   fugoslavia Reporied Ready to Sign Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Pact— Eden, Dill Reach Athens   RULELETIN:

MINERS RETURN TO WORK TODAY   Anthracite Miners Get Seven And Half Per  Cent Increase

ANTHRACITE MINE ACCORD REACHED   Terms of New Two-year Pac Agreed Upon Which Grant: Wage Increases to Miner: In Pennsylvania Fields

Agreement Offers Basic Pay Boost, Providing Further Hike in Fall

Anthracite Coal Miners, Operators — Agree to Terms   Work Will Be Resumec Today after One Day Stoppage

NEW CONGRESS NOW WATING FOR MESSAGE   (The 7éth Congress Merged Into. the 77th Without _ Any Fireworks,   IMUCH. WORK IS AHEAD   ‘One of the Most Momentous Sessions in History Is Beld Likely.

Cangress Opens New Session and Awaits Message   _ President's Talk May Bring Action Of Great Import

CONGRESS OPENS (TS 77TH SESSION   Business of Organization i Completed; President’s ~~ Address on Monday.

NEW GONGRESG WUECEEDS OLD AT NOON TODAY   After Formalities Will Await President's Message Monday

Six Cities Are Considered For  New Ship Yards   Maritime Commission Plans Mass Building of Cargo Vessels

APRIL SHOWERS FALL   Vegetation Brightens Up in Good ‘, Growing Weather

Tobey Fears Roosevelt To Be A Warlord   Claims Lend-Lease Bill Is Danger To U. S. Peace

Tobey’s Finale Says Bill Would Make FDR “Warlord” °   GOING TO WORK   Amendments Chie! Concern Now of Committee

Senate Adopts ‘Purse Control’ On British Aid   Approves Amendment t Terminate LeaseLend Measure   Tobey Joins Opposition   Declares Help Would Be More Effective If Loan Were Made

BRITISH AID LIMIT SET BY SENATE.   Measure Expires July 1, 1943, According to Amendment; Tobey Says Bill Would Make FDR “War Lord”

Fires Parting Shot At British Aid Measure   Senator Tobey Says Bill Would Make FDR ''War Lord”

Aid Bill To Make Warlord of FDR Says Tobey   Amendments To Be Discussed By Leaders

Tobey Fires Last Formal Shot at Bil   Backers Seek to Worl Out Compromise on Ban of New A.E.F.   BIG LOAN URGED   Opponents Cling to Idea of Confinirig Measure to Cash Outlay

SPEECHES END IN AID BILL BATTLE; REVISIONS NEXT   Republican Says Legislation Makes ‘War Lord’ Of Réosevelt In Parting  i Shot; First Amendments To Terms Accepted; Hot Debate Forcseen

Secretary of Navy Will Draw First Number From Bow!   Preliminaries of Ceremony Start at 6 o’Clock

SECOND DRAFT LOTTERY TO BE HELD TONIGHT   U. S. to Determine Order In Which To Call Up New Registrants   SECRETARY KNOX OPENS CEREMONY   Numbers To Be Integrated With Others of 1940 Call

Second Draft Lottery Sef For Tonight   Sec. Knox to Start It; How Sequence Numbers to Be Assigned Is Explained

800 NUMBERS TO BE DRAWN AT CAPITAL      Secretary of Navy Knox Wil Draw First Capsule from Historic Bowl

Numbers For Draft Will Be  Drawn Tonight   Secretary Knox Chosen To Draw First Number In Second Lottery Under Draft Law

Draft Lotiery Tonight   Secy. Knox fo Draw Firet Number in Secone Peace-time Call

LOTTERY FOR SECOND DRAFT SET TONIGHT   Secretary Knox to> Draw Out First Capsule; New Men to be Sifted Among Old Lists

The Wheel Of Chance Spins Again   Second Drawing For Army Draft This Evening

Second Lottery -OF Registrants Po Be. Tonisht   Order Numbers For New  Group In Draft Bue Te - Be Drawn -At.8 O'clock

GOLDFISH BOWL TO BE USED BY KNOX   Numbers Under 300 Con— cern Qhio’s Registrants   Will Be Assigned As Soon As Master Lists Are In Draft Board Offices

KNOX T0 DRAW FIRST CAPSULEIN SECOND DRAFT   Order of Gall for 750,000 Registrants Jo Be Determined Tonight

Knox to Draw First Number in 2nd. National Selective Service Lottery

Second Draft Lottery On Tonight   Ceremonies at New Drawing On Smaller Scale

Service Order Of 150,000 Men Will Be Fixed Tonight   Second Lottery to Be Held, With Sec. Knox Presiding

Numbers To Be Drawn For New Registrants      Second. National Selective Service Lottery To Be Held In Washington Tonight, Starting At 7 PWM. Will Reauire Two Hours 

‘Lottery for Second Draft Group Set for This Evening  Sl ompadery Mnay ta Deaw Eirct Number: Drawing of 800 Numbers Expected to Take Two Hours

‘Draft Lottery Held Tonight   SECRETARY OF NAVY TO DRAW OUT FIRST NUMBER

KNOX 10 DRAW FIRST CAPSULE INARMY’SDRAW   Lottery Tonight Will De  cide Order in Which Gov ernment Will Call Up Draftee Registrants   800 NUMBERS IN JAR   Capsules Are. of Meior Pink and Have Metal Screw Caps to Keep  Slips Secure inside

SELECTIVE SERVICE ‘LOTTERY FOR T0UNG MEN JUST PAST 21   SECRETARY OF NAVY KNOX WILL DRAW FIRST NUMBER ABOUT 6 P. M.

Second Lottery Tonight   Army Priorities To Be Decided For 750.000 Men

Knox To Open Second Draft Number Dray   Secretary Of Navy To Start Second Selective Service Lotterv.   EXPECT TWO HOUR JOB

Draft's Second Drawing !s Tonight   2-Hour Ceremony Begins at 6p. m.

NEW DRAFT LOTTERY THIS EVENING   Drawing Of Numbers For New Registrants Will Start At Washington At 7 P. M.-On Much Smaller Scale Than One Conducted  act Ortoher

SFLECTEES TORE GIVEN NUMBERS IN DRAWING TONIGHT   Secretary of War Knox Will Draw First Capsule From the Glass Bowl.   It Will Require Two Hours to Complete the Drawing, It Is Said.

KNOX DRAWING FIRST NUMBER IN LOTTERY   Drawing Tonight To Deter mine Order Of Service For: 750,000 Selectees

Expect To Draw Names In About Two-Hour Period   Serial Numbers Are To Be Apportioned Among Older Unclassified.

U. S. Drawing Tonight to Fix Order of Draft   Secretary Knox to Take First from Historic  Glass Jar

Knox To Draw  First Number For Draftees   Second Lottery Will Be Held Tonight For 21 Neer Slide

800 Numbers Will Be Draw1 In Uncle Sam's Second Lot tery; New Names To Be In. tegrated With Old  Parmetwvants

DRAFT LOTTERY WILL BE HELD THIS EVENING   Begins At Seven O'clock In Nation’s Capital   800 NUMBERS   Navy Secretary Knox To Draw First Capsule

SECOND DRAFT LOTTERY 10 BE HELD TONIGHT   Knox Is Scheduled tc Draw First Number At 6 O'Clock

KNOX WILL START DRAFT SELECTION LOTTERY TONIGHT   800 NUMBERS TO BE CLASSIFIED IN TWO HOUR PROGRAM

DRAFT LOTTERY 1S TO FIX ORDER   Navy Secretary Knox To Draw Numbers From Goldfish Bowl

DRAWING OF DRAFT NAMES DUE TONIGHT   Newly-Enrolled Men to Be Given Sequence Numbers by Lottery,   PLAN SAME ASIN. EARLIER DRAWING   Registrants to Be Incorporated in Order in Major List,

NEW SELECTIVE LOTTERY 0 BE HELD TONIGHT   Secretary -Knox to Draw Number From. ‘Historic Glass Jar

Chicago Wheat   Chicago Corn   te a A: I  New “Umbrella” May Give U.S. Best Parachute lorce

ACTIVITIES OF THE WAR ON MANY FRONTS   Germany and Britain Are Reaching a Show Down In the Middle East

RK. M. Wright Acquires W.B. Brown Plumbing, Heating Business Here

Senate Sponsors Resolution To Exchange Flags   Solons Want Exchange of Texas and Mexican Battle Flags

Won-Aggression Declaration Expected to Be Similar to To rkish Treaty.

JUGOSLAVIA, BULGARIA TO ~ SIGN TREATS   Will’ Be Similar tc  ‘Bulgarian - Turkish  - Non-Aggression °° Pact 

WOOLMEN ARE HOLDING MEET IN GT. FALLS   Annual Convention tc Open Today; Big  Program Seen

Reporter Tells of Riding Dive Bomber Into Action in War Manetvers

WILL ASCEND THE THRONE      Russo- British Armies March on Teheran After Accusing Ruler of Dilatory Tactics in Ex nellinge. Cermans.

British, Russian Troops March on Capital of Iran   Nation’s Ruler, Reza Shah Pahlavi, Quits Throne and Is Succeeded by His Son

Ruler Abdicates’ Follo ing tee of Actio          Axis Nationals Car  A nd? oS. rte

British-Russian Troops on March to Teheran as Ruler Of Iran Abdicates Throne   British Had Charged Shah With Dilatory Tactics in Expelling Many Nazi Officials and Allies From Iran

Shah Quits His Throne   British, Russians Move To  Force Peace Agreement

SHAH ABDICATES AS ALLIES MOVE * ON IRAN CAPITAL   Charging Evasions in Ex pulsion of Axis Nationals, . British and Reds March

Move Follows Abdication of lranian Ruler  Shah Said to Have Broken Agreement in  Ousting German

fran Ruler Quits Post   Britain and Russia Are An noyed at [Persian Slowness in Ousting Germans.

Iran’s Ruler Abdicates In Favor Of Son   British-Russian Pressure Said Real Factor

RULER ABDICATES THRONE OF IRAN   Reza Shah Pahlavi Quits As Britain And Russia, Annoyed By Iran’s Slowness In Fulfilling Her Agreement To Expel German Nationals. Threaten To Occupy Capital

ACTION FOLLOWS ABDICATION OF NATION'S HEAD   Nazis Tell Of Annihilation Of Large Forces Of Reds In Bitter Fighting

Chase Shah  In Persia _   British 1 and Rec Reds Marcel On Teheran as Iran’s Monarch Abdicates 

SHAH OF IRAN IS FORCED OUT   British and Russian Force: to Take Over the Capital

PERSIAN RULER LEAVES THRONE   Shah Abdicates as Rus sian and’British Troops Move. on Capital.

British and Russian Troops Reported Moving Toward Teheran As Reza Shah Pahlavi Floac   SON SUCCEEDS HIM   British and Reds Accus Shah of Dilatory Tactics In Dealing With Enemy Nationals

British, Red Troops March Qn Teheran; Ruler Resigns   Shah Is Accused Of Not Carrying Out Understanding.

CAIRO BOMBED, SEEN SIGN FOR RAIDS ON ROME   German Command Reports 9 Soviet Divisions Annihilated, 9 Others Crushed

ALLIES DRIVE ON CAPITAL OF IRAN   Shah Abdicates As English Russians Hit At Delays

SHAH OF IRAN ABDICATES   eee  Gives Ill Health As Cause —Crown Prince Is Successor

Moving In; Shah Has _ Abdicatec   ‘ceused Of Dilatory Tac ‘tics In Ousting Germans.

Allied Forces March On Iran; Ruler Flees   Dilatory Tactics Used In Evacuation Cause Of New Move

Shah Of Iran Abdicates As England, Russia Threaten To Take Drastic Measures   ‘esigns as Ruler as Allies, Annoyed at Slowness in Fulfilling. Agreement To Expel German Nationals, Threaten To Occupy Capital—JH Health Given As Reason—To Be Succeeded By Son

WAS PRO-AXIS, ACCORDING 10 BRITISH, REDS   Teheran, Capital, to Be Occupied by Allies. Shah's Son to Sueceed Him on Throne

Shah Leaves Throne After Allied Charges   Moscow And London Claim Iran Failed To Deliver Ger: man Agents For Exile

IRAN'S RULER QUITS THRONE   Russian, British Troops Re ported Marching on Teheran

Iran Shah Abdicates His Throne   Allies March On Teheran; Charge Delay In Ousting Axis Nationals.

SHAH GIVES UP POWER IN FACE OF ALLIED ACT   3ritish, Russians Plan To Occupy Capital As War Move

TEHERAN WILL BE TAKEN OVER BY INVADERS   Britain and Russia Move to Stop Vacillating Policy of kranian Gov’t.

Allied Troops Act To Seize Control Of Persian Capital   British-Red Forces Move on Teheran as Ruler of Iran Flees’

British Force — Shah of Iran  To Abdicate   Failed: . to. Turn O vel Axis Nationals; Allies  -- Move on Teheran -

Nazis Claim 9 Red Units Annihilated   Complete Rout Of Germans  __Qn Roads To Leningrad “Reported From Moscow

BRITISH, RED ARMIES MARCH TOWARD CAPITAL   REZA SHAH PAHLAVI WILL 8E SUCCEEDED BY 21-YEARnin anw   OCCUPATION ARMY SEEN ENFORCING PEACE TERMS   franians Accused of Obstructing British Efforis to Clean Up Nasia in fran

IRAN’S RULER ~ ABDICATES AS ALLIES MARCH   British, Russian Troops “Reported Marching _ On Capital City Of Country

TEHERAN SHAH : ADICATES IN’ FAVOR OF SON   British-Russian Forces March on Teheran to Occupy Capital as Dispute Over Nazis Lengthens

British, Reds March on Iran Capital  Traniang Hava   Iranians Have Failed to Deliver Nazis; Ruler Quits Throne

Nation's Ruler Abdicates Post Under Pressure   ‘Britishers And Russians Charge Iran With Delay In Expelling Nationals

SHAH PAHLAVI, NATION'S RULER, “ABDICATES, FLEES   British, Red Troops Plan Immediate Oceupation Of Teheran

BRITISH ACCUSE IRANIAN RULER OF SLOW ACTION   charge Shah With Dilatory Tactics In Ridding Country of Nazis; Full Occupation Of Teheran Expected. ;

Ruler Of » Iran Has:  Quit J ob   \bdicates as British, Soviets March on Teheran; Allies Not Satisfied By ‘Dicta tor’s Action      DETAILS LACKING

British, Russians March On Teheran   Allies Act Because Of Delay In Expelling Nazis; Shah Quits

ABDICATION OF SHAH OF IRAN ANNOUNCED; UNDER PRESSURE   BRITISH, RUSSIAN TROOPS REPORTED MARCHING ON TEHERAN, THE CAPITAL

RUSS AND BRITIS TROOPS MARCH ON CAPITAL OF IRAN   Nation’s ‘Ruler Abdicates After Charges of Delay In Fulfilling Pact   Shah Gives Up Throne to His Son; Allies Irked at Attitude on Axis

Harvard Lampoon ‘Wham Girl’ Greeted With Eggs And Fruit   Movie .Starlet Marjorie Woodworth Retreats Unde Barrage, Goes to.Hotel, and Finally, After Much Coaxing, By Friendly Editors.of Coilege Paner, Returns to: Dance

Newsboy Fatally Injured   Pittsburgh Boy Fractures Skull in Fall from Truck

Strike Settled, in Ohio Clay Plants   Compromise Wage Offer Accepted by Union; Work Monday

U.S. TO WEIGH BROADENING OF DRAFT RULING   Would Classify All Mer And Women in Nation For Service   OUTLINE PROGRAM   25 Per Cent of U. S Males Believed Qualified

Japanese Study Policy Changes   Move Under Way to Pu Army Under Control Prevent Any Violenee

MORE MODERATE FOREIGN POLICY IS PREDICTED   Emperor Hirchito Name: Bureau To Control! Japanese Military Elements   TOKYO IS SHAKEN BY WAR’S COURSE

JAPAN'S ARMY PLACED UNBER CONSERVATIVES   Move May Indicate a  weeping in Policies. .

Japs Repent Axis Tie,  Halt Army Terrorism   Tokyo's New National Defense Set-Up With Military Under Direct Command of Emperor Hirohito Seen as Pacifie Move Toward U. 8. *

Japs Placing Curb on Army Group   Emperor at Head of New Setup That May Save Situation

JAPANESE SEEKING WAY OUT OF GRAVE CRISIS; ACCORD SOUGHT   Government Faced With Necessity of Making Deci sions That May Fix Course of the Empire tor a Generation

Japan Seeking Army Control   Emperor Attempting Conservative Status

Japanese Move To Place Army Under Control   New System Designed ,to Aid Home Defense, Check Militaristic Demination

JAPS SEEKING ACCORD WITH U.S. INPACIFIC   SWEEPING CHANGES IN SEA POLICIES ANTICIPATED

Japan Moves to CurbArmy, Come to Terms With U.S.   Axis Reverses In Europe Cause Uneasiness In Toyko, Nation May Seek To Free Itself Of Ties With Rome, Berlin

Tank Struggle Still Undecided   Main Battle Rages al Rezegh as Another Column Drives Into Libya

BRITISH CUT 200 MILES INTO LIBYA   Reinforcements Rushed to Battle In Tobruk Area

British Forces Capture Augila in Libyan War   Spearhead Cuts 200 Miles across Desert

Government To Bring Ow Defense Saving Stamps On May 1; Campaign Set Uj   Investments From 10 Cents For School Children To $10,000 For Big Buyers; Officials Hope Public Will Spend * Money On Issues, Keep Down Inflation Possibilities

To Promote Sale  Of Federa! Bond:   Army of Half Milhon te Put on Campaign in Al  Walks of Life.

500,000 To Help Sell New U.S. Securities   Campaign To Selif Billions Of Dollars Worth Of De fense Savings Issues [s Launched By Treasury Thana pient

Uncle Sam  To Offer "War Bonds   Defense Saving Plan Into Operation Soon; Stamps and Bonds to Fit Any Size Purse

Treasury Enrolls 500.000 to Sell Its New Defense Bonds   Campaign Workers Will Be Sent to Employers, Schools, Unions and  Banks in Drive

Treasury Enlisting 500,000 To Aid Drive To Sell New Defense Bonds   Employers Will Be Asked To Use Securities For Employe Savings; Schools To Be Canvassed And _ Labor Unions Asked To Cooperate.

Citizen-Army To Aid U.S. In Savings Drive   Billions of Dollars In Securities To Be Sold

Treasury to Enlist Bond  Salesmen   Want 500,000 Persons To Dispose of New Defense Savings Certificate

Say. Half Million Will Help ToSell ‘Defense Bonds   New: Denominations Run  10 Cents Up To $16,000 - To Go On Market May: J

Treasury Starts Organizing for  Defense Savings   Ur Sanizing’g 10 Defense Savings Plan Includes Unit for Any Furse~10 Cents te  TO TOUCH EVERYONE  St. Louis Insurance Mii Will Head Drive—Has ' Far-Reaching. Plan

DEFENSE BONDS [ARE TO BE SOLD   Government to Begin Campaign to Raise Money for Defense

Announce Defense Saving: Plan: 10 Cents to $10,000   Postal Savings Stamps, De fense Bonds to Aid in Financing War Effort

Defense “Bond. Sale Planned   500, 000. Persons ‘Bo: ‘Aid Treas: In. Campaign  To Finance ‘Arms: ) °

Big Defense Loan Drive Starts Soon   Treasury to Raise Billions of Dollars

U.S. TREASURY TOSELLBONDS FOR DEFENSE   Enrolling Army of 500,000 To Conduct Sales Campaign   STEADY PURCHASE PROGRAM ADVISED   Securities May Be Boughi From 10 Cents Up to $10,000

DEFENSE BONDS CAMPAIGN PLAN IS TAKING SHAPI   Treasury to Enlist 500,00 Persons in Drive Led By St .Louisan

Treasury Launches Campaign to Sell Billions in Defense Securities to All U.S. Citizens

900,000 TO SELL NEW U.S. BONDS   Workers Enrolled. To Aid Ir Defense Fund Campaign

Treasury Enlists Salesmen For Defense Bond Drive   A. B. A. Head Says Banks Will Support Campaign

Defense Savings Bonds on Sale on May 1   Gale F. Johnston to Supervise NationWide Drive

500,000 TO HELP SELL SECURITIES   Treasury Enrolling Army; Postal Savings Stamps from 10 Cents to $5, Bonds from $25 to $10,000 Offered

U.S. Treasury Begins Enrolling “Army” of 500,000 to Sell Defense Securities

Plan Gigantic Drive To Sell  Defense Bonds   New Federal Securities Range From 10 Cents Up To $10,000.

Seek Dimes Of Children  For Defense   Treasury Backs Revival of Old World War Plan.

STRIKE CLOSES CAPTIVE MINE   Defense. Mediation Boare Takes Jurisdiction In Union Shop Dispute

ClO Closes  30 Captive Pa. Mines   Reserves Of Coal Sufficient For Short Time; Would Cripple Production If Strikes Continue.   Southwest Pa.

Spokesman For Duce Comments   Pass Conference Trend Seen in Statement as British Prepare for Nazi Acts in Svria.

ANN WILL MEET ANY U. 5. MOVES   Benito’s Mouthpiece Warns That Intervention Will Be Dealt With

READY FOR U. 8,   Gayda Says Italy and Germany) Are Prepared for Battle. 

Gayda Says Axis Ready For U. S.   Declares New Phase  of War To Be Launched

AXIS IS READY FOR WAR INTERVENTION BY UNITED STATES   New Blow. Against Britain Ready For Launching Now, Writes Gayda In Italian Press

* READY FOR U. 8.   Gayda Says Italy ‘and Germany . Are Prepared for Haitle. ,

AXis Ready For as Now   XICTATORS EXPLORED ALL PHASES OF POSSIBLE U.S. WAR ENTRY

GAYDA SAYS Axis “READY TO COPE” WITH AMERIC:   “This is the Moment for Action” Mouthpiece Says, With Britain Crying to U. S. for Help

Will Succeed Robert J. Shaw — Election Is Unanimous  IOWA DEFENSE HEAD  1942 Convention Site Is Left in Hands of Executive Committee

TRACY ELECTED COMMANDER OF ‘IOWA LEGION   Henry C. Dudley said soldiers should be  retained in service

LEGIONNAIRES NAME OFFICERS   Thomas Tracey Of Manchester Named State Commander of Lezion.

Tracey New Head of lowa Legionaires   State Convention Picks Manchester Man by Unanimous Vote

TRACEY OWA LEGION CHIEF   Manchester Attorney Unani mous Choice for State Commander

IOWA LEGION NAMES TRACEY AS NEW CHIE!   Succeeds Robert J. Shaw As State Commander; Convention Site Wat Chasen

BREMEN DOCKS BOMBED, HUGE FIRES STARTEI   Resume Heavy Attacks On Germany After One-Night Lull

YANKEES IN VAN OF RAF ATTACKS   REPORTED DOING ‘EXTREMELY WELL’ AGAINST NAZI BASES

Royal Air Force Pounds Nazis In Broad Daylight  PAT Danna moh EDeen nh woes So ce:   RAF Reported Penetrating Deeper and Deeper Into Germany

AMERICAN EAGLE FLIERS IN VANGUARD OF ATTACK ~ ON FRANCE, LONDON SAY!

American Eagle Squadron Busy In Coastal Raid   London Reports It Is Doing Well in Blows at German Holdings

RAF Launches Daylight Raid  On Germany   British Planes Strike at Shipbuilding Works

U.S, EAGLE SQUADRON ON R.A. F, RAIDS   British Fliers Continue Devastat.  ing Attacks in Daylight, Night on German Bases

BREMEN Hill BY ARITISH BOMB:   Important Docks and Railroads In Northwestern  Germany Hit In Raids

AMERICANS IN LEAD IN RAIDS   Eagle Squadron in Vanguard of R. A. F. Sweeps on Continent

RAF Pounds Nazi Towns During Day   Unusual Attacks Followed By New Night Bombings

RAF Bombers Resume Raids Over Channel      Invasion Coast Attacked Ir Night Operations After Daylight Activities

RAF Launches Daylight Raids   Big Bremen Naval Base Is Bombarded

British Bombers Hit Nazi Docks And Rail Yards   Daylight Raids Follow Attacks On Hamburg And Bremen Starting Blazes

BREMEN HIT BY DAYLIGHT RAIL   RAF Penetrating Deepen  Into Germany

DARING DAYLIGHT RAID ON BREMEN BY BRITISH BOMBERS   MONDAY’S RAID FOLLOWEL NIGHT BOMBING THAT SE1 FIRES IN BREMEN, HAMBUR(

Weather Men Watch River   Rig Hise in Rio Grande Expecied Sliortly

DESTROYERS? NO, SAYS KNOY TO WILLKIE   Secretary Of The Navy Says He Is Against Depletirig Fleet Further For Brit.  ain.   Surprise! Willkie

Weygand, Darlar Hold Conference   French Chieftains Talk  Over African Situation

RUSSIANS ARE. HOLDING THE HAZ! ARMIES   Germans Have Made . Advances But are Thrown Back Moscow Sajs.   SOME HEAVY FIGHTING   Berlin Indicates News Will  Be Scarce Until Ope:atiors End.

Germans, Have Ma vances But are’ Thr: Back Moscow        SOME ‘HEAVY FIGHTING:      Berlin Indicates News’ ¥ Be Scarce Until 0 ie: ations End. 

Begin New War Gam   The 35th to Be Part Of 500,000 Men in Army’s Maneuvers

BIG WAR GAMES TO OPEN MONDAY   Half Million U.S. Soldiers Await Signal, Equippec - With Everything From Jeeps To Dive Bombers

HALF MILLION U.S. TROOPS READY TO BEGIN WARGAMES   ARMORED DIVISIONS AND PARACHUTE UNITS WILL FACE TESTS

RALF-AMILLION MEN POTGED FOR GAMES   Newly-Organized Anti-Tank Forces to Be Given First Try-Outs.

Half Million Men to Begin Maneuvers Monday in Northern Louisiana Area

Armies Poised fot War Maneuvers  Modern Weapons To Be Tested Starting Monday

LABOR 10 FIGHT ANTISTRIKE BILL   CIO Calls Unions Send Representatives To Washington; FDR Refuses To Let Murray and Kennedy Go

LABOR FIGHTS MEASURES 10 CURB STRIAES   BOTH CIO AND AFL OPPOSE MOVE IN CONGRESS

LABOR SEEKING 10 BLOCK LEGISLATION   Congressional — Commit. tees Press for Early Consideration

LABOR GROUPS IN OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATION   Union Spokesmen To Fight Anti-Strike Measures  In Congress   FACT-FINDING BOARD TO REPORT MONDAY

LABOR TO FIGHT ANTI-STRIKE BILL; CONCLAVE CALLEI   C. I. O. Asks All Its Union . to Send Representatives to Meeting in. Washington Monday.   A. F. OF L, LEADERS OPPOSED TO MEASURE   Workers Apparently Have Scored One Victory Already ‘"— Compulsory Arbitra‘tion May Be Dropped. 

Both ClO and AFL Oppose Any Laws Designed To Curb Power of Unions   Strikes Continue in Some Places and Rail Strike Situation Shows No Improvement

Roosevelt Declines Resignations of Murray and Kennedy   Labor Groups Score Victory as Manufaciurérs’ Representative Opposes Compulsory Arbitration

Unions Open Drive Against Strike Curbs  (.1.0. Calls Leaders   (.1.0. Calls Leaders fo Washington to Influence Congressmen

Unions Open Drive Against Strike Curbs   C.1.0. Calls Leaders io Washington to Influence Congressmen

UP CUDGELS  iy   Will Fight Against Legislation To Curb Strikes  RW ASROITCTATED PRE

LABOR PLANS FIGHT AGAINST STRIKE CHECKS   CIO Calls Washington Meeting To Discuss Action On Labor  Legislation   Resignations Refused

Labor Starts Effort to Kill  Legislation   CIO Schedules Parley to Launch Campaign Against Measures   1 VICTORY SCORED

Japan’s Army and Navy Officials Called in to  Decide Course in War      Government at Tokyo Holds Two Extraordinary Conteronken on Situation

Foods,Medicines Low from Strike   PITTSBURGH WAREHOUSES AND TERMINALS JAMMED; STOCKS EXHAUSTED WITHIN 10 DAYS.

President Told Use of Troops Might be Unwise   Officials Fear Resentment Would Ensue, Spread Strike; Some Re-open

FD, WITHHOLDS DIRECT ACTION IN COAL STRIKI   s ‘Strongly Advised Against Calling Out Troops

PRESIDENT NOT READY TO “CRACK DOWN” FOR TIME BEING AT LEAST   Policy of “Watchful Waiting” Moy Be Maintained at Least This Week, Is the Belief Expressed at Washington Today—Fear Results of Using Soldiers to Break Walkout—Public Opinion Pressure Watched.

Policy Of Watchful Waiting Maintained In Capital; Advise Against Use Of Armed Units.

Turn in Tide Proclaimed By Churchill   But Warns of Blood Battles Preceding Final Victory

=  WAR’ BULLETINS   TRADE TREATY WITH PEDI! ceey   AMERICAN FORCES CONCOLINaATER   JAPANESE EMBASSY 1I¢ ENRGIii+<c

WHEAT PROBLEM WORRIES. NATION   Lowest : Prices in Three o Four Months Are Recorded Today

TOO MUCH WHEAT PRICES AT LOWEST   Big Surplus and High Crop Prospect Face: Export Tieup.   TIGHTER CONTROL BY AAA IS OUTLOOK

SAG IN WHEAT PRICES FORMS ACUTE PUZZLE   With Millions of Bushels in Storage Under Loan, Nation Faces a Bumper Crop at Coming Harvest. Renorts Sav.

DIVERSION OF TAG FUNDS HIT BY DEMOCRATS   Gov. Bricker's Legislative Program Heading Into Stormy Weather   RELIEF DELAYED BY G. 0. P. IN HOUSE   Democrats In Senate Warn They'll Vote Against Highway Measure

REFUSE ACTION ON HIGHWAY MEASURE   Bricker’s Program Headed into Stormy Weather   POOR RELIEF   Appropriation Is Shelved: Demand Sales Tax Money For Local Governments

AUTO LICENSE FEE DIVERSION STIRS TEMPEST   Bricker Program Runs Into Stormy Democratic Opposition   FLOOD OF NEW BILLS

TAX DIVERSION BILL \OPPOSED BY DEMOCRATS: iMORE LOCAL CASH ASKED

Next Move In “Peace — Talks Up To Japanese; U.S. Stand Is Revealed

ARMY ALSO MUST LEAVE FROM CHINA   United States Stiffens Her Attitude to Tokyo; Firm Stand Is Taken Against Far East Power

JAP DECISION "ON EXPANSION NOW AWAITED   HULL TELLS JAPANESE EN.  VOYS UNITED STATES STAND ! ON CHINA WAR AND   AXIS PACT

AMERICAN ATTITUDE STIFFENS   Sudden Action Threatens “Peace” Talks — Next ' Move Is Up to Japanese Officials.

HULL'S ATTITUDE HARDENS TOWARG JAPANESE PLEAS   ‘Appeasement Disappears  Setilement Possible Only - on U.S. Terms.

U. S. Leaves Next Move Up to Japs  Tokyo Not Ex pected to AcEee ah) +   Tokyo Not Ex. pected to Accept Proposal

Cigaret Tax Bill Unconstitutional Attorney General Geo. Barrett Says

NEW 2-CENT TAX ON GIGARETS IS CALLED ILLEGAL   ATTORNEY GENERAL REPORT ED TO FIND LEVY UNCONSTITUTIONAL

DECLARED WAR ON HUNGARY BY BRITAIN ASKED   Soviet Russia Also “Suggests’ Same Action Be Taken Against Rumania, Finland   ADVANTAGE SEEN   Meanwhile, Signs Multiply Japan Will Refrain From Hasty Action Over U. S. Sinking

Declare War on 3 Foes, Russia Urges Britain   ‘Advantage’ of Actior Against Rumania, Finland. Hungary Seen-

HEAVY LOSS IN BOMBING HULI      Voll Of Dead And Injured br German Bombing Of Famous Fishing Town.

German Bombers Concentrate Raid.  On Fishing Town   Death Toll 's Heavy; Many Reported Wounded

Belgium Frets Over Survival Of Government   King Remains Prisoner As War Delays Launching Political Plans

FEED EUROPE, HOOVER ASKS   Former President Says Mill. ions of Children Facing Starvation,

HOOVER RENEWS APPEAL 10 FEED STARVING EUROPE   Does Not Believe Distribution Wil} Help Germany to Win War.

HOOVER RENEWS HIS EUROPE FOOD PLAN   Would Not Affect War i Outcome, Claim

HOOVER URGES FOOD BE SENT TO EUROPE   Renews Appeal by Radio Last Night for Distribution in German-Oc cupied Territories,

U.S., Britain To Again Seek Finland Peace   Note From Little Country Leaves Door Open For Future Parleys

Still Trying To Get Finland Out Of Fight   United States and Britain Believe Security Promises Can Wean Finns from Nazis.

SEE NEW EFFORT FOR FINN PEACE   Washington Observers Believ UU: Sy Britain Will Renew  Hintamatin Mayas

Still Seek to Have Finns Quit   Britain and U.S. to Renew Efforts to _ End ‘Hoaslililies

United States and Grea Britain May Renew Efforts to End Their Hostilities   GUARANTEE STUDIED   Diplomatic Door For Further Discussions Along Frontier Lines Considered Open

Finland Seen Open To Renewed Talks On Quitting Fight   U. S. and Britain May Work Out Guarantee For Her Protection

FNLAND MA FT NEW NOTE IBOIT WAR   Helsinki Message Left Way Open for Further  Negotiations, Belief

Finnish Peace Being Pursuec   England And U. S. Likely To. Renew. Efforts To, "End Hostilities

FINN SECURITY i SOUGHT BY US. BRITAIN:   Hope to Bring Russo-Finnish -  Hostilities to an Early ’ End

FINN-SOVIET PEACE MAY BE SOUGHT ANEV   U. S. And Britain May Offe Plan Involving Guarantee Of Finn Securitv

NEW EFFORT TO END FINNISH WAR ON REDS PLANNED   DIPLOMATIC DOOR IS BELIEVED LEFT OPEN BY BALTIC NATION

MORE PRESSURE MAY BE PUT ON FINLAND   Guarantee of Protec. tion Against Future Attack May Have to  Be Given

Diplomatic Door (pen For Parley   Hull Says Helsinki Is Not Irrevocably Committed To Nazi Collaboration

US, Britain May Continue Efforts. To Persuade Finns   Note Rejecting Initial Overtures For Peace Declared Not Final

New Pressure  On Finland   U. S. and Britain May Make New Move to End Russo-Finn War

Belief Is Expressed That Finland Has Left Way Open For Negotiations Tc Guaran. tee Her Future Security

First Real Senate Fight on British Aid Bill Develops  Vren Te Gahncderlacd   Vote Is Scheduled Today on Ellender’s Troop Amendment

CHANGE WOUL KEEP TROOPS IN HEMISPHERE   Hull Declares Amendment Unwise In Face Of Far Eastern Threats.

Warm Battle Develops in Senate Over Amendment To Lease-Lend Measure

SOLONS BATTLE FOREIGN WAR BAN IN AID ACT   Hull Backs Administratior In Fighting Amendment; Says Revision Would Encourage Japan   Minor Changes Okayed

Senate Enters First Battle Over Aid Bill   Test of Administration Strength Due in Vote on Ellender Proposal

HULL OPPOSES BAN ON SENDING! ARMY ABROAD:   Says Limitation Will - Encourage Japan .in Aggression 

SENATE FIGHT FLARES ON BAN ON NEW AEF   Administration Leaders Ir Strenuous Opposition To Ellender Plan   PROPOSAL IS URGED BY LOUISIANA MAN   Several Amendments To War Aid Bill Are Voted Ry Senators

‘Amendment ToKeep Troops At Home Will Be Voted On 'In The U. S. Senate Today   Secretary Hull Warns Restriction May Encourage Japan To Take Liberties With American Interests In The Far Fact

Senate Stages First Real Fight On Floor Over Lease-Lend Bill   Secretary Hull Enters Field in Effort to Kill Pra posal Administration Be Barred From Sendin Soldiers, Sailors Abroad

RIDER AlMa AT CLUGEA GHECK ON LE ASE-LENT PLAN   Would End Powers July 1. 1943 or Sooner If Both Houses So Voted   FIRST REAL SENATE BATTLE FLARES UP   Leaders Oppose Rider Stipulating Bill Grants No New Powers for the Sending of! American Troops Outside Western Hemisphere

Senate fights  over sending army abroad   Administration leaders oppose Ellender plan

Administration  Battles Curb   Opposes Restrictions On Use of U.S. Troops

Hull Believes Amendmen Curbing Power o President Might En: courage Japan

SENATE BATTLES OVER ELLENDER AID BILL AMENDMENT   Proposed Change Would Deny New Authority for Sending Troops Outside Western Hemisphere.   £ BALLOT MAY SHOW OPPOSITION STRENGTH   Author Says. 49 to 51 Mem: bers Will Support Plan— Barkiey Predicts Its Defeat by 10 Votes.

Battle Flares In Senate on  War-Aid Bill   Leaders Oppose Change in Lease-Lend Act on Troop Movements  Seana  AAZTIOATYAATY ATO LTS reer

Amendment Starts Real Senate Fight   Ellender Proposal of Stipulation Against Sending Troops Out of Western Hemisphere Opposed by Administration Leaders, Backed by Hull

Battle Flares in Senate on War Bill   Administration Leaders Oppose Ameandmoant

AMENDMENT 10 — BILL OPPOSED   First Regl Senate Lend-Leass Battle Staged.

Hull Opposes Amendment To Aid Bill   Move Aimed To Keep American Forces In This Hemisphere   HULL FEARS EFFECT ON FAR EAST POLICY

Senate Battle Flares Over Move to Restrict American Fighters to Western Hemisnhere

REAL DISPUTE FLARES UP ON ARMS LENDING   PROPOSAL TO KEEP ARMY AT HOME BIG ISSUE

SLOW MERCURY RISE THROUGHOUT MISSOUR   Little Warmer Predicted for Tomorrow

Fastest Plane Gets Preview   Will Fly 460 Miles an‘ Hour on 2/3 Throtile

Senate Group Gives Final Approval to Record Defense Revenue Outlay

Tentative ‘Tax Bill Held ‘Worst Ever’   Unprecedented Revenue Measure Is Given Formal Approval by Finance Committee of U.S. Senate

Senate Opens Tax Bill Debate Today  Record Measure Called Worst In U. S. History

Senate Debates Tax Bill Today   Bailey Says Act ‘“*Wors in History” After I Gets Committee Okeh

Unprecedented Tax Measure Approved   Legislation Described as “The Worst Tax Bill in His tory’ by Senator Bailey—Senate Debate to Beain Today

TAX MEASURE APPROVED BY SENATE GROUP      Attack is Made on Bill as Committee Acts Without Record Vote   “WORST IN HISTORY,” BAILEY DECLARES   Some Disagreement Concerning Various Provisions is Reported

Senate Finance Group Approves Big Tax Measure   Senator Bailey Brand Measure Worst Tax Bil in History

~o4 — . 8 Serace “inatice Comrai--ee asoroves 3 “1 tons Yevenue 3.

‘Worst In History’ Is Bailey's Term For Three Billions Ravenne Rill

SENATE HONORS CARTER GLASS   All Parties Join in Naming 83-Year-Old Virginian To Be President Pro- Tempore; Oldest Member of Senate

Six-Inch Rains In North Kansas   The Blue and Republican Rivers on Rampage

Heavy Rains In This Area   Downpours Send Kansas Streams  Near Flood Stage

Heavy Rains In North    Forecast Flood on Kaw As Tributaries Run Bankfull Today

CANADIAN PRICE CONTROL PLAN DRASTIC EXPERIMENT, LEON HENDERSON COMMENTS   }t's Success Depends Largety On Efficient Price Stabilization in U. 8.' He Says

Farmers Have Best Exchange Rate Since 1917   Index Number of Farmers’ Prices Gain Nine Points in Month

FARM PRICES AT PARITY LEVELS      lowa Farm Index Mounts to 13% Per Cent of Five Year Period.

FARM PRICE INDEX RISES   Commodity Index Is Uy 10 Pct. For Month Ended April 15

Farm Price Index Is Up Eight Points   Present Average Is Near Parity Level

Farm Prices In lowa Above Parity   Most Favorable Rate O Exchange Since 1919.

FARM PRICES ARE IMPROVING   Nine point raise is recorded during last monthly period

lowa Farm Prices Are  At Parity   Selling Index Gains 8 Points In One Month

Farm Prices For Month Are 107 Pet. Parity   Most Favorable Rate of ‘Exchange Since 1919, “Writes Leslie Carl

Farm Price Index Gains 9 Points   At Highest Level Since Late Summer in 1937

MOTHER SLAYS CHILDREN, SEL!   Fourth Child Wounded Seriously, Throat Is Cut

3 CHILDREN, MOTHER SLAIN   Fourth Child Is Wounded: Father Blames Wife

MOTHER SLAYS 3 CHILDREN AND SEL   Bodies Found in a Shabby  Brooklyn, N. Y. Apart ment by Police.

Slain, Mother —  Commits Suicide   * Tragedy Occurs: In ~ Brooklyn; Father and ~ Son Seriously Wounded

TAKES OWN LIFE AND 3 CHILDREN   Mother Cuts Throat Of Thret Children And Her Own, Wounding Another And  *{yusband,

3 CHILDREN AND MOTHER SLAIN   Found in Shabby. Home With: Throats Slashed; Wife Is Blamed. *

MOTHER SLAYS CHILDREN, SELF IN BROOKLYN   Cuts Throats of All, Fourth Child Still Living Despite Savage Attack at Home.

MOTHER KILLS 3 CHILDREN, WOUNDS ONE.AND SUICIDES   Shabby Brooklyn. Apartment Is Scene of Early Morning Tragedy.

MOTHER KILLS THRE! CHILDREN AND SELI   Husband, Ex-Policeman And Fourth Child Wounded

DUCE’S PAPER COMMANDS CHORUS GIRLS TO LEAVE ‘ITALIAN ARMY ALONE:

 Pinkie George Attachs Receipts   Warned Chorus Girls Leave Army Alone

Indianola Has a ’30,000 Blaze   Two Downtown Buildings De stroyed and Whole Business District Menaced

INDIANOLA FIRE THREATENS ALI BUSINESS   Two business buildings virtually destroyed; loss is $30,000

Wilson Prepares for Earls Morning Attack When His Order to Evacuate  is Rejected.

FRANCE ASKS ARMISTICE IN SYRIAN WAR   Virtually All Colony Under Britain Now

Germans, Finns Claim Gains in North But Soviet Center Holds   Violent Fighting Reported Along Entire Front; Reich Launches New Offensive Toward Moscow; Vichy Concedes British Victory in Syria, Lebanon

TRUCE ASKED IN SYRIAN WAR   Vichy Says Struggle I. Unequal; U. S. Consul Negotiates With British

Forces Reported  Closing in on  Lebanese Capital Dispatches of Vichy  Say Terais of Peace Ret Gd Th

Investment of Uncounted Millions in Money and Many Years of Lobor in Building Up Great Industrial Region Threatened by Germans Who Thrust Forward Despite Frightful Cost in Casualties — Supreme E¢fort of Rede Nenrc.

RED INDUSTRY IS CURTAILED   Outside Aid Becomes Urgent As Germans Drive Thru Donets Area

German Drive Reaches. Decisive Phase in Industrial Basin ~ Loss cf Region Would Cause Real Blow

UNION OKAYS VAN WAGONER PEACE PLANS   Three-Point Proposal For Ending Ford Strike Ur ges Immediate Resump:tion of Production.   COMPANY VIEWS NOT YET KNOWN

EFFORTS MADE TO SETTLE THE FORD STRIKE   Michigan Governor Presents ts On Which Strike May Be Ended.

WOMEN’S STUDY CLUB HEARS MRS. C. B. HEINL'   York Resident Gives Interestin; Address On “Gardens And Gardening”

MRS. W. M. MONTGOMERY STUDY CLUB SPEAKER   Reading Resident Delivers Address On “Interior Decorating On A Shoe String”

Berlin Reports New Air Attack  Upon Moscow   Air Raiders Also Hamme: Troop Concentrations Is Nazi Report   BIG BATTLE RAGES NEAR LENINGRAD   Germans Still Maintain Tha: Eastern Drive Is Progressing Favorably

GERMANS ATTACK MOSCOW AGAIN BERLIN ASSERTS   Raid Russian City anc Hammer Smolensk Troop Concentrations   Bombing of Capital, a Failure, Soyiets Say; Admit Fichtine

Americas Seen In Trade Ebb At War’s End   Farm editor considers odds favor Germany even in défeat — Rubber. coffee needed.

U.S. May Lose South American Business to Nazis Unless Trade Policy Changes

Policemen Battle Crowds a Union Fights Back-toWork Movement.   Fortress Is Used   CIO Men Cut Trolley Wires Pickets Pushed Back; No Tear Gas Used.

FIGHTS BREAK OUTATFACTORY IN WISCONSIN   Police and Deputy Sheriffs Forced to Tackle Throng Before Allis-Chal mers Plant   STRIKERS PROTEST BACK-TO-WORK MOVE   Armored Police Car Chaulfeur Breaks Up Mob; Minister Says Union Discredited

PICKETS SEEK TO HALT WORK  IN BIG PLANT   Batile Police, Deputies anc Workers in Milwaukee Today

UNION BALKS WORK PLAN IK MILWAUKEE   Disorder Breaks Out to Prevent Return of Allis. Chalmers Men..: .   FEDERAL PLEA~ "OPENLY OPPOSED   Police and Deputies _Attempt to Protect Men Who Want to Work.

POLICE BATTLE ALLIS STRIKERS   Disorders Break Out Agait As ClO Seeks to Halt Work Move,   PLANT CONTINUES WORK 

Use Tear Gas, ‘Tank’ to Rout Allis Strikers   Returning Workers, CIC Pickets Clash Today, Monday

Roosevelt’: Help Asked By Union Following Second Clash With Police And Deputies

GIRL DESCRIBES FATHER’S ATTAGK   Says Parent Came Home From Hayfield and Suddenly Went into Rage

Two Fairmont Girls Still  Unconscious   Condition of Beaten Victims Critical; Mother And Daughter Recovering

“French Mandate Authorities In Syria Are Accused of Playing With Nazis In Allowing Planes to Land and In Providing Munitions

FRENCH DESERT TO BRITISH SIDE   French Commander And 200 Volunteers Quit Syria

Frenchmen Desert To British   Col. Collet Leads 200 Vol unteers Out Of Syria Into British Camp

LANG-DOERING WEDDING HELD   Young Couple Will Make Home In Washington, D. C.

LANE: DOERING ~ WEDDING HELD   Young Couple Will Make - Home In. Washington, D. C.. .

Turkey Reports Nazis Take Over Control Of Syria   Germans Slip Into Country In Various Ways

NEUTRALS SEE GRAVE MENACE TO PALESTINE   Gibraltar Bombed by Italians in Day Raid

Turks Report Germans Entering Iran  _ Say Nazis Soon to   Say Nazis Soon to Be Ready to Invade Palestine

JAP PLANES IN WAVES FLY OVER HAWAII   Sunday Morning Aerial Blow Brings Death and Destruction.   CENSORSHIP HIDES FULL DEATH TOLL   Attack Not Confined to Military Areas, and Cit_izens Are Killed.

Scores Of Persons Meet Death In Lichtnine Attack   U.S. Fleet Reported To Hav Engaged Enemy In Naval Battle; Wake And Midway  Islands And Guam Are Attanrlod

Hawaii Is Center of Air Attack   Many Service Men, Civilians Die in Savage Attack Sunday Morning

SCORES OF MEN IN U.S, UNIFORM KILLED BY JAPS   Tokyo’s Bombers, Striking Lightning-Like, Rain Death and Destruc tion On Honolulu   ‘U.S: FIGHTS BACK   Spectators Believe Enemy  Engaged; See Shells  Splask In Waters During Night.

HONOLU  LU IS FIRST VICTIM (F ENEMY JAPS   Hundreds of Soldiers, As Well As Civilians, Died by Bombs   WAVES OF PLANES   Atta ck Centered A Hickam Field,: : Near City

Red Calls Churchill ‘Liar’ _ Then Apologizes to House   Communist Member of Parliament in Hot Debate Over Aid to Russia Brings Disclosure ‘Hundreds of Planes’ Sent

Red Calls Churchill Blackguard   BITTER TTACK BY COMMUNIST MEMBER OF COMMONS IS FOL. LOWED BY REPENTANCE BY WM. GALLACHER.

NAMES HURLED AT CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Accused of “Dirty Lie” by Red Who Later Apologizes

Churchill Is Caller Blackguard, Lia But Gets Apology      Only Communist Member of Parliament Rages; British Planes to Wueeie

M. P. Apologizes to Churchill  Fight Arises Over Aid to Russians

Churchill Has Fightin Parliament   Is Termed Liar and Blackguard by Communist Member

RED APOLOGIZES TO CHURCHILL   Communist M. P. Had Termed Premier Liar And Blackguard In  House Argument

George Against Profit Ceiling   Senate Claims Morgenthau’s 6 Per Cent Limit Would Ruin Small Business

George Opnoses 6% Profit Limit   Says It Would Kill  Small Business

LS A RLS Ao rye rycen nests  SENATOR RAPS . PROFIT LIMIT   Six Percent Plan Would Kil Small Business.

GEORGE OPPOSES MORGANTHAU DEMANE   Claims Limitation of Corpor ate Profits Would Crush Small Business

Judge Thomas Holds Brief  Court Session   Seek To Close Receiverships For  Defunct Banks

Judge Thomas  Holds Brief  Court Session Seek To Close   Seek To Close  Receiverships For  Defunct Banks

Leningrad Still, Holds Off Siege   Vast Casualties Charged To ~ ~ Reich.

Germans Fail In Crimea, Reds Declare  Nazis Suffer Huge   Nazis Suffer Huge Lesses in Fight on Mainland

SAY PLANES BAGGED   Immense Sacrifices Held Futile By Foreign Commissar .

BRITISH CLOSING ~IN ON ITALIANS   Drive Toward Capture “ol East Afriean Capital and Red Sea Port,

FRITREAN TOWN FALLS IN DRIVE   English Close In On Asmaré And Massaua

British Army Closing Upon Eritrea Town   Land Forces Seize & Planes Abandoned by Italian Forces

British Drive onin Africa  Reports Capture of — Inland:City ins . Asmara. Drive

BRITISH SCORE IN AFRICAN WAR   Closing In On Two Fronts General Headquarters Announces.

BRITISH REPORT CAPTURE OF TOWN ‘ON SUDAN FRONTIER   Large Scale Movement Against Asmara, Cheren Proceeding

British Force Closing-In On Capital Of Eritrea As Libya Fighters Move O1      Fascist High Command Acknowledges Fall of Base in ' Italian Somaliland—Capital of Ethiopia Reported Bombed—Raid on Sicily Also Is Made

BRITISH UNITS TAKE ANOTHER AFRICAN TOW!   Troops Driving Towarc Capital of Eritrea and Red Sea Port In Two Columns   80 GUNS CAPTURED   Rome Admits Motorized English Troops Have Taken Somaliland  Colony Town

‘BRITISH FORCES DRIVING INTO ERITREA "TOWARD CAPITAL ADVANCE ON 2 FRONTS

Endeavor To Make Campaigr In Russia Crusade Against Bolshevism; England Drop ped For Present.   Victory Claims

Campaign ‘(Pp 9 “‘Progresses,  Berlin Notes   Other Angles Stressed And Support Sought Against Communism  STOQCAN IS CHANGED

DRIVE ON REDS SATISFACTORY, NAZIS ASSERT   Berlin Reports Progress In Fighting, But Says Little About It   OTHER PEOPLES ARE CALLED ON TO HELP   Report Russian Nava! Bases Bombed, Rail Centers, Highways Blasted

DRIVE INTO RUSSIA MOVES ON SCHEDULE   Germany Claims Successes All Along Western Battle Front

BUCKINGHAM HIT AGAIN BY BOMBS OF NAZI RAIDERS   King and Queen Absent Wher Explosives Drop in Palace Grounds.

PALACE TARGET FOR BOMBINGS   King and Queen Absent During Fourth Air Raid On Buckingham Palace

Reds Report Thousands of Nazis Mowed Down; Leningrad and  Odessa Hold Out

GERMANS BEING ANNIHILATED BY RED DEFENDERS   Britain Considering Sending Expeditionary Force To Crimean Front   NAZIS PREPARING FOR WINTER SIEGE

GERMAN LOSSES IN_ _CRIMEA ENORMOUS      Leningrad and Odessa Hold Out As Moscow and London Draft Plans For Joint Defense of Route to India

Germans Claim Huge Soviet Supplies Seized   Summer’s Efforts To Take Leningrad  Seen as Failure

NAZIS MOWED DOWN, RUSSIAN  REPORTS STATE   London Reports British and Russian Leaders Hurry ing Plans for Joint Defense of Caucasus #e:i C:,1 4.

Opinions Differ on Service Bill  Views Expressed Following Messaae

MIXED COMMENT ON FDR MESSAG   Norris Doubts Fairness o' Bill to Keep Sol.  diers

Sharp Disagreement With Presiden On Breakina Faith With Selectees

Nazis Claim All Ukraine West of River; Predic Fall of City within the Nex! Few Days

Vital Port of Odessa ls Under Siege   Russian Troops Are Claimed Wholly Encircled by Nazis

Odessa Is Bombed By Nazi Guns   Berlin Says 32 Russian Troop Transports Have Been Sunk Or Damaged In Devastatine Raids.   Reds Desperate

PORT OF ODESoA 0 UNDER SIEGE   Massed Big Guns of Nazis Attack Troops There   PREDICT CITY’S FALL   Luftwaffe Ranges Far Over Sea Approaches; 32 Transports Sunk

ODESSA UNDER SIEGE OF BIG GERMAN GUNS   VITAL BLACK SE: PORT DOOMED, NAZIS SAY

GHARGES ACCUSE 194 FOUD FIRM   Anti-trust Law Is Said Violated by Group at San Francisco.

FOOD PRICES INDICTMENTS   GOVERNMENT PROSECUTORS GET 194 INDICTMENTS IN CAMPAIGN AGAINST RISING PRICES,

FOOD INDUSTRY CHARGED WITH PRICE CONTRO!   Nationally Known Food Distributing Firms In. dicted for Alleged Anti. Trust Law Violations.   FRUIT AND MILK CANNERIES HIT

U.S, Indicts 194 Food Companies a as Part of Its Campaign Against Climbing Prices

VIOLATORS OF ANTITRUST LAV   194 Food Associations Charged With Price Control and Price Fixing.

194 FOOD FIRMS INDICTED UNDER ANTITRUST LAY   Prosecutions instituted Under National Campaign Against Rising Food Prices During Emergency.   PET MILK COMPANY ONE FIRM NAMED   Other Firms Include Thos Engaged in Fruit ant Vegetable Canning ant Distribution.

Knox Demands Full Speed On Defense Work   Declares No Impeding Force Must Be Allowed To Delay Program

RURAL LEADERS IN HOME PROJECT WILL MEET IN : MILFORD THURS., OCT. 3

Confesses He Slew; Saves Dos      PIETRO PICATELLO TELLS OF KILLING OF MRS. ROSE SIEGEL, TRUNK VICTIM.

Nazi Drive to Cut reeks Off From Turks Is Successful   British Engaged With Greeks in Hot Fight; Yugoslavs in Bulqaria Now

BERLIN REPORTS O0-MILE ADVANCE INTO YUGOSLAVIA   Claims Destruction of Air: ports and Railways by  ' Bombers — Fifth Raid on Belgrade Starts New Fires.

DANGER TO AMERICA LESS TODAY HOOVER STATES AT GHICAGE   Speaks As “Voice of E) perience” Due to His Participation in the Last War.

Hoover Sees Less Danger to U.S. in War; Says Hitler Certain to Lose

HOOVER THINKS ° DANGER TO U. S. IS WANING NOW      Addresses Nation Over Radic Hookup. As “Voice Of Experience”

Let’s Stay Out, Hoover Pleads   Says Entering War Would Gain Nothing

WOMAN IS NAMED ARMY PRESS AGEN]   Will Tell Story of Army t Wives and Sweet-. hearts

Hitler May Be Using New Offensive In Gambling For Knockout Blov To Admittedly Hard-Pressed Red

UNWISE TO POOH-POOH HITLER STATEMENTS   Germans Out to Break Russia Now

The War Todau   Hitler Seen Gambling ‘Again In His “Russia Reaten” Roast

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler’s Suecess Claims Not All Exaggeration As Time May Prove

Hitler May Crack Reds, Still He May Lose Like Dodger:   Fuehrer May Be Gambling on Tremendous Push to Break Resistance of Russians

NEW NAZI DRIVE AROUND MOSCOW. APPEARS EFFORT TO BRING QUICK VICTORY PROMISED BY HITLER   Htiler’s Prediction of Last Week of New De‘velopments Seems Fulfilled by New Offensive, and Observers Are Put to Guessing as to Result

TAR WAR LUDAT EXPERT SAYS HITLER'S CLAIMS OF LAS1 WEEK NOT ALL PROPAGANDA

THE WAR TODAY.  No Idle Boast By Nazi Chief  Quick Defeat Of Reds Is Held Possible

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  1s'e Mewice ta Peoh-Pooh Hitler Statements Without Study~

Soviet Soldiers Repulse Invaders On Central Sector   Moscow, However, Admits Leningrad ‘In Terrible Danger’

Soviets Admit _ City Remains in ‘Terrible Danger’   Germans Pushed Back on Central Sector in Savage Fighting, Claim

FALL OF CITY NEAR AS REDS CALL RESERVE   Key Dnieper Regior Taken, German Army Claims

Leningrad Peril Still ‘Terrible’   Savage Attacks Smashed By  Soviets

Successes Claimed By Red Army   However, Russians Admit Leningrad ‘‘In Terrible Danger”

HALIFAX ASKS QUICK AID FOR BRITISH IN WAR   Presides Over Embassy at Washington After Arrival on Warship      Historians Seek Precedent for F.D.R2s Trip io Mect Him

Lord Halifax Is Now At Embassy At Washington   Arrival Marked With Un precedented Gesture On Part Of. President   ROOSEVELT CONVOYS ENVOY TO CAPITAL   Huge British Warship Pre pares To Return To Sea After Landing Ambassador

JAPANESE SLAP KNOX ASSERTION   “Bellicose,” Declares Tokyo: Peace In Pacific Now Up To Uncle Sam

Nazi Thrust At Portugal, Spain Likely   Opposition to Holding Selectees Is Weakening

U.S. Conquest By Nazis Seen By Gen. Palmer   Emergency Resolution Debate Opens In House Tomorrow   OPPOSITION WEAK  —     Bolivian Event Brings Speculation On Policy Moves

OPPOSITION 10 LONGER DRAFT IS WEAKENING   Presidential Pressure and Fear of Nazi Thrusts Toward Atlantic Impress Capital.   DECLARATION OF PERIL PLANNED

GERMANY WILL TAKE ON OTHERS AFTER RUSSIA   i May Be Portugal, Spain Or Gibraltar.

‘Parley Points — To Possible New U. S. Move   Plan To Retain Draftees Progresses; Isolation ©  Solons Call Meeting

NAZI THRUST TUWARD oP ANN OPEGULATED   Move Would Force Roosevelt to Act to Prevent Domination of Isles.

SAY PRESIDENT PONDERING NEW OUTPOST PLAN   May Be Compelled T ' Bar Nazis From Islands

Japan Calls Up Reserves In Shanghai   New U. S. Move Seen As Senators, FDR, Welles, Confer

U, S. May Act To Prevent German Control Islands   George, Connally Confer With  R nosevelt

Kansas City Power Worker: Stage Strike   ‘Sudden and Unexpected Walkont Endangers Lives of Residents

Navy Silent on Missing Ships   ” Two Bombers Reported Lost with Crews

R. A. F. Blasts At German Shipyards   Kiel And Wilhelmshaven Heavily Bombed.

NAZIS SEIZE RAILROADS, CLEAR DECKS FOR MILITARY ACTION.   Seize “Saboteurs”   Hint at Fifth Column Destruction of Greek Government at Last Moment..

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Qver Special Teletype News Wire.   Nazis Tighten Grip On Bulgaria

BULGARIAN GRIP: READY TO MOVE   Hitler Orders Mobilization Of Medices and Chemists And Contrels All

MOBILIZATION OF CIVILIANS IN BULGARIA   Germany Clears Deck for Balkan Action, Charges of Sabotage in Yugoslavia Made by Reich

Chemist Held For Theft Of Defense Data   GERMAN-BORN RESIENT OF PENNSYLVANTEA IN CUSTODY.

PROGRESS LAGS IN GM DISPUTE   No Settlement In Sight; Wage Boost Demand Point At Issue

Board Seeking Labor Peace   General. Motors Union And Company Making Little Progress

Auto Union Holds to Demands   Bethlehem Steel Signs First Union Contract

Little Progress Is Made in Move To Settle Strike  Mediation Board Is Having Trouble In Motor Dispute

Report Turkey Parley Today.   Services Wednesday For Mrs. Inman Harte:

UUTOGENARIAN. AT AKRON DIES   Frank Wakeman, Banl Executive, Taken  By Death

Frank Wakeman Akron Pioneer  Taken By. Death  ~ Well Known Banker  And Landowner  For Half Century ~

Lease-lend bill draws hot debate   ‘We'll fight if it is necessary, Anstin shouts

Tt Necessary We Will Fight, Senator Shouts   Geoeied Galen  Applaud Austin —  /-' een

U. S. Will Fight If Necessary Senator Austin Tells Senate In Backing War Aid Bill

PETAIN’S AUTHORITY - WIDENED BY DECREE   Alibert Quits Post In Seconc French Development

FRENCH CABINET MINISTER QUITS   ‘Poor Health’ Reason for Resignation of Aide, Says Government

Willkie Sees De Valera on War Issues   Prepares to Leave Britain Tonight After Flying Visit to Dublin

WILLKIE FLIES 0 DE VALERA FOR WAR DATA   Wants to Know Tktoughts and Demands of Irish in This War.   WILL REPORT IN U. S.   He Wants Whole Picture of the War to Take Back to Washington.

Willkie Visits Irish Leader   Talks Over European, Eire Conditions

MAN CONVICTED IN BURNING OF CHURCH   Elton C, Laughlin, 46, Convicted Bs Jury Of Setting Fire St. Mary's Catholic Church

Jury Returns Verdict After Deliberating Less Than Seven Minutes -

PLANE CRASHES IN FLAMES: FOUR DIE   investigator Suggests Craft May Have Been Damaged By Thieves.

—_  FOUR KILLED IN AIR CRASH IN WISCONSIN   Chicagoans Die When Plans Falls In Northern Cornfield

NEW MUNITIONS PLANT AT GADSDE! IS. DEDICATED   Undersecretary Pattersor Tells Audience Navy Is Fit for Any Task .

Army and Navy fo Do Part, He Says   Military and Civilian. Forces to See to It U.S. Will Be Kept Free

GADOUEN ontLL PLANT OPENCO AT CEREMONIES   Undersecretary Patterson Main Speaker: Haskell Also On Program

Protection Promised   Executions “Won't Happen Here,” Patterson Says

See PANAMA, Page 8. pli it Net  “Navy Ready For Any Task; Army Good—Pattersor

‘IT SHALL NOT _ HAPPEN HERE   So Declares Patterson, Dedicatin $7,000,000 Ordnance Plant a Gadsden, Ala.

BUDDY POTEET WINS PLAYOFF   Bests Mike Murra By One Stroke in 18-Hole Match

RAINS HINDER HUNT FOR LOST ARMY BOMBER   6 Men Aboard Ship Officials Fear For Safety

Bomber is Missing; 6 Aboard   Big American Army Plan Is Lost In Mountains Of Northern Washington: Search Begun

Wickard Promises Food for Conquered People of Europe if Hitler Defeated   1942 Production Goals Said Part of U. S. Defense Effort

BILL ON ABSENTEES   l’ropesal Made to Broaden Power ‘o Challenge Ballots

BILL ON ABSENTEES         Propeasal Made to Broaden Power ‘0 Challenge Ballots

CLAIM “BREAK THROUGH" WITH CIRCLING MOVE   Germans Cite Rapid Progress in Advance Toward City of Moscov

Tank Wedges Are Driven Into Russian Lines With Penetrations of 75 Miles

PERSONAL CONTROL OF PARTY ~ ASSUMED BY ADOLF HITLEE   NAZE SPOKESMEN SEEKING TO BELITTLE IMPORTANCE OF THE FLIGHT OF HESS TO SCOTLAND

Hitler Aide May Reveal Nazi Plans    Landed i in n Scotland; Believed To. Ha Seen Disaster Ahead for. Germany  Nleaaw Bustiucva

Adolf Takes Command Of Nazi Party   HITLER'S SPOKESMEN ARE TRYING TO MINIMIZE HES / FLIGHT.

HITLER TAKES COMMAND OF NAZI PARTY AFTER FLIGHT OF RUINOI F uree   BY JACK FLEISCHER U. P. STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Reds Hurl Nazis Back In Blizzard   Temperature Down To 22 Below On Moscow Battlefields

REDS THROWING NAZIS ACROSS VOLKHOY RIVER   Relentless Russian Coun ter-Offensive Have Driven Foe Back That Dis‘tance From Leningrad   FIGHT IN BLIZZARD   Soviet Forces Advance 5  Miles West of ‘Tikhvin;  German Lines Around ' Moscow Bending

NAZIS ROUTED NEAR LENINGRAD   Reds Push On Relentlessly Amid Blizzards At 22 Degrees Below Zero

WEATHER.   SABOTEURS ARE BEING SOUGHT IN TRAIN WRECK   Five Persons Killed, 114 Injured Yn Wreek of Cleveland to Pittsburgh Passenger Train.

CHARGE WRECK IS SABOTAGE   FBI Investigates Claims of Pennsy R. R.; Five Dead 144 Injured.

CIO Calls Strike at Allis-Chalmers   Stops Work on 20 Million Dollars Worth of Defense Orders

Army Takes Over Aircraft Plant   Bendix, N. J., Factory Wil Resume Work as Soor  as Possible.

UAW Ends Walkou At Defense Plant Near Detroit   Had Struck Wednesday In Machine Gun Factory; Coa Miners Return

TROOPS ON GUARD AT PLANE PLANT AS ARMY TAKES  OVER   President Acts to Resume Production of Defense Materials at Bendix   Mediation Board Consider: Coal Dispute in Effor' To Prevent Strike

US Army Seizes Air Associates Plant Friday  Dwar 27 N0 Tranne C   Over 2,000 Troops O1 Guard Duty Around Company Grounds

GOVERNMENT TAKES DRASTIC AGTION IN STRIKE AT BENDIA   IOWA SENATOR WILL SPONSOR LEGISLATION FOR NO. CARD PROGRAM IN DEFENSE

MANY PARALYSIS CASES REPORTEL   Activities of Young Peo. ple of York, Pa., Curtailed

March Is Begun By Allied Troops In Move To Guard Oil Field And Pipe Lines   ndian Mechanized Units Landed At Head Of Persian Gulf As Soviets Push Through Mountain Passes

Claim Is Made By  Germany   Nazi Spearhead Driven To Within 285 Miles of Moscow

So You Think Its Hard Naming A Baby? Pity a Poor Cattleman   One Who Breeds Hundred Calves a Year Must Think: Up Different Monikers For Each Before It Is Registered; He-Man Names Picked for Bulls; Tieifers Christened Patience, Jealousy

ABOUT 200 ATTEND MEMORIAL SERVICE   Davis Says Eventually Worl Organization Must Control Commerce   CEREMONY AT BRIDGE

Davis Says Eventually World Organization Must Control Commerce   ‘CEREMONY AT BRIDGE

Chas. B. Bowen — «OF Rolfe Vietim Of Heart Attack   Prominent Retired Business Man Died Suddenly While ' Fishing at Spirit Lake

LAWYER OHOT BY PHANTON GUNMAN   Youngstown Attorney Slightly Wounded By Shot Through Windew"

D.F. RENDINELL WOUNDED, BUT WILL RECOVER   Assailant Fires Through Window of Youngstown Lawyer's Home   38 CALIBER BULLET HITS VICTIM'S BACK   Gunman Flees, Leaving No Clues; Lawyer Unable To Provide Motive

Union Votes To End Strike After Order Is Issued To Navy To Take Charge

\Navy Controls Shipyards at Kearney, N. Ig jSettlement Near in Detroit Transit Strike

2LHR. OFFENSIVE CONDUCTED BY RAF ON GERMANY   Struck Into the French Industrial Area In Heaviest Attack of the War.

RAF Strikes At Industrial French Town   British Continue Day and Night  Offensive

BRITO Ant CONTINUING AIG OFFENSIVE   Big French Industrial Towr Near Lille Is Object of Attack.

RAF Strikes At Industrial City   Continues Its Night and Day Offensive

Growing British Air Drive Hits Hazebrouck   Ammunition Train  Blown Up in Railroad Yards

BRITISH IN BIG RAIDS ON FRENCH COAST   (Continue Day And Night Raids iOn Nazi Areas’ —

British Step Up Warplane Assault   Blast Railroad Yards in France In [4th Day of Intense Air Offensive Against Nazi Territory

May Figures on Ship Sinkings Give Some Encouragement to the British

‘Interpreting the War News—     Sharp Reduction in British Ship Losses During May

Pair Helps Put Out Thre Fires With Aid of Two  Reeling Inmates Of Poh

REAR GUARD IS CHECKING NAZI PUSH   Fall of Athens Appears Tn minent, But There Is No Mass Exodus   FEW DETAILS GIVEN OUT BY GERMANS   Greeks Acknowledge Great Damage to Ships in Harbors Where B.E.¥. Is Embarking   BULLETIN

NAZI TROOPS CLOSING IN ON ATHENS. CLAIM   Desperate Rear Guard Ac tion Covers B. E. F. Retreat

Soldiers Slain On a Crowded Bu:   Four Others Injured ir North Carolina Shooting Affray

Hopkins Tells Only  Roosevelt   lo Make Secret Report of English Visit; “Hitler Can't Lick British if U.S. Aids.”

Pretty High School Girl Charges She Was Seduced At Rite Of Mystery Cult

Judge to Decide On Cult Release   Testimony Opens In Weber Trial

250,000 Civilians Get War, Navy Department Jobs in Less Than Year

Long-Range Nazi Guns Heave Shells  Across Channel   British Bombers Sweep Across to France to Hit Them

NAZIS TO DEMAND PASSAGE OF TURKS   Berlin Correspondent Says Germans Want Route to - Mosul Oilfields

PREMIER AND STAFF ARE IN U. S. CAPITAL   Pu Tiwi’ iw Priwe i Vili  @Vhite House Conferences Get Under Wav At Once

ACTION FOLLOWS CHURCHILL VISIT AT WHITE HOUSE   Roosevelt Heads American Group on New Body to Direct War   Russia, China, Netherlands and Dominions to Be Included

Stimson, Hull and Knox Urge Arming of Merchant Ships to Instire Aid to Britain Eyen At ‘Risk of War Itscl[’

Vessel Arming Asked By Cabinet Member:   Secretaries Hull, Stimson and Knox Call on Congress to Remove Ban—Appear Before House Cammittoo 7

Three Cabinet Members Urge Ship Arming   Combat Zone Restrictions Also Should Be Lifted, Hall, Stimson, Knox Tell Committee   Crews Hard to Get Now, Admiral Land Report:   Navy Secretary Says U. S. Should Even Risk War To Aid Britain

abinet Trio leads for  irmed Ships  Knox, Stimson A~ UT..11 2.1.

Hull Says Risk of War Must Not Deter America From Assisting Britain

Three Cabinet Members Urge Ship Arming  Knox Terms Risk of War Less Dangerous Than Risk of Letting Britain Be Defeated

Three Cabinet Members Urge Removal of Arms Ban   Hull, Stimson, Knox Take Stand Before House Foreign Affairs Committee to Demand Repeal of Neutrality Act Limitations on Shipping

Three Cabinet Members Favor Revision   Stimson, Hull, Kno: Urge Arming of Merchant Vessels

CABINET MEMBERS PLEAD FOR CHANGES   Knox, Stimson, Hull Talk To Congressmen On Neutrality

LEADERS URGE END OF BAN ON BOAT ARMING   Three of Roosevelt Cabinet : Among Those Who Call for Action   HOUSE GROUP HEARS REQUEST AT HEARING   ‘Condemnation of German Campaign of Conquest Is Made by Hull

Three Cabinet Members U rge Drastic Neutrality Act Chanee   Revision Is Requested Even at Risk of War Itself for U. S.

FAVOR REMOVAL OF COMBAT ZONES BAN   Secretary Knox Declares Risk of Javolving U. S. in War Should Not Deter Nation From Aiding Great Britain

Cabinet Men Urge Lifting Of Arms Ban   Hull, Stimson, Knox Claim Act Hindering Delivery of Goods

NAVY REGARDS DIVE BOMBER AS BIG THREAT   Robinson Asks 30 Million for Ship De. fense Need.

Ore I OTe  Six Day Week Considered  In Navy Yards   Wauld Speed Constrne tion of 2-Ocean Navy

House Probers  To Quiz Shanack   Fails to Appear Before Committee

Rural Teacher Is Gun Victin   Getting Ready for Play; Looks Into Gun

Soviet Army Full of Fight, Briton Finds      Men Well Trained, Says General After Watching Counter-attack

RUSSIAN ARMIES FIGHTING WEL   Member of British Mission To Moscow Watches Operations At Front; Praises Well-Trained Red Divisions

Head Of U.S. Maritime Commission  Urges Use Of Force, If Needed, To  End West Coast Shipyard Walkout: 1700 Strikers Keep 12,000 Off Jobs

Maritime Head Seores Strike In Shipyards   Fells TJ, S. Senate’ Armed Force Should ‘te Used Against Pickets

Urges U.S. Troops to End Strike   Land Asks Forces t -Halt Tieup in Shipyards

WOULD USE ARMY T0 CLEAR PIGKETS ON WEST COASI   Strike of 1,700 Machinist: Tying Up Government Ship-building.

Use of Force In Strike Urged  Dp... A... @...LIt.   Bay Area Trouble Branded ‘Outlaw'

Reds Blew Up BigDam On Dnieper   Official Announcement Of Destruction Of Huge Dnieperstroy Hydro-Electric Plant Made By Lozovsky.   Date Not Given

Reds Blow Up Dnieper River Power Project   Seizure by Germans foiled: Moscow — First Red achievement destroved by them.

LONG TUNES FATAL TO JEFFERSON CITIAN   Nirs. C. A. Spencer Dies at  Age of 72

Mrs. C. A, Spencer: % Succumbs i in Home   Funeral Services to Be Saturday Morning; Burial at LaPlata

Parisians Urged To Give Tobacco  Contribute Smokes   Contribute Smokes For Local Men In Army, Howard Says

Tobacco Night’ Slated Friday   Parisians Asked to Bring Donations For Soldiers to Concert

STATE LIQUOR BOARD IS DUE FOR SHAKEUE   Changes In Personnel And Regulations Are Certain

British Bomb Nazi Railroad Base In Night   Important Oil and Rail Cen ter of Hannover Is Made Target For Air Raiders.

Great German Center Hard Hit By RAF   Busy Night For British; Germans Attack Suez Canal   London (P)-—-The admiraity announced that British war ships ‘bombarded Ostend, on the German-held ‘Belgian ponst. early this morning,

RAF BOMBERS RAID FACTORY AREA 6 HOURS      Fires ‘Too Numerous te Count’ Reported Started Around Hannover.

British Raid Hanover, Vital ~ Rail Center   Large City Subjected. To Six-Hour Attack By Waves Of Bombers — Other Areas Damaged 

BRITISH BOMBERS ATTACK HANNOVER IN SERIES OF RAIDS   Assaults Extend From Cherbourg Ta German Oi}. Rail Center

HANOVER, GERMAN. RAIL-OIL CENTER, ATTACKED BY RAF   Town is Junction of East-Wes! And. North-South Germar Trunk Rail Lines — fs Fis ‘ guent Target

Hannover, German Rail  Center, Blasted By RAI   Giant: Fires- Started During. 6-Hour Raid Last . Night Rotterdam, Bolougne, Cherbourg And Ostend Attacked During British Air Offensive

NNOVER HIT BY HAF FLIERS   Extensive Fires Reported ir Bombed Area; Coast Cities Raided.

British Fleet Pours Shells Into Ostend   Belgian Port, Important Nazi Invasion Base, Bombarded   PANNOVER BOMBED   RAF Starts Fires in Ger_ man Rail Center; Hits   Oil in Rotterdam

Six-Hour Assaults Are Made By Fliers Over Wide Area; Damage Is Great

HUGE FIRES SET IN HANNOVER BY BRITISH BOMBS   Six-Hour Assault Bat. ters German Oil anc Rail Center; Point: In Holland Bombec Bv RAF.

London Waitress Doesn't Believe A Bloomin’ Thing Rudolf Hess Says

Britons View Hess With Suspiciotr   ‘Men in Street’ All Agree He Must Be Handled With Care

39 Killed in Axis Air Raid on Caire   Rome Reports Offensive East of Soflum

TWO FORMER IOWANS KILLED      . RreightPlingés Over 100: Foot Cliff. Near -Del-Mar--Cal.. to Sea

FAVORS WAR ON JAPAN   Congressman Would Declare War Uf Japs Stay In Axis

CLARK FEARS U. S. MAY BELED INTO WAR   Senator Speaks in Albuquerque, N. M, Over Protest of 17 Legion Members,

Clark Fears U.S. Wilf Be Lured Into War, End Up ‘Holding the Sack’

ANNUAL “BRAIN DERBY” BEGINS   High Scorers To Be Published Thursdav

Schools Given Academic Tests In State Competition This Week   Student Ratings Will Be Assigned Tn Fach Subiect

200,000 TROOPS TO ‘BE RELEASED SOON   Last One Expected To Be Out Of Service By January 1

Army Will Free 200,000   Most of Men Released Will Be From Third Army, Says Washington

SRD ARMY WILL RELEASE 46,000   War Department Tells of Plans to Discharge Men From Service

ARMY DETAILS RELEASE PLANS   200,000 Men To Be Sent Home, Largest Group From Third Army

HUNTER HEADS AIR PATROL   Civilian Flyers Will Police Iowa Skyways, State Officials Say

Fortifications of Greenland Are Hastened Lurid Battle of Nazi Bismarck and H. M. S. Hood Spurs U. S. Action

U.S. Government Moves to Bolster  Greenland Defense   Officials Spurred By Conflict Coming To New World Area

British Fleet Shells Tripoli in A Dawn Attack  Shells of 15-inch Size Poured  Into Italian  West Libyan Port

British Guns Shell Tripoli   15-Inch Shells Dropped on Port By Fleet Bombardment

Tripoli Gets Heavy Shelling By Navy   Transport and Supply Ships In Harbor Hit

HEAVY BRITISH NAVAL ATTACK ON LIBYA PORT   Tropoli Target for 16-Inch Shells In Effort to Cut Flow of German Men, Materials.

TRIPOLI IS BOMBARDED   Four Of Five Troop Carrying German Planes Shot Down.

BRITISH FLEET POUNDS LIBYAN PORT OF TRIPOLI   Six Transports, Or Suppply Ships, Seen To Be Hit; Hits On Quay

Tripoli Is Bombed By British Fleet   Six Transport Ships Hit and Four Troop-Carrying Airplanes Are Shot Down During Attack On Axis-Occupied Port.

British Fleet Pounds Tripoli   Naval Forces Fire 15-Inch Guns For 40 Minutes On Libyan Port

Tripoli Port Is Shelled By British Ships   Six. TE ransports: or Supply Ships Hit Under Heavy ~ British Fi ire.

TURKEY IN PEACE MOVE 'AFTER TALK WITH NAZIS   ‘Will Adhere to Our Commitments, Accept No Demands for Policy Change,’ Says Inonu

Iran Cancels Furloughs of New Officers   Ordered to Front as British-Russian Demands Are Rejected

New Army Officers Sent To Frontiers   London Is Reported Firm In Demands All Germans Be Removed From Country

ARMY OFFICERS ORDERED 10 ACTIVE DUTY AT FRONTIERS   Britain Ready To Send Troops If Nazis Remain

lran Prepares: For Showdown With Allies   Answer To British Note Delivered Yesterday Indicate: Some Cooperation

Iran Would Stay Neutral   Cancels Leaves For New Army Officers; Sends Reply to Britain

Persia Arming   Army Leaves Cancellec As Showdown Wih Britain Nears

British, Russ Remain Firm On Demands   Ready to Invade Country, London Sources Indicate

Tran Fears British Set For Attack   Demand to Oust German Agents Meets Defiance

IRAN PREPARES FOR SHOWDOWN   Cancels Leaves of Officers After Reply to British Exoulsion Demand

 Leaves Cancelled For 1072 As Showdown On Russian, British Stand Nears

Showdown Is Expected in Iran Crisis   Teheran Government Sends Troops to Frontier To Resist British or Russians

RAN PREPARES AGAINST DRIVE   120,000 Troops Stationed Along Frontier

TRAN CANCELS LAN QF ALL EW GER] ICERS   Anticipate Showdown Bri tish-Russian Demands for Expulsien of Nazi Technicians   NEUTRALITY CITED   Reported Britain Wil Stand Firm on Demands and is Ready To Send Troops

Iran Sends More Troops to Border  Reply to British Shows Nazi Leanings

IRAN PREPARES FOR TROUBLE   Officers’ Leaves Cancelled Af ter Demands For Expulsion Of Nezis

IRAN PREPARES FOR EVENTUALITIES FROM REJECTION DEMANDS   NATION REFUSES TO EXPELL ALL GERMAN TECHNICIANS "AT DEMAND BRITISH

Nile Daughters Fete Leaders   Banquet Held for  Mes Gora M. Evan:

Redistricting measure passes 23 to &   Assistance  bill is passed

Unicameral .  Redistricting measure  passes 28 too   Assistance bill is passed   The legislature recessed Wednesday at 12:07 p. m. to reconvene at 7:30 p. m.

FOR RELIEF PAYMENTS   Resolution Whizzes Through House But Must Have Senate Concurrence   REPUBLICANS YIELD TO THE EMERGENCY   But Their Floor Leade! Hopes to Block All Other Matters Pending Contest

HOUSE PASSES THE JANUARY AiD BILL   Emergency Social Security Measure Passed by a Vote of 123 to 3.

ALL TALK OF ARMISTICE    Declare Russians Will Fight Until Every Nazi Is Annihilated   GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY IN SOUTH      /May Bring Clash With Brit ish Mid-Rast Army; New Danger for Moscow

GREEK ARTILLERY DOMINATES FRON   Claim Italian Planes Swept From Skies

Greeks Hammer Reinforcements  Sent By II Duce   Greek Artillery Dotninates Albania Front In Central Sector

N. J. Shipyards Remain In Gri Of CIO Strike   Government Intervention Urged By Union Leader Who Galled Walkout

Urge U.S. To Step In   Union Official: Suggests Gov ernment Take Over Plant

UNION AoKe Ua, TOSEIZE PLANT   Strikers to March Back i Shipyards Hf Taken Over, Is Promise,

Shipyards Still  Idle Because of  A Union Walkout Laber Official  Gawsa Cavarnmant   Laber Official Says Government Should Step in And Take Charge

Union Chief Seeks U.S. Intervention   Company And Workmen Fai To Agree; 17,000 Mer Idle Since Thursday

OFFICIAL ASKS GOV'T 10 TAKE OVER SHIPYARD   Production Blocked By Walkout At Plant

UNION OFFICER ASKS SEIZURE OF SHIP PLANT      Government Called Upon to Take Over Strike - Closed New Jersey Company “‘Without an Hoanr’se Delav.””

Strike Chief Asks’ U.S. fo Take Over Shipyard in Jersey   No Formal Request Made to Washington, Government Anxious

UGE SHIPYARDS STILL IN GRIP OF UNION STRIKERS      CIO Official Who Announced Walkout Calls for Government To Take Over Plant At Kearney “Without Another Hour’s Delay”; Thousands Idle.

Status Of Walkouts Revealed   New Jersey Shipyards In Grip Of C.LO. Strike A: Union Official Asks U.S. Take Over Plant   17,000 ARE IDLE

TO TAKE OVER SHIP YARDS ©   @. 17,000 Shipbuilding  “ Workers. Would-Go _ Back at Once, Says Union Head.”

17,000 Are Out Of Work   taunching Of New Cruiser Atlanta Postponed For Two Weeks

Strike Leader Urges U.S. to Seize Plant   Non-Union Walkout , Threatens Output at Propeller Division

Heavy Sinkings Claimed by Nazi  High Command   German Air Force Pummels British at Sea, Berlin States

NAZI BOMBERS BLAST AGAINST BRITISH SHIP‘   Subs Given to Italy; London Claims ‘Panzer’ Win

Republicans Score Willkie for Support Of Lend-Lease Bill   Party’s Senate Leaders Say Passage Will Bring Involvement in Conflict

Aid Plan Is Blasted  In Senate   Power Politics Dictatorship Fears Told

Army Streamlining National Guardsmen   ‘act-Moving. Hard-Hitting Attack Force Is Being Sought Now

War Games Help Army Streamline Guard Divisions   Officers Pleased with Ma neuvers in Southern States

District Gives Racine s Entry Solid Majority  Amlie Fails to Carry   Amlie Fails to Carry A Single County in Congressional Race

Roosevelt Says Congress Should Make Cost Cuts   ‘Economy Advocates’ Rapped for Having No Plan of Paring

WPA PAY MAY BE INCREASED   N More Money.to to:-Be. Sought  For Increase’ Of Work  cy

House will limit debate to 8 hours   To start repeal talk Wednesday

House To Limit Debate On Neutrality Revision   Rules Committee Agrees On Eight-Hour Limit On Discussion Of Senate-Approved Measure Lifting Ban On Ship Movements   Congress Gets Bill Baming  Defense Tieun:   Senator Bridges Introduces Measure To Curb Strikes

House Will Act Soon on Neutrality   Georgian Demands Immediate Action  To Outlaw Strikes

Neutr ‘ality Aet Ar eument Will Be ‘Eight Hours   House Rules Committee Ir Agreement On Limit; Strike Cause Row

HOUSE APPROVAL OF BILL EXPECTED BY REDUCED MAJORITY   Hope To Complete Action On Neutrality Revision This Week

FAMILY SAILS 25,000 MILES   Norwegians On Way To British Columbia On Tiny Ship

NORWEGIAN REFUGEES ARRIVE IN CALIFORNIA   Family of Eight Provision: 7O-foot Trawier After : 25,000 Mile Sail

German E voy Back to Turkey; Nazis Make No  Comment on Troop Move   Nazi Spokesmen “Aware ‘of Russian Reports of German Troops in Finland” '

Reich Envoy To Turks Back   Von Papen Returns, But No New Instructions — Are Revealed

Considerate!   Car Thief Writes Owner To Thank Him For Use Of Auto

SEVERAL LABOR DISPUTES END   AFL Head, However Says Right To Strike Will Not Be Surren dered.

SETTLEMENT OF SEVERAL LABOR ROWS 1S IN IMMEDIATE PROSPECT TODAY.

SEE SETTLEMENT OF LABOR CASES   Several Disputes Expected to & Ended in immediate Future, Reports Show.   GREEN ISSUES STATEMENT

AFL HEAD CALLS RIGHT TO STRIKE “OUR BIG GUN’   Settlement Of Several Labor Disputes In Immediate Prospect

Several Labor Disputes Near Settlement   AFL President William Greet : Avers Right To Strike ~ Won't Be Surrendered

Packing firms indicted by federal jury   Methods of buying hogs called illecal

NAZI, RUSSIAN BREAK HOPEL   British Dreams Nourishec As Moscow Considers German Demands

SOVIET-GERMAN SPLIT HINTED IN ALLIED CIRCLES   Reich’s Demands On Russie Believed Such As To Stir Rebuff From Reds

Nazi Demands On Russia May  End in War   London Hears Black And Baltic Seas W ould Be Given Up

SOVIET- GERMAN DISAGREEMENT IS NOURTSHED   British Dreams Strength. ened by Nazi Demands of Great Magnitude  On Ruissia   CRIPPS RETURNS   Claims Nazi Request:  Would Loosen Moscow's  Military Hold On Baltic and Black Seas

BRITISH WATCH RUSSIANS FOR SIGNS OF RIFT   Unconfirmable Reports Persist Ac ceptance of Nazi Demands Woulc Lessen Soviet Holds

RUSSIAN-GERMAN DISAGREEMENT APPEARS CERTAIN   Berlin’s Demands On Soviet Said To Be of Such Magnitude That If Accepted Would Loosen Moscow’s Military Hold On Baltic and Black Seas.

Heitele Dreams Of Russian,  German Disagreement Surer   Of Success Due To Demands

CRIPPS, BRITISH LEADERS DISCUSS RUSSIAN SITUATION   Assert Berlin Makes Demands of Great Magni‘tude On Soviet Union

tient ntnetan atc antennae Nt NN a  Germans Punish Opposing Forces

U.S: Movie Banned          Outbursts, Prompt Action in: Buenos. Aires

AUS ADMIT L095 OF ITAL CINEA PORT   /Kerch Evacuated After Harc Fighting; Claim 20,000 Nazis Slain,   SITUATION AT TULA, LENINGRAD “GRAVE”

Evacuation Of  Kerch Admitted By Red Leaders   Some German Gains Are Made In Drive Toward Sevastopol   FOUR DIVISIONS OF NAZIS ARE ‘‘TRAPPED"   Russians Claim Germans Halted In Attempt To Advance At Leningrad

Reds Dig in as Germany Claims Fresh Advances   ing on Central Front, Sigh Sweeping Victory  Nazis, Engaged in Wild Chaos es

\Nazis Claim Sharp Gains  Are Continuing   Losses of Both Sides Described as ‘Great’ in RQinnlanské Wipiniie

Germans Declare Key Russian Center Captured   Soviets Acknowledge Nazi Thrust Moving in Great Arc on Moscow Has Reached Point 75 Miles Northeast of Polotsk; Report Violent Battles Near Nevel; Claim Losses on Both Sides Heavy

German Advance Moves In Arc On Russian Capita   Soviet War Bulletin Admits Great Losses To Russian Defenders

NAZIS SUCCESSFUL — ALONG ALL FRONTS   tact First Time in Days the -Kremlin-Mahkes No Claim That Its Lines Are Holding; Red Losses Are High.

Russians Admit Nazi Gains, Suggesting The Most Critical Soviet Position Te Develop   REDS HOPEFUL RAIN WILL HALT NAZI DRIVE

GERMANS NEARING. CAPITAL   Nazis Moving in Great Arc on Moscow, Reds . Admit   LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES ARE HEAVY   1  Russia Claims no Substantial Break in Main Lines

Germans Driving Closer to Soviet Capital   Moscow Acknowledges Thrust Has Advanced To 75 Miles Northeast of Polotsk; Russians Dia in Alona Central Sector

Nazi Left Wing Pushes Farther Toward Moscow   Reds Abandon Claims That Lines Ave Standing Firm Against Germans

Libya War Marks Time As Lines Are Reformed   Nazis Claim New Zealand Division Encircled Knocked Out of Action

MOTHER, DAUGHTER BURNED TO DEATH   Two Perish in Trash Fire in Yard of Their Home Southwest of Odessa. Mo.

Vessels Would Be Available For U.S. Defense   Operators Start Work to Determine Crafts’ Diversion

' Coastwise Ships ‘Are Called Into  Government Use   Operators Study Plans To Turn Vessels Over

The War Today  Old Order Never To Return to the British Isles   By DeWitt MacKenzie fr Ge Ca Ye en

THE WAR TODAY. United Kingdom Real in Britain  Class Barriers Broken Down In Death Struggle

DeWitt MacKenzie   War Struggle May Forge New Social And Economic Structure In British Isles

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII  As Britain Anmraachec Trial ft Wee m Erach Iimtder of Beumncc

The War Today   New British Social Order Welded bv Hitler Attack

BRITAIN SEEN AS NEWER AND MORE UNITED NATION   MacKenzie Notes Unity of Purpose In British As They Face Next Blitzkrieg

Halifax Says British to Leave Iceland as U.S. Troops Arrive   Ambassador Declares There'll Be No Wholesale Exodus of British Soldiers at Present Time

Former College Man Held In Sex Murder  May Have Killed Taylor Girl While Asleep

Cops Hold Youth  In Sex Slaying   Avers He ‘Might’ Have Killed Rachel Taylor

U.S. Protests Jap Bombing in China   Grew Acts After Bombs Peril Embassy at Chungking

UW. MILITARY BILL APPROVE!   Compulsory Training Mea sure to Heil; Conservation Fight Put Off.

Reich Aims Final Blow ‘At Moscow   Triple Assault on » Russian Capital Being Formed

Soviet Forces Smash Back At  German Advanee   Carnage Is Huge As Red Troops Battle To Save Moscow   GERMAN ADVANCE SLOWER, SAYS SOVIET   Russians Massing New Arm ies In East Savs Moscow Report   (BULLETIN)

GERMAN INVASION OF RUSSIA WOULD CRACK BIG MODERN RIDDLE    TRUE STRENGTH OF RED ARMY WOULD BE REVEALED 'IE HITLER ATTACKS SOVIET

yOULD CRACK IGRIDDLE   - Hitler Aggression Would ” Test True Strength of - Bie Russian Army -

Red Strength Is Riddle   If-eHitler Decides to Tackle Russia, He May Have His Hands Full

Russo-Nazi War Would Show Soviet Army’s Real Strength   Reds May Amass Force of 5,000,000 Men, But Equip ping Them Would Be Real Problem

DUTCH REFUSE JAP REQUEST   Long - Awaited East Indies Reply, Polite But Unfavorable, Delivered To Jap Trade Delegation.

Dutch Reply Finally Into Japs’ Hands   Believed to Be Polite But Unfavorable, Despite Threatening Talk

DUTCH INDIES REPLY TO JAP TRADE DEMAND   Believed to Refuse Large Quan tities of War Supplies—U. 5. Britain Get Precedence

DUTCH HAND JAPS ANSWER   Reply To Demands For Oil, Etc., Polite, But  Unfavorable.

Forest Fires Rage In Dry Timberland Of Eastern States   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Forest Fires 8 weep Four Eastern States   Lehman Orders New York State Forests Closed to . oe)? ° ’ Public. While Blazes Rage in That State, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire

YUGOSLAV CIVIL ‘WAR PREDICTEL   REFUGEES SAY NAZI REPRESSIVE. MEASURES ARE CAUSING PEOPLE TO REVOLT.

NazisDrive Yugostavs iocivilWar   >ne Thousand Italians Killed in Recent Fighting In Montenegro; 7 Italian Puppets  . . soe   Serbs In Flight

Yugoslavia Near Civil War. Turkey Hears   Guerrilla Opposition Continues and Many Die In Reprisals by Germans

HOUSE VOTES EXTENSION OF ARMY SERVICE   Measure Approved By Single Ballot: May Become Law By Week-End   18 MONTHS ARE ADDED   Legislation Passed 203 To 202 After Rough And Tumble Debate

Soldier Service  Extended   18-Month Time Extension Gets Margin of One Vote. 203-202

House Passes Extension By  Only One Vote  J oO WH «theo ae VY enaw      18 Months More For Draftees, Others Made Certain   MAXIMUM REMOVED   Senate May Agree To Changes Without Sendine Back

30 Months Is Term For Selectees   House Passes Bill By Hair-Line Moaioritv

FINAL ACTION ON DRAFT EXTENSION DUE TOMORROW   SENATE EXPECTED TO ACCEPT VERSION VOTED BY HOUSE

House Passes Extension Bill By Single Vote   Tumultous Session Sees Military: Service Extended 18 More Months

FARLY 0.K. 1S SEEN   Term of Soldiers Extend. ed Eighteen Months by Measure,   $10 MONTH BONUS ALSO PROVIDED   Limitation on Number in Ranks Is Lifted by New Act.

Extension of Year and Half Approved in House, 203 to 202   Leaders Seek to Keer Measure Away Froma  Second Vote There

HOUSE PASSES  LONGER DRAFT BY CLOSE VOTE   18-Month Extension to be Speeded fo President affer One-Vote Victory in House

30 Month Bill Passes House  bv Single Vote By Single \   House Approved Bill) May Go Back To Senate For Approval Of Changes.   ADD 10 DOLLAR BONUS

REMOVE 900,000 AS MAXIMUM FOR / DRAFTEES CALLED   Sofons Break Into Roar as Speaker Rayburn: Announces 203-202 Vote

Rushing   To Senate   Wheeler Is Encou raged By Close House. fote Ordering 18: Months  More Army Service

DRAFT BILL PASSES HOUSE BY ONE VOTE   Senate May Send Bill Directly To President

Final Action on Service Bill Is Expected Soon   Senate May Accept Minor Changes Made by House

House Passes Service Bill  Measure Approved by Hartline Vote r of 203-202

Service Extension Bill Passes 203-202 After Bitter Fight     BALLOT RECHECKED     Measure Expected to Go To President By Weekend

House Favors Extension Of Army Service   Both Chambers Expected to) Pass Compromise  Micasure by Weeh-Fnd.

CONGRESS APPROVES THE PLAN   Votes 203 to 202 for 1 Months of Extended Service—Pay Increase  Is Granted. °

24/-Year Army Service Passed in House by Margin of One Vote   Formal Recheck Made on 203-202. Ballot After Tumultuous Debate; Final Action by Week-End

SEEK SENATE APPROVAL OF HOUSE ORAF   Extension of 18 Months Voted by One Vote Margin in Lower Chamber.   BUT SLIGHT DIFFERENCE FROM SENATE VERDICT

ASK SENATE 10 APPROVE HIQUSE SERVICE PROGRAN   House Passed Resolutior Differing Only in Minor Details From the Senate Pronosals.   ACTION COMPLETED IF SENATE VOTES APPROVAL   Diherwise Differences Woule Have to Go to Conferenct Committee, Which Woule Reguire Time.

Longer Army Service  Passed By Eyelash   Result Greeted By Cheers, Rebel Yells, Boos And Catcalls

Close Ballot To Keep Men In Army Camp Thirty Months   Extension Bill Passec By 203 To 202 By Weary Solons.

Bill Passed By Thin Margin Of Only One Vote   Joins Senate In Approving Total Of 30 Months Training For Guardsmen, Selerctess

Senate May Act On House Draft  Bill Thursday   Approval Would   ‘Assure Extension Of Army Service By 18 Months

FINAL VOTE 0 DRAFT RUSHED   Barkley Expects Senate to Accept-House Version Tomorrow,   PASSED BY SINGLE VOTE

May Act Finally On Service’ ‘Bill Before Weekend   Extendéd ‘Time. Ta Ariny Is Approved In House ’ By Hair-Line : Margin

SINGLE VOTE SAVED MILITARY SERVICE EXTENSION MEASURE   BE RETAINED 18 MONTH AFTER ORIGINAL YEAR; $10 RAISE IN PAY

HOUSE VOTES 18 MONTHS ADDITIONAL   But Administratien Leaders Seek To Avoid Test Again

Administration Hopes Senate Will Accept Version Adopted Last Night by Lower Chamber.

HOUSE FAVORS 30 MONTHS OF ARMY SERVICE   Legislation Lo Extend Duty ol Soldiers Clears Lower Branch by Sinvle Vote.

WILL ACCEPT NEW VERSION   Provides For Retention of Men 18 Months Beyond Normal Term of Ser viIra.   GALLERY CROWDS WITNESS SESSION

SERVICE BILL PASSES BY ONE VOTE   House In Tumultous Session Approves Extension Of Eighteen Months For Selectees And Others By 203 Ta 202

Barkley Hopes for Okeh of House Draft of Bill, Rushing it to Roosevelt

Speedy Approval Of Service Bill. Is Anticipated   Leaders Seeking Senate. Concurrence ‘In House Version .

EATENDED DUTY HOR ARMY MEN BETS APPROVAL   30 Months Service Passes Lower House By Margin Of Single Vote   FINAL APPROVAL SEEN BY WEEK-END AT LEAST   Senate Expected To Concu In Minor Changes Made By House Membership

(OTE 203-202 TO KEEP MEN 30 MONTHS   Tumultuous House Session Continued 10 Hours   FINAL ACTION   This Week On Compromise Between Identical Bills Expected On All Sides

BARKLEY FOR SPEED ON DRAFT   Moves To Rush Service Ex tension Approved By One Votein House   DEMOCRATS CHIDE MINORITY PARTY   Wheeler Sees Indication People Will Not Tolerate An ‘‘Undeelared War!

LONE VOTE. WINS AARAFT EXTENSIOR   Bighteen Months - Additional Training Approved By House

Resolution Is Approved By 203-202 Vote   18-Months Additional Training Accepted By Lower Chamber

HOUSE EXTENDS DRAFT; MARGIN [S SINGLE VOTE   Final Congressional Action by Weekend  Forecast on Bill

Longer Service Bill Wins by Single Vote   Expect Final Congressional Action Will Take Place Before End of Week: Plan Course _

WILD HOUSE PASSES BILL BY ONE VOTE   18-Months Extension Of Serv: ice For Army Forces Conceded Quick Passage

Long Service’ Plan Wins By  A Single Vote   Senate May Accept House Bill To Avoid Another Test There

Army Service  Vote Is Close   House Passes 18- Months Extension As Tempers Come To Front:

MeasureToGo To FDR By Week-End ©   18-Months Extension of Service for Sols dier’s Rank and File Depends Upon Senate’s Acceptance of Minor Changes

FINAL ACTION ON DRAFT BILL EXPECTED SOON   Senate Acceptance Of House Version Is Believed Likely   GOES TO CONFERENCE   Lower Chamber Passes Measure By Margin Of Sinale Vote

House Approves, by Narrow Margin of One’ Vote, of An 18-Months: Army Extension

BARKLEY ASKS SENATE 0.K. ON 97-MONTH PLAN   House - Approved Version Of Legislation Is Returned   MEASURE PASSES BY SINGLE VOTE   Final Compromise by Week End Is Expected By All Sides

Bill Passed By Margin Of One Vote   Senate Acceptance Of Legislation To Be Requested

ADMINISTRATION LEADERS HOPE TO SECURE SENATE CONCURRENCE IN HOUSE VERSION OF EXTENSION BILL

TEMONTH SERVICE EXTENSION GIVEN HOUSE APPROVAL   Close Vote of 203-202 Also Okays $10 Bonus For Each Month Served hy Men Beyond One Year  MINOR CHOANCES

ACCEPTANCE IS HOPED FOR   Barkley Expects Senate to Accept House Service Bill

HOUSE ALSO VOTES DRAFT EXTENSION   Vote Was 203-202; Senate Must Act On Minor Changes

Draft Bill Carried By One Vote   Senate ‘Acceptance Of ‘Amendments Would ‘Avoid Necessity Of Conference ‘Action

EXTENSION   Senate Has Already Passed Bill, Must Still Agree  to Amendments.   ROLL CALL ENDS _ ° TUMULTUOUS DAY   65 Democrats Vote Against the Bill and 21 Republicans For It.

House OKs 18-Months  Extension  LEGISLATION APPROVED BY 203-202 VOTE

Only One Vote Margin in Lower Chamber — If Senators Concur Measure May Be Ready by Thursday.

HOUSE LEADERS GAIN VICTORY BY CLOSE VOTE   Barkley Expresses Hope Measure Will Go to Roosevelt Before This Week-end   REP UBLICANS LOSE OPPOSITION FIGHT   $10 Monthly Bonus Will Be Paid Men Remaining In Service Eighteen Months Longer   Administration Wins

Seek to Hurry Extension Bill To Roosevelt   Barkley Hopes to Avoic Vote on Senate-House Compromise Measure.   Act Passes House by Margin of One Vote

FINAL ACTION ON DRAFT EXTENDER SEEN THIS WEEK   Barkley Voices Hope Senate Will Accept Minor House Changes

House Passes 18 Month Extension By A Single Vote   Guardsmen, Selectees, Reserves Now Will Be Kept In Training 30 Months Instead Of 12

HOPE FOR WILL © GET EXTENSION BILL SOON   House Passes Measure by Margin of One Vote

FINAL ACTION IS EXPECTED BY THURSDAY   House Approves Long: er Service by Margin of One Vote

QUICK SENATE OKEH DESIRED ON DRAFT BILL   Approval of House Version Sought. to Keep From Sending. Compromise Back to Possible Defeat by ‘Reprezenta tiwag

Must Show Need Before Price Hikes   Henderson Not to Rar All Boosts In Petrol Products

PRICE FIXING ON OIL IS RELAXED    INCREASES MAY BE PERMITTED WHEN NEED IS PROVED

DENIES PRICE OF OL 10 BE FIXED   Henderson Reports Justified Increases to Be Allowed Wherever Necessary

Flashes From American Front LBrighter Side of Life in Trainina Camps

Flashes From American Front  Briohter Side af Life in Trenininn Cumnre

HOLDER QUITS WILLACY POST   Rikard Gets Tax Jok In Water District

Nazi Columns Mov Toward Bulgaria German Army Staff Close To Border

TROOPS MARCH TD SANTANDER; ‘PEACE MISSION’   MEDICAL UNITS, ENGINEERS, SAPPERS, MOTORIZED COLUMN SENT   SERRANO SUNER ‘GRATEFUL’ FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE   Actual Number of Treops Not Give en, But Daily Rations for 30,000 Are Carried In

People Riot As Nazi Troops  Cross Bridges   Turkey Says She Wi Fight if Greece Invaded: Aawalle Fden

“Mercy” Forces Small In Size,  To Santander   Coincides With Rumors That Nazis Might Try. To Storm Gibraltar

Gigantic Drive Begun In East, Fuehrer Avers   25,000 Cheer Dictator In First Speech Since May 4; ‘Russia So Stricken She Will   Never Rise Again,’ He Claims

RUSSIA WILL NEVER RISE © AGAIN — HITLER   Fuehrer Declares Big  Development Has Opened Up Within Past 48 Hours; “Reds Failed to Keep Pact”  LOPENS PELIER NRIVE

Nazi Chief Breaks Five Month Silence After Rushme Back From Front; Assails Churchill

Gigantic New Move During Last 48 Hour:   Charges Reds Planned to Attack Germany; Admits Strength Underestimated

Battle Of Russia Told By Hitler   Nazi Chancellor Admits Soviet Strength Was Greater Than Germans Thought

New Development Is Opened on Red Front   German Dictator Comes Home from Russian Battle to Launch  Winter Relief Campaign

Tells of Gigantic New Developments At Red Front in Past 2 Days   Says ‘Decision Now Being Fought Ou! Is For Next 100 Years’; Blames  Russia. Britain for War

Soviets ‘Already Beaten’, Fuehrer Tells Europe In Broadcast   DEFIANT STATEMENT   ‘New Development’ Portends New Difficulties For Moscow

HITLER SAYS REDS ARE HIT MORTAI BLOW   Russia Has Been So Badly Stricken That She Won’t Rise Up Again in 100 Years, German Crowd Te TNold.

Russia Is Beaten. Fuehrer Declares   Hitler Says “New Develop ment” Has Opened on Eastern Front _   WINTER AID ADDRESS   England Alone in’ “All Europe Fails to Grasp Nazi Aims, He Says ;

Says Gigantic New Development Starting,” And Russia Wil Never Rise Again

Fuehrer Recounts Soviet ‘Treachery’   ‘Everything Proceeds By Plan’

GERMAN FUEHRER ASSERTS REDS NEVER AGAIN  WILL RISE   Gigantic New Development Opened Up On Front In Last 48 Hours He Says   Nazi Chieftain Does Not Mention United States In Day’s Address

Hitler Hints At Gigantic ~ Happening   Opens: Ninth Winter Relief Fund in  ' Rartlin   STRATEGY BOAST   Says New Plan Will Definitely Win in Faet Sector

Other Nations Just Wouldn’ Cooperate With German Desire For Peace

NEW DEVELOPMENT ON GIGANTIC SCALE Hs OPENED INEAST   HITLER INTIMATES NEW PHASE OF RUSSIAN INVASION NOW UNDER WAY

Gigantic Development Begun, Asserts Fuehrer   He Opens Winter Relief Campaign by Boasting Soviet Will Not Rise Again

ALL PEACE EFFORTS  REPULSED, HE SAYS   German Dictator Declares Russia Beaten; Blames  Churchill For Continuing Strife; Tiete Natinntre Aime

“Russia Will Never Rise  Again,” Fuehrer Declares   Hitler Flays Allies Before 25,000 At German Sportspalast In Behalf Of Winter Campaian

Hitler Says Russia Is Doomed   Fuehrer Hints Of Major Move On East Front

GAIN TO RISE, SAYS NAZI LEADER   Russ Soldiers ‘Called ‘Animals and Beasis In Radio Address By  Fuehrer

Churchill Asked for War, He Tells People in Winter Relief Talk.   SAYS SOVIET BROKE PACT

BREAKS MONTHS OF SILENCE IN BERLIN ARENA   Fuchrer Deciares Before Cheering Rally Russia Is So Stricken She “Will Never Again Rise”   CLAIMS HE COURTED BRITISH AGREEMENT   Accuses Chureiuil of € wy ing “TW ant Wace, and Sn: aps “THe Has  le oy QL Row

Asserts Uevelopment Has Opened Up Front   Nazi Leader Declares Before Sportpalast Throng Russia Failed To Live Up To Pact And Settlement With Britain Was In Vain

Big ““New Development” Announced By Fuehrer   “Decision Now Being Fought Is For Next Hundred Years’’

Nazi Reports Big Events In Last 48 Hours   Hitler States Prime Minister Shouted For War And Now He Has It.   REVIEWS WAR’ GAINS

‘Decision Now Being Fought Out Is For Next 100 Years,” He Shouts; Puts War Blame On Churchill

DICTATOR SAYS RUSSIANS WILL ‘NEVER RISE UP’   German Leader Returns From Eastern Front

Gigantic New War Move Is Hinted ©  - Old Charges  : FIV. 4 We... .. J]   - Old Charges  “That Reds and © British Started War Are Repeated

TELLS PEOPLE SOVIET NEVER TO RISE AGAIN   Asserts ‘Gigantic New De  velopment’ Has Opened  On War Front   ENDS LONG SILENCE   Fuehrer Returns From Russia To Make First Speech Since Mav

GIGANTIC NEW DEVELOPMENT OPEN, HE oA   Nazi Chief in Berlin Speech Bitter Because England Kent on Fighting.   CITES ACHIEVEMENTS OF GERMAN SOLDIERS

DecisionNowBeing Fought Is for Next Century, NazisTold   Fuehrer Repeats Assertion of Seeking Peace With England; Accuses Soviet of Treachery; Never Mentions U.S.   2,500,000: RUSSIANS CAPTURED, HE SAYS, IN WINTER AID APPEAL

HITLER SAYS RUSSIA NEVER TO RISE AGAIN   ‘Asserts Reds Stricken, Decision Now Being Fought Out is for Next Hundred Years   LAUNCHES WINTER RELIEF CAMPAIGN   Claims ‘Gigantic New Develop meni’ of Last 48 Hours Mad Return to Berlin Difficult

FUEHRER HINTS ‘GIGANTIC NEW DEVELOPMENT’   ‘Accomplishments’ Toward New Order Recited in Typical Hitlerian Vein

RETURNS FROM EASTERN FRONT TO APPEAL FOR WINTER RELIEF FUND: REVIEWS WAR AND ITS PROGRESS   Admits Germany Had Underestimated Russian Strength, But Claims Great Masses of Troops and Minitions Talken.—Defends Attack On Reds

Hitler Breaks Silence Of 5 Months on Wa:   Claiming Russra Is Doomed, Fuehrer Announces ‘Gigantic New Development’ on the Soviet Front

‘Gigantic New Development’ Hinted By Fuehrer; Staved Off ‘Stab in Back’ by Attack, He Declares

jitler Admits Ferocity Of Resistance By Red Army, But Contends Decision Now Being Fought Out Is For Next 100 Years— Renews Attack On Churchill

rUCHIRER. STARTS. WINTER RELIEF WORK; DECLARES “HEW DEVELOPMENT (ENS

Says Reds. Will Not Rise Again   New Development’ Is Opened In Russia ‘In . Last 48 Hours. -°

Suggest 8 Percent Basic Income Tax With Sales Levy To Raise $3.500.000,000 in Forthcoming Tax Bill

8 PER CENT TAX IS DISCUSSED   Income Tax Boost May Be Accompanied by General Sales Tax

Income Tax Hike To 8 Per Cent Is Capitol Hill Talk   Sharp Increase In Surtaxes, Levy On Sales Suaaested

Sharp Boost In Income ' Tax Looms °  ‘House Leaders Talk of 3 8 Por Cont Paca

COMMITTEE EVES 4 PER GENT BASIC INGOME TAX RATE   Talk Also Develops in Con gress Circies of General Sales Levy   3,500,000,000 NEW MONEY TO BE RAISED   House Ways and Means Committee To Start Consideration of New Revenue Legislation Monday; Treasury Officials To Be Called

§ PER CENT INCOME TAX NOW PLANNED   General Sales Levy Aired Monday

Eight Per Cent Basie Income Tax Studied By Lawmakers     SEE U. S. SALES LEVY House Committee Chairman Calls Treasury Aides for Discussion   SEE U. S. SALES LEVY

Wrecks wagon. finds fortune   & percent tax on incomes for defense talked

RIGHT PERCENT BASIC INCONE TAX PROBABLE   Such: a-Rate Coupled With General Sales Levy Develops.in Congressional Circles   INCOME TAX NOW 4%   Might Wipe Out 10 Per cent Credit Now Allowed for “Earned I[n come” Deduction

Eight Per Cent Basic TaxOn Incomes Considered Ass Producer Of Revenue

May Double Basie Income  Tax Rate   Congress Certain To Hike Burden On Wage Earner

Fight Per Cent Basic Income Tax, Sales Levy Suggested For Nation

Legislation For Revenues To Be Studied Monday   Consideration Of Measures Planned By House Group

Double Income Tax, Sales Levy Are Suggested   Raising $3,500,000,000 To Affect All Groups Of Taxpayers, Sotons Azree

Talk of 8 Per Cent Basic Income Tax And General Sales Tax Is Heard

Commander. of Canadians at Hong Kong Killed   Casualties: Repor ted Very: Heavy at This Isolated British Stronghold

Head of Canadian Contingent Killed in Hong Kong Battle   Casualties Keperted As Heavy

SALES TAX REPEAL WILL BE SOUGHT   Bil} Being Prepared Would Replace It With Levy on incomes.

Bill to Replace State Sales Tax With Income Levy to Be Offered Next Week

LABOR DEMAND IS REJECTED   Australian Cabinet Refuses to Resign For Labor Cabinet

WILHELMSHAVEN IS MAIN OBJECT OF NICHT RAIDS   FIGHTERS REPEL DAYLIGHT NAZI ATTEMPT TO CROSS KENT COAST   LARGE FIRES REPORTED SET IN BIG GERMAN NAVAL BASE   Berlin Describes British Assaults as * “Nulsance Raids,” Disclaims Damage by Bombs

GERMANS READ ABOUT RUSSIA   Story Of Fierce’ War And Nazi Hardships Told In German Press

Germany Is Given Facts  Of Debacle   First Bear News From Front Laid Mostly to Weather

GERMANS TOLD ARMY IN RUSSIA IS EXHAUSTED   Permitted to Ready: For First Time Today Story’. of Fierce Red  Onsets. °°   TOO HARD PRESSED . TO ATTENDWOUNDS   Nazi’ Soldiers, “Had: ‘to Gi Without Fead and’ Sleep, War Correspond ent’Says

Teacher’s Wife Thire Attacked at College   Police May Link Assaults With Murder of Co-Ed

US Bombing Planes May Have Sunk Enemy Sub Which Torpedoed Tanker

U. 5. PLANES BOMB AXIS SUBMARINE   Believed To Have Found Mark In Attack Off California Coast

UNE JAP RAIDE BELIEVED oUNK UF UL o. GOAST   Successful Bombing By Navy Planes Indicated Today By Crew Of Tanker

U.S. Bombers May Have Sunk Huge Sub Which Torpedoed Tanker Off West Coast

Warplanes Arrive in 10 or 15 Minutes Following Attack And Drop Depth Charges— One Believed to Ha‘ve Found Mark, Captain Savs

Survivors of American Tanker Arrive at Eureka, Calif, With Story

BELIEVE ENEMY SUB DAMAGED OR SUNK OFF COAS!   Captain Farrow of U. S. Army Believes Striking Bombing Planes May have Hit the Big Submarine Which Torpedoed American Tanker Emidio.

ARE TO PROVIDE CLERICAL HELF   Attorneys for Lawrence Mc Daniel Issued Statement Today.

McDaniel Aides Say Counties Will Not Have to Pay Cost of Recount

RECOUNT COST. ‘FINDS PROVIDEL   Mc. al Forces ‘to Furnish “Financial Aid to County . Clerks, Lawyer. Says.

McDANIEL TO PROVIDE COUNTERS   Volunteers Will Assist the County Clerks, Who Can't Claim Compensation      COUNTY COURTS , CAN'T PAY “costs   Attorney General’s Opinion Makes Law Clear on Financial Situation

CLERKS STRIKE INA&PSTORE   Union Orders Out Pickets in Nine Western Pa. Counties.

MATSUOKA SEES ORIENT THREAT   U. §., England Stand Ir War On Japan, Says Minister

ON TRIP THRU EAST   Rev. E. E. Kardatzke Will Travel on Behalf of College

Army Officers Pleased by Test Of Midget Cars   Like Maneuverability, Ability To Absorb Abuse In Ford Demonstration

RAID KILLS 64   Egyptians Report &% Others Hurt In Attack on Oasis.

ITALY LOST 98,928 MEN IN MONTH   Fascists Reveal Military Casualties Since Start of War at 20,251 Killed, 50,413 Wounded. 141.977 Missing

FIERCE FIGHTING OVER DOVER WAS REPORTED TODAY   Fights Occurred Today, the First Anniversary of In. vasion of Lowlands.   RAF BOMBERS ACTIVE   Struck Hard Last Night at Mannheim and Ludwigshafen.

AXIS TANKS ARE RAF’S TARGETS   Britis, Claim Victories In Egyptian Campaign; Planes Destroyed

Libyan Clash May Be Vital War Element  Axis Patrols Meet  With British Near Tawn af Tahriuch

ARMORED PATROLS CLASH IN EGYPT   160 AXIS TANKS AND MOTOR VEHICLES REPORTED WRECKED BY R. A. F.

EMERGENCY GAS BURNS CYCLIST   Race Driver Carries Can of Extra Fuel; It Explodes.

Chest passes half way mark  with $109,249   Employes exceed big gifts figure

Chest Total Is Increased To $109 249   Women’s Teams Going Over Top

RoundingUp This- That In U. S. Capital   Stormy Six Months Of Labor Disputes Recalled

® In Washington   Defense Strike Board Ends Stormy Six Months; Planes for Destroyers  And Louisiana War

100,000 MINERS TOLD T0 STRIKE   Negotiations Will Go  On in Effort to Settle Amtlerimntin inl) Gulba

HARD COAL MINERS ORDERED OFF JOBS   100,000 Men to Quit Mon. day but Negotiations Will Continue  has onl oe Le el fare a ery aerrrs TT Free

War and Navy Department: Seek Prompt Settlement of Wage Battles.

STOPPAGE F EAREL IN COAL MINES OF NATION IN  WEEK   Negotiations On Verge Of! Collapse Says a Repor' From New York   Aid of Army and Navy is Offered to Help Settle Shipvards Dispute

SHIPYARDS STILL IDLE IN STRIKE   U, S. WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS STEP INTO CONTROVERSY

HARD COAL MINE — STRIKE ORDERED   Negotiations on Contract te Continue; Another Soft ° ._Goal Shutdown Feared

Coal Tieup Wednesday In Prospect   Southern Group And CIO Agree Paet Tc Remote

HARD COAL MINERS ORDERED OFF JOBS   100,000 Men to Quit Monday but Negotiations ~ Will Continue   WEST COAST STRIKES

MINE OWNERS ALARMED OVER ROOSEVELT AIM   President's Comment O1 Freight Rate Differentials Between South and North Creates Stir   ASK INVESTIGATION   Would Have Rates Prabs  Carried Out Without  Any‘ ‘Prejudgement af Issues”

F.D.R. ALARMS ‘COAL LEADERS IN RATE FIGHT   ICC Studying Problem of "Differentials, Avers President   CAR STRIKE HINTED   Bargaining Agency Seen As Way to Settle Foundry Fight

Three Attacks Repulsed By Allied Forces   Severe Casualties Inflicted Upon Axis Forces Near Ed Duda and Tobruk

British Beaf Axis Attacks   Axis Forces Suffer Heavy Losses in Three Assaults

THREE SEPARATE AXIS ATTACKS ON BRITISH REPULSED   EFFORTS WIDEN BREACH IN TOBRUK CORRIDOR RESULT IN BLOODY FAILURE

Axis Attacks In Libya Are Termed Failure   British Repulse Thre Forays With Heavy Losses, Claim

AXIS BEATEN BACK THRICE “ATED DUDE   Germans and Italians Sutie: Severe Casualties in Futile Attacks 

BRITISH HURL BACK ATTACKS IN LIBYA WAR   Assert Germans Repulsed With Bloody Losses On  Three Occasione

Allies Hurl Baek Nazis In Libya War   German Repulsec In 3 Separate Attacks

THREE SEPARATE AXIS ATTACKS IN DESERT REPULSED   British Air and Land Patrols Cover the Whole Libyan Deseri Battle Area in Harassing Assaults

RAF, LAND” PATROLS ARE ACTIVE   British Beat Back Bloodily Three Separate Axis Attacks to Widen Breach in Tobruk Corridor

Allied Forces Repulse Three Axis. Attacks In Tobruk Corridor As Land And Air Patrols Cover Libyan Area’

QIEEL aInINED ARE THREATEDED BY. Oi Ow   Two Billions in Defense Work Couid Easily: Me  Fi Itzd by Workers, ,   BETHLEHEM AND U..'5.   Union Leaders Say Strike I: Comiz¢ Unless Presi-. dent Acts. :

OTEEL oTRIKES ARE THREATEDED BY GIO UNION   Two Billions in Defense Work Cou.d Easily Me Halt:d b; Workers.   BETHLEHEM AND U. §.   Union Leaders Say Strike I: Comine Unless President Acts.

STRIKES THREATEN $2,000,000,000 IN DEFENSE ORDERS         Nation’s 2 Largest Steel Producers Threatened With Major Labor  Disvutes

Uniform Tax Assessment Bill On Way   Measure Due to Add Valu: ations, Hike Collections Starts in Lower House

UNIFORM TAX ASSESSMENT BILL URGED   Measure Backed  By Administration Introduced in House By T. Bone King

ASSESSMENTS BILL IS READY   Measure to Eliminate Ta» Leaks Slated to Go Into House Hopper Today

Cotton Quotas For 1941 Announced _      N: Cc Allotinent: of ola,  815 Compares. With ~ 930,509. for :1940::

- SOSSVEL ED TAC SE A ca &» WDD  That's Threat Hurled at Dutch and Nor wegians If You Don’t Behave Yourselves

Mountains May Hold Plane’s Fate   Seven Were Aboard Missing Army Bomber

AIR CORPS IN WIDE SEARCH FOR BIG SHIF   Army Authorities at MeChord Field in Washington Fear Crash or “Force Down”

DRAFT REPORT  IS COMPILED   savour ONE OUT OF EVERY TEN MEN WHO REGISTERED WAS PLACED IN THE 1-A ] CLASSIFICATION

Simple Charts to Aid Payers in  Computing Taxes   Senate Committee Approves System for Lower Income Brackets

Proposal to Delete Excess Profits Levy on Mining Industry Rejectec

Opposition To Tax On Oil Royalty   Not Collected in Kansa: Constitutional Questions Involved, Say Opponents

TAX EXEMPTION ISSUE TO FLOOR   House Committee Approves Legislation to Add Fraternal Property to Rolls

REPUBLICAN GROUP MEETS IN GHICAGL   New Unit of Organization tc Build Machinery for Elections in 1942

G. O. P. Meets in Chicago      Unit of National Committee Would Organize Party for Congressional Drive to Take Place in 1942

Germans Defiant Over Ship Sinking   Say Bold Venture Attack None Of America’s Business

“No Business of U. S.” Nazi Comment on Attack - Made on Panama Vessel   Berlin Authority Repeats Denial of Nazi Designs on American  Pe Sey ome

Reich Fears Enemy Push In Balkans   Britain’s Egypt Army Expected To Tackle Nazis

37 WAR GRAFT, 65 TRANSPORTS REPORTED SUNK   Finns Recapture Viborg as Germans Push Near Leningrad   Japan Appears Unwilling to Give Up Asiatic ‘New Order’

Traffic Fatalities In Texas Up 11 Per Cent During 1940   Declining Rate Of Past Six Years Cut By Disastrous Mark

MARKETS AT A GLANCE   Pres. Roosevelt ‘Invited To Texas By Gov. O’Daniel

DISTURBANCE IN OCCUPIED AREAS   Normal Economic Life Lowered In Countries Occupied By Germans

Unrest Fills Conquered Countries   Rumblings of Discontent Begin  To Be Heard

Nazis Can’t Hide Disturbances _ fs Unrest Plagues Occupied. Nations

HOW U. S..BUILT TANKS ~ ARE ACTING IN BATTLE   Observers Following t the New Offensive In Libya Declare U. 5S. Equipment é Is Meeting the Test.

Yank Tanks Score Success   BATTER NAZI PANZER UNITS WHILE U. S..MADE PLANES RULE AIR

EYEWITNESS WRITES FROM LIBYAN FRONT   Tells of Splendid Suc. cesses Scored by American Made Tanks and Airplanes,

YES AND YES   Voters Vote He Should Get Salary and Salary Cut. Too.

ATROCITY STORIES BRANDED AS FALSY   German Reports of Ukrain ian Massacres Denied by Soviet. Bureau

Iraq Troops Being Chased   British Patrols Press Drive Into Desert  North of Habbaniyah

SUMMARY ON WAR SITUATION   Heavy Raids Being Telucte Throughout War Torn Europe.

SYRIA PROVING HARSH DILEMMA FOR CHURCHILL, AND JUST WHAT ACTION TO TAKE IS BIG PROBLEM

THE WAR TODAY:  SYRIA A PROBLEM FOR CHURCHILI   Many Risks. Are Involvec and Clamor for Action Makes It Worse   TURKEY BRING DRAWN INTO WAEF

Oil Shortage May Be Prevented by Line Reaching Half Across Nation   Rumors Say Another British Loss Due to Lack of Foresight May seriously Endanger Supremacy of Winston Churchill Government

SYRIA HARSH DILEMMA FOR BRITISH-PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL   Britain Meets Public Clamo! for Action With Assurance ‘Precautions Taken in Syris

Br LOUIS P. LOCHNER   The War Today-- b.. PREM UARIMRE RC HLILIIT

THE WAR TODAY  CHURCHILL TORN BETWEEN TWO CHOICES AS TO ACTION IN SYRIA

Ninety-One Go From Le Mars To  Music Contest ©   State Meeting In Sioux City Last Three. _ -Davs This Week

Ninety-One Go From Le Mars To  Music Contest —  State Meeting In Siou: City Last Three.

Miners to Rally: ‘On Labor: Day   Bittner,’ Easton to - Talk Over Air as Workers Celebrate -

LABOR DAY 10 FEATURE UMWA   Miners Will Gather At Sophia, Whitesville And Smithers _

WASHINGTON COUNTY MAN DIES IN CRASH   Charles Helmes, 31, Chestnu Grove, Crushed To Death In Accident Saturdzy Nicht

CHARLES HOLMES I$ CRUSHED TO DEATH   Body of Chestnut Grove man Found in Wreckage Near Rohrersville

CAPTIVES TELL OF GREEK ROUT   Lack Of RAF Planes Factor In Loss Say Britons

BRITISH BLAME LACK OF PLANES   They Fought Bravely Against Heavy Odds In Greece, Admitted

Germans Hold 9 560 British   Three Hundred Officers Also Captured In- Campaign On Greece

10,000 SNARED IN BALKAN ROUT   Reporter Sees Officers And Men Captured By Nazis

SOUTHERN SOLON ASKS: IMMEDIATE USE OF WARSHIPS   Con. Satterfield Says We Cannot Continue to Take Middle of Road   SMALL LOSSES OF SHIPS IS A MISTAKE   Maritime Chairman -Lant Says His Testimony Was Misinterpreted

DISAGREEMENT ON _ LAND’S TESTIMONY   Senators at Loggerheads Over Convoying War Materials   AT POINT OF DECISION

Alabama — Steel Strike Is Settled — GREATLAKES _  SHIPYARDS  FACE WALKOUT

STRIKE SETTLEMENT IN ALABAMA; OTHERS CONTINUE TO HARASS   WALKOUT THREATENED IN GREAT LAKES SHIPYARDS; KEARNEY STRIKE UNSOLVED

Alabama Steel Strike Settled  Deadlock Still Holds In Kearny Shipyard;  Detroit Transit Strike

STRIKE THREAT IN LAKE YARDS   Stalemate at Kearny Plant; Detroit Transportation Still Tied Up.

QUICK SETTLEMENT OF ALABAMA STEEL STRIKE ANNOUNCED   But Remaining to Harases the Government Is Threat of Walkoats.   AT GREAT LAKES YARDS   CIO Field Workers Picketed Plant of the Republic Steel Corporation.

Alabama Steel Strike Ended   However Kearny, N. J. Ship yards And Detroit Transpor tation Tied Up

NEW SHIPYARD STRIKE NEARS AS ONE ENDS   FDR Attemptting Tx Make Peace Ir Kearny Walkou  Stalemate

Alabama Steel Mill Strike Settled; Bus Workers Still Out   Shipyards Walkout Threatened At Great Lakes; Stalemate At N. J.

MORE THREATS OF STRIKES AT GREAT LAKES SHIPYARDS   Alabama Steel Strike Quickly Settled Bringing Some Encouragement To Defense Authorities; Kearny  Walkout Still Unsettled.

TOWNSEND TELLS CONVENTION PENSION PLAN NOT DROPPED   HEAD OF PENSION MOVEMENT DECLARES THAT PLAN WILL BE PUSHED IN CONGEESS

Total ‘for ‘Spring Payment ‘in’ ‘County. ‘Reported as «. $197,217.66,   A “DROP ‘OF $26,253.87   Cicero Township Shows the Largest. Loss From Last ‘November Total.

TOTAL TAXES PAID IN HOW A REDUCTION   Total for Spring Payment in County Reported as $197,217.66.   A DROP OF $26,253.87   Cicero Township Shows the Largest Loss From Last November Total.

AMERICAN LEGION STATE CONVENTION AT COLUMBIA   Starts Aug. 30th and Ends on Labo: Day—Large Attendance is Expected~—Auxiliaries Meet Also.

Churchill Is Unging Utmost Of Visilance   ays It Is Madness For British To Suppose U. 5. Or Russia Will Bring Victory For Allies

Prime Minister Sees Possible Attempt fi September—Reds Declare Germany Te: Breaking Acainet Onnnaition

NEW INVASION ALARM STRUCK BY CHURCHILL   All British Forces To Be At Top Pitch By September 1   WAR PRODUCTION CRITICISM IS HIT      Campaign Against F.D.R Policy In U. S., Harmful, Says Premier

DANGER SEASON. NEAR, BRITISH PEOPLE TOLD   Defense Forces to Be On Alert After Sept. 

SAYS WRATH OF U.S. MOVING TO VERCE OF WAR   Prime Minister States Regrettully Relations With Finns Are Severed

Churchill In Warning To Be On Guard   Invasion Season at Hand; Regrets Severance of Rela tions With Finland

“Invasion Season Is at Hand,” Is Churchill’s Warning to Britons 

Churchill Warns Of Possible German Invasion Attempt On British Isles Set For September

Prime Minister Says U. S. Is on Verge of War; Claims Air Edge on Nazis

Churchill Warns Against Invasio1   Finland Severs Diplomatic Relations With Britain Lauds Aid Of U. S.

Prime Minister Says Season at Hand; Regrets Severance With Finland

BRITISH ENFORCE ‘INVASION GUARD’   Finland Cuts Off Relations; Churchill Raps Critics

CHURCHILL WARNED BRITAIN. INVASION ATTEMPT IS NEAL   RUSSIAN STAND AND _INCREASED ACTIVITY OF THE UNITED STATES PRAISED

Isles Warned To Be Wary  Of Invasior   Churchill Urges British to Maintain “Utmost Vigilance’

CHURCHILL OEES DANGER OF. INVASION   Premier Warns That September May Bring Nazi Attempt.   ‘ARMED FORCES PUT ON GUARD   People Told That War Will Not Be veon for Britain By U.S

U.S. ADVANCES TO VERY VERGE OF WAR, STATES   British Armed Forces Warned to Be at “Concert Pitch” for Feared Invasion in Fall

"Hopeful Since U. S. Aid Is  Growing, But Fears Public Optimism  DANGER IS NEARER  Points Out Tremendous War Supply of Germany And Daring of Fighters

Tells Britons ‘To Be “Or -, Guard”; Regrets. Fin < land Break» :

Prepare For An Invasion In September   British Leader Sounds Warning; Rejects Plan For Production Boss.

ALL ARMED FORCES TOLD TO MAINTAIN UTMOST VIGILANCE   Prime Minister Rejects Demands for Appointment of Minister of War Production and Speaks “with Considerable Regret’ of Severance of Diplomatic Relations With Finland.

*Warns of . Expected  Invasion   Tells Britain He Bekevee German Attempt Will Be Made in September; Aske  @ Utmont Vigilance   REFERS TO AMERICA

Armed Forces Told Alert Watch Needed   ‘America Or Russsia Cannot Win War For Us,’ Minister Save

INVASION MAY BE ATTEMPTED 50 ON, CHURCHILL WARNS   Rejects Demands For Naming Of War Production Minister

FELLS BRITISH HITLER BLOW MAY BE NEAR   All Armed Forces in Eng land Ordered to Be at , “Concert Pitch” by September 1 and to Maing tain Utmost Vivilance.

Prime Minister * Refused To Name Production Chief; Dares Test Vote

BRITISH WARNED OF ATTEMPT 10 INVADE ENGLAND   Churchill Says Nazis May Try Again In September

‘KEEP ON ALERT! IS CHURCHILL WARNING   Talks Of September As Time Of Possible Invasion

Declares All Armed Forces Warned Te Be At Concert Pitch By September 1

CHURCHILL SAYS INVASION ‘TRY POSSIBLE   Tells British Madness to Expect ‘Russia or U. S. Can Win War far Eneland   PEACE BLITZ SEEN   Eden Rejects Any Thoughi of Accepting Hitler's Terms ~ Finland Severs Relations

Explosion Proved Merit of Plant's Design for Safety   Blast Confined To Its Origin in TNT Melting Unit

BLAST REVEALS PROJECT SOUND   Terrific TNT Explosion Destroys lowa Plant Melting Unit

SIX MEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION AT IOWA ORD, PLANT   Seven Workers Missing After Fatal Blast

SEVEN KILLED IN IOWA EXPLOSION   More Than 40 Injured i  Plant Blast.

BLAST SHOWS FITNESS SHELL PLANT DESIGN   Results Terrific Explosion  Gives Greater Confidence in. Construction: Soundness of Defense Project  ae   ‘CAUSE-UNKNOWN   Score: Seriously Injured— "Four Bodies Identified From Fingerprints— Seven Persons Missing.

SEVEN KILLED IN TNT EXPLOSION   Accident, Although “Terrible,” Froves Ssundnece OF Plant

Blast At Arms Plant Leaves 7 Dead, 8 Missing   Safety Construction I: Credited With Prevent  ing Greater Disaster.

No Sabotage at Burlington Arms Plant   Soundness of Construction At Shell-Loading Plant Wins Hich Praise   SEVEN ARE DEAD

Foresight Prevents Chain of Explosions At Ordnance Plant   Seven Die, 7 Missing in lowa Blast; Theory Of Sabotage Scouted

Terrific TNT Blast Destroys Unit Of Plant   At Least Six Are Dead, Seven Missing and Many In. jured in Blast of Factory in Iowa City.

Six Are Dead  in Explosion   Melting Unit. Is Destroyed by T. N. T. Blast at fowa Plant

No Sabotage at Burlington Arms Plant   Soundness of Construction At Shell-Loading Plant Wins High Praise   SEVEN ARE DEAD   Say Such Blast in World War Would Have Destroyed Everything

6 DIE, 7 MISSING, 4Q HURT IN BLAST   SOUNDNESS OF NEW ORDNANCE PLANT IS TRAGICALLY SHOWN

SAFETY FEATURES OF SHELL LOADING PLANT GUT LOSSES   AT. LEAST 6 KILLED IN BLAST AT BURLINGTON, TA. ARMS FACTORY

Death Toll in Burlington — Ordnance Plant Blast Is 7   U.S. Officials From Washington Fly to Scene to Investigate  Pe a n> a

Death Toll In Burlington Blast At /   Construction Soundness Of Plant Is Credited With Saving Lives

Another Strike Scheduled For Big Steel Mill   Bethlehem Plant, on Defense Project Orders, Faced With Walkout of 14,000 Men.

STEEL WORKERS VOTE TO STRIKE   Walkout Threatens Bethlehem Company Plant Employing 14,000

THREATEN WALKOUT   Union Officials Backed by Strike Authorization Vote at Bethlehem Piant Where _ 14,000 Workers Employed

Labor News   Walk-Out Threat Hovers Over Bethlehem Steel — 14,000 Workers involved.

MAY WALK OUT AT STEEL PLAN   A Bethlehem Unit May Be Closed by Dispute Over Wages   ‘NEAR SETTLEMENT  AT ALLIS-CHALMERS

German Bombers Blast Two Southwestern Town: In Over-Night Forays

MILLION IOWANS TO RENEW DRIVER LICENSE   Detatls of Oneoming Rush for New Permits to Drive Given by Karl W. Fischer

IThe War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Quectlane and Ancwarc an tha Badtla ntl Mrote   Questions and Answers on the Battie of Crete

THE BATTLE OF CRETE IS BRISTLING WITH QUESTION MARKS   Lack of Air Power in the Eastern Mediterranean Is  Blamed for Allied Defeat

Battle of Crete, an Amazing, Mad Story’ Brings Many Questions Mackenzie Attempts to Answer

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   alf Allies Can Hold Out .Until Fall, Victory Chances Excellent

Allies Make Last Stand At Crete; Hitler Running Short On Gasoline

The War Today   Nazis Superiority in the Skies Decided the Battle of Crete

Barnes Says Congressmen Favor  F ederal Aid To Muni Airport   Doubt Wisdom of Pourin; Funds In to Militar;  Projects; 

War Office Plans for ~ 3,000,000-Man Army   Survey of Sites for Additional Camps anc Cantoninents Under Way

SURVEYS DESIGNED TO EXPAND . ARMED FORCES GET UNDERWAY   War Department Making Check With View of Hay. “ing Army of Three Million Men in Case of Emergency

War Department Starts Surveys For Possible Doubling of Army   Expansion Considered for Placing 3,000,000 Men under Arms in Case of an Emergency

PLAN BIG ARMY IN EMERGENCY   War Department in Surveys With View to Expansion To 3,000,000 Men

U.S. Plans Army Of Three Million If Necessary   Starts Survey of Site For New Cantonments In Event of Emergency

ARMY PLANNING TO DOUBLE SIZE   Surveys Sites for Cantonment: for Use Should Emergency De mand Increased Force

U.S. Set to Expand Army to 3 Million   War Department Starts Survey Looking Toward Possible Emergency, Doubling Size; Present Plan Calling for 1,418,000 Men Stands

Sites for Additional: Cantonments Being Surveyed to Expand Fighting Force to More Than 3,000,000 Men if Step ‘Is Deemed Warranted—Guard Probably Will Be Kept in ‘Service More Than Year if Increase Is Made.

RIGHT WING STILL HOLDS, BRITISH SAY   Re - Formed Allied Line Broken, Athens Admits

Big Breach Is Reported In New Line   Request by Slavia For Armistice Called Propaganda   Berlin Asserts British Forces Are ir Full Retreat on Greek Front

NAZI FORCES PUSH FORWARD IN DRIVE ON GRECIAN FRONT   Germans Reach “Western: Outlet” of Important Mountain Pass—Yugoslavia Reported to Have Askad for an Armistice

High Command Paints Picture  Of Allied Rout   Declares Troop: Ships: Are Pounded Incessantly,, To Prevent Flight of REF   Tommies’ Actions Called Shameful, Dishonorable   Berlin Regards Yugoslavia Campaign as Virtually : Concluded

lank Squadrons Break Through Allied Lines To Reach Larisa, According fo Report

BRITISH IN RETREAT SAY NAZI HEADS   Allies Claim Front Is Still Intact

GERMANS DESCRIBE MOVEMENT AS ROUT      ‘Ankara Correspondent Says 8 Empty Troop Transports Leave Egypt for Greece As the British Fall Back

THRUST DEEP INTO GREECE   Berlin Reports British Repulsed in Advance of German Forces   SAYS SERBIAN ARMY PURSUED, ENCIRCLED   Balkan Situation Pictured As British Stampede To Withdraw

Athens Admits Hitler’s Troops Have Reached Siatista Pass, 50 Miles Inside Country, After Bending Back Allied Left Flank and Center-—Greeks Threatened by Italian Drive in Albania.

Retreat Turns Into ‘Rout,’ Berlin Says  German Air Force Pounds Greek Coast, British Transports  GERMANS RETICENT ON AFRICAN DRIVE  Eight Empty Transports Leave Egypt for Greece. Radio Reports Say   German Air Force Pounds Greek Coast, British Transports   GERMANS RETICENT ON AFRICAN DRIVE

Berlin Asserts British Forces Are in Full Retreat on Greek Front

Nazis See British In Full Retrea'   SOME GERMAN COMMENTATOR: SPEAK OF REVERSES IN BAL KANS ‘AS A “ROUT.”

Ground, Air Forces Teamed in Maneuvers  War Games Pause After 11 Mile Withdrawal  to New Erant

Soviets Claim Big Gains in Center of Line   Nazis Flee Before Bayonet Counterattacks, Red Star Reports   MOSCOW IS LIGHTED   Leningrad and Odessa Still Holding Out in Bitter Defense

RUSSIANS SAY:  NAZI TROOPS BEATEN BACK AT LENINGRAE   Report Two Regiments Re: pulsed By Fierce Soviet Bayonet Charges

British Swear Vengeance For  Loss Of Hood   Battle Of Greenland Was But One Phase Of War, Papers Observe

British Searching For Nazi Squadron   LONDON, May 26. (AP)—The British Admiralty declared tonight that the fleeing German battleship Bismarck had been hit by an serial torpedo.

BRITISH IN SEARCH FOR THE BISMARCK   Seek Battle Contact. With - RaiderFormation Which ~ Sank the Hood   PLANES IN THE HUNT

Tobruk Fall To British Forces Now Imminent   British Forces Hourly Close In Tighter Around Fascist Stronghold   BELIEVE 20,000 TROOPS TRAPPED   Tobruk Virtually Cut Off From Chance Of Aid By Reinforcements

ITALIAN FORCES IN LIBYA APPEAR TO BE “PARALYZED   Swiftly-Striking British Force: Close In On Tobruk Stronghold   NO MOVEMENT SIGNS   Graziani May Make ¢ Final Desperate Stand At Benghazi

FALL OF TOBRUK MATTER OF DAYS   Britain’s Speedy Forces Surround Stronghold Of Il Duce   BENGHAZI STAND HINTED   Plans Of Graziani Being Watched Carefully By Attackers

Convicts. Halt. Shoe Factory   Federal Prisoners Demand Greater Pay

The War Today  Féar of U. S. Has Deterred Nippon In Red Attack   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War T oday   Japanese More Apt To Attack Soviet Than Move to South

Nazi Break Through Red Defenses Might Set Japanese. War-Machine - Rolling Against Bolshevist Force:

JAPAN APPARENTLY PLANNING TO ATTACK RUSSIA IN SIBERIA AND NOT DRAW INTERVENTION OF U. S.

THE WAR TODAY. Japs to Follow Nazi Fortunes  German Gains in Russia Encourage Nipponese Action

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  Japan Hesitates — As Yet-—To Iacur Wrath ef U. S.

To kmbol den lokya  Trend st Hitler-Stalin War Accurate Gauge OF Crisis in Orient

EXPERT SAYS NAZI-RED WAR IS PIVOT UPON WHICH JAPAN WILL BASE ITS NEXT MOVE

MKENZIE BELIEVES JAPS CONSIDERING ATTACK ON REDS.   Siberian Attack Less Likely to Draw U. S.  Intervention

War Shipments To Reds Will be Sent to Archangel   Vladivostok is Abandoned as Port Vor Materiale

U. S. Quits Jap Route To Russia   Abandonment of Vladivos tok Terminal on October 28, Eases Strain With  lTapanese Too.

—— SYT VEPENSE BUND ANY STAMPS —  Three Are Killed In Grade Crossing Crash

Suffers Heart Attack During Maneuvers In Morven, North Carolina, This Morning  IN BASE HOSPITAL        Will Be Moved to Fort Bragg If Physicians Determine His Condi pena

Senators See pose  Lend-Lease Fund   Action Necessary to Provide ,  #id for Russia

American Aid For Russia Criticized Several Senators   Some Chaim 16 Will Caius Huge Increase In LendLease Program

Senators See Increased Lend-Lease Fund  Action Necessary to Provide ,  wWitdyfHw fw... .w

Pepper Says “Congress Will Give the President Any Rea. sonable Sum”—Multi-Billion Dollar Increase Seen i Present Program if Any Substantial Aid Goes to Rus sia—“Where Will We Get the Money?” Glass Asks.

Lease-Lend Funds Insufficient for U.S. Aid to Reds   Senator Saya More Money To Be Asked for Helping Russia

Real Aid For Reds Would Require Big Lease-Lend Boost   See Administration Demand For Added Funds Under Proorar

Soviet Aid Is Studied   Senators See Necd of Mors Money if Real Help Ty Be Given

Germans Admit British Raids On Big Cities   Declare Little Damage Done To Industrial Establishments

FIFTH COLUMN PAVED THE WAY TO PEARL HARBOR   Cut Arrows In Sugar Cane to Paint Way—Japs Still In _, Service of U. S. At Hanolulu.

Tells of Jap Spy System  Tn Honolulu   U. S. Reporter Say: Years of Intrigue Led up to Attack

Arrow Cut in Cane Fields To Guide Jap Planes, Says Scribe   KNEW LOCATIONS   Espionage Network Laid Out to Bring Surprise Island Attack

War Correspondent Describes Treachery of Japanese Fifth Columnists at Pearl Harbor

Noted Writer Finds Fate Of Pearl Harbor Guided By Treacherous Citizens

Spies Aided Stab In Back at Hawaii   BY WALLACE CARROLL, Staff Correspondent.

JAPAN'S SURPRISE BLOW AT HAWAII ~ LONG PLANNED   CORRESPONDENT TELLS OF WELL PLACED SPIES TO ‘GUIDE ENEMY BOMBERS   ALL HAWAIIAN JAPANESE NOT FIFTH COLUMN MEMBERS   Japanese Found Their Way Into Public Utilities and Other Tiin)] Camnaniea

Spy Network, Organized Over Many Years, Paved Way for Attack      . IS HELD   Vegetable Dealers Whe Supplied Warships Gave Tokyo Information

FIFTH COLUMN ACTIVITY IN HAWAIl BARED   Censor Releases Vivid Picture Of Long-Prepared Espionage Network   ARROWS CUT IN FIELDS   Frequent Visitor At Army Post For 20 Years Found “Using Radio

Big arrows cut in cane as  Jap planes attacked Hawai   BY WALLACE CARROLL

HAM’ RADIO MAN OFTEN IN BARRACKS   Hucksters Had an Uncanny Knowledge of Ship  Movements   Advertisements Codes ir Plan; Empty Hangars Ionored

SILK HOSIERY ~ DOUBLE CHECK   Silk Imports Halted and Rayon Production Cut Down.

RAYON PRODUCERS UNDER U. 5. CONTROL   Material Ordered Sent to Hosiery Firms té Help Alleviate Shortace

HARD-HITSILK, — HOSIERY MILLS TO GETRAYON YARN   Bull Market On Silk Stockings Prevails Over Nation

N ew Pruntytown  ~ Rules Are Mad   Governor, Anuuls All Old Ones ' Which  Allowed Corporal: Punishment

Paris Is Fined Million Franks In Bomb Attack   Germany . Inaugurates New Method of Reprisals against French   Parisians Warned

PARIS 1S FINED FOR BOMBINGS   New Reprisal Replaces Shooting of Hostages In Occupied Area

Report Croatia Will Sign Axis Pact   Count Ciano At Venice For Ceremony.

Slovaks Lining Up With Axis   Sixth Junior Partner Carved Out Of Conquest Over Yugoslavia

Crotia Will Be Next Signer of Three-Power Pact   War-Born Nation Sixth Junior Axis Treaty Partner

Croatia to  Join Axis   Nazi-Created State “Agrees’ To Fall Into Line

Croatia May  Become Junior Axis Membe   Expected to Sign 3-Power Pact — Sixth to Come Under Axis Unions

Croats Signed up As Junior Partnet In the Axis  Rome Hails the Action as Creating a New Foe for U.S.

CROATIA TO SIGN PACT WITH AXIS   Reported Ready to Join Other Southeastern Nations Teaming With Germany

Croatia Will Agree To Axis European Plan   Italian Paper Hits Attitude Of United States Toward Balkans

ROME EXPECTS CROATIA TO SIGN TRI-POWER PACT   Foreign Ministers of Ger many and Italy Are Re . ported in Venice for Im “portant Conference With  Representative of New State   SIXTH JUNIOR PARTNER

CROATIA LINES UP WITH AXIS   Newly Created State to Sign 3-Power Pact

CROATIA JOINS UP WITH AXIS   Throws in‘Lot with. Germany, Italy and : Japan .

CROATIA  WILL JOIN UP WITH AXIS POWERS   ‘Will Be Sixth Junior Partner to Fall in Line With German Italian-Japanese Orbit

CROATIA WILL SIGN 3-POWER EUROPEAN PACT   Joins Other Southeastern Nations Which Have Lined: Up With Italy,  Germany and Japan   CEREMONY AT VENICE   Meanwhile, Tokyo En dorses Mussolini's: Declaration Regarding Japan Should U.S. Enter War

Night Club Singer Sen/ tenced to Alderson, W.  Va., For Representing  Self Federal Employe   FACES LONGER TERM   Two Years On Two Othe: Counts Suspended Until First Sentence Is Completed

LAGUARDIA ASKS ANOTHER TERM   New York Mayor Runs Again, Makes No Stump Speech

ACTION TAKEN BY U.S. 10 END FATON STRIKE   Government Insists Plants Be Reopened Quickly  As Defense Measure   GREEN ACCUSES CIO UNION OF SABOTAGE   ‘Labor Profiteering’ Charg es Hurled By Firm In San Diego Dispute

FIVE PLANTS OF SAGINAW CO. INVOLVED   DEFENSE WORKS ARE HAMPERED BY DISPUTES

U. §. DEMANDS DEFENSE WORKERS CALL OFF STRIKE   Government Calls for Re. opening of Eaton Manufacturing Plants in Ohio and Michigan.   0. I. 0. STEEL UNIONS TO ASK WAGE INCREASE   Pay Boost Requests to Go t 3 Big Firms — Green Sees Attempt to Sabotage Arms Program.

ASKS DISPUTES SETTLED AFTER PLANTS REOPEN   Government Demands Ending of Labor Strikes

U.S. Demands Settlement of Plant Walkout   President of A F L Hurls Sabotage Charge at CIO Unit

U.S. ORDERS STRIKERS TO _ RESUME WORK   Labor Disputes Get Stiff Warning

Dewey Takes Drastic Step In Union Row   Green Accuses CIO of *‘Sabotaging Defense Program” in Walkout  —  ‘utwraAstyt yw Tr" Citra tat ear   WAGE HIKES SOUGHT

U.S. Steps Into Strike Demands Plants Oper   U.S. Conciliotor Insists Shops Run Pending Settlement Of Dispute

Government Takes Hand In Strikes   CHARGES NUMEROUS IN LABOR DISPUTES

GOVERNMENT ACTS TO REOPEN PLANT!   Labor Department - Demands That Strikers Return to Work’...

U.S: STEPS INTO LABOR DISPUTE   Government Demands ReOpening of Strike-.  Closed Plants

Disillusioned Prospector Happy To Go Back to Lonely Alaskan Home

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE IS FEARED ON BATTLESHIPS   Japanese Sunk Prince Of Wales And Repulse Off  Malay Peninsula   ALLIES STUNNED BY SEVERE DEFEA]   Singapore, Thursday, Dec. }1 (P}—Several hundred survivors of the Prince of Wales and the Repulse reached Singapore this morning aboard a destroyer.

‘HUMAN TORPEDO’ IS THOUGHT USED   Prince of Wales, Repulse Are Lost In Action Off Malaya; Details  Lackine

SEVERE BLOW DEALT BRITISH SEA STRENGTH   BIG BATTLESHIP AND CRUISER SUNK OFF MALAYA BY JAPS

Heaviest Blow Of War Dealt English Navy As ‘Prince Of Wales’, ‘Repulse’ Go Down Under Nipponese Bombs

King George V Reported Sunk along with Repulse And the Prince of Wales   Japanese Boast of Destruction of Third First Clas: Battleship Not Confirmed from any Source

British Lose Two Greai  Men-of-War   Battleship Prince of Wales, Cruiser Repulse Are Sunk

Several Hundred Men Landed Safely   SINGAPORE— (Thursday )— 7 —Several hundred survivers of the Prince of Wales and the Kepulse reached Singapore Thursday morning aboard a destroyer.

daps Sink 2 British MenQ War   Battleship Prince Of Wales And Battle Cruiser Repulse Victims Of Aerial Attack.   Off Malaya

Methodists Table Plan To Aid Red:   Lease-Lend Motion  Dropped Quickly Without Debate.

Wrecked Plane Reported Found   Said to Have Been Sighted-on Mountains In New Mexico

Full Calendar Awaits Congress Meeting Monday   Huge Tax Measure To Bring Fight  In Lower House

Solons to Start Toil Tomorrow  » On Taxes, Aid   Congress to Close Month’s ‘Semi-Recess, Put Final   ‘Touches on Defense  ‘ Levy Measure   5 Billion Lease-Lend Addition to Be Askes   Seesions to Give Members First Chance to Debate . FDR's Order to Navy

Million Dollars  Is Storm Damage   Eastern Seaboard Recounts Two Dead, Scores Left Homeless By Severe Gale

STORM LASHES EASTERN COAST   Two Dead, Hundred Injured Property Damage Set At One Million

Great Effort Will Be Made to  Sustain Russia  British and Americar Supply Missions Return From Soviet

Allied Missions Still Confident Reds Will Hold   See Russia Fighting On Behind Ural Mountain Even If Moscow Is Taken

England And U. 5. Prepare lo Aid Soviet To Last  _ PAL tsa   Belief Even Loss Of Moscow Will Not Remove Russia From War

BELIEVE RUSSIA WILL HOLD OU   SUPPLY GROUPS EXPECT REDS TO CONTINUE FIGHT EVEN IF MOSCOW FALLS,

Allied Aid Mission Determined fo Rush Support fo Soviets   Envoys Believe Cause Not Lost Even If Nazi Armies Take Moscow

Missions To ‘Moscow Back In London   WILL MAKE SUPREME EFFORT TO sSUSPAIN IMPERILED RUSSIA TO THE TAST.

Allied Aid Mission Determined to Rush Support to Soviets   neti Belicye Cau

Supply Missions Back in London After Conference   British and America Groups Hope To Provide Aid for Russia

CONFEREES ARE CONFIDENT REDS WILL CONTINUE   Members Of Allied Mission Say Armies Can Still _ Fight After Moscow

GERMAN LUNGE IS FORESTALLEL   Armies Beyond Urals May Balk Lunge At Britain

CAN HOLD OUT   Aid Missions Think Russia Will Fight On Even If Moscow Falls

ns Civilians Join  don In Red Fight   Aid Missions  Reach London   Plan Supreme Effort; Ural Stand Likely If  Moscow Is Taken

7 MAJOR BILLS IN WAY OF VACATION BY CONGRESSMEN   MAJORITY LEADERS SEEK TO CONTINUE VICTORIOUS RECORD

Seven Major Bills Await Disposal in Congress’ Session   Tax Program and Farm Benefits Knottiest Legal Problems

Administration Seeks Passage Of Major Bills   Majority Leaders Have Per fect Record Thus Far _n Legislature

“BILLS BEFORE SESSION ENDS   Majority Leaders Out to Preserve Record of - Law Victories   Ta xes, Dr , Draft, Dollar Farm, RFC, Production and FDR Power -

MAIOR BILLS FOR DEFENGE IN CONGRESS   Members Talk of Recess dn Summer if Urgent ~ Program Is Rushed.   HUGE TAX BILL _ IN COMMITTEE   Farm Loan Act to, Be “Considered” Before Tt Is  ‘Signed... .

Congress Plans Speedy Action O1 Maior Measures   Summer Recess Planned If Foreign Situation Does Not Become Too Pressing; Tax, Farm Bills Face Decisions

Congress To Resume  Bill Work   Several Major Measures Yet to Be Acted Upon; Hint Adjournment May Be Set in Two Months.

MAJORITY LEADERS IN CONGRESS PLAN HURRY MAJOR BILLS   MAY BE POSSIBLE TO RE CESS FOR MONTH OR TWO DURING COMING SUMMER

SOLONS SEEK 550,000 TONS OF NEW SHIPS   Auxiliaries of All Type: Are Authorized By  Measure   RECESS 1S SOUGHT   Continuous Session Seen Due to European Situation

Majority Leaders Hope For Clean Sweep... .  Congress SeeksSpeed On 7 Major Measures

Summer Recess May Be Possible   Raising Of New Taxes High On List Of Seven Major Issues Still Pending

Axis Partners Foredoomed Without Decisive Victory  Convincing Evidence Nazi Military InvinceiBetttbes Ta os Abad, Dincatua ns Daan 4 as.

War Enters Grave Phase Says General   FRENCH GENERAL DETERMINED TO DEFEND NORTH AFRICA AGAINST ANY INVADERS,

FASCISTS FIGHT TO LAST DITCH   Isolated Libya Garrison Battles British Tanks: Position Hopeless

TANK PRODUCTION — TO BE BOOSTED   Lord Beaverbrook, New Min ister of Supplies, Expected to Get Results.

Britain To Double Tank Production   Lord Beaverbrook Made Minister Of Supply

JIMMY LITZ BOUND OVER   Charged With, Breaking Into ‘Dr. Pepper Plant

Hitler’s Armies Redouble Blows At Leningrad And Ukraine While Reds Advance On Central Front; Fury Increasing

Leningrad Battle at New Heights   Germans Admit Heavy Losses In Assaults

‘Battle for Leningrad Is  Growing in Force in Region.  RUSSIAN VICTORY ON ISLE RELATED  ‘Nazi Boats Are Reported Sunk, Many Men Killed,  in Assault.

Nazis, Reds Gripped in Death Fight   Soviets Claim Nev Successes on Central Front

Moscow Counters With Claims Of New Gains Oa Central Front; Nazi Troops Presing Big Offen » sive In Ukraine Sector   :DNIEPER DEFENSE BROKEN. IS CLAIM

TERRIFIC FIGHT  0 BEING WAGED FOR GREAT CITY   Nazis Admit Heavy Casualties In Battle Of Steadily Increasing Fury

REVIEW OF THE SITUATION IN THE WAR ZONE      Reports From Germiny And Russia Are Conflicting More 3 Than Usual

Crack ‘Troops of Both Sides Locked in Mortul Combal, Says Berlin

Nazis Put Full Foree  fen  Into Leningrad Drive       Hitler Armies Press Ukraine. ‘Campaign But Soviets Gain in Central Sector.

REDS REPORTED READY TO TAKE BACK SMOLENSK   ALSO TELL OF SHATTERING NAZI LOSSES IN BALTIC; BERLIN CONFIDENT

REDS CLAIM ADVANCE IN CENTRAL AREA   Nazis Report Gains In North, South Sectors

Former Judge Charges ‘Pressure’ In State Supreme Court Election   Wright. a Democrat, Says Green Administration Works on Applicants for State Jobs

1, LOU HAG A BAD TRIKE   Aircraft Production Workers Have Joined With the Machinists.   ON DEFENSE WORK

LOUIS HAS A BAD STRIK   Aircraft” ‘Production “Work: ers Have Joined With the Machinists.   ON DEFENSE WORK

C. 1.0, CHIEF SAYS STRIKE WILL G0 OK   ONLY VOTE OF UNIONISTS CAN END ALLIS-CHALMERS TIEUP, HE SAYS.

ALLIS CHALMERS MEN BETWEEN TWO FIRES   Told by company to return; threatened by C. I. O. with loss of jobs if they do

Government Orders Milwaukee Plant To  Resume Operations.   International Harvester Plant Scene Of Blood Battle This Morning; Allis-Chalmers Notifie Employes To Return To Work

Union Wou’t Heed Call, Says Leader      Strike at- Allis-Chalmers Will Go on Until Voted Otherwise, U.S, Told

Milwaukee Plant To Open Friday   Pickets, Police Battle at  Harvacter Plant

Knudsen and Knox Tell Company and Union They Must Resume Operations   Telegram to Both Sides Says Defense Program Makes Settlement of Strike by Ordinary Means Impossible; Federal Operation of Plant Looms as a Possibility; Nex! Move in Doubt

Allis-Chalmers Will Attempt to Reopen Its Plant   Police and Strikers Battle With Clubs At Richmond, Ind.

DEMAND LONG MILWAUKEE STRIKE END   Knox and Knudsen Move ~ for Showdown on Pro. duction Delay. —   ALLIS-CHALMERS DOWN SINCE JAN. 2%   Telegram Urges Plant Be Reopened in Public. In. terest.

Allis-Chalmers: Ready to! Open But Strike Chief Warns Workers  UNION MUST VOTE ‘Iron Age’ Estimates One  . Third of Companies in Defense Work Affected

ALLIS CHALMERS IS READY TO COMPLY WITH WORK ORDER   Calls Employes Back; CIO Chief Threatens With «Lose Ot Icobs°* * »

Men Ordered Back to Wort Ht Milwaukee   Bloodshed Marks Strike Riot at Harvester Plan?

ANNOUNCENENTS  FF Ooppcrmipriagy R¥ ab. De* La   67—COAL. COKF © FUEL.

Advertising Department Cicses Fath Day atSp.r   ANNOUNCEMENTS 7_OCARD OF THANE S

LEARN TRUTH ABOUT THOSE SUNDAY CARS   >ROPOSED DECREASE IN AU. TOMOBILE PRODUCTION WILL SEND MANY PEO PLE TO USED CAR LOTS

BRITISH SPEED DEFENSE MOVE AT SINGAPORE   Rich Mines Inundated as Precautionary  Move by U.S

U. S. Force Abandoning Gold Mines   Americans Still Hold Capital Of Mindanao

Japs Win Foothold   Rich Gold Mines Flooded to Prevent Seizure By Nipponese

BRIEF MANILA REPORTS HAT HARD FIGHTIN   Large Landing Force Aims at Capture of City with Big Jap Population.   GOLD MINES ON LUZON BLASTED AND FLOODED

IAPS LAND IROOPS AT ‘DAVAO PORT   hilippines Battle Shifts To South; Rich Mining Area Flooded to Prevent Use by Nippon

VOTING MEASURE AWAITS SIGNING   Voters Will Be Affected b' Permanent Registratior System First Time in 1944 Primaries

Axis Sources, Istanbul, Declare Nazis Have Captured Minsk  NEWS IS SCANTY  Germans Still Promising Sensational Story of Successes

Germans Again Postpone Date of “Baffling Disclosures’ — Tomorrow

Fascist Gayda Warns U.S.   » Says Greeks Isolated, British Expelled Off Eurons

CRASHES ARE FATAL 10 17 IN WEEK-END   Mother and Son Killed Wher Auto Is Hit by Passenger Train

JULY 12 DATE SET   No Possible Chance For Legislature to Quit July 3.  }

[linois Assembly Abandons Plans to Adjourn Saturday   Too Much Business on Calendars to Admit Ending Session

ADJOURNMENT OF ASSEMBLY IS PUT OVER TO MONDAY   HANDBOOK BETTING BILL NEAR PASSAGE; OTHERS ARE VOTED

Tuition Is — Revised at. State a col   Regulation Amounts to a aise in Fees, . Report: Board Secretaiv

Tuition Is Revised at State Schools   Regulation Amounts to a Raise in Fees, Report: Board Secretary

Revise 'Tuitions   Students At Iowa Stat and Iowa U Will Pay More Tuition

Expenditure Of $163, 635,382 Recommended   Retirement Program For All State Employes, Including Teachers, Contained In Report To Legislature

ASK RECORD N.C. BUDGET   Expenditure Oi $163,635,382 Recommended.

GOV. DWIGHT GREEN REMAINS SILENT ON STATE APPOINTMENTS   Awaits Inauguration Before Naming Helpers

GOVERNOR-ELECT DWIGHT H. GREEN SILENT ON JOBS   Patronage-Seekers Will Have to Wait Until  His Inauguration

GREEN WILL GO T0 CAPITAL SUNDAY; SILENT ON JOBS   REFUSES TO REVEAL PATRONAGE UNTIL AFTER INAUGURATION

TIME IS GROWING  SHORT FOR ADOLF  ee FULFILL BOAST By Linited Deacc

POTOMAC BRIDGE GETS UNDERWAY   Government Engineers Holding Up Bids On Shenandoah River Span

NEW BRIDGE — UNDER WAY   Weverton And Sand: Hook Sections Busy As Bee Hive.

SECRETARY OF STATE DE CLABES WU. 8. DID NOT INTERVENE IN PANAMA,

DENIES YS. IN PANAMA COUP   Secretary of State Hull De plores Story that Pres. sure Exerted.

Hull Denies U.S. Part In  Panama Upset   ‘Profoundly Shocked’ When Reading Charges, He Tells Reporters

Japanese Newspapers Give Great Prominence To Statement Made by President Roosevelt

Official Resentment Increases, Popular Feeling Whipped Up Against U.S.

Japan Resents_ Stand Of FDR   Press Giving Prominence ToU. S. Denouncement ~ Of Aggression

PUBLIC ANGER IS FANNED IN TOKYO   Press, Kept Mum on Indo China, Plays Up Roosevelt’s Statement

Japan Shows Resentment  Against U.S.   Newspapers Give Great Prominence to State nent by President

Japs Jarred By Quick U.S. Reaction   News of Grab In Indo China  Is Kept from ‘Tananese Peonle

RESENTMENT IN JAPAN AGAINST U.S. MOUNTING   Officials and Public Aston. ished by Vigor of Roosevelt’s Statement Regarding Indo-China   SILENT ON WELLES   Press Contends Anglo American Activities In Far East Are Threat to Ninponese

Close Study Given Roosevelt’s Statement By Tokyo Government   POLICY DEFENDED   No Statement Regarding - Indo-China Agreement  with French

Japan Tries To Justify Her Action   Claims Commercial Rights in IndoChina Endangered

JAPAN RESENTS FDR STATEMENT   PAST TENSE TALK OF OIL SUPPLIES GET PRESS PROMINENCE

Japan Shows Resentment To U. S. Attitude On Indo - China Seizure   Jap Press Gives Prominence To President Roosevelt’s Statements, With Reference To IndoChina Eliminated.

JAPANESE IRE TOWARDS U.S. ‘TS INCREASED   «Government Circles As: tonished and Resentfu! Over President Roosevelt?s Vigorous Oil Policv Statement.

JAP RESENTMENT SHOWN TOWARD THES   Newspapers Give Great Prominence to FDR’s Statement of Yesterday

RESENTMENT SHOWN THROUGHOUT JAPAN ATU. 8. ATTITUDE   THURSDAYS’S STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT FEATURED BY PAPERS

United States’ Attitude Meets Jap Press Scorn   Foreign Office Orgar Reflects Official, Popular Distaste

TOKYO ATTACKS U.S. FOR STAND ON VICHY DRIVE   Anglo-American Activi ties In Far East Called Threat By Press

WANTS PARTNER n JUMP ON BACK — OF HITLER'S MEN   Nazis are Reported to Have Broken Through Red Line ~ In One or Two Places. .

NAZIS BREAK MOSCOW LINE IN BIG DRIVE   Berlin Claims Destruction of Central Front Armies Assured by Encircle ment.   CALL RESERVES AS LOSS MOUNTS

Defense of M oscow Is in Peril   Germans Claim Destruction of Central Red Army Assured

British Are Urged to Aid W ith Offense   Germans Advance About _75 Miles _ In Six Days

RUSSIA CALLS UPON ENGLAND 10 DELIVER AID   Nazi “Battle Of Encirclement” Against Moscow Defenders Success, Claim

Reds Reiterate Plea for Britain To Invade West   Russian Forces Face Encirclement ‘In Central Area.

HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES BILL TO CLEAR WAY FOR POWER DEVELOPMENT JOBS      Post-Emergency Projects Include Florida Ship Canal, Tennessee Waterway

JLambert:-Lewis-of-Pem: - brake Elected State"As: sistant Steward;

JAPANESE PLAN TO KEEP U.S. PACIFIC FORCES ON DEFENSE   Four-Motored Bombers Smash at Military Objectives and Shipping Moored in Manila Harbor— Brisk Battle Is Fought

ODDS AGAINST JAPANESE AS WAR GOES ON   INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT TO RULE PACIFIC IS LACKING

Military Weakness Seen Despite Japan Successes   Lacks Reserves Of Oil And War Metals Long To Continue Such Attacks

FRENCH SACRIFICE BATTALION BUT. FAIL TO HALT ADVANGE   Unidentified Air Farce Is Reported to Have Aided Defending Troops   Nazi High Command Says Shipping Losses During Year High for England

‘Vain Attempt Made to Halt ‘British Force   Advance on Beirut and Damascus; Luftwaffe Has Joined Battle of Syria

SYSTEM DISCLOSED; AXIS FOOTHOLD IN GREENLAND HINTED   Roosevelt Says Patrols May Go to the Seven Seas ta Scout for “Aggressor” Warcraft-—ldea of Convoying British Supplies Rejected

FDR Rejects Any Idea of. Ship Convoys   ‘Scouting’ System Designed to Protect Western Hemisphere, President Agserte

F.R. Discloses System of Naval Patrols   President Rejects Idea of U.S. Convoy of Supplie:

U.S. Scout For British On 7 Seas   President Roosevelt Outline: Plan But Rejects Convoys For American Supplies Tc Rritain.   ‘Trial Balloon’

President Will Extend Area Watched by Fleet To Include Seven Seas   Navy Patrols Will Warn British of Approach of Enemy Submarines and Planes; Move Designed for Protection of Western Hemisphere, President Explains al Press Conference

OCEAN PATROL IDEA OUTLINED BY ROOSEVELT   NAVY SCOUTING MAY BE EXTENDED TO SEVEN SEAS

U.S. Widens Naval Patrol as Convoy  Plan Is Rejected    Roosevelt Discloses That Patrols Will Scout for “Aggressor” Warcraft, Warn of Presence to . British; Extension to Seven Seas Likely

TO PROTECT MEMISPHERE   President Discloses That New Patrols Will Operate At Any Point Necessarv.

U. S. Navy Patrols Will Act as Scouts for Ships Taking Goods to Britain   Does Not Mean Convoy System, Says Roosevelt At Press Conference; Hints Greenland May be Occupied by Hostile Forces

WIDE U.S. NAVAL “PATROL 10 WATCH FOR SUBMARINES   American Vessels, Roosevelt Reveals, Will Scout for Hostile Craft and Warn of Presence.   SHIPS TO GO AS FAR AS DEFENSE DEMANDS   President Says It Will Not Be a Convoy System—Hints Axis Force May Be at Greenland.

FDR, However, Says Convoys Not Planned   President Likens Method To = Old Scout System: Used: In West To Guard Wagon Traine      PROTECTION OF WESTERN ; UEMISPHERE. Ic MISSION

FDR Discloses Plan; Convoys Are Rejected   Scouting Service To Benefit All Of New World

Idea of Direct Convoys Is  Declared Out   President Announced Plans for Project Will Be Used to Warn Shipping Of Presence of Nazi Subs and Raiders

Fleet Will Scout Sea Lanes for  Ageressor Craft   Far-Ranging Warships of America To Warn British of Enemy Vessels’ Approach, Roosevelt Hints

NOT CONVOYS, FDR EXPLAINS   President Admits That Vessels Will Give General Warning Of Enemy Action

Convoy Idea Is Rejected By President   Only Extension by U. S Of Neutrality Patrol, F.D.R. Says and Hints System May Spread  To Seven Seas

Disclosed By Rovscvelt But He  Rejects, At Same ‘Tinie, Any  {dea Of Gonvoying American Supnulies to Britany

NEW DRAFT CALL TAKES SIX MEI       Chariton,Howard and Boone  Also Called Upon to Send Men October 13

To Execute Gang Moll   First Woman Faces Death In California Gas Chamber

Death To End Lurid Career  Of ‘Duchess   Leader Of ‘Purple Gang’ Tx Be First Woman To Die In California Gas Chamber

CURPAINS-FOR THE DUCHESS Woman Gang Leader Will Be Put To Death   Ex-Member ‘Of Detroit. Hoodlum Outfit Scheduled For Execution In Gas Chamber At . .  ee & pm i einery

Cold Blooded Killer to Die   The Duchess to Be First of Sex to Pay Extreme Penalty -

Red Field Forces Claimed Crumbling Under Nazi Impact   Air Raid On Soviet Capital Called Heaviest Effected By Germans; Termed Harmless By Russians

20-25 Degree Temperatures in Store for State: Snow Also Enroute, Say U. 5. Weathermen.

PICKETS TRY TOGET OTHER WORKERS OUT   Company Defends Pay Schedule After Demands Made.

PRODUCTION ON... DEFENSE AIRCRAFT: ——ORNERS STOPPED   Strikers Threw Picket Line Around Curtiss-Wright Plant.   WORKERS JOIN WALKOUT   Spokesman Said Stoppage Probably Would Be Complete by Tomorrow.

FIREMEN FIGHT BLAZES, AIDED BY VOLUNTEERS   A ss ume Proportions Of Other Attacks By The Nazis

BLAZES STARTED IN TWO TOWNS BY RAIDERS’ BOMBS   Fierce Assaults Appear tc lvave Assumed Proportions of Recent Atiack on London’s “City.”   HUNDREDS BATTLE FLAM is, SIX nILLED   One Hospital Badly Damaged but Ivo Vasuames Uccur-—~ Hits Scored on Hotel and ‘neater.

Hundreds Combat Fires Started by Nazi Raiders   German Airmen Hurl Fire, Explosives on Two British Communities During Series of Heavy Aerial Assaults

BRITISH FIGHT CERMAN FIRES   Hundreds Battle New Fires Set By Nazi Raiders.

Firemem in Battle With Nazis’ Fires   MIDLANDS AND SOUTHWES' ENGLAND CITIES SUrFel PRIGHir ULLY IN AIR RAIDS.

BOMBS RIP TWO ENGLISH TOWNS   Cardiff. Wales, Suffer: In Raid; Civilians Put Out Fires

British Battle Great Blazes In Two Cities   Raids by Nazi Planes ‘Assume Proportions  Of Other Major Attacks

Two Towns Ablaze From Incendiary Bombs Dropped in Terrific Atlack   Bombardments Believed as Severe as Those upon Conventry, Cardiff, London and Bristol

Explosives and Fire Bomb Used; Nazi Flyers Over Widespread Areas

Gang Leader Slain While Watching Baby  ret ‘ a a yee   Tannenbaum Foun Dead in Friend's Apartment

RACKETEER SHOT IN NEW YORK   Vig Figure In Underworld Killed While Watching a Baby for Fritnds.

First Aim Is To Win, Says Lord Halifas   Britain Also Seeking Tc Insure Freedom O: The Individual, H: Tells Chicagoans

HALIFAX TELLS BRITAIN'S WAR AIMS IN TALK   First Aim Is To Win Says Ambassador To U.S.

Halifax Tells Chicagoans Britain Has No Postwar Blueprint, But Has Basic Scheme

HALIFAX LISTS BRITISH: AIMS   Says No Blueprint Of = Post-War -Possible At Proacent

MOVIE MAKER HIGHEST PAID   Mayer Gets $697,048, Com: edian Fields, $255,000

ARMY'S ANSWER TO BLITZ WARFARE GOT FIRST REAL TEST   NEW DESTROYER FORCE STOPS TANK OPERATIONS BEFORE THEY GET STARTED

BLITZ DEFENSE FOR BLITZKRIEG IS SUCCESSFUL   Found To Be Capable Of Dealing Havoc To Enemy Tanks

BLITZ ANTIDOTE PROVING HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL.   Louisiana Maneuvers Prove “DF” Forces Effective Against Tanks

Army's Antidote For Modern Blitz Warfare Tested   Krueger Calls ‘DF’ A ‘Blitz Defense For the Blitzkrieq’

‘BLITZ. ANTIDOTE’ HIGHLY: PRAISED   Destroyer Forces Credited With Victory

Powerful Destroyer Of Tanks Slows Army Blitz in War Games   New Weapon Deals Havoc to Enemy Spearheads  Ry NOPATAN Wartriwrepv

ARMY UNVEILS NEW STRATEGY TO STOP BLITZ   Motorized ‘DF’ Unit Destroys Enemy Tanks Before They Can Attack

EXPECT. FAIR WEATHER   Week End ‘Rains Were Light and Rivers Are Subsiding

Rain Grip to Slip More   “Mostly Fair” Is © The Forecast Tuesday As Floods Ease

Old Injury Brings Death   Girl Dies from Brain Disease She Received from Accident

Many Unfit  For Service   Only Half of State Reg  islrante iy Porfret Shas

Turks Intern Ships      French Vessels Seized:  Fled from Lebanon

Wheeler Declares Commentators on  Radio Take Sides   Savs Propaganda For British Aid Bill Given in Talks

Nazis Thrown  Into Disorderly Flight At Rostov   Soviets Recapture — Village of Barahanov In Moscow Territory

Disaster in Ukraine Said  Facing Germans   Reds Report Important Gains’ Near Moscow  and-Tanineenad °

Reds Holding Fast At Moscow While British  Lose Libyan Position   Rommel’s Rangers Break Out of Trap at Sidi Rezegh While Empire  Rushes Up Re-inforcements.

Smi'shing Vict: ries  For Reds   Russians Claim Triumphs on Moscow, Leningrad,  Rostov Fronts

RUSS TROOPS CONTINUE 10 PURSUE FOE   Moscow Says Hitler Forces In Ukraine Threatened With Disaster.

Triumphs _ Russians   SOVIET DISPATCHES SAY GER. ‘MANS FLEE; LEAVE 3 EQUIPMENT. rs

REDS CLAIM BIG GAINS ON 3 FRONTS   Say Nazi Troops Fleeing In Tula, Taganrog Sectors

Fighting Stops In Syrian Wai   French Commander Enter: Negotiations With Britisk For Peace.

Allied Forces Under Orders  to Cease Firing on Syrian Fronts   GENERAL NEGOTIATING

CONTINUE TALKS ON, ARMISTICE: ‘TERMS’   Allied Forces Under Orders ‘to Cease Firing on Syrian Fronts   GENERAL NEGOTIATING:

CEASE FIRING ORDER GIVEN IN SYRIA WAR   Gen. Dentz Agrees To Negotiate On British Terms

General Dentz Halts All Resistance ‘As He ‘Attempts To Reach Agreement

(GENERAL DENTZ IN CONFERENCE WITH  BRITE OFFICIALS  wes pet OTP fehl   FRENCH CHIEF TOOK ACTION AFTER VICHY GOVERNMENT REFUSED TERMS

LIGHT VOTE MARKS  PRIMARIES TUESDAY. IN CITY PRECINCTS   Condidates for City Council Chosen—Former State  Senator Selected to Head the Republican — wT: se

DEMOCRATS GET 4 SEATS IN COUNCIL; -HELLANE IS. VICTOR   Strength of Republican Candidates Blow to Demo crats—Number of Precincts Carried by the. ~ Republican Candidates

Hints of Price Control If Trend Continues. But Not Before Week-Enc

Gasoline Price  Probe Started   OPACS Investigates ‘Unwarranted’ Boosts

HAIL FIRST PLANE FROM NEW FACTORY   Army and Navy Officials Attend Curtiss-Wright Ceremonies Today

PRESIDENT REPORTS NO FURTHER LEGISLATION   Political Leaders . Are Said to Be Mapping Out Two-Month Summer Vacations

CONGRESS PLANS TWO-MONTH'S SUMMER LAYOFF   Administration Bills Reported All in; Anti-Strike Measure Up Next

CONGRESS MAY TAKE VACATION   Senate Action Sought on Strike Question—Draft Change Is Being Studied,   MAY REST IN JULY, AUGUST

CONGRESS LEADERS PLAN FOR VACATION   Lawmakers Will Probably Take Off After Clearing (Pending Matters

Congress Plans 60-Day Vacation   F. D. R. Reported Having No Further Major Legislation.

Red Cross Prepares For Greatest Drive Beginning Tuesday   Lincoln Quota For Membership ~ Set At ].350

Red Cross Defense Plan Important   NUMEROUS FUNCTIONS. .ARE BEING PERFORMED BY INSTITUTION

RED CROSS T0 ENLIST AID OF ALL CITIZEN   D. Emmert Brumbaugh, Blair Chapter Chairman, Voices Strong Appeal to Public.

Red Cross To Double Number Of Membership   Roll Call Quota for Rush County Set at 3,750 Members; Drive Opens on Armistice Day. ‘

Chairman Frush Calls For a Liberal Response  To Red Cross Roll Call

RED CROSS 10 SEEK ALL - OUT AlD FOR. DRIVE   W. F. Harrison Roll Cal Chairman, Says Chairman Sapp

ROBERT SHAW URGES ALL-OUT SUPPORT OF RED CROSS DRIVE   Membership Roll Call To Be Held November 11-30

Gayda Says Soviet Won’t Fall Quickly   Editor Advises Italians Distance Still Factor ’ Aidine Russia

CONVOYS WILL BRING U, S. IN WAR, PREDICTS   Such Action Can Mean Nothing Less, Declares Senator Norris, Veteran Nebraska Independent,

Measure on Way to Senate Without Any Additional Amendments — Vote, Strictly on Party Lines, Was 7354 — Adjournment Early in May Seen ‘as Possibility,

Record Appropriations Bill Passed In House Despite Democrats’ Attack

BUDGET BILL IS APPROVED   BRICKER APPROPRIATION BILE PASSED BY HOUSE ON VOTE ALONG BARTY LINES

UL S. MARINES TO BE MOVED OUT OF CHINA   Significance is Attached kt Order Timed to Arrival Of Special Jap Envoy      REASON FOR ACTION NOT GIVEN BY FDR   President Doesn't Consider Clore Honte Vote Sign Of National Disunity

MARINES OUT OF CHINA AT FDR’S ORDER   U. S. Interests Under Protection of Asia Fleet Now

MARINE UNITS T0 BE TAREN OUT OF CHINA   PROTECTION OF U.S INTERESTS LEFT TO FLEET

U.S. Remove: All Marines  From China   Roosevelt Tells Plans as Special Japanese Envoy Arrives Here

U. S. MARINES TO LEAVE CHINA   Roosevelt Orders Recall Of Token Force As Special Japanese Envoy Arrives

Roosevell Calls All Marines Out Of China Posts   Protection of American In: __ ferests Left to Asiatic Fleet

U. S. Troops Called Back From China   Some Observers See Decks Cleared in Event War With Japs Should Break Out

Marines Called From China  By Roesevelt:   ; Announcement Made: -Japans Enyoy-Artives for Peace Conference

Significance Of Decision Not Explained   But Timing Is Seen, Coming on Arrival Of Jananese Envov   JAPAN DIGS DEEPLY INTO HER RESERVES  rm ro  Calle Tle. ALTAwa mp

U.S. Marines to Be Taken: Out of China   President Announces Decision to Withdraw Token Force Now Stationed There; Protection of Interests Left to Fleet

Nazis Pound Plymouth in Night Attack  London Still Fights Fires of Worst Raid of the Winter  HOSPITAL WRECKED British Strike Lorient.  Submarine Base, for AQUL Tue         British Strike Lorient  Submarine Base, for 48th Time

RAF BLASTS U-BOAT BASE “AT LORIEN)   Germans Make Dayligh: Raids; London Gets Off. : Comparatively Light

PLYMOUTH HIT BY LUFTWAFFE IN NIGHT RAIL      Damage Extensive but Cas. ualties Few; RAF Stabs at Lorient.

PORT OF PLYMOUTH BORE THE BRUNT OF A GERMAN ATTAGK   Nazi Air Force Pounded the Port Again Last Night.   RAF BOMBS SUB BASE      One Nazi Plane Stole in Under a Fog For an Attack. -

Plymouth Bears Ibeunwt OF Nazis Repeated Bombing Ina Night Raids

RUSSIANS SAY NAZIS DRIVEN FROM LENINGRAD   The Germans Lost 20.900 Men According To Word From Moscow

BATTLES ON WOE FRONT ARE WAGING   Germans Are ‘at the Gates’ of Kharkev and Approach Ore:.      REDS HOLD LENINGRAD   Finrs Expect to Capture a Cit7, But So.Far Have Been Stopped.

REDS REPORT PANZER FORCE CRUSHED ON R. R.   Was Attempti neg Drive to Moscow Under Hitler Orders .

Athens Government Will Risk Much At Home if Peace Decision is Made

Sociologists Find Community Club Important   lowa State College Study Reveals Functions of Notable Value

Sociologists - — Find Community _ @lub. ‘Important   lowa . State College. Stud: "Reveals: fpctione’. 0 Riven

Boy Scout Court of Honor - To Be Held Tuesday Night   Board of Review Begins Work At 6:30 At H. S. Assembly

Business Men  Plan Boy Scout Court Of Honor  Will Be Held At Central High Schoal Tueaedav

URDER IN PARADISE SERIAL STORY BY MARGUERITE GAHAGAN ?aradise Lake Was an Eden Until -- Bang!

COMPROMISE PEACH PREDICTED   Stalemate Between Britain. And Germany Seen in War

Washington Opinion Leans Toward Theory Britain Can’t Win Alone And That Negotiated Peace Looms

High Autherity Sees Even. tual Compromise Peace In Present Sea-Land

BRITAIN ALONE CANNOT DEFEAT GERMANS, OPINE   Growing Belief in This Country That European Conflict Will Eventually End in Compromise

Gunman Kills 3, Injures 7   Would-Be Robber Blast: Seattle Saloon-Club: Is Critically Hurt

Gunman s Fire Kills 3, Seven  Wounded   Sawmill Worker Fells Robber After 2 Policemen Shot

ieatithe Gunman Slays ‘Three, Hurts Seven   Sawmill Worker Finally Brings Dowr Shooter With Heavy Stool; Ballets Fell Two Police Officers

Three Killed, Seven Wounded as Gunman Stages Raid on Saloon in Seattle

Three Killed In Holdup of Seattle Saloon   Seven Others Hurt ‘in Wild Shooting;Publisher Among Me Fatally Injured

Three Killed, Seven Wounded By Seattle Man   Cuts Loose with Pistol During Robbery Attempt In Basement Saloan

Gunman During .  Robbery Kills }      Seven Others Wounded Before Reckless Shooter Js Seized

Three Die Of Shots By Robber   Sawmill Worker - Halts Kallings ~ With Chair

C.E. Rally On Sunday   Emmetsburg Will be Host: To Groups In District Number Two

LONDON HINTS FIERGE CRETE COMBAT RAGES   Control of Sealane to Syria and Western’ Encirclesment of Turkey Are At Stake   MOST AMBITIOUS OF ALL NAZI ASSAULTS   Some Troop-Carryin: Planes Find Lan ding Fields; Similar Attack On Cyprus Anticipated”

FOR INCREASE IN ARMS WORK   Roosevelt Prepares t Appoint Special Strike Board

House Prepares to Consider British Aid Appropriation   Knudsen Calls for Man-Hour Increase to Speed Weapons’ Delivery

MC REYNOLDS STEPS OUT AS JUSTICE TODAY   \Oidest Jurist Ends 26 Years Serviee On U.S. Supreme  ake

FLORENCE ALLEN BOOMED FOR SUPREME COURT AS M’REYNOLDS STEPS DOWN

McReynolds Ends Career in Supreme Court   Justice Retires After 26 Years Service Tomorrov

Justicé Ends — Bench Career  Of 26 Years   McReynolds Will Retire Under Judicial Law  ‘Providing. Pay

MCREYNOLDS CLOSES LONG COURT CAREE!   Leaves High Tribunal After Serving For 26 Years

FEWER BILLS BECOME LAWS DUE TO FIGHT   G.O.P. And Democrats Battle In Closing Hours   Term Of 190 Days I Longest In Century

~ RING DUT AGAIA   Classes Resume Despite - New Cases of Paralysis

SCHOOLS OPEN IN COUNTIES HIT BY POLIO SPREAD   Youngsters in Dauphin, York, Cumberland, Lebanon, Schuylkill and Montgomery Return to Their Classes; Two Others Are Closed  VICTIM 50 YEARS OLD

OUNTY CORN HUSKING CONTEST 10 BE HELD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1;   12 PECKERS TO VIE FOR COUNTY  CHAMPIONSHIP ON HOWARD  BOERS FARM SOUTHEAST Of ' MILFORD   {WINNER TO REPRESENT DICKIN. SON. COUNTY: IN DISTRICT MEET; .WAGONS TO START FROM MILFORD AT 9:30 A. BL

County Bang Board Derby to Be Held On Boers Farm  ni 47   Near Milford, Friday, Oct. 17

County Corn Husking Contest   Near Milford Friday Met 17   UNM ViU, ELIUUF, UU. TE      TO BE HELD ON IHOWARI BOERS FARM—TWELVE CONTESTANTS

PLAN PROPOSED TO END FORD STRIKE; FOUR MINERS SHOT      Violence Flares in Detroit and Harlan Coal Fields— Strikers and Non-Strikers Slug Each Other With Woanden Staver

Mediator Reports Peace Steps as State Troopers Guard Plant After Fight:   Fompany Asks Roosevelt’s Help in Ending ‘Terroristic Picketing;’ 30 are Injured in Rioting

FEDERAL MEDIATO ’       Motor. Company Appeals  to President For Assistance in Stopping “Terroristic”  Picketing at River Rouge

State Police Stationed  In Plant Area At Dearborn   ‘Plan for Settlement’ Disclosed by U.S. Agent. But No Details Given  VIOLENCE FLARES

Settlement Plan Effected After Day of Rioting At Huge Detroit Ford Plant

Four Men Killed In Harlan Coal Field Violence   Legislation Urged In Congress To Outlaw Walkouts

Settlement Plan Advanced In Ford Strike; Lewis Rules Out Coal Stoppage Parley

More Than 200 Employe Of The River Rouge Plant Injured, Ford Official Tell:  W eaeehinactan.   Reds In Charge

MEDIATION MOVE IN FORD STRIKE MAKES PROGRESS   ‘Plan for Settlement’ Evolvec at Conference of J. F. Dewey, C. I. O. Chiefs and Governor..   POLICE STATIONED NEAR HUGE FACTORY   Withdrawal of Pickets Apparently Ends Threat of Recurrence of Violence Intermittent During Day

DEWEY GIVES STRIKE PLANS   Expect Settlement In Ford Motor Comvanyv Walk-Out.

Plan to Settle Ford Co. Strike Reached   Mediator Reports Program Is Agreed Upon

SPEEDY PEACE PLAN DRAFTED INFORD TIEUP   SETTLEMENT BASIS REACHED IN CIO WALKOUT

Police Guard Area, Scene  Ot Violence   Push Mediation Efforts in Attempt to Settle Day-Old Walkout   PICKETS AT GATES

Explosive Is More Potent Than TNT   Inventors Claim Valuable Use Against Subs

SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS EXPECTING BiG CASH RETURN   BEST OUTLOOK IN PAST TWELVE YEARS; MUCH TC COME FROM GOVT. LOANS

DICTATORS MAP UNIFIED STATE   Hitler, Duce Design Special ‘Flag’

Formulation of European State  Is Plan of Axis   Il Duce’s Newspaper Outlines Organization Of Projected Regime

$1,200,000 U. 8. Order to Shell For Chemicals   Three Senators Urge Stiff U.S. Policy on Japan   View Far East Situation ‘Explosive’ After Ships Are Called   1. $8. Calls Filipino Ships Back to Port

Senate Turns Dowr State Income Tax By Narrow Margin   Week’s Labor On Omnibus Bill Ends, More Coming Monday

Senate Refuses Te Adopt State  Tieone Tax Plan   Omnibus Measure  Left Pending for OM i Tins

13,000 Enemy Prisoners Are British Prize   More Still Not Counted In Drive Through Libyan Desert

SENATE PASSES A TAX RECEIPT BILL   Persons Registering Motor Vehicles Must Show Per sonal Tax Receipt   KILL PRIMARY — BILI

TAX RECEIPT BIL   Persons Registering Motor Vehicles Must Show Per sonal Tax Receipt   KILL PRIMARY _ BILL

REP. MARTIN SAYS GOP MUST POLICE NEW DEAL   Declares U. 8. Is Headed for War and National Bankruptcy.

U.S. Staggers Towards War, Says Martin   Addresses G. 0. P. National Committee; May Quit as Chairmar

MARTIN SAYS U.S. FACES WAR, BANKRUPTCY   Sees Duty of G.O.F To Police And Audit   NEW DEAL ACTS   National Chairman Addresses Committee Meetine

PICTURES 6,0.P, AS ‘POLICEMAN’   Martin Asserts Party Must enjOn-Alert To SateKel Bob Mert T

Says GOP Must Audit New Deal   atiou Staggering Toward Ruin, Says Marth

War, Possible Bankruptcy Face U.S., Says Martir   GOP National Chairmar Addresses Committee ir Closed Session

2 Members of  “‘Duehess’ Gang Die at Quentin      Last - Minute Appeal by Mother of One Fails  Te ee

NAZIS CLAIM HEAVY ADVANCES TODAY IN RUSSIAN WAR AREAS   Say Artillery Is Within Range of Moscow and That Reds Are Being  Mowed Down.

MISS LAVENIA WELLS 1S DEAD   Weil Known Woman Hac Been iil for Nearly Two Years   A LIFELONG RESIDENT   Prominent In Baptis Church; Funeral to Be “Here Friday Evening

Miss Lavenia Wells Succumbs in Home  unera  1 Services Fri  Funeral Services Friday for Lifelong Resident of Capital City

UNION RIOT AT DETROIT   Police Break Up Melee in Which Ball Bats and Fists  Swing.

HIGHER TAXES DUE   Present Increases Expected To Get Senate Approval

HUGE TAX BILL ONLY STARTER,   Clear Sailing In Senate For $3,672,400,000 Meas- ©  ure Predicted   $456,000,000 MORE THAN FIGURE OKAYED BY HOUSE   Johnson Says It Will Be Heartache To Taxpayers But Necessary

STIFFER LEVY BILL NEXT YEAR IS PREDICTED   Senator Capper Says Pend. ing Measure in Senate Calling for $3,672,400,000 “Is Just a Starter”   HOLDS IT GOOD ONE   Finance Committee Mem  bers Forecast Record Shattering Revenue Bill Will Be Passed

SENATOR SAYS TAXES TO HIKE   Capper Reports. Increase. For Defense In ’42 Seen.

$3,672,400,000 Tax Bill Called "Just A Starter’  Next Year's to Be”   Next Year's to Be Even Stiffer, Says Senator Capper

Capper Predicts 1942 Tax Measure Will Surpass Current Expenditure

Finance Committeemen See Early Approval Of Measure     CLAIMED 'GOOD BILL’     Pay-As-You-Go Measure Favored By Pepper For Defense

Tax Bill Approval orecast   Measure Is Just Starter, Says Capper

TAXES TERMED "MUST STARTER’   Senator Capper Says Next Year’s Bill Will Be Stiffer

Cigarettes Are Difficult to Find And Difficult to Smoke in London; Tobacco Supplies Pinched by War

igaret Shortage in London rings Out Strange Brands   ‘rsistence and Cunning Needed to Track Down Goo Smoke As Supply Dwindles; No Longer Good Manners to Accept Cigarets From Friends;   General Consumption Custom Dropped

DYING STRUGGLE OF FASCIST ITALY MAY BE IN THE OFFING   Germans Have Let Italians Do Most of Talk ing About Fighting

Italy to Be Libyan Goat  Nazis to Credit Tl Duce With “Glorious Defeat”

The War Today  If Axis Loses In Libya, Credit For Defeat Will Be Shoved Off On Italy

WORLD MAY NOW BE WITNESSING DYING STRUGGLE OF ARMIES OF FASCIST ITALY IN NORTH AFRICA

National Repressntative of NYA Will Be Here Thursday, Feb. 2   Te Interview Young Men and Wemon: Interested In Part Time Employment.

Representative of NWA Will Be Here iMuarsdasy to Euterview Youtly

Represemiative of tlie  > National Youth Adimim: istration vo le lew

NYA HELPED .96 STUDENTS DURING THE PAST MONTE   Six Educational Institu tions Benefitted Under. Program

Idleness wil Over the Nation Persists, . Despite. the ‘Huge Demands for. Labor

AXIS REVERSES IN RUSSIA HELD UPSET T0 JAPS   Mightiest Blows Yet Struck -For Victory In Pacific Delivered by Soviet Forces   PROVES SURPRISE   [May Explain Fanatic In. tensity of Japs to Knockout Hongkeng and Singapore

GUARDSMEN BEGIN ARRIVING AT. GAF FOR YEAR'S DUT!   “Mightiest’ Cantonment Or ’ Atlantic Seaboard” Is ' Rapidly Springing "Te Life.

28-YEAR-OLOS ~—GUTOF DRAFT   Not to Be Sent Question. naires by Local-Selective ' Service Beards.  1 !   EXPLAIN ARMY EXAMS

23-YEAR-OLD OUT OF OnArI   Not to Be Sent Question naires by Local Selective Service Bcardcs.   EXPLAIN ARMY EXAMS

Crying Need For Oil Discussed-- Enough Food   Duce Promises Hitler All Italian Soldiers He Desires

AXIS LEADERS ADMIT CRYING NEED FOR OlL   Rome Comments on 5-Day Conference of Hitler and Mussolini   SUPPLIES AND MEN ARE CHIEF TOPICS   Berlin Says Meeting Seals Axis Plan For Peace In Furone

See Threat of Invasion By Britain Or Americ   ITALY TO SUPPLY MORE MEN      German Comment Attacks Britain; Holds Up ‘New Order’ against Eight Principles of Roosevelt, Churchill; Warns America

DUCE T0 SEND MORE WORKERS TO HITLEF   iRussians Report Nazi Drive on  Moscow Halted; Axis , “Needs Oil

NEED FOR RAW MATERIALS DISCUSSED AT HITLER-IL DUCE MEET, ROME SAYS   By The Associated Press

Axis Diseusses Low Oil Supply   ett nen eeermene:  Shortage Of Necessities For Conduct Of War Prime  Topic Of Conference.

HITLER, DUCE ALSO DISCUSS FAR FAST CRISIS   Capture of Viipuri {s Reported by Finns; Say Reds Flee Tallinn

ENOUGH FOOD ANOTHER VEAR   Mussolini To Supply Soldiers As Hitler. Needs Them ©   LAVAL WORSE   Few Reports Of War In Russia To- .  nay

U.S. Pledges Full Resources To Philippines   Fleet Is Not Idle, The Navy Reports; Positive Assistance To Defense

FDR, Navy Pledge Aid To Islands   President Vows ‘Positive’ Help Asamst Japan .

FDR PLEDGES PHILIPPINES’ REDEMPTION   Entire Resources of U. S. Behind Pledge, Says President   FLEET IS NOT IDLE, IS WORD FROM NAVY   Well-Planned Campaign Is Being Followed To Aid Defenders

Roosevelt Secretary Thinks His Use of Redeem Does Not Mean He Believes Philippines To Be Lost

DLR. Pledges Independence To Philippines   Japs Concentrate Main Ef forts On Capturing Man ila Before “New Year's.’   U.S. FLEET NOL IOLe

GIVES PLEDGE  Or PROTECTION FOR FILIPINOS   Roosevelt Broadcasts Mes: sage of Encouragement in Hour of Stress.   NAVY DECLARES FLEET ENGAGED AGAINST JAPS

Philippines Pledged Full U.S. Backing   Navy Announces Fleet Engaged Against Japs

PLEDGE TO ISLES, FLEET NOT IDL   No Details From Navy as  Roosevelt Sends Message to Manila

FDR PROMISES AID TOISLANDS   Fleet NOT Idle, Navy Says As Help Is Pledged

»Philippine: Pledged Aid By bPresident   Entire Fighting Manpower Of United States At Their Service

PRESIDENT PLEDGES PHILIP. PINES WILL .NOT LOSE INDEPENDENCE TO THE JAPANESE INVADERS

Full U. S. Aid  Is Pledged to  The Philippines Navy Hints That Relief Action Already Is Underway

AMERICAN AID IS PROMISED ISLAND GROUP   Pacifie Fleet Is “Not Idle.” Navy Claims, Despite Jap Rumors.

AiD FOR PHILIPPINES BY U. S: 1S PROMISEI   Pledge for “Positive Assistance” Is Given Islander: by President Roosevelt in Dramatic Short-Wave Radio Message Sent from Washington— Navy Plans Camnpaijan.

PRESIDENT PLEDGES ENTIRE RESOURCES OF NATION PHILIPPINES   NAVY DECLARES PACIFIC FLEET 1S NOT IDLE BUT ACT. ING ACCORDING TO PLAN

ROOSEVELT ENCOURAGES FILIPINOS   Pledges Islands’ Freedom ill Be Redeemed; Praises Defense.   U. S. RESOURCES BACK PROMISE   Disclose U. S. Fleet Is Intensely Engaged Against Japanese.

NAVY NOT IDLE, SAY AUTHORITIES IN WASHINGTON   Following Well Planned Drive Against Japan

Fleet at Sea, He Reveals  In Message   Intimates Loss of Islands Possible; Long Distances Slows Aid

DLR. PLEDGES AID 10 SLANC   Navy Reports it Will Give “Positive Assistance” in Short Time.

FDR Pledges Assistance To Islands   ‘Moves to Counterac  Jap Propaganda in Philippines

‘Messages By President And Navy Indicate Preparations To Give  Aid To Islands

Positive Assistance Pledged Philippines By Pres. Roosevelt   U. S. Navy Engaged In Well-Defined Campaign To Oust Jap Invaders

AID TO FILIPINOS PLEDGED AS JAPS SPEED VICTORY   CONJECTURE AROUSED ON ACTIVITY PLANNED BY AMERICAN FLEET

Seen)  ROOSEVELT SENDS PLEDGE OF AID   President Tells People Of Philippines ‘Their Freedom Will Be Redeemed And Their Independence Established And Protected”

‘DR. PLEDGES REDEMPTION OF BESIEGED ISLES   At Same Time, Navy Say: Fleet Is Pursuing ‘a Weil Planned Campaign’ Tha Will Bring ‘Positive’ Ai To Philippines.

Makes ’Em Pledge   Says Whatever Happens Their Freedom Will Be Secure   KNOX DECLARES FLEET NOT IDLE

Rare Document: In Secret Place   ‘President And Navy: Give Pledges ‘Of Full Assistance To Filipinos

PRESIDENT TELLS ISLANDERS THAT THEY WILL BE PROTECTED   Fleet Intensively Engagec Against Japanese Say : Report Of Navy   Roosevelt Promises That U.S. Will Redeem Island: In Pacific

FR Declares That Philippines Will Be Redeemed Soot   Declares Entire U. S. Resources “Stand Behind. That Pledge”

TOKYO IN DARK OVER MOVES OF KMERIGA FORCE   Spreading Rumors for Obvious’ Purpose of Persuading U.S. to Dis - close Location ©   TELL BLOW MIGHT BE STRUCK-IS. HINT      Meanwhile. eve. Plédgés Philippine's “Their Freedom Will Be Redeemed’’

PHILIPPINES TO  GET ASSISTANCE  FROMU, S, NAY      Roosevelt Gives Solemn Promis That Freedom Will Be Redeemed

PRESIDENT TELLS ISLANDERS FREEDOM WILL BEREDEEMED, SAYS FLEET IS NOT IDLE «   Entire Resources of United States In Men and Material Will Be Brought to Bear Against Enem: He Declares In Short Wave Radio Message

Navy Department Announces Fleet Engaged In Campaign Against Japs Designed To Help Be. leacuered Islands.

Philippines Get Pledge From President   Freedom Will Be Redeeined, {ndependenc Protected, He Says —Fleet Noi Idle

Say Navy Is Engaged — Against The Japanese   Japan Is Already Anticipating Victory; Hope to Capture Manila for New Year’s Celebration

PRESIDENT GIVES SOLEMN PLEDGE (F PROTECTION   HOPE TO ENCOURAGE DEFENDERS OF STRICKEN PHILIPPINES   “FLEET 1S NOT IDLE," HE TELLS LISTENERS   “People of The United States Will Not Forget What You are  Dainese”

ALL ASSISTANCE   embattled Islanders Receive Message Of Hope yom Navy And F.D.R.

NAVY SAYS FLEET IS IN ACTION IN PACIFIC WATERS   Stephen Early Discounts Rumo: That Islands Will Be Lost and Later Regained

\avy Declares U. S. Fleet Is Engaged With  Japan’s Forees   tt NNN NE   LDomei Hopes for Capture of Manila Before New Year   Filipinos Hear President

NAVY'S SHIPS ARE ENGAGED AGAINST JAPS   Pacific Forces Declared to We Following Intensive Campaign Which Will Be of Assistance to MacAwvthuy :

FDR in Pledge To Filipinos to Redeem Freedom   President Says Entire U.S. Resources Stand Behind Pledge.   Fleet Is Aiding in Defense of Islands

FDR Promises Philippines To Redeem Rights   Message Sent As Army Announces Forces Are Now Active   ISLES ENCOURAGED   Vital Information I: Withheld In First Naval Report

FDR Pledges Full Aid’ to Philippine:   Declares Entire U. 8. Re sources Behind Him; Sav Fleet ‘Active’

Navy Is Not Idle    Roosevelt Pledges:  Aid to Philippines ~ While Knox Promise: Action by Navy

ROOSEVELT PLEDGES AID TO FILIPINOS   Promises Their Freedom Will Be Redeemed and Protected

To Be Gesture of Assurance — iTo Russians _   -Demand To Withdraw From Hostilities Is Ignored By Nations

Britain Sends Ultimatum to Three Nations   Hungary aad Finfand Reject British Note

War to come to U. S. if  convoys used   Butler believes this is next step

TWO YOUTH ADMIT THEFTS   Chief H. B. Richardson Caught Two Boys Who Tcok Milk Money.   IN TROUBLE BEFORE

ADMIT THEFT   Chief’ H. B. Richardson Caught Two- Boys Who Took .Milk Money.   IN- TROUBLE .BEFORE

SENATE VOTES QUICK APPROVAL OF PROPERTY BILI   Speed-Up On Extended, Service Legislation Sought

San Francisco Union Strikes  Pickets Take Station: Around 28 Hotels

‘Barney’ Myers’ — To Run Thornburg. Senate Campaign   Young “GOP Committeeman ‘Resigns — Won't Run for Lieut.-Gov.

‘Barney Myers To Run Thornburg Senate Campaigt   Young GOP Committee. man Resigns — Won’ Run for Lieut.-Gov.

GREEKS HURL BACK ITALIANS   Fascists Reported to Have Lost Heavily in Seven New Attacks

Greeks Thwart Great Offensive By Italians   Ravines in Albania Are Littered with Dead, Athens Spokesman Says

7 Attacks By Italians Beaten Back   GREEKS SMASH FASCIST OFFEN. SIVE COUTH OF VIOSA RIVER IN TEPELENL AREA.

Greeks Smash 7  Fascist Attacks Field Is Littered With Italian Dead

NEW ATTACKS BY ITALIANS ARE SMASHED   Fields Littered With Dead After Seven Thrusts Broken

GREEKS SMASH AN ITALIAN’ OFFENSIVE   Seven Waves of CloselyPacked Fascists Said to Have Been Repulsed:

Greeks Beat Back Renewed Fascist Counter-Attacks   Seven Attempts Made “I r  n. Positions: ost in Futile Drive

CLOSELY PACKED FASCIST TROOPS LAUNCH ATTACKS   Try Seven Times to Regaix Ground Lost Near Tepeleni Only to Be Repulsed With Terrific Losses.   FIELD LITTERED WITH DEAD, ATHENS SAYS   British Report Successful Ait Attack on Durazzo, Foe’s Port of Entry Into Northern Albania.

Dead Italians Fill Ravines After Attack   Seven Rome Drive  Smashed Along View Rive   Dead Uttar Ravhies

Italians Fail in New Counter Drive   leave Area South of Viosa River Litfered with Dead

DEAD ITALIANS LITTER VALLE!   Closely - Packed Ranks Targets for Greek Guns In Albania

Greeks Smash 7 New Attacks   Italians Suffer Terrific Losses in Attempt to Retake Tepeleni Area

CASE OF FINLAND AGAIN RAISES. ISSUE OF WHETHER U. S, SHALL _ BE GOVERNED BY HEART OR HEAD

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Head Must Govern U, § Actions On Feeding Starving Europe

FINLAND'S REFUSAL TO QUIT WAR RAISES ISSUE FOR U. S. TO CONSIDER   ‘Similiar Problem In Faced In Hoover’s Appeal to Feed Starving Europe  — MacKenzie

FINLAND POSES U.S, PROBLEM   Hearts vs. Heads Saic New Issue in Aiding Allies

Attempt To Feed Europe’s Childrer Might Be Indirect. Aid To Hitle: And Finally Cause - Allied’ Defea

The War Today   Shall Uncle Sam Let Heart or Head Rule Jn Eurovean Tragedy?   By Dewitt MacKenzie ZAP Foreien Oheervurr)

Head Or Heart--Which Shall Rule In War? Writer’s Query   Sympathizes With Finns, But Stresses That Allies’ Cause Is Also Cause of America

The War Today:  Shall Aid To Allies  Be Governed By Our Hearts Or Our Heads?

THE WAR TODAY   QUESTION OF FINNISH STRUGGLE WITH RUSSIA PUTS U.S. ON SPOT.

BRITISH CONVO   But British Claim Warship: Swept 1,000-mile Area and Saw No Germans.

GERMANS BARE CONVOY ATTACK OFF PORTUGAL   Powerful British Fleet Units Scan Atlantic For Raiders

NAZI TANK ATTACKS REPULSED   British Report German Losses Severe At Tobruk

Kin on Stand In Torrance Slaying Trial   Son of Victim Called ti Testify Before Mexican Court

Urges More  Wildeat Wells   Federal Coordinator Wants Oil Reserves

NO RUSSO-JAP PACT TO COME   Under Terms Of Triple Alliance Japan Must Give Help To Germany

Gen. Marshall, Army Chief of Staff. Denies Ruling Linked with Morale   Soldiers Affected By Debates on War Policy. He Asserts

FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS   Discussed by Supervisors at Meeting of Farm Women

BENDIX WORKERS THREATEN STRIKE   WALKOUT AUTHORIZED IF COMPANY FAILS TO GRANT 10 PCT. WAGE BOOST,

IN AVIATION PLANT   Ten Per Cent Wage Increast Is Asked in South Bend Bendix Works

Bendix Aviation Plant Strike of 7000 Threatened  1500 Deck Workers on Great Lakes Alan Vote Sirike

THREAT OF STRIKE AT AVIATION PLAN   Bargaining Committee  Authorized to Order Walkout

Will Protest Utilities   Bendix Aviation Company Faces Strike Threat by Cl1O-UAW Worker:

Threaten Strike In Bendix Plant   Aviation Firm Has Big Defense Contracts

TONS OF BOMBS HIT PLYMOUTH   Important British Shipping Pert ~Bears *S8runt “9! Heavy Nazi Attack; 10, 000 Incendiary Bomb: Dropped.

10,000 FIRE BOMBS FALL ‘ON PLYMOUTK   Homes and Business Buildings Demolished _ by Rain of Explosives and Incendiary Missiles —Ote a “SQappy Sioht.”

PLYMOUTH HIT BY NAZIS; BLOW 1S STAGCERING   City, Reported As Presenting - Sorry Sight; Casualties Tight. However

DAMAGE GREAT IN NAZI ATTACK ON PLYMOUTE      10,000 Incendiary Missiles Tons of Bombs Dropped on English Port.

Nazis Shower Fire Bombs on Plymouth, Eng.   Town Ravaged By Incendiaries And Tons of High Explosives

On Neutrality Resumed T oday   Gurney Urges Out  Gurney Urges Outright Repeal; Gillette Retaining Act

SFESNEUTRALITY ACTPROLONGING WAR-ASKS REPEAL   Sen. Gurney Opens 7tt Day of Debate in Senate   WHEELER SEES AEF IF BILL 1S REPEALED

Neutrality Act Called  War Cause   Present Law Helped To Start Conflict And Prolong It, Asserts Senator

Gurney Asks Full Repeal Of Neutrality   .. No 'Half-Way Measure’

Full Repeal of Neutrality Act Urgeof Gur ney   Gillette Contends Its Provisions  Should Be Held

Gurney Again Asks Repeal Neutral Act   Dakota Republican Blames It for Starting War

RUUSEVELT'S LABOR POLICY CRITICIZED   Republican ,Senator Flays New Deal Failures

Gurney Calls or Repeal of . Neutrality Act   Objects to Any ‘Half-Way Measures —- Gillette Op noses Him -

GURNEY PLEADS FOR OUTRIGHT REPEAL OF LAW   South Dakota Senator Also Criticizes Administration Labor Policy; Eight Senators Hold Balance of Power.

Senator Says Germany Now Actual Enemy   Urees Repeal of Whok Neutr; Bil; Scores

Neutrality Act Needs Repealing   SENATOR GUFFEY ASKS FOR OUTRIGHT REVISION

SENATOR BLASTS AT LABOR POLICY   Says Roosevelt ‘Sacrifices’ Defense For Goodwill

Neutrality Ad Revision Under Debate   Eight Senators, Uncommitted, Hold Fate of Effort To Repeal Measure

FULL REPEAL NEUTRALITY  ACT SOUGHT     Senator Gurney Says All Restrictions Should Be Lifted from Shipping.   SAYS PRESIDENT HAMPERS DEFENSE   Welfare of Nation Sacrificed to Keep Labor's Good Will.

Complete Repeal Urged by Gurney   Gillette Would Retain Meas _‘ure'to Keep U. S: Out . of the War ,   LABOR. POLICY SCORED   Eight Votes Not Yet Committed. Will Affect Sen ate Result ;

LABOR POLICY IS MADE TARGET IN > SENATE DEBATE   President Is Sacrificing De fense in Catering to Laborites, Gurney Asserts

Gurney for  Full Repeal   South Dakota Republican Would Wipe Neutrality Law Completely Away

REPUBLICAN SENATOR URGES FULL REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT   SENATOR GURNEY OF SOUTH DAKOTA CRITICAL OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY

Germany Terméd ‘Actual Enemy   Gurney Makes Statement. Urging Neutrality Act Repeal Wheeler Predicts we > ARB Pannect

CHAN GURNEY URGES REPEAL, NEUTRALITY   South Dakota senator says act has helped to start war

, GURNEY URGES COMPLETE REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT   Cillette Contends U. 5. Welfare Doesn't Require “Upderwriting Wars’

REPEAL FOR NEUTRALITY   Curney Charges Plan Ta Modify ‘Half-Way Measure’; Hits Tahor Policy

COMPLETE REPEAL QF NEUTRALITY ACT URGED BY GURNEY   South Dakota Senator Has Warning Against Voting Halfway Measure   Gillette of Iowa Asserts America Does Not Need To Underwrite War

Neutrality Act Helped Start War and Tends to Prolong It, Senator Avers

No Halfway  Measure Is Gurney Ple:  GILLETTE SAYS RETENTION IS. VITAL: TO US —

Republican Sen. Gurney Urges Complete Repeal Of Neutrality Act By Senate

ULL NEUTRALITY REPEAL IS URGED   Republican Senator Blasts “Halfway Measures” of Administration

SENATOR GURNEY PROPOSES WE STOP THIS FOOLISHNESS   South’ Dakota Solon Says Repeal The Only Honest Course    WOULD ACT LIKE © RED-BLOODED MEN

Repeal Entire Neutrality Act. Plea of Gurney   Halt Halfway Measures He Asks; Gillette Opnoses Changes 

DAKOTAN FLAYS NEUTRALITY AGT IN SENATE TIFF   Gillette of lowa Comes To Defense of Ship  Measure

SEN. WHEELER CHARGES A.E-F. TO BE SOUGH]   Predicts ‘War Party’ T« Act If Neutrality Is Repealed

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL IS URGED   HALF-WAY MEASURE OF REVISION RAPPED BY SENATOR

Gillette Fights Complete Repeal   Says Law Keeping U.S. Out of War

Urge Act Repealed   South Dakota Senator’ Wants Neutrality Act Off Books

Senate Revokes Ban on Beef FromArgentina   Reverse Decision and Wil} Permit Navy Purchase as Proposed

——— een ne errr ere aa  BEEF BAN VOTE NOW REVERSED   Senate Approves Repeal Thereby ‘‘Saving Face’’ for Vice President

ARGENTINE BEEF PUT BACK IN BILL   Corrected Senate Vote Gives Navy Right to Buy Foreign Product

Vote is Reversed   Senate Approves Canned Corn Beef From Argentina

Argentine Beef For Navy Is 0. K.'d   Previous Vote Reversed  By U. S. Senate.

ARGENTINE BEEF VOTE DEVERSED   Senate Gives U.S. Navy Authority to Buy  - Canned Beef From  South America

Navy Purchase Of Argentina’ [Beef Approved   Senate Corrects Previous Roll Call; Failed Once ina Tie Vote

Beef Purchasing Decision Reversed   Measure Had Been Rejected Due To Tie Vote in Senate

HESS. MYSTERY STILL A MAZE   New Developments Hinted As Intelligence. ServiceBRuatore Cacao

POSSIBILITY OF NEW DEVELOPMENT IN HESS AFFAIR   British Minister of Information Duff-Cooper and the Duke of Hamilton Have Early Morning Conference Over Hess Incident.

BIZARRE CASE OF RUDOLF HESS BEING STUDIED   British Intelligence Service Takes Hand In German’s Sensational Flight Into ‘Scotland   WEIGH STATEMENTS   Possible’ New Develop ments In Affair Fore~ shadowed ‘by Morn ing Conferences. .

HESS INCIDENT STILL MYSTERY   British Intensify Investiga. tion—Germany Begins to Gloat Over Riddle

British Secret Service Takes  Up Hess Case      Duke Of Hamilton Gets Leave For Parleys; Results Secret

Duke Of Hamilton Has Talks With German Refugee   Revelations Of Hitler's Lieutenant Are Kept Close Secret; Germany Says Hess Proving “Embarrassing Guest”

Foresee Early Developments  In Hess Affair   Duke Of Hamilton Aid: In Efforts To Unrave Bizarre Mystery.

BRITISH INTELLIGENCE SERVICE TACKLES ANALYSIS OF REPORTS MADE BY HESS ON PEACE PLANS

BRITISH PROBE “HESS AFFAIR”   Duke of Hamilton and Duff Cooper Confer on Interview With Nazi

Britain Calls For Experts To Weigh Hess Statement.   Hess Proves Embarrassing Guest   4 Telling British They Have No Chance To Win War; May Be Glad To Send Him Back To Germany

INTELLIGENCE SERVICE TAKES OVER HESS CASE   Foreign Service Work: Fast, Says Hess is Talking, But They Won't Bare Secrets

Expert Help To Check On Hess   _ New Developments In Bizarre Case  Are Foreshadowed

Nippon’s Confidence Mounts As Nazis Claim Gains; Attack on Siberia Feared   Weakening of Russian Forces Causes Experts to Believe New Thrust 1s Near: Border Strife Is Reported

JAPANESE TROOPS MOVE. ON. SIBERIA      Rush to Marchukuo Coincides With German Victories

JAPAN ADDS MORE MANCHURIAN UNITS      Maneuver Said Result o Mounting Confidence From German Victories

Japs Rush Troops Into Manchukue   Shanghai Observers Aver —~ Move May Portend Siberia Thrust

“God Love Sim” --\Americans Shout Greetings 'To Windsors in Washington

U.S. FIGHT FORCE OVER MILLION   ‘Summary of the Three  Branches Announced  by Officers ~

G. E. CHRISTIAN DIES TUESDAY   Hemorrhage Fatal Tc Texas Justice

State Criminal.  Appeals Court  Jurist Succumbs Judge Christian Had Also Served  an -Pardons Roard

Auto Collisions Form Basis For Damage Suits   Hinton Woman asks Recompense For Personal Injuries

Auto Collisions Form Basis For Damage Suits:  Hinton Woman ael.   Hinton Woman asks Recompense For Personal Injuries

Soviet Russia’s Neutrality. Stand _ Toward Turkey Tends To Indicate » Nazis-Reds Near Parting Of Ways

AXIS YUGOSLAV GAIN MAY BE OFFSET BY SOVIETS SWING  Liesl .3. Mem se me Dame   Hitler’s Gain on Paper May ‘or May Not Be of  Great Sionificance

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII Hitler Hes a Gain on Paper — But What About Russion Move?

Many Sections of Yugoslavia Face Threat of Revolt   Hitler May Have Made Gain Only On Paper

THE WAR TODAY.  Yugoslav Bow Blow to Britain  But Changed Soviet Attitude Mav Rea Gain

The War loday:  Hitler’s Yugoslav Gain May Be More Than Offset By Soviet Swing From Axis

The War T oda   Germany’s Gain In New Alliance May Be Cennt nw accll       By DeWitt Mackenzie  eae eh

The War Today   Russian Help for Turkey “Offsets Yuenslav-Axis Pact

Defense Jobs Must Be First   Knudsen Asks Machine Too Builders To Put ‘Welfare Of Country First’

Take Body  From River   WHERE IT HAD PROBABLY BEE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS; BADLY MUTILATED.

Body of Woman  Found in River  eee   Victim Estimated Dead for Several Months

REMOVAL OF CURB FROM DRAFT LAW “GOES.TO HOUSE        Yin AE. §.-. COMMIT. , TEE REPEALS HEMISPRERY

Use Draftees Anywhere Is  Given O.K.   Repeal of Re strictions Approved

U.S. Moves To Keep Draftee Army Intact   House Committee Work: to Remove Restriction: On Use of Troops.

HOUSE REPEALS DAN UPON Wot IF SELEGTERS   Restriction On Using Draftees Outside West Hemisphere Removed   30-MONTH LIMITATION OF SERVICE REPEALED   Army Soon To Recall 175,,O00 Men Recently Released On Age Basis

GENERAL ASSEMBLY FACES IMPORTANT SCHEDULE AS 49TH SESSION OPENS   Republicans Ton Heavy in House; Trouble in Printing Department

Bid For Increased Support For Administration Aid-To-Britain Bill; Lindbergh Says Nation’s Air Force Is In “Deplorable Condition”

Administration Head: Agree to 2 Clauses Amending _ British Aid Bill

Yemocrats on Committee Agree To Amendment in  Effort To Gain Support

CONCESSIONS ARE YIELDED BY DEMOCRATS   House Committee Decides Also to Clarify Convoy Status   NO AGREEMENT ON FUNDS LIMITATION   Time Amendment Gives FDR Contractual Powers Until 1946

THE PRESIDENT'S POWERS IN BRITISH AID BILL LIMITED   Democratic Members Agreed to Five Year Limit on the Measure.   To Clarify Use of American Ships for Convoy Purposes, With Amendment.

LINDY SAYS U8. ENCOURAGING WAR BY AIDING BRITAIN   I   Tells Senate Committee, “If America Invaded, Those   Who Send Arms Will  iBe Resnonsible”’

TIME LIMIT IS AGREED UPON   ‘Democratic House Members Would Put 5-Year Limit On FDR’s Powers

Preview of Larger U. S. Army Given   Military Might On Parade Today Which Is Army Day

U. S. Defense Might Paraded On Army Day  Roosevelt Too Busy to Watch War Machines In the Capital

MAX SCHMELING IS REPORTED SLAIN IN CRETE   Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, German Chutist, Slain by Anzacs

HOUSTON (AP) — Lucyie Richards, flying cowgirl, was found innocent Thursday on a charge of murdering Frank Y. Dew, South Texas cattleman.

J. S. Steel Strike Postponed to April 15; Nationa! Steel Gives Wage Boost

National Steel Has Pay Hike   10-Cents-An-Hour  Increase Is General

WEEK'S DELAY AGREED ON IN STEEL TIE-UP   Union and U. S. Steel Officials Postpone Threat of Work Stoppage to April 15.   MILWAUKEE STRIKE ENDS   Allis-Chalmers Resumes Work Tomorrow; Mediators Try For Ford Settlement.

Ford Plant Strike Settlement Is Seer   Optimism Is Expressed For Solution Of U. S. Steel Labor Problem

Matsuoka Informs I Duce Japan Will Not Remain Indifferent to U. S. Moves

MATSUOKA ECHOES IL DUCE'S BLAST   Supports Statement Thal Japan Would Oppose U, S. in Axis Attack.

Japan Will Not Remain “Inditferent”   Matsuoka Wires Mussolini—Re ports Siamese Trouble   Aging Engineer Sees Dream OF Flag Day Being Recoenized

Mussolini Is Cheered Up By Japanese Ally   Splendid “Successes” Of Italian Troops Bring Congratulations From Foreign Minister

Watch Kept On America, Says Premier   Glorious Italian “Feats of Arms” Evoke Praise

DUCE DECLARATION GETS APPROVAL FROM MATSUOKA   Japanese Foreign Ministe Says Japan Will Not Re main Indifferent In Fac: of American Aggressior Against Axis.

Japs Take Axis  Hint to Threaten  U.S. With War Matsuoka Echoes Duce’s Speech;  Congratulates . “Brave Italians”

JAPAN INDORSES DUCE’S WARNING   MATSUOKA SUPPORTS SPEECH CAUTIONING U.S, ON AGGRESSION

RUSSIA AND JAPAN BEGIN TRADE TALKS   Soviet Sees Situation in Pa cific Reaching Decisive Stage

Roosevelt Calis Boards Of Strategy   Premier King of Canad: Arrives to Join Anti xis Discussions

Chiefs To Mee For Framing War Str ategy   Cabinet Meeting Te Precede Session In Afternoon

CALL MEETING ATWHITEHOUSE   Canadian Premier in _ Washington to Join i in “Conferences; °"~”

FR, Churchill, Aides Resume War Meeting:   Canada Prime Ministe: Joins-Anti-Axis.Strateay Parley

28,000 Barrels of Gasoline Explode At Seminole, Okla., Woman Killed: 4 Injured

Refinery Blast Kills One, Injures Four   Firemen From Three Cities Battle, Blaze... ~ Near Seminole. Okla:

Two Lansing Guards Fired   Negligence Charged In Recent Escape Of Five Convicts

Court Reverses $300, 000 Liquor Tax Decision   Tribunal, 4 to 3, Holds Southwestern Was Export Plant

Pearl Harbor And Honolulu Area In Brunt Of Bombing   Hickam Field Also Chief Target; Governor Poin dexter Invokes M-Day Emergency Measure In Islands.

Attack Takes Many Lives  In Honolulu   Governor Puts M-Day Measures in Effect: Two Planes Downed   PEARL HARBOR HI1I

VICHY FRENCH ADMIT LOSS OF KEY POSITIONS   Invaders Capture Kissoue, Sidon and Abou Kemal, Defenders Retreat   AXIS INTERVENTION IN STRUGGLE SEEN   Air Battle Staged as Nazi Bombers Try to Attack British Fleet

ALLIED ARMY IN FIVE MILES OF CAPITAL   Axis Intervening Ir Levant Battle?

Allied Forces Press Closer To Damascus   Defenders Pushed Back Despite Reported Move: Of Axis To Give Aid

Allies Hit Hard Blows In Syria, Threatening Damascus on Two Sides   Sidon Falls; British, Free French Forces Move Within 12 Miles of Beirut; Germans, English Claim Naval Losses Inflicted; Alexandria Bombed

‘ncircling Movement Also Menaces Beirut; British Fleet Helps Troops in Drive for Cities

French Fall Back To Within 12 Miles of Beirut   Berlin Claims British Ship Losses Already Exceed World War's

Axis Ships, Planes Go To Aid of Vichy in Lebanon   Allies Break Deadlock On Beirut By Capture O Sidon; Axis Air Force In Action For First Time In Near East; Battle Expected

Menece      Circling Tro Advance C]  To Damasc         Vicry, June 15 Evacuation of Beirut’ 000 civilians was orde: night.

Axis Ils Now Reported Trying to Aid Frenct Forces by Sea and Air; Vichy Acknowledges Serious Reverses in War

Troops Move Up Closer to Two Capitals   Britjsh and Free French Within Five Miles of Damascus on 2 Sides  FRENCH ADMIT LOSS

BRITISH GUNS HURL SHELLS ~ INTO: BERUI   Fire Opened ‘After Dentz Ignores .. Ultimatum

British Bombard  Beriut   Pour Hot Shot Into Leban ese Capital When Gen. Dentz Ignores General Wilson's Ultimatum.

Knox Admits Action, Denies Other Charges of America Being in ‘‘Shooting War’ Already,

ACTION TAKEN ‘AS WARNING TO SUBMARINE   Secretary Denies Other Reports of Violence

Depth Bomb Used To Warn Nazi Sub, Says Knox   Incident Reportedly Revealed in Testimony To Naval Committee

Warning Is Given  To Nazis   Huge Navy Poo! Plan Charged By Wheeler

ANOX TELLS OF BOMB DROPPED TO WARN SUB   Informs Senators Depth Charges Used During Rescue Of Survivors  From British Ship.

CONFERRED ON FARM INCOME   President Confers With Farm Leaders In Congress On Farmer's Incomes

Plan to Boost Farmers Income Gets Underway   Wickard Talks With F. D. R.; Fight Hinted To Lift Parity Item

Triple-A Chief Urges Tighter Crop Controls   Evans Testifies In Behalf Of Parity Payment Pro eram.

‘Tighter Crop Control’ Needed, Says R. M. Evan:   AAA Chief Testifies Be. fore Congressional Committee

Raid Still, Arrest 5   Farm East of Lake Geneva Raided By U. S. Agents

iaeeemneemneneeememeed ‘Mipeeemenmeeeenenee eet *RENCH FLEET NOW BIG POWER

PLANES PATROL IN BOTH OCEANS   Navy Air Chief States This Protection Extended to Philippines

Naval Planes Are Patrolling Both Oceans   Navy's Air Chief Tells Congress That U. S. Planes In Wide Patrol   Ry GRIFFING BANCROFT

DEFENSE SURVEY MADE IN COUNTRY   One-half of Plants Nov Reported Working on Orders.

ONLY HALF OF KEY DEFENSE PLANTS GIVEN GONTRAGTS   Survey Shows Facilities Catalogued for Mobilization Not Being Used.

HALF OF KEY PLANTS DOING DEFENSE WORK   Official Survey Follows Urgine to Speed Production

Lag in Defense Work Disclosed   Half Key. Plants  Given Contracts

MAKE SURVEY ~ OF FACTORIES   ABOUT 5¢ PER CENT OF KEY PLANTS IN NATION ENGAGED IN DEFENSE WORK

Rosier Takes Oath, Becomes U. §. Senator   Predicts ‘Complete Unity Of Efforv by State, Federal Officers; Lauds Neely

Rosier Predicts Complete Unity in West Virginia   New Senator Confident Al Factions Will Work Together

MAN DIES IN FIELD   Frank Kirkpatrick Collapsed and Fire Sweeps Over Him

Legion Sponsors Farewell Party for 51 Draftees Leaving Today   Speaker Says Men Are Excellent Physical Specimen:

Girls Yoo-Hoo At Officer On Golf Course In Shorts   ° Cocktail Party Held For A Cow In Second. Floor Hotel Room At Atlantic City

GIRLS “YOO-HOO” COLONEL WHO WAS PLAYING GOLF-IN SHORTS   Los Angeles Council Forbids Watching Trains Come in—-Woman Political Candidate Passes out ) Cigars—Other Screwy News

DEATHS LEAD BIRTHS HERE DURING JUNI   Records Reveal Six Girls Five Boys Born In County Fighteen Deaths   Births

GROUP“ NAMED TO SIFT BILLS   House Committee Wil Handle All Legislative Proposals

Sifting Committee Named For lowa House; To Have Control Rest Of Sessior   University Of Iowa Library Bill One Of 300 To Be ffected; Will Require Two-Thirds - Place Measure On Calendar

BURMA CHAIRMAN OF SIFTING BOARD FOR HOUSE BILLS   Ail Unpassed Measures Wil Be Dumped in Lap of Committee.

Iowa House Acts  To Speed Up Work   All-Powerful Sifting Committee Is Named.

Strong Sifting Committee Is Selected Today   From Now On. This Group Will Schedule Bills For Iowa House  REP. BURMA HEAD  Committee Takes Ove Tonight — To Report Next Week

FALSE “SCT, O'LEARY” MAY BE DESERTER   War Department Records Show Suspected Iowan to Have Served Several Times.

ent steseassintisnstessyteisenssunnonitinsieestnnensnsnseees  ELDORA BOYS BACK AT HOME   Authorities Continue Search for O’Leary, Bogus Recruiter

Ranchmen Donate Registered Stock   THIRTY-TWO WEST TEXANS HELP ENLARGE SUL ROSS’ ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPT.

College Acquires Registered Stock   WEST TEXAS RANCHMEN AID IN BUILDING SR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPT.

War Wounded, Anxious for Another Crack cat Japanese, Reach U.S.   Civilian Evacuees From Honolulu Care for Injured on Ocean Crossing; Tales of Heroism Under Fire Unfolded

BIG PROBLEMS ARE UNSOLVED   Legislature Still Facing Re. apportionment, Financial Disputes

Assembly Goes Into 5th Month   No Solution in Sight on Problems of Finances, Reapportionment

BARKLEY SAYS CHARGE FALSE: FLAYS REPORT   Knox Authorizes Refutation of Tobey Declaration that U. S. Already Guarding Shipments.   WILLIS OPPOSED TO CONVOY MOVE

CHARGE THAT U.S. CONVOYING SHIPS 1S DENIED   Knox, Admiral Stark Declare Report by Tobey False

BARKLEY, SPEAKING s* FOR KNOX, DENIES NAVAL CONVOY RUMOE   Use of Naval Ships Neither Prac ticed Nor Authorized, Secretary of Navy Announces

Tobey’s Statement In Senate Is Quickly Refuted By Knox ‘And Admiral Stark

Secret Convoy Charge Denied By Navy Dept.   Senator Says U.S. Actua! ly Already Conveying : Ships in Atlantic

CHARGE OF CONVOY WORK BY U.S. Snip DENIED BY LEADER   Answer Is Made Today t« Accusation by Tobey.   SENATOR STATES PLAN IN PROGRESS   Report From Woman Is Quoted by Senator in Talk.

DENY ‘CONVOY NOW’ CHARGE   Barkley Answers Tobey it Senate for Navy Chiefs

NOW CONUOYNG MUNITIONS. SHIP   Refutes Charge; of Senato Tobey That Warships Are Used Secretly.

DEMOCRATIC LEADER SAYS  U, 8. WARSHIPS HAVE NOT ACCOMPANIED MUNITION SHIPS

Barkley Denies_ US: Convoys In Action Today   Tobey Says Letter: Reported Operations For Past Month —

SENATOR SAYS CONVOYS HAVE RUN FOR MONTH   SENATOR BARKLEY QUOTES KNOX, STARK IN DENYING REPORT   NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATOR WON'T IDENTIFY SOURCES   Claims He Has Information ‘from “Inside Maritime Commission’; Also from Satlor's Fiancee

KNOX DENIES ANY CONVOYS ARE BEING SEN’   Sen, Tobey Says The U. 8, Has Been Using Warships As Convoys For A Month,

Singapore. Troop Leaves Cancelled by British as  Zero Hour Draws Nearer   Orient Bristles’ With Tension in Anticipation of Decision by Japanese ;

Showdown in Pacific Nears Zero Hour; Say Move‘Precautionary   Orient Bristles With Tension, Awaiting Japan’s Word on War or Peace; U.S. Acsailed in Nippon’s Press

JAPAN'S PRESS, RADIO BITTERLY  ASSAIL THE UL 8.   Declare America Has No Sincerity, Has Broken the Peace and Is Alone Responsible for What Seems Inevitable Now, In Other Words, War.

12 Quotas For Draft Total 151   > Selective Service Boards of Southeast Side Will Induct Men on September 15.

TURN TO RELIGION      Dr. Peale Addresses Convocation of 3,000 at University   HOST TO . MINISTERS

FIND ANSWERS IN TURN TO RELIGION   Dr. Peale Addresses Convocation of 3,000 at  University

SINCE E WINE FTI  BROKEN GEAR LANDS SAFELY   Skillful Pilot Lands On Fourth Attempt to Set Down Passenger Liner

ITALIANS STRIKE ALLIED SHIPPING   Report Two U-Boats Sunk; Four Merchant Ships Bombed.

Italy Claims Blows Against British Fleet   Battleship Bombed. Two Subs Sunk, .  Says Rome

Duce Asks  Fascists for More Actior   Work Among Albanions Called Most Necessary

PRO-AXIS RULER ASKS WAZ! HELP   ‘New Theater of War Opens In Desert Kingdom; ‘Holy War’ Hinted.   Qi FIELDS” INVOLVED

168,950 TONS OF SINKING CLAIMED   GERMANS REPORT ‘UNEXPECTED SUCCESS IN JUNE OPERATIONS

REBUKED BY REDS   Russian Government Criticizes Bulgaria’s Entrance Into Axis Order.

RUSSIA OFFICIALLY © DISAPPROVES NAZI MOVE IN BULGARIA   Soviet Government Makes Statement Amid Ominous indications That Hostilities Imminent ives Waket Ave

Fears Peace Over Entire Section In  Peril by Advance   (ugoslavia Trembles on Verge of Entering Axis; Turks Prepare for Fight if Need Be; British Poopooh Russian Play

Turkey And Greece Speed Defense Measures; Yugoslavia, Striving Desperately To Remain Neutral, On Verge Of Joining Axis

SECT MEMBER SERIOUSLY ILL OF SNAKE-BITE   Cult Bars Medication For Woman Testing Faith By Rattler

FD TO DEMAND NAZI ACOOUNTING      Kentucky Woman in Critical Condition From Snakebite ls Denied Treatment by Members of Religious Sect

(Members of Religious Sect Face Prosecution; !Woman Critically [11 From Rattlesnake’s Bite

State Printer Loses His Battle   Soldiers’ Preference Doesn‘t Apply to Job

David K. Brown Quster Upheld By High Court   Soldier Preference Lav Not Applicable To Stat:  Printer’s Post.

FAILS TO HALT DISMISSAL BY PRINTER BOARI   Not Protected by Soldiers Prefer. ence Law, High Court Rules in Decision Today

Supreme: Court’ Rul dier Preferenc Not Applicable  WAS FIRED: a. AN  Succeed Him .

Nazis Capture Taganrog on South Front   Numerous Attack: by Reds Are ° Said Beaten Off

Berlin Claims Azov Port Fall Perils Rostov   Germans Say South Army Is Within 30 Miles Of Caucasus Oil Gateway   Soviet Counter-Attack Admittedly Is Strong   Major Operation to Seize Rich Donets Basin Under Way

Taganrog Taker By Nazi Forces, Berlin Reports   Important Port in Sout Declared Captured in New Advance

Counter-Attacks Unavailina, Say German Reports   Claim Two Groups Of Russian Troops Encircled And Annihilated

Nazi Troops Claim Capture of Port On Southern Front  Germans Adinit Heavy Counterattacks on Wedge Near Mascow

AUSTRALIANS, NEWZEALANDER TROOPS LAUDED   Churchill Says They May Be in Contact With Enemy in Balkans Alongside Britain's Sons   FORGET QUARRELS   Hold it Marvelous Nation: Should Send Manhood   “Upon This World   aCause”

Bombed Area Is Encouraged  By Churchill   Troops From Far Of Places In Battle On Greek Soil.

Australian, New Zealand Troops Fight in Greece  ’ Churchill Says They   - Churchill Says They Are Playing Part in Universal Drama

DOMINIONS BAR PATH OF NAZIS   Troops From Australia And New Zealand Reported Tangling With German Legions On Greek Battle-

PRIME MINISTER TELLS OF BATTLE   Chirrchill Cites Vital Rol: Nations Playing In Greek Fight

Churchill Lauds Australian, New Zealand Fighting Forces   Speaks Admiration of Unconquerable People at Ceremonies Honoring, U.S. Envoy And Aussie Prime Minister.

Allied Troops. Clashing With Germans Today   Churchill Says Australian And. New Zealand Forces In Greek Front-Line

nm Touring . C. Centers   Secretary of Navy Visits “New Bern and Goes fo Jacksonville

LEADERS AGREE ON TIME LIMIT FOR F. R. POWERS   Seen a Move of Administration To Satisfy Dissident Members   Wheeler To Aid Congress Grant Against Bill To Halt British ’

Administration Leaders Tc Seek To Secure Early Action On Measure   STRONG DEBATE IN SENATE CERTAIN   Willkie’s Approval Of Meas ure Creates Sensation Among Opponents

Accept Time  Limit on Power   Rayburn Announces “Reason. able Limit” Acceptable

BRITISH ATTACK IN MALAY DESPITE BIG ENEMY GODS   Empire Troops Smash Int Japanese Lines Along Perak River.

OFFENSIVE AGAINST JAPS IN PENINSULA 1S ASSUMED TODA’   Empire Troops, Battling Against Great Odds Are Forcing the Fighting in Sector.

BRITISH TAKE OFFENSIVE IN MALAYA   Smash Into. Jap Lines 300 Miles  From Singapore

BAIT on TROOPS UN UFFENOIVE IN MALAY AREA   Outnumbered Empire Forces Open Counter-Attacks Against Japanese

Smash into dapanese Lines in Majaya Disregarding Odds ~-. Open Operations with Patrols Striking daps Ali Along the Line — Say Results of Drive ure Good.

Another Delay i in Final  . Passage of Relief Bill   Democrats Suddenly Decide to “Comply Strictly With the Constitution” and So the Underprivileged Must Wait a While Longer

SOCIAL SECURITY BILL 1S DELAYE!      Probably Will Not Reach Stark’s Desk Before Late Tuesday or Wednesday.

Mystery Voice Interrupts British News Programs; Rivals “Ivan the Terrible”’

“Harassing H. arry” Breaks in on British Broadcasts With German-Style Propaganda

‘HARASSING HARRY’ BECOMING POPULAR RADIO ENTERTAINER   NEW GERMAN SPEAKER EX PECTED TO REPLACE “LORD HAW HAW" IN BRITISH POPULARITY

ARM PRICED I) BE PEGGEL   Our Farm Program Has Been Converted to a Wartime Basis.

FARMER PRUGRAM UN WARTIME BASIS 10 ASSIST POWERS   Prices for Products Are “Pegged” at Levels by Leaders.

Turn Farm Program To Increase In Production   U. S. Will Become “Larder”? Of Democracies

GOVERNMENT TOSTABILIZE FARM PRICES   Prices to be pegged for next two years at a higher level

FARM PROGRAM BEING PLACED IN WAR BASIS   Prices Of Pork, Dairy, Poultry Products Will Be Pegged At Higher Levels   HOPE TO INDUCE GREATER PRODUCTION IN NATION   Steps Taken To Make America “Larder” For All Democracies

FOOD BUYING — 1S ANNOUNCE!   GOVERNMENT SETS PRICE! FOR PORK, DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS PURCHASES

NEW FARM PROGRAM   Would Stimulate Pro duction, to Help Feed Anti-Axis  ‘Powers ©

Policy Is Stated by Roosevelt   To Stimulate Productio1 So That Britain Can Be Helped

SENATE SNUBS HOUSING BILt   Farm Program Is Put On War Time Basis

Farm Program Converted To War-TimeBasis      Prices Will Be Pegged At Higher Level So Farmer Can Increase Crops

NEW WICHITA FALLS  ~ BE READY:SEPT 2!   ARMY OF 26,000 EMBRYO MECHANICS WILL START. TRAINING THERE SOON

GROUND SCHOOL IS ABOUT READY   26,000 Youths Are To Be Trained at: x Wichita Falls

Vichy Warns Britain to Halt Invasion   Threatens Wider Collaboration With the Germans

French Demand British Stop Syria Invasion   Closer Collaboration With Hitler is Threat Of Vichy Government

Not Satisfied With Defense Progress   }  Rear Admiral Discusses Naval Aviation Expansion

LEWIS 10 MEET LEADERS MONDAY   Union Men To Hear Report On Wage Conference   LITTLE PROGRESS MADE   Van Horn Finds No Develop. ment Justify Statement On Work Stoppage

Coal Parley ‘Marking Time   Little Progress Indicated: Contract Expires On Monday

COAL CONTRACT UNSIGNED AS DEADLINE NEARS   Miners, Operators Still Deadlocked On Wage Increase Demand;  Meet Today   Scale Committee Called

Great Waste Is Unearthed   Cantonments Cost Far More Than Necessary

REPRESENTATIVE CHARGES WASTE IN BUILDING OF CAMPS   Says $250,000,000 of $800,000,000 Had Been “Wasted”

Quarter of a Billion’ Wasted in Army Camps, A Congressman Assert:   Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Contracts Show Higher Totals Than Competitive Bids ‘

Report Plan Of Action Has Been Agreed Upon lo Meet Jap Aggression

Sportsmanship Of British Rung In   Seems Hess Had Some Notion of Using It; Nazi Papers Drop Mention of Him

Hess May Have Bet on British Sporting Blooc   Germans Think He Ma: Be Attempting to Con vince Them of Futility

Berlin Says Hess Relying On British Sportsmanship To Sell Lost Cause

GERMANS PLACE NEW CONSTRUCTION UPON FLIGHT OF HESS   BELIEVED BRITAIN COULD BE CONVINCED THEIR CAUSE WAS LOST AND QUIT

Say Hess Relied  On British ‘Fairness’   Nazis See Sportsmanship Basis For Peace Hope.

BOARD URGED TO CHECK STRIKE:   11-Member Federal Or ganization Recommended To President Roosevelt

LABOR PEACE PLAN SHAPED   Administration Leaders Put Proposal for Mediation Board Up to FDR

F.D.R. Studies Scheme for Mediation  Of Strikes   et RR RN SCAR SL  REACH IMPASSE Major Owners Reject Proposal by Lewis, Also Miners’ Demands

An 11-Member Mediation Board Sought  Proposal Laid _ Before F. R.

LABOR BOARD PROPOSED BY OFFICIALS   Plans for Mediation Group Submitted To President

An 11-Member Mediation Board Sought   . Proposal Laid Before F. R. at Conference

EO HARPENAU PRIEST TODAY   Member Prominent Family Ordained To dav

Al Smith, Davis and Cox Urge Nation Unite Behind Roosevelt (In Interest of Strong Defense

AL SMITH, COX, DAVIS ASK UNITS   APPEALS ISSUED BY 3 FORMER DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

KNOX’S PLANE CARRIES YOUTH, F. D. RS DOCTOR TREATS HIM FOR INJURY

BRITISH ACTIVE OVER GERMANY   Berlin and Other Large Cities Are Bombed

German Cities Again Bombed By RAF Planes   Nazis Cause Only Slight Damage in Attacks on Britain

BRITISH FLYERS BOMB BERLIN TUESDAY NIGHT   Large Fires Started In Raids Along  Coastline

BERLINRIFPEL BY RAT. RAIDERS   British Forays Extend Fron Norway to France in Aerial Warfare.

BERLIN RAID ~ STARTS FIRES   German Capital Bears Brun _ Of Widespread RAF Raids Last Night —

BRITISH WAR BIRDS IN WIDE ATTACK ON NAZI OBJECTIVES ©   . RAF Strikes From France to Norway and Heavily . Attack German Cities

R. A. F. FLIERS ATTACK BERLIN   They Also Drop Bombs On Dozen Other German Cities

Day and Night Attacl Intensity Reportec To Be Greatest O: Current War

British Bomb Nazi France And Norway   Krupp Armament Fac. tory Lashed in Attack on Industrial Cities   FOE OVER ENGLAND   Three Killed in First Ger man Onslaught in Leng Time

British Pound Berlin, Other  German Cities   Raids Carried Out In Mass Formations To Confuse Defense   STRIKE AT NORWAY   Bombers Fly At Two Levels And Return Same Wav

Berlin Undergoes Heavy RAF Raid   Other German Cities _ Also Bombed at Night

Air Raid On Berlin   British Fliers Stage Heavy Raid on Nazi Capital

RAF FLIERS BOMB BERLIN ‘AND DOZEN \OTHER NAZI TOWNS   Industrial ‘Cities and Krupp Armament Works Are Main Objectives — The Luftwaffe  . Bombs England .

BRITISH BOMB NAZI CAPITAL IN . WIDESPREAD RAIDS   RAF’s ‘Wide Foray Ranges From Norway To France

RAF Keeps Up Giant Attacks   Raids Range Ali the Way From Norway to France, Including Berlin

ROYAL AIR FORCE CONTINUE STABBING AT NAZI OBJECTIVES   BRITISH ADMIT LOSS OF TWENTY PLANES IN-GREAT RAIDS ON TUESDAY

British Bombers In Big Attacks  Berlin Is Among Objectives Hard Hit, Is Claim

BRITISH FLYERS RANGE WIDELY   Heavily Attack Berlin  and Bomb Dozen Other Paves ee Oo

R. A. F: STRIKES FAR   British Airmen Rake the Cohtinent; Luftwaffe in - ’ Response

Berlin Suffers Heavy New Bombing   British Also Blast Krupp Works At Essen.

British Planes Blast Berlin  German Cities Suffer Heavy Raid: —w™ gl lg

FIRES SET AS RAF ATTACKS BERLIN   ENGLAND ALSO IS RAIDED IN DAYLIGHT AFTER LONG RESPITE

RAF Continues [Bombing Raids   Berlin And Other ‘Cities Held By Nazis Scene Of Night Attacks

British Raid erlin, Other German Cities   Widespread Foray Reaches From Norway to France; Quite Heavy

Heavy RAF Attack Ranges  From Norway To France   Berlin, 12 Other German Cities Hit; Nazis Return Visit

RAF Ranges Far In Blows At The Nazis   Berlin And Many Other Cities In Germany -Bombed

Food Shortage Given as Reason For Franco Stand   New ‘Friendship’ Pledges Said Offered Rv Hitler to Vichy

SPAIN DENIES NAZT PASSAGI   French ‘Friendship’ Is New Hitler Aim

=   (This daily feature, conduct. ed by Dewitt MacKenzie, is being written in his absence by Fred Vanderschmidt).

GERMANS POSSIBLE WAR REACTIONS STUDIED BY ANALYST OF WAR NEWS   If You Lived in Cologne, Your Pleasant City , Would be Often Bombed   ‘(This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is being written. in .his_.a.bsence. by Fred Vanderschmiat).

‘The War Today   British Bombers Prove Cnherine Wrone About Ruhr

Germans Morale In Ruhr Must Be Hit by Bombings   Residents of Cologne Must Remember Goering’s Promise to Keep Area Unexposed

WHAT WOULD YOU BE THINKING : ABOUT IF YOU WERE RESIDENT OF CITY OF COLOGNE JUST NOW:

Measure e Of Gert ‘many’ 6 ; Morale. i = - €an Be Found In Careful Study. ~ OF ‘Stepped- Up Raids By: Britisl

Italian Cruiser  Sunk by British  In Mediterranean Three Axis Supply .  Ships Are Also Reported Destroved

ITALIAN CRUISER IS TORPEDOED RY SUB   3 -Axis Supply Ships . and Merchant Cruiser Ciaimed By British

Conservation Group Names Officers Friday   P. C. Cromer is president of Emmetsburg league. Work program planned.

Cromer Named League Head   Other Officers Chosen at Recent Meeting of Con servation Learue.

Governor Green’s First Reorganization: : Plan Offered to Assembly: Parole Bill

PAROLE BOAR MEASURE SENT TO LEGISLATURE   Proposal Wiil Abolish Present 7-Man Board

Stimson Hints U. $. May OperateMilwaukeePlant   Secretary Declares War Department Is “ Equipped To Run Allis-Chalmers Plant if Necessary

PLANT TIED UP IN MILWAUKEE MAY BE TAKEN   Government Operation of Allis-Chalmers Works Hinted by Stimson   PRESIDENT TO ACT SOON, SOLON SAYS   McCormack Says President “Waiting, Watching” in Strike Situation

Government Seizure Of Plant Threatened   Stimson Raises Possibility of Action as House Demo. cratic Leaders Say “It ls Time” for Roosevelt to Speak

RE SEIZED   Federal Government Keeps Eye On Strike Bound Factory.

STIMSON HINTS. ~“PLANT SEIZURE   Cabinet Official Cites U. S ‘Raninned’ For Work.

Hitler and Mussolini In  ‘Full Accord’   Time, Place and Subject Secret; Denied Earlier

MUSSOLINI AND “HITLER AGREE ON ‘ALL QUESTIONS   @Leaders of Axis Powers Call- In Military. Advisers and Diplomats   #BIG MEDITERRANEAN DRIVE IS FORECAST   Regarded Main Theater ®@ British Report New Success; Bombers Active

Adolf and Benito  In a Conference   Mlitary Questions Are Discussed by Axis Leaders  in Session   MEETING FIRST DENIED   Ribbentrop and Ciano Join Them When Talk Turns  to Diplomacy

"Hitler, Duce Meet ina Secret Place   “Agreement on The Situation” Only Word From Parley

Axis Chiefs In Pow-Wow   Hitler And Mussolini Discuss All War Angle:

ALLIED FORCES CLOSING IN ON SYRIAN CAPITAL   French Forces Resisting Drive Form New Lines  Near Beirut .   BRITISH FLEET  AIDING ATTACK

British Close In On City ()f Damascus   Resisting Force Has Made Steady Advance in Drive

ARMIES BATTLE SOUTH OF CITY   Two Other Motorized Forces Pound Deeper Into Syria And Lebanon

lowa Rounds  Out A Week Of Heat   Scattered Showers Onl; Relief In Sight.

Over Score Meet Violent Deats 7 In Illinois Over Saturday, Sunday

Over a Score of Illinoisans Meet Death by Violence Over Week-Ena

CHINESE REDS MORE ACTIVE   OUTBREAK OF CIVIL WAR BE. TWEEN NATIONALISTS AND REDS 18,NOW BEING, FEARED

China Civil War Hurting  a7 S. Seeks to   U.S. Seeks to Make Peace

U.S. SEEKS TO AVERT CIVIL WAR IN CHINA   Doesn’t Want Aid From America Used Jn Internal War

Middle East Is Vital To Great Britain   London Confident, But Not Treating New Theatre Of War Lightly

CONTROL OF AFRICA VITAL   British Recognize Importance Of Middl Kast Campaign.

MUSSOLINI AIDE KILLED IN ALBANY   Cabinet Member Sent to the Front-to—Bolster  Shot By Greek Sniper

FASCIST LEADER DIES IN BATTLE   Associate of Mussolin Killed In Action By Greek Sniper

Farinacci, One of Il Duce’s Closest Associates, Reported Killed in War

High Fascist Meets Death At Tepelini   Greek Sniper’s Sho ‘Cost Life Of Duce’s Aide

Roberto Farinacci, Member of Italian Grand Council, Said to Have Been Slain by Sniper as He Led Blackshirt Division Against Greeks in Bayonet and Grenade Fight— Sent to Front to Set Example of Fascist Valor.

Italian Cabinet Member Killed in War With Greece  Mussolini Ordered Farinacci to Front gc Examnle af Valnr

Fascist Firebrand Is Killed In Action   Roberto Farinacci, One Of Duce’s Cabinet Members, Dies In Hand-To-Hand Fighting In Albania; Falls While Leading Battalion

Close Associate Of Mussolini  1  ‘Dies in Combat   Blackshirt Farinacci, Member of Rome Cabinet  Loses Life in Albania

Duce’s Friend ~ Dies in Battle    Firebrand Ex-Secretary Of Party Said Killed Leading Charge

SPURS EFFORTS FOR MINE PACT   President Endeavors To Nir An Actual Walkout By 400,000 Workers

ROOSEVELT ASKS COAL MINE PEACE AS PACT EXPIRES   Calls for Continuance o! Negotiations In Bituminous Fields

NEGOTIATIONS ON COAL MINING PACT CONTINUE   Union and Operatars Representatives Strive tu Reach Settlement Be fore Midnight Tonight   ROOSEVELT ACTING   Sends Urgent Plea ta Both Groups for ‘Uninterrupted Operation’ of Mines,  Vital to Defense

Mines Picketed Despite ~FDR’s Plea of No Strike   Gun Play in Harlan County Emphasize: Work Stoppage Although Miners on Holiday — Operators and Union  Continue Parlevs

LABOR VIOLENCE VEERS TOHARLAN AND MILWAUKEE   FDR Pleads for Rapid Negotiations in Coal Troubie

Miners, Operators Strive To Avoid Coal Shutdown After Plea By President   Decision Up In Air As Workers Take Holiday; Federal Con ciliator Presses For Settlement; First Report Of  Violence Cames {n From Kentucky County

REDOUBLE EFFORT TO PREVENT STRIKE IN COAL INDUSTRY   Two-Year Contract Expired At Midnight; 400,000 ‘Miners Involved

Efforts Redoubled To Balk Walkout   Uninterrupted Operations Extremely Important Is Message Of President

Make Attempts To Avert Coal Miner Walkou   Unless Settlement Is Reached Nearly 400,000 Workers Will Strike Tonicht.

DEADLOCKED ON NEW WAGE PACT   Nearly Half-Million Workers May Go On Strike Wednesday   REPORT AWAITED   President Takes - Direct Hand in Attempt To Avert Shutdown

Union, Operators Continue Parley   President Makes Urgent Appeal to Maintain Bittnmimous Production

FDR Pleads For Miners  To Stay On   Today A Period Of Grace As Contract Negotiations Resumed.

Push Ahead In New Drive for Coal Agreement   Operators, Union Renew Efforts tc Avert Strike; Roosevelt Calls For Reply by Midnight; Union Men on Holiday Today.

President Asks Negotiators To Agree on Seale Before  End of Today’s ‘Holiday’

Roosevelt Pleads for No Stoppage in Mine Operation   Takes Direct Hand in Ne gotiations Under Way in New York

PARLEY SEEKS PACT TC AVERT MINE CLOSURE   Shutdown of Coal Mines Due Tomorrow Unless PayHour Contract Signed.

Strategy Experts Pleased a: American Made Arms Help Punish Nazis in Tobruk Area.

American-Made Tanks, Planes Aid Imperial   Early Relief of Tobruk, Besieged Port. Expected

NAZIS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES IN LIBYA WAR   U. S.-Made T anks Carry Advance In Desert

Strike Called. At Arms Plant   Shell Loading Is Seriously Curtailed

Strike Cripples Ravenna Plant      Company Withholds Contract, Charge

7TTH CONGRESS TAKES UP TASK OF ARMING U. S.   75TH SESSION ENDED JUST BEFORE NEW LEGISLATURE MEETS

Old Congress Ends and New  One Convenes   Many Controversial Matters Loom For The 67th Session

SUGGEST PAYING DEFENSE COSTS WITHIN 20 YEARS   Senate Group Offers Three Drastic Measures to Balance Budget   Would Amend Constitutior to Place Ceiling on Debt

Offer Wavs to BalanceBudget   Drastic Measures Recom mended by Committee

STATE'S COAL RESERVE LOW   Industrial Demand Is Preventing Storage Of Fuel Stocks

Representative Byron Is Victim; Ed Rickenbacker  Suffers Serious Injuries   EAL Sleeper Plane Crashes In Pine Grove Near Atlanta With 16 Persons Aboard; All Members of Crew Die —

IDENTIFIED AS CONGRESSMAN   Crew Members Die: Two of Bodies Unidentified: —

CONGRESSMAN DIES; FAMOUS FLIER 1$ HURT   Rep. W. D. Byron of Maryland Victim; Capt. Ed die Rickenbacker In Ser ious Condition.   PLANE FALLS IN SOUTHERN WOODS

Crew Apparently Lost in Rain; Crashed in Woods   Plane Was Enroute To Brownsville  Air Port

RESCUERS SEARCH  RUINS; 9 INJURED NOW IN HOSPITAL   Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, Famous Pilot And World War Ace, Critically __ _Injured—Rep. Wm. D. Byron, T)) Md_sie Killed   CAUSE. OF CRASH UNKNOWN; , INVESTIGATION STARTED.

Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker,  America’s World War Ace, Seriously Hurt In Crash: U.S. Congressman Is Killed

Rep. Byron Is Killed; Eddie Rickenbacker Reported Critically Hur   Seven Other Persons Reported Injured As Passenger Plane, Carrying 16 Persons, Crashes In Woods Near Atlanta, Georgia

EDDIE RICKENBACKER AMONG NINE OTHERS INJURED IN GEORGIA   America’s No. 1 War Ace Is Critically Hurt; Rep.  W. D. Byron, Maryland, Feared Dead: Crew Is Killed

SEVEN AILLED IN CRASH OF AIRLINER   Eddie Dickenbacker Among Passengers Seriously Injured

MARYLAND CONGRESSMAN AMONG PASSENGERS WHO LOST LIVES IN AIR  ACCIDENT

Famous Aviator One of 8 Hurt in Air Tragedy   Eastern Air Lines Sleeper Crashes Near Atlanta Airport Attempting to Make Forced Landing; No. 1 World War Ace, Head of E. A. L. Company, Critically Injured; Entire Crew Dies in Crash

IS INJURED SERIOUSLY   Eddie Rickenbacker Given 50-50 Chance By Atlanta Doctor

Army Ready for Strikers   Troops Will Go on Duty t Keep Shipbuilding Plants at Work

ARMY WILL KEEP OPEN SHIPYARDS  Prepared to Use Force to Keep San Francisco Area Shipbuilding Plants on. Wartime Rascis

Army To Act In Strike At Ship Yards   Welders Warned Not To Molest Workers

TROOPS READY T0 KEEP SHIPBUILDING PLANTS OPERATING   ‘Welders Vote For Pickets In San Francisco Bay Area

NEW JAPAN. THREAT AGAINST BURMA ROAD   Thailand Now Determined To Nefend Neutratity

italy Rushes Aid By Air to Troops Now in Tepelen   Greeks, However, Predic Fall of the Town at Any Hour

ITALIAN TROOPS FLY 10 TEPELEN   Fascist Army Rushes Reinforcements by Air to Help Defenders

Italians Rush Fresh Forces  To Tepeleni Ares   Greeks Expecting Border 'fown’s Fall at Any Moment

DUCE RUSHES MORE TROOPS   Greeks Expect City Of Tepelini To Fall Any Hour.

Fall of Tepeleni Expected Hourly   Italians Rushing Aid By Air in Effort To Stave Off  Cantura

Greeks Put Every Man Into Drive On Tepeleni   Long Lines Of Big Trucks, Horse - Drawr Vehicles And Hand Carts Pushed By Women Take Supplies To Area

Into The Valley of Death Rode... The Stukas  Grim Destiny Gives Balaklava — . A Curtain Call In Drama Of War

THE WAR TODAY. Air Power Still Wins for Nazis  Crimean Rout Shows Natural Defenses Fail

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Nazi Armies In Crimea Movine Toward Clash With British Force   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, is written today y by Fred Vandersehmidt),

The WAR TODAY   (This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt Mackenzie, is written today by Fred Vandereek midt).

The War Today      No Set Defenses Can Withstand Power Of Heavy Air Attack   (Thi; daily feature. conducted by DeWitt MacKentie, ip written inday by Fred Vanderschmist).

BATTLE OF CRIMEA RESOLVING ITSELF INTO GRIM REPETITION OF LESSONS TAUGHT BY CRETE

(This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, was writ ten Wednesday by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie War Analyst of The  Agsociated Preae

CRIMEA LOSING TO NAZI PLANES   Russian Fleet No Matct For Stukas, Soviets Learn

TOEASTLIESBATTLE  WHICH CAN RUIN NAZIS  Crimea Repeats Lessons of Crete

Hitler’s Air-Borne Shock Troops Dive Bombing And Ground Assaul Win Perekop Isthmus For Nazi:

‘Russ Fleet Overpowered By Airplanes In Crimea   PRED VANDERSCHMINT

High Scoring Pupils In Tests  Names And Scores Of Those Ranking High

“Every Pupil® Test Result. Released By Supeiintendent   Five Fundamental (Skills Tested In Six Grades

LONDON SEES PACT AS STOP-GAP ACT   German - Turkish Friendship Treaty Viewed As Move To Increase Russian Fears of Encirclement

Ankara Pact Not All Nazis Sought, London Declares   New Friendship Agree ment Not. Alarming, British Declare

Two Men Die in Explosion at Chemical Plant   Three-Story Building Is Wrecked by Blast

ORDER IOWANS 10 ‘C. 0.’ CAMP   Four Henry County Mer Included in 28 Going to Colorado

28 Iowans, Conscientious  Objectors, Will Be Sent  To Colorado Work Camp  

Pickets Ordered Info Court   Are Charged With Violating Picketing Injunction

Allied Resistance On Isle Smashed,  Germans Claiming British Admit Crisis in 9-Day Battle; English and French Meet in Open Fight; Nazis Capture Hell-Fire Pass  THE WORLD TODAY

British War Cost Soars   44 Million Is Spent Daily Chancellor Discleses; ‘4 Billions Voted

War Cost Britons Two Million Hourly   Treasury Paying Out Equivalent Of More Than $44,000,000 A Day; 57 Percent Greater Than Peak In Last Great World War

Britain’s War Costing Two Million Every Hour; Expense Up 57 Per Cent

Britain Spends $44,000,000 Lach Day To Pay Cost of War, But Inflation Menace Checked

British War . Cost Higher  ) This Time   _FIFTY-SEVEN PER CENT. GREAT' ER CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQU1 kE DISCLOSES IN REPORT.

Britain Is Paying 44 Million Dollars Each Day For-War      Sum Js.57 Per Cent High ér- Than ‘Peak Jiv Last Great Confliet

BIGGEST AIRPLANE REALY FOR TESTS   Douglas Aircraft’s Famed B 19 Rolls Out of California Factory

Gigantic American Plane Rolled Out  Test Flights Set This   Test Flights Set This Week; Rudder 43 Feet Above Ground

Biggest Bomber Ready For Test   Uncle ‘Sam's Latest Giant Of The Airways Is Built To Fly Distance Equal To Europe And Back

Giant Plane, Four Years in Making, Ready for Its Tests   ‘Built to Fly 7,750 Miles, Nonstop—te Europe and Back; Fairly Bristles With Guns; Bomb Capacity Is 18 Tons; Empty Weight Nearly 42 Tons; Capable of Carrying 41 Tons

BIGGEST BOMBER IN WORLD READY FOR U, S. FLIGHT   Four Years in Building, It Has 7,750-mile Non-stop Range—210 MPH Speed

BIG ARMY BOMBER ROLLS OUT OF PLANT FOP TEST    Douglas Aircraft’s Famed B-19 Bomber Completed at Santa Monica

ROCK ISLAND WINS; TRUCK LINE NEEDED   Supreme Court finds Commerce Commission acted properly

FIREMEN’S FAMILY WILL GET ANNUITIES   . Brockton City Plans To Care For 12 Widows And 26 Children.

BROCKTON 10 AID FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO DIED IN BLAZE   Twelve Firemen Perished ‘When Flaming Theatre Roof Collapses

12 FIREMEN DEAD; CITY MOURNING   Residents of Brockton Under take to Provide for Widows 26 Fatherless Children Aft er Theatre Tragedy

Wm. Bullitt, Former Ambassador to France, Says U. S. in Great Danger   Calls for Speedup in Defense Preparations; ‘Five Thousand Planes Would Have Saved France’

Train British For Invasion Of Continen'   ARMORED BARGES TO CARR ARMY, 50 SOLDIERS EACI WHEN DAY COMES.

Britain Trains Army For Own Invasion   Continental Force Being Equipped, London Gave Bor Nazi Challenge.

Britain’s Powerful Offensive Spreads Ruin OverGermany   Picked Troops Are Now Being Trained for Dav When Invasion of Continent Will Be  Attemnted: T]lce Armored Rardesc

BRITISH READY INVASION ARMY   Armored Barges To Be Used In Channel Push.

BRITISH FORCE BEING TRAINED FOR INVASION   London Says Special Troops Being Prepared Against Day of Opportunity   NEW ATTACKS MADE ON CITIES IN REICH   RAF Assault on Hamburs Is Heaviest on That Port So Far

SHOCK TROOPS ARE DRILLING   Attack On German Land Bases Waits While RAF Fights For Air  Supremacy

Hardy Troops Being Trained For Invasion Of Continent   To Use Armored Barges Carrying 50 Soldiers, But Other Details  Are Not Disclosed   RAF OFFENSIVE SEES NO LETUP   Holland and Germany Especially Ports, Avain Bomb Targets

Powerful Stepped Up Offen“sive Spreads Violences Hamburg Big Target   BRITAIN EQUIPS UNITS OF INVASION TROOPS   Ablest Soldiers Being Assembled, Specially Trained For Armored Barges: Train To Lose Sleep, Live Days On Minimum Rations

TROOPS TRAIN FOR ARMORED BARGE ATTACK   HAMBURG POU N DED BY RAF; GLASGOW IS HARD HIT

Britain’s Powerful Offensive Spreads Ruin OverGermany   Picked Troops Are Now Being Trained for Da When Invasion of Continent Will Be Attempted: Use Armored Barges   Greeks Stop Mussolini Offensive Cold; Benitu ToGo Home‘In Shame

Hardest and Best Troops Allied Armies Being Put In Shape To Fight Nazis   Hamburg, Bremen, Emden and Other Vital Points in Germany and Occupied Territory Severely Damaged in Terrific Raids; Two Airdromes in Holland Damaged by RAF

RAF Spreads Wide Pattern Of Violence   Best Allied Soldiers Are Being Trained on Armored Barges for Offensive Move

ARMY TO GUARD BAUXITE MINES IN S. AMERICA   Contingent To Be _ Sent, Washington Declares © After Conference   BRAZILIANS FAVOR MOVE      Need For Protection Of Vital Supplies Cited By White House

AMERICAN FORCE IN DUTCH GUIANA TO HOLD BAUXITE   J. S. Army to Safeguarc Vital South American Aluminum Supply   Brazil and Holland’s Exile Rulers Concur in U. S. Occupation

100.000 Service Stations Told To Close Early   fekes Savs Voluntary Gas Rationing Fails, Se He Will Close Source Of Supply Nightly 4

Filling Stations To Be — “Blacked Out” At Night  Order Affects 100,000 Businesses Along Atlantic Seacoast From Maine To Florida

N ight ‘ ‘Blackout’ For Gas Stations   Closing Order Clamped on Atlantic Sea. board States to Meet Predicted Petroleum Shortage

ICKES HALTS NIGHT SALES OF GASOLINE   Stations Would be Closed From 7 P. M. to 7TA.M.   ORDER EFFECTIVE SEVEN DAYS A WEEK   Secretary Voices Confi. dence Industry Will Cooperate

Gasoline Station  Blackout Ordered   Ickes Calls On Eastern Service Stations To Hal Sales Between 7 p:' m., 7 a. m.; Ration Card Seen If Voluntary Action Fails

Gasoline ‘Blackout’ Ordered   Stations In East Must Close At Night

NIGHT GASOLINE SALES STOPPEI   Blackout Hits 100,00 Stations From Maine to Florida

100,000 Gas Stations _ In Seaboard States  Come Under Order;   Start Sunday Night ©  EFFECTIVENESS PUT UP TO INDUSTRY  Pennsylvania Affected In'Areas In or East Of Appalachians

Closing of All Eastern Stations Seven Nights A Week To Start Sunday   Ickes Proclaims ‘Blackoul"’ and Declares More Drastic Action May Be Taken if Dealers Do Nol Respond; Maryland, Pennsylvania and Wes! Virginia Included in Area; Exact Line No! Siated

Governor Wilson . to Address. Inter ~ County Service   Mills 4-H Band to Give Concert Preeeding Govartor's Addtess  dt Congregational Chureh:ae tn Yabsr Sunday. °

URUGUAY FAVORS AMERICAN BASE!   Largest Minority Party Vote: to Support Pan-American Defense

LOOKING BACKWARD By The Associated Press  Paro weeapmD amin TM Aw

Filipinos Use Bolo Raines And Sharpened Sticks To Attack Well-Armed Japanese

Filipino ‘Civilians ‘Ca rt .. Knives. Rushed the: Jape anese Invaders. :      PLANES ARE ACTIVE:       Scores of People in: “Dateh “West Berneo K%led iby i Jap Bombs.

HGHTING IK PHILIPPINES BETO WARMER   Filipino Civilians Carrying Knives Rushed the Japanese Invaders.   PLANES ARE ACTIVE   Scores of People in Dutch West Bcrneo K‘:led by Jap Bombs.

Reich Launches Surprise Attack Through Heights   Campaign Apparently Aimed At Cutting Off  Allies’ Communications

SURPRISE ASSAULT LAUNCHED BY NAZIS ACROSS MOUNTAINS   German Troops Crossing Mountains Of Southern Jugoslavia In Pincer Move

Nazi Alpinists Cut Over Steep Hills   Flame eg sige Lead Way  Surprise eek

THREATEN 10 CUT OFF SERBGREEK FORCES   Drive Being Directed Down Struma Valley; Crack Frontier Forts

Bridges Again to Face Red Charge      West Coast clo Leader To Get Hearing for Deportation

American Aid To Be Diverted  To Russian Use   American War Suppies Now Enroute To Red Sea To Be Sent To Russia   HOPE TO PREVENT RED ARMY COLLAPSE   Russia In Need Of War In. plements Is Report To  Britain-United States

State Expense Last Year Was $35.72 Per Capita; Treasury Shows Surplu:

COST OF RUNNING STATE $35.72 PER PERSON IN YEAR  $282,124,055 FIXED AS.AMOUNT SPENT; ss twee £2 OECRILA TIAA

EXPENDITURES IN STATE DROP FOR LAST YEAR   Director Makes Annual Report For Illinois

EQUIPMENT AT HOSPITAL HERE IS COMMENDED   Visitors Surprised at Services Offered by Institution

British Hit Docks   France’s Coastal Areas  Bombed by RAF Pilots

RAF Raids Boulogne im Daylight   ONE GERMAN FIGHTER IS DE STROYED: DOCKS HIT, FIRE I INNER HARBOR.

Three Planes Reported Los! In RAF Raids   British Bombers Center Attacks on Boulogne Region

BOULOGNE BASE HAS BOMB RAID   French Coastal Areas Pounded In British Daylight Attack

BOULOGNE BOMBED BY BRITISH FLIERS   Docks Squarely Hit in At tack, Air Ministry Asserts

BRITISH AIRMEN BLAST BOULOGNE IN DAYLIGHT RAUB   One German Plane Destroyed, Six Damaged — London Acknowledges Loss of Three Craft.   APPEAL FOR SHIPS MADE IN COMMONS   Parliament Told Hitler Plan: to Send “Suicide Fleet” of U-Boats Into English Sealanes.

BRITISH CONTINU 10 ATTACK COASTS   Boulogne Docks A Are Targets for R. A: F. in Mass 7 Daylight Raids

Seeks To Find Whether Pact Will Be Kept      Turkey Will Fight At Proper Time, Claim  Of Officials   DEFENSE FOREMOST   Nazis Push Drive To Halt Greek-Italo Conflict

OKs State Liquor Law   Judge Upholds Kansas Measure; K. U. Draft Evader Sentenced 

Liquor Law Is Adequate, Says Hopkins   Sufficient to Halt Flow of Booze From Nearby Wet States

Upholis Kansas 3.2 Liquor Law  State, U. S. Laws Conform, Hopkins Says; Two Years For Draft Evader

Protests Slated To Evolve from Ship s Sinking   Robin Moor Incident Gets Attention of Undersecretary of State

COMMODITY LOAN BILL IS SIGNED      Will Assure Farmers Under 1941 AAA Program Parity in Prices.

FARMER LOAN BILL 1S SIGNED BY PRESIDENT      Assures Those Cooperating with 1941 AAA 85 Per Cent of Parity.

FDR SIGNS 86 PER CENT AM - PARITY LOAN:   71-Cent Assurance for 1941 Corn Crop; Payments to Add 14 Cents.   CORPORATION ASKING FOR $1,250,000,000

FDR Signs Parity Bill  More Purchasing   More Purchasing Power Is Goal

FDR Signs Commodity Loan Bill   Cooperating farmers assured of loans equal to 85 percent of parity

FARMERS HAVE WHEAT ELEGTION   County Agent Asks Farmers to Acquaint Themselves With Facts.   WILL BE SATURDAY

COMMGBIY Bil   Farmers to Be Assured o! 85 Per Cent of Parity on Products.

COMMODITY LOAN BILL SIGHED BY THE PRESIDEN!   Assures Farmers Cooperating in 1941 AAW Program Loans Equal to 85 Per Cent of Parity.   RETURNS WILL EQUAL 1909-1914 AVERAGES   941 Crop Loan Rates Wil be 71 Cents a Bushel or Corn, 97 Cents on Wheat, Other Payments Extra.

Roosevelt May Plan Transfer  of More Ships   Fireside Chat Tuesday Night May Reveal United States Moves’

Parity bill is signed  by Roosevelt   Objective for past 8 years

FIVE BANDITS — HOLD UP BANK AT ELDRED. PA.   Escape with $6,000 in Cash and Are Reported, Feeing South— Wore No Masks-

‘BANK AT ELDRED ROBBED BY 6 BANDITS   Bank Officials Estimate Hold-Up Men Secured $5,271.70 In Cash—Flee In Light-Colored Convertible Sedan  Raaring Pannevlvania ft iranea Diatac

Britain Readies For Battle with Nazis i Avantic  Paria ent Votes New

Sea War Challenge Accepted   Parliament Told _ OF ‘Suicide’ U-Boats

Attack Isle Of Cyprus   Report Nazi and Italian Planes Raid British Base

ALLIED FORCES APPROACH BEIRUT AND DAMASCUS   ‘ANGLO-FREE FRENCH WITHIN 18 MILES OF SYRIAN CAPITAL,’ VICHY   BRITISH LAND BY SEA BETWEEN TYRE. BEIRUT   French Artillery and Troops Take  Up Strong Positions fn Wile

Congressmen Reluctan To Let President Defer Men Over  27 Years Old

Legislation for Defense Meeting Stiff Oppositior   House Committee ‘In No Hurry’ to Consider Lowered Age Limit  FAVOR PRESENT AGE  Trai... wr... War...4w cred...

HOUSE MAY BE SLOW TO ACT   Opposition Expressed To Reduction of --“DraftA@e Limit -

DEFENSE BILLS HIT SNAG      Lowering Of Draft) Maximum Age Opposed In House

FEAR DELAY ON DEFENSE BILLS   Measure Lowering Draft Age to 27 Strikes Snag in House,   HOLDS UP CONNALLY BILL

Lower Draft Age Has Opposition In Some Spot:   Measure to Put 27 as Maxi mum Age Is Being Opposed by Factions  in the House.

MAJOR DEFENSE BILLS. DELAYED BY OPPOSITION   Lowering of Maximum Selective- Service Age and Taking Over of Industries Threatened by Strikes Held in Commit tee   TESTIMONY RELEASED

Two Major Bills May Be Delayed   Lowering Maximum Training Age One Measure

DRAFT AGE LIMIT BILL ENCOUNTERS HOUSE OPPOSITION    Administration-Backed Pla Would Make 27 Years Topo Age

HOUSE THREAT IS SEEN AS DANGER TO LEGISLATION   LOWER DRAFT AGE ONE OF IMPORTANT PLANKS OF Fl t   GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF ’ STRIKE PLANTS INCLUDED   Military Committee Chairman Says Group Will Not Be In Any Wurry

Delay Threatens  Defense Measures Solons Hang Up On   Solons Hang Up On Draft-Age Slicing, Industry Seizures

DELAY SEEN TNPASSAGE OFZ BILLS      Draft Age, Taking Over Properties Are Balked 

DELAY FACES PROPOSED CUT IN DRAFT AGE   Strong Opposition Noted In House To 27-Year Maximum Age

1 LEGISLATIVE MEASURES FACE DELAY THREA   One Is Plant Seizure Pro. posal, Other Military Aae Limit

LEND-LEASE PLAN OPENS HARBORS TO BRITISH VESSELS   Permits Repair or Outfitting Ships in American Ports. Grants Executive Powers.

CONGRESS GETS LEASE-LEND BILL; AID FOR BRITAIN   Provides for Ships, Planes. Guns; Opens U.S. Harbors for Repairs   Major Sections of Measure Made Public; FP, R. Gets Broad Powers

Eight Killed Wher Train Hits Auto   Entire Family Wiped Out: 39 Die in Ohio

Pecos Water Conference Today   Texas Delegation Comes to Santa Fe   Sells His Pistol  Loses Sales Price

BRITAIN WARNS SPAIN   Must Adopt More Friendly Attitude. Franco Told

ECONOMIC AID FOR SPAIN BY BRITAIN MAY BE WITHDRAWA   Warning Is Given Country That More Friendly Attitude Must Be Assumed at Once.

DES Ska iad Me ia oe a     SPAIN WARNED TO ADOPT MORE FRIENDLY TONE

SELECTEES AREA LOT SMARTER THAN AVERAGE, TESTSREVEAL   Figures Covering 130,000 Trainees Show That 47.13 Per Cent. Are Above Normal  7 . we

TESTS SHOW SELECTEES ARE ABOVE NORMAL INTELLIGENCE   Nearly 50 Percent of Selectees Smarter Than Averags American Citizen——Troops “Learn Faster and Learn More”

COMPROMISE QUGGESTED ON BRITToH AID   Change Would Take Care of Sending U. 8. Army Out of Country.   DETAILS ARE SECRET   Would Revamp the Ell nier Prepesal That Is Meeting W.th Trouble,

COMPROMISE 4 BOESTED aH BRITISH AND   os Would Take Care of  Sehding U. 8S. Army. Out — of Country. .   DETAILS ARE SECRET   Would Revamp the Ell:nier Preposal That Is Meeting- With Trouble.

MURRAY HALTS UNAUTHORIZED STEEL STRIKE   ‘CIO Chieftian Sends Carnegie Illin ois Workers Back to Jobs, In sists on Orderly Procedure

French Ships on Way to Africa   Movements, However, Probably Well: Known to Germans Because of Rules

FRENCH SHIPS SAIL TO AFRICA   Units of Fieet Reported in London to Have Left Ports With Nazi Knowledge.

WARSHIPS LEAVE PORTS IN FRANCE   Africa Reported as Fleet Pa Destination

Governor Proposes Co-operation With National Program: Offers Recommendations fo State Body   Military Training at U. W., Sabotage Prevention, Licensing Act, and Home Guard Discussed in Executive Message

Governor Asks State to Keep in Step with U. S. Defense Program.   Asks Home Guard   Executive Advises Departments to Keep Expenditures at Minimum.

Hitler Plans Smash At Mediterranean   Many Signs Indicate Next Blow Will Aim At Africa

NEW MOVEBY HITLER SEEN   Swift Attack to Close Mediterranear Is: Expected By Observers

DESPERATE NEW GERMAN DRNE IS. PREDICTED   Hitler Takes Personal Com  mand, Outsing His Field  Marshal   PURGE MAY BE WIDENED   Surprise Blow At Allies 91 Split With High Officials Possible

See Swift Axis Blows to Close ‘Mediterraneax   Hitler Seen Attacking Either Through Turkev or Spain

A MEDITERRANEAN BLOW EXPECTED   Hitler May Strike Thrqugh Spain and Portugoal Or, Turkey or Both   SEVERAL REASONS FOR SPECULATION

BHCAGH OPENED NN OOVIET LINE BY NAZI BLOW:   Red \iv Transports Rush Crack Ski Troops Into Moscow Defense

NAZI TROOP HAVE REACHED THE BLAGK oth   Russian Transport Planes Taking Ski Troops to Moscow Front.  ‘   NAZIS BREAK LINE   British Observers Believe Mcscow Offensive Now Near Climax.

FLEET OF TRANSPORT PLANES REPORTED HELPING RUSSIANS   CLAIM PLANES CAPABLE OF CARRYING 120 MEN EACH ARE RUSHING UP KEIN FORCEME.

SOMETHING WENT WRONG IN SKY OVER ATLANTIC SEABOARD AND DUST BOWL GOT EASTERN RAINS

Nature Tricked Atlantic Seaboard, ) Weather Analysts Say, Dumping Its Usual Rain on Southwestern Regior

Something Went Wrong High in Skies Over The Atlantic Seaboard This Year

CEASE FIRING” ORDER EXPECTED AT ANY MOMENT   Hope for End To Field Maneuvers of Last Eight Weeks Emphasized By Celebration By One Regiment Last Night of False “Armistice Report”. .

BLUE SOLDIERS PRESS RED ARMY   Hoping Order To Cease Firing Will Come Any Minute

Oil Supply for Nazi's War Machine Looms as Factor in Drive to Eas!

Hitler’s Army Is Facing — Acute Gasoline Shortage  May Eventually Be Slowed Down In Russia For Need Of Fuel Oil, British Say

No Shortage  Of Oil Yet For Germany   BRITISH SUGGESTION THAT RUS. SIAN CAMPAIGN THREATEN: NAZIS IS DISCOUNTED.

Germans Open All-Out Attack On Leningrad   Fall Of Second Russian City Expected Within “Reasonable Time” Berlin Says; Luftwaffe Wages Unceasing Attacks On Metropolis

Berlin Predicts “Captire of City “Within Reasonable Space of Tine”   NAZIS RETREATING iN CENTER, REDS SAY   Minister Voices Confidenc: Of Final Russiin Victory Over Invaders

Nazis Unleash Military Might On Leningrad   All Forces at Germany’s Command Thrown Into Battle; Berlin Sees City’s Fall in ‘Reasonable’ Time

Germans Announce  Leningrad Will  Be Captured Soon Full Military Might  Of Nazis Being Unrled Aaainst City

Berlin Predicts Fall of Leningrad Within Reasonable Space of Time   Declare Russian City s Being Attacked by Every Military Means at Command of Germany

Ousted Panama   Roosevelt Declares :That Relations With Small Nation Unchanged

OUSTED PAMANIAN  PRESIDENT TODAY TELS OF TROUBLE   States “Differences”. Arose Between His Administration And U. S.—Says Case “Lew  ae a

ARIAS REPORTS TROUBLES WITH ~ (LS. OFFICIALS    OUSTED PANAMA PRESIDENT QUITE CAUSTIC IN COMMENTS IN CUBA

PANAMA CITY, Oct. 10.— (U.P)—President Ricardo Adolfo De La Guardia predicted today that his new government soon would repeal the ban on arming foreign-owned ships of Panamanian registry.

EX-PRESIDENT OF PANAMA HINTS AT U.S, SQUBRZE PLAY   Ousted Arias Says Case Contains Lesson for Small Countries

Ousted Panama Head Raps at U.S. Poliey   Roosevelt Declares That Relations With Smal Nation Unchanged

Arias Puts Blame Flatly on U.S.   Says What Happened “Les son to Small Countries”

WALKOUT STALLS WORK ON $8,000,000 ORDER FOR PARTS OF PLANE MOTORS

Policeman Beaten Up   Fights Off Two Burglars: One May Be Wounded

RAF Blasts Berlin With Fierce Raid   Heaviest Attack On German City Is Reported

Vefenders Hold Out 26 Days Against Italo-German Assaults on Besiegece City

‘Mediation Board Chairman Tells Lewis He Won’t Be Hustled by U.M.W. Strike Deadline

PLAN CAREFUL CONSIDERATION   Mine Dispute Not to Be Discussed “Under Pres- sure,” Lewis Told.

Chairman Informs Lewis Board Will Not Be Put .  * Under Pressure

Board Objects To Any Pressure   To Consider Captive Mine Dispute Calmly And Carefully

MEDIATION BOARD TO CONSIDER COAL MINE DISPUTE   Will Consider Matter Continuously “Until It Agrees On Final Report’

DEFENSE MEDIATION BOARD SEEKING SETTLEMENT IN COAL MINE DISPUTE.

Roosevelt Board Acts As Mediator   Heaviest Holiday Business In Two Decades Help Jam With Defense Freight

Railroad Strike, Set For Dec. 11, Settled; Supreme Court Saves. $925,000 for Maestri   Crisis In Pacific Is Still Grave, Talke Continise

Unions, Rails Accept Boards Pay Proposal   Compromise Giving Permanent Increase Forestalls Strike

Threat Is Lifted from Railroads  WALKOUT SET FOR, FRIDAY « IS AVERTED   Settlement of Wage Dispate Reached After Two Days  and Nights of Continuous Nevotiations

PAY HIKE IS BASIC   Increases - of 76 and. 80 Cents a Day Promised  - Rail Brotherhoods

Nation Wide Rail Strike Averted: ‘Wage Increases Granted Workers

AGREEMENT I$ REACHED WITH RAIL WORKERS   Threatened Strike Lifted In United States Today

BOARD REPORTS 10 ERIN TERMS OF RAIL AGREEMENT   Wage Increases Will Total $300.000.000 for 1,215,000 A.R. Employes.

Adopt Boost in Railroad Pay Scale   Pay-Lift Brings End to Threat of Walkout

RAILROAD PAY PACT RATIFIEL   Operating Brotherhoods Ac cept Compromise; Other Workers Negotiating

STRIKE FEAR IS LIFTED IN RAIL QUARTER   TERMS EXPECTED TO ADD OVER $300,000,000 TO PAYROLLS

Terms Of Seitlement Not To Be Made Public Until Given To President Today   Strike Averted As Unions, Carriers Accept Board Proposal: Pay Hike Over $390 G89 600

Labor, Management End Rail Pay Fight   Over 300 Millions Added To Payrolls  Per Year, Sources Estimate

RAILWAY LABOR DISPUTE ENDS IN AGREEMENT   Terms Not Officially Revealec But Include Wage Increase

Railroads And Workers Avert Broad Strike And Threat Of Widespread: Traffic Tie-Up During Christmas

Strike on Nation’s Railroads Averted After Long Parley   Terms of Settlement of Wage Dispute Given to President Today

THREAT OFRAIL STRIKE LIFTED; WAGES BOOSTED   Understood Operating Men to- Receive 7!/4c From » Sept.1to December t and Then 9!Ac Hour   OTHERS UP TO 9c   Lower Rate Retroactive From September 1, According to Best Available Information

DETAILS ARE HELD BACK AT WASHINGTON   Reported to Add More Than 300 Million to _ Annual Payroll.   RAISE REPORTED TO RUN FROM SEPT. t   Decision Reached in Nearly Two Days and Nights Continuous Sessions.

Railroad Strike Averted; . Labor, Management Agree   Terms To Include Wage Increase OF About 10 Cents An Hour For 1,215,000 Employes

Rail Strike Is eAverted By Pay Hike Agreement   New Scales To Cost Car riers 300 Millions Addi tional A Year.

Controversy Over Wages, Vacations Is Brought To End   Threatened: Tieup Of Rail Traffic Is Lifted; Will Add Millions To Payrolls; Submit Terms To FDR

BIG RAILROAD TIEUP THREAT LIFTED TODAY   Report. Peace Agreement Calls For 325 Million Pay Increases

Settlement Of Rail Dispute Announced   Proposal, Submitted by Mediation Board, Accepted by Unions and Carriers—Terms Will be Made ” Public After Report to Roosevelt

Agreement  Lif ts Rail Strike Threat   New Contract To Add S300.000 To Pav Rolls

WAGE INCREASES RECOMMENDED BY RAIL BOARD   Raise Varies From 76 Tc 80 Cents A Day; Vacations Granted   RATIFICATION BY UNIONS NECESSARY

Threat of Rail Strike Lifted   Settlement Reached In Dispute Over Wages, Vacations

RAIL DISPUTE COMPROMISED   Terms Of Agreement Provide Wage Boosts Totaling $300.000.000

Rail Boost  Announcea   76 Cent Daily Increas For Some, 80 Cente For Others Provided

WORKERS GAIN HIGHER WAGES   $300,000,000 Increase ix Payrolls Indicated

SETTLEMENT IS. . REACHED; RATLROAD STRIKE. AVOIDEI   Strike Was to Have Been Called Dee. Wth—Pay Raise Approved.

Unions Ratify Compromise On  Rail Wage Hike   Action Removes Threat Of Nation-wide Strike,  Set For Tomorrow.

RAILROAD STRIKE THREAT I$ ENDED BY AN AGREEMENT   Terms Not Made Public Bu' Reports Indicate Salary Increases of $300,000, 000 a Year Included.   PAID VACATIONS ARE ‘PROVIDED FOF   Union Representatives anc  Management Get Together Atfer 34 Hours of Almos' Continuous Negotiation.

Rail Strike Averted by Wage Boost   Exact Terms Undisclosed; Agreement Reached After Two-Day Negotiation

Rail Agreement  Announced by  Pres. Roosevelt Settlement Provides  Wage Increase To Be  Racin. Nai Tannoacer

RAIL STRIKE IS AVERTED BY FD SPECIAL BOART   Reports To President Or Terms Of Agreement In Pay Dispute

AGREEMENT. TERMS BY RAILROAD MEN G0 TO:ROOSEVEL'   Fact-Finding Board Re ports to President Today After Settlement  of Strike.

Railway Wage Trouble Ended By Agreement   Terms of Wage Settlement Not Yer Revealed

Railroad Workers Get Hike In Basic Pay Rates: Agreement Halts Nation - wide Strike Set Dee. 5

TERMS TO BE MADE PUBLIC IN WASHINGTON   House Opens Debate On Anti-Dispute Measures

RAILWAY PAY SETTLEMENT MADE PUBLIC   Announcement of Wage Agreement Made by the President   STRIKE, CALLED FOR DEC. 7, IS AVERTED   Increases of 80 and 76 Cents a Day for Workers Agreed Upon

Railroad Men To Receive 80-Cent Daily Pay Boos!   included In Compromise Agreement With Railroads Announcement *

THREAT OF RAIL STRIKE LIFTED   Settlement Reached Huge Pay Boost

Fact-Finding Board Reports Threatened Strike Called Off   More Than. $300,000,000 Yearly Expected :To Be Given Workers: Settlement Goes to FDR Today

RAILWAY PEACE MADE TO AVERT STRIKE THREAT   Dispute Over ' Vacations Anc Wages Settled By U.S. Emeraency Board

Terms Of Settlement Not To Be Made Public Until Given To President Today      NR  trike Averted As Unions, Carriers Accept Board Proposal; Pay Hike Over $300,000,000

Avert Strike Of Rail Union By Settlement   Terms Said To Add Over Three Hundred Million Dollars To Payroll.   RAISES RETROACTIVE

Railway Pay Rise Of 300 Million; Strike Averted   Agreement after two days and nights of negotiations by brotherhoods and carriers.

RAIL DISPUTE COMES TO END   Terms of Peace Agreemeni Withheld Until Okayed  Ru Raneonualt

Railway Workers Get 300 Millions In Pay Raises   Compromise Agreement Avoiding Strike, Await: Only Formal Approval  VACATIONS ON PAY  Express Agency Turns Down Offer, Plans  Direct Negotiations

RAILROAD STRIKE THREAT LIFTED   Settlement of Dispute Over Wages and Vacations Announced by Board.   EXACT TERMS NOT GIVEN

RAILROAD STRIKE CALL IS AVERTED   SETTLEMENT REACHEL AFTER SERIES OF LONG PARLEYS

RAILROAD PAY _ DISPUTE ENDEI   Peace Agreement Reached After Long Parleys; Wage Hikes on Permanent Basis

Settlement of Railway Dispute Assures Big Holiday Business of Accommodation

Terms Not Announced, but Are Said To Add More Than $300,000,000 to Payrolls of Carriers

Railroad Men Te Receive 80 Or 7 Cents More Daily   About 1,250,000 Workers Be Affected; Vacation Dispute Also Setticd

raat Settled   Peace Agreement Is Reached After Two Davs of. Conference

Agreement Averts Strike On Railroads   More Than 300 Million Expected To Be Added To Annual Payrolls  ACCORD REACHED AFTER LONG SESSION  Brotherhood Strike Scheduled Dec. 7 Will Be Called Off

Settlement Reached in Rail Dispute: Strike Is Averted   Proposals hy President's Fact-Finding Board Accepted After Two-Day Conferences: to File Report With F. D. R.

Aver! Rail Strike By Yielding      Railroads Agree To Add $300,000,000 To $325,000,000 A Year To Their Payrolls For Peace.   Report Today

CARRIERS GIVE ALL WORKERS WAGE INCREASE   Exact Amounts Of Pay Increase Will Be Revealed Today In Report To FDR

Firms Agree To Huge Hike In Payrolls   Report $300,000,000 Increase Granted Plus Vacation Provisions

PAY INCREASE SETTLES RAlL WAGE BATTLE   Nation-Wide Strike Set for Dec. 7 Averted by Special Board,

Railroad Dispute Ends; Strike Is Called Off   Quarrel of Labor and Managements is Settled in Long Conference Of Federal Group; Wages Are Raised

Railroad Walkout Threat Removed   Settlement Announced By Wayne L. Morse, Emergency Board Head

Rail Dispute Is Settled   Exact Terms of Peace Agreement Not Revealed

Rail Strike Threat Endec By Pay Boos:   Pact Reached by Board May Add-$325,000,000 to Carrier Pavrolls

THREATENED STRIKE OF NATION'S RAILROADS LIFTS TODAY AS MEN COME TO AGREEMENT LAST NIGHT   Exact Terms of Settlement Is Withheld Until President Gets Facts From Mediation, Board— Pact Believed to Add Sum to Carrier Payroll

RAILROAD UNIONS RATIFY TERMS OF WAGE PACT   Threat Of Strike Is Ended With Action Last Night Of Operating Forces   Other Brotherhoods Will Continue To Negotiate  Kew More Days

Rail Strike Threat Ends with Accord On Pay, Vacations      Men to Receive Wage Boosts Totaling Some , 300 Million Annually   wo cCoRN EINGE CHOKES

WAGES BOOST ARE FIXED FOR RAIL WORKERS   Operating Men to Get Raise Of 76 Cents » Day, Non. Operating Men 80   OVER $300,002,09 ADDED TO PAYROLLS   Agreement Provides Raise Be Hikes in Basic Pay. And Not Temporary

Walkout Had Been Set For Next Sunday   tLong Row Over Increas + ed Wage, Vacations2 Te: Settled

RAIL WAGE ROW SETTLED; STRIKE TOBE CALLED OFI   Terms Agreed Upon Will Adc $300,000,000 to $350,000,000.a Year to Carriers’ Pay Rolls.   PRESIDENT’S BOARD ACTS AS MEDIATOR   Pay Increases Granted Ar ..Larger Than Those Recommended Earlier and Rejected by Unions.

‘Agreement Terms Will Be Announced Formally Today   Flat Increase of 10 Cents an Hour Is Reported Given

FDR DETAILS RAILWAY WAGE SETTLEMENT   300,000 Non-Operating Men Get 81 Cents More a Day, 350,000 Op erating Men 76 a Day

SECOND DAY OF DEBATE OPENS ON ANTI-STRIKE BILLS   Chairman ‘Withholds Exact Terms OF Peace Settlement

Rumors of 72 Cents to $1 Per Diem Boost Averts National Strike Called For December 7.

Exact Terms Withheld as Agreement Submitted To Pres. Roosevelt   WORKERS TO BENEFIT   $325,000,000 Per Year To Be Added to Pay rolls of Carriers

Workers Get Wage Hikes  From Lines   Increases Will Be Partially Retroactive To Sentember 

Strike: Threat Lifted From U.S. Railways   Scttlement Announced it Dispute Over Wage    And Vacations.

Railroad Strike Threat Is Gone   Settlement Is Formally Accepted

RAIL STRIKE THREAT OVER: DISPUTE ENDS   Settlement Is Announced as Roads Prepare for Heavy Holiday Traffic

Rail Workers Ratify Terms   Threat of ‘Nationwide Rail. road Strike Is Completely Dissolved Friday Night

RAILROAD STRIKE THREAT IS LIFTEL   Wage and Vacation Dispute Settled; Payrolls To Be Boosted

THREAT OF STRIKE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM RAIL LINES   AGREEMENT REPORTED ADD MORE THAN $300,000,000 TO CARRIER PAYROLLS

Rail Strike Threat Ends   Union Workers and Operators Agree to Compromise Wage Plan

RAILROAD STRIKE EASE! AS EMPLOYEES RATIFY TERMS   _ Settlement Provides  _ Wage Increase of 9 1-2 Cents Per Hour for  ~ Workers

Agreement Averts Railway Strike; Roosevelt Awaits Report on Terms

Strike Threat Is Lifted In Railroad Row   Agreement Reached But Terms Withheld By Mediators

MIDDLE-OF-ROAD ACTION AS RAIL STRIKE HALTED   New Legislation Gains Support with Dispute Settled   TERMS WITHHELD   Will Add Upwards of $300 Million to Carriers’ Payrolls

Railway Strike Threat Ended With Agreement   Full Terms of Pact Wil Be Sent -to Roosevelt Today. *

FRENCH PROTEST BRITISH ATTACK   Object to Firing on Ships Taking Supplies for Germany

French Protest British Raid   Charge Convoy Carried No. War Materials 

FRENCH PROTEST ATTACK ON CONVO ~ BY BRITISH NAVY   Vichy Government Ciaims  the Convoy Carried No War Materials.

VICHY PROTESTS AT BRITISH FIRING ON FOUR FRENCH SHIPS   Admiralty Asserts Convoy ‘Carried No War Goods Destined For Germany

MANY RUMORS ON IL DUCE, FRANCO MEE’   Three Possibilities Considered in Connection With Franco's Journey to Genoa,

Reds Slowly Driven Back Near Moscow   Launch Own Furious Counter-Drive At Rostov

Red Lines Are Declared To Be Holding Despite  Desperate Nazi Drive

MEASURE HiT BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE   Limitations on FDR's Powers Demanded At Hearing

Fleet-for-Aid Query Arises   State Department To Be Asked About Commitments Repor'

Interruption For Debate On Aid Bill   Woman Wearing Mask of Skeleton Rises in Gallery, Starts Mutterine

Woman Wearing Mask of Skeleton Interrupts a  Debate on Aid to British   Attractive Brunette Says She Is Vassar (Grraduate; Questioned by Police

HOUSE DEBATE ON WAR STAND NEAR CLIMAX   Discussion Interrupted By Cloak-Shrouded Spectator   OK THIS WEEK LOOMS   ‘Serious Consideration Given to Amendments, Says Rayburn

[British Aid Bill Debate Sweeps Toward Climax   President Kemper of National C of C Voices His Opposition

C. of C. Attacks Authority Given In Aid Measure   House Nearing End of Debate On British Bill

Aid Bill Faces Mew Changes in Lower House   Woman in Black Create Stir at Debate; Vote Span Friday’?

HOODEO WOMAN THROWS DEBATE QUT OF GEAR   “Pamphleteer” Gently Lec From House Gallery

“Inaction Invites —  Attack”’   McCormack Calls for Speed in Passage of Lease-Lend Bill; Confer on Limits

Experiment In Iowa Cob Plant   To Build Plant at Missour Valley, la.; U. S. Ag. Department Interested

Corncobs To Aid . Defense   Report lowa Plant Will Turn Out Powder, Etc.

Corncobs: vi “te Into Defense Products Soon   ‘More ‘Than 50 Products. Fouitid: ‘Usable: ‘From: Wastes Among Them “Aléohol, ‘Gun- Cotten,” Motor : Fuel, and Gunpowder; ‘Process De-)  veloned by Native of England:

Corncobs May Go To Defense Uses   Processing Plant In lowa Planned

Make Gunpowder From Corncobs   Plant at Missouri Valley. la., Started to Produce Defense Products.

Nevada Senator Says Plan Woulc Bring On War   Taft Charges Measure In Effect Approves War Policy For Nation

MAKES STRONG PLEA AGAINST THE AID BILI   ears Every Man Under Selective Service Will Be Gone An Indefinite Time

BRITISH LOSE EIGHT PLANES, DOWN 10 NAZI   German Heports Increase British Losses in Cross-Channel Raids— Gondar Battle Rages

Patel tl. SL MRSS xiii: SE beet eat Se are ad  British Air Losses Of Tuesday 16

Korosten, Near Kiev, Said Captured By Nazi Soldiers  RUSSIANS, BRITISH "GANG UP’ ON BERLIN  Planes Of Two Nations : Drop Bombs On Capital

INVADERS  SMASH AT KOROSTEN   City is Reported Taken Over by German Forces —Britons Blast Ber lin, Kiel Naval  Bacec.

Report Drive To South Hits Pace of Blitz   Moscow Denies Major Gains By Germans But Admits Heavy Fighting; RAF And Red Planes Open Joint Air Attack on Germany.

Nazis Claiming ‘More Victories    RUSSIAN LOSSES TO NEW  HIGH MARK SAYS BERLIN

Nazis List Korostin As “Captured”   Shattering Defeat Handed To Russian Armies; British, Reds Renew Bombina Attacks On Berlin.

Ickes to Check  On Reduction in  !  Use of Gasoline   ~ Petroleum co-ordinator asks big oil firms on eastern seaboard for weekly reports. .

Campaign to Curtail Ilse of Gas   Appeal to Public to Help Cut Down High Consumption

FAMOUS COMPOSER WILL APPEAR HERI   Harvey Gaul to Hear Com position Sung During Concert ©

Laddie Shows  Improvement   Soldier's Dog Eats Voluntarily But Is Not Out of Danger

Laddie Gets Another Transfusion And Vets Believe He Will Recover

NAZIS DENY REPORTS OF HUGE LOSSES   High Command Says Casualties Are ‘Moderate’

State Senate To Study Big Bill   ' Proposal Would Recode Old Education Laws

DESTROYER IN CONVOY INCLUDED   U-Boats And Planes Take Heavy Toll Says Reich

THREE NAZI SUB HEROES ARE DeAD, ADMIT GERMANS   IPrien, Schepke, Lemp, Obit uaries Posted By Reicly Today.

NAZIS CLAIM SUCCESS IN ATLANTIC WAR   Vestroyer, ii Merchant Ships Sunk from One Convey; 2nd Destroyer Is Damaged

MAY POUNCE UPON GREEKS   Sofia Has Blackout, . Fearing British Bombers

U.S. Gathering Vast Transport Fleet Which Could Move 250,000 Men At Time

WILL USE HIS DEFENSE WHIP TO END TIE-UP   Warring Factions Called te New Parley; Situation Is Termed ‘Serious’

EXPECT FOR WILL INVOKE HIS POWERS   CAPITAL AWAITS EXECU TIVE ACTION TO FORCE MINERS TO GO TO WORK.   Has Defense Powers   Lewis Still Stalls Off As South ern Operators Agree To Increase.

GREAT BRITAIN FORGED AHEAD DURING WEEK   Uy ‘British Forces Advanced Stewly  oa, Syria Daring The Week

lraq Resistance Is Declared to Have Collapsed  Capture of Baghdad By British Unit

Iraq Premier Flees British Army Onrush   Rashid Ali’s Flight Presages Battle’s End, Assert English

IRAQ PREMIER FLEES BEFORE BRITISH FORCE   Rashid Ali end “Henchmen Said to Have Taken Boy King Into Iran   EMPIRE TROOPS NOW IN BAGHDAD DISTRICT   Occupy Position Five Miles From City; Ur Also Taken, Cairo Says

lraq Resistance Is Declared to Have Collapsed  Capture of Baghdad By British Unit  le Danartanl Claeca

rags War On Britain Nears End   Premier Rashid Ali Al Gailani And Henchmen Have Fled To Persia, British Say. :   King WithThem

PREMIER OF IRAQ  REPORTED FLEEING   Collapse of Warfare With Britain {s Foreshadowed

lraq Premier Flees; British Near Capital   Flight of Rashid Ali to Iran Foreshadows End  of Four-Week War   RAF RAIDS TRIPOLI

STRIKES DELAY GRONANCE JOBS   ; A. F. Of L. Craftsmen Cause Tie-Ups At Plum Brook And Ravenna Plants

LABOR STRIKES ATORDNANCE PLANTS   Carpenters Walk Out on Ohic Factories Doing Army Work

Amersan — lorees Reported Holding Their OwndAgainst Sea -Borne Troops   80 ‘Trausports, Some Of Which Were Driven Of Carried The Men; MaeArthur Says Situation Qinod

Lingayen Gulf Situation Is Reported “Wellin Hand’ After Foe Lands In Force      Several Nippon Transports Sunk By American Artillery, Is Belief; Two Landing Attempts Fail

Japs Land Huger orce On Luzon   GeneralMacArthurSaysAmer ican Defenders Have Situa Te Well In Hand; FightOr 20-Mile Coast.   Fought All Day

American Tanks And Artillery Go Into Action   Japanese Sea-Borne Troops Supportec By Airplanes Land On The Gulf Of Lingaven

AMERICANS HOLD OWN IN ~ PHILIPPINES   Heavy Battle Rages Northwest of Manila as Nipponese Send Part of 80,000 on Ships Ashore,   U. S. TANKS QUICKLY GO INTO ACTION   Land Guns Pound Transports and Are Reported to Have Sunk Three—Situation  “Well in Hand.”

Americans Have Situation.  ‘Well in Hand’   U. S. Tanks and Artillery Go Into Action Against Nipponese 150 Miles North of Manila: Landing Stopped ai Two Points

‘Tanks, Artillery -Blast Invaders In Philippines   MacArthur Reports Situation — “Well in Hand’ as Japs Attempt Landing Northwest of Manila

MacArthur Says. Defenders Have — Situation in Hand   American: Tanks, Artillery Strike Invaders Hard; How Many Troops Landed Unknown

Enemy Lands Heavy Force At One Point   Situation Is ‘*Well in Hand,” Spokesman for MacArthur Says   THREE SHIPS SUNK

Tanks And Artillery Of U.S. Go In Action   General Douglas MacArthur Reports Situation “Wel in Hand’’—Unconfirmed Report Says Three Jap Transports Sunk

HEAVY ENEMY FORCE LANDED NEAR MANILA   U. S. ARTILLERY AND TANKS SMASH AT INVADERS

Heavy Jap Force Lands at One Spot In °All-Out’ Drive   Invaders Engaged Quickly  By American Tanks and Guns; Several of 80 J ap Transports Reported Sunk by Artillery

Strike at Piper Aircraft Ends As Union Accepts Wage Boosts   AFL Machinists Accept Suggestions of State Federal Mediators; Resume Work on Monday

Nazis Put 15 To Death In Effort To Deal With Unres   Twelve Others Sentenced To Die in GermanDominated Countries As Unrest Spreads; Ten Hostages Sho t By Firing Squads

Bullets Miss Second Nazi In Paris   Assaults Are Made Despite Wholesale Reprisals by Germans  TEN HOSTAGES SHOT

NAZIS EXECUTE 15 IN-REPRISAL FOR VIOLENCE      12 Others Sentences —_Fe Die As-Unrest—  Continues

Fifteen To Death In  Turmoil   Ten Of Tuesday’s Victims Were French Hostages Shot In Retaliation For Attacks On Nazis.   11 Were Serbs

SCORES BEING PUT TO DEATH TO END RIOTS   NORWEGIAN WRITER GIVEN LIFE FOR QUISLING SLUR

Unrest in Nazi Occupied Nations Is Spreading Rapidly: Many Executed

FIFTEEN EXECUTED BY NAZI OFFICER'      Germans Seek to Deal With Continued ; Unrest

14 Men Trapped By Explosion In Indiana Mine   11 of 25-Man Crew Make Way Out of Bicknell Colliery  FEAR FOR SAFETY  Rescue Squads Trying To Reach Miners 3500 Feet From Deep Shaft

Rescue Workers Able to Reach Near Site of Tragedy 325 Feet Beneath Ground; No Reports As to Fate Received Hours After Mercy Groups Go Down Undamaaed Shaftway

14 Men Trapped by Indiana Mine Blast   Explosion Occurs Wher 25 Men Are in Shaft; 11 of Crew Escape

Axis Divisions Are Smashed By Imperial Army  Another Armored Col  Another Armored Column Strikes At GermanItalian Reserve Force

British In LibyaBattle Axis Arm\   Onslaught Against Reserves Costs 300 Tons Of Axis Ammunition At Enemy* Base Turns To Victory.   ‘Great Bootn

Nazi Forces Outftlanked On Desert   Uses All Tank Forces In Desperate Effort To Halt British Push  KEY BATTLE LOOMS SOUTH OF GAZALA  British Smash Center Of Four Divisions And See Victory Soon

British Smash Center Of Axis Units Near Gazala In Huge Libyan Battles

British Army} in Liby a Smashes Center of Four Axis Divisions   Rommel Hurls Remaining Nazi Tank Strength Into Attempt to Stem March of Allied Units

British Smash Center of Enemy Forces   Three Main Battle Areas Listed in Cairo Repori

GREAT GERMAN PORTS HIT BY R. A. F:BOMBERS   Wilhelmshaven and Emder Targets of Attacks Last . Night; London Reveals   INDUSTRIES VICTIMS   Seven British Planes Ac knowledged Missing; Berlin Admits Raids;  No Mention Damage

Think Churchill Spoke Literally   Solons Discuss ‘Verge of War’ Assertion

Labor Secretary Favors Mediation In Settling Labor Scraps; Infers She Is Against Anti-Strike Bills  19 Strikes In Defense Industry

House Approves  Pinball Machine Tax   ‘Free Game’ Device:  Legalized By Bill.

Major Battle of Nazis, British Looms in Vardar   Greek Flank Exposed by Yugo Failure to Protect Pass “Hitler Wouldn't Use”

PUT HALT TO APPEASEMENT OF JAPANESE   D. S. FINALLY CLAMPS DOWN EMBARGO ON OI AND GASOLINE.   Policy a Failure   End of Appeasement, However, May Drive Japs to New Aggression.

Aviation Gas Supply To Japs Halted By U. §   American Government’s Policy Of Attempting To Appease Japan Ends   ORDER ISSUED BY PRESIDENT   Other Nations In Axis Orbi Also To Feel Effects Of New Order

U.§. BARS JAPAN  FROM SHIPMENTS OF OIL SUPPLIES; TOKYO IS ANGRY   Policy of Appeasement, Through Granting of Needs, Finally Cast Into Scrap Heap   New Economic Measure Stirs Commerce Chief Who Sees Explosion Nearing Over Act

Nazis Claim Heavy Blows Against Foe   Great Losses in Naval Air Forces and Indus_try Reported

Germans Claim Great Losses Against British   Navy, Air Force, Merchant Marine, Industry Hit

10,000 Citizens of Belgrade Died at Their Doors Rather Than Hamper Their Soldiers

10,000 Killed in Air Raids on Belarade   Nazis Opened Balkan War With 2-Day Mas: Attacks on Capital

GERMANY'S AIR MIGHT KILLS AT LEAST 10,000 IN BELGRADE, WRECKS SARAJEVO

Eyewitness’ Report Of Serbs’ Fall — —  German Air Might Delivers Paralyzing Blou

Yugoslavia Was Struck Paralyzing Blows From Air at Start, Killing 10,000 in Belgrade, Writer Says

Lyewittness Account——  Associated Press Correspondent  Tells Why Yugoslavs Quit Fight

10,000 PERSONS KILLED DURING FIRST AIR RAIL   Writer Tells Of Naz Attack On City Of Belgrade

Germany’s Air Might Killed At Least 10,000 In Belgrade   Men, Women and Children Lay by Hundreds In Debris of Homes of Yugoslavia Capital Turned Inte Smoking Shambles; It Was a Massacre, Eyewitness Says; Bodies Fill Streets

10,000 Killed in Belgrade Alone In Nazi Air Blitz; City Reduced Toa Shambles in Great Massacre

WRITER TELLS OF SLAUGHTER IN YUGOSLAVIA   10,000 Helpless Residents Of Belgrade Killed By Ruthless Nazis   ARTILLERY OX-DRAWN   Rifles Used Chiefly Against German Tanks And Airplanes

Eye-Witness Tells of Thousands Being Killed By Nazi Bombers In Yugoslavia

Massacre In Belgrade   AP Writer Tells How: Nazi Bombs Killed 10,000 In Capital

YUGOSLAVS MASSACRED BY NAZI BOMBS, SAYS AP CORRESPONDENT  10,000 Killed in Belgrade Alone, Says Robert St. Joht

Belorade Suffers From Air Attack   At Least 10,000 Killed; Principal Cities Turnec Into Shambles.

Germans Massacre Thousands Bombing Helpless Serb Cities   Hardy People Obey Edict Not to Clog Roads and Die in Homes; Nazi Steel Too Much For Slavs’ Ox-Drawn War Machine

FOR GETS WIDE POWER 10 RULE UNDER NEW ACT   Lindy Called Copperhead _ By President; Miller . ‘Starts Petition

MORE POWER FORF.D.R.   Bill Would Authoriaet To Set Up Priorities And Ration Supplies

NEW PRIORITIES MOVE IS MADE   Vinson Offers * Legislation To Give President Vastly-Broadened Powers

Vinson Seeks More Powers For Roosevelt   Rationing of Supplie: Is Advocated By Georgia Man.

WOULD BROADEN FDR’S POWERS   Bill Introduced to Increase Priority Authority

~ OF PRIORITIES   Administration Asks for -New Emergency Law tc Ration Materials.

FRANCE TO KEEP FLEET, U.S. TOLD   Vichy Also Says She Has Ne Intention Giving Nazis Her Colonies

Waller Helmreich Heads Country Club   ‘New President Elected to Succeed J. T. Blair, Jr.: Plans New Stable.

Waller Helmreich Heads Country Club  New oe mented FF Bila  ta Succeed

ould Ban Commercial Vice,  ‘Liquor, From All Army Camps   tion Circulated—Let ers To Senators Being Urged

fould Ban Commercial Vice,   Liquor, From All Army Camp:   tion: - ‘Circulated—Leters To Senators Be- . ing Urged :

Spain Proclaims Great Friendship for Germany   Foreign Minister Suner Declares Two Countries Are Working for More Just Europe’

EVEN THAT SU INSUFFICIENT, REQUEST SAYS   aargest Single Appropriation Since World War Is Asked; Want 40,000 Planes To Match Nazis’ 6,000 A Month Capacity.

CARRIES FUNDS TO GIVE ARMY 40,000 PLANES   Committee Warns Ten Billion Asked to Be  Insufficient

HOUSE GETS HUGE ARMY SUPPLY BILL   Measure Calling For $10,009,655,187 Carries Funds To Give Air Corps Total Of 40,000 Planes—Notice Given That

Largest Single Appropriation Since World War Days Sent To The House

ARMY FUNDS OF 10 BILLOINS REQUESTED —   A ppropriations Committee arns House Even This. ‘luge Amount Not Enough

Huge Fund Is Sought For Army   Provision For 40,000 Planes Is Included In Bill Of House Committee

House Receives Supply Measure—  10 Billion Army Bill--Not Enough!

HUGE BILL FOR ARMY   Ten Billion Dollar” ‘Appropriation Goes to the House

10 Billions For ‘Army Gets OK _Of House Body   Funds Would Provide Air Corps With 40,000 Planes; Modernization Of Gulf  a Coast Defenses Planned

Huge Fund Insufficient, House Committee Declares      PATTERSON TESTIFIES   $196,757,632 Construction Slated At Military Posts In U. S.

Will Spend Billion On ArmsFactories;‘Draf? 60 Ships For Britain   Appropriation Request Largest’ Since World War But Will Not Be Sufficient for Year, Warning

Biggest Appropriation Bill Since World War Sent fo House Today   Ten Billion Dollar Measure Would Give Added Air Strength

“ROUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS BIG ARMY SUPPLY BILI   Ten Billion Dollar Appropriation Goes to House Today   crouP CALLS HUGE FUND INSUFFICIENT

IO BILLION NOT  ENOUGH, TOLD AY COMMITTEE   Supply Appropriation Carries Funds to Give Air Corps 40,000 Planes.   INCLUDES BILLION TO PAY MEN NOW IN ARMY

Largest Single Fund Since World War Days;  Germans Increase Buildings

House Receives  $10,009 655,167 Army Supp! Bill   Undersecretary Patterson Testifies this Amount Insufficient

More Funds Sought For Defense Work   40,000 Planes Said Needed; Would Add To Coast Defense

$10 Billion Army Supply Bill Requester   —_—_e a SE SEW bh OY iY SE  House Appropriations Committee Says This Won't Be Enough  PLANE* NEED GREAT  Germany’s Production Is Estimated at 300¢ Planes Monthiv

BIG ARMY BILL IS NOT SUFFICIENT, CONGRESS TOLD   Blunt Notice Served by Com mittee in Reporting on $10,000,000,000 Measure

10-Billion Bill for the Army  40,000 Planes Needed to Match  Increase by Navic

Ask 10 Billion for Army; More to Be Needed Later   Believe Army Plans For Doubling Field Forces To Approximately 2,800,000

10 BILLIONS ASKED FOR ARMY, 40,000 PLANES INCLUDED   ‘MILITARY NEED’ IS PREDICTED BY WAR DEPARTMENT

RECORD PEACE ARMY SUPPLY BILL. TO HOUSE   Committee Recommends $10,009, 655,187 and Calls It Insufficien —Race With Nazis

ARMY’S SUPPLY BILL CALLS FOR TEN BILLIONS   Largest Single Appropria tion Since World. War Days Is Sent to House By Committee   MORE TO BE ASKED   Blunt Notice Served Sum Insufficient; Provides ~ For 40,000 Planes For Air Corps

PLANE OUTLAY [SNOT ENOUCH   Huge Army Supply Bill, Call. ing - For 40,000. Planes, Reported Out

HOUSE GETS BILL FOR 40,000 AR CORPS PLANES   Committee Says Army Supply Bilt For Funds Totaling $10,000,0001000 Will Not Be Sufficient  “NEED PLANES”

Big Appropriation Called Too Small For Defense Need   Largest Single Cash Outla) Since World War Days Provides For 40,000 Planes Casta Byread Eatimates

40,000 PLANES NOT ADEQUATE   Army Supply Bill Of $10,009,655,187 Held Insufficient

Army's Supply Bill of $10,009,655,187 Called Insufficient   I argest Appropriation Since World War Is Asked For Army

BILL sytl.      Marshall Sees Need: For Great Coast ‘Défense Due To Situation: -

House Is Sent Bill To Supply American Army   Request For $10,099,655,18 Is Largest Appropriation Since World War

LARGE ARMY SUPPLY FUND IS REQUESTED:   Sum Would Give Air Corps a Total of 40,000 Airolanes

TEN BILLION SUPPLY BILL GIVEN HOUSE   Committee Bluntly Warn That Despite Size of Fund, It Will Be Insufficient

SUPPLY BILL NOT ADEQUATE FOR NEXT YEAR   Testimony Made Public Today By Group At Capital

TD BILLION FOR ARMY FAVOREL   Hugh Supply Bill No Called Large Enougt By Official

Largest Sum Since World War; Air Corps to Get 40,000 Planes.   SECRETARY CITES NEED

TEN BILLIONS FOR FIGHTING FORCE ASKED   Patterson Expects ‘‘Need for 40,000 Planes’’ Measure Proposes

RECORD SUPPLY BILL FOR ARMY SENT TO HOUSE    $10,009,655,187 ORDER BIGGEST SINGLE APPROPRIATION SINCE WAR

TEN BILLIONS REQUESTED BY ARMY AIR CORPS      Measure Sent Tc House; Regarded Insufficient

Army Fund Bill Of 10 Billions Not Sufficient   Appropriations C o m mittee Sends Supply Measure To Floor Of Congress.   40.000 PLANES ASKED

WOULD GIVE ARMY AIR CORPS 40,000 PLANES: NEXT YEAR   PLAN WOULD BRING DEFENSE SPENDING TO ABOUT $43.000,000,000

40,000 Planes Wil  Boost Air Corps   War De ‘partment Thinks The y Will Be Needed Soon—Coast  Defenses Also Strenethened

MediationBody Fails to Settle Allis Strike   Defense Program lo Fail Unless Radicals Curb. ed: Knudsen

WANT U, S. SEND NORWAY WHEAT   Propose Sending 100,000 Tons Of Wheat To Tide Over People TOL Summer Crop.

NORWAY ASKS FOR TEST SHIPMENT OF WHEAT SUPPLY   LAsks for Limited Amount te “See Whether Germany Seizes It.’

PROPOSES TEST SHIPMENT SENT TO NORWEGIANS   NORWEQIAN MINISTER OF SUP. PLY ASKS WHEAT BE SENT STARVING POPULATION 'O SEE IF SHIPMENT IS SEIZED

Crippled Children’s Society Meets May 9   Mrs. Howard Cook to Attend Annual Conven tion in Joplin

CRIPPLED CHILDREN'S SOCIETY MEETS MAY   Annual Convention to Be Held at Joplin

PORTION OF NATIONALS WARNED TO OUIT SIAM   U. S$. RESIDENTS REMAIN

Second Attack on Baltic Isle Smached   Russians Say Nati Tanks Destroyed in Leninarad Area

Attempted Invasion of Strategic Island In Baltic Sea Thwarted; Transports Sunk

England Asks Mobile Units To Stop Nazi:   Parliament To Hol  ‘Inquest’ On Loss

Explanation of Crete Defeat is Britons Demand   British Military Experts Ask Units For Isle’s Defense

LOSS OF KEY ISLE OF CRETE TO BE PROBED   Fears of Air- Borne Invasion Mount In London

CAR LICENSE BILL PASSED   Legislature Whips Through Measure Setting Purchase  Deadline As March 1.

MARCH  DEADLINE MAY BECOME LAW   State House and Senate Pass on Auto License Measure Today.

WAR DEPARTMENT PLANS TO STATION ADDITIONAL FORGES   MID-WEST LOCATIONS FOR ARMORED AND TRIANGULAR DIVISIONS IS REPORT

Plan Army Units For This Area   Fort Smith One of Possible Sites

TRIANGULAR DIVISION AT NEOSHO CAMP   War Department Makes  Designations to Serve as Guide to Engineering . Firms, Drawing Plans ' for Three Cantonments

SRA DOOM VOTED BY ASSEMBLY   Economy ‘‘Bloc’’ Plans To Abolish Relief Organization

MILLS REOPEN AT BIRMINGHAM   State Guardsmen And Picket Lines Withdrawn From Steel Plants

TRIKE AT ENSLEY QUICKLY SETTLED   Home Guards Leave As Workers Pledge Return

STEEL HULLS ARE OPEN TODAY AFTER SHORT-LIVED SFRIKE   Three - Cornered Agreement Returns Birmingham Labor To Jobs

SHORT-LIVED ALA. STEEL STRIKE ENDS: MEN BACK AT WORK   - “30.000 Workers Return to Their Jobs 24 Hours After Strike Was Called

PLANS FOR MANEUVERS RE  VIVE REPORTS NATIONAL GUARD WILL SERVE   --- LONGER THAN YEAR

GUARDS MAY STAY LONGER THAN YEAR      Maneuver Plans Lead Ts New Rumors About Service Period

French Sian Syrian War Armistice   Russians Claim Strong Attacks Against Germans

Fire Raiders Break 5-Day London Lull   Thailand Claims French Broke Agreement; Liner Safe

FREE FRENCH AlD ENGLISH TROOPS IN AFRICAN DRIVE   British Are Preparing fo Assult Against Derna In Libya   Fighting Continues Agains' Fascists in Other Parts OF Africa

British Map 4-Point Drive In Africa   Tripoli Looms as Sight of Defensive Stand by Italians

Italian Garrison Driven from Oasis by Camel Corps Detachment.   Plan Derna Attack   » Main Body of British Troops Prepare Assault on Coastal Town.

FREE FRENCH IN NEW ATTACK.   Third Front Is Openec Against Italy in Africa as They Strike

Mad Motorist, Armed With Shotgun, Terrorizes London Three Hours;. Kills Two Persons and Wounds Five

Motorist Runs Amuck Three Hours in London: Kills Two. Wounds Five

Moscow is Half Encircled Despite Tremendous Cost ecu is Paying For Prize

RUSS CAPITAL HALF CIRCLED IN BLITZKRIEG   Long-Range Cannon Enter Battle For City

WAR OF TODAY WON IN SHOPS   Must Sweat Hard For Next Year, OPM Head Tells Crowd

DELAY IN START OF VOTE RECOUN)   Committee Can't Get Writs Out Until Next Week, Chairman Says

Manufacturers Are All: Urged to. Atténd OPM  ~ Defense Contract Clinic   Secretary of Associated. Indus. tries of Kansas Mske. Request on Show P 1 1

Manufacturers Are All  Urged to Attend OPM Defense Contract Clinic   Secretary of Associated Industries of Kansas Make Request Pedal .

Berlin, However, Doesn't eport Specific Gains  Russian Version of Battle Differs Greatly; Smashine Counter-Attacks Claimed in Threatened Ukraine 

SENATE 0. KS ALIEN POWER TO PRESIDENT   Bill Also Gives Roosevelt Watch On Citizens

Nazis Tell of Movement Around City   Russia Admits Danger, But To Make Strong Stand

Nazis Batter Way Forward Says Berlin   Claim New Attacking Line Are Only 60 Miles From Moscow   ENCIRCLING MOVE ALSO PROGRESSES   Declare Moscow Will Be Lef' Smaking Ruins Unless Reds Capitulate

Lull in Libya Continues For Full 24 Hours   British Massing Strengtl For Offensive From E Gobi to Rezegh

“nM nm i   New Zealand Repotts  Severe Losses In Soldiers   HARD FIGHT LIES AHEAD IN LIBYA

BRITISH REVAMP LINES IN DESERT   24-Hour Lull in Libyan Wa: Believed Prelude to Another Test of Strength

War in Libya Still Stalled   British Massing Troops; Heavy Losses and Heavy Fighting Ahead Admitted

Lull in Libya Continues For   British Massing Strengtl For Offensive From E Gobi to Rezegh -

Reapportioning Seats In U.S. House Voted   Giving One of Arkansas’ Places to Michigan Ta Refuserst

House Votes for Equal Proportions Method — of Reapportioning Members   Similar Action by Senate Would Insure Arkansas Present Seven Seats

RAIN AND SNOW CAUSE MANY DEATHS IN PA   Tee Covered Streets - And Highways: Are   Trag aheroia

FROZEN RAIN AND SNOW COAT HIGHWAYS   lcy Precipitation Creates Hazardous Conditions On Roads And Streets—All Of Eastern Pennsylvania Included In Affected Araa

RAF Winning  ‘Slight Edge’ In Air Fight, London Says   Bombing of Nazi Industry Gives Them Advantage, British Say   ‘Fire Raid’ on Capital   Nazi Trenches on Coast of France MachineGunned by Britons

Thousands Of Volunteers Snuff Out London Fire Bombs; British Hammer Tobruk Outposts

FARM PROGRAM DECISION PLEASING TO ALL NEAF   Coneressional Dispute  Invoive: Millions of Dollars of Benefit Payments.

Had Been Involved in Protracted and Complicated Dispute Involving Mil-: lions of DoHars   FOOD FOR NEEDY   Millions of: Residents o Towns and Cities to Benefit Under Food  Stamp. Provision

BELIEVE DECISION NEAR IN DISPUTE   Senate, House Study Com. plicated Farm, Needy: Relief Food Plan

House To Rush Action On Bill To Aid Britain   Time Limit on Powers to Be Granted President _ Point of Contention.

ADMINISTRATION WINS FIRST SKIRMISH OVER LEASE AND LEND BILL   TIME LIMIT NOT OPPOSED IF IT RUNS CONCURRENTLY WITH EMERGENCY

Lease-Lend Bill Wins in Initial Test   Procedure Charted for Measure Approved; Sent To Foreign Affairs Unit

House Won Aid Bill Skirmish   Vote Taken Without Debate; Move Clears Way for Committee Hearings .

BLOOM GROUP HAS CONTROL OF MEASURE   House Foreign Affair: Committee To Start Hearings On Bill Tomorrow

FD Defense Measure To Ge Workout As It Is To Be Debated By Solons

ADMINISTRATION VICTOR IN LENDLEASE ACT TILT   House Upholds Plans of Leaders in Procedure  Charted

Willkie For Bill To Help British; Flies To England  Landon Criticizes Willkie’s Stand Calling It Same As That Of Roosevelt

HOUSE GROUP HAS MEASURE   Effort of Military Committee To Obtain Bill 1s Defeated.   HEARING IS TOMORROW

FDR Forces Win First Skirmish   Landon Peeved By Willkie’s War Séana

 First Skirmish Goes to Administration   Upheld Procedure Chartered for Rushing Consideration Lease-Lend Bill.

BRITISH AID AILL SENT T0 COMMITTEE   Speaker Rayburn Opposes Time-Limit on Proposed Powers for F. D.R.   COMMITTEES OF . HOUSE IN CONTEST   Wendell. Willkie Favors Bill,. Wants Limitation of Emergency Power.

HOUSE CLASH OPENS DEBATE (\N WAR ISSUE   Argument Over Committee Jurisdiction Is First Battle Point   WILLKIE FAVORS AID FOR BRITAIN   Urges Modifications, However, To President's Legislation

Weather Report  ‘iMoerver Jo ee unm 86 60D   Administration Wins Lease-Lend Skirmish

Skirmish  Over Aid Bill Wor   House Upholds Plan Tc Rush Consideration Of Measure

PROCEDURE PLAN © UPHELD IN HOUSE   Speaker’s Vote Defeats Effort of Mili. tary Committee to Bring Measure © : Under Its Control =

Win First Roune On Aid to Britai   Administration Triumphs in Move to Rush Consideration of Bill   SEEK. LIMIT ON POWER   Lease-Lend Mcasure As. signed to Foreign Affairs ~ Committee

HEARINGS TO BE BEGUN TUESDAY ON LEASE-LEND   Administration Wins Skirmish to Put Bill Under Foreign Affairs

SOLONS READY FOR “AID” FIGHT   Prepare For Congressiona! Skirmishes Over Bill For Full Aid To Britain.

Administration Wins First Aid Bill Skirmish   Measure Goes to Foreign Affairs Committee

Lower House Upholds Assignment Of Bill To Foreign Affairs Committee

Administration , Winner In Aid Bill Skirmish   House Approves Assign: ment To Foreign Affair: Committee.

OPENING SHOT OF BIG BATTLE FIRED IN HOUSE   Committee Jurisdiction. Is Argued; Willkie Joins Proponents

Push Action On British Aid Measure   Administration Wins First Skirmish On Bill

Lease-Lend Wins Test      Bloom to Begin Hearings Tomorrow; A Willkie Okay

HOUSE UPHOLDS RUSH ACTION ON LEASE-LEND ACT   Administration Wins . First Skirmish On Bill   TAKE VOICE VOTE   Assigns Measure T Foreign Affairs Committee

Administration Wins Skirmish on Lease-Lend Bill   Military Committee Of House Denied Control of Measure

F.D.R. WINS: FIRST ROUND ON AID BIL!   House Steers Measure to Foreign Affairs Committee   HEARINGS TUESDAY   Rayburn Opposes Fixing Time Limit On Measure

Lease-Lend Measure Sent To Committee   Jurisdictional Row Quickly Settled By The House Today

HOUSE SUPPORT OF LEASE, LEND PLAN IS SHOWA   Administration Measure Procedure Is Speeded ‘. Up. Throuch Vote." °

Lease-Lend Bill Passes First Hurdle   Hearings To Start— Willkie for  Vieasure

House Sustains Speaker Rayburn’s Assignment to Foreign Affairs Committee   Vote Clears Way for Chairman Bloom  (D-NY) to Begin Hearings Tuesday With Secretary of State Hull as First Witnese

ADMINISTRATION WINS {ST FCHT _..QUER BRITISH. AE   House Upholds Procedure Fo: Rushing Consideration of Lease-Lend Measure

Willkie, Favoring Measure, To Fly to England for Survey of Situation   BULLETIN

Rush British War Aid Bill   Administration Wins First House Skirmish

Lease-Lending Bill Wins 1st Round Monday  House Upholds Procedure Charted to Rush Up

FIRST TILT WON FOR BRITISH AID BILL   First Congressional Skirmish Taken By Administration When House Upholds Procedure Charted By Leadership For Rushing Consideration Of Measure

No Debate Is Allowed Under Rules on Such Matter; Proves First Test  = "ss a =   Fight Forms   Tense Fight Is Ahead in Congress Over Legislation

Sec. Hull Scheduled as First Witness at Discussion Tomorrow.   May Limit Power   Modification of Roosevelt Measure Likely; Speed Is Sought.

LEASE -LEND BILL PROCEDURE IS OUTLINED IN HOUSE   Administration Forces in Congress Win First Tilt Over New Proposal   Attempt to be Made, to Put Definite Limit on Wide Powers for President

Public Hea        WILLKIE ACTIVE      1940 Presidential Catt date Favors Bill, “With: Modification”

WAY IS CLEARED FOR HEARINGS 10 BEGIN TOMORROM   PROCEDURE PLANNED BY BACKERS UPHELD BY HOUSE VOICE VOTE

Note Criticism Of Proposal As  ‘Constructive’   Willkie Reaction Termed ‘Very Favorable’ By Speaker Rayburn.   TENSE FIGHT LOOMS

PLAN WINS SKIRMISH   ! House Upholds Procedure ito Rush Consideration  of British Aid Bill

MILITARY UNIT CLAIM DENIED   Challenge Over Lease-Lend Measure Is Rejected by House of Representatives.   MOMENTOUS DEBATES AHEAD   Skirmish in Congress ts Prelude to Major Activity as Measure ts Studied,

‘HOUSE SKIRMISH OVER COMMITTEE JURISDICTION OPENS MOMENTOUS ‘DEBATE ON U. S. AID TO BRITAIN

FOR HOUSE HEARINGS TOMORROW   Rayhurn Approves Action For Time Limit On Powers

Lease-Lend - Bill Wins Its _ First Skirmist   Hee  Hionse Upholds Procedure Sending It to Foreign  ‘Affairs Committee   Voce VOTE TAKEN  Military Affairs Group Fails in Attempt to Con tral Tt

OPPOSITION TO FIGHT HARD TO CURTAIL SCOPE   Most Proposed Amend. ments Aimed At ‘DeGeneralizing’ Powers   ARGUED OVER RADIO.   Friends And Foes Take To Air To Give Foretaste Of Sebates

DEFEATS MOVE FOR CHANGE IN  COMMITTEES   Administration Forces Vic torious in First Skirmish Over Roosevelt Plan

Factions  Seek Control   Foreign Affairs  Committee Wins ESE RE Sa

OUSE SETTLES (QUABBLE OVER JURISDICTION   {pproves Speaker Ray. burn’s Assignment of Bill to Foreign Affairs Committee   DE-GENERALIZING’ AIM OF OPPONENTS   Other Amendments De signed to Insure Against Jeopardizing Domestic Preparedness

ADMINISTRATION LEADERS WIN IN TEST SKIRMISH   Lease-Lend Measure To Follow Charted  Course

Willkie Advocates - Modified Measure   Two-Year Limit Proposed On Bill By Republican Leaders In Senate

First Round Administration Wins Skirmish Over Aid Bill   Military Committee Loses Moveto Capture Measure

Administration Hurdles First House Obstacle   Restriction Of Two Years For FDR’s Power Looms As Possibility

CLEAR WAY FOR LEASE, LEND BILL   ‘House Backs Leaders in As  signing Measure to  Foreign Affairs   HEARINGS WILL  BEGIN TOMORROW   Secretary Hull Will Be First Witness; Willkie Backing Regarded as Favorable

Wheeler And Lee Clash In Senate Fight   Senator From Oklahoma Leads Roosevelt Forces

HOUSE BACKS oPEEDUP OF MEASURE   Supports Assignment te Foreign Atfairs Over Military Group.

House Upholds Rushing Procedure By Voting Lease-Lend Measure To Foreign Relations Committeemen .   Military Group Loses First Fight And Action © Clears Way For Start Of Hearings Tomorrow; Willkie Favors Limitation Of Time On Powers

Speaker Rayburn Amenable To Time Limit on Extraordinary Power for President, as Proposed by Willkie in Supporting LeaseLend Scheme,

BRITISH AID FRIENDS WIN FIRCT FICHT   Efforts of House Military Committee to Bring Measure Under Its Con. trol Voted Down ir Short Skirmish.

Lease-lend bill stays  in committee   Administration wins skirmish

Administration Victor In Lease-Lend: Battle   Speaker Rayburn’s Assignment Of Bill To Foreign Affairs Committee Upheld In House; Hearings To Start Tuesday

ADMINISTRATION IS AHEAD IN BATTLE OVER LEASE-LEND   RUSH PROCEDURE UPHELD. WILLKIE APPROVES, WITH MODIFICATION

First Lend-Lease Skirmish Won By Proponents  Administration’s Dian tn Llactan   Administration’s Plan to Hasten Passagé Adopted By the House

Tenseness _ Fills Halls ~* Of Conoress   ‘Aid to Britain’ ~ Bill Launches Heated Debates

TENSE FIGHT IN PROSPECT OVER MEASURE   Willkie Throws Support to Measure in Midst of Opposition Drive   SENATE BATTLE

Administration Wins First Fight On English Aid   Lease-Lend Bill Gees To Foreign Affairs Committee

Start Hearings Tuesday on Bill To Aid Englane   Administration Wins First Skirmish, House Uphold ng Procedure.   Willkie’s Reaction  Favorably Receive

Hearings Begin Tuesday With Sec. Hull First Witness Scheduled fo Be Heard: Amendments Already Are Being Drawn   Administration Wins First Skirmish Over Aid For Britain Measure; Time Limitation Being Suggested

Bullet Wounds Worker   Se erE  Shot Believed to Have Come from Rifle of Target Shooter

Teacher, Merchant Clerk on Payrolls Conservation Dept   Attorney General Asked to Act on Charge of Director Osborne

WITHDRAWAL OF JAP NEGOTIATORS FROM INDIES NEAR   Efforts to Reach Trade Understanding With Dutch Fail

Fascist Command Reports Victory In Battle with British af Cherin

FASCISTS REPULSE BRITISHATCHERED   Rome. Dispatches Claim Victory Over English Units in Italian Eritrea

PROTESTS SENTENCE OF TRAINEE   10-Year Term Because of Insubordination Outrageous, a Congressman Savs   REQUESTS STIMSON ORDER REVERSAL      Offenses Minor Except fol Selectee's Attitude, Army Major Says

PROTESTS VERDICT AGAINST SELECTEE   Representative Young Urges Secretary Stimson To Reverse “Most Amazing Act Of Injustice And Brutality Toward A Soldier"

SOLDIER GIVEN TERM IN PRISON   10-Year Sentence of Drafted Man _ Brings Protest.

PLEA FOR SOLDIER MADE TO STIMSOI   Congressman Says Verdict Against Draftee “Amazing Act of Brutality.”

BRITISH INFANTRY DEFEAT DIVISION OF CRACK NAZI TROOPS   Former Hitler Bodyguards Thrown Back Along Northern Greece Front   FIRST BIG CLASH ON BALKAN FRONT

BRITAIN CLAIMS A VICTORY IN FIRST CLASH      Defeat A Picked -Division ol Ger. mans In Clash In Northern Grctece.

Picked Men Of Germany Smashed   British. Airplanes Continue to Wreck Havoe In Nazi Lines

RUSH TO BUY NEW AUTO TAGS TODAY    aeeeniemeanamammmeannl Demand Is Stronger Than Usual— Speculate as to Reasons

RUSH TO BUY NEW AUTO TAGS TODAY   Demand Is Stronger Than Usual— Speculate as to Reasons

OLE EE  Fund” For Private in Armt  rm, ct Friends Start. “Sustaining   85 Weekly Fund Has Beginning In Camaraderie Tha Grows Amid Splashes of Sentiment When Bunch of Boys Sit Around Tavern; Each to Contribute Ten Cents Weekly for Year

IRAN ACCEPTS PEACE TERMS   Agrees to Expel Axis Diplomats and Turn Nationals Over to Allies

Senate Group Ir Denies PleasR In Film Probe P.   ‘Iran Accepts ;Russo-British _Peace Terms   Alien Subjects Will Be Expelled By  Government.

SON ON THRONE AS ALLIES MOVE ON KEY JO ASIA   Germans Claim Nine Russiar Divisions Wiped Out, Others Smashed   Nazis Cross Lower Dnieper: African Drive Opens; RAF Raids Cities

Naval Academy Head Is Transferred   Becomes Chief Of Staf! To Fleet Commander.

Airlines, Private Citizens Offer 20 To 30 Ships   Fifty Tankers Are Made Ready For Allied Use

Airlines, Private Owners Quickly Respond to Plea   50 U. S. Tankers Also Being Rounded Up for British Service

BRITAIN T0 GET PLANES FROM U.S. AIRLINES   Over 20 Transports Provided in Quick Response To FDR Request   CONVOYS DEMANDED BY SENATOR GUFFEY   50 Big American Tankers Being Prepared to Take Oil to British

U.S. Airlines, Citizens Furnish 30 Transport Planes for England   Swift Response To FDR Request Follows Allotmen Of 50 Tankers To Help Empire; Guffey  Calls For American Convoys

Non-military planes asked  sent Britain   Jesse Jones. is given task of supplying craft

Airlines, Private Citizens Readily Respond to Jesse Jones’ Request

Airlines and Citizens . Turn Over 20 or 30  Transport-Type Ships For Service by Britain  50 BIG U. S. TANKERS TO TRANSPORT OIL  Senator Guffey Makes First Open Demand For Convoys by Navy

PRIVATE AIR TRANSPORTS GIVEN BRITISH   U. S. Citizens, Firms Respond To F.D.R. Request.

U.S. Gets Private Airline Planes  To Aid Britain  20 or 30 Will Be  Turned Over in  Next Few Days 50 TANKERS, TOO  Guffey Demands U. S. Navy Convoys  we

Airlines Planes. Will Be Sent  to Great Britain   owilt Response Is Made hy Commercial Airlines, Private Citizens to Roosevelt Request: 59 Tankers Wil] Aid

BIG AIRPLANES TURNED IN 10 HELP ENGLAND   DEMAND FOR NAVAL CONVOYS HEARD IN SENATE

Donate Airships   Roosevelt Asks For Transport Planes For Britain, Response Is Immediate

50 Big Tankers Are Being Made Ready To Carry Oil Supplies To England   ALL CRAFT AVAILABLE WILL BE TURNED OVER

BRITAIN GETS MORE PLANES   U.S. Lines Give 20 To 30 Craft At F.R.’s Request.

PRIVATE OWNERS T0 TURN PLANES OVER 10. BRITAIN   Individuals and Commercia! Airlines Offer 20 to 30 Ships in Response to Roosevelt's Appeal.   80 LARGE TANKERS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE   Demand for Convoys Mad by Sen. Guffey—Chamber * Approves $3,415,521,750 Naval Bill.

AIR TRANSPORT PROVIDED FOR AID OF BRITAIN   20 te 30 Big Planes Promised by Airlines, Private Citizens, I: Response te FDR’s Plea

Answer Request By Roosevelt For More Planes Now   U.S. Announces 50 Big American Tankers Being Readied Aid      DEMANDS U. 8. NAVY START CONVOY DUTY   U. S. May Muster Coast Guard Into Naval Patrol; Huge Navy Fund Pacsocs

Plane Owners Release Ships At U.S. Request   Jones Assures President That Transport Craft Will Be Available

Private Planes And Ships Go to Britain   President's Call for Aircraft of Transport Type Meets Quick Response; Fifty Large Oil Tankers Are Being Turned Over

Connally Makes Funds Estimate At Conference   Chief Executive Calls Officials To Explain © Talks With Churchill

More Money Needed for War Tools  F.D.R. Reports To Congressional Leaders on Churchill Tatk

Story of Meeting Given’ to- Leaders   Roosevelt Presents Outlin of Conferences With’  ~ ) Churchill   MORE ‘FOR LEASE-LEND   Connally Say Appropriation of 4 Billions May Be Asked .

INCREASED WAR AID IS - DISCUSSED   Roosevelt Also Gives Con« gressmen a Report on Sea Conference   BUDGET WORKS ON ' “WAR AID PROGRAM   od Russian Talks Expected Soon and U. §. Keeps an Eve on Japan

New Lease-Lend Aid Likely to Be About 4 Billion   Connally in estimate after conference with F. D. R. on meeting at sea with Churchill.

0-30 CHANCE OF FURTHER JAP WAR ~ MOVES—CONNALLY   Texas Solon Joms FR in Stating U. S. No Cleser to War Than Before

Will Need More Aid, Says FDR   Gives Congressional Leaders Report on Salk Wish Claeohitl

F.R. Reports To His Aides On Sea Parley   Senator Connally Says Nation Not Closer To Actual Involvement

PRESIDENT GAVE CONGRESS LEADERS CONFERENCE REPOR'   KEY MEN IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN CONGRESS CON4: PER WITH ROOSEVELT

Congress Leaders Receive Word-View of Sea Conference   President Also Talks of Additional Lease and Lend Appropriation

FDR Summons Lawmakers To Foreign Talks   President Hints More Money To Be Sought Soon For Lease-Lend Program.   ROOSEVELT SEES HULL

President May Ask Ten Billions—Tells Congress Aides of Conference

Four Billion More For Lease-Lend Is Connally's Forecas   Roosevelt Tells — Details of His MidAtlantic Meeting

PRESIDENT GAVE CONGRESS LEADERS CONFERENCE REPORT  -KEY MEN IN FOREIGN AF

CONGRESS MAY BE ASKED FOR MORE LEASE-LEND FUNDS   Senator Corinally Predict: Request Of Four Billion Dollars Additional

President Maps New Len Les      Roosevelt Reports On Parley At Sea _ To Congress Chiefs

Connally Predicts Figure After Leaders Hear FDR Tell Of Conferences

Senator Connally Reports on Proposal After White House Meeting,   TOLD. OF SEA MEETING

White House Parley Alsc Discusses A New LeaseLend Appropriation.

NEW LEASE-LEND GUESSES GUT SUM TO FOUR BILLIONS   IF AND WHEN NEEDED, SAYS SEN, CONNALLY AFTER TALK WITH PRESIDENT   F, D. R. REVIEWS SEA MEET FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS      Texas Senator Says He Does Not Think Chief Executive Made Any War Fromises to Churchill

White House Parley Brings Prediction of New Call for $4,000,000,000 Lease-Lend   Congressional Leaders Given Explanation by President Of His Dramatic Conference at Sea With Britain's Prime Minister Churchill.

ClO Extends Strike In Auto Industry   Includes General Motors Truck Factory in New Move

UNDESIRABLE BARS WOULD BE CLOSED   Seek to Cleanup Undesir. ables Near Training Camps

PART OF BREWERS’ CLEANUP— Sailors Stay up Later, but They Can t Buy a Drink After Midnight

Brewers Stri ‘iving -To Eliminate  Undesirable Pubs i in Army Areas

Bomb: Dublin  Between 100 And 200 Injured In Capital; — Berlin Gets Protest

DUBLIN 1S STRUCK BY FALLING BOMB:   [Thirty Persons Killed anc  Many Injured in Explosions Early Today

THIRTY KILLED WHEN PLANES BOMB DUBLIN   Unidentified Craft Dr op Explosives Jn Traland   MANY INJURED   Bombs Fall Not Far From U. S. Legation

30 PERSONS ARE KILLED IN ATTACK   U. S. Legation’ Is Damagéd Tn Eire Capital

52 Are Killed in Ireland  Unidentified Planes Bomb Duhlin Saturday

DUBLIN IS BOMBED, 30 DEAD, 109 HURI   Explosives Are Dropped by Unidentified Planes Early Today

SIAMESE, FRENCH SIGN ARMISTICE   POSITION OF LINES ESTABLISHED PENDING PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

French, Siam Sign Armistice  Japan Acts as Mediator in Border-War Settlement

Agree on  A Truce   Armistice In French IndoChina Fighting Signed

THAILAND WAR ENDS IN PEACE   Armistice Is Signed Between Siam and . French Indo-China

Truce Signed by: French, Thailand   Japanese Military Mediators Look on as Armistice Agreement is Reached

EXTRA PAY FOR CONVOYS   Bill Introduced To Pay Bonus For Combat Service

GAS SHORTAGE IS DISCUSSED   Curtailment Of Exports B: Ohio Refineries Will Be Considered

Armed Guarc Formed by  Socialists  Defense Claims   Defense Claims Attack By Silver Shirts Feared

TWO ESCAPED MEN CAPTURED   State Reformatory convicts held in Illinois; car stolen

Nation Faces Ely ene et An, War ai UTICE,  . = rr Sofia is Told Rendel Reads Formal Statement of Break and  «sks Passports U.S. TO TAKE OVER  Minister Will wen’ for Istanbul Wi hin the  Tar —%  Minister Will Leave for Istanbul Within the  Wart rYTCth

British Note  Severs Relations’ With Bulgaria   Belgrade Hears Greece May Cede. Thrace Forcing Nazis to Invade Turkish Territory;  Axis Rumored to Be Pressing Jugoslavia   RULLETIN.

Poles, Dutch, Belgians Asked to Leave As U.S. Consul Takes Over lob

CLAIM BULGARIANS KNEW NAZIS AIMED TO ATTACK GREECE   British Minister Tells Premier Filoff That Country’s Actions Were Suspicious

FDR and Henry Called In Help On Tax Reports   Se lf You Have Trouble Filling Your Blank, You Are In Good Company

Fret Over Income Tax   Needless Worry With Advice Of Exnerts Free

5-15 Below by Sunday Forecast  ite rerrrer. TIPE BE TOR BT Ar A LC OCT. Beretroo Fwu ADT: Try A

YOU'LL SHIVER READING THIS   Weather Man Says lowa Temperatures Will Dive Below Zero

Canadian Cold Wave To Hit lowa   Frigid Subzero Readings Due By Sunday.

Whole Hemisphere  Under Scrutiny O U. S. Ships, C. of C Men Told

Stark Contends Naval Patrols Far From Home   Connection Between Patrols and Convoys Isn't Explained

Wide Area Patrolled   U. S. Neutrality Patrols Operate 2,000 Miles At Sea

U.S. PATROL NOW 2,000 MILES OUT   Admiral Stark Indicates Vessels Are Operating Half Way Acress Atlantic   NYE ASKS CURB ON CONVOY ORDERS   Would Require Approval of Congress; Navy and Army Heads Address G. of @.

PATROLS LINKED WITH CONVOYS   Stark Says Ships on Duty 2,000 Miles From Shore

Neutrality Patrols Already Operating Far From Shore   Adm. Stark Says They Are Covering Half Way Across Atlantic Ocean

Patrols Operate 2,000 Miles From  American Shores   Admiral Stark Links Pa. trols With Problem o Ship Convoys.   Says Naval Building Is Ahead of Schedul

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U.S. Patrols. 2,000 Miles Ou  Operating Half ay Across : Atlantic. Stark Sa

PATROLS GOING OUT 2000 MILES, STARK REVEALS   GREATLY EXPANDED AREAS COVERED BY AMERICAN SHIPS

American Patrols Operate 2,000 Miles From Shore, ‘Admiral Stark Disclose:

Admiral Stark States Patrols Extended East   Chief Of Naval Operation Says We Will Share Re sources Within Limits.   9000 MILES AT SEA

CHARGE MILITARY BASE FOR GERMANS   Minister to Bucharest Will Return Home; Rumor Nazi Troops Already In Bulgaria.   BELIEVE NAZIS SPEEDING PLANS

AUTION 15 HELD A FORERUNNER Ut NAZI DRIVE   New Blitz Through Balkans Believed Near, Salonika Probable Target

BRITISH ON WATCH FOR © POSSIBLE INVASION OR ~ NEW LIGHTNING DRIVES

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF NAZI SOLDIERS REPORTED CONCENTRATED--BRITISH-RUMANIA RELATIONS BROKEN

BRITAIN CALLS MINISTER BACK FROM RUMANIA: CRISIS GROWS   Severs Diplomatie Rela tions as Nation Ha: Become Military Bas. For Germany   Sir Reginald Hoare Demands Passports; Will Leave With Staff; Balkans Boil

DECLARE NATION A MILITARY BASE FOR NAZIS   All Europe Bristles With Signs That Hitler Will Attempt Sudden Offensive Somewhere Soon.   GERMAN BOMBERS FLY OVER ICELAND   Rome Confirms British Reports of the Bombardment of Genoa; 72 Dead, 22€ Wounded.

MILITARY BASE FOR NAZI DRIVE, LONDON BELIEVES   SIR REGINALD ROARE CLOSES MINISTERIAL OFFICE IN BUCHAREST   CHURCHILL SAYS GERMANS ARE ENTERING BULGARIA   But Declares Britain Can Win War Without American Armies; “Give Us the Tools, We'll Win War" 

GERMAN TROOPS MASSING FOR ATTACK; 500,000 REPORTED IN RUMANIA READY TO MOVE .   Turkey May Be Forced To Take Its Stand With England If Germany Moves Thronsh Salonika Tn War

Britain Is Quitting Rumania   Severs Diplomatic Relations and May Take Offensive

Berlin Claims 665,000 Taken In Kiev Battle   Announces ‘‘Complete Victory In Greatest Battle Of All History’’   ESTIMATE 300,000 RUSSIANS KILLED   German Columns Continu Advance Says Berlin Headquarters Report

Roosevelt Lauds Young Soldiers In Army Speech   Chief Executive’s Message Read By Secretary of. War Stimson

ECUADOR-PERU TRUCE SOUGH]   U. S., Et Al Ask Nations T Fix No Man’s Land

NO MAN'S LAND BEING URGED   U. S., Argentina and Brazil Join in Request To Peru and Ecuador

PERU AND ECUADOR FIGHTING CEASES   Mediators Attempt To Find Permanent Settlement

Status Quo Line Asked Of Equador   U.S. Urges Area Next To Peru One Of Neutrality

Peru and Ecuador Are Asked to Establish a ‘No Man’s Land’ on Line   U. S. Argentina and Brazil Make the Request of Warring Countries

Nazi Raids on Britain Killed, Hurt 83,612   35,756 Dead, 47,85¢ Injured; Casualties Rosein April

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NAZIS REPORT BRITISH LOSSES   Claim 2,235,000 Tons of! Enemy Shipping Sunk

2,235,000 Tons of Ships Sunk Ir 1941, Nazis Say   Germans Claim Million More Tons Damaged By Reich Operations

Soviets Claim Nazis Stopped At Leningrad   Driven Back Over Own Dead; Germans Report New Gains on City

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Preparing New Offensive Thrusts In Varied Arenas

iThe War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII  HMigiar fatting Gat far Eurthar Accanulée an Rritain

The War Today — — Hitler Undoubtedly Preparing Now For Future Thrusts With Armies

GERMAN STATEMENT RUSSIAN WAR MERE PRELUDE TO ATTACK ON BRITAIN BELIEVED BE TRUTH

THE WAR TODAY,  A Winter Front In Middle East?  ‘West African Move Also Seen In Dakar Area —   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE.

Hitler Aims At Disposing Of Red: Before Trying Further Great Drives In Mediterranean And The West

The War Today   Hitler Plans Ahead But All Is Contingent On Reds’? Knockout

SEES TRUTH IN GERMAN CLAIM   MacKenzie rerceives Signs Of Future Nazi War Operations

 MACKENZIE BELIEVES  NAZI. NEWS AGENCY — REPORT SHOULD NOT IBE TAKEN LIGHTLY   Germans Say Red War Being Fought to Gain Preconditions for Final  Struggle With British

THE WAR TODAY   a om 038 _ Ol = SE OE SO ES  HITLER MAPPING NEW OFFENSIVES IN MEDITERRANEAN, WESTERN AREAS

Hitler to Seize Dakar, Dardanelles Next, Apparently   RY NEWITT MACKENZIE

Mechanical Monsters Are Locked in Battle Along Egyptian-Libyan Border   Axis Forces and British Jockeying For Kev Positions

Tank Trap Is Sprung On Nazis   [mperials Drive To Relieve Tobruk

VICHY FORCES OPEN ASSAULT AT DAMASCUS   RAF Bombing Fleet Crosses Channel In Raids

Evans Denies Farm Prices Are Too Higt   Says Producer Must Ha* Parity in Pocket as Wel As on Paper

‘Evans Denies —  Farm ‘Prices  Are Too High   Says Producer Must Ha> Parity in Pocket as Wel Ason Paper 

lowa’s Police  Go Back On The Air   Installation Of Radic Telegraph Rushed.

State Moves to Restore Police Radio Hookup:   Communications Witt Other States To Be Sought Immediately

Roosevelt Beat Wilkie In Supreme Court Case More Than Century Age

Britain’s New “V” Army Told to Await Patiently the Moment to Strike Nazis

Mobilization Of Undercover Force In Occupied Lands Now Completed

"V” ARMY WAITS ORDERS TO HIT AT GERMANY   New Secret Army In Germa) Occupied Countries Pledzed To Harrass Germany

BRITAINS “V" ARMY FORMED AGAINST NAZIS   Secret “Troops” Tolc To Await Word To Strike

BRITAIN'S SECRET ‘V’ ARMY IS GETTING RESULTS, REPOR)   Symbol Appears Widel In German-Held Countries

British Report ‘V’ Campaign Is Great Success; Secret Army Is Organized.

Britain Asks Allies To Wait For Command   Train Wrecked in Italy; Ammunition Blows Up In Czechoslovakia As Movement Widens

Forces Urged To “Wait Patiently”  Continue Mobilization of ey” Army

‘V’ Army Is To Strike at  Proper Time   ‘Soldiers’ Will Remain Under Cover at Present

Secret Army Told to Awaif Revolt Signal   Mysterious British Broadcaster Hails Success of Campaiar

Sabotage Incidents Attributed To Strang e “V” Army  Britain Urges Mysterious “V"’ Army To Remain Under Cover Until Moment Comes To Strike

Continue “y” D ay Broadcasts   New Secret Army Told By Great Britain To Be “Patient”: Success Marks Pronacanda.

NEW SECRET ‘V ARMY IS MOBILIZED   . Plan Is to Keep Under Cover Until Time to Strike

Secret ‘V’ Army Harr ies Germans   Mesterious Train Wrecks Mar k War of Nerves on Germany

BRITISH ASK ARMY 1) AWAIT TIME TO STRIKE   Radio Broadcasts Urge Patience On Part Of New-Formed Unit In  Occupied Europe.

85 Pet. Parity Loans Measure  Sioned By F. R.   But Farm Prices Mustn’! Go Above Parity Level, President Warns.

But Farm Prices To Be Held Downto  Level of 1909-1914   Farmers Will Get Their ‘Share’ of National Income

FARM PARITY BILL 13 alGNed BY ROOSEVELT   President Asserts Prices Must Not Exceed Full Parity’s Level

Farm Loan Bill Gets Final OK  From President   Roosevelt Makes It Clear Loans Must Not Push Prices Above Parity.   $1.15 WHEAT EXPECTED

PRICE MUST NOT EXCEED PARITY   Cotton, Corn, Wheat, Rice and ‘Tobacco Are ’ Provided for in A

PARITY BILLIS SIGNED BY FOR   WILL PROVIDE FOR LOANS UP TO 85* OF CROP VALUES

Roosevelt Signs Farm Loan Measure   President Issues Statement About 85 Per Cent Parity

Farm Loan Measure Is Signed With Understanding That Prices Will Not Go Above Parity

FDR Signs Farm Bill   Farm Prices Must No’ Go Above Parity, The President Warns

PRESIDENT SIGNED BILL CALLING FOR PARITY CROP LOANS   SIGNS BILL WITH UNDER STANDING PRICES WILL NO! GO ABOVE PARITY LEVEL

Mandatory Loans on Cotton, Corn, Wheat, Rice And Tobacco Provided

Roosevelt Signs Crop Loan Bill   Legislation Providing 85 Per Cent Parity Loans On Major Crops Is Approved

GOVERNMENT LOAN MEASURE SIGNEL   But FDR Says Farm Price: Must Not Go Above Parity Level

65 Pet. Crop Bill Is Signed By President   Prices are restricted to parity — Fix penalty for selling “abnormal production,” ..

Declares Farm Prices Should Not Be Allowed ~ ot Exceed Parity Level -

Farm Bill Is Signed   Provides For Loans on Crops of 85 Per Cent of Parity

ROOSEVELT SIGNa FARM BILL TODA   Will Provide for Loans of 8& Percent of Parity on Major Crops

F.D. R. URGES: RESTRICTIONS   Asserts Total Payment: Must Never Exceed Paritv

CHOP LOAN BILL SIGNED BY E.R   Provides For Loans On Major Crops Of 80 Per . Cent Parity   SOUNDS WARNING   Declares Prices Should Not Be Permitted Above Parity. Level

Approval Given Parity Payment Farm Measure   President Warns Prices Must Not Exceed Specified Level   OBJECTIVE REACHED   Wheat Farmers Will Get $1.15 Per Bushel This Year

Parity Bill ls Signed   President Approve: Bill for 85 Per Cent Parity

Farm Loan Measure Gets Signature of President Roosevelt   Bill Provides Mandatory Loans On Cotton, Rice

F.D.R. SIGNS ‘CROP LOAN BILI   - Mandatory Loans Up To 85 Per Cent of Parity Provided

FDR SIGNS BILL APPROVING HIGHER PARITY _ PAYMENTS    Provides Mandatory Loans ‘on Cotton to 85 Per Cent ‘of Parity

. Farm Parity Device to Fix Crop Prices.  re eee CT   F.D.R. Signe Bill With the Understanding Prices, Benefits Will Not Exceed The Parity Level

SIGNS FARM BILL   Roosevelt. Says Prices Should Not Go Above Parity Level 

85 PER GENT LOANS PROVIDED FARMER:   Roosevelt Signs Bill Providing Mandatory Aid

PROVIDE FOR 85 PER CENT AS TO PARIT}   Signature Wiiu Understanding Prices Shall Not Go Above Level of Parity, F. R. Says.

FARM LOAN BILL SIGNED BUT HAS STRING TIED OK   President Insists Crop Prices Not Be Permitted to Exceed ‘Parity’ Level

F.D.R.SIGNS FOR FARM LOANS   New Act ~ Designed to ‘Hold Up Prices for  Benefit of Farmers. —

FARM PARITY  BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT   Stipulates Payments Shal Not Go Above Certain Level

New Crop Loar Bill Signed By President   FD Says Prices Not To Go Above Their ‘Parity’ Level

President Definite on His Wishes Regarding Ris: In Farm Prices —

osevelt jns Farm an Bill   ut He Insists rices Must Not 19 Above Paritv

TAAMAEP ACHING LUA MLAJUAL  SIGNED BY FDR   President Enacts Bill Increasing Crop Loans But Says Prices No to Exceed Parity

lowa Woman, Swept Away it Street by Flood, Drowns   Heavy Damage Caused by Torrential Rains in Southwest lowa

Floods Over Iowa After Heavy Rains   Street Fleeds at Cresten Brings Death to One

Floods Hit Southwest Iowa; Woman Drowns   South Nebraska Hit by Floods

Many lowa Rivers Rush Out Of Banks   Southwest Area Hardest Hit; Crop, Property Damage Runs High.

HIGH COURT UPHOLDS BROWDER’S SENTENCI   Communist Leader Must Spend Four Years In Prison, Pay $2,000 Fine.

Appeal Lost By Browder   Supreme Court Upholds Conviction, Curbs FTC’s Power

LOSES APPEAL IN HIGH COURT   Ruling Also Given on Interstate Trade Commission

‘TSSu>reme cout? 29, 10 cs ercic b gainst communist sar. 3orwcet

APPEAL LOST BY BROWDER   Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Communist In Passport Fraud

Neutrality Law Repeal Is Advocated   SECRETARY STIMSON ASSERTS ACT VIOLATES “AMERICA’S MOST SACRED TRADITION, FREEDOM OF SEAS.”   Forbids Loans

Stimson Hits Neutrality Act as Violating Sacred American Foreign Policy   Follows Knox in Assailing Law as ‘‘Blunder;’ Principle of Freedom of Seas Held in Conflict with Disputed Statute

Sec. Stimson for Repeal of Neutrality Act  Says It in Conflict With Tradition Of Freedom of Sea

WAR OEGRETARY URGES REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY LAW   Stimson Says Act Violates Most Sacred Tradition of Freedom of Seas   KNOX SAYS LAW IS ‘TERRIBLE BLUNDER’   Whether Cabinet Attack Up. on Neutrality Law Indi cates Some Administatior Recommendation for its Re. peal Is Undisclosed

DAMASCUS WON'T BE DEFENDED    Will Be Treated as Open, Un fortified City If Allies Break Outer Defenses

World’s Oldest City To Be Treated As ‘“Open,”’ Invaders Gain Headway

iFrench to Give up  i Damascus  ee coe BE   Ancient Syrian City Won't Be Defended; British In Suburbs

SYRIAN CAPITAL MAY BE MADE . OPENCITY   Population Is Reported Tc Have Excellent Morale   Between Russia And Reich Is Reported: Industrial Ruhr Valley Attacked

DAMASCUS NOT TO FIGHT WHEN INVADERS COME   Oldest Inhabited City of World to Be “Declared Unfortified Such As Paris Was   PEOPLE INSTRUCTED   Cryptic Broadcast Calls Or Natives to Show “Hospitality. Toward Foreigners”

BRIT oH PUSH CN IN SYAIA   Vichy Government Turns Bown Peace Gesture Made at Madrid.   DAMASCUS HOLDING DUT

Vichy Turns Down Syria Armistice  Fighting Continues In French Mandate

MICHY AtJEbTo TRUCE TEAM IN OVRIAN WAR   Hard Fighting Will Continue With British Closing In Upon Three Towns

VICHY SPURNS BRITISH TERMS IN SYRIA WAR   Fighting Will Continue Says Government After Talks   ARMISTICE IS FAILURE   Refuse to Negotiate Witt Free French In  Disputed Area

‘Fighting To Continue; Russia Reports Hitler's Blitzkrieg Machine Jolted To Dead Halt

Fighting in Syria Will Be Continued   Free French Control of Mandate, Surrender of War Goods Demanded

Detroit Strike Setup Ominous   Buses, Trolleys Still Tied Up In Labor Row

Clashes Between Men Of - Rival Unions And More Strikes Are  , Hinted

Lower Income Tax Exemptions 0. K.'d   Committee Rejects Manu. facturers’ Sales Levy.

Senate Group Votes Broader Income Taxes   Approves $1500 Married Exemption, $750 for Single Persons

Committee Votes To Cut Exemptions On Income Taxes   Married Pair Allowed $1,500, Single Person: $750 Under Measure

COMMITTEE CUTS TAX EXEMPTION DOWN T0 $1500   Measure Would Tax Six Million More People, Take More From Those Now Paying

Income Tax Exemption To Be Cut   Six Million Mote Persons Will Be Brought Under Law Under New Proposal

WOULD BROADEN INCOME BASE TO; RAISE REVENUE.   Senate Finance Committee Suggests Change In “Community Property” Law   GENERAL SALES TAX ELIMINATED

Senate Group Votes Lower Tax Bracket   Exemptions Of $1,500 For Couples, $750 For Single Persons Fixed

MAY REDUCE  INCOME TAX ~ EXEMPTIONS   Exemptions for Married Persons Would be Lowered to $1500   SENATE COMMITTEE REJECTS SALES TAX   Seven Million Additional Persons Would Pay Income Toxes

Senators Cut Exemptions For Incomes   $1,500 for Married Persons and $750 For Single Individuals

Vote Income Tax Exemption Cut   i ne  Senate Group For $1,500 for Married Persons, $756 for Single

MORE INCOME TAXES VOTEI   Senate Committee Agrees on Reduction of Exemptions.

BRUAD INCOME TAX MEASURE PACCES CENATE   Lower Exemptions Mean $300,000,009 In Additional Taxes

SENATORS FAVOR LARGER REVENUE   Committee Would Broader Tax Base, Outlaw Community Property Returns

VOTE BROADER BASE FOR TAX   Senate Group Asks Change In Exemptions to $750 And $1,500.   TAX SIX MILLION MORE

UncleSam Digs Deep  In Income   Senate Committee Puts OK on Lowering of Exemptions; Pension Advocates Are Busy

SOLONS VOTE TO LOWER INCOME TAX EXEMPTION   “Community Property’ Law Change Changed In Finance Body Action   Revenue Boosted

WIDENS SCOPE OF INCOME TAY   New Measure Would Affect An Additional Six Mil  lion Not Now Paying

TAK COMMITTEE ‘AGAIN TACKLES EXCESS PROFITS   Senate Finance Body Added Many Millions to Federal Income by Lowering In: come Tax Exemptions. ©   MARRIED MEN WILL FEEL 800ST MOST   Action Expected to Increas Tax Payers by Six Mil lion; Single Men Earnint $14.42 Would Now Pay.

LOWER EXEMPTIONS ON FEDERAL TAXES   Senate’ Conimittee ‘Vdtes to Broaden the Income ~ Tax Base —   RAISE 3001 MILLIONS

MORE INCOME TAX CHANGES ARE COMING   Senate Committee Voted Monday for  Lower Exemptions

SENATE GROUP VOTES TO LOWER TAX EXEMPTIONS   Finance Committee Votes to Lower Exemptions to $1,500 And $750 Bringing In 6,000,000 New  Taxpvavers.

Senate Group Votes To Cut  Tax Exemption      New Base, $1,500 For Married And $750 For Single   6 MILLION AFFECTED   Old Age Pensioners Start Fight For Large Payments

ACCEPTS PLAN TO WIDEN BASE OF INCOME TAX   Senate Group Sets $1,500 Exemption for Married, $750 for Single   COMMITTEE TURNS DOWN 2 PROPOSALS   Manufacturers’ Sales Tax And Withholding Levy Are Rejected

Senate Votes To Make Little Man Pay More Taxes   Extra Burden Will Be Placed On Married Men

INCOME TAX BASE CUT BY SENATE GROUP   Committee Votes Recommenda:. tions of ‘Treasury to Obtain More  Revenue.

Broader Income Tax Base Voted BySenate Group   Finance committee favors $1,500 exemption for married persons, $750 for single.

VOTE BROADENING OF INCOME TAX   Exemptions Lowered to $1,500 and $750.—Will Swell Income 350 Millions.

6 Million More Citizens Will Pay Income Taxes   Exemptions Lowered to $750 for Single Persons, $1,500 for Married Persons

EXEMPTIONS FOR MARRIED COUPLES WILL BE LOWERED   Senate Finance Committee Approves $1,500 For Married and $750 For  Qinole Parenne

FAVOR TAX ON COUPLES WITh D1 O00 INGOME   Senate Committee Votes 10-€ to Require Returns of §.000.000 More.   "BACHELOR EXEMPTION $750, FAMILY $1,500

Votes to Raise More Revenue By Broadening Income Tax Base and Changing Existing Law Governing “Community Property” Returns

Propose New Exemption Cut In Income Tax  $1500 for Married, $750 for Single

Senate Finance Group Seeks To Boost Tax Bill   Base -Broadening Proposal Would Lower Existing Income Exemptions”

SENATE GROUP SCANS EXCESS PROFITS TAXES   Votes To Add 6,000,006 More Taxpayers To U.S. Rolls

Senate Finance Committee Votes Lower Tax Bas   Would Reduce Exemp tions to 1500 for Mar ried Persons

BASE INCOME TAX BROADENED   ‘Exemption for Marriec Persons Made $1500  Instead of $2000

SENATE GROUP FAVORS WIDER TAXATION BASE   Finance Committee Vote: To Lower Exemptions of Married and Single  Individuals   INCREASES PAYERS   Will Bring 6,000,000 Per sons Under Income Levy Structure; Pension Rider Proposed

BROADER TAX BASE I$ VOTED   Senate Committee Favors Cutting Income Exemptions To 31.500

MORE U.S. CHIZENS 10 PAY TAX LEVIES F BILL IS GIVEN OK.   Senate Finance Commit tee Studies Excess Profits Fee.   CHANGE PROPOSED . IN CONGRESS ACT

Senate Board Votes Income  Tax Changes   Group Cuts Exemptions to $1,500 and $750; Big Sum to Be Raised   ALTER RETURN PLAN

Would Broaden Base By Setting Up ‘$1500 Minimum For Married Persons And $750 For Single Individuals   Officials Estimate New Exceptions Would Brin Six Milfion More Under Income Tax Structur And 300 Million Dollars Into U. S$. Revenue

Lowered From $2,000 To ~ $1,500 For Married Persons And From $800 To $750 Fo  Single

Finance Group Would Lower Exemptions to $1,500 Incomes   SALES LEVY SPURNED   Old Age Group Ready For Fight to Change Tax Bill

Profits Tax Is Studied  In Senate   Committee Votes For Broader Base  In Income Levy

SENATE GROUP WOULD RAISE INCOME TAXES   COMMITTEE VOTES TO BROADEN TAX BASE

Approve Lower Tax Exemption   Senate Committee Rejects Proposal For Manuface. turers Sales Levy.

SENATE FINANCE GROUP VOTE TODAY Pra LOWER EXEMPTIONS. INCOME TAXES

WOULD ADD 300 MILLIONS TO RECEIPT!   Finance Group’s Action Would Reduce Income Exemptions To STS S750

LOW INCOME LEVEL REACHED INTO FOR MORE TAX RETURNS   $750-a-Year Bracket Is Hit by Senate Finance Committee for Single Persons.

Broader Tax Base Proposed   Reduced ‘Exemptions Voted By Comumitlee

COMMITTEE FOR WIDER TAX BASE   Senate Finance Group Give ‘Substantial’ Vote for Lowering Exemptions   ADDS $300,000,000 TO U. 8S. REVENUE   Spreading of Income Tax Would Bring Six Million More Persons Under Law

Senate Group Seeks To Hike Already Huge  Tax Measure   DESIGNED TO RAISE $350.000,000 MORE

Senate Group Voles Base for Income Taxes   Commiffee Seeks fo Ex, pand Record House-Approved Revenue-Bill

Vote To Cut Income Tax Exemptions   350 Billion Revenue Jump Possible With Figures Down To $1506, $750

oEEK COMPROMISE OF OLD-AGE PLAN   Senate Group Fights for Modified Version of Town send Plan:

VOTESLOWER EXEMPTIONS   Married Income Exemptions $1,500, Single $750 Finally Decided Upon 

Want $30 Monthly  All Persons Over Sixt; Would Live Off “ Government  SENATOR PEPPER PAVORS PROPOSAL

Senate Commiffee Votes To Broaden Income Tax Base   Would Lower Exemptions To $1,500 and $750, Bring Millions in Revenue

Senators Move #0 Cut Income Tax Exemptions   Would Put Levies On Six Million Now Unaffected

ON ARE REDUCED   Senate Finance Group Recommends $1,500 For Married People; $750 For Unwed

You Can Figure Your Net Income Tax Check Now If No Other Changes Made

Senate Group Would Lower Tax Standard   $1,500 Favored For Married Men, $750 Single.

Committee Votes To Lower Base to $750 for Individua   ‘Community Property  Law Changed to Help  Ratce 350.000.000

Income lax Base ls Broadened by Senate Committee  Favor $1,500 Exemption   on Oh Se See 9 RR ie   Favor $1,500 Exemptior for Married People, $750 for Single

HOARDING OF CASH IS PROBEL   Anti-Inflation Drive Turns T Increase In Outstanding Money

Government Begins Probe Into Hoarding of Money   Federal Reserve Board Sees New Inflation Threat As Currency in Circulation Soars’ To Record High

Soviet Jubilant Over Conference  To Be Held   Predicts Nazi Germany Will Be Smashed

Russians And British Jubilant Over Forthcoming Three-Power Conference Slated In Moscow

THREE-POWER ALLIANCE TO SMASH NAZIS   London Confident America, England, Russia Will Emerge Victorious

Stalin Promnt la Acceptance   Predict Anglo-American Soviet Bloc to Smash Nazi

WOMEN APPROVE AID TO ENGLAND   FEDERATION VOTES SUPPORT EVEN IF IT INVOLVES CONVOYS

All Necessary Aid Is Favored By Clubwomen   Federation Of Women’s Clubs Is Agreeable To Use Of Convoys If They Are Needed

OKEH GIVEN DESPITE THREAT OF CONVOYS   Nye and Wheeler Declare All-Out War on  Convoys, Will Fight  Harder Than Ever

WOMEN'S CLUBS ADVOCATE ALL NECESSARY Ald   Convention Amends Resolution Opposing Sending War Supplies   2 ARGUE ON CONVOYS   Hutchins Speaks In Op. position; Donovan Favors Full Protection

CLUBWOMEN FOR AID TO BRITAIN   Apprdve All Necessary Assistance to Enemies OF Toatalitaricm

Federated Clubs Favor All Aid to Britain, Allies   Pass Resolution Knowing Aid May Eventuate in U. S. Convoys

WILE BE EARLIER   Lawrence Trade Show Scheduled for April 10, 11 and 12

CHANGE THE DATES   Trade Show Will Be  Held April 17, 18 and 19 as First Planned

THREE KIDDIES  ARE TRAPPED IN BURNING HOME   Efforts To Rescue the Children Prove —. Putile   BURN TO DEATH   Mother Sees Flames While at Neighbors’ House

LOCAL OPTION “BIL IS FLED   intreduce] in the Indian “House Dur'ng Lethargic fessior.      NOT MUCH IS DOING

LOGAL OPTION BILL {3 HLED   Intreducel in tze Indiana Heuse Dur'no Lethargic Ff ession.   NOT MUCH IS DOING

OPM LIFTS BAN -ON INDUSTRY   Household Washer, Ironer Industry Certified To War Dept.

WASHER, IRON INDUSTRY “TO” DEPT, OF WAF   ‘Certified So as to Avert Wide. spread Joblessness. Scheduled for Special Treatment

Washer Industry : Certified For. Defense Works   OPM Moves to Avert  4 General Unemployment Condition 

Certify Dexter Co. To War Department   O. P. M. Acts To Avoid Loss Of Work In Plants.

Seek War Contraci:. To Prevent Lay Offs by Washer Firms   Whole Industry Certified fer. Special] Treatment

Washer and Ironer Industry to Take On Defense Work   OPM Certifies Entire In dustry to Department of War

BRITISH CONVOY LOSES SIX SHIPS   Lone American-Made Plane Sele Protector of Vessels Harassed by U-Boats

13 British Ships Survive German.  Sub, Plane Attack  Seven Merchantmen Sunk as Lone Plane Fichic Off Rotten

American -Made Plane Beats Off Luftwaffe Assaults On Convoy   Thirteen British Merchantmen Arrive Safely At Neu tral Port Of Lisbon Following Four-Day Attack By U-Boats And Planes

HUGE CONVOY IS CRIPPLED BY NAZI SUBS   Eight Ships Lost In Ocean Battles

“Sunken” Convoy Of British Ships Safe   Thirteen of the 21 Merchantmen Reported Sunk by Germans Arrive in Portugal—AmericanMode Plane Given Credit¢

American-Made Plane Saves Convoyed Ships From Luftwaffe But German Subs Get Some

American-Made Plane Saves 13 Ships in Convoy   six Merchantmen Sunk In stead of 21 as Claimed by Germany

Plane Saves 13 British Vessels   Ships Arrive in Lisbon After 4-Day Running Attack by Nazi Craft

British Thank U.S.-Made Plane For Survival of Convoy Ships   Thirteen Merchantmen Arrive in Portuguese Harbor And Praise Action of Single Catalina Flying Boat

TROPICAL STORM ON GULF GOAS   Warnings Issued to Town: on Louisiana Coast West of New Orleans.

LOUISIANA IN PATH OF STORN      Worst Tropical Storm Rearing Toward Louisiana Coast.

TO LOUISIANA   Tropical Hurricane Roaring Over Gulf Worst of Season

Price Control Excludes Wages   Legislation. io’ Be  Presented This Week

Extended Debate Over Littl WPA Expected To Draw On Legislative Session   GOVERNOR RETUENS : PROM BOSTON EARL 3

THOMPSON'S RUNOFF BILL 1S APPROVED   Committee Approves Another Thompson Bill Which Bars Communist From Holding Office

Early Action Expected On Run-Off Bill   Restoration of Run-Off Primary Likely; Advantages Of Graduated Land Tax Urged

ORDER RESERVE DEFENSE FORCE FOR THIS STATE   Governor James Call: For Immediate Organization

Union Demands Removal of Gas Rationing in Western District      Labor Unit in Pittsburgh Declares “There Is No  Caealine Shortage” in Western Pennsylvania

Boats Are the Victims of Both Submarines and Cruisers, Premier Says in Public Address

Nazi Raiders Already Close To America   Churchill Reveals Sinkings Within 1,500 Miles of New York

U-BOATS 1500 MILES OUT OF HOBOKEN PORT   CHURCHILL CLAIMS NAZI SUBMARINES MOVING WEST

SHIPS SUNK 1,209 MILES OFF N.Y, CHURCHILL SAYS   Prime Minister Declares German U-Boats and Cruisers Now Operate on U. S, Side of Atlantic.   3 SUBMARINES SENT _ DOWN, HE ASSERTS   Triple Disaster. Worst Suffered by Enemy Since Last October, He . Tells Pil . grims Ciub.

British Leader Says Vessels Have Been Sunk; Within 1,500 Miles of New York; Gives Weleame ta New (7. S. Ambassador

Nazi Battle Cruisers This Side   With Submarines Germans Have Sunk Unconvoyed British Ships Within 1500 Miles Of New York.   Churchill Says

SATURDAY’S SPECIAL ROAST TURKEY WITH DRESS. ING DINNER—45c HAINAN’S RESTAURANT

Glidden Farm Woman Beat Niece with Hammer, Murdered Mate, Inflicted Fatal Self Wounds

KILLED HUSBAND AND THEN SELF   Glidden Farm Woman Killed Husband And Attacked Niece Before Ending Own Life.

NAZIS SAY O00 RUSSIAN PLANES HAVE BEEN SHO]   ‘DESTROYED ON GROUND ID FIRST 36 HOURS OF ROMBARDMENT   RONQUEST OF SOVIET UNION EXPECTED WITHIN SIX WEEK!   German Rumanian Forces Slashing Northward Toward Odessa, Other Black Sea Ports

REDS’ CENTRAL: LINE BROKEN, FINLAND HEARS   120-Mile Wedge Driven In Ukraine, According To Ankara Dispatch

4 HIGH SCHOOL NEN NAMED ON ‘STAFF ATO.S.U      Coach Paul Brown’s Assistants Approved by Athletic Board   TAKES THREE FROM MASSILLON HIGH   Widdoes, McGranahan and Heisler Go; Shaw High Gives Up Its Coach

COACH BROWN CHOOSES AIDS   Four High School Men Ti Join Ohio State's Football Staff

LINER AMERICA WILL JOIN FLEET    LARGEST MERCHANT SHIP  EVER BUILT IN U. S. ACQUIRED BY NAVY,

NAVY ACQUIRES GIANT LINER   Largest U. S. Passenger Boat Will Be Fleet Auxiliary

U. S. Acts to Bolster   China’s Resistance       America Promises to Relinquish Extra-Territoriality Rights When Peace Is Restored, Releases Army, Navy Fliers to Ficht Against Japan

U.S. to give up territoriality  rights in China   Pilots released ‘to aid Kai-Shek

GREEK SUICIDE FORGES BATTLE NAZIS FIERGELY   Main British, Greek Armies Prepare for Decisive Battie   LOWER MACEDONIA [S PICKED AS BATTLEFIELD

Allies Gird For Balkan Smash As Forces Meet   Greeks hold mechanized columns to a crawl — Hear Reds may give up neutraliay,

GREEKS PUTTING UF FIERCE RESISTANCE   British Line Up With Allie For What May Be Decisive Battle

DAUGHTER AND SON DEFEND FATHER ON TRIAL FOR MURDER      Headley Case Is Expectec To Reach Jury Late Today—--Accused Denies Plot

U. S. Nationals Are Urged To  Leave France   Crises Caused By Food Shortages Is ‘Becoming More Acute

AMERICANS URGED TO LEAVE FRENCH UNOCCUPIED ZONE   Consulates ‘Circularize U. 5. Nationals By Registered Letters Asking Departure

AMERICANS IN FRANCE ASKED TO COME HOME   U. S. Urges Nationals T Leave As Food Crisis Becomes More Acute   RED CROSS SHIP UNLOADED   Vichy Government Claims Re: sults In Effort To Loosen Blockade

U.S. Urges Citizens To Leave France   Crisis Caused by Lack Of Food Said to Be Acute

U.S.CITIZENS ARE URGED 10 LEAVE FRANCE   Food.Crisis Become: Acute in Both Oc-: cupied, and Unoc‘eupied Areas

AMERICANS URGED 10 QUIT FRANGE   Food Shortage Crisis More Acute in All of Nation

FOOD CRISIS 1S NEAR THROUGHOUT ENTIRE COUNTR   AMERICAN CONSULATES WRITE ALL CHARGES TO GET OvuUT NOW   ‘CAN'T MAINTAIN CITIZENS WHO REFUSE TO COME HOME   Morocco General Denies  Britisl Charge That African Wheat Is Going to Nazis

URGE U. 5. NATIONALS TO QUIT FRENCH AREA   ‘ood Shortages Cause Crisis; 1,000 Americans In Unoccupied Zone

Hitler’s Present Strategy Appears Aimed at Full Surrender by Greeks

LEGION NAMES STAMBAUGH AS NATIONAL CHIEF   Delegates Take Strong Stand for National Defense and in Support of Roosevelt Foreign Policy

STAMBAUGH IS LEGION CHIE   North Dakota Lawyer Elected National Commander At  Milwaukee

DAKOTA MAN HEADS LEGION   Lynn Stambaugh Named Commander in ThreeCornered Contest

LU. oTAMBAUGH HEADS LEGION   North Dakotan Is Successor To Warner as Commander   PICK NEW ORLEANS   Mrs. Mark W. Murrill Leader Of Auxiliary, Defense Highlights Meeting

VETERANS ELECT NEW COMMANDER   Lynn U. Stambaugh of North Dakota Accepts American Legion’s Mandate

STAMBAUGH HEADS. _ AMERICAN LEGION   North Dakota Man . Chosen National Commander

Legionnaires Take Stand for Foreign Policy, Defense  North Dakota Man Is Elected Commander al Qlauinw Secian

American Legion Eleets Stambaugh New Commander   23rd Convention End: With Delegates Bucking FDR toe the Limit!

North Dakotan Heads Legior   Lynn U. Stambaugh, 51 Unanimously Elected Commander

NORMALCY BACK AT MILWAUKEE   American Legion Closes Convention; 1942 Rally In New Orleans

North Dakota Man Named Head of American Legion   Veterans’ Convention  Takes Strong Stand for Defense

Legionnaires Back Defense Moves At Annual Meeting; Elect North Dakota Man 

Legion Picks Stambaugh  As New Head   veterans Unit Closes Annual Conclave on Strong Defense Note  erences  ec)  6G DP DARE T

LynnStambaughNamed Commander Of Legion   Veterans Reiterate "Ism Stand; AFL Chief Speaks At Last Session

Aging ‘Lifers’ Sob While Riderless Horse Is Led Across Prison Rodeo Arena in Tribute to Late Jess Dunn

Convicts and Gitizene Alike  Pay Tribute to Jess  At “Inside-the-Walls Rodeo’

PRISONERS 10 FACE NUMEROUS CHARGES   Postal Inspectors Check Activities of Two Held Here

PRISONERS TO FACE NUMEROUS CHARGES   Postal Inspectors Check Activities of Two Held Here   NOT AUTHORIZED

FOUR SENTENCED BY JUDGE CREP   Three Defendants Sent te Western Penitentiary" At Pittsbureh

FOOD PRICES ARE TRENDING UPWARD   Survey Shows Meats Especially Have Made Sharp  Increases    CANNED GOODS ARE UP

TRENDING UPWARD   Survey Shows Meats Especially Have Made Sharp  Increases   CANNED GOODS ARE UP

Two Dead In Crash   Richter Truck Involved ir Accident Near Shawano

2 DIE IN CRASH NEAR SHAWANO   Antigo WPA Exccutives Vic tims of Auto-Truck Collision Today.

Two Officials OfWPA Killed  Near Shawano   Antigo Men ‘Lose Live: In Auto And Trucl Collision — Third Mar  Suffers Injuries

4. F. of L. Threatens “Labor Holiday” to Enforce Demands in Detroit Strike

LABOR HOLIDAY MAY BE CALLED  AD RESULT OF DETROWT STRIKE   Jurisdictional Dispute May Tie Up All Industry There   AMV  Meanwhile Kearay Shipyard Strike Is Referred To President

AFL. SUPPORTS —DETROMT STRIKE   City’s Transit Workers Remain Idle; Federal Con.  ciliator Sent

 A.F.L, Unions Threaten to Call ‘Labor Holiday in Detroit to Back Up Demands of Striking Bus Drivers

Pastor Installed  At Akron Church Will Also Serve Parish At Chatsworth

Pastor Installed At Akron Church.  Will Also Serve: Parisk - At Chatsworth 

Genoa Shelled by Big British Fleet;  Said Loss Is Severe   As British Air Forces Pull Raid Deep Into Germany and Attack Mannheim; British Tnee at (enna Te Very Slisht

BRITISH FLEET SHELLS GENOA, ITALIAN BASE   Armada Invades ‘Italian Sea’ i Delivery ‘Shattering Bombard ment'—Pisa, Leghorn Shelled

British Navy Bombards Genoa   Three Hundred Tons of Shells Hit Base

BRITISH FLEET - SHELES GENOA   Churchill Deacribes Damage Done by Guns and Pianes as “Shattering.”

FLEET POUNDS BASE IN ITALY IN DARING RAID   Armada Pours 300 Tons Of Shells on Port, London  Admiralty Announces   SAYS MUCH DAMAGE INFLICTED IN ATTACK   British Warplanes Strike Deep Into Reich With Assault On Mannheim

300 Tons of Big Shells Poured into City from Battleships and Cruiser   Site of Big Marine and Naval Construction Plants Suffers Great Damage in Daring Raid; Aircraft Carrier Ark Royal Takes Part in Attack; only One British Plane Lost

Daring Raid   By Armada Made at Dawn On Sunday    300 Tons of Shells  Poured into Big Port, Pisa, Leghorn Suffer, Admiralty Announces   LOSS TO BRITISH ONLY ONE AIRPLANE.  ry. Uf tan Ana tT...

Famous Seaport Reported Badly Damaged   Shattering Bombardment Is Accomplished hy Some of England's Finest Fichting Shins: R. A. F. Attacks Reich

English Planes Strike Deep  Into Germany   Ships Sail Daring)y Into Close Corner of Fascist Coast  for Heavy Barrage

GENOA SHELLED BY BRITISH NAVY   300 Tons of Shelis Pour: ed Into Italian Naval Base

Shells Poured Into Great Italian Port at.”  Dawn   MANNHEIM RAIDED  BY BRITISH FLIERS   Wholesale Damage Reported at Genog and. Other Ports .

English Navy Shells Genoa In Dawn Raid   Armada Pours 300 Tons of Bombs into Great Italian Naval Base   RAF HITS AT NAZIS

Scouts Committee Met Last Night   Members of the District Or. ganization Met With Carlton Hyde.

WILL MEET TUESDAY    Boy Scout Committee To Hold Session at Leeper Hotel.

DISTRICT MEETING SCOUT COMMITTEE   Reports From Various Com. mitteemen Was Made at Conference.

COMMITTEE OF  BOY SCOUTS ME   Regular Monthly Busines: Session Was Held Tuesday Night.

“Work or Fight” Policy And Army Use in Strikes — Condemned by C.1.0. Chie

C10 PRESIDENT FLAYS PENDING LABOR BILLS   Philip Murray Charges At tempt Being Made By Congress to Destroy Organized Labor   SAYS ACTS VICIOUS   Declares They Must Be Fought and Defeated; Upholds the Right of Workers to Strike

STRIKE BILLS   Murray Upholds Right to Strike—Hits Use of Troops   ADDRESSES UNITS   Hits Connally Amendment As Loss of  Men’s Status

Two Senators Would Keep War Zone Ban   Lodge and Bilbo Favor Arming; Former Declares  U. S. Unprepared for War

Two Fight Zone Lifting   Lodge and Bilbo Favor Arming But Fear Free Range

Norris Speaks For Changes In Neutrality Act   Veteran Nebraska Senator Says United States Has Ne Other Choice.   U.S. ARMY UNPREPARED

US. Going Too Far Too Fast. Says Senator   Republican Announces Opposition To Ship ‘Ban Repeal

NOT PREPARED FOR WAR NOW, SENATORS SAY   Two Friends of Adminis. tration ‘Declare They Will Not Vote to Senc U.S. Ships Into Bel i a

Lodge, Bilboa For Retention of Neutrality Act   Favor Arming of Ships But Against Belligerent Ports Clause

Two Oppose Letting Down Bars to Ships  Lodge and Bilbo  Ws ant  Neutrality jeg Dias. ee  lle 3

SENATOR LODGE SAYS WE'RE GOING TOO FAR 700 FAST IN REPEAL   WILL VOTE TO ARM MER. CHANT SHIPS BUT OPPOSES  SENDING THEM ANYWHERE

Small Streams In Northeastern Iowa Flooded   Damage Is Limited § t Bridges, Rail Washouts Crop Land Flooding

Three-Inch Rain  Brings lowa Floods   Rail Tracks Washed Out Crops Damaged.

ELGIN STATE HOSPITAL INMATES IMMUNIZED FOR DIPHTHERIA AND TYPHOID

LEGION MEMBERS, WAR VETERANS, TO REGISTER FEB. 22   Mission ‘Now Surveying Britain Civilian Defense

“AMERICAN LEGION STUDYING DEFENSE PROGRAM ABROAT   Particular Study of Development of Aircraft Warning and Air Raid — -. Precautionary Service   PATTERN FOR \ FUTURE   ‘Findings of This Mission te Supplemént the American Legion's Present Efforts for Defense

Legion Head Links British Survey To Registration — For National Defense Here

Brazil Bans Few Exports   Mefense Materials Will Be Sent Only to the United States

NAVY WARNS AFL IT WILL SEIZE AIR BASE PROJECT   Notifies Strikers to Return te Jobs By Monday or It ~ Will Sten In.

Navy Ultimatum Given Strikers On San Diego Project; Deadline Monday

MAY TAKE OVER DEFENSE WORK   WIN Authorize Obtaining Other Workers to Replace Strikers — Attention Centers on Nation-wide Rati Strike Threat.

SAN DIEGO STRIKE TO END MONDAY ORU:S; STEPS I   Threat: of Railroad Strike on Dec. 5 is Causing Concern to Government Labor Officials.   JURISDICTIONAL ROWS / CONTINUE. IN DETRON   Unauthorized Strike at the Ford Motor Co. Piant ir Detroit May be Endec Monday.

Navy Gives Ultimatum  On Strike   San Diego defense work will be opened 8:00  a.m. on Monday

NAVY ORDERS STRIKERS BACK AT SAN DIEGO   OTHER WORKERS WILL TAKE UP CONSTRUCTION I0B AT RA M. MONDAY   RAIL WORKERS REJECT WAGE HIKE: PLAN DEC. 5 STRIKE   President Creates Special Mediation Board for Teamsters’ Disoute

Defense Effort  Hampered By Many Strikes.   Ultimatum Sent By Navy In San Diego; Railroad ‘Strike. Near

RAIL STRIKE’ DATES SET FOR DEC. 57}   a RAILROAD STRIKE WORRIES ASMIN‘ f ISTRATION—ULTIMATUEM   IN PLANT STRIKE

NAVY DEMANDS REGUMP TION OF DEFENSE WORK   Strikers Must Return Te Jobs By Monday QO) Navy Will Take Over

Railroad Strike Set For Dec. 5   Striking Workers Ordered to Work—Roosevelt May Take Hand

ARMY LAW ChANGt ADVOCATED TODAY BY CHIEF OF STAFF   Act Providing Use of Men Outside Hemisphere Is Urged.   LONGER PERIODS IN RANKS FAVORED   Report of General Tells of Variations Desired in Program.

MOVE IS VITAL TOY. S., SAYS STAFF CHIE   Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Permitting Use of Troops Outside  LI owt eonhkarvn   WANTS SELECTEES KEPT IN SERVICE

en. Marshall ays National iis Grave   Asks Permission To Send Soldiers Outside Hemisphere

Marshall Asks Free  ein For  U.S. Forces   Authority To Hold Selectees, Guards And Reserves Asked

Army Use Extension Is Sought   General Marshall Want: Law to Send Soldiers Abroad

Change in Army Bans Is Sought   - Marshall Warns Of Grave Crisis

GEN. MARSHALL SAYS CHANGE LAWS QUICKLY   Army Chief of Staff and Knudsen both warn  America of danger

Chief of Staff Wants Right To  Retain Draftees   Emphasizes Need of Protection Against  ‘Sudden Action”

Right to Send Army Outside OF U.S. Souch   Gen’] Marshall Urges Leg islation fo Permit Holding Men in Uniform

Marshall Urges Law, Warning ‘Crisis Is Grave   Chief Asks Selectees Be Held Over Year Stimson Reveals New Type Army Units Being Developed

ARMY HEAD RECOMMENDS SOME CHANGES   Gen.. Marshall  Seeks Removal Of Restrictions

URGE CONGRESS EXTEND USE OF ARMED FORCES   Urge Use of Armed Forces Outside Western Hemisphere And Hold Selectees Bevond A Year.

Gen. Marshall Urges Longer Service Term   Also Asks Congress To Permit Use of Force Outside Hemisphere

CHIEF OF STAPF ASKS LIMITS BE TAKEN OFF ARMY   WANTS LEGISLATION TO KEEP DRAFTEES, GUARD, RESERVES LONGER THAN YEAR   URGES PERMISSION 70 SEND FORCES OUT OF HEMISPHERE   Army Commander Argues These Restrictions WI] Tie Up Defense In Sudden Emergency

GEN. MARSHALL ALSO HITS YEAR SERVICE LIMITS   Chief Of Staff Demands Legislation To Allow Troop Use Outside This Hemisphere.

Marshall Asks Power To Shift. Troons ln Crisis   Requests Authority To Hold Selectees, (ane ln Raceac.:

Marshall Asks More Than One Year's Training  Says “Sudden Action’ Might Be Directed smet Thie Niatian

STATE HOME GUARD BEING ORGANIZED      To Cope With Emergencies While National Guard Is In Service

Charges in Probe of Hog Prices   Anti-trust Act Violation Alleged by Federal Grand Jury

PACKER FIRMS. OTHER CITED, PRICE PROBE   Government’s anti-trust division secures Chicago indictments

HOG MARKET PLOT CHARGED   Chicago Grand Jury Votes Indictments After Trust Investigation

U.S. S. Kearny, An Ultra Modern Cruiser, Sturdy Enough to Resist Heavy Attacks

NAZIS CAUGHT IN RED TRAP; MANY SLAIN   Russian Infantry, Hidder in Dougouts, Pours De vastating Fire Into Ger: man Troops Piercing Defense Lines.

Moscow Claims German Troops, Trap ped in Pocket Near Novocherkassk Suffer Heavy Losses in Men anc Equipment.   NAZI DRIVE STOPPED

ANKARA EYES MOVEMENT OF NAZI TROOPS   Britain, Too, Adopts Firn Tone in Dealing with _ Japan’s Program

ENGLAND, TURKEY STIFFEN BALKAN, FAR EAST STAND   TENSION IN BULGARIA STILL MOUNTS WITH TRAFFIC STOPPED   ‘War Summary

Turkey Will Fight lf Threatened, Is Official Warning   lf Duce Alibis For African Losses, But Predicts Final Win

SERVES NOTICE OF DANGERS ~— INPACIFIC   Turkey Opposes Aggression Foreign Minister Says   LONG RANGE GUNS   Open Fire On Dover Area; Russia, United States Discuss Trade Problem

TURKS RESUME WARLIKE TALK; JAPS GET JOLT   Ankara Government Hostil To Nazi March—Britain Serves Notice on Tokyo

BRITISH, TURKS STIFFEN STAND INTWO ZONES   Nippon Expansion Moves ‘Enhance Danger’, Say English   GERMANS IN SOFIA   Ankara to Protect Her Borders, Declares Minister

'Turkey Serves Notice  She ‘Will Oppose With Force All Agrrcressior’

WARNING (SoUEQ BY TURK LEADER!   Threatened Nazi Invasion Of Bulgaria Stirs Gov. ernment Heads   JAPAN WARNED   Expansion Southward In Pacific Brings Warning From Britain

BRITAIN AND TURKEY FIRM   Take Stiffer Stand In Regard to Balkans And Far East

British Prime Minister Has Interviews With Japanese Ambassedor, Turkish Ambassador And Greek Minister—Turkey Will Fight If Security Zone Is Threatened

Britain And Turkey Warn Jans, Nazis   Moslems Will Fight If Menaced By Hitler Push  A seman BP clacmwre

BRITISH, TURKS STIFFEN STAND ON 2 FRONTS   London Tells Japs Expansior to South Spells ‘Danger’ In Pacific Ocean.   TURKEY STANDS BY ALLY   Warns Bulgaria It Will Figh' Any and All Aggression  Thraatoaninn Safety

BRITISH AND TURKS VALIANTLY FACE, THE TWIN CRISES   Balkans And Far East To Resist Advance -«: Of Axis Powers ©   NOT INDIFFERENT “: TOWARD BULGARIA.

lurks Stiffen Against Nazi  Balkan Moves   Turkey Cannot Remain In. different To Activity In Her ‘Security Zone.’  BRITAIN W ARNS JAPAN

Jap Officials  See Churchill On Strain in Pacifie Crisis   Auto Traffic in Sofia I Halted—Observers Expect Move   Prepare for Blackout   Nazi Diplomats Present Movie of Victories To Premier

Gt. Britain     Are Firmer   stiffer “Attitude. Being Taken, In Fave Of Tr vin

London Also Tells Japan To Take Care   Turkey Begins To Show Opposition To Germans Again

U.S. RED CROSS RELIEF © SHIP REACHES SPAI!   Vesse} Arrives In Storm an Docks At Cadiz After Several Hours

GETS BANK MONEY    Armed Bandit Takes About - $900 From Howard,  Kan. Institution

Howard Bank Robbed of $900  An Armed Bandit Escapes After a Noon Hour Holdup

EEK TO CLOSE RECEIVERSHIPS   Hearing On - Merrill . and Hinton Banks Set for May 19

~-RECEIVERSHIPS   Hearing On Merrill ah Hinton Banks Set for May 19

Only 10 of Salesman's 19 Girl Friends Appear to Kiss Him Goodbye

WORST AIR RAID OF WAR MADE ON CITY   Southwest English Town Takes Terriffic Pounding  From Luftwaffe

British Bombers Strike Again at Germany’ s Bases  Raiding Battleships Believed Damaged in Brest Attacks

ISSUES DECREE   Franco Warns of Death For Bootlegginag, Praofiteering.

Dakar U-Boat Base  Says Ship Captain   Master of III-Fated Robin Moor Returns From Disastrous Trip

Dakar U-Boat Base Says Ship Captain  Master of lil-Fated   Master of Iil-Fated Robin Moor Returns From Disastrous Trip

TWO AUTOS ARE STOLEN   Machines Of Emmert Robinson And John J. Ocker Missing.

Party Leaders to Meet in - Harrisburg  to M a P “Course.   HOPE F OR R EARLY . - END OF SESSION

In Harrisburg  GOP To Plan Legislation For Rest Of Session; Hope To Wind Up By May

HAVES AWARDED SEAT IN HOUSE   Democrats Riled By Ac_ tion Giving Scioto Post  To Republican

VOTE CONTEST RULING RAPPED BY DEMOCRATS   House Refuses to Seat Woman Party Colleague From Scioto County

Cab Driver Sentenced to20 Years For Killing Woman   Burtington Man Pleads Guilty to Charge

Burlington Cab Driver Pleads to Murder Charge   Sentenced to 20 Years for Death of Mrs. Don C. Holt :

FARM BUREAU’S ANNUAL MEETING   Mrs. Raymond Sayre Will Be the Speaker for the Annual MeetIng Were Nov, 15

AID-BRITISH ADVOCATES HIT MEARER HEI P   Express Disappointment Over $75,000,000 Shipped In Two Months.   CALLED ‘DISTRESSING’   Taft Asserts ‘We Should Have Shipped Five Times ge Minh

AID. T0 BRITAIN HELD ‘MEAGER’   Backers Surprised at FDR’s Data .

STUDY REACTIONS TO LEASE REPORT   Surprise and Disappointment Registered by Advocates of — Aid for Britain.   OPPONENTS ARE GRATIFIED

AID FOR BRITAIK REPORT CAUSES ~ SURPRISE AT  CAPITAL   Advocates of Bill to Aid England Disappointed at President’s Report   Administration Opponents Say It Indicates that Convoys Are Not Needed

Pepper Says $75,000,000 Worth Of Materials Won't Step Hitler; Wheeler Insists Convava Not Needed

Paucity Of Aid To England Is Widely Rappec   Much Disappointment Is Ex. pressed Over U. S. Failure to Send More Goods.

Lease-Lend Report Under Senate Fire   Greater Speed Demande in British Aid. After Roosevelt Statement

FRIENDS OF BRITISH AID DISAPPOINTED AT SLOWNESS OF ACTION  OPPONENTS OF PROGRAM   OPPONENTS OF PROGRAM, HOWEVER APPEARED PLEAS. ED THAT LITTLE DONE

British Aid Advocates ‘Distressed’   Lease-Lend Deliveries Only $75,000,000, F. R.’s Report Shows

Senators Comment   Clark Glad So Little Interest Bought In Lost Cause   WHEELER SEES NO NEED FOR CONVOYS

Solons Amazed By Little Aid Given British   Disappointment Is Expressed Over Shipments Under Lease-Lend Bill

REPORTED AID SEEN TOO SLOM   Senators Say They Are Disappointed by LeaseLend Performance.

British-Aid Advocates _ a Distressed At. Figures _ Upon Recent Shipment:

FRIENDS OF BRITISH AID DISAPPOINTED AT SLOWNESS OF ACTION   OPPONENTS OF PROGRAM, HOWEVER APPEARED PLEAS. ED THAT LITTLE DONE

FINNISH ARMY FIGHT RUSSIANS   Finns Advance One Hundred Miles Deep Into Karelian Isthmus

MEXICO OUSTS REICH ENVOYS IN BLUNT NOTE   President Issues Orde Closing Consulates By September 1 in  Retaliation Move   VIOLENCE FLAYED   Mexican Consuls Called Home From Nazi-Held European Nations in Same Order

 MEXICO TURNS COLD SHOULDER TO GERMANS Rive the Arcapristed Preas

MEXICO SENDS GERMANS OUT   Consuls Told to Go, Mexi can Consuls in Europe  Recalled.

Mexico to Close Nazi Consulates   Latins Recall Own Envoys in Germany and Occupied Revions

Shut Nazi  Consulates   Mexico Orders Closing by First of September

Mexico Order: Consulates Of Nazis Closed   ‘Unfriendly Act’ Charged By; Camacho In Ouster Of Representatives

MEXICO OUSTS NAZI CONSULS; RECALLS OWh   ‘State of Things In Ole Country’ Given As Reason

T0 OUST  NAZIS   ®Mexico Recalls Consuls Ir German-Held Countries

Mexico Will Oust. Fifteen. Nazi Consul:   Orders Consulates. Clos ed Sept. 1; Relations Are Strained

CONSULATES OF NAZIS CLOSED IN MEX ORDER   Calls Home All Of Its Con suls In German-Occupied Territory

Eldred Robbers Try To Escape  From Officers   Effort in Car Futile While on Way to Prison After Sentence in Erie

Foil Bandit’s Effort To Flee Guards   ONE FELON SWINGS KNIFE O} ONE GUARD WHILE CAR SPEED: CUTS GUARDS HAND.

Wheeler Talks War  Says President Thinking In Terms Of War In April  HIRAM JOHNSON TO OPPOSE BILL

WOULD AMEND WAR AID BILL   Senator Glass, Supporter Of Lease-Lend Act, Would Fix Limit To Expenditures

CANDIA TAKEN, BUT AIRDROME IS STILL HELD   Royal Navy Sinks 2 Nazi Transports, Driving Off Fleet of 30 Ships, Churchill Says

FIGHTING IN CRETE IS GOING ON FIERCEL)   Churchill Reporis German Troop: Occupy Some Towns In Crete.

Attempt To Avert Glass Union Strike   Window Glass Officials, CIO Glass Workers Union Confer In Effort To Prevent Strike Of 2,500 Workers   THREAT INVOLVES BELLE VERNON PLANT

FINAL DAYS FOR ~ GETTING LICENSE   rivers .Must- Renew Be * fore July 5 or Law -  Stens In

FINAL DAYS FOR GETTING LICENSE   Drivers Must Renew Be fore July 5 or Law Steps In

NEW PLANE IS DELIVERED   Beech Aircraft Puts Out Trainer . Monoplane for Army

HOUSE ANGRY OVER SENATE — OBSTRUCTION   Members of Both Parties Take Exception to Jenner Charge; Hint at Corruption, Bribery.   DENY FEDERAL HELP IS LOS7

CHARGES HURLED BY LEGISL ATER   Corruption and Bribery Accusations Made at Indianapolis.

Outright Gift —OfAId Sought   Willkie’ S Stand: Countere: By More Opposition To -Lease-Lendine ~~

AID-T0-BRITAIN BILL FOES TALK OF SUBSTITUTE   Proposed Bill Would Call For Outright Gift to England of $1,000,000,000 Or $2.000,000,000   WILLKIE TRIP NEAR   Republican Leader Goes to London Wednesday; Carries Message From Roosevelt

‘GIFT’ STRATEGY TO BE USED TO FIGHT MEASIIRE   Willkie Will Take F. R. Note to Churchill; Confers With Hull

Opponents Counter Willkie’s Endorsement  B Proposal To Make One Or Two Billion Dolla Grant; Presidential Opponents Confer

AID BILL FOES ©  WILL PROPOSE BRITISH GIFT   Suggestion Made After Will kie Sees F. R. and Hull at Capital

OUTRIGHT GIFT TO BRITAIN PROPOSED AS SUBSTITUTE FOR LEASE-LEND BILL:

OPPOSING SENATORS TALK INTRODUCING SUBSTITUTE MEASURE   DESPITE ENDORSEMENT BY WENDELL WILLKIE PRESENT BILL STILL OPPOSED

MONEY GIFT IS NEW AID PLAN   Opposition. to: Lend-Leas« Bill May Offer Substi  tute Proposal.

OUTRIGHT GIFT TO BRITAIN INSTEAD OF ‘LOAN’ URGED   WILLKIE GETS NOTE FROM PRESIDENT TO GIVE TO CHURCHILL

GIFT 10 BRITAIN OF BIG SUM IS SUGGESTED BY  SENATORS   Opponents of Lease-Lend May Offer a Substitute Measure   Willkie Leaves Wednesday For England With Note  From Roosevelt

Outright Gift To Be Advocated   Foes Of Lease-Lend Bill Are Expected To Offer Substitute In U. S. Senate

Substitute Arms Bill Predicted   Willkie Renews Endorsement of Lend-Lease Policy

substitute Measure Argued in Battle Over U.S. Aid; Leaders Hold Talk

Aid-Britain Opponents May Propose One or Twe Billion Dollar Gift

*Talk Huge Cash Gift °To Britain   Lease-Lend Bill Foes Ignore Willkie’s O. K. Of  ‘Dictator’ Measure.

PROPOSE GIFT AS SUBSTITUTE   Opponents to Lease-Lend Prefer Gutright Grant of Billion Or Two,   WILLKIE FORFE.R PLAN

OUTRIGHT MONEY GIFT FOR GREAT BRITAIN TALKED   Foes of Lease-Lend Act Plan Strategy to Defeat Measure

SOME SENATORS TALK OF OUTRIGHT GIFTS TO ENGLAND   Strategy Employed in Fight To Defeat Lease‘Lend Bill

Lease-Lend Foes Launch New Attack   Outright Gift 01 Cash Suggested ¥or Britain

Loan of Cash To British  Is New Line   Lease-Lend Bill Opponents Make Counter Proposal

Opponents Of Aid Bill May Propose Gift   Substitute Measure To Give Large Sums Is Being Considered

PROPOSE OUTRIGHT GIFT 10 BRITAIN   Hearings Postponed for In auguration to Be Resumed Tuesday

Cash Gift For Great Britain New Proposal   Lease-Lend Foes Might Get Behind Billion Donation

OUTRIGHT GIFT OF CASH URGED AS SUBSTITUTE   Anti-War Forces Draft Strategy As Willkie Joins With F. D. R.

Propose Giff For Britain   Foes of Aid Plan In Move To Counter Willkie

Opposition Group Hints Outright Grant of One To Two Billion Dollars

Senators Plan Outright Gift As British Aid      Opposition To Lease-Lend Bill Would Make Gift Of Not Over Two Billion.  Aepreneiceensnnninnneti  KENNEDY TH %TrReTIFYV

FD. R. TALKS WITH WILLKIE; SOLONS REACT      Foes of War Aid Bill Hint at Outright Billion Gift To British as Substitute

Isolationists May Substitute Gift Bill In Place Of Lease-Lend_One   “Gift” Strategy May Be Empleyed In Fight To Defeat British Aid Bill Of Administration; Willkie~  Carries President’s Messace.

GPPOSITION IS ORGANIZED BY AID BILL FOES      Gift to British May Be Asked as Substitute for LeaseLend Idea.

FOES OF LEASE LEND MEASURE PLAN FIGHT   May Introduce Bill for Outright Gift to the British

Suggest Iwo Billion Gift  Fer British   Proposal Would Kill  Lend-Lease Measure

Senators Would Sub Outright Giff For Lease-Lend Aci   Measure Would Have Initial Outlay Of Not Over 2? Billiors

OENATORG PLAN Ube GASH Git] 10 AND BRITAIN   Proposal Would Substitute For Administration’s **Lease-Lend” Bill

SOLONS PROPOSE GIFT 10 BRITAIN   Willkie Approves Presiden Roosevelt's Plan to Aid Great Britain,   CONFERS AT WHITE HOUSE

British Aid Foes Propose a Gift of Arms Money   New Tack Taken To Prevent Power Grant to F. D. R., Wheeler Says

CONN MAY GET A RETURN BOUT      Conn Made Spectacular Stand Despite Knockout By Louis In 13th Round

CONN HOPES FOR RETURN BOUT — AFTER NEARLY WINNING TITLE   PITTSBURGH  HEAVYWEIGHT HAD LOUIS OUT-POINTED UNTIL KNOCKED OUT . IN LTH ROUND   By JACK CUDDY United Press Bialf

Strike Shuts Three Detroit Tool Plant:   Work Stoppage Affects 3,000 Engaged on Defense Coniracts

AUTO WORKERS UNION STRIKE CLOSES PLANT!   Ex-Cell-O Corporation Engag ed In Manufacturer of Defense Tools and Dyes

STRIKE CLOSES: THREE DETROIT ‘PLANTS TODAY   Defense Orders Hit By Action Of C.LO. Group   [3,000 ARE IDLE   Union Demands TenCent Hourly Wage Tnerease

THREE DEFENSE PLANTS CLOSED BY NEW STRIKES   UAW (CIO) Involved In Closing of 3 Plants © ~ of Ex-Cell-O Corp.

UAW. STRIKE CLOSES MACHINE TOOL FACTORIES   THREE PLANTS OF EX-CELL-O CORP. SHUT DOWN IN WAGE DISPUTE

EX-GELL-0 PLANT [6 CLOSED BY STRIKE   Report 3,000 Men Are Affected by CIO Dispute at Detroit Plant

Tool-Making Plants. Closed by Strikes   Three Factories Making Equipment Needed in De fense Production Shut Down After Wage Increase Is Accepted by Union President.

LABOR SITUATION STILL TROUBLESOME SEVERAL INDUSTRIES   EFFORTS CONTINUING TO AVERT STRIKE IN GENERAL MOTORS PLANTS

HREE PLANTS OF EX-CELL-0 ~ FIRM CLOSEL      trike Halts Tool-Making Work; Tentative Settlement Reiected

DEFENSE ELD UP   CIO-UAW Members Strike at _ Ex-Cell-O Plant; - DMB Re2 news Efforts to Bellin, GM ° Situation

Ship Arming Bill Changed   Measure Would Allow U. §. Ships In Combat Zones As Redrafted   (BULLETIN)

Scottish Bank Declares Its  First Dividend   Financial. Institution .- Shows.-Growth-Of 442 “Percent Since Organization Date.

Scottish Bank Declares Its  First Dividend   Financial Institution  Growth Of 442  Percent Since Organization Date.

Movement Develops For “Cooling-Off’’ Period Prior To Calling Strikes

STAKES MAY HURT MORALE AF SOLDIERS    SENATORS DEMAND _ TIE. . UPS BE STOPPED BY A NEW BILL.   Other Methods   Support of _ Legislation for “Cooling Off Period” is Growing.

STATE DEP'T IS CONCERNED OVER GERMANY’S ATTITUDE   U. S. Officials Puzzled anc Dismayed by Provocative Nature of Statements   AN UNLAWFUL ACTION   Thought Germany Would At . Least Try To Describe The Incident As A Mistake

BCALIN Id DEFIANT Th SHIP ISSUE   Is Challenge to F. D.’s l‘'reedom of Seas  ne  U. S. IS DISMAYED  Blistering Protest  Likely

Berlin's Attitude On Ship Sinking  Causes Concert   American Officials Are Puz zled And Dismayed At Nazi Provocative Stand   ‘U.S. TO PRESENT STRONG PROTEST   Will Never Concede Ger many Has Right To Sink Any U. §S. Ship

Greeks Smash Big Italian Counter-Attack   British Launch Major Assault on Fascists in Tobruk

ITALIANS ARE AEPULSED IN —AAUOR ASSAULT   Meanwhile British Start New Desert. Battle . Against 30,000   REDS, GERMANS AND CIVILIANS ARE SLAIN   Sofia, Belgrade. and-Buda* pest-Tell of Widespread © ‘Disorders ~ ,

Biggest Italian Counter-Aitack Yet Attempted is Reported Smashed by Mountain Troops   RIOTS IN RUMANIA   Fresh Nazi Troops Regorie Streaming into Counizy Alle Staff Officer Slain

BRITISH BEGIN MAJOR ATTACK UPON TOBRUK   Bloody Street Fighting, Bombings Reported In Rumanian Cities   MORE NAZIS ON SCENE

TOBRUK TARGET OF BRITISH IN MAJOR ATTACKS   Meanwhile,  Rumania’s Situation Not Clear as Riots Are Reported   GREEKS SMASH ATTACKS   Hitler and Mussolini Plan Tc Get Cooperation of French, Is Report

GREEKS, BRITISH IN ATTACKS ON ITALIAN TROOPS   Fascist Drive in Albania Said Thrown Back With Heavy Losses   Hitler and Mussolini Are Planning Mediterranean Campaign Against Briton

30,000 Men Trapped in Fortress New Raids Made   On Nazi Plane BaseinSicily ~— .

GREEKS AND BRITISH ATTACK THE ITALIANS   Mountain fighters smash counter-assault in Albania; major fight at Tobruk

Rioting Breaks Out In Balkans Against Germany   Greeks Smash Back Biggest Italian . Counter-Attack Yet

iFascist Cou nter-Attack Smashed at Lep eleni, Claim; RAF Bombs Libya Port. Nazi Base in Sicily

OF TOBRUK ATTACKED   British Launch Big Drive as Greeks Smash Duce’s Biggest Counter-Attack      BLOODY RIOTING AGAIN IN RUMANIA   More German Troops Are Sent In; New Axis Move for French Bases

Greeks Smast A Major Italian Drive   British Assault On Tobruk Opens—  Riots In Rumania

Greeks Claim New Italian Drive Fails   Mcuntain Fighters Said To Have Smashed Tepeleni Sector Attack

British Launch Their Big Push Against Tobruk   Bloody Rioting In Rumania As More German Troops Flow In.

STRIKES 'CAKLED IN. HUDSON AND GENERAL MOTORS AUTO PLANTS   STRIKE IN 60 G. M. PLANTS HAS BEEN POSTPONED FOR ONE DAY IS REPORT

CALL STRIKE IN 3 HUDSON AUTO PLANTS   General Motors Stoppage {s Postponed 24 Hours, Me= diation Board Announces

Chevrolet Halt Balks GMC Truce   Three Hudson Plants Are Affected

C10 TO STRIKE AGAINST THREE HUDSON PLANTS   "GMC Reports Chevrolet Walkout Despite A .  Postponement Agreement

STRIKE.ON AT HUDSON COMPANY   Walkout Reported at General  _- Motors Before Workmen Get Word, That Strike Has Been Postponed

Four GMC Plants At Flint Out On Unauthorized Strikes; Truce Called

HUDSON PLANTS HIT BY WALKOUT   Report Work On Defenss “Orders Not Affectec Ry Strike   PAY BOOST ASKED   Misunderstanding Blam_.ed For Closing Down of GMC Factories

Three Hudson Motor Co. Chevrolet Plants Strike   GM Walkout Was Not to Have Occurred Until Friday-—-Defense Mediation Raard Active on Many Fronts

WALKOUTS BEGIN IN AUTO PLANTS AT CALL OFC. , 0.   Three Hudson Units Affect ed—G.M, Strike Delayed in Part—Colt Tieup Ends

Two Motor Plants Hit By Strikes   Hudson And Chevrolet Com panies Affected; Shipyard Tieup Continues

Strike Called Against Three ‘Hudson Plants   UAW Union Members Fail To Report for Duty At Detroit; GM Reports Walkout at One Place Despite Postponement Agreement

Detroit Strikes Called      CIO Out at Hudson; Postpone General G. M Strike Until Friday; Colt Workers Go Back

- Ask Wage Raise   Walk Out Despite An Agreement To Postpone Strike   SIXTY PLANTS MAY BECOME INVOLVED

Calt Strike At-Hudson Auto Shops   GMC. Says Workers Leave Despite Plan To Hold Up On Strike. Unul: Friday

Hudson Plants Closed By Strike; A GM Delay   Colt Arms Strike Ended But West.  - Coast Ship Work S41] Halted

4 AUTO PLANT Ait onUTOUWN BY GIO OTnIKe   One General Motors Factory Closed Despite Agreement To Postpone Walkout   THREATENED GM STRIKE TERMED VERY SERIOUS   Scheduled Walkout Tomor. row Will Store Defense Work, Say Officials

ClO CALLS STRIKE AT HUDSON PLANT, WALKOUT AT G-M.   Walkout at Hudson Motor Co. “s  Applied to Three Plants: and to: Four Plants at. the» teen: eral Motors Company.

Some Defy Agreement For Delay   Strike Called At Hudson Auto Piont

Thousands Of Men Walk Out In CIO-Called Auto Strike   Chevrolet, Hudson, Buick, Fisher Plants Crippled

2 Detroit Plants Hit By Strikes   Hudson, General Motors Feel Union Activity; Dispute at Colt Works Ended; See - Further Delays.

Three Hudson Plants Closed By CIO Strike   G.M. Reports Shutdown At One Plant Despite Postponement Agreement

Four Plants  Down Despite 1-Day Delay   Chevrolet, Buick And Fisher Body Works Affected

‘Workers In Auto Plants On Strike   Hudson Employes Quit Work and Force in One General Motors Unit Walks Qut

Monongalia Mines  Stop in Sympathy   4,500 Commercial Miners Supporting ‘Captives’ In Defense Arca

~ COMPROMISE   Efforts Being Made to Keep Up Production on Federal Orders.

WORK AGAINST TIME ~— TO SETTLE STRIKE   Allis-Chalmers Walkout No Nearer Solution

VULTEE, RYAN STRIKES ENDED IN AGREEMENTS   Msgr. Francis J. Hass Counciliafor in Allis Chalmers Dispute— Shipyard Workers Quit

Pita! CALLED Ao PEACEMAKER IN NEW STRIKE   Work On U. S. Naval Equipment Halted By A Walkout At Allis-Chalmers

SEEK TO SETTLE DEFENSE STRIKE IN MIDDLEWEST    State and Federal Govts.  Work Against Time to ‘End Wisconsin Strike

Priest Aids Labor Peace   State, Federal Governments At Work In Wisconsin Dispute

New Strikes In Arms Industries  Allis-Chalmers Plant “Closed; Vultee, Rvan Plante Onen

DESPERATE WORK TO AVERT STRIKES RACES AGAINST TIMI   Allis-Chalmers, Defense In dustry, Manufacturing Naval Equipment

Strikes Flare in Defense Plants  Tractor Firm with   Tractor Firm with 26 Millions in Orders Shut Down

Conciliators Work To Stop Detense Strike  Allis-Chalmers Shut   Allis-Chalmers Shut Down—Shipyard  Ceases Work

Labor Rows ‘Continuous   New Ones Crop Up As Rapidly As Agreements Are Reached In Others

STATE:AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS WORK TO SETTLE. DEFENSE INDUSTRY STRIKES

EFFORTS PUSHED TO HALT STRIKES   State, Federal Officials, Clergyman Take Hand

Priest Called in to Mediate Strike   Wisconsin WorkHalting Affects Defense Plans

EFFORTS. TOE STRIKE PRESSED   State, U.S. Officials Active In Allis-Chalmers Fight

Strike Parley In Wisconsin   U. S. and State Take Hand; Two Airplane Plant Strikes Averted

oHIC MINE LAW REVISION PUSHED   Methods to Cut Dowr High Toll Weighed

Aged Marshal Says Age-Old Quarrel Must End; Hitler Drive to Odessa, Black Sea Area Seen As ‘Blackest Period’ in Many Days for Russia

NORTHWEST (OWA DIST. --FIREMEN’S SCHOOL IN MILFORD WEBNESDAY   FIREMEN’S SCHOOL BEING SPON. SORED BY IOWA STATE. C LEGE EXTENSION SERVICE:

NORTHWEST [OWA FIREMEN TO MEET HERE TUESDAY   Will Hold Afternoon And Evening Sessions In One-Day School

ANY NOTABLES 10 ATTEND DISTRICT FIRE SCHOOL HERE OCT. 21   Practical Study Of Fire Fighting Operation To Be Featured

DOCTORS EXAMINE JOE LOUIS; TO MAKE REPORT NEXT WEEK   World's Champion Heavyweight ‘Boxer Js Expected To Pasa All

RUSSIAN NEEDS TOLD TOF. D.R BY AMBASSADOR   CONSTANTINE OUMANSKY SAYS U. 8. NOW KNOWS ALL ACUTE NECESSITIES

RAGS FOUND IN PLANE. ENGINI   Senate Told Of Discovery After Crash Near Charleston

NEW LEND-LEASE BILL 1$ PROPOSE   Appropriation of Nearly Si Billions Will be Requested of Congress,

New Funds Asked For Lend-Lease   Bill Is Awaiting Roosevelt Return

Second Lend-Lease Program, Seeking Six Billions, To Be Submitted Soon

DUR SECOND LEND-LEADE PROGRAM UP   Anotrer $6,000,000,000 Fund Will Socn Be Made Av2iable.   IS UP TO PRESIDENT.   ‘New Funds W_1I Be Sought Even Though First Fund is Unexpended.

NEW LEASE-LEND PROGRAM READY   Appropriation Of $6.000.000,. 000 Will Be Asked Of Congress Soon

Second Lease-Lend Measure Is Ready For Submission To Congress; Washington Hears

OUR SECOND ~—LEND-LERSE PROGRAM UI   Anotzer $6,000,000,000 Fund Will Soon Be Made Avatable, ~   IS UP TO PRESIDENT.   New Funds W.ll Be Sought  Even Though First Fund is Unexpended.

WILL SUBMIT SECOND LENDLEASE: BILL      New Measure Will Ask For Six Billions

» PLAN SECOND LENDLEASE BUDGET NOW   ® Will Be Submitted On President’s Return

NEW LEND-LEAOE PROGRAM READY   Congress Will Be <Askec To Appropriate Addi. tional Six Billion

 eee ailieeiaiiies, * mmoarmmmmcacmas’ Yale’s Maintenance   Workers On Strike

Maintenance Employes at Yale University on Strike   Walkout Occurs Shortly Before Scheduled Conference Between Officials and Union to Discuss Demands For Closed Shop; No Indication Power, Light and Heat Affected

BLUE LAW RAIDS ARE CONDEMNET   DELAWARE HOUSE DE NOUNCES ARREST OF SUNDAY WORKERS.

While Courts Stagger Under Heavy Load, Delaware's Legislature Condemns Blue Law Enforcement

Delaware House Refuses To Repeal Blue Laws: More Arrests Threatened

HOUSE HITS AT BLUE LAW PURGE   Delaware Legislativ Branch Takes Action: Courts Are Cluttered

rchant Ship ning Urged on Congress   nox Says Risk { War Is Less han British Defeat   ptember Is Peak onth for Juvenile linquency Cases   Teather Forecast

Rio Grande Goes Wild   River Changes Course, 500 Flee Homes In Mexico °

RIO THREATENS BRIDGE, TOWNS   RIVER CHANGES ITS COURSE AND ALTERS NATIONAL BORDER

High Waters  Are Menacing oO   Hundreds Left Homeless In Flood  At Border Town

Sermans Drive Into “Wet Zone” of Northeastern Front by Old-Fashioned Methods — On Difficult  Terrain.

Strike Blow at Swany Sector In Northeast   Soviets, British Hammer at Nazis Ir Counter-Attack Designed to Halt New All Out Offensive; Naples, Syracuse Are Bombed Again.

Intantry Replaces Panzer UnitsIn ‘Northeast Drive   Reported Successful Drive Apparently Made in Ostrov Sector; Reds Report No : Operations Acain

OLD-FASHIONED INFANTRY UNIT ADVANCE USE   Panzer Divisions Take Back Seat In Face Of Obstacles

WEAK SPOT IN. DEFENSE GOAL FOR INVADERS   Tactics Similar‘ to ‘Thos in France Latest Nazi ". -E¥fore

German Armed Forces Go Into “Wet Zone” of Country.  SUCCESSFUL FIGHT DESCRIBED TODAY Red Communique Says No  Principal Operations Are Conducted.

Duke Is ‘Regular Guy’ American Workers Praised  By Duke Of Kent At Norfolk   ny TOM HANES

He’s Just Another Good Joe, Scribe Says of King’s Brother   Re TOM HANES

Newsman Finds That Duke Of Kent Is Just Another Good Guy Named Joe

DUKE OF YORK, JUST GOOD GUY WHO IS DOING HARD JO6   NORFOLK EDITOR GRANTEL INTERVIEW WITH ROYAL VISITOR ON INSPECTION

SOVIET TRADE PACT CALLED ~ DEAD LETTER   U. S$. Agreements With Russia Held Yoided by War   RELATIONS COOLER,  OFFICIALS ASSERT   Present Agreement With Russia Expires in Auaust

Soviet-U. S. Trade Agreement Is Now Dead Letter  Political Relations Also Appear to Be Cooling Rapidly

U. S., RUSSIAN TRADE DYING   War And Defense Slowl; Throttling Shipments Between Nations

U.S., Russian Trade Pact Virtually Dead   American Officials   American Officials Appear Cooler Toward the Soviets

U.S-Russian Trade Agreement May Be Scrapped  War Also Blamed for Cooling of we rt te Poy ie Sa Op roars

U. $.-Russian Trade Pact is Made ‘Dead Letter’ by War, Defense Work

Physical Man Declared Out Of Style at 30   Anatomist traces several ills to ‘unnatural’ upright stance — Turning point at 30.

Physical Man Declared Qut Of Stvle at 30   -Anatomist Traces Many Us To “Unnatural ‘Upright Stance

British Take Over Syria In  New Agreement   Airfields, Ships And Equipment Included Under Armistice

FRENCH SURRENDER SYRIA TO BRITAIN, ENDING CAMPAIG)   British, Free French Te Occupy All Syria And Lebanon

TERMS OF PACT ARE REVEALED   Conditions Ending Hostili ties in Syria Are Laid Down in Binding Acreement.

British and Free French to Occupy All of Syria Under Armistice Terms

SOME OF THE TERMS OF THE NEW ARMISTICE   Provisions Made In Asreement Between British And French.

BERBERA IS RECAPTURED _ BY BRITISE   Virtually: -Means, .-End of Italy’s East: Afriean Empire

NOW HOLD ALMOST ALL OF {TALS AFRIGAN EMPIRE   Both England and Germany Rush Preparations for the Opening of Great Balkan War Front.      BRITISH LAND MORE   TROOPS IN GREECE   No Indication When Balkan Fighting Will Start; Probably Will be Most Important Theater of War.

Wavell Captures Berbera, Capital of Somaliland   Victory Virtually. Seals Fate of Mussolini's East African Empire

ITALIAN AFRICAN EMPIRE TOTTERS   Berbera Recaptured, Key Heights Around Keren in Eritrea Taken By British Forces,

BERBERA, CAPITA OF SOMALILAND, LOST BY ITALIANS   Fate of Italy’s East African Empire {s Virtually Seal. ed By British.

BRITISH SEE BERBERA, HEART OF SOMALILAND   RECAPTURE CAPITAL Of  FORMER EMPIRE Totonry   HEIGHTS AROUND CHEREN FALL TO IMPERIAL ARMY   Key Eritrean Objective imperiled By British Thrust: Little Chance For Fascist Comeback

BERBERA IS RECAPTURED BY WAVELL   Successes Seal Fate of Duce's Eastern Empire

Mussolini's Fate Sealed In Africa   Capital of British Somali. land and Key Points Fall to Wavell

Farmers Sell Beckley Property      Eight Real Estate Transfers Placed on Record Here

Paint Creek Land is Sold   Deed is One of Eight Placed on Record at Clerks Office

PRESS, RADIO LAUDED   News Mediums Given High Praise Fer Veluntary Censorship

WILLKIE IN. ANSWER TO LINDBERGH   Says We Do Not — Pick New Leaders Between Elections

Support FDR, Willkie Pleads   -Denounces. Lindbergh At Chicago: Meeting

WILLATE ASKS UNITY BEHIND FDR. POLICY   CALLS LINDBERGH DEMAND FOR NEW LEADER ‘RECKLESS, MISGUIDED’

WILLKIE URGES F.R. SUPPORT   Labels Lindbergh's Talk Against President “Reckless. Miscuided™

WILLKIE ASSAILS MISGUIDED TALK COL. LINDBERGH   Declares America Does Not  Choose New Leadership Between Elections.

WILLKIE TALKS CHICAGO FAVOR OF ROOSEVELT   Defends The President And Him self Against Statements By Lindbergh.

WILLKIE HITS LINDY SPEECK   FORMER G. 0. P. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SAYS LEADERS IN U. 8. -NOT> CHOSEN BETWEEN ELECTIONS

HITLER SEEN STARTING ON S'EAST FRON]   Bulgaria, Nervous, Reportedly Will Sign Treaty on Side of RomeBerlin Axis,

FDR DERIDES HEMISPHERE CONTROL PLAN   Clark’s Proposal for ‘Puppet Gov: ernmenis’ Rejected—U. S$. Win: in Diplomatic Warfare

‘Good Neighbor’ Policy Defended By FDR, Welles   Clark Says U. S. Should, Séize Canada: ‘and. Latin America

SUGGESTION BY CLARK VETOEL   United States Has No De. sire To Take Over Latin American Republics

CLARK SUGGESTION REPUDIATED BY FDI   Proposed That. Puppet Gov. ernments Be Set Up In Western Hemisphere

CONQUEST PLAN REPUDIATED BY FDR AND WELLES   Senator’s Suggestion U. S. Take Over Canada And Latin America Brings Quick Protest   Nazis Rebutfed

Administration Repudiates Latin America Seizure Plan   President, State Department Hastily Assure American Nations Senator Clarks Suggestion Should Not Be Taken Seriously; Nazis Active

Roosevelt Spikes Story That United States Seeks Control Of Latin America And Canada

0,6 ANTI-NAZ DAW   Declare Swift Action In Latin-America Has Nipped Dangerous Plans; Berlin Says Notes Forgeries

U.S. Urged To Take Over All New World Nation:   Solon’s Suggestion Hastily Repudiated By FDR And State Department: U. S. Policy Upheld

Latin America Plan Of Solon Is Repudiated   Puppet Government Idea Pish-Pished _ By President

NAZIS ASSAIL      Charge Planned Campaign Is Being Carried Forward Against Axis

NAZIS ASSAIL FDR, BOLIVIA   President Is Accused O Planned Aggression Against Axis

Berlin Charges Roosevelt Is Making Stooges of S. American States

GERMANY SCORES SERVICE EXTENSION   Berlin Press Says FDR Try: ing to Make Latin America His. Stooges

NAZIS ARE AROUSED OVER FDR'S SPEECH   President Trying. to Make Stooges of Neighbors, . ; Nazis Say :

Berlin Is Irked At Roosevelt Bolivian Ouster   Press Says President . Planfully Proceeding Against The Axis

Charge FDR Proceeds Against Axis   GERMAN PRESS SAYS HIS AC. TION IN BOLIVIA INCIDENT I  PROOF.

Germans Couple Roosevelt Talk With Bolivia's Ouster of Nazis   Reich in Reprisal of Bolivia Incident Orders Charge D’affairs to Leave Berlin in 3 Days

FDR Seeking Latin ‘Stooges, Nazis Charge   German Press Links Hi Message io Congress, Boliyia’s Ousting Of Envav

Roosevell Speech Arouses Anger Of German Press   Bolivian Charge D Affair Is Ordered To Leave Country

Germans Link FDR’s Message:  Bolivian Action   Measures of. Both Nations Viewed as President's Planned Stens Against Axis

DUTCH CANCEL AGREEMENT ON OIL WITH JAPS   Nipponese Lose 1,800, 000 Tons Yearly by Pact Suspension

Dutch Break Trade   pon Ts Abvopated and All Commercial Deals Are Put’6n a Special Permit Basis.

DUTCH HALT Ol FLOW TO JAPAN   Batavia Government ‘Sus pends Treaty, Restricts Monetary Dealings.   OPEN BREAK POSSIBLE

Follows U. S., British Move; Freezes Assets  Measure Also Breaks Oil Agree ment Which Is  UWJieanwdanr 1.2...

Action May Precipitate Armed ‘Grab   Nipponese Troops Land In Indo-China, March Toward Siberia.

DUTC SEND OIL FROM INDIES TO TOKIO   All Monetary Dealings Put on Permit Basis by Chiefs at Batavia

Dutch E. Indies Cuts Off Jap Oi   Agreement Abrogated, Situation In Far Pacific Becomes More Dangerous

Japan Loses East Indies Oil Supply   Agreement With Dutch to Get 1,800,000 Tons a  Year Suspended.

Economic Pressure   Commercial Dealings Placed On Special Permit Basis   FLOW OF OIL TO JAPAN SHUT OFF

Main Sources Of Petroleum Closed To Japs   Nipponese Dependent On U. S., Indies For 85 Percent Of Supply.   MAY FORCE ATTACE

DUTCH SUSPEND JAP AGREEMENT   All Monetary and Commer. cial Dealings With Japan Placed On Special Permit Basis.

Dutch Suspend Gi! Shipment To Japs From Indies   All Dealings With Japan Placed On Special Permit Basi:

DUTCH PLACE JAPANESE ON PERMIT BASIS   Netherlands East Indies With Orient Checked  Temporarily

Action May Send Nippon’s Legions South In Effort to Take By Force Supplies Needed To Power the Emperor’s War Machine -”

Japs Cut Off From Indies Oil   ‘All Other Trade * Put on Permit Basis By  Duteh Government

DUTCH INDIES BAR SHIPPING OIL TO JAPAN   Tokyo Press Says Action Ma’ Bring ‘Drastic Change’ in Fa Easi Situation   U. S. IS BLAMED   Washington Pictured as ‘Hostile and Leader in Grim Economi War Against Japanese

Dutch East Indies Suspends Pact to Permit Japan Oi   Action May Drive Japan to Force in Effort to Get Petroleum

Dutch Suspend Deal To Sell Oil to Japan   All Monetary and Commercial Dealings With Tokyo Have Been Placed on Special Permit Basis in Netherlands East Indies

DUTCH CUT OFF OIL TO JAPANESE   Batavia Suspends Oil Agreement; Restricts All Other Dealings   FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRAFFIC STOPPED   Some Have Held That Japan Would Strike Indies for _ Oil If Necessary

The East India-Japanese Qil Agreement Suspended By The Dutch, It Was Announced Today

East Indies Suspend Jap Oil Pact   Observers Think This May Bring Japanese Attack

DUTCH SUSPEND JAP OIL PACT   All Dealings on Special Permit Basis

TOKIO MOVES TOWARD SIBERIA, INDO-CHINA   Nipponese Privy Council Is Preparing for New Action; Stock Panic Grips Shanghai

THIRD ARMY PAYS SOLDIERS IN FIELD AT WAR MANEUVER'   Gives Louisiana One Of Heftiest Boosts In History

BRITAIN, RUSSIA SIGN WAR TREATY   Compact for War on Hitler Bans Separate Peace, Pledges Assistance

BRITISH SIGN WAR ACCORD WITH RUSSIA   Agree to Render Each Other As sistance of All Kinds, Not tc Sign Separate Peace

OPM Given Powers to Requisition      Roosevelt Delegates His Right to Take Over Defense Material

OREGON BLAST INJURES ELEVEN   Chemical Company Plant la Portland Wrecked By Explosion

BLAST WRECKS OREGON PLANT   At Least 11 Persons Injured by Explosion In Chemical. Factory

BLAST WRECKS DEFENSE PLANT   Eleven Injured in Explosion At Oregon’ Factory, Producing Chemicals

Married Sunday At Harlan; lowa »  Many Attend. Buss- a Boll Nuptials April 20

Married Sunday At Harlan, lowa  Many Attend BussBoll Nuptials April 20

Baltic State Barrier Erected by Russians May. Crumble   PUSH TOWARD UKRAINE Conferences in All Capitals co Consider Changed Aspect of War   PUSH TOWARD UKRAINE

Russian Black Sea Sub Base Hit; Battle Stretches Over 2,000 Miles

Lithuania And Latvia Declare Independence; Finns Neutral?   Lith Attack on Soviet Rear Guard Expected After Appeal   British to Aid Stalin   Reich Forces at Least 10 Miles Inside Frontiers of North

Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia Collaborating With Nazis; Finland Asserts Neutrality

Artillery and Bombing Planes Blast Fortifications; Three States Seized by Russia Last Year for Defenses May Line Up With Hitler; Lithuania Revolts

RUSSIAN SUBMARINE: BASE ON BLACK SEA IS HEAVILY BOMBED   LITHUANIA, LATVIA AND ESTONIA THREATEN TO LINE UP WITH HITLER

LITTLE STATES ALIGNED WIT NAZ NADER   Border Bulwark Crumbling as Germans Penetrate East Lithuania.   ESTIMATE FIVE MILLION TROOPS IN HUGE BATTLE

New Government Set  UpinLithuania;Latvia Declares Its Freedom          1 Reporis of Batile AINE 2,000 Mile War - front Meager; Say Nazis Penetrate UW j Miles, 3 “Million Men in Conflict

Finland To Be Neutral Long As Possible; Nazis Push 10 Miles Into Sov 1ef Lerritorv.   Berlin. — (?) — German and Rumanian troops continued their advance today in Bessarabia, DNB, German official news agency, reported.

Germans Advance 10 Miles in Russia; 5 Million Soldiers Lockedin New War

Finland Remains Neutral. Blitzers Drive Into Soviet   Attack On Russia Condemned By U..S.;. Aid Question Mystery

Two Small States Break With Reds   Lithuania And Latvia Line Up With Nazis And Estonia Probably Will Follow Suit; ermans Bomb Black Sea Submarine: Base

LITRUANIANS CET UP RULE   Anti-Russian Activity Reported Also in Latvia,  Estonia.   FINLAND JS. CAUTIOUS

Lithuania Expected to Join Nazis  Latvia and   et ER ee IME aN Mee eee Pee A  Latvia and _Estonia May Revolt; Little News from the  Rumanian Prant

BALTIC BULWARK ~OESOVIET RUSSIA ~ ISWITH GERMANY   Finland And 3 Other Nations Made Vanguard Of Nazi

Finland Asserts Neutrality Despite Fuehrer’s Statement   Red Army Probably Fighting Delaying Action in Retreating

Lithuania Revolts Against Red Rule; Latvia Indicates She, Too, Will Fight With Germany, With Estonia Expected To Follow Suit

Russian Cities Are Bombed; Brest-Litovsk is First Major God of German Land Attack   Russia and Britain Send Air Fleets Into Action As Reply To. Neri March Into the Sovie?

New Government Asks Citizens To # Help German Arm¥:       Baltic Bulwark Which Reds Raised Against Reich Is Crumbling; Ten-Mile Nazi Penetration of Lithuania Is Acknowledged

Reds’ Baltic Bulwark Seen Crumbling   Three Little States Lining  Up With Hitler

Nazis Move 10 Miles On Russian Soil   Soviet Strategy Believed Reason For Retreat

Lithuania, Latavia and Estonia Threatening to Line Un With Germany    FINLAND SO FAR  REMAINS NEUTRAL   Russians Falling Back, Perhaps to Make Stand  on Old Frontier 3

GERMAN LAND, FLYING FORCES PUSH INVASION   Lithuanians Leave Russia—Latvia, Estonia Expected to Take Same Military Course.

FINNS TO STAY NEUTRAL LONG AS POSSIBLE   ‘Latvian Government-in-Exile Over German Radio Declares Intent ts  Aid Hitler   NAZIS ADVANCING   Russian Ambassadors at London and Vichy Confer with American Envoys

Russia’s Baltic Bulwark Crumbles   Three‘ Little States Taken Into Soviet Camp Under Threat Turn Against Moscovites and Join Germans Fighting Reds.

Russia’s Baltic Empire Which Was Built Up A Year Ago Appears Crumbling According To Reports. Axis Forces Drive ing Attacks From Arctic To Black Sea

Lithuania Sheds Red Rule As Hitler Sends Nazis To Battle; Finland Is Neutral   Latvia And Estonia Expected To Rebel Against Moscow; Invaders Push 10 Miles From East Prussia

LONDON, (7) — Making an offensive sweep over Northern France for the seventh successive day, the RAF reported the destruction  seven more German wile pinie tole: Loree the total for the im days to 64.

Estonia Expected To Take Similar Action, This May Cause Strategy Change

Report Revolt Sweeping Over Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia As Hitler's Legions Surge In  Nazis Claim Invasion Of Soviet Union Proceeds On Schedule— Little News Of Actual Fighting Coming From Vast New Wor Front

Germans Claim 10 Mile Gain   Lithuania, Latvia and Es tonia Move to Shake Russian Yoke

Three States May Line Up With Germany   Finns Claim Neutrality But Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia See Moves to Assist “Liberator”; German Army Is Advancing

Hitler's Army Drives Ahead North, South      Military. Political Blows Threaten To Break Bal. tic States From U,S.S.R.   FINLAND STAYS CLEAR

Conquered Baltic States May Line Up With Hitler; Germans Advance 10 Miles

Baltic State Barrier Erected by Russians May .  Crumble      PUSH TOWARD UKRAINE   Conferences in All Capitals io Consider Changed Aspect of War

Hitler Claims  :  Advance Along Red Frontiers   Lithuania, Latvia And Estonia Threaten To Line Up With Nazis

Little States Cast off Yoke of Stalin; Finland Clings to Neutrality; Russia Admits Panzer Drive in Lithuania; Nazi Planes Bomb Foes’ Cities, Bases

SOVIET BALTIC BULWARK IS CRUMBLING   Lithuanians to ‘Aid ‘Nazis: Latvia and Estonia May Also Oppose Russia

Nazis Claim Gains On Land   Reds Back Up From Hans’ Opening Thrust

Three States May Join With Hitler Forces   Lithuania , Latvia, Estonia Expected to Throw Off Russian Rule; Germans Penetrate Ten Miles Within Lithuania

Lithuanians Form Pro- Hitler Regime, Latvia Plans Break   isthonia Expected To Follow Suit; Finns Proclaim Neutrality; Nazi Land, Air Forces Hammering at Soviet

RUSSIA MAY LOOK  TOU.S.FOR FOOL       Loss of Ukraine May Cal  For Imports of American Wheat

Russia Turning  To U.S. for Food   Rich Grain Producing Aree of Ukraine Is Lost by the  Soviet Union.

Russia May Have to Ask U.S. for Food After Losing Ukraine, Capital Believes

REDS MAY NEED FOOD FROMU.S   Loss of Ukraine May Cre ate Demand for Ameri can Wheat.

Army’s New String Of Munitions Plants Reach Mass Production   Objective Of New Plants Is To Develop Productive Capacity To Fill Battle Needs Of Army Of Four Million Men.

WarBureau SaysOutput Is Gaining   Mass Production in U. S. Munitions Factories Covers Major Types of Armamente   New Units Start   Latest Factories Reach Manufacturing Stage for Nation

MUNITIONS NOW IN MASS PRODUCTION   Radford Plant, in Full Swing Operation. Alone Exceeding PreWorld War Output

MASS PRODUCTION ALREADY UNDER WAY IN MUNITION PLANT:   STRING OF GOVERNMENT. OWNED FACTORIES NOW GETTING PRODUCTION

Mass Production Now Under Wav In Arms Plants   Work Covers Every Major . Categoty Of Manitions, Says War Departnient

Mass Arms Output Nears Full Stride   Expect Plants to Shift Into High Gear in “42

MUNITION PLANT PRODUCTION IS NEARING PEAK   Portion of Army’s Nev   String of Factories Show  Increased Output

Get Agreement On Martinique   Hull Reports Understanding With French Assuring Neutralization Of Isle.

Hull Confers With Admiral] Horne Today   Navy Officer Just Back From Martinique—Has No Comments

Hull Discloses Martinique Accord   Neutralization Of French Island Assured.

Hold Conference on Martinique   Hull and Naval Chief Discuss Reported Accerd With Prance

Tobacco Firms Face Big Fines   Found Guilty of Anti-Trust Violations

Three Tobacco Firms Convicted Of Monopolizing   13 Executives Also Guilty of Violating Anti-Trust Law

TOBACCO OFFICIALS FACE TERMS IN PEN   ‘Big Three” Companies Convicted and Fines, Sentences Are Faced.

BIG TOBAGLU GROUP GUILTY   “Big Three” and Thirteen Individuals Caught in Anti-Trust Law.   WILL APPEAL VERDICT

TOBACCO FIRMS, 13 EXECUTIVES FOUND GUILTY BY JURORS   Face Fines, Prison Terms For Violating AntiTrust Law

RAF Bombs Kiel In Raid By Daylight   FOLLOWS IT WITH DESTRUCTIVI ATTACK ON POWER STATION NEAR LENS.

British Forces   iel, Seat of Germany’ Seapower Base, Bomb ed in Daylight Raid Heavy Damage

RAF ON DAYLIGHT.   Luftwaffe Retaliates Witt First Attacks on Wales in Fwo-Months

KIEL 1S ATTACKED BY BRITISH FLIER:   Seat of German Scapower in the Baltic Is Bombed

RAF Hits Kiel. Lens Station   Inland Foray Follows Davlight Raid

RAF FLIERS BLAST KIEL   American Eagle Squadron Takes Part In Raids.

RAF Raids Kiel In Significant  Daylight Thrust   American Eagle Fliers Active in Recent Raids Over Europe. London Sav:

Dan Beard, Co-Founder Scouts, Dies   Death Follows An Illness of Several Weeks

Daniel Beard, One Of Founders of Boy Scouts, Succumbs   Idol of American Boys Dies at New York Estate

DAN BEARD DEAD.   dol of American Boys: Died Following Month's. Hiness.

BOY SUOUT IDOL SUCCUMBS TCDAY   Co-founder of Organization Dies at Home in New York.

SCOUT LEADER PASSED AWA)   i  (DAN BEARD, ONE OF CO  FOUNDERS OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, DIED   PARLYPODAY

DANIEL C. BEARD IDOL OF AMERICAN BOYS DIES AT 90   Co-founder of Scouts Will B Mourned By 10,000,000 : Youngsters.

FOUNDER OF SCOUTS, DIES   Succumbs After Month's Iliness At Age of 90

Notables Planning Visit To: Huron ©   Mrs. Claude R. Wickard And Paul Appleby To Be Featured Ae Wieterse Pynoston

Notables Planning Visit To Huron   Mrs. Claude R. Wickard And Paul Appleby To Be Featured At Victory BPynnacition

First District Election To Be Held Aug. 26   Special Election Ordered By Governor Heil To Name Successor To Congressman Bolles

Deny Legislature Ever Made Pledge   Looked On As Maneuver To Force Subdivisions Make Minimum Aid Demands

HALT FINANGIAL HELP TO GITHE!   House Menrbers Shelve Bill To Provide $2,200, 000 For Relief

Q)/LEGISLATURE TAKING TIME TION AID BILL   Measure to Give .$2,200,000 to Local Goyernments Tabled

CITIES, COUNTIES CAN'T EXPECT MUCH FROM STATE FUNDS   Grant for Poor Relief Halt ed Mid-way Through General Assembly

OHIO ASSEMBLY HALTS PLAN T0 HELP COUNTIES   Poor Relief Grant Held Up: House Republicans Will Investigate Funds

DELAY IN BUILDING   Kansas Congressmen Abandon Efforts on Postoffices

DELAY IN BUILDING   hee tin  Kansas Congressmen Abandon Efforts on Postoffices

CONFESSION IN ATTACK ON IDA GROVE RESIDENT   Leonard Hull Held at Sioux Falls After Admitting His Part in Torture Robbery.

Mexico, Axis Powers May Sever Relations   Camacho’s Decree of Expropriation of 12 Ships Is Hailed as Defi Made with Full Realization That Ruptui e of Relations Probably to Follow

MEXICO TO CUT AXIS RELATIONS   Expropriation of German and Italian Ships Brings Rupture

Mexican-Axis Break ‘Probable   Killing Off of Nazi-Fasciat Propaganda Seen Only Effect

Mexico To Break With Axis Power:   Diplomatic Rupture a Early Date Seems Unavoidable

RELATIONS OF MEXICO AND AXIS TOTTER   Diplomatic Break Is Expected Soon

MEXICAN FLAG ON AXIS SHIPS   Diplomatic Break Predicted as Comacho Expropriaies Twelve German, Htalian Vessels

(\Middle East Drive Looms   BELIEVE TIME NEAR FOR BRITISH TO LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIV E

REDS SINK {3 NAZI TRANSPORTS   17 Other German Vessels, Including Three Destroyers anc Tank-Filled Barges, Badly Damaged in Raid Near Leningrad: Huge Loss of Life Reported.

13 Transports, 2: Destroyers Declared Sunk   Reds Directly Contradict Berlin’s Stories, Tell Of New Successes  On All Fronts ~   Other Nazi Naval Units Set Ablaze   Staggering Losses Dealt Attacking Germans, Russians Say

Bus Service For Trolleys In New Plan   New Reorganization Plan Proposed As Hearings Open On Abandonment

VREELAND FINDS SHAMEFUL LACK OF DEFENSE ARM      Representative, Serving  Army, Says Equipment Is Woefully Inadequate.

Strict Discipline Kept by Soldiers In Aviation Plant   Safety and Efficiency Stressed by Officers in Los Angeles

'NORTH AMERICAN FACTORY  EFFICIENT UNDER ARMY   Safety, Discipline And Efficiency Are Outstanding Features Of Control Of California Plane Plant Undr Colonel Branshaw’s Command

POWDER PLANT STRIKE IS NEGOTIATED   Workers and Official: Agree to Resume Negotiations —

ARMS WORKERS AGREE TORETURN   Western Cartridge Company Men At Alton, Ill., Go Back To Work; Big Sum In Munitions.

POWDER WORKERS . NEGOTIATE   Talks Resumed at Westerr Cartridge; Army Estimate: 144,620 Man-Days Lost by Strikes on War Contracts.

AGREE 10 RESUME NEGOTIATIONS IN ILLINOIS STRIKE   Plant of Western Cartridge Company Holds $8,468,000 In Government Munitions Orders; Workers and Employes Still Dissatisfied.

LABOR PARLEY IS TO BE RESUMED THIS AFTERNOON   $8,468,000 in Defense Powder Orders Involved in Controversy.

WILL RESUME POWDER PLANT NEGOTIATIONS   War Department Figures Decline In Loss Of Man-Davs

POWDER PLANT PARLEY REVIVED   Labor Committees Plannec For Major Industries To    Avert Unemployment

EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS AGREE TO NEGOTIATE      Western Cartridge Co. Holds $8,468,000 In Govt. Orders

SMOKELESS POWDER WORKERS, EMPLOYERS RESUME CONFERENCES   OPM ANNOUNCES FORMATION LABOR PRIORITIES DIVISION IN INDUSTRY

V-for-Victory. Campaign to Raise Underground Amy Declared Worrying Germany

British Claim Edge in Bitter Propaganda War   V-for-Victory. Drive Is Getting Results in the Oceunied Areas

NAZIS FEEL NEW ‘WAR OF NERVES’   British Say Opening Wedge Already Driven With ‘V For Victory’ Campaign

“Vv” Army Mobilizing In Europe  BRITISH AHEAD  IN BATTLE OF PROPAGANDA

“V FOR VICTORY” CAMPAIGN FIRST OF PROPAGANDA BATTLES   THERE WILL BE OTHER THINGS TO WORRY GERMANS IN ENSLAVED AREAS

V-ARMY DRIVE HELD SUCCESS   British Claim They Are Winning First $Propaganda Battle

Britain Haunts Nazis With “V" Sign In First Pitched Propaganda Battle

BRITISH SAY “V” CAMPAIGN BEING APPARENTLY WON   is an Experiment to Test the -Readines; of Peoples of Occupied Countries to Accept -Lordon Leadership

Pepper Would lonore Neutral Act   Proposes Action te Permit Ships To Go to Britain

URGES REMOVAL OF U. S. COMBAT ZONE!   Senator Suggests That Roosevelt Revoke Ban on American Vessels Carrying Cargoes to England

Pepper Wants FDR To Send American Ships to England   Senator Says Presiden Merely Has To Revise His Proclamation

Neutrality Act ‘Short Cut’ Urged   Senator Demands lap Consuls Ouster

Watchers Welcome — ln Model Kitchen Of — Herald Cooking School   Hospitable Welcome: Assured Sightseers And Their Questions. At- Herald's Rally March 18. 19 And 21 In Colonial Theater

QUADRUPLETS, ALL GIRLS, DIE   Babies Live Less Than 1i( Hours After Birth in Chicago

QUADRUPLETS  BORN TO PENNSYLVANIA COUPL   All Die Within Four Hour: Later; Births Premature, Doctor Says

Quadruplets Die Within 10 Hour:   Born To Wife of  Young Chicago Chef

NATION OPENS 1941 WITH 226 VIOLENCE TOLI   Survey Discloses 13% Killed In Traffic Over Holiday

226 In Nation Killed On Holiday   Greatest Toll Compiled Within California

UeATH TOLL hGH UN HOLIDAY IN U.S   More Than 165 killed in Accidents Throughout Nation.

MORE THAN 200 KILLED ON HOLIDAY   New Year Begins With Violent Deaths In U. S.

BY AUTOG LED NATION'S TOLL   National Survey Shows Fatal Accidents By Mot orists Predominate

HOLIDAY TOLL IS 226 LIVES   Most of Deaths Are Result of Traffic Accidents

Suicide and Fire Take  30 Lives   Indications Show Motorist Paying Greater Heed to Caution Pleas

NEW YEARS _ DEATH TOLL - ISOVER 200   Tra fice Accidents Again Chief. -Item-in‘Nation’ Ss Fatalities .

VIOLENT DEATHS OVER NEW YEARS   Record Of 226 Deaihs, Most. Of Tnem By Traffic Accidents

Motorists More Careful Over New Year Holiday; Death Toll Of 132 ls 100 Less Than Christmas Total   Minister Killed

Amarillo Gets Bombing Range   Promise Held Out That Texas City to  Receive Defence Plum

GERMANS DELAY DEATH PENALTY   Vichy Protests as Other Nations Increase Fight

Lull Is Creative, (Goebbels Advises   Propaganda Minister Say: Germany Knows Exactl What It Wants

GERMANY MAY BE PLANNING DRIVE   Propaganda Minister Goebbels Tells Newspapermen Not To Regard Present Apparent Lull In Operations As Meaning Germany Does Not Know What To Do Next

Whole State Rummaged For Iron For Brit:   WANA INTEGRAL PART OF BROAD CAMPAIGN TO ALD BRITAIN.

FINANCE NEW DEFENSE PLANTS      Gevernment Prepares to Finance Three Major Auto Industries for Defense

THIRD JAP ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR WAS TOTAL FAILURE, KNOX REVEALS

U. S. Could Have Blasted Jap Attack With Thirty Minutes’ Warning, Knox Say:

ANOX ASSAILS SNEAK ATTACK   Telly Middies Half Hour’: Warning Would Have Made Difference

KNOX TELLS OF SURPRISE IN HAWAT   Secretary Relates to Mid dies How Surprise Was Met There.   SAYS HALF-HOUR . .. » »« WARNING NEEDED   Says Defenders There Should Have Been on Watch for Treachery.

KNOX ASSERTS HALE HOUR MAY HAVE SAVED DAH   SPEAKS TO GRADUATION CLASS OF 1942 AT ANNAPOLIS

KNOX CALLS JAP ATTACK ‘DAMNING ACT OF TREACHERY’   Says Short ‘Warning ‘Would Have Made Big Difference At Hawaii

Knox Claims Pearl Harbor Attack Had Useful Purpose      jisaster Drove Home With Frightful Force Impor ance of Guarding Against Surprise and Never Underestimating Boldness and Resourcefulness of Enemy. Secretary Tells Midshipmen

"ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR SERVED A USEFUL PURPOSE?   sec. Knox Says It Drove Home With Frightful Force the Importance of Guarding Against Surprise and Never Underestimatine the Enemv.

But Half Hour As A Big Help   Would Have Changed T hing: heieree Knox

KNOX TELLS MIDDIES OF PEARL HARBOR   He Asserts That Half Hour’s Warning Of Jap Attack Woulc Have Made “All The Difference In The World’’—Speaks A. Graduating Exercises

Third Hawaiian Attack Halted, Knox Discloses   Half-Hour Warning Would Have Made ‘All the Difference’

“OFF IN THIRD HAWAII RAID   Last Attack ‘Never Got Home’, Knox Tells Midshipmen   WARNS ON ‘ALERT’   Says 30-Minute Notice Would Have Prevented Tragedy

Knox Decries Lack Of Half-Hour Alarm »In Raid on Hawaii   Navy Chief Says Amerita Failed To Heed History of Jap Treachery: Third Aerial Sortie Turned Back

Hawaii Needed Scant Warning  Knox Tells Navol  Class Third Wave. : OF Attack Stanned

Thirty Minutes Warning Would Have Saved Pearl Harbor from its Tragedy, Says Knox .

NAVY GHEE TS SPEAKER ~AT AGADEM   Jap Record Cited _For Treachery, Surprises

Short Warning All Needed af Pearl Harbor   Knox Says Third Jap Wave at Pearl Harbor Turned Away

KNOX TELLS OF JAP TREACHER’   Speaker At Annapolis Graduation Relates New Details °

Needed Only Brief Notice To Beat Japs  Third Wave Driven Off At Pearl Harbor, Says Knox

30 Fateful MinutesIn History.   Jap. Treachery. At ‘Pearl . Harbor «Worst Ever ** RPecordéed—-Knox

KNOX TELLS MORE UF JAP ATTACKS   Tells Middies Thirty-Minute Warning Would Have Been of Great Value.   3RD WAVE INEFFECTIVE

KNOX HITS JAPANESE TREACHERY   Tells Graduating Midshipmen Half Hour’s Warning Would Have Made All Difference in World.

Half Hour Gave Japan Its Victory   30-Minute Warning Would Have Nullified Attack. Kuox Tells Middie:

Most Infamous Treachery In World History, Naval Secretary Tells Midshipmen

KNOX:SAYS JAP ATTACK PROVES MEANS OF UNITY   Deplores Treachey of Yellow Men, But Says It Helped Unify Nation

Eye-Witness of British Retreat Describes Tragedy  J. Reilly O'Sullivan Tell. Story of Collapse of REE

Numerical Superiority in Ai and on Ground Gave  Germans Victory.

AP MAN TELLS OF EVACUATION   Makes Way To Turkey 01 Smelly Sailboat; Shelter A Islands To Avoid Bombs Guns of Luftwaffe

Dodgers Rally Over Cards, 6 to 4, in 11 Inninas to Increase Lead   Single by Walker Wins Contest; Second Duel Today

Nazis Flee in Panic from Russian Army   Soviets Claim Big Rout, Obtain Much Equipment

Germans Are in Panic-Stricken  Rout, Sav Reds   Large Piles of War Materials Said Captured

Vichy—vU. S. Relations Unchanged   EEE  BECAUSE VICHY-GERMAN RELA TIONS ARE APPARENTLY UN CHANGED OVER WEEKEND.

FRENCH RELATIONS                       Series of Weekend Conferences in Vichy Fail to Affect Diplomacy

VICHY ATTITUDE STILL UNCHANGEL   Relations With U. S. ant Reich Unaltered After Se ries of Week-end Confer. ences Among Leaders

FRENCH, U.S. SPLIT DELAYED   Weekend Conferences in Vichy Fail to Rein state Laval

PRESIDENT TELLS WORLD U.S. WILL KEEP SEAS OPEN   No Shooting Unless Nazis Seek it Says Roosevelt In Radio Address   Foes of Administration’s Policies Call Statement Invitation to Trouble   (The text of the president's address is printed tn full on Pave 6.)

Axis Warships Warned to Keep Away From U. §   Administration Foes Brand Speech as Unauthorized War Declaration.   Bipartisan Comment Considered Favorable

Chief Executive Declares German Or Italian War Vessels Enter Waters Under American Defense Protection At Their Own Peril   BULLETIN

Navy Ordered By Roosevelt  To Hit Raiders   Vast Reaches of Seas Barred lo “Rattlesnakes” by Chief Executive in Blunt, Uncompromising Address

pe 1 ee EL, eS eee ee  Blunt Warning of F. R. ~ To Raiders Back ‘Up By _U. S, Guns  a  MUCH COMMENT  Bi-Partisan Approval Is  Evident. Despite Heay   Criticism +8

“Rattlesnake” Raiders Get Notice U. S. Navy Intends To Shoot First

FDR Instructs U.S. Fleet, Ef fective at Once, to Strike First Without Any Waiting.   AN UNAUTHORIZED WAR DECLARATION

Instructs U.S. Fleet To Strike   President Bars Vast Reaches of the Seas To “Rattlesnake Raiders” of Nazis

President Warns Axis To Stay Out Of Defensive Waters Or Face Gunfire   Orders U.S. Navy to Sink German Or Italian War Vessels On Sight —"Unauthorized War Declaration” Chorus Foes of National Policies

Vassels of Any Flag in Areas Vital fo Us Will Be Guarded, He Warns           “The test of “the Prealfier adress fn om Faer, 2.

Roosevelt i in Address Serves “No Trespass” Notice ‘ on Hitler   FOR FREEDOM OF SEAS   Guns Are Ready to Assure Safety of Vessels in Defense Waters

FDR ISSUES FIRING ORDER TO. U.S. NAVY   ‘Bluntly Tells Navy to Scotch  Any Trespassing “Rattle: . snake” Raiders

PRESIDENT RAPS "RATTLESNAKES   Roosevelt Warns That U. S. In tends to Keep its Sea Lanes Open.   MAKES RADIO ADDRESS

GUNS OF NAVY WILL BACK UP HIS WARNING   Blunt and Uncompromising Language Used by Chief Executive in Barring Vast Reaches of the  Seas to “Rattlesnake” Raiders. :

Executive Reveals U-Boat Attempt T< Attack American Battleship; Cites Sinkings As ‘Part Of A Plan’   Full text of Roosevelt’s talk on Page 6.

VAST REACHES OF THE SEA BARRED T0 THE NAZI RAIDERS   ‘President Roosevelt Desig. nated Them as “Rattle: snake” Raiders.   A NO TRESPASS ORDER   This Was Backed Up by the President With the Guns of U. S. Navy.

Blunt Warning of F. R. To Raiders Back Up By U. S. Guns  MUCH COMMENT  Bi-Partisan Approval Is Evident Despite Heavy Criticism

PRESIDENT FIRM IN ADHERING 10 FREE SEA STAND   Administration Foes Charge “Unauthorized Declaration of War”

Blunt. Uneompromising Language Used by President Barring ¢ Big Areas Of Sea to Rattlesnake” eae of Axis

ROOSEVELT SEA POLIGY TELOWAR DECLARATION, {ES IC BEANY TH AR   Jews, British, Roosevelt Driving U. S. Into. Battle, Declares Lindy In Speech

Navy Guns Back Up ‘No Trespass’ Order For U. S.  ‘Defensive Waters.’

SEAS INCLUDED INU.S. DEFENSE NOT SPECIFIED   Warning Is Given Nazis In White House Talk Thursday Night

STRIKE FIRST, F, RvS ORDER TO U, S. NAVY   Ships of Any Flag to Be Protected From Attack in “Defensive Waters,” He Proclaims

President’s ‘Rattlesnake’ Speech Leaves No Doubt as to What Chief Executive Means; Van Nuys Calls Talk ‘Alarming... Terrorizing, but Others, Including Willkie, Endorse His Declarations

President Roosevelt Warns Germany, Italy   Foes of Administration Policy Immediately Attack Speech as ‘Unauthorized Declaration of War’

President Minces No Words In Ordering Navy To Clear Seas Of “Pirate” Craft

ROOSEVELT'S ORDERS TO FLEET [0 ATTACK ARE EFFECTIVE NOW   Vast Reaches Of The Seas Are Put In “Defense Waters” by President; Roosevelt Says There Will Be No  Shooting Unless Germany Continues  To Seek It In Areas Near U. S.

He Tells Nation Ships of Any Flag Will Be Protected By U. S. Fleet.

Long-Held U. S. Principle Of Freedom of the Seas is Emphasized -

FDR Tells Fleet To ‘Strike First’   President Acts to Make Atlantic Safe far Shinning of All Nations

Roosevelt Warns ‘Rat. tlesnake? Ruidlers 10 Stu Clear of U.S. Guns

FDR Issues Warning To Axis Raiders   Orders U. S. Ships To Fire On Marauders

‘Sole Responsibility On Germany,’ President Says   There Will Be No Shooting Unless the Belligerents “Continue to Seek +”

United States Committed to Shooting War With “Rattlesnakes” If They Poach In Our “Territorial Waters’: Invitation to War?   Only 150 of 1,600 Messages to White House Critical of Speech

Nazis Call FDR Speech “All Lies” .   To Protect All Ships in Defense Areas  ae   Attack Stand on Freedom of Seas; Rome Says Axis Ships Will Fight   Roosevelt Gives “Keep Out” Order  To Submarines  In. Atlantic Region

United States Guns Ordered  By Roosevelt To Fire At Sea   ‘Rattlesnake’ Raider Will Bear Brunt Of New Decree.

U. 8. Navy Is Ordered to Strike Against Those in Our Waters   NO SHOOTING UNLESS GERMANY SEEKS IT    Historic Freedom of Seas to  Be Maintained: Strikes at Axis Plots

Navy Guns To Enforce FDR ‘No-Trespass Orde   Nazis, Italians ‘Must Attack U. S. Ships, Says Rome

AMERICANS JOIN ALLIED CAUSE  Many Youths Fight   Many Youths Fight With British In  War

10,000 AMERICANS FIGHT FOR ALLIES   EAGLE CLUB CHAIRMAN REVEALS SUPPORT IN ARMED RANKS

AMERICAN CITIZENS IN ALLIED ARMY   Thousands Estimated To Have Enlisted In Canadian Force.

High Court Gives Ruling   Not Subject to Prosecution Under Anti-Trust Law

JAPS PREPARE FOR ECONOMIC WAR: U.S. SET   Tokyo Press Tells People of America Watching Empire’s Moves “With Resolution.”   HINT U. S. SHIPS MAY BE BLOCKED

TOKYO PLACES NATION ON FULL WAR FOOTING   Report U. S., Russia  Planning Defense Pact

U.S. READY TO FACE ANY EMERGENCY   Tokyo Attention Being ‘Turned to Russian - German Conflict and to Siberia.   BULLETIN

NATION WARNED U.S. RESOLVED TO PRESS DEFENSE MEASURES   Minister To Washington Declares This Country Concerned; Japs Prepare For War Footing;  Hint At Russian Pact

NEW ECONOMIC MOBILIZATION PLAN INVOKED   Tokyo Press Warns That VJ. S. Is Ready To Face Any Emergency   ‘SIAM CAMPAIGN AWAITED   ‘Other Sources Predict Nippon   Will Fling Army Against   Siberia

APAN TAKING STEPS IN WAR ‘ LIKE MANNEI   ees Tighter Regulation 01 Prices, Stoek Exchange And Financial Transactions

TENSION GROWS IN THE FAR EAS]   Japs Take Steps in Pre paring for Worst— British Prepare

Tokyo Press Says U. S. Set  For Emergency   Imperial Council Okays Rules For Mobilizing . For War-Footing

Tokyo Places Nation on Full Wartime Basis   Minister Here by Telephone Warns Subjects of U.%. Delermination

America Ready For Action As Pacific Emergency Grows More Intense

HEATED RELATIONS BETWEEN U. 3. JAPAN CONTINUE   Japs Report United States Prepared For Emergency   AMERICAN ARMY OFFICERS REPORTED IN THAILAND

Tokyo Hears U. §. Means Business  Japs Ready For Ec conamic War;  ao foeawe

Vinson Thinks Navy Overlooked   House Chairman Feels Priorities Suffer.

British Break With Finns Is Held Certain   War Declaration Is Expected Saturday As Deadline Ends

FINNS, HUNGARY, RUMANIA GIVEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT   Action Taken as Result To Russian, British Demands for Action Against Soviet Enemies.

Relief Return To Counties Set For Legislature   Phillips’ Measure Will Be Keynote Of Short Session

New Outbreak of Infantile Paralysis Offers Unusual Research Chance

50 Monkeys Rushed to Aid Study of Paralysis. Wave   Rare Scientific Opportunity Offered by Chicage - . Outbreak as Malady Is. Slowly Traced  From Person tn Persan

Medical Experts Strive To Learn More about Infantile Paralysis   One of Most Promising Re search Projects in Years ls Started

MEDICAL MEN SEEK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DREADED DISEASE   Outbreak of Infantile Paralysis “Caught in the Act" —Promising Research Project Launched in Chicago

Infantile Paralysis Outbreak ‘Caught in ae for Promising Medical Research,

CALL RESERVES      Torks Order Clacsex From 4908 10 1916 To Report Ta nite

Knudsen Sees  Peril to U. S.   We Must Face ‘Ugly Fact Nation’s Danger Greater Than Ever

ARE IN CHAOS   Knudsen Calls on Nation for Greater Toil and Sacrifice for Defense

Knudsen Calls For Greater Sacrifice  Stave Off Threat   Says We Would Insure Against Despotism and Shavery ©

KNUDSEN URGES MORE SACRIFICE   Nation Warned Of Grave Peril In July 4th Statement

KNUDSEN URGES MORE SACRIFICE AND MORE 10   OPM Chief Cites “Ugl: Fact” That U. S. Threat ened By Greater Danger Tells Nation To Press For ward In Defense Effort.

Knudsen Calls on Nation for Greater Toil and Sacrifice for Defense

Knudsen Urges Greater Toil ©   Declares Freedom Being Threatened

‘Same Old 8  ITALIAN TROOPS GIVE UP QUICKLY   One Captain Apologizes For Delaying His Surrender

Tri-Party Group to Introduce Bill Sponsored by Farmers’ Union.   Frew Renort Asked.

YWGOOLAVIA ARN  Y SPLIT   British and German Land Forces Expected to Clash.

Called Bomb Offensive Of First Rank   Germans Admit 20 Killec ‘and 35 Wounded; Other  Docks in Germany And ‘Holland Hit

BRITISH CLAIM BOMB DAMAGE   Say German Naval Base Hard Hit in Raid

BRITISH BOMB WILHELMSHAVEN   Brilish Cause Heavy Damage Te Great Naval Base And Port.

BRITISH GIVE NAZIS SAMPLE OF AIR BLITZ   Long Range Bombers Make Heaviest Raid of War Upon Great German Naval Base.

BRIT. BOMBERS ATTACK NAZI NAVAL BASES   Cause Extensive Fires At Wilhelmshaven i in Heavy Raid - 

RAF HITS RECORD BLOW AT NAZI BASE   Wilhelmshaven War Industries Knocked Out   Others Attacked

DALKANS FEEL EARLY HITLER MOVE CERTAIN   Nazis Must Move Upon Greece Before British Forces Get There

‘When’ Will Nazi: Strike Is Biggest Current Question   Invasion Believed Only Matter of Days; Turkey Stands Firm

Jugo-Slavia Hearing Fate From Hitler      No Interference Expeetec Frém Russia; Turks "Wand Roady

OAYG NAZI MOVE MATTER OF TIME   German Movement In Balkans May Be Only A Matter Of Days

NAZIS PUSHED BACK TO QUTER DEFENOE LINE   German Regiment of 3,000 Men Wiped Out, Tank Division Routed,   NAZIS CLAIM ADVANCE IN HEART OF UKRAINE

RUSSIANS SINK MANY. GERMAN SHIPS IN FIGHI   ‘Also Destroy Their Tanks, Cars; Aral Guns Before Leningrad.

CRUSHING DEFEAT FOR ATTACKING FORCES IS REVEALED ON TUESDAY   German Tank Division Said to Have Been Defeated and Regiment of 3,000 Men Wiped Out in Engagement—Advices Tell of Fighting Continuing Without Pause Involving Hundreds of Thoucande.

All Russia Combines Tc Stop Nazis   Germans Pushed Back to Leningrad’s Outermost Defenses

-Leningrad Defense Units Push German ‘Siege Forces Back   People’s Guard Joins Soldiers in Attack With Guns of Baltic Fleet Aidines in Defeat of Tank THivisia

Hitler Calls Other Aides For Parleys  Hess Trip -Likely In Belief He Migh

NAZI AIDES, OFAR HELP AT MEETING   Conference Called Following: Hess’ ‘Departure

A SHOW OF ‘DETERMINED WILL FOR VICTORY’   Watch for Next British Move As Indicating What Hess Said   Hess’ Flight Is Big Blow to Nazi Morale

Germans Deny Hess’ Family Has Left Country; P arty Gives Hitler Vicetory Pledge

Hitler  Calls  Council   Fuehrer and Press Hard Put to Explain Hess Desertion; Insist He Was Mental Wreck

Hitler Calls Meeting of Leaders Following Deputy’s Flight.   Show ‘Will to Win’   Germans Say Fugitive ‘De ranged’ and Suffering ‘Hallucinations.’

Sub-Leaders of Reich in” - Meeting With Hitler to - Show ‘Will for Victory’   Gathering Follows Closely the Flight of Rudolf ‘Hess  to Scotland .

Hitler Meets With District Nazi Leaders   Party Chiefs Renew Victory Pledge Following Breaking Of Inner-Circle.   STRESS HESS ILLNESS

HITLER TALKS WITH RANKING NAZI CHIEFS   Show of “Determined Will for Victory” Made In Berlin by Leaders = © >

NAZI CHIEFS MEET AFTER HESS FLIGHT   Charge That Prominent Party Man Had Been Suffering fram ‘Hallucination’

World Agog Over Escape Of Official   Breach in Party May Be Solution Of Mystery Act

Nazi Stress Hess Was Not Himself  TLEwé¢}.w Lkaarviori«r   Hitler Hurriedly Calls Leaders And Makes a Secret Speech

NAZI HEADQUARTERS ° DECLARES HESS HAD PEACE HALLUCINATION   STATEMENT ALSO DECLARES . RANKING NAZI LEADER WAS MENTALLY ILL

HITLER AND HIS SUB-LEADERS IN VEILED MEETING   Conference Called Close - Upon: Herr ‘Hess’: Dra-* matic Flight From Ger-. imany to Britain   AITLER REASSURED _ OF PARTY’S FAITE   Energeticaily Denies Hess  "Wife and Child\Had Fled  Third. Reich ;‘Contend Hace Seriously IIE

NAZIS ASSERT FI-LEADER ~—NGANE  Hitler Convenes Leaders to Show World Hess’ Act Means No Disunity.

Berlin Sources Say Flight Was Made Because Of A Mental Disorder---Might Have  Roan Reittch Tran

HILL 10 VICTOR TO BE PRESSED ASSERT REIGH LEADERS   Hess Had Hallucinations of Peace Says Berlin in their Explanation of Desertion   Party Leader Declared to Have Suffered Serious Disability for Years

Soviet Religious Issue Brings Roosevelt Reply   Hopes Free Worship ‘Entering Wedge Near in Russia  ANSWER TO CRITICS  Russia Constitution Duesantess Pease

FDR Hopeful ‘Entering Wore for Complete F reedarn of Religion i in Bassi ‘On. Tis Way’

See New Hope For Religion Among Soviets   While House Clarifies Press Conference Exchange on Guarantees

President Sees Red Trend to Free Worship   Permils Quotation OS Remarks  On Russ Constitution

If Invaded, Responsibility. Will Be With Those Who Send Them, He Says   STAR WITNESS FOR AID FOES AGAIN      Bill Meets First Test in House; 5-Year Limit . Is. Agreed Upon

Agree on 5-Year Contract Limit  For British Aic   Democrats Also Would Pro. hibit U. S. Vessels ir Combat Area.   Reject Proposal For Gift or Loan Program

ROOSEVELT 10 DISCUSS NEED HUGE TAXATION   Expected to Cite Necessity in Broadcast Launching Treasury's Savings Camnaicn   TO REACH HIGH PEAK   Experts Figure Tax Col lector Will Take One Out of Every Four Dollars   ~~ on National Income

FR, TO DISCUSS NEW TAXES IN BROADCAST   Scheduled To Speak Over Major Networks Wednesday Night.

One Of Every $4 Spent In U.S. Goes For Taxes   National Income To Hit Record High, But Taxes Also Will Set All-Time Record

TACO WILL GET 1) Pen GENT UF U.S. INCOME   President Roosevelt Plans Radio Address Wednesday To Explain New Plans   BROADCAST WILL OPEN DEFENSE BONDS’ SALE   Public Is Believed Read To Assume Heavy Burden Of Paying For Defense

2) PER GENT IN TAXES EXPECTED   Experts Figure Americans Wil ~ Pay One Dollar Out .... Of Four 

Uncle Sam To Take $1 Out Of Every $4   New. Tax-Levies To Nab One Fourth  National Income

TAXES 10 TAKE $1 OUT OF EVERY $4 EARNED NEXT YEAR   Experts Put National Income at $90,000,000,000—Figure Levies Will Consume $22,000,000,000   FEDERAL TREASURY'S . _ SHARE $12,700,000,000   Income Imposts to Raise $7,. 500,000,000 — Roosevelt to Discuss Necessity of Load Wednesday.

FDR 10 Dlabiaa TAX PROGRAM IN RADIO ADORED   Broadcast Wednesday Night Will Launch Nationa! Defense Savings Plan   DEFENSE STAMPS AND BONDS TO GO ON SALE   Experts Figure 25 Per Cent Of National Income Will Be Consumed by Taxes; Committee To Hold Public Tax Hearings Monday

One Dollar Out of Every Four of U.S. Income Headed Toward Treasury Coffers During 1942

Taxes Expected To Take One OfEach FourDollarsInU.S.   Collections For Next Year Will Come From Expected 90 Billions: U. $. Takes Big Share

ROOSEVELT TO TELL NEED OF TAX LOAD   President to Speak To Nation Wednesday Night Over Major Radio Networks

REICH TROOPS LAUNCH DRIVE INTO CRIMEA   Head-on Offensive Against Moscow Thought Near

Invaders Mass Troops in South; Finns Repulsed   Fighting Continues Along Entire Eastern Front, Say Russians

* Several Thousand Cheer Couple As They Leave Chartered Plane; Taken to Bayfront Hotel For Overnight Stay; Met by British Embassy and VU. 8. State Dept. Representatives

Miami Gives U.S. Welcome To Windsors   Duke and Duchess Off to Capital Tomorrow, Then  on to Canada 

Windsors Arrive In  Florida   Duke Will Attempt Tc Drum Up Tourist Trade In U. S.

Nye and Willkie Clash in Senate  Cinema Hearing   North Dakota Solon Charges Industry Has Stake in Brit Victory

WILLKIE HURLS BLAST AT NYE   Heated Exchange Is Feature of Hearing

‘Bad Plagiarism, Germany Calls Allied Program   Asserts Promises Shams. Same as Wilson’s Points During Previous War

Berlin Labels War Aims as ‘Plagiarism’   Poor Copy of Wilson’s Fourteen Points Says Foreign Office Paper

Germany Replies  Joint Progran   Calls FDR, Churehill Li ars; Says They Copied Wilson's Points

“Plagiarism—and Bad One” Is Berlit Comment on Atlantic Meeting; Nazis Say England Seeks Territory

Nazis Say Wilson Aims Plagiarized   Pact Authors Called ‘Same . Who Déceived World 25 Years Ago’

Berlin Says War Conference Goes Back to Wilson   ‘A Plagiarism and a Bad One af That’, Germans Declare

Berlin Declares New Program Act Of Plagiarism   Foreign Office Mouth piece Terms It ''Bad"  Copy Of Wilson Points

Plagiarism Of Wilson’s Points-Bad   GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE’: MOUTHPIECE CALLS THE ROO SEVELT-CHURCHILL PROGRAM

Nazis Call Aims  Bad Plagiarism   Mouthpiece Says Scheme Is ‘Impudent Lie’

GREEKS STARVING, OBSERVER REPORTS   British And Australian Soldiers Who Falled To Escape Are Also Suffering Of Hunger

GREEKS oUFFER FROM HUNGER   Yollapsing in Street, Says Report; Soldiers of Allies Who Failed to Escape, Alsc Sharing Privations

Greeks Fall In Streets From Hunger      BRITISH AND AUSTRALIAN SOL DIERS SHARE WITH THE) THEIR MISERIES,

IS PICKED UP BY ROCHESTER POLICH   Philadelphian Embezzled More Than $2,500,000 from Trusting Clients and Denarted.

MERCHANT SHIPS FOR THE NAVY   Largest Of These Ships May Be Used To Transport Marines For The Navy.

Two New Cruisers Launched to Add To Rapidly Expanding U, S. Fleet

NAVY" LAUNCHES SWIFT CRUISERS   Atlanta Goes Into Water at Kearny, N. J., San duan ' at Quiney, Mass: °°

‘Two Speedy Cruisers Slide Down Ways Io Up Navy’s Fighting Strength To 338 Ships

wo Cruisers nin U. S. Navy   North Atlantic Events 2855 Makes Day Significant, Save Forrectal

The Weather   Two New Cruisers Launched to Add To Rapidly Expanding U. S. Fleet

TWO CRUISERS LAUNCHED AS U. S. TAKES LONG STEP TOWARD TWO-OCEAN NAVY

U, S. LAUNCHES TWO CRUISERS   Double Ceremony Brings Na tion Much Nearer Goal Of Two-Ocean Navy

V-SHAPED DEFENSES IN GREECE  CRACKED   British and Greeks Retire to a Deeper Front for a New Stand   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS  ON ALL FRONTS   iItaly Hears Unconfirmed Report Slavs Ask Truce; Egypt May Enter War   RELIRVTe

British, Greeks Hurled Back 40 Miles in Battle   Defense Admits Blitz Army Advances; Nazis Say Yugoslavia Being “Wiped Up”

ALLIES SEND MORE TROOPS INTO BATTLE   Key Town in V-Shaped Battle Front Captured by Invaders, Who Have Moved Some 40 Miles Into Greek Territory,

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special  Teletype News Wire.   Eighth Elephant Dies

Eight Circus Elephants Die   Arsenic Poisoning Hits Herd In Ringling Circus In Atlanat, Ga.

§ ANIMALS DIE   2 Other Ringling Bros. Ele: phants Critically III

Army Flyer Hurt in Crash  Plane Lands on Beach In tsolated Region

DAMASCUS TO SOONFALLTO BRITISH ARMY      British and Free French Report Syrian Successes   ARAB REACTION IS. FOUND FAVORABLE   Island of Cyprus Reported Under Heavy Bombardment

ALLIES HAVE LITTLE TROUBLE IN ADVANCING   German Attack On Cyprus Taken As Forerunner Of Greater Assault.

CAPITAL'S FALL [S ANTICIPATED EARLY TODA   Advancing British and Fre French Troops Nearing  Damascus

Fall of Damascus, Capital lof Syria, to British and Free French Is Imminent   Continued Successes Are Reported Fron All Sections by Invading Forces: Arab Reaction to Battalions Said Favorable

OCCUPATION OF DAMASCUS BY ALLIES LOOMS   Two Imperial And Free French Columns Within Sight Of Ancient Syrian Capital   Cyprus Is Bombed

Damascus May Be Taken At Any Hour   Continued Success In Campaign Won by English

DAMASCUS T0 SOON FALL TO BRITISH ARMY   British and Free French Report Syrian Successes   ARAB REACTION IS FOUND FAVORABLE   Island of Cyprus Reported Under Heavy Bombardment   BRITAIN BETTER BRACED THAN EVER, PRIME MINISTER STATES   Vichy, Berlin and Rome Appear Resigned to Allied Occupation of Lebanon and Syria—Encouraging Picture Is Drawn

DEFENSE CONTRACTS AWARDED TO 5,006 COMPANIES, GIVING JOBS TO 1,455,000

RUSSIANS GAIN AT LENINGBAL   Eighteen Villages Taken On Moscow Front By Defenders

Soviet Gcins Are Mounting Against Nazis   18 More Villages Recaptured In Sector Surrounding Leningrad

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER SAYS MACHINERY TO PREVENT FUTURE WARS MUST BE ESTABLISHED

Libyan Success Only ForetasteFor Nazis, Claim   Members of Congress, ‘High Officials Cheer British Prime Minister

Briton Gives Congress His View of War   Wants “Organization” To Insure Against Conflicts In Future Years.

HAS GONE TO ‘THE JURORS   Longer Jury Is Out, Greater Are Hopes for Acquittal _

GRAFT HEARING COMES TO END   Sentence Is Awaited By 24 Men and One Woman In Detroit Scandal

Germany Defends French Slayings   Radio Says Roosevelt, Churchill to Blame

GERMANS JUSTIFY FRENCH KILLINGS   Nazi Radio Rebukes FDR For Criticism Of Slaughter

Nazi Radio Raps FD Hostage Talk   Reprisals **Justified”’, Broadcast Claims

St. Lawrence River Project Will be Submitted by FDR   May Seek to Make River Navigable For All Ships

BRITAIN WILL DECLARE WAR ON JAPS TODAY   Parliament is Called Inte Special’ Session to Hear Government Statement.   WINANT, CHURCHILL. HOLD CONFERENCE   Nipponeee Embatsy Makes Preparations to Quit Londén at Once

House Okays Draft Age Cut To 28   Considers Discharge Of Older Selectees

SENATE ALSO ASKED T0 VOTE A. E. F. POWER   Chairman Reynolds of Mili tary Committee Sponsors Measures

AT KEEPING MEN IN ARMY   Would Permit F. R. To Retain Troops For ‘Duration’

Coke Says Texas Defense Leader .   Indicates Special Session May Be Called Soon

Parliament Membe! Curious About Hess   But Government Official ‘Says No Statement Due

ARMY SEEKS 11,0600 PLANES   Washington Hears Congress Will Receive the Reauest Soon.

LEGISLATURE APPROVES NEW STATE TAXES   Lower Sales Tax To Go Into Effect July 1

CIGARET TAX BILL IS SENT TO GREEN FOR SIGNATURE   OTHER NEW LEVIES READY FOR FINAL ASSEMBLY ACTION

TALIN PEED PLAN T UNITE ALL RESOURGES   Supplies of Three of World’: Most Powerful Nations to Be United.

STALIN SPEEDS PLAN TO UNITE THREE POWER:   American ard British Officials Will Confer Wiis Stalin On Ruisizan Suppiies

STALIN TO JOIN WITH PLANS 10 SMASH HITLER   Agrees To Conference As Red Armies Strike Back At Enemy

Stimson May Be American Representative at Conference to Push War Against Hitler and Nazi War Machine

SUPREME WAR COUNCIL OF THREE POWERFUL NATIONS   Fighting in Ukraine Described as “Night of Horror.”

HIGH BRITISH, U.S. OFFICERS WILL CONFER   Fight Reports Conflict On Victories

Two Are Granted Divorce In Court By Judge Redman  Wain tft i   - Motorist Sentenced To Ninety Days In Jail

Two Are Granted Divorce In Court By Judge Rodman   Motorist Sentenced To Ninety Days In Jail

2-Party System Hope Of World   REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN TELL N. ¥. STATE YOUNG REPUBLI CANS AT GLENS FALLS.

SEIZURE BILL DICTATORIAL, MARTIN SAYS   National GOP Chairman Assails Powers It Would Give President Before Young Republicans

Pickets-Chant: As They Walk In New York   Large Department Store Operating Despite Strike

5c to $5.00  Store   CITY OF BURNET & BURNET COUNTY (AN EYE OPENER—WAKE UP?)

All Contracts Must be Finished By June 30, 1916   Will Prohibit U. S. Vessels Entering  Combat Zones

HOUSE LEADERS WOULD HASTEN BRITISH AID   Additional restrictions now include three year time limit

Cites Aid Bill As Weakening to  Defense Here   Democratic House Members Accept 2 Amendments To Measure

BROTHER OF LOCAL MEN DIES AT HOME IN TEXAS   Arthur Benjamin Carter Dies — of a Heart ttack.

Flier Trapped on Wyoming Skyscraper  Rock All Night, Pelted by Rain, After Parachuting to It Safely for Wager

Daredevil Parachutes To Pinnacle — —  Spends Night On Devil’s Peak

Flier Lands on Devil's Tower   Former R. A. F. Pilot Attempts Dangerous Mountain Feat

mer NAL uot Lakes are  ~ Parachutes to Summit of Quarter-Mile-High Pinnacle in Wyoming: to Try Descent Today

Postville To See Anderson Animal Circus on May 31   Is Now On Its 42nd Annual Tour With Jungle Beasts; Biggest Since Ringlings

Circus Coming to Mt. Pleasant   Bud E. Anderson’s Wild Animal Show Here Aug. 29

NAZIS DROP FEW BOMBS ON ISLES   Raiders Foray Over Northern Ireland, Western England.

Kiwanis-Lions Clubs To Hear U. S. Forester   Dr. H. N. Wheeler To Give Lecture At Joint Meeting

Yanks Defeat Dodgers In Opening Game, 3 To 2   Red Ruffing Holds National Leaguers to Six Hits in First World Series Game Before Crowd ni C2 FAQ

att to Oppose Russo We Chandler in 2nd  Series Game Today   otKING HURLS 1ST

Dodgers Are Victims Of Power   Veteran Red Ruffing Gives Brilliant Mound Performance

Yankees Turn Dodgers Back, 3 to 2   Veteran Ruffing Records Glorious Triumph

CROWD OF 68,000 ‘SEES YANKS BEAT DODGERS. 3 10:   Red Ruffing Holds National  _ League Champs to Six Hits  - and Thrice Fans Slugger Dolph Camilli.   GORDON GETS HOME ; RUN AND A SINGLE   Last Biow Drives In Winnin; Score—Medwick’s Great . Catch Robs DiMaggio of  4-Base Clout.

68,540 See  Yanks Nip  Brooks, 3-2 Flatbush Mourn: As Ruffing Shackles ‘Bums’

Nazis Say Part Of Leningrad Is Evacuated   Soviets Forced Out  By German Gunfire— Two-Ton Bombs Being Dropped on Sevastopol

Nazis Hit  Leningrad   Say Bombs Force Some Russians To Evacuate

Destructive. Blows Being Delivered At Crimean Nav: Base At Sevastopol]

BRITISH GAIN ISREPORTED INPROVINCE   Need For More Planes and Equipment Necessar  Declares British Official

Hongkong Still Battles Japs   Situation in Malaya Unchanged—— Axis Force Forced Back Elsewhere

HONGKONGIS VICTORY KEY   If Lost, Crown Colony Must - Be Retaken, Say British Still Holding Out

LONDON ADVISED THAT HONGKONG IS HOLDING OUT   ‘British Authority Insists  That if Island Were Lost  “Its Recapture Would bs  Essential to All Future Diane”?   PRAISE FOR CANADIANS

LINDBERGH IS ~ TEXAS TARGE   Legislators Urge Deporta. tion Unless He Proves Loyalty to U.S,

House Members Urge Lindbergh Demoted To Buck Private During Uproarious Session

BILL SEEKS TO. DEMOTE LINDY   Move Started to Make  Him Buck Private

Candidates Picked for School Jobs  Lehwalder, Mrs. Rand Nominated

Candidates Picker for School Jobs  Lehwalder, Mrs,   Lehwalder, Mrs, Rand Nominated

‘Third Front’ ‘Reported By Yugoslavs   Serbian Troops Are Resisting Nazi Onslaughts

BALKAN AREA AGAIN FLARES INTO OPEN WAR   Organized Army in Struggle With Nazi Units

ROTARY OFFICIAL HERE TUESDAY   District Governor Balthas er to Pay Annual Visit to Hillsboro Club

MILLION 10 ONE BET SAVES LIFE   Brooklyn Painter Grasp: Bridge Cable In Fall From 100 Feet Up

Man Takes Million To One Chance as He Plummets Towarc Earth and Lives

No Other Local Bills To Come Up Right Away         Rumors Afloat of Bill to Abolish Fees for Rural Policemen — Measure Regarding County Bond Issucs May Come Up.

No Other lL, cal Bills To Come. Up Right Away      Rumors Afloat of Bill to Abolish Fe ees for Rural Policeiien — ‘Measure ~ Regarding County Bond ‘Issuiés May Come Up:

Governor Has Research Bill   Signing Would Mear New Cotton Study

Alleged Spies Go On Trial   Seventeen Entered Pleas Of Guilty of Acting as Agent Of Foreign Power

Three Others Plead Guilt — While Four Others are  Indicted   ACTIVE IN YOUTH WORK   An. 18 Year” Old Girl J Among Those Accused Here Today

16 ON TRIAL INU.S. COURT ON SPY COUNT   17, To Date, Have Admitted Conspiracy to Violate Espionage Laws   GROUP MADE UP OF GERMAN NATIVES   U.S. Attorney Promises Testimony “Almost Beyond Belief”

3 MORE ADMIT GUILT IN ESPIONAGE CHARGE   16 Other Members Of Ring Go On Trial In Brooklyn

qVonitmued VA Lane swoy  THREE ADMIT SPY CHARGE AS [HEARINGS OPEN

16 GO ON TRIAL IN SPYING CASE   Three Co-Defendants Ente) Pleas of Guilty in Federal Court of Brookyin

SEEK TO RECOVER BODIES FROM TUt   Prepare to Refloat Vesse Lying on Bottom of Detroit River

DISCUSS FAR EAST DISPUTE   Japanese Foreign Minister and French Ambassador Confer

Correspondent Sees Naval Battle From Aboard Ship   Hundreds Of High Explosives Pumped Into German And Italian Bases Of Libya

British Naval Guns Pump Shells Into German and Italian Bases To Aid in Invasion of Libya

Thunder’s Din, Big Guns Join in Libyan Attack   Eyewitness on Flagship’s Deck Describes Shelling of Bases; U. S.-Made Planes Drive Off Foe

Britain’s Big Naval Guns Blast Axis Bases In Libya Without Reply

Scat - State School   Civil’ Aeronautics Engineer Here Supervising. Construction’ 76f New Directional Bear: Ape” paratua on Ale flodta. <

MASTER GREETS LADDIE   Wiggle and Flicker of Eyes is Sick Dog’s Response.

ABDIE REUNITED WITH HIS MASTER   TWO MEET AT AIRPORT IN CALIFORNIA: AFTER DOG'S * 2,000-MILE TRIP,

MASTER AND DOG REUNITED AT CALIFORNIA ARMY CAMP   Laddie, Desperately Il, Since Departure of Everett Scott for Army Duty, Met at Airport 2 by His Mester

‘Heart-Sick Dog, Master Reunited   Laddie Is. Is.) Weakened By: ‘Refusal. to Eat sea pte <a ae ee

PAPPY HINTS HE’LL RUN IF SOLONS HELP   -Urges Them To Pass His Bills

Ernest J. Swift Dies; Was Red Cross Official For Foreign War Relief

PRESIDENT BERATED AGAIN BY SEN, TAFT   Ohioan Charges Inefficiency ir National Administration

TAFT DISCERNS POWER ‘GRAB   Accuses Reosevelt OF Using Emergency To Establish Personal Authority

TAFT ACCUSES FDR OF POWER GRAB IN FIXING OF PRICES   Republican Senator Hits “Incompetence” of Administration

SOVIET PERIL IS GROWING IN ROSTOV AREA   Nazi Armies Menace Gateway to Caucasus in  Far South Front   INVADERS CHECKED IN MOSCOW REGION   Budenny and Voroshilov Assigned to Raise Vast New Red Forces

INVADERS GAINING IN SOUTHERN DRIVE, DISPATCHES STATE   Whole New War Plan Being Mapped by Russians, It is Said—Long War Is Predicted by &  Savuiad kendere. *

RUSSIANS ARE IN DANGER AT ROSTOV PORT   GAINS AT MOSCOW ARE OF LITLE CONSEQUENCE

Russians Apparently Holding Attackers On Moscow Front  ROSTOV MENACED Reds Mobilizing  Vast New Armies For Long Conflict

Superior Force — Of Invaders In Steady Advance   Soviet Transfers Genera In Effort To Reorganize Bad Situation

NAZI THREAT TO CAUCASUS INCREASING   Timoshenko ‘Promoted’ By Reds Instead Of ‘Broken’

Germans Launch Heavy Drive Toward Caucasus  ee ae a a ee   Timoshenko Leads Re Reorganization Along Southern Battlefront

REDS IMPERILED NEAR ROSTOV ON SOUTHERN FRONT   Timoskhenko Ordered To Strengthen Defenses In Ukraine   ARMIES DEADLOCKED . IN THE MOSCOW AREA

SENATE COMM. REVISES ITS TAX ESTIMATE   Pending Revenue Bill Would Raise Nearly 4 Billion

NAVY OFFERING GOOD POSITIONS   EXCELLENT CHANCE FOR MAN WITH AMBITION TO ADVANCE

LONDON ESTIMATES CASUALTIES OF RUSSIAN WAR AT FIVE MILLION   Reports in British Capital Say Nazis Have Cut Commuications in Crimea

Boy, -11, Uninjured, Still Clutching Pop, When Run Over by Trair

Record Draft Quotas — Received for October   Local Boards Orderec To Send 56 Men to Army on Oct. 9

G. K. THOMPSON SUCCEEDS RING   Wilson fills vacancy caused by death of 18th District Judge

BRITISH SET FOR “BATTLE OF ATLANTIC”   Air Minister Is Certain U. S. Planes Will Be There In Time   5,350 AXIS UNITS DOWN IN 10 MONTHS   Has Sufficient Trained Personnel to “Man Whole U. S. Fleet”

ENGLAND BOASTS SUPERIOR PLANE   Losses for 10 Months are Announced Today

Planes Coming, Air Minister Tells Britons   Commons Assured American Help Wil Arrive ‘In Time’

British Minister Tetls Com mons that U. S. Help Will Arrive in Time.   POINTS TO PLANE NEED

ULSPLANES WILL ARRIVE HERE IN TIME   BRITISH AYR CHIEF SAYS R. A F. IS MUCH STRONGER THAN AT WAR’S START

View Matsuoka Berlin Trip As Key to Action   Yugoslavia Calls Crown Council to Decide on Joining Axis; British Admit Sea Losses Increase; Air Forces Trade Blows.

Air Minister Sir-Archibald Sinclair Says They Will ' Be Available For “Battle of Atlantic’   HURLS CHALLENGE   Says Unless. Hitier Ha Weapon Not: Yet Used British Planes Will Be Better

ROBINSON ASKS COURT 10 SET ACIDE SENTENCE   'Plea to Superior Court   Alleges Trial Judge Erred In Charge to Jury and  ‘In Admitting Evidence  TD A RICHTS MoVRE

GERMANS MAY HOLD ALLEN TWO MONTHS   Slated To Be Held Until Data Loses Its News Value

PRIME MINISTER TO BROADCAST SUNDA}   Address Will Be Carricd By NBC  And Columbia Networks In The United States

BRITISH KING GIVEN LETTER FROMEDR   Churchill Given Rousing Wel come In London; Lunches With King

Donnell Colonels Take Gold Braid Out of Storage   Some Don New Uniforms und Pa rade Before Families After Court Gives Decision.

STEEL AND SOFT COAL PARLEYS NEARING CRISIS   CIO Local Leaders Meet in Un-explained Session at Pittshurgh— Coal Pact Ends Tuesday   BETHLEHEM QUIET   C10 and Company Representatives Met in Parley Under Reported Federal Pressure

Surelars Strike Grafton, Neb., Bank in Nigh   Second Attempt. in Thi: Vicinity Within th Past Week

Grafton bank burglarized,  money burned   Burglars poured water into safe

Two Hunted After Slaying At Milwaukee   Robbery Believed Motive For Fatal Attack On Miss Carrie H. Seymer, Retired Teacher

Hunt Two In Slaying   Police Search For Suspects In Milwaukee Murder

Casualties on Oahu Island in Hawaii  Are Setat3000   One “Old” American Battleship Capsizes. Destroyer Hit: 200 to 300 Planes. Lost

Japs Start Huge Fires At Manilla   Carry Out Heavy Attack or Fort and Airfield, Is Reported

ENGLAND ALT IN QUICK TIMt   Formal Declaration cf Waz Against Japan Keeps Pledge.   CHINA TAKES ACTION

HAE BOMBS FALL IN LONDON AREA IN SHORT ATTAGK   Number of Houses Are Demolished During BitterlyContested Raid

Nazi Raiders Fought Bitterly  Over London   Hote! Is. Set Afire,. Homes Demolished But Attack Ends Before Midnight;  4 Planes Downed

London Hotel Hit, Bursts Into Flames   ied  EARLY NIGHT RAID OF LONDO: RESULTS IN SOME CASUALTIES HOTEL HIT.

WAVES OF PLANES ATTACK LONDON   HOTEL SET. AFIRE, HOUSES DEMOLISHED IN BITTERLY CONTESTED RAID.

High Court Decides Favoring Governor   Ryan Denied Claim Of $60 000 Damaae

BOMBERS RAID JAPANESE ISLANG   Australian Fliers Are Carrying The Fight To Japanese

France's Lawrence of Arabia’ Quits To Join British and Free French’   Collet Flees to Palestine with Number Of His Detachment

French ‘Lawrence  Joins De Gaulle      Admiral Darlan Denies That Vichy Plans Surrender of Fleet, Colonies

URGENT APPEAL IS — SENT TO GERMANY FOR MILITARY AID   Iraq and British Troops Fight All Day—”Holy War” of Moslems Against British Reported Underway

Iraq Appeal For Military Aid Reported Sent To Hitler; ProBritish Regime Overthrown   BITTER FIGHTING ON TOBRUK FRONT

Renewed Hammering of London Seen As Effort to Bolster Nazi Morale

FDR PREPARES TO ASK MORE FOR DEFENSE   New Tax Bill Giver Approval; Senate To Open Debate

Men And Machines To Be Mobilized; Plans Preclude Increase Of Taxation Next Winter

Nazi Warships Again Hit In British Raids   Other Damaging Attacks Are Made By RAF On Targets  Over Continent

RAP PLANES BOMB OIL DEPOT IN FRENCH MID-EAST   Germans Say England “Bleeding To Death” Because of Sinking of

Once Mighty War Machine Leader Dies   Wilhelm II Fails To See End Of Hitler’s Plan

Nazis Claim They Have Sunk Half Of British Pre-Wa Merchant Fleet

Resident Of Akron Over Fifty Years  Mrs. Wise Dies While On A Visit

ident of Akron Over 50 Years Dies   . Margaret Wise, 75, Died o: Monday at Home of Sister at Lake View, Iowa

Texas Defense Industry Makes Place For Little Man   By POTTS BOSWELL  ABeentietad Wreeece Céad

see SNILISH, Page &$  “SMALL INDUSTRIAL PLANTS OF SOUTHWEST BEING WORKED INTO PROGRAM NATIONAL DEFENS}

Government Is Making a Place for Little Man With His One Machine in Southwest

First Act of New Slav Government, After Wild Night of Street Riots, Reported fo Be Reiection of Hitler

King hey Takes Over After Riots   e London Hears First Act of New Government Is to Reject "Axis Agreement; Regent Prince Paul Flees Country;  Many Killed in Pioting.   May Previce xcuse for German Troops to mi into Country

Youthful King Takes Over As  Regent Leaves   Belgrade Quiet After ArmyDominated Government Takes Over Reigns.  NAZIS AWAIT ACTION

Reins Assumed By Young Ruler AfterNew Riots   Government Reorganized Under Army Chief-Of-Staff; Regent Prince Paul Flees, Others Seized

KING PETER I OVEATHROWS HS REGENCY AN ASSUMES REINS   General Simovig, Army Chief of Staff Quickly Forms a New Cabinet Under Young Menarch   BRITAIN .TO AID WITH ARMY AND NAVY   Greeks Celebrate In Streets As Coup is Announced; U. S. Sends Congratulations to New Chief

Military Coup Executed Amid Riotous Disapproval of Alli ance With Germany and Italy—Prince Regent Flees Ministers Who Signed Vienna Pact Arrested.

Report New Yugo Government Rejects Axis Pact   17-Year-Old King Overthrows ProAxis Regency

BOY MONARCH SEIZES POWER IN YUGOSLAVIA   Pro-Nazi Ministers Deposed In Bloodless Coup D’Etat At Belgrade °   PRINCE PAUL FLEEING   Cabinet Arrested In Climax To Night Of Rioting Against Axis Pact

Prince Paul and Wife Reported Fleeing te Greece; Old Cabinet Under Arrest

ENTRANGE OF GERMAN TROOPS LOOKED FOR   The Sudden Change of Government Was Accomplished in a Night of Rioting and Bloody Demonstrations; Country Quiet Today.

Regent Paul Flees, Others Arrested  New Pro-British Government Is Headed By Air

ANTLAXIS RIOTS MARK YUGOSLAV COUP D'ETAT   Tri-Power Pact Opposed King Peter In Charge. Germans May Strike.

‘Crowds in Demonstration Cheer Britain and Russia    Observers Expect German Army to Enter Balkan Country, if New Government  Shows About-Face on Pact   CABINET MEMBERS ARRESTED   Prince Paul Flees While Governor Appointed for Belgrade Announces Army Ready to Fight for Independence

London Reports Axis Is Rejected   Yid Cabinet Falls; Army Chief Is New Premier; Signers Of Axis Pact Reported Under Arrest: Many Killed In Night-Long Street Fights

Expect Tr               Youthful King Peter Takes T hrone As Regen Prince Paul Is Ousted; Government Leade ‘Met With Germans Are Arrested ; Upset le P ed by Night-Long Revolutionary Outbreaks

Nazis Make No Comment On Riots In Belgrade Following Signing  ‘Of Axis Pact; Receive Matsuoka  In Berlin: Lull In Air War

YOUNG PETER ON THRONE IN OUP BY AMY   Overthrows Government That Signed Pact with Hitler at Berlin Tuesday.   PRINCE PAUL, WIFE FLEE; U. $. SENDS HINT OF AID

REPORT MANY NIULED IN LONG NIGHT FIGHTING   Regent Flees Country; Communications Cut Off  With Balkans; Reserve QE nnn Ame R.1L'172....3

REGENT PRINCE PAUL WIFE FLEE COUNTRY   Pro-German Ministers Arrested; Many. Per: sons Killed As Revolt Rages; Rioters - Cry ‘Down With Germany!’

YOUNG KING PETER TAKES CONTROL OF NEW GOVERNMENT   REGENT PRINCE PAUL FLEES AND MEMBERS OF CABINET ARE ARRESTED

Regent Prince Paul Flees Country as 17- -Year-Old King Peter Takes Reins

All Indications Point to Resistance to Axis and Repudiation of Pact Signed On Tuesday: Stout Hearted Folk Are Loyal

Young King Takes  Throne After Night Ot Bloody Rioting   Regent Prince Paul, Who Gave Approval te Axis Pact, Flees to Greece; Members of Ousted Cabinet Are Under Arrest

Leaders Who Joined Axis Overthrown Ags Riots Sweep Nation   King Peter IL Heads Government And Pledges To Defend Country's Independence; Many Reported Killed And Wounded

Bloody Fighting in Belgrade; Signers Of Axis Pact in Jail; Paul Flees

Peter Overthrows Prince Paul, His Yugoslavian Regent   Chief of Army Staff Forms Pro-British Government Today

Night of I Is Belgra é        Reserve Officers Ordered to’ ‘Pots Country Parades and Loudly 3! oule Its Independence 

Recent Nazi Pact Reported As Voided   17-Year-Old King Takes Over; Prince Pal Flake Cainden:

17-Year-Old Monarch Ousts Pro-Axis Body To Take Full Charge   Prince Paul Said Fled; New Cabinet Formed to Include Anti-Axis Ministers Who Resigned: Nation Backs Move

Many More Killed ‘n Night Rioting        : Pact Signers Flee ' Belgrade as Nation : Shows Disapproval

King Peter, 17, Assumes Rule Of His People   ;  People of Balkan Kingdom Overthrow Government That Made Agreement with Germany ond Head of Army Js  bAade Premier in New Cabinet

BOY KING LEADS “REVOLT AGAINST. THE AXIS POWERS   Officials Who Signed The Axis Alliance Overthrown   MANY KILLED IN NIGHT OF RIOTING

Rejection Of Alliance is Reported   Sumner Welles Says lL. S. Points Out t. D. R. Empowered to Give Aid  Capital Seethes  Crowds Mill Around in Belgrade: Churchill

REGENT PRINCE PAUL FLEES 10 GREECE TODAY   Cabinet Members Are Reported Under Arrest

REJECTION OF AXIS REPORTED INITIAL ACTION   Army Chief of Staff Forms New Government With Himself as Premier. Old Cabinet Jailed.

New Cabinet Sworn in to Defend Independence of Nation; Prince Paul Flees

3ATISTA MAY ASSUME NEW ‘CUBAN POWER   tiot Flares in Senate; Meat Supply Cut Off » By Price Quarrel

Political Tension Rages in Cuba   Action Expected After Bia Riot

Shipyard Strike Ends in New York   5,800 Workers Go Back to Their Jobs

C10 Shipyard Workers Back      New York Walkout Over, Settlement On Pacific Seen

BROOKLYN SHIPYARD STRIKERS BACK ON JOBS   End 5-Day Walkout As  Settlement Nears In Welders’ Case

U.S. River Patrol Sails From China   Two Yangtze River Boats Believed Bound for Philippine Base

2 Yangstze Patrol Boats QuitShanghai   GUNBOATS LUZON AND OAH QUIETLY SAIL AS THOUGH FOE MANILA.

GREER INCIDENT STUDY 1 URGED   Nye Resolution Is Pu Before Senate on Matter.

“Father of Fast Time” Opposes Year-Round Sun-Saving Idea   Robert Garland of Pittsburgh Avers He Favors Seven-Month Plan as Advanced by Guffey

Rep. Massingale Of Oklahoma Is Dead   Congressman Succumbs To Illness Begun With Flu

FLU IS FATAL TO MASSINGALE   Oklahoma Congressman, 70 Stricken Yesterday, Dies In Washington Hotel

House Passage Of Momentous Bill imperiled   ‘Photo Finish’ Vote on Measure Expected Today

CRISIS LOOMS AS SOS IS SENT TO ABSENTEES      Rayburn Will Defend Measure in Rare Procedure

Bolters Balk At Freeing Seas to U. S.  T andanc AAmit   Leaders Admit Revision Faces  Possible Defeat

Renig on Entering  War Zone   Deflections Threaten Firs’ Defeat for Administration on Foreign Relations  rogram.

Army Of 600,000 Waiting To Roll Towards Athens   Nazi Bombers. Hit Island, London In Long Night Attack

POWERS IGNORE ~ NPPON OFFER TO MEDIATE PEACE   ‘Scout Planes, Identified as Gers man, Reported Seen Over Greek Macedonia

FOES SPURN JAPAN OFFER TO MEDIATE   Plan Gets Cold Shoulder As Nipponese Mass Ships At Siam   ENGLAND 'MUST WIN’   Nazis Scorn Suggestion As 'No Significance’, Say Reports

Pressure by Hitler on Athers for quick truce   If Greeks refuse, nazi Balkan army to start rolling in—heavy toll of casualties in English raids '

GREECE FACES DANGER FROM NAZI ARMY   Balkan Sources Report Hitler Threat to Invade Greece

When It Is Summertime On Potomac   Heat’s On In Capital And Workers There Suffer Again

@ In Washington   When It’s Summertime on The Potomac, It’s Boiling Hot in the Nation’s  ——

TWO COMPANIES UNBER SUSPICION      Trvi ing rp oO Restri et Production

TWO CORPORATIONS’ BOOKS SUBPOENAED IN INVESTIGATION   EFFORT BEING MADE TO ASCERTAIN IF GERMAN INTERESTS ACTIVE HERE

NAZIS ACKNOWLEDGE IMPORTANCE OF DRIVE IN TODAY'S BULLETIN      Places Activity of Russians in South Sector at the Lead of Today’s Communique—Berlin Claims New Wedges Haye Been Driven Toward Moscow on the Central Front-—-Deny Disorderly Retreat Near Rastaov.

Cotton Stockings To Be Badge Of Honor And Bare Legged Girl's Left Alone

Patriotic Southern Youths Are Urged Not To Date Bare-Leqged Girls Because Coffon Stockings ‘Must Become Badge of Honor’

ADVANCES IN CRETE REPORTED BY NAZIS FROM BERLIN TODAY   Claim Total of 25 British Warcraft Sunk — Are Jubilant Over Sinking Cruiser Hood.

GIRL, TWO YOUTHS ADMIT THEIR GUILT AS SPIES OF NAZIS   Charged With Conspiring To Send Vital Defense Information

Blond, 2 Youths Plead Guilty as Nazi Spies   Attorney Tells of Dramatic Pursuit Of Fremont Native Across U. S. As He Flees From F R 1.

Nab Three Youthful Nazi Spies   pi And Two Youths AdAit. - Guilt After Cap} hure : .

lt ttineead wa eat Hd & it. of  Three You Youths Adi Admit Work As Nazi Spies   Attractive Girl, Young Men Confess Activities

NEWMOVEON NAZI ACENTS   ‘Three Admit Guilt A: Spies For Germany; Begin Trial For 16 Acensad

Three Admit Guilt As Nazi Spies   Government Begins Trial Of 16 Others.

4 ARE INDICTED, ASNAZTAGENTS   German-Born Girl And Two Youths Confess Guilt

WOMAN ADMITS SPY CHARGES   Modern Mati Hari And Ohioan Among Trio Accused Of Espionage

Qhio-Born Suspect Nabbed In Spokane   Trial Of 16 Taken In June Opens In Brooklyn Court: Face Long Prison Terms

U.S, PUSHES ITS DRIVE ON SPIES   Prosecution of 16 Pressec In New York After Trio Enter Guilty Pleas

THREE ADMIT GUILT AS SPIES “FOR THE NAZI      U. ‘Ss. Presses Drive Against Agents; 16 Are On Trial

FDR to Talk Nation Awaits President’s Fireside Chat   German Warning Re. lieved Timed to Coin: cide with FDR's Talk

Union Leaders Refuses Blame  For Mine Strike   CIO Chieftain Says Open Shop Would Menace Other Contracts

FDR REJECTS UNION STAND IN STOPPAGE   Secrecy Hides Next Move in Captive — Mines Dispute

Recount Into Third Week   McDaniel Refuses to Comply With Requests to Drop Contest.   FERGUSON CHALLENGES Mc: DANIEL’S CLAIMS

Six Major Problems Face FDR, Churchill   Measures To Meet New Hitler Thrust In Europe Or North Africa Rank High In Conference - Asp Wachinoton

President, Prine Minister Must Lay Counter - Plans Against Nazi Stab

LONG LIST OF PROBLEMS FACE ALLIED CHIEFS   Counter-Plans Against Nazis Are Considered

PROGRAM IS DISCUSSED   Chart Plans: to Meet Axis De signs on French Fleet,Suez and Gibraltar

Plan Against Any Sudden Stab by Hitler  - SEEK RUSS AID Maintain Big Axis Front; Consolidate Gains

Washington Parley Takes U; Program To Defeat Enemy On World Front

ALLIES STUDY VICTORY PLAN   Seek Full Russian Coopera: tion’ in Pacific Against Japan.

Possible Axis Moves Studied By War Chiefs   Roosevelt and Churchill in Conference Today Over Ali Future Plans  LONG RANGE VIEW  Possible Establishment of Supreme Command on List for Consideration 

COUNTER-PLANS FOR ANY SUDDEN HITLER CAMPAIGN MAPPED   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL TO TAKE UP PROBLEMS

Allied Parley Faces Many Big War Problems   Balking Of Any New Hitlerian Stab Near Top Of List.

WAR PROBLEMS CONSIDERED AT PARLEY   Roosevelt, Churchill Are Confronted By Long List Of Detailed Subjects

Roosevelt and Churchill Have Long List of War Problems for Solution

ALLIED PARLEY ISSUES LISTED   COUNTER-PLANS TO MEET NEW HITLER STAB CONSIDERED

Possible Axis. Moves Studied By War Chief   Roosevelt and Churchill in Conference Today Over _ All Future Plans’  LONG . RANGE VIEW  Possible Establishment of Supreme Command on

Canadian Troops Are Sick Of Doing Nothing; Want Fight   Rooing Of Prime Minister King Is Attributed To Lack Of Conscription For Men

Polities Hot As Young Boys Get Interested   Sudden Upsurge in Absentee Balloting Indicates Large  Turnout of Vatere

Defense Work  Hit As Strikes Delay Program   28 Walkouts Are Unde Way Throughout All Of United States

F.D.R. creates super board   WASHINGTON. (). President Roosevelt created an 11 man board to assist in settling labor disputes in defense industries.

Gillette To Probe Jap Acts   Senator is informed Americans are enlisted  for Japanese

COAL ISSUE BACK IN LAP OF BOARD      No Indication of Anothe Mine Shutdown, However

Coal Controversy Handed Back to Mediation Board   Southern Operators As for Interpretation of Recommendations

COAL PARLEY BACK T0 BOARD   Southern Operators Ask Mediators To Interpret Recommendations

BOARD ASKED 10 INTERPRET RULE   Soft Coal Wage Contract Negotiations Go Back To Mediation Board To Clear Up Recommendations

BRITISH AND GREEKS RETIRE NEAR OLYMPUS   Athens area and seaport have received heavy air bombing

British Deny Nazi Reports Of Evacuation   Panzer Divisions Crack Defense of Anglo-Greco Army

RAF CLAIMS 22 NAZI PLANES IN LIBYA DOWNED   More British Troops Move Into Position on Olympus-loannina Line

HARD-AITTING SS TROOPERS STORM FRONT   German Bombers Pound Transports in Port of Piraeus; Serbs to Seek  Armistice?   LONDON DENIES QUITTING ALLY

Line Now Pushed Toward Foot of Mount Olympus, Is Report   TRANSPORTS BOMBED   British and Greeks Seeking to Consolidate Second 1 ines.

Germans Report Yugoslavs Seeking Armistice—Evacuatior  Charged; Piraeus Bombed

PANE LOWS OMATTEA LINES, FORGE RETREAT   Allies Falling Back To Central Greece For New Defensive Stand

Greek Army Being Pulled Out of Albania      England Denies Persistent _ Rumor of Evacuation  Trom PRalkans

Germans Claim Slavs Asking For Armistice   German armed forces crumpled the first Al ied defense line in Greece today.

Transports Bombed By  Airplanes   Poca’ ' Hitler’s Mechanized Col umns Push Allies Nearer Mt. Olympus

Panzer Divisions Slash Through at Two Ends of Line   Greece Claims Situation Remains Favorabe

Germans Claim British Ready  For Evacuation   Britain Denies As — Troops Fall Back To Foot of Mount Olympus

Dummies Test ‘Chute Safety For Air Corps   Wright Field experiments often inspire reports of fatal dives— Velocity is. constant.

British Press Drive Against  Axis In Africa   500 Prisoners Taken. Armored Cars Put  Out Of Order   FIGHTING CONFUSED   Germans Claim Salum Retaken After Held Day By Enemy

COUNTY LEFT OUT IN FEBRUARY CALL   Douglas One of Six in the State Not Required to Send Draftees..

COUNTY: LEFT QUT IN FEBRUARY CALL   Douglas One of Six in the ‘State Not Required to Send Draftees .   KANSAS TO SEND 2,884

Price Control Measure Faces  Stiff Battle   Dies Joins With GOP To Send Bill Back To Committee

Fight Waged On The Price Control Bill   Urge That It Be Sent Back To  The Committee

PRICE BILL FIGHT   Members of Both Parties  Urge Bill Be Sent Back  to Committee

Searchers Track Silver City Co-Ed To Mine Tunnel   Teachers College Student Disappears From Dormitory   LEFT THREE NOTES

Yankees Take Lead in Series Games  Line Drive Knocks  eis ad eee es ene   Line Drive Knocks Fitzsimmons Out of the Fight

Yankees Take Lead in Series Games   Line Drive Knocks Fitzsimmons Out of the Fight

Yankees Gain Series Lead With 2-1 Win   Ailing Southpaw Holds Brooks To Only 4 Hits

RALLY IN ElGHTH INNING WINS FOR YANKEES, 2 TO    New York’s Sluggers Beit Out Four Singles in Frame to Down Dodgers in Third Game of Series.   RUSSO INVINCIBLE IN PITCHING DUEL   Southpaw Allows Brooklyn Only Four Hits—Line Drive Hits Fitzsimmons, Fore* ing Him From Mound.’

TEN MORE STATE EMPLOYES REMOVED PERMANENTLY FROM - JOBS BY POLITICS INOUIAY

FORMER CHICAGO PRECINCT HEAD FOR DEMOCRATS GETS: PRISON FOR VOTE FRAUDS

LOCAL MAN BADLY HURT IN ACCIDENT   Kenneth Smith in Cham. bersburg Hospital Result of Crash

HOT WEATHER COMING   No Rain in Prospect For the Next 36 Heurs, Says Flora

High Officer Of Egypt Is Said- Missing   1,000 Pound Reward Offered For Return Of Escaped Chief

Egypt Army Chief Sought   Reward Of 1,000 Pounds Offered For Return Of General Azis Pasha

EGYPT POSTS REWARD FOR EX-ARMY HEAD   Aziz El Masri Pasha Believec Hiding in Cairo—Accused of Defense Crime.

ACCLAIMED BY CHIEF OF U.S.   Solidarity Applauded Ir Columbus Day Note By Roosevelt   "POWERFUL FORCE   450th Birthday Marke: With Firm Resolve to Defend Democracy

POSSIBILITY CITED   Roosevelt Peints Out Opportunity Afferded Americas

SOLIDARITY NEED SEEK “FOR FUTURE   FDR Makes Appeal To Americas On Holiday Eve 

BOARD PLANS NO FURTHER CASE ACTION   General Motors Case Outlook Brighter

Davis Announces Collapse of New Effort To Reopen Soft Coal Mines   Declares Mediators Plan No Further Action; Southern Operators Refuse FDR'S Terms

Southerners Insist Upon Differential   Negotiations Collapse as Defense Unit Officials Reach End of Powers   NO OTHER MOVE SET

Efforts To Settle Strike Collapse   Mediation Board Says #1 Plans No Further Action In Coal LayOver

Coal Dispute Mediation Strikes Snag   No Further Action Planned After Efforts Collapse

U.S. MEDIATION EFFORTS FAIL IN MINE TIEUP   Recommendation to Accept Roosevelt Plan Reject ed by Southerners   WAGE DIFFERENTIAL PRINCIPAL OBSTACLE   Early Settlement of Controversy Now Appears to Be Unlikely

Coal Wage Parley In Collapse   Defense Mediation Board’s Efforts To Settle Strike Fail No Other Action Is Pian - ned.   South Bitter

Efforts to settle coal  strike fail   Southerners insist on wage differential

Efforts to End Coal Strike Break Down  ATW Vena nn Bean)   Mediation Board Admits Truce Pian Collapses

Board’s Efforts To End Coal Strike Collapss   Announcement Says no Further Action Planned— Southern Operators Reject Roosevelt's Suggestion to Reopen Mines

DIFFERENTIAL WRECKS PLANS   No Further Attempt Ta Settle North - South Dispute Is Planned At This Time   Union Ready To Open

Collapse Of Efforts  Announced  By Chairman  Official Uncertain  As to Further Action Government May Take In Serious Situation  SOUTHERNERS HOLD FOR DIFFERENTIAL  Counter-Pronosals   SOUTHERNERS HOLD FOR DIFFERENTIAL   Counter-Proposals Turned Down by Unior And Northern Owners

MEDIATORS IN COAL DISPUTE ADMIT FAILURE   Planned in Mining  "s Further Action I: ge

5, MUST INCREASE ARMS PRODUCTION   Step-Up In Program Vital Biggers Tells Industry

Nation Within 100 Days OF Full Mass Production, OPM chieftan Reports

Industry Will Meet Demands. Chamber Told   OPM Official Asserts Much Progress Made But More Needed For Defense

Biggers says production must go up   Altho phenomenal,  mnet ha ineoracead

Two Indicted In N. Y. Slayings   Gunmen Face Murder Charges For Shooting In Rusiness Street

SWIFT JUSTICE FACES KILLERS   Two Brothers Held In New York Robbery - Murder Face Speedy Indictment And Trial.

TWO 10 FACE MURDER TRIAI   Two Men Killed, Twi Wounded in Fith Avenue Gun Battle

DEATH DEMANDED FOR TWO SLAYER!   Authorities ‘Move Swiftly To Bring Justice To Gun Wielders

FIGHT GUN BATTLE ON FIFTH AVENUE   Plan Murder Charge Against Two Who Shot Policeman, Civilian.

TWO ARE KILLED IN N.Y. GUN BATTLE   FIFTH AVE, TURNED INTO BATTLE GROUND BROTHERS CAPTURED

Dewey Will Seek Murder Writs for  New York Gunmen   Pedestrians and Shoppers Join in Chase for Two Who Killed Policeman,  Office Manager

FIFTH AVENUE'S GUN-MEN INDICTED IN HOLD-UP MURDES    Less Than 25 Hours After 'Ex-Convict Kitled Civillean. Patrolman

Indict Two For Murder   New York Brothers Who Killed in Holdur Guarded in Hospital

Authorities Move Against Killers   ex-Convict Brothers with Blazing Guns Turn Fifth Avenue into Battleground

Two New Attacks on Brit Convoys Reported by the Italians   British Planes Reportedly Raid Tripoli

HITLER SHOWS POOR STRATEGY IN MANEUVERS   War Expert Points Out Some Of The Weakness Of Mitler’s Moves

Submarine Fight Holds Tokyo Eye   Press Airs Question Over U. S. Relations And Oi! Shipments

Tokyo Press Gives Space To Sub Fight  Greer Incident Is Said Evidence Of

JAPS SEE GREER EPISODE AS NEW FACTOR IN WAR   Viewing German Attitude to U. S-. as Hardening, Tokyo Sees Effect in Pacific

YOUNG WOMAN IS FOUND DEAD   Body Was Propped Against Grave Marker in Chandler Cemetery

Find Body On Grave   Caretaker Finds Slain Girl Propped Against Tombstone: Seek Kille:

Girl’s Murderer Sought By Police  Oklahoma Woman‘.   Oklahoma Woman's Nude Body Found In Chandler Graveyard

Nude Body of Womar ls Found at Grave Marker in Cemetery   Identification of Victim Has Not Been Established

Oklahoma Girl Strangled, Body Found Propped Against Stone in Cemetery

BODY IS PROPPED UP IN GRAVEYARD   Blue-Eyed Girl Had Been _ Strangled by Rope;  Neck Broken

WOMAN'S NUDE:BODY FOUND ON GRAVE IN OKLAHOMA CEMETERY   HUNDREDS VIEW CORPSE BEFORE IDENTITY COULD BE ESTABLISHED

UNKNOWN MAN STRANGLES GIRL   Body Lef t Propped Against Tombstone In Oklahoma

Cemetery Caretaker Finds Body Of Girl Propped Against Marker   Victim Found Soon After Girl Friend Left Her Struggling in Car with Man; Neck Is Broken

Nude Body of Girl Found in Cemetery   Attacked in Car, Gir Friend Who Escaped Declares

Body Dumped Against Soone Grave Marker   Highway 66 Town Scene Of Most Gruesome Murder

GIRL IS SLAIN, HER BODY LEFT IN CEMETERY   18-Year-Old Victim, Appar ently Strangled With Rope, Is Found at Chandler

Great Axis Drive Expectec To Result from Hitler~Mussotint Conference

‘BY AXIS SEEN ~ BY NAZI PRESS   Extreme Secrecy Surrounds Meeting Of Hitler And Mussolini   JOINT VICTORY IS HELD “INEVITABLE?

American Tanks Used by British In Libya Battle   U. §. Observers Watchin Progress of Great Imperial Drive

Result of First Big Test Of American Equipment Not Yet Determined

IS RELUCTANT   Speedy U.S. Tanks Shatter Italian Units   American Planes Also Score Heavily in First Big Test in Libya

American- Made Tanks Wipe Out Italians, Meet Germans   U.S. Equipment in Hands of British Receives First Major Test: Still Too Early to Determine How Machines Will Stand up in Battle

WOULD “MAKE UP” FOR LOSS GN CRETE ISLE   R.A.F. Bombs Oil Depot in French Ruled Beirut in What May be First Blow in “New” War.

Occupy Syria, Demand Made  In Great Britain   British Press Demands Immediate Occupation Of Syria By Troops   EXPECT ACTION IN NEW WAR AREA   British Also Seek Inquest  Into Cause Of ‘‘Lamen table Fiasco’’ In  Crete

ALL .NEWSPAPEES. DEMAND: INVESTIGATION INTO ISLAND'S FALL.   - Attack Syria!   ‘Laborites in Parliament Want a _ More Aggressive War —"*"" “" "* BPoliey.

GERMAN OFFER OF PEACE HINTED   Ambassador Winant’s Return Causes Hope for War’s End

oY WINANT CARRIES NAZI PEAGE OFFER   CAPITAL .HEARS AMBASSA DOR HAS DATA ON HESS’ WORD TO BRITISH.   On British Needs   Winant Expected To Advise On Supplies Required, Also War Plans.

CAPITAL HINTS HESS MAY HAVE BEEN EMISSARY   Ambassador To Confer Witt His Executive Tuesday In Washington   WHEELER IN STATEMENT   Anti-Interventionist Asks President To Take People Into Confidence

WINANT MAY BEAR ALT PEACE PAG   Rumors of Offer Stir Washington   .. sc1ct t cia he ied . HESS IN PICTURE

Much Conjecture Caused In U.S, By  Winant’s Return   Some Washington Observers Believe He May Have Carried Nazi Terms   ‘SPECULATION HINGES ON HESS’ FLIGHT   U. S. Ambassador To Brit. ain To Report To President On Tuesday

Camacho Urges  Defense Union   Mexican President Warn Against Failure to Act

GERMAN OFFICER IS SHOT IN PARIS   WOUNDED ON STREET NAZIS TAKE CHARGE OF MANHUNT

GERMAN SERGEANT 5 SHOT IN FRANCE   Nazi Authorities Start Man hunt in Paris for Unidentified Assailant

NAZI SOLDIER SHOT IN PARI   Wound Not Serious; Germans Making Hunt for Assailant

Nazi Non-Com Shot in Paris  Wounds Are Not Believed To Re Serious

German Officer Shot In Paris   German Authorities Begin Hunt For Assailant Of Army Man

BERLIN CLAIMS BLOWS AGAINST REDS CRUSHING   Germans Thwart Landing Attempt On Black Sea Coast, According to News Agency      HIGH COMMAND 15 STILL RETIGENT   German Radio Senses Pub lic Dissatisfaction With Communiques; Appeal to Patience

Japan Claims Sinking of 2 Battleships   Thailand Allows Jap Troops to March in from French Bases   NAVY RULE BOASTED

HONOLULU, ‘AFTER BLACKOUT, CHECKS ITS « LOSSES: NAVAL SKIRMISH NOW BREWING

Navy Takes Handin  Coast Strike   Prepared to Ask Army to Keep Shipyards Going

NAVY MAY ASK USE OF ARMY IN BAY STRIKE   Welders Leave Jobs; Work Stoppage May Spread

Something Unusual In Auto Wreck   Two Driverless Cars Crash In Middle of Field

TOY SOLDIERS MADE OF LEAD IN BRITAIN   ‘Wheeler Says Other Metals Denied ' U.S. Manufacturers Go Into - Plavthings far Children.

Foreign Concerns  Blocking Defense   Thurman Arnold Charges Efforts Made to Hamper Development by Patent Control

Arnold Tells Of Collusion Of Contract:   Foreign Companies Are Blocking American Development, Asserts Foe Of Monopolies

Sees Collusion On Army Contracts   Foreign Control Of Indus tries Also Charged.

PRICE FIXING 1S CHARGED IN DEFENSE WORK   Companies Accused 01 Charging Government Excessive Prices On  War Material '   PROBE IS ASKED   Foreign Firms Alleged te Have Used Patent Laws to Slow Down Defense Effort

NAZI CONTROL IS UNCOVERED   Unreasonable and Excessive Prices, It Is Alleaed

Unreasonable Prices Paid By Unele Sam   Foreign Controlled Patents Menace To American Defense

Arnold Claims Evidence Government ls Being Fleeced in Its Purchases

GLAIMG UW. 6.1 PAYING 100 MUGH   Arnold Says Government Charged Excessive Prices For Materials

Government Overcharged, Arnold Believes, Calling for Nationwide Investigation of Monopolies

Trade Check Asked For War Goods   Foreign Companies Said in Control of U. S. Patents

Collusive Bidding, Price-Fixing Agreements Are Disclosed by Arnold.

Arnold Claims Defense Costs  Are Too High   Excessive Prices Are Charged Because Of Foreign Pacts

Arnold sees signs U. S.  overcharged   Foreign and native companies agreed

DEFENSE COSTS HELD EXCESSIVE   Assistant Attorney General Charges Collusive Bidding On Contracts

Prices Excessive For War Supplies   J. S. Attorneys Point to Agreements With Foreign Companies.

WAR PROFITEERS HIT BY ARNOLD   Collusive Bidding on Contracts Charged

GOVERNMENT PAYS EXCESSIVE COSTS, ARNOLD CHARGES   Domestic, — Foreign Pacts - Collusive Bidding Hit By Legal Aid

Arnold Charges ~ Excessive Price In War Materials   Says Foreign Companie: And U. 8, Firms in Col lusive Bidding

"U. S. Pays Excessively for War Materials Because of Foreign-Domestic Agreements”

US Overcharged Attorney Says   Collusive Bidding on Defense Contracts

ARNOLD CHARGES MONOPOLY OF WAR MATERIALS IN UJ. $    Purpose ts To Block Develop ment, Create Serious Shortages

FIGHTS FOREIGN PATENT HOLDINGS   Assistant Attorney General Says Government Being Gouged on Contracts.

ARNOLD BLASTS AT MONOPOLIES   Declares U. S. Held Up B: Cartels, and Collusive Bidding,

CHARGES U.S. BEING GYPED ONCONTRACT   Foreign Firms. Conspire  T Create Shortage In War “Materials

Prices On Sugar Beets Announced   Minnesota Levels Range  From $3.01 To $6.09

REGULATE PRICE ON SUGAR BEETS   "Minimum Prices Yo Be Paid For Sugar Beets Crops By Processors.

PRICES OF SUGAR BEETS ARE SET   1940 and 194] “Fair? Rates for Processors  Announced by U.S. D. A

Guard Loots Park Meters   Detectives See Bank Officer Take Money Out of Meters

SHAKEDOWN PROBE FUNDS AVAILABLI   Special Investigator ¢, Probe Recent Shake. down Activities

O’Coner Makes $5,000 Available  For Investigator In Shakedown Case

STATEVILLE AND JOLIET INMATES GET FOURTH OF CHICKEN FOR THANKSGIVING

LONG DEBATE EXPECTED ON BRITISH HELP   Controversy Develops On Operation of FDR Plan

Lend-or-Lease Proposal fo Pass Congress   Survey Indicates Adoption of President's Plan

Lend-or-Lease Proposal to  Pass Congress  Survey Indicates Adoption of 

New York Counts 31 Murders Avengec With Penalty Paid by Death Syndicate

Slayers of 31 Die In Chair   Murder Syndicate’s Executioners Die

MONARCH THANKS GALLANT: GREEKS   King George I! Praises Men of Army for Smashing’ ~ f{talian Offensive :

Grecian King Thanks Troops For Victory   Declares Smashing Blow Dealt Duce’s Personally Tirected Offensive

Big Increase In Auto Tax Is Advocated   Used Cars Also Would Be Taxed

TAK RATES BOUSTS ADVOCATED TODAY   Increases in Levies on New Cars, Refrigerators Urged,

Henderson Hopes Spending On Defense Will Reach Two Billions Monthly

Increased Tax On Cars Urged By Hendersor   Levy Of 20 Per Cent Is Suggested On New And Old Cars At Hearing Of House Committee

SIX-FOLD TAX INCREASE ON AUTOS IS ADVOCATED   Henderson Would Apply 20 Pct. Levy To New, Used, Cars

Would Increase  Auto Tax 20%   Planned Excise Would Involve Old, New Cars

-2OPCT. TAXON > CARS ASKED BY HENDERSON   Price Control Administrator Wants Six to Eight Billion-Dollar Increase In Defense Program.   SAYS INCOME TAX BOOST IS FAIR

HUGE DEFENSE BILL APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   Eight Billion Dollar Supplemental Appropriations Bill Is Approved

HOUSE GROUP PROVIDES FOR BIGGER ARMY   Eight Billions Approved to Bolster Current Program; Total Spending Now 67 Billions.   INCLUDES PAY HIKES FOR FEDERAL JOBS

Supplemental Defense Meas. ure Will Expand Army To 2,000,000 Men   PROVIDES FOR EXPENDITURE $8 243 839,031   Navy Is Said To Be Getting  Ready For ‘‘Long-Time War’?

Committee approves  8 billions   Supplemental fund for defense needs

House Okays Light Billions For Defense   Expand Army, Make Huge Quantities Of War Implements

Huge War Fund Bill Is Approved  Navy Ready for ‘hoo RF Lt MAS ee

Army of 2.06 2.000. OOO Is Provided For   Enlarged Air Force, More Equipment, Urged—Total Expenditure Twi ice World War's

DVER EIGHT AND A QUARTER BILLIONS VOTED TO SUPPLEMENT U. S. DEFENS!

Wold Hike War Expenditures To $67,990,254,096   Reveals Navy Preparing For “Long-Time War’; 2,000,000 Soldiers

Provides Army Expansion to  2 Million Men   Supplemental Bill Passe: Committee; Enactent By House Seen

HOUSE GROUP APPROVES BIG DEFENSE FUND   Secret Testimony Just Released Shows That Navy Is Planning for Long-time War,

DEFENSE BILL IS APPROVED   Would Boost U. S. Defense Spending To 67 Billions

Eight Billions More Proposed For “War” Use   U.S. Doubles Amount Spent In 1914-18

APPROVAL BY HOUSE EXPECTED   Action May Be Take: This Week on Big Appropriation to Take Care of U.S. Welfare.

House Unit Ok’s $8,243,839,03 1 For °42 Defenses   More Than Twice Sum Spent In Last War Requested      SEE EARLY APPROVAL   Navy Getting Ready for Long War, Testimony Discloses

‘Asks Funds For Army of Two Million   Secret Testimony Bared, Including Talk of War Preparation   TOTAL AT 68 BILLION   Raises Spending ta Double Sum Provided for First World War

Big Defense Money Bill Is Approved   Measure Provides For an Army of  2,000,000 9

‘House Group Votes Fund of 8 Billions For Defense Needs   Record Peace-Time Army, Boost in Air Force and Merchant Ship Arms Peavided in Snunnlemental Measure

ARMY OF TWO MILLION MEN PROVIDED FOR   House Group Approves Extra Appropriation Of $8 Billion

Expansion Of Army Is Provided   House Committee Favors Bill to Bring Total to Nearly 68 Billions

Fund Provides Army Increase To Two Million  Committee Annrove   Committee Approves Money Which Lifts Spending to Record

TRUCE IN MOTOR STRIKE ACCEPTED WITH RESERVATION   Major Obstacle Believed Cleared At Night Session —— Another Snag Struck

SETTLETENT:, A BELIEVED ~-J0 BE NEAR   Van Wagoner’s Pro _posals Are- Basis of Probable Agree-  ment

FORD CO. STRIKE ELUDES END; NEW PARLEY IS SET   Triple-Point Truce Had Been Accepted, Then New Snag Appeared   Conferences To Be Re sumed Today Is Word From Dewey Camp

Epidemic of Left Turn Accident:   Safety Commissioner Kar ener Une 5 pce OI Ob-

SENATE AUTHORIZES COMMITTEE TO PROBE ELECTION SITUATION   RECENT SENATORIAIs ELEC TION NOT MENTIONED BUT BELIEVED TO BE OBJECT

Germans Claim 50 British And Russian Ships Sunk Or Damaged In Atlantic And Black Seas   (BULLETIN)

DIED IN) MUNCIE.      Former Arcadia Resident Wa: Victim of the Flu.

GRAZIANL QUITS AS ITALY'S CHIEF   Leader Of Routed Armigs Ir Alrica Steps Down; Aid is Moved: Up

Graziani “Resigns”  In Libya   Shakeup Is Bigyest Since Firing of Fascist Commander in Greece

GRAZIANI ‘QUITS AS ITALIAN CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF >   ALSO GIVES UP POST AS LIBYAN GOVERNOR FOLLOWING DEFEATS

Graziana Out As Commander  Of Fascists  Leader In Late African Debacle Is Retiring

Resignation Of Graziani Is Received      *~ North African Army. Job Circulating Since Dec, 6

Gariboldi Will Succeed Chief of Libyan Army   Impending Resignation Rumored Since British Successes In Area

Graziani Out  Of Italian Army  After Defeats His Chief of Staff  ‘Takes Over What Is Left of the

Mussolini Fires Graziani In Army Revision   Gariboldi To Command North African Forces

Gariboldi, Libya Aid Picked Successor As Army Head and  Governor

GRAZIANA LOSES ITALIAN COMMANL   Chief of Staff Gariboldi Is Named Governor and Army Leader

DUCE OUSTS ARMY CHIEF   Marshal Graziani Resign Command After British Victories:

CHIEF OF DUCE’S ARMY RESIGNS   Censinei, ‘Lion of Africa,  Succeeded by Gariboldi

GRAZIANA LOSES TQ MUSSOLIN   Marshal ° ~ Resigns Gom mand of Italy’s Troops in Africa By Request

Graziani, Chief of Italians in Attica, Resigns   Italian Marshal Replaced by Gen. Italo Graziboldi

Duce Accepts “Resignation” Of Graziani   Marshal quits as chief of North Africa; two men replace him in newest shakeup.

FASCIST ARMY CHIEF GRAZIANI RESIGNS FOSTS   Marshal Quits as Chief o Staff, African Commander, Libyan Governor.

GRAZIANI QUITS HIS COMMAND   Italian Marshal Whose Eastern Libyan Army Was Practically Annihilated by British Through “at Own Request”

Gives Up Leadership of  North African Troops  and Position of Chief of Staff  ITALO GARIBOLDIIS  PROMOTED TO POST:  !   Graziani Succeeded Mar shal Italo Balbo; His Organized Advance Is Turned Into Retreat

~Army Reins Abandoned ‘By Graziani   Defeated Chief Of Troops in  Africa Resions

BIG SHAKEUP IN AFRICAN ARMY OF DUCE MANE   Italian Commander Had Organized First Campaign Into Egypt

Graziani Has Resigned His Army Posts   Italian General Rtires as Head of North African Troops and Libya Governo

GRAZIANI GIVES UP COMMAND OF AFRICAN FORCES   General Gatibaldi [s Promot ed To Governor With Command Of Troops

CHEE IN AFR      Gen. Romatta Succeeds As Chief of Army Staff tn Ousted Leader's Place.

He Resigns As North African Chief of Staff And Governor of Libya

GRAZIANI QUITS AS ARMY CHIEE   Is Replaced by Gariboldi : Biggest Italian- Army Shakeur

Beaten Army Now Headed By Gariboldi   Marshal Also Out a: Chief of Staff in Biggest Shakeup   Gen. Roatia and Gen Rossi Named to Important Posts

IL DUCE ACCEPTS “RESIGNATION”. OF CHIEF COMMANDER   Has Been In Decline Since Army Of Nile Defeated Italians, Captured Equipment

GRAZIANT QUITS AS (TALIAN ARMY CHIEF IN AFRICA   GEN. GARIBOLDI SUCCEEDS “HIM AS:GOVEENOR OF. 7 LIRYWYA -

Graziani Quits As Libya Army Chief,Governor   Headed Push Into Egypt Famous Italian Retreat To Tripoli

Graziani Resigns Command Of Italian Force in Libya   Also Quits as Governor and ‘Chief of Staff; Is Sue. ceeded By General Gariboldi

Marshal Also Gives Up Post As Governor   Gen. Mario Roatta Promoted to Chief of Staff; Gen. Italo Garibaldi Becomes New Governor of Libva

GRAZIANI RESIGNS DUCE-ARMY POST   North-Africa General Follows Badoglio Into Retirement After String of Defeats

N orth African” Chief. Resigns   Marshal. Graziani,. Ttaly’ Leader, Starts: Shakeup - In;High Command:

ITALY JUGGLES HIGH COMMAND   Marshal Graziani Oustec As North African Chieftain

GRAZIANI QUITS AS ARMY CHIEF   Also Resigns 2 Other Posts In Italian Shake-Ups

SHAKE UP IN ITALY’S FORCES NORTH AFRICA   Il Duce Accepted “Resignation” o Marshal Graziani, Commander im North Africa

COMMANDER ITALIANS IN. AFRICA QUITS   Mussolini Names Two Generals to Fill Positions Occupied By Defeated Chief

FALLEN FASCIST IDOL ITALY’S LATEST GOAT   -@North African Commander Is Victim Of New Army Shakeup; Was Italy’s Foremost Colonial Soldier

A COLUMN A col IOWA   Drivers To Cooperate Tn ‘No Accident’’ Dav

Congressional OK Needed; No Money Now Is Available   Three Sites Chosen In Texas to Care For 35,000 Men Each

SITES NEW ARMY CAMPS IN TEXAS ARE ANNOUNCEI   CONSTRUCTION WILL BE STARTED IF CONGRESS EX. PANDS SIZE OF TROOPS

AtLeast 14 Killed in Bus Crash, Fire   Eight Others Believed Dead in Alabama as Vehicle Hits Bridge   EIGHT ARE INJURED

8 OTHERS FEARED DEAD   Victims Trapped os Machine Catches   EIGHT REMOVED TO CLANTON HOSPITAL

2? Are Believed. Burned:to Death In Bus Accident  lachine Catches: Fire

8 OTHERS FEARED DEAD   Victims Trapped as Machine Catches  Cire   EIGHT REMOVED TO CLANTON HOSPITAL   Bus Strikes the Concrets Railing of a Bridge

22 ARE KILLED AS BUS BURNS   Victims Trapped After Ala. bama Crash; Eight Per sons Are Injured

GOV. WILSON IS WELL RECEIVEL   He Is Concluding Campaign In Washington To ‘Sell The State Of lowa™

STRIKES TERMEL BlG BOTTLENEGK   NAM Speaker Says That ‘Propagandizing Ourselves Into Believing Strikes Don’t Amount to Much Is Traged

National Tragedy Invited By Country’s Attitude on Strikes, Fuller Declares

Factory Head Denies Strikes Not Hurting   Says Administration Efforts Are Limited To ‘Belittling Effects Of Strikes’

PLAYING OSTRICH ASTO  STRIKES, SAYS FULLER,  BIDS NATIONAL TRAGEDY

Strike Problem Crifical Says NAM. Official   Fuller AHacks Administration for 'Belilflina’ Defense Sfoppage

STRIKES GORING PUBLIC OX, SAYS HEAD OF N.A.M.   Big Business Leader Says Industry Trying Hard, But Will be The Goat Again

HUGE LOSSES: ‘WNFLCTED ON +ATLER ARMY   Sixth Week of Titanic War Finds Russ Hutflanking German Front.   BERLIN REPORTS REDS . IN COUNTER-ATTACKS

Strategic Isle or * Danube Taken By Reds  LINES STEADY  All Hitler’s F ront May Be Turned  a ee

ALUMINUM TONIGHT   House-to-House Canvass tc Be Heralded by Whistles  and Be S   BOMBERS TO FLY OVER

WILL GO OUT FOR ALUMINUM TONIGHT   House-to-House Canvass to Be Heralded by Whistles and Bells   BOMBERS TO FLY OVER

WILL USE ARMY TOKEEP OPEN COAST PLANTS   Prepared. to Use Force te Prevent Molesting Shipbuilding Employes Willing to Work   ‘WELDERS TO PICKET   Attacking of Tanker Brings Urgent Need of Maintaining Uninterrupted Schedules

Soldiers With Fixed Bayonets — Guard Shipyards   Inter-Union Dispute . As Being Waged in Eight Bay Area Yards

Soldiers Guard California Shipyards   Bayonets, Machine Guns Prevent Welders Strike.

Welders Strike In Frisco Yards   Soldiers Guard Against Violence

BAYONET ARMED SOLDIERS GUARD SHIP - PLANTS   Flanked by Armored Cars Mounting Machine Guns a  Welders Picket Boatyatrds

Army Guards Struck Bay Shipyards   Welders’ Pickets Face Troops in Eight Yards

CENTRAL AMIERICK SHAKEN BY QUAKI      Public Buildings and Homes in Costa Rica and Northern Panama Destroyed

FDR ASSERTS _ DEFENSE LABOR ~ ENCOURAGING   President Says Each Strike Case Must Be Decided by Itself—Conciliators at Work .

Ask President To Intervene  In Coal Strike   Steelman Forecasts Break—More Labor Troubles

FDR ACTION T0 BE SOUGHT IN COAL STRIKES   Quick Break in Wage ‘Deadlock Forecast by U. S:.Conciliator

Will Ask FDR To Step Into Strike   20 Solons Decide To Call Upon President To Intervene In Coal Dispute

945,937,000 Is Wheat Estimate   Final Crop Report Made By Government

Panzer Units Menace Moscow, Leningrad ‘And Kiev, Contends High Command

Declares 28-Dayw® Campaign Pm is to Climax:             Says' No Sig Changes in Last’ Several Hotira

0 BIG CITIES NAZI OBJECTS   Stalin Line Smashed Near Latvia Frontier; Kiev Is Blasted.   REDS CLAIM NO CHANGE

RED RESISTENCE BROKEN DECLARE NAZI AUTHORITIES   Report Says Officials Ready To Flee  Moscow

FARMERS VOTE FOR AAA QUOTAS   Early Check Shows Department Program Meeting with Favor

Town of Normally Less Than 100 Starts To Handle Mail for More Than 250,000

Dancer Drowns ©  ‘In Nude Plunge   Death Of Hollywood Night Club Performer An Accident.

STEEL STRIKE IN ALABAMA “1S SETTLEL   Workers Return to. Jobs Pending - Negotiations ‘by Federal Mediation Board — Washington Hotel Strike Looms.

WORK RESUMED IN BIRMINGHAM STEEL MILLS ON MONDA\   LABOR MEDIATORS KEPT BUSY BY CONTROVERSIES ON OTHER DEFENSE FRONTS

Workers End Short Strike A Steel Plants   Several Hearings Pend Before NLRB  For Early Action

STRIKE IS ENDED. AT BIRMINGHAM      But Mediators Being ~ Kept Busy In Other Sectors

Birmingham Mills Begin Production After ClO Strike   Labor Controversies Keep US Mediation Board Working

Labor Dispute Of CIO Ended   Strikes In Some. Section: - Kept Alive By Fight Over Wace Seale

LABOR TROUBLES KEEP MEDIATORS. BIISY DESPITE END OF STEEL STRIKE.

Steel Workers Back On Job:   Strikes In Coal, Shipping. Aircraft Industries Face Mediation Board.

GIO STEEL STRIKE COMES 10 CLOSE   Alabama State Guardsmen Ar Removed From Birmingham Plants.   THREE DISPUTES STUDIED

ARMY RUSHING CAMP PROGRAW   Surprise Disclosure Made Tha Billion-Dollar Construction Plan ts Studied,   WOULD INCREASE FORCES

U. S. NEARS SHIP DEFENSIVE GOAL   Maritime Commission Ap: proach FDR-Asked 2 900,000 Tons

Army To Rush Billion-Dollar Camp Constructior   Surprise Disclosure Leads to Belief Size to Be Doubled

Camp Projects In Defense Are Being Expandec   New Billion Dollar Construc tion Program Will Increase U.S. Armed Forces.

U.S. ARMY MAY EXPAND FORGES TO 2,800,000   Rush Work On Billio: Dollar Construction Program

Camp Construction Projects Hint U. S. Army of 2,800,000   New Billion Dollar Pro gram Revealed by War Official

U.S. Lays Plan For Big Army Of 2,800,000   Washington Regards Worl Situation Serious; Huge Force Is Anticipated

WAR DEPARTMENT IS BELIEVED PLANNING DOUBLING OF ARM)   NEW BILLION DOLLAR CAME CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM ATTRACTS INTEP "ST

U.S, 10 DOUBLE ITS FIELD ARM)   Billion Dollar Prograr Will Provide for Three Million

ARMY RUSHING BILLION DOLLAR BUILDING PROGRAM   Step-Up In Camp Construc tion May Mean Doubling  Field Force Strength

Hint Big Increase In Field Forces   Move Is Indicated In Rushing Of Camp Construction Program

ARMY MAY RISE TODOUBLE SIZE   War ‘Dept. Rushing Camp or Training Many More Men.

96,000 KILLED IN UJ. §. ACCIDENTS   Fourteen Thousand Wer Men of Draft Age, Says Council.

ACCIDENTS COST EQUIVALENT OF ARMY DIVISION   14,000 Men of Draft Age Killed In Mishaps Mostly on Highways.

GAIN IN DEATH RATE IN NATION DUE.TO MISHAPS   Fouricen Thousand Men Of Draft * Age Included In Heavy Death Toll.

TWO MORE ATTACKS ON NAZIS REPORTED IN PARIS; GESTAPO HEADQUARTERS ARE BOMBED

5 TANEY COUNTY LEADERS INDICTEL      Accused of Fraud in Scheme to Collect False Witness Fees

0 TANEY COUNTY. MEN ARE INDICTED   POLITICAL LEADERS ACCUSED OF USING MAILS IN ALLEGED FRAUD SCHEME,

BRITISH “LOST LEGION” WAGING GUERRILLA WAR AGAINST NAZIS IN CRETE

Créte Survivors Wage Guerrilla Warfare on Nazis  Men Left Behind in. British Withdrawal  Tee Claman:

Marooned Britons Wage Stealthy, Deadly Warfare On Nazis In Crete

‘Lost Legion’ Fights onin Crete, Composed of Troops Who Failed to Get Away When British Withdrew

Deadly Guerilla War Being Waced On Island of Crete   “Group of ‘Australians cand British: Left Behind When Alfies Left Dealing Germans Plenty Misery

Crete Conquerors. Kept —  Busy, Fighting Members Of Lost British Force

Green of AFL Called Before Senate Group For Shipyard Probe   Threats of Strike Heard at Auto, Aviation Plants

AFL CHIEF GALLED BEFORE INQUIRY   Senate Committee Probes — Strike of West Coast Shipyard Workers

SENATE GROUP QUIZZES GREEN (ON BAY STRIKE   Committtee Seeks Vital In formation Regarding Walkout of Machinists In Shipyards   DEMAND PAY BOOST   Labor Difficuities Continue In Motor and Aviation Plants; Coal Deadlock Persists

GREEN 1S HEARD IN COAST STRIKE   AFL President Scheduled Testify Before Senate Committee.   OTHER STRIKES THREATEN

LABOR HEAD  STE          Green ‘Appears Al “Senate Group’s Conference

PACKARD DISPUTES PERSIST   AFL President Green to Testify on West Coast Shipyard Strike; North American Walkout Tomorrow

Green Called In Hearing on Ship Strike   Senate Committee Sifts Yard: Walkout Halting Defense Jobs

GREEN CALLED TO TESTIFY ON SHIPYARD STRIKE   Labor Disputes Persist At Packard, North American Aviation Plants

GREEN CALLED IN PROBE OF FRISCO STRIKE   Labor Dispute Persist at Detroit and In Air ~-Craft Plant on Coast

DILL GiEEN CALLED SEFORE COMMITTEE   Congressional Investigatior Of Strike Continues

Mounting Interest in Baby Election is Noted   CRYSTAL ICE MFG. CO, 4th Chestnut Avenue Now Gives Baby Votes

Rapidly Mounting Interest in the Times-Muirror Baby Election Noted

Vichy Is Committed ti German Policy: ‘aud Go Farther.          GERMANS IN - SYRIA:   Natis Mayet French Fleet and’ Occupy Important:French Bases...”

FRANCE MAY RE-ENTER WAR WITH GERMANY   Vich; Is Committed to ProGerman Policy and May Go Farther.   GERMANS IN SYRIA   Nazis May Get French Fleet and Occupy Important French Bases.

BRIT. CLEARS UP STATUS OF FRENCH SYRIA   Territory Is » ‘Occupied By German. Troops

Can’t Fight Without Aid   U.S. Must Help or War Is Lost, Says Secretary Morgenthat

LEND OR LEASE BILL IS BACKED BY SECRETARY   Treasury Secretary Says Britain Can’t Win Without U. S. Aid

Bri. un Needs Lend-Lease iBall: to Place Orders for Planes, Says Morgenthau   France and Britain Spent Hundreds of Millions to Equip Plants for Type of Plane: Needed, But British Cash Is Gone

‘Can’t Continue War Unless U. S. Passes Aid Bill’   U. S. Treasurer Says British Exhaust Dollar Exchange For Buying.   He Mentally Charges Off Old British Debt

TREASURY HEAD CHARGES OFF BRITAINS DEBT   Morgenthau Also Cites How France’s Fall Added To English Liabilities

SECRETARY SAYS  GREECE, CHINA  ALSO CANNOT 60 ON WITHOUT 1   "Two: Thousand Fighting Planes Designed for Engjand Being Held Up. for  , Lack of Cash   FISH AGAINST CONVOY AND LOADING FLEE   * But Speaker Rayburn Says With Few Amendments Measure Will Get Nearly  . All Democrats

British Aid Is Vital, Says Morgenthau  Britain, Greece, China Depend o1 Lease-Lend Bill,

Testifies Before: Committee Orders Stalled For Cash   Secretary Says British -.. Debt ’Mentally’ Charged Off Record As Unpayable,

BRITAIN CAN WIN WITH U. 8, HELP, ~ MARSHALL AVERS   Army’s Chief of Staff Sees Victory for John Bull if Aid Envisioned Under Bill Is Given.   MORGENTHAU SUPPORTS LEASE-LEND PROPOSAL   Says England Must Stop Fighting Unless Assisted— House Group Agrees on four Amendments.

Chief Of Staff Gives Opinion  On Lease-Lend   Morgenthau Says British Must Stop If Bill Fails   ORDERS HELD UP   Lack Enough Dollar Ex: change To Purchase Needed Planes

EARLY VOTE Oh MEASURE {8 ASSURED   Army And Navy Chiefs Are Called By Committee   TREASURY GHIEF   Tells Of Financial Status Of Britain In Hearing Before Senate Group

U. 5. TREASURY HEAD TESTIFIES FOR AID BILL   JIORGENTHAU TELLS SENATI QUIZ GREECE. CHINA NEED HELP TOO   2,000 FIGHTING PLANES NOW HELD UP FOR LACK OF CASH   “Britain Has Exhausted Her Dollat Exchange," He Says; Willlng To Forget Last War Debta

Gen. Marshall Sees Attempt  At Invasion — This Spring   DEMOCRATS AGREE ON AMENDMENTS  Would ‘Inbibit’ Use  Of U, S. Naval Vessels To Protect Convoys; Would Restrict F. D. R&R

English Out of Money to Pay for Supplies of War, Senate Committee Told

ee WEATHER   Can't Continue fo Fight’ Unless Bil Is Approved        iain Ty Running Out Of Money And (ongress Must Decide Quickly What Should Be Done, Treasury Secretary ‘Testifies Before Senate Committee

Cash for Purchases © of War Supplies Are Goné  Says Treasury. Hea  COLD, HARD FA  He Has ‘Mentally’ Char - ed Off. British: Ww - Neht He Aagcerte .

'Mentally’ Charges Off British War Debt of Last Werld War   OKEHS AID MEASURE   Fall of France Adds te English Liabilities,  Committee Told

Morgenthau Says Help Needed To Save British   General Marshal Believes Britain Can Win With Am erican Aid Contemplated Under Lend-Lease Bill—Witnesses Heard by Committees

BRITISH ABILITY TO CONTINUE UP CONGRESS OF U.S   Says Quick Action i: Necessary on LeaseLend Legislation

CONGRESS IS TOLD GERMANY NEAR VICTORY.   Treasury Chief Declares Greece And China Also Close To Disaster .

British Must Have Aid to Keep Up Wax  Morgenthau Savs Orders      Morgenthau Says Orders for 2,000 Planes Now Are Held Up   Production Chief Urges “Something Be Done” to Start Work

CAN'T CONTINUE FIGHT UNLESS U, §, PAYS BILL   Secretary of Treasury Says Britain, Greece, China Must Stop Fighting If LeaseLend Bill Isn't Pass-

Arms Bill Is Called Vital Aid   Fate Of Nations Termed U. Sz ~ Problem

General Sees British Win With US. Aid   Treasury Head Declares War Must Stop Unless Lease-Lend Act Law   PLAN 4 AMENDMENTS

British Can Win Says Marshall   With Help Such As Contemplated In The LeaseLend Bill, Says Army Chief OF Seaff.   Spring Offense

DOLLAR CREDIT 5 EXHAUSTED   British Order for 2,000 Planes Being Held Up for Lack of Cash,   SPEEDY PASSAGE URGED

TESTIFIES U. §. AID URGENT   Secretary Morgenthau Bluntly Tells Senate Committee That Great Britain, Greece And China Can Not Continue To Fight Unless Congress Enacts Lend-Lease Bill

MORGENTHAU SAYS BILL MUST PASS IF ENGLAND CONTINUES   Testifies British Have Exhausted Dollar Exchange For War Supplies   LEASE-LEND PLAN ESSENTIAL TO ALLIES    Congress Must Decide Quickly; Alfies Running Out Of Money

Urges Passage of F. R. Bill; Lack Funds to Buy Further War Supplies

MARSHALL SEES VICTORY WITH OUR AID   ‘Lease-Lend Bil] Okay Is Necessary’

Can't Fight Without More Aid From U.S.   Treasury Chief “Mentally” Forgot Debt Some Time Ace

Statement MadeToday ToSenators          Reached Mental-“Decision Some Time Ago, He Tells Senators’ Committée: .

LEASE - LEND BILL HEARINGS STILL UNDER WAY IN CONGRESS   Previous Debts Charged Off ‘Mentally’ Morgenthau Asserta   Military Chief Says Defeat Of Germany Possible With American Aid

SAYS BRITAIN,  GREECE. CHINA NEED U.S. AID   Secretary of Treasury Makes Blunt Statement for Lease-Lend Bill

Marshall says Britain could whip Germany with lease-lend aid   Morgenthau tells committee Brilish must quit without help

War on Axis Hinges on aid —Morgenthau   British Funds  Exhausted, the U.S. Treasury Secretary Says

CALLS FOR2,000 PLANES HELD UP BY FUNDS CRISIS   Jollar Exchange Exhausted, Treasury Secretary Testifies — ‘Mentally He Has Charged Off Billions Owed On World War Debt.

No Official Action Taken By Treasury   England Unable To Pay Cash For More Munitions

CAN'T FIGHT ON WITHOUT HELP, MORGENTHAU   Treasurer Says He Has ‘Mentally’ Charged Off War Debt

Dollar  Exchange Exhausted   Morgenthau Tells Com Iniltee War Deht Ts ‘Nentalle! Charoedd OFf

Amendments te Lend-Lease  Measure Seen   House and Senate Leaders Agree on Bill Changes

LACK OF CASH REVEALED BY MORGENTHAU   Treasury Chief Testifies Before Senate Foreign Committee   PLACES DECISION UP TO CONGRESS   Says Allies Can‘t Continue To Fight Unless America Helps

General Predicts Drive to Invade Britain in Spring   Morgenthau Says English Must Quit If Lend-Lease Mexsor e Fails;  Democrats Plan Four Amendments

IF REJECTED: MORGENTHAU   Tells Senators Britain, Greece, China Would Have to Quit Fight

Marshall Tells House Policy Is Necessary  Morgenthau Observes British Must Quit Without U.S. Ald

Says English Running Out o Cash to Pay for Material Orders.   Can Win with Help   Gen. Marshall Opines British Can Defeat Nazis with U. S. Aid.

Greece, China Also Will Be Deteated   Treasury Head Says World War Debts Already Charged Off  England’s Money Gone. but Planes  Are Badly Needed

Morganthau Says U.S. Must Give Aid   Lease-Lend Bill Must Pass If Britain, Greece and  China Go On   DEBT “MENTALLY” OFF   Treasury Secretary Says British Have Exhausted Dollar Exchange

BRITISH FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED SAYS SECRETARY   Testifies Before Senate Foregn Affairs Committee

AMERICAN AID MAIN FACTOR AGAINST NAZIS   MORGENTHAU SAYS ISLES MUST GET HELP OR QUIT

ALL CONFLICTS AGAINSTHITLER HANG ON HELP   Makes Blunt Statement to Senate Group In Revealing Britain Has Exhausted Exchange   PLANE ORDERS ARE ALREADY HELD UP   Treaurer Asserts Too That ‘Mentally’ He Had Charged OFf England’s  World War Debt

Can't Fight Without U. S. Help   Morgenthau Says Three Nations Need Quick Aid

Chief of Staff of Army All in Favor Of Lease-Lend Bill   Secretary Morgenthau Says British Must Stor Fighting Unless Measure Passes; Her Aklity ta Pav Cash Hac BRnded

Treasury Secretary Says That British Have Exhasted Dollar Exchange For War Buying, Orders For 2,000 Warplanes Help Up For Lack of Cash

British Help  Essential, Senate Told   Chief-of-Staff And Morgenthau Urge Aid

Morgenthau Says British Can’t Go On Without Help   Secretary Set to Forget Past Debts, Avers Lease Bill Vital to Island, Greece, China

SAYS THREE  NATIONS MUST GET AID SOON   Secretary Morgethau Declares Britain, China and Greece Can’t Continue to Fight Without Waln Kram America.

CAN'T FIGHT 0 UNLESS U.S. AID MEASURE PASSED   That's Opinion of Sec. Morgenthau as to Britain, Greece, China He Tells Committee

BLUNTLY TELLS SENATE GROUF   Britain, Greece and China Can’t Continue Without Aid

Britains Debt Charged Off By Morgenthau   Treasury Secretary Testifies At Hearing

‘Can’t Fight on Without Ouick Help  Morgenthau Has “Charged Off’ World War Debt

MORGENTHAU ASSERTS U. $. AID REQUIRED   British, Greeks and Chinese can’t continue to fight without American help.

Gen. Marshall Says America Must Help   Cannot Continue Fight Without Credit, Declares Morgenthau

NATION'S CASH FOR U. §. GOODS SAID DEPLETED   Debt From World War Already Cancelled ‘Mentally’ Senate Told   CITE FRENCH DRAIN

‘itness Says ‘ould Cancel Previous Debt          rgenthau Tells Vandenberg He Has Already Cancelled It Mentally.  ESIDENT HOLDS MEET

General Marshall Sees Britain As Vietor Over Germany  If America Helps

Lack of Cash ls Described By Morgenthau  Countries Can Not Fight Unless U. S.

VIEWS ON WAR ARE VOICED BY GEN. MARSHALL   Given to Reporters After He Testifies at Secret Lend-Lease Hearing   MORGENTHAU SEES PERIL IF BILL FAILS   Treasury Head Says British Would be Forced to Stop Fighting

Morgenthau Says It Is Up To Congress Te Decide What Is To Be Done

BRITAIN NEEDS U S, ASSISTANCE   Gen. Marshall Thinks England Can Win War If Backed By America

DECISION IS LEFT UP TO CONGRESS   British Now Running Out of Dollars: ‘Mentally,’ He Charges Off Old Debt

Treasury Head Says Orders for 2,000 Planes Now Being Held Up for Want of Cash   UP TO CONGRESS   Links China and Greece as in Dire Need of Aid—Army Generals  Testify

LACK OF CASH TOPS BRITISH PLANE ORDERS   Treasury Chief Says It’s Up To Congress To Decide War’s Future

important Meeting of  Daughters . of isabella. Wednesday Evenin;

RITAIN CAN'T WIN WITHOUT W. §., CLAIM   ‘gion Commander Says Brit cho Army Field Marshal Gave Him Cpinioen

Shirt Is Distress Sign   ee OE  Army Searchlight Finds 2 Menon Mountain

30,000 TANKS FROM BRITAIN, 1S ISNEEDED   London Press Makes De mands Following Beaverbrook’s Appeal   MILITARY ASSISTANCE ALSO RECOMMENDED   Urgent Need For Tanks To Combat Germans Stressed By British Leader

NATION URGED 10 GET INTO EUROPEAN WAR   Increased British-U. S. As sigtance ito ‘Russia Advocated in London

Beaverbrook Sets Goal of 30,000 Tanks   British-U, S. Military Action to Aid Reds Demanded by London Pres

TROOPS URGED TO AlD SOVIET   Beaverbrook Also Declares Production Of 30,000 Tanks Is Needed

British Press Urges _ a Early. Participation © Of America in Wai

lervan VOTE ON LIFTING ALL  RESTRICTIONS IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR  ul TOMORROW

Vote on Neutrality Bill Revision in i the House Expected to Be Very Close

RAF Batters German Areas   Waves Of Planes Fill Sky From Breakfast Until Mid Afternoon

No Relief Yet From Hot Wave   Probably Continued Generally for Two More Days; Is Worst Hot Spell During Present Summer   MANY CASUALTIES

SOME RELIEF FROM HEAT WAVE IS PREDICTED TODA’   High Temperature Takes 232 Lives Throughout Nation

— In Heat ave For East   No Relief Sighted For North Central States

WATER SHORTAGE IN. STATE GROWS ACUTE NEW BOARD REVEALS   Water Supply Organiza  tion Makes Preliminary Report Showing Serious Situation Exists.

Water Search May Tar Buried Glacial Rivers   Ohio Indusiry, Seriously Hit By Shortage, Looks To State Survey; 5-10 Year Study Agreed Thane

Legalize Bank Nights Tax Juke Boxes for Re lief Fund.   STATE ASSEMBLY GETS MANY BILLS   Measure Submitted to Repeal Law for Relief Milk Purchases.

RELIEF REVISION SOUGHT ON THREE DIFFERENT FRONTS   Senator Haluska Would Give $60 Monthly to  Persons Over 60 Years, Financed by New Taxes  BIGGER GRANTS ASKET

PROCLAIMS SEASON FOR DUCK HUNTING   Secretary Ickes Issues Regulations for WisconsinMichigan Area.

DUCK SEASON IN MISSOURI IS TO OPEN OCTOBER I   Regulations for 10-Day Bag Limi and Ran on Live Decoys Unchanged

Practice  Blackout   Newark Blotted From Map In Defense Rehearsal

COLOMBIA PROBES SUBVERSIVE ACTS   Minister of War Reveals Dis. turbance in Military Ranks: One German Held After Investigation

HUGE HOUSING LOANS APPROVEL   Total Of $16,842,600 Tc Include $315,000 Fo  Arkansas

Government Advances Over Billion For New Factories, Plant Expansion

Huge Sums Spent In Building Big Armament Plants  Survey Shows $ 1,200, 000.000 Outlay in Last

LONDON GLOOMY AT WAR'S TURN   Discuss Possibility of Greel Defeat, New Axis Diplomatic Drive.   FEEL SUEZ BATTLE NEAR

British Press Gloomy Over Balkan Drive   Possibility of Defeat in Greece Discussed By Newspapers

A PASSAGE DEMANDED - OF FRANCE   Spanish Cabinet . Meeting and Press Directs Campaign Against England   WATCH MIDDLE EAST LONDON PRESS CRIES   *i,oss of Greece Is Not Re garded Nearly So Important as Possible New Thrust

BRITISH INDICATE ARMY MAY QUIT GREEK SOIL   Press Weighs Possibility of Defeat in Balkans, Urges Strength at Suez

Talk of Defeat  In Greece Grow:   English Press Believes Bat tle Is Nearing Suez anc  Oil Fields.

British See Nazi Threat To Mediterranean Fleet And Middle Eastern Army

Press Discusses Defeat im Greeee   Riazi “Wis Stick’ Used om Turkey

British Press Admits More Discussion of Defeat in Greece; Observers Gloomy

British Press Sees Defeat in  Balkan Conflict   Declares the Middle Eas Army Must Not Be Destroved

BRITISH PRESS FEARS GREECE DRIVE IN VAIN   Possibility of Defeat Ir Greece More and More Openly Discussed In ‘Newspapers   PLEDGE FULFILLED   Press Warns of Danger 9! Permitting British Force In Middle East to Be Destroyed

Hamburg and Bremen  Are Hard Hit   Britain Attempts to Halt Submarine Menace

300 to 400 Planes Used, Britons Say   Claim Great Damage To Bremen, Hamburg, Havens of Submarines  INVASION COAST HIT

Britain Claims 121 Reich Planes Downed in May   English Flyers Hit Invasion Ports  Along Channel RAIDER SUNK —  Russia Breaks With Three Nations  Beaten by Germans

4) GET MILLION   Income Tax Lists Show Group Pays $46,000,000 for 40.

Cat Sheots Man In Struggle Over Gun in Oklahoma  Bullet Intended to Put Kitty Away Puts  Cro .50. 2-6 2. LD te

Virginia Changes To Daylight Time   Switch Made with Mini mum of Confusion in Most Cities

One Known Dead In Oklahoma Gas Fire   Okmulgee Is Scene Of Phillips Petroleum Company Explosion

Blast In Gas Plant Causes  Death, Injury   One Killed, 15 Badly Hurt When Explosion Rocks Oklahoma Refinery

Worker Killed When Blast Rips Through Oklahoma Refinery   Downtown District Of Okmulgee Shaken by Explosion

Man Killed In Refinery Blast   Fifteen Injured as Explosion Rips Big Plant

ANGIE PLA BY STIMGON 10 AGT RIGHT NOW   Secretary of War Urges Use of U. S$. Battleships in Battle of Atlantic.   SAYS NAZIS OPERATE IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE

STIMSON CALLS FOR U. S. NAVAL    AID TO BRITAIN   SECRETARY EARLY SAYS T'S ASSUMED SPEECH HAD FD. R’S APPROVAL   ‘AXIS 1S ENCIRCLING OUR WORLD—WHAT SHALL WE 00?         "Right Now, We Can Turn Vide of Darkness Back from Atlantic World.” Says War Secrelary

NAW READIER THAN EVER, SAYSKNOX   Secretary Supports Stimson , Plea to Use U.S, Fleet ‘Now’ for Aid.

Knox Declares Navy Ready for  Convoy Duty   Readier now than ever to do. job, secretary says Backs Stimson ‘in comment,

Report Follows Plea for Use of Warships   Secretary of War Stimson Favors Throwing Seapower into Battle to Assure a British Victory

Assertion Follows Stimson Plea for Action To Assure Delivery of Aid to Britain

NAVY WOULD CONVOY IF $0 ORDERED   Readier Than Ever Before to Safeguard Supplies, Secretary Knox Declares

“Navy Ready’, Knox Says as Sequel to Stimson’s Address   War Secretary Pleads foi Protection for ‘Aidto-Britain’

Could Undertake Job of Convoying Munitions Now   Statement Made in Comment Today on Stimson’s Speech

CLAIM CONVOY FEVER IS BEING WORKED UP   Secretary of Navy Takes Over Coast Guard, Tells Press Warships “Ready”

LAKE’ RISE STOPS 3.5 INCHES RELOW GPILE WAY      Yugoslav Minister Says He Is Ready to Charter Ships to U. S.

ESCORT WAR AID CARGOES, STIMSON PLEA   Developments Indicate Ad. ministration Is Considering Important Step

Navy Secretary Also Announces Seagoing Coast Guard Work Being Taken Over

WORK ASSUMED BY FLEET ALSO   Only 8 Of 205 Ships Sailing For England From U. S. Are Reported Sunk

Navy Ready To Do Job. Says Knox   Supports Stimson In Regarding Use Of U. S. Warships To Assure Deliveries

Stimson Calls lor Immediate  Use OF Fleet   Sen. Vandenberg Gives Report Only 8 Of 205° American Supply Ships Lost.  NO CONVOY MENTION

2 Attempts to Stop ‘Transfer’ Phase Killed; Sent to Senate   Would Authorize Presi dent to Dispose of Vessels as He Pleases   Boats Reconditioned   83 Foreign Ships in U. S. Ports Affected If Law Passes   Knox Avers Navy ‘Ready’ To Protect Aid to British

LAUDS STIMSON FOR PROPOSING SAFE DELIVERY  War Secretarv’« State.      War Secretary's Statement !s Believed Backed  By Roosevelt   CAUSES OBJECTIONS   Isolationists Call Speech ‘Trial Balloon’ For War. Sentiment

GAN UNDERTAKE JOG DELIVERING ARMS TO ALLIES   Uncle Sam’s Ships “Readier Now Than Ever” for the Big Task   ONLY 8 TO 205 SHIPS SUNK—VANDENBERG   Senator Says American Cargoes Reached Objeclive In First 3 Months

Navy Ready For Action, Says Knox  Will Undertake, If Called Upon, To Convoy War

LAUDS STIMSON FOR URGING USE OF U. $. FLEET   Reveals Navy Taking Over Coast Guard Ships, Crews

Knox SaysNavy Ready To Help  Great . Britain   Will: Assure Delivery: o!  War Supplies When Or. “der Is Given;

Navy Ready Any Time, Says Knox   Readier Now Than Ever T Assure Delivery of War Supplies to Britain

Only Eight Of 205 Ships To ‘Britain Lost   Secretary Knox Asserts Navy ls “Readier” Than Fuar To tlndertake Joh.

NAVY “READIER THAN EVER” NOW CHIEF DECLARES   Secretary Praises Stimson's Flat Request That U. S. Navy Go Into Action; Taking Over Coast Guard.

The Navy Is Ready: Says Knox   Secretary Approves’ Stimson Plea for Quicl Action by U. S.; Algo Has FDR’s O: K. 

Chief Announces  Navy Taking Over Activities of Coast Guard.   Action Due Soon?   Stimson Assails Nazi Sub Tactics, Urges Navy to Aid Britain.

STIMSON URGES USE OF FLEET IN ATLANTIC   Only Eight Of 205 Ships Britain-Bound Sunk   WAR SEGRETARY   Says Germany Extended Her Zone Of Sea Warfare To Western Hemisphere

Prepared to Take Job of Delivering Arms to Britair   Says Stimson’s Speech For “Action Now” a Courageous Statement.   Coast Guard Is Taken Over by Navy Dept

Stimson Compares 1941 Nazi U-Boat Campaign To 1917 When U. S. Entered

NAVY READY FOR AD OUT KNOX. STATES   Word Given After Secre' tary Stimson Calls for Definite Use of Navy.   WANTS WARSHIPS TO GUARD SHIPMENTS   War Secretary Is Fifth Cabinet Officer to ‘Speak for New Action.

Knox. Says Navy" ; Ready To Assure: Aid Deliveriés        Calls Plea Front, Stimson .. For_Action: Courageous And. : Highly..: Patriotic

STIMSON’S PLEA IS BACKED UP BY CABINET MATE   senator Vandenberg, ‘Seek-« ing Facts’, Quotes Figures Showing Loss of Only Right Aid-Cargo Vessels This Year Out of 208 Leav iow T° rnd Bn, “Wis es Oi ee a

Stimson Calls For Use Of U. S. Navy “Now In Speech Passed On By F-D.R   Charges Germany With Extension Of Unrestricted Zone To Hemisphere Waters Illegal And In Violation Of Law And Humanity.

DEMANDS U. S. NAVY ACTIN OCEAN CRISIS   Proposal to Use Fleet ‘Right Now’ Has Approval of President.   SUB WARFARE LASHED   Senate Opponents Hit Talks By Cabinet as Moves To Involvement.

COMMENDS * PLEA MADE _ BY STIMSON   War Secretary Urges Navy Undertake Job of Assuring Delivery of War Goods   “(TRIAL BALLOON’ NYE’S COMMENT   Vandenburg Told Only & ® Out of 205 Ships Sunk in First 3 Months of Year

Backs Stimson  Plea for Naval  Actionby U.S.   War Secretary Declares Fleet Must Hele Britaia

Statement Comes After Stimson Advocates Use of U.S. Navy “Right Now” To See That Sea Lanes Are Kept Free So That Goods May Be Delivered Safely To The British

Secretary Makes Comment At Press Talk And Lauds Stimson’s ‘Courageous’ Speech; Navy Takes Over Coast Guard Activities

KNOX SAYS. 8. NAVY 15 READY   Will Convay When Callec Upon to Do So, Declares Secretary.   F. R. SIGNS SUPPLY BILL

Knox Says Navy Is “Readier Now Than Ever” To Deliver Wa: Goods; Nazis Warn  Pe eT ee en

Knox Declares Sea Force Never Was So Efficient as Now and Stimson, After-Talk with President, Wants America to Help Win Battle of Atlantic

Navy Head Says He Can Carry Out Stimson Plan To Get Aid To Britair

Declares Stimson’s: Talk Forthright, Courage - And Enlightening —  NAVY IS READY  Vandenburg Says Only. 8 Ships to Britain ‘Sunk  In 3 Months as

Knox Declares United States Navy Is Ready   ‘Seagoing Activities’ of Coast Guard Taken Over

VANDENBERG ‘SAYS SINKING LOSS SMALI   Michigan Senator Declares Only Eight Out of 205 Ships Carrying Wat Supplies Have Beer ‘Lost in Three Months.

Calls for U. S. Fleet in Atlantic; Stalin Takes Over as Premier:  Churchill Confidence Test

U.S. NAVY READY FOR CONVOYING, KNOX DECLARES   Comments On Speech Made By Secretary - Of War Stimson   8 SHIPS SUNK   Use Of American Ships Urged In Battle Of Atlantic -

Stimson Talk Advocates Use Of U. $. Guard  Maritime Official Bp.....f. @ .f£ Aa AF   Maritime Official Reveals 8 of 205 Aid Ships Sunk

Knox Reports Navy Ready For Convoy Duty At Once   Stimson Speech Stirs  Washington To Suspect FDR Wants Navy Usec

Navy Is Ready To Protect Supply Ships   Ships and Crews: OF Coast Guard Are Taken Over

NAVY READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY 18 KNOX STATEMENT   SAYS NAVY “READIER THAN EVER” TO ASSURE DELIVERY WAR SUPPLIES TO BRITAIN

ELECTRICITY RATIONED IN SEVEN STATES   GPM Acts to Protect Defense In dustries in Southeast as Drought Reduces Power Supply

RATIONING OF POWER IS SET FOR NOV. 10   Five Per Cent Slash In Heavy Industrial Use In This State

POWER RATIONING 1S SET FOR SOUTH   Blackout of Ornamental and Unessential Lighting Is Ordered

Power Use Restrictea   OPM Orders ‘Rationing In Southeast Region Effective Nov. 10

RATION POWER IN SOUTHEAST   OPM Officials Order Dras tic Rules for Electricity in Seven States

Discontinuance ~of Power For -Sign Lighting, . Show- Window MluminLighting of Fields to Be Tneluded-In "Order 

POWER RATIONINE ORDERED BY OPM   Order Includes Seven. Southeastern States   Companies in Virginia. and West Virginia To Pool Power Resources

SEVEN STATES FACE POWER RATIONING.   Will Become Effective Nov. 10th Unless Rains Fill Reservoirs Before  Then

NON-EGaeN TIAL lato UF POWEA BANNED BY OPM   Immediate Curtailment In 7 Southern States Ordered By Federal Agency   POWER RATIONING PLAN GOES IN EFFECT NOV. 10   Action Necessary To Insure Uninterrupted Operation Of Defense Industries

Mediation Board Asks Showdown at Ammunition Plant   Others Threats to U. S. Defense Effort Are Plaguing Nation

SHOWDOWN TODAY IN ALTON STRIKE   Mediation Board Has Rec ommended Recognition of A.F.L. Union

Firm Agrees To Bargain With Union   Cartridge Company Says It Insists On Right To Seek Court Review Of NLRB Ruling

MUNITIONS FIRM AT. ALTON WILL TALK TOUNION   GIVES IN BEFORE MEDIATION BOARD DEADLINE; OTHER LABOR NEWS

Ammunition Strike Looms   Western Cartridge Company Called Upon to Accept AFL at Union Group

Ultimatum To Plant Expires   Showdown Looms Today For Armament Firm

Yule Shopping  Season Begins   National  Defense Funds Adding To Splurge By  Nation’s - Millions

U.S. Expects Big Christmas   Trade Experts Expect 11 Per Cent Increase Over 1940

SPURRED BY JINGLE OF DEFENSE COIN BIG SHOPPING SPLURGE IS IN MAKING.

Defense Dollars to Make Big Christmas Shopping Season, Say Forecasters   Stocks Are Large Despite  Defense Priorities’ an Material ' Shortages .

Nation’s Merchants See Christmas Shopping Record   This Year’s Business Wi Exceed Boom Year of 1929, Report

Looks Like Merry Christmas For Nation’s Merchants With Shopping Splurge Seen

Merry Christmas Foreseen For Merchants Of America   Spurred by Jingle of National Defense Dollars, : 32.400,000,000 Shepping Splurge Is In Making, Trade Experts Estimate; Such Volume Will Execed Boom Year of 1929 by Over 5%

Yuletide Spending Of 2" Billion Seen   Expect Trade Volume To Top 1940's by 5%

RECORD CHRISTMAS SPLURGE EXPECTED   Over Two Billion Spending Spree Is Predicted

Experts Estimate $2,400,000,000 Shopping Splurge Is in the Making

BIG CHRISTMAS SPLURGE IN MAKING, TRADE EXPERTS SAY: DEFENSE DOLLARS JINGLING

$2,400,000,000 Holiday Buying  SeasonExpected   Such a volume would exceed that of ’29 by > pet. and last year’s figure by 11 pet.

Spending to Set New Peak For Holidays   Mr, and Mes. America To Lay 2.4-Billions On Store Counters’

Buying Flood For Christmas  To Set Record  Volume of Business To Exceed That of Boom Year of 1929

AIDED BY NATIONAL DEFENSE MONEYS CHRISTMAS SHOPPING OUTLOOK GREATEST IN HISTORY

Start Bu ving For Christmas   Increased Sales By Merchandisers  The Joyful Report

FULL ‘INDEPENDENCE’ JUGOSLAVIA'S POLICY NEW PREMIER SAYS   Nation Hopes To Avoid ‘Difficulties’ With Neighbors, He Declares; Fighting Men Stream Toward All Borders

Nazis Wait Answer to Demands   No Reply by New Govern. ment as to Statement of Policy

Premier Hopes Any Difficulties May Be Averted   Citizens Jubilant After Overthrow of Pro-Axis Government

TROOPS RUSHED TO BORDERS TO GUARD AGAINST INVASION   Cabinet Still Silent On Government Policy —Populace Cheers New Leaders -

INDEPENDENCE IS PROCLAIMED BY NEW ORDER   Thousands Cheer As Fighting Men Stream Toward  Frontier and Government Defies Axis.   GERMANS LEAVE BELGRADE HOTELS

British Check  Axis Advanee   British Hurry Along Roae To Addis Ababa; Repor  Taking Two Towns.

British Check Axis Armored Units In Libya   Sweep Into Ethiopia An Occupy Towns Of Adu wa And Adigrat.

Axis Desert Dri ive Halts, Says Cairo   Australian Airmen Best Germans; Big Gains In the East

AXIS BLITZ IS HALTED IN LIBYA   ‘Situation Is Well in Hand’ fs Report of British Middle East Officers   WIDE GAINS MADE ON OTHER FRONTS   Masses of British Troops in Africa Soon May Be Able to Move Elsewhere

AFRICAN SITUATION IN HAND—BRITISH   Claim Advance of German Italian Force East of Bengasi Held Up.

English Force Sweep: Into Ethiopia, Take: Two Towns; Advance On Addis Ababa

British Halt  Axis Drive   Panzer Forces East Of Bengasi Halted; Aduwa. Ethiopia Falls

Large Sum to Kansas Ports.   CAA to Spend $624,000 At Four Points

TO IMPROVE AIRPORTS   Four in Kensas Included in New Construction Program

TO IMPROVE AIRPORTS   ure? SN , Four in Kansas Included in New Construction Program

U.S. Delivering Warning to Nippon A hascador on Indo-China War Move

Objective Appears As Springboard For Any Singapore Attack.   BULLETIN,

Mercury 90 In 2 Cities   HEAT WAVE BREAKS ALL-TIM APRUL, 14 RECORDS; RELIEF FE SIGHT.

Blind RAF Pilot Travels Miles To Doctor to Find He Had Died   Vernon C. Willard, 36, American, Lost Sight When Shot Down Over Ireland, Four Times in Three Months; Splinters From Plane Tere Out Ribs and Caused Blindness

Blind British Aviator Comes To U. S.  For Operation; Discovers Doctor Is Dead

RAF Pilot, Blinded in War, Finds ‘Last Hope’ Dead After Long Trir

Journey’s End   Blinded RAF Pilot Travels 3,600 Miles For Aid; Find: Only Doctor Who Might Have Helped Him Has Died.

Pilot's Search To See Futile   » Journeys 3,600 -Miles—Fo-~ See Specialist Only To Find Doctor is Deag .

Weeks Ahead Not Easy, Goebbels Warns Nazis   Difficulties Inside Reich Disclosed by Appeal Of Propagandiat

GOEBBELS ADMITS WAR HARD ON NAZIS   Berlin Residents Are Urged To Stand With Heads High

Goebbels Sees Hard Days Ahead  Nazi P ropagandist Acs ‘als to P eople

WILLKIE'S PLAN NOT REVIEWED, SAYS CONNALLY   Democratic Senators May Take Lead to Expand Bill

Administration Move In Senate To Expand Bill   lo Permit U. S. Merchant Vessels To Sail Anywhere On High Seas

SENATE URGES SHIP FREEDOM   Further Revision Of Neutrality Act Seen

SENATE MAY ARMING BIL   Connally Says He is Having Amendments to Measure Prepared   LEADERS UNDECIDED ON THEIR PROCEDURE   Willkie Proposal for Full Neutrality Act Repeal Not Acceptable

MAY LET U.S. VESSELS SAIL TO ANY PORT      President Reaffirms Oppo. sition to Curbs on Ships   FEAR REVISION MAY DELAY THE MEASURE   Opposition Witnesses De nounce Pending ArmedShip Bill

MOVE TO EXPAND ARMED SHIP BILL GETS UNDER WA)   Administration Senators Expected to Ask Authority for U.S. Vessels to Enter Belligerent Ports.   LEADERS IN HOUSE SAID TO OPPOSE PLAN   ites at Hearing Con.  tend Placing Guns on Mer ' chantmen’ Would Push ‘Nation Closer to War.

More Changes In Neutrality Bill Sought   Administration Forces fo Take Lead in Expanding Ship Measure

Senate Plans to Expand Armed Ship Bill   Connally Reports Amendments Are Being Preparec

LEADERS DIVIDE ON BANNING U. § lS FROM PORTS   Opposition Witnesses De nounce Armed Ship Bill Before Senate Committee   FDR’S MESSAGE ON SAILING CURB CITEL   Wants Early Congressiona Consideration of Neutrality Law Revision Permittin; American Vessels to Ente: Belliverent Ports

Drive Looms To Open Seas ToU.S. Ships   Connally Hints Expansion of Bill for Arming

Senate Plans — to Expand Armed Ship Bill  Connally Reports   Connally Reports Amendments Are Being Prepared

mittee Hears Foes af House-Approved Rill Score Move   op WANTS ACTION

SENATE TAKES LEAN 10 KEEP SEA FREEDON   LIFTING OF SHIPPING BANS FAVORED BY LEADERS

Drive to Remove Ban On U.S. Ships in War Zones Is Indicated In Senate

Senate May Extend Revisions   Move to Permit U. $. Ships to Enter Any Port Is Seen

rail Kills ldred Signal  ower Man   nger Engine Hits George Goodremote --¢ Franklinville   ae < HURLED 51 FEET

RAINFALL TOTALS 1.50   Lawrence Has Received 3.76 Inches Since Saturday

THOSE LITTLE BOXES ARMY , CARRIES CONTAIN BATTERIES -—FOR ELECTRIC RAZORS

RAF Raiders Blast Nazi Sub Bases   Brest and Targets In Ruhr Valley Also Report Struck

BIG-SCALE. AIR ATTACK IS REPORTED   British Coast. ‘Shaken B: Bombs Bursting on Ad‘jacent French Shores   British Successfully Combat Fierce Fire Raid on Londor   Germans Hurl Hundreds Of Incendiary Bombs On  Capital But Emergency Squads Douse Them Fast As They Fall : ss

R.A.F. Daylight Raids Harry Nazis   20 Germans. Die In British Raids

Sub Base at Brest, Ruhr Targets Also Raided—Blasts on Channel! Shake English Coast

STARTING GUN FOR STATE'S 1841 ~— FLECTIONEERS   Today First for Circu. lating Petitions in Pennsylvania   MANY CANDIDATES   Office-Seekers - Have. Month to Secure Signatures

CANDIDATES START TODA}   Petitions for Places on Ballot May Be Circulated Until July 21,

Final Action On Big Farm Bill Speeded   F. R. Approves Parity Bill; Senate Drops Bigger Aid Loans

SEEK SETTLEMENT OF FARM DISPUTE   Loans Equal to 85 Perceni of Parity Assured on Major Crops

QUICK: SETTLEMENT SOUGHT ON FARM APPROPRIATIONS   Outstanding Difference ‘Between Senate and  House Tackled

SERBIAN FORCES ARE ‘BLOTTED OUT’   So Declare Nazi Report: Today From Yugoslav War Zones

NAZIS CLAIM. SERBIAN ROUT   Army Broken, Berlin Reports; Germans Report-. ad Tn Realorada *

Station Would Cost $15,000,000 And Would Be Located On Neuse River

Details Of $15,000,000  Marine Air Base Given   The Station Will Be Established On Neuse River In This State and Will Be “Central Home of Marine Air Corps”’.

Comedian Swigs, Ah, Orange Juice, Arquing. With ‘Uncle’ About Taxes   W. C. Fields

ooo  Comedian Can’ t Win- Seeks $0, OOO Tax Refund. Uncle Sam Asks $20,000 More.

Stock Prices   New Orleans Cotton   Chicago Corn   ! 2 o _ “—\e W. C. Fields, Enmeshed In Tax Tangle, Finds Its Not So Funny

CATHOLIC ‘CHURCH SERVICES ~ “Bt Patrick's, : Akron it, Waele. Wace

CHARGES AGAINST TWO TAX COLLECTORS   Official At Media Signs Statement Admitting Embezzlement Of $47,000—Another At Uniontown Faces Similar Accusation.—&44 000 fane

PRESIDENT UNCONVINCED ‘BY FARMERS OF NEED FOR PARITY PRICE GUARANTEE

FDR Opposes Full Parity  For Farmers   Agricultural Chiefs Diseouraged After White House Talk

U.S, SILENT ON * RADIO SEIZURE IN GREENLAND   Search For German Outposts In Greenland Area To Continue

SILENT ON THE SEIZURE OF A CERMAN RADIO   The Men Operating Radio Ir Greenland Ana Their Boat Brought To U. 3.

MORE GERMAN RADIOS SOUGHT   ‘Systematic Search Of Green  land Continues After Seizure By Navy

SEIZE GERMAN RADIO STATION IN GREENLAND   U. S. Patrol Discovers Nazi Outpost; Twenty Prisoners on Way to Interment,   SEN. VAN NUYS PROTESTS MOVE

Official Silence Shields Action On Seizure Of Nazis In Greenland

REPORT OTHER NAZI OUTPOSTS AT GREENLANL   Radio Station, 20 Naz Technicians Are Seized By U.S.

Search for Nazis Ended  In Success   Officials Quiet About ‘Disposai’ Of Radio Station

Spain Being Drained Of Food By Axis, Says Crew Of ‘Mercy Ship   People Of Unoccupied France Ready To Take Up Arms Against Conquerors; Longshoremen  Too Weak To Lift Sacks.

‘AGER T0 FIGHT ITLER; AWAIT NLY U.S. ENTRY   nditions In Spain Found  Infinitely Worse Than 3 Months Ago, McKeesport Shiomen Report   EOPLE SICK OF RULE OF FRANCO   ongshoremen Too Weat  to Unload Cargo; Best Food Moving Iffto Germany, Crewmen Toid

ADJCURNMENT BY JUNE 115 REMOT!   Senate Is Bottleneck at Lan ~ sing: Appropriation Bills Held Uo.

EUROPE STARVING SELF IN DRIVE TO BE FREE AGAIK   Sabotage Hits Nazi War Sup plies of All. Kinds—-Guerrillas Fighting.

Britain Renews Effort to Incite Secret ‘V’ Army   Col. Britton Urges People to Buy Goods

EUROPEAN “ARM INCREASES EF FORTS   Civilians Urged To Deprive Nazis Of War Materials

PLAN TO INCITE SECRET V ARM)      British People Urged To Buy Al They Could Se Germans Are Left Nothing.

John P. Burke, _ Former Iowan of Note, Is Dead   Known as Director of Na:  tional Budget Commit tana in 1099

@ In Washington   The Old Reliable FightStarter, St. Lawrence Seaway Project, Comes Out for Another Round

Opponents Start. Blitz On Seaway   All-Out?’ Attack On Power Project ‘Is Non-Partisan

Frankensteen Arrives, Meets With Strikers   Expresses Hope For Quick Settlement of Inglewood Dispute

HATIONING OF G43 TS LOOMING NERF    Action May Be Taken or Eastern Seaboard Within Three Weeks

Gas Rationing Seen Within Three Weeks   “More Rigid’ Conservation .. Catt Alin Tienes

GAS RATIONING ON EAST COAST SHEN BY ICKES   Motorists Face Actior Within Three Weeks ta Curtail Buying of Auta Fuel   CONTROL NEEDED   First Week of Ban Or Night Sales Reveals Rise In Amount of Gas Consumed ~

GAS RATIONING EXPECTED SOON   Next Move May Be to Cut Supply to Service Stations.

Army Learns Shy Man Is No. 1 Type For Rejection   Applies to Individual Whose Emotional Makeup Is Shaken by Contact With Groups; Psychiatrist Classifies Risks

Abnormally Shy Man Bad Bet for Army, Doctor Says   Gregariousness of Camp Life Awakens Brooding Fear, Inferiority Sense in Extra Seclusive Character; Suspicious Person Also Listed aa Elnfit

ABNORMALLY SHY MAN ARMY’S WORST PROSPECT. HE ASSERTS      Man Who Exhibits Suspicion and Hostility to Others Placed in the Number Two Category of Bad Bets for Any = *

BRITISH TAKE ETHIOPIA TOWN   Invading Column Advances 120 Miles in 2 Days, High Command Says

BRITISH CONTINUE ETHIOPIAN DRIVE   Italians Have 10,000 Troops Massed in Forts Facing the Wrong Way

Italians Try To Face About Fortification      EXPECTED BRITISH TO ATTACI FKOM JIBULl, NOT FROM ITAL IAN SOMALILAND.

LIFELONG OSAGE CITY RESIDENT SUCCUMAS   George Goff Had Been II for Seven Months

TWO MEN INJURED AT M’SHERRYSTOWN   Lester M. Dysart And Francis Yealy Near New Oxford, Pinned By Auto Against Garage Wall

Approximately 50,000 Ballots Uncounted; 249 Counties Turn In Partial Renorte

Leads O’Daniel By 5,088 a Votes; Outside Chance He © Might Lose But is Apparent  Victor; Mann Runs Third

GUNS TO EIRE FOR DEFENSI   Resistance Pledge to Required  By U. S.

lrish Free State May Get Weapons From United States   Assurances of Use Against Possible Nazi Invasion Asked

U.S, DRAFT AGE MAY BE CHANGED   War Department And Con gressional Committees Study The Question

Dratt Age Limit To Be Cut Below 35, President Hints   Present Range Has Provided Sufficient Man Power, Technicians

Selective Service Age Change To Be Studied  % 0 %  Youths Tust Becamino 21 a , ar wane "Rtnes Octaher

Changes in Draft Ages This Year Are Discussed   Roosevelt Says War De partment and Congress Are Studying Matter

SEES CHANGE: IN DRAFT’S AGES   Roosevelt Says Nation’s Leaders Study Plan.

Draft Ages May Be Changed, Says President   Both Ends of Limit May Be Revised; Registration Seen

ALUMINUM PLANT TO BE APPROVED   Governor Predicts Fina Approval Of Big Projec: By Next Saturday

No Announcement  Of Big Plants   OPM SAYS ALUMINUM DECISION TO BE SOON

Defense Work Is Hit by New York Strike   Flectcieal Workers Walkout Soreads to Navy Yard and Drv Dnct

Aviation Plant Near To Peak   Tranquillity Resumed In Military Control

INGLEWOOD PLANT EXPECTED 10 REACH NORMAL PRODUCTION BY TOMORROW: SABOTAGE REPORTS UNCONFIRMED

FULL FORCE AT WORK IN THE PLANE PLANT   Expect The Peak Production Of Ten Completed Planes Today.

Production Reaches Peak   Officials Deny Sabotage Ab Plaga Phyeat

PLANE OUTPUT IS BACK 10 NORMAL   Reports of Sabotage Plot Are Labeled Regrettable, Unconfirmed

AVIATION COMPANY PRODUCTION SOARS BACK TOWARD PEAI   Four Days Under Military Control Sees End of Strike — 7 Planes Completed.

SABOTAGE PLOT IS REPORTED — AT NORTH AMERICAN FACTORY   LOS ANGELES COUNCILMAN SAYS GASOLINE FOUND IN FIKE EXTINGUISHERS  E PLANT

MANY NEVER SUSPECT CAUSE OF BACKACHES   This Old Treatment Often Bringe Hanny Relief

Petain, Aids Are: Adamant At Outsiders   Shunning Of Pressure Is Agreed Upon By Cabmet 

Pressure For Closer Collabo: ration Turned Aside   WELLES WARNS FRANCE   Leader Stands Firm Following Talk With Leahy

PERMITS FOROIL WELL DRILLING IN STATE DELAYED  ISSUANCE HELD UP 10 DAYS TO TWO 

Three Killed In Train Crash   Se ee 4  CRACK BUFFALO EXPRESS OF P.R.R. RUNS INTO AUTO AT NEW KENSINGTON CROSSING,

TRAIN KILLS 3   Victims af Crash at New Kensington Crossing Not Identified

GERMANS MAY DECIDE CEASE NIGHT BOMBINE   Heavy Loss of Planes and Fliers Saturday Night Will Force New Tactics, Says War Expert.

Time Limit On Roosevelt Power And Ban On U.S. Furnishing Convoy Ships Is Seen,

British-Aid Bill To Get Amendments   PRESPECTIVE CHANGES I THIS MEASURE ARE MADE PUBLIC,

NU CONVUYSTIME LIMIT; SU-DAY REPORI   Republicans Discuss Fou Amendments With  President

OUR CHANGED AUGGEUTED IN THe Al BILL   Repub icans and Democrats Met With President to Discuss Measure.   NO PROMISES MADE   Hear.ngs on tte Bill Con t_nue in Bot: the House and the Senate,

NEW ZEALAND TROOPS START MOVE TO WEST      Column Is That Which Contacted Tobruk Garrison

NEW ZEALAND COLUMN MOVES SPEEDILY AND REACHES NEW SECTOR   Area North of Rezegh Is Now Scene of Fighting With Powerful Concentrations of Axis Forces Opposing Advances—Hopes for Victory in Desert Battle Held Out Today by Britonc

BRITAIN GETS UPPER HAND IN LIBYAN BATTLE   New Zealand Unit Launches Drive Westward Against Axis Army North of Rezegh.

ANT  AT LENDING “HEP LATE   Small Resistance Being Offered To Invader

BERLIN SILENT ON INTENTIONS TOWARD IRAN   Authorized German Spokesman Says Germany and.Government at Teheran in Active Contact   ASSAILS. BRITAN FOR ITS INVASION   ‘faking Capital Out ol Move as Example of Oppression; Not Uninterested Spectator

KE CURB BILLS VOTED   ms, Oklahoma Legisla. ive Chambers Favor Restrictive Action

PASS BILLS ON LABOR ISSUES   Texis and Oklahoma City Pass Bills Regulating Labor Defense Strikes.

Post-War Mental Epidemic  Threatening Civilization Prophesied By The RAF’s Chief Menta Trouble-Shooter To Medical Audience

Civilization Threatened By Jitters After War, British Scientist Says

PLANS. MADE 10 OKSTROY MES   Berlin’ ‘Says Russ: ‘ans Are -- Prepared ‘to. Level ' the City, ~   FIGHTING: IS. FIERCE

PLANS MALE 10 DESTROY MOSCOW   Berlin Says Russ‘ans Are Prepared to Level the City.   FIGHTING IS FIERCE

Boy King Peter Il, 17, Heads New Pro-British Regime Following Cou;   Uprising Comes Less Than 48 Hours After Signing of Pact With Fuehrer; Military Leaders Organize Revolution

Government Friendly To Britain’s Cause Grabs Power Pledging Fight

Young King Is Put On Throne; Prince Ousted   Prince Paul Reportedly Flees To Greece In Bloodless Coup; Nation Rallies Around Peter II; Air Corps Chief New Premier

COUP D'ETAT BY ARMY RESULTS IN EXILE OF REGENT   Friends of Great Britain are Named Premier and Foreian Minister.

NEELY COMMUTES TEATH SENTENCE   Changes Sentence of Law rence Benton Moss to Lif Imprisonment 24 Hour: Before Execution

AXE MURDERER ESCAPES ROPE   Gov. Neely Says Lawrence Moss ls A Moron; Commutes Term  To Life

Germans Send New Protest Note To U.S.   Second Communication Objects To Jailing Nazi Ship Crews   DEMANDS REJECTED   Any Diplomats Found Involved To Face Quick Ouster

Governor Vefoes Two Per Cenf Auto Use Tax Measure   Donnell Disapproves Employe Provision; Doubts. Bill's Leqality

Governor Vetoes Two Per Cenf Auto Use Tax Measure  Rinannall Piteannvauae

Nazis Admit Fierce Soviet Counter-Attacks   Second Anniversary of War is Treated with  Restraint

Victory Pledge Is Given to German Peonle   Counter-Attacks on Russian Front Admitted

Elephants Die Of Poisoning   Eight Dead, Three Others Desperately Il

DEATH SWEEPS CIRCUS: HERD OF RLEPHANTS   Eight With Ringling  Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Already Have Succumbed to Poison   THREE OTHERS ILL   Elephant Men Strive tc Keep Animals on Feet; Will Give Up If They Lie Down’

Circus Leaves’   Ringling Herd Is Stricken At Atlanta; Several .. Die Of Poison .

POISON KILLS  8 ELEPHANTS   Three Others In Circus A Atlanta Desperate. jy Il.

Seek to Save Lives of Three lil Elephants   Eight of Circus Herd Alread. Dead; Arsenic Poisoning Blamed

Arsenic Poisoning Blamed fox Disaster Befalling Very Valuable Trained Ringling Brothers Herd

Source of Arsenic Being Sought After  Eight Elephants Killed by: Poison

Cooper Sure U. S. Would Give China Break   Says America Seems. Determined To Stop Spread of Aggression

TWO HELD IN FILES THEFT   G-Men Fear Stolen File: May Reveal Secrets Tc Foreign Agents

TWO HELD FOR THEFT OF U.S. SECRET FILES   FBI Investigates To Determine Whether Foreign Agents Involved.

PROBE THEFT OF SERVICE RECORDS   Two Held in Purloining of Personnel Files; Spy Plot Is Hinted

Espionage? G-men Probe Theft of Secret Files   Federal Officers Take Two into Cusiedy

“TILES ARE.  ~ STOLEN AT _ WASHINGTON   Beara  . el. wee Take . Two Are ‘Held

eS gin EN ee Re a ee SKILLED CRAFTSMEN IN KEY POSITIONS TO GET EXEMPTION

TOURIST, FARM AD BILL SLAW      ‘Governo y Signs: Measure ‘Even Though It Doesn’t

Knox Denies  Hidden Wa   Sub Off Greenland “Might Have Been Whale,’ His Opinion

ame eiennitteeteerenenemineneee  U.S. Vessel Hunts Sub Off Greenland

Report Reveals ULS. Destroyer Fired at U-Boat  Greenland Incident Told at Hearing hw Rak. Kenny

Formal Report on U-Boat Affair  ls Given Senate Dropping of Depth Charges Told Ry Naw Offi cin!

Knox Testimony Reveals Faets..On War Act OF Ship   U.S. Destroyer rapped Depth Bomhs to Protect Self

DEPTH BOMBS ARE DROPPED BYU, 5. VESSEL   Knox Says Destroyer Dropped Three Charges Near Greenland   NO ENGAGEMENTS WITH NAZI NAVY   Navy Secretary Question. ed by Senate Probers on Incident

Senate Hears U. S. Warship Action Report   Dropping Of Charges Followed ‘Noise Of Submarine’

$1-A-YEAR MEN IN WASHINGTON DRAW. ATTACK   John L. Lewis Ask: For Removal cf  OPM Head

J. L. Lewis Attacks  Knudsen   “xCIO Leader Condemn: OPM Chief and New Dealers in General as Foe of Union Labor.

Hopkins Declares U.S. Determined to Aid China, Reds   U. S. Lend-Lease Administrator Talks to British Radio Audience

Hopkins Informs British U.S. Will Give Immediate  Aid to China and Russia

CHINA, AUSalA TOGET ALL AUL   Hopkins Promises British U. S. Will Aid Nations Immechately

Speed-up of American Aid Pledged to Great Britair   'U. S.-Made Planes ‘By Thousands’ to Be Sent Hopkins Declares in Speech to Empire

HOPKINS TELLS OF U.S, HELI   LEND-LEASE ADMINISTRATOR SAYS CHINA AND RUSSIA WILL ALSO BE GIVEN AID AGAINST AXIS

HUPKINS PLEDGES RUSS, CHINESE AlD   Lend-Lease Leader Say: Help to Be Given to Nations.

HOPKINS TALK PLEASE BRITISH   Tells Radio Audience That U. S$ Will Rush Aid To China And Russia

BRITONS ADDRESSED BY HOPKINS SUNDAY   Administrator of the United States Lend-Lease Act Says That Aid from U.S. fs Due.

RUMANIANS SENT BACK      Heavy Casualties Report. ed After Important Battle—Island and Village Are Retaken.

GERMANY DELIVERS VIRTUAL ULTIMATUM TO YUGOSLAVIA TO SIGN AXIS PACT SUNDAY

Spunky Serbs Won’t Knuckle To Old Enemy   Appeasement Premier Fails to Enlist Replacements For Cabinet; A Pro-German Former Premier Turned Over to British

Resignation Of Independent Democrats Asket   Signing Of Pact With Axis Postnoned

NAZIS WANT DECISION ON PACT SUNDAY   Report U. §., Britain Inter. vene as Jugoslav Revolt Grows

Lend-Lease Law Effect Outlined To Slav Leaders   Fear Stated Nation Has Gone Too Far Toward Axis To Stop

For Stand Against The Axis   Believed Intervention Toc Late—Pact Signature Held Up

Both Tell Balkan Nation of What May Be Ahead   Germany Increases Pressure to Bring Slavs Into Axis

Make 11th Hour Attempt to Turn Beleaguered Na_ticn From Axis,   BELIEVED TOO, LATE   U. S. Points Out Possible Effect of Lend-Lease Bill on War Outcome.

SERMANY CLAIMS. B00 SURVIVORS   New Phase of “Battle of the Atlantic” Apparently Is Getting Under Way With Sprinag’s Arrival.   BALKAN SITUATION ~ REMAINS UNCERTAIN   British Air Force Smashes  .-at- Lorient; Major German  . Submarine Base on the Coast of France.

Lease-Lend Bill Effect on Britain’s Aid is Cited in Attempt to Bring Jugoslavia Away from Imminent Pact with Germany; Cvetkovitch Compelled to Cancel Vienna Plans

Anti-Axis Sentiment Increased   Government Positions Given Up By Those Opposing Hitler ‘Alignment ~

Nazi Claim Big Gains On the Sea   Destruction of Nearly a (duarter Million More Tons of British   Yugoslav Crisis

JUGOSLAVIA HAS NOT YET SIGNED AXIS ADHERENCE      Strong Opposition Is Developing In Jugoslavia To The Compremisec.

o Turn ugoslavia  S. Trying   Britain, U. S. Intervene In Situation, Reports Claim 

Opposition to Belgrade Capitulation to Nazi Demands Spreads Swiftly.   Postpone Signing   Trip of Officials to Vienna Postponed; Berlin Irked by Hitch in Plans,

Entire Party Rises Up to Protest Pact   Signing of Modified Agreement in Vienna Is Postponed Indefinitely

New Protest. Resignations  Are Ordered   Government's Capitulation to Nazis Brews Near Revolt   SAY CO-OPERATION OF BRITISH SOUGHT   [Prince Paul Unable to Find New Cahinet Members

ATTEMPT 100 LATE, OPINION IN BELGRADE   Benefits of Lend-Lease Plan Outlined to Government, But Case Is Believed Hopeless.   ANTI-AXIS GROUPS CONTINUE PROTEST

REICH DEMANDS RESENTED BY PEASANTS   Democrats In Government Jobs Told To Resign   HEAVY SEA LOSSES   Are Inflicted On British Shipping, Nazis Claim, In Battle Of Atlantic

State Workers Told To Resign Jobs By Party   Signing Of Axis Pact Delayed By Internal Crisis; Several Officials Threaten To Quit If Alignment Is Made

ARMY LEAVES ARE CANCELLED   Serbs Resigning From Government in Protest to Byis Port.   DELAY TREATY SIGNING

Yugoslavia Torn By Highly Fanned Political Revolt   Charge Made Minister Sa. botaged Effort to Get  Russian Support. ;   Mass Resignations of Government Officials

MANY OFFICIALS RESIGN IN PROTEST TO PACT WITH AXIS   Germany Demands Decision  By Sunday; Government  Disrupted

Cancel Army Leaves Effective March 25   Germany Demands Quick Decision On Axis Agreement

Opposition Mounts in lugoslavia   Public Opinion Is Primarily  Pro-British

Report U. S. And Britain Intervening To Prevent Jugoslavia Joining Axis

U. 0, BRITAIN INTERVENE IN JUGDSLAVIA   Make 11th Hour Attempt to Turn Beleaguered Naticn From Axis.   BELIEVED TOO LATE   U. S. Points Out Possible Effect of Lend-Lease Bill on War Outcome.

NATION BALKS AT SURRENDER TO HITLERISM   Regent Prince Paul Faces Cabinet Crisis; Berlin In Angry Mood -”

YugoslavsRefuse To Sign With Axis   Offers of Cabinet Positions to Carry Out Pact Are  Rejected   TRIP. TO VIENNA OFF   Opposition to Axis Move Bolstered by Reports —  From Turkey

ANTI-GERMAN GROUP CRUSHES YUGOSLAV PLAN   Signing Of Agreement Is Postponed By Leaders

Intervention Plea Said Too Late to Prevent Merger.     REACTION SET FORTH   Opposition to Plan Seen Growing, With Crisis Widening

YUCOSLAVS RECEIVE AN ULTIMATUM   Army Leaves Canceled As Germans Demand End *< Procrastination?   CHARGE RUSSIAN AID WAS SPURNED   Mass Resignations of High Officials Add to Uprising Against Axis Pact

Unprecedented Fighting Is Reported Today by Nations,  POWERS DESCRIBE HEAVY CASUALTIES Seven Million Men Is To tal Mentioned in Communique.

LENINGRAD TO BATTLE THE NAZIS   City Is Prepared to Offe: Fierce Resistance--Rival Claims Made by Two Countries Today.

CLAIM GERMANY AND RUSSIA WAR STRENGTH LOW   General Events Trenspiring On The War Front Reported Today.

Sabotage, Unrest Increases Thru Occupied Areas   Nazis, Reds Observe Anniversary of Peace Pact With Claims of Huge Enemy Losses .

2,000,000 NAZI LOSSES, CLAIM OF RED ARMIES   Finne Reported to Have Driven to Within 45 Miles of Leningrad. Reds Battle in Ukraine.   SPECIFIC DETAILS OF WAR LACKING

RUSS, GERMANY CLAIM VAST DEAD LIST   War Raging Over 800 Mile Front

GONTRUM ACTS TO REGULATE GASOLINE STORAGE PRACTICE   Carrying Motor Fuel in Small Cans Runs Great Risk of  Explosions, State Insurance Commissioner Accarte

STATE TO BAN GAS HOARDING   Penalties To Be Levies Against Persons Storing  Fuel In Homes

Greek-British Forces Bear Brunt Of Action   Pi es si ir wm We a] tw ar d

Germans Aiming at Struma Valley Breakthrough to Isolate Yugoslavs

TAKING 6 OPTIONS — ON FARM LAND   Come To, Assistance Of Farmer:  Whé Lost Land For Defense Piant

Eastern States Suffering from  Extended Drought   Precipitation Less Than 60 Per Cent of Normal Since December

List Game Fish  As Season Nears   HOOSIER ANGLERS AVAIL OPEN ING OF FISHING SEASON MONDAY MORNING

Hutchinson, Kan., Flooded By Dike Break   Underground Water Table Rising to Complicate Threat  ONE IS INJURED Engineers Fear Damage  May Reach 1929 Level Of $2 Billion

FLOODS HIT KANSAS TOWN   Waters Threaten From Both Above And Below Ground

AANSAS FLOOD LOSS MOUNTS   Water One to Three Fee Deep in Hutchinson’s Business District

Flood Sweeps Into Hutchinson, Kan.   Subterranean Pressur  Adds To Danger.

Hutchinson, Kan., Flooded By Dike Break    By Dike Break  Under ‘ground Water. Te ble Rising to Compli¢ate Threat ;  ONE IS INJURED Engineers Fear Damage  May Reach 1929 Level i OF @9 Rillian

Penalty Provided   O'Neil Convicted Of Perjury, Gets Three Year Term

Judy Garland And Dave Rose Married Toda:   Film Couple Flies Fron Hollywood to Las Vega: For Ceremony

Report Advances Made In Crimea   Berlin Reports German And Rumanian Troops Move Forward

‘PONIES’ TOOK MONEY HE STOLE   Missing Lancaster Bank Clerk Charged With Theft of $307,000

BANK EMPLOYE STOLE $307,000 AFTER LOSING $5 ON RACE BET   BOOKKEEPER ADBATS TAKIN( FUNDS OVER EIGHT-YEAR PERIOD—LOST $260,000 ON RACES

UNDERGO INSPECTION   K. U. Members of R. O. T. C. Visited by Corps Area Officers

FDR. PLEDGES FIGHT TO FREE THE WORLD   Liberty Must Be Secure, U. S. President Says In Address

Chief Executive Charges Revival  Of Barbarism   Liberties Won’t Be Surrender, He Asserts it Rill of Rights Speech

PRES. ROOSEVELT PROMISES VICTOR      In Bill of Rights Day Address He Says America Will Not Lay Down Arms Till Liberty Secure.

AMES FARMER DIES IN CRASH NEAR ANKEN}   “Another Injured When Trucks Col. lide On No. 69 Where Highway Was Icy and Slick.

Farmer Killed, Another Injured In Collision   Two Trucks Crash Nea) Ankeny — One Couple Escapes Injury

Italians at Major Base Get Surprise   Difficulties of Capturing Bardia Eenlained as Sieve Is Intensified

BRISK:  DE LIBYAN SEGIOR   Airdrome At Torbruk Abandoned By Italians

Peotane Pollee Chief Dies   Pontius Pilate Is Demoted  72 * + 72 “atholic Revision of Testament Includes Change   ‘He Was Just a Fiscal Agent

Pontius Pilate Demoted In Streamlined Cathelic Bible   ‘iblically Recorded Governor Judea {o Be Listed Simply As Procurator of Roman Province In Revision of New Testament; Many Words of Latin Derivation Are Omitted

Pontius Pilate Betrayer of Jesus ls Demoted After Almost 2,000 Years

P. Pilate Demoted After 2,000 Years   Roman To Be Listed As Procurator, Not Governor of Judea

—PONTIUS  PILATE. DEMOTED— Catholics Streamline _ Bible’s New Testamen'

After Almost 2,000 Years Pontius Pilate Is Demoted in Rev sed Catholic Testament

5 Killed In Car Mishaps   Wintry Conditions Blamed In Most Accidents

ROYAL AIR FORCE AGAIN RAIDS GREAT PORT OF MANNHEIM   Ludwigshaven, Berlin And Occupied Territory In France, Holland Blasted

Factory Cities Of Berlin and Mannheim Hit   Germans Acknowledge Heavy Attack, List 129 Dead, Missing

RAE CONTINUES HEAVY RAIDING ON THE GERMAN}   Mannheim, Lulwigshaven Berlin Targets; Nazi Fury Less

Soldier lier Suicide At Sweetheart’s   HOME FROM FORT MEADE, MAR. TIN OVERLY VISITS CORRY HOME FOR DEED.

SWEETHEART SEES PRIVATE END LIFE   Soldier From Fort Meade Kills Self on His First Leave

Nab Four Fugitives.   Tough Texas Convicts ° Taken Near Amarillo By Radio and Blockad

ESCAPED CONVICTS CAPTURED AMARILLO ~~ BRIDAY MORNING   FOUR DESPERATE MEN SUR RENDER WITHOUT SHOT BEING FIRED ::

Escaped Convicts Captured Without Shot Being Fired   Effective Highway Blockade, Built Under Directions From Police Radio, Traps Four Fugitives Near Amarillo

JAP LINER HELD IN PORT BY U. 8.   Ship Awaits Opportunity t Streak Home as Release Order is Held Up.   LIBEL SUITS ARE FILED   Actions Against Another Ship Reportecly Settled—Jap Shipping Unsettied.

Jap Liner Permitted To Unload Full Cargc   U. S. Agrees To Give Crac. Jap Ship All Time Needed  TPIT EF epee

Tatuta Maru Ready to Streak For Home From San Francisco If Freed By Justice Department   SUED FOR CARGOES   Treasury Department Ha: Granted Permission to Sail, Cargoes Paid For By Importers

Tokyo Liners Set To Leave   Japanese Ships In Americar Harbors Await Official Re: leases From LU. °S.

JAPAN LINER WAITS PERMIT   Libel Actions Are Filed Against Cargo Of Tatuta Maru

“Closed Incident’, Says President of Gunboat’s Bombins   Apologies, Promises Ac cepted: Big Jap Liner Detained

JAP LINER 15 HELD IN PORT BY U.S. GOVT   Steamer Ready to Sail as Soon as Legal Restrictions Are Lifted

LIBEL SUITS HOLD CRACK JAP LINER      Vessel At San Francisco Is Ready To Streak For Home— Awaits Release By U. S. Department Of Justice—Claims Filed Against Her Cargo

Tatuta Maru Unloads Alli  Passengers   Jap Liner Await: Release To Dash  For Home.

The War Today   Plenty of News From Far East and It Is Mostly Bad   By DeWilt Mackenzie News War Analyat

Depressing News From Far East Offset By Encouraging Reports From Russia And North Afrie:

Can Only Lose War Through  Selfishness   MacKenzie Calls On Every Man, Woman and Child to Fight Like Hell for Country

The War Today   Japanese Remove Another Link From Singapore Defense Chain

CHRISTMAS STORY OUT FAR EAST LACKS CHEER FOR ANTI-AXIS DUE TO JAPS’ DRIVE ON SINGAPORE

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Taday   ® By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

lll EES LLt—  Total War Can't Be Won by Waiting For George To Do lt

The War Today   Jap Spearheads Threat To All-lissential S-neranore Rase.

BRITISH SAY NAZIS BOMBED IRISH TOWNS   Say Hitler Wants Eire To Join Great Britain

BRITISH SMASH TWO MILES ITALIAN DEFENSES AT.   Greatest R. A. F. Raid Of War—  Raiders Turn Industrial Area Of Bremen Into Sea Of Flames

Bremen Given Third Severe  Bombardment   Incendiaries and Explosives Rained On German Port

OFFENSIVEHELD MOST SEVERE TO EVER BE LOOSED   High Explosive and Incendiary Bombs Shawered on Important German Seaport City   FIRES SO NUMEROUS CAN'T BE COUNTED   Attack Launched While German Raiders Were Subjecting Bristol, England to Terrific Bombing

RAF. IN FIERY RAID ON BREMEN      Report Industrial Area o}  City Turned Into ‘Sea  Of Flames.

Bremen Is Sea of Fire After Raid RAF Pours Bomb On German Port  - ‘mm - 8 Ee fg

RAF Bombers in Destructive " BlowonBremen  German Inductrial   German Industrial Port Is Attacked Third Successive WNioht

‘Bremen Left In Flames   LARGE FIRES CLAIMED COT IN ENGLISH CITY

BRITISH RAID BREMEN, NAZIS BOMB BRISTOL   RAF Fliers Report German Fori Turned into ‘Sea of Flames’ on Third Successivee Night   OTHER PORTS HIT   Germans Report Fires Visible 10 Miles Away Staried at BristelWeather Aids Fliers

BREMEN HARD HIT AGAIN BY BRITISH   Air Ministry Believes Industrial Area Is Severely Damaged   ‘THIRD NIGHT ATTACK

R. A. F. TURNS BREMEN INTO “SEA OF FLAME’   British Pilots Pound Large Reich Port in Third Successive Savage Night Raid

Industrial Section ‘of Nazi Seaport Attacked For 3rd Successive Night =<)

Bremen a Mass Of Flames after British Attack  Bristol the Main Target of Nazi Bombers in Raids On England

ORGANIZE SOUTH 1S LABOR'S GRY   Murray Tells ClO Nothing Must Stop Work of Organizing the Unorganized, Not Even National Emergency

Not Even Emergency Must Stop CIO, Philip Murray Asserts at Detroit   Union President Places Organization of Worker: Above Great National Needs of Country

SOUTH SLATED FOR ClO DRIVE   Murray Gets Ovation As Detroit; But UMW Boys Remain Seated

ClO First Is Murray’s Declaration   CIO CHIEFTAIN SAYS NOTHING MUST STOP ORGANIZING THI UnunGANizeED.

C.1.0. PLANNING DRIVE IN SOUTH   Murray Tells Group Not Even Emergency Must Stop Organization Campaign

Organization s Primary Import Of ClO Progran   Not Even "National Emer. gency" Must Interfere, Delegates Are Told

° U.S. Oil Companies To Quit Ceded Area   Reported To Be Selling Off Their Supplies.

TURKS MASS UNIT QN-SYRIAN-BORBER         Ankara May Ald British By Making Threat During Russo-German Fight

NTH ELEPHANT IN   et HERD SUCCUMB:   Wl Vietims of Arsenic Poison ing; One Still Ill; One is Recovering

ELEPHANT DIES   Ninth Circus Animal Dies In Atlanta, One StUll Sick

The War Today   Reds Stop Hitler For First Time, Unset Tradition

REPUTED HALT OF NAZI. INVASION BY REDS IS SEEN AS SIGNIFICANT  Tradition Has Had It ‘That “Hitler Can’t Be Stopped.

IThe War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  tf Reds Are Correct. Hifler's Invincibility is Disproven

Ger mans Now For First Time  _ Ave Trying To Smash Directly. One Of Modern ‘Maginot Lines

Reds Give Pause. To Extensive Belief Hitler {s Invincible   1s Still Too Early to Pick Victor in Russia With Any Certainty

Adolf Hitler Apparently Stopped at Least Temporarily for Firs! Time Since His ‘Invincible’ Legions Began To Overrun Europe

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   X Reds’ Defense Proves Hitler’s Blitzkrieg Can Be Slowed Down

SHO V¥YUr Fue . Russian Resistance May End Myth Of ‘Invincible Nazis;’  Assail Stalin Line Head-On

Frontal Assault on Stalin Line Proving Costly   Ry NHoWiITT MackENZIE

THE WAR TODAY  IDEA OF NAZI INVINCIBILITY MAY BE EX PLODED IN WAR WITH RUSSIA

The War Today:  Nazis Suffer Setback In Losing Initiative To Communist Forces   Ry DEWITT MACKENZIE

fhe war Tloday Russians May Upset Old Tradition That Hitler Cannot Be Stopped   But MacKenzie Says We Cannot Jump At Conclusion: Merely Because Of Early Red Successes Against  Nazi Armies

SOVIETS UPSETTING TRADITION HITLER INVINCIBLE AS NAZIS - CONTINUE ASSAULT STALIN LINE

PACKERS 16 BE PROBED: HUNT PRICE BOOST   Administration wants farmer to get more of consumers dollar

PACKING FIRMS TO FACE PROBI      Investigate Prices And Marketin: Practices Of Meat Packing Industry

Marketing Of Foods Will Be Investigated   Powerful Groups Between Farmer And Consumer Always Able To Make Profit, Is Claim

Packers Are F acing U.S. Grand Jury   Anti-Trust Investi gation to Be Started Tuesday

Train Carrying Workers To Defense Project Hit By Freight; 300 Injurec

WORKERS WERE BEING TAKEN TO ARSENAL JOBS   Fast Freight Smashes Into Passenger Train Near Ravenna, Ohio

Freight Crashes Into Loaded Passenger at Entrance to Government’s New Loading Factorv.

300 Defense Workers Hurt In Rail Crash      Freight Train Strikes One Taking Employes To Big U. S. Arsenal Plant

TRAIN WRECK   Train Loaded With Workers Building Arsenal Is Struck

VICTIMS ARE WORKERS ON NEW ARSENAL   “ast Freight Hits Commuter Carrying 750 Men To Ravenna Defense Plant; 125 Rushed To Hospital

FREIGHT HITS TRAN TAKING 750 T0 WOR   Most Injuries Slight but 12: Require Treatments at Various Hospitals.   CRASH ON CROSSOVER SAID DUE TO “MAN FAILURE”

TRAINS COLLIDE AT CROSSOVER   300 Persons Iniured As Eric Freight Train Hi! Passenger Enroute To Arsenal

Freight Train Hits Train Carrying Workmen To - Shell-Loading Plant.

ERIE FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAIN CRASHAT RAVENNA   Crowds from Youngstowr and Warren Were on Way to Munitions Jobs.

TRAINS CRASH NEAR ARSENAL: 300 ARE HURT   Prabably 50 or 690 persons, in hospitals, are seriously injured

TRAINS CRASH, 300 WORKERS ARE INIIRED   Freight and Passenger Collide Near New Shell Loading Plant in Ravenna,  Ohio.   OVER HUNDRED HOSPITALIZED

Freight, Passenger  Collide   Ohio Passenger Train Carrying 700 Workers To U. S. Arsenal

FREIGHT CRASHES TRAIN TAKING MEN TO ARSENAL JOBS   [25 Require Hospital Treatment Following Accident at Government Arsenal Grounds Near Ravenna

FAST FREIGHT RAMS INTO CARS, INJURING 300   Passenger Train Loaded With 750 Workers In Collision

NATIONS WARNED’   Nippon Is Called Balancing Power In The Far East

TURKS SITTING) TIGHT POLICY DISAPPOINTING   London, However, Stil! Views Ankara’s Army As Solid Barrier to OilRich Iraq   VITAL TO BRITAIN’S WARRING MACHINE   Germany's Lightning Ad vances In Balkans and Libya Producing Some Undisguised Pessimism

Turkey Holding Key For Middle East   Army Keeping Germany Out of Oil-Rich Iraq

TURKEY HOLDS KEY 10 BRITISH MIDDLE EASTERN HOPES: ARMY A BARRIER

TURKEY HOLDS MIDDLE EAST'S KEY 10 SAFET   Britain's: Hopes In Thai Area Said To Depend On Ankara’s Action

Japs  To Defend Against Filipinos   Nippons Would Prevent ~ “Danger” From Islands

Says Japs Ready To ‘Pacify’ Island   Philippines Must “Not Endanger Nippon in Future,” Claim

732 MARYLAND SELECTEES TO  BE CALLED OUT NEXT MONTH   5,250 Will Be Furnished By Third Corps Area Between March 11 And 20, Army Officials Announced Yesterday

Strike Closes 11 Shipyards  In California   Machinists Reject Request of OPM To Return to Work  STRIKE ALSO CLOSES DRYDOCK IN BOSTON  Orders for Defense Totaling Half Billion Affected hv Walkouts

Coast Unions Spurn OPM  Truce Plans   Ship Workers Refuse to Resume Work

People Cry “Bomb Berlin” As They Restore Badly Damaged City; Nazis Claim Retaliation.

STORM CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE   ROOFS RIPPED OFF AND 30 TREES TOPPLED BY WINDSTORM AT LANCASTER ~

Storm Loss Heavy In Central Ohio   One Life Lost; High Winds Lash Section

GOP Leaders Withhold Action   To Wait Until March To Pass On Willkie

WILLKIE MOVE WAS BLOCKEL   GOP LEADERS FROM 17 STATES DECIDE TO WITHHOLD COMMENT ON WILLKIE'S © STAND

Hunt Continues  For 28 on Ship   Sea Gives Up Bodies of Eight on Picnic Which  Turned into Disaster

8 Bodies Of Don’s Party Of 36 Found   EVIDENCE PILES UP THAT 44FOOT CABIN CRUISER EXPLOD.ED AND BURNED SUNDAY OFF MAINE.   All Probably Dead

36 Believed . To Have Died In Sinking of  Pienie Boat   Fight Bodies Recovered And Search Continues For 28 Among Islands Of Coast of Maine   EXPLOSION, FIRE BLAMED FOR DISASTER

8 KNOWN DEAD, 28 MISSINGIN BOAT TRADEGY   Hunt for Victims Continued Off Maine After Finding of Some Bodies   BLAST AND FLAMES SWEEP SMALL SHIP   Cabin Cruiser Left Port Sunday and Picnic Trip To Little Island

_ NAZI INCITATION OF ARABS HAS ‘TRIPLE PURPOSE   By KINGSBURY SMITH

Think Germans Are Seeking To Start Holy War   ‘Holy War’ In Middle Eas Would Aid Axis Drive On Suez Canal

U.S. Merchant Ships Outside Combat Lones to be Protected: Roosevelt   Important Convoy Question Unanswered By President Tuesday

AMERICAN SHIPS PLEDGED GUARD BY PRESIDENT   Question of Convoy: ‘Left Unanswered By Roosevelt

COAL MINERS APPROVE LEWIS BACK AT WORK   Further shutdown of steel mills prevented; production delayed

MINERS’ STRIKE IS TERMINATED MONDAY THROUGHOUT NATION      Workers Return to the Pits After Loss of a Week—CI0O Approves  Action by Lewjs.

COAL MINERS ARE RETURNING 10 PITS   Week-Long Strike Whict Threatened Steel Production Has Been Ended.

Miners Return To Work After ‘Week’s Strike    Threatened Shutdown o Steel Mills Forestalled add line

MINES REOPEN AND STEEL MILLS BEGIN HUMMING MONDA\   More Than $4 Million Ir Wages Lost By  Strikers

Nn Back T: E Work  In Mines   Miners in Captive Stee Mines cf East Return to Jobs Today

Strike Threats Ease Today At San Diego Bomber Plant But Crisis Is On At Bendix

Strike Threats Eased Today At San Diego   Crisis Appears Though At Bendix, N. J.

Consolidated Bomber Strike  Threat Eases   Showdown Near, However, In Labor Troubles At Bendix Plane Plant

Strike Threats Lessen At Plant   Plans For Strike to Be Held In Abeyance For Period OF Time

Fear Violence At Bendix, N. J.   Strike Threat at San Diego Bomber Plant Is Eased by Agreement

STRIKE THREATS AT BIG BOMBER PLANT ON PACIFIC COAST   UNIT; SHERIFF SAYS VIOLENCE POSSIBLE

STRIKES BESET STEEL, RUBBER, AUTO PLANTS   Threatened Tieup at Consolidated Aircraft Staved OH; Violence Feared at Bendix, N. J.

OPM PLANNING STRIKE ACTION, F, 0, 8. HINTS   Statement Made as One Air. craft Plant Threat Fades, Another Darkens

MORE STRIKES IN WAR. INDUSTRIES SEEM IMMINENT   Bomber Plants, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. and Others Have Trouble

LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL OLE AL LLL TO  ON THE DEFENSE LABOR FRONT

SOUTH AMERICAN. FIGHTING ENDS   Disputed Area Quiet After Flareup Between Ecuador and Peru

BORDER CLASH “AT STANDSTILL   FIGHTING BETWEEN ECUADOR AND PERU HAS CEASED, Ir I8 ANNOUNCED ©

BRITISH ENTERED ADDIS ABABA AS ~—(TALIANS FLED   Last Two Armies of Wl Duc are Trying to Join Forces for a Last Stand.

British Forces Mopping Up In East Africa After Fall Of Addis Ababa

ADDIS ABABA IS RECAPTURED BY BRITISH ARMY   Capital of Ethiopia, Lost To Italians, Seized After Military Trap   Theatre of War There Rapidly Being Pacified —Duce's Troops Flee

BRITISH TRAPS ITALIAN ARMY IN EAST AFRICA   Addis Ababa Is Captured By East African Army; * Romane Are Reaten

Brits Drive Italians Into African Trap   BRITISH ARE CLEANING UP SEFUATION IN BAST AFRICA,

DOWNTOWN NEW YORK COVERED WITH ICE   Water Placed on Streets by Sanitation Crew Freezes—Taxis Strid Padastriang Fall.

Operators and Min: . ers Say Any Strike , of Short Life  ’ MANY OPINIONS   Steel Companies Are

SAY SKIDMORE -MADEFORTUNE OFF GAMBLING      U.S. Attorneys Charge Junk yard Operator with Income Tax Invasion.

FRENCH FLEET MAY BE USED BY NAZIS 10 CONVOY SHIPS   Statement Follows British Seizure of Vichy Boats.

Historic Athens, Victim No. 14,  In German Hands   Fight For Freedom Ends Six Morth. After Italian Invasion

Athens Falls To Axis After Six  Months of War   German Advance Units March Into Greek Capital Early Sunday -

ATHENS UNDER GERMAN RULI      Swastika Hoisted On The Acropolis As German Troops invaded Historic Athens.

Nazi Occupation Folds Cloud Over Historic Athens   Freedom Fight Ends Six Months After Invasion

Fall Showings Feature Pencil-Like Silhouettes: ‘Camouflage’ for Stouts

OMAHA DIGS OUT FROM SNOWFALI   Communications Restored After Weather Ties Up Traffic.

NAZI SPEEDBOAT ATTACK      Enemy Destroyers Encountered on Coast of England

CRISP WEATHER SETS LOW MARK   Cool. Spell Holds Sway in Much of Country Except Florida

COOL WEATHER UNEXPECTEDLY VISITS NATION   Light Frost Reported I: New England And Quebec Has Licht Snow

House Leaders Want Action On Tax Bill   Believe Bill Can Be Ready By Next Week

Woman Screams For Aid, But She Wants Help Of A Substantial Kind °

DIVE-BOMBERS NESTS BLASTEL   Heavy British Attacks Leav: Fires, Explosions Eruptint in Axis’ Airdrome at Ca tonia, Sicily

RAF Again Hits Axis Airdrome at Catania, Sicily  Dive Bombers’ Nest Fired j in Newest

Axis Airdrome in Sicily Bombed by British Aviators   Fires and Explosions Re ported after Unusually Heavy Attack  sovmmaimenmamennaniate   several Axis Planes Ar Seen Blazing on the Ground

AXIS AIRDROME IN SICILY AFIRE   Nest of Nazi Bombers Heavily Damaged In British Raids

Axis Air Base In Sicily  Blasted   Fire and Explosions Follow Raids on  Airdrome Used  By Germans

AXIS PLANES HIT BY BOWS   British Assault Aimed At Airdrome In Sicily.

TOWNSHIPS TO GET ROAD AND BRIDGE FUNDS   A Total of $22,475.74 Wil Be Received By Bucks County Districts   LIST IS HERE GIVEN

COUNTY GETS $20,595.88 FOR ROADS. BRIDGES   Second Class Townships Re ceive Maintenance Fund. From State.

Germans Meanwhile Report Raining Heavy Artillery Fire, Bombs From Stukas On Industrial Plants of Leningrad

‘Premier Holds Up Fingers in ‘V’ Amid Deafening Applause at Finis

Churchill Raises Fingers In ‘V’ Sign   ... AS HE LEAVES SENATE CHAMBE

Railway Board Resumes Work   Told Roads Able To Pay Huae Increases

Rail Workers  Temper Demand:   Show Tendency to Cut Wage Request

Smolensk and Polotsk Fall To Blitzkrieg,  Berlin Claims   Critical Hour Believed to Have Struck on the Moscow Front   Violent Night Fighting   Forces Contend for Mastery of Important Road to Leningrad

Smolensk Has Been Captured, Germans Claim   ‘Great Successes Are in the Making,’ Say Hitler Headquarters; Moscow Reports No Significant Changes in Positions of Troops

STALIN LINE BROKENFOR ~ SONILES   Germans Clam Capture of Key Cities; Reds Admit Break- Through,

Great Success Close At Hand Hitler Asserts           Fight Proclaimed. Great Tn History ; 9 Million Are In Strugele.-

SOVIETS USING LAST RESERVES, HITLER CLAIMS   “Tremendous Struggle for Decision” Being Waged on Fastern Front. Smolensk Falls

JOHNSON HAS ‘NO CRITICISM’ OF FDR ACTION      Veteran Army Officer Says He’s Still Ready to Serve U. S. In Any Way.

TO ROOSEVEL   ‘YOU DON'T LIKE ME .ANY MORE,” COLUMNIST AND RETIRED OFFICER SAYS

‘YOU DON'T LIKE ME ANY MORE’ JOHNSON TELLS ROOSEVELT   Opposes FDR’s ‘Reasons’ For Denying Him Reappointment

HUGH JOHNSON WRITES LETTER TO PRESIDEN]   Former Major General Says President Does Net Like Him Any More.

House: Passes Bill To Form School Board   Amendment Provide: Governor’ Must “Ap. prove  Comptrollei Named. .

HOUSE AMENDS AND PASSES NEW SCHOOL SET-UP   Bill Calling For Vote On Constitutional Amendment To Provide New State School Board Okayed; Other Actions.   Plan In Brief

SENATE PASSES NEW EDUCATION BOARD MEASURE   ?rovides For Vote On Constitutional Amendment In 1942 For 13-Man_ State School Board; Rev. enue Bill Passed: Other Actions Rec. orded.

Penal Farm To Open New Building To Train Inmates   New Phase In Maryland's Program For Rehabilitation of Men Sentenced to Jail; Holds Nearly 900Men and Has Facilities For Vocational Training and Education

NAZI PROPOSAL TO MAKE PEACE   If Greco-ltalian Mediation Fails Hitler Liable Te Move Late Today Or  Teomeorrew.

Greeks Take Stand Along Struma River   Yugoslavia Held Ready te Yield To Axis Pressure

GREEKS BALK AT NAZI PROPOSALS ON ITALY PEACE; INVASION NEARS   Reject Berlin’s Demand For the Establishment .of German Bases in Their Country   Thousands of Troops Are Seen Poised for Dash At the Word of Hitler, Reports Say

SOVIETS SEEK TO CUT OFF ADVANGE UNITS   Say Big Scale Battle Near on DvinskMinsk Front

sons Mobilize For Part In mse Program In America   Blind Persons Nat'l Detense

Blind Offer Other Senses  Hearing and Touch for U.S. Defense Programs

UIVITAN CLUB ~ MEETS TUESDAY   Several Members In Short Talks Last . Nicht

CIVITAN CLUB MEETS TUE   Several Members Ir  Short Talks Last  Night

GREEK TROOPS TAKE HEIGHTS   Capture Mountain Range in Klisura Sector With  “Heroic Action”

More Arms And Men Captured   Mountain Range North of Klisura In Greek Hands

POSITIONS SEIZED BY GREEK FORCES   Dominating Places on Mountain Range Reported Taken

Mountain Range Taken by Greeks In Hard Battle   Many Prisoners and Larg Amount of Material Seized Near Klisura

Greek Troops Take Heights  Near. Klisure   Prisoners, Muct Material Are Captured

Creeks Capture  Mountain Area   270 Italians Are Seized Along with Quantities of Guns and Rifles

GREEKS TAKE MOUNTAINS iN KLISURA AREA   Much War Material Is Said Taken

british Empire Likewise Freezes Nipponese Credits   Action Represents Answer to Occupation Of Indo-China

COURTS RECOGNIZE TWO WIVES LEGAL FOR SEMINOLE MAN   BOTH AWARDED DIVORCES BY DIFFERENT COURTS IN. ' QKLAHOMA

2 RECOGNIZED AS WHITNEY WIVES   Both Are Granted Divorces From Oil  Man in Oklahoma

Oklahoma Oil Man Divorced By 2 Women   One Gets Half of ‘Property, Second $250 Monthly

TWO DIVORCE SAME SPOUSE   Both Wamen Recognized 13’ Separate Courts, as Legal Mates of Oil Man

TWO WOMEN DIVORCE MAN   Two Courts Recognize Mothers As Legal Wives

DONNELL ARRIVES IN STATE CAPITAL FOR INAUGURATION   Governor-Elect Accompaniec by Wife and Son—Three Greeted at Executive Mansion by Mrs. Stark.   VISITORS POURING IN, BIG CROWD EXPECTED   Today’s Ceremonies Will Be gin With Parade and Reach  _ Climax With Administering of Oath..

City Assumes Holiday Air For Occasion  Special Trains, Buses Brina Thronas of Vis:

CHURCH NOTICES   St. Mary's Church, New Oxford The Rev. Robert D. Hartnett,   Church of the Brethren

MEDIATION BOARD BALKED AT ALTON   STRIKE TO BE HELD OFF UNTIL REPORT IS SUBMITTED

Log Book Acquired In Effort to Restore Woman's Memory  Amnesia Victim Only   Amnesia Victim Only Survivor of 4 Lost at Sea for Three Weeks

HOPE SHIP LOG WILL RESTORE WOMAN'S MINT   Mrs. Fern “Thompson, Lo Angeles Lost Memory on Starvation Voyage Ahnard Wrecked Sloon   COMPANIONS DIED   ‘Husband Starved Sel  That She Might Live;  Survivor in Reek of Death. Weeks

Hope That Ship Log Will Restore Memory of Sole Survivor Of A "Starvation Voyeze” On Pacific

Doctors Hope Ship Log To Restore Memory Of Reek Of Death Survivor   Young Matron Is Sole Survivor Of Quartet Which - Gaily Set Out For South Sea Islands  Tact Avornet.

Hope Sloop’s Log Will Restore Memory Of Wreck Survivor   Young Woman Suffers Shock Following Ordeal at Sea

Woman, Found. on Fiji ts: «lands, Sole Survivor of Gay Party of Four.

Superhombs Used By Germans “ In Raid R.A. F. SCORES  Damage to Enemy Shipping Told By Leaders

London Battered — By Super-Bombs   Waves of Planes Make Two Short, Furiously Intense Raids on City

ADVENTURESS DIED IN PRISON      Five Husbands Supplied Her With Plenty Until Bach Died.

Dozen Men Go To Newfoundlanc   Seven More Called To Depart Shortly

Coal Miners Sign Paet, Avert Strike  Southern Group  Gets Raise TT, $7 Per Dav

$7 Basic Wage Will Be Paid .. As of April]   11. Cents Per Ton Increase Granted Handloaders Of Coal in Southern ‘Area Mines   Two Provisions Differ From Original Request   System of Non-Payment For ‘Reject’ Fuel Is Revived

Southern Coal Operators and C.1.0. Coal Mining Union Come to Terms

(10 AND COAL OPERATORS IN SOUTH AGREE   Lewis Says Work Stoppage Wilf Not Take Place as Planned   CONTRACT COVERS SOUTHERN MINERS   Agreement Conforms With That Signed by Northern Operators

WA ye 7 nv Aine ¥ orzers, Sign 2 “ac, mete Stixe, cet —132€+ a7.

Southern Coal Men Sign Pact   2-Year Contract Boosts Wages of 150,000  Lewis Rescinds Order

Coal Operators Of South Sign  Union Contract   Two-Year Agreement Hikes Wages of 150,000 Iu Soft Coal Fields

Southern Mines Reach Agreement   Two-Year Wage Scale Will Be Same In North And South; Lewis And Gaines Make Joint Statement; Two Major Changes Made

PACT AVERTS STOPPAGE OF SOUTH MINES   T agreement Signed Provides For Wage Boosts, End OF Differwntial   FOONTRACT. SIMILAR ‘TO ONE FOR NORTH   Satisfaction is Expressed by ¢ Both Union :Leader And Operators

Wheeler Charges U. S, Is Being Betrayed ‘Into Arms of War-Lords’

POLICE SOLVE JEWEL-THEFTS   Parkersburg Burglarie: Taid to Ex-Convict

VOICE’ HAVING HIS TROUBLES   OFKCE OF EXPERIENCE” FINDS HIMSELF IN MIXUP INVOLVING MATRIMONIAL EXPERIENCES

Voice ls Mum—— ADVISER OF LOVELORN TROUBLED  BY WIVES   By Frederick C. Othman

RUMANIA CUT OFF FROM SEA   Russians Destroy Important Bridge and Sever Pipe Line.   EASTERN FRONT QUIET

Rumanian Bridge Wrecked by Russ Bombs: Rail Communications Severed

PARACHUTE TROOP ATTACK ADMITTED   Southern Italy Aqueduct Seems to Have Been Objective of British.

4 London Reports Hint Saboteuhs May Be at Large in Enemy Nation:   Trains Cancelled   “Freight Traffic Suspended in Area Where Chute Troops Were Landed.

TOLD 10 DEMOLISH SOME OBJECTIVES IN SOUTHERN ITALY   British Say "Some Mer Have Not Returned To Their Base’

’Chute Troop Landed in South Italy   London Says Some Of the Troopers  Have Not Returned  To Their “Base”

ALL INVADERS NOT CAPTURED,  BRITISH HINT   Statement Injects Bit o Mystery Into New War Angie

PORT DAMAGE OBUEGTIVE OF UNITS   Mystery Surrounds Report Some Men Have Not Yet Returned to Base,

British Admit Parachutists  Land In Italy   All Men Uniformed And Will Not Be Shot As Spies

INDICATED SOME OF TROOPS ARE BACK ATT ‘BASE’   Dropped From Planes  With Orders to “Demolish Objectives” At Toe of Htalian Boot   ROME CLAIMS ALL HAVE BEEN SEIZED   London Report Would In dicate Some Were Still At. Large; Captured Not To Be Executed

ARE ORDERED TO DEMOLISH “OBJECTIVES”   Admission That. Some Have Not Returned “to Their Base” Bears Out Fascist Reports of Troop Cavtures.

BRITISH ANNOUNCE. PARACHUTISTS OBJECTIVES   Instructed to Demolish Certain Objectives In Italian Seaport Cities

Officials Add Element Of Mystery by Asserting Some Men Fail to Return

PUT AN ALARM CLOCK IN HIS BOX-TO QUIET THAT  YOWLING PUPPY AT NIGHT

Nazis Flay U.S. Move   Occupation of Iceland See:  As Direct War Step

U.S. Is In War Zone---Berlin   German Spokesman Says Troops In Iceland May as Well Be in Britain

GERMANY SAYS U.S. HAS TAKEN ~ AN ACTIVE STEP   Now Represented by - Troops in War Zone,  Says Spokesman   Declares He’s Made West ern Hemisphere Movable Conception

ROOSEVELT AN TMPERIALIST’   Occupation Of Iceland Brings U.S. Nearer War, Berlin -

ICELAND MOVE IS MILITARY STEP, GERMANY WARNS   BERLIN LOOKS TO FURTHER OCCUPATION BYU. S. FORCES

Washington’s Move Called ‘Stab in Back’   Nazis say Roosevelt may decide Western Hemisphere — extends to war-torn Europe.

U. S. IN WAR ZONE: BERLIN   Troops Might as Well B in British Port, Says Spokesman

AMERICA ENTERS THE WAR ZONE, BERLIN SAYS   “Foimt Tinkted Stntes Britieh Defense of Eeeland’ Is the Lateut. Ail maaees

Nazis View. U.S. Action As Warlike   Hold America by Occupying Iceland Has Troops in The War Zone

Berlin Says U.S. Has Taken Military Sten in War Zone   Germans Recall Roosevelt Talk Of Other Islands

Sending Troops To Iceland eld A Military Stey   German Spokesman Sa They Might as Well In British Port

U. S. Has Put Soldiers In the War Zone, Nazi  -. Spokesman Declare:

Berlin, Rome Hit at U.S. Iceland Move   Troops Might As Well Have Landed in England, The Nazis Say

Nazi Spokesman Says U. ‘. In War Zone In Iceland   Rome Editor Writes Con. ‘sequences Will Be Seen _ In Time.

U. S. Troops in War Zone, Say the Germans  Occupation of Iceland is ‘Active Military Step,' Berlin View

Nazis Say Occupation Of Iceland By Uncle Sam Is Active Step In War Zone

AMERICA DRAWING NEARER 10 WAR ASSERTS NAZI  SPOKESMAN   Berlin Official Says That U. S. Will Probably Find Other Spots to Occupy   Rome Sees Provocation in Iceland Action; Britain Joyous Over Move

Axis Charges U. S. With Aggression in Occupation of Iceland Comment Is Caustic

COUNTY DOLE ROLL AT SAME LEVEL   17 Cases Opened, 17 Closec During Week Ending May 17

COUNTY DOLE ROLL HAS 18-CASE DROP   20 Cases Opened, 38 Closed During Week Endinr April 12

COUNTY DOLE ROLL HAS 3-CASE RISE   18 Cases Opened, 15 Closed For Week Ending March 8

SIX CASES ADDED TO COUNTY DOLE   27 Cases Open, 21 Closec During Week Ending March 1

COUNTY DOLE ROLL HAS 4-CASE RISE   16 Cases Opened, 12 Closed During Week Ending May 24

COUNTY DOLE ROLL HAS 1-CASE- RISE   22 Cases Opened, 11 Closed For Week Ending June 7

COUNTY DOLE ROLL HAS 4-CASE DROP   26 Cases Opened, 30 Closed During Week Ended May 10

Secretary Perkins Urges Operators, Union to Go to Work Immediately.   Seeks Agreement   Southerners Urged to Start New Negotiations After Bolting Party.

INTERVENTION BY FOR SEEN   Soft Coal Negotiations Are Deadlocked Over Place  fan bBaatdinam

PERKINS CALLS FOR REOPENING OF NORTH MINES   Asks Operators to Agree tc Resumption to _ Insure Coal Supply For De- fense Program   APRIL 22 DEADLINE   At Same Time She Urges Southern Operators to Resume Negotiations Over Wage Differential

Miss Perkins Asks Peace   UMWA And Northern Oper. ators Asked To Resume Work For Defence

Miss Perkins Asks Opening Of Coal Mines   ‘Immediate Resumption’ in North Urged as Steel Output Is Reduced   DISCUSS RATIONS   Three Injured in Flareuy Among Ford Company Foundry Workers

Reopen Mines, Sec. Perkins Urges   Suggests Production B Resumed Tuesday. RULLEETIN.

URGES MINES T0 BEOPENED IMMEDIATELY   Secretary Perkins Asks Operators, Union To Agree To Work Resumption

 Wants Miners to : Return to Work   Secretary of Labor Perkin: Asks Operators and Union to Reach Agreement.

Miners Urged To End Strike   Perkins Asks Opening In North ‘Puesday

MONEY IS BEST GIFT IN ARMY   Troops Place Cash First on Christmas List

Moscow Claims  New Successes On East Fron   Assert Couftter - Attacks Drive Germans Back In Several Sectors   HIGH ESTIMATE OF NAZI LOSSES   London Report Forecasts Nazi Blitz On Moscow Being Planned

Bodies of Six Fliers Found   Pack Train Brings Corpses Back From Mountoin-Side :

Farmers Face New Threat To Wheat Crep'Handling   No More Space For Storage In Many » Regions Now

K. C. Wheat Elevators Filled  No More Storage Space; Grain May Be Piled In the Fields

Lack Wheat Storage Space   Kansas Farmers May Have to Pile Grain in Open

CLAUSES STUDIED AT MINE MEETING   Demands Made by Unio Are Discussed at New York.

ARMY STRENGTH WON'T BE CUT   Replacements Certain Té Be Provided to Fill Vacancies

ARMY TO FREE 200,000 MEN BY YEAR’S END   Replacements ic he Provided as Men Released, Maintaining Strength, Now 1,576,400

Mission To Leave Soon For Moscow  On Aid Check-up   FDR Discloses Three High Officials to Investigate Needs   Plan To Start Releasing Men From Army Dec. 10

Total Strength of Armed Forces Will Not Decreased As Replacements Are To Be Provided.

Foe’s Attacks in Ukraine and on Leningrad Re-  ported Slowed   BLAST TANK TRAPS   Germans Said to Have Withdrawn After Surfering Heavy Losses

Will Take Day to Bring Bodies of : Bomber Crash Victims from Mountain

FIND BODIES OF 6 DEAD AIRMEN   Men Killed in" in Wilderness Crash in Washington Sept. 9.

DUKE OF KENT AT NORFOLK TODAY   Ends Week-end at Hyde Park, and Returtis’ to Washington Today

DUKE OF KENT IN WASHINGTON WITH PRESIDEN   Visit of Younger Brother to Eng. lish King Informa!. To Inspect Bomber Plant

gen TO © STUDY LATEST ——-GOOKERY WAYS   TES OF FOOD £ PREPARATION

Dodger Rally in Ninth Thwarted By Double Play   Veteran Curt Davis Is Losing Pitcher; Wyatt Flings Today

Wyatt, Russo Meet In Second Contest   Yanks Win Series Opener, 3-2, as Gordor Smashes 412-Foot Home Run Clout

WINANT HAG PHONE TALK WITH F.0.R   Returned Envoy from London Said to Be Busy Compiling Report.   EXPECTED TO GO TO CAPITAL TUESDAY   President Gets Morgen_ thau Report of Defense Bond Sale.

Explosion on Excursion Boat Held Accident   7 Persons Killed and 14 Injured; Coroner’s Jury Terms It Unavoidable

EXCURSION BOAT EXPLOSION IS FATAL TO SEVEN  14 Others Injured As ’ Vessel Burns:12 Miles Off Carolina Coast

DEATH OF SEVEN ~ LISTED ACCIDENT      Explosion Occurs -.Or Excursion Boat 12, - Miles-At Sea -

7 KILLED IN BOAT BLAS]   144 Injured In Mishap At Sea Sunday Off Gonth Carolina

EXPLOSION ON BOAT FATAL TO 7 PERSONS   14 Others Injured As Blast Wrecks Pleasure Craft

SEVEN KILLED IN BOAT BLAST   14 Others Hurt as Explosior Mars Excursion Off thé South Carolina Coast

NYA WILL GIVE AID TO 112 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN COUNTY   Part-Time Jobs Planned To Aid  Young Students

ELEPHANT DEATHS TOTAL 14 TODAY   Arsenic Poisoning Established As Cause Of Circus Disaster

Elephants Never Forget; Fidgety Herd Mourns Loss of 11 Performers

ALLIED TROOPS MEET NAZIS IN KALABAKA AREA   Outcome Of Battle Is Vital In Balkan:  ar

ALLIES BaTii€ NAZI FORCES   Conflict Raging May Decide Fate of Greece And Battle of Balkans

Kalabaka Is Area Where Lines Clash   Greek Civilians Urged to Await Result, but Seriousness Is Not Minimized  Nazis Press On   Nazis Press On

OUTCOME MAY BE CRUCIAL, GREEKS SAY   British and Acgeans Clash’ With German Mechanized Forces 90 Miles From Frontier,  _ Near Middle of Defense Line.  :

British Report Nazi Pressure Is Increasing   Defense of Tobruk Against Germans Continues

Allied Lines Hold at Gate To Thessaly   Violent Battle With Nazis Reported in Progress on Kalabaka Front

Mrs. Flora Dudley Claime d:By: Death  Well Known In  Akron and Le Mars

FIFTEEN DEAD DUE FLOODS, TORNADOES TEXAS AND LOUISIANA   BODIES OF ALL 12 VICTIMS ALBANY FLOOD HAD BFEN RESCUED WEDNESDAY

This Joke Backfired   Boys Find Themselves in a Knitting Contest

Collegians’ Kidding Plunges Them into Knitting Contest   Challenge Offered in Jest to Sorority Backfires But Tythenian Forensic. Society Stands Game— Members of Winning Team Will Be Guests of Losers At fune Dance

Collegians’ Kidding Backfires; They Get Knitting Challenge from Co-eds

" ARGENTINE AIR OFFICIAL LOSES POST   Congress Asks Expulsion Of Nazi Envoy; Rumors Mount

Papers in Brazil, Chile Say Discord Primary Objective.   Chief.of U. S.-Trained Argentine Kir Force Removed as. Cabinet. Weighs Entire World -Situation.

Defense Keynote On Memorial Day  Governor Leads In  State Observance At Indiantawn Gan

Iowa Use Tax Upheld By U. S. Supreme Court   U. S. Supreme Court Up holds His Conviction for Passport Fraud

U.S. HIGH COURT UPHOLDS 10WA USE TAX LAW   State Given Right t Collect Sales Tax On Mail Orders

SUPREME COURT BACKS USE TAX   lowa Levy, Protested by Sears, Montgomery Ward Firms Upheld

Home Unit Bill Goes to James   GOP Leaders in Senate Seek State Dies Unit for Pennsylvania

Aerial Torpedo Hits Battleship   British Vessel Nelson Is Slightly Impaired by Italian Attackers

Battleship Nelson Hit By Axis Torpedo   En  BUT HER SPEED WAS ONL‘ SLIGHTLY REDUCED; SUFFER ED NO CASUALTIES.

Nelson Hit By Torpedc   British Say Damag: Slight, Claim Italy Loses 13 Planes

BiG BATTLESHIP HIT BY TORPEDO   Nelson Suffers Slight Damage; Italy’s Fleet Evades Fight

BRITISH ADMIT NELSON HIT   Giant Warships Only Slightly Damaged By Air Torpedo, Claim

CATTLE KILLED IN GAS MISHAP   Southern Pacific Freight Stalls In Mile-Long Tunnel; Engine Burns As Rescuers Attempt To Enter ‘Furnace

Piercing .Of Besieged Port’s Defense Is First Word Of “Major Attack” On Libyan City—Believed Beginning Of Preparations Of Large-Scale AllOut Drive Against italians

U, S. Materials Will Decide: Con\ flict, According to Baruch, ‘+  President’s Adviser.

J.S. Can Save Britain Without Firing A Shot, B. M. Baruch Says, With Mobilized Industry

BARUCH CLAIMS U.S, INDUSTRIES CAN WHIP NAZIS   Sees Victory Without Firing Shot Through Economic Mobilization      Declares American People Must Buckle Down to Do Job

'U. S. CAN SAVE BRITAIN WITHOUT FIRING A SHOT, SAYS BARNEY BARUCH

HUGE PLANT MAKING BOMBERS THREATENED WITH SHUTDOW!   MACHINISTS VOTE STRIKE A’ WEST COAST PLANT WITH ORDERS TOTALING $700,960,000

Aircraft Plant — Threatens Strike   Consolidated Workers Seek 10-Cent Raise

STRIKE OF WORKERS THREATENS AT HUGE CORPORATION PLANT   AFL International. Assoeiation of Machinists Planning Walkout at San Diego.

Aircraft Workers Threaten Strike   Dispute in Hands of Mediation Board

Laval, Petain Meet, Settle Differences   Interview Paves Way For Renewal Of  Nazi Talks

Laval, Petain Reach New: Understanding   Trouble Is Now  Said ‘Dissipated ; Franco-Nazi Talks Mav Be Resumed

PETAIN, LAVAL IN AGREEMENT   Way Held Cleared for Return of Former VicePremier to Vichy

Wellington Police Look For Man Who Wanted to Take Over Power Plant   Unknown Dressed in Army Uniform Disappears After Arranging Meeting

FDR’S PRICE CONTROL ORDER OF WIDE SCOPE   Installment Credits to Be Sharply Curtailed by New Control Order

Firm Rein  On Credit   “Few “Easy Payment” Plans Left After FDR Issues New Order

Credit Will Be Curtailed By New Order   Questions Answer ed on How New Rule Will Onerate

How Credit Curbs Will Affect Citizens Of Average Means   Buying New Car on Instalments Will Be Made More Difficult

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GIVEN ON TIME BUYING   CREDIT WILL NOT BE DENIED CUSTOMERS FOR SEVERAL DAYS

NATIONAL GUARD INDUCTION IS SET OVER TO MARCH   33RD DIVISION CALL DEFERRED AS CAMP WORK IS DELAYED

STRIKE IS CALLED BY SEAMEN 10 SECURE WAR  ~ BONUS   Members of Union Orderec Off All Ships Bound Tc Axis or Allied Ports   Sailings are Cancelled by Three Vessels Scheduled To Leave for Bases

SEAMEN STRIKE CALLED; CARGO CRAFTS TIED UP   Crews of “All Ships Bound for Axis and Allied Ports” Are Called Out   DEMAND BONUSES   Want Extra Pay for Risk of Entering War Zones With War Supplies and Foods

Sea Strike _ Over Bonus Halts Ships.   Supplies for U. S. Bases Are Delayed As Sailors Walk Out In New York

Seamen Strike For Var Bonus   Seafarers’ Union Starts By Tying Up Three Ships In New York Harbor.

Seafarers Union Walks Out Today Over War Bonus   Walks Uul Loday _ Over War Bonus Demands Extra Pay When Members Sail Into War * Laden: Waters SOUGHT TO DEAL ‘Assert Operators of Ship:  Refused to Proteet CIV, nce. WA in wee be mec

STRIKE TIES UP ‘DEFENSE’ SHIPS   Sailors Demand War Bonu: For Peril From Raiders

“Bonuses Asked for. Sailors : Making Calls To Allied =~ Or Axis Ports ‘

Seamen Strike Over Demand for War Bonuses Defense Materials  For U.S, Bases Tied Up By Union Move  ;

SEAFARERS CALL WALK - OUT OVER WAR BONUS DISPUTE   Strike Affects All Ships Bound For Axis, Allied Ports

Shipping Body Calls Strike Over Dispute   All Vessels Bounc For Axis, Allied Ports Affected.

Seafarers Union Walks Out Today Over War Bonus   Demands Extra Pay When Members Sail Into War ’ Laden Waters  SOUGHT TO DEAL Assert Operators of Ships  Refused to Protect Their Members

Will Check Other Rocky Mountain Coaches on Plan   East-Coast Seamen Call Strike ‘On Vessels To Allied or Axis lPorts, Seek War-Zone Bonus

SAILORS WANT DANGER BONUS   Union Men Demand More Pay for Growing War Risks.

Shipping Is Tied Up By New Strike   Seamen Demanding Large Bonuses For Dangerous Job

13 Hempstead Boys Drafted  Must Report at Camp Robinson by June 22

Turks Cheer Anthony Eden Tumultously   Britain Making Effort To Line Up Turkey

Capital City Captured By British As Climax to 400 Mile Drive in Past Month

Chief Seaport Falls After 400- Mile Sweep Of British In East Africa

"British Take Major Italian African Port   Mogadiscio, Capital Of Somaliland, Falls In Swift Drive

South Afrie ans Drive 400 Miles      Kast African City Falls With 3000 Prisoners—Air F ighting Gace On Over Chanuel

ENGLISH SHAKE ROME GRIP ON AFRICANLANDS   Indian Ocean Port Also Captured By Army Of England      ADVANCE 400 MILES   Spain Promises to Halt International Zone  Fortifications

German Troops Meet Enemy In Northern Libya      Tommies Move 110 Miles In Day, Take Capital Of Italian Somaliland,  NAZI U-BOATS ACTIVE

Eden And Dill  In Turkey To Talk About Protecting Greece From Axis   MOSCOW. ()—Russia today signed a treaty of commerce and navigation with Rumania.

BLITZKRIEG BY BRITISH NETS NEW SUCCESS   First Contact Between German, British Troops Reported in Fast African Fighting.

TAKING MOGADISCIG SAID 10 BE A VITAL VIGTORY   Eden, Sir John Dill   Cheered In Ankara; R. A. F ‘Raids Invasion Ports;  Nazi Patrols In Libya ~  SEA-AIR WAR

Climax Long Drive Through Italian Colony   Axis Reports German Motorized Unit: Clash With Empire Forces In Libya As Eden Pays Visit to Capital Of Turkev.

Only Yesteitday Indian Ocean Port of Brava Was Reported Taken  OTHER ADVANCES  First Skirmish With Nazi Troops in Africa Are Reported Today

Strikes, Riots Are ause of Terror in Amsterdam  a Se wT pwvwe MP eercin

NAZ MANEUVER IN BALKANS IS GIVEN SET-BACK   Turks Fail To Be Bluffed Into Submission by Present Enigma   AXIS STRATEGY IN TANGLE   Meanwhile, in Europe War Goes on with Revolts in Holland in Spotlight

Another Big African Gain By British   Report First Nazi Forces Clash With British In Libya

Capture Importan Step in Conquest Of Italian Colony   German Motorized Troops Clash With Allies in Libya

AXIS FORCE REPELLED   British Drive Back Invaders Sitrik. ing From Libya

KEY EMPLOYES. LEAVE DESKS FOR ARMY LIFE      Stdte To Lose 150 Workers Survey Discloses

160 Employes Leave Capitol Desks for t Army Camps   Sliding Seale for. Electric Rates Is Proposed . for Firms

Most of Them Will Go to Indiantown Gap February 17 as Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard; Scores May Be Drafted —   RECEIVE HALF PAY

Rounds Of Entertainment Being Planned For U. S. Troops Staying In Their Camps

Soldiers In Camps Will Have Merry Christmas Despite War   Parties, Carols, Shows, Feats Planned for Troopers. - "With Dinnerszand: All American Traditions and Trimmings; Miflion and Half Pounds of Turkey Ordered by Government for. Feast

SOLDIERS WILL BE SHOWN A MERRY XMAS   Even if They Don’t Get Leaves, They’ll Have Parties, Gifts and Music

SOLDIERS WILL ~—-ENIOY YULETIDE    Holiday To Be Observed With  All American Traditions, Trimmings

AFL. Affiliated Carpenters Out   Were Employed on Naval De _fense Projects at Key West, Fla.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British and Greeks Are  Dreppine Back

ANGLO-GREEKS AND NAZIS IN DECISIVE FIGHT   Athens Tells Anxious World That Blitz Is Meeting Savage Resistance   AIRMEN BLAST AT PIRAEUS   . German And Italian Forces Effect Junction In  Southern Serbia   BULLETIN

ALLIES ABANDON THIRD OF GREECE; FORM NEW FRONT NAZIS DRIVE ON   British Dropping Back From the Olympic Re gion, German Authorities Declare   team Up in English Transports to Evacuate Expeditionary Force, Berlin Savs

Nazis Give - Their Picture  of Situation   Early Evacuation of British Suggested

House-Senate Group Set _ 10 Hold Hearing Monday   Charges Made By Sen, Cavalcante At Both Parties Has Harrisburg Boiling

FIGHT FOR FUNDS TO AID SEAWA)   Want State to Provide $10, 000 to Help Promote Waterway

WATERWAY LOBBY FUND 1S DEBATEL   Monroe Representative Leads Fight; Cites Need For Defense,

New York Subway Riders Warned of Sabotage if Workers Go Out on Strike

WARNED BY BOARD OF LOSS OF GIL SERVICE STANDING   Public Is Also Warned Agains Sabotage ‘Should Strike Occur.

ROOSEVELT ASKS SHIPBUILDERS 10 CONSIDER NATION   17,000 Are Asked to Returr to Work at Once to Protect Country   SAY DIFFERENCES TO BE SETTLED SOON   Head of the Union and of the Firm:to Meet In Conference

Letters Request Legislators To Probe Campaign   San Antonio Attorney Says Election Most Corrupt Held jn Texas

Asks Probe Of Senatorial Campaign   RACH MEMBER LEGISTLA TURE IN RECEIT LETTER FROM LAWYER

Germany lgnores  Robin Moor Note   Demand for Damages  Meets Deaf Ears

Germany Ignores Offer of U. S. To Settle Claims for Sinking Of Rebin Moor for $2,967,092

Food Stamp Plan Starts December 1  i This County   Merchants Are Instructed On _ Operation of Progran

Food Stamp Plan Starts  December 1 In This County.  Merchants Are  Instructed On  OF ea at Denancne

Three of 40 Pilots Coming to Dixon on Friday Fair Fliers   Several Other Women Will be Passengers on Annual Tour

Hold Ex-Convict In Slaying Case   Admits Striking Lima Hospital Employe Found Slain

Former Convict  Admits Attack   Confesses He Struck Woman Attendant

LIMA SLAYING IS CONFESSED   FORMER MANSFIELD REFORMATORY PRISONER ADMITS MURDER OF WOMAN LAST WEEK.

U. S. Navy May Have to Shoot . for Protection   President Adopts New Naval Policy

OCEAN LANES MUST BE KEPT OPEN, HE SAYS   Outposts of Defense Protected by Navy

Knox Implies Navy May Have to Shoot   Says New Order: Issued by the President

Secretary Knox Reveals Navy Gets New Orders   Protection of Outposts Also Will he Ineured

NAZI FLIER'S ESCAPE BRINGS ACTION BY U.S   German Aviator, Under Bond After Fleeing to United States, Now Heads For Peru   WARNING ISSUED   Other German Prisoner Who Escape Canadian Guards Will Not Be. Harbored Here

STERN NEW BAN IS PLACED UPON WAR PRISONERS   Action Follows Disclosure That Famed Nazi Flier Who Escaped Canada Has Jumped Bond of $15,000 and Fled United States   BORDERS ARE CLOSED

‘KEEP OUT’   U. S. Adopts Stern Policy or Fleeing Nazi Prieoners.

BORDER CLOSED TO PRISONERS   U.S. Directs Fugitives From Canada Be Turned ’ Back at Border

War Prisoners Given Warning   Strict “Keep Out” Policy To Be Followed After Nazi Flier Skips Bond

U.S. Bans Escaped Prisoners Alter Nazi Flier Jumps Bond And Flees   Flight Called “Flagrant Abuse” Of Neutrality Hos. pitality; Will Be Turned Back To Country From Which They Fled.

1.5, INVOKES NEW BAN ON PRISONER       Germans Interned in Canada ' Will Be turned Back When They ‘Escape Camps

U.S. Bans Nazi Prisoners After Flier Jumps Bond; Borders Ordered Chesed

Bar Nazi  Prisoners   U.S. Adopts “Keep Out® Policy When Nazi Jumps Bond

Germany Expected to Protest Over Order Barring Escaped Prisoners of War From U.S. After One Jumps Bai

Ban Is Placed On Refugeés   Nazi: Prisoners Of. War “No Longer Will F ind “Haven: In U2 Ss.

Turn Back Nazi Strays   German War Bird’s Flight Leads To New U. S. Policy

WAR PRISONERS   Borders Closed To Germans Who Escape From Canada.

NO ESCAPED NAZIS WANTED   United States Puts Stern “Keep Out” Policy tn‘to Effect Today

NAZI PRISONERS BARRED BY U. S.   DOOR CLOSED AFTER FLIER UNDER BOND FLEES TO PERU

RANDOLPH ASKS BAN ON STRIKES   State Congressman Tells Air Conference Drastic  Action Is Needed

West Virginian Demands End of Labor Troubles In Grave _ isis   Scores ‘'Rackeleers and Saboteurs’’ and Urges Government To Take Drastic Action al Once

TURKISH PAPER ISSUES CALL FOR NEW ALLIANCI   Urges Cooperation Of Greece Yugoslavia And Turkey In Latest Crisis

ELEVENTH HOUR STEP TAKEN 10 HALT INVASION   Thousands Of Germans Line Up For Major Assault On Greek Fortifications   ATHENS IS DETERMINED   British Bombers Prepare To Unleash Air Attacks On Nazi Offensive

NaziWar Machine Maps South Drive   Britain, Turkey Heartened by Hints of Stiff Resistance to Hitler

Resistance to Nazi Thrust ‘Seen in Move   Diplomatic Sources Report Men Being Called te Colors

HALTS WORK   Strike Ties Up Part of Plant Workine on Defense Order.

DUST: CAUSES... ek ee      Jack Dose,” OF: -Remeen. - Most, Serioulsy « Injured

U.5, URGED TOARRANGE FOR FUTURE   Lucas Sees Time When Dictator Hfas Heyday

SENATOR LUCAS URGES CHANGES IN NEUTRALITY   Says “Country Must Plan ' Defenses on Theory Dictators Some Day May Control Europe”   PAINTS GRIM PICTURE   Holds It Possible Mediterranean Might Soon ‘Fall Into Hitler’s Hands; Norris For Bill

Lucas Urges Bill Passage   Must Plan Defenses On Theory Dictators May  Control Resources

Five Property Sales Recorded   29-Acre Clear Fork Tract Sold to T. J. Harper

40-Acre Tract Sold fo Acord   Five Other Property Transfers Placed  on Record

Switches Pulled by Strikers   Municipal Workers in Dis pute Over Wages, Working Conditions

Soviets Say 3 Nazi Transports and  a Tanker Are Sunk   Convoy, Apparently En Route to Reinforce Finnish and German Units in Far North. Declared Sent Down in Barents Seo

LatinFund Is Used By  Dictators   American Trade Helps Finance Propaganda

STATE (6 SHORT . OF MONEY AND AGEQ MUST WAIT   Were Due to Be Mailed Sat urday for Auditor Held Them Up   LOCAL BANKS AGAIN TO SALARY RESCUE   Took Care of the Pay Roll _"May Be Weeks Late — This Time ..-

NO STATE CASH FOR PENSIONS   March Checks to Aged Hele Up; No Indication of Next Pay Day   MUST WAIT FOR TAX PAYMENTS   Direct Relief Not to Be At fected This Month; Cash Will Be Low Until April

Must Wait For Pension Check:   State Must Collect Money Before It Can Pay Socia Security.

LARGER ARMY — TO BE EQUIPPEL       Will Ask Congress To Fully Equip Projected Force Of 3.000.000 Men.

CONGRESS FOR MORE TROOPS   Want 1,725,000 Men in Army ‘Fully Equipped

Greater Army for U. S. Will Be Asked      300,000 Boost In Active Force To 1,725,000 Is Goal Involves Initial Request Of $4 Billion

BOOSTS IN ARMY FORESEEN TODAY   Congress to Be Asked to Equip Almost Two Million Men.

EQUIPMENT FOR BIGGER ARMY TO BE ASKED   Proposal Scheduled to Go to Congress in Few Days

Army Plans Force Of Three Million:   Congress Asked to Equip 1,725,000 Men for Active Duty

ARMY PREPARES REQUEST FOR RESERVE MATERIALS TO ARM 3 MILLION MEN

ARMY CHIEFS ARE PLANNING ACTIVE FORCE OF 1,725,000   MILITARY PROGRAM INCLUDES PROVUANG FULL EQUIPMENT 'r0 ARM FORCE OF 3,000,060 MEN

MORE MEN AND ARMS WILL BE. ARMY REQUEST   Congress to Be Asked to Equip Force of Near Two Million Men.

Would Increase Size of Nation's Standing Army   ‘Seek Equipment For. Three Million; Want 1,725,000 Men.

Guns Buried As Cliff, Blasted by Shells, Falls  In Avalanche of Stone   600 Tons of Explosives Pou red Into Port In 4-Hour Bombardment by British Battle Fleet; Bremen Is Afire

Nazi Watch Congress For Invasion Cue   Irish Protest More Bombings To Germany

Vicious Offensive On Land, Air And Sea Strikes With Force And Leaders State Mopping-up Operations Remain   Greeks Break Through Ranks Of Italians In Albania And Fascists Suffer Heavy Losses; Libyan Losers Attempt Retreat Toward North

Fascist Base Near Break In British Siege   Land, Naval Offensive Pounds Bardia With Fall Imminent; Large Number of Prisonerg Already Taken in Tibva.

FASCIST BASE AT BARDIA 10 GIVE UP SOON   EXPLOSIVES DUMPED INTO FORTRESS BY BRITISH FLEET

‘Fortress Falters Under Savagery of British Onslaught     DEFENDERS SNARED     Petain Puts Weygand In Charge of Syria,   Says France

British Deal Heavy Blows At Bardia   Greeks Break Through Italian Counter Defense

BARDIA NEAR     BRITISH SAY.   Defense Breaks Under Blows of British Land, Sea and Air Forces, London Renortc

KEY OBJECTIVES AT MANILA ARE RAIDED BY JAPS   U. S. Forces Are On Top, Reports Commissioner

BEATING OFF ATTACKERS   Stars And Stripes Floating Over Midway Islands °   Is Plunged Into Blackout: Mysterious Fishing Boat Taken Near Costa Rica

HOUSE VOTES TODAY TO END LONG SESSION   “Saturday” Stretched Three Full-Days Beyond Deadline 

Italians’ East African Empire Is Near Collapse   Fascists Encircled At Ethiopian Capital; Harrar Also Captured

H.R. YOUNG TALK IOWA BANKERS      Atlington Bar‘cer As President 0: Association Gives Views,

Slav Withdrawal Uncovering Greeks   Reports 80,000 Captured Branded “Exaggerated” By British Sources

TYPHOON TAKES TOLL IN JAPAN   Thousands Homeless A High Waters Sweep Over Cities

TROOPER DETAIL CENT TO WIDER   Governor Neely Orders Action After Injury of Two Pickets; Makes Personal Inspection of Trouble Zone

Neely Posts  2 Troopers At Widen   Visits Trouble Spot, Finds ‘No Evidence of Pitched Battle’ After Two PBiekbetae Are Sint

Neely Sends Troopers Back to Widen; Raleigh County Picket Badly Wounded

Sunday Movies  Vote Close: In Sectors   ice LIE, Lol  Opponents f Open Sabbath Win in Many Communities

RANEY VOTES FOR SUNDAY MOVIES   County Community One Of Two in State; Many ‘Others Vote Against

DUTCH BOMBS ACCOUNT FOR TROOP SHIF   American Volunteer: Shoot Down 26 Warplanes

Invaders Push Spearhead Into Imperial Lines   Important City of Ipoh Occupied, Says Nipponese Dispatch

—— Se 6S Oo err a oT er? + Oo ee  POTTERY PAY SESSION MAY CONTINUE WEEK

3 1OWA WOMEN DIE IN CRASH   Fourth Is Critically Injured in Collision  of Car and O§} Truck

Automobile Struck Oi! Truck Near Des Moines Today   Head-On Collision Occurred on Route No. 6 Near Waukee

THREE KILLED INIOWACRASE   Residents Of Greenfielc Fatally Hurt In Aecrident

Nazis Demand Yugoslav Explanation; Attack Looms if Pact.is Renownced   Two-Front War Which Germany Has Tried to Avoid Appears as Close

HITLER'S DEFEAT ISU. S, DEFENSE, WICKARD ASSERTS   Says Farmers Must Run Risk OF Over-Production

Overproduction Must Be Risked Asserts Wickard   Secretary of Agriculture Calls on Farmers to Take the Chance  WORLD NEEDS FOOD  Adequate Defense Means The Defeat of Hitler, He Tells Grange

BEAT HITLER, FARMERS TOLD   Must Risk Overproduction To Aid Defense, Wickard Tells Grange

U.S. DEFENSE MEANS DEFEAT OF HITLER   That Is The Opinion Of Secretary Wickard

Hitler Defeat U.S. Defense   Wickard Tells Farmers Thev Must Take a Chance  On Overoraductinn

Hitler's Defeat Soin Eeconsiel To Protect U.S.   Overproduction Risk Must Be Taken’ By Farmers. Wickard ‘Lells Grange

Overproduction Must Be Risked — Asserts Wickarc   Secretary of Agriculture Calls on Farmers to Take the Chance   'WORLD NEEDS FOOD

Hitler's End U.S. Goal   Wickard Asks Farmers To Risk Crop Surplus

Germany Plans Long-Term Drive To Replace Ill-Fated Blitzkrieg   Forced To Revamp Russian Campaign and Map: New Moves for Capture of Principal Cities

Nazi High Command Was Forced To Revamp Russian Campaign On July 1!   Bern Sources Claim Germany Had Originally Planned To Occupy The Ukraine And Take Leningrad Within Three Weeks; German Population Restive

Nazis Revamp Russian Drive   New Time Table Calls for Move to Caucasus  by End of September

May Form Defensive Line Deep in Eastern Russia Then Hit Middle East With Japs Joining Fray

German Time Table Badly Disrupted and High Officials “Disappointed”

Army’s Armored Force Will Be Doubled Early This Fall   War Department Considers Troop Expansion Beyond Total Of 1,418,000 Set For June 15

U. 3. TO DOUBLE ARMORED FORCE   Retention of Drafted Men in Service Beyond One Year Indicated *

ANY WOULD UUGLE NEW ARMOR UNITS   Might Mean Retaining Part of Draftees For Over Year

MOTOR CORPS TO BE DOUBLED BY I § ARMY   Program May Entail Re taining Some Draftees  More Than’ Year   TO EXPAND FORCE   Guardsmen Also May Be Kept On Duty If Con‘gress Approves ”

Army plans to doublearmored forees in fall   -Draftees may be kept over year

War Department Plans to Double  Armored Force   Guardsmen and Some Selectces May Serve More Than One Year

Military Authorities Disclose Army Pla To Double Armed Might Early Ney! Fall

ARMOUR. PLANT BOOSTS WAGES   Agree To Five Cenis An Hour Raise At Fifteen Armour & Co. Plants

FDR Refuses to Discuss Capital Speculation   ¢ Gunboats Operating or Vangtze Not Affected Since They Are Naval Forces

WASHINGTON 10 WITHDRAW L$, MARINES  FROM CHINA   President Announces Step  Wilt be Taken  Shortly

Detachments Maintainec at Peiping, Tientsin anc Shanghai Are to Be Re  mavan Sanon.

Marines To Leave China   Expression From President Of Hope To Avoid War

Government Decides to Withdraw Marines From Chinese Cities, FDR Says

U, 5. MARINES TO BE TAKEN FROM CHINA   President Refuses to Comment on Announcement to Reporters.   HOPES TO AVOID WAR IN PACIFIC   Only Three Comparative-ly Small Detachments Now in Three Cities.

CALL MAR OUT OF CHINA   President Announces Today that United States Ha: Decided to Withdraw Armed Forces—Units Have Been in China intermittently Since 1854— Status of U. S. Gunboats in Orient Remain Unchanocd .

Pull Marines Out Of China   FDR Announces Decision To Withdraw Force

Marines Will Be Withdrawn From Shangha   Detachments At Peiping And Tientsin Also Tc Leave China, Reports President Roosevelt

U.S. MARINES TC BE MOVED FROM CHINESE TOWNS   President Makes No Specu  lation As To Result Of Action ©

ORDERS MARINES TO LEAVE CHINA   President Reveals Withdrawa Starts Soon; About 1,000 Now on Duty There.

AMER. MARINES TO WITHDRAW FROM CHINA   Few American  People There Need Protection

MARINES: NOW CHINA BASES. ARE TOBE WITHORAWN   President Reveals Removal  Expected Shortly; 970 Affected.

TO RECALL MARINES IN CHINESE CITIES   President Has No Plans fo! Seeing Japan’s Special Envov to Washington

Roosevelt Confirms Troops Will Be Moved From China   Announces Decision to Withdraw Marines From Tientsin, Shanghai and Peiping; Refuses to Discuss ~ Capital Speculation About Action Being Linked With Efforts to Pacify Japan

U. S. Takes All Marines Out of China   F.D.R. Silent On Whether The Move Is Appeasement

U.S. Marines Called Back From China   President Announces Action, But Won't Say Fhether it is Linked With Japanese Talks; “Hopes” War Can Be Avoided

U.S. MARINES TO QUIT CHINA, F.D.R REVEALS   DETACHMENTS WILL LEAVE TIENTSIN, SHANGHAI AND PEIPING   ‘CERTAINLY HOPES’ WAR IN PACIFIC GAN BE AVOIDED   Chief Execotive Has No Plans As Yet for Meeting with Japanese Envoy, Saburo Kurusu

U. §. Marines Will Leave Chinese Cities  President Declines  to Discuss What's R.Liand VU/ithdenwa!

MARINES WILL LEAVE CHINE   President Decides To With draw U. S. Treops From Three Cities

U. S. Marines Are Withdrawn   President Roosevelt Announces Withdrawal from Bases in China

U.S. Decides to Withdraw American Marines From  China, Roosevelt States   Japan Strengthens War Machine by __ Approving Extraordinary War Fund-and Revising Army Conscription Reaulations.

LAST U.S. FORCES WILL EVACUATE ORIENTAL CITIES   Movement from — Peiping Tientsin .and Shanghai -to Begin At Once.

U. 0 MARINES ORDERED OU]   President Announces American Forces Wili Soon Leave China.   AN IMPENDING CRISIS

FDR Calls U.S. Marines Out Of China   Government Plans To Withdraw Troops,  Says President

MARINES IN CHINA   Roosevelt Announces Move But Turns Aside Questions on Far Fast   CERTAINLY HOPES WAR WILL NOT COME   Japanese Diplomat Lands ir San Francisco Enroute to Washington

ALL MARINES OUT OF CHINA   Announcing Decision, Presiident Refuses to Discuss Implications of Order

U.S. Decides to Withdraw All Marines From China   President Refuses to Discuss Speculation As To Reasons for Recall of American Force

U.S. Marines fo Leave China  Government Decision Announced by Roosevelt

U. 5 MARINES ORDERED wu   President Announces ‘Amer. ican Forces Witi Soon Leave. China...   AN. IMPENDING CRISIS

MARINES TO LEAVE ALL CHINA   970 of Them Stationed at Shanghai, Tientsin, Peiping; Roosevelt Declines to Contribute to Any Speculation

FR Decides to Order Marines  Out of Chitia   970 Are Stationed in : Big Cities; Gunboats Ty Stav

All Marines To be Taken From China   President Discloses Intent, Say: Gunboats to Remain, Hopes Wa! Will be Avoided .

BEGIN SHORTLY   ‘Marine Forces Will Leave Sharighai, ientsin, Peinine

For Another Boston Party   Miriam Hopkins Would Dump City Fathers

Actress Would Treat Governmental Body “The Way the Tea Once Was”   CRITICISED DRAMA   Management, However Agrees to Purge Certain Lines From Play; She Denies It Is Dirty

Two Die in Plane   Carnival Trapeze Artist, Another Die in Sharon

Chairman of ICC Predicts Action lf Carriers Are Found Deficient   ‘Would Be Most Unfor. tunate,’’ Philip A. Ben. son Says in Reply Others Also Opposed

UNCLE SAM WARNS AMERICAN RAILROADS   Bank Declares Government Ownership State Socialism.

Maritime Board Is Rebuked for  Ship Disclosure White House Says It Is Like Sending Telegram to Hitler

HITS MARITIME BOARD ACTION   White House Rebukes Com. mission for Story on Russian Aid Cargoes

Early Rebukes  Maritime Board   Irked by Announcement Of Aid to Russia Route

BOARD REBUKED BY WHITE HOUS!   DISCLOSURE SUPPLIES FOR RUSSIA WILL LEAVE BOSTON BRINGS REPRIMAND.

MARITIME NEWS BRINGS REBUKE   State Department Denies Jap Tension Back of Cargo Order

White House Chides Board For Publicity   Japanese Tension Has No Connection With Route Change, Claim   EARLY IS SURPRISED

Raps Commissions For Telling Route Of Aid ‘Materials   White House Says. Mari lime Group Should Have Kept Quiet

Gen. MacArthur May Lead All Eastern Allies   Philippine Defender Hinted for Position In Supreme Command

American May Head Allies In Far East   Defense of Singapore Most  Vital Problem

MaeArthurMay Direct Allied Far East ‘War   Strategists $ ay American General Likely To Take Over Entire Command

Supreme Allied Command in Far East May Go to MacArthur, Rumor Asserts

General Douglas: MacArthiit - Expected to Head Ali. . Allied Troops.   SUPER-STRATEGY PLAN   Each Ally Would ‘Control Some Major Theatre  of Operations.

MACARTHUR MAY ~ HEAD FAR EAST   Indications Point to U. § General Directing the Singapore Defense.

MacArthur May Command Allied Far East Forces      ~ Evidently Preparing’  ~ Super-Strategy Plan.

SEE M’ARTHUR HEADING ALL ALLIED FORCES   Washington Observers Believe Anti-Axis Powers Ready _ Super-Strategy Plan.   LONDON GIVES HINT   Commander’s Rank Raised as He Stages Brilliant . Philinnine Defense.

MacArthur May Get Top Far East Job   Considered for Supreme Command  Of Allied Forces

MacARTHUR MAY BE MADE ALLIED LEADER IN EAS]   Is Promoted To Temporary Rank Of Full General By Reosevelt

NEW GENERAL WAY COMMAND N FAR EAS   General Douglas MacArthur Expected to Head Al: Allied Troops.   SUPER-STRATEGY PLAN   Each Ally Weuld Control Some Major Theatre of Operat‘ons.

Gen. MacArthur May Be Given Full Command   MacArthur Proven Strategist; Directed Philippine Defenses

See McArthur Allied Chief in Far East   Newest U. S. General May Be Slated for Singapore Defense Job.

MacArthur May Get Supreme Command In Far Eastern War   Promotion to Rank of Full Genera Places American in Line for Crucial Military Post.

MaeArthur may be far eas commander   Likely to head all allied forees there

MacArthur Is Possible Chief In Far East   Newest General May. Be Placed In Supreme Command Of Allied  Forces In Pacific

PAULS VALLEY 10 BATTLE TO BAR TYPHOID   Residents Advised To Boil Water as It Is Feared Wells Are Contaminated

Pauls Valley Now ls Emerging From Mud After Flood   Citizens Being Vaccinated To Head Off Any Trouble With Typhoid

STATE POLICE BILL GETS SENATE OKER   Opponents Contend Proposa Gives Officers Too Much Authority:

POLICE POWERS BILL 5 PASSED   Senate Okays Measure ovei Objections Against Giving Too Much Authority

Nazis Smash At Suez and Malta Areas   Dive-Bombers Deliver Another Assault Upon Crippled British Ship   VESSEL SET ON FIRE

Nazis Extend Air Raiding To Suez Area   Activity Intimates Altempt to Rule Mediterranean

Dictator Meeting Rumored   Berlin Extend: Attack Scope 1,000 Miles

GERMANS DROP EXPLOSIVES IN CANAL REGION   Nazi Flyers Make Assault 1,000 Miles from Advanced Bases   ROME-BERLIN PHONE LINES CUT TWO DAYS   Three Bombs Said to Have Crippled British Aircraft Carrier

NAZI TROOPS PUSH FAST IN KHARKOV AREA      Air force blasts retyeating enemy claims Germany

EVANGELIST, 28, TAKES BRIDE, 70   Swept Me Off My Feet Says She; Honeymoon Lasts 40 Days

GIRLS? SCHOOL HEAD TO LEAVE MARCH   Dismissal Is Arranged 8 State Official

MUST INSURE BRITISH AID   Secretary Hull Calls On America’s Million: To Rise Together.

HULL SAYS AID MUST ARRIVE   Secretary Of State Calls On People To Get Behind  Defense

NULL SAYS WAYS MUST BE FOUND TRANSPORT All   Must Reach Destination ir Shortest Time and in Maximum Quantity   WOULD EQUIP U. S. FOR SELF-DEFENSE   Declares United States Is In. cluded in Plans of Axis Powers for World Domination; Warns Time is Pressing, Lone Struggle Seen

HULL SAYS U. 8. AID MUST REACH GREAT BRITAI   Declares Nation Should See tc It That Ample Supplies Cross Atlantic in Shortest Possible Time.   OFFERS NO PLAN FOR GUARDING SHIPS   Asserts Hitler Is Bent on Dominating World and Breadth of Sea Does Not Protect America.

Help in Shortest Time Necessary, Hull Asserts in Plea fo Nation   Secrelary of Stale Says United States Is Incluced in Axis Plans for World Domination

Hull Calls For Ways To Guard British Aic   Secretary of State Calls on Americans to Rise and Pro. ceed as One Man in Task of Equipping This Notion

RAID WARNING SETUP TESTED   50 Unidentified Planes Reported Spotted South Of City

Pacific Coast Area “Blackout” Only A Test; Searchlights Brighten Skies; Alerte Sounded

President To Speak To Nation Tonight   Further Developments On Pacific Fight Expected To Be Told In Radio Speech: Many Are Killed

General William O. Ryan Says They Approached Golden Gate, but Were ‘Sighted aul Driven Rack.

Navy Dispatches 3 Ships to Find. Origin of Planes   Army Announcement Follows Dramatic On-an-Off Air Raid Alarms in Test of Blackout

dan Francisco Blackout May Be Real Thing—High Officer Reports Planes Turned Back

7 Named y Broughton   Five Of Six Men Now Serving Are Also Reappointed By Governor

JUDGES NAMED BY BROUGHTON   Five Superior Court Jurists Re-appointed

Three Special Judges Named  By Governor   Broughton Reap poitit - Five’ Jurists ; Pore - - Resigiis.

Sen. Connors Calls Investigator ‘Parasite’, Dishonest ‘Super-Snooper.’   Report to Be Filed   Upper House Votes to Spread Recommendations of Prober in Journal.

SHARP ATTACK ON FREY FROM FLOOE   Badger Senator Voices Bit: ter Accusations Against Hei} Aide,

FRENCH PROTEST   Object to Arrests By Jap Troops In Indo-China Territory.

Vigorous Protest Is Lodged Followed Widespread Actior By Jap Troops

Widespread ‘Arrests By Japanese Troops In French IndoChina Protested

French Indo-China Authorities Protest Vigorously to Japan   Invaders Accused Of Violating Frenct Sovereignty

New Difficulty In Indo-China   Japs Arrest French And Protests From Vichy Are Sent

Indo-China In Protest as Japs Make Arrests   Claim Sovereignty Being Violated by Military  Police

JAP’ VIOLATION OF FRENCH SOVEREIGNTY REING PROTESTED   JAPANESE TROOPS IN INDOCHINA REPORTED MAKING WIDESPREAD ARRESTS

FRENCH INDO-CHINA PROTESTS 10 JAPA   Decries Widespread Arrests by Nippon Troops

FRENCH CHARGE JAP EXCESSES IN INDO-CHINE   Protest Is Made to Tokye Over Arrests in Violation Of ‘Solemn Agreement’

Vichy Protests On Jap Action   Charge Sovereignty In IndoChina Violated By Jap. anese Arrests,

Vichy Discovers Indo-China Lost Japs Assert  Conqueror Rights  Ax Baxnek Dixit

Indo-Chinese Authorities File Protest   Japan Given Strong Message Following Arrests.

German Officials Reject Freedom Of Seas Doctrine   Flatly Reject President Roosevelt’s Reassertion Of Ancient Doctrine   RENEW THREAT TO SINK ALL VESSELS   Berlin Declares Roosevelt’: Address Will Speed Up Attacks On British

NAZIS. REJECT ROOSEVEL' THEORY OF FREEDOM OF THE SEAS.   “Not Intimidated”   London and Rome Comment on President’s Pledge to De- _ liver Arms.

Ships In War Zone Will Be Sunk—Berlin   Reich Stands Pat On Blockade, Says England Must Be In ‘Desperate Straits;’ Italy Happy Over ‘No-War Talk’

Nazis Reject F. D.'s Stand on Free Seas   Declare They Will Continue Blockade of England

HITLER FIRM ON BLOCKADE   Rejects Freedom of Seas’ Doctrine   Reich Claim It Can’t Be Intimidated

LONGER NIGHTS BRING GREATER RAIDS ON:BERLIM   Night of Explosives Fotlowec By. Steady “RAF Overchannel Flights.

British, Reds Wage “Pincers”  Raids On Nazis   RAF Formations Smast At Cologne In Terrific Daylight Attacks

ATTACK TIMED WITH BOMBING RAID BY SOVIE]   American - Built Planes Lead Night Attacks On Industrial Area

BRITISH ATTACK NAZI POSITIONS ON EUROPE COAST   ‘Strong Daylight Raids  Follow Night of Bomb ing in Reich   Anglo-Russian Aerial Of fensive on Berlin Seer Increasing

German Ultimatum Is Said Delivered To Soviet Nation   Official Confirmation Of Reports Is Lacking: Turkey And Russia Sian Pact

Blitz Attack Rumored As Deadline Nears  On German Demands   Unconfirmed Reports Say Reich Troops Strike At 15 Points on Soviet Border But London Is Skeptical; Showdown Believed at Hand

Ankara Hears Nazi Attack Hurled At 15 Border Points   Roundabout Rumors Taken In Londor And Elsewhere With Skepticism; Ultimatum Believed Expired

RUMORS HEARD OF DEMANDS SENT TO — RUSSIA BY NAZIS   Reports Received With Strong Skepticism—If True They May Make a Profound Turn in the Course of the War

Alarming Rumors Spread in Turkey  Not Confirmed by  Official Sources   Germans Believed in Some Capitals To Be Exerting Powerful Pressure on Silent Kremlin

RUMORS WEARD OF . DEMANDS SENT TO ~ RUSSIA BY NAZIS   ‘Reports Received With Strong Skepticism—If True, They May Make a Profound Turn in the fosusencwt Shaw lias:

eee  ARMY ‘PUTSCH, BERLIN VIEW   German Comment on Bel grade Developments Is Slight Today

“Military Putsch” Is Constituted By Slavs, Germans   Authorized Quarters Refuse Comment; Lack Authenic Reports

HOUSE BEGINS SHIP DEBATE WEDNESDAY...  Senate Revises Neutrality Act  = il eh  aa iia aim: iii aa   Permits Arming of Merchant Vessels And Allows Them to Sail to Any Port; Vote Is 50 to 37

Quick House Approval of Changes Seen   Senate Ended Ban Or Ships in Combat Zones Besides Arming Roats

Seek Quick Repeal Vote In the House  LEGISLATION PASSES, 50-37 IN SENATE   Administration  Lieutenants Expect Roosevelt to Have Bill on, Desk for Signature by End of Next Week

HOUSE T0 OPEN DEBATE WEDNESDAY   Senate Approves Administration Measure, 50-37

Neutrality Revisior Carries in Senate By Vote of 50-37   Leaders Expect Final , Approval of Measure By End of Next Week

Vote to Allow Armed Freighter: To Go Anywhere   Senate Passage  By 50 to 37;  House Concurrence Expected Next Week

Vote of 50 to 37 Puts Guns on Merchant Ships To Sail in Combat Zones   ense and Dramatic Debale Marks Last Ditch Fight Over Controversial Legislation; Opposition Charges Passage Will Cause Incidents Leading to War; Confusion during Final Vote

FOR REVISED NEUTRALITY   Measure Passed 50 to 3’ ver Warnings of Wai  Result.   HOUSE TO DEBATE BILL NEXT WEEK   Talk to Be Limited, Bul Final Passage Expected to Be Prompt.

REVISION FACES FINAL, CRUCIAL TEST IN HOUSE   Historical Measure Wins Senators Approval Py  50 To 37, After 11 Piewe (Of Dahate.

ARMING OF SHIPS  GIVEN APPROVAL      Measure to Go Back to House For Action on Allowing-American—Vessels-to-Enter-— Belligerent Ports

SENATE GIVES GREEN LIGHT T0 VESSELS ON SEA   Approves Neutrality Ac Changes Permitting Arming sips and Permitting  atry Combat Areas   FINAL VOTE 50-37   Congressional Leadershiy Now Seeks Prompt House Passage; Enactment in Week Forecast

Revised Neutrality Act Due At White House In Week; Senate Vote 50-37

Legislators Vote 90-37 to Change Neutrality Policy   Measure Goes Back to House for Action Upon Senate Amendments Planned for Wednesday: Opposition Makes Futile Last Ditch Stand

LEGISLATION GIVES SHIPS RIGHT TO GO: TO COMBAT ZONES   Merchant Yessels to be Armed Under Provisions of the Measure—Action Comes on 50 to 37 Vote After 11 Davs of Debate

Senate Vote Of 50 To 3% Opens Ports   Measure Due To Be Law During Next Week

U. S. Vessels May Also Enter The Harbors Of  Belligerent Nations   MEASURE GOES BACK TO HOUSE FOR ACTION

House Arguments Start Wednesday; Expect Final Act  End Of Next Week

Neutrality Fight Goes ~~ To House   Senate Approves Bil To Arm Ships And Allow Them To Saii Into Any Port

Congressional Leaders Seek to Clinch Revisio1   Expect to Secure House Approval of Changes it Neutrality Act  VOTE NEXT WEEK  Senate Ballots 50 to 37 te Allow Ships to Arm, En. ter Belligerent Ports

Measure Sent Back To House After Tumultuous Vote; Opposition Fights Proposal To Last

Neutrality Bill — Revision May Be Law in a Week   Following Senate Passage Last Night Measure Goes to House for Action On Change Lifting Forbidden Zones— ‘Administration Sees Quick Victory

Senate Votes 50 to 37 to Allow Arming of U. S. Vessels and Gives Signal for Them to Sail to Any Port

EXPECT HOUSE OKAY ON BILL   Congressional Leaders Seek tf Clinch Neutrality Revision Legislation.   EXPECT VOTE NEXT WEEK

NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE MAY GET TO FDR IN WEEK   SENATE VOTES 50-37 TO LIFT WAR ZONE SHIPPING BAN

Administration Lieutenants Predict House will Follow Senate’s Action and Send Measure To President Before End of Next Week; Debate Set To Start Wed nesday.

House Approval Seen as Certainty   Administration Unit Batters Down Timitation Attempts of Opposition

House Will Begin Debate Wednesday on Neutrality Changes Voted by Senate

Final Action Expected Today On Arms Bill   Leaders in Congress Attempt to Clinch Senate’s Approval by Quick Action in the House Today.

Arming Of Merchant Ships Gets Approval   House Must Act On Changes In Measure Before It Goes To White House

House Will Debate On Neutrality Act Changes Approved By Senate   Leaders See Final Passage Next Week Of Legisla. tion To Arm American Merchant Ships And Allow Them To Sail To Any Port.

See Neutrality Act Vote Soon   House Ballet On Measure Broadened By 50-37 Senate Vote Maybe This Week

Congressional Leaders Seek Speedy Passage Of ‘Armed Ship Bill In House

Naval Limits Lifted   Senate Approval Of Neu trality Changes Sends Bill To House

Neutrality Slit By 13 In Senate   Passes Bill Allowing American Ships To Arm And Enter Any Port; Sail Any Sea.   Leads To War

Neutrality Fight Shifts   House Must Act  On Senate Revisions   By WILLIAM B. ARDERY

Amended Bill Passes By 50 to 37   Will Arm Ships and Permit Them To Sail Anywhere

Neutrality Act Changes Passed by 50 to 37 Vote, Go Back to House for Action on Free Cruising Amendment

Provides for Arming Of Merchant Vessels   Opens Belligerent Nations’ Ports to American Ships and Abolishes Restrictions on Combat Zones

ELEVEN-DAY - DEBATE END: IN 50-37           15 Democrats, 21 Re licans, Progressiv           Connally Says* ‘Hazardous; Ma Have War

Senate Removes Ban on Arming of Ships   Vote of 50 to 37 Approves Neutrality .Change; Predict House Okay in Week

Prompt House Neutrality Law Action Sought   Senate Amends Law To Arm U. S. Ships and Permit Them to Sail to Any Port in World

SENATE APPROVES  AMENDMENTS 10  NEUTRALITY ACT   Lengthy Debate Ended Last Night With 50 to 37 Vote Favoring Revision   Measure Goes To House To Obtain Concurrence In Combat Zone Provision

Prompt House Action Sought On Neutrality   Administration Leaders Predict House Will Follow Senate's Action Next Week

Leaders Seeking Speedy Action By Congress   Neutrality Revision May Reach President by Weekend

Dramatic Debate Ensues as Foes Wage Last Ditch Opposition; Legislation Now Returns to House

EXPECT FDR TO GET PLAN WITHIN WEEK   House Neutrality Debate Scheduled To Start Wednesday   VOTE 50 TO 37 ON HISTORIC ACTION   Vessels Also Permitted To Sail To Any Port In World

SEN. REYNOLDS VOTES AGAINST ACT REVISION   Vote 50 To 37 On Momentous Issue; Confusion In Chamber

House To Take Up Neutrality Changes Next   Broad Revision Voted By Senate Gives Full Freedom   APPROVAL CERTAIN   Administration Wins Bitter Battle In Upper Chamber

PROMPT HOUSE PASSAGE {5 ADVOCATED   Measure Passes In Upper House By 50-37 Vote   CHAIRMAN BLOOM   Predicts Majority Of 100: Amendments Open Ships To All World Ports

Measure Revising the Neutrality Act Put Through by Vote of 50 to 37 — Opposition, Led ‘by--Clark, Contends Bill. Will Lead to ‘War—Now Goes to House Where Leaders Predict Quick-Concurrence.

SENATE VOTES TO GIVE SHIPS “SEA FREEDON   NEUTRALITY LAW AMENDMENTS APPROVED

House Approval. As. Now Sought. On Amendmeni   Debate On, Neutrality Law . Change DueTo' Begin “Day Following “Holiday

House Likely To Coneur In Amendments  “Final Action: May  Be Reached Before End of Next Week

Quick Action of House Sought on Neutrality Changes   Senate Votes to Arm Ships and Let Them Sail Anywhere in Wo

Lineup On Neutrality Act Change Is 50 to 37 After Day And Evening of Hot Debate

PROMPT HOUS! APPROVAL FOR CHANCE SOUGHT   Neutrality Revision  Passed.in Upper House by Ballot of 50 to 37:

SEEK PROMPT HOUSE APPROVAL REVISION OF NEUTRALITY AGT   SENATE VOTED 50 TO 37 TO ARM SHIPS AND RAISE BAN ON THEIR MOVEMENTS

SHIP ARMING, FREE OCEAN BILL §$ PASSED   Measure Okayed by Senators Must Now Go to House for Consideration

Lineup On Neutrality’ Act Change Is 50 to 37 After Day And Evening of Hot Debate   Re RICHARD L.‘TURNER

Ship Arming Bill Wins Senate Okay   Expanded Measure To House For Final Action

House Will Push Through Senate Bill   Upper House Approves Revision Of Neutrality Law

GERMANS QUIZ SURVIVORS OF SUNKEN SHIP   140 Americans in Internmen Camp in Southern France; All to Be Freed

Safeguards sought in power deal   Consumers agrees to provide them

SHIP TOLL. ~ OFF CRETE HIKED 0   Three Cruisers, Four Destroy: ers Now Admitted Lost By the British

Cruiser York Is Destroyed At Suda Bay   §,250-Ton Ship Bombed Out of War at Repair Docks: Only 2 Dead

Warplanes Send Ship To Bottom   Only Two Killed In Bombing Of  Warship   Onlw Two Lose Lives

BRITISH CRUISER JS REPORTED SUNK   Destruction Of H. M. $ York Is Announced In London :

British Lose Big Cruiser   , Third Ship of Its Type Destroyed in Battle of Crete

Destruction Of HMS York Is Reported   Battle of Crete Sees End For British Cruiser

BRITISH LOSE CRUISER YORK IN SUDA BAY   London Admits Sinkine Of Vessel; Say Only Two Killed

BRITISH LOSE CRUISER YORK   Warship Eighth of Her Class to Be Destroyed by Germans

British Admit  Cruiser ‘York’ Lost   Warship Is Destroyed In Nazi Attack On Crete.

BRITISH LOSE THE.” THIRD CRUISER BATTLE FOR CRETE   York Bombed To Pieces While Under Repair At Suda Bay =   ONLY 10 MEMBERS OF CREW KILLED

LONDON TELLS SINKING ALSC OF DESTROYE      ONE OF ATTACKERS OF BIS. MARCK IS SENT DOWN BY AIRCRAFT   MASHONA IS FIFTH DESTROYER LOST BY BRITAIN THIS WEEK   Brilish Battle Cruiser Had Com: plement of About 1,500; Bismarck Similar

BRITISH CRUISER YORK DESTROYEL   Loss of a Destroyer in Bat. tle With Bismarck Also Ts Announced

U.S, OPERATES SEIZED VESSEL   Plans Unreported as First Ship Leaves Port

Seamen's Unions Protest To President   Demand Probe Of Com  mission ‘Interference.’

eee LMLNIL IT, Fasge 4 Strong Force Of  British Bombers Attacked Germany

RAIL COMMISSION GETS REQUESTS FOR MORE PRODUCTION   HEAVIER DEMAND FOR CRUDES WHICH SUPPLY LUBRICANTS IN TEXAS

Oil Spokesmen Tell Of Need  For Lubricants   Commission Asked T, Increase Allowable  Of This Type Crude

Rubber Fire Loss Placed At 13 Million   Tons of Defense Goods Are Destroyed At Fall River, Mass.

Great Explosive Fire Ravages on Rubber Plant at Fall River; Working on Defense

Burned Firestone Plant To Operate Tuesday Morning   Ruins Of $13,000,000 Fire Still Smouldering As Announcement Is Made

Defense Pro gra m Takes $13,000,000 Setback As Rubber Plant Destroyed

$13,000,000 Fire in Rubber Plant Delays  Defense Production   Fall River, Mass., Scene of Disastrous Blaze Sunday Morning

Rubber Plant Fire Razes 5 Buildings In Massachusetts   FBI Begins Probe of Blaze at Fall River; 1] Firemen Injured

Perkins Certifies GM Strike   Secretary Tak es Drastic Step in Effort to Prevent Further Tieup of  Defense Production

GM Situation Is Certified   Mediation Board to Dea With Strike Threat In 61 Plants

BETTE DAVIS WEDS OUIETL'   Actress Marries Non-Pro. fessional Boston Man - on New Year’s Eve...

Screen Star Takes Vows  ig Davis Bride: ‘      Close Friends Get Surprise

Japanese Diet Prepares For Special Session   Consider Eventualities in Case Negotiations With U.S. Fail

JAPANESE PREPARING FOR CRISIS   Emergency Legislation Readied for Special Session _ of Diet; Talk Reorganization of Tokvo’s Air Defenses

Japanese Diet — Prepares For ~ Special Session   Consider Eventualities in Case  Bepoulations wig ai

TAXES WOULD BE DOUBLED ON LUXURIE!   “Murray Sees War With Japan Definite Possibility.

Japs Preparing for Any Crisis  Special Session of Diet Called for Saturday

DEMO LEADER BREAKS DOWN INCOURT —   Admits Stealing From State; Other Trials to Be Called Thursday Morning

Confession Speeds Trial for Speaker   Arnold ‘Will Face Judge Thursday;  ‘Perry Sentence Set for Saturday

Deny Deal  Accusation   Pettigrew Gives Facts Leading To Appointment

BRITAIN HAS COMPLETED 480 FIGHTING CRAFT   War Expert Says Britain Is Helding Own In Command of the Seas

Ship Building Cited as Help To Sea Control   Writer Asserts New British Craft Will Strengthen Blockade

KNOX CHARGES ARE CENSURED BY SPOKESMAN   Hitler Wants To Keep War  ‘Humanitarian,’ Says  Official

STATE T0 VOTE ON CASH PLAN   O’Daniel Request Approved By Both Houses

SENATE UNANIMOUS IN PASSING MEASURE FOR STATE GASH BASIS   GOVERNOR O’DANIEL GETS ONE OF MAJOR RECOMMEN. DATIONS ON THURSDAY

UNITED STATES TO DO UTMOST TO AID RUSS. WELLES STATES   Nation Prepared to Comply With Request of Soviet Government for Help in Rushing Supplies, Acting Secretary of State Announces

US, NGREES 70 RUSH-SUPPLIE FOR RUSSIANS   Red Ambassador Ask:  Welles for Speed  = Delivery —~

Russia Asks for American A id; U.S. Ready To Do All Possible   President Again Voices Hope U.S. May Keep Out of Conflict

Russia Appeals For U.S. Help   America Prepares to Do All Possible to Send Aid to Soviet Union

RUSSIA ASKS U. 6 RUSH SUPPLIES   Ambassador Discusses Placing of New and Substantial Orders in This Country; Not Part of Lease-Lend

RUSSIA SEEKS AMERICAN AIL   U, S. Prepares to Do’ It Utmost to Comply With Official Request

RUSSIA SEEKS U.S. SUPPLIES   Government Piedges It:  Utmost Aid In Filling Soviet Orders For Pacific Shipment

U. S. Moves To Start Russia Aid  Moscow Enyoy Lists Needs; Readv to Pay

United States Te Do ATI Possible Pill Soviet Plee   Official Request For Aic Received From Moscow; reparations Made

U. S. Prepares To Speed Aid  For Russians   Substantial Order: For Soviet Army Are Discussed

Preparations To Rush Supplies fo Russia Are Made By United States   Molotov Expresses Thank: for Assurance, by the President, That Aic Will Be Given

Town Pounded Hard by Nazis   ‘Heaviest Raid in Months - Blasts Northwest Area; London Bombed

THIS WAS REALLY MERRY CHRISTMAS ‘TO TEXAS MERCHANTS   SPENDING IN VAST VOLUME  DUE TO UPWARD TREND IN  ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

‘Crete Invaders Le ‘aped to Death  As Planes Burned, Witness Says

FIRST EYE-WITNESS STORY OF THE BATTLE OF CRETE   British Soldier Tells of German Invaders Bail. ing Out of Burning Planes, Parachutes Also Set Afire.

COLD OUT OF NORTH    Readings of 15 to 22 Degrees Fore: cast for Tonight y

Great Silk Exchange Forced To Suspend Trading After American Order; Claim Small Jap Fund Affected   (RILLELETIN)

BRITISH KILL TRADE PACTS, © WITH THE JAPS   This , Is. Further Action ix Line With Pilicy of: the: United’ States.    WAS FORMAL ACTION   Suit in Freezing Cre Netherlands Will oe dits of Japs. *  i.

BRITISH KILL TRADE PACTS WITH THE JAPS   This Is Further Action in Line With Pclicy of the United States.   WAS FORMAL ACTION   Netherlands Will Fe low Suit in Freezing Credits of Japs.

Prime Minister Declines Detailed Statement on the War in the Med iterranean.   HORE-BELISHA IS HARSHEST CRITIC

CHURCHILLIN ~ SHARP REPLY TO CRITICISM   Declines A Statement On Mediterranean; Will Not Set Up New Cabinet

Churchill Hits Back At His Critics   Says Move Is ‘Designed To Challenge Security.’

COMMONS IS CRITICAL OF CHURCHILL   Refuses Statement Giving Information To The Enemy

CHURCHILL SAYS CRITICISM LEVEL BUT CHALLENGE   Calculated Try At Hurt  ing Security of Administration   SHARP DEMAND   Hore-Belisha . Condemns Losses from Air; No Word About Sea

CHURCHILL, ON SPOT, DECLINES TO REVEAL AL!   Fut Statement Would Revea Strategic Information To Enemy, Prime Minister Warns.

War Conduct Is Defended By Churchill   Hore-Belisha Leads At. tack on Government Over Crete Disaster

Churchill Raps ' Critics of His  Administration   Security Challenged, He Tells Commons Declining Full Report  ‘CANNOT PERE ALL

Nazis Say US Red Sea Ships Will Be Sunk   Route to Suez Is Place by Hitler in German War Zone

KKK & Germans  Gibber   Huns Squeeze  The French   RED SEA WARNING

Warning Directed ~ At United States   New Danger Zones Take In Area As Far South As Tropic Of Cancer

Hitler Warns Ships Entering Red Sea Subject to Attacks      Includes These Waters in Nazi War Action Zone in Warning, Seen Directed at United States

Action Aimed At U.S. Help For Britain   FDR Re-opened Area: Will Not Change His Plans. Report

Red Sea Put In War Zone   Hitler Warns Ships Entering Northern Third Of Sea Subject To Attack.

BERLIN WARNS RED SEAROUTE IS IN WAR ZONI      Ships in Area Opened by; Roosevelt to Be Subject To Destruction.

HITLER DECLARES SHIPS IN RED SEA MAY BE DESTROYED   ‘AREA CLOSED NAVIGATION INCLUDE THOSE RECENTLY - OPENED BY ROOSEVELT

ACTION AIMED ATU. S. BUTI NOSURPRISE   Not Likely To Chang Plans To Get Aid To  s Britain.

U. S. Informed Red Sea Route  Is Dangerous   Veiled Warning To Americz Seen In Nazi Statement On Supply Route

Hitler Warns U. S. Red Sea Shipping Subject to Sinking   War Operations Zone Extended to Include Waters Which Roosevelt Declared Onen to American Use

Red Sea Lies In War Area, Says Hitle   Any Ship Traveling Ir Suez Region Expose: Self To Destruction. Asserts Nazi Leader

HITLER RAISES AED SEA PERIL   ‘Travel at Your Own Risk* Sign on Route to Suez Canal.   WARNING 18 FOR U.S.

HITLER GIVES NEW WARNING TO SHIPPING   Asserts Vessels Entering Red Sea Supply Route To Be Sunk   IS DIRECTED AT U. S.   ‘Hess Case’ Quickly Being Dropped By German Newspapers

NAZI WAR ACTION AREF   New Danger Zone Takes In Gulfs Of Suez, Aqaba

Berlin Warns U.S. Shipping To Keep Out Of Red Sea While Convoy Advocate: Await Indication From FOR On Question

Red Sea Stand Is Warning to U.S,   Hitler Declares Ships Risking Ked Sea Supply Route to Suez Would Expose. Themselves to Possible Destruction

ASK PRESIDENTS INTERCESSION IN IHC CONTROVERSY   CIO Officials Request Labor Board Poll in  Four Factories

$70,000 BLAZE AT ALBERT LEA   Publishing Company Occupied Building; OD Resedeante Flea

Martin Calls for G. 0. P. Unity in State   Savs Paritv Will Be   Says Party Will Be Called Upon to Save Americanism

New Air Routes   Authority Asked for Establishment of Lines in Midwest, and lowa

“In Moscow, Harry Hopkins Voices ‘Even More Confidence Hitler Is Going to Lose’ — Nazi Communique  ® Brief. but DNB Gloats.

LONDON GETS NEW REPORTS OF NAZIS’ LAG   Berlin and Moscow Com muniques Conflict as Usual —Hopkins Confident

THOUSANDS KILLED BY INVADERS IS REPORT FROM BERLIN   Hopkins in Moscow Says Hitler Will Lose; War Communiques Conflict   Japan is Reported to Have Demanded Siam Bases in Far East Campaign

OPT  VIEW GIVER IN SEVERAL QUARTERS   Smolensk, Leningrad ‘Not About To Fall’   REDS TAKE INITIATIVE

NAZIS STALLED PAST 24 HOURS, BRITISH REPORI   BUT GERMANS CLAIM THEY'VE WIPED OUT RED ARMY SOUTH OF SMOLENSK   HARRY HOPKINS STILL SURE ‘HITLER ($ SOING TO LOSE   London Discounts Reports Fall of Leningrad or Red Defeat at Smolensk are mminent

London Optimistie As Nazi Drive — Is Halted   Hopkins, in Moscow, Says “Hitler Is Going to Lose”’—Soviet Forces Taking Initiative in Many Sections

NAZI DRIVE STALLED ON ALL FRONTS   London Says Germans Are Now Near Point of Rxhaustion   NO DETAILS GIVEN BY NAZI COMMAND      ‘Wait, and See,’ German Press Says; Berlin Meets Rebuffs on This Side

HITLER GOING TO LOSE SAYS HL. HOPKINS   German Armies Reported Near Exhaustion Though They Still Claim Victories

Hitler’s Army Is Pictured Stalled   No Indications of Fall of Leningrad or Soviet De-. feat Seen    NAZISTORY UNCHANGED    Claims Drive in South Threatens Black Sea Port of Odessa

Reds Stall Hitler Drive, Says London   Nazis Claim Slaughter O Russians Trapped Nea Smolensk.

HOPKINS SEES REASONS FOR MORE OPTIMISM   Germans Claims Battles “Develop in Our Favor,” But Make No More Promises

LONDON GETS STORY NAZIS ARE WORN QUT   Exhausted Condition of Invading Army Given as Reason for Slow-Up.   HARD BATTLES ON MOSCOW FRONT   American Unity Indicated By Axis Rebuffs in  Latin America.

German Machine Stalled   Nazis Claim Heavy Soviet Losses But Few Gains

HITLER'S ARMIES ~ REPORTED NEAR THE: ~~ BXRAUSTION POINT   Also Pictured in Lendon Being Stalled Along En‘tire 2000-Mile Front.   DURING PAST 24 HOURS   Harry Hopkins Expressed Even More Confidence Hitler Will Lose.

Reports Say Troops Near Exhaustion   Harry Hopkins, in Mescow. Expresses Confidence Hitle: Will Lose

REICH, SOVIET CLAIMS CLAS   Nazis Held Everywhere— Moscow; 35,000 Reds Captured—Berlin.

GERMANS ASSERTED, HOWEVER, THOUSANDS SOVIETS CAPTURED   LONDON REPORTS PICTURE INVADING FORCES AS BL 7KED AND NEAR EXHAUSTION

cONFIDENCI      Nazis Say Battles De velop In Their Favor —       Moscow Claims. So. viets Are Peking The Initiative .

Hopkins Expresses Even MoreConfidence  That Hitler Will Lose   Brief German Report Declares War Stil In Their Favor; Claims Moscow Milltarv Objectives Were Bombed

HITLER CLAIMS 35,000 RUSSIANS CAPTURED   Hopkins Tells Confidence War Swinging Against Reich; Berlin’s Claims Little

Claim Nazis Are Stalled, Troops Near Exhaustion   London Reports Say Hitler’s Armies Halted Along The Whole 2,000 Mile Soviet War Front;  Hopkins Confident Hitler Will Lose

Reds Taking Initiative In Some Areas   Hitler’s Agents In Argentina And Mexico Rebuffed

LONDON REPORTS PICTURE GERMAN ARMY AS STALEED   Claims: Nazi Troops. Are- Held Along: the 2,000-Mile Frontier and at Point of Exhaus tion-——Germans Claim 5uc-

S28 SROOWVIELE LS § ETS  German forces have wiped out Red Army units encircled south of Smolensk and captured 35,000 prisoners and 245 cannon, DNB, the official news aaencyv. renorted tadav.

39,000 SOVIETS ARE CAPTURED SAYS BERLIN   Harry L. Hopkins Confident Hitler Is Going To Lose   Undergo Series Of Rebuffs In Western Hemisphere; Indicates Close Unity

Russian Troops Wiped Out Toward Moscow With 35,000 Seized   HOPKINS CONFIDENT   Warplanes Bombard Russ Military Objectives, Berlin Reports

London Pictures * Blitz Troops As Near Exhaustion   Japanese March Southward Takes Big Stride With Reported Demands on Siam For Military Bases and Vital Supplies

VICTORY HOPE IS REFLECTED FROM MOSCOW   Berlin Briefly Reports Battles on East Front Are Favoring Invaders ,

HUPKINS SEES HITLER LOSER   American Expresses “Even More Confidence That Hitler is Going to Lose.”   GERMAN REPORTS HEARD   Communique From  Fuehrer’s Headquarters Claims Developments Favor Germany.

Red Army Holds On Long Front   German Armies Declared to Have Been Stalled: in Their Invasion

GERMANS CAPTURE 35,000 RUSSTANS AND 245 CANNON   ‘Reds Insist Nazi Drive Stalled; Hopkins Expresses Confidence in Soviet

London Hears German Army  Held By Red;   Russia Claims To Have Start ed Counter-Drives In Im. portant Sectors,   LUFTWAFFE ACTIVE

LONDON HEARS HITLER'S ARMIES NEAR EXHAUSTION   But Germans Say Land Gains Are Not Desired But Destruction of- Troops   MUSCOVITES DRIVE ALONG SOME POINTS   No Indication That Fall of  Leningrad Is Near; Hop7 kins Sees Stalin

Berlin Declares Thousands of Red Troops Annihilated   War Summary   Roosevelt Highly Praises Red Resistance, But Says Russia Amply Able To Pay for Goods

Exhaustion Point Nears Says Soviet   Nazis Retaliate With Report Of New ‘Lunge’

Invasion Troops Believed Near Exhaustion After Fruitless Thrusts

O’DANIEL WILL RUN   *Speculation On Gover. nor’s Candidacy Given Boost

Hal H. Collins  Enters Race For Senatorial Seat   Mineral Wells Hotel Man Says 50,000 Urged Him To Run

HAL COLLINS ENTERS RACE FOR SENATE   “lose Friend of O'Daniel Announces, Indicating Governor Won't Run

U. S. Studies ‘New Airline   Would Hook Up Americas: _ Lean Agency For Flying Students Planned

CONSIDER U. $ OWNED AIRLINE   Proposed Line Would Hook Up Americas.

St. Louis Merchant Solves ‘Picket’ Problem With Punch in the Jaw

Celebration At Greenfield Marks Pan-American Day; Iowa Town All Decked Out

263 Naz Airplanes Eliminated   Reds Widen Wedge Into German Lines West Of Moscow; Sink Nazi Shir In Baltic.   12NaziT’nksOut

Reds Widen Wedge Into  Nazis’ Lines   Soviets Sink Another Reich Ship in Baltic About Leningrad   263 PLANES DOWNED

NAZIS SAY GUNS FIRING 18 MILES INTO LENINGRAD   Two Swedish Destroyers Sink With Many Lost After Blast   British Fear Large Russian Force May Be Cut Off in South

Inter, American Aid et En - To Towa. Farm:   Duncan Aikman. Says Plans Go: Sie ‘Beyonc Mere Defense . -

Inter American Aid Important To Iowa Farms   Duncan Aikman Says Plans Go Far Beyond Mere Defense

NEW CHANGES {N FRENCH CABINET      Admiral Darlan New ‘Heae Man’; Paul Baudouin Has Resigned,

Darlan Heads New French Triumvirate   Gen. Huntziger Is De fense Chief; Flandin Guides Foreign Affairs   BAUDOUIN RESIGNS   Secretary of Council a Vichy Quits Without Explanation

SHAKEUP ALTERS PETAIN CABINET   Baudouin Resigns; 3 Others Receive Broader Power

CABINET IS RE-ORGANIZED   Trio Will Assume Broad Powers Under Chief Of State Petain. .-

DARLAN, NAVAL HEAD TOP MAN IN NEW SETUP   Baudoin Resigns As Vichy Names Three To Appease Hitler Demands

France Announces Broad Changes In Cabinet Positions   - Darlah, Huntziger And Flandin Receive Power Under Marshal Petain

French Cabinet Is Reorganized   A Triumvirate Is Named te Take Over Broad Gov ernment Powers.

VICHY CABINET REORGANIZED; BADOUIN IS OUT   Secretary of State Fo Presidency of Council Resigns When Stripped of Power   DARLA HEADS GROUP   Huntziger and Pierre-Eti enne Fladin Assume Broad Powers Under  Petain’s Supervision

Jean Darlan Vichy’s New ‘Strong Man’   Petain Names Triumvirate As Substitute For  aval Rule.

BONAPARTISTS WANT RETURN OF OLD FAMILY   Hitler Interested In Returning Prince  To Homeland

Reorganization of French Cabinet Announced   Baudouin Steps Out When He Is Shorn Of His Powers

Darlan, Huntziger and Flandin Get Broad Powers as Aides to Marshal

Reorganization of Entire French Cabinet Predicted;  German Reaction Awaitea

FRENCH CABINET IS SHAKEN UP 10 APPEASE BERLIN   Anti-British Admiral Darlan Emerges as ‘Strong Man’ Of Revamped Regime

Modern France Seeking  Ruler   ‘Kinsman: OF Napoleon’ Is Sought By ‘Bonaparts’ “For Tough Spot ..

Secretary Badouin Resigns In French Cabinet “Shakeup”   bay vier Reorganization Announced with Darlan. Huntziger and Flandin Assuming Broad Powers Under Chief Petain

Cabinet of France Is Reorganized   Admiral Jean Darian, General Huntziger and Flardin Gain Power

Triumvirate Is Formed By Petain   Baudouin Quits; Derlan Given More Power

SHAKEUP HITS ENTIRE CABINET OF GEN. PETAIN   Sweeping Reshuffle Seen As New Effort to Appease Conquerors   BAUDOUIN OUT

New York Stocks      Petain Shakes Up French Cabinet, Baudouin Resigns

New Triumvirate (ets Broad Power   Changes Had Been Rumored Since Ouster Of Laval; Baudouin Resigns

Baudouin Resigns At Vichy... .  French Cabinet Has Full Reorganization

On Their Toes   Army Asks For (Loud) Speakers; Town Brings Mayor And Fire Chief

STON BANKER SAID A SUICIDE   Harvey Walter Member of Jury Which Acquilted Death Driver

BOLIZ WILL FACE CHARGES OF FRAUD   Philadelphia Lawyer Arrested on Street in Rochester, N. Y,.

MORE REGULATION OF FOREST LAND TALKED   Congress Soon Will Consider New Proposal

~ FOREST LAND   Adininistration to Ask Congress to Pass Regu lation Law.

Forest Land Measure Askec   Will Urge Public Regu Jation of Private Areas

SEDALIA MAN NAMED   Stark Appoints W. Frank Keyser as Advisory Council Mead,

PENSION ROLLS “TD BE EXAMINEL   ‘STATE SEEKS TO DETERMINE ~ WHETHER ‘INELIGIBLES 7 _ ARE RECEIVING AID.

“Intensive Re-Investigation” of Pension Rolls Is Ordered © By New Security Directo:

Hint That Is Price For Peace   French On Spot; Naval Chief In Paris For Conference

SHOWDOWN IN FRENCH-NAZI CRISIS NEARS   French Naval Minister Dralan in Paris, Probably to Confer With Former Premier Laval.

‘Darlan to Confer With Laval — May Change French Destiny  HAS DUAL POWER  Dispesition of Navy Is __Possible Subject To Be ~ Considered

Officers Are Installed   At Lions Club Meeting Monday Evening. Inter esting Program Presented.

Appelquist New Lions Leader   Local Grocer Named t Head Organization a Monday Meeting.

Farmer Has Best Outlook In Years   Government Forecasts Continued Demand

FREAK WINDSTORM FELLS FIVE POLES   Terrific Storm Near Hon cock Marks Day of 95 Degrees   FARMER FACES FINE OUTLOOK, DEPARTMENT SURVEY REVEALS   Increased Purchasing Power and Higher Price Levels Factors in Improving Position——Greater Demand Is Forecast

Farmers Outlook Is Best in Years   ——————  Defense, Aid to Britain Alters Economics

American Farmer Is Facing His Best Economic Outlook in Many Years

Farmer Outlook _ . Declared Bright   Urged fo > Produce Al  Possible to Meet Big Defense Demauds

Farmers Face Best Outlook  In Many Years   More Production Urged For Expanding Demand; Prices, Incomes Higher

FARMER FACES FINE OUTLOOK, DEPARTMENT SURVEY REVEALS   Increased Purchasing Power and Higher Price Levels Factors in Improving Position—Greater Demand {is Forecast

Economic Outlook for U. S. Farmers Best in Many Years, Survey Reveals

HALF MACHINE TOOLS ARE IDLE   Half Of Nation's Machine Tools Idle Or Working But Eight Hiours A Day.

Stalin Warns Tokyo Against Stopping Ships   Worried Nipponese Ar Caught Between Soviets  un Awning

Japan Protests War Aid Supplies Through Sea   Shipment by Way. Of Vladivostok Is Challenged

JAPAN PROTESTS SHIPMENT OF WAR AID FOR RUSSIA   Tokyo Angry Over Send. ing Aviation Oil to Mos cow; None for Japs   Soviet and U. 8S. Get Objection on Use of Sea of Japan in Transit

JAPAN FILES PROTEST WITH U.S., RUSSIA   Irked at Shipment Of U. S. Supplies Thru Sea of Japan

Nippons Strongly Protest Nation’s Aid To Russia   Complain Use of Vladivostok As Port For Supply Delivery

Japs Kicking On Sending Of Russ Material   MOLOTOX WARNS ORTENTALS ABOUT INTERFERENCE WITH U-S TRADE.

CIVILIAN INDUSTRIES WON'T HAVE TO QUIT But Production Must Be Cut Sharply

STATE SENATE KILLS DEFENSE CUIZ PROPOSAI      Resolution Creating ‘Little Dies’ Committee Beaten by 15-13 Vote.

GONFERENGE [0 GAUGE OF BAN   Strict Censorshin Follows Talk Between — Hitler And Mussolini Today

HITLER AND. ~ MUSSOLINI IN ~—-OEGRET PARLEY   Believed They Talked Over Plans for Mediterranean Campa gn.   BUT ALL IS SECRET   ‘Also Discussed Was to Get Mcre Help From Con quered France.  

THREE MINERS SHOT IN PENN. MINE DISORDER   Fayette County, Pa., Hotbed of Captive Mine Strike Reports Trouble

THREE SHOT IN STRIKE CLASH   Clash at Dawn Between Pickets and Non-Strikers Near Coal Mine.   REPORT 100 SHOTS FIRED

At Least 100 Shots Fired, Woman Says   Shevilf's Office Says Shooting Started When Gun Was Fired at Auto Of Plt Roa

Three Shot at Pennsylvania Mine; Mine Superintendent’s Car Riddled

PICKETS CLASH WITH WORKERS AT UNIONTOWN   First Volley Fired At Dawn In Clash At Gates Of Captive Pit   SUPERINTENDENT FIRED ON   Shooting Occurs Intermittent. ly For Hour As UMW Members Assemble

AID 10 BRITAIN 15 ENDORSED BY D.A.R.   Resolution Opposing World Political. Union  Adopted ~

ALL AID PLAN GETS APPROVAL   D.A.R., However; Oppose:  “All Proposals For World     Political Union”

Hitler Says Nazi Battle At Sea Can Now Begir   Tells Cheering. Group That Germany: Has Just Sunk ‘Another 250,000 Tons Of Shipping

Wherever British Ships Appear, ‘Germans To Be Ready'     MARK ANNIVERSARY Beer Hall Crowd Cheers Pledge to Intensify Battle

HITLER SAYS “SEA BATTLE JUST BEGUN’   German Leader. Reveals Plans To Take War Offensives Again During March or April; Lashes Treaty Again.

HITLER SAYS SUBS READY FOR BATTLE   Sea Battles Can Now Begin, States Fuehrer at Munich

Declares Rest of World Slept as Nazis Built Submarines, Trained New Crews; Ready for British Ships Anywhere, He Says

POSTOFFICE CLOSES THURSDAY, NOV. 20   Postoffice, Rural Mail Carriers and Banks Observe Legal Holijay This Week.

STATE SALARY FUNDS VOTED   Senate Approves Stop-Gap Appropriation; Bill Goes to House

Senate Votes big Fund to Pay Workers   House Refuses Request to Probe Conduct of  Rep. Don Wilkinson   BUDGET IS DEBATED

T. B. GOAL IS IN SIGHT   County Association Needs $300 to . Meet Its Quota

Rail Chiefs Claim Work Rules ‘Aged’   Unions Give 3 Reasons for Pay  Hike Demands

STATEMENT GIVEN OUT BY OFFICIAL OF GREECE TODA)   Metaxas Refers to Situation Existing in Italian Dodecanese !slands.

Metaxas Denies Expansion Move As Greek Aim   Independence and Integrity of Nation Cited: as Motive —

Metaxas Says Greece Does Not Want To Expand At Expense Of Others

MOVES BY JAPANESE ARE MADE   Forces Reported to Have Occupied Strategic Positions in Southern Indo-China.

Japanese  Raise Flag At Hanoi   Authorities Curtail Travel By Foreigners In Japan, Reported

JAPS SECURE DEMANDS Ih INDO-CHINA   Entering Far East Colony With Consent of French Government.   WILL “COLLABORATE”   Reported Panama Canal Is Closed to All Japanese Shipping.

NSING SUN FLAG PLACED BESIDE FRENCH AT HANOI   Tokio Says: Vichy “Is Muct Safer” Under ‘‘Protec- ton” of Jananese.-

"CONFUSION IN DEFENSE PROGRAM   Willkie Says; Remedy Is “Pitch In And Help”

Willkie Sees Crying Need For Cohesion   Unity Is Demanded In Defense, Says GOP Candidate

Defense Program Danger. Are Stressed As Willkie ‘Urges Unity for Nation

U.S. IN CONFUSION SEATS. WILLKIE   Urges Americans to Get Be: hind, Not Oppose, Nation’s Defense Program

Not Time to Hang Back Willkie Tells 19,000 * ‘At Los Angeles Meeting

"Scorched Earth’ Policy Urged By Stalin; Reds Sa Moscow Push Is Stalled

RAF Planes Machine-Gun  Italians   Bombers In Attack On Troops Clinging To Cheren Sector

GREEKS ADVANCE AS RAF ATTACKS TEPELENI AREA   ~ Greeks Claim Sector Littered With the Italian Dead

Tepeleni Hit By Bombs As Italians Fail   Unconfirmed Report Says Stronghold Captured; RAF Is Active

GREEKS SAY ITALIAN DEAD COVER FIELDS   Report Frustrating Italian As: saults With Enormous Fascist Losses

Greek Seizure Of Tepelini Is Reported   Field Is Littered With  Italian Dead, Say Ad vices From Athens

GREEK FORCES AND THE RAF ATTACK TEPELINI, ALBANIA   Bombs Fall on the Town and Start Fire Says RAF Report  —Transport Columns Also Attacked

Greeks Slaughfer Attacking Italians   Push Lines Forward After Smashing Surprise Assault

Roosevelt Marries   Son of President Takes  Former Nurse As Bride

FIRST LADY TO SON’S WEDDIN(   She Flies to Californic Where James Roosevelt Weds Hig Former Nurse

MORATORIUM GN ~ STRIKES UAGEL   Proposal Approved By U.S. Chamber Of Com. merce At Meeting

Asks Moratorium Against Strikes   United States Chamber of Commerce Appeals to Labor Leaders,

Moratorium on Strikes Asked  U.S. Chamber Denounces Nationa Defense Stoppaaes

Moratorium On Strikes Suggested   Proposal Laid Before U. S. Chamber Would Affect Defense Industries

National C. OFC Calls For End Of Defense Strikes  Wants Moratorium  On Work Stoppages Declared By Leaders

A ‘HOLIDAY ON STRIKES PROPOSED   United States 0. of C. Ask: Labor and Industry to Declare Moratorium   WOULD NOT HALT ; ANY DEFENSE WORK   No Discussion on the Reso lution; Favor a Greater Consumer Goods Output

Business Asks For Moratorium  On All Strike:   U. S. Chamber of Commerce Doesn't Want Defense Interrupted.   Reduction Sought in Non-Defense Agencies

OTAIKE MORATORIUM URGED FOR AMERICA   Uninterrupted Defense Production Is Aim

U. S. Chamber of Com merce Favors All Out Effort for Defense Work

STRIKES MORATORIUM IN DEFENSE PLANTS PLACED BEFORE USCC   JOINT EFFORTS OF PATRI. OTIC LABOR AND INDUS. TRIAL LEADERS URGED

LOCAL PROJECT IS ABOUT READ'   43 to Work on Stretel Between Wandin and Starford

Nazi Pontoon Bridges Cross The Danube  German March Into Bulgaria Mav Re Onlv Wanrs

Eden May Release. Largq Forces Held. in Africa; Russia Reported Active.   REDS ARE TRYING TO HALT GERMANS   Japan Demands American Goods Held in Indo-China, Causing New Crisis

REVOLUTIONIN BULGARIA AREA 1§ THREATENED   Reports From Ruse Say  Poiice Battle Commun ists Protesting Entry Nazi Troops      YUGOSLAV CABINET IN SPECIAL SESSION   B elgrade Government Is Watching Fast-Develop  ing Events; Activity At  Rumania Airoorts

MOTOR TROOPS ROLL TOWARD DANUBE   Germans Reported Massing At Ruse, Bulgarian Port   ls Granted Another Slice Of Dwindling Rumania For Passive Attitude

BRITAIN RUSHES MORE WARPLANES TO AID GREECE   Jap Authorities Hint at Seizure Of U. S. and Chinese Trucks in Haipeng

DANUBE  ANUBE RIVER OPANNED BY PONTOONS   Motorized Expeditionary Army to’ Move Within Hours, Diplomat Says.

NAZIS BUILD BRIDGES OVER THE DANUBE   Passage of Troops Inte ‘Bulgaria Believed 3 Matter of Days, if Not Hours—Troops Moving Through Rumania Toward River.

Long NaziColumn  Off For Bulgaria   _ Troops Roll South From ‘ Bucharest Toward Danube River Frontier   , DRILL WITH PONTOONS   Hitler May Reward Russia With Another Slice of  Rumania

OF INVASION   Communists to Revol If Germans Enter Sofia Deputies Say In Debates

Danube River Spanned by Numerous Pontoon Bridges for Crossing Soon

TURK-BRITISH ALLIANCE NOT WEAKER, CLAIM   Communists Blamed for Demon. strations in Bulgaria Against Govt, Foreign Policy.

GERMANS MASS ALONG DANUBE   Nazis Ready To March Into Bulgaria; Russia Sells

NAZIS ROLL CLOSER 10 ~ BULGARIA   ‘Miles-Long Columns Rolling Across Rumania Toward Frontier

German Motor Army Headed  For Salonika   U.S, Built British Planes Flown Var East from Calif,

‘any Nazi Br idges Now Span Danube   Invasion of Bulgaria From Rumania Only Matter of Days— Troops Pour Toward Border

Nazi Troops March On Bulaaria   Germans Expected To Move Fast In Greek Onslaught

Expect Hitler To Strike Soon   Huge Army Poised On Banks Of Danube

YUGOSLAV CABINET CALLS EMERGENCY SESSION YESTERDAY   Officials Deny Mobilization in Bulgaria, Say Only Few. Reservists Called

German Troops Move South To Bulgaria    Yugoslavia’s Cabinet in Snecial Session

March Into Bulgaria Is At Hand Now   Called ‘Matter of Days If Not Hours’ As Pontoon Bridges Across Danube  BULGARIA TROUBLED  Premier Refuses to Answet Questions of Deputies; Communists Threaten

SET FOR DASH INTO BULGARIA   Fast Moving Balkan Events Are Heading Toward Climax

PONTOONS SPAN DANUBE RIVER FOR QUICK PUSH   Bulgaria Seen Gateway For Flanking Attack on Athen’s Army   BLOW-UP IMMINENT

Great Nazi Force Heads For Danube   Early Jump-Off Into Bulgaria Is Indicated

RUSSIA MAY GET ANOTHER SLICE OUT OF. RUMANIA   3elieved Hitler Paying Stalin Off Again; Columns Of Nazi Troops Many Miles Long Stream To. ward Danube.

$ritain Is Speeding Aeri: Support to Greeks and May Send Men From Its North African Armies; U. S. Senator Fears an Eruption in Ten Days.  RY TRIP AGENCIATEOM Pw raed

PONTOON BRIDGES ALREADY SPAN THE DANUBE ON BORDER   Foreign Legations Also Hear Reports That Russia Making Effort to Forestall The Move —tilacontirmed _

British Air Aid Rushed To Greece   Balkans Tense As Nazis Push Toward Bulgaria's Danube Frontier.

Long Lines of Nazi Troops Near Danube   Roll Through Rumania To River Frontier Across From Bulgaria

Bulgaria Is Logical Gateway for Flank Action by Germany   Anthony Eden's Trip To Egypt Drawing European Attentior

Attitude Of Bulgars Not Fully Known   All Balkan States Watch Apprehensively As Crisis Nears

Long NaziColumn Off For Bulgaria   Troops Roll South From Bucharest Toward Danube  River Frontier   DRILL WITH PONTOONS   ‘Hitler May Reward Russia ~ With Another Slice of  Rumania   Bulletin

GREEKS MAKE FRESH APPEAL FOR U. 5. HELP   Second Urgent Plea for Aid Especially Planes, Given To Washington.

Nazis Mass _ At Frontier — Of Bulgari   German General Stat. Moves Closer to Theater of Action

Columns of Troops Many Miles Long  Head for Danube   General Staff Has Moved From Bucharest To Craiova; Unusual Activity Reported at Rumanian Airports Controlled by Germans

Confucius Would Have Told U.S.A. To Bridle Opinion   Hitler Wouldn’t Want U.S Warships Backing Any Anglo Invasion of Europe's Soil

Urges Being Tranquil In Deciding On Mystery Of Submarine Attack On Destroyer Greer In Atlanti

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Reds’ Ability To Attack After German “Blitz” Is Wonder Of War

Hitler Too Busy To Engage U. 5. At Present   Nazi Leader Would Like to See America At War With Japan

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Warne "Take lt Eancy’® tn Deeidina About Sub Attack

The War Today   If German Sub Shot Au U. 8. Warship Lt Prabably Wus Mistake   By DeWitt Mackenslze (AP Foreizn Observer)

TAREIT EASY’, URGES WRITER   Possibility of Mistake Seen In Torpedo Attack On U. S. Destroyer

NO INDICATION HITLER WANTS U. S. IN HIS WAR; PERHAPS SUB ATTACK JUST MISTAKE

THE WAR TODAY  DON’T JUMP AT CONCLUSIONS IN SUB ATTACK ON U. S. SHIP, EXPERT SAYS

Doubt Destroyer Attack Planned  Hitler Still Doesn’t Want U.S. in War

United States Should Use Caution In Taking Action On Sub Attacks

Fuehrer Not Eager To Precipitate War With United States   Has Hands Full Now; U-Boat Incident Fuel For Snap Judgment

MUST WHAT IS BEHIND ATTACK ON U.S, DESTROYER WOULD BE HARD PROBLEM TO SOLVE NOW

Report Vichy Has Yielded to High-Pressure Demands; U.S. Shows Deep Concern

Eden Denies Britain Has Any ‘Designs’   Britain Aware of Reports Japs May Try to Grab Indo-China Bases

Vichy Said to Have Reached An Avreement   Tokyo Demands Believed To Have Included Request for Bases

VICHY REPORTED WILLING TO LET TROOPS MOVE IN   ADDITIONAL BASES E=LIEVED DEMANDED NEARER SINGAPORE

Welles to Receive Tokyo Envoy and Washington May Issue Warning   WANTS TO MAINTAIN PEACE IN PACIFIC   Various Measures Given Consideration; Singapore and Indies Threatened

World Watches Developments ‘in Far East  Japanese Mission   Japanese Mission _ Asks Concession  of French  Indo China

Action Is Nearer In the Far East   Vichy Said to Have Agreed Let Japan ‘*Protect” Indo China’   TO GET MORE BASES:   Washington - and London Watch Situation With Growing Anxiety   Bulletin

Dentand Sweepmg Concessions From France; U.S. Eyes Moves Closely

French Reported Yielding Ground To Tokio Demands   Knox Says Americar Fleet ls Ready to Support U. S. Policy

Panama Ousts President Arnulfo Arias  . a ee, ee, See,  ee, 2   De la Guardia Is New Leader in Bloodless Coup

Pro-Democrat Bloc Assumes Power in Panama   Regime Favoring Axis Ousted in Rloodleee Coun

Panama Ousts President  Arnulfo Arias De la Guardia Is   De la Guardia Is New Leader in Bloodless Coup

Panama Ousts  Pro-Nazi Chief   Pro-Democracy Bloc Seizes Powers Arias, in Cuba, Denies Flight

Coup Ousts President Of Panama  Friend of U.S.   Friend of U.S. Succeeds Pronazi Leader

Invaders Forced To Retreat with  Heavy Losses in Smolensk Battle   Official Russian Statement Reports Successful Counter Attack on Ap proach fo Moscow

Refired Physician Plunges To Death   Coroner’s Verdict Withheld in Houston Tragedy

TO DEBATE BILL ON RETIREMENT   House Set For Argument Over Pension Bill Tonight; Little Activity In Capitol Today.

MANY MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE GO 10 LONG FUNERAL   Activity At Virtual Standstill As One House Committee Meets This Morning; House Debate Tonight On the Retirement Measure.

KEEPS SHAKEDOWN SCRET 5 YEARS   Schenck, President of Loew’s Inc. Was Afraid of Strike to Ruin Him.

KEPT SECRET FOR FIVE YEARS   Extortion Trial Reveals Moving Picture Industry Shookdown to Prevent Strikes

SECRET IS KEPT BY SCHENCK FOR YEARS   Alleged $50,000 Shake. down Revelation Withheld Because Fear of Called Strikes,

Reds Back Nazis Off Two L ines   Germans And Rumanians Break Before Strong Defense Of Red Troops And Sailors At Odessa.   Red Fliers Busy

Germans Retreat 3. Miles In Battle for Leningrad And 30 on Central Fron   Charges of Nazis and Rumanians a Odessa Repulsed; Moscow Says Invaders’ Morale Injured

Counter-Drives Straighten Out Central Fronts   Charges Of Nazis And Allied Rumanans Before Odessa Declared To Be Breaking

Soviets Gain On Two Main Battlefronts   Strong Defense Thrown Up Against Invaders in Odessa Sector   NAZI LOSSES GREAT

Dr.McAnulty to Be Chief Judge At Bench Show   New Jersey Man Widely Known as Judge of All Breeds of Dogs.

Dr. McAnulty to Be Chief Judge At Bench Show       New Jersey M: Known as Judg Breeds of Dogs.

NEW CIGARETTE TAX EFFECTIVE   Levy Jumps from Three to Five Cents; To Be Enforced

U.S. WAR MENACE SHIFTS BACK TO. THE ATLANTIC   Recent Events Suggest to Some Officials That Germany May Be Adopting Un‘ restricted Ocean Warfare.

WAR DANGER. FOR U.S. BACK IN ATLANTIC   Menace Zone Has Again Shifted From The Pacific

WAR PERIL SHIFTS BACK 10 ATLANTIC WASHINGTON SAYS   Senators Fear Incidents Are Piling Up Which. Increase Dangers.

SOME MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ‘ INCLINED TO BELIEVE }ITLER PLANS UNRESTRICTRD SEA WARFARE

War Menace Shifts To East!   DANGER IN ATLANTIC RISES AS JAPANESE TENSION EASES UP

PORTUGAL HITS ALLIES’ ACTION   Timor Occupied Despite Defense Talks With London, Claim

Portugal Resents Occupation Move By Allied Army   March into Portuguese Ti mor by Australians and Dutch Opposed

DEFENSE MEDIATION BOARD REJECTS MINE UNION CLOSED SHOE  SAN DIEGO STRIKE. CALLEL  ACT TLIT   SAN DIEGO STRIKE CALLED OPEN REVOLT AGAINST THE  -U. S. GOVERNMENT

Alto, oa HELD BARQUE!   Mcst Interesting Address Was Given by Prof. John J. Haramy.   AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

FATHERS, SOKS HELO BANQUET   Most Interesting Address Was Given .by Prof. John J, Haramy.   AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Aid To Russia Is Not Barred, Says Bishop   Criticism Of Communisn By Late Pope Pius XI Does Not Forbid Aic In War Of Defense

UGckoc GRANCH Urchlko oALe   Chauffeur Permits Will Be on Sa‘e Monday at Tipton Office.   AUTO PLATES LATER

LIGERSE BRANCH OPER SALE   Chauffeur Perniits Will Be on Sale Monday at Tipton Office.   AUTO PLATES LATER

MURDER TRIAL NEARING JURY   Accused Denies Slaying 01 Young Bride. Stuffing Body In Barrel

Congress To Be Asked For Funds To Carry Ou  St. Lawrence Project

FDR Terms Project V ital For Defense   Nations Will Split 226 Millions Cost; Reveal Terms Friday

Qutlel For Shipping Included In Plans As fssential To Defense Program

Agreement on Transporta. tion-Power Project Signed by Nations Today.   Costs 266 Millions      Action Will Provide Outlet for Shipbuilding Activities in Interior.

Agreement With Canade On Project   St. Lawrence-Lakes Seaway Plan Signed Today; a Vital Defense Measure

AXIS EASING TOBRUK SIEGI   British Report Their Pa trols Fail To Contact Enemv.

AXIS EASES UP SEIGE PRESSURE ON TOBRUK POS!   BRITISH REPORT AXIS TROOPS WITHDRAWING SOMEWHAT FROM ADVANCE POSITIONS

AXIS TROOPS IN LIBYAN SECTOR WITHDRAWING   Leaving Advanced Posi tions In Siege Ring They Clamped Four Months Ago Around Tobruk   NOT MAJOR MOVE   INo Indications Given o Lifting of Siege From Rewon Hold On Eastern Libya

No Indication, However, Of Lifting Of Siege Or Major Withdrawal Of Forces

ITY EMPLOYES IN CHICAGO STRIKE   Union Men Protesting Against Proposed Pay Cuts

City Workers -Go.on Strike At Chicago   Traffic Lights Darkened _Elevator Service Cut as “Tieup Starts

CHICAGO WORKERS THREATEN STRIKE   Walkout Is Staged In Protest-Against Proposed Pay Cuts

Man Is Held in Kidnaping   Two- Months Old Old Child Is Returned to His Parents Uninjured

Kidnaped Baby Recovered; Tot Missing In Mountains Is Found  Ban Arractead Charaaed with Kiduanine Child: 19.MéManth.Old Rav Safe Aftar 374 Manure in Manntain Linderbruch

Kidnaped Baby  Recovered Today  Child Found Alive; Abduction Chargec

KIDNAPED BABY IS FOUND ALIVE   MAN IS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH ABDUCTING CHILD

Kidnaper Arrested   Child Found Uninjured; Mar Held By Authorities

Kidnaped Baby Safe   Man Arrested and Charged With Abduction At Fitchburg, Mass.

KIDNAPED TOT HOME UNHARMEL   Man Arrested, Charged With Abduction, in Fitehburg

Kidnaped Baby Ils Found Alive   Two-Months-Old Kenneth A. McLean, Jr., Taken by Woman From His Carriage in Fitchburg Yesterday, Is Apparently Uninjured.   MAN UNDER ARREST

BABY KIDNAPED FROM CARRIAGE ~ (SFOUND ALIVE   TWO-MONTHS-OLD CUILD APPARENTLY UNINSURED; MAN, WOMAN HELD

KIDNAPED BABE 1S FOUND ALIVE   Located In Cottage On Out skirts Of Fitchburg, Mass.; Couple Held

KIDNAP CHILD RECOVERED BY POLICE R AID   Two Held, Neighbo: Tips Cops After Seeing Tot; Mayor In Roundup

Kidnaped Tot Found Unhurt   Located in Cottage Near Fitchburg— Man Held by Police

PRETTY WEDDING SUNDAY EVENING At LUTHERAN CHURGCE   Loraine heverenz and Vernen Pen gan United in Marriages be Box, Rl Niedper Thelr Pastor

PERNA LANG ANB VACRINON IRIRORIK ER WH SATEURDAS   At the Totheran Church By Rey, FE. Miedner-—-VWi Reade ag Orchard Warna,

Wheeler Charges Cabinet with Withholding Facts   Incitement to War By Deception is Accused by Solon

LOAN SHOWERS _ HELD PICNIC   Ccoperative Organization Had Twenty-Two Counties Here.   RUSHVILLE IN 1941.

GORN GROWERS  nee eaten emapel  HELD PIGNIE   Ccoperative Organization Had Twenty-I'wo Counties Here.   RUSHVILLE IN 1941.

Fuehrer Assails England as Nazis Mark Anniversary; Says U. S. Help to Be of No Avail

Tells Sportspalast Crowd England’s Doom Nears; Disclaims America Enmity

GERMANS WILL ATTACK SHIPS AIDING ENGLAND   American Help  Will Be Too Late For Doomed Britons Declares Fuehrer.

Declares Germany Will Destroy All  U. 5. Ships Found In the War Zone   Fuehrer Tells Nazis ‘'Britain Is Finished’ and Predicts Victory Before End of Year

Hitler Warns Aid Ships To Be Torpedoed   German Leader Declares American Help To Britain Will Be Of No Avail, Possibility  Denanarvad Nan Tn Warn Diana

WARNING [9 GUNVEYED IN HIS ADD ESS   Hits Intervention   U. S. Aid to Britain Is To Be of No Avail  Savs Fuehrer

PLYS * WILL BE SUNK, NAZI WARNING   GERMANS PROMISED VICTORY WITHIN THE YEAR

HITLER SAYS HE. WILL SINK SHIPS HELPING ENGLANE   Declares Vessels Approaching Enemy’s Coast, Whether With or Without Convoy, Will Be Torpedoed.   STATEMENT REGARDED AS WARNING TO U.S.   Fuehre r, in Anniversary Speech, Tells 18,000 Nazi Party Men That Britain Is Finished.

Germany To Sink All Vessels Near England   American Help To Britain Won’t Save Them Now, Hitler Tells Cheering Audience

ll Torpedo U.S. Ships Says Hiller   lf They Approach England Within Range Of Projectiles, Fuehrer Tells German Peonle.   Bars British Aid

Will Sink All Ships, He Says   Has No Quarrel Witt Americans, Will Brook No. Interference

Hitler Says U.S. Help ~ Of No Avail To Britait   Fuehrer Worns America That Every Ship Approaching England Within Range of Nazi Torpedoes \ 'Wantd he Attacked

HITLER PREDICTS VICTORY IN 1941   Nazi Leader Warns U. S. Tor pedoes Wait for Aid to Britain

Nazi Leader Says Britain Is Finished   Fuehrer Warns German. Will Torpedo Ships Approaching Britain   VICTORY PREDICTED

HITLER SAYS HE  WILL SINK SHIPS AP  PROACHING ENGLAND   Declares Vessels Approaching Enemy’s Coast, Whether With or Without Convoy, Will Be Torpedoed.

REPORT SENT TO ASSEMBLY BY GOVERNOR   Decrease of $89,885 fron ‘Amounts Voted by 48th Assembly   (A table showing various items in the budget presented today by Governor Wilson, is  printed elsewhere in this panar)

Governor Proposes Budget for lowa of $17,008,816 for Biennium Beginning July 1

‘Decrease. of: $89, “Noted—Institutions ; Same ‘Per. Day’  PENSION FUND  Hlalf-Million - Yearly ‘ok Capital Improvements At Institutions

Governor Wilson Presents Budget Of $17,008 816   Total ls Decrease From Appropriations Of 1939 Session

LOWER BUDGET SUBMITTED 10 LEGISLATURE   Is Decreased $89,88! From Appropriations  Of 48th Assembly

HAGERSTOWN MAN DROWNED SUNDAY   Roy Murphy, 24, Jumped Over board In Attempt To Recover Bat

HAGERSTOWN MAN DROWNED IN BAY   Roy Murphy, Liberty Street, Jumps Overboard For Hat

HITLER WILL CALL PARLEY   White House Learns o! Plans For Economic Conference Soon

Warns of New Axis Conference   Will Promise Some High Sounding Plan, White House Reveals

Berlin ~ To Save Freedom   Washington Hears Conference for “Independence” In Europe Planned

NAZIS MAY CALL ‘EUROPE’ PARLEY   U. S. Hears Of Program For Economic Shift, Freedom

White House Says Nazis Plan Parley   European Peace May Be Discussed

Economic Conference Is Rumored Being Planned for Europe by Germany   England Excluded from List of Nations Invited. the White Hoanse Woara

 . ‘Nazi Peace  Plan Hinted   White House Reports Conference Planned for  All European Nations

NAZI PEACE PROPOSAL EXPECTED   Washington Hears Some ‘High-Sounding’ Formula Being Concocted   ENGLAND WOULD BE EXCLUDED   Berlin Will Be Forced by Losses to Call Such a Meeting

Peace Bid By Hitler Reported   Washington Hears Nazi Dictator Has Sent Qut Invitations

(Germans Plan New Parley   Would Present  Formula for Rehabilitation.

Germans Likely To Make Many Promises   White House Says it Has Learned of Conference in Europe

GERMANS CALL ‘PEACE MEET   Hull Discloses Plans fo Conference, Excluding  Britain and U. S.

RECOVERY AND INDEPENDENCE ARE PROPOSED   High Sounding Formula For Recovery Said To Be Proposed   NO VALUE IS SEEN   Should Be Discounted In Advance, Is Comment  At Capital

White House : Warns of Nazi Trick   European Parley, Reported Scheduled, To Be “Window Dressing”

Nazis Plan Picked Parley On World Rehabilitation Without England, Report

MOVE LIKELY   White House Hears of Plan to Call Big Europe Conference

GERMANY PLANNING CONFERENCE ABOUT EUROPEAN FREEDOM    WHITE HOUSE SAYS RESTORATION INDEPENDENCE FOR ALL NATIONS CLAIMED

England Will Be Ignored   White House Secretary Warns Meeting Should Be Discounted

GERMANY'S PLAN TO FREE EUROPE BRANDED RUMOR   ‘White House Says Story Should Be  “Piceounted”

REPORT NAZIS SEEK PARLEY   Washington Reveals Ru mor of Peace Drive Due in Europe.

Nazi Peace Drive Ahead, Says Early  Hitler Effort to Be Made Within Next Sixty Days

ROSTOV FALLS AS GERMANS REPORT GAINS   Defenders of Soviet Capital Hard-Pretsed in Big New Onslaught

Nazis plan economic conference   White house reports parley disclosed

White House Hears Hitler Will  Stage ‘Economic Peace’ Parley   Would Promise Some High-Sounding Formula O. Economic Rehabilitation And Restoration Of Independence For All European Nations.

Hitler Peace Conference Is Due Shortly   England Excluded From Conference on  Economic Rehabilitation  U. S. IS CAUTIOUS Early Warns People Not  To Build Up Hopes of Real Results

CLAIM MEETING FOR REHABILITATION, INDEPENDENCE IS PLANNED BY GERMANY®

James T. Annin ts Named Head Of State Legion  Wolf Point Woman Is New President Of Auxiliary Unit

James T. Annir of Columbus Heads Legion   Butte Is Chosen as Site for 1942 Convention

James T. Annin of Columbus Heads Legion  _ Butte Is Chosen  as Site for 9 OSS: Ses: la

Hitler Attempts To Balk British Turk Agreement   Istanbul Won’t Send Emissary to Discuss Nazi ‘Collaboration’

Jugoslavs Shift to Axis Side   Official Statement Prime: People for Announcement of Acceptance of German Demands.   Turks to Reject Hitler Bid for Cooperation

FORMAL REPLY MAY BE MADE TO NAZI NOTE   German Forces Take New Positions in  Balkans

City In Kansas Badly Floodec   Hutchinson, Kansas Scen Of $2,000,000 Estimated Flood Damage   THREE FOURTHS OF CITY INUNDATEL

RAILBED GROKEN TO GLEAR FLOOL   Breach Made in “Fill” to Permit Waters to Leave Hutchinson, Kan.

Education and Business Topics At Forum Meeting Wednesdav   Will Discuss Themes Vital To Community"

SECOND PUBLIC FORUM METIN   To Be Held ~ Wednesda Evening at High School

LARGE FORCE IS ALSO READY T0 G0 INTO SIBERIA   Tokio Council Urges Government Be Ready for Any New Situation

Jap ‘New Order’ Armies Marching In Two Direction:   Head Toward Indo-China And Siberia — Prepare For ‘Any Situation’  PRIVY COUNCIL MEET  1900 Japanese Military Trucks Reported Now In Saigon

Thailand Or Siberia Will Be Attacked   American-Born Japs Warned To Leave Country

NIPPON’S “NEW ORDER” ARMIES ON MOVE TODAY   Almond-Eyed Legions Trek Toward IndoChina And Siberia; Flood Of Rumors Throws Shanghai Stock Exchange Tat Near Panic.

Reds Repel Motorized Columns   In Central And Southern Fronts, Russ ans Destroy 98 Nazi Tanks; Fighting Still Rages.   Nazi Ship Sunk

Russians Strike Land, Air Blows on Central and Southern Fronts   TWO MOTORIZED UNITS, 98 TANKS DESTROYED   Soviet Armies Claim Gains For Defenders of Odessa, Leningrad; Stubborn Battle Rages Elsewhere and on in Far Northern Waters

. Soviet Smashes Panzer Forces,  98 Nazi Tanks   Russian Hold at Kharkov, Leningrad, Odessa Much Stronger,  Rave Minsnnwc   Troop Ship of Enemy  Sunk in Barents Sea   ‘Thousands of New Heroes’ Created by Stubborn Red Defenders

98 Nazi Tanks Smashed by Reds, Moscow Declares  eer   Soviet Land and Air Forces Report Successes on Two Fronts

Two Motorized Columns Said Destroyed   Stubborn Fighting Rages All Along Front, Say Soviets

Black Damp Kills Two   ELEVEN YEAR OLD BOY ANI YOUTH WHO TRIED TO RESCUE 1M.

Seventeen To Take Physical Exam:   Men Called To Report Tuesday at Court House

Nineteen Called To Take Exams   Physical Examinations Frida) Evening

Twenty Draftees To Take Exams   Called to Report For Physical Examinations

Majority Report of Special House Committee Criticizes Labor Board

Healey, Murdock  Criticize Repor'   Democrats Take Exceptior to Statement About U. S. Labor Board

King George II Seeks Cabinet   Vice President Refuses Te Form New Cabinet Afte1 Korizis’ Death.

Greeks Rush to Form A New Athens Gov't   Announce Sudden Death Fiiday Aft ertioon of Alexandros Korizis, Premier of Nation

PREMIER DIES;  KING GEORGE I FORMING CABINET      Alexandros Korizis Had Served Only A Short Time

KING FORMING NEW CABINET      Premier's Death Gives Greece Second New Government In 80 Days

Cabinet Crisis Grips Greece _ As Premier Dies; King Given ~ Task Of Forming Government         Unexpected. Death of Korizis Complicates War  : Effort—Monarch Assumes’ Wartime Gontrol' of - Government—Capital Quiet And Orderly in Face of Political And War Crisis.

Korizis Death Adds To Greek  Crisis Problem   King Struggles To Form New Cabinet; Denies  Any Plan To Quit War.

GREECE FACED WITH CREATION OF NEW CABINET   New Government Made Necessary Through Sudden Death of Premier Alexandros Korizis   KING ASSUMES POST   Confers With: Political and Military Leaders and German Army Rushes Against Allied Line

GREEKS’ KING  TRIES 10 GET NEW CABINET   Athens Quiet and Orderl After Sudden Death of Korizis

Goebbels Says Eight-Point Program Is “Outrage Against Common Sense”

Berlin Laughs At Stalin Aid, 8-Point Plans   Goebbels Terms Joint Program Stupid Document

GOEBBLLS SNEERS  ary ARS Are Til   German Propaganda Minister Hits Hard At Disarmament Proposal

POERBELS FLAYS A-POINT PROGRAN   German Propaganda Minlster Describes FDR - Churchill Plan ‘Outrage Against Common Sense’   RY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goebbels Scorns U. §.-British Plan   Says Eight Points  ‘Ridiculous Outcome’

St. Lawrence Waterway Fund ‘Asked By FDR   Emergency May Last Over Four Years,  Congress Told   '\ PPEAL IS URGENT      Once Defeated On Such A Proposal, He Now Asks For Speed

Roosevelt Calls For 285 Million  For Seaway Plan   Declares Emergency May Last For More — Than Next Four Years

FR Sees an Emergency Of 4Years   President Again Asks Development Of Waterway

APPROPRIATION 2ND LARGEST IN HISTORY   Big ‘blank check’ for Gen. Marshall; long emergency started

WATERWAY’ PLAN SOUGHT BY FDR   St. Lawrence Canal Again Before Congress

Approval Of Project ~ Requested   Emergency May Last   More Than Fouw Years, Congress I: Told By President

FUNDS ASKED FOR SEAWAY PROJECT   F.D.R. Seeks Funds To Complete Lakes: St. Lawrence Plan

ROOSEVELT URGES WATERWAY WORK   Authorization of Large Fund for Project Is Sought.

EERO FINANCES FUR BIG SEAWAY   President Warns of Longlime Emergency; Urges Project Completion

URGENT PLEA FOR SEAWAY   Congress Told Emergency May Last Four Years, U. S., Canada Badly in Need  of Electric Power.   SAYS PROJECT IS VITAL TO NATION

Emergency May Continue 4 More Years, FDR Says   Chief Executive Seeks Immediate Approval of St. Lawrence Seaway Project

FR Requests Congress To Back Seaway   Says Project Important To U.S. Defense  Program

Italian Forces Chased 27 Miles In Egypt Sudan   Combined Raid by British and Ethiovians Rout Mussolini’s Men

Nazi Airmen On Patro Avoid Conflict With Vis:  iting Air Fighters

Sec. Ickes Maintains Oil Shortage  Is Serious   Co-ordinator Disputes Committee Conclusion There Is No Shortage On Eastern Seaboard  SOME TESTIMONY IS CHALLENGED  Takes’ Sharp Exception To Stand of Pelley,

ICKES DISPUTES SENATE FINDING   Cabinet Officer Insist: Gasoline Shortage Exists; Flays Pelley

ICKES CRITICAL OF COMMITTEE   Secretary Claims Railroad Head Owes American People An Apology

ICKES DISPUTES FINDING NO OIL SHORTAGE EXISTS   Challenges Credibility of Testimony on Which Conclusion of Senate Group  = _ Was Based. —   INSISTS RESERVES IN EAST ARE LOWER   Says Transportation Facili ties Have Been Cut 20 Pct.  _ With Prospects of Further Reductions.

ICKES INSISTS GAS SHORTAGE FACED IN EAST   ' Petroleum Coordinator Disputes Conclusions Of  Senate Committee   , PELLEY TESTIMONY SHARPLY ASSAILED   Declares Rail Men “Wan. tonly Deceived’’ Public About Transportation

Ickes Attacks ~ Pelley Report   Sécretary Calls Gas Lack Real, Lashes Railway Man as. Deceiver

Gas Shortage Is Real, Ickes Says, In Rap af Pelley   Coordinator Declares Rail: road President Hampers National Unity

ICKES INSISTS SHORTAGE OF OIL SEDIOUS   Cabinet Officer Hits Report of Senate Cammittee   ATTACK ON PELLEY TESTIMONY MADE   Peppery Qfficial Appears Before Senate Prohare

EDR TO ASK PRICE CONTROL POWER   MESSAGE WIL® BE SENT TO CONGRESS TOMORROW   RULLETIN

Dies Warned Of Honolulu Treachery   But Lid Clamped On His Probe Of Japanese 5th Column

@ In Washin eton   Martin Dies Had Warned Of Honolulu Treachery, But His Investigation of lan eniee Wace Rlocked

BRITAIN GATHERS UP THE LOOSE ENDS  Enaland Awaits U. S. Supplies for Final Test

Admitting Loss Of Balkan Battle, Britons Look ‘To Other Defenses

Mrotection Britain Murrie: Troops to Suez  And Gibraltar   Nazi Blowa Expected At Mediterranean eatin eae

DANGER ZONES OF WAR SHIFT FOR ENGLAND   NAZIS MAY STRIKE MEDITERRANEAN EXITS NEXT

ATHENS GIVEN UP FOR LOST BY BRITAIN   Entry of Germans Into Capital Apparently Matter of Hours, Britain Rushes Troops to Sue: and Gibraltar, Braces for Battle of England

Britain Awaits New Thrusts On Mediterranean Bases   Prime Minister Churchill Expected to Explain Withdrawals From Greece in Radio Broadcast Today; Anticipate Heavier Air Attacks

BRITAIN. RUSHES TO DEFEND SUEZ   Hurries Soldiers and Arms Tc Gibraltar Area   BRACES FOR ATTACK   Churchill To Tell Public o! Withdrawals in Greece in Broadcast Today

Britain Girds For Defense In Mediterranean   Suez Expected To Be Next German Objective After Victory in Greece

Britain Is Rushing etense tor Suez, Gibraltar   Soldiers and Arms Are Hurried to Dange Zones of Next Nazi Drive; Nation Braces for Extension of Air Warfare

GIBRALTAR, SUEZ RUSHED BRITISH ARMS   London Also Braces For Intensified Air War.

BILLS FLOOD ENDS   Individual Offerings Close With 811 Measures  in Hopper

Legislature Stops ‘Private Bills  A Total of 106 Bills Into Both Houses Friday .

THOUSAND DEAL AFTER BIG AIR RAID BY NAZ!   British give out figures of heavy losses at Liverpool, Glasgow

Death Toll Heavy  In German Raids   1,000 Persons Killed At Glasgow, Liverpool

1300 Hurt In Glasgow. Liverpool   Death Toll Is One of Heaviest Since Start of Mass Attacks

2,300 KILLED OR INJURED BY NAZI IN TWO NIGHTS   Raids on Liverpool and Glasgow Worst for Fatalities Than Month-Long Attacks

B.U.C, PAYROLL FACES DELAY FOR THURSDAY   2300 Employes Cast Eyes Today Toward Washington Wondering if Check Will Arrive.

MARY LANINIERS  WED TUESDAY   Becomes Bride of Arthw Hollis Of Gran-

SUHAFER-DRECKMAN WEDDING      Young Couple To. Live on ~ Farm South of LeMare

Roosevelt Threatens to Halt Defense Strikes   President Calls Allis-Chalmers Strike at Milwaukee Most’ ’Serious :      {(RULLETIN})

President May Act In Strike   Roosevelt says tenweeks strike “very bad; must do something”

F. D. R. calls Allis strike  “serious”   Threatens direct presidential action

STEELMAN SAYS PUBLIC WON'T CONDONE DELAY   Soft Coal Negotiations Go On; Judge Bars Interference By UAW at Ford Plant.   CHALMERS STILL CLOSED   Defense Mediation Board Calls Union, Company Men To Canital For Talks.

Sees Allis Tie-up As important   Ford Walkout Not So Bad, He Indicates at Conference

HDR THREATENS DIRECT ACTION _ INLABOR WAR   *iilis-Chalmers Strike i Bad Situation, He Declares

SAYS DEFENSE TIE-UP SERIOUS   Hopes for Settlement Ford, Coal Disputes

ALLIS - CHALMERS STRIKE IS SERIOUS, PRESIDENT WARNS   Threatens Direct Action Unless Controversy  Is. Settled ene

REPORT MANY NEGROES NOW. RUNNING WILE   New Violence Delays Efforts  at Mediation; Union Makes Threat.   COURT ISSUES SUBPOENAS FOR HENRY, EDSEL FORD

PRESIDENT SPEAKS.   Threatens Direct Action in AllisChalmers Strike.

PRES. ROOSEVELT ON THE CASE OF ALLIS-CHALMERS   Says This Tic-Up 1s Serious An Must Be Settled At Once.

STRIKE ACTION IS THREATENED BY ROOSEVELT   Sees Allis - Chalmer: Tie-up as Most Serious

ALLIS STRIKE DRAWS STERN FOR WARNING   President To Give Mediation Board “Few Days” to Settle Matter Before He Acts.   CALLS SITUATION PERIL TO DEFENSE

NEGRO WORKERS RUNNING WILD IN FORD PLAN}   U, §. CONCILIATOR SEEKS WAY TO GET 5,000 BESIEGED WEN OUT OF GATES   U, A. W. MAN CHARGES UNION WORKERS ARE ROUGH-HANDLED   Gov. Van Wagoner Sharply Reminds Ford Co. and Union That They've Agreed to Mediate

NEGROES SAID TO RUN AMUGK IN FORD PLANT   Mediators Asking Permit to Move 5,000 Through Picket Line

Federal Action May Be Ordered In Strike Tie-Up   Roosevelt Terms Allis-Chalmers Dispute Serious

FDR CONFERS WITH CABINET OVER STRIKES   ‘New Labor Dispute Halts Wark at Key Factory

NEGRO WORKERS RESENT SLURS; MORE RIOTS   Mediators work frantically to restore quiet, for negotiations

NEW TROUBLE _=HALTS FORD ~CONFERENCI   Mediators Use Fran  tic Efforts. to Pre --yent Further Vio- lence

MORE RIOTING AT FORD PLANT   Mediators Do Not Scem To Be Doing Much Toward Settling The Strike

WALKOUT AT ‘ALLIS’ IS SERIOUS. HE STATES   Will Give Mediation Board Chance Before He Acts   PARLEY SET SATURDAY   President Sees End Of Mine Tie-Up By Monday

FEELING AGAINST STRIKES CROWING AT WASHINGTON   Secretary of War ‘Stimson Hints Federal Troops Might be Used Unless the Situation is Improved.   GOVERNMENT ACTION MAY. COME SHORTL)   Congress Leaders Threaten to Take Up Anti-Strike Bills Immediately . Unless Strikes are Reduced.

CANAL PLANS      Revive’ ‘Old -E Project For Waterway’. from Pitts. ~~ bureh:to Struthers. .

aseeadediaameneniaemnnmemeneanaeneenienaentimenanniaiamammmmnanamean  WAR  REVIEW   United States Policy Determined

LEADING EVENTS OF THE WEEK ON WAR SITUATION   Trish Fear They May Be Forced Into War With Bombing ot Eire

WET OHIO ROADS HAMPER AUTOISTS   Snow, Sleet Prove Bother. some But All Highways Are Open

Big Power Firm Fined $175,000   Union Electric Company Is Enjoined From Doing ‘Business in Missouri Unless Court Settlement Is Made Within 120 Days.

Utility Co. Is Fined   Charter Also Declared Forfeited By Circuit Judge

~ ON UNION ELECTRIC   Must Pay $175,000 for Vio. lation of Corrupt Practices Act   “ENJOINED FROM DOING BUSINESS IN STATE   But Stay Will Be Given by Court If Fiwe Is Paid Within 120 Davs

$175,000 Fine is Assessed On Union Electric   Execution Stay On Ouster If Paid In Next 120 Days

An Electric Co. Fined $175,006   Charter of Union Electric Declared Forfeited For  Corrupt Practices.

ND FINE UNION ELECTRIC AT 7 Caney ee   Banishment ¥ will: Be Stayed lf $175,000 Is Paid, Woolfolk Rules   VIOLATED STATE . CORRUPT PRACTICES   The Suit Was Filed Two Years Ago By Prasecuting Attorney Dyer

UTILITY FIRMS PENALTY FIXED   Union Electric Charter For. feited Unless $175,000 Fine Is Paid

New Strike Ties Up Big Defense Job   AFL Welders In Jurisdictional Dispute

Interpreting the War   Oil and Gas Shortage Indicated Tn New Ttalian Reverses

LACK OF OIL MAY HAMPER AXIS   Oil Shortage May Be Answer to Italy's Defeat in Africa

Drive of Nazis Into Russia Affects Wheat: Exports May Be Greater

Nazi-Soviel War Sending Grain Soaring   Highest Prices Since Market Collapsed Affer Hifler's West Drive

Speeches Attacking Lease-Lend  Are Probed   Air Officer Held In Quarters After Telling Reason For Hawaii Attack

HOW DEFENDERS OF WAKE HELD Oh   Navy Releases Detail of Gal fant Struggle Against Great Odds.

Heroic Stand Of Wake Island Unequaled; 400 Marines. 4 Planes. Few Guns Baffled Yellow Men

STORY OF WAKE.   Valiant Group cf Marines Held OW Japs Many Days.

NAVY RELATES TALE OF WAKE ISLAND FIGHT   400 Marines Fought Off  ~~Swarms of Japs Durmg 14 Dramatic Days

NAVY TELLS OF HEROIG STAND — OF MARINES ON WAKE ISLANI   FOUR HUNDRED MEN WITH FOUR PLANES AND FEW GUNS MADE JAPANESE PAY HIGH PRICE

200. J apanese Planes, Whole Fleet of . Ships Used in: Wake Attack by Invaders

NAT'L COUNCIL ISSUES WARNING TO MOTORISTS   Traffic Fatalities Are Running Ahead Of  Last Year

400 Persons To Be Killed Over Memorial Day Week-End, Safety Counci! Estimates

Travel Season  Toll Expectec      National. Safety: Council pees: Many: ntl edite . On Memorial Day:

Biggest. Death Toll Looming   National Safety Council Warns Motorists Tomorrow.

Protect Living as Well as Honor Dead  Advice to Autoists   National Safety Council Predicts Record Toll of Traffic Deaths

Jap Envoy On Way To U. S. Appeals  For Orient Peace   Kurusu Declines To Reveal Nature Of Secret Mission But Indicates Hope Of Success With Washington

Apportionment, Still Problem   NEGOTIATIONS POSTPONED UN: TIL AFTER ELECTION NEX' WEEK; MAY NEED SPECIAI SHrSSTON.

MARINE SENTRY HIT BY BULLET   American On Guard At Peiping Barracks Hurt Seriously

QUESTION ELECTION LENDING   National Democratic Tresaurer Gives Story on $275,000 Loan

PROBE LARGE LOAN TO PARTY   Senate Committee Hears of $275,000 Furnished for FDR Election Talks

Committee Hears About Huge Loan For FDR Campaigi   Reynolds Put Up $275, 000 for Radio Time, Quayle Asserts

$275,000 Loans Assailed As Evasion of Hatch Act   Senator Tobey, Democratic Manager Quayle Clash at Senate Election Hearing

Vichy Cabinet May Re-Form In  Favor of Nazis   _ Laval Expected To Be Reinstated In Good Graces of Petain . . 

OHIO LEGISLATURE — IN SESSION TODAY FOR SHORT PERIOL   Session Gets Under Way Shortly After 10 O'clock ~—May Last for Three Months.

TWO AUTOS WRECKED AT BLOOMING GROVE   Cars Driven By George W. Hows  And J. Walter Rohrbaugh, Jr., Hanover, Damaged

Balkan Reports of Italian Rioting Significant Though Not Confirmed

ITALY THOUGHT RIPE FOR REVOLT   Balkan Reports Of Dis. orders In Northern Italy Called Significant

Public Unrest’ i Italy Gives Hint Reports Are True   Denials From Rome, Ber lin Fail Alter Observers Mear Rigting Seen

LETS LINDY 60   War Secretary Accepts His Air Corns Resinnation.

Little Siam Learns Fast      Blitzkrieg, Complete With Bombs, Against French in Orient

Thai Troops Force French To Withdraw   Siamese Army Reported Ti Be Using Blitzkrieg Methods In Attack

French Yield In Indo-China Border Battle  Thailand Troops  Drive 5 to 10 Miles Over Border  Of Cambodia

French Admit Retreat All Along Siam Front   Thailand Communique Claims Blitzkrieg Advance With Air Attacks All Over Cambodia

Catholics Told to Balk   sinful te Endure Passively Restrictions of Naz Regime, Cardinal Savs jn. Pacstaral Tetres

AUGUST QUOTA 734      Kansas Is Given New Assignment by Selective Service

FLU" EPIDEMIC SPREADS THROUGH NORTH CAROLINE   Schools Being Closed Down By the Scores While Re strictions Are Being Put On All Public Gatherings In Some Areas.

American Eagle . Squadron Shoots Down More: Nazis Than Anv Other

NO SALARIES SLICED IN STATE BUDGET CU)   Enabling Clause Calls For $100,000-A-Year Cut In Appropriations

TURKEY WILL BE FAITHFUL TO ALLIANCE   Hellenic Leaders Plas Defenses as Nazis Mass on Border

Turkey Will Keep Pact With Britain   Hitler Fails In Aitempt To Drive Wedge

Nazis Mass On Greek Border   Bulgaria Regarded As Enemy By Britain

Linked With Plan To Attack Greece   Pressure Resulting From Increasing Number of German Troops In Nation Called Reason for Ending Relations

Envoy Withdraws ‘As Nazis Move hh   British  Break Relations ‘With Bulgaria as Balkan  Armies March   TURKEY WITH BRITAIN   Twelve Getman Divisions Are Said to Have Reached Greek Border _

NEW BALKAN WAR FRONT FORECAST   British Cut Relations With Nazi Puppet Nation In Bitter Note.

Rendel Delivers Message To ‘Balkan And Declares Act Is First Toward Plunging Nation Into Bloody Bath

ENVOY ISSUES BITTER ATTACK ON BARBARISI   British Minister Flays Ac  tion of Bulgaria lu Joining Axis and Menacing Greece   WARNS OF BOMBING IN NAZI-HELD AREA   U.S. Minister Is Given Duty of Caring For Embassies: Envoys Told to Leave

BULGARIA MAY BE PLUNGED INTO WAR   Britain Breaks Off Relations With Nazi Occupied Country

EXTRA   Bulgaria Will Be Battlefield. Asserts Rende   Breaking Of Diplomatic Relations Is Seen A: First Step Leading Toward Conflict

LONDON’S BREAK WITH BULGARIA ADDS T0 VENOM   Million Rumanian Soldiers Reported Massed on Border With Russia — More German Troops Assemble Along Greek Frontier

Knvoy Cites Sham Of Nazi  “Protection”   Greece, Turkey Reported To Be Backing Britain

Yugoslavia Expected To Join Hitler   British Due To Bomb Bulgars, Envoy Claims

COASTAL AREA AT SANTA BARBARA IS SHAKEN BY “QUAKE    Business Buildings Damaged   Los Angeles Feels Only - “Cantle Sway.’

Santa Barbara Business Area  Tit by Quake   Four Shocks Felt; Windows Smashed; No  F eons Me ait oe

WILL TAKE SUPPLIES TO FRENCH NORTH AFRICA   Santa Barbara Area Shaken by Quake;  One Person Injured

EARTHQUAKE till) AT SANTA BARBAR   Temblor Shakes Coasta Area in California Early Today.

O'Daniel Takes Oath Of Office As Texas’ Senator   Former Flour Salesman Who Turned Governor Arrives in Washington

0'Daniel Assumes New Duties After Takes Senaie Oatt   He Is Immediately Certified As On Several Committees

O’Daniel Takes Oath As Texas’ Junior Senator   Solons Greet Ex-Governor After Ceremony His Appointment To Several Committees Confirmed By Bodv

O'DANIEL GIVEN OATH OF OFFICE   Assigned to Claims, Irrigation Units

GOVERNOR O'DANIEL TAKES OATH MONDAY AS U.S. SENATOR   TERM AS TEXAS GOVERNOR AUTOMATICALLY ENDS WITH HIS SWEARING IN

() Daniel Takes Oath of Office In U. S. Senate   Term as Governor Of Texas Automatically Ends

PEOPLE REALIZING PRESENT WAR NOT BRITAIN’S ALONE   Their Destinies May Depend on Use Made of Navies, Says Winant.   HE SPOKE IN LONDON   Mere Statement of Sinking of Ships From America Not the Whole Story.

STATE CAPITOL NEWS LETTER   /As Reviewed by The Sentinel’s  Special Correspondent

Safety Patrol Makes Traffic Proposals   Enforcement of Present Laws Necessary

G-MEN PRESERVE HEARTS OF STONE; NO HELP IN SETTLING LOVERS! FIGH}

Edson’s Washington Column   Price-Fixing is Started by Government

@ in washington   MACHINE TOOL SCHEDULE SETS PRICE FIXING: PRINCIPLE WHICH MAY BE WIDELY EXTENDED’   SWEET PERSUASION GOT LUMBERMEN

@® In Washington   Machine Tool Schedule Sets Price Fixing Principle Which May Be Widely Extended

Price Fixing Principle Is Set By Sked   Might Extend It To Sugar, Spice And All That’s Nice

Pipeline fo Texas Fields   Standard to Spend $30,000,000 on New Oil Supply Artery

Fastern Gas Stations Will Close At Sever   Twelve Seaboard States Anc Parts Of Five Others Affected   PROBABLY 100,000 STATIONS AFFECTED

TO CLOSE 100,000 GAS STATIONS AT 7 P. M. NIGHTLY   Secretary Ickes Announces Major Companies. Agree to Plan for the Eastern Seaboard — Starts , Next Sunday in Move to Conserve Fuel, After Scarcity Looms Because of  Tanker Shortage

Nazis Claim Rapid Progress And Note Huge Soviet Losses; Reds Say Panzers Bottled  And Counter Berlin Fieures

RUSSIANS DENY GERMAN CLAIMS OF COLLAPSE   Nazis Announce They Are Within 459 Miles Of  Mascow   HEAVIEST FIGHTING GOING ON IN POLAND

RETREAT OF FINNS AFTER ATTACK IS CLAIM OF SOVIETS   Russian Claims Tell of Huge German Losses in Men and Material—Soviets Admit Important Retreat in Lithuania

Reprisals for Reuben James Sinking Hinted   Destrover Avenged, Secretary Knox Intimates to Scribes

‘Two Union Chiefs     "Guilty of Extortion   Bioff, Browne to Be Sentenced Next Week

Jury Convicts Head Of Union And His Aide   Browne And Bioff Face Heavy Penalties For Extorting $500,000 From Movie Men

TWO LABOR GHleFS FACE STIFF TERMS   George E. Brown, William Bioff Are Found Guilty on Extortion Counts

Bioff, Browne Guilty  Of ‘Extortion C harge, Face 30-Year Penalty

CONVICT BIOFF AND BROWNE   Judge Praises New York Jurors for Verdict in Labor Leaders’ Trial

Browne, Bioff Mav Be Given  Stiff Penalties   Possible 30- Year Terms And $30,000 Fines in the Offing —  GUILTY ON 3 COUNTS    Jury Deliberates Only 2 Hours: Before Returning Verdict

BIGFF, BROWNE FACE PRISON TERM ‘AND HEAVY FINES   Convicted Of Extortion OF $550,000 From Movie Executives

BROWNE. BITE ARE CONVICTEL   Maximum Penalties of 30 Years ) and $30,000 Fines Con) front Two Men.   GUILTY OF EXTROTION

LABOR LEADERS FOUND GUILTY BY U, S, COURT   Browne and Bioff Facing 30-Year Terms for Film Extortion

Long Prison Terms Ahead Of Unionists  Two Convicted of Extorting Big Sum

Guilty of Extortion   Labor Leaders Browne and Bioff Are Convicted

HDR Displays Confidence At Press Meeting   British To Turn Over Part of Canadian Plant Output

SHELL PLANTS IN CANADA GIVE © OUTPUTTOU.S   Roosevelt Cheered by News ® of American Success in Naval Action   Plan to Register Women for Life-Death Fight to Beat Axis

LOCAL COUNCILS TO RATION TIRES   Ohio Sees Less Revenue  from Gas Tax, Hitting  Road Work

NON-DEFENSE WORKER COUNT OPENS MONDAY   Campaign Will Be In augurated by Press, Radios, Movies.   COMPLETE TASK BY MID-APRIL

TO REGISTER UNEMPLOYED   Drive For Registration Of Un: employed In Nation To  Be Started

Drive to List Jobless and Skilled — Workers Will Start Over Week End

REGISTERING OF JOBLESS BEING ASKEL   “Work or Fight” Situation Moving Nearer in This Country, Trend Shows

JUGOSLAVS ARE UNDER ARREST AND PAUL FLEL   Overthrow The Government Anc Make ‘Phe King A Monarch In Mis Own Right.

BIVES THRONE TO BOY KING   Prince Paul in Flight; Axis Cebinet Under Arrest As Pro-British Forces Take Over.   MANIFESTO ASKS NATIONAL UNITY

Coup d'Etat Severe Blow To Nazis’ Prestige In Balkans     PETER TAKES POWER     Iron Dictatorship Under Gen. Dusan-Simovich Premiership   PETER TAKES POWER

Jap Ship Sunl 29,000 Ton   Americans Reported  Holding Own On Partially Captured Island of Luzon   160 MILE FRONT

U.S. Army Bombers  Bag Haruna   29,000-Ton Ship Sunk Off North  Coast of Luzon

U.S. Planes Sink A Jap Battleship   Hawaii Air Losses Are Being Replaced

GERMANY AND ITALY TAKE JOINT ACTION AS JAPAN PARTNERS   Philippine Situation ‘In Hand’, U. S. Statement Claims, With Invaders Being Mopped Up; War Now Engulfs Entire Globe   (RITLTLETIN)

29,000-TON BATTLESHIP PRIZE HIT   Nipponese Ship Is Hit Near Philippines

U.S. Confirms Sinking Jap Battleship   29,000-TON VESSEL IS SUNK BY U, 8: BOMBERS OFF COAST OF LUZON

Determined Resistance by Yanks Hold Japanese Landings on Luzon to Aparri Area — Planes Lost in Hawaii Attack Now Replaced

VESSEL IS DESTROYED BY PLANES   29,000-Ton Enemy Ship is Bombed and Set On _ Fire Yesterday, Au-.. thorities Reveaf.

Army Fliers Sink Nippon Battleship   Bombers Send Haruna, 29,000-ton Warship, to Bottom off Coast of Luzon. Stimson Announces   BATTLE ON LUZON   Japs Seize Airport near Iligan bu! Landings Confined to Vicinity of Aparri

WAR DEPARTMENT REPORTS SINKING QF JAP WARSHIP   Stimson Confirms the Communique of Manila   SITUATION WELL IN HAND IN PHILIPPINES

American Airmen Smash Invaders   Jap Parachutists Seize New Airport on Luzon. but Are  Held Without Making Gains

29,000-TONNER HARUNA NAILED ‘BY BIG BOMBERS   Government Confirms Sinking and Is First Big Enemy Craft to Be Known Nawn In Paritic.

Washington Reports Haruna Is Bombed Off Coast Of Luzon             ade U.S. Aircraft Carrier Lexington Destroyed In Pacific: Nipponese Are Being Mopped Up

BATTLESHIP OF JAPS SUNK BY AIR FORCE      29,000 TON“ MARUNA” GOES DOWN OFF COAST OF LUZON

Navy Confirms Destruction. of Ship Off Luzor   Stimson Reveals Attack Near Coast Of Philippines; Says Invaders Held In Small Area, Plane Losses Being Made Up.

29,000-Ton Ship Haruna Destroyed — Attack Occurs off Nerthern Coast of Luzon in Philippine Islands

New Attack Started In Manila Area   Army Bombers Blast Warship In Philippines

US. BEATS OFF EFFORTS 10 LAND MEN   America Scores First Big Naval Victory; Battle Continues to Rage In  Philippine Islands

29,000-Ton Vessel Sunk  Off Coast of Luzon; Sinking Confirmed by War Secretary

29,000-Ton Jap Warship Sunk By U.S.   'Army Bombers Down Big Battleship Off North Coast of Luzon.   SINKING CONFIRMED   Previous Announcement Had Merely Designated Haruna Class

U.S. Bombers Sink Capital Jap Warship   Battleship Haruna Of 29 000 Tons I: Sent To Bottom; American Planes Lost Sunday Are Replaced

Haruna Sent To Bottom in Luzon Battle   American Forces Engage Landed Japanese Forces In Aparri Vicinity

INVADERS STILL SEEK FOOTHOLD ON ISLAND   Situation in H and. Army Report From Manila Says

Army Bombers Score Triumph Off Philippines   Pearl Harbor Attack Partially Avenged I Sinking Of Warship Haruna; Gen. M’Arthur Holding Own In Land Fighting

lisaster Strikes British at Singapore   BOMBERS SINK JAP BATTLESHIP

Jap Battleship Sunk By U. S. Bombers; — Replace Hawatian Sunday Attack Loss

U.S. AIRCRAFT SINK JAP SHIF OFF PHILIPPINES   Battleship Of Invading Force Destroyed Off  Luzon Coast

Determined American Resistance Confines Japan ese Landings On Luzon To Extreme Northern Tip Of Island — Situation Declared In Hand i

Jap Battleship Sunk By Plane In Philippines   First Major Japanese Casualty Reported By Authorities; Heavy Ship Was Sunk By Stick Of Bombs Dropped By U. S. Flying Fortress

JAP BATTLESHIP Lena ae Ott      ‘American Forces In Philippines Putting Up Good Fight

HARUNA SUNK OFF NORTHERN LUZON COAST   Destruction of 29,000-Ton Ship Is Confirmed By Secretary Stimson   PLANE LOSSES AT . HAWAII REPLACED   U. S. Pouring More Bombers Into Defense of Pacific

WAR SECRETARY CONFIRMS VICTORY BY ARMY BOMBERS   ARMY REPORTS SITUATION IN PHILIPPINES “IN HAND”

STIMSON CONT RMS SINKING: OF BiG JAPANESE SHIP   Emphasis on Production Of Heavy Bombers Shows Japan Due for Heavy Blasting; Tire Sales Curbed  OTHER TS. WAR NEWS

29,000 Ton Haruna Goes Down Off Northern Coast Of Luzon; 3 Direct Hits   Determined Resistance by Yanks Hold Japanese Landings on Luzon to Aparri Area — Planes Lost in Hawaii Attack Now Replaced

29.000-Ton Craft Is Sent To Bottom Of Pacific; Outlook Of Conflict Much Brighter For America

U.S. PLANES SINK JAP BATTLESHIP   Nippon Warship Haruna, Sunk By Army Bombers

Jap Attacks Repulsed on Luzon Island   Landing Force Being Mopped Up, U. S. Forces Report

Woman Hurls Rock “Bomb” Into Tank In English Towr   Army Wasn’t Attacking Women Ir Maneuvers, but She Was Fighting Them.

amy teens —cmmameeecerames —  FBI, CAA Probe Crash Of Bomber for Britain

Rushing United States, British Aid ToReds Called Most Urgent Of The War

BRITAIN SEES NAZI ADVANCE WITH ANXIETY   Problem of Aid for Soviet by U.  §. and Empire Called Most Seri ous Problem of Moment

Problem of Getting Weapons to Soviet Declared Most Urgent As Nazi Drive Becomes Threat to Caucasus Region

AUSSIES STILL HARASS NAZIS   Gain Help of Greek Cot. tagers to Fight Germans and Make Escape.

Former Telephone Operator Had A Dream Next Thing She Knew She Was A Miner

GERMANY'S SEA BLOCKADE MOVED TD THRESHOLD OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE   Nazis Say They Will Answer With Deeds Any Dispute Over Her Ac: tion; U. S. Coast Guard Cutters Are Cruising in Greenland Waters Upholding Monroe Doctrine 

NAZIS PUT ICELAND IN WAR ZONE   War Area Is Moved to Threshhold of Western  Hemisphere.   Soldiers Quell Riots In Heart of Belorad

REPORT NAZIS’ KILLERS HELD   Vichy Envoy Says Two Spaniards Are Accused of Killing Officer

Two Spaniards Arrested For Death of Nazi   German Officer Assassinated at Bordeaux Oct. 25.

Stimson Speaks For Seaway —   Would Open Building Capacity of Lakes

ARGUMENT FOR ST. LAWRENCE CFAWAY HEARD   Stimson Tells How I Would Help U. S. and Britain

Jap Premier  Works on New Cabinet   Devotes Attention to Selecting Foreign Minister

Japs Forming New Cabinet: Seek Minister   Mobilization of Million Men Is Reported Underway

Toptlight Army Officers Come From Capital To Observe War Maneuvers

No Knox-Willkie Controversy FDR Says of Report   White House Statemen Follows Conference with Navy Secretary

Roosevelt Denies Row  Over Ships   President Thoroughly informed of Needs, Says Early

BRITISH SHIP SITUATION IS UINDED STUDY   Roosevelt Denies Contro. versy Between Willkie and Knox   SECRETARY TALKS TO THE PRESIDENT   Statement Dictated tc Press by President's Secretary

MVCSIOVYCTS 2 e  No conflict over British need—FDR   Reversal seen of Knox’ view resardins ships

WALL OF FIRE STOPS PLANES OVER MOSCOV   British Aviation Authority Declares Russ Masters Or Pha Air

Official Urges Voluntary Wa ge Control   Henderson Would Exclude Subject From Pending’ Bill

treet Fighting Bucharest and  ther Principal  ities of Nation   jany Casualties Reported and Country is in a Virtual State of Seige, Belgrade Reports

«Bloody Streef Fighting Rages *In Bucharest  ~~ Nazi Leader Expected « fo Assume Control fo Dactnre Order

VISCOUNT RULES OVER GIBRALTAR   Commander In Dun kerque Retreat Reassigned to Top Role

VALLEY BRANCH OF B. & 0. MAY BE SOLE   Section Of 61.8 Miles Runs From Warrisonburg To Lexington, Va.

RAF BOMBERS QVER BERLIN   Heavy Attack On Five British Towns Seen As Revenge For Monday Raid

BLIZZARD TRAPS TRAIN AND 4 MEMBERS OF CREW IN COLORADO’S CUMBRES PASS

Conviction of Two Sustained  i ie en oe” GA eek   Espionage Statute Is Interpreted

FARM GROUPS ASK APPROPRIATE TAXES TO PAY FOR DEFENSE   ‘Want to “See Unwarranted Profits of Labor, Industry Agriculture Recaptured”

Japanese Claim Move  Will Be No Aid to Peace   German Move in Greece Anticipated as British Drive Into Ethiopia

TAN AGTS 10 HOCK JAPAN IN “ABIATIG. CRISIS   wikans Await Next Move by Hitler > At Greece   WiTISH SAY THEY WILL SUPPORT GREEK EFFORT

BRITISH RECEIVE JAPANESE OFFER TO MEDIATE WAR   Message Being “Studied” in London But the Official Sources Hint It Will be Rejected.   BRITISH ADVANCING FAST IN ETHIOPIA   Japan Reported to Be Steadily Increasing Her Naval Concentrations in Area North of Singapore.

UNITED ACTION DESIGNED TO HALT JAPAN   British and Dutch East Indies moves have U. S. approval

ascist Hold n Lake Tana § Threatened   ans Tensely Wait ext Move In Pressure rive of Axis to End alkan Fighting

AREA STREAMS ARE BANKFULI      Neosho River Overflowing, in Oswego and Chetopa Vicinities.

NEARLY ALL AREA STREAMS IN BANKS   MOST OF THEM RECEDING OR HOLDING STEADY TO EARLIER RISES.

Navy Wife Pines for Life of A Dog--Specifically; Laddie   sride, Pining For Long, Long Delayed Honeymoon Addresses Plea to Associated Press to Help Her In Effort to Join Husband, Add ing She is a One-Man Woman

Oh, For the Life of a Dog ——-—————_— Army Flier’s Wife Wants Same ‘Consideration Laddie Recetved

‘Navy Wife Pines As Did Laddie  ene Would Like a Free Plane Ride to Her Master. Tao

SOVIET TROOPS — ON OFFENSIVE   Claim German Drive Break ing Against Defenses

COUNTER WAR REPORTS SHOW WIDE VARIANCE   Heavy Losses for Germans Report. ed by Reds as They Counter Attack in Fierce Fashion,

REDS CLAIM NAZI PUSH BREAKS UP; BERLIN DIFFERS   Moscow Raided Anew: Finns Break Off With British; Japan, Vichy Sign

German Attacks Weaker   Moscow, Kiev Drives Breaking, Red Military Sources Say

Russ Hold Lines Despite Nazi Attacks   Battles Wage With Undiminished Fury on Three Sectors of Eastern Front

Red Communique Voices Optimism   Counter-Attacks Said To Rage Along Front

RUSSIA STATES GERMAN DRIVES “BREAKING UP”   Nazis Assert Soviet Forces Thrown Back From Bessarabia

Russians Holding On Main Sectors   Moscow Reports CounterAttacks; Nazis Promise  Victory Soon   ‘LIBERATE BESSARABIA’   Russians Report Victories in Air and at Sea as Well as on Land

Moscow Declares Germany’s Drive Now ‘Breaking’   But Hitler Command Asserts Red Armies Being Thrown Back

NAZI REPORTS — VIE WITH REDS’ _ IN OPTIMISM   Russians Claim German Drives Toward Moscow, Kiev, Break Against Stubborn Resistance   FIGHTING VIOLENT   Hitler's High Command Reports Conquest of Bessarabia, Big Victory at Smolensk Imminent

Soviet Claims Counter Drive Against Nazis   Hitler Promises Victory; Says Reds Face Annihilation

Nazi Drives Lose Punch. Reds Report   Declare Stubborn Kiev. Moscow Defenders Now On Offensive

CLAIM TWO OF NAZI DRIVES BREAKING UP   Counter-Attacks From Reds Lash At Nazis; Germans, However, Claim Gains

German Command Says Bessarabia Rewon, Enemy Groups Being Wiped Out; Soviet Report One of Most Optimistic of War; Explosive Crisis Nearer in Far East

'Counter-Attacks Inflict Heavy Losses, Report Soviets   MOSCOW OPTIMISTIC   Russian Defenders Facing Annihilation, Declare German Sources

SAY NAZI DRIVES BROKEN   Russians Declare Red Counter Attacks Are Growing In Strength—-Germans Claim Defending Forces Driven Out Of Bessarabia

Germans Say Moscow Route Nearly Opened   Museovites Claim Moscow And Kiev Drives Break:  ing Against Stubborn Line  RUSS IN SE A VICTORY

German Command Declares Soviets Face Annihilation In Region Near Smolensk

COUNTER ATTACKS STOP INVADERS, RUSSIANS DECLARE   Germans Assert Soviets Are Thrown Back Inte Ukraine

NAZIS STALLED BY RED FORCES   Soviet Bulletin Says Drives On Moscow, Kiev Are Broken.   BOTH SIDES OPTIMIstic

RAINS DRENCH PARTS OF 1OWE   Some Central and South eastern Areas Report Soaking Downpours

Heavy Rains in Southeast Iowa Are Continuing   Some Damage Is Reported From Lightning — Ne Fear of s

Torrential Rains In Some lowa Areas   Only Minor Flood Dam age Is Reported.   1hijixnotin WEATHER.

BREAK WITH VICHY LIKEL'   Weygand Reported Conferring on Military Action for French

New Action Seen   France May Be Drawn Into War On Germany’s Sidé —   THE DEFENSE OF AFRICA INVOLVEL

Mexican Authorities Seize Dozen Axis Ships to Use For National Commerce

MEXICO TAKES AXIS VESSELS FOR OWN USE   President Cam acha Decrees Ship Ex nronriationn.

MEXICO TO USE SEIZED AXIS SHIPS   Camacho Gives Orde} Rejects Protest

SEIZED VESSELS TO BE USED BY MEXICO   President Camacho Issacs Decree Expropriating 12 German And Tialian Merchant Ships

MEXICO TAKES 12 AXIS SHIPS   Crews Placed Aboarc Vessels At Tampico and Vera Cruz

‘ROAD’ ENDS   Famed Play Ends 7 and Half Year  Enracemant faniohé

Enemy Set Back About Ten Miles   RUSSIANS PLEDGED TO KEEP HITLER FROM MOSCOW

Capital Faces New Threat In Northwest   Fourth Thrust Toward City Most Dangerous; Claim Drives Slowed

NazisDrive onMoscow Fr. Kalinin   German Spearhead Thrust From Four Points At Capital; Bloody Fighting Cost Both Sides Heavily.   Hitler Fails

Red Armies in Center Say Nazis Retreat   Invaders’ Losses in Battle Set at 13,000 Casualties

Germans Say Six Vilhon  Soviets Lost   New Break Through Is Only 95 Miles from Imperiled Capital   RUSSIANS COUNTER

New Battlefront Opens With Teutor Smash From North To Within 95 Miles Of Moscow

Draff Board Names Registrants fo Fill Second June Quofa,   35. Listed to Report for Induction at Fort Leavenworth June 15

Draft Board Names Registrants fo Fill Second June Quola  35 Listed to Report for Induction at Fort

U. 8. REDUCES USE OF RUBBER   SEEKS TO FREEZE GASOLINE PRICES. AT EXISTING LEVELS FOR TIME BEING.

RUBBER RATION BEING TALKED   Gasoline May Be Rationed In Eastern States

Gasoline Ration Cards for Eastern Motorists Predicted   Effects of Defense Proqram Hit Consumer in Rumored Moves

Ration Cards For Gasoline  Mav Be Used   Considered as Way To Combat Shortage Threatened in East  PIT ANS MADE TO CTT    PLANS MADE TO CUT ‘USE OF RUBBER

MACKENZIE KING SEES PRESIDENT   Mutual War Problems of Two Nations To Be Discussed

GREEKS SINK - TROOP SHIPS   REPORT 1,800 ITALIANS CAP TURED YESTERDAY AND TWO TRANSPORTS SENT DOWN

GREEKS CAPTURE 1800 ITALIANS   Also Report Torpedoing Two Italian Ships In The Adriatic.

GREEK TROOPS CAPTURE 1000 ~ TTALIAN-MED   Pri isoners Report that Two. of Their. Own. “Ships: Were Sunk:

1000 Italians Are Captured; Two Ships Hit   Transports Torpedoed In Adriatic, Say Greek Reports «

CAPTURE 1000 ITALIANS  i ¢ Peewee  Pa ry 2472 See eh Se ST SS , oom Pease ae Lee eee

GREEK TROOPS TAKE PRISONERS   Capture 1,000 Of Famous ltalian “Luni Division  Including Officers

Mussolini's Liners Are Torpedoed   Italian Forees in Mediter ranean Area Attacked  Without Letup

GOP Breaks In On Pittsburgh Democrat Rule   Name Sheriff And Retair Control Of Allegheny Common Pleas Court

HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES SEVEN BILLION WAR All   Must be Accepted or Become “Faltering Weicher”, on Promises to Democracies

House Leaders Urge Speed On War - Aid Bill   Ranking. congressmen of both parties join in asking quick passage of appropriation,

URGE QUICK PASSAGE Of AID BILLIONS   Congressmen of Both Parties Ask House to Take Immediate Action to Help Britain.   TABER HITS FDR’S DEFENSE HANDLING

French Ships Being Seized   Britain Has Intercepted 4¢ French Ships Trying To Run Blockade

PRICE CONTROL BILL TAKES PLACE ON HOUSE CALENDAR   ‘Would Authorize Fixing Of Ceiling ‘With October ] As Base

PRICE CONTROL BILL READY FOR ACTION ON CALENDAR OF HOUSE   PROPOSED LEGISLATION HAS PREFERRED SPOT BUT FACES STORMY OUTLOOK

HOUSE STUDIES PRICE CONTROL   Debate Expected To Open Next Week On ControversyLaden Measure

COMPLETE MEASURE FOR PRICE CONTRO   Bill Takes Preferred Plac on House Calendar; Outlook Stormy

PRICE CONTROL MEASURE READY FOR DISCUSSION   Bill Placed In Preferred Place On Calendar

 ‘Commodity, Rent Price Control Bill  Gets Preferred Spot On House List

Price Control Faces Battle   Administration to Seek Ceiling on Farm Prices

f{easure to Control Prices of ‘Commodities and Some Rents Faces Stormy Outlook As It Goes to House

Bill to Curb Prices, Rents Nears House. Floor; Battle for Farm Ceilings Seen

PRICE CONTROL BILL TO FACE BITTER ATTACK   : Wage Ceiling Left Out Of Act

A PRICE CONTROL BILL TO THE HOUSE      Controversy - Laden Measure May Be Debated Next Week

CLOUDS GATHER IN HOUSE OVER PRIGE CONTROI   Administrationists Especial ly Hostile to Letting Farm Prices Soar Unrestricted

Price Control  Bill Ready   Given Preferred Place On House Calendar; Stormy Fight Seen

Controversial Price Control Bill  Gets Preferred Place On Calendai   Legislation Aimed At Control Of Commodities And Defense Area Rents Faces Stormy Outlook.

BRITISH HURLED BACK IN SYRIA   FRENCH RECAPTURE TOWNS BEFORE BEING HALTED IN ATTACK   BULLETIN

FRENCH ADVANCE IN SYRIA. CLAN   Counterattack Takes Mandate Defenders to Palestine Border, Vichy Says

’ British Move , Up on 2 Fronts in Syria Drive   But French Are Counter-Attacking in Wednesday’s Fighting

Sinking of Ship Is Denounced By Hull As “Piracy”   Hull Speaks Strongly In Support of Policy of Self Defense

HULL DENOUNCES SINKING OF SHIP      Says It Was Act Of Lawlessness And Piracy.

FDS POSITION ON NEUTRALITY STRENGTHENED   Torpedoed Tanker Fighth U. S.-Owned Vessel Sunk By Axis

HULL DENOUNCES TANKER SINKING AS PIRACY AC]   Part Of German Plan Of World Conquest He Btates

HULL SCORES SINKING OF I. C. WHITE   35 Crew Members Of Torpedoed Tanker Rescued

Nation Views Latest Incident More Seriously   Hull Charges Act Is Part of Plan To Drive Vessels From Atlantic

SHIP SINKING ANGERS HULL      Secretary of State Calls Act More “Lawlessness and Piracy”’.

Whole. of..Southern . Soviet Wing in Peril   * Oininotis Forebodings Come From Moscow Itself; Berlin, Moscow Both Bombed; RAF. Also Active :

Nazis Claim To Reach ‘Black Sea   Announce Red Forces In Area of Odessa Isolated by Drive   ALL SOUTHERN WING OF REDS PERILED   Russia Face to Face With Possible Loss Of Ukraine Breadbaske

Germans: Slash - Across Ukraine To Black Sea   Red Army Battles Desperately Against Entrapment; Position Called Intenahle

Zones In Finland  Closed To Aliens   Youthful Soldiers Crowd All Trains

Rinne Ay. raatenes  a Hate) A Waauilie News of Second  War With Russia

KEY AREAS. OF FINLAND ARE CLOSED   Foreigners Are Barred From Helsinki

KeyAreas Of Finland Closed   Youths Crowd Trains to Join Fighting Forees

Country Tense Pending  Russo - German Verdict   Men Entrain to Join F ighting Forces While Children Are Removed to Safety

NAZI BALK AT EXGHANGE PLANS   Can't Agree With Terms Of British For Swapping War Prisoners

NO EXCHANGE ». OF PRISONERS   NEGOTIATIONS  FOR E} ’ CHANGE OF BRITISH AND GERMAN WAR PRISONERS IN DEADLOCK

Blame Germans For Collapse of Prisoner Swap   British Charge Nazis With “Flagrant Breach of Faith” In Plan 

DISPUTE BALKS DEAL BETWEEN BRITISH, NAZIS   London Charges ‘Flagrant Breach Of Faith’ By Germans

Plan To Swap Prisoners Has Broken Down   Britain Claims Flagrant Breach of Faith By Germans

Plan for Trading Prisoners Across  Channel Collapse   Margesson Blames Breach of German Faith for Break-Down

LONDON SAYS NAZIS CANT BF TRISTFR   Berlin Contends British Would Have Received More Prisoners Than  Germany

Prisoners Swap Plan Collapses   Powers Disagree On Exchange Terms

Mediators Working At Dear. born to Come to Agreement on Ford Plant.

SEHRING TO TAKE RAGEN’S PLACE   DEPUTY TO BECOME WARDEN AT JOLIET; lERC MEMBERS QUIT

SOVIET PLANES BOMB HELSINKI   Bombs Fall on East Outskirts as Well as At Malmi Airfield

Ut ENDED BY DEATH   Traffic Accidents As Usua Cause Greater Portion Of Fatalities

Death Already Riding Roads   Fatalities Counted As Labor Day Week-End Is Launched

KILLED IN FIRE   Three Die in Apartment Blaze Thought Set By Firebug.

a er sane eateries et eeneninnieanteadl  Heavy Rains Drench New Mexico Sunday

PREDICT HUGE VOTE MONDAY   Hot State ‘And Local Issues Expected To Bring Record Trek To Polls

Balkan Fears Of German Thrust Mount   Sofia Apprehends Pact Between Nazis and Russians

Nazi-Balgarian Break, Russia ‘Deal’ Feared   King Boris Reported on Journey to Germany; Lightning Move May Be Made Soon

Nazis and Soviets Rumored to Have Secret Agreement   Turkey Prepared for Any Eventuality in Dardanelles

Balkan Chiefs Fear Lack Of Russ Support   Germany Is Believed Dickering For  New Pledge

Balkans fear Stalin to back German drive   See offensive thru Bulgaria

Division. of Area With Hitler Looms   Nazis Bent on Preventing Italian - Dankirk? Departure From Albania

Italian Base At Bardia Reported Breaking Up Under Mighty Blows Of English Forces

Heavy Attack Made On Kiel   Lighter Blows Struck By RAt At Berlin And Several © Other Points

RAF Concentrates Bombings On Nazi Naval Base At Kie      Fires Reported Raging, Other’ German ‘Objectives Raided; Germans Pound: Newcastle Area .

British Strike Nazi Targets  In Wide Area   Kiel, Berlin, Bremerhaven Among Many Points Hit During Night

NAZIS, BRITISH SWAP AIR LICKS   English Bombers Hammer At Kiel Naval Base And Other Cities; Germans Pound Newcastle.

RAF Raiders Batter Kiel And Berlin   Emden, Wilhelmshaver and Luheek Also Heayily Attacked

BRITISH STAGE HEAVY AIK RAID ON HELGOLANE   Naval Base, Docks and Cen.ter of Town Attacked By Bombers; That German Island Stronghold In the North Sea Left In Smoke and Flames.

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID HELGOLAND   DAYLIGHT ATTACKS FOLLOWED BY QUIET NIGHT OF INACTIVITY

German Base At Helgoland Raided By British Bombers      Attackers Break Up Football Game; Power Statior  And Oil Refinery At Gosnay Hit; Eight Plane: Are Lost

Helgoland Hit Hard By RAF   Swirl Of Dust And Smoke’ Left By Attacking British Planes

British Naval Guns Join In  Ship Defense   Cardiff Fire-Bombing Is Followed By Other Raids

Naval Base of Portsmouth Is Believed Bombed by Nazis; R.A.F. Returns Compliment

F, R.'S PLEDGE CHEERS MANILA, FILIPINO NATION   Their Freedom Will be Redeemed Their Independence Established and Protected.

Word Spurs On Detenders of Bombed City   Anti-Axis Powers Are Weld ing Resources

Russians Say German Airmen Employing Gliders Were Shot Down in Black Sea Area

GERMANS ADMIT SUPERIOR AIR POWER OF REDS   Ford And GMC All Out In Production Of Tanks

Russians In Counter  Offensive   Soviets and British Encoun. ter Little Opposition in Occupying Iran

SENTENCE GIRL TO EIGHT YEARS   19-Year-Old Orphan Girl Hetd Responsible For Fatal Highayay Accident.

aces. etn ht aT  Japs Say British Planning Trouble   Assert Big Force at Singapore Means Crisis Intendec

BRIEF STORM I$ FORECAS)   WARMER WEATHER I8 8SCEL ULED TO ARRIVE TOMORROW WEATHERMAN  DECLARE .

EQUAL WAGES “WORRY SOUTI   SCHOOL PROGRAMS UPSET Bi COURT DECREE ON NEGOES’ PAY AND EQUAL  as SCHOOLING

Equal Wages For Teachers Worry Soutl   School programs upset by court decree on Negroes’ pay — Money may be lumped. .

U. 5. DEFENSE REPORT MADI   Rooseve It Proelaims Thanksgiving Day

MILK STRIKE WILL BE MADE TIGHTEI   New York Farmers Plar To Redouble Picket Lines Today

SAYS MOVE WOULD BE ACT OF WAR   Raeder Describes Patrol System As ‘Arvressive’

s American Patrols As ggressive’; Says German Navy Not Scared   yOSEVELT TO TALK   S., interest Centers On peech Tuesday Night Ry President

THRUST BREAKS     THROUGH FROM TULA TO EAST   Serious Threat  _In Advance In _.  Klin Area

TROOPS SMAS TO INNER LINE OF DEFENDERS   Nazis Reported Within 16 Miles Of City: Reich Is Confident

ARMISTICE: DAY . “WAS OBSERVED: ~ WITH GEREMON)   Fitting Program. on Court house Lawn Sponsored  -by Legion.    OBSERVED BY NATION   Memorial Address Given bs ' Father Leo Faurote © . of Academy. ‘

ARMISTICE DAY WAS OBOtRVED WITH CEREMONY   Fitting Program on Court house Lawn Sponsored by Legion.   OBSERVED BY NATION   Memorial Address Given by Father Leo Faurote of Academy.

Floggers Fail To Get Clemency   Governor Talmadge Refuses Paroles or Pardons to Six

NO PAROLE FOR FLOGGERS   Gov, Talmadge Refuses to Act on Behalf of Klansfmen~

6 Denied  Pardons   Georgia Governor Refuses T: Pardon Convicted Floggers

Gov. Talmadge Denies Clemency To Six Flogger   identified 9s Ku Klus “lan Members at Hear. ing Held Last Week

6 KLANSMEN DENIED PAROLE IN FLOGGINGS   Talmadge’s Action Follows Sensational Hearing

Klan Floggers' Appeal Denied   Ministers and Others Win Fight Before Governor

WEIR TOLD 10 GEASE ANTI-GIO ACTIVITIES   NLRB Also Orders Company To Disestablish Leagues

THE IRISH SEEK U. S. PROTECTION   From Germany or From Eng: land Not Made Clear.

U. §. PROTECTION FOR EIRE   Senator Asks Irish Government Te Seek American Aid

Tinder-Dry . Adirondack   Aveas Blaze   Governor’s Order tt Stand Until Soaking Rains Relieve Dangers      §0 FIRES IN STAT      Larger Flaming Section: Near Ausable Catled Under Contral

Lehman Bars Forest Land To Public as Fire Menace Grows, No Rain in Sigh   Breed Run Blaze Calls Out Fighters This After noon, After Four Fires Tuesday, One Covering 100 Acres Near Carrollton

MEDIATION BOARD TO SETTLE STRIKE   ClO and Mine Operators End Negotiations for Contract

Mediation Board Handed Plea To End Coal Strike   Southern Operators and Miners End Conference in New York   Refers te Advertisements

COAL ACCORD IS LEFT TO U. 8. MEDIATIONBODY   Miners And _ Operators Break Off Parleys With Outburst Of Bitter Charges   Go To Capital

Southern Operators and Mine Union Leaves Dispute to Mediation Board

SOUTHERN GWNERS AND UNION. SPLIT   Coal Contract Negotiations in 11-Weeks-Old Dispute Broken Off

Dictatorship Lewis Goal Ads. Charge   SOUTHERN OPERATORS CHARGE MINERS’ PRESIDENT WITH SEEKING DEATH GRIP ON NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIES.   Hard Coal Pact Signed

MINE ACCIDENT TOLL NUMBERS 12 DURING 1940   Reduction of one-fourth noted in mining deaths during year

PASSAGE SECURED BY U. 5. OFFICIAL!   Many Private Citizens Left Stranded in Japan

26 Embassy Officials to - Leave Japan   Foreign Office Pressur« Believed Responsible For Getting Passage

U.S. Envoys In Japan Go ToShangha   Nipponese Propaganda ir Chino Makes Things Difficult for Americans

Japs Release 28 United States Consul Officials  Passage to Shanghai Is

Japanese Arrange Sailing for 26 U.S. Diplomatic Officials   100 American Citizens Still Remain Stranded Without Passage Home

Japs Arrange — Ship Passage   Japanese Liner Finds Place For U. S. Officials On Shanghai-Bound Boat.

JAPAN FREES U.S. OFFICIALS   Twenty - Six Allowed To Leave, But 100 Other Yanks Are Stranded

U.S. Embassy and Consular Officials Reported to Be Leaving Japan

ANNOUNCES ROOM FOR 26 U. S, EMBASSY OFFICIALS   Hostage" Publicity Belleved Effective in Helping Get Americans Out of Far East

Get Passage  From Japai   Tokyo Does About-Face and Provides Reservation for Americans To Go to China

PASSAGE SECURED BYU: S$: OFFICIALS      Many Priyate Citizens Left Stranded in Japan

Japan to Permit Early Departure Of 26 Americans  All Are Officials and 100 Americans Will Be Left Behind

Japan Will Let US. Diplomatic  Consular Party Sail for Home   More Than 200 American Private Citizens Still Stranded as Japs Refuse to Let Them Leave

JAPS YIELD T0 U.S. PRESSURE   To Provide Transportation tc Shanghai for 26 Consular Officials

JAPAN LIFTS SAILING BAN   NYK Line Suddenly An. nounces Reservations On Shanghai Ship

Japanese Steamship Line Finds Passage for U. S. Envoys on Tatsuta Maru   Foreign Office: Pressure Believed Responsible for Helpful Attitude

J. 5, OFFICIALS TO LEAVE JAPAN   Departure Of 26 Permitted As War Tension Grows in Far East

Americans To Sail on Jap Liner  SHIP LEAVES . SHANGHAI AUGUST 228

26 U, S. EMBASSY OFFICIALS TO SAI   Scheduled to Leave Tokvo or the Tatsuta Maru on August 28.

Civil Uprising Threatens New Axis Partner   German Legions Pour Across Danube; British Diplomatic Break Next

Bulgars Sign Accord. With. Hitler’s Axis   America ls Wamed Breaking British’ Is Nazi Aim...

Yugo - Slavia Feels German Pressure Now   Bulgaria—Twelfth Nation Grabbed By Hither—Overrun By Troops.

BULGARIA SIGNS PACT WITH NAZIS IN VIENNA PALAGE   Hitler Attends Seven-Minuts Ceremony — Ciano, Von Ribbentrop and Other  Notables on Hand.   YUGOSLAVIA MAY BE ASKED TO JOM   German Foreign Ministe: Says “Power of England Is to Be Smashed Wherever It Shows Tiself.”

PRESSURE FELT BY YUGOSLAVIA; GREECE PERILEL   Welcoming Bulgaria, Ribben trop Says Outside Aid to Britain Coming Too Late

SECRETARY KNOX CONVINCED AMERICA FIERCELY AROUSED   HEAD UNITED STATES NAVY ‘SPENT SATURDAY NIGHT IN ¥ MIDLAND DUE TO FOG

KNOX IS MUM ON HIS CHECK UP AT HAWAII   SAYS AMERICANS RESOLVED ON COMPLETE DEFEAT OF JAPANESE

Americans Resolved To End Japanese Menace, Says Knox   Secretary of Navy Declines To Talk of Trip to Pearl Harboi

‘Chutist Stranded Atop Mountain Peak   Wyoming Man Jumps to Devil’s Tower but Fails in Climb Down

TRAINS HALTED IN JUSOSLAVIA   Clear All Lines for Military Activity As Nation Braces for Attack.

Passenger Train Service Stopped Over Jugoslavia   Service Ordered Stepped To Clear All Lines for _ Military Trains

SPEED ON LABOR BILL DEMANDED   Battle Opens To Preven Shelving Measure Over Holidays

BORDEAUX. SUB NEST   Italian: Submarines Are Se verely Damaged or s Sunk Outright   DOCKS AT BREST /' ALSO ATTACKEL      London Raided Again, Bw Not.on a Heavy Scale, ' British Say

12 More in Draft Call   Questionnaires Are Als Sent Out to More Jasper County Registrants

Duce’s Paper Hits At Ans Har On U.S    oosevelt ‘Accusec Of Wanting Entry Into Contlict

Mussolinis Paper  Says Axis May Declare War on U.S  Claims President Roosevelt Is Trying to Goad Italy and Germany Into Taking

Greeks Capture 500 Prisoners In Klisura Sector   italian Reinforcements Ar Dislodged from Central Albania

Reinforcement Units Captured   ‘Rushed To Sector To Halt Greek Advance   ITALIANS USE TANKS   Attack Is Repulsed with _ Guns, Other Material Captured; Planes Downed

CAPTURE 500 ITALTANS IN KLISURA AREA   Italy Reinforcements Fail To Halt Greeks

GREEKS CAPTURE. PEAKS NEAR KEY. TOWN OF KLISURA   Italian Reinforcements, Rushed Into Sector to Halt: Advance.on Valona, Are Forced Back.   1 FASCIST TRANSPORTS _ ARE REPORTED SUNK   British Warship Said to Have . Sent Down Vessels Carry- - ing Heavy Guns and Automobiles.

Hlinois State Legislature Stages Heated Filibuster Over Chicago Bill

EARL OF CARROLL SAID MURDERED   Evidence Shows Pistol Shot Entered Behind Ear

EARL BELIEVED MURDERED   Physician in Kenya. Colony Says Englishman Was Shot

‘REDS HOLDING MOSCOW AREA FROM DRIVES   ‘ Crimea And Don Are In Bad Position

Russians Admit Evacuation Of Ukranian City   Crimea And Lower Dor Valley Likewise Reported In Growing Danger

Detenders Hold Firmly At Moscow   Nazi Break-Through Into Crimea Claimed In Southern Warfare  NAZIS SPLIT FORCES

KHARKOV LOST BY REDS, DON IS IN DANGER   INVADERS HALTED AT APPROACHES TO MOSCOW

id Forces Appear to je Firmly Holding Voscow Approaches  ao raccisT UNITS   7 FASCIST UNITS

CRIMEA AREA REPORTED 10 BEIN DANGER   Russians Firmly Holding Moscow Approaches   PLANTS BLOWN UP IN RUSSIAN CITY   Thousands Are Driving Into Crimean Peninsula

Moscow Defenses Holding Firmly Against li Invaders  a Deanar Into   Nazi Forces Drive Deeper into Crimea: Italians Admit Being: Hurled Back by Red Defenders

STRIKERS DEFY ROOSEVELT PLEA STAY OFF JOBS   MINERS REFUSE TO CONTINUE WORK IN CAPTIVE HOLDINGS

Captive Coal Miners Idle Despite Plea  Roosevelt Request For Strike Delay Is Rejected

U.M.W.Says 53.000 Coal  Miners Idle   Diggings Which Supply Steel Mills Remain at Standstill; F. D. R. Takes Hand   Will Give Reply

Lewis May Talk With Myron Taylor Middle Of Week   President Last Night Asked United Mine Workers’ Leader To Reconsider His Strike Decision and Get Men Back To Pits Pending Final Settlement; Other Industrial Disputes.

President May Take Drastic Strike Action   Lewis Ignores Plea In Coal Mines Fight; Shipbuilding Hit   WALKOUTS SPREAD   Aircraft Workers May Join In West Coast Work Stoppage

Mines That Make Steel Are Closed   Coal Mines Serving Steel ~~ Companies Shut Down — on Lewis Order   ONE LOCAL IS DEFIANT   U.M.W. Claims Practically All Miners. in Field ;  Are Idle

Congressman lred By Actions of Lewis   Georgian Says Government Policy Partly to Blame

Heed Strike Call   Lewis To Make Reply To Second Request Of Roosevelt   ONLY UNION SHOP MINERS AT WORK

Mine Strike Continues   Lewis To Reply To Roosevelt Appeals Today

MINERS IGNORE FDR'S APPEALS 10 STICK 10 JOBS   UMW Claims Almost All Workers Heed Strike Order

53,000 Miners DefyF.D.R., Go on Strike   John L. Lewis to Answer Second Appeal Of President Roosevelt To Avert Coal Tieup

ORKER ALL OF LEWIS 0 QUIT PITS   cond Appeal by Rooseyelt Fails to Change Plans to Tieup Vital Defense Industry   Hews TO REPLY TO PRESIDENTS APPEAL   hief Executive Cite:  “Crisis In Our National Life” In Urging Cancellation of Walkout

pat Gs   vou vimers Tgnore FDR Plea, Strike JOHN LEWIS TO  REPLY TODAY TO PRESIDENT.

STEEL FIRMS’ MINES CLOSED BY BIG STRIKE   Practically All of 53,000 Coal Diggers Idle, With Defense Plants Threatened With Fuel Short aoa

CIO Leader Plans Reply Note Today   Second: Appeal Is ‘Sent By President Asking Miners Continue ‘ Their: Work

Appeal To Halt Strike Is Rejected   Most Of 53,000 Men In Captive Mines Remain Off Job On  “Orders Of Lewis

Mine Czar Ties Up   John L. Lewis Rejects  Second Appeal By President As the:  “Captive” Miners Strike

UMW. CLAIMS 03,000 MINERS IGNORE F.D.R   RTAY OUT OF STEEL FIRMS MINES DESPITE EXECUTIVE'S SECOND APPEAL   JOHN L. LEWIS TO MAKE REPLY THIS AFTERNOOR      President Roosevelt Says Production Of Steel Must Not Be Malied far Anvthineg

Lewis Delays Reply To President’s Appeal  One Union Local Defies Lewis’ Order, Votes To Work

MINE WORKERS ON STRIKE MONDAY IN DEFIANCE PRESIDENT   SECOND APPEAL BY PRESI. DENT TO AVOID WORK STOP. PACE IS NOT ANSWERED

Union Overrides Chief Executive For Second Time   In Answer To FDR‘ Request, 53,000 Miners Still Idle

Claim Miners Remaining Idle  Leader Lewis Expected to Answe: President Monday

53,000 IDLE IN ‘CAPTIVE MINE’ DISPUT   Defy President’s Request T Stay on Jobs In Interest of National Defense.   DEMAND UNION SHOP   Labor Leader Scheduled Te  Give Reply To Roosevelt’s Baniinsct Tadaw

Coal Miners Go On Strike Despite Rooseveit's Appeal   Lewis to Reply to Request Mines Remain Open as Defense Need; Other Strikes Delaying Armament Production.

THOUSANDS IDLE AS STRIKE HITS GAPTIVE MINES   Union Claim:  Practically All of 53,000 Workers On Strike Despite Second Appeal by President Roosevelt   AWAITS LEWIS REPLY

MINES IDLE WITH LEWIS TLL FIRM   53,000 Men Remain Away From Jobs During Day.

PRESIDENTS PLEA NOT 10 STRIKE UNHEEDED BY  MINERS   Workers in Mines Vital to Defense Work Decline to Act on Second Appeal   7 Giant Shipyards Forced to Close Because of Call for  Walkout

Lewis Stands Pat on Order For Mine Strike   Asserts Hillman Connive: To Nip Labor's Judicial Rights   Mum to FDR Plea   Walkout Saturday Affect: 53.000 Miners in Five States

CAPTIVE MINERS ARE (DLE TODA   John L. Lewis to Reply to ‘Work Continuation Plea hv Roosevelt

COX DEMANDS SHOW DOWN WITH LEWIS   Other Congressmen Joining In Denunciation of Strikes in Defense Plants

Lewis Defies New Plea to End Strike   Second Request to Miners by F. R. is Rejected

*F. D. R. Plea Not To Strike Ignored *By-CIO Miners   UMW Claims 53,000 Are Idle  In Mines Supplying Steel Plants

North Carolina and Tennessee Aluminum Work. ers Consider Strikes.

LEWIS IGNORES Una APPEALG OR STRIKE END   President Asks That Miners Remain On Jobs Pending Negotiation Outcome

Captive Mines Shut By Union Roosevelt Makes Second Appeal For  tmeare i§itia kKactiimsa

Labor Leader Will Answer Latest Plea In Afternoon   Fifty-Three Thousand Miners Fail To Go On Duty.

Second Appeal By Roosevelt  As Mines Close   Nearly 53.000 Coal Miners Out Today As John L. Lewis Calls Strike,   HOUSE WANTS ACTION

UMW Claims All Captive Mines Closec   Lewis Scheduled to Reply To Roosevelt This Afternoon

33,000 MINERS IDLE AS LEWIS SAYS NO AGAIN   Second Appeal From Roosevelt To Delay Walkout Is ignored   UNION SHOP DEMANDED   Stoppage Of Steel Production Threatened As Captive Mines Close

LEWIS STANDS PAT ON STRIKE ORDER DESPITE APPEAL   Steel Producer-Owned Coal Mines Tied Up As 53.000 Miners Strike

LEWIS SPURNS ROOSEVELT’S APPEAL   Fifty-Three Thousand Coal Miners Remain Idle In Answer To Strike Order Issued By Head Of United Mine Workers Who Defies Chief Executive

Lewis Will. Answer FDR’s Repeal Today   Stack of Telegrams From Loeal Unions Endorse Lewis Stand On Presidant's Letter

53,000 Miners lonore F'D’s Plea   Steel Production Threatened As Lewis Demands CIO Closed Shop

Steel Production Threatened: Plea of President Vain   Head of C. 1. O. United Mine Workers Says He'll Talk Later

Firm Despite President's Second Appeal To Call Off Strike in Interest Of Nationa! Defense

LEWIS REFUSES FDR'S APPEAL TO END STRIKE   Labor Leader Stands Pat On Mine Decision

COAL MINERS IDLE DESPITE FR APPEAL   Captive Mines Obey Order of Lewis On ~ Union Demands   DEFENSE WORK HIT   Steel Firms Lack Enough Coal to Last More Than Week

in Face of Second Call Upon John L, Lewis by President To Avert Walkout, U.M.W, Declares 95 Percent of ‘Captive Mines’ Supplying Defense-Vilal Steel Indus. try Have Been Tied Up

JOT L, LEWTS STANDS PAT 08 ORDER 19 STAKE   Walkout Order in Effect Despite Second Appeal By President; Union Head Will Meet With Taylor  COAL NEED CITEN

03,000 WORKERS ~ IN CAPTIVE MINES —=HROP-FHER-TOOL      Decision to Halt Output is ir Direct Defiance of FOR  ale

One Union in Dety; Votes to Stay at Work   Estimate 53,000 Coal Miners Idle in 5 States

Demand Action Against Lewis  for Defying FR   House Members Declare Labor Chief Indiffer ent to Defense

Legislators Ask A Showdown on  Lewis Defiance   Solons Denounce Union Leader in Calling Strike  in Coal Mines.   Nearly 53,000 Idle In the Captive Mine:

Captive Mines Idle—-Nearly 53,000 Strike   ignore Second Appeal tc Resume Work in Inter. est of Defense

MEN STRIKING DESPITE PLEAS “BY AOUSEUEL   Lewis Rejects First Request from’ President; Will Answer Second.   UMW LOCALS URGING GENERAL STRIKE ORDER

nanometre, att  VOLUME. XLIV   Lewis Stands Pat on Mine Strike Order   CIO Leader Rejects Appeal of President In Defense Interest

PRESIDENT WILL RECEIVE LEWIS ANSWER TODAY   All ‘Captive’ Pits Shut Down As UMW Presses Drive For A Union Shon

U.S. Board Asks ~ Mines Reopened   Defense Mediators Enter Picture’as All ‘Captive’ Operations Close

COLLIDE, 6 DIE   Four Killed in Georgia Tragedy Are Ft. Benning Soldiers

Six Killed In Crash   13 Others Injured In Georgi: Auto-Bus Crash

SIX KILLED AS  CAR, BUS MEET   Four of Victims Wer Soldiers at Fort Benning, Ga.

SEVEN KILLED, 12 HURT IN CRASE   Five of Dead Are Fort Deming Soldiers; Car and Bus Collide

FIVE SOLDIERS DIE IN CRASE   AUTO IN WHICH SOLDIERS ~ WERE RIDING COLLIDED WITH SCHOOL BUS

Georgia School Bus and Auto Crash; 6 Deac   13 Others Injured in One Of State’s Worst Highway Accidents

Six Killed as Auto Crashes School Bus   Four Soldiers in Cai Are Fatally Hurt In Accident

SIX KILLED.      School Bus and Soldiers’ Car Were in Collision.

COLLISION TAKES 6 LIVES   Train Smashes Inte Automobile At Kentucky Grade Crossing

Six Killed, 13 Hurt in Wreck   Automobile and School Bus Crash Near Dawson. Ga.

°6 Killed As school Bus, "Car Collide   13. Others Injured Ir Georgia Crash; Soldiers Auto Involved.

Six Die As Bus And Car Crash   Thirteen Others Injured Bus Returning From Basketball Game.

Six Dead, 13 Hurt In Crash   Speeding Car and Bus Collide In Georgia

SIX ARE DEAD, 13 HURT WHEN CAR. BUS MEET   FCUR OF DEAD SOLDIERS FROM FORT BENNING, POLICE SAY

7 DIE IN CRASH — OFBUS AND CAR   Girl And Soldiers Among  Victims; 13 Others   ° Are Injured  t : 4

SOLDIERS, GIRL KILLED IN CRASH   School Bus, Auto In Head-On Collision In Georgia

AUTO RAMS BUS; 6 DEAD, 13 HURI   Georgia School Vehicle : it Crash on Way From Cage Game—4 Soldiers Killed

Six Killed In Bus-Car Crash   Four Victims Of Georgia Accident Are Soldiers From Fort Benning

EIGHT OHIGANS DIE IN AUTO ACCIDENTS   Four Pedestrians Included in Death Roster

School Bus Crash Kills 6 Persons   Thirteen Injured As Driver Attempts To Dodge Oncoming Car

Georgia School _ Bus and Auto ~~ Crash: 6 Dead   13 Others Injured. in One Of State’s Worst Highway Accidents _—_—-

Issues In Legislature Fake Form   MATTERS TO BE FOUGHT ON AT AUSTIN ARE NOW VISIBLE   By GORDON K SHEARER United Press Staff’ Correspondent

DRAFT CLASS WAS 40,000   ESTIMATE THAT NUMBER REGISTERED IN BTATE SULY 1—CIVIL SERVICE FOR ” EMPLOYES

NAB SECOND WOMAN IN SPY RING ROUNDUI   Native of Brooklyn, Forme Bund Class Student, Charged With Fanionac-

ARREST 2ND WOMAR IN SPY RING CASE   Federal Agents Seize New York Woman, Employed As Secretary

> Boards Name 194 Selectee:   Induction Set for Nex Monday and ‘Tuesday Six More Areas Callec for 150 Men.

3 Boards Name 96 More Men  For Inductior   Completes October Draft Quota for Southeast Side.

] Draft Boards Report 102 Men  For Inductio1   Three Volunteers Named; Community’s December Call to End Next Week.

3 More Boards” Call 99 Men for Army Inductiot      Local ‘Areas No. 14, 15 and 18 List Names o! Selectees.

3 Districts  Name 92 In Quot:   Five Areas Will Send Se. lectees for Induction on Monday; Board No. 11 Hichest with 50.

Batista Takes Over Commanc Of All Cuban Armed Forces   Sand Bag Barricades Guard Palace After. President Accepts Resignations of Chiefs’

BATISTA BATTLES UPRISING IN CUBA   President Takes Charge of Armed Forces as Storm. Branke

Cuban President Takes Over Aran   Batista Says ‘Commanders Of Military Sedittoua; Palace Guarded

BATISTA FACING POLITICAL STORN   President of Cuba Assumes Personal Command of All Army, Navy and National Police Forces in Move

DICTATOR OF CUBANG MAY BE ASSAILED   Political Storm I Said to Brew on Latin Island

Cuba Faces Political Outbreak   PRESIDENT BATISTA TAKES PER SONAL COMMAND OF ARMY NAVY AND NATIONAL POLICE

PUBLIC QUIZ OF NAVY MEN ‘OUT   PP. Protests; Seeret (fearing  Orde.

TAFT ASSAILS PROFIT LIMIT   Calls Morgenthau Program - Unwise, Even At Wartime Proposal

Morgenthau Challenged  On Corporation Profits   Taft Calls 6 Pct. Limit Idea Demagogic ‘Even For War Time’; Texan Insists Amendmeni Neadad

Profit Limit Hit, Backed   Mixed. Reaction Greets Proposal Made by Secretary Morgenthau

REAGTION ON SOUGHT PROFIT LIMIT IS FIXED   Senator Connally Holds Present Excess Profits Taxes “Should Be Amended”   OTHERS GIVE VIEWS   Taft Considers Morgen thau’s Move Most Unwise and Demagogic Proposal

Senators Praise, Rap Profit Talk   Connally Says Excess Profits Levies Ought to Be Amended and Stre ngthe ned  Taft Opposes  Ohio Republican Says Morgenthau Proposal Demagogic

VARIED REACTION 1 PROPOSAL SET LIMIT ON PROFIT   Sen. Connally Says Present Excess Profits Taxes “Should Be Amended and Strengthened”; Plan Criticized By Sen. Taft.

SEN, TAFT HITS PROFITS LIMIT OF SIX PER CENT   Morgenthau’s Proposal Meets Mixed Reaction in Congress Today

FDR Anxious For Pepper to Succeed Sen. James Byrne:   Pepper Would Be The Administration’s Chief Trouble Shooter

Florida Man May Be Spokes: man and Trouble-shooter for Roosevelt.

TALK OF PEPPER FOR SENATE JO   President Wants Him to Sue ceed Byrnes As Chief Trouble-Shooter.

PRES, ROOSEVELT WANTS PEPPER SUCCEED BYRNES   Eager To Have Senate Accept Pepper 4s Administration's Chief Troubieshooter.

‘Texas: Legislature Lumbers Heavily To End of Session   O'Daniel Veto on County Remittance Bill Not Overridden

Lawmakers Trek Homeward After Unusual Session   Gavels In Both Houses Fall Early In Morning; Vote Biggest Tax Bill

LEGISLATURE QUITS AFTER -HAVING MADE SOME NEW RECORDS   NEW HIGHS IN LENGTH, TAXRAISING AND SPENDING SET BY 47TH SESSION #

Session of 171 Days Is Ended By Leaislature   Solons Go Home After Breaking Several Records

Untrightened Greek Army Resumes Blitz Atfack on Italians   Behind Artillery Fire, Troops Bayonet Through Wire, Capture 1,200

GREEKS CAPTURE. 1,200 TTALTANS    ATHENS: SHOOK TROOPS FIGHT - WAY THROUGH BARBED. . WIRE ‘WITH BAYONETS. ©.

Pincers Advance After Gigantic — Tank, Plane Fight   Nazi Quarters Claim: : Bulk of Red. Motorized Equipment Knocked Out

Russian Forces Drop Back To New Defense Positions  After Record Tank Battle

Hitler’s Armed Forces Drive Prongs of Vast Pincers.  120- MILE SETBACK  REPORTED CAUSED Russian Men Are Being Pushed Back by Mechanized Divisions.

WITHDRAWAL   Hitler Forces Drive Prongs _ of Pincers Deep into Russia.   TROOPS AIM AT MOSCOW   Battle of Tanks and Air. planes Is Reported to Be linnreredantad.

Reds Report Fighting Off Tank Thrusts   Nazis Claim Important Militarv Victories

Germans Aiming at Moscow   Red Army Retires to New Positions in Polish Séctor

NAZI COMMENT IS SARCASTIC   Berlin Asserts U. S. Ships First to Fly Foreign Flags

Senate Makes Minor Changes in Tax Bill   Several Drastic Alterations Are Rejected

PEOPLE ASKED TO CUT BUYING   Government Drives For Voluntary Defense Economy

DECREASED BUYING (5 ASKED BY GOV"   Auto Manufacturers Asked to Rescind Recent Price Increases

Public Urged To Avoid  Unnecessary Purchases   Eastern Motorists Warned To Conserve On Gas And Oil, Auto Companies Asked To Cancel Price  Increases In Defense Economy Drive.

APPEAL MADE FOR CITIZENSHIP TO CUT DOWN EXPENDITURES   GOVERNMENT IN DRIVE FOR STRICT BUT VOLUNTARY DEFENSE ECONOMY

U.S. Economy Drive Opens   Citizens Are Urged To Cut Down on Individual Purchases

BRITISH SHIP LOSSES PLACED AT 224000 TONS   German Warships. Rescue  800 Survivors From  Blasted Convoy

ACTOR WILLIAM HOLDEN, ACTRESS BRENDA MARSHALL ARE WED AT LAS VEGAS

U.S. Rejects  Italy’s Charges  Against Consul   Seeking Relief for U. § Nationals Whose Banl Accounts Are Blocked

U.S. Rejects  Italian Charge   Denies American Offi. cints Acted Impreanerly

OFFICIALLY REPORT GERMAN ATTACK HALTED   See Soviet Troops Taking The Initiative   NAZIS  “GAIN”   Tell Of Advancing To ‘Within 45 Miles Of  Toninorad

ULAMANS SAY? Reds Unable To Prevent Annihilatior   High Command Recitent or Positions But New Claims Of Gains Are Mada

Red Troops Take Initiative On Several Sectors, Soviet Says, And Nazis Claim Smolensk Battle Drawing To Conclusion

Russia Asserts Conflict Settles Down To Siege   Contingents Shifted From Far East To Help Defend Moscow

Red Claims Outmatched In Nazi Talk   Battle of Smolensk About Over, Say Germans; Reds Say Nazi Drive ‘Washout’

Germans Claim They’ve Wiped Out Division from Far East; “Battle of Smolensk Over”

RUSSIA DECLARES. mM HAS BECOME ~ OLD-TIME SIFEE   Each Side Reports The Destruction Of Two - Divisions   NOT DAWN-TO-DUSK FIGHT SAY GERMANS

NAZIS REPORT ARMY NEARING RUSSIAN CITY   Moscow Says Two German Divisions, About 30,000 Men, Are Destroyed

Germans Report Division From Eastern Forces Brought Across  SAID DEMOLISHED  Russians Report Taking The Initiative Along Several Sectors

Victories. Reported By Soviet   Moscow Asserts That Nazis Are Experiencing Another Continuous Yerdun

A DIRECT ASSAULT ‘ON SOVIET CAPITAL IS REPORTED NEAT   This Was Hinted Today b3 Berlin Commentators in Their Report.   SEE GERMAN VICTORY   ‘Russians, However, Claim  the German Blitz Was  a Washout.

RUSSIANS DECLARE HITLER BLITZKRIEG PROVING WASHOUT   SMOLENSK BATTLE ABOUT END IN COMPLETE VIC. TORY, GERMANS STATE

REDS STATE 2 NAZI DIVISIONS ARE DESTROYED   Germans Assert Battle of Smolensk Nearing Successful Conclusion

Also Report Destruction Two German Army Units   Nazis Insist Onslaughts Are Continuing Successfully

Russians Declare Blitzkrieg Is “Washout”   Germans Say Bloody Battle at Smolensk le About Ended

BUT GERMANS REPORT 45,000 ARE WIPED OUT   Russians Report War Has Settled Down to “Another Verdun.” Fiercest Fighting at Smolensk

Bloody Smolensk Battle On Way to Moscow Rages   PRISONERS MOUNT   ‘Painless British Peace With Nazis Hinted By Turkey

REDS DECLA BLITIKRIES. I$ OWING DOWN   Berlin Says Bloody Battie at Smolensk Is About to End In’a Victory   MOSCOW REPORTS AN OLD-FASHIONED. SIEGE   Say Germans Are Held and Are Losing Thousands of Soldiers

THREE RED DIVISIONS - DESTROYED   One Far East Russian Unit Wiped Out, Reports From Berlin Say   BLITZ A WASHOUT MOSCOW CLAIMS      “Reds Say Germans Have Run Into Another Verdun, Tell of Big Losses  +

REDS ASSERT GERMAN BLITZ IS ‘WASHOUT   Berlin Claims Three Russian Divisions Destroyed

RED ARMY DIVISION REPORTED DESTROYED IN MOSCOW DEFENSE   BLOODY BATTLE OF SMO. -LENSK NEARING VICTORY  FOR INVADERS SAY NAZI

Nazis Claim Defeat Of  3 Divisions   Berlin Hints Possible Direct Assault Upon Moscow As Russians Renort New Gains

‘Nazis Claim ‘Big Russian Force Axed   Reds Counter With Report Hitler's Blitz Is Washout

Hint Direct ‘Assault On Moscow Soon   Russians, However, Declare German Blitz A ‘Complete Washout.’

‘FAR EAST UNIT CAUGHT INWEST   Berlin Says Soviets Moved Division 4,000 Miles

Differ on Trends Of War in Russia   Russians Declare Blitzkrieg a Washout; Germans Claim Gains   RED COUNTER-ATTACKS   Nazis Assert “Battle of Smo lensk"” Is Turning Their Way .

Reds Report Destruction of Two # Divisions (30,000 Men) Over Weel. L —Nazis Say They’re Near Lening?

RUSSIANS DECLARE HITLER BLITZKRIEG PROVING WASHOUT  CREHICKICHY PDATTILC’ apnnitnr   SMOLENSK BATTLE’ ABOUT END IN COMPLETE VICTORY, GERMANS STATE

Nazi Blitzkrieg ‘Wash-Out’, Reds Stoufly Maintain   Claim Destruction Of Two Divisions As Week-End Toll

REDS SAY NAZ “BLITZ” COOLS DOWN 10 Sich   Drive Labeled Washout; Germans Claim Gains In Leningrad Area,  Admit Going Hard.

Germans Claim Destruction of  3 Red Divisions   But Soviet Contends That 37-Day-Old Blitzkrieg a Washout.   Nazis Ready For An Attack on Moscow

GERMANY CLAIMS DESTRUCTION OF 3 RED DIVISIONS   BUT RUSSIANS SAY NAZI BLITZKRIEG HAS BECOME A WASHOUT

Germans Claim 3 Divisions Of  Russians Taken   Bolshevists Report Hitler’: 37-Day-Old Blitzkrieg “A Washout.’   RENEW LONDON RAIDS

Dutch East Indies Cuts Off Japan’s Oil Supply, Jap  Troops On March

Soviet Division . Smashed, Claim .   Nazis Say Victory Near at Smolensk

HITLER DRIVE IS WASHOUT,’ RUSSIANS SAY   Berlin Foresees Victor) Soon in Great Battle of Smolensk

RUSSIA CLAINS GERMAN BLITZ 1S. “WASHOUT”   Two Nazi Divisions Of 30,000 Men Destroyed, Communique States   SIEGE STATE PREDICTED   Legions 45 Miles From Leningrad. Official News Agency Reports

Soviet Counter-Attack Indicated on Several Sectors of Big Front   Nazis Claim Red Army Division Is Destroyed; Berlin Predicts Victory Near + the ‘Battle of Smolensk’

Big Battle Is Likened To Verdun   Reds Say Fight Becomin Old: Fashioned Sieges:  a Many. Captives . Claimed

Russians Say War Has Now Bogged Down Into a ‘Siege’   But Berlin Reports New Successes jn ‘Battle of Smolensk’   Leningrad Menaced?   ‘Reich Press Warns That — Conquest Won't Be Finished Soon

CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM BATTLE ZONE INDICATE HEAVY LOSSES FOR BOTH SIDES; RUSSIANS'CONFIBENT.   German: Claims of Destruction.of/Fhree Soviet ‘Divisions Countered With:Red Claims of De ‘ struction of Two Nazi Divisions.

Submarines Seen ff Newfoundlane anadian Report { Toronto Says   altle of the Atlantic Growing More Intense, Rear Admiral Nelle: Declares at Oakville

BE CONTINUED DURING CRISIS   Leaders, Make Decision As Special Japanese Envoy Flies to U.S.   SITUATION IS HELD ‘AS “VERY SERIOUS”   Solons Will Have Only Re cesses of Three Days, 14 is Decided   U. Boats Will Soon Be Operating Close To Nova Scotia Coast, Canadians Told

Nazi Subs Reported ( Oft Newfoundland  ode OAT dT Of Ags, ) PX ig: PAO RI. Cg

German’ Submarines, Reportéd “Already: Visible From: Coast of Newfoundland, Soon Will Be Operating Close: to ‘Nova ‘Scotia Adjacent to U. S., Chief of Canadian‘ Naval -Staff: Predicts ~

Subs Seen Off Newfoundland   Canada’s Navy Leader Says UMeats Within - Sight »f Coast ©

U-BOATS REPORTED NEAR NOVA SCOTI      Battle of the Atlantic I: Growing More Intense

Nazi Subs Reported Off Newfoundland  Canadian Naval Chief Anticipates Operations Off Nova Scotia

German Subs Reported Off Newfoundland   Will Be Operating Off Nova Scotia Soon, Canadian Official Says

U-Boats Will Soon Be Operating Close To Nova Scotia Coast, Canadians Told

U-BOATS CLOSE TO NOVA SCOTIA   Canada Builds Corvette Designed to Fight Of Submarines

BLUE ARMY CAVALRY AND INFANTRY MOVE AHEAD FROM TEXAS   ARMORED FORCES OF SEC OND ARMY BEING WITHDRAWN TO GAIN TIME

GREEK PLANES DROP LEAFLETS   Promise Good Treatmen for Italians Who Give Up; Gite ftaly’s Losscs

Phillips Okehs Bridge Accord   Says State Did Not Get All Due, But Could Have Done Worse

SETTLEMENT TO BRING $1,212,060 FOR WILLIS BRIDGE   Phillips and Enginee: Agree on Plan for Road Relocation

AAA Allotments  Promised Nov.    1942 Allotments Will Be Given Farmers To Help Defense

~BELIEVED TRIO OF ARMY DESERTERS IN ¥ RANGER ROBBERY   FILLING STATION ROBBED BY FOUR MEN, THREE WEARING ARMY UNIFORMS

our Sought or Holdup  Ranger Job Believed “Work of Escaped Camp Wolters Soldiers

SEARCH PUSHED FOR DESERTERS   Filling Station And Couple Robbed By Fugitives

WODDSMAN KILLED BY FALLING TREE   Steve Roper, 54, Victim of Accident South of Wakefield,

Bakery Strike In Des Moines Is Ended Today   All Back at Work—Will Discuss Wage Scales With Employers

MYSTERY CASE BEING REVIVEL   SHERIFF TO QUESTION CON VICT BEGARDING DISAPPEARANCE OF OHIO WESLEYAN CO-ED IN 1937

THREE KILLED IN SHOOTING   Policeman, Railroad Agent Are Killed by Negro, Who Is Killed

CHAMPION BABY BEEF AUCTIONEL      Morrell Packing Company 0O Ottumwa Paid $700.40 For Grand Champion.

Good Friday to Be Ohserved  eet meo assem   Business Houses to Close Doors

BAKERY DRIVER FINDS yORK COUNTIAN DEAL   Clayton S&S. Butt, 73, Discoverec  Lifeless On Chair In Kitchen Ot His Home At Shiloh

APPROPRIATION BILLS TIED UP IN CONGRESS   Leaders Confident Two Bills Will Be Passed  and Sent to Roosevelt

Senate Speeds Final Bills In Year-End Rush   Huge Supply Measure Passed, Others To Be Enacted

Bulgaria Forced to Bow To Germans, Leader Says   Member of Government Asserts Little Nation at Mercy of Biq Powers

Russians Make First Move To Get U.S. Hel   Diplomatic Gestures Which Will Precede Russian Request, Have Been Opened.

oviet Ambassador  Tolc American Policy Already Defined by Roosevelt’s Pledge of Help

Bombing Ships  Collide in Air   Farmers and School Children Wateh Tengads

VOCATIONAL HEAD - IS ON JOB TODAY TO HELP DEFENS!   Paul B. Hartman to Direct Program for Trainirig Workers in the Buck eye State.

Checked-Out Refueled, Then Lost   Abilene Training Flight Traced To Wichita Falls

TWO NIPPONESE NAMED TO FILL NEW POSITIONS   Tokyo Blames Activity 0 Britain, United States For Eastern Crisis   LONDON HITS PROPOSAL   No Good Purpose Served By Prolonging Strife, Spokesman Says

HENRY J, POPE JR., NAMED STATE ADMINISTRATOR OF NEW TIRE, TUBE RATIONING

Field Man Of * Veterans Will Be Here 8th      ASSISSTANCE TO BE GIVEN TO DEPENDANTS OF IX-SERVICE MEN

ADVISES U. 5. 10 SEIZE OUTPOSTS   ‘Have Waited Too Long; No Time to Pussy-Foot,’ Senate Is Told.   FOR CONVOY PRINCIPLE

[Florida Senator Proposes Belligerent “Program’’ For America  Pepper Wants U.S. To ‘Get Tough’

“Get Tough,” Sen. Pepper Counsels U.S.   Pussyfooting Chief U.S. Danger, Senate Told; Urges US. Bomb Tokyo

TIME TO GET TOUGH, DECLARES PEPPER   Smack Hitler And Japan Says Fiery Senator

Time To Get Tough, Asserts Sen. Pepper   Occupation Of Vital Areas Urged

Thinks Hitler Should Be Put In John Dillinger’s  fil en   WOULD AID CHINESE   Asserts American Fliers Should Be Used To Bomb Tokvo

SENATOR SAYS AMERICA MUST SEIZE ISLANDS   Pepper Advises U. S. ‘to Ge Tough’ and Put Axis Powers in Place.

Senator Pepper Says Now Is Time for U. §. To Get Tough   Bombing of Tokyo ls Among Proposals Of Floridan

Le ee OR ee ee ee  Time for U.S. To Get Tough, Urges Florida Senator   Pepper Wants Occupation Of Dakar, Other Bases, Open Naval Cooperation

TIME FOR U.S. T0 GET TOUGH, SAYS SENATOR PEPPER   Urges Nation Occupy Greenland, Iceland, Azores, Singapore .

Time To Get Tough Says Florida Solon   Proposes U. S. And Britain Occupy Greenland, Dakar And Azore Islands

Senator Wants Tokyo Bombed By U.S. Fliers   Floridan would Seize All Starting Points For Invasion On United States.  ASKS PROMPT ACTION

PEPPER URGES "GET TOUGH” PLAN FOR UNITED STATES   Wants Nation To Occupy Certain Islands, Afso . Singapore, Dakar   WOULD JOIN U. S., BRITISH NAVIES OPENLY   Advocates Making Bomber: American Pilots Available Ty China

SENATOR PEPPER WANTS, AMERICA “TO CET TOUCH”   ‘Urges United States  And Britain Take Outposts, Including Dakar ‘And The Azores  'SBOMB TOKYO”

GET TOUGH’ SEN, PEPPER TELLS NATION   Occupy Danger Spots, Bottle Up Jap Fleet, He Asks In Proposed Program   TREAT HITLER AS CRIMINAL   Says Congress, Administratior Must Face Issues and Decide Them

Senator Pepper Says Time For Action Is Here   Urges U. S. and Britain Oc cupy Greenland, Iceland, Azores and Other Islands.

‘Get Tough’ Is Pepper’s Uree To U.S   Florida Senator Has Definite Suecvestions

WANTS BRITISH IND U. S. NAVIES TOON OPENLY AGAINST JAPS   Sen. Pepper Would Get ~ Tough and Occupy Greenland, Azores, Cape Verde, Canary (slands, Singapore, West Africa   @ LONG RANGE BOMBERS TO THE AID OF CHINA   Says Threats Must Be  . Stifled at Their Source and Country Has Waited  . Too Long; Cabinet Discusses Productinn

Get Tough, Says Pepper   Senator Favors U, S, Oc: eupying Strategic Points

Senator Pepper. Says: ‘It’s ‘Time’ “U.S.Get Tough   Advices Americans, British * Send: Ships: To. ‘Pacific

Bombing Of Tokyo Urged By Pepper:   Favors U. S.-British Occupancy Of Several Military Positions

TELLS AMERICA TO GET TOUGH INFIRM SPEECH   Would Take Over Greenlan And Other Areas Along With British Help

‘Get Tough’ Is Advice of Sen. Pepper to U.S.   repper to U.S.  Urges Joint Occupation of 8 Important Outlying Bases  BOTTLE UP JAPAN  Says We Must Stifle All Threats With Powerful  ‘Action at Once

Time For U. S. To Get “Tough”   Sen. Pepper Urges Britair and America to Bottle Ur Japan's Navy.

FOR SEIZING OF AZORES, DAKAR AND SINGAPORE   Floridan Holds It Time to Stifle Threats: Against   United States Near   Their Source   FOR “SHUTTING UP”  JAP FLEET IN LAIR   Says Country Should Resolve That No Power  . Could Keep British   From Getting-Aid

‘Get Tough,’ Is Sen. Pepper's Appeal to U. Ds   Seize Strategic Islands, Bases; Have Volunteers Bomb Tekyo; Plea’

Senator Pepper Declares It's Time For U.S. To Get Tough On Japanese

PEPPER URGES UNITED STATES ‘T0 GET TOUGH   Asks That Warplanes and Pilots Be Sent to Chinese   WOULD BOMB TOKYO   Occupation of Atlantic Pacific Points Also Recommended

GET TOUGH WITH FOES, PEPPER SAYS   Recommends Shutting Up of Nipponese Fleet. and Wiping Tokyo Off the Map With Planes—Says Government Leaders Pussyfootinge,.

Florida Senator Tells U.S. To “Get Tough’”’   Urges America and Britain To Occupy Vit: Pomts; Suggests Bombing Tokyo

NAVY FAVORED   Occupy Greenland, Iceland, Azores And Singapore, Solon Says

Senator Pepper Says Time Here “To Get Tough”   Florida Administration Spokesman Wants To Occupy New Areas.

‘It’s Time To ‘Get Tough,’ Says Solon   Wants American Bomb. ers To Blast Tokio As Aid To China.

Pepper Favors Real Program   Floridian Would: Occupy “ Adjacent. Couniries, Assist. Chinese

PEPPER SAYS TIME'S COME TO GET TOUGH   Senator Declares U. S. and Britain Should Take Over  Sthecck. bef ce.

Senator Pepper Outlines Terrific Get ‘Tough Plan’   Wants U.'S. And Britain To Seize Greenland, Singapore, Dakar, Azore:

Get Tough, Sen. Pepper Urges Nation   Florida. Solon Would Sen Warships, Bombers in Attack on Japan:

‘Get Tough’ Says U. S. Senator   Senator Pepper, Adminis tration Stalwart, Sounds Warlike Call

TIME FOR NATION T0 GET TOUGH SAYS PEPPER IN SPEECH   Occupation Of Dakar, Cape Verde, Azores and Other Points Proposed   Bombing of Tokyo by U. S. Aviators Called Need to Clear Situation

TIMEFOR U.S. TO GET TOUGH, ~ SAYS PEPPER   Urges U. S., Britain Occupy Dakar, Azores And Bomb Tokvo For China

Time to Get Tough'---Pepper  nanmhan  Cave 1 © Bambare 'Cauld Make Shambles of Tokio’

Senator Pepper Wants Strategic Base Sites Seized   Bombing of Tokio By Volunteers From America Suggested

Pepper Urges U. 5. British Occupation of Dakar, Also Azores and Other Island:   Florida Senator Also Wants U. S. to Bomb Tokyo For China; His “Get Tough” Program Carries  Several Recommendations as Means of Battling A wic ©

PEPPER CALLS ON CONGRESS T0 GET TOUGH WITH AXIS  WOULD SEND PILOTS TO BOMB TOKYO; ASKS  ae 2) oe.) ee To Pot els lone

29 Firemen Injured In New York Blaze; Financial District Rocked By Explosions

PanhandleWeeken¢ Wel Spot in State   North Canadian Reported Rising at Woodward

Fall of Greek Capital Seen Todav ©   Residents Remain Behind Locked Doors

Small Allied Force Still Guarding City   Most of British Troops Evacuated; Main Body Believed Safe on Ships

‘STUDENTS IN CRASH   Dr. 8. A. Watson, Gardner. Slightly Hurt in Two-Car Wreck

SENATE OKEHS ROTC MEASURI   Compulsory Mili Military Train. ing for Frosh, Sophs Approved, 22-8.

France To Crush  All “Terrorists”   Shooting of Pierre Laval, Three Others, Results : Purge of Opposition Elements; ‘Communist’ Conspiracy Is Declared Uncovered

wich STATS CRUEL PURGE   Working With German iOc cupation Force to CleanUp «Eriemies.   VAST PLOT IS CHARGED

THREE MEN GUILLOTINED AT PARIS AND WABNING BROABCABT—LAVAL MAY sURVIVE WOUNDS

PITILESS PURGE OF OPPOSITION OW WN FRANCE   Laval Remains In Serious Condition After Being Shot By Assassin   PURGE TO STAMP OUT TERRORISTS IS OPENED   Three Men Executed Today With Trials Continued In Special Courts

NAZI FURY 10 FOLLOW SHOTS AT LAVAL   Condition of Marcel Deat described as  extremely critical

SHOT AS MANY AS POSSIBLE, SAYS GUNMAN   Assassin Admits He Fired Gun Because of His Hatred for Collaboration with Nazis.   3 GUILLOTINED IN TERRORIST PURGE

Warning Is Broadcast Te “Tecrorists’   WORDS OF CAUTION HURLED AFTER LAVAL AND HIS HENCHMAN SHOT.

FRENCH PURGE OPENED AFTER LAVAL ATTACK   Three Beheaded As Anti-Government Elements Are Sought In Dragnet   VAST CONSPIRACY CHARGED   Gunman Who Shot Ex-Diplo. mat And Aid Denies Communist Leanings

FRENCH WARN   ‘Drive on Terrorists Starts After Laval Is Wounded.

3 GUILLOTINED AFTER LAVALDEAT SHOOTING   Broadcast Warns All Ter. rorists Will Be Crushed

VIGHY STARTS CRUEL PURGE   Working With German Oc cupation Force to Clean. Up ‘‘"nemies.”   VAST PLOT IS CHARGED

Deat Critically Wounded, Laval Still In Danger   Convicted Terrorists Guillotined In Paris Prison This Morning

Fast Punishment Meted Out As French, Nazis Press Purge   CONDITIONS 'POOR'   Secret Court Inquires Into Activities of Communists

Une ECHO PLOT TO KILL LAVAL, DEAT  —Tarry   300 Communist Leaders Said to Face Death for Opposing Nazis,   ASSASSIN ASSERTED TO HAVE ACTED ALONE

France Cracks Down On Terrorists As Result Of Laval Shooting; Three  Men Are Executed By Guillotine; Deat’s Condition Is Extremely Critical 

3 GUILLOTINED FOR ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION   Both Laval And Deat Are in Critical Condition As Resuit Of Shooting.

HEADS FALLING IN PARIS FOLLOWING ATTACK ON LAVAL   Terrorist Courts Are Acting to Crush Opposition   3 GUILLOTINED TODAY; LAVAL STILL SERIOUS

German Occupation Forces Aid French ir Seeking Out Members of ‘Vast Communist Plot’

Nazis, Vichy Begin Purge Of Hitler Foes   Layal Condition Serious Wounded Editor Qokinge

Three Convicted of Terrorism Are Guillotined at Paris, as Purge Launched by Vichy, Nazi Regimes

Ter: -orist Heads Fall  In France   Three Die on Guillotine T« day, After Shooting of Lava]

eee ed ae EE  TWO BANDITS ARE HUNTED   Salesman Reports They Got $35,000 Jewelry in Holdup

Young Roosevelt Visits London   Follows Churchill There After Sea Meeting

President's Son Bobs Up In London   Capt. Elliott Roosevelt In Surprise Visit.

REACHES LONDON   Eliott Roosevelt Confers With Ambassador Winaat.

ROOSEVELT PAYS WINANT VISIT   Son of President Served As Aide At Historic Sea Confab

PRESIDENT’S SON ' NOW IN LONDON   Capt. Roosevelt Confer: With Winant

GUARD FIRES AT ESCAPING CONVICI   Three Negro Women Af Ashevi"'> Are Wounded

Parade Will Open Boys , Girls Week  Thursday Called Citizenship Day

Navy Requests Subversive Radio Operators Let Out   Fleet Virtually at War, is Statement At Committee Hearing

NAVY URGES BILL CURBING 5TH COLUMN   Admiral Says Wartime Conditions Exist, Enemy Near

Navy Is Termed On War Basis.  Enemy ‘Close By,’: Snokeseman Save

Political, Military Moves Indicate Nazi-British Showdown in Balkans

GERMAN ARMIES: MAY BE MARCHINE   BRITISH AIR ATTACK ON HIT  LER'S TROOPS IN BALKANS  IS PREDICTED,

Thrill Slayer Pardoned by Georgia Head   Had Killed Drug Store Clerk as Climax io Series of Crimes

NO SHORTAGE IN FOOD AS RESULT OF THE WAR   NO NEED FOR “MEATLESS, BREADLESS OR SUGARLESS” DAYS IN U. 8, WICKARD DECLARES

U.S. HAS GREAT STORE OF FOOL   No Likelihood of Meatless, Breadless Days in Case of War

America Can Produce All Food Needed   No Need This War For ‘Foodless Days,’ Wickard

WIGKARD SAYS U.S. WILL HAVE ENOUGE FOOD IN THIS WAR   Secretary Of -Agriculture Promises No Meéiless, Breadless, Sugarless Days

Does Not Expect Food Denial In Current Conflict   Witkard Says American --Parmers-Can Produce =~  All Needed For Diet

STORM DAMAGE OVER $1,000,000; 1 DEAD, 100 HURT   Swedesboro, N. J. anc Areas in Delaware Badly Hit.   Many .Houses Blown Down, Trees and Peles Snapped Off

Churchill Changes Government To Speed Home Front Activity In Decisive Year of War   Three New Executive Heads given Wide Powers to Streamline Internal Affairs

Churchill Moves Te Speed Ur   First Move Towards Drafting Labor Is Taken In Creation Of 3 New Execu tives.   Powers Granted

British. Labor Control Given To Ministers   Churchill Attempt To Tighten Home  Situation

WAR EFFORTS STREAMLINED   Churchill Creates New Ex. ecutive Bodies to Handle Production, Imports

Churchill Acts Speed Output   New Executive Bodies Formed to Expedite Production   DECISIVE YEAR   First Major Move by Premier To Draft Labor; Three Men Put in Charge

BRITAIN MOVES TO ~ SPEED PRODUCTIO:   Government Streamlined to Meet Decisive Days Ahead

DECISIVE YEAR IS AHEAD FOR ~ GREAT BRITAIN   GOVERNMENT UNITS STREAMLINED TO GAIN SPEED

STREAMLINING OF BRITAINS CABINET SEEN   3 Men To Take Over Major Duties

Taverns Raided in  7 Towns   Officers Seize Whiskey and Slot Machines in Johnson County

PRESIDENT TO SIGN ORDER CREATING MEDIATION BOARD      Would Have Power to Avert and Settle Strikes That Affect Government Work.

28 Strikes Affect Plants Making Warplane Parts, Other Defense Items   Rep. Dies Charges Communist Sent To West Coast To Sabotage Defense

FDR. AS. EXPECTED TO CREATE SUPER MEDIATION BOARD      President Will Probably Sig: Executive Order Today To Avert, Settle Walkouts

Victorious British Ships Outnumbered by Italians   Battle Made Historic by Aid Given Surface Vessels by Scout and Torpedo Planes

CRUISER AIAX OF GRAF SPEE FAME IN IONIAN FIGH   Naval Spokesman Issues Greater Details of British Naval Victory.

TEXAS OIL MEN ASK PRICE HIKE   Tell Ickes Increase Necessary i Mee! Rising Costs, Keep Margir al Wells Flowing

Texas Oil Men Ask Price Hike   Producers Encouraged After Seeing Ickes; Seek 35-Cent Boost

Berlin Reports Nazis Progress On Two Front   Report Advances Bein; Made In Crimean Peninsula And Donetz Basin   SOVIETS BATTLE - DRIVE DESPERATELY   Nazi Report Says Bombers Attack Both Moscow And Leningrad

H. W. HUMBLE DIES   Was Member of K. U. Law Faculty For 13 Years

BAPTIST REVIVAL.   One More Week of Evangelistic Campaign Remains.

Noted German Dies  At Berlin; Was 58   Gottfried Feder Drew Ur Original 25-Point Nazi Pariy Program

United States and England Agree to  Supply Every Soviet Need for Arms

Soviet Aid Parley Ends With Deal for Necessary Supplies   U.S. and Britain Promise to Fill Russian Need for War Supplies in Return for Moscow Pledge of Raw Materials; Sessions Lasted Three Days

J.S.- Britain To Fill All Reds’ Needs   .  S.BRITAIN WILL OBTAI MOUNTAINS OF RAW MATE! IALS IN EXCHANGE.

NATIONS AGREE T0 FURNISH MATERIAL TO FIGHT GERMANS   In Exchange, Soviets Agree to Give Large Quantities of War Materials—-Conference Closes Ahead of Schedule

War Materials Will Be Traded, Conference Says   Arrangement Made To Increase Volume of Iraffic in All Directions   Stalin Expresses Thanks to Britain and the United States

US., Britain Acree to Fill Soviet Needs   Russia Will Get Goods in Return for Mass of Raw Materials   CONFERENCE CLOSES

Agreement Coneludes  Conference At Moscow   Plan To Fill All Needs For Vital War Supplies Soviet To Provide Much Raw Materials  TRAFFIC TO BOOM IN ALL DIRECTIONS

RUSSIA TO GET WEAPONS NEEDED   U. S. AND BRITAIN TO FURNISH ARMS IN EXCHANGE FOR RAW MATERIALS.

Soviet’s Needs Guaranteed By U. S., Britain   In Return, Russia Wil Supply Powers With : Raw Materials

CONFEREES ARE IN AGREEMENT   United States And Britai: To Give Reds Need ed War Supplies

Envoys Pledge Aid to Russiz   Moscow Group Meets Al Soviet Needs. .Vows Nazi Doon

SOVIET NEEDS TO BE FILLED      U, S. and Britain Agree Ox Vast Program of Aid At Moscow Parley

Three Powers In Final Agreement On War Supplies   Reds To Furnish Mountains Of Raw Material For Finished Goods

ALL RUSSIA'S NEEDS IN WAR TO BE FILLED   SHIPPING RECEIVES FULL PROTECTION OF U. S. NAVY

British Win On All Africa War Fronts   Imperial Counter Attack at Tobruk Breaks Up Nazi Y=os for Asscult

Axis Suffers In Counter Move   Heavy Casualties Inflicted By Imperial Forces In Rattle At Tobruk

Most Serious Threat Faces Defenders, However, As Greek Campaign Ends

BRITISH HALT DRIVE ON SUEZ      England Faces Stiff Test At Canal

British in Africa Count Heavily on U.S. Material Shipments Since Losses in Greecé

Heat Hampers African Drive   Britain's Stand In Near East ls Approaching Severe Test; Suez Cana! Big Prize

BRITISH RIP AXIS UNITS AT TOBRUK   Break Up Preparations Fo Counter Drive On Base

SOURCES VIEW SITUATION ONE HARD TO FIGHT   Beset by Italian-German Drive From Libyan Desert, While Battling for Position In frag      STOPPAGE OF OIL IN NEAREAST MINIMIZED   London Contends Mediterranean Fleet Not Jeopardized; Reserves Are Built Up

TASK 1S NOT AN EASY ONE FOR BRITISH   Beset By Drive From Libya. War in Iraq and Nazi Thrust Toward Syria

ENGLAND FACES CRISIS AT SUEZ   Axis Libyan Drive, Iraq Wat Advance Threat, British View,   COUNT ON AMERICAN AID

STAND OF BRITISH NEAR EAST EMPIRE FACES SEVERE TEST   LOSSES IN EQUIPMENT IN GREEK CAMPAIGN WEIGHS HEAVILY ON SUEZ DEFENSE

FUEHRER WANTS TO DISCUSS “CLOSER” TURKISH ALLIANCE      Proposal Contained In Note ' To President Of Turkey As Nazis Mass On Border

GERMAN TROOPS POISED ON TWO FRONTIERS; NAZI- TURK DISCUSSIONS ARE PROPOSED   Sofia Expects Attack On Greece At Any Moments Britons And Jews [In Istanbul Preparing For Flight

DISCUSSION OF ‘CO-OPERATION’ PLANS WANTEL   Britons, Jews In Instanbul Become Panic-Stricken As Nazis Draw Near

Hitler Maneuvering for Situation in Which He Has Optional Attack Point:   Old Tactics Are Designed to Confuse Allies and Give Germany Choice of Front for Main Action.

Residents Rush BanksinIstanbul, Fearing Invasion   Germans Concentrate Only 20 Miles From Big Turk Military Base

GERMANS SEEK 10 DEAL WITH TURKS   Hitler Invites Ankara t “Closer Co-operation” Discussions

TURKEY BIDDEN TO NAZI CONFAL   Germans Concentrate Army In Thrace; Note Secret

HITLER NOTE TO TURKEY BARED   Contents Ask Closer Co-operation; Parley Asked on Issues

ASKS CONFERENCE IN EITHER NATION OF HIGH OFFICERS   Gen. Weygand Flies to Vichy for Conference With Petain, Possibly Regarding Action in North Africa.   THREAT AGAINST SYRIA NOW BEING RUMORED   Russian Army Paper Quotes “Foreign Observers” Stating Turkey May Fight if Germany Takes Salonika.

ARREST NEAR IN BRUTAL MURDER      Trace Clues Which May Lead Tc Arrest Of Slayer Of Beautiful Heiress.

SOLUTION OF MURDER NEAT   KANSAS CITY POLICE  INDI AER, THEY, RYOW NAME,  or MAN WHO KILLED GIRL, WITH KNIFE

Killer’s Arrest Expected Soon   Officers Find Evidence Points To One Man

ARREST BELIEVED  NEAR IN MURDER  AT KANSAS GIT   ‘Police Declare They Have ' Valuable Clues to Identity of Maniac.

TO TURN ON THE HEAT   Weather Swings Away from Summer Resort Conditions

a  ARMERS VOTE \T AAA POLLS cr TEMBER 1   ane Township and - County Heads.

RUSSIANS WIPE  QUT NAZI TANK UNITS ON VITAL CENTRAL FRONI   Strike Back With -Tremendously Heavy Blows at Enemy’s Fully Motorized Infantry   German- finnish  Offensive on Murmansk Area Strongly Opposed— Nazis Lose Heavily ‘

Huge Seale Battle Seen on Baltic Front        vy Losses Inflicted On  Troops Secking to es

REDS ATTEMPT TO WIPE OUT NAZI ADVANGE   big Scale Fight Being Developed on White Russian Front A va inst  Invader.   BULLETIN

C. ae /ORE aor JES TO  nw tw  HuusE FLOOR   Revenue and Taxation Committee Submits Favorable Report . Followina Hearina

BILL FOR TAX ON CHAIN STORES IS SENT TO HOUSE   ‘Three-Year Issue Revive ~ As Committee Pases It to Floor With an O.K,

Ten Wounded In Fracas In Coal Region   President Expects UMW Policy Committee to Answer His Request Tamarcaw

President To Wait Until Lewis Meets With Policy Board   Roosevelt Tells Press Conference He Expects to Hear Tomorrow from CIO on His Request For Settlement of Captive Coal Mine Strike

FOR TO AWAIT — UMW DECISION   No Action Is Planned Unti After Conference

OH HOLDS UP FEDERAL AGTION CN MINE STRIKE   Executive Awaits Saturday Action Of Union Policy Committee   ADDITIONAL TEN MINERS WOUNDED IN FIGHTING   Government Authority To Take Over Strike-Bound Plants Uroed

FDR Awaiting Reply Tomorrow From Lewis   No Comment on Attitud Stand to Be Taken  On Anti-Strike Legislation

NO FEDERAL ACTION IN COAL STRIKE 15 " EXPECTED AT ONCE  PPECINENT WITT AWAIT RE    PRESIDENT WILL AWAIT RE; PLY FROM LEWIS ON HIS LAT. EST SETTLEMENT APPEAL

Roosevelt Awaits Formal Rejection Of Mine Accord   Will Not Act Before J. L. Lewis Replies. Saturday, He States

FDR AWAITING UMW MOVE IN COAL DISPUTE   Violence Increases As NonStrikers Ambush Pickets; 12 Wounded.

11 MEN WOUNDED IN NEW CLASH AT COAL MINES   Action From Roosevelt Ex. pected After Saturday UMW Meet

ROOSEVELT 10 BIDE HIS TIME TIL TOMORROW   rells Press Conference He Will Await Action By  United Mine Workers Policy Committee      CONFRONTED BY TWO PLANS TO END STRIKE   Lewis Has Rejected Both Proposals and Claims His Policy Group: Will Up hold: That Stand:

Roosevelt Awaits Lewis Response In Mine Dispute   President Says No Action Expected Before Tomorrow

LEWIS 70 ANSWER FDR, STATE UMW SATURDAY   10 Men Shot in Pennsylvania Mine Clashes; Study Strike Legislation

President Waits On Lewis Answer   No Federal Action Likely Until Mine Union Leader  Is Heard From   WORD DUE TOMORROW    More Men Are Wounded ir Clashes in Pennsylvania Mine Areas

PRESIDENT WAITS REPLY FROM LEWIS   Mine Leader Has Already Indicated His Own Op.  position.   UNION COMMITTEE TO HAVE LAST WORD   Soldiers Reported Ready ' to Be Moved into Mine Areas.

'No Federal Action Will Be Taken Until Roosevelt Has Lewis’ Reply

FR TO DELAY MINE ACTION   Ten More Wounded in Strike Clashes as  Trouble Spreads

Awaits Meeting Of Lewis Group ‘Tomorrow A.M.   Believe Action Set for Sunday If Union Rejects Two FDR Proposals

Expect UMW Poliey Unit To Snub Bid   10 Miners Wounded it Clash; Speed AntiStike Laws

U.S. TO DELAY ACTION PENDING UMW'S REPORT   Roosevelt Indicates He Wil Await Position Of Union Policy Committee

NO ACTION UNTIL UMW ANSWERS   Roosevelt Awaits a Reply From Policy Committee of Mine Workers   STRIKES SPREJ SPREAD  IN PENNSYLVANIA   Much Shooting Is Heard in Vicinity of Frick Mines, Cantive Mine Center

Non-Strikers And Pickets In New Clash   UMW. Victims Ar bushed on Road Leadins to Pennsylvania Mine   DELAYS U. S. ACTION   Roosevelt Awaits Reply From Lewis to Appeal for Settlement

DEFERS ACTION IN COAL STRIKE FOR 24 HOURS   Will Wait Until Labor Chief Meets Policy Group Of CIO

President Reported Prepared to Act In Coal Strike Within Next 48 Hours

Roosevelt Defers Any Coal Action   President Will Await Saturday's Union Report

11 MEN WOUNDED IN NEW CLASH AT COAL MINES   Action From Roosevelt Ex. pected After Saturday UMW Meet   BULLETIN

More Furnaces Shut Down As Roosevelt Action Forecast Within 48 Hours; Report Violence.

F.R. Awaits Lewis Answer to Appeal   No Government Action Expected in Mine Dispute Until Saturday: Will Probably Refuse Suggested Terms.

F.R. Delays His Action in Coal Strike   Awaits Declaration by Lewis and Committee  On His Proposals

President to wait reply  of Lewis   Ten men shot in Pennsylvania

Union Meeting Tomorrovy .May Bring Climax in Mine Labor Deadlock; More Coal Pits, Steel Furnaces Shut Down.

Union Head To Report Saturday   More Blast Furnaces Are Shut Down As Roosevelt Awaits Lewis’ Decision

Strike Action Seen Saturday   FDR. Is Awaiting Answer From Lewis Stating Union Position

President Waits : For CIO Reply; * More Shooting   Steel Ingot Production in ' Pittsburgh Area Is Cut _ 20 Per Cent  LEWIS UNMOVED President Asking for a Status Quo or Else Ar ~ hitration

Lewis Indicates Appeal Will Get UMW Rejection   President Asks For Either Maintenance of Status Quo On Issue of Closed Shop Or Agreement To Arbitrate With Any Resulting Decisions Being Accepted In Advance.

President Gives No Sign of Dealing With Serious Defense Threat; Pitched Battle Fought InPennsylyania Captive Mine Center

Federal Action To Be Delayed   Pres, Roosevelt Indicates No Steps Will Be Taken in Mine Crisis Until John L. Lewis’ Reply is Received Tomorrow,   10 WOUNDED IN CLASH

Roosevelt Marks Time Waiting For LewisReply Violence Increased   Congress Talks Legislation To Curb Strikes In Defense Industries But Nething Yet Done

Lewis Reply Is Awaited byRoosevelt APPEAL TO BE  REJECTED, IT IS BELIEVED   Federal Action Not Expected Before Tomorrow; Ten Shot and Wounded in New Outbreak at Cantive Mines

CHIEF EXPECTS STATEMENT OF UM. W. POLIC   MINER HEAD ALREADY HAS INDICATED HE’LL REJECT PRESINENTIATI PLAN   ‘NO FEDERAL ACTION BEFORE TOMORROW,’ WHITE HOUSE      Under Secretary of War Patterson Approves Strike Curb Legislation in Senate Hearing

F.D.R. Awaits Mine Workers’ Formal Reply   No Federal Move Until Then; Antistrike Bill  Consideration Begins.

‘Len Shot in Clash  At Mines   Federal Steps Await Repl Vv  Krom Lewis

FR To Delay Action Until Lewis Parley   Sunday Deadline For  Strike-Breaking Thought Planned By President

NO FEDERAL ACTION EXPECTED BEFORE TOMORROW WHEN UMW POSITION TOBESTATED.   Meantime Senate Committee Studies Legislation Designed to Give Government Authority to Take Ove: Strike-Bound Defense Industries. Walkouts Increase

Federal Action Deferred Until Group Reports   Meanwhile 10 More Shot in Fights in Fayett County, Penn.

FOR Awaiting Reply Tomorrow From Lewis   No Comment on Attitud Stand to Be Taken On Anii-Strike  PAB py tee   Teachers in Redstone Township, Fayette County, Out On Strike

10 MORE MEN SHOT IN COAL MINE STRIKE   Disorders Continue While President Awaits Reply From John L. Lewis on Latest Washington Anmneal.

FDR Waits To Hear  From Lewis   Ohio Miners Join Walkout; New Shootings Occur

No Federal Action Yet As to Coal   President Awaits Reply of Miners‘ Policy Committee, Expected Tomorrow

FDR TO DEFER "STRIKE ACTION UNTIL MONDAY   To Await Action of UWM Committee on His Request  to End Strike.

President To Wait Outcome Of Union Meet   Lewis And His Policy Committee Convene Aaain On Saturday

Awaits Answer From Lewis on UMW Position   Carnegie Company Shuts 5 Furnaces Due to Coal Lack

FDR Is Awaiting Reply From Lewis   No Federal Action Until Statement Received; Fighting Breaks Out in Pennsylvania Center

COAL SUPPLY ‘AS RAPIDLY DWINDLING   Stoppage Nears Acute. Stage As Senate Body Works On Anti-Strike Bill

Troops Will Not Act Until Lewis Answer Received   President Awaits Reply From Police Committee Of U. M. Workers

PROPOSALS ARE BEING DISCUSSED   Policy Board Convenes Tomorrow to Consider Plans to End Trouble  Without Undue  Delay.

ANTI-STRIKE LAW HEARINGS OPENED   Eleven Blast Furnaces Close as 74,000 Miners Idle; Deny Troops Ordered In

FDR Awaits Answer From Lewis   Delays Action In Mine Strike Until Tomorrow

Ten Men Are Injured. in Battle at Mine   Blast Furnaces Begin to Shut Down as Steel Firms Exhaust Fuel on Hand

FDR AWAITING “LEWIS ANSWEF   Indicates He Will Take Ni Action on Strike Until He Gets Renort. ~~

‘No Action Until UMW Replies’--FF   President Appeals For ‘Status Quo’ Or Arbitration

TEN SHOT IN NEW CLASH IN PENNSYLVANIA   Sympathy Mine Walkouts Continue  to Spread While Steel Indus try Feels Fuel Shortage.

Roosevelt Waits Reply From Lewis   President Expects No Develop ments in Coal Strike Before To morrow, He Says   REPLY INDICATED   Lewis Says No to Requests fo Status Quo Arbitralion—Sym pathy Strikes Spread

COAL SUPPLIES DWINDLE; STEEL MILLS CRIPPLED   Anti-Strike Legislation Draft. ed As Situation Increases In Gravity   RAIL OPERATION PERILED   Troops Reported Ready To  Move As Five More Blast Furnaces Close

PRESIDENT MAY AcT IN NEXT 48 HRS.   Direct Action In Coal Strike Is Predicted

UMW TO REJECT APPEAL, UNION LEADER INDICATES   Fuel Shortage Causes Shut-Down OF Five More Furnaces

F.D.R. ACTION -INCOAL ROW PENDS REPLY   Lewis' Answer to Appeal Expected Saturday By President   TEN MEN WOUNDED   Shortage of Fuel Causes Shutdown of More  Furnaces

Federal Action in Coal Strike Waits For Lewis’ Reply   Roosevelt Says Next Move Unlikel Before Tomorrow

BE DEARIINE.   Unconfirmed Reports Circulate “fn Labor and Administrative Quar. ters — Roosevelt Siient on Controversy Over Holiday.

President Awaits Reply Saturday From Committee   Pickets, Non-Striking Miner Fight; Carnegie Shuts Dowr

‘DIRECT ACTION’ 10 BE TAKEN UNLESS STRIKE 1S ENDED   Letter-writing Methods ars Qut—Officials Demand Action.

10 More Shot InPennsylvania   Roosevelt Awaits UMW Committee Report

PRESIDENT DELAYS  STRIKE ACTION  UNTIL LEWIS REPLIES   Chief Executive Says He Will Do Nothing Until Appeal Is Answered   Ten More Men Wounded In Pennsylvania Clash Of Pickets and Workers

Canadian Cruiser Sinks 2 German’ Vessels In Fight   Cruiser Accounts for Two More Nazis In South American Waters

SEND 22 SHIPS TO BOTTOM, S NAZIS’ CLAIN   Hitler Fleet in Action ir Action in North Atlantic,  Germans Announce  t

NAZI SHIPS MAKE RAIDS - IN ATLANTIC   German First Line Warships Said to Be Roving Sea a for First Time   REPORT SINKING OF 224000 TONS   @ One Convoy Attacked Several Times; Direct Hits Claimed By Bombers

REVOLT AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA’S PLAN TO GAPITULATE   The Independent Democratic Party Orders All Members to Quit Government Jobs.   SERB MEMBERS RESIGN   Left Posts in the Yugoslav Cabinet Yesterday as a Protest.

BERLIN CLAIMS HUGE BRITISH TONNAGE SUNK:   Hitler's Battleships and U Boats Make Extensive Raids, Destroying 224  000 Tons Ships   NAZT WARSHIPS SAVE 800 VICTIMS, CLAIM   Germany's Announcemen  Her Battleships Were in North Atlantic Follows Chamberlain's Claim

‘Brilliant Fire a Mile Long’ Breaks Out In Factories On Outskirts RhinejJand City  TEN OTHER BLAZES WAM AMGANEE TIME      Raids, London Source Says Only Small Example of What Germany Will Get Before Winter —

British Plan Heaviest Raids in History Against Germany; Non-Stop Drive Continues

RAF WILL LAUNCH HEAVIEST AIR RAIDS IN HISTORY SOOK   STREAM OF FIGHTER-PRO. TECTED BRITISH BOMBERS CONTINUE RAIDS

RAF Plans on Great Raids   Huge Aerial Assault Against Germany In Next Three Months

RAF Promises Heaviest Air Raids Of War   Next Three Months To Make Coventry Look “Like A Pinprick,’ Is Assurance

RAF Plans Heavy Raids  On Germany  To Be Greatest In History, Is

RAF RAIDERS HAMMER AT LILLE IN DAYLIGHT ATTACI   Bombers Keep Up NonStop Air Offensive Against Reich

Onslaught To Come In The Next 3 Months   Attack To “Make Coventry Look Like A. Pinprick’”’

R. A. F. ROARING ON TOWARD BIG AIR OFFENSIVE   Heaviest Raids in Histor: Promised Reich as CrossChannel Sorties Continue

Air Raiders Bomb France In Daylight   U. S.-Built Heavy ‘Bombers Will Be Spearhead

R. A. F. PLANS HEAVY RAIDS   ~“American-Built Planes to Lead Attacks, Reported

British Began Heavy Air Raids  RAF Already Reporting Striking at Rhineland

Tale Be Section   EF: ighter . Planes “Ave: In Group Making Raids ‘Upon ’France'-.

‘BIGGEST AIR BLOWS’ PLANNED BY BRITAIN   Furious Assaults Promised Within Next 3 Months

RAF Promises Heaviest Air Attacks In History On Germans In 3 Months

The R. A. F.  Pledge Heaviest Air Raids in History Against Germans

BRITAIN PLANS WITHERING AlR RAIDS ON REICH   Destruction of Coventry Will Be ‘Pinprick’ In Comparison   Red Army Clings Ten. aciously To Its Defenses Of Salient

IG RAIDS T0 DWARF NAZI - AIR ATTACKS   U. S. Planes to Lead Mass Bombings to Make Coventry Just A ‘Pinprick’

R.A.F. Promises  Heavier Raids   Plan Raids That Wil Make Coventry Look Like Pinprick.

Heaviest Raids In History To Be Made by RAT   Bombers Continue Offensive Already Under Way

JURY INDICTS FORMER JUDGI   William Fox and Kanf.man. Also Cited With Davis, by U.S.

JUDGE DAVIS, TWO OTHERS INDICTED TO BE RECALLED   Federal Grand Jury Tc Investigate “Certain Other Phases Of Case’’ Soon

Mrs. Thompson Is Pleased With Seal Sale in County   Retuens During Virst Week Give Rise to Tlop: Of Reaching Goal of $1,500 Durine Drive

Textile Wage Boost Studied   Industrial Committee Callec To Washington To ConSider 32% Minimum

Cotton Work Scale Of Pay Set For Hike   Industrial Committee Is Summoned To Washington

Cannot Serve as Basis for Negotiations, Domei Agency Reports   FORECAST SEEN AS PROBABLY ACCURATE   Privy Council in Long Ses sion at Tokyo; New Press Hostility to U. s. .

Discussion On Japanese And  U. S. Relations   Privy Council In Pessimistic View Of Situation

DIES GIVES NAMES 1,124 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES AS PINK’   LIST OF THESE WITH COM. MUNISTIC LEANINGS GIVEN ATTORNEY GENERAL

DIES LISTS PRO-RED FEDERAL WORKERS:   Gives Biddle Names Of 1,124 Having “Leanings Toward Moscow”

Dies Lists Names Of U. §. Employes  Says Group Of 1,124 Federal Workers Have Red “Leaning”

MARTIN DIES GIVES U, S. ATTORNEY GENERAL LIST OF ‘REDS AMONG FEDS

Mountain Music and Flerid Dratory End in Texas Race   \iost Million Voters Are” Passing Judgement or Twenty-Five Candidates in State’s Senatorial Elec-: tion, Climaxing As Fantastic Campaign As Big Lone Star State Ever Has Seen

TEXANS VOTE ih SEANTE. ~ AACE   Last-Minute FDR Telegran Supports Johnson, Flays O’Daniel,

JOHN LEWIS SAYS SPREAD OF SOFT COAL WALK-OUT o» DEPENDS OW U, S. STEE

STEEL MAY BE AFFECTED BY COAL STRIKE      U. S. Steel Feeling Results 0! Strike By 43.149 Miners

Anzac Warriors  In Middle East   R.A.F. Bombers Make New Attack On Kiel

Yugoslavia Ready To Sign Friendship Pact With Axis, But Keeps Outside Tri-Partite Agreement Despite Heavy Pressure

REPORT AXIS GIVEN BASES BY FRANCE   Russians Say Tunis Now Being Used By italian Troops

Russia And Britain Informed Of Agreement With Nazis Against Allies

MINERS CONTRACT EXPIRES MARCH 3}   Conferences Being Held or New Agreement; Results are Expected Quickly.

Report Italian Army Fast Disintergrating In Albania   Fascist Troops Crossing Into Yugoslavia Say Forces On Run; Fate of Tepeleni Still Uncertain

Downfall Of Tepeleni Is Still Rumorec   Mussolini’s Troops Said Breaking Under Strain

Soon Will Take Zip Out Of The Zippers  Cut Production Of Talon Slide Fasteners

THREE IOWANS ARE HONORED AS FARMERS   Future Farmers held annual meeting at Kansas City stock show

VANDERBILT'S DIVORCED MATE MARRIES AGAIN   Helen Varner Vanderbilt Becomes Bride of Jack ‘Frye, Head of Commercial Airline   WEDDED IN- ARIZONA   Court Records Revea Ceremony. Took Place New Year’s Day in *Echo Canyon

Married In Echo Canyon— Airlines Chief And Bride !Ride Horseback To Wedding

OHIO STATE FAIR GATES ARE OPENED   First Day Crowd of Year Ago Expected To Be Exceeded

THE WAR TODAY  SUPREME CONFIDENCE, FEAR OF DELAY LED TO HITLER’S BALKAN DRIVE

MACKENZIE SEES FUHRER UNEASY   Believes Assault Aimed To Héad Off Any Alliance Of Enomies In Balkans

The War Today   Hitler Feared to Delay Attack On Balkans Longer   By Dewitt Mackenale TAD Enenfon ficaecaet

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Yugoslavs And Greeks, Helped By British, May Halt Hitler

Yugoslavia’ s Refusal to U. §. Aid fo Britain   Hitler, Forced to Move in Balkan:  Bow fo Nazis’ Will, Is Trying to b<

German Blitz Will Work In North Yugoslavia  * e ° 2 * 2 ® € &  Fear Of Increased American Aid May Have Prompted Nazi War Declaration   Belarade Expected To Fall Within Hours

BELIEVE HITLER IMPELLED TO STRIKE BEFORE U. S, AID REACHED BRITAIN

The War Today   Hitler Balkan Stroke Indicates Anxiety or Extreme Confidence

HITLER’S BALKAN DRIVE FORCEL   He Had to Beat Gathering of Foes and American Aid, Which Has Been Delayed   WAR OPERATIONS ABOUT AS EXPECTEL

Hitler's Campaign In Balkans Area  Based on 2 Factors   Production Holdup in U.S Has Given Fuehrer - Break: Belgrade Likely to Fall

Fuehrer’s Attack In The Balkans Seen As Impelled By His Anxiety As Well As Supreme Confidence

HITLER’S MOVE SHOWS EITHER ANXIETY OR SUPREME CONFIDENEC   Yugoslavia’s Firm Stand, Soviet’s Coolness Have  Forced Fuehrer’s Hand

The War Today: Hitler Attack Indicates Supreme Confidence Or  Anxiety—Maybe Both   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Trouble Seen For Nazis In Balkans After Speedy Early Advance Slows Down In Hills   Ry DeWitt Mackenzie

DeWitt Mackenzie   Balkan Defiance, and Threat of U. S. Help Forced Hitler’s Hand

GAS INDUSTRY URGES DRASTIC CUT IN SUPPLY   Would Curb Labor Day Week-End Consumpticn—Rails Offer 17, 557 Cars to Haul Supply

Widespread Confusion Marks Plans To Conserve Gas in Eastern States   sovernment and Oil Industry Seeking To Find Way To Protect “Non- Essential’ Consumers

UNIFORM PLAN FOR - RATIONING SOUGHT      Oil Industry Asked to Aid in Fair Consumer Program

OIL INDUSTRY IS WORKING ON RATIONING PLAN   Some Eastern Areas Have Already Started Voluntary Curtailment   RAILROADS CLAIM IDLE TANK CARS

‘Pooling’ Of Resources "Is Difficult   Many Problems _ Beset Plan Promoted By OPM

@ In Washington   Many Problems Beset Defense Contract Pooling, But It May Be Answer to Small Firms’ Troubles

Racing Service Agency Raided   Information on Horses   Distributed

Stormy Weather In Store Here   Snow Flurries, Colder Is Local Prediction

Warmer Weather Slated Tuesday   Sub-Zero Temperature Looms Again Tonight

Mercury Rising, Snow Predicted   Cold Wave Leaves Middle West Today

Frost Forecast In This Vicinity   Mercury Drop To 35 Wednesday Night

Rain, Continued Cold Forecast   Weather Ideal--For Ducks--Over Week-End

Today Is Biggest Day in Y ear For St. Patrick, North Missourj Village

BLANK CHECK’ MONEY USED ON PROJECT   Gen. Marshall Gives Congress Until August 1 to Make Up Mind On Draft  Tesne.   NEEDS AUTHORITY, COMMITTEE TOLD

Nee ‘l for Sel: :ctees  Visi ned   Seeks Approval of Legisla tion to Keep Them in £ervice

STAFF CHIEF'S VIEWS TOLD TO SENATORS   Favors Declaration of Na. tional Emergency by Congress

Spain May Be NextOn Axis List   Portugal And Africa Are Other Possible Goals, Says Chief Of Staff Of Army

ARMY LEADER ~ SEES DANGER —INSCHEDULE   MARSHALL TELLS SENATE COMME TIEE THAT SPAIN; PORTUGAL AND AFRICA MAY BE NEXT  + ° OBJECTIVES, -

SPAIN, PORTUGAL AND AFRICA NEXT   Gen. Marshall Predicts Other Countries Will Fall To Axis Powers >

ARMY FORESEES AXIS IN AFRICA, SPAIN, PORTUGAL   ‘WORLD WITNESSES MIGHTY MILITARY SCHEDULE UN NPERATION   STAFF GHIEF REVEALS U, S. DEVELOPS BRAZIL AIRFIELDS   August 1 Deadline Must Be Met In Order to Make Proper Replace ments Oversea

Fall of Spain, Africa And Portugal Seen   General Marshall Warns of ‘Grave Emergency’ In Seekina Extension of Army Service

Chief Of Staff Pleads For Extended Service; Tells Of Further Dangers

Marshall Sees Africa Run by Axis   Chief of Staff Scores Speculation With Security

MARSHALL SEES AFRICA, SPAIN AND PORTUGAL FALLING TO AKI   General Makes. Statement In Connection With Request for Extension of Service for Selectees   MIGHTY MILITARY SCHEDULE OPERATING   Tells How Other Countries Were - Lulled By Pacts and Treaties Only to Be Conquered In Their Tuen

POSSIBILITY OF FALL BY SPAIN, AFRICA IS SEEN   General Marshall Says “Mighty Military  Schedule in Gneration’”’

Marshall Eyes Spain, Portugal, Africa Seized  Requests Approval Before Aug. 1 of Selectee Extension

Army Expects Nazt Conquest Of Spain, Portugal, Africa   U.S. Chief Of Staff Warns U. S. Security Is Threatened

Roosevelt Asks More for Ships  The 3 1-3 Billions For Maritime, Navy Needs

FDR Asks More Funds For Navy   ADDITIONAL MONEY BEING SOUGHT TO EXPAND FACILITIES.

DEFENSE COST NOW REACHES 52 BILLIONS   FDR Asks $3,323,000,000 More Today for Maritime Commission      OVER 4-BILLIONS SOUGHT FOR ARMY   Additional 7 Billions For More Lease-Lend Funds To Be Asked

$898,392,932 ASKED FOR NAVY   Roosevelt Asks Sum to Speed Shipbuilding,  ee a an

Another FDR Fund Request   Seeks 3 Billions For Navy and Maritime Commission

Day's Request for Defense Fund Sets Total 52 Billions   President Asks Money for Navy, Maritime Commission Today

More Money For Naval Work Asked   Roosevelt Requests 3 1-2 Billions For More Defense

F. D. R. Asks Big Sum for Navy Part of Money  To Fortify Guam; Guantanamo, Cuba

EDR Asks New Fund For Navy   Huge Sum Requested Teday Brings Total To Over Eight Billion In Past Two Days

FDR Requests More Funds To Build Up Navy      Almost Billion Sought To Build Ships And Improve Harbor Facilities

Over 3 Billions Asked forNavy, Maritime Body   FDR Request Sends Defense, Lease-Lend Spend. ing Over 52 Billion

PRESIDENT ASKS FOR NAW FUNDS   Seeks $898,000,000 to Aic Building Program, Fleet Expansion.

3 Billion Added To New Askings   Arming of Merchant Ships Not in Plan

F. R. ASKS CASH FOR NAVY WORK   Seeks To Expedite Shir Program, Expand Fleet Rases

Destroyers Can't Be Spared: Knox   Roosevelt Asks Congress For 898 Million To Rush Navy Shipbuilding, Base Facilities

Congress Receives Request for Large Appropriation for Navy, Maritime Commission

ANOTHER HUGE. SUM FOR NAVY   President Asks Congress ‘for Three and Third ~~ Billions,

FDR Asks Ship Guns, Revised Combat Zone   President Declares Panama Gun Ban Hastens Need; MeNary, Republican Leader, Rejects Appeal; ~ House Views Will Be Sought Today

Roosevelt in New Defense Funds Piea   Asks $3,323,000,000 For Navy and Maritime Commission

TOTAL PASSES 52 BILLIONS. MORE COMING   Navy Program Boosted Three Billions In FDR Request For  Program

Rooseyelt. Calls On Congress for $3,323,000,000 Today; Asked $4,770,006,000 Yesterday  VAGUE-ON USE OF      VAGUE.ON USE OF PORTIGN OF FUND   Denies Arming of Mer chant Vessels Is Contemplated; Will Be Equipped to Combat Mines

FDR REQUESTS $8,093,000,000 FOR DEFENSE   Adds $3,323,000,000 Bid for Navy Maritime Commission to $4,770, 000.000 for Army   CASH, CONTRACTS   Tells Questioners Defense Installations on Ships Do Not Mean Armed Merchantmen

B BILLION FUND IN CASH SOUGHT FOR WAR NEEDS   Roosevelt Requests 3 Billion For Navy And Building Of Merchant Ships

New Fund Is Requested For Use By Navy   Appropriation Of Over Three Billion Dollars Asked By Roosevelt In Message Of Congress

Willkie’s Scheme Opposed   Secretary of Navy Knox Doesn’t Favor Depleting U. S. Fleet °

Roosevelt Asks Congress for Funds for Navy   Money Will Be Used for New Shins

FDR Asks Funds For Shipbuilding   $898,000,000 in Cash Would Expedite Program and Carry Out Expansion of Bases .

FDR Asks Sclons For 3 Billion To Bolster Sea Arms   Projected Cost Of Defense, Lease-Lend Aid Past 52 Billion

FDR ASKS THREE BILLION MOREIN DEFENSE FUNDS   MUCH OF MONEY IS EARMARKED FOR NAVAL SHIPPING

‘Asks Three Billion For Navy, New Ships      More: Defense Funds Sought By Roosevelt; Con‘struction Of 566 New Merchant Ships Is Contemplated-In Program Announced Todav

F.D.R. Asks Congress for Funds to Expedite Navy Program of Shipbuilding   Part of Mone ney Would Be Used to Expand Fleet's Shore Fa eilitioeg

President Asks $1,625,000,000 Cash For Navy   Huge New Fund Also Is sony For Maritime  Pp, eee REA.

FDR REQUESTS THREE BILLIONS IN CASH OUTLAYS   Asks Congress For Con tract Authorizations For Navy

FDR ASKS MORE FUNDS FOR THE NAVAL PROGRAM   Requests $3,323,000,000 For Navy and Maritime Commission Expansion

Requests Include Funds For Naval, Maritime Set-Ups   ~ New Requirements For Three Branches Total Over $8,000,000,000 +

Right To Take Jobs Is Upheld   No Americans Barred From Working For British, Is Answer To Wheeler

Cost Of Defense’. ‘Now Is Beyond. - 52-Billion Mark   More “Thea T lirce Billion “Asked ‘Today: For Navy, Maritime Comm

National Defense  Costs 52 Billions   President Asks Congres: For Additional Funds Fo: the Navy.

President Asks Three Billion More For Navy   New Appropriations For  Armed Forces Total   Eight Billion   52 BILLION TOTAL   Ship Building Ahead Of Schedule Makes New  Funds Necessarv

33 Billions More Asked By Roosevelt   New Request Bring: _ Two-Day Proposals. to 8 Billions

3 BILLION FOR NAVY PROJECT   Requests Sum In ‘Addition To Army Appropriation Asked Yesterday

FDR Asks For Over 3 Billion  FromCongress   “Funds To Be Used In Ship C onstruction Sends Projected Cost Of Defense And Lease- Lend Seen Soaring - Beyond $52.:000,000,000, .

FDRAsks3% Billions More for the Navy  Raises Total of __. Two-Day Arms Request to 8 Billion Dollars

New Arms Bills Ask 8 Billions   President Adds Over 3 Bil lions For Navy, Maritime Commission.

President Asks Congress to Vote Another $3,323,000,000 for Navy And Merchant Ships Construction

PRESIDENT ASKS THREE BILLION MORE FOR NAVY   (esterday Asked For Four Billion More For Army; Total New Requests In Two Days Of Eight Billion.

President In Request For Another Sum   Asks Over $3 Billion For Navy and Maritime Commission Defense Work

Roosevelt Asks $3.323,000,000 For Naval Needs   Brings Total Requests of Two Days to More Than $8 Billions

Merchant Vessels Slated Tc Get Defense ‘Armor’   WARSHIPS ARE INCLUDED   Projected Cost Of Arms Program Hits 52 Billions

FR. REQUESTS MORE MONEY   Needs $898,392,932 Cash for Navy Program, President Says

Funds Request For Isle Work   Roosevelt Asks 898 Million: For Navy Expansion And Shore Facilities.

Gov’t. Moves to Stop Increase in Food Prices   Nearly 300 Food Firms Are Indicted

Nearly 300 Firms, Individuals Are Indicted on Food Price Charges   Nationwide Drive Underway to Prevent Unwarranted Increases

U. S. EXTENDS PRICE INQUIRY ACROSS NATION   300 Face Indictments Following Probe by Agents

Retire $16,000 of School Bonds   District's Bonded Indebtedness Now $50,000 For Two New  SO i Be:

Retire $16,000 of School Bonds      District's Bonded Indebtedness Now $50,000 For Two New Grade Schools

Hitlerite Germany Will Burst of Its Own Weight  of Crimes He Declares

Snow Blankets Northern Half United States   Temperatures at Normal Levels  In Most Areas

MAN SLAYS WIFE IN CHURCH AISLE   Stands With Gun in Hand Be fore Altar, Defying Worshipers to Seize Him.

SLAYS WIFE IN CHURCH   Detroit Salesman Shoot Her Down Before 500 Worshippers.

President Dedicates Birthplace Of Wilson   President Declares American People “Ever Ready to Fight Again” for the Existence of “Democracy in the World”

President ls Confident Of Victory   Wilson’s Efforts To End Wars His Theme

Birthplace of Wilson Is Dedicated as National Shrine by Executive  BIG CROWD CHEERS  

ROOSEVELT MAKES FIGHTING SPEECt   Declares America Has Fought Before And Will Fight Again

‘U. S. Is Ready To Fight Again  For Democracy’   President pays tribute to Woodrow Wilson at dedication of his home as. shrine.

Roosevelt says American people would fight again  to keep democracy alive   Sees triumph of spirit in talk dedicating Wilson’s birthplace

FDR DEDICATES WILSON SHRINE   ‘Tsolation Is an Idle Dream,’ He Says

F.D.R. Sees Democracy Triumphant In This War   President Dedicates Wilson’s Birthplace At Staunton, Va.,  As National Shrine  APPLAUDS ‘FAITH? OF EX-PRESIDENT  Says Spiritual Force Will Triumph Over Physical Strenoth

AsBefore We Would Goto Wat To Defend the Ideals of Democracy, President Thinks   In His Address at Dedication of New National Shrine, to Wilson, in Virginia, He Scorns Isolation Talk

F.D.R. SAYS. U.S. READY 10 FIGHT AGAIN   Democracy Cannot’ Sur. vive in Isolation, President Declares in Address Dedicating Wil: son’s Birthnlace.

Isolation Shunning  Applauded   Wilson Theorie: Reiterated By President

America Ready To Go to War Again   President Says Country Is “Ever Ready To Figh Again” For Existence Of Democracy; Wilson Birthplace At Staunton Dedicated

America Stands Ready to Fight  For Democracy   President Voices Faith in U. S. Ideals in Ceremonies  At Woodrow Wilson Birthplace

Dedicates Shrine Of Pres. Wilson’s  Home in Virginia   Expresses Faith in Triumph of  ‘Sniriinal Force’

Action Taken Against Jews   Flurdreds in Hannover Giver Notice To Evacuate Thei: Homes Within 24 Hours

Hannover Jews. ~ Are Ordered to” Leave Home:   iGiven 24: Hours—Allowed Only Most Essentia! Household Goods

Jews Ousted From Homes In Hannover   Germany Hits Back After Kaufman Book Appears

JEWS ORDERED TO QUIT HOMES IN GERMAN CITY   One Reason City Was Said to Be Book by New York Jew “Germany Must Perish”   PROPERTIES SEIZED   Permitted to Take Onl Bare Necessities From Hannover: Must Give Police Keys

Jews Ordered Out of Home In Hannover   Authorities Point to Book Written in New York as One ‘Reason’

Reorganize Mo. Pac. Unde: Interstate Commerce Plan   Eliminates Present Preferred and Common Stockholders; Judge Moore Savs Evidence Supports Commission Finding of No Equity

Baby Clinic At Ameagle Tuesday   Dr. Battalion Will Examine Children in Afternoon

T he Great Game of Politics   _ py FRANK R. KENT — That Overdue “Close Look’

cares Future of Whole World Depends upon Relations Between Britain and U. 5.

Churchill Calls U. S. Aid Vital   Jahfdx’ Duties Desenbed As  Mementous -

OVER HERE ON Bip MISSION   Harry HopkinsArrives In London Bearing Special Message

SAYS VICTORY DEPENDS UPON THIS COUNTRY   Churchill Stresses Vital Im portance of Mission  Of Lord Halifax   SEES CIVILIZATION’S FATE NOW AT STAKE   Prime Minister's Address Made Shortly Before Arrival of Hopkins

Churchill Says Victory Is Up To U.S   IN ADDRESS DISPATCHING LORI HALIFAX AS BRITISH AMBAS SADOR TO WASHINGTON.

DECLARES VICTORY. DEPENDS ON U. 5,      Winston Churchill Dis. patches Lord Halifax to Washington

HURCHILL LINKS AMERICA IN WAR   Britain's Premier Declares Victory Depends on United States

Lord Halifax Sent On Washington Mission   Secret Visit Of British Viscount Will Be “Of Momentous Importance. ”

Churchill Lauds FDR, Says Victory Depends on U.S.   ‘y Hopkins Arrives in London as Helifax Leaves for America

ENGLAND LEANS UPON U.S, HELF   Final Victory Depends On America; Hopkins Arrives In London

MALIFAK EN OVER HERE OM BIG MISSION   Harry HopkinsArrives In London Bearing Special Message

 Roosevelt. Favors Wire Tapping in Kidnaping and ‘Traitor’ Cases

Roosevelt Backs Wire-Tapping Idea, But Objects to Pending House Bill

PHONE TAPPING IS APPROVED BY FDR   President, However, Warns Against “Unwarranted Snooping”

Injuries Prove. — Fatal To. Victim Of Car Accident,   Mrs. Sam Schipper, Well Known Residen Passes. Away 

Injuries Prove F atal To. Victim © 0! Car Accident.  Mrs. Sam Schipper, Well Known Resident  Passes Away

Vessel Gees Downon Way To Egypt   Fate of Its Passengers or Details of Sinking Not Given in Report  CAPTAIN IS MISSING

SHIP CARRYING AMERICANS TO EGYPT IS SUNK   Vessel With 120 Americans Among 201 Passengers Lost in South At lantic—Ambulances Aboard.

Fate of 201 Passengers On Egyptian Steamer Zamzam Is Not Learned   London Hears Captain Missing But Cause Of Sinking Is Unknown; Vessel Was on Way From New York to Alexandria: Bore Neutral Flag

Zamzam, Egyptian Steamer, Has Gone to Bottom In the South Atlantic   Details of Disaster Are Lacking But It Is Said There Were 120 People From This Country in Passenger List

KAHOKA BECOMES A GRETNA GREEN   Missouri Town Enjoy Brisk Business Because of Many Visitors

LAKE SEAWAY PLANS PUT UP TO CONGRESS   MAJORITY APPROVAL IS PREDICTED IN BOTH HOUSES

HUGE PROJECT   President Puts St. Lawrence Waterway-Power Plan  Before Congress

Opposition Develops as President Offers Big  St. Lawrence Project

CONGRESS HAS ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY PACT   Administration Seems Confident of Bill's Passage

President Asks Approval of $f. Lawrence Pad   Agreement With Canada Over Seaway Sent fo Congress by F.D.R.

CONGRESS SPLIT ONST. LAWRENCE   Approval Sighted-for Roosevelt’s Huge Seaway, Power Project

CONGRESS HAS ST. LAWRENCE PROJECT PLAN   Approval Is Expected Despite Show of Opposition

Opposition in Congress Develops Quickly, but Early Passage Seems Assured

U.S. Navy. Takes Day To Observe Aging Anniversary   Was 122 Years Ago Savan nah Left For First Steam Voyage Across Ocean

HITLER SEEKS MORE BACKING AGAINST REDS   MOSCOW REPORTS BLITZKRIEG IS FAILURE

BOMB LENINGRAD, RED ARMS-MAKING CENTER, 2 DAYS   DNB Discloses Attack by Nazi Fliers as Berlin Tries to Rally Other Nations to Side.   DEEP PENETRATIONS  ON NEW FRONT CLAIMED   Germany Says Army Has Scored Successes Against Soviets in Numerous Border Battles.

Reich Claims Drive Is Satisfactorv   High Command I: Reticent About Russia

Nazi Bombers Hit Suez Area   Report Fires Set To Hangars And Destroyer Hit

PLANES DARKEN INAUGURAL SKIES   Warcraft Roar Overhea As Roosevelt Again Takes Oath

“W /sbjective Is To Save ’ ‘ica From Disruptions From Without”--FDR Says

Grand River Piling Up   Neosho River Water Cuts Off Town As Officials. Squabble

M’NAUGHTON TC ASK PERMT FOR REOPENING DAW   Appeal Taken to WPA A: Water Threatens More ‘Inundation in Basin

Hundreds Of Planes Lash Nazi Capital   Heaviest Raid Yet Marks Anniversary Of First Big Air Attack On London.

Fourth Attack on Nazi Capital in Week Does Heavy Damage Other Points Bombed

Berlin Papers Play Attack As ‘Contemptible’   Hundreds Of Planes Take Part In Five Hour Raid On Capital Of Reich.      290 BOMBERS MISSING

Hundreds of U. S. Planes With RAF In Berlin Attack   German Capital Suffer:  Heaviest Bombing, Mid. night to Dawn.   On First Anniversary  Of Attack on London

BRITISH PLANES BOMBED A MOONLIT BERLIN LAST NIGHT   Attack Continued From Mid night Until Mawn, It Is Said.   HEAVIEST ON CAPITAL   The Berlin Attackers Were But a Part of the Hundreds of Planes striking.

Berlin Suffers Heaviest Raid   British Assault Comes Just One Year After First Bie London Raid

RAF DUMPS TONS OF BOMBS ON BERLIN IN NIGHT   Raid by Hundreds of Ameri can Strengthened RA! Blast Berlin From Midnigh to Dawn

GREAT FIRES ” REPORTED IN. NAZI CAPITAL   City Bombed By RAF From Midnight Until” - Dawn; 27 Killed

Moonlit Berlin ‘Gets Heaviest - Attack Of War   Nazis Burned Up About ‘Low-Down And Con ® temptible’ Raid; 27 Killed, Many Hurt; British Lose 20 Bombers

FIRES BLAZE IN ENTER OF CITY AF PILOTS SAY   Many Flare Around Main Railway Station; Glow  Seen For Miles by  : Airmen   GERMAN DEFENSES STRONG, THEY ADMIT   Other Attacks by British Over Weekend Include  _ Those On Boulogne,  ; Wile and lel

MIDNIGHT TO DAWN ATTACK IS CONDUCTED   Heaviest Raid Ever Made On German Capital; Nazis Report Deaths -

BRITISH RAF STAGE HEAVIEST RAID ON BERLIN   Attack Made One Year From Night of First Mass Nazi Attack on’ London Area

RAF Bombers Pound Berlin During Night   Strike German Capital On Anniversary of First Mass Attack on London

BERLIN BOMBED IN HEAVIEST RAID BY RAF EARLY MONDAY   BERLIN ATTACKERS BUT PART OF RAIDERS ATTACKING CONTINENT LAST NIGHT

RAF Berlin Raid Biggest of War  London Admits Loss of 20 Bombers In Heavy Attack

RAF Bombers Give German Capital Hectic Night   Air Ministry Says Raid “Heaviest Thus Far”

BRITISH LOSE 20 BOMBERS IN NIGHT ASSAULT   Fiames Guide Attackers As Capital is Hammered From Midnight To Dawn   NAZIS ADMIT 27 KILLED   ‘Higher Toll Possible; Press Flays England For “Dastardly Attack”

Hundreds of Planes Ride  Over German Capital From Midnight to Almost Dawn   Huge Fires Started, British Cloim Germans Report 27 Persons Were Killed And Many Wounded; Hint at Reprisals

Big Fires Are Begun In Heart Of Nazi Capital   German Defenses Strong And British Admit Loss Of 20 Bombers

‘Low-Down, Confemptible, Yells Berlin   Britain Gets Gory Revenge For First Raid Year Ago

Berlin Bombed From Mid. night Until Dawn, Heavies Raid Yet On City

BOMB BERLIN ANNIVERSARY . LONDON RAID   RAF, Strengthened by American Made Planes, Raids Nazi Capita Midnight to Dawn

Berlin Suffers Heaviest Raid of Whole War  RAF Retaliates for First Mass Attack on London Year Ago —

Full Blitz On Berlin   RAF Repays German Visits to London; Heavy Damage in Raid

Heaviest Attack Ever Made On Reich Capital   Germans Term Onslaught ‘‘t.ow-Down And Contemptible’

Attack Made On Anniversary of German’s First Mass Assault on London,   Low, CONTEMPTIBLE, i8 NAZI COMMENT   Acknowledges 27 Killed as Press for First Time Describes Raid.

BOMBERS AIDED BY BRIGHT MOONLIGHT IN TERRIFIC ATTACK   Hundreds Of Planes Pound Capital From Midnight To Dawn

Scatter eee  RAF BLASTS BERLIN AGAIN   Heaviest Raid of War Made on Anniversary of Big London Attack

Heaviest British Raid Qn Anniversary of "First Ai Out Attack On London; English Airmen Also Hit Other Enemy Points

BERLIN GIVEN NIGHT-LONG BOMBING   One Year From Luftwaffe’s First Mass Attack On London, Hundreds Of British Planes Attack German Capital —‘‘Contemptible.’"’ Nazi Paper Savs

Berlin Target Of Great RAF Raid:27 Dead   Heaviest Assault Come: On Anniversary Of _.. Nazi Raids.

R.A. F. BATTERS REICH CAPITAL BY MOONLIGHT   Boulogne Also Hammered In Spectacular Attack By Britain’s Airmen

Senator Admits Comment Over Value of Job   ‘Carter Insists Remark Reached Mifchell With: ouf His Knowledae

NO MENTION OF PAYOFF FOR A JOR   No Such Suggestions Wert Made in Conversation Jeff City Man Says   TELLS OF TALK WITH SEN. CARTER   No Charges Made, But Prosecutor Says He Will In vestigate Further

CQCAL BUSINESS MAN TELLS GOLE PROSECUTOR Ot SHAKEDOWN TALK   Dorsey Julian Says He Discussed the Value of Jesse Mitchell’s Confirma . tion With Senator Raymond Carter   ‘PRECEDES GOVERNOR TO WYMORE’S OFFICE   ays He Didn’t Know Any thing About Politics and  Thought Jobs Always  Were ‘Paid for; Praised _. Bitphall

WILL INVESTIGATE ALLEGED PAY-OFF FOR APPOINTMENT   Carl Wymore, Cole County Prosecuior, Conferred With Gov. Donnell.   CLOSETED TWO HOURS   Dorsey Julian, Jefferson City Businessman Appeared before Prosecutor.

SALE OF WABASH GIVEN APPROVA      Judge Davis Retains Jurisdiction to See That Plans  Carry Through.

By De Witt MacKenzie  Churchill Takes Bold Step         (This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt MacKenzie, is being written in his absence on  vacation by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

CHURCHILL'S ACCEPTANCE OF NEW WAR ISSUES AND POLICIES DECLARED BE STRATEGY STROKI

rhe War oaay Churchill Swift And Bold ‘To Accept Issue Raised By  German War On Russians -

THE WAR TODAY CHURCHILL SEES RUSSIAN WAR AS PRE. LUDE TO INVASION OF ENGLAND

Churchill’s Appr ‘aisal Of Issues — Involved In Hitler’s ‘Holy War’  "7s _One_Of His. Boldest Stroke:

BOLD: COUNTER-STROKE OF STRATEGY MADE. BY CHURCHILL:   Swiftly Accepts Issues o! _ Nazi-Soviet War, Sayins  TT _F yuureqivpyi. bPp..   (This Uaily feature, conducted b Fred Vanderschmidt).

CHURCHILL DELIVERS BOLD STRATEGIC COUNTER-STROKE IN PLEDGING AID TO RUSSIA

SUPPLIES SHIPMENT  FROM AMERICA LOS}   London Embassy Announce Cargo From U. 5. Missing Thru War In Atlantic

Ship Carrying Supplies Torpedoed     a Se   London Embassy Reports Loss

Germans Turn Both Ends of Allied Lines   Storm Toward Thermopylae Pass Where British, Greeks Prepare For © ‘Last Stand’; Royal Navy Bombs Nazis At Tripoli.

British, Greeks Dig In For Mountain Stand 100 Miles From Athens.

BRITISH AND NAZ AIRFORCES FIGHT   STAGE SPECTACULAR DUEL OVER CHANNEL; CITIES ARE BOMBED

DOVER AREA AGAIN BOMBED   Four Gun Salvos Rocks Towns At Intervals.

DOVER AREA ROCKED BY BIG GUNS   A Number of Casualties British Say; Shelling Follows Air Battles   19 NAZI PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN   British and German Port: Again Suffer Heavy Raids; Weather Favors Airmen

English Killer Is Captured   Police Arrest Him After He Kills Two And Wounds Six

LONDONER KILLS MAN AND WOUNDS SEVEN WOMEN WHILE ON 3-HOUR SHOOTING SPREE

Two Slain By Gunman   London Motorist Goes on 3-Hour Shooting Rampage

County Sayed $13, 395. 43 By ' Accepting Private Road Bids   Total’ Cost Now To Move 521,000 Yards Will Be $43,857

SCHRAM MADE MARKET HEAD   RFC Chairman Chosen for President of New York Stock Exchange

Cook Book Faces Revision But Navy's Special Beans To Stay   Dietetics Expert. Named to Head Committee to Bring Recipes Up to Date Won't Try to Improve This One Dish At Least and Cog ae If Any Change Will Be Made In Apple Pie

Wars May Come And Wars May Go, Buf J. 5. Navy Will Always Have Beans

TO START AT ONCE   Johns-Manville Corp. Com  ‘pletes Contract for Parsons Plant

ENGLAND 1S READY FOR “ALLOUT” WAR AT SEA   Secret Preparations to Combat U-Boat Offensive Have Been Under Way For Month; Defense Believed Adequate. ~

BRITAIN HAS BEEN PREPARING FOR HITLER'S BLOCKADE DRIVE   ENGLAND CONFIDENT NEW BOATS AND RAF WILL BE ABLE TO BEAT SUBRIARINES

RAF CONDUCTS HEAVIEST RAIDS, ON BREST TODAY   Return to Attacks After Night Long Bombardments.

Jap Leaders Talk Policy.   Indications Are That Impor' ant Decision Is Reached; Konove Visits Emperor

18 Believed Dead in Blast   Explosion and Fire In Chemical Plant at South Charleston, W. Va.

Fatal Blast At Chemical Plant  On An Island   Death Toll May Be Near Score At Charleston, W. Va.

EIGHTEEN MAY BE DEAD AS RESULT OF PLANT EXPLOSION   TWO BODIES RECOVERED FOLLOWING BLAST IN WEST VIRGINIA CHEMICAL PLANT

National Defense Chemical Plant   8 Dead In Blast - "AL cob Ap ee

BiG EXPLOSION TOLLIS FEARED   Fire- Chief Says None Of Men In Plant Could Survive

Nearly Score Die In Blast  No Hope Held For Mer Lesaiehes DRarilicdinces

BLAST SHAKES CARBIDE PLAN]   At ‘Least One Worker Killed in Charleston, W. Va., Explosion.   BULLETIN

Searchers  Hunt Bodies   Two Known Dead, Fear Held For 18 In Blast

Fear Many Killed In Explosion At Gas Still Unif   Fire Chief of South Charleston, W. Va., Sure All Men in Building Dead

18 Workers Die In Charleston Gas Plant Fire  CUntactiann Mieesre   Explosion Occurs in Distillation Unit of Chemical Plant

General Weygand Meets With Vichy Government Heads   Future of French North Africa s Debated

WEYGAND’S SUDDEN VICHY APPEARANCE CAUSE SPECULATION   COMMANDER FRENCH NORTH AFRICAN TROOPS MAY SUCCEED HUNTZIGER

AFL BACK-T0-WORK MOVEMENT HALTS SHIPYARD STRIKE   ‘Machinist Walk-out Under mined By Maneuver Sponsored By Federa tinn

Back 10 Work Movement Undermines Union Strike   Machinists At Pacific Coast Shipyards To Vote On Settlement Tonight  "

4. F. of L. “Back to Work” Move in West Coast Shipyards Scuttles “Outlaw” Strike

FEBRUARY JOBS UP 60 PER GENT OVER LAST YEAR   Defense Industrie: In Need Of Workers

EMPLOYMENT IN STATE GOES UP DURING MARGE   Seventy Per Cent Gain Shown Over Last Year

POSITIONS FILLED IN JUNE SHOW HUGE INCREASE OVER 1940   Records Show 76 Per Cent Jump in State

MAY JOBS JUMP 79% OVER LAST YEAR'S RECORD   27,264 Johs Filled In State Fo: One Month Almost Double O. Last Year,

STATE SERVICE SETS RECORD IN JOB PLACEMENTS   Jobs Filled In May Jump 79 Per Cent

Japs Give No Reply   Refuse To Allow 100 Ameri cans To Leave Country

Hull Not Satisfied With Jap Reasons for Keeping 100 Americans in Japan

Hull Declares Dissatisfaction At Jap Action   Joseph Grew Says Far East Moves Must Be Changed

JAPS EVAOWE, HULL DECLARES   Have Not Yet Explained Why Americans Not Allowed To Leave Country

FDR Confers With Leaders In Conqress   Grew Has Long Talk With Jap Foreign Minister

Japan Has Not Given a Satisfactory, Reason for. Detaining U. S. Citizens   Secretary. Hull Says Matter Is Still .Under Discussion; Enwavs Meet a 9 :

SOIL EROSION BRINGS ATTACK AN SEC LIGH]   House Group Wants Dismissal for Non-Cooperation   Director of State Coll: ege Extension Also Is Seored

HOUSE GROUP HITS LIGHT ON SOIL PROGRAM   Assails Stand Taken By Secretary Of Agriculture   ANSWER GIVEN,   Snyder Terms Report As One Of Personalities

LIQUOR BILL GOES BEFORE SUB-COMMITTEE   Divergent views expressed on local options at public hearin;

Committee Will Draft Liquor Bill   Divergent Views Are Expressed’ On Local Option

rpg’: Is Shot  = are De   Resists Cop After o-Mile Flight with Woman

Large Number Attend Small Grain Field Day Inspection Tour   Expert Tells Farmers Not To Rush Harvest

%  ~ TO ROFISHING   Grain Expert Says Harvest “Work Rushed Too Much

ITALY CHANGES ‘ARMY CHEEFTAI   Gen. Cavallero Relievec For Not Halting Greek: In Albania

GREECE WILL GARRY ON WAR WITH GERMANY   ‘Expect To Comply With Treaty Commitments With Great Britain

GREEN WRITER POINTS FINGER AT HERR WILE   Athens Newspaper Prints Open Letter of Facts

GREEKS READY TO BATTLE ON DESPITE ODDS   New Successes Reported in Albania; Rumor Another Italian , General Withdrawn.   HITLER IS CHIDED IN “OPEN LETTER”

Greeks Ignore Nazi Demands   Italian Commander In  Albania Said Replaced

HEAD OF ALBANIAR MILITARY DRIVE   ‘One More Commander Faik to Live Up to Mussetinl’s ” Demands. :

Greeks Determined To Fulfill Commitments   Athens Editor Publishes Open Letter To Hitler Recalling That Greece Had First Appealed To Germany When Threats Were Made By Italian Government

‘Greeks Muster  ‘All Resources , To Stay In War   Fresh Success Against Italy In Albania Reported. Athens Denies Rumored Nazi Pressure To Foree Armistice

Little Nation Stands Firm With Britain   New Successes gainst Fascists Are Reported

British Army Takes Over Mosul In Iraq   French Report Three Perstsas Wounded in Beirut Raid Berlin Promises to Cooperate Fully with France In Opposing British Attack on Syria

NAZI HELP PROMISED FRANCE IF SHE FIGHTS   Shell Oi] Company Claimed Set Afire By Bombs   ‘FRENCH FIRE AT PLANES   Defensive Measures Planned By Petain Regime

Attack Is Second In Two Days   Britain Takes Initiative As Syrian Dispute Nears Climax

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Thrust Into Near East Probable Objective Of Hitler’s Drive

The War Today   Nazi Success in Balkans Would Imperil Suez Canal

‘DRASTIC ACTION’ TO END STRIKES IS THREATENED   SEN. NORRIS WARNS OF CONGRESSIONAL STEPS IF NECESSARY   Allies Need Luck to Hang On Against Axis in Greece

MACKENZIE STUDIES OPENING PHASES OF BATTLE FOR GREECE   Nazis Driving Fiercely at Both Flanks of the Freco-British Line

Court Dooms Nine In Italian Plot   Only Three of 60 on Trial Are Acquitted

Prices, Income To Rise   National Defense Spending Said Stimulus

End Of War In 10 Years ‘Predicted’   Expert Of 1550 Foretolc Coming Of Hitler, Is Claim

® In Washington   War Will End in 1951, That Expert of 1550,  Nostradamus, Predicts In Cryptic Verse

24 MONTH LIMIT ON DRAFT GAINS SENATE SUPPORT   Barkley Admits Burton’s Amendment Will Test Administration   Bill to Defer All Men 28 from Draft Finally Adopted

Army Service Extension Still Senate Problem   Administration Leaders Battle To Defeat Limit Of Two Years’ Service   PROPOSAL MADE BY SEN. BURTON   Strong Bloc Of Democrats Apparently Favors Move For Two Years’ Limit

Publisher At ~ Ene Is Killee   John J. Mead, Sr., Of Erie Times Fatally Hurt When Struck By Auto   WAS FOUNDER OF ERIE NEWSPAPER

(LARK WANTS TO SEE GREER'S LOG   Nye Proposes Senate Investigation Of Sea Attack

Sen. Clark Asks Log of Greer Be Examined   Wants Investigation of Latest Incident on High Seas

Large Group Also Believed Working In Canada, Mexico And Latin America   Chief Purpose Said To Be To Weaken United Stales by Stirring Up Hatred for America

Aimed at Damaging U. S. Anti-Nazi Germans And Mexican Youths Sav

Nazi Party Aimed at U. § Re vealed  aurteanmwe fac Clexmce   Mexicans Say Group Operates All Over North, South Americ:

Vast, Nazi-Dominated Organization At Work in the Americas, is Claim

Nazi-Dominated Party - In Mexico Is Rumorec   Self-Styled Patriotic Young Mexican: » Source Of Report On Organivat:....

FIDELITY COMPANY, SUBSIDIARIES AND INDIVIDUALS HELI   Are Named in Indictments on Charges of Violating Securities and Exchange Act.

13 INDICTED ON SEC COMPLAIN?   3-Year-Old Action Also Involves $600.000.000 Assurance Firm

Investment Firm and 13 Persons  Charged With Violating Federal Act

FRAUD INVOLVING $27,000,000 IS CHARGED BY JURY   Indictments Returned Agains! $600,000,000 Assurance Company, 13 Individ pale.

FIDELITY CO. __ INDICTED ON” OLD COMPLAINT   Charged With Violating Th Securities And Exchange Act

APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDED   Ask $1,146,000,000 Fo: Post Office, Treasury Denartments

BILLION ASKED IN POSTAL AND TREASURY FUN   Appropriation Commit tee Submits Request To Lower House

Slice Estimates  Treasury and P. 0 Budgets Are Sent to House Floor

Appropriation Bill Given To  Lower House   Funds Are Requested Foi Two Departments Ir Bill’ Submitted Today By Committee

APPROPRIATION BILL COMPLETED FOR FISCAL YEAR   New Measure Sent To House Today By  Commitiee

OURER oUMG FOR 2 DEPARTMENTS   Committee Sends Post Office, Treasury Cash Bill to House.

Apnropriation For Postoffice Treasury Asked   House Committee Send: Recommendations Ont Floor Today

Welles Denies U. S. Negotiating for Base on Russian Kamchatka Peninsula

Higher Library Levies 0). K.'d  By lowa House   Economy Bloc Runs Inte First Snag Of Legisla  tive Seasian.

HOUSE THRIFT BLOC LOSES   Bill Approved to Allow Cities to Boost Library Tax by 89-5 Vote

HOUSE VOTES INCREASE IN LIBRARY TAX   Passes Measure By 89-5 Vote Today; Would Permit 2-Mill  Tavw

ABANDON HOPE FOR OREWMEN SUNKEN U-BOAT   U. S. Submarine ane  Thirty-Three Trapped in Her May Be Left on Bottom of Sea   Rescue Ship Falcon Believes Craft Located, But Finds No Indication of Life

6-9 WITH CREW OF 33 IN 440 FEET OF WATER   Divers Are At Scene, But Wrecked Craft May Be On Bottom

Crushed Vessel Found on Bottom of Ocean   Believe Depth of 440 Feet Makes Salvage of Submersible Almost Impossible; — Final Decision Not Made

Believe All  Are Dead On The Sub “0-9” Hull of Craft   Breaking Ups,  Under Pressure at  440-foot Depth

OUNKEN SUB MAY NOT BE RECOVERED   Hope for the 33 Men Aboard Is Abandoned by Navy Officials,   CRAFT BELIEVED TO BE CRUSHED   (Inder 440 Feet of Water Salvage May Not Be . Attempted.

Thin Hull Feared (rushed by Depth   Submarine May Be Left Where It Sank—Divers Are Sent Down

Thirty- Three Men Claimed In Submar-: ine Disaster   WANE Wika wha Eek  Knox ava Depth Toa Great For Possible © Rescue o

STEEL SHELL OF CRAFT CRUSHED ON SEA BOTTOM   Faint Hope For Safety 0 Entombed Men Fades; Secretary Knox Gives All Aid

Abandon All Hope For Sub   Vessel May Be Left On Ocean Floor, It Is Hinted; Salvage Attempts in Progress

DIVERS STAND BY AS OIL RISES   salvage Might Disclose Cause of Tragedy, Give Valuable Deep-Sea Experience as Well as Recover Bodies of Crew

ABANDO AFTER RESCUE ATTEMPT   May Leave Craft Entombed Under 440 Ft. Of Water   CONTACT MADE   Grappling Lines Hooked Tt U-Boat: No Indication 01 Life Aboard

HULL CRUSHED, SHIP MAY STAY ON SEA FLOOR   No Sign Of Life I: Found In Craft A: Wreckage Comes I« Surface

Hull Apparently Crushed by 440 Feet of Water   No Chance Remain: For Survival of Crew of 33 Men

FIND SUBMARINE BUT HOPE FOR ITS CREW ABANDONED   GRAPPLING HOOKS IN CONTACT, HULL OF SHIP IS CRUSHED

MAY NOT LIFT THE ~ SUBMARINE, 0-9   The Ship and Its Crew of 33 Dead’May Be Left on - Bottom of Ocean.

ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE TO SALVAGE SUB   Rescue Ship  Locates Craft In 440 Feet Of Water

Abandons Hope Of Rescuing 33 Men On Craft   Water Pressure Believed Too Great For Salvage Operations; Grappling Hooks Finally Placed On 0-9

GREAT DEPTH MAY PREVENT SALVAGE WORK   Knox Indicates Vessel May Have To Be Left On Bottom Of The Ocean

Give Up Hope For Its Crew   Grappling Hooks of Salvage Ship Hook On; Sub In 440 Feet of Water   Everything Possible

Bits of Wreckage Mark Grave of Old U-Boat and 33 Men   Crumpled Steel Shell May Be Left Under 440 Feet of Water

Believe Hull Of Underseas Craft Crushed Like Shell Under Tremendous Pressure

ABANDON HOPE FOR CREWMEN ON SUNKEN SUB 0-9   EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO SALVAGE 23-YEAR-OLD  aa aco   ALL BELIEVED DEAD, SEC’Y KNOX ANNOUNCES TODAY      Possibility That Ocean's Floor Will Be Final Resting Place for Those on Board

Crumple Steel ©   Navy Men Declare Impossible for. to Conduct Salvage Operations Far As Is Knows No

It Is Terrible Thing, But Everything Will Be Done, Says Knox   DIVERS WILL DESCEND   Oil, Pieces of Cork Mark Grave of Missing Submersible

PRESoUAETOO  GREAT Fh WERS   Knox Visits Scene of .New Undersea Disaster Off East Coast.

Crumpled Hull of niarine. ~  DIVERS THWART  May Attempt. to Raise. ib For Experience. ‘Work: ing Under Pressure

Work Impossible At 400 Feet, He Declares   Others Insist Attempt To Be Made To Retrieve Sunken U. S. Sub 0-9

Salvage Work Difficult For — Submarine 0-9  Knox Doubtful If Vessel Can Be Raised; Give Crew Up As Dead By Now

‘SalvagersHook‘Sub’ ‘In Mud at 440 Feet   Pressure Believed to Have Burst Divine Boat. Killing Crew of 33

Secretary of Navy Knox Says Hopes Lives of Men Might Be Saved Now Have Vanished.

GREEKS TAKE TWO VILLAGES   Three Fascist Counter Attacks Reported Repulsed In Albania.

COUNTER-ATTACKS OF ITALIANS IN ALBANIA REPORTED REPULSED   BATTLE LINES NOT MATER. IALLY CHANGED DESPITE RE: PORTED GREEK SUCCESSES

3 FASCIST ATTACKS REPULSED   Rattle Lines On Albanian Front Remain Unchanved

teh Candicven   British Sending Hurricane Fighters To Assist Greeks

GREEKS SEIZE TWO VILLAGES FROM FASCISTS   Repulse Three Italiar Counter Attacks In Two Days; Battle Lines Unchanged   TEPELENI IS GOAL   Fascist Company Whict Begins to Retreat Fired On By Fellow Italians  and Forced to Front

COUNTER- ATTACKS OF FASCISTS FAIL, SAY GREEK REPORTS   ; O#ficials Announce Captur Of Two “Stubbornly Defended” Villages   SAY LOSSES IN MEN, MATERIALS ARE HEAVY   ‘Britain Sends Hurricane i Fighter Planes, Machine uns To Ally

London Reeks To Thunder Of Nazi Bombs   Attack on Capital Nears Ferocity OL Midweek Raid

~TSED IW CRETE   'Sailors Can Be Landed on Water Near Shore, Disgoraing Troops.

GLIDER SECRET GERMAN WEAPON   Aqua-Glider Used By Germans To Put Men Dewn Off Shores of Crete.

NAZIS USING NEW WATER-GLIDERS 10 GET MEN TO CRETE   Secret Weapons Towed Over Mainland And Come Down Near Shore On Water

Germans Using New Secret Weapon, Aqua-plane, to Bring Men fo Crete

AFL. STRIKE THREAT TODAY AT T.N.T. PLANT   Walkout Would Stop Work Near Sanduskv. Ohio   WANT MORE PAY   Two Thousand Work ers Vote To Quit Jobs

HITLER MAY SEEK TOKEN VICTORY BEFORE WINTER   ‘But Russian Attacks Slow Up German Push on Lenin- : orad.

‘Red Army Jabs Into Nazi  Lines With Counter   Attacks. RUSSIANS REPORT  _ SUCCESS IN FIGHT  ‘Threat to Leningrad Is Still Mounting, However.  

REVIEW OF THE CONDITIONS ON THE WAR FRONT   Churchill And King Trge U. 5. Te Take More Active Part In War

Former Kingsley Mayor Killed In Auto Upset  “Dr. H. J. Wright  - Popular Resident Her : In Early Days

WAGE CONTROL IS HELD NECESSARY   Imposition Of Ceiling On Price: Requires A Similar Limit On  Larnin. Group States

Ceiling on Wages, * Profits Advised   Failure. of Price Control Predicted Unless Other Restraints Imposed

THE GERMANS SAY:  KERCH FORTS ARE STORMED, SOME TAKEN   Report Nine Red Ships Hit By Bombs; Leningrad ‘Obfectives Shelled

British Duke Is Harshly Criticized   Statue of Ancestor Daubed With Yellow Paint

“ON WORLD AFFAIRS   Teachers Hear Discussions of Disturbed Conditions

WEARY REFUGEES REACH NEW YORK   Four Of Passengers Died On Month’s Voyage Aboard Small Ship

769 Refugees Reach Gotham   Persons Dirty, Weary After Over Month at Sea on Freighter

EATENGION BILL PASSES SENATE   Measure Now Goes To White House; Raises Pay of Enlisted Men

Action On Draft Bill Completed   President Authorized To Hold Men In Service Additiona 18 Months

House Amendments Ar Accepted And Measure Is Now Ready For Signature

SENATE PUTS FINAL-OK ON SERVICE BILL   House Version Approved; Term Extended by Eighteon Months.

EXTENSION BILL GOES TO. WHITE HOUSE   Senate Accepts House Amendments To Army Measure

Draft Extension Bill Goes to White House   Final Action Completed by Senate Today

SERVICE BILL FORWARDED 10 WHITE HOUSE   Longer Term for Men Now In Army Lies In Measure   AWAITS OK OF F. R.   ’ House Action Avoided When Thomas Moves For Acceptance

SENATE PASSES HOUSEMEASURE BY 37-19 VOTE   18 Months Additional Service Authorized  For Army Men

OPPONENTS GIVE UP FIGHT AGAINST ARMY EXTENSION   Senate Expected to Adopt House Resolution Without Change and Send It to the President.      NO WAY FOR HOUSE TO RECONSIDER VOTE   House Committee Considering Price Control Legistation Decides on Recess Until Mid-Sentember.

Warship Transfers Opposed By Knox   Secretary Against ‘Depletina' Fleet

Knox Opposes Depleting U. S. Navy Any More      Makes Indirect Reply To Testimony Before Senate Group By Willkie

KNOX OPPOSES HORTHER GIT Ut U. 5. FLEET   America Has No More War. ships To Spare For Britain, Secretary Asserts   OPPOSES PLAN PROPOSED BY WENDELL L. WILLKIE   No Requests For Additiona Warships Now Pending For Great Britain

SEC, KNOX IS OPPOSED TO ANY NAVY DEPLETION   Says Every Means Being Employed to Expedite Ship Building.

Knox Opposes Further Navy  Ship Transfer   Fleet Needs All Present Craft, Navy Chief Says

U.S. Ships To Britai eiced      Frank Knox, Navy Chief , Against Depleting U.S Navy Any Farther

SECRETARY OF NAVY SAYS WE NEFD VESSELS   Reaffirms Position In Regard to Sending More Destroyers to Aid Great Britain.   BEAT SCHEDULE OF SHIPBUILDING

KNOX OPPOSE TO ‘DEPLETING’ NAVY FURTHER   No More Destroyers Tt Spare For Britain He Asserts

Knox Against More Ships  For Britain   Opposes Depleting Fleet As Willkie Urged

TURNS DOWN QUESTIONNAIRE      Hae No Objection To Selective Service But Stubborniy Refuses Questionnaire.

Not Conscientious Objector—Just Plain Citizen Wanting Private Affairs Private

NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF RAIL CENTER   Progress Claimed In New Drive Against Moscow

YORK COUNTY HAS PARALYSIS SCARF   City Council Acts to Halt Spread of Disease by - Strict Quarantine.  3 ALREADY DEAD  rerFiiweweF ee, ew Se ee tk

YORK ACTS TO HALT SPREAD OF INFANTILE   Persons Under 21 Barred From Busses And Public Gathering Places—One Case Near Here

Nazi Troop Move May Be a Screen To Fool British  London Believes Hitle Figures on Surprise Attack

Nazi-Red Ties Still Cause Of Guessing   TROOP MOVEMENT REPORTS OB VIOUSLY NAZIZINSPIRED, CON CLUSION IN LONDON.

REPORTS SEEN AS NAZI BLUFF   Stories of Troops on Soviet Border Held Screen for Surprise Move

Hear Hitler May Call All Europe  To Conference   Mim believed to declare ‘new order,” consider: ed as surprise move against Great Britain.

Reports Hide Hitler’s Next Move. Belief   Status of Reich-Soviet Relations Still Top: Diplomatic Thinking  STALIN IS OPPOSED

PRES. RARICK Dik’   Head of Fort Hays State College Was Stricken Wednesday Night

RUSSIA GIVEN REAL CHANCE TO WIN OUT   Congressional Leaders FOR Thinks Nazis Won't Try Invasion

Reds Able ToHoldOut Long Time   Congressional Leaders Gain That Imprsesion In 90-Minute Conference With Pres. ident Roosevelt.   Ask 4 Billions

Fight May Delay German Attempt To Invade Britain  ae ete) i escape tt   *Presidelit’ Reported" Cheerful, Following Talks: With Churchill

Leaders Feel Russians Can  Hold Hitler   Reds Have Ruined Nazis’ Plan to Invade Britain in 1941 Is Opinion  rw, Seeders ee Ok.   FD TELLS OF TALKS

NAZI INVASION PLAN RUINED BY REDS, 1S BELIEF   4  _eaders See Roosevelt, Get Impression Attempt on Britain Forestalled   GIVEN FULL REPORT ON PARLEY AT SEA   Believe No Commitments Made Taking U. S. Nearer to War Entry

CONGRESSMEN — REASSURED ON REDS’ CHANCES   Told Russia Likely io Hold Oui In definitely, Postpone Nazi Tr at England

Congressional Leaders Gain Impression Russia Can Hold Out Indefinitely Against Nazi Might

Russia Has Ruined Hitler’s Chances To Invade England in 1941; Congress Scents Money Bill

NEW FOUR BILCION LEASE-LEND FUND   Roosevelt Tells Congress Leaders of Talk at Sea; Counts on Reds

Red Chances Good, Aides Told by FDR   President Gives Leaders Full Report on Parleys; New Lease-Lend Fund Stidied

SOVIETS GIVEN GOOD CHANCE T0 STALL GERMANS   Congress Chiefs Hear Of FDR-Churchill Talks; British Invasion  Peril Abated   Lease-Lend Boost Eyec

RUSSIA SPOILS HITLER'S PLAN FOR INVASION   Reds Given Big Chance to Hold Out Against Germany   LEADERS CONFER ° WITH PRESIDENT   New Lease-Lend Measure May Total Four  ‘ Rilltons

Armies of Russia Can Hold Qu Indefinitely, President Tells ‘Conaressional Leaders

Senators Take Optimistic View After Conference With President on Event:

War Tension Mounts ‘Throughout Balkans   Britain May Send Fleet Into Black Sea; Germany Reported Ready to Attack

Greece Awaits Nazi Zero Hour   Rumor Spreading That Germa Attack Is Due By Tomorrow

German Troops Ready at Border   Hitler Believed Ready to Launch patack With Huee Army in Position

STORY MAY BE PART OF GERMAN WAR OF NERVES   Unverified Report Spread Through Balkans; Diplomats Everywhere Expect Action in Near Future.   JUGOSLAVIA EXPECTED TO JOIN AXi$ SOON   furkey’s Position Expected to Be Outlined in Parliament by Premier Reyfik Savdam.

Rumor Attack To Come Thru Bulgaria   Say Germany Convinced Greeks Will Not Yield To Peace Blandishments Of Nazis

OVERWHELMING REICH FORGES ARE ON MARGH   Rumors Sweep Fhrough Diplomatic Quarters In Belgrade Germans Will .  Attack Tomorrow   ASSAULT LOOMS _. FROM BULGARIA   Commiunigations With For eign. Countries Almost Severed: Because .of

Balkans See Warfare Near. er as Turkey Refuses Naz: Efforts to Become Memher Nation.

Comes as German Troops Move South in Force; Would Mean Turks, Greeks Standing Firm, Jugoslavia’s Status Settled

Invaders Push on Through Bulgaria In Overwhelming loree.   Jugoslavia Is Expected to Announce Soon Its Adherence to  Ants.

ARMED FORCES RUSH TOWARD BATTLE AREA   Report of Nazi Move In Unconfirmed; Turkish Frontier Also Gets Share of  German Troops.   STAFF INCREASE IS NOTICEABLE

CENSORS HOLD BACK NEWS OF NAZIS’ MOVES   German War Machine Moving Swiftly In Balkan Area

Greeks Expected To Narrow Front  To Be Defended   German War Machine Moves Swittl In Balkans: Turkish Stand With Britain Firm

Greeks Face Attacks  By Nazis Tomorrow   Rumor Spreads That Hitler Ready To Move On Nations, Troops Poised For “Blitz’’ Move On Macedonia

Balkan Rumors Point To Attack On Greek Army   Jugoslavia Believed Ready To Announce Its Adherence To Axis Pact

RUMORED THAT GERMAN ATTACK ON GREECE SOON   Picture of the Balkan Events Caven by Gur Correspendent

TOMORROW SET FOR ATTACK ON GREECE, EUROPE CAPITALS HEAR   German Troops Seen Sweeping Through Bulgaria, Southward, in Overwhelming Force   Hitler Said To Be Satisfied Turkey Will Not Yield—Yugoslavia Reported To Be Won

RUSSIA SAUD  TO FAVOR TURKUBRITISH PLANO ATDARDANELLES   Britain Reported Ready to Put Fleet in Black Sea Waters  Turks to Give Base for 20 RAF Squadrons of

GERMAN INVASION REPORTS GATHER MOMENTUM; MAY START TOMORROW   Jugoslavia Destined To Move Under Wing Of Axis This Week-end. Lid May Be Blown Off Any Moment.

ALABAMA BLAS REPORTED TODAY   Ai Least Six Injured ir Explosion Close to Bessemer.

BEAMANS INTO BULGARIA WIT MEDITERRANEAN 5 THEIR ROAL   Turkish Quarters _ Declare ‘Ottéman Empire. Will Aid * If Nazis Meet Resistance There   WARPLANES CARRYING PARACHUTES OBSERVED   Crisis in. the -Balkans Is  : Near: Russians. Indicate They Will Maintain Aloof Attitude

ol7 LIQUOR EMPLOYEES LOSE RAISES IN PAY   qvut Back to 1940 Salary on Donnelf’s Order

SAY BRITISH VESSELS. HIT NEAR COAST   Churchill Pictures Atlantic As Field Of Great Battle.

INVASION OF ENGLAND - NEAR, JAP BELIEVES   Major General Okamoto Says Landing Operation of Nazis Is “Now Only a Matter of Hours.”

Tobruk Attack May Not Wait   Indications British To Push On Before Fall Of Bardia

BRITISH ARMY MAY NOT WAIT FOR BARDIA TO FALL   May Strike at Italian Base of Tobruk 80 Miles Inside Libya

BRITISH MAY © ATTACK BASE   Tobruk May Be Attacked Be “fore Bad Weather; Bardia Pounded

HITLER-GOERING CLASH REPORTED   Refugee German Paper Says Field Marshall Has Left Luftwaffe Command

EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS TAKES PLAGE TUESDA   Germany Notifies England She Is Now Ready to Make Transfer.

PRISONERS TO BE EXCHANGED   Exchange of 3000 Prisoners Be tween Britain and Germany Be Effected Tuesday

COLD WAVE GRIPS EASTERN STATES   Mild Temperatures. in Muck of West, Rain:Falls in: South

FRIGID WAVE GRIPS LARGE AREA IN EAST   Half a Dozen States Ex perience Winter's Cold. est Day   GALES BATTLED BY ATLANTIC VESSELS      Mild Temperatures Prevail in Western States

vere Cold its Eastern artol U.S.   y Hits 32 Below in Upstate New York; West, South Escape   NOW LIKELY TODAY

Frigid Weather Holds Sway  on East Coast   Mild Temperatures Prevail in West: South Has Rain

Winter's Coldest Weather Reported On Eastern Coast   Mild Temperatures Prevai in the West; Rain Falls in the South

MERCURY PLUNGES TO NEW LOW IN EAST   Half a Dozen States Experience Coldest Day of Winter—Snow Flurries Predicted.

Don't Complain   beet Radel) il ioehieed oe  $1 Was Price of a Bow] of Bean Soup Back In 4R50 In Califarnia.

SURPRISE EFFORT MADE SLIP’ GROSS RECEIPTS TAX OVER   PROPOSAL WOULD ADD AP. PROXIMATELY $3,000,000 TO OMNIBUS TAX BILL

Attempt Made To Slip Receipts Tax Into Omnibus Bill   Surprise Move Comes After Love Nominated To Liquor Board

U.S. PEGS COAL, SCRAP PRICES   Soft Coal Order Bars Hikes Due to Strike, Iron, Steel Scrap Fixed to Curb Speculation   Tron, Steel Scrap Pisces Fixed

Mine Deadlock Holds; 400,000 Workers Idle   Conciliator Sees Hope For Early Resumption Of Coal Production.

RED RETREAT NEAR DNEIPER IS HAMMERED   ODESSA ENCIRCLED ESCAPE CUT OFF, NAZIS CLAIM

Germans Tighter Encirclement of Reds in Odessa   Nazi and Rumanian Force Slowly Closing in on the Russians

Nazis Tighten Odessa Circle   Bombers Pound Dnieper River Bend to Break Up Soviet Retreat

Invaders Tightening On Odessa   Berlin Reports Waves Of Stukas Blast At Russian Transports To Prevent Another Dunkergue.   Avert Retreat

Nazis Tighten Lines  Around Ukraine Port; Escape Ships Blasted      Waves of Stukas Batter At Odessa, Russian Forces Retreating to Dnieper River; Soviets  Are Routed, Berlin Claims

Red Army Defenders Abandon Town of Kingiseep on Northern Wing   HUGE GERMAN OFFENSIVE ON DNIEPER PROBABLE   More Than Million of Axis’ War-hardened Troops May Be Hurled Against Soviet Defenses on West Bank to Reach Oil Pielde

Government  Seeks To End Two Strikes  10,4.00 Workers Idle At Plants in Mobile And Milwaukee  BOTH EMPLOYED ON NAVAL ORDERS  Ryan Strike Averted;  200 Quit at Groton On Naval. Housing Joh   10,4.00 Workers Idle At Plants in Mobile And Milwaukee   BOTH EMPLOYED ON NAVAL ORDERS

Conciliators Seek to End Strikes  THienutace Dalarw   Disputes Delay Defense Work at Two Plants

Conciliators Seek to End Strikes   Disputes Delay Defensa Work at Two Plants

Seek Peace on 2 Strike Fronts  Defense Work Tiec Up at Milwaukee and Mobile

U.S. Acts To Stop Strikes   Conciliator: ‘Are Sent To - Two Plants

Mediators T'ry To End Strikes   Disputes at Two Plants Hold Up Navy’s Big  Expansion Program

Mediators on Scene of Defense Work Strikes   7,000 Men Idle at Milwaukee Plant With $26,000,000 Orders for Navy

SEEK PEACE IN TWO DISPUTES AT FACTORIES   Federal Conciliators Work To End Tieup of Navy Defense Orders   HIGHER PAY AVERTS RYAN PLANT STRIKE   Contract Banning Walkouts And Lockouts at Vultee Shops Agreed On

Federal Conciliators Seek To End Labor Trouble in Defense Plants

Defense ‘Broker’  Makes Huge Sum Committee Told   Agent’s Commission Nearly $100,000,  Investigator Says

“DEFENSE BROKER” CHARGED WITH MAKING COMMISSIONS   $189,959 Reported Paid for Obtaining Government  Orders.

DEFENSE BROKER MADE $97,405.70, IN COMMISSIONS   House Subcommittee Hears of Middleman’s Profit on U. 8. Contracts.

Heavy Uniforms, Dogs, Collapsible of Egg Crates, Snow Peeve Carriers

CIO OTRIKERS. TIE UP COAST PLANE PLANT   Company Shuts Down After UAW Union Establishes Picket Line.   $200,000,000 IN AIR CRAFT WORK AFFECTEL

CIO Workers Call Strike At Airplane Plant   North American Aviation Company’s Large Plant At Ingelwood Is Made Idle By Strike Call

To Strike Back At American Acts   Germany Becomes Provoked For Freezing of Naz  Credits in U. S.

NAZIS TAKE COUNTER MOVES   “Necessity Measures Will Be Carried Out  linpratisteie ne EL

Nazis Plan Money Freezing Reprisal   Will Take ‘‘Necessary Measures’”’ Against U.S.

ITALY, NAZIS STOP FUNDS IN REPRISAL ACT   “Necessary Measures” Will Be Taken, Germans Announce   ROME BLOCKS PAY ON PRIVATE DEBTS   u. S. Action Declaration Of Economic War, Savs Gavda

THIRD REICH IS! STRIKING BACK AT WASHINGTON   Measures. to. Be Carried  Out. With Reference to  . Assets of Americans Within. Germany   WILL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CLAIM   Spokesman Refuses to Re iterate Nazis Will Not Be Provoked: by Wash“Teton Acts 7”

Germany to Take ‘Necessary Measures’ to Counter U. S.,” It ls Officially Announced    Effective Immediately, Germany Will Take Action in Regard to Assets of Americans in German Reich

GERMANY TO STRIKE BACK ATU. 5. FOR ASSETS FREEZING   y 1 NECESSARY COUNTER AC. TION TO BE TAKEN BUT DEF. INITE PLAN NOT STATED

Germany Will Strike Back At Funds Moves   Will Counter ‘Freezing’ Of Assets; Italy Puts Restrictions Into Effect

Germany to Seize American Assets   Will Take Necessary Measures Immediately to Counter Roosevelt Action in Tying Up Nazi Credits in United States. a

Germany Plans To Counter U.S. Credit Freeze   Similar Action Forecas By Reich Covering U S. Funds

MOVE WOULD REVENGE ~ BERLIN   Italy Stops Debt Payment to U. S. as Spokesman Predicts Conflict.

GERMANY MAPS PROMPT ACTION TO COUNTER U. S   Italy Blocks All Payments or Private Debts to Americans

German Reprisal On U.S.   Diplomatic Relations New Low As Nazi:  “ Threaten‘ Steps to. ©  ‘Gounter “Freezing”

AXIS NATIONS RETALIATE IN WAR OF ACTS   Germany, Italy Take Steps to Freeze All U.S. Credits in Nations

Gayda Says U. S- Economic and Financial Measures Against Axis Constitute “Open Declaration of Economic War Against Axis Powers” Which Might Lead To Actual War.

GERMANS ARE MUM ABOUT MOVES OF U.S.   Berlin Promises “Necessary Steps” Will Be Ta ken to Counter. _   WELLES SAYS NO BREAK IMPLIED   Action is Based on Necessity to Protect U. S, De. fense Program.

Nazis to Strike Back at U.S.   To Take Steps Against Freezing of Assets

COUNTER ACTION T0 BE TAKEN 10 FREEZING OF ASSETS   Germany Is Annoyed Over “Provocative Act” Taker By Washington   Italy Blocks Payments on Debts to Americans by Fascist Citizens

Plan Answer toProvocative  Acts by U.S.   Blocking of Accounts o3 Americans in  Reich Seen

Germany Will Retaliate For Fund Freezing   Immediate Reprisal Ac tion Against U. S. An nounced In Berlin.

VILL COUNTER FREEZING OF FUNDS IN U.S   taly Blocks All Debi Payments In Decree Published Today  Tn Ramo

GERMANY PLANS TO COUNTER U.S. ACTION ON FUNDS   ITALY TIES UP ALL AMERICAN ACCOUNTS IN NEW FREEZING

FUND FREEZING COUNTER MOVE WILL BE MADE   Statement that Germany Will No Longer Be “Provoked” Does Not Now Hold, Berlin Asserts

Berlin Maps Counter. Move to Action Of Roosevelt   OFFICIALS ARE SILENT   International Problems Claimed Intensified By Developments

Will Take Necessary Measures   ng. OF $2,500,006 “OF Axis. Cash, Closing Toneuhiocs”” Irke — Nazie

Indicate Same Action To Be Taken By Reich   Spokesman — Silent “OD American Order. To Close. Consiilates.

Nazis Plan Strike Back Upon U.S.   Berlin To Take Nec essary Steps; Italy Freezes American Funds in That Land

GERMANY "TO COUNTER » US. ACTION      To Strike Back at the Orde! Freezing. German As, sets in America   BERLIN’S FIRST © OFFICIAL REACTION   # Speaks of the ‘Long Succes. sion of Provocative Acts’ by U. 3.

NEW REICH MEASURE COUNTERS FDR MOVE   Italy Blocks Payments On Private U. S. Debts

Nazis To Act Against U.S   Necessary Measures To Be Taken In Retaliation For Freezing Of Funds.

Berlin Silent Over Closings   Rome. Sees Open Break In ‘Relations; Actual War : -“Ternied. Likely

Retaliation  Is-Planned   Nazis To Take Counter-Meas ures In Freezing of Funds

xermany Will Take “Neces sary Steps;” Italy Stop: Payment Of Private Debt: In U.8.: Hunt Hidden Ger man Funds In America.

Retaliatory Action Expected Against U. S. Property   Closing of Consulate Also Widens Breach Between Nations

Building Curb Not to Affect Defense Houses  Will Not Requisition Material Already in

BUILDING PLANS BEING EFFECTEI   Effort Made To Ameliorate fects On The Building Industry

Fears for Defense Housing Program Allayed by Palmer   SPAB’s Conservation Order Won’t Cancel Projects, He Declares

DEFENSE HOUSING PROGRAM PLANNED TO OFFSET CURBS   Effort Made To Allay Fears Of Home Builders

BUILDERS MAY BE PROVIDED WITH SPECIAL CONTRAST   Housing Program Difficulties Would Be Lesserned By New Plan.

BUILDING BAN ~ MAY BE OFFSET   U.S. Aims to Ameliorate -Effects on Industry Due To Priorities -

CURTAILMENT ORDER TO BE AMELIORATED WASHINGTON STATES   Defense Housing Program May Be Carried Out as Originally Planned,  Is Belief,

DEFENSE HOUSING PROGRAM EFFORI   Conserved Vital Materials Needed for the Defense Housing Program.

ARBITRATION BOARD NAMED IMMEDIATELY   Chief Executive’s Proposal! Called For Referring Cap: tive Mine Controversy Te Board of Arbitration; Pol. icy Committee Propose: Immediate Return Tec Work of All Strikers.

Dispute Will Be Referred to Board for Arbitration; Three-man Board Suggested by President Is Accepted by 200-man UMW Committee After Meet ing with Lewis

JOHN L. LEWl HAS ACCEPTED NEW PROPOSAL   J. L. Lewis Had ‘‘Person. ally’ Turned Down the President’s Plan.   MEN WILL GO TO WORK   Senator Suggests That Con. gress Repea) the Guffey Coal Act. 

Immediate Resumption of Work in Mines to Fol low.   MILLS NEAR TO FORCED CLOSING   Senator Suggests Guffey Coal Act Repeal: As  Force Move.

Miners Accept F.R. Offer on  Arbitration   Pickets Calied Off at Cap. tive Mines; Crisis " Buda

Recommends an Immediate Return to Work in All the Mines   DISPUTE IN HANDS OF 3-MAN BOARD   Continuous Session Will Be Held; Conference on Labor Laws Scheduled

POLICY GROUP O.K.'S STRIKE ARBITRATION   President Names Board; All Strikers Urged to Resume Work at Once

THREE CHOSEN BY ROOSEVELT TO STUDY CASE   Lewis, Fairless, Steelman, Are Named To Confer On Controversy

Roosevelt's Plan ls Accepted by Policy Committee   Steelman, Fairless And Lewis Named On F. D. R.’s Board

UMW Accepts Roosevelt's Mediation   Policy Committee Votes Immediate Return to Work far Miners

MINE UNION OKEHS PLAN TO MEDIATE   Immediate Return to Pits Recommended By U. M. W. Committee   ORDERED TO WORK   Dispute To Be Referred To Board to Iron  Out Row

Miners Ordered Back to Work   Decision of Board to Be Binding On Both Mine Owners and Workers

Coal Strike Goes To Arbiters   Miners Agree to Parleys and All Closed Mines Will Resume at Once

Workers Accept Roosevelt Proposal-Recommend All Back To Jobs Immediately

UMW Frames Formal Reply To President   Three-Man Board Immediately Named To Decide Issues

Open Captive Pits At Once   UMW Committee Accepts President's Proposal ‘In Public Interest.’   LEWIS ON NEW BOARD

UMW Accepts FR Proposal; Board Set to Arbitrate   arbeeotors Will Be Steelman, Fairless anc Lewis; Settlement Affects Both Captive and Commercial Pits

MINERS AGREE TO FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS   Policy Committee Recommends Men Reiurn to Work at Once in Captive and Other Mines.

All Miners Advised to  Resume Work   Arbitration Board To Consider Case Of Captive Mines

Union Tells Miners To Return to Work   Roosevelt Proposal Approved by Policy Board After Conference

sOHN L AS ‘oer ‘NEW PROPOSAL   J. L.. Lewis ‘Had ‘Person . ally’ Turned Down the . President's Plan...   MEN WILL'GO TO WORK   Senator ‘Suggests ‘That Con. “gress Repeal the Guf_ fey Coal Act. ~ -

Lewis Sends Decision to President   Policy Committee of UMW Recommends All Workers Return to Jobs

Lewis, Delayed ‘Unavoidably’ Hour Before Meeting Miners National Policy Committee, Sends Letter Accepting   MINERS TO RETURN TO WORK   Reply Reveals Committee Unanimous in Accepting Arbitration After Arbiters Named—Continuous Sessions Promised

Union Agrees To Arbitrate Closed Shop   Roosevelt Names Board Of 3 To Decide Issue

Clo:2 CIO Gathering At Detroit   Delegates of Five Millior Workers Pledge Support of Roosevelt Program

UNION AGREES RESUME. WORK N ALL MINES   United Mine Workers Policy Committee ‘Stands By’ at: Lewis’ Request

N.C. Roads May Get 7 Million    Federal Emergency Road  Improvements . ncludes Ghats

Carolina Firms Make Supplies   Several Factories In Two States Conforming With Walsh-Healy Act

Defense Needs Supplied By Carolina Mills   List of Sources for Defense Materials Contains Many Plants in the Two Carolinas.

SEVERAL HUNDRED FASCIST PLANES ALSO ORDERED FROM BRITISH ATTACK TO MEDITERRANEAN: WAR ZONE 

Germany Rushes Huge Air Force. To Italy's Aid  Three Are Killed As Bombs Drop

Germans Boast of Bombings   fave Dropped 100 Millio Pounds gf Bombs on Britain, Claimed

War Theater May Be Shifted; Ireland Reports 3 Killed In Bombings; Turks Order Nazi Nurses To Leave Country

Mediterranean Winter War is Now Presaged   Germans Claim the Ratio of German Bombs on Britain Since Aug. 8 is 25-1 Over British Bombs on Germany; Neutral Eire Reports Widespread Bombing by Unidentified Aircraft

Bombers Reealled From English Channel Front   British Spokesman Says U. S. Planes Arrive Steadilv

New Move May Presage Winter War Campaigns   Germany. Claims: British Plane Losses 3 to 1

SHIPPING LOSSES CLAIMED IN REPORT   Huge Tonnage Said Sent to Bottom by Nazis in Attacks.

EIGHT MEN HURT IN STRIKE RIOT _ AT HUGE PLAN]   F. £. W. 0. C. WALKS OUT OF TRACTOR WORKS: KNGDSEN HAS PLAN

PICKETS AND POLICE PATROL ENTRANCES TO HARVESTER CO.   Outbreak Of Violence A Defense Plant Results In 8 Men Being Injured

Chicago Plant Picketed Today   International Harvester Factor) Affected by Walkout—Fight Men Injured

C. 1 0. STRIKE AT BIG PLANT ‘OF HARVESTER   Over 6,000 workers are idle; company claims strike violence

PLANT PATROLLED BY PICKETS, POLICE   Outbreak of Violence I: Result of Dispute at Chicago.

VARVESTER CO, STRIKE SPREADS   10 Call Workers Oul On Strike At Chicago Harvester Co.

Admits Advance But Claims Tremendous Loss of Life And Mechanized Equipment

BLITZ FORCES MAKE HEADWAY INTO UKRAINE   Russ Army Mobilizes To Meet Threat To Capital

ays. ants*’ Railroad Opened: * Russians ‘Said io ‘Hold  ” Strategically Vital ’ Pasa nf Finlond”

FINLAND WON'T STOP FIGHTIN   Nation Fears Military Security May Be Sacrificed

RUSSIAN COOK GETS CREDIT   Army Communique Mentions Daring and Bravery

Strikes in Two Defense Plants Ended Sunday   Work Resumed in Both Factories Monday Morning

SCOUT FUNDS ARE ALLOGATEL   Report Given cn Where Your Dollars Will Be Expended.   DRIVE OPENS FRIDAY

SCOUT FUNDS ~ ARE ALLOCATED    Report. Given ch Where _ Your Dollars Will Be Expended.   DRIVE. OPENS! FRIDAY

At the Plate?   Ray Hartman Leads League. Wit! 650; Wells ,Team Bats...

Howl o You Stand * - _ At the’ Plate?   Ray Hartman Leads League With 550; Wells Team Bats Q14

Third Largest Russian City Falls fo Nazis   Red Lines, Morale Apparently Crumbling Before Renewed Drive

Smashing Victory Claimed By Berlin Threatens Entire Soviet Southern Front

Victorious Nazis Overrun Region East of Ukrainian Capital and Peril Kharkov      Four Red Armies Encircled, Berlit Reports; Russian Losses in War Are Set at 3.600.000 Men

Offensive Declared Smashing With Great Momentum  Russian Resistance Rrakean ac Far

Capture Of Kiev And Drive To Kharkov Sparks Reports   Heavy Casualties Are Revealed For Red Defending Forces By Nazis

BerlinSays Kiev Fails toGermans   High Command Says Ukranian Offensive Has Reached And Overrun Poltav, 200 Miles East.   Third Red City

NAZIS SAY TROOPS HAVE DRIVEN 200 MILES BEYOND KIEV   Russians Say "Fighting Still Rages at Strategic City

GREAT SOVIET WAR FACTORY AREA IN PERIL   GERMAN OFFENSIVE GAINS MOMENTUM IN SOUTH

Offensive Declared Smashing With Great Momentum  Russian Resistance Broken as Far As 200 Miles East

\gis Strike Towards Heart of Industrial Donets Basin Area   -4INS SPECTACULAR

Line Set for Greek-British Stand Against Germans Becoming Apparent

“SWISS REPORT 800,000 NAZIS " MOVING SOUTH   Expect Drive Through Turkey in Effort to Reach Caucasus Oil   Suez Also Likely Objective  of New Axis Offensive to Southeast

Aluminum Plant Is Destroyed By Big Fire Today   Alarm Given In Time For Workers to Escape

BIG FACTORY” 1S DESTROYED   DEFENSE PLANT AT CLEVE LAND BURNS THROWING 1,000 OUT OF JOBS

STRIKE DELAYS WORK ON AIR CORPS PROJECT   Missouri Dispute Arises New York Milk Strike Takes Graver Turn

Air Project, Milk Strikes Are Watched   AFL Men Walkout At Construction Job At Jefferson Barracks

TWO BiG STRIKES FEATURE FOURTH   War Department Concernec Over Strike Of Worker At Jefferson Barracks Milk Strike Threaten Naw York.

#Walkout Threatens’ Defens  : Program: Another Dispute Cuts Short New York city Milk Supply

CONCERN OVER STRIKE   St. Louis Trouble Delays Air Corps Plans for-Training Recruits

Metropolitan Milk Supply Threatened By Dairy Strike   Work At Jefferson Barracks Halted By AFL Protest Move

INTEREST HELD IN 2 STRIKES   One Delays Air Corps Project, Another Threatens Milk Supply

WORK ON ARMY BARRACKS HALTS   Army Is Concerned Over Strike at St. Louis

Labor Centers lts Attention On Two Strikes   New York’s Miik Dispute Takes Grave Turn

MILK FAMINE PERILS GOTHAM   Farm Strike Continues A Walkout Halts Barracks Construction

SUMMISSIONERS T0 DISCUSS ALL PROPOSED BILLS   county Commissioners To Hold “Legislative” Session Tonight; Proposal to Make Term of Board 4 Years; Bill Regarding County Appointive Posts Up for Discussion.

County Commissioners To Hold “Legislative” Session Tonight; Proposal to Make Term of Board 4 Years; Bill Regarding County Appointive Posts Up for Discussion.

Had Been In Good Health Until Thursday. Burial.  in Johnson Twp.

Had Been. In: In. Good Health Until: Thursday. Burial... Johnson Twp.

PRIORITY IS GIVEN BUILDERS UF CARS   Favors Are Granted in U.S. to Manufacturers or Rolling Stock.

CONTROL FOOD   Japanese Adopt Emergency Plan To Increase Production.

German Firing Squads Busy As Revolts Grow   Resistance To Axis Domination Spreads Throughout The Occupied Countries

‘Internal Front’ Still Active  On Continent   25 Czechs Condemned And Two Frenchmen Die Before Firing Squads

REVOLTS AGAINST NAZI RULE MOUNT   Firing Squads : Employed Again to Halt Uprisings

FIRING SQUADS, MILITARY GEEK TOSTEM REVOLT   Two Frenchmen Are Shot ir Paris; 25 Condemned To Die in Prague, Bruenn   EXECUTIONS IN PARIS RAISES NUMBER TO 25   Rebel Bands Strong Enough To Seize Villages Roam in Old Yugoslavia; Expedition Seeks To Break Spirit of Revolt on Crete Isle

MORE DOOMED FOR REVOLTS   Nazi Firing Squads and Military Courts Active on Wide Front

25 More Czechs  Sentenced to Die   Nazi Firing Squads, Courts Kept Busy

legal Revolt In Nazi - Held Areas Struck -At Again   Two French Shot By Fir ing Sqund While 25 Cecchs Condemned fo Death

Frenchmen Executed for  Having Cuns   Nazis Sentence 25 More Czechs to Die as Revolt Against Fe ee ee ee

Nazi Firing Squads Still Seek to Cope With  Disorders on Continent

15 Interned in Somme; Rebel Bands of Slavs  r ’ . Keep Germans Busy I

REVOLTS STILL EXIST DESPITE FIRING SQUADS   25 Czechs Are Condemnec To Death In New Wave OF Executions   GREEK RESISTANCE REACHES NEW PEAK

German Firing Squads Continue to Slash at Continent's Internal Front Against the Nazis

Willkie Ready To Back FDR on Neutrality Act   Would Favor Efforts Either for Repeal or Modification

Neutrality Act Changes To Get Willkie Backing   Virtual Serapping of Pres ent Law Expected To Be Asked By Hull

VOLUME XLIV   Willkie for Neutrality Act Change   GOP Nominee Will Support President fo? Repeal or Modification

Says He'll Support Roosevelt in Any Effort to Repeal Neutrality Act.   HULL STAND IS REPORTED   Secretary of State Rumored Planning te Urge Scrapping of Measure.

Hull May Urge Law — Scrapping   Roosevelt Will Prepare Special Neutrality Act Message.

WILLKIE, HULL SUPPORT F.D. R. ON NEUTRAL LAW   Eee a a oe  Former Backing Every Step; Latter for Vir-. tual Serapping   CONFER TODAY   Van Nuys Said Repeal Would Start Shooting War At Once

Willkie Backs Move To Revise Neutrality Act   Hull Reported Ready To Urge F. D. R. To Ask  SRS REA, eer

, Willkie Backs Modification of Neutrality Act   Law Never Should Have Been Passed, He Says; F.D.R.  Prepares Message

Willkie Favors Changing of U.S. Neutrality Law   Will Back President in Any Effort to Modify Or Repeal It  HULL IS EMPHATIC  Roosevelt to Confer With Leaders on Procedure Today, Tomorrow

Willkie Favors Changing of U.S. Neutrality Law   Will Back President ir Any Effort to Modif) Or Repeal It

BACK REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY   Reported Hull Will Urge Scrapping Of Act

WillkieBacks Neutrality Act Change   Will Support Roosevelt in Modification or  Repeal Effort  7

PRESIDENT TO CONFER WITH HULL ON BILL   Report Secretary of State Will Urge Virtual Scrapning of Law

Willkie To Back FDR’s  Proposals   Neutrality Law Changes Get More Support: Hear Hull May Seek Scrapping of Entire Act.

WILLKIE BACKS ROOSEVELT ON REPEALER   Republican Leader Says Neutrality Law Never Should Have Been Passed

Willkie Backs FDR On Neutrality Act   Hull May Recommend Virtual Scrapping Of Law

FDR TO CONFER WITH HULL THEN LEADING SOLONS   Roosevelt’s Message To Congress Expected Latter Part of Week

WILLKIE BACKS FDR ON REPEAL   Hull to Urge Scrapping o! Neutrality Act

WILLKIE BACKS F.RNEUTRALITY ACT CHALLENGE   Hull Is in Favor of Virtually Scrapping Present Lepislation

Willkie Stands With F.D.R. On  Neutrality Act      President Confers With Hul Today, Legislative Leader: W ednesday.   HULL FOR BIG CHANGE

WILLKIE WILL SUPPORT FDR REPEAL PLANS   Announces He Will Back President In Neutrality Act Program   ROOSEVELT TALKS WITH HULL TODAY   Secretary Is Reported Ir Favor of “Going All the Way”

WILLKIE FAVORS F.D.R.’S VIEWS   Any Change Made in Neu. trality Act Will Get His Approval

HULL 10 URGi SCRAPPING OF LAW  \   Congress Expects Message Latter Part Of Week   1940 CANDIDATE   Tells Informants He Would Support Any Movement To Relax Legislation

WILLKIE SLAPS © ‘NEUTRAL’ LAW   Ready To Back Roosevelt In ~ Move To Repeal Measure:

SCRAPPING OF LAW MAY BE PROPOSED   President, Hull To Confer Today On Legislation

Willkie Backs Roosevelt On Neutrality   Favors Complete Scrapping Of Present Law

HULL, WILLKIE FAVOR REPEAL OF NEVTRALITY   President Roosevelt, Working On Special Message To 

NEUTRALITY ACT HOLDS SPOTLIGHT IN WASHINGTON   Wendell Willkie Gives Support To Roosevelt

Cargo Craft  Will Receive Instruction On Later Voyages   Navy Modifies Previous Statement of ‘Crisis in Pacific’   War Talk Hits Orient   “Manila Sources Hint  Hostile Nippon Moves Are Expected   Report Ships Return TT, Honolulu Refuge

ANOTHER HIGH NAZI IS REPORTED UNDER ARREST IN BERLIN   No. 1 German Braintruste: Close Friend Of Hess And Expert On  Janan

Prof. Karl Hanshofer, Autho of ‘Living Space” Theory. _ Was Frien dof Hess.

Charchill To Get Report On The Hess Case   Duke Of Hamilton, Kirkpatrick To Tell Of Conversations

HESS INQUIRY IS CONTINUING   Duke of Hamilton Report: in London After Conferring with Nazi

Close Friend of Hess Reportedly Held By Nazis   No.  Braintruster, -Haushofer, Held In Connection With Case   Berlin, May 16 (UP)—Nazi sources tonight denied reports circulating extensively in Berlin that Professor. Karl E. K. Haushoffer had been arrested.

NAZIS PLAN CAMPAIGN OF TERROR   Allied Strength Lies In Superior Manpower, Belief

Mason Discusses New Battlefront .  It’s Men vs. Machines In Balkans

1,000,000 MEN FACE 600,000 ON BALKAN FRONTS   War Expert Gives itis Views On Conditions In The Balkans

Today’s War Moves   Expert Says Terrorism Part Of Nazi Campaign In Jugoslavia; Mountains May Slow Blitz Attack, Dive Bombing

Germans Have Advantage of Superior Arms; Allies Have Advantage of Superior Numbers

HITLER TAKES SHORTEST ROAD TO THE BRITISH   War Expert Questions His  Strategy; May Bog Down

Rumania Will Ration Bread      Manual Laborers to Receive Double Amounts

Move into Asiatic  Nation Would Pose Military Threats   Air Reinforcements Sent by Great Britain  Th Rarderine Country

U.S. Marks FD’: 99th Birthday   President Thanks Those Attending Activities to Get Polio Funds

F.D.R, BIRTHDAY THANKS GIVEN   Says Events Happier Be. cause Nation Has Freedom

PRESIDENT SPEAKS: TO DANCE GROUPS   Chief Executive Refer: Briefly to World Conditions :."

Roosevelt Replies to National Celebration of His Birthday   Radio Talk From White House in Response To Charity Efforts Stresses Critical Times

FDR Praises ‘Free People’s Philosophy’  President Addresses  Metlan Riussinn COtk   President Addresses Nation During 59th Birthday Celebration

Nation’s .Chief Gives Thanks  For Free U. S.   Tells of Gratitude ‘To Nation for Polio Drive Suppor!

Birthdays Made Happier By Our Way of Life, Says FDR as He Thanks Nation

Vocational Aid Schools 200,00 For Defenses   Training Class Program At Height Reached Four Hundred Cities

Vocational Aid Trains 200,000  F or Defenses   Training class program at height reached 400 cities in vast plan for preparedness.

Billy Conn Makes All-Out Attempt at Title Tonight   Champion Joe Louis May Be 5 to  Choice; 40,000 Expected to See Fight at 8 p. m.   By JACK CUDDY

LOUIS FAORED OVER CONN = IN TITLE BATTLE TONIGHT   ODDS MAY BE 5 TO! BY THE TIME CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT GETS UNDERWAY

HOUSE CALLS UP LITTLE W.P. A. BILL FOR VOTE   Key Point In Agree ment Of Forces In Accembiv   MAY END SESSION   James Demands Enactment As Part Of Compromise

GALL FOR VOTE ON LITLE WPA iN PENNSYLVANIA   Governor Asks WPA Measure Re Enacted As Agreement Between GOP, Democrats On Budget Matters  -arrnrh Tm.AamMnrnesror

JAMES: ASKS HOUSE PASS WPA MEASIIRE   Demands Enactment Account Two Party ~ Agreement.   FOUR-MILL T TAX, SECURITIES, LIKELY   Apportionment Wrangle Still. Holds. Legisla - ture’s Attention,

F.D.Orders U.S. Marines From China   Command Issued on Eve of Arrival of  Jan Pramiceary

U.S. MARINES TO QUIT CHINA   Announce Withdrawing 900 on Eve of Jap Envoy’s Arrival

U.S. Marines To Be Removed From Cities In China   President Announces Decis-. ion To Withdraw 900 Marines This Morn Mme   PRELIMINARY TO ENVOY’S ARRIVAL   Special Japanese Ambassa dor Due To Reach Washington This Week

U. S. MARINES TO BE CALLED  OUT OF CHINA   Presidential © Announcemen’ Comes On Eve Of Tokyo Envoy's Visit   STILL HOPEFUL OF PEACE   Roosevelt “Trusts” That War Is Not In Offing In Far East

LATEST NEWS - - -  Keceived from Internationa! News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   To Withdraw U. S. Marines  From China

U.S. Marines To Be Taken From China   Step May Foreshadow Outbreak of Hostilities

More Than 150 Cousins From 12 States 'Hold a Reunion on Farm at Yorkville

Robert Bellaire To Talk Over Big Radio Klookup Next Monday Nigh   U. P. Correspondent Will Discuss Experiences  - In China

SHORTAGE IN SCHOOL MEI   AT LEAST 1,000 MEN TEACHERS ARE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THOSE DRAFTED

COMMONS TOLD NAZIS READY IN BULGARIA   English troops seize Mogadiscio capital of Somaliland—R. A. F. - bombards invasion ports

‘Bomber Ferry Pilot Jacqueline Cochran Is Envy Of Londen With Her Silk Hose

U.S. Woman Flies Bomber Across Ocean To Englanc    Jacqueline Cochran First of Sex to Pilot Raider Over   Atlantic—Handled Controls All the Way but ' Had Navigator

American Woman Flies a Bomber_ Across Atlantic   Three Dozen Pairs of Silk Stocking: Which She Took Along Makes Her Envy of Englishwomen.

LADYBIRD FLIES BOMBER T0 ISLI   Feat Surpassed, Say Women, By Possession  Of Silk Stockings

ACOUELINE COCHRAN LIES BOMBER 10 EAT BRITAIN .   Blonde American Aviatri Envy of English Women With Her Silk Stockings

Aviatrix Flies Bomber Across   Jacqueline Cochran Makes Flight Over Atlantic In U. §. Plane

Judicial Convention Picks An All-Republican Slate For Chicago Judgeshins

Defeat Coalition : Plan for Chicage   Will Have Opposing Candi dates for Judgeships

ONE WOUNDED IN MINE WAR   Violence Spreads Through “Bloody Harlan’ Area As Shutdown Comes.

GUARD SHOT BY UNION WORKER: RIOTS SPREAD   FDR May Intervene In Wage Dispute; Lewis Silent -

KENTUGKY MINE VIGLENGE {8 TOLL   Non-union Man Criticall: Wounded in Harlan County.

NAZIS CORNER SOVIET FLEET IN BALTIC SEA   Battle for Key City Rages; Death Toll Mounts High

Factory Workers Cheer Defenders Of Besieged City   Counter-Attack on Central Front Throws Nazis Into Retreat

Calls For A Firm Stand   Wiley Points Out Important Role Of Minority Party

Kansas Day Crowd Hears Attack On New Deal   Sen. Wiley (R-Wis) Sees Dictatorship Bid By the Administration

British-Russian Forces Advancing Deener Into tran   Increased Resistance Is Being Met From Iranian Army   BRITISH REPORT ADVANCE MOVING   Russians Have Progressed At Least 24 Miles Across Iranian Frontier

Naples Bombed By RAF Planes   Airdrome, Central Railway Junction, and Freight Assembly Yard Struck

Pressure On Derna Grows. Cairo Hears ~   Italians Must Face Defense Of Rear Against French

MISSING AVIATORS REPORTED SAFE ~ AFTER WEEK IN HILLS   Pilots Lydon and West are Found Uninjured on Side Of California Mountain   Men Were Part of Group Which Landed in Nevada En Route North

SHY FROM DL DUTY ON JURY IN TRIAL OF RACKETEER   Prospective Veniremen Offer Hoe Of Excuses

BOTH SIDES ADMIT HEAVY CASUALTIES   Lord Moyne Says British invasion Would Be Madnes:

Discovery of Girl Stowaway in Destroyer Greatly Embarrasses Naval Intelligence

TY PORT VADISON   Navy Is Embarrassed  Girl Stowaway Is Found Aboard U. $. Warshir

EASY TO GET ABOARD WARSHIP SAYS ‘GIRL WHO WANTED TO GO TO HAWAII WHERE IT'S WARMER

Boarding Warship Easy, Girl States   Pretty Stowaway Is Found Hiding in Engine Room.

Capital Speculates on Hughes’  Plans as Court Term Near End   Some Observers Express Opinion 79-Year-Old Jurist Will Remain on High Tribunal

Former Ada Girl Suffers Injuries In Wichita Attack   Miss Joan Mann Struck O: Head With Hammer By Assailant, Who Then Fled

Poventry’s Devastation Can’t Compare To Horrible Destruction of Plymoutt

Plymouthed New Temn For Devastated   DESTRUCTION IS DECLARED TO BE HORRIBLE AT CITY.

PlymouthIsShambles After Raid  Coventry Buins Not Comparable to New Devastation

British Hope Nazi Nerves Will Give In   Writér Claims Silence Same Plan Used In World War 

 Interpreting The War News: Britain Silently Destrovinge U-Boats

 Hot Corner Left to Greeks to Defend, But Slavs Make Gains in Albania   WIS AND SKOPJE IN GERMAN HANDS   Greatest Nazi Effort Made in Salonika Area; Defenders Making Hard Fight

GERMANS CAPTURE TWO SLAV TOWNS, IMPERILING GREECE   Slav Move Mustery

Major Battle Between British and German Troops Striking Down the Vardar Valley Is Imminent; Nazis Admit Resistance.   Greeks Suffer Serious Blow When Slavs Withdraw From a Hot Corner

STRUM RIVER FRONT PCAILED BY NEW DRIVE   Violent Battle Rages Between Nazi and Greek Troops in Northern Greece.   LEFT FLANK EXPOSED BY WITHDRAWAL OF SLAVS

BIG WOOL POOL BUSINESS EXPECTED IN 1941   Wool Market Is Advancing Rapid-_ ly Because of The War Situation 

BROUGHTON 10 ASSUME DUTIES   Raleigh Decorated For Elaborate Rites There Today.

DEMOS SEEK WAR DEBATE TIME LIN   Barkley Takes Steps te Speed Action On British Aid   Delays Held ‘Assistance’ To Axis Forces By  Senator

Aid Debate Time Limit  Is Requested   May Take Steps To Speed Action  On Measure

WEATHER   K LIMIT 10 NATE. DEBATE. (N LEASE PLAN   tkley Will Consuit Opposition to Bring Vote   poor SAYS OUR» "ZERO HOUR’ IS HERE

WANTS LIMIT ON _ AID BILL DEBATI   Senate Leader Barkley tc Offer Compromise ts Qpnonents

THIRD WEEK OF SENATE DEBATE ON BILL OPENS   Two Democrats Plead For Passage Of Aid Measure

WALSH PACES NEW BLAST AT WAR AID BIL   Massachusetts Senator Calls it Equivalent of Full War Declaration.   TWO CONTRADICT HIM   Senate Leaders Now Striving For Vote on Disputed Bill By Saturday.

TIME LIMIT ~ FOR DEBATE NOW LIKEL)   DEMOCRATIC LEADER ANNOUNCES MOVE TO END LONG SENAT DEBATE BEING CONSIDERED

STING TAKEN OUT OF NAZI THRUSTS   Nazis Forced to Quickly Revise Offensive Tactics :

PHILIPPINES ATTACKED   American Gunboat Seized at Shanghai   THAI ENTERED   Japanese Aircraft Carrier Sunk  Off Hawati

Find Child Safe After Eight Days   Five Year Old Girl Worn and Hungry But Unhurt After Long Exposure  in Bear Area.

Malaya Struggle Fierce   Japs Attempting T Seige Fortified Penang Island

DESPERATE BATTLE IS UNDER WAY   Scene of Action Takes Place on West Coast of Malaya with Enemy  Driving Southward.

HARD BATTLE IN JUNGLES OF MALAYA   British and Jap Forces Fight in Swamps

Secretary Morgenthau Favors Use of United States Credit To Help Feed Starving Post-War World

PREPARE TO FEED WORLD AFTER WAR, MORGENTHAU TELLS 2,500 GRANGERS

125,000 Italians Taken Prisoner Since Desert Offensive Began; Fascists Are “Demoralized” by English Drive; Invasion of Ethiopia, Other Points Held by Italians Progressing Satisfactorily

SWIFT ATTACK TRAPPED PORT DEFENSE UNIT   Garrison At Benghazi Had No Opportunity To Man Defenses

ENDER Ot GENGHAZI [a ANNOUNCED   British Troops Force Sur render in Series of Operation.

ALY ARMY UISURUANIZED AFTER HEAVY DESERT BLOWS   Rome Admits Heavy Battle Rages South of the Capital  Capture to Enable RAF to Bomb Southern

Thousands Are Made Captive As  Port Surrenders   Offensive Described As “Brilliant”? and  Italians ‘‘Demoralized”

Italians’ Defenses Unmanned   Army of Nile Strikes With Great Speed

Fascists Demoralized. Fall Into Disorder As Enemy Crushes All Resistance Through Africa

Defenses Not Even Manned   British Operations Are Described as Brilliant And Italian Troops As Demoralized

Italians Flee To Tripolifor Final Stand  Brillant Operations of Army of the Nile Demoralizes Foe  GAIN IN ERITREA  3,500 Fascists Reported Taken Prisoners in      3,500 Fascists Reported Taken Prisoners in New Advance

ACCEPT MEDIATION BOARD   Nineteen Railroad Unions Seek to ’ Settle Differences

‘ACCEPT MEDIATION BOARD   Nineteen. Railroad Unions Seek ‘te i. -..+ Settle Differences

WEBB TO HEAD DEFENSE BOARD   To Adjust Production Through Triple-A

Webb Will Head Defense Boarc   Established This Week by Washineton Order.

VERDICT NOT YET REACHED IN CAS!   Deliberations on Fate o  Lukens Continues After  ' 10-Hour Session Wednesdav.

Many State . Streams Go Out of Banks   Chilling Drizzle  Continues as Several Major Highways Are Rendered Impassable

FLOODS WASHING “OUT ROADS AND CROPS IN STATE   @Highways Are Closed, Low: lands Ravaged—W oodward Emergency Is Easing

Rains Bring Deep Mud And Flooded Highways To Stafe   Flash Floods On Watersheds Forecast Further Damaging Overflows

PILOTS DIE IN CRASH OF TRAINING PLANES   Two Killed, One Hurt, One Missing In Accident

8,000 TO FLY INU. S   Stimson Announces Broad Plan to Train R.A.F. Cadets, Starting June 7

Start Soon With Training Of RAF Fliers In U. S.   Plan Training of 8,000 Of Them and Program May Be Expanded Later

U.S. WILL TRAIN ~ BRITISH PILOT!   Classes to Start June 7 and 8,000 Men Will Be Taken in First Group

U. §. TO TRAIN RAF FLIERS   5,000 British Airmen Per Year Planned In America

Wild Animals See Golden Eagle Die   Deer, Turkeys Watch Trapped Eagle in Final Struggles

Greeks Face Problem Of New Cabinet   German Officials Deciare No Intentions To Bomb Athens; Greek Sources Admit Situation Is Serious; Von Papen Reported Cerrving Armistice Proposal

English Fail Under Growing Nazi Strength   Greek Ministry Announces No Suecess Has Been Gained Against New Line.   BULGARIA ON MARCH

British Say, However, — That Defense Line Holds   Berlin Hints That Nazi-Greek Armistice May Be Announced Sunday; Turkey Claimed hy Ayia

PEAMANS ADMIT AOSTOV FALLBAGK   Invaders Lose Hold on Strategic Prize of War; High Command Marks Town fog Severe Reprisals

NAME DIVISION CHAIRMEN   anemia Aa Si a ia a  Workers Will: Meet Monday Night To Plan. Drive

NAME DIVISION CHAIRMEN   : epee : Workers Will Meet Monday Night To, Plan Drive

RAIDERS RESUME LONDON POUNDING   Nine-Day Respite From Night Bombings Ends as Germans Renew Capital Attack

German Airmen Return to Raids   London Has First Warning After Nine, Raidless Nights; Five Killed by Bombs

Air Activity At a Minimum   Germany Claims New Shinning Successes

GERMANS CLAIM MAJOR GAINS IN RUSSIAN DRIVE   Luga, Also Last Soviet Bridge head on Lower Dnieper Taken ;

serman Nationals Must Quit Persia Within Two Weeks   lies. Meet But. Slight Resistance; . Nazis Said To Have Taken Luga, 90° ‘Miles South’ Of. Leningrad

Men Ordered Back At Wright Field; Truckers Balk Nou   New Jersey Copper Plant Workers Strike; Allis-Chalmers Dispute Continues

Wright Field Strike Ends; Others Go On   At Least Half Dozen Plants Remain Idle

SETTLE LABOR DISPUTES ON TWO PROJECTS   Other Strikes Continue to De lay Defense Works in Va. rious Industrial Centers oi Country

STRIKE SETTLED AT DAYTON FIELD   Second Walkout, However, Perils Defense Work

WRIGHT FIELD STRIKE ENDED   Labor Disputes Continue to Delay Other Defense Work

STRIKE AT: WRIGHT FIELD IS SETTLED, OTHERS FISEWHERE CAUSE TROUBLE

Wright Field Strike Ends As U.S. Acts   AFL Workers to Return With CIO Electrical Job Suspended

Strike Settled Today At Wright Field, Ohio   Other Labor Disputes Continue to Hold Up Defense Projects

DAYTON STRIKE SETTLED, OTHER DISPUTES RAGE   Defense Projects Delayed at Industrial Centers Across U. S.   NEW TROUBLE SEEN

Strikes Delay Production on Defense Orders   Three Walkouts Unsettled; One More Threatens

AIR FIELD ‘STRIKE ENDS; OTHERS START   Labor Disputes Continue - to. Hamper: Defense “Work as. Various: ‘Issues Are. Raised  by” Mem  hare af: Tiniang:

Strikes Handicap Defense   Wright Field Walkout Settled, But Other Arms Orders Delayed By Labor Trouble

One Strike Is Halted, While Others Go On   Defense Work Held Up By Labor Troubles Throughout U. S.

End Strike At Dayton   Labor Disputes Delay Defense Orders Elsewhere

ENGLAND PLANS INVASION ARMY   Churchill Says Nation Mus’ Produce to. Provide For Men.   NEEC FOR LABOR DRAFT

GENERAL MOTOR WALKOUT TO BE THURSDAY AT 1   New Labor Difficulty May Throw 176,000 Workers Out Of Jobs   DEFENSE TASKS MENACED   Hudson Shutdown Ordered: Three Agencies Striving For Pegce Pacts

HURL STRIKE THREATS Al GMC SYSTEM   CIO UNION LEADERS WOULD HALT $800,000,000 IN U. S. ORDERS.   Truckers Quit   ‘Detroit Struggles With Impendi ing Halt To All Local Cari go-Carrying.

176,000 ‘WORKERS in NEW STRIKE THREAT   Would Impede Work On Big Defense Gontracts

DONNELL VOTE CASE ARGUED BEFORE COURT      «Roy McKittrick Sharply Questioned by Judges After Telling - Them They Have No Power to Stan Contest.

McKITTRICK  * QUESTIONS  + AUTHORITY OF COURT   Under Sharp Questioning, He Argues It Has No Power to Enter Contest   \sseRIOUS MISTAKES’ IN THE RETURNS   May Any "Pom, Dick of Harry File a Contest?’ Judge Hays Inquires

M’KITTRIGK SAYS THE SUPREME COURT iS WITHOUT POWER   Has No Jurisdiction to Steg Into Legislature’s Govership Fight, He Said.   CANNOT INTERFERE   Today’s Argument Concluded Legal Maneuvering in Donnel!’s Two Suits.

CROWD HEARING ROOM AS CONTEST ARGUMENTS ARE PRESENTED 10 HIGH COURT   Atwood Says No Set of Men Can Make Laws and Then Decide If They Have Been Violated: Governor-elect and Wife Present.

Says High Court Has No Power in Election Contest   Attorney General McKittrick Gives Arguments Before Supreme Court.   He Says Legislature Has Exclusive Rights

German Hordes Make Gains Elsewhere but Greeks and Slavs Still Fight.   BELGRADE GOV’T FLEES TO TURKEY

GERMANS ATTACK BOTH EXTREMES: QF ALLIED LINES   ‘Decisive Battle of Balkans Imminent; Greek ‘Lost Army’ Still Fighting

Nazis Are Attempting to Fight Through Bitolj Gap Under Heavy R.A.F Attack   FALL OF BELGRADE STILL IN DISPUTR   Turkey, However, Reports Slav Leaders Are Elyto Istanbul

» Hitler’s Panzer Columns ’ Crash Into Peninsula From Northwest   WAIT DECISIVE FIGHT   Boy King Peter, Official: Flee to Turkey; Claim Belgrade Taken

Germans Knife Across Yugoslav Southern Section   Berlin Reports Say Serbian Army Has Been ‘Destroyed’

Major Clash Develops At Bitoli Pass   Nazi Invaders Attempt Double Flanking Of Al lied Defense Line.

Nazis Launch Double Attack   Real Fight Begins In Northwest Greece

Nazis Attempt Advanee Over Gap At Bitolj   Germans Report Yugoslav Army Destreyed, Being Followed To Belgrade.  HUNGARY TAKES PART

GERMANS STRIKE AT BOTH ENDS OF DEFENDERS’ LINE   ARMY OF NILE COMMANDER IN CHARGE OF B. E. F. IN NORTH GREECE   ‘SERB ARMY WIPED UP AND BLOTTED OUT,’ SAY NAZIS   Heavy R, A, F. Attacks Launched Against Attacking Blitzers; King: Peter's Court Flees To Turkey

Blitzkrieg Armies Strike from Bitolj on West, Salonika on East.   Serbs Are Beaten   Berlin Announces Slav Unit Destroyed in North; Many Captured.

British Troops Go Into Action Against German Armies in Greece; Slav Leaders Flee to Turkey =   Lieut. Gen. Sir Henry Wilson Comanding Allied Defenses; Berlin Says Serbe Army ‘Destroyed’

Big, Decisive Struggle ‘Looms; Germans Say ‘Serb Army‘Destroyed’   Lieut.-Gen. Wilson Commands Allicd Forces; Say King Peter Will Flee to Turkey; Swiss Sav Belgrade Falls

BRITISH TROOPS GO INTO ACTION IN NORTHERN GREECE   Germans Are Reported to Be Driving Against Both Ends of British Lines.   SEE DECISIVE BATTLE   Believed to Be Developing Between German and British Troops.

German Drive Reaches Line Near Bitolj   Panzer Attack Is From North; Trapped Greek Army Is Still Fighting

Germans drive against both ends of the line   Gen. Wilson commands British allies— nazis advancing thru Monastir gap in Jugoslavia—big battle develops.   By the Associated Press

Pardon Appeal Of Jan Valtin Up For Action   California will consid er plea at September board session — Cites good. record.

BRITISH REPORT AT LEAST 12 ITALIAN MOTOR BOATS SUNK IN RAID ON VALETT)

AXIS TORPEDO BOATS SUNK   British Report Attack Or Harbor Of Valletta  Pailore,

Dozen Axis Boats Attacking Malta Base Sunk by British   ATTACKED CONVOY CARRIES BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS

STRIKE BOARD HOPE TO SETTLE DISPUTES IN SENERAL MOTORS   Preparations Made This Afternoon To Submit Issues To Mediators

Planet Venus Is Visible   Don't Be Surprised If You See Star Shining During Day

PORTUGAL TOLD U.S. 1S FRIENDLY   America Is Not Bound to Keep Hands Off Atlantic Islands

UNITED STATES TELLS PORTUGAL ABOUT ISLANDS:   Strategic Bases Must Remain In “Friendly Hands,”  Welles Says   AMERICAN POLICIES TOWARD THAT END

Azores Will Be Kept in Friendly Hands, Says U. S.   Welles States America No Bound lo Keep Hands Off Islands

INSISTS PORTUGAL MUST BE FRIENDLY   Welles Says U. $. Has No  Desire to See Any Change

U.S. Says Islands Must Remain In ‘Friend ly Hands’   Move in Azores and Cape Verde Area Is Watched

PORTUGAL TOLD ISLANDS MUST STAY ‘FRIENDLY   U. S. Will Not Guarante« To Keep Hands Off Of Azores, Cape Verdes In All Events   FDR Stand Recalled

U. S. Wants Islands © In Hands of Friends   Welles Outlines American Policy With Respect to Portugal’s Possessions

COMBAT AREA ENTRY ASKED BY SENATORS   Committee Will Hold . Secret Hearings On Measure

TEMPERS FLARE IN DEBATE ON REVISION OF NEUTRALITY ACT   Three Republicans Seeking Outright Repeal of Controversial Measure

LET PRESIDENT DECIDE ON WAR. BISHOP URGES   Leader Of Florida Catholics Says Congress’ Prerogative Out Of Stvle

YOUTH QUIZZED IN SEX-SLAYING   First Arrest Is Made In Massachusetts  Murder

Youth Held in Cochran Death   Accused of Assault Upon Lynn Girl, He Denies He Slayed Girl, 19

MAN BEING HELD  IN COCHRAN CAS!   Peaboy, Mass., Resident Was Seizec For Alleged Altack On Another Girl

MAINE PREPARES TO GREET F. D. R.   White House Yacht Potomac Due At Rockland This Afternoon —Harbor Is Cleared Of Shipping——Secret  ~_-

Japanese Troops on Move to Southward   Transports Reported on Wav to Base for Drive on Singapore

MOVE MAY BE TO PROTECT INDO-CHINA   Action Declared Significant As Answer To Heavy Singapore Arming

TokyoSends More Men To Hainan   Island Considered Way Station in Singapore Attack

Troops Steadily Enterin Indo-China for Possible Attack on Singapore

Japs Reported Moving Transports Southward      Troops Presumably Headed for Hainan Island ts Counter Singapore Reinforcements—British and Dutch Leeve Tha}

MATCH BRITISH   Reinforcements May Be Used for Attack on Singapore

JAPAN TROOP SHIPS STEAM FOR HAINAN   Action Held Answe! To British Move

Transports Reported Being Headed For Hainan Island; Held Answer To British at Singapore

Japanese T'toop Ships Are Reported Steaming South Toward Singapore Secto

ORDER FORD VOTE MAY 21   Union Representation at Stake   Election To Establish Precedent

SET ELECTION   May 21 Date for Two Ford Plant: to Vote on Dnions.

JOB FOR WILKIE UNDER DISCUSSION   CAPITAL BELIEVES ROOSE VELT MAY ASK HIM-TO HELP UNDER "AID BILL:

President Roosevelt Might Ask Willkie's Services in Administering Aid Bill   Assuming That Measure Will Pass Some Officials Believe That Job Would Require Full-Time Attention of One Man

MAY ASK ‘WILLKIE TO ADMINISTER AID   Rumored That FDR Will Ash Republican to Help With Lease Plan

WILLKIE MENTIONED AS ADMINISTRATOR   Washington Speculates On Roosevelt's Plans For Republican Nominee.

WILLKIE MAY BE GIVEN BIG DEFENSE JOB   Possibly to Be Askec To Administer Program

Roosevelt May Ask Willkie To Helt Administer Aid fo Great Brifain   Visit of GOP Standard Bearer to England Stirs Speculation

SIGHT WILLKIE AS F.D.R. AIDE   Present ‘Visit To England Stirs Speculation.

Willkie Seen As Director of Aid Program   Visit fo England Stirs Speculation la Washinaion

WILLKIE AID MAY BE ASKED BY FDR      Visit to England of Repub lican Leader Stirs Speculation

Delivery Is Rapidly Increasing   Air Ministry Says Situation Is Improving Daily

1000 American, Canadian Planes  Added to RAF  Beaverbrook Tells ei Effort to Beat  F Gp ree ene, YC ee

‘NEARLY 1,000 U. S. PLANES REACH BRITAIN: ONE LOST   More Arriving Steadily From United States and Can. ada, Lord Beaverbrook Declares in Review

1,000 PLANES GO TO BRITAIN   Beaverbrook Reveals RAF Strengthened by U. S., Canadian Craft

BRITISH TOL MORE PLANES ARE ARRIVING   New Aircraft From America Cheer Briton Amid Gloom Of Balkan Disaster.

Add 1000 Planes Iq RAF Ranks   Lord Beaverbrook Tells The British People Amid The Gloom Of Balkan Defeat; Aircraft Lost At Sea.   Improved Stand

American Planes Reach Britain in Greater Numbers   Nearly 1,000 from U. ! and Canada Added to Royal Air Force

Britain's Air Status Reviewed   U. S., Canada Deliver. 1,000 Airplanes   Plants Arrive By Ship

Driveof Red of Red Cross Closes  Only Few Names to Be Published  Choirman Indicnéea.

Driveof Red Cross Closes  Only Few Names te Be Published  Chaipman Indtonta

RAIL OWNERS ATTACK LABOR IN WAGE ROW   Accused of 'Stubbornness’ for Refusal to  OK Board's Terms   WOULD GRANT HIKE   Congress to Tackle Job Of Strike Legislation Next Week

RALLIES ARMY FOR DEFENS!      Heavy Battle Rages; Russia Claims  Push Halted

Moscow Asserts Nazis Defeated On Many Fronts   Mass Meetings Show Determination To Crush Hitlerism

SCHOOL PICNIC. WELL ATTENDED   ‘Nearly 200 Former. Stud! ‘ents Gather Despite ‘ Rainy Weather 

Union School Students and Alumni Plan Annual Event   Two Hundred. Attend Picnic Here Sunday

SGHOCL PICNIC WELL ATTENDED   Nearly 200 Former Stud’ ents Gather Despite Rainy Weather

JAPS ATTEMPT INVASION OF HONGKONG AREA   Two Attacks Startec Against British Crown Colony’s Mainland Frontier Is Claim   BOTH ARE REPULSED   Bren Gun-Carrier Patro: Engineers Successful Ambush of Jep Platoon and Annihilated

Chairman Dykstra of Defense Mediation Board Calls on Labor and Management to Prevent Any Further Interruption in Turning Out Arms—More Than One Million Man Days of Labor Lost Since Januarv 1.

MEDIATION BOARD CET FOR BUSINES!   Issues Appeal for Industria Peace in ‘Arsenal of Democracy’; Chairman Outline: Duties of Board

Uninterrupted Flow of Defense Materials Is Urged by Dykstra   Mediation Board Chair. man Issues an Appeal for Industrial Peace

Mediation Board Organizes, Dykstra Appeals to Industry, Labor Avoid Defense Delay:

ITALY MOCKS U.S. WARNINGS   Newspaper Comment Raps Stimson’s State. ments as ‘Anocalyptic’

New Axis Move  Is Now Hintec   May Coincide With Inaug uration Of Roosevelt For Third Term

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON NAZI COLUMNS   Enemy Is Balked In First Attempt to Enter Gateway to Rich Ukraine Area.   BULLETIN

FINE SHOPPING DAY   Christmas Buying Is On 11 Full Blast in Lawrence Stores

ALL WAR PLANTS EXPECTED TO GO ON 24-HOUR BASIS   Efforts Being Made to Speed Up Production if War Materials.

YOUTH DIES   ‘Clarence Whittaker of Hazelhurst  i Succumbs After a Years Iliness

YOUTH DIES      Clarence Whittaker of Hazelhurst Succumbs Afier «1 Years [ness

LEGION MEETING TO OPEN TODA}   Convention. Expected te Draw 100,000 Visitors

FORD ATTORNEY ASSAILS LABOR ACT   SAYS IT THREATENS “TO FORCE INDUSTRY TO CLOSE GOR BE SOVIETIZED.”

Russia Reported ‘To Have Started Counter-Attacks   Revolt Reported Against Red: In Lithuania as Nazis Near Kaunas

Hard Fight In Progress  Near Manila   COMMUNICATION WITH MANILA INTERRUPTED; JAPS BEAR DOWN ON FRONTS; SITUATION GRAVE

Americans Fight On Despite Heavy Odd:   All Communications with Philippines Except Military Are Suspended; Hitler Again Promises Victory In Year; Allies Win in Russia, Libya

\Resistance   oe   . Continuing   HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON INVADING PORCES BY DEFENDESS

Defenders Of Manila Still Holding Against. Powerful Jap Assaults

Valiant Defenders Still Holding As New Year Enters   Year End Finds Allies Delivering Ringing Blows on Other Fronts; One Report Says Japs Within Four Miles of P. L Capital

DEFENDERS PUT “UP STIFF FlGKT  AS. THEY RETREAT   Navy Department Was in Communication With City at 10 A. M.; Private Wires and Radio are Silent.   JAPANESE FORCES HEAVILY REINFORCED   British Have Stiffened Lines in Malaya- and Launct Counter Attacks Agains! the Invaders.

Americans Fight Last-Ditch Battle for Manila: Lines Are Readjusted to Meet Heavy Odds   News to Washington. Tells of Losses Being Inflicted on Enemy

Struagle Against OverWhelming Forces Rages Furiously.   END OF CITY LOOMS   Fighting Expected to Continue Even if Manila Is Lost.

AW But Millitary Dispatches Cut Off; War Department Calls Retreat ‘Orderly’

Pressure Heavy on  All Fronts   Inflict Heavy Losses o1 Japanese, War Department Reports Today

Bitter Struggle Continues For Isle Supremacy   Communication With Capital, Cut Off For Short Period _

‘War Communique, Telling   Tanks Being Used By Jay  Shows Their Strength In A vance Against American Troo’

Enemy Controls Air Over Fierce  Land Battle   Communications With Islands Interrupted; Approaches Made From North and South

CITY IS STILL HOLDING OUT AS 1942 IS BEGUN   U. S. Defenders Battle Valiantly Against ‘Overwhelming Forces

BATTLE RAGES CLOSE TO HARD PRESSED CITY   Almost no dispatches from Philippine capital  im last 12 hours

American Defenders Fight Valiant Battle To Protect the City   Struggle Against Great Odds Continued As Bells Announced the Coming of a New Year.

YOU'LL BE TOLD WHERE TO PAY   Car Owners to Get Instructions on $5 Use Tax

Auto Use Tax Is to Be Paid   Internal Revenue Collector to Mail Forms to Car Owners

SNOW ON HIGH WIND   Forecaster Says Mild Weather Will Leave State Tonight

BATTLE OVER BRITISH Ald GOES AHEAD   PEDATE CONTINUES IN HOVSE  AND HISTORIAN AND MILE.  TARY EXPERT BEFORE SENATORS

“‘[solationists”’ Revamp Stand On Lease Bill   Rep. James Richards, of South Carolina, urges colleagues to avoid an appearance of fear.

Richards Alters Isolation Stand  Vorve Condemnc   Vorys Condemns Ship Disposal

RICHARDG NOW GIES SUPPORT TO AIO MEASURE   Former “‘Tsolationist’” Re verses Stand And Urge Bill's Passage

Asks Passage of Measure No Matter If Axis Dislikes it   TEADS HOUSE DEBATE   U. S. Lacks Appreciation Of England's Struggle, He Declares

MEMORIAL OF ELMS LODGE NEAT SUNDAY   Annual Services Honoring Departed, Members Begin  at 2:00 O'clock. -    OPEN TO THE PUBLIC   Hon. Arch N, Hobbs of -Muncie, Will Deliver the Address.

MEMORIAL OF ELKS LODGE NEXT SUNDAY   Annual Services Honoring Departed Members Begin at 2:00 O’clock.   OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

“RIPE FOR GUARDIANSHIP”   Mussolini’s Paper Accuses French of Being Pro-British

FOUR VERICLES CRASH ON ROAD NEAR WALLACETON   Police Report Drivers Of Two Cars and Two Tracks Will Be Charged’ With Violations  HAMWACE @20n0

‘SRGT. O’LEARY’ PLEADS GUILTY IN U.S. COURT   Sentenced To 2 Years In Federal Penitentiary For Impersonating TT & Avent

Delaware Tries New Plan To End Slow=Poke Driving   Legislature Sets Minimum Speed Law Higher In Effort to Put End to Drivers Who Block Traffic By Driving Too Slowly Thereby Creating Hazards In Attenipted Passings

15 Millions in Materials Sent To Great Britain   Much of Remainder Of Lend Fund is Already Allocated

‘PETAIN GETS EXTENSION OF ONE DEADLINE, BUT 56  : FREENCHMEN 80T DOWN AT BORDEAUX

PETAIN PLEA DELAYS DEATHS         “100° Hostages: ‘50. Othe  “Dip Fan Aeencaincdi

'PetainPleaWins Reprieve For 100 French Hostages   Confused Berlin, Vichy Reports Indicate 50 Others Faced Nazi Firing Squads For Murder Of German Major

PLEA BY PETAIN STAYS MURDER OF 100 FRENCH   Berlin Claims 50 Already Executed For Assassination of Bordeaux Mayor.

AN RAIDER OPERATING NEAR ~~ PANAMA CANAL   Heavily-armed Merchantmar Harassing. Ship Lanes to East Indies.

Authority of U. $. Administrative Agencies Affirmed by Supreme Cour   B Split Decision Follows Doctrine Laid Down in Labor Cases

GOAL DIVISION RULING UPHELD   Broad Power Administrative Agencies Is Confirmed   FOLLOWS DOCTRINE   May Interpret and Administe: _ Laws Without Judicial Interference

Resolution Passes Both Houses Quickly Without Single Vote Heard in Opposition; Lineup Now Complete Except for Russia

U.S. Solons Waste No Time   Unanimous Action Is Accomplished With Record Speed

Fuchrer Tells Reichstag of New Alliance With Tokyo, Rome, Jn Declaring War on United States

Tiny Wake Marines Repel Jap   Except For Russia Lineup Is Complete For World War Il; Confidence In Russia’s   Jap Ship Sunk

Widow Sues For Loss Of Husband In Auto Crash  Mrs. Maidie Witt  Alleges Kenneth Teahwenn Dnnwn.*hLt..

ASKS DAMAGES FOR DEATH OF HUSBAND   Mrs. Maidie ‘Witt Files Suit Th District Court Against K. Johnson

Widow Sues For Loss Of Husband In Auto Crash  Mrs. Maidie Witt Alleges Kenneth Johnson Responsible

Four Vessels Sunk By Nazis   New -Air Blows Include Destruction Of Tanker, Berlin Reports

 Canton Youth Overdue On Attempt To Cross  Lake Erie In Kayak; Left Cleveland Aug. 31

New York Prepares for Subway Strike   Entire Police Force To Be Used— La Guardia Hopeful

ENTIRE POLICE FORCE ORGANIZED FOR EMERGENCY   Trains, Powerhouses, Stations and Trucks to Be Under Careful Guards.

Japs, U.S. Remain Far From Accord    Washington Considers  Terms Unsuitable for Awreement.

ALBERT CITY HAS BIG FIRE   $73,000 Blaze Threatens Jobs Of 175 Men, Business Loss

State Feud Is Unsettled   Governor, Legislature Stand Ground and Battle Becomes Waiting Contest

FRANCES. PEAKING “1 UNDER FIRE   Senator Harry F. Byrd Call: for Resignation of Cabinet Member.   SAYS SHE HAS FAILED

Ball Star Believed Fugitive Slayer  CU a = yee a ae: Sat   Ed Taylor Sought For Alabama Prison

Iowa Semi-Pro Baseball Star  Souzht by Police   yY   Wanted for Questioning in Connection With 1933 Crime  SPOTTED BY PICTURE  Drug Clerk Sees Similarity in Picture Published In Detective Mavazine

NO OPPOSITION FOR OFFICERS IN TOWNSHIP   Citizens Ticket Is Only One In The Field In Hall Town; Election Tuesday, April 1

NO OPPOSITION FOR OFFICES IN HALL TOWNSHIE   Citizens Ticket Is Only One In Field For April Election—Other Township Caucuses Held.

ELECTION ON TUESDAY FOR TOWN OFFICES   There Will Be But One Ticket in The Field And : Light Vote is Expected

SENATORS MAY DELAY DEBATE VER CONVOY:   Non-Interventionis! Grou Would First Learn Posttion Of FDR

SENATE GROUP SEEKS DEBATE POSTPONEMENT   Would Hold Off Unti Roosevelt Makes  Position Clear

NATE ROW ON SHIP SEIZURES TO BEGIN TODA   Germany Threatens To Sink Vessels in Red Sea   CONVOY QUESTION TO START BITTER DISPUTE

May Delay Convoy Debate; Wheeler Scores Actions Of British Envoys Who Urge U. S. To Give All-Out Aid

Convoy Foes May Give Up Debate Plans   Will Await Fireside Chat By Mr. Roosevelt

Convoy Debate To Await Talk   Leaders Determine To Hear Roosevelt

Convoys said discussed by trio powers   Nonintervention senators confer

New Strategy Is Planned By  Convoys Foes   Senators Meet To Take Up Delay Of Debate Until FDR Speaks   AWAIT STATEMENT      Wheeler Strikes Ou At British Making Talks In U. S.

“BILL DEBATE IS. STARTING   Convoy Question Is Closely Linked and This Dispute . Grows Hotter.   SPEED SHIP BUILDING   The Seizure Bill Is Reported to Be Certain of Senate Approval,

Non-Interventionist Senators May Delay Convoy Issue Debate Until After President's Speech, May 27

OHIP. SEIZURE BILL DEBATE I) OTARTING   Convoy Question Is Closely Linked and This Dispute Grows Hotter.   SPEED SHIP BUILDING   The Seizure Bill Is Report. ed tc Be Certain of Senate Approval.

LEADERS SEE PASSAGE, FOES CONCEDE LOSS   Action Likely Within Week as Germany. Puts Red Sea In War Zone,   COMPLICATIONS ADDED   Convoy Discussions Take New Turn at Nazi Warning

MAY POSTPONE CONVOY DEBATE   Delay Indicated Unti. After FDR Chat

Opponents To Delay Baitle  rt et   Full-Dress Debate On Measure To Await FDR’s Fireside Chat

FINN SOLDIERS CALLED TO WAI   Marshal Mannerheim Agai Urges Army To Follow

MANNERHEIM CALLS FINNS INTO BATTL   War Against Russiz Resumed on Side  of Germans

Field Marshall Mannerhieint Assumes Leadership of Ary  Germans Reported Usi ing Bases.   Russian Parachute Troops Are Reported in Rumania

Mannerheim Lead: Finland Into ‘Holy War’ On Moscow   Panzer Advance Along Napoleonic Way Held, Avers. Soviet; Berlin Finds Little to Say

Finnish Leader Exhorts Troops To Fight Soviet   Nation Again at War with Traditional Enemy; Cities Bombed

MANNERHEIM TC LEAD FINLAND   Calls on Soldiers to Prepare for Holy War

British Army to Consider Problem Of Its Man Powel   To See Whether Increase: ‘Can Be Made Withou Hurting Industry

TO DISCUSS INVASION   Question of Whether Britain Can Build Army Is Topic

POSSIBILITY OF BUILDING ‘ WNVASION ARMY UP SOON FOR PARLIAMENT DEBAT!

German Drive on Moscow Slows Up   Russian _ Counter-Attacks _ Have Recaptured a Few Positions   NEW NAZI SPEARHEAD   Surprise Drive on Capital From Northwest Is  Reported

Counter-Attacks Launched Ai Several Points As Russ ° Resistence Stiffens .

Redls Counter-Attack At Several Points \s Unfavorable Weather Conditions And Wear And Tear On War Machine Take pinch Of German Drive }

London Sources rces Predict’ ‘Drive Will Be Halted Before Raaching City ;

British See © Offensive Speed Lost   Limit of Human Endurance, Wear and Tear of Equipment May Stabilize Front. with Moscow Untouched.

Bryansk, Key Rail City, Is Captured; First Snows May Spoil Hitler’s Hope of Pre-Winter Victory

MOMENTUM OF GERMANS’ TANK FORCES EBBING   London Sees Hope Central Front May Be Stabilized 70 to 80 Miles From Soviet Capital — Russians Press Counter-Attacke.

Soviets Claim That Invaders’ Drive on Red Capital Is Losing Its Momentum.   jets CITIES ARE BOMBED BY BRITISH

May Be Halted 70 Miles Short Of Red Capital      Russians Launch Counter.Attacks, Admit Fall of Bryansk; Nazis Within 100 Miles of Great City

Counter-Attacks Said Effective   Moscow Admits Germans Still Moving Toward Capital, but Rate of Advance Reduced: Fresh Troops Rushed in By Both Sides

‘Russians Throw Counter-Atiacks Against Invaders   Sources In London Say Advance Retarded And Mav Be Stosped Short

INVADING HOSTS OF HITLER SLOWED FOR PRESENT IS REPORT   NOW BELIEVED POSSIBLE NAZI DRIVE MAY BE STOPPED SHORT OF OBJECTIVE

But Reds Admit Nazis Moving On To Moscow   Russian Army Said To Have Launched Counfer-Attack At Several Points

pFRVAN DRIVE LOSES PUNCH, LANTAN HEARS   Russian Army Launches Counter Attacks, Slows Up One Column   REPORTS CONTRADICT CLAIMS BY GERMANY   Moscow Untouched As Red Army Reinforcements Get Into Battle

Launch Bitter © Attacks   Reds Strike Back As Nazis Claim Their Armies Near Moscow; The Drive Slowed 

‘ondon Sees Prospect Germans Can Be Stopped 70 or 80 Miles Short of Goal   RED REINFORCED   Yiller's Headquarters, However, Claims Sweep Has Carried to Within 100 Miles of Capital

RUSSIANS GLAIM COUNTER ATTACK   Red Assertions Come in Face of German Claims of Sweeping Advance.   FRONT IS “BLOOD-BATHED”   London Sources Declare Nazi Thrust into Russia Has Lost Momentum.

Offensive Seen Losing Momentum   Great-German Drive May Be Stopped 80 Miles . Short Of Soviet Capital

German Drive Might Halt About 80 Miles From Moscow as Strength Gives Out  Snow Is Awaited  First Snowfall Might Make Hitler Dig in for Winter

WILL STALL IN NEXT 20 MILES, SOVIET CLAIMS   Reds Admit Attack Is Still Moving  Forward

GERMANS CUT NEW GAP IN RED LINE   ‘Surprise Attack Drives Spearhead Into Sovie' Defenses Around Capital But Battle Is Undecided

GERMAN THRUST BENG DOM      ‘Hitler Losing His Race With Winter To Russian Capital   REDS RUSH FRESH TROOPS TO FRONT

Fresh Red  Forces Move Into Battle   Soviet Counter-Attack: Launched As Initial  Nazi Lunge Weakens

SOVIET HURLS FRESH TROOPS INTO BATTLES   German Offensive Now ir 12th Day; May Be Halted Short of Moscow

DRIVE seth AS FAILING ON MOSCON   Human. Endur -ance And Wear Upon Tanks Is Felt

Nazis say sweep 100 miles from Moscow   Invasion may be stopped 70 miles short—tanks and men face limit endurance

Russian Forces Reported to Have Counter-attacked At Several Points As Snow Hits Sector.

Russia Pours Fresh Troops Into Battle  Moscow Admits Germar Advance Continues at Slower Pace ABANDON BRYANSK  i ee i ee: meee      Broad Highway Leading to Capital Threatened in Vyazma Drive

Counter Moves by Russians Aid Positions  However, German   However, Germans Report Continued  Progress on All . Benante

NAZIS CLAIM THEY'RE 100 MILES AWAY   BUT RED ARMY IS COUNTER ATTACKING, SAY MOSCOW RPETRAGES   LONDON THINKS BLITZ WILL QUIT 70, 80 MILES SHORT   Hiticr’s Headquarters Reports Over 350,000 Prisoners Taken At Bryansk and Vyazma

Hitler Attack  Slows   Russian Counter Attacks Reported  In Some Areas but Retreat General

Snow May Kall Hope Of Hitler   Germans Report Optimistically on Third Spearhead Thrust at Moscow

BERLIN CLAIMS MEN 100 MILES FROM MOSCOW   Nazi Assault May Fall Short Of Soviet Capital, Source In London Declares

LONDON PRESS DEMANDS U.§. MILITARY AlD   Lord Beaverbrook Calls For British-American Production of 30,000 ‘Tanks: Russia in Peril  RAIDS ON GERMANY  Se a Ce eS eee ee eee eee

German Offensive Loses Momentum; First Snow Falls   imit of Human Endurance and Wear and Tear On Thousands of Tanks and Armored Cars Expected To Intervene To Stabilize Russian-German Front With Moscow Untouched,

Soviet Troops Strike Baek In Counter-Raids   Nazi Drive Loses Momentum By 12th Day of Attack; Both Sides Reinforced.  enter i COT WA wena? 6 a2. 7°O

Huns Bogging, Soviets Say   Fresh Russian Troops In Counter-Attacks      Call For Help From Across the Sea   R. A. F. Pours Bombs On Nazis

Russians Claim Nazi Drive Has Been Slowed; German Reports Yet Optimistic

Nazi Thrust Slowed Down, Russians Say   Red Army Launches Counter-Attacks at Several Points, Moscow Asserts

LONDONSAYS SOVIET-GERMAN RATTLE SEVERE   Paper Says It, Ils Time For America te Mingle Blood and Sweat With Allics   OTHERS RAISE CRY   Press Demanding Vigor o Action In Wake of Beaverbrook's Call For Aid to Russia

Frenzied Drive Losing Speed   Still Pushing on Toward Moscow;  Capture Many Reds.

NAZI DRIVE ON MOSCOW IS SLOWED   ‘Counter Attacks Made at Severai Points, Red Army Reporis   GERMANS TELL OF NEW GAINS   350,000 Taken Prisoner, Berlin Says; Wear and Tear May Halt Push

Nazi Drive Loses Momentum, Asseri London Observers   British Fee] Russians May Be Able to Halt Foe Short of Capital

Red Reserves — Help to Stem Pace of Nazis   Russians Report Launching of Several Counter-Attacks as Hope Grows , That Moscow Can Be Saved; Bryansk Abandoned.

GERMANS MAY BE UNABLE TO REACH GOAL   London Military Sources Believe That Hitler Armies May Be Stopped 70 or 80 Miles Short of Moscow. ae

GERMAN OFFENSIVE TOWARD MOSCOW IS BEING SLOWED DOWN   RUSSIANS RUSHING REIN. FORCEMENTS TO FRONT AND COUNTER-ATTACKS MADE

TOWN RETAKEN NEAR BRYANSK, PRAVDA CLAIMS   Strategic Railway Junction, 210 Miles Southwest of Moscow, Abandoned By Soviet Forces   NAZIS, MEANWHILE STILL ADVANCING   Only Question Is Whether Drive Can Be Robbed of Momentum Short Of Its Goal

U.S. SOLDIERS TRAP INVADERS; PLANES RUINED      Singapore Imperiled As New Landings Are Effected

Doctor Forced  To Treat Holdup Man   Bandit Wounded In Battle With Police.

Force Doctor  To.Give Aid   Robbers Use Guns To Get Treatment Of Wounded Companion

NAZIS FREE 71 AMERICANS   Ambulance Drivers Ha Been Captives Since Zamzam Sank

21 American Ambulance Drivers Freed   Germans Release Motorists Who Survived Torpedoing of ' Steamship Zamzam

Germans Free 21 Americans   Ambulance Drivers From Zamzam Reported Released

U.S. Ambulance Drivers Who Survived Sinking Of Zamzam Freed by Germans

U.S. Ambulance Drivers Freed By Germans   All Were Survivors ol Egyptian Steamship Zamzam

Germany Frees Survivors Of Zamzam   21 American Ambulance Men To Come Home.

U.S. AMBULANCE DRIVERS FREED   Survivors of Zamzam Are  : Bound for Lisbon

Farm-Purchase Chance Is Open  , 550 State Families   Will Be Given   Onnortunity

British Attacking Bagdad’s Airdrome   Flyers Blast at Transports and Troops of Axis Army in Africa

RAF Flyers Maze Strong Attack On French Atlantic Coast Bases —Aztack On St. Nazaire, Bomb Geo Rattleshins      MANY CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM IRAQ

REPORTS STILL CLOUD RESULTS   Hundreds of bombs dropped upon Baghdad airport, London reports

Belfast Is Raided by  Germans   Many Bombs Dropped b: British on the Baghdad Airport

British Fight to Gain Control in Near East Area   Heavy Bombing of Belfast Unites Ireland In Common Bond of Sympathy

NAZ BOMBERS POUND OELEAGT: HAE AE TALIATES   Luftwaffe Concentrating On Destruction Of Ports To Halt U. S. Supplies

British, Nazis Exchange Severe Bombing Raids   Developments Flid in Conflict Of Reports

English Folks ; "Exjoy Holiday   Many Leave London. Ai Government Warns Not. To Waste Gas

German Break-Through May Be the Most Devastating in World's Warfare History

Break-Through, Tf True, Called Bio Development   Each Penetration Would Affect Important Russ City

GERMAN SHIP FLEW U, S, FLAG   Accompanied Nazi Raider, London Says

USE U. S. FLAC      Report Prison Ship Callec Dixie Accompanied Scheer

Say Battleship, Two Cruisers, Destroyer Hit   RAF, Navy Pursuing Seattered Units Today After War’s Biggest Naval Battle in Tonian Sea Friday

Tonian Sea Naval Battle Continuing   British Naval Forces Being  Aided hy RAF

Four Cruisers and One Destroyer Either Damaged or Sunk.   BATTLE RAGES TWO DAYS   Engagement One of Most Important Since War Started.

Battleship Severely Damaged   Four Italian Cruisers and Destroyers Damaged Some Sunk, Reports Claim

British Strike Blow; Damage 9 Warships   Holian Fleet Put to Rout,  Landan Benartc

British, Greek Sea And Air Forces Join In Pounding The Italian Fleet: Biggest Naval Engagement Of War  Attack Continues, British Chase Foe

Italian Navy Hard Hit in Fierce Fight   British, Greeks Co-operate in Engagement

ROMAN FLEET ~ VENTURES OUT TAKES BEATING   NAVAL GROUP 18 CAUGHT IN EASTERN MEDITERRANFAN   SECOND ASSAULT BY R. A. F. FOLLOWS FRIDAY ENGAGEMERT   Ships Had Apparently Set Out Te Interfere with Convoy of Troops to Greek Batéle Front

BRITISH FLEET SMASHES SIX DUCE WARSHIPS   Claim Four Destroyers, Cruiser and Battleship Were Sunk

BRITAIN REPORT HEAVY DAMAGE ITALIAN BOATS   Report Heaviest Naval Battle o the War Iv Progress In the Mediterranean,”

REPORT THREE BIG WARSHIPS ARE DAMAGE   Biggest Naval Battle  Of War Rages In Mediterranean

BRITISH CLAIM BIG BATTLESHIP HIT BY SHELLS   RAF Joins Navy in Pursuit of Italian Fleet in Mediterranear

3 Ships Hit In Battle   British, Greek Naval And An Forces Pursue  Scattered Foe

British, Greeks Hit Hard With Navy and Plane:  One Big Battleship i eee SS eee ee, See   One Big Battleship And Two Cruisers Reported Damaged

Major Encounter Foughtby British In Mediterraniar   Two Italian Cruisers, One Battleship Believed Severely Damaged By RAF, Naval Fleet

TIALS FLEET “16 BOMEARDED AND CAMAGED   British and Greek Naval “and Air Forces Attack in Mediterranean.   STILL IN PROGRESS   London Reports Several Enemy Ships Damaged or ‘Sunk in Battle.

BATTLE OPE FRIDAY WITH RAF ATTACKS   Battleship Damaged, Two Cruisers and Destroyer Possibly Sunk; Fight Still  in Progress.   —_—  BELIEVE ENEMY CAUGHT OFF BASE

‘Two Day Sea Fight Raging  Near Greece   R. A, F, Bombers Join in Attack; Destroyer  Be ee a eee

Battle Is Still in  Progress   British Report Success Mediterranean Naval Engagement

Blg BATTLESHIP OF TTALAN NAVY” REPORTED STRUCK   Battle Started Friday in the fonian Sea and Continues Today as one of Biggest Sea Battles of the War.   TWO FASCIST CRUISERS ALSO REPORTED HIT   Royal Air Force Assisting the Fleet in Pursuing Italian Ships Which are Running for Home Ports.

DESTROY HITLER, ISSUE   Pepper Says There ts No Question U. S. Is Against Him.

BRITISH HAVE. SITUATION IN ~-HAND-IN-IRAG   Revolt Was Set Of  Prematurely an  German Help Could Not Get .There

ITALIANS AID IRAQ TROOPS   High Army Officers  Bagdad to Counsel Arabians

CKS TO. TALK T MEETING OF 50P UNIT HERE   byterian Pastor to Disss “Whither America” at wyndav Meeting.

TOKYO IN DARK ON OIL FUTURE   America Free to Act Against Japanese Ship Movements

U.S. Keeps Japan Ta Dark on Oil, Other Exports  Roosevelt Cautious; Noein Fo... The   Roosevelt Cautious; Nation Keeps Its Freedom of Action

President Declines to Make Comparisons on Danger In Pacific Waters

Japan Is Kept In Dark As To Oil From U.S.   indies Will Destro: Wells Before Submitting

J¢ 2p n Kept In      Status OF Oil. Ships Not Vlade Known By Washington

Japan Kept In Dark As To Exports   NIPPONESE SHIPS CONTINUE T¢ HOVER NEAR WEST COAST NONE ENTERS PORT.

4. KEEPS JAP COMPLETELY DARK   Retains Full Freedom Act Against Jap Ships Which Come Into American Ports; Cautious Atitude

U.S. to Keep Japan Guessing   No Indication Given How Economic War to Be Applied

U. S. KEEPING JAPAN IN DARI   Roosevelt Declines To Indi cate How Rigid Economic Sanctions Will Be

More Crimes To Church Janitor   Admits Fire Murder Of Choir Singer

LINK JANITOR TO 2 OTHER CRIMES   Confessed Slayer Of Music Teacher Served Term.

SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ALL ARE REELECTED   Supervisors Also Are Continued by Unanimous  Vote of Board.   SUMMER PLAY TALKED

'SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ‘ALL ARE REELECTED   Supervisors Also Are Continued by Unanimous  Vote of Board.

American Admiral Sees State of War Soon; Russia Rallies Troops To Stop Hitler Invasion; Ukraine First Goal

ETHIOPIANS PLEDGE - LOYALTY TO SELASSIE   Princes And Chieftains Prostrate Themselves Before The Lion Of Judah

Thousands Greet Haile Selassie: Promise Support   Lion of Judah Holds Re. ception 100 Miles from Addis Ababa

Italy To Get ~ Air Force Aid From Hitler   Rome Announces Nazis To Join In Battles In Albania And Africa   SOME OF NAZI ) UNITS IN ITALY   Axis Preparing For ‘‘Deeds Of Greatest Importance’’ About January 20

HITLER AIRMEN TO AID ITALY IN ALBANIA, AFRICA   Some Units Alveady Arrive to Battle. Greeks and British Armies   Smashing Axis .Vietory Planned for the Medilerranean Area

COL. KOONTZ WILL ‘TALK HERE TONIGHT   Public Invited to Hear Lecture on Health in _ Dorsey Hall

HIS CONDITION IS “GOOD”      Franklin D, Roosevelt, Jr., Slightly Injured in Crash

Defense Quiz Will Be Pushed   Republican Role In Probe Will Be Active

Russians Report Defeat of Nazis   German Motorized Division With 40 Guns and Large Quantity of. Machines Reported. Destroyed in Fight in Berezina River Sector.

Russians Strike Foe Hardest At Moscow Gateway      Report. Another Serious Defeat Handed Germans Along Berezina River — Say Hitler’s Forces Stopped Along Rest of Battlefront — No Let-Up  In Vinlenre af Pichting

Aid Rolls Fall To Record Low   Load Is Below 100,000 Case Mark for First Time in Nine Years

RELIEF HITS RECORD LOW   Case Load in State Drops Below 100,000 First Time in 9 Years

ITALIAN ARMY OF 30,000 IS HELD IN TRAP   “Another Bardia’ Seen as Garrison Cannot Get Reinforcements   FASCIST GENERAL IS AMONG MISSING   Bergonzoli Escapes British Net at Bardia; May Have Fled in Boat

Meat Rations Further Cut In Britain   Belts Tightened Again As African Forces Surround Tobruk  GREEKS REPORT  MORE CAPTIVES British Submarine Chases Nazi U-Boat, Admiralty Renorts

Ariple Assauit  On Fascist Base _  Appears Imminent English Meat Rations   English Meat Rations Are Sharply Reduced Second Time in Week

British Hem In 30,000 Duc: Troops At Tobruk; Leahy Begins Vichy Work

Britain Tightens Ring About Doomed Tobruk   Triple Assault Imminent for” Fascist ‘Last Stand’ Stronghold in Lybia

ritish Massed or Knockout  f Libyan Base   30,000 Men Trapped; London Reports New African Gains  UBMARINES BATTLE Britons Tighten  a. == Oe. , Wat...

BRITISH PREPARING © FOR FINAL ATTACK ON CITY IN LIBYA   Triumphant Desert Armies Hem in Italian Troops at Tobruk—Triple Assault by Lond, Sea and  Ace lmrtimank

SHARP CUT IN STATE BUDGET PLEAS PLEDGED   Departments Must Get Along ‘With = $15,000.000  Increase Over 1939-40   $28,587,000 IS REQUESTED   Appropriations Fer Welfare Building Program To Be Kept Separate

SLASH IN FUN REQUEST LIKELY   Personal Service Increase In Ohio May Be Held To $15,000,000

War Secretary Urges Enactment Of Aid Measure   Testifies Before House Committee; Hoover Pleads for Definition of Powers Bill * ~’ Would Give President

CRITICAL PERIOD MOSERTS STIMSON   Calls British Aid Best Means Of Defense Of U. S.

SEC, STIMSON SAYS U.S. WOULD BE IN DANGER   War Secretary Says We Might Be Bombed By Planes If Britain Loses

STIMSONFOR “BRITISH AID. ~ BILL PASSAGE   Secretary. of War Testifies; ' Hoover Gives His Views

Hoover Appeals To House Committee To Fully Explain Roosevelt Powers Under Proposed Lend-Lease Measur

COLD WAVE WILL FOLLOW SNOW      Temperatures Will Drop tc Near Zero Tonight: « Warmer Sunday

SNOW COVERS  ENTIRE STATI   Cold Wave Is Forecast for To night With Mercury Near Zero in North.

F.D.R. ON OCEAN REST CRUISE   Movements of White House Yacht Potomac Kept Secret.

PRESIDENT OFF FOR VACATION   Roosevelt Goes for Cruise in Atlantic on Presidential Yacht

F.D.R.AT SEA ‘ON HIS YACHT   Potomac’s Movements Ar Secret, After Leaving New London, Conn.

FOR VACATIONS   Aboard White House Yacht “Somewhere on Atlantic.’

STOCK MARKET LOSES LEADEF   WILLIAM MARTIN JOINS ARMY AND THEREBY LOSES $3,979 ‘& MONTH IN SALARY

BRITTOH AID WILL RECEIVE SUME GOP HELF   Eenate Revublican Leader Charles L. McNary May Be for Bill.   IS KEEPING SILENT   Six Senate Republicans Are Being Counted Upon as Favorable.

SENATOR M'NARY MAY SUPPORT THE - BRITISH. AID: BILL   six Republican Senators’ aré . Now Counted as ‘Definitely for Measures} ‘Others May <” Swing. Over.”   MAXIMUM OPPOSITION ° VOTE FIXED AT 3:   Creation of’ Committee’ 0 Cabinet Members to. Ad minister Lease-Lend “Pro  ~ gram Considered by FDR

See Chance To Win McNary Aid Bill Vote   ‘Senate Republican Leader May Give OK

British Aid Bill Leaders May Wir MeNary’s Favor   McNary Has Made No Public Comment On Bill Since Introduction

BRITISH AID WILL REGEIE. SOME GOP HELE   Eenate Revublican - Leader Charles L, McNary May ‘Be for Bill.   Six Senate Republicans Are Being Counted Upon as Favorable.

Spread Work To Gain Speed In Productior   Defense Contract Service Is Instructed To Use Every Feasible Devise To Build Up Output

BULGARIA GETS INTO WAR NOW; WATCH TURKE!   Vichy Takes ‘Measures After French Ships Attacked

BULGARIA 15 AT WAR WITH WS, ENGLAND   Will Take Active Part in the War on Side of Axis Powers.   MOVE WAS EXPECTED   Bu‘garia’s Stand May Af. fect Delicate Status of Turkey.

Bulgaria At War With U. S.   Significant Because _ of Delicate Turk Status

Bulgaria Declares War On U. S. And Britain; Vichy Says Measures Taken To Meet British Attack On Ships   Fight For Survival of U. S. Takes Shape On Home and Battle Fronts

BULGARIA DECLARES WAR ON THE U.S.   Significance Seen As Threat tc Turkey's Neutrality.

BULGARIA 1S : AC WR WH  5, ENGLAND   Will Take Active Part in . ‘the. War‘on:-Side of... : Axis Powers, :   MOVE WAS EXPECTED   Bu'garia’s: Stand’ May “Af - ‘fect Delicate Status ‘of Turkey. :

FDR Will Launch Defense Bond Sal   President Will, Auk Eael Citizen to ‘Buy Share In American’

TWO TRAWLERS SAFE   Passengers ‘Aboard Lake Superior Boats Reported Safe

Senators Plan Move To Learn War Aims   Wheeler and Nye to Seek Senate Expression in Favor of Asking Worring Powers to Proclaim Obiecctives

NATIONS AT WAR TO BE REQUESTED TO PRESENT AIMS   Senators Wheeler And Nye - Will Seek Expression On   Subiect   VERSAILLES TREATY BLAMED FOR CONFLICT

Wheeler, Nye . Seek War Aims Of Belligerent:   Aid Bill Oppanents Want U. S. to Ask Public Statements  ot Warring Nations

Resolution Would Require President To Attempt To Gel Views of Allies and the Axis Powers

>  AGREE TREATY PROVOKED WAR   Says Objectives Should Be Clear Before Plunge   HEARINGS ENDED   Resolutions to Also Request  That Belligerents Reveal : Peace Conditions :

ONE.MINUTE PULPIT   WAR AIMS ARE ASKED FOR BY AID OPPONENTS   Wheeler and Nye Will Introduce Request in Senate

Solons Seek Statement of War Aims   Resolution to Be Offered in Senate Today

Aid to Britain... Wheeler, Nye want powers to state aims   Senate to begin hearings on bill

Evacuation of Poltava to Aid Nazis in Ukraine   Further Successes at Leningrad Claimed by Red High Command

SOVIET TROOP HALT ADVAN ON LENINGR   Both Armies Prep To Continue Batt Through Winter

DICKINSON COUNTY TRAPPERS ORGANIZE   NEW ORGANIZATION PERFECTED AT MEETING AT GULL POINT LAST THURSDAY EVENING

Genter Lake and Unper East Okoboji Opened to Fishing      C., M. OMER HEADS DICKINSON COUNTY TRAPPERS’ ASSOCIATION

JAPANESE CREATING THREAT. TO. AMERICAN INTERESTS—MACKENZIE   Manchurian -Appropria- . - tion by Japanese Started >Present Era of Aggressior

League Of Nations Is Dead   Average Citizen Hopes The Magnificent Palace May Be Reopened To Serve Another Effort For Peace

APPROPRIATION OF MANCHURIA ~ BY JAPAN DECADE AGO FOLLOWED BY ERA OF WORLD AGGRESSION

The War Today  Has Backing of Manv Statesmen   BY DEWI[IT MACKENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   League Of Nations Is Still Main Hope For World Peace

FIRST AGGRESSION BLAMED-T0 JAPA   Writer Says Seizure o . Manchuria. 10 . Year Ago Started New [ra i ‘the World,

The War Today:   New Assoéiation of ‘Nations May Prove-to ” Be Kev ta Pearse e

Evidences Of Resentment To U.S. Attitude Increase In Japan; Study F.R. View   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  When This Purae Ends. Brotherhood Ideal Will Have a Chance Acain

THE WAR TODA.  Japs Started Style in Grabs  Manchurian Move Forerunner of Today’s Wars

WELLES PLAN IS COMMENDED   English Advocate of Peace Wants Strong Group of Nations

Present Conflict Seen Instrument ’ Needed To Reclaim World Sanity And Form Brotherhood Of: ‘Man

The War Today   Welles’ Association of Nations Plan Wins Wide Support

PAN-AMERICANS PLAN 10 STUDY SHIP PROPOSALS   Envoys of Twenty-One Nations Scheduled to Report on Number, Tonnage, Nationality and Condition of All Refugee Vessels  VIEWS ARE REVEALED   VIEWS ARE REVEALED

Want Newsmer To Testify   Fly Gives Orders to Legal Division of FEC to Bring In Publishers

To Force Testimony   FCC Seeks Court Order Against Newspaper Publisher:

Be Prepared For Anything, West Coast's Slogan   Harbor Blackouts Discontinued Except For Actual Air Raid Alarms

CHINESE DISPUTE VICTORY BY JAPS   INVADERS REPORT CAPTURE OF HUNAN PROVINCE CAPITAL

Japs Capture Hunan Capital   Chinese, However, Deny Tha Changsha Entered By Tokvea Forrec

Pledges of U.S. Hailed By Britons   Hull and Knox State U. S. Will See That Supplies Get Through.

BRITAIN SAYS OUR ACTIONS MOST PLEASINE   Think Speeches By Hull And Knox Strong Rebuif To The Axis.

NAAS REPORTED SLAYING MORE BALKAN REDS   BERLIN ALSO TELLS OF SHARP MEASURES TO CONSERVE GERMAN FOOD STOCKS

More Executions and Fighting Are’ Reported From the Troubled Balkans

EUROPE TIGHTENING ITS BELT FOR LEAN MONTHS OF WINTER   DEASTIC MEASURES BEIN( TAKEN TO CONSERVE FOOD SUPPLY—EXECUTIONS ARE CONTINUED

Again Held By British As They Plan African Cleanup   British Somaliland Again in Hands of Imperial Forces; Troops Capture Important Heights Covering Cheren

BRITISH TROOPS RETAKE BERBERA   Hint Fate of Italy's East * Absican Exaplie Sealed

Italian Resistance In Capital Of English Somaliland Crushed In Surprise Attack

BRITISH REGAPTURE BERBERA, CAPITAL. OF BRITISH SOMALILAND   GULF OF ADEN ~ORT EVAC UATED LAST AUGUST B) BRITISH RETAKEN SUNDAY

British. Regain... Own Somaliland  Are Now Moving. Steadily Upon Italians in Ethiania

British Get Back Berbera   Re-entry Made Into Capital of Somaliland; Defeat Italian Forces

DUCHESS OF WINDSOR REVISITS HOME TOWN   Standing On Rear Platform Of Train She Poinis Gut Familiar Baltimore Buildings To Duke

DUKE AND DUCHESS LEAVE FOR CANADA   Couple Pass Thru Balti more on Train Enroute to Calgary

Duke and Duchess Stop in Baltimore (n Way from Washington to Calgan   Spend Day and a Hal Sightseeing in Nation's Capital

Vote Canvass Gives Pappy 1311 Majority   Governor Is Officially Declared Victor In Texas Senatorial Race By Board

O’Daniel Declared Election Winner: Inquiry Fades   State Committees In Austin To  Examine Contest

Probe In Election  Unlikely   Pappy Picks Up a Couple of Hundred Votes In Canvass

MARGIN Alot   Official Tabulation Is Made by Canvassing Board at Austin.   JOHNSON RUNNER-UP   Governor’s “Future Actions Not Announced; He May Resign.

Need for New Stocks of Oil Subject of 5-Day Axis Conference  EDEN ADMITS NEED Says U.S. Still Failing to  Produce Enough for Entire Campaign

Materials Scarce on  All Sides   Eden and Axis Complain; Reds Must Receive More Supplies

Moscow Thrust Stopped   “Mud HindersNazis, Reds Say; Rome Admits  Oil Shortage

Axis Needs Oil Badly, Sources in Rome Disclose   Anthony Eden Says Production of Allies Still Insufficient

Germans Aim Mighty Drive At Leningrad   favaders Claim Series of Dis asters for Red ome Tears DefenseApart

Russians Report Heavy Attack in Dvinsk Area   Reds Create Defense Council Headed hy Stalin as Result of Seriousness of War Situation;Communique Announces

DEEP THRUST INTO UKRAINE CLAIMED IN BERLIN REPORT   Stuka Divers Report Inflicting Bloody Losses on Fleeing Russians—Red Defense Being Torn Anart. Nacis Assert

Three Large Russian Groups Trapped and Facing Death; Say Defense So Disordered  There Is No Real North Front:

DELAYING ACTION IS MADE BY RUSSIANS   Soviet Troops in Old Poland Threatened by  Flanking Movement After Hungary  Joins Reich in War

‘Germans Launch Heavy Attack In Vilna And Dvinsk In _ Drive Aimed At Leningrad   UKRAINIAN TERRITORY FULLY DEVASTATED

Shit TYRES — SATURDAY P.M   /Mrs. ‘Minnie Schultz Died ‘Thursday At Her  Home

Killer Makes Escape From Tex. Prison   DALLAS MURDERER IS) OB JECT OF STATE-WIDE SEARCH.

Warden Admits Convict’s Escape Apparently Good   Roy Lynch, 31, Dallas Murderer, Escaped Texas Pen Late Yesterday

NAMES OF FIRST DRAWN ARE GIVEN   James M. Snyder and A.A Boyer Given Order Number !

NAMES OF FIRST: ~ DRAWN ARE GIVER   James M. Snyder and A. A Boyer. Given.-Order Number 1

Death Claims Sen. Morris Sheppard   Veteran Texas Solon Victim Of Overwork.

U. S. and Foe Both Suffer Severe Loss   American Forces Reorgan ized, Strengthened to  Meet Onslaught.

Japs Ignore Proclamation ‘Making Manila An Oper City; Southeast Luzor New War Theatre

Manila Evacuated; Invaders Landing In Great Numbers   American and native forces holding firmly at many points; Jap Air force active   Severe Jap Casualties

The Firat Market day.Sale Of The Season Promises To Be A_ Real Selling Event; Opportunity To Buy Au Wall As To Sell.

Youth Kills Young Girl   Senior Found Shot te Death in Boy Friend's Apartment

Girl Found Dead  In Apartment   Boston Police Say Man Shot Student

SAYS AID BILL NOT NECESSARY   Senator ‘Wheeler Gives ' Churchill. . Speen to Support Stand. _

SEN. WHEELER HITS ADDRESS BY CHURCHILL      Hints Put-Up. Job by Wash. . ington, London to Disarm Opposition   PREMIER ASSERTS MEN AREN’T NEEDED   y U. S. Will “Send Us Tools” Britain Can “Finish Job”, He Says

TOO PESSIMISTIC. VIEW DEPLORED   An Airer raft ft  Productiot Leader Says Expansion Bas Exceeded All Hopes

Price Control Bill Reaches House Today   Factions Wanting Wages Included, Farm Products Exempted Threaten Procram   New Strike Curb  . Measure Planned   Roosevelt “May Give Hint On His Views at Parley With Chief Aides

House Takes Up  Price Measure   Two Factions Threaten Program; Committe  Drafts Strike Bill

House Starts Control Bill Action Today  Pay, Farm Price   Pay, Farm Price Blocs Present Prosram Threat

Control of Prices,  Strike Curb Action  Before House Today Fight Seen to Put Top On Wages, Raise  Farm Price Limit

Price Control  Before-House   Program hy Two Side: on Including Wages, ° Hisher Farnu Prices

Price Control Issue To Come Up In House   Program of Administration Threatened by Two Fac tions—One Wants Wages Included and Others to Let Farm Prices Go Higher

Price Control Minus Check on Wages Up Today   House opinion divided over concessions to labor and farmers. To Discuss Strikes Later.

HOUSE DEBATES PRICE CONTROL LEGISLATION   Administration Program Threatenend by Moves to Include Wages, Let Farm Prices Go Higher

SOLDIER KILLED AT FT. LEQNARD WOOD   Tire Blows Out While He Is Repairing Truck

Hopkins Again Sent to Londor   New Survey Ordered t Determine Needs of Great Britain

HOPKINS AGAIN TO VISIT ISLE   Lend-Lease Coordinator Leaves On His Second Trip to Britain

HARRY HOPKINS GOES ABROAD   Lend-Lease Coerdinator Sails Secretly For London To Survey Needs

FDR SENDS HOPKINS TO LONDON FOR NEW LEND-LEASE CHECK   ‘Second British Aid Bill  Will Be At Least  $7 Billion .

Hopkins Sent To London To  Make Survey   Lend-Lease Aid to Soviet Russis May Be Purpose of Visit

HOPKINS TOOK LONDON TRIP   , = * I'LEND-LEASE HEAD RETURNS TO ENGLAND TO, CONFER REGARDING U. 8. WAR SUPPLIES

HARRY HOPKINS SENT TO LONDON      Pres. Roosevelt Had Hopkins Seat To London To Study British Needs.

HOPKINS GOES ACROSS AGAIN   Lend-Lease Chief to Mak New British War Needs Survey

Hopkins Sent On Mission To Britain   Lend-Leuse Coordinator to Make New Survey of Neeils,.Says FOR

HOPKINS IS DISPATCHED TO LONDON   Will Make New Survey of British Needs

President’s Confidential Aide Gathers Data for Second Lend-lease Bill,

DNB Says Jap Troops Landed In Philippines  Landings on Malay Peninsula and Thialand Claimed

Stresses Production Requirements for Long, Hard Conflict   Promises Facts Will Not Be Withheld If Verified; Admits Heavy Losses in First Pacific Clashes

Full Text Of President Roosevelt's Radio Address On Nation’s War Crisi:

DEMANDS FORGE IF TALKS FAN   Jap Leader Wants To Sink U.S. Ships Unless Term: Are Accepted

WAR TALK AT A HIGH PITCH IN FAR EAST   Jap Prt-Axis Leader Says Japan Should Sink U. 8. . Transports.   BRITISH ARE READY   Jap Newspapers Continue to - Be Increasingly Critical  of the U.S.

Sinking of U.S. Transports is  Demanded by Nakano in Talk            “RENOUNCE AMBITIONS OR BE BLASTED”---MAY   Chairman of House Military Affairs Committee Suggests That President Inform Them to Give Up Idea of Empire in South Asia or Be Blown Ofé the Water.

PEACH GROWERS ASK COOPERATION IN SELLING CROP   Seek Help Of Retail Stores Throughout Illinois

FRANKLIN COUNTY PEACH GROWERS ASK SALES HELP   HUGE CROP OF FAIR QUALITY WILL SOON BE ON THE MARKET

H.G. SHIRLEY, STATE ROAD HEAD, DIES   Veteran Highway Commis: sioner Succumbs To Heart Ailment In Richmond

HENRY SHIRLEY ‘DIES AT HOME; ~RVTES NOT oF   Commissioner Of Road: - Had’ Been Confined  .. ~, Several Months —-

NO STOPPAGE OF WORK IN SHIPYARD! DURING EMERGENC   Employers, Labor On West Coast Give Assurance Ta Nation

STRUGGLE IN MIDDLE EAST ENVELOPS BIBLE LANDS THAT CRADLED HISTORY   By ROBERT L. FREY United Press Staff Correspondent

Struggle In Middle East Envelops Bible Lands That Cradled History   Bv Robert L. Frey

Fire Fighters From Five Towns Called   Underground Flames Still Rage: Hose is Lacking

American Good: To Russia Not  Going to Nazis   Soviet Ambassador Assure: Welles Goods Staying In Country

AMERICAN GOODS SENT TO RUSSIA   Soviets Deelare They ‘Are Not Reshipped To Germany But Used In Russia.

Gontrum’s Right To Stop Sale of Fireworks Flayed   Three Concerns Oppose His Regulations in Circuit Court

ATTACK MADE ON FIREWORKS BAN   Injunction Sought to Prevent Enforcement of Regulations

VAST RAILWAY STRIKE LOOMS WITHIN WEEK   Roosevelt May Act to Settle Wage Dianute

LABOR SITUATION IN U.S. REACHES CLIMAX THIS WEEK   One Word From President All Congress Needs to Enact Anti-Strike or Compulsory Arbitration Laws.   MEDIATION BOARD COLLAPSE IS FEAREL   Two CIO Members of the Board Have Resigned Over Coal Decisions; Others May Do So.

BOLT OF ClO LEADERS HITS. DEFENSE POLIC’   Resignations Make Labor Situation Critical and Con: . gressmen Are Locking for Administration Nod to Prepare Anti-Strike Legislation—Media_tion Board. May- Collapse if All ClO Members Resian.

Threatened Rail Strike Clouds Defense Picture   Set For Sept. I! Unless President Steps In

Threatened Rail Strike Imperils National Defense   Shutdown Within Week Slated Unless President Intervenes

Anti-Strike Legislation IsConsidered      _ Army Stands Ready to Rus Captive Mines

AWAIT ‘GREEN LIGHT FOR NO-STRIKE LAV   Solons Look For White House Nod; CIO Resignations Make Defense Labor Situation Even More Critical

Clark, Nye Will Testify on Movie War Stimulation   Film leaders Schenck, Warner, Balaban, Zanuck and Korda also to take stand.

Nye to Testify In Film Probe   Willkie Represents Movie Producers

SENATE QUIZZES FILM MAGNATES   Propaganda In Movies I: Subject Of Nye-Clark Sponsored Inquiry By Committee

Film Inquiry Opens Tuesday   Willkie Will Be Counse For Movies at Senate Group Hearing

FILM HEARINGS OPEN TUESDAY      Senators lo Probe Charges Industry Used to Spread War. Propaganda

MOVIE PROBE SET TUESDAY BY SENATORS   Film Leaders Called - To Answer Charges

I< Gwe $90 Party in Home for 2-500 to ‘Foroet War Trib  Moe wees

AN o-War-Talk’ Party  Young: Married Couple. Invite 2500 To A $9 Party: Several Hundred Come Have Fan

VICHY AMBASSADOR SEEKS TO LIGHTEN _ U.S. DISPLEASURE   AT SAME TIME SHOWS CAR. TOONS THAT HE SAYS ARE INSULTING TO PETAIN

/Onvinued On Page fl  FRENCH ENVOY PROTESTS CARTOONS   Gaston Henry-Haye Seeks To Assuage American Displeasur With Vichy's Collaboration With Germany—Says Newspaper Drawings Insulting To Petain

Petain Insulted By Cartoons In U.S. Papers—Ambassador   Henry-Haye Thinks American Press Should Show More Restraint; Petain ‘Too High’ For Treatment

VICHY REGIME ENVOY DECRIES U.S. ATTITUD!   French Ambassador tc United States Says American Cartoons Not Justified   HEF ENDS PETAIN   Asserts Collaborotion Wit! Nazis Doe- Not Imply Fleet Will Be Turned Over

SAYS CARTOONS WRONG PETAIN   Vichy Ambassador Visits Hull With File of Clip.  pings.

CARTOONS IN NEWSPAPERS IRK VICHY   French Ambassador Tells Department  Of State They Are Insultina to Petain

Hairdressers Will Elect Today, Conduct Business  Discussions and Demonstration

Hairdressers Will Elect Today, Conduct Business  Diecucciane an al   Discussions and Demonstration Are on Program

FIND BODY OF OHIO SOLDIER   FBI, Police Probe Beating of Ra. venna Man in Hawaii.

SWOC, U. S. STEEL PARLEY TO RESUME   3 Day Recess Ends After Conferences With President

NEGOTIATIONS IN STEEL DEADLOCK RESUMED TODAY      In Interim Steel And Union Of cials Conferred With Roosevelt

der Terms of Agreement ermany Undertakes To Supply Switzerland With Coal and Iron and Help Create Transport Facili ties.

Swiss, Nazis in Trade Pact   Agreement Is Made For Exchange Of Goods Beiween Two Nations

RECORD ARMY FUND PASSED   Amendments To Curb Strikes Are Written In 10-Billion Dollar Appropriation

PASS 10 BILLION DOLLAR ARMY BIL   HOUSE APPROVES MEASURE 350 TO. 1-—-TW0O AMENDMENTS... AIMED AT STRIKES.

STRIKE CURBS PUT INTO BILL   Plan to Prevent Defense Strikes Adopted as Big Army Bill is Voted

PASS LARGEST MILITARY BILL   House OKS Army Expenditure Of $10.009.655.187.

10 Billions Is Mas for ip Program  Amendments Curbin:   Amendments Curbing Strikes Written Into Huge Measure

10 Billions Is Voted for  Wear Program  Amendments Curbinc Strikes Written

NAVY ACTS 10 STOP RAIDING JAP U-BOATS   Seamen Put on Mettie by Reeruit ing Attacks off U. S. Weat Coast With Tanker Being Sunk.

JAPS STEP UP SUBMARINE WAR   Craft Sink Tanker, Attack Three Other ‘Ships Off California Coast.

British Fail To Gain Old Syrian City   Air Activity On All Fronts Seems To Be Greater

OVERCOME DEFENDERS AT BEIRUT, DAMASCUS   British Reach Ancient Port; Free French Drive to Outskirts of Mandate’s Capital

French Planes In Battle With  British Tanks   Allies Attacking In All Seetors In Spite Of Heavy Counter Attacks.   PETAIN MAKES APPEAL

TWO BRITISH WAR VESSELS SENT DOWN   Famous Gunboat, Ladybird and Monitor Terror Are Sunk by Nazi Stuka Dive Boinber:

Change Plans for Fort Wood Troops Training March   Officials Refuse Comment on Possibility of Plans for Strike Duty

Brazil Pledges To Back Defense   President Vargas Observes New State Anniversary

haynes... .uh--a>. gmenempmmmannanl WHEAT PRICES SKID - DOWNWARD THIS WEEK

ritish Praise merican-Made urtiss Planes   lot Describes Attack i Libya That Destroyed Eight Tanks

AMERICAN WARPLANES TAKING LEADING ROLE   Curtiss Tomahawks Are Destroying Axis Tanks In Libya Desert Fighting, Report xa.

U. S.-Madé: Planes Prove Adept at  Tank Destruction In Libyan Battle

BULGAR RAIL SERVICE CUT   Train’s Suspension Revives Fears of German Troop Movement

Nazi Move Through  Bulgaria Is Feared   Numerous Railroad Trains Suspended By Nation Giving Credence To Rumors Of Action To Help Italy

Bulgars Rumor Nazi Campaign   Reports Revived As Railroads Suspended

State to Give Rather Than Take   Differences Forgotten in Time of Crisis

Gov. Wilson Takes Lead In Unity   Praised for Defense Work in Washington, D. Cc

Would Return 2 Areas Lost to Indo-China If Siam Joins New Order   Jap Armed Forces Occupy Naval Base  At Camranh; Will Place 40,000. Troops in Indo-China

Garner To Finish Out Capitol Dutic      Confers With Ch  Friends Believe

Has Long Visit With Pres; dent, Still Silent on Plans But May Retire

PLEASANT CHRISTMAS      Skies Clear and- Temperature Turns Uoward .

Move Threatens Axis Army in Envelopment   068 + Effort Since Fall of Franes  y- Beating Forward on Ai Land and Sea Es —__-..

Russians Acknowledge Several-Mile Salient Driven into Red Line Defending Vital City On Edge of Caucasus  DRIVE IN CRIMEA ADVANCES STEADILY  Nazis Claim Capture Of Feodosiya Port, Near Kerch and Strait

Nazis Force Russ Back  To Caueasus Invaders Claim Soviet Lines Break in Crimea

RED KEY NAVAL BASE OBJECT OF BIG PUSH   Russian Losses In South Loom As A Growing Probability

LOSS OF BEST SOVIET SOUTH IS PREDICTED   DEFENDERS IMPROVE POSITION BEFORE LENINGRAD

FORCES TAKE SOVIET TOWN IN THE SOUTH      Loss of Most of Russian South Seen as Possibility   FEODOSIYA TAKEN IN GERMAN DRIVE   Troops Smashing at the Approaches to Rostov

LINES AROUND ROSTOV WAVER   Panzer Columns Occupy Crimean Port, Plunge Salient Into Don Defenses

Past SOVIET LINES BACK      Loss of Rich Southern Part of Russia Is Probability

Bitter Resistance At Leninggrad By Reds Is Admitted   Fighting At Rostov and Sevastopol Also Fierce; Nazis Rap-At U. S.

Nazis Drive Back Reds in  Crimea Area   Soviets Admit German Tanks Smash Into Line Before Rostov   LENINGRAD BETTER

RUSSIAN LINES BEING PUSHED BACK BY NAZIS   Attacks Being Pressed For Possession Of Rostev And Sevastopol   IMPROVEMENT NOTED IN LENINGRAD AREA

MAJOR TUSSLE OVER HOSPITALS IS SHAPING UP   Democratic Opposition to James Proposal to Delay Two Years Taking Over County Mental Institutions Holds Capital Spotlight   SURVEY IS STARTED

Today At The State Capital:  Postponing State Operation Of County Mental Hospitals Shapes Up As Major Tussle

STAGE IS SET FOR OPENING RATTLE HEDE   Harrisburg to Meet Owls in League Game Tonight   GALA CEREMONIES TO MARK OPENING

STAGE IS SET FOR OPENING BATTLE HERE   Harrisburg to Meet Owl: in League Game Tonight   GALA CEREMONIES TO MARK OPENING   Fans Are Eager as Organized Baseball Returns

She Will Still Teach Others   Instructor’s Father Killed By Airplane

Kin Die In Air Crash But Girl Continues Flying Class   Father, Brother Killed En Route To July 4th Fete; Texas Girl Among First On Scene   Holiday Toll Up To 318   Fireworks Fatal To Only 4 Over Nation

*‘That’s What He’d Want Me To Do’  Crash Victim's Daughter To Keep Flying

LEGISLAT LOSES NO TIME PASSING BILL   Measure Shifting Gaston County To I 1th District Passed Without Word Of Opposition; Other Bills Acted Upon.

Readiness, Willingness to Fight Safeguard Peace, Wallace Declares

PREPAREDNESS AS THE MAJOR HOPE FOR PEACE   Henry Wallace Gave Radio Ad. dress At Dedication Of Burlington Plant

Hope for Peace Lies in Might, Wallace Asserts  Nation Must Show - Willinaness for War.   Nation Must Show Willingness for War, Vice-President Says

Monday Is Opening At Sioux County Fait         Entry Day ls August isth, With $ Bi Pays Check Full of Entertain— : ment for Fatr Visiters

Sioux County Fair To Open Next Monday, Aug. 18   600 Boys and Girls Will Be Graduated From the Sth Grade

RAF SCORES HITSONTWO. BATTLESHIPS   London “Reports Widespreac Bombing Action Against Germany

NAZI WARSHIPS HIT. IN AN AIR ATTACK   Scharnhorst and Gneisenau Are Targets Again in Brest Harbor   AN IRAQ RADIO. THREAT

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   RAF Scores Hits On German Vessels; Docks Bombed  Two Nazi Battleships Hit

German Battleships Struck  Latest Attack On Brest, Fires Are Started

BRITTON OPEN WITRERING ATTACKS   Norway, Holland atid France Struck and Supply Ships Sent to Bottom.

Nazi Battleships — Are Hit by Bombs   British Blast German Docks and Shipping, Over an Area Extending From Norway to France in Night and Daylight Raids.

Nazi Cruisers Again Bombed  By RAF Planes   Hits On Raiders Claimed As Widespread Attacks Made On Enemy Shipping

BRITAIN SPEEDS DRIVE IN AFRICA   Troops Close in on Eritres Rail Center, at Gates of Bengasi

BRITISH PUSH AGAINST ITALY ACCELERATE!   Forces Now Reportec Within 60 Miles Of Bengasi   BRITISH PREPARING TO STORM CAPITAL OF ITALIAN ERITREA

BRITISH AIRMEN SMASH AT FLEEING ARMIES IN AFRICA   English Forces Operating ir Eritrea Are Closing In on Cheren, 42 Miles From Capital.   ACCELERATED SPEED MARKS THE ADVANCE   Troops Driving Toward Ben gast Are Expected to Reach Gates of Stronghold Within 48 Hours.

ON ALL FRONTS   Italians rted in Full Re: oe North and East Africa

PETAIN MEETS HITLER ENVOY   French-German Relations En. ter New Phase As Collaboration Is Hinted

French- German Relations Enter New Phase as Petain and Otto Abetz Meet   CONFERENCE TOPIC CLOSELY SHIELDED   Both Contend Private Conyersations in Vichy Con‘cerned Situation Con fronting Europe

GERMAN THREAT STIRS. BULGARIA   Rumors of Impending Nazi Action Cause Concern in Sofia

MUSSOLINI IN TALK DENOUNCES UNITED STATES   Declares In Unscheduled Address That Italy Will Stay By Germany

Mussolini Bitter In Denouncing  U.S. Attitude   Admits Italian Setbacks But Reaffirms Promise of Fascist Triumph

eports Germans Now ‘Have. Forces in East Africa         J “LAIMS ITALIANS SOON WILL SMASH GREEKS

MUSSOLINI DENOUNCES   Admits. Fascist Re verses, But Says. Axis Powers Will Win the War

CUBAN OFFICERS SENT T0 MAINLAND   Two Men Accused Of Seditious Plot Again:i Batisia.

CUBAN REVOLT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN QUELLED   Two Plotters Against Batista Are Flown To Miami

Cuba Plotters Exiled   Political Uprising Ends With Batista In Control, Stronger Than Before

BRIEF POLITICAL STORM IN CUBA SPENDS 115 FURY   Two Officers Accused of Plot Against President Batista Leave Country   DEPOSED HEAD OF NAVY IN CUSTODY   Batista Goes Ahead Ener. getically with Program Tc Reorganize Nation's Armed Forces; Declares Plotters Sought His Life

Cuba Sends Army, Police Heads to U. §   Pair Who Incur Ire Of Batista Leave By Plane

POLITICAL STORM ~IN- HAVANA ENDS   DEPOSED ARMY AND POLIOE HEADS FLEE CUBA—BATISTA EMERGES STRONGER.

Leaders of Plot Against Batista In Cuba Leave   Pair Escorted to Plane, ~ Boiind for Miami, Fla., And Associate in Custody

Batista Explains Purge to Troops In Long Address   Cuban President Declare Ousted Men Would Have Slain Him

Two Deposed Cubans Flee To Florida   Batista Weathers Brief Political Plot Against  His Government   ASSOCIATE IS HELD

Batista Quells  Cuban ‘Revolt; 2 Are Exiled      Deposed Heads of National Police and Army Taken Fo Plane With Aides And Families   Reorganization Plan Thought Cause of Plot   President's Position Held Stronger Than Before; _ One Man in Custody

BATISTA DEPORTS OFFICERS   Ousted Army Chiefs Land in Miami as Storm Blows Over   CUBAN HEAD PLANS FOR REORGANIZING   President Explains Purge to Military Forces in Address

Cuba  Pair accused of plot are exiled to U.S.   Brief political storm quelled

BIG POLITICAL STORM BLOWS OVER IN CUBA   OUSTED ARMY CHIEF TAKES FLIGHT TO MIAMI

2 CUBAN ARMY OFFICERS GO TO U.S. EXILE   Political Storm Blows Itself Out, Batista In Control.

lwo Officers Accused of Plot Against Chief Executive Escorted to A Miami-Bound Plane;  Another Remains In Pci ls

Seditious Plot Against Cuban President Found; Two Officers Deported

Batista Claims  Plot Was to  Assassinate Him Third Dignitary Still  Under Arrest; Quick beste Ale ag

THREE OUSTED FROM OFFICE IN CUBAN PLOT   Deposed Army and Police Heads Flee to U. S. as  Storm Blows Over   FORMER NAVY CHIEF REMAINS IN CUSTODY   President Batista Appears To Have Overcome Difh cult Situation

Off Texas Coast With Port  O'Connor Due To Get Centeg.  Of Blow; Entire Coastal Area Warned; Due Today ©

Storm Will Pass Inland At Freeport   Winds 90 Miles An Hour Whirling At Its Center

'Winds Expected to Reach 90 Miles an Hour at Port O'Conner, Bureau Predicts   High tides, Roaring Winds and Usual Rains Will Crash Coast Line; Residents Take Precautions Against Storm Menace

WEEKEND DEATH TOLL IN IOWA   Six Persons Lost Lives In Auto Accidents And Three Drowned

NAZIS RESUME AIR ATTACKS ON BRITAIN   Planes Met With Reply from AntiAircraft Guns

Britain Gets Biggest Attack Tn 5 Months   Harvest Moon Lights Sky For Swarms Of German Air Raiders. :

TOWN SUFFERS WORST BOMBING   Guns Blaze Along 550-Mile Coastline As Germans Renew Mass Raids

COASTLINE AREAS ARE STRUCK AT   Brilliant Moon Aids Germans in Raids Said to Be Heaviest in Five. Month Period.

Germans Use Brilliant Moon to Visit Heaviest Raid in 5 Months on Britain

GERMAN PLANES BLAST ENGLAND   Take Advantage of Brilliant Moon to Make Greatest Haid in Nearly Five Months — Attack in South. east and Northeast,

Raid on England Breaks Long Lull      Towns on Eastern Coast Battered

NAZIS RENEW AIR ATTACKS ON ENGLAND   German Pianes Make Big gest Raid in Months Un der Bright Moon.

GERMANS BOMB ENGLAND WITH HEAVY RESULTS   Heaviest Bombing Administered In Last Five Months.

PETAIN’ AWAITS HITLER’S TERMS   Nazis -Reported Demanding Return Of Laval To Political Power

LAVAL TERMS ARE REJECTED   Petain to Send Darlan Back to Paris for New Conference

DARLAN GIVEN AATLERS REPLY. “TO PETAIN NOTE   felieve Laval Will Be Returned to New Cabinet   PETAIN SEEN WILLING > TO APPEASE GERMANS

Admiral Darlan Hastens to Marshal Petain With Hitler’s Terms for Resuming Relations

Resumption of Deadlockec - Relations Hinge Upon High  Office for Laval.

Vichy Awaits Hitler Terms   Darlan Enroute After Conference With Otto Abetz

Flood Threat In North Texas Area Growing Today   Wichita River Practically Bank Full With Highest Crest

NORTH TEXAS FACES GRAVE FLOOD THREAT   Continued Rains Overflow Rivers, Dams; Railway Tracks Under Water

Girl Found Strangled   War Department Employe And Aviatrix Slain

IOWA GIRL, 23, MURDER VICTIN   Nude Body of U.S. Employe Found in Capital

Des Moines Girl Slain in Washington   Body Found Nude Behind Garage

GIRLMURDERED AND RAVISHED IN WASHINGTON   Body of Jessie Elizabeth Strieff, 23, War Department Employe, Found  ' In O Street Garace   WAS STRANGLED   Corpse Is Nude Except Fa: Shoes and Stockings; Disappeared While Marketing .

GIRL SLAIN IN CAPITAL CITY   Yude Body Is Found Ir A Garage; Was Employed By War Dent.

(a cecaecetneeanmatacas  YOUNG GOVERNMENT WORKER SLAIN AT CAPITAL

lowa Girl Found  Slain In Washington   Victim’s Father Forr Albia Attorney.

Des Moines Girl Is Found Slain In Washington   Missing From Her Home Since Sunday Morning: Identified By Fiance

Two-Year Fight Over Payments  To Miners End:   Supreme Court of State Refuses to Renew ‘Injunction

Court Holds Up Miner Benefit:   BUC Payments Blockec By Supreme Court Injunction

Walsh Approves Proposed Change In Guard Bil   Would Forbid Persons o Corporations Making Gifts to Soldiers

HOME GUARD BILL CHANGE APPROVEL   Attorney General Walsh Gives His O. K. to Amendment

AGED MAN DIES NEAR GLARKSBURE   Louis Meer, 94, Leaves Fow Sons and Daughter. Rites Wed. A. M. at Hamburg.

British Take Rail Town In Ethiopian War   Only 200 Miles From Capital; Hold Only Railroad

SUPERIGRITY   inflict Heavy Casualties on Russian Troops in Crimea — Italians Kopert Reds Possess Ohl Forts.

Joe Caicutt Case Argued  Before Court   McMullan Charges Him With Trying to Find Pillar.

Calcutt Seeks Way From Jail   ~ Slot Machine King Under Sentence To Serve Year In Prison.

Court Denies German Controlled Appeal to Get Holland Concern’s Assets Here

ZONE MEETING WALTHER LEAGUE   Large Number of Visitors Here for Gathering Sunday.   BANQUET WAS SERVED   Cotirt ‘Denies German Controlled -Appeal. '\ to Get Holland Concern’s Assets Here

Hillman Sees Approach of New Era   Scores Disputes  Within Labor

Labor, Capital Enter New Era   Greater Collaboration Seen By Sidney Hillman Of OPM

High Explosives Being Sought   Thieves Get Dynamite, Nitroglycerine

PLAN TO MAKE MASS DEMAND ON TALMADGE   “onference Ousting Of University Of Geor. gia Stirs Student Body To Actior Against State Fix ecutive.

Air Blows Exchanged   Nazis Bomb Plymouth; RAF Hits At Brest Harbor

WomenToBeOn Equal Basis With Men In Civil Defense   Proposals for Strictly “Women’s Divisions’ Have Been Tentatively Rejected, it is Disclosed by OFficial of Office of Civilian Defense; Best Qualified to Get Jobs

TRAINING OPENS AT INDIANTOWN   Company F Member Goes to New Cumberland Reception Center

Zubr Formally Charged With Poisoning Wife; Death of First Probed

Convoy is Destroyed   British Report Sinking of Eight Axis Ships

KING ARRIVES AT JERUSALEM   Unidentified Member Of Yugoslav Cabinet > Killed During Flight

Approach To Capital May Be Next Stand      Claim Made Ger mani Drive. So Costly. _Baenny: Forced To Increase. Army - As Allied Line ‘Remains. Intact

ALLIES PLAN T0 MAKE STAND AY ITS APPROACH   British Middle East Command Says Withdrawal  Is ‘In Conformity With ~  Greek Mavements’   LONDON SAYS NEW = LINE IS UNBROKEN   German Assault Proving So Costly Nazis Had ‘to. ‘Throw In Still More Reinforcements’

Germans Less than 150 Mile: from Athens and Advance Despite Heavy Losses.   ANOTHER DUNKERQUE CONFRONTS BRITISH

Fugitive Cabinet Of Jugoslavia ~ At Jerusalem; One Killed En Route

KING PETER I IN JERUSALEM   Plane Is Attacked; On Cabinet Member Is Killed

A Wide Open Field Given Men of Ideas   Defense Officials List Things Genius “Might Provide:

Light Armored Clothing — Wanted by Army, Nav      It’s a Heyday for Inventive Minds

AMERICAN ARMY MAY APPEAR IN ARMOR IF IT GAN BE FOUND   LIGHT ARMORED CLOTHING AMONG INVENTIONS SOUGHT BY DEFENSE OFFICIALS

American Soldiers May Wear Armor   All That’s Needed Is For Someone to Invent It

Army Heroes May Appear In Shining Armor Like Knights   Defense Officials Reveal List of Things Army and Navy Would Like to Have Invented, Including Light. Armored Clothing; Also Desire Improved Tank Designs, Bomb Shelters

Defense Officials Scan New War —  Inventions; Need Soldier Armo:   Soldiers Of American Army May Appear In Shining Armor If Anyone Can Invent Anything Practical ' . Along Line; Other Inventions Sought.

Takes Time Off from Law Office and Bank to Observe His 102nd Birthday

JAPANESE NEWS ARTICLE SEES -~-GERMANDEFEAT   Sensational Article Is Not Later Suppressed By Police

HITLER DEFEAT SEEN IN TOKYO   Japanese Journal Openly Predicts Ultimate Loss of War For Nazis

BERMAN DEFEAT PREDICTED ~~ IN JAPANESE PUBLICATION   NO ATTEMPT MADE TO SUPPRESS ARTICLE IN PUBLICATION CLOSE TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

TOKYO NEWSPAPER SEES NAZI DEFEAT   Sensational Article Appears in Publication Without Official Protest.

JAPANESE-PAPER PREDICTS FINAL DEFEAT OF NAZI   Article.In Tokio News Week Is  NOT Suppressed By Cen : « sore.

AITLER DEFEAT IS FORECAST IN JAPAN ARTICLE   Sees Victory In Grasp Of Allies Igy Third Year Of War

Anti-Nazi Editorial Says German Momentum Broken, Sees Allied Win

DEFEAT OF HITLER IS SEEN IN JAPAN   Article in News Week Is Making Sensation in Tokyo.

Japan News Week Foreign Office Paner, Hits Axis   Editorial Against Alliance, But Sales Are Not Suppressed

Japs Publish Sensational Article Predicting Defeat Of Germany; No Attempt Made To Suppress Editorial

Jap Paper Predicts Nazi Fall   Sensational article displayed in news stands; police do nothing

JAPAN PREDICTS GERMAN DEFEAT   Japan Newspaper Says Germans Will Be Defeated By End Of Third Year

JAPANESE PUBLICATION PREDICTS DEFEAT OF HITLER; FALLIBILITY APPARENT, SAYS

Jap Newspaper Predicts Defeat For Adolf Hitler   No Effort Made To Suppress Sale of Nippon Publication

NEW MEXICO BESET BY FLOOD WATERS OF USUALLY DRY RIVERS   CITY OF ROSWELL INUN. DATED FOR SECOND TIME BY RAGING WATERS OF HONDO

Hedepeth Absent From Special Meet  Of Town Board; Barnes Participates   Commissioners. Call. $12, 000 Airport. Bond. Elec tion Here-~

‘Britain Backs - Selassie in  Ethiopia Drive  Italians Fleeing; - Britain Has No ‘Territorial Aims, » Says Eden

TO GUIDE ETHIOPIA      Britain to Help Selassie Until Present Situation Ends

A TALK BY WYMAN   State Legion Commander Will Be Girls’ State Speaker Tonight

UERMANS TRY PINGERS BLUW FOR LENINGRAD AND KEY CHIE   Claim Great Successes With Stalin Line Smashed   Moscow Claims Attacks Thrown Back; Great Foe Losses   BERLIN

NAZIS CLAIM HUGE GAINS IN RUSSIAN TERRITORY MONDA'   Official German Report: Say That German Forces Are Crushing Stalin’s Defenses.

Argentina Will Sell U. S. Her Entire Output of Tungsten for 3 Years

5500 MINERS QUIT, PROTEST DUES TO UNION      Motorcade Moves from Colliery t Colliery in Panther Valley Call  ing Out Men

AROUSED MINERS CLOSE MORE COAL MINES IN PA. TODA’   More Miners Joining Spreading Coal Siiike

DUES T0 UNION CROWS TODAY   Miners Are Aroused By Increase In As: eacementa   Drives Around Coal Regions Closing Collieries

MINE WORKERS IN MOTORCADE EXTEND STRIKE   Line of 100 Cars, Truck Streams From One Coal Operation to An anther   NO DISORDERS   Close Three More Collier ies In Protest Against Increased Union Dues and Assessments

Miners Close Anthracite Mines in Protest Against Boosted Union Dues

BLONDE, DEATH’S UNDERSTUDY, GETS $75 WEEKLY FOR WAITING   Versatile Aerialist Waits for Call to Pinch Hit for In jured Trapeze Artist—'Scared Doing Nothing,” Blonde Says .

Girl Makes $75 a Week Waiting To Replace Injured Aerialist   Pretty Blonde Sets in Office in New York for Three Hours Each Day Awaiting Phone Call

Uirl Aerialist Paid for Waiting  Pretty Blonde Gets $75 a   Pretty Blonde Gets $75 a Week for Just Sitting Around

MINE EXPLOSION LEAVES 12 NOT ACCOUNTED FOF   'Eftorts Made xo Locate The Ones get Still In The Mine.

TWO BODIES TAKEN FROM COAL MINE   Dust explosion in isolated section trapped 16 men underground

Over 30 Are Hurt, Missing  In Explosion   18 Miners Burned, 15 or 16 Unac counted For

NAZIS IN NORWAY SHOW NTERS AT ~ INVASION THREA   Germans, “Extremely: Nervous,” Rush Building of Fortifications.

Wagner Pleads _ Speedy Passage Of Aid Measure   Declares Axis Victory Would Be Partial Win Over U.S.  SCHWARTZ SPEAKS  Amendment to Bar Armed orces From Delivery Garvica Cangeidaroll  

New York Democrat feels inactment Would safeguard Nation \gainst Axis  Vay \dd Clause  strategists Considering {mendment Against [se of Forees

White House Urges Vote By Saturday O’Mahoney Proposal May Be “Answer to Ticklish Problem” TALK OF CLOTURE  Wagner Sees Lease-Lenc as “Last, Best Hope” to   Wagner Sees Lease-Lend ias “Last, Best Hope” to Preserve Peace

WAGNER URGES ACTION AT ONCE ON LEND-LEASE   Schwartz Hits Senate for “Killing Time While Nazis Kill British”

WAGNER BACKS WAR AID BILL   Consider Amendment To “Guarantee” No WU. S. Armed Forces Will Be Used To Take Material To  Rritain.

JAKE SENATE 10 TASK FOR DELAY ON BRITISH BILL   Arguments for Prompt Action Voiced By Senator Wagner and Senator Schwarz; Consider New Amendments.

VICTORY OF AXIS WOULD DERI I §.   So Says Senator Wagner In Appealing for Quick Enactment of British Aid Bill by Conaress

Wagener Asks Enactment Ot Aid Bill   Time Killing Is Charged By N. Y. Senator

Wagner Warns Of Nazi Peril   Aid Sponsors Consider Sen. O’Mahoney Plan

Axis Victory Would Imperil America, Waaner Declares   Schwartz Criticises Senate for Its Delay Amendment Plannec

AN APPEAL FOR ENACTMENT OF THE BRITISH AID BIL   Sen. ‘Wagner Says An Axis Triumph Would Imperil Western Hemisphere.   UNITED STATES ALSO   A Partial Victory if Axis De feats England, He Declared Today.

SENATE LEADERS PONDER GUARANTE! TO HASTEN AID   Suggested Amendment Prohibits Employment Of American Forces In British Deliveries  ANIAY TSE CTLOTIIRE

[FE- STANDARD ND ECONOMY IS BLD AT STAKE   w Yorker Adds His Ar.  ument For Prompt Ac tion In Enactment of Aid to British Bill   SHWARTZ DECRIES  LENGTHY DEBATE   nator Says “We’Are Kill ng Time While Germans  Are Killing English Women, Children”

New York Senator Tells Con-* gress Totalitarian Victory Would Imperil Hemisphere‘  and United States

AMERICAN PLANES ARRIVE IN GREECE TO SUPPORT ARMY   Aircraft Built in U. S. Safely Landed—Greecks Prepare to Hurl Large Force to Meet German  5 nus mem

British hold in Balkans strengthened   U.S. aircraft sent to Greece from Egypt

Greeks Hail U.S. Planes’ Arrival   British Land Craft As Part Of Assistance Given Balkan State Against Axis Threat.

Britain Delivers American Planes On Greek Front   Greeks Prepare to Hurl 500,000 Against German Invasion; British Seize BWthinnian Eartreace

2 SUBS 10 BRITISH      Pair of Old Navy U-Boats Ars to Be Turned Over to English Crews

BRITAIN 10 GET 2 OLD U. 6. SUBS   Undersea Craft To Be Turned Over Under Lease - Lend Plan; Additional Transfers May Follow

BRITISH 10 GET TWO SUBMARINES   Old Navy Craft To Enter Fight For Britain

TWO OLD SUBMARINES TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE BRITISH   Undersea Craft of U.S. to Soon be Turned Over, Knox Announces—Ships Released to be Raised to 78

RAF Attacks Coast Points As Nazis Hit   Cardiff Hard Hit, Berlin Says; More Ships Demanded

British Forces Hold Off Nippon Drive On Malays   Hong Kong Reports — Admit Jap Penetration of Outer Defenses

BRITTON HOLDING OFF ATTACK ON MALAY!   Some Japanese Penetration Of Hongkong Admitted

Ousted Panama President Reported to Be Going Into Exile in Costa Rica

ARIAS SELECTS COSTA RICA 10 JAIL SENTENCE   Former President Of Pana ma Decides To Go To Neighboring Republic   IS PREVENTED FROM LANDING IN COUNTRY

LONDON SAYS RUSS ARMIES HALTING FOE   Heavy German Assaults Smashed or Slowed On All Fronts, But Confusion Admitted.   INFLICT HEAVY LOSS ON NAZIS

CANINE, WORLD TRAVELER DIES   Dog Who Went Some 50,000 Miles Stricken at 17.

SHIP SURVIVORS TO GIVE FACTS   Await Arrival Of Survivors O! Robin Moor For Details Of Sinking.

SURVIVORS OF  NAZI-SUNK U.S. SHIP DUE SOON AT BRAZIL PORT   Eleven Aboard the Robin Moor Arrive Tonight at Pernambuco; 35 Others Missine   U.S. Seeks to Asceriain Facts on Sinking—May Ledge Warning; Axis Sugpeeted .

First Story to Be Revealed by Survivors of the Robir  Moor at Pernambuco and U. 5. Diplomats Will Forward Information to Washington at Once — Thirty-Five, Including Crew Members and Passengers Belfavad I acs

SURVIVORS OF U.S. SHIP. NEAR BRAZIL  Reach Pernambux a ae . a 0 t ee   Reach Pernambuco Tonight with Word Of What Happened

11 Survivors of Sunken U.S. Steamer Arriving to Tell of Ill-Fated Cruise   One Passenger and Ten Members of Crew Expected to Give Details of Sinking

11 Survivors of Lost U. S. Ship  Arrive In Brazil   Robin Moor Passengers Will Give First Details On Loss

11 Ship Survivors To Dock Tonight   State Department Awaitina Report

11 SURVIVORS OF ROBIN MOOR WILL LAND THIS EVENING   To Come Ashore In Brazi With. First Details Of Sinking 1,000 Miles Out At Sea

ENVOYS READY 10 QUIZ SURVIVORS OF ROBIN MOOR   Thirty - five Others Feared Lost—State Department Awaits Full Report.

General Wood Says U. S. Will Be Led Into War on Wave of Hysteria   Decries Request for Revision of Neutrality Act

Windsors End Capiial Visit   Thousands at Station to See Couple Leave for Calgary, Alberta

Windsors Bid Washington Farewell After Day’ and Half of Tumultuous Reception; See Lincoln Memorial

Iraq Serves British With Ouster Order   Mutual-Aid Treat: Denounced By  Rashad Ah

Senate Kills Without Discussion Proposal to Perpetuate Loosely Limited WPA Levies   10 Mills Too High Opponents Argue in Defeating Act

AUTO at SE TAX.   Treasury Forced to Hold Up Its Plans for Collection.

Collection of Auto Tax Hard   Group Refuses To Set Aside Needed Funds.

VAN WAGONER URGES UNITY FOR DEFENSE   Now Is The Time For Rea Patriotism, Industry And  mevosiece see

LABOR, INDUSTRY HRCED TO UNIT   Governor Van Wagoner Call on Both Sides to Aid in Defense

Economy In Relief Is  Penalized   State Denies Aid. From Special F und To Reno County

33 COUNTIES OUT   Barred From Special Old Age Fund Participation in August

BRAZILIAN AIRLINER CRASHED —   Two Americans Aboare Ship Unhurt; Fate of 10 Others Is Unknown

Airliner Crashes With 13 in Brazil   Passengers Include 2 From United States

AMERICANS IN > BRAZIL CRASH ESCAPE HURTS   Several Believed Killed, However, As Airliner Falls In Forest   SEND AMBULANCES   Radio of Ship Goes Dead Five Minutes Out Of Sao Paulo

1942 Car Preduction Being Geared To Reality; Rumors Of Curtailment

Sharp Reduction In Auto Output Threat to Taxes   BY DAVID J. WILKIE,  Associated Press Automotive Te 28s ao

HOUSE MARGIN FOR SHIP BILL CAUSES WORRY   Administration Making Effort To Forestall Policy Defeat

CLOSE VOTE SEEN ON REVISION: OF NEUTRALITY LAW   Administration Fears Possible Defeat On War Issue   HOUSE ACTION COMES AFTER BRIEF DEBATE

LEADERS FOR ADMINISTRATION CONCERNED OVER HOUSE VOTE   SURVEY INDICATES A CLOSE MARGIN ON SHIPPING BILL UNLESS MORE VOTES ARE LINED UP.

VOTE MAY BE CLOSE IN HOUSE   Survey Is Made and Result Indicates Anything May Happen to the Debated Measure.

Vote Near On Neutrality   Leaders Act Quickly To Forestali Defeat

LEADERS FIGHT AGAINST DEFEAT   Close Ballot Expected Thursday In House On Neutrality Revision

REPEAL VOTE T0 BE CLOSE   Administration Leaders Are Making Every Effort to Win Ont.   NOT SO OPTIMISTIC

GREENLAND 10 BE DEFENDED BY UNCLE SAM   United States  Gets Permission To Fortify Dannish Possession.

Danish Leaders Said Unaware of Pact in Advance   American Bases To B Established to Defend: Huge ‘Inland

U.S. PLANNING FOR BASES IN GREENLAND   Line of Air and Naval De* fenses Pushed to Blockade Limits   PACT SIGNED WITH DANISH MINISTER      Roosevelt Asks Authority to Take Over Foreign Ships

GREENLAND IS PUT WITHIN U.S. DEFENSE   North Atlantic Island Under Our Protec tion.

U. 5. Gets Rights For Naval Bases Along Greenland   Move Pushes Line of De fenses to Middle of the Atlantic

U.S. PLANNING FOR BASES IN GREENLAND   Line of Air and Naval Defenses Pushed to Block. ade Limits   PACT SIGNED WITH DANISH MINISTER

U.S. WILL SET UP AIR, SEA BASES ON GREENLAND   FDR’s Extension Of Ow Frontier Is Answer To Nazi Blockade Stretch

Greenland For. S.Air Naval Base   Agreement With Denmark Signed For Protective Occupancy By United States; Protest On Ships Issue.   Nazis To Howl

DEFENSE LINE IS EXTENDED ~ IN WAR ZONE   Denma rk Approves U. S. Action

U.S. Acquires Base Rights In Greenland   Nation Pushes Lines of Defense to Limits of Nazis Blockade Zone   FD ASKS IDLE SHIPS

Move Extends Defense Line  To Mid-Ocean   U.S. Acquires Rights © For Bases and Forts On Northern Island   \GREEMENT SIGNED WITH DANISH ENVOY  President Seeks Law To Seize Foreign Ships Idle in U. S. Waters

U.S. EXTENDS DEFENSE LINE TO GREENLAND   Acquires Rights for Air Bas. es and Other Military Fortifications   AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH DANISH ENVOY   Action Taken Without Ad vance Knowledge of Copenhagen Government

U.S. Acquires Rights for  Greenland Bases  — Will ‘Assist’ the Colony to Maintain Status

Defense Line (f Nation is Extended   Responsibility of Keeping Land Free Is Assumed

Greenland Pact May Stir Storm   President Moves to Seize Foreign Ships

United States To Help Greenland Maintain Status   America Pushes Line Of Defense To Nazi Border

U. 5. TO DEFEND GREENLAND; GETS LAND FOR BASES   Dangers of Clash With Germans Conceded— Roosevelt Asks Authoity to Take Over All Foreign Ships in Ports.

RUSSIA ADMITS NAZI ADVANCES IN CENTER AREA   Soinech Nogorski Capture Reported By Berlin In ‘Sensational’ Move   NEW LINES ESTABLISHED   Soviet Reveals Losses  Last 24 Hours Along Important Line

MOSCOW'S FATE MAY BE HANGING ~ INTHE BALANGE   Germans Are Sending Great  Forces Into This All  Out Attack.   ARE MAKING GAINS   Russians Holding on Other Fronts, But Capital Is in Danger.

Stylists Look For Biggest Boom In Men’s Clothing In Ten Years   Eight of Ten Designers Say Covert Would be Most Popular, Following Trend Ser by College Men; See Definite Swing Back to Conservatism, With Colors Confined to Underwear

FRANCE ORDERS PLANTS CLOSE   TWO-WEEK SHUTDOWN PLAN NED—THOSE WORKING FOR GERMANY. AFFECTED.

French Faetories Will Close Sunday   owe eee  Material Shortage Forces Shutdown

S00 SHIP TRAFFIC IS NEARING NORMA   Wrecking Crews Clear Chan nel of Obstruction Caused ‘hy Bridge Collapse

Florida Draft Board Won’t Send Out Men as Long as Lewis Dictates

Wilhelmstrasse’s Ire Is Up Over British Move in Irac   Authorized Sources Declare It is Breach of International Law; Von Papen Is Trying to Win Turks to ~ Axis Side; Newspaper Bitter

Germans Score British Move To Iraq Area   Troops Landing Comes While Nazis Angle With Turkey For Friendship Pact

Crack New Nazi Battleship Hits Pride of British   Bismarck Reported Head ing GermanNayal Force i ee) ee = eS

BRITAIN LOST HER LARGEST WARSHIP TODA’   ‘The Hoed Exploded When Hit By German Boat Bismark In Waters Near Greenland

H.M.S. HOOD      Berlin Claims Battleship Bismarck Destroyed Cruiser  Another British Battler Turned Back, Nazi  Claim

Hood, World’s Largest Vessel, Hit In Magazine   British Admit Loss of Man-O-War; Fought  Germany's Bismarck

“Unlucky Hit” by German Ship Bismarck Destroy: 42,100-Ton, $28,000,000 Battlecruiser

«HE WEATHER   Greatest Loss Of War  Js Suffered When Shell Hits Ship’s Magazine

Largest battleship in world downed by nazis   “Unlucky hit” in magazine destroys Hood and few of 1,341 men aboard are believed to be saved

Loss Of 42.100-Ton Battle Cruiser Off Greenland Worst Blow To  Fleet Since War Began

NAZI SHIP. BISMARCK PURSUED BY BRITISH; LOSS IS GREATEST OF WAR: NEAR AMERICAN COAS}   Bismarck Is Damaged In Battle As $28,000,000 42,100-Ton Hood Tries To Intercept Nazis In North Atlantic

Largest Warship  Blown Up   Engagement With German Naval Craft in North Atlantic

Unlucky Hit Sends World's Largest Warship To Bottom   Marks First Large-Scale German-British Fleet Action Since War Began; Nazi Battleship Bismarck Credited With Sinking Big Vesse'

H. M.S. HOOD BLOWN UP BY ‘LUCKY HIT   World's Largest Warship Goes to Bottom Off Greenland   NAZI SHIP DAMAGED   Entire Complement Lost With Craft, London  Announces

PILLBOXES NEAR BELEAGUERED CITY CAPTURED   Sebastopol Cut off by Nazi Success in Isolating Crimea Peninsula

GERMAN GAINS AT LENINGRAD, SOUTH CLAIMED   Plans to Affempt to Silence Kron stadi Guns Announced—Red: Decimate Blitz Forces

NAZIS TAKE PARK DN OUTSKIRTS      Germans About To Shell Naval Base Of Red . Baltic Fleet   BLACK SEA NAVAL  BASE IS CUT OFF

German Armies Reported in Possession Leningrad Park  ' Reports From Russian Front Are Dark But Ava Caiumtarad Gamawkat hy Rad Claimc

Crimea Said Cut Off By Nazi Forces   British Artillery Moved Northward To Turk Border

Nazis Have Taken Fortified Park At Leningrad   Baltic and Black Sea Fleet Bases Now Under Siege

119 PILLBOXES: TAKEN, GUNS: BLAST AT CITY   Crimean Peninsula Reported Cut Off at Southern End Of Russian Front.   SPREAD OF WAR SEEN  Turkey, Bulgaria Expected To Become Involved : Over Mardanallac ~~

Naval Base at Kronstadt to Be Shelled.    Dark News for Soviet Includes Apparent Cut-Off of Entire Crimean Peninsula— : Italy “Tries” Ships Thru Dardanelles —

LENINGRAD [8 POUNDED BY NAZI FORCES   Russians Counter with Reports of Sharp Blow to German Blitz Prestige

British Mass On Turk Frontiers, Bulgars Gird   Italian Warships Attempt To Pass Through Dardanelles

Success Against German Panzers In Center Claim Of Soviet Office   War Summary

Reports Reach London That Germans Have Cut Off Peninsula of Crimea  Kast Is Tense     Bulgaria Is Reported Mobilizing Her Army Against Reds

119 PILLBOXES CAPTURED, SAY GERMAN CHIEFS   - London Sources Hear Crimea Peninsula ls Apparently Cut Off

London Also Learns That Crimean Peninsula Is Cut Off.  ISOLATE SEBASTOPOL  Attempt Made to Get War Ships Through Turkish Dardanelles

ENTIRE CRIMEA PENINSULA » CUT OFF   Pillboxes Stormed On Edge Of Old Czarist Capital   ITALY ATTEMPTS   To Send Warships Flying Bulgarian, Flag Through Dardanelles Straits

Nazis Capture New Positions Near Leningrad  Capture of 119 Pill Boxes, Naval Base of Kronstadt Reported

Fortified Park Circled By Germans; Pillboxes in City’s Outskirts Seized

LENINGRAD OUTSKIRTS ARE INVADED   Nazis Report 119 Pill. - boxes in Outer Edge of Old Czarist Capital Taken—Entire Crimean Peninsula Is Cut Off, ©-

NAZIS SAY THEIR SHELLS HITTING MID-LENINGRAD   Also Preparing to Bombare Kronstadt Naval Base, It Is Said—Crimea Cut Off

General Assembly Adjourns After — Passing Record Mass Of Bills   Seven Administration Measures Fall By Wayside; Total Of 1,440 Billls, An All-Time Record, Passed foe Refore. Adiournment: Lodav.

FLEPLUS MISSING BILL MARK CLASING   Debate Over Judges’ Pension Bill Ties Up Senate For Hours; $3,000 Income Approved   COURT OF APPEALS MEASURE KILLED   Six Other “Blue Ribbon’ Bills Fail; 240 Measures Slammed Through During Night

THREAT OFNEW STRIKEINCOAL FIELDS LOOMS   White House Still Silent; Murray And Other CIO Chiefs Hit Board

TRIKE THREAT N COAL MINES PRINGSCRISIS   White House Keeps Silent After Defense Board’s Decisione Against Union Shop   1ORE CIO MEMBERS EXPECTED TO QUIT   eported. Army Is Making Precautionary Moves At Pits to: Meet.-~ Emergencies

MEDIATION BOARD WORK STALLED   C.L0, Members Withdrawal Causes Postponement of All Hearings   NO HINT ON THE , PRESIDENT’S COURSE

THREAT OF RENEWED STRIKE IN CAPTIVE COAL MINES HEARD   RESIGNATION CIO MEMBER FROM MEDIATION BOARD IN PROTEST OF FINDINGS

DRAMATIC — TEST NEAR;. FDR SILENT   C. 7. 0. ‘Members . Quit Lahoi Board ‘by, Wholesate; Congress Impatient. -

Defense Mediation Machine Stalled By CIO; Crisis Near On Defense Strike Situatior   CIO Board Members Fail to Appear: One Division of United Mine Workers Withdraws All Cases From Board's Jurisdiction

N ew Delays In Defense ProgramSeen   FDR Will Maintain U. § Position in Captive Mine Ruling

MEDIATION “WCHINERY S STALLEL   Complication Added When CIO Board Members Fail to Appear.   OWENS RESIGNS _ - AS. CONSULTANT   President Planning to See Government’s Position Maintained.

(. . 0. Men Fail To Attend Meef   F. D. R. to Uphold Government Position, White House Says

MURRAY, KENNEDY RESIGN MEDIATION BOARD POSITIONS   Angrily Protest Board’s Ruling Against Union Shop In Captive Coal Mines; Mediation Machinery Is Stalled By Absence of CIO Members Today.

Showdown Looms On Whole Question Of Defense Strikes   CIO Attitude Arouses Congress and Other Washington Agencies

C10 Defense Mediation Board Members Fail to Appear: Grave Turn in Strike Threat   Captive Coal Mine Situation May Dray Immediate Attention of Congress; White House Comments

See Threat OF Strike’s   Resumption   F, D. Will See That Govt.’s ‘Position Is Maintained In: Captive Mine Cas

RESIGNATIONS STOP WORK OF DEFENSE BOARD   Board Panels on Bell and Harvest er Disputes Fail to Convene— Conqressmen Ired

Absence of ClO Men Hits Board   Government's Position To Be Maintained, Secretary Says

CIO Forces a Labor Showdown  Laborites Quit Mediation Board After Coal Defeat

Mediation Board Machinery Stalled By Res: ignation of CIO Members

Mrs. Roosevelt and Others Decline To Address American Youth Grour

Legislature Resumes Duties Affer Recess   At Least Eight Major Pieces of Business on Calendar Before Adjournment

Recess Over, lowa’s Solons Back At Work   Kight “Headaches” On List for Remainder of This Sagean

PAYOR RELEASED FROM LEAVENWORTH PRISCN   Has Five Days to Settle Federal Tax Claims

MINE CONTROVERSY. IS AT A CRITICAL STAGE IN COUNTRY   Defense Production Imperiled by Threat of Walkout -- Telephone Workers Plan Strike.

TEMPERATURES   Strike Threats Against Telephone And Trucking Industries Develop

LABELS MINE DISPUTE rat CRITICAL N      Strike Threat Against Two Industries Hurled While Roosevelt Calls for Capital Meetina.

TELEPHONE SERVICE MAY BE AFFECTED   News Transmission Would Be Halted If Walkout Set for Saturday Is Carried Out

New Strike Threats Hit At Defense   Captive Mine Dispute Near Critical Stave

Sirike Threats Against Telephone And Trucking Industries Develop

MINE DISPUTE IS MOST SERIQUS OF LABOR TROUBLES   Telephone Workers Threaten Tie-up of Toll Lines. Truckers Near Deadlock.

TELEPHONE, TRUCK INDUSTRIES FACING THREAT OF STRIKES   42-State Walkout Friday Would Affect LongDistance Lines

Phone Workers Truckers Issue Strike Threats   State Is Affected By Walkout Proposal; Deadline Is Set

SOLONS TO TACKLE HOT LEGISLATION   Explosive-Laden Measure Are Scheduled Out Tonighi

Gen. Ldet Killed While Making Tests   Death of World War Ace Severe Biow to Luftwaffe

RNEST UDET, GERMAN AIR ACE, KILLED   ‘ivearms — Experiments Cause Death, Asserts  Rerlin Announcement

LUFTWAFFE LOSES TECHNICAL EXPERT   Originator of Nazi Paratroop  Tactics Killed in Accident.

War Ace Of "17 Killed In Testing Firearms   Top Leader In Developer Of Luftwaffe And Parachute Technique Is Victim

Anuounced Death of Originator of Parachutist Technique of Nazis— Dies of Injuries Received “While Experimenting with Firearms.”

GERMAN AIR EXPERT DIES      Col. Gen. Ernst Udet, Originator of Nazi ’Chutist Idea, Killed.

Luftwaffe Hit Hard Blow In Officers Death   Gen. Ernst Udet Killed While Experimenting On Explosives

"WAS TESTING GUNS,” REPORT GERMAN CHIEFS   Pioneered i Many ; Improvements Which Gave Luitwaffe Victory

GERMAN AIR AGE DIES WN ACCIDENT   Col. Gen. Ernst Udet Kiilet While Experimenting With New Firearms.

Udet, World War Ace, Dies  In Germany   Originator Of German Parachutist Technique , Loses His Life During Firearms Experiment

NAZI WAR ACE AND CHUTIST DIRECTOR - (S$ VICTIM OF GUN   Cofonel General Ernst Udet Is Reported Killed “Experimenting with Firearms.”

Germans Study AEF Report  Paper Says United States Army to Attack Nazis

Nazis Scoff at ‘Invasion’ Plan; Stimson Says Loyalty Wanting iz Its Publicatior

NAZIS STUDY WAR PLANS OF AMERICE   A. E. F. Will Have to Be Deal With Is Reaction to Report.of Secret Plan

CAPT. WIEDEMANN IN SOUTH AMERICA   German Envoy May be Questioned in Araentina

ARGENTINA T0 WATCH FRITZ   Detective Ordered To Keep Wiedemann In Sight Constantly

Wiedemann   Is Watcher   Argentine . ‘Dies’ Group Considers Quizzing Nazi Envov

JAMES ORDERS BAN ON SPEED      Asks Motorists to Cut to 40 Mile Rate; Warns of  Rationing.

Slower Driving Appeal Made To Motorists   Framework for Gasoline Saving Comes with Governor Asking for Voluntary 40Miles-Per-Hour Speed Limit

GAS SHORTAGE IS EXPLAINEL   State Council of Defense Reports On Survey of Resources

EX-CONVICTS HELD AS SUSPECTS IN MILEY SLAYING    Two Sign Waivers OF Extradition, Deny Knowledse Of Crime

2 Suspects Arrested   To Be Quizzed In Slaying of Woman Golf Star

2 Suspects Held In Miley Slaying   Men Arrested in. Texas Will Be Returned To Kentucky .

TWO HELD AS SUSPECTS IN MILEY. SLAYING   Ex-Convicts Arrested In Fort Worth Believed Implicated in Case

MILEY SLAYING SUSPECTS HELI   Two Former Convicts Are Under Arrest In Forti Worth

? Held In Slaying Of Marion Miley   Kentucky Police On Way After Receiving ‘Phoned Description

SUSPECTS HELD   Police Link Pair With Deatt of Woman Golfer. Mather.

Two Suspects Are Arrested   Taken at Fort Worth In Connection With Killing of Miss Miley

Ex-Convicts  Under Arrest   Held in Connection With Slaying of Marion Miley and Her Mother

TWO EX-CONVICTS HELD FORT WORTH AS MILEY SUSPECTS   KENTUCKY SHERIFF BELIEVES MEN ARRESTED IN TEXAS GOLF STAR SLAYERS

ARREST TWO AS SLAYERS   Believe Texas Prisoner Killed Marion Miley and Mother

2 Mewes Sek te  Two Men Held In Miley Slayings   Ex-Convicts Investigated In’ Kentucky Tragedy

TWO EX-CONVICTS HELD IN SLAYING   Pair Quizzed In Deaths In Lexington, Ky., Country Club

SUSPECTS ARE HELD IN MILEY MURDERS   Men In Fort Worth Answer De scription Of Men Wanted In Kentucky

TWO ARRESTED IN MILEY SLAYINGS   EX-CONVIETS ARE HELD IN TEXAS AS MURDER SUSPECTS

JAPAN WILL OCCUPY BASES IN INDO-CHINA   French And Japanese Axrte Points Of Occupancy By Japan.

leet Appears At French Base  Tn Indo-China   Prepares to Take Ove From Vichy; Cocks Ere at U. &.

Nippon Warships Appear Off Big. Base of Camranh   Indo-Chinese People Have Received No  Official Announcement

DECLAMATION CONTEST PLANNED NOVEMBER 18 FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS   Local Meets Set First, With District Eliminations To Be On Armistice Day

BRITISH SCORE AIR, LAND SUCCESSES IN IRAQ, SYRIA, AFRICA   Nazis Move War Material Thru Turkey   THREATENED (TO DESTROY RAIL ROAD ESSENTIAL TO TURK EY’S FOOD SUPPLIES.

British Gain On Far-Flung Battlefronts   Report Successes In North Africa, Iraq Syria and Ethiopia  AIR FORCE ACTIVE

GEORGE M. COHAN ILL   Famed “Seng And Dance Man” Undergoes Operation

MINES AGAIN FACE SHUTDOWN UNLESS NEGOTIATORS AGREE   Lewis Threatens to Close Mines Unless UMW, Southerr Operators Reach Wage [Pact By This Weekend  lean Ang MIXERS

COAL MINES MAY BE CLOSED AGAIN   SOUTHERN CONTRACT DEMANDED BY LEWIS BY THIS WEEK END

MINE STOPPAGE THREAT FACES RIGHT STATES   Lewis Warns Operator: Agreement On. Wages Must Be.Reached By End of Week   330.000 AFFECTED   Southern Cwners Balk Or Pay Increase of $1.40; North Boost Was $1-a Day

LEWIS THREATENS NEW COAL STRIKE IN APPALACHIAN   Says Southern Operators and Uniof Must Agree bv End of Week   DIFFERENTIAL   Resumption © ‘of Negotiations Proceeds in New York

NEW STRIKE MAY CUT OFF COAL SUPPLY   Miners and Southern Operators Still at Odds Over Pay Rate.   MAY SHUT.DOWN  ~ WHOLE INDUSTRY   John L. Lewis Warns Un‘jon Miners Will Quit Work Saturday.

LEWIS WARNS CONTRACT THIS WEEK ESSENTIAL   This Coal Field Faces Strike Again as Operators See no Chance for Agreement

Another. Coal, - Strike: -Looms      Wage ‘Agreement Is, Held “Fssential This Week ToPrevent Walkout —

Mine Workers — May Strike Agair  Lewis Wurns Southern Operators; CIO Ready To Walk Out At GM 

British 180 Miles From Addis Ababa   Army of Nile Withdraws to North of Agedabia

One Slain, Fight Get Wounds in Labor Warfare   Harlan County, Kentucky, Again Ie Seene of Strife

NEW ATTACKS BY RAF SHAKE LARGE AREAS   Sections in Occupied France Bombed by British   NEW TYPE BOMBER USED IN ASSAULTS   More Nazi Planes Shot Down in Daylight Fighting

RAF Strikes New Blows at French Area   British Use New Bomber in Smashing Hard at Nazis’ Western Front   13 PLANES DOWNED

BRITISH USE BETWEEN 250-400 GIANT SHIPS   Bombers More  Than Twice Size Of Earlier Models Used In England.

FRENCH COAST BLASTED AGAIN   British Throw More Anc More Planes In Record Air Offensive On  Nazi Bases

R AF BOMBERS MAKE ANOTHER FIERCE ATTACK   Raid Called Beginning of Most Gigantic Air As sault in History   HUGE CRAFT USED IN LARGE NUMBERS   13 More Nazi Planes Shot Down, British Say; Military Objectives Hit

DR. ROB’T L. FLOWERS NAMED TO HEAD DUKE   Has Been A Member Of Faculty Continuously Since 1891; Suc~ ceeds Late Dr. Few

FLOWERS WILL SUCCEED FEW   Name Dr. Robert L. Flowers Head Of Duke University

MISSING CHILD WANDERING IN WOODS: FOUND   --}9-Months-Old-Joseph--Prato of Williamsport, Pa., Not Believed Serious ly Affected by Experienc:

LOST CHILD IS LOCATED AFTER 94-HOUR SEARCH   Williamsport Youngster Apparently Unharmed By Wanderings Through Underbrush at Foot of Bald Eagle Mountain  ACIEEPR WHEN BOUND   ASLEEP WHEN FOUND

Searchers Find Missing Child  19-Months-Old Tot Apparently Unharme:

PATROL FINDS MISSING CHILE   Williamsport Youngster Loeated At Foot of Bald Eagle

19-Month-Old Boy Survives 40-Degree Weather For 24 Hours At Foot Of Mountain

FIND BOY LOST ~ ON MOUNTAIN   TER REE ae   Williamsport Youngster Seemed  Little - Worse for Exposure.  *

SEGLEM-EPLING NUPTIALS HELD      Ceremony Took Place A St. John’s Lutheran Church

SERLEM-EPLING NUPTIALS HELD      Ceremony Took ‘Place At ~ St. John’s Lutheran Bs Church = =

Soviets in British Capital Admit Ukraine’s Going, but Ports Will Be Sabotaged

DEVALERA NOTE OF PROTEST IS SENT 10 BERLIN   Secret Session Of Cabinet Held; Nazi Envoy May Be Expelled   ENGLAND SEES MOVE TO BREAK NEUTRALITY

GERMANY DENIES BOMBING IRELAND   NEVERTHELESS BERLIN RECEIVES STIFF PROTEST  AGAINST ATTACKS,

EIRE FORMALLY BLAMES NAZI; SENOS PROTES   Additional Bombs Fall During Day; Irish Fire at Invading Planes

‘Those Bombs Are English, Berlin Says   Denies Responsibility As Ireland’s Chief  Calls Cabinet Session  LONDON IS SILENT

"Nazis Have Lost 3 Million in Russia,” . Says Red Envoy to London; Asks More Aid

PLEA MADE BY SOVIET ENVOY   Ambassador Urges U. S. And   Britain To Offset Production Losses

Maisky Urges US-Britain to ‘Fill Breach’   Sets Nazi Losses at Three Million Men But Says Blitz Still Is Strong

SETS GERMAN LOSS IN WAR AT 3,000,000   Soviet Ambassador To Lon. don Appeals for U. S.. British Aid.

FASTER, GREATER AID IS APPEAL OF SOVIET   Soviet Ambassador To London Warns Against The ory Winter Will Stall German Mechanized Invasion

Appeals To U. S. Britain To Make Up Red Losses   Soviet Ambassador Reports 3,000,006 Nazis Thrown Out of Action

Russian Soldiers Well Fed, Clothed, Remain In Good Fighting Spirit

MEAT GRINDER’ MESSED UP NAZIS IN YELNYA FIGHT   UNITED PRESS CORRESPONDENT VISITS RED ARMY IN SMOLENSK DRIVE      RUSSIANS TELL OF TERRIFIC CARNAGE AS NAZIS FELL BACK   Wallace Carrol! Describes How Soviets Caught Invaders In Sack, Pummeled Them Mercilessly

United Press Writer Tells of Seeing Russian Army In Action   By WALLACE CARROLL,  P Staff Corresnondent)

In a Skeleton Town--  Reporter Watches Efficien Russ in "Battle of Bulae"

German Attacks Seen as Effort To Cripple RAF   Germany Also Undergoes Fierce Blasting: Speculate on Soviet-lrag Pact

Bombers Intensify Warfare   Nazis Believed Preparing for Invasion Attemp'

LOSS OF 33 PLANES FORCES NAZIS TO CHANGE TACTICS   Historic Landmarks of London Devastated But Night Defense Fighters Exact Toll and RAF Retaliates.

SPECULATE ON NEW RUSSIAN MOVEINIRAQ   British Is Moving Rapidly Toward Control of Near East Oil Fields

BRITISH R.AF. INCREASES ITS FURY BUT LUFTWAFFE BLOWS AT AIRDROMES FORETELL INVASION   Russia Aligns With Pro-Naxzi Traq Government; Luftwaffe Wrecks Big Westminster Abbey, House Commons

Luftwaffe Blast RAF Airdromes in 'Hleavy Assults   British Move Toward Control  Of Iraq :

BAITTan REPLY WT Blb AIDS UN NAZI PORTS   Invasion Rumor Again Heard As Attacks On Aerodromes Believed Mere Prelude

Recognizes Pro-Axis traqt Government and Agrees to Exchange of Diplomatic Missions   “Invasion Pattern’? Is Seen in Luftwaffe Attacks on Britain; 40 Localities Bombed During Last Night.   AIR WAR IN “MOUNTING FURY”   Three British Warships Claimed Damaged in Another Attack on Renghazi.

Invasion H cats asian      German Planes Attack Scores OF Airdromes In Attempt To Knock Out RAF; British —Bombers Batter Nazi-Cities; Russia Moves

NAZI PLANES ATTACK FORTY AREAS, TRYING TO SOFTEN DEFENSE   May Also Be Designed To Lessen Striking Power Of RAF: Soviet Backs Pro- Axis Regime In Iraq

BOMBER FLEETS ACTIVE ON BOTH SIDES OF CHANNE!   RAF Striking Power Appears Materially Increased; Nazi “Invasion Pattern” Again Studied.   WESTMINSTER ABBEY WRECKED BY BOMBS   British Navy Again Shell: Benghazi: Italians Claim Several Ships Hit; Irae Fighting Subsides.

[Nazi Atlack on 40 RAF Bases Seen Possible Prelude To Invasion Attempt

Murder Victim’s Body Recovered   Taxi Drivers Say Woman Killed as Echo of Drinking Party

ENGLAND LOSES TWO KEY BASES   Halfaya Pass, Salum Taker In Africa By Axis

Nazis Capture  Hell Fire Pass   Axis Powers Hurl Strong Force Against British

THREE ESCAPEES FROM LOUISIANA RECAPTURED IN ALABAMA TODAY   Surrender After Brief Exchange of Gunfire - With Posse and Officer

Officers Of Two States, G men Participate in Chase After Jail Delivery

Desperadoes Caught, Jailed   Trapped By Posse At Uniontown, Ala.

PE lender Asks Senate Accept Aid Proposal   Favors Substitute For His Amendment To Limit Moves   SEEK COMPROMISE   Barkley Thinks Plans Should Be Secret To Curb Japan

ACTION 1S URGED IN SENATE ON BRITISH A  BILL   Amendments to Lease-Lend Bill Bring New Hebatee In Washington :   Committee Chairman Says That British Loss in Orient Means Chaos

Luther League Postpones Convention Because Of Infantile Paralysis Outbreak

CONVENTION IS CALLED OFF DUE TO PARALYSIS   Luther League Was To Have Met In Adams County

U CHILDREN ARE BURNED 10 DEATH; TWO OTHERS HURT   Two Daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Allie Howard In Pender County Die When Their Home Burns; Another Daughter Not Expected To Live.

RED ARMY TOLD TO SAVE FUEL   Marshal. Says Purpose o Order Is to Build Utz  Reserve.

KILGORE WOULD UNIFY DEFENSE   Beckley Senator Offers Bill Forming Single Directing Body

Kilgore Seeks Unified Effort   Introduces Bill to Establish Defense Department

PETAIN REFUSES TO FIGHT BRITISH   SAYS FRENCH HONOR FORBIDS ANY ACTION AGAINST EX-ALLY

PETAIN ADDRESSES FRENCH NATION   Chief Of State Declares French Honor Forbids Any Actior Against France’s Former Allies—His Speech Calls For Unity

France Not to Act Against Former Allies   PetainAnswersDeGaulle’: Plea to Lend Strength to British

FRANCE CAN'T AID ~ AND WON'T HINDER   Petain Takes’ Note. a “Fight. Of Former... Allies

FRANCE ADOPTS HANDS-OFF VIEW   Petain Declares That Honor Of Nation Won't Permit Fighting Former Allies

Pefain Brings Up French Honor Again   Can’t Attack Former Allies. But Must Have Food

PETAIN URGES NON-ACTION   French Honor Forbids Action Against Former Allies, Leader Says

Two Convids Seized During Escape Atfempt   Depuly Warden, Guare Re-Capture Men After Escape Through Sewer

Two Convicts  Seized During  Escape Attempt Depuly Warden, Guard Re- Capture Men After  Pea. ee ee ee

KUHN LOSES HIS APPEAL   NEW YORK PAROLE BOARD RE JECTS PAROLE APPLICATION BY- BUND LEADER.

WOMEN’S ANGLE ON WAR SOUGHT   Dozen Writers Heading For Army's Maneuvers In Carolinas

War Department Permitting Women to Observe Maneuvers   Ten Heading for Carolina to Mix Face Powder With Gunpowder for First Time In U. S. War Games History;, Will Not Be Permitted to Be Captured As Are Correspondents

SENATE GROUP REPORTS QUT BRITISH AID BIL   MEASURE'S ABOUT SAME AS HOUSE-PASSED - -LEGISLATION

POUR TONS ” OF SHELLS - ONTRIPOL!   Big Harbor Is Shattered in the Most Spectacular Bomhbardment in History   HOLLYWOOD OUTDONE FOR COLOR EFFECT   “British Warships,Leave the Big Base Burning: Planes ’ Help in Attack

FLEET AT ALEXANDRIA   Reports No Damage to British Shipg at Tripoli

Wanted: Capable Drunk Drivers for City Tests   Police Will Provide Whis key for Public Exhibjtion In Kansas City

Alcoholic Effect To Be Given Tests At Kansas City   Drivers Will Get Thei Whisky, Then Undertake to Drive on Synthetic Publie Highway

Wanted: Drivers Who Like To Take Snort Or Two Before Taking The Old Bus Out

Wanted: Drunken Drivers; Pc Police Will Provide Whisky, Spectators Will Be Judges In Safety Tests

WANTED---GUINEAPIG DRIVERS WHO LIKE TO TAKE SNORT OR TWO BEFORE TAKING BUS OUT

“Experienced Drunken Drivers’ Sought by Police to Make Test   Mticers Will Give Liquor to Motorists and Then Let Them Drive On. Special Course, In Effort to Determine Just How Dangerous a Dizzy Driver Is On Streets and Roads

Nazis Fall Back At Moscow, Held In South Sector   Strong Russian Defense In Yaila Mountains Of Crimea Conceded

Russians Push Punishing Attack On 30-Mile Front   Germans Admit Bogging Down Before Capital   HEAVY FIGHTING   MOAY ft PIMrli ayy  Anti-Axis Nations Sound Optimistic Notes for Future

Churchill, Stalin And Kai-Shek Give  Views On Strugele   Germans Admit Weather Halis Moscow Drive; Soviet Attacks Provine Successful

Russians Seize Important Branch Railroad In Fierce Offensive Between Capital, Leningrad

WAR OUTLOOK IMPRAVED FOR HITLER'S FOES   NAZIS FACE DEFEAT IN FEW MONTHS, SAYS STALIN

Nazis Admit Moseow Push AtStandstill   Red Attacks Said to Be Fast Nearing Major Counter-Offensive   WAR IN SOUTH SLOW

Tide Of Battle Turns In Favor Of Russians   Reds Launch Major Counter Offensive On Moscow Front; Hitler’s Drives Slow Down

GERMAN DRIVES BEING STALLED ON ALL FRONTS   Optimism Of Allies Is High. er Than In Recent  Months      NAZIS ACKNOWLEDGE WEATHER DIFFICULTY

Blast Occurs  ~— AtGrafton, Il   Terrific Explosion Is Re. ported At Powder Plant During Morning   (BULLETIN)

Hopkins Flies To London As Personal Envoy Of President   el 0 ei  Declines Comment On Detailed Motiies Of Missior As He Deparis Aboard Yankee Clipper For Dast  To Engtand

20,000 German Troops Killed In Kerch Fight   Russians. Admit Loss O! Crimean City But Leave In Order

70,000 PLANES WITH 25 TANK » DIVISIONS AIM   Roosevelt to Ask Congress » for $4,700,090; More Aid to Britain   Early Says Letter Will Ge » to Speaker Rayburn Today

Berbera Taken From Italians   British Somaliland Port On Gulf Of Aden Recaptured: Drive On Ethiopia.

TALIANG DENY CHEREN CAPTURE   Army Of Nile Claims Fall Of Key City To Evi. trean Capital   MORE SHIPS LOST   Nazis Claim Two Battle ships Of Britain Tor pedoed, Sunday

BERBERA AND SEIZE HEIGHTS   Eritrean Posts Covering Cheren Are Stormed   RECALL THREAT   Churchill Made To Tear Apart African Empire

BRITISH FORCES RETAKE BERBER   English Prime Minister's Thi to “Tear African Empire t Shreds” Backed Up.   SHIPPING LOSSES LISTi   Lioyds Says 1,245 Ships H Been Lost hy British, Allies Neutrals.

BRITISH LIST SHIP LOSSES IN WARFARE   Nazis Report Liner Bremen Afire. Greeks Say Duce Lost Prestige

Imperial Army Intensifies Somali Drive   Berbera Taken, Forces Advance  On Cheren

Churchill’s Promise to Shred Italian Empire in Africa Nearly True   ie  BERBERA IS “TAKEN  British ‘Aigo Capture Positions ‘Commanding Bes csiegad Chenan:

IL DUCE LOSES CITY OCCUPIED LAST AUGUST   New African Victory Comes As German-Greek Relations Grow Worse   ! ITALIAN- EMPIRE SMASHED   Fascists In Albania Also Re pulsed With Slaughter; Hitler Confident

Seize Positions Around Cheren   Massolint’s African Empire Tottering   Hitler Whistles Up His Courage

Italy Suffers More E. African Defeats; Ship Losses Listed   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  All is Not Well in Balkans as Far os Hitler Is Concerned

Navy and RAF Assist Army in Successful Action at British Somaliland Port.      POSITIONS AROUND CHEREN ALSO FALL

Anglo Forces Seize New Positions on Vital Cheren Front   Britain To Bomb Rome if Axis Raids Athens; Lloyds Halve Berlin’s Shipping Loss Claims

BRIT on CONTINUE 10 TEAR TALY’S AFRICAN EMPIRE TO SHREADS AND TATTERS   Recapture of Berbera Recalls Churchill’s Threat; 1,245 British Ships Sunk; Mussolini: Goes Back to Rome After Trip to Albania; Hitler Boasts.

Italian Empire  Shrinks      British Retake Berbera And Seize Heights Near Cheren; Shipping Loss Listed hv Llovds

Imperial Forces Also Take Heights Near Cheren While Moving On Area Abandoned Last August To Fascists

Swift Conquest Pushed to Gulf Of Aden Coast   British Advance In Ethiopia Also Continues

BRITISH RECAPTURE BRITISH SOMALILAND PORT OF BERBERA   OFFICIAL LLOYDS REPORT ON BRITISH SHIPS SUNK CUTS NAZI CLAIM IN HALF

Hitler Says Nothing Can Save England From Defeat In 1941   ROME, (?) — A reliable source sald today Britain had warned Italy and Germany that RAF bombers would attack Rome if Axis planes bombed Athens.

BRITISH WIN NEW HEIGHTS NEAR CHEREN   Recapture of Berbera, British Somaliland Port on Gulf of Aden  Briefly Annaunced

BRITAIN WARNS ROME MAY GET REPRISAL RAIDS   Claimed To Have Cautionec Axis Against Launching Attacks On Athens

Axis-Controlled Ships o: 2,028,140 Tons Said Sunk to March 2   “REAL MASSACRE”   Germany Says “We Can No Longer Discuss” Greek Situation

Lioyas” Announces Nearly 5 Million Shipping Tons Sunk   Total Compares With Aggregate Of Two Million Axis Tons

British Take Berbera on Gulf of Aden   Swift Conquest Of Somalilands Complete; Huge Shipping Losses Are Admitted

British Take Key Town In Middle East   Liner Bremen Said In Flames; Docked At Unnamed Port

BRITISH RECAPTURE PORT OF BERBERA   Was abandoned last August— Lloyds lists 1,245 British and 422 axis ships lost in war.

Churchill’s Threat  Is Being Fulfillec   Promise to Tear Italian Empire to Shreds ani Tatters Nears Realization. With Continued Smash in-East Africa.

Royal Navy, Air Force Help Imperial Force Seize Sector   ITALIANS IN FLIGHT   Nazi Planes Torpedo Twe Warships Off Crete, Says Berlin

British Forces In Flight, Nazi  Spokesmen Claim   Empire’s Troops Ready To Evacuate Peninsula, According to Berlin

Nazis Say British In Full Flight   Slavs Crushed Under Heavy Axis Blows

J. §. EDGING INTO WAR UNDER DEFENSE GUISE—LINDBERGH   British, Jews, Roosevelt Administration Accused of Efforts to Involve Country

FLYER FLAYS BRITISH, JEWS   Lindbergh Says Roosevelt Leading Us to War

MINORITY LED BY BRITISH PUSHING US TO WAR--LIND\   Jews Also Named witt Administration as Favoring-Conflict, Speaker.  Declares Thursday.

BRITISH, JEWS, AND ROOSEVELT RESPONSIBLE   Lindbergh Said These Three Are The Big Factors In Pushing Us Into War

FLIER SAYS BRITISH, JEWS AND ROOSEVELT GROUPS LEAD--BOOED AND CHEERED DURING ADDRESS

BRITISH, JEWS, FOR INDICTED BY LINDBERG!   These Three And Reds Are War Agitators Des Moines Told

COL. JANK TO PARSONS   Ts Relieved at Iowa ‘Ordnance Plant  : to-Come to:!Kansas !

NO PEACEFUL OF DAMASCUS   British Are _ 7 Meeting With  Stern Resistance

Damascus ls Being Encircled   Negotiations For Peaceful Settlement for City Have Failed

Farmer Needs Help To Hold Own With Industry As Living Costs Rise

Federal Farm Bill Calls For Billion Dollar:   Economic: Crack-Uy Ts Predicted . Ty 1940’s:

FLU SPREADS EASTWARDLY   Many Cities Have Placed Bans On Public Meetings

Baseball Sched ule  <The Associated Pret Se ia. Baca Re         AMUTRIC AN LEAGLE:

Hoyt To Head Wool Grow7 ers For This Year Agair   April 30 and June 4 Are Dates To Pool Wool

Wool Growers  Elect Officers  Will Hoyt President Again This Year

MEMORIAL SERVICE   Patriotic Organizations t Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday

U.S. May Extend Restrictions On  Credit Buying   New rules designed to curb demand rather than production,  , Seay ae -—- - -

Credit Regulations  Subject to Change   Chairman Eccles Cautionet Installment Buying Regutions Effective Sept. 1.

WOUNDED NAZIS SENT HOME BY TTNKER PLANES   Berlin Says 2,381 Wound. ed So Transported But Ese N. Y. Report oF 280.000

Planes Bring 2,381 Wounded From Fron      Berlin Ridicules Repor 280,000 Transported By Air

Fascist Army is Falling Back as Brits Sweep on   Throughout Africa All Empire Forces Drive Into New Areas

RAF BOMBERS BLAST BASES ALONG COAS!      Nazi Planes Resume Daring Attacks on Shipping

R: W. MOORE, ~STATEDEPT,   Was Counsellor and Former Congressman; Victim Of Pneumonia

NAZIS CLAIM SWEEPING caine      “MYSTERY” FRONT IS REVEALED BY RADIO

RUSSIANS ADMNT GAINS BY NAZI   Reds, are Counter-Attacking, However, Around Moscow 7 and Rostov.

L  FRONT IS ()PENED UP   ussians Admit Gains I: Crimea, Orel Sectors;  Moscow Counterattack: ’ Ara Cuncacekel

MYSTERY RAIDS BY BLACK PHANTOMS HARASSING NAZIS   Hit - and - run Commande Troops Said to Make Coast Guards Lives Weary.

Sentries Snatched Nightly, Perhaps by Britjsh Coramando. Units; In East, Germans Progress in Crimea, Orel Sector

U. S. SETS UP AUSSIE DEPOT: JAPAN CLAIMS   Britain Is Attempting to Intimidate Thais, Say Nippons   CALL ON MAN POWER   Americans Storing Oil In Australia, According To Nipponese

Australia Bases Charged By Japan   Intimidation of Thailand Alleged Indo-China Garrisons on Alert

Nipponese Allege U.S. Constructing Depots in Far East   Britain’s ‘Warspite’ Reported Seen in Thailand Waters

Knox Warns of Explosive Far Fast Situation   Secretary of Navy Believes Japan to Continue Ageression

U.S. To Increase Arms Production   Secretary Knox Warns on Pacific Clash Hints Russ Collapse

Youthful Gunman Gets $20,533.77 In Daylight Raid   Eight Employees of Levelland, Texas Bank Locked 'n Vault

B EMPLOYEES ARE LOCKED IN BANK VAULT   Bank Employees Released from Vault Two Hours Later.   TELLER OPENS SAFE   Robber, in Bank Since 4:30 a. m., ‘Welcomes’ Each Employee.

Find 2d Man And Divvens Automobile   PISTOL BESIDE BODY OF SEC OND MAN, SHOT THREE Tliitt @N CHEST; FOUND IN N. C. BE SIDE BURNING AUTO.   Thaddeus Flarkiewicz

FiveBattleships Of 65,000 Tons Are: Planned      Huge Vessels to Be Larg: est in World, Ex nerts Sav

Navy to Build 65,000-Tonners   Next Five Battleships to Be World’s Largest; Contracts _ Already Let

World's Biggest Battleships To Be Built by This Nation ‘Under Two-Ocean Fleet Plan

Strike Menace Spreads Fast   Walkout At Navy Yard; G-M Deadline Thursday

MOVES T0 AVERT STRIKES PLANNEL   G. M, DISPUTE WILL BE KEPT IN HANDS OF MEDIATION BOARD

11 SHIPYARDS “ARE CLOSED BY STRIKES      Construction Work on South Boston Dry Dock Also Halted by Walkout —Sixteen Men Injured in Detroit Flare-up.

Eleven Shipyards Closed by Strike Of Union Worker:   Work Is Stopped on War. ship and Defense Con. tracts on West Coast.   Boston Navy Yard Is Affected by a Strike

War Fear Grips Philippines; Army Prepares   Dutch Ship Hurries Back  To Manila

Pacific War Fear Grips Philippines; Army Transfers Reported Delayed

DUTCH VESSEL CALLED BACK TO NEUTRAL PORT   Actions Bring Anxiety to American Possession On Fringe of Oriental Trouble Zone   WASHINGTON GIVES AMERICANS WARNING   No Reason Given Far Re. turn Dutch Ship; Jap Vessels Reported Lurking Near

 Flee Islands War Nerves On Edge in  ‘Philippines   Large Numbers af Amer feans Rusliug Ione

WAR NERVOUSNESS HITS PHILIPPINES   Americans in Increased Numbers Are Seeking Passage Back to U. S.

TENSION MOUNTS RAPIDLY IN FAR EASTERN AREA   Developments Start Rush For Steamshir Bookings In Manila Jap Envoy Present:  Credentials Todav.

Philippines Fearing Fight   Great Concern Expressed in Manila Over Reported Jap anese Moves  az.

FAR EAST’S TENSION STEADILY GROWING   American Civilians Plan To Quit Philippines

PHILIPPINE’S NERVOUSNESS HEIGHTENED   Americans ‘in. Far East. Seel Passage in Increasing Numbers

EAST  ON COURT HISTOR   A TENSE FAR EAST   Americans Leave Philip. pines as War Nervousness Heightens

NERVOUSNESS IS INCREASING IN PHILIPPINES   Americans Seeking Passage Homeward In Increasing Numbers in Wake of Developments Which Include Return of Dutch Ship   GRAVE INFORMATION

AUSTRALIA GROWS MORE CONCERNED Al JAPANESE PRESSURE      Advices Say N Nazi Raiders ‘Are Operating From Nippon's Ports

U. S. CITIZENS RUSH TO LEAVE PHILIPPINES   Leaves of Army Men Are Cancelled

Philippines In New Attack Of War ‘Jitters’      Officers Ordered Ta Remain, Dutch Ship Seeks Refuge

Islands Tense Over WarFea   U. s.. Citizens Are. Busy "Leaviigs Dutch. ene ~ Back In- Port.’

RUSSIANS POUND FLEEING GERMANS BELOW LENINGRAD   Invaders Pushed Back t  Volkhoy River and Are . Said by Soviets to Face * Annihilation.   RAIL CENTER TAKEN , SOUTH OF MOSCOW   Reds Occupy Gorvachevo, 150 Miles From Capital—Nazi Flanks at Tula and Kalinin Broken.

ROUT OF GERMANS CONTINUES GROW   Nazi Army Below Leningrad Faces Annihilation   VITAL POINTS TAKEN   Battle Rages Despite Cruel Blizzards and Tempera. ture 22 Degrees Below

Soviets Push  Nazis Back  Ai Leningrad . Reds Re-establish Di rect Contact With Becloned (Citv'’« Farrac

Reds Retake City as Nazis Cross River   German Units Face Annihilation in Some Points at Front   PANIC IS REPORTED

REDS RETAKE RAIL CENTER   Direct Lines To Leningrad Reopened; Nazi Armies Below Old Capital Fight For Lives

Harvest Sunday To Be Observed In Jowa Sunday   Town and Country People Are Urged To Observe 13th Annual Event

TWO GREAT DAYS TO SAVE MONEY   Second Month-End Values For Wednesday and Thursday

End Of Month Sale This Week  - Merchants Cooperating In Trade F vent ©

CC is Volunteer Workers Dig — With Shovels and Snowplow. Under F loodlichts

Four Skiers Are Reported Trappec By Snowslide.  Rescue Crews Dig . ¢ Into Snow, Finding ~ Di, af CLE

Snowslide Buries Skiers; 4 Feared To Have Perished   Pieces of Skis Found in Deep Snow Near Salt Lake City

OHIO'S CROP YIELDS APPROACH RECORDS SURVEYS NOW SHOW   Corn Crop Will Exceed Ten-Year Average; Wheat Tops 1940

Rail Labor Talks Will Start Soon   Officials and Union Lead ers Prepare for Series of Conferences

Dies Asks FD To Fire Four In Price Unit   Aides of Henderson Had Shown Commuunistic View, Texan Declares   OFFERS MORE FACTS

Price Administrators Aides Linked With Communism in Letter to the President   Chairman Dies Concentrates Attack on Subordinates in Office of Leon Henderson Reply to Letter Is Issued at Press Parley

DIES CHARGES LEON HENDERSON   Congressman Claims Official And His Staff Are Tied-Up With Communists

Dies Accuses Henderson's Helpers of Communism in Letter to Pres. Roosevelt

DIES CHARGES 4 HENDERSON AIDES ARE ‘RED’   Price Administrator Promises Inquiry, Quster if Commission Finds Employes Untit

Chairman Dies Renews Attack On Henderson   Tells F. D. R. Documents Show -f Aides’ Writings Express Red Views

's Demands ster of Five nderson Aides   nderson Aide: charges OPACS  ‘fficials Expressed ‘ommunistic Views  {TES PRESIDENT  strangers to the smerican Way,  On oe ee ee ee Oe oe i. des ae

HENDERSON'S AIDES REDS, DIES CLAIMS   Makes Public Lette: Written To FDR

Dies Charges Reds Hold Office   Four Employes of Henderson Are Facing Probe

Henderson Linked By Dies With Reds   Letter to President Made Public—Dies Concentrates Attack on Four Subordinates in Office oat Leon Henderson ~

DIES HITS AT AIDES TO NEW HEAD OF OPACS   Texas Congressman Says Henderson Helpers Are Communists;  Asks Ouster   Writes to President

ACCUSES: AIDES OF OPACS HEAD   Dies Charges Four of Henderson’s Staff. Are Communists

Highway Engineers, Safety Council Doubt ‘Flasher’ Desirability  Ouestion Use of New   Question Use of New Bolivar Street Siqns as Accidents Increase

Highway Engineers, Safely Council Doubt ‘Flasher’ Desirability   Question Use of New Bolivar Street Signs as Accidents Increase

PRICK-FIXIN G AUTHORITY IS UNDER ATTACK   Challenged In Senate A Signs Point. to Wider Price Control By Administration   SMITH LEADS FIGHT   Frequent Critic of New  Deal Demands Leon Hen ’ derson Be Required to Cite Right of Acts

PRICE-FIX FEARS HIT MARKETS   Commodity Values. Break Violently in Expectation of New Controls   SELLING ABATES > NEAR THE CLOSE      Henderson’s Powers Ate Challenged in Senate by Senator Smith

Challenge Authority of Henderson   Senator Ed Smith Questions Power to Fix Commodity Prices

Price Fixing Is Challenged By Chairman Smith   South Carolina Democratic Senator Smith Gives Pro- test Over Henderson’s Powers.

‘Price Fixing  Meets Challenge   Smith Says He Will Demand That Henderson Tell By What Authority He Acted

CHALLENGES: POWER TO CONTROL PRICES   Senator to Demand Gov‘t Agent Appear and Explain His Authority

British Strike Ethiopia From Egyptian Area   Two Important Towns Taken As Drive Continues To Addis Ababa

BRITISH IMPERIAL ARMY MAKES NEW SPEARHEAD IN INVASION OF ETHIOPH

Effects of Defense, War, Top Subjects On Proaram of State Cattlemen

480 Indicted in Gambling Cleany   Big Operators Escape In Columbus Drive

New Tax Plan Due   Congressional Leaders To Confer With Morgenthau

BOTH SIDES IN WAR SHORT OF SUPPLIES   ftaly Admits Sharp Need of Oil and Other Raw Materials Was  Discussed at Conference— Help for Russia Asked.

BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORIES AND ADMIT NEED OF OIL AND OTHER VITAL WAR MATERIALS   Rome Dispatches Tell of Axis Needs and Anthony Eden Pleads for Greater Production _ Materials.—Fierce Fighting Over Area Reported

VICTORIES CLAIMED BY BOTH SIDES   ‘Thrust Toward Moscow Stopped, Reds Say, Reporting 10,000 Nazi Casualties   GERMANS REPORT HUGE RED LOSSES   Both the Axis and Allies Acknowledge Shortage of War Materials

100 Ships Bearing Moscow Troopers Claimed Sunk During Exodus From Captured Capital of Estonia: Say Viipuri Falls

Reds Assert Moscow Push Now  Halted   Germans Claim Up. to 100 Ships Destroyed: Fleeing Tallinn

Ciaim 10,000 Nazis Dead, Wounded: Germans Assert 100 Red Ships Destroyed

Shortage of War Supplies Is Felt   Both Axis and Allies Acknowledge Scarcity of Vital Equipment   MOSCOW DRIVE HALTED   Itali ian Troops May Be Used To Replace German _ Losses

Russians Again Claim Nazi Drive Toward Moscow Ends  With Thousands More Dead

Fleet Smashed: Viipuri Falls   Nazis Report Sinking Transports, Warships

WARRING SIDES ARE SHORT OF » MATERIALS   Invasion Of Continent Is  Duce, Hitler Topic   Plans Discussed By Axis Leaders At Conference; ~ See Long War Ahead  '

Losses Are Heavy On Both Sides, Say Russians In Report On Central Front

~ MOSCOW, Aug:30 (AP)—Tass, official Soviet news agency, today circulated a dispatch, dated yesterday, from Tallinn, te-_ porting that the Estonian capital still was in Soviet hands.  ~

Germans Lose  10 Thousanc Men In Push   Nazis Set Russian Ship Losses At 100 In Evacuation Attempt At Tallinn; Hitler, Duce Discuss Oil Needs

MOSCOW PUSH HALTED, SAYS RUSS REPORT   Finns Claim Capture of Smoking Viipuri; Both Axis, Allies Cite Needs

Germans Claim ‘Another Dunkerque’ At Tallinn; Supply Shortage Pinches Axis And Aitlies.

Germans Claim Heavy Loss By  Russian Navy   Bolshevists Assert 10,000 Nazis Shot On Central Front

GERMAN THRUST = TOWARD MOSCOW HAS BEEN STOPPED   Ten Thousarfd Vermans Were  Reported Slain or Wound ed in Fierce Fighting.   GERMANS MAKE CLAIMS   Report Destruction of Up_ wards of 100 Soviet Ships  Laden With Troops.

Nazis Indicate , Early Release For Americans   - Care Taken To Prevent Zamzam Survivors Disclosing Secrets.  net one ©

ALL AMERICANS SAFE IN FRENCH CITY, NAZIS SAY   Crew And Passengers Taken From Egyptian Liner Reported At St. Jean De Luz, France; To Be Visited By U. S. Officials

Americans To Be Questioned For Military Secrets   Germany Will See That Ambulance Drivers On Zamzam Are Not Permitted To Carry Information Te Rritish

NAZIS TO FREE U.S, SURVIVORS   Americans Land Safely At French Port, Says Envoy to Vichy

ZAMZAM DATA HELD SECRET BY GERMAN}   Release Of American Sur vivors Delayed;  Pledge Planned

Survivors Of Zamzam To Be Given Freedom      Germany Advises U. S. Of Intentions To Release Group   ASSURANCES GIVEN   Ambulance Drivers To Face Pledge They Will Be Quiet

U.S. SURVIVORS OF ZAMZAM T0 LEAVE FRANCE   State Department Is Advised By Nazi Authorities

To Release Survivors   Zamzam Passengers May Leave France, Nazi Captors Say

Americans On Zamzam Wil Be Released   Survivors Of Destroyed Egyptian Liner Safe At French Port

PLANS ON FOO) FOR RETURN — TOSTATES   Hide Military Information From Ambulance Drivers   GERMAN OFFICIALS   Have No Objection Yankees Leave For Home By Way Of Spain, Portugal

Nazis. Treat U.S.  Ambulance Men  As Allied Spies Berlin Hints the  ‘Americans May Not he Released

NAZIS TO WATCH VOLUNTEER UNIT   Americans’ Safety Assured; Drivers May Be Held

GERMANY WON'T HOLD AMERICANS   Zamzam. Survivors Will Be Permitted to Leave, Washington Advised

Americans Seized In Zamzam Sinking All Safe In a French Port, Says Germany

Americans From Zamzam May Not Be Freed at Once   140 of Them af St. Jean de Luz ;Nazis Say They Must Make Sure Prisoners Will Not Divulge Military Information

Nazis To Make Sure Americans  Do No Talking   Aibtillaiice.. Drivers on Zamzani Won't Divulge Secrets.

AMERICANS ON ZAMZAM TO BE FREED   Authorized German Spokesman Says That They Shortly Will Be Permitted To Leave Port Of St. Jean De Luz For Neutral Craintrian

To Free U. S. Zamzam Survivors  Naric Mint Ambulance Driveare Mav Be Hald tar a Time

Nazis Will Release  Zamzam Survivors   SURVIVORS MAY LEAVE SHORTLY

AMERICANS 10 HAVE LIBERTY   Speecly Release of 140 Tak. en From Sunken Liner Ils Predicted.   HELD AT FRENCH PORT

Germans to ‘Make Sure’ That Americans Taken Off Zamzam Won't Give Out Information   Nazi Authorities Say U. S. Passengers From Boat German Naval Forces Sank Will Be Permitted To Leave Shortly—aAll Are at St. Jean de Luz, France   TO) RE RELEASED

AMERICANS  ALLOWED T0 QUIT FRANCE   German Naval Officers Say Survivors of Zamzam May Gé to  Spain or Portuaal

Americans on ‘Zamzam fo Be Freed by Nazis   Germans Revyoke Earlier Declaration They Would Be Detained

MAY RELEASE U.S. CITIZENS NOW DETAINED   Nazis to Make Sure No Mil itary Information Escapes with Americans

Germans Fear Disclosures By Americans   State Department Told U.S. Survivors Of Zamzam Will Be Released

SURVIVORS 10 BE FREED BY GERMAN GOVT,   140 Americans Saved When Zamzam Sunk Are at St. Jean De Luz in “Free” France.

GERMANS PLAN MAKE SURE NO MILITARY SECRETS DIVULGED   JUST WHEN AMERICANS TAK. EN FROM SUNKEN ZAMZAN BE RELEASED UNKNOWN

140 AMERICANS ARE SAFE IN FRENCH PORT   Group Is Composed Of 62 Men, 53 Women And 25 Children   MAY BE FREE SOON   Immediate Release Of Ambulance Drivers, However. Doubtful

Fate of Americans Held Prisoners by Germany Uncertair   Nazis Want To Be Sure They Can Divulge No  Vital Information

Lamnzam Travelers pan Leave France Ambulance Drivers   Likely To Be Held

THOUSANDS OF ITALIAN WORKMEN REPORTED SLAM IN ALBANIA BATTLEFIELDS

U.S. NAVY DESTROYED   Japs Claim All (nits In Philippine Area Are Wiped Out

GERMAN RADIO IS QUOTED AS SAYING U.S. FLEET {N PHILIPPINES DESTROYED

Boiler, of Train Explodes, 3 Dead   Blast Tears Up Several Rail Lengths of Track but Coal Cars Left on Rail .

TWO ACCIDENTS ARE REPORTED LOCHLLY   Horse Is Fatality in Crash on North James Street Sunday

AUTO COLLIDES IN BERRIEN C0.   Two Others Injured; Three Accidents Are Reported in Mason County

THREE AUTOMOBILE CRASHES REPORTED   Two Head-on Collisions Oc. cur in Ludington over Week-End

Lindbergh Is Extended big Ovation   Hints Free Speech May Not Last Much Longer Here

Minnesotans Give Cheers  To Lindbergh   12,000 Voice Approval When Speech Delivered

Home Security Comes First, Says Lindbergh   Given Ovation As “Deédares Future Rests On Self Rule

(, A. LINDBERGH GIVEN OVATION ON FREE SPEECH   Lindbergh’ Says Democ racy’s. Future Depends on Our Ability to Gov ern Own Country   LIKENED TO FATHER   Recalls Parent’s Patriotism  Was Questioned When .. He Opposed Interven. -tion in Foreign War

Flier to Talk ‘As Long as Laws Permit   He Reiterates That U. $ Can’t Help Britain to Win W:      Tits “IDEALISTS”   Declares America Has 3 Destiny of Her Own io Protect

MARKETS   WEW YORK STOCKS      NEW YORK COTTON   CRuICAGO GRAINE

Leaf Returns Holding Firm On Belt Today   Range Is Seven To Ten Cents Above Last Year.

Form Two Courts   —_—-— French Tribunals Will Deal with Disorders

AAA Officials Set Varied Loan Rates For Corn Farmers   Will Range from 69c To 84c Depending on Regional Production

Announce New Variable Corn Loans System   Aim Is To Store Livestock Feed In Sectors Where Most Needed.

UNION AGREES TO RETURN T0 WORK IN BODY   Army Announced Earlier More Than 3,500 Were Back in Plant

Cleanout of Nazi Centers Ordered   Closing of All German Consulates in the U. S. Is Directed   IS PRESIDENTS ORDER   Activities of “Improper and Unwarranted Character’ Cited   Rulletin

Nazi Officials, Except Envoys In Washington, Must Go Home   Undersecretary Welles Says Action Does Not Break Relations   Improper Conduct Told   State Department Order Also Affects 3 Agencies of Reich

AFFECTS MANY NAZI AGENCIES   Engaged in Activities Outside of Legitimate Duties, Says Note.   EFFECTIVE ON JULY 10

NAZIS ORDERED TO CLOSE ALL CONSULATES   U. S. Takes Drastic Action To Curb German Propa ganda in Country   FORMAL NOTE SENT REICH GOVERNMENT   Order, Effective July 10, Applies to Three SemiOfficial Agencies

$675,000 In Cash And Gems Missec   Florida Woman Says She Kept Large Sum To Run Business. .

FBI Is Called © : Into Burglary   Loss Of $675,000 In Cash And Jewels, Is, Aired Se yg ue as

Drive Success, Berlin Claims   Churchill Promises Aid As Men and (uns Stream to Border: Moscow Stirs Millions to Fight

Reds Claim 300 Tanks Destroyed      Five Thousand German Officers And Men Captured In Shaulau Sector; Enemy Force Expelled.   76 Planes Fall

Reds Admit Loss of City  To Germans   Moscow Declares Major German Offensive to Be Utter Failure   127 PLANES DOWNED

Reds Claim 300 German Tanks Are Destroyed   Invasion Said To Be Failure; One T nce Admitted

otal of 127 Nazi Planes Reported Sho! Down by Defenders; Fighting in Progress ai Many Poinis o! 2,000 Mile Line; Russian Workers Back Stalin, News Agency Says

Moscow Troops Knock Out 300 Tanks,127 Planes   Soviet High Command Says Main Nazi Offensive Stopped: Reds Rush Defense

Americans Holding Nipponese Assaults In Lingayen Gulf Region; Heavy Losses For Both Sides; British Replace Far East Chief

Damage Not as Bad as Feared  PM yt   Congress Relieved at Knox Report

Congressmen Show Relief Over Knox’ Pearl Harbor Report  But Same Are Shocked   But Some Are Shocked by Fact That Forces Caught Off Guard

LOSS IN HAWAI LESS THAN FEAREL   SEN, CONNALLY “ASTOUNDED” THAT AMERICANS WERE NOT ON ALERT. -

Dies Asks Henderson  Be Ousted   Charges Chief and Numerous Aides In PriceFixing Board Have Com munist Leanings.

Roosevelt Jumps Party Lines, Backs LaGuardia For Mayor Of New York

FDR ENDORSE! MAYOR LAGUARDI   Crosses Party Line To Urge Candidacy of Friend; La Guardia Orders Probe of His Own Campaign Fund

Delay Sailing Of Red Cross Relief Vesse!   Liner Exmouth To Wai 10 Days So Italian: Can Convey Word Tx Their Naval Units

FOOD SHIP FOR FRANCE DELAYED   ITALY NEEDS MORE TIME TO NOTIFY ITS NAVY OF CLEARANCE

Sailing Postponed 10 Days To Allow Italy to Notify Naval] Units.

ROME ACTION DELAYS AMERICAN FOOD SHIP   Italians Require More Time To Notify Naval Units

He’s Unable To Recognize  Own “Baby”   Revision of Terms For Officials Is Vastly Changed

House Committee Riddles Kansas © 4-year Term Bill   s°YCar’ LOOM Dil  Judiciary Group “Explains” Bill Is Divided into  Teen Qaotiana

Four Year Term Bill Is Changed   Lamer Introduces Bill In Topeka To Allow Cities to Build and Rent Armories

Revamp Bill For 4-Year Office Terms   Drastic Changes Made By House  Judiciary Committee

MYSTERY SUB IS REPORTED   Ships Report Submersible 60 Mile Off St. John’s, Where U. 8. Tran: port Unloading

MYSTERY SUB SIGHTED OFF NOVA SCOTIA   Nazi Raider Active Near America

St. John’s Is Stirred By U-Boat   Freighter Sights ‘Suspicious  Craft

MYSTERY SUBMARINE SEEN OFF U, $, BASE   ‘Suspicious’ Craft Reported Near Newfoundland Site

Vessel Sights Suspicious Sub   British Freighter Sees Craft 60 Miles East of St. John’s, N. F.

REPORT OB SEEN IN NORTH ATLANTIC   Think Big Axis U-Boats Ma Be Operating Near U. S. Base

SUBMARINE Ott CANADIAN COAST   British Freighter Reports U-Boat 60 Miles From ~ Newfoundland

SUB REPORTED OFF ST. JOHN'S   British Freighter Sights Suspicious Vessel In West Atlantic

FREIGHTER’S. CALL PLACES ENEMY CRAFT   British Say U-Boat 60 Miles From Sh John’s

Sight Nazi Submarine Off St. John’s?      BRITISH FREIGHTER OUT Ol BALTIMORE REPORTS SIGHT ING SUSPICIOUS SUBMARINE.

CELEBRATE OVER THE AIR FRIDAY   ‘Defense Director LaGuardia Arrange Mass Meeting By Kadio At3 P.M. lowa Time.

R Will Speak » Nation At p.m. Friday   1} Activities Will Stop  ‘or Broadcast

F. R. to Review Foreign War Policies During Address   MW EIVEMINUTE TALK   Mass Demonstration for National Unity Asked By LaGuardia

British Fast Taking Air - Superiority   SAYS HENRY Of} DEN, AVIATION EXECUTIVE, @N RETURNING FROM GREAT "BRITAIN.

MUTUAL SIGNS UP WITH ASCAT   New Music To Be Heard As Radio Deadlock Broken

9O0-Mile Wind ls Due To Hit Coast Tonight   Dangerous Gales Forecast From Port Aransas to Cameron Parish, La.; Two Blocks of Port O’Connor Already Covered by Water

Weather Bureau Reporis Storm Will Hit Soon   Expects Palacios And Port Lavaca Will Bear Brunt Of 90-Mile Wind

Disturbance Expected to Pass Inland Near Port: O’Connor Tonight with Winds up to 90 Miles an Hour

NAZIS CLAIM ‘NEW GAINS ON CAPITAL   Report Russian ® Courter, At tack.on Southern Front Repulsed. By ltalians

Two 16-Year-Old Youths Held For Murder Of Lawyer   Kentucky Police Nab Boys After Being Tipped Off By Aunt

TWO YOUTHS HELD IN CONNECTION WITH LOVELESS KILLING   POLICE OFFICER SAYS BOYS ADMITTED ROBBING, BEAT ING WASHINGTON MAN

Licensed Cars Pass 5,000 Mark   Thirteen New Cars Registered in Past Week and Six So Far in Month of March

License 7 New Cars in Week   Number of Cars in County With 1941 License Plates Now Keported at 5,072

RECURRENCE OF ULCERS CAN BE CURED THROUGH SURGERY   Operation Removes From Human Stomachs The Major Part Of The Area Which Produces The Aeid Of Dicectiann

NEI Reports Sinking Two More Vessels   Jap Freighter, Tanker Reported Down Off  Malayan Coast

BANK: BANDIT IS GIVEN LIF!   Sentenced Four Days After : McIntire Holdup

UNION CALLS FOR A “TEST STRIKE   Urion Leaders Say Move Designed to Test Use of WPA Labor at Sub-Union Wages.   BARRACKS JOB INVOLVED

AFL Calls Strike Against Use of WPA Men af Sub-Union Wages   Federation Workers Ordered To Stay Away From Barracks Construction Project

‘Admits Views on Program Of Aid to Great Britain Affected by Overseas Trip

Willkie Hears No Talk Of U.S. As Active Ally      GO. P. Presidential Candidate Returns From "See for Myself" Tour of England and Eire—To Testify Before Senate Group, Probably Tuesday

Willkie Says U. S. Must Aid Britain To Avoid War   GOP Leader Returns F:om Visit to England, Stirred by Experience  REFUSES COMMENT  Will Give Conclusions To Senate Committee  At Lend Bill Hearing

Wy ASA Oo  Says British don’t expect  U. S. soldiers   ‘Failure to lend aid means war’

Willkie Convinced Only Effective Aid For Britain Will Keep U.S. Out of War

Willkie Gets Back from Trip   American Says He Heard ~~ No Talk British Want U. S. as Active Ally

WILLKIE SAYS AID TO BRITAIN MAY AVOID WAR   Calls Realistic View of Opponents of Aid thai ii Invelves War— Will Report to Senators

TO GIVE VIEWS TO COMMITTEE   Says British Do Not Expec U. S. to Become Their Active Ally   DECLINES TO VOICE ANY CONCLUSIONS   Crowd of Friends and Admirers Brave Cold Wind To Greet Him

Modern Cinderella Loses Slipper, but Doesn't Get Romantic Princa

BRITISH TROOPS TAKE ADDIS ABABA IN QUICK DRIVE   East African Force Marched 1,100 Miles  In 7 Weeks to Recapture Ethiopian Capital  AFRICAN WARFRONT  Rs, WY 2cocanramen unre,

Addis Ababa Captured by British Army   Italians Scatter to Hills British Fall Back East of Bengasi

British Take Capital of Ethiopia; Italian Troops Scatter Into. Mountains

ITALIAN EMPIRE  MELTS AS BRITISH ENTER ADDIS ABABA   Great Battle Apparently Shaping Up East Of Bengasi

Great Battle Is Said to Be Shaping East of Bengasi, Between Axis and  British Troops

Ethiopian Capital Taken by British   Capture of Addis Ababa Is Clumination of March of 1,100 Miles Made by South African : Forces in Seven Weeks.

ADDIS ABABA IS SEIZED IN RAPID DRIVE   Duce’s African Empire Weak ens; Troops Mass For Stand In North Africa

Sports Program New for Conway   Intramural Athletics Replace Baseball.

INDIAN TROOPS DEFEND TOBRUK   Believe Germans And Italian: Will Soon Start Drive To Sucz Canal.

Indian Troops Join Defenses  Of Huge Fort   Tobruk Garrison Made Stronger As Axis Offense Fails

ritish Force t Tobruk Is einforced  German Tanks   German Tanks Open Fire On italien Troops

Price Control Bill Nears Floor In House   Anti-Strike Measures Promised Next As House Prepares To Fix “Ceilings”

NAVY BOMBER CRASH KILLS 12   Big BPY Craft Operating Ir Atlantic Ocean Area

NOMURA SETS FORTH TOKYO TRADE PLANS   Claims Nippon Seeks Economic E x pansion Southward.

Japan Will Not Fight U.S. Ambassador Says   Far Eastern Power Seeks Only To Expand Peacefully And Economically, Says Nomura.

AVERS JAPAN WANTS PEACE   Envoy Says There Will Be No War Unless U. S. Takes Initiative

Japan Envoy Asserts Nation Desires Peace  New Ambassador Says   New Ambassador Say: Japan Will Not Take Inifiafive in War

Envoy Sees Possibility Of War   Expansion to Continue “Peaceably” if None interferes

JAPAN DESIROUS OF PEACE WITH U.S,   Admiral Nomura Says Ne War Unless America Takes Initiative

Sees No War Unless U.S.  Moves First  But Envoy Asserts   But Envoy Asserts Nipponese Refuse to Rule Out Resort io Force

JAPAN’S ENVOY ASSERTS PLANS FOR EXPANSION   Declares Economic Aims on Indo China, Siam, Dutch Indies Bu: Disclaims Wish for War Wit! U.S.

Philadelphia Blast Cause Is Sought   Eight City Agencies Launch Investigations into Triple Explosions Fatal to Five

18 Poles Sentenced to Death by Nazi:   Ex-Policemen at Poznan Con. vieted of Murdering German Nationals in 1939.

Nation Waits Crucial Tall< By President   Leaders Expect Guidance on Issue of Convoys

Indians May Change Stand   _ Two Meetings Will Deter‘mine Future Course as Re. gards to Aiding Britain

JAPAN'S THRUSTS INTO BURMA BRINGS WAR THREAT INDIA   LEADERS OF THAT COUNTRY’S DOMINANT POLITICAL GROUPS EXPECTED TO ACT

IRISH BASES URGED   Eire Leader Urges Government To Accede To Request

RISH SPOKESMAN LIKENS POLICY 10 PONTIUS PILATE   Urges Eire to Grant Naval Bases to Great Britain and America.

‘Towa’ 8 Greatest Air Show’  Aug. 17-18 To Feature ‘ ‘: ° Aerial Wedding

GERMAN NAVAL BASE BOMBED   Forty-second Raid of War Hits Wilhelmshaven

Russian Leadership Befogged By Intense German Campaign Says High Command; Moscow Tells Of Continued Resistance

3,000,000 RUSSIAN DEAD   DNB Makes Huge Estimate Of Seviet Casualties

FEAR NATIONALIZATION   Vandenbure and Connalv Distuss Red-Inspired Strikes 

KNOX STARTS CORPUS NAVAL AIR STATION   3600 Pilots to Have Streamlined Job Of Training Every Year

HUGE NAVY AIR BASE IS OPENING   2,500 Fledglings May Be Trained at One Time at Greatest Naval Air Station; ‘Dedication Today

PROPERTY SEIZURE IS UNDER FIRE   California Senator Downey Claims Powers Asked ‘by War Department Would Create Military Dictatorship

Seizure Law Might Close Small Plants   Danger Cited By Californian In Opposing Bill

SEES RUIN FOR SMALL PLANT IN SEIZURE BILL   Senator Downey Says Bill Would Create Military Dictatorship Putting Thousands of Small Plants Out Of Business.

Charge Property Draft to Ruin Small Business   Sen. Downey Says Army Plans Grab of Little Plants Under “War Dictatorship”

Property Seizure Proposal Drawing Some Opposition   Senator Says It Means Possible Ruin For Thousands of Small Businesses

ELLIo COMMEND FEDERAL ALTION   Congressman Lauds Government for Taking Over Power Project

GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER OKLAHOMA DAM   Ra age Dispute Is Checked Back To FOR

No More Butter For Relief; British Get It From Now O;      Drought Cuts SurplusEnglish Needs Take The Rest

OBEY ORDER TO RESIGN POSTS   Heads of Air Associate: Quit Under War Dept  Pressure.

NELSON WILL MAP DEFENSE PROGRAM   Board Moves fo Increase Aluminum Production

SPAB Curtails Expansion of Industries   -Board Asks Study of Defense and Civilian Prograrns

Effort Made ToSolve Shortages   Priorities Director Instructed to Work Out Schedule

EXPANSION 0 F CIVILIAN PLANTS IN U. S. BANNED   S. P. A. B. Orders Drastic Step In Move To End Shortages, Speed Defense   Needs Schedule Asked

Civilian Program   Donald Nelson Works Out Complete Schedule of Requirements in Effort. To Solve Shortages of Materials

Civilian Plant Expansion Halted; Supply Board to Schedule Defense Need:   Further Cut in Auto Production Indicated With Henderson Given Control— Plastics Plant ExLevipawaa Tet uscd ew 2 Axtuauiia r lani, Two Magnesium Plants Financed

Shortage Of Materials To Be Studied Soon   Priorities Board To Make Schedule Of Military, Civilian Requirements

Expansion Of Civilian Industries.  Is Halted   Ordered as SPAB Start Detailed Planning  Of Defense Program To Solve Shortages  DIRECTOR NELSON GIVEN HUGE ‘TASK  Move Made To Obtain Vast New Supplies Of Important Metals

GOVERNMENT Ih MOVE TO SECURE MORE ALUMINUM   Three New Plants Being Built To Supply Essential Metal And Magnesium   SURVEY BEING MADE OF DEFENSE NEEDS

ACTION TAKEN ON PROBLEMS OF-SHORTACES   Prioritiés Board’ Planning Schedule of Military, Civilian Needs   NON-DEFENSE PLANT  EXPANSION HALTED   Government Moves to Gel New Alumiinim and Mag. esting Supplies

MMR. ANNA HIRSCH DIES; ILL 3 MONTHS   Lived ~ In -Sefferson Cit) Since 1937

Mrs. Anna Hirsch Succumbs in Home   Funeral Services Here Friday; Burial to Be at Cole Camp Cemetery

AKRON MAN WEDS. HAWARDEN GIRL   Miss Irene Van Wyhe anc Clarence Bennett Took Vows Last June

Hydrogen Gas Tank Blast Kills  One, Hurts Four Other Persons   FBI and Naval Intelligence Officers Join Inquiry Into Explosion at New Jersey Plant

 Dead, 4 Injured In Factory Blast   In Edgewater, N. i Sabotage Probe Begun

Traffic Toll For Texas Weekend Is At Least 10 Dead  Be Mn bag Ps Pee   Air Cadet One Of Victims Of Crash Near San Antonio

WEEK-END TRAFFIC ‘DEATHS FOR TEXAS REPORTED AT TEN   ACCIDENTS “IN-VA'RTOWS PARTS STATE; FOUR CARS PILE UP ON AUSTIN ROAD

Strikes Keep 500,000 Tale   Believe Agreement Is Near In Bituminous Coal Wage Controversy

PUBLISHER AND BOARD TRUSTEE KILLED IN AUTC   Lee Smith. Part Owner Of Fayette Co. Newspaper, Just On CSTC Board

Cardinal Warns  Of Class Hatrec   LEST AMERICA BE STRANGLED BY CREEPING PARALYSIS: 30 YEARS PARDONABLE,

FRENCH DEBATE STAND (N NAZIS   German Sources Say Its Qutcome Will Determine Relationship.

NAZIS WATCH VICHY CABINE1   eae  Future French Policy Toward Reich Involved in Changes.

France's Future. Depends on Her Political Views   Outcome of Present Struggle Watched By Nazi Governmen

Germans Warn Against French  Policy Change   ‘Future Relationships of Two Countries Periled, View

Franco-German Relations Hinge On Cabinet Upse   Nazi Observers Comment On Efforts of Grevp Inside Government  RESULT IMPORTANi  Believe People Want te Co-Operate With Them  In Watura Paliev

Policy i is In Making   Reich- French Relations Hinze on Political Fight

Issue Left To Vichy Regime   Berlin Asserts Relations Depend Upon Outcome Of ‘Current Difficulties  — — ee a ~- ae wi tee oe bie

Germany Claims Panicky Exodus  In Moscow Now   Berlin. Asserts. Advance Forces Only 90 Miles From Moscow   HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE NEAR MOSCOW   Both Moscow And London Claim Nazi Offensive Is Slowed Down   (BULLETIN)

British Say Zero Hour Is Near in Balkans; Will Aid Greece —   Air Force Ready to Defend City of Salonika

RALLY DAY DRAWS PARENTS, VISITORS      Carmen Seedorti Was Elected Prest dent of County Organization at Annual Meet Last Week

E. J. Kiest, Veteran Dallas Newspaper Publisher, Dies   Noted Newsman Would Have Been 80 in September

EDWIN J. KIEST, DALLAS PUBLISHER, DIED EARLY MONDAY   ROSE FROM NEWSBOY TO OWNER AND PUBLISHER OF BIG SOUTHWEST NEWSPAPER

Violence Flares Anew in Strike At Milwaukee   Deputies Use Tear Gas To Disperse Pickets After Clash with Police

Tear Gas Fired At Allis Strike   ‘Mobile Fortress’. Is Usec By Police to Quell First Violence

STRIKERS RIOT IN MILWAUKEL   Police Rout Mob With Ga: Outside The Plant Of Allis-Chalmers

TEAR GAS USED IN STRIKE RIOT   Back to Work Movement A Allis-Chalmers Plant Marked By Violence

Deputies Fire Tear Gas Bomb:   Violence Breaks Out in Strike at Milwaukee as Plant Reopens   Mediation Board Settles Last Of 4 Strikes Submitted to It

Island Owned by: Portugal: . Is Saved From the Jap-" _'., amese Fozces.   IS HELD IMPORTANT   Jars Couid‘Use Timor to Cut Of Communication “With Australia.

ALLIES HAVE GONTROL OVER TIMOR (oLAND   Island Owned by Portugal Is Saved From the Japanese Forces   IS HELD IMPORTANT   Jars Cou:d Use Timor to Cut Of Communication With Australia.

Navy Admits Enemy Force  Lands at Wake   Communique Bodes Il For Handful of Marines On Island Outpost   HEROIC DEFENSE HAS THRILLED U. S.   Cost in Lives and Ships More Than Wake Worth To Japs, Navy Men Say

U.S. Communique Admits Enemy s On Wake Island   Does Not Concede Wake Is Lost And Her Heroic Defenders Beaten

JAPANESE LAND ON WAKE (SLANG   Fate of Gallant Defenders of Isle Unknown   HOPE REMAINS   Washington Believes That Tired Marines Are Still Fighting Invaders

JAPANESE LAND ON WAKE ISLAND   FATE OF MARINES, WHO HAVE WAGED GALLANT FIGHT, ‘IS UNCERTAIN.

Japs on Wake Isle, But Navy Sees Hope Ye   Foolhardy to Divert Ship: In Sub Infested Zone, Risking Enormous Il & Ine

Fear Wake Island Lost as Navy Reports Jap Landin<   Fate of Heroic Garrison of U.S. Marines in Doubt After Terse Report; Navy Refuses to Concede Fall of Outpost to Jananese

Wake Island’s Fate in Doubt, Navy Indicates   » Terse Report Tells “Of Landing by ©  Troops of Enemy

Sincerely, THE STAR STAFF   Navy Announces Jap Forces Land On Wake Island Shore

WAKE ISLAND LANDING MADE BY NIPPONESE   Announcement by Navy Leaves Fate of Marines In Doubt   RELIEF COULDN'T BE DISPATCHED TO BASE   Place May Change Hands Several Times During War, Navy Men Say

Wake Island Attacked: 7 Fate Is Still Unknowr   Navy's Communique Seems to Bode Ill for Handful of Marines on Tiny Istand—Loss Not Conceded by Nayy

Enemy Force Invades U.S. Wake Island   Fate of Courageous Marines Remains Unknown   OPTIMISM STATED

3,000 RETURN TO SHIPYARDS   Boiler Makers Led Marcl Through Machinist Pickets

Three Thousand Return To Work At Shipyards   All Skilled Workmen Except Machinists Are Returning To Their Jobs

Auto Ass’n Calls Gasoline Curfew Failure   Urges Lifting of Ickes —_ on Sales After 7

DULINE CURFEW LIFTING 1S URGED   Closing Of East Stations Does No Good, Claim

ASK LIFTING OF CURFEW ON GAS IN EAST STATES   American Automobile Association Makes Request On Grounds It Is Unnec essary Inconvenience   ‘RATIONING NQ HELP   Declares Present Plan Has Little Or No Effect In Conserving East’s Fue}

AAA Requests Lifting Of  Gas °C urfew   State Ruling Has Little Or No Effect On Conserving

American Society Calls 7 P. M. Curb an Unnecessary Act With Little Achieved  Taxes Assured  Doestaean, Gantone. WI f° 2

Would Lift Gas Curfew as Unnecessary Inconvenience   American Automobile Association Says It Has Little or No Effect -on Conserving the East’s Supply of Motor Fuel, One of Series of Recommendatinne

END OF CURFEW ON GAS IS URGED   AAA SAYS FAILURE OF EXPERIMENT IS PROVEN BY NOW

AAA SCOFFS AT GASOLINE BAN      Mere ‘Inconvenience,  Chief Asserts

Ask Curfew On Gasoline Be Lifted   AAA Says Inconvenience. Unnecessary; Has No Effect On Conservation

Auto Association Wants  7 P. M. Gas Curfew Lifted   Claims It Is “Unnecessary In. convenience’ Which Has No Effect In Conserving Supply Of Fuel

Gas ‘Curfew’ Is Protested   Automobile Association Says 7 p.m. Closing af Eastern Stations [s Unnecessary

LIFTING OF GAS CURFEW SOUGH   Unnecessary Inconvenience With No Saving In Fuel

A.A.A. Asks Gas Curfew End; Eastern States Assured Oil Curbs Won’t Curtail Taxes

AAA, URGES 7 O'CLOCK CURFEW BE ELIMINATED   Closing Termed ‘“Unneces. sary Inconvenience’ With Little or No Effect on Conserving East’s Supply of Gasoline  TAXES NOT AFFECTED

Oil Tanker Burn:  In River Rouge   Two Dead; Police, FBI Begin Probe

GAS EXPLODES, VESSEL BURNS   Hint Sabotage Aboard Tanker In River Rouge; Two Lives Lost.

TANKER AFIRE AFTER A BLAST   Cargo’ Burns in River Near Detroit; Two Persons Believed Dead

BLAST WRECKS TANKER ON ROUGE RIVER   Two Are Killed In Detroit Tragedy Probe Is Going On

UiL TANKER BURNS: STUDIES ARE MADE   Explanation Of Explosior Is Sought Teday By Police

Oil Tanker Blast Claims 2 Lives; Probe Underway   Tanker Burns In River Rouge; 750,000 Gallons Exploded

ANKER BLAST IN RIVER ROUGE IS UNDER INQUIR\   Two Dead, Others Hurt—FB Probes Sabotage Angle In Detroit -Fire:

Defenders Reported To Be Inflicting Heavy Losses On Paratroops   ATTACK ON CYPRUS IS EXPECTED NEXT

Nazis Reported Occupying Suda Bay And Candia   ltalian Blue jackets Reinforce lnvaders, Flank Allied Defenders.

Nazis Occupy Candia, Suda Bay’s Harbor   Struggle Appears Near End for Greek Island  in Mediterranean

End Of 10-Day Struggle For Vital Mediterranean Island Is Near; 30,000 Germans In Battle

Three Arrested By Patrolmen   Taken to Amarillo On Armed Robbery Charges

Nazis WarnAmericans They Face Torpedoes   say United States Citizens Returning Home Aboard British Vessels Do So at Thoir OQwn Rick

NAZIS WARN OF U-BOAT THREAT   Roosevelt Accused By Berlir Of Jeopardizing Lives Of Citizens Abroad

“i ru   Adjournment Delay is Predicted at Harrisburg   pEMOCRATS BLAMED FOR FAILURE TO ACT

Reapportionment Seen As Major: Stumbling Block In the Way; Of The Scheduled Final Ad-' jourrment This Week \   CONFEREES TO MEET TO DICUSS PLANS

Legislatur e Wrestles With  Deadlock Over Schemes for  Congressional Realignment

SABOTAGE OR LOW WATER SUGGESTED. EXPLOSION CAUSE   Investigators Pick Smashed Instruments From Wreckage Of Demolished Denver Lo ramnatite

Only Three Days Remain to Gather Votes to Apply on Special Award

AZIS ADVANCE ON ATHENS AS PASS IS FORCED   Hea vy Losses in Men _ Are e Acknowledged.

GERMANS SIGHT EARLY FALL OF CAPITAL AS RETREAT IS BOMBED   Nazis Admit Heavy Losses In Men Inflicted By Allies; Planes Range Ahead To Cut OFF Eecane By Sag.

Reich Spokesman Says Troops Moving On Toward Athens, Which Is Expected to Fall Soon   Dive-Bombers Relentlessly Spray Retreating Imperial Forces and Bomb Ships in Southern Ports

British Admit Falling Back,  Lines Intact   New Zealanders Wreck 23 Nazi Tanks, Repell Attack Near Mt. Oeta   RAF BOMBS TRIPOLI

Nazi Forces Advance On Capital Of Greece   New Zealand Anti-Tank Units Wreck German Tanks and Repel Panzer Attack—-Heavy Cas.  ualties inflicted

Heavy Casualties Inflicted On Nazi Divisions In Yielding Thermopylae To Invaders   TROOP EVACUATION NOT YET UNDER WAY

Athens Expected To Fall like ‘A Ripe Apple’   Hitler’s Forces Driving Toward Greek Capital

Set, Rat Set Rat Set Lot Set be  ~ WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR ACO TODAY

CONSTRUCTION MEN ON STRIKE   Quit Work on Defense Projects as Result Of Wage Demands

Walkout Hits Navy Projec   Construction Workers Strike at San Diego in Support of Their Wage Demands

WILLKIE GO TO LONDON SUNDA\   Makes A Sight Secing Trin Through Lisbon Today

WILLKIE 10 GET WARM WELCOME BY LONDONERS   Sight-seeing In Lisbon To  day; Will Hop to Britain Sunday.

Seek Showdown On Convoying   House Anti-Convoy Bloc Files Petition

B. F. Thratlkill of State Dairy Division Passes  Brief Illness Takes Life of Leading Montana Resident

B. F. Thrailkill of  State Dairy  Division Passes Brief Illness Takes   Life of Leading   AR ak nee ee Dactelans

Long Economic Struggle For Germany Forecast If Soviet Union Conquered

Quick Nazi Triumph In Arms Seer   Long Economic Fight To Exploit Territory Is Predicted

Quick German Military Victory Over Russia But Long Economic Fight Seen

Red Army Is Not Able to Withstand Onslaught of German Blitz Forces?

Experts Pick Nazis: Germans Face Long Economic Fight  To Exploit Russia

Victory Is Held Likely   But Long Economic Fight To Exploit Any Russian Territory Conquered Foreseen By Most Expert European Observers.

QUICK GERMAN VICTORY SEEN   But Lengthy Economic Bat tle Is Predicted By Bern Observers °¢

SPEEDY VICTORY FOR NAZIS SEEN   But Experts Say Long Fight Needed To Exploit Gains

Quick Nazi Military Win Is Likely   But A Long Economic Fight To Exploit Torritory Seen

Experts See Possibility Of Quick German Military Victory But Long Economic Fight In Russian Campaigr

TRUCE REACHED   Union Votes Tuesday On Proposal To End Todd Strike

Agreement on Dock Dispute Is Reached   Galveston Unions  Will Meet Tuesday to Study Terms of Board’s Suvgestions

List 11 of Kearny Crew as: Mein Feared De   ‘First Casualties °° Noted. in ‘Shoot On Sight’ Order

Nazis Charge Incident Staged By Roosevelt   “Next of. Kin” Informed  After Destroyer Kearny Hit By Nazi U-Boat

KEARNY ATTAGK ANOTHER EFFORT TO CONTROL SEAS   11 Members of Kearny Crew Reported “Missing” as Vessel Reaches an American Port.   LITTLE HOPE ANY WILL ~ * BE FOUND ALIVE   Either Blown into Sea by Torpedo or Bodies are ir Sealed Bulkhead to Prevent Sinking.

Hull calls Hitler a highwayman   Kearny attack is another instance

MASS MOVING FOR DEFENSE   NEARLY HALF OF POPULATION OF CITY OF 19,000 MUST SOON LEAVE THEIR’ HOMES

O'DANIEL AHEAD BY 12 VOTES   Forges Inte Lead Over Johnson, New Deal Favovite an LAyvs<

Residents of Leningrad Build Deep Defense Line 'To Make Last-Ditch Stand   Terrific Fighting Occurs on Approoches To Kiev, Capitol of Ukraine; Russians  Declare German Drive Stopped

Allocation of Over 21 Millions Is Made for Student Work Program      Kensas Is Allotted $146,244 for College and $222,615 for Graduate

Hitler Declares Britain Doomed   No Power Can Prevent Defeat of Empire. Fuehrer Tells Generals

HITLER SAYS AID WON'T SAVE FOES   ENGLAND WILL FALL, HE TELLS MEETING OF HIS GENERALS

Hitler Says NoPower Can Save Britain   England Wilt Fall, Ho Tells German War Leaders

Hitler Answers Roosevelt With Victory Speech   Fuehrer Declares ‘No Power’ On Earth Can Save England From Defeat.   TO RELIEVE FASCISTS

HITLER SAYS NO ONE CAN SAVEBRITAIN   Declares. - No “Support Cai Change Outcome of Battle _.. “In Any Respect”.

Hitler Says “No Power” On Earth Can  Save Great Britain From Deteat In War

HITLER DECLARES NO EARTHLY POWER CAN SAVE ENGLAND   NO SUPPORT COMING FROM ANYWHERE CAN C¥ANGE OUTCOME SAYS FUEHRER

Hitler Sure. Of Winning   Says No Power on Earth Can Save England

NOTHING CAN SAVE ENGLAND - HITLE}   Declares That Support From Other Nations Will Be Of No Avail.

Hitler Says No Power Can  Save Britain   Speech Regarded Reply To Roosevelt; Claims All Help Too Late

SAYS "NO POWER” ON EARTH CAN SAVE 5REAT BRITAIN NOW   Hitler Makes Memorial Day Speech In Army Museum

RUSSIANS CHECK NAZI PINCERS ATTACK ON KIEV   Fighting Reported Hav ing Cost the German: Peery, Diced Two Reeiments   Berlin Claims ‘Red’ Arm ies Have Been ‘Rippec To Pieces*

COSTS NAZIS 2 REGIMENTS AT ZHITOMIR   Berlin Admits Intensification Of Russ Counter Attacks On All Fronts

GERMANS CLAIM ADVANCE TOWARD UKRAINE CAPITAL   Reds Declare Nazis Have Lost Two Regiments ir Heavy Fighting 90 Miles Southwest of Kiev.   ‘SMOLENSK AREA ALSO SCENE OF BIG BATTLES   Germans Again Announce That Main Russian Army in Smolensk Sector Has Been Destroved.

COUNTY WICKLOW, SOUTH OF DUBLIN STRUCK BY BOMBS   Irish Still Digging In Debris Explosives Identified As German.

‘British Army to Test Power   Vieltle Kast Hinges on Performance in Libya  Blepes athe

IOWA WILL BE WARMER SUNDA)   8 Below Reported at Mason City; Mercury Climbs From Lows

BANDIT BREAKS KENTUCKY JAll   Knocks Down Trusty Climbs Over Wall

No Reply From Japanese; U.S. Remains Firm   State Department Waits Fo1 Reply From Tokyo And Situation In Far East Con ~ tinues Tense.

WAR FORTUNES OF JOHN BULL LOOKING UP AGAIN AND AGAIN _ HE IS COMMANDING ATTENTION

John Bull’s Stock Up Again, Stalin Shows He’s Still Free Soul, But Knock-Out Nazi Blow Still Bad Threat   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Associated Press Writer

World Is Cognizant Qf Britain Success   Prominence Given By Reds Of Roosevelt’s Pledge To Aid England

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DeWitt MacKenzie   Reports Great Significance In Moscow’s Giving Prominence To Roosevelt’s British-Aid Speech

The War Today   Brilain’s Stock Rises But Her Danger Is Far From Past Today      yy Dewllt Mackenzie QE Fareien Observer

Things Look: Better: For Br. itain 1 Be WW th: ‘Recent Allied Victories: “U. Ss. Assurances. Vital Factor

Things Looking Up, But Britain Is Still Far From Out Of The Woods

THE WAR TODAY. Britain Gains In War Prestige  Russia and Turkey Impressed By Victories

Secretary Ickes Urges U.S. Entry Into Europe's War   Lindbergh Lashed Thursday Night In Radio Address

Ickes Sounds Virtual Cali to Arms   Brands Lindbergh as One of I Hitler’« Stanneac

Lindbergh Raked By Secretary   Flier Is Branded As Hitler’s ‘Stooge’

ICKES SOUNDS VERBAL BLAST AT LINDBERGH   Virtual Cail to Arms Forms Keynote of Address

STRIKE DATA MADE PUBLIC   TIME LOST DURING PAST 1: MONTHS MORE THAN EQUALS TIME REQUIRED FOR * 10,000 WARPLANES

Extra   MOTION PICTURE STARS MISSING   Madeleine Carroll, Sterling Hay. den Reported Missing on Sloop at Sea.

Legion Parley _ Held At Remsen Attracts Crowd Members And  ' Visitors Defy Threatening Weathe:

GOOPERGENT TAX RAISE   Secretary Morgenthau Say: “Small Price’? for Freedom.

MORGENTHAU TESTIFIES — ON TAXES   Says Proposed New Taxation Small Price to Pay for ‘Defense

NEW TAXES HELD ‘SMALL PRICE’ BY MORGENTHAU   Treasury Head Out-lines Objectives to ouseGroup.

4 OBJECTIVES FOR PROGRAM OF TREASUR}   Designed so That There Shall be Fair Share of Burden for All and to Keep Prices Down.

Flight of 21 Army Bombers To HawaiiToldbyEmmon:   Air Force Commander Says Trip Proves U. §. Can Send Flying Fortresses in Large Numbers Great Distunces, Back Up Bases With Tremendous Power

FIRST LADY ‘PUTS IN AS ~ BUSY DAI   Mrs. Roosevelt Ha:  Every Minute Oc -cupied on Jnauguration Day.. .°

BUSY ‘FIRST LADY’ TO CONTINUE ROLE OF ‘AMBASSADOR’   May Broaden Travels With Visits To Latin America

Fear Rain  In North   Flooded Rivers Recede, But More Rain Is Due

F lood Waters In Wisconsin  Falling Back   But Hundreds Anxiously Watch Skies When Rain Falls Today

British Raids Tangle German Communications Air Offensive Also  Destroying Nazi Invasion Facilities

British Continue Heavy Bombing of Nazi Ports   Competent Observer Believes Way Is Being Paved for Invasion of the Continent

R. A. F. Raids Strangle German Lines   Western Front Is Softened for Possible Invasion

BRITISH BLAST AT NORTHERN FRANCE   Nazi Defenses for Britist Invasion Believed Softened

Invasion Bases Ravagedin Hail Of SuperBombs      ‘Britons ‘Rave Nazi Base From Kiel to Brest As RAF Smashes 8-Shin Canvay

BRITISH USE ‘SUPER-BOMB   4,000-Pound Missle Add:  Vast Weight To Forays Against German Communications

———— RAF HEAVY BOMBERS SOFTEN NAZI DEFENSES FOR BRITISH INVASION?

Air Attacks Expanded By Britain   RAF Edges Inland And Stages Two More Daring Daylight Raids   SIX VESSELS HIT IN GERMAN CONVOY

R.A.F. Raids Paving Way for British Invasion, If Course Is Decided On

RAF Continues  Blows at Nazis   Daring Daylight Sweeps Made Over France as  2 Convoys Attacked

HEAVY BOMBERS IN BRITISH AIR_RALD   RAF Attaoks Believed to Have Softened Nazi Defénses Along Coast -

RAF BOMBERS BLAS! NORTHERN FRANGE   Also Strike At Becca Chios iar Tad  - * * * TT. wntiniinieoatinn Tinac

AIR OFFENSIVE SOFTENING UP NAZI DEFENSE   ENGLISH BOMBERS GOING DEEPER INTO REICH

U. §. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANNOUNCE RATES   Maximum Rates Determined Which Farmers May Earn By Carrying Out Soil Building   TWO TYPE PROGRAM   Payments for Soil Building “Practices wad, Planting: Within Crop Allotments;

Hutchins Raps Educators for Lack Of Vision in Modern School Work

Hutchins Criticizes Educational System As Century Behind   Students Not Trained To Think for Selves, He Tells Educators

Blames Educators  For Old Methods   Pres. Hutchins Says They Are to Blame For Muct  of “Failure.”

King Carol Retains His Honor: He Will Pay Bill at Spanish Hotel He Deserted

-CAROL WILL PAY HIS BILL   ‘Rumania’ s Ex-King Telephones Hotel Manager From Lisbon

Carol Does Not Disclose Plans   Former Rumanian King Tells Seville Hotel His Bill Will Be “Paid in Full”

CREATES ARMY FOR INVASION OF CONTINENT   Fall Of Tobruk, Fascist Base In Libya, Due Momentarily

G. Britain Looks to U. S. Intervention to Win War   Few Optimistic Enough to See Hitler's Grip Broken in Less Than 2 Years

British See Victory Over Nazi Submarine ‘Wolf Pack   Life in Germany Is One of Deprivation for Men, Women and Children; Are Poorly Clothed and Fed

Germans Conserve Every Ounce of Needed Metal; Britain Worries Over Lack of Convoy Ships for Supplies

Britain Battles to Break German Blockade: Nazis Rationing System Drastic

British, Germans Both Confident of Victory; ~ Nazis. Expect It. Soon

yw DIDS Fre? But Worldly-Wise Won't Take Them, Negro Bovs Discover,

51 U. S. MARINES REACH ENGLAND   SURVIVORS FROM SUNKEN SHIP DUE TO ARRIVE SOON

INOUNCE ARRIVAL OF  ARINES IN LONDO}    Relieve’ Armed :Londor bbies Who Are Guarding inlomatic Headquarters

51 MARINES IN ENGLAND   Others, And Survivors Of Torpedoed Liner, Expected

31 Marines Arrive in London: _ All Red Cross Nurses Aboard Torpedoed Ship Reported Safe

51 U. S. MARINES ARRIVE AT THE LONDON EMBASSY   Will Take Over Guard Duties at the U.S. . Embassay in London

U. 5, MARINES.T0-. TAKE OVER GUARDING LONDON EMBASSY   FIFTY-ONE MEN ARRIVED WEDNESDAY; OTHERS EXPECTED SHORTLY

51 Marines  In London   U. S. Forces Will Take Over Guard Duty at Embassy

Marines Arrive At London Post   Fifty-One Americans to Guard U. §, Embassy

MARINES REACH LONDON   Detachment Will Guard TU. 8. Embassy In British City

F. R. Predicts Differences Between Knudson, Henderson Will Be lroned Out

THREATENING ROCK FINALLY FALLS 1000 YEARS AFTER FIRST THREATENING “TOWN BEAUTIFUL”

Threatening Rock Finally Crashes   Big Boulder Perched Precariously Comes Rolling Down on Pueblo Town

Rock That Frightened Prehistoric Indians ~~ Falls After 1,000 Years

Rock That Frightened Prehistoric Savages Falls After 1,000-Year Wait

Rock ck Crashes  ~ On City Ruins   Residents . ‘Move - Before Huge Boulder. Falls  ‘From Cliffside

Death Valley Scotty Is Unable to Find $100,000 He Buried Deep in Desert; Court Hears Story

Japan Decides To Keep Talking as Big Naval Foree Enters the East

U.S. British Curb Of Japan Urged   London Press Suggests  Move to Aid Russia

U.S. ASKED T0 BLOCK JAPAN   British Want America To “Guarantee” Russian  Far East Border

Demands Grow  For Soviet Aid   British-U.S. Guarantee Against Jap’s Attack Urged to Free Army

More Active Help for Reds Uraed   Guarantee of Far East Borders Is One Suggestion

British Suggest That U. S. Get in and Help Protect Russia in East To Release Russian Forces There

WANT ENGLAND AND U.S. 10 AID REDS IN ORIENT   Allied Guarantee of  Border Against Jap Attack Urged

Suggests That Britain and America Guarantee Reds’ Far East Frontiet

Demands Grow For Active Aid  To Russia   British Press Suggests U. S., Britain Guarantee Reds’ Eastern Frontier

HISTORIC 8RD TERM STARTED AT NOON HOUR   Chief Executive In Inaugural Address Tells Nation That Democracy  Is Not Doomed.

U.S. Issues Demand Upon Allis Chalmers  Knudsen, Knox Send Virtual Ultimatum  a. BaD liasin Chelien

OPM Director And Secretary Of Navy Act In Bold Move   Company and Union Told To Start Work On Defense Orders At Milwaukee Plant   MESSAGES SENT TO BOTH GROUPS

STRIKE-BOUND HRM TOLD 10 RESUME WORK   GOVERNMENT TAKES HAND AT ALLIS CHALMERS

Government Moves To End Nine-Week Strike   Officials, Resorting to Bold Stroke, Virtually Order Allis Cholmers Heads and Employes to Resume Defense’ Oneratinne

Strike-Closed Firm Ordered fo Start Work   O. P. M., Secretary of Navy Join in Taking Action

KNUDSEN, KNOX DENAND PLANT BE REOPENED   OPM TAKES BOLDEST STROKE IN ALLIS CHALMERS DISPUTE   TESTING ITS POWER

Government Orders Allis-Chalmers Plant to Resume Production ‘In Bold Stroke to End Long Strike

QPM AND NAVY TIRED OF DELAY   Knudsen And Knox Say Nation Cannot Wait Longer For Defense Materials

MUST END STRIKE   Government Virtually Orders AllisChalmers Company to Resume Work.

Government Calls for Re. sumption of Work at Once on Defense Orders in Hands of Company.   FULL CO-OPERATION OF STRIKERS DEMANDED   Knox and Knudsen Declare Longer Wait for Settlement of 9-Week-Old Walkout Is Out of Question.

PLANT IS TOLD TO END STRIKE   Government Calls on Allis. Chalmers Concern to Resume Operations

U.S. Issues Demand Upon Allis Chalmers   Knudsen, Knox Send “Virtual ‘Ulfimatun fo End Lona Strike -

Union Ignores Bold Move By Knudson, Knox   Government's Power To End Strikes  Due For Test At Allis-Chalmers.

GREEKS SEIZE ITALIAN TROOPS   Fascists Continue to Fall Back In Albania, Says Athens Report

AUTHORITY SOUGHT FOR INDUCTION OF 19-YEAR-OLD BOYS   Opposition Arises To Expanding Upper Age Bracket To 44 Years

Ask Lower Draft Age   Roosevelt Recommends 19 Year Age For Induction

War Officials Want Age Group Lowered To 19   Department Says Lower Age Bracket Will Add More to Service Than Those Above 35 Years.

Lower Draft to 19 Years, FDR   Wants Large Enough Pool of Men to Meet All Needs

Senate Leaders Asked by President to Lower Service Age Two Years; New Selective Service Bill Being Considered ; Age Cut Proposal Has Support of War Dept.

res" ane -osevelt Asks -_ Ss ~ for Reduction of . Saum Draft Age to 19   ‘Change Would Bring 2,400,000 Additional Men Under Selective Service -— Registrotion, War Department Estimates

19-YEAR-OLDS FOR DRAFT ARE ASKED   ROOSEVELT PROPOSES CHANGE IN MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Slash In Ages — Ts Requested   War Department Seekins Induction Of 19-Year Olds In Service

Committee Lowers Age Tol9 Years   Bill Reported Out Without Opposition

RESPOND TO APPEAL BY PRESIDENT—UNDER THE BIL1 MEN 18.TO 64 WOULD HAVE TO REGISTER — NO DIS   stnTING VOTES

President Would Lower Draft Age   Declares Limit Should Be Changed From 21 _ to 19 in Order to Obtain as Large a Pool of ©  Men for Armed Forces as Possible,

FDR Requests 19-Year Olds For War Duty   Senate Military Committee Asked To Lower Limit: House Refuses.   BILL UP WEDNESDAY

President Says Nation Should Have Enough Mer To Meet All Contingence:

LOWER DRAFT AGE I$ ASKED BY WAR DEP'T   Want Legislation Which Will Permit Induction of 19Year-Olds'

19-YEAR-OL0S, FR LG POOL   President Recommends Drop in Limits Set by House Committee.   WOULD RAISE LARGER ’ FORCE FOR EMERGENCY

SENATE GROUP WITH BILL 15 SENT LETTER   Minimum Age In Bill In Committee Fixed  At 21 Years nycn OV Wan NnetoT   2,400,000 More Men Tc Be In Draft Under This Plan

‘Senate Gets President's Draft Views   Urges Army Large Enough to Meet All Continaencies

FDR Favors Drait Age To Start At 19   7  President Says? Fation  Needs Men to Mect Al  Contingencies.

ROOSEVELT WOULD CUT DRAFT AGE   President And War Department Urge That Selective Service Be Applied To Those 19 Years Of Age—Appeal From Committee’s Action

FDR ASKS CUT IN DRAFT AGE   Lower Limit Would Add Two Million Men

ROOSEVELT FOR MINIMUM DRART AGE NINETEEN   Tells Senate Leaders :Nation Should Have Sufficient Pool of:Men to - Meet Contingencies   ARMY FAVORS. PLAN   Senate Committee Consid ers Bill Making All From ‘21 Through 44 Eligible For Service >

F.D.R. Would Set Draft Age Minimum At 19   Reduction Of Lowe: Limit Also Suggested By War Department.

F.R. Urges Lower Draft   Would Make Age 19 Minimum for Service; New Registration Drafted

Senate Is Asked For Lower Age   ‘Opposition Likely To Re duction And Also Ex. panding Bracket.

FR. IN FAVOR OF 19 YEARS AS DRAFT MINIMUN   Prefers That To 21 Years, Inform: Leaders in Both Houses of Congress Today.

2 Million Youths Involved in Plan   President Backs Army’s Proposal To Lower Figures on Conseription

HUGE POOL OF MEN IS HELD NEED   Army Eager For Twe Million Between  19 And 21

WOULD BROADEN RANGE OF DRAFT   War Department Officials Ask for Lowering of Age Minimum ) by Two Years.   INCLUDE I9-YEAR-OLDS

19-YEAR LIMIT ASKED BY FDR   Recommends Enough Men In Armed Forces to Meet All Contingencies

PRESIDENT ASKS DRAFT AGE OF 19   Would Bring 2,400,000 New Men Under Registration

President Asks Age Limits Be Cut to 19 Years   Wants Large Enough Pool Of Reserve Men For Any Contingency

19 Minimum Draft Age Is Urged By President   Plans To Include Men Up To 45 May Be Modified As Army Indicates Older Men Will "Not Be Needed

ROOSEVELT FOR LOWER AGE LIMIT   Approves Calling of 19 Year-Olds to Service as Army Suggests   LARGE POOL OF MEN DESIRED   Some Opposition Arises, But Speedy Approval of. Changes Is Expected

CUT IS ASKED IN DRAFT AGE   a Roosevelt Recommends Re: ducing Minimum Age To 19

President for Reduction in  Dratt Age   Roosevelt Favors Selecting  19-.Year-Olds

F, R FAVORS 19 IN DRAFT AGE   Declares Large Enough Pool of Men Needed t&  Miaating CPantingansize

AGE LIMIT OF 19 SQUGHT BY WAR OFFICIALS   Senate Military Committee Is Asked for Legislation Reducing the Selective Service Minimum Age by Two Years   OPPOSITION ADMITTED

President Urges Lowering Draff Age to 19   Roosevelt Sends Letters to Wallace, Barkley and McNary

Lower Age on Draft Sought  President Sends Message to Senate Leadare

Would Furnish Large Pool OF Reserves To Meet Future Contingencies

PRESIDENT URGES THAT YOUTHS OF 19 BE NAMED IN DRAFT   Reduction In Age Limits For Military Service Is Sought In Letter   Senate Group Considering Placing Those From 2} To 44 In Ranks

Lower Draft AgeMinimum  1019, FR Asks      Seeks Sufficient. Poo! of Men to Meet Problema Foreseeable

Department Is Anxious To Extend Draft To Younger, Rather Than Older Men

Scour Pacific In Search of  ' Jap Squadron   Knox Discloses U. §. Losses In Hawaii: Senators Urge Relief For Midway, Wake Defenders; Philippines Stand Off Enemy.

President Requests Select Service Age Be Lowered fo 19   Says Nation Should Have Large Pool Of Men

Congress (ives President New Wariime Power   Votes FDR Control Of All Alien Property,  Communications   ASKS LOWER DRAFT   Men 18 Can Be Called To Army Duty Under New Proposal

WAR GAME NOW COMES TO END   No decision yet on mock battle between Second and Third armies

LOUISIANA WAR GAMES ARE OVER   Half Million Men Ready to Return To Their Bases

War Ove Peace In Swamps           To Break Camp in : : “and Louisiana—Return @ to Home Bases

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY      MOCK WAR ENDS: AWAIT UMPIRES DECISION

ORGANIZING STATE SYSTEM FOR THE RATIONING SETUI   BTATE DEFENSE OFFICIALS ALREADY ENGAGED IN WORKING OUT PLANS FOR OHIO

Defense Officials Anticipate Government. Control of Distributions — Expect’ Such Confrol of Commodities. Vilal to War Kifort — Hendersow: Notifies Counelt ot Deadline.

Accidents During 1940 Brought 96,000 Deaths   ‘Flivver Armada’ Suaqgested for Defense !

Roseoe Turner Proposes Fleet of  200.000 Private “Flivver Planes’   Holds Craft Could Be Made Single-Seaters, with Heavy Armaments, Capacity for 100 Pound Bombe

aUGGEOTS ARMADA OF FLIWER PLANES   ‘Noted Flier Bel Believes ‘Plan  Would Be Boon to Home Defense

FLIVVER PLANE ARMADA URGED   Tumer, Speed Flyer, Proposes 200,000 Airships for Defense

Flivver Plane Army Advised   Could Defend U. S.,, Says Col. Turner

BLAST IN BRITISH ORDNANCE PLAN]   ‘One Worker Killed, Mater  ial Damage Slig’ht, Says London Report

-EXPLOSIONS IN PLANTS   One Killed and Three Injured in Fi Blast in Britain :

SALE OF GAS AT NIGHT IS HALTED HERE   Peace -time “Blackout! Had Liftle Effect in County   TRUCKS AND TAXIS GIVEN EXEMPTION   Oil Men Forecast a Twe  Cent Rise in Price Per  Gallon

Gasoline Restrictions Go in Effect in East and Prices May Rise as Result

Curfew on Gas Causes  Owners To Fill Tanks   Many Bring Cans for Extra Fuel; Some Stations Defy Ickes s Request To Close at Night

Gasoline Curfew Brings Rush of Day Buying to Stations in Eastern States

“Filler ‘er Up” Day-Long Cry at 100,000 Eastern Filling Stations   TWO DEVELOPMENTS ARE THREAT TO PLAN   Motorists Buy Extra Sup plies, Some Companies Refuse to Close

NAVY OFFERS GOOD FOOD AND VARIED REGREATION   Call This Office And Get Free Booklet on “Life in The Navy”

FOUND IN THE NAVY   Varied Recreation, Good Food and Plenty of It for the Enlisted Men.

RAIDS BY SUBS COME TO AN END   No Attacks Reported Since Wednesday: One Jap Craft Known To Be Sunk

Jap Sea Raids Off Coast Are Halted   Bombers, Warships ‘Are Effective

WATERS OF PACIFIC BEING SWEPT TODAY FOR JAP SUB BOATS   Bombers and Warship: Seek Craft ond Raids Are Stopped for tha Time Beina.

PATROL HALTS JAP SUB RAIDS   Sinking of Enemy Underse; Craft Last Reported Action Off Califarnio.

Japs Subs Are Quieted Along  Pacific Coast   ‘Patrol Bombers, Warship:  Halt Raiding For Time ' Being, At Least

QUBMARINE MENACE IS BELIEVED HALTED   Bombers And Warships Continue Search For Craft

RAIDS ON AMERICAN WEST COAST SHIPS HALTED; SUB SUNK   Jap Submarine Smashe¢ By U.S. Bombing Patrol

Coast Attacks End as Navy Sinks Jap Sub   Nine Ships ‘Under Bir In Six Days, Bub Only One Sunk

UG AT TAGKS ON VESSELS SUBSIDE   Activity Of U. S. Bomber: On West Coast May Have Halted Jap Raider:

Foes Across Dnieper River Soviets Admit  Passage South of Kiev and Rail City’s Fall Acknowledged  OTHER LINES HOLD Russians Reveal Battle  of 100 Planes Above Leningrad         OTHER LINES HOLD

RUSSIA ADMITS BESIEGED KIEV IS ENDANGERED   Sermans Cross Great Dnieper River South of City, Official Soviet Report Says   RAIL JUNCTION OF — KREMENCHUG FALLS   Further South, Reds Are Reported Holding Firm Against German At tempts to Cross River

SOVIETS TELL OF KREMENCHUG FALL, NEAR KIE\   MOSCOW REPORTS RAILWA’ JUNCTION I8 CAPTURED AFTER FIERCE FIGHTING   GERMANS CLAIM RESISTANCE AT LENINGRAD 1S WEAKENING      Avialors Report -Suvtets Destroying Blocks nf Buildings, Getting Ready for Street Fieht

AIR ATTACK HEAVY; FALL OF SMOLENSK DENIED BY RUSSIANS   Many Raid Alarms Silence Radio Moscow, Sweden Hears; Nazis Advance Slowly At Heavy Cost   (RULLETIN)

VICHY CABINET MAPS COURSE IN NEW CRISIS   Extraordinary Sessions Indi cate Reorientation of  French Policy   WEYGAND’S PRESENCE IS HELD IMPORTANT   Relations Between France And Great Britain are Gravely Acute   Vichy is Seen Holding Key to Next Axis Blow at Britain in Near East

French ‘It Conform to Axis Policy   Developments In Mediterranean Looked For, Particularly Regarding French-Mandated Syria; Sequel To Meeting.   Anti-British

Strong Defense of Syria Indicated after Meeting Of the Cabinet in Vichy   General Weygand Expected To Take Charge of Efforts To Repel Invaders; Brifish Atiack Predicted by French Radio at Beirul; Mediterranean Situation Becoming More Alarming

Predict Shift in Vichy Policy As Weygand Meets Cabinet   Officials Summoned for Two Extraordinary Sessions as Aftermath of Hitler-Mussolini Conferences at Brenner Pass: Syria Issue Foremost

Black Sea Port Of Kherson Is Reported Captured And Leningrad Further Menaced By Drives Being Staged At Both Ends Of The  ~-Long Front Across Soviet

HOUSE REPUBLICANS SEEK TO FORCE VOTE ON CONVOY MATTER   MINORITY PARTY LEADERS DESIRE, TO OFFER AND ANTICONVOY AMENDMENT

REPUBLICANS BEATEN BY A TECHNICALITY   Congressmen’s Speeches Indicate Growing Sentiment for Deliver ing Goods to Britain

U.S. Convoys Wanted Now By Rep. Patrick   Anti-Convoy Amendment To Pending Biil Is Blocked  Ry Terhnirality

FAIL 10 FORCE VOTEONCONVO\   Parliamentary Technicality Blocks Their Way   DEBATE BILL   Pending Bill Would Give F.D.R. Power To Act

OPPONENTS OF CONVOY PLAN FAIL   House Republicans Seek to Force Immediate. Vote on Question; Issue, However, Remains Uppermost:

House Republicans Balked In Move ~ ToForce Vote On Anti-Convoy Plan   Axis Ship Seizure Debate Nearing An End; Demo cratic Leaders Would Leave Disposition Of Seized Ships Up To President.

HOUSE FAILS TO REACH VOTE ON CONVOY ISSUE   Republicaris Parliamentary Technicality “Blocks :At-tempt.to Offer. AntiConvey Amendment   DEBATE STILL WAGED   House. Expects to Pas Measure Authorizing President.to:Make Use Seized- Foreign: Ships

CONVOY VOTE IS BLOCKED IN HOUSE TODAY   Republicans Fail In ‘Attempt To Force Showdown. On Vital Issue

FAIL 10 FORCE VOTE ON QUESTION OF U. 5. CONVOYING      Republicans Blocked tn Attempt To Offer AntiConvoy Amendment   SAY TRANSFER WOULD BE GESTURE OF WAR       Bill To Divert Axis Ships To Britain Headed For Senate

Attempts to Force Convoy. Vote Fail:   House Republicans Seek To Tack Anti-Convoy Amendment to Bill

House Members Seek To Force  Convoy Issue   Republicans Fail in Offerin: an “Anti-convoy” Amendment to the Pending Bill.

FAIL TO FORCE CONVOY BALLOT   Question Remains Upper most In Debate On Ship Diversion

BALK MOVE ON CONVOY VOTING   Axis Ship Seizure  “Nearing” End tk. Congress

Alabama Congressman Says Safest Course For U. S. Is ToConvoy British Supplies

House G.O.P. Fails to Force Convoy Issue   Switches to Amendment to Keep Seized Ships From Britain

6.0.P. FAILS 10 GET CONVOY VOTE   Attempt to Bring Issue to a Bal. lot Fails as Matter Discussed in Congress.   AMENDMENT {S_ BLOCKED   “Anti-Convoy” Clause Plan Fall Through as Effort to Attach It Fails.

G.O.P. Fails In Drive For ConvoyVote   Democrats Expect To Block Opposition Amendment; Debate Continues

GONOY SHOWDOWN FAILS: IN: CONGRESS   Debate Question of Dispositlon of Axis Vessels Seized in America

Free Polish Premier Signs Russian Pact   Troops To Join Reds In Battle To Finish With Germany

Ex-Envoy Raps ~ Half-Way Aid,  Urges Convoys   Attempts to Send Ships Across Sea Unprotected ‘Useless.’ Declares Mrs. Harriman

Vocational School Set For Navy   Government Is Ready tc Train Young Men ir New Structure at 87¢l st. and Channel ave.

Possible Openins Seen for Monday For Air Mechanic:   $3,500,000 Center Also. tc Be Used for ‘Refresher Courses in Month.

Vote Today Unless Body ls Diverted   Will Shelve Bill Unless Motion is Made Today To Reconsider W. Lee’s Proposals

GERMANS HURL TANKS AGAINST ISLE DEFENSE   RAF Bombs Destroy 300 Warplanes At Crete

F.D.R. TALK TODAY   President’s Independence Day Address This Afternoon

HOH WILL LEAD NATIONAL UNITY PLEDGE TODAY   Americans Will Rededicate Themselves To Ideals Of True Democracy

CONTENDSU.S. FACES FOULEST OF CRIMINALS   Representative Plumley Says Because of This Arming of Ships Is “Trivial Item”   ASSAILS NAZI AIMS   Rep. Cox Holds Arming of Cargo Vessels Would Be “State of War,” Vote On Bill Nears

DEBATE ON ARMED SHIPS NEARS END   Congressman Declares We Are Faced With  A “World Conspiracy” by Nazis

THE WEATHER   Temperature ‘Reading by The Bee's Radial. Thermometer -*

Battleship  Prince Wales And Cruiser Repulse Lost   Britain Suffers Worst Naval Blow of War  In Sinking of Vessels In Acti:n off Malaya  3,000 MEN ABOARD AND FATE UNKNOWD   Method of Sinking Sull Deep Mystery; Japs Say Air Bombs

HED OVER FOUR LEASE O TRUNK. WRES x FL AD      Battleship Survivors Landed

F.D. RB. Orders Russian Aid Speeded Up   Harriman Sent to Confer With Cabinet Officials

Roosevelt Calls For Increase in Aid te Russians   Envoy to Moscow Confident in Reds’ Ability to Survive

St. Louis Plane Workers Strike   Tie Up Production of Fighting Aircraft

PLANE WORKERS SUPPORT STRIKE   Action May Force Complete Shutdown Of CurtissWright Factory

AIRCRAFT WORKERS QUIT TO REINFORCE ST, LOUIS WALKOU!   Leave Jobs At Company) Holding Big Plane Contracts

MACHINISTS AT CURTISS WRIGHT LEAVE THEIR INBS   Company Threatened With < Complete Shutdown—One Plant Closed.

STRIKE HITS _ PLANE PLANTS   CONTRACTS OF $100,000,000 ARE AFFECTED BY WALKOUT STAGED IN-ST. LOUIS AREA

JOIN STRIKE BY LEAVING JOBS      “Aliorath Warkeae Retitires Général Strike — Company Holds $100,000,000 Defense Orders — Face Complete Shut-Down Threat.

PLANE WORKER BACK MACHINIST?   Curtiss Wright Employes Walk Out In St. Louis  Labor Disputes

Big Jap Force © Disembarking   Thirty Transp orts Unloading Soldiers. On  Saigon Outlet.

JAP TROOPS LANDED   Thirty Transports Disem ba rk Troops at Saigon

Japanese Transports Pour Soldiers Into Indo-Chinc         Thirty Troop-Laden Vessels Begin Disembarking Men in Addition to 14 Others Bearing 13,000  Moan at Saionn

A DARLAN ~ CHALLENGE - TO BRITISH   French Vice Premier Says He Will Force Respect of French Ports   ‘WAR OF PIRACY,’ HE DECLARES   « Bitter Statement Follows New British Attacks on French Tunisia

British Again Bomb Sfax  French Premier Accuses British of Piracy

OAS PIRATE WAR (S WAGED   Bitter Attack on Former Ally of France Made After Port Is Raided,   TELLS OF SHIP SEIZURES

BRITISH PLANES BOMB SFAX PORT. IN FRENCH TUNISIA   Darlan Accusses England of "Waging ‘War of Piracy” Against France

STRIKE CLOSES DODGE FACTORY   Company Officials Blame “Wildcat Walkout” Of 400 In Paint Shop

10,000 ARE IDLE IN STRIKE OF 400   Wildcat Walkout of Paint Shop Blamed in Dodge Plant Tie-up

Lear Is Upheld by War Dept.  General's Disciplinary Action Is  Cretan im ad

Yoo-Hoo Affair Is ‘Closed Incident’   That Is, As Far As War Department Is Concerned

LEAR INCIDENT CLOSED   War Department Backs Generals, Patterson Tells Inquirer

SAYS LEAR Y00-HO0 INCIDENT NOW CLOSED   ‘Undersecretary Expresses Impatience With Widespread ' Public Interest in Matter

‘YOO-HO0' INCIDENT REGARDED CLOSEL   War Department Backs Gen Ben Lear

Agitation Believed Nazi Aim   Unofficial Quarters Suggest Nazis Trying to Stir Up Axis

Nazis Claim Sub Attacks   American Destroyers Aggressors, Says Reich; Deny F. R. Charges of S. A. Plot

30 Are Afloat On Ice Floes In Bad Storr   2 Cakes Bearing 6 Person: Drift Ashore, Others Believed Lost

Fishing  Party on Ice Floe Missing   Montana,’ Dakotas,. Minnesota, - Michigan.  Swept by Gale at-Zero Temperature: 280

Hope for Safety of Fishermen  Reported Waning   Ten of Originally  Trapped Group   of 40 Rea Same

Hope Wanes For 30 Adrift On Ice Floes   Two Floes Bearing 10 Persons Drift Ashore Along Lake Superior   WIND STORM RAGES

BRITISH GIVING RUSSIA SUPPLIES ON LEND-LEASE BASIS, BEAVERBROOK SAYS

BRITAIN IS GIVING REDS MATERIALS   Beaverbrook Says No Payment Is Being Asked

FARMERS OF UNION COUNTY PLAN PRODUCTION INGREASE   REPORT ON. INTENTION RE GARDING CROP PRODUCTION REVEALS MANY INCREASES PLANNED

RUMANIAN INVADERS, LOADED — WITH BOOTY TAKEN IN RUSSIA, IN HOMEWARD TREK; WAR IS OVER

Rumania Regards Territorial Aims Setfled At Bug   River Point Located 50 To 100 Miles Beyond 739 Frontier

Rumanian Troops March Back From Russia Laden With Booty, Declaring ~ War There Is Virtually Over for Them

Criminal Court In Session Here  Has Busy Week   Case Against Raymond Carroll, 31, Continued Until Oetober

Grand Jurors Indict Lerch On 7 Bills   Embezzlement - Forgery Case Is Expected to Begin on Wednesday   aRSON CASE LISTED

McNARY RAPS AT LEASE-LEND BILL; THOMAS, WITNESS   Senator Against F. RR Measure in Present lrorm, He Says   Socialist Leader Brands Act as Leading lo an ‘Undeclared War’

M’NARY OPPOSES LEND-LEASE BILL IN PRESENT FORM   Contends Measure Grants Too Much Power. Tantamount to Undeclared War, Thomas Says.

IT GAVE-IN. KILLS THREE CHILDREN   Three Others Narrow]; Escape Death

FORBIDDEN FUN IN GRAVEL PIT: CAUSE OF DEATHS FRIDAY      Two Children Are Caught When Walls of Pit Collapse—Three Others Escape Death.

World Warned  Of. Peace Act   Hitler Reported ‘Ready To Call Conference Of Furoneans

Early Declares Germany Seeks European Peace   Secretary Says Truce Would Make. Fuehrer Master, Exclude U. 5S

GERMAN PEACE DRIVE FORESEER   Suropean Sources Say Hitler May Start Move In January

Winter Peace Campaign Hitler Aim, F. D. Warns   Campaign to Be Launched in: December Or January and Offer High-Sounding Eeonamic Proposals .

White House Warns of Winter Peace Move by Nazis To Control Europe

Warning Issued To Democracies Of Nazi Peace Offer   White House Says Proposals to Come During Winter Months

U. S. Warns of Nazi Peace Move   Hitler Plans String Of Puppet States, Washinaton Says

President Tells Democracies to Be on Guard Against Peace Offensive =

White House Warns Of Nazi Plans for ‘Peace Offensive’   Declares Proposals to Cover Scheme for Series of Puppet States

GERMANY SAID PREPARING FOR PEACE PROPOSAL   ‘Cover-Up’ Formula Would Leave Door Open For Violations

Losses and Depletion of Reserves Force Hitler to Plan Peace Move

FDR’s Secretary Tells Democracie:  ‘To Be on Guard’   Economic Confefence Excludes England and Western “Hemisphere :

FIGHT PLANES MISSING; TWO OTHERS CRASH   Five Killed When Army Bomber Explodes On Peak

HALF DOZEN ARMY PLANES BEING HUNTEL   Two of Them Known to Have Crashed in Western Mountains During Fog-Shrouded Flight

FOUR U.S. AIR CORPS PLANES LOST IN GILLS   FLIGHT OF NINETEEN HITS DENSE FOG SCATTERS: SIX GET TO DESTINATION      TWO CRASH, BUT PILOTS ESCAPE SAFELY BY ‘CHUTE   Army Probes Bomber Crash Ir California; Another Bomber Missing In Alaska

Formation Broken in  Thick Fog   Twc Known to Have Crash ed—Thirteen of 19 Ships Are Safe

Six Army Planes Lost In Mountains   Two Ships Missing, 4 Known to  Have Crashed

TWO KNOWN TO HAVE CRASHED   Viight of 19 Separated by Fog Bank —13 Land Safely — Two Crash — Fonr Stil) Missing.

Two Known to Have Crashed; Search. ing Squadron Scans Mountains for Missing Four.

Four Still Missing; Army Bomber Crashes Against California Peak, Killing Five Men

SEARCH IS UNDER WAY FOR SHIPS   Two Are Known to Hay:  Crashed in Fog—One Pilot Parachutes to Safety in the Wes¢.

SOVIETS CLAIM NAZIS STOPPED ON ALL FRONTS   Stubborn Fighting Acknowledged By Reds In Three Separate Areas

Moscow Says Stalin Line Still Intaet:   102 German, Plane: ‘Claimed by: Reds; ‘Nazi ‘Mechanized . Forres Attacked -.. -

Reds Refute Berlin Claims Of Victory   No Important Dents Made In Areas Of Three Great Attacks, Soviets Say; Stubborn Battle Admitted

No Important Dent Made In Lengthy Battle Front, Says Communique of Reds

LINE HOLDING FIRM, RUSSIAN REPORT CLAIMS   Stubborn Fighting Admitted, With Attacks ‘Repulsed In All Sectors

Russia Declares German Attacks In Three Areas Fail to Dent Front

MOSCOW ADMITS HARD FIGHTING IN SOME AREAS   Sections Mentioned Are at Points Germany Claims to Have Broken Stalin Line   HOLD NO IMPORTANT CHANGES IN LINES   Guerrilla. Warfare, Break: Out Behind German Units, Russian Official  News Agence

SOVIET REPORTS STUBBORN FIGHT   Declares Foe Has Made No Vital Dents in Line   GUERRILLA WARFARE   Behind German Lines in Cap. tured Territory Retards Operations, Declared

MAY CHANGE ROAD   Interfers With Spot Select ed for Mineral Industries  Building © 

Stark Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Will Be Held on: Sept. 27   DINNER TO BE SERVED AT LA FAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL; W. P. SANFORD WILL BE THE: MAIN SPEAKER. _

Senator Wheeler Thinks Time Here For Peace Effor   Believes Hess’ Escape Is Sign Of Revolt In German High Command

DEMAND NEW PEACE MOVES   Revolt Reported In Nazi Circles  Wheeler Urees F. D: To Act

’ Blair Lawyers Confident of Final Victory   Cerfain Circuit Judge's 288 Vote Plurality Will Stand

Circuit Election Recount Reaches Moniteau Today   Blair Holds Lead of 288 Votes Going Into Last of Six‘ Counties

China Patrol Hostile Act, Tokyo View   Guard on Lifeline to Be Challenge, News Agency Says   ANSWER TO THE U. S.   Follows Report of Plan to Convoy Shipments Over Route

U. S. Patrol Of Burma Road Hit By Japan   Statement Follows Attack On China Life-Line As Crisis Nears

JAPAN BOMBS BURMA ROAM, [), 5. WARNED   American Patrol There te Involve Danger of  Clash-Tokyo

DANGER OF U.S.-NIPPON CLASH SEEN   Domei Says Americar Patrol of Road Would Be Challenge

Attack Supply Route; Warn — U. §. To Lay Off   Spokesman Says Move   Would. Be “‘Most Daring Challenge Against Japs’

U.S. WARNED AGAINST. GUARDING CHINA ROAD      Nipponese Frepare te Leave N.Y. as Relations Near Crisis

RAF Destroys Plane in Syria   First Evidence Claimed That Fascist Planes Had Entered Mandate

RAF Bombs Syrian Base   Italian Plane Destroyed At Aleppo, British Command Says

Blind Youth, to Receive University Honors, Attributes Success to Seeing Eye Bird Dog

Dog Leads Youth Through College To His Diploma   Young Blind Student To Be Graduated With  Honors

TORNADOES HIT PYARKANSAS; 17 hePORTED DEAN   Scores Injured and Hundreds of Buildings Damaged by Winds

ARKANSAS HIT BY TORNADOES:  17 ARE KILLED   Towns of Hamburg and Dar danelle Suffer Heavily in Blows

17 Dead in  Tornadoes   Out-of Season Storms Strike Rural Arkansas

TORNADOES LEAVE AT LEAST 17 DEAL   Strike In Separate Rural Sections Of Arkansas

17 Known Dead, Scores Hurt In Out-Of-Season  ‘Tornadoes In Arkansas

17 Killed By Tornado   Out-of-Season Storm Hits Rural Arkansas; Heavy Property Damage

TORNADOES KILI 17 IN ARKANSAS   Two Widely Separated Rural Areas Struck By Fierce Storms; Many Left Homeless.

SCORES ARE HURT; DAMAGE IS HEAVY IN SUDDEN STORM   Gut-of-Season Twisters Strike Hard in Rural Areas — All Communication Lines Are Torn Down in Some Areas

STATE SENATE ORDERS PROBE   Hospital Inquiry Mowe Re sults from Ouster of Trustee by James

«ein  ‘tate Solons irder Probe f Hospital   jquse Postpones Inquiry into Resignation of Brown from Cabinet   «sTEE IS OUSTED

Seven Registered Bulls To Be Sold At Auction Here Next Wednesday   Will Bring To 10 The Number Of Purebred Animals Offered To Improve Dairy Ilerds

Four More Polio Cases In York   All Under 21 Barred From Leaving Area Until Permitied.

YORK VIRTUALLY      Persons Under 21 Musi  Get ‘Approval’ to : Leave County

Doctor Reports Discovery Of Preventive Treatment For Abdominal Adhesion:

Chemical Found to Prevent Abdominal Adhesions, Claim   ‘Dr. Floyd Boys, University of Virgina Professor, Reports Discovery of Heparin Prevents Blood From Clotting Too Ouickly

“New Chemical Compound That Prevents Abdominal Adhesions Is Discovered

Minnesota, Bureau Protest: to Jesse Jones Claiming Too Short Notice.

Wavell Presses Onward to Nip Romans Before (ermansArrive   Bengasi, 150 Miles Farther West, Next Objective in Campaign   Gain in Eritrea   ‘Somaliland Operations Progress: 1000 Nazi Airmen Already in Libya

CHARLTON IS NAMED JUDGE 10TH DISTRICT   Republican ‘state chairman will succeed late  Judge Wood

Claiming F. D. R. Still in ‘Talking Stage’ on Emergency, Rep. Cox Asks Congress to Curb Defense Strikes

CONGRESS URGED TO ACT SWIFTLY 10 CURB STRIKES   Cox Opens Hearings On Delayed Price Control Bill

Cox Calling For Laws To  Curb Strikes   Labor Situation Acute, Congress Unable To Take Planned Recess

Congress Urged lo End Defense Labor Disputes   Time Has Come fo: Showdown, Cox Declares

Nazis Convict 9 of Illegal Stock Slaughtei   Report Also Notes Sale Of Foods at Excessive Prices

BRU TTot All MEASURE I TOBE RUSHED   Glass Says ts for Convoys if They Are Needed

SUPPORTERS TO RESIST MOVE TO REDUCE. AID   Roosevelt Calls Far Speed in Assisting  Democracies

Quick House Action On Fund Expected   Administration Supporters, Spurred by President’: Radio Appeal for “Total Effort,” Plan to Resist Move to Cut Appropriation

ROOSEVELT TALK NIPS EFFORT TO SLASH AID FUND   President In Talk Saturday Night Urged “Total Effort” To Beat Axis   UNNECESSARY STRIKES BANNED BY ROOSEVELT

‘Glass to Fight Nye’s Proposal ‘On Aid Program  Leaders Prepare to Oppose Move to Reduce Total

Senate Leaders Fight Move To Reduce Amount of Funds  ~ As FDR Pledges All-out Aic   President Warns Against Profiteering, Unnecessary Strikes, Asserts Half-Hearted Effort Will Mean Defeat of Aims

FD’s Talk Spurs Aid Supporters   Leaders Will Resist. Any Move to Cut British Fund Bill in House

Fight Against Plan to Reduce Aid Is Shaped   Sen. Nye Proposes FDR’s 7 Billion Fund Be Cut  By Half, Says Need Not Annarent :   Leaders Seek Passage Of Bill hy Wednesday   President Not Intending To Convoy Shipments, Glass Believes

Aid-to-Britain . 4. Senate fight looms on aid  budget slash   Glass hits Nye  move cut fund

FDRS MEN IN SENATE FIGHT AID FUND SLASH   President’s Call For ‘Total Aid’ Expected To Speed Approval Of 7 Billion Dollar Bill   Nye Heads Opposition

Administration Will Fight Move to Cut Appropriations   Leaders Plan to Bring Measure Out for Debate in the House Tuesday, Aimina for Passage There by Wednesday

Administration Opposes Aid Cut   Glass Against Halving Seven Billion Asked

Supporters To Fight Cut  Tn Huge Fund Kar War Aid   HOPE FOR PASSAGE IN HOUSE WEDNESDA)   Nye Assails Speech In Which F. D. R. Calls For Sacrifice, Work

MOVES 10 CUT WAR AID FUND TO BE FOUGHT   Administration Supporters Spurred by FDR Plea For ‘‘Total Effort”   GLASS SAYS HE WILL FIGHT NYE PROPOSAL   Appropriation Measure to Reach House for Debate on Tuesday

SHOWERS CRIMP U.S, WAR GAMES   Lowlands of Louisiana Trap Everything But Cavalry

Louisiana Rains  Slow U.S. Blitz   Only Cavalry Truly. Happ; As Mire Menaces Maneuvers

Birmingham Coal Strike Ends Today; ; Carpenters Back on Job at Key West

Strike of CIO Steel Workers Ends Monday   Carpenters Resume Con struction On Sub and Aircraft Base

TEEL STRIKE IN SOUTH IS INALLY ENDED   Work Is Also Resumed On Submarine, Aircraft Air  Base in Florida

Piaies Raid 9 Fascist Cities; Italians Claim 6 British Ships Are Sunk   London Hints Start of ‘Bomb Italy Out of War’ Campaign; Say Only One Ship Lost; Russ Claim N orth, South Gains

Erich Raeder, in Jap Interview. Declares Convoying. Would Mean War

SENATE DEFENSE INQUIRY PROPOSEL   COMMITTEE BACKS TRUMAN'S PLAN FOR PROBE OF ALL PHASES OF PROGRAM.

Red Cross Starts Collecting Blood   Navy Wants Organization to  Furnish 50,000 Pints of ' DPDried Plasma:

Allied Forces In Syria Set To Take  Damascus Tonigh   British and Free French Encounter Little Opposition; Hear Nazi Airmen Have Been Ordered To Leave

PLANES BLAST ISLE; BRITISH DEEPINSYRIA   Little Opposition Reported By French To Drives On Namascus. Reirut   FAR EAST TENSE AGAIN   Japan Ready To End Trade Talks With Dutch; Reply Js ‘Unsatisfactory’

SAYS AMERICA CAN'T CHANGE COURSE MUCH   Asserts Japan Would Aid Axis If This Nation Entered Conflict   BRITISH ADVANCING   Armies Believed Within 30 Miles Of Damascus And Beirut

FORCES OF ALLIES NEAR DAMASCUS IN CONFLICT IN SYRIA   “ree French and Troops of Britain Being Welcomed By Natives, is Claim   Germany’s Sympathies Lie On Side of France Says Berlin Spokesman

ALLIES PRESS ON IN SYRIA; CYPRUS HEAVILY BOMBED   LAVANT NATIVES ARE REPORTED GREETING BRITISH-FREE FRENCH

CONFERENCES MONDAY MAY SETTLE CASE   Lewis Reports No Progress Is Made in Dealings With Steel Companies; Sunday Talks Due

Conferees In Dispute Meet Today   Agreement Would Prevent Actual Work Stoppage

Door Wide Open For Settlement   Negotiations Resumed Today by 200 Man Policy Board

BOARD SUBMITS LABOR DISPUTE TOROOSEVELT   Mediators Say They Ar Unable To Reach Agreement With Company      GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE OVER PLANT

Turn Air Associates Union Dispute into Presi. dent’s Hands.   CIO CHARGESIT __ WAS “LOCKED OUT’

GOVERNMENT MAY BE FORCED TAKE OVER ~ QJEFENSE INDUSTRY   “DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CIO UNION AND AIR ASSOCIATES, VITAL. PLANE PARTS PLANT

Government May Take Over Defense Plant   CIO Union And Air Associates, Inc. Don’t Agree

Government May Have To Take Over Deadlocked Air Associates Plant

Air Plant Dispute Up to Roosevelt   Mediation Board Quits Efforts at Bendix, N. J

DEFENSE BOARD YIELDS T0 FDR   Air Associates Dispute Turned Over To President By Body

Mediation Board Has Failed, Government  May Take Over Plant   Vital Supply of Parts For Airplane Factories Involved; Would Be Third Such Taking Over

Government May Have To Take Over Deadlocked Air Associates Plant   By The Associated Press

U. 9. MAY TAKE OVER FACTORY   Labor Dispute in Vital Defenss Plant May Bring Action by Government.   BENDIX CASE CONTINUES

Mediation Board:  Turns Strike  Over to President. Governinent May ‘Take  Air Paris Plant if... F nekant Nat Saitled

U. 5. MAY HAVE TO TAKE OVER THIRD DEFENSE PLANT   Mediators Concede Failure In UAW-Bendix Dispute

For Third Time, U.S. May Take Ove:  A Defense Plant   Board Turns Over To FDR Problem Of Air Associates—C/lO

Roosevelt Will Get Labor Row   Government May Take Over Key Plant in Aircraft Industry

Roosevelt May Seize Bendix Plant To Safeguard Big Defense Orders   Mediation Board Certifie Labor Troubles to the President

LABOR DISPUTE IS TURNED OVER TO ROOSEVELT   Mediation Board Rejects Request of Air Associates for Time te Reinstate Strikers

U.S, MAY TAKE OVER FACTORY   Defense Mediation Board Ad mits Failure in C. I .O.Air Associates Dispute

PLANE PARTS FACTORY ROW T0 PRESIDENT   Seizure of Factory Seen as a Possibility as Company Is Scored for Refusing to Follow Mediation Board Dacision.

NEXT MOVE UP T0 PRESIDENT   The Defense Mediation Board Is Unable ToSettle Strike 

May Take Over Bendix Plant  Threat Of General Strike In Pittsburgh Over Non-Union Mer

EAST IN PROSPECT   ANNUAL JACKSON DAY DINNER INVITATIONS SENT OUT BY DEMOs

THREE-SHIFT PLAN TO END BLACKOUTS IN INDUSTRY SEEN   160-Hour Weck May B. Result in Certain Industries to Further  Defense Proaram.

PROPOSE 160-HOUR WEEK FOR DEFENSE INDUSTRIES IN U, S   OPM To Get Labor’s Plan For Ending Weekend Lull

Organized Labor Drafts Plan for 160-Hour Week In U.S. Defense Plants

LABOR PLANS WORK WEEK OF 160 HOURS   -Three-Shift Plan  ‘Would Eliminate - -Week-End_ Blackout

Seven-Day Work Week  Considered   Labor Readies Plans fo. OPM Consideration tk End Plant “Blackouts” Over Weekends.

MAIN AXIS LINES  ARE DRIVEN BACK BY BRITISH ARMY   Showdown at Hand and Matters Going Well for British Arms, Reports Say—Fighting Bitter in MMascow Section of Russia

All Main Axis Lines In Libya Are Threatenec   Axis Commander Rom mel Beaten Back In Escape Attempt

Rommel Reported To Have Lost Half Of Tanks Sent Into Action   SERIOUS SITUATION CN RUSSIAN FRONT

Three Efforts To Break Out Tossed Back  By Imnerials   British Aim at Reunion With Forces at Tobruk And Nazis Lose Heavily In Desert Warfare   MAIN FORCES MEET IN MAJOR BATTLE   PIN UA UR DAE LEE  British Dispatches From Front Report All Goine *Verv Well

AXIS ARMIES TOTTERING IN NORTH AFRICA   NAZI AND ITALIAN FORCES CUT OFF AT TOBRUK

German-American Bund Closes Camp   Turned Over Charter t Nordland at Andover, New Jersey.

JBUND'S. CAMP. NORDLAND IN. HANDS: OF MORTGAGEES (CHARTER. 1S: SURRENDERED

. TS GATHER TON OF ALUMINUM   Wichita Sponsors a Dance With Admission Price Some Metal

August Defense Outlay Record $1,172, 000,000; 13 Month Total $9,282,000,00(

AUTO INDUSTRY IS ASKED TO HURRY   RESPONSIBILITY FOR PLANE PRODUCTION FIXED BY GENERAL,

Auto Industry Asked To Boost Plane Building   Air Corps To Train 30,000 Pilots Yearly

Reveals U.S. Plan To Train 30,000 Pilots a Year  B. ._. gg gn ew   Army Air Chief In Plea to Car Plants for Ships kh, Renin tha Man

Auto Plants Must Step Up Plane Output   Accelerated Production Of Airplanes Needed To Keep Up With Pilot Training

GERMANS BEAT OFF RUSSIANS COUNTER - DRIVE   500,000 More Mer Rush to Aid Nazi Army

POLITICAN HELD FOR TAX FRAUD   Atlantic City Republicar Leader Faces Federal Court Today For Tax Evasion

Atlantic City GOP Chief Goes on Trial      Is Charged With Evading « Income Tax Payments © On Protection Fees

A, F. of L. Executive Council Orders Ship Strike Ended; Aluminum T rouble

AFL Executive Council States Machinists Should Halt Strike   Affiliates Warned They Must Not Stop Work Before Exhausting Mediation Source

Executive Council of A. F. L. Calls Its Strikers to Work   Says Work in Western Shipyards Should Be  Resumed at Once

AFL Orders Strikers Back   Machinists Who Left Shipyard Jobs in  San Francisco Affected

STRIKE. URGED BY AFLBOARD   ‘Executive AFL Counci Says: Strikers Should: Return to Work -Now ..

AFL COUNCIL TAKES ACTION ON MACHINISTS STRIKE   Declare Uninterrupted Worl At Shipyards Vital to Defense

Disciplinary Action To Be Taken Against Union Going -Qut Unauthorized

By AFL Gouna oe PS: ‘Hatt: Stri ihe   oast Shipyard, Work Js Declared » Vital: To Defense Of ‘The Nation

BRIGKER SEES _ LOWER TAXES   Holds: Out Possibility In Address To Ohio Farmers.

GOV. STASSEN BLAMES BUREAU IN DEATH TOLL   Minnesota governor charges U. S. weather bureau is neglectful

Strike by CIO Union Closes 42 Ford Plant:   Huge Detroit Factory 41 Dependent Units Shut Down

FORD PRODUCTION IS HALTED AS RESULT OF STRIKE   P Vast Industrial Empire Of Motor Magnate Silent As Labor Dispute Continues   Situation Called Hopeful By Acting Mediator Who Resumes Parleys Today

Strike Leaves Many Ford: Plants Idle   At Least 200,000 Men Thrown Out-of Employment Following Closing of Big Factory at.Detroit— - Work on Army Pigmy Trucks Suspended.

FORD STRIKE IS CLOSING MANY OTHER PLANTS   Assembly, Parts and Othe: Branch Producers of Motor Company Are Shut Down   200,000 MADE IDLE   Federal Conciliator “More Hopeful” of Settlement; Finds Attitude Within Plan: ‘“Bad”

THOUSANDS MADE IDLE BY STRIKE AT RIVER ROUGE PLANT   Concitiator Dewey Says Situation Seems “More Hopeful”

STRIKE THREAT IN STEEL MILLS   CIO Leaders Discuss Nego.tiations With “Big Steel ;” All Ford Plants Are Idle Now.   200,000 Feel Strike   Many Men Armed

FORD STRIKE AFFECTS 200,000 PERSONS   Production In Gigantic Industrial Net Work Of Motor Company’s Plants Is Halted By ClO Walk-Out—Suppliers Notified To Stop Further Shipments

STRIKES CLOSE 41 PLANTS OF FORD NETWORK   200,000 Employes Are Thrown Out Of  Work

All Ford Plants Are Shut Down  Strike at Detroit Stops Work for Thousands

Production Ceases in Huge Industrial Network; 200,000 Are Idle.   Asks Pay Increase   , U.S. Conciliator Says Situa. tion Hopeful; Parleys 4 Arranged.

Ford Motor Co. Strike Spread Across Nation   Various Plants in Other Communities Are Ordered Closed as Result of Tieup of Detroit Unit

Union Asks Inquiry Of Sabotage by Workers Holding Plant Since Tues,

Federal Conciliator Dewey; Calls Situation ‘More Hopeful.’   ARRANGES NEW PARLEY

Conciliator Dewey ‘More Hopeful’ Of Settling Stub: born Labor Dispute

MANILANS CONFIDENT AS JAP ATTACK IS ‘WELL IN HAND’   Invaders Improve Position, However, In Northern Luzon. Says Communique

Foothold  On Luzon Tightens   Philippine Invaders Set More Men Ashore as New Raid Attacks are Recorded at Manila.

TOKYO SENDS MORE TROOPS TO KEY ISLES    Manila Planes Beat  Off Attempted Ait Raid

AIR RAID SIRENS — ORDERED BY CITY   Mayor and. Council ‘Acts at Meeting Thursday . Night .

AIR RAID SIRENS ORDERED BY CIT)   Moyor and Council Act: at Meeting Thursday Night

” Men Return to Jobs   MMlerence Settles Dispute at can Car Plant

Sabotage in Czecho-Slovakia Slows Arms Output Seriously, ‘Czech Sources in London Say

CZECH SABOTAGE DIS ORGANIZING GERMAN PLANS   Troop Trains Have Been Blown Up And Factory Production Slowed Down   PREMIER ARRESTED BY NAZI OFFICIALS

Sabotage Hits German-Held Czech Plants   Government Officials in Londor Say Arms Output Is Hindered a: Much as 50 Per Cent 

Czech Sabotage Against German Forces Growing   Troop Trains Blown Up Arms Factory Output Is Slowed 50 Percent

CZECH PEOPLE SABOTAGE NAZI PLANTS, ROADS   Factories Blown Up _ In Almost Open Revolt Against Germans;  Premier Nabbed   Railroads Wrecked

PREDICT WELDERS WILL GO ON STRIKI   Say 200,000  Workers on De fense Projects Will Quit Work Sunday

PEEPING TOM ON SKIS HEADS COCKEY ED CHRONICLE COLUMN BUT OTHER CHARACTERS SEEN

LEGIONNAIRES ~ 60 ON PARADE   Committees Will Reconvene To. night to Prep2zre Resolutions For Convention

TWELVE-HOUR LEGION PARADE FEATURES CONVENTION TODAY   MILLION SPECTATORS WATCHING HUGE PARADE IN WHICH 50,000 LEGION NAIRES ARE MARCHING

Negotiators Still At Odds At Noon   Conciliator Says Temporary Agreement May Be Placed in Effect if Contract Not Signed by Tomorxraw Nicht

Nazis’ 5-Day Blitz ii Hollahd Causes Property Damage Amounting to Five Hundred Million Dollars, Officials Say

Holland's Famous Tulip Fields Not Damaged by Nazi Bombs During Raid

Dutch War Loss Set At 500 Million   Five Days Of German Blitzkrieg Inflicts  Heavy Damage

Damage to Dutch in Nazi Blitzkrieg Of Five Days Listed at 500 Million

DUTCH LOSS SET AT 500 MILLIONS   Heavy Toll Of Five-Day Nazi Blitzkrieg Disclosed

Devastation In Holland   Loss of $500,000,000 From Nazi Blitzkrieg Is Revealed Now

Indo-Thai Spat  Becomes Serious   Bangkok Reportedly Sends Troops Across Mekong River

‘Applications For Farm Loans Should Be Filed   Only Bonafide Farmers Eligible, Preferably Those With Dependents

000000000000 000AR0bf ide Improved 1 SUNDAY Inernerionat  SCHOOL - LESSON =   Lesson for August 24.

Advances Into Indo-China Held Threat to Security; Full Oil Embargo Expected   strong Counter Measures Hinted as President Says Oil Shipments Probably Prevented War   Indo-China Surrendered by Vichy Under Axis’ Excuse of Protection

Vichy Yields; Colonies Of France Gone   NO LIKELIHOOD THAT JAPA) WILL EVER RETURN POSSES. SION TO THE FRENCH.

Inglorious Surrender Of French Indo-China Cited  fapan To “Protect” It From Wholly Mythi  lapan To “Protect” It From Wholly Mythical Dangers Of British And Free French

Vichy Yields Indo-China As Japan’s Puppet-State   ‘Protective Occupation’ Under Axis Pact Is Viewee As French Empire Dismemberment, With War Diversion Effect

FORMER KING MUCH WEAKER   Alfonso’s Condition Grow ing Steadily Worse, Doctors State

Japan Detain: Britons, Hits Aid to Russia   Nippon Leader Denounces  Action of U. S.

BRITONS, YANKS HELD IN JAPAN   Tokyo’s Reasons For Refusing Exit Permits Complicated By ‘Explanation’

Tokyo Disclaims Purpose to Hold American Hostage   British Subjects Also Experience Diffficulty i in Attempt to Leave Japan ac Situation Snarls

JAPANESE ALSO DETAIN BRITONS   Tokyo Spokesman Denies Americans Held As Hostages

British Meet Difficulty in Leaving Tokyo   Japanese Deny Plan fc Hold Enalish, Americans as Hostages

BRITONS ALSO HAVE TROUBLE LEAVING JAPAN   Meet Same F rustrations as Americans; Situation Further Complicated   INTENTION TO HOLD HOSTAGES IS DENIED   Japanese Continue to Voice Concern Over U. S. Aid To Soviet Russia

Japan Is Holding British Subjects Who Try To Leave   ‘eeting Same Frustration: as Americans; Situation Complicated

Americans Stull Unable To Quit Japan   Officials’ Explanation Fails To Clear Air  In Unusual Situation  BRITONS HELD UP. TOO

Dodgers Cinch Pennant With Brave Victory   Cards Help by Drupping Vital Game to Pittshure Pirales

SCHENCK oAYS BIOFE ~ BOT $100,000 BRIG   Union _ Leader Wantec More Executive Testifies

SCHENCK SAYS WILLIE BIOFF GOT $100,000 FROM HIM IN MOVIE EXTORTION RACKEI

23 CONVICTED IN CONSPIRACY CASES   Former Detroit Mayor I: Found Guilty in Rackets Case

NUMBERS GANG PROTECTORS — FOUND GUILTY   Detroit Mayor and Joe Louis’ Manager Among 23 Convicted

REARING FOUND GUILTY BY JURY   Former Detroit Mayo! and 22 Others Face Prison Terms

23 Convicted in Wayne Co.   Former Detroit Mayor Top: List of Those Found Guilty of Conspiracy

SPEARHEAD PUT O2 MILES EAST OF CITY OF MINSK   Panzer Division Reported At Borisov, Only 350 Miles From Moscow On Main Highway.   RUSSIANS ADMIT GAINS BY NAZIS   Soviet Communique. However, Says Heavy Fighting Is Continuing and Bott Flanks Holding.

War Effort Needs More Skilled Help   More Talented Workers  Held Vital To U, S. Drive

@® In Washington   War Industries Need More Skilled Workers If All-Out Production Goes Into High Gear

LEGISLATURES IN MANY STATES AIM AGAINST SABOTAGE   Many Proposals Sponsored to Prevent Impairment of Defense Program

Sabotage Is Expected In Work Plants   Legislators Aim To Prevent Any Serious Acts

GREYHOUND STRIKE ENDED   Companies Accept Proposal to Ar. bitrate and Drivers Return ic Jobs Under Agreement

1800 Bus Drivers Call Off Strike   Greyhound Companies Accept Arbitration

Strike of Bus Employes End:   Greyhound Concerns Accept Proposal to - Arbitrate Dispute

Realistie Gas  Lesson Given   Brighton Folk Bathed By Lachrymal Cloud

Tear Gas Used to Test Preparedness of Public For Gas Attack on Isles   Forgetful Brighton Residents Scurry for Cover as British Teach Lesson ‘

nat APPEAR Ih POAMATIONG TO BLAST NAZI   Unprecedent Fire and Destruction Visited on Germany.

Hundreds of RAF Planes Smash at Nazi Industries   Ruhr Blasted by Heavy, Long-Range Bombers; Third Attack

Unprecedented RAF Raids Claim Heavy Nazi Toll   Night Raids Aimed Chiefly at Ruhrland War Industries

WEST COAST HAS FIRST BLACKOUTS   Suspected Enemy Aircraft Off  California Shores

Night of Alarm Tenses Cities Or Pacific Coast   San Francisco Bay Region Has Blackouts; Enemy Planes Reported

"West Coast Air Raid Test Realistic   ‘FRISCO BAY REGION HAS TWO BLACKOUTS; ARMY SAYS ‘HOSTILE’ CRAFT APPROACHED I

4 Confusion Surrounds San’  os .  Francisco Signals; Many  Think They’re Tests 

NIPPON GRAFT SIGHTED OVER SAN FRANCISCO   Blackout and Air Raid Warnings Bring War To West Coast   65-MINUTE ALARM.   Surprise Visit Throws the Coast Region Into Confusion

RUSSIA ASKING G6. BRITAIN “IN   Soviet Calls on England to Declare War Against Finland, Hungary, Rumania for “Effect”

Sixty-Fourth Annual Dutch Picnic To Be Held In Carroll County Today

Pen Strikers To Alcatraz   Prisoners Back to Work After Transfer Of: Ringleaders

Prison Strikers To Alcatraz  Ringleaders Are Transferred From Leavenwortl

Ring Leaders In Pen Strike To Alcatraz   Announce Transfer Of Prisoners From Leavenworth

TAKE OUT LEADERS   Strike at Leavenworth Pris on Ended; Ring Leaders  to Alcatraz

CENTRAL FRONT FACING CRISIS, RUSSIANS SAY   Germans Throw In Strong Divisions, Gain More Advantages   NEW LINE IS FORMED   Gen. Timoshenko Sets Up Defenses 100 Miles South Of Moscow

‘RED’ POSITION ON VYAZMA LINE SERIOUS, STALIN REPORTS ASSERT   Germany Throws in New Divisions and Achieves Progress by Numerical Superiority   Masses of Russian Reinforcements Move Front —Fascist Planes Aim To Halt Them

Young Mother, Two Men, Confess to Leaving Half-Year-Old Babe to Die

THREE ADMIT LEAVING BABY TO DIE IN MUD   Mother Was One of Trio Confess. ing in Minnesota, Stolen Taxi Figures in Crime

THREE LET BABY DIE OF EXPOSURE   Frozen Body Found or  Farm in Minnesota

No Immed} * vs. Relief From Snow, Sle‘ & “ay Highway ny 4 ley Roads     oo oS sass gm

COLD WINDS PUT MANY SECTIONS OF STATE ON ICE   Slick Coating Placed or p Roads and Power Lines; Relief Not in Sight

Navy Will Patrol Long Sea Route   U. S. Action Will Reliew Convoys of Britain And Canada

NAVY TO PATROL NORTH ATLANTC FOR 1000 MILES   LaGuardia Statement! Hints U. S. Will Guard Sea Lanes Half-Way To England

British Convoys Would Take Over On Other Half ©   Patrol: ‘Not Strictly a Convoy’ but Will Serve Same Purpose

PATROLS MAY TAKE PLACE OF NAVALCONVOYS      LaGuardia's Announcement Pa. trols to be Extended Half Way to England Believed Sanctioned by FDR

PATROL REPORTED PLANNED BY NAY   LaGuardia Says Defense of North American Waters Provided

Move Hinted In Statement By LaGuardia   Interpreted To Mean Navy Will Convoy Ships Part of Way Across  ‘NOTHING TO IT,’ NAVY SOURCES SAY  United States Transfers Motor Torpedo Boats To Great Britain

NAVY PLANS NORTH ATLANTIC PATROL   Would Relieve British an Canadian Convoys of Half a Journey

NORTH ATLANTIC PATROLS HINTED   Route of Supply Ships To Be Guarded By American Navy

Axis Rumors Initial U.S. Cargo Sinks   German Papers Banner Rome Broadcast Held of Gibraltar Origin  IIST TONNACE TOTTI

Nazi Press Plays Rome Report First Shipload of U.S. Arms Under Lease-Lend Bill Sunk

Nazis Claim ‘Lease-Lend Vessel Sunk   Berlin Newspaper Carric Banner Line Reporting First Aid Cargo Destroved

[First U. 8. Cargo Of Aid for Britain Claimed by Axis   German Newspaper  Credits Original  Report to Rome

BERLIN TELLS OF U. 5. ARMS CARGOES SUNK   U-BOATS GET FIRST LOAN TO BRITAIN, SAYS RUMOR

GERMANY CLAINS AID CARGO SUNK   Berlin Newspaper Declare: First U. S. Armament for Britain Lost

Nazis Claim First Vessel Carrying War Supplies to Gt. Britain Has Been Sun!

CLAIM SINKING OF AID CARGO   Germans Also Say 66,500 More Tons of British Ships Sent Down

Battle of shipping... Nazis acclaim  sinking cargo U.S. aid vood:

WASHINGTON [3 -UWELY AS WAR ~~ HEANOUARTERS   Destined to Become General Center for the Allied Operations. °   Is LOGICAL CHOICE   Refugee Governments Now in England Probably ‘Will Move Here,

WASHINGTON Ai HEADQUARTER OF WAR LIKEL   Refugee Governments, Now  In London, May Be Moved To United States

U.S, CAPITAL WAR GENTE   REFUGEE GOVERNMENTS OF INVADED EUROPEAN NATIONS WILL PROBABLY COME TO WASHINGTON

U.S. MAY BESCME WAR NERVE GENTE   Location And Productive Ca pacity May Result In Transfers.

CHORAL CLUB WILL PRESENT ORATORIO   ‘The Pilgrim's Progress” Will Be Sung By Chorus Of 90 Voices With Soloists—vVirgil Fox To Accompany

FRENCH DESTROYERS SUNK   Hritish Fleet Takes Eleavy Toll Of Vichy Forces

Flood Threat Believed Past Forty Degree Temperature Her  a  BrFeR AY

KELLER OF W.P.A CRITICALLY HURT      Tow2 State Administrator Critically Injured When Auto Left the Paving

‘ TOStE FOR TODAY ON STEEL SITUATION  SWOC Parley With Er eC G@e..ft *.   SWOC Parley With U. S. Steel is Delayed   FIRTH-STERLING GRANTS VOLUNTARY INCREASE

SEVERAL SHIPS REPORTED SUNK   Nine British Vessels Picked Out Of Convoy, Nazis Say

GERMAN SUBMARINES SUNK 110,000 TONS BRITISH SHIPPING   ADMIT LOSS OF U-BOAT COMMANDER GUENTHER PRIEN WITH HIS BOAT

NAZIS CLAIM 110,300 TONS OF SHIPPING SUNK   Acknowledge Ace Commande ’ Prien Who Sank Royal Oak, anc Submarine Missing, Given Up

ACE SUBMARINE COMMANDER IS LOST, HOWEVER   Nazis Report Heaviest Blow of War Struck Against British In Mediterranean; Commander Prien Given Up For Lost With His Sub.

MANY SHIPS SUNK, NAZI REPORTS SA\   Berlin Acknowledges Prien Ace U-Boat Commander, Given Up For-Lost

SUBMARINE ACE ‘BELIEVED LOST   Germans Give Up Hope For Guenther Prien And His Ship

German U-Boat Commander Is  Reported Lost   Nazis Announce toss In Reporting On British Ship Sinkings.

Nazis Lose Ace Raider  In Campaign   Claims Further Heavy Blows At British Shipping

German U-Boat Commander Is  Reported  Lost   Nazis Anioiiice Loss. of "Reporting: On Britist Ship Sinisa ds:

G.0.P, CARRIES DISTR: FRST TIME WW HISTORY   Republicans Throughout the State Jubilant Over Victory; Hail It as a Trend in Voting.   DEMOCRAT CARRIED  - ONLY ONE COUNTY   Upset in Madison County is Regarded as One of the Big Factors Contributing to Result.

JUNE C. SMITH ELECTED TO VACANCY IN SUPREME COURT   Centralia Attorney Breaks 106 Year Political Record in His G. O. P. Victory

TURKEY SENDS HITLER ANSWER; TEXT A SEGRE]   Attitude of Turks Believed Un. changed, However. Yugoslavia Still Dickering

Says War to Last 10 Years  Facist Editor Call   Facist Editor Calls Present Conflict World War

GAYDA ASSERTS WAR MAY LAST TEN YEARS OR MORE IF U. S.A BRITAIN SINCERE

AMERICAS WILL GET 100 SHIPS OWNED BY AXIS   WESTERN NATIONS PAY FOR CRAFT ‘AFTER WAR’

FOREIGN VESoELa TO BE OPERATED   Axis Ships Now in Refuge ir Western Hemisphere Port: May Go To Sea Flying Flags American Republics

Axis Vessels To Be Used By Americas   American Government: Agree to Puf Interned Shins in Service

AXIS VESSELS MAY. ~ G0 TO SEA AGAIN   About 100 Shi Ships to ‘be Utilized by American Republics

‘AMERICAN REPUBLICS TO RUN:  ALIEN SHIPS HELD IN PORTS:   Between 90 And 100 Vessels Of Axis or Axis-Dominat ed Nations To Go To Sea Again, Flying The Flags Of 21 Nations: United States May Operate Some

Americas Act Jointly to Operate Ships   21 Republics Decide in Inter-American Committee to Use 90 to 100 Axis Shins

Axis Vessels May Be Used By American:   Hemisphere Shipping Plan Formulated For Wartime

AXIS SHIPS TO BE TAKEN OVER   South And Central Amer ican Nations To Send Vessels To Sea Under  Own Flags

AXIS VESSELS MAY GO TO SEA AGAIR   About 100 Ships to be Utilized by American Republics

AMERICANS SEIZE REFUGEE VESSELS   90: to 100 Vessels of Axi or Axis Ruled Nations to Sea Again

Wake, Midway Continue To  Resist Japs   Marines On Isles Continue Fighting One-Sided Battle

Believed He Is Embarking Upon Desperate - -Gam: “-~ble in War: (ise           AGAINST EXPERT VIEW.   Intends to Strike Upon. New Front in Defiance ‘0

HITLER DESPERATE OVER HS LOSSES ON EASTERN FRONT   Reports Indicate He May be Planning, Gamble in New Direction to Bolster German Morale.    SERIOUS DIVISION IN AUTHORITY INDICATED   Split Between Hitler and His Military Leaders Believec Growing Daily; More Dismissals Reported.

MILITARY OBSERVES ARE POSITIVE-GEEMAN ‘ARMIES  WILL LAUNCH DRIVE ON NEW FRONT

MAY STRIKE ON NEW FRONT THOUGH NAZI MILITARY BRAINS FROWN UPON IT

HITLER WONT TAKE ADVICE UF GENERALS   Believed He Is Embarking  Upon Desperate Gamble in War.   AGAINST EXPERT VIEW   Intends to Strike Upcn New Front in Defiance cf Army Men.

Bl GAMBLE BY HITLER EXPECTED   Fuehrer, Desperate Ove Losses In Russia, May  Open New Front

DESPERATE GAMBLE BY HITLER MAY BE ARRANGED SHORTLY   May Hazard All in At. tempt to Make Up for Losses in Russia— Split Is Sean.

Hitler, Spurning Advice, Planning Desperate Gamble, Signs Indicate

Hitler May Strike ‘on New Frent in  Desperate Gamble   ‘Reports Indicate Nazi Leader Is Having Trouble

SIGNS POINTING TO DESPERATE HITLER GAMBL   May Defy His Advisers In Effort To Recoup Losses In Russia

Torrential Rains Cause Transportation Tie-up Pronounced Worst in Citv’s History

Two Subways and Railroad Cave In Like Paper Bags   Thousands Marooned by Deluge; Lightning Hits Broken Gas Main

Deluge Ties Up Gotham Traffic   Streets, Walks Cave in Like Paper Bags

Storm Ties Up Transportation In New York   City Suffers Worst Transit Tangl: in History; Streets, Subways, Rai! ‘Lines Cave in After Downpow

Furious Rain  Does Damage In New Yor   streets, Sidewalks Rail Line Cave; Lights Fail

New York Traffic Is Paralyzed By Storm   Worst Transportation Tie-up in History Follows Vio lent Deluge—Subway Caves in-—179 Fire Alarms Sounded

Towns Attitude Stirs Army's lre   Indignant General Threatens to Keep Soldiers Out of Tacoma if Remarks Stand

Army Morals Defended in Tacoma Dispute  Boycott of City Threatened hv

Flyer Battles For His Life   Continued Shock Cited as Cause of Rickenbacker Lapse

Turkey Declares Her Neutrality   ‘Note Addressed to Hull Delivered by Nation's Ambassador °”

Turkey Decides ToStay Neutral   Action Appears to Be Victory for Nations Opposed to Hitler

BULGARIA JOINS THE BOCHE HORDE   Capitulation of Sofia Will Permit German Army to Enter the Country.

Yugoslavia Officially Informed of Pact Sianing   OFFICIALS LEAVE IN PLANE FOR VIENNA   Britain Will be Forced. to Break Relations With Bulaoria

Premier, Aide © Are Enroute To Sign Paet   Action Follows’ Warning Britain May Be Forced : To Begin Hostilities: Against Nation   Yugoslavia Believed Next to Fall in Line   Sofia Communications Restored After 24-Hour Interruption

Extension Period May Have To Be Made Shorter —   Opposition In House Points To Likely ©  Compromise Measure

SHORTER PERIOD SEEN _ FOR MEN IN THE ARM)   Administration Leaders State That They May Have to Accept Reduction in Terms in Order to Get Legislation Through the House—Bill is Ready for Debate Monday when Amendments Will be Read.

DRASTIC REVISION OF ARMY BILLIN HOUSE IS FEAREL   House Not Likely te Approve Senate’s Extension   DEBATE OPENS MONDAY; LEADERS FEAR DEFEAT

HOUSE MAY WANT LESS EXTENSION   House Approval of 18 Months Military Service Extension In Doubt

Shorter Military Service Extension  May Be Accepted   Would Be Accepted to Get Legislation Through House

SHORTER TERM  DRAFT BILL IS SFEN PROBABLE   Leaders: Feel Exten: sion Must Be Shorter Than 78 Months

Extender Bill Faces Stern Fight   Backers May Have To Take Shorter Army Term, Belief

LOMPROMSE ON DRAFT SERVICE LIKELY IN HOUSE   Administration Leaders Ma’ Have to Accept Less Than Senate-voted Term. .

ANY EXTENSION IN DRAFT MAY BE ACCEPTABLE   Leaders Doubt Senate Measure Will Get Through House

HOUSE MAY EXTENSION BIL      Expect Heuse to Vote Monday On Extension of Army Service

House May Make Cut in Service Act   Administration Leaders Ready to Take What They Can Get, Ia Report

HOUSE DEFEAT FOR DRAFT BIL   Administration Leaders See They Must Accept Shorter Tenure

HENRY FORD TAKES CLOSED SHOP STAND   ‘ld Rather Turn Aute Plants Over to Government For $i a Year

FORD BALKS ON CLOSED SH OF   Congress Hears Repori Motor Maker Woulc Rather Ouit.

Rep. Hoffman Hears That Ford May Turn His Plant Over to U.S. Rather Than Have Closed Shor

Ford Firm On Stand   Will Not Permit Labor Unions To Have Closed Shop

ELIZA BROOKS PASSED AWAY   Died in Hazel Dell Com munity After Illness of Six Months.   LAST RITES SUNDAY

ELIZA BROOKS PADOED AWA)   Died in Hazel Dell Com munity After Illness of Six Months.

ECUADOR SAYS PERUVIAN ARMY   Lima Brands ands Charges  As Too Ridiculous , For Comment

Peruvian Offical Terms Officer’s  Report Ridiculou:   Bolivian Air Attache in Berlin Dismissed an Treason Charee

ECUADOR CLAIMS JAPAN AIDS PERL   ‘Officer Reports 3,000 Nippor Soldiers Counted in: Front Lines

Man, 73. Dies of Injuries   North Warren Resident Hurt in Collision of Two Cars

ATTACK HALTED AT HONGKONG: LINES DENTED   British Admit Some Penetra. tion, But Report Enemy Is Stalled   FIGHTING CONTINUES   Chinese Relieve Pressure As New Invasion Is Tried In Malaya

BOY, 18, KILLS” ILLINOIS MAN   Confesses Slaying Joliet Pro bation Officer, Police Say

Joliet Probation Officer Slain by j 18-Year-Old Youth   Slayer, an Orphan, Had No Previous Record of Delinquency

Youth Held In Slaying   Confesses Killing of a Probation Officer

Berlin Claims Only Route Out Of Greece For British Blocked, Refugee Ship Is Sunk

Germans Meet More Resistance At Thermopylae   British Report Not One Tommie  Fleece Grercre

Are Forced Lo Usé Heaviest Artiller: Yet As Advances Suddenly H.  British Clain No           British Claim No ‘Tt ps Wave Embarked. In: Flight From Fight Sea. Te Munand      NAZIS REPORT MA ALLIED SHIPS SUNK      Heavy Losses At Ancient Pass Causes Germa Bring Big Guns Into”:  Acttian

Nazis Bring Up Heavy Arrtillery In Effort To Dislodge British And Greeks   INVADERS SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES

GERMAN BIG GUNS BROUGHT TO FRONT TO BLAST OPENING   Heavy Losses in First Nazi Attack at Thermopylae Pass Caused Bringing Up of Six-Inch Guns-— Raids on Piraeus Take Heavy Toll

But British Claim ‘Lines Hold, Not. A Man Evacuated  Nazis Bring Biggest   Nazis Bring Biggest Guns Up in Attempt  ee Ps A:

London Claims No Evacuation Vet Atfempied   German Forces Bring up Heavy Ariillery fo * Smash New Resistance

Auto, Truck Hit; Two Miners Dead   Des Moines Men In Crash On Road Near Grimes.

AUTO-TRUCK CRASH FATAL NEAR GRIMES   One Killed Instantly, Another Dies Of Injuries. Victims Were Des Moines Coal Miners.

Two Killed In Collision Near Grimes   Car Load of Negro Miner: In Crash With Truck: One Killed Instantly

AUTO, TRUCK CRASH; 2 DIE   Negro Coal Miners Are Victims Of Crash Early Today

Society Distributes Million ‘Best Sellers’ —Bibles Among Soldiers

MORE NAME-CALLING   LaGuardia Foes Continue Attacks and Mavor Replies

New York Mayor Labels Jim Farley ‘Farley the Flop   Farley Calls La Guardis ‘Overtime Faker’ as Poletti, O'Dwyer Toss in a Few

Hague Makes Edison Chief   SAYS GOVERNOR MUST FACE THE PEOPLE TO ANSWER FOR RAILROAD LEGISLATION.

GERMANS TRAIN THE RUMANIANS   Germans On Campaign To Train The Rumanian Army.

Rumania Army Being Trained  In Nazi Plan   Intensive Campaign Under Way To Teach New Method Of Waging Warfare’  .

SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES CAIRO SOURCES CLAIM   How Battle Would Go Still Not Determinable as Fierce Fighting Enters Sixth Day   ALLIED SITUATION. . IS HELD SERIOUS   Britain Sends Her Ai  “Force Back Into.Conflict,  " Bolstering Defense of © Britain’s Army

Battle Rages Around Malemi Airdrome   British Rush Reinforcements Into Attack as Long-Range Planes From Cairo Base Harass Nazis

Defenders Better Crete Positions; Outcome In Doubt   Britons Rush Supplies To Forces Located At Retaken Island Cities

RAF Returns To Battle Of Crete   Big Bombers, Flying From Egyptian Airdromes, Engage Nazis; Destroy 14 Troop Transports

Britain Returns Air Force To Battle Over Island Off Coast Of Greece   NAZIS STILL LANDING SOLDIERS FROM PLANES   Situation Remains Serious For Defenders Of Crete With Result In Doubt

Ble BOMBERS AND FIGnT ERG BATTLE NAZI   Smash at Parade of Germal Parachutists Landing in Steady Stream.   DECISIVE STRUGGLE IS CENTERED AT AIRDROME

Final Outcome of Battle Still Uncertain   Fighting Centers Around Malemi Airdrome

Fighters Fly From Egypt To Meet Germans   American-Made Planes Believed Active In-Bitter Struggle For Greek Island

U. S. Airplanes Thought Aiding iCrete Defense   British Return To Air Jn Fight For Rugged Isle

Final Outcome of Battle Still Uncertain  _ Fighting Centers roun   Fighting Centers Around Malemi Airdrome

MORE GERMAN TROOP PLANES FALL IN FRAY   AMERICAN BOMBERS PLAYING PART IN WIERD BATTLE

Bombers Converted Into Fighters Join In Battle for Crete   British Outlook Better Although German Ferry Fleet Continues to Pour in Parachutists ;  Berlin Jubilant Over Sinking of H. M. S. Hood

Nazi Chutists In Crete Take Hard Pounding   Continuous Stream Of Germans Pours Into Island; RAF Fighters, Bombers Lash At  Invader: Situation ‘Serious’

RAF Smashes ‘Chutists In Bloody Isle Of Crete   British Planes Slash At Nazi Troop Ferry As Bitter Battle Rages On.

Fighters Are Smashing NM Germans   Air Troops Are Still Landing Despite Tremendous Losses

German "Chutists Still Pour Into Bloody Island   Fight Centers Around Malemi, Which May Decide Crete Battle

RAF RETURNS TO CONFLICT OVER CRETE   Chutists Still Coming But Isle Holds

INVADING ARMY IS REINFORCED AT HEAVY COST   Germany Manages to Place Some Artillery and Mortars in Hands of Her Forces on Island.   ENGLISH DESTROY 14 BIG TRANSPORT PLANES   Fierce Fighting Continues at Malemi Airdrome With Allies Striving to Drive Nazis Out.

UAW IMPOSES MILD PENALTY   Auto Union Bars Strike Leade: from Executive Board

TALE OF NAZIS BEING DROWNED BY THOUSANDS   Convoy Carrying Germans to Crete Wrecked by British Fleet in Mediterranean Sea.

Beaverbrook Has Reply to Attacks On Helping Reds   Tells Factory Workers Quotas Can Be Met, if Helpers Support Government

ACTS TO SPUR ARMS OUTPUT   Beaverbrook Tells British Factory Workers Their Aid Is Needed

Lord Beaverbrook, Min. ister of Supply, Replies  - Directly to Criticism of  Amount of Aid   SPEAKS TO WORKERS   Says, With Their Suppor Monthly Supplies Would Continue To Go Te Soviet Union

Have Driven Approximately Half Way to Moscow FolJowing the Napoleon Road of Conquest.   RUSSIA’S DEFENSES REPORTED CRUMBLING   GermanyReports Her ‘Troops Are Pushing the Russians in Retreat in Minsk Ares.

RAF Lashing French Coast   Formations of Bombers And Fighters Again Roar Across Channel

BRITISH SCORE DAYLIGHT HITS ON NAZI AREAS   Bremen And Oldenburg Attacked; German Shipyards And Factories Are Hard Hit; Eagle Squadron Helps.

Communique by Russians Claims Big Successes   Germans Defeated On Most Fronts, Soviet Declares

Rubber, Fire F ighting Equipment are Added tx OPM’S Priority Lisi

Willkie's Endorsement of Lend Bill Likened to "Speeches for Roosevelt

Republicans Fall Out With Willkie   Opponents of Lease-Lend Bill Says His Position Weakened in Picking Chairman

New Air Raids Made ByR. ALF   Large Force Of British Planes Attacks GermanOccupied French Coast

RAF HAMMERS GERMAN BASES   Continue Terrific Air Raids   Bag 110 Nazi Planes In Five Days

‘WAR OF WORDS” TO BE FOUGHT   Organization in the U. S. to Figkt. All Foreign Propaganda.    BONOVAN AT HEAD

Organize Group To Combat Alier Propagandism   Would Counteract Any Damaging Information;  CIO Set To Cooperate

NEW ‘WORD WAR’ PROUP IS FORMED   ‘Wild Bill’ Donovan Will Head Organization at U. S. Capital.

British Comment on Roosevelt Talk Sounds Ringing Note of Confidence

a  meeisx al, Stiisa Turn Cricica, Corder, See Tisascer Sor Sermen' cause

MERCHANTS BEGIN DISTRIBUTION OF MILLION DOLLARS   Money, Though, Scrip Used In Novel Dairy  Program

HUNT FATHER "Ae ABDUETOR   BUCYRUS WOMAN ASKS POLICE TO.SEARCH FOR HUSBAND AND YOUNG DAUGHTER

Ohio Police Look For Bucyrus Gir   Mother Believes the Chilc Was Taken From Home By Husband

Thai Hidden In Blackout   Siamese And French IndoChina Troops Skirmishing Along Border

GERMAN FORCE AIDS ITALIANS   British Army Of Nile Counter - Attacked

AID: 10 BRITAIN ‘eatLY TORU “VER: BUDGETS      Fach of 2,823 Families Here Will “Pay” Upwards of $200   THEN $997.98 TOO   That’ll Represent Total " National Debt Incurred By U.S..A.

COST TO BORO OF LEASE-LEND BILL OUTLINED   Sid to Britain Program Wil Cost Town  §277,070.48 Representative Savs.

BETHLEHEM FIGHT MAY BE SERIOUS   Republic Also I: Involved Now in Labor Dispute

PLANTS STRIKE   Steel Works at Youngstown, Lackawanna are Hit by Labor Disputes

STRIKE VOTED AT BETHLEHEM STEEL PLANT   New Walkouts Involve Concerns With Defénse Contracts Aggregating One And One-Half Billions

Lackawanna, Youngstown  Have Strikes   Other Bethlehem Plant: To Have Difficulties, Union Official Says   NEW YORK WORKERS VOTE FOR WALKOUT

NEW STRIKES BREAK OUT ON DEFENSE JOBS   SETTLEMENT NEARS IN MOTOR WHEEL WALKOUT

Union Officials Threaten Spread Of Steel Strike   Bethlehem Plants Have Defense Orders For More Than Billion  WAGE CONTROVERSY  Expect Settlement At Motor Wheel Corp. Where 3000 Are Idle

KEY GERMAN INDUSTRIAL AREAS, INVASION BASES BLASTED BY RAF RAIDERS

GERMAN SECTOR: AGAIN HARD HIT   British Air Force Continues Attacks On Nazi Indus:  trial Areas

GERMAN AREAS BLASTED AGAIN   Thousands Line Coast T Watch RAF At Work

FRENCH INVASION COAST, RHINE-RUHR AREA HEAVILY HIT      Seventh Straight Raid Of Royal Air Force Takes Bombs To Cologne,  , Duesseldorf

Tentative Plans Completed For  Tax Program   Cutlery Sales Levy Okayed; Near Three and Half Billion Goal

SCHEDULES FOR STEEPEST TAX PROGRAM SET   Will Yield 314 Billion Dollars for De fense

Huge Tax Bill Completed By  House Group   More Sources Of Revenue Found By Committee To Meet Defense Needs

Schedules Completed Onincome   Designed to Yield Over Three and Half Billions Increase Each Year

Greatest Tax Plan Designed   House Financiers Arrange  Details of Program Esti mated to Yield $3,500,000,000 in Year.

HUGE TAX LEVIES READY FUR STUDY   Ways and Means Committee Completes Schedules of Assessments.

ADOPTION OF ALL DEFENSE PROPOSALS WOULD UPSET TRADE   ‘Administration Wil] Make Haste Stowly In. Decisions

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   Administration To Go Slow On Any Bold Economic Innovations

U.S. HOLDS BACK — _ FROM TRADE WAR   . . — ie . Millions of Suggestions Being Made for Joining Britain in Blockade

UNITED STATES WILL NOT OPEN ROONOMIC WAR      Measures Proposed Would Endanger Trade, Bring Retaliation From Axis Powers   PROPOSALS OFFERED FOR AIDING BRITISH   Plans Suggested Include Seizing Ships, Buying Material to Keep [t From Reich, Italy

‘Japan Asserts Siam-Indo-China Peace Assured   Announces Agreement on “Principal Points” in Border Dispute

INDO-CHINA ROW SETTLE   Japanese-Sponsored Te xm: Agreed Upon By France, Thailand

NEAR AGREEING ON INDO-CHINA DISPUTE   Present Armistice Is Scheduled To Expire Tomorrow

French Agree To Jap Treaty   Main Points Agreed* Upon. Some Minor Parts Being Studied By Agents.

Part of Thailand Indo-China Peace Agreement Made   Principal Points Agreed Upon, Others Are Being ~v of PO ¥ i ) OR ae Ey

FRANCE, JAPAN IN AGREEMENT   Report Settlement Of Major Points In Indo-China-Thailand Border Dispute.

JAPAN SCORES IN SETTLEMENT OF BORDER WAR   French and Thai Reported in Accord—Tokyo Says U. S. Aid to China Nullified

ACCORD MADE "IN PRINCIPLE’   French and Thai to ‘Settle Remaining Points in Few Days

SIAMESE-FRENCH TENSION EASED   AGREEMENT REACHED IN MAIN POINTS, = JAPAN ANNOUNCES —

CEILING PRICE HIKED   seuthern Pine Lumber Peak Price Raised By Henderson

SOUTHERN PINE PRIGES FIXED   Higher Prices Effective Tomorrow; Will Help Smaller Mills

TWO KILLED IN TRAFFIC WRECKS NEAR THIS GIT   Jefferson City. Boy: Riding Bicycle Near beria Fatally Injured   BEGGED PARENTS TO TAKE ONE MORE RIDE   “Waldo Ball, Sedalia Telegrapher Killed When Car Hits Culvert .

Two Persons Killed In Auto Accidents Near Capital City   Jefferson City Boy Fa: tally Injured on Bicycle: Columbian Dies

$10, 000,000 Texas Tax.  Cut Voted   Measure Goes to House; O’Daniel Ask: 14,000 Truck Load Limit as Emergency

PAPPY URGES TRUCK LOAD LAW CHANGE   Senate Passes Bill Tc Lower Taxes

Flood Peril Now  In Northeast lowa   Rivers Back In Banks In Other Sections.

FLOOD MENACE ~ NOW IN NORTH      Heavy Rains Return Te Northeast Part Of State

BRITISH SCORE NEW VICTOR’   Asmara, Capital of Eritria in East Africa, Falls to Invader Forces.

ITALIANS LOSE CHIEF ERITREA CITY TOFOES   Capital of African Colony Captured By  Tommies

IUGOSLAVIA. IS READY: FOR WAR APANY MOMENT   German Spokesman Declares “Grave Crisis’ Has Been‘Reached in Relations With Jugoslavia.   ANTHONY EDEN HAS BEEN IN BELGRADE   London Believes That Nazi Attack in the Balkans May Now be Almost Inevitahla.

Nipponese Argue ‘Humiliation’ by U.S. Act and May Stake All on Fight

Japan May Stake Entire Prestige on Issue of Oi Shipments to Russian:   Hitler to Operate In Turkish Waters   Warns Ankara Government That He May Soon Need to Use Black Sea in Fight Against Russia —Won’t Make Further Demands.

Gates Is Named Navy Assistant   Bank President Formerly Served as Flier in World War      Japan May Stake Prestige On Issue With U.S. Over Oil To Vladivostok

Japan May Stake All Prestige On Oil Tankers Case   Four U. S. Tankers on Way To Vladivostok May Shine Real Crisis

JAPAN TO STAKE HER PRESTIGE ~ ON RUSS OL SHIPMENTS   Tokyo Feels Situation Is Much More Serious Than Mere Gas Transportation   Ambassador  Calls on U. S. President and Secretary “ll Taday

JAPAN R TO STAKE ALL ON OIL ISSUE   So Says Leading ‘Newspaper as U. S.-Far East Crisis Sees No Solution

JAPS TO STAKE PRESTIGE ON OIL SHIPMENTS   To Depend On U. § Tankers Moving To Russia

Japan May Make Issue Of Petrol Carsoes To Reds   Unwilling For Gasoline and Oil, Denied Nippon, to Reach Vladivostok; Personal Message From Prime Minister to Roosevelt

Japanese May Stake Prestige On Oil Dispute   Russian Shipments Basis of Growing Discord with Unit. ed States—Ambassador Delivers Povciwal SAnkexau

Axis Protests Upon Seizure Of Ships Filed   Total of 69 Held After Action By Coast Guard

Formal Protests Against Seizure of Vessels Are Filed by Germany and Italy   Contents of Note Delivered to State Department Not Made Public; Right to Take Shins Is Defended by Hull

BERLIN AND ROME PROTEST SEIZURE OF SHIPS BY UL S   Contents of Note Not Dis. closed —- Action Described in Germany as of “Historical Importance.”   FEDERAL WARRANTS ISSUED FOR CREWS   Sailors Ordered Held Pending Deportation Action—Anger Evidenced in Both Axis Capitals.

PROTESTS FOLLOW SEIZURE OF SHIPS   Germany and Italy Act Quickly After Move by U. S.

Reich, Italy Protest  _ Seizure of Vessels   Contents of Notes Delivered by Embuasies of Axis Powers Not Made Public——Two Ships Set Afire he Caatn Rienn Police Approach

Hull Defends Legality of Nation’s Act   Warrants Sent Out for All Men Aboard Nazi and Italian Vessels   SECRETARIES MEET

SHIP SEIZURES PROTESTED BY AXIS POWERS   Embassies of Two Countries Deliver Notes to U. S. State Department   USE OF FREIGHTERS BY U. S. UNCERTAIN   875 Crew Members Orderex Held for Deportation Proceedings

Contents Of Note Not Divulged But Germany’s Thought To Be More Vigorous   IMMIGRATION LAW VIOLATIONS CHARGED

GermanvAndltalyProtest U. S. Seizure Of Ships   Denmark Fails To Give Official Reaction To Loss Of 36 Vessels: Government Seizes 69 In All.

One Hundred Germans And 775 Italians Arrested On Warrants Charging !immigration Law Violations.   Danes Different

Cuban Order To Hold Italian Ship s Given  pbAavien DIA. TT.   Mexico Plans To Take Custody Of  Faraian Chine

U.S. Warrants Are Issued For Crews   Germans and Italians Accused of Violations Of Immigration Laws; Danes Draw No Action  TWO SHIPS SEIZED BY COSTA RICA  Other American Nation: May Follow U. S. Lead And Take Axis Shins

FBI to Investigate Sabotage.on Vessel:   Crews of Axis Ships Accused of Violating Immigration Laws by Overstayine Limit of 60 Davs

Berlin and Rome Complain to U. S. In Notes Sent to State Department   Contents Nof Disclosed, bu Germany's Is Believer To Be in the More Vio: lent Lanquage

COMPLETE TEXT OF TELEGRAMS BETWEEN GOV. LEHMAN & SKC. OF NAVY KNO?

Iuterpreting the war ...  Axis’ Balkan, African setbacks Imay influence Japanese policy

UNIONS BATTLE AT CLEVELAND STEEL PLANT   A. F. L. Union Battles C. 1. O. With Irons

SEVERAL HUNDRED AFL AND CIO WORKMEN FIGHT IN DISPUTE ‘OVER UNIONS

NODEFENSE — _ FOR FORD   Motor Company Won’t Take Them If - It Has to Observe  - Tabor Laws

FORD COMPANY TO STAND PAT ON CONTRACTS   Decision May Close Its Factories To U. S. Defense Orders

FORD LOWEST BIDDER, FAILS TO GET AWARD   Refusal To Okay Labor Clause Costs Him Con: tract and U. S. $250,000.

FORD BALKS AT LABOR LAWS; WILL TURN DOWN DEFENSE CONTRACTS BINDING HIM TO OBSERVE THEM

Stands Of Ford Company And National Commission Close Plants To Defense Orders; Labor Clause Rejected

"ORD LOST WAR CONTRACT WITH TABOR CLAUSE   ewer Than Any Other  Bidde By $250,000 But Weuld Not Sien Contract

Labor Policy To Cost Ford  Defense Orders   Spokesman for Ford Indhcates Decision Irrevocable

SIGN AS REDS   Put Names on Communi: Election Petitions, Dies Associate Sars

Daredevil Parachutist Still on - Devil’s Tower Awaiting Rescue   George Hopkins, Who Landed On Top Mountain On Wager, Laughs and Jokes With Crowd Alter Being Ordered to Remain for Rescue Party; Provided With Food and Blankets from Piane

King of Devil's Tower Ordered to Stay on His Throne Until Rescued

Kin g of the Mountain—   And ’Chutist Ordered To Stay On His Island In The Sky Dntil Rescued

PARACHUTIST MUST WAIT FOR RESCUE PARTY   Ordered To Stay On Mountain Top By U. S. Rangers

WTS RESCUE ON MOUNTAIN   Experienced Alpinists Ex pected to Scale Devil’s Tower Late Today

PARACHUTIST IS ORDERED TO REMAIN ON MOUNTAIN TOP ‘UNTIL HELP ARRIVES

DAREDEVIL ATOP MOUNTAIN PEAK   Parachutist Told To Stay There Until Experts Rescue Him

Daredevil Hopkins Still Sits On Mountain Throne   ... ALPINISTS HURRY TO THE RESCUE

JAPS PUSH (00 MILES IN MALAY!   BRITISH MAIN LINE IS PULLED BACK TO 300 AIR MILES FROM SINGAPORE.

Darlan, Huntziger and Flandin Appear as New Strong Men  BAUDOIN DROPPED  New Government Appears To Be an ‘Appeasement Directorate’

Revamping of- French Chief of State Patain’s Entire Cabinet is: Forecast:

Shakeup For Entire Cabinet Under Petain   New Triumvirate Be Clothed With  Broad Powers

FRANCE AND JAPAN AGREE FOR AID TO * FRENCH INDO-CHIN   DETAILS FOR, JAPANES) _ MILITARY BASES BEING WORKED OUT AT HANOI

JAPAN IS TAKING INDOHINA UNDER PROTECTING WING   Negotiations In Vichy Centered On Two Points   JAPAN GUARDIAN OF ORIENTS PEACE

HELD MENACE 10 SECURITY OF UNITED STATES   Acting Secretary Welles Says Invasion By Nipponese Endangers American Jnterests      NO HINT GIVEN OF PLANNED ACTIVITY   Washington Holds Jay  Move Preparation For Further “Movements “of Conquest”

NIPPONESE WAR SHIPS REPORTED OFF ST. JACQUES   Vichy Reports “Noth. ing Signed Yet,” But No Doubt Remains Concessions Have  Been Made Te  —T-

Vichy Grants Nippon Role Of Protector   Oriental Peace Pu In Hands Of Tokvo

IS REACHED WITH ViCH   French Recognize Japan As Major Power In Orient

British Cancel Troop Leaves At Singapore   In Event Of War Chinese Ex. pect Nippon To Attack Burma Road. Thailand.   NO HINT OF U.S. ACTION

CABINET MAPS REPLY 10 NOTE   Reported Contain No Reason For Optimism   CONTENTS SECRET   Jap Planes Are Reported Tc Have Bombed the Burma Road; Watch Thailand

TOKYO PREMIER T0J0 ASSAILS DEMOCRACIES   Declares Britain anc America. Are: Pitting:           SEEKING TO GRASP... : HEGEMONY, HE SAY!   Japanese Press Stress Roosevelt's. Remarks Crisis-MayCome to Head Before Tuesday

Japan to Purge Orient of U.S. and British. Toio Says   Premier Asserts Honor and Pride  Demands Action  CABINET CONFERS Burma Road Bombec  As Tension Rises; Thailand Prepares

Would Purge USA From East Asia   “With A Vengeance,” Japanese Premier  Tells His Cabinet

Nippon Planes Bomb the  Burma Road   Concern Is Shown Over Future of Thailand (Siam)

Tojo Demands Purge Of Allied Influence   Urges Action ‘With a Vengeance for the Honor and Pride of Man:kind’ as Cabinet Studies Note

Threatens British-and Americans   Adverse Jap Reply to U. S. Note Reported

Premier Denounces British, American. Influence in Orient   ‘Japan Is Determined'to Purge Nations for. Honor ‘and Pride of Mankind,” Axis Leader Savs

Premier Says China Dancing To Allies’ Tune   Japanese Planes Bomb Burma Road; Concern Voicec For Thailand And Indo-China

Allies Said Fishing In Troubled Waters   Must Purge Influence From East Asia With Vengeance, Jap Chief Says

Japs to Purge. U. 5. Influence Says Premier   Nippon’s Reply to U. S, Note Complete, and No .Optintism Is Predicted

Jap Premier Promises ‘Vengeance Purge; Flavs Chinese Leader   Charges U. S., British Intrigue Pitting East Asia Peoples Against Each Othor: Savs Reply to FDR Is Ready

Premier Publicly Declares  Determination  Says Nations Would Pit Asiatics  Acainst Each Other

9000 Walk Out 'n Sympathy to Captive Miner   Wave of Protest Likely te Spread—District UMV Head Says

APPROVAL SEEN FOR EXTENDING SERVICE IN THE U, S. RANKS   Senate is Set to Pass the Measure Making 30 Months Mandatory In Nations Army.

SENATE READY TO PASS ARMY EXTENSION BILL   Democratic Leader Predicting Its Passage By Large Margin

CIVIC LEADERS TO GOTO WASHINGTON   Lawrence Men Will Present Local Defense Industry  Advantages

IVIC LEADERS TO GO'T0 WASHINGTON   Lawrence Men Will Present ‘Local Defense Industry Advantages   DECISION AT MEETING

FOR TELLS WHY U. 5. OWL WAS SOLD 70 JAPS   Was an Appeasement Measure to Prevent  Spread of War

Defenses Are Endangered By New Move   Supplies, Philippines Placed in .  ‘Trouble Zone’

U.S. HAS BEEN APPEASING THE JAPANESE   President Roosevelt says such attitude has delayed warfare

F.R. TELLS WHY JAPS GOT OIL   Declares It Was Appeasement Measure

Seizure of Indo-China Denounced by Welles   Scorching Statement Asserts Further Conquests Mapped, Philippines Periled

RED SEA WAR ZONE NAZIS SAY _ ANENT SINKING   Assert FDR Acted Too Hastily in Permitting U.S. Ships Enter— German Cadet Ship Sunk

Y,  BERLIN SAYS   Sinking of Freighter in Rec Sea No Surprise, Germans’ View

Sinking Of U.S. Vessel Need Cause No Surprise Nazis Say; New Tensio1

Ship Sinking Speeds Action On Sea Tactics   Attack Fulfills Roosevelt “Piracy” Defini Reps ows: -of- Destruction. of Freightey. “No Surprise,” Says German Source '

ITALIANS LOSE 100 ARMY TRUCKS IN MOUNTAIN TRAP   200 Prisoners Also Taken B Greeks; Artillery Advances On Front

100 ITALIAN ARMY TRUCKS ARE SMASHER   Greeks Bomb Trapped Con voy in Gorge, Also Ats -tack Fascist-Troons

Nazis Say They Destroyed 2,037,000 Tons of Merchant Shipping Space, From November Through February.

Germans Report Sinking 2,037,000 Tons of  British Ships From November to February

BRITISH SEA LOSS 2,037,000 TONS IN 4 MONTHS: BERLIN   AIR FORCES OF EACH ACTIVE IN NIGHT OF HEAVY RAIDING

IRISH PROTEST NAZI BOMBING OF DUBLII   Germans Announce Tha Inquiry Is Under Way In Connection With Raids

Chip of Bottle Glass. Causes ~ Child’s Death   Particle Lodges in Hei Larynx — Causes It te Swell, Choke Her

JAP NEWS AGENCY EXPLAINS MESSAGE   Reply From President Domei Says Domie Says

JAPS ASSERT TE WTHA NOT SEVERED   Co-prosperity Sphere in Asia and Winning Chinese War Still Basic.   NOTE TO ROOSEVELT SAID MISCONSTRUED

Denies Japan To Jilt Axis After “Talks   Domei Says. Ne Nomura-FR Parley Is Misunder‘stood . :

PRINCE’S NOTE MISCONSTRUED, TOKYO ASSERTS   Nation Clings To Its Goa! Of New Order In Pacific   CITIZENS WORRY   Returning Americans Tell Of Fear Of Bombard mente

JAPAN CLINGS TO AXIS PACT   Domei Agency Says Konoye Message to Roosevelt ‘Misunderstood’ Abroad

JAPS 10 STICK TO AXIS FRIENDS   England Will Remove It Citizens From East, Says Report

Axis Pact Is Pivot For Japan   Domei Rejects Policy-Shift  Rumors

Japan Will Hold to Ayis Pact   Informed Circles Say Nation Sticking To Far East Policy

Bulgar Troops Assist   Panzer Divisions Believed Well Into Yugoslavia   Cairn, Eypt (P)—The RAF bombed “military objectives” at Softs, Bulgarian capital, last night, ‘It was officially  nemunsnad’ baday:

Make Determined Stand in Rough Country in New ~~ Balkan War   GERMANS CLAIM GAINS   Yugoslav Attack on Italians in Albania to Aid Greeks   Reported

Nazis Opening Drive Along 750-Mile Front   Heaviest Axis Damage Done By Bombers In Dive Attacks On Chief Cities Of Countries

HITLER ARMY DRIVES DEEP ACROSS LINES   Defense Forces Taking Every Advantage of Natural Terrain to Halt German Advance— Army Thrown Against Italians in Albania.

Yugoslavs. Greeks,  British Hold Lines   Panzer Divisions Smash Against Alhies at Six Places—  ungarian Bases Bomb Hung B Bombed

TOUGH SERB AND GREEK RESISTANCE   Berlin Tells German People Not to Expect a Blitz as in Peland and France   TERRAIN AND BRITISH AID DEFENDERS   Nazis Strike on Five Fronts —Salonika Main Goal; Slavs Hit at Albania

NAZIS REPORT ADVANCE INTO YUGOSLAV AREA   Belgrade Bombed ; Govt Officers Leave Capital

Yugoslavia Opens Drive Against Italy On Albanian Front   Embattled Nations, Inspired By U.S. Promises, Exact Advantages From Every Foot Of Terrain

18 TO 25-MILE ADVANCE MADE, BERLIN CLAIMS   Greece Claims Her Fighters With. standing Violent Assaults by Invading Blitzers.

British Planes Strike At Key German Areas   5 Enemy Craft Reported Shot Down; Battle. field Strewn With Nazi Dead, Athens States; Salonika Prepared For Defense

BELGRADE HIT   Attack Proceeding or Schedule, Is Nazi Claim   BULLETIN

Advance Of 18-25 Miles Is Claimed   Luftwaffe Pounds Belgrade, Sarajevo, Zagreb  And Other Cities.

Fail to Capture Any Strategic Positions   Greeks Hold All Except One Point In Struma Valley Line; Germany Reports Advances Of 18 to 25 Miles In Yugoslavia.

talians In Albania Are Attacked By Yugoslav Troops As War Spreads

German Forces Making Progress in Yugoslavia; British Troops on Scene.   Belgrade and Other Yugoslav Cities Heavily Bombed as Nazi luftitwatte Takes Part in Attack

‘INVADED GREECE AND YUGOSLAVIA BATTLING GRIML  CUEDMAN CODrre wmWAUEC CAD   GERMAN FORCES HAVE CAP. TURED NO STRATEGIC FRONTS TO DATE

rLIERG WRECK TRANSPORT ySTEM   Germans Claim Advances of 18-25 Miles, Admit Slav Resistance Strona.

BOMBING ATTACKS CAUSE DAMAGE TO RAILWAYS, CITIES   Tough Serb Resistance is Reported Near Mountain Front by Berlin   Drive is Concentrated on Five Main Sectors From Agean Sea to Fiume

SLAVS REPORTED JOINING DRIVE TO SMASH ITALIANS   Fascists Claim Efforts Of Two Foes To  Join Balked; Turkey And Russia _ Stay On Sidelines Of Battle; Ger mans Brief in Progress Reports

Allies Turn On Italians In Albania   Raid Nazi Communicati“ns; Germans Smash at Yugoslay Transport Facilities

Tons mieiscadelemmm catia" ella ina tidatialiaiaia aint daiiaiaiiae aaa  Stubbo rn Resistance Fails To Stem March Is Berlin Assertion   Fascist Air Force Bombs Slav Naval Bases Of Split And Cattaro As Italy Jos In Balkan Onslaught

Hitler Army Is Battled In Albania   Greeks Declared To Be Holding In Hard Fight

HITLER ARMY RAINS BLOWS ON YUGOSLAVS   Trans. ortation System Crippled, ‘Communique ' - Declares Today

No Strategic Points Captured by End of Second Day of Nazi Drive.   Cities Are Raided   Yugoslavs Attack Italians is Albania; Greek Lines Are Holding.

Frank Knox Sets Fast Navy Pace   Secretary Gets Kick Out Of Job, Surprises Capital

Stimson’s Pep Amazes W ashington   War Secretary One 0 Busiest Men In Capital

Kidnaper In Wild Drive Victim Dead      COLUMBUS, O., MOTHER VISITING HER SOLDIER SON, WHEN CAR IS SEIZED WITH HER IN: SIDE.   Amother. Man Also

British Losses In Crete Set At 15,000 Men   Churchill Declines To Give Details of War Strategy

British House of Commons Is Belligerent Over Loss Of Crete in Mediterranean   Prime' Minister Attributes Defeat in Island to Weakness in Air; Leslie Hore-Belisha Is Chief  Among Government's Critics   BULLETIN

British Admit ~ 15,000 Lost in — Crete Defense   Declare Germans Lost at ‘Least 17,000 Men Plus Over 300 Planes

Leak of U. S. Goods Through Vladivostok to Nazis Worries British

British Complain Of ‘Vladivostok Leak’ to Germans   Dalton Says Much Ameri-can Material Entering Axis By That Route   COTTON AND RUBBER   Suggests Neutrals Store Goods and Hold Them Until War Ends

"VLADIVOSTOK LEAK’ IS WORRY   British Minister Calls Attention to Supply Route to Nazis

‘LEAK’ IS WORRY   u.<. Materials Believed Going To Reich Via USSR

Leak Through Vladivostok   British Blockade Weakened By U. §. Shipments Through Soviet

Hull Says Nazis Eye Our Hemisphere   Cites Berlin Propagand: For Further Conquest.

HULL CHARGES NAZIS SEEKING CONQUEST HERE   Says Germany is Looking witk Longing Eyes on Western Hemi sphere for New Lands

iGermany Seeking Further Conquest   See. Hull Says Germany Ik Looking Toward West. ern Hemisphere.

HULL FINDS. NAZIS KEEN OW AMERIE      Japan Given Blam OF or: Eneireling Movement

Germany Looks  For New Field   Sec. Hull States Japan Alone To Blame For Encirelement In Pacific.

ASSERTS JAPAN RESPONSIBLE FOR RING   Says Germany Looking With Longing Eyes To West   KIEV SURROUNDED   German Command Declares; Claim Capture Of 30,000 Russian Soldiers

GERMANY EYES W, HEMISPHERE  HULL DECLARES      Ridicules. Berlin’ Plan. tc Launch Campaign to Expose “Ruthless. Power Politics by Roosevelt”.   REPLIES TO JAPAN   Berlin Paper Directing Column-Long Broadsides Against American Acaguisition of Bases

HULL SAYS NAZIS LOOK THIS WAY      Secretary Of State Declares Germany Eyes Western Hemis. phere For Further Conquest—Raps Statements By Berlin And Tokyo Spokesmen

GERMANY EYES -NEW-GONQUES]   Nazis Looking Toward Western . Hemisphere,  Cordell Hull Says.

Propaganda War On U. .S.. Said Under Way For Central, South America

Hull Asserts Nazis Longing To Carry War Across Seas   Japan Is Accused O: Bringing About Encirclement

Hull Denounces Axis Statement  Asserts Germans Looking to Western Hemisphere

Hull Says Germany Looks To Western Hemisphere   Secretary of State Also Declares Japan Alone Responsible for Any Encirclement

GERMANY LOOKING TO WESTERN AREAS FOR NEW CONQUES1   Secretary Hull Makes Declaration in Statement  in Which He Raps Japs

Hull Parries With Axis   Accusations From Berlin and Tokyo Bring Return Charge

Hull Assails Nazi Propaganda Blast at Roosevelt, Declaring Americas Will Not Be Deceived

Western Hemisphere Also ~ On Reich List, Hull Says   Secretary Also Asserts Japan Alone Is Responsible for - Any Encirclement of Itself In Pacific Theater

BERLIN LOOKING TO WEST— HULL   Further Conquests on This Hemisphere Desired

Hull Says Nazis Look to West   Comments on Berlin, Tokyo Statements

ASSERTS NAZIS EYE AMERICAS: FOR CONQUEST   Hull Also Says Japar Alone Is Responsible For Encirclement Of Itself

Hull Says Germans Are Looking Longingly to The Western Hemisphere   Secretary of State Also Asserts Japan Responsible for Own Encirclement : :

:  Hitler Looks to Western Hemisphere, Hull Says   Asserts Japan Is Responsible for Any Encirclement of Itself in Pacific

Hull Says. Germans Are Eying Americas   Looking With ‘Longing ng Eyes ‘to Western Hemisphere for Fur ther Conquest, Japanese Protests Called Propaganda. -

Hull Says Nazi’s Looking West For Further Conquest   Japan Responsible Fo: Any Encirclement of Self in Pacific

NORSE MINERS ARE EVACUATED   Spectacular Raid Deep Into Arctic Carried Out Without Nazi Opposition

1,000 Norwegian Miners Removed; Mines Destroyed By Large Forces   Canadian Officer Leads Expedition and No Opposition from Germans ls Encountered

Large Force Invades Group of Islands Within Arctic Circle   Canadian, British, Free Norway Troops Make Long Expedition; Encounter No Nazis on Spitzbergen Archipelago; Miners Taken From England

Canadian, British, Free Norse Troops  Raid Spitzbergen   Action Unchallenged Ships Remove 1000 Miners and Families

Natives Taken Back fo Britain By Expedifion   Surprise Thrust Cuts Off Possible Source of Fuel for Nazis

Germans Fail To Interfere  With Action   Spectacular Expedition Made to Spitzbergen Isles to Conduct Raid   FAMILIES REMOVED

NORWAY COAL AREA GUARDED FROM HITLER   OCCUPATION FORCES MAKE QUICK DASH TO ISLANDS

Spilzbergn Taken By Canadians   Large Force Including British And Free Norweigians Meet No German Resistance; Coal Prize.   Like Lofoten Is.

CONTROL IS TAKEN OF ISLANDS AFTER» SPECTACULAR DASH   Coal Mines Coveted by Germany Smashed in Norwegian Archipelago—Norwegian Miners Aen BDamnaved

Spectacular 2,500-Mile Round-Trip Into Arctic Is Made by Expedition      Panadian, British, Norwegian Troops Unopposed by Germans in Bold Raid; Miners Are Evacuated

Allied Troops Make Dash te Spitzbergen, Smash Mines Coveted by Nazis   Fuel Supply of Reich Hit by Surprise Expedition, in Which Troops From Canada Take Part; No Resistance

Landing Made By British, Canadians,  Norwegians  Coal on Archipelago Coveted by Germans, London Sources Say In Announcement  1,000 NORWEGIANS ©

Coal Mines Of Spitzbergen  In Arctic Are Seized And  Natives Removed   NAZIS. CGFFERED NO FIGHT TO TROOP‘

ALL SLAYS © ARE RUSHED INTO ARMY   Railroads Taken Over for Exclusive Use of Troops ag Zero Hour Looms Near   VARDAR VALLEY DEFENSES MANNED   Declaration of Policy Put Off But Announcement May Come Tomorrow

BULGARS TELL NATIONALS. T0 QUIT COUNTRY   Turks Bolster Their Defenses as Pact  With Serbs Is Rumored

Sec. Morgenthau Urges Lower Tax Exemptions   Methods of Ccmputing Should Re Simplified He Declares

MORGENTHAU WILL SEEK INCREASE IN YIELD OF TAX BILI   Barkley Hints Requests For New Taxes To Be Made

LOWER TAX EXEMPTIONS ARE SOUGHT   Morgenthau Goes . Before Senate Group Today

EXEMPTION CHANGES ARE BEING ASKED   Morgenthau says there should be “‘substantial lowering”

Morgenthau Asks Boost In Tax Bill   Seeretary Urges ‘Suhstantial Lowering’ of Tneame Tax Exemption

‘Morgenthau Asks That Al Exemptions Be Reduced To Absolute Minimum.

URGES CUTS IN — TAX EXEMPTION   Morgenthau Makes Ple: Before Senate Financ Committee

AGREEMENT ENDS HARVESTER STRIKI      3,300 to Return to Work Monday; Plant Made Trucks for Defense.

Stevenson fo Visit Oklahoma   Texas Governor to Seek Information  On Oil Compact

TEXAS GOVERNOR ANNOUNGES HE WILL VISIT OKLAHOMA CITY  CTEVENSON WITT SEEW IN.   STEVENSON WILL SEEK INFORMATION AS TO INTER-. STATE OIL COMPACT BODY

PART OF 40,000 FREE FRENCH ARMY SENT INTO FIGHT AGAINST BROTHERS IN THE LEVANT STATES

FREE FRENCH WELL EQUIPPED FOR CONFLICT   Part of Some 40,000 Soldiers Fighting With. Their British Aliies In Syria   NAVY MAKES GROWTH   Urider, Leadership of Gen‘eral’ Charles De Gaulle; ‘Financing of Forces Remains Secret

FREE FRENGH FORGES s UNDER DEGAULLE HAS ROWN INTO AN ARMY   NAVAL FORCES ALSO GROWING WITH FRENCHMEN JOIN. ING IN MANY PORTS

FREE FRENCH FORCES GAIN   Number Estimated At 40,000 Well Trained Soldiers

Roster Includes Numerous: Mechanized Detachments. General deGaulle In Pal. estine; ‘‘Free French” Na. val Units Reach Over 106 Ships.

DE GAULLE HAS 40,000 MEN IN THE WAR   They‘re Well Equipped and Hard Fighters; Nobody Knows Who Finances Them

RAILROAD MEN'S LEADERS MEET TO TALK STRIKE   Union Rejects FactFinding Board's Recommendation of 7! Per Cent Increase

Rail Workers Call Meeting To Map Moves   Setting Of Strike Date I Expected To Follow As Report Disappoints

FACT-FINDERS, WAGEBOOST IS INSUFFICIENT   Roosevelt's Group Recommends Temporary Wage Increases Far Short of Workers’ Demands    BOOSTS UP TO i3%e AN HOUR SUGGESTEL   Carriers Likewise Express Disappointment ; Hold Proposed Increases To, Burdnesome

See Possibility Of Strike Move  By- RR Workers   Disappointed-At Suggested “Temporary Wage Jump,

RAIL UNION HEADS TO MAP NEXT MOVES   Announcement of a Strike  _ ‘Date May Be Made a: Result of Disappoint ment Over Mediatior Roard Report.

RAIL INTERESTS ARE DISAPPOINTEL   Both Labor and Carriers Of.  ficials See Wage Board Report as Unsatisfactory   LABOR LEADERS IN CONFERENCE

RAIL LABOR IRKED   Disappointed by Wage Hike Com promise Plan, Leaders Meet, q Perhaps to Set Date For Strike

Rail Labor Is Disappointed As To Wage Terms   Workers Not Satisfied With Report for Temporary Increases, Far Short of What They Demanded.

RAILROAD MEN ‘BITTER ABOUT BOARD REPORT   Recommendations Fall Far Short Of Wage Boosts Sought By Unions   eTRIKE DANGER MOUNTS   0-Day Truce Period Left ® pofore Action; Parley of Leaders Called

Railway Union  Group To Mee   Wage Recommendation: Termed. Invitation.  To Strike

STRIKE DATE IS DUE TO BE SEI   Recommendations Rejectec By Railway Workers    i

RAIL LABOR CHIEES ARE DISAPPOITEL   Strike Date May Be Set a Conference Called by Unions

3 CULT LEADERS CONVICTED   Face 6-Month Terms In “Act Of Love” Beating

NEW LABOR BUARD MAY BE SELECTED   Super Mediation Group Is Considered Today at Washington.

(PARLEY STARTED ON STRIKE ISSUE   Labor Consulted on Pro. posal for Super-Media. tion Foard

DEFENSE PROGRAM AFFECTED: BY 32 PLANT WALKOUTS   President Probes Plar For 11-Man Super_ Mediation   ; e TWO STRIKES UNDER WAY AT PITTSBURGH

Move Especially Directed To Handle Situations In Defense-Order Industries   32 STRIKES NOW ON  Knox Says _ Excitement  Raised Is Not Warranted

ALUMINUM C0. HAS A STRIKE   Several ‘Hundred Walk Of Jobs Early Today; Some Romain In Plant °

TIOGA COUNTY DEFENSE WORK    Will Get Under Way At  Meeting Next Wednesday Evening.

TIOGA COUNTY DEFENSE WORK   Will Get Under Way A Meeting This Evening.

BRITISH HAMMER GERMAN FORCES   Naval And Air Bombardments Are Wrecking  African Bases

Wild Patriots In Ethiopia  Harass Fascists   Revolt Against Rulers As British Push Drive Toward Addis Ababa

Tribesmen Trained By British Capture Nijababa, South Of LakeTana;GuardEgypt’: Water.   Gelib Attacked

OFFENSIVE IN ETHIOPIA HAS NOT LET DOWN   British Forces Driving On Toward Capital Of Country

Packing Flaws Held To Cause ’Chute Failure   Expert rigger declares they must open otherwise — Five have already bailed out.

Packing Flaw Held To Cause ‘Chute Failure   EXPERT RIGGER DECLARE: THEY MUST OPEN OTHERWISE.

Germans Break Across Dnieper,  Take Railroad   Red Artillery, Tanks Smash Relentlessly At Flanks of Nazis

i  E,emy rists  Blocked   Reds Ackawledge Nazi _fains Afte Severe Wighting ‘

Smashing Blow Dealt Germans  By Red Planes   Political Shakeup ' Slated By Soviet; See- Saw War Is Rasine a

Reds Reported Throwing In Last Reserves; Nazis Claim City Of Smolensk Captured

REDS ADMIT GAINS MADE BY GERMAN!   Moscow Reports Fierce All: “Night Battle For Mastery Of Road To Leningrad

Russians Admit Nazi Penetration 230 Miles From Moscow; Some Red Gains Claimed

GERMAN GAIN 1S ADMITTED BY RUSSIANS   Moscow, However, Declares a Crushing Blow Has Been Delivered to Opponents South of the  Qmolensk PResian_

SBE-SAW. FIGHT WAGED THRU NIGHT 18 CLAIM   Armies Contending Fierce ty for Mastery of Road to Leningrad, Russian Communique States   NO INDICATION I8 GIVEN OF VICTOR   Moscow Acknowledges. However, German Advance Reached Region  ~ of Smojensk

Germans and Russians Fight Fiercely for Mastery OF Road to Leningrad

SOVIETS ADMIT NAZI TANK ADVANGE WELL ON ROAD T0 MOSCOW   FIERCE ALL-NIGHT BATTLE ALSO REPORTED FOR MAS. TERY IN LENINGRAD SECTOR

SEAT DONNELL, — STARK ADVISES   Says: Constitutional Lawyers Agree That He Should Be Declared Governor.

STARK WOULD — SEAT DONNEL       Governor in the Same Camp With McReynolds on. Contest Issue

LEAD IS TAKEN BY REPUBLICANS   Tabulation of April Ballots Swings Tide In Doubtful Races

REPUBLICANS LEAD FOR STATE POSTS   Burhans, Connabie and Wichers Have Small Margins Over Demo Foes.

REPUBLICANS LEAD IN GLOSE COUNTS   Only Three Contests Were  Left in Doubt When Ballots Were Locked

Game Thrills 8000 Frenzied Fans   Playoffs Outlawed by State Board at Meet Last Year

Game Thrills 8.000  Frenzied Fans  Ti meu mbtn fF tncnd  reeeao   Playoffs Outlawed by State Board at Meet Last Year

Bette Davis Executes. Daring Leap from Film Plane—into Cactus Bust

BUYS 123 BOATS   Maritime Commission’ Lets Cargo Vesse! Contracts.

Mechanized Division Of 12,000-Men Will Fight Uprisings In Yugoslavia As Revolts Against Axis Increase

Combat Jugoslavian Guerrilla Warfare   Underground Revolt Gains Strength, Taking More Axis Troops Off Major Fronts.

Nazi Forces Battle Yugoslavians   Ph og eek tia “Eh oe   Guerrilla Bands Are Conducting Wide-Spread Revol

Nazis Move To Combat Bands  Of Guerrillas   Revolts Against The Axis Powers Are Widespread

Mechanized Division Heads Into Belgrade   Guerrilla Bands Taking Toll Of German  Troops In Occupied Countries

2,000 GERMAN SOLDIERS MOVE TOWARD BELGRADE 10 STOP REVOLUTIONISTS

NAZI:FANKS ROLL TOWARD BELGRADI   A FULL DIVISION MOVES {THROUGH SERBIA TO COM“BAT GUERRILLA BANDS.

Exiled Norway King Supports  Axis Eneinies      “12,000 Germens  ~ Move Toward Belgrad to Fight Bands

German Panzer Division Sent to. Smash Revolt   12,000 Men Moving.Toward Belgrade, With Luftwaffe Support, to Wipe Out Guerrilla Bands Nav Active in Yuvoslavia

GUERRILLAWAR AGAINST AXIS 1S WIDESPREAD   Loosely-Connected Uprisnigs Against Dominating Countries Reach from Norway to Greece   EXILED RULER BACKS  CONQUERED PEOPLE   King Haakon Orders Death for Pro-Nazi - Crimes on Norway;  Executions Continue

Nazis Fight Guerillas With Panzer Division   Germans Take Stern Steps To Quell Revolt; Norwegian King Signs Act

Widespread Undergrounc Revolt Against Conquerors In Europe Extends From Norway to Greece—Exiled Norwegian King Gives Im. petus to Tide,

SENATE COMMITTEE CUT OVER BILLION: FROM DEFENSE BIL!   HOUSE-APPROVED FUND 0! OVER BILLION FOR ARMY ORDNANCE ELIMINATED

SOLONS SLASH BILLION FROM DEFENSE BIL   Funds For Mechanized Equipment Cut Out Of Measure Drawn To Equip Army

OVER BILLION CUT OFF DEFENSE MONEY MEASURE   SENATE APPROPRIATIONS GROUP SLASHES FUNDS FOR ARMY, NAVY   SEN, GEORGE PREDICTS MUCH LOWER TAX EXEMPTION RATE   Sen. Nye Urges Extra 15 per Cent Tax to Make “People Realize What Lease-Lend Means”

German Envoy Under. Arrest   Dr. Kurt Heinrich. Rietl Charged With Falsely _ikntenne UeSo2> 2

GERMAN TROOPS MASS ON GREEK BORDER, FACING A REAL BLIT??   Nazis Roll Over Bulgaria And Concentrate at Key Areas Ready to Strike at Once   Fuehrer Hitler Demands Athens Must Make "Peace With Italy on Mussolini’s Terms

GREEK NATION FACES THREAT OF NAZI PUSH   German Force Rolling Through Bulgaria, Within Striking Distance of Frontier.

Hellenes Get Alternative Of Making Peace Or Facing Blitz     TAKE WAR POSITIONS     Germans Mass In Southwest to Take Front Against Greeks

STRONG FORGES CONCENTRATE AT STRATEGIC AREA‘   [Motorized Divisions = Pou Across Pontoon Bridges. Buloars are Sullen.

German Troops Are Massed On  Greek Frontier   Roll Through Bulgaria To Give Little Nation Choice Of Peace With Italy Or Facing Nazi ‘Blitz’ Drive

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Nazis Resume Air Blitz Tactics

Hull Is Damaged By German Bombs   Death Toll High—Propert) Damage Heavy—British Bomb Bremen

Heavy Levies May Be Ordered Here   Lower Income Groups Face Prospect: Of Additional Taxation in U. §

Elimination of Inequalities is Executives Aim   Warns That Three Billion Sum is Only Minimum Requirement

House Committee Approves Payment Of Workers Idle in Wage Disputes

Shutdown Pay Bill Is Backed   Committee VotesApproval: *Use Tax’ Measure Is Reported Out

TEXAS TIGHTENED ITS DEFENSE AGAINST SABOTAGE MONDA)   OTHER STEPS TAKEN TO AIL PROSECUTION OF WAR BY LONE STAR RESIDENTS

SLAIN LAWYER KNBW KILLER, ORRICER HOLDS   15. Year-Old Girl Named Ir Investigation of Baffling Murder Capital Attorney.   WIFE COMES BACK   Officers Seek Solution 0! Whether. Thieves Or Enemies Killed Man  At Estate

Pittsburgh Hotel Employes’ Strike Still Unsettled   Committee Of Four : Named To Draft Plan Of Conciliation

Pittsburgh Mayor Names Grou To Seek Reopening of Hotels   Strike of 2,400 Service Workers Closes Big  Hotels in Steel City; Committee Meets Today

STRIVE TO END HOTEL STRIKE   Four-Man Group Named by Pittsburgh Mayor to Draft Peace Plan

COUNTY INFANTILE PARAS GROUP FORMED FEB. 18   To Join With National Ass'n. To Hely Unfortunates

okyo Huddles o Plot Course   Emperor's Privy Council To Meet In Extraordinary Session

Legislature Will Be ~ ConvenedOnSept.9   ‘Business To Be Submitted By Governor At Session Tc Be Limited To Road Bond Assumption Issue

Stevenson Will Start Extra Session Sept. 9   Declares Meetings Will Be Limited To Road Bond Issue, Left Without Action In Regular Session Of State Lawmakers

LEGISLATURE WILL BE CONVENED NEXT TUESDAY, SEPT, §   ONLY SUBJECT TO BE SUB MITTED, STEVENSON SAYS, WILL BE ROAD BOND ISSUE

Stevenson Lo Issue Formal  Call Soon   Road Bond Issue To Be Submitted Ta Legislators

See 31,500 Ohioans in Draft Army By June With Monthly Call of 5000

Rising Temperature Predicted for Today; Nine Deaths During Storm

Dan Cupid Marks Up Record Year   Marriage Mart Boomed to 1,500,000 in 1940

Iraq Oil Lands, Indian Routes Are Obiectives   France Denies Nazi Troops Reach Dakar

Yeelimiuary lages — of Newest Phase-ef Con. flict; Britain Reports Nearly 36,000 Civilians Killed By Nazi Raider: In 11 Morsths

MARTIN WANTS ICKES  AND DAVIES REMOVE]   Massachusetts Representative Claims Pair Not Performing Tasks Properly

RAPS ORDER GIVEN FORE   Union Head Says Wai Dept. Favored Ford At Expense Of Need.

FORD ACCUSED. OFCHISELING BY. C10 LEADER   Auto Workers’ Head Say: - War Department Gave Contracts to-Firm Bv Favoritism   TRUCKS INVOLVED   Thomas Will Ask Prob By Congress; Charges Specifications For — Trucks Changed

Four Killed, Hundred Hurt In Derailment   Sabotage Found In Rail Disaster Near Pennsylvania Town

Sabotage Seen As Train Jumps Rails, Cars Plunge Into Ohio Near Baden, Pa.   Spikes Removed, Company Officials Charge; Accident Occurs While Flier Speeds Through Snow

FOUR DIE, 107 HURT AS CARS LEAVE RAIL   Officials Charge Spikes ‘Were Removed From Track Near Pittsburgh.   RESCUERS WADE TO HELP   “Injured Marooned in Wreckage In Icy Waters of Ohio  Ta

Sabotage In ‘Train  Wreck   Five Die and 114 Hurt When Loosened Rail Plunges Passenger Car Into Icy Ohio Waters

TRAIN PLUNGES IN RIVER; FIVE PERSGNS DEAD   Saboteurs Blamed for Cras! of Passenger Train; Over 100 Are Hurt.

TRAIN WRECK IS LAID TO SABOTAGI   FIND SPIKES WERE TAKEN FROM RAILS; 4 DEAD, 100 HURT

SABOTAGE SEEN IN RAIL WRECK CLAIMING FOUR   Spikes Removed, Aver Pennsylvania Line  Official

Saboteurs Blamed in Derailing  5 Persons Killed  As Cars Plunge Into Ohio River

SABOTAGE IS BLAMED FOR RRWRECK   All Spikes Removed From One ‘Rail; Four Killed, Over 100 Injured

Locomotive And Coaches Plunge Down 50-Foot Embankment, Hurling Passengers And Crew Into Iev Water Near Baden. Pa.   SPIKES MISSING FROM RATT.

FOUR KILLED AS PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILED   ee  Three Cars Plunge into Freezing Waters of Ohio River   Locomotive Jumps Track, - and Overturns with Terrific Crash

Train Wreek Blame Is Laid To Saboteurs   Four Killed and 107 In: jured. as. Passenger Train is Derailed: -

Fatal Train Wreck in Pennsylvania 1s Laid to Sabateurs   Spikes Removed From One Rail; Four Die  in Submerged Cars

BY SABOTEURS KILLING FOUR   VMiissing Spikes Senc Cars Into River; 100 Injured

Four Killed; More Than 114 Injured   Pennsylvania Road Official Claims All Spikes Were  Removed From One Rail

SABOTEURS GET BLAME FOR RAIL WRECK: 4 KILLE[   Spikes* Are Removed, Train Plunges Into Ohio River; 100 Persons Injured

Saboteurs Blamed For Derailing Of Passenger Train   Spikes Taken From One Rail, Three Cars Plunge Into River, Four Die

TRAIN DERAILMENT WITH CONSEQUENT DEATHS. INJURIES AN ACT OF SABOTAGE

Blame Saboteurs For Train Wreck  Five Dead. More Than 100 Hurt, In Pennsylvania

E our Lives Lost, 114Are Injured An: Tr ain Wreel   Blame Sabotage For. Crash ‘That Sends-Cars: Hurtling ~“ité Freezing Ohio River

3 PASSENGER CARS PLUNGE INTO A RIVER   More Than 109 Injured  When Coaches Leave Rails During Blinding Storm and Are Hurled Over Embankment.

4 Killed, More Than 100 Hurt As Fast Train Goes Into River: Rail Loosened

THREE KILLED, OVER 100 HURT IN TRAINWRECK:   Sabotage Blamed After Pennsylvania Train Js Hurled Into River At Baden   BABY AMONG DEAD   Report Spikes Removec From One Rail Before  Fast Passenger Reached Point

Saboteurs Held Rew sponsible For Wreck: at Baden, Pa.   FUUR ANE SILLA  Authorities Invest gate Cause of -* Crackun ra

Track Spikes Removed, Train Plunges Fifty Feet Down Embankment In Blinding Snowstorm

SABOTEURS ARE BLAMED FOR RAIL WRECK; FOUR DIE   SPIKES REMOVED FROM : ‘TRACK, PENNSYLVANIA OFFIOTALS SAR   OVER HUNDRED INJURED; THREE COACHES IN RIVER   Fireman Drags Self from Wreek Flags Freight to Prevent derond Craah

Train Wreck Is Attributed To Saboteur:   Four Killed And Mor: Than 100 Hurt Wher Pennsylvania Train :  Derailed

SABOTAGE IS BLAMED FOR TRAIN CRASH   4 Killed, More Than 100 Injured As Speeding Train Plunges Into River

FOUR DEAD, 100 HURT IN WRECK   Saboteurs Blamed In Train Crash; Rail Removed Plunges Cars In River

WRECK BLAMED ON SABOTAGE   Passenger Train Derailment Kill: Five and Injures More Than a Hundred   RAIL SPIKES ARE REMOVED   Three Cars Plunge inte Waters of Ohie River Near Baden, Pa.

Blame Sabeteurs  For Train Wreck   Five Perish and Over 100 Injured When — Train  Plunges Into River.

aa Eee Per  SABOTAGE BLAMED FOR FATAL TRAIN WRECK IN PENNSYLVANIA  oe

TEMPERATURES:   Pennsylvania Railroad, FBI: Open Investigation Into Tragedy At Baden, Pa; Spikes Withdrawn From

Sabotage Seen In Train Wreck   Five Killed, 114 Hurt As Cars Lahd In River

‘SABOTAGE SEEN W TRAIN WRECK WHICH KILLS 4   Hore Than 100 Injured A Three Cars Plunge into Ohio River   LNCOMOTIVE OVERTURNS   All Spikes Removed: From One Rail, Pennsy Of Yiciale Renart

4 Persons Killed   All Spikes Are Removed From One Rail By Saboteurs   OVER ONE HUNDRED PASSENGERS HURT

WRECK BLAMED ON SABOTEURS   Crowded Passenger Train Plunges Into Ohio River Waters

Railway Blames Saboteurs for Train Accident   Spikes Removed; Five Dead and 114 Injurec in Pennsylvania

4Die,114Hurt  As ThreeCars Go Into River   Cleveland-Pittsburgh Train Derailed at 60Miles An Hour Near Baden, Pa.; Spikes Taken From One Rail

SABOTEURS BLAMED FOR FATAL WRECK OF PENNSYLVANIA TRAIN   THREE PASSENGER CAR PLUNGED INTO RIVER; FOUR DEAD, 100 INJURED

114 INJURED AS FAST TRAIN GOES IN RIVER   Coaches Plunge Into Icy Stream Near Baden, Pa.; Spikes Are Removed   OHIOANS AMONG VICTIMS   FBI Asked To Investigate Tragedy On ClevelandPittsburgh Run

BLAME SABOTEUNS FOR TRAIN WRECK WHICH KILLS FOUR   ‘Spikes Removed From Rail Throws Passengers Into Ohio River At Baden, Pa.; ‘Casualties Total 107  BUSY TRACK

OFFICIALS BLAME SABOTEURS FOR TRAIN ACCIDENT   Four Killed In Crowded Passenger Train Crash

Four Dead, Over 100 Injured In Train Wreck At Baden, Pa  Blame Sabotage For Train Wreck

SABOTAGE BLAMED IN TRAIN WRECK   Removal of Spikes Causec Pennsylvania Crash, Says Rail Official   5 PERSONS KILLED - AND 114 INJUREL

Saboteurs Blamed for Train Wreck   Derailment Killed Four, Iniured 114

TRAIN WRECK BLAMED ON SABOTEURS   Four Killed, Over 100 Others Injured Near Baden, Pennsylvania

FOUR KILLED, 100 HURT IN DERAILMENT   Spikes Found Renioved Fron Rail Indicating Disaster Due to Sabotage

SAY SABOTEURS WERE CAUSE OF WRECK   All Spikes From One Rail Are Found Removed   MANY VICTIMS   Submerged In Icy Waters: Screams Of Injured Ring Out In Eerie Atmosphere

Passenger Cars ¥f Thrown Into Ohio; Spikes Removed From Track Rail

WPA WORKERS HIT BY ORDER   STATE HEADQUARTERS WILL DROP 450 FROM PAY- — ‘ROLL STARTING  JULY TC:

SLASH IN WPA EMPLOYMENT IS SCHEDULED   42 Pct. Cut to Force Abandonment of Projects

OHIO WPA PROJECTS: ~ HIT IN STATE WHEN: FORCE IS CUT DOW   Quota Is Reduced from 83,000 to 48,500 Effec. tive-on July 1, It Is Announced.

Price Says Wheat Quota Protective   ELLIS COUNTY CHAIRMAN OF AAA COMMITTEE TELLS VIEWPOINT.

WAVELI.15 QFE. FOR INDIA POST   Famed African General Trades Places with Auchinleck, Also Well Known.

Shift Of Gen. Wavell Is Left Unexplained   Soviet Seeks To Buy Materials From U.S.

Dunlap Man Is ~ Killed in CarTruck Collisior   Denison ‘Man Driver of ‘ Truck — Reported Not Injured in Crash

We May Be In Supreme Crisis of Our Lives,  Governor James Declares

R. A.F, BLASTS BREST HARBOF   Aiming at German Battleships Tiec Up There. Fires Leift in Wake of Aerial Raid

BUMPER CROP SEEN   i   Confession on North Law rence Fire Sent to Local  Officers

5,000 Landed At Alexandri:   Australians Aboard Ships Beat Off Nazi Air Attacks.

DECLARES BRITISH LOST 8,600 TANKS, TRUCKS IN GREECE   Writer Says Many B. E. F Planes Were Destroyed, but That Most of Pilots  Were Saved.   GERMAN LOSSES MUCH HEAVIER, IS BELIEF   Tells How Soldiers Lay Concealed Beneath Trees by Day Waiting to Embark at Night.

Spending Billion Under Lease-Lenc Law Authorized  FDR Refuses to Talk of Convoys for Shipmenis

CONVOY ISSUE 1S DISMISSED BY FDR   President Discloses Authori= zation of Arms and Foodstuffs Delivery

START SPENDING ON ASSIST PLAN   Roosevelt Says Funds Now ~~ Tisad°Por War’ Supplies.

Huge Expenditure Is Authorized By Roosevelt for Overseas Aid   President Refuses To Dis. cuss Whether Navy Will Convoy Shipments

FUND IS ALLOTTED FOR BRITISH HELP   Arms and Foodstuffs to be Speeded Across the  Seac

Kidnaper Convicted   To Be Sentenced For Abduction of Cab Driver

ATLANTA WOMAN ‘NED ON SUNDA   Mrs. Catherine Grace Mount. Age 66, Lived: Many Years in Elwood.   FUNERAL IS TUESDAY: & # a i 1

ATLANTA WOMAN DIED ON SUNDAY   Mrs. Catherine Grace Mount, Age €6, Lived Many Years in Elwood.   FUNERAL IS TUESDAY.

SENATE PASSES BRITISH AlD BILL BY 67 10 9 VOTE   Plane to Take lease-Lend Measure for President to Sign at Sea   Knudsen Visions 5.000.000 New Jobs: Build 260 Merchant Ships

Senate Votes Seven Billion Appropriatior   Hope to Fly Bill to FOR Late Tadav

VOTE 7 BILLION. DOLLAR BILL 67 TO 9 UNCHANGED   Document Gees Te President Off Florida Const. Knudsen Sees 5 Mihea Jobe.

SENATE SETS NEW SPEEE RECORD IN PASSING MONEY BILL.   Little Debate   President May Appoint 2 Committee to Assist in Administration.

KNOX TO GIVE FDR FACTS ON HAWAII TODAY   President Spends Sunday Ir Talks With War, Navy Department Leaders   WAR DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOWED CLOSELY   Roosevelt Expects to Make Further Statement On Pearl Harbor Attack

Knox Returns From Hawai   Secretary to Report to F.D.R. on Damage Done by Jap Attack

HAWAIIAN DAMAGE REPORTED TO F.D.R, BY NAVAL LEANE!   Secretary Knox Reveals te the President Extent of Loss In Air Raid.

Vast Flanking ©  Maneuver Would Split Country   Tobruk Garrison Is Consolidating Gains In ‘Great Tank Battle

FLANKING © MANEUVER EXECUTED   Indian Division Streaks Mere Than 200 Miles Across Desert and Nears Coastal  Sarctnry .

Axis Troops Outflanked On Desert   Tank BatHe Begias To Wane With Heavy Losses on Each Side

Address by Admiral Clark El. Woodward, One of Key Men of Ci. vilian Defense, Will be ‘Feature of Program WPTEF Will) Broad:  cast.         MEETING TO BE HELD AT ARMOR)

REPORT VICHY REJECTED JAP ‘COMPROMISE   Fear Indo-China Border War May Break Out Anew

FRANCE BALKS AT JAP PROPOSAL TO SETTLE CONFLICT   Fear Arises That Stand On Compromise Plan May “asm Add To Far East ™  Tension

France Turns Down Plan To End Thai War   Far Eastern Situation Is More Tense Because Of Action At Vichy

France Defies Japan   Compromise Rejected Fo: Indo-China, Adding To Tension

France a. Down odes Of Mec      Far Eastern Tension Increased By French Stand Aged Marshal Petain Reported Seriously Hl

France Rejects Japanese “Compromise” Plan for Settling Indo-China Dispute

REPUBLICANS HIT HIGH DEBT LIMIT   $11 000,000,000 Increase Declared ‘More Than Adequate’

Republicans Urge Five Billion Cut In Proposed Public Debt Ceiling   Fear Use of $16,000,000, 000 Increase To Finance ‘Extravagance’

16 Billion Dollar Increase In Public Debt Limit Called Extravagant By Republicans   $11,000,000,000 Would Be “More Than Adequate” G. 0. P. House Ways And Means Committee Memhers Insist: Urge Sound Fiscal Pelicy

J. S-British Relations Since Revolutionary Days Highlight Roasting By Gridiron Members

War Is Here, Says Head Of  American Bai   Constitutional Duty Of President To Protect Ships, Atty. Ryan Of New York Contends

Nashville Man Dies in Wreck.  0. C, Vandenburs Killed in Indo (Calif.) Collision

U. S. SEIZES JAPS’ ASSETS   Banks and Businesses Taken Over Upwards of 1,000 Japanese Na. tionals Taken into Custody

ALL JAPA BANKS SEIZED   Aliens From Orient In Custody; West Coast Firms Affected

U.S. Seizes Banks, Businesses  Of Japs; Over 700 in Custody   Nation’s Borders Sealed Against Departure of Any Persons of Japanese Extraction

DEFENDERS HOLD TIGHT; DECLINE SURRENDER CALL   ULTIMATUM OF GENERAL SIR HENRY MAITLAND I8 DEFIED   BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH HAVE RETAKEN KUNEITRA   Indicated Vichy Forces Ir Merdjayoun Surrounded; Major Offensalve Is Launched

ALLIES NEAR DAMASCUS, I IS REPORTED   Germany Scores By. Neutralizing Turkey By Non- Agkgession Pac* for 10 Years

French Reject Ultimatum To Give Up City   London Expresses Belief That Allies Have Started Efforts To Take City

Surrender Demands Rejected by French   Direct Attack on the City of Damascus Believed to Have Been Launched by Allied Forces Located on Three Sides of City.

Syrian Town Near Frontier Is Recaptured   London Sources Report Direct Attack Made On Capital.

Vichy Forces RejectCall To Surrendei  THE ose tc Paw      Ultimatum Set by Ger Wilson Expires With City SUill Holding Out   TROOPS CLOSING IN   Raiding Partiesof Frenct Reported Driven Out of Kuneitra

Is: Reciniured      Li ii - Sources -Repoit  Direst a Made Of “ Canital” :

Key Syrian Points © Nabbed By British      All-Out Attack On Damascus Reported Begun After Vichy Refuses To Surrender: City Surrounded

Americans are Determined ToKeep Freedom of Human Spirit and Mind, FDR Says   President Dedicates National Art Gallery to “A Living Past and a More Richly Living Future;’’ Accepts Gift From Son of Andrew Mellon, Donor

Famous Mellon Art Gallery Is Accepted by FDR   Distinguished Gathering Hears President in $15,000,000 Building

NATIONAL ART GALLERY GIFT A. W. MELLON   President Accepts on Behalt of Na tion, Declares Intent to Preserve Freedom of Spirit

FD Accepts Mellon’s Art Gallery for U.S.   President Speaks Within Halls of $15,000,000 Building Before Gathering of 6,000 Notables; Collection of Paintings, Sculpture Bequeathed

PRES. ROOSEVELT ACCEPTS VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ART   Accepts $15,000,000 Pink Marble Gallery Given Nation By Late Andrew W. Mellon; Art Collection Is Worth Around $80,000,000.

Tots Perish As NewHomeBurns   MOTHER FEARS CHILDREN GO? HOLD OF MATCHES AND START. ED BLAZE.

Four Italian Ships Bought by U. S. Maritime Body   Purchases Are Explained by General Counsel of the Treasury

WILLKIE MAY MAKE SERIES OF TALKS   Former Nominee Now [ Studying Plan for Addresses.

WILLKIE WILL ~ MAKE SPEECHES   He is Expected to Tour the Country in Behalf of Britisa Aid.   WILL, ANSWER FOES

Officers Are Stabbed, Youth and Father Are Shot in Baitle   Young Man Fights When Served With Warrant

ARMY PROBING PLANE DISASTER   Eight Men Killed in Cras! Of New-Type Bomber

BOMBER WRECKAGE GUARDED AS ARMY PROBES INCIDENT   Crew of Eight Cremated When New-Type U. 8.  Warplane Crashes on   FOURTH THIS YEAR

Bomber Crash Cause Probed By Army Group   CCC Enrollees Stand Guard Over Big Ship Killing Eight In Nevada

CRASH OF ARMY BOMBER KILLS §   New-Type Plane Crashe: into Mountainside 1; Nebraska   PROBE IS OPENED   ‘Members Of Crew Cre; mated As Fire Follows Explosion

SEEK REASON FOR CRASH OF BOMBER      ‘Wreckage of Big’ 4-Motorec Ship Closely ‘Guarded ‘on ‘Mountainside: :

ccc Boys Guard Wreckage of Experimental  Army Bomber Which Power-Dived to Earth

ST. MARKS LIGHT TINE   EIGHT KILLED BY CRASH OF NEW ARMY BOMBER   Investigators Seek to Determine Cause of  Crash in Nevada

Army Probes Wreckage of New Bomber   Secret Bombsight May Have Been Aboard Plane

Probe Crash Of Bomber   Eight Army Men ‘Killed In  Nevada Disaster

GUARD WRECKAGE OF ARMY BOMBER IN WHICH 8 DIED   Cause of Crash of New Type Experimental Ship Undetermined

SABOTAGE RUMORS ‘HEARD BEFORE U.S. BOMBER CRASHE'   Crew of Eight Cremated As  New Type Ship Plunges  Into Mountain

ARMY PROBES WRECKAGE OF LATEST CRAS!   Crew of Eight Crematec When New-Type Ship Falls In Nevada

Stand Guard Over Wrecked Bomber   CCC at Scene of Plane in Which 8 Killed Against  Mountain.

GUARD PLANE CRASH SCENE   8 Killed In Fourth Arm; Plane Mishap Since Deceirhber

Crew Of Eight Killed In Crast   Say Ship May Have Carried Closely - Guarded Secret  Air Corps’ Bombsight

BOMBER CRASH INVESTIGATED   Wreckage Guarded As Plane Carried Latest Equipment

OFFICIALS SEEK CAUSE OF CRASH OF ARMY: BOMBER   Cordon Stands Guard Around the Scattered and Burned Wreckage of Army's Experimental Plane 

ARMY DIGS INTO BOMBER WRECK FOR CRASH DATE   Nevada Disaster Fourth te Army Warplanes in West in 4 Months—Eight Killed

CRASH CAUSE INVESTIGATED   Possibility of Sabotage Is Discounted by Airfield Commander After Fourth Major Warplane Tiicactar in tha Wact.

BOMBER CRASH INVESTIGATED   Hope to Determine Cause o Disaster in Which Crew Of 8 Died.   HIT NEVADA MOUNTAIN

Guard Plane Crash Site   Army Probes Crack-Up May Have Had New -Bomb Sight; 8 Killed 

BOMBER HITS MOUNTAINSIDE   Entire Crew srew Of Eight Men Killed On -: Thursday      Plane Said Te To Cary Closely Guarded BRombsight

ARMY CLOSELY GUARDS WRECK OF BIG BOMBER   Investigators Seek Cause of Crash of NewType Warplane   CREW OF 8 PERISHES

CREW OF 8 MEET DEATH IN NEVAD)   ‘Disaster Is Fourth Involving  U.S. Warplanes Since First of Year

CRASH CLAIMS LIVES OF EIGHI   Officials Seek Cause of Pow er-Dive Crack-Up on Nevada Mountain.

INVESTIGATE CRASH OF U.S. WARPLANE   Four-Motored Bomber Hits Side of Mountain, Killing Crew of Eight Men

ARMY PROBES GAUSE OF BOMBER CRAGK-U   Fourth Disaster . In Wes! Since December

8 Army Fliers Cremated  as BomberCrashes, Burns      Warplane Hit Mountaiz In Nevada Desert on Trip East —

SEEK REASON FOR CRASH OF NEW TYPE OF BOMBER   Cordon of CCC Enrollees on Guard at Spet Where Ship Struck Mountain. *

Mystery In Plane Crash   Scene of Big ‘Army Bomber’s Fall Is Closely Guarded

> MAS. ELLEN BRIGHT ONES: AT HOSPITAL   » Had. Been - . Mw 3 Months; Husband Survives

Lions Club to Honor Governor Donnell   WVUVITEVE WP WEttsVil  Chief Executive to Be Inducted Into Member  eLin at Lunchean

Liens Club to Honor Governor Donnell   Chief Executive to Be Inducted Into Member ship at Luncheon

British Call -For 400-Mile Pursuit Ships   FOUR HUNDRED CURTISS  P-40: HAVE REACHED ENGLAND RE: CENTLY.

Aging Tissues Blamed For Cancer   «> Theorv Advanced Says Age Has Nothing To Do With Disease

Doctor Believes Cancer Is Caused By Collapse of Growth Mechanism   Geschickfer Suggests Products of Aging as Direct Cause

Stage of the Y. W. C. A. Activities Building Set for Entertaining Course Presented by the TimesMirror Opening Tomorrow   MERCHANTS. AIDING

MERCHANTS BACK COOKING SCHOOL   Times Annual Event Opens Tomorrow in Masonic Temple

Greek Forces From Albania  Fall In Trap   English May Be Preparing Last Ditch Stand Near Thermopylae Gap.  STX TRANSPORTS SINK

AEGEAN TOWNS ARE CAPTURED BY INVADERS   Greek Forces Retreating From Albania Trapped   BRITISH FORGES   Facing Another Dunkerque Says Writer In Cabled Dispatch From Turkey

High Command Declares Greeks. Trapped in ‘Re treat From Albania.  NEW BRITISH LINE  Defense Positions South Of Lamia May Be Site Of Last Stand a             Phys ae

BOTH ENDS OF ALLIED FRONT CRACKED, SAY   British Silent on Reports Thei Troops Have Started Evacuation From Greece.

Nazis Take Volos, Lamia and lonina: British Seem Preparing for Last Stand  (Jains Increase  German Troops Resume Drive East Toward Suez Canal

Allies May Make ‘Last Diich’ Stand   Thermopylae Gar May Be Site Of New Battle

Harbors Are Jammed  With Ships While Nazis Advance To Wietarie Pass

Last Ditch Stand At Thermopylae   AP Reports Another Dunkirl Looms; Germans, Pounding  Ports Crowded With Vescsie

NAZIS CRACK BOTH ENDS OF DEFENSE LINE   Storm South Toward Thermopylae — Aegean Forces in Albania Re . ported Trapped by Germans but Are Fighting  Neagneratealyv.

Nazis Heading For Pass of  Thermopylae   Aegean Coastal Towns of Volos and Lamic And loannina in Western Greece Taken by Invaders; British Fleet Shells Tripoli

BRITISH ARMY IN PERILOUS SITUATION   Menace Worse Than Dunkerque, A.P Reporter Says Britons Claim Retreat Orderly

BLITZ ARMIES CRACK ENDS OF DEFENSE LINE   British Forces ‘of 50,000 To 80,000 Are Outnumbered   RETREAT COVERED BY GREEK TROOPS   Newsman Tells of Gian German Tanks Taking ~Mountain Passes

British and Greeks May Make Last Ditch Stand at Historic Thermopylae Pass.      ‘TRIPOLI SHELLED BY BRITISH NAVY

HITLER FORCES STORM TOWARD THERMOPYLAE   Pass Is Less Than 100 Miles  From Athens; In Control Volos, Lamia and loannina   BRITISH WITHDRAW SOUTH OF LAMIA   May. Make “Last Ditch” Stand Near Where King Xerxes Army Was Held Off 480 B.C,

AGEAN COAST _ TOWNS FALL TO NAZIS   Allied Line Cracked. ‘British Outnumbered Greek Forces Trapped

Fliers Report Evacuation   Allies Forced Back By Furious Assaults

Invaders Capture Greek Cities And Trapped Soldiers   Correspondent States Britishers . Withdraw; May Make Final Stand

INVADERS LESS THAN 100 MILES OUT OF ATHENS   Berlin Pictures Greek Harbors as Packed With Ships To Take British Army Away — Churchill Indicates Nazis Have Occupied Strategic Island.

as British Army’ Retreats   Believe Defending Troops’ May Make a Last Ditch Fight at Historic Thermonvlae. Pasa

DNB Reports Roads Leading to ‘Escape’ Ports Jammed with Soldiers.   Crack Allied Line   Blitzkrieg Armies Storm To ward Thermopylae Pass from Two Sides.

Blitzkrieg Troops Crack Ends of Allied Line and  Capture Coasial Towns

‘Last Stand’ Being Made At Old Pass   Thermopylae Gap May Be Scene Of Final Conflict

German Blitzkrieg Cracked Both Ends of the Allied Lines And Are Now With in 100 Miles of Athens. .    TWO COASTAL TOWNS WERE TAKEN MONDAY?   The Greek Forces Retreating From Albania Were Trapped, Hitler's High Command Announced.

Trap Greeks Attempting to Flee Albania   Germans Take Coastal Towns of Volos and  Lamia by Blitz Attacks

Allies May Make Stand at Thermopylae, Where Leoni~ des Turned Back Xerxes

Both Flanks Of Allied Line Crumble   Greek Armies On Albanian Front Reported In German Trap

NEW STAND AT. THERMOPY LAE   British Retreat to Avoid Encirclement; Fear Another ‘Dunkerque.’   AXIS AIR ATTACK SEVERE

JAP SOLDIERS TAKE U.S. GOODS   Termed Most Blatant Steal In History

ASKS 6 PER CENT LIMIT ON PROFIT   Morgenthau Would Contre Farm Prices, Opposes Wage Ceilings

Suggest 6% Profit Limit Law  etinennneemmanenets   Would Take Remainder of Profi! In Taxes

RUMANIAN ARMY AIDED BY GERMANS CONTROLS REVOLT   Premier Orders Peace an Order Restored Within 94 Hours.

ARMY GUARDING RUMANIA CITIES   Crisis Ordered Ended ir 24 Hours by Premie) Antonescu   By FRANK FE. STEVENS

RUMANIA IS © UE AFTER. __ TTS TURMOIL   Antonescu in Control! At Bucharest After : Slaying” of Nazi -'-. * Officer

GORDON IS SPEAKER   Second Wheat Protest Meeting Here Monday Night

GORDON WILL SPEAK   Brown County Farmer to Address Protest Meeting

Farm Water Conservation Given Boost   Legislature Gives Approval to Plan; 2 Senators Stay

Conservancy Bills Pass   Two Guard Maj Majors Ma} -Remain in Senate; — ‘Teachers’ Bill Passed

DEATH CLAIMS W. M. WHELPLY   Retired Gulf Man Had Lived In City 38 Years

DEATH CLAIMS © GULFPORT MAh   C. W. Litherland, 71, Was Retired Gulf Employe

FRENCH TO TIGHTEN BELT      Drastic Food Restrictions in Nation's Unoccupied Zone

British Bomber Burns in Arizona   Pilot Is Killed As Ship Hits Gully

Bomber Enroute to Brifain Crashes   Pilot Killed in Wreck in Arizona Desert; Another Bomber Missing

BOMBER CRASHES; PILOT 15 KILLED   PLANE WAS BEING FERRIED TO ENGLAND—COMPANION SHIP MISSING.

BRITAIN WARNS FINNS OF BREAK   Must Stop Fighting Russia or Be Regarded Enemy   All Soviet Territory Beyond Old Frontier of 1939 Must Be Evacuated

GREAT BRITAR GIVES WARNIN( TO FINN REGIN   Will Deal With Helsinki a  Enemy After War Un less Government Ceases Fichtine Russia   MESSAGE IS SHARP   To Regain Diplomatic Re lations Must Evacuate Soviet Territory Beyond Frontier

PLANES CARRY NAZI TROOPS, RUSSIANS SAY   Number Of Transports Loaded With Tanks And Men Shot Down   POUNDING AT ODESSA   Grand Assault On New Soviet Defense Line Aonarently Neor

NAZI PLANE FLIES OVER REYKJAVIK   Drops No. Bombs on iceland’s Capital Occupied by U. S. And British Troons

Liner Is Added ToS. A. Route   New 17,500-Ton Vessel fs Latest Commercial Link Of ‘Neighbors’

NEW LINER FOR SOUTH AMERICE   Last of Four Sister Ships, Rig de Janeigo,, Is * Conipiare cine

TO CONTINUE WORK ON ROAD RESEARCH   Will Collect Data Until June on Five-Mile Strip of. . ~ No. 10   FIVE YEARS TO STUDY

TO CONTINUE WORK ON ROAD RESEARCH   Will Collect Data Until June on ing rip of   FIVE YEARS TO STUDY

COUNTY RESIDENT AOKED 10 JOIN IN ALUMINUM DRIVE   Richardson Calls Fo Volunteers To Aid Canvassing

SCRAP ALUMINUM TO BE GATHERED IN COUNTY DRIVE   Ask For Volunteers To Collect Old Pots, Pans

Preliminaries to Great ‘'Battle of Louisiana" Start in South Today

Start Big Maneuver   Thousands To Take Part In Louisiana Army Games

2] Irish Killed By German Bombs In Dublin Raid   Protest against Violation of Neutrality To Be Launched

DUBLIN BOMBS MADE BY NAZIS DECLARES EIRE   Eire Charge D’Affaires In Berlin Being Directed To Protest To Germany Against “Violation of Irish Territory” and To Claim Reparation.

Eire Blames Nazis  nt  Bombs Which Killed 27  ‘of German Origin”

LESS THAN 4,000 MEN LEFT BEHIND IN BEF EVACUATION   Ships Pressed So Hard By ‘On-Rushing Germans They Had No Other Choice Left

Harrowing Tale Is Told of British Evacuation From Greece to Egypt

Soviet Troops Fall Back to Second Defense Line; British Left Wing Presses Forward in Libya, But Right Wing Meets With ‘Savage Resistance’

CHURCHILL NOT READY T0-GIVE REPORT ON HESS      ‘British Prime Ministes Tells. Commons He. Is Not In Position to Talk Now   DELAY: INDEFINITE   Leaves Public As Well As Members of Parliament to Their Guessing Over  _ German’s. Episode

Uncertain As To Statement On Hess Flight   Churchill Leaves Parliament And Others Guessing

Prime Minister Quiet On Hess   British Still Guessing As To Real Reason For Flight Of Number 3 Nazi

UNABLE TO SPEAK ON HESS FLIGHT   Churchill Is Not Sure Whe He Will Be Able to. Give Statement

CONFLICTING CLAIMS HEARD ON NEUTRALITY AGT REPEAL   POLLS BY ISOLATIONISTS AND ADMINISTRATION BUPPORTERS FAIL TO ADD UP PROPERLY

CLOSE VOTE IN SENATE IS FORECAST   Combat Zone Repeal] Likely to Pass, However

Leaders ef Senate Opposition Claim 43 Yetos As Majority in              senate 49 Votes.

A3 VOTES CLAIMED BY OPPONENTS OF SHIP ZONE REPEAL   Conflicting Polls Indicate Division on Neutrality fet Amendment.

SENATE POLLS ON NEUTRALITY SHOW CONFLIC)   Vote Totals Disagree But Result Will Be Close

Foes of Neutrality Revision Claim 43 Votes in Senate to Keep Measure Intact

FDR Calls U.S. “War Cabinet”   Expect Review of Allied De: feat in Greece at Un: usual Session.

Roosevelt Meets “War Cabinet”   To Get Full-Dress Review of Greek Fight

WAR CABINET’ 1S MEETING TODAY AT WHITE HOUSE   Is Expected.to Take Up the Problem. of» Getting War Supplies to Britain.

FOR CALLS HIS WAR CABINET INTO ACTION   Discuss Allied Catastrophi And Program for Sending Aid to Britain

PRESIDENT CALLS WAR CABINET   Indicate LaGuardia Statement Referred To Neutrality Patrol

United States Navy May Patrol Routes   Officials Discuss Possibility Of Extending Defenses Half Way Across Adlentic

PRES, ROOSEVELT CONFERS WITH WAR CABINET      Discuss Situation Falloswing At-Hed Catastrophe In Greece

Gas Truck Crash Kills   Explosion and Fire After Collision Fatal To Transport Driver

TRUCK DRIVER BURNS 10 DEATE   Kansas Man Taken to Chanute Hospital, Where He Died

REPORT BIGGEST BATTLE CRUISER, ‘PROBABLY,’ DOWN   HIGH COMMAND TELLS OF SEA ENGAGEMENT OFF ICELAND   ‘BATTLESHIP BISMARCK VICTOR OVER BRITISH PRIDE.’ NAZIS   World's Largest Warship Packed Fight 15-Inch Guns, Displaced 42.100 Tons

HUGE BRITISH SHIP IS DECLARED SUNK   World’s Largest Armed Boat, Hood, Claimed by Nazis.

VICHY FORCES STRIKE OUT IN TRIPLE DEFENSE   Sidon Falls To . Free French  And British In  Fierce Battle.

Allies At City Gates In Levant      Almost At Damascus And Beirut In Campaign Bloodier Hourly Against Their Better Hopes.   French Attack

Allies Pound At Threshold Of Damascus   Bloodless Invasion Be: comes Flerce Struggle as Troops Near Goal

Vichy Troops Also Battle Hard at Gates of Beirut To Halt Troops of Allies   Outlying Defenses of Syrian and the Lebanese Capitals are Yielded; RAF Raids Aleppo Airdrome

Vichy Army Takes Offensive in New Effort To Repel Invading Forces   Self-proclaimed Benevolent Forces Meeting with Stiff Resistance and Bloodshed

BRITISH, FRENCH WARSHIPS CLASH IN DAWN BATTLE   Eight Vessels Figure in Fight Off Beirut — Allied Land Forces Hammer at Gates of Damascus.   DIE-HARD STRUGGLE APPEARS CERTAIN   Invaders Encounter Fierce Resistance From Vichy Troops — Lebanese Capital Menaced.

ALLIES NEAR VICTORY IN SYRIA DRIVE   Damascus, Beirut To Fall Soon?

ALLIED FORGE AT DAMASCUS   Battle Becomes Bloodier Vichy Soldiers Are Resisting

Jones, Reporting on Defense Progress, Raps Indifference   Cabinet Member Speaks at Annual AP Luncheon

JONES WARNS NO PLAGE FOR DELAY IN 134   Commerce Secretary Tells AP Luncheon U. S. Must Build Good Defenses.   REPORTS PROGRESS ON PRODUCTION PROGRAM

NO ROOM IN U. 3. FOR COMPLACENCY ISAYS JESSE JONES   U. S. to Keep Alert. Says Commerce Secretary Warn Defense Activity Better

INDIFFERENCE HELD ENEMY TO DEFENSE ACTS   No Place For It and No Room For Complacency, Jesse H, Jones Tells Publishers   ISSUES WARNING   Says Generation Js Apt tc See Little of Tranquility If Aggressor Nations   : Are Successful

NO ROOM FOR COMPLACENCS   Jesse Jones Warns Our Gen  eration May See No Tranquillity If Axis Wins

JONES REPORTS DEFENSE PROGRESS TQ AP MEETING   Seeretary of Commerce Says Activity “Better Than Good” 14,000 Contracts Let, 784 New Defense Plants Built  rTreen mime onnho

cae i : “AHEAD OF ANEREA      Defense ‘Activity Lag: ging Because Of In- . difference ..   THE NATION IS . IN REAL DANGER

COMPLACENCY HiT BY JESSE H. JONES   Recalling Unpreparedness A Year Ago. Warns of Indifference

“There is No Room For Indifference’ in U. S. Says Jones   Secretary of Commerce i: Speaker at Luncheon  of AP in New York

JONES COUPLES WARNINGS WITH REPORT ON DEFENSE   Commerce "Secretary Says There's No Room For American Complacency

Not Time For ‘Complacency’   Jesse Jones Speaks At Annual Associated Press luncheon

DEFENSE ACTIVITY “BETTER THAN GOOD JESSE JONES SAYS   DECLARES, HOWEVER, IS NO “ROOM FOR AMERICAN “COMPLACENCY”

NO ROOM FOR ‘COMPLACENCY’ JONES WARNS   Cabinet Member Reports On Defense Progress, But Asserts Much Tr Rea Diane

Jesse Jones Warns Against Complacency   Little Tranquillity Wil Be Possible In Cas Aggressors Succeer In Aims, He Asserts

NOROOMFOR COMPLACENCY, DECLARES JONES      American Defense Jol “Better Than Good,” Secretary Tells  A.P. Meeting

NO LETDOWN IN DEFENSE-JONE!   Tells Editors Results Of Program ‘Better’ Thar Good’ ,

NO ROOM FOR Vo COMPLACENCY, ASSERTS JONES   Commerce Secretary Calls On Americans To Awaken To Present Dangers   HAVE NOT YET REALIZED VITAL NEED OF DEFENSE   “Let’s Be Sure We Do The Job Right,” Gathering Of Newspapermen Is Told

COMPTROLLER   DRAFT OFFICIAL SPEAKS AT CLUE   Lions Learn Workings Of County Board Today

DRAFT OFFICIAL SPEAKS AT CLUB   Lions Learn Workings Of County Board Today

Community Chest Is Receiving Much Help From Public  State, Municipal Workers Give Generous Sums

Community Chest Is Receiving Much Help From Public  State, Municipal Workers Give

Axis Leaders Meet to Discuss New Tasks in.  Widened Sphere of War   Von Ribbentrop Declares Closest. Cooperation Between Powers : Neceaaary

AXIS AGENTS HOLD PARLEY   Discuss ‘‘New, Importan' Tasks’’ Arising from Extension of War

Deneen Watson of Chicago Appointed To Get Illinois Its Share of Defense

» Governor Names Chicago Attorney » War Order Aide   Picks Deneen Watson To Seek More Arms Contracts for Wlinois

WATSON NAMED TO GET STATE'S DEFENSE SHARE   PICKED BY GREEN TO SET UP OFFICE IN WASHINGTON

Hitler May Make  Talk Tomorrow   Might Give Hint As To Operations Plans

HITLER MAY MAKE ANNIVERSARY TALK   Speech Might Give Some Hint Of Plans

ADOLF HITLER MAY DELIVER REICH SPEECH   British Speculate or Possible Offer Of Peace

Hitler May Speak On War's Course Tomorrow, Stated   London Looking for Spectacular Move, Such as Invasion

VETO PROMISED PRICE CONTROL   Administration Lists Three Objections to Present Bill

- CONTROL. « ~ BILL FACES VET   ¥,-D. BR. REPORTED READY ‘TO. KILL MEASURE - UN-: ‘LESS It IS ALTERED. .-

ROOSEVELT READY TO VETO MEASURI   Price Control Bill With High Farm Ceilings Unsatisfactory

Price Control Bill Faces FDR Veto   Henderson’s Appeal Futife On Farmers’ Ceiling, License Power

PRICE CONTROL VETO POSSIBLE   President Objects Ts High Farm Price Ceiling

Wilson Urges More Economy On Legislature   State Senator Shaw Introduces One of First BRouoht Rille

Biennial Message Of Gov. Wilson — Stresses Economy   New Sales Tax Bill Among First Measures To Be  ’ Put On Calendar

Now Is Texas Owned   Financial Statement Shows All Investments in Houston Institution by U. S. Have Been Repaid

Battle Gets Hot In Race For Prizes   Every Subscription Counts Biz Now As Showdown Nears

SWASTIKAS ON ORLEANS SHIE   Seamen’s Agent Inter feres With Attempts To Enlist Crew Members

NAVAL OFFICER FINDS SWASTIKAS. ON AMERICAN SHIP   Union Agent Interfores in Attempts to Enlist Crew lin Reserves

Ford Company Faces Implied Strike Threat   CIO Union Asks Wage Increase, Seniority and Immediate Conference.

IMPLIED STRIKE THREAT AGAINST BIG FORD PLANT   DEMANDS MADE BY CIO WILL NOT EVEN BE ANSWERED COMPANY OFFICIALS SAY

FORD CO. GETS FIVE DEMANDS FROM CIO   Spokesmen Say They'll Not Trouble To Reply

Ford Is Facing Strike Threat By CIO Union   Company Refuses Comment On Situation; Other Labor Troubles Remain

Strike Threat At Ford Plant Is Implied   Demands Made By CIO Affect Thousand: of Workers

FORD CO, GETS (1.0, THREAT   Walkout Near, Labor Chiefs Imply as Company Refuses to Reply to Union

FORD FACES IMPLIED (10 STRIKE THREAT   Firm Won't, ‘Take Trouble’ To Reply to Union .

STRIKE THREAT AIMED AT FORL   ClO Leaders Present Five _ Demands To Company; Answer Belused

5 Union Demands  Company Will Not Take The Trouble To Reply  WAGE INCREASE  HEADS DEMANDS

STRIKE THREAT AIMED AT FORD   CIO Union Makes Demand on Motor Magnate

fense orders, faced an implied Strike threat from the United Automobile Workers (CIO}.

Huge Ford Motor Co. Facing Strike Threat   INVESTIGATION SHOWS NO WHOLESALE RACKETEERING OF LABOR AT FORT BRAGG

FORD GETS CIO THREAT OF STRIKE   Union. Claiming Walkout Can Be Avoided by “Sincere Negotiations,” Makes Five Demands

FORD DEFIES STRIKE THREAT   Company Won't “Take The Trouble’ To Reply To Union Demands

Ford Is Facing Implied Strike   Company's Large Defense Orders Threatened by United Auto Workers.

Becomes First  Third-Term U. § Chief Executive   Hughes Renders Oath After Wallace Sworn In By John Garner

RES, ROOSEVELT  ba THE OATE TODAY AT 11:11   flenry A. Wallace Was Sworn  Jn As Vice President A . Minute Eaclier.

PLEDGE GIVEN TAM ny DHESINE   Roosevelt Becomes First Third-Term Chief Executive.

VERMONT GOVERNOR ASKS FOR SHOWDOWN BY GOP ON FOREIGN POLICY ATEITUDE -

Britain Next, Nazis Declare   Compare Possible Passug Through Syria to U.S. Lend-Lease Plan

French Permission Of Passage Across Syria Justified As Axis Practice Of Lease. Tt ana   Russia’s Part?

NAZIS OAY FRANCE oF US. TAGTICS   Merely Applying Lease-Lend To Aid Axis   OCCUPY POSITIONS   From Which Next Blow At  Britain Will Be Struck, Press Declares

Nazis Occupy Positions for New Blow   Indicate Battle Is Shaping Up in Bible Lands

INDICATE NAZI PASSAGE OVER FRENCH AREAS   Germans Say Positions from Which Next Blow Will Come Occupied   IS LIKENED TO U. S. ‘LEND-LEASE’ POLICY   Roosevelt Accused of Giv ing Up Old Conception Of Neutrality

Germany Occupie: Positions for Next Blow at Britain   _ Paper Indicates Troop Movement in French Territary

BERLIN WARNS OF IMMINENT ATTACK   ‘Nazis Said to Have Occupied Positions for Thrust at Britain .

Drastic Steps Taken In Oslo   Nazi Commissar Declares  State Of Emergency Now Exists

NAZIS CLAMP DOWN ON OSLO   Order State of Emergency ‘T: Prevent Strikes.’ Declare Reich Officials.

‘COUNTY COURTS BILL I$ FILED   Would Abolish Municipal And Justice Courts

Halfaya Pass, Salum Seized   Axis Forces In North Africa Claim Gains In Desert Warfare

JOE LOUIS SUED FOR DIVORCE IN ACTION FILED AT CHICAGO   HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP IS AC _ CUSED BY WIFE OF STRIKING HER ON TWO OCCASItONS

PUNCHES WHICH EARRED JOE LOUIS FORTUNE, UNAPPRECIATED AT HOME AND HIS WIFE NOW SEEKS DIVORCE

Board Works Toward Coal Dispute End   Defense Mediation Body Recommendations Are Formulated; Strike At Plane Plant Voted

Hope For End Of Coal Strike   Also Plead Against Aviation Walk-Out

Board Studies Coal Dispute   Automobile Workers Asked Not To Strike At Aviation Plant

Immediate Coal Strike Threat  Is Removed   Defense Board Asks Plane Strike Delay Pending Negotiations

Miners Agree To Keep Working   Mediation Board  Forms Recommendatior

Time Gained In Averting Coal Strike   Moratorium Holds Good At Least Until Monday

DARD 10 MAKE PARLEY REPOR!   Lewis Removes Threat of Immediate Strike, Agreeing To Wait Until Board Finishes Recommendations

U, S. MEDIATORS WOO PEACE IN MINE DISPUTE   Battle Still Brewing : Appalachian Fight On Wages

WORK CONTINUE! AT LEAST TILL THAT IS DONE   None of Conferees Describing Negotiations Yet; All Await ‘Board’s Recommendations

BOARDS MEET   Draft Appeal Groups Told Talks Mith Director At Columbus.

SOVIET FORCES AGAIN RETREAT IN NORTH ZONE   Moscow Reports Falling Back Fifly Miles. to Form Lines South of Leningrad   BATTLE ALL NIGHT   Nazis Use Transports t Bring Tanks, Troops to Fighting Area; Four Planes Downed

Ancient Novgorod Center Of Showdown; Nazi Air Troops Thought Entering Fray      BULLETIN:

Moscow Says Troops Battle Desperately   Another Enemy Penetra tion Between SmolenskKiey Admitted   Reds Reported Holding Out Grimly Beyond Kingisepp

LENINGRAD BATTLE DEVELOPING INTO GREAT SHOWDOWN   _ Red High Command . Reports Heavy Fighting On All Fronts —

> Reds Reported To Have Driven Nazi Out  Of Three Defense Lines; Germans Using Air-Rorne Troons

Ancient, Walled City Becomes New Stand for Russians Fighting Off Invader   REDS CROSS RIVER   Tanks Cover Dnieper Retreat and Observers Forecast Great Nazi Parachute Attack

Major Kansas Rivers ion Rampage Following ‘Unusually Heavy Rains

Terittic Loss In Wake Uf Flooding Streams   Kansas’ Big Rivers Take Up Work Of Destruction as Creeks Recede Today-Only One Person Missing

Property Loss Is Heavy in Floods   Major Rivers of Eastern and Central Kansas Are on Rampage.

LARGER KANSAS RIVERS FLOODED   Property Damage Is Heavy in Many Communities, and One Death Is Feared

Neosho and Smoky Floods The Worst  Council Grove Still Cut Off; Soldiers Do Rescue  war o-sef6[Umrmef

VESSEL HURRIES BACK TO MANIL!   ORDERS, FOR ARMS ARMY OFFICERS TO RETURN TO.U. 8.. REPORTED .CANCELLED.

FAMILIES T0 SOON LEAVE PHILIPPINES   Tension Over Pacific Sit uation Is Felt in Manila

“FULL SACRIFICES NOW” IS URGE OF FD, R. IN SPEECH   Call Upon All Americans  for Cooperation to De feat Hitler and Build for Future.

President Appeals for End to Indus’ trial Strife Lest Nation Suffer Fate Similar to France.

FDA CALLS OW U. 9. FOR FULL SACRIFICES   All Out Efforts Necessary Te Beat Hitler, He Says

ToRebuild Word His Cojective   Help Defeat Hitler anc Make World Better “After the War’’

FDR Calls On U.S. for  Sacrifices   Labor, Industry Asked to Sub merge Differences

COMPLETE SACRIFICES URGED BY PRESIDENT   Labor - Industry Differences Ordered To Cease   '—BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE’   3 Shifts Per Day, Every Day. Are Called For

Three Shifts a Day for Labor Urged in Plea To 'Get Ready’   SEES BETTER WORLD   America Must Make Her Choice Now to Help  Save Democracy

FULL SACRIFICE NEEDED, F.D.R. TELLS  ABQRITES   U. oS. MUST WORK THREE SHIFTS A DAY TO BEAT AXIS, PRESIDENT SAYS   ‘BERLIN NOW PRINCIPAL SLAVE MARKET OF WORLD      “U. 8. Must Give Up to Notion Our Production of Armaments Is Sattefactary”

PRESIDENT   F. R. Says Three Shifts a Day Are Needed to Beat Nazi:

Industry and Labor Peace Demanded   Urges Sacrifices by U.S. “Before It’s ‘Too Late”

Work or Face Nazi Blackout. WarnsF.D.R.   Time Now to Sacrifice President Says In Lahnar Sinech

Miseu ided Leaders Who Stop Detense Production Scored   Roosevelt Savs Nation Has Not Begun To Sacrifice— Committed to Hitler's Defeat

FR Calls For U. S. Sacrifices   Would Work Three Shifts Daily On Defense

Holiday Death Toll Hits 139, Exceeds 1940   Traffic Accidents Account for 91 Deaths; Four Die in Missouri

Most of Deaths Caused by Traffic Accidents; Rain Holds Down Travel

Brief Strike Ends At Gary Steel Mill Of Carnegie-Illinois   AFL Walkout Stops Work on Construction Of Texas War Plant

NEW STRIKES TIE UP GOVERNMENT DEFENSE WORK   CONSTRUCTION OF ORDNANCE PLANT IS AT STANDSTILL

AFL STRIKE STOPS CONSTRUCTION GOVT. ORDNANCEDEPOT™:   Progress Being Made In Settlement of Strike at Texarkana Project

AFL Strikes Delay Progress on Three Projects of Import   Work at Two Ordnance Depots and in Huge Steef Mill Halts

Ethiopians, Officered by British, Chasing Italian Army, Including “Mussolini's Pride,” Into Interior

ETHIOPIANS GO AFTER ITALIANS   9,000 Italians Routed From Dang: hela By Ethiopians Under British Officers

OYSTER SHUCKERS GO ON STRIKE ON SHO   i ' 600 Uniontists Reduced Forces In l27 Crisfield Packing Plants Tues f day

Move to Follow All-Out Drive Against Russia  Rritiech LI] ¢   British, U. S., Sources Indicate Such Offer Would Be Rejected

TO OFFER OLIVE, BRANCH DURING YEAR, I$ CLAIM   Information Germany Will Offer It to Britain and United States As Well, Gains Credence   AIM TO STALEMATE BATTLE OF BRITAIS   Plans to Go Ahead With “New Order” On Continent and Ignore England Except Reprisals

FUEHRER HOPES TO END WAR BY CRUSHING REDS   Cairo Hears He Then Would Merely Stand-Off Britain, Develop New Order

HITLER WILL MAKE NEW PEACE OFFER SOON, IS REPORT   Germans Think Engiand Wouid Accept Truce After Stalemate

HITLER PEACE BID EXPECTED BY END OF 194   Offering Of Olive Branch Tc Follow Red Defeat, AP Scribe Says

See New Hitler Peace Offer To Britain, U. S.   Move Is Expected Before End of Year; Predict Quick Russ Defeat

Hitler to Make a New. Peace Offer Before End  Of Year,-Cairo Hears   British and Diplomatic Quarters Are Certain Offer Will Be Rejected

HITLER EXPECTED TO OFFER PEACE AGAIN THIS YEAR  STALEMATE STATUS   STALEMATE STATUS IS FORECAST AFTER ‘DEFEAT’ OF RUSSIA

Hitler Trying Only For Rule Of All Europe   Moscow Main Objective of New Offensive Launched \long Eniire Front.  RUSSIAN ATTACK FAILS

Rumor Says Hitler to Make Peace Offer to Britain and I. S. Before Year Ends, te Be Coupled With Threats

 PEACE OFFER—  Nazis. Expect. to. Decl - Russia: Out of Wat  Ignore England _  TO. BE. REJECT  ‘Rumor Brou ght From France Given Some Cre-

Great Britain, America Will Receive Offer by New Year, With Reds Crushed     Pressure Eases     Hitler Will Turn Full Might Upon Russian Forces

Hitler to Hold Out Olive Branch Again Before Year Ends   Plans to Tell British He Has All He Wants After Beating Russia

Hopes to Knock Russia Out Before Winter, Contro All of Continent

Hitler Soon To Make New Offer Of Peace   Attempts Knockout Of Russia Preparatory To Submitting Proposals To Britain And U. S.. Diplomats -Learn

NEW NAZI PEACE OFFER EXPECTED   Information Reaching Cair« Says Hitler Will Make A New Peace Overture T: Britain and U. S. Befors VYear’s End.

Nazis Expect to Declare Russia Out of War and Ignore England  TO BE REJECTED  Rumor Brought From France Given Some Credence

Hitler to Make Offer of Peace   To Make Bid to England And U. S. Diplomats In Cairo Report

REPORT SAYS HITLER PLANS PEACE OFFER   United States Is Included In  New Proposal

Germans Believe England Will Accept Offer   Peace Forecast Is Made By American From Occupied Land

Expect Fuehrer To Beat Russia, Ignore England   American Quarters in Cairo Hear Report But Predict Rejection

NEW PEACE OFFER TO BE MADE BY HITLER SAYS CAIRO   Egypt Learns That Germans Hope to Convince British OF Stalemate   Various Informants Claim Berlin Plans to Ignore Eneland Somewhat

EXPECTS TO WHIP REDS THIS YEAR   Terms Will Be Offered To U.S, Great Britain

CRUSH RUSSIA THEN ‘FREEZE ACTION FRONT   Stalemate Of War I: Object; Nazis Say London Would Take  Settlement

CAIRO REPORTS GERMANS THINK WARIS ENDED   FINAL OFFENSIVE EXPECTED TO PUT BERLIN IN BARGAINING POSITION   REICH NOW TURNS TO JOB OF ORGANIZING CONTINENT      Germans Propose to Tell British: Quit Fighting or We'll Ignore  nee

PEACE PROPOSAL BY HITLER SAID SURE TO COME   Fuehrer’s Plan Hinges On Overthrow of Russia, Asserts Informant

Report Hitler Will Make Peace Offers Before Year's End   Rumors Heard in Cairo Given Credence By Diplomats There

DIPLOMATS ARE SAT’SFIED MOVE WILL COME SOON   Say Hitler Will Offer England And U. S. Peace After Russian Campaign, Ignoring Britain Except For Reprisals; Will Be Rejected.

ADOLFH HITLER WILL MAKE PEACE MOVE BEFORE YEAR ENDS   INFORMATION FROM CAIRO SAYS BRITAIN AND THE U. S. TO BE SOUNDED OUT

BRITAIN’S NEWEST HIT BY TORPEDO   Sinks While In Tow After Submarine, Believed Italian, Scores. Hit In Mediterranean; .  Undertermined Number OF  f“vor.r T net   Built 3 Years Ago: Cost 16 Millions

Great Britain Loses Big Vesse Near Gibralter   The Ark Royal, New Aircraft Carrier, Torpedo Victim Late Yesterday— Attacker May Have Been Italian Sub— Most of 1,600 Aboard Believed Saved

HIT BY TORPEDO BIG SHIP FAILS TO REACH PORT  MOST OF CREW IS   MOST OF CREW IS REPORTED SAVED NEAR GIBRALTAR

“Ark Royal” » Sunk By  Submarine  _ London Admits Loss of the  ‘ Plane Carrier  é

BIG BRITISH AIFCRAFT SHIP IS TORPEDOED   Italian Submarine Believ: ed Responsible. Most o! 1,600 Crew Believed Saf:

GREAT NEW SHIP IS TORPEDOED BY ITALIAN SUBMARINE   British Craft Goes Down Despite Desperate Move To Tow Her To Port   London Says That Part Of Crew Was Taken Off With Little Loss

ARK ROYAL SUNK; PART OF CREW SAFI   Italian Submarine Credited With Sinking Big British Aircraft Carrier   FULL CREW 1600   Part of Men Remained on Vesse in Futile Effort to Make Port— Not in Action

Torpedoed Off Gibraltar, Lim Toward Port And Sinks; Mo Of Crew Believed Saved

Ark Royal Is Sunk   Carrier Germans Often Claimed Sunk Goes Down

‘Ocean Airfield’ Hit by Torpedo; Sinks While Being Towed to Port   Believe Italian U-Boat Made Successful Attack East of Gibraltar ; Most of Clraw Saveds Cost 16 Millions

Big Aircraft Carrier Ark Royal Torpedoed East of Gibraltar by ltalian Sub, London Announces

Torpedo Sends British Plane Carrier Down   Ark Royal Fails To Reach Port After Being Attack. ed By Italian U-Boats.   FEW OF COMPANY LOST

BRITISH ARK ROYAL SUNK      Giant Aircraft Carrier Goes To Bottom After Being Torpedoed In Mediterranean—Large Number Of 1,600-Man Crew Rescued, Admiralty  Saw as

AIRCRAFT CARRIER ARK ROYAL SUNK BY ENEMY ACTION   $16,000,000 Plane Carrier Hil And Sunk: by Torpedo Believed Fired From an Italian Sub

Ark Royal Finally Seni To Bottom   Italian Submarine Blamed; Part Of Crew Lost

FLOATING AIR FIELD SINKS NEAR GIBRALTA!   Carried 1,600 Men, But Admiralty Says Many of Them  Were Rescued

Giant Aircraft Carrier Is Hit by Torpedo   32 Known Dead in Major British Fleet Loss

ARK ROYAL IS TORPEDOED BY ITALIAN “SUB”   Thirty-two Men Reported Killed and More Than 60 Injured When: Big Warship , Goes Down Near Gibraltar.. :

Ark Royal Sunk’ In Mediterranean British Announce   Casualties Soid te Be Light; Third Aircraft Carrier to Be Lost

BRITISH ADMIT GIANT VESSEL IS TORPEDOED   More Than 60-Hurt in Loss of Ship Near Gibraltar

Plane Carrier Is Torpedoed Off Gibraltar   Huge British Vessel Reported Sunk Many Times by Germans

EFFORT 10 SAVE SHIP IS FAILURE   Loss' Of Life Small; Italians Believed Responsible

Veteran British Plane Carrier Sent to Bottom by Submarine in Mediterranean; Few Casualties

$16,000,000 Vessel Sinks Hours After Hit by Torpedo   Nazi Propaganda Frequently Reported Ship’s Destruction

LOSS OF LIFE NOT LISTED IN FIRST REPART   Large Number of Ship’‘s Company Taken Off, Says Admiralty   BELIEVE SHIP HIT IN MEDITERRANEAN   Action Is Thought to Have Taken Place East of Gibraltar

HUGE BRITISH PLANE CARRIER REPORTED SUNK   Naval Officials Announce Sinking In Mediterranean

Big British Aircraft Carrier Torpedoed Off GibraltarMost Of Crew Believed Safe

BRITISH PLANE CARRIER SINKS OFF GIBRALTAR   Three-Year-Old $16,000,000 Craft Torpedoed, Apparently by Italian Submarine

SANK IN EARLY MORNING OFF PIBRALTAR   Torpedoed By U-Boat Late Thursday Afternoon   NEWEST ADDITION   To British Carrier Fleet Was Built At A Cost Of Sixteen Million Dollars

Leaders In Britain      C asualties Are Light   Aireraft Carrier With 1600 Aboard! _ Believed Hit By Italian Craft In Mediterranean Near Gibraltar

Ark Royal Sunk By Submarine  Restich Atrercaft   British Aircraft Corrier’Sent Down In Mediterranean

Ark Royal Torpedoed And Sunk NAZI CLAIMS  BELATEDLY FULFILLED   Italian Sub Apparently Victor in Mediterranean Clash; Aircraft Carrier oGes Down Attempting to Reach Safety

TORPEDO SENDS BRITISH PLANE CARRIER DOWN   22,000 Ton Warship Lost In Mediterranean While Being Towed Toward Port

THIRD CARRIER LOSS REPORTED FROM ENGLAND   Casualties Mainly Those Remaining On Board  To Save Ship ..

BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER ARK ROYAL 1S FINALLY SUNK   TORPEDOED IN MEDITERRAN. EAN LATE THURSDAY AND SANK EARLY FRIDAY

PLANE CARRIER TORPEDOED BY ITALIAN SUB   Believed Sunk While Being Taken To Gibraltar Early Today.   LOSS SAID ‘NOT HEAVY’   Russians Drive Foe Out o' 20 Villages, Pierce  l a@iitiawenad fT Seca.

Ark Royal Sunk By Axis Torpede   Aircraft Carrier Goes Down While Being Towed To- . ' ward Gibraltar   MOST OF CREW SAVED   Sinking of British Craf * Claimed by Axis Many  Times Previously

BRITISH ARK ROYAL SINK AFTER ATTACK   Newest of Three Aircraft Carriers Sunk Since Outbreak of War,   NAZI OR ITALIAN SUB INFLICTS HEAVY BLOW

Aircraft Carrier Victim of Torpedo   Vessel Goes to Bottom of Atlantic Despite Efforts to Tow Her Safely to Port

FAMED BRITISH PLANE GARRIER “FINALLY” SUNK   Had Repeatedly Been “Sunk” in German Propaganda. Was In Tow When Downed.

Axis Often Claimed This _ Vessel Sunk—Finally. It ! Does Happen  MOST OF CREW OFF  Skeleton Crew Stays On in Valiant Effort to Saye Big Carrier

British Plane Carrier, Ark Royal. is Sunk   Goes Down During Attempt to Bring her to Port After Being Torpedoed-—— Number Lost

Victim Of Torpedo East Of Gibraltar   Noted Craft Goes Down While In Tow To Port; Death Toll ‘Not Heavy’,

‘NUMBER CREWMEN CARRIED TO DEATE   Many Remained Aboard t Keep Vessel Afloat; Italian Submarine Is Suspected

Aircraft Carrier Goes Down While In Tow Of Other British Warshivs

ARK ROYAL ~ FINALLY SUNK   Famed British. Plane Car. rier’ Victim of Torpedo-

4-Year Old Carrier Hit By Torpedo   Floating Airport Was Being T owed After Attack When She Goes to Bottom; Undisclosed Number of Crew Goes Down With STA QQ0 NNN Veccel

Famous Vessel Torpedoed by Axis U-Boat   Sinks in Mediterranean While Being Towed After Hit; Casualties Not Known

British Announce Loss Ot Carrier  ln Mediterranean   Giant Ship Believed Victim Of Italians; Deaths Reported Few

President Will Place United States On Full  War-Time Economy Basis

No More Bodies Have Been Recovered Caverns Stilt Afiract Tourists To City   New Law Will Help Provide Homesites, Funds For Carlsbad Reconstruction Work

Nazis Drive Closer to Ros tov, Apparently Striving To Cut Off AmericanAid Supply Line — Rail Flow of Winter Equipment Tends to Bear Out Invaders’ Claims Snows Will Not Retard Them.

Russia Rushes Reserves to Forestall Threat of Germans To Take Roston-on-Don    Key City Is Menaced; Is Gateway To Rich Caucasus Oil Fields and On Road to Munitions Center, Tula

Russia Throws Reserves Into Rostov Front   German Armies Pour Across Donets River Nearing End Of Ukraine Drive.   10 MILES FROM CITY

SOVIETS HURL RESERVE MEN INTO BATTLES   Key City Of Rostov Near Capture

AMERICAN-RED SUPPLY ROUTE IN GRAVE PERIL   Nazis Seem Nearing End Of Trans-Ukraine Push In Apparent Attempt To Cut Off Lines.

NAZIS THREATEN TWO RED CITIES   USSR Rushes Great Masses . Of Reserves Into Fray

Nazis Threaten Capture of Key Soviet Cily   Reds Throw Great New Masses of Troops Into Fight

Russ Reserves Rush to Stem Pushion 1 Rostov   Germans Also’ Thireaten Munitions Center at Tila

Nazis Quicken Advance On  Russian Fronts   Blitzkrieg Not Stopped By Winter,  Germans Declare

Reds Hurl Reserves Into Struggle With Armies of Germans   Nazis Threaten Capture of Rostoy But Russians Seem to Have Momentarily Halted German Smashes

Rostov-on-Don Fall Near, Boast Onrushing Invaders  ane ROOSEVELT     Says U. S. to Blame for  Sea Attacks In Reply To President   CHARGES ROOSEVELT

GERMAN ARI NEAR AOSTA, TULAPERILEL   Smash at Gate to Caucasus and Munitions Center South of Moscow,   CROSS DONETS RIVER TO CUT LINE OF U. S. SUPPLY

NAZIS SURGE UPON ROSTOV, RED KEY CITY   Donets River Is Crossed At Several Points By Invaders

MORE GAINS BY RED ARMIES   Russian Forces In Ukraine Claim Recapture Of 4,000 Square Miles And Hundreds Of Villages—Grave New Threat To Moscow Admitted

Russian Ukraine Armies in Further Drive Westward as Nazi Rush on Moscow  Fails.

REDS ATTEMPT TO CIRCLE NAZI ARMY IN SOUTH   Russian Gains Extended in Ukraine While Seesawing ‘Battle Continues on Mos. cow Front With Invaders Trving New Push

608,000 Men in U.S. Army Jan: 1   Navy and Marine Corps Fast Approaching Total of 25,000 on Active Duty

. War Department Reports Almost Three-fold “Increase in Armed Strength in Past Year

U. S. Armed Strength Is Increased Nearly Three  Times Within the Year   War Department Estimates 608,000.Men Were Under Arms on January 1

Machinist Strike May Conclude at Meeting Sunday   Shipyards Have 5 «Million Dollars tn Defense Contracts

New Mobile Lab For Criminal Detection  Described By Green   30-Foot Truck Capable Of 65 Mile-an-Hour Speed To Have Gun Turret

First Crime Detection Laboratory On Wheels Under Construction For State

Nazi Ships And Planes Responsible   enna niuinenpeicaiabiaiiongs Say 809 Survivors Taken   From Vessels

Claim 224,000 Tons of Enemy Shipping Sunk   German Warships, Prowling. Atlantic, Credited With Sending 116,000 Tons of British Cargo Boats To Bottom of Ocean.

NAZI BATTLESHIPS NAMEB AS PROBABLE RAIDERS IN ATLANTIC.:   Lease-Lend Convoy   American Goods for England Thought to Have Been Lost at Sea.

Six Nazi Boats Sunk by Planes. London Reports   War Carried to Italy And Berlin Announces Attacks on Suez Canal

BlG BLENHEIMS BATTLE ENEM   RAF Fights Hardest Air Battles in Weeks Over France; Lose 11 Planes While Destroying 31 Na;i Fighters

British Engage Nazis in Fierce Airplane Battles   ose 11 Planes, but Shoc Down 13 Germans over France

PLANES BATTLE OVER FRANCE   * British Admit Losing 1 Planes In Bitter Dogfights

R.A. F. Downs Fourteen Nazi Fighters   British Lose 11 Planes in Furious Battle

RAF Blasts Targets in France, Italy  Daylight Raiders Sink Six Nazi Coastal Vessels

RAF IN FIGHTS OVER FRANC   Report 11 British and 13 Nazi Planes Lost; Six Coast Boats Sunk

R.A.F. Bombers Engag In Hardest Battle With Nazis in Weeks   Famous Cathedral Is Damaaed in Raids

ALL-PURPOSE ARMY ARRIVE!   Unprecedented Speed and Shock Power for Maneuvers

WILLKIE, NOW IN LONDON, T0 START STUDY   Presidential Candidate in 1940 Says Will Work to Aid Britain   SPIRITS BUOYANT ON LONDON FLIGHT   Committee on Hand to Welcome Distinguish. ed American

WILLKIE IN LONDON   Reception Committee Greets Amertean G. O. PL Leader on Arrival From = Lisbon.

England Reached By Willkie   Unity Is Termed ~ Reason For  Visit

WILLKIE REACHES ENGLAND ON SPECIAL MISSION; SAYS DOING ALL HE CAN TO HELP BRITISE

WILLKIE TELLS BRITONS HE’S FOR FULL WAR AID   Defeated G. O. P. Presidential Nominee Greeted On Arrival By Clipper   FOR BRITISH CAUSE

Willkie Arrives In London; Says U. 5. Will Help   Declares He Will Do A He Can in Struggle for Free Men

Restrictions Imposed on  Immigration Move Is Aimed a Curbing Foreion Aqdcents

NAZI QUARTERS HINT REPRISAL FOR CLOSURES   New Action Declared Attempt to Curb Espionage

State Department Puts Restrictions On Immigration   Move is Aimed at Curbing Subversive Activities in U.S.

Rescue Told By Survivors Of Jame:   Men Swam to Rafts in Iev Sea; Torpedo Hit. Powder Magazine

HONOR ROLLIS ~ MADE PUBL   They Had No Grade Low er Than “A”  or “B”

Young Wyman. Tells of Getting Langer Money   Son of Judge Appears Before Committee  Probing N. D. Solon 

Agreement Causes ‘Holidays’ at Five Munition Projects  oO, ye itm   Standardized’ Overtime Pay Accord Causes Union Diseord

Workers Take Holidays Off Defense Jobs   New Stabilizing Agreement Blamed For Complication

Non-Strike Pact Is Blamed for 5 Work Stoppages  Rates for Overtime Pay Are Source Of Latest Trouble

Says Heil Won't Run   G. 0. P. Leader Claims Gov ernor Eliminated Himself

Governor Follows Witl Statement That He Has Not Definitel; Made Up His Mind

U. S. CONSUL TRYING TO AID MISSIONARIES   Herbert Blair, Three Others, Expected to Be Tried. However, for ANlNered Plot Against Japan.

BRITISH CONVOY MEDITERRANEAN   Important British Convoy Safely Through The Mediterranean

Hardin Says He Ordered Women Held After Conferring With Solicitor Carlvle.

Hardin Says He Orderec Women Held After  Gofiferting With: Solici  tor Carlvle.

BOTH SIDES REPORT MILITARY GAINS ON EASTERN WAR FRONT   germans Announce Capture Of Key Town On Road To Leningrad; Reds Smash Foe In Two Other Sectors   (RULLETIN)

Heavy Rains Bog Down German Military Machine In Some Sectors—Hard Fighting Admitted By Russians   ‘BRITISH CONTINUE 32ND DAY OF AERIAL ATTACK

SOVIET COUNTER-ATTACKS  By Joe Alex Morris WT. P. Fereign News Edilter

UKRAINE AREA BOGGED BY RAIN AND RUSSIAN ATTACK; BRITAIN CONTINUES HEAVY AIR ATTACKS   244 German Planes Claimed By Russ To 188 For Nazis; Armistice Discussior Underway For Syria At Palestine

Tank Force Mired In Ukraine Drive   Germans Claim Units Within 80 Milea of Vital Zone at Smolensk

HUNGARIANS SEND ARMY OVER BORDER INTO YUGOSLAVIA   Lenden Is Gleemy With New Move; Report Con tact of British and  Treeps.

Over 1,400,000 Persons Taken for ‘Protection’   Necessary To Protect Hungarian Nationals

HOUSE AMENDS MARKETING ACT   Eliminates Penalty on Nor  mal Wheat Production

WHEAT RELIEF UP   House Members Would Per : mit Sale of Normal Pro : duction of Crop

WHEAT MARKET LAW AMENDMENT PUSHED   ‘House Passes Plan To Let - Normal Harvest Be Sold

HOUSE VOTES QUOTA CHANG!   LEGISLATION TO PERMII FARMERS TO BELL NORMAL PRODUCTION IS APPROVED

SHOT TO DEATH FAMILY OF FIVE   Relative Held For Questioning In Slaying of Five Persous.

Unseasonal Rains Cause Flash Flood   Banklick Creek Is Swollen: Munitions Plant Struck By Lightning Tuesday

REDS BLOCK NEW DRIVES OF GERMANS   Russians Claim Counterattacks In All Sectors

Bund Leaders Get Sentences   ‘Race Hatred’ Law Basis of Charges Filed in New Jersey

Kunze Is Given  Year To 14 Months   Eight Bund _ Associate Also Sentenced.

JERSEY JAILS BUND LEADERS   German Chiefs Accused Of Flaunting State's Race Hatred Law

Bund Group Draws ‘Prison Sentence   National Leader and Eight Associates Sentenced by New Jersey Judge

9 Bund Members Sentenced To Jail By Jersey Judge   "Race Hatred’ Law Also Brings Fines; U.S. Leader Inciludec

9. Members OfBund I  Sentenced         Leader ‘Kunze And Group “Get Year ‘To. 14 Month “In Jersey State: Prison

Bund Chief  Sentenced   Eight Others Given Prison Terms le New Jersey

KUNZE GETS PRISON TERM   Eight Bund Associates Also Sentenced, Fined

VIOLATED JERSEY’S “RACE HATRED” LAW   Two of Them Also Finec $2,000 Each:and Seven Others $1,060; To Appeal Sentenre

NAZI PARTY "LEADERS IN U.S. MUST PAY FINES   ® Violation Of ‘Race Hatred’ Law Is Charged

MEMBERS G0 TO PRISON   Wilhelm Kunze, U. S. Leader of Bund, and Eight Associates Are to Serve Year

BUND LEADER TS SENTENCED   Kunze And 8 Associates Wil Serve Year To 14 Months In Prison

9 Bundsters To Prison In New Jersey   Fuehrer Kunze and Eight Associates To Take Appeal

Bund Leader Was Sentenced Today   Wilhelm Kunze ahd Asso ciates Are Given Prison Terms and Fines.

JAIL SENTENCE FOR BUNDSMED   Nine Given Year in New Jersey Prison, § 9 Others  Fined.

9 German Bund Officials Get Prison Terms  Kunze, 8 Others   Kunze, 8 Others Sentenced for Violating ‘RaceHatred’ Law

SS  SENTENCE BUND LEADERS TODA\   National Leader Wilhelm Kunze and Eight Othe: Associates Get From Year To 14 Months In New Jer. sey State Prison.

9 BUNDITES GET YEAR IN PRISON   Kunze, National Leader, and Underlings Sentenced in ‘Race Hatred’ Case 

Leader of Nazi Bund and Eight Aides Sentencec   Men Convicted of Violating ‘Race Hatred’ Law

Bund Leader  Given Year   Wilhelm Kunze and Eight Associates Are Sentenced in N. J.

BUND LEADER, ~ EIGHT AIDES ARE SENTENCED   GET_YEAR_TO 14 MONTHS ON NEW JERSEY ‘RACE. HATRED’ , Sour

KunzeandS Bund Fellows: Are Sentencec   Must Serve Year and Pa; Fines for Violating ‘Race Hatred Law

Bund Leader. & Associates,  Go to Jail   Kunze Sentenced For Inciting Race Hatred

Race Hatred Law Jails Bund Chiefs   Kunze, Eight Associates Get 1 Year Terms

Bund Leader. 8 Associates Are Sentenced   Stiff Sentences Imposed By Court Under New Jersey ‘Race Hatred’ Law

LEADERS ARE SENTENCE   Kunze, Eight Others: Gel Year to 14 Months; Apneal to High Court.

Credit Officials Strive to Slow _ Mounting Prices   Land boom for farming land threatening as in 20s — Volume of sales steadily up.

12-Year-Old GirlTrains to Capture  Spelling Honor:   Mildred Arthur Aims a Title Won by Two Older Sisters ©

Third Sister Seeks. State Spelling Title At Capital Dec. 13   DeWitt Co. Girl Aims At Keeping Laurel in Family Another Year

American RAF Pilots Lost   Yank Casualties Also Listed by Canadians

“FOUR AMERICANS MISSING   Member. of Eagle Squadron One cf ’ Those Lost by R.A.F. -

TO ORDER IN VOTE BOXES   Senate Adopts Amendme by McReynolds in First District Contest   ‘A DRESS REHEARSAL’ ON GOVERNOR FIGH!   Long Debate Over Method of Action Followed by Close Vote of 15-13

Claims Statute Not Followed in Proposed Recount   Sen. McReynolds Make Assertion in Roberson  McColl Contest.   Old Age Pension Bloc Proposes $40 a Month

M'REYNOLDS HITS CONTEST PLAN   Says Searcy Method I Senatorial Recount: Is - Not Legal”    DRESS REHEARSAL      ‘Many View. Dis District Dis pute as Prelude: to:Gub=:: - ernatorial °° Scrap’

100 Russian Planes Raid Finnish City   Hungary and Rumanis Also Bombed by Soviets; Many Killed   DAMAGE IS HEAVY   Helsinki Charges Reds Plotted to Destroy FinJand’s Freedom

Hungary Casts Lot With Nazis   Russian Air Raids On Hungarian Towns Giver As Reason

HUNGARY JOINS WAR ON RUSSIA   Red Air Raids On Magyar Towns Given As Reason For Move

Hungarians Join in War Qn Russians   Hitler Forming His Front Against Soviet Lnion

HUNGARY JOINS WAR ON AUSSI   Soviet Air Raids Given As Reason For War Declara tion Today

DISTRICT CITIES POOL EFFORTS 10 GET VET HOSPITAL   Congressional District Veterans and Busindss Organizations Back Move To Stress Central Penna,  TO MEET SATURDAY

Attempt to Drive Ships of This Country Off Seas Is Described.  FIRM STAND TAKEN IN MESSAGE TODAY  Text Is Delivered to House as Surprise; Read by Clerks.

Uses Strong Words in Special! Message lo Congress; Calls Nazis ‘Outlaws’

ID. R. SAYS U.S. WILL NOT YIELD TO NAZIS ON SEA   Tells Congress Germany Had Tried tc Drive This Nation Off High Seas by Sinking of Robin Moor — “We Wil  Not Yield to International Law”   By LYLE C. WILSON

Nazis Trying To Keep U.S. Off Of Sea   Robin Moor Sunk to Warn America, President Tells Congress, But U. S. Won't Weaken

Congress Told Act Planned as Nazi Warning   Message io Congress De clares Nation Must Accent Gauntlet

SAYS SINKING OF ROBIN’ MOOR RUTHLESS AND ACT (IF INTERNATIONAL QUIT] AY

NAZIS TRY 10 DRIVE U.S. OFF SEAS IS CLAIM   Sunken Robin Moor Is Cited In Message To Congress

President In Special Message   Tells Congress Germany I Trying to Drive U. §. Off High Seas

WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY NAZI SUBS   Brands Hitler International Outlaw in Message to Congress,   SINKING OF ROBIN MGOR CALLED ACT OF PIRACY

Calls. Sinking Of Rebin Moor Ruthless, Sees Sharp’ Warning   - Germany Is Branded’ International Outlaw. ‘By. President tn” Unexpected: Address:

FLAYED NAZIS IN A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS   President Declares Nation Wilt Not Yield To "+ “Warning That The United States May . Use High Seas Of World Only With Nazi Consent.”.

SaysU.S.Will Not Yield To *  German Warnings   Uses Strong Words In Message 10 .  Congress 4

Germany Trying to Drive U. S. Off High Seas, Says President.   cHip 1S MENTIONED   America Will Not Yield to Such ‘Outrageous’ Acts. .

FDR Says Americans Refuse To Yield To  Nazi QuestForPower   President Holds Hitler and Aides Responsible For Robin Moor Sinking And Full Reparation For Losses Will Be Expected

America Will Not  Yield to Germany   Full Repa rations Demanded For Robin Moor in Sharp Message to Congress by Roosevelt

SEA CONTROL, FDR CHARGE   Germany Attempting To Drive U. S. Off Oceans, Says Special Message To Congress.   U. S. WON’T YIELD, PRESIDENT VOWS

In Surprise Message To Congress FDR Warns Germany U. S. Will Not Be Stopped In Sending Aid To Britain   President Terms Sinking of Rebin Moor “Ruthless”, Demands Full Reparation

Robin Moor Sinking Called ‘Ruthless’ Act of Intimidation   President Says ‘Outlaw’ Effort to Drive America From High Seas Will Not Succeed: Calle for Reparations

FR Uses Strong   aia waits Sinking of Robin  Moor Accepted a: German Threat

President Attacks Nazis In Bitter Message To Congress; Declares U. S. Will Not Yield Freedom of The Seas

ROBIN MOOR: WAS WARNING, CONGRESS TOLD   President Proclaimg U.S. Not to Yield to:. ‘Outlaw’ Aets

SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON ROBIN MOOR CASE   Declares Sinking Was An Et fort on Part of Germany to Drive U. S. Off the High Seas.   NO ACTION PROPOSED IN UNUSUAL MESSAGE   Stronger Language Permitted In Message Than Would Be Possible Under Diplomatic Exchange.

PRES, ROOSEVELT TELLS CONGRESS OF ROBIN MOOR   Im Special Message Germany 1 ‘Trying To Drive U. S. Off The Seas

CONGRESS TOLD FREE USE OF SEAS AT STAKE   Roosevelt Says U. S Won't Yield to Nazi  Domination

CLO WITH RUSSIA in   Kremlin Waging Vaging Its Own War of Nerves By Engaging In Army Maneuvers.

Roosevelt Avers Nazis Are Trying To Drive U. S. Ships From Sea   Issues Special Message Warning Germans “America Will Not Yield”; Demands Full Robin Moor Reparation

ROUSEVELT LHALLENGES HU LERIOM ON HUGH Sia   Calls Sinking of the Robi Moor “Ruthless”  Threat

U.S. WILL NOT YIELD TO “OUTLAWS”   Congress J 3  d That America Will Not Be Intimidated by  (;ermany.

Message to Congress Says U. S. Can’t Be Frightened Off of High Seas by  ‘International Outlaw’

$50,000.,000 For Old Type Air Engines   COL. LARNER TELLS MIAMI KI WANIS CLUB PLANES NEED MO DERN ENGINES.

Nazi School in Mexico Closes   Frequently Assailed as Propaaanda Sourci

London -Press So Interprets England’s War Leader’s Closing Passage  of Talk Before Congress   HOPE SHARED BY BRITONS IS CLAIM   Said It Is His Hope That ir Days to Come British and Americans Will Walk Torether

ZINC ORE SOARS $670 10 $5528 ~ TN JOPLIN FIELL   ‘Boost Follows Announcement U.S. Will Issue Maximum Price Schedule Raising Slab Quotations.   ACTION MEANS WAGE ADVANCE FOR MINERS   Increase of 75 Cents. a Day - Expected to Be General in Tri-State—Thousands to Be Affected. '

PRISONERS TO RETURN HOME   TEMPORARY ARMISTICE AK. RANGED FOR EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS VIA CHANNEL

(Conor Invites Taxpayer Groups To Meet Advisers   Governor Sends Invitatior for Conferences at Annapolis

TAXPAYERS’ GROUPS INVITED TO COMMENT   Written Invitations Sent Qut By O'Coner With Copies Of His Biennial Budget

_ Alabama Strikes Shut Down Plants _ At Birmingham   Walkout at Gas Houss Leaves 20,000 Idle; Other Closings Loom

Gasmen’s Strike in South Closes Huge Steel, Iron Plants   Meanwhile Bell Airplane Corp. Plants in North Face Shutdowns

Birmingham Steel Mills’ Close Down as Strikes  Shut Ott Fuel Supplie:

RICKETY OLD CARS AND MULES USED IN DRIVE INTO ALBANIE   Fantastic Problems Solved By Old Vehicles

Greek Truck Drivers Fight Elements To Get Supplies Through to Soldiers

Old Rickety Cars Used by Greek:   American Flivvers Employed to Haul Food and Guns to Army.

ANCIENT CARS AND MULE TEAMS KEEPING UP- GREEK. ARMY COMMUNICATIONS

Fighting Men Have Support Behind Lines   Grim Determination Marks Backing Of The Greek Army

Truck Drivers With Rickety Old Cars and Farmers With Balky Mules Supply Greeks

STRIKERS DEFY HEAD OF UNION   West Coast Machinists Reject Order to End Strike

HEAD OF UNIO}   West Coast Machinists Reject Order to End Strike

LITTLE. PROSPECT JAPAN PROPOSAL CAN BE AGCEPTED   Washington’. Officials - Point . Out lt Would Have: to Re resent Complete ‘Reversal of All Previous.Positions,       JAPANESE ENVOY ° FLYING TO THE U:'S   Action Taken. as’. Indicatior Of Conservative: Nature. 0 ‘New Japanese sCabine ‘Under Premier:Toio, .--.

Kurusu Flying Compromise  Plan to F. R.   Tokyo Says It Is Fina Effort to Keep Peace In Pacific

Japan Has Compromise  Offer, Belief   Agreement Unlikely Unless Proposals Surpass Others

Japan Sending New Proposals To Keep Peace   Friendly ‘Envoy Bring: Suggestions, But Results Unsure   WILL LEAVE FRIDAY   Saburo Kurusu Seer Replacing Present Ambassador

SPECIAL ENVOYS JAPAN'S BID FOR ACCORD WITHU.§   Kurusu Flying Here With New Plan For Pacific   TOKYO SEES MISSION AS ‘LAST OPPORTUNITY

ANOTHER PROPOSAL BY JAPANESE SOON MAY BE SUBMITTED   Compromise for Adjust. ment of Far Eastern Sit‘uation May Be Summitted to U. S_

APS. SENDING ‘NEW PROPOSAL FOR A PEAGE   Believed. Japan Will Agree to a Non. Aggression : \ Treaty. .   WITH TRADE PACT   But Tokyo Says the United States Must Make the Concessions. .

NEW OLIVE BRANCH BEING RUSHED 10 .S.BY JAPAN   Saburo Kurusu Believed Arm _ ed With Non-aggression Assurance.

NEW YORK SPLIT Oil SEAWAY PLAN   Simitar Reaction Amone Congressmen From Other States”

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor, Wife Seriously Injured in Automobile Crash

‘Auto Cracks Up in Ditch  During Rain   Anderson Has Broken Hip Arm and Other Injuries; Wife Hurt Critically

Excess Purchasing Power?   “What Is It?” Public Asks In Hundreds Of Letters To The Treasury Department Against New Tax Proposals

Stamp Plan As Curb for  Inflation   Purchasers of Articles Would Have to Buy Stamps to Get Goods

Forced Stamp Plan To Curb Prices Studied   Public Would Have T« Buy Securities To Ge Certain Articles.

STAMP PLAN TO: CURB INFLATION 1S PROPOSED   Vice President Wallace Sub mits New Fund Raising Program

CONSIDER FORCING - AMERICANS TO. SAVE   Government ‘Officials Weigh Pian to Compel People to Buy ~ Defense Stamps. '

May Use Forced Stamp Plan System On Purchases To Prevent Inflation

Wallace Has Idea To Trap More Dollars; Protests Begin To Stream In

ASKS NEW STAMP cAVINGS PLAN AS INELATION BRAKE   .§, WOULD FORCE THE PURCHASE OF STAMPS   Believe Plan Would Curb Threatened Inflationary Price Increases.

Foreed Stamp  - Buying Urged   New Method To Prevent Inflation Would Hit:  Luxury Classes.

—_— ———-—— --- e In Washington   ry More and Better Army Morale Coming Up Under Direction of Nation’s Tallest Officer

Boredom Is Big Handicap Of Soldiers   ‘More And Better Morale Coming Up Under New Policies

@ CATTON’S WASHINGTON COLUMN   Ickes Reported Ready to Resign Cabinet Post if He Doesn't Get Forest Norvieea

Five Already in Jail Here; Split Verdict Declares Charlie Andrews Cjuilty.

Five Already in Jai Here; Split Verdict De clares Charlie Andrew: Guilty. °~

Sen. Hill Claims Bill Has Joker   Finds No Mention Of Farm-to-Market Roac Fund Appropriations

STORMS INFLICT DEATH, DAMAGE (PON OKLAHOME   One Man Dead, Five Missing. Several Injured in Twisters and Downpours

State Suffers Heavily From Storms, Rains   Tornadoes and Near Cloud burst Rains Cause One Death, Five Men Missing

MISSING MEN ARE SOUGHT IN CANADIAN   Oklahoma Farmer Killed When Tornado Demolishes Home Near Macomb

" Wanna Graveyard? Nation’s First Public Burial ' Ground to Go on Block

Reds Admit Loss of Some Lines   Counter Attack in Rostov Section Reported

Reds Backed Up In Moscow Defense Arc   JIGANTIC BATTLE RAGES ON AL SECTORS; NAZIS 50 MILE FROM CAPITAL.

Reds Pushed Back Along Capital Are   Tank Drive at Mazhaisk in Center and Assault At Tula Carrying Nazis Ahead

Reds Counier in Vicinity of Leningrad   Gigantic Battle Rages Along the Moscow Front

AT LENINGRAD   Recapture Strategic Positions Near City; Battle For Moscow Rages

Soviet Forces Contest Every Inch of Way, buf Are Forced to Give Ground lo Germans

AMERICANS AMBUSH JAPANESE INVADERS IN PHILIPPINES   Enemy Contingent Routed; U. S. Airmen Blast Nipponese Aircraft

18,000 ITALIANS YIELD   Much War Equipment Also Taken By British Troops

TAKE 19,000, BRITISH SAY   Much War Equipment Als¢ Seized With Italians in Ethiopia

Nine Million Men Lock In Savage Grip   Long Red-Nazi Front Turn: Into Inferno As ‘Greatest Battle’ Gains In Fury

Early Occupation Of Smolensk, Key City, Expected   Conflict Is Called ‘Greatest Struggle In World Historv’

GERMANY DENIES PART OF BOMBING   Admits, However, Plane: Might Have Flown Over Ireland Once by Mistake.

IRISH PROTEST CETS RESULT:   Berlin Promises Reparations If Nazi Bomb Attack  Te Denund

Nazis Disclaim Bombing Fault  Germans Say Their Planes Did Not Bambh Duhiimn

Disclaim Bombings   Nazis Refuse To Take Blame For trish Bombings

Nazis Deny Responsibility For Bombs Dropped on Eire      Say Germans Not Responsible For Attacks On Jan uary 2-3 But Planes May Haye Flown Over Night Of Jan. 1-2 ; .

GERMANS DENY BOMBING IRISH      Nazis Suspect Explosive Dropped by British; Continue Inquiry.

New Shakeup In Vichy Rule Reported Neat   Petain Is Believed Ready To Yield. to Germany’s Pressure After Red Plot Is Ninged

RED UPRISING NIPPED; ARMS CACHE SEIZED   Pro-German Committee Formed To Assail  . Premier's Policy   NAZI AID URGED   Gen. Weygand Reaffirms Loyalty In Address In Aftica

REDS HOLD ON CENTRAL FRONT   Soviet Counter Attacks Smother Immediate  Threat To Moscow

Political Storm Report. ed Brewing in Britain Over Aid to Soviets

NAZI ADVANCE ON MOSCOW IS BROT TO HALT   Germans Claim New Successes Near Leningrad, However

Berlin, However, Say#! Leningrad Thrust Progresses. ”  POLITICAL STORM BREWS IN BRITAIN   Question of Aid for Soviet Is Argued Today by Officials.

RUSSIAN ATTACKS NEAR SMIDLENSK PUSH NAZIS BAGK   Pressure Not Yet ‘Sufficient, However to Halt Leningrad Drive.

Germans Admit Advance Halted On Central Front   Japs Worry Over U.S. War Aid  R earhing Te wreceseuy ey

Sympathizer With Nazis" Resigns Important. Post In Cabinet of Bulgaria   Is Said to Have Disagreed With Premier Over Passage of German Troops :

Tenure is Repealed   Senate Concurs In Measure. Sending It To Governor

Repeal Of Tenure Act  Is Voted   James Bill Revoking 1987 Law Goes To “Gov. Heil After Action By Senate

SENATE OKEHS BILL TO ERASE TEACHER LAV      New Drivers License Act I Passed by Assembly and Sent to Governor.

PUBLIC APOLOGY MADE TO SLOAN   Wage-Hour Chief Says He Misunderstood Auto Man’s Work Proposal

Turks Adopting Tone Hostile To Nazi Policy  They Will Fight If Battle Is Taken to Them

3,000 Officers and Men To Replace Guardsmen Now in Federal Service

State Begins Today to Accept Fe aieaie  in Defense Corps   Home Guard, to Be Composed of 3,000 Officers and Men, Adopts Blue and Gray Uniform

Coal Industry Pact Complete   Last Minute Effort Being Made To Draw Southern Area Into Agreement.

AGREEMENT NEAR ON WAGE CONTRAC FOR MINE WORKER!   New Contract Almost Read For Union-Management Sionatures

COAL MINE WAGE AGREEMENT AER   New Contract for Most 0 Nation’s industry fs Virtually Ready

WAGE PACT COMPLETED   Northem Group. of ‘Op. erators Expected — te - Sign Agreement With ~ Union Today, Covering 35 Per Cent of Output.

New Wage Agreement For Most Of Soft Coal Mines Almost Ready-Fot Signing

Coal Contract Near Signing  Northern Operators  And Union Expected Tr Aaraee late Today

New Soft-Coal Pact Is Ready For Signatures   Northern Operators Pre pare For Early Reopen ing Of Mines.

Nazis, Mexico  Nearing Break   Chamber Of Deputies Angry Over Request Protest Be Withdrawn

HOUSE VOTE ON ARMY TERM IS EXPECTED TODAY   Leaders Think Pass: ‘age of Bill Extending Service Assured

DUE TODAY IS BELIEF   Vote May Be Obtained by Night As International _ Aspect Grows Threatening,

Tydings Fights Lone Battle Versus Jackson   Maryland Senator is Voice Crying in Wilderness Against Confirmation of Attorney General to High Court.

Tydings Fights FDR Appointee   - Maryland Senator Opposes Jackson's Confirmation To Supreme Court

lydings Fights Confirmation of Robert Jackson   Maryland Senator Wages SingleHanded Battle

Tydings Alone> Fights A gainst  Court Selection   Maryland Senator. Bitterly -~ Opposed:To Nomination Of ‘Atty.-Gen. ~ Jackson

PREDICT JACKSON WILL GET POSITION   Senator Tydings Fights Confirmation of Attorney-General for Office

TYDINGS TAKES JACKSON FIGHT TO U.S, SENATE   Maryland Senator Oppose  Single-Handedly Confirmation of Atty-Gen. As Associate Justice   TERMED ‘UNFITTED’   Leaders Predict Appoint ment Will Be Approved; Bath Houses of Conegress Idiine

Six Occupants Of U. §. Bomber Deac  Plane Crashed Into Mountain Wednesday

SIX OCCUPANTS OF BOMBER’ DEAI   GROUND PARTY REACHES WRECKAGE OF PLANE  STREWN OVER PEAK...

‘Soviet Airmen May Have Made Raid On Berlin   German Report Says Attack Made By British, But London Says No   BRITISH PLANES NOT OVER BERLIN   R. A. F. Makes Heavy Raid: On German Armament Factories Says Report

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Soviet Air Force Reported  Over Berlin

Gui In Steel Prices Asked Bv Henderson   Contro! May Be Recommended By Defense Official

PRICE CONTROL THREAT VOICED   Henderson Calls for Reduce: tion in Prices for Iron And Steel Scrap

SCRAP PRICE CUT DEMANDED   Defense Commissioner Threatens Drastic Action by Government

Shutdown At Vast Carnbria Mills Tetmed a “Holiday”   ALL OPTIMISTIC   E. R. B Chief -Chief “Matter of Dispute at All Bethleher - Plants

U. 5, MEDIATION BOARD STARTS ACTION TODAY   Tackles Task Of Getting 22,000 Strikers Back To Jobs

Action To Replace British Soldiers Taken Only For Self-Defense. FDR Tells Congress

British Praise  New U.S. Move   Spokesma 1 Says Step Is Most nportant Evert in Recent Months

Iceland Landing Is  Termed Significant  Considered ‘Most Important’ By Britain

British Hail Iceland Move   ‘Important, Significant Eveut, Foreign Office Spokesman Savs

bY   Foreign Office Spokesma: Says Iceland Landing “Big, Important News”

SIGNIFICANT,’ BRITISH, VIEW      Foreign Office Spokesinan Says leeland . Landing “Big, Important News”

Orders Issued  By Court In  Pending Cases File Objection To  Continuance In Suit  Bare Arrnintinea

Orders Issued By Court In Pending Cases ‘File Objection To  Continuance In Suit Far Arrcounting

Four Air Raid Alarms in London  A Few Fire Bombs Dropped In Day Attacks

FIRE BOMBS ARE DROPPED “OVER LONDON   City Has First Raid Alarm Sirice Last Thursday— Lull . Gives England Time to Perfect Night Ascanlt Defense.

LONE RAIDER OVER   German Plane Drops Incen: diary Bombs Which Are Extinguished

British Work On Effective Night Patrol   Lull In Bombing Is Help; New Fire Bombs Fall Today

Canada Takes Similar Action, Netherlands Expected to Foliow   Tighten Economic Screws on Nipponese In Retaliation for French Indo-China Move; Chinese Funds Tied Up, Too, at Own Request

RUSSIANS REPORT LINES ARE HOLDING AT ALL POINTS--NAZI DETAIIS: SHORT

GERMANS REPORT BAYONET. FIGHTING   HAND -TO- HAND ‘COMBATS TAKE PLACE ON SOUTHERN FRONT -IN _ RUSSIA.

HUNTED SOLDIERS CAPTURED THURSDAY AT CROSS PLAINS   TWO OF MEN SURRENDER AND OTHER TWO ‘LOCATED ISHORT WHILE AFTERWARD

Fugitives Held In Cross Plains   Capture Follows the Discovery Of Stolen Car Found Eartier

Greenville Corporal Aids In Nabbing Camp Wolters Soldiers in West Texas

NAZIS WARN U.S. SHIPS T0 KEEP FROM WAR ZONE   Spokesman Says American Ships In Combat Zone __. Will Be Torpedoed. n

President’s Stand Brings Sharp Retort   Axis Subs Will Observe Combat Zone Even Though American Warships Do Not

German Spokesman ‘ Repeats Warning That U.S. Ships Entering War Zone Will Be Torpedoed

Berlin Again Says U.S. Ships Will Be Sunk   Reiterates Warning After Comment on Nazi Defined Area

America Warned By Nazis   Patrol Ships Already Playing Vital Part in “Battle of Atlantic; Nazis to Torpedo Ther

U, $. SHIPS NOT BANNED FROM COMBAT ZONES   Berlin Issues New Warning After President Roosevelt's Flat Statement; American Ships Caught In War Zones Will Be Sunk.

WILL TORPEDO U. S. SHIPS IN WAR ZONE, GERMANS SAY   Refer To FDR's Statement Naval Vessels Can Go In Combat Arzas

U. S. Ships in War Zone To Be Torpedoed—Nazis   Berlin Spokesman Refer: To Roosevelt Remart About Defense

U.S. Ships Better Stay Out, Warning   If They Enter War Zone, Will Be Torpedoed, Nazis

Deny Collective Bargain Rights      REPRESENTATIVE DIES CONSID ERING BILLS TO MINIMIZI PERIL FROM STRIKES.

Dies Would Bar Communists from Wagner Act Help   Congressman Says He Would Not Let Them Bargain Collectively

SOVIETS BEING FOLDED BACK IS GERMAN CLAIM   High Command Gives No Details in Its Broad Outline of Advance From Finland to Bessarabia   MAGINOT LINE-LIKE DEFENSES REACHED   Germany Claims 20,000 Encircled Russians Kill Political Commissar and  Then Surrender

Berlin Says Troops At Dnieper’s Shore   ‘Revolution’ Hinted in Report —_ Of 90.000 Laving Down Arms

HITLER FORGES NOW ON ONEPR   German High Commant Claims Foes Being Folded "Back on Whole Front.   MAY BE A SPEARHEAD

Berlin Looks For Decisive ~ Battle Secor   20,000 More Russian Troops Reported to Have Surrendered

HITLER LEGIONS DRIVE DEEP INTO RUSSIA DEFENSE   Reach Shore Of Dnepr River, Within 110 Miles Of Minsk; German High Command Says Red Army ‘Folded Back On Wide Frant.

CHARGES FRENCH AD TO GERMANY   Eden Says Nazis Permittec To Use Syrian Air Base: loward lraq

TURKEY FEARS NAZI TROOPS ARE POISED FOR BALKAN DRIVE   Press Urges All Peoples Believing In Democracy And Free Government To Unite For Mutual  Peatea-tian

Congress In Joint Session Formally Declares President Re-elected

F,D, R. WANTS BILLIONS FOR WAR WEAPONS   President Tells Congress Future of Hemisphere Is Threatened by  Tyrants.   BULLETIN

CONGRESS HOLDS JOINT SESSION   Garner Presides at Historic Meeting

FORMALLY NAME ROOSEVELT AS NEXT PRESIDENT   Congress Met In Joint Session To Declare Roosevelt Elected For [Third Term

FORMALLY DECLARE. ROOSEVELT ELECTED FOR THIRD TERM   Joint Session of “Congres Goes Through Constitutional Requirement To day.

Future of Country Is Menaced, President Tells Congress in Address; Would Loan Weapons   Asks for Appropriations and Authorizations To Provide Munitions to Fight March of Aggressors in World; Wants U. S. as Arsenal

ITALIANS ADVANCE INTO YUGOSLAVI!   Continue Penetration Fron Two Points to Join Germans, Rome Says

Ttaly Points To Gains By Troops  Deny Yugoslavian Force Occupied Two Towns In Albania

Allis-Chalmers Factory Struck   $20,000,000 Government Order Held Up By Union Action

7,000 STRIKE AT CHALMERS   Move Halts Work on $20,. 000,000 Worth of Gov:  ernment Defense Orders.

Strike Halts Production At Allis Plant   Nork On $20,000,000 Ir Defense Projects I: Interrupted Today As 7,000 Leave Jobs

STRIKE AT THE ALLIS-CHALMERS COMPANY PLANT   7,000 Employes Struck This Morning at Plant Working On $20,000,000 Defense Orders.

Deny Petain, Naval Chief Fled to Africa   Vichy Calm; No Riots, AP Writer Cables; Trace False Reports

MINISTERS OF VICHY REGIME IN CONFERENCE   Restricted Meeting Between Petain, Hutziger and Flandin Hurriedly ;  - “Called   DOUBT LAVAL WOULD SET UP OWN CABINET   His. Rejection of Pértfolic Interpreted as Retreat. ing from Former  ey lasitinn 

Treasury to Ask Changes in Tay   Basic Exemptions on All Incomes Lower Under Proposed Plan

Treasury Likely To Ask Increase In Profits Taxes   Plan Advanced to Require Industry To Pay Much Larger Amounts

Treasury Might Seek Additional  Income Revenue   “Forced Savings,” Lowered Exemptions Among Proposals

TREASURY'S FLANS TO BOOST REVENUE HISPiSSED TODAY   Basic Exemptions May B« Lowered in New U.5. Setup.   BRITISH AID BILL "CAUSE OF NEEDS   Recommendaticns Will Be Presented Soon to Congress.

STILL SEEKING FUR TAX MONE   May Lower the Basic Ex emption on Individual] Income Tax,   NO TAX FREE BONDS

Lowering Of Exemptions Is Contemplatec   Forced Savings Plan Is Also Considered . In Order To: Insure. Tax Payments When Due

Profits Tax Boost Seen   New Treasury Suggestion Will Be Given House Group Today

TREASURY MAY URGE ‘FORCED SAVINGS PLAN   Would Be Used t Insure Income Tax Payments

Congress . + » Sharp rise in excess profits taxes foreseen   Sullivan to tell treasury plan

Excess Profits  Tax Hike Seen   Treasury to Submit Recommendation Today

May Seek Lower Tax Exemptions   Forced Savings Plan Considered  By Treasury

Lower Income Tax Brackets, ‘Forced Savings --New Tax Ideas   Expect Treasury to Recommend Elimination Of Exemption Features to Meet Vast British Aid and Defense Budget

‘Forced Savings Tax Plan Studied   Lowering Of Income Ta: Base Also Pondered To Pay For Aid

Japan Expects Germany To Declare War on U.S.: hinks Russia Is Neutral

GREEK WARSHIPS - BOMBARD VALON/   BRITISH FLIERS BOMB BASEITALIANS EVACUATE 35,000: SICK, WOUNDED.

VALONA IS BOMBED BY GREEK FORCES      Report of Action Is Made by the Marine Min istry.

Greeks Report New Gains On Double Front   Stiffened Resistance Fails To Halt Progress Along Albanian Lines

GREEK SHIPS SHELL CITY   Valona Is Pounded Without An; Interference From Italians.

Greek Destroyers Steam Into Gulf of Valona and Shell  Italian Held City Without ‘Sighting Warships of Duce

GREEK SHIPS BOMB CITY   Italian Warcraft Idle As Greeks Pound City.

GREEK VESSELS SHELL VALONE   Destroyers Slip Into Adriatic Without Even So Much As Sighting Italian Warcraft: Loaf Back to Bases

GREEK WARSHIPS SHELL VALONA   Penetrate Gulf and Then Retire Leisurely ; Meet No Italian Ships

GREEK FLEET HITS PORT OF VALONA   Steams Into Adiatic Without Sighting Single Italian Warship

Make Advances Greeks Repor New Gains in Two Sectors   Many Prisoners Reporteil Taken

GREEK SHIPS SHELL VALONA   No Italian Warcraft Sightec As Destroyers Make Raid Into Adriatic

‘Port Of Valona Bombarded By Greek Fleet   British Airmen Join In Fierce Attack On Naval Base

Greek Ships Shell Albanian City of Valona   Jtalian Warcraft Are Not Sighted as Destroyers Move Intn Adriatic

GREEKS REPORT NEW ADVANCES   All Italian Defenders of One Position Either Killed, Wounded or Captured.

GREEK VESSELS SHELL VALONA FROM ADRIATIC   Squadron Penetrates Al. banian Gulf Of Valona To Make Attack      ITALIANS MADE NO EFFORT TO STOP RAID

BRITISH BOMB NAPLES; 15 DEAD   Longer Blackout Ordered In Italy :

PRICE INCREASE IS SUGGESTED AS AID GASOLINE SHORTAGE   SUCH INCREASE WOULD COV ER ADDITIONAL COST RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION

Boost In Cost. ~ Of Gas Sotiglit   Maloney Says One Cent Advance Would Help ’- Shortage Threat

PROPOSE BOOST IN GAS PRIGES TO END FAMINE   Senate Probe Chairmar Asserts Hike of Less Than Cent a Gallon Would Solve It   SPIKE FIPE PLAN   Ickes’ Suggestion For Oil Line Is Rejected By   SPAB On Ground   Ships Need Steel

MALONEY WANTS GASOLINE PRICE INCREASE   Senate Committee ™ Chairman Believes Price Increase Would Elimniate Threatened Shortace

Small Price Rise Called Solution   Maloney Says Would Rem edy Threats of Shortage

LaGuardia Pickee To Head Civil Defense Agency  Nationwide Air Raid Precaution System Part of His Job

Post Accepted By La Guardia   Roosevelt Names Gotham Mayor Head of Agency On Civilian Defense

LAGUARDIA WILL HEAD NEW GROUF   Mayor of New York Choic Of Roosevelt to Conduc New Government Agence: On Civilian Defense

laGuardia Is New Civilian  Defense Ace   President Names Fiery Mayor, Who Retains His Municipal Post  : fee

aa que ri ia “0 “eat. _ 2W..agency "0 ~ 2a. Fee ‘Civitan _e-ense

LACUARDIA 70 HEAD DEFENSE   New York’s Mayor Will Have Charge Of Civilian Air Raid Precautions

LAGUARDIA TO GET HIGH POST   New Yeork’s Mayor Will Head Agency Dealing With  Civilian Defense

FDR SELECTS N.Y. MAYOR FOR DEFENSE POST   LaGuardia is to Organize Nationwide Air Raid  Precautions   TO PLAN RECREATION FOR TRAINING CAMPS   Executive Order Creating New Agency Drafted By President

LAGUARDIA IS SELECTED FOR DEFENSE POST   New York Mayor to Have Charge of Civilian  Defence   CONFERENCE HELD WITH PRESIDENT   Eight More Air Observation Squadrons Called to Duty

LA GUARDIA GETS A DEFENSE POS]   MAYOR TO ORGANIZE A NATION-WIDE AIR RAID PRECAUTION SYSTEM.

Bodyguards of Chinese Puppet Ruler Is Killed   Believed Jap Warning to ~~ Keep Faith With His Masters

THREE MEMBERS OF PUPPET BODYGUARD ARE SHOT DEATH   BELIEVED BE WARNING TC WANG CHING-WEI BY JAPA NESE TO WATCH HIS STEP

PUPPET LEADER CHEATS DEATH   Assassins’ Bullets Fel Three Members of Bodyguard

Report Three Wang Guards Slain   Killings Seen As A Jap Warning To Puppet.

FOUR SLAIN AS WARNINC   Japan’s Hand Seen Be hind Reported Killing OF Bodyguard.

THREE SLAIN, IS REPORTED   Membe:s of Bodyguard Of Wane Ching Wei Are Shei to Death

Appearance Is Surprise To Solons   O'Daniel Asks For Five Member State Board of Agriculture

O’Daniel Asks  Consolidation Of Agencies   Also Sumbits 5 Bills On Management of Prison System in Surprise Visit Te. Legislature

Berlin Claims Chute Troops Making Gains   ssert Strategic Important Points On Island Of Crete Taken   REPORT a IS CONTINUING   Operations Are Proceeding ‘‘According To Plan’’ Is Nazi Report

‘MANHATTAN’ STILL TIGHT ON SANDBAR   Salvage - Operators Pian To Remove Gil To Lighten ’ Grounded Liner

GREEKS SAY 100 ITALIANS SEIZEL   Gove: ment Also Announces Two Troop Ships Are Torpedoed

GREEKS TORPEDO 9 ITALIAN SHIPS   VESSELS SAID TO HAVE BEEN MOVING TROOPS ACROSS ADRIATIC SEA.

LOSSES HEAVY FOR MUSSOLIN!   Troopships Tor pedoed; Albanian Forces Are One-Third Gone

Greeks Capture 1000 Italian Troops in Albania  ‘Two Fascist Ships Said Torpedoed

JAPAN TROOPS ENTER SAIGON ININDO-CHINA   Persons Familiar With  Tokyo. Military Outfits  . Say: First Class Army Has Been Sent   READY FOR ACTION   Bring Own. Tents, Trucks Fuel, Food and Wide Va_ riety of Other Equip -" ‘ment by Transports

‘First Class’ Japan Army EntersSaigor   Experts Say Occupatio1 Forces Are Among Tokyo’s Best

Japan Sends First-Class Army to Occupy the City Of Saigon in Indo-China   Observers Say Newly- Arrived Forces Are Probably Among Nippon’s Best

JAPANESE ARMY ENTERS SAIGON   TROOPS FIRST CLASS, READY FOR ACTION, OBSERVERS SAY

JAPAN SENDS GOOD SOLDIERS SOUTH   Troops Arriving i in Indo  China Equipped For ~ Business~ 

JAPAN'S “FINEST CAMP AT SAICON   Efficient, Disciplined Units Seen Ready For Action

KRUEGER’S TACTICS ° PROVED SOUND WITH ARMISTICE CALLED   * Writer Feels Same Confidence As When With Germans

TANK UNITS GAN BE ROUTED WITH RIGHT SUPPORT IS BELIEF   Army Maneuvers in Louisjana Prove That AntiTank Ground Forces and Planes Are Effective.

Smolensk Area Is Scene Of Vicious Red, Nazi Fighting   Soviets Reported Clinging Tenaciously T« Vital City; ‘Destructive Battle’ In Progress, Germans Declare

RED. ARMY. CLAIMS IT“1S’ HANGING ON TO ITS DEFENSES —   High. Command Indicates Ger-. mans Being. Held — Sources _ Say Smo! ensk i is Sill in Rus' - stan Hands

Nazis Stalled in Center an Harrassed on Flanks by Regulars and Guerrillas, Moscow Says as Germans Continue (General Talk of Gains.

GERMAN FORCES! HELD IN TRACKS MOSCOW STATES   High Command Communique Names Same Areas Where Battle Has Raged For Days  ses =      MOSCOW HAS ALERT; NO PLANES APPEAR   Private Sources Say Smo  _ lensk Still In: Russian,  - Hands; ‘Says German ° “Losses Still Heavy

RED ARMY REPORTED - STILL CLINGING 70 MOSCOW DEFENSES   SMOLENSK, REPORTED CAPTURED BY INVADERS, STILL IN HANDS OF RUSSIANS

German Losses Running High, Moseow Asserts   Guerillas said to be causing many casualties —Defenders claim they hold Smolensk.

Moscow Reports That The Redy Army Is Clinging To Defenses. In Same Area As Before 

RUSSIAN ARMY HOLDS FAST IN DEFENSE ARFA   Reports From Battle Front Indicate Little Change Has Been Made in the Position of Op _posinge Forces, —

RUSSIANS SAY:  NAZI DRIVES ARE HELD 10. STANDSTILL   Moscow Reports Fierce Fight:  ing on All Fronts, 31 Ger man Planes Shot Down

MOSCOW CLAIMS SMOLENSK STILL INRUSS HANDS   KREMLIN INSISTS THREE GER. MAN SPEARHEADS ARE RATALLED   REDS FIGHT DESPERATELY ON SALIENT TOWARD MOSCOW   Russians Report Guerrilla Activity Inflicts Heavy Damage to Nazi Transport, Communications

SUPPLY DEPOTS RAIDED   Nazi Offensive Aimed At Moscow Halted By Reds

German Troops "Are Being Held: At All Points   Red Army Clings Tenaciously to Its Defenses

Smolensk Area Sees Bitter War   Fifth Week of Conflict Within Soviet Country Mentions Same Old Names

SOVIETS PRESSING COUNTER ATTACKS IN CENTRAL SECTOR   Nazis Acknowledge Reds Making Bitter Stand In The North

Reds Hold Stand Under Heavy Firing   27 Germans Dead From RAF Bombing Over Berlin

Reds Send 390,000 Volga Saboteurs:.. to Russia ae  STUKA DI DIVERS .  Loose ” Blitekrieg On Leningrad’s: ©: Defenses

RUSSIANS TAKING “INTIATIVE ALONG , RAIN-SOAKED LIN   Making Bitter Village~By-Village Defense . Of Leningrad   DRIVE NAZIS FROM A VITAL HIGHWAY

‘Rain-Soaked Front Lends ‘Soviet Aid   Berlin Gets Fierce Midnight te Dawn RAF Attack

Nazis Acknowledge Russians Making Bitter, Village-by-Village Stand in Defense of City   RAIN SOAKS FRONT   Cossacks Ride Far Behind Germat Lines to Seize Headquarters— _ Nazi Baitalion Routed

NAZIS ADMIT BITTER STAND BY RUSSIANS   American-Built Planes Take Part in Two British Actions

NAZIS ADMIT REDS RESIST AT LENINGRAD   Russians Claim Initiative On Rain-Soaked Front

RAF Subjects Berlin to Heaviest Attack of War in Five-Hour Overnight Raid

REDS MAKING FIERCE STAND   Berlin Admits Troops Guard. ing Leningrad In. VillageTo-Village Stand

Counter- Drive By Russians Is Gaining Speed   Soviet Forces Declare They Are Pressing Initiative On Broad Sector Of Front

FORCE INTO LAND WAR   Sailors Retake Village From Nazis on Baltic; a Battle Near Kiev   GERMANS ATTEMPT TO TAKE ODESSA      Reds Admit Loss of 600,000 Men, But Say Nazi Claims Are ‘Fairy Talk’

MAJOR OPERATIONS LACKING, REDS SA}   Hitter’s Claims of Vas Military Successes Are Branded As ‘Arabian Fairy Tales’

TEXAS FIRE-FIGHTING EXPERT AIDS BRITISH IN CAIRO; STAFF AMERICAN EMBASSY ENLARGED

US Involvec In Mid-East War Moves  ACTIVITIES REFLECT FDR  AIM RAI IMIFG

ROSALIND RUSSELL AND NEW HUSBAND HONEYMOON IN FLORIDA AND HAVANA

Grocers To Meet Tonight In Food, Sfamp Conference   - Will Receive Final Instruc tion on Operation of Program Starting Here Soon

Final Instructions On Food-Stamp Plan This Week   Plan Scheduled to Go Into Operation One Week From Monday

VANWAGONER SEEKING HELE   Appeals to Grange, Bureau In Fight for New Commission. Director.   SOLONS HAVE OWN BILL

FARM GROUPS COURTED BY VAN WAGONER   Governor Seeks Enactment of Bill to Reorganize Dept. of Agriculture

“GAS SHIFTING   Says Suppliers May Even Up Distribution of F uel Stock.

Will Resume Defense Work On Airplanes   3009 Troops On Hand To Take Charge

ACT ON PRESIDENTIAL OF. DER AFTER “WORKERS” VOTE AGAINST U. S.               Union Disrupted   ‘Break in Labor Ranks Comes as Radicals Balk Nation- al Leaders.

U.S. Army Takes Over Strike-Bound  Califorma Plant   Announce Workers Will Be Protected At Ingleside Plane Plant   NO RESISTANCE TO ARMY BY PICKETS

FIXED BAYONETS END ClO RIOTING AGAINST POLICE   Roosevelt Calls on Workers to Return as National Defense Duty   11,500 Affected Along With $200,000,000 Plane Orders

KDR Okays Seizure As ° Strikers, Police Clash   President Says Soldiers Will Protect Employes Who Return To Jobs; Six Injured In Early Rioting

Car Crash Fatal to 3   Killed In Collision of Cars Near Watertown

SPONSORS SAY WOULD HALT BiG TAX BOOST   Would Eliminate Levy On Corn Stored  On Farms

BIG VICTORY PROMISED IN LIBYAN FIGHT   Destruction of Entire Ger. man and Italian Forces Is Forecast.   IN EASTERN SECTOR   Official Spokesman in Lon don Certain of British Success.

‘BiG VICTORY PROMISED LUBA BH   Destruction of Entire Ger ~ man.and Italian Forces Is Forecast.   IN EASTERN. SECTOR   Official Spokesman in’ Lon  ‘ don Certain of Brit ish Success.

‘FAREWELL FOR TRUMAN   Entire Division to Pass in Review Before Him

Moscow Flings Military Might Against Reich   Charges Germany With Breaking Treaty Of Non-Aggression  MOLOTOV CONFIDENT Martial Law Ordered  In Huge Territory ;  More Troops Called

NAZI PERFIDY DENOUNCED BY RED LEADERS   Soviet Accepts Challenge, Orders Army to Repulse “Predatory Assault”   MOSCOW, LENINGRAD UNDER MARTIAL LAW   Confidence of Victory i: Voiced; Air Attacks By Germans Reported

Horses And Mules Coming Back To Help In Nation's Defense Proaram

NO “WAR BREAD” FOR AMERICANS   Surplus in U.S. and Canada Sufficient for ‘Increased Use of Bread

Sharp Rise Seen In Sale of Bread   Defense Work Spurs Output of Flour Mills

No Bread Shortage   U. §. Has Enough Wheat or Hand For Two Years

Bread Will Escape Food Pinch, Flour Millers Believe, in View of Huge Stocks of Wheat

DOMESTIC FLOUR CONSUMPTION MAY HIT RECORD HIGE   Milling Experts Say U. S. Has Encugh to Last Almost Two Years

“War” Bread Out As National Worry   Milling Industry Expects Bread Diet To Increase

WOMAN DIcD IN A GAS CHAMEEE   Most Vicious Wcman in the World Is Put to Death by California.   FILLED WITH HATRED

WOMAN DIED IN ~ A GAS CHAMBEE   Most ‘Vicious Weman in the . World Is Put to Death — by. California. -   FILLED WITH. HATRED

Every German Business House In U.S. To Be ‘Nazi Fortress’ Solans Tal

SPIES DECLARED ACTIVE IN U. 5,   “JAN VALTIN” SAYS GERMAN GESTAPO HAS SENT HUNDREDS TO AMERICA.

AUTHOR TELLS OF VAST. NAZI. ESPIONAGE SYSTEM IN U.S   Richard Krebs, Who Uses Pen Name of Jan Valtin "Gives Story of Vast German Reporting Service in This Country

AMERICA’S SPY MENACE BARED   Author Jan Valtin Tells About Gestapo Work In United States

Vast Nazi Espionage System in U. S. Described by Refugee German Writer

Jan Valtin Tells Dies Of GestapoHere   EVERY GERMAN HOUSE IN UNITED STATES, SAYS AUTHOR, HAS AT LEAST ONE GESTAPO AGENT.   Anti-American Plans

“Jan Valtin” Tells of Vast German Espionage System in This Country

R.A.F. Planes Give Naples Worst Pounding of War  Italian Port Suffers Fourth Straight Bombing by British

RAF POUNDS ITALIAN PORT   Naples Hit Hard By Tremendous Missiles

RAF Batters Naples Again   Italian Industrial City Giver Worst Pounding Of War By RAF Raiders

NAPLES, ITALY BADLY BLASTED BY RARRAIDERS   London Informants Clair Former Tourist Haven is Most Smashed up  City in That Nation   HEAVY BOMBS USED   Two-Ton Ones, Large Than Anything Germans Have Ever Loosed on England

NAPLES RAIDED BY RAF FORCE   Former Tourist Haver Gets Worst Pounding of the War

16 HURT WHEN PLANELANDS   Eastern Airliner Is Forced Down by High Winds

Missing Airliner Found WithAll PassengersSafe   Plane Forced Down Early Thursday Morning In Swamp Near Daytona Beach; Sixteen Aboard.

California Oil Men Attack  Price Request   Federal Unit’s Move Brings Tumult, Protests

U.S. REQUEST IRKS OILMEN      Federals Ask Returr to Former Price

POLICE HOLD SUSPECT. AFTER HIGHWAY DEATI   Herman Holste, Elkridge, Md. Fatally: Injured On Montgomery Road

Broken Hearts Follow Nazi Bombs In Destruction of Historic Church

Rector ’*s Widew’s Ashes Are : uried Under Bombed Altar   Irs, Louisa Pennington- Bickford, According to Evi ; dence at Inquest, Threw Herself From Window  of Children’s Holiday Home, Dying, Like  j Her Husband, of a Broken Heart

Woman Fafall) Hurt in Wreck North of Eldon   Ella Starks, St. Louls, Dies in Ambulance on Way to Hospital Here

ST. LOUISAN KILLED IN CRASH NEAR ELDON   Miss Elta Starks Dies or Way to Hosnitaj

Reds Depend On Maisky’ Ss Tenacity To Keep d. Of Aid For. Russia Uppermost In Minds: Of British

665,000 Prisoners Reported Taken in Battle East of Kiev   Allied Aid to Reds Mainly Up to Veteran Gen. Wavell

The War Today--  (his daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmitt.)

Soviet’s Primary Need Is Tanks; ‘Allies Rally To Caucasus Defense

BRITAIN MAY SEND TROOPS TO SOVIET  Wavell Probably Will Aid in Caucasus

Russians Will Get Anglo Troops With Tank Equipment   British and Indian Troops Also Will Have Armed Cars for Warfare in Caucasus

Until Next § Next Spring   In Meantime Indian Forces Are Expected To Help in Caucasus

MOST IMPORTANT HELP RUSSIA WILL GET THIS WINTER TO BE BRITISH AND INDIAN TROOPS

RED HELP THIS FALL WILL BE BRITISH, INDIAN TROOPS   Troops Operating Their Own Tanks and Armor ed Cars Will Aid Reds   —MacKenzie

RUSSIAN ATTEMPTS RECROSS DNIEPER RIVER ARE COSTLY   NAZI HIGH COMMAND RE PORTS DESTRUCTION MANY BOATS IN KIEV SECTOR

Deeper Penetration Into Other Territory Is Claimed by Berlin   LUFIWAFFE LEADS   More Destructive Blows  Reported Upon Dnieper River Defense

Vanted: Thirty Drivers To Become Stinko; Kansas City Cops Will Furnish Liquor. Too

Loss Of British Ships Is Grim, But Not Decisive   Nipponese Fighting , Machine In No Way Comparable to Nazis

EARLY SUCCESSES OF JAPANESE _ INFAR EAST DOES NOT STAMP THEM AS SUPERHUMAN FIGHTERS

Japs Fight “Suicide War’: Get Initial Breaks   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Japs Not Supermen, Just Desperate Men Risking All On Surprise and Fury; Dutch Indies Supplies Goal of Camnaian   Grim Reading In Early Reports But Not Cause For Discouragement

New J ap Successes In Pacific  Are Seen As Far From Decisive, - Need Not Cause Discouragemen   By DeWITT VMACKEN7ZI£

The War Today   Japs Not Superhuman; They're Brave and Value Life Cheaply        y Dewitt Mackenzie  soy Ria

The War Nadeau  & 8Ue vv wea a. vuwwsy   Japs Fighting ‘Suicide War’ Capitalize on Surprise

Nipponese Risking Everything To Gain Early Advan tage Over U. S.; Must Turn To Dutch Indies For Vital War Supplies

THE WAR TODAY. Japs Waging a “Suicide” War  Great Disaster May Fellow Early Successes

Early Setbacks to Allies in Pgcifie Make Grim Reading. But Are Far From Decisive, Not Cause for Panic, Mackenzie Points Out   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Jap Capital Is Jubilant Over News   Public Believes U. S. and British Power Broken   Janan Bids Desperately for Quick Victory

MackenzieSaysEarlyNews Of Japan’s Success Should  Not Cause Discouragement

Attempt To Wreck Trait   Three Californians Admit Re moving Spikes and Sendin; Extortion Letter

THREE ARRESTED IN TRAIN WRECK PLOT ON COAST   Sacramento Trio Questioned by F. B. I. After Admitting Removing Spikes   From Rails and Sending   Extortion Letter  ¢°9 000 IS DEMANDED

FAIL SABOTAGE PLOT 1G PROBEL      IThree Sacramento Men Ad: mit Attempt to Wreck Southern Pacific Train

THREE MEN ADMIT ATTEMPT TO WRECK A PASSENGER TRAI   Remove Spikes, Angle trons From Southern Pacific Track.   WRITE EXTORTION LETTER TO RAILROAD   Carter, Lennon, McHenry Face Arraignment On Three Charges

Government Mer Question Three on Extortion  —— J  ASKED $50,000  Admit Loosening Rails of Southern ‘Pacific Train

THREE ARE HELD AS G-MEN PROBE WRECK ATTEMPT   $50,000 Extortion Letter Sent to Railroad; FBI Gets Confessions

ADMIT ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN   Accident to Passenger Streamliner Averted by  Loosened Rail Discovery.

FBI Investigators Question Alleged Contortionists   Agent Says Sacramento Men Admit Attempt to Wreck Train

If Lewis-Green-Hillman Can’t Arrange It, Law Will Be sought For It

SOLONS URGE SHOWDOWN ON LABOR STRIFE   Committee to Call Lewi: And Green In Labor Contest   TO DEMAND ACCORD   Joint Testimony Set fo: Wednesday In Housing Dispute

Labor  Policy Will Be Airec   Senate Group’ Will ‘Learn Tf CIO. Is Favored Tn. Federal Work

FEDERAL LABOR POLICY PROBED   ‘Senate Investigators Seek Showdown In Construction Field

CLARIFICATION OF POLICY DUE   Senate Body To Investigate Letting Of Contract

SENATORS CALL LABOR GZARS IN AIRING OF FEUD   Committee Seeks Showdow On C.1.0.-A, F. of L. Rivalry Hampering Defense

RAID ON LONDON SHOWS UNTAPPED ENERGY OF NAZI ORGANIZATION   Battle of the Balkans May Be Settled Soon,  Says Devon Francis

As Devon Francis Sees It  Assault On London Intended To Reveal Untapped Energy

British Stubborn In Face Of Balkan Setbacks; Liquidation Of Campaign May Soon Be Settled

INCREASED PRESSURE ON ALLIES IN CREECE COUPLED WITH LONDON AIR RAID NEW GERMAN TECHNIQUE

U.S. TO DOWN 3RD PROTEST BY GERMANY      Senate Maps Action As Nazis File Complaints

Foundation of Nazi Youtl Movement Is ‘In The Cradle   Even Provide Nursery Where Mothers Check Their Bal:s While They Toll at Man’s Work in Ma:-ive Reich Industrial Plant«

Woman Saved After Leap Info Osage  Local Resident Jumps From Highway. Bridge

Woman Saved Affer Leap Into Osage   Lecal Resident Jumps From Highway- Bridge Floats 300 Yards

See Hope of Lower Meat Prices Here      British. Now Well ‘Supplied. With Choice Cuts—Refuse To Take Cheap Grades

See Hope of Lower __ "Meat Prices: Here   British.-Now : Well Well-Supplied::With - Choice Cuts—Refuse, To  Take Cheap Grades .

1-3 Of Troops Holding City Give Up   Tanks, Bombers, Warships And Land Artillery Cover Advance of Australians Toward City

Blitzkrieg Continuing Rapidly   More Than 8,000 of 20,000 Italian Defenders in British Hands

Australian Troops, Aided by Tanks, Join British in Siege.   CASUALTIES ARE MANY   RAF Hammers Home One of Its Strongest Blows at Bremen.

More Than 8,000 Prisoners Taken In Bardia Siege   British Say Attack Is “Satisfactory” And “Proceeding”

STORM ABATES AFTER QUITTING GULF OF MEXICO   Moves In Near Apalachi. cola; Property Damage Large in Capital City

GermansAdmit 5,893 Lost in Crete Capture   Proves ‘Nothing Impos sible to German Soldiers, View

NAZI LOSSES IN ORETE SEIZURE PLACED AT 5893   Berlin High Command In Announcing Casualties Declares That Success of Campaign Prove: “Nothing Is Impossible to German Soldier”  COUNT ON PRISONER:

Germany Tells of 5,89? Lost in Crete   ‘Nothing Impossible For Nazi Soldier’

ATGERMANS GY. RY LOSSES FRO! sEDIWAR ON ORET   Say Battles Cost Hitler 5, 893 Officers and Men Dead, Wounded and Missing   ALLIED LOSSES LESS   Berlin Reports Enemy Los! 592 Planes and 5,000 Officers and Men Killed

NAZIS PUT CRETE LOSSES AT 5,893   Berlin Also Reports Sinking Of 30 Allied Warships

NAZI LOSSES ADMITTED      Only 5.894 Soldiers Lost Al Crete, Says Berlin

Germans Announce Losses In  Battle Of Crete At 5. 093 Men   Claim Balkan Campaign ‘Prisoner List of Nearly 575,000 Men, *

Nazis Says Crete Seizure Proves Nothing Is Impossible to Soldiers

TOLL IN CRETE AT 5,893 MEN      Claim 30 Warships O Allie» Sunk In Mediterranean

Nazis Admit 5,893 Lost In Crete  a a. ee ethian de Marman Saldiar’

Army, Navy Planes Dump Live Bombs on 100 Over-Age’T anks in Louisiana War Maneuver

IVE BOMBS USED ON OLD TANKS 10 TEST ACCURACY   Airforce Gets Genuine Train ing As Part of Army’s Maneuvers.

Fears for Safety of  America   Tells Committee United States Needs Time to Complete Defenses

ENDANGERED BY AXIS WARSHIPS   Says U.S. Needs Time To Perfect Its Defenses   PRESENTS FACTS   Naval Secretary Fa: vors Giving Aid To England

Knox Cites Protection  By Eneland   Secretary Says Totalitarians Growing Stronger

Points Out Navy'd Be Outnumbered   Knox Says Axis Fleet Would Have Big Edge If British Seapower Lost

Secretary Knox Says U. S. Fleet Is Far Outnumbered By That of Axis Power:

Oceans Are No Longer A Defense   Navy Chieftain Tells Of Axis Sea Power

U8. AND BRITAIN "NEED BACH OTHER’ DECLARES KNO}   Senator Nye Claims Chance: of Defeating ‘AH-Out’ Aid Bill Favorable .

Navy Is Outnumbered By Axis Warships. Knox Reports At Senate Hearing

Help England Survive To Give Us Time To Perfect Defenses, He Pleads.

Secretary ry of f Navy ‘Says     fect Defenses   AXIS GOES AHEAD:   With 100 New Fighting: Ships Here in Two Years, 304 There

Huge Cost Feared To Build Up Navy if Germany Gains Control! Of Seas

Secretary Urges Aid, Asserts America Has 322 Fighting Ships to 658 Of Axis Group

U.S. NEEDS 6 YEARS TO BUILD UP NAVY   Axis Ships Far Superior, Numerically, Says Secretary Knox

British Still Chasing Axis Libyan Forces   Mekili Taken, as Rommel’s Army Continues To Flee Westward

Libyan Clash   - Becomes Rou   English Taxed In Effort To Keep Up With Axis _ JUnder Ronimel” .

German People — Are Warned Hard Battle Lies Ahead   ‘Nazi Propaganda Minister  - Gloomy As Losses Reach  ’ Staggering Total; Jap Boinb - ers Pounce On Red Freighte:

Huns Lose _ 40, 000 Men  In Retreat   Russo-Japanese Kelations Again Strained; Imperial Forces Sweep into Derna And Beyond in Libya

WARNS THE-6ERMAN PEOPLE TO EXPECT ALONG, HARD WAR   Adolf - Hitler’s Propagand: Minister: Urged That They . Be Composed.   LOST 40,000, TWO WEEKS      Dutch News Agency, Aneta, Reported New Friction Between Japan and Russia.

British Troops Oceupying _ .Derna.And-Mekili- While --Enemy Is ‘Kept On: Ran

GOEBBELS WARNS NAZIS OF HARD WAR AS ARMIES FLEE   Dutch Report Epi_ sode OF Friction Hetween Russians, [aps

AXIS FLEEING WEST IN ROUT   Resistance In Libya Is Near Collapse

Goebbels Tells Reich of Hard Battle to Come   ‘We Will Not Be Able to Avoid Reverses . . .” He Admits

British in Full Chase 0  General Erwin Rom mel’s Army, Fleeing in Rout, Cairo Says   OUTRUN PURSUERS   Main Body of Retreating Forces Almost to Bengasi; Equipmient Being  Destroyed

RUSSO-NIPPON INCIDENT IS TOLD TODAY   Heavy Losses in Men and Land Are Suffered by Axis Forces

British Rout Rommel’s  Libya Army   Lose Contact With Retreating Axis Forces Except at One ‘Point as Nazi Flees   GOEBBELS ADMITS RED SUPERIORITY   Nazi Propaganda Minister Makes Unusual Disclosure, Asks Cloth: ng for Troops

Nazis told red foe Superior to them   Better in numbers and material ——warned to compose selves for long, hard war.

Axis Forces In Libya Flee ‘Before British   Resistance Nears General Collapse, English Command in Cairo Claims

Gloomy Berlin © Outlook   Goebbels Warns People; Axis Retreats Continue; Russia May Strike © Soon at Japan —

AXIS. IN LIBYA IN FULL FLIGH'   RESISTANCE TO BRITISH COLLAPSES—TANKS AND GUNS LITTER ROADS.

Jap Airmen Sink Russian Freighter, Increasing Friction   Goebbels Tells Nazis They Are Far from Their Gool of Victory

MARE NOSTRUM IS GRAVEYARD FOR AID SENT   RAF Takes Staggering Bomb Toll on Roads Crowded With Axis Men In Panic

LIBYAN RETREAT BECOMES A ROUT   Axis Resistance All But Col: lapses, With Nazts In Full Flight

NAZILIBYAN RETREAT TURNS INTO ROUT   Imperial Forces Chase Bat tered Army; Aircraft Take Staggering Toll

British Take Derna; Nazis Keep Running   Allies Have Driven 245° Miles from Egyptian Bor. der Since Drive Started

AXIS RESISTANCE IN LIBYA NEAR COLLAPSE   Rommel’s Army Flees Westward Almost To Bengasi; Rout Litters Desert Roads with . estroyed and Burning Tanks

Propaganda Minister Is Pessimistic; Red Ship Reported Sunk by Japs

Nazi Minister Gloomily Tells German People to Compose Selves to Fight   PROPAGANDA SPOKESMAN DECLARES “WE WILL NOT, BE ABLE TO AVOID CERTAIN REVERSES” — NAZYS: AFRICAN LEGIONS IN WILD FLIGHT : 

Days of Blitz War Are Over, Says Goebbels   Nazi Propaganda Chief Admits Long Hard War Ahead

Goebbels Sees Long, Bitter  War Ahead   Axis Armies Still In Reverse in Russia. Africa

HITLER PROPAGANDA MINISTER IN GLOOMY WARNING 70 GERMANS   NAZI INVASION ARMIES ‘DE CLARED TO HAVE LOST 40, ang MEN IN TWO WEEKS

HARD, BITTER BATTLE AHEAD, — GERMANS TOLL   Possibilities of England, America Not Being Underestimated, Goebbels Admits

'Hard and Bitter Battle’ Is Coming, Goebbels Reveals   Dutch Reveal Jap Sinking of Russian 4,200-Ton Steamer

Goebbels Gloomy As He Admits Axis Reverses On War Fronts; New Russian-Jap Friction

DERNA TAKEN FROM AXIS   British Forces In Libya Continue To Keep Enemy On Run.

AXIG ARMIES FLEE BEFORE LIBYAN PUSH   Resistance Near Collapse as British Drive West in Relentless Pursuit.   DESTROYED MATERIEL LITTERS DESERT ROADS

Germans Fleeing Ahead Of Allied Forces On All Fronts   RESISTANCE LACKING   Run Too Fast To Bs Caught, Is Claim Of Pursuers

AXIS RETREAT IN DESERT IS BECOME ROUT      WITHDRAW SO RAPIDLY THAT BRITISH CONTACT IS DIFFICULT

Nazis Gloomily Admit Reverses In Russ Camnaioy   People Given News and Advised to Compose Themselves  40,000 ARE KILLED New Friction Is Reported  ‘Between Japanese and Russians

GERMANS TOLD OF REVERSES, END OF BLITZ   New War Sparks Fly As Japs Sink Russ Ship; 40,000 Said Nazi Death List.

10 Count’ Near For Battered And Retreating Axis Forces In Libya; British Chase Foe Toward Bengasi

GERMAN PEOPLE BEING PREPARED FOR REVERSES   Propaganda Minister Goebbels Gloomily Acknowledges Changed World Conditions Will Probably Result in Long Bitter War   RETREAT CONTINUING

Goebbels, Hitler Aide, Gloomily Tells Reich  “Some Reverses Due’   Germans in Africa Offer No Resistance Refuse to Contact British ; Nazis Lose 40.000 in Ruse Retreat. Claim

Air Corps Reserve Officers. Called To Active Duty   Only Those With Vital Civilian Jobs Escape New Demand:

AIR CORPS MEN ‘ORDERED OUT   Summoned to Extend Active Duty, It Is Told in Washington

Call Remainder Of Air Reserve   Less Than 10 Percent O Corps Reserve To Be Lef  In Civilian Life.

ORDER TU ACTIVE DUTY   Air Corps Reserve Officers Will Serve for Defense

AIR CORPS RESERVES   Reservists Ordered To Duty B War Department

AIR CORPS WILL ~ CALL RESERVES   Officers Not on Regular Duty to Be Assigned Posts Aug. 1

All Air Corps Reservists To  Be Called Up   Only Those Occupied With Defense Projects Will Be Exempted By Army

All Air Officers Called   Will Be on Active Stati: hy August 1; Number Not Revesle:d

Turks Said to Be on Move ir Face of German Reports; Bulgaria Defenseless   BERLIN SILENT ABOUT TROOPS IN SOUTHEAST   Nazi Sources in Sofia, Say Germany Invades Greece If Britain Tries to Use Aegean Kingdom for Drive North Through Balkans

Turks Massing Troops to Oppose Nazis   Bulgaria Willi Not Offer Resistance to German Forces

Turkish Soldiers Massed in Thrace To Head Off Axis   British Push Westward to Tobruk After Bardia’s Capitulation; Berlin Says Soviet Okehs Balkan Move

News of War In Summary   <By The Assoclated Press) RALKAN TANGLE

Reports of Soviet Agreement Termed  ‘Wishful Thinking’   Russia Sends Expert on Balke Affairs to Sofia as Germans ‘Threaten to Enter Bulgaria

U. 8.10 RATION AUTOMOBILE TIRES   DRASTIC RENUCTION TO BE ‘MADE IN CIVILIAN CONSUMPTION OF RUBBER,

Auto Tires Will Be Rationed  ’ Private Operators to Be Out of Luck

Naval Expansion Bill Gets Speedy  Action by House   Billion Dollar Law is Sent to Senate for Sure Passage

House Passes Naval — Expansion Bill  } Senate Leaders Dien te Clare   Senate Leaders Plan to Give lt Green Licht

HOUSE SPEEDS NAVY PROGRAM   Senate Is Expected to Approve Measure

House Passes Naval Expansion Bill   Senate Leaders Plan to Give It Green Light

‘Nations Release Different Account Of Greer Incident   Future Relations Problematical After Sub-Destrover Fight

BERLIN CLAIMS AMERICAN SHIP WAS ATTACKER   U-Boat Fired In Self-Defense After Destroyer Attacked, ts German Viewpoint

NAZIS: SAY ROOSEVELT: ORDERED NAVY TO SHOOT HUGE: BLOODY BATTLES RAGE:ON RUSSIAN FRONT

Truce May Be iixtended Again   Thailand and Indo-China far from Agreement on Their Difficulties

Siam-Indo-China Truce Expected To Be Extended  Agreement Expires   Agreement Expires Tuesday; Mediation Seemingly Faile §~

Property Seizure Strikes Snag in. House Opposition   Vote of 254 to 51 Sends Revised Bill Back to Conference to Restore Industry Safecuard

Property Measure Rejected   Administration Bill Blocked By House

House Rejects Seizure Measure   Compromise Version of Aci Returned to Committee

House Foils Power Grak   REJECTS COMPROMISE VERSION OF LEGISLATION TO INCREASE PRESIDENT’S AUTHORITY.

Deterioration of Paint on Houses in Mt. Carmel Has Created Mystery

Get Body Of Racket Fo   STEAM SHOVEL TURNS UP LIMEENCASED REMAINS OF PETER PANTO.

BODY UNCOVERED BY STEAMSHOVEL   Said to Open New Chapter ir Investigation of Murder, inc.

Murder, Inc. Strikes Again   Lime-Encased Body Reopens Investigations

F Finland Gets Set To Figh   German - . Russian. Contest “Causes: ‘Acquisition, Of. ~ All Motor Cars -

His In-laws Won't Leave   WPA Worker's Sitdown Fails to Budge *Em

GREEKS BLAST VALONA AFTER SEA MANEUVER   Hitler Moves Troops Into Italy at Fast Rate

President Cracks Down to Avoid Defeat in House;  Will Sign Measure on Mondav.

SLIM MARGIN OF 18 VOTES DECIDES ISSUI   Last-Minute Letter I: Sent to Chamber By President

QUHOOL CASE lo UP AGAIK   Petitioners for Injunctior Had a Day in Circuit Court.   ANSWER NEXT WEEK

SCHOOL CHEE 1S UP AGAIN   Petitioners for ‘ Injunction Had a Day in Cir‘euit Court.   ANSWER NEXT WEEK

Says Ambassador Winant “Didn't Even Bring ‘Tenth Cousin of Peacs Offer,” As German Reports Anger ili

Roosevelt Accuses Germany   Peace Offer Talk Is Credited To  Propaganda

F. D. R. Denies Winant Brought Word England At End of String, Ready To Seek Peace  CONTENDS GERMANY INSPIRED REPORTS  Says Some U. S. Folks Duped by Propaganda; Lauds Times Editorial

PEACE TALK HIT BY ROOSEVELT 4S NAZI PROPAGANDA   President Says Ambassador Winant Did Not Bring ‘Offer From England on Recent Trip.   APPROVES SEIZURE OF FOREIGN SHIPS   Signs Bill Enabling Govern ment to Take Over and Put in Service Vessels in U. 8S. Ports.

AYS GERMANY SOWED YARN BRITISH CRACK   Winant Reports Onl; On Conditions

F.D.R. Asserts No Peace Plan Sent to U. $.   President Charges Nazis Planted False Stories About British Defeat

FAKE REPORTS LAID TO NAZIS BY ROOSEVELT   Story That Winant Brough Word Britain Ready to Seek Peace False   CERTAIN AMERICANS DUPED, FDR ASSERTS   President Reveals He Has Signed Bill Permitting Alien Ship Seizures

FALSE RUMOR ABOUT BRITISH IS CONDEMNED   PROPAGANDA FOOLS AMERICANS, SAYS PRESIDENT

Roosevelt Denies Winant Brought London Message   President. Also Says  Certain Americans  Are Beine ‘Duned*

FD.R. Flays German Propaganda  Seve Panre Renoritc   Says Peace Reports Merely Fiction Prepared in Berlin

FDR SAYS NAZIS INCITING BRITISH COLLAPSE TALK   President Blasts Reich Claims Winant Did Not Bring Word Of Peace Move By London   Reveals Secret Reports

Also Declares SomeAmericans  Being Duped   Permits Direct Quotation, Emphasizes Statement Is Not Denial But Accusation      Signs Bill Permitting Foreign Ship Seizure   President Is in’ Aroused Mood as He Lashes At Propaganda:

NAZIS ACCUSED BY THE PRESIDENT OF: PLANTING REPORTS   Nation Believed on the Brink of Fateful Decision to Help Nazis—Gibraltar and Malta Attacked by Italian Planes

Roosevelt Strikes At Nazi Propaganda   Accuses Germans Of Planting False Reports That Winant Brought Dismal Word Home

President Raps Nazi Propaganda   Traces Many Winant Rumors to Berlin

FD Claims Nazis  Inspired Rumors   President Accuses Germany of Planting Reports Winant Brought Peace Terms from Britain and Certain Americans of Being Propaganda Dupes

F.D.R. Flays German Propaganda   Says Peace Reports Merely Fiction Prepared in Berlin

DOUGHTON SEES U.S, SALES TAX   Leader Also Warns Incomé Exemptions. Will Be Lowered

NEW TAX BILL JO BE OFFERED   Congress Warned Of Im pending Measure

Encircle Nazi Libyan Forces   Join in Battle Which Will Decide Campaign In North Africa

British Tanks Smashing Big Libya Force   Circle All Axis Armored Units Despite Heavy Bomber Attacks

Legion Auxiliary Reminds o! Patriotic Fervor Which It Should Elicit.

Poppy Day Being Held Today   American Legion Auxiliary Selling Flowers for Aid To Disabled Veterans

Government Needs More Oil Tankers   Conference On Subject Is Set For Monday

London Asks More Tankers   Latest Request May Reduce American Qil Fleet By 50 Per Cent

Reject ] Demand. For Surrender  Of Hongkong   Embattled: Defenders Of British Island Stand Pat On Decision To Hold Out Against Japs

GERMAN TROOPS CONCENTRATE ON SOVIET BORDER   Food Problem Is Becoming More Acute In Bucharest Sector

Soviet-Balkan Situation Bad   Diplomats Report Troop Concentrations

Rumania Held Sending Army To Red Border   Food Problem More Acute And Discontent Shown By Sabotage

Relief Seen For Small Businesses   Worried ‘Little Fellows’  May Soon Get Some Help

@ In Washington   Worried Small Businessman May Get Help From Proposes New Government Bureau

BUREAU COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL AT PRINCETON   Hall Township High School Students Arrange to Participate in Contest

MUSIC FESTIVAL T0 BE HELD HERE TUESDAY MAY 6   County Choruses And Band To   Combine Best Talent For Demonstration.

Reserve Champ Of Ada Show Tops Stale FFA Barrows   Stratton’s Chester White Wins Honor; Boys From Area Place in Judging

JAP CABINET ~ MEMBER sHOT BY ASSASSIN   ‘Baron Hiranuma Wounded  But His Assai’ant Was Captured.   SHOT THREE T:MES.   Assassin Affiliated With Ul tra-Nationalist Secret Organization.

J apanese Government  Leader Shot   Chief Conservative In Present Cabinet Victim of Attack

Attempt Made To Assassinate High Jap Official   Baron Hiranuma Was Opposed to Fascism, Nazism and Communism

Japanese Baron Wounded by Assailant’ Who Gained Entrance to Home. of Fascist Leader by a Ruse— Exact Nature of Wounds Not Revealed by the Authorities—Political Angle of Case Is Regarded as Imnortan+

Jap Minister Wounded By  Assassin’s Bullet   No.  Fascist, Now Pro-British, U. S., Is Victim of Ruse

JAPAN PROBES GUN ATTACK ON AGED OFFICIAL   Cabinet Minister Shot B: Assassin; Political Import Seen

HIGH OFFICIAL OF JAPAN-SHO   MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFO. LiO, FRIENDLY TO UNITED   - §8TATES, WOUNDED IN AS SASSINATION ATTEMPT

Political Angle Probed in Attack On Japan Leader   Baron Haranuma, No. 1 Fascist, Has ‘Sliaht Iniuries .

ATTEMPT MADE. AGAINGT Ltt OF JAP FASGIS   Baron Haranuma Wounded At Home Today by Assailant With Revolver

JAP FASCIST LEADER SHO}   Would-Be Assassin Wounds Member of Cabinet; Blame Politics.

TEMPTS MADE TDKILL JAPAN'S LEADING FASGIST   Tokyo’s Friend of United States Wounded

Jap Minister a Wounded By Assassin   (Baron Hiranuma, Lead ing. . Fascist, Shot in Neck and Eve

ATTEMPT MADE TO ASSASSINATE JAPAN FASCIST   Was Wounded By Member Oi Black Dragon Secret Society.

ATTEMPTS: 10 KILL  JAPAN MINISTER   Baron Haranuma Shot by 2 Man Who Said He Wanted Autograph.

SHOOTS HIGH JAP OFFICIAL   Cabinet Member, No. 7 Fascist, Wounded in Neck

NO. 1 JAP FASCIST IS WOUNDED BY ASSASSINS GUN   {Baron Hiranuma, Minister  Without Portfolio, Once t Served As Premier.

COLD WAVE GRIPS: PART OF NATION   & \ SmERCURY TO GO.LOWER In  PLAIN STATES—MORE SNOW IS FORECAST,

Wintry Weather Over Most of U.S.   Army Air Games Halted by Storms

Bad Weather Extends Over Most of U.S.   Blinding Snow and Sleet Cover Eastern States; Planes Are Grounded   COLD WAVE ON WAY

BAD WEATHER SPREADS OVER U. S. FRIDAY   Light Rains Slated For Valley

Snow, Sleet Hit Over Northeast States   Mercury Below Normal In Southwest and North Central  Region

‘Heads of Both Parties Sure ol Vote Result.      atenients Issued by ‘Both Torrance and Myers—Interest in Scaltered Feuds

Hpads of Both Parties Sure of Vote Result   Statements Issued by Both Torrance and Myers—lInterest in  Scattered Feuds

MAXWELL’S SLAYER CONFESSES CRIME   Footpad Admits Shooting Wealthy New York Man Sunday

Confession Clears Up Fata Shooting of New York Advertising Man ,

ADMITS KILLING: MAN IN AUTO   Shet To Death Wealthy Advertising Executive While Parked In Auto

DUTCH FORGES oll 2 MORE JAP SHIPS   Additions Bring Dutch Total Up To 15 Craft

Tells Newsmen Russia Not Considered’ Under Provisions Of Lease-Lend Bill

Russia's Resistance to Axis _ “Magnificent”, Roosevelt Says;  Better Than Nazis Expectec

Says Russia Not Under Lease-Lend  Refuses Comme   Refuses Commen On July as War  Turnine Paint

F.D.R. LAUDS RED DEFENSE   Newsmen Told Valiant Resistance Has Thrown  Nazis Off Stride

STUDY PLAN OF PRIORITY FOR SOVIET   . Russia Can Pay Cash for Material U.S. Able to Spare

FR SAYS NAZIS SURPRISED BY RED DEFENSES   Assert U.S. Aid tc Russia on Cash Basis

Russia’s Resistance to Axis Armies Termed ‘Magnificent’ By Roosevelt, Authorizing Direct Quotes at Conference

RED DEFENSES BLOW TO NAZI ARMY LEADERS   “Magnificent.” Says Rocsevelt Of Russia’s Maneuyers On War Front   GERMAN DRIVES STALLED   Lines Holding Despite Claims  From Berlin Of Military t Victories

RED RESISTANCE PRAISED BY FDR   PRESIDENT. DECLARES RUSSIA'S STRENGTH SURPRISED GERMANY

GERMANS ARE SURPRISED BY SOVIET STAND   RESISTANCE THROWS HITLER’S MEN OFF STRIDE

Russ Resistance ‘Magnificent, Says President   Better Than Military Experts Of Germany Had Expected

President Says Russia's Magnificent Resistance Has Been Big Surprise To Military Leaders of Germany

FR. SAYS NAZIS SURPRISED BY RED STRENGTH   President Praises Rus. sian Military Ma. chine Highly; Sov. iets Not Unde  ease- end Bill

SAYS GERMAN ARMY LEADERS ARE SURPRISED   Nazi Drive On Moscow Stopped; New Jap Move Feared

Roosevelt In  Praise Of Reds   MAGNIFICENT STAND OF RUSSIANS TOLD BY FDR

FDR Praises Red Resistance To Nazi Army   Roosevelt Says Defense Is Better Than Experts In Germany Expected

Red Stand Magnificent, F. D. R. Says   EE cee eee me  Nazis Completely Surprised by Strength of  The Defenders —

RUSSIA'S WORK IS A SURPRISE   Pres. Roosevelt Says Russia’s Mag. Rificent Resistance Surprise

FDR PRAISES VALIANT RED ARMY DEFENSE   Resistance. Better Than Nazi War Experts Figured It   AWAITING RETURN OF HARRY HOPKINS   Not Certain Whether He Wil) Return Home By Wav of China

Russia Lauded By Roosevelt As Surprising   Successes Against Naz Invaders Are Termed Most Satisfactory

FOR ASSERTS RED RESISTANCE SURPRISE TO NAZIS   Russia Doesn't Come Under Aid Bill, Presdent Says

HOLDS RUSSIAN RESISTANCE IS BIG SURPRISE   Roosevelt Says It ls Frank ly Better Than Any Military Expert In Germanv Expected   LAUGHS OFF QUIZ   Was Asked Whether Ger. many Had Been Boing   Some Tall Lying;  Evades Aid Issues

President Says Russian Defense ‘Magnificent’  Resistance Better   Resistance Better Than Germany Expected, He Believe:

RUSSIAN STAND AGAINST NAZIS   Soviet War Machine  Better Than Germans Believed   LEASE-LEND IS TOPIC’   Awaits Return of Hopkin: Before Russ Funds Discussed

PRESIDENT ASSERTS RUSSIAN RESISTANCE 1S “MAGNIFICENT”   BETTER THAN ANY GERMAN ‘MILITARY EXPERT EXPECT. - ED. IS STATEMENT

Russian Stand Fools Experts   President Describes Soviet Resistance Better Than Nazi Experts Foresaw.

No Lend-Lease Yet to Russia  Roosevelt Praises Resistance aft Ra-l , eee

High Praise For Russians By President   “Magnificent” Is Term Applied to Bolshevik Defense

Asserts Nazis Have Been Giver Great Surprise   U.S. Studies Plan To  Give Russia Priorities On Certain Munitions

RUSSIAN RESISTANCE SURPRISES GERMANY   Roosevelt Declares Nazis Completely Fooled

. Roosevelt Declares Red Resistance To German Thrusts Is ‘Magnificent’; Declines To Talk Hopkins Movements

Resistance Has Been Su rprise To Nazi Experts   Russia Is Paying C.ash For War Materials

BETTER THAN GERMANS HAD EXPECTED, T00   Little Prospect of Russia Under Lease-Lend Bill.—London Calls Hitler Drive Stalied.

SUUSEVOCIL Lats RUSSIAN Resistance to Axis Machine ‘Magnificent’

Nazi Military Leaders 8 Surprised At Russia’s Resistance Says F DR

Red Defense Is Reported Magnificent   President Praises Resistance Of Soviet Forces

F.D.R. Lauds Efforts Of Soviet   Russian Resistance Magnificent, President States

Roosevelt Terms Soviet Resistance As ‘Maanificent’.   Tells Reporters Nezi Military Experts Have Underestimated Reds

FDR PRAISES RUSSIA FOR HOLDING OUT   U. S. Aid to Soviet Union Strictly on Pay Basis; They Have Money

Roosevelt Praises ‘Russian Resistance   Opposition to Hitler’s Armies Has Been Much Better Than Experts Expected, President Tells -' Reporters at Conference.

F.D.R. PRAISES RED FIGHTERS   Says Resistance To Axis War Machine Mag nificent.

Resistance of Reds Praised "By Roosevelt   Russian Fight Is ‘Magnificent,’ Says President

RED RESISTANCE PRAISED BY F.D.R. AS ‘MAGNIFICENT   PRESIDENT SAYS GOOD FIGHT SURPRISED EVERY EXPERT IN GERMANY

RUSS LAUDED BY PRESIDEN]   Soviet Resistance to Nazi: ‘‘Magnificent and Surprising,’’ He Says

PRESIDENT LAUDS RED RESISTANCE   Decision on ‘More Lease: Lend Funds to Await Hookins’ Return.

Roosevelt Is Pleased With Soviet Stand   “Magnificent” Is Word He Used To Describe Great Defense Being Put Up By Russians

F. D. R. PRAISES RUSSIA'S FIGNT   Says Reds Doing Better Than German Military Experts Expected

Soviet Stand Is Designated ‘Magnificent’ By Roosevelt   Better Than Expert: In Germany Had Expected.

AWREELEEIUR AE Rk ARES AM  MATERIALS FOR RADIO REPAIRS ARE ALLOCATED

Traffic Fatality Spoils City’s 3-Week Record  Rye THE ASSOCTATED PRESS

A RULES OUT STEEL PRIDRIT)   President Believes Industry’s Capacity Ample To Mee! Both Civilian and Military Needs

F.D.R. Rules Out Priority System For Steel Output   Bases Move. on: 1 Grounds: Capacity of Industry . Ample for All Needs ~

Draft Age Limits May Be Expanded   Congress Considers  18-35 Year Limits

THOUSANDS: VOLUNTEERING FOR ARMY AND NAVY--CONGRESS CONSIDERS RE_VISING DRAFT LAW

{OWN KIESLING DES AT HOME IN LOHMAN   Had Been Resident of Com: munity Over 50 Years

MISSION Is REPORTED TO BE PEACEFUL   ‘Reconstruction” Units Constitute Portion of Occupational Army In France.   BULLETIN

Germans Blast All England In Fierce Attack   London Area Is Worst Hit As Bombs Fall In Big Numbers   HOMELESS LEAVE   Southeast Coast Town Also Hit; Many Are Reported Killed

LONDON GETS ONE OF WAR'S WORST RAIDS   Germany Embarks On Intense Attacks Designed to Starve Great Britain  Out of War.   CASUALTIES HIGH AND DAMAGE BIG

“GREAT FIELDS OF FIRE” LEFT BY NAZI RAIDS   One of Fiercest Attacks of War on World’s Largest City Lasts Several Hours.

DANUBE RIVER IS. CROSSED AT. 17 SPOTS SINCE NOON   Reports From Budapest De-.  glare Large Nazi Force is. Concentrating on Sulgar-. ian Side of the River.   JAPAN REPEATS ITS «. WARNING TO: THE U. S.   German Units in Spain: to Help Reclamation Work at Santander, Official Announcement Says.

Germany’s News Circles Expect New Development   Believe Intensified Attack On Britain Is  “Forerunner of Push

NAZIS NOTIGEABLY SILENT REGARDING JUGOSLAV STATUS   GERMAN MINISTER TO GREECE REPORTED ASKING FOR HIS PASSPORT   FIRST BRITISH TROOPS REPORTED IN SALONIKA   Unconfirmed Report Puts Greek Forces In Tepelini After Long Seige; Heavy Italian Losses

London Fears Move Pretext For Invasion   Madrid Emphasizes Only § Small Detachments AlTavent ta Batak

NAZIS’ SPRING BLITZKRIEG IS ON, THEY SAY   Goal Is ‘‘Complete Starva_ tion of British Isles,’’ Ber lin Sources State

DRIVE UNDERWAY REICH DECLARES   Six-Hour Attack On London ‘Real Beginning’ Of Spring Blitz

Balkan Diplomacy Rushed Before Showdown On Battlefield; British Capital Experiences Worst Bombince

KEEP WATCH ON BALKANS   Hear Germen Minister to Greece Has Demended Passports; Nazis S‘lent.

Motorized Unit Included; Suner Grateful Report   Eden, Dill Lay British Strategy at Cairo; Rome Cuts Rations; Japs Denounce U. §., Britain as Snakes Laying War Eggs

To Starve Britain Is Objective   Six-hour Bombing of London Marks Beginning of Drive

GERMANS AIM TO STARVE OUT BRITISH ISLES   HEAP THOUSANDS OF FIRE, EXPLOSIVE BOMBS ON CAPITAL FOR ¢ HOURS   A, A, F. REPLIES IN FIERCE RAID ON COLOGNE PLANTS   Nazi Air Force Claima 15 to Numerical Superlority Over R. A, F. In Recent Batties

Strikes and Riots in Malay ; Threaten Production of Half of the World's Rubber Supply

BRITISH PUT DOWN STRIKE IN MALAY      7 Killed . in Soldier-Worke Clash; Proclaim State Of Emergency.

Rubber Strike in Malay State  British, Soldiers, Strikers Clash; 3 Killed

Nation’s FDR Is Put To Se   Seeks Week Or Ten Day Rest With “Blackout” Request On News

President Sails Frem New London   For Carefree Salt Water Vacation

Pres. Roosevelt ls Off to Enjoy Vacation  Lid Is Down on His Itinerary; His Yacht Armed Now

Roosevelt Starts Short Vacation Aboard Potomac   President Will Spenc Week or Ten Days Resting and Fishing

FDR PUTS OUT 10 “SEA ON VACATION   Reporters Not Allowed tc  Follow Yacht Poto mar

FDR BEGINS FISHING TRIP   News Blackout In Effect During Week’s  Cruise

NO ARRESTS IN MINNER DEATH, BRANTLEY SAY!   Declares Police Probing Possible Connections Of Three With Case

NO ARRESTS IN MINNER DEATH,  owewrur © AVE  BRANILEY DAT:   Declares Police Probing Possible Connections Of Three With Case

COLLECTION OF ALUMINUM STARTS IN U.S   Local Drive Gets Un. der Way Wednesday Evening

NATION-WIDE ALUMINUM DRIVE IS ON   All Kinds Of Shiny Gadgets Tossed Into Collection Pens Ir Busy Streets And Squares—Thrown At Likeness Of Hitler In Texas Town

30 To 40 Million Pounds Aim Of Nation-Wide Compaign To Bolster Defense

mt Sea Paes  Ur       Beleve Their First Ectimate WHE Have  To Be Hiked Sharply

Start of Collection So - Good, the Objective Total Is Raised.   HITLER DUMMY ‘SET UP AS TARGET

For. Defense   American People Help In Metal. Drive. Over: U.S. 7

MuchAluminum GivenInDrive   Odd Assortment Of  Aluminum Items. Donated

Ry THE ASSOCIATED PRESS   Aluminum Drive Opens With Nationwide Kesponse

CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALUMINUM REPORTRD BIC   Oddments Include Slot Machines, Cast for Broken Finger and Ice’ Cream Mold   LOVING CUP GIVEN   Inscribed: “Given by German-American Bund;” Child Turns In DollHouse Utensijs

AMERICANS TOSSING MUCH ALUMINUM. INTO COLLECTION DEPOTS   ORIGINAL: EST MATE LS QF 20,. 000,000 POUNDS ARE NOW BEING RAISED

Heavy Donations, Light “Spirits; Pots and Pans r Pradominate   LOCAL WEDNESDAY   Boy Scouts Will Star Indiana Campaign in Morning

Moscow Says Airmen Push Panzers Back   Germany Claims Air Superiority On Eastern Front

‘Russians Claim Success In Use Of Planes To: Fight Off German Tanks; Report Heavy Damages On Panzer Troops In ‘Western Russia .

Mechanized Forces   Indications Invaders Have Not Peretra Secondary Outer Defenses of S¢ Nazis Rely on Old ‘Greatest Suecesie

Russian Air Force Blasts German Tanks   Terrific. Resistance Is Acknowledged By Nazi High Command; Reds Said To Have Been Ready To Attack Eurove

Russians Battling To Break Panzer ~ Drive for Minsk   Berlin Claims ‘Supremacy of Air on Entire Fastern Front, Promising Details of ‘Vicjorious Actions on All Fronts’ Later   SOVIET BOMBING OF BUCHAREST - AND BLACK SEA PORTS REPORTED

HITLER AGAIN SILENT ON HOW INVASION FARES   Fighting Stilt: Centered In ‘Buffer’ Set Up Against Reich’s Borders   MINSK 1S MAJOR TARGET.   Three Drives Aimed At Citys Rumanian Centers Hit tn Heavy Alp Raids

SAY RESISTANCE PROVES RUSSIA WAS READY   Hitler Again Puts off Until Another Day The Telling of How He’s Doing

REDS SAY NAZI LOSSES HEAVY   Soviets Declared Their . Planes Have Damaged Germany's Panzer Columns.   GERMAN CLAIMS ARE HEARD   Word, However, Comes From High Command, and net From Nazi Chieftain.

Panzer Spearhead Being Driven Into Minsk Territory Which Lies on Route to Moscow

CAPTIVE MINE STRIKE ACTION UP TO: LEWIS   Army Gathers Data In Coal Regions As Precaution

Angrify Protesting De: jon Murray, President Of ClO and An Aide Quit Board; Army Ready Cope With Any Emergency

(10 President and Aide Send Letfer to President Roosevell Denouncing 9 fo 2 Decision; Reports Are Current Army Is Preparing To Cope with Any New ‘'Emergency”’ in the Pits

Move Gives Rise To Speculation Army Might Take‘Over Should Lewis Call A Strike

ARMY WILL MAKE SURVEY OF FIELDS   Intelligence Center Set Up In Pittsburgh   ‘PRECAUTIONARY’ STEPS   Give Rise To Speculation the Army Might Take Over Mines if Strike Called

CiO LEADERS QUIT DEFENSE BOARD AS RESULT OF RULING   ‘Murray and Kennedy Resign as Word Comes That Troops Will Take Over Captive Mines if Lewis Renews Strike

Reports Have Army Ready To Take Over  Coal Mines   Said To Be Prepared If Miner Head Lewis Signals for Renewal Of ‘Captive’ Strike  WAR DEPARTMENT REMAINS SILENT  Murray and Kennedy Protest Board Ruline

(.1.0. Chiefs Quit Defense ‘Labor Board   Army Prepares fo Cope With Possible Strike in Captive Coal Mines

Letter to FD Hits Decision  And AFL-ers   Chairman W. H. Davis Supports Action of Board in Matter   4 ALTERNATES QUIT

LEWIS BEATEN BY MEDIATION BOARD RULING   PRESIDENT OF CIO ~ AND AIDE MIFFED, QUIT JOBS

Action Comes As Army Sets Up Intelligence Headquarters In Pittsburgh, Plan To Take  Over Pits Rumored

IRE AROUSED ATRULINGIN COAL DISPUTE   Army Preparing To Take Over Captive Coal Mines If Decision Refused

VERDICT OF BOARD HIT BY C10 LEADERS   Murray and. Kennedy ~ Send Resignations —  to Roosevelt

Army Making Survey in Pittsburgh Area; Murray and Kennedy Quit Mediation Board in Anger

ARMY MAY SEIZE PITS IF MINERS ~ AGAIN WALK OU   Ruling Against Open Shop Leads Two C. I. 0. Members to Resign From ” Mediation Board.   MAJORITY DECISION IN DISPUTE GIVEN OU   Group Holds Workers Are Able by Themselves to Complete. Orgatization  of Coal Industry.

ClO MEMBERS QUIT MEDIATION BOARD IN HUFF   Murray And Kennedy An grily Protest Decision Of Federal Agency   UNION CHIEFTAINS CHARGE TREASON

Murray & Kennedy In Anger Qui   Protest Defense Mediation Board’s Ruling Against Union Shop In Captive Soft Coal Mines.   Army Prepares

Aides Follow Action of Leaders in Protest Over Board Ruling Against Union Shop in Captive Coal Mines   TERM DECISION DENIAL OF RIGHT   Chairman Davis Defends Recommendation Hopes Union Has ‘Good Sense to Accept It’—Decision Made Public

Murray, Aid Quit U.S. Body; Protest Ruling on Union    CIO Officials Denounce Closed Shop Ban in Letter to Roosevelt; Army Reported Preparing for Crisis

New Impasse Seen in Coal Dispute   Murray Resigns From Defense Board; Strike May Result

RUSSIAN INVENTOR MURDERED   Former Colonel in  Czarist Army Found with Bullet Wound in Head; Had Submitted Bomb to U. S.

Czar’s Ex-Officer Killed In New York   Russian Was Inventor Of Bomb Submitted t: War Department

RUSSIAN OFFICER 5 MURDER VICTIM   Former Colonel In Imperial Army Found Slain

BOMB INVENTOR [S FOUND SLAIN   Former Colonel in Russiar Army Victim; Probe Is Launched in New York

Russian Milifary Inventor Found Dead In Gotham   Homicide Suspected; Had Perfected Several Notable Military Inventions

Inventor Ot Bomb Killed By Assassin  Onetime Colone!    Onetime Celone!l Russian Army Sliair In New York

INVENTOR IS FOUND SLAIN   Former Colonel in Russian Imperial Army Shot to Death

INVENTOR OF  NEW BOMB IS FOUND SLAIN   Former. Colonel In Russiar Imperial Army Shot Outside Convent

Three Men Overcome by Gas Which Accumulated — in Inderground Silo

GOV. WILSON SPEAKS AT LAYHEN'S RETREAT ON SUNDAY EVENING   LUTHERAN . RANQUET TO BE HELD SUNDAY EVENING  AT WALTHER LEAGUE CAMP;

Senate Pays Tribute to John Garner   Formal Resolution Is Passed as Vice-President ‘Leaves Public Life

Jack Garner Eulogized By Senate as He Ends  His Career in Congress   Resolution Intraduced and Passed Despite Vice-President’s Own Wishes

GERMAN SPEARHEADS ALMOST TO SUBURBS OF MOSCOW THURSDAY  Crrvie WECTERN AND SOUTH   CITY’S WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN OUTER DEFENSES DECLARED BREACHED

RUSSIANS ADMIT DIFFICULTIES ON SOUTHWEST FRONT   BUT LONDON SOURCE IS CON» FIDENT CAPITAL WILL WITHRTANT ATTACK   ROME RADIO SAYS GERMANS HAVE ALL OF DONETS BASIN   General Gregory Zhukov Replaces Marsha! Timoshenko as West Front Commander

Russians Launch CounterAttacks to Stem German Driv On Red Capital

Germans Only 35 Miles From Soviet Capital   Spearheads Reach T Suburbs Of Moscow, Hitler Asserts

Parachutists Enter Battie For Moscow  Hitler's Troeps’   Hitler's Troeps’ ‘Within 38 Miles O04 Red Capital

Nazis Within 35 Miles of Red Capital   Hitler’s Troops Reach Almost to Suburbs of Moscow, Spokesman In Berlin Savs -

DUTER DEFENSE OF CAPITAL SMASHED   Shakeup Is Announced In Supreme Red Command   PARACHUTE TROOPS   \re Thrown Into Battle By Nazis; Transports Are Landing Light Tanks

Nazis Claim Spearheads 35 Miles From Moscow   Red Army Defenders May Be Bottled Up Inside City

GERMAN SPEARHEADS ALMOST TO SUBURBS OF MOSCOW THURSDAY   CITY’S WESTERN AND SOUTH. WESTERN OUTER DEFENSE!  DECLARED BREACHED

OUTER MOSCON LINES PIERCED AT TWO POINTS   Double Break-Thru Reported As Parachutists Are Hurled Into Fray   LAND TANKS FROM PLANES   Russians Report Intense Fighting, With Germans 35 Miles From City

RED DEFENSES ON WIDE FRONT HELD BREACHED      Belief Expressed In Germany Effective Help For Russians Had Been Shut Off   Nag AIRMEN HELD HAMMERING MOSCOW   Break-Through, According -to High Command, Ac complished Despite Bad  = Weather Conditions

GERMANS MOVING ON MOSCOW BREAK - DEFENDERS’ LINE   Nazi Force Goes Through 120 Miles Southeast of Capital and Begins Encirclement Battle.   INVADERS REPORTED STOPPED WEST OF CITY   Russians Admit Several Vil lages in Vicinity of Klin Have Been Occupied by Enemy.

ENCIRCLEMENT DRIVE DEVELOPS   Germans Drive North After Pushing Force East Of Moscow In Tula Area

WINDSOR HALTS MIAMI AIR SHOV   Duke Given Ovation By Crowd of 10,000; Boy Scouts Win —

WINDSOR VISITS FLORIDA AIR SHOV   DUKE SPENDS TWO HOURS IN  - MIAMI — CHEERED BY CROWD OF 10,000.

EAST AFRICAN TERRITORY IS BEING RAIDED   Execution of 100 Hostages Is Postponed, Petain Declares, Though Nazi Claims Differ

AFRICAN COLONY IS INVADED BY FORCE:   Free French Units Enter Somaliland the Vichy Government is Jnformed Today.

Free French Invade African Colony Of Somaliland. Still Loyal To Vichy

FREE FRENCH START DRIVE   DeGeullists invade Frenck East African Colony of Somaliland.

SOMALILAND INVASION BY FREE FRENCE   Occupy Town Across Gulf From Djibouti, Capital of French East African Colony.

Free French Go  Into Somaliland   Vichy Officially Told  of New Invasion

Martial Law for Earthquake-Stricken 7 Mexican City Asked to Prevent Looting

At Least 36 Killed And 100 Injured In Mexican Quake  Several Cities Are Reported to Be Nearly Destroyed

Quake Looting Feared   Death Toll In Mexico Soars; New Pontiac  Building In Mexico City ‘Leaning’

(uake-Hit City Asks Martial Law   Request Is Made To Prevent Looting

WPA TURNS TO FOODS   New Book Will Delve Into Amerlcan Eating Habits

Let’s Eat   New Book to Tell What United States Likes on its Plate

SENATE PLANS PATROL ACTION   Movement to Expand Size and Authority of Highway Patrol Gains Faver — Would Increase Patrol to 400 Offieers.

STATE PATROL — GETS SUPPORI   MOVEMENT TO EXPAND OHIO  KIGHWAY PATEOL GAINING STRENGTH IN STATE  } BENATE

EXPANSION OF STATE PATROL GAINS SUPPORT   Prompt Senate Action Indicated After Committee Gives Approval   AUTHORITY IS INCREASED   House Approves Measure Making Superhighways Pos"gible In Ohio

State Senate Will Support Large Patrol      Favor Bill Providing fot 400 Police on Roads; Debate Authoritv

ARMY FAGES NEW SET OF PROBLEMS   First Army’s Three Corps Return To Separate Training Exercises After Short Lull In Operations.

Loans Will be Made Russia for War Materials, if Cash Not Available   U.S. Aid Through Lend-Lease Act Is Not Planned

RFC May Lend Russia Money to Buy War Supplies   Aid Will Not—— Come Under Lend-Lease Act

U. 5. MAY LEND RUSSIA MONEY TO BUY ARMS   Jones Says Promissory Note Would Be Security

U.S. MAY LEND SUMS TO REDS IF NECESSARY   Jones Sets Meeting With Russ Leader On Needs

17,000 TROOPS READY 10 OPEN WAR REHEARSAI   Month-Long Test Of Mo bilization Plan To Start Monday

Month. War Re he ars al Tests Army   77,000 ‘Troops Ready. For Combat Work In. Tent: Blitzkrieg Due In June

WAR REHEARSAL FOR TROOPS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE MONDA)   MONTH-LONG INTENSIVE TRAINING FOR 77,000 EM BRYO AMERICAN SOLDIERS.

WAR REHEARSAL Ih TENNESSEE TO BE TESTFOR ARMY   ‘Will Prove Mobilization’s Efficiency and If Soldiers ‘of 1941 “Can Take It” ~

ARMY TO START BIG MANEUVERS   77,000 to Be Tested After Training to Learn I They “Can Take It.”

TOBRUK GARRISON BATTERS WAY TO BRITISH LINES   Mission Is Is Fulfilled By Long Beseiged Fort In Flanking Threat   Nazi Armies On Red Front Pose Fresh Threats To Defenders Of Moscow

Break Through Is Reward For Seven Months Of Siege   City OF Rezegh Now Pivotal Point Of. Libyan Campaign

BESIEGED IN CONTACT WITk MAIN FORCE   Nazis Report  Russians Have Lost Heavily Near Rostovon-Don

Imperials, Tobruk Men In Junction REZEGH IS   REZEGH IS RECAPTURED BY ALLIES   English Siy Their Stronger Reserves May Prove Decis ive Factor in Mechanizec Struggle in North Africa

HEAVY RESERVES THROWN IN BY BOTH SIDES   Rezegh Recaptured by New Zealanders Before Arrival of Tobruk Force

Rezgeh Has Been Retaken by New Zealand Soldiers   Relieving Troops Join Hands at Ed Duda With Men From Tobruk; Nazis Continue To Make New Advances Toward Moscow

Tobruk Forces Break Through Besiege Lines   Join Main British Forces; Germans Claim New Success ‘On Moscow Front

After Seven Months’ Siege, Tobruk Troops Smash Axis Force in Flank Attack.      ARMORED COLUMNS IN BITTER FIGHTS

Fall of Sidi Omar Claimed by Italy   Cairo Says Its Stronger Reserves May Prove to Be Decisive Factor in Battle

Fulfills Flank Threat By Joining Offensive; Sea-Borne Tanks Aid   New Zealanders Recapture Rezegh: Nazis Continue Moscow Advance As — Red. Admit Capital Menace Worse

Tobruk Garrison Cuts Way Through To British Column   Seven-Months Siege I:  Broken; Other News of Great Conflict

Garrison Troops Fulfill Mission As Flank Threat   DESERT CITY TAKEN   British Acknowledge Nazi Thrust Across Egypt Frontier

British In Libya Join - All Forces   Tobruk Garrison Effects Departure to Meet With Main Offensive Troops

TOBRUK GARRISON SMASHES WAY T0 MAIN ALLIED LINE   COUNTER-ATTACKS BY OPPOSING FORCES BRING SUCCESSES

THREAT TO AXIS FLANK CREATED IN NORTH AFRICE   ranks Brought by Sea Help Troops Trapped for Several Months to End Siege; On Moscow Front, Nazis Continue Circling Drive.

TOBRUK GARRISON IN CONTACT WITH MAIN OFFENSIVE   New Zealanders Recapture Rezegh; Reds Admit Moscow Peril Increased

BESIEGED TROOPS FORM A JUNCTION: © WITH THE BRITISH      Turbulent Front Still Scene Of Fierce Fighting   CLAIMS OF EACH  SIDE DISPUTED

TOBRUK GARRISON FINALLY FIGHTS WAY OUT OF AXIS RING   BECOME THREAT TO FLANK GERMAN-ITALIAN FORCES DEFENDING LIBYA

Tobruk Garrison Joins Main Body Of British Troops   New Zealand Forces Seize Rezegh, Cente Of Libyan Offensive

TOBRUK UNITS JOINED WITH MAIN FORCES   Flank Threat to Axis Army in Desert Fulfilled? New Capture Claims Are Made Today.

Situation Of Moscow Army Aggravated’   Capital Only City Pictured In Dire Danaer

GARRISON OF TOBRUK JOINS ENGLISH FORCE   Troops Meet. Ending SevenMonth Isolation By Axis Siege Forces   RECAPTURE DESERT TOWN    Rezegh Changes Hands Again As German Raiders Harry Egyptian Area

Mine Belt Negotiated By Troops   German. Armies Reported Te Have Forced Fresh Dangers: On: Moscow

British recapture Rezegh from axis   Italions say Sidi Ones retaken —reds lose heavily in Russia as nazi menace grows

Rezegh Retaken Again By British, Giant Battle Still Not Decided; German Armies Drive Hard At End Of Tightening Arc Around Moscow As Defenses Waver Some

Tobruk Force Blasts Its Way Out Of Shell   Fresh Threats To Moscow By  German Armies

NEW DRAFT BILL NEARS COMPLETION   Would Provide for Large Army Only If One Is Needed

 Congress To. Get New Draft  Measure Soon   Program To Set Up Force Of 7,850,000 - Is Outlined

NEW DRAFT BILL TO REACH FLOOR Of HOUSE WEDNESDA   Potential Army of 7,850,000 Possible Under War Department Plan.

MIDDLE WEST HAS READINGS OF 107      Thunder Storms Bring Relief To Large Areas

Huge Gasoline Still Explodes In Philadelphi:   No Deathé or Injuries Re ported in Blast of New ly Finished Still

High Test Gasoline Sill Demolished   . Plant Just Finished; Explosion Shakes South Philadelphia

Refining Stil Js Demolished   Terrific Explosion Shakes Virtually All of South Philadelphia

BLAST WRECKS STILL OF GULF   Fire Completes Ruin Of Building in Philadelphia, Pa.

STILL EXPLODES   Blast and Flames Destroy New Gasoline Refinery.

Nazis Thrust Deeper Into Soviet Front   Berlin Claims Germany’s Army Is Crushing Red Forces: Lufwaffe Is Reported Active

GERMANS THRUST DEEPLY INTO RED BORDER DEFENSES   Historic Battle Believed im minent As Main Bodies are Believed In Contant.

MIGHTY BUNKER FORT DEFENSE LINES PIERCED BY NAZI ARMIES   Comes in Region of BrestLitovsk, on Bug River —Great Battle Seems Imminent There   Germans Rumble Ahead In Enemy Territory According to High Command’s Statement

HITLER SETBACK SEEN IN RUSSIA   Nazis Over-extend Selve: On Three Fronts, Says Expert

RUMANIA HEAD, GOERING MEET   Confer At Vienna 01 ‘Military’ Topics

RUMANIA PREMIER, COERING CONFER      No Mention Given Germar People Of Rebuke By Soviet Russia

Nazis Open New Drive on Moscow   Break Through Russian Lines 40 Miles Directly North of Red Capital

REDS DRIVE GERMANS BACK RECAPTURING 100 TOWNS; NAZIS PUSH ON ONE FRONT

GERMANS LAUNCH NEW MOSCOW DRIVI   Nazi: Reinforced; Russians Pushing Gains On Other Sectors

Say Advance Is Checked After First Drive Is Made   REDS GAIN IN SOUTH   Moscow Says 4000 Sq. Miles In Rostov Area Rewon

Consider Sale Of Power Firn   Federal Power Commission Holds Case Under Advise: ment After Hearing.

British Gain Edge in North African Fight; Reds Suffer   Soviet Dispatches Admit Grave New Threat in Moscow; Other News

US. FORGING LABORERS INTO ABUSIVE UNIONS   WESTBROOK PEGLER, COL UMNIST, DESCRIBES LABOR LEADERS 4S CROOKS

Force Unwilling Labor to Join - Unions, Suffer Abuses: Pegler   Charges U, 8. Workers Elections Crooked; Raps Leaders

RACKETEERS IN: LABOR UNIONS   Witness Before Committee Charges Racketeering In Some Labor Unions.

Attack Made By Pegler On Labor Police   Workers Are Forced To Join Unions Which Abuse Them: Charge Of Columnist

SCORES POLICY   Pegler Says Administration Drives Workers Into Unions.

COLUMNIST HITS U.S, LABOR LAWS   Force Workers Into Union With No Protection, Says Pegler

Westbrook Pegler, Columnist, Denounces Character of Labor Heads.

Pegler Testifies On Labor Laws   Tells House Committee  Men Forced Into Unions

TELLS HOW AXIS CONVOY 1S SUNK   ‘Ships Knocked Off Like Wooden Ducks in Shooting Gallery.”

Sea Raider   British Sub Captain Tells of Experiences While Sinking Axis Convoy.

“GHOST TOWN’ 10 BOOM ONCE MORE      McNally. To Be Used As Cattle Feeding — - Ctation

“GHOST TOWN” 10 BOOM ONCE MORE   McNally. To Be Used As Cattle Feeding Station

Town Of McNally Given Big Boost *  ‘Southern’ Cattle. Syn- dicate Takes Over ©

Camp Edward: Cost Double  Estimate   Labor, Blizzards And Materials Boosted Price

Strike Halted By Machinist:   nionists Vote To Return to Work at Curtiss - Wright's Plant at Caldwell, N. J.

STRIKE THREATS IN NEW INDUSTRIES CREATE ANXIETIES   Telephone and Aluminum Companies Face Problems ‘As Others Being Settled.

PROPELLER PLANT OTRIKE ENDED WITH VOTE RETURN WORK   STRIKE THREATS, HOWEVER CONTINUE IN TELEPHONE, ALUMINUM INDUSTRIES

One Defense Strike Ends  - But .25 Others Continue; More Are in the Making   AFL Machinists Return to Curtis -. Wright’s Caldwell N. J. Plant; Walkout Threatened In Aluminum Industry; War Department Is Concerned

Labor News   Phone, Aluminum industries Hear Threat of Strikes to Slow Progress.

Machinists To Go Back To Their Work   Not Gaining Anything B; Staying Out; War Heads Worried Over Strikes

Strike Threats InTelephone And Aluminum Plants  Propellor Workers Back At Jobs As War Dept. Worries Over Work Stonnonae

AFL Votes To Resume Work On Propellers   Telephone, Aluminum Tieups Continue To  Worry Defense Chiefs

Strike  Halted Br Machinists   Probe Of Coast Unions Ie Planned After: Reports Of Fraud Acts~

UNION VOTES STRIKE’S ENI   Strikers ‘At Propeller Plant Agree To Accept Board’s Recommendations

CURTISS-WRIGHT STRIKE IS ENDED   WORKERS GO BACK ON JOBS PENDING SETTLEMENT

STRIKE ENDS IN ‘DEFENSE PLANT   Machinists Vote to Return to Work at Caldwell, N. J.

Propeller Workers Vote to Go Back to Jobs; Strikes Near in Telephone, Aluminum Fields

VOTE TO END STRIKE AT PROPELLER PLANI   Delegates Of Strikers Claim Not Gaining Anything By Staying Out Now

TRIKE AT AIRCRAFT PLANT   AFL Machinists Vote tc Work on $300,000,000 Propeller Order,   ALCOA FACES TROUBLE

Curtiss-Wright Strikers Vote To Return To Work   Strike Threatens {nHuge Telephone and Aluminum Industries

(10 Aluminum Workers Threaten To Strike At Five Key ALCOA Plants

THREATS OF NEW STRIKES FACE NATION      Officials Worry over Labor Disputes in Aluminum,  jIDbhana Indiiatnian

RMY ROUSED BY NEW WAVE OF WALKOUTS   0 Strikes Affecting US Defense Output Are Reported With 23,400 Men Out

STRIKERS YOTE TC RETURN 10 WORK   Dispute Certified Tc Defense Mediation Board

CURTISS-WRIGHT STRIKE TQ END   Workers At Caldwell. N. J. Propeller Factory Vote To Resume Jobs

Mock Battles Draw Army to Nazi Frontier   Mascow Holds Iiself in Of ficial Detachment From Rumors of War

Russians Engage In War Games   Exercises Include  Marshland Combat

London Reports Army Exercises Open In Russia   Red Army Prt Into Fighting Trim, Newspaper Asserts

Lower Draft Age Is Urged During Debate      McCormack Flays Committee For Doubting Word Of Army Head

FOR HAG POWER NOW TO MetT ANY SITUATION   Unlimited Emergency Decree Gives Him Authority For Any Action

Most Legal Experts Say F.D.R. Has All Essential Powers Due To Unlimited Emergency Move

Power to Meet Any. Crisis Now In. FR’s Hands   Emergency. Proclama ction Act Without ‘Know: Prevedentin U, S.  Pistarv

PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT IS INTERPRETED   Senator Taft Challenges Right of Executive To Declare Emergency   POWERS ARE BROADENED   Control over Defense Work By Federal Government Is Given Teeth

Vast Powers at FDR’s Disposal  In ‘Emergency’   President's Move Has No Precedent in U. 5.

FDR SETS BASE FOR EXERCISE (F WIDE POWER   ‘Emergency Edict Gives Him Authority In Almost Any Event   ACT PRECEDENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY   Senator Taft Challenges Effectiveness of His Declaration

FDR’s Proclamation Without Precedent in Nation's Histor)   Some Emergency Powers He Is Given Listed by Legal Experts

Except for Declaration of War, President Has Unlimited Powers Now to Meet Any Emergency

Presidential Power to Cover Every — Crisis Except Actual War Declaration

Without Precedent In History Of U.S   Vested With Full Authority For Any Problem Except To Declare War

Broad Power To F.D. R. in  Emergency  Outright War Declaration Only Thing

What It Means   Here's An Explanation of the Emergency Powers of the President.

VAST POWERS ARE ACQUIRED BY ROOSEV ELI   Gains Full. Authority te Deal With Emergency, But Congress Only Can Declare War   TAFT CHALLENGES   Legal Experts Point t Powers of Wide Scope Under Proclamation to Defend U.S.

FULL EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION IS ISSUED BY F.0D. R   PRESIDENTIAL ACTION IS UNPRECEDENTED IN U. S. TIISToRyY   MANY GF NEW POWERS ALREADY BEING USEL   Proclamation Gives Executive A: Much Power As He Can Have Short of War Declaraiion

Proclamation of Unlimited Emergency Unprecedentec In the History of Americz

All-Inclusive Power For Roosevelt In Unlimited National Emergency

LEGAL EXPERTS INTERPRET THE PROCLAMATION   No Precedent In History; Can Close Radio Stations, Control Banks, Take Over Utilities; Historic Address; All  Aemancace  inte

Opinion Is Divided On Emergency Powers   Administration Legal Experts Maintain Presideni Can Virtually Be Dictator But Taft Chal lenges Interpretation

Injuries Prove  Fatal After Car Accident  Driver Crashes Intc  Telephone Pole Near Merrill

Injuries Prove  Fatal After Car Accident  Driver Crashes Int  Telephone Pole WT. A ww TT

UNEASY PEACE CONTINUES IN THE FAR EAST   Tokyo Reply Does Little To Relax Tension; It’s Japs' Move

SUDDENNESS OF ORDER HINTS OF NEW SITUATION   Trucks Sent to Downtown Areas of City to Speed Fighters to Stations §  *y   ALL NON-BRITAINS ARE HELD IN MALAYA   Guard Against Espionage; Australia .Boisters Pre-. paredness With Secret Military Plans. .

French Group Votes Retention  Of Republic   Laval Again Fails To Become Member Of Petain Cabinet

VICHY FAVORS NEW REPUBLIC   Totalitarian Government I[s  Favored by Petain

VICHY FRANCE WILL REMAIN AD REPUBLIC   Council Advises Petain That Republic Should Be Continued.   A NEW CONSTITUTION   Consultative Group Advises Against Dictatorship or Monarchy.

Propose France Remain Republic   . Constitution Is _— hese ‘Written:

Diplomatic Quarters Say Teleki Didn't Want to Ard Attack on Serbe

PREMIER TELEX ~ REPORTED DEAL   Hungary's Premier . Died During ‘Night, ‘‘in Tra*< gic Circumstances.”   WIFE ALSO IS DRAD

PREMIER TELEKI TAKES OWN LIFE   Commits Suicide Rather Than Submit to Nazi Demands

Hungarian Premier Suicides Due To International Political Situation

Cabinet Quits After Teleki Dies Under ‘Tragic Cir cumstances’; Suicide Admitted After Lone Denial

Hungarian Cabinet Resigns— Country in Mourning—Death Similar to Friend’s

He Preferred Deat hto Yielding to Nazis, Belgrade Hears Teleki, Hungarian Premier, Kills Self

HUNGARY PREMIER COMMITS SUICIDE   High Official Refuses o Allow Nazis to Use Nation as Base.

Premier Teleki of Hungary Dies [Mysteriously   Government Resigns After Second High  Statesman Succumbs

NAZI DEMANDS MAKE PREMIER END HIS LIFE   Hungarian leader balked at sending troops against Jugoslavia

Hungarian Premier Dies By Own Hand; Sensation   Reports Assert Teleki Kills Self Rather Than Hand Hungary Over As Nazi Springboard

COUNT IS 2ND HUNGARIAN 10 DIE SUDDENLY   Jeath Follows That of His Friend Stephen Czaky 2 Months Ago

PREMIER TELEK OF HUNGARY DIES MYSTERIOUSLY   Second Top-ranking Statesman Believed Victim of German Demands.

COUNT TELEKI, MAGYAR PREMIER, ~ TAKES OWN LI   OFFICIALLY REPORTED A! SUICIDE; HUNGARIAN CABINET RESIGNS

Cabinet Members Resign   Premier Takes Own Life  Rather Than to Submit t Nazi Demands

Hungarian Premier Suicides   Nazi Sfitz Army At Border, Not Fer From Belarade

Premier of Hungary Is Suicide   Teleki Takes Own Life Rather Than Submit to Nazi Demands

PREMIER TELEKI OF HUNGARY DIES OF MYSTERY AILMENT   “Tragic Circumstances” Of! Passing Mentioned ‘But Details Are - Net Kndien”

Mattress Center To Open Sept. 1:   Mrs. Vearon John Wi Supervise Work.

Ada Bakes Under Sun, Panhandle Fusses Over Rain   Too Much Coolness, Too Much Rain Is Word Coming From Boise City

MEXIGO BREAKS WITH JAPANESE   Diplomatic Relations Severed Between Two Countries; Mexico to Adopt Conscription: Reinforce Coastlines

MEXICO BREAKS © _ WHTH JAPANESI   ESTABLISHES 24-HOUR PATROi OVER COAST—MAY ADOPT CONSCRIPTION,

MEXICO BREAKS OFF RELATIONS   Conscription Planned: Coastal Defenses Reinforced

GREEKS IN A MOVE   Troops Advance Line: About Three Miles in  Coastal Sector

3 MILE ADVANCE   Jatense Artillery » Action. Prepares Way Toward Valona Port

GREEK TROOPS ADVANCE LINES OVER ALBANIA   Move About Three Mile: After Intense Artillery Action Paves Way Toward Valona   “ITALY RESISTING   Important. Base .Threaten  ed; Blackshirts Are-Dis lodged By Bayonet- Thrusting Greeks

GREEKS ADVANCE 3 MILES ON COAST   COUNTER-ATTACKS 8} ITALIANS STOPPED = FOR THREE DAYS

GREEKS MOVE UP 3 MILES   Artillery Action Aids Ad vance Towards Italians’ Port of Valona

Greek Troops Push Forward  Near Valona   Italian Artillery Now Less Active; Counter Attacks Fail

GREEKS REPORTED TO HAVE ADVANCED LINE TOWARD VALON!   ITALIANS REPORTED HAVE ABANDONED OFFENSIVE. EFFORTS TO BUILD DEFENSE

Sen. Wheeler Censured by WhiteHouse   Disclosure of Iceland Secret ‘ Augers Britain

Row Ends Fatally   o  Writer Kills Model and Then Takes His Life

Village Marshal, Angered By Firecrackers, Shoots and Kills Youth in Auto

Jananese Sets Fire to Self, Hawaiian Forest   ‘times Sedge eee a ee ee) ie  Aged Man Worries over U. S.-Japanese Crisis, Pours Gasoline over Body, Ther Cate Himcelf Afire: Troops Fight Blazing Trees ttit*s

Jap, Human Torch, Starts Forest Fire   Worried Over Tension 0 ' United States, Japan.

WINTER HITS STATE   Mercury Drons, Light Snow Falls in Western Part

U.S. Demands Italy Recall Naval Attache   Protests Not To Alter Gov: ernment s Position; Miss ing Vessels Set Afire.   MEXICO BARES PLOT

RECALL OF ITALIAN NAVAL ATTACHE IS DEMANDED TODAY   On Behalf of President Roone vell, Secretary Hull Dinpatched the Note.   IMMEDIATE ACTION   Charged Admiral Alberts Lain Wan Connected With Sabotaging Ships,

U.S.INSISTSITALY “WITHDRAW HER NAVAL ATTACHE   Diplomat Is Linked To Sabotage of Vessels Here   U. 5.-AXES RELATIONS ARE GROWING TENSE

U. S. DEMANDS TTALY RECALL ONE ATTACHE   Tense situation develops Americans are arrested in Berlin

ITALIANS TOLD ATTACHE NOT WANTED HERE   Demand for Withdrawal of Naval Diplomat Asked As Outgrowth of Recent Ship Sabotage.   MAY TAKE ACTION AGAINST GERMANS

U.S. DEMANDS RECALL OF ITALIAN NAVAL ATTACHE   Charge Admiral Lais Connected With Sabo‘taping Of Ships

Recall of Italian Naval Attache is Demanded by U.S,   Admiral Lais Ordered Sabotage of Fascist Merchant Ships, Claim

U. S, Requests -Envoy’s Recall   Admiral ‘Alberto. Lais: O Ttalian” Staff Blamed. For Sabotagine

Sec. Hull Asks Duce’s Naval Expert Be Called To Rome   Declares He Was Connected With the Sabotaging of Merchant Ships of His Country; Persona Non Grata In Washington Now

Asks Colonna To Withdraw His N aval Official   Hull Charges Admiral Lais Responsible For Sabotage On Vessels

-Duce’s Naval Aide Ordered *Out of U.S.    Admiral Laisa Is Connected With Recent Sabotage

President Roosevelt Orders State Department to Take Action.   WORLD WAR PRECEDENT,

Hull Demands Admiral Be Sent Home Because Of Sabotage To  . Ships,

Naval Attache Is Linked To Sabotaging By Secretary Hull   Secretary Morgenthau And Jackson Studying Method Of Keeping Seized Ships

Secretary Hull Demands Recall  Of Admiral Lai   Action Taken In Connection With Attempted Sabotage Of Italian Ships   MESSAGE SENT AT PRESIDENT’S REQUEST   Italy Is Told That Embassy Attache Is No Longer Agreeable To U. S.

OFFICIALLINKED TO DAMAGE ON SEIZED VESSELS   Action Against Nazi Representatives Is Left Open; New Axis Protests To Art Revesled = ¢

NOTE SENT TO THE ITALIAN AMBASSADOR   Admiral Alberto Lais Charged With Ship  Sabotage Connection

5, DEMANDS RECALL AFTER SABOTAGE PLOT   Roosevelt Says Presence of Admiral Not Agreeable to Government.   WASHINGTON UNMOVED BY PROTESTS FROM AXIS

Lais Is Accused Of Being Involved In Sabotage Plot.   Note Says Continued Presence Of Italian Representative Would No Longer Be Agreashle T> U.S.

Nazi March On Yugoslavia Believed Near   German Legation Staff Withdrawn From Belarade

QUA RELATIOND WITH THE AXIO POWERS COOLER   U. S. Asks Italy to With draw Her Naval Attache From Washington.   WHAT WILL HAPPEN?   Ship Seizures and Theats oi Retaliation Produce a Crisis.

U.S. Demands Recall Of Italian Naval Attache   AC SS A NR TCT LL REIT A  Immediate Recall Demanded On Grounds Admiral Lais Connected With Sabotag‘ing of Italian Merchant Ships In This Country.

ADM. 1: WITH SHIP SABOTAGE   Plans Studied To ‘Forfeit’ Vessels To America   ‘Immediate Withdrawal’ Ordered By Secretary Hull

GROUP OF AMERICANS IN. BERLIN QUESTIONED; SEE NAZI-SLAV STRIFE NEAR

Many Italian Vessels in U, S. Harbors Recently Sabotaged.   ENVOY IS GIVEN HOPE   Case of German Diplomats Also Said to Be Under Consideration.

U. S. Kicks Out Sabotage Chief      Recall Of Italian Attache Demanded

FOREIGN OFFICER IS BLAMED FOR PART IN DAMAGING SHIPS   Hall’s Action Taken At Request Of President —Nazi Diplomats Considered

FASCIST NAVAL ENVOY LINKED TO PLOTTINGS   Meanwhile, Morgenthau and Attorney-General Study Possible Forfeiture of 30 Seized Axis Craft to the Linited States.

Italy Is Asked To Recall Her Naval Attache   Action Taken by United States on Grounds That Admiral Lais Was Connected with Sabotaging of Fascist Shins

Case of Ge ~ .« Diplomats May Also Be Considered by State Department, Sec. Hull Indicates; Italian Government Expected to Order Admiral Lais, Called  “Persona Non Grata,”’ Back Home

Italy Asked To Recall Attache At Washington   State Department Says - Lais Connected Witt Sabotaging Ships.

Hull’s Note Claims Lais Is Connected With Ship Sabotage   Secretary Is Silent As To Whether Similar Action Will Be Taken “~~ Against German Officials Here

WITHDRAWAL FASCIST NAVAL ATTACHE AT WASHINGTON ASKED   ALLEGED CONNECTION WITH SABOTAGE OF ITALIAN SHIPS GIVEN AS CAUSE

U.S. CONTINUES 10) INVESTIGATE SHIP SABOTAGE   No Answer Forthcoming To Second Axis Protest; Total of “Hari-Kari” Ship Victims Reaches 15 CATTTE AMPRTCA

miralls ~ ked With yotage Plot   5. Considers ve to Declare ‘nec Forfeited

Hull's Note Asks Withdrawal of Italian Attache  Acts of Sabotage

U. §. Demands Ital) Recall Admiral   _Naval Attache Is Linked to Sabotage

TALIAN ATTACHE HELD INVOLVED NN SAROTAGE CASES   U.S. Demands Recall Today Of Admiral Lais, Aide to Embassy at Washington   Move To Forfeit Ships to This Country Considered By Officials

He Directed ShipSabotage Hull Charges   ‘Request’ Immediate Recall of Admiral Lais From Washington   HULL SENDS NOTE TO FASCIST ENVOY   Won't Discuss Similar Action Against Germany

Attache Ordered Withdrawn At Roosevelt's Request; ‘No Alternative Course Open’; Note Demands Immediate Action

SHIP CHARGES  AGAINST NAVY ENVOY CITED   Secretary Hull Sends De. mand Note on Instruction of President

Naval Attache Charged With Sabotage Plot   Demand For Immediate Removal Follows Seiz ure of Axis Ships.

President Moves Swiftly While Officials Study Possibility Of Using Seized Ships

U. §. Asks Italy T Recall Naval ‘Attache Lais   Sabotage Investigation to Continue Despite Protests of Axi:

Nazi Blitz Forces Line Slav Border: War Fear Increases   Italians Prepared For Further Losses— Fall Of Addis Ababa

LAIS ACCUSED OF DIRECTING SHIP SABOTAGE   Move Follows Precedent Set During  World War

Forfeiture Of Seized Axis Vessels Studied As Sabotage Probe Presse   Two More Nazi Ships Added To Toll Destroyed, While Others Make Ready To Leave South American Ports.

SAYS NAVAL ATTACHE IS NOT WANTED   Fascist Accused Of Connection With Sabotage of Ships

Ask Recall of Italian Naval Attache Her   Action Taken on F. R.’s Orders in Connection With Sabotage  NOTE TO EMBASSY  Hull Will Not Say If Nazis Are Facing Similar Action

SEC. HULL ASKS WITHDRAWAL OF (TALIAN ATTACHE   Sharp Note Says Sabotage Acts Make Admiral “Personna Non Grata.”

AUT CONNECTED WITH OABOTAGE UF FREIGHTERS      Italian Attache Is Believed Implicated In Damaging Of Ships In U. S. Ports

Request Is Made By  Roosevelt   Demand Made Because of Sabotage on Seized Italian Vessels

ADMIRAL LAIS HELD 10 BLAME FOR SABOTAGE   3overnment Asks Rome To Call Washington Attache Home At Once; Charges He Ordered Seized Ships Sabotaged.

ITALY TOLD TO RECALL AN ATTACHE   Immediate Action Demanded by U.S. on Grounds That He Was In on Sabotage   ‘VARIOUS FACTS’ BEFORE GOVERNMENT   ‘Washington Studies Action Toward Having Axis Ships   Forfeited to U. 5S,

U, S. DEMANDS ITALY WITHDRAW NAVAL ATTACHE   Tells Ualy Their Altache Ordered Boats Be Sabotaged.

State Department Acts On Grounds He Was Connected With Sabotaging Italian Ships   ROOSEVELT ORDERS NOTE TO ROME ENVOY   Captain of Damaged Ital fan Ship Admitted Admiral Alberto Lais Ordered Sabotage

CHARGES NAVY ATTAGHE WITH SABOTAGE ROLE   On Orders Of Roosevelt, Hull Gives Ambassador Note Asking Removal Of Admiral Lais.

‘Admiral Lais  Linked With Ship Sabotage   Secretary Hull Makes Request of Ambassador; U. S. May Keep Ships

Admiral Lais “Connected” with Mass Destruction of  Ships in U. S.

Italian Naval Attache Asked To Leave U. S.   Recall Requested By Hull; May Keep The Axis Ships

Ship Sabotage Is Blamed On Fascist Agent   Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau and Attomey General Jack son Are Studying Possible Action for Farfeiting Seized Croft to United. States

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   U. S. Demands Recall of Italian Naval Attache

RECENT ACTS OF SABOTAGE BEHIND MOVE   Similar Action May Affect German  Diplomats

Morgenthau, Jackson Study Plan For Forfeiting Of Vessels To America

Sabotage On Italian Ships Reason. Claim   Similar Action Against Germany Not Decided Upon; Move Same As Before World War

Presence of Embassy’s Attache Said ‘No Longer Agreeable.’   To Forfeit Ships?   Government May Keep Vessels Seized in Ports; New Protests Received.

Hull Accuses Admiral Alberto Lais Of Giving Orders For Sabotaging Of Ships

ADMIRAL LAIS. IN CAPITAL IS ORDERED HOME   Ambassador Colonna Gets Instructions From Secretary Hull   VIOLATED LAWS OF U. S.. IS CHARGE   Hull Silent On Possible Similar Action In German Case

U. S. DEMANDS RECALL ITALIAN NAVAL ATTACHE   Charges Admiral Lais Connectec with Sabotaging Italian Vessels in U. S. Harbors   NAZI CAPTAIN HELD   With Crew Members Indicted for Damaging German Tanker at Boston

Italian Embassy Official Affected By Order: Ship Sabotage Said Cause

SHIP SABOTAGE PROBE DESPITE AXIS PROTEST!   Two More German Vessels Added to Toll of Destroyed

Admiral Lais ‘Persona non grata’ For Connection With Sabotaging Italian Ships; Sec. Hull Silent on Whether Similar Action to Be Taken Against Any Germans

Hull Acts on Order Issued By Roosevelt   Note to Italian Ambassador Says Attache Was Connected With Sabotaging of Fascist Ships in United States

U.S. Charges Admiral Lais Connected With Sabotage \Of Italian Merchant Ships   Secretary Hull, on Orders ef President Roosevelt, Informed Italian Ambassador Lais Is ‘Persona Nen Grata” in U. S.

Charge Is He’s Linked To Damage   Hull Sends Note Italo Ambassador About Naval Attache in  W achingtan   May F orfeit Ships  Morge ethan, J ackson Study Possibility of  *‘harfeiture.

Recall of Attache By Italy Is Asked   State Department Claim: Admiral Lais Connected ~ With Sabotage   HIS ORDER TO SMASH?   Italian. Ships Damaged 1 Ports by Orders of Higher Ups

ITALIAN ATTACHE IS ASKED TO LEAVE   Acts of. Sabotage Reason for Request by U.S. Today.

Roosevelt Orders _ Immediate Ouster  Of Italian Admiral   Linked With Sabotaging Of Italian Ships: U.S. Silent Upon Similar Action Against German Officials: Mav Take Ships ,

Envoy’s Recall Asked   U. S. Tells Italy Nayal Attache Here Is No Longer Welcome After Ship Sabotage

Action Taken Under Orders Of Roosevelt   Admiral Lais Allegedly Is Connected With Sabotaging Of Ships In Ports Of This Country

FORFEITURE OF SHIPS STUDIED   Morgenthau Says That Jackson Is Looking Into Possibility

2.303 : aXIs nationals are seized   Rounded up in U, ! and Hawaiian isles

Axis Nationals  Seized in U. S.   2,300 Rounded Up By Agents of FBI

2,303 Axis Nationals In Custody   Most Will Be Placed in Con centration Camps

2,303 Aliens Held By U. S.   Soon To Be Placed  In Concentration Camps

2,303 ALIENS ARE NOW UNDER ARREST   To Be Placed in . Army Con  centration Camps.

GENERAL LEAR TO GIVE FACTS   Major-General Says For. mal Board Of Inquiry Not Justified

Se eT ee er ears aM Rc eee ate yee  General Lear Will Tell His Version   But Rep. Kilday Still Peeved About Reply

War Dept. Asks Facts by Officer in Discipline Case   Not to Make Federal. Inquiry into General's 15-Mile March Order.

CAPITOL AWAITS GENERAL LEAR'S “FACT REPORT   WAR DEPARTMENT ASKS COMMANDER TO TELL STORY OF YOO-HOO PENANCE

General Of ‘Yoo-Hoo’ Penalty Requested To ‘Tell His Side Of Case’

Fenth Annual Simultaneous Meetings on April 1   Iowa Masons Celebrate With Rededication Ceremony

PRIORITIES ORDERS MUST BE OBEYED SCRUPULOUSLY, DONALD NELSON DECLARES

Neutrality Act Repeal Asker   Secretary Of Navy Knox Makes Demand For Action By Congress

Ancient Building Collapsed; One Is Dead, Several Hur   Number of Persons Trapped When Two-Story Building Falls

Small Manufacturers Face Shutdown Because of Lack of Raw Materials   Non-Defense Concerns Will Suffer, Says U. S. Chamber of Commerce

HUTCHINS SEES WAR DISASTER   Says President’s ‘Fou Freedoms’’ Face Extermination in Fight

PROTEST TALK BY HUTCHINS   President Of University Of Chi cago Warns Against Forcign Policy.

Hutchins Blasts Foreign Policy   Educator Says U. S. Drifting Into War

U.S. Drifting Into War and Suicide, Warns Hutchins   Chicago University Prexy Breaks & Year Silence to Oppose FD's Policy

CHICAGO PREXY SCORED AFTER RADIO SPEECH   Hutchins Warns U. S Against ‘Suicide’  In Total War

War Department Asks Power to . Purge Leadership  Promotion tor Merit.   Promotion for Merit, Not Seniority, Would Be Paliew

PROGRESS MADE IN COAL PARLEY TO AVERT STRIKI   United Mine Workers And Operators Called For Meeting This Afternoon, Report

HOPE TO AVERT MINE WALKOUT   Progress Reported in Ef forts to End Dispute In South Fields

Prosress Seen  In Coal Talks   Southern Operators,  Union Men to Meet

~  GOAL PARLEY T0 BE HELD TODA   United Mine Workers and Southern Operators Indicate That Progress Is Made Towards Accord

Mine Pact Agreement Held Near   ‘Both Sides Indicate Ont; ; Point at Issue’ Now Is Exact Wording Of Coulract

White lowa Christmas Unlikely   Western Areas May Ge' Some Light Snow.

FORESTS SET AFIRE , TO SMOKE OUT NAZIS   Reds Clean ‘Up: ‘Deserted . ‘Trenches ‘ and Machine-Gun Poste: in “Drive West of Rostov;:

Russians Smoking Out Nazis Hidden In Trees   Blazing Forests Are Getting Too Hot For Concealed Snipers, Correspondent Says

Heavy Force Now AtSingaporeBase   Australians  Accompaniec by Bombers and Fight ing Planes   MAY CHANGE BALANCE   Two Japanese Flotillas Are . . Reported in the Gulf  of Siam

British Armed Power In Far East Boosted   Fighting Strength Of Singapore Base Reinforced By Thousands Of Australians; Now Holds Edge In Air Strength, Belief

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ARRIVE IN SINGAPORE   Force Many Thousand Strong Destined to Guard Malayan Penin sula Against Jap Thrust

Arrival of Australian Fighters Shifts Advantage of Britain in South Pacific

BRITISH RUSH ADDED TROOPS TO SINGAPORE   Believe Arrival of Thousands of Australians Has Reversed Balance of Power

BRITAIN SEEN STRONGER IN ASIATIC AIR   Fighting Strength of Singapore Base Is Heavily Reinforced

Australian Bombers And Planes Arrive   Balance Of Air Power Believed In Britain’s Favor

THOUSANDS PREPARED FOR ACTION   Japan Offers to Mediate War and Accuses Britain And United States

AUSTRALIANS TO SINGAPORE BASE TO AID BRITISH   ‘Great Numbers of Bomber: and Fighting Planes Also Received.   READY. FOR ANY THREAT   The Malay Peninsula Is 3 Veritable Powerhouse of Military Energy.

Britain Ready To Meet Japs’:  Eastern Move   Great Force Of Australians Landed In Singapore and Japanese Warships Are Converged in the Gulf Of Siam

'AUSTRALIA SENDS IREINFORCEMENTS TO SINGAPORE BASE      Malaya Today Has. Greatest  Manpower Strength In “Its History

BRITISH MASS PLANES, ARMY AT SINGAPORE   Thousands Of Australians » Arrive; ‘Jap Fleets ‘In Gulf Of Siam

British Dispatch Powerful Reinforcements To Singapore   Australians And Bombers Arrive ‘Al Fasten Bace

THOUSANDS OF AUSTRALIANS REACH FAR EAST   Malay Peninsula Becomes Powerhouse Of Military Energy As Tension Mounts In Pacific; Believe British Have Upper Hand In Ajr.

English Station Australians In Singapore Area   Fully Equipped Units Land In Far East With Artillery And Motor Units.  TApP eLTIPpS IN AREA

lrish Republic Must Show Desire To Resist Nazis   Assurances Must Be Given Tc Secure Arms Shipments President Declares

NN SPAIN SATURDAY   At Least 100 Are Killed in Worst Storm in 30 Years.   FIRE, TRAIN WRECK CAUSE OF DAMAGE   Twenty Believed Slain in Accident Involving Railway Cars.

Hurricane Takes Heavy Toll In Portugal, Spain   Called Worst Storm In 30 Years; 100 Reported Dead

HURRICANE TOLL HEAVY   Portugal And Spain Hard Hit By Tropical Storm

TRAIN BLOWN OFF TRESTLE BY HGH WIND: MANY HURT   Santander Fire Burns 200 Structures—Madeira {slands Hit.

Heavy Toll In European Hurricane   DEATH AND DESTRUCTION LEFT IN WAKE OF BAD STORM.

Worst Spanish — Gale In 30 Year Kills 100 People   Santander, Hardest Hit, Send Out Appeal To All Surrounding Cities.

POWER SALE AT U. S. DAM   Decision On Denisor Dam Protest Gives U. S. Right to Sell Electricity

RED RIVER POWER PROEGT UPHELE   Federal Construction Can Ignore State Opposition

0. K. FEDERAL POWER DAW   Supreme Court Holds I May Manufacture Power For Sale. -

HIGHEST COURT TODAY CLOSES ~ 4940-41 TERM   Tribunal Records Epochal Decisions Blazing New Judicial Trails

PHILLIPS LOSES ATTACK ON DAM   Supreme Court Rules That Federal Construction of Power Unit Is Constitutional

Denison Dam Gets Supreme Court OK   Governor Challenged Building, Asserted State Rights Injured

SUPREME COURT OKAYS DAM PLAN   Decision Applies Specificall to Project Across Red River in Southwest

FEDERAL DAM 10 MAKE AND SELL POWER UPHELD   GOV. PHILLIPS OF OKLAHOMA LOSES IN HIGH COURT RULING

PHILLIPS LOSES FIGHT ON DAMIN SUPREME COUR)   Denison Project Held Consti tutional as Contributing To ‘General Welfare’

BAL ON ieee maine:  Texas Dam Held Constitutional  No Dissent in U. S. Court Decision

High Court Approves Federal Construction Of Dams for Power   Denison Project On Red River Affected

SUPREME COURT IN RULING UPHOLDING DAM CONSTRUCTION  CHALLENGE BY. OKLAHOMA   CHALLENGE BY. OKLAHOM/ GOVERNOR ON DENISON PROJECT TURNED DOWN

Denison Dam Held Constitutional By Supreme Court   Construction For Flood Control and Sale of Powe Is Constitutional

Flood Works Given Boost By Tribunal   ‘No Dissent Is Mad Public In Ruling Of Court

IN DAM FIGH   Supreme Court Rejects Chal lenge by Oklahoma Governor

Court Upholds Sale Of Power   Rules Federal Government Can Build Dams For Sale As Weil As Flood Control

GOV. PHILLIPS LOSES OUT IN. LONG BATTLE   Supreme Court Holds Construction Valid For Flood Control, Manufacture Power

NEW MARK SET UPFOR DELAYED OPENING JUMP   - American Makes Leap From Stratosphere Over Airfield in Illinois

JUMPER DROPS 0 MILES, THEN OPENS CHUTE   STRATOSPHERE PLUNGE PART OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY; RECORD DROP

Pulls Rip-Cords 1,500 Feet Above Ground Parachutist Plunges Six Miles

Record Leap Is Made By  Parachutist   Arthur Starnes, Laden With Instruments For Scientific Test, Leaps From 7-Mile Level

Former Spanish Monarch Called By Death Friday   Alfonso Succumbs to Heart Ailment; Had Renounced Throne

STALIN'S SON SAID HELD BY GERMANS   Jacob Stalin Was Captured In Fighting Near Liozno, Russia

STALIN'S SON NAZI CAPTIVE   Surrendered Admitting ‘*Foolishness of Resistance,’’ They Say

Stalin's Son Captured—Berlin   ‘Realized Foolishness of Further Resistance’ and Surrendered With Men Under His Command, Nazis Say

Germans Claim Capture-of Son Of Red Dictator   Jacob Stalin Reported Taken Prisoner; Was Artillery Officer

Joseph Stalin’s Son {Captured By Germans   , 33, Captured At Liozno July 16 And Identifies Self; Nazis Jubilant

Stalin’s Son Captured By Nazi Troops   ELDEST SON OF OF RUSSIAN PRE MIER AMONG CAPTIVES TAKE! JUNE 16 NEAR LIOZNO,

Authorized Berlin Source Declare He Was Cap tured near Ljosno, Rus sia on July 16

ManeuversRenewed WithA Signal For Dawn Attacks   “Battle’’ Line Almost Hundred Miles Long; Almost 800 Planes to Engage In Foray

PLANES GROUNDED BY GULF STORM NOW DUE TAKE PART WAR GAMES   RENEWAL LIGHTNING WAR _IN LOUISIANA MANEUVERS  ON THURSDAY

Roosevelt Gets Plea Of Konoye   Pacific Statu: Discussion  Is Held

Tokyo Concerned (ver Soviet Arc   American Gasoline Cargos Create Major Issue With Japanese Government

Ambassador Talks With FD R, Hull   Nomura Brings Personal Message From Jap Minister Over Growing Tension

£.0.R. AND JAPAN OFFICIAL CONFER   Personal Negotiations in Regard to Crisis Reported.

WAY IS PAVED FOR JAP-ULS NECOTIATIONS   Tokyo’ Premier Fuminnaro Sends Personal Message to Roodevelt   NOTHING REVEALED .. ABOUT ITS NATURE   Japs Complain of Dispatch Of Mission and Gaso line to: Russia

JAPS GIVE NOTE TO ROOSEVELT      Negotiations Opened to Settle Pacific Relations.

FDR RECEIVES KONOYE’S NOTE   Japanese Prime Ministe: Sends Personal Message To President

U.S. and Japs Near Pacific Settlement   Japanese Ambassador Delivers Personal Message to Roosevelt from Premier Konoye; Hull Hints Note May Lead to Future Meetings on Issues

OPEN NEGOTIATIONS FOR PACIFIC PEACE   Message Delivered to the President from Premier Konove —

Ambassador From Japan Delivers Message to E.R.   Personal Note Sent From Nipponese Prime Minister to President  NO COMMENT MADE  Note Believed to Deal With Strained Relations In Pacific

JAP ENVOY HAS VISIT WITH FDR   Roosevelt Handed Message From Premier

A PERSONAL MESSAGE   Word From Japanese Prime Minise ter to Roosevelt

Negotiates With Nomura; Gets Konoye’s Note   Seeks To Get Direct, Intimate Approach To Nations’ Differences

JAPANESE ENVOY SEES PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Undertakes Per sonal Negotiations on the  Far East Situation.

JAPANESE — NOTE GIVEN ROQSEVETT   Oi! Shipments to Russia Be. ing Made Big Issue by Tokvo   AMBASSADOR CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE   Asiatic Expansion Is Cause of Main Friction in Pacifie. However

FDR HOPES 10 SETTLE ROW WITH NIPPON   Personal Note Fron - Jap Prime Minister  Given President

Japanese Note to FDR Opens Way For Negotiations  Question of War or Péace in Pacific May Be Settled

Personal Note to FR  From Japan   Japanese Dispute Appears Near Climax

Jap Moves To End ar East Crisis   Personal Message From Premier Konoye Opens Way For Negotiations Which May Settle Pacific.   Red Tape Cut

Konoye Note Opens Wav fo! Pacific Talks   - Officials Sitenf on Contents of Message Sent fo Roosevelt

NOMURA VISITS CHIEF OF U. §   Confers With Presiden‘ As Tension Heightens In Orient

No omura’ “Talks*. “With President = And. Sec. Hull   Strained Relitions Between U.~S.,> Japan: Reported Subject ° Of ‘Discussion

Ship Dispute May BeTaken Upat Parley   Meeting to Have Impor tant Bearing on Nipponese-U. S. Differences   ‘OFFICIALS SILENT   ‘Information Lacking or Specific Subjects io Be Discussed

President To Negotiate On Jap Disputes   FDR Receives Messags From Prime Minister  Of Japan —

FIRM COURSE IN FAR EAST IS U.S. PLAN   But Settlement Of Trouble Is Not Beyond Hope

NOTE GIVEN PRESIDENT AT CONFERENCE      Nipponese Ambassador Talks With U. S. Executive and Secretary Hull at White House After Days of Far Eastern Tension.

JAPAN PREMIER -SENDS MESSAGE   Personal Word to F. D. R Delivered Today © By Envoy

Negotiations With U.S. Being (pened by Japs Outcome May Settle  Question of War Or Peace in Pacific

Personal Message Is Sent To President By Prime Minister of Japan

Jap Note To F.D.R.   Personal Message From Premier on Conflict of: Policies in Pacific

Tokyo Envoy Delivers Note To Roosevelt   Rapidly Growing Tension. Over Shipment of Oil to Ruesian Port .

President Given Message From Japan   Nomura Delivers Special Note From Konoye.

MESSAGE FROM JAP MINISTER TO ROOSEVELT   ‘Ambassador Delivers Note to Chief Executive and Refuses to Devulge Contents

Japan's Envoy Takes Letter io Roosevelt   Strained Relations O Two Countries Are Discussed.

FDR Undertakes Negotiations with Jap Ambassador   Prince Konoye Sends Message -to President

Japanese Prime Minister Sends Message To FDR   Ambassador Who Bears [t Is Mum On Its Contents

PRESIDENT, JAP ENVOY MEET ON FAR EAST ISSUE   Roosevelt Gets Message From Tokio’s Premier; Hull Predicts More Sessions Later.

Nippon Envoy Mum on Contents of Note; Pacific Tension Is Mounting

JAP AMBASSADOR SEES ROOSEVELT ON PACIFIC CRISIS  AALTIL@G ALL BOCCINCAT   CALLS ON PRESIDENT IN MOVE TO CLARIFY FAR EAST POLICIES

F.D.R. ENTERS PERSONALLY INTO JAPANESE TALKS   WILL DISCUSS DIFFERENCES WITH AMBASSADOR NOMIIRA   ENVOY GIVES PRESIDENT MESSAGE FROM PREMIER   Secretary Hull Says Other Meetings Between Legate and Chief Executive Will Follow

Japanese Make Move to Peace   Personal Message Given President Roosevelt Wil Pave Way For Conference On Pacific Differences Between Two Countries

Roosevelt Takes Personal Charge Of Negotiations On Tense Jap Situation

Jaa Envoy Gives FDR Message   Oil Shipments To So viet Russia A Big Question.

JAPANESE NOTE HANDED TO FOR   Message From Prime Minister Is Delivered Ry Jan Ambassador   HOLD CONFERENCE   Envoy Refuses To Elab orate On Contents Of Tokyo Letter

JAP PREMIER SENDS NOTE TO ROOSEVELT   All Problems Between Two Countries To Be Discussed

Secret Message Tells Views of Japan fo F.D.R.   Ambassador Nomura Dis. cusses Situation with President and Hull

Jap Envoy In Parley With FDR On Eastern Crisis   Nomura Refuses To Divulge Contents Of Note Delivered From Jap Prime Minister; U. S.-To Continue Shipments

President Receives Note With Unknown Contents  From Japanese Minister   REGARDING U. S. SHIPPING OF OIL TO VLADIVOSTOK THE JAP PAPER NICHI NICHI SAYS “IT IS TREMENDOUS PROBLEM WHICH ‘MEANS THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE.OF OUR INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY

Brings Message From Pre. mier; Contents: Are »~ Not Disclosed.   FRICTION OVER POLICIES

Jap Envoy  Carries Note To Roosevelt   Nomura Asked Parley or Vital. Far. East. . ,  . Questions —

Ambassador Calis On Roosevelt But Is Silent About Their Discussion

JAP MINISTER SENDS MESSAGE 10 ROOSEVELT   Personal Message Is, De» livered by Japanese Am ‘bassador.who Confers  With FDR

Message Sent To President By Premier  Of Japan   &  Opens Way for Talks Which May Settle Question of Peace Or War in Pacific  JAP AMBASSADOR DELIVERS MISSILE  Tokyo Press Continue: To Assail Shipping Of Gasoline to Russia

“Ambassador at White House For Parley   Contents of Note or Subjects Brought for Discussion Not Revealed

ROOSEVELT GETS JAPAN MESSAGI   Tokyo Opens Way for Negotiations on Peace or War ir Pacific

AMBASSADOR JAPAN CALLS ON PRESIDENT   Admiral Nomura Holds Conference With Roosevelt and Secretary Hul]

President and Nomura Open  U.S. Parleys   Nippon Ambassador Car ries Persunal Message From Konove

Attempt Is Started by Roosevelt   President Has Mecting Witl Japanese Ambassador to U.S.

Admiral Nomura Con_ fers At White House   BETTER RELATIONS WITH U. S. SOUGHT

Far Eastern Situation Being Discussed In Series Of White House . Conversations

PRESIDENT TRIES T0 FIX JAP TROUBLE   Roosevelt and Hull both seek to “save face” of  Tokio cabinet

U.S. PURSUES FIRM COURSE IN FAR EAS!   Fense Situation Not Beyond Hope of Settlhement— Reconcilation Up  lo Japs.   BULLETIN

HAM COURSE IN FAR EAST 0 DECIDED   United States Will Not Back Down Despite Jap Protest.   SITUATION IS TENSE   Reported Jap Cabinet Is Likely to Give Way to Military Rule.

IAP AMBASSADOR TIKES MESSAGE TD ROOSEVEL   Nomura Sees President anc Sec. Hull at the White House   RELATES TO GROWING TENSION IN FAR. EAST   American Oif to Russia Through Viadivestok Prooably Subject

PACIFIC PEACE SOUGHT BY JAPS   Ambassador Hands Note to Roosevelt and Cordell Hull

PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM JAP PREMIER GIVEN ROOSEVELI   JAPANESE OFFICIAL CON. FERRED WITH PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY HULL

JAPANESE SEND E.D.R. MESSAGE   Ambassador Visits White - House, Talks With President and Hull.

DELIVERS NOTE TOF.R.   Nomura Has 45Minute Parley With President

« Jap Message Delivered “To Roosevelt   Contents Secret; Jap Newspapers Urge War Againet 1). &.

MESSAGE FROM JAP DELIVERED TO ROOSEVEL   Nipponese Rapidly Re moving Soldiers From Central Chine

Personal Note To President In Controversy   Japan sends message— Hull says further conferences may be held to settle issues.

FROM VACUUM CLEANERS TO GAS MASKS; OR, HOW DEFENSE RESHAPES INDUSTRY

NAT'L DEFENSE PROGRAM GIVES NEW MEANING TO “CONVERSION”   Manufacturing Firms In United States Are Facing Problem Of Producing New Articles Now Needed In Nat’! Defense

MAGAZINE REPORTER SAYS FILIPINOS. PLENTY MAD-AND MORALE EXCELLENT

Filipino ilipinos Spirit And Morale HighReportsCorr -espondent   Natives “Plenty Ma > Declares Melville Jacoby, Eye Witness Writer.For American Magazines; Villages In Battle Zoncs Evacuated But.  Tarmers Continue Work In Fields

Shawnee Commissioners Drop Libel Suit Filed  On Democratic Chairman   ‘County Officials Had Taken Action Following Last Year’s BHlectian

GERMANS CLAIM BAG 26 SHIPS      Answer Ta Roosevelt's Speech They Have Already Sunk 26 Ships In North Atlantic.

Nazis Claim 22 Ships Are Sunk   Sea Victories Used In Answer To FR Talk

AXIS CLAIM SINKING 22 BRITISH SHIPS   DAION OHI d Trumpet Fanfares as Reports Are Given Over Radio  Only Answer From Berlin of Speech by  R aacavalt

PARACHUTISTS OF BRITAIN SAFE   London Admits Dropping Them in Italy; Finish Job: Escape

Byrnes Takes Oath Of Court   Popular South Carolinian Becomes Member Of U. - § Supreme Court

BYRNES IS SWORN IN AS JUSTICE   Former Senator Takes Oath in President’s Office; Robert H. Johnson Still to Make Vows

BYRNES SWORN IN AS JUSTICE   South Carolina Senator Takes Oath As Associate Justice Supreme Court; Maybank Has No Com.ment On Successor.

NAZI HIGH COMMAND SAYS RELENTLESSLY DRIVING ON SOVIETS  TWO BALTIC SPEARHEADS   TWO BALTIC SPEARHEADS ON LEFT WING; AIR SUCCESSES REPORTED

NAZI HIGH COMMAND SAYS RELENTLESSLY DRIVING ON SOVIETS   TWO BALTIC SPEARHEADS ON LEFT WING; AIR SUCCESSES REPORTED

Italian Editor Assassinatec   Shooting Seen Result of Attack on ‘Fifth Columnists’

PUBLISHER IS KILLED . ~~ INCHICAG(   Editorial ~ Attacks: or  ‘Ttalian ‘Fifth Col “unnists’, ; Thought ~ Resvonsible -

FIFTH COLUMN’ OF ITALIANS SUSPECTED IN MURDER PLOT   CHICAGO EDITOR WHO BITTER. LY ATPACKED “FIFTH COLUMNISTS” KILLED BY  TWO GUNMEN

SHOT PUBLISHER FOR ATTACK ON ITALIAN CONSUL   Assassinated Italian Editor Fa Atiack On Italian Fifth Columnists

ITALIAN EDITOR IS SLAIN BY 2 GUNME}   ‘Exposed’ 5th Column Ir Chicago

Sleet and Snow In Northwest Iowa Toda’   Intermittent Rains Are Forecast Over State To: night

Sleet And Snow  In Northwest lowa   More Cold Due To Reach  State Tomorrow.

Glider Planes Used By Nazis. To Attack Isle   Berlin Says Not a Life Was Lost Aboard Zamzam; Churchill Says Germans Wore New Zealand Battle _  Dress For Invasion, °°

RAF Uses American Made Marlin Bombers Against Massed German Columns In Afri¢a

U.S. Airplanes Seeing Action   Bombers Make First Attack ln North African War On May 18 At Fort Capuzzo

U.S. Bombers Aid British In Halting Nazis   Strike First Blow In Attack On Egyptian Border Forces

CRAZY CAPERS CUT IN WEEK OVER THIS DEAR OLD U.S.A.; GIDDY GOINGS-ON IN COURT!

Marion Talley fsiven Custody of Small Child   Divorce Also Granted From Her Former Music Teacher

ERSATZ FOR U. S. IS SEEN   Sharp Decrease In Luxuries Forecast By  OPM Official

McConnell Asks Americans To Use Ersatz'' Products To Aid Defense

DIRGUNT COURT NEWo AND NOTES UF INTEREST   Judge Russell Set a Num. ber of Cases for Hearing This Month.   SANITY HEARING HELD   Two Estate Cases Were  Brought Up for In‘eritance Taxes.

A & P ADOPTS NEW FIVE DAY WEEK POLIC'   All Divisions to Enjoy Shorter Work Hour Plan, Hartford Sav«.

‘Just Peace is Impossible, Says Ambassador Grew   U.S. Envoy to Japan Sees Possible Entry Into World War Il

GREW ASSERTS AMERICA WILL ENTER BATTLE   ‘Just Peace Impossible,” Ambassador to Japan Tells Pacifists

British Winners In Move fo Prevent Nazi Drive on Suez   U.S. Consul at Beirut Serves  A ae. lLAtaAarrnnaenniAar

Vichy Asks Armistice In Syria   American Consul General a Beirut Js Intermediary for Cessation of Fighting

Asks Britain For Armistice In Syrian War   Vichy Government Would Bring An End to Fighting in Middle East.   British Forces Are Closing in on Beiru

SEEKS TO END UNEQUAL WAR WITH ALLIES   Negotiations Are Conducted Through U. 8. Envoy at Beirut

U.S. Consulate. Is Intermediary In Negotiations   Vichy Government Says Peace Steps Taken To Avoid Great Bloodshed

France Asks for Armistice  Battle of Syria, Lebanon to Come too Close

Churchill Makes Known Request To End Battle   Middle East. Fighting ‘To Contintie: Uneil Triice Reached:: :

High Commissioner of Syria Hopes Speedy end of Fighting  BRITISH WILL DEAL Churchill Says Fighting  Must Go On Until the Terms Are Set Forth

French Take First Step To Stop War With Former Ally   Nazi Troops Routed, Avers Moscow; Berlin ’ Has Little to Say

French Ask Armistice In Syria War      Immediate Silencing of Arms Sought by Gen. Dentz

U.S. Consul Makes Request For War’s End   French Seek To Halt Further Bloodshed In Unequal Fight   LASTS ONLY MONTH   Detail = Of Te Are Not Revealed, Nor If Fightine Ends

Vichy Government Asks Armistice In Syrian Conflict   “Immediate silencing Of Arms” Requested; Say Aim To Halt War Which Is Dail Growing More One-Sided

« Vichy Asks Armistice “In Syria   Admit Defeat; Negotiations  Through U.S. Consular Office

VICHY ASKS ARMISTICE .   U. S. Consul General Acts as Intermediary In Making Request

Vichy Government Requests Truce With Britain to End Month-Old Unequal Battle   UJ. S. Consulate at Beirut Is Intermediary in Negotiations for Surrender Begun Last Night; Terms of Pact Being Drawn As Allies Drive on Toward Coastal City.

AGT THROUGH U1. §, CONSUL   General Dentz Authorized to Seek ‘Immediate Silencing of Arms.”   WAR BEGAN ON JUNE 8

Armistice Is Sought To Kne Syrian Battle   Vichy Govt. Moves To Avoid ‘Grievous Bloodshed’

ARMISTICE ENDS WAR IN SYRIA   Vichy Acts to Cut Short ‘Unequal Combat’

AaREEMENT  IS REACHED IN BATTLE   Peace Negotiatior Is In Progress 24 Hours

ARMISTICE ASKED IN WAR IN SYRIA   Vichy Says Request Was . Made Thru U. S. Consul Genetal at Beirut   A MONTH OF FIGHTING

SEEK TO END BLOODSHED IN FUTILE WAR   Action Taken as British and Allies Close Relentlessly in on Beirut in Fight Growing “Daily  More TIneqnal”

VICHY ASKS ARMISTICE IN SYRIA   French Act in Order Not to Prolong the ‘Grevious "Ringaxnsart   ‘A COMBAT DAILY MORE UNEQUAL   London Not Yet Informed of Terms Arranged by Commanders

URE, Fant Belk ain in areal Briain  in Syrian Fighting   Urge Immediate End To Hostilities to Halt Further Bloodshed

Churchill Makes Known Request  To End Battle   IMiddle East Fighting Te Continue Until Truce Reached.

IMMEDIATE HALT BLOODY FIGHTING SOUGHT BY FRENCH   DEFEAT THUS APPARENTLY ACKNOWLEDGED IN MONTHOLD MIDDLE EAST WAR

IMMEDIATE END OF FIGHTING IS URGED OF ALLIES   NEGOTIATIONS ARE CARRIED ON THROUGH U. S. CONSULATE

Vichy Seeks Armistice in Syrian War   U. S. Figures As Intermediary In Negotiations

Negotiations Directed By U. S. Consulate  In Beirut      ASKED BY FRENCH   End of Hostilities Sought To ‘End Bloodshed’,  Say Defenders

VICHY ARMIES , 4 IN SURRENDER BATTLE STOPS   U. S. Consul Acts As Intermediary For Parties; Terms Not Stated

Gen. Dentz To Give Up  Resistance   British ‘Attack Upon French Forces In Middle East Is Near End Today

MONTH-LONG DRIVE ENDED BY ARMISTICE   United States Consulate At Beirut Serves As Intermediary   NO ANNOUNCEMENT MADE AS TO TERMS   Vichy Takes Steps to Avoid “Particularly Grievous Bloodshed”

Armistice In Syria To End Hostilities   French Give Up Struggle That Started With Invasion Month and Day Ago

SERVICE EXTENSION BELIEVED CERTAIN   Solons Recess After Member Dies

UGE DELAYS CF AVICE BALL!   Extension of Service Vote  Waits As House Honors  Rutherford

ARMY SERVICE BILL DELAYED   Believed the House: : Wil Vote to Extend Service, “of Draftees.   '   MORE VOTES SECURED

Lower Chamber Takes Re. cess But Approval Of Extension Is Certain

House Recess : In Memory of  Rep. Rutherford   Vote Scheduled Today On Extending Service of Army !s Postponed

PASSING OF MEMBER OF HOUSE HOLDS UP EXTENSION PROGRAM   Recess Is Declared After Death of Late Rep. Al- fred G. Rutherford of Pennsylvania.

DECLARE LEGISLATION FOR AT LEAST 12 MONTHS TIME EXTENSION WILL BE APPROVED

Agriculturists Predict Advance In Farm Prices   Income Will Be Higher, But Greater Costs Will Offset Most Gains

SEE PROSPERITY FOR THE FARMER      Predict Prosperity But Warned Against Expectations Of War Boom Prices.

FRIENDS. WIGHT WAS OBSERVED   Annual Event for Rosary -Chapter Was a Big * ‘ Success. . :   MANY HONOR GUESTS

FRIENDS N VAD OBC ERVED   Annual Event for Rosary Chapter Was a Big * Success.   MANY HONOR GUESTS

BORDER ARMY BOLSTERED AS GERMANS MOVE   Greeks Plug Frontier As British Prepare War Declaration On Bulgaria

Turkey Sees ‘Battlefield’ In Bulgaria   Greece Will Have To Pay, Swear Anary Nazis

SPEED FRONTIER DEFENSES; NAZIS “TAKE” BULGARIA   Turks Call Reserves, Patrol Dardanelles. See Yugoslavs Nearing Axis Signature

Diplomat Says Nation  To End Ties   British Will Break Off Diplomatic Ties With Bulgaria Tomorrow, Rendel Savs   Plan Is Suspected   Ankara Paper Reports Bulgars Will Counter Turkish Army

British to Cut Off Relations With Bulgaria  érmans say   Germans Say  Their Troops  Are Only ‘Guests of Bulaaria

reece Has Choice Of Seeking Peace O1 Facing Invasion Bs fomman Troops

Nazis on Turk, Greek  Frontiers  Turks Bar Dardanelles with Mines. Warshins:

NAZI TROOPS OVERRUNNING BULGARIA   Turkey Calls Up All Naval Reservists, Rushing War  Ships to Dardanelles

Troops Near Greek And Turk Frontiers   Threatened Nations Speeding Up Defenses; Turkey Calls Up All Naval Reservists And Rishae Warchine tan Dardanelles

orare Ur war vue Tomorrow British Minister Tells  Bulaar Kina Boris

PRESSURE UPON ATHENS 10 ASK PEACE IS SEEN   Ankara Government Mines Strategic Straits and Calls Out Reservisis

GERMANS WARM ACROSS DANUBE AACE. IN RAIDS ON OL FIELDS   YugoSlavia the Largest Power In the Balkens Is Ready to Sign Up on Hitler’s Terms ,   FUEHRER IS BIG  : PROTECTOR AGAIN   Says He Is Tryirig to Keep the British From Disturbing “the Peace of the Balkan Nations

GERMAN ARMY [S RUSHING 10 BULGARIAN LINE   Report Nazi U-Boats Have Been Assembled at Constanta Port

Belgrade, Jugoslavia, March 3—(U. P.)—Germany was reported tonight to have offered Salonika to Jugosiavia in return for her adherence to the Berlin-Rome.Toakia alliansc.

Turkey and Greece Are Rushing Forces’ To Frontiers   NAZIS ACTIVE   German Armored Troops Overrun Bul. garia lodayv ;

Turks Ming Dardanelles and Send Warships to the Straits   NAZIS FILL BULGARIA   War May Follow British Diplomatic Break With Bulgaria

Greeks, Turks Rush To Defend Borders   British Reported Landing Big Force At Salonika   KKK y. Turkey

Restriction On ‘Ship Movement In Dardanelles   Greeks Also Prepare Defenses As Germans Occupy Towns Near Boundary.   YUGOSLAVIA MAY SIGN

TURKEY AND GREECE OPEESING UP DEFENSE OF BORDERS MONDAY   ARMORED GERMAN TROOP: RACING TO FRONTIERS OF BRITISH BALKAN ALLIES

NAZI ARMORED TROOPS OVERRUNNING BULGARIA   Race to Greek, Turkish frontiers ——Eden discusses rushing did if Athens attacked

Nazis Establish Positions Along Bulgarian Border   Belief Held Hitler Will  Bring Pressure on Greece to Sue For Peace.   Britain Is Expected To Break With Sofia

TO BORDER IN TURKEY   Greece Also Builds Up De fense as Nazis Continue to Pour in Troops   YUGOSLAVIA MAY _ BE NEXT COUr   Anthony Eden in Athens tc Discuss Giving Aid to © the Greeks

Germans Race to Northern Borders of Britain’s Al lies in Balkans.   Eden Is in Athens   Rumanian Oil Fields Are Reported Bombed by British Warplanes.

Turks Mine Dardanelles and Send Warships to the Straits  t  NAZIS FILL BULGARIA  War May Follow British Diplomatic Break With Bulgaria         NAZIS FILL BULGARIA

Invading Nazis Close to Frontiers of Britain’s Allies in the Balkan States.   YUGOSLAVIA SLATED TO BE NEXT VICTIM

GERMANS PUS ONLY 90 MILES FROM MOSCOV   Nazis Claim Thousands Flee From Soviet Capital as Attack Nears   Defenders Say Reserves Being Thrown Into Vyazma Fight

BRITISH RUSH FORCE T0 AID SOVIET RUSSI   Germans Claim Troops» Are Within 90 Miles Of Red Capital

MORE DEAD EXPECTED FROM COLD   Forecasts of Warmer Weather Favor Weary Rescue Work: ers in Stricken Areas of ‘North Dakota. Minnesota

REGISTRATION -OF ALIENS HIGE   Record of 4,720, 000 -Filed in Washington, More _ Expected.

Nazis Reported Planning Offer Of Painless Peace to Britain When and [f Russia Conquered

Peace Move By Nazis ls Bruited   Offer to England to Come If Russia Is Duly Defeated

Report That Germany Plans to Partition Russia, Offer British Peace Gains Credence

Axis Offers Plan to Divide Russia   “Dee loee Ponce’ for British Proposed at Istanbul Meeting

Nazis Plan To Carve Russia After Victory   DETAILED REPORT FROM ISTAN BUL SIMILAR TO ONE DIS COUNTED IN BERLIN IN MAY.

Nazis May Offer. “Painless. Peace”  To Britain After ‘Defeating’ Russia

Germany to Offer Britain Peace After Russia Falls   Plans Division of Soviet Territory Among  Neichbors, Holding Rich Ukraine for Herself

Germany Said Planning Offer of ‘Painless Peace’      Proposal Will Be Made to Great Britain When And If Russia Is Conquered, Savs Report in Istanbul

Alleged Terms To End the War Given Credence By the British   Partition of European Russia Planned affer Defeat of Soviet, Diploma’ Says

COUNTER DRIVE BY REDSHALTED BERLIN CLAIMS   Credit Italian Allies With Frustrating Heavy Counter Attacks On Ger mans In Donets Basin   HIGH COMMAND VAGUE ON BATTLE   Deals Only !n Genera Terms In Telling of Gains On Central Front In Russia

DUTCH REFUSE JAPS’ DEMANDE   East Indies Offer Nof Acceptable to Tokyo, Envoy Predicts

Japs Hold To East Indies Negotiation:   DUTCH REJECT IMPORTANT SEC TIONS OF DEMANDS FOR RUE BER, OIL AND TIN,

Dutch Indies Rejects. Bid By Japanese   Demand For Oil Tin; Rubber  Spurmed

Japan's Demands Spurned by Dutct   East Indies Government Refuses To Give Up Part of Resources

DUTCH REJECT TOKYO DEMANDS   East Indies Not To Give Japan Large Share Of Rubber, Oi And Tin

Dutch Reject Mayor Demands of Japan   No Sign of Subsequent Crisis Appears as Appea for Indies Products Spurned; Japan Indicated Trouble in Event of Unfavorable Answer

Japs Refused Large Supplies By East Indies   But No Sign of Crisis Follows Dutch Answer To Japanese Demands

American Legion Demands Repeal Of Neutrality Law   Resignation of Labor Secretary Also Asked At Milwaukee Conclave

World War Veterans Call For Neutrality Act Change   Legion Reverses Stand Against Creation of Second U. S. Expeditionary Force

TEMPERATURES VYVESTERDAY   BEAVERBROOK, BACK IN LONDON, ‘WOULD LIKE TO SEE U. S. IN WAR

BEAVERBROOK IS CANDIDLY EAGER FOR U.S. ENTRY      JT, HE SAYS. PARTICIPATION JN WAR IS UP TO AMER!CAN PEOPLE   MINISTER OF SUPPLY IMPRESSED BY U, $, EFFOR   “But We Will Never Be Satisfied Because We Need Every Possthie Thing We Can Get'

U. 8. MUST DECIDE   Lord Beaverbrook Says He Would Like to Have America In War.

AMERICA’S AID OUTPUT IS PRAISED   Entry Question ‘Up To People,’ He Tells Press

Beaverbrook Would Like To — See U.S. “In’   Supply Minister Takes View, However, That It Is Up To American People To Decide

BEAVERBROOK IS BACK IN LONDOK   British Minister of Supply i Satisfied With Aid From the U. S,

Briton Wants U.S. to Fight   Beaverbrook Says Matter Up to America

UP TO PEOPLE TO DECIDE SAYS BEAVERBROOK   Satisfied With U. 8S. Production After Visit to Defense Plants in This Country

Hopes For U. S. Entry In War   Beaverbrook Frank In  Admitting His Desire

HUMP GUN ON REPORT ARMY “ANNIHILATED’      Berlin Also Reveals Belgrade Not Yet Taken; Axis Leaders Exchange Greetings.   GERMAN-ITALIAN FORCES JOINED

Churchill Prepares To Visit Prisoner   Fugitive Writes Between Rests; Bettch Rraadcasts Taunt Nazis

NEORMATION I HELD UP   Churchill Expected to Have Talk with Deserter Shortly.

Ohl0 SOLDIERS HURT o WHEN TRUCK UPSETS   Eight Injured; Blame Sleeping Driver

Lodge Proposes Ending Debate   Asks “Simple” Aid To Britain Measure

Lodge Advocates Shelving Aid Bil   ‘Simple’ Proposal Is Senator's Plea

Urges Senate Leaders To Shelve Lend Lease Bill For “Simple Aid Measure

Substitute Aid Bill Proposed   Lodge Would Speed Aid, Argue Lend-Lease Bill Later

WANTS DIRECT AID TO BRITAIN   Moves To Shelve Pending Lend@Lease Bill And Take Up Direct Aid

SHELVE ‘AID’ BILL, URGES SEN. LODGE   Republican Asks Substitute Plan Be Adopted

Unanimously, Congress Votes ‘Long Expected’   Nations May Race for Atlantic Islands; East Coast Guarded   DUALLY WASHINGTON — MP) — President Roosevelt today signed declarations of war with Germany and Italy.

Declaration of “State of Hostilities” on Germany and Italy by U.S. Closely Follows War Declaration by Those Powers on U.S.   U.S. MAY SEIZE NEUTRAL ATLANTIC ISLAND BASES

Unanimous Votes Are Cast For Resolutions Recognizing  State War With Axis Powers

AXIS POWERS LINE UP WH Jaros ALL-OUT  WAR IS SEEN  = a ~_™   Mad Race Expected Next for Key Islands in Atlantic   Flying Fortress Planes Reported Lost Are in Battle

»-Roosevelt Sends 2nd War Message ‘Within 70 Hours   “The long known and long expected has now taken place,” the President declared to Congress this morning

No Votes Cast Against Res olution, Miss Rankin Voting ‘‘Present’’

U.S. GOES TO WAR AGAINST ITALY, NAZIS   Both Houses Unanimous In Swift Adoption of Prestdent’s Brief Mes = oy sage.   BULLETIN WASHINGTON D.C

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 — (U.P)—President Roosevelt today signed declarations of war with Germany and Italy.

Both Houses Unanimous in Declaring War   Solemn Action Taken Aft er Notification by  DP ee ence are

BOTH HOUSES QUICKLY PASS DECLARATION   United States War Measures Follow Similar Moves Made Earlier  In Day by Two Axis Partners

Exchanges declarations with rest of the axis   Congress passes war resolution a few hours after Mussolini and Hitler back Japanese

Unanimous Declaration Send Notification First   U.S. Bombers Sink Jap Battleship

PASSES SECOND WAR RESOLUTION; ORDERS ‘ALE. F. BAN REMOVAL   No Dissenting Votes, Although Woman Solon Declines To Ballot; Race Seen To Grab Neutral Atlantic Islands

‘WAR DEGLARED BY CONGRESS TN QUK TIM   \ Action Against Italy and Germany Without a Dissenting Vote.   WAS LONG. EXPECTED   Congress. Removes Restrictions on Sending Sol-. diers “Overseas,

Sympathy Strike Threatens U. 3. Coal Industry   Violence Marks Walkout in Mines In Pennsvivania

ALLIES PRESS TOWARD MAIN SYRIAN CITIES   British and Free French Ad vance Over 30 Miles in  Near East Drive   FLEET REPORTED IN ACTION ALONG COAST   Germans Reported to be  Concentrating Troops on Occupied Islands

SUCCESS REPORTED IN DRIVE   Troops Moving in on Beirut and Damas , eee   MANY FRENCHMEN JOIN THE ALLIES   British Fleet Goes in Action Off Coast of Svria

NAZIS STAND TOLOSE ALL OF SYRIA AREA   Machines Of War Rumble Over Land Once Trod By Jesus Christ.

British knife deep in Syria:  French desert   Germany shows no resistance

Don’t Rush Girls— Psychiatrists Issue Warning on Lure of Draftees in Uniform

Bombers Sweep Over Large Area   Germans Mopping Up Kiev; Moscow  Silent on Loss

Relaxation NaziForce © Great Need   BERLIN DECLARES KIEV TO BE FAR ALONG IN MOP. PROCEDURE NOW

GEORGIA BANS TEXTBOOKS ON EVOLUTION, THE NEGRO PROBLEM AND ADOLESCENCE

Henderson First To Testify For Price Fixing Bill   House banking committee to hear OPM economist — Credit is aleo a target.

WAGE, CREDIT CONTROLS MAY BE DISCUSSED   Said Needed Adjunct To Price Pixing

WAGE CONTROL IS ASKED IN CONGRESS   Sentiment Grows for Wage and Private Credit Control

‘Sentiment Grows For. Wage, Private Credit Control  Initial Hearings ou Price-Control Rill Set Today

HEARINGS BEGIN ON PRICE FIXING   Inclusion of Wages and Private Credit is Urged ,

Control of Wages and Credit Get Support of Congressional Leader   Sentiment Develops as House Banking Committee Prepares lo Consider Price-Fixing

Wage Control  Is Considerec   Sentiment Is Developin; For Widening Measure To Fix Prices

Henderson To Be First Witness; Sentiment Strong For Wage Regulation

Price - Fixing Bill To Undergo Major Test By Committee   Public Testiniony To Be Jleard; Wages May Come Under Act

CONTROLS OVER WAGES, CREDITS MAY BE ASKED   Public Hearings Or Price-Fixing Act Will Begin Today   Henderson Called

OFFICIALS PUSH CONSTRUCTION OF CAMP WOLTERS, MINERAL WELLS, FOR RECEIVING ARMY DRAFTEES

‘Bottleneck Busters’ Snort Defiance At  Weather, Push Camp Wolters Construction SPECIAL CREW. INCLUDING MAJOR. VOW TO END JOB ON TIME

AMERICANS HIT BACK AT ENEMY: ~~ IN PHILIPPINES   Counter-Attacks Launched by General MacArthur’s Forces With “Local Successes” Reported.   BAGUIO MAY HAVE FALLEN TO INVADERS   One Spearhead Within 110  Miles of Manila—Foe Lands  Reinforcements  _ 3 Steadily.

News of Victories Brightens Gloomy U. S. Christmas  FDR and Churchill Devote Most of Day to .Plans of War

War Vessels Knocked  Out in East   Local Successes Are Reported on Philippine Front But Picture Is Foreboding; Eventual Loss of Islands Is Possibility

War Dept. Announces Big Enemy Submarine Sunk Off California And Probably Four Jap Warships Downed  In Far Eastern Theatre

PLANE BLASTS SUBMARINE ON PACIFIC COAST   J apanese Ships Down In Far East

OTHER SHIPS SUNK IN THE FAR EAST, AMERICANS CLAIM   Wor Department Announces “Local Successes” on Philippine Front Although Eventual Loss of islands Hinted in the Capital

House Leaves Way Open For Aid To Russia   Refuses To Adopt Amend. ment Excluding Russia From Countries In Bill.  rONK TO FARTY VoTR

HOUSE DOWNS BRITISH Alb AMENDMENT   Reject Proposal 183-123 After Attempts to Cut F. R. Power   REEUSES RED SNUB   Kills Request to Deny Russia Help Under British Bill

VOTE DOWN MOVE ON NAVY DISPOSAL   House Defeats Fish Amendment to.Prevent F.D.R.  Giving Away Ships   NO SLAP AT. RUSSIA

Democratic Leader: Will Let Dirksen’s Check on President Remain in Bill

EFFORTS 10 CURB PRESIDENT ON BRITISH AID DEFEATED   Second Ban on Convoys is Written into Bill Before Congress   Noted Flier Declares U. S. Air Forces are Stripped Of Needed Planes

‘Naval Powers Upheld   House Votes  « Down Amendment To Aid Bill That Would Prevent  . Warship Transfer

Speeding Up Deliveries Of Warplanes   Says Stimson, While Majo: Williams Assails ‘Total Lack’ of Modern Warplanes

Convoys Ban Again Placed In Aid Bill   Dems Adopt Policy of No More Concessions To Opponents

“STRIPPING” OF AIR FORCE IS CHARGED   All Chance of Developing American Aerial Defense Is Threatened by British-Aid Bill, Speed Pilot Declarac.

Aid Bill Sailing Ahead —   House Rejects Change: In Bill; Stimson Says British Contracts Aid U. S. Defense Plans

IN AID BILL. RE IFCTED   House Refuses to Forbid _ Disposal of Any Part. of U.S. Navy   SLAP AT RUSSIA ALSO VOTED DOWN   Defense Matrials Not to Be _ Denied Reds; No More Cloncessions

HOUSE ATTEMPT TO BAR SOVIET IS VOTED DOWN   Amendment to Keep U. S. Ships From War Zone Approved

Blast Kills Several Navy Men At Sitke      MAGAZINE EXPLODES AT NAVAI Alix SL ATION FROM UNKNOW?  CAUSE.

Blast Kills Six at Naval Air Station   Underground Magazine at Sitka Explodes; Dozens Are Injured   BUILDINGS DAMAGED

BLAST AT SITKA NAVAL STATION FATAL TO SIX   Dozens Injured, Defense and Pri. vate Building Damaged Wher Dynamite Stores Blow Up

ALASKAN NAVAL BASE DAMAGED   Six Men Killed When Dynamite Explodes In Magazine

BLAST KILLS 6 SERVICE MEN   Magazine Explosion at Sitka Air Base Hurts Many, Does Much Damage

SIX SERVICE MEN LOSE LIVES IN ALASKANBLAST   Many Are Injured In Unexplained Explosion At Sitka Naval Base

BLAST KILLS SIX AT NAVAL STATION   Dynamite Magazine Ex plodes at Sitka, Alaska

zens Injured Post and in varby Village   Unofficial Report Says Dynamite Set Off by Grass Fire  ILDINGS DAMAGED  Church-Goers, Hit By Flying Glass,  eleer wee sea -s

Six Service Men Reported Killed By Powder Blast   Underground Dynamite Magazine Is Exploded At Naval Air Station

Sitka Naval Station Blast Kills 6 Men   Captain and Five Privetes Lose Lives and Damage Is Done to Property

Sitka Naval Depot Blast Scene   At Least Six Dead And Many Hurt by Explosion

HEAVY ATTACKS ARF REPORTED BY NAZIS ‘ON CITY OF MOSCOW   Air Force Is Reported by Berlin to Have Launch’ ed An Offensive on Red City. °

‘Asks 3 Men   McNamor, Green and Tims Will Leave June 3rd — Men Left Wednesday

Famed Iron Division Opposes First Corps   Rigid Censorship Has Been Im posed On Big Battie Of The Carolinas

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD MADE EXEMPT FROM ELECTRICAL STRIKE   NEW YORK _ ELECTRICAL STRIKE AND TIMKEN ROLLER PLANT MAIN ONES TODAY

AFL Men Resume Work In Brooklyn Navy Yards; Citywide Strike Holds

Strikers Don't Include Navy Yard Project   Will Return to Work At Brooklyn if OPM Makes Request

Electricians Resume Work In Navy Yard   AFL Follows Request Of Mediators

Won't Halt Navy Work   Striking Electrical Workers Exempt Defense Job

Strikers Give Break To Navy  Yard Program   Exempt Expansion Program : At Brooklyn, Promise : To Follow OPM

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM NEW YORK ELECTRICIAN STRIKE

- Timken: Bearing and — Electrical Workers Strike Maior on. Defense Scene

DR. BRINKLEY SERIOUSLY ILL   Gland Surgeon Taken To Hospital in Kansas City

Temperatures   WHEELER TAKES ISSUE WITH FDF   Says Speech Was Nothins Short of Declaration Of War

Senator Wheeler Calls Roosevelt's Address “Virtual Declaration of War’

WHEELER HITS “AT ROOSEVELT   LEADER OF ISOLATIONISTS SAYS PRESIDENTS SPEECH WAS VIRTUAL DECLARATION OF WAR -

One Dead. 16 Hur In Strike Fight   Detroit Lumber Union, Trackmen Involved

Picket Dies In Strike Flare-Ur   AT LEAST 16 OTHERS ARE INJURED IN DETROIT LABOR CONFERENCE.

RAF Bombers Blast Nazi Bases Occupied France   French Coast Bathec In Ragged Sheets Of Flames

MURRAY ROKS FO U). §, STEEL PARLE’   Subsidiaries Requested fo Conferences to Alter Contract.

Eden Asserts  Germany Must Be Held Down   Will Not Permit Her To Repeat Misdeeds Of Past, He Says

EDEN GIVES WAR AIMS OF BRITAIN   Establishment Of Four Freedoms in World Sought

Jebel Druz Tribesmen Greet British Invasion with Joy;  Troops Bfing Food

Operation Ring Probe A ani As'4 2      2 Suicides, Slaying, and Attempted ‘Fix’ Are Said Revealed

Her Name Is Not t ‘Magda’, And She's Very Charming  i ee ee ee ee ee

Elena Lupescue i is found by newsman to be attractive and friendly -

Elena, Not Magda Lupeset   Carol’s Friend Is Found Intellectual And Charming

Carol’s Companion’s Real Name Is Elena, Not Magda   She Believes French Newspapers First Used Latter Through Carelessness Or lenorance; Pictures Do Not Do Her Justice, Writer Finds; She Is Tall, Slender, Intellectual

Morgenthau’s Tax Proposal Is Attacked in House  Influential Leader Says It Much  Tan Deanactaratic

Morgenthau’ s Tax Proposal Is Attacked in House  Influential Leader Says It Much

GERMANS TO - RUSH IN 10” ~ BULGARIA   Invasion Will Be -‘Peaceful’, Accord-_ ine to Reports —

Balkans Fear Nazi Invasion Of Bulgaria   Drive to Aid Italians or Feint to Divert British Seen as Strategy

Tiny Balkan Nation Ready ‘To Capitulate   Nazi Move May Come Wednesday

ISLES OR BULGARIA IN PERIL   Immediate Movement Is Seen on Part of Germans After Defeat of the Italian Forees.

GERMAN ARMY IS DIGGING IN TO HOLD LINE   Capital Fortifications, Growing Daily Under Civilian Labor, Are Declared by Russians to Be Imyprernable.

Germans Hur] Smashing Attacks Against Ships   Planes. Submarines and Torpedo Boats Take Part In Atlantic and Mediterranean

PLANES ATTACK ‘BRITISH SHIPS   New Victories Claimed for German Air Force

BRITISH COLONIES NOW ASSURED OF VAST FLOW OF ARMS   Ban Is Lifted on Traffic To Large Part of Empire Of Great Britain   Administration Chiefs Are Considering Question of Neutrality Law

FDR DISCLOSES A NEW STEP TO SPEED LEASE-LEND   Declines to Say if Navy Will Engage in Actual Convoy Duty — Stettinius is Given Sizning Power

Lend-Lease Good: To Be Speeded Uf By Pres. Roosevelt   Says Red Tape Be Cul But Refuses Say If Navy Will Convoy Supplies :.

F.D.R. Says Nation Must Defend  Democratic Way  Says Trade in World Of Totalitarians Would Be Throttled

President Firm In Stand On Position   Warns Dictators Use Trade As Weapon cf Aggression

Declares International Commerce Would Be Used as Weapor for Aggression in a World Dominated by Totalitarian States—Nation’s Prosperity and Democratic Way 0! Life Menaced, He Asserts, by Unprovoked Attacks.

F.R. EXHORTS U.S. 10 GUARD TRADE LANES   America Must Fulfill Its Duty In Leadership, Says Roosevelt   HULL TALKS TONIGHT   Worldwide Crisis Near Avers Chief In Talk To Nation

Roosevelt “Claims U.S. Must Defend ‘Democratic Ways   Says International Trade In Dictator World Would Be Agere: n Weapon

FDR Asserts Trade Used For Weapon  Annraccinn In Warld Trada   Aggression In World Trade Dominated By Totalitarian State

F.D.R. Says World  Faces (‘visic   Declares America Must Defend Democracy

FDR Cites Trade Danger From Totalitarianism  Democracies Must   Democracies Must Defend Liberal Economic Policies

DEMOLITION OF ‘ANCIENT CITY’ RUINS STARTED   Officials Meet To Decide If Dyna mite Is To Be Used

RUINS OF HISTORIC LONDON BUILDINGS FACE DEMOLITION   Wreckage Is Menace Germans Resume Air Raids

But Russians Seem to Hold Other Sectors  On Border   Moscow Declares Drive At Gulf of Finland Has Been Repulsed   Tanks Still Battle   Finns’ Cannon Blast at Soviet After Call for ‘Holy War’

An Advance Past Minsk Is Reported  Berlin Says the Advance Units Are Half Way  To Moscow

Hull to Insist on Freedom Of Seas in Aiding Foes of Axis   TOKYO DISPLEASED BY AID SENT REDS   Russia Warns Japs Against Any Attempt to Interfere with Trade

U. $. WON'T HEED JAPS’ PROTESTS   Hull Says ‘Freedom of Seas’ to Govern In Pacific

U.S REJECTS JAP PROTEST AT RUSS AID   Hull Asserts Freedom ol Seas for Shipment of Wai Supplies to “Vladivostok After Meeting With Envoys

U.S. Tusists On Freedom  Of Sea Routes   Indicates Jap Protests Will Fail To Influence Movements on Pacific   RUSSIA WARNS JAPAN TO KEEP HANDS OFF

Hull Warns Japs Of Freedom Stand      American Secretary Of State Says Gasoline And Arms For Russia Will Be Shipped,  Regardless Of Japanese Protests

U. S. MAINTAINS FREEDOM POLICY   Japanese ‘Protests Fail te Halt Shipment of Supplies

Japanese Protests Will Not Slow Up Shipment of Supplies to Russia

U.S. IGNORES JAP PROTEST ON RUSS AMD   Freedom of Seas Now Insisted Upon

Nazis Admit  Resistance  Is Stubborn   Struggle May Decide Fate Of Aegean Kingdom; Trapped Greeks Still Fighting; Yugoslavians Reported Tottering

Pepper Would “Spill Blood” To Crush Nazis   Advocates Occupation of Dakar, Cape Verde Islands In Atlantic

Donnell Spends Night Working on Strike Situation   Called Out of Bed at Midnight, Gov ernor Moves Quickly to Get Kansas City Lights On,

SPECIAL DIVISION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE OPENED TODA)   Plan Fight Against Fifth Columnists In State

Barrett Sets Up Division to Combat  Subversive Activities in Illinois   Names E, J, Peterson, Chicago Attorney, as Director; Was Active in Vote Fraud Fight

GOP Too Consumptive . To Be Patted, Club Told   Never Again Will Elect Another Presider : If It Doesn’t Recover Strength Soon, Claire Boothe Warns in New York

ONE RED FLIER DOWNS 22 FOES IN SINGLE DAY   Moscow Pays Honor To Numerous Heroes

Movement of 5006 Men to Louisiana War Maneuvers , Area Completed

‘e- Special Campos Planned for Conscientious Objectors; Call Expected Soon +-+   Holmes County Leads in State With 60 Men Placed in Class 4-R; 222 in State

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. NUMBER ONLY 222 IN OHIO   FEWER THAN OXE IN A THOUSAND PLACED IN GROUP THAT WILL DO CONS5ERYATION WOKK

Two of Ohio’s 222 Conscientious Objectors From Erie-co; To Be Called For Year’s Training In Unarmed Unit

WANT RE-ELECTION   Activity in Local Politics Begin as Three Petitions Come In   MAYOR WILL RUN AGAIN

MOST INCUMBENTS WANT RE-ELECTION   Activity in Local Politics Begin as Three Petitions Come In   MAYOR WILL RUN AGAIN

Nazi Airmen Crippled Big British Ship   Aircraft Carrier Ilustrious Near Destruction January 10

Threaten Spread Of - Bethlehem Waikout   State Troopers Maintain Order At Steel Strike Scene After Violence :-Yesterday;: Warn Against Employes Representation .  Plan .Flection” -

JNEASY CALM REIGNS AT BETHLEHEM, PA.   Pennsylvania State Police Restore Order’ ‘After Day Of Violence And Repeated : Clashes; Fear Spread Of Walkout “2?

STATE POLICE KEEP ORDER AT BETHLEHEM STEEL   SWOC Calls On Members To Quit Work At Johns‘town If Election Attempted   TENTATIVE TRUCE MEETING SCHEDULED   a ee  ClO Steel Workers Threate: read Of ‘Watk-Outs ts Finich ’ Eiht”

Says Patrol System Aids In Turning Tide of Undecided Battle of Atlantic

WAR REVIEW GIVEN HOUSE IS OPTIMISTIC   More U. S. Aid Needed. Says Prime Minister; Urges Less Civilian Con. sumption.   RUSSIAN WINTER FACED BY NAZIS

"WAR IN RUSSIA TO KEEP HITLER BUSY IN WINTER’   Navy Patrol Credited With Helping Turn Tide in Atlantic War

NAVAL WARFARE 0 FORGED ON  If  ¢ PHUACHIL   Americans Called on to As sure Victory Over Nazism.

HitlerMay Force Sea Warfare   British Leader Sees Ghal. lenge to American Control of Waters

BRITAIN ASKS OR EXPANDED AMERICAN AID   Churchill Warns Germany May Force Naval War On United States In Fight for Supplies

CHURCHILL WARNING CALLS FOR GREATER HELP FROM AMERICA   Prime Minister Says U. S. Patrol System Is Turning _ Tide In Atlantic; Question Of Expeditionary  Force Raised In Parliament

IN JOHNSON TWP      Pearl Klemme .. and Wm Toel United In Marriage

WEDDING HELD IN JOHNSON TWP.   Pearl Klemme and Wm. Toel United In  Marriage

Jurisdiction Assumed Over Gas Pipelines   Hearings Will Be Held By State Commission On Applications For ines Into Wisconsin

PSC Assumes Jurisdiction of  Natural Gas   To Hold Hearings on Ap: plication of Firms to Operate in State

Control Ordered   Assume Jurisdiction Over Natura! Gas Companies

BERLIN POTS ~ TO GUATEMAL   Charged ‘That .. the: ‘Unites ~ States Has Issued’ an  - Uitimatum.   18. CALLED INSOLENT

BERLIN POINTS 10. GUATEMALA   Charged That the United States Has Issued an Ultimatum.   IS CALLED INSOLENT

MAYTAG GETS © WAR CONTRACT   hil Newten Washing Machine Tiant Gets Contract For Airplane Parts.

Four Marriage  . Licenses Saturday   Two Others Were Recorded -on the Books at Record_er’s Office. That Day.

NAME PLANT POLICE CHIEF      Berkeley, Calif.,'Man to Head Parsons Patrol Force 

Today Anniversary Qf Nazi Invasion   Exiled Governments State Determination

First Anniversary of Naz Drive West Finds ‘Fallen Nations Still Unconquered

Fleming Says Opposition To Wage, Hour Laws ts Vanishing In Soutt

FLEMING SAYS PAY-HOUR LAW GAINING FAVOE   Asserts Newspapers Nov Commenting Favorably In Editorials

GREEKS BREACH _ TTALIAN LINES   Fierce Fascist Assaults Turned Into Headlong Flichts in Albania.

GO THRU ITALIAN LINES IN ALBANIA   Greeks Repulse Fierce Fas cist Assaults on Bat- _- -+ tlefront   FIGHT IN BITTER COLD

GREEK TROOPS PIERCE ITALIAN DEFENSE LINES   Fierce Fascist Tank Assault: Repulsed Along Coast, in North.

GREEKS BREACH FASCIST LINES ACROSS ALBANIA   COUNTER-ATTACKS. BI ITALIAN TANKS ARE = REPORTED BROKEN.

TANK THRUSTS BY IL DUCE’S TROOPS REPULSED. CLAIM   Whole Region of Tepeleni-Kli‘, sura Has Already Been Put  Under Control of Greek Fire - Fierce Fichting.Rages

GREEK TROOPS BREAK ITALY’S DEFENSE LINE   Athens Reports Successes In Albanian Warfare

Fierce Fascist Tank Assault Hurled Back And Put Into “Headlong Flight”; Entire Line From Chimara To Klisura: Teneleni Reaion Cracked

GREEKS THROW BACK ITALIAN TANK ATTACKS   Claim Fascist Lines Broken In Albania, Italians In Flight 

120 UNACCOUNTED FOR IN LONG DUE EGYPTIAN SHIP; ENGLAND MAKES NEW GAINS IN ETHIOPIA   Duke Of Aosta, Viceroy In East Africz Surrenders Troops To English Action After 40-Dav Seige: Ammunition Out

NAZIS CLAIM BIG VICTORY IN UKRAINE   Report Advances in Great New Battle 800 Miles From Reich Border

GERMANS ANNOUNCE GREAT NEW BATTLE. FOUGHT AND WOM   AREA NORTH OF SEA OF AZOV SCENE OF NEWEST OP. ERATIONS OF INVADERS

New Battle Fought Near Sea of AZov   Germans Claim <Advantage But London Says They Met Check   SILENT ON CENTER   ‘Offensive Taking Prescribed Course” Is Only Word of Other Fronts

NAZIS CLAIM BIG GAINS IN CENTER FRONT   Battle Won Near Sea Of Azov; Panzers Drive Wedges In Center Front

ENEMY GAINS ARE ADMITTED BY RUSSTANS   Germans Making Some Prog ress In New Thrust Toward Moscow _

Hopkins FDR Man InEngland   Will Be Personal Representative Until Ambassador Can Take Post

Mrs. H. McCoy Taken By Death   Town’s Oldest Resident Died Monday Night

Mrs. H. MeCoy Taken by Death   County Seat’s Oldest — Resident Dies After Years of Illness

See GHRMAN, Page 4 nee  Army Boards To Examine Selectees  On Future Calls

Britain Bids For Decisive  African Win   Encirclement of Moscow Still a Serious Threat

MOSCOW FACE NEW THREAT OF ENCIRCLEMENT   British Try To Knock Out Main Axis Forces In  North Africa

Intensify Battles on 2 Fronts   British Seek Decisive Vic tory in Libya, With Reinforcements

BAN Toll URI rOH QUICK WIN IN LIBYAN AREA   Moscow Troubles On Eastern Front Increase As Axis Encirclement Nears   SAVAGE FIGHTING RAGES ON ALL FRONTS   British In Libya Gambling On Quick Knockout Blow Against Axis Forces

SENATE ARGUES NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE, REPEAL   President To Decide On Course Of Action For Arming Merchant Ships Of U. S.   Hearing Ends Friday

Senate Chiefs In Doubt OnNeutrality   Fear Delay Would Ensue if Action Tried Now

CALL FOR END OF WAR ZONE RAN ON SHIPS      Senate Heads May Endenv. or To Broaden Bill For Shio Arming   MAY ASK PRESIDENT 1F HE'LL RISK DELAY   Senate Committee to Meet Today to Make Decision On Hearings

QUICK ACTION EXPECTED ON SHIP ARMING   Calls Are Made for Re. peal of Neutrality hak   HEARINGS WILL BE STARTED TUESDAY   Senate Leaders Undecided on Course to  a Pursue

Wider Revision Of Neutral Act Is Considered   Delivery of War Supplies To Belligerent Ports In American Ships Held Needed   Leaders. Will Consult President on Plans   Will Be Asked If Willing To Risk Vessel Arming Passace Delay

Senate Leaders Discuss Proper Course On Bil   President To Decide Will ingness To Risk Delay By Amendments

Ship Bill Faces Delay in Senate   Roosevelt May Decide if Other Changes to Be Sought in Act

STRATEGY FOR ARMING REPEAL BEING STUDIED   Senate May Endeavor  to Lift War Zones  Prohibition

Ship Arming Bill May Face Delay   Consult President Orn Neutrality Changes

Jasper County Officials Say Ballot Investigatior Will Meet Resistance

Reds Drive Back Nazis From Orel   Soviets Use Radio  To Taunt Germans In Moscow Battle

IMPORTANT CITIES ARE RECAPTURED   Nazis Say Two British Warships, 10 Freighters Sunk

PACKS-OF U-BOATS SAID 10 BE ON DPAWLINATLANTIC      Success of U, S.-to-Britain Shipments Result In Renewed Attacks.

RED ARMIES HALT NAZIS AT MOSCOW RUSSIANS CLAIN   ALSO DECLARE THEY WILE STAY AND. GERMANS WONT SUCORED   BERLIN ADMITS THAT “ OBIERCE BATTLE WAGES   Soviet Radio Broadcast Says in vaders Are Freezing; Fight On ~ Three Fronts

Russian Forces Recapture Two Cities to Hold Nazis At Bay in Furious Battle   Moscow Defenders Fight in Snow, Scoffing at Their Enemy dy Radio; U.S. Keeps Eye on Jap Developments

FORCED TO RETREAT IN KEY AREAS   German Army Is Taunted By Moscow Radio   WEATHER AIDS SOVIETS   Hitler Apparently Temporarily Checked, is Belief

Cripple Wisecracks Before Death Leap   Hundreds in New York  See Spectacular Deed

JURORS DRAWN FOR DUTY AT AUGUST COURT      Grand And Petit Jury Lists Are Announced

JURORS DRAWN TODAY FOR DUTY ATAUGUSTCOURT   Grand And Petit Jury Lists Are Announced

Daylight Robber  Escapes   Kenzett Scene of Bold Crime—Gets Away in a_ Gray Coupe

YOUNG BANDIT ESCAPES WiTH BANK'S CASH   Dressed as farmer lone robber got about $500  at Kensett, lowa

SCIENCE COMES TO RESCUE AS VARIOUS METALS SHORTAGES ARE REPORTED DEFENSE PURPOSES

Steel Takes Over   War Metal Problem Mean: Substitutions Which May Change U. S. Habits

New Steel Alloys Expected to Supply All Metals Needed   Increased Production Will Be Necessary to “Make Up Deficiencies

SOVIET ADMITS SUPREME CRISIS ISATHAND   Germans Break Through Defenses; “Important Announce ment” to be Made  in Berlin

Nazis Say Strategic Cities Taken  In Moscow’s Outer Defense Bastion:

GERMANS SAY:  IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT IMMINENT   Report Armies Battering So viet Defenses 62 Miles From Moscow

Fighting Reported Intense   Germans At Oute Moscow Defense. Lines.

Wa so sve cS Miles - Moscow   Germans Fighting On Outer Defenses Of Soviet Capital, Berlin Declares

REPORT NAZIS NEAR MOSCOW DEFENSE LINE   Outer Barricades Penetrat ed, German High Command Claims   CITIES OF KALININ, KALUGA OCCUPIED   Drop Hint As To Situation Within Beleaguered Capital

German Drive Now 62 Miles From Moscow   Odessa Under Heavy Fire, Kalinin, Kaluga Reported Captured

PORTUGESE ISLAND SEIZED BY ALLIES   Timor Occupied to Frustrate Use as Base by Jap Forces

PORTUGUESE ISLAND SEIZED BY THE ALLIES   Combined Dutch. and Australian Forces Take Over Area Used by Japs for Sub and Air Base—No Resistance Offered.

Allies Take Portuguese Indies Port   Timor Taken Over—Portugal’s Cabinet Meets

Twelve Others Facing Death Carried Down Ladders Scores Endangered by Blaze That Threatens Hospital; Victim Trapped in Flame-Gutted Room; Fire Sweeps Brooklyn Dry Docks

THIRD SURVEY TO SEARCH OUT T. B. CASES STARTED   Tuberculin Test Made; If Positive Chest X-Ray Taken

Intensive Survey Of Tuberculosis in This County Starts   Three Groups Coordinate Efforts to Seek Unsuspected Cases of Tuberculosis In Butler County.

One Strike Nears Finish, Ano ther Reported Settled         OPM Striving Hard Oppose Strikers In Defeuse Plants.

CONFERENCES WILL BE RESUMED TODAY   Strikers and Management ot Harvill Plant to Conter

CHURCHILL, F. R, MEET HISTORIC   Daring Feat of Ocean Crossing Typical of English Leader

SUDDEN APPEARANCE CHURCHILL IN WASHINGTON IS TYPICAL OF THIS DIRECT-ACTION STATESMAN

MacKenzie Points To Varied And Gigantic Problems That Must Be Worked Out; Ger many Preparing To Strike New Blow

Prime Minister's Risky Crossing Is Typical Move   Latest Demonstration Benefits Morale Of Allied Peoples

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Roosevelt And Churchill Conference Designed To Unnerve Enemy

Churchill’s Action Direct   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Woerid War Anaiyst.

'ypically Churchillian 1s Momentous Washington Meeting—And Axis Knows Leaders Mean Business

ihe War  oday  Roonevelt-Churchill Conference to Shape Future World Destiny         By DeWitt MacKensie  Aeuea War Analvat

The War Today   Churchill’s Trip to Washington Shows Allied Solidarity

PACIFIC MATTER OF IMMEDIATE URGENCY Anti-Axis Grand Strategy Plotted

A CALDWELL OF TRY   Drill Sct Up on Lee Bridgewater Place, Near, Kingston.

Japanese Draw Money from Bank in California   Withdrawals Made befor: President Roosevelt Froze Japan's Assets

Japanese Mob Banks in San Francisco  To Get Cash Before U.S. Cracks Down

Japanese Withdraw Funds From Banks   Long Lines Form in Anticipation of FDR’s Order Freezing Assets in United States

Japanese on Coast Rush to Draw Funds From Banks   Effect of Freezing Order Electric In Business Circles

More Car And Truck. Licenses. Issued To. Date  E Au abil R Registr           7 tomobile Registra “tion. Is: ‘Above Total Of Last Year

APPLICATIONS: BEING TAKEN FOR CCC CAMPS   Unemployed Young: Men\May Apply At County a Welfare Office

Nine Cities Added To State Guard   Southern lowa Is Better Represented

Home Guard Is Enlarged From 1620 to 235   Wilson Names 27 Cities. in Which Units’ of New Guard Will Be Formec

lowa Guard Is Enlarged By Governor   Nine Cities for lowa uard Units Are  Added to List

State Guard Enlarged To 2,350 Men   Cities Where Companies  Will Be Located Now  seen San 7

BOOST TATE GUARD QUOTA TQ 2,dol MEA   Governor Adds Nine Cities te List of Locations for New Force.   BEGIN RECRUITING OF IOWANS FROM 18 TO 5C

FAST MOVING BRITISH UNITS SLASH AT FOE   Major Action Is Taking Form; Damascus Holds Out In Syrian Campaign

GETTYSBURG T0 RECEIVE SUV MARKER JUNE 25   Presentation To Be Part Of GAR Encampment

CONFERENCES VIEWED WITH IMPORTANCE   Spread of Warfare Believed Subject of Meeting With Chief of State

WEYGAND TALKS IN VICHY WITH FRENCH CHIEI   Subject Of General's Con. versations With Superior Unknown

Weygand Is in Vichy for ConferencesWith Heads  Of French Government

Weygand And Petain Meet   First Conference Between Officials In Five Months

To Consult Petain   Arrives Day Later Than His Announced Arriva]   THIS RUSE USED _ TO PROTECT HIM

WEYGAND COMES BAGK TO VICHY   Commander Of French Forees In Africa Ends Secret Plane Trip To Confer With Petain.   Reason For Secrecy

Weygand And Petain Confer   Rumors Say Weygand To Of. fer Advice On British Threat  Te Deenng Soria

GEN. WEYGAND, PETAIN CONFER   Troop Commander tn Vichy To Discuss British Threat To Occupy Syria

Weygand Is Back Home  eee: Gre og   Flies to Vichy to Report to Petain

Weygand Arrives By Plane At Vichy For Consultation   Commander French African Forces Goes Secretly to Capita!

Announcement by French Government He Arrived Yesterday Fram Africa Wace “Riind”’   HIS SAFETY GUARDED   Commander French Force: In North Africa Hurries to Hotel Where Petain Awaits Him

WEYGAND FLIES TO TALK WITH PETAIN IN VICHY   Leader Of French Forces In Alrins Arrivac

SEES PETAIN   Weygand Arrives From Africa For Talk With Marshal.

WEYG  PETAININ VICHY   Expected To Give Advice Or North African Situation

WEYGAND TO SEE PETAIN    Commander Of Africar Forces Arrives At Vichy By Plane.

WEYGAND SEES FRENCH CHIEF   North African Chief Arrives in Vichy to Confer With Petain

NAZIS ASSERT HESS’ MOTIVE WAS TO BRING ABOUT PEACI   “RIESSEANIC IDEA" TO ACHIEVE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN “TwO GREAT GERMANIC NATIONS," NAZIS SAY

BERLIN oAYD Heoo OUUGHT 10 END WAR   Charged That He Had Deluded Idea He Could Effect Peace.   HESS LEFT DOCUMENTS   He Planned to Talk to the Duke of Hamilton and Lanced Near Estate.

BERLIN SAS. “HESS SIGHT TO END WAR   Charged That He Had De . luded Idea He Could Effect Peace.   HESS LEFT DOCUMENTS   He Planned to Talk to the Duke of Hamilton and _  Landed Near Estate...

Weygand Denies  French. to Cede. Bases to Nazis   Won't. Open Bizerte For Landing Troops There En Route Libya ©

FRANCE WON'T LET GERMANY USE SEA BAS]   General Weygand Denie: France Intends to Permit Troops to Land At Bizerte   NO CESSION PLANS   Admiral Darlan Determin ed to Keep Control of Fleet Regardless of Changes

WONT LET NAZIS USE NAVAL BASE   Weygand Has Denied Bizerte Negotiations  Are Now Under Way

Weygand Promises To Hold Navy Base   Denies Intention To  Help Nazi Landinas

WEYGAND DENIES FRANCE 'WILL LET GERMANY USE  NORTH AFRICAN BASES

BRITISH TAKE BENGASI DUCE MAY RISK NAVY   Italian Route Complete. In North Africa; Fascists Face Annihilation .    FRANCE REFUSES — -’TO,GRANT NAVAL BASE TO: HITLER

Nazis Won't Get Bizerte   Weygand Says Naval Base To Be Kept, No Negotiations Under Way For It

One-Year Army Bill Coup Fails   Senate Turmoil Results; Vote  - Uncertain

Estate Dealers’ Best Friends   Convention Leaders Claim Men Still Would Be Living 'n Caves and Running Around With Clubs. If It Weren’t For Women; Males Usually Make Bee-Line For Furnace

Nazi Shinping In French Ports Heavily Bombed   London Reports Smashing British Night Raids On Brest And LeHavre   FOURTH ATTACK ON NAVAL BASES   Naval Establishments Are Plastered With Tons Of Bombs Says London

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Heavy Raids Made On  PanA@er enn Pensa

INVASION PORTS AGAIN SMASHEL   Nazi Shipping Heavily At. tacked at Brest and Le Havre, by British

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Raids Smash Brest and 1 e Hare

2,000 Start Back to Jobs At Ship Plan   Full Operations Slatec Tomorrow at NavySeized Yards

3,000 60 BACK TO SHIPYARDS   Full Operation Expected By Tuesday as Navy Takes Over Kearny Plant.

3,000 Kearny Workers Return-  Full Operation Is Expected By Tuesday With Navy In Charae

18,000 Workers Head Back to Jolys in Big Jersey Shipyard   Navy Takes Over on Orders From President Detroit Bus, Street Car Strike Also Ends

NAVY. RUNS PLANT   Strike at Kearny, N. J Works Is Ended--Work ers Begin to Return

Navy Takes Over Shipbuilding Plant   Eighteen Thousand Workers Head Back to Jobs With Operations Expected to’ Be in Full Swing Tomorrow—Detroit Bus Strike Ends.

Navy Takes Over Yards   Strikers Head Back To Work As U. S. Steps In

Thousands Head Back To Labors At Kearny Plant   Shipbuilding Workers Vote To End Strike As F. D, R. Orders Navy Fake Over

KEARNEY SHIPYARD STRIKE ENDS TADAY   Navy Opens Plant. 18.000 Workers Back On Jobs

NORKERS HEAD BACK 10 JOBS IN SHIPYARDS   With Navy in Charge, Kear ny Plant Expected to Be In Full Operation Tuesday

Shipyard Strike Ends As Navy Takes Over   (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Back to Ship Jobs Under Navy  Streetcar Strike In Detroit Also Ended

Navy Takes Shipyards   3,000 Men Go Back To Work Today at Kearny, N. J., Plant

Seized by Navy, Shipyard Reopens AtKearny, N.J.   Full Force to Return To Work on Tuesday; Detroit Strike Ends

Workers Head Back to Jobs Under Navy Management at Shipyards in Kearny, N. J

WORKERS VOTE 10 ¥ URN AS  U §. MOVES IN   Kearney Plant Ful Blast By Tuesday As Navy Assumes Control

THOUSANDS WORKERS HEAD BACK TO JOBS SHIPYARDS PLANT   NAVY, ON ORDER OF PRESI. DENT ROOSEVELT, TAKE ~ OVER STRUCK PLANT .

3,000 Return To Ship Yards As Navy Rules      ‘Federal Plant Taken Over To Break Strike; Bus Drivers Are Back

NAVY WILL RUN BiG SHIPYARD   Workers Head Back to Jobs As U.S. Steps In At Kearny, N. J.

KEARNEY PLANT SOON 10 HUM WITH ACTIVITY   3, 000 Workers, Vanguard oF 18,000 Idle Workers: Re  turn to Navy Yard

C10 Ends Strike At Kearny After Navy Takes Over   3,000 Workers Back, Full Operation Expected Tuesday

STRIKE ENDED AT SHIPYARDS   Street Car Wort Workers Als  Return to Posts in Detroit

3.000 Workers Back At Yards   Navy Opens Federal Ship. building And Drydock Co.; Detroit Strike Off,

WORKERS RETURN TO SHIPYARDS AS NAVY TAKES OVER   OTHER STRIKES ARE SETTLED; DETROIT TIE-UP IS ENDED 

GROUP. OF KEARNY SHIPYARD WORKERS CO BACK UNDER NAVY’S MANAGEMENT

3,000 WORKERS RETURN 10 JOB   Vanguard Of 18.000 Em: ployes Moves In As Navy Takes Over Shipyard

7 Million Casualties   Reds and Nazis Give Box Score on the War On Eastern Front

NEW YORK SUBWAYS  TIEUP NEAR   Mayor LaGuardia Refuses to Recognize Projected Strike _ July 1 as’ “Legitimate,” Plots Strategy -

LAGUARDIA NOT TO RECOGNIZE SUBWAY STRIKE   Proposed Walkout Is Scheduled For July lst   New Yorkers Face Serious Transportatation Shortage -

Subway Strike Will Paralyze Transportation   Millions in New York City Are Wondering How They Will Reach Their Jobs Next Week.

PROJECTED SUBWAY STRIKE PROMISES TO HANDICAP WORKERS   EMPLOYES OF CITY-OWNED SUBWAYS DEMANDING INCREASE IN PAY ALL MEN

NEW YORK FACES STRIKE THREAT   Millions Wonder Whether They'll Have Way to Get to Work Next Week.   MAYOR ATTACKS PLAN

STRIKE FEARED INN, Y, SUBWAY   Dispute Threatens Chemica Plant Shutdown; Ma- ° chinists Ge Back ©

THREAT IN SUBWAY WORRIES GOTHAN   New York Will Not Recognize as ‘Legitimate’ Strike of Transport Workers

NEW YORK FACES SUBWAY ‘STRIKE’   Walkout Set On Tuesday By 32,000 Transit Workers

Italian People Express Relief   President Roosevelt's Speech Milder Than Rome Propaganda Predicted

[TALIANS SEE PEACE BY FALL   Relieved By Roosevelt Address    Exvected '’eclaration  of Ww ar

GREEKS SMASH ITALIAN DRIVE   Heavy Counter Attack By Romans Shattered By Am. bushing Greeks Hiding Ir Snow.

James R. Record Will Head AP Managing Editors   Joseph Demic Wins News Photo Prize

TEXAS ASSOCIATED PRESS EDITORS MEET "IN SAN ANTONIC   PHOTO CONTEST AND EXHI BITION HIGHLIGHTED FIRS} DAY: SPEAKERS HEARD

Indict 4 For Killing Woman   TWO DEFENDANTS CLAIM THEY WERE SNATCHING PURSES IN GREENSBURG.

French Declare Saida, Port City, Still Defended   Fall of Damascus Imminent, British  Sonurcese Aesert

Five Nazi Ships Are Hit by RAF, Reports Assert   Nine German Planes Sho’ Down: British Lose Two Bombers

RAF BATTERS NAZI SHIPPING   Nine Aircrafts Downed In Attack On Air  Raiders, France

GERMAN SHIPS SUNK PLANES ARE DOWN   Nine Aircraft Downed and Five Ships Reported’ Hit .

9 Aircraft 5 Nazi Ships RAF Score      LOSE 2 BOMBERS, 4 FIGHTERS ID DAY'S ACTIVITIES; NAZIS OVEE BRITAIN,

RAF Sinks Five Ships And Nine Of Nazi Planes   Wide Sweeps Made Over France and North Sea

Farm Bureau President Names Standing Committees For Year   Plans Discussed. At Board Meeting Held Wednesday

FB. COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED   Special Board Meeting Held Wednesday  Evening

Russians Announce Victory At Sea; Cruiser Among Enemy Ships Sunk   Carnage About Leningrad Is Unabated, Moscow Reports; Russian Porachute Troops Land in Bulgaria

Russians Sink  Five Nazi Ships   Cruiser, Destroyer And Two Transports Victims Of Increased Red Attack; Leningrad Armies Break Back Of Assault, Claim

Reds Claim Five German  Ships Sunk   Soviets Recapture 10 More Towns in Push Towards Smolensk   NAZIS BOMB FLEET

Reds Sank Five Nazi Warships   Baltic Scene Of Devastating Raid, Sending Cruiser, Destroyer, 2 Transports And Tanker To Bottom.   Fierce Battle

JAPANESE ACCUSE 15 MISSIQNARIES   Arrested On Charges Of Plotting Against Janan’s War.

U.S. Embassy in Rome is Scene of Demonstrations   Outbreaks Occur as Mussolini and Jap Minister Confer

Fighting at Moscow Still Hard   Nazis Declared to Be Losing Ground; Going on Defensive

REDS RECAPTURE ' SETTLEMENTS IN FIERCE FIGHTING   Both Sides Move Up Fresh Troops for Decisive Action as Soviet Civilians Con-  struct Defenses.   NAZI LOSSES PUT AT 4,000,000 MEN   Bitter Struggle Continues in South With Reds Reporting Enemy Halted on  Rostov Approaches, _

Soviets Report Nazis Building  Defense Works Red Army Claims Ad  Red Army Claims Advance on Rostov Halted for Several Days

Army Flyers Die As Plane Crashes   Smashup Occurs in Hilly Country Near Athens; Wreckage Burns

TWO DEAD IN PLANE CRASE   Air Corps Reserve Officer: Die When Attack Ship Falls In Ohio.

British Raid Naples and _ Battleshy  rm ...k.~ Well fe nw Wars      Bombs Fall On or Ver: Nedr Warship, RAF Fliers Report   Town on Road to Ethi opia Is Seized in Kenya Colony

Big Italian Warcraft Hit   British Dispatch Asserts Battleship Of Littorio Class Damaged

Dull Red Glow Follows Attack During Raid ‘on Naples, the R. A. EF. Reports. 

British Bomb Port of Naples Hit on or Near  Big Italian Battleship Claimed

Report British Bombs Fall “On or Near” Stern Of Italian Battleship

Two More Put fo Death in Paris .   Men Die Before Firing Squad for Possessing Forbidden Weapons

U.S. Camps 5.8-Cent Lid On Retail Sugar Price   Action Taken on Raw Product to keep Refined Under Control, Prevent Speculation, Chief Avers

PRICE CEILING 1S SET ON RAW SUGAR   Government Pegs Retail Cost At About Five Pounds For +29 Cents

36 Youths Flee Institute   Bloodhounds and Men Hunt Central Texas For Young Fugitives

47 FLEE REFORM SCHOOL   Several Captured After Swimming Swollen Stream

36 Youths Flee Texas Reformatory in a Mass Break From Playgrounc

YOUNG FUGITIVES — FLED FROM TEXAS REFORM SCHOO!   Eleven of the 36 Who Flec From Gatesville Institution Are Recaptured.   SEARCH WOODED TRACT   Break Made as 200 Youth Were Returning From Bali Field.

36 Boy Felons In Break From  Texas School   Mass Escape Anticipated By Superintendent; Hounds Are Employed

News Dispatches   SENTENCED FOR MAJOR OFFENSES   Inmates Jump Small Fence, Mead for River Bottoms Just Before Supper Hour

VOTE LIBERAL SALE OF WINE   senate Passes Bill To Allow Groceries, Hotels To Sell Certain Wines; Anti-Fortified Wine Bill Back On First Reading; Vote Azalea As State Flower; Other Aetions.

CIO Votes To Tie Up Defense      UNIONISTS AT FARMINGI'NALE N. Y. WILL OUIT WORK THURS. DAY.

Fairchild Plane Factory Workers Vote for Strike   Defense Board Gets Three-Day Delay, Tries To Bring Settlement  200 AFFECTED

VOTE DRIVE AGAINST F.D.R POLICIES SEEN   Senator La Follette De‘clares President and  _ Willkie Will Face Vig-orous Attack in Confressional Elections.

LaFollette Warns FDR Policies Face Attack   Charges President Has Broken ‘No War’ Vow to People

FOREIGN POLICIES MAY BE ISSUE IN ELECTION OF 1942   LaFollette Voices Call To Mobilize For Fight Over Congress Seats   Pledges of Administration Broken, Says Senator, By Recent Navy Order

Bob Jr. Will Oppose FDR. Willkie in 42   Rallies Foes of Presi dent’s Foreign Policy In Congress Poll

ISOLATION BLOC SAYS 2 PARTIES ON TRIALIN'42   La Follette Says Roosevelt, Willkie Both Face Test On Foreign. Policies

Policy Repudiation Urged Aft Polls In "42   LaFollette Calls For Vigorous Attack On Roosevelt’ “Pactics In 1942 Congressional Elections

LaFollete Flays F.D.R. In Statement   Wisconsin Senator Promises Vigorous Campaigns In 1942

SENATOR SCORES FOREIGN POLICY   To Become Major Issue of 1942 Elections, Says LaFollette

U.S. Foreign Policy Hit   LaFollette Announces It Will Be Target in 1942 Congressional Elections

United States Foreign Plan To Face Test In Elections   La Follette Charges Roosevelt Broke  His Pledge.

Sen. LaFollette Charges F.R. Broke Pledges   Urges Opponents O War To Mobilize Fo:  Congressional Elections

LaFollette Accuses FDR of Forgetting Promises of Peace   Urges War Opponents to Mobilize Before Com ing Elections   Gov. Green Asks Labor Unions to Lead Campaign on Food Sales Tax

REBUKE AT POLLS IS FORECAST FOR FDR AND WILLKIE   LA FOLLETTE LOOKS TO 1942 ELECTIONS AS PUBLIC SPANKING

La Follette Calls For All Out Mobilization Against U.S. Policies

War Issue Is Made Political By La Follette   Senator Hopes To Take Lead In Organizing Isolationist s For Primaries In 1942

La Follette Charges F.R. Broke Pledge   Supporter of Third Term Calls Opponents Of War to Mobilize

FA. FOREIGN POLICIES HIT   Sen. LaFollette Says They'l Be Issue in 1942 Campaign.   ALSO ATTACKS WILLKIE

LaFollette Charges FDR Broke Pledges   Promises Fight In 194? Elections

Foreign Policy To Draw Attack In 42 Election   LaFoliette Charges President Has Broken His Pledges

FOREIGN POLICIES — OF ROOSEVELT AND WILLKIE ATTACKED   SEN. LAFOLLETTE SERVES NOTICE OF ATTACK: IN 1942 CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN

WAR OPPONENTS URGED 10 ORGANIZ FOR “4? ELECTIONS   Senator LaFolletie Charges President Broke Peace Pledge, Says Will Face Attack In Next Elections  ELAYS Whikir

Senator Assails Policies   LaFollette Warns Heads of Both Parties Battle to Start in Elections During 19492.

LAFOLLETTE SERVES NOTICE OF ATTACK OF  ADMINISTRATION'S FOREIGN POLICY IN ’42

Foreign Policy to Be 1942 Vote Issue   LaFollette Serves Notice on Leaders

FOREIGN POLICY TO BE STRESSED IN 42 CAMPAIGN   La Follette Urges Op. ponents Of “Shoot: ing War’ To Mobi. lize For 1942 Con.  gressional Battles

to Gig      BOB ow ee / OP ay   Calls on Citizenry to Express ltselfin the Forthcoming Election:

1942 Elections To See Attacks As To Policies   Sen. LaFollette Says That Foreign Policies and Broken Pledges Will Lead to Vigorous Attacks.

1942 POLICY BATTLE SEEN BY LAFOLLETTE   EXPECTS ‘ROOSEVELT - WILLKIE' EAS TO UNDERGO SEVERE CRITICISM

LaFollette For Purge of Those Backing F. D. R.   A Congressional Campaign Over U.S. Foreign Policies Looms

LaFollette Will Battle Foreign Policy      Wisconsin Solon Warns of Vigorous Ditiek in Floatianc

U.S. Policy ToaT est ln’Elections   Candidates in 1942 Congressional Races Must Take 4 Stand, LaFollette Says .

LAFOLLETTE SEES FOREIGN POLICY ISSUE   Says Administration Course Faces Attack in 1942 Elections

LaF ollette Says Foreign Policy To Be Attacker   Roosevelt and Willkie to Be Main Targets in 1942 Elections  BROKEN PLEDGES  Wisconsin Pr ‘ogressive Not Deterred By FDR’s Insistance on Unity

TO CARRY WAR ISSUE TO VOTERS   LaFollette in Attack on Both Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie   LOOKS FORWARD TO A RE-ALIGNMENT   Charges President Broke Pledge and Says Purge Move Is Under Way

LaFollette Denounces F. D. R. and Willkie   Says Their Policies Will Face   Vigorous Attack in the 1942 Elections.

behind The \ews   Russians Quietly  Make Arrangements  To Move Government To Stalingrad,  Then Bulwark New Line In Front Of It —R. PALIT MATLION™

Labor Unions Capitalist Tool, Ford Declares   Says unions organized by industrialists — to put Ford Motor Co. out of business.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Ford Charges Industry Created Labor Unions

IRON SGRAP PRICES SET BY GOVERNMENT   Action Taken To Prevent In flation Gf Scale

AMERICAN REPUBLICS STAND TOGETHER, DANIELS TELLS   Mexico and South American Countries  Called Ready to Uphold Common Cause

LEGION SUPPORT OF DEFENSE EXPECTEL   Ambassador Speaks Ti: National Meeting

BRITAIN’S CABINET TO REMAIN UNCHANGED   Official Announcement : Made On Group

Parolee Asks to Be Locked Up   Donald Schwab Surprises She: iff Putnam, Insisting He Violated His Parole

Bishop s House Sold by Church   Park Av pies Property  Brings $22,500   Weather Forecast

WILSON ASKS ACT'S REPEAI   Governor Sends Wires + Iowans in Congress on Neutrality

Gov. Wilson Tells Iowa’s _Congressmen Neutrality Act ‘Should Be Repealed

Hull Seeks to Lift Ban on Routing Ships   Wants to Send Them Into Combat Zones as Well As to Arm Them  TESTIFIES TODAY  Comments on Routing of Ships Though It Is Not Under Consideration

WILSON: REPEAL NEUTRALITY ACT   Governor's Telegram  Cites Developments in Tec lt REC tn

Hull Seeks to Lift Ban on Routing Ship:   Wants to Send Them Into Combat Zones as Well As to Arm Them   Comments on Routing of Ships Though It Is Not Under Consideration

Repeal Neutrality Act, Governor Urges   Asks lowa Congressmen To Support Move.

Japanese Radio Says Irisco Is Bombed  Cuts in On U. S. Station Wave to Give Fake Story

NORTHERN HALF UF NATION IN GRP OF WINTER   Winter Sportsmen — Fin Conditions Right In Many States    TEMPERATURES FROM 20 BELOW TO 50 ABOVE   Caribou, Me. Lowest anc Miami, Fla., !s the Highest

SNOW AND COLD IN WIDE AREA   Winter Sportsmen Have Good Time, But Highway Bureaus Have Trouble.

Snow Covers ‘Part Country   Winter Sportsmen Find Weather Favorable; ; “Mercury ° Low

WEEK-END SNOW HEAVY IN MOST NORTHERN AREAS   Freezing Weather Felt as Far South as Panhandle of Texas

VEW YORK CITY HAS SINGHES OF SNOW   7,500 Men Given Work Cleaning The Streets

SNOW BLANKETS — HALF OF NATIO!      New York and Other East. ern States in Midst of Storm Today

PADEREWSKI DIED LAST NIGHT AFTER TWO-DAY ILLNESS   PNEUMONIA STRUCK AGED PIANIST AND FORMER POLISH RULER DOWN

THE WAR TODAY, Nazis Warned By Submarine Hunt  U-boats on This Side of Atlantic Will Be Attacked

IF SUBMARINE THAT ATTACKED U. S. DESTROYER WAS GERMAN ONLY THREE SURMISES POSSIBL!

American Answer To Sub Attack Makes It Imperative For Hitler To Decide What To Do About fi

AMERICA'S ANSWER, TO GREER ATTACK VERY FIRM ONE   MacKenzie Says Iceland _ers Say It Was German 9

U.S. Has Allowed Hitler to Decide On Greer Attack   President's Order Decree: Any Axis Submarine in Teeland Route Will Get Trouble

- Up to Herr Hitler!   America’s Answer to Submarine Attack Leaves Next Sten to Germany.

frite« a - mY Fe.  The War Toaay Facts in Sub Attack » keg Dat Tn ta Hitlor

y-- By DEWITT MACKENZIE 4 Deiterates That Nazis ee fq Avoid Briagina U; S. Inte Wor

The War Today   Hitler bles Lost His Cunning If He Is Tnettine UU. S. War

British Bombs, Falling in Thickly Populated Residential Section, Destroy Apartment Buildings.   MANNHEIM ATTACKED, ALSO INVASION BASES   German Planes Continue to Pound England, but on Reduced Scale—Three More Shot Down.

ATTACKS LAUNCHED ON FRENCH COAST; NAZI RAIDER SUNK   Assault on Calais and Other Ports Follows Heavy Blow Struck at Hamburg and Breman—Shipping Losses Heavy

ATTACKS LAUNCHED — ON FRENCH COAST; NAZI RAIDER SUNK   Assault on Calais and Other Ports Follows Heavy Blow. Struck at Hamburg and Breman—Ship wipe: Vl neewe: Manwuow

Berlin Says Two Raids Damaging   London Reports Mannheim Hit; Loss Of Nazi Planes Increased

Largest Movie Kiss Record Is Broken But Regis Toomey Also is Near Blood Pressure Record

‘Isn’t It Warm in Here? Asks Movie Actor After Setting New Record for Longest Screen Kiss

Jane Wyman Registers Toomey Three-Minute Kiss, Sets Record   “My, It’s Warm in Here,” Actor Says After They Set New Movie Mark Unconsciously

Film Record for Longest Kiss Goes Up, So Does Actor's Blood Pressure

Kissing Record Set at Hollywood   Regis Toomey and Jan Wyman Hold Out over Three Minutes

10-Mill Levy Measure to Renew Sponsorship of WPA Projects Is Definitely Killed in House   O’Connor and Armstrong Lead Opposition

HOUSE PUTS FINAL KNOCKOUT ON PLAN TO PERPETUATE W.P.A. PROJECTS BY SPONSOR LEV}

NDE FUTILE   ui “Arkansas Lochin. mas” Blonde Will Be Wed to Another

Motorcycle Lochinvar Loses To Boxer in Race to Altai   omely Kansas City Bionde, Followed ‘Across Two States by University of Arkansas Sophomore Who Saw Her At Kentucky Derby, Will Will Wed John West Soon :

RECURRING RUMORS THAT O°DANIEL WILL SEEK SENATORSHIP   FAST WORK OF LEGISLATURE IN CARRYING OUT HIS PRO. - GRAM STARTS TALK

LIQUOR IN. DANCE HALLS   Mechanical Phonograph: and Floor Shows. in Places Where Alcoholic Drinks Are Sold Called a Menace ta Youth.

STOP DANCING IN THE BEER TAVERN!   Phonographs and Floor Shows Eliminated in a Bill Passing Senate.

JUKE BOX BAN PASSES SENATI   Only Five Votes Against Measure Applying to Beer and Liquor Places

FDR REVEALS RENT AND PRICE FIXING STUDIED   Taxes and Wages Also Come I for Consideration as Emergenc' Strains Revealed

Far-Reaching Price Control Laws Considered by Administration   Would Put Ceiling on Rents, Food cand Other Articles

Intrigue, Riots and Force Preceded Rumania’s Final British Relations Break   Franco To See Ciano

BREAK WITH RUMANIATO MEAN RAIDS   Britain’s Action. in Severing Relations Expected to Result in Bombings

RAF Bombs Hit Ships in Port   Planes Raid Rotterdam ua Low Level Foray, Four Aircraft Lost

SHIPS BOMBED AT ROTTERDAM   RAF Reports Hits on Ves sel of 15,000 Tons and Many Other Boats

RAF Bombs Fall OnHuge Ship In Daylight Raids   Nazis Believed Withdrawing Planes From Eastern Frent To Combat British Forces

RAIDERS SCORE AT ROTTERDAM   Fighting Planes Shifted From Russian Front to Beat Off RAF

15,000-Ton Ship Bombed inR.A.F Rotterdam Raid   sermans Believed To B Shifting More Planes from Russian Front

Big Ship Hit In Bomb Raid On Rotterdam   Daring Attack Made Despite Greater Onnosition

British Blast Rotterdam as Nazis Stiffen Air Defenses   R.A.F. Claims Direct Hits on 15,000-Ton Car go Ship in Harbor; Germans Transfer Swarms of Fighters From Russian Front to the West

RAF Bomb Hit 15,000 T. Ship Rotterdam   MORE GERMAN PLANES ACTIVE ON WESTERN FRONT, SHIFTED FROM RUSSIA.

R AF Rains Bombs on Ships In Low Raid on Rotterdam   Reports Hit On 15,000-Ton Vessel And Many Smaller Ones; Germany Steps Up Resistance.

15,000-Ton Nazi Ship Is Bombed   Germans Shift Ai Fighters Back to West

NLB AUTHORITY UPHELD BY U.S. SUPREME COURT   Company Must Hire anc Give Back Pay to Persons Found Dismissed For Union Activity   COURT VOTES 6 TO 2   Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes and Justice Harlan F. Stone  1 Dissent

NAZIS ADMIT RAID DAMAGE   Report Three Planes Shot Down By British In Night Raids.

G-Men Probe Fire At Magnesium Plant   Five Men Burned, Three Of Them Critically.

Five Burned in Magnesium Plant Fire This Morning   Condition of Three Hel Critical — Damage tt New Plant Slight

NEW MAGNESIUM DEFENSE FACTORY CATCHES FIRE, BURNING FIVE SERIOUSLY

ABOULVE MOTORIST IN FATAL ACCIDENT   Inquest into Death Is Held at Mason County Courthouse Wednesday

GERMAN BODIES FILLED WATERS AROUND CRETE   British Navy Wreaked Havoc On Germans At Crete Taking 6000 Lives

6,000 GERMANS DIE AS CRETE INVASION BY SEA COLLAPSES   40 Greek Fishing Boats, Naz Transport, And Italian Cruiser Downed By Fleet

NAVAL OFFICERS TELL STORY Ot BATTLE AT SER   British Warships Report Sinking Of Invading Craft With 6000 Men

Sea Slaughter Is Reported by Britain’s Navy   Battleships, Under Heavy Attack by Air, Claim Many Vessels Sunk

British Warships Ply Through Waters Choked With Bodies O! 6,000 Shrieking German. Troops

Claim 6,000 Nazi Troops Drowned  By British Navy   Convoy Smashed On Way To Crete; Transport, Destroyer, 40 Greek Fishing Boats  Are Sunk   Ry RICHARD PD. MeMILLAN

BRITISH SINK NAZI TRANSPORT, AQ SMALL BOATS   Italian Desiroyer Blown Out of Water — Royal Navy —  Uses Guns and Prows le Attaal

6,000 Nazis Drowned As Ships Sunk   Slaughter Of Nazis Is Told By Fleet Officers

FLEET OFFICERS TELL STORY OF HOW 5000 NAZIS WERE SLAUGHTERED IN THE SEA   British Naval Units. Sink Italian Destroyer and Big Transport; Then Steel-Prowed Battlers Cut Through Screaming Germans

Nozi Force Of 6000 MostIn Fishing Boats, Are Drowned   British Deseribe ‘Mass Slaughter, Say Wa: ters. Choked With Seréaming Men as Craft Rammed, Set Afire, Sunk

WHEAT CROP  PROBLES   STORE MORE WHEAT THAN EVER BEFORE, WICKAED BYATES

Qil Accumulating in Gulf Fields as East Hears of Rationing   Tanker Removal Gets Blame for Unusual Situation

OIL, ACCUMULATING  IN SOUTHWEST AS EAST HAS SHORTAGE  Oil Men Unable to Mov   Oil Men Unable to Mov Accumulated Stocks From Gulf Region’

Louisiana Cuts Oil Production As East Discusses Possibility Of Gas Rationing

SINKING OF U.S. SHIP BY  - SUBMARINE  ~— CONFIRMED   Gravity of Situation Unconcealed in Washington as Report Is Studied »   ' SERMANS AWARE IT WAS U.S. SHIP   Cargo Not Inconsistent » With Neutrality Act;.35 , Persons Missine

U.S.Ship Sunk By Nazi Sub   State Department Says Nazis Knew The “Robin Moor” Was American

Welles Grave As He Reads Official Wire   How U.S. Became Involved in Last War Is Recalled

Propose a Change In Primary Date   egislators Suggest Election Be Held in May In. stead of August.

Bill Introduced:to Change. Primary Elections to May         Legislation Sponsored: By: ehators Smith, Whitlow to _. Cancel August: ‘Daté} ‘Lauf,:Osburn Pro, 5 nace: Bay Ulla

Fire Prevention Week Of Greater Ciqnificance Than Ever Before   Simple Rules Put In Effect Stop Danger

BUDGET CUT ~ PLANS: BEFORE SENATE. GROUE   Budget Director Offers an Economy Pian, But It’s Useless Gesture.   NO CHANCE TO PASS   Most Unlikely That Con gress Will Attempt Any Reductions.

Non-Detense Expenditures  Cut Unlikely   Budget Director To Give Senate Committee Plan

100 to 1 Odds—  Non-Defense Economy Plans Given Little Hope in Senate

Senate Receives Sample Budget  Economy Slashes _   Economy Slashes Believed Limited

PLANS FOR CUTTING NON-DEFENSE SPENDING   Sample Budgets Have Been Prepared In Re sponse to Resolution Calling For Submission of 3 Budgets.

Budget: Director ‘Offers an Economy Pian,. But ‘It’s - Useless. Gesture. “   NO CHANCE TO : PASS!   Most: Unlikely That Con erect ‘Will Attempt Any Reductions. ° .

BUDGET DIRECTOR DRAFTS SETUP THAT WOULD RE-. DUCE NON-DEFENSE COST OVER BILLION

PLANS FOR BUDGET CUTS WILL BE SUBMITTED, BUT ACCEPTANCE IS UNLIKELY

ODDS AGAINST NON - DEFENSE SPENDING CU   Three Sample Budgets Are Prepared For Committee

ODDS AGAINST PLAN TO SLASH EXPENSES IS GENERAL BELIFT   Sample Program for Cut ting Non-Defense Federal Spending Probably Doomed to Defeat.

SPENDING CUT 1S DOUBTFUL   Budget Director’s Proposal to Senate Group Seem Only Gesture

London Ridicules  Alarmist Storie   Reports Of 36,000 Germa: Planes Ready For Attack  Bring London Reaction

ILLINOIS: MINERS FYPECT TO STRIKE ~ AFTER MIDNIGHT   New Contracts ‘Have  Not Been Settled; Must be - Retroactive. to April 1 or Production Ceases.   MORE THAN 30,000°0 “MINERS AFFECTED   Federal Conciliation Says  - Only ‘a Miracle Can. Prevent Shutdown in Appalachian District in East.

FIGHT RAGES ALL ALONG BATTLEFRONT   Soviet Claims 1,000,000 Nazis Dead Or Wounded Since War's Start

RUSSIA’S 2ND MAJOR CITY IS MENACED   ‘Million Nazis Deac And Wounded’

Reds Ward Nazis Off Leningrad   Battle Rages Unabated As Fat South As Ukraine; Russians Report Holding Their  I imae   Punish Invaders

SOVIETS HOLD BACK MENACE TO LENINGRAT   GERMANY CLAIMS STALIN'S MAIN LINE BROKEN

STOUT. RESISTANCE PUT UP BY SOVIETS      Penetration of Stalin Line at Several Spots Claimed by Germans; Moscow Claims 1.000.000 Nazi Casualties

Battle Rages As Far South As The Ukraine   German Attempts to Cross River Fail, Russian Com munique Says——Enemy Loses Over 1,000 Dead and Wounded, Reds Declare

Lenigrad Saved As Battle Rages Unabated As Far South as Ukraine   “armans and Finns Reported To Have Been Driven Back with Heavy Losses

Ferocious Fighting Rages Unabated All Along Front; German Troops Checked in Various Sectors   Russia’s Concrete and Steel Line Of Defense Broken, Berlin Asserts

Cruiser, Raider Sunk In Action   German Merchant Ship Lost After Sinking Australian Warshio

Official Announcement of  ' Australian Government Says Full Complement of Sydney’s 42 Officers and 603 Men Missing.

HEAVILY ARMED NAZI SHIP SUNK   Steiermark Sunk By Austral. ian Cruiser, But Cruise Also Goes Down With 648 Men.

Australian CruiserSunk; 645 Men Lost   Sydney Goes Down Af ler Sinking Nazi Raider In Pacific

Aussie Cruiser  Syndney Is Sunk   Goes Down After ‘Sinking Nazi Raider

AUSTRALIAN CRUISER SINKS AFTER DOWNING NAZI MERCHANT RAIDER    Efiensy-Survivors Report H. M. S. Sidney Sank  After Firing on German Chin

Australian Cruiser Feared Lost After Sinking Enemy Raide   Action Occurred Some Time Before November 26

ARMED AUSTRALIAN VESSEL DESTROYEL   “Sydney” Is Sunk Afte: Destroying Nazi Merchant Raider in the  South Pacific Last Month.

SYDNEY SUNK; NO SURVIVORS   Australian Cruiser Lost; Sank Axis Raider

CRUISER SYDNEY SINKS RAIDER; LOST IN BATTLE   Information Obtained From Survivors Of Enemy Vessel

AUSTRALIAN, NAZI WARSHIPS BATTLE   Both Sunk, Admiralty Says; Allied Crew Members Still Missing

Sydney Sinks Nazi Raider, But Goes Down   Over 600 Men of Austratian Ship Missing; Action on

Australian Cruiser Sunk, 645 Missing In Sea Entounter   Ill-Fated Ship Said to Have Sent Her Nazi Adversary to Bottom

Australian Ship Sinks ~ Raider, Is. Lost Itself   Extensive Search After Bat tle Fails to Reveal Ship or Its Crew:

AUSTRALIA CRUISER. DESTROYED   6,830-Ton Sydney Attacks and Sinks Formidable Axis Raider but Is Lost Herself in Action -

Sydney Sinks Nazi Raider, But Goes Down   Over 600 Men of Australian Ship Missing; Action on Nov. 26, Belief

SEA BATTLE IS REPORTEI   AUSTRALIAN CRUISER AND NAZI RAIDER GO DOWN AFTER DUEL IN .THE SOUTH PACIFIC

645 MEN VANISH AFTER SEA FIGHT   ‘Australian Craft Sinks Nazi Raider, Goes Down Itself

AUSTRALIAN SHIP SINKS   Loss Follows Destruction  Of Nazi Raider

Australian Cruiser  Sinks Raider Before Going to Own Death   All of Warship’s Crew Lost; Survivors of  Raider Tell Story

GAUIOEA oY ONY BELIEVED SUNK   Australian Warship Unre ported Since Sea Battle; Assumed Lost

FDR'S SON OFF TO VIEW WARS   James In China Air Raid Or Way To Cairo

SON OF F.D.R. REACHES CHINA   Capt. Jos. Roosevelt Of U. S. Marines Is to Continue to Cairo

JAMES ROOSEVELT ARRIVES IN HONGKONE   Sent As Speciai Observe From Washington Headquar-. ters of U.S. Marine Corps

ed  CAPT. JIMMY AT CHUNGKING      President’s Son and Com panion Officer on Way to Africa

CAPT. ROOSEVELT  "TO CHUNGKING      There to Learn, Not to Advise,He Says, After He Receives Great Welcome

Freedom Held Sole War Aim      Canadian Premier Say Dominion Fighting To Save Self

North American Freedom Was One With British Freedom, Says iCanadian Minister in Address

Says Canadians See North American Freedom One With British Freedom

MACKENZIE KING ANSWERS CRITICS   Canadian Prime Minister Says Canada’s Direct War Effort Entirely At Her Own Expense

CANADIAN LEADER ANSWERS CRITICS   Canada Went to War for Freedom, Mackenzie King Says

Canada Fights For One Freedom King Declares   Prime Minister Says Dominion Was Free in Choice of War or Peace

Strike Throws 9.500 Workers into Idleness  az... nh. 23...   Mack Body Plant Is Closed Down

BRITISHERS OPEN ATTACK UPON TOBRUK   Operations Proceed  In Satisfactory Manner In General Assault on Post, British Say

RAFPAVES WAY FOR BRITISH ASSAULT AGAINST 30.000 ITALIANS IN TOBRUK

BRITISH LAUNCH MAJOR ASSAULT ONLIBYANPORT   Widespread Air Raid: Precéde Attack On Tobruk

British Start Smash at Tobruk Base   Ward Bombine   Hard Bombing Precedes Land Offensive on Libyan Tewn

British Army Storms  Defenders of Tobruk  In Major Offensive   Long-Awaited Attack on Italian Stronghold in Libya Gets Under Way; Battery Is Silenced

ritish Launeh obruk Assault  ith Air Raids   nd Assault Started On En circled Libyan Stronghold Catania Bombed.   ICT ON OTHER FRONTS

Italians Attacked. On 2*New Fronts   ‘Army Pushes Into Eritrea While  Kenva Troovs Move on Ethiopia

Major Assault on Tobruk Announced By British Army   Axis Planes Are Destroyed by RAF Bombers

RAF Pounding Has Prepared Way For Full Force Attack   Italians Try Big Counter- Attack, Are Smashed And Greeks Move Forward

British Slash At Tobruk By Land. Sea, Air   Final Assault On Libyan Port, Defended By 30,000 Italians Under Way; Axis Plane: Destroved In Raid On Sicily

British Lau nch Big ©   Land Attack on 30,000-Italian Defenders of Libyan Port Is Preceded by Widespread Air Raids Including Axis Base on Island of Sicily.

British Open Big "Attack on Tobruk   Major Assault Starts of City _ Held by 30,000 Italian Defenders   . OPENED BY AIR RAIDS   British Pursue Italians Retreating From Kassala ‘ Into Eritrea

BOMBER PLANE ATTACKS OPEN WAY FOR DRIVE   Night Raids Prepare Path For Big Push On Italian Stronghold   GREEKS REPULSE ITALIAN ATTACK   Counter-drive In Tepelen: Sector Thrown Back, Athens Reports

RAF Blasts Italians in  Night Raids   30,000 Fascist Troops Making Desperate Stand In Liyban Stronghold

Terms Aid Bill Equivalent To ‘State Of War’   Opponent Says Measure Would Be Followed Ur By Sending Men.

ite Hears of FDR's ‘Policy   Johnson Says Vill Make dent Dictator

LATE NEWS DEVELOPMENTS      SERFS AID BRILL BRINGING STATE OF WAR

WOULD WEAKE (WN DEFENSES      Sees It a Gamble ‘Upon the One Card of Complete British Victory”   HIRAM JOHNSON OPPOSED

Senator Clark Attacks Aid Bill; Says Passage Would Equal Declaration of War   Jpponent of Measure to Help Britain Asserts It Would Be Followed By  Sending Troons

Senator Clark Terms Aid Bill War Declaration   Missouri Solon Opens Second Day of Senate Debate on Measure

"GLA. ATTAGKS BRITISH Al BILL AS EQUNVALANT ~~ TO DECLARATION OF WAR   Says Measure Is Designed to Guarantee Military. Victory for One Belligerent Over Another; Johnson Says It Will Make a Dictator  - or Worse of President Roosevelt.

-Aid-to-Britain Bill “Act of War'-Clark   ‘Once Committed, We Can’t Turn Aside,’ Warns  Senntor

Aid Bill Is Called War Measure   Senator Clark, Democrat of Missouri, Opposes Plan for Further Help

Senators Clark And Johnson - Lead Opponents’ Attack On Measure In Senate

BILL 1S LABELED ‘DECLARATION OF WAR’ BY CLARK   Missourian, Johnson and Vandenberg Open Senate Attack on Aid Plan

Senators Charge Dictatorship And Chances Of War   Contend Measure Woulc Strip American Defense, Stake Safety On Victory

LEASE AND LEND ATTACK OPENED BY SEN. CLARK   Legislation Would Mear ‘The Very Brink of War,’ Solon Declares   NO NAME-CALLING ASKED   Measure, Clark Says, Would Reverse Foreign Policy Of United States

Legislation Assailed As  Autocratic   Complete Reversal Of Foreign Policy Is Charged By Foe: Of British. Aid Bill -

Missourian Oo pens Second Day of Senate Debate on Lease-Lend Plan.   Johnson Also Foe   California Republican Opines Aid Britain Receiving Now Sufficient.

Clark Flays  Aid Measure Before Senate   Says Bill Equal to Declaration of War

eR UI  SAYS LEASE-LEND PLAN-IS WAR BIL   Contends Measure Amount ed To Victory Guarantee: To One Betligerent    ‘WOULD BE FOLLOWED BY SENDING OF TROOPS   [chnnen (R.-Cal.) Asserts ill Would. Make . FOR “A Dictator Or Vvorse”

Clark Doubts Measure Will Help Defense   Sen. J ohnson — Declares . Bill to. Make FDR ‘Dic. tator or Worse’

Sen. Clark Speaks In Opposition to Lease-Lend Bil   Says He's Unwilling to Turn American Defenses Over to Britain.   Would Annul Power Of Domestic Affair:

CLARK ASSERTS yEASURE. WILL REMULT IN WAR   says U. S. Troops Wil: Follow Guns and  Planes Abroad

CLARK CLAIMS U.§. TROOPS TO BE SENT LATER   Foes of Proposal in Senate Attack F. R.  Powers Under Measure

SEN. GLARK TAKES FLOOR AGAINST THE BRITISH AID BILL   “Equivalent to a Declaration of War,” He Told the Senate Today.   NOT A DEFENSE BILL”   It Is a Bill to Put in Motior Processes Almost Certain to Result in War, He Said.

ASSERTS IT’S ‘NOT DEFENSE BILL AT ALL   Opens Opposition Fight On Lease-Lend Bill On Floor Of Sanate

Clark Says Aid Bill Means War   Passage Will Result in Sending Troops Abroad Sen. Johnson Also Adds Voice  To the Opposition

GOVERNMENT WILL FREE $500 MONTHLY OF GERMAN FUNDS   To Be Used for Personal Liv ing Expenses of Official German Representatives   PROMISE MUST BE MADE   lt Must Be Agreed That Money Will Be Used Only For  Expenses

NAL FUNDS FACED Oh EXPENSES   Released at Rate of $500 a Month   BREAK DEADLOCK

Nazis Rush Soldiers To Turk Border   U.S., Lend-Lease Extension Blamed

Frank Phillips Gives $550,000   Observes Birthday By Making Gift to Phillips Foundation

FOR SERVICE   Universal Military Training Becomes  Compulsory, Taking In Men 16 to 50

 Report Hitler to Get Token Force From Each: ‘Coun: try—Spain Recruits—Finland, Rumania, Hungary, Croatia Issue War Calls—Berlin Pictures, Moves as “Spontaneane linrisine” :

Most Of Europe Pulled Into Campaign Of Germany Against Red Army On The East

Nazis Sweep Most of Europe Into Anti-Communist Crusade   Story on Pace 7.°

ANTI-COMMUNIST CRUSADE GROWS   EUROPE GETTING IN LINE, BUT U, S, AND ENGLAND STAY ALOOF

Ryan Blames Lack of Unified Plan For Spread of Industrial Strife

Nazis Fleeing Rostov In Disorder--Moscow   German Retreat Described As Rout; Much Enemy Equipment Captured By Russian Armyv. Renort Save

RUSSIANS DESCRIBE NAZI RETREAT FROM ROSTOV AS ROUT   Violent Enemy Attacks Are Reported Thrown Back Before Moscow

Conductor Is Killed in Yards Train Collisior   Switch Engine and Car: - Back Into Rear of Fast  bound Freight

Conductor Killed In Bluffs Collision   U. P. Switch Engine Backs Into ‘Q’ Caboose.

W. Goodwin killed in crash in rail yards   Caboose demolished, ear ahead overturned

Big Italian Ports Bombed By British   RAF Hammers Taranto and Naples On Last Day of Year

RAF ATTACKS ITALIANBASES   Reports Heavy Raids “on Taranto, Naples, Palermo and Valona

RAF to BUY OVER ITALY   i! Duce’s Naval Bases and Ports Are Targets for  British Flyers

JOHN DEMPSEY 1S NAMED ADMINISTRATOR FOR COOK  CQUNTY BY GOV. GREEN   Geis Highest-Paid Appointive Post; $15,000 to $30,000 per Year

DRIVE TO PURGE ClO OF RADICALS   Conservative Leader: Mark Down 113 Chief: Of the Unions

Alternative Wage Proposal Offered For Rail Unions   Brotherhocds May Reduce Demands; Captive Coal Board Meets Again

U.S. FACT-FINDING BOARD PRESENTS NEW PROPOSAL!   Defense Labor Outlook Bright. ens As Rail Brotherhoods Diminish Demands..

RAIL WORKERS MAY SOFTEN UP WAGE DEMANDS   + PACIFIC COAST WELDERS MEET U. 8, OFFICIALS IN JURISDICTION FIGHT

Defense Labor Outlook Brightened; Rail Unions Submit New Proposal

Powder Mill Explosion at  Peoria, Ill.   Four Missing Men Believed Dead; Many Others Are Injured

POWDER MILL BLOWS UP IN PEORIA HILLS   ‘Blast Heard Forty Miles Away. Four Men Missing, Believed to Have Died of Injuries

POWDER MILL BLAST KILLS      Explosion in Illinois Is Heard 40 Miles, Build. ings. Destroyed.

4 Men Missing, Thought To Be Dead — Possible Other Casualties  DOING SPECIFIC JOB

Sound of Blast Carries 40 Miles; Agents of FBI Launch Sabotage Probe

DEFENSE POWDER PLANT BLOWS UP; FOUR ARE MISSING   FBI TAKES CHARGE OF INVESTIGATION IN HUNT FOR SABOTAGE

All This---Yet No One Gets Injury   BRAINERD WEATHER   li, DEAD AFTER EXPLOSION

Four Missing After Blast “At Powder Plant   Mill Operating Under Defense Contract Is Wrecked By Explosion Heard 40 Miles Away

Blast Kills 4  Explosion, Near Peoria, Iil., Heard 40 Miles Away

EXPLOSION WRECKS BIG POWDER PLANT   Four Men Missing And Believed Dead After Blast

FOUR BELIEVED DEAD: IN POWDER CO. BLAST   ‘Explosion Jn Peoria Plant  Heard 40 Miles: Only Cas-,  ualties Reporied  =

A KILLED IN POWDER EXPLOSION   Great Blast at Plant Neai Peoria Is Heard 40 Miles Away   SEEK EVIDENCE OF SABOTAGE   Several Believed Hurt in Double Blast Followed By a Greater One

Four Missing In Powder Plant Blast   Explosions Wreck Defense Factory At Peoria, Ill.

FOUR MISSING IN MILL AFTER 2 EXPLOSIONS   Eye-Witness Says Some Buildings Blown 400 Feet In Air

4 Missing in Powder Blast   Plant of Western Powder Company ai Peoria Blows Up

FOUR MISSING AFTER POWDER PLANT BLAST   Defense Manufacturing Plant Completely Destroyed.

Four Men Feared Dead In Explosion   Federal Agents Start Search For Sabotage

POWDER PLANT EXPLOSION’ IS FATAL. TO. FOUR   ‘Origin Probed By, Federal Men; Defense Affected

FOUR MISSING IN POWDER BLAST   Explosion At Peoria Plan Heard 40 Miles Away

ATLEAST TWO BUILDINGS G0 UP IN BLAST   NORMAL FORCE OF 50 OR 0 NOT AT WORK; ROAR HEARD FOR 40 MILES   PEORIANS SUSPECT ‘QUAKE AS WINDOWS, CHINA BREA   Springfield FBI Office Starts Quis of Western Powder Co. Blast; Had U. S&S. Orders

Powder Mil Blast Heard Forty Miles 4 FEARED DEAD  AS EXPLOSION  ROCKS SECTION   At Least Two Buildings Destroyed at Western Powder Peoria Works; Other Caszu‘alties Reported

Four Missing  After Blast At  Powder Plant   Several Injured In Explosion at  Edwards. Tl.

FOUR BELIEVED DEAD IN BLAST   Powder Plant Near Peoria. lI, Blows Up; Explosion Heard 40 Miles

BLAST WRECKS * POWDER PLANT   Four Men Missing After Ex plosion Near Peoria, IIl.; » Defense Work Affected

FOUR MISSING AFTER BLAST AT FACTORY   Building ‘Destroyed by Mam moth Explosion Heard 40 Miles Away

FOUR MISSING _ AFTER BLAST   Explosions at Powder Mill Shatter Windows Forty Miles Away.

BLAST WRECKS POWDER PLANT   Explosion in Wlinois Heard Forty Miles Said to Have Caused Several Casualties.   U. S. AGENTS INVESTIGATE

A MISSING AFTER PLANT EXPLOSION   Western Cartridge Co. Plan Near Peoria Damaged by Sudden Blasi.

Four Killed in Powder Plant Blast In Which Explosion Heard 40 Miles

4 ARE BELIEVED DEAD IN BIG © MINE BLAST   Western Powder Co., Plant  At Peoria, Ill, Blows Up In Blast Heard 40 Miles Away

Powder Mill at Peoria Explodes   Four Men Missing Sabotage Hunted

Blast Destroys Powder-Plant   Four Men Are Missing And Believed Dead in Fire-Swept Ruins

FOUR MISSING IN EXPLOSION   Powder Plant, 40 Miles Fron + Peoria. UL, Is Destroyed By Blast

BLAST WRECKS POWDER PLANT NEAR EDWARDS   Four Men Are Missing; FBI Starts Probe

FOUR MEN MISSING AFTER EXPLOSION AT EDWARDS, ILL.   Western Powder Plant Had Recently Been Awarded Government Contract.

Fear 4 Dead In Explosions  Two Hlinois Powder yen..... Bb. *B a ra.

Four Missing After Powder Plant Explosion   At Least Two Buildings Destroyed at Peoria

POWDER PLANT DEMOLISHED BY DOUBLE BLAST   Four Men Missing, Fearec Dead, After Explosion At Peoria

POWDER MILL EXPLODES, { MEN MISSING   ' Peorial, Ill, Blast Heard 40 Miles; Buildings Are Demolished

POWDER MILL  BLAST FATAL TO FOUR MEN   Other Casualties Feared as FB Agents Seek Clues to Possible Sabotage

Powder Plant Blows Up: Blast Heard 40 Miles   Four Workmen Probably Killed in Explosion Which Levels Defense Factory

BLAST HEARD FORTY MILES FROM SCENE   Federal Agents Take Charge of Factory Near Peoria; More  May Be Dead

1 Men Missing, Thought To Be Dead — Possible Other Casualties  DOING SPECIFIC JOB  Federal Agents Take Over To Probe for Traces of Sabotage

FOUR FEARED DEAD IN POWDER PLANT BLAST   Shock Felt 40 Miles In Iilinois Mining Area

Powder Mill Blast Takes Lives of 4   Many Feared Hurt Near Peoria, Hl. As Defense Industry Plant Is Razed

Teacher Convicted In Ozarks Flogging   Two Companions Still To Stand Trial.

Teacher Convicted In Flogging Case   Missouri Woman Is Finec On Charge Of Whipping Alleged Attacker

Ozarks School Teacher Convicted . In-Floqging of Boy In Resort Cabin

HEAT WAVEIS BACK IN IOWA   Temperatures Expected  to Top 100 Degrees in West Part of State

EAT PESTERS IOWANS AGAIN   Temperatures Near 100 Are Forecast After TooBrief Respite

HEAT RETURNS TO IOWA AFTER DAY’S RESPITE   Expect Mercury To Top 100 In‘West Tonight; Heat To Move On  Aprrnec Stata

RUSSIANS SAY NOIMPORTANT -GHANGES MAD   Report Pitched Battles Being Fought. Along Two New Sectors,   ADMITS NAZI DRIVES ON MOSCOW AND LENINGRAD

Reds Report New Nazi Drives Opened   Soviet Air Fleet Delivers Powerful Blows

Reds Report New Nazi  Drives Opened Soviet Air Fleet   Soviet Air Fleet Delivers Powerful Blows

Man’s Brain Works Best At 35-40, Professor Says; But Others Say ‘Phooey’

Deepest Thinkers Aged 35 To 40, Ohio Prof, 52, Claims; Brain Workers Argue

MENTAL PEAK HIT SOON AFTER 35, SAYS OHIOAN; BUT LISTEN TO THE HOWL

Chicago Corn   When Is Mental Pep Greatest? Brain Workers Argue Question

Seeks Damages On Account Of Fatal Mishap    : Widow Of Young Trucker Plaintiff

Seeks Damages On Account Of Fatal Mishap  Widow Of Young Trucker Plaintiff  Few OS inzeet Anfinn

URGES REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY LAW   ‘Willkie Calls Upon Republican Party to Lead Fight  Against Act

WILLKIE CALLS FOR NEUTRALITY REPEAL   Republican Party Asked to Take Lead in the Fight

Willkie Urges G.O.P. To Take Lead in Fight For Neutrality Repeal

Willkie for Repeal Of Neutrality   He Urges G.O.P. to Take Lead in Momentous Step

LLKIE ASKS GOP LEAD IN REPEAL   Makes Plea in Introducing Lord Halifax at Dinner; Briton Says Soviet Battle Is Also America’s

WILLKIE CALLS REPUBLICANS LEAD REPEAL   Demands Party Align Itsel:  Against Naziism or Die—Haii  tax Sees Shift to Offensive

Willkie Asks GOP to Lead Repeal Drive   Republican Candidate of 1940 Says Party Must Act to Live   PRESENTS HALIFAX

E. L. Hill to Be Secretary  Of Iowa GOP   Succeeds Grantham, Whe Is to Join State Tax  Cammiagion

CHAMBLISS WILL — SERVE ON COUNCIL   Mayor Will Represent Xenia For Defense

PRICE CONTROL ON AUTOMOBILES AND ON TIRES   A Ceiling Win Se Fixed By Price Control Administrator

U.S. 10 FREEZE PRICE OF TIRES   Will Stay at Level That Existed June 17

CEILING PRICE ON TIRES, AUTOS WILL BE FIXED   Showdown Imminent on Government Price Control

Rubber Price To Be Frozen  By Henderson   Level Of June 17 Prevails In Wholesale, Retail Markets Of U.S.

Top Price. For Tires Announced   “Celling” Set For Tires ° And Tubes—Auto Price-Fixing Coming. .

Showdown On Control Plan Is Said Near   Price Schedules Of June 17 Will Be Established

ITALIANS REPORT ARK ROYAL BEEN ~ BADLY DAMAGEL   Claim Torpedo From Italian Submarine Damaged the Giant British Aircraft Carrier After Air Attack September 27.

ARK ROYAL HIT, ITALIANS CLAIM   Aircraft Carrier Reportec Damaged By Torpedo on Sent. 27.

British Convoy is Attacked   Royal Ark, Aircraft Carrier, Seriously Damoaed By U-Boat

Ark Royal Hit By Torpedo, Is Reported   British Aircraft  ‘ Carrier Seriously Damaged, According To Rome Dispatches

British Ark  Royal Damaged By Torpedo   Italians Report Huge Carrier Limping Into Gibraltar  HIT SEPTEMBER 27  Italians Report Three of -Britain’s Biggest War Shins Guarded Convoy

JORPED PLANE CARRIE   Big Ark Royal Of Britain Reported Badly Damaged In Sub Altack

Ark Royal Is Hit By Torpedc From U-Boat   Three Of Britain’s Biggest Battleships Reported By Italians In Same Canvay

ARK ROYAL HIT IN BATTLE, JS FASCIST CLAIM   British Aircraft Carrier Reported Seriously Damaged, Likely to be Laid Up Several Months

lfalians Claim Ark Royal Is Torpedoed   Rome Tells Why Its Ships Didn’‘t Fight

97 Degrees Is : The Limit Today 5 Degrees Cooler  Than Wednesday’s Record of 102

ee i Ce eeneaeael  Nazis Claim Four British Destroyers Out of Action

ja NUDGES CLOSER Britain In Fear Of Nas yk On Ukraine... Ex » Say Germans Mus gh Britain This Sprin, (face Defeat eee

Robert Kelley  /ins County — Husking Coste   Defeats. His. Brother Who Was Last Year’ 8 “Champion”

Robert Kelley Wins County — Husking Contest  . Defeats His Brother Who Was Last Year’  ‘Champion

U.S. Development Of Guam, Samoa  Asked by Solons   Committee Seeks Islands for Naval ‘Lookout Stations’

PLAN DEFENSE FOR ISLANDS   Recommend Look-Ou Stations At Guam, And Samoa.

House Urged to Develop 2 Pacific Island Outposts   Naval ‘Committee, After Hearing Secret: Testimony. of Ad . Iniral .Stark, Recommends Guam ‘and: Samoa Be Made  “Lookout Stations’—Approves Total. Appropriation of $400,000,000 for Expanding Bases and Other Facilities,

Development of Guam and Samoa for Naval Stations Approved by House Grour

FORTIFYING OF PACIFIC BASES WINS APPROVAL   Committee Approves Expenditure After Hearing Reports   REPORT SECRET   Preparations In Guam, Samoa Urged; Indies’ Ready To Fight

HOUSE GROUP ACTS AFTER SECRET MEET   Naval Committee Approves Total of $400,000,000 for  Development of Races

PACIFIC ISLANDS NAVY LQOKQUTS   Development of Samoa and Guam Bases to Cost 400 Million

ITALIAN ARMY BEATEN WITH HEAVY LOSSES   Further Details o Crashing Defeat By Greeks

ITALIAN OFFENSIVE CALLED - MASSACRE   Athens Reports That 50,00¢ Fascists Were Thrown Out of Action

50,000 Italians Put Out Of Action in Seven Days   Aussolini's Attempts To Turn Tide against Greeks End in Devastating Defeat

japan Orders All Her Nationals Of Indo China — Expects Within 48 Hours and Is Not Of timistic :

Red Barrier To Nazi Path In Bulgaria   Yugoslavia Now Fears Hitler Will Turn That Way

Yugoslavia Said To Be Fearing Change of Plans   Influence of British Mission in Turkey Seen in Speculation

Jugoslavs Fear March Through Their Country   Speed Defense Prepara. tions; Foreign Minister Hurries Home.

Reds Cross-Up Nazis, Report   Object To Passage Of German Troops   War Summary

DEFENSE PLANS IN YUGOSLAVIA BEING SPEEDED   On Other Side of Europe, Nazis Are Plagued by Situation in Holland   NEW TENSION IN FAR EAST   Member of British Legation In Sofia Disappears; ‘Incident’ Serious

Nazi Movement of Troops Through - Bulgaria Hit   NEW TENSION  Yugoslavia Fears Germans May Cross  Oe be

BALKAN DIPLOMATS TOLD AUDOIA OBJECTS TO NAZIS GOING THROUGH BULGARIA   Yugoslavia Fears Hitler Has Decided to Use That Country as Springboard for Drive on Greece; Japan Warns French; Holland Rioting Aided by British

Balkans Hear Reds Protest . Troop Moves   Believe Opposition to Crossing Bulgaria Based on Talks at Ankara; Air Blows Traded; British Diplomat Vanishes.

RUSSIA OBJECTS TO GERMAN TROOPS TAKING BULGARIA   Yugoslavia Fears German Armies Will Turn Her Wav   SEEK PASSAGE WAY TO INVADE GREECE

Russia May Balk At Troops Moving ‘Through Bulgaria   Is Reported Soviet To Rais Objections, Nazis Claim 16 Ships. Sunk In British Convoy; Parachutists Land In Netherlands

Yugoslavs Fear Raid On Greece Through State   Speed-Up Of Defense Preparations Ordered By Yugoslav General Staff.   EDEN TALKS TO TURKS

Relations Between Bulgaria and British Strained Further With Mysterious Disappearance of Legation Staff Member; Suspect Nazis

COUNTRY TAKES DEFENSE STEPS RUMANIA HEARS   Signs Pact With Bulgaria; Russia Reportedly Saves Bulgaria

Soviet Believed To Have Raised Objections To Passage Of Nazi Troops Through Bulgaria— Yugoslavia Now Fears Hitler’s Armies—Berlin Claims More Heavy British Shipping Losses

OPPOSES NAZI TROOP MOVE IN BULGARIA   Yugoslavia Alarmed Steps Up Defenses; Anglo-Turk’ Parleys Resumed

Russia Balks Over Nazt Troop Passage   Yugoslavia Now Fears Germans Ma’ Try to Invade Greece Through Their Country; British Might Break Bulgarian Ties

Reds Object To Nazi Troop  Movements?   Balkan Diplomats Hear Rumblings From Moscow's Direction

Marland Ill But Is Now Improving   Former Governor In Ponca City Hospital

ATTACK LOOMS ON CAUCASUS   London Foresees Winter Drive By Hitler Despite Threat From India

Germans Believed Prepared for Risk   Prefer Hazard of Weather and Extended Lines to Halting Drive

Nazi Winter Campaign in Caucasus Seen   London Predicts Weary Germans Will Meet Wavell’s Forces

Bette Davis and Arthur Farnsworth United in Marriage at Rimrock, Ariz.   ‘iim Star and Boston Busi ness Man on Honeymoon

TAFT ASSAILS F.D.R, SPEECH   OHIO . SENATOR DECLARE! PRESIDENT FAS: DONE WHAT HE CAN TOWARD . WAR

Taft Claims FR Admitted War Effort   Has Done Everything To Enter Struggle, Says Senator

COMBAT ZONE REPEAL FOES GAIN SUPPORT   ‘Possibility’ Of Beating Plan In Senate Is Revealed

TAFT SAYS » WAR TREND ADMITTED   Solon Declares F. R. Acknowledged Fact In Address

Opens Second Day of Debate On Neutrality   Charge Admission  By President of Fooling American People

Taft Maintains Roosevelt Leads Nation to War   _ Walsh Joins in  . Charge President '*Tricked’ Country

Taft Hurls War Charge At President   Senate Isolationists Report Gain In Voting Power

President Admits Tricking People, Is Taft Assertion   Has Done Best to Plunge Nation Into War, Senator Says

OPPONENTS OF SHIP BILL ARE SHOWING FIGHT   Wheeler Sees ‘‘Possibility’ of Cutting Down Some Amendments.   GAINS SOME SUPPORT   Senator Taft Says President Is Plunging Nation Into War.

LOANS TD RUSSIA BEING CONSIDERED   Soviets Have Virtually Ex hausted Dollar Balances in the United States.

Must Replenish ' ‘Dollar: Bal:      18 -ONLY ‘TEMPORARY   Plenty. of: Gold and Goods +; to Ship Hete But Trans- . “i portation; Hs’ Slow. _

Russia Expected Soon To Seek Loan From RFC   Dollar Balances of  Soviet Nation Nearly Exhausted In U. S.

RUSS DOLLAR BALANCE HERE 1S EXHAUSTED   Wants RFC Loans. Has Gold But Can’t Ship It

EXTENDED SO0K   Reds Can Pay For Wa Orders But Can't Shiz Gold Immediately

RUSSIA'S BUYING. POWER CRIPPLEL   Dollar Balances in Unitec States Are Depleted by Purchases.

Soviet Dollar Balance in United States Virtually Exhausted; Transport Troubles

RUSSIA NEEDS ~ A SHORT-TERM ~~ LOAN FROM US   Must Replenish Dollar Bal ances in Order to Buy War Supplies.   IS ONLY TEMPORARY   ‘Plenty of Gold and Goods to Ship Here But Transportation Is Slow.

Soviet Union Credits Here Exhausted   RFC Expected to Aid Purchases With New Loans

VICE PRESIDENT MAKES SPEECH IN WINSTON   Speeded-Up Production In  U. S. May Hasten End Of Conflict.

Alien Agents Peril Labor, Wallace Say:  Warns Workers  On Foreign  Sabotage Plans

LABOR MISLED, WALLACE SAYS   ‘Foreign Agents Sabotaging Unions, Vice President Avers—Lull in Strikes

LAND OPPOSED 10 LAYING PIPELINES   Chairman of Maritime Commission Suggests Use of Concrete Barges

Admiral Opposes Building Of New Gasoline Pipeline   Twenty A Month

SUGGESTS BARGES TO TRANSPORT GAS   Admiral Land Is Opposec to Big Pipe-Line Plan

PIPELINE PLANS GET CRITICISM   Admiral Land Declare Barges Betier for Oil

Head of Maritime Commission Not  For Oil Pipeline   Would Build Concret Oil Barges Instead to Conserve Steel

Maritime Chief Bluntly Oppose: Long Pipe Line   Tells Probers He Favors Building of 100 Barges To Take Oil to East

Admiral Seores Pipeline Plan   Land Urges 100 Barges Be Built to Haul Oil to Eastern Seaboard

Ships Man Registers Objection to Pipeline   Admiral Land Opposes Use of 750,000 Tons of Steel Needed at Sea

49 NEW TANKERS ORDERED BY U. S.   WILL GIVE NATION LARGEST FLEET OF CARRIERS IN WORLD

CRIMEA GATES OPEN TO NAZIS IS NEW CLAIW   Vast Death Traps Are Squeezing Reds, Berlin Savs

U. §. PLANE SCORES Wl ON WARSHI   Manila Populatior Calm; Air Raids  Continue

JAP SOLDIER DEFEATED ON LUZON ISLAND   United States Forces Report New Advances

FORCES MOP UP JAPS AT LUZON   U. S., Filipina Troops Dispose of Invaders; Scout Planes Drive Off Attackers.

Scout Warplanes .Beat Off Attack:   Manila Hospitals Crowded With Wounded: Army Says Situation Is In Hand

ADMITS SENDING EXTORTION NOTE      Yeuth Charged With Sending Extortion Letter to Betty Grable.

Staff Appointed By Sheriff-Elect   0. W. Detrick Named Chief Deputy, ‘Hank’ Barnett Will Be Road Patrolman; Officials Take Oath Saturday   Youth Proves ‘Backbone   ‘YELLOW HORNET, AGE 18, DEMANDED $2,000 FROM BETTY GRABLE

ARREST YOUTH FOR VELLOW HORNET’ EXTORTION 408   Washington, Pa. Man Sen One of His Letters to Betty Grable, Movie fBotroce 

EXTORTION CHARGE IS FILED AGAINST YOUTH BY THE FB   Betty Grabld, Movie Star Was One of the Intended Victims of Pennsy!. 4 vania Crook.

Importance of Crete is Indicated By Berlin Reports of Nazi Plans

GO SLOW WARNING TO TIRE BUYERS, GAS POWER USERS   Defense Officials Orde: Reduction in Civilian ‘Rubber Supplies

GO SLOW’ CALL TO TIRE BUYERS   Warnings Also Issued as To Gasoline in East, Electricity in Southeast

‘Post “Go Slow” Warning on Use of Tires. Gasoline and Electricity

Tire Buyers Told To “Go Slow”  ‘Manufacturers’ Stocks To Be Cut To Help Defense *

“Go Slow” Is Warning to Tire Buyers  Gas Users Also Get  Admanihan

CIVILIAN RUBBER SUPPLY REDUGEL   OPM Orders Reduction A Stocks Fall With Rising Defense Demands.

Include Rubber — On Items That. Will Be Shor   Tire Buyers Throughout Nation Warned, as Well as Gasoline Users in East.

TIRE BUYERS GET WARNING   Gasoline Users in East Also Warned To “Go Slow”

Reapportionment of State Cong ressional Seats Has eS Legislature Tied In Kno

Reds Within 100 Miles of Iran Capitol   Tranian Leaders Try to Talk Their Way Out Of the Invasion

IRAN SEEKS TO APPEASE “END STRIF   English And Red: Sent An Appeal By Shah

Capital Of Tran Object Ot  Soviet Drive   Red Troops Push 151 Miles From Frontier In Two Days

RED DRIVE 150 / MILES IN IRAN   Several Towns Said Captured -° 4

Columbia Seizes Germans’ Papers   Transocean Agents He'c  Later Released

Russia Says Striking Power of Nazis  Is Being. Worn Down   Violent Battles Are Raging Along Entire Front; Germans Claim Progress to North

Fight Raging Along Whole Soviet Front   Nazi War Machine's Power Is Sapped By Resistance

Reds ‘Sapping Strength’ Of German Blitz Forces Moscow Claims Thursday

Russia Claims Stiff Resistance  Exhausting Adolf Hitler’s Armies

Red Army Steadily Saps Touted Power Of German Machine   Violent Battles Still Surge Inconclusively Along En: tire Front; Finns And Nazi Supporting Troops Claim Capture Of Salla

Violent Battles Raging Along Entire Front; Germans Score in North

SOVIET ARMY SAPS. GERMANY’S POWER   Stat Ge Gains Are Claimed by: Germany Along Long Battlefront; Kremlin Declares  pe Trcoes Tee Bed Nee

Mussolini And Hitler Take Brunt   Order Extends to All Countries of Continental Europe

FDR FREEZES EUROPE FUNDS IN NEW ORDER   Use of Axis ‘Loot’ Draws Attack in Capital

Europe’s Assets In U. S. Frozen   Edict Ends Foreign Control Over Patents Needed in Defense Work

Order is Aimed Particularly at Germany, Italy   Ships in American Ports Also Affected By Executive Edict

President Blocks Use of Assets for Subversive Action   Order Extends to All Europe but May Be Lifted Conditionally Upon Those Stil] Remaining Neutral   AIMED TO PREVENT USE OF LOOT’ SEIZED IN CONQUESTS BY AXIS

President Moves To Forestall Axis Sabotage Efforts   Census Ordered Taken Of Foreign Holdings: Treasury Gets Control Over Patent Richtee Held In America

Bill Designed to Give Tax Relief Passes   Measure Would Cu Federal Revenues; Seek Earlv Passage

FORMER RESIDENT ~GALLED BY DEATH   E. L. Page Passed Away Tuesday at Long Beach, California

Moscow Faces Serious Threat Soviet Admits   Nazis Throw Huge Force Into Drive In Attempt To Reach Capital   TANKS BREAK LINE IN ONE SECTOR   Decisive Point In Batile Fo. Moscow Is Near British Believe

GOVERNMENT OF RUSSIA MOVING OFFICES, REPORT; NAZIS DRIVE ON   Dutch Radio Says Seat of Administration Is Going to Kazan, 500 Miles To the East   Soviet Authorities Frankly Admit German Push Seriously Threatens Old Capital

Tank-Led Troops Pierce Defenses Around Bartia   British Aviators Bomb Warships At Base Of Tripoli

AUSSIES CUT BARDIA LINES   Advance May Be Start o British Drive on Italian Base

BRITISH BREAK FASCIST LINES   Part Of Bardia Defense Smashed; Tripoli Raided

RAF Bombers Batter Shipping at Tripoli   Greeks Open New Advance in Albania—Italians Reported Launching Air Offensive

BARDIA’S DEFENSES PIERCED   italian Lines Are Penetrated By Australians

AUSTRALIANS  LEAD ATTACK ON BESIEGED   UN DEOIEULD May be Onslaught to Lead to Surrender of En trapped  RAF Bombs Tripoli and 5 Cruisers Anchored m Harhar

WORK STOPPAGE STILL UNSOLVED   Roosevelt's Conference Breaks Up for Recess, But Is Not Hopeless

FDR LABOR PEACE      Strikes During . War Sought. —— Abolished in Talks. With "Unions 

13 MEN STRIKE, ENTIRE STEEL PLANT CLOSET      Gary Works of Carnegie Illinois Paralyzed by Crane Operators.

13,000 WALK OUT, STEEL MILL IS PARALYZEL   Crane Operators Stop 13,00( Men From Work on World’s Largest Steel Mill

STEEL CRANE _ MEN WALKOUT]   Work Halted At Plant of Carnezie-Jliinois Steel Company

TAK REDUCTION IN OHIO ASKED   Ohi0°C: Of Cy Begin: Drive To: Slash Stat Assessments

OHIO C.0F C.OPENS CAMPAIGN 10 PARE DEPRESSION TAXES   Give Utility and Liquid Fuel Taxes Priority In Any Reduction

DRIVE TO CUT TAXES PUSHED BY OHIO C. OF C.   Directors Declare Upturn In Business Returns State Big Income

SERIAL NUMBERS ~-[SSUED BY BOARD   New Registrants. Will Be ‘Inducted Into 'First.**. “. Draft Call 3-0

SERIAL NUMBERS ISSUED BY BOARD   New Registrants Will Be Inducted Into First — Draft Call

PUPILS Al LADUGA KILLED IN WREGK   Annual Reception Ends ir Tragedy Today; Two Others Hurt.

Pelt Starlet With Orange:   Movie Actress Victim QO Harvard Student Rivalry.

jermany Is Seen Short of Labor, and. 7  Italiane Held to Bo.  in Need of Food

fFermany Is Seen Short of Labor, and Italians Held to Bein Need of Food

TRY TO WRECK TRAIN WATERLOO   Find Ties Piled On C. KR. L & P. And C. G. W. Tracks At Waterloo.

Federal Liquor Stamps In Iowa  Reach New High   RLDS Total 2,150, Ar Increase Of Nearly 1( Per Cent Over 1940.

G9 HERE HAVE LIQUOR STAMPS   1,974 Federal Permits i Iowa, 228 of Them in Des Moines

PROGRESS PREDICTED FOR LATINS   Vice President Wallace Sees Latin America Making Great Industrial Expansion "Comparable to That of U. S.

uesticnnaires Sent Out by County Selective Ser- ° * vice Board. -°        969 MEN CLASSIFIED   A Dozen. Men Are Now in Class 1-A But 35 Are Re. © quired by July 3.”

100 MORE MEN NOTIFIED BY LOCAL BOARD   Questicnnaires Sent Out by County Selective Service Board.   269 MEN CLASSIFIED   A Dozen Men Are Now in Class 1-A But 35 Are Required by July 8.

PRICE FIXING STALLED   Bill Is Held Up by Controversy Over Installment Buying

Work Resumed At Coal Mines   Production Expected t Be Back to Normal Next Week

EVE WITNESS ACCOUNT   Miners Back To Work Following Nine-Month Strike

Miners in All Sections of the Sof 4 Coal Fields Are Rapidly Returning to Work

MOST MINERS BACK AT WORK   Railroads Ready to Rust Coal to Straitened Defense Industries

COAL MINES — STARTING UI   MINERS IN BOTH NORTHERN   AND SOUTHERN SOFT COAL  . MINES RESUMING WORK TODAY

1-MONTH SHUTDOWN IN NORTH AND SOUTR MINE SECTIONS: ENDS   More Than Two-Thirds uf Soft Coal Mines Are Expected to Be Oper-ating Today.

SOFT COAL MINERS RETURNING TO WORK, ENDING STOPPAGE   Expect Full Production To Start Early Next Week

Soft Coal Miners Back To Work   Southerners Return  On Temporary Deal

Back at Work   : Twothirds of Souther: Properties Reopen on Temporary Agreement

MINERS OF NATION ARE AT JOBS TUDAY FOLLOWING LAYOFF   More Than Two-thirds of Southern Group to Reopen.   FULL PRODUCTION FORESEEN SOON

APPALACHIAN AREA SOFT COAL MINERS RETURN TO WORK   Fall Production Expected Early Next Week By UMW Spokesmen And Operators

Northern Mines: Open ‘Ahead Schedule Yesterday:.=.      UNION, SOUTHERN © OPERATORS AGREE

‘MINERS IN ALL SECTIONS, BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH, BACK AT WORK    More Than Two-Thirds Of Southern Mines Will Reopen Today

MINERS RETURN 70 WORK TODA)   All Soft Coal Miners Are Open ed After 30 Days Idleness

COAL FESTIVAL OPENS OCT. 16 AT FRANKFORT   Celebration To Last Three Days  In Williamson Co.

British Expect te Take . 20,000 Bales of Cotton A Month From the U.S.      Announcement - Indicates Im provement in English Ship ping Situation

NOTE IMPROVEMEN IN ALLIED SHIPPINE   Britain Puts in Order fo 20,000 Bales of Cotton 4 Month

Shipping For Britain Gains  As U.S. Aids   Improvement Indicated With Announcement Cotton To Be Taken Abroad

BRITISH SHIPPING SITUATION, SHOWING SIGNS IMPROVEMENT  NOTICE GIVEN THAT 2C,00C BALES COTTON PER MONTE

Boats Attack Gibraltar  Italians Claim Torpedo Boats Sink 3 Vessels

ITALIAN SUICIDE GREW CARRIED OUT SPECTACULAR RAID   Was Made During Night Un der Muzzles of Gibraltar's Great Batteries.   THREE SHIPS ARE SUNK   Fourth One Was Reported to Have Been Badly Damaged in Raid.

‘A SUICIDAL ATTACK BY TINY BOATS   Ttalians Tell of Raids on Shipping by Secret Assault Boats   SINK 3 VESSELS NEAR GIBRALTAR   ‘No Comment’ From the _ British, Who Tell of War ‘on Axis Convoy

Second Naval Assault Since Winter 1782-83—Kiev Evacuated; Odessa. cand Leningrad Stand Under Nazi Blows -

DIVE BOMBERS SMASHING CITY WITH EARTH-SPLITTING FURY: RUSSIANS TAKING HEAVY TOLL   Russian Naval Units Blasted by Stukas Prevent. - ing Escape From Naval Base. — Italians Claim  - Torpedo Boats Invade Gibraltar Waters Sinking CLs. .

ITALIAN SUICIDE CREWS ATTACK BRITAIN’ BASE   Fourth Vessel ‘Reported Tr Have Been Damaged In Spectacular Move

British Claim 2 Large Axis Troop Transports Sunk by Allied Subs   Two 25,000 Ton Vessels Destroved, London Asserts; Attack on ‘Rock’ Made . By Tiny Boats With Torpedoes

TINY ASSAULT BOATS USED TO "SINK VESSELS   British Silent Or _ Claims Of Italian  Qysrnnncann      Nazis Report 30 Red Divisions Have Been Annihilated

Italian ‘Suicide Crews’”’ Raid Port of Gibraltar; Sink British Supply Ships   Three Vessels Go Down, Fourth Is Badly Damaged in First Naval Blast on Big Rock Citadel Last Night

SUICIDE SQUAD MANS MOSQUITO LIKE VESSELS   Carried Single Torpedo and of Exceedingly Shallow Draft   ITALIAN LINERS DOWNED BY SUBS   British Claim Success Ir Mediterranean; U-Boats Take Heavy Toll

Smal! Boats Said To Have Slipped Into Rock's Harbo:   Bulgaria Watched For New Action ln European War

Suicide Crews In Spectacular Raid On Harbor   In Russian Campaign, Germans Claim About 30 Red Divisions “Annihilated” East Of Kiev

Italy’s Secret Assault Ships Claim Sinking of Three and Damaging Fourth in the Harbor.      LONDON IN CLAIM OF SUB VICTORIES

Fascist Command Reports Three Of Britain's Boats Are Sunk And One Damaged By Secret Assault Vessels

Italians in a Daring Thrust at Gibraltar   “Suicide Crews’’ Man Mystery Boats In Raid—Britain In Counter-Claim On Sea Successes—Russians Lose New Ground—King Boris To Hitler

“Tiny “Assault Craft” Creep Under Muzzles of Forts Big Guns to Wreck Vessels

RAID ON GIBRALTAR   Rome Reports Ravages of Secret Assault Craft in Harbor

ITALIANS RAID GIBRALTAR 10 SINK VESSELS   Mosquito-Like Crafts Hit Four Ships While Ine Harbor   NAZIS SUFFER LOSS   Russian Defenses Inflict Heavy Casualties Along Border

3 SHIPS SUNK IN SHADOW OF FORT'S BIG GUNS   British Claim Their Subs Sank Two Big Fascist Liners in Convoy   VICHY FEARS NAZI ACTION   Great Red Base of Sebastapol Menaced; Pressure on Turkey Increases

Mosquito Boats Raid Gibraltar   Tiny Italian “Suicide Boats” Penetrate Inner Harbor of Fortress

Man Tiny Boats Described as Little More than Human Projecfiles, to Make Raid   ‘REDS’ BATTLE ON   Germans Report 30 Russian Divisions Annihilated ‘so far’ in Trap East of Kiev *

Italians Attack Rock   Suicide Crews Strike At. Gibraltar; Bulgars ‘Prepare to Enter War On Germany’s Side

Suicide’ Crews in Secret Boats Reported to Have Sunk Three British Ships

REPORTED ITALIAN WARSHIPS ENTERED GIBRALTAR HARBOR   UNBELIEVABLE CLAIM MAD! BY ITALIAN HIGH COMMAND; SINK THREE SUPPLY SHIPS

under Guns of Rock   Red Army Tersely Admits Fall of Kiev but Reports Success on:  Central Front

Three Ships Sunk; Fourth Is Damaged   Mosquitto Craft Carry Out Daring Dash Under Muzzles of Big Guns

TINY ITALIAN BOATS BLAST AT GIBRALTAR   Suicide Squad Sink: Four In Sneak Raic Under Big Guns O;:  Fortress

TINY TORPEDO GRAFT WRECK 4 BRITISH SHPS   SECRET ASSAULT MOTOR BOATS SLIP UNDER GUNS OF ‘ROCK:   TWO TANKERS, FREIGHTER SUNK: ONE RUNS AGROUND   Single-Shot Torpedo Ships Manned by Only One or Two Men on “Syicide’ Misstan

British Match aseist Claim Of Sea Victory   Reds Hard Pressed On Both Ends Of Batile Front, Four Divisions Trapped. .   BORIS VISITS HITLER

‘Suicide Crews’ Carry Out Raid   Kiev Lost and Threat Growing For Leningrad

ITALIANS SEND ASSAULT UNITS TOSTRONGHOLD   Daring Attack Apparently Takes English Completely By Surorise   LENINGRAD POUNDED      Attacked ‘With Such Ferocity It Seems The : Earth Will Solit’ 

Speed Craft Sink Three British Ships   London Offers No Comment On Report

Turkey Is Faced With  Showdown   Red Army Announces Kiev Tas Fallen to Nazis: Invaders Suffer in Other Areas   Trap Tightens   Hitler’s Command Says Germans Close in on Four Armies

BRITISH ADMIRALTY DEGLARE TWO LARGE — TTALTAN SHIPS SUNK   VICHY FRENCH FEAR ALL FRANCE TO BE OCCUPIED IF SHOOTINGS PERSIST .

Italian Secret Assault Boats Raid Gibraltar   Rome Says Three Ships Sunk and Fourth Damaged  + THE ASSOCIATED PRES

ITALIAN SHIPS RAID VESSELS AT GIBRALTAR   Tiny Fighters Slip Under Heavy British Artillery

SMALL SECRET CRAFTS GET BY PORT’S BIG GUNS      First Successful Penetration of Area by Enemy of Britain In 158 Years   “SUICIDE” MISSION FOR CREW MEMBERS   London Meets Announce ment In Silence; British Sink Two Large ftalian Liners

Midget Italian Torpedo Boats Sink Shins in Gibraltar, Rome Claims

BOLD RAID MADE UNDER MUZZLES OF GIANT GUNS   Fate of Crews Assigned t Carry Out Feat Is Not Disclosed by Rome

Suicide Crews Raid Gibraltar, Sinking 3 Ships   Italians Man Tiny Secret Boats That Hardly Car Be Detected.   British Subs Attack Large Italian Convoy

London Quarters Meet Report With “No Comment”   Four Trapped Russian Armies Seeking To. Fall Back On Kharkov

Daring Night Raid Under Guns of British Fort Is Successful, Rome Declares   Three Vessels Are Destroyed and Fourth Is Damaged by Men in Tiny Explosive Laden Raiding Boats

Tiny Assault Craft Slip By - Defenses, Report From  Roma_   OPERATED BY ONE MAN

ATH IS HIT IN DARING SURPRISE   No Word Comes O Crew Of Torpedo  Carriers

PhoneyDistr ess Call From Ship   Reported Shelling And Submarine

SENATE TURNS BACK ON CATLIN MATTER   Declines to Ask Attorney General to Study Testimony in Affair.

IRETON'S OLDEST RESIDENT CALLED   Services For R. A. Zimmerman Will Be Held Tuesday

ETON S 106      Services For R.. R. A. Zimmer “man Will Be Held’ ‘Tuesday .° .

HITLER-MATSUGKA TALKS BEGIN TONAY   TOP NAZIS GREET JAPANESE , FOREIGN:-MINISTER AT STATION IN BERLIN.

NAZIS GIVE JAP ROYAL WELCOME   Matsuoka Now In Berlin For Talks On Promotion Of ‘New Order’ In  Europe, Asia

Nazi Officials Give Matsuoka Warm Welcome   Complete Study af United States’ Lease-Lend Law Expected in Talks

NAZIS GREET JAP MINISTER   Matsuoka Given Royal Wel. come in Berlin; Lend Lease May be Topic

Berlin Gives. Jap Official Bio Welcome   High Moguls Turn Out In Brighiest Uniforms To Greet Matsuoka  HITLER AND GOERING ABSENT, HOWEVER Visit of Jap Minister  Is Significant Event, Newsnaner Oheervec

Matsuok Visits Berlin For Axis Conferences   Suggested That American Lease-Lend Law Would Be Thoroughly Studied At Sessions.

Matsuoka s Welcomed By Germans   Lend-Lease Act Is To Be Studied With Great Care

Matsuoka Is Welcomed By Germans  Lend-Lease Act Is   Lend-Lease Act Is To Be Studied With Great Care

Reich Welcome: Japan Minister   Matsuoka Will Talk Over U. S. Lease-Lend Law with Nazi Leaders

Many Loans Go To State Firms   Plant Corporation, RFC Allot $15,000,000 in  Defense Expansion

Over $15,000,000 Granted to Firms In State to Carry on Defense Work

NAZIS CLAIM PANZER ARMY SWEEPING ON   To Reenact Slaughter Of Greek-Persia Battle

French Chief Of State Approves Deal With Nazis   Calls On Nation To Follow His Lead In Helping Hitler

Bomb Toll Not Visible Says Berlin   Success In Late 1940 Related By  German Command

GERMANY CLAIMS AIR SUPREMACY OVER ENGLAND   Has Dropped 25 Pounds of Explosives to Every Pound From the R. A. F.   THE FIGHT CONTINUES   Report Issued Claims Sinking 3,900,000 Tons of British Shipping.

GERMANS COUNT 700 ATTACKS. ~ SINCE AUUST       (- LUFT WATFE:: DROPS  ‘OUNDS OF BOMBS PER BRITISH POUND

Capitai of Blue Grass Country Is Bulging Like an Army Camp  Tee SP Ewe ox

PORTER'S CAP NOW FAVORED IN. DERBY ODDS   Sentiment Shifts From Our Boots; 100,000 To See Race

DERBY DRAWS : - 100,000 TO ~ LOUISVILLE   Porter’s Cap Becomes Favorite in Big ~ Race

ESTIMATE 100,000 PERSONS — “WILL SEE KENTUCKY DERBY   PORTER'S CAP RATED FAVOR ITE AS THRONG GATHERS FOR HISTORIC RACE LATE THIS AFTPRNOON,

100,000 EXPECTED TO SEE DERBY RUN TODA)   Advance Guard Indicates Great. Throng Will Witnes: Kentucky Classic — Special Trains and Planes Carry Visitors to Louisville—t 1-Horse Duel in Prospect With Porter's Cap Favored to Give Colifornia a Winner.

Former. County ° School :.. Officials Face Liberty Fire Charge Again:

Roosevelt Calls Up Embargo   Action Is Taken - To Stall Axis Machine --

Shuts Off Export Of Aviation Fuel, Cuts Other Grades   Japanese Paper Says Nippon Will Get Needed Supplies  IN SOUTH ORIENT  Britain Strengthens  RAF in Far East TT. Mast New  hrast

FD Imposes Stiff Oil, Gas  Ban on J aps   Bars Aviation Products, Limits Other Oils in Giving General Order   JAPAN NOT NAMED

U.S. TIGHTENS OIL EMBARGO AGAINST JAPAN   President Formalizes Action to Prevent Shipment Aviation Oil or Gas, Limits Other Shipments

Exports Are Affected   Formalizes Situation Which Has Existed Under License Order   RAW SILK ‘FROZEN’ FOR MILITARY USE

Roosevelt Places Drastic Embargo On Aviation Gas   President Forbids Expor of Plane Fuel fo the Japanese   Shipment of Other Petro! eum Products To Be Limited

Orders Aviation Gasoline Kept From Nipponese   Boveing Down Of Jap War Machine Regarded As Result Of Action

President Orders Shipment Of Aviation Gasoline, Oils Limited to Non-Aggressors      Export of Other Petroleum Products Curtailed by Order; Existing Licenses Will Be Revoked

SHIPMENTS OF FUEL LIMITED   FDR’s Sweeping Order Expected To Cripple Nippon’s Military Gasoline Stock

Order Limits All Oil Trade With Tokyo   Sweeping Embargo Fails fo Name Nalion: Ads Against Axis Mates

UNITED STATES PUTS EMBARGO ON OIL EXPORTS   Aviation Gasoline And Fuel Is Denied Japan By  Roosevelt Order   BRITAIN AND RUSSIA ARE NOT AFFECTED

No Plane Fuel To Ge To Nippon   Embargo Also Limits Shipment Of Other Petroleium Products To Japan; Limited To Friends.   Gas For Reds

Closed Shop 7 Policy Is Hit      Is Linked With Monopol: As Milestone on Way To ‘Fascism’

LINDY FEARS LENGTHY WAR   Criticises President’s State ments in Recent Address

FDR POLICIES DRAW ATTACK BY LINDBERGH   ‘World Domination Charge Hurled At Rally

Lindbergh Says FDR Advocates  World Domination   Strength of America First Committee is Rising, He Asserts

Small Storm Hits Florida   Schools Suspended Because of Flooded Roads, It Is Said

IRED ORGANIZATION CAN DAMAGE NAZIS GREATLY  Communists Answer Stalin’ s Call.

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  The Preliminaries Are Ended: Now the Rio Tes* Beains

Hitler’s Invaders to Face First Crucial Test Before Reputedly Strong Stalin Line

WITH BLOODY PRELIMINARIES — OVER NAZIS FACE CRUCIAL TEST BEFORE POWEREUL STALIN LINE.

Extensive Communist Sabotage- : ~>Has. Grave.Threats.For.Hitler,_. Japan Stirs, But-With Cautiox

The War Today   Bolsheviks Are Giving Nazis Battle and May Hurt With Sabotave

CRUCIAL TEST  NEAR AT HAND   Nazis Now Are Going Against Reds on the Powerful Stalin Line      THE PRELIMINARIES ARE ALL FINISHED

GERMANS FACING FIRST CRUCIAL TEST IN THE INVASION OF RUSSIA    Reputedly Powerful. Stalin ! Line Now Confronts the Cayman Invadere

LAUSCHE TO LEAD CAMPAIGN TO HAVE BRICKER USE SOME OF STATE'S SURPLUS FOR RELIEF WORK

ANOTHER FIGHT FOR OHIO RELIEF FUNDS APPEARS AS LIKELY   Cleveland Mayor - Elect Gets Ready to “Go After” Bricker for Sharing Surplus,

No Kriowledge Of Commitment On Strike Curb   No Ainouncement on .Probable Action Pendin; Meeting With UnionSteel Heads Pridavu

Vote of 212 to 194 Com: pletes Congressional  Action on Bill     F DPD. R. LETTER REAL

Arming of Ships And Their Use in Combat Zones Now Permitied by Law

House Votes Neutrality — Amendments 212 to 19  Eighteen Vote Margin Frees Ships to Move Through Combat Zones to Belligerent Ports After Dramatic Appeal by FDR

EXPECTS HOUSE TO PASS BILL DESPITE TALK   R ep resentatives Appear Closely Divided As They Drive Toward Vote On Modification Of Neutrality Act.

nOUot AGREES TO SEND SHIPS “TO WAR ZONES   Accepis Senate Amendment _to Original House Bill by 212 to 194 Vote.   ROOSEVELT MAKES LAST PLEA FOR VOTE SUPPORT

Neutrality Law Revision Passed, 212 to 194, After Roosevelt Makes Appeal   Administration Saved -From Severe Jolt to Prestige; Revolt Not > $9 Large as Was Feared

Leaders Expect Close Vote on Revision   -Bi-Partisan Appeal! Follows Bolt of Southern Democrats

EXTRA!   FDR Appeal Upheld by 18 Votes   212 Members of Lower Chamber Approve

Roasevelt's Prestige At Stake.   Speoker Rayburn Takes Fieor; Vote Bue ‘Lete Tadayv

Vote 212 to 194 to Allow ‘Arming of Merchant Ships And Seading Them Into Combat Zones

Chamber Passes Revision Act by Vote of 212-194   Legislation Scraps Ban Against Arming U.S. Ships and Sending Them Into Combat Areas; Hull Also Makes Appeal After Long Debate

Arm Merchant Vessels; To Sail Into War Zones   An eleventh-hour in. tervention by Roose velt, who wrote defeat would bolster Axis.

House Approves Bill By 212 to 194 Vote   Action Permits Arming of U.S: Merchant Ships, Carrying Cargo Into Ports of Belligerent Nations

F.D.R. Pleads For Approval Ot Ship Bill   President Tells House Fail. ure To Approve Wonld Discourage Allies,   FINAL V OTE 212—194

F. R, Personal Appeal Wins by Only 18 Votes:   British Ports Opened t U. §. Ships; Vessels lo Re Arined

Rep, Woodrum Leaves Hospital to Make Plea at Momentous Session   NOT THE TIME TO ‘SPANK’ PRESIDENT   Bi-Partisan Appeal Goes  Out as Decision Appears  ‘Dangerously Close’

Speaker Rayburn Says He Intends to Take Floor in Behalf of Meastire,

Bill Passes by Margin of 18 Votes   Action Follows Reading of Note From F. D. R.

Vote of 212 to 194 Com. pletes Congressional Action on Bill      Bill Is Signed by Speaker Rayburn Immediately  After the Vote

BY ROOSEVEL   Government Wins By 18 Votes; Sent to,  White House

Administration Bill Weakened By Democrats   Rep. Woodrum Leaves Hospital to Appeal for Passage Of Revision Measure

vote of 212 to 194 to legislation scrapping the neutrality act bans against arming American merchantships and _ sending them into cambat zones.   Defense Strikes Daint af Contentior

Dramatic Last-Minute Appeal from Roosevelt Brings Small Majority   Administration Leaders Get Letter from President When Personal Efforts Appear Doomed fo Failure; South in Partial Revolt, bul General Bolt Is Finally Averted by Rayburn

Neutrality Change Passed by 212-194 Vote Late Today   Roll Call Approves Amendment for Opening Sea Lanes

212 to 194 Vote Gives Approval to Change In Measure     FREES U. S. VESSELS   Arming of Merchantmen Granted Under New  Amendment

INTERVENTION BY PRESIDENT BRINGS VICTORY IN HOUSE    BANS AGAINST ARMING SHIPS RESTRICTING THEIR MOVEMENTS LIFTED 212 TO 194

DRAMATIC APPEAL FOR LEGISLATION MADE BY F. DR.   President Sends Word Defeat Would Encourage Hitler as Result. Appears.  in Doubt. —   CHAMBER IS TENSE. ' AS LETTER IS READ   Galleries Packed With Thousands. Outside — Passage Saves Administration Disastrous Setback. ©

Rayburn Expresses Confidence Despite ‘Dangerously Close’ Forecasts  WOODRUM ASKS ACTION  Virginian Leaves Hospital Bed to Plead For Favorable Vote on Measures

HOUSE CONCURS IN CHANGES OF NEUTRALITY ACT   CHIEF EXECUTIVE SENDS LAST. MINUTE LETTER TO RAYRURN. McCORMACK   ‘WE'RE ON POWDER KEG: DON'T QUIBBLE,’ WOODRUM DECLARES   Secretary Hull Joins President In Eleventh Haur Appeat to  Qlaneracanian

Congressional Approval Dramatically Given Bill By Vote of 212 to 194

BI-PARTISAN APPEAL MADE ON SHIP ARMS   ‘Sitting On Dynamite, Yet We Quibble”, Asserts Woodrum   “UNSHACKLE” U.S. IS PLEA OF GIFFORD   Tension Mounts As Voting Or Neutrality Revision Nears

HOUSE DRIVES TOWARD BALLOT ON NEUTRALITY   Roosevelt's Prestige Ir Matters of Foreign. Policy Hangs Precariously In Balance   DIVISION IS CLOSE    Representative McCormick Predicts ‘Phato Finish;’ Republican Opponents Optimistic

Neutrality Act Vote ls Near  MB eos Bi Beg   ‘ Speaker Rayburn Confident the Measure Will Pass

Neutrality Sterilized 21270194      Dramatic Appeal Of President To House Sends Legislation To White House With 18 Margin.   Ired By Strikes

HOUSE VOTES NEUTRALITY BILL CHANGE   Scraps Ban Against Arming Merchant Ships and  ‘Sending Them Into Combat Zones After Presidential Intervention.

Disastrous and Prestige - Shattering Defeat Prevented by Slender . Margin of 18 Votes   PRESIDENT TELLS CHAMBER COAL MINES MUST BE RUN   Speaker’s Dramatic Reading of His Letter to Tense Assembly Turns Shin Bill Tide

FOLLOWS APPEAL BY PRESIDENT   Senate Approved Measure Passed By Lower House

FOR FOREIGN POLICY RULE IN BALANCE   ‘Photo Finish’ Predicted a Southern Dems Join GOP In Opposition.   DEMAND STRIKE CURB   Rayburn ‘To Take Floor For Bill To Send U. $. Ships To Combat Ports.

CLOSE BALLOT LOOMS AS FOES GROW STRONGER   Leaders Aim For Decision Late Today; Battle On To Hold Supporters

 Eleventh- Hour Appeal By Roosevelt Swings Decision  To The Administration   LABOR ISSUE CAUSED SOUTHERN DEFECTION

Okay Arming of Merchant Ships   Solons Lift Ban on War-Zone Shipping; President Sends Last-Minute Message

PRESSURE ON FR. TO CURB U, S. STRIKES   But Nothing Will Be Done Until Tomorrow When He Meets CLO Stee! Leaders for Paricy

Rayburn Is Confident Revision Will Pass   Group of Southern Democrats Bolts President Roosevelt Because of Labor Policy Dissatisfaction

House Votes ToSend Ships To War Zones   Vote of 212 to 194 After Hard Fight

White House Will nae Strike Action Until A ter Conference  TO MEET ON FRIDAY  Yo Comment on Prediction President Will Ask - Some Legislative Check

Is Confident Of Neutrality  Amendments   Rayburn Says Admir istration’s Bill  Will Pass House

MEASURE APPROVED BY 18-VOTE MARGIN, SENT TO PRESIDENT   Legislation ta Let Armed Merchant Ships Carry Cargoes Thraugh Combat Zones Ready for President's Siqnature t

GIVES MARGIN OF 212 10 194 FOR MEASURE   Proposal Now Goes to President for Signature

K ° ° +  Result Saves Administration From A Disastrous And Prestige-Shattering Defeat

lt Happened This Week. .. Neutrality Act Revised By U. S. Congress

House Approves Neutrality Act Changes By 18-Vote Margin After Dramatic Appeal From President

President's Note Brings 212-194 Vote   Last Minute Plea From White House Saves Administration

Resolution Carries — By 18-Vote Margin After Bitter Fight —   Dramatic Appeal by Presiaent Brings Administration Victory as Bill Approved,.212 to 194

PHOTO-FINISH FOR NEUTRALIT       EDR’s Prestige: in Wey, _ Policy: Hangs : in  Balance:

House Votes For Measure After Plea By President   F.D.R. Contends Defeat Would Upset Allies And Cause Rejoicing  In Axis Countries   RESULT PLEASING TO LEADERSHIP

HOUSE VOTES   U. S. Ships To Enter All War Zones   LEADERS HAPPY   Strike Situation Is Again Argued

Vote Of 212 To 194 For  Armin o Ships   House Approves Revision of The Neutrality Act

House Passes Neutrality Act Revisicn letting Armed Shins Enter War Zones

Armed Merchant Vessels May Go 10 Enemy Ports   House Votes 212 to 194 for Neutrality Law Revision After Last-Minute Appeal From Roosevelt

House Nearing Photo-Finish Vote On Broad Neutrality Act Revision   President’s Foreign Policy Prestige Hangs In Balance. With Republican Opponents, Reinforced By Disaffected Democrats, Optimistic.

FINAL PLEA MADE  BY ROOSEVELT FOR SUPPORT OF BILL   President Says Failure of Congress to Act Would Bolster Aggression   Letter Sent to House Just Before Vote Is Taken on Revision of Act

RAYBURN TALI FOR ISSUE IS ANTICIPATED   {Spends Hour In Conference ‘ With Chief Executive   "A PHOTO FINISH”   Majority Leader Declares When Issue Is Brought To Vote Late Today

212 to 194 To Revise - Neutrality   ; _ Now Goes to President, Who fs Expected to Give It  Immediate Approval

MEMBERS OF HOUSE SHTING POSTION ON NEUTRALITY ACT      Object To Government ‘Do-Nothing Policy. About Strikes   A BREACH OF FAITH. TOMENUNDERARMS

NEUTRALITY LL GIVEN BlG MARGIN   Rayburn Predicts House Passage On Measure

Measure Permitting U. S. Ships to Sail te Any Port Gets Narrow Margin of 18 Votes; Opposition Fought Bitterly

Speaker Rayburn’ Talks . with. President,. Says “Measure: Will Pass.   REVERSE MIGHT — _. INFLUENCE JAPS

lay Tonight  Game Declared of  BF ee ee, eee serene  Pay Everett

WELDERS PLAN VOTE ON STRIKE IN WEST   Forty - Five Hundred t Ballot Tomorrow on Proposal to Desert Their Jobs.

Defense Price Chief Clashes With Farmers   Socialistic Methods Charged To Leon Henderson By Senate Cotton Men

CONSIDER FIXING OIL PRICE TOP   Price Administrator Also Will Oppose Rail Pay Hike If It Boosts Costs   TRYING TO PREVENT PRICK INFLATION   Leon Henderson in Angry Reply to Senators Who Ovestion His Powers

® In Washington   Peace Advocates Take Hefir On New Gains, Prepare For Congress Battles

U. S. Peace Advocates Take Heart   Make New Gains, Get Set : For Big Battles In Congress

IN WASHINGTON  U.S. Peace Advocates Take Heart After New Gains and Prepare For Three Major Battles In Congress

AUSSIAN TROOPS FACE DISASTER   Repeated Attempts To Break Through Ring Fails   DNB REPORTS   ‘High Command Recounts At Length Past Phases of  Battle of Smolensk

Kiev Encircled, Nazi Statement In Berlin Says   -arly Downfall of Ric Soviet Ukraine Forecast by Radio

Germans Claim  Kiev Encireled   High Command Retells Past Phases of Battle  in Smolensk Area

Red Troops Surrounded,  DNB Reports   Moscow Says Stories Of Great Red Losses ‘Arabian Fairy Tales’  SAYS LINES HOLDING

HIGH COMMAND SAYS NOTHING ABOUT LOSSES   Commentator Ridicules Report Million Germans Siain in Russia   SMOLENSK VICTORY CLAIM IS REPEATED   Berlin Says Air Force Carrying Offensive Against Reds at Leningrad

SOVIETS CALL NAZIBOASTS FAIRY TALES’   RED ARMIES HOLD THEIR OWN, SAYS MOSCOW

Invading Nazis Advance  To Kiev Sector  Said Infantry Has Reached Line of Panzers

GERMAN ATTACKS  BY PARACHUTES  ON SMOLENSK BEATEN   Russia Reports Air-borne Invaders Liquidated by Defenders of City   Nazis Repeat Claim That City Has Fallen; Assert Own Losses Moderate

Russ Encircled Tn Kiev Area, Berlin Reports   Claim Infantry Has Caught Up With Panzer Spearhead

State Decides to Let Schools In 2 Affected Counties Reopen   Authorities in Nine Other Areas Stricken with Polio to Keep Schools Closed Another Week

WILLKIE IN HURRIED TRIP TO DE VALER!   U. S. “War Survevor” Silent o What He Discussed With Prime Minister at Dublin

Wendell Willkie Talks With de Valera   TODAY'S Press-Citizen   ‘The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE

Willkie Confers With De Valera, Irish President   But Republican Is Silent on — Interview Regarding Irish Bases.   British Forces Enter Former Italian Base

Quick Trip To Ireland By Willkie   Calls on British — ‘Monarchs After Flyin; Visit With DeValera This Morning

Willkie Talks With De Valera   Conversation Topic Probably Defense

WILLKIE BELIEVED TO HAVE TALKED ABOUT IRISH BASES     RAF Stages Two Attacks On German U-Boat Center; Axis Claims New Inroads ‘On British Shipping   AFRICAN DRIVE SPEEDEE  RY THE ASCSNICTATEDN PRESS

WILLKIE TALKS WITH DE VALER!   Goes to. Dublin to Visit Head of Eire Govern ment. .

Willkie Visits Leader Of Etre   No Word = Diseussion: Willkie Said Talk Would  Be About Irish Ports.

WILLKIE, DE VALERA TALK   Silent on Subject of ‘‘Inte: esting Discussion’’ with Irish Chief

> Willkie in a Quick Dash By , Plane to Dublin Talk With Eire’s  ? De Valera Believer . About Irish

Willkie Sees De Valera But Keeps Mum on Talk   Flies Back to London to be Received by King and Queen Without Revealing Whether Question of Ports Discussed

WILLKIE TALKS WITH DE VALERF   Makes Hurried Trip to Dublin in Rented Plane

Goes To Dublin This Morning for Conference With de Valera; Later Today He Expected To See King George and Queen Elizabeth.

Willkie Lunches With DeValera In Neutral Eire   Refuses to Disclose the Subject-of Their Long Interview   A FLYING VISIT Had. Intended to ‘Ask of  Neutral Ports and Use OF Racac

Willkie Visits IrelandtoTalk . _ To De Valera About British Using -_- Ejre’s Bases To Fight Nazis

WILLKIE FLIES TO DUBLIN FOR DEVALER ATALK      American Visitor Confers With Prime Minister of Ireland On Srish Ports   BRITAIN NEEDS THEM   Silent On Interview; Merc ly Says Parley Was Long and Interesting: to See King

The War Today   Hitler and: Soviet Chief ~ . Matching Wits in Balkans

The War Today Momentous Consequences Seen If Soviet Ultimatum Is Not Mere Rumor   MacKenzie Says Would Indicate Hardening Of Russian Attitude Toward Germany; Observers See Soviet-Nazi Clash In Foture

HARDENING OF SOVIET ATTITUDE TOWARD GERMANY SEEN   DeWitt MacKenzie Studie: ' Significance of Late’ Balkan Developments

DeWitt MacKenzie   Balkan War Would Curtail  Production Of Furoane’c Granary

RUSSIA’S REPORTED DEMANDS FOR BLACK SEA NAVAL BASES INDICATE SOVIET IS HARDENING

: The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZ!  ei Kurthor Evidence That Russia. Germany Head to a Clash

‘TONY IMMEL TO THE ARMY   K.U: Graduate Will Report « - Fort Warren in Wyoming

Grand Jury Issues Secret Subpoenas   Investigators to Pursue Probe of $5,000 Firemen’s Slush Fund

GRAFT PROBERS CALL WITNESSE'   Secret Subpoenas Issued By Grand Jury Making Shakedown Inquiry

Ca)ture Of Stalino Claimed   Prominen: Red Industria, Center in Ukraine Lost to Russians?

Vital Soviet Steel Hub in  German Hands      Claims Vietorics i Donets (asin and in Miartech Code

NAZI FORCES CLAIM DONETS BASIN TAKEN   High command reports shifting of forces from Leningrad front

TO HONOR MEN LEAVING FOR “ARMY SERVICE   Going’ Away Celebration Is Being Planned by the Ameritan Legion.   COL. MOUNT TO’ SPEAK   Band Wil Play as Sixteen Draftees Leave for a Year's Stay.

TY 10 HONOR 8 NDUCTEES. LEAVING. HERE   Going Away Ce'ebration Is Planned by American — Legicn Pest.  i   COL. MOUNT TO SPEAK   Band Will Pla; as Sixteen Draftees Leave fora Years Stay. r

JAP TROOPS ON MOVE   Japanese Likely To Attack French Indo-China

FIGHT BREWING ON PRIORITIES BILL   Defense Olticials Opposed te Measure Which Has House Approval.

OPM DISAPPROVES “HOUSE ATTITUDE ON PRIORITY BILL   Civilians Oppose Transfer o Material Control to Military Hands.

DEFENSE MIGRANTS “GREATE NEW SOSIAL ~ PROBLEM FOR U. $   POSTWAR MOVEMENTS OF AMERICANS EXPECTED CRE ATE DANGEROUS SITUATION

MIGRATIONS OF MILLIONS BECAUSE SF DEFENSE EMERCENCY SOCIAL PROBLEM

People Moving About Now On Defense Jobs Will Cause Problem In Future

Credit Freeze” Unijustified, Authorized Germans Declare: _ No Official Action On Move

Mussolini Moves Fast in Reprisal   Berlin Considers lL. S. Action U njustified.

Sixty Per Cent of Supplies. Bound for Africa Reported Destroyed in Mediterranean

Libya-Bound Axis Supply Ships Sunk   Only 40 P.C. of Convoys Arrive, British Say; Tobruk Raids Repulsed

FR WILL FREEZE FOREIGN FUNDS NOW HELD IN US   President Awaits Aid Bi Passage Before Taking Necessary Action.

FDR to Freeze All Foreign Funds in U S_   Will Issue Order on Passage Of Aid Bill

FOREIGN FUNDS TO BE ‘FROZEN   EVIDENCE OF TRANSFER Of RUSSIAN FUNDS TO GERMAN SOURCES 18 REPORTED

May Freeze All Foreign Money When Bill Passes   Informed Sources Say Executive Orders Have Been Drafted Already

PRESIDENT 10 “FREEZE” ie FOREIGN Gast   This Action Expected‘ When British Aid Measure Is Passed,   OTHERS ARE READY   Would Extend “Freezing”  to England, Germany, © ' Russia and Japan.

President Roosevelt Will . Freeze All Foreign Funds ~ As Soon As Aid Act Passe:

FOREIGN FUNDS MAY BE FROZEN   Washington Hears President Will Extend Process To All Nations

Stalin’s Army Pushes Across  Historic Volga   Foe, However, Reaches Ke) Moscow-Tula Railroad South of Soviet Capital   Maneuver Traps Big Nazi Force in South   Red Army Cuts Retreat Route For Hitler Units Along Azov Sea

5,000 WORKERS QUIT AT COLTS PLANT IN EAST   Equipment For U. S., British In Jeopardy As Result Of Pay Boost Demand   WESTERN STRIFE SERIOUS   11 Shipyards Handling Big Defense Orders Tied Up In Double Pay Fight

STRIKE DELAYS WORK ON GUNS   Colt’s Workers Demand Pa’ Increase, Time and Half and Vacation

BRITISH LAND IN NORWEGIAN ARCHIPELAGO   Rich Coal Mines Are Isolated From Nazis

Empire Forces Seize Norway’s Spitzbergen   Canadian, British and» Norwegian Troop Occupy Arctic Archipelago

Daring 2,500-Mile Expedition From Britain Meets With No German Interference

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She Has to Be First Lady Impartial   As 98,Q00.See Army anc Navy Football Teams Battle in Phila.

[Iceland Favors U.S. Step   . ll al al id e tl  THREE COMMUNIST MEMBERS OF ANCIENT PARLIAMENT DISSENT

PARLIAMENT IN ICELAND GIVES THEIR APPROVAI   By A Vote Of 39 To 3 American Occupation Was Approved.

Parliament In  Iceland Okays U. S. Occupation   Premier Jonasson Assures Country's ‘Independence Secure

ICELAND 0.4.9 U.0. NAVAL MOVE   Parliament Votes 39 to 3 to Approve Occupation by Troops.   COMMUNISTS DISSENT

Iceland Approves U.S. Occupation   Communists Cast Dissenting Votes

celand’s 1000-Year-Old Parliament — Approves U. S. Occupation Of Island

US. SAILORS AND TROOPS THRONG ~ ICELAND STREETS   1,000-year-old f-old — Parliamen' Votes Approval of American Occupation.

MANY FILLING STATIONS TO REMAIN DARK DURING NIGHT    Owners and Operators Reluctant to Give Up the New Freedom They Found Under Curfew—lckes Would Boast Aviation Gasoline .

FILLING STATION HOURS CONFUSE    Many Remain Dark Follow ing Lifting of Curfew; Arez Association Members Wil Close At 8:30

MANY GAS STATIONS IN EAST ARE DARK   Operators and Owners Reluctant t Give Up Freedom They Found Under Curfew.

Crimea Army Is Smashing Toward Kerch   However, Invaders Are Making Slow Progress In Heavily Fortified Recion

Rice 21; Arkansas 12 Temple 14; Villanova 13 Texas A. M. 21; SMU 10   Reich Claims Further Gain:   53 Forts Outside Moscov Said Broken Through By Flame Thrower, Grenade Attacks   Six-Mile Advance In Crimea Reported   News From Isthmus Fron’ Tells of Impenetrable Defense Thicket

Argentine Paper Says Nazi Staff Had Secret Map   South American document produced by Hitler geographers — To allot areas to Axis.

Axis Plans To Enslave South America Receive  Publicity In Argentine

SOVIET FORCE RETREATS TO DNIEPER BANK   Fields Leveled, Factories Wrecked in Ukraine; New Line Formed

SOVIET FORCES ARE IN RETREAT   Destroy Homes and Fields In Orderly Retreat To the East

‘Reds Destroying Fields, Factories   Ukraine Devastated as Russians Withdraw to New Defense Lines

Russian Army of Ukraine Follows Scorched Earth Policy to Thwart Ene Pret   FORM DEFENSE BEHIND RIVER

Soviet Retreat  Leaves Nothing  For Nazi Army   Ukraine Army Planning Finish Fight On Big  Dnieper River

TREASURY'S TAX PROGRAM UPSET   House Plans Drastic Chang After Eccles, Henderson Attacks

REVISION OF TAX PROGRAM SEEMS SURE   LESS - DRASTIC INCREASES FOR LOW-INCOME GROUPS APPEAR LIKELY.   Officials Appear   Eecles and Henderson Oppose Treasury Plan Before House Committee.

iG CMAN IN TAK PLAN ADVOGATEL   Treasury Program Under Fire   ECCLES OPPOSED

CONUEENS ‘WITH FIVE - MIL‘MILLION DOLLARS IN DEFENSE CONTRACTS ARE AFFECTED BY WALEKOUTS

San Francisco ‘Shipbuilding Companies Are in La-bor Trouble.   MACHINISTS  GO OUT   Strike Is Called Despite “No Strike, No. Lockout” Agreement.

Knox Plea for Delay Fails to Halt Walkout   U.S. Worried; Work Con tinues on Two Ships on Varg     eg:

Strike Ties Up Millions In Shipyards   Pickets To Begin Monday; Protest ts Overlooked

1 900 WORKERS OF BOTH UNIONS LAY DOWN TOOLS   €500,000,000 WORTH OF DEFENSE 1 CONTRACTS ARE INVOLVED   38,000 OTHER WORKERS ARE OUT IN 25 STRIKES   Four Cruisers and 27 Destroyer: Being Built on West Coast Ways; Workers Ask Wage Boost

STRIKE GALLE OF MACHINISTS, SAN FRANCISCE      1900 Machinists Threaten A Shatdown Of 11 Shipyards.

STRIKE IS CALLED AT SHIPYARDS   11 S. F. Firms Struck; Machinists Ask Wage Boost

1] SHIPBUILDING FIRMS ARE CLOSEL   Walkout Called Today a' San Francisco by Machinists.

Strike Due In Western  Shipyards      Eleven Firms, With Huge Defense Orders, Involved

MACHINISTS CALL 11 SHIPYARD STRIKES   : Walkouts Hit San Francisco Firms Holding $500,000,000 In Defense Contracts; Seek More Pay

Ship-Builders Go On Strike   Bay City Workers  Demand Higher Pay

ELEVEN WES! DUAT HRMS FAGE OTRIKE   San Francisco Shipbuilding Companies Are in Labor Trouble.   MACHINISTS GO OUT   ‘Strike Is Called Despite _ “No Strike, No. Lock out’ Agreement.

KUMP oAYS PERRY VICTIM OF SYSTEM   Ex-Governor Says Delegate Pleaded Guilty to What He Saw Higher - ups Doing With Impunity

RUUOEVELT TALK CALLED “THREAT   America First Group Denounces “Shoot First’  Speech Of Sept. 11.

GROUP DENOUNCE ADDRESS BY FDR   Prominent Citizens Join Group In Denouncing Speech As A Grave Threat.

CLAIM RUSSIAN DEFENSE LINES BEING SMASHED   Tremendous Clashes Between Main Nazi, Red Forces Expected

A 000,000 MEN FIGHTING ON NEW 1700:MILE FRONT   Germany’s Declaration of War on Russia and Attack at 4 A. M. Sunday Astonished the World.   EXPERTS SAY HITLER MUST HAVE OIL   Declare Nazis Will Be In Ex tremely Critical Condition Hf Russia Can Hold Ou Until Winter.

Army to Abandon Search for Plane   No Trace Found After Two Weeks

REPUBLICANS _ URGE ECONOMY IN TAX REPORT   Ten on House Committee Endors General Huge Levy but Hi ‘Spendthrift Policies’

NEW TAX MEASURE   owever, Demands Mandatory. Cut in NonDefense Expenditures

‘Spendthrifv’ Policies Meet G.O.P. Attack   President Is Urged To Reduce Expenses That Are Unnecessary

Hopkins Estimates Six Million Shipping Tons To Be Ready Next Yea

BATTLESHIP IS BELIFYED SUNK   Bittorio Veneto, Pride Of Italian Navy, Is Believed Lost

ltalian Battleship Believed Sunk   Vitterio Veneto Not Seen Since: March 28 Battle

CLIPPER CAPTAIN, SOUHT BY POLICE   Officers Are Unable to Fine Capt. Hoxie in Search of Vessel

LAKE STEAMER GAMBLING SIFT IS SNARLED UF   Evidence Held At Milwaukee AWhile Warrants Issued At Mueakeoon

British Report Record Score In Moonlight  72 German Craft   73 German Craft Shot Down During First Part of May   LONDON, May 8.—(?)—The destruction of 12 German planes in daylight today over England and off the coast, with the loss of only one RAF fighter, was claimed by the British tonight.

British Fighters Take Heavy Toll Of Nazi Bombers   Brilliant Moon Helps RAF to Set Record of 22 Planes In Single Night

In Case You've Nothing Else to Worry About— The World May End In the Year Two Billion

FIRST BLACKOUT IN U.S, PLANNED   Seattle To  Be Dark 15 Minntesc

SEATTLE WILL TRY BLACKOUT   Strict Enforcement Of  Blackout For Fifteen Minutes Yonite At Seattle,

Charge False Figures Are Circulated to Mislead Public About Gasoline Shortage in Eastern States.

Ickes’ Aide Avers East Must Limit Use Now or Face Fuel Oil Lack  —_——  INQUIRY DEMANDED

‘Gas’ Ration Probe Asked BySenators   Request Made as Officia Says False Figures Being Circulated On Tankers

ULAIMS FALSE DATA GIVEN ON GAS: SUPPLIES   Javies Charges Effort Being Made to Confuse Public  On Situation   “ENATORS DEMAND PROBE OF RATIONING   Oil Men at ‘New York Discuss Plan to Reverse Flow of Pipelines

RATIONING OF GAS WILL BE INVESTIGATED   Congress Wants to Know Facts Behind the “Shortaqae”’   CHARGE ATTEMPT MADE TO CONFUSE   Davies Says We Must Con _ serve or Have Cold  Hamec

GAS RATIONING INQUIRY URGED   Connecticut Congressman Suspects Public Is Being ‘Pushed Around’

Cities Survey Facilities For Building Ships   Manitowoc And Sturgeor Bay Already Equipped To Obtain Share 0! Navy’s New Program

SHIP EXPLODES IN RIVER ROUGE WITH 17 ABOARD   Loaded With 15,000 Barrels of High Test Gasofine; FBI Begins Investigation for Sabotage; Captain’s Wife Missing

FBI to Probe Oil Tanker Blast  Fatal to Two   15,000 Barrels of   High Test Gasoline Barns With Vessel

FBI PROBES SHIP BLAST AT DETROII   Oil Tanker Explodes In Rouge River

COURT RULES DUT STATE’s ALIEN ROLL   Justice Black’s Opinion Hold Registration to Be Federal Concern.   DISSENT DECLARES NOTHING BEING DONE   State Law Passed in 1939 Has Been Under At tack,

Vichy Flight’ Called Ruse   British Charge Germany Seeking Excuse to Take Rest of France

ee ee a i Ee oi  England Refuses Invasion Attempt as Futile Gesture

SAY BRITISH WON'T INVADE   Military Experts Hold Land Attack Against Germany  Has Slim Chance.

Nearly Everyone Agrees British Not fo Invade   Getting Army on Land to Meet Nazis Would be Mammoth Task

TALK OF BRITISH EUROPEAN INVASION ONLY PROPAGANDA SCHEME, OBSERVERS CLAIM

STRIKE OF DIAPER FIRM EMPLOYEES CAUSES REAL CRISIS IN CHICAGO AREA

ACCIDENT KILLS GERMAN AVIATOR   Is Third High Ranking Officer to Die in Crashes Recently

Claims Road Left  In Faulty Shape  By Contractors Number Of Suits  Filed For Collection

Claims Road Left In Faulty Shape By Contractors   Number Of Suits Filed For Collection Of Medical Fees

MARRIAGE ENDS QUICKLY   Bride Takes Cash, Car, Flees Within 15 Minutes After Ceremony

Believe: Whole Italian Battalion (s- Dying Of Thirst: Far in. Desert

Late Pope's Encyclical On Soviets Interpreted ARCHBISHOP _  SAYS PEOPLE — UNCONDEMNED

Texas Water Dam Breaks   Heavy Loss of Life Feared by 20-Foot Wall of Water

Dam Breaks, Texas Town 1s Flooded   Albany Has Six Dead, Fear: Many More Lost When Water Swept Through

3,000 Homeless In Kansas Town; Rivers Rising       ch, Four-Hour Rain Inundates Houses in Northwest Texas Village; ‘Tornadoes Ki Richt Near Soa chine Four i in Texas

20-Foot Wall of Water From Broken Dam Roars Down on Residents of Albany, Texas   Known Dead Include Two Aged Women Trapped in Cellar Where They Fled When They Mistook Roar of Flood for Tornado

LLL A Att eR eemeeteemes ty  U. S. May Use Rails  In Central America

DISCOVERED AY TRIESTE   Sixty Persons Arrested and Placed on Trial for Revs . olutionary Movement . Against Italy,    BOMBING OF ARMS PLANTS LAID TO RING   Hundreds Reported Killed and Injured as Result of Group’s Sabotage Activities.

-Anti-Fascist Revolution Is Uncovered At Trieste  Included An Attempt On Mussolini’s Life And Sabotage Of Italian Munitions

Plot to Revolt Against Duce Uncovered   Vast Anti-Fascist Conspiracy Is Reported

Anti-Fascist Conspiracy Is Discovered   Sixty Persons Have Been Arrested and Put on Trial

ON SCOUT BOARD   Maile General C Chairman of Annual Finance ~ Campaign

R.E. TOOL NAMED ON SCOUT BOARD   Made General Chairman o: Annual Finance Campaign

Change Location Of Referendum Balloting   Voting on Wheat Marketing Quota Will Be Hela at AAA Otilee

“IMPORTANT” REBELS TAKEN IN RUMANIA   Those Captured Wel Armed; Building Guarded.

COMMUNICATIONS BROKEN   Magnetic and Atmospheric Disturb. ance Causes Mix-Up

Air Disturbances Hit Wire Services   Europe Cut Off For Shor Period During Day.

Announcing  “A ‘TREE FOR PETER”   the annual Christmas Eve story.

JUGOSLAVIAN _ TROOPS ARE ~ RETREATING   Nazi Forces. React _-Albanian-Jugoslav  -. Frontier

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH'S HOLY WEEK PROGRAM OPENS THIS MORNING   [RESURRECTION HIGH MASS TC CLIMAX SERVICES; MUSIC ANNOUNCED %

Lindy. Speech . ' ikened toa - . Nazi Outburs   White ‘House Secretar) “Calls Attention tc ‘Blame’ Statement

Lindy Speech Likened to a Nazi Outburs   White House Secretary Calls Attention tc ‘Blame’ Statement

LINDY SPEEC LIKENED WITH NAZI SAYINGS   Comparison Made by Secretary Early. Flier Names Three Groups in War Plotting

A&P Clerks Vote To Strike, C10 Reports  Pittsburgh District Em. ployes Seek Raise

ADMITS PART IN SLAYING      Country Club -Employe Held in _ Marion Miley Case

Raids on Honolulu and London Compared  \/ritor Finde Americans Can Lake It Juct as Well as Britich

BRITISH, TURKS REACH AGREEMENI   TWO NATIONS REPORTED IN ' FULL ACCORD CONCERNING THE BALKANS, -

Observers Expect Russia to Talk with Turkey; Bulgaria Break Looms

Accord on “All Points” Reported to Have Been Reached by Eden And Leaders of Turkey

Briton Turk  Agree On All Points   British Ambassader To Russia Is On His Way Tx  Ankara From Moscow; Due  Today.   Balkans Astir

BRITISH AND TURKS AGREE ON BALKANS   Discussion of Russo-Turkist Relations Soon to Be Undertaken

Pact on ‘All Points’ Set   Cripps on Way From Ruseia To. Tell Soviet Stand On Shifting Balkan  . Metan

Talks on Turk, Soviet Relations  Expected to Folloy   English Envoy to Russia to Arrive in Ankara Today

BRITAIN, TURKS IN AGREEMENT   Eden Will Hear Report On Russia’s Stand; Plans Greek Visit

Great Britain And Turkey In Agreement   Russian Stand © To Be Explained By Ambassador

TURKEY AGREES WITH ENGLAND   Soviets Play  Importan Role In Tangled Balkan Affairs

Action: Stirs ‘Yugoslavia, Possible Second Choice For Pathway to Greece

23th Division’s Reunion Opens in  Bradford Today   Three-Day Convention Starts with Registration of More Than 350 Delegates; Total of 3,000 Visitors to City Expected During Gathering

28th Division’s Society In Annual Convention   Three-Day Convention Starts With Registration of More Than 350 Delegates; Total of 3,000 Visitors to Bradford Expected During Gathering

CONTROLS ON COPPER   O.P.M. Puts Metal Under Manda. tory Industry-Wide Control

COPPER 15 UNDER PLAN OF CONTRO!   Stettinius Issues Order To day Because of Shortage of Ore,

BOARD POLLS STEEL HEADS ON POSITION   Telegrams Ask Whethe Mine Decision Will be Binding   MESSAGES SENT TO COMPANY OFFICERS   Three - Man Arbitration Board Resumes Conferences

Clarification of, Position In Respect to Arbitration of Union Shop Is Sought      ACT AFTER RUMOR   Two “Little Steel” Com panies Reported As Saying Firms Not Bound by Board’s Proceedings

STEEL COMPANIES — ~ PLACED ON SPOT   Asked Will They Accept Board Finding As Binding

MACHINISTS GO ~ BACK TO WORK ~——ATST. LOU   TWO NEW DISPUTES PERII DEFENSE WORK ON PACIFIC COAST

STEEL FIRMS T0 ACCEPT VERDICT   Mine Strike Arbiters Find Almost Unanimous Readiness to Heed Findings

Arbitrators Seek Assurance  Firms Will Abide by Decision   Board Contacts Executives of Nine Steel Companies Asking Clarification

ARBITER POLLS STEEL FIRMS   Steelman Asks Companies If They Will Accept Board Ruling On Captive Mines

MINE OPERATORS REPLY TO QUERY OF MEDIATORS   Officials Asked Whethe They Will Abide By  Board’s Decision

Steel Firm’s Stand Asked   Mine Arbitrators Seek Definite Statement

ONE STEBL FIRM NOT ABIDING BY LABOR RULING   Crucible Steel Tells Unior Shop Arbitrators it Cannot Agree Blindly to Forthcoming Decision   OTHERS IN ACCORD   Neither Fairless nor Lewis Members of Board, Comment-on Position Taken by Crucible

Crucible Steel Balks af Pact   Only Unit of Industry Which Refuses Promise To Abide by Decision

OTEEL GOMPANY WITHHOLDS VOTE   All But One of Steel Firms Involved Agree To Abide by Board of Arbitration’s Decision

QUIZ STEEL FIRMS ~ ON MINE DECISION   Arbitrators Ask If They'l Accept Findings As Binding

Coal Arbiters Quiz Steelmen On Acceptance   Telegrams Probe Re port Two Firms May Balk at Award

Arbitration Board Questions Steel Companies If Decision In Captive Mines Controversy Will Be Accepted

Labor Spokesmen Oppose Anti-Strike Legislation: Coal Arbiters in Session

Majority Of Steel Concerns To Agree With Board Action   Crucible Steel Co. Withholds Statement On Future Decisions

Ask Stand Of Firms   Want To Know If Board's Decision Will Be Binding

Arbiters Pedaling Pio InPoke   Want Steel Company Tc Agree In Advance To Accept Decision Of Dr. Steelman.   No Comment

All Bui One Mine Operator Agree to Siand With Board   Will Accept Without Dispute Any Decision It Achieves

Board Decision       pies y  ‘To Steel Heads   Green Proposes Plan For Co-operation;  Opposes Anti Strike Legislation

All But One Firm Ready To Abide By Decisions Of Board In Mine Scrap

One Firm Holding Out on Coal Paet   Crucible Steel Withhold: Commitment on Board’s Forthcoming Decision

FIRMHOLDS OUT ON UNION ISSUE   One Stee] Company Refuses To Be Bound By Decision

Crucible Is Only Holdout On Coal Pact   Hufnagel Saves Firm Cannot Agree Blindly to Accept Terms

One Steel Firm Fails To Agree   Crucible Steel Will Not Pledge Acceptance To Special Board’s Ruling,

PLEDGES ASKED OF STEEL FIRMS   Arbitration Board Asks Whether Its Decision Will Be Accepted

MINES TO ABIDE BY ARBITRATION   Steel Companies Agret That Board Decision Will Be Final

Arbitration Board Asking Word Of Steel Firms .  Wants to Know They Will Be Bound By Coal Decision

Board Polls “Little Steel   Aska if “ALL Companies - Will Observe Captive Mine Decision

Food Situation In France May Be Exaggeratec   President Indirectly Confirms Belief Which Prevails In Official Quarters

INFORMANTS SAY FRENCH SUPPLY NAZI MATERIALS   Letup On Food Blockade In View Of New Move ls Doubtful; Red Cross For  Chidren Only.

Marines Likely to  Leave China   Strained Relations With Japan Reason For U. S. Move

Withdrawal Hinges On Jap Relations   American Force Is  "Suicide Battalion’

U.S. Marines Preparing T  Leave China   “Suicide” Battalion. To Be Withdrawn As Jap War Threatens

5. MARINES LEAVING CHINA   Efforts Are Being Made tc Evacuate Americans at Shanghai.   SITUATION IS ‘HOT’

U.S. MARINES MAY BE ORDERED 10 [FAVE SHANCHAI   Evacuation Seing Considered: ’ Fear Early Breakdown of Peace Talks. .

Bogging Down Of Jap Talks Prompts Order   Americans in China Aware of Gravity Of Pacific Situation

MARINES ORDERED TO LEAVE CHIN   Washington Hears Prepara tions for Evacuation are Now Under Way.

Let FYECQOnL LG Nation's Second Best Horse Thief Thinks 40 Years In Jail ls Enough

82-Year-Old Man Spends 40 Years Behind Bars; ‘Still Don't Like t'

He’s Tired Of Prison   40 Years Behind Bars, He Looks Toward Freedom

Shades of David Harum!  ‘Nation’s Second Best Horse Thief,’ 82, Vows He’s Thru   Joe Buzzard Done with Jails After 40 Years Behind Bars

AXIS FORCES RETREATING IN LIBYA   British Gain 30 Miles After Nazi Offensive Fails

OFFENSIVE CONTINUES IN SECTOR   British Headquarters fol the Middle East Makes Encouraging Report  ‘Thursday.

Nazis Cut To 230 Mi. (f Moscow   Armored Troops Reach Smo. lensk Area, 90 Miles East Of Vitebsk, Russians Ad writ.   Ploesti Raided

Nazis Claim Moscow Only 110 Miles Off   Armored Troop Advance Reported; Tank Unit Wiped Out on Dnepr  OIL CENTER BOMBED

Foes’ Advance Offers Threat To Red Capital   German Troops : Within 230 Miles of Moscow

Soviet Officials Admit Invaders Near Smolensk   Red Army Communique Declares German Tank Battalion Desfroyed

Reports Persist British Will Move Troops Against Nazis in Caucasus   Gen. Wavell Confers Soon with Russians On Joint Defense

OFFICIALS SILENT UN REPORT AS HITLER ARMIES ATTEMPT ENCIROUEMENT OF MOSCOW   Swedish Newspaper Hears Force of “Several Tens of Thousands Land at Archangel; Reinforcements Stem German Tide of Invasion

THOUSANDS OF BRITISH TROOPS IN ARCHANGEL      Scene of American Operation: In World War Again Takes a Part.

HELP RUMORED AS NAZIS PUSH NEARER COAL   ‘Ottawa Declines To Confirm That Canadians Land In Archangel   FOE 90 MILES FROM CITY   German Forces Try To Sweep Around Moscow; Reds Claim Drive Slowed

DAITTSn EFFORT IU AID SOVIETS NOT CONFIRMED   Reds Slowing Down German Drive Against Moscow With Fresh Troops

Nazis Attempt to Circle Moscow   Drive Spearhead Within 60 Miles Of Red Capital, Berlin Says

BRITISH AID FROM SWEBEN REACHES REDS   Russian reserves stage counter attack along roac. to Moscow

London Silent As Nazis Seek  To R ine Moscow   ‘redence Lent Keport BEF Landed lo Keep Supply Route Open

Thousands of Men In Archangel, Says Helsinki Dispatch   Canadian Units Reported to Have Landed; London  Remains Silent

Reds Say Crack Reinforcements Have Stemmed German Advance After Inflicting Heavy Casualties.   ‘Several Tens Of Thousands” Of British Troops In Russian Expeditionary Force.   Stockholm Communique Reports Tommies Land at Archangel, Supplementing All-Out British Effort to Aid Communist Allies.

German Dispatches Admit Red Army Liolding off Forces Near Leningrad

NAZI DRIVE SLOWED BY RUSSIANS   Germans Contend Gains Continue in Vyazma Area

HEAR FORGE LANDED AT ARCHANGEL   London, Ottawa, Silent On Report From Finland

Hitler Faces Attack In New Direction   Expedition Trained for Winter Warfare Believed in Arctic Port

BEF Landing Rumored At Archangel   German Drive Toward Moscow Slowing Down

ON REPORT OF TROOP ARRIVAL   Swedish Newspaper Pub . lishes Dispatch Saying English Forces Have Arrived at Archangel.   NAZI FORCES TRYING ENCIRCLING OPERATION   Desperate Fighting Reported Within 60 to 90 Miles of Moscow; Nazis Suffering Heavy Losses.

Icy Rains And Snow Hamper German Offensive Toward Moscow;  Reds Stem Advance Of Nazis  Ipflicting Heavy Losses On Mechanized Units   [GERMANY TRYING TO CLOSE PINCERS

BRITISH SEND TROOPS 10 AID REDS, REPORT   Swedish Newspaper Say: Expeditionary Forces Is at Archangel

Germans Protest “Maltreatment” of Nazi Citizens   ‘ Reports Reach Berlin Jugoslavia Rapidly Mobilizing Her Forces

NAZIS PROTEST MALTREATMENT OF BERMANS   Pramatic Developments’ Near, Propagandists Predict

NAZIS IN BELGRADE   Nazis Wait Vainly fo Jugoslay Reply To Demand <   GERMAN ACTION IS EXPECTED SHORTLY

Jugoslavia Ready For  Invaders   Hundreds of Thousands Cheer Overthrow of Government

NAZI GOVERNMENT AWAITS JUGOSLAY POLICY STATEMENT   Protests “Maltreatment” Of German Citizens In Jugoslavia — Wants < Quick Clarification

Statement of Policy ‘Requested’ But No Reply Is Given.   ACTION IS SOUGHT   Troops Surround German Le gation Occupied by Women, Children.

NAZIS PROTEST "MALTREATMENT OF NATIONALS   REPORTS ‘ONFORTUNATELY _CONFIRMED' SAYS REICH % CAPITAL   REPORTS NO REPLY 0 ITS REQUEST FOR POLICY STAND   Radio avd Press Remain Reserved, Non-Commitial In Reference ‘To Jugtoslay Coup d’Etat

Nazis Charge Germans Are ‘Maltreated’   Formal Complaint Mads in Belgrade as Hitler Awaits Reply   OFFICIALS SILENT   ‘Dramatic Developmen(s' Expected Soon, Say Bertin Cireles

BILL PASSED TO PROHIBIT FIREWORKS   Measure Goes Through House by Vote of 90 to 2   STATE INCOME TAX MEASURE APPROVED   Only Signature of Gover. nor Needed to Make Bill Law

MEASURE GOES TO GOV, O’CONOR FOR SIGNATURE   Levy On Unearned Income Is Reduced From Six To Five Per Cent.   FIREWORKS BILL IS PASSED BY HOUSE

NLRB WILL RUN UNION ELECTION AT FORD PLANT!   TWENTY-FIVE STRIKES ARE IN. PROGRESS THROUGHOUT & COUNTRY

WINDSORS REACH CAPITAL TODA)   Crowd, Mostly Women, Gives Royal Ovation to Guests on Way to Canada.

WINDSORS ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON ON ICANADIAN JOURNEY   Three Thousand At Union Station To Chee: Duke And Wally; Death Alters Plans

BILL DESIGNED TO PERMIT RELEASING ARMS TO ENGLAND   Defense Chief Says Britain Will Not Benefit Directly From Program For Months.

Knudsen Heard ~ As Witness On ~ Lease-Lend Bill   Says No Great Quantity Of Munitions Can Be Provided For Months   KNUDSEN QUIZZED : BY CONGRESSMEN   Woman Member Of Congress First To Interrogate Defense Chieftain

ARMS OUTPUT SLOW UNTIL LATE IN 194]   Knudsen Says Americ: Could Release Some  Of Its Goods

Court Hearing Equity Cases Opening Week  FFG tee lure      Judge O. S. Thomas Enters Decrees In Minor Suits

Court Hearing Equity Cases Opening Week   Judge O. S. Thomas Enters Decrees In Minor Suits

Parker and Kenworthey Take Commanding Leads as Returns Pile Up; Cart Trails by 129,000.  SCULLY SQUEEZES ©      SCULLY SQUEEZES BY IN PITTSBURGH

6.0.P. Victories Are Reported In State Election   Republican Candidates Fo Supreme And Superior Courts Are Elected   PHILADELPHIA SHOWS SOME G. 0. P. GAINS   Democrats Score Major Vic. tory In Re-Election Of Mayor In Pittsburgh

Governor Sees U.S. Officials   Wilson Home from Wash. ington — Says State’s Location a Help

GOVERNOR BACK TO DES MOINES   Iowa Governor Interviewed Wai Officials In Washington

Charge Youth With a Murde:   Des Moines High School ‘Teaches: Dies After Attack by 15-year Old Pupil

High School Boy Admits Killing   Instructor Dies After  Youth Strikes Him

SCHOOL TEACHER FATALLY STRUCK BY A STUDENT   15 Year Old Pupit Charged With Murder In Death Of Manual Training Instructor.

DES MOINES YOUTH CHARGED WITH MURDER   61 weunda ‘High school instructor dies after attack by pupil

N.Y. MAYORALTY RACE GROWS WARY   LA GUARDIA SAYS 0’DWYER’S SLUSH FUND CHARGE WAS A “DELIBERATE’ LIE.”

New York Mayor’s Race Gets Hot As Depot Stove as LaGuardia and Lehman Exchange Tongue-Lashings

Reich Says U. S. Would Make “Stooges” of South America; Sends Bolivian Home

GERMAN PAPERS SAY FDR PLANS AGAINST REICH   Say He Is Frying to Make South American States _. Bia’ Stébges -

STRIKE ON aT RAVENNA, ‘      Thousands of. F “Workers Are’ Tale Inside Huge Plant

RAIL COMMISSIONER PROTESTS TAKING OF TANKERS FOR GULE   CULBERSON TELLS ICKE! TEXAS WOULD FURNISH TANKERS COMPETITORS -

Texas Protesting Gulf Coast Tanker Service Withdrawal   Olin Culberson Sends Message tc Harold L, Ickes

ANTLCONVOY ~~ FINTS A ONAG   ‘Two Senate Resolutions Are i _Pigeon-Het ed by the  7 Committee.   ‘SHIPS FOR ENGLAND

Knox Reveals Britain To Get Mosquito Boats   Senate Group Votes Against Resolutions of Nye and Tobey

Bills Lose In Senate Committee   Foreign Relations Group Votes, 13-10 Against Tobey-Nye Bills

ANTI-CONVOY HITo A ONAG   Two Senate Resolutions Are Piceon-Hcled by the Committee.   SH:PS FOR ENGLAND

STAND ON GUNVOYS IS DEBATED TODAY BY U. §. SENATORS   Committee Votes on Action on Resolutions at Washington.   TWO RESOLUTIONS GET CONSIDERATION    ¥  ‘Tobey and Nye Proposals  Reason for Move  by Solons.

Anti-Convoy Bills Lose in Senate   Neither Measure Will Be Reported

Resolutions Banning Use Of U.S.“Warships To  Escort Supplies   Voted Down.

Committee Votes Against Sending Issues Io Senate   13-10 Vote Recorded Against Reporting AntiConvoy Resolutions

Foreign Relations Group Defeats Proposal By 13 to 10 Vote     KILL TWO MEASURES     U. S. t0 Send More Small Boats to England, Says Knox      KILL TWO MEASURES

Anti-convoy resolutions voted down   Committee in 13 to 10 split

2 Resolutions Lose by 13-10 In Committee   Knox Announces More Speedboats Marked for Britain

BRITISH TELL ABOUT DARING RAID ON ISLES   Take 217 Prisoners, De stroy 18,000 Tons Of Shipping

BOLD BRITISH NAVAL RAID ON NORWAY ISLANE   German, “Quisling” Prisoners Captured. Comforts Landed For Residents of Lofoten.

BRITISH ATTACK GERMANS ON ISLE, NORSEMEN AID   vaval Forces of Each Steam Up to Lofoten Area, Leave Food   Capture 215 Nazi Prisoners; Desiroy 158,000 Tons of Shinnine

Joint British, Norse Units Raid Lofoten Islands   215 German, 10 Tory Norwegians Taken As Objectives Destroyed 

British Landing Forces — Report Audacious Raid   215 Germans And 10 Norwegian Prisoners Are Taken In Attack On Lofoten Islands

LOFOTEN ISLAND RAID STANDS AS EPIC OF HEROISN   British and Norwegians Sink Ships, Destroy Munitions fnduetry.

Nazis Taken In Raid by British Tars   Norwegians Help In Surprise Attack on Island

PRISONERS CAPTURED IN ATTACK ON ISLAND   Seven Nazis Slain In Fight On Arctic Base   NORSEMEN ARE RESCUED   Glycerine Plant Destroyed At Lofoten Post

Norwegians Aid British In Battle With Nazi Shins   Incident Marks First Tine Norway Has Challenged Nazis On Own Soil

DESTROY NINE SHIPS, SEIZE 215 PRISONERS   Landing Party Razes Glycer ine Plant; Kills German Officer, 6 Men.   18,000 TONS SUNK   Allies Withdraw After Leaving  Supplies For Residents of Eninten lelande

BRITISH AND NORWEGIANS IN DARING RAIL   Attack Lofoten Kiands And Capjure Many German Prisoners

0 EXPERTS mou 10 WASHINGTON   efeat of Hitlerism’ Over World Is Main Objective Of Two Great Leaders; Council to Be Formed

Confers With Mr.  Roosevelt   British Prime Minister Her to Talk About Allied War Efforts

Brit.. Leader  Staying At White House   BROUGHT 80 TECHNICAL EXPERTS WITH HIM FOR TALKS WITH ROOSEVELT

Finnish F; reighter Damaged in Week’: Second Ship Fire  Chief Officer Dies; Toll Reaches 31 in Earlier Fire

FIRE DAMAGES FINNISH BOAT   Ship’s Chief Officer Dies ir Blaze; Death Toll in Pier Fire Now 31

FINNISH VESSEL _ SWEPT BY BLAZE   Second Mystery Fire Damages Foreign Ship: Chief Officer Dies

DIARY KEPT BY SLAIN BLONDE MAY GIVE CLUE   Murder of Last June h Maine May Be Cleared As. Result of New Indictments :

Diary of Slain Blonde Furnishes Clues in Probe; Wealthy Canadian Cattleman Held for Murder

*Wealthy Cattlenian, Father o: Four Children Chargec with Killing-Pretty Proteg Months Ago

Diary Helps In Solution Of a Killing   Wealthy Stockman Held For Death of Preity Blonde...

Inquiry Aided By Victim's Diary   Fred Wheeler, 50, Is Charged With Slayinc Of Florence Buzzell

CATTLE DEALER HELD IN DEATH CIRL STUDENT   Arrest of Father of Four Revives Baffling Tragedy of Five Months Standing   JEALGCUSY BLAMED   Authorities Say He Saw Another Winning Girl Whose Education He Had Financed

WEALTHY CATTLEMAN HELD IN DEATH OF PRETTY MAINE GIRL      FIVE-MONTHS-OLD MYSTERY SHOOTING. REVIVED. BYSECRET INDICTMENT

THREE INJURED IN RACE RIOTS   Whites Come Out Second Best in Fight At Detroit High School

FATAL MISHAP AT SPRINGBORO   Linesville Young: Woman Killed in Auto Crash; _ Three Injured.

DISTRICT MANAGER   J. T. Skinner to Retire Jan - uary  After 36 Years With Utility   OTHER CHANGES MADE

HOUGH NEW K. E. P. DISTRICT MANAGER   J. T. Skinner to Retire Jan_ uary  After 36 Years With Utility   OTHER CHANGES MADE

Iceland Becomes Another Gibraltar Within Few Months   More Forces There Than Britain Had at Home Lost Summer

Gibraltar Of North   Iceland Bristles With Guns And Air Fields Dot Countryside As U. S.,  Britain Guard Island Base

Iceland Now Is Gibraltar Of The North   Oniy Few Months Needed to Convert The Island

DREW - MIDDLETON WRITES OF BRITISH, AMERICAN NORTH FORTIFICATIONS AND BASES

Iceland, in Few Short Months, Becomes Bristling Anglo-U, S. “North Gibraltar’

Newsman Finds Iceland Nearly as Well Defended as Gibraltar or Maltc

ICELAND WITHIN FEW SHORT MONTHS, HAS BEEN TURNED INTO A GIBRALTAR

Iceland Becomes  Gibraltar Of North   Soldiers Exceed Number Trained Men Britain Had In 1949

Russian Officers Praise U.S. Planes Say Army Small   Recommend Sieve in Fiel d Guns Too Limited

Soviet Officers Praise American Planes but Say Army's Too Little

TRIO OF RUSSIAN OFFICERS INSPECT U. §. ACTIVITIES   SAY AMERICAN PLANES BEST IN WORLD BUT ARMY TOO SMALL AND LACKS GUNS

Russian Officers Look The First Army Overt   Soviet Military Men, Watching Carolina Maneuvers Say American Planes Best In World, But U.S Army Too Small And Guns Too Few.

Russian Officers Laud American Planes, Claim  U.S. Army Is Too Smal

Red Officers Say US. Planes Bes  Fs od SL ae   Say This Country's Army Too Small, Lacking In Guns

Launching of Tanker Today Marks Record Construction Job   Ship Completed In Less Than Four Months

Britain to Blast Berlin With Planes Made in America   Worst Nazi Raids on London Will Be Made to Look ‘Like Child’s Play,” Says New Ministér;. Government Rebuts Charges Tommies  Died Without Weapons 3

London Says Nagi Attacks ‘To Scem  ‘Like Child’s Play’   British Minister Says Germany’s Worst Raids’ On London “ta Be Nothine”’

THE BRITISH ~-PROMTOE TO BLADT BERLIN   Bitter Complaint Draws This Repl; From British Government.   TO USE U. 8. BOMBERS   ‘Nazi Raids Upon Londor Would Seem Like Chiid’s Play.”

Attacks on London to “Look Like Child’s Play,” British Critics Told

BERLIN RAIDS ARE PROMISED   Attacks on Lotidori to “Look _Lilke’ Child’s:Play,”-Beit. . ish: Critics Told

British Arms Shortage Complaints Countered  By Air Attack Pledge:

‘U.S. BOMBERS RELIED ON FOR HEAVY ASSAULT   Assertion Is Answer To New Complaints In Commons

BRITON PROMISES TO BLAST BERLIK   New Minister for Aircraft Production Replies to Complaints

BRITAIN PLANS TO GLAST BERLIN WITH U. 9, PLANES   Air Minister Says Worst Raids on London Will Seem ‘Like Child’s Play   REPLIES TO COMPLAINT OF WEAPON SHORTAGE   Artillery Captain Says Thousands of Tommies and Aussies Left to Die in Middle East Because Men Unable To Get Weapons

Britain Hears Bitter Criticisms   Lack of Weapons and Failure to Use U. S. Planes Charced

British Shy Of Weapons In Mid East   BUT PROMISE TO BLAST BERLIN WORSE THAN LONDON’ WAS BLASTED.

CRITICISM OF DISUSE OF U.S. ARMSIS AIRED   London Raids To See ‘Child’s Play’

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   dap Liner Arrives.

Willkie Visits Dover Coast, Says Invaders Would Have A Tough Time

Willkie Woulc Not Like To  Be a German   American Impressed By Dover  Defenses

August Frey Quotes Letter To Clear Name   Former Employer Says He Served For 23 Years Without Being In Any Scandal

Frey Raps Opposition   Offers Letter Te Clear Self of “Scandalous” Charges

British Drive Speeded on Addis Ababe      Third Column Move: Rapidly Toward Capital of Ethiovia

British Beat Off Attacks at Cheren   Position Improved By Capture of Neghelli

British Beat Off Heavy Fascist Counter-Attacks With Aid of Free French

Seven Fascist Counter Attacks Beaten Off By Tommies In Eritrea  British Batter Italians At Cheren  * e¢ * @ ®@

BRITISH CLEAR WAY FOR DRIVE ON ADDIS ABABA   Seven Heavy lralian Coun ter-Attacks Outside Cheren Stopped, Says  Cammunigque   NEGHELLI FALLS   Capture of Provincial Capital Puts Third Column In Position to Strike

BRITISH AFRICAN TROOPS BEAT OFF COUNTER-ATTACKS   PRITISH OFFENSIVE POSITION IN ITALIAN EAST AFRICA STRENGTHENED

Asks Investigation of Weather Bureau   lowa Senator Says lowans Not Adequately Warned

17 Strikes.  In Progres ess  ~) exes   May Settle AllisChalmers Trouble

SEVENTEEN U. § DEFENSE PLANTS " SUEFER STRIKES   HOPE RENEWED FOR SETILE MENT OF ALLIS-CHALMERS DISPUTE

HELP FUR RUSSIA TOBE ARRANGED   U.S. and Britain Expect ed to Negotiate to Give Assistance,

RUSSIAN AID. WIL BE awVEN TO THE LIM   United States and England Ready to. Go as Far as Possible.   MOVE IS IMPORTANT:   Valiant Stand of Russians Has Earned Them Full Co-operation.

A Tentative 0. K.  On7 Amendments   House Aid Changes Ap proved in Principle by Senate Committee   CHECK BY CONGRESS   Termination of Powers by Concurrent Resolution  Agreed To

LIMITED-DUTY MEN FACING INDUCTION AFTER SUGGESTION   Would Relieve Physically Fit Group for Combat Training to Speed Up  Army Building.

ARMY CAN USE 1-B MEN, SAYS GENERAL BIRL   30,000 Ohioans Are Needed for Light Work, Claim

INDUCT 30,000 LIMITED - DUTY MEN IS ADVICI   Plan Would Release Physically Fit For Combat Duty

SOVIET CLAIMS BELIEVED TRUE   No Statement From Nazi: To Contradict Stories, Says MacKenzie

The War Today   Terrific Fighting For Leningrad, Moscow Indicated By Hazy Reports From Russ, Nazi BPreante

SES NO CHANGE IN BATTLE FRON’   Special Writer Comments on Conflicting Claims ‘of German and Russian Commands,

CONFLICTING CLAIMS MARK RUSSIAN GERMAN WAR   Nazis Continue to Predict Ultimate Disintegration OL Red Avmv

THE WAR TODAY  ‘MASS AND SPACE’ STILL MENACE GER MAN POSITION IN RUSSTA

THE WAR TODAY. Space a Great Nazi Enemy  Communication, Supply Lines Greatly Extended

Mass And S pace Are Obstacles So Tremendous That Nazi Army. . May Be Overwhelmed In Russia

No Measure Yet Of How Good Is The Soviet Army   Conflicting Claims Fail to Offer World Anything Conclusive

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Morale Of Red Russia Not Disintegrating As Hitler Hoped

VITAL POINT iS HOW MUCH THRUSTS HAVE UNDERMINED RED POWER OF RESISTANCE

CONFLICTING CLAIMS OF REDS AND NAZIS LEAVE EASTERN WAR FRONT RESULTS IN GREAT DOUBT

The The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  ng a i mk 8 Beinn Invasion

State Department Announees Moye Tuesday Night — Much Difficulty Expected by U. 8. Officials, However, Before Final Agreement, is Reached.

U,S.-MEXICAN DEFENSE PLAN MOVE OPENED   NEGOTIATIONS UNDERWAY  FOR AGREEMENT, STATE. DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES—DIFFICULTIFS Roe ARE SEEN

re AND alli OFENSE   Reports Indicate Important Results May Come of Discussions to Unite All of  ’ Western Hemisphere.

DIFFICULT PROJECT   Conversations Under Way to Induce Mexico to Join In Defense.

COOPERATION OF U.S, AND MEXICO IX DEFENSE SOUGHT   State Department Working — Qut Gigantic Plan of Continent Security.

Concussion from Super-Bombs Rocks Towns Across Channel; Hit Gun Nests

British Bomb  Invasion Ports Across Channel   New Powerful Suner Bombs Plasters French Coast Line

BRITISH REJECT HOOVER'S PLAN TO AID EUROPE   Reply to Six-Point Food Distribu  tion Proposal Germans Lootin:  Shops, Granaries

Army Leader New Premier Of Japanese   Nippon Totters On Diplomatic Fence As Moscow Blasted

HIDEK! T0J0 WILL SELECT NEW CABINE   Will Attempt te Form Govern ment to Succeed Prince Konoye. Is Conservative.

EIGHTEEN FILE IN RACE FOR COUNCIE   Three More Added to the List on Wednes.  + daw

CIGHTEEN FILE iN RACE FOR COUNCIL   Three More Added to thi List on Wednesday

As The End Of The Season Ap« proaches Action On Various Bills Is Speeded Up; A List Of Billa By Both Houses.

Powerful German Bomber Attacks on Leningrad, Center of Russia‘s War Industry

FDR Sends Vichy  His Condolences   President Prays France May _ Soon Again Enjoy Blessings  _ -of Peace

Petain Note Is Revealed   President Prays For France’ Eventual Freedom And Liberty

Roosevelt Cables Petain That He Hopes France Is Soon to Enjoy Liberty   New Year’ s Message From F. D. R. Contains Wish for Blessings of Peace —

Blue Laws Are Invoked   Many of Delaware's Sunday Toilers to Faee Formal Cherees

SUNDAY BLUE LAW ARRESTS CONFUSE COURT   More than 500 Milkmen, Bus Drivers, Tradesmen in Custody as Delaware Seeks Enforcement

Blue Laws  Enforced   Delaware Authorities Get Busy; Arrest 500 For Sunday Violations

Delaware Prepares To Prosecute More Than 500 People Aceused Of Working To Earn Their Daily Bread On Sunday

TO CELEBRATE FOURTH AT ALGONA   Patriotic Fireworks Display a Feature at Algona Celebration.

ONE AIRPLANE'S WRECKAGE FOUNL   Four Others Which Vanished In Fog Friday Unascounted For

One Of Missing Pilots Found In Wreckage   Four Still Unaccounted For Of Squadron Since They Vanished Friday

ARMY PLANE FOUND WRECKED: PILOT DEAD   Four Other Fliers Who Disappeared in Fog Friday Still Unac: counted For.

Department Sales Increased Over  Mark Set In 1940   Farmers’ Cash Income Substantially Above Last Year’s Record

JAPANESE CABINET STUDIES SITUATION IN LONG SESSION   WASHINGTON NEGOTIATIONS UPPERMOST GOVERNMENT DISCUSSIONS TODAY

JAPS CHARGE BRITISH PLAN ON INVASION   Press Declares Massing 0   Forces Means Thailand Is Menaced

Tokyo Charges British Plan  Siam Invasion   Nippon Cabinet Makes Study Of Counter Proposal To U. S.

Negotiations With U. 5. Studied by Japanese Cabinet   Tokyo Press Says Britain Preparing To Invade Thailand

JAP CABINET IN STUDY   tress Charges British Prepare to ‘Invade Thailand

CLAIM BRITISH  PLAN INVASION OF THAILAND   Japanese Press Splash Dis: patches Describing Gathering of ABCD Forces n South Seas   CABLNET MEETING   Studies Washington Nego tiations; Crisis to Be Delayed Three Days Or  _ * More Belief

LUFTWAFFE IN RAID      Germans Report Fires and Explosions in Port of Hull

JOHANNES BUR RIOT QUELLED   British Troops Patrol Africar City After 140 Are Hurt In Fighting

SOUTH AFRICAN AIOTS SMASHEL   Troops Patrol Johannesburg After Fighting Started By Nazi Sympathizers. ,

Defense Areas Set   Entire Northern Ireland in Security District

Allied Chances of Defending Crete Against Invader Appear to Be Good

IRATE MAN 1S BLAMED JN KILLINGS   Postman, Sleepless Since Saturday After Losing Lawsuit, Shoots Down Three and Is Wounded Himself _

Worried Over Loss  Of Lawsuit; Kills 3   Slayer Seriously Hurt By; Officers’ Shots.

LEGISLATURE ATOURNS AT NOON TODAY   immediately Afterward Gov Stevenson Signs Bond Bill.

TEXAS SOLONS ADJOURN EARLY   Governor Puts Signature Or Road Bill

AED DENOUNGE JAPANESE MOVE   Official Russian Publication Charges Nippon With Base Treachery

JAPS CENSURED ” BY USSR PAPER   Nazi Peace Feelers Turned > Down By Russia

Nippon Faces Sure Defeat, Pravda Says      (ssault Obviously Followed Long Preparation, Public Is Told   JITLER IS TAUNTED   No Separate Peace Until Nazis Are Beaten Pledged by Russia

RUSSIAN PRESS TAUNTS HITLER, SPURNS PEACE   Also Denounces Japan For ‘Treacherous’ Attack

Armed Trusties Hunted by Police   Desperate Pair Kidnap Truck Driver, Two Soldiers, Twa Women in Flight

HUGE BATTLE - CRUISER SUNK   Berlin Claims It May Hav Been Hood Sunk In Battle Of Iceland

DEFENSE MEDIATION BOARD FAILS SETTLE PLANE PLANT STRIKE   AIR ASSOCIATES C° BENDIX. N. J., REJECTS RECOMMEN. DATIONS OF BOARD

MEDIATION BOARD REPORTS. BENDIX FIRM OUSTS PLAN   Claims Air Associates, Inc. Re. jects Recommendations of Board for Settlement uf 30 Day-Old Strike: .

Dr. Frank Graham Indicates Government May Be Asked Ja Take Over Plant

MEDIATORS TRY TO END CIO-ARL UNION DISPUTE   Controyersy Threatens Stoppage of Virtually All of Army's Tank Production    CONFERENCE CALLED   Dispute Assumes Seria Proportions When ClO Unionists Boycott AFL Produced Material

Pour Into Camp Joe   Thousands of ' Troops Of 35th Division Arrive Today

BOMBS RAINED FROM OSTEND T0 BOULOGNE   MOVE TOWARD SUEZ OR GIBRALTAR EXPECTED

Bursting Bombs, Glare of Great Fires Stab Through Smoke ~ Rolling Over Sea

BELIEVE NAZI COAST ACTION SPURS ATTACK   Relays Of R.A. F. Bombers Lash At  Traalca Racaoa

South Tip Of lfaly Looms As Coming Theatre Of Battle   British Claim New African Wins On Somaliland Front

R.A. F, LASHES OUT IN DISPLAY NF NEW MICHT   London's Confirmation of Rome Reports That British Parachutists Landed in Italy Also Indicative of New Offensive Punch.

lialy Singled Out As Spot For Offensive   Britain Confirms ‘Chutists Landed On Italian Soil

Unusual’ Nazi Activity On French Coast Held Reason for Raids     DISPLAY ‘AIR POWER     Spring Attack Imminent, ‘Somewhere’ On Coast of England   DISPLAY ‘AIR POWER

Great Fires Blaze Along Nani Coast   British Airmen Unleash Fury Durine Nicht

Soldiers On Leave Asked te  Help Harvest   Shortage Of Workers Caused Draft And Defense

Oregon, Arizona Facing Serious Harvest Crises   Farm Labor Shortage I: Acute; Soldiers On Fur: lough Asked To Help.

SOLDIERS HOME ON LEAVE ASKED TO PICK CROPS   Many Western Areas Have Pressing Need For Harvesting Hands; May Bring In 18,000 Mexicans To Pick Arizona Cotton

IDIERS ASKED VOLUNTEER AS HARVEST HANDS   yestern Farm Front Beset By Growing Shortage of Field Workers and Call Is Sent Out To Soldiers On Furlough In Oregon.

Harvest Crises Disclose Shortage; See Widespread  Farm Problem Next Year

Germans Want to Get at Greece, Mediterranean  13 Ships Claimed in  Convoy; Franvo May A280 by ot. 1?

Hitler Seeks Passage For Nazi Troops   Wants Route Through Yugo: slavia and Bulgaria to Get at Greece   BALKAN OFFICIALS -- TO TALK TO HITLER   Yugoslavia’s Premier and Foreign Minister Hold ‘Request’ Conferences With Nazi Leaders in Germany; Rulear Kine Mav Tain

alkan Officials Go te Germany for ‘Request Conferences with Hitler and His Staff

High Ofnieials Of Yugoslavia Summoned  To Germany  Fuehrer Seeking Way To Get at Greece   BORIS OF BULGARIA ALSO MAY SEE HITLER

GERMANY. PLANS YUGOSLAV MARCH   Nazis Seeking ‘Passage fot Troops Through Two -. Countries

SLAY LEADERS CONFER WITH ADOLF HITLER   Bulgaria Trying To Persuade Turkey Not To Fight Against Nazi Movements.

NAZI MOVE IN BALKANS SEEMS NEAR   Passage Through Tw« Nations Reported Being Sousht

BERLIN SUMMONS YUGOSLAV ENVOYS TO CONFERENCE   King Boris Expected to Be Called — Hitler Appears Moving Swiftly Toward ; Showdown.,.   BULGAR ARMY CORPS TO TURKISH BORDER   Civilians Begin Moving From Rumanian Oil Fields and Strategic Ports Along Danube.

SLAV CHIEFS HURRIED TO BERLIN MEET   Franco Sees Petain; Action Expected

REPORT NAZI WAR DEMANDS ON YUGOSLAVS   Hear Troop Passage Sought For Drive On Greece.

PUT PRESSURE ON YUGOSLAVS   Nazis Call Belgrade Leaders To Parley; Passage for Troops Sought

Conferences Are Begun With   (-erman Leaders   Sofia Dispatches Report Attempts Are Being Made to Get Turkey to Promise Not to Fight if March Starts

3 Amendments To Aid Bill OKed by FDR   Navy Vessels Not to Be oh As Convoys

ROOSEVELT 19 WILLING TO GET A COMPROMISE   Pres.dent Will Ma‘e Conc€ssions on the Proposed Leise-Lead Bi l.   HEARING IS NEAR END   Ex:ccutive Would Agree Not to Send U. 8. Ships as Convoys.

ROOSEVELT READY FOR AMENDMENTS TO AID MEASURE   Reported Willing To Pro hibit Use Of Naval Ves:  sels As Convoys

ROOSEVELT 15 “WILLING TO GET. ~ A COMPROMISE   President Will Mae. Gon. cessions. pn the Proposed Lease-Lend Bil. /   HEARING IS NEAR END.   Executive Would Agree Not to Send U. S. Ships ~ as Convoys.

PRESIDENT IS WILLING ACCEPT 3 AMENDMENTS   One Of Them Is To Prohibit Use O{ Naval Vessels As Convoys

GERMANS ARE DRIVEN BACK, RUSSIA SAYS   Nazi Offensive Is Reported Halted Everywhere   LITVINOV APPEALS TO BRITAIN TO ACT   Hitler Must be Annihilated, Former Commisar Broadcasts -

Reds’ Counter-Attack Slashes German Line:   Nazis Say They Are ‘Proceeding on Schedule’ in Russian Campaign

Nazi Advance: Stopped hy ‘Soviet Armies   Counter-Attacks Force German Units to Retreat

German Stabs In All Sectors Reported Held   Invaders’ Thrusts in Lower Ukraine Is Turned Into Disordered Retreat

Nazis Retreat At One Point In Disorder,  Russians Say   Tossed Back Across Prut And Held Other Places In Bitter Struggle, Communiadue Reveale   GERMAN RETICENCE INDICATES REVERSES   NDICATES REVERSES  Independent Sources Also Lend Credence  To Soviet Vercianc

NAZIS FORCED BACKWARD ON SOME FRONTS   Germans Fail To Contradict Claims Made By Soviets

WALTER ROHDE IS SENTENCED   Gets Three-Year Term In Penitentiary At Ki Madison

U.S. Will Not Yield Seas, Claims FOR   President Defies Hitler As An ‘Outlaw’

PRESIDENT DECLARES UNITED STATES NOT YIELD FREEDOM SEAS   SAYS SINKING OF ROBIN MOOR WARNING TO AMERICA KEEP OFF HIGH SEAS

President Said To Feel Area Can Be Declared No Longer Perilous Zone For Vessels.   TTAT W'S’ GAS cTrr

Knox Frees Pair From Navy Prison   Decapitated Woman  While Flying Low

SECRETARY REMITS TERMS FOR ENSIGNS   Young Naval Officers Decapitated  Woman In Alabama Turnip Field Last March

Hamilton Fish Questioned  About Use of His Frank   Isolationist Material Sent Under Congressman’s Free  Mailing Rights

Ask Air- Mail Pick-Up For Six-State Area   Brookfield listed among eighteen. towns and cities in Route “A” out of Kansas City.

Application for Air Mail Route Goes ToC. A.B.   Mercury Development Corporation asks to set. up service for  138 Midwest towns,

Fourteen Persons Convicted of Sending U. S. Military Information to Germany

14 CONVICTED  TOANnTAL 4 Ur QODIvIne GL   Alien-Born Men Face 22 Years i - Prison for Giving Reich Militar Secrets

SPIES FACING PRISON TERMS    FOURTEEN PERSONS CHARGEI WITH FURNISHING DEFENSE INFORMATION CONVICTED BY JURY

14 Convicted As Spies by Federal Jury   Accused Transmitting Information to Enemy

SPYING ON U.o   Foreign Agents Taken In FBI Roundup Will Be  Given Prison Sentence:

SENTENCES AWAITED TODAY BY FOURTEEN CONVICTED PERSONS   Federal Jury Finds Groug Guilty of Giving Out U. S. Defense Data, Fail ing to Reaister.

Nazis Assail FDR’s Speect   Charge ‘Dangerous’ Note Of Intervention in War-.. And Far East

Nazi Blast LeveledAt  Roosevelt   President Callec Liar, Meddling ‘Bully’

Nazi Press Bitter In Denounciation Of FDR's Speect   Fditors Declare Presiden Sounded Dangerous Note of Intervention

REICH PRESS ASSAILS FDR   “Dangerous” Intervention Note Sounded by President, Papers Say

GERMAN PAPERS RAP ROGSEVELT   “Vigorous Measures” Are Promised As Result of U.S. “Meddling”

F.D.R. Crashes Front Page of Nazi Press   Saturday Address _ Is Assailed in Glaring Headlines

Germany Using Polish to Fight In Her Armie:   Those of German Descent Being Registered a: Volunteers

AGES COUNTY ~ GHW SERVE   Michigan Legislator Would . Permit Counties to Adopt Merit System.

COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE PLAN BEING PUSHED   Bil Authorizing Installatior Of System Ta Re Pre a

FRANK DUNLAP DIES .AN FLORID   Head Of Highway ‘Com: ‘mission On Leave _ Of Absence

FRANK DUNLAP DIES SUDDENLY   Ex-North Carolina Highway Chiel Dies In Florida.

Frank Dunlap. Highway Head, Dies Suddenly      Funeral at. Wadesboro — Saturday For Promin. ent State Official.

Chairman of State Highway and Public Works Commission Was On Leave of Absence Due To Bad Health; Funeral Services At Wadesboro Saturday. —

DIXIE AWAKENS 10 FROSTY MORN   But Warm Wave From Northwest May Boost Mercury

Compromised Amendment Would Allow Use of Armed Forces All Over  Western Hemisphere.

Ellender Clause In Aid Measure  Loses in Senate   Compromise Bill Would Not Confine Troops to Western Hemisphere

SENATE VOTES AMENDMENT T0 WAR AID BILL   Night Sessions to Be Held to Speed Up Final Action

VITA Vewe mm Borneo) Worwe mer L£0On70 svaVai Liivos  Loses Post in Londor

New ‘Defense Labor Policy Is Proposed to Eliminate Delay In Rearming Natio1r

Plans Central Mediation For Labor Disputes   Leiserson, Member of : NLRB, Opposes Proposal To Prohibit Strikes

TRUCK GROWERS SEE MOVIES   State Veterinarian Tx Speak Next Monday Night

BOY, TWO GIRLS ADMIT. SLAYING OF MOTORIST   Alexandria, Va.. Contractor's Body Hidden In Bushes, Trio Reveals   BLOODSTAINED CAR FOUND   Youth, 16, Says Victim Made Advances Toward 14-YearOld Companion

Boy, Two Girls Confess Murder   Man's Body, Hidden In Bushes, Found

Boy And Two Girls Adm Murder Of Virginia Man   Body Reported Hidden In Bushes Near Maryland And Pennsylvania State Line

BOY, 2 GIRLS BARE SLAYING   Runaway Trio Confesses, Virginia Contractor Is Victim

RUNAWAY BOY AND TWO GIRLS CONFESS CRIME   Slaying of Virginia Contractor Admitted by Trio and Authorities Are Told Where Body Is Hidden in Bushes Near Maryland-Pennsylvania State Line—Children All 16 Years and Under.

six Cars Burned After 23.On N ickel Plate Train Wrecked; Avery; None Hurt

LENINGRAD DEFENDERS ADVANCING   Battlefields Near City Strewn With German Dead

Soviet Denies Encirclement  Of 4 Armies Reports Advancing te  New Positions in Leningrad Defense  MOSCOW IS RAIDED  Russians Admit Gravity in Possible Loss of Kharkoy and Rostov

SOVIET FORCES REPULSE NAZIS AT LENINGRAD   Moscew Asserts Defense Armies Counter-Attack and Make Advances in North Zone   [NAVAL FLIERS, HIT  GERMAN LAND UNITS   Assault In Central Area Relieves Pressure On Russians Fighting to  Guard Ukraine

REDS ADVANCE ” AT LENINGRAD   Grounds Reported Strewn ; With Nazi Dead

ADDITIONAL SOVIET ARMY SUCCESSES ON CENTRAL FRONT LINE   COUNTER-ATTACKS AND ALL OUT DEFENSE EFFORTS SAIL 'BE MEETING COOD RESULTS

LORDS GIVE CONFIDENCE _ VOTE TODAY   British Debate or War Policy Is Underway

FDEN APPEAI   Tells Commons Turkey Will - Stand by Great Britain

VICHY TROOPS BEATEN BACK   Heavy Fighting In Syria  Italians Burn Fuel, Motors

Heavy Fighting Rages In Syria London Reports   Assault By Vichy Troops I: Fought Off By Free French   -MELDERINE AREA  HEAVILY SHELLEL    Severe Sandstorm Prevents Any Action In Area Of Tobruk

Senate Group Seeks Strike Information ‘   Defense Committee To Insist That Produc tion Be Speeded Up

Machinists Strike At West Coast Shipyards   Vessels Tied Up On East Coast As Crews  Demand Wage Increases.

Threatened Shipbuilders’ Strike ‘Against Defense’, Knox, Admiral Land Warn   Navy Secretary and Maritime Commission Head Remind AFL Council Head West Coast Walkout Would Violate Recent Agreement   Knox, Land Send Messare

SEN. TRUMAN “ASKS DATA . ON STRIKES   There Is No Time for Bick ering, Says Chairman of 7 Senate Committee   DEFENSE WORK ' BEING DELAYED   Strikes in Dettoit and or West Coast Are Given Special Attention

Texas Celebrates Own Day On Sunday   105 Years Ago, State Drew Up Declaration Of Independence

MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS RESCUE CHUTE JUMPER FROM TOWER   AFTER SIX DAYS AND FIVE NIGHTS HOPKINS GETS OFF MOUNTAIN TOP IN WYOMING

RESCUED: FROM DEVIL'S TOWEI   Spent Almost a Week Ato} 865-Foot Tower; Was in Good Health,

PARACHUTIST IS BACK ON EARTH AFTER HIGH ORDEAL   George Hopkins Brought Dowr  from Tower By Eight ‘ Climbing Experts.

Espionage and Other Grave Charges Lodged Against Personnel, Italy Takes Similar Action.

Navy Recruiting Officer to Be In Ireton Wednesday   Will Be at Post Office Next Wednesday, Feb. 12th at 2 O'Clock p.m.

WINDSORS LEAVE ON FRIDAY FOR NASSAU   Terminate Visit « of More Than Six Weeks in United States and in Canada.

Big Bend Park Bill Approved By Senate Body   Outlook Favorable For Early Completior Of Land Purchase

KANSAS CITY NEGRO BROTHERS, PACKING PLANT WORKERS, GIVEN MILLIONS OKLAHOMA OIL CASH

Visions of Rosy Future Float Betore Eyes of Three Negro Millionaires

Half of $7,413,286 Cash, Oil Wells, Ete.  Given Two Negroes   Brothers, Employed in K C. Packing House, Win 10-Year-Old Suit

Two Negro Brothers, Employes Of Packing Plant, Win Fortune   House With Plumbing ... Chickens... Farm in Kansas.... Alimony... First Thoughts of Men and Wives as They Recover From Shock of News of Being Awarded $10,000,000

Modern Farm, With Chickens, First Thoughts Of Brothers Who Win Huge Oil Fortune

Two Negro Brothers Win$ 7,400,000 F velend It Brings ‘Happy Birthday’, Alimony Trouble

Two Negro Brothers, Packing Plant Workers, Stunned By Half Share in $7,413,286 Estate

These Are First Thoughts of Happy Negroes When Court:Gives Them Massive Oil Fortune

MILLIONS GO TO 2NECROES   Get Half Share In Bis ahoma Oil ‘Fortune

ILLINOIS POLICE CARRY ON THOUGH HUNDRED RESIGN   ALL WORK OF ‘IMPERATIVE NATURE’ PROCEEDS WITHour TROUBLE   GOVERNOR SAYS HE ACTS ON SUGGESTION OF GREEN   Governor-Elect Declines To Name itundred Policemen Without Investigation as To Merits

‘Greek Fress Says Fight Is Near End; English Withdraw  Germans Indicate Push into - Near East Comina ‘as Soon   Germans Indicate Push intc ~ Near East Coming ‘as Soon as Balkans Are Conquered; RAF Bombers Raid Kiel

HINT HITLER  CAN CHOOSE TIME, PLACE   Huge Troop Movement Inta Greece, Possibly Turkey, Partially Confirmed

Cairo Dispatch Signiticant With Troops In Greece   Intensified Air Warfare Continues Today as Germins Return to Glasgow, RAF Makes Heavy Altacks

AS CHALLENGE BATKAN DRIVE   Rumor many troop units already landed in Greece; heavy air war

BRITAIN READY TO CHALLENGE NAZIS IN BALKAN AREAS   Forces ‘‘Strengthened Beyond Comparison,” Cairo Says, and Prepared for  Any Test.

New Wavell Offensive Believed Near; Drive On Syria Or Italian Isles Predicted

IMPERIAL ARMY IS MASSED ON GREEK FRONT   ’ American News Man Arrested By Gestano

RUMOR 150,000 TROOPS MOVED TO AID GREECE   Wavell Army Preparec To Meet Nazis On Any Front

Nile Army Is Greatly  Reinforced   Both RAF, Nazis Blast Hard At Cities

ARMY OF NILE PREPARED 10 MEET HITLER   s “Strengthened Beyond Comparison,”’ British  Claim; Wavel] Set to Go.

Choose Your Field of Battle, Hitler-~ We're Ready, British Nile Forces Claim

Moves Indicate English Attack Against Syria   Report May Confirm Troop Landings by Britain in Greece

HUGE ARMY MOVED BY GREAT BRITAIN UP TO GREEK FRONT   Army Of Nile [s Greatly Reinforced — Action In Syria Is Now Emphasized

Army of Nile is Strengthened to Meet New Move      Report Nearly 200,000 English Troops Moved to the Greek Front to Await any Move German Army May Make; Joint Operations with Turkey Against Syria and Dodecanese Islands May Be Planned

a ee ernment meister re si  British Prepared To Meet German Army Anywhere In Balkan, Mediterranean Area

Army of Nile. Is Ready To Meet Hitler Anywhere   General Wavell Set For “Next Large Scale British Offensive”

Cairo Report From British Declares Allies Troop Will Meet Hitler On Any Grounds He Chooses   GERMAN AND BRITISH _ AID ATTACKS PRESSED

THINK 150,000 BRITISH TROOPS LAND IN GREECE   Air War Increases as Germany and Britain  Are Bombed Heavily

Mediterranean-Balkan Army Forces Await Chailenge  on Any Front From Carman  aadar

IMPERIAL ARMY = OF THE NILE IS HUGELY ENLARGED   Royal Air Force and Navy Now Said to-Be So Strong in Mediterranean {t Will Welcome Combat.   150,000 BRITISH TROOPS MAY BE IN GREECE   Air War Continues to Grow in Intensity; British are Now Using New, Long Range Bumbers.

British Sources Claim Readiness For Any Action   New Forces Thot Landed in Greece As Near Eastern Crisis Nears;  Both Air Forces Active

BRITISH ARMY REABY TO CLASK WITH GERMANS   Review of the Varicus War Zones As Th Appear Today.

Hint Big Force Of Nile Army is In Greece   Attack On Syria Looked Upon As Another Possibility

Cairo Reveals Big Addition to Wavell Army   Nazi Raids Over Britain Slowed Up By New

Some 200 Transferred From Disabled Manhattan To Coast Guard Cutter’

Order Means Bigger Payment On Car Purchase   Seeks To Turn Industr; Toward Arms Produc: tion

Reserve Board Told to Set Up Inflation Rule   Car sales expected to bear brunt — Fifty per cent instalment buying in car industry.

Credit Buying To Be Stopped by President   Federal Reserve Board Told To Check Price Inflation

INSTALLMENT CREDIT CONTROL AUTHORiZEI   Federal Reserve Board Is Given Authority to Take Any Lawful Steps Deemed Necessary

FEDERAL RESERVE. TO WATCH CREDIT   President Authorized Board - to Control Installment Buying as ’ Inflation Check

Indiana, Pa., Mine Explosion Costs Six Lives and Hurts 2]   Coal Dust Blamed for Blast in Mine in Which 265 Were at Time; Bodies of Dead Recovered

Six Killed And 21 Hurt In Mine Blast  Bodies Of All Dead Re.  covered And Removed

Mine Blast Snuffs Out Lives Of Six   ALSO INJURES 21; BODIES RECOV ERED IN PAIRS; PRESIDEN’ CLARK BELIEVES COAL DUS" CAUSE,   Cave-In New Year’s Eve

o-STORY BLOCK GUTTED BY FIRE   Loss $100,000 in Daytor Blaze: Other Ohio Cites Hit

Meter ‘Reads’ New Eye Fault   Corrects Recently-Found Defect Which Gives Unegual Images

YOUNG GIRL IS SHOT TO DEATH IN THEATR!   Saturday Night A udienc  Thrown Into Uproar; Killer : Flees from Building

SOUTHERN MINERS YIELD; AVERT NEW STOPPAGE IN MINES   Prepare To Negotiate New Two-Year Contract

MINERS WIN WAGE DISPUTE   Southern Operators Agree to Eliminate Pay Differential

Northern, Southern Operators Will Qpen Negotiations Tc Draw Up New Contract For Two-Year Period   SETTLEMENT Is s Is SEEN AS LEWIS VICTORY

Hawaii's Army Aijir Bases Ready and Eager For Action, Reports Disclose

WORKERS RETURN TO SHIPYARD TODAY   Employes End Five-Day Strike At New  Orleanc

WILSON TELLS All OF VISIT   Governor at Washington to Stress Iowa’s Defense Role

GOV. WILSON IN CAPITAL TO: BOOST STATE   Begins Conferences In Behalf Of Defense Industries For Iowa

WELDERS WILL BE ASKED TO RESUME WORK   Another Walkout of Welders Now Spreading Through California Air craft Industry

REGULAR U5. ARMY TROOPS IN (CELAND   Soldiers Auqment Marines First To Land There

U.S. Reinforces  Iceland Troops   Large American Convoy Arrives At Reykjavik

REVEAL U. S. ARMY FORCES IN ICELAND TO AID MARINES   Contingent Will Not Parade; There to Work, Officials Ex. plain

\). §. TROOPS IN ICELAND   Regular Army Forces Ar rive; There to Work Says Officer.

American Garrison Increased   Disclosure of Reinforcement Permitted by Authorities Today

ARMY TROOPS IN ICELAND   REGULAR AEMY FORCE JOINS MARINES ON ISLAND— SNOWSHOES PART OF EQUIPMENT

IS QUIZZED IN SHOOTING PROBE   -Mount Picasant Man ~ Questioned i in Wounding of Iowa Representative

CASE SUSPECT   Walter Rohde Questioned About Shooting in Henry County

Mi. Pleasant Man Shooting Suspect   Former Opponent of Foster Is Questioned

FOSTER SHOOTING SUSPECT GRILLED   Mt. Pleasant Man Quizzed About Murder Attempt

QUESTIONED IN SHOOTING OF OLDS MAN   Political Rival of Rep, Harlan Foster Being Held in Jail at Mount Pleasant.

Decide Against Extension Of Daylight Saving Time      Power Commission Not To Recommend Continua tion Of Fast Time; Reports Power Situation Has Cleared Up.

Eastern U.S. Back To EST Next Sunday   No Extension Asked By Federal Power Commission,

Federal Power Commission  Announces ft Will Not Recommend Daylight Time After Sept. 28   CANVASS SITUATION   Possibility of Resumption Daylight Time In ATi Areas If Circumstances Warrant

Continuation of Daylight Saving Time Beyond Sunday Unrecommended

D.S.T. TO END SEPTEMBER 28   Federal Power Commis. sion Won't Ask Extension Of Time.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME EXTENSION HELD UNNEEDED   POWER COMMISSION DECIDES AGAINST ASKING CONTINUATION

\Power Board. Advises Ending Daylight Saving   Sees No Need to Keep It Past Sept. 28—May Put It on Later:

FAST TIME T0 — G0 OUT SUNDA’   Federal Commissior Finds No Need in U. S for Continuation.

"AMERICA FIRST” TO PLAY POLITIES   Congressional Election Ai Planned Non-War pe Element

Nazis Stari New Drive To Capture Caucasian Area   Air Offensive Inaugurates Move Io Seize Great Oil Fields

Nazis Begin New Offensive   Luftwaffe Hits at Fringe Of Caucasia as Reds Ceaunter Attack

NAVAL FORTRESS OEREDS MENACE   NAZIS IN NEW DRIVE ON SE VASTOPOL—STAB AT CAUCASUS FROM AIR.

Germans Stab at Caucasus From the Air   New Drive Against Sevastopol Is Opened in Crimea

Nazis Press Offensives In Crimea; Reds Are Falling Back at Moscow

CONGRESS CLEAN UP FISCAL YEAR   Meets An Hour Earlier Today Te Get The $4.000.000,000 Appropriation Bill.

SPEED ACTION ON U. S. BILLS   Congressmen to Jar  Thru Measures. For 4 Bilhons

Pacifie Coast Blacked Out In Air Raid Seare      Unidentified Plane: Cause Quick Action  In Two Areas   LOS ANGELES ALERT   Residents Evacuated, Returned In Wide Coastal Section

‘Roosevelt Stresses ‘Savings’ Feature of Defense Bonds and jotamps in Opening Campaign

foosevelt First : Buy Defense ond and Stamps   His upon Public Tc ‘Demonstrate Faith in America

FDR Buys First Defense Bonds, Stamps; Calls on Every Ame rican to Contribute

Drive Opens To Sell Bonds  for Detense   Roosevelt Buys Initial Saving Bond, Stamp: Urges All Back Idea

F. R. Buys First  Defense Bond  Opens Drive With Broadcast Appeal

ROOSEVELT URGES FAITH IN AMERICA   President Purchases First Defense Saving Bond, Stamp.

ROOSEVELT BUYS BOND AND STAMPS   ASKS OTHERS TO MAKE SIMILAR INVESTMENTS IN DEFENSE SECURITIES.

ROOSEVELT URGES AMERICANS 10 BUY STAMPS & BONDS   Dpens Defense Savings Campaign By Buying First Bond and Stamps; Tells Citizens To Share In “Defense of Democracy”.

RUUSEVELT OPENS SALE OF BONDS   President Buys First Defense Savings Bond and Stamp And Appeals To Americans To Demonstrate Faith

Confidence In America Urged By Roosevelt   President buys the first defense savings . bond and stamp — Appeals for faith in U. S.

President Buys First Defense © Savings Bond   Appeals to Fellow Americans to Show ‘Faith’ in Nation by Similar Investments

President Buys First Defense Savings Bond   Urges Public to "Demonstrate Again Your Faith in America’

GIGANTIC FIRES RAGE IN NAPLES   English Bomb Vital Targets In Big Italian Seaport

Second British Assault In Two Nights Hits Rail Stations, Fue Tanks, Supplies

Ford Company Has Signed With C.LO. Workers  History-Making Pact Is Concluded After Two Weeks

Ford Company. Signs Contract  With CIO Union   Agreement Includes _ Union Shop, Check-Off And Increased Wages 

Ford Company Has Signed With C.1.0. Workers  History-Making Pact

CONTRACT SIGNED BY FORD COMPAN\   Officials and Cio Sign His tory Making Pact

FORD COMPANY SIGNS WITH CIO FOR UNION SHOP   Contract Provides Checkolf, anc Arranges Settlement on Labo: Board Decisions

AD COMPANY, UAW SIGN PACT   Automobile Manufacture) Agrees to Union Shop, Due: Check-Off; Wage Rates Tc Be Negotiated

Ford Signs Contract With C10 Auto Union   Last of Big Manufacturers Reaches Agreement! After Long Negotiation

FORD CO. SIGNS ClO CONTRACT   History Made by Pact Providing Union Shop and Dues Checkoff

FORD COMPANY  =   Becomes Ist to Agree to-Dues-Check-of f— In Industry

FORD PLANTS WILL BECOME UNION SHOPS   CONTRACT IS SIGNED WITH CIO-CAW TO COVER 120,000

Fordand CIO Sign Contract Ending Talks   Union Shop, Check-Off System for Dues Are Among Stipulations   PLAN SETTLEMENT

LABOR WINS A MAJOR VICTORY AS FORD SIGNS   Last Non- Union Auto Firm Grants UAW-CIO Checkoff And Union Shop   Wages To Be Raised

CIO Pact Is. Signed By Ford   Dues Check-Off Union Shop Included

Ford Signs Contract With (CIO Union   Agreement Calls for  Union Shop, Check-Off System; Company Last Nenunion Auto Maker

RAF Waves Again Blast Nazi France   Sky Over Channel ‘Alive With Fighters’ on Way to Attack Foe

RAF RAIDS NAZI NAVY BASE AND ~ RAILS, CANALS   'Duich Sub Sinks Tanker, German  Planes Sink British Sub—Huge  Fires Set in Naples

BRITAIN SENDS HEAVY BOMBERS TO BLAST NAZIS   Rail, Canal Communications In Saint Omer Area Pounded

Heavy Bombers Hit Nazi Base   Railway And Communications Struck Hard in St. Omer Area

Big market in army for state manufactures   Go and get it, says officer

Evacuation of Refinery Fire Area Requestec   Vhillips Officials Fea (asoline Tank \Vill © plode

Refinery Blast In Okmulgee Fatal to Four   17 Others Injured; Firemen Unable To Get Near Raging Flames

FOUR MEN KILLED IN REFINERY BLAST   Explosive. Threat to Resi. dence Area of Okmulgee Is Averted   INJURIES TO -17 MEN

Phillips Fire Under Control   Four Lose Lives In Blaze At Okmulgee, Oklahoma, 17 Others Injured.

3 KILLED, 17 HURT IN OIL EXPLOSION   PHILLIPS REFINERY BLAST THREATENS BIG STORAGE TANKS

FOUR DEAD, SIXTEEN INJURED IN REFINERY BLAST AT OKMULGEE      GASOLINE DEPARTMENT OF PHILLIPS PLANT SET ABLAZE BUT FIRE UNDER CONTROL

Four Killed in  Okmulgee Blast   ' Sixteen Others Are Injured, At Least Three Critically

Four Men Killed, 16 Hurt, By Explosion in Phillips Oil Refinery at Okmulgee

Refinery Blast And Fire Fatal To 3   17 Others Injured A Okmulgee, Okla.

Battle Fire In Refinery   Four Dead In Blast At Plant In Oklahoma

Evacuation of - Refinery. Fire Area Requested   Phillips Officials. Feat _ Gasoling Tank Will fx. -plode.- re

Stonewall Defense On Several Fronts  Claimed by Reds   Renewed Conflict On Dnieper Costs More German lives

New Offensive Is Opened by German Forces   Invaders Seek to Cut Railway Line to Moscow

germans Gather Forces to Cut Railway; Jap-American Crisis Improves Slightly  ade ac ct a oe ee og > >, ce ee Se a

WOMAN SHOT ON BAY SPAN   Guard Fires on Auto A Driver Fails to Heed Halt Command

Ward Three Squabble, Now A Lawsuit Slated Fur Court Airing August 27   Civil Case On Calendar  for Hearing Before _ Judge Hubert E. Olive Flere.

Ward Three Squabble, Now A Lawsuit ‘Slated For Court Airing Aueust 27   Civil Case On Calendar for .. Hearing , Before “Judge Hubert. E.-Olive  Here:

ABOUT 30 PEE CENT OF FORD ) EMPLOVES VOTED FOR CIOUNION AS BARGAIN.  ING AGENT

FORD WORKERS G0 ClO, SEcK NeW WAGE CONTRACT   Union Heads Ask for Erasure of All Past Bitterness, Cooperation.

VICTORY 1S. WON BY. ClO IN FORD PLANT   Proposal Is Made te “Erase All Bitterness” end Negotiate New Contract.

C.1.0. WINS OUT IN FORD PLANTS   Demands An Increase of 10 Cents Per Hour for All Workers

ERASE, ALL © BITTERNESS SAYSC.1.0..   Winner In Ford Election Would: 3 “Draw Curtain. ‘On Past” "es

CIO Wins Out In Ford Motor Labor Election   Start Movement To  Negotiate Contract With Large Auto Firm

YAW TO SEEK™ FORD RAISE   Victory In Election Hailed by CIO; Would “Erase All Bitterness.”

CIO Auto Unior Rules ‘Big Three   Wins Ford Election, Wil Seek Talks On Contract

U. S. FACING ~— GREAT CRISIS   Texas Educator Completes South American Tour

Production Chief Confident of Filling Needs When We "Get Going’: Includes Germany   Fleet Will Re Reads

NATION SPEEDS UP ARMAMENTS   American Production Equals That of Any Two European Countries

NATION READY FOR : RAPID PRODUCTION   Knudsen Tells Senators U. S. Prepared'to Rush ’ Armaments

KNUDSEN LAUDS ARMS POTENTIAL   Says America Can Make _ More Armament Than... Any 2 Other Nations

Knudsen, Knox Cite ArmsGain   Output Of U.S Defenses Is  Praised

NEW DISPUTES RAGE ACROSS LABOR FRONT      CIO Officer Orders Lumber Workers to Mediate

Strike Closes Big Airplane Factory   Plant Making One-Fiftk of Military Planes Is Shut Down

Aviation Workers Strike   12,000 Workers Building Bombers at Huge California Plant

OPM MAY BUILD METAL PLANTS   Ickes Anxious To Suppl; Public Power For New  Aluminum Factories

Police Officers Are Seeking Slayer Of Weatherford’s Chief   Cnly Slim Clues to Guide Work After Body of Police Official Is Discovered

CLUES SCARCE IN MURDER OF POLICE CHIE!   Story of Argument With ; Stranger in Auto Only Lead at Weatherford

BRUCE RAINEY'S SLAYER SOUGHT   Officers Handicapped By Lack of Clues, It Is Reported

GERMANS FROZEN IN THEIR TRACKS MOSCOW SAYS: PUSH STEMMED’   New Communique De clares Nation Responds To Stalin’s Call to Hait ‘Nazi Monster’   Sees Seizure of Latvia Lithuania, Estonia, by Nazis, Threat of En:  wement

Moscow Claims Some ()f German  Advance Haltec   Series Of Gigantic Germar Offensives Stemmed At Various Points, Says Report   NAZIS ARE STALLED AT BERESINA RIVER   Frank Appeal Made By Premier Stalin Brings Some Results, Says Moscow

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International _ News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Soviets Stem Series of German Offensivec

Nippon’s Reply to President Awaited   Tokyo Refuses To State Whethe She Considers Telling Why Troops Are in Indo-China

JAP MILITARY DATA REQUEST STILL AWAITED   Demand Made As Tokyc Press Intensifies U. S. Attacks

BRITISH LAUNCH ANEW OFFENSIVE IN EGYPT-LIBYA      Mop-up of East Africa Advances Major Step With Surrender of An Italian General and 2,000 Troops In Southern Ethiopia.

Ye, \NUNCH ~ A OFFENSIVE EYPT.LIBY:   Mop-..p of East Africa Advances Major Step With Surrender of An Italian General and 2,000 Troops In Southern Ethiopia.

Strikers Fail To Heed The Board Appeal   Skeleton Crews At Kansas City Keep Up Power

Strikers Turn Down Request   Kansas City Power Strike Continues In Spite O01 Mediation Board Appeal.

Federal: Appeal Ignored   K. C. Power Strikers Will Not Heed: Plea To End Delay at! Defense Plants .

K.C. STRIKERS IGNORE PLEA FROM BOARD   Vote To Continue Strike  At Power Plant; City Keeps Skeleton Crew On Duty

POWER WORKERS STILL OFF J0B   ignore Appeal of Federal Board to Return to Work in Interest of Defense.   KANSAS CITY PARALYZED   Skeleton Crews Get Electric Plants Back Inte Operation With Partial Service.

Peace Is Sought In K. C. Strike   IBEW President Says Form: ula Worked Out by De fense Board.

Power Strikers Defy National Mediation Board   Kansas City Factories Crippled

TO END K. ¢. POWER STRIKE   President ‘of Internation. al Electric Workers’ al Electrical Workers’ Return to Jobs Pending Arhitratian.

STRIKE WILL CLOSELARGE ‘STEEL PLAN   Kansas City Power House Em ployes Ignore Appeal That They Return

SKELETON CREWS KEEP KANSAS CITY LIGHT PLANT GOING   Striking Workers Reject Appeal To Return To lobs

KANSAS CITY POWER STRIKE CONTINUED   Skeleton Crews ews Keep Plant: in Operation, Sending Electricity Through Lines

MEDIATION BOARD'S APPEAL IGNORED BY K. C. STRIKERS   Refused to Return to Work in the Interests of National Defense.   TO CONTINUE STRIKE   Skeleton Crew is Manning th Kansas City Power and Light Co. Plants.

Power House Strikers To Keep Status   Refuse Mediation In Kansas City “WN alk Ont

ASKS MEN RETURN TO K.C. PLANT   Union Head Makes Reques Under Formula Worked Ow With Mediation Board   PLAN APPROVED BY POWER FIRM   Skeleton Crews Manage tc Keep Power Plant in Operation

Trying to End Power Strike   Formula Worked Out by De. fense Mediation Board for Employes to Return to Job:

RIVAL UNIONS CUT OFF POWER AT KANSAS CITY   Ignore Order of Mediation Board to Return to Work; Defense Plant Closes

Guggenheim’s Four Show Girl Heiresses Nonplussed; Estate Totals Only $8,000

Showgirls Shocked Unon Learning Estate of Guagenheim Tofals Approximately $8,900

Million Dollar Fortune For Women Dwindles To $8,000 Survey of Estate Reveals

HOPKINS CONFERS WITH FDR AND OFFICIALS   Possibility of Sending ‘Food As Well As Arms to Britain Studied

Hopkins takes part in 3 adil erences      Food for Europe talked in parley

Talk of Sending Food Supplies to Aid the Britain:   Hopkins Just Back From Europe, Confers With Government Heads   Discuss Machinery  For Lend-Lease Act

Hopkins take: part in 3 conferences   Food for Europe talked in parlev

Hit-Run Driver Kills Indian   Jimmy Deese Found Dead This Morning In Road Near - Fairmont.

Hit-Run Driver Kills Indian  Near Fairmont      Jimmy Deese Found Dead This Morning In Road Near Fairmont.

Hedy Lamarr Wearing Pigtails, Red Skelton Has Leopard Suit   Hollywood Agog Over Antics of Screen Stars, As Cowbov Actor Does the Conga and Comedian Gets “Tarzan” Outfit to Woo Eleanor Powell {n Cave Man Fashion

Scattered Counter - Attacks Have Halted Hitler Drive For Time At Least

SOVIETS OPEN ATTACKS ON NAZT FORGE   Russian Gains Designed To Stop, Weaken, Harass Broad German Offensive On Northern Front

GRAND MASTER “TO WINDFAL   Masonic Lodce There Will Entertain Count7 Lodges Saturday Night.    PROGRAM IS PLANNED

SHAN MASI ci 10 WINDFALL   Masonic Lodce There Will Entertain Count; Lodges Saturday Nicht.   PROGRAM IS PLANNED

Soviet Union Promises Helpful Neutrality If German Forces Attack   Red Armies Increased on Both Land and Sea Opnosite Nazi Milifary Masses; Russia Also Halls Delivery of Oil fo the Reich and Shows Friendship for England

Soviets Take First Anti-Axis Step; Rumania Mobilizes   Armaments Such as Sent Chinc And Greece Expected to Come Under Russian-Turkish Pact

GETS PLEDGE OF HELPFUL NEUTRALIT)   Two Nations Reaffirm Friendship—Moscow Increases Armed Forces Facing Germans,   DEVELOPMENTS LEAD RUMANIA TO MOBILIZE   Step Reds’ First to Bar Further Nazi Balkan Penetration—Soviet Oil to Reich Cut Off.

Soviet Union Takes Step to Influence Course ‘of War   SUPPLIES OF OIL. TO NAZIS HALTED   Full Material Aid Against Germany Is Offered

viet Is to 1 Turk if ris Attack   issian Nation Has st OFF All Oil  i German Use

SOVIET PUTS MORE MEN ALONG BORDER   Moscow Pledges Benevolent Neutrality in __ Placing Barrier to Further German Drang nach Osten

RUSSIA PLEDGES HELP 10 TURKEY   Soviet Government Increases Forces Opposite German War Machine

Soviet Is to Aid Turk if Nazis Attack  RPrieeiam Natian Mae   Russian Nation Has Cut Off All Oil For German Use

Soviet Moves To Check Nazi Balkan Drive   Moscow-Promises ‘Full and Comprehensive’ Neutrallty fo Ankara

Russia Gives Turkey Pledge Of Neutral Aic   Encouragement to Stan Firm in Dardanelles Made While Moscow  Meaves Troops   Soviet’s Vital Interests Now Being Threatened   Supplies of Oil te to Reich Halted by U. §.'8. R. Sinee March 1

Turkey Gets soviet Pledge Of Neutrality   Russia Cuts Off Supply Of Oi To Nazi Germany: Increases Greek Exports.

RUSSIA MOVES TO BLOCK NAZI MARCH IN EAST   Publishes Friendship Agreement Which Assures Turkey of Material Aid   NEUTRALITY PLEDGE IS GIVEN BY SOVIET   Oil Supplies to Reich Halt. ed at Beginning of March by Reds

Reds Promise Material Aid To Turkey  lf Attacked   Pledge Benevolent And Helpful Neutrality And Increase Forces Opposite Nazi Masses  GERMANY AWARE  OF NEW SITUATION  Russia Also Reveals Oil Flow to Germany Stanned Thic Manth

REDS PLEDGE SHORT OF WAR AD TO TURKS   Helpful Neutrality to Follow a Nazi  Attack

Moscow Friendship For Turks      If Turkey Feels Obliged To Enter War Russia Will Observe Full, Comprehensive Neutrality.   Reaffirms Pact

Russia Acts to Protect Sea Outlets, Halt Nazis   Guarantee To Ankara Of Red Aid “Short Of War” Follows Ban On Russian Oil Shipments To Fuel-Starved Reich

Russia Pledges Turkey Material Aid If Attackec   New Declaration of Friendship Interpreted as Move to Block Further Nazi Expansion--Soviet Stops Oil to Germany

SENATE GROUP FINDS FAULTS IN PRODUCTION   PRESIDENTS DESK IS DESCRIBED AS BOTTLENECK

Senate Hears Nation Needs Aluminum   Use of Electricity May Be Cut So That More Metal Can Be Made   FD) REQUESTS FUNDS

U. S. Defense Program Is  Criticised   shy “Aluminum Shortage May Cut Plectricity in      *Homes; Longer Duty

HALF ALUMINUM SUPPLY CAN BE FIIRNISHEN   May Divert Power From Home Use To Speed Up Vital Defense Need

Shortage Of Aluminum Is Big Problem   MAY CAUSE CURTAILMENT OF ELECTRIC POWER IN HOMES; PRESIDENT ASKS APPRUPRIATION FOR DEFENSE HOUSING.   Criticize OPM-Alcoa

Aluminum Shortage Seen  Maine Senator Assails White House ‘Bottleneck’

Curtailment Of Electric Power In Homes Seen   ‘Severe Shortage Of Aluminum Is Blamed By Solonc

SHORTAGE OF ALUMINUM MAY CURTAIL POWER   OPM Criticised for Accepting Alco Estimates, Discouraging Compe tition

SAY SHORTAGE OF ALUMINUM NOW SERIOUS   Senate Probers Caustic in Criticism of Defense Production Program   FDR ASKS FOR MORE MONEY FOR HOUSING   Legislation to Enable Navy To Keep Men Beyond Terms is Sought

2 CHARITON BOYS WIN HONOR   American Farmer Degree: Awarded to Melvin Gebhardt and John E. Zuerl

NAZI CONQUEST OF BALKANS GIVEN AS REASON FOR MOVES   Russia Prohibits Transit Of Basic War Needs And Puts Control On Essentials

AUSSIA F TRANSPORTING WAR MATERIALS   Spain And Turkey Becemsé Mare Friendly With Germany

NEUTRAL POWERS IN EUROPE AR PLANNING FUTURE   Policies of Russia, Spain and Turkey May be Revised Following German Victory in Balkans.   POSITIGN OF RUSSIA REMAINS OBSCURE   Indications are That Both Spain and Turkey Will Assume More Friendly Attitude Toward Nazis.

Reorientation of Neutral Powers of Europe Seen   Spain, Turkey Nearer Axis; Reds Ban Transit of War Materials

SOVIET ARMS SHIPMENT BAN ADDS ANOTHER WAR PUZZLE   RUSSIAN MOVE HAS SEVERAI ANGLES FOR SPECULA. TION--SPAIN AND TUBKEY NEAKER AXIS

NEUTRALS REVISE POLICY AS RESULT (F BALKAN DRIVE   Russia Prohibits Transit 0 War Materials to Puzzle Experts Anew.

POLICIES OF “ARE ALTEREI      Russia. Bans’ Transit of War. Material, ‘Thru Its. Territory -

BRITISH AND GREEK TROOPS AWAIT MAJOR NAZI ASSAULT   BITTER RESISTANCE BY JUGOSLAVS DELAYING “ALL OUT” ATTACK ON GREEK DEFENSE LINE

AWAIT NAZI ASSAULT IN. MACEDONIA   Greék and ~ ‘British Troops ° Ready for. Expected German  Attack ©

Allies Wait New Attack OnDefenses   German Drive Believed Held Un by Serbs

NAZI ATTACK HELO UP bY TRE JUGOSLAVS   Greek .and British Force: in Strength are Confident of Holding.   IN LOWER MACEDONIA   Hand-to-Hand Fighting i: Not to the Liking of German Soldiers.

SEE NAZIS TRYING FOR QUICK K.0.   Russians Say Hitler Throwing ‘All’ into Battle

GIANT NEW NAVAL FLYING BOAT TO BE LAUNCHED   High Ranking Naval . Fliers Criticize Boat As Representing “Too Manj Eggs in One Basket”’

SPAIN RESISTING GERMAN PRESSURE   Franco Dismisses Envoy To Berlin Because Of Influence

A BOLD MOVE 0 MADE BY THE SPANISH   Ambassador to Germany? I: Dismissed Becaus: of War Pressure.   SPAIN STAYS NEUTRAL   Strong Effort Made by Ber-.   lin to Take Franco : Into the War.

Franco Reacts To Nazi Pressure By Firing Envoy   Rejects German Feelers As “Inconsistent With. ‘Honor of Spain’”’

FRANCO TURNS HITLER DOWN   Dismisses Ambassador Ta Berlin As Result of Nazi  Pressure On Spain.

SPAIN BATTLES ~ NAZL-PRESSURE           FRANCO:-RE Cy MAN -AMBASS DOR FROM" -

MADE BY      ‘Ambassador. to German; Ts - ‘Dismissed ..Because: of « ‘War: Pressure.  a   SPAIN ‘STAYS NEUTRAL   Strong Effort Made by Ber. lin to: Take. Franco, . '  “Intg the-War. ;

Franco Dismisses Ambassador at Berlin Quarters   Action Comes As Result of Franco’s Refusal to Join Axis

HIS BERLIN ENVO\   [Neutral Messages Claim Los Monteros Tried to Swing Along With Germans.

NAZI DEMANDS ANNOY FRANCO   Spanish Leader Dismisses Envoy at Berlin, Sends Another

Quadruplets In Good Condition   North Dakota Quartet Being Fed On Schedule

U. S. Consular Officials In Reich  Dominated Nations Closing Shop

Plans Made To Close Consulates   Many Problems, Requiring Clarification, Discussed by Charge d‘Affaires

Morris Confers With Germans  Face Problems Over Closing ‘of U. S. Consulates

Offices to Be Closed   U. S. Prepares To Shut Consulates In Nazi Areas

U. S. OFFICIAL CONFERS WITH NAZIS TODAY      Tense German-Americar Relations Discussed; Seeks Clarification  OF Peohleme-

Tense German-American Relations Develop New Problems For Consuls

U.S. CHARGE, NAZI FOREIGN  OFFICE TALK   Discuss Problems Created by Orders to Close Consulates

Action Against U.S. Consulates Further Strain   Italy Joins Germany In Ordering Consulates Closed  By July 15th.   ROBIN MOOR QUESTION

U. S., Axis Approaching Open Break   J. S. Envoy Discusse: Tense Relations  With Nazis

Many Problems Raised By Axis  Reprisal Move   U. S. Spokesman In Berlin Works Out Details Of Removals.

Al LIED BLOCKADE T0) BE EXTENDED TO BULGARIA NOW   British Will Break Off Rela tions With Bulgars Wednesday.

BLOCKADE TO BE EXTENDED TO BULGARIA   British Break With Bulgars Coming Sooy, Report

Draft Relief Looms for .  Farm Labor  National Director Orders Locak

French and Nazis Hunt’!  Six Assassins; Hostages Get Indefinite Reprieve      Observers! Believe Shooting of Second .100 Frenchmen Will -Not.Take Place

Observers In Vichy Say Shootings Never Woulc Take Place; Authorities Combine To Hunt Dowr Six Assassins Of Two Nazi Officers

GIRL TELLS OF DESERT RESCUE   Two Survivors of Party of Nine Rescued By Itinerant Peddler

Determined To Oust Iran Nazis   Britain, Russia May Make Stronger Demands

FORCE GERMANS OUT OF IRAN   Brilain And Russia Regard Ger mnaps In Iran As A Great Menace

Stalin Gives in to Drastic Economic Orders Aftel Army Admits Weakness:

TOLD nla ned AAMY CANNOT DEFEAT NAZIS   London Express Says Sovie' Dictator Will Accede to Nazi Demands.   FINLAND REPORTS RIFT BETWEEN STALIN; ARM)

HITS FALSE HOPE INU. S. AID PLANS   Babson Warns Small Far and Firm Natural Law Cant Be Upset

RUMANIA IS NOW GERMAN PUPPET, EDEN DECLARES      Note Delivered to Gen. Antonescue By Retiring Ambassador Did Not Mince Words.

Grim Test of Reds’ Will to Carry Out ‘Scorched Earth’ Decree at Hand

Dniester--Bug River Trap, Not Odessa, Is Nazi Goai   Half Million of Red Troops May Be Caught There, Saye AP Commentator, as Black Sea Port x Offers Grim ‘Scorched Earth’ Test

Grim Test Of “Scorched Karth’”’ Order Is At Hand   Vazi Panzer Units Have Reached Bleck Sea Coast, Berlin Says; Reds Evacuate

Stimson Recommends Creation of Volunteer Women's Group   Would Take Over Many Army Rear-Line Duties

STIMSON WOULD ~ “ENLIST WOMEN   BACKS BILL FOR FEMININE CORPS TO TAKE OVER REAR LINE DUTIES.

WOULD CREATE WOMEN’S ARMY   Stimson Would Use Women To Serve In Rear Lines

Volunteer Women’s ns Auxiliary Corps Being Proposed Group Would Take  Over Rear Line Duties Of Armv’s Recular<

THREE KILLED ON TURNPIKE   Two Speed ©. Accident: . Bring Day’s: Fatalities to Seven.

Truck Lands Atop Train   Two Seriously Hurt in Mishap; Bystander Flags Freight

Relies on Faith in Eventual British Successes With Ever-Growing Amerscan Aid.

OFFERS OWN FORMULA FOR ENDING STRIKE, TO WHICH CIO AGREES   But Strike Is On   Workers In Four ‘Plants Refuse To Await Outcome of Negotiations.

WALKOUT I  GME PLANTS IS HEL AYED   Ultimatum Issued to Company  od  P UNION “AGREES”  Mediation Board Sub. mits Plan

JAPPATROLS = ENLARGED IN PHILIPPINES   Presage New Assaults; Capital Confident “Islands Can Hold   HEAVY FIGHTING   Bad Marksmanship. Nulli* fies Attack At Manila

Foe Makes Landing At Mindanao Island From 4 Troopships   Heavy Battle Rages; Nichols Field Raided But Damage Is Light

HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED AFTER LANDING TROOPS   Manila ‘Ale Field Raided By Jap Aircraft

4 Troopships Bring Enemy To Japanese  Populated City   Bad Marksmanship Nip: Bombing Attack on Nichols Field   Mindanao Menaced   Nippon Attempts to In. yade Second Largest Isle for First Time

FOUR JAPANESE TRANSPORTS SAID TD BE LANDING   WARK DEPARTMENT HAS NO CONFIRMATION OF THIS, HOWEVER   NIPPON ALSO CAMPAIGNING FOR STRATEGIC MINDANAO   Seeks Last 1 ink of 8 of Stepping Stones from British North  Rarnean

INVADERS POUR IN FROM FOUR TROOPSHIPS   Report Poor Marksmanship In New Manila Attack   SHARP SPEED-UP   Imminent In Government’s Drive To Enlist Every Industry Possible

Japs Land Troops at Davao: Bomb Nichols Field, Manila   Nipponese Attempt To Get Foothold on

Nippon Troops Slash at Defenses on Isle   Invaders Pour from Four Troopships Upon Davao, Japanese-Populated Philippine Island 

Democracy Is At Work These Days   Listen In, Folks, To De bate Going On In Senate

WOUNDED FROM HAWAII REACH SAN FRANCISCO   Hundreds Of Victims And Evacuees Escape Japanese Submarines   HEROISM IS PRAISED   Vessels, Painted Dark Blue, Slip Through Golden Gate

Hero Skipper" Order eC Idle Men toa Throw. ‘Por tatoes at Jap. Raiders.’

EVACUEES AND WOUNDED TELL OF HEROISM   Hundreds Convoyed Safely Through Waters Infested With Jan Submarines

CHIEF ORDERED SPUDS THROWN AT THE JAPS   Sailor Tells How Boat’s Captain Want. ed to “Keep the  Men Occupied”

ACTS OF HEROISM BROUGHT 10 U. 8   Pear! Harbor Tragedy gre % by First War Evacuees Reaching San Francisco.   WOUNDED TO HOSPITALS

Throw Potatoes At The Japs!   Evacuees Relate Acts Of Heroism And Praise Morale In Embattled Hawaii On Landing At Frisco

First U.S. Wounded at  San Francisco   Hundreds of Evacuees And Wounded Praise  Morale in Hawan

Potatoes Thrown at Japs By Sailors When Other Missiles Are Unavailable

 Hundreds of Evacuees and Wounded Arrive lin San Francisco; Football Players Back

NIPPONESE LINER DASHES FOR HOME   Tatuta Maru Rushes to Leave U, S. Waters in Fear of Possible Seizure

jesperate Counter Attack ~-Causes Retreat Across River Pruth.   i BS t i & ‘LOSSES ARE . HEAVY   pe é Stalin's. Troops-.Are Coun ter Attacking Along a. _.; 1,000-Mile Front.

AUDOIAN FORGES DRIVE GERMANS, AUMANIANS BACK   Desperate Counter Attack -.Causes Retreat Across River Pruth.   LOSSES ARE HEAVY   Stalin’s Troops Are Counter Attacking Along a 1,000-Mile Front.

Texas Democracy Slips, Inaugural Crowd Is Tolc   O’Daniel Sworn In Tuesday Before 10,000;  Decries Increase In Boards, Bureaus

HALIFAX QUOTES FAMOUS ORATION AGAINST GRITAIN   Liberty Speech of Patrick Henry Is Theme Of Talk In Atlanta

HALIFAX QUOTES PATRICK HENRY      Insists With American Aid British Endurance Will Still Win Out,

Says Endurance To Aid Britain   Halifax Is Confident of Outcome of War

WITNESS INCASE “TAKEN FOR RIDE   Man Who Testified He Bribec Tw6:Women Jurers Found Slain: in Own: Cae:

Witness Is Slain   Chicago ‘Jury Fix’ Witness Taken ‘For a Ride”

“FLOOR FOR FARM PRIGES ADVOCATED   Southern Senators Leading Battle For Control

FARM STATES ATTACK PRICE CONTROL BILL   Demand Floor Be Placed Under Products of Agriculture   CALLED DANGEROUS   Opposition Sets in Soon After Introduction Of Measure

FARM PRICE FLOOR ASKED   Farm Bloc Senators Insist on Floor If There Is Ceiling 

FARM BLOG HITS CONTROL BILL   Floor As Well As Ceiling Or Prices Will Be Demanded, Smith- Claims °

Garner Wants Year To ‘Isolate’ Self   Will’ Avoid All Public Ex pressions for One Year

JOHN N. GARNER TO TAKE 12-MONTH REST   Former Vice-President Says He Wil Eliminate Himself From Public Expressions For Year

Army and Navy Are Bottlenecks, Says Governor   Failed To Let Contracts Fact Enough

IS BLAMED ON ARMY, NAVY   Gov. Van Wagoner Tells Conference Industry  ‘Not At Fault

MORGENTHAUIS WITNESS Al TAX HEARING   Says Traffic Must Now Give Guns and Airplanes the Right-ol-Way

CALL TAX PLAN, ‘SMALL PRICE’ FOR FREEDOM   Morgenthau Outlines Four Objectives Of New Levies

CONGRESS CAN SAVE BILLION: MORGENTHAU   Refers Specifically to Farn Payments in Non-Defense  Spending

CONGRESS URGED TOCUT EXPENSES, ~ADD NEW TAXES   Morgenthau Wants Billion Cut From Budget   TELLS HOUSE COMMITTEE  OF TAXATION PROGRAM

GIGANTIC TAX PROGRAM FOR NATION ASKED   Treasury Secretary Says Economies Possible In Normal Expenditures; Sneaks to Congress

GUTS ARE URGED BY MORGENTHAL   He Says a Billion Can Be Taken From Non-Defense Budget Items.   SUGGESTS FARM BILL

AGRICULTURE, CCC AND NYA MAY GET LESS   Treasury Secretary Defends Income  Tax Boost

Tells Congress It Can Slice Regular Budget   Morgenthau Seeks Right of Way For Defense; _ Urges New Levies

SEA AND AIR POWER TESTED   German and British Leadership Get New Experience in Crete

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Crete Attack Preview Of Invasion Attempt Against England

BRITISH, NAZIS 10 HAND EAGH OTHER WAR PRISONERS   Four-day Truce Called As Hospital Ships Meet In Channel lo Effect Ex-

TRUCE BEGINS AS PRISONERS PRANSFERRED   3,000 Wounded English, German Soldiers Will Be Exchanged During Lull in Fighting

British, Germans Swap Wounded Prisoners :  New Haven Has Strange Truce

WILL EXGRANGE WAR PRISONER   Channel Quiet As British And Germans Prepare lo Swap Wounded

WOUNDEDPRISONERS GOING “BACK HOME   4-Day Truce Over Channe' Arranged For Exchange

TRUCE STILLS GUNS ON ENGLISH CHANNEL WHILE WOUNDED ARE SENT HOME

1-Day Truce Descends On Channel As Britain And Reich Swap War Wounded

British, Germans Take Time Out From War Ta Exchange 3,000 Wounded Prisoners

Exchange of Prisoners of  ‘War Started   1,500 British and Same Number Nazis Are Going Home

Truce Called For Trade Of Wounded   British, Germans Start to Exchange Prisoners of War

Navy Instructed To Seize Finnish  Ships in U.S. Ports   Action Follows Declaration of War Agains' Finland by British Government; Six Alien Vessels Now in American Waters

Coast Guard Seizes Finn Ships in U.S.   Follows Policy of Tak: ing Over Vessels of Pro-Axis Nations

Navy Takes Into Protective Custody Six Finnish Shins in I] S. Parte

Navy Se1zZes Finnish ships  in U.S. ports   Coast guard will board 6 vessels

Uo. TAKES OVER HNMoH HIP o IN PORTS HERE   Vessels Put Under Protec tive Custody As Great Britain Declares War   REQUISITIONING CRAFT PROBABLY “NEXT STEP   24 Vessels Now Operatinc In Western Hemisphere And Face Seizure

COAST GUARDS TAKE OVER ALL CRAFT IN PORT   Moves as Result of British Proclamation of War Against Finns.   HELSINKI HOPEFUL FOR PEACEFUL DEVELOPMENT

MOTORIST ALMOST GALLS ON WEINSTEIN GIRLS THROUGH  WINDOW AFTER COLLISION

More Men Will Leave For Army  Within’ Few Days  Three Slated ToGo Lh, .* ge A +c.   Three Slated To Go April 18 And Seven On April 24

LOCAL YOUNG MEN GOINTO TRAINING   Three To. Leave For Camp This Week And Seven Go Next Week

More Men Will Leave For Army  Within: Few Days  Three Slated To Go April 18 And Seven On April 24

MUDHOLE WAR MAKES NAZIS LIKE FATHERS   One Writes Soldiers Have Not Taken Boots Off For Weeks

RAIL UNION HEADS BALK AT LIMITED PAY RAISE PLANS  MEET TO MAP NEXT STEPS; INDICATE

Rail Unions Call Salary Meet Nov. 12   Emergency Boar« Report Will. Be  Considered

RAIL LEADERS ORDER UNION MEET NOV. 12   Temporary Wage Raise Recommendation To  Be Considered   REPRESENT 900,000   Five Big Brotherhoods tc Walk Out Dec. 5, If Necessary

Rail Unions To Consider Board Ideas   Recommendations Fal]  Short of Wage Demands; Strike Still Possible

Next Step Considered   Railroad Union Head: Call Meet of All Chairmen

RAIL UNIONS HEADS DISAPPOINTED OVER FINDINGS OF BOARE   WAGE INCREASE RECOMMEN. DATIONS DECLARED BE DIS. PLEASING TO BOTH SIDES

Rall Union Leaders Call Conference for Nov. 12 To Weigh Board Report

GIVES THREE WAYS T0 CUT EXPENSES   Budget Bureau Tells Congress How To Make Big Cuts In  Non-Defense Expenditures But Does Not Make Recommendations

Budgeteers Outline 3  Economies   Congress Is Told How Cuts Could Be Made, but None Is Recommended by Bureau   None Hits Defense   Report Touches Work Relief, Farm, Youth Programs

BUDGET BUREAU TELLS CONGRESS OF EXPENSE CLIT   ECONOMICAL GOVERNMENTAL EXPENDITURES RECOMMENDED   CURTAILMENT OF SOCIAL AID PROGRAM SUGGESTED   Slash In Non-Defense Spending Should Be Made Committee Tells Senators

WAYS TO CUT NON-DEFENGE OUTLAY GIVEN   Budget Bureau Report: ‘to Senate: Makes No Ree: _ ommendations.   SEES POSSIBLE "DEFENSE DELAY   Curtailment Would Fall on Economic and Social id Programs,

Budget Heads Suggest Ways To Cut Costs   Non-Defense Spend ing Can Be Slashed By Terms.

No Method Recommended However; Greatest Reductions Would Hit Work-Relief FYA Programs

POSSIBLE BIG U.S. SPENDING CUTS CHARTED   Budget Bureau Submit: to Congress Three Ways to Reduce Government Expenses, but Doesn’t Recommend Any oi Them. -

Budget Office Tells Three Ways to Cut U.S. Expenditures   None Recommended In Report Prepared For Senate Group

a Si a a 8 ire rt I COOL ELLE EL LLL LLL LLL LLL NL LT  BUREAU OUTLINES 3 WAYS TO CUT NON-DEFENSE SPENDING

BUDGET BUREAU IN REPORT TO CONGRESS TELL HOW MAKE CUTS   NON - DEFENSE REDUCTION WOULD AFFECT WORK RE LIEF. FARM, YOUTH AID

Budget Bureau Tells Three Ways to Trim Non-Defense Costs   Work-Relief, Farm and Youth-Aid Programs Would Be Hit

NON-DEFENSE CUTS LISTED   Budget Bureau Outline: Three Ways To Cut ¥xnenditures

Three Ways To Cut Budget Are Outlined   Work Relief, Farm And Youth Aid Programs: Would Be Hit Under Bureau’s Proposals

OFFERS PLAN FOR ECONOM!   Bureau Says Reduction Would Hit Work-relief, Farm, Youth Programs

RELIEF FUND CUT LOOMS IN BUDGET SLASH   Farm, Youth Aid Activity Also May Suffer By Reduction   ‘ECONOMY’ IS URGED   Bureau Offers Methods To Save On NonDefense Work

MAN IMPERSONATING KELLER IS TRAPPEE   Californian Was Putting Up Big Front As Yankee QOutfielder Hunted In New York

GOVERNORS PLAN ADVANCEMENT OF SOUTH’S ECONOMICS   Want Decentralization OF Industries For National Defense

Wreckage of Missing Army Bomber Found   Lumberjacks Discover Ship on Mountainside; Seven Believed Killed

Seven Believed Dead ir Crash of Big Plane in State of Washington

TWO ARMY MEN DIED IN BOMBER   [ Wreckage of Missing omy Plane Found on Side of a Hillside.

MISSING ARMY BOMBER FOUNE   Two-Motor Ship Buried In Mountainside With 7 Occupants Dead

MIOING BOMBER FOUND WITH DEAD   Lumberjacks Find Army Shit On Washington Hillside   SEVEN LOSE LIVES   ‘Plane Vanished from M’Chord _ Field More Than Two _.. Weeks Ago on Flight

MISSING ARMY BOMBER FOUND ~ BY WOODSMEN   No Sign of Life Seen About Big Ship Which Struck Mountain— Lost on Flight 19 Days Ago

Wreckage Found in Isolated Spot in Washington by Two Brothers Who Start Search When Ship First Reported Missing'on Flight From Mc Chord Field to California Jan. 16.: - ;

ARMY'S MISSING BOMBER 1S FOUND, NO SIGN OF LIFE   Two Lumberjacks Come Upon Plane Smashed Against Hillside in Wooded Wash ington Area.   OFFICERS WILL BEGIN TREK TO SCENE TODAY   Wrecked Ship, Which Disappeared January 16 With Seven Aboard, Viewed Through Glasses.

Rail Chief Says Only Hx. perienced- Man, Helper Could Be Responsible   Search Continuing for Two Men Believed to -' Have Committed Act

300,000 Textile Workers To Get Boost in Wages   Five Cents an Hour In crease Ordered by Wage Hour Administrator

300,000 Textile Workers To Get Five Cents An Hour Raise Under Lav

TEXTILE WORKERS GIVEN PAY RAISE   Three Hundred Thousand Granted A Five-Cent Boost In Wages

Wage-Hour Head Gives 5-Cent Pay Boost to Textile Workers   Action Effects 300,000 Persons, Largest Single Group to Receive Raises Under Federal Law

BRITISH ARE ~ BEING. FORGED INTO A TRAE   Beriin Boasts That British Army in Greece Will Be Wiped Out.   THEY ARE CONFIDENT   Nazis Ciaim All Resistance of the Jugoslav Forces Is Ended.

GERMANY WANTS "TOAD" TURKE!   Ven Paren Back in Ankare With the Latest Nazi - Demands.   MAY HAVE SUCCESS

FORMULATE PLANS TO ALTER PRESENT U.S, DEFENSE SETUF   Replacement Of OPM By New Agency Is Held Possible

COMPENSATION LAW CHANGES AGAIN ON THE SENATE FLOOF   Another Try at Passage tc ‘Be Made by Backers of ‘the Measure Sometime Teday.

Measure, Drastically Revised b3 Senate Labor Commitee, May Bi Voted on Today — Number o: House-Approved Bills Passed by Senate Tuesday Night,

Defense Chiefs Hear Cheering News From National Industry   Strike Threat Lifted at Packard Motor Car Plant

b CHEERING NEWo OF STRIKE SITUATION IN DEFENSE PLANTS   SEVERAL STRIKES ENDED AND STEPS TAKEN TO PREVENT WORK STOPPAGE

Strikes End In Several Arms Plants   Shipyard Strike On West Coast Remains Unsettled

PACKARD ENDS.      Management Grants 8-Cent Hour Wage Hike to Workers

STRIKE THREAT LIFTED TODAY AT PACKARD COMPAR)   Walkouts Ended at Pennsylyania Shell Factory, Hli nois Chemical Works

Nation's Strike Situation Is Brighter   Several Hitches in Production Are lroned Out

CHEERING NEWS FOR DEFENSE PRODUCTION   Strike Threat Lifted From Packard Plant as Other Walkouts End

BRIGHTER SPOTS ARE SHOWING UP ON STRIKE MAPS   Packard Threat Lifted, Two Walkouts Ended, but Shipyard Tieup Continues

CHEERING NEWS RECEIVED FROM STRIKE FRONT   Packard Strike Threat Lifted: Walk outs Ended In Several Instances; Picture Far Brighter.

‘Threat Lifted at Packard and Peace Returtis to Illinois Chemical Works; AFL  _ Names’ Coordinator

Peaceful Settlement Of Crisis Held Unlikely In Berlin; U. S. Ard Britain Blamed

GERMAN ‘BLITZ’ READY, UNLESS SLAVS GIVE IN, BERLIN THREAT   Crisis Grows Intense as Belgrade Withholds Its Reply on Axis Pact Demands   Little Hope of Peaceful Settlement, Hint From Wilhelmstrasse; Blame  . On Serbs

Gamblers Jailed 60 Seconds Each By Miami Judge  Jurist Assails Big Games, Lets Sidewalk Dice

Eden Asserts RAF Reports Balkan Ruler Many Planes Will Fight On Are Received

YUGOSLAVS TO CONTINUE FIGHT IN EXILE   King Peter and Government in Middle East, Eden Tells Parlia ment—British to Aid

SLAV MONARCH MOVES CAPITA   Peter Sets Up Govern men In Middle East, ~Says Eden

YUGOSLAV KING . WILL NOT YIELL   To Continue Struggle From Post in Middle East, Eden Announces

King Peter Still Ally   Government Establishes  Itself In Middle East

King Peter in Middle East  Reports Say Yugoslav Leade1 Ile gt Jerusalem

JUGOSLAVS TO STAY IN WAR   Eden Says Government Es:  tablished in Middle East

Britain Has “Kid Gloves” Off Says Eden   Reports King Peter Safe

YUGOSLAVS T0. CONTINUE WAR   Youthful King Peter And Government Are In Middle East

King Peter Is Safe, Reports  Anthony Eden   Yugoslavs’ Government Establishes Itself In Middle East, British Official Announces

KING PETER IN MIDDLE EASI   Eden Says 7s Government Of Yugoslavia To Continue War

Bethlehem ‘Protesters’ To Returr   1,500 Stay Away From Jobs; Pact Sought at Allis Plant

tirst Lady to Give Talk   Mrs. Roosevelt to Address Youth in Democracy Rally

OF THEWAR      President Confers Witt State Department and British Officials —

New War’s Effect On U.S. Is Studied   President And Halifax  In Conference.

ROOSEVELT SEES VARIOUS OFFICIAL‘   President Makes Attempt to Analyze the Latest Bvents in Burope

Mental Patient Sought as Tiny Baby Kidnaped   From His Carriage WOMAN HUNTED  400 Volunteers Comb Massachusetts City for Youngster

Woman Kidnaper, 2-Month-Old Child Subjects of Search   Volunteer Searchers Scour Massachusetts Town After Kidnaping

Baby’s Stolen As Mama Shops   WOMAN BELIEVED DERANGED I SUUGHET AS SNALCHER 0} KENNELH A. MeCLEAN.

Baby Taken From Carriage by Woman Kidnaper  TwoMonth-Old Child Stolen as Mother

—pyper  SW lf rl eye fF i Vad ~_ ene Jet a Se en Sa] :  Pe x7 Go cr sect) Sen ¢

‘Woman Kidnaps Baby on Street   Deranged Person Nabs  Child, Police Think

Te Oe. tao “CHRNA LOOKS On   Shake Up Of Seventy-eight  Officers Intended te  Strengthen World Policy.

Japs Shuffle Command as Crisis Nears   Mystery Shrouds Situation in Inde-Ching Area

JAPAN SHUFFLES ARMY COMMAND; HATA MADE CHIEF   French-Indo China Status Remains Somewhat of Mystery   Various Rumors as to  French Attitude on Siam Terms

Hull Has No ‘Knowledge of Urge’ to Wa   Answers Wheeler’s Stéry That Britain Seeks a - U. S? Declaration

NO BRITISH “PRESSURE”      Hull Says England Is Not Trying to Get U. S. Into War

STRIKE AVERTED   Columbus Grants Pay Boost to Light Plant Workers.

TWO U5. SUBS GO 10 BRITAI   Recommissioned Navy Sub. marines To Be Transfer. red To Britain Under Pro. visions of Lease-Lend Pro. gram.

Two Recommissioned U.S. Navy Submarine: Will Be Transferred to Great Britain

U. S. TO SEND 2 SUBS TO BRITAIN   British Crews to Take Over Ships Here

TWO SUBMARINES TRANSFERRED TO BRITAIN BY U. S.   CHANGE WILL BE MADE UNDER TERMS OF LEND-LEASE ACT

U.S. TO LEND TWO ‘SUBS’ T0 BRITAIN   Overage Vessels Being Transferred, Secretary Reveals

TWO AMERICAN SUC ARE SENT 10 BRITAIN   Overage Craft Transferred Under Lend-Lease

Two U.S. Navy Subs to Britain  Delivery to Be Made in U. S. Port

Greater Income Tax Hike Sought after Elimination Of Joint Return Clause

HIGHER INCOME TAX RATES ARE BEFORE SENATE   Finance Committee Takes Up Question of Making New Levies In Place  of Joint Returns   TO HOLD HEARINGS   ‘Loss of $323,000,000 Thri House Action Must Be Made Up, According to Some Senators

INCOME RATE HIKE TALKED   Personal Exemptions May Be Lower, It Is Reported

LEADERS STAND PAT   Higher Income Tax Rates  Are Discussed By Senat

Still Higher Income Taxes  Are Debated   Senate Group Visit: Treasury Experts  For Advice

Higher Income Tax Rates Are Studied      Lower Personal Exemptions Also Discussed “As Senate Finance Committee Takes Up New Bill With Treasury

STILL HIGHER TAX RATES DISCUSSED   Senate Finance Committee Examines ‘Bill Passed by House   SEEK MORE REVENUES

STILL HIGHER INCOME TAX RATES TALKED   Treasury Experts Start Figuring With Senate Committee to Make up Losses

STILL HIGHER TAX RATES DISCUSSED   Senate Finance Committec Examines ‘Bill Passed by House

Still Higher Income Tax Rates and Lower Exemptions Talked _ to Plug Gap in Revenue Bill

HIGHER INCOME TAX RATE TALKED   Will Try to Make Up Loss fron Elimination of Joint Return Clause.   WANT LOWER EXEMPTIONS

Solons Schedule Meet To Discuss President’s Talk   Congressional NonInterventionists Differ Sharply Over Interpretafion

FDR’S RADIO TALK VARYING SHARPLY   N on -Interventionists Ion Congress To Meet At 3 P.M. To Consider  Ovuestions

Solons May Seek War Referendum   New Dealers Praise F DR’s Speech While Non Interventionsts Feel War Is Coming

INTER-AMERICAN BANK PLAN TO GO TO CONGRESS   Administration Calls It St To Strengthen Western Hemisphere Economy   EIGHT REPUBLICS WILL PARTICIPATE

FD Urges Speed In Bank Project   Congress Asked to Step Up Creation of New Inter-American Bank

ROOSEVELT ASKS AMERIGAN BANK   Prod Hinted for Congress to Speed Hemisphere institution

Inter-American bank... Act considered for stability  of hemisphere

Right Wing Meeting Stiff  Resistance   British Claim Gambut, But Germans Deny They Have Lost Bardia  WARFARE AT CRISIS

British Push Encirclement As Axis Forces Resist Savagely; Germans 31 Miles From Red Capital

Washington Sends U. S. Troops To Dutch Guiana As Safeguard For Bauxite Mines There .

British Say Axis Resistance Savage To Drive In Libya   British On Top Fighting In North Africa; Germans Within 50 Miles Moscow

BRITISH PUSH TROOPS AHEAD ~ IN LIBYA WAR   Moscow Threatened - By Nazi Drives

Imperial Right Meeting Savage Resistance In Inconclusive Battle   MOSCOW THREATENED BY GERMAN LEGIONS

British Forces Sweep Across Libyan Desert   Left Wing Moves Without Substantial interruption in Grand Maneuver of Encirclement—Germans Beat Forward in Russia

Texas House Sets Up Fund to Allow Five Members to Conduct Inquiry.

May Decide Plan During  Eden’s Tour   Foreign Minister Arrives In Turkey  For Conferences

New Sea Giant Ahead Of Time   The Massachusetts, $75,000,000 Battleship, To Be Launched

IS STILL’ GROWING   Dean G. B. Smith. Says American Education Is © in Its Infancy .

THE NATIONAL WHIRLIGIG  winbeietwaies Seger ge eye   _ Washington

Both Sides Tell Of New Slaughter In 44-Day Fight   ae nal  Hitler Claims New Suecess on Central Front Toward Moscow  MUSSOLINI TALKS Says Lineup Now Com plete For Clash Between Two Worlds

Slaughter In Russia Heightened  Germans Claim Successes On 3 Creat Beanie

Soviets Adm: German Gains in Direction  Of WheatCrop   Both Sides Tell O Great Slaughter In Campaign

Both Sides Tell 0 New Slaughter By The Thousands   Reds Report Success in Tank Attack On Northwest Front

CAPITAL OF SOVIET UKRAINE MENAGED BY GERMAN DRIVE   Hitler Claims New Gains On Front Guarding P Moscow   NAZIS SMASHED ON. LENINGRAD FRONT

‘Larger Number DE Troops Die On Three Fronts   German Soldiers Drive Past Zhitomir Sector Fifty Miles From Kiev

is Within Af Miles  Of Ukraine Capital   Both Sides Declare Other Suffers Heavy Losses Along Front

NAZI PANZER UNITS 60 MILES FROM CAPITAL OF UKRAIN, SOVIETS ADMIT   ditler Says Trapped Russians Near Smolensk Face ‘Dissolution’ as Other Legions Close in on Kiev; Vichy May Hang on in Africa.

CENTRAL FRONT SUCCESSES ADMITTED   England May Open Up New North European Front   LINEUP COMPLETE   Mussolini Says In Address; Places Washington, London And Moscow In Line

Germans Neara  Key City   Within 50 Miles  Of Kiev—British May Move North— Mussolini Exhorts

2-Pronged German Drive Toward Kiev Admitted by Reds   Berlin Says Encirclements Around Foe Are Being Tightened; 10,000 Reported to Have Been Captured   MOSCOW INSISTS BATTLEFRONT IN NORTH HAS BEEN STABILIZED

Soviet Admits Nazi Gain Toward Kiev   Bloody Fighting Rages On All  Fronts In Russia

GERMAN TROOPS ARE. WITHIN 50 NILES OF UKRAINE CAPITAL   GENERAL REPORTS, HOWEVER, ON OTHER PARTS LINE ARE STILL CONFLICTING —

SOVIET ADMITS GERMAN TROOPS NEARING KIEV   Nazis Now Within Fifty Miles of Ukraine Canital   Britain’ Reported Ready ., to Send Expedit:* jonary Force

German Forces Are Now Within 50 Miles of Kiev   Hitler's Command Also Claims Moscow Front Pushed East

Thousands Are Killed in Nazi Drive fo Kiev  British Believed to Be Preparing   British Believed to Be Preparing for Drive Into Finland

NAZIS WITHIN 00 MILES OF KIEV, REPORT   Germans, Bolsheviks Continue to Make Claims of Heavy Toll of Enemy Men and Machines,

Both Sides Relate — Tales of Slaughter   Russians Counter with Claim of Suceess by Soviet Tank Column Operating in Northwest

Both Sides Tell Ot Heavy Losses  In Vital Struggle   German High Command Also Claims Additiona: Success on Front Guarding Moscow?’ British Naval Force Reported in Arctic _

Nazis Claim New Victory Near Smolensk   Both Sides Tell of New Slaughter By Thousands In Battles

New Slaughter By Thousands In Russian War   Germans Claim Bulk Of Soviet Forces Trapped East Of Smolensk Have Been Destroyed

Destruction of Soviet Forces Told by German Communiaues.   LONDON RUMORS BRITISH ATTACK

RED LINES BEND IN THE UKRAINE: LOSSES SOARING   Berlin Also Claims New Suecess on Smolensk Front; Russians Calling Up Reserve Strength.

HITLER FORCES: CLAIMING NEW: CENTRAL DRIVE   Bulk of Soviet Armed Forces Trapped East of Smolensk, According to.  Berlin Communique.      REMAINGER FACING” DISSOLUTION, CLAIM   Nazi Bulletin Concedes Some of Russia’s Toug est Fighting Men Still Resisting Strongly

TROOPS NEARING KIEV   Russians Admit Nazi Ad vance Within 50 Miles Of Ukraine Capital.   STRUGGLE 44 DAYS OLD

London Moscow Washington   RED TROOPS HALTING FOES, MOSCOW CLAIMS   British Hint Invasion of Norway or Finland; Tobruk Siege Eased by Axis

NAZI DISPATCHES CLAIM “SUCCESSES. ON CENTRAL FRONT.   Rumors Of BEF To North Europe Persist In London

Réport. From Moscow Says Red Tank Column -Kills 1000 German. Soldiers

Russians Hold Their Own On Most Fronts As British Plans For Invasion Reported   Ukraine Appecrs to Be Immediate Objective of Nazi Thrust With Treops Reported 56 Miles From Kiev

NAZIS LAUNCH NEW ASSAULT ON KIEV FRONT   Russians Admit Ger man Advance; Say Losses Heavy

Reds Admit Nazi Threat To Kiev   Germans Now  » Within 50 Miles Of City; Heavy  _ Losses Reported

Both Sides Tell. Of New Slaughter — In Battles   MANY KILLED.   British May Send Exe peditionary Force To Europe 7

Nazis Claim — ‘Casualties Running Hich   Russians Counter With Reports On Blitz Failure

Both Sides Claim Gains In Russia   Nazis Say They Are Within 50 Miles of Kiev and Soviets Smash Northern Front

Nazis Near Kiev; {alk Mounts Of  British Invasion   Russians Admit Foes Batter Way Pas Some Of Ukraine Defenses; Assert Lines Hold At Other Points   LiLIED BLOW MAY COME SOON   Hints Heard Of Assault Along Arctic » Region: London Reports Declare Axis Draws Back In Egypt

Russians Admit Germans Gain  On Kiev Route   Nazi Army 50 Miles From Capital Of Ukraine; Close From Two Sides.   ‘BLITZKRIEG BEATEN’

Mussolini Tells Italians Going-To Russia Two World: Are In Combat

NAZI FORCES 30 MILES FROM CAPITAL CITY   Germans Also Claim New Successes On Vital Central Front Near Moscow   ARCTIC FRONT RUMORED      Activity Reported In North Airica; British Bombers Attack Bertin

NEAR KIEV ADMITTED   Germans Within Fifty Miles of the Capital of Soviet Ukraine   ALSO CLAIM GAIN NEAR SMOLENSK   But Russians Declare Blitz Beaten; Both Sides Tell of Big Losses

Nazis in Further Progress on Kiev   Slaughter by Thousands Reported by Both Sides in  Russian War   BRITISH MAY ATTACK   Heavy Raid on Suez CanalAxis Pressure on Tobruk Is Lighter

BLOODY BATTLE DESCRIBED BY BOTH SIDES   Russians Claim Blitzkrieg Stalled But Admit Wheat Growing Area in Danger

terman Drive into Ukraine Penetrates within 50 Miles of Kiev, Reds Concede

‘GERMAN T  WITHIN 50 MILES — ~ OF KIEV, REPORT   This Was Admitted by the Russians; Both Sides Battling Strong.   NEW GERMAN SUCCESS      Gains on Vital Central Front Claimed by Hitler’s High Command.

GERMANS GAIN IN KIEV DRIVE   Rede Claim Foe Tank Corps Destroyed; British Moves Are Rumored

Nazi Troops Advancing on City of Kiev   Drive Within 50 Miles Of Ukraine Capital; Russians Admit Gains

RUSSIANS ADMIT NAZI ADVANCES IN IKRAINE AREA   Reports Persist That Great Britain Would Dispatch Expeditionary Force To North Front  “BLITZ BEATEN”—REDS  mr Tur ACONOTATEN Pprrec

Prague Mayor Put to Death   Convicted of Plotting Rebellion in Protectorate Of Bohemia-Moravia

British Bomb  Italian Troop:   Heavy Attack On Italian Forces In Albania Reported By Athens   GREEKS REPORT NEW SUCCESSES

Women Jurors Legislative Topic Today   Propose Constitutional  Change - oe AE

Jury Service For Women Big Topic For Legislators   Both Women Members Are For Submission of the Amendment

MASTER OF LINER MANHATTAN FACES SERIOUS CHARGES   Captain of Grounded Vessell Charged With Negligence

Russia Views Yugoslav Army  In Kind Light      Praises Balkan Country And Forecasts Strong Help By British Ally

PAYS TRIBUTE 0 FIGHTING SERBS   ‘Russia Believes Nazis art Forced to Abandon Bri tigh Invasion.

NO INVASION OF ENGLAND NOW   Moscow Says Germany's Invasion Of Balkans Will Prevent Invasion Of England.

VICHY SILENT: MOBILIZATION ORDER AWAITED   Deadline Passes Without Reply Despite Threat Of “Forceful Action”   TOKYO STUDIES NEXT STEP   Indo-China Tense As Delete gates Are Called Before Key Officials

Japanese Take No Immediate Action In East   Await Report Of French On Reason For Not Answering Ultimatum.   FRENCH KEEP SILENCE

NIPPONESE WAR FLEET REPORTED OFF SIAM   Deadline For Answer Finds No Report From French   TO ASK EXPLANATION

OKIO, March 1 (Saturday) Japan’s ultimatum to the French that they agree to yield to Thailand large areas of the Indo-China provinces

No Reply Received As Deadline Passes On Thailand Dispute; Next Move Up To Tokyo.

To “Demarids. She’ Ce : » Areas to Thailand : 51: vese Hepor in’ iy ulf  Siam Ready to Figh

FORCE MASSED IN INDO-CHINA TO REPEL JAPS   Tokyo Waits in Vain For  Acceptance Of Far East” * Border Terms

Meantime French Soldiers Move Into Position; All Over Indo-China

Japan Delays ‘Forceful Ac tion’ Pending Explanation of Silence.   Viewed Seriously   Demand Offers First Major Test of Tokyo’s Power in Far East.

JAP DEMANDS ON FRENCH IGNORED   Deadline On Japanese Ultimatum to IndoChina Exnires

HIGH NIPPONESE MEET IN TOKYO TO MAP ACTION   Ivert Action Expected to Be Delayed Until Japanese Nationals Complete Exodus From Indo-China; Singapore on Alert as Jap Warships Mass.

NIPPON PLANS FORCE ACTION IN INDO CHINA   French Mass Troops On Border of Siam As Vichy Fails To Reply

Japanese Ultimatum to the French Which Expired Thursday Midnight Was Ignored, Tokyo Anncunced

French Defy Ultimatum By the Japs   Showdown Over Indo-China Near; Tokyo Silent  On Next Move

THREATS OF FORCE HANG OVER FRENCH   Jap Nationals Told to Prepare to Leave Indo-China Territory

Division Of Indo-China Demanded   ‘Forceful Action’ Promised By Jap Government

Jap Officials Wait in Vain For Reply to Ultimatum; Situation is Called Grave   Indo-China Becomes Powder Keg In Far East While Europe Sees . Nazi Move imminent in Batkans

Far East Leocks For Armed Action   Indo-China To Mobilize for War— Singapore Closed—Big Jap Fleet Repor ted Moving Seuasthy

French Fail To Heed Jap  Ultimatum   Time Limit Gone With No Cession Of Territory

JAP LEADERS CONTER IN CRISIS   issue Reported in Hands of Nippon Military Now Within Inda-China.

WILLKIE DEFEND MOTION PICTURE      Emyleyed As Attorney ta Defend Motien Pictures Charged With Prep2zganda

ATLANTIC GALE LASHES GORDI   Five Known Dead As Result Of Tropical Storm In Southeast Area

Tropical Storm Kills 10, Causes Much Destruction   Blowing Into Atlantic Near Charlestown After Sweeping Across Georgia From Tallahassee

10 Lose Lives, Result of Storm   Hurricane Moving Out Into Atlantic

TOKYO CLAIMS JAP WARSHIPS BLAST ISLANDS   Report U. S.Isles Neat Hawaii Again Attacked and Radio Stations, Hangars Hit   RAID SINGAPORE   Nippon Says 541 Planes of Enemy Destroyed With Only 49 of Own Craft Missing

JAPS BRAG OF WAR PROGRESS IN BROADCAST   Tell Of Naval Attacks, Aerial Bombings, And Enemy Casualties

CONGRESS T0 END LONGEST SESSION, 3RE   Selons Have Been on Duty 367 Days, Will Commence Momentous Session Friday

Congress To End Longest Session   ‘Will Expire Automatically At Noon Hour On : Friday   FAMOUS FIGURES ‘TO LEAVE CONGRESS

76TH CONGRESS ENDS THE LONGES? SINGLE SESSION IN HISTORY   Paves Way For Convening 77th Congress at Noon Tomorrow   MOMENTOUS PROBLEMS    Activities of New Congress Tomorrow To Be Limited To Organization

Mother, Shot, Runs 30( Yards to Notify Police; Kentucky Enraged, Hunts Slayers.

HIT HARD ON NORTH FRONT   ‘Wet Zone” Penetrated, Berlin Claims; Overcome Almost “Insuperable Ob stacles.”   °  TANK SPEARHEADS NOT EMPLOYED

BERLIN STATES REICH'S GAINED ABOUT 335 MILES   THIS CLAIM COVERS PAST 16 DAYS IN NORTHEASTERN RUSSIAN ZONE   NAZIS SOLVE SEEMINGLY INSUPERABLE OBSTACLES   Tell How Rugsians Burn Villages, Allow Roads, Bridges to Cave In by Negleet

GERMANS CLAIMING SUCCESS IN DRIVE IN OSTROV SECTOE   Penetration of ‘Wet Zone on Northeastern Front Chief Action.

To Open Bids For Dual Roat   First Step In Completing Highway To Be Taken On Tuesday

DUAL HIGHWAY BIDS _ TO BE OPENEL   State Roads Commission Wil Grade, Drain And Surface  Haserstown Approach

Only One Bill Is Left on Gov.  Wilson’s Desk   Signs Measure to Permit Trucks to Carry More Loads Across Iowa

LDS 0.1   Vison Vetoes Bill to Allov Transfer of State’s Juvenile Wards

Labor Trouble  Continues At Defense Plants   ClO Official At Bethlehen Plant Wires Dykstra Com pany Won't Confer,   CHICAGO STRIKE QUIET

12 STRIKES IN DEFENSE WORK LOOM   Mediation Board Told by Office of Production Management That 63,000 Defense Workers Will Be Affected.

NEW STRIKES THREATEN 10 SLOW DEFENSE   Bethlehem Plant Quiet Following Union Rioting   PROPOSAL REJECTED   Heavy Police Guards ~ Keep Order At Factory

42 THREATENED  ‘STRIKES. AGAINST  “DEFENSE PLANTS « BOARD 1S TOL   ‘Mediators Can Aet Only: In ‘9 Labor Disputes Certified to It By the Secretary. of  ~ Labor ‘   YEW OUTBREAKS "AT BETHLEHEM WORKS   Heavy Policé Guard Keeps ¢. Order, : Police Car Turned Over and the State ‘Troopers are. Summoned

TWELVE MORE STRIKES FACE LABOR BOARD   New Mediation Unit Opens Work With Heavy Slate Of Walkouts

Mediation Board Given Lis! Of 12. More Threatened Walkouts Over U.S.

TWELVE STRIKES THREATEN GURB ON DEFENSE CONTRACTS   Mediation Board Reports Labor Difficulties May Involve 63,002 Workers   No New Violence Reported Today at Steel Plants; Settlement Is Urged

LABOR BOARD HANDED LIST OF 12 BY OPM   Police Restore Order At Bethlehem Steel,  Harvester Plants

More Strikes Threaten, Is OPM Report   No New Violence Follows Tuesday Riots; Strikes May Affect Defense Program

Labor Troubles Seen Affecting  99,090 Workers   Mediation Board Told of 12 Strike Threats in Plants With Defense Contracts

Labor Strife Spread Perils Defense Jobs   Heavy Police Guards Keep Order at Bethlehem  and Chicago Plants   20 HURT IN RIOTS   Peaceful Picketing’ te Be Enforced, Patrols Warn Strike Chiefs

LABOR STRIFE SEEN IN KEY DEFENSE WORK   Serious Situation Disclosed Ag Police Guard Bethlehem  Factories   DISTURBANCES QUELLED   Crowd Driven Away From Gates After Many Are Hurt In Two Melees

New Labor Group Given List by OPM   Threatened Walkouts Would Affect Defense Program; Steel Plants Guarded

MEDIATION BOARD TOLD OF STRIKES   Twelve, Involving 58,900 Workers, Threaten De fense Program 1   POLICE ON DUTY   Order Maintained At Bethlehem Steel, Chi. cago Harvester Plants

Police Patrols at Centers of Strike Fights Increased   Bethlehem Steel and Chicago McCormick Plants Guarded

12 Strikes Pending In United States   Violence Flares In Bethlehem Steel Labor Controversy

POLICE GUARD STRENGTHENED AT 2 DLANTS   Officers Forewarned By Violence In Chicago ‘And Bethlehem

12 Strike Threats   Violence of Tuesday i Quieted; But More Defense Breaks Feared

Mediation Board Studies 12 Strikes   Bethlehem, Chicago Fronts Under Heavy Police Guard

US. May Put Ceiling on Auto Prices After Refusal to Rescind Advance

Defense Heads To Fix Ceiling On Auto Prices   Decision Follows Refusal by Chrysler fo Make Voluntary Cut

Henderson Says Government Will Fi Auto Price   Administrator Says Hand Is Being Forced by Chrysler

Henderson Will Fix  Car Prices   Takes Over Control Wher Large Manufacturer Refuses to Abide by Request for no Boost.

Pricing of Automobiles, Old, New, To Be Directed by Leon Henderson

GOVERNMENT SET CAR PRICES   Chrysler Refuses To Rescind Increase.

Auto Prices to Be Fixed by  Government   Chrysler Corp. Refuses to Rescind Advances

Henderson May Set Auto Prices   Chrysler’s Failure to Rescind Advance May Lead to Price Ceiling

ACTION TO FIX CAR PRICES 1S ‘THREATENED   Henderson Makes Threat as Chrysler Refuses to Rescind Recent Boost   “STEPS TO BE TAKEN ARE NOT INDICATED   Federal Administrator Announces Maximum Prices For Pig Iron

Government May Set Price Of Automobile:   Refusal by Chrysler To Rescind Advance Is Cited by Henderson

U5. WILL SET A PRICE CEILING FOR MOTOR CARS   Leon Henderson Announces Decision After Chrysler Refuses to Rescind Recent Mark-Up.   MAKERS AND DEALERS WILL BE AFFECTED   Order May Also Be Extended to Trade-In Values—-Action Promised Without Delav.

CHRYSLER REFUSES PRICE REDUCTION   Motor Car Firm Will Not Rescind Recent Advance; Henderson Promises Action

FIRM PROTEST IS SENT NAZIS BY DE VALERA   GERMAN MINISTER TO EIRE MAY BE EXPELLED

EIRE PROTEST SENT TO NAZIS   Dublin Bombed Again Friday Morning   BERLIN— (*) —“Those bombs are English, or they are imaginary.” an authorized German spokesman asserted Friday night  in reference to bombing incidents in Ireland.

Trish Blame Germans For Dublin Bombing   Second Attack on Capital City Brings Stiff Protest to’ Berlin

IRISH BOMBINGS BRING CONFLICY AS TO IDENTITY   Germans Deny Raids; BritishSuspect Strategy Move

Bombing of lreland Brings Sharp Protest fo Hitler from de Valer:   German Minister to Dub lin May Be Expelled if Attacks Continue

President De Valera Threatens To Send German Minister Home, Plaming Nazis For Bombings.   3 Dead, 20 Hurt

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REPARATIONS ARE CLAIMED BY DE VALERA   Further Attack on Ireland May Mean Expulsion of German Envoy   3 DEAD AND OVER 20 INJURED IN BOMBINGS   British See Berlin Giving Up Hope That Irish Will  Remain Neutral

RATIONING OF  FOOD IS SEEN   NEW YORK FROFESSOR PRE ‘RICTS THAT RATIONING,MAY BE NECESSARY - RY: 1943.

Side of Kearny Opened Up, Deck Lifted by Sea Blast   Forrestal Says Torpedoed U. Ss. Destroyer Suffered Damage Which None Other Had Ever Incurred And Remained Afloat

KEARNY WAS BADLY DAMAGED WHEN HIT NEAR BOILER ROOM   No Other Destroyer Has Ever Suffered As Much Damage And Remained Afloat, Under-Secretary Of The Navy Tells Philadelphia Audience

Army Practices  German Methods   Defense Sought for Panzer Attack

British Planes Demolish lraqi Barracks, Guns  An likhvan FErant Air   On Libyan Front Alr Force Blasts Bengasi Harbor, Derna Airport

RAF Attacks On All Fronts Are Said Successful   From Euphrates To Libya Allies Pound Fnemies

IRAQ STRONGHOLDS RAIDED BY BRITIS?      Destructive Blows in Sec tions Struck by Fliers

British Planes Demolish Iraqi Barracks, Guns   On Libyan Front Air Force Blasts Bengasi Harbor, Derna Airnort

EXPECT F. D. R. TO DEFY AXIS IN RADIO TALK   Tonight's Address Will Rank Among Most Significant ° State Papers      WORLD TO HEAR F. D. R. TONIGHT

ASK RAILROADS TO CUT TARIFF UPON IRON   Six government agencies unite in request fox reduction

DEFENDANT ADMITS GIVING PLANE DAT/   Doesn’t Deny Furnishing !nformation to Spy

Former Motor Car Company Plant Manager Admits Turn  ing Over Data To Confessed Gry

Spy Defendant AdmitsMailing Plane Data   Gave Complete Description of British Deliveries

U.S. Aircraft Data Given to Nazi Spy   Plants and Deliveries Listed, Trial Reveals

Soviet Embassies ~Probed by Nazis   : = “ . a Reprisals for Russian Action,  - Berlin Declares. -

Jap Premier Asserts British, Americans Must Be Purged From East Asia Area

JAPS THREATEN VENGEANCE FOR ‘HONOR, PRIDE’   To Purge American Anc British Influence From East Asia

Premier Asserts Pledge As Issue Becomes Tenser   Nippon Cabinet Meets ~ To Consider American Statement On Pacific

FDR Considers  Speedy Return To Washington   American, British Influence Must Be Cur. tailed, Says Tokyo Premier; Nipponese * Reported Ready For Siam Attack

Purge U.S. Influence Premier Asks And Calls For “Vengeance” Effort

PROBE OF CIVIL SERVICE UPHELD   FINAL APPROVAL IS GIVEN IN ASSEMBLY BY HOUSE ACTION

CIVIL SERVICE QUIZ APPROVED BY STATE BOD   ILLINOIS HOUSE ALSO GET: BILL FOR INCOME TAX IN PLACE OF SALES LEVY

China Troops -Fight Japs to Aid British   Attack Nipponese Rea to Relieve Imperial Troops at Hong Kong   IFIGHTING IS FIERCE   Tokyo Claims Landing Has Been Effected at  Three Points

HONG KONG HARD BESET BY ENEMY   British Garrison Still Hold: “Area Under Control”

Cooking School To Open Tonight At 7:30 O'clock And Big Crowd Expected.      Mrs. Mabel" peek ‘Lecturer at Anital Event Sponsored by Newspaper 

COL. RIGGS TRANSFERRED   bid Go From Detroit to Fort Sheridan, Il.

COL. RIGGS TRANSFERRED   Will Go From Detroit to For . Sheridan. IIL

Second Defense Board Appointed   Membership Includes Harry L. Hopkins; First Session Held Todav

J. 3. IS RAPIDLY EQUALLING FLEET LOSSES INFLICTED   Navy and Army Claim Sinking of Battle of Kongo Class, One Light Cruiser, One Destroyer and Two Submarines and Capture of A Third Sub.

BERLIN REVIEWS GREER INCIDENT   Attack On Destro ye) Called Work of War Mongers

Berlin Says Greer. Incident ‘Awaited’      Just What Interventionists In America Wanted, Thinks Official

SUBMARINE ATTACK  PHONEY, NAZIS SAY   Spokesman Declares Am ericans Waiting for “Incident”

GERMANS SCENT EXCUSE FOR WAR   Nazi Spokesman Says There is No Reason to Blame U-Boat for Attack

Germans Deny Attack on U.S. Destroyer   Incident Described As Answer to Britain’s Prayers

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Berlin Says Attack on Greer Is What tnterventionists Have Wanted

JAPAN SETS SELF UP AS GUARDIAN FOR GREATER ASIA      Foreign’~~Minister © Leave ‘«. Tomorrow For Trip To Berlin Via Moscow

Jap Head is OFF For Berlin Talk       Japan Sets Self Up As (ruardian of Peace in “East Asia”

Japan Becomes ‘Guardian’ Of  Asiatic Peace  ewe nner ene me   Announces New Role As Foreign Chief Maps Axis Visit   ENDS THAI CONFLICT   France Concedes Big Territory Under Jap Big Stick

JAP MINISTE OFF TO VISIT ROME, BERLIN      Situation “Significant” Say Germany and Italy; “De Facto” War with U. S. Is Charged.  ric’ DDIare'rTpor occ

JAPAN SETS UP AS ASIA ‘GUARDIAN’   Indo-China, Thai Peace Pact Signed; Under Jap Influence

JAPAN GUARDIAN UF EAST Aalh   Closer Working With the Axis Is Also Aim of the Japanese.   TREATY IS SIGNED

Japs Assume Guardianship OfEast Asia   Matsuoka Ready To Leave on Visit to Dictators

JAPAN DECLARES ITSELF GUARDIAN ‘OF EAST ASIAN PEACE AFTER SETTING TERMS OF THAL-INDO-CHINA AFFAIE   Matsuoka on Visit to Europe Will See Hitler, Goering and von Ribbentrop for Further Details of “New Order.”

JAPAN NOW , - DOMINATES“ FAST ASTA   Sets Self Up As Guar. dian. Minister Leaves for Berlin

JAPAN NAMES STLF GUARDIAN OF THE ORIENT   ‘Greater East Asia” Areas of Control; Envoy to Axis

Complete Action On Thailand and Indo-China Peace   Nippon Foreign Minister Breaks Precedents As He Visits Rome, Berlin

Solons Turn Against New Amendment’  Kvary IDav’e Dala   Every Day’s Delay Affects Defense Savs President

Solons Turn Against New Amendment  ~ Kearse Tiawtae Mala   Every Day’s Delay Affects Defense Says President

COL. GAGE ARRIVES   Succeeds Col. Carleton Smith in K.U. Military Department

Ten To Twelve Inches Rain In Central Kansas   Section of Salina Residential District Flooded

Floed Threat Following Heavy Rains   Smoky Hill On Rampage In Salina Area

Kansas Is Facing  Threat of Floods   Rains From 10 to 12 Inche: Deluge Central Kansas Disrupt Travel.

MOSCOW GRIP ON COMMUNIST PARTY CHARCED   ‘21 Points’ Declarec Still in Effect by Witness

Rome Reports Canadian Troops Entering Greece  Claim May Be to Build Justification  -—_ a

italy Exults Over Coming  Aid In Fight   Count On Nazis To Subdue Little  Greece Soon

Nazi Army Pours Into the Balkans   Forces Massed on Border o! Greece Are Increasing  Hourly   GREEKS WILL RESISI   Removal of Civilians From Thrace and East Macedonia Reported

BOMBER PLANES CONTINUING 10 ENTER NATION   All Telephone Lines Both In and Those Connected With Outside World In Military Hands   INVASION OF GREECE “MATTER OF HOURS”   Meanwhile, Report Spreads Russia Demands Immediate Cession by Rumania of Black Sea Bases

GERMAN TROOPS CONTINUE SWEEP ACROSS BULGARIA   1  More Nazi Warplanes Arriving From  North

MOVE AGAINST GREECE SEEN IN ACTIVITIES   Waves of Bomber Planes, Now Numbering 1,700, Continue to Arrive in Bulgaria as Military Of ficials. Take Over Telenhoanac

BALKAN PASSES FILLED WITH INVADERS   Nazi Onslaught May Come To Greece At Any Hour   Demands Black Sea Bases; British Diplomats Are Working On Yugoslavia

BOMBER PLANES, OFFICERS, TROOPS ENTERING COUNTR\   General Staff Of German Force Calls On Bul‘garian King

NAZI ATTACK “ON GREECE. EXPECTED   Germans Continue Pouring Inta Bulgariay Hundreds of Planes Poised.

» Nazis Move Up for Attack On Greece   90,000 Greek Troops Face 150,00 Germans; British Pressure on Yueoslave

Ankara Radio Says Hitler Aims {o Rule Black Sea and the Mediterranean   War Summary

Britain Pledges Support To End   Expect Assault of 150,000 Germans In Salonika Region; Waves of Nazi Bombers Reinforce Fourth Air Fleet

King Boris and Ministry Of War Visited by Nazis’ General Staff in Sofia

GREEK, TURK FORCES BRACE FOR INVASION   Soviet Threat To Rumania Causes German Anxiety On Diplomatic Front

Southward Sweep of German Troops, Military Machines Bolstered by New Units

Nazi Forces Continue Southward Sweep Through Bulgaria Today.   ate lateral  Survey Defenses   German Army Staff Chiefs Confer with Bulgarian King, Officials.

General Staff of German Expeditionary Force Confers With King of Bulgaria

NAZI OFFICERS CALL ON KING ‘OF BULGARIA   German Forces Continu Sweep Southward to Greek Frontier

ALUMINUM SCRAP USES IN DOUBI   Much of It. It  Probably Never. Will Be Part Of Fighting Plane

Egyptian Government Posts Reward for Ex-Chief of Staff   Pro-Axis General Sought After Unsuccessful Attempt to Flee Egypt in Militarv Airplane; Charqed With ‘Crimes Injuring the Kingdom’

Reward Offered For Ex-Chief of Staff in Egypt   Pro-Axis Leader Is   Pro-Axis Leader Is Stopped in Attempt lo Fly Froni Cairo

Egypt Government Seeks Arrest of Former Chief  Of Staff Who Is Pro-A\xis

KIDDIES RULE AT FAIR TGDA\   School Children Admitted Free; Race Program Is: Completed

FLOOD DANGER REPORTED LESS FOR ARKANSAS   Levees Hold As Crest Waters Recede

500 MEN FIGHT ARKANSAS RIVER T0 HOLD LEVEES   Rising Waters Along 50-Mile Front Endanger 40,000 Acres

Flood Condition Improved Today Along Arkansas  Crest Moves on to Ozark Without New  Pee ee 8 ee ee hae

GDP. BUCKS VAN WAGONER   Lower House Passes Farm Department Bill; Erickson Re-Named.

Argentine, Chile ‘Answer Nazi Blas:   Berlin Press Launches New Attack on Countries; Chileans Held

LATINS DEFY GERMANS TO TAKE ACTION   Argentina, Chile Are Not Bothered by Arrests Of Nationals in Europe

BENGASI NEW ~ NAVAL BAS   Captured Base Groomed, Ma3 Play Large Role In Knocking Out Italy

Italian -Improved Bengasi Harbor  To Be Valuable to to the British

BRITISH: OBTAIN A NAVAL BASE      Take Over tho Fine Harbor at Bengasi, Recentiy Improved by Italians.

British Navy Takes Over Bengasi Por   Harbor Will Be Used foi Operations in Central Mediterranean

Vital Fleet Base Won At Bengasi   Harbor Is Only 425 Miles From Heel OF Italian ‘Boot’

British Navy Is Making Bengasi Harbor Stout Base   One of Most Important Prizes of War, Can Be User To Smash Italy Directly

BRITISH TURN BENGAS! HARBOR INTO NAVY BASE   Large Harbor Taken Over By Royal Navy; One Of Most Important Prizes Of  ar.   PROVIDES PROTECTION

Bengasi Now British Base  Harbor Big Help In Navy Action In Mediterranean

British Navy Turns Bengasi Harbor ‘Into Mediterranean Operating Base

MISS ALICE FAYE WEDS PHIL HARRIS   Newlyweds Return Today to Hollywood Following Elopement.

Longest, Fiercest Pounding Yet Given Ostend, Boulogne   Germans Step Up Own Air Attacks and Raiders Visit Many Parts of Island  ’ NAZI BOMBER DOWNED  Formations of British Bombers Keep Up Battering Attack Hour On Hour

BRITISH BOMBERS SET NEW RECORD   New Attacks Fiercest and Longest on Nazi-Held Flanders Coast

BRITISH STAGE FIERCEST AND LONGEST RAID   Fleets Of Planes Roas Across Sea To.Bomb :‘ German Ports  }   COAST POUNDED   Nazis Return Blows ‘As Great Fires Dot French  Shore

British Planes Pound Area ‘Hour After Hour in Longest and Fiercest Raid of War.   EXPLODING MISSILES : . START GREAT FIRES   German Ships in Boulogne Harbor. Send Up Violent: Barrage and Are Joined  By Land Artillery, —

BILLION HIKE IN TAXES URGED   Senator Connally Wants Levy Increased To Meet Defense Cost

Asks Billion ‘Increase for  New Tax Bill      Sen.Connally Cites: High er Coat of Defense - Ae Reason

BILLION BOOST IN TAX BILL ASKED   CLOSED HEARINGS ON MEASURE CONDUCTED BY COMMITTEE

Connally Would Boost Tax Bill   One Billion Dollar Increase Suggested By Texas Senator

Billion Dollar Boost In New Tax Measure Sought To Offset Mounting Defense Cost

Another Tax Boost Ureed   Texas Senator Suggests Adding Billion Dollars to Measure Approved by House

Billion-Dollar Boost In Tax  Bill Proposed   Sen. Connally Warns O: Mounti: x Costs Of Na  tional Defense.

$1,000,000,000 BOOST IN TAXES NOWADVOCATED   Texas Senator Says Motnting Cost of National Defense Makes Increase Necessary   FOR EXEMPTION CUT   Would Reduce That Of Married Persons to $1,500 and of Single Payees to -$750

Sen. Connally Sees. Move In Aim To Further ‘Offset Mounting Defense Cost

CONNALLY FAVORS ——-BIGTAX BO0S1   Texan Suggests Billion Dollar Increase in Bill Approved by House

CONNALLY ASKS A BILLION MORE DEFENSE. TAXES   Texan Insists 3 Billions Already Suggested Not Enough

Senator Wants To Boost Tax Bill a Billion   House Bill Declared To Be Far Short of Necessary Revenue  DEFENSE COSTS UP Senate Group Agrees That  Tax Measure Should Be Revamped

BOOST OF BILLION DOLLARS IN TAXES PLANNED BY SENATI   ‘SEN. CONNALLY SAYS MOUNT. ING DEFENSE COSTS BRINGS NEED FOR MORE TAXES

Connally Proposes Billion Dollar Hike In Federal Tax Bill   Senate Group Feels House-Approved Act Calls for Too Little

BOOST URGED TO OFFSET RISING DEFENSE COSTS   Senate Finance Committee Likely To Revamp House Measure Drastically

BILLION DOLLAR TAX HIKE ASKEL   Texan Would Like More Revenues In Bill  Ok'd By House

CITES RISING DEFENSE COS)   Says Senate Should Try To Write Further  Tnereaaces

Connally Suggests A Billion Dollar Boost In Tax Bil   Believes It Would Offset Mounting Defense Costs

Says Tax Bill Low   Senator Connolly Would Boost Figure By a Billion

Billion Boost Recommended   Senator Connally Suggests Big Increase In Nation's Tai Bill For Next Year -

Further Hike In Tax Bill ls Suggested   Senator Connally Suggets House-Approved Measure Be Raised Billicn

Connally Asks Another Billion   Would Raise Income Taxes Even Higher for Funds

BOOST IN TAX BILL FIGURES IS ADVOCATED   Member of Senate Finance Committee Would Add Billion Dollars to HouseApproved Federal Revenue Measure.

Billion May Be Added to  Tax Measure   Senate Likely to Revise Greatly The House Bill

Billion Dollar Boost Urged By Connally   Tax Measure Would Hit Huge  Pranortions

A Billion Dollar Boost in Tax Bill   This Was Suggested Today by Sen. Connafly, Texas Democrat.

BILLION BOOST IN TAX BILL IS ADVOCATED   Sen. Connally Of Texa Points To Rising Defense Cost

Senator Connally Would En. large Levy to Offset Rising Defense Costs.   CHANGES ARE SUGGESTED 

Tax Bill Boost of Billion Dollars Is Suggested by Senator Connally

WOULD BOOST THE TAX BILL BILLION      Sen. Connally Thinks It Time To Mean Business

SMALL FACTORY SURVEY WANTED   Defense Contracts Ma Be “Farmed Out” In Michigan

BROWN CRITICAL OVER DISMISSAL       Criticizes towa Politics Over Be ing Fired From Stalr Printing Board.

FIGHT LIKELY, BROWN SAYS   Ousted State Printer May Ask Inquiry by Legislature

BOMBERS CRASH BUT FLIERS SAFE   Only One of Six Injured When Army Crews Bail Out

Heavy Firing in Albania Heard by Yugoslavia People   Coastal Residents Repo Explosions and Large Fires Near Border

London Showered And Other Points  Receive Strafing   Germans Return to Attack Again and Again And Casualties Result; Heavy Firing Heard Alongs Coast of Albania

London Follows Quick Lead of Pres. ident Roosevelt in Clamping Nippon

U.S. Lakes Offensive in  Trade War  JAP-AMERICAN COMMERCE IS ALSO FROZEN

JAPAN AND U.S. FREEZE ASSETS OF EACH OTHER   ROOSEVELT STARTS ECONOMIC OFFENSIVE ‘ FOR NIPPONESE MOVE

U. S. Places Economic Clamp On Japanese  Protests Move      Protests Move By “Freezing” Jan Assets

Japanese Assets Are Frozen, Control of Exports Is Tightened In Reply to Indo-China Aggression

Uncle Sam Assumes Offensive in New Economic Warfare   All Japanese Assets ir United States Frozen by Order of F. D.R.

TOKYO VESSELS HOVERING OFF WEST COAST   Question Of Oil Shipments Not Specifically Named   Of White House Order For Freezing Of Jap Assets Taken By Great Britain

Jap Funds Are Frozen by Order of U.S. Gov't      Drastic Curtailment of Exports to Nipponese Will Be Invoked as Result of American Action

CHIMP NIPPON WAR SUPPLIES   United States Acts First ir Retaliation for IndoChina Occupation.   BRITAIN FOLLOWS SUIT

. S. MAKES FIRST MOVE IN FAR EAST   Machinery to Tighten Control Over Exports to Japan, Following Freezing of All Nippo nage Aaccote Seat TIn.

Britain Also Freezes Jap Assets   Japan Moving In To Occupy All Of indo-China

No More Oil for China War  ‘ALT. S. Import.   ia a Ne iad  All U.S. Import, Export Trade Under Control Of Government

STRIKE FELT BY HOSPITAL   West Penn in Pittsburgh Curtails Services Till Dispute is Settled

Nine From Area No.2 Are Volunteers for Program,   PARADE PLANNED AT BLOOMFIELD

Ten Youths to Go to Fort for Induction Into U.S. Army.   CLASSIFYING RULE IS RELATED TODAY   IS RELATED bUuMAt  Local Board Tells About Regulations to Be Followed.

NAMES OF COUNTY DRAFTEES LISTED   Area No. 2 Group Called; No. 1 Contingent of Four Not Picked.

SENATE APPROVES ~ RETIREMENT BILL   Act for Kansas Teachers Still Subject to Debate and Amendment   FOUR DAYS IN DEBATE

Teachers Retirement  Bill Okay   Approved By the Senate; Cash For Soldiers Asked

U.S. Volunteers Long For Home   Big League Baseball First In Minds Of Americans With British Forces

American Volunteers With British Hungry For News      Especially Interested in Big League Baseball Races. Maiority of Those. Interviewed Sce No Need for United States Sending Men to England in Event She Enters War

U.S. VOLUNTEERS WITH BRITISH FORCES ASK FOR BASEBALL NEWS THEN WILLING TALK ABOUT WAE

LIST REPUBLICAN APPOINTEES IN BUREAU COUNTY   Forty-Three Are Named And Many Others Are Patiently Waiting

REPUBLICANS IN BUREAU COUNTY (N STATE PAY   Chairman W. C. Steele Of County Committee Lists Forty-three Who Have Been Appointed To State Positions.

LABOR tll BY STATE DECISIONS   Legislators Vote To Curb Strikes, Secondary Boycott

MASON ASSAYS FUTURE GERMAN INLITARY MOVE:   HUGE DIFFICULTIES’ “ATTEND "ANY FURTHER’ POSSIBILITIES

HITLER PLANS FIVE MOVES IN COMING MONTHS        « The Situar Front  War Expert Ana tion At The Today

Hitler Counts On Reaction: From Balkans Campaign To Further His Power

Aid Rolls Take New Dip   Total for Week Ending November 1 Reaches 141,417 Persons

RENO DRAFTING BILLS TO CARRY “ON EARLE TAXES   Attorney General Says Emergency Levies to  Last Two Years —   Property, Cigarettes, Cor. porate Net Income and Liquor Some of Them

Two Drown As Auto Plunges   Plows Through Bridge Into St. Croix River

IWC BROWN AS AUTO PLUNGES CFF OF BRIDGI   Car Crashes Through Railing Drops into 15 Feet of Water Early Today.

Pope Plans Quiet Easter Mass in Private Chapel   War Conditions Cause Change from Usual Elaborate Ceremony

Vatican’s Easter  Rites Cancelled   Mass in Private. Chapel Will Replace Services In St. Peter’s

POPE CURTAILS FASTER RITES   Splendor In St. Peter’s  Will Be Missing In Warring Italy

Pope Expected to Substitute Chapel Mass for Usual Easter Ceremonies

REICH CRUISERS DAMAGED, CLAIN   Elimination of Two Ships Cheering, Declares MacKenzie 

Importance Of Navy In War Provec   Writer Cites Difficul ties in Sinking Heavier Ships

Interpreting The War News: Nazi Battle Cruisers Believed Damaged

One or Two Nazi Battle Cruisers Out   If Bombs Put Warships In Brest Out of Use, Battle Of Atlantic Affected

PIERRE LAVAL NOW IN A SERIOUS CONDITIO}   Takes Sudden Turn for the Worse Today and Surgeons Consider Advisability of Removing Pistol Bullet —Deat in Even Worse Condition—Vichy ficials Sweep Areas jin Purac.

LAVAL GROWS WEAKER FROM BULLET WOUND   Surgeons Debate Whether To Extract Pellet Near Heart

Laval Grows Worse; Bullet Is Near Heart   yeons Fear Operation; Vichy Pushes Purge of Opposition

CONDITION OF LAVAL HELD AS SERIOUS TODA)    Takes Sudden Turn For Worse, Deat's Condition Is { Even Worse

Laval's Condition Takes Turn For Worse: Bullet Still Lodged in Body

LAVAL CONDITION GRAVE, BULLET 1 GLASE 10 HEART   Vichy Police Sweep Provincia Cities in Purge of Red Elements.

BRITISH REDOUBLING “ALL SYRIAN ATTACKS   Vichy Claims English Failed to Reply to Request for . Armistice; Defending General Refuses to ; .- Evacuate Beirut.

Vichy Says No Reply To Offer   ARMISTICE TERMS OI! BRITISH NOT YET REVEALED.

NO ARMISTICE YETINSYRIA   Fighting Continues m Spite of Efforts to End Hostilities

British Renew W ar Against Vichy Army   Armistice Terms Direct French to Turn Over Warship: To British; German, Italian Officials Must Be Surrendered; Territory Not Wanted

New Crises for Britain Developing Quickly With End of Balkan Battle

Couple Accused Of Ohio Murder   Man, Wife Are Captured In Strangle Killing Of His Mother

Two Held In Murder   Ohio Man And Wife Traced By Gas Credit Card

Sov. Dwight Green Occupies Pulpit of Episcopal Church; Praises Burns

HUNGARIAN TROOPS.   J Reported to Have Broken Jugo slav Defense.

Air Raids Reported In Balkans   British Blasting at German Lines of Communication

ish Planes flack Naples   Rome Admits 12 Person Killed, 37 Wounded, Fires Started

TWELVE DIE IN NAPLES ATTACK   British Planes Raid Italian City; Rome Reports Counter Blow At Sea.

Naples Suffers RAF Bombing;  British Sub Reported Sunk   Rome Admits Casualties in Raid, Claims Fires  Quickly Extinguished—Reports Counter Blows At Sea 4

Huge Sum May Go Over 55 Billion in: Prospective Lend-Lease Requests; War Department Gets Biggest Share for New Army But Navy Also Is Spending for New Battleships and Air and Sea Bases.

M4 BILLIONS. ALLOCATED AN DEFENSE   Congress. Expected To Provide More ‘This Winter

Defense Costs Top 51 Billion   Prospective Lease-Lend Request May Raise Total To $55,000,000 000

DEFENSE WORK COST TO REACH FIFTY BILLIO}   Expect Forthcoming Re quest For More LeaseLend Funds Send Total to Record Mark   ARMY GETS MOST   House Committee Figures Show Congress Has Already Appropriated $37 ,260,260,222

51 Billions Spent by U.S. For Detense   More Lease-Lend Fund:  Forecast by Leaders  in Congress

DEFENSE GOES TO $51,000,000,000   Second Lease-Lend Request May Raise It to $55,000,000,000

FOUR BILLION MAY BE ASKED FOR LEND AID   Two Ocean Navy, Vast Army Supplies Get Most of Big Sums In Budget

Defense Spending Nears New Peak   Prospective Second LendLease Fund May Boost To tal Above $55,000,000,000

Total Allocations For U. S. Defense Over 51 Billion   New Lend-Lease . Request Is Expected To Send Overall To 353. Billion

DEFENSE FUNDS HIT NEW PEAK   Lease-Lend Request Will Boost U. S. Total to $55,000,000,000

Prospective £econd Loos eLend Request May, ° Raise ‘vthe “Tatal to” More.="Fhan Fifty-five Billions

DEFENSE BILL HITS 51 BILLION MARK FOR U.S   Legcislators Expecting Amount To Reach 55 Billion

May Ask Over 50 * Billion   Commitments For Defense » Program, 2d Lease-Lend Request to Make Up Big  Appropriation   ® EXPENDITURES GIVEN

Defense Spending Exceeds 51 Billions   New Outlay May Put Sum Over 55 Billions

DEFENSE SPENDING TOPS 44 BILLIOK   Legislators Expect Early Request for Large LeaseLend Fund

Defense Bills Nearing Fifty Billion Mark   Lease-wend Outlay Offers Supplement For Army.

ARMS SPENDING REACHES FORTY FOUR BILLION   Expected to Reach 59 Billion Dollars Through Expected Presidential Reques

Allocations For Defense Program Tex 50 Billion   Prospective Second Lend-Lease Request May Raise Total

ol Billions Alloeated And  More Foreseen   New Lease-Lend Appropriation For Britain Coming Up

Defense Expense Tops $51,000,000,000 W ith Prospects of $4,000,000.008 Raise

Russian Armies Retreat As Huge Masses of Nazi Tanks Peril Red Capital   Soviet Leaders Admit Hour of Grea' Peril Has Come; Say Position on Western Front ‘Deteriorates’

G-Men Have Been Receiving Nazi Espionage Instructions Through Specially Built Radic

FBI Operates  Counter-Spy Radio Station   Handles Messages to And From German Center in Hamburg

RADIO CONTACT FOR ESPIONAGI   FBI Said Acting on Instruc tions from Hamburg 1 1-2 Years

FBI: Reveals. Year anda Half . Spy Inquiry   Has Been Studying Radic Messages From Ham. . burg to Long Island

FBI Radio Station Gets Instructions From Nazi Gestap   Counter-Espionage Is Re vealed in Federal Court  in New York

FBI OPERATES SPY RADIO STATION T0 NULLIFY ESPIONAGE    William Sebold, German-Born  -Government Informer Testi fies to Instructions he Re Seiged Eesin. Hamburg —

FBI Station Clears Nazi Spy Orders   Counter-Espionage Work Described At New York Trial

Bite of Snake Fatal to Child   Eldred Boy, 2, Dies Here Within Eight Hours After Rattler Hits

Eldred Child Dies Of Snake Poison   Serum and Suction Pump Fail to Save 2-year-old

SIGN UP NOVA TO FIGHT J0E   Californian To Get Crack At Heavyweight Crowr In September.

OVER SIX HUNDRED VIOLENT DEATHS ON EXTENDED HOLIDAY   OVER HALF OF NUMBER WERE TRAFFIC FATALITIES OVER NATION

Fall of Damascus and Beirut Looms In  Asian War   NAZI MASS TROOPS   R. A. F. Bombs Boulogne, Towns On French Coast

British Open. New Drivein  North Afrie:      Report Key Defenses of . Damascus, Beirut Have Fallen ©

British Take Offensive In Africa   Nazis Claim 50 Tanks Destroyed In Salum Area

BRITISH LAUNCH DRIVE IN LIBYA   NORTH AFRICA FRONT FLARES INTO NEW BATTLEGROUND

PLENTY OF ACTION ON NORTH AFRICAN BATTLEFRONT NOW   Awoke as British Troop: Punched Across Frontier »’ Inte Libya Today.   INTO GAMBUT SECTOR   A New Offensive to Wres' Libya From Axis Is Believed Now Underway.

New Offensive Said - i Effort to Wrest. Libya, from Axig ~ =   COUNTER-CLAIMS'        Germany Declares af Allied Tanks Destroye in “Collapse’

BRITISH LAUNCH ATTACK ON NAZIS IN NORTH AFRIC!      New Offensive To Take Libya From The "Axis   DEVELOPMENTS ON OTHER WAR FRONTS

Middle East Sees Allied Advancement   Nazi Warplanes Aid Vichy Forces; Sink British Cruiser

WAVELL THOUGHT IN CAMPAIGN TO TAKE AREA   Both Axis and British Forces Report Damage Done, But No Details Given

BRITISH TROOPS LAUNCH ATTACK AGAIN IN LIBYA   German High Command Asserts 60 English Tanke Destroved   DAMASCUS NEAR FALL   Attackers Declared Less Than Five Miles Away On Two Sides

BRITISH OPEN NEW DRIVE ON AXIS IN LIBYA   London Says Wavell. May Have  Launched New. Major Offensive  Nazis Say Attack Failed   AXIS AIDS FRENCH   Germans Report Light Cruiser _ Sunk Off Lebanon—Allies Close on Damascus, Beirul

BRITISH TROOPS POUND HARD AT NAZIS IN LYBIA   Renewed Attacks Break Calm In North Africa—Robin Moor Victims Safe

British  Advance In Libya   Report Russo-German Relations Strained; Damascus Expected to Fall in Syrian War

Quiet For Weeks, Battle Front There Flames Into Activity As British Troops Punch Into Libya And Attack Axis Forces—Many Other  War Develonments«

Germany Claims Thrust at Bardia Has Been Repulsed   Damascus and Beiru Still Holding Out Against Invasion

North African Front Flares in New Battle   Indieate. British General May Have Launched Offensive to. Wrest Libva from Axis Forces

British Cross Over Into - Libya and Attack Nazis In Gambut Sector  CUT INTO DAMASCUS Italy Freezes U. S. Credit  As Reprisal for Similar Action By F. R.

British Troops Knife 40 Miles Into Libya   Desert Battlefront in North Africa Again Flares Into Action

News from New Battle Front Is Both Indefinite and Contradictory.   ACTION IN SYRIA GROWS BLOODIER   Europe Continues to Hear Rumors of German  Break With Russia.

Lightning Counter-Offense Launched Against Axis Advancing Toward Suez

British Take Offensive In North Africa: Drive Into Libya For Attack West Of Bardia

SPRINGS INTO ACTION AGAIN   Axis Held Bardia I: Object of British Attack; Nazis Say Enemy Repulsed

AFRICAN FRONT BECOMES ACTIVE   British Troops Move Into Lite: to Attack Axis Colu. v5

Wavell Gets First Jump in  North Africa   Violent Fighting Rages From Syria to Tobruk

LIBYA MAY BE GOAL FOR THIS NEW OFFENSIVE   Heaviest Fighting in Salum Area. British-Free French Continue to Advance in Syria

LIBYAN PUSH   Reports Conflict as Do Those About Syrian-Lebanese  Fightinz

BRITISH LAUNCH ASSAULT   Troops Attack Axis Forces In Gambut Sector

BRITAIN REPORTED LAUNCHING. NEW OFFENSIVE IN AFRICA   North Africa Battlefront Flames Into Action With Drive Into Libya   Key Defense Positions oi Damascus and Beirut are  Cut By British

British Expeet Surrender Of  Damascus Soon   Outer Defenses of Damaseus, Beirut Broken; Nazi Planes Openly Helping.  ns  CYPRUS AIRPORTS HIT

BY BRITISH IN. [IRVA   40-Mile Push Is Made in Lightning Counter Offensive Arpainst Axis   MAY SIGNAL START OF NEW CAMPAIGN   French Acknowledge Allied Gains in Mid East; More Russo-German Tension

RAF Increasing Night Raids On Germany; Finland Expects Nazi-Russian Break Soon

AT $11,000 PER DAY—_—_____ Nazi Officials Get ‘Kick’ Out of Cabled U.S. Notes

American Messages to Nazis Prompt Them To Send Office Boy for Beer

New Shake-Up In British Cabinet ls Announced   Move Is Designed To Give New Vigor To Propaganda Efforts   ‘‘V FOR VICTORY’’ CAMPAIGN IS ON   Report ‘V’ Movement I Sweeping Through European Countries Rapidly

Graziani Kept In The Dark   British, Meanwhile Strike At Any Point and Time At Italians

Speed Action On Bill To Aid Britain   Beth Houses Slate Hearings On Measure

CONGRESS STEPS UP WORK ON AID TO BRITAIN BIL   Secret Hearings Toda: In Both House and  Senate Commitiees

Aid To Britain Plea Is Betore  2, Committees   Congress Quickens Effort B Holding Hearings Before House and Senate Groups.

NYE URGES FR ASK BELLIGERENTS FOR PEACE CONDITION:   Committee Hears Confidentia Testimony From Marshall and Stark

SPEED ACTION ON LEASE-LEND BIL   ‘House Foreign Affairs Committe  Hears Testimony from Army  and Navy Heads.   OPPOSITION TO COOPERATE   Secretaries Hulj and Morgenthat Testify Before Senatorial Committee.

ARMY AND NAVY CHIEFS TESTIFY ON AID MEASURE   Procedure Tempo I: Quickened In  Congress

HITLER'S WAR PLANS SEEM T0 BE FLUCTUATING   War Expert Anclyzes Some O The Latest Moves In The War Zone

HITLER POLICY  IN BALKANS NOW WAVERING   Conditions Now So Com plicated Direct Action Impossible   Action in Bulgaria Migh Save Entire Italian Collapse

BRITISH SHIPS CLAIMED SUNK, FLEEING GREECE   English Forces Embarking From Battle, Says Berlin

‘Legal Stone Wall’ Faces Court Test Of Wheat Penalty, AAA Officials Say

LEGALITY TEST OF WHEAT PROGRAM WILL HIT SKAG AAA OFFICIAL PREDICTS

AVOID WAR, F.D. R. ASKED   Solons Ask Such Pledge Tonight in President’s Talk

Roosevelt Ready To Outline U. $. Foreign Policy   President Extends Time Of Fireside Chat 5 Minutes

7 Legislators Seek Promise  To Avoid War   Ask Roosevelt to Give “Renewed Assurances’ on His Policy

Attorney © For Missing I.umberton Native Says Ife Did All Could.

Lieut. Gen. Pownall to Replace Brooke-Popham, Owdered ta Stop Japs

SINGAPORE UNDER NEW COMMANDER   SHAKE-UP MADE T0 STOP JAPANESE IN MALAYA CAMPAIGN

New Command Takes Charge In Singapore   Gen. Sir Henry Pownall Replaces Air Chief As Head Of British Force.   JAPANESE MAKE GAINS

British Shake Up Command At Singapore   New General Told To Stop  Japanese Advance

NEW MALAYA LEADER NAMED   Pownall Succeeds BrookePophain as Britain’s Far East Commander

Real Smacker For Elliot   ‘AUNTIE” SUE CUNNINGHAM KISSES PRESIDENT’S SON IN LONDON EAST END PUB.

Capt. Elliott Roosevelt  Gets Kiss from ‘Auntie’ In London Wharf Pub

JAPAN-RUSSIA SIGN NEW TRADE TREATIES   Tokyo Would Enlarge Markets, Sources Of Raw Materials

BRITISH BEAT. OFF ATTACKS AT SALUM   Hold Axis Forces at Bay at Tobruk; An Advance in Ethiopia —   BOMB GERMAN CENTERS

British Troops Turn Back Axis   Mechanized Division Turns Back Five Smal! Advancing Columns In Salum Area

fokio Goverment Awaits Full Text Of Speech From London Before Commenting Or itz   Jap Ship Lost

Japan Is Cautious Affer Sharpest Warning in Years   Newspaper Says People Are Burning with Anger af Churchill

JAPAN ANGRY AFTER THREAT FROM BRITISH   GOVERNMENT KEEPS SILENT; HOUR OF DECISION NEAR

Churchill Challenge Draws Jap ‘Anger   Nippon's People ‘Burning,’ “Britain Dancing to Tune OF U. S.. Digging Her Own Grave,” Paper Says; Government Silent Pending Report

JAPAN SILENT ON CHURCHILL SPEECH   Newspa pers, However, At tack British Prime Minister

Tokyo Silent On Churchill War Warning   Jap Press Asserts Public ‘Burning With Anger’ But Trusting Tojo Regime’s Policy

CHURCHILL TALK IAKS JAP PRESS   Government Is Cautiously Silent, However   PEOPLE ‘BURN’   Press Says Britain, Dancing To Tune of U. 8., Digging Own Grave

GOVERNOR WILSON NAMES 9 JUDGES   Deaths, Resignations, are the Reasons ] Assigned for Vacancies.

TWO ATTENDANTS AT ST. CHARLES HELD IN SLAYING   ROBERT ADAMS, LANARK. -ANL WILLIAM LAIRD ACCUSED OF MURDER

BLUE LAWS GO   Delaware Governor Signs Repealer of °00-Y¥Year-Old Laws.

200-YEAR SUNDAY LAWS OF DELAWARE TO BE LIBERALIZED   Governor Bacon Will Sign Bill Today Repealing Strict Sabbath Observance

DELA. REPEALS eS BLUE LAWS   Assembly Sets Up Liber alized Substitute—Goy To Sign Today

ARMY BOMBER AND 7 MISSING   Object of Wide Search— Took Off Yesterday 10.20 A. M.

Stalin Gives Turks  Personal Assurance  No Intention Of Seizing Dardanelles

Reds Aver Drive Turns Back Nazis   ee SOVIET TEBLS OF GREATEST OCOUNTER-OFPENSIVE OF WAR,

NAZIS CLAIM GREAT VICTORY IN SECTOR AGAINST OPPONENTS   Say That Russian Tank Offensive Has Been Smashed — Allege Other Major Gains.

Wounded In Outburst Of Shooting In Fayette   CARNEGIE-ILLINOIS PRODUCTION CUT

Drafts Telegram To Governor For His Cooperation   Action By Sheriff Follows Upon Attack By “Slate Dump Phantoms” At Edenborn Mine

Fayette Sheriff Asks Governor for Help, But Won't Say Conditions Are Beyond His Control

CHIMPANZEE ENTERTAINING   Keeps Passengers on Storm-Damaged Ship In Good Spirits

‘Lambeth Walk’  In Hurricane   West Kebar’s Passengers Said Bird Helped Keep Their Spirits Bright

Banana-Eating Chimpanzee Amuses Passengers as Ship Rides Out Hurricane

Passengers’ Spirits On Hurricane  Tossed Ship Kept Bright By Pets   Chimpanzee Ate Bananas, While Parrot Sang “Lambeth Walk” As The Vessel Rode Out Three-Day Storm.

Passengers Tell of Thrills As Hurricane Battered Freighter And Took Lives of Pet Baboons

BARKLEY SEES ROSIER WINNING IN CLOSE VOTE   Debate Over Appointmen From West Virginia Will Continue Monday   Election Suggested

Barkley Predicts Rosier Wil! Get Seat in Senate   Majority Leader Believe: Vote Next Tuesday Will Be Close

BARKLEY PREDICTS ROSIER’S SEATING   Senator, However, Says West Virginia Fight Vill be Close

Barkley Predicts  . Rosier Seatin:   Leader of Senate Thinks Fairmont Man Will Win By Close Vote

BARKLEY THINKS AOSIER WILL BE eC ITEA) AY SENATE   Senate Leader Makes Prediction At Close of Second Day of Debate   EXPECT VOTE ON  CONTEST TUESDAY   Suggestions That Senate Turn Down Both Nominees And Send Question Back To West Virginia, Runs Into a Stonewall of Opposition

State’s Road Deaths Up 4 Percent  ‘Compared to Nation’s 17 Percent

Troops Ready to Take Over Mines “as a Friend and Not as an Enemy of the Workers’

TROOPS READY FOR MINE DUTY   Aw Orders, ! i Presiden’ Beads to Act to Halt Strike

90,000 Soldiers Wait — Orders In Mine Strike   british Lake Military Action Against Finland, Rumania. Hungary

50,000 Troops In Readiness For Strike Duty; March Orders Would Be Given As Last Resort

Troops Ready If Needed In Coal Strike   Fifty Thousand Prepared To Move If Orders Given

50,000 TROOP! OVER MINES   “It’s All Up to the President Now’’, Army Leaders De- © clare, Saying They’re Ready

50,000 Soldiers Waiting For Orders In Event President Decides to Seize Mines   PLANS COMPLETED   No “Show of Force’ Wil Be Made In Effortto Resume Production, Leaders Advise

50,000 Soldiers Ready For Actior  Armed. Men Advised _ As To Procedure !f Called To Strike Duty

Army Ready  To March In   50,000 Troops Await Orde To Take Over Coal  Mines.

Troops Ready   50.000 Soldiers Waiting for Orders to Take Over Captive Mines.

50,000 Soldiers Ready To Take Over Mines If Army Is Ordered to Act

Says Problem of Production  To Be Cleared   Harriman Avers Americe Doing Utmost To Win  Battle. of Armaments

U.S. War Material Reaching Russia In Increasing Volume, Says Harriman

NAZIS RUSH MORE TROOPS INTO BATTLE   High Command Is Vague On Details Of War In  Eastern Zone

Nazi Message Read at Trial   German Radio Station Asked Friends in America To Furnish Desired {nformation

PRESIDENT WILL SEE WAR TOOLS ARE DELIVERED   Those Abcard Our Naval Vessels Jubilant Over a Chance To Aet

Weekend Death Toll in State Stands at Four  > efalidaw Teattip  ‘Holiday Traffic Takes Its Share In Fatalities

Holiday Traffic Takes Four Lives   Two Highway Deaths, Drowning, Plane Crash

VATION SCHQGOL MARCH 4      Rockwell City Veterinarian WH Cons duct 4 Schovl at West Union

Million Soviet  Troops Claimed Dead, Captured      Removal Of Wrecked Red Vehicles Blamed For Slow-Down: London Hears New Attack Started

MENTION MADE OF FIRESIDE CHAT SOON   Many Important Decisione Behind Sea Conference   EUROPE INVASION   Sooner Or Later By British Is Gleaned From Remarks Of Lord Beaverbrook

EXPRESSIV  ACTION BY 2 NATIONS EXPECTED   President’s Plans To Be Re. vealed Late Today   MAY MAKE RADIO SPEECH   ‘Decisive Move’ Held Near I London, Washington

Roosevelt May Arrive On U.S. Shore Saturday;  ‘Newsmen Are Gathering   Hope Chief Executive Will Fill  - in Details of Historic Meeting  at Sana

WAIT RETURN OF PRESIDENT   May Come Ashore To. morrow from Long Ab. sence at Sea.

Sea Meeting May Portend New Decision   Japanese Declare Nippon Was Topic Of Discussion

FUR MAY DEBARK, HOLD CONFERENCE TOMORROW   President Will Announce Plans Tonight

FDR TO END CRUISE TOMORROW, BELIEF   President Expected To Come Ashore On Maine Coast

President May End Historic Cruise Saturda   Announcement Will Be Made Tonight Before White House Press

Pres. Roosevelt May Land Tomorrow   Definite Plans To Be An. nounced Tonight.

TO ANNOUNCE F. R’S PLANS   End Of Cruise May Be Tomorrow, Aide dicates

ROOSEVELT MA} MAY LAND TOMOQRROV   Announcement of Plans T: Made Tonight at White House

3 Residents Of Shamrock Die Instantly   Six Persons In Hospital After Lefia Collision

TEXAS TRAFFIC CRASH KILLS 6   Cars Collide Head-On Near Shamrock

SUMMER WEATHER IN   Fair and Warmer Conditions Forecast for Tomorrow

Senate Votes Lease-Lend Appropriation   Bill To Be Flown to President for Signing at Seas 67 to 9 Vote Shows National Unite

Senate OK’s War Aid Func By 67 to 9  Most of Opponents Of Lease-Lend Bill Vote for Appropriation  Kgs Wer * ww £«£ OECOrT rm a2ST

Lease-Lend Fund Of 7 Billions Is Voted by Senate   Upper House Approve Gigantic Appropriation 6] to 9

AID FUND. MEASURE 1S VOTED   Senate Action Sends Ap. propriation: Bill to Raosevelt   ONLY NINE YOTES AGAINST MEASURE   Seven Billion Dollar Fund Quickly Approved by Chamber

SENATE VOTES WAR AID FUND BILL, 67 10 9   “Plans to Fly Measure te Roosevelt in Caribbean For Signature   ACTION TAKEN AFTER TWO HOURS’ DEBATE   Appropriation Passed Without Any Amendments  Being Offered

Lease-Lend Money Measure Will Go to President   Upper House Passes Unamended Bill By Big Majority

WILL FLY BILL TO PRESIDENT FOR SIGNATURE   Little Resistance Seen In Senate: Reynolds Votes For Passage.

Fly Aid Measure  To Roosevelt   Senate Passes Bill By Vote of 67 to 9

SENATORS PASS AID FUNDS ACT IN 67-T0-9 VOTE   Many Foes Of Lease-Lenc Vote For Money Bill; Repayment Prospects Dim, Adams Admits   Will Be Flown To FDR

Senate Votes 67-9 for Big Aid Fund Act   Plans Are Made to Fly Measure to FDR, Now on Caribbean Cruise   FOES SUPPORT BILL

Senate Passes Lease-Lend’s Appropriation   National- Unity Vote Sends Measure To President For Signature; May Be Flown To Carihhean.

SEVEN BILLION VOTED BY SENATE TO HELP ENGLAND   Measure Put Through By Vote of 67% to 9—Will Be Taken to Roosevelt by Airplane.   ACTION FOLLOWS TWO HOURS’ DISCOURSE   Adains Says Addition al Funds Will Be Needed if Other Nations Than Britain Are to Be Aided.

SEVEN BILLION APPROVED FOR ARMS LENDING   SENATE VOTE 67-9; BILL IS RUSHED TO PRESIDENT

  BIG MAJORITY FUNDING BILL   Measure to be Flown To FDR Vacationing in Caribbean

Senate Votes, 67-9 ToSupply Billions Tolmplement War   Idaho’s Two Senators Among Dissent ers; $7,000,000,000 Appropriation Passes Without Change

Senate approves funds for British aid by 67-9  vote after short debate   Will fly measure to Roosevelt; Connally predicts huge tax bill

Former Soviet Commissar Broadcasts Message Asking That Britain Force Hitler Wage Fight On Two Fronts.

Russians Urge Great Britain Attack in West   Litvinov Wants Hitler to War On Two Fronts

SOVIET ENVOY ASKS FULL AID FROM BRITISH   Litvinov Jibes al Nazis’ Broken Promises

Reds Call On British To Attack   Russia Urges Simultaneous Drive From West as Best Means of Wiping Out  Hitlerism.

London Suffers Heaviest Raid Of War, British Reports Assert   Nazi Dive-Bombers Swoor Down on City for Hours Overnight in Seemingly Endless Chain

Bombs Start Great Fires  In Capital   Casualties and Damage Expected to Be Heavy from Fierce Attack  RAIDERS DIVE LOW

Many Casualties Are Feared In English Capital   Communications Are Disrupted For Short Time

British Capital Battles Heaviest  Attack of War   Planes Dive Low Through Furious Anti-Aircraft Fire   TAKING HEAVY TOLL

Explosives Ranging Up To SuperbombCalibreDropped Casualties Believed Heavy;  One Warplane Downed.   Dover Bombed

F DR-King Talk Reportedly on Money Matters   Knox Indicates Navy Will Guard American Land Forces Sent  ‘to Greenland Ragec

UJ. §. Financial Aid for Canada  Believed Near   peeved ineal  Canadian Prime Minister Confers  With Roosevelt CONVOY TOPIC?  Knox Says Navy Will Guard Land  Ta aa fl saomlame

Olson Asks for Big Defense Fund   Sentiment Favors Stop-Gap Amount

THREE-DAY HOLIDAY FOR NEXT WEEK-END   Tiday Memorial Day Willi Be Fol:     lowed By Another Legal Respite From Work Br O'Conor Order

SALUM HELD BY BRITISH FOR ONE DA)   Italian Planes Now In Syria, Iraq For War Against British. French Protest to England

British Held to Frontier Position For Only One Day   Fighting in Air Over Iraq Flares With New Arrivals

SPREAD OF WAR TO BALKANS NOW  LOOKS INEVITABLE   Inspired Turkish Newspapers Warned Against Accept- . _ ing Nazi Assurances.   TO OUTLINE POLICIES   People’s Party Will Hold ; Closed Session Next Monday Morning.

Germany Is Defied  By Turkish Press   if Nazis “Come This Way They'll Get Answer Such as They Never Have Received Before,” One Newspaper Declares—Bayonets” ‘Ready.

Official Press Says 2 Million Bayonets Ready  T-) l,0¥0h . LYa   If Germany - Marches “She'll Get Answer She Never Got Before”

Turks Urged ToAvoid Any Tie to Axis   Controlled Press Filied With Advice to Defy Corman Miaoht   RUSSIA - CRITICIZED   Premier to Disclose Reply to Hitler Overtures on Wednesday

TURKS URGED TO DISTRUST NAZIS   ANSWER TO HITLER WILL BE REVEALED NEXT WEEK

ARMY READY T0 GIVE ANSWER WITH BAYONETS   Say If Germany Attacks She Will See End to Her Terrorism and New Order   RUSSIA BLAMED FOR BALKAN SITUATION   Yugoslavia Believed Ready to Cast Lot With Axis; Greece Bolsters Her  Fortifications - i

TURK NEWSPAPERS SAY BALKAN WAR IS INEVITABLE   Inspired Press Lays Troubles At Russia’s Doer; Country Shows Tnereasingly Stiff Front  ASSEMBLY GATHERS

 Turkish Foreign:Policy Will be Outlined Next Monday In a 1 Closed Session

Hitler Expected To Start Drive Within 48 Hours   TURKEY SAYS WAR INEVITARLRE

United Auto Work ers Threaten East ern Walkout; Con gress Gets Anti Strike Bill.

MURt WALKOUT ARE THREATENED   General Eastern Strike Of Auto Workers May Be Called By CIO

CONGRESS ASKS BAN ON STRIKES   Defense Frojects Strikes Cripple Armament Output

DEMAND GROWING -FOR-CONTROL BY ~ LERISLATIVE ACT   Steel Porduction Reduced as  Result of Captive Coal: Mine Walkout Ordered by: John-L. Lewis.   PRESIDENTS THIRD _- - APPEAL IS IGNORED   Jurisdictional Fight of the Pacific Coast Welders is "Reported to Be Spreading Ronidiv. -

Output of Steel to Be Curtailed   High Defense Of.ficials Must Intervene

Rumors Persist Churchill and FDR Holding Secret Conference at Sea   Reports Neither Confirmed or Denied in Capital

Conference Hints  Continue In U. S.   Washington and London Deny Comment On Whereabouts of Leaders

Inmates of County Home Are Victims of Tragedy; Heavy Damages Caused by Many Wrecks.

Gunman Kills 3 And Wounds Seven   Robbery Of Saloon Planned, But Fires Into Crowd Instead

TRIO SLAIN BY SALOON GUNMAN   Seven Others Wounded B: Jittery-Fingered Floridan in Seattle Bar

Three Slain By jittery Gunman   Seven Others Wounded in Seattle Saloon

THREE MEN ARE SHOT TO DEATH   Seven Others, Including Assailant, Are Wounded In Seattle Night Club

THREE SLAIN IN SEATTLE SALOON   Seven Wounded As Gun. man Fires Into Crowd About Bar —

3 Are Shot In Holdup   Jitter-Fingered Gunman Fires  Into Crowd Around Bar

GUNMAN GOES BERSERK, KILLS THREE IN SALOON   Robber Cuts Loose With Shots Into Crowd At Bar

Gunman Slays Three, Wounds Six in Saloon; Seattle Police Nab Hin

Convoy For Libya Sunk By English   Retribution Named As New War Aim By ~ Churchill

Two Nations Prepare for Tokyo Action   Russian Defense Lines Holding Back Nazis

FOR SHOWDOWN   UJ. S.-Britain Reported Ready For Action If Japan Makes Move

Combined Naval Action Indicated   Early Clash Predicted in China; Burma Attack May Launch Fight

BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES PRESENT SOLID FRONT FOR SHOWDOWN IN THE PACIFIC AREAS

Olid British, American Front Seen In:East   New German Attacks Reported. From Russia on. Rostov and Moscow,Fronts m Today’s Fiehtine .

U. 3. BRITAIN PREPARED FUR AGTION EASE   If Japan Moves, Lightning Will Strike; Russians Stand Ground

RUSS DEFENSE LINES HOLDING AGAINST NAZIS   Crisis in U. 8.-Jap Relations Seen as Result of Stand Taken by London Government

ALLIES REUNITED ON ANNIVERSARY OF 1918 VICTORY   Plan- of. Action Believed Arranged If Japs Attempt to Cut Burma Read.

Showdown In Japan Crisis Is Seen Near   Course.Of Action. Decided Upon Should Tokyo Remain Defian

REPORTS DECLARE JAPAN WILL GCCUPY FRENCH INDO-CHINA   Guarded Dispatches Are Received Today Krom Tokyo.   VICHY TO FURNISH MATERIAL IN AREA   Military and Technical Facilities Expected to Be Supplied.

Japs Claim Great Success   Loss of Two Troop Ships and 51 Planes Admitted

SUPREMACY IS JAPAN'S CLAIM   Tokyo Says British Fax Eastern Fleet Has Been Obliterated.

es: ae  JAPANESE REPORT GREAT VICTORY OVER BRITISH IN EAST   SINKING OF PRINCE WALES AND REPULSE ANNOUNCED FROM TOKYO TODAY

Tokyo Jubilant Over Sinking of British Ships   Claim England's Fleet in Pacific Obliterated

Admit Loss Of Two Transports Sink And Two Damaged; 51 Planes Are Missi  ing.   10 Years War

Japan Shouts Of Successes In Sea Battle   Loud Speakers Tell Of Victories; People Excited

Japan Hails Sinking of Warships   Claim Landings Effected on Philippines

JAPS JUBILANT OVER SUCCESSES AGAINST-NAVIES   Tokyo Admits Loss of Only Two Transports, Damage to Two; Ten Years’ War Expected

Tokyo Crowds Are Jubilant Over Reports   Two Transports Admitted Lost, Two Sunk, 51 Airplanes Missing In Wide Activity

JAPS JUBILANT OVER NEWS OF SEA VICTORY   Loudspeakers In Tokyo Shout to Great Throngs News of Early Successes

TOKYO STIRRED BY SINKING OF BRITISH SHIPS   BRITAIN LOSEST MALAYAN BASE, B CHECKS. DRIVES B      Loss -of- Battleship “Prince -of Wales and Cruiser Re- pulse In-Pacific Ac-knowledged   CLAIM OTHER GAINS   Forces Said to Have Land. ed On Philippiné Islands;-Claim No Jap Losses

Japanese Radio Announces Loss Of British Flee   Far Eastern Unit Obliteral ed, Tokyo Statement Declares

Battleship Prince Wales,  Cruiser Repulse Sunk   Nazi Agency Quotes Japs as Believing Battleship King George V Also Sunk— London Confirms Only First Two

TOKYO CLAIMS FLEET SMASHED   Sea Victory, Landings In Philippines And Capture Of Guam Excite Nippon

JAPAN SHOUTS OF SUCCESSES OVER ALLIES   Radio Loudspeakers Blare Out News In Streets Of Tokyo   CLAIM LANDINGS IN PHILIPPINES   Announce Occupation Of U.S. Pacific Island Of Guam

JAPS JUBILANT OVER SINKINGS   Tokyo Tells of Destructior Of Two Battleships, Admits Losses

JAPANESE HAIL NAVAL SUCCESS   Loudspeakers Shout News Of Ship Sinkings

Tokyo Claims British Fleet ‘Obliterated’   Jubilantly Reports Sinking of Warships And Other War Gains  ACKNOWLEDGES LOSS IF TWO TRANSPORTS  One Official Warns Nation Must Prepare To Wave 10-.Year War

JAPS JUBILANT AT SUCCESSES AT SEA   Loudspeakers At Tokyo Shout Japan's Most Tremendous News Of War Victories So Far — Admit Two Transports Have Been Sunk And 51 Planes Missing

Japs Jubilant Over Sinking Of Warships   Tokyo Claims British Far Eastern Fleet Has Been ‘Obliterated’

GERMANY SEES FAILURE FOR U.S. AID TO BRITAIN   Says After Spending Bil. lions, He Will Still Bea ‘Fireside’ Sitter   Visit of Japan’s Envoy First Axis Answer to America’s Policy

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from international News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   “First Axis Answer” To Lease-Lend Bill

Believe Farmer Ambassador to Britain Will Speak Against Bill Now Refore Conaress.

KENNEDY MAY FOR BRIT. AID   Retiring Ambassador to Britain  Speaks © ‘Saturday _

LAPEGT KENNEDY 10 OPPOSE AlD   Opponents Of Measure Be. lieve Retiring Ambassa dor Will Join Fight

Joe Kennedy May Oppose FDR's British-Aid Bill   Opponents Base Expectations Mostly on Hope Mollowine Conference

Raids On Manila To Be Repaid, Says MacArthur   Fierce Battle Rages Only 60 Miles From Capital of Island

U. §. COSTAL GUNS DRIVE OFF JAP WARSHIPS SEEKING TO ENTER  MANILA BAY DURING AIR ATTACK   ALL-OUT COUNTER-OFFENSIVES BY U. S. FORCES CON-TINUE TO HOLD JAPS AT BAY, BUT ACTION DESCRIBED AS TERRIFIC.

Defense of Philippines Holds Tight   Climactic Battle Reported in Libya as German Resistance Appears Stiffening in Russia

Fierce Battle Rages in North  As Japs Seek to Close Pincers on Capital

Fierce Fights Rage 60 Miles From Capital   America Goes All-Out In Defense OF Islands; Singapore Blasted

U. 0. AIRPLANES RENEW EFFORT IN PHILIPPINES   MacArthur's Men Stand Ground In Face Of New Attacks In North

BRAZIL BARS ALL PROPAGANDA FOR OR AGABIST BELLIGERENTS FROM BEING CARRIED IN MAIL

38,000 EXPECTED AT "FT, WOOD BY AUBUS   Camp Construction 65 Pel Cent Completed

Iwo Hostile Encounters Occur Between Former Allies; In  Syria and Africa

Bomb Town In Tunisia   French Say British Plane Dropped Bombs Over Sfax

British Bomb French Africa City, Is Claim   Sfax Claimed Target; Ship Struck And Eight People Allegedly Injured

British Bomb French Port   Eight Persons Wounded In Sfax, French Tunisia; Rival Planes Battle

»say Crete Resistance ‘Is Crushed   English Attempt To Escape By Sea Declared Balked By Bombers.

Mediterranean Port South Of Tunis Has Been Raided, Say Vichy Officials

British Bomb French Tunica  Town of Sfax Is Blasted in Lt en re oe ) ae

SMASH ALLIED RESISTANCE IN 9-DAY BATTLE      British And French War. planes Meet In Combat Over Syria   TORTURES CLAIMED   Germans Assert Crueltie: Inflicted On Crete Parachute Troops

SENATEAPPROVES   Chamber Unanimously Authorizes President to Defer Older Men ~

BALTIMOREAN TO TEST PLANE   Ken Ebel, Formerly With 104th Squadron, In Charge Of Huge Navy Ship

Diversions Urged in War Debate  MPs WOULD  MAKEFRONT  IN UKRAINE 

FIGHTING BRITISH STAND WITH REDS ASKED IN COMMONS   Eden Pledges Every Possible Help To Embattled Soviet

Red Position Like Britain . After Dunkirk   Tri-Partite Conference Agrees to Replace Lost -Russian Armaments

British Hint at Land and Sea Attack on Italy  All-Out Aid  a a ; ne   All-Out Aid Promised Russia in General Debate on War

British Invasion Of Italy Is Urged   Laborite Members in House of Commons Declare Time Has Arrived for England to Strike at Hitler’s Allies.

ATTACK ITALY, RAID GERMANY, LEADERS URGE   Commons Calls Fon Vigorous Aid _ te Russia; Ask Army Aid Ukraine

ENGLAND'S HOUSE ASK OFFENSIVE   Soviet Position Likened Tc Britain’s At Dunkirk   DRIVE ON ITALY URGED   Laborites In Parliament Say Army Ready To Fight

DITAIN TEARS DEMANDS FOR AD TO SOV   Raids on German Coast, Fight ing Stand Beside Russians Advocated, .   SOME LEADERS SEEK LARGE SCALE INVASION

Government Replies That: Any Statement on Plans Would Be Giveaway’   RISK IS HEAVY  Beaverbrook Says Russia As Short on Arms as Britain After Dunkirk’

MORE ACTION DEMANDED IN PROSECUTION OF WAR IN COMMONS DEBATE   Commons Told Reds Loss of Facilities for Wa Supplies Akin to That of Britain at Dunkerque

British Invasion Along Coast and In Italy Argued   F ull-Dress Debate Holds in Parliament Over These Issues.   Little Chance For An  Invasion, Eden Says

NIGHT LAND RAIDS  “ON GERMAN-HELD  CONTINENT ARE URGED   Full Dress Debate Staged In House of Commons on War Situation   Russia in Position Akin To That of Britain After Dunkerque Is Claim

Knock Out Italy, Raid Coast, Help Russia Advocated   Commons Has Ful Dress Debate on Conduct of War

VOLGA CALLE FRONTIER FOR ISLES EMPIRE   Army Wants to Fight, Common: Told. Attacks Against Italy Advocated in Parliament

Eden Pledge Of Moves to Aid Russia   Tank Shortage Greatest Soviet Trouble, Commons Told in Debate

Eden Answers Materiel Aid “Being Speeded   Attacks On Italy, Stand With Russians In Ukraine Advocated In Debate.

SOME URGE KNOCKING ITALY OUT OF THE WAR WHILE OTHERS FEEL NIGHT LAND RAIDS ON GERMAN-HELD - .POINTS AND.A STAND ALONGSIDE THE RUSSIANS IN : ‘THE UKRAINE WOUL TURN THE TIDE OF WAR

OR SENDING OF OMMIES INTO KRAINE AREA   ight Land Raids On Ger an-Held Coasts on Goniinent Also Demanded In Full Dress Debate   ali BRITONS ARE EADY TO FACE RIS!   any Feel, Speakers De clare, Nation Is Not  Deing Enough In Conflict - ~

BRITAIN URGED TO SEND ARMY TO AID REDS IN UKRAINE   DECLARED NATION READY ._ TO MAKE ANY SACRIFICE TO AID RUSSIANS ~

Critics of War Policy Want Britis! Soldiers in Ukraine—Censur Lord Halitax

EDEN DECLARES ALL POSSIBLE AID GIVEN REDS   Demands of Knockout Blow at Italy, Raids on Continent Heard

Three-Way Attacks Are Being Designed To Knock Italians Out Of War; More Russian Aid Is Asked ©

COMMONS URGES ITALY KNOCKOUT   British War Debate Also Calls For Stand With Reds In Ukraine Rattle.

New British War Action Being Urged   Attacks on Italy and Continent and Joining  Russian Troops Advocated

HOUSE ARGUES INCREASE IN WAR EFFORT   Beaverbrook Reports Allied Promises of Aid to Russians

Britain to Give Russia Every Help Possible. Commons Told: Tanks And Planes from U.S. and England

URGE ATTACKS. ONITALY AND COASTAL RAIDS   Full Dress War Dehate. Commons -Brings Eden Pledge Of ‘Every Help’

War Debate Has Plea for Action   Members Want Attack on Italy, Land Raids On Coast, Fighting Stand Along With Reds

BRITISH FRONT ADVOCATED IN SOUTH RUSSIA   “Knock Out Haly.” Is Another Plea As Soviet Needs Are Revealed   BEAVERBROOK BARES LOSS   U. S. And England Have Promised To Repiace Destroyed Tanks, Planes

Action Urged In Full Debate In Gominons   Attacks on Italy, Night Landings on Cgntinent “And Aid ta Russia is Asked by Members.

AN ATTACK BY BRITISH DEMANDED   Commons Hears Calls for Blows at Italy and German-Held Coasts   WOULD JOIN REDS IN THE UKRAINE   Beaverbrook Tells of the Soviet Army’s Need for Tanks, Planes

Want Attacks To Knock Italy Out Of War   Debate In House Of Commons On  Stand By Reds

sritair  a .d Endeavor I mo s eS aly Out of War Anas ~ ‘d Army to Ukraine   Night Land Raids on German-Occupied Ports on Continent Also Advocated in Full Dress Debate in House of Commons

British Blow At Italy Urged In War Debate   Land Raids On German. Held Coasts, Troop Aix For Russia Advocated.

Negro and Deputy Are Both Slain   Former Kills Officer Before Posse Captures Him

Iran Capital Gets a Scare   Anti-Aircraft Goes Into Action Against Owr Planes as They Go Up to Chase a Russian Bomber Which Drops Only Leaflets

Attempt to Take - Gibraltar Looms   German Seizure of Athens Virtually Complete; Nazi Airmen Pound Evacuation Efforts

Allies Escape From Mainland   New War Scare Arouses Portugal; Pressure Applied to Spain

AFL Calls Ban On Strikes in  Defense Work   Federation Pledges Unions to. Heed President’s Appeal

AFL Calls upon Unions To Halt Defense Strikes   Threat of Disciplinary Ac tion Bring Move by Federation

AFL WILL CURTAIL DEFENSE STRIKES   Directs Affiliates to Exhaust Mediation Possibilities First

AFL WARNS ITS UNIONS NOT TO SLOW DEFENSE   Workers Told To Seek Mediation, Not Strike; Emergency May Keep  Mines Open   U. M. W. Silent

LEWIS SILENT ON AFFECT OF FDR SPEECH ON UMW   American Federation Of Labor Warns its Unions Not to Strike Before Mediating

FEDERATION MOVES TO AVOID STRIKES   Unions Called on to Avaic Walkouts Pending Adlustment

“A.F.L. Orders Defense Labor "Nof fo Strike   Directs Members to Continue Work Until Mediation Is Failure

‘AFL DIRECTS UNIONS REFRAIN FROM STRIKING   Directs Use be Made of Federal Mediation Offices Before Resort to Defense Work Stoppage

A.F.L. Moves Against Strikes   All Other Means Must Be Exhausted

AFL Asks. Unions On Defense Work Not to Strike  Theriniine Asked af   Discipline Asked of Units if Mediation Not Given Chance

Calls on Affiliates to Utilize Government’s Mediation Machinery to Avoid Stoppage of Defense Production— Leading Coal Operator Says There Can Be No Mine Shutdown Under Koosevelt’s Emergency Proclamation,

‘WALKOUT UNTIL MEDIATION Fal   Executive Council Pledges Cooperation With National Defense Effort.

DISCIPLINE OF UNRULY UNIT 1S ORDERED      Mediation In Defense Plants Urged

Playful Slap On Back Results In Child’s Deatt   Complications Follow Re moval of Peanuts Ob structing Throat

Pass Deer Snare Ban   Assembly Approves Bill To Prohibit Deer Snaring

FAVOR $1 RAISE IN HUNTING FEI   Wisconsin Finance Body Pushes. Bill for Public Hunting Grounds.

TIRE RATIONING TO START JAN. 4   Rationing Boards to Be Set Up in Each Community; Conserve Rubber

Rubber Rationing System Ordexe To Become Effective on Jandary 4.

AUTO TIRES GO ON RATION LISI   Local Boards Will Decide . Which Individuals Are Entitled to Cards   RULE EFFECTIVE y ON JANUARY 4

Rationing System Being Set Upfor . Auto Tire Sales Restrictions May Apply Later to Other Commodities

Rubber Will Be Rationed   Few Persons Will Be Able te Buy New Tires for Autos

RATIONING OF TIRED GOES INEFFECT SOON   Ration Boards To Be Estab. lished For All Sections

Tires First Item To Be Rationed  Boards to Pass On Necessity to Ra GatTinin

PLANS DEVELOPED TO RATION RUBBER FOR DOMESTIC USt   MAKING PASSENGER TIRES BE VIRTUALLY HALTED FOR THE PRESENT

TIRES FIRST ON RATIONING LIST   LOCAL BOARDS WILL DECIDE WHO WILL GET CARDS

RATIONING T0 BEGIN JAN. 4TH   First Wartime Step to Conserve Crude Rubber Supplies, - -

RUBBER USE RESTRICTED  FOR NATION   Auto. Tire Trading Placed. Under New Rule

Americans Will Start Walking   Auto Tire Rationing Will Skip Ordinary Folks Altogether —

AUBAER ATION STARTS IAN,   U. S. Limits.Sale of Tires Qther Articles in Con-‘ servation Move.

Alpinists to Try Rescue Of Parachutist Today; if They Fail, Blimp Is Next

Tents Martodee Atop MouRMeEnt * On Mountain Not Worried May * Have To Get Blimp To Get Him

Rock Sitter Waits -Coming of Rescue   Perched on Devil’s Tower. He Sends Down Note, ‘J’m All Right?

Mountain Climbers And Blimp Attempt Aviator Rescue      Parachute Jumper Is Still Stranded Atop High Devil’s Monument

APPROVED: French Agree to New Co-Operation With Nazis   RVIE TIN.

EVEN PERIOH ABOARD VESSEL   . . . Explosion Sinks Pleasure Boat; 31 Passenger:  Reach Safety  :

Seven Persons  (' Perish at Sea   Gasoline Explodes Aboard   Pleasure Craft

SEVEN PERISH WHEN PLEASURE BOAT EXPLODES   G. A. Barber And Sons, Guy Junior and Jerry, T. W. Cotharan§ And Shelton Leffler of Salisburv Killed Bv Blast.

TRAGEDY ENDS  FISHING TRIE   SEVEN PERSONS WHO STAYED ON BOARD BOAT AFTER EXPLOSION LOST THEIR LIVES

SEVEN KILLED AS MOTOR EXPLODES ON PLEASURE BOAT   32 Others Escape Disaster At Company Outing Off Carolina Coast.

Seven Lose Lives In Boat Explosion   Unable to Swim, Group Sinks With Ship; 31 Rescued

INDUSTRY DRATT MAY BE FAVORED   Baltimore Plane Make! Is Heard Today on Suggestion.

Plane Builder Says Government Must Have Draft Power   Says 6-Day Week _ Essential To © Defense Proeram

DRAFT LABOR SAYS MARTIN   Plane Manufacturer Thinks Government Control of Production Necessary.

Glenn Martin Advocates Move To Erase Lags   Believes Government Should Have Power To Conscript Work

MANUFACTURER SEES NEED OF INDUSTRY DRAFT   Witness Urges 6-Day Week, Coordination Agency.

IS PREDICTED IN INDUSTRI   BALTIMORE AIRCRAFT EXECUTIVE TELLS COMMITTER “DRAFT” OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY LOOMING.

WILLKIE MAY BE INVITED TC GIVE HIS VIEWS   House Committee May Call Him At Arms Bill Hearings

SEES DRAFT OF LABOR NECESSITY   Glenn L. Martin Testifies Step May Be Required

Town In Bengal Has Real Rioting   Drinking Shop Quarrel Grows to Burnings, Killings

N. C. Highways Facing Damage In War Games   Some Roads Chewed To Pieces by Maneuvers In Tennessee

Temporary Wage Hike Is Accepted   Railroads Re ject Compromise Offers

STANDING PAT INWAGEROW   Board’s First Idea Suitable, Railroad Spokesman Says

Reject Informal Pay Compromise   Carriers Stand By Temporary Increases

Plymouth Has Another Attack   RAF Pounds Mannheim with “Super-Bombs” ; Other Areas Blasted

Super Bombs Spread Ruin  In Mannheim  a a as one ane wtksogm   RAF Uses U. S. Planes in Raids on France

Super Bomb Blows Fall On Mannheim   NAZI CONTINENTAL BASES ALSC BLASTED BY RAF; PLYMOUTI DIGS ITSELF OUT.

BRITISH FAVOR CONSCRIPT BILL   Laborites Strongly In Favor, Secret Vote Shows

LAWTON WOMAN DIES IN WRECK   Mrs. James Dean Jr Meets Death When Car Hits Bridge

Military Personnel involved In Large Number Of Wrecks   47 Killed, 358 Hurt Through April Where Service Men Figure

BITTER ATTACKS ON UNITED STATES ARE REPORTED IN JAPAN   Newspapers of Extremist Policy Resume Criticism —Say Reds Active in Far East.

America Insincere, Asserted   British Naval Officers i Far East Recalled to Their Ships

shanghai Reports 100,000 Japs Are In Indo-China   Peaceful Conquest of Thailand Seen Jap Aim; British Hold Japs at Singapore; Red Fortunes Decide Tokyva Actiane Ralict

JAPANESE NEWSPAPERS UN LEASIT ANOTHER BLAST OF BITTER ATTACKS ON UNITED STATES

CHARGE SOVIET FORCES IN FAR EAST GROWING   Tokyo Press Accuses U.S, Of Insincerity In Negotiations

Last Man of Club To Drink Toast — To Nine Chairs Emp tied by Death

Last of Last Man Club to Dine Alone With Empty Chairs   Survivor. of 10-Man Group Wil Drink Old Champagne to Cronies of S4 Years Ago,

Survivor of Last Man’s Club to Toast Nine Dead Cronies in Rites Tonight

RUSSIA HAS SLOWED UP NAZI GAINS   Even Berlin Admit: Heavy Fighting On 1800-Mile Front

OVER 500 DIE IN ACCIDENTS   Most of Victims Killed by Autos in Three-Day Holiday Period

At Least 524 Lose Lives In Nation  Over Holiday   Accidents on Highways Account for Majority Of Fatalities Listed Over 3-Day Week-End  BUT TRAFFIC DEATHS UNDER PREDICTIONS  Pennsylvania Lists 34, Mostly on Highways Slippery from Rain

Nation’s Ho Holiday. ' Toll Reaches 526   42 States List One or More Violent Deaths But Road * Total Below Forecast

Death Comes to at Least 583 People  As Result of Holiday Accidents And Traffic Crashes Lead Big List

Deaths Reach Total of 524 Over Holiday   Auto Fatalities Number at Least 317, Below  Pre-Fourth Forecast   FIREWORKS KILL 5

Violent Death Toll for Nation Is 583   Traffic Fatalities Are Less Than Had Been FExnectec

MANY DIEIN CRASHES OVER LONG HOLIDAY   Automobiles  Lead Death List With at Least 333 Victims   TOLL, HOWEVER, IS UNDER ESTIMATES   Only Five Deaths from Fireworks Accidents in Nation

At. Least 548 Meet Violent Deaths In United States Over 3-Day Holiday

HOLIDAY TOLL REACHES 526   Violent Deaths Are Reported From 42 States

HITS BOOST   Henderson Moves to Prevent Riss In Price of Ink Ingredient,

Guard Bill Is Sent To Gov. Heil   Assembly Passes Bill For Home Guard— Approves Fund Of $190.000 A Year

HOME GUARD BILL TQ HEII   Wisconsin Assembly Ap: proves Measure for New State Military Unit,

SENATE T0 END HEARING ON AID BILL TUESDAY   To Be Concluded After Wendell L. Willkie Tes. tifies on British Lease - Lend Measure - _   DECISION IS FIRST TEST. OF STRENGTH   Vote. Comes , After, Tumul tucus Day During Which - Landon’ Lashed: Pres.  Roosevelt...

Five Limitations Accepted By Democratic Leaders in Move To Gain New Support

Landon Labels Act Policy Of ‘Guess And Be Damned’   Senate Supporters Win Victory; Fifty Spectators Ousted

Senate Committee To End Hearings On Bill Tuesday   Supporters of Measure Win First Test; Youth Con. gress Starts Demonstration

Testimony of Willkie To. End Aid Bill Hearing:   Senate ‘Foreign. Relations Committee, Votes’ 10. to 5: to Call No- Other. Witnesses ‘After. He. Takes: Stand Tuesday— ~ ‘Day: Marked. by - Noisy. Demonstration. That. RENE PoJice—AIlf Landon-Denounces Mears

WILLKIE 10 BE LAST WITNESS   Senators Vote to End Hear ings on War Aid Bill Offer His Testimony

Senate Group To Hear From  W. Willkie   Landon Says FDR's Policy Will Lead Us Into War

Senate Group To End Aid Bill On iz’ Tuesday      Wendell Willkie Will Be Final Witmess to Testify

Landon Against [ease-Lend Bill: ‘Takes Wheeler's Part In Dispute With Presiden

Senate Supporters Of Lease-Lend Bill Win First “Te st         Foreign Re ations Com mittee Voles Wind Up Its Hearings Tuesday

U.S. War Fear Told By Landon   Senate Hearing Will Close  Tuesday

Senate to End Aid Hearings On Tuesday  Advocates of Lease, Lend Bill Win First

SENATE HEARINGS TO BE CURTAILED   Willkie’s Testimony Tuesday Will Conclude Committee Inquiry Into Lease-Lend Bill

Willkie Will Close Senate Bill Hearing   Comniittee Votes to-End  ~~ Aid’ Sessions Tuesday; Landon: Bays: Policy “Guess. Re Damned”: _

BILL WINS FIRST TEST IN SENATE   Foreign Relations Committee Votes to End Hearings After Willkie Testifies

HEARINGS WILL CLOSE TUESDAY   Willkie To Be Last Witness Before Senate Group

Senate Limits. ~ Public Debate   Committee Votes. 10° To: 5 To End Hearings: On. . Aid. Bill Tuesday °-

Reds Retake 9 Villages in Central Front Raids   Nazis Tell of Foe’s Tank Drive; Russ Admit 50-Mile German Gain in North

Germans Forced To Quit Three Defense Lines    Showdown Battle Developing 100 Miles South of Leningrad; Axis Beginning to Move Men Via Air Transports

Aid Reds At Once, Britons  Demand >   Prime Minister May Be Forced to Shake-Up British Cabinet

Clamor for Action Rises In Great Britain Friday      ‘ATTACK THE GERMANS IS PLEA IN ENGLAND   Press Joins in Appeal for Action Without Delay in Effort to Slow Down Nazi Steamroller in Russia — Churchill Urged to Act With “Boldness Within the Bounds of Reason” — Russian Outlook Revealed

Soviet Reserves Rush  To Block Nazis’ Trap   British Elements Demand Invasion

CRY GROWING IN BRITAIN T0 HELP RUSSIA   Increasing Demand May Compel Churchill to Reform Cabinet

CALL MADE FOR BRITAIN TO ACT TO AID RUSSIF   Demand in Britain For Action Churchi!! May Have To Shake Up Cabinet

DEMAND RUSSIA GET QUICK AID   British Press, Public Call For Action; Russians Want Attack on Continent.

Shakeup In British Cabinet May Come   Russians Claim Time I Ripe For Invasion By Britain

BRITISH CLAMOR FOR ACTION   Political Elements Join in Demand for Governmental Aid to Russia —Churchill May Shake Up Cuabinet.

Helen Morgan To Be Buried By  Actors’ Guild   Star Who Earned Over a Million Dies Almost Penniless

HELEN MORGAN NEARLY “BROKE” WHEN SHE DIEI   Estimated to Have Earned More Than Million Dollars During Her Theatrical Career.

Helen Morgan Dies  Without Resources   Former Ziegfeld Star Will Be Buried in Suburb of Chicago

Cloudburst Waters — ~~. Rear Down Canyor   One Drowned, 17 Missing; 40-Foot Rise Rushes - Upon. City

it STIFFENS AS NAZIS DRIVE FAUSSIANS BACK   ,  german Diplomats in : Effort to Break   UL S. Talks   FRMANS PRESS FOR JAPAN'S ‘NEXT MOVE

War Fever Is Increasing In  TOK VO Uircieés          ” Offensive Gathers.Momentum: . >

Germans Push Japanese For Quick Decision   Diplomatic Offensive Gains Momentum As Talks With U. S. Seen Useless

NAZIS ACTIVE IN FAR EAST   Diplomatic Offensive Gains Momentum; Press Hints At Action In Norih

Lend Ear To Nazis As They Attack Russ   POKYO PRESS RESUMES TTS DISCUSSION REGARDING NORTHERN PLAN.

PRESSURE ON JAPAN   Diplomatic Move Coincides With  Drive on Moscow

BERLIN PUTS PRESSURE ON ~~ MIPPONESE   Nazi Diplomatic Offensive Gains Momentum, While Results of Washington Talks Awaited

Tokyo Ponders Attack in North   Steps Toward Clash in Siberia Timed With Nazis?’ Moscow Push

Debt Posting Threat Gains Big Returns   Merchant Able to Pay Own Bills As Many Kick In

Grocer's Idea to Post Bad Accounts in Public Brings Desired Results

GROCER WHO THREATENED TO POST DELINQUENT CUSTOMERS WON'T HAVE TO--THEY PAY

Murder Charge In Sex Slaying   15-Year-Old Boy Pleads Not Guilty

POLICE ROUND UP KNOWN CRIMINAL!   High School  Boy Helc Without Bond in Sex Murder

AP Writer Sees Ruins of Bombed Chinese Cities   Follows in Wake of Jap Bombers as Changsha Falls

Populace Flees From Changsha   Provincial Chinese Capita Captured in Drive by Japanese.

Americans In  Salonika Safe   Six Still There, Other Leave for Athens

THREE STATES HUNT TOLEDO BANDIT WHO KILLED MAN, HURT /   Outlaw, Quick On Trigger, Sought In Indiana, Ohio, Michigan

Bandit Kills Toledo Man   Gunman. Wounds Two Others, Hunted in Three States

SLAYER IS SOUGHT BY OFFICIALS   Authorities in Ohio, Mich igan and Indiana Warned to Be On Alert for Outlaw.

Australian Forces Smash Lines In All-Out Drive Against Italy AtLibyan Port; Prisoners Taken   Command Reports Two-Mile Gain Made Along Nine-Mile Front; Planes and Warships Bombard Beleaquered Fascist Army in Attack

BRITISH SMASH TWO MILES INTO BARDIA DEFENSE      Australians Reported to Have Taken 800( Captive.

B 000 TALIAN TROUPS LAREN; MANY KILLCD DURING FIGHT   Commander Declares Foe in Libya Facing Great Defeat   Imperial Army Advances on Nine Mile Front on Stronghold

1,000,000 To Register In July   Proclamation Calling For Registration Sent to Roosevelt

Proclamation is Made to Register 1,000,000 Men   Those Turned 21 Since Last Army Draft Would Sion

BILL [a READY FOR SIGNING   Youths Who Have Reached 21 Since First R-Day to Register.

French Show Displeasure  At New Order   Police Foreed to Fire On Crowd At Paris Station

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“POLICE FIRE ON FRENCH ROTERS   @Paris Press Blames Jewish Communists — Darlan in Broadcast to Nation

Police Fire On French Rioters   Several Wounded And 16 Others Arrested; All Are Jews. Renorts Sav

Rioting Marks French Policy To Aid Axis   Jews, Reds Blamed Following Paris Disorders; Darlan Appeals For Support

POLICE FIRE ON FRENCH RIOTERS   DEMONSTRATION IS LAID TO JEWS AND FOREIGNERS

U.S. WARNED TO TAKE OVER  VICHY ISLANDS   Senate Foreign Relation: Committee Members Urge Seizure   'FOES' IN AGREEMENT   America Must Hold On To Outposts In West, Say Senators

REYNOLDS AND CLARK AGREE WITH PEPPER   They Differ in Other Things, But Are Together in Move For Defense

Quartet Asks Seizure Of French Lands   ‘Boa Constrictor Tightning Coils,’ Warns Pepper

FOUR SENATORS URGE SEIZURE OF FRENCH ISLANDS   Clark of Missouri and Three ‘ Others Would Take Over Vichy’s Possessions in This Hemisphere.   ALL SEE THREAT IN PETAIN’S SPEECH   Declare Marshal’s Announce ment of Collaboration With Germany Warrants Move Against Outposts.

FOUR SENATE LEADERS MAP DRASTIC STEP   DANGERS ARE SEEN AS FRENCH TAKE GERMAN SIDE

Senators Proposing U.S. Seizure  Of French Islands   Members of Foreign Relations Committee Are Agreed That Possessions in This Hemisphere Should Be Taken Over

Four Senators Suggest That U.S. Take Over Islands Of  France In This Hemisphere   Differ Widely on Foreign Policy But See Urgent Need Of Moving First, Especially On Martinique, Key Base

4 SENATORS ASK PROMPT U.S. ACTION   Would Forestall Move Of Axis in View of Vichy Collaboration With Naz: Conauerese

Senators Ask That US Take French Isles   Fear Results Of French-German Collaboration

Four Senators, Including Reynolds, Favor Seizure Of French Islands

Solons Would Take Over French Islands   Declare Action — May Save Much Bloodshed

‘our Senators Suggest Taking Possessions   Offer Should Be Made To Accept Areas On Debt

Outposts Of Nation Must Be Held, View   Group Differs on Foreign Policy But United  on Ouestion

Action Favored in View of German  Collaboration Talk   American Republics Believed Ready io Act Jointly

Propose U. S. Take Islands Of French Over   Government To Likely Await Collaboration

Clark in Group Urging Move as Safequard in Face of Collaboration

SENATORS URGE Ug. TAKE OVER FRE NGH ISLANDS   America Must Take Control Of French Possessions Nearby, They Say   VICHY’S COLLABORATION WITH GERMANY IS CAUSE   Joint Pan-American Action Likely In Event Nazis Attempt Moves Here

PEPPER WOULD FORESTALL ANY SUCH CHANCES   Florida Senator, Says “Boz Constrictor is Tightening His Coils Around  Us”    MEANS BLOODSHED IF DELAYED, HE SAYS   Not Believed. Washingtor Will Act Except in Collaboration’ With Other’  Amétican:Republics

FOUR SENATORS URGE U, S. TAKE FRENCH ISLANDS   Clark of Missouri With Pep. per of Florida in Proposing ‘Protective’ Move

BARBARA HENTGES TOP IOWA TYPIST   She Set All-Time Speed Record For This State

First In State Typing Contest  . Barbara Hentges Sets All Time Record

Many U-boats Accounted for Is Navy Ciaim   Half of Casualty List Announced Probably Dead

Japan Attack More Serious — Than Supposed   Military Action Around Hawaii Is Still Going On; Americans Rally To Defense

CT LT  First Official Rep Report Lists  Heavy Destruction In Hawaii

Other Ships Damaged: Many Planes Destroyed; 3,000 Casualties Likely   Several Japanese Planes and Submarine Accounted For, Early States—- Active Resistance Still Continuing; Rush More Planes to Islands

Hundreds Are Dead As Result of Surprise Attack On Pacific Islands Supposedly  Launched From Japanese Aircraft Carrier

NAVAL DAMAGE ADMITTED HIGH BY WASHINGTON   Attack Results In Capsizing of Old Battleship, Destruction of Destroyer and Many Planes   ACTIVE RESISTANCE STILL CONTINUING   Several Japanese Planes and Submarines HaveBeen Accounted For By U.S. Forces

Believe 1500 Dead In Hawaii Bombings:  Other Islands Hit   Active Resistance Still Continuing ~~ Against Attackers; More Planes Being Rushed To Battle Scene!

Japanese Bombing Attacks Continue on Philippine Bases; Manila Under Blackout as Jap Ships Are Reported Only 40 Miles Away. °

FUND DIVERS HELD PERIL T0 ROAD PROGRAM   G.0.P. Leaders Fearful 01 Plan To Provide More . Help For Relief

ASSEMBLY BALKS AT DIVERSION OF LICENSE FEE FUND   Action Might Cripple State Highway Program, Leaders Fear

Causes Headache To State Solons   Nine Million Dollars Is At Stake: Federal Bureau Might Cut Allocations

RIOTS FEARED IN BETHLEHEM STEEL STRIKE   FOUR MEN INJURED: DEFENSE ORDERS DELAYED

VOTE BY PRECINCTS FOR MAYOR   VOTE FOR COUNCIL BY WARDS   State Police Fight Strikers At Plant   Violence Breaks Out Anew at Bethlehem Steel Co Factory at Bethlehem, Pa.--Many Cars Are Overturned

VOTE BY PRECINCTS FOR MAYOR   State Police Fight Strikers At Plant   Out Anew at Bethlehem Steel Co. Bethlehem, Pa. —Many Cars Arve Overturned     Violence B Fact

PIPELINE PLAN UNDER FIRE OF DEFENSE HEADS   Dispute Between Agencie May Cause Senate To Investigate Gas Company Scheme   Use Too Much Steel

‘MARITIM RAIL LEADERS HIT PROPOSAL   Say Steel Needed In Other Fields

FIGHT LOOMS OVERBUILDING NEW PIPELINE   High Ranking Defense and Administration Heads Divided by Proposal   DISPUTE IS BARED AT PUBLIC HEARING   Further Testimony Will be Taken Today by Senate Committee

Bitter Dispute Develops Over ruel Pipe Line   Critical Opposition Tc Project Comes From Admiral Emory S. Land

Officials Divided On Eastern Oil Pipeline Plans  “Adm, Land Objects if Steel Ts to Come

U.S. Officials. Fail To Agree On Pipe Line   Bitter Dispute Rages Among Defense Men And Administration  OIL CO-ORDINATOR STHET FAVORS IT   Senate Probe Group May Enter Argument, Senator Maloney Says

Row Develops Over Pipeline   Defense, Administration Officials Divided on Plans to Help East

BITTER DISPUTE IS RAGING OVER OIL PIPELINE   Defense Officials And Ad ministration Leaders Are  Facing A Showdown

Money Pouring Into U. S. Till   Influx Se Big Morgenthau Believes He Can Omit Borrowing

DEFERMENT OF U.S. FINANCING IS. CONSIDERED   Unexpected Inflow Of Huge Sums To Treasury Revealed   TAX REVENUE UP   Possibility Seen Despite $40,000,000 A Day For Defense

Premier's Death Revealed Suicide; King Takes Over  Nazis Celebrate Hitler's Birthday With Fierce Drives on All Fronts

Nazis Smash Through Allied Defense Line On South, Athens Says   Premier Korizis Ended Own Life Because Of ‘Anguish’ Over Desperate Situation, His Government Reveals; Berlin Is Jubilant

British Send Troops To Protect Iraq Oil   Furious Anti-Craft Barrage Disrupts ‘Germans’ Double-Barreled Air Blitz On London In Honor Of Adolf Hitler's Fifty-Second Birthday. -

GERMANS MAKE BREAK THROUGH SOUTHERN LINE   Unending Waves Hammer At Allies To Force Gain After Brief  Stalemate.

Greek Command Admits Reverse, and Situation for Allies Becomes More Grave   London Announces Strang British Forces Had Been Landed in Iraq in Move to Protect Vital Middle East Oil Fields

Germans ‘Make Push to South’ Alter Hammering Lines Furiously in Unending Waves   Just Where Nazi Thrust Was Made, or How Far, Not Disclosed: Claim Mount Olympus, Larisa Taken

Unending Waves of Crack Units Are Hurled at Allied Lines; British Warned More Serious Setbacks May Be Ahead, Even British Withdrawal

GREEK COMMAND ADMITS SETBAGK   First Indication Allied Line Is Not Holding   FURIOUS FIGHTING   Greeks Inflict Heavy Casual. ties in Rear - Guard Action in Albania

London Halts Aw Attack By Germans   Dulls Edge Of Birthday Blitz For Hitier

Advance by Nazis Admitted by Greek Command  Is First Indication Of Enemy Gain; Details Not Given

Hellenes Admit Panzers Drive Further Into  South     WILL PROTECT OIL     London Again Raided By Furious Barrage of Germans

PUSH TOWARD SOUTH MADE BY GERMANS   Greeks Admit Enemy Advance, but Where It Was Made or How Far It Ex tends Is Not Disclosed.   NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF MOUNT OLYMPUS   Massed Hitler Columns Face Murderous Fire as They Struggle Up Rugged Mountain Sides.

laim Heavy Casualties Inflicted On German Force Hammering At  Allied Defense Line

BERLIN CLAIMS       Mount Olympus Is. Taker _ By Nazis. During Day. Of Heavy. Combat.’

‘Nazis Push Toward South, Say Mount Olympus Captured   Allies Report Axis Losses In Men And Materials Heavy On All War Fronts

BRITISH-GREEK LINE IS CLOSE TO COLLAPSE   GERMANS CONSIDER FALL OF GREECE IMMINENT

SERIOUSNESS — ‘ALLIED: PLIGHT JS EMPHASIZED   First Time Athens Indicate ed That British and Greek Lines Were  8 Penetrated   ENEMY:PRESSURE ~“! MOUNTING HOURLY;   Swastika Planted on Mount Olympus While Larisa, ° * Communication Jungs...  tion, is Captured 8

Death Of Korizis Suicide, Is Official Announcement   English Move Troops Into Iraq to Guard Important Oil Field

First Indication That Defens: Is Giving In; First Time   To Admit Ground Lost

British Land In Iraq to Guard Oil   Anti-Aircraft, Barrage Halts Heavy#German Raid on London *

Allies Tighten Defense Fronts For Big Drive   British Deny Allied Lines Penetrated: Report Many Casualties For Fascists.

Withdrawal Of British From Greece Likely   English Put Troops Ashore In Iraq To Protect Oil Supplies

Nazis Penetrate Greek Line On Birthday Of Hitler; London Raided   Swastika Flies On Mount Olympus Saturday; British Press Warns Of Setbacks

Reveal Death Of Premier to Be Suicide   Seek fo Organize New Cabinet fo Succeed Present Government

NAZIS CONTINUE TO HURL TROOPS AGAINST ENEMY   London Press Prepares Pub lic for Setbacks, Perhaps Withdrawal

Athens Admits Nazis Make Push Toward South...       igh Command Issues First Wore or @irmans Gaining: Ground; Berlin. Claims Fall of: Stratesic Olympus

ADMIT NAZIS ARE PUSHING SOUTHWARD   Claim Severe Losses Have Been Inflicted  On Germans

British Land Strong Force In Gil Fields   Britain Expects Major Setbacks In Greece

MISSOURL ESCAPES WIDESPREAD SNOW   May Reach Part of State Tonight, Tomorrew

BOY DIES IN 30-FOOT FALI   Drops Through Chute Ir Barn On Farm Near, Waverly  f

Looking on Brighter Side of Life  Funny Enibloe in Nawe Bring fAnnay lauabe

Looking on Brighter Side of Life  Funny Foibles in News Bring Many Laughs

President Asks C. I. 0. To Help In Production of Arms ‘Without Delay and Without Interruption’   Chief Executive, in Message to Union's Annual Conven tion, Points Out Needs in National Defense—He De clares All American Groups Must Co-operate and Such a Contribution Will Be Expected of Labor,

: Rooseveli Calls On C10 To ; Produce Arms Without Delay   Textile Union Official Voices Dissent With Miners on Strike.

Measure Would Revamp Mediation Board, Give Decisions Force of Law.   CONFERENCE S HELD   Strike-Curb Legislation Discussed with Congressional Leaders:

F.R. ASKS FOR C. , 0. SUPPORT   Declares Goverment  Determined to Get fawn: Teale Cla

PRESIDENT CALLS ON UNION GROUP T0 CO-OPERATE IN DEFENSE   Nation Awaits Roosevelt's Next Move In Coal Mine Strike In East   Disorders Are Reported In Several Mining Regions With Two Men Shot

DISORDERS ALREADY REPGRTED IN STRIKE AFFECTED DISTRICTS   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT REPORTED READY TO EXERT FULL POWERS GOVERNMENT

NATION MUST HAVE PRODUCTION ‘WITHOUT DELAY AND” WITHOUT. INTERRUPTION’.   President’s Message to CIO Annual Convention Tells Them That U.S. Must Produce Guns, Tanks, Planes and Ships Without Delay or Interruption

Nation Waits For President's Next Move. in Captive Coal Mine Strike

Call by President On C.1.0. To Help   Asks Cooperation in De_fense Production ““Without Delay”,   DISORDERS -REPORTED   Conference on Threatened Railroad Strike Ends With No Results

FR Rak HELP OF CIO DURING DEFENSE TIM   Union to Vote “Later” on Plea of President: May OK Foreign Policy,   RESOLUTION FAVORS AID TO BRITAIN, RUSS, CHINA

ClO AID ASKED BY PRESIDENT   Cooperate in Defense Production, Executive's Message to Detroit

FDR CALLS ON ClO FOR FULL DEFENSE HELP   Congress Soon Will Get Strike Cure Plan Is. Prediction

U, S, Expects Loyal Labor, Meet Warned   Murray Promises Reply; Foreign  Policy Indorsed

All-Out Work For Defense Asked By FDR Of CIO Union      President, Whose Message Is Read To Conven tion, Warns That Free Trade Unions Will Vanish Unless Hitler Stopped

Sends A Plea To The C.1.0.   Asks Union To Stop Defense Work Delays

PRESIDENT CALLS UPON C10 FOR FULL ARMS PRODUCTION   NEED GUNS, TANKS, PLANES AND SHIPS AND DETERMINED TO HAVE THEM

ClO CONVENTION FOR AID 10 BRITAIN BUT CLOSES MINES   Today Pledged the Support of 5,000,000 Members to President Roosevelt.

Roosevelt Makes Appeal to C.10.   Production Asked: As Defense Aid. _.

Shooting Of Two Men In Gary, W. Va., Reported; Miners Called Out By John L. Lewis; Next Move By President ls Being Awaited By Nation

‘Parley On Railroads Is Without Result:   Discuss-Labor Law   President Asks CIO Cooperation In . Production  Of Arnis Without _ Delay And Without Interruption

Americans To Demand Labor Contribution. He Tells Convention In Message

President asks C. I. O.  co-operate   Nation awaits his next move

F.D.R. ASKS C10 TO COOPERATE   Message to Detroit Con vention Applauded by ' Delegates.

President Sends Plea To The CIO Conventior   Asks Labor To Cooperate In Arms Production ““‘Without Delay and Without  Interruption’’. .

FDR Calls On CIO For Fast  Production   Union Delegates Cheer Resolution Supporting President

Urges Co-operation in Defense Productior   Plea Made to CIO Convention as Disorders Break Out in Strike-Affected Mines; Union Endorses Coal Walkout.

President Calls On C1O To Give  ( operation   Message Given Convention Brings On Applause

Urges Union Avoid Delays  Interruptions   Delegates Cheer Denun ciation of Lindbergh, Aid to Britain, Russ

Hoe “Without Delay and tres Interruption” Asked hi Message to Union Meet

Get to Work, F.D.R. Urges The CIO  People Won't _ Stand for Delay In Defense, Convention Told

ClO ASKED BY ROOSEVELT TO SPEED OUTPUT      America determined to Pro. duce Arms, Convention Told   FOREIGN POLICY GIVEN APPROVAL   Lindbergh Denounced and Aid to Hitler Foes Is Advocated

FDR ASKS FOR ClO SUPPORI   Labor Group Called Upor For All Out Production Without Delay.

Pres. Roosevelt Asks CIO To Cooperate   Delegates Favor Aid Program

President Sends Message To Detroit Convention Urging Union To Avoid Labor Interruptions

F.D.R. Calls On (.1.0. to Produce Arms   Appeals to Union  To Cooperate. Withou' Interruption and Without Delay

ROOSEVELT’S MESSAGE READ AT C10 MEET   President Seeks Uninterrupted Production

CRISIS [5 NEAR OBSERVERS DECLARE   Home Guard Stands By For Emergency In Alabama   FULL POWER   Of Government To Be Asked By President To Resume Production Of Coal

President Asks C. I. O. To Aid in Defense Worl. “Without Interruption’

TWO'MEN SHOT AS FIGHTING BREAKS= QUT AT MINE PITS   Washington Observers Report President Will Act Now to Halt Walkouts

U.S. Must Have Guns, Union Told:   CIO Delegates Apptaud FDR's Foreitan Policy

President Asks An Immediate CIO Settlement   Cooperation in Production of Arms “Without Delay” is Requested  In Message to Convention After  It Resolves Full Support in Defense

(.1.0,GALLED ON BY ROOSEVELT TO AID DEFENSE   Urges Cooperation ‘In Pro. duction of Arms “Without Delay and Without Interruption”   MESSAGE IS SHARP   Says Nation Needs ‘War Materials; Government Is Determined People  Shall Have Them, .

F.D.R.CALLS ON 6.10. TOWORK WITHOUT DELAY   SENDS NOTE TO CONVENTION; U. M. W. STANDS FIRM ON CAPTIVE STRIKE   VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT IN COAL FIELDS: TWO SHOT   Alahama Governor Orders Home Guards Mobilized: F. D, R. Set To Use Full Power tn Mines

Aid “Without Delay and Without Interruption” Asked In Message to Union Meet   Read to Delegates by Philip Murray and Evokes Applause—Also Calls for Peace In Ranks of Labor——-Delegates Cheer Endorsement of FDR’S Foreign Policy

Mr. Roosevelt Calls On CIO For Productio:      “Tariks: ‘Planes : Ships. Must Be Turned Out : Without Delay. Savs

CIO Resolutions, in Turn, Endorse Foreign Policy, National Unity

‘Would Bring Peacein Ranks Of Labor   Nation Awaits President’s Move to End Walkout In Captive Coal Mines

Message Is Read to Delegates   Calls for Production ‘With out Interruption on Defense Work

Nazis Flying Help To Dentz   Germany Hopes To Prolong Conflict In Syria; Transport Planes Used

Nazi Planes Said to Carry Men to Syria   Transports Land Vichy Reinforcements, Says Ankara

NAZIS CARRYING FRENCH TROOPS TO SYRIA BY AIR   Berlin Seeks to Prolong Re siistance There—British Truce Terms Revealed

Four Army Men Die in Plane Crashes During Maneuvers in Louisiana

FOUR AIRMEN DIE IN ARMY WAR GAMES      Two Killed when Planes Collid Two Others in Crash of Ship Marshall, Tex.

Crashes Cause Deaths of 4 Army Pilots   16 Have Lost Lives During Third Army Maneuvers

AUTO ACCIDENTS, DROWNINGS CAUSED DEATH OF 13 TEXANS   TEN OF DEATHS BY DROWN: ING BUT THREE OF THESE CAUSED BY AUTO CRASH

FILIBUSTER tie “WHEELER HN   Says Administration Wants Foreian Service for Selectees.   HE. PROMISES FIGHT

DRAFTEES FACE GOING ABROAD   Sees Aim to Remove Ban on Using Army Outside Hemisphere

Wheeler Says F. D. R. Seeks Power To Send Draftees to Foreign Lands

Wheeler Warns Attempt to Alter Hemisphere Ban   _Isolationist Says Plea Will Follow: Extended Service

REMOVAL OF BAN ON A. E. F, TO BE SOUGHT WHEELER CHARGES   ‘Unlimited Debate’ I Vowed By Solon On Attempt

Pelts Stolen — From State Vault   Goods Valued Between $1.500 and $2.000

THIEVES LOOT STATE VAULT   Pelts Valued at $1,506  Stolen in Minnesota

TOY GUN BANDIT ~ TAKEN IN NEVADA   Cap Pistol Outlaw Comes te End of Crime Trail . Near Elko

Mussolini Announces  Breaking With America   Five-Minute Speech Declares Pact With Japanese Fulfilled

Returning Congressman Says British Do Not Expect U.S. Expeditionary Force

SAYS BRITISH HOPE FOR MORE AID   Chairman Snyder, Of House Military Appropriations Subcommittee, Just Back From England, Claims Britons, However, Do Not Expect A. E. F.

HALDERMAN IS DENIED HABEAS CORPUS WRIT   Man Convicted Of Clearsprin: Bank Robbery Given Hearing In Towson

Halderman Is  After Release   Bank Robber,  Sentenced Here In May, Seeks Habeas Corpus Writ.

Dickinson Gounty Safety Council to Meet Feb, 1   NEARLY 300 COUNTY AUTO DRIVERS JOIN SAFETY MOVEMENT

DICKINSON CO. SAFETY COUNCIL WILL MEET TUESDAY, FEB. 18   FRANK ULisit, s7. STATE SAFETY CHAIRMAN, TO SPEAK; COMMITTEE REPORTS 263 MEM BERS; PUBLIC INVITED TO wre eT At eS:

Cite Need Of Seaway   North Dakota, Minnesota Governors on Stand

2 GOVERNORS FOR WATERWAY   North Dakota, Minnesota Executives Support St. Lawrence Project.

CHEAPER GRADES OF TOBACCO NOW GOING TO MARKET   Average Prices Slightly Shaded as. Result But Good Prices Still Prevail

Prices Kept Up On Weed Marts   Cheaper Grades of Bright Leaf Tobacco Makes Its Appearance In Georuia

CORONER'S VERDICT IS MURDER, SUICIDE   Rail Worker Shoots Womar Then Kills Self

FIX MINIMUM FOR SALARIES QF MINISTERS   Action Taken on Annuities and Reports of Method. ist Church Homes Submitted.

MINIMUM PAY FOR PASTORS FIXED Al CHURCH CONCLAVE   Methodist Conference Jf Annual! Session At Harrisburg Hears Bishop Kern

HOUSE DEFERS BATTLE OVER TAX ON CORN   Postpones Debate Unti Monday Despite Alesch’s Vehement Protest

INCREASE EFFORTS TO SETTLE STRIKE   Monsignor Haas Arrives ai Milwaukee to Help End Allis Tie-Up.

Reds Report Scores Killed  In Bombing   Soviets Say 15 German Planes Downed; Few Pass City’s Defenses

German Bombers Renew Attack on Russian Capital   Moscow Reports Scores Killed and Wounded, Buildings Damaged In Second Raid

Reports From Russian Capital Declare No Military Objective Damaged by Luftwaffe on Return Of Luftwaffe in Large Numbers; Many Nazi Planes Said to Have Been Destroyed

Scores Die In Moscow’s Second Raid      SEVERAL HOUSES, A HOSPITAI AND SCHOOL HIT IN SECONI NIGHT RAID.

Houses, School, Hospital Hif as Raiders Return   Russians Claim Liffle Damage Done in Two Thrusts at Capital

Moscow Declares First Air Raid On City Is Failure   Soviet Communique Asserts German-Russian Front Unchanged

U. 5. ARMY UNGOVERS SABOTAGE EVIDENG   Spies Said.te Be Active a Ft. Meade, Md.

SIGNS BILL TO  EXTEND SERVICE   ‘Eighteen Months Added to Army Time by F.DR.

Roosevelt Signs  New Draft Act   18-Months Added  Service Now Law

‘Vv’ ARMY OF MILLIONS TOLD TO WAIT PATIENTLY, READY FOR TIME TO STRIKE NAZIS

British Claim V-Army of Millions ls Mobilizing Throughout Europe

BRITISH REPORT V-WAR SUCCESS   Claim Millions on Continen’ Mobilized to Harass Nazi Conquerors.   CLAIM MUCH SABOTAGE

‘tv’ Army Of Millions ‘Ready To Strike Nazis   Britain, Declares Mobilization Of People In. Ger- qwian-Conquered Coiintries Highly: Successful; Campaign To Continue

British Claim ‘V’-Army Hits  Nazi Nerves   Declare Campaign Flare: With Signs, Whistling, and Tapping

Britishers Aim “V” Campaign At German Nerves; Symbols In Sign And Sound Sweeping Continent

Nazi-Occupied Countries Told To Be Patient   British Radio Dins “V” for Victory Propaganda in 17 Languages Throughout Sunday.

V ARMY READY, BRITISH CLAIM   Unseen Millions Warned Tc Bide Time. Awaiting Chance Te Strike

Three Dots And Dash .  ‘Wait For Order To Strike! England Cautions ‘V’ Army   Whistling, Tapping, Sign-Painting Campaign Aimed At Nazi Nerves In German-Conquered Countries As Mystery Man Launches Drive Over Radio

“V”.Drive Irks Nazis   Unseen Victory Legion Aimed At German Nerves

OHIO RELIEF COSTS.LOWER   ‘Drop of 26 Per Cent I: Noted: New Allocations Are Made

Amendment To Reach Vote On Banning Second Overseas Army  NIGHT SESSION OF SENATE CALLED  Senator Clark Says Vote On Amendment Will Put Four Flushers On Spot   (BULLETIN

Major Victory For Forees of Administration   Would Have Barred Aid In Delivery of Materials  

EASTERN STATES FACE FARM LABOR SHORTAGE   ‘Regional Conference Thinks Perishable Crops, Such As Straw       t berries, Mav Suffer

Increased Aid From Canada Is Promised   Prime Minister King Sees Invasion Effort By Germany Soon

Eight Persons Hurt  In Gasoline Blas!  Explosion Occurs As At. tendant Throws Switch

Gas Station Blast Injures 8 Persons  re .  2 _ Soot: Fee por 1   Explosion Results as  Light Is Switched on

STREAMS BACK IN THEIR BANKS   Layer of Mud Marks Path of Flood Which Swept Guthrie _

Flood Waters In State Loosening Grip On Lowlands   Flood Leaves Layer of Mud in Guthrie; North Canadian Still Threatens

French Put Syria Under Siege Rule   Weygand at Vichy— British Urge Move Against French

THREE INJURED, ONE CRITICALLY, ~ AS CARS COLLIDE   Centerton, Ark., Couple and Son in Neosho Hospital Following Crash South  of Pineville.   SECOND CAR DRIVEN ' BY CAMP WORKER   " Herbert Chastain, 34, Suffers Skull Fracture—Seven in Second Car Miracu-  lously Escape. :

Fascist Tank Force Beater in Pitched Battle Three Miles From Libya Town

ITALIANS CRUSHED TODAY IN BATTLE AT EDGE OF CITY   Mechanized Force Is Giving Duce’s Troops No Time To Form Defense Lines.

UHIGAGO FIRE LOSS CSTIMATED TODAY   Damage in Conflagration Placed at Quarter Million Dollars.

TRADES COUNCIL LIQUOR LICENSE REFUSAL IN TES]   Application Por Bar At Forme Legion Home Up For Hearing Today

‘GRIMMEST PART TO COME’   Lord of Admiralty Makes Predic. tion Attended by Marines

Turks Expecting Pressure by Nazis This Fall  If Russia Meets ~~ Defeat, Turks Next Obiective

Approximately $100 Given To 4-H And Home Demonstration Club Members At Fair

EXHIBITS HELD. FOR FARM CLUBS _ BY EUFAULANS      sm In Premiums: 1s Awarded Club © Members" on

THAT GALLON OF WHISKEY WAS POWERFUL STUFF WHEN LEFT IN JUG, CLERK FIND!

DEFENSE MAY RATION POWER   Shortage May Bring ~— One-Third Cut  :

Electric Luxuries May Be Curtailed For Defense   Private Industry May Be Asked To Reduce Consumption One-third

POWER SAVING PLAN OUTLINED   Street Lights, Signs and Air Conditioning May Get Defense Cut

Ickes Orders Campaign To Save Gas In East; Threatens ‘'a Few Arrests’

GAS WASTERS: ARREST URGED   Ickes Says Judiciou: Police Action Will Aid In Staving Off Fuel Shortage

HITLER IS ABSENT AT. THE RITES   Dictator’s Place Taken by   Von Ribbentrop in Progrom Held in New Chaneelloary. 

SEVEN NATIONS ADDED TO AXIS PACT RENEWAI   Five Year Anti-Comintern Pac Signed By Thirteen Nations

NAZIS WELCOME NEW MEMBERS   Six Nations Renew Pact — Seven Additiongi Natons Brought Under Allance{— Ribbentrop Acts - as Master of Ceremonies.

/ MORE NATION IGN ANTI-RED PAGT OF HITLER   New German Satellites In. cluded In Treaty Signed In Berlin

Germany Brings Seven Nations  Into Axis Pact   Original Signatories Extend Adherence For  Five More Years

TNATIONS JON SIX ORIGINALS IN ANTL-SOVIET PACT   Ribbentrop Accuses Democracies of Being the “Henchmen of Bolshevism.”

CAMERAS CLICK AND ANTI-RED PACT EXTENDEL   Seven More Nations Are Signed By Nazis To New Agreement

Anti-Comintern Pact Extended Five Years; 13 Nations Are Signatories

HOLDS CLERKS NOT ‘LEGALLY BOUND TC RECOUNT BALLOTS   Prosecutor Baird, in Opinion Declares Legislature Has No Authority to Order Count.   “AMOUNTS TO NOTHING MORE THAN A REQUEST”   Legal Right of County Clerk _to “Go Into the Ballot Boxes” in McDaniel Case “Questionable.”

Jasper Prosecutor Challenges Right To Recount Ballots   Attorney Advises County Clerk Assembly Can Not Demand Canvass

REPORT HEAVY LOSSES IN RAID   British Fear Many Dead Ir Furious Attack On Coastal Town

Plymouth Prepares for Nazi Blasts With Lady Astor Leading Defense

Coast Town Latest Target Of Luftwaffe   Follows Smashing Raid On City of Plymouth; Lady Astor Lends Aid

GAGUALTIES ARE AFLIEVET) HEAVY   Attack Parts of Southwest Coast; London Quiet   RAIDERS COME EARLY   Bombers Stream Over Chan. nel in Large Numbers; Plymouth Cleans Up

SCORES DIE IN BLITZ RAID ON BRITISH PORT   Coastal Town Shattered Plymouth Was Victim Of Thursday Night Fire And Bomb Attack   Flames Sweep Port

Nazi Bombs. Wreck Homes Near Coast   Many Persons Known To Be Trapped Inside Wreckage

HOMES IN HOMES IN ENGLISH TOWN BLASTED IN THREE-HOUR RAID   Many Persons Known to Be Trapped in Wreckage and Casualties Are Believed to Be Heavy.   CHILDREN KILLED IN PLYMOUTH ATTACK   Sections of City Left Without Heat and Water—Lady Astor Directs Fight Against Flames.

By the President of the Uasitec States of America  _ A Proclamation

A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESI DENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ea ee  BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION

JUGOSLAVS ARE STILL PUTTING UP A FIGH]   Review Of The Situation ™ The Various War Zones Is Given

RAF Hampering Germans In Moving Up Troops For New Attack; Balkan Interest Is Focused On Russo-Jap Pact

RAIN GENERAL IN OKLAHOMA   Panhandle Shares In Showers and No Section Escapes

No Time to Argue With U.S., Nazi Spokesman Says   No Statement Will Be Made On Robin Moor Case

NAZIS REFUSE TO TALK ABOUT SYRIA QUESTION WITH U.S.   No German Statement Or  Robin Moor Sinking To   Be Made For Time Reing

Hull Launches Broadside Blast Against Vichy   Accuses “Darlan-Laval Element’’ of. Scheming For Nazi Collaboration

BIG ARTILLERY WITHIN RANGE OF DEFENSES   Claim Encircled— Russian Forces Being Split Into Several Units

Captives Now Set Beyond 3,000,000  500,000 Prisoners Taken in Bryansk-Vyazma Zone Berlin Says  J TERRAIN DIFFICULT  High Command Indicates Encirclement of Moscow      TERRAIN DIFFICULT   High Command Indicates Encirclement of Moscow Is Tactica] Aim

POSSIBILITY OF ENCIRCLING MOSCOW SEEN   Russians Abandon Bryanks and Vyazma; Nazis Claim  3,000,000 Prisoners

Say Within Range Of Out Defenses With Artillery Red Armies Trapped.

BRITISH MAKE RAID IN LIBYA   Hard Fighting Is Reported On Egypt’s Border.

eer, Corn, Barrow Champs Being Chosen at Stock Shou          youth and Energy Pitted Against Experience and Skill In Contest for One of Rural America’s Most Appreciated Honors and Richest Prizes; 1940 Prize Steer Paid: Owner $3,498

Francis to Open Wool and Mohair  Warehouse Here   Walter Reiffert Will Be Associated With New Business Firm

Francis to Open Wool Warehouse Saturday, Mar. 1   T. E. Francis, Walter Reiffert Launch New Ventures Wil Use Ry. Frelghi Depot

Demands Dixie Pact By May 20   UMW Leader Declares Al Coal Production May Be  Stopped If Needed To  Get Agreement

New Stoppage in Coal Production Is Lewis Threat   United Mine Workers President Demands South Operators Agree

Gas Curfew  In East Ends      Filling Stations Again Ma’ Remain Open at Night if They ‘Desire

Gasoline and Oil Ban Is Removed   Filling Stations May Again Remain Open All Night if Desired—Ickes  ’ Ends Rationing — Says Situation Is Improved—40 Tankers Returned.   N. BE. MAY KEEP CLOSED   American Program Calls For Doubling Tank Output

LID OFT AN SALE OF GAS IN EASE US,   Ickes’ Announcement  Signals End of Nightly Curfew and Rationing For Service Stations  TANKERS RETURNEN

RESTRICTIONS ON GASOLINE LIFTED ON EAST COAST   Filling Stations Again Permitted To Remain Open

Many States Back Again On Regular Hours   Filling Stations in Several Eastern States Back to Normal Without Restrictions on Night Sales.

Gasoline Sale  - Ban Is Lifted   Filling Stations Now May Stay Open 24 Hours, Ickes Declares

Tankers To Resume Regular Gulf Runs   40 Vessels Returned To U. S, By “British; Restrictions Lifted On East Coast; Pipe Line Believed Killed

Lid Off Sale Of Gasoline   Secretary Ickes Ends Restrictions In Eastern States

Oil Lid for Fast Lifted   Fuel Supply Has Been ‘Returned to Normal;  British Return Tankers

RATIONING OF GASOLINE, OIL   Filling Stations May Remain Open All Night   RESCIND BAN   Report U. 8. Gasoline Stocks Now Are . Built Up

Ban Lifted On Sale Of Gasoline And Fuel Oil  Service Stations   Service Stations  Can Lift Curfew; Fewer Sea Sinkings Bring Tankers Home

GAS CURFEW AND RATIONING LIFTED IN EAST BY ICKES   BRITISH RETURNING 40 TANKERS TO U. S. FOR HAULING OIL

SKILLED WORKERS ~ NEED OF NATION   D efense ‘Industrie:  Send Out Plea  For Men

Give Information on Defense Labor  Some Dos and Don’ts Are Raina Pyuhlicived

FRESH TROUBLES HIT STEEL MILL   Disputes Slow Operations in Pittsburgh District; DuesPicketing Drive Keeps Scores from Work

Commercial Miners Join  In Walkout   UMW District Head Says All W. Va. Mines Will Be Closed Soon  TROOPERS CALLED TO GARY, W. VA.  Major Trouble Spot Of ‘Captive’ Strike; Appeal Sent to F. D. R.

0,000 KENTUCKY MINERS EXPECTED TO G0 OUT TODAY   Union Leader. Predicts Al Pits in West Virginia Will Be Closed Within 48 Hours.   200 STATE TROOPERS SENT TO TROUBLE SPOT   Independent Workers Send Appeal for Protection to President Roosevelt and Governor Neely.

Police Mass In One Area As Two Hurt   Carnegie to Shut Down Six Furnaces Due to Coal Output Cut   MORE MINES CLOSE

Blizzard Says Commercial Miners Angry At Government Stand; Gary Workers Appeal To FDR For Protection

DRIVE LAUNCHED BY RED CROSS   $50,000,000 Is Goal fo: American War Re-  lief Fund

Two Deaths Attributed t Forest Blazes Which Burt Homes in New Jersey.

2 Deaths Caused By Forest Fires   Hundreds Homeless In Six Eastern States; Little Hope Held For Rain Needed To Remove Menace

MANY HOMELESS AS FOREST FIRES SWEEP WIDE ARE!   Two Deaths and Thirteen Mi nor Casualties—Six States Afflicted.

TWO LES LOST IN FOREST FIRES   Thousands of Acres Burnet Over in Six States in the East.

‘attered Fires in Six Statey Re ported = Leveling Homes — and Thousands of.Acres of Woadlands —2 Deaths, 15 Injuries Attributes Indirectly to Fires.

Six States Fight Fire In F or ests   Two Dead, Hundred: Homeless As Result Of Forest Fires Out ' break In East.

Forest Fires Are Burning  Over Thousands Of Acres   Hundreds Homeless In 6 Eastern States As Unseasona Dry Spell Continues Increasing Danger

HEAT WAVE [a WIDE - SPREAD   Blytheville Gets Showers But Hot Weather Stil!  Present

Midwestern and Eastern States Swelter In Heat   Cincinnati Reports Official Maximum Temperature of 105 Degrees

Heat Wave In * United States   MANY SECTIONS REPORT HIGH TEMPERATURE 2 SUNDAY

RELIEF IN Sin: ‘WEEK LONG HEAT WAVE NEARS END   Mass of Cool Air in Dakota: May Reach Great Lakes By Tonight.

MIDDLE WEST SWELTERS IN WAVE OF HEAT   100-Degree [Temperatures Are Registered, With Little Relief Seen

Only New England States So Far Have Escaped the Heat Wave: Some Scattered Thundershowers.

IMPROVEMENT IN JAPAN-U. S. RELATIONS IS TOKYO’S VIEW   Tension Between Nippon, Reds Heightens, However, over Sinking of Japan’s Vessels

VICHY GOVERNMENT TO BE NOTIFIED ITS ACTS BE CONSIDERED   REPLY TO RECENT PROM. ISES MADE BY FRENCH HANDED AMBASSADOR

U, S, PREPARES NOTE TO VICH)   Acts, Not Words, Is Basis On Nazi Collaboration, America Warns

U. S. to Notify Vichy That Actions Will Determine U. S. Attitude

U. S. To Call On Vichy For Neutral Deeds And Not Diplomatic Promises   United States Reported Preparing Formal Note Te Petain Government Of French On Collaboration With The Nazis.

Vichy’s Acts To Govern U.S. Attitude   Hull Answering French Appeal Bor Svinpathy

French ‘Acts’ Will Be Basis  For Relations   Hull Preparing Note Giving U. S. Stand On Collaboration

WILL BE FIRM   Vichy’s Actions—Not Words To Guide U. S., Is Claim

HULL NOTE TO PROTEST FRENCH ACTS   Known Facts of Vichy’s Assistance to Germans - Go -Beyond. Armistice  Provisions, Petain Govarnmant Willi Ra Tald.

COUNTY BOARD MEETS  United States To Put Vichy France On Its Guard

U.S. Note to Call on French for Neutral Deeds in Future and Not Diplomatic Promises

HULL PREPARE! ANSWER 10 _ PROTEST   Future Acts, Not Words, To Govern Judgment   Incident To Be Singled Out As Specific Incident In Setting Forth Views

WILL HAND NOTE TO VICHY ENVOY STATING POLICY   State Department To Recom mend Path To Improve Strained Relations

U.S. TO JUDGE VICHY GOV'T BY FUTURE ACTIONS   Secretary Preparing Special Note For France

UF Vichy WILL BE BASIS   Deeds, Not Words, to De termine U. S. Attitude,  Gave Rannrt

French Deeds, Not Words, of Interest to Western Worle   Sec. Hull Prepares New Letter to Conquered French Government

Invasion Of Continent Is London Plea   “time Is Now Ripe For Action Claims British Press

Rosier Receives. Committee Okay By 9 to 8 Vote   Sharp Fight Is Forecast Before Senate Makes Its Final Choice; Debate Manday

FIGHT IS CARRIED TO SENATE FLOOR   Committee Votes to Seat Joseph Rosier to Fill Vacancy

TO SENATE FLOOR   Committee. Votes to Seat Joseph Rosier fo Fill “Vacancy

ROSIER GIVEN COMMITTEE OK   Sharp Fight Is Seen When Appointment Row Goes To Senate Next   Monday

SENATE TO DEBATE SEATING MONDAY   Elections Committee Approves 9 to 8 Appointment  _ Of Joseph Rosier to Senate Seat Vacated by Neely

W. Va. Senate Seat Fight To Reach Floor Of Con gress Probably Monday

CRUSHING BLOWS T0 ATTACKING RUSSIAN ARMY ARE REPORTEL   GERMANS CLAIM BLACK SEA COAST LANDING THWARTED AND TANKS SMASHED

Four Deisel Electric Loco: motives and Three Statior Wagons to Be Purchased; Land Deals End Thursdav.

Land Owners Urged to Come In to Get Checks; No Labor Needed at Present Say Officials.

To Occupy Offices By June 10th   All Departments Expected tc Move to Site by Mid-June Few Property Payments  Ramain.

MEDIATION. BOARD AT WORK TO SETTLE SOFT COAL STRIKE   Defense Industries, ‘Now - Facing Coal Shortage, May Be Forced To Close Plants 

SHORTAGE OF COAL BECOMING SERIOUS OVER THE COUNTRY   Supplies May Be Rationed by Government—Mediation Board on Job Todav.

PRODUCTION AT ALL-TIME HIGH   December Industrial Output 23 Per Cent. Over 1937 High, Extends Earlier Gains

Legislators Accuse Democrats of ‘Whispering’ Campaign.   ADJOURNMENT DEADLOCK

LEGISLATIVE. STRIKE FAR FROM SETTLEL   Leaders of Both Houses Is sue Statements Assailing Governor Van Wagoner

TO BROADCAST LINDY’S TALK   Arrangement made to go on air following President Roosevelt

SIX MEN KILLED IN CROSSING ACCIDENT?   Long Island Railroad Express Ca: ries Truck Mile Beyond Point Of Impact

Six Men Killed When Express  Strikes Truck   Father and Two Sons Victims at Mineoua;Another Son Injured

SIX KILLED WHEN TRAIN HITS TRUCK   Wreckage Is Dragged Mile Down Track Disrupting Rail Traffic

SIX KILLED WHEN. TRAIN HITS TRUCK   Father and Two Sons. Among Victims of Crossing Accident in Mineola, N. Y.

U.S. Lease-Lend Istanbul Aid Irks Berlin   Mass Reich Army in Bulgaria in New Threat

Travelers Say Nazis Are Active  Along Bulgarian-Turk Border   Jbservers See Maneuvering as Move to Back Up Germany in Contest for Turkey's. Favor

NAZI TROOPS FACE TURKEY   Travelers Report German: Taking Military Steps Along Frontier

Travelers Tell. Of New Activity In Bulgaria   Nazis Pictured Taking New Military Measures Along Turkish Frontier

NOTE DECLARES ACT MAY BRING EXTENDED WAR   Russian Action Fails To Stir London Or Berlin; Red Troops Bolstered

Accidents Kill 20 During Weekend   _ Traffic Mishaps Fatal To 11 in Upstate Area

VIOLENCE CLAIMS 20 ILLINOIS LIVES   MOST OF VICTIMS KILLED IN CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA

Worley Presents Strike Control Plan Paralleling Connally Bill in Senate

VITAL LINES ‘IN UKRAINE ARE SEVERED   Berlin Reporfs Greatest Gains Made Through Ripening Grain Fields of Russia

Cutting Off of Vital Railroad Communications Claimed as Nazi and Hungarian Troops Advance to Point Estimated at 50 Miles South of Kiev.   REACH GRAIN FIELDS

VITAL RAIL LINES OF REDS ARE SEVERED   Nazis’ Greatest Progress Over the Week-End Reported to Have Been Made Through Rich Grain Fields in South. :

NAZIS ARE REPORTED STALLED IN KIEV DRIVE   Many Reds Trapped East Of Smolensk ‘Destroyed’   MORE HELD- ENCIRCLED   No Advances Made On Any Front, Soviets Say

HOPSON SETTLES - BIG TAX CLAIM       Utility Magnate Now in Prison Signs Over Most - Of Remaining Fortune

Company, Taxes Get riopson s Ascats   Claim Against Associated Gass and Electric Settied at 1 for 5

CONFESS T0 ATTEMPTS TC WRECK TRAI   'Trio Held in California. Tried Wreck After Failing to Extort $50,000 from R. R.

Southern Operators, Union Renew Talks   This Afternoon Following Initial Session; Steelman Joins Parley

South Resumes  Coal Pay Talks   Mine Owners Meet with Union Group After FD Requests Action

‘COAL OPERATORS  RESUME WAGE TALKS   Are Meeting With Union Min Workers At Request Of The President.

Southern Soft Coal Operators Resume Wage Negotiations   Five Negotiators for Mine Owners Meet for First Time with UMW Group

British Fliers in Attack or Invasion Bases, Drop \. Bombs Which Shake Dover Towns. .

RAF AIMS HARD BLOWS AT BASES   Record Raids On Invasion Ports Staged Today

ENGLISH SIDE CHANNEL ROCKS UNDER BLASTS   Spectators See British Planes Dive-Bombing Attacks On Targets Shielded by Haze   GERMANS FAIL TO PUT UP DEFENSE   Meanwhile, Berlin Admits Extensive British Flights lito Germany During Last. Night

HEAVY RAIDS MADE BY RAF   Assault On Invasion Base: Carried On During Day light Hours.

BRITISH ATTACK GERMAN BASES   Britains Bomb German Bases In France With Effect.

111-16 VOTE CAST FOR CIGARET TAX   HOUSE ACTS ON LEVY OVER PROTESTS OF DEMOCRATIC BLOC

Tax on Cigarets is  Adopted by House   Strenuous Democratic Opposition Defeated 112 to 17 Vote

Convicts Escape Central Prison Farm In Texas   Breaks Followed Up With Two Quick Robberies In Houston

HOUSE PASSES BILL 10. ARM MERCHANTMED   Adviinistration Meusure Approyed After Two Bays af Debate

House Passes Bill To Arm Merchantships   Vote Announced As 259 te 138

BILL TO ARM MERCHANTME}   Administration Measure Approved After Two Days of Debate

Act To Prevent Hoarding Materials   Director of Priorities Issues A Statement

TO CRITICIZE   Nazi Order To Shoot 100 Arouses Nation; Revolt Grows In Balkans °

French Decry. _ German Order - To Execute 106   Claim Uneasiness Provoked Because Of Number Of Jews Sentenced To Die

French Condemn Order to Bwecute 100 Deleaanents   First Time Wanquished Nation Has Come Out Openly  JEWS. FINED AGAIN Several Hundred Thou sand Axis Troops Battling Serbs and Greeks

French Condemn Germans   Yugoslavia and Greece Are Maintaining Steady Warfare Aaainst Invaders

Viehy Protests Nazi  Plan To Shoot 100   France Expresses Dismay at Punishment—Yugoslavs and Greeks Give Germans Trouble

French Condemn Order Of Nazis   Rebellion Is First Since Armistice; 100 Jews Threatened

FRENCH OPPOSE GERMAN ORDEE      Execution Plan Brings Firs‘ Open Opposition; Revolt in Other Areas

Opposes Nazi Order   Wholesale e Executions Are Causing Much Uneasiness   GREEKS WAGING  VEST POCKET WAR

FRENCH STIFFEN TO NAZIS’ YOKE; GREEKS REVOLI   New Decree for Execution of 100 Results in Open Criticism—‘Vest, Pocket War’ Is Tying Up Many Axis Troops in the Balkans.

For First Time Since Armistice Vich Condemns Nazi Order for Execution:

France Balks At German Edict   Order For Execution Of 100 Jews Is Condemned; Greek “Vest Pocket” War Grows

NOBLE TO BE RE-APPOINTED   ‘Ardmore Man to Be Named Again to Board Of Regents of O. U.

Two Killed In Mishap On Highway   Two Others Injured East Of Marshalltown.

Two Die in Wreck at Marshalltown   Soldier om Furlough Critically  Imjered in Car Accident

 AUTOCRASR   Soldier On Farlongh Is Injured Critically In Accident

Bolster Aviation Ground: Strength      U. S. Navy Calls For Men For ~ Ground Duty—Good Pay . Is Offered § ~

Bolster Aviation Ground Strength      U. §. Navy Calls For Men Fo Ground Duty——Good Pay Is Offered

Price Carb Proposal Under Fire   Gore Substitute Plan Scheduled For Vote Today

Republicans To Fight Control   Vote On Price Ceiling Plan May Be Today

GOP Solons To Fight Price Control] Plan      Seek to Prevent Provisions for Government Licensing; Gore to Offer “Freezing” Measure

Licensing of Businesses Is Opposed   Government Buy ing and Selling Is Proposed

PRICE CONTROL FIGHT IN HOUS   Gore Presents Substitute . Which Would “Freeze” Wages, Prices, Rents. .

HOUSE REPUBLICANS REVOLT AT PROPOSED PRICE CONTROL BILI   Threaten to Vote to Send Measure Back to Committee

Battle Looms In House of Provisions of Price Control Bill; Hendersor. Defends Measure,

PLAN 10 FIGHT PROVISION FOR U. 5. LICENSES   Vote on Gore Plan to Freeze Wages and Rents Near

Junior Chamber of Commerce Selects 16 For Council   Six New Executive Councilmen to. Be Named From Group

Junior Chamber of Commerce Selects 16 For Council  Six New Executive

Blacklist Latins In Effort to Stop Exports to Nazis   Eighteen Hundred Named Who Act For Benefit of Axis.   Proclamation Issued By Pres. Roosevelt

seals iiaacameeeeiamaetin eel iirc centiaaniimaaniall  1,800 Persons and Firms   In Latin American Lands Are Blacklisted by U. S.

Economic Leaks To Axis Plugged   Agents in South America Blacklisted

{800 Persons and Firms In Latin America Put On Blacklist to Aid Defense

U.S. Blacklists  Persons, Firms   Make Effort To Plug Axis Supply Routes In Latin America.

U.S. BLACKLISTS 1800 LATIN FIRM   ‘Move Is Further Step in _ Economic War Against Dictator Powers

U. 5. Blacklists Persons And Firms   Puts 1,800 Names on List To Close Axis Export Trad:

BAN ON TRADE NEW BLOW AT AXIS STATES   U. S. Blacklists 1,800 Latin American Firms and Individuals

Posters Announce New Death Decrees, Execution of Free Frenchman in Paris

ANOTHER EXECUTION.   Germans Continue Harsh Rule Among Parisians.

GERMANS SHOOT ANOTHER FRENCH OPPOSITION CHIE   CHARGED WITH RECRUITING FOR DE GAULLE IN PARIS; ‘WORLD FLOT’

THIRD MAN IS EXECUTED   Nazi Posters in Paris An. nounce His Death—‘‘Synarchy’’ Plot Charged

Nazis Execute _ Parisian For —  Aiding de Gaulle   Charge U.S. F inancing “Plot’’ For World-Wide Revolt Against Reich

POSTERS WARN PARIS POPULACE   Roig Is Executed for Recruiting Voluntcers  for deGaulle Forces

White House Hi ts Byrd  Defense Data   Roosevelt Says Production Meets Estimates

STATES OUTPUT IN U.S: 18 UP TO. ESTIMATES   Hits Opponents of Foreign Policy; Cites Borah’s °39 Bad Guess

CRITICISMS OF SOLON RAPPED BY ROOSEVELT   Sen. Byrd's Charge Of Lag In Production Erroneous, Says President   HUNDREDS OF TANKS SENT   Delivery Schedule For Guns Disclosed; Admits Correct ness As To Planes

F.D.R. ASSAILS BYRD’S FIGURES ON ARMAMENTS   Senator Misled, President Says, Giving Specific Data as to Production

Figures Of Sen. Byrd  Incorreet   Virginian “Sold Down The River” Asserts Roosevelt In Giving Detailed Report

F.D. R. SCORES BYRD FIGURES.   Defense Production Up to Estimates, President Says

SAYS DEFENSE WORK IS UP TO ESTIMATES   President Sharply Assails Figures Quoted by Senator Byrd on Production

F. D. R: ASSERTS DEFENSE WORK IS ON SCHEDULE   Byrd’s Figures On Arms Output Erroneous, President Claims;  Cites Deliveries   Predicts Increase

President Roosevelt Challenges Senator Byrd’s — Criticism of U.S. Production for National Defense

Denying Senator Byrds Charges — —  President Reports Arms Output

NEW DEFENSE FIGURES GIVEN BY ROOSEVELT   BYRD ALL WRONG; PRODUCTION UP TO SCHEDULE

yrd Figures re Erroneous sserts FDR   Production Not Completely Satisfactory, But Average Up to Estimate

Roosevelt Says Defense Productior Up To Estimates   President Sharply Assails Figures Cited By Senator Byrd

Roosevelt Hits Byrd's Figures On Production  femme minis. Pict aia   Charges Virginia  Senator Was Wrong; Not Satisfactory Yet, But Un To Estimates

BY SOLON ANSWERED WITH FACTS   Sen. Byrd Was ‘Sold Down ie The River,’ Is Charge   ARMS OUTPUT CLIMBING   Hundreds Of Tanks Sent To — Britain. FDR Declares

FDR SCORES BYRD DATAON PRODUCTION   Says Virginia Senator’s Stor; ‘On. Defense Production Is Verv Inaccurate

FDR Strikes Back At Criticism 01 Defense Program   Quotes War Department Figures In Replying To Senator Byrd's Charges

BYRD ASSAILED BY ROOSEVELT ON ARMS DATA   President Says Figure: Given by Senator On Defense Work Were Not Official   VIRGINIAN MISLED   Hundreds of Tanks Sent to British, Roosevelt Asserts, Refuting Byrd’s Statement

Asscris- That While Defense Preduction Had Never Been Satisfactory, On Average It Was Up To Estimates

F.D.R. ASSAILS STATEMENT BY SENATORBYRD   Figures Given Out by Virginjan Far From Ac. curate, President Declaves at Hyde Park Press Conference.

F.D.R. Raps Byrd, Says Defense Production Is OK Except For Planes

Roosevelt Slaps Senator Byrd At Conference   Says Figures Solon Quoted Were Wrong

a OYAD FIGURES WRONE   Executive Sharply Assails Statements Made By Virginia Senator   OUTPUT CHECKED   Wefense Production Critjf ic Given Bad Informa. - tion, Claim

Out at isitive of Defense Program   President, Quotes Figures in Shar} Reply to Senator Byrd’s Statement to Senate

re.  sm 1 ‘aa r 1g e set mee oe =swers - Phin ~'S  Maat ge ge MOC Ie

AMS PRODUCTION 9 DEFENDED BY FUR   Byrd’s Charges Of Inefficiency Inaccurate, Chief Says

Defense Efforts Un to Estimate President Says   Byrd’s Charge of ‘Serious Lagging’ Termed Incorrect

SEN. BYRD IS MISINFORMED, HE DECLARES   Production Not Satisfactory But Up to Estimate, Executive Says

Defends Defense Output   President Challenges Sen. Byrd’s Statement: —Cites Figures on Tanks and Guns

FDR BARES ARMS FIGURES; ASSAILS BYRD STATEMENT  SAYS OUTPUT IS UP TO ESTIMATES IN ALL mr? wiammi aacre

President in Pointed Answer To Byrd Says Senator’s Facts Except on Planes Not Correct

F'D Contends War Outputs On Schedule   President Says Senator Byrd Was Sold Down River on His Figures  FAVORS GAS PROBE

F.D.R. Takes Issue With Byrd   Says Senator fs Far Off on Defense Production Fiqures

Defense Work Up to Schedule, F.D.R. Contend:s   Byrd Sold Down River On His Figures, He Says Foresees Big Encrease

Byrds Data on Defense Untrue Roosevelt Says   President Tells Newsmen Senator Was Misled

BYRD SCOREL FOR OUTPUT CHARGE   President Declares Produc tion Follows Estimates, Says Critic Misinformed.

ROOSEVELT ASSAILS FIGURES OF SENATOR BYRD ABOUT DEFENSE   PRESIDENT DECLARES AMERCAN DEFENSE PRODUCTION .UP TO ESTIMATES

DEFENSE WORK UP TO ESTIMATE ROOSEVELT SAYS   President Sharply Assails Statement Made By Senator Byrd and Others   HUNDREDS OF TANKS. WENT TO ENGLANI   Virginia Senator Said Not One Had Been Supplied the Allies

ASSERTS BYRD SHORT ON GUN, TANK QUTPUI    Brands Senator’s Figures Far  Under Actual: Pro ‘duction.   ‘HUNDREDS OF TANKS” SAID SENT TO BRITISH

«Arms Speed Achieved, °F. D.R. Says   The President Refutes Senator Byrd’s Charges Of Slow-down

PRESIDENT ASSAILS SENATOR'S FIGURES ON DEFENSE OUTPU!   Says Byrd All Wrong in All Categories Except Planes

President Hits at — Sen. Byrd   Denies Statement hy Solon That Defense Pra duction Falling Down

FDR SAYS BYRD DEFENSE DATA IS INACCURATE   President Replies to Congressional Critics of Rearmament Program   =LAIMS PRODUCTION IS UP TO SCHEDULES   Somebody. ‘Sold Virginia Senator Down the River,  Roosevelt Savs

ROOSEVELT DEFENDS DEFENSE PRODUCTION   Arms Program, While Not Perfect, Up to Estimates, He Answers U.S. Senator Byrd

Byrd ‘Sold Down River’ Press Told   President Cites Shipments Made To Britain

SEN, BYRDS, STATEMENT DRAWS FIRE   FDR Defends. U. Ss Defense Pr ogr am3 Raps Virginian

ROOSEVELT ASSAILS BYRD’S FIGURES   President Claims That While American Defense Production Had Never Been Completely Satisfactory, On Average It Is Up To Estimates

CHARGES BY SEN. BYRD ANSWERED   President Says Virginian . "Sold Down the River”   ROOSEVELT GIVES OUTPUT FIGURES   Byrd Reiterates That Nation Is Not Prepared

Byrd Wrong On.Defense, Says FDR   Production Up to Estimates, Chief Executive Says

F. D, R. DENIES U, S, DEFENSE _ WORK LAGGINC   Assails Figures Cited By Byrd On Production Of Armaments

FDR. Denies Defense Lags: Assails Byrd   Declares Senator Wrong ih All Categories’ But Planes -~ -

F.D.R. Defends  Output Figures Against Attack   Senator Misinformed On All But One Of Defense Pro duction Categories.   ESTIMATES EQUALLED

FDR ASSAILS BYRD DEFENSE OUTPUT DATA   Declares Virginia Senator Was "Sold Down River” On His Figures   PRESIDENT LISTS SPECIFIC FACTS   Production Not “Complete. ly Satisfactory” But Up to Estimates

SEN. BYRD “ALL WRONG + ON DEFENSE   Bomebody Misled Senator, Roosevelt Says, Giving Fig¢: ures on Production   VIRGINIAN ABOUT RIGHT ON PLANES   @Production Is Up to Esti mates on the Average, President Declares

President Cites War Department Reports. To Prove Production For U. S. Defense Equals ' Estimates

F.D.R ASSAILS BYRD'S FIGURES ONU. S. DEFENSE   SOMEBODY SOLD HIM DOWN RIVER; THEY'RE ALL OFF, SAYS PRESIDENT   OUTPUT NEAR ESTIMATES ON AVERAGE, HE STATES   Makes Specific Revelations on DeNvery of Weapons to Disprove ' \Senator’s Charres

SAYS SENATOR GIVEN MESSED OUTPUT FACTS   Production Callec Up To Estimate: On Average; An Planes Lag

Roosevelt Assails Figures Given By Byrd On Production   Says Output Not Complete ly Satisfactory But On Average Up to Estimates

No Serious Lag In Output For Defense: F. DR.   President Attacks Figures Cited By Virginia’s Senator Byrd.

Byrd Wrong About Defense Output: FDR   Says Senator Probably Was Misled on His Estimates   Tells Production Rates   Figures on Planes Were Correct, However, He Asserts

President Calls Figures By Sen. Byrd Misleading   Says Production Is No Lagging Seriously a Byrd Stated

President Retutes Claims of Byrd That Detense Production Is Lagging

Denies Charges That De fense Production Is Lagging Seriously.   INFORMATION IS WRONG

Byrd Wrong In Figures, F_R. Asserts   Senator’s Estimates of Defense Production Off In All But Planes

Issue : With Byrd   Says Senator Is Far Off on Defense Production Figures

THINK ICE CAUSED AIRLINER. RES   Reveal Pilot Fought to Last to Keep Ship from Crashing

ICED CONTROLS SEEN AS LIKELY CRASH CAUSE   Three-Way Investigation Into Accident Fatal to Twenty Hampered by Little Left

ICE ON CONTROLS SEEN AS CAUSE OF AIR CRASH   Fliers In Vicinity Cautioned 0! Danger At Time

ICE BLAMED IN ~ LINER’SFALI   Asserted That Warning Had. Been Issued About ‘Weather. _.

piace Lurn ¢oO nase  eninge” ~~ ICE.ON WINGS IS BLAMED FOR CRASH OF BIG AIRLINER.

TWO AVIATORS. REACH SAFET}   Pilots Survive ‘Weekin : Hich Sierra - -

STATE TAX BOARD PARES PENNIES OFF COUNTY TAX BUDGET   WADE FARR, RECEIVES COUNTY UNIT RATES FROM STATE

CONTRACTS LET AT. MEETING OF BOARD   Maintenance Work Discussed by Education Board

CONTRACTS LET AT: MEETING OF BOARD   Maintenance Work Dis_ cussed by Education _ Raard “

SENATE ACTION ON PETTIGREW IS POSTPONEL      Two Senators Demand Resignation of Conservation « Commissioner Catlin.

HOLDUP MAN IS CHASED NORTH ABOUT 5 MILES   Robber Escapes With Life When Gun Used by Bless Misses Fire

Bank Gunman  Fails in Raid   Retains His Life When Daring Banker’s Pistol Does Not Shoot

lowa Cashier Routs Stickup Man   Bandit Escapes As Banker’s Gun Misses Fire.

MASS SLAYER "CHEATS CHAIF   CONFESSED KILLER OF ELEVEN ! PERSONS KILLED BY FALL g IN ESCAPE ATTEMPT

Reles, State Witness in Murder Ring Case, Drops Six Floors to His P< ath

NAZIS HAMMER AT BOTH ENDS OF SOVIET LINE   Russians Deny Reich Claim That Ring Tightening on Leiningrad   Report 34,000 Frenchmer Jailed for Anti-German Activities

behind The News   Naval Authorities  Not Satisfied With Type Of Sea War  in Whfth Country  Is Now Involved  —n,., PALL MALLON

TRUCE ON, BUT PLANT NOT OPEN   9,000 Workers Remain Idle a Allis-Chalmers as $45,000, 000 in Defense Orders Helc Up for Fourth Week .

9,000 ARE IDLE IN STRIKE AT DEFENSE PLANT   Factory Remains Closed bu Truce Reached, Orders Are Tied Up Fourth Week

STRIKE-BOUND MILWAUKEE PLANT NOT TO RE-OPEN   Despite Labor Truce 9.000 Employes Remain tdie in 4-Week Strike.

STRIKE BOUND DEFENSE PLANT NOT REOPENET   Despite -Truee, 9000 Workers Remain Tdle Todav

STRIKE-BOUND PLANT WON'T REOPEN IN SPITE OF TRUCE   9,000 Remain Idle With Work at Standstill On Defense Orders

ALLIS-CHALMERS TO REMAIN CLOSED; TRUCE DISREGARDEL   Members OF Union ‘Withhold Ratification Of Agreement Indefinitely

RATIFICATION OF STRIKE TRUCE DELAYED BY CIO AT MILWAUKEE FACTORY

ALLIS-GRALMERS MILWAUKEE PLANT 5 STILL CLOSED   Factory Scheduled To Reopen Today But Officials Say It Will Not Reopen Despite Truce Agreement Reached At Washington with CIO Representatives.

ALLIS-CHALMERS PLANT IS CLOSED DESPITE TRUCE   Nine Thousand Employes Remain Idle; Work on Defense Halted

Heaviest Attack in All History Is Seen In Military Circles   xperts Look for Bombings on an Unimagined Scale, Accompanied by Use of Gas and : Flame-Throwers. in Caming Deiwe

realest Drive History Soon, ilifary Experts, inlomats Assert   ry Modern Weapon Induding Flame Throwers Believed Likely To Be Used in Invasion

LONDON EXPEGTS ASSAULT BY WIA   Thinks Germany Will Loose the Mightiest Onslaught in History

Mightiest Onslaught Of - History Forecast Soon   Flame- Throwers, Parachutists, Expected: British Fear Heavy Loss Of Life

BRITIAN EXPECTS INVASION ATTEMPT WITHIN 2 MONTHS   Believes It Will Fail, but Will) Cost England Half Her Air Force and Three Quarters of Fleet.

Use of Gas And Flame Predicted   Will Be Repulsed At Great Loss to Britain, Military Men Say  GAS THREAT RISES

British Expect Nazis to Hurl All Into Invasion to Win War by May

British defense . . Experts expect mighty nazi attack with flames, bombs, gas   RY DREW MIDDLETON.

GREAT OFFENSIVE BY GERMANY SEEN      British Officials Look fo Attack Within Three Months

HITLER WANTS QUICK VICTORY OVER ENGLAND   MILITARY MEN SEE SAVAGE ASSAULT BEFORE SPRING

BRITAIN EXPECTS INVASION ATTEMPT WITHIN 3 MONTHS   Believes It Will Fail, but Will Cost England Half Her Air Force and Three Quarters of Fleet,   BOMBING PREDICTED ON UNIMAGINED SCALE   Leaders Look for Hitler to Use 17,500 Warplanes, Gas and Flame-Throwers in Assault.

(German Attack Before May Forecast —   Mightiest Onslaught of History, With Use of Every Modern Weapon, Including Flame-Throwers, Gas Predicted

London Prepares to Meet Terrific Attack   Germany Expected to Use Flame-Throwers and Gas in Mightiest Onslaught

MOST RUTHLESS ONSLAUGHT IN HISTORY SOON   British expect barbarous atiack to begin within  three months

British Fear Mighty Assault Before May   Authorities Expect Bombing on Unimagined Scale and Use of Every Modern W eapon to Be Started within 3 Months; Britons Made Gas Conscious

Londoners Expect Mightiest Onslaught In History on British Isles Before May

Island Girds For Flame, Gas Assaults  Supreme Effort At Inyasion  Due Before May

RUSSIANS BREAK NEW NAZI LINE IN DARING RAID   Oka River Defenses Said Thrown Up On Direct Order By Hitler To Check Retreat

Reds Smash at German Lines; Enemy Routed   Important Railroac Center Is Taken by Soviet Troops

GERMAN LINE SMASHED BY RED ARMIE!      Nazis Blasted From Im portant Railway Center   ADVANCE OF RUSS . FORCES CONTINUES   More Than 30,000 Ger. mans Killed in Recent Fighting

Red Forees Route New German Line  Along Oka River   Important Rai] Center Regained Near Capita as Cold Nazis Beaten

GOVERNOR DWIGHT GREEN NEARS END OF ILLINOIS TOUR   Executive Is Pleased With  Inspection Trip

Green May Tour State Each Year   Governor is Pleased . With Results.of Trip

Non- Military Traffic Halted By Japanese   Wide Scale Mobilization Movements Taking Troops Toward Siberia

JAPAN SENDING ARMY TOWARD SIBERIAN LINES   Heavy Troop Movement: Reported; Tokio Press Praises Axis Alliance

ALL NON-MILITARY TRAFFIC IN AREAS HALTED BY ORDERS   Japanese Officials Take Action in Northern China Because of Mobilization Plans.

Three Republicans In Senate Come Out For Repeal Of Neutrality. Act

SENATORS VOTE CLOSED HEARINGS ON NEUTRALITY   GAG RULE CHARGE IS HURLED; GOP GROUP FAVORS REPEAL

Ship Arms Ban Lifted  By Panama   PANAMA CITY, Oct. 20 ((U.P.)—The government today cancelled a ban against arming merchant ships flying the Panama flag.  pe nh aero Nr rae sk

Republican Solons To Take Offensive   Senate Foreign Relations Committee Begins Formal Revision Debate Today

SOLONS VOTE FOR SECRET HEARINGS   Ship Arming Bill Causes Flareup in Committee

Some Republicans in Senate Demand Neutrality Repeal   Committee Hearings on Arms Repealed Will Be Held Secretly

Senate Group Votes to Hold Secret Session at Hearing.   VOTE ON WAR SOUGHT

COMMITTEE IN SENATE ADOPTS POLICY 172 199   Hope to Get Fuller Testimony of Officials and Cabinet Members

HITLER CALLED SEA BANDIT IN HULL COMMENT   Senate Group To Hold Secret Hearings On Ship Arming

Vote Closed Hearings On Neutrality   Senate Action Brings Cry From Opponents

Senate Applies ‘Gag Rule’ To  Arms Hearing   Group Of Republican Senators Back Outright Re. peal Of Neutrality Act.   DEBATE LIMIT FRIDAY

Ship Arming Plan To Be Railroaded (Onto Senate Floor   Committee Decides 12-9 to Hold Closed Hearings on Measure

Group Agrees To Closed Hearing   Opponents Cry “Gag Rule’ As Committee Passes Proposal

Act in Full Advocatec   Group of Republican Sena: tors, Backed by Willkie, Make Demand

VOTE CLOSED HEARINGS ON SHIP ARMING   [solationists Protest—Thre Republicans Ask Neutrality Repeal

Gag Rule Cry Raised by Opponents; Secret Ship Arming Hearings Voted    Senator Clark of Missouri Says  He Will Not He Bound by nig

HEARINGS ON SHIPS ARMING CLOSED, RULE   “Gag Rule” Shouted by Oppon ents as Foreign Relations Committee of Senate Takes Action

Willkie Backs Move to Repeal Neutrality Act   Supports GOP Senators Who Would Throw Out Entire Law

Demand Would Present Bipartisan Outlook to Movement; Senators Are Leaders  Discussion Held  Austin, Bridge s, Gurney Confer With Willkie  on Matter

Senate Hearing Qn Neutrality To Be Secret   Opponents Charge “Gag Rule’—Session to Be  Closed Friday   LaFollette Objects   Clark of Missouri Aver He Will Not Be Bound By Rules

Neutrality Repeal Bill nfrodyed.  Secret Hearings On Arms Ban Seét —

G. 0. P, BLOC TO SEEK REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT   After Talks With Willkie Senatorial Group Would Junk Entire Statute

Closed Hearings On Neutrality Senate Committee   House Approved Bill to Arm Ships Will Be Taken Up Tuesday  HULL IS WITNESS  Complete Repeal of Law Proposed By Group of Senators

Opponénts Cry “Gag” Rule A “Senate Foreign Relations Committee Votes 12 To 9 For Closed Hearings

Hearings On Armed Ships To Be Secret   Republican Senate. Group To Demand Repeal of Neutrality Act

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL GROUP GROWS   Republican Group, Backed by Wendell Willkie, Is Ready to Take Legdership in Drastic Revision of Law. 

Neutrality Act Repeal Is Sought   “Gee Rule? Cry Raised . At Senate Committee’s . Glosed:-Hearing * Plan

Gag Rule Cry Is Raised In  Arms Hearing   Senate Committee To Hold Secret Meets Despite Protests   RIGHTS HELD DENIED   GOP Senate Bloc May Seek Repeal Of Entire Act

Senate Votes Secret Hearing On Neutrality   Opponents Put Up “Gag Rule” Cry as Committee  Votes 12 to 9.   Expect to Complete Hearings by Friday

SENATE COMMITTEE “NEUTRALITY HEARING WILL BE IN SECRET   OPPONENTS OF ACT CRY GAG RULE ON HOUSE-APPROVED SHIP ARMING BILL

WHEELER THREATENS TO AT.TEMET TO FORCE VOTE ON DECLARATION OF WAR ON GERMANY, .

Senate Committee Votes Closed Hearings On Bill As Foes Cry ‘Gag Rule’

Ship Arming Bill Hearing To Be Closed   Voted by Committee 12 _ to 9; Bob and Others Charge ‘Gag Rule’

Secretary Hull  Will Probably Be First Witness Before Senate Committee

Opponents Cry ‘Gag Rule’ As Senate Votes:To Hold Closed Hearings On House-Approved Bill Arming Ships

QUICK MOVE 1S PRESSED BY WHLLKI   Senate Preparing For Discussion  ~ Of Measure

RESENTMENT AT KEARNY ATTACK iS MOUNTING   Two resolutions offered, one by Republicans, other by McKellar

SENATE GROUP VOTES 12 108 FOR SECRECY   ‘Keep Crackpots Out’: Critics Angered by Committee Action

Hearings on Arming Ships To Be Secret   Anti-Interventionists Plan Declara tion War Rider

Republicans’ bill repeals  neutrality   Secret hearings begin Tuesday

Hull, Connally Denounce Attack By German Sub  Senate Committee   Senate Committee Votes for Secret Hearings on Measure

CAC RULE CRY RESULTS FROM DRASTIC RULE   LaFollette Tells Reporters Opponents of Revision Are Denied Right to Present Witnesses   CLARK WILL NOT BE BOUND BY DECISION   Meanwhile, Group of Re publicans, Backe d By Willkie, to Demand Outright Repeal

VOTE SECRET MEETINGS ON SHIP ARMING   Opponents Charge “Gag” Tactics; Threaten To Expose Testimony.

Senate Committee Votes for Secret Hearings on Bill to Arm Vessels

Secret Hearings On Ship Arming  Isolationists Meet Reverse in Senate Committee Vote

SECRET INQUIRY ON SHIP ARMING STIRS ‘GAG CRY   Senate’s Foreign Relations Unit Plans To Conclude Meetings Friday

SENATORS URGE TOTAL REPEAL   ADMINISTRATION FOES CRY  ‘GAG!' AS SECRECY CLOAKS TR OTT AErATY   SEN. CLARK DECLARES HE'LL NOT BE BOUND BY HUSH RULE   Willkie Reported Behifid Move of Republican Senators lo Swing Comnlete Reneal

Press Bill To Repeal Entire Neutrality Act   Measure Introduced By 3 GOP Senators; Hearings Approved

EK TD El NEUTRALITY   Willkie Reported to Be iding Move in Senate - for Outright Repeal.   REVISION BII BILL . DUE THIS WEEK   Kearny Casualties. May - Affect Attitude of Ear~ Jier Opponents.

1 REPUBLICANS WOULD REPEAL  NEWTRALIT)   Introduce Bill in Senate te “Keep Faith with Patriot Founders” of U. $8.   CLOSED HEARINGS ON ARMS START TUESDAY

he eh o Be Closed   Opponents of Ship Arming Measure Lose in Committee

SOLONS VOTE 12-9 TO HOLD ARMS HEARING   Arming of Ships Will Be Discussed In Secret On Tuesday   ‘GAG RULE' IS VOTED)   Opponents Denied Right To Present All of Witnesses

Senate Foreign Relations Committee to Hold Closec Hearings on Ship Arming

GOP. Senators Introduce Bill To Kill Measure   Foreign Relations Unit To Hold Secret Hearings On Arming Vessels

HEARINGS ON ARM MEASURE TOBE SEGRE   Vote by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Today Is 12 t0 9   OPPONENTS HEARD IN "GAG RULE” CRY   Sec. Hull Expected To B First Witness; Sessions Begin Tomorrow

‘Closed Hearings On Neutrality  Senate Committers   senate Committee  House Approved Bill to Arm Ships Will Be Taken Up Tuesday  HULL IS WITNESS Complete Repeal of Law Proposed By Group of  Canntava

Several Agree With Willkie On Neutrality Law   Group of Republican Senator: Reported Ready to Demand Outright Repeal of Measure.

SECRECY VOTED FOR HEARINGS ON NEUTRALITY   Opponents Charge “Gag Rule” As Senate Committee Plans Debate      HULL TO BE HEARD FIRST   Bi-Partisan Attempt For Ful: Repeal Seen As G. 0, P. Faction Joins

CLOSED HEARINGS VOTED FOR SHIP ARMING. MEASURE   Chairman Connally Says Secre tary Hull Is Likely First Witness

CLOSED SESSION OF COMMITTEE ON SHIP ARMING   Secret Hearings Voted by Senate Foreign Relations Members Despite Opposttion; Hull First to Tes gi,   MANY FAVOR REPEAL

CONGRESS 1d AROUSED OVER OUB ATTAGKS   Kearney Inc dent Likely to Quicken Senate Armed fhip Action.   SOME DEMAND WAR   Believed Germany Is Trying ts Get Japs to Provoke tke U. 8.

GOP GROUP SEEKS QUTRIGHT REPEAL NEUTRALITY ACT   Group, Actively Backed By Willkie, Agrees Republican Party Should Take Aggressive Leadership In Revision of Present Stat ste

G. 0. P. Bloc, Backed By Willkie, To Demand Neutrality Act Repea   Such A Demand As Group Of Republican Senators Plan, Would Impart Bi-Partisan Character ™o Complete Repeal Movement.

Closed Hearings or Ship Arming Bill  Republicans Offer   Republicans Ofter Complete Repeal

Senate Committee to Hold Closed Hearings on House Approved Ship Arming Bill

“Republican Senate Group. Backed by Willkie, Favors “Repeal of Neutrality Law

Closed Hearings  On Ship-Arming Bill   Senate Committee Actior Brings ‘Gag’ Charge,

Senate Group To Shut Door On Testimony  On Ship Arms   Opponents Say Com mittee Applying ‘Gag Rule’

Senate Unit Votes Closed Arms Hearing   Will Consider HouseApproved Measure to Arm Merchant Vessels

A CLOSED HEARING ON NEUTRALITY   Clark and Others Make Pro. test, Majority Would Keep Out ‘Show Offs’’   ALSO EXPECT . FULLER TESTIMONY   Republican Group Backec By Willie Demands Repeal of the Act

SENATE HEARINGS  ON SHIP ARMING WIL BE SEEREI   Clark Calls ft ‘Gag’ Will Not Gbey Secret Rule   SENATORS CRYING FOR REVENGE FOR KEARNY

SENATE VOTES FOR CLOSED HEARING ON SHIP ARMING BILL   LaFollette Charges Opponents of Bill Prevented From Presenting  All of Witnesses

Hearings On Ship Arming To Be Closed   Opponents Cry ‘Gag Rule To Senate Committee’s Decision on Hearings

OENATE GROUE PENG HEARING ON SHIP ARMING   Several Republican Senators Ready To Demand Outright Repeal Of Neutrality

NINE TOMMIES HELD PRISONERS ON ITALIAN SHIP TURN TABLES, SEIZE CRAFT AND CAPTURE 115

British Prisoners Turn On Captors And Seize Vessel   Nine Being Taken to Tobruk ‘For Show Pieces’ Turn Tables on Italians

CAPTIVES HELP SEIZE SCHOONES   Bitish Imprison 115 Ital ians Aboard Own Ship

SWOC Rejects ‘Steel’ Offer of Wage Boost; Demand 10-Cent Raise   Murray Says Union May Open Contract, Threaten Tie-up of Nation's Steel Production

Hitler Balked _ By Resistance Of Red Forces   Cold Fury Of Russian Winter Facing German Invaders; Supoly Lines Under Fire

NAZIS BALKED BY RED WINTER   Hitler's Armies Halted On AIl Fronts As Cold Sets in

GERMANS STATE TWO SUBMARINES SANK ARK ROYA   Names Of Nazi Commanders Who Hunted Down Big Ship Given   BRITISH BELIEVE U-BOATS SENT ON SPECIAL MISSION   Personnel Loss Finally Reduced To Only One Missing: Sailor      Interpreting The War News: Germanv’s Striking Power Loses Force

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Wear And Tear Of Long Battles Taking Toll Of Hitler’s Armies

Princess Secludes Self in Anartment   Hungarian, Ordered to Leave .U. S., Awaits Deportation Hearing Friday

Fire Raids On London Fruitless   DEFIANT MEN, , WOMEN AND 30Y EXTINGUISH NAZI INC ENDIAR’ BOMBS IMMEDIATELY.

BRITISH MEET NAZI FIRE PLANE. RAIDS   Volunteer Fire Watchers Shout Defiance While Fighting Flames

Defiant Men, Women and Boys Extinguish Incendiary Bombs and Shout, ‘We Want More’

London Jeers At Failure Of Fire Raid   Defiant Residents Douse Bombs  And Yell for More

Fire Watchers Cattatenstel Raid ‘By Germans   Douse All Fire-Bombs As RAF: Bombs Strike Three German Vessels

LONDON FIRE ATTACK FAILS   Defiant British Watcher: Quickly Extinguish Incendiary Bombs

Defiant British Extinguish Fires Set by Two Waves of German Airmen

SUMMER SCHOOL - FOR PTA LEADERS   Will Be Held At Bucknell University In July.

U.S. Industry Will Overmatch Dictators’ Production of War Materials, He Says

ANILAIGA FIGHTS WITH FACTORIES   Green Tells Legion That U. S. Is Now Waging War Of Production

GREAT WAR OF PRODUCTION IS FOUGHT BY U.S   Racing Vast Axis Labo Army AFL Leader Tells Legion

Nazis Claim Island Fall Is ‘Assured’   German Troops Occupy Candia as Italians Help Wipe Up on English Flight by Sea Seen

South Signs Or Shuts Down   COAL OPERATORS AND UMW MEET THIS MORNING FOR FIN: AL DECISION,

Governor Green Proclaims November 20 as Date of Thanksgiving for Illinois

BOARD CALLS COAL PARLEY FOR FRIDAY   Army Survey’ Reveals Shortage Is Seriously Impairing Defense Effort.

Russian Forces Sweeping Southward Take Tabriz, Sec ond City, and Dilman

IRAN COLLAPSE WITHIN 3 DAYS BEING FORECAST   Russia Claims Forces Now Only 100 Miles from Teheran

Armistice In lran Is Due   Resistance Collapsing; Britain, Russia to Retain Police Power in Nation

British Advance 40 Miles Into Near Eas Kingdom; Diplomatic Sources Predict Shah Will Yield Soon

RESISTANCE TO COLLAPSE EXPERTS SAY   Russians Advance 150 Miles Inside Boundaries to Threaten Capital, While British Wipe Out Little Navy.

Iran Nears Collapse Is British Claim   Second Largest City Of Nation Falls  Rofrnen Rireciass Aslemess,

Collapse Of Iran Resistance Seen Wifnin 3 Days   Reds Capture Second City, While British Adyance 40 Miles

British, Russians Get Iranian Plea to Cease War, Report See Early End of Resistance

LONDON REPORTS FALL OF IRAN IN NEXT THREE DAYS   British Drive 40 Miles North Towarc City Of Marid

FORECASTS MADE IN LONDON OF ARMISTICE IN  PERSIA   Shah Has Been Convinced He Cannot Hold Out For Long Says Report   Russians Smash Southward While British Are Going Northward

TRAN RESISTANCE ‘BELIEVED NEAR END AS ALLIES ADVANCT   RUSSIANS AND BRITISH CON: TINUE MOVING FARTHER INTO LITTLE NATION

NATIONAL (. OFC. ASKS MORATORIUM IN DEFENSE STRIKES      Resolution Declares Such Acts Are Offenses Against Public Safety

Moratorium On Strikes Is Proposed   Patriotic Effort Combine Is Said Defense Answer

17 More Generals Ordered Shifted   Shake Up Continues  In Army Commands

BOMB KILLS TWO — NAZIS IN PARI   NUMBER OF OTHER GERMAD SOLDIERS WOUNDED BY EXPLOSION IN CAFE,

NEUTRALITY MOVESTIRS ~OFFIGIALS   Action Scheduled Tuesday; Charge AS Hurled

Senator's Plan Stirs Capitol   Pepper Suggests FR Use Executive Order Regarding Neugtralit

CAPITOL HILL 1S STIRRED BY SEN. PEPPER   Senator Taft Says Act Would Be Effort to Involve U. S. in Conflict

WOULD SET ASIDE NEUTRALITY RULE   Pepper’s Proposal Causes Taf to Say Act Would Involve U. S. in War.   NEW ROUND OF DISCUSSION

Pepper Says F. R. Can Revoke The Neutrality Act By Order .  Neutrality Fight Honkei

CAPITAL STIRRED BY PLAN   Taft Says Move Could Mean War Without Congress

Pepper Urges FDR To Take Executive Action On — Neutrality Repeal

Farm Creditor Meeting Slated  For Kaufman   Debt Adjustment Group Will Meet Here on Monday

 1 PERENT USE TALIS FANE   House ‘Ways and Means ” Committee Recommends It at Smith’s Suggestion   STATE DEPARTMENT » REMAINS BROK-E   Conference Committee - Appropriations Report Turned Down By House

USE TAX IS REPORTED TO HOUSE   Committee Advocates Lev} on Purchases by Missourjians Outside State   $3,500,000 ANNUAL REVENUE FORECAST   Building of High Speed Toll Roads Proposed in New Senate Bill

Wind, Rain, And Cooler   Low Pressure Area May Bring “Squalls” With Heat Relief

Squalls To Bring Relief   Windstorms To Break Heat Wave in State

PAY TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN AT SPRINGFIELD   Horner Lincolniana Gift Dedicated; Carl Sandburg  Waka Parl

COMMEMORATE ANNIVERSARY OF LINCOLN’S BIRTH   Dedicate Collection Given State By Horner

EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GIRL SAVES 7 FROM BLAZE   Takes Brothers and Sisters From Flame-Enveloped Cabin After Oil Steve Explosion.

12 MORE SHOT TO OEATH FOR “SUING HAZ   Violators of Drastic Steps te Halt Sabotage to Be Held as Hostages. .   RESTAURANTS FORCED TO CLOSE DOORS AT 8 P. M

Stern Military Curfew Throttles All Night Life   Ratio of Reprisals Against Populace Maw he Increased

Massachuselts  Murders Are Being Probed   Junior High School Youth Held For Murder of Girl

TWO MURDERS STIR OFFICERS, NEW ENGLAND   Gruesome assaults not, however, attributed to same person

BOY, 16, HELD IN GIRL'S DEATE   Police Push Hunt for Sec ond Slayer

SUSPECT HELD IN ONE OF TWO SEX SLAYINGS   Parsonage Caretaker. 16. Denies Murder Of Girl In Boston Suburb   ANOTHER VICTIM FOUND   Prisoner Exonerated In Sec ond Killing: Battered Body Lies In Thicket

Closed Meeting On Aid Measure Brings Battle   Republicans Say That Democrats Afraid  To Hear Three   OFFICIALS INVITED   Army Chief Scheduled To Give Views As Fight Continues

TOKYO CLAIMS BRITISH HOPING FOR PEACE PACT   Concentration Of American Fleet In Pacific Gives Germans New Chance   HALIFAX, CASEY ACTIVE?   London Striving To Halt Another Conflict, Say Nippon Spokesmen

New Trial to Be Asked for Blacksmith    Quemado Killer Found Guilty by Reserve Jury Early Sunday

GERMAN ENVOY IN ARGENTINA UNDER CENSURE   Congressional Demand for Expulsion of Ringleaders of Undercover Groups Presents Problem for Acting President  ACTION IS EXPECTED

Problem Faced By Argentines   Acting President: Seeking Neutrality As. Leaders Ban Germans

NAZI ENVOY 10 ARGENTINA IS TINDER CHNGTIR F   Edmund Von Thermann I Placed In Category of Ringleaders of German Undercover Agents   EXPULSION ASKED   Legislators Hold He Has ‘Overstepped Bounds of Diplomat and Abused His Privileges

EXPULSION OF NAZI MINISTER IS DEMANDED   Argentine Congress Votes 79 to 1 Calling On Administration to Curb Subversives

EXPULSION OF NAZI AGENTS IN ARGENTINE URGED   German Envoy Named A Ringleader Of Undercover Group

An E xpulsion  Demand Made   Argentinians In Muster Move For Nazi Ambassador

By Vincent F, Harringeon, Our Ninth District Congressman, of Sioux City, From Washington, D. C.

U. S. OFFICIALS WILL SEE WAR   Three High Officers Tx Tour Europe And Africa By Air

U.S. Starts Check-Up Anglo-Russ War Aic   Two High Civilian Defense Officials, Army Air Corps Chief Ordered Abroad

Reappraisal of British, Russian War Aid Begun  Air Corps Chief and Two Others To Be Sent ‘Abroad

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War Aid Plan Isto Be Reappraised  Spe cial Missions to   Special Missions to Be Sent Abroad To Study Situation

U.S. Spurs Aid To Two Nations   Two Defense Officials, Air Corps Chief Will Head Missions Abroad

TROOPS PUSH TO FRONTIERS "JUST IN CASE’   Germany Protests to New Yugoslay Gov't Over Alleged Mistreatment of Nazis

Mobilization. To Put Strengh At Over Million   Full Independence’ Is Proclaimed as Stunned Germans Send Virtual Ultimatum for Statement of. Poliey

SHOWDOWN NEAR; JUGOSLAV TROOPS GUARD FRONTIERS   New Government Has Strong Support From People; Conquest of Italians in Africa Nears Completion

MILITARY ACTION SEEN BY NAZIS; HEAR BERLIN: IS SHOCKED BY REVOLT

REPORT HITLER ULTIMATUM IS BEING IGNOREL   Army Mobilized To Peak Strength, Prepares For War

Gains Hailed On All Fronts Except Crime:   Soviets at Leningrad Break Through Lines, Germans Pat on Defensive At Moscow   Reich Dealt Defeat In River Nara.Battle   30,000 Killed, 200 Tanks Destroyed, Russian Sources Say

Reds Proclaim Turn of Tide On North Front   Nazis Routed Except In Crimea Area, Says Jubilant Report

Demands Knox Resign Or Be Fired   FORTY SENATORS IN. CAUCUS APPOINT COMMITTEE TO DRAFT RESOLUTIONS OF PROTEST—NAVY SECRETARY.

STATE GETS SOAKING   Rains Go Into Ground—No Stream Overflows Reported

DEMOCRATS URGE “SPEEDIN PASSING LEASE-LEND BILL   Sen. Murray Says Aid  For Britain Our Only Hope

ROOSEVELT IS DESIROUS OF A FREE HAND   Filibuster threatened by isolationists if vote is speeded up

APPROVAL OF LAW BY SATURDAY  IS SOUGHT      Senate Leaders Confer With Roosevelt   ACT LAUDED BY MURRAY   Sees No Peace For U. S. If Hitler Triumphs

ONE SENATOR STATES BILL'S FOES WILL ACT   Three Senators Tell Their Views on Measure Today

SENATE VOTE _ BY SATURDAY S FORECAST   DEMOCRATIC LEADERS AFTER CONFERENCE WITH ROOSEVELT PREDICT LENDLEASE ACTION  . THIS WEEK

BRITISH AID MAY BE VOTED ON SATURDAY   i ‘Friends Of The Bill Will Oppose Amendments That May Weaken Hands Of d President.

HOPE TO PASS AID BILL BY SATURDAY   Opposition - Threatens To Filibuster Against Speed-Up Plans

Administration Leaders Con fer With President—Expect Passage Saturday.

NO PEACE FOR ' AMERICA SEEN IF HITLER WINS   Nazi Victory Would End Free Enterprise, Murray Claims

Hope To Pass — British Aid Plan By End of Weel   Shipstead Attacks Bill As One “Payable In ©  Blood of Americans” -

BACKERS HOPE TO PASS BILL BY SATURDAY   Democratic Leaders Have Long Talk With FDR

SEEK PASSAGE OF LEND BILL BY SATURDAY   Administration Determined to Resist “Crippling”  Amendments, Barkley Warns.   OPPONENTS WANT LONGER DEBATE

sto Push ote Despite tof Foes  Follows   Conference Roosevelt  ! Follows

Aid England, Murray Says, United States Will Eventually  Clash With Hitler Anyway ®

President OK To Road Fund   Roosevelt Objects To Part OF Fund Not Urgently Need ed For Defense.

FDR Signs Bill for Fund ‘For Construction of  U. S. Defense Highways   CHIEF EXECUTIVE OBJECTS TO INCLUSION OF MONEY FOR ROADS NOT NEEDED FOR DEFENSE — MON. TANA’S SHARE ABOUT $600,000

Roosevelt Signs Bill  GivingFundsToRoads   President Protest Inclusion Of é  Monew For Non-Defense Highways

Signs Bill for Defense Highways But Objects to -Non-Defense Building   Roosevelt’ Says. Millions in Measure Unnecessary During Emergency . : i

President — signs bills  for highways   Objects to money for non-defense roads

President Signs  Defense Roads Bill   But Objects To Use Of Funds For Others.

Sign Road Fund Bill   Roosevelt Approves Money For Defense Highways

OHIO-BORN GERMAN IS ACCUSED AS SP   Mailed U. S. Army Data To Germany, Claim

Former Ohioan Arrested as Spy   Told Army Secrets To Nazis, Charge

ALLEGED SPY HELD UNDER BOND TODAY BY U.S, OFFICIAL   Man Arrested in Spokane to Be Returned to New York for Trial, F.B.1. ° Says.

Onl MAN NABBED FOR SENDING ARMY DATA 10 GERMANY   Kurt Ludwig Held in $50,000 Bail After Federal Indictment.

Stronghold Of Italians ‘aken Over   Bengasi Is ‘Next ‘Objective In -Drive To Oust. Foe ~ Front Northern Afric

ANOTHER LIBYA “CENTER TAKEN: ~NEW GOAL SH   Bengssl Considered For “Next: Objective. : As. . Drive Continues

Reich Looks For Struggle Over Odessa   Is Convinced Russians Will Fight to Death. Not Abandon Port   FORCES PRESS ON

ODESSA WILL BE DEFENDED TO THE DEAT   GERMAN BOMBERS POUND EXITS OF REDS

Germans Face Hard Fight In Odessa Area   Nazi Paper Warn: Against Undue _ Optimism

To Defend  Odessa To The Death   German Troops Expect Russjans To Battle Vailantly And Transport Retreating Troops To Crimea.   Reds Resilient

fananece Reseryiet Cammits Suicide   Short Blackout in San Diean

RADIO STATIONS OFF AIR   No Explanation Made Fer Silence Impesed In San Diego

SAN DIEGO HAS AIR RAID ALARM THIS MORNING   Army Bomber Crew Forced to Use Parachutes to Land As Plane Develops Trouble

Wheeler Would Confine Troops To Hemisphere   Amendment Will Be Offered to Prevent New AFF

WESTERN ZONE LIMIT SOUGHT BY SENATOR   Army Leaders Warn on Disruption of Troops

Prohibition in Draft Bill Soucht   Solons Would Ban Use of Men Outside the Hemisphere

Overseas Ban Urged By Solons   Non - Restricted Amy Action '- Protested

Nazi Sub Operations Intensified   Hitler Makes Good U-Boat Threat Against British Shipping

U-BOAT FLEET ENLARGED BY HITLER ORDER   Reich’s Planes Raid Midlands, Coasts of England

Fishing Vessel  Is Towed Safely Into Freeport Missing Craft's  Trouble Caused hv Renken Pictan

NRSeS ee ene RE im, §— arp en anions seein wena me  Hayfever Driving ‘Red’ fo Colorado   Just Got to Get Some Relief, Says Governor

Boy, 11, Who Saved Four Children, “Skates Around” to Let Clothes Dry

BOY RESCUES FOUR CHILDREN   Fails to Save Fifth When Breaking Ice Hurled Them Into Wate:

Boy Saves Four  From Drowning ’ 41.-Vear-Old Child Rescue: Companions When Sled  Wennira Theaunoh Tan

Cleveland G.0.P. Strength Waning   Lausche Sets New Mark for Primary

Gen. Chiang Reported Insistent Japan Negotiate Any Peace Move Through U. S.

Embraces Seven Seas, U.S. Officials  Indicate   Axis Craft in Peril  ~ In Any Quarter Where They Operate, It Is Made Plain  ZONES UP TO HITLER, HULL TELLS NEWSMED  Capital’s Decisions  Likely To Be Guided.  mw iE

NO SEA LANES ARE SAFE FOR GERMAN RAIDS   AMERICAN PATROLS SINK ON SIGHT; NO SET ZONES

No Limit Is Set by Roosevelt for — Defensive Waters of United States

Perils Axis Warships Anywhere   High Officials In Washington Indicate Shooting War Extnds To U. S. Navy On  E>ven Seas.   Japan? ‘Question

Axis Warships Face Peril in Any Quarter   /.S. Officials Make It Plain No Exact Line Will Be Drawn to Help Hitler Decide Where U-Boats May Operate with Impunity; Hull Guards W ords

No Exact Line to Be Drawn  to Aid Hitler   New Evidence on German Attacks Given to President

No Exact Line to Be Drawn to  Assist Germans  High Officials Asser Hitler Himself

U. S. Widens Zone of Peril for Axis Craft   State Department Announces Sinking of An. ether American-Owned Ship

No Exact Line Will Be Drawn To Help Hitler Decide Where His U-Boats Will Be Safe; American Defense Zone May Extend All the Way to England, Secretary Hull indicates

Washington Says No Definite Line Will Be Drawn To Guide Hitler; ‘Defense Area’ May Extend To Coast Of England

BERLIN TO BE LEFT IN DARK ON BARRED U. 8S. DEFENSE ZONES   Attacks Anywhere on Globe Will Hold Possibility of American Retaliation: No Lines to Be Set   OTHER COMMENT

Officials At Washington Indicate Nazi Warships In Peril Of Attack Anywhere      dull Refuses To Put Any Definite Limits On U. S. Defensive Zone; FDR Talk Well Received

Trolley Veers Off Tracks   Motorman, Nine Passengers Hurt in Pittsburgh Accident

Claim Japanese Have Lost At Least 20,000 Men" Out « 80.000 In Bitter Fighting

CHINESE STILL GRIP CHANGSHA   Army Spokesman Denies Jap Report City Taken, Says Japs Have Lost Fourth of Army

MOVE TO SEIZE SHIPYARDS AT KEARNY READ)   Awaits Signature 0O1 President, Continue Effort

SEN. WHEELER SAYS HESS CASE OPENS BASIS FOR PEACE   Flight Of Nazi Leader From Germany Has Shaken ’ Peaple’s Morale, He Claims

NEGOTIATED PEACE PROPOSAL DESIRED BY SENATOR TODAY   Wheeler Sees Chance on Part of President to Proceed Due to Shak en Nazi Morale.

WHEELER URGES EEFORT AT PEACE   Flight of Hess Reason for Advocating of Attempt by Roosevelt.

Wheeler Urges F. D. R. to Cash In On Mystery To Bring Peace     OPINIONS DIVIDED     Flight Called Monstrous Trick By Senator Pepper   OPINIONS DIVIDED

CALLS ON E.R. TO PROPOSE PEACE   Sen. Wheeler Sees Time Ripe for ‘Negotiations’; German Morale Hit

TIME RIPE F ACTION BY FDR, SAYS SENATOR   Pepper Assails Idea: Fears Trojan Horse

Wheeler Wants FDR To Propose Negotiated Peace  Suggestion May Be Brought Up In Senate Today

WHEELER URGES MOVE FOR PEACE   Says President Should Aci Now; Believes Hess Incident Straw in Wind.

Ship Requisition Okayed; Wheeler Asks Peace Move   lsolationist Says Flight Sets Stage For Negotiation

Stoker Killed In Coal-Hopper   Priest Braves Death When Reseue Fails

0 PERIGH IN FLAMING PLANE   Trenton, 0.; Brothers Are ‘Killed In: Indian  Lake Crash / a.

HALF OF ITALY’S SHIPS ARE SUNK OR WRECKED   British Claim That Qne In Every Five Axis Vessels To North Africa

AXIS CONVOYS LOSE HEAVILY   British Say Only One Out Of Every Five Ships Reach Africa

Naval Authorities Claim One Out of Five Bound for Africa Being Sunk

Hull !for No Compromise On Principles - Involved In ‘Far East Situation   Says American Pressure Is to Continue Practices. of Fair HNasling

Briton Infers U. S. More Likely Than England To Clash With Japan.

Informal Talks Only With Japs Asserts Hul   U.S. Not Willing to Com promise Policies in th Pacific

[Hull Says Only Informal Talks in Progress With  fy senaus on Differences    INDICATES AN UNWILLINGNESS BY THE UNITED ‘STATES TO COMPROMISE ON PRINCIPLES, POLICIES

INFORMAL TALKS IN PROGRESS WITH JAPS BY UNITED STATES   SECRETARY HULL INDICATES AN UNWILLINGNESS TO COM: PROMISE FUNDAMENTALS

Only Informal Talks With Japs  Hull Asserts U. S, Not to Compromise on Policies

U6, TO STAND BY CLAINS ON JAPAN   Hull Tells of Talks With Jap Envoys as Speech Indicates: Crisis.

Beat Hitler Over There Or Face Him Here; Claim   Senate: Leader Barkley Opens ‘Debate on Lease-Lend Bill With ‘Appeal for Quick Paccane_   CONFERENCE HELD ON AID

Declares United States Must Aid Britam Or Face Mazi Aggreseion In This Hemisphere.

Says Public Misled in Believing Tanker Fleet Is Adequate,     i erm eyve™ Fe we ee ee ae ee llr

OIL COORDINATOR DAVIS SAYS FALSE FIGURES PUT OUT   Wholly. and Completely : _ False” ‘Figures. on British “Oil Fleet Circulated

PROBE BY CONGRESS URGED OF GASOLINE. ~ SITUATION IN EAST   SENATOR MALONEY OF CON: NECTICUT ‘WANTS TO KNOW  IF SHORTAGE REALLY EXIST

Cornplanter  Indians ‘Short- Changed’ By Rising Prices in Calico Pay ai

ATTEMPTS SUICIDE TO ESCAPE DRAF   Springfield Youth Is In Critical Condition

SAY NAZI RANKS BEING GUT OPEN   Reds Reported inflicting Heavy Losses on Germans in Defending Areas.   PETAIN REVEALS VIEWS   ‘Tells French Constitution Body  ‘Universal Male Sufferage Must Go.

Moscow Says Defenses Hold At Dnepr And Dnestr; Berlin Cites ‘Pursuit’ Of Enemy On Road To Kiev

Red Defenders Rip German Ranks Along600-MileF ront   For location of towns mentioned in story see map above,  Bv HENRY CC. CASSIDY

REDS REPORT WIDE SWAITH CUTIN NAZIS   Fighting Concentrated Largely at Strategic River Crossings

Foe Repulsed Along Dnepr, Moscow Says   35 Enemy Tanks and 2 Infantry Battalions Reported Destroyed   LEPEL BATTLE ON   2 Regiments Annihilatec in Novograd-Volynski Sector, Officials Assert

GERMANS ARE MOWED DOWN BY THOUSANDS   Soviet Troops ‘Inflicting ' Terrific Losses On Invading Forces

Sealed Corn Problem Is Under Study   lowa State Experts Give Advice to Solons

BLUE TO SPILL OUT   Eight-Foot Overflow at Blue - Rapids Is Forecast — by Flora

More Kansas Floods Due   Overflow Of Blue Expected North Of Manhattan

River Out At Blue Rapids   Little Blue Leaves Banks At Hanover  Kaw Danger Passes

BLOOM ASKS FOR TIME LIMIT FOR ARGUMENTS   House Rules Committee to Be Petitioned for Rule Permitting Eight to Ten Hours of Floor Debate— Address by President Tomorrow May Bolster More Votes for the Contested Measure.

HOUSE VOTES THIS WEEK ON NEUTRALITY   Will Complete Revision of Act By Congress

ADMINISTRATION HOPES FOR FINAL VOTE THIS WEEK ON NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGES

New Training Plane Has Glass Smooth Wings   Ship Turned Out at Hagers fown Is Innovation in U. §. Aviation

[DEFINITE ACTION  URGED BY WILLKIE   Fears “This Freedom We Hold So Precious” Is Being Jeopardized By Inactirviic

TWO ARMY PLANES CRASH,  KILLED   ANOTHER PILOT BAILS OUT SAFELY AFTER SHIPS COLLIDE IN HONOLULU.

Surrender Of Crete Is  Announced   Authorities Doubt That Sabotage Caused Destruction of Eight Blocks  on Pier Front.

Rally At‘Akron ~ ~~ On U. S. O. Drive   Money Raised ‘To Be Used To .. Finance Bundles for’ Americans

Rally At Akron On U. S. O. Drive   Money Raised To Be Used To Finance Bundles for Americans

Moscow Asserts Invasion In North Stalled by Losses  Soviet Armies Take Initiative Along Latvian Border as Troops Meet Nazis on Stalin Line

REPORT HEAWY ENE LOSSES NTH AREAS   Red Soldiers Battling Nazis on Outer Fringes of Stalin Line.   RUSS TAKE INITIATIVE WITH COUNTER ATTACKS

Drive Impeded By Big Losses, Soviets Claim   sermans Thrown Out Of Latvian Town By Attacking Russians; Hundreds Of Reich Tanks Are Destroved

LAUNCH LARGE COUNTER DRIVE AGAINST NAZIS   USSR Reports Iwo Rivers, Banks Filled With Bodies of Nazis

HIGH LOSSES SLOW GERMAN MOVEMENTS   Russians Say Their Troops Are Counter Attacking

Russian Counter-Attacks Stop Drives Along Entire Front; German Losses Heavy

ENEMY'S TANKS ARE DESTROYED. IN ENGAGEMENT   Moscow Reports: ‘Success Is Due To Slaughter _ Of Invading: Army -

RUSSIANS COUNTER-ATTACK ON BALTIC FRONT AND BATTLE INVADERS AT STALIN LINE   Nazi Drive Slowed Down Because Of Heavy Losses, Moscow Reports; Ground Held Stubbornly In Other Sectors

RED CROSS'ORNE ‘WILL START HER   Tipton County, Is Asked ti ’ Furnish War Fund Quo«ta of $6, 300.   WORK.TO START SOON

AED GAS OAWE WILL START HERE   Tipton County Is Asked to Furnish War Fund Quota of $6,500.   WORK TO START SOON

Russia Denies German Claims To Capture Of Kerch In Crimea; Report Soviet Troops Improve Moscow Positions

Two Youthful Americans Are Called Heroes   Lieut. Taylor, Hominy, And Lieut. Welch of Wilmington, Del., Shoot Down Six Jap Planes

NOT ACTING ON TRAIN SERVICE      State Commission Will Not Intervene Unless Wabash Move Is Protested

Russians Center Aerial Attacks on Germany's Units on nV ast Front   ADMIT STRUGGLE

GERMANS ARE HALTED ALL ALONG FRON]   Even Berlin Admits Tough Going

POPPY SALE TO START IN THIS AREA TOMORROV   American Legion Auxiliary Solicits the Support of the Public   S=NDORSED BY BURGESS

ALUMINUM, STEEL SALVAGE DRIVE BY U.S. 1S PLANNED   Threatened Shortages Cause Officials to Consider Asking Public to Aid in Drive to Start by July 4.   TEST CAMPAIGNS TO BE OPENED TOMORROW   Further Curtailment of Production in Automobiles, Similar Lines May be Asked by President.

Nationwide Salvage Campaign Planned To Collect Scrap Metals For Defense

NATIONAL DRIVE  [0 SALVAGE SCRAF MAY BEGIN JULY 4   Threatening Shortages 0 Steel and Aluminum May Call for Public Action.

Scrap Metal Collection Drive Near   U. S. Hopes to Avert Threatened Shortages

SCRAP METALS SALVAGE MOVE   NATIGN-WIDE METAL SALVAGI CAMPAIGN MAY BE BTARTED EARLY IN JULY 

Trail Suspect In Slaying To Darien Are<   Young Illinois Parole Is Believed Slayer Of Woman On Farm Nea:  Woodstock, Ill.

Roosevelt Names Lewis, D: Steelman And Fairless A  Board That Will Act

Orders Coal Miners Back To The Pits   Roosevelt Names 3-Man Board To Settle Dispute

MINE CONTROVERSY WILL BE REFERRED MEDIATION BOARD   IMMEDIATE RETURN OF ALL STRIKERS TO MINES RECOMMENDED BY COMMITTEE

PETAIN TACKLES FOOD PROBLEMS:   Darlan Schedules One and _ One-Half Minute Broadcast to Nation

France Will Try Republic Chiefs   Collaboration Program Underway; Darlan to Speak Today

FRENCH AWAIT SPEECH FROM BOSS DARLAN   PETAIN NEW ORDER PROGRAM GETS UNDER WAY

Revamped Petain Regime Begins Tightening Up  Pro-Nazi Dailan to Make Iniportant

Solons Study Plan For New  Salaries Tax   Levy On Increase: In Wages Urged By Sponsor

Proposal Is Made for Salary Tax   Wage-Earner May B Asked to Share Benefits With U. S.

Tax on Salaries Interests Senate   Proposal of Boston Bank er Considered by Finance Committee

TAX PROPOSED UPON SALARIES   New Rev enue Sources Get Senate Finance Group Attention

NEW SALARY TAX PLAN SUGGESTED   ‘Excessive Profits’ Levy on Income Is Proposed   AMORY URGES TAX   ‘Purchase Tax’ Also Proposed On Non-essential Articles As Alternative

DETROIT EX-MAYOR PUT ON PROBATION   Reading Fined $10,500, Gets Suspended Prison Term for Fraud.

FORMER DETROIT MAYOR SENTENCEL   Richard W. Reading Finec . $10,500 on a Federal Charge of Fraud

President May Ask Formal Declaration of War by U' S.   Unofficial Reports Say American Battleship Sunk and Japanese Aire Carrier Sent to Bottom; Cabinet and Congressional Gro Chief Executive ow Grave Situation Caused by Tokyo's

FDR is Expected To Ask Today For War Declaration   President Confers With His Cabinet And Congress Leaders After Nipponese Launch Attack

FR To Address  Joint Session Today At 12:30      Government Reports ‘Heavy’ ‘and ‘Large’ ‘Losses As Result of Action; Expect President to. Ask War Declaration... °

MISSIONARIES ARE SEIZED   Report From Korea’ Says Fiftee! British and Americans Accused,

Lack of Moisture Threatens Crops   Central, Southern Parts Of State Worst Hit By Drouth

Nazi Attributes Loss of Command  To Heart Trouble      Brauchitsch Says He Asked Hitler for His Dismissal

NAZI ARMY CHIEF ASKED DISMISSAL   VON BRAUOCHITSCH SAYS HEART AILMENT CAUSED HIM TO GIVE UP COMMAND.

SINKING OF U, S. FREIGHTER DEC. SRD DISCLOSED   Axis Submarine With English - Speaking ommander Sent Ship Down; 19 Sur vivors Reach New Vawle

DISCLOSED U. §. FREIGHTER HI1 BY SUBMARINE   Sinking Revealed‘ With ‘Landing of Torpedoed. - Vessel’s Thirty-five.  ~ -~ Survivors — ”   1-CREWMAN KILLED:   Victim of German -U-Boa Whose Commander Spat English, Victims - Week-In Lifeboats

SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED SHIP LAND ATNEW YORK   Freighter Sunk By Axis Sub, Whose Commander Spoke English

SURVIVORS TELL OF SHIP SINKING   ATTACKED BY NAZI U-BOAT; COMMANDER SPOKE ENGLISH

Union Is OnRecord Against Entering War   Auto Workers Conclude Their Convention With Conservative Group In Full Control

UAW Controlling Power Shifts From Leftists.  to Conservative Groun

SEIKES 2 2 « Tie-up threatened in New York shipyards of Bethlehem Steel

TIE-UP THREAT FOR: SHIPYARDS   Quiet Settles on Strike Fronts ~ at Bethlehem and Chicago

Asks Two House Seats For Wapello   Bekman Bill Would Drop One For Lee.

PRR. EXPRESS, AUTO CRASH IS — FATAL TO THREE   Sisters and Driver Are Killed Instantly At. * New Kensington   FOURTH ESCAPES   Light Fog and Rair Obscures Vision At Grade Crossing

TRAIN STRIKES AUTO, KILLS :   Night Accident Occurs at  Crossing at New Ken.  = gington.

ALPINE CREW ALSO 10 TRY   Four Mountain Climbers Predict Hopkins’ Removal

MARKETS PLUNGE SHARPLY TODAY   Financial and Commodity Mar kets Slump as Roosevelt Calls in Military Advisors.   WHEAT OFF 10 CENTS HERE

Wheat Tumbles the Limit, Other Commodities Decline, and Stocks Dip $1 to $2 Per Share

F.D.R. GALLS IN MILITARY STAFF MARKETS DROP   10-Cent Decline in Wheat Ascribed to Fears of Conflict in Pacific

TEN PERISH IN FLAMING BUS   NYA Vehicle Leave: Highway, Overturns Last Night

19 Perish on  Hlaming Bus   Machine Carrying NYA Youths Catches Fire After Over.  lurning on Tlinosis Highway

Ten Youths Lose Lives. In  Crash Of Bu:   NYA Workers Trapped Ir Blazing . Wreckage :O! ‘Bus After Crash Nea IHlincis Town

SENATE VOTES — FUNDS TO BUILD 2-0CEAN NAVY   House Hears Five 6-65,000 Ton Battleships, Biggest to Sail Seas, Being Planned   ISHIPS EVEN NAMED   Tie Vote Retains Amendment fo Bar Argentine Canned Beei — Bill Goes Back to House

NAVY TO BUILD FIVE MAMMOTH BATTLESHIPS   Contracts Said Let For 60,000-Ton Warships; Will Be Largest In  World’s History   Record Funds OK’d

Senate Passes Record-Breaking $3,446,990,644 Naval Appropriation

U.S. Reported Planning Five 65.,000-Ton Battleships Would Be Biggest Ever Constructed;  $3,446,990,644 OK’d For Navy by Senate.   GOES BACK TO HOUSE FOR FINAL ACTION   Includes Money For Six Battle Cruisers  Of 20.000-25.000 Tons

Navy Planning to Build Five 60 to.65,000-Ton Battleships Senate Passes 3-Billion Bill

NAVAL BUDGET LARGEST EVER IN PEACE TIME   NEW BATTLESHIPS OF 65,000 TONS ARE PLANNED

Senate Votes  Navy 3 Billior   House Leaders Say Five Super-Battleships Are Planned

NAVAL BILL IS APPROVED BY SENATEV OTE   Largest Appropriation in Peace-Time History Provided   BIG SUM PROVIDED FOR NEW VESSELS   Measure Is Returned te House for Action on Amendments

PLAN LARGE BATTLESHIPS   Bill For Nearly Four Billion Passes Senate.

Battleships of 65,000 Tons Planned by Navy; Senate Approves Fund

[,S.to Build Record Size Battleships   ‘Jators Rumor Five Craft of 60.000 Tons or More Capacity  ee, sb ~~," ea os   gxp BILL PASSES

Senate Passes Huge Naval Appropriation   Largest Battleships in History Included in Two-Ocean Navy Bill Sent ion House

NAVY TO BUILD FIVE SHIPS OF 60,000 TONS   Super-Dreadnought Plans Revealed as Senate Votes Money Bill   APPROPRIATION SETS PEACE-TIME. RECORD   Funds for Six Battle Cruis ers and Planes Included In Measure

Senate Restores Cut In. Armament Funds   Money for Anti-Aireratt Guns, Tanks and Tank Equipment Is Provided on: Stimson’s Plea

SENATE OKAYS DEFENSE FUND   Cut Is Replaced For ‘ Ordnance Items

U. S. And Russia Make New Deal For All-Out Aid   Assures Soviets Prompt Delivery Of War Supplies

TRADE TREATY EXTENDED BY UNITED STATES   Essential Materials to Be Speeded to  Soviet

A‘l Out Aid Is Pledged To Russia   U.S. Signs Pact to Includ Soviet Among Nations  Fighting Cause of Democracy.

Trade Agreement Between Nations  Extended One Year   Exchange of Notes Viewed as Blow at Germanv and Japan

POINTED REMINDER IS SENT TO JAPAR   U. &. Says Nation Must Change Policy to Improve Relations

JAPS WARNED AGAIN BY HULL ON EAST INDIES   Tokyo Told It Must Change Policy to Improve Rela tions With U. S.   AMERICAN ATTITUDE NOT BEING SOFTENED   Declaration Made in Con. nection with Dutch Refusal of Jap Demands

United States Warns Japan About Indies   Tokyo Told Foreign Policy Must Change To Keep Friendly With This Nation

U.S. ASSERTS INTERESTIN ' DUTCH INDIES   Secretary Hull Reaffirms Suppor of Status Quo, Tells Japs Rela tions Up to Tokyo

Leave Indies Alone, Hall Warns Japs   Tokyo Must Shift Policy To Get U. S. Friendship, He Says in Urging Pacific Peace

U.S. Again Warn: Japan Against Moving in Indies   Secretary Hull Issues Reminder of Interest Of This Nation in Status Quo of Territory; Says Jap Policy Must Change

U.S. Demands Status Quo in East Indies   Pointed Reminde! Is Issued for Benefit of Japan

HULL INSISTS U INDIES STATUS ur         Secretary of State Informs Japan That It _ Must Change Policies Toward Dutch Col- — onies For U. S Friendshio -

ease- Lend Foe dvocates Direct Loans ‘to Britain   osevelt, Hull Consider Possible Compromise

NEW AMENDMENT T0 AD BILL IS BEING CONSIDEREI   Would Prohibit U. S. Forces From Delivering Defense Articles Outside Hemisphere Except by Consent.   ADMINISTRATION LEADER SAID TO BE INTERESTED   sill Remains in Same Place in Senate as When Debate Began Two Weeks Ago; Sneed Up is Sought.

Wiley Urges Direct Loans   Suggests U.S. Acquire Bermuda and Other British Possessions

NILEY SUGGESTS LIMITLESS LOAN, WITH COLLATERAL   ADMINISTRATION. PONDERS SUBSTITUTE - FOR’ ELLENDER ‘AMENDMENT

STILL ARGUING BRITISH AID BILI      Sen. Wiley Urges Direct Dolla: Loans to Briain If they Post Collateral

WINDSORS CHEERED   Washington Threngs Greet Royal Couple Enthusiastically

WINDSORS CALL -INWASHINGTON   Former: King -Makes..Vis: its to. War’ and Navy Departments.

-Cheers for the Duke—   Crowds. of Clerks, Stenographers Crowd All Entrances, Corridors for-Glimpse of Windsor

CHEERS FOR WINDSOR:   Washington, D. C. Clérks “and ‘Stenographers. Greet Duke

PENNSYLVANIA RIVERS FLOOD   Theos Hskthe Taser ed nn Fn  Ane AAA RE a Abed  Streams Go Ovér Banks,—Ne Serious Floods Seen

TRAVEL DELAYED BY JUNE RAINS   Clearing Weather Expected to Halt Rise © of Rivers   TOWNS INUNDATED   Flood Levels Reached and Topped in Some Sections

TWO RIVERS. ARE STILL RISNG I aUTHWEST PEHNA   Sections of Eight Communities Inundated; Three Lives Lost During Night of Small Floods  TRARTIC DELAYED

SELECTEES WILL SOON JOIN THE 28TH DIVISION   First Large Contingent Probably to Arrive At Indiantown Gap Before the First of June Military Spokesmen Declare   FEW FROM PENN’A

FOREIGN FUNDS MAY BE FROZEN   President May Issue Sweeping Order Freezing Holdings of All Foreign Nations In This Country.

U.S. Freezes Bulga Assets; May Lock Funds of All   Treasury, State Department Divided Over Impounding—Wagner Appeals for Fnactment of Aid Bill

Capital Ponders More Drastic Curb ‘On Axis Controlled Finances In U. S

UNITED STATES MAY ‘TIEUP’ ALL FOREIGN ASSETS   Action Proposed As Presi. dent Roosevelt Freezes Bulgaria’s Finances In America   AMOUNT IS SMALL   ‘Estimated That Nor More Than $500,000 of Sofia Government and Citizens Involved

BRITISH OFFICER CRACKED FOR SAYING MIDDLE CLASS OFFICERS FAILED ON JOR

WHOLESALER CREATE SPUR   New Year ‘Starts Off a Rapid Pace; Fea:  Shortage, Price Rises.

BRITISH ENTER CITY OF BAGHDAD AFTER IRAQ ASKS FOR ARMISTICE   Taking ‘of the Fabulous Capital Ends MonthLong Revolt of Ali's Pro-Nazi Troaons   German and Italian Ministers Are Reported Fleeing to Iran With the Government

Appeal For Peace Made   Empire Units Move Into Baghdac As Pro-Nazi Premier Escapes

F.D.R. CABLES TOKING PETER   Gives Assurance Of All Assistance Possible

Give Aid  Promise   Roosevelt Cables Yugoslav King, Pledging Help

FDR Assures King Peter Ii Of Full Help   Says United States Profoundly Shocked By Unprovoked Aqaression

F.D.R. GABLES YUGOSLAV KING   Promises All Help Possible And Encourages Balkan Resistance to Nazis

FR SENDS NOTE PROMISING AID TO YUGOSLAVIA   Roosevelt Cables King Pete Hopes for Success Against Invaders.

henews Pledge To: Yugoslavs  Roosevelt Tells  King Peter Materia  Help Is Coming:

Yugoslavian Aid Assured by U. 5.  Pracidont Ran   President Roosevelt Cables King Peter

President Roosevelt Cables Another Pledge ‘of Assistance to Jugoslavia’s King Peter

Germans Encounter Tough Resistance In Twin Balkan Attack   3elgrade Fire-Bombed For Fifth Time By Nazis; Reich Parachutists Fail In Attempt To Drop Behind Line

FR. Messages Yugoslav King U. S. Will Aic   Declares Nation Ha: Been Shocked By Naz: Aggression; Hupes For Successful Resistance

F. D. R. Assures King Peter of Speedy U.S. Aid      Young Yugoslav Rules Sent Well Wishes in War With Nazis

NOTE SENT KING BY ROOSEVELT   Promises All Aid Possible From U. S.; Voices Hane 2 For Slav Success

-DR Cables Peter US To Give All Aijc Possible, Wishes  Slav Success

Roosevelt Reassures King, - Denounces Nazi Assault   Says People of the United States Are Profoundly Shocked By Unprovoked and Ruthless Aggression Upon People of Slav Nation

Latest Drive ls Regarded By Roosevelt As Criminal   President Cables His Sentiment to King Of Yugoslavia.

F. D. R. CABLES KING PETER Il AID WILL COMI   Expresses Hope For Suc. cessful Resistance Of ‘Criminal Assault’

King Peter Bolstered By President   Roosevelt Calls German Attack “Criminal Assault”

Man Skis 24 Miles in Blizzard to Keep from Being Tardy in Draft Call

Mrs. Brewer Takes Stand In Knife Case   She Asserts Young Husband Threatened Man Now On Trial

NEW AIR TRAINING SCHOOLS PLANNED   Student Facilities To Be Expanded

BEING STUDIED   War Department - Ponders Program to Man 40,000 Planes In Air Corps.

Legislature To Convene  Wednesday   Financial Problem To Confront Wisconsin Lawmakers As They Begin Session

L. D. Brennan Heads County Defense Group   Named by United States Secretary of Agriculture.

Named This Week By ~Wickard   Ashby, Barringer, Pirie and Townsend Other Palo Alto County Board Mem here.

U.S. Must Be Armed for Actior On Atlantic and Pacific Oceans At Same Time, Declares Knox   Secretary of the Navy's Report. to President Says America Greatest Naval Power in World After Expansion Unequalled in All: History

EXTRA SESSION CALL REFUSED   Bricker Tells Cleveland Mayor He Will Not Summon Legislature

82 Arrested After Clash At Factory   Many Heads Left Bloody By 20-Minute Battle At Richmond, Ind.,  Harvester Plant

82 CIO Union Chiefs and Aides Arrested at Richmond, Ind., After Bloody Riot at Plant

32 Leaders Arrested At hKichmond   POLICE CLEAR WAY AND WORK. LEAKS 1KUU0P BACK Ly INTEXKNA TIONAL HARVESCER PLAN?.

PICKETS CLASH WITH TROOPERS   Headquarters of CIQ Raided; 82 Arrested At Richmond, Ind.

REVIEW OF THE WAR SITUATION IN THE UKRAINE   General Review of the Activities In the Fighting Fronts

Germans Report Capture of Kiev   Half-Million Soviet Troops Caught in Pincers Movement, Nazis Say

BATTLE RAGES ON NORTH AND SOUTH FRONTS      German Forces Invade Baltic Islands with Naval Units and Parachute Troops.   —_————————  NEW JAP-RUSS CRISIS LOOMING

Leningrad Continues  To Hold Out   Baltic Islands Are Invaded  By Germans

Kiev Situation Provides Grave Threat To Russia   Defenders Holt at Leningrad While Nazis Invade Baltic Islands; War Industries, Oil at Stake in South

COURT DENIES MINERS’ CLAIM FOR BENEFITS   Iowa Supreme Justices Rule in Case Arising Out of 1939 Layoff

Miners Who Went Out in 1939 Get No Compensation   r iowa Court Rules They Were Involved in This Labor Dispute

Miners Lose In Iowa Supreme Court   Men Who Walked Out Get No Jobless Aid.

How Nazis Mailed Free Propaganda   Huge Master Mailing List Used In U.38., Some Solons Duped

@ In Washington   How Nazi Propaganda is Spread Postage Free in U. S. Under Franking Privileges of Some

Gillette Cites Over-Spending   Accuses Both Parties of Passing Limits

BOTH PAR  TIES EVADED LAW      Gillette Investigation Of nunmiign Says Both Parties Technically Guilty,  Sen

CHURCHILL WILL EXPLAIN LACK OF — SECOND WAR FRONT   House of Commons to Be Told Why Britain Hasn’t Invaded Continent

THE WAR TODAY. Answer Soon to British Critics  Churchill To Explain Why England Waits

ICHURCHILL EXPECTED TO ANSWER GENERAL DEMAND NEW BATTLE IFRONT AGAINST HITLER’S LEGIONS

Churchill Is Due To Tell Why There Is No Red Front   Criticism Against Policy I Rising to High Tide in England; Stalin Has Clarnaned leanea

Churchill Expected To Answer Those Who Think Second Front -) ould Be Raised On Continen

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   (Special News Service) (This: daily feature, conducted by DeWift MacKenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

The War Today   Churchill Soon to Reply Directly to Cr ‘.      (This dai. feature, conducted hy DeWitt Mackentie, fs writlen today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

British Seen Likely To Launch Shortly A Diversion Move   Churchill's Reply to Critics May Contain Such Announcement

OVER 300 TO COME TO FESTIVAL HERE   Students of Speech and Drama Will Take Part  in Competition .     \V/TI TI f\DT KY CDINAV

OVER 300 TO COME 10 FESTIVAL HERE   Students of. Speech anc Drama Will Take Part  in Competition .   WILL OPEN’ FRIDAY

Neen ammenities iaii ann HITLER STUBS TOE ON NEW ALLIED LINE IN_GREECE  R-<tch Korce Nazis to Alter Tactics

GERMANS HAVE CHANGED PLANS FIGHT IN GREECE   War Expert Analyzes Situation Ot The War In Grecce

Next Draft Call Starts Monday   9958 Young Men in Ohi To be Summoned to Four Centers‘

BERLIN SILENT ON BOLD MOVE   Hitler's Present Campaign Is Toward Eastern End Of Mediterranean

Would Aid Hard Hit Coffon Farms   Georgian Would Adjust Relief Benefits te Help Them

BRITISH FACE 1942 CRISIS IN PERSONNEL   CHURCHILL ‘JO SEEK POWER TO CALL UNMARRIED WOMEN TO JOB

Conscription Extension In  Britain Asked   Manpower Shortage Confronts Islands During New Year

HEAVY DRAFT EXPANSION 19 ~ CHURCHILL AIM   Asks Drastic Changes To Face ‘Manpower Crisis’ In 1942; Optimistic As Te Equipment.

CRISIS OF MANPOWER I$ FACED BY BRITAIN CHURCHILL DECLARED   AGE LIMITS FOR MILITARY CONSCRIPTION MAY BE LOWERED AND RAISED   ONE OF MOST IMPORTANT WAR DEVELOPMENT BLACKEDOUT BY MORE SENSATIONAL HAPPENINGS

oe aes  BRITAIN FACES MANPOWER CRISIS   Churchill Proposes That Conscription Age Limits Be Expanded On Both Ends—-Seeks Powers To Compel Unmarried Women To Join Uniformed Forces

Britain fo Broaden Conscription Limits For Men, Women   Parliament's Speedy Approval of Churchill Program: Is Expected

British W omanpower Faces Conscription ii  Call of Three Million

CHURCHILL SAYS MEN OF 60 MAY ALSO BE CALLED   Prime Minister Proposes Changing Age Limits To 184 To 50 For Men And Women; More Men Badly Needed.

Churchill Asks" ew Age On Conscription   Says Crisis Of Manpower Will Dominate ‘Year Of _ 1942 For :Great- Britain

BRITAIN FACES A CRISIS IN MAN POWER   Churchill Urges Conscription of Men Up to 50 and of All Women Between 20 and 30 for  Tinifarmad Sarvira.

Manpower Crisis Faced By Britain  CHURCHILL AGAIN WARNS OF INVASION

LAPAND LIMIT, FOR MILITARY CONSCRIPTION   Macket Now Includes Those From 183 To 50 Years   UNMARRIED WOMEN   May Be Compelled To Join Uniformed Forces: More Sacrifices Demanded

Churchill Urges Revision In War Age Limits   British Prime Minister Would Lower Ages In One Bracket And Raise Those In Higher Brackets.

Britain May Extend Limits  On Conscription   ‘Churchill Tells Parliament 1942 Will See Crisis in Manpower

BRITAIN PLANG ONARP HEVIOION UT DRAFT AGES   Crisis Of Manpower Looming Premier Churchill Says In Speech Today

MORE BRITONS FACING DRAFT   Call Men 1814 to 50 Into Service, Prime Minister Proposes

Asks Draft Age Limits Be Widened   Power To Conscript Un: married Women For War  Duty Also Sought.

MANPOWER CRISIS SEEN IN 1942 FOR GREAT BRITAIN   Churchill Urges Changes In Conscription To Aid Defense Of Empire   Unmarried Women Put In Uniformed Forces Under Proposed Statute

CONSCRIPTION INCREASE ASKED BY CHURCHILL   Need Of Manpower Told  In House Of  Commons

Churchill Is Ready For Hitler   Crisis in Equipment Is Largely Over But Man-and Woman Power Wanted

Churchill Asks for Grant to Deal With ‘Crisis of Man, Womennower.’

BRITAIN AFTE MORE SOLDIERS   Expands Military Ages  from 1844 to 50  Years

Broaden Conscription  Age in Crisis: Churchill   Both Women, Men Are Needed Badly, He Declares

CHURCHILL ASKS WIDENED DRAFT   Alert for Invasion, He Proposes Age Limits of 18'2 To 50 For-Conscription

BRITISH SEE CRISIS AHEAD INMANPOWER   Propose Conscription Age Limits Be Put At 18'/2 And 50 Years   JNMARRIED WOMEN WOULD BE CALLED   Churchill! Warns Again Of Air Raids And Danger Of Invasion

Britain wey Widen      Faces Man Power Crisis in 1942, Says Churchill; Warns on Invasion Dangers

Churchill Warns Of “Manpower” Crisis in 1942   Asks 18 to 50 Draft Limits

Premier Says Lack of Man Power Vital   Women as Well as Boys Would Be Drafted Into Service

Churchill States Manpower Crisis Confronts Nation   British Premier Urges Conscription Ages Be Expanded For Security

BRITAIN PLANS DRASTIC DRAFT MEN AND WOMEN   Churchill Proposes Conscription Age Be Lowered to 1814 Years, Raised to 50 Years   "NEEDS ARE CITED   Fells Parliament ‘Crisis O'  Equipment Largely Ler While Manpowe Drain Increases

Britain Girds For New Lask: Registration  Age Is Raised   Women Are Called On To Aid In New  Defense Plan.

BRITAIN MAY DECREE NEW CONSCRIPTION   Males From 1844 -To 50 Years Single Women 20 To 30 May Be Called

BRITISH LEADER PROPOSES NEW DRAFT LIMITS   Churchill Favors Conscription Change In English Army

Asks Expansion Of Age Limits, Drafts Women  Predicts 1942 Crisis   Predicts 1942 Crisis In Armed Strength, Gives Two Warnings

NAZIS ANNOUNCE FALL OF MINSK, LVOV’S CAPTURE   Moscow Ridicules Advances Reported By Berlin, Says — Red Army Holding   VIBORG STAB REPULSED   U. S$. Ambassador In Soviet Capital Has Confab With Molotov   BERLIN, June 30—German military authorities today announced the capture of Minsk, Lwow and Libau.

Both Sides Lose Many Airplanes   Russians Make Use of Adolf Hitler’s  Favorite Weapon, Dive Bombers

RUSSIANS CLAIM TO HAVE HURLED -BAGK THE NAZIS   Red Bombers are Now Ate tacking Rumanian Cities in Renrical. -

FORTY RETURN TO FORD JOBS      Contempt Action Begun By ClO In Glass Plant Dispute

NAZI AIRMEN JOIN ITALIAN ARMY FORCES   Fascist. Planes. Which Have Been Assisting in  - London Raids Have Returned Home With Al! Their Sunnplies.

GERMAN AIRME} REACH ITALY   Are to Aid Italians In War Against Greece Rome Announces

BANK’ CALLS ISSUED   ‘Statements bf Condition September 24 Required

Bank Call ls =~ Formally Made   Comptroller Requests Report on Institutions As Of Sept. 24

Three Killed ‘In Connecticut: ~Airplane. Crash   ‘Claim Accident. “Occurred Ag Pilot Chips 7 Tree, Nosing ‘Over Tor. Flames

THREE ARE KILLED IN PLANE CRASH   Two Women Are Included As Victims Of New Haven Plane Accident

Friends Rally to Defense of E. B. Michael   Former Graettinger man found innocent of killing elephants.

of Poisoning ll Elephants   E. Michael, formerly of Graettinger, is arrested in Florida.

AMERICAN LINES SHORTENED IN NEW DEFENSE  MOVE   First Rush Of Japanese Is Halted But Army Warns Of New Drive   Fleet Of Transports Said To Have Been Driven Off By Artillery Fire

Defense Lines Are Shortened By MacArthw   Communique Issued By Army Reports That Japs Are Meeting Stubborn Resistance

Americans Offering Stubborn Resistance-Against Great Odds.   CASUALTIES ARE HIGH.

More Jap Troops Rushed To Battle  Kor Philippines   Army Reports Losses Heavy On Both Sides; Americans Confident

Native Soldiers Credited With * Making Possible Renrganization and Redisposition of Defenders   MORE JAPS LAND   New Threai Added in South While Manila Undergoes Second Bombing in As Many Days

three air-raid alarms sounded in San Franciseo during the night.

REMOVAL OF MANY FORECAST BY M’NAIR   Lack Of Discipline Cited By Maneuvers General   NO ‘PURGE’ ANTICIPATED   Ouster Expected To Follow As Cases Warrant

Officer Leadership Blamed for Faults In War Maneuvers   No Drastic Purge Is Contemplated, McNair Says in His Final Critique of Second and Third Army Games Which Ended Sunday

Poor Leadership Gets Blame For “Mess of Faults”   Weak Officers Should B Removed Says General MeNair

GENERAL BLAMES LEADERSHIP FOR MESS OF FAULTS   High Command Lists Discipline As a Weak Spot In Army; Inefficient Officers to Be Relieved 

SEE SHAPEUP IN OFFICERS   FORECAST “WEAK” OFFICERS WHO TOOK PART IN MANEUVERS WILL BE REMGVED

GOP Leaders Willing To  Compromise On Issues   Will “Make Concessions” In Democratic Program In Exchange For Support Of Revenue Bills

“Holy War” Started In Finland   Finns Say Cannot Sit Idle While Land Laid Waste

North Front Peace Broken  By Artillery   Mannerheim Orde Ends Passive  Resistance

Finns’ Passive Attitude Ended, Fighting Flares   Northern Front Suddenly Blazes Inio Full Fury; Assaults Repulsed, Saves Moscow   Tank Charges Toward Minsk Claimed Haltec   Reds Declare AL ‘Other Lines Holding Firm; Planes Active

Finn Guns In Artillery Duel Along 600 Mi.      FIELD MARSHAL MANNEREIM CALLS FINNS TO FOLLOW HIM IN “HOLY WAR.”

Finns Start To Fight Back Against Reds   Full Fury of Battle Breaks Out on North Of Russo-Reich Front  GUNFIRE IS HEAVY

Fighting Rages  In Finnish Area   Passive Resistance Ends a¢ Finland Throws Its Might at Russia

FINNS LAUNCH DRIVE ON REDS   Artillery Duels Rock Border For Over 600 Miles As Battle Begins

RAILROAD UNIONS ~ PREPARE DEMAND:   ‘Non-Operating’ Employes of Railroads Demand Increase in Their Salaries

RAILMEN MAP WAGE DEMAND   Strike Vote Called fo lf Vacation With Pay Refused

BENES SEES HESS FLIGHT RESULT OF NAZI DISSENSION   - Former, Czech President Think’ Hitler Blunderec In Attacking Russians 

says Fiess iTip _ Due To Belief _ Of Nazi Defeat   Benes Declares Hitler Ha: Changed Plans Because Britain Would Not Bow

BENES ASSERTS HESS FLED BECAUSE OF DISPUTE WITH NAZIS OVER POLICY OF WAR

LONG DISPUTE AMONG NAZI   Benes Declares That Hes: Filed in Hope of Getting British to Halt War

Typhus Epidemic Hits Polish Area   300 Burials Held  Daily in Warsaw

Marching Band Girls Glee. Club Go To National  Several Individuals: And Smaller Group

Marching Band Girls Glee Club Go To National   Several Individuals ‘And Smaller Groups Compete At St. Paul

WHEELER WAKES ~ QUICK REPLI   Charged With Permitting ' “Leak” in Military Information.   HAVE RIGHT TO KNOW

BID NO WRONG, WHEELER SAYS   People Have Right to Know War Threat, Senator Asserts

RESTORE FUNDS FOR TANKS, GUNS   Conferees Increase’ Proposec Defense Appropriation to $7,588,009,000

IS AN ALL-OUT PLAN TO HELP DEFEAT AXIS   Momentous Agreement Made Between FDR and Prime Minister King

, S., CANADA POOL EFFORTS FOR “ALL OUT”   Production Facilities To Be Banded Together To Provide Aid For British War on Axis,

CHINESE GENERAL. NVSON RHDY         Japs Evidently Finding Chinese Fighters Too Touch   ARE WITHDRAWN TO FIGHT RUSSIA

Threatens Soft Coal Walk Out   Union Demands Doliar-a-Day Waae Increase

UMW Terms Are Rejected By Operators   Hard Coa] Pit Workers Ordered To Walk Out By Union Boss; Representatives Called To Meet With Federal Mediator

Stalemate in Strike Negotiations is  Cause of 100,000 Miners Quitting Jobs   Higher Wage Scales Demanded; Threatens To Strike in Soft Coal

Two Airplanes Reported Missing   Third Craft Arrives  At Tucumcari

Fighting South of  Moscow   Attack on Tula Seen a Effort to Crumble Mos cow Defenses

FAMED DANCER JENNIE DOLLY HANGS HERSELE   Dolly Sisters Were Outstanding Team for 20 Years

ember of Onetime Famous incing Team Ends HerLife   iny Dolly, 48, Harigs Herself From Curtain. Roc  With Brightly Colored Sash In Luxurious Hollywood Apartment; Leaves No Note: of Ex  planation: Made and Lost Forttine

END IS ASKED OF NIGHT BAN ON GAS SALES   Automobile Association Makes Request to Committee   STEP PROPOSED TO MOVE PETROLEUM   Hearing of Senate Investi gating Committee Continues

GASOLINE BANS FOUGHT BY AAR   Railroads Ask Officia Authority to Cut Rates On Oil

AAA Is Opposec To Continuance Of Gas Curfew   Bul Filling Station Oper ators Ask That It Be Kept Up

AAA ASKS END TO GAS CURFEW   Senate Investigators  Hear Railroad Plan To Transport Oil Condemned

OF GAS GURFEN   Urges Senate Investigating Committee to Recommend Discontinuance Night-time Ban in Eastern States

END OF CURFEW IS SUGGESTED   Repeal Of 12-Hour Closing Of Gasoline Stations Not In Public Interest

Senate Urged To Lift Bar   Night-Time Closing of ‘Gas’ Stations Not in Public Interest, Savs AAA

ASKS FOR GAS CURFEW END   Auto Association Declares Night Sales Ban Does Not Cut Consumption

Gas Station Spokesman Requests Continuance Before Senate Committee

SEES FARM SCARCITY   Farmers Must Pool Use of Equipment Says Landon

ENGINEERING OF ,AGREEMEN’ BETWEEN BULGARIA AND TURKEY HAS BEEN BLOW TO BRITAIN

Turkish, Bulgarian Treaty Puts Greeks On Spot, Must Decide On Continuing War Or Making Forced Peace

Reich Admits RAF Bombings   Berlin Also Announces Terrific Raid On Cardiff

NAZIS BLAST AT BIG COAL PORT, BREMEN BURNS      Berlin Admits British Bombing of Two German Cities, Starting Fires   GERMANS RETALIATE WITH WALES ATTACK   Meanwhile, RAF Return:  to Fired German City   For Second Attack   In Two Nights

GERMANS BOMB CARDIFF, SAY HUGE FIRES SET   Admit RAF Raid Damage at Port of Bremen—British Say Welsh Port Hard Hit   STORMS IN SOUTH   Alternate Freezes and Thaws Slow Up German Troop Movements in Balkans — Floods Feared

AFLDislikes Arnold And New NLRB   CONVENTION DENOUNCES LABOR BOARD IN STINGING RESOLUTION, NDEMNING GRANT OF POWER IT EMPLOYS.   Condem Arnold Scribbles

Greek Steamer  Asks for Help   Buffeted by Gale,  In ‘Immediate Danger’

Reveal Torrance, Accused In Death  Of Bride, Planned To Wed Another   Honolulu Girl, Wooed By Doctor, Had Come Here For Wedding Only To Learn Fiance Under Ar‘rest; Judge To Pass On Guilt Or Innocence.

cm =m  NEW TURN IN MURDER CASI   Girl From Honolulu Ex pected To Marry Dr.  BR og bo wee TMlrawawnnno

DECISION NEAR IN TORRANCE’S MEXICAN TRIAL   Prosecution Charges American Slew His Wealthy Bride

UNIFIED STAND TAKEN BY LABOR AND PIT OWNERS   Producers of Over Fifty Per Cent of the Nation’s Energy Supply, Pledge Themselves to Do Everything Possible to Help Win   PROBLEMS MULTIPLIED

The War Today   Hitler-Mussolini Meeting Aimed to Attract Attention

DeWitt MacKenzie   Axis Dictators Stage Another Nerve Straining Mystery Show

Axis Chiefs’ Parley Sur rounded With} Mystery’ To Increase Nerve - Strain Imposed On The Enenr

Hocus Pocus of Axis Aims iat Nervac   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Foreign News Analyss

MYSTERY SURROUNDING MEETING OF HITLER AND MUSSOLINI MERE ISTAGE PLAY TO WORRY ENEMIES

Worst Thing Hitler and Duce Can Plan Is Invading Britain    HOW TO MAKE KILLING

U.S. Holds Key Lo Fate Of Nazis   British Premier  Forsees Victory Predicated on U. S. Convoys and More  Materials.

CHURCHILL SAYS U.S. AID WILL SAVE ALLIES   Sees Swift Spread Of War to New  Nations

Patrol Move Praised As Vital Effort   Strength Of Wavell Army Revealed Only 30,000; Isles Morale Lauded 

Wrestler Billy Edwards Succumbs   “Mat: Meanie’ Dies From Injuries Of Tuesday Accident:

RAILWAY UNIONS MAY CALL STRIKE T0 ENFORCE DEMANI   Trend Toward Authoriza tion OF Walkout Noted; More Pay Is Sought

Festive Program Arranged for Ceremonies Toda   Rarbeeue of Buffalo Meat to Follow Taking of Oath

VALLEY SENDS 30,000 FRUIT FOR BIG FEED   Ceremonies Today T Be Outdoors

HEAT IS STUBBORN   Altho Rains Fall in the East, High :  ° Temperatures Preyail

SOVIET FORCES RECAPTURE TWO TOWNS IN DRIVE   Huge Nazi Losses Are Reported By Russian Officers

PANZER HEADS NIPPED OFF IN MOSCOW DRIVE   Germans Hurled Back In Leningrad Area As Reds Remake Front

Progress Made In Halting Of Added Strikes   New Jersey Industry Walkouts Stopped; Michigan Safe

Shutdowns Headed Off At 2 Plants Tostrks Only if  wne.s. 6 Pf e.....l

PROGRESS IS SECA IN HEADING CFT THREATENED STRIKES   Possibility of Electrica! ‘Blackout? in Michigar Said Averted   Grievances Against Ford System Are Told by CIO Leader in Broadcast

Report Progress in Efforts to Halt Two Major Strikes   Electrical Blackout ir Southern Michigan Averted Today

STRIKES IN EAST MAY BE AVERTED   PROGRESS REPORTED IN NEGOTIATIONS FOR SETTLEMENTS

ational Strike Situation Is Muc righter....  Progress Made Toward Warding Off Two Strikes In New Jerse\

Progress Reported in Ending Defense Strikes   \ct To Head Off Threatened New Jersey Industry Shutdown: Michigan Power Blackout Threat Ended; Cincinnati Schools Are Still Closed

NEW JERSEY SHUTDOWNS ARE BELIEVED BLOCKED   Power Company and Employes Settle Differences in Southern Michigan Plant.

CLOUDS OVER LABOR FRONT DISSIPATING   Progress Made In Heading Off Two Strikes, While One Is Settled

Efforts To » Keep: Industri: ies. Open  Moves Forward   Threatened Shutdowns li “Two Ni J. Plants Doing “Defense “Work Halted

Negotiators Report Progress In Efforts To Head Off Strikes   Shutdowns on Two Defense Contracts in New Jersey Believed Prevented; Agreement Averts Blackout in South Michigan   SPREAD OF SCHOOL STRIKE FEARED

Aluminum and Edisor Planis Face Possible Walkout by C.T. 0. Over Wages

PROGRESS REPORTED IN HEADING OFF TWO THREATENED SHUTDOWNS IN NEW JERSEY

TWO STRIKES ~ SEEM AVERTED   Progress “Reported Toward Heading Off Threatened  Nefence Tia-line

TRUCES SOUGHT IN NEW JERSEY   Work To Head Off Strikes _ At Two Plants; C10 Case Against Ford Told

SOLONS WEIGH HIGHER LOANS TO AID FARMS   May Replace Additiona Cash Payments to Meet Stabilization

MEN RETURN 10 WORK ON SHIPS FOR AIR FORCES      Plant And Town Is Protected By U.S. Army

In Mass Meet They Agree to March Back to Plant In a Body   2, ORIGINAL DEMANDS TO BE PUSHED      Commander te Consider Proposal; No Discriminaticr » Because of Union Status:

PLANE PLANT STAIERS TD RKO   Agree to Return to Work as Bomber Production Is Resumed.   FACTORY NOW ENTIRELY UNDER GOV'T CONTROL

Strikers Want Plane  Jobs Back > Bae Uiito Hess"   ~ But Union Heaas™ Set Out Terms; Few Attend Union Meeting

Strikers Vote fo Refurn to Seized Plant   Army Reports  7% Production “Obtained at  Inalewood,. Calif.

4.875 BACK TO JOBS IN PLANT HELD RY ARMY   Warplane Production to Be Resumed Today, Officer Says—Strikers Disagree

C1O Strikers to Return to Work Following Vote   Men agree to go/back in a body if there is no discrimination shown and troops withdrawn,

Second Walkout Ties Up Bohn Detroit Plants   Army Hopes for NearNormal Output at North American Plant

NEW ALUMINUM INDUSTAY STRIKE TAPS & PLANTS   Union Members at San Di ego Vote cn Possible TieUp of Plane Factory   NO ACTION BY PRES. ROOSEVELT FORECAST   Hearing Set for June 16 and Men Have Been Asked to Return to Work

At apectanc   New Strike Threat Arises At Even Biggt Plant of Consolidated Factory — At San Diego

WORKERS VOTE TO RETURN 10 DEFENSE JOBS   Action Taken After Army Takes Over Plant

Army Starts Turning Out Planes Today   3,500 Soldiers Keep Nortt American Quiet; Union Calls Mass Rally

Thousands Go Back to Work At Plane Plant   ‘Everything Happily Quiet’ at California Factory

3500 Men Are Back at Work In Plane Plant   Army in Charge, Repor Situation Is ‘Happil: Quiet’ Today

3,000 RETURN 10 JOBS IN AIRPLANE PLANT ON COAST   Army Reports All Quiet At Factory Today

ARMY OFFICER SAYS WORK T0 START TODAY   Asserts Planes Will Begin Rolling Off Production Lines   SOLDIERS ON GUARD      Second Aluminum Strike Ties Up Production In Six Factories

Ask Right To Return In A Body   Will Resume Work If Government Shows No Discrimination.

3,000 BACK TC WORK AT PLANE STRIKE FACTOR}   More Workers Coming In, Every thing Quiet After Federal Troops Take Over Plant,

STRIKERS AGREE TO RESUME JOBS   .. Mote to Maich Back - Tnto Plane Plant Where Army [8 in Control

Union Votes to Return to Work   With Army in Charge, Air. ~ -craft Workers Vote to Go Back in Body   THREAT TO ORGANIZE   Night Workers at Plant Are Taken to Homes in Army Trucks

Commander Says 3,50 Strikers Return; Union Claims Back to Work Move “Flop”   PICKETS MILE AWAY; SHOUT AT WORKMED   Army Officer Sees Ne Need For Negotiating  With CIO; Says Planes Will Roll Off Today

PICKETS’ LINES PUSHED BACK FULL MILE   Protection Is Guaranteed Men Returning To Jobs   SKILLED WORKERS   May Be Brought From Other Organized Plants, Says Spokesman, If Needed

ARMY OFFICER WON'T TALK TO MEN ABOUT PAY      There’s Nothing to Discuss, He Tells Them; Draft Board Ready to Draft Strikers

(10-UAW LEADERS SAY MOVES “FLOP” ATNORTH AMERICAN   Poa 500 Soldiers Guard Aviation Plant With Machine Cuns. Bayonets -

UNION STRIKERS AGREED TODAY TO ASK FOR JOBS BAGH   However They Want to Re turn to Work Under Their Terms.   ARMY IS IN CONTROL   They Also Demand That Ne Discrimination Be Made Among Workers.

STRIKE AT END IN PLANE PLAN}   Fifty Per Cent of Normal Production Assured By Army Men

Plane Plant Almost to 75 Per Cent of Capacity, Mor Men Coming In

On America’s Strike Front:  3,500 Back At Plane Plant Strike Threat At Consolidated Walkout Ties Up ALCOA Coal Peace Plan Accepted

MACHINE GUNS AND BAYONETS PROTECT   9,000 Men Asked to Return te Jobs; No Negotiations Planned

All Quiet at Plane Plant, Colonel Says   Army Guards Inglewood Site——Officers Promise Production

Strikers Vote to. Return to Work   Meanwhile Army Operates Factory

70 PER CENT OF WORKERS BACK AT INGLEWOOD   Army Spurs Return Ts Normal Production; New Strike Threat In Plane Field.

WARPLANE WORK IS RESUMED AT REOPENED PLANT   SECOND WALKOUT AT ALUMINUM FACTORIES TIES UP PRODUCTION

Union Asks Jobs Baek at. Plane Plant   Demand Negotiations, - No Loss of Cards, No  Discrimination

Production To Be Resumed At Onee   ‘Everything Is Hap.pily Quiet,” Army Officer Reports

STRIKERS TO ASK JOBS BACK   Agree to March to Plant In Body to Ask for Former Jobs

RESUME PLANE OUTPUT UNDER GUNS OF ARMY   War Plane Assembly Lines Wil) Roll Today. Officers Pledge   MEETING IS CALLED BY STRIKE LEADERS   Pickets Are Prohibited Within Mile of Big Plant

STRIKERS RETURNING TO: WORK TUESDAY IN NAA WARPLANE: PLANT   EVERYTHING HAPPILY QUIET AS PLANE PRODUCTION PROMISED FOR TODAY

TO POSTS AT PLANE. PLAN!   Local Union Continue: Defiance; Army On Watch; Resume DPendnetion

Strikers. Agree — To Return to Jobs   Will March Into Plant in a Body, Provided “That There Shall Be No Discrimination—To Continue  Demands for Wage Hike and Union Shop. .

UNION AGREES TO END STRIKE   Guarantees No Discrimination at Aviation Factory.   PLANT OPERATED TODAY

Aluminum Workers Close Six. Factories;  Congress Aid Asked.   500 Return To. Jobs AL “Aviation “> Plant: In: California; Army Will - Start t Production. Rolling Today

MASSACRE RAID ON THE HEART OF BERLIN BY RAF; NEW BOMBS USED   London Answers Call of People for More Severe Massed Attacks, as a Reprisal   Flaming Death Taken to Enemy’s Capital — Prominent Buildings Reported Leveled

R.A. F, DUMPS SUPER BOMBS UPON BERLIN   Heaviest Raid Yet on Nazi Capital in Retaliation for Rain of Death Dropped on London

Battle Appointed Auditor: Williams Gets Highway Job   Senate Wednesday Downed Latter As Insurance Member

Season Now At Hand For Form Of Nazi “Invasion”  (pee 2 Se ee Bee ‘ pare   British Leaders Disagree, However, As To Its Manner; Peace Proposal Possible

FLOODS HIT WISCONSIN   Holidayers Are Stranded i Northern Part of State.

FLOODSRAGE IN WISCONSIN   1,500 Flee From Homes As Damage Mounts To Millions

Daylight Saving Time Probable   ADKINS PLANS TO ISSUI ORDER IF SOUTHERN STATES DO

Asks Data On Parties   Report Entertaimment At Expense of Lease-Lend

Washington Skeptical Of Tokyo’s Assertion Reinforced Army In © South Is Mere Precaution

REASON GIVEN FOR SOLDIERS IN INDO-CHINA   FORMULA IS SOUGHT TO SOLVE DISPUTE IN PACIFIC

Reply to Hull Query Found Uneccopteble   Term Indo-China Force Precautionary Measure Approved by Vichy

JAP ANSWER DOES NOT EASE GRAVITY © OF THE SITUATION   U, §. Government Certain ta Find Reply Unsatisfactory—Officials Suspect Japs Massing for” Invasion af Thailand

JAPAN'S REPLY TO FDR FAILS TO EASE CRISIS   Terse Note Says Nipponese Forces in Indo-China For Precaution   PEACE. COMMISSION PROPOSED AT TOKYO   Important Civilian Circle: Back Plan for Contin uing Negotiations

PRECAUTION’ DECLARATION FALLS FLAT   Committee To Mediate Dispute Recommended By Jap Civilians

Gravity of Crisis In Far East Not Reduced  Tokyo Note Declares Troops Massed Only as Precaution

dap Reply NoiHelp To Tension   Explains That War In China Occasions Presence Of Japanese Troops In_ IndoChina.

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Declares Forces in Colony As Precautionary Measure Against China   FAILS RELIEVE GRAVITY OF EASTERN SITUATION   Tokyo Declares Action Has Approval of Government at Vichy, France; U. 8. Officials Fear Concentration Aimed at Thai Invasion

Japanese Answer Fails In Relief Of Acute Crisis   Explains Presence O' Troops In French Colony As Precautionary

Reply toFDR Fails to Ease  Crisis in East   Japan Reports Troops in Indo-China Has French Approval   INVASION SUSPECTED

JAPS ALLEGE CHINA THREAT TO INDO-CHINA   Explain Troop Concentrations as Precautionary, Tells FDR Vichy Approves   CRISIS NOT EASED   ‘Washington Observers Point Ou  Jap Aggression in China Not i  be Condoned

Jap Forces In Indo-China For Defense,  Tokyo Asserts   Troop Movements  By Chinese Offered  As Reason for Action; Washington Displeased  MORE NEGOTIATIONS SEEN BY JAPANESE  U. S.-Jap Commission To Iron Out Problems Proposed in Tokyo

Washington Continues To Believe Japanese Troops Are Preparing To Invade Thailand

Nippon Replies to. KF. D.R. Request  for an Explanation   Noie, However, Fails to Reveal Gravity of Acute Far Eastern Situation, but Officials Believe Negotiations to Continue

Jap ‘Explanation Of Massed Troops    Unsatisfactory   Claim Forces Moved To Indo-China to Meet Chinese Threat  TERSE NOTE  Japanese Statesman Suggests Commission To Settle Issues

London Hears Greek Troops Enter Tepelen   Heavy Italian Defenses On Outskirts Of City Are Finally Breached   BELIEVE AVENUES OF ESCAPE BLOCKED   Large Number Of Prisoners And Huge Quantities Of War Maternal Taken

“GREEKS CAPTURE ‘TEPELENI, VITAL ALBANIAN CITY   wHeavy italian Defenses Broken After Fierce Battling   « HIGHWAYS ARE DOMINATED   Motorized Units In Control Of Routes Leading To Adriatic

GREEKS ENTER TEPELENI, KET ALBANIAN CIT   With Way to Valona Opened Mussolini's Campaign Mav Collanse.   TURKEY, BRITAIN MAY HIT NAZIS IN BULGARIA

FASCIST LINES ARE BREACHED AT TEPELENI   Mountain Stronghold [s Virtually Last Obstacle On Road To Valona   BRITISH PUSHING ONWARD   Germans Claim Again That Yugoslavia Will Sign Pact Shortly

OTHER DETACHMENTS IN MOVES TO BLOCK THE ITALIAN RETREAT.   Lenden Bombed   Greatest Bombing of War Was Rained on the Capiial..

GREEKS OCCUPY TEPELINI, ITALY’S ‘KEY’ IN ALBANIA   City Dominates Roads to Seacoast and Is Last Obstacle to Valona   Attackers Breach Heavy Defenses Early Today —Duce's Soldiers Flee

EGGS ARE HURLED AT LORD HALIFAD   Women Anti-Intervention ists Stage Demonstration in Detroit

"MOTHERS OF AMERICA” IN PUBLIC “SHOW’   British Ambassador Struck But Not Injured as Anti-Interventionists Demonstrate.

Egg, Tomato Barrage For  Lord Halifax  Women Opposed to U.S. War Entry In  A Vkesscancawasticc

Women Throw Eggs, Tomatoes And Hit Halifax   British Ambassador Is Target During Tour of Detroit

BRITISH AMBASSADOR ATTACKED BY WOMEN IN DETROIT TUESDAY   LORD HALIFAX SHOWERED ‘WITH EGGS AND TOMATOES BY PEACE DEMONSTRATORS

Ambassador From Great _ Britain Showered With Eggs and Tomatoes . In Detroit      Demonstration Staged by “Anti-Interventionists;” Banners Term Envoy “War Monger”

Lord Halifax Egged by Detroit Rioters   Women Peace Demonstrators Shower British Ambassador With Tomatoes

Lord Halifax Is Target Of  _Ege Barrage   British Ambassador To U. S. Is Hit By One Of Eggs Hurled By Women’s Peace Group

Women Throw Eggs, Tomatoes at Lord Halifax   Detroit Peace Group Banners Brand British Envoy ‘War Monger’

Women Hurl Eggs At Britain's Envoy   Detroit Police Group Dispersed by Police

Women Shower Eggs on Halifax   Demonstrators for Peace Attack Bfitish Ambassador to U. S.

Eggs Thrown At Halifax   Women Anti- Interventionists Demonstrate When British Envoy Visits Detroit ;

POSITION OF U. S. IN WAR DEBATED OVER WEEK-END   John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Urges Nation Do Everything Necessary to Aid; Sen. Wheeler Says Neutrality Is Destroyed.

ROUKEFELLER STANDS FOR BRITISH AIL   Would Rather Die Fighting Than Live Under Hitler

Rockefeller Asks National Unity Behind Roosevelt   Wheeler Charges That Roosevelt is Destroying American Neutrality

WEEK-END DEBATE CENTERS AROUND US. POSITION         sk Gi ei  SEN... WHEELER, FORMER SEN GIBSON, JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR., STATE STANDS

U. 5. CONVOYS DEBATE RAGES   Rockefeller, Bullitt, Wheele: Among Those Joining in Argument Sunday

U. S. TO PROTEST BULGARIAN ACTS   SEIZURE OF FLAG AND BAR TO EARLE WILL BE CITED

British Score Big Victory In  Mediterranean   Destroy Two Convoys Of Italians And Damage Third   NAVY LEADS ATTACK      Nine Of Ten Ships Are Sunk And Destroyer Badly Damaged

Two Italian Convoys Are Destroyed by Britis h In Mediterranean Engagemen

Machinists Strike In St. Louis   Jurisdiction Dispute Hinders Defense

RAF Continues Freiich Attack:   Calais, Boulogne Struck on 14th Night of Big Aerial Offensive

BOMBS BATTER FRENCH PORTS   English Report Heaviest Air Raids Of War On Occupied Coast

“Observers See Indication Nazis Send Crack Pilots Into Campaign in East

RAF Loses One Pilot For Every 5 Nazis   Destructive Daylight Raids On French Coast Followed By Heavy Night Bombings In Reich

District State Motor Police Prepare For Heavy Traffic Over July Fourth Weekend

THE‘ NEWS:  hay ee ee By Paul MALLON 7   WASHINGTON—A SHARP SHRINK:

Shipp Mystery Still Unsolved By Officials  Possibility   Possibility Of Abduction

Hundreds Of Volunteers Comb Reading Section For (Constance Shipp

, Ickes Sympathetic, Say Texans Seeking Higher Crude Prices   Thompson Asserts Delegation ‘Greatly Encouraged’

Army Truck Loaded With Indiantown Gap Camp Soldiers Overturns At Gettysburg  Grove City, Sharon And Mercer County Soldiers Are In Accident   (BULLETIN)

2 DEAD AS ARMY TRUCK UPSETS   Overturns in Night Maneuvers at Gettysburg; 6 Others Hurt

Greeks Asserting Losses Inflicted   Italian Losses Heaviest During Albanian Campaign

ITALIAN LOSSES HEAVIEST YET   Greek Army Reports Many Roman Dead And Wounded In Major Albanian Battle.

REDS CAPTURE 14,000 NAZIS DESPITE SNOW      Radio Reports Sovie! Troop Advance Is General

GERMANS FALL BACK IN RUSS   Reds Report 10 Villages Retaken; 14,000 More Nazis Wiped Out

LINER ESCAPES. BLAZE ON PIER   Jacksonville, Fla., Fire Loss Placed At $800,000

BIG FIRE SWEEPS JAX STEAMSHIP TERMINALS   - $1,500,000 Liner Barely Escapes From Pier of —Clyude_Mallary Iq imac: .

Ship Escapes Pier I Biaze   Clyde-Mallory Terminals Al Jacksonville Buen

SHIP COMPANY TERMINAL FIRE BEING STUDIED   Federal Agents and Com pany Officials Say Possibility Sabotage Would Be Investigated   LINER 1S DAMAGED   Blaze, Which Sweeps Ma chine Products Plant In Wheeling Also Beine Probed

LINER MOVED AS PIER BURNS   Florida Officials to Investi gate Possibility of Sal tage

Liner Barely Escapes Flames At Jacksonville   Mallory Terminals Razed In $800,000 Fire Sunday —Investigation Due

OABOTAGE HINT 1N FLORIDA DOGK FIRE   $1,590,000 Liner Scorched By $800,000 Blaze at Jacksonville.

Striking S. F. Clerks Begin t Picket Stores   Emporium Chosen First East Bey Bus Strike Averted

Seek To Avert Walkout At Bomber Plant   Consolidated Workers Protest Over Action Taken By Management

TRY TO BLOCK PLANE STRIKE   Workers Angered Whel Company Demands U. §. Pay Wage Boost

27,000 THREATEN STRIKE AT PLANT MAKING BOMBERS   Union Leaders Seek to Prevent Wildcat Waikout “At Consolidated.’

Arnold Fiedler Weds Kathryn Kilker Tuesday  Married At St. Taeanh’e Cathalin

Arnold Fiedler Weds Kathryn Kilker Tuesday Married At St.  Joseph’s Catholic Chorch In Thie City

‘PROPAGANDIST NABBED BY U. S.   Viereck Accused Of! Failing To Register Properly

U. S. Releases Nazi Aid on $15,000 Bail   Viereck Denounced As Most Serious Menace to America

Viereck, Nazi Agent, Freed On High Bail   5-Point Indictment Cites Journalist For Failure To Give All Facts On Work

Man Called Chief Propagandist Of Nazis Is Held  George Viereck Free On $15,000 Bail Aftar Indictments

Alleged Reich Agent Arrested   George Viereck Posts $15,000 Bail After Propaganda Charge

JOURNALIST HELD AS GERMAN AGEN]   George Viereck s Described as “One of Most Serious ! Menaces” in U. S.

Viereck Called Greatest Menace In This Country   German-Born American Held in $15,000 Bail on Five Charges

AZ PROPAGAND WRITER INDICTED   George Sylvester Viereck, Branded Chief German Propagandist In U. S., Posts $15,000 Bail

GEO. VIERECK, AUTHOR, HELD ASNAZI AGENT   ‘Writer Accused of Withholding Data as Aaqent   CALLED MENACE TO U.S. BY ATTORNEY   Taken Into Custody at New. York Apart mant

BROOKLYN PIER - BURNED, MAY BE SABOTEURS   Pier And 3570-Ton Freighter Destroyed And At Least Five Men Known Dead.

U. S. ‘about to commit suicide’ by drifting into war, Hutchins declares .   Holds people ‘morally unprepared’  for ‘mission’ set by Roosevelt

THINKS U. $. ABOUT  TO COMMIT SUICIDE   Dr. Robert H. Hutchins, Chicags University President, Says Na tion Is Drifting Into War

American People About To Commit Suicide,  He Says as He Assails “F.0D. R. Policy and Aid Bill

HUTCHINS SAYS WAR WOULD BE SUICIDE FORU.S.   Educator States That America Is Wholly Unprepared

SCHOOLMAN SEES NATIONAL SUIGIDI      Chicago University Presiden Argues Against War. . - Trend :

HUTCHINS RAPS U.S, WAR TREND      Chicago University President Savs It Would Be ‘Suicide’

ROOSEVELT LEADS U. S. IN TO SUICIDE, HUTCHINS OF CHICAGO DECLARES

Suicide To Get Into World War, Hutchins Asserts  ee eee   hicago Educator Says U §. ls Unprepared To Enter Conflict

Dr. Robert M. Hutchins, Chicago University President, Declares Roosevelt Is Reconciled to Military Intervention if That Step Is Necessary to Defeat Axis—Calls for Effort to Keep Nation Out of Conflict,

Dykstra Accused Of ‘All-Out ‘Labor Busting’   Warehousemen End Dispute; Railroad Unions Seek Raises

9,000 Plane Factory Employes Walk Out   C.1.0. Union Calls Out Workers in North Am erican Aviation Plant

C. 1. 0. WALKOUT AT BiG AVIATION PLANT IS CALLED   9,000 Production Workers in North American Company’s Factory Due to Quit at 5 A. M. Today.   A. F. OF L. MOBILIZES REPLACEMENT CREWS   Efforts to Continue Operations Will Be Made—Firm Holds Contracts for Military Planes,

Strike ls Ordered At Big Plane  Concern by Union  C.1.0. Will Walkout At Plant of North American

Nazis Planning Stand, Belief   Greek Guerillas Keep 24 Axis Divisions Immobilized

Cities Protest Gasoline Prices   Charleston and Huntington Want Reasons for Prices

Sink At Least One Fascist Battleship And Damage Other's   Greek And RAF Units Aid Navy In Mediterranean

British Blast Italian Fleet in Mediterranean  At Least One Fascist Battleshin Believed Sunk: Others Damaged

Fascists Have Few Capital Ships Afloat   Extent Of Injury To Roman Navy Not Fully Known

BRITISH NAV) ROUTS FLEET OF ITALIANS   Sinks an Italian Warship and Heavily Damages Several Other. In Mediterranean

F ascist Fleet Hit By British   Warship Is Sunk. Three Others Damaged

Two to Four Fascist Cruisers and a Destroyer Heavily . Damaged by British in Mediterranean.      SURVIVORS SIGHTED ON RAFTS IN SEA   English Navy Aided by War planes and Greek Vessels —Engagement Probably Largest of War.

BRITAIN BATTERS ITALY WARSHIPS   One Fascist.Battleship Sunk, Others Heavity Damaged ~ in Major Clash

Italian Ship Sunk by the British   Others Damaged i1 Naval Battle in Mediterranean

English Navy, Aided By R.A. F, Sends Ship To Bettom   REPORT DIRECT HITS   Two to Four Cruisers and Destroyer Damaged, Says Admiralty

At Least One Warship Sunk, Others. Are Hif   Cruisers, Destroyer Dam-. aged By Smashing Air-Sea Blow in Mediterranean

LAST FASCIST BATTLESHIP {5 BADLY GUNNED   GREEK UNITS HELI ENGLISH NAVY AND RAF

British Defeat: ‘Ttalian Fleet In. Sea. Battle   Three Vessels Reported Damaged; RAF, Greek. Units ‘Assist

Britain Reveals More Details of Big Sea Battle   One Italian Warship Is Sunk; Several Others Damagced, Claim

british, Greeks Damage at Least One Battleship  Two Cruisers Alen   Two Cruisers Also Crippled in Biggest Sea Battle of War

BRITAIN WILL WIDEN DRAFI   Churchill: Asks - for: More Men and for Power to Conscript Women

Young Farm Couples _ To Meet November 7   At Methodist Church, Pocahontas For Pot Luck Supper

JAPANESE MOVE INTO SAIGON   High Army and Navy Officers Arrive in Indo-China City

Japan Is Busy Establishing Her First Military Outpost in Indo-China

JAPANESE SOLDIERS REACH INDO-CHINA   First Troops Roll In For Occupation Of Port

Japanese Push Work On New Outpost in French Indo-China   Military Forces Swarm Over Newly-Acquired Territory; Develop Base

Saigon Sees First Nippon ‘Protectors   More ‘Troops, Ship Are Expected In Few Days -

JAPANESE MOVE. ~ ON INDO-CHINY   Nipponese Command Arcives to Establish Outpost: .at Saigon

WEATHER   Administration Aides Reject Entire Repeal   - Vital Revisions Seen As - Chief Objective of Capito! ‘Hill Leaders  Ry WILLIAM B. ARDERY

PLAN REJECTED FOR REPEAL ) OF BILL   McKellar Tells Congress He Acted On Own Initiative   ENTIRE QUESTION   To Be Discussed On Monday By President Roosevelt With Congress Leaders

FULL REPEAL OF » NEUTRALITY ACT NOT F.D.R. AIM   Administration Leaders ir Congress to Work Instead For Revision of Law

Full Scrapping Of Neutrality Act Improbable   Administration Leader: In Congress Want Only Maior Revisions.

NEUTRALITY REPEAL DRAWS OPPOSITION   Administration Only Desires Sharp Revision, Belief

PFPEAL MOVE IS REJECTED BY FDR AIDS   Outright Action Not Asked Revision of Law Is Indicated   McKELLAR ACTED ON OWN INITIATIVE   Presiden! Expected to Talk Over Proposed Plan Monday

Turn Down Bill For Repeal OF Neutrality Act   Administration Leaders Want To Retain Certain Provisions Of Measure.  AMENDMENTS PLANNED   AMENDMENTS PLANNED

To Oppose Junking Neutrality Act   Reject Proposal For Outright Repeal Of Statute

LE ADERS ASK ONLY CHANGES      Report McKellar Proposal Is Unacceptable to Administration Chiefs

Outright Repeal Of Neutrality Is Severely Jolted   Administration Leaders Reject Proposal; Seek Vital  Revisions.   Assert Price Control  Bill Needed at Once

MODIFICATION OF NEUTRALITY ACT POSSIBLE   Administration Lieutenants in Congress Reported Today to Have Rejected Proposal for Outright Repeal in Favor of Revisions  UP FOR DISCUSSION

WANT REVISION NOT REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACI   Leaders Will Ask Amendments to Permit Arming U.S. Ships and Sauting tr In Combat Zones

ADMINISTRATION SEEKS REVISIONS IN THE NEUTRALITY ACT ©   Changes In Neutrality Law Rather Than ‘Repeal Is Soucht

uggested Statute Be Amended to Permit Arm ing American Ships   Tor Combat Zone   pt REPEAL IS FAVORED BY SOME   onator Bridges For Com lete Repeal Or Substan atial Changes; Roose 2 colts Views Awaited

ADMINISTRATION WF ANTS REVISION, NOT REPEAL, OF U.S. NEUTRALITY LAW

Leaders to Concentrate On Modifying Neutrality Act      Reported To Haye Rejected Proposal For Outrigh Repeal But Will Seek Vital Revisions

Many Leaders Fight Repeal But Revision Is Acceptable   Proposal Of McKel.lar May Not Get Aid.

FDR TO SEEK REVISION OF PRESENT LAW   Some Parts to Be Retained Says Connally; Action  Next Week

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL BALKED   Administration Leaders Seer Favoring Revisions Over NeKollar Pranncal

Vital Revision Of Neutrality » Act Is Likely   Outright Repeal Is Opposed by Admin istration Leaders

NEUTRALITY AGT REPEAL STUDIED   ‘Administration Lieutenants Re. ject Proposal for Outright  Repeal Move.   PROPOSAL {IS INTRODUCED   Supporter of Administration Of.  fers Plan to WNullify Measure,

f  ACT REPEAL “TS PISE  NEUTRALITY   Administration Is Against Changes ‘Of McKellar

F.D.R. 10 SEEK REVISION OF EXISTING ACT   Amendments Favored To Permit Arming Of Merchant Ships

NEUTRALITY ACT T0 BE AMENDED, NOT REPEALED   Administration Rejects Proposal to Repeal; Ships May be Sent to Combat Zones

REVISION, REPEAL, SOUGHT ON NEUTRALITY   Control Of Munitions Would Be Retained Under Measure

SEVERAL VITAL REVISIONS IN BILL PLANNED   Administration Forces Will Not Ask That Act Be Scrapped Number Of Changes Considered.

Outright Repeal of Neutrality Act Not Administration Plar   Vital Revisions Wish of Leaders in U.S. Defense Efforts

VITAL CHANGES TO MEASURE ARE PROPOSED TODAY   Method To Arm Merchant Ships Still Desired

Administration Leaders To Work On Neutrality Act Modification   Reported To Have Rejected Proposal For Outright Repeal; McKeilar’s Repeal Proposal Reported Not Acceptable.

ADMINISTRATION 1S REPORTED FAVORING NEUTRALITY REVISION   ‘CONGRESS LEADERS RE PORTED TO HAVE REJECTEL IDEA OF OUTRIGHT REPEAI

Administration For Changes In Neutrality Act   Arming Of Ships And End Of Neutral Zones Sought; Defense Board Controle Foreian Trade

Modifying Of Neutrality Law Sought   Administration Leaders To Seek That Action Rather Than Repeal

OUTRIGHT REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT IS REJECTED   FDR ADMINISTRATION EXPECTED TO SEEK ONLY MODIFICATION

Report Administration Is Opposed To Neutrality. Act ‘Repeal: Desires. Revisions

Act’s Modification Is Goal of Administration Lieutenants in Congress

« New Deal Shies From Repeal of , Neutrality Act  But Little Will  Be Left After Projected Change: In the Law

NEUTRALITY ACT MODIFICATION IEANERS’ AIM   Administration R e jects Outright Repeal. Bid   VITAL REVISIONS   McKellar Measure Saic Not Acceptable to F. D, R.

OUTRIGHT REPEAL — NEUTRALITY ACT REJECTED TODAY   Administration Lieutenants in Congress Are for Vital Revisions.   McKELLAR’S PROPOSAL   No Great Nation Like Ours    Can Indulge in It, Ten nessee Senator Said.

Favor Vital Revisionsin _ Legislation   President, Congress Leaders Will Discuss . Law on Monday

5,000,000 Use Super-Highway During First Year of (Operation   Pennsylvania Turnpike Sets Safety Record. Yields Estimated Revenue of $3,000,000

Vote Plan Is Killed   Bill Calling For Strike Vote Supervision Defeated

HOSIERY TESTS EVED CLOSELY   Interest Centers On Lab: oratory Because Silk Trade Halted

BRITISH NOT SATISFIED WITH RUSSIAN ASSURANCES U.S. GOODS STAYINU. S.S.R

Far East Gives Added Concern   Roosevelt Consults .  Murphy, Dutch Envoy

New Crisis Rises In Petain Regime   Darlan, Laval Reported Ready to Take Control

Another Crisis For France  Believed Near   Censorell Dispatch From Vichy Hints That Petain Himself Mav Re Invalved

Fresh Crisis In Petain’s Government   ——  OBSCURE DISPATCHES FRON VICHY INDICATE VENERABLI MARSHAL MAY RETIRE SOON.

F. R. Granted Broad War Powers   President Urges Cutting Draft Limit to 19

Ruling of Supreme Court Gives Congress Right to Regulate Primary Elections for Nomination, U. S. Offices

SUPREME COURT GIVES CONGRESS PRIMARY CONTRO      FEDERAL BODY CAN REGULATE NOMINATIONS FOR U. S. . OFFICES   DENIES ILILNOIS PLEA FOR MORE LAKE MICHIGAN WATEF   Sustains Nebraska and Florida Laws Curbing Activities of ASOAPR

Five Nazi Ships   Sail feam Chiles  ae ween ea eee wy  ” Britighes Follow:

AIDE OF HITLER NOW PRISONER IN SECRET SPOT   British Wary of Nazi ‘Plant’ in Flight of Leader to Scotland  Doctors Declare Mystery Man Sane, in Good  Oe   RULLETIN

FIFTY-FIVE ARE KNOWN DEAD FROM RAGING WINDSTORM   Many Walk To Their Death ‘When Cars Stail In Storm   TEN TO 15 PERSONS YET-UNACCOUNTED For   Wind Velocity Reaches 85 MPH: Accompanied By Little Snow

NORTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA HIT BY STORM FURY   Snow Plows Bucking Roads; Rescue Crews Fear More Are Dead

DEATH TOLL IN A BLIZZARD IS HIGH   Fifty Victims - of Storn Found in North Dakota  and Minnesota   DEATH ON. HIGHWAYS

MORE VICTIMS HUNTED ALONG DRIFTED ROADS   Snow-Blocked Highways Hamper Hunt For Missing

Many Die In Fierce Tempest   Sub-Zero Temperature And Howling Gale Take at Least 55  Lives in Northwest

FISHERMEN LOST   Seven Men and Woman Rescued from Lake Superior Floe but Others Still Missing

47 PERISH IN TWO STATES AS FRIGID BLAST HITS WESI   Endangers Lives of 30 Oth. ers Reported Adrift On Ice Floes

lizzard Takes 5 Lives Over  ted River Area   15. Unaccounted For score Or More In Min 1esota, Dakota Hospitals.  NY ROADS BLOCKET

NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA SUFFER   Most victims frozen to death while trying to reach safety; many roads still blockaded.

Two Northern States Hit By Terrifie Wind   Many Stifled By Force of Blow; Dozen Missing

Red River Valley Area Hit Hardest   10 to 15 Persons Missing and Score Of Others In Hospitals; 31 of Dead in North Dakota; Snow Clogs Many Roads

Green Calls upon AFL To Stay on Job And Keep Defense Production Going   Union President, However, Informs Roosevelf That Peace with CIO Is Entirely Up to Latter

Green Calls on Union Members To Stay on Jobs   National Interest Comes First, Reply To President Says  7-POINT PROGRAM  Declares A. F. of L.  Ready to Discuss Bint fa

URGES UNIONS NOT TO STRIKE   Green Tells Roosevelt to Di rect Labor Peace Pleas To the CIO

Green Appeal To AFL for Defense Effort  Blames Labor Rift On CIO Attitude;

AFL IS URGED TO FOREGO STRIKES   Green Replies To FDR Appeal For Unity; Tells President To  Talk To CIO

‘Stay on Job’ Green’s Plea  To Workers   Keep Defense Going Full Blast, AFL Leader Urges in Reply To President

Green Urges AFL Not to Delay Defense   Admonition Is Direct Reply to Roosevelt; Labor Peace Pleas Referred to CIO

Green Asks AFL Workers To Stay on Job   Appeals to Unions To Keep Production For Defense Going   SPEECH FOLLOWS PRESIDENT’S PLEA   Says Matter of Peace Between Big Unions  Now at CIO’s Door

Green Urges A.F.L. Stay on Defense Jobs   Union Leader Tells President Peace Talks With (.1.0. Useless

Liner Kept In Port by  Court Action   Importers Demand Delivery of  Share of Cargo

Fighting Continues Over Country As Hitler's Aides Declare Machines Cut Deeper Info Ranks Of Russians

CLAIM SMASH THRU ON MAIN THREE FRONTS   Report Russians’ Defenses Are Shattered at “All Decisive Points.”   NAZI ARMY LESS THAN 300 MILES OF MOSCOW

Germans Report Hitler Legions Smash Thr ‘ough Toward MosCOW, Leniner ad, Kiev

BREAK-THRU BY THREE ARMIES ANNOUNCED BY HIGH COMMAND “AT ALL DECISIVE POINTS”   ditler’s Legions Reported Driving Toward Moscow, Leningiad And Kiev, Capital Of Rich Ukranian Wheatlands

NAZIS CLAIM STALIN LINE HAS CRACKED   But Moscow Says Line Holding Firmly At All Points

Blitz Legions Credited With Great Strides   Main Barrier Reported Smashed By Three Spearheads Driving Toward Kiev, Moscow And Leningrad

DRI E TOWARD MOSCOW, KIEV AND LENINGRAD      Hitler’s Forces Push (25 Miles Beyond City of Minsk, According to Rertin   ARMY ‘CLOSE BEFORE KIEV, If 18 CLAIMED   Germans Contend Russians Showing Signs of Breaking up in Central Sector of Campaiga

COUNTY DANE FOR DEFISE FINDS WENT   ‘Sale of Defense Bonds. and Stamps Wil! Be Pushed -by Committee,   WILL COMMENCE SOON   ‘It Is Patriotic Duty of Ev . ery Citizen to Aid This War. Find.

COUNTY DRIVE FOR DEFENGE FUNDS NEXI   Sale of Defence Bonds and Stamps Will Be Pushed by Committee.   WILL COMMENCE SOON   It Is Patriotic Duty of Every Citizen to Aid This War Fund.

British Bring — Down 13 German  Night Raiders —   Nazis Aim At Food Supply Depots; RAF Lashes At Hamburg

Nazis Lose 13 Bombers In All-Out Attack On Key British Port Areas

NAZIS BLAST LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW   Near Record Raids Made On Coastal Shipping Ports

BRING DOWN THIRTEEN IN SINGLE NISHT   German Attack One of Heaviest Yet; Glasgow, Liverpool and Coastal Areas Blasted.   SCOTCH CITY A “SEA OF FLAME?’

Expect to Open War on Balkan Front   RAF Strikes Hard At German North Sea Ports

HUNDREDS OF NAZI PLANES STRIKE AT BRITISH DEFENSES   Liverpool And Glasgow In Area German Airmen. Shelled - Heacily During Night

Group of 60 Planes Detected Approaching Coast, Interceptor Command Says—Turned Back 20 Miles  From Golden Gate. _

SHOT TO DEATH NEAR HIS HOME   Man, Questioned in Slaying, Rilicd By Unknown Assailant.

BOY, 16, ACCUSED IN SLAYING OF GIRL, 1§   Exonerated In M urder Of Second Girl

) Anti U-Boat Campaign Said Very Successful   British Admiralty Lore Reports to House of Commons

TAX STRIKE THREATENED   Kansas City People Demand Reform in Property Assessments

A Tax Strike Looms In K. C.   Reform Elements Behind Protest On Assessments

Tax Strike Possible      Civic Groups Lead Fight to Cut Taxes At Kansas City

Kansas City May Have Tax Strike.   Leading Elements Seek to Force Assessment Reform

 Threat of Tax Strike Made  iIn Kansas City as Protest “Against High Assessments

City-Wide “lax Strike’ Threat In Kansas City   Reform Group That Tossed Out Pendergast Machine Now Concentrates Attention on Assessments.

12TH DRAFT CALL - TO TAKE 567 MEI   Gov. O'Coner Announces Number To Be Inducted Into Service Frem May 11 Te 26 In Marvland

Russia Must Arm Self. Communist Leader Declares   Self-Sacrifice Needed to Make USSR Strong

BRITISH BLOCKADE  DTATSDIN FINAN   Arctic Port of Petsamo Re. stricted as Nazis Pour into Country

URETE BATTLE 1) UNDECIDED LONDON SAYS   Germans Continue to Dro Large Number cf Para‘chute Troops.   ONE AIRPORT HELD   London Prepares Public to Expect Some Damage to British Fleet.

CRETE BATTLE “16 UNDESIDED LONDON SAY   Germans Continue to nail Large Number cf Para ‘chute Troogs. :  2 » 4   ONE AIRPORT HELD   London Prepares Public to Expect Some Damage to British ‘Fleet.

Wavell Visit to Singapore May be Linked to Crimean Drive or Far East Crisis

PINCERS CLOSE IN ON FORMER RUSS CAPITAL   Odessa Also Near Capture, Germans Claim, Reporting Seizure of Warships Under Construction on Black Sea

Nazis Overrun All Of Ukraine West Of Dnieper River   New Assaults on Besieged Odessa Launched by Hitler

New Assaults Or Siege-Girt Port of Odessa  RED ADMISSION  Beat _ Germans tc

NEW ASSAULT IS OPENED ON BESIEGED CITY   Odessa Attacked As Berlit Claims Much Of Rich Ukraine Is Held   MOSCOW ADMITS SETBACK   Rail Gateway To Leningrad Lost; Nazis Seize Partly Built Warships

GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY AGAINST REDS IN UKRAINE   Violent New Assaults Against Odessa Also Claimed in Berlin Dispatches.

REDS ADMIT LARGE JAWS ARE CLOSING   Germans Announce. Capture of Russian’.Units at Port of Nikolaev

Nazis Press  Ahead   Ships Seized In Port; Leningrad Also Threatened

» Ends of Red Lines Are "Crumbling  WNagic Swanan Arren   Nazis Sweep Acros: Ukraine in South,  Pinch Leningrad In the North

Nazis Tell of Violent Blows At Siege - Girt Port of Odessa   Invaders’ Successes Not Death Blow to USSR, London Asserts   River Defense SeenVital   If Marshal Budyenny Can Hold, Danger Would Be Lessened

NAZIS NEAR LENINGRAD   Bitter Fighting Is Raging Only 75 Miles Southwest Of City — Capture Of Russian Ships Under Construction At Nikolaev Reported

Germans Overrun Ukraine   - Budyenny’s Army Take: New Position as Nazis  Reach Dnieper; Close  In on Leningrad

FALL OF ~_ISPREDICTED BY THE GERMANS SOON   it Is Only a Matter of Days, If Not Hours, Germans Report   NEARING LENINGRAD   German-Finnish Troops Are Closing In On the City, Is Report.

Nazis Qecupy Area West Of Dnieper River   London Says German Advance Not Death Blow; Budyenny Would Be.  SOVIET M ATE RIAL LOST

German Forces Are Closing In On Leningrad   Russian Fleat Units Under Construction At Nikolaey Captured

MUCH NAVAL TONNAGE REPORTED GAPTURED IN FALL OF NIKOLAEV   ALL. TERRITORY WEST 01 DNEIPER RIVER REPORTED IN HANDS OF GERMANS

German Troops Overrun Sector West Of Dneiper   Violent Assaults Take Piace Against Odessa; Nazis Near Leningrad

LENINGRAD ALSO A NAZI TARGE   Hitler's High Command Sai Troops Overrunning Ukraine West of Dnieper River.   NUTCRACKER MOVE O   Giant German-Finnish Offensi Bears Down on Important Soviet City.

Russian Fleet Units — Captured; London save Ukraine Front Serious

ALL UKRAINE IS OVERRUN, NAZIS SAY   Violent New Attacks Against Black Sea Port of Odessa Is Reported in Berlin

, Soviet Troops Under Siege At Odessa ‘Under Constant Hail Of Nazi Bombs

"Germans Claim All Of Ukraine Up To Dnieper   Report Capture Of Rus: Fleet Units Being Buil At Nikolaev.

BATTLE RAGING wea LENINGRAD AS NAZIS CLOSE IN   Luftwaffe Rains Destruc tion On Black Sea Port

London Sees Danger If Germans Smash Budyenny’s Forces   Red Army Bulletin Acknowledges _ Jaws Of .Nazi-Finn Nutcracker _ Are Closing In On Leningrad

CLOSING IN ON ODESSA, LENINGRAD   Fall of Black Sea Port < Matter of Days or Hours, Nazis Say   GERMANS OVERRUN UKRAINE AREA   Finns Leading Smash in * WNorth:Reds Under Hail  of Bombs in South

Leningrad Caught In Giant Pincer  Move. Reds Admit   Authoritative Quarters in London Say Occupation West of Dnieper River Is Not Death Blow, but Condition Serious

Report Soviet Retreat to East Bank of Dnieper; Claim ‘Much Booty.   SEIZE RED FLEET UNITS

GERMANS SEIZE RED SHIPS NOT YET FINISHED   Russians Admit Leningrad In Grave Danger; Nazis Take Battleship, Cruiser, Destroyers, Submarines Under Con. struction.

VIOLENT DRIVE ON ODESSA IS ANNOUNCED   Capture Of Red Fleet Units In Black Sea Reported   WESTERN GERMANY   Raided By R.A.F. Bombers. Large Fires Touched Off On Coast Along France

Russ Admit Nazis Advance On Leningrad   German High Command Claims Armies Overrun All Ukraine Territory

RED WARSHIPS IN BLACK SEA PORT SEIZED   Germans Reach West Bank Of Dnieper; Leningrad Is Threatened

Germans Approach  Leningrad   Reds Acknowledge Enemy Is Only 75 Miles From Former Capital; Assaults On Odessa Announced   UKRAINE OVERRUN

NAZIS SWWARN INTOLOWER UKRAINE   Pincers on Leningrad Clos. ing; Germans Capture Red Warship Projects.

REGION WEST OF DNIEPER IS INNAZI HANDS   Reds Acknowledge Jaws Of German-Finnish Pincher Closing On Leningrad

Reds Report Forces Push ‘On Leninerad   Soviet Threatened With ‘Dunkerque’ Move in South

NAZIS CLAIM -BIG LAND iD SEA SUCCESSES      Say All Ukraine Territory West Of Dnieper River  Averrun =      LENINGRAD MENACED   Giant German- Finnish Nutcracker Closing I In On Czar Capital .

Reds Admit Leningrad In Much Danger   Finns Tell About Fierce Fighting On Northern Front

German Bombers Disable Three Soviet Warships.   Russian Fleet Units, Under Construction’ At Nikolaev, Taken:

SEVERAL RUSSIAN FLEET UNITS BEING BUILT CAPTURED   RED ARMY BULLETIN AD: MITS NAZI-FINN NUTCRACKER CLOSING ON LENINGRAD

Drive Only 75 Miles From Leningrad; Seize Russ Ships at Nikolaev

UKRAINE WEST OF DNIEPER 1S HELD’ BY NAZIS   Russia Acknowledges German-Finnish Drives Closing In on Leningrad

DRIVE NEARER TO LENINGRAD  IN THE NORTH   Kuge Amounts of War Ma. terials and Prisoners Taken, They Say

Nazis Gaining In Two Sectors   Predict Odessa Will Fall In Few Days

UKRAINE REGION “TS OVERRUN BY NAZIS SAYS BERLIN   Fall of Black Sea Port is Declared Matter of Few Days, Perhaps Hours *   Russians Admit Capture of Rail Gate to Leningrad By Invading Forces

Nazis Closing In On Odessa After Taking Eight Vessels   Dnieper Expected To Offer Little Aid As Red Defense.

NAZI ARMY OVERRUNS ALL OF WEST UKRAINE   Hitler Advances Not Death Blow Unless Budvenny Armies Wiped Out, Say British

German - Finnish Nut Cracker Closes In On Old Capital Of  Russias

Ukraine Overrun By Nazis   Odessa Under Violent Assault and Bitter Fighitng Rages Near Leningrad

German Troops Overrun All - of Ukraine West of the: .  *Dneiper  CLOSE ON LENINGRAD   Prosire From North and - South on Defenders of Old Capital

FALL OF ODESSA MATTER OF DAYS, GERMANS THINK   ‘PERHAPS HOURS'; CLAIM ALL TERRITORY WEST OF DNEPR RIVER   AITTER FIGHTING REPORTED RAGING AROUND LENINGRAD   Nazis Claim Capture of Nikolae' Géves Them Rich Prisen in Warships Under Construction

Hitler Blitz Still Balked; “Encirclement” of Japan ‘May Cause Explosion in East

London Hint  New Action  Against] apa Rumors Nippon  Moves on Delhi Stir East Alarm

POLICY TOWARD JAPS STIFFENS   Pressure On Portugal New Aggression Move From Tokvo

Jones To Help: ‘Build Bomber:   Loan - Administrator Set ER Finance ‘Aircraft ~ Production .

JONES OFFERS A BILLION FOR PLANE PLANTS   R.F.C. to Furnish Funds to Make Possible Building 500 Bombers a Month

BILLION ON BOMB PLANTS PL EL   Jones Says Amount Will Be Spent Under His New Powers

Bombers Will Get Needle From RFC Fund Of Billion   Jones’ Agency Gets Spending Power With No Strings Attached

RFC To Spend Billion On New Bomber Plants   Vast Commitment:  Are Made For   U.S. Defense

RFC WILL SPEND $1,000,000,000 ON WARPLANES   Taken from Unrestrictec Defense Fund to Build Plants for 500-a-Month  Procoram   POWERS EXPANDED   Special Borrowing Author ity. Granted Financing Agency Without Strings Attached

Jones Declares Billion Will Go To Build Planes   Loan Administrator To Draw On New Authority For Bomber Production

Billion Slated To Build New Plane Plants   Sec. Jones Earmarks Huge Fund to Reaeli Output Of 500 Bombers Por Month

Large Part of Funds Will Go for Construction of Factories to Build Planes—These Will Be Government-Owned but Operated by Private Companies—Other Money to Go for Aluminum and Magnesium Plants.

MOSCOW TELL OF AIR RAIDS   Says Nazi Occupied Cities Hard Hit   Claim German Losses Heavy

Russia Claims Nazis Suffering Severe Losses   Moscow Communique Main tains German Attacks Are Hurled Back   RED AIR FORCE MAKES BIG RAIDS   Russian Radio Broadcast Reminds Germans Of Fate Of Napoleon   (BULLETIN)

CLAIMANT 10 20 MILLIONS DIES   OKAWVILLE BACHELOR 92, SUCCUMBS WHILE SEEKING FORTUNE

Tokyo Step Seen Ending Peace Talk   U.S. Expects Move Against Russia in East

Washington Speculating Jap Mo ve On Russia   Cabinet Downfall Believed End of 2Months “Peace Talks”

SEE COLLAPSE OF NEGOTIATIONS AS CABINET RESIGNS   Two Months of “Peaec Talk” Believed Ended by Action Taken by Japanese Ministers.

CLAIM ‘PEACE TALKS’ FAIL   Washington Regards Japanese Resignations as Victory For Nazis In Far East.

Collapse Feared In ‘Peace Talks’   Regard Japan Cabinet Action As Victory For Pro-Axis

New Charges Of Monopoly Are Made   Flectric’ Companies Named by Jackson In Probe

Charges Light Bulb Monopsls   Jackson To File Suits Against Dozen Bulb Firms.

KING GEORGE OF GREECE WILL HAVE TO DECIDE   War Expert Says The King Will Mave To Make A Quick Decision

FREE PENDERGAST OF BRIBE CHARGE   KEY WITNESS REFUSES TO TESTIFY-CASE AGAINST O'MALLEY DISMISSED.

Pendergast, O'Malley Win Court Verdict   Judge Directs Acquitfal After McCormack Refuses fo Testify:

BRITISH PLANES. HEAVILY BOMB ITALIAN ITE   German Takes Drastic Steps fo Maintain Order in Rebellious Czechoslovakia Territory.   SOVIET LINES ARE HOLDING IN EAS   Sweeping Rationing Regula: tions and Restrictions are Imposed in Italy; Natior Facing Hard Winter.

CLAIM CONTROL 7   Londen Terms the Situation ‘Bad’ And Pessible Cellapse of Resistance by Nightfall.

EFFORT 10 OPEN GAP RESULTS IN SEVERE LOSSES   Athens Optimistic: Berlin Claims Gains in Struggle Near Larissa   Advices State Mechanized Unit Meet Effective Artillery

SAY ASGHULTS HE PIERCED BAITSH LIES   Smash Thru Defense North of Larissa to Score First “Success.   NAZIS SAY TREMENDOUS BATTLE IS NOW RAGING

Only 47 O0utOs 3000 British gotBackHome   ane  800 FRENCH SOLDIERS ALSO AID. ED IN EPIC DEFENSE OF CALAIS.

Only 47 of 3,800 Reached Britain After Heroic Fight To Hold Calais

Of 3,800 Men Who Defended Calais, Only 47 Returned to Britain, After Epic Battle of Dunkerque

One Dead, 18 Missing, 21 Saved: F rom Tanker  Cities Service Denver

SHIP BLAST IS STILL MYSTER}   Rescued Man Dies Of Burns: «19 Are Missing

Means About Million — Fewer Units To Be Built During Next Model Year

AUTO OUTPUT WILL BE CUT   Knudsen Says Makers Have Agreed To Speed Defense Effort

AUTO OUTPUT TO BE CUT BY MILLION CARS      Reduction for Model Year Beginning August 1 Announced   PLANTS WORK ON DEFENSE PROGRAM   Officials of Industry Agree to Accept Reduction

SHOOT THREE ~ IN REPRISAL   GERMAN FIRING SQUAD KILLS THEEE HOSTAGES AS REBULT OF ATTACK ON NAZI SOLDIER

THREE FRENCH MEN EXECUTED   German Firing Squad Execute French Hestages In Reprisal.

Trio Shot In Paris   Germans Execute Three Hostages In Reprisals For Attack

NAZIS EXECUTE 3 IN REPRISAL FOR PARIS DISORDER   French Hostages Pay for Wounding of Three German Officers.

French Hostages Are Executed   Nazis Retaliate For Terrorism Displays

Red Industries Moved East to  Evade Germans   Fight to the End Proclaimed by Soviet Spokesman

FLYERS ROARS INTO BROKEN BIT OF IRON   Engine Is Derailed After Cylinder Head is Blown From Freight Train; 42  ‘Persons Injured

12 Persons Lose Lives in Freak Train Accident at Dunkirk, O., Sunday Night   Huge Cylinder Drops from Freight Train Into Path of Approaching Passenger Train

NINE HODIES TAKEN FROM WRECKAGE AND THREE PASSENGERS DIED LATER IN KENTON HOSPITAL.

Freak Mishap Brings Ohio Rail Tragedy   Train Jumps Track Roaring Along At 70 Miles Per Hour

12 DIE IN FREAK TRAIN DERAILMENT   Cylinder Head Blown From One Train In Front Of An other.

Train Wreck Toll in Oliio  Now Twelve   San Jose. Woman Dead Cylinder Head’ ‘On

) FAEAK OO TRAIN. WRECK   Speeding Limited Jumped Tracks When Cylinder Head. Blown From Freight Engine, Blocked Rails   42 PERSONS WERE INJURED IN MISHAP

Limited Derailed By Cylinder Head Blown Off Freight   Freak Accident Occurs to Flyer Traveling 70 Miles per Hour

CAUSE OF CRASH IS REVEALED   Cylinder - Head Blowr from Freight Locomotive Is Struck by a Fast Passenger Train.

12 Persons Die In Freak Crash Of Fast Train   Blown Cylinder Head On Tracks Derails Speeding Limited

FREAK CAUSE IS BLAMED FOR RATE WRECK   Eleven are known dead when Penrnsy!vania flyer is derailed

12 DEAD, 42 HURT IN OHIO TRAIN WRECK   Rescue Crews Probe Debris For More Victims; Re port Cars Derailed By Mishap To Freight Engine   Ry RALPH C. TEATSORTH

12 Olt WHEN Fol EAPREGO LEAVES TRAC   Pennsylvania Flyer Wreck ed ln Freakish Acciden  In Ohio Town

Freak Accident Derails Speeding ‘Pennsy’ Flyer   + Victims Identified; Death Toll May Rise; Reseue Efforts Continued

Liquor Blamed For Many Car Deaths   Fischer Hits At Laxity Ir Law Enforcement.

QUESTION DISTILLER IN MKAY TRIAL   Defense Attorneys Attack Gov't Testimony in Detroit Proceedings

STAR WITNESS IN NCKAY CASE BEING GRILLED   Denies Defense Attorney’s ‘Insinuations He ‘Re. hearsed’ Testimony

The War Today  Possession of Crete Would Give Nazis * Choice of Moves   ERY DEWITT MACKENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS ©   ‘Germans Paying Dearly In Equipment, Lives For Gains On Crete

He wear. 'ouay: Crete All But Blasted Out ‘Of ‘Water As Anglo-Greek Allies. Give Way: To Nazis

DeWitt Mackenzie   If Hitler Takes Crete, Cyprus May Be Next Stop

BOMBS TEAR UP CRETE ISLAND   Area Pulverized By Nazi Fire: British Lack Air Power

ANGLO-GREEK ALLIES POSITION IN CRETE SEEN AS VERY GRAVE  Greek Isle All But Blastec Ont af the Water hw the

ack of Air Power in Eastern Mediterranean Given as Reason ‘or Tragic Losses in Past Ten-Day Batfle for Island of Crele

LITTLE HOPE OF HOLDING ONTO CETE HELD BY ALLIES: NAZIS’ NEXT OBJECTIVE EAST UNKNOWN

The War Today   Hitler Paying Heavy Price For Probable Crete Conquest

Nazis  May Seek Base In Syri ia’ OF or March On. Egypt And Suez: lf Victori ious In Battle Of Crete

Mertin E. Willey — _ Dies Saturday;. -Rites Tuesday   Lived in Carroll for About 24, Years; Chine, to Care for Brother .:

Mertin E. Willey Dies Saturday; Rites Tuesday   Lived in Carroll for About 2’, Years; Came to Care for Brother

GOV. STEVENSON WILL OPEN 4 MIDLAND RODEO SATURDAY TO ~ START TEXAS’ FAIR SEASON

France ls Raided by  Canadians   Cross-Channel Sortie Re sults in Capture of Twenty-Eight German Staff Officers.

Defense Training Good for Public Service by Young Men, Ford Says

FORD SAYS HE.WOULD LIKE To SEE YOUTH RUN GOVERNMENT      Manufacturer Suggests That Government Shoul: Function Along Industrial Pattern—Leayes for Dearborn, Mich.

FORD SAYS YOUTH SHOULD BE HEARD   Motor Maker Points to Educational Value of Defense Proagram

Bill on Floor of State Senate Requires Employers to Rehire Drafted Employe:

Introduce Bill To Force Employers To Rehire Employes Called For Arm

GREEN AND KELLY SPLIT ON PLAN OF REAPPORTIONING   PARTY LEADERS ALSO AT ODDS OVER PROBE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS

Clarence S. Lambert, Early-Day Mine Operator, Dies; Lived Here 70 Years

Chandler Jury Fails to Agree   Jury Which Heard Trial of C. D. Orrell Fails of Verdict

JURY DEADLOCK IN ORRELL TRIAL   ‘Hopelessly’ at Odds, Fore: man Reports, but Judge Refuses to Discharge Them

Orrell Jury Is Dismissed After Long Deliberation   Had Reported ‘Hopelessly Deadlocked’ Over Chandler Tria]

Oakland Shipyard Workers Vote to doin Welders’ Walkout — Welders Returning to Work in Increas. ing Numbers in Seattle.

BENDIX WORKERS  SETTLE TROUBLES, RETURN 10 TASKS   Accept Recommendation o Union Aircraft Director Wednesday.

BENDIX STRIKE IS OVER; MAY SETTLE 2 OTHER DISPUTE!   Walkout Of Welders On Coast Is Growing More Serious

BRITISH FORCES DRIVING TOWARD ERITREAN PORT   Moving Along Red Sea Coas In Campaign to Take Massawa.

Rumania Denies Coup Reports   Legation Avers Premier Antonescu In Control

Two Killed in Bus Collision Near Gate Span   Small Coupe Demolished in Fog Crash Near Waldo ‘Tunnel Approach

Brooke Heads British Army   Younger Men Given Key Posts in Shakeup Of High Command

Imperial Army Staff Changed   Younger Men Given Key Po. sitions; General Sir Alan Brooke New Chief.

‘Wizard’ Brooke Britain's New Army Chieftain   Succeeds General Dill; Shakeup Gives Younger Officers A Chance.

BRITISH DEMOTE AGING OFFICERS   Wizard’ Brooke to Head Imperial General  Staff

Brifain Shakes Up General Staff   ¢ Dill Out, “Wizard” Brooke Put At Top Spot

BRITISH ARMY IS SHAKEN UP   (;eneral Brooks, 58, Names Chief Of Imperial Genera! Staff; Young Officers Given Key Posts.

ENGLAND NAMES NEW ARMY HEAD   General Brooke To Replace General Dill

SHAKEUP IN COMMAND OF BRITAIN'S ARNY HAS’ BEEN ANNOUNCED   SIR ALAN (“WIZARD”) BROOKE NAMED CHIEF OF IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF

Concerted Search Being Made over Wide Section of Eastern Atlantic   Ship Not Reported for Many Hours after Leaving Norfolk for Quonsett Point, R. .

PLANE CARRYING (0 LONG OVERDU   RADIO MESSAGE INDICATES NAVY PATROL CRAFT MAY BE DOWN AT SEA.

Navy Patrol Plane With 10 Aboard Long Overdue   Wide Search Begun; Message Indicates Shin Sighted Tt

PATROL PLANE IS LOST OVER OCEAN   United States” “Naval Craf: Carrying Ten Men is Long Overdue

Navy. Patrol Plane Lost In Atlantic   Concerted Search Over Wide Area Gets No Results

Naval Patrol Ship Reported Long Overdue   ® Fear 10 Men on Plane Have Been Forced Down on Atlantic

U.S. Navy Plane, 10 Men Lost   Norfolk Patrol Ship Missing 11 Hours

MEATY MAY LAN FLAG IN GABINE   Being Boosted For Jackson's Job   BIDDLE WEAKENS

Hoosier Marke@® as Anothe' Possible Cheice For Attorney Generalship

McNutt Becomes Factor In Battle   Suggested For Attorney General Post—Factional Contest Develops

Wrong Keyhole!   Two Drunks Try To Get Into Sugar Bowl On Rose Bowl Ducats

Wrong Game   Football Fang Present Rose Bowl Ducats at Sugar Bowl Game

MORE MATERIALS ARE NEEDED   Tioga County B. W.R. S. Acknowledges peceigl . Ot Gontributions..  rer oon)

MANY QUILTS ARE RECEIVEI   B.W.R.S. Request That ~All Deaated Article Be

ENGLAND TAPS LAST NESTEGE   Business Enterprises In U.S. To Be Sold to Buy Munitions

ENGLAND 10 SELL HOLDINGS IN U. 3   EXPERT WILL KNOCK DOWN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO HIGHEST BIDDER.

Britain Ready To Tap Last Of Resources   Treasury Announces Pians for Sale of Final British Holdings

Britain To Sell Last of Shares In U. 5. Concerns   Will Use Money To Bu' Warplanes, Ships, Tanks, Munitions

BRITO TO TAP DOLLAR NESTEGE   Will Round Up Final Re: sources in United States Tc Buy Warplanes, Ships, Tanks and Ammunition

British To Sell Holdings nU.S. Busines:      SIR EDWARD PEACOCK IS COM ING TO TURN SECURITIES INT DOLLARS.

RAINS CAUSED SOME DAMAGE IN THE STATI   NEARLY FIVE INCHES OF RAD? HAVE FALLEN AT OHIO RIVER TOWN IN -24 HOURS

BAN VOTED ON U.S. PERMITS TO SELL LIQUOR   Dancing Is Prohibited: Taverns Confined to Business Zones

lowa House Would Revoke Beer Permits of Hard Liquor Stamp Holders

House Acts to Curb Beer Dealers   Three Dry Measure: Sent to Senate

AGT 10 HALT LIQUOR SALES IN BEER HALL’   Bans Beer Permits to Holders of Liquor Permits; Puts Ban on Dancing.   HOUSE TOLD OF $26,000 MONTHLY PROTECTION FEE

NEW REVENUE PLAN STUDIEL   House Committee Ponders Proposal to Reach “Better Paid Wage Earner” Group.   WOULD LOWER EXEMPTIONS

Committee Is Still Getting Tax Bill Plans   New High Income Surtaxes for One Group and Lower Exemptions  for Married.

Seek More Taxpayers In High W age Group; ‘New Defense Revenues Plan Being Studied

WOULD BOOST THOSE PAYING INCOME TAXES   Credit For Dependent: Would Be Reduced Te $300.

HALT TRAFFIC ON DANUBE BY GATE BLASTING   Jugoslav Second Army Capitulates at Sarajevo; London Admits Ally Is Overwhelmed.   WILL SERVE AS / NUISANCE VALUE

End River Traffic to Germans   Closes Nazi’s Water Route from Russia Via Black Sea

DANUBE RIVER BLOCKED   Yugoslavs Blow Up Iron Gate Halting River Traffic

Nation’s Railroads ‘Now “All Set” in~ United States Preparedness. Program.

Railroads Ready For Defense Work   Systems Have: Profited by Lessons Learned in World War, Rail Chiefs Declare

RAILS READY’ FOR ANY U.S. DEFENSE WORK   CARRIER HEADS DECLARE THEY'RE PREPARED TO DO ANY TASK

Railroads to Handle Task   No-Transpovtation -. ‘Bottle Neck Likely

Nation’s Railroads Ready For Preparedness Business   Rail Chiefs, Mecting in Pittsburgh, Express Opinion They Will Profit From Lessens Learned in World War—Prepared to Handle Any Quantity of Material Needed in Drive

Executives Say They Ex. pect Huge Business This Year.   LEARNED LESSONS  DURING ‘WORLD WAR

Nurses Assert Joss Objected  To Transfusior   One Witness Testifies That Mrs, Joss Died During Delay Before Infusion

NET WOVEN TIGHTER AROUND OR. JOSS   Accused Doctor Objected To Blood Transfusion

U. P. BERLIN STAFF MEMBER ARRESTED BY SECRET POLICE   Richard C. Hot Hottelet _ Held On Suspicion Of Espionage For An Enemy Power   FELLOW WRITER 15 HELD THREE HOURS

Newsman In Berlin Cited For Spying   Richard C. Hottelet Pu Under Suspicion By  -_ Reich Officials _

ARREST MEMBER UNITED PRESS BERLIN STAFE   Richard Hottelet Held Yor Suspicion Of Exzpionage For An Enemy Power

UP CORRESPONDENT SEIZED IN BERLIN; REPRISAL FOR U. S. ACTION DENIED

NAZIS ARREST U. §. REPORTER FOR ESPIONAGE   UNITED PRESS WRITER, RICHARD HOTTELET, TAKEN 'ON STUISPICION

Jnited Press Correspondent in Berlin Is Arrested on Suspicion of Espionage

NAZIS NAB AMERICAN REPORTER   Deny Spy Charge Is In Reprisal For FBI Action

Hottelet, U. P. Berlin Writer, Held By Gestapo   Officials Say Arrest Not In Reprisal For U. S. Detention of Nazi

AMERICAN HELD BY NAZI AGENTS   Writer Faces Espionage Charge; U. S. Orders  Investigation

New sm an Is Arrested By Gestapc   Richard .C. Hottelet Of United Press Is Taken From His Berlin Apartment

.P. WRITER  “ARRESTED IN BERLIN TODAY   Richard C. Hottele  Taken by Gestapo  On Suspicion of Es“pionage —

Arrest U.P. Man  Berlin   State department will investigate unusual action by Nazi

UNITED PRESS WRITER FACES SPY CHARGES   Richard C. Hottelet Held Incommunicado by German Secret Police After Raid On Apartment.   STATE DEPARTMENT WILL INVESTIGATE

Press Writer  Arrested In Berlin   Suspect Hottlet of Espionage,  News Agency States

7 SENTENCED IN OIL LINE BOMBING   COURT DENIES PLEA FOR NEW TRIALS; PERMITS APPEAL

Diversion  Is Denied   Illinois Loses In Plea To Divert Lake Water

Petition On Diversion Of Water Deniec   Attempt Of Illinois Tc Obtain Permission Tc Increase Diversion I: Rejected By Court

Lard Shortening In Pie Contes!   Will Be Part of 4-H Club Shov Held Monday September Wicht

County Pie Baking Contest At 4-H Club Show Next Monday   Cash Prizes Add To Interest In’ Novel Event

Lard Shortening In Pie Contest   Will Be Part “of of 4-H Club Show Held Monday September

SOCIAL SECURITY TAX BOOST IS SEEN   Deductions From Pay Checks May Be Tripled to Prevent Inflation

SECURITY LEVY BOOST SOUCK]   Morgenthau Would Trin Pay Envelopes to Curb Inflation

Increase Possible In Social Security Tax Deductions   Morgenthau Suggests Boost to Prevent National Inflation

SOCIAL SECURITY. TAX MAY INCREAS!      Boost Desirable to Pre _vent [nflation, Secretary Says

TREASURY WILL EXTEND SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN   Morgenthau Favors Blanketing Of Farmers And Domestic Servants   PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS MAY BE TRIPLED

Security Tax Hike Proposed   Shock ‘Cushion At Cnsis End Is Sought

THOUSAND TAGS FOR AIR RAID VICTIMS PRINTED BY CIVILIAN DEFENSE OFFICI

SPECIFIC CHARGES “TO BE DEMANDE!   Civil Service Chairman Not to Accept Blanket Charges Against Payrollers.

NEW ATTACKS. BY RAF SHAKE LARGE AREAS   Sections in Occu pied France Bombed by British   NEW TYPE BOMBER USED IN ASSAULTS   More Nazi Plangs Shot Down in Daylight Fighting

RAF OFFENSIVE SAID GREATEST IN ALL HISTORY      Nazi-Occupied France Is Pounded Without ’ Any Let-up

Occupied France Is  Blasted   German Centers Feel Fury Of Big Armada

British Launching Greatest Air Attacks of War  Is Beginning of Most Gigantic Plane Offensive in History

Raids on Coast Only Preliminary To Those Planned  London Declares   RAF Continues Smashing Attacks with Heavy Bombs, Germans Raid Southern England

TAX PROGRAM   House Democrats Will No’ Disclose Plans; Legislature Meets Today

Demos Await Budget Aims  Of Governor   Ideas on Taxes Not to Be Advanced Until James Makes Suggestions   JOINT MEET TODAY   House Majority to Allow Introduction of Bills After January 27

Advocates of Appeasement Foreign Agents, Says Jackson   Fifth Column. Activities Seek to Influence  Industrial and: Labor Policies, He Claims

KIEFFER PEARS NOW IN HUGE DEMAND   a Canning Concerns Offer A Read: Market For Fruit, County  Agent Is Informed

MORE TROOPS   Japs Transport Additional Forces To French Indo-China.

FORTY-EIGHT SHIPLOADS MORE OF JAPANESE TROOPS — POURED INTO INDO-CHINI

Farm Products Price Floor Is  Fixed In Bill   Amendment Would Prohibit Lower Prices Than In 1921-1929 Period

Higher Farm Price Level Approved   Proposed Ceiling Is Boosted by Congressmen

C10 SEEKS HARMONY INCAITICAL PERIOD   Convention Delegates Pledge Full Cooperation

‘CIO for ‘Curb On Strikes   Full Use of Mediation to Speed Defense Is Pledged

MEDIATION POLICY WINS C10 APPROVA   Pledge Co-Operation of Set: tling Issues ‘In This Grave Crisis’

CIO Convention Backs Peaceful Settlements   Delegates Declare That Crisis Calls for Mediation of Dispute:

Mediation Now Important, C10   Firmly Resolved to Do All in Power to Cooperate, Body Says

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   DECLARATION OF MEDIATION AND » PEACEFUL SOLUTIGN TO DISPUTES . ~ APPROVED TODAY BY CIO CONVENTION   Resolution Adopted Asserting That CIO and . Affiliates Are “Firmly Resolved to Do All In Power” To Cooperate With Industry and Govt.

CIO Sees Need Of Labor Peace   National Convention Says Solution Of Induatrial Dis pute Highly Important

0.1.0, GIRDS FOR FIGHT TO RETAIN * RIGHT TO STRIKE   ‘Mediation and Peaceful Solution of Utmost Importance’, Resolution Says

CIO Approves Mediation As Peace Method   Convention Resolutions Express Intention of Aiding Defense Program

Mediation Held To Be of First Importance in Present Crisis  FOLLOW DISPUTE  Delegates Earlier Warned They Would Fight on Any Anti-Strike Legislation

CIO Approves Mediation For Crisis Period   Labor Must Do All In Power For Defense, Says Resolution

C. 1.0. PLEDGES COOPERATION   “Firmly Resolved to Do All in Their Power” for Industry

CIO Approves Mediation In Grave, Crisis   Resolution Emphasizes Desire To Work For Defense Of U. S.

PEACEFUL SOLUTION ‘OF LABOR DISPUTES. 1S URGED BY C.1. 0.   MEDIATION IN PRESENT CRI SIS TO KEEP UP DEFENSE PRODUCTION APPROVED

C. 1.0. Calls for ‘Peaceful Solution   Convention Points To ‘Grave Crisis’

C.1.0. ADOPTS ‘PEACE’ POLIC'   Mediation Held Solution To Troubles 'In This  Grave Crisis’

Mediation Is Urged by C. 1. 0.   Peaceful Solution Of Disputes Urged © In Emergency

ClO Favors Peaceful Solution of Disputes   Declaration Approved by Convention In Detroit; to Utilize Mediation To Help in National Defense.

CIO RESOLVES TO COOPERATE   Convention Calls for Mediation and Peaceful Solutions.

Guerilla War Flares Up In  Jugoslav Area   Germans Admit Serb Uprising; Sabotage Reported Growing

SABOTAGE AND UNREST SPREAD QVER CONTINENT   ITALIAN ARMY RE-OCCUPIES PART OF CROATIA TO ‘RESTORE ORDER‘   NORWAY NAZIS UNEASY AS ANNIVERSARY APPROACHES   Twelve “Communisis” Get Prison Terms in Paris; “Skoda Works Blasted,” Reda Report

Serb-Nazi Forces in Conflict   Norway Tense After First Year of German Domination

Sabotage Spreads In Occupied Europe Guerrilla War Reported in Jugoslavia   Harry M. Warner Testifies Sen. Nye Endorsed ‘Confessions’ Film in 1939

MAY SETTLE JHE BUS STRIKI   Eficris te Settle the Strike On the Greyhound Ens Lines In Middie West.

DESERT BATTLE WON BY BRITISt   Encirclement of Axi: Forces Planned In Libyan Campaign

BRITISH ADVANGE IN DESERT ARES   German Tanks Driven Wes' ~ BY Indian. English Forces

New Priests + Receive Posts  Rev. Zeno Reising Apnointed To Merril]

Riegle’s Senate Seat Challenged  Senator Cavaness Says Army Job Forfeits Right to Legislative Post

No Progress Made,in. Probe of Jessie Strieff’s Death; Mrs. Roosevelt Warns Girls

HILTON FUNERAL CONDUCTED SUNDAY   Aged Resident Of City Died Early Saturday

Five Fliers Killed   British Training School Ship Falls in Canada

Railroads File Bid for Rates Boost   Need Increase to Pay Higher Wages, Is R.R. Claim

"y ilroads Seek Increase of 10. Percent In Rates   "Would Yield Estimated - $256,525,000 Yearly To Meet. Wage Hikes

TOMMIES TURN ON DERNA NEXT   No Serious Obstacle Seen In British Drive On Italian Port

DERNA NEXT IN BRITISH DRIVE   ‘Port Of Derna Admirable Base For Receiving Supplies

AGT SEEN AS AIDING NAZIS   Diplomatic Sources Believe Stalin Settling Differences.   WILL JOIN AXIS NEXT?

RUSSIA MAY HAVE NEW PACT WITH NAZIS   Soviet Withdraws Recognition From Yugoslavia, Belgium And Norway Indicating New Understanding

fant Face Russia Turns Strongly io Axis Powers   Saviet Reeagnition of Norway, Belgian and Yugoslavia Wividrasy

Stalin, Taking Reins, EndsDifferencesOver Balkan ‘Grab, View   Acts to Maintain. Peace, Neutrality: Hints New Swing to Axis; Yugoslavia, Norway, Belgium ‘Lose’ Sov ereignty

Reds Recognize Nazi Conquerors In Surprise Move   Slav, Belgian  And Norwegian Diplomats Dropped By Moscow

RUSSIANS SEEN MOVING CLOSER TO AXIS VIEWS   NEW UNDERSTANDING WITH GERMANY INDICATED RY MOVE   MOSCOW'S PRESS REFLECTS PRO.GERMAN SENTIMENT!   Three Ministers of Emigre Govern: ments Prepare to Leave U. 5. S. R. Capital

REDS WITHDRAW RECOGNITION OF FALLEN NATIONS   NEW STEP FOLLOWS STALIN’S ASSUMPTION OF PREMIERSHIP

See Soviet Move Swing Toward Axis   Russia’ Withdraws Recognition from Yugoslavia, . Belgium and Norway

Invaded Nations Lose  ~ Recognition of Russiz   Hint Stalin Trying t Keep Peace With  Nazis

Three Nations Denied Russian Recognition   Yugoslavia, Belgium And Norway No Longer To Have Representation At Soviet Capital

3 Nations No Longer Recognized by Russia - As Independent States

Russia In New Understanding With Germany!   Recognition of Nazi-Conquered Countries Withdrawr

Berlin Says Donets River Basin Outflanked as Ports On Sea of Azov are Taker      Reds Making  Smashing Attacks at Many Places.on Long Front to Hall Sweeo of Invaders

Moscow Reports ‘Desperate lifforts Being Made io Stop the- German Thrusts. Leningrad Re. ported Holding O u ¢ Auranyst Tnvaderse

Nazi Blitzkrieg Slows To Crawl   New Joan Of Are Leads Yugoslavs In Armed Revolt

STRIKE AT MOSCOW AND. DONETS BASIN   Southern Nasi Armies Occupy Two Ports on Sea of Azovw in Drive Toward Vital Don River Port of Rostow __

Most Decisive  Battle of War.  Thought Looming Nazis Claim Capture  of Vital Points  gee Be cele Bs.

Soviet Says Gravest Hour Of German Invasion At Hand; Three-Pronged Pincer Movement Cited

CAPTURE OF PORTS © IN UKRAINE DRIVE CLAIMED BY NAZIS   Valley of the Don Open to Attack, Dispatches Say—Heavy Fighting Reported Near Vyazma, 150 Miles Fram Moccnow

GERMANS PRESS MOSCOW ATTACK ON TWO FRONTS   Reds Admit Nazi Offensive : And State Nation : Is Prepared   LENINGRAD SIEGE  IS LESS INTENSIVE  ;

South Drive Is Stressed By Berlin   But Germans Appear To Be Advancing On Other Fronts, Too  REDS CONTINENT

BILLION DOLLAR FARM BILL PASSED   EFFORT TO SLASH RECORD.BREAKING TOTAL SMOTHERED BY SENATE,

Economy Move Is Crushed   Huge Additions - Are Made To - House Total   Hure Benetlts Voted

SENATE APPROVES RECORD FARM BIL   Ohio’s Senators Taft and Burton Among Nine Opposing Measure

Senate Passes Record Farm Measure   Bill Provides for Total of $1,340.822,707

A Break in Heat By Friday Nigh   Thundershowers Moving North From Texas Prom ise Retief.

VAN NUYS 10 BALK NAMING OF CORCORAN   Indiana Senator Says Judic iary Committee Against Selection.

Four Americans Arrested in Berlin: Reprisals for Ship Seizures Hinted   Confiscation of U. S. Property in Reich Is Held Possibility

Germans Arrest  Four Americans  Move Is Reprisal Against the U. S.

Nazis Take Reprisals For Ships   Four U, S. Citizens Arrest ed, Released; Threat is Made to Confiscate UL). S. Holdings.

SETTLEMENT REACHED - IN JERSEY WALK-OUT      Phelps-Dodge Company and CIO Uninn Agree To Be Bound By Election

PHELPS-DODGE ~ STRIKE SETTLEL   FOURTEEN HUNDRED WORK: ' ERS EXPECTED TO RE TURN TO. JOBS MONDAY.

DISPUTE ENDED   Phelps-Dodge Corp. Strike “Involving 1400 Settled

JAPANESE DEFENSES.   Air Defenses Urgently Needed War Minister Says.

‘JAPANESE. DEFE   Air “Defenses ‘Urgently Need War Minister. Says.

Nearly 20,000 Expected tc Pack Fair Grounds ‘for Fourth Annual Contest

REICH TROOPS REACH STRAIT IN KERCH AREA   Germans Mention Fighting In Only One Sector Of Moscow Front   REDS REPORT HEAVY BATTLES NEAR TULA   " Nazi Position Reported to Be Seriously Periled By Soviet Attacks

THREE KILLED IN PEN BREAK   Convict, Guard and Officer ’ Die; Capture Two Others

AND HERES REACTION TO ALL-OUT AID TALK   “End of Democracy’ —‘“This Means War” “A Ringing Call’—‘“Very Encouraging”   By United Press World-wide reaction to President Roosevelt's speech  Pe  Pe *

World-Wide Reaction To Major Speeck   World-wide reaction to Presiden Roosevelt's speech follows:  Western Hemisphere United States

MISOOURI TO ESCAPE HEAVY FROST WAV   Weather Probably Will Be Warmer Tomorrow

Outbreak Near In Thailand As Hope Wanes   President’s Request  On Concentrations Ignored By Nipponese

JAPAN SILENT ABOUT TROOPS IN INDO-CHINA   Roosevelt’ Asks for ixplanation from Tokyo Concerning Movement of  Armed Forces.   BULLETIN

Indo-China, Thailand Grab Hinted   Hull Regarded as Pessimistic Over  Outcome of Talks

Two Axis Chiefs Reportedly Hold War Conference  Place, Results Not Known, but New Naz Offensive Exnerted

Speculation  Has Germany Ready To Hit At New Spot.   Tremendous Offensive May Be Expected  In About Two Months, Italian Writer Warns   GERMANY MAY ACT TO BOLSTER PARTNER   French Leader Petain And Ousted Laval Reach ‘Understanding’

Look For Action in New Area   Where Hitler And Mussolini Met And What They . Accomplished Has Not  Been Published.   DuceWeakening

Meeting Place of Axis Chiefs Secret   Aggressive Nazi Action Is Said Imminent

Hitler and Il Duce In Parley to Settle Next Step for Axis   Several Offensives Said to Have Been Taken Up; British Declare Mussolini Is Showing Signs of Weakening About Axis Support

vehrer and Duce lieved To Have lanned Drive in New Direction   ay Attack Gibraltar and Also Extend Operations in Mediterranean; Many Rumors Afloat

AXIS POWERS CHIEFS HELD PARLEY SUNDAY   Adolf Hitler And Benito Mussolini, Switzerland Hears, Talked Over     War

Surprise Move Looms as Dictators Meei   Axis Consolidates For New Thrust, Observers Believe

ere Axis ders Met Not Known   Indicate Stage Set for Greater Nazi Aid to Italy’s Drives   AVAL. PETAIN TALK

U. 3. 10 ALWAYS HAVE FREE PRESS   AP Members Hear Secretar, Of Commerce at Meeting   JONES HAS NO FEAR   Amendment to By-laws as to Hours of Publication of Dispatches Approved

Mussolini Defies U.S. _ To Wage War   ‘American Activity Fails to Annoy Italy’ He Says

Comedy Mystery Film at Tivoli   Michael Shayne Is Ready to Marry: But Murders Upset Plans

Bishop Gannon Confers New Rank Upon Jubilarian Pastor Sunday;  Over 600 Attend Public Reception

Roosevelt In  Report Of Talk   PRESIDENT DELIVERS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

OPPONENTS OF PLAN AIDING NAZI CONQUEST   Says Peace on Ain Other Basis Would Result in 2nd War

President Declares Oppo‘ sition To Program Is Compromise With Nazis

SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS GIVE “FURTHER DETAILS   Declares Opposition - Tanta-. mount - to Corgpromising With Nazism and- invites Hitler to Hemisphere, -  NOTHING SAID ABOUT MILITARY ARRANGEMENT   Message Follows Congressional Requests for Futter Report and Conservations ‘With Churchill.

RUSSIA TO GET FULL QUOTA OF WAR SUPPLIES      United States And Britair To Fill Virtually Every Request   MAKE PACT QUICKLY   Soviet Spokesman Says Ultimate Defeat Of Hitler Ils Certain

SOVIET TO GET MAXIMUM HELP   Anglo-American Delegation: Make Deal in Exchange For Raw Materials

SESSION ENDS IN AGREEMENT TO SEND GUICK AID TO RUSSIA   Virtually Every Soviet Supply Request To Be Filled

1S. BRITAIN PROMISE VAST HELP TO REDS   war Supplies Will Be Filled in Exchange for Raw Materials   PARLEY IS CLOSED UP IN THREE DAYS   "Practically Every Re quirement” Will Be Met, Is Statement

FULL AID TO REDS QUICKLY ASSURED   U, S, AND BRITAIN TO SUPPLY ALL NEEDS, DELEGATES AGREE

USSR REQUESTS FOR AID OKAYED   Tri-Power Parley Ends Twe Days Ahead Of Schedule

U.S, BRITAIN PLEDGE VAST “MD TO REDS    Gain Promise ofr Needed Raw  Materials In Swift Tri-pow- er Conference

Uo, BRITAIN T0 MEET ALL SOVIET NEEDS   Exchange Agreement Pro: vides Supplies for War Be Sent.   MOSCOW PARLEY QUICKLY ENDED   Statement Says Plans ade to Increase Volume of ‘Traffic.

Y.S. and Britain in Pledge of Vast Aid to Russians, Who Will Give Raw Materials

CONFERENCE AGREEMENT 1S REACHEL   Ru ssians W ill Give Raw Materials In Exchange ©

U. S., Britain Will Be Given Raw Materials   Commission in Moscow Winds Up Five-Day Job in Three Days With Agreement

VIRTUALLY EVERY SOVIET AID REQUEST PLANNED BE FILLED   UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN TO GET RAW MATERIALS IN EXCHANGE

U.S., BRITAIN TO AID SOVIET   Will Supply Virtually Every Russian Request

VIRTUALLY EVERY SOVIET REQUEST WILL BE FILLED   Aid Will Be In Exctange For Riésian Raw Materials — Tri-Power Conferees Wind Up Business Last Nizht

ALL RED NEEDS AGREED UPON ) AT PARLEY   Tri-Power Conferees Finish Talks Ahead Of Schedule   RAW MATERIALS   To Be Exchanged For Arms: Allied Experts Remain Ir Soviet Capital

J.S., Britain AgreeonFull Aid to Sovie   $.Power Parley Decide: Upon Repayment in Raw Materials

U. $.-Britain Agree To Fill War Needs Of Russian Forces   Reds Will Give Raw Materials in Exchange For Military Supplies

ALL SOVIET BE GRANTED   Allied Conference at Moscov Arrives at a ‘Quick Derision

U.S. Jeins With Britain In Plan To Meet. Soviet Supply Requests In Exchange For  Raw Materials

U.S. And Britain Agree To Swap Russia All She Needs For Raw Material

U.S... British Promise Vast  Aid To Russia   Soviet Pledges Raw Material: In Return In Swift) Tri. Power Conference.   PLAN TRAFFIC HELPS

Second Air Crast Of Day Kills 20   Only Pilot Survives In Dakota Disaster

First-to Reach ~ Burning Plane  Says All Trapped   Craft on Buffalo to Detroit Ran Falls in Drizzling Rain

PLANE BURNS IN DAYS 2ND AIR DISASTER   Big Craft Carrying. 17 Passengers and Crew of 3 As Tragedy Occurs   ONLY PILOT SAVED IN WESTERN CRASH   Survivor's Story of Plane Wreck Fatal to 14 ts Awaited by Officials

17 Passengers And Crew Die In Ontario   Airliner Hits Field 14 Miles to West Of St. Thomas, Ont..  HAD LEFT BUFFALO HOUR, HALF EARLIER  Ship Bursts into Flames And First Arrival Tinahle To Get Close

Plane Burns After F alling  In Ontario   Rescue Efforts Futile Due to Intense Heat from Flaming Craft   17 ARE PASSENGERS

20 Killed in Ontario Air Liner Crash   Buffalo to Detroit Plane Falls‘in Rain; All Aboard Are Dead

Twenty Are Killed In Crash of Plane in Ontario  American Ship Goes Down in Rain; Details Are Few

PLANEBURNS AFTER CRASH; - NONE ESCAPE   Ship Is Mass of Flames When First Witnesses Arrive   CAUSE OF CRASH NOT DETERMINED   Enroute From Buffalo te Detroit at Time of Tragedy

20 Are Killed in Second  Wreck of Day   American Airlines Ship Hits on Farm in Canada

20: Occupants Of American  Airliner Die   Detroit To Buffalc Plane Cracks Ur And Burns on Farm In Ontario; Flying Through Rain

British Extend Raids. Fron Docks of Brest to Ruhy Valiey in Showing No Let-up in Gigantic Aerial Onslaught. Against Germany’s. War Producing Plants—Heavy Blasts Heard on British Side

Ruhr Valley Lashed Anew In RAF Raids      Boulogne and Calais At tacked in Second Raid of Day   SIX PLANES LOST   London Reports Ont; . Weak Attacks by German Pilots

GERMAN AREAS ~"AOMBED BY AA   Positions From Brest Tx Ruhr Valley Target: For British   DAMAGE REPORTED   Dortmund, Munster Industrial Centers Are Heavily Attacked

British Aerial Bombs Blast France   R. A. F. In Two Heavy Daylight Attacks.

BRITISH PURSUE DAYLIGHT RAIDS   Docks At Brest, Ruhr Valley Blasted By Air Armadas

BRITAIN RENEWS BOMBING RAIDS ON FRENCH AREE   Sweeping Attack Extend: From Brest to Ruhr Valley, London Says

RAF Pounds Nazi: In ’Round the Clock Raids   Damage Especially Great in the Muenster Area, London Reports

RUHR BLASTED WITH ENDLESS AIR BOMBINGS   83 British Downec Is Nazi Claim As Yank Eagles Cet Another

RAF PLANES CONTINUING HEAVY RAI   Nazis Shot Down; Sie ios, Raging ~ In France -——

Gov. O'Daniel: To Take Senate ; Position Monday "Makes No Plans  to Take Hillbilly Rand ta Canitol

Non-Operating Railway Unions Give Testimony at Fact-Finding Hearing   American Railroads Will Show Billions Profit, Declared

2 Killed in Plane Crash   Army Captain, Enlisted Man Die at Laredo

Nazis Warned Not To Sink U. S. Ships   Will Hold Reich To Strict Account For Any ‘Mistakes,’ Officials Say After Incident

Capital Stirred Ps Ship Sunk Flying American Flag. :  NAZIS WARNED  ‘Mistaken’ Attacks Will Lead U.S. to Drastic Action.

NAZIS LASH POLICIES OF PRESIDENT   America Infringing Monroe Doctrine, Berlin Says

Aggression Charged FD  By Germans   : Nazis Refer to FDR As ‘‘World Aggressor D No 1

Nazis Charge Roosevelt Is Ageressor No. 1   Assail Idea of U. S.  Occupation of Iceland, Reported Other Action

BERLIN FLAYS F.RYATTITUDE   “President Roosevelt ~ Attacking Europe,” > German Sources Say

‘Aggression’, German Claim On Roosevelt   Atlantic Bases Action I: Scored And Dangers Are Pointed Out

Senate Approves Bill to Build Defense Highway:   Strategic Network Would Cost $250,000,000 With 400 ‘Fight Strips’ to Serve As Emergency Airports

HUGE MONEY BILL READY FOR SENATE   Measure Is Said ~ To Garey “Body Blows For Mr. Hitler”

APPROPRIATION BILL 16 SENT 10 SENATE   Supplemental Defense Measure Passes House by Majority of 309 to 5

Appropriation Bill Is Ready For Senators   Measure Is Called Big Body Blow For Hitler.

HOUSE PASSES NEW DEFENSE BILL, 309-5   Appropriate More Than 8 Billions to Double Arms Production

Bill Carrying § Billions Up To the Senate   House Passes Measure tc Spend ES.244,011031   More on Defense

HOUSE APPROVES 8 BILLION FUND   READY FOR SENATE IN MOVE TO BOOST DEFENSE WORK

THIS COULD BE A SHOUT  OF VICTORY BY THE  DEFENDINC  CANDIDATE  AND STILL MAYOR OF THE CITY OF  NEW YORK

Giant, Radio-Controlled Rockets _ Suggested for Anti-Aircraft Use

Suggests Giant Rockets to Bring Down Invaders Airplanes at Six Miles Distance in 60 Seconds

HITLER RAVES AT CHURCHILL TO REICHSTAG   War Made Personal One Between Nazi Fuehrer And British Prime  Minister   Losses Small, Claim

Hitler Claims Nazi Power Superior  To ‘Any Coalition’   Say Germane Will Never Have Another Year Such as 1918

No Coalition Can Equal Germany’s Power Savs Hitler      Geran People Will Maintain Super jority; Denounces Churchill.

In Veiled References Nazi Chief Takes Slap at U.S. And Says Never Will Yield   Declares Enemies Have Refused Every Offer of Peace; German Losses in Balkans Not Great, Hitler Reports

U.S. Can’t Stop Germany. Hitler Tells Reichstae   Promises People They. Will Never See Another Year Like 1918. in’ Talk; Launches: Bitter Attack at Churchill

Hitler Boasts Of Victories Cautious in  U.S. Reference   Churchill Assailed In Speech; U.S. Not Mentioned

Asserts Germany Can Win in Spite Of United States  Or Other Nations   Fuehrer Bifferly Atiacks Churchill in Claiming Superiority of Naz Forces over Foes

Tueson Leads State In Big Business Jump   U. S. Figures ‘Show City I: 23 Per Cent Over Like Period In 1940

Arizona Retail Stores Report February Sales 10 Pct. Above Same Month, 1940

62 TTALIANS ARE SEIZEI   Roundup Of -Aliens I Continued In N. Y. Today

62 ITALIANS HELD AND 64 ~ MORE HUNTED   Aliens OQverstaying Leave After World Fair Pavilion Closed Are ‘Rounded Up

More Italian Aliens Being Seized By U. S. Government   Roundup. Netted Sixty-Twvo Arrests Yesterday; FiftyFour More Employes-of New York World's Fair © Ttalian’ Pavilion Charged with Staying Too Gong in This Country

Royal Air Force Continues Big Aerial Assaults   Offensive Against Axis Goes into Its 22nd Dav

RAE GONTINUES HEAGE AT TAGK UN AXIS GOALS   Naples Is Objective Of Raid From Egyptian Rase   TWO BIG OFFENSIVES POUND IN DAYLIGHT   Germany Goes Into Second Month Of Bombardment

Britain Spurs Aerial Attacks   France, Holland, Italy Are Bombed

Two Sweeps Carried Out Late On Sat.   ITALIAN CITY OF NAPLES ALSO TARGET OF BRITISH FIRE.

AMAZING BANK OPERATIONS BY WOMAN PROBED      Deposits of Minneapoli: Divorcee Totated More Than $220,000 In Seven Months Last Year   NOW SERVING TIME   Sentenced to Five Year For Larceny of $175; State Seeks Light On Strange Finances

BRITISH-BULGARIA ~ DIPLOMATIC BREAK ~— ANNOUNCED:TODA   First Step Toward - Plunging Bulgaria Into War, Said British Minister.   TURKEY IS FAITHFUL   ' Conference at Athens Be tween British and Greek Leaders, Ends.

Report Red Ultimatum To Rumania   Demand Naval Bases; Britain Splits With Rumania; Turks Stay with British

PORT DEMAND ON RUMANIA BY RUSSIANS   Ultimative Demand With Only Brief Time Set for Reply. Antoneseu Rushes to Vienna

TURKS DECLINE GERMAN ‘HELP?   Greeks Prepare’ Defenses While Awaiting Attack Of German Army.   SEEK YUGOSLAV STAND

Yuguslave Turning To Axis, Mobilize; Greeks Firm with Nazis on Border

Goering Talks With Rumanian Head At Vienna   Subject Kept Secret; No Denial Troops At Turkish Line

Soviet Ultimatum Sent to Rumania, Belgrade Told; Nazis’ Help Sought   BRITISH MAY RAIN BOMBS ON BULGARIA   Nazis May Attack Greece Any Hour, But Turkey Is Said to Be Holding Firm

Russia: Demands: Rumanian Por tS  Along Black Sea   Premier Antoneseu Races ~Yo Vienna To Discits:  Threat. With Goering

Extension of War into Balkans May Follow Rupture of Ties Today.   Turkey Watched   Reaction of Ankara to Hitler Message Awaited by Belligerents.

GREEK FORCES DETERMINED TO FIGHT ON   Rumania Calls Reserves As Britain Breaks Off With Bulgaria  NEW FRONT OPENS

NAVAL BASES ARE DEMANDED FROM RUMANIA   Time Limit Is Fixed; Antonescue Seeks Help 5 From Nazis

Russia Demands Bases ‘From Rumania, Reported   Premier Antonescu Rushes to Vienna To Confer with Goerina

Late News Briefs   RUMANIAN PREMIER RUSHES TO VIENNA TO SEE GOERING

ENGLAND LANDS FULL OWIGION AT SALGNIKA   German: Troops and Technicians Are Preparing for Gibraltar Attack   YUGOSLAVIA SOON TO JOIN THE AXIS   Churchill's Diplomats Too  Late to Change Course po There

RUSS ORDER RUMANIA TO CEDE BASES   Antonescu Seurries to Vienna for Advice On Demand   WILL MEET GOERING   Black Sea Ports Claimed Demanded By Soviet Diplomats

LONDON BREAKS WITH SOFIA AS SOVIET MOVES   Steps Bring Balkans Nearer To Bloodshed; Antonescu Flies To Vienna   TURKEY READY TO FIGHT   Alliance Reaffirmed As English Envoy Ends Relations  With Bulgaria

RUSSIA DEMANDS SEA PORTS FROM RUMANIA   (ASSOCIATED PRESS)   Greek Army Moves

Liverpool And Hamburg Bombed, Italy Gets Land; Tobruk In Dispute

FIGHT GOES ON NEAR OIL FIELD VITAL TO NAZIS   Hitler Lays Down Barrage Of Agitation To Incite Revolt of Natives   TURKEY A QUESTION MARK   War in Western Europe Is Raging Furiously in Aid and at Sea

Battling in Iraq” Into Second Day   Iraq Plea For Aix to The Nazis   The Nazis  Nazi Propagands , Stepped Up to  Incite Revolt  Of All Arahe

Iraq Claims 26 Planes At - Airport Held by Betinn: Destroyer  REPORTS ARE SCANT  War in West Continues High Tempo At Sea and In Air

CLAIM 26 PLANES DESTROYED   Brith Continue to Battle lraquis in ‘Graveyard of Empires’

British Now Are Classed As Invaders   Cermany Forecasts * Major Test Between  Empire and Arabs

ASK PALESTINE ARABS 10 FIGHT BRITISH TROOPS   28 BRITISH PLANES REPORTED DESTROYED AT HABBANIYAH AIRDROME   AXIS LAUNCHES NEW ATTACK ON BESIEGED TOBRUK FORT   German Radio Plays Dp Situation As Struggle to Free All Arabs from British Control

Even Hint British Not Doing Well   London Says Fighting Continuing; Iraq Claims Destruction of British  Planes

26 BRITISH PLANES LOST, IRAQ CLAIMS   London Reports Only That “Fighting Continues”, In Second Day   NAZI RADIO OPENS PROPAGANDA DRIVE   Broadcasts That Iraqis Have Appealed To Arab Forces

IRAQ SOURCES. CLAIM BRITISH. PLANES RUINED   Declare Twenty- Six Ships Destroyed On  Airfield   STILL FIGHTING   No Signs Of German Aid For Iraq   Gnvernment

26 British Planes Held Lost At Habbaniyah Airfield     HOLY WAR IS FEARED     Extra Troops Speeding to Help Force On  Desert

26 BRITISH AIRPLANES ARE WRECKED   Attitude of Turkey in Newest Development of War Not Revealed but German Propaganda Machine Coog Into High.

Communiques Tell of Success of Easte Probably with Aid of Requested.  German Helo -

War Flames Fiercely for Control of Oil Fields  in Near: East   FEGGED ON BY BERLIN   Fighting ‘at’ Airport From Which British Patrol -- Pipelines

Say U.S., Japan Need Not Fight  Thomas And Capper See Prospects For Peaceful Adjustment

Senators Thomas, Capper. Believe Kurusu Visit May Be Successful  J. 8. STAND IS FIRM  Japanese Considered jit: No Position to Take or U. 8S. in War ;

BELIEVE PEACE WITH JAPAN IS YET POSSIBLE   Two Members Senate For eign Relations Committee Express Opinion As  Tokyo Envoy Nears   NORRIS IS DEFIANT   Senator Says Americ: Should Not Care What Japan Has to Say About  ‘Pacific Problems .

Senators See Settlement Of Jap Troubles   Thomas, Capper Think Special Envoy Can Guarantee Peace

SEE ADJUSTMENT OF DIFFERENCES WITH JAPANESE   Senators Thomas and Cap per Believe Difference: Can Be lIroned Out Ir Forthcoming Conversa tions With Kurusu.

TWO SENATORS SEE HOPE FOR I, §.-JAP AMITY   Thomas And Capper Believe Differences Can Be Ironed Out In Talks; Others  Disagree.

UW WITH JAPS LAN BE IRONED UUT, {5 BELIEF   Two Senators Express Belief Japan Cannot Enter War Against America

Senators See Pacific Peace   Norris Views Japan As Pos. sible Source Of Trouble. Others Disagree.

BELIEVED AGREEMENT BETWEEN U, 5.-JAPAN ENTIRELY POSSIBLE   TWO MEMBERS SENATE FOR. EIGN RELATIONS COMMITEE SEE ADJUSTMENT CHANCE

Japs Advancing "Slowly Against “Isle Defenders   ‘Americans, Filipinos Withdraw To Stronger Line Nearer Manila _

U.S., Filipino Forces Fall Back As Japs Keep Landing More Reinforcements

Japs Believed To Have Cut  Luzon Isthmus   Heavy Fighting South o. Manila; Retirement In WNoarith

Historic Churches, Schools Razed by Bombs and Flames   Heavy Fighting Reported In Lamon Bay Area, 45 Miles Southeast of Manila; Japs Continually Reinforced From Lingayen

JAPS REPORTED NOW 55 MILES SE. OF MANILA   U. S. Troops Defending North Outnumhered But Fighting Fiercely

ARMY REPORTS HOT FIGHTING   Combat Heavy in Area Southeast of Manila, Communique Reveals

Defenseless Open City Bombed Many  Times; Fires Rage   Ancient 15th Century walled city district likely to be destroyed; Filipin anger against Japs mounts high

To Call 3,295 Men in June  Arkansas Quota for June Raised One Thousand

Heavily Laden Gliders Carrying Men, Weapons, Fuel and Supplies Te Axis Forees

Germans Rushing Men and Planes To Libya Front   Bombers, Transport Ships and Supplies Reach Faltering Army

GERMANS RUSH IN NEW PLANES   Nazis Send Air Transports And Fighters To Stem Tide Of British In Libyan Desert

NAZIS SPEED FIGHTERS T0 AFDICA ADEA   Edward Kennedy Tells of Desert Battlefield Activities   ROYAL AIR FORCE IN FULL CONTROL   German Panzer Units Be ing Worsted by British

Conclave on Jan. 31 to Brinz Them trom Seven Neighboring Counties

PASSPORT LOST BY COLONEL DONGY A}   U. S. Observer Discover: Loss After Visiting King Boris

ENVOY LOSES HIS PASSPORT   Col. Donovan Nearly Misses Train After Talk With King Boris

DONOVAN GOES TO BELGRADI   U. S. Secret Envoy Lose: Passport in Sofia Pal ace.

Donovan Loses His Passport To Travel in Europe   J. §. Observer, However: ls Still Able To Cross Borders

AMERICAN ENVOY LOSES PASSPORT   Orient Express Held Up For Twenty Minutes During Hunt.

Envoy Loses His Passport In Bulgaria   BUT COL. DONOVAN’S HELPEI OUT OF HIS DILEMMA By Ut S LEGATION.

J.S. Ambulance Drivers  =scape Germany Dramatic Flight Is Disclosed  jn Washincton

AMERICANS MAKE ESCAPE IN. FRANCE   U. §. Ambulance Drivers Homeward Bound After ~-~Eluding Nazi Captors-~ -

[Five American Ambulance Drivers Bound ‘For Home After Escape From Nazi Captor:

Dramatic Escape of Five Ambulance Drivers  From Nazis Is Related

5 Americans Escape From Nazis In Occupied France   Ambulance Drivers In Dramatic Escape. Now On Way Back Home: Some Were On Zam Zam

Loaded Truck Breaks Bridge  Lawrence County Bridge Collapses Friday Niaht

ROSTOV SEIZED, GERMANS CLAIM   ) Nazis Also Turn New Fury Into Moscow Drive to Offset African Reverses

SENATE PROBES DEFENSE COO   Maryland Camp Construction Expenditures Aired; Hear Army Official’s Choice of Site Major Reason

U. S. Steel On — 1917-8 Speed   CORPORATION IS WORKING 0: DEFENSE CONTRACTS OF 4 HALF BILLION DOLLARS.

‘SIX DROWN WHEN TUG CAPSIZES.   Accident Occurs In Detroit River Off Belle Isle

Tug Sinks In Detroit River; Six Men Drow:   Seven . Rescued By Coast..Guards; ‘Craft.-Wai Attempting To Release Big Freighter . Grounded During Dense Fog

SEVEN OTHERS RESCUED FROM DETROIT RIVER   Victims Of Accident Were _ Asleep In Bunks Captain Says

SIX DROWNED IN TUG UPSE]   Tragedy at Detroit Follow Effort to Free Grounded Freighter

SIX OF CREW IN TUG DROWN   Men asleep in stern of capsized craft lose lives

Tug Sinks, 6 Drowned   Boat Goes Down While Try.  ing To Remove Freighter

Six Drown In Detroit River   Tug Overturns And Sinks While Seeking To Free Freighter   SEVEN OTHERS IN CREW RESCUED

6 Drowned as Tugboat Upsets On Towing Job   Crew Members Trapped in Their Bunks: Craft Was Freeing Freighter

‘SIX DROWN WHEN TOLEDO TUG CAPSIZES IN RIVER; ‘SEVEN OTHERS RESCUED

SLOSELIVES /—(NRIVER MISHAP   Trapped In Bunks When Tug Capsizes In Detroit River ~

SIX MEMBERS OF TUG CREW ARE DROWNED   Great Lakes Towing Ves:  ‘sel Overturns While Try: ing to Free Freighter or Detroit River.

7 Rescued In Detroit River Mishap   Victims Are Trapped In Bunks; Have No Chance  To F ecane.

Six Sleeping Men Drowned As Tug Suddenly Cansizes, Sinks   Captain And Six Others In Unusual Tragedy On Detroit River; Craft Overturns While Pulling Freighter Off Mud Bank; Survivor Relates Details Gf Accident; ‘Ail Happened In Few Minutes,’ He Say

Six Tugmen Are Drowned   Vessel Capsizes and Sinks or Tow Job in Detroit River

SIX DROWNED AS TUG SINKS   Vessel Capsizes During Attempt To Free Freighter

SIX OF LAKE CREW DROWNEL   Towing Tug Sinks While Attempting to Move Grounded Boat

a ead Rainn ee caaiict is Bar meeie  Six Trapped i in Bunks Drown on River Tug

SIX MEN DROWN IN-TUG MISHAP   Three Toledoans Aboard Craft That Overturns In Detroit River

SIX MEN DIE AS TUG SINKS   Craft Turns Over in Detroit River During Towing Attempt

UNION OPPOSES CUTTING AUTO OUTPUT IN HALF   CIO Chief Asks Roosevelt Call Con. ference of Indusiry, Labor; Pears Job Shift Idleness

O'DANIEL CONTINUES ¢ BE MYSTERY MAN. IN SENATORIAL RACE   OTHER ANNOUNCED CANDI. DATES TO SUCCEED SHEP. *PARD BUSY CAMPAIGNING

4000 Nipponese Troops Drowned   Dutch Sub Sinks 4 Transports Nearing Malaya; British Fall Back at Hong Kong

Hore Than 100 Residence: ii a Philippines Are Rombea   wee-Mile Area Bordering Nichols Air Field Nea Manila Left Blackened and Smashed Ruins by Japanese Blitzkrieg; At Least 75 Persons Are Killed and 300 Wounded

75 Are Killed In Air Attack   Manila, Has 300 Wounded ~ In Raid Saturday On Airfield Section

Second Attempt. to Gain ‘Foothold Smashed;No New. Landings : Reported

NAZIS STRESS SEA ATTACK ON ENEMY CONVOY   Claims Jump to 28 Mer chantmen and Three Warships Sunk Out of  40 Enroute   FIGURES DISPUTED   Losses Inflicted on Rus sians at Sea Also Summarized; Land Fighting  Report General

NAZIS CLAIM CONVOY LOSES 28 BIG SHIPS   Summary Of Sinkings Is Prepared

NAZTO CLAIM dl BAlTIon CONVOY SHIPS DEST ADYED   Attack in Atlantic Started Before President’s Shoot On Sight Orders   THREE WARSHIPS ARE INCLUDED IN COUNT   British Claim That Except For 8 Ships Lost, Entire Convoy Safe; Berlin Lists Losses Inflicted by Germans Upon Russians

Gov. Wilson Makes Several Suggestions   ) Advocates Central Purchasing Agent

ASKS REVISION OF _ ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINE IN IOWA   Would Employ State Pur.  chasing Agent, Transfer Audits to Comptroller, Budget Departments.

Dancing Gets Wilder, Rougher With ‘Anything Goes’ Routine   Hollywood's Ace Director Says People Who Look Fo: End of Jitterbugging Are Due to Be Disappointed, and Jungle Steps Will Soon Be Popular [n Dance Halls

Japanese Press Claims Russia Is Strengthening Mongolia Defenses; U.S. Planes Defending Burma Road

Japs Intensify  Denuneiation  Of U.S. Policy      Claim American Planes, Trucks In Action On Burma Road

Suspect is  Selzed 26-Year-Old Man Held in  Slaving of 5 Persons

Navy Seizes rishing Boat And Oi! Cargc   Seven Japanese Among Crew of Craft Found Off Costa Rica

7 Jags Found On Fishing Vessel   Boarded Off Costa Rican Coast; Ship Carries Diese} Oi

JAPS NABBED ON SHIP OFF COSTA RICA   Cargo Of Diesel Oil Remains Mystery

Yugoslav Towns Held By Serbs   Guerillas Continue To Resist Efforts Of Nazis To Crush Anti-Axis Groups

SERB GUERILLAS RECAPTURE TWO JUGOSLAY TOWN   German Troubles Multiply In Balkans and Belgium. 61 to Be Court-

Two Yugoslav Towns Are Recaptured by Guerilla Bands.   BLAST CLAIMS ‘2000’   Three German Divisions Are Reported Fighting on Third Front.

Uprising in Serbia Grows Serious   Three German Divi sions Hope to End Revolt

Serb Guerillas —  Take Two Town:   Germans Send Three Divisions Into Zone

MOBILIZATION PLAN MOVING FORWARD IN HALLS OF CONGRESS   Representatives Act Swift. ly to Mobilize American Manpower and Notion’s Wealth.

Innocent Plea For Doctor In Flogging Case   Attorney States It Be On Temporary Insanity At Trial

POLK COURTROOM FILLED FOR OR. MURRELL TRIAL   Osteopath’s : Lawyer Says He Will, Plead Temporary, Insanity   QUESTIGNING OF . JURORS !S BEGUN   Former Jefferson City Man  Represented By Three ae Attorneys

August Car Deaths Establish Record   National Safty Council Sees Need For Country-Wide Driv:

Road Death Toll Is Up   All-Time High For Month of August Reported

TRAFFIC DEATH MARK BROKEN   August Sets All-Time High National Safety Council Stresses

August Traffic — Deaths Increase   Emphasizes Need For Na tionwide Campaign For Safety.

ALL-TIME HIGH IN AUGUST TRAFFIC DEATHS REPORTED   President Roosevelt Asks Nationwide Safety Campaign Against Accidents Hampering Defense Program; Safety Congress Next Week.

AUTO CRASHES KILE 24,030 IN EIGHT MONTHS   3,910 Deaths In August Sets Record, Safety Council Reports

AUGUST TRAFFIC DEATHS SET AT ALL-TIME HIGH   Neational Safety Counci Sees Need For Stressing Caution

TRAFFIC DEATHS RISE IN AUGUST   Fatalities During Month Increase 21 Per Cent Over Year Ago

Traffie Deaths Reach All-Time High In August   Safety Council  Asserts Toll Shows Need for . National Campaign: -

August Traffic Deaths Hit Peak: Defense Affectec   Fatalities Increase 21 Pet Cent: President's Bid for Campaign Is Stressed Anew

Big Increase in Traffic Deaths Stresses Need ” For Safety Campaigr

President Admits Guns for Vessels Being Made, Only Authority — OF Cancrace Needed.   GREATEST U. S. WARFLEET. ‘ SEARCHING SEAS FOR:RAIDERS   Most Outrageous Movenient. in. All History Aimed at Free Nations, Declares Executive

Sailing Is Delayed   U.S. Transport Expected to Leave Lisbon Today

HUGE LOSSES FAIL TO HALT NAZI ADVANCE   Germans Drawing Near. er to Russian Capital Despite Tremendous Slaughter and Difficult  ~ Supply Problem.

Nazis Meet Diff multy In Supplies   Germans Center On Flanks Of  City Defense

MOSCOW PERIL 1S INCREASING   Axis Forces Closing In De spite Losses And Difficult Supply Problems

Reds Admit Moscow Is In Great Peri   Germans Push Forward Despite Heavy Losses And Difficult Supply Problem, Says Pravda

Germans Smashing Aheat  Despite “Tremendous   Losses” and Difficult Supply Problen ~      RED COUNTER DRIVE IN KALININ SECTOR   Reported to Have Driven Wedges Into German Lines In Area, and Reoccupy Several Villages

PERIL 10 SOVIET CITY INCREASING   Nazis Within 36 Miles Of Moscow, Reds Admit

REDS ADMIT NEW THREAT TO CAPITAL   Report Plight fr Increasing! Grave Despite Nazi Supply Difficulties

Peril To Moscow Increases  Despite Huge Nazi Losses   Supply Difficulties Also Encountered Because of Extended Front.

PERIL TO MOSCOW INCREASES HOURLY IN NEW NAZI PUSH   NAZIS MOVE RELENTLESSLY FORWARD DESPITE REPORTED TREMENDOUS LOSSES

Reds Advance On Southern Battlefront   Long Supply Lines Causing Nazis Trouble; Heavy Losses Reported in Moscow Battle

Vast Losses Fail to Halt German Pusl      Peril to Moscow in East and North Drive Grows, Soviets Admit   TANK LOSS HIGH   ‘Russians Claim Gains in Kalinin Sector and  nD 4  Rostov Front

STRIKE OF TANK WORKERS IS TIED UP IN DEADLOCK   OTHER TROUBLE IN LABOR RANKS GROW; THOUSANDS IDLE

STRIKES CONTINUE SLOW PRODUCTION DEFENOE MATERIALS   MANY THOUSANDS UNEM. PLOYED BY OHIO FEUD; SHIP WORK IS HALTED

Spicer Strike Negotiations Deadlocked   100,000 May Be Idle bs Midweek; Gulf Shipbuilding Slowed

Efforts to Settle Strike Holding Up Army Tanks Futile   Walkout in Cleveland May Make 100,000 Idle This Week

TIEUP IN ARMY TANKS OUTPUT IS TIGHTENING   Negotiations Deadlocked i Inter-Union Feud—Other Defense Orders Snagged

Tank Dispute Is Deadlocked   increasing Concern Over Cleveland Strike Js Felt By Defense Heads

New Deadlock In Strike Negotiations   Production Of Amry Tanks Is Seriously Hampered

Deadlock In Labor Dispute   Inter-Union Row Holds Up Army Tank Production

Review Of Strike Situation Over The United States... .  ‘Tank Dispute Deadlocked

MOVE TO SETTLE STRIKE BLOCKED   Threat of Unemployment Faces 100,000 Workers inAutomobile Industry.

DEADLOCK 18 SEEN AT TANK/PAGTOR(   Negotiations to Settle In ter-Union Dispute Hele up — Concern Ovel Cleveland Walkout,

Deadlock Sn Union Dispute Holds Up Tank Production         Auto Workers Strike [1 Cleveland ‘Threaten  . 100,000 Jobs.

Tank Plant Still Held UpbvStrike   Cleveland Situation I: Giving Concern Because 100,000 May Halt Work Soon  Spillane Reports

Gear Strike Settlement  Hopes Fade   Labor Troubles In Gulf Coast Chip Yards Impede Work

Unions Deadlocked In Dispute Snarling Army Tank Output   Auto Frame Strike Threatens to Make 100,000 More Idle

REACH DEADLOCK IN UNION DISPUTE   Production of Army Tanks anc Combat Vehicles Hampered by Labor Difficulty.   TWO UNIONS ARE AT ODDS

CONFEREES FAIL TO END DISPUTE   Deadlock Grips Negotiation In Row Stopping Tanks

Republican Speakers Diffe: Sharply in Their Views On Giving Aid to Britain

REPUBLICANS DIVIDED ON AIR   Sharp Differences Of Opinion On Lease-Lend Bill Sounded At Various Lincoln Day Dinners Over Nation.

REPUBLICANS SPLIT ON BRITISH AD BILL AT DINNERS   Willkie Calls Upon GOP To Seize Opportunity to Take Lead in Giving

Republicans Split On British Aid —  Measure In Lincoln Day Speeches   Willkie And Dewey Back Lend-Lease Bill, Nye Calls Willkie’s Attitude “Betrayal,” Taft And Fish Assail His Views.

BRITISH HELP sPLITS GOP IN LINCOLN TALKS   Willkie Calls On Party To Take Lead In Aiding Democracy   DEWEY COMES OUT IN BILL’S BEHALF   Senators Nye, Taft, Burton Hit Willkie Stand; Don’t Want War

G,0.P, LEADERS DIVIDED ON AID   Sharp Differences Scen .In Lincoln Day Talks

SHARP DIFFERENCES ON AID TO BRITAIN AMONG REPUBLICANS   WILLKIE’S APPEAL QUICK ACTION FAILED SET KEYNOTE FOR OTHERS

Republicans Split on Lease-Lend  Bill   Willkie, Dewey for It; Taft and Others Anti

Willkie’s Appeal for Frompt American Assis tance for Embattled Em. pire Fails to Set Keynote For All Other Speakers  TAFT JS CRITICAL

LEADERS ARE FAR APART IN THEIR VIEWS   Lincoln Day Addresses Re veal Wide Divergence Of  Oninian

Republicans Divided Over British Aid   Willkie and Dewey Back Program; Taft and Others Offer Opposition

GOP SPLIT OVER MEASURE; NYE ASSAILS WILLKIE      North Dakota Senator Says Re. publican Leader Causing Party Destruction

GOP Split Accented By Oratory   Willkie Chargec With Betrayal Of Party

WILLKIE RAPPED BY GOP SPEAKERS   Opinions Differ On Mechanics Of American Aid To Britain

Cleavage In G.O.P.  Opinions   Willkie’s Position on Lease-Lend Bill Does Not Meet With Full Approval in Party

GOP Speaker: Disagr ‘ee on  Br tinh Aid   Willkie, Attacked Elsewhere. Calls Party to Action

WILLKIE PRAISED AND CONDEMNED   GOP LEADERS SPLIT OVER HIS STAND ON BRITISH AID BILL

Sharp Differences In Opinion Seen In Talks   Sa EET MR: ERMA SNe aeeee en Merete See ee ee  Republicans Gather  To Pay Tribute To told Aha”

GOP SPLIT OVER HELP TO BRITISH   Willkie Calls Upon Party to Seize “Golden Opportunity;” Otherwise He Sees Fate of Federalists, Whigs

GOP SPLIT OVER AID-T0-BRITAIN ACT PROVISIONS   Divergent Views Given in Talks at Lincoln Day Gatherings

[N NEW JERSEY—  U. §. Parachutists  —TAKE LESSONS   ADD EMBARRASSING MOMENTS— ~~ GOP Orators Fass, ‘Split Over Merits Of Lend Bill   AWIPLICER: BITTERLY. RTT ACKER

Huge Drive by Reds Expected In Short Time   Counter-Offensive Will Be Staged by Three Million Russians, Soviet Military Quarters In London Predict; Nazis Claim Victories

VAST COUNTER ATTACK LOOMS   Russia May Hurl 3,000,00( Men Against Nazis—Berlin Claims Gains

Stalin to Give Signal For Big Push on Nazis   Meanwhile Germans Contend That Russian Lines Are Cracking.   Italians Assembling Troops to Aid Nazis

Claim Soviet Massing 3,000,000 Men For Attack in Two Weeks   Nazis Sav 105,000 Russian Troops Smashed in Cru shing Drive on Leningrad; City Periled

HOWEVER, TELL OF VICTORIES   Claim Seven Seven Russian Divisions Are _ Nestroved   REDS PREPARING:   Report Huge Counter Offensive Is Being ~ Planned: . .

Russians Hold > Million For  Counter-Push   Hitler Claims Capture Of Seven Divisions Of Russians On North Front.  LENINGRAD IN DANGER

Stalin Poises a Big Counterblow   Is Companion Picture to Nazi Accounts of Russian Crackup   DRIVE ON LENINGRAD   Seven Divisions Defending City Have Been Smashed,  Germans Say-

WSSIA HOLDING 3,000,000 MEN ENR ‘BIC. DICH   Lendon Hears Vast CounterOffensive Will Start Soon; Reds Say Lines Steady

Counter Drive By Bolsheviks Is Anticipated  » Vast Arnty Being   * Vast Army. Being Made Ready; Berlin  - Claims Successes

a MILLION RED TROOPS POISED FOR AIG DRIVE   Stalin Will Give the Word When He Thinks Nazis Are Exhausted   MUSCOVITES ROUTED “GERMANS CLAIM   Say 105,000 Men Were Destroyed on Road to Leningrad; Bitter Fighting

REDS T0 PLAN BIG COUNTER OFFENSIVE   Berlin Claims Nazi Troops “Pushing on Leningrad Destroyed Seven Divisions

REDS PROMISE NEW OFFENSIVE   Reserve Army Reported Ready to Attack if Mo ment Comes.

BE USED FOR GREAT DRIVI   Nazis Claim 7 Divisions Of Red Forces Are Destroyed Near TLenineradc

Seven Russian Army Divisions Destroyed—Nazis   Berlin Pictures Soviets Cracking Along Entire Front

Expect Russian Counter-Thrust   Soviet Military Quarters In London Say Three Million Tranne Will Ra Reaan¢yv Saan

Russians Girding For Huge Attack, London Proclaims   Berlin Says Nazis Smashing Nearer to Leningrad’s Capture

SAY REICH HAS EXPENDED ITS RESERVES   Counter-Offensive May Be Only Fortnight Away      Reported Driving Their Way ~ Toward Leningrad, Great Port Of Baltic Sea

Drive By 3 Million Reds Is Promised   Nazis Insist Leningrad Fall Near; Say 7 Soviet Divisions Wiped Out.

Three Million Men To Fight In Drive   oviet Sources In London Announce Big lish As Germany Reports Troops Smash even Divisions Composed Of 105,000

3 Million Soviet Troops Ready to Start Drive   Leningrad Will Fall Soon, German Army Sources Claim

Nazis. Say 7 Divisions Destroyed   Three-Milion Man. Attack Will Be Launched When German’ Forces ‘Tire

REDS MASS” FORCES FOR BIG PUSK   Stalin Reported Waiting for Nazis to Spend Strength Before Striking      RUSSIANS CRACKING, BERLIN DECLARES   Moscow Reports Bitter Fighting, But Makes No Comment on Leninorad

‘3 Million Troops Held  ‘In Readiness   Stalin to Order Drive When Sure Germans Have Exhausted Reserves

REDS MASSING FOR OFFENSIVE   Soviet Claims Army of 3, (90,000 to Be Ready tn Two Weeks.

GERMANS REPORTED SMASHING AHEAD IN LENINGRAD SEGTOR   RED ARMY OF 3,000,000 TROOPS TO START DRIVE ’. WITHIN TWO WEEKS

OFFENSIVE DRIVE BY RED FORCES BELIEVED 10 BE NEAR   Soviet Officials in London Expect Counter-Move In  Few Weeks   Germans Claim Seven Russ Divisions Destroyed in Leninerad Move

Three Million Red Army Troops Will Be Ready Within 2 Weeks, Soviet Headquarters Reported.   SOVIET RANKS ARE BEING STRENGTHENED   Hundreds of Thousand of Re servists Are Being Rushed Up for the Counter Drive Against Invaders,

Stalin Will Give Command To Strike When Germans Lack Reserves  BOLSTERS ARMY  Germans Still Predicting Sharp Gains and Report Huge Russian Losses

REDS PROMISE COUNTER PUSt   ‘Three - Million Soldiers Sei To Charge, Is Soviet Claim

Reds Talking Of Counter Drives Soon   Vast Attack to Be Timed For Slowing of Nazis; Germans Claim Victories

Russians Forecast Vast Soviet Drive Within Two Weeks   Claim Foe Is Stalled While Nazis Declare Leningrad Threatenec

JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS HEARS CHURCHILL TALK   Predicts End of 1942 Will See Allies in Initiative on “Am: ple Scale.”

“Churchill Sees No Ample’ Offensive By Allies Until 1943   Warns Congress of Long, Hard War Claims Hitler Getting Foretaste T.. Vihean af What's SHI te Come.

GWES REPORT TO CONGRESS   (Text of Churchill's talk will t found on Page Two.)

British Leader in Address to Congress Predicts Long War   Confidence In Ultimate Victory Fo Democracies Expressed By Prime Minister In Historic Speech

U.S. CONGRESS HEARS TALK BY BRITAINS’ CHIEF   Allies To Take Initiative  On ‘Ample Scale’  Next Year

Need Year For Allied  Initiative   Britain's Prime Ministe: Says That He Believe: Combined Forces Car Then Move On to Suc cessful End.

Stirring Expression Of War Sentiment, Linking U. S. and Great Britain, Given Before Congress By Prime Minister Today   ANOTHER YEAR TO SHOW REAL POWER

Churchill Predicts Allies Will Go On: Offensive in 1943:   British Prime Minister Delivers Talk Before Joint Session of Conaress

EASY VICTORY NOT POSSIBLE; TURN IN 1943   Straightforward address won the hearts of nation and of lawmakers

Declares Democracies . Must Face Fact Of “Long And Hard War’   Tumultuous Ovation Given Churchill By Congress

ARLY GAINS BY AXIS 10 BE OVERCOME   rime Minister Addresses Congress, Declares Our Two Nations Must Fight For Future World

Churchill says 1943 to see allies ready to take initiative   Tells congress war can end only in overthrow of great dictators or of democracies

VICTORY FOR ALLIES OEEN BY CHURCHILL   ‘Says Allies Will Assume the Initiative cn Biz Scale During 1943.   SPOKE TO CONGRESS   We Wil Be in Much Better Position in 1942, He Tells Hearers.

PRIME MINISTER SPEAKS BEFORE CONGRESS TODAY   Says Libya is Fore: taste ef What Hitler Will Get

Briton Forecasts  Long, Hard War   Prime Minister Speaks at Joint Informal Session of Congress

Warto End Only in Overthrow of Dictator Powers   Audience Hails Reference to Russian Successes

WAR MUST END IN A COMPLETE ALLIED VICTORY, CONGRESS TOLD; LONG, HARD WAR TOLD   Better To Know The Truth, Prime Minister Tells Informal Meeting Of American Congress: Warde Choaro,

‘Address to Congress Predicts Long War   Confidence In Ultimate Victory - For Democracies Expressed By Prime Minister In Historic Speech

Churchill  Looks For A Long War   TELLS CONGRESS ALLIES WILL TAKE INITIATIVE ON AMPLE SCALE IN 1943

Says Allies Will ‘Assume’ the Initiative cn Biz) Seale: ‘. During 1943, *:         SPOKE TO CONGRESS   We Wil Be in Much ‘Bets ter Position: in 1942; He: Tells: Hearers:

War Can End Only in Overthrow of Dic tators or Democracy, Prime Minister Reports to American Congress

AXIS GETTING FORETAST OF TROUBLE NOM   Churchill, in Address to Joint Session of Congress, Says Hope Returns.   ENEMIES MUST LEARN. LESSON FOR ALL TIME

Allied Push To Begin in 43, Churchill   Hitler in Libya Geéting Only Foretaste of What Future Holds

ALLIES WILL BE READY FOR INITIATIVE IN 1943 SAYS CHURCHILL IN TALK TO CONGRESS

WAR MINISTER TALK Al JOINT SESSION   Congress Hears Prime Min: ister Talk on World Conditions.

* BRITAIN TO DEPEND ON UNITED STATES > TO PRODUCE PLANES   England To Concentrate On Tanks And Guns, London Reports

HASTE IS PROMISED OVERSEAS      Lord Beaverbrook is Chos. én to Take Over New Pest and Production Will eB Hurried.

BRITAIN PLANS. TANK SPEEDUF   INCREASED WU. 8. PLANE PRO. DUCTION REFLECTED IN BRITISH MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

BILL- DEFEATED 10 ABOLISH WHIPPING   Measure Loses in: th House by Yote of 52 t AT

BILL DEFEATED TO ABOLISH WHIPPING   Measure Loses in the House by Vote of 53 to 47

Strike Threat in G.M. Plants Goes To U. $. Mediator:   Board Given Task of Pre venting Walkout of 160,000 Men

BOARD GIVEN ANOTHER BIG STRIKE TASK   Threatenod General Mot. ors Walkout Is Certified   COAL AGREEMENT iS BEING SOUGHT   Byrd Demands Resigna. tion of Secretary Perkins

General Motors Dispute Handed te Mediation Board   Soft Coal Strike to Force Cut in Steel Operations

Mediation Board Is Given Another Big Suike Task   Working On Soft Coal Sloppage As General Moters Lay-Off Phreat-

General Motors Strike Given To Mediation Boarc   Conciliators Seek Opening Of Coal Mines Monday

Motors Strike Issue Goes To Mediators   Board’s Coal Unit Recesses Without Results

BOARD GIVEN ANOTHER BIG STRIKE TASK   Threatenod General Motors Walkout Is Certified   COAL AGREEMENT iS BEING SOUGHT

Little Darlings of This Happy Land Furnish Dizzy Doings for Week

NEW SYSTEM FOR DENTISTS   AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIA TION TOLD OF METHOD TO PREVENT PATIENTS ‘ FRELING PAIN

Dentists Hear Speaker Tell of  New Discovery   Strong Anesthetic is Introduced to Make Operations Easy

ANKARA HEAR: SOVIET ARMY [S MOBILIZED   Crisis Reported At Hand Ir Russo-German Military Relations

NAZI-RED ‘BREAK’ SEEN AS FEINT TO HIDE REAL BLOW   BRITONS WARY, BUT REPORTS PERSIST OF NEW TROUBLE

NAZI PRESSURE FOR OIL, GRAIN STIRS MOSCOY   Relations Must-be Cemented.More Closely Econom—-i¢ally Or Break Into Open Hostility   SOVIET AMBITIONS 7 SEEN ENDANGEREL   Meanwhile, Wary Briton: View: Entire Matter As . .Feint. to-Hide Blow   Against Eneland

Berlin-Moscow Crisis Is Near   Relations. Between Moscow and Berlin Must Be Tied Closer or Open Rupture Will Come Result of Nazi Demands

GERMAN - RUSSIAN RELATIONS NEAR BREAK LONDON  HEARS   Critical Stage Arrives In International Political Maneuver.   Recent Victories of Nazis Endanger Soviet’s Hopes Of Being World Power

Full House Sees ‘Heidi’ Show Here   TOTAL TICKET SALE OF OVER $450 IS REPORTED BY DMF COMMITTEE

‘Heidi’ Played To Capacity Crowd   STUDENTS TAKE ADVANTAGI OF SEEING NEW YORK COMPANY ON STAGE

UNCERTAIN WHEN RELEASES START   Ohio Military Men Report No Word From Washington Yet.

GERMAN FREIGHTER IN BLOCKADE DASH   Lech Carried A Cargo Of Fuel Oil Cottonseed. Hides. Iron, Mica, Coffee From Erazil

LANDLADY [3 SLAIN WITH WATER PIPE   STRUCK 23 TIMES ON HEAD BY DISGRUNTLED 300-L8. HOUSEWIFE.   Clues Are Clear   Rent Receipt, Phone Call and Gloves Lead To Silayer’s Apprehensiof.

Landlady Killed By One Of Tenants   Argument Over Rent And Im provements Results In  Murder Say Police

Five Men Die In Railway  Tunnel Blaze  Broken Coupling Starts Fire in

Five Men Killed’ In Locomotive Wreck in Tunnel  ‘96-Car Freight Turns .7000-Foot Passage _  a SI ea eS

MEN "TRAPPED IN TUNNEL DIE   BORE FILLED WITH SMOKE . AND. FUMES AS ENGINE BURSTS INTO FLAMES.

FIRE IN TUNNEL COSTS LIVES OF 5 RAILROADERS   Five Others Fight Was Out of 7,000-Foot Bore After Freak Train Accident

Five Other Men Escape In California Accident; Fumes Kill 300 Animals

Engine Fire Kills Five in Long Tunnel   Five Other Men Escape Smoky Holocaust in  7.000-Foot Tube      CAR COUPLING SNAPS

Five Men Die In Tunnel When Train ls Trapped   Five Others Escape after Narrow Escapes from  Death

9 MEN DIE IN FIRE IN TUNNEL   Perish in Fumes, Smoke as Locomotive Blazes in Freak Accident

Five Die In Tunnel As Engine Catches Fire   Five Others Escape Asphyxiation in Freak Accident in 7,000-Foot Railroad Tunnel in California— Gas Masks Ineffective

Five Men Die as Locomotive Burns in Freak Accident in Long Tunnel

FREAK ACCIDENT KILLS FIVE MEN IN LONG TUNNEL   Trainmen Perlsh as Big Southern Pacific Locomotive Bursts Into Flames   TURNS TUNNEL INTO HELL OF SMOKE, FUMES   Terrific Heat and Black, Oily Smoke Make Ordinary Gas Masks Ineffective; Chokes Off One Rescue Attempt Aftaer Anather

Five Men Die When Locomotive Pulling 96-Car Freight Train Burns in 7,000-Foot Tunnel

10 CO-ORDINATION 01 UT WAR EFFORT BEINC MES TALKED AT CAPITA   DRAFT BOARDS 10 STOP GIVING OUT SELECTEE NAMES   State Selective Service Office Orders Censorship On Names of Draftees To Press; First Married Man Volunteers Here; Other Volunteers Listed.

state Selective Service Of. fice Orders Censorship On Names of Draftees Tc Press; First Married Man Volunteers Here; Other Volunteer« Listed.

ROOSEVELT WILL VISIT. IN OTTAWA   President Accepts Invitation from MacKenzie King; May Goin May While Parliament Is in Session ;

FDA. 10 Vit IN CANADA  SOOK   Accepts Invitation of Prime Minister; May Watch Parliament.

President May Visit Ottawa Next Month   MacKenzie King Tenders Invitation to Roosevelt to Visit Canada While Parliament in Session; White House Aides Say Plans Not Revealed Yet

ROOSEVELT MAY PAY VISIT TO CANADA   Mackenzie King Says President Is Anxious to Go to Ottawa May 10 or 15.

PRESIDENT 10 VISIT CANADIAN GAPITAL   Roosevelt Plans Trip to Ac cept Invitation of Prime Minister MacKenzie King

Prime Minister King Reveals  ROOSEVELT WANTS TO VISIT CANADA SOON

FDR. MAY VISIT OTTAWA   Visit To Canada Expected Sometime In Early May.

London Believes Red Capital Is Safes Soviet Reserves Crack Lines   Tenacious Russ Resistance Has Blasted Hitler Boast On Leningrad Also, Experts Declare

Russian reserves break thru Moscow siege lines   Nazis retreat from Donets basin, at great loss—German air force said leaving Russ front

Nazis Are, Checked At  Moscow   Hitler Has Given Up Hopes Of Capturing City This Winter, View At London

(RUSSIANS BREAK THROUGH GERMAN LINES NEAR MOSCOW   Moscow, Leningrad To Stand Through ‘Winter, Soviet Says

‘Last’ Battle Of War Apt To Be Long  ee eee:   Germans Stopped In Moscow Drive,  Slowed In South

Germans Said Retreating From Corpse Strewn Zone of Donets Basin; Sevastopol Drive Slows

Hitler Has Abandoned Hopes of Taking Moscow and Leninarad Before Winte

NACI ABANUON HUPE Ot TAKING MOSGOW. GAIN   Tenacious Soviet Resistance ~ Explodes Hitler’s Boast Of Final Great Fight   RUSSIAN RESERVES HIT THROUGH GERMAN LINES   Picture Of War Today Is Brightest Yet Revorted By Moscow

AZ] RETREAT IN DONETS IS FIRST WEDGE   German Planes Are Withdrawn Fron Leningrad Anc Moscow

Nazi Drive In Russia Boaged Down   Red Resistance Explodes Hitler's Boast Of Victory

Moscow and Leningrad Calied Safe for Winter; Enemy Held in Crimea

Stuff Soviet Resistance  Checks Nazis   Hitler’s Boast of Last Big War of Year Fails;  Reserves Break Lines

HOPE SEEN AS ABANDONED FOR WINTER VICTORY.   Stalin Reports Casualty Lis! Of Four And Half  Million Germans

Soviet Victory in Donets River Zone Also Is Announced   London Quarters Say Hitler Has Abandoned Hope of Capturing Either Moscov Or Leningrad This Winter

British Say Hitler Has Given Up Hope Of Capturing Moscow, Leningrad

TENACIOUS RED RESISTANCE EXPLODING HITLER'S DREAM OF AN EARLY DECISIVE VICTORY    Ryssian Reserves Reported to Have Broken - Through German Siege Lines About Moscow Stalin Places German Losses at 4,500,000 Men

RUSSIANS SMASH NAZI SIEGE RING AROUND CAPITAL   RESERVES REPORTED In BREAK-THROUGH AROUND MOSCOW   DONETS RIVER BASIN FRONT ‘LITTERED WITH MAZI DEAD’   Hsinking Radio Reports 560,000 SI. berian Troops Moved to Eastern Front; Chinese Help Out

Hitler Lost His Chance, London Hears   Invaders’ Line Is Breached  WNeor Mascow

Germans Claim Trapped Red Force:  Beaten In Broad Crimean Advance

Nazis Give Up Hope of Takine Two Red Cities   Russian Reserves  Break Through Nazi Lines at Moscow, Nazis Retreat in South

Germans Reported Retreating in Donets Basin—Hitler Has Abandoned Hope of Capturing Either Capital or Leningrad This Winter, London Observers Hear; Chinese Army Sent to Aid the Reds,

RUSS RESERVES SLASH THROUGH HITLER FORCES   : Soviets Say Nazis  Retreating From Donets River Basin

Hitler Believed Balked in Hope Of Moscow Fall      Russian Resistance Brings Withdrawal 0:  German Airforce From Area With Lanc Forces Left for Defensive Campaign— Heavy Nazi Losses in Other Sectors

Hitler’s Plan For Winter Victory Fails   London. Declares Nazis Abandon Hope of Taking Moscow :or .Leningrad

Hope Of Capturing wn. - -act     7 his Winter Fa ades   Stalin Says 4,500,000 Ger mans Are Killed, Wounded, Captured In ~ FourMonth-Old Soviet Str uggle

BLITZKRIEG HAS FAILED HE CLAIMS   Russian Premier Says Second Front Needed In Europe

Bright Picture Is Painted For Soviet Defense Armies; Reserves Are Credited With Turning Tide

British Assert Hitler's Boast of Vicfory in ‘Last Decisive Battle of Year’ Exploded   SIEGE LINES BREAK   Chinese Communist Army of 100, 000 Reported to Aid Reds—Crimean Drive Slowed Down

Hitler Abandons Hope of Taliing Leningrad, Too   german Siege Lines Broken Before Capital While Reds Say Enemy Retreating in One Zone of Donets Basin

Hitler Stopped Along Entire _ Red Front   Fuehrer Gives Up Hope of 1941 Victory

RUSSIANS BREAKING NAZI LINE   Successes for Reds Are Re. ported on Moscow and Ukraine Fronts   HITLER'S VICTORY BOAST SHATTERED   Stalin Asks New Front, Evi. dently Making Call to Great Britain

SOVIET RESERVES DRIVE NAZIS BACK IN FIERCE BATTLE   ADVANCE IN CRIMEA ALSO SLOWED DOWN BY DEFENDERS

RUSSIAN RESERVES REPORTED 10 HAVE BROKEN NAZI LINE   DECLARED HITLER HAS NOW ABANDONED HOPE CAPTURE MOSCOW OR LENINGRAD

HITLER BOAST IS EXPLODED, ENGLISH SAY      Assert Fuehrer Has Abandoned Idea of Taking Cities This Winter

Informed London Sources Say Germans Give Up Idea of Decisive Victory This Year.   GERMANS RETREATING IN PLACES IS REPORT

Fresh Troops From Siberia Stop Invaders   London Sees Germans Preparing For Winter Campaign

German Troops Retreat Along Donets Front   Russians Issue Most Favorable. Communique Since Beginning Of War.   CRIMEA STORIES VARY

REDS EXPLODE BERLIN MYTH BRITISH CLAIM   Hitler Abandoning Hope Of Victory in 1941, + 1942, Says London   RUSS MASS RESERVES   Nazis Retreating From Donets River Zone, Says Moscow

HITLER CHANCES OF VICTORY FADE AS REDS HOLD ON   London Hears Nazi Planes Withdrawn From Front In Preparation For Defense Stand This Winter   STALIN SAYS ‘BLITZ’ HAS FAILED   Premier Makes Anniversary Speech, Cracks At Britain For Failure To Open Up ‘Second Front’

Hitler Boast Is Exploded, Say Russians   Reserves Break Siege Line: At Moscow, Force Retreat In Donets Zone

U. S. Export Blacklist Extension Is Predicted By State Departmen

PLAN TO EXTEND U5, BLACKLIST 18 NSCLOSEL   Assistant Secretary Says Firms In European Countries Are Included   JAPAN, PORTUGAL, “SPAIN AND SWEDEN   Exports Will Be Deniec “Them: and Financial : Transactions Cut Off

TRADE BLACKLIST MAY BE EXTENDED   U. S&S May Soon Include Firms and Individuals Outside Western Worid

Sumner Welles Says New Anti-Nazi Measures Are Considered.   CITES NAZ! PRACTICES

PETAIN CREATES A SUPER COUNCH   188 Members to Help Govern France Without LawMaking Powers

PETAIN FORMS COUNCIL OF 18¢   French Advisory Body te Have No Powers of Legislation

Petain Names 188 To Super-Council, But Gives Body No Legislative Powers

President Cuts Short His Stay In Georgia for Talks with Hull   Increasing Gravity of Japanese Situation Prompts Change in Plans of Chie! Executive

FDR VACATION IS CUT SHORT   President WHurries Bac! To White House After Two Telephone Talks  With Hull

Roosevelt Rushes Back Washington Frem Vacation At His Georgia Home   Talks With Hull Over Telephone Before Reaching Decision; May Mean War Or Peace hy Pacific

ROOSEVELT 0 WAY BACK TO WHITE HOUSE   President Foregoes Georgia Vacation After Talk With Hull   PARLEYS PLANNED WITH OFFICIALS

President Cancels Georgia Vacation Due to Situation   Executive to Get Newest Reports on Critical Trends in Far East from Hull When He Gets to Capital; Sees Chance U.S. in War in Year

‘EXPECTED T0 CALL IN ALL HIS ADVISERS   ®Move May Presage U. S. Action

Roosevelt Speeding Return To Capital: Will Meet Advisor:   Reaches Decision Following Second Telephone Con versation With Secretary Of State Hull; Appraising Chances Of Pacific War Or Peace   Threats Of General War  In Pacific More Actual  No Modern Nation Has Rattled The Sabre Against Greater Odds Than Has Japan

PARTS OF STATE HAVE WELCOME SHOWERS TODAY   Some Sections Have Good Rains, But Mountains And Piedmont Section Get No Relief From Drought.

Showers Break Month-Long N. C. Drought   Welcome Relief Given Farm ers Who Counted Losses in The Millions

Ship Officer Gives up Life So as Not to Overcrowd Boat   Story of Self-Effacing Weroism By Canadian Seaman After Pink Star, Flying Panama Flag, Is Torpedved; Swims Up to Lifeboat, Finds It Overcrowded and Disappears

Pink Star Officer Died ‘To Help Save Others   A. P. Reporter Sees Survivors, Retells How Officer Drowned Rather Than Add More Weight to Lifeboat

Master Of Pink Star Tells Story Of Rare Heroism Of Ship's Officer

Wooden-Legged Master of} Torpedoed Pink Star Tells Heroie Story.

Second Officer of Torpedoed Vessel Self-Effacing Here   Captain of Pink Star, Sunk Sept. 17, Tells Story of Tragedy

SAGA OF THE PINK STAR  Sea Hero Swims to Death Rather Than Peril Others

PINK STAR'S SKIPPER TELLS HEROIC DEEL   SECOND OFFICER OF TOR PEDOED SHIP GAVE UP LIFE TO SAVE OTHERS

TORPEDOED SHIP'S OFFICER HERO; DIES RATHER THAN OVERLOAD LIFEBOAT

Pink Star’s Captain Tells How Mate Sacrificed His Life For Comrade:

When the Pink. Star_WentDown Jim Cassidy Gave His Life to Save ‘Others From Death After Torpedoing

“Pink Star” Mate Gave Life to Save Crewmen   Swam Away From Lifeboat of Torpedoed Ship, Captain Relates

Master Of Pink Star Pays High Tribute To Officer Who Swam From Boat

W ooden-Legged Skipper Of Blasted “Pink Star’? Lauds Heroism Of Second Office:

ein Washington   Capital Braced for Another Farm Battle, This Time Within Department  Of Avriculture

Allied Planes Machine-Gun Fleeing Army   Captors Of Klisura Jush Onward Toward Berati; Large Supplies Captured

Greeks Drive On to Berati   Planes Bombing and Machine-Gunning  Retreating Italians

Greek Troops Press Toward Berati, Albania  Advance Is Paced by Low-Flying Greek and British

Greeks Chase Italians Reyond Fallen Klisura   British and  Greek Planes Pound Retreating Fascist Columns

Greeks Advance Toward Berati   Low-F lying Greek and British Planes Pace Pressing Attack

FLEEING FOE ATTACKED BY AIR FORCES   Italians Abandon Wounded And Large Number of Supply Trucks in Albanian  Retreat —-

GREEKS STRAFE RETREATING FOES   Four Hundred Italian Dead Found at One Point in Abandoned Lines at Klisura,

GREEKS PRESS BEYOND KLISURE   Low-Flying Planes Pace Advance As Italians Continue Retreat

GREEK TROOPS MOVE GNWARD FROM KLISUR:   Planes Bomb, Machine- Gun Retreating Italians; Heights Captured.

GREEKS PRESS ON IN ALBANIA   Captors of Klisura Head for Berati; Bomb Retreating Faseists.

GREEKS PRESSING ON TOWARD BERAT   ‘Storm Heights North of Fallen Klisura; Enemp - Toll Is High

Casualties Heavy ~ In Fascist Ranks   Fully Laden Supply Trucks Abandoned By Italians; Meet Adverse Weather  iain tiie isi naiia iia titmsiieaiiee

GREEKS PUSH ON TOWARD BERATI   __Low-Flying Greek and <British Planes Set jitPace for Advance

ITALIANS ATTACKED BY PLANES   400 Dead Fascists Found In Abandoned Lines   SUPPLY TRUCKS TAKEN   {mportant Heights Captured By Hellenic Troops

FLEEING FASCIS) FORCES BOMBED   Low Flying Greek and British Warplanes Machme Cun Jtaliane

Greek, British Planes Hasten Italian Flight   Athens Says Army Js Ap proaching Berati, Albania

Greeks Open 2-Wave Drive From Klisura   One Army Moves or Valona, Second Toward Northern Oil Fields

ROMANS LEAVE BEHIND SCORES OF CASUALTIES   Fleeing Army Also Abandons War Materials; Greeks Scize Large Number Loaded Supply Trucks   2-PRONGED OFFENSE OPENED BY GREEKS   One Aimed Against Tepeleni Which Continues Strongly Defended by Fascist Forces

GREEKS TAKE KLISURA, PRESS TOWARD BERATI   British and Greek Planes Bom! and Machinegun Retreatin: talian Forces

FederalAgencie:s Draw Criticism Of Committee.   Divorcing of Judicial, Prosecuting Functions Aaaanc Rerammendation

Federal agencies . Report urges separation of functions   Group hits at present setup

Divorce Judicial, Prosecutive Functions, Federal Committee Urges

COMMITTEE FOR AGENCY POWER SPLIT   Group Encouraged By President, Favorg Senaration.

SUPPORT OF U. ENDANGERE!   Gov. Talmadége’s Action in Ousting Procedures Reflecis On Georgia University

UANGER OLEN IN GEORGIA U. AON   Firing of 5 Professors May Affect Outside Aid Academic Rating

Program  Delayed   Renewal of Drivers’ License To Start October 1

Willkie Plans Visit to [reland   Confers With Top Men In War Cabinet

Also Sandwiches in Quick Tour of City of London Announces Intention of Go: ing to Ireland Next

Willkie, Displaying Strong Vigor As In Campaign With FDR, Talks With Churchill   Private Citizen Aso Con fers With Eden and Bevin In Effort to Get The Low-Down On War Situation In Great Britain; Praises His Hosts

- Also Sees Bomb Ruins in London’s City. Area; May Visit -de Valera

Willkie Sees Heads O£ British Cabinet   American Confers With Churchill, Bevin and Eden ani Makes Quick Tour of London-—Plans to Confer With Irish Leader

Willkie Spends Day Talking With-British Cabinet Heads   Has Long Talks With Churchill, Bevin and Eden; Tokes Quick Trip Through City; May Go to Eire

WILLKIE SEES HOW ENGLAND ENDURES WAR   EMPIRE’S LEADERS GIVE AUDIENCES TO AMERICAN

WILINTE TOURS BOMB- WRECKED LONDON DISTRICT   Talks With Churchill, Eder and Bevin — Hires 3 Secretaries to Answer Calls and Letiers.   WILL GO TO IRELAND TO SEE DE VALERA   Postpones Visit to Air Raic _Shelters — Finds No One Downhearted in First Full Day in City.

Willkie Talks With British War Leaders   American Confers with Churchill, Eden and Bevin; Tours London  re ee  PITLANS DPDIRELIN TRIP

GOP Candidate Cives Churchill FDR’s Message  Nation’: Reaction to Bombings Is Said ‘Astonishing’

WILLKIE CONFERS WITH CHURCHIL!   Republican Leader Talk: With Top Men of British War Cabinet

Churchill Is Seen  By Willkie   American Giver Real Welcome * By England

Willkie Pleased With Reception In Great Britain   lalks with Churchill, Bevin and Other British Leaders

Willkie Sees Churchill   He’s A Great Man’ Says GOP Leader After 2-Hour Talk; Views London Ruins

Wendell Willkie Experiences First Air Raid Warning   Forgets Helmet He Brought to London From U. S.

Willkie, Hailed as "Real Guy" in  London, Experiences Air Raid Alarm

Willkie Experiences First Air Raid Warning Without A Helmet   Had Been Inspecting Bomb Damage At Cathedral When It Sounded; Meets Head Of Bank Of. England, But Didn’t Take To Shelter.

WILLKIE HEARS SIRENS WHINE   Is Highly Publicized By British Newspapers; To Meet George

WILLKIE IS IN HIS FIRST AIR RAID   Describes Bomb ‘Damage to Church As “Outrageous”

WILLKIE HEARS RAID WARNINGS      Doesn’t Bother To Dash For Shelter As Alarm Blares

Willkie Forgets Steel Helmet  But He Is Undisturbed By Raid on London

WILLKIE HEARD EAT AlR-RAID ALARM TODAY   one Raider Sighted As Former Candidate Inspec Is London Ruins

ILLKIE GETS AN EXPERIENCE ; OF BRITISH WAF   i  june German Plane Fiew Over y 6London But Dropped No  ‘t Kom bs.

Willkie Experiences His First Air Raid Alarm In London; Forgets Stee} Hat

Air Raid Alarm Experienced by Wendell Willkie   Has Several Important Conferences With British Officials Scheduled

WILLKIE SEES FIRST AIR RAID   Republican Finds Invitations Piling Up; Will Meet King George VI.

Visits Governor Of Bank; Neither Seek Raid Shelter   American Hailed As “Real Guy”; Invitations Piling Up

WILLKIE INSPECTS RUINS OF LONDON WHILE ON VISit   Experiences First Air Raid Alarm: Sees Damage al Cathedral, Exclaims Bomt Damage “Outrageous.” .   CONFERS WITH BANK  HEAD DURING ALARM   Received More Than 1,006 Letters Since Expressin Desire to Interview “Nat on Street.”

UUTRAGEDUS, SAYS WILLAIE  UF WAR OUARE   Experiences His First Ai Raid Alarm; Siren “Interesting”

Willkie Undergoes Air Raid Alarm   Siren Wails on Inspection Trip

RAID ALARM ‘EXPERIENCED BY WILLKIE   No Bombs Dropped,  However; Important   Conferences Sched-’ a uled.

Willkie Hears Alarm: Inspects Bomb Damage   GOP Leader Has Interviews With Many Top British Officials

Willkie Ignores First Air ‘Raid Alarm During Tour   Continues Trip Without Returning For Steel Helmet

WILLKIE BUSY GETTING DATA “ON THE WAR   '  ‘He Is Visiting Prominent People in London as . Fast as Possible.  @   WILL SEE THE KING   He Found Churchill and Eden to Be Especially Interesting.

Willkie Goes Through His First Air Raid   Finds He’d Left Steel Hel met Behind, But Doesn’t Seem Perturbed

Willkie Experiences First Air Raid Warning and Finds He Forgot Steet Helmet: Says Damage ‘Outrageous

Parry Damage Suit Settled Out Of Court  Judge Rodman   Judge Rodman Hands Down  Decisions In Cases

Parry Damage Suit Settled — Out Of Court  Ss: fF F434: .   : Judge Rodman ~Hands Down  Decisions In Cases

Red Army Troops Break Into Nazi Thrusts, Soviets Claim     POWER PLANT FALLS     British Say Government Of Russia Fleeing  To Kazan

Russian Troops Break Spearheads Which Nazis Hurl Into Kev Sectors

Reds Say 2 German Spearheads Blocked As Soviet Government Hastily Transfers To The East

Titanic Battle For Moscow Rages With Undiminished Fury   Red Command Claims to Have Broken Two of Nazi Spearheads

Reds Appea: To Hold Own Before City   Vast Destruction of Men And Machines Goes On In Undiminished Fury

British Ridicwe  Invasion Demands   Say Shortage Of Equipment Prevents Sending Army Over English Channel

Russians Break Spearheads !n Western Front   German Planes Bomb Port Of Odessa As Transports Try To Remove Troops.  see teeemaacneneneis  Oo A wy AT CV ACTIA TET

STUBBORN RED TROOPS CHECK ~AACT ADVANCE:   Soviet Government on Way to Kazan, 450 Miles to the East.   RUSSIANS SAY GERMAN SPEARHEADS BROKEN

STRUGGLE F MOSCOW RAGES AT HIGH PITCH   Russians Claim Attack Slowed; Report Two Drives Broken

REDS SAY TWO SPEARHEADS OF NAZIS BROKEN   Report Gains inVyazma and Kalin. in Sectors, Drive from Orel Area Slowed   MAKE LAST STAND   Berlin, However, Claims German Troops Only Sixiy Miles from Capital at Some Points

Moscow.» Holds On   Reds Report Two Nazi Thrusts Hurled Back At Vyazma and Kalinir

Reds Battie Furiously To Save Moscow   Report German Advance On Capital Slowed

Soviet Slows Nazi Drive On Moscow .   Two Spearheads Reported Broken West and North Of Capital

MOSCOW BATTLE RAGES ON   Titantic Struggle Continues With Undiminished Fury—Russians Declare German Onslaught On Approaches To City Have Been Slowed Up

REDS CLAIM NAZIS BEING HELD TODAY ON MOSCOW FRONT   Furious Battle for Russian Capital Rages On Into Sixteenth Day

TITANIG BATTLE FOR MOSCOW RAGES INTO ITS 16TH DAY   Red Troops Report Breaking Two German Spearhead Thrusts; British Mission ‘On the Move”  STILL GREAT DANGER

NAZI THRUSTS SMASHED, RED OFFICIALS SAY   Titanic Battle For Moscow Still Raging With Undiminished Force   DRIVE SLOWED, REDS CLAIM   Part Of Government Reported Leaving Capital; U. S. Embassy At Kazan

Russian .Reports- State. That Stubbornly ‘Fighting Red Armies Break Two German Spearheads Near Vyazma

Berlin Reports Invaders Only 00) Miles Fron  Moscow at Oue Point.

SOVIET FORCES BARE SMASHING OF SPEARHEADS   Timoshenko Masses Men In Front Of Capital, Plans ‘Last-Ditch’ Stand

TITANIC BATTLE FOR MOSCOW IN SIXTEENTH DA)   Stubborn Red Army Troops Brea Up Two German Attacks West West of Moscow Area

ABDUCTOR A VICTIM KILLED IN AUTO GRAS   Tragedy Mars Mother’: Visit With Soldier Son At Camp

Woman, Kidnaper  Killed in Collision   Visit to Army Camp Has Tragic Ending

Past Records Show—   $asat Meceras Vie  Twenty-Seven Texans  Will Die Labor Davy

GIANT BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER “SUNK BY TORPEDO   Ark Royal, Famed for Wa:  Exploits, Sent Down Near  Gibraltar Apparently by © Italian Submarine,   MOST OF CREW SAVED; 100 PROBABLY 1081   Vessel Figured in Pursuit o Graf Spee and Chase and Destruction of German - Battleship Bismarck.

REPORT MOST OF ARK ROYAL CREW RESCUED   British Admit Aircraft Carrier Sunk by Submarine In Mediterranean   VESSEL GOES DOWN WHILE BEING TOWED   Played Prominent Part in Several Thrilling Episodes of the War

Gallant Ark Royal Ends Career In British Tradition; Most of Crew Saved

Sub Destroys Big Warship Off Gibraltar   British Aircralt Carrier Loses Number of Crew

Famed British Aircraft Carrier Ark Royal Sunk By U-Boat At Gibraltar

REPORT MOST OF ARK ROYAL   British Admit ‘Aircraft Car rier Sunk by Submuaiirie In Mediterranean   VESSEL GOES DOWN: © WHILE BEING TOWEL   Played Prominent Part ir Several Thrilling Episodet of the War

Casualties in Sinking of Ark Royal May Reach 100 Dead, 200 Wounded   TraTali.v INIJICRED

Ark Royal Sunk Neat Gibraltal   Torpedoes Mortally Wounded Air Craft Carrier About 45 Miles Northeast Of The Rock.   Sank Bismarck,

British Aircraft Carrier Ark Royal Victim of Axis U-Boat   Huge Floating Airfield Goes Under in Mediterranean While Under Tow to Gibraltar Port; Great Majority of Crew Members Saved

Aircraft Carrier Is Attacked By U-Boai   Loss of Life Listed as 32 Dead But Aggregate May Reach 100—Greatest Naval Casualty Since Hood Sinking in May

Ark Royal Sinks: After Sub Attack: Life Loss Small   Big British Aircraft Carrier Goes Down Near Gibraltar After Three Years of Thrill-Packed  Service on Seas; Italian U-Boat Blamed

Ark Royal Is Finally Sub Victim   Big Aircraft Carrier Reported Sunk Many Times Before

Vast Expansion Of Armed Forces  Now Certain   Reserves To Be Called; Christmas Furloughs  May Not Be Affected

Vast Expansion of Nation’s Armed Forces Immediately Held Certain

ADMV TIVTIV. CRANLIA A MADRAS 2  TO CALL BACK MEN AGED 28   Immediate Expansion of Armet Forces Regarded as Certain bu Many May Get Holiday Leaves

Capper Believes _ U.S. Can Dela Q With the J apse: =   Pay Passenger Terrorizes Trio: Jailed in Oklahome

PHILIPPINES BY LAND. AIR   ipponese Troops Land On Small Isle of Lubang. Reports Say; U. S. Navy Minesweeper Sunk

Considerable loss inflicted on Japs attacking Manila   Some fires started south of city —a few U. S. soldiers injured —one Jap plane downed

MANILA RAIDERS “METBY FURIOUS ACK-ACK DISPLA   CAPITAL. OF PHILIPPINES BLACKED OUT AS JAPANESE STRIKE AGAIN   GEN. MacARTHUR REPORTS JAPANESE TAKE HEAVY LOSSES      Japanese Effect Landing In Lubang Istand, Aided by. “Fisherman” Fifth Columnists

N ippon Drives On Singapore,  Burma Road   Tokyo and Formosa Reported Bombed Themselves

Japanese Reported to Have Landed on Lubang in P. L; Manila Residents Flee as Area Is Bombed by. Moonlight

Japs Suffer Heavy Losses  tn Manila Raid   Landings . Reporied Ef fected, However, al 2° +Pleees on Islands

Heavy Loss Inflicted on Jap Bomber:   Nipponese Forces Invade Lubang 80 Miles From Manila

Tibbett Has Operation   Singer Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy at Hospital

BRITAIN’S AID TO RUSSIA NOW NOTE   Is Believed to Be Confinec for the Present to Intensive Aerial Assaults.

SAYS SECRETS MAY AVOID FAR EAST ATTACKS   Barkley Claims Delicate Situation Could Be Easily Switched

PROPONENTS OF BILL BACK COMPROMISE   Nothing in Bill to  Be Construed to Change Laws in Regard to Use Of Army and Navy

Battle on Changes in Lease-Lend Act Goes On Unabatec   Administration Fights Proposal to Bar Use of Army or Navy

Sen. Ellender Urges Sub For  His Amendment   O.K.’s Compromise Or Move To Ban U. S. Over.  seas Army.

Sen. Ellender Drops Fight  On Amendment   Urges Senate to Adopt : Substitute by Administration Bloc

Substitute For Ban On AEF Offerec   Compromise Amend -ment Has Approval Of Ellender

BARKLEY ATTACKS  PLANS TQ AMEND   Opposes Ellender Proposal to Restrict Range of U. S. Troops   COMPROMISE EXPECTED   Bulletin

 SEN. ELLENDER SUGGESTS SENATE ACCEPT: _ ADMINISTRATION-SPONSORED SUBSTITUTE

Drop Limit On U.S. Troop  Movements  Substitute Plan States Present Powers to Use

SENATOR BARKLEY ATTACKS AID BILL POLICY AMENDMENT   ELLENDER OF LOUISIANA ASKED THAT NO AMERICANS BE SENT ABROAD

LIMITATION ON TROOPS FOUGHT   Administration Opposes Bar On U.S. Forces Outside Of Hemisohere.   COMPROMISE IS SOUGHT

COMPROMISE ON AMENDMENT 10 WAR BILL SEEN   draft Modified Amendment To Restrict Use Of American Forces In Foreign Areas; Bill Faces Major Test In Senate.   George Makes Point

Ellender Asks Substitute for id. Amendment   Suggests Change in Rul On Movement of U. S Armed Forces

Offer Compromise On Troop Limit  Lease Bill Backers O. K. Proposal to Keep Present Rule

Senate Argues Amendment On Army Transfer   Ellender Introduces Measure Stating President's Power Not Changed.  ciledebiinatemniniemsiade   BARKLEY IN WARNING

LOUISIANAN © OKEHS CHANG! INAMENDMENT   Proposes. Senate Accept  - Clause in British-Aid Bill Leaving President’s Power Over Armed Forces Unaltered.

Laundry Worker To Be Quizzed In Sex-Slaying   Rewards Posted For Capture of Cochran Killer

Popular Young Couple United In Marriage  Vincent Lanners   Vincent Lanners Weds Miss Alice V. Weidenfeller

Popular Young Couple United In Marriage  Vincent Lanners Weds Miss Alice V Waidenfellar

BIDS FOR BUILDING   State Issues Call Regarding K. U. Mineral Indus tries Structure

State. Issues Call Regarding K. U. Mineral Indus tries Structure

G.0.P. “HOLDOUTS” STALL KEY BILLS ON BRICKER LISI   Slim Majority of 19 Ow Oi 36 Senators Fail To Agree

GOP INSURGENT GROUP BLOCKS REVENUE BILLS   Two or Three Republican Senators Refuse to Support Bricker   VOTE POSTPONED

ACTION ON KEY BILLS DELAYEE   Bricker’s Measures: Fai  To Win Backing Of Al  Republicans

BRIGKER FISCAL BILLS ‘STALLED   G.0.P. Senators Hold Back Administration Program

SOME SCHOOLS TO OPEN NEXT WEEK   Others,” “Where Infalift Is Heaviest; Await- “ Ban Lifting

SCHOOLS WILL BE REOPENED   Franklin, Adams Coun ties, Where Polio Not Bad. To Reopen.

PARALYSIS SCHOOL BAN LIFTED IN TWO COUNTIES   Adams and Franklin Get Permission to Open  Next Monday; New Cases Reported in Pennsylvania  CAMBRIA GUTBREAK

Union Plea Ignored at Durham   Hundreds Wounded At Ahmendabad  When Police Fire on Crowds After Clash

JAPAN LOSES LONG INDIES ARGUMENT   Declare No Change In Normal Relations. Is Considered Now.

NEL TRADE PAG]   Give Up Efforts To Expand Trade with Netherlands East Indies; Offer No Threat To Dutch

Japan Accepts Parley Rebutf In East Indies   Supplies Increase Is Refused By Dutch

JAPAN GIVEN NEW WARNIN(   Britain Frepared to Smask Any Ninnopese Move in Far East

‘The Great Game of  Politics  By FRANK RB. KENT '   Lesson for Mr. Willkie

The Great Game of Politics   —By FRANK R. KENT ™ Lesson For Mr. Willkie

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Coast Guards Reach Vessel

Army Plane With 7 Aboard Unréported Since Takeotf   Bomber Believed Down North of California Line—Prepara tions Made to Begin Search From Air This Morning— Officer Says Craft, on. Flight From McChord Field Wash., Should Have Reached Destination Yesterday.

Bomber Down With 7 Aboarc   McCHORD FIELD, WASH., WILI SEND OUT AERIAL SEARCHER: VHIS MORNING.

Start Search for Missing Bomber With Seven Aboard  Ship Hours Overdue and Unreported After Leaving Western Base

REPORT TOOLS TAKEN FROM WPA PROJECT   Debate Is Highlight Of Ladd Council Meeting Monday

LADD COUNCIL HEARS CHARGE TOOLS STOLE)   jitizen Appears Before Villag: Board And Complains Tha Tools And Materials Used Ir WPA Projects Have Disappear ed.

Dewey Endorses Lease-Lend Bill But Nye Says Willkie ‘Betrays’ GOP   Rep. Fish and Sen. Taft Also Flay  Willkie For His Stand; British Aid  Generally Favored

Dewey Backs Lend Bill; Nye Calls Willkie Betrayer   Taft Also Speaks on Lin coln Day and Criticizes 6.0.P. Candidate

WILLKIE AID BILL SUPPORT 1S CALLED ‘BETRAYAL’ BY NYE   Fish Charges Defeated Candidate Is “Beating War Drums More Furiously  Than Interventionisis.”   TROMAS DEWEY COMES OUT FOR MEASURE   Talks at Lincoln Day Dinners Bare Division Among Republicans on Plan—Taft Scores Legislation. :

Attack Willkie In Lincoln Day Talks   speakers Lash 1940 GOP Presidential Nominee As Dewey Comes Out For Aid Bill.

Dewey Endorses Lease-Lend Bill While Nye, Fish and Taft Assail Willkie’s Stand on Measure; Bridges Hurls Charges Against New Dealers

Dewey. Endorses Lease- Lend Bill; Nye and Fish Hit Willkie Stand —

DEWEY ENDORSES LEASE-LENO BILL   Nye Terms Willkie’s Suppor! ‘A Betrayal’   TAFT DECLARES   Willkie Does Not and Cannot Speak for GOP on For. eign Affairs

DEWEY BACKS AID MEASURE; NYE ATTACKS   Divergent Views Expressed at Lincoln Day  Ainneare   STAND OF WENDELL WILLKIE ATTACKED   Senators Nye, Fish anc Taft Hit Senate Testimony

HUNT FATAL   Sheriff's Deputies Find Body of BHlunter Near Banra

Noted War Correspondent Tells Why England Has Not Sent Expeditionary Force

WHY BRITAIN WON'T INVADE CONTINENT NOM   WALLACE CARROLL .. REVIEWS BRITISH MILITARY OPINJON AND. FACTS.

DRASTIC STEP TAKEN AS WAR GOODS PILE UP   150 Foreign Vessel: May Be Included Under Plan

Vessels Will Include 150 Foreign Craff Now Idle in American Ports; Will ‘Go Anywhere and at Any Time’

President Calls Upon Maritime For Gigantic Contribution to England's Weakest Link.

Two Million Tons Pooled for Defense  And Aid to Britain   President Calls for Cooperation of U.S. Ship Owners

HOUSE PASSES BEER TAVERN RESTRICTIONS   One will revoke permit if Federal license  is secured

HOUSE PASSE THREE BILLS TO RGULATE BEER   Expect Three More To Regulate Sales This Afternoon

F.D.R. PASSES URGENT APPEAt OF GOV. HELL   Several U. S. agencies will study Wisconsin’s need; no state troops

Strikers, Police Clash At  Ford’s River Rouge Plant; Rioting Serious At Allis Chalmer’s Milwaukee Plant

ALLIS-CHALMERS SHUT DOWN TODAY BY GOVERNOR HEH   Appeals for Federal Troops te Restore Order In Milwaukee.

TREATY ACTION MEETS DELAY IN JUGOSLAVIA   Greek Premier Defies Nazis; Fascists Thrown Back

Jugoslavia Balks At Axis Signing: Await Turk Move   Collaboration with Germany is Delayed; Greek Aid Held Unlikely

Roosevelt Backs Plan To Provide Camp Recreatior   Part of Our Total Defense Program, President Declares

Roosevelt Opens U. S$. O. Drive; Asserts United Action Is Urgent

GERMANY GIVEN A-TO-1 AIR EDGI   SOURCES IN WASHINGTON BE LIEVE ‘HITLER CAN: MUSTER Ay “365000 PLANES,

NAZIS CAN MUSTER. BIG AERIAL FORC   Experts Say 36,000 Planes Would be Ready for j ‘Attack

Harrir an Leaves Poeland By Plane For United States   ', S. Aid Co-Ordinator Ret»: ning Home to Give Report to President —

HARRIMAN WILL REPORT TOF.R.   American Britain-Aid Co-Ordinator Leaves . England for Washingtor

British Imperialist Says American Intervention in War Is Necessary

SECRET DEAL WITH RUSSIA IS REPORTED   Germans Get Red Okay. Claim; Invasion Scheduled for Tomorrow; Tur.  key Ready to Fight.   SOVIET OFFERED FINNISH SCALP

FOUR TO ONE ODDS GERMANS WILL “INVADE   Turks Ready to Battle if Nazi Wa Machine Crosses Danube, Bulgaria on the “Spot”.

RUMOR GERMAN TROOPS ALREADY IN BULGARIA   Unconfirmed Report Says Mountain Passes Seized.

Synthetics And Cotton. Apparent Best Bets, Tc Face Many Difficulties

WILLKIE GOING SOON   Wendell To Fly Wednesday On Trip Toward London

DIVORCE PLEA OF MRS. WALKER DENIED   Wife Of Former Mayor Of New York Charged Exireme Crucity In Her Action

Louis Kayoes Nova in Sixth to Retain His Grown   Bomber Wins Again as Referee Donovan Stops Fight in 2:59 of That Frame; Challenger Puts Up Gallant Opposition

louis Levels Nova in 6th, Keeps Title   feferee Ends Fight as Joe Belts Nova Into  Bloody Submission   ac CROWD SHIVERS

Believe Germany Must Send Big Aid  To Save Mussolint   Collapse Of Italy’s War Ef fort Within Year Predicted If Aid Is Small   REPORT ITALY IS SHORT ON MATERIALS   Mussolini Desperately In Need Of Spectacular Victory To Boost Nation’s Morale

Warship Hit In Brest Raid, British Say   Sticks of Bombs Strad dle Big Vessels in Enemy Port

BOMBS ON TWO NAZI WARSHIPS   Pilot Says Raiders Were Hit or Bombs Made ‘‘a  Very Near Miss’’

DENOUNCE FDR BEFORE TALK   Nazis Anticipate Address With Bellicose Newspaper Attacks

Nazis Denounce FDR Address As Policy Of Hate   Attacks Launched In German Press In Anticipation Of Its Content

Nazi Press Says _ ‘Warmonger FDR Needs. Provocation Corpses’ for War

Nazis Hit Talk  Before Delivery   Hitler's Own Newspaper Attacks Roosevelt in Huge Red Headline

GM-CI0 DISPUTE BEFORE MEDIATORS   Union and Company Repre: sentatives Prepare to Submit Cases at Washington

TROOPS PATROL IN STRIKE AREF   Ready to Act in Coast Welder Dispute

WEOT COAST TRIKE HELD VERY SERIOUS   Soldiers With Loaded Guns Are Patrolling One Shipyard.   READY FOR OTHERS   No Intimidation cf Work ers by Pickets Will Be Permitted.

TROOPS GUARD ~ ~~ ONE SHIPYARD   SOLDIERS. ON DUTY TO PRE VENT INTIMIDATION OF  : WORKERS IN WEST  ’ COAST STRIKE

+ VERY SERIOUS   ) Soldiers With Loaded Guns Are Patrolling One ‘Shipyard. —   READY . FOR OTHERS   No Intimidation ;cf Workers hy Pickets ‘Will Be Permitted.”

Ask Troops to Prevent Work Stoppage In Vital Pacific Coast Shipyard:

SOLDIERS PATROL COAST SHIPYARD TO HALT STRIKI   Jurisdictional Dispute Again  - Threatens Production  "of Vessels.

Merchantmen Look-to Navy to Speed Arming Against Jap Submarines — Attackers More Bold in Knowledge Trade Vessels lfnarmed

Merchantmen Look to Navy to Speed Arming Against Japanese Marauders

Bomber on Way To Britain Lost in West    Plane Overdue in Salt Lake By Six Hours

Strike-Curb Legislation  Is Approved   Voluntary System Of Arbitration Is Provided

5. COULD TAKE STRIKE BOUND FIRMS   bor Conditions Would Be Frozen During Period Of Emergency; Senate To Act Next Week

HOUSE COMMAITTEE APPROVES REVISED ~ ANTISTRIKE. BILL   Sets. Up Largely Voluntary System of Mediation and “Arbitration in Labor ‘Disputes.   U. S. COULD SEIZE PLANTS ON STRIKE   Bill Without Original “Teeth”   Passed After House Leaders Flatly Demanded Report of Some Kind Today.

GOVERNMENT MAY SEIZE DEFENSE PLANTS, MINES   Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Bill With Those  Provisions.

Subcommittee. Okays Bill. To  Allow Seizure:   Would Extend General: Property-Taking Power: In Interest ‘of Defense: :

OK'S BILL TO SEIZE PLANTS    Senate Committee Approves Measure Against Strikes In Defense Industry.”

Anti-Strike Bill Meets Approval   Would Freeze Labor Setup in Strikes

COMMITTEE  IPPRAUE FOR Sf  DILL Ht   Connally’s Bill Authorizes Government Seizure of Struck Plants.

HOUSE LABOR GROUP PASSES ~ STRIKE CURBS   BILI. ESTABLISHES LARGELY VOLUNTARY MEDIATION egverTrrwu   MRS, NORTON'S MEASURE LACKS ORIGINAL ‘TEETH      ‘Provides for Government Seizure of Struck Planis; Committee Presi sured Into Action

HOUSE COMMITTEE ZAUGHT IN MIDDLE OF WEANGLE INVOLVING ADMINISTRATION, CAPITAL AND LABOR

Agree On Anti-Strike Legislation   Committee In House Votes Approval Of Bill To Authorize Seizure Of Plants

Measure Gets Full Approval Of Committee   Sets Up Voluntary System Of Mediation And Arbitration

STRIKE CURB MEASURE IS APPROVED   House Committee Okays Bill Minus Some of "Teeth"

LIU AEF Uoto TO CALL OFF Ble STRIKE   Solon Asks Congress to Give Mediation Board Full Authority.

Allis-Chalmers Promises tc Try to Resume Naval Order Work in  Wienannein

Union Leaders Reject Orders To End Strike   Allis-Chalmers Wil ‘Try To Reopen Its Milwaukee Plant

FOR IN LABOR ISDE   Allis - Chalmers Company Is Ordered to Resume Production.   SENSATION CAUSED IN CAPITAL OF US.   Only Parallel Found Is in World War Days, Is Report.

MEN ORDERED — “BACK TO WORK AT MILWAUKEE   Government . Request: -Allis-Chalmers Plant » to Resume Oper — ations —

CIO Leaders Refuse to End Strike   Demand Vote Befor Obeying Order by  Government

C. 1. O. Rejects Knox’s Order To End Strike   Leaders refuse to call off strike at once — Union meets Saturday to decide stand,

MAY ACT TO OPEN PLANT   Resumption of Work On Defense Is Demanded

JEFENSE HEADS IMPATIENT Witt LABOR DISPUTES   Aliis-Chalmers Piant Will Re-open ; Monday

C.1.O. Refuses Government Order to Abandon Strike   Says Walkout -Will Continue Until Union Decides On Its Attitude at Mecting Saturday; Company Spokesman Offers. Overtime te Loyal Workers

Demands For Raise Rejected   Negotiations Break U; Without Results; Railroads Estimate Cost at $900.000.000.

10 TAKE STRIAE BALLOT AMONG RAIL EMPLOYED   Spokesmen Of 19 Union: Order Vote Following Lines’ Refusal Of Wage Increases.

19 Unions Order Strike Vote Among Nation's 1,150,000 Railroad Employes   Ballots Will be Mailed to Workers Within th. Waak

STRIKE BALLOT ARRANGED BY BROTHERHOODS      Vote to Be Started a: Wage Parley Is Deadlocked

Senate Beats Oil Proration In Close Vote   Legislators Adjourn At 2 A. M.; New Record Is Set; Road Distric! Bill Defeated

Large Bridge May Be Built  Across Sound   Roanoke Island May Be Connected With Mainland.

London Talks Of Action  In Thailand   It Will Be Governed  By Willingness  Of U. S. To Co-operate ATISTRPATTA TENCE

Weaver Namec Air Chieftan   Major General Will Maintain Headquarters in Washington

STRIKE SLOWS STEEL MILLS   Operations Drop Off 12 Pe: Cent. at Plants in Pittsburgh District

COAL STRIKE REDUCES STEEL OUTPUT 12 PC   ‘Big Steel’ Cuts Production as Fuel Shortage Felt —Jonesand O'Laughlin Not Affected

Steel Plants Feel Pinch ot Coal Strike   Production Slumps 12 Points Second Day  of Miners’ Walkout   LOWEST IN MONTHS

Steel Mills In Defense Center Feeling Pinch   Twenty Percent Produc tion Curtailment Is Recorded By U. S. Steel

London Has Its First Attack Since June 7   German Fliers Stage Raid in Apparent Retaliation for RAF Assault on Berlin Friday Night; Bombs Fall in Two Districts Causing Some Casualties

Nazis Carry Out © Retaliatory Raid   London Bombed for. First Time Since June 27; 2 Districts Hit

The War Today   Hitler Letting Hix Satellites Do Much      (This daily feature, cone ducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is written today by Fred Vane  Fan 5 dal

The War Today.   - Germans Set Stage to Blamé Italy for Libyan Defeat

GERMAN MILITARY ACTIVITY REPORTED NORTH AFRICA AREA   NAZI PLANES POUND -MAT. RUH IN EGYPT AND SINK MANY BRITISH SHIPS

Nazi Planes Fly 110 Miles _ Into Egypt To Bomb British Railroad At Matruh Heavily   Raid Also Made on Tobruk As Axis Ground Forces Repulse Attacks By Tinperial Army, Berlin Re ports—Report Ten British Planes Destroyed In Air Riehte

VESSEL IS HIT, SAYS ADMIRALTY   Battle Is Contnuing, Aver Enalish Officials

TO PROTECT ARMY CAMPS   Legislation to Protect Health and Morals Is Urged

Ford Strike Settlement Is Brighter By The Hour   New Conference Set For Later On Today.

FORD AND C10 PRESSED FOR EARLY. ACCORD   Disputants ‘Urged To Set “tle Differences Before  USS. Deadline

Mediators Press Prass . Agreement- Before ‘Labdr Dept. Deadline   COAL DEADLOCK   New Meeting Scheduled in Attempt to Orig: inate Contract’

NAZIS DRIVING ON NAVAL BASE OF SEVASTOPOL   Russians Report Recapture Of Part Of City Of  Kalinin      WAVELL CONSIDERING ARMED BRITISH HELP

NAZIS EXTEND ‘DOMINANCE IN CRIMEAN AREA   Invaders Slowly Splitting Red Forces and Driving On Sevastopol   GAIN LITTLE GROUND IN MOSCOW BATTLE   Reds Retake Part of Kalinin, Find. Thousands of  German Dead

Slowly Advancing Upon Sevastopol,  Soviet Naval Base   Hitler, Slowed Down At Moscow Believed Centering Attention In  Black Sea Area

New Airdrome ‘Only 62 Miles From Cyprus   German Air Transports Ferrying Large Force fo New Syrian Bases

SAY FDR ASKS FOR RIGHT 10 DECLARE WAR   Critics Assail Ajid-to Britain Bill as Dictatorial

BRITAIN SENDING HUGE AIR FLEET. TO SOVIET FRONT   Hundreds on. Way. and . Hundreds More Already Op-: : erate In. East: :

Huge Attack Centered on Industries   British Planes Sent To Aid Russia;  Japan Moderates

VETERANS TESTIFY ON PENSION BILL   Senate Sub-Committee Is Studying Two House-Approved Bills

The War Today: Hitler Won’t Find Peace Through Present Operation:   RY DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Toda   Hitler’s Great New Offensive Against  Reds Tends To Lend Substance To Report Of Peace Offer By Him   DeWitt Mackenzie

Adolf Hitler Might Make Stalemate Of War and Become Master of Europe

GREAT NEW OFFENSIVE PROGRAM OF HITLER AGAINST RUSSIA IS BELIEVED PRELUDE PEACE PLAN

Report Is That Hitler Plans to Knock Russia Out Before First of Yea

: “Seems To ‘Subbstantiate Reports Hitler Will Make Peace Proposal

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI£  New Nari Puch Lande Substance ta Hitler Peace Plan

Hitler Planning On Stalemate?  Writer Doubts Nazis Can Win War That Way

THE WAR TODAY   SAYS HITLER AIMING FOR STALEMATE WITH VICTORY OVER RUSSIA

ne War OG e&)aea@_e_a@eaeaenQe Renewed Rumors That Hitler May Offer Peace To Britain And U. S. Accompany New Drive On Moscow

The War TODAY   By DeWitt Mackenzie War Analyst of The Associated Press

MACKENZIE SEES NAZI BID LIKELY   Stage Would Be All Set If Russia Falls; Doubts Britain Will Quit

Nazi Peace Offer Will Include The United States   Hitler Will Force A Peace Treaty On the Allies By Stalemate

England Steels for Loss: of Greek Fronts, But Keeps Eyes on Soain, Turkey

Heroic Fight of Defense Forces  Still is Waged   British Press Admits Evacuation May Be Necessary in Next Few Days

 British Watch for New Axis Threats Against Turkey, Spain, Far East:

Loss of Greece Now Alniast Mnoyitable — “Thealeuluble’ Number of Nazis Reported on Plains of Thessaly—Hye George of Greece Asks Nation to “Fight te Doath.*

“MUSSOLINIS ENTIRE CAMPAIGN SMASHED   Thousands Captured Or Trapped In North Africa ® By British And Huge War Stores Seized; Prisoners Now Total 125,000

ITALY’S ARMY IN NO. AFRICA ~ ANNIHILATEL   125,000: Priosners; _ Others Are Trap ned ©

Thousands In Trap Lay Down Arms  Brilliant Forced March Takes British Well Beyond Bengasi  ALL AID CUT OFF  Broken Remnants of Italians Only Bar Way  ta Tring}

DUCE'S FORCES CUT TO PIECES   Entire Italian North African  Army Completely Smashed, British Claim.

RAF RAVAGE  INVASION AREA OVER LHANNEL IN GREAT RAID   Mussolini's North African Force Smashed; Quit by Thousands  Enormous Stores of War Materiale Ara

“wilt kmpire Foree  Cuts Off Ttalians   Thousands of Mussolini's Men Surrendering— 125.000 Prisoners Is Total Ba:

Thousands Are Surrendering  After Deteat  British Consider What   British Consider What To Do About Going Beyond Bengasi   MAY SEIZE TRIPOLI   ¥F rench Would Be Hard To Keep Out Of War, London Thinks

Italian Press Charges U. S. With Aggressive Intentions In Action

Italians Declare Intentions of U.S. Aggressive  Ocean Patrol Plan Is Denounced In Mussolini Press

TALIANS CHECK ON VISITORS   Detectives Get Identity of Thos in Rome Going To, Coming From U. 8. Embassy

Visitors fo U.S. Embassy Checked   No Reason Given For Italian Act

OVER 90,000 EXPECTED TO REGISTER IN STATE   Downstate Area To Supply 25,000 of Registrants; Cook County Estimates Hit 30,000; Army Call Placed at 50,000 For Coming Months

Expect Over 50,000 inois Men Will  Register Tomorrow   All Who Have Become 21 Since Oct. 16th, Must Report to Boards

Hong hong, Malay a  Still ‘Holding   Chinese Attacks Said Helpful At Jap Rear

Hong Kong Defenders Are Striking Back at Japanese Witr Rnewed Vigor

‘RAINFALL TOTALED 559   Amount for October to Date Stands at 8.40 Inches

BOAT CARRYING NURSES OVERDUE      Part of Original Group of 65 Due in London, Are _ Unreported

NURSES FAIL 10 LAND IN ENGLANL   U. S. Officials Anxious Concerning Womeri En Route , to Britain

Ten U. S. Nurses May Be Lost   Detachment’s Boat Overdue in Britain

U.S. Red Cross Group Overdue   . Missing Detachment. Of -Americans Causes Anxiety In London

LONG OVERDUE IN BRITAIN, SAYS LONDON   10 Women Sailed For England June 5

Nurses Bound For London Are Still Unreported   U. S. Officials Express Concern For Safety of Group

SHIP CARRYING — RED.CROSS NURSES OVERDUE IN BRITAIN   U. S.. Representatives Express Anxiety Over Fate Of Detachment ©

ANXIOUSOVER OVERDUE RED CRASS NTIRSES   Boat On Which Detachment Traveling To England Overdue Several Days

Red Cross Nurses Overdue In Londor   Part of Red Cross Harvard Hospital; Sailed From a Port in Gulf of Mexico or Slow Steamer.

Hold Fear  For Nurses   Group of U. S. Nurses is  Overdue in Britain

EUROPE-BOUND GROUP NURSES LONG OVERDUE   United States Representatives In London Anxious Concerning Detach-ment for Britain   SAIL ON JUNE S   Detachment Js Part of Original Group of 65 Red Cross Nurses; Marines Landed

FEARS VOICED OVER RED CROSS NURSES      Part of Group En Route To Great Britain

British Minister to Jugoslavia and His Party Missed Submarine Taxi for Home

BRITISH +LEGATION GROUP GUESTS OF IL DUCE IN ALBANIA   Await Special Airplane To Fly Them To Lisbon For Return Home To England

Italians Charter PlaneforTrapped British, Ministe   Caripbell and Staff in, Al bania “After ~ hacape Attempt Fails .

British Sub, Attempting To Rescue English Officials In Albania, Vanishes With Italian

British Ships Sunk   British Ambassador Fails lo Escape by Submarine

ENVOY WARNS TOKYO AGAINST FURTHER ACTS   Breakdown Revealed In Negotiations On ‘Hostages’

U. §.-Japanese Relations Near Breaking Point   Conference in Tokyo Results in Stalemate

Relations Between America And Japan At Breaking Point   U. S. Ambassador Confers With Jap Chief

Economic Pressure  On Nipponese Will Be Intensified   Jap Minister Refuses to Make Any Peace Pledges

Sale of Government Defense Bonds  Has Boomed Since Outbreak of War

Farm Bloc Henderson Are Feuding   Price Control Legislation Basis Of Present  Dispute

@ In Washington   Senate Farm Bloc Feuds With Henderson Over Price Ceilings; Southerners See Red

Ration Cards in ‘Offing State Commodities System Studied At Harrisburg   Federal Authority Is Ex. pected to Be Forthcoming Soon

British Planes Hit Italian Convoy   Three Ships Torpedoed in Seven-Hour Raid

3 In Field For  Federal Judge   State Democratic Leaders Reported Pushing Delehant Omitted On List.

Good, Canaday or Falloon to  be U. S. judge   Reported recommended for post in Nebraska

Three Probes Under Way In Plane’s Crash   Rickenbacker, Others Are Expected To Live After Atlanta Crack-Up

Rickenbacker, Fight Others ay Recover   ongress, Air Line And AB All Look Into Unxplanable Crash In eorgia

3-WAY PROBE LAUNCHED INTO AIRLINER CRASI   Think Rickenbacker Other Survivors Will Recover

INVESTIGATIONS OF STRANGE AIRPLANE CRASH UNDER WAY   All Survivors, Including Eddic Rickenbacker, Probably Will Recover

Strange Crash of Eastern Airliner Is Being Probed   Congressional Investigation Being Organized in Washington; Nine Survive

Three Investigations Into Airliner Crash Begun; Rickenbacker Improved

Nine Survivors Expected to Recover; CAA Representatives Unable to Determine Conse of Crach

AIRPLANE CRASH INVESTIGATION NOW UNDERWAY   Eddie Rickenbacker, One - Of Injured Victims, Is _ Given Good Chance To   Recover.

140 SURVIVORS OF ZAMZAM MUST RETURN 100. §,   Germany May Exact Promise They Will Not Continue to Africa.

WILL FREE AMERICANS   Prisoners Taken Off Zamzam To Be Given Freedom

fe ee ee ee  15-Year Old. Girl : Estherville to Home of  Daranta.

CARNIVAL YOUTH ARRESTED      15-Year Old Girl Returned From Estherville to Home of  DRaranta

Reds Claim Part Of Rostov Taken, 9 000 Nazis Killed   German Assauit Forces Reported Driven Back In Three Sectors; British Close In  On Trapped Axis Units

Part. of Rostov-on-Don: I Recaptured — 9000 Me Lost By. Germans =  FIGHTING Is FIERCK  British Slicing  Up Nast ‘Units—New Tank Bats tle Is in Progress . a

Reds Retake Rostov; Stop Moscow Drive   Soviet Troops  Cross Volga on  Ice to Ease Pressure on Capital

Russians Ru capture Parts Of Ukraine Sector in Fierce Fighting     RETAKE 10 VILLAGES     ‘Nazis Claim Volokolamsk Seized in Drive on Moscow

Recapture of Part of Rostov Also Claimed   Counter-Attack North west of Capital Crosses  Volga and Sweeps Axis Forces Out of Towns

Soviets Capture Rostov   Town After Town Re taken Near Moscow In Powerful Drive

Russians Present Brighter Picture Of Their Fighting   Germans, However Report Capture Of Volokolamsk

‘9000 Nazis Killed, ‘German Troops Halted, Isay Russian: Leaders

REDS RECAPTURE PART OF ROSTOV IN BLOODY DRIVE   Brighter Picture Is Seen Today For Defense Move Of Soviet Russia   Desert Armies Of Britain Plunge West At Heart Of Main Cerman Corps

Soviets Recapfure Portion of Rostov, Hurl Nazis Back   British Forces Press On in Drive to Rout Axis from No. Africa

Part of Rostov-on-Don Is Recaptured —— 9000 Men Lost By Germans  FIGHTING IS FIERCE sitish Slicing Up Nazi  Units—New Tank Battle Is in Progress

Say Nazis Retreat. in Africa and Russia   Bulletin from German Sources Admits Soviet Armies Are Again Fighting at Rostov

SEVERE LOSSES SUFFERED BY INVADERS   Picture Is Brightened For Soviet Defense Effort   TEN VILLAGES   Are Reported Recaptured: Cross Ice-Topped Volga In Counter-Attacks

Russians, British Say. Offensive Operations © Driving Foes Backward

Red Armies Recapture 10 Villages   More Than 9,000 Nazi Soldiers Are Captured in Moscow Area

Nazis Admit Reds at Rostov   Fighting Renewed In Port City After  Previous Capture.

Red Counterattacks Drive Germans Back in Three Key Areas   Picture of Russians’ De fense Brighter; Other News of War

Reds Claim Part” Of Rostov Taken; 9.000-Nazis Killed   Gorman: Assault Forces Re ported ‘Driven Back In’ ‘Phir e - Sectors; British ‘Close: In :  on Theasned: Axis Units

GERMANS SET BACK, SOVIET REPORTS SAY   Reverses Alleged in F ighting About Moscow and at Rostov.   ALL NIGHT BATTLE ON ENTIRE FRONT   Reports Indicate British Gaining Upper Hand in Libyan Battle.

Of Rostov on L D 56   Mile Battle Line—British Plunge ward Across Sandy Libyan Wa

Nebraska industry . - + °39 data shows slump in value manufactures

American Woman Is Killed At Hongkong  Was Member Of United States Consulate Staff

Tobruk Forces Break Through Siege Lines   Germans Claim Fall of Rostov as New Drive Opens Toward Moscow

NAZI ARMORED DIVISIONS IN DESERT PINCERS   Hitler Tells Troops ‘Tx ‘Take Moscow By Christmas’

AXIS TANKS ARE CAUGHT IN PINCERS   Garrison At Tobruk Joins Regulars  At Rezegh

English Mechanized Army Continues Destruction Of Axis Forces     USE U. S. MATERIAL     Nazis Reported Ready For ‘Final Peace’  With France

Nazis Caught In A Bad Jam   British Capture Fort Capuzzo As Germans Trapped In Libya; Hitler Claims Fall Of  Russian Oil Center; Franee Near “Peace”

Long-Trapped (Garrison of Britons Breaks Out to Menace Former Besiegers; Capture of Fort Capuzzo Is Announced — U. S. - Built Planes Aid in Winning Mastery of Skies in 2 Days

CLAIMS CHILD USED AS PAW   Marion Talley Says Husbane Tried to Extort Money By Hiding Dauchter.

Child Used As Extortion Plot Pawn, Says Singet   Marion Talley Says Husband Asked $150,000 To Tell He Of Whereabouts Of Their Daughter

Royal Air Force Speeds Tempo of Attacks on Nazis   High Explosives Dropped on Berlin And Shin Industry

Ford Scans ModelPlane   RAF Bombs Hit Berlin And Shiobuilding Center:

BRITISH HURL BOMBS AGAINST NAZI CAPITAL   Air Offensive Tempo Upped by RAF in Raids

Hardest Fall Bogs Traffic Within City   Little Drifting Keeps Roads Open; Six Kansas Deaths

STATE IS BURIED   Heaviest Snowstorm of Winter Blankets Kansas and Causes Crashes

Six Killed In Spring  Snowstorm   Traffic Toll Heavy As White Blanket Covers State; Deepest Snow Of the Winter

Kansas Digs Out After Heavy Snow   Six Deaths and Many Accidents Blamed On Storm

Kansas Snow Ranges up to Foot: 6 Dead in Wrecks  Fall Heaviest In West; All  Roads Open Rat Shich<:

Kansas Has Worst Snow Of Winter   Storm Slackens After Bury ing Most of State

U.S. SEEKING BASE RIGHTS FROM BRAZIL   Move Made to de to Offset Ger.  : man Moves in West Af rica— Not Expected te Attempt Blocking 0: Nazis at Dakar.

America Starts Negotiations With South American Nation To Protect Against Threat Of Nazis To Dakar   French Collaboration With Germany Alarms Officials’: And State Department Sends Word - For Brazilians To Obtain Control Of Natal

U.S. Seeking  Air Bases on Brazil Coast   Move Taken to Offset Any German Threat To Take Over Dakar

U.S. IS SEEKING BASES IN BRAZI   Broad Strategy Pursued For Defense in View of Nazi Threat   CEN, MARSHAL LL’S VIEWS REVEALED

RIGHTS SOUGHT   U. S. Seeks Aunthority Tc Use Brazilian Air Bases

Brazil Bases Sought To Offset Dakar   U. S. Negotiates With Brazil For Airbase Rights

U. S. Seeks Air  Base in Brazil,  Facing Africa Would Offset Any  Move by Germans  Into Dakar, Across Pe peeoee oor @ peers

LEGISLATORS DOUBT U. §. WILL SLOGK NAZIS AT DAKAR   Gen. Marshall Predicts Spain, Portugal. Dakar Next Ou Nazi List After Definite Gains In East

J. 5, REPORTED AFTER BRAZIL AIR BASE SITI   Plan to Offset Any Ger man Threat to Seize Dakar, French West African Coast   SMALL OCEAN SPAN   Express Misgivings Ove Darlan Receiving Control Freuch Military Matters

U. §. SEEKS AIRBASES IN BRAZIL   Movement Seen To Offset German Threat To Dakar, French West Africa—Move Is Designed To Safeguard  LJ a smnteanhkara

S.Seeks Air         ot Bee Muth Blen = Tp. <   Wo ald: Offset’ “Any. ‘Nag Threat: to Dakar in:: “Branca Afpicr:

U.S: Seeks Airbases From Brazil   Would Offset Any German Threat To Dakar

UNTIED STATES IS REPORTED SEEKING BRAZILIAN AIRBASE   WOULD OFFSET ANY GERMAN THREAT TO WESTERN HEMISPHERE FROM DAKAR

U.S. After Concession From Brazil   Air Base Sought To Offset Likely Seizure Of Dakar

O’Daniel Hints At Third Term Plans As Senate Race  Becomes ‘Family Affair;’ Mann, Johnson In Argument

Lee. O’Daniel Hints Of Third Term As Johnson ‘And Mann Continue Red Hot Personal Dispute

AXIS ATTACK BEATEN OF BY BRITISH   Nazi-Fascist Troop Concen: _tration Broken Up; Activ~ ‘ity Is Intensified

NAZI POUND  BAI on GIT} WITH BOMBS   Northwestern Center Suffers Heaviest  Attack of War

NAZI AIRMEN BOMB TOWNS   Many Persons in England Bombed Out of Homes; Number Killed

English City Nazi Target: 150 Routed  Many Near Death   Many Near Death After Series Of Bomber Raids

GERMANS BOMB BRITISH HOMES   One Town Buried  Beneath Wreckage Or Deia

NAZI BOMBERS POUND BRITISH TOWN IN NIGHT   Attackers in Waves Make Furious Assault in Northwest Britain   SEVERAL DISTRICTS IN LONDON RAIDED   Many Porensie Killed, Large Fires Set in Portsmouth Attack

Many Others Are Buriet Beneath Wreckage a Northwestern Britis! Town Is Hit

{a0 BOMBED OUT OF HOMES IN RAID ON ENGLISH TOWN   Many Others Buried Beneath Wreckage in Heaviest Nazi Attack in Months on Northwest Area.   MIDLANDS AND OTHER DISTRICTS BLASTED   One Formation of Germans Engaged in Fierce Battle— Many Killed in Porismouth Onslaurht,

Japanese Ambassador Talks  ‘With Secretary Hull About Sending Supplies to Russia   Report Both Russian and American Ships Are Transporting Not Only Gasaline But Other Supplies Irritates Japan

Training Bill Survives~ Test  In Assembly   Compulsory Military Training At State University Advanced By 55 To 42 Vote

Ninth Division WinsSkirmish  In Maneuvers   Fort Jackson Comba Team Pushed Back  Across Boundary.

SCHOOL PAYMENTS AT RECORD FIGUR}   Randolph County Receive: $56,511, of Which $19,183 Comes ic Moberiy

State School Aid Totals $73,579   Of This Amount Maryville School District Receives  $6778.

U. §. OBTAINS NAZI RECORDS   Party Lists Will Be Used To Enforce Blacklist In Mexico

BRITISH ARMY LISTS BENGASI FOR CAPTURE   Military Authorilies Say Army ©: Nile Will Scek To Take "The Hump” Of Libya

All Set For Meet Of County Club   Large Crowd Expected at Dinner Meeting and to Hear Admiral ward —Interesting Program.

Robeson County  Club Speaker   Associated Presa Phote ADMIRAL CLARK H. WOODWARD

All Crew Of Freight Killed ©  In Wreck   South Carolina Workers Tangled In Locomotives After Collision

FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE; FEAR CREWS TRAPPED   Bodies Pinned In Wreckage; Six Bodies Seen By Photographer.

Six Die in Wreck      Iwo Freights Ram into Each Other in Street

SUX KILLED WHEN 2 TRAINS COLLIDE      Heavily Loaded Freights Crash Head-On in South Carolina Accident

LESS DANGER OF INVASION DECLARES GENERAL MARSHALL    Chief-OF-Statf, Admiral (Start Testify To  ‘House Committee

Marshall Tells Congressmen  Of Work Done   Admiral Stark Asks Freedom In Matter Of Destrover Transfers

CHANCE OF RAID LESSENED, SAYS U.S, ARMY CHIEF   Destroyer Transfer Or "Willkie Seale’ Not Advisable

SEES INVASION OF U.S, NOT AS NEAF AS AYEAR AGO   Gen. George C. Marshal Says U. S. Would Have Been Helpless Then

SURPRISED BY SUPPORT.   Collapse of France Not Anticipated by U. S. Army, Declares General Marshall

Marshall Sees. U. Ss. Invasion : Aten Less Likely Because” Of Present Defense Projects

Invasion Danger Is:  Less; ‘Says Marshall      Army General Says U. S. Would Have Been In ’ ‘Somewhat Helpless Plight’ Had Control Of Atlantic ‘Passed To Enemv’ Year Aco

fation Would Have Beer Virtually Helpless Yea Ago to an Enemy in the Atlantic, Gen. Marshal Testifies — Funds for Pa cific Bases Speeded.

Army Chief Sees Threat Of Invasion Lessened   Seven OF N. E.’s 12 Senators Support Lease-Lend Bill

CONGRESS GETS VIEWS OF NAVY, ARMY LEADERS   General. Marshall Consid, -ersinvasionof U.S Less Imminent Than a Year Ago   PROBLEMS GIVEN   Admiral Stark Says Large Seale Transfer of Destroyers to Britain “Not Advisable”

THREE BILLIONS REQUESTED FOR NAVY PROGRAM   Officials Announce Over Five Billions More to Be Needed by 1946.

HOUSE STUDIES APPROPRIATION FOR HUGE NAVY   Warned World Crisis May Continue to Grow Worse

Huge Navy Bill Up   Almost 314 Billion Asked to Provide U.  A Two-Qcean Force

MORE BILLIONS AOKED FOR TWO OCEAN U5. NAVY   Appropriation Measure Fo $3,446,585,144 Goes To House   FLEET OFFICIALS WARN \OF IMPENDING DANGERS   Extra Money Is Needed 1 ': Take Care of Present Program

NAVY CONMANE WARNS WORLD CRISIS AHEAD   $3,466,585,144 Naval Expansion Program Is Prorosed

TO PROVIDE FOR D-QGEAN FLEET   Ask for $3,446,000,000 Now; $5,553,000,000 "Neaderd in 1043-46.   729 SHIPS BEING BUILT

illions Asked or Two Ocean aval Program   rly 3 1.2 Billions Called ‘or In Request Presented Sefore House.   AR AXIS STRENGTH

NAVY'S HIGH COMMAND IN A WARNING      Declares. That Critical World Situation “May, Continue to Grow Worse for Some Time to Come” — Additional Niaadla Saan,

VAST OUTLAY IS ASKED IN HOUSE BILI   Greatest Fleet in World ts Aim; High Command Warns Of Critical Days

House: .Warned More. Bilions: Will-: Be      DESIGNED Te TO. MEET. “WORLD SITUATION

BILLTODAY FOR 2-OCEAN NAVY   Huge. Outlay Is Ur ged “For Year Starting ‘ ‘Tly 1.

Knox Calls  For Speed on 2-Ocean Navy   Fears Britain May Lose or Japan. Strike Before U. S. Is Ready

Navy Wants 3 1-2 Billions   A Great Deal More To Be Needed In the Next Five Years

NAVY MEASURE IS PRESENTED   High Command Warn: Critical Situation May Grow Worse

APPROPRIATION BEFORE HOUSE   Huge Outlay For Yea Starting July 1 Is Re commended   WARNING SOUNDED   Navy’s High Command Says World Conditions May Grow Worse

Ask Huge Navy Fund   Bill For Two-Ocean Navy Is  Presented In House

APPROPRIATION OF $3 446,585,144 FOR NAVAL CONSTRUCTION   HOUSE GETS BILL PROVIDING FOR BUILDING OF TWO. OCEAN NAVY

$3,446,585,144 Included In Measure; 729 Ships Are Now Under Construction Or Contracted For

NEEDS OF NAVY GROWING DAILY   Congress Warned Of New . Complications; Dual » Danger: Is Seen:

Huge 2-Ocean Navy Request Goes To House   Crisis Warning Accom. panies $3,446,585,144 Appropriation Bill.

3% Billion Is : Asked for U.S. Two-Ocean Navy   Total of 729 Ships Under Construction or. Under Contract

HUGE NAVY BILL SENT TO HOUSE BY COMMITTEE   3.4 Billions Asked; Naval Leader Warns War Dangers May Mount

ITWO-OCEAN NAV! BILL 1S GIVEN TO HOUSE TON   Word That World Situation Is Critical Is Sent by Naval Chiefs   More Than Three Billions Required for Building in Next Year

HOUSE GETS BIE NAVY FUND BILI   Appropriation Of $3,446,585 Asked For Two- Ocean Navy Construction; Warning Comes With It.

House Gets $3,446,585, 144 Two-Ocean Navy Bill with Warning More Funds Needec

Two-Ocean Navy ' Measure Goes To the House  Secretary Knox Urges Speed on

HUGE NAVAL APPROPRIATION IS ASKED   Bill Calling For $3,446,585,144 To Carry Forward Two-Ocean Navy Construction Program Is Presented To House

U.S. MASTER}   Present Fleet Saic Two Thirds Size Of Combined Axis Strength

TWO-OCEAN NAVY APPROPRIATION IS NOW IN THE HOUSE   Expenditure of $3,445,585,144 For Two-Qcean Naval Con - struction Sent to House with Warning

Huge Two-Ocean Navy Bill Approved, Goes To House Today   Knox Warns Of Axis Seapower Strength

WORLD AFFAIRS MAY BE WORSE, HOUSE IS TOLD   Appropriations Committee Recommends Huge Outlay For Coming Year   729 SHIPS BEING BUILT   f  Billion And Half Sought Fos Construction; $434.550,000 For Planes

RENT PRICE-FIXING MAY BE NECESSARY   Exorbitant Increases May Be Curbed By Law, Henderson Says

RENT CONTROL LAW IS URGED   Necessary in Defense Area, Leon Henderson, Price Czar Says

Henderson May Ask Rent Peg      Says Rents Skyrocketing in Some Defense Areas

LAWS ON CONTROL OF RENT NEEDED   Leon Henderson Says Prices Are Rising in Defense Areas

TIRE CO-ORDINATOR   Former Auto Man Appointediby Commissioners  Under Ration Plan   BOARD IS SELECTED

‘NAME PAUL LYONS  TIRE CO-ORDINATOR   Former Auto Man Appointed by Commissioners  Under Ration Plan

LEGISLATURE HAS CALENDARS CLEAR OF MAJOR MATTERS   BOTH BRANCHES TAKE UP ‘MISCELLANEOUS PROPOSALS AS NEW WEEK OPENS

Friendly Relations Objective   Foreign Minister Discounts Warlike Moves—Quiet in Europe

Japan Hopes For Peace  With U.S.   Moves in South Pacific Seen  As Warlike

NIPPONS ‘HOPE’ FORU, $, AGCORE   Friendly Relations 01 Axis, Russ Predicted By Matsuoka

Japan Repeats Hope for Peace With America   Relative Quiet Descends on War Theatre in West

WAR SITUATION IS REVIEWED   Japan Says They Want To Remain AL Peace With The U. 8.

vision One” Winners Will Go To State Music Contes   “Yone L. H. S. Boys and Girls To Compete

EATENGION BILL Feces SENATE   Agrees To Two-Year Extension Price-Fixing for Coal; To Fly Bill To Texas for Rayburn’s Signature

Senate Passes Bill Extending Soft Coal Price-Fixing For Another Year

Soft Coal Ad Is Extended For Iwo Years   Senate Passes Bill in Effort fo Speed Strike Seftlement

Coal Measure  Is Extended   Bill to Be Flown to Texa: For Speaker Rayburn’s Sienature

Navy Hopes To Force Enc Of Walkout   Strike-breakers Are Sought By  Contractors

NAVY STARTS STRIKEBREAKING   Guard Provided as Contractors Seek Men for Defense Tobs

NAVY GETS AUTHORITY IN STRIKE   Marines Are Placed or Duty ot Sen Diego Where Work Is Tied  Up By Walkout.

“Considerable Losses” ‘Inflicted On Japs As They Strike At Islands   Withhold Comment On Reported Enemy Land Operations On Lubang Mindanao; Late Attack Hits Airfield.

RAID CENTERS ON AIRFIELD OUTSIDE CITY   Heavy Anti-Aircraft Fire; 25,000 Jap  Nationals Seized

WOMEN T0 FIGHT MILK PRICE RISE    HOUSEWIVES ORGANIZE IN SYRACUSE, N. Y¥.—MAY BOYCOTT DEALERS.

Housewives Organize to Fight  Threatening Milk Price Boost   “This Is Milk, Not Fur Coats,” Says Young Mother Heading Drive, Irked at Strike

Housewives to Fight ~ Boost in Milk Price      ‘Syracuse Mothers Angered at Impending increases Ban Together For House-to-House Compeign Fear-Hike Would Deprive- Child: as

Housewives Organize To Protest Milk Price Increase  cowee ¥ = a+te “<<  ons  €me  _»5 tae .. J... . eS 0 = Oa   This Is Milk. Not Fur’ Coats’ ‘Leaders In Drive Declare

Housewives of Syracuse Organize To Halt Impending Milk Price Hike

Housewives Fight Risein Milk Prices   Syracuse, N. Y., Womer Organize to Break: . SMrike, Halt increase

CRABMEAT BAN HITS AT JAPAN   Tariff Advanced Fifty Percent On Imported Sea Delicacy

Crabmeat Tariff Evidently Aimed at Japanese Imports  50 Per Cent Hike Announced on All Forms af Can madity

Japan Again Hit Economically as U.S, Increases Tariff on Crabmeat.

Japs Silent At U. S. Warnings   Believe Government Still Debating Attitude

JAPS QUIET ON U.S. WARNINGS   Nippon Silent Regarding Her Policy In Thailand  Ria es eae

SCOUTING’S SPIRIT IS SERVICE   By Walter D. Head President of the Boy Scouts of America

Did Not Discuss Patriarca Plea, Priest Depose   Testimony Is Introduced _At Coakley Hearing By Agreement. Of Counsel!

Censorship Is Denied   Press and Radio Given  Assurance of Freedom

CENSORING NOT IN U:S. PLANS NOW   In Case of War, There Will B Military Censorship in Cer tain Respects, However Mellett Tells Committee

CENSORSHIP NOT PLANNED FOR THE U, §   None Contemplated for Press o' Radio by Administration, Government Director Reports

CENSORSHIP NOT PLANNED   Lowell Meliett, Administration Aide, Seeks to Quiet Fears.

NO CENSORSHIP CONTEMPLATED   Lowell Mellett Says Administration Wants No Censorship

No U. S. Censorship Of Press Or Radio Except In The Event Of War

Committee Authorizes Fund For Government Reports After Hearing  _, Mellett’s ‘Testimony -

U.S, CENSORSHIP PLANS DENIED   Mellett Testifies Before Committee Recommends Bill’s Passage

No Censorship Planned By Administration, Says Mellett at a Hearing   Director of Government Reports Office Makes Statement on Press -and Radio

OF CENSORSHIP   Government Spokesman De clares No Restrictions Contemplated

Mellett Says "No ‘Censorship. SIs: Contemplated      Committee Votes Strict! ‘On Party Lines for. th - Bill: He Needs.

Defense Bond Sale is $233,487,000 During Nevember   Carries Total Amount Sold Past Two Billion

Italian Stronghold Falls; Albanian Forces Repulsed   Bengasi Believed To Be Next Objective Of Advanc. ing British; RAF and Nazis Brack Long Toul)

NORTH AFRICAN ARMIES HEAD FOR BENGASI   Warplanes Shatter 10-Day Lull Over England   GREEKS ADVANCE   n Albania By Driving Offensive From Troops Of Mussolini

Third Big Italian Citadel In Libya Falls—Begasi Base Of Fascist Marshal Graziani’s Forces Next Objective —Both Nazis And British Air  Forces Active

Derna Falls To British In Desert War   Third Big Fascist Citadel Taken In Libyan Campaign

British Army Of The Nile Takes Derna   Third Big Italian Base In Africa Falls; Bengasi Next Obiective.

Bengasi Next Stop   Derna Is Third Italian Stronghold Seized Without Hitch   GREEKS ALSO AGAIN CHASING ITALIANS

Under Attack As » On Into Libva   Derna F alls: ; British Swee      British-and German Mar: planes Shatter Lull] with Aerial Attacks:

DERNA FALLS TO BRITAIN'S DESERT ARM)   Troops Enter Another Ital. ian Fortress 175 Miles Within. Libya   BASE AT BENGASI IS NEXT OBJECTIVE   British, German Plane: Shatter Lull As Bombing Is Resumed

Bengasi Next Objective of Wavell s Army   RAF Planes Again Smash at Large Nazi Naval Base  me. TRUE ASEOCTATEN Preres

Third Big Citadel of Italians Falls in Sharp Desert Campaign.   GREEKS REPORT GAINS IN ALBANIA

Army of Nile Is Pushing Italy Out Of North Africa   Bombing Attacks Flare Out Anew in Exchange of Blows

FASUISTS LOSE THIRD CITADEL   Trimphant Desert Armies Ms Stronghold Located 175 Miles Inside Libya.   HITLER SPEAKS TODAY   News of British Victory Comes as Nazi Leader Marks Anni- — versary of Rise.

Sunday School  Leaders Convene   State Convention Meets in Harrisburg This Week with Many Attending

COST OF LIVING _ SHOWSINCREASE   Government Statisticians Report 3.4 Per Cent Rise in Three Months

INCREASED COST OF LIVING IN LAST 3 MONTHS   3.4 Per Cent. Rise Is Re ported By Government  Statisticians   ONE OF REASONS FOR PRICE CONTROL

Living Cost Soars 3.4% in Three Months; Food Prizes is Large Cities Rise 7.6%

FIGURES GIVEN ON HIGH LIVING COSTS   Nearly Four Percent Rise in the Last Three Months

GROUNDED FREIGHTER PULLED LOOSE SUNDAY   Armed Norwegian Ship Wen Aground Near Ocean City, Md., On March 7

Defense Agency ~ Unification Seen   Roosevelt Talks Informally Of Appointing One Head For Entire Program

President Gets Plans to Secure Better Team Work in Washington.   MAY CREATE POLICY BOARD

Present Policy Ce flicts Declared @ “Mesa”  PLANE FERRY   Move to Rob Dakas of Effective Use by Nazis

FDR STUDIES PLANS TO UNIFY VARIOUS DEFENSE AGENCIES,   Several Plans Being Corfsidered to Unify . _  . Policies of Defense Uni

PRES. ROOSEVELT STUDYING PLANS TOUNIFY POLICIES   One Plan Calls for Creation of A Policy Board and Has Backing Both of Budget Bureau and Judge Rosenman, Intimate of FDR.

Central Control Is Near   Roosevelt Is Considering  Unified Defense

Unification Of Policies May Develop   President Considers Plan to Iron Out Defense Blocks

FDR Studying Unified Policy   May Place All Defense Agencies Under One Directing Group

Randolph Field Lights 11 Candles But Jiher Posts Also Will Claim Spotlight

RANDOLPH FIELD 15 STILL BIG GLAMOUR —-POINT..FOR FLIERS   “WEST POINT OF AIR” ELEVEN YEARS OLD TODAY; MANY MORE FIELDS -

Famed ‘“Wesf Point Of the Air—  Randolvh, Glamour AirSchool, Celebrates 11th Birthday

FIRST HERO OF WAR PAID HONOR BY HOME TOWN   Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr. Native of Madison, Fla. Paid High Tribute

NAZIS CLAIM RUSS ATTACKS REPULSED   Reds Say Air Raids On Moscow Are Turned Back

Leningrad and Kiev Sought © Without Fight   Berlin Admits Bitte: Counter Attacks by

RED COUNTER BLOWS CHECK NAZI MARCH      German High Command Admits Severe Fighting; Report Finns Stalled In North. @   BOMBERS ATTACK BLACK SEA PORTS

GERMANS ADMIT COUNTER DRIVES, SEVERE FIGHTING   a MOSCOW RELATES DESTRUC. TION OF ENTIRE NAZI DIVISION NEAR S£MOLENSEK   R. A. F. LEAVES BIG FIRES, DAMAGE AT KIEL ANO EMDEN   Germans Report New Aerial Defense Takes Heavy Toll of Britteh Ramhers

Attacks Launched By Soviet   Advanced Nazi Troops En. gaged in Resisting Rus- — sian Offensive

Huge Casualties Reported Inflicted On Nazi Troops In Smolensk Sector   Germans Placed on Defense by Fury Of Soviet Aesault«

Reds Wipe Out ‘SS’ Regiment   Luftwaffe Fire Bombs Deluge Port o Leninarad: Fall Predicted

ITALY BOMBERS RAIN MISSLES ON 4 POINTS   Counter - Attack Try  Said Repulsed in Athens

New Troops Sent By Italy Are Defeated   Probable Destruction By Greek Submarine of Armes Italian Auxiliary Ship Also Reported

Marines Police Shanghai’s International Settlement   U. S. Forces Called Out After Bombs Kill 10

The Marines Take Over    Bombings in Shanghai Kill Ten; U. S. Troops Maintain Order

MARINES ON PATROL DUTY   Americans on Guard In Foreign Section Of Shanghai

U.S. Marines Go on Guard   Guard Principal Streets Of International Settlement Of Shanghai After Bombing

Marines Guard U.S. Property In Shanghai   International Settlemen' Bomb Explosions Bring Reign Of Terror

U. S. MARINES PATROL AREAS OF SHANGHAI   Guard American Property Witt Fixed Bayonets After Ter Killed, Two Banks Bombed

U. S. Marines Patrol Area in Shangha   Take Up Guard of American Property After 10 Chinese Are Killed and 56 Injured by Bombing of Chunking Government Bank.

TEN KILLED IN BOMBINGS AT SHANGHAI   U. S. Marines Patrol American Property Near Disorders

U. 5. Marines Guard Shanghai After Bombing  Terrorists Blast Chinese Banks in International A.

PIPE LINE OFF?   ‘Opposition Reported To Have Put Crimp In Plans

NEUTRALITY KET CHANGES ARE. OPPOSED   Senator Nye Says Fight Over Lease-Lend — Bill Tame by Comparison.   WHEELER SEES NO CHANCE FOR REPEAL   Senator Bone Predicts 100 Billion Debt and Million Dead if It’s Done.

Deer y Criticism Ue Neutrality: Act  By Secretaries   Administration Opponents Will Fight-.Any “Effort To Repeal Present Law

Nye Opposes Neutrality Law Change   Senate Isolationists As sail Knox and Stimson Proposal

Neutrality  Act May Be New Target   Senators Give Notice They Will Fight Hard To Retain It; No Action Taken Yet

KNOX, STIMSON ARE CONDEMNEL   Senate Opponents of Administration Foreign Policy Condemn the Secretaries for Their Sharp Criticism of Neutrality Act.

Neutrality Repeal Move Means Fight   Opponents of Foreign Policy Ready; Condemn Stimson and Knox Stand

NYE SAYS LE BILL BATTLE 70 LOOK TAME   Vigorous Action Promised or Any Attempt To Repeal Present Law.   PRAISE BY FOR CITED   Senator Says President Once Liked Bill That ‘Has Kept Us Out of War.’

Resist Repeal Of Neutrality Act  o Stimson And Knox  Attack: It; Condemned Ry lenlatinnicte

ADMINISTRATION FOES OPPOSE ANY NEUTRALITY CHANGE   Senator Nye Promises Fiercer Battle Against Repeal of Act Than In Lease-Lend Fight

Aid Foes Fight Neutrality Aet Repeal Plans   No Chance That It Can Be Stricken Off Now,  Say Isolationists

SENATORS READY FOR BATTLE ON NEUTRALITY REPEAL   Stimson and Knox Assailed For Their Sharp Criticism Of Fresent Statute   Vigorous Contest In Sight Over Proposal Which May Be Offered Soon

BATTLE LOOMS ONNEUTRALITY “ACTS REPEAL   Nye Promises Fiercer Figh' Than That On Lease-Lend : Jf Attempt Made

CONDENN VIEWS STIMSON, KNOX  ON NEUTRALITY   Administration. Foes to Make Vigorous Fight Against Effort to Repeal Act   SEN. NYE DEFIANT   Says Law Has. Kept U.S From War-Provoking Incidents; Assails Secretaries

Neutrality Act Repeal Will Be Bitterly Fough!   Secretaries Stimson and Kno: Scored for Wanting to Abolish the Act.

Neutrality Act Fight Looming   Foes Of Administration Foreign Policy Plan Last-Ditch Stand

NEUTRALITY © REPEAL HINTS CONDEMNED      Last-Ditch Fight to Retain Law Is Promised by Administration Pol. icy Opponents if Attack ‘Is Made on Measure.

HIGH ATTACKS ON NEUTRALITY ACT ROUSE IRE   Criticisms Of Law B; Knox, Stimson Bring Senate Repercussions

Foreign Policy Foes To F ight Repeal Attempt   Nye Says Effort tc Change Neutrality Ac Will Be Bucked.

Stimson and Knox Scored   Anti-New Deal,.Men In Senate Are. Aroused.-

Senators Jump To Detense OF Neutrality Act   Nye, Wheeler See Cabinet Members’ Speeches Hint. ing At Repeal Of Law.   REPEAL MEANS WAR’

REPEAL EFFORTS ON NEUTRALITY ACT BE OPPOSED   Senate Opponents cf Administration Foreign Policy Score Knex and Stimson for Their  ’ Criticism of Neutrality

SENATORS READY TO DEFEND U.S. NEUTRALITY ACT   Organize To Stop New Repeal Move In Senate

SENATORS 10 FIGHT REPEAL OF MEASURE   Sen. Nye Asserts Scrapping of" Measure Would put Na“tion in War

Isolationist Leaders Promise Bitter Fight to Prevent Neutrality Repea

Fierce Fight Will Meet Any Effort to Repeal Neutralit)   Senate Foes of Help-toBritain Policy Promise Battle

WARM WEATHER BACK   No Cold Front in Sight: Clear Over Five States

ARMY WILL MINE NEW YORK HARBOE   Will Enggge in These Op erations From June 15 to Sept. 30.   WILL BE PATROLLED

Army Will Mine New York Harbor   Los Angeles, San Viego Also to Be Guarded

Uncle Sam Asks For 5 More Men   Will Report At. Fort Crook On June 21—Order Number Now Reaches 890

‘Uncle. Sam As! Asks. ~ .  For'5 More Men   Will Report: At. Fort Crook On ' June’ 27—Order Number iINow (Reaches 2990

German Troops East Of Kiev Is Berlin Report   Says Nazi Drive Has Taken Forces Beyond Capital Of The Ukraine   SAY LENINGRAD ALSO THREATENED   Military Quarters Speak Of ‘Shattering Blows’’ In Drive In The Ukraine

RACE TO LENINGRAD NOW UNDER WAY, SAY NAZI AUTHORITIES   Smashing German Drive  Carried To Kiev, It Is Claimed   NAZI TROOPS SHELLED   Also Report Tallinn in Flames With Russians Preparing co ] 2A VP

GERMANS DRIVE ONWARD TOWARD KIEV, CAPITAL OF THE UKRAINE   Nazi Troops Reported Kast of City, Artillery Blasting the Advanec On Major Objective   High Command Claims Soviet Supply Column Wiped Qut on Stalin Line Near Pskoy

JOB PROTECTION IS APPROVED BY BODY,   Senate Bill W Would Help Third-Class City Workers

CONCEDE HEAVY LOSSES IN FALL OF LIBYAN PORT   Assert Axis Resources Can Overcome Democracies

Italy Insists Victory Still Within Grasp   Fascist Editor Belittles United States Aid, But Admits Bardia Fall

ITALY PLEDGES FIDELITY TO AXIS POWERS   Fall of Bardia Conceded Gayda Hurls Defiance to Britain and U. S.

ITALIANS ADOPT DEFIANT STAND TOWARD F. D, RP.   Admit Fall Of Bardia, But Declare Axis Will Fight War To Finish Despite Any Help Extended Brit Sim

Italy Concedes British Army’s Capture Bardia: Will Fight the War to a Finish

Cabinet Vows to Keep on Fighting; British Claim 94,000 Italians Inactive

ITALY ADMITS BARDIA’S LOSS   Cabinet Declares War To Finish Will Be Fourht

RY AMERICAN AN TO HELP RITAIN MORE   bclaration Made On eels of Government's cknowledgment Bardia Has Been Lost   FLD FORERUNNER DY NEW WAR MOVES   Jieved By Observer: hey Perhaps Will Occur In Southeast Europe

Italians Concede Bardia Lost, But Mean To Fight On   Government Declares Determination to Stay With Axis Allies to Finish  JAS MEN, MEANS NEEDED  High Command Claims Terrible Losses Inflicted On British at Bardia

ROME RENEWS FIDELITY 10 BERLIN PACI   Fascist Cahinet Calls Upon Nation To Keep Up War Effort

ITALY PLANNING TO BATTLE ON   ‘Victory Must Belong To Axis,’ Mussolini's Editor Says

Rome Attirms Beliet in  Axis Victory   Fall of Bardia. or Roosevelt, Will Not Stop Italians

Russians Report Japs Secretl} Building Navy Fleet For Use Against U.S. In Event Of Wai

8,110 Are Killed In Car Wrecks   All-Time High Seen By Safety Council

MORE THAN FIGHT THOUSAND PERSONS KILLED IN TRAFFIC IN FIRST THREE MONTHS.

THE WARNER HOSPITAL IS 20 YEARS OLD   Patient No. 17,058 Was Admitted on March 14

BELIEVE NAZIS CONTROL ITALY   U. S. Convinced Nazi Secret Police Rule Country; New Threat Seen.

U.S. BELIEVES  ITALIAN RULE HELD BY NAZIS   Sources Indicate Flow e Troops and Pelice Necessary to Prevent Revolution.

Parole Of Ship Slayers Said APrecedent   Minority Parole Board Member Tells Opposition

PAROLE OFFICIAL VES TESTIMONY   “Never Saw. Case Like. It,” Stephens Asserts in Blast at Board

ICELAND IS DIFFICULT ISLAND TO DEFEND ~ If Nazis Attack, It Will Be ‘All-Out’

Say Iceland Difficult To Defend If Germans Make All-Out Effort    Nazis Only Likely To Attack Island, Already li Formidable Position For Defense, If They Find They Are Losing Battle Of Atlantic.

FIVE SOLDIERS DIE IN FOUR ACCIDENTS   One Of Victims Killed In Plane Crash In Louisiana

FIVE SOLDIERS DIE IN MISHAP!   Latest Vv ictim Killed When Two Planes Crash At Coushatta

ITALY CONSENTS TO WITHDRAWAL Ot NAVY ATTACHE   n Retaliation Rome Asks Washington to Recall Capt. Bentley.

L AIS, ITALIAN ATTACHE, GOES; SAME FOR U.S.   Present military attache: will be withdrawn by both countries

Prosecution Of Grews To Be Pushed   Hull Prepares Reply to German And Italian Notes  Embassies May Be Blamed for Sabotage Plots

PROBE ACTS OF AXIS OFFICIALS IN SABOTAGE   U. S. Intelligence Services Check Complicity of Diplomats Here.   ‘CO-ORDINATION’ CITED   Other Hemisphere Nations Also Act; Peru Bars German  Blaure AAanay

Seizure Said  Breach of Law   German Newspaper  Assails U. S. Action

LEGAL RIGHT “TO REQUISITION ~ ITALIAN SHIPS   If Crews Are Convicted Of Sabolage The Ships Can Be Retained By U. S.

U.S. May Take  Axis Vessels   Could Requisition Ship: Because of Subataze

U.S. NOT TO FREE FOREIGN SHIPS   Plan to Convict Crews of Sabotage and Thus Use Axis Vessels

U. $. Rejects Axis Protest Of Ship Grab   FBI Starts Probe To Determine Who Ordered Sabotage

Attorneys Plan Cases Against Arrested Crews   Convictions May Clear Way For Nation To  Requisition Vessels .

SABOTAGE . PROOF WOULD ALLOW U: 5. TO TAKE VESSELS   1917 Espionage ‘Act Makes It Unlawful To Wilfully Destroy Ships In American Waters

MARHITIME OFFICIALS POINT OUT 1917 LAW WOULD PER. MIT REQUISITIONING OF VESSELS

BRITISH, UNITED STATES OFFICERS MEET IN PACIFIC   Anglo-American Plan Seen to Block Jap Threat   BRITISH COMMANDER VISITS NAVAL BASE

Sec. Hul! Preparir‘3  U.S.Re ily   Formal Rejection of De mand for Release Is  Announced

WILL BE KEPT      These Ships Will Be Used Here and Others Given to England.   WE HAVE THE RIGHT   Anncunced That We Have Stepped Up Our Aid to British and Others.

Protest on Ship Seizure Rejected   Crew Prosecution Will Be Pushed

Ships Seizure Held Flagrant Breach Of Law      Nazi Paper Promises Full Reprisals As Official Action Scheduled

U.S. REJECTS AXIS PROTEST OF SHIP GRAE   Germany Brands Action “Wild West” Breach. of Law; Hint Later’ Move.

U.S. REJECTS AXIS PROTEST ON SHIP GRAB   Prosecutors Lay Plans to Fil Sabotage Counts Against The Crews

AXIS SHIP CREWS FACE ~ PROSECUTION   Conviction on Sabo tage. Charge. Would  - Give U. Sv" Right”  to Use Shins

aHIP. OABOTAGE UNDER ORDERS UF AXIS. GLAM   Italian, German Officials Directed Widespread Action, Is Belief   U. S. MAY DEMAND RECALL OF GUILTY DIPLOMATS   South American Countries Following Our Leaders In Seizing Ships

NEW OFFICERS - WERE GREETED ~ AT COURTHOUSE   Friends and Well Wishers Were Present fer Apples and Cigars.   NOT MUCH: BUSINESS   : * ‘County Commissioners . Are _in and Ro; Smith Made Beard. President.

NEW OFFIGERG WERE GREETED AT COURTHOUSE   Friends and Well Wishers Wer: Present fcr Apples and Cigars.   NOT MUCH. BUSINESS   Ccunty Commissioners Are in and Ro; Smith Made  Beard President.

Legislation Is Sent To  Roosevelt   Senate Approval Cones By Voice Vote After 45 Minutes Discussion

STIFFEST TAX BILL NEAR APPROVAL AT CAPITAL OF US   Thirteen Billions May Be Collected During Year of 1942.   SENATE EXPECTED TO BALLOT TODAY   Leaders Say Act Will Go to White House in Short Time.

MEASURE CALLING FOR MOST  TAX REVENUE IN WISTORY * GOES TO WHITE HOUSE

TAK BILL GOEa TO WHITE HOUat   Biggest Tax Measure In U.S. History Ready For  Roosevelt's Pen

NEW TAX BILL IS NEAR APPROVAL   Senate Adoption of Confer ence Report Will Send Bill to President.

Biggest Revenue Act In History Designed to Boost Defense   F, R. OKEH AWAITED   Income Tax Revenue te Come From Heavy Surtaxes

STEEPEST TAX BILL AWAITING FOR SIGNATURI   Senate Sends Measure Tc _ White House; To Start Levy Oct. 1

NCOME TAX BILL IS NOW UP TO PRESIDENT   Senate Passed The Bill As I Came From The House Today.

STEEPEST TAX BILL SENT 10 WHITE HOUSE   Senate Completes Action On Severest Levy On Taxpayer In American History.   NEW MEASURE IS COMING SOON

Senate Completes { ongressional  Action on Bill .   Expected to Raise $3,553,400,000  In Revenue

‘Measure Goes To White House For FR To Sign   New Measure Adds 2,275,000 To Roles’ of U. S. Taxpayers

Only FR’s Signature Necessary   Every American To Be Affected, Many First Time

Senate Approves Record Tax Bill   Measure Is Sent To White House

WILL TOUCH ADDITIONAL MILLIONS   Conference Report Approved By Senate   PPUSNETERA FN bee AEE Ne  $3,553,400,000 Due To Be Raised Under Measure

New Levies Steepest In History   Income, Nuisance Taxes are Both To Rise Sharply

Senate Passes U.S. Biggest  Tax Measure   344 Billion Dollar Hil Now Goes to F.R. for Sionatiure

TAX MEASURE GOES TO FDR FOR APPROVAL   Senate Votes Revenue Bill After Report On Changes

Tax Mi Will Soon Be at the White H use and in Operation Next Month

CONFERENCE REPORT GETS SENATE OKAY   Will Boost U. S. Revenue to 13 Billions a Year

Awaiting Roosevelt Signature   Measure to Raise Over Three and Half Billions Through Congress

Japs Lose Two Transport Ships   Admit 13 Planes Fail To Return To Bases

U.S. Transfers Four New Freighfers for British Cargo Fleet   High-Speed Merchant men Acquired by Government Under Plan.

Gunman Shoots 2, Makes 3 Holdups, Gets in Car Crash---All in 1 Night

$158,174.13 Total Payments Received; 2292 Yons Of Lime Distributed, Treese Says _

Stand Pat On Wheat Law   Farm Officials Unperturbed By Penalty Protests

AAA Officials Unperturbed by Wheat Farmers’ Revolt Against Penalties

Wheat Protests By Minority  AAA Says Most Midwest Farmers Are Satisfied

SLOW’ IDEA ON CHANGES IN DRAFT MOUNTS   Proposal To Defer Older Me Gets Cool Reception From Chairman; 31 Talked  As Likely Top Age .-

DEFERMENT OF OLDER MEN IN DRAFT STUDIED   Suggested Changes In Selec. tive Service Law Gets Cool Recention

PLAN TO ALTER U.S. DRAFT ACT TO BEDELAYEL   Military Committee Chairman Says Proposal to Require Extensive Study.

ADVOCATES ‘G0 SLOW’ POLICY ON CHANGES   Hear Proposal tt to Defer Al Older Registrants from Cali to Arms

STUDY PLAN TO DEFER OLDSTERS FROM ARMS CALL   House Military Group and Selective Service Come to Qring   “GO SLOW” POLICY   No Changes Planned Be fore Second Registration July 1

May. To Oppose  Age Extension   Kentuckian. Sees No Nee ‘Of. Taking. Olde# Men At: This Point’.

May Urges Draft Plan Be Studied   Advocates ‘Go Slow’ Policy On Proposal To Defer Older Registrants’ Call

Proposal to Defer Older Registrants To Be Looked Inte   Suggestion Given Cold Shoulder by House Military Body

MAY CALLS FOR STUDY OF DRAFT   1 an  Would Study Proposal To  Defer Older Registrants Fram Service

HOUSE. GROUP TO MAKE STUDY “OF PROPOSAL   To Defer Older Reg: istrants From Call To Arms

CHAIRMAN MAY ATTACKS PLAN FOR DRAFTEES   Wants Investigation Of Proposal To Defer Older Men

Chairman May of House Military Committee Objects to Arbitrary Deferments By Ages

NYA APPLICATIONS TAKEN TWO DAYS WEEKLY   Unemployed Young People Between Seventeen and TwentyFive May Register Here.

BULLITT WILL TESTIFY FOR BRITISH All   EX-AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE  WILL BE AMONG ADMINISTRATION SUPPORTERS AT   HEARING TODAY.

Bullitt Testifies On Aid Measure   House Concludes Public Hearings

BULLITT WAD WITNESS FOR THE AID ILL   Former Envoy to France for the U. S. Was Before ‘House Ccmmittee,   ARGUMENT GETS HOT   House Finishing Hearings and Senate Gets Ready to Open Them.

GREEN CALLED TO TESTIFY ON AID TO BRITAIN   Hearing Enters Last Day; Bullitt is  Summoned

BLAST HITS OIL TANKER   Ship From Venezuela Lifted From Water Rv Exolosion

Blast Occurs On Oil Tanker   Electric Light Believed To Have Ignited Vapor In Hold Of Ship In Philadeiphia

Five Injured In Explosion On Tanker   Venezuelan Vessel Su: tains Heavy Damage.

TANKER BLAST INJURES FIVE   Venzuelan Vessel Badl: Damaged at Philadelphia Pier

DIL TANKER EAPLODES, ® HURT   vapor, Light Bulb Blamed; Venezuelan Ship Is Damaged Greatly.

SHIP DAMAGED BY BLAST TODA   Five Crew Members Injures in Explosion in Philadelphia Harbor

Boat Blast Injures 5   Extensive Damage Caused  To Venezuelan Tanker

FIVE ARE HURT IN EXPLOSION ON VENEZUELA BOAT   Blast, Which Occurs in Forward Storage Tank During Cleaning Operation,  Lifts Entire Bow of Large   Tanker Out of the Water  Sarai Bem -—=ery~r A ea =ue6T « “=!   HEARD MILES AWAY

COOLER BREEZES IN   To Drive Out “Heat Wave” Which Sent Mercury Up Yesterday ©

Policing 0f Countries Is Broadened   PATROLEANG FORCE OF REICH NECESSARILY GROWS \ 50> PER CENT,

ALL LEAVES AND FUBLOUGHS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED IN DIVISION IN WHICH co. E.. SERVES

‘HINT TRANSFER OF OHIO’S 37 Tk   Troops In Line For More Important Base

“HISANSPONER   Calls Upon Groups to Sever Connections With Subversive Elements

Dies Calls upon American Groups To Shun Radicals  Asks All lo Get Away from Communist or Axis Influence

Refugee Vessel Bombed In Raid   Red Cross Hospital Ships Are Reported Sunk Off Peloponnesus Coast

Nazis Using: 6-In. Guns to _ Storm Pass   Athens Says Allies Cling . Deggedly Despite Mass Attacks

Nazis Hit By Daring Assaults   Polish Squadror Machine-Guns  Ajirdromes

James Sets Turkey Day November 27   Governor Urges Flags Be Flown That Day

Those Two Thanksgivings James Proclaims Nov. 27;: Roosevelt Feasts Same Day

AUSOIA WATCHES TROOP MASSING   Admits German Units Gathering on Border but Sees No Threat: Denies New Demands Upon Moscow

NAZI TROOPS ARE MOVED 10 DISS RORDED   Soviet Gov't “Assumes” no Attack Planned on Notion   DENIAL IS MADE OF ECONOMIC DEMANDS   Statement Issued Through Official News Aaency

RUSSIA ADMITS GERMAN TROOPS NEAR BORDEF   Denial [s Made That Nazi Move Is Any Indication Of War

Moscow Denies Plans to Fight Germany   ‘Assumes’ Troop . Movements Have No Meaning

Reds Deny Nazis Demand Territory   MEANWHILE GERMAN MILITARY ATTACHES SHOW BLITZKRIEC MOTION PICTURES IN MOSCOV

MOSCOW ADMITS NAZIS ON FRONT: DENIES WAR AIMS   Speculation Is Rife As Kremlin Makes Flat Denial of Intention of War With Hitler; Denies Also Berlin Has Made Any Claims,

Moscow Also Declares Soviet Government Is Not Preparing for War   Official Statement Insists German Troop Movements Have No Military Significance and No Bearing on Russian-German Relations; No Threats Made by Germany, News Agency Asserts

No Nazi-Red Clash Seen By Moscow      Official Statement Denie: Any Demands by Reich, Troop Moves Aren’t Causine Warrvy

Soviet Deities New Demands By Germany   Moving Pictures OF Blitzkrieg Shown Reessians

HEARING DEMANDED ON CURRENT ISSUE   Federal Power Commission Moves to Prevent Ohio Company from Cutting Switches.

Take Action To Prevent Power Cut   U. S. Authorities Balk Severance of  OPSC, Ohio Power

Russians Are Employing New Armored Anti-Tank  Plane Against Germans   Low-Flying Craft Are Equipped With Guns Capable of Crippling Machines

SURVIVORS OF TANKER LAND; ~ ONLY ONE TORPEDO STRUCK   COMMANDER OF SUBMARINE SEEMED TO KNOW EXACT ROUTE, SURVIVORS BAY

‘SCHOOL ISSUES IN GEORGIA ARE HEADING FOR SHOWDOWN   OUTCOME OF HEATED CON. TROVERSY MAY DETERMINE POLITICAL FUTURE OF TALMADGE

W eather Forecast.   Georgia School Issues Due For ‘Showdown ;’  Determine Governor

INSISTS SUN IS THERE   Ww eatherman Predicts ih Will Shine In Kansas Tomorrow

Hitler Touching Off New Alarm: In French Naval Bases In Afric: —Japan’s Attitude Menacing   SOVIET WIPES OUT TWO NAZI DIVISIONS

U.S. Sends Sharp Warning to French;  : Relations Hinge on Axis Resistance

Welles Warn: France As New Crisis Looms   Relations Dependent On Her Future Actions; Demands Made By Germany

HEAR GERMANS AFTER FRENCH NAVAL BASES   Dakar Is Mentioned; Speculate Anew On Laval

Nazis Demanding African Bases   Vichy Government Told Relations With U. 8. Depend on Resistance to Axis in Topsityping

MITTEE TO SUMMON WILL . HAYS TO TESTIFY   This Announcement Made by Chairman Clark of Senate Sub - Committee.   ‘MOTION PICTURE PROBE   Will Inquire Into Alleged Wai Propaganda in Pictures, He Said.

Propaganda Quiz To Call Movie Czar   Hays Coming Up Soon Is Word As Willkie And Clark Clash.

WILL HAYS TO BE CALLED BEFORE MOVIE PROBERS   Chairman Reveals Plans to Summon Czar as Willkie Charges That First Attempt is Being Made Toward Censorship  ZANUCK IS A WITNESS   ZANUCK IS A WITNESS

SLAVS PLEDGE COOPERATION TO GERMANY   Axis Powers Snare Jugoslavia Into Alliance; Only Exception Is Troop Transportation.   HITLER RECEIVES DIPLOMATIC CORPS

AUGOSLAMA 1, “PRTESE t “ANS POWER      Little Country: Has’ Pledged ™ “Co: operation” With Hitler & Co.   SIGNED VIENNA PACT   Jugoslavia Becomes ‘Kighth . State to Go. Under the: - Wing of Nazis. «:

Jugo-Slavia In Axis; Assured “No Invasion’   Jermany is said to be given’ right to. send  war materials through to Greek Border.

GUGOSLAVA 13, & ~ PROTECTED’ BY AKO POWER   Little Country Has Pledged ‘*Co-operation” With Hitler & Co.   SIGNED VIENNA PACT   Jugoslavia Becomes Fighth State to Go Under the Wing of Nazis.

JUGOSLAVS SIGN AGREEMENT ON CONDITIONS   Ceremony Took Place At Vienna Pledging Another Country To) Axis

NAZI ATTACK ON GREECE EXPECTED   Agreement Bars German Troops, Permits Supplies

SLAVS JOIN UP WITH AXIS AT VIENNA RITES   Hitler Present: Promises Hi Won't Use Jugoslavia For Troops

QIL INDUSTRY CONSIDERS GADLESS JURVATS  Fuel Shortage in East Is Expected To Appear by July 

American Citizens Are Being ‘Advised to Leave Countries in Far East         Precautionary Measure in View of Disturbed Conditions Taken by Consuls

U.S. CITIZENS ARE ADVISED TO LEAVE ORIENT   ‘Urgent’ Suggestions Given That Women and Children, and Men Who Can, Withdraw   SYDNEY ALARMED   Australians Report ‘Grave Advices’ of Conditions in Pacific— Dutch Ship Ordered to Port

BABSON SAYS FLIERS WILL DETERMINE END OF WAR   Visualizes Possililty of Airmen on Both Sides Deciding Conflict Has Gone Far Enough; Could Dictate Peace Terms.   Puy POGER W BARSON.

Searchers Seek Mangled Bodies In Plane Crash   Officials Assume Seven Occupants Of Ship Killed

SEVEN DIE IN PLANE CRASH   Twin-Motored Bomber ls Wrecked While Flying In Heavy Fog.

Seven Men Are Killed In Crash of U.S. Army - Bomber In Californie

PLANE CRASH KILLS 7 MEN   Armv Bomber Hits Ground In California Fog

7] ARE BELIEVED TO. BE DEAD (N DEBRIS OF AN ARMY BOMBEI   Army Officers ‘Assume’ That All on Board TwinMotored Ship Lost Their Lives.

Quick Action Planned on Price Fixing   Congress Leaders Draft Legislation in Wake of Roosevelt Message

Speedy Action Seen On Cost:   Congress Will. “Act After FDR Sees New. Fears t OR Inflation <0"

PRICE CONTROL BILLS SPEEDEL   Congressmen Move Rapidl: After Roosevelt Plea

Speedy Action On Price-Fixing bill Is Planned   Identical Bills To Be Introduced in House and Senate

PROMISE QUICK ACTION TODAY ON PRICE FIXING   Senate And House T< Introduce Identical Rille   SHAPE MEASURE   Decision Follows Con_ ference By Leaders  Yesterday

BILLS WILL BE GIVEN IN BOTH HOUSES TODAY   Opposition To Ceiling On Farm Products Leame

PLAN TO SPEED PRIGE MEASURE   Coneressional Leaders Seet Quick Action oa President's Reauest.   WOULD GOVERN PRICES

SPEEDY ACTION PLANNED ON PRICEFIXING LEGISLATION   Inflationary Trends Threat én Our Defense Efforts, — Savs President Roosevelt

FARM MEMBERS SET 10 FIGHT PRICE CONTROL   President’s Price Fixing Demand Gets Support, But Fight Over  Farm Prices is Certain

RUMBLINGS ARE HEARD AGAINST PRICE CONTRI   Farm-Minded Senators Leac Outcries as Leaders Rush “To Heed F.D.R. Request

SPEEDY ACTION ON PRICE-FIXING POWERS PLANNED   Bankhead: To Oppose Any thing Below 20° Gent Ceiling Gn Cotton

PRICE CONTROL BILLS READY FOR CONGRESS   Leaders Predict Speedy Ac: tion On Request Made By President   FARM LEADERS GRUMBLE   Warning Given That Ceiline On Farm Prices Will Be Opposed

PLAN SPEEDY PRICE-FIXING MOVES TODAY   Identical Bills Are Prepared for Introduction in Both Houses of Congress

mn IE REFUSES. DEBATE ISSUE  His Home e To own Wil Stage Anti-War : Rally

British Report 15-Mile Advance Teward Baghdad   Cross Euphrates River te Take Fallujah Withou! Loss of a Man

British Draw Nearer Baghda  Late Report Says Forces Within 5Miles of City

HITS POLITICS IN EMERGENC)   Willkie Disgusted with Ad ministration Handling Of Defense Efforts

Willkie Charges Political -. Finagling With Defense   Calls For Merged Republican Party Which Will ‘Fac World Issues Realistically, Grasp Opportunity Kar Leadership Now Presented

Willkie Scores  Defense Politics   ‘House-Cleaning’ Proposed for GOP

OFFICER HURT   Col. Wood King Injured During Louisiana War Maneuvers.

Pope Backs Axis Living Space Claim   Insists, However. On Individual’s Narmal Richts

Calls For Spread of Population   Pius’ Plea Seen As Aimed At West Sphere

POPE'S APPEAL FOR MORE FAVORABLE DISTRIBUTION OF MEN ON LAND IS BELIEVED AIMED AT THE AMERICAS

DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION OVER WORLD DISCUSSED   More Favorable Appor tionment Believed Aimed at North and South America.

Pope Appeals For More — Living Space For Crowdea   More Favorable Distribution Of Men On Earth’s Surface Asked By Pontiff In World-Wide Broadcast

POPE'S APPEAL AIMED AT NEW WORLD, BELIEI   Better Distribution O: Populations Is His Plea

POPE'S ‘SPEECH BEING STUDIEL   REFERENCE TO “MORE FAVOR. ABLE DISTRIBUTION OF MEN” BELIEVED AIMED AT NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA

Youths Plead Not Guilty When Arraigned in Slaying of Billings Night Club Operator

Tax Exemption Lowered by Senate Body   Married Couple Down t $250, Unmarried dq S750

Senators Reject Plan For General Sales Tax In Pending Revenue Measure

WOULD REDUCE EXEMPTIONS T0 $1800 AND $700   Senate Finance Committee Action Will Take In6 Million More Persons   DECIDE AGAINST GENERAL SALES TAX   Payroll Levy Also Is Turn.  ed Bown; Might Boost Tax, Too

SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE ON INCOME TAX   They Would Reduce Tax Ex empticns from §2.00@ to 31,500 on Married Conales.

COMMITTEE OK EXEMPTION SLAah ON INCOME TAKES   Cut to Include $1,500 Incom for Married Couples, $750 for Single Persons.

Sellators Decide To Slash Income Tax Exemptions   Finance Conthittes Rejects Sales Tax :  And Payroll Leives

Finance Group Accepts ‘$750 Deduction Limit  For Single Persons —

Exemptions For Couples Cut to $1,500   Committee Decides Against Sales Tax

Lower Bracket Income Taxes  Win Approval   Senate .. Committee Vote: To. ‘Slash: Exemption "On Married Folk  ‘To $1,500   Single Person’s Tax - Base Is Cut to $750   Pay Roll Tax, Sales Tax, . _Husband-Wife Return Are Voted Down

GENERAL SALES LEVY IS KILLED   Married Couples to Pay or Income Over $1,500

SOLONS VOTE CUT IN TAX EXEMPTIONS   Committee Drops Married Figure To $1500, Single $750

INCOME TAXES IS LOWERED   Senate Committee Also Votes Against Inclusion of General Sales Tax In Revenue Bill.   ADDS 6 MILLION TO U.S. TAXPAYER ROLI

Five Per Cent Sales      - Group Considers Five Per Cent Sales Tall te Renart

Sales Taxes Get Setback In Test Vote   Senate Committee Votes In Favor Of Lowering ‘Income Tax  ' Exemptions

CAEMPTIONS ON INCOME TAX GUT BY SENATE GROLE   Action Will Add 6,000,00 Persons to Those Who Must Pay Levies.

Senate Group Votes to Lower Tax Brackets To $1,500 (Married) and $750 (Single)

SENATE CUTS INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS   Votes Refusal Of General Sales Tay

Senate Cuts Income Limif   FINANCE COMMITTEEE LOWERS EXEMPTIONS FOR TAX

Lower Income Tax Exemptions Are Approved   Senate Finance Committee Favors Change in Law

ALSO DECIDES AGAINST SALES - TAX PROPOSAL   PAYROLL LEVIES THROWN OUT BY FINANCE GROUP; MAY HIKE RATES.   $750 EXEMPTION FOR SINGLE PERSONS: $1,500 FOR MARRIED      New Revenue Bill Expected to Reach Floor of Senate Sometime Next Week

Vote to Cut Income Tax Exemptions   Senate Group in Favor of $1500 Instead of $2000

6,000,000 BROUGHT UNDER TAX LAWS   Income Tax Lowered to $750 for Single and $1,500 for Married Persons

PLAN TO ELIMINATE THE LESS ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES OF U.S   So More Men and Machine: Will Be Available to Broaden The Defense Program   BILLIONS FOR ARMS   Super Defense Board Draws Up 7-Point General Statement of Policy

Wallace Agency Wants More Men, Machines, Materials Shifted to War Production

JAPANESE FIFTH COLUMNISTS ‘PLANTED’ MUCH INFORMATION   FALSE STORIES OF JAPANES} ECONOMIC STRENGTH AND “OTHER “INFORMATION” DID NOT FOOL DIPLOMATS

Chair to ‘Defer’ Draftee   Ohio Youth Under Death Sentence Gets Quiz Form Just the Same

Price Control Bill Next Order of Business   Speaker Rayburn Predicts Ap proval of Bill Within Two Weeks

Price Control Action 1s Near   House Will Probably Pass Measure Within Ten Davs Or Two Weeks

NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE MAPPED   Urgency of Arming Ship: Increased By Panama Ban On Guns

Neutrality Act Revision Is Said Urgent   Rapid Action Said Necessary by President Roosevelt

Says Neutrality Change Made More Urgent Now   FDR Sees Panamanian Action Reason for Swift Action; Wants Permission to Send U. S. Shipe to Britain

NEW REASON GIVEN FOR ARMING SHIPS   Panama Retracts Permission To Arm Vessels

Roosévelt Says Panama Curt On Ships Arming Makes Revision Urgent   ANOTHER MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR TODA’   Ickes Says Less Sinkings May Permit British To Restore 10 or 15 Tankers To U. 8. Service; Hopkins Says New Supplies Are Moving

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Neutrality Act Change Urgent, President Says   Roosevelt Makes Statement After Conferring With Congressional Leaders—Refers to the Action of Panama

Panama Actor Makes Reneal Urgent--F.D.R.   President Outlines Neutrality Act Stand fo Congress Leaders

Panama’s Stand Makes Neutrality Revision Urgent   President Roosevelt “Tells Press Conference. Decision to Be Reached Today

Rapid Revision  Of Neutrality  Act Made Urgent By Panama Move   President Is Reported Ic Favor Change That Wil Permit Armed U. $ Ships To Help Britain

ROOSEVELT HOLDS NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION URGENT   Says Speed Should Mark Modification in View of Panama’s Ban Against Arming of Ships.   TALKS WITH LEADERS _ AT THE WHITE HOUSE   President Said to Favor Changes That Would Permit U. S. Vessels to Enter Belligerent Ports.

HANTS SPEED IN NEUTRALITY LAWREVISION          President Sees Need for Action aa Panama Forbits “Arming of Ships   HOLDS CONFERENCE WITH: LEGISLATORS   Agreement Seen on Change: Pronaced; No Decision On'Procedure Made

ba SPEED LAW REVISION   President Sees Need for Action as Panama Forbids  Arming of Ships   HOLDS CONFERENCE WITH LEGISLATORS   Agreement Seen on Changes Proposed; No Decision On Procedure Made

(Panama’s Ban On Arming of Ships Stressed  President to Caute   President to Confer With Leaders Again Today. to Decide on Leoislaive Program

Chief Avers Ship Arming  Is Pressing   Panama Action Is Cited as Cause; Conferees Meet Again Today   NO DECISION MADE

TURKEY CLAIMS OUVIET ARMIES HOHTING WELL   Russia Admits Key Fortress Of Brest-Litovsk Taken By Nazi Panzer Force

SMASH EIGHTY MILES ACROSS LITHUANIA; REDS LAUNCH BLITZ   Report Soviet Troops Are Attacked From Rear After Revolt Breaks Out In Ralkan State   Ry UNITED PRESS

Moscow Admits Brest-Litovsk Fortress Fallen to Invader; Berlin Calls Progress to Date as  Planned; Successful

NAZ!S ARE WITHIN 45 MILES OF RIGA, LATVIAN CAPITAL   Blitz Operation Reported Aided by Lithuanian Rebels.

Scandinavians Say Nazis Aided By Lithuanian Rebels  DNB Claims —_~-n2enrmmtewnr wanevran R al   DNB Claims Several Hundred Red Troons Killed

Berlin Still Reticent To Give Details Of Vast Attack In Move  Toward Capital City Of Riga   ONE REPORT OF RED [ ATTACK IS OFFERED

MANY RUMORS FROM VARIOUS WAR LOCALITIES   Reports Are Coming In Fast But None Of Them Seem Confirmed.

Rebels Join Hitler Army Against Reds   Hoviet Kumored To Have Started Own Blitzkrieo

CLAIM RUSSIAN COUNTER-DRIVE ON ALL FRONTS   A-sert Lithuanians In nevolt Against Reds; Moscow Says Seviet Soil Untouched.

GERMANS AIDED BY REVOLT; NEARING RIGA   Conquered Baltic nations dislike Russia, may aid Nazi

Ankara Reports Russians Are Using Blitz Style Offensive, Reds Admit Brest-Litovsk Loss; British, Soviet Military Co-Operation Progressing

Dam Blasted, ~-Russians Say   Stubborn Fighting Raging Along Entire Front, Many Kiiled

WITHIN 32 MILES OF CITY. NAZIS SAY   Russian Reports — Optimistic Only as Concerns the Central Front   BULLETINS

GERMANS WITHIN 32 MILES OF LENINGRAD   Budyenny Calls for Odessa Defense to “Last Drop of Blood’; Key Railway Cut

U.S. Ship Survivor Begs for Plane to Avenge His Buddies Lost in Torpedoing

American Recruit for RAF Describes How German Sub Stalked Vessel   Four U.S. Fliers Lost wher Ship Sinks; Polish Warship Rescues Survivors

Jordan Tells Of Attack by Submarine      AMERICAN SURVIVOR GIVES GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION UF EX. PERIENCE; TRAINED IN CAN. ADA FOR RAF SERVICE.

RESCUED TELLS OF SUB ATTACK IN ATLANTIC   Propeller Of Sinking Boat Chopped To Pieces Many Of Struggling Crew   FOUR AMERICANS  LOST THEIR LIVES

Torpedoed Ship’s Survivor Tells Of German Brutality   Vessel With Four American Recruits For RAF Aboard; Trailed For More Than Day

Chased by a Submarine, Then by Own Crippled Boat; Story of a Sea Tragedy

JAPAN IS SINGLED OUT AS AGGRESSOR IN FAR EAST AREA      Secretary Predicts Attack On South America Would Follow Nazi Victory Over Britain.

HULL WARNS OF INVASION   Says Germany Could  Easil; Cross Atlantic

ATLANTIC NO. BARRIER : TO AXIS IF ENGLAND ~ FALLS, ASSERTS  HULI

SECRETARY SEES STERN U, S, ROLE IF BRITAIN FALLS   Tells House Group Nation Must Be Able to Take Up Defense Task   Roosevelt Blast at Wheeler Focuses Attention on Lease-Lend Fight

Secretary Hull First Witness On Aid Measure   Warns That U. 8S. Faces Peril If Britain Loses— Urges Aid Be Given   SECRETARY ASSAILS ALL OF AXIS POWERS   Japan Is Castigated For Ef. forts To Exploit And Subjugate Far East

U.S. Safety Held Dependent on Fast Aid to Democracies   Secretary Expects “First Efforts Will Be Directed at Other Portions of This Hemisphere, More Vulnerable”

Japan’s Planes Bomb Hawaiian Island Sunday   Follow with attacks on all possessions of United: States and Great Britain.

Japan Attacks" United States Pacific Bases   Death Toll in Hawaii Estimated As High As 300; Philippine Islands; Wake Island Said Hit   Japanese Aircraft Carrier Reported Sunk off. Hawaii; Japanese Planes Bomb British Stronghold of Singapore

President Roosevelt Will Deliver Special Message Before Joint Session of House and Senate at 10:30 o’Clock Today

Casualty List in Hawaii Reported Heavy. President to Address.Congress on Situation Early This Afternoon.

720 Pieces Gathered Carolina Theatre By Kiwanis Club Alone On Saturday Morning; Drive To Be Extended Today and Tomorrow.

120 Pieces Gathered Carolina Theatre By Kiwanis Club Alone On Saturday Morning; Drive To Be Extended Today and Te re3 oo & @ 7% GAY

WILLKIE ‘BUUED IN CHICAGO 10DA%   Former Nominee to Make Speech Tonight for “Unity Day.”

Goss Named New Head of U.S. Grange  Veteran Master, Louis J. Taber, Finally Retires

ELECT NEW MASTER      National Grange Names Albert S. Goss of Washington, D.C.

Japan's Chiefs Discuss Talks  tiuietdat: Dees cok   Consider Remarks Of Churchill and President Roosevelt

Togo Tells Tokyo Council of Two  Anglo-U. S. Talks   News Headlines Show Ire at Knox Statements; Council Examines Croat Protocol

SPEECHES OF KNOX AND CHURCHILL ARE DISCUSSED BY JAP   FOREIGN MINISTER TOGO SPEAKER BEFORE SESSION OF PRIVY ‘COUNCIL

U.S.-Jap Crisis Coming toHead   War or Peace in Pacific May Be Decided Soon

TOGO DISCUSSES SPEECHES MADE BY CHURCHILL, FDR   Foreign Minister Explains International Situation Ta Privy Council

LEWIS REPLY I} AWAITED TODAY   President Roosevelt Waits t Hear Labor Leader's Answer in Strike Threat.   GIVES NO INDICATION   Midnight Strike Call Affecting 53.000 Mine Workers Ie lavolved.

PITTSBURGH MINES MAY CLOSE TONIGHT   UMW Leaders Report Lewis Has Ordered Strike to Proceed

UMW LEADERS GET WORD FROM LEWIS TO PROCEED WITH COAL MINE STRIKE

‘CAPTIVE MINE STRIKE NOT T0 BE POSTPONED      Union Officials in Pitts burgh and Charleston, W. Va., Receive -Orders for Walkout, Midnight   ROOSEVELT IGNORED   resident Had Called or John L. Lewis To Call OF Threatened Work-Stoppage Hindering Defense

STEEL PLANTS MAY EXHAUST FUEL SUPPLY   Walkout of Workers in Coal Area Might Cause a Shutdown of Major Factories Supplying De fonga Neaade:

Coal Strike At Midnight   Workers in Captive Mines of Steel Firm Get Walkout Orders

MINERS’ STRIKE SET IN FACE OF F.D.R. REQUES!   Lewis’ Union Orders Walk out Of 43,000 Men At Midnight Tonight

Lewis Calls Miners Out On Strike   Disregards FDR's Plea Not to Halt The Defense Effort Steel Mills it

Strike Order  Given   Pittsburgh Union An nounces Receipt Of  Ultimatum

Men in Mines Owned by Manufacturers Ordered to Stop Tonight.  ee   PRESIDENT HAD ASKED FOR TIME

FDR Awaits Reply To Request Lewis  Kill Strike Order   Head of CIO Gives No Indications of What Course He'll Take

MINERS ORDERED T0 STRIKE AT MIDNIGHT DESPITE AN APPEAL   . PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAD ASKED JOHN L. LEWIS TO CANCEL STRIKE CALL.

REPLY AWAITEE BY PRESIDENT + \OREQUEST   Walkout Would Have Affect On 53,000 Workmen   FUEL SHORTAGE   To Defense Production Is Feared: Strike Is Ended At Aviation Plant

Steel Mills May Face Severe Shortage of Fuel’ Because Of CIO Dispute

FDR INTERVENES IN THREATENED COAL MINE STRIKE   CALLS ON LEWIS TO CANCEL WALKOUT OF 53,000 WORKERS

WORKERS SET FOR WALKOUT   Mesiders of Miners’ Union at “Pittsburgh Receive Word To Proceed With Strike At Captive Mines at Mid. night; Lewis Asked to Cancel Order In Interest  Of Defense  SEE FUEL SHORTAGE   SEE FUEL SHORTAGE

F. R. Awaits Lewis’ Reply To Request To Cancel Call For ‘Captive’ Mines Strike

WORK OR FIGHT UNLESS LEWIS BOWS FOR F. R   President in Appeal to C10 Leader to Postpone Strike in “Feeder” Coal Mines

New Strike Ordered By  John Lewis   Work Will Stop I: Captive Mines O Steel Mills At Mid night Tonight

LEWIS TO HALT COAL WALKOUT   AWAITS U. M. W. NEAD'S REPLY TO APPEAL IN CAPTIVE MINE DISPUTE   AIR ASSOCIATED STRIKE ENDED: COMPANY YIELDS   83,000 Steel Company Miners Threaten to Drop Tools at Midnight Tonight

53,000 Miners Get Orders From Lewis to Strike   President Roosevelt Had Asked Lewis to Cancel Strike Call.   To Go Back to Work At the Bendix Plant

Mine Strike is Called Despite Plea of FOR   43,000 Workers in Captive Mines Ordered To Go on Strike at Midnight

* President Requests J. L. Lewis Cancel * Coal Walkout Call   Strike in Mines of 7 Stee] Companies Set For Midnight Tonight

Coal Strike Called For Midnight   Striking Puget Sound Welders Say Army Reclassification Is Intimidation

Strike to Proceed   Lewis Ignores F.D.R. Request To Cancel Strike Call

FDR AWAITS CIOREPLY ON STRIKE CALL   Asked To Call Off Captive Coal Mine Strike; Aircraft Walkout Settled

No-Strike Order May Be Defied  lhe Wauce   White House Awaits Reply From Lewis

Ahead With Mine Strike   Lewis Ignores FDR Plea To Cancel Walkout

53,000 Coal Miners To Go On Strike Tonight, Lewis Orders Walkout

Miners Will Go on Strike   Pennsylvania Workers Receive Word to Strike from Washington Office

Roosevelt Awaits Coal Boss’ Reply   President Fosters Hope John L. Lewis Would Call Off Projected Mine Strike   Request Is Made   F. D. R. Proposes Lewis and Myron C, Taylor Handle Negotiations

UNION CHIEF IGNORES REQUEST OF PRESIDENT T CANCEL CALL AND 53,000 MEN TO WALK OUT   Miners In Steel Mills “Captive Mills Ordered to Walk Out.—Mine Leaders Say Only Alternative Is For Operators to Sign New Agreement

Lewis Defies -FDR; Orders Mine Strike   President. Had’ Request ed Union Chief to Can_cel Walkout

LEWIS IGNORES ROQSEVELT AND SETS WALKOUT   UMW Gets Word To Proceec With Strike Of 53,000 Miners At Midnight

Nazis Disapprove Of British Troops in Iraq  International Law Is Said to Be Breached bv Act

IRAQ LANDING HIT BY GERMAN PAPERS   Protest Follows Arrival of British Troops in Section

BRITISH FORCE IN IRAQ IRKS NAZI LEADERS   German Press in Loud Protest, Say International Law is Violated   EFFORT TO WIDEN WAR FRONT CHARGED   Effect of Move on Von Pa pen’s Negotiations in Turkey Not Clear

Press Protests Action in Trac   Germans Declare British Troop Landings Effort To Spread War

Nazis Protest British Move In Near East   SILENT ON PLANS FOR COUNTER-ACTION

NAZIS PROTEST BRITISH TROOP LANDING INIRAQ   State English Trying To Broaden Area of Hostilities

GERMANS YELL AGAINST IRAQ TROOP MOVE   British Action In Landing Troops Loudly Protested By German Press; Dictum Of ‘Fight Britons Where You Find Them,’ May Apply To Iraq

NAZIS PROTESTING BRITISH TROOPS LANDING IN IRAQ   Great Britain’s Move to Protect Rich Oil Fields Branded As Breaching of International Law By German Press.

British Landing Of Army in Iraq   Breach of Internationa Law, Authorized Spokesman Declares

Tax Bill Is. Sent To White House   New Excise or ‘Nuisance’ Taxes ‘to Be Effective October    HEAVY BURDEN‘ON ALL   Largest Tax Load ih History to Finance the Defense ‘Program

Questions, Answers  AboutRecordTax Levy   22 Million Americans Face Ta Face With Huge Preparedness Bill; New Income Brackets Are Explained

U. 8. Forbids Nazi Aliens to Leave The United States   Close Control of Foreigners Entering or Leaving the Conpntry Ordered

U. S. To Establish Review Boards  For Future Immigration Applicants

U.S. Plans Rigid Tightening Of Immigration Control in New Movement Against Alien:   Action Considered Following Government’s Banning of Departure of 330,000 German Nationals  Living in U. S.—To Establish Board to Pass On Visas

Strict Control  for Immigrants  And U. S. Prohibits Germans’ Departure. for Present

U. S. Tightens Control Over Immigration   Also Moves To Prevent Any Germans From  T astnanae f nto

Officials Will Clamp Down On New Immigrants   UJ. S. to Institute New Sched ule Prior to July 1, Bureau Officials Sav.

New Strict Control Of Alien Movement To Review Board   President Bans Departure of Naz Citizens

Bar Departure of 330,000 German Nationals Now  Living in Country

Sharper Control Over Immigration Into U. §. Ordered   Boards of Review Will Pass on All Visas

Pe Sharper U.S. Control Of Alien Law   Boards of Review t to Srud:  Immigration. To: Thi ; Country.

TIGHTER CONTROL ON IMMIGRATION PLANNED BY U.S.   NEW BOARDS TO TEST ALIENS AS GERMANS’ FLIGHT IS BANNED

CONTROL OVER ALIEN ENTRIES   Prediction Follows Order tc _Bar Departure of German Nationals

F.D.R.BARS DEPARTURE OF NAZI CITIZENS   Sharper Control Planned Over Immigration By President    WILL SET UP BOARDS   330,000 Germans Living In America Denied  Exodus

SHARPER IMMIGRATION CONTROL TO. BE INSTITUTED IN U.S: BEFORE JULY

Sharp Control Ordered Over  Immigration   Movements Of Aliens Tc Depend On Approval Of Review Boards — Departures Barred

IMMIGRATION TO ~ BE PLAGED UNDER SHARPER CONTROL   New Plan to Be Instituted it the United States Before July 1.   FOR A REVIEW BOARD   Will Be Established to Pass on All Applications for Immigrant Visas.

Close Watch On Borders   U. S. In New Move Against Undesirable Aliens

IMMIGRATION BARS BOOSTED   Government Also Halt Departure of German Nationals

TIGHTER CHECKS ON IMMIGRATION FARESHANNWET   Restrictions on Departure ot 330,000 Germans From U.S. Indicate Stricter Policy

Moscow Makes - Ready To Stand Against Siege   Stalin Demands That Capital _ Be Defended To The  Last Man   SOME ADVANCES MADE BY NAZIS   Germans Throw In Fresh Forces Despite Enormous Losses Says Moscow Radio

Governor Green Urges Unions to Lead in Fight to Remove Illinois Sales Ta

FOOD SALES TAX PUT UP TO LABOR   GREEN URGES UNIONS TO TAKE LEAD IN ELECTION ISSUE

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British Closing In On 50,000 Italians After 70-Mile Dash   Graziani Shuns Showdown Battle in African War; Nazi Flyers Machine Gun London Streets In Daylight Raids; Greek Ships Shell Valona

British Fliers Use American Planes In African Drive   Base at Tebruk Reported in Flames: Greek Destroyers Raid Gulf of Valona

Assessed Valuation for ‘Kansas Property Goes Up To'$2,868,880,209 Total   Increase of $76,401; 683 Is. ported by Counties; Abpes Is Being : Heard

Valuation of Kansas Gains   Higher Tax Levy to Be Made... However

ENLIST DOCTORS IN TABLET HUNT   FIVE DEATHS REPORTED IN WHICH CONTAMINATED DRUG WAS USED.

INCREASED DEBT LIMIT APPROVED   New Taxes Next Step hi Financing War Aid for Britain

‘Subcommittee Approves’ 16 Billion Boost for De+ «. fense and Aid

Bill Hiking Debt  Limit Advances   "Senate Finance Group Votes For 16 Billion Dollar Increase

Morgenthau Predicts Big Increase in Taxation as Debt Limit Hike Approved

Radio Used To End Delay In Senate Aid OK   Sen. Wheeler Continues Serial Talk

Lend Bill Leader Calls for Speedup Of Senate Debate   ‘Loosely Drawn,’ Says Wheeler Saturday on British Aid Measure

Lease-lend backers urge end to delay   Lister Hill raps Nye, Wheeler as “false prophets’

FOES OF BILL GET SCOLDING   Radio Speaker Urges End of Delays on Lend-Lease

Three Die in Crash af End Of Wild Ride   State Man Alleged To Have Kidnaped Woman Who Had Giver Him a Ride on the Road

NEOSHO CCC CAMP WILL HOLD “OPEN HOUSE” ON SUNDAY, APRIL 6   Celebration Marks Eighth Anniver sary of Civillan Conservation Corps.

Amendments By House Get Senate OK   Changes Reported Approved in Principle

TWO-FACED EFFIGY — HANGED IN. CAPITAI   One Shows Roosev It, Other Will kie—Figure Strung Up: by Women Opposine Lend Bill.

DAMASCUS [9 NEARING FALL   Fighting Around the City City Does Not Bcther the Natives.   LIFE GOES AS USUAL

More Than Fifty Winsome Tots Already Entered in Times - Mirror “Showei Of Cash” Election Campaign  MORE ARE. EXPECTEL

peoge, Alaska Said To e More Modern Than LeMars    Booms As Air, Basi Workers: Arrive At Outpost

FDR WILL TALK   President Scheduled To Make Labor Day Broadcast,

Soviet Warns  Japan Not to” Nip U.S. Aid   Cautions Against Hinderance of Far East Trade Routes

U.S. Stand On Seas Freedom ls Unchanged   Hull Makes It Plain Jap Protests of War Supplies To Russia Not Effective

SOVIET WARNS JAPS AGAINST HALTING SHIPS   Stalin Informs Nippot Attempt to Prevent Gas Shipuents Will  Be “Unfriendly”   TOKYO 1S OPPOSED   Japanese Say Aviation Fuel From U. S. Sent To Russ ia Causes  “trritation”

Ban on Aviation Gas to Nipponese Irksome as Reds Receive It  PASSES BY THEM Russia Warns Japs To Be  Careful of Actions in This Regard

Japs Protest Gas Shipments  To Russians   Ships Docking At Vladivostok Irk Tokvo Government

Shipment Of Octane Gas Annovys Japs   Tekyo Aroused As War Materials Leave U. S.

JAPAN WARNED BY RUSSIA NOT TO HALT SHIPS   Representations by Toky Against Gasoline Cargoes Causes New Tension

HULL GUARDS RIGHT TO SHIP REDS SUPPLIES   "Freedom-of-Seas’ Policy Defended Over Japan Protest   TAKES SERIOUS VIEW   To Remain In Effect Unti Revoked, Declares  U. S. Aide

HULL SAYS U.S, STANDS FIRMLY FOR FREE SEAS   Japan Announces Protest or Russian Fue! Shipments to Viadivostock

HULL STATES U.S, POSITION   Insists on Freedom of Seas For Shipments to Soviet Russia.   JAPANESE ARE IRRITATED

SOVIET FUEL BRING CRISIS WITH JAPAN   American Shipments to Russia Cause ‘New Rift in Pacific Relations

Soviet Warns Against Attempt To Hinder Trade   Tokio Has Made Protest to Moscow And Washington

U.S. Holds to Policy Of Freedom-of-Seas In Aiding Russians   Military Mission To Chungking Expresses Nation’s Attitude

U. §. SHIPMENT OF ON T0 REDS ROUSES JAP IRE   Russia Warns Japan Not to Try to Hinder Trade to Vladivestok

Sea Freedom Policy Will Remain Basis  Of Uncle Sam   Hull Is In Parley With Jap Envoy  Over Gasoline.

Japan Is Told Ships Will Go To Viadivostok   Tokyo Protests to Both. Washington and Moscow Against Any  Shipments from America by Way of Pacific of Gaso: line and Other Supplies to Soviet Republic

Send Oil To Reds   Soviets Warn Japan Not To Hinder U. S. Shipments

Terse Answer to Questioner Matches Unexplained Call of Japanese Ambassador   TOKYO IRRITATED   Fears U.S. Shipments to Viadivostok—Iran Invasion Hits Supply of Jap Oil

U.S. AND RUSSIA DEFY JAPANESE ON SHIPPING GAS   CRISIS SHARPENED OVER SENDING OF AID VIA NIPPONESE SEAS

HULL ASSERTS RIGHT TO SHIP AID TO RUSSIA   Tokyo Voices Strong Objec« tion In Washington And Moscow, Press Says   MEETING IS SCHEDULED   Soviets Reply With Warning That Interference Will Be Unfriendly Act

U. S. Insists On Freedom Of The Seas   Will Supply Russia De spite Jap Objections.

Shipment Of Fuel To Reds Is Protested   Japan Doesn't Like Movement Of U. 8. Gas To Vladivostok

Russia Warns Japs On “Gas” Shipments   Any Interference -With .Trade Relations Between ‘Soviet Republic and United States Will Be Seen as an Unfriendly Act, Tokyo Is Told.

Russia Tells Japan Any Interference With U. S. Trade Considered Hostile

FIRM STAND ON US. AID TO RUSSIA   Freedom-of-the. Seas Policy Upheld Despite Japanese Objections   MOSCOW WARNING GOES TO TOKYO   Nippons Irritated as Gasoline ‘Passes Under Their Nose’ to Russia

Oil Shipment Causes Crisis in Far East  ustia Wearnc   Russia Warns Japan Not to Hinder Trade Relation With U.S

Big Gas Shipment On Way to Vladivostok Now From U. S. Is  Report

Continue Shipments _ To Russia   Soviet Russia ‘Also Warns Japan Not To Interfere With Trade Relations

HOPKINS WILL MANAGE THE BRITISH AND   President's Close Friend Will Head Administration®Group  BUYING STARTS SOON   ‘Hopkins Will Confine His Work to Britain, Greece and China.

HOPAING WILL ADMINISTER All   lo Work With President's Liaison Committee Under Lend-Lease Law

‘Administration of Loan Bill In Hopkins’ Hands   Committee Will Work With FR Aide In Carrying Qut ‘Policy.

” BATS AO   President's. Close ‘Frient Wil Head Administra-_ tiomGroup-    BUYING STARTS SOON   Hopkins Will Confine - His Work to Britain, ‘Greece . and China.

HARRY HOPKINS TO ADMINISTER ~LEND-LEASE LAV   Appointment by President to Take Over Defense Aic Activities Expected in the Next Few Days.   LIAISON COMMITTEE TO ASSIST HOPKINS   List of Materials Urgently Needed by England Ha: Been Prepared and Order: Will be Issued Soon.

i  ROOBEVELTS CLOSE FRIEND ‘MEADS GROUP THAT WILL ‘> CONTROL BENDING OF   SUPPLIES TO ALLIES

Hopkins Gets Lend-Lease Liaison Job   New Administrator Will Confer With President

Head of NAM Demands That Roosevelt Administration Adopt Firm Strike Police

DEMANDS THAT U.S. HAVE: FIRM STRIKE POLICY IN CRISIS   National Association Of Manufacturers Head Talk To “Defense Clinic’’

SPECIAL NOTE IS RECEIVED IN LONDON TODAY   Britain, However, Will Entertain No Peace Proposals Until  “Complete Victory” Has Been Won.

British Receive Japanese Offer To Mediate War  U. S. and Englend Are Accused of ‘Warlike? Moves

Jap Offer to Referee War Acknowledged in London   Courteous: Terms Mark Special Message Suggesting ‘Mediation, But Nipponese Also Accuse Britain and America of. Making Warlike Gestures in Far East

Axis Diplomatic Peace Offensive is Seen by Some; Alarm Continues In Far Eastern Lands

Britain Gets Jap Offer To Mediate   Proposal. Aceuses Empire. U. S. of ‘Warlike’ Moves In Pacific Sector; Rejection Seen

MEDIATION OFFER IS MADE BY JAPAN   Tokyo ells London She Stands Ready to Try to End EKuropean Conflict.

BRITISH GET OFFER OF JAP MEDIATION   Communication From Tekyo Taken Under  Concideration.

Britain Gets Jap Offer To Mediate Peace      Message Also Accuses U. S. And England Of Making War-Like Moves

London Quarters Say Britain To Talk Peace Only After Complete Victory; Japan Ambassador Given Reasons For Alarm Over Moves

Britain Receives Offe) From Japan to Mediate War; No Answer Likely

Thousands Arrive in Convoy Completely Equipped For Combat.      ANSWER TO JAP MOVES

JAPAN TERMS BRITAIN’S ACT ‘BELLIGERENT’   Thousands Of Australians Reinforce Naval Base At Singapore   ITALY FIGHTS HARD   Orders Counter-Attacks ‘With Camplete Disregard Of Bloodshed‘

Japan Offers Mediation In Conflict   Also Says U. S., Britain Making Preparations For War in Pacific .   SPECIAL MESSAGE SENT TO LONDON

SINGAPORE IS REINFORCED BY AUSSIE TRAQPS   THOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS, COMPLETELY EQUIPPED, POUR INTO MALAY   LONDON EXPECTED TO REJECT JAPANESE MEDIATION OFFER   “Special Message” To House of Commons Accuses Britain, U. 8. of “Warlike Preparations”

ANZAC TROOPS BOLSTER UNITS AT SINGAPORE   Thousands Arrive With Large Number of Warplanes to Prevent Japanese Move   NIPPON SPOKESMEN HIT “WAR THREATS”   Reported Two Japancse . Fleets, Large Force of Soldiers Sent to Indo-China

FO MENTING  OFFAR EAST CONFLICT CHARGED   Mediation Offer Included fr Communication to Anthony Eden,

Both Balkans and East Tense As Attack Fever Mounts; Nazis on Move   Japan Accuses Britain ot Belligerent Act In Sending Australian Troops To Reinforce Malay Peninsula

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British Bomb Baghdad

British Bomb Baghdad, Says  Berlin   Baitle in Palestine Reported as Britain Drafts Jews There

@ SERIAL STORY  DOLLARS TO DOUGHNUTS  RY EITM FILLINGTON  « GOPYRicnT. 1941.  COPYRIGHT, 194}.

@ SERIAL STORY  DOLLARS TO DOUGHNUTS  BY EDITH ELLINGTON [—___ Gopyaicnr, 1941.  COPYRIGHT, 1941

UAYUEN PLANT ATU, ELEGTRIG MINE BLOWS HIP   Earthquake - Like Tremor Felt Throughout  “Egypt”  wre .* rt

RED ARMY DECLARES “TIDE OF LENINGRAD - BATTLE 1S TURNING   ENORMOUS LOSSES BY BESIEGERS AS COUNTER-AT- TACKS ARE INCREASED

Oscow says  RED SOLDIERS HOLDING EDGE   Battle of Leningrad Swing: ing in Favor of Defending Forces

Germans Clain City's Outer Line Pierced   Nazis Sending Up Steady Stream of Reinforcements Around Vital City

Tide of Battle Swings Over to Soviet Forces   But German Reinforce ments Arrive Continually  to Fill Gaps.   Losses Are Enormous In Leningrad Battle

RUSSIANS SAY:  RESISTANCE OF GERMANS TOTTERING   Tide in. “Battle For: Second City: Swinging to Defenders, Moscow Claims

Red Offensive May Relieve Leningrad   Attack Reported Gaining Speed Against Axis

Reds Threaten Germans’ Lines North Of Moscow   Berlin Admits Push In Crimea Slowed  By Resistance

Stalin Confident That With a Year Perhaps They Will Collapse  < DRIVES ARE STALLED  A  German High Command Is Silent on Progress of Crimean Drive

Berlin Gov't Admits ‘Its Attack Is Halted   Report Britain nIs Ready to Open a New Front Against Seertiat Armiac

Violent Red Counter-Blow Blasts Nazic:   Powerful Offensive May Completely Reopen Moscow‘Leningrad Communications and Relieve Pressure. on. baile City: Swift Russian Units Attacking ““o- cee: <

RED ARMIES OPEN SLASHING ATTACKS GERMAN INVADERS   PREMIER STALIN DECLARES “GERMANY BLEEDING TO DEATH, FACING DISASTER”

Drive Nazis Back On Two Fronts   Stalin Predicts Collapse Of Hitler’s Reich

Stalin Sees Nazi Collapse Within Year  Prediction Comes ‘As Nazis Admit They Are Halted

Stalin declares foe is bleeding to death   Predicts reich to collapse in few months—~—red mechanized units smash hard near Kalinin.

RUSSIANS TAKE INITIATIVE IN EASTERN WAR   British Are Preparing To Open An Offensive Against Hitler

Germans Fall Back Before  Soviet Army   Russians Range Widely—Britain See: New Front Possible

Chief Predicts German Loss In  “Maybe A Year’   Soviet Troops Regain Cons trol Of Branch Line, Try To Relieve Leningrad,   RETREAT IN CRIMEA

BALK BLITZKRIEG   Germans Admit Stubborn Resis tance in Crimea Where Nazi: Harried in Mountains

BERLIN SAYS MOSCOW CAN'T BE CAPTURED   No Claims Made of Advances, “Stubborn Resistance” by Defenders Admitted

REICH WILL FALL SOON BECAUSE OF CRIMES SAYS RED   Fierce Counter - Offensive Driving Nazis Back On Two Fronts Is Claim   Crimean Campaign Meets Stubborn Resistance By Defending Armies

ncGH 3 DOOM PREDICTED fa REDS ADVANCE   Premier. Tells People Nazis “Bleeding to Death,” Face. Disaster.   WEATHER AIDS CHECK OF HITLER’S DRIVE

Stalin Predicts Hitler. Regime Will Collapse Within the Next Year   Soviet Premier Says Germany ‘Bleeding to Death’; Churchill Predicts The Worst Is Over

RED TROOPS BATTER NAZIS INTO RETREAT   Reich, Facing Disaster, Will Burst of Her Own, Crimes, Russian Premier Declares in Second Anniversary Talk.

SOVIETS PUSH GERMANS BAC K IN NEW DRIVE   Slashing Counter Offen sive Gathering Momentum In The Moscow- .  Leningrad Areas

ned Armies Pursuing Fleeing Foe  RESISTANCE, ALSO STIFFENS IN THE CRIMEA   British Study Possibilities of Second Front; Stalin Pre. dicts Reich's Collapse Within Year

“Germany Bleeding To Death,” Premier Says; Reds Push Lines Back:

RUSSIANS SHOWING SIGNS OF SLASHING COUNTER-OFFENSIVE   ATTACK ON VOLOKOLAMSK MAY COMPLETELY REOPEN LENINGRAD-MOSCOW ROUTE

Russi  i  an iz a s &   Switt,.©o. Red Units Hay. ~aer Hard At German Lines Near Kalinin

DISASTER FACES GERMANY IS STALIN'S. CLAIM   Reports Soviets Are Continuing To Advanra   Reich Admits Weath= er Halts Offensive ~ Today

Siege of Leningrad Will Be Relieved By New Russ Offensive     RAILWAY IS RETAKEN     Stubborn Resistance Met By German Drive On Crimea

Reds Gain Speed   Germans Reported In Retreat North Of Moscow Vicinit;

STALIN LOOKS FOR NAZI FALL WITHIN A YEAR   Russians Continue Gains In Moscow Area; Stiff Resistance In Crimea  Admitted By Nazis.

Bleeding To Death, Says Red Leader   Vicious Russ Offensive Smashes Nazis In Volokolamek Sector.

Nazi Power Seen Ended Within Year   Reds Pound German Force Into Retreat 65 Miles Northwest Of Moscow

May Reopen Rail Routes To Leningrad   May Also Relieve Siege Of Leningrad; Nazis Claim Advances in Crimea

HOLD WEATHER MAKING DRIVE MILITARY RISK   Reiterate That In Crimed Axis Forces Have Push= ed Within Artillery Range Sevastopol   RETREATING IN é  YOLOKOLAMSK AREA   Russians Make Explosivd Seizure of Many Positions; British Ready to Open New Front

AXIS WATKIN. ARTILLERY ‘DISTANCE OF SEVASTOPOL  ~TINDRVE AEROSS CRIMEA

STALIN SEES NAZI COLLAPSE WITHIN A YEAR   German Disaster Forecast As Berlin Admits Resistance In Crimea   REDS ATTACK AT MOSCOW   Occupied Villages Recaptured As Britain Hints New Fighting Front 

Attack Growing Into Powerful Offensive Now   Weather Halts Attack On Moscow, Berlin Says-—London Specu lates on New Front

Counter- Attacks Gaining In North   Reds Break Through Lines Vear Moscow And Leningrad

Counter Smashes Gaining for Reds   Germans Thrown Back in Two Sectors Southwest of Moscow   ‘CHECK IN SOUTH, TOO   Plans for “Second Front,” _ Are Forming, SaysLondon Report © . 

LENINGRAD LINE OF CONTACT MAY SOON BE OPENED   LONDON HEARS OF RED GAINS IN VOLOKOLAMSK SECTOR, AND AT KALININ   HILTER'S 6. H. Q. AOMITS GOING IN CRIMEA 1S TOUGHER   Germans Also Acknowledge “Weather” Has Stopped Offennive Against Capllal

ASSERTS REICH BURSTS UNDER OWN CRIMES   Spirit Of Revolt Gaining ~ Through Europe He Says   SOVIET TROOPS   Reported Battering Nazis Into Retreat Northwest Of Moscow Front

Weight of Own Crimes’ To Bring Nazi ( Ollapse Within Year. Soviet Chief Asserts

LONDON REPORT SAYS GERMANS ARE BACKING UF   Britain Considers Plans For Second Fighting Front; Nazis Blame Slowing Up Of Rus: sian Campaign On  The Weather.

Reich Said ToBe Near Disaster   Russ Counter-Aftacks in Volokolomsk Develops Into Powerful Offensive

Powerful New Red Offensive  Routs Germans   Soviet Counterattack: Gain Strength North Of Moscow   RELIEVES PRESSURE      Success Of Drive May Reopen Lines To Leningrad

NAZIS BACK eAT MOSCOV      Germans Admit Drive Has Been Stopped; Strong @ Resistance in Crimea   STALIN PREDICTS GERMAN COLLAPSE   @th He and Churchill Speak Confidently; More Talk of Second Front

Russians Continue To Roll Up Gains Against Gemans   Nazis Now Conceda Drives on All Fronts Have Bogged Down

Predicts Reich Will Collapse in Few More Months   Nazi Drive Being Bogged Down by Weather, Resistance

‘COUNTER-ATTACKS ‘PUSH NAZIS BACK NEAR VOLOKOLAMSK   Russians Continue Advance After Capturing Number Of Towns

GERMANS FACING DISASTER. SAYS JOSEPH STALIN   Goebbels Warns Nazis Of  Price Must Pay For  Victory

Gains Made on Two Sectors Near Moscow   Premier Stalin Also Declares That Germany Is Facing Disaster

Russ Retake Vital Points From Enemy   Leningrad To Moscow Road Opening Seen

Battle Over Disputed Seat Gives 1941 Session of State Legislature Lively Send-Off

ORGANIZE FOR 1941 BUSINES:      LaCrosse Republican Seated in Assembly over Progressive’s Claim.

Middle East ‘Battle Ground Being Prepared  Big Scale Moves Taken By British In Syria, Iraq And Iran

BRITAIN PLANS FOR NAZI MOVES THRU FAR EAST   Laboring. to Convert Inte Bastion. for Defense of Empire Vast Area From  Mediterranean   SCHEME EXTENSIVE   iSome Observers Believ Area, From Turkey to Suez, May be Turning Point of Conflict

BRITISH SPEED PREPARATIONS TO MAKE IRAQ, IRAN, SYRIA BASTION OF EMPIRE DEFENSE

British Are Building Vast — Bastion tor Defense From Mediterranean to India

Defense Moves In Near East   Britain Speeds Preparations in Iraq, Iran and Syria

Near East Fortified      British Preparing Warm Welcome for Nazis Near Suez

BRITAIN BUILDING — FOR FUTURE BATTLE AREA IN MIDDLE EAST   DEFENSES STRENGTHENED FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN ACROSS NATIONS TO INDIA

TWO DEFENSE PROJECTS HIT BY WALKOUTS   SHIPYARDS HELD UE ON $7,000,000 NAVY ORDER

OHIO SHIPBUILDING WORKERS WALK OU’   ‘Apollo Steel Company Employes Also Strike—Both Firms Hold Defense Contracts,

Two More Labor Disputes Affect Defense Picture   Workmen Strike at Shipbuilding Firm and Apollo Steel Company

LABOR DISPUTES AFFECT DEFENSE   AFL Workmen Stage Walk out At Shipbuilding Yards   STEEL GROUP STRIKES   Newly Developed Controver sies Seen Further Curtailing Defense Production

NEW STRIKES  BALK DEFENSE PRODUCTIONS   Naval Orders Halted By 2 Walkouts

Major Defense Tieups Develop  Shipbuilding Firn { Invited in Strike

Train Wreck Kills Child   12 Persons Injured When Fast Freight Jumps From Tracks

Train Runs Into Depot   Freight Leaves Tracks and Smashes Into Building

RESIGNATION OF MISS ELLIOTT IS ACCEPTED BY FDR   Quits Post. On Nat’l Defense  Commission -

TOKYO TELLS OF LOSSES INFLICTED   Claims Destroyer, Sub and 81 Planes Destroyed   GUAM-WAKE VICTORIES   Silent on Report of Sinking Of 3 Jap Ships, Losses In Philippines

$1 U. S. PLANES DOWNED, CLAIM   Japanese Silent on Ameri can Reports of Their Warships Sunk

TOKYO TELLS OF VICTORIES IN OUTPOSTS   DESTRUCTION OF 81 PLANES CLAIMED IN PHILIPPINES

Japanese Claim Destruction of 81 U. 5. Planes   Also Say They Have Sunk American Submarine and a Destroyer

FITZSIMONS HURLING FOR DODGERS   Forty-Year-Old Pitcher Nominated By Manager Durocher For Duty Against Yankees In Third Game Of Series— Brieht Sun Beams Down Upon Field

Administration Shaping Huge  Tax Measure   25 P. C. Jump in Federa Levies Looming If . Congress Approves Suggestions   All Federal Securities Taxable on March    FDR Is Expected to Sign Debt Increase Bill Daring Week

Revenue Program } Ready to Go to  Congress  KEPT SECRET  Plan Reported to Be Backed by Morgenthau

TURKEY GETS FRESH WORRY   Axis Troop Movements In. dicate Germany May Make New Demands

TURKEY AGAIN ~-FEARS. NAZIS SEEK. PASSAGE   ‘Fresh German Troops Have “Arrived in Nearby: _ Bulgaria, *   ITALIANS ALSO CLOSE   Believed Germany Will Enter Turkey b7 Force © - if Necessary. .

Serious Situation Is Seen In Balkans As Germans Move Into Bulgaria

GERMAN TROOP MOVEMENTS CAUSING ALARM IN TURKE!   TURKS FEAR NAZIS WILL DE MAND PASSAGE THROUGIE COUNTRY TO THE NEAR EASTERN FRONT

Sudden Anxiety Caused by Report Germany Intends to Move Troops Across Turkey

Demand For Facilities Is Anticipated   INCREASK OF ITALIAN AC. TIVITIES IN THRACE AREA CAUSES CONCERN,

TURKEY AGAIN FEARS NAZIO OEEK PAOOAGE   Fresh German Troops Have Arrived in Nearby Bulgaria.   ITALIANS ALSO CLOSE   Believed Germany Will Enter Turkey b; Force if Necessary.

NAZI TROOPS IN BULGARIA CAUSE TURKEY WORRY   Fears Demands Will Be Made Are Roused Again

Turks Worried As Fresh Nazi Troops Mass   Fear. Demands For ; Paséage of ‘Troops oe Across Nation To Russi:

250 Dropped From Reliet   ONE OF MOST PRONOUNCED RE DUCTIONS IN RELIEF ROLLS ID SEVERAL YEARS,

327 Dropped From Relief   ee  SHARP DECLINE REPORTED BY DIRECTOR KRISSINGER FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 15.

Ickes Lays Blame — fo Aluminum Shortage At Door of Major Company

- Destroyer Sunk      All ‘Aboard ‘Saved, Saye ritish Adniiralty

German Attempt To Win Control of Leningrad Area Declared Failure   Nazis Thrown Back Three Miles from Advanced Positions and More Than Thirty Miles on Central Front; Soviet Aircraft Said To Be Destroying Many German Planes; Nazi Losses 2,930,000

Reds Claim Germans Have Lost Over Two Million Men In Soviet War; Odessa Still Holding Out

Soviet Planes Control Skies Ai Leningrad   Red Army Hurls Back Invaders on Central and Northern Fronts

GERMANS ARE THROWN BACK ON 2 FRONTS   SOVIET TANKS KEEP '  JNVADERS AWAY FROM ODESSA

Support Of All Nations Expected For Declaration   Hull Hopes Peaceful Countries to Follow Etcht Principles

FEELING PREVAILS INHIGHEST CIRCLES THAT ENUNCIATION OF POLICIES WELL BRING ACTION —   Germany Scoffs at Democracies by Suggesting ‘ That They Come Disarm Germany If That Is What They Want.—World Capitals Comment

HINTS BRITAIN, U. S., REDS 10 HOLD PARLEY   Washington Believe: Decisive Action  Planned

 Secrecy, However, Is Main tained on What Steps Are to Be Taken.

HULL ASKS SUPPORT OF &-POINT PAC   Hints Possible Conference With Russia

Historic Meeting © A Prelude   Washington Believes New Anglo-U. S. Action Is In Offing; Hull Hints Russian Meeting

Washington Feels Story Is Not Told   More Developments Anticipated From Conference At Sea

Wide Support Of Declaration Urged By Hull   Secretary Of State Is Hopeful That Every Civilized Nation Will Back 8-Point Plan

IMPORTANT EVENTS © EXPECTED COME FROM OCEAN CONFERENCE   UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN, SIDE BY SIDE, BELIEVED READY DECISIVE ACTION

Parallel Action of Decisive Nature By  U.S., Britain Likely   Diplomats Think More Was Done at Sea Than Writing “Charter”

DECISIVE MOVE  EXPECTED SOON "IN WASHINGTON   Diplomatic Sources See Impertant Decisions Benind Statement af Two Leaders   BEAVERBROOK ASKS FOR INCREASED AID   Decries Theory England Hopes to Win Through Aerial Attack On Nazi Territory

British-U. S. Action Likely   Expect Other Nations ToSupport Declaration

More Than Peace Aims in Meeting   Decisive Action Expected to. to ‘Implement AngloAmerican Policy   SPECULATE IN CAPITAL   Secretary Hull Calls . for ~ United Support of 8Point Program ,

Hull Calls For  All Civilized People To Support 8 -Point Principles

DECISIVE ACTION FORECAST IN WASHINGTON AS BERLIN CALLS MEETING BIG “FLOP”   “Come And Get Our Arms” Is Nazi Reply Te Joint Declaration Of Intention To Destroy Tyranny

Reich Hurls Dive Bombers At Leningrad   Hundreds Loosed in Ef fort to Break Stubborn  ae sal pee: 7 oly Resistance, Sarvs Berlin

Nazi Dive Bombers Swoop On Leningraa   Germans Turn To Aerial Offensive In Attempt T Blast Opening In Defenses Of Soviet Russia’s Second Largest City

Dive Bombers Are Loosed On Red Defense:   Berlin “Admits Sharp Resis. tance Against Which Vast : Air Force Is Hurled

Auto-Truck Collision Kills 5 and Injures 4 East of Oaden, Ill. .

9 KILLED AS AUTO AND TRUCK CRASH   THREE OF VICTIMS IN ONE FAMILY; 4 OTHERS INJURED

Five Are Killed, 4 Others Injured As Car, Truck Collide   Accident Occurs At Intersec tion of Routes 10 and 49 Near Ogden

Germany Looks For Seizure Of French Island   Washington {s Silent As Collaboration OF France With Nazis Is Pledged And Will Await Visible Signs Of Armed Aid

PLOT 10 TAKE MARTINIQUE   Germans Say U. S. May Seize on Petain’s Speech as Excuse for Seizina French Island

VICHY ACTS TO CRUSH FRENCH FOES OF NAZIS      Says Undertokings Will Be Smashed And Leaders Decimated   ADMITS OPPOSITION   Petain Commits Nation To Full Collaboration Wisk Hitler

important. Talk Slated By Darlan : VICHY NOW   COMMITTED TO NAZI SIDE

Series Of Decrees Is Announced   Brief Radio Message Will Be Delivered By Admiral Darlan On Thursday .

May Use Petain Talk As Excuse, Reich Declares   portance’ Thursday; Vichy’s New Stand Lashed Bv Britain

Nazis Assert Americans : HaveCovetous’ Eyes.for:  FrenchMartiniquelsland   Germans Say Groups May Seize on Petain’s. Talk to Take  Pouseasion

VICHY THROTTLES ALL FOES OF NEW ORDER IN FRANCE   POLITICAL PARTIES ARE ABOLISHED IN SERIES OF DECREES

France Entrenched Behind Series Of Decrees Designed To Throfile Foes Of New  Policy Of Close Collahorating With Nasi Gormnanu

Germans Forecast U. S. Retaliation; Seizure of Martinique Expected

VICHY GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO THROTTLE HOME OPPOSITION   FOREIGN, DOMESTIC ALIGNMENT WITH HITLER MAY CAUSE INNER TROUBLES

Germans Charge Us Sv Considering Controlling Island   Propaganda Says Pctain’s Move May Give America “Excuse” to Act

price control bill and other regulatery measures are gut ato operation.

French Sources State Darlan Talk To Be O!  EE ytyama Tmnortanro’ -

Drastic Measures Planned To Curb  Unrest in France   Full Speed Ahead ir “New Order” Policy Petain’s Order

PETAIN POLICY SEEN AS PERIL 0 HEMISPHERE   Secretary Hull Silent On French Move, But Indicates Concern Felt in Capital   FRENCH ENVOY SAYS FEAR UNJUSTIFIEL   Senate, House Leaders Ex.  press View That Coun : ter-Action by U.S. Necessary

Rebuff fo U.S. Seen by Germany In Petain Speect   Authorized Sources Repor France Solidly Behind “New Order’

MARTINIQUE'S - SEIZURE SEEN   German Sources Believe U. S May Take Petain’s Speech As Seizure Excuse

BERLIN EXPECTS: U.S. 10 OCCUPY MARTINIQUE NOW   ‘WILL SEIZE ON  PETAIN’S SPEECH TO SATISFY LUST FOR ISLAND

Radio Speech By Darlan Is  Set Tomorrow   ‘Extreme Importance’ Is Attached To His  Announcement ‘°   DETAILS KEPT QUIET      Petain Clamps Down On All Parties Of Opposition

Darlan Talk Awaited With Keen Interest   Announcement Thursday Of ‘Extreme Importance’ Promised From Vichy

Admiral Darlar Will Make “Im. portant Announce. ment” by Air To.  morrow

Petain Acts To Throttle  Opposition   Prepares to Join New Europe; Decrees  Abolish Certain Group

MARTINIQUE IS TARGET OF COMMENT   Germans Say Ameri cans Are Watching All Moves

BERLIN CLAIMS: UNITED STATES COVETS ISLANL   Nazis Charge American Interests Seeking to Take Martinique, In West Indies   FLOUT U. 8: PRESS   Petain’s Speech Approved - By Nazi Leaders, Who Cite Rebuff Given “Outside Powers”

US AND VICHY BREAK NEARS ON NEW TURN   Darlan Policies Hold Direct Threat For American Aimes,  U.S. Leaders Believe

Rumania Nears Crisis After Premier Fails   Antonescu Faces Nazi Enmity As Russian Troops Gather

RUMANIA, CAUGHT BETWEEN FOES, IN CRITIGAL PLIGHT    Reds Mass on Border; Nazi  Support May Be Ended;  Hungary Makes De manne

REPORT ANTONESCU FACED WITH LOSS OF NAZI SUPPORT   Hungarian Sources Claim Government Of Rumania Is In Extremely Bad Position

Rumanians in Bad Repute With Germans   Hungary and Rumania Quarrel Over Spoils

Antonescu On ‘Spot’   Rumanian Dictator May Lose German Support, Said

RUMANIA MAY LOSE GERMAN SUPPORT, REPORT      Russian Troops Ready t Pounce on Moldavia in Such Event.

i Feeling Grows Between Rumanians, Nazis; Soviet  Troops Massed On Border

Hungarian-Rumanian Rift Widens As lron Guard Seeks Return Of Territory

Young Demos May Condemn Bob Reynolds   Convention May Not Go Off Smoothly At Twin City.

WILLKIE SEES. USE OF NAVY    Predicts U. S. Forces Will Be Used to Insure Delivery of Aid,

FORD WORKERS VOTE ON UNION AGENCY TODAY   80,000 Persons Cast Ballots “Under Watchful Eyes Of

Come By                    Trains   Move Held Preliminary To Complete Military Occupation of Country

Bulgarians urrender ToFuehrer   German Officers Establist Quarters Near Capital For Military Occupation

brits and bulgar Nation Slated to Break Relations   Balkan Country May Be Converted Into New Battleground

KEY SEA PORT OCCUPIED AS UNITS ADVANCE   Open Break Between Britain, Sofia Again Looms

FRENCH ASSERT BRITISH IGNORE PLEA FOR TRUCE   Fighting in Syria Continues Vichy Avers, Although Peace Is Asked

Armistice Reports Garbled, And War In Syria Goes On   Each Side Blames Other For Delay in Making Next Move to End Fighting

“PLANES DOWNED   Peace Request Is Unanswered   Vichy Fails To Get Reph From Great Britain _ For: Armistice

ALLIES KEEP ON FIGHTING IN MID-EAST   Moves to End War Run Into Complications ag Jean Darlan Returns From Conferences With German Officials at Paris.

ry TOBE EFFECTIVE   Warfare Continues Ami Puzzling Situations ‘and Contradictions

Claim Request For Armistice Being Ignored   Surrender Of Beirut Not Accepted, Says British Report; Fight With French Goes On

TERMS BITTER, GERMAN VIEW QF PEACE TRY   Vichy Claims Saic Conflicting As New Situation :  Hexed

Complications Are Encountered In Syrian Armistice   Fighting Continues As French Say British Keep Uy Relentless Attacks; Britain Says Terms Are Stated

Compulsory Mediation Is Broadened   EXTENDED TO ALL LABOK ROWS IN DEFENSE INDUSTRIES.

House Committee Amends Vinson Bill, Extending Compulsory Mediation To ‘All Defense Production, Army And Navy

Forced Strike Parleys Voted In Vinson Bill   Amendment To Make Law Applicable To All Defense Work

Text of Statement   President Asks Factions to ‘Please’ Continue Talks, Adds That He Never ‘Threatens:

STALIN ADDRESSES KREMLIN AUDIENCE   Soviet Leader Makes First Public Speech In Two Years.

Stalin Makes First Talk In Two Years   Addresses Singers and Dancers In Kremlin, Speaks Of Lenin

Four Concert Bands Will Play Feb. 5   Spencer, Estherville, Algona and Local High School Organizations to Play in H. 8. Auditorium.

—_——  ie  LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BAND TO APPEAR IN E’M' TBURG CONCER’

"Big 4” Music Festival Booked for Emmetsburg   On Wednesday, February 5. Is one of a spring series now being planned.

You’re Getting Too Much Money! Treasury Wants I  Important Thing Is To “Mop Up” Extra

TREASURY EXPERTS CONTEND WORKERS GETTING TOO MUCH   This Is Given as Official Reason Why Congress is Be ing Asked to Levy Payroll Tax-—-Want to “Mop Up” Extra Change

Treasury Also Needs Cast To Fight Huge Deficit That Next Year Threaten: To Reach 25 Billion’

Treasury Builds Tax Program  on Theory That “You’re Getting Too Much Money’

WORKERS GETTING TOO MUCH MONEY TREASURY CONTENDS    Government Proposes 15 Per Cent: Tax On Salaries To  “Mop Up” Extra Change In Public’s Pockets And Prevent Inflation

You’re Getting Too Mach Money, But Not for Keeps!   Uncle Sam, Scheming Rascal That He Is, Devising Nev Ways to Take Extra Cash Put in Peoples’ Pockets By Rising Income Under Defense Program

You Probably Won't Be Convinced About This But Uncle Sam Says You Make Too Much Money

Clerks Will Seek A Court Rulins   Butler County Clerk Doesn't Want to Give Up Ballot Boxes.

\APMEAUAEILUOM A484 2 ORD RPE YES  CAPT. KINKAID SAYS ITALY IS “HARD HIT”

TONS OF FIRE BOMBS yPeyT Prey Of PY © aresreorgy   Naval Attache Says Italy Is Hard Hit by the War

‘Returned Attache Says italy ‘Hard Hit’; Food  Aninanniion Scarce

CONDITIONS IN ITALY TERMED “MUCH WORSE      Naval Attache at U. 8. Em bassy Saya Food and Ammunition Searce

Churchill Wins Vote of Confidence   David Lloyd George Says America "Must Do More’ if Britain to Win, ‘Warns of Disappointments   POLL 447 TO 3   Prime Minister Declares Britain Will Defend Crete and Tobruk, Nile and Suez

COMMONS GIVE CHURCHILL VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   500,000 Troops Now Stationed In Middle-East

PRIME MINISTER OF BRITAIN SEES NEAR EASTERN SUCCESSES  HOUSE OF COMMONS CHEERS   HOUSE OF COMMONS CHEERS REPORT ON SUCCESS CAMPAIGN AGAINST U-BOATS

Churchill Is Given Vote Of Confidence   Answers Long Attack Of Lloyd-George, Confident Of Holding Middle East

House Of Commons Gives Churchill. Huge Vote Of Confidence On His Method Of Conducting The War

EES CHANGE IN ATTITUDE HERE   Roosevelt and Stimson Talks Give Hope; War Strateay Defended.   EDEN ALSO CRITICIZED

Churchill Wins Confidence Vote On War Policies   At Same Time David Lloyd George Says ‘America Must Do More.”   World War Premier in Out Spoken Utterance

LLOYD GEORGE ASSERTS U. 8. MUST DO MORE   Says Stimson’s Speec! Reveals Britain's Peril Is Known

M4710 3 VOTE OF CONFIDENCE FOR CHURCHILL   Prime  Minister . ‘Sounds Optimistic Note On Outcome Of War

TREMENDOUS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IS GIVEN CHURCHILI   ‘This Action Despite Charge   Uttered by David Lloyd  George.   “U.S. MUST DO MORE”   Peclared American War Or ganization Traditionally Is “Full of Disappointment.”

Lloyd George’s Attack Fails To Lessen Support   Prime Minister Proclaims Halt To British Retreat In Mediterranean Basis And Expresses Confidence Ship Construction In U.S. Will Carry Britain Through 1942

CHURCHILL WINS CONFIDENCE VOTE IN COMMONS TODA   David Lloyd George Warns British Against Exaggerating U.S. Aid Speed

War Policies Are Upheld By 447 to 3   Lloyd George Lashes At Premier; Says U. S. Must Give More Aid

Minister Is Supported By 447 To 3 Vote   U.S. Must Do More, David Lloyd George Warns Government

Churchill Gets Emphatic Vote Of Confidence   Wins Commons Support, 447 To 3, Despite Lloyd George Tirade.

PROCLAIMS ANEND TO RETREATS   To Defend to the Death Crete and Tobruk; Sees More American Aid   TONGUE-LASHING FROM LLOYD GEORGE   But the Prime Minister ‘Wins a 447-to-3 Vote Despite the Criticism « -

CONFIDENCE VOTE OF 477 T0 3 GIVEN   British Will Be Successful in Holding Nile Valley, Suez and Malta, Premier Tells Cheering Followers in Parliament,

LOM GEORGE 1S CRITICAL OF ~ AID FROM U. S   Says America ‘Has Got To Do More’ If Germany Is Defeated

CHURCHILL HAS 447 10 3 VOTE CF CONFIDENCE   Prime Minister Is Irked by Criticism Voiced by David Lloyd George.

Prime Minister Getg 447 to 3 Vote Of:  Confidence          Expeet U.S. Merche ant Ships To Aid The” Rritish

CHURCHILL GIVEN 447-3 VOTE AS HE PREDICTS VICTORY   SAYS U. S. SHIPS WILL SEE BRITAIN THROUGH BATTLE OF ATLANTIC

TAUST VOTED IN CHURCRILL BY COMMON:   Premier Wing by 447 to 2 Vote Confidence in War  mir...   SAYS U. S. HELP NEEDED AND EXPECTS TO: GET IT

Churchill Given Confidence Vote; U.S. Is Criticized   Lloyd Gearge Says America “Has Got To Do More” if She Is To Bring British Vie tory; Churchill Optimistic

PREMIER GETS 447 TO 3 VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   Lord OF Admiralty Says "We Have Every Reason To Be Encouraaed’   RAIDERS JAB ANEW   British And German Airplanes Engage In Spectacular Battle

Lloyd George Says U.S. Must Send More Aid   British Prime Minister Given Overwhelming -Vote 0 Confidence By House

Wins Ballot Test   House Votes Confidence In Churchill; LloydGeorge Calls for More Aid from America

Confidence Vote Follows Long Debate   More American Aid Needed To Win, Lloyd George Says

Confidence Ballot Is 440 to 73   Smashing Victory Won by Prime Minister Despite Lloyd George’s Criticism

Prime Minister Predicts Brit_ ain Will Hold Nile Valley, the Suez Canal and Malta.   EASTERN TROOPS REGAIN PIPELINE

CHURCHILL WINS ‘TREMENDOUS VOTE CONFIDENCE TODAY      ‘LOYD GEORGE, FIRST WORLD WAR PREMIER, SAYS AMERICA MUST DO MORE

‘CHURCHILL WINS VOTE CONFIDENCE   Discloses 500,000 Soldiers Stand  Guard in Middle East; U. S. Ships Aid

Clashes With Lloyd George On U. S. Help   Prime Minister Given Commons Ovation On  Conduct Of War   CERTAIN OF VICTORY   —eEeEeEeEeE eee eee eEeEeE—EEEE lc —_—  Defense aemiaiks Used With Other Nations  To Maintain Peace

War Conduci Of Churchill Is Approved   Commons Returns Smash Vote For Prime Minister

SEES SUCCESS FOR BRITAIN IN NEAR EAST   Nation Encouraged by Report of Activity Against Nazi U-Boats

CONFIDENCE VOTE FOR CHURCHILL AFTER LONG DEBATE   Elder Statesman Declares U. S. Is Giving Too Little Help to Britain   Prime Minister Says that Half Million Troops Are In Middle East

COMMONS GIVES VOTE OF 447-3 TO WAR CHIEF   Prime Minister Says 500,000 Troops In Middle East; To Defend Crete And Tobruk To Death; Says U. S. Will See Britain Through.

Group In Commons Registers 447 To 3  In Premier’ S Favor   Lord of Admiralty. Assur es: House “Nation Can Be Encouraged. By e _ Success Against U-Boat: Drive

SAYS EMPIRE — CAN HOLD ON TOILE, SUEZ   Commons Ballots 447 to 3 In’ Support of Prime Minister”. - After Speech.   IRAQUI ARE REPULSED-.   Spectacular Air Battle Goes on Over Channel as ’ Raide Cantinua. -

Premier predicts success in holding Nile and Suez   Expects to have enough new Americar merchant ships to see Britain thru 1942—bomb raids traded

CONFIDENCE IN BRITISH PREMIER BY 447-3 VOTE   Capt. Hudson Says Natior ls Encouraged By Results in Fight on U-Boat   HAMBURG AND DOCKS AT LEHAVRE BOMBED   Spitfires and  Messersehmitts In Spectacular Battle Over Channel

Churchill Holding  Commons Support   Vote of Confidence Giver British Prime Minister, 447 to 3   STAND IN NEAR EAST   Lloyd George Says More Aid Must Be Had From the United States

World-War Premier Gives Britain Verbal : Lashing And Warns Of U. S. Production; Commons Votes Confidence In Churchill

Non Ga azi Gains Are Small   Russians Report Heavy Fighting In Region of Smolensk

STALIN MAKES MORE CHANGES IN DEFENSE   Report Only Desultory Fightins in Progress On Their Fronts. .

STALIN MAKES MORE CHANGES IN PERSONNEL   Soviet Premier Bolsters Defense Organization by Naming Four Vice-Commissars.

STALIN. CHANGES DEFENSE ARMY CHIEFS; ‘BLITZ’ PUSHES IN SPOTS   Premier Appoints Four New Vice Commissars, Raising Number to Eleven, on Staff   Heavy Fighting Reported Against Germans— Sirens Shriek 10 Minutes Air Raid Today

PRISON SENTENCE FOR BUND CHEFS   New Jersey Magistrate im poses ‘Race Hatred’ Law Penalty

HEAD OF BUND IS SENTENCED   Eight Aides of Kunze Als« Given Prison Terms  And Fined

Bund Leaders . Are Sentenced  In New Jersey   Get Bail Pending Appeal That May Be Carried To U. S. Supreme Court

CHIEF OF BUND SENT 10 PRISON   New Jersey Rural Judg Rules Anti-Semitism As Out of Order

Anti-Semitism Terms Given To Bundsmen   Freedom Of Religior Guarantee Cited By: Judge

Greeks Rallying Against Invaders   Cheering Crowds, Press Shout for Victory

Nazi Armies Open War On Hellenes   MEET STRONG RESISTANCE IN STRUMA VALLEY; SALONIKA BOMBED FROM THE AIR.

0 CAMPAIGN [0 IN lbh   Drive for Soldier Fund in This County Is Gain. © ing Momentum.   COMMITTEES AT WORK

Drive for Soldier Fund in This County Is Gaining Momentum.   COMMITTEES AT WORK

George Il Rule May Be Ended   Suicidal Stand, Armistice Are: Choices .-

Aug. 30 Deadline For Crop Insurance Policy Applications  ee ae a ee   _ AAA Chairman Urges Cole Farmers to Apply for Wheat Coverage

Aug. 30 Deadline For Crop Insurance Policy Applications  AAA Chairman Urges Cole Farmers to Appl; for Wheat Coverage

Stevens Warns Not To Forget Americanism   Jurist Declares “We Have Enjoyed Luxury So Long We Sometimes Forget Anything Else”; Orders Grand Jury To Crack Down On All Lotteries and Hits at Perjury.

Future Moves By Japan Will Affect Blockade   SOME BUSINESS IS LIKELY WITH JAPAN

SIAM PREMIER WARNS NATION   ‘Great Emergency’ Seer By Thailand Chief  In Broadcast

TRAGEDY ENDS DISPUTE OVER FAMILY TASKS   Pennsylvania Mine Worker Becomes Incensed When Daughter Refuses to Tyanre With Him   KILLS WIFE, SELF   Girl Says Argument Start  ed Over Her Insistence to  Deliver Paper Route . ’For Brother

Miner, Enraged By Daughter’s Refusal To Dance With Him, ‘Kills His Wife and Self

Double Killing ~ Results From Family Quarrel   Coal Miner Kills Wife and Self When Daughte Won't Dance With Hin

MINER KILLS WIFE AND SELF   Argument Leads To Double Killing In Pennsylvania

Dispute Leads To Double Slaying   Kills Wife, Self, After Argument Over Daughter

PETTY QUARREL 1S FOLLOWED BY MURDER - SUICIDE   Argument Over Refusal of 14-year-old Daughter to Dance With Him Leads Coal Mine Motorman to Kill Wife and Himself  wma Tree OUST OUAMTTYY MAP kt   LEAVE FIVE CHILDREN

Number Arrested For Intoxication Saturday Night  Police And Patrolme: 7 Pick Up Reckless  seden WMes vermin

: umber Arrested For Intoxication Saturday Night  : Police And Patrolme: § Pick Up Reckless  0 .1

FRENCH CLASH WITH BRITISE   'One British Plane Attack ing Syrian Airdrome Downed.

Rule No Sabotage In Ravenna Rail Crash; List Of Injured W orkmen Is Placed At 201

RAILMEN QUIZZED IN RAVENNA CRASH; 201 ARE INJURED   “Man Failure” Is Blame: For Accident by Army Probers

{NQUIRY IS BEGUN INTO COLLISION ©   Erie Railroad Calls Crew Members to Youngstown for Investigation of Arsenal Crash in Which 200 Hurt

NO GABOTAGE IN RAVENNA WRECK   Erie Railroad Launches Investigation; 20 Workmen Injured

RAIL CRASH LAID TO MAN FAILURE   Board Finds No Sabotage Ir Mishap Near Ravenna

CREW QUIZZED IN OHIO WRECK   Sabotage Ruled Out’ Os “Mar Failure” Is Blamed For Crash: 201 Hurt

WIEL HOLD INQUEST   Coroner to Take Action In Case of William Draper Trout.

LENINGRAD DOOM SEEN BY BERLIN; TROOPS IN TRAP   ‘Says All Russian Initia.  tive Defense of City  Has Passed to Nazis   Red Soldiers by Thou: — sands Caught in Ger. man-Finns Pincers

Syrians. Are. Urged” To Fight British      French High Commissioner Calls on Citizens to. “Resist Criminal. Agegressions” in Connection - With Airport Bombings.

French Act Complicates  British Plans   Orders Syrians to Resist Aggressions  In Middle East

11 Pilots Missing   American Plane Ferry Pilots Included In Canadian List

ANADA LISTS FLIERS AMONG 122 MISSIN   No Details of Battle In the Atlantic Reported

12 AMERICANS MISSING AT SEA   Eleven Ferry Pilots, One Other American Reportec Among Missing By Canad,  jan Government.

Americans Listed Among Persons ‘Missing af Sea’   Eleven Plane Ferry Pilots Included, Involved In Loss of a Ship

CANADA LOSES 122 MEN WHEN SHIP IS SUNK   Eleven of Americans Were Flyers, Ferrying Warplanes Abroad

Antericans Are Listed As Missin   Eleven Are Plane Forr Pilots frou Vavions PBrauchies of Sprvten

122 MISSING AT SEA, REPOR]   12 Americans, 11 of Them Ferry Pilots, Among Those on Toll Listed Today by Canada,

ELEVEN AMERICANS, PILOTS, ARE MISSING   They Are Included Among 122 Persons Reported By Canadian Government To Have Disappeared At Sea— Americans Were Plane Ferry Fliers

12 AMERICANS “ARE MISSING   11 Of Total Reported By Canada Were Plane Ferry Pilots

ARE MISSING AT’ SEA   Twelve Americans Included in List Issued in Canada

I U.S.FLIERS, LOST AT SEAIN BRITISH SERVICE   ANADIANS REPORT TOTAL OI 1122 PERSONS MISSING EN ROUTE TO ENGLAND

11 Ameriean Plane Ferry Pilots Are Listed Lost at Sea   War Today: Page 2

Canadians Admit 122 in Army, Civilian Service Lost While at Sea.

CANADIAN TRANSPORT GOES DOWN   "Houston And Dalla: Aviators Among Missing

tleven American Plane Ferry Pilots Listed as Missing   More Than 1]00 Other Persons Lost

12, Americans In List of 122 Missing at Sez   All Connected With Som Branch of British o1 Dominion Services

CANADA LISTS 11 U1, PILOTS LOST AT SEI   Twelfth American Missing Is Newspaperman

11 American Plane Ferry Pilots Lost   Canadian Governmen! Makes Known List Of Missing Persons

Huge Omnibus Tax Measure Becomes Law   Governor Signs Bill Shortly Before Midnight

GOVERNOR O'DANIEL SIGNED NEW TAX BILL AT ALMOST MIDNIGHT   TWENTY-TWO MILLION DOL. LAR MEASURE BECAME LAW AT 11:50 P.. M.

Navy Attempts  To End Strike   Navy And Marine Corps Vehicles Transport Workers Into Bay Shipyards.

Naval Escort Into Struck Plants   600 Shipyard Workers Pass Picket Lines.

Leaders Start Senate on ‘Shi, Week’ Today   Seek Speedy Action on Bills Spending More Than Billion for 1). 8. Veasela

Ship Bills Near Vote In Senate   Admirals Callec To Testify On  Measures

SENATE WILL SPEED ACTION ON NAVY BILLS   Naval ond Merchant Ship Program Will be Rushed   PASSAGE EXPECTED DURING THE WEEK   Top-Ranking Admirals te Explain Measures Today

Speedy Action on Naval  Bills Sought   Four Measures to Be Considered in the Senate

Senate Plans Speedy Action  On Measure Creating Large  Fighting Fleet For Americe   Bills, Already Approved By House, Authorize Expenditure Of $1,350,000,000 For Vessels Of All Types And Men To Man Them

Paul. Hirsch spent Friday, at Siow City. taking state examinations,   Milan Murray. Weds. Helen Lam  Popular Young  a Couple Take Vows

Milan ‘Murray . Weds Helen. Laux  Popular. Young ‘Couple Take Vows

Newest Type U.S Bombers Will Be Shipped to Britain   New Plane Designed In Cooperation With British engineers

SPECULATION OF ARMY CAMP SITE WEAR OZARK TOWN STARTS BOOM   (From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat)

300 Families Awaiting Defense Boom in Neosha   Some Came From Ft. Leonard Wood Told There Would Be Work When New Army Activity Started: Stewart Appointed Construction Quartermaster

@ In Washington   Stage Set With Brocade But Stars Don’t Show, So Congress Wrangles

Stage Was All Set For Big Inquiry   But Stars Fail To Show So Congressmen Wrangle

IN WASHINGTON  Much Misdirected And Wasted Energy Goes Into Congressional Inquiries: Shows Too Public, Writer Declares

DVERWHE MNW VOTE FOR AD DUE IN HOUSE   That Is Forecast Of Speaker And Majority Leader; Test Next Week   SENATE GROUP CLOSES DOORS TO HEAR HULL   Meantime, Wheeler And Nye Plan Call For Statement Of War Aims

Secrecy Marks Both Hearings On Lend-Lease   Hull Before Senate; Army Navy Ait Chiefs Before eee ee ee

Cordell Hull Testifies In Secrecy   Speaker Sam Rayburn and John McCormack Make Prediction

OFFICIALS PREDIUI MEASURE TO HELP BRITAIN WILL PASS   Roll Call Vote Expected to Be “Overwhelming.” Is Statement.   WHEELER AND NYE MAKE OPPOSITION   Protest Is Lodged Today by Two Veteran Senators.

Votes for Measure ‘Will Be Overwhelming’, They Predict.   TEST TO COME SOON   Senate Committee Takes Uj Testimony Behind Closed Doors.

HARRIMAN BACK FRONT RED MISSION   U. S.- Delegate to Moscow Conference in Washington With News of War

HARRIMAN BACK ON NAVY PLANE   ‘Head of Delegation to Mos. cow Immediately Reports to Roosevelt

HARRIMAN REACHES CAPITAL IN BOMBER   Head of Delegation to Moscow Parley Said to Have Flown Direct From London.

Pennsylvania  Ou Recover:   Value Of Fields’ Rallie Because Of. Warfare.  . Now Flarine

European War Stimulates Activity Again in Pennsylvania Oil Fields, With Crude Price Listed at $2.75

CARROLL COUNTY GIRL IS KILLED   Miss LaRue Whitehurst, 19 Fatally Injured Near Nev Windsor Sunday

FOUR DIE IN STATE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT!   Fifth Victim Critically In. jured Over the Week-end

Loaded British Ship Capsizes   Several of Crew of 48 Fall into Icy Water but All Except One Rescued ,

Fast Action Expected After FDR Signs  Act; Supplies Move Within Week

Lend Bill To Be In Effect ~ Wednesday   Vast Supplies-of War Materials Will Begin Going Forward to Englond Immediately, with Smell Novol Vessels the -Firsk. Articles Slated for Delivery

HOUSE SPEEDS HNAL ACTION ON AID BILL   Vast Supply Of War Materials May Be Moving Across Atlantic Soon   NAVY SHIPS MAY GO FIRST   Minor Amendments Must Be Acted Upon; *Cost May Reach $10,000,000,000

SHIPS, GUNS CROSS OCEAN IN FEW DAYS   Final Action by Congress Apparently Matter of Few Hours   HOUSE TO APPROVE MINOR AMENDMENTS   Small Naval Vessels Will Be First Articles To Be Delivered

Navy Mosquito Boats, Food Sub Chasers Expected To Go First; House OK Only:  Matter Of Hours

PRESIDENT MAY BE HANDED AlD PLAN TUESDAY   Small Naval Craft Reported First Defense Articles — Due For Delivery

CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF AID BILL NEAR   Await House Verifieation of Minor Amandmante   ISENATE OKAYS   War Material Will Soon Be Rushed To British

Guns, i ip : Planes, Food For British  MovingSoon  Only Approval of Senate Changes _ Needed far Law

TOWURRY HELP TO THE BRITISH   Expect Movement of War Materials Over Ocean to Start in Few Davs.   PREDICT OKEH TUESDAY

SENATE PASSES MEASURE BY 2-1 VOTE   House Approval Of Minor Amendments Needed   May Exceed Ten Billions To Nations Whose Defense Is “Vital To America”

Food Supplies to Folle Defense Articles in . Short Time      60-31 IN SEN  ATE   House: Approval of “Rel atively Minor Items. Lone Need

President Should Receive Measure By Midweek And Start Help On Way

War” <erials to Start Moving to Britain Under Lease-Lend Act, Expected   Small Naval Vessels First to Be Deliverec After Bill Becomes Law, to Be Followed by Food Supplies, Announced in Washingtor

United States Prepares To Begin Shipment Of War Materials Under Aid Bill

AID BILL ACTION AWAITED TODAY   Final Congressional Action Appears but a Matter of Hours— Shipping te Start Seon,   TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS

Great Britain Soon Will Get War Material:   z  Lease-Lend Bill, Giving Roose.  yelt Full Authority, to : Become Law by Midweek.

Small Naval Vessels Ex pected To Be First Articles To Be Delivered

Wind Up Final Action on Aid Bill March 12   House Approval Expected Tuesday and President to Sign Next Day.   Steps Taken to Put Act Into Operatior

WAR SUPPLIES TO START SOON   Final Congressional <Action on Aid Bill Expected by Tuesday   COST TEN BILLIONS

PLANS BEGUN FOR SCHOOL GARDENS 10 PROVIDE LUNCHES   Hot Lunch Association Have Begun Pianning for Their School . “ Gardens for Year   WPA LABOR   ‘Much Savings Made By Government  Furnishing Supplies from Sura plus Commodities

School Lunch Sponsors Plan For Gardens   Vegetables raised — will be canned = for — use during next year —  “ Use WPA labor.

Rome Moves to Erase Il Duce Threat to U.S.   Says Strong Statement of Yesterday Directed at ‘War Mongers’ Only

Americans Being Released By Nazis   Zamzam Survivors Wiil Be Allowed To Return To U. S.

Nazis Free Survivors   21 Zamzam Survivors to Return to United States

‘GERMANS FREE 21 AMERICANS   Survivors of Zamzam To Be Returned to United States

21 AMBULANCE DRIVERS FREEL   American ZamZam Victims Will Be Sent Home Via Lisbon

21 AMBULANCE DRIVERS FREED   Germany Wili Release Zamzam Survivors For Return ; To U. S.

21 MORE ZAMZAM SURVIVORS FREED   WILL RETURN TO U. S. ON BOAT TAKING OUT AXIS NATIONALS

Plane Service Paralyzed By Rain, Snow   Midwest And Lake  States Report i Cold Wave

OLD AGE PENSION CHECKS PLACED IN THE MAILS TODAY   The 804 Pensioners in Living ston County Will Receive a Total of $13,566.   ABC PAYMENTS, $1,597   Direct Relief to This County Totaled $482; Pension Checks for January.

Relief Checks In Mail Today   Missouri Sends Out Funds For Pensioners and De pendent Children.

NEGROES ELECTROCUTED   Twe Alabama Men Pay Penalty By Death In Chair

Huge Deposit of Magnesiurr ls Discovered in Georgia; — May Be in Production Soon

Renew Efforts To Get Franeo To Help Axis   Spanish Leader Arrives In France On Way To Hold: Meeting With  Premier Mussolini

Head of Farm Group Urges Increased Home Production to Aid Shipping

CROP PRODUCTION INCREASE URGED   Chemurgy Leader Tells Plan to Replace Millions of Tons of Imports

Domestic Farm Production Increase Urged  Move to Renlace   Move to Replace Imports Would Relieve Shipping

Domestic Farm Production Increase Urged   Move to Replace Imports Would Relieve Shinning

Appropriation Bill Awaits Final Okay   $7,500 Added to Figure By House Finance Committee

SPEEDY PASSAGE OF FUND MEASURE SEEN NEXT WEE}   Partial Appropriation: For Ohio Boosted To $76,624,484

NO  CRITICISM OF ARMY USE      OHIG AFL REFUSES TO EN. DORSE RESOLUTION CON--DEMNING . USE OF  TROOPS AT PLANE PLANT

USE OF TROOPS UPHELD BY AFL   Ohio Convention Favors State Pay Boosts. Backs Roosevelt Program

S. S. Boare!  Says Veuckers Shoulel Ral Mewar’ (Nanmaers   Secial Security Board Manager Say: Neeiled Wage Credits May Be Lost.

SAYS TRUCKERS SHOULD GET ACCOUNT NUMBERS   Social Security Board Manager Says Needed Wage Credits May Be Lost.

NAZIS CLOSE IN ON RED CAPITAL   Invaders Nearer Moscow Than Since Start of Campaign

Nazi Forces Renew Drive In Central Mozhaisk Area   Powerful Onslaught Started 57 Miles West of Moscow With Numerous Tanks, Airplanes -

Reds Report Heav; Nazi Attacks in  Central Sector  eB coe ccsecaycrromeecirndign nearing sees   Germans Say Rostov Captured; Invaders Are Nearer Moscow

FURIOUS DRIVE BEGUN BY NAZIS -IN- MOSCOW ARE.   Newspaper Says ‘Hitler’: Force Probably Is Largest - Ever Engaged In Mod- ~ ‘ern’ Warfare.   WARPLANES AND TANKS HURLED AT DEFENSES   Tens of Thousands. of Re Civilians, Including Women, Speed Work on City’s Fortifications.

SUDDEN PASSING OF CHARLES WILLIAMSON A COMMUNITY LOSS   Passed Away At the Home of His Daughter In Lexington, Mo., _. On Monday Night   FUNERAL TOMORROW    Had Been a Valued Employe ‘of the '., Burlington Railroad for . ‘Forty-two Years

JAPS ABANDON HUNAN CAPITAL   Chinese Ciaim Invaders Have Suffered Second Debacle At Changsha

Late Edward B. McLean Bequeaths  Fertune To Marion Davies’ Sister

Tokyo Papers Put U. S. In Reported Alliance Aimed at Jap Freedom

Impénding Alliance of U.S., British, Chinese  And Soviet Seen by Japs

JAPAN FEARS U.S. PLANS A BASE NEARBY   U. §.- British-Chinese-Rus sian Alliance To Hamper Japan Visioned .

JAPANESE SUB SHELLED TANK ER AND LAUNCHED THREE  TORPEDOES BUT THE’   VESSEL MADE PORT

Salata Mitten bol  Harmless Potion Cures Soldier’s Ailment; He Wants More.

AAF TURNS BACK BIG NAZI FLIGHT   Battle Is Believed Between Crete and Egypt   GEN, FREYBERG ALIVE   Indicates That Fight on Onete «Still Continues Despite  Setbacks  7

Battle of Crete Is Virtually Lost; War in New Phase   Seriousness of Situation Shown by Failure Of British to Issue Statement; Big R.A.F. Force Engages Nazis in Air Fiqht

Isle Loss Becomes Inevitable   Battle Rockets To New Phase Over Sea

GIANT BATTLE IN AIR RAGES   R. A. F. and Nazis in Death Struggle Over Mediterranean Sea

War Shifts to Mediterranean  As Crete Falls   RAF Stages Running Battle With Luftwaffe Over Fasiern Sea’

RAF, Reich Force Battle Near Crete   British Declare German: Fled After 2 Heinkels Shot Into Sea;  Isle Lost

Two German Planes Plunge Into Mediterranean and “Many” Others Are Badly Damaged by British.   ENGLISH SAY NAZI FORCE WAS ROUTED   Clashes Continue on Island— Berlin Announcement of Death of General Frey berg Is Denied.

RAF AND BERLIN FORCES BATTLE HIGH OVER SEA   Cairo. Says Germans Take Evasive Action and Retire With Speed From Mediterranean   ITALIAN ISLANDS REPORTED RAIDED   Meanwhile, Luftwaffe Is Bent On Speedy Clean up of Crete; Ready ..  for Next fob 3

British Warriors .  In Orient Ordered To Baitle Stations U. S. Takes New   U. S..Takes New Steps to. Expedite Alaskan Base Work

FIREMEN BATTLE UIL TANK BLAZE   Martinsville, Tl., Is Scene of Unusual Incident Today.

MARCH DRY MONTH   But Earlier’Rains Make Sur. plus of .65, Inch for Year  _ to Date

G raniteville School To — Erect Another Building   Additional Building To House Vocational ~ School and Number of Class Rooms. Schoo! To Open September 8

Graniteville. School: To Erect Another: ‘Building.   Additional - Building “To * “Hotise ° * Vocational School and Number of Class Rooms, School To Open September 8 -

KNOX URGES NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL   Advocates Use Of Army Wherever Needed

KNOX PROPOSES NO NEUTRALIT!   Advéeates “Repeal of “Act : Now in Effect

QUIT ‘PLAYING’ NEUTRAL, KNOX WARNS NATION   Secretary of Navy Urges Use of Army Anywhere In Speech Launching New Battleship.   SAYS NEUTRALITY ACT A LIABILITY

Speaks at Battleship Launching   Kiel of Cruiser Laid After Caristening $75,000,000 Massachusetts

BATTLESHIP IS LAUNCHED TODA)   At Launching of The Massachu setis Sec, Knox Advocated Repeal Neutrality Law.

Secretary Knox Advocates Repeal of Neutrality Law   Wants U.S. Army to Be Used “When and Where It's Needed”

Secretary of. Navy Advocates Repeal  Of Neutrality Ac   Now a Liability to U. S. Says Knox at Launching Of New Battleship

ATTACK ON ARMY ALSO AT LAUNCHING   ‘ARMED FORCES SHOULD BE EN AND WHERE       NEW SUPER-BATTLESHIP MASSACHUSETTS FLOATED   Sen. Norris, Meanwhile Declares In Capital Repeal of Neutrallty * Act Mfeane War

KNOX FAVORS LAW REPEAL   SECRETARY ALSO DECLARES AT SHIP LAUNCHING ARMY RESTRICTIONS SHOULD BE LIFTED

Air Service’s  Chief Missing   Major General Dareue 1: Lost: Dee, 12. On Trip  Aidgussa Connutry

U. S. General, Aides Missing During Flight   Gen. Dargue And Seven Others On Plane In California Area

Army Officers Missing on Plane   Air Corps General Aboard Transport

EIGHT MISSING IN U. S. FLIGHT   Plane Carrying General Seven Others, Feared Crashed

ARMY PLANE WITH ENE NF RGMISSING      Major Generdl Dargue . Unreported Since Decembér 12   LAST REPOR OVER CAL TFORN IA

OFFICERS WITH PLANE MISOINt SINCE FRIDAY   High Ranking Officials Were Were on Flight Across Continent

First Air Force Commander Lost In Army Plane   Missing Since December 12 — War Department Reports

High Officer on Missing Plane  Meai.-Gen. Daraue   Maj.-Gen. Dargue, Airforce Command. er, Feared Lost

PLANE CARRYING NOTED ARMY AIR LEADER MISSING   ‘raft Taking Maj.-Gen. Dargue and Seven Others on Transcontinental Flight Six Days Overdue—Hunt Under Way in California.

Commander of First Air Force On Lost Plane   Army Craft With Six Officers and. Two Enlisted Men Aboard Has Been Missing Since December 12, Stimson Announces

High Ranking: hit Officers Missing  Lost Aboard Plane Stace Dec. 12

MAJOR DARGUE, 7 OTHERS. MISSING ABOARD BIC PLANE   Army Ship, Missing Since December 12, Believed Dow# in Vicinity of Palmdale, ‘California

Maj. Gen. Dargue, Commander of Ist Army Air Force, Missing on Transcontinent Trip

GENERAL, FIVE OFFICERS ARE FEARED DEAD   Plane Bearing Command. er of First Army Ai Force and Seven Other: Has Been Missing Since Decemher 19.

CHIEF OF AIR UNIT MISSING   High Ranking Officers on Unreported Plane

Ist Air Force Chief Missing   Major General Herbert Dargue, Seven Others Missing Since December 12.

Commander of First U.S. Air Corps Missing   Plane With Major Dargue And Seven Others Unheard From Since December 12

Gen. Dareue And Seven On Flight Missing   Believed To Have Crashed Near Palmdale, Calif.

Gen. Dargue, High Air Force Ofticer. and Suneii Soldiers Missing in Army Airplane

Army Officers Said Missing   Plane Disappears On Transcontinental Flight

High Ranking Air Officers Are Missing  Commander First   Commander Firs Air Force Is Reported Lost

EXTRA’   Plane Carrying Army Officers  Long Missing   Maj. Gen. Herbert Dargue Of First Army Air Force Missing With Several Others

PLANE CARRYING MAJOR GENERAL LONG OVERDUE   War Department Announces Commander of the First Air Force and Seven Other Passengers Missing on Transcontinental Flight   LAST CHECKED DEC. 12

GEN. DARGUE, 7 OTHERS FEARED PLANE VICTIMS   Plane Missing Since Last Friday

GENERAL ON LOST PLANE      Dargue And Other Army Officers. Aboard; Last Heard Over California

ARMY TRANSPORT MISSING SIX DAYS   Maj. Gen. Dargue and Othe  High Ranking Officers  Were Aboard.

General Dargue Missing; Feared  A Crash Victim   Seven Other Army Men On Plane Unreported Since Dec. 12.

U. S. Air General Believed Dead   Plane Missing; Seven Others On the Fioht

Were Last Seen Dec. 12 Near Palmdale, Calif., on Trans continental Trip.

High Ranking Officer Lost   Gen. Dargue’s Plane Missing For Week

Air Force Chief, 5 Other Officers Missing in Plane   May Have Crashec  In California

Plane Carrying Dargue, 7 Others Missing Six Days   War Department Reports        Transcontinental Trio

Searching For Eight On Plane   Air Corps General Amon; Those Missing Since Last Friday

PLANE CARRYING GEN. DARGUE, FIVE OFFICERS MISSING   Craft Believed Forced Down In California; Last Reported Dec. 12

GRAFT WITH 8 MEN MISSING ONCE FRIDA   Maj. Gen. Dargue Believed to Have Been Piloting Plane from Phoenix.   FIRST AIR FORCE CHIEF ON INSPECTION FLIGHT

Gen. Darque and Plane Missing  Report Other — . 5 ’ Air Crashes  cc™

ARMY GENERAL'S PLANE MISSING   Ship Bearing Eight Men Believed Wrecked Somewhere In California ~

Chief of First Air Force on Missing Plane   Maj. Gen. H. A. Dargue Five Other Officers, Two Enlisted Men on Ship, It Is Said

GENERAL DARGUE 15 REPORTED MISSING ON INSPECTION HOF   ‘AIR FORCE COMMANDER, LIVE OTHER OFFICERS AND TWO ENLISTED MEN SOUGHT

AIR FORCE GENERAL MISSING WITH PLANE   Ship Beating ‘High Officia Long Overdue

Eight Gone’ Nearly. Week, Feared Dead   Six Others Killed in Arm Plans ‘Accident ‘Today at Marne Taka

HUNT FOR TRANSPORT CENTERS IN CALIFORNIA   Chieftain Of Ist Army Air Force Believed Dead   /MORE OFFICERS ABOARD   Were On Inspection Trip, Sec. Stimson Says

Gen. Dare ‘oue and 5 ollver officers lost   Eight army men  mm mitecima tnameans

MODIFICATION IS ASSURED   Senate Straw Vote Shows Neutrality iAct Near

Senate Poll Favors Change Of Neutrality   Chénge, However, Would Meet With Substantial Opposition, Vote Reveals

Senate Poll Ts Taken  on Neutrality   Result Indicates  Major Changes Will Be Opposed

Senate Majority Indicated  For Neutrality Act Change   Poli Shows 29 Favor Complete Repeal or Revision to Permit Arming of Merchant Ships—Many Are. Uncommitted, However, and Any Proposed Modification Will Meet Opposition—Conference Tuesday on Amendments.

Changes in Neutral Act Likely   Query Shows Senate Would Approve Some Modification

POLL POINTS TO ALTERATION IN NEUTRALITY   Substantial Opposition To Proposals Also Indicated   29 FAVOR REPEAL   30 Of 41 Uncommitted Senators Expected To Lend Support

BE MODIFIED   Survey of Members Alse Makes Certain Any Proposed Change Will Be ‘Substantially Opposed   TYDINGS TO FAVOR ARMING OF VESSELS   Radcliffe Also for Modifi  cation and is Inclined to Vote for Putting Guns  i ‘ on Freighters

Senate Favors — Modification   Survey Indicates Leader: Would Oppose Drastic Chaneing.Of Act ,

Many Await FDR Word After Tuesday Parley; Bob Opposes Any Change

WAGE-HOUR ACT TO BE RETAINED   President Expects 40-Hour Week Clause to Stay; Conference Called

Star Farmer Is  From Nebraskz   Future Farmers Select Duane Munter of Randolph  at American Royal.

Russians Make — 4 Gaston Mike - Around Glukho      Even British Are More Optimistic About War’ Progress

Russians Make Counter-Attacks Around Glukhoy   Even British Are More Optimistic About War’s Progress

DeWitt MacKenzie   Britain’s Mediterranean Position Not Untenable Despite TurkeyBulgaria Non-Aggression Pact

ISLE WEATHERS BALKAN TREAT’   Turk-Bulgar Agreement Blow io England, But "Not Too Severe’

‘WAR TODAY   Non-Aggression Pact _ Proves To Be Feather  im iad «af DaAlaL

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  ‘Bact Ic Sovare Setback ta British. But Not Disastrous One

Feather for Axis   British Position In Mediterranean, However, Is Better Than It Was Four Months Aon

It’s Hard to Have to Take, However, But Anglo-Allied Position in Area Far Better Than Four Months Ago

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Turk-Bulgar Peace Pac Not So Great A Sethack To British Machine

PACT A FEATHER IN NAZI HAT—  ‘Mackenzie Sees Little Chance For Gr

TURKO-BULGARIAN PACT BLOW TO ALLIES BUT NOT DISASTROUS   MacKenzie Says Despite New Setback, British and Allies Stronger Than 4 Months Ago

THE WAR TODAY TURCO-BULGARIAN PACT SEEN AS SETBACK FOR BRITAIN AND GREECE

The War Today   Reverse For Britain Iu Balkans But Her  Dactetna Tc Rattan   By DeWitt MacKenzie (AP Forelen Observer

THE WAR TODAY. Nazis “Insulate” The Balkans  British Shut Out But Suez Area Safety Assured

Anglo-Allies Suffer Reverse In Mediterranean   BY DEWITT MacKENZIE Assoclated Press Writer

The War Today  Turks May Still Honor Pacts With Greece, Britain   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

BRITISH AGAIN BOMB GERMAN NAVAL CENTER   Nazis Claim Aircraft Carrier Put Out of Action

GERMAN, BRITISH PLANES RENEW ATTACKS; GREEKS REPORT FURTHER GAINS

RAF Pounds Wilhelmshaven Second Succes: sive Night; Germans Claim Mlustrious Put. Out of Action for Rest of War

BRITISH, GERMAN FORCES POUND AT NAVAL TARGETS   Second Royal Air Force Assault at _Wilhelmshaven; Aircraft Carrier is Again Attacked by Nazis.   ACTION OVER BRITAIN  * 1§ AGAIN RESTRICTED   More Rumors in Uneasy Bal kan Area; Statement Ap: pears More Sensationa Than Substantial.

10 More Enemy Planes Downed  Tn Malta Raid   Wear That Luftwaffe May "Clase Narrow Strip to British Convoys

Standing Un Siding  Engine Overturns And Dozen Cars Are Derailed  TaWh A’WYwuwmemaAasesa:yThUOUT/; TO SOP   BRAKEMAN NOT BADLY INJURED

PRINCE OF WALES AND CRUISER ARE PREY OF BOMBERS   London Concedes Severe Blow to Nava! Power in Far East — DNB Reports Battleship Kine George V Also Knocked Out.

British Lose 2 Big Warships   Prince of Wales and Repulse Are Sunk by Japanese Bombers Off Malayo

WOMEN,S ACHIEVEMENT DAY, FRIDAY, SEPT 19TH   Miss Julia Rochford Will Speak On “How To Help In Defense”

Vast Expansion Of Existine Facilities Aim Of Second Lease-Lend Measure

U.S. PRODUCTION PLAN REVAMPED TOPUSHPROGRAM   Beaverbrook’s Demands Fer Britain's Needs Put Before Officials   ‘More of Everything Faster’ Promised as Outcome of Sea Parley

Rome Reports 9 Vessels Lost   Confirms London Report: Of Successful Attack. On Italian Convoy —

DEBATE APPEAL IS TURNED DOWN   Laborite Asks Battle Details And Discussion

PRIME MINISTER ADMITS ANXIETY   Declines To Permit Debate Ir Parliament on War Situation In Rireeia.

ANXIETY” FOR CAUSE OF REDS ADMITTED TODA)   Laborite Appeals to Prime Minister for Full Statement on British Aid for Russia

HOLLAND TO SET UP © N. Y. FOOD STORAGE   Supplies Will Be Used For “fReplenishment Of The Netherlands At First Possible Moment”

GREECE IS 14TH NATION TO FALL BEFORE HITLER   More Than Million Square Miles In Countries Occupied By Nazis   170.000,000 PEOPLE   Vast Part Of Europe’s Population Under Fuehrer’s Domination

ATHENS 14TH. CAPITAL INNAZI HANDS   Countries Occupied Since 1938 Cover Million Square Miles

U.S. Talks Trade With Argentina   Program Expected To Result In Large Defense Purchases

ARGENTINA TRADE PAGT DISCUSSED   U.8. Hopes To Purchase Strategic Minerals And Metals

U.S. Negotiating With Argentina For Large Purchases of Defense Minerals After Deal With Mexice

U. 5. Opens Talks Preceding Large Argentine Buying   Follows Close On Heels Of Pact With Mexico

DISCUSS PURCHASES WN SOUTH AMIERI,   United States Plans to Ob tain Large Quantities of Strategic Materials

Argentina Sales Talk Is Opened   :   Of Strategic Minerals,  Metals By United: States

Argentina May Become Defense Aid   Negotiations Open For U. 8. Purchase Of Materials

U, §., ARGENTINA EYE METAL DEAL   Washington May Purchase Half A Billion Worth

Britain Getting Better In Atlantic   Woolton Satisfied With  Food From America

BLIND PENSION. HIKE APPROVE!   Senate Must Concur in Pro posed Amendment Which House Favors

Senate In Bill Passing _ Mood; Blind Amendment Approved In The House   if People Vote Proposal Levy for’ Sightless Will Be 42 Cents: Uillities. Measure Dies: Mabee Bill is - Adopted

Leonard Expires Here Saturday   Funeral Services Will B Held Tuesday

Bethlehem Stee 30es To Navy   Over Billion Dollars In Defense Contracts ~ Held By Company

SEA DEFENSE IMPERILED BY STEEL. STRIKE   Bethlehem Has More Than A Billion Dollars Worth Of  a ee a

MEAT INSTITUTE DENIES CHARGE OF CONSPIRAC   Organization One Of 118 Firms Indicted By Federal Jury

Iraqi Fighting Is Reduced To Guerilla War   Palestine Moslems Said To Be Joining Forces With British

FLY OCEAN FOR ARMY TRAINING   . 8. Piletea Take Planes to Britain

2 American Newsmen In Cairo; Safe   ROBERT ST. JOHN AND LEIGI WHITE WERE MISSING FRO) YUGOS" AVIA,

'Two Wounded American Newspapermen, ‘Missing Since April 16. Reach Cairo

2 NEWSPAPERMEN ARE SAFE IN CAIRC   Wounded Men Safe After Living Through Successive Dangers

TWO NEWSMEN SAFE IN EGYP1   AP Correspondent, CBS Reporter Wounded In Flight From Greece

Poor Visibility Thwarts German Air Attack on London; Activity on Coast   Raiders Fly Low In Two-Hour Trip Over English Capita!

NOT DECEIVED BY DRAMATIC WAR CHAPTER   Ernest Bevins Says It Is Stunt He Has Seen Tried  Before by “Totalitarjan Gentlemen”      AMERICAN HOLDS IT: THREAT TO BRITAIN   Hess, He Says, May Be Harbinger New, Smash i gape omen yf ry. Machine .

-abor Says Stunt An Old One By Totalitarian Leaders; Flays Captive

MINISTER BEVN BELIEVES HITLER APPROVED FLIGHT   Indicates Government Sus: pects Peace Negotiations the Object of Hess Visit.

THINKS HITLER KNEW HESS PLAN   Britain's Labor Minister Says He Js Not Fooled By The Filrht.

Labor Minister Warns Against Belief In Trick   American Interprets Flight As Threat To Defense Of British Isles.   HESS HAS SEEN DUKE

HESS UP T0 NAZI TRICS, SAYS OFFICIAL   Declares England Will Not B Deceived By Totalitarian Maneuver

British Labor Minister Calls It ‘Nazi Stunt’   Declares ‘Peace Concern’ Is For German People,  Not For English

Bevin Hardboiled Toward Nazi Hess   Calls Hess ‘Murderer’ For What He Did to German Trade Leaders

Nazis Plan Yugoslav Ultimatum   Berlin’s Demand for Demobilization of Belgrad’s Army Expected to Cause Wor

AN ULTIMATUM BEING PREPARED. FOR BELGRADE   Yugoslav Army of Million Men Must Be Sent Home   END SAID-CO COMING TO MAGNANIMITY

GERMANS AND ITALIANS HURRY OUT OF YUGOSLAVIA AG NAZIS WARN BELGRADE   Ultimatum Which Is to Carry Short Time Limit to Be Issued as Soon as All Nationals Have Evacuated Country; Duce Suffers Gigantic Naval Defeat in Mediterranean.

ULTIMATUM AHEAD FOR YUGOSLAVS   Warning From Reich Over “Vagueness” of Stand Taken by Kingdom in the Balkans

Sandusky One of 19 Milk Marketing Centers Under New State Law In Effect -

CORPORAL BEAUDETTE SAYS TO FORGET THE RUMORS OF MARRIAGE   Flies in Chartered Plane to Seattle and Makes Announcement Today,

ANNOUNCEMENT IS REPUDIATED   Beaudette Wishes to Forget Claim He Is Engaged to Actress

On page 2, the text of President Roosevelt’s message to congress asking for a declaration of war against Japan. Also, a full page of additional news concerning the war with Japan.

TRUCK CHARGE PROBE PLANNED   House Democrats. After Caucus Ask Immediate Investigation.

Fayette Senator Alleges “Criminal Conspiracy” Exists Ir Legislature To Favor Bills For “‘Certain Groups''"—Says He Will Go To Attorney General

Blitz Checked Four Full Days On All Fronts   Guerrilla Type of War Reason; Germany’s Losses Large; Behind Schedule

GERMANS HINT -AT NEW MOVE AGAINST REDS   Nazis Claim Drive On Stalin Line’ Making Scheduled. Progress

NAZIS PREPARE FRESH TROOP!      Bitterest Fighting Yet En countered Under Way Near Stalin Line 

Did Not Open Fire   Believed Negotiating Demands For Surrender   COASTAI. ROAD IN SYRIA BLOWN UE

French Blow Up Road Along Coast   Endeavor to Hamper Advance of Forces on Beirut

Mechanized UnitsSmash "At Defenses   Vichy Forecs Report Fierce Fighting Within Forty  ALI eo OD Danser

Coastal Highway Destroyed To Protect Capital In Drive Through Syria

Determination To Pursue Talks Bears. Out Indications Japanese - Hoped To Evade Conflict With U. §

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Crushing Blows Dealt Axis Canse Janonose To Shy Off Again

WHAT WAR s\ews Means      Ry DeWITT MacKENZITE Wide World War Analyst

Japan's Decision Impelled By Need For More Time   Greatest Problem Is To Guess Outcome O Conflict Correctly

One of Japan’s Greatest Problems Has Been To Guess Correctly the Outcome of War Now Raging in Europe   By DEWPT MACKENZIE World Wide War Analyst

ine War 1oaay Japanese Decide To Keep On Negotiating With U.S. Until  _ They Know How The Wind Blows  ee reer neice Pex PatAsise Adnwxbannsy:

 : ‘8 Continued Negotiations Prove Japan Anxious To  Evade War With America

The War Today         Japan Spars For Time As Battle Tide Turns      ny DeWht MacKenzle, ‘Wide World War Analyst

THE WAR TODAY  JAP DECISION TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS INDICATES DESIRE FOR PEACE.

The War Today   Axis Reverses Of Last Few. Days Sets Nippon Thinxing Twice..

JAPAN'S DECISION TO CONTINUE CONFERENCES AT WASHINGTON IN LINE WITH DAY’S WAR REPORTS

lhewWwar f oaay ; Japan Being Guided By Necessity; Trouble Looms For Nazis In Spring   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Woarld.-War Analws?

HOUSE MEMBER WAANGLE OVE LABOR MEASURE   Disorganized Body Hear: Threat Labor Retaliation If Bills Killed   REFUSE TO RECONSIDER BARGAINING AMENDMENT   House Finds Time To Pass Own Version ‘Little Hatch Act’ And Two Bills for Permanent Registration of Wateore

DISPUTE OVER LABOR BILLS SPLITS HOUSE   State Delegates Insist On Anti-Sitdown Act; Little Hatch Act Draft  Passes   Labor Reprisal Threat

Germans Assert Breach in Smolensk Widened — Red Sources Silent  USUAL CLAIM ABSENT  Army of 4,000,000 Said Waiting to Defend Moscow

DESTRUCTION OF RED ARMY IS NEXT GOAL   Nazis Declare Soviet Forces Have Lost 6,233 Planes and 324,000 Men Taken Prisoner in Three Weeks of War.

GERMANS DECLARE GATE TO MOSCOW 15 OPEN TO INVADERS   SUBSTANTIAL SUCCESSES CLAIMED IN AREAS FAR EAST OF SMOLENSK

Nazis Aim To Cripple Red Armies   No Indication Hitler Troops        Capital]’s Vulnerability

TROOPS PUSH CLOSER TO RED CAPITAL   Russians Report Heavy Casualties On Battle Front,

Germans Claim New Wedge Has Given Them Way   Major Purpose Now Is To Wipe Out Reds A: Fast As Possible.

BUT NAZIS MAY NOT DRIVE HOME THRUST JUST YET   SEEK TO DESTROY AS MUCH OF RED ARMY AS POSSIBLE FIRST   WEDGE PAST SMOLENSK’ HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLY WIDENED   High Command Claims Russians Have Lost 6,233 Planes - “Up te July 10

RUSSIANS HOLD HUGE RESERVES BEHIND MOSCOV   Part of U. 8. Embassy Staff Leaves Soviet Capital as Nazi Armies Continue Advance.

Nazis Claim They Have Pushed Far East of Smolensk   But Main Objective ls Destruction of Red Fighting Force

CHIEF PURPOSE IS TO DESTROY MOST RED ARMY   To Continue To Pinch Off Sections and Mop Them Up as Fast as Possible, Berliners Say   DRIVING FAR EAST CITY OF SMOLENSK   German Wedge Inte Cen tral Russia Considerably  Widened by Successful Offensive, Is Claim

Germans Widen Smolensk Wedge In Drive To East   Reich Claims 324,00 Prisoners Taken; Army Crosses Dniester

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Two-Day Battle Crushes German Attempt to Breach Leningrad’s Defenses With Sea and Sky Troops

NAZIG ATTEMPT TO LIND TROOPS BY AIR AND THE SEA   Two Days of Fierce Fighting Results in Bulk of Raiders Being Annihilated   REMNANTS ARE THROWN INTO SEA BY RUSSIANS   Defense of Oesel Island Part Of Leningrad Defense; 30. Odd Nazi Craft Sunk in the Baltic and Arctic Seas; Heavy Fighting Continues

Invasion of Qesel By Sea, Air Smashed by Reds —  More Than 30 German Naval Craft Declared Destroved

Russians Repel Second  Attack on O6esel Island   German Sea And Air-Borne Troops Beaten Away From Strategic Estonian Naval Base Moscow Denies Advance On Crimea

GERMANS ARE REPULSED ON BALTIC ISLAND   LENINGRAD DEFENSE DETERMINED; REDS SINK 30 SHIPS

Foil Nazi Attempt AtOesel Is,   Reds Repel Landing Of German Troops By Air And Sea From Red - Held Estonian Island.   Annithilated

Soviets Retain Hold On Island in Baltic   Red Army Claims Successes for Heavy Tanks in Crushing German Positions in Front of Leningrad

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UKRAINE CRISIS IS BEING EASED BY NEW DRIVES   British Fliers Into Action On East Front—Germans Stress Kiev ‘Pockets’

PUSHED BACK IN LENINGRAD, CENTER AREAS   Germans Assert, on Con. trary, Their Troops Are Closer to Red City

Reds Hurl Nazis Back In the North   Bérlin Admits Ritter Fighting; May Ease Pressure On the Ukraine

NAZIS CHALLENGE INTERPRETATION OF "DINK STAR’ SINKING   Counter-Blows Pictured As Easing Pressure In Ukraine

Battlefields Said Littered With Nazi Corpses; 136th German Infantry Division Reported Routed and Major Point On Approaches To Leningrad Captured; Hitler Forces Admit Bitter Soviet Resistance.

Nazis Claim 900,000 Now In Kiev Trap   ‘Hitler Says FDR Seeking ‘Wild West Justice’

Russians Stem Nazi Onslaught   German Troops Reported In Turkey To Be Concentrating In Bulgarian Ports,

RED ARMIES REPORT HURLING GERMANS BACK AT LENINGRAD   Driven Over a _ Battlefield Littered With Nazi Dead, Is Is Said.   EASE UKRAINE TENSION   Russian Troops in an All-Day Assault Routed 136th German Division.

Force Nazis From Leningrad’s Edge   Flere Soviet Counter-Blows Ease Pressure in the  ~ Ukraine   R. A. F. PLANES ASSIST   Germans Admit Meeting Bitter Resistance But ~  Claim Gains

ITALIANS SAY RUSSIANS ARE FLEEING IN CHAOS   British Admit Ugly Situation in Ukraine; See Brighter Outlook   OTHER WAR NEWS

GERMAN ONSLAUGHT AROUND LANE ILMEN STEMMED BY REDS   Nazi Invaders Hurled Back Seven: Miles in Fierce Fighting.   GERRMAN LOSS IS 35,000   Red Armies Are Successfully Pressing Counter Attacks, a London Report States.

Soviet Army Troops Stem Nazi Advance   Fierce Fighting Reported on Lestsarad Freat

German Attack On Murmansk  Pushed Back,  Russians Say   Nazis ir. Sight of Port Docks at Leningrad, Berlin Asserts   Reich Replies to FDR   Reds Claim R i Mbeiiogthalee  Are Defeated

Claim Central Push Easing UkraineF ight   Nazi Counter-Attacks Re  pulsed, Moscow Acserts

Say Leningrad Attack Is Being Thrown Back   Germans Admit Bitter Soviet Resist: ance, Emphasize Mighty Battlé in Raging Kiev Area.

REDS CLAIM VICTORY AT: LENINGRAD; NAZIS SAY SOVIETS ARE IN RETREAT   sitter Fighting Around “Lake {Imen Resulted in Flight of Germans;  _ 750,000 Russian Troops Annihilated; Berlin Has No Word of Sinking of the Pink Star,

REDS REPORT NAZIRETREAT ON-2 FRONTS   Army in Sight of City On Leningrad Front, Nazis Declare

Nazis, Reds Claim Big  War Gains  Soviet Attacks In Leningrad Area; Nazis Say 50 Red Divisions   ee See

Hurl Back Nazis  Before Leningrad   Counter Thrust Eases Pressure  In Ukraine Arez   But Germans Say They Advance Within Sight of Leningrad's Docks.   Mighty Annihilation Battle East of Kiey

GERMANS LOSE SEVEN MILES, REDS CLAIM   Naziz Dispatches, However, Report Russian Armies in Sore Straits On Entire Front.

Russian Picture Brighter   Fierce CounterAttacks Drive Nazis Back; Hold in Ukraine And at Leningrad

RED ARMY TROOPS DECLARE INVADERS STALLED IN NORTH   CLAIMED GERMANS LOSE 50,000 KILLED IN FIGHTING SOUTH OF LENINGRAD

Baitlefield Littered With German Dead, Moscow Reports—Pressure in Ukraine Eased   MURMANSK SAFE   Russians Say Another Nazi Attempt fo Take Arctic Port Defeated—Red Gains at Center

Push In Center Lifts Pressure  Off Of Ukraine   Russian Army Reports Suecessful Defense Of Leningrad From Attack,  DENY REPORT OF TRAP

RUSSIANS CLAIM HAS IN CENTER, WEAR LENTUCRAD   Finns Report Gains On Sieze-Bound City From North: Budyenny’s Army (dimitted Sorely Pressed

Report Nazis. Halted:   Hurl Invaders Back At Leningrad; Berlin Defies U. S. in Pink  Star Sinking ,

All-Day Battle For Approaches To City, British Planes Share In Battle, Finns Take Power Plan   Nazis Challenge U.S. On Pink Star Argentine Forces Guard Airports

RUSSIANS DEFENDING LENINGRAD HURL NAZI BESIEGERS BACKWARD   FIERCE COUNTERATTACKS ON CENTRAL FRONT EASING PRESSURE IN UKRAINE”

Tightening Noose Around Main Part of City   Reich Troops Promise Speedy Cleanup In Kiev Russian Forces

Counter Moves Ease Pressure on Russians  Nazis Thrown Bac! at Leningrad; Budyenny’ s Army  tere mash... J

NAZIS DECLARE RESISTANCE OF SOVIETS BITTER   German Corpses Litter Battlefield, Russians at Leningrad Report

Main Axis Gain In Ukraine —      50 Russian Divisions Destroyed, Say Nazis

Nazis Admit Red Soldiers Battle Hard  At Leningrad   Reds Aver Attack Relieves Pressure On Budyenny; Nazi Says Reds Trapped

Repor! Foe Hurled Back af Some Points in Counter-Aitacks 10 Save Leningrad   NAZI LOSSES 50,000   Nazis Claim Reds in Desperate Plight—Budyenny Reported Replaced by Timoshenko

SOVIET CLAIMS DRIVE STEMMED   Declare Nazi Invaders Driven Back By Fierce Bayonet Charges.   REICH VIEW OPTIMISTIC

BOTH ARMIES REPORT HORDES SLAIN, WOUNDED   Berlin Says Counter-Attack: Repulsed And 750,000 Killed. Captured   TRAPPED FORCES CHARGE   Onslaught At — Leningrad Stalled As War Rages In Bloody Kiev Area

FIERCE AU SSIAK COUNTER ATTACKS EASE PRESSURE   Drives Around Leningrad and on Central Front Help Budyenny’s Armies   BUT AXIS POWERS SAY DEFEAT I$ NEAR   Indicate Soviets Cannot Long Resist Smashing Attacks

Pressure On Ukraine May Be Lessened   Friction Increases Over Incident Of Pink Star

German Attack Halted In Lake Ilmen Sector   Nazis Lost Third Of Army, Maisky Claim:

Soviet Armies Pictured -By Italian Dispatches As Retreating From Ukraine; Red Army At Central Front Reported Under New Command

Nazi Blows Are Curbed By Soviet   Germany Issues Blunt Challenge to U. S. on Sinking of Freighter, Pink Star   R.A.F. Helps Reds   ‘British Planes Are Sent Into Action to Help Russians

‘NAZI CORPSES COVER FIELDS AT LENINGRAD   SO SAY REDS, BUT GERMANS CLAIM THEY'R® NEAR DOCKS OE cry   BULGARIAN OFFICIAL SAYS NATION'S NOT COMING th   British Alr Ministry Announces R. A, F. in Action for First Time On Eastern Front -

‘Foe Beaten Back With Naked Steel’   Germans Claim Russians Routed On All Fronts, 50 Divisions Destroved.

Kiev Clean-Up Is Continuing, Claims Berlin   Area Around Besieged City Littered With German Corpses, Says Moscow

NAZI CORPSES LITTER FIELD, RUSSIANS SAY   Germans Report Leningrac Suburbs Taken, Contradicting Soviet Claims   ARCTIC ATTACK ROUTED   Defenders Save Murmansk As Bulgaria Proclaims Her Neutrality

Leningrad Defenses Stiffening   Battlefield Littered. With German Dead; Hurled Back.

Halt Germans At Gates Of Leningrad   Russians Report Huge Nazi Losses In City’s Siege

Battleground Is Reported Littered With Nazi Corpses   Germans Admit Stiff Resist ance But Say Number Of Russians Caught In Trap Near Kiev Is Nearing  Ban nnn

REDS BATTLING DESPERATELY TO SAVE LENINGRAD   Huge German Army : Hurled Seven Miles,  Russians Claim

Reds Report Nazis Halted At Leningrad   Hurled Back 7 Miles At One Point; Germans Picture Bloody Victory

Soviet Hurls Back Germans At Leningrad   , Battle Field Left Littered With Nazi Corpses, Moscow Bulletin Asserts

BATTLEFIELDS SAID LITTERED WITH INVADERS   Germany Admits Bitter Soviet Resistance, But Claim to be Gaining on City

NAZI INVADERS HURLED BACK IN BITTER FIGHTING SOVIETS SAY, BUT NAZI REPORTS DIFFER   Conflicting Reports Come From Battle Zones A: Each Side Claims Heavy Losses Inflicted on Enemy. Far East Crisis Shaped Anew Today

RUSSIANS DRIVE     AT LENINGRAD   Report Battlefield Is Littered With N. azi . Corpses   BITTER FIGHTING   Friction Between Berlin and Washington   Tnereasea

ATTACKS EASE PRESSURE IN UKRAINE AREA   German Tank-Supported Assaults on Leningrad Repulsed While Berlin Admits Fierce Fighting Around Kiev.

Bitter Defense Is Being Made to Save Leningrad   Germans Contend Soviet tn Desperate Straits on Entire Front.   London Report Says Nazis Lose 3,000,000

Russians Stem Nazi Assault On Leningrad   Germans Report Reds In Desperate Straits, However

HURL BACK NAZIS NEAR LENINGRAD   Battletield Littered With German Corpses: New Red Counter Attacks   PRESSURE BASED IN THE UKRAINE   Nazis Acknowledge Pierct Resistance But Claim Reds Being Annihilated

Reds Claim Gains AroundLeningrad   Force German Attackers Back in Fighting Near Lake Ilmen :   NAZI DRIVE IN SOUTH   Berlin. Asserts Red Army I: Broken and in Chaotic po: ‘Retreat

Red Armies at Leningrad Hur! Germans Back   Nazis Continue To Talk of Battle of Annihilation

Fierce Russian Counter-Attacks Renorled by Reds   Nazis Declare [ney Are Within Sight Of Big City’s Docks

Germany Challenges FDR Interpretation - of Pink Star Sinking; Reds Claim Gains

Pressure Being Eased on Battered Red Armies in Ukraine  CLAIMS CONTRADICT  Germans Admit Reds Putting Up Bitter Resistance at Leningrad

Declare Russians   Nazis Depict Position Of Reds as Desperate Along Entire Front

BUT GERMANS CLAIM SUBURB TOWNS TAKEN   Bulgarian Minister in Disclaimer That His Country Plans To Fight Big Russian Bear.

HARD BATTLE GOING ON FOR LENINGRAD   Reds Claim to Have Halt ed Nazi Attacks By Fierce Counter Blows.   GERMANS SAY REDS IN RETREAT   Picture Situation § in Ukraine as Near Rout of Defending Forces.

Red Ambassador to England Declares Germany Has Lost 3,000,000 Soldiers.   GERMANS DISCUSS U. S. SHIP SINKING

Invaders Pushed Back Seven Miles Moscow Declares   Hitler's Dispatches Report Success on All Eastern Fronts

HALT NAZI MARCH ON LENINCR AN   Reds Claim Invaders Hurled Back 7 Miles in Fierce Charges   \NAZIS SAY PED DEFENSE CRUMBLING   Tell of Gein Along Entire Front; Situation in Ukraine Is Grave

Russ Bayonet Charges Hurl Foes Back Seven Miles, Is Army Report   Claim Berlin Losses 50,000; Berlin Reorts 50 Soviet Divisions Destroyed, 290.000 Men Captured in Kiev

Germans Push Ukraine Drive   Invaders Seek Knockout in South; Reds Counter-Attack at Leningrad

Nazis Say Red Knell Sounded   Budenny’s Army ~Termed Near -’ Final Rout

PANZER UNITS DRIVE CLOSER TO KHARKOV   Reinforcements Join Soviet Divisions In Sector

Pact Hurts Churchill, Nazis Say   Details of Agreement ‘xpected to be Made Public Saturday

Oil Plant Struck in Air Raid   Germans Admit Bombing of Several Large Industrial Centers

GERMANS, REDS SIGN NEW PACT   Hitler and Stalin Renew Friendship Treaty

NEW NAZI, RUSS PACT IS SIGNED   Renews Friendship Treaty, Settles Border Problems

Diplomats See All-Out Nazi Drive in Spring, ftalian Collapse Soon   Foreign Observers Agree Britain May Knock Out Italy This Year; Japs Seen Starting Drive Soon

NEW GERMAN: SOVIET PACT IS REVEALED   Friendship Document Covers ‘New  Problems’”’ Arising During Year.

Nazi-Russian Pact Signed, Berlin Says   New Problems Claimed Tc Have Been Swept Away With Latest Accord

BRITISH GET SET TO BUCK LONG QUEUES      Oxford Leads Criticism Against Lines Which Form To Purchase Anuthing

Queue Habit Blocks London Streets And Results In Much Less of Time

Everyone Asked To Buy Poppies Saturday   Legion Commander Issues Appeal To Ruston Citizens

LEGION LADIES OPEN MEMORIAL POPPY SALE   iy inf ly Cheyeh Host To Pi Al Makes, anneal

He Needed Help!      Man Calls Fire Department For Aid In Dispute

Arkansas to Stage Mardi Gras in Honor Of Refurning Troops   2-Day Festival Scheduled for Soldiers on Re turn From Maneuvers

MIiIP ARMING IS REJECTED BY PANAMA   Revision or Repeal of Act Will Be Requested By Administration to Aid Britain. Russia

FOR AND SOLONS CONFERRING ON NEVTRALITY AG’   Panama. Action Gives Impetus to Revision Movement

RAF Pilots Hit  German Tanker   Nearly 250,000 Tons of Shipping Destroyed in Last Eight Days

RAF Bomber: Wreck Tanker   Continued Raiding Increases Toll of German Shipping

RAF. Sinks Nazi Tanker and Continues Its Raids Into Occupied Sectors

RAF STRIKES HARD AT REICH SHPPINE   250,000 Tons of German Merchant Marine Are Claimed By English

British Blast Reich Tanker;  ~ Hit Hannover   Most Successfu Week Reported By Enesland

Strike In Vital Aluminum Plant Ends Affer 10 Days   Operations Resume Pending Settlement Of Issues to Blame

CIO Votes To Halt Strike  In Aluminum   Accedes To Hillman's Piea To Cooperate On Deiense; U.S. Asked To Operate Aircraft Plant

Big Aluminum Plant Strike Called Off   Government May Take Over Plant Of AllieChalmers

ALUMINUM EMPLOYES END STRIKE   Diecasters Union Telegraphs Request President Take Over California Plant

Strike In Vital Defense Industry Ended By Workers   Aluminum Workers Agree To Return In ‘Anxiety’ to Cooperate in Defense

10 ALUMINUM STRIKE ENDED IN NEW JERSEY   Diecasters Ask U. S To Take Over

C10, TO END STRIKE TYING UP ALUMINUW   Decision Announced Amic Several Developments on Defense Labor Fronts

ALUMINUM PLANT TIE-UP TO END   3,000 STRIKERS VOTE TO RETURN TO JOBS IN BIG NEW JERSEY WORKS.

Japanese, Nazis, Italian Leaders Hold Confab   Involvement Of America In War ls Said Talked

AXIS CONSIDERS AMERICAN MOVES   POSSIBILITY OF U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN WAR THROUGH CONVOYS DISCUSSED.

AXIS PARLEY HELD IN ROME   U. S. and Russia Believed tc Have Been Topics of Conference

‘Axis Pariners See U.S. Entering War   Prospects Are Discussed at Conference

Axis Talk Deals With Possible U.S. War Entry   Italy Recalls Pledge of Japan to Fight  in Case of ‘Attack’ TInder Farmal Pact

WALKOUT THREATENED.   In Gigantic Bethiehesp Steel Cor. porat’on Plant.

HOMES. FLOODED "IN CALIFORNI   Highway Patrolmen Rescue 17 Persons in. RainDrenched Areas

MANY CITIZENS — ~ TAKEN BY NAZIS      —  Arrested in Reprisal For Seizure of German Nationals

U. 5. CITIZENS ARE ARRESTED BY NAZIS IN REPRISAL   Retaliate For Arrest Of Axis Nationals In America

Draft Property’ Measure Draws Opponents’ Ire   Dictatorship Label Pinned on Bill at Committee Hearing

PROPERTY BILL ‘DRAWS ATTACK   Dictatorship Charge Made by Downey

IPAS HOLD 44TH STATE CONVENTION HERE NEXT WEEK   Three-Day Session Opens With Dinner At Hotel Cherry Thursday Night; Banquet and Dance Friday; Election Officers On Saturday; Philadelphian Main Speaker.

More Than Hundred Delegates Representing 28 Posts In State Expected To Attend 44th Annual Sessions Here Tomorrow, Friday and Saturday; T. C. Abele, National Director, To Speak.

San Antonio City Election Begins   Quin Attempts to Unseat Maury Maverick

Capture of Addis Ababa Seen as Goal of Britain in East African War Activities   Observers Believe That Objective Will Be Reached, but Big Battle for Ethiopian Capital Is Said in Prospect

ETHIOPIAN CAPITAL IS ENGLISH GOAL   Hope to Capture Addis Ababz Before Torrential Rains  Come in May

BRITISH KNOCKING AT HARAR GATES   TROOPS HOPE TO REACH AD. DIS ABABA BEFORE RAINS COME IN EARLY MAY,

Addis Ababa Goal Before May Rains   Big Battle Is Expected Before Fascists, Yield; Harar Neared

Legion Child Welfare Official To Speak at Child Welfare and Community Service Dinner Here

NOTED SPEAKER TO GIVE ADDRESS   Mrs. A. W. Miller Will Be Guest Of Honor At Child Welfare Meeting.

Armed With American Weapons, Large imperial Army Advances Fiftv Miles.      BERLIN, ROME SAY ATTACK REPULSED

London Declares Big-Scale Battle ls Taking Shape   RAF Reports Attacks on Axis Tanks and Motor Transports Moving Westward on Road From Salum, Evidently in Retreat

Blitz Halted, Nazis Claim   Warships Shell 30,000 Germans Near Seacoast

Offensive Is Moving On 140-Mile Front   Air, Sea and Mechanized Land Forces Coordinated In Vast Effort

First Thrust in New African Offensive Gains Fifty  Miles   Land, Sea and Air Attacks Joined Against. Axis Forces on Coast

Major Decision In Libya Cannot — Long Be Delayed  Germans, Italians Rocked Back on Heels by Surprise Offensive of 750,000 Mer Who Advance 50 Miles.

Huge Offensive by 150,000 Troops Continuing Today   American Arms Promise Gigantic Battle of Machines

German, Italian Forces Stunned By Sudden Blow   British Desert Armies, Num bering 750,000 Reported To Have Moved Up 50 Miles; Reds Resist Moscow Drive

First Thrust in New African 7 Disa ain Gains Fifty   POUND NAZIS IN TRAP   Land, } Sea and Air Attacks Joined Against. Axis  Forces on Coast

VAST, SECRET OFFENSIVE IN DESERT AREAS   Axis Forces Set Back on Heels in Surprise. — Churchill Optomistic of N. Africa Outcome.

British Drive Deep Into Libya, Dispatches Say   Decision Might Came Within a Few Hours, Churchill Tells  Parliament

Surprise offensive in Africa may bring decision in few hours, Churchill says; equipped with American tanks, munitions

New Gains ‘Reported In North Africa   Giant Mechanized Battle Rages On ‘Second Front Against Axis.

Axis Forces "Falling Back, London Says   But Germany Claims Thrust Being Repulsed

Desert Army Of 790,000 Drives — Deen Into Libya:   Dispatches Report Axis Troops Are Set Back On Heels By Surprise Blow

British Push 50 Miles Into Axis Lines  — saat ot   Churchill Says Decision in Desert May Come Ina Few Hours

VAST AND SECRETLY LAUNCHED CAMPAIGN “IN NORTHERN AFRIC!        ONG- PLANNED DRIVE RE PORTED MEETING SUCCESS # OVER SURPRISED AXIS

Axis mpoubed          Test of Strength Cannot Long Be Delayed, Says Churchill—Hitler: and Mussolini ‘Claim Initial Advantages

RUSSIANS ADMIT FALL OF KERCH, CRIMEAN GATEWAY   Decisive African Battle May Come Within a Few Hours, British Say; Axis Spokesmen Scoff

Two German Divisions  Are Caught in Wedge   Progress Being Made Along  40-mile Front as British Launch Surprise Drive In Libya, Opening New Front.

Italians Claim Imperial Army  Retreat Quick   Nazi Headquarters State Invasion Troops Thrown  Back With Heavy Loss.  AIT DONT VY Tir amtmn      NOT REPLY TO SOViIGE

BRITISH ANSWER STALIN'S PLEA FOR NEW WAR FRONT   Big Guns of Mediterranean Fleet Pound Axis Troop Concentration and Supply Bases. Naval Bombardment Helps Scatter Axis Troops on Coas

Axis Troops Set Back Qa Their Heels   Hitler's Command Claims Fall Of-Kerch

750,000 MAKE SUDDEN ATTACK ON AXIS FORCES   Secretly Launched Offensive Catches ' Defenders Surprised

Surprise Move Has Axis on Heels in Libya  750,000 Troops Open New Front _ With American-

‘irst British Force To Be As Well Armed as Axis Opponents  OT TOKEN ARMY Churchill Describes This  Fast Moving Army As  (;reatest Assembled

First British Force To B ‘As Well Armed as Axi Opponents  (OT TOKEN ARM’  ‘Churchill Describes  This Fast Moving Army Ag Greatest Assembled  ”.

STRIKE TIES UP DETROITS BUS, TROLLEY LINES   Surprise Walk-out Hits Fourth Largest City As Taxi. Drivers — Reap Harvest:   GIVEN WAGE BOOST   AFL and CIO Conflic Blamed For Strike of Men, Despite State “Cool Off’ Law

TROLLEY AND BUS SURPRISE STRIKE TIES UP DETROIT   MAYOR OF MOTOR cITY THREATENS TO CALL ON U. &s FOR AID   DEFENSE FACTORIES CLOSE; 40.000 WORKERS MARQONET   Thousand Street Cars, 1,650 Buses Stand Idle; Hitch-Hikers Throng Streets

Trolley Workers Walk Out   Street Car, Bus Employees Of Detroit Strike Suddenlv Today: Thousands In convenienced   LEADERS WARNED

MAYOR TELLS UNION IT CANT RUN THE CITY   + Four Hundred Thousand Workers Forced to Seek Emergency Transportation as Drivers Stage Jurisdictional Walk-Out.

DETROIT’S © TROLLEYS HELD IDLE      Surprise Strike Resulting From Jurisdictional Dispute Affects Thousands   “YOU FELLOWS OFF BASE,’ MAYOR SAYS   AF.L. Demands Recogni. tion as Sole Agent; C.1.0. Pickets Want to Ovperate

STREET CARS, BUSES TIED UP   400,000 Detroiters Struggle to Get to Office and Factory

MAYOR THREATENS DRASTIC ACTION   Executive Tells AFL Leaders They ‘Can’ Run City Of Detroit?   Nearly Half-Million Forced To Find Emergency Transportation

Strikers In Detroit Stop Street Cars   Transportation Worker: Walkout; Mayor Makes Threats Of Force

MAYOR WARNS AFL HEADS ‘YOU CAN'T RUN CITY’   Bus, Street Car Walkout Called Suddenly This Morning   THOUSANDS LATE TO WORK   Government Withholds Action in Shipyard Tie-Up at “-arny, N. J.

Transport Strike Hits Detroit   Street Car and Bus  Operators Walk Out  Suddenly; Mayor Hint: overnment Action

DETROIT TIED UP BY UNION SCRAP   Jurisdictional Strike Halts “ Street Car and Bus  Service   A BIG DAY FOR TAXIS

Detroit Strike Stops All Street Cars And Buses   400,000 Workers Seek Emergency Means Of Getting to Work

Strike Ties Up Transportation In Detroit   400,000 Workers Stranded as Cars and Buses Idle

Detroit Travelling Clogged By Strike   Streetcar, Bus Operators Quit Jobs In Sudden Walkout

DETROIT HIT BY WALKOUT THIS. MORNING   May or May Not Call ‘Might  of Gov’t’ to End Transnortation Tie-Un-

City-Wide Transit Tieup in Detroit; Industry Affected   Sudden Strike Keeps Many Workers From Their Jobs Today

STREETCAR AND BUS OPERATORS STRIKE IN DETROIT TODA)   TRANSPORTATION W 0 R KERS STAGE BLITZKIEG IN BIG MOTOR METROPOLIS

STREET CAR, BUS ORERATORS OUI   Struck This Morning, Leav “ing 496,000 Workers Stranded In Detroit.

Detroit Hit By Transit Strike Call   Busses and All Trolleys Halted By AFL Heads

Operators Of Street Cars, Buses Quit   Mayor Rages At Strikers; Says They Are “Off Base”

Car Strike Is Called   Detroit's Transportation System Is Tied Up

Street Car and Bus Em~~ ployes Quit Work Over Union Dispute.   AFL GROUP ASKS EXCLUSIVE RICHTS

TRAFFIC IS TIED UPIN DETROIT BY ABRUPT STRIKE   Street Car and Bus Opera tors Walk Out, Causing Transportation Chaos

British Plane First Dropped Depth Bombs on U-Bost, _ Which Then Attacked

British Plane’s Tip Put U.S. Destroyer Greer On Trail Of German U-Boat

DETAILS GIVEN ON GREER INCIDEN   British Plane Was First to Sight Sub Which Fired First on U. 8. Ship

Navy Reports U-Boat Firec ‘Torpedo First, Depth Charae Followed.

NAVY RELATES TALE OF GREER SUB ENCOUNTER   OFFICIAL VERSION: REVEALS BRITISH’ PLANE WARNED © DESTROYER

Greer Story Is Released   Report British Plane Aide U. S. Destroyer in Clash with Sub

British Plane Tivped Greer About U-Boat   Senate Given Official Naval Report of Undersea Incident

Deny Germar Claim Sub Held Fire   Greer Attacked After U-Boat Loosed Tornedo

Official Report Reveals U.S. Vessel Trailing U-Boat When Torpedo Fired

Official Story of Shooting Clash Is Released by Navy   U. S. Destroyer Put on Trail of Submarine by  British Plane

BRITISH PLANE’S TIP! PUT GREER ON TRAIL OF. U-BOAT, NAVY DISCLOSES

BRITISH PATROL PUT SHIP ON SUE   Navy Presents Official Story Of Raid Against Greer

BRITISH PLANE WARNED GREER OF SUBDANGER   U.S. Destroyer Was Tipped Off That Nazi UBoat Was Lurking Off Iceland   TORPEDO MISSES   British Ship Offered Aic  In Hunting Sub, But U_S. Officers De : clined Help

U.S.S. Greer Followed Submarine Three Hours Before :  Attacker Launched Torpedo: Depth Charges Answer:  i 7

Report Discloses British Patrol Plane Put U. S. Destroyer on Trail of Submarine in North Atlagnie Teel dant   NAZL CHARGE DENIED

GREER STORY TOLD BY NAVY   Tip From British Patrol Plane Put U. S. Boat On Sub’s Trail

Cinderella Girl Stole Spotlight From Glamorous Movie Stars At ‘The Ball’

New Orleans Cotton   “Cinderella Girl’ Who Saw President Goes Back Hlome

CINDERELLA HEADS HOME AFTER “STEALING SHOW” FROM HOLLYWOOD STARS

Anna Steals F. R.'s Birthday Show Cinderella Puts Film Stars In Shade

Japan Hints Dictatorship Step Is Nea   Emperor Sees Aids Says ‘New Trend’ Is Approved

New Trend Seen In Jap Politics Following Meeting   Emperor Hirohito Completes Series Of Audiences

Hitler’s Note Goes To Vichy   Future of French  Relations At Stake

i U, WAY TO VICKY TO OUTLINE POLIC)   Long-awaited Letter Expected to Clarify Nazi Attitude Toward French.

Hitler Sends Note To French Chied   Will Determine Future of Relations Between Two Countries

HITLER'S DEMANDS ON FRANCE ARE REPORTED SENT TO VICHY   FUTUBE OF FLEET AND FRENCH TERRITORY IN AFRICA DEPENDS ON NEXT STEP

"  Hitler's Note to Petain Awaited By Vichy  Government     SEA BASE IN DOUBT     French Deny Fleet Going To Nazis: Il Duce's Aides Leave   SEA BASE IN DOUBT

Hitler Reply On Policies Due in Vichy   Refusal of Aid By Petain Seen As Certainty

Message on Way From Nazi Chief   Future of French Relations With

Fuehrer Replies To Petain Note   Answer to Affect Future Relations

Hitler Note Is On Way To French Chief   PUTURE OF GERMAN-ERENCH RELATIONS MAY HINGE ON THES MIESSIVE:.

THOUSANDS OF ACRES BURNED: HOMES IN RUIN   Nearly One Hundre? Dwellings-and Farm Building's Devoured; ~  ‘Families. Flee ..   MAN DIES TRYING ©  TO SAVE HIS HOME   ersey «. Arcas Hard - Hit:  Property Damage Is $1,000,000; Maryland Areas Fire-Chatred

RAF BLASTS AT ITALIAN CITIES   Opening Of Drive Teo Bomb Italy Out Of War Seen In Mass  Air Attacks

British Give Italy Hot Strafing in All-Out Attack by R.A.F. Ships   Italians Claim Victory at Sea; Said Three British Cruisers Sunk

Industrial, Military Naval Centers Hit in Italy   Bombers from England And Africa Are Active In Large-Scale Raids; Damage Widespread ITALY HAILS RESULTS OR RAIN AN CANUNY

ENGLISH SUBJECT TTALY TOBOMBING   Two - Direction Assault Is Seen as Attempt to Bomb __ Fascists Out of .War

R.A.F. Looses Heavy Raids On Italians   Britons See ‘Bomb Italy Out of War’ Move in New Forays

British Give Italy Hot Strafing in All-Out Attack by R.A.F. Ships

Two-Direction RAF Offensive Against Italy   Seen By Some As Start Of Drive To ''Bomb Italy Out Of The War"

DUCES REALM IS ASSAULTED ON TWO SIDES   ROME CLAIMS SEA VICTORY, BRITISH CONVOY HIT

Britain Starts Drive on Italy   RAF Hits North, While  Planes from Other Bases Strike South

Reports Yugoslavs Seek Armistice Add New Shadows to Balkan Picture

TEWAS KFISHERATAN KIT YEN   YUGOSLAV CAPITULATION Would Be Grave for Defenders

WILSON LISTS WAYS TO CUT EXPENDITURES   Outlines Program Before Joint Session of House, Senate

Need For Economy Stressed In Message   Further Reorganization Of State Departments Recommended To Legislature As Effective Means Of Eliminating Inefficiency.

WAKE ATTACK REPULSED, SAY NAVY REPORTS   CLAIM ONE LIGHT CRUISER ONE DESTROYER OF JAPS SUNK

) More Jap Ships Are Sunk   Defending Yank Forces Still Are Holding Wake Island

TRIO OF JAP WAR VESSELS SUNK BY U. §   Cruiser, Destroyer, Battleship Blasted by Airmen While Wake Island Attack Repulsed

Battleship of Japan Sunk by U. S. Bombers   American Bombs Find Mark, Sending 29,000-Ton Ship to Bottom of Pacific

Marines Hold Enemy Off At Wake Island   More U.S, Planes Are Being Rushed To the Far East

Japanese Light Cruiser and Destroyer Sunk Near Island 5 Four Separate Attacks Repulsed by Defending Forces in Last 48 Hours.

WAKE ISLAND MARINES DESTROY CRUISER AND ATTACKING-DESTROYER   Big Battleship of Mikado Sent * to Bottom by Air Attack .. OFF Philippines -

Jap Ship Sunk By  Bombs   Haruna Sent Down Off The  Coast Of Luzon

PHILIPPINES SITUATION REPORTED ‘COMPLETELY IN HAND’ BY DEFENDERS   Marines Holding Wake Island Bag Cruiser And Destroyer After Army Bomber Sinks Battleship Off Luzon — Invaders Being Driven Out of Philippines, It Is Said. .

‘Haruna, 29,000 Tonner, Is Sent to Bottom Off North Luzon by U.S. Army Flyers

Japanese Battleship Sunk Off Luzon in Philippines; Jap Cruiser and Destroyer Off Wake Island; Ail Sunk by Bombers.

Three Jap Warships -Are Sunk   Reports from War in  Pacific Indicate Fav orable Turnin Amerjean Fortunes

Stimson confirms sinking of three Japanese warships   Hit by U. S. bombs and left burning—landings on Luzon restricted by American resistance

LATE WIRE BULLETIN  EXTRA!   Wake Island Still Held  «© By Americans   4 Separate Attacks. Are Repulsed During ‘Last 48 Hours

Battleship Haruna Is Lost at Luzon; Cruiser and Destroyer at Wake   Stimson Reveals Blows to Nippon’s Navy; Declares Marines Repulsed 4 Attacks on Wake in 2 Davs

American Army Bomber Sends ‘Alaa! Down  imson Announces   Stimson Announces Warship Blasted By U. S. Planes

Wake Isle Attack Is Driven Off   Marines Defend Outpost, While Aviators Sink Attack Force

JAP-DESTROYER AND CRUISER IS REPORTED SUNK   Sharp Turn In Philippine Events Favorable to U. S.. Reported In Repulse of Attackine Forces

Japanese Battleship, Cruiser And Destroyer Reported Sent To Bottom; Attacks On Wake Island Repulsed

Air Force Sinks Jap Cruiser and Destroyer   Washington Says Four Attacks on Wake Island Beaten Off

U.S. Marines Halt 4 Wake Isle Attacks   Japs Expected To Attempt Landing

DESTROYERS ALSO CLAIMED BY GARRISON   Navy Admits Another Attempt at Landing Is Expected

Japanese Battleship Destroyed By Planes Near Philippines; Japs Continue Strong Attacks In Pacific

Jap Cruiser Destroyer Are Sunk   Invaders Repulsed in Philippines and Wake

Japanese Battleship ls Bombed   Big War Vessel Firs: Major Jap Casualty Off Philippine Coast

RR a em  LATE W IRE BU LLETIN  EXTRA!   Wake Island Still Held ‘ By Americans   1 Separate Attacks Are Repulsed During Last 48 Hours

Four Japanese Attacks Re pulsed; Army Bembers . Sink Jap. Battleship

PHILIPPINE ARMY DRIVING THE JAPS BACK TO SEACOAST   Reported Unofficially But Re liably They Had Captured Area Around Aparri.   JAP BATTLESHIP SUNK   Sec. Stimson Reported 2%. 000-ton Haruna Had Been Sent Down Today.

Japan Lel Oil Tanker Through   First Of Promised War Supplies For Russia From United States Arrives At Vlad swoatok.   Hull Is Silent

Washington Pushes Plans to Speed Delivery of War Supplies to Russia Despite Japan’s Pratests

U.S. to Speed More Aid to Russia   First Onl Shipment Reaches Vladivostok

U.S. Rushes Plan for More Aid to Soviets   First Tanker Reaches Vladivostok Without Incident in Pacific

Officials Set ToSpeed Aid  To Russians   Hull Declines Comment on Fact Oil Shipment Safe at Vladivostok   JAPAN DISPLEASED

U. S. Freighter Arrives At Vladivostok Safely ; Others To Be Rushed

OIL SHIPMENT REACHES REDS   Plans Rushed to Expedite Sending of More Materials to Soviet

GAS REACHES VLADIVOSTOK   More. U. S. War Materials To Be Rushed To Reds

Two Squadrons of Enemy Craft Go Over Bay Area; Entire Coast Blacked Out   Army Reveals Reconnoitering Flights Over Coast Defense Areas; Indicates. Carrier Lurks Near California; No Bombs Dropped

Rear of Defense Line Threatened   Armored Units Through Vital Pass Aliiecs Seek to Avert Flank Thrust

Greek Fate May Hinge On Battle   Mighty Armies Massed on 50-Mile Northern Front; Armored Division of German Troops Break , Through Famous Monastir Gap, Greek Gateway

Germans Enter Greece Through Northwest Gap  RAF Makes Fierce Attacks on Armored   Details of the war in Yugoslavia, Hungary’s entrance into hostilities, and the formation of independent Croatia, are on Pages 3 and 9.

BATTLE COVERS J0-MILE FRONT IN MOUNTAINS   rate of Greece May Rest on Outcome: Nazis Break Monastir Gap

BRITAIN’S FORCES GO INTO ACTION ON 50-MILE FRONT   Nazi Threat Greatest At Phlorina Corner Near Juncture Of Greece, Jugoslavia And Albania—  RAF Aids Land Army

50-Mile Frontier Created   British Admit German Break Through at Famous Monastir Gap

Armored Units Break Through Monastir Gap   Greek Fate Hinges On Outcome of Battle  of British, Germans

Daca WILL BE BUILT SOON   American Ships Now May Carry Materials to Nations on Red Sea.

BRITISH MEET GERMANS ON GREEK FRONT   Fate of Nation May Hinge On Outcome of Battle Now Shaping Up At Monastir Gap.   REPORT PANZER CASUALTIES HIGH

BRITISH ATTACK BLITZ TROOPS AS GERMANS CRASH FOR NW GREECE   Nazi Divisions Crack Vital Monastir Gap: Aim at Road Centers: RAF in Aetion

FIRST CONTACT MADE THURSDAY NEAR PHLORINA   Royal Air Force Heavily Bombing Bitolj Airdrome Held By Germane.

British Thrust Endangers Vital Axis Supply Artery   Flank Attack on Libyan Oasis, 60-Mile Red Advance West of Rostov Seen as Off-Sets to Moscow Menace by AP Commentator

NEW SCHEDULES FOR AIR PICK-UI   Morning Flight to Touch Indiana at 10:59; Af’  ternoon at 5:31 -

Berlin is Bombed by British   Invaders Reach Heart o! Reich Capital With Incendiary Bombs and Explosives.

Aerial Torpedo Enters Probe of Russian’s Slaying  Ex-Officer of White Army Slain in Holdup Police Decide

AERIAL TORPEDO INVENTER SLAIN   Mystery Veils Death of Former Russian Army Man In New York

AERIAL TORPEDO INVENTOR SLAIN   Mysterious Warning Compli. cates Investigation Into Murder

Aerial Torpedo Inventor Slain   Former Russian Officer  Mysteriously Killed

Aerial Torpedo, Warning Complicate Probe of Killing of Russ Inventor

Mystery Shrouds Death of Russian.  Inventor of New Aerial Torpedo

ARREST BERNOFF, GREAT RACKETEER ON N.Y. STREET   Dewey Believes Latest Catch Is “Biggest of Them All’ Held on $50.000 Bail Bond.

British Commande Parties Seen.as Forerunner .to Continent Thrust

BRITISH MAKE RAIDATBARDIA   Audaciour,,Aitack is “Made On _Axié Guin Sites by ° “Shocks "ft asta

BRITISH MAKE RAID ATBARDIA   Audacious Attack is Made On Axis Gun Sites by Shock Troops

British Raid Axis Gun Sites In Gum Shoes   PICKED COMMANDOS SPENEI THREE HOURS IN ATTACK 0! BARDIA, NORTH AFRICA.

CHARGES A.E.F. IS PLANNED TO CRUSH NAZIISM      Sixth Article In 8 Point Program Cited By Senator As Proving U. S. Plans An Offensive.   CLAIMS PRESIDENT CREATED WAR RISK

CHARGE OFFENSE AND DEFENSE ALLIANCE MADE   Sen. Johnson Scores The Rooscevelt-Churchill Declaration.

Charges Parley Created Offensive Alliance For U. S.   Senator Johnson Has. Exchange of Verbal Blows With Barkley

Sen. Johnson Charges Declaration By Roosevelt, Churchill Created Alliance Between U. S. and Britain

SEN. JOHNSON ASSAILS F. DR, CHURCHILL TALK   CLAIMS ¥f CREATED 'OPFEN. SIVE, DEFENSIVE attra   SEN. BARKLEY DENIES LEADERS MADE WAR COMPACT AT SEA      Bennett Champ Clark Thinks Presldent Sought to Create Incident by Courting Danger

Hull Denounces Fuehrer As Hichwayman of Seas   BITTER FATHER OF SAILOR FOR U. §. WAR ON REICH

ROOSEVELT RESTS AT WARM SPRING   Only the Most Urgent Busi ness Will Be Placed Before Him

AR TRAVELS 1) GEORGIA   Hopes to Rest Next Several Days a Warm Springs

Long Delayed Turkey Feast For Cripples  President Making Belated Visit to Warm Springs, Ga.

PRESIDENT ARRIVES At WARM SPRINGS TO SPEND SEVERAL DAYS   Patients Assemble On Porch of Main. Building to Greet Chief Executive:

OVATION GREETS AUTHOR OF BILL   Anti-Strike Law ‘Not For NMA,’ Says Smith

Exact Purpose of Military Changes to Be Announced Later in Day By Marsha! Petain—Considered of Ex treme lnnortance

NAMED TO DEFENSE POST   Darlan Given All Military Powers in Reorganization.

Military Power Concentrated In His Hands; To Negotiate Collaboration

DARLAN GETS MORE POWER   All Military Power Concentrated in Hands of Admiral

Darlan Gets All Military Powers In His Own Hands   Petain to Explain That It’ All Fer Mere Unity In French Nation

QARLAN,: ANTIBRITISHER IN DRIVERS SEAT   : Will Head Ministry of - Defense and Will-Co-. operate Fully With Nazi

(Collaboration With Nazis Aim Of New Lineup  Petain To Explain Changes To Nation As Darlan Takes All Military Powers

Darlan Becomes Military Chief Of Vichy-Franee   Has More Power Than Any Single Person Except Chief of State

ALL MILITARY POWER I5 GIVEN ADMIRAL DARLAN   Is Named Minister Of National Defense In Shuffted Cabinet

DARLAN NAMED DEFENSE CHIEF UNDER PETAIN   Vice Premier Is Given Authority Over Armed Forces of France In Shake-up   OPPOSES BRITAIN   Pro-Nazi Admiral Has Su. preme Power For Collaboration In Hitler Program

CABINET SHIFT FREES HIM FOR COLLABORATION   Petain Addresses Na tion by Radio This Afternoon to Explain Policy

‘Darlan Believed to Haye ' Freer Hand to Collab; orate With Nazis

WIDE POWERS -GIVENDARLAN   Decree Drafted By” Vich} Gives All Military Powers  .. To Pro-Nazi TE Ss

DARLAN IS GIVEN WIDE POWERS IN CABINET SHIFT   Named Minister of National Defense, Chief of Armed Forces

DARLAN GIVEN ~ WIDER POWERS   Nazi-Collaborator In Charge Of All Army Work —

PETAIN ok UPDEFENSE PROGRAM   Admiral Given All. Power Over,Army, Navy in New Decree.

Spindletop’s Anniversary  Is Observed   Man Who Drilled First Wildcat at Spindletop Is Honored

U. S. Armed Services in Civil War ‘Over Affections of Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth Sees New York’ Sights With Four Service Men      Actress Squires “em Around City in All-Day Jamboree; Marine Makes Bid for Last Kiss

U.S. ARMED FORCES AT WAR— OVER AFFECTIONS OF ACTRESS   Rita Hayworth Goes Out With Soldier, Gob, Coast Guardsman and Marine—''l Love Uniforms Anyway,” Says Movie Star

Republican Nominee for Senator In First.Has ~ Lead of 23   86 DISPUTED BALLOTS   &oberson Designated to Serve Has Been il ~ All Seesionn

Asks Rejection Of Challenges in  Roberson Contest   Action Deferred in State Senate on First District Contest.   Recount Shows McColl Won by Margin of 29

Final Action Near   House Needs Only Tc Approve Changes of Senate   ROOSEVELT MAY SIGN WEDNESDAY

parkley Says Estimates Probably ill Come Lp Wednesday, if mil ois Signed

President to Speed Aid to  Great Britain   To Lose No Time After Final Action Expected Tomorrow

First Request For Cash Due Wednesday   House Leaders Arrange for Final Action by Tomorrow Night   NAVAL AID FIRST   Rooserelt May Deliver “Fireside Chat” on U.S. Program

To Speed Britain  All Aid   FDR Expected to Send First Lease-Lend Estimates to Congress On Wednesday

Congressional Leaders Confer with Roosevelt While House Passage Tomorrow Promised   BASES SANCTIONED   Senate Approves Naval Bases in Voting $245,228,500 for Developmeni—Guam, Same2 Included

Expect F. D.R. to Ask Funds to Speed Help to Britain   Heuse Pigus te Give Fiacl Consideration fe Lease-Lend Meesere Temorrew; President May Sign Bill by Tomorrow Night

Expect House Action On Aid  Bill Tomorrow   President To Sign Bill Wednesday;: Appropriations Request Soon After,   NAVAL VESSELS FIRST

NAVY MOSQUITO BOATS FIRST. OF DEFENSE [TEMS   Food Supplies to Follow As Soon As: Measure Is Signed Into Law By Roosevelt   TO ASK BILLIONS.TO  CARRY. OUT PROGRAM   Estimated Cost of “Assistance to Beleaguered:Britain During Next ‘Twot Years $10,000,000...

" FOOD FIRST - ON AID LIST   Lease - Lend Plans Ready; _ Roosevelt Expects to Sign * Measure Wednesday   SeOUEST Rou FOR FUNDS TO GOIN THEN   *#Show of Unity-in Vote, But Wheeler to Continue Protest, He Says

House Action On British Aid Bill To Be Quick   Concurrence Expected on Minor Changes Inserted By Senate   F.R. TO ACT FAST   Supplies. Expected To Bi Moving Across Atlanti In a Few Days

Final Aid Action Expected Tuesday   Request for Funds to Carry - Out Provisions to Be Next Move   MAY COST 10 BILLIONS   Ships and Foodstuffs Firs! Supplies to Be Sent to British

FDR EXPECTED T0 ASK FUNDS FOR SPEEDING AID   Final Congressional Actior Matter of Hours. FDR to  Sign Bill Promptly

Bill Due To Become Law Wednesday   Begin Sending Materials In Few Days; Small Navy Vessels First.

FINAL ACTION ON BRITISH AID BILL SLATED TUESDAY   VAST SUPPLIES WAR MATER. IALS EXPECTED START TOWARD BRITA" QUICKLY

Leaders Expect Estimates From FDR Wednesday   Informed Sources Say War Supplies Enabled By Bill To Move Soon

HOPES TO SIGN ‘NID’ MEASURE BY WEDNESDAY   Will Follow Action With Request for More Funds

Lend-Lease War Materiel To Stari Moving In Days   Final Congressional Action Appears To Be Matter Of Hours

Lease-Lend Funds ls Next Request From Roosevelt   Cost Estimates Going to Congress About Wednesday

BERLIN CLAIMS BRITONS ADVISED TO LEAVE SPAID   ‘Jnconfirmed Reports in Londor Say All Frontiers Had Been Closed

BRITONS ASKED 10 GET OUT OF SPAIN   All Frontiers In Spain Reported Closed This Morning

ALL FRONTIERS ARE SUDDENLY CLOSED THERE   Attack On Gibraltar By Nazis Feared In London

Germany Reports British Ordering Their Nationals To Get Away From Spain

Greek Victory is Pledged on Death Of John Metaxas   Alexander Corizis to Become Premier: King Acquiescent

NEW PREMIER, KING PROMISE KNOCKOUT WIN   Death Ends Career Of Metaxas as War Pushed

OHIO INDUSTRIAL PHYSICIAN QUITS IN MEDICAL CLASt   Too Liberal, McCurd y Claims; Too Harsh, Is Commission Answer

Director Kanin And RKO Have Different Ideas On This Selective Service Deal

Rumor Has It Greek King May Continue 7 War in Crete If Nazis Take Homeland

OUFA RUMOR OAYS GREECE WILL GIVE UP   Talk of Greek Government and King George Going to Island.   TERMS WITH BERLIN   Word From Athens States That Greeks Will Continue to Fight.

REPORT GREEK GOV'T WILL MOVE TO CRETE   To Let New Govern. ment Make Term: With Axis.

SOFIA RUMOR “SANS GREECE “WILL GWE UF   Talk of Greek Government and King George Going to Island. a   TERMS WITH BERLIN:   Word ‘From Athens States ‘That Greeks Will Con- © tinue to Fight.

GREEKS TO FLEE, DIPLOMAT SAYS   King George and Retinue To Take Government To Isle, Claim

NEUTRAL DIPLOMAT FORESEES GREEKS SUING FOR TERMS   Hopeless To Fight ltaly And Germany—British  Aid Cannot Arrive In Ample Time

PEACE’? REGIME TO DEAL WITH NAZIS HINTED  King. Aides May Drop Greek Reins

Neutral Diplomat Suggests Retirement of Greek Officials And Surrender To Germans

SENATE WILL CONCUR, SAYS SEN. JENNER   Cost Will Be $40,000,000 Yearly; Sales Tax Predicted; Demos Fall In Line  On Measure.   PROPERTY TAXES MAY SKYROCKET

ULD-AGE AID BILL PASSED BY HOUSE   Minimum Pension of $40 Provided in Act for Indiana.

Thailand-French Indo-China Peace Terms Approved   Terms Will Be Sigined at Tokyo; Chinese Chase Japs In Fight

FRANCE, SIAM SIGN TUESDA’   Nations Are Agreed Or: Situation In Indo China

SHOE FACTORY DESTROYED   Explosion and Fire Wreck Plant at Union. Mo.

UNDERCOVER AGENTS ARE ACTIVE IN THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS   Secretary of War Reveal: dn Address Avenue of Attack Against This Country.

All Turkish Army Classes Are Retained   Balkan Situation Said Reas wn For Government Act

DYCHE TO REOPEN AFTER DEDICATION   Dr. Alexander Wetmore, . Washington, D. C- Will Be Speaket

REOPEN AFTER DEDICATION   Dr. Alexander Wetmore a D. C. Will  ker

GREEK FORCES IN MACEDONIA GIVE UP FASCISTS ANNOUNCE   Northwestern Army Trappac By Italian, German Pincer Movement

Italians Say 150,000 Taken   Rome Dispatch Says Troops Best Forces in Greek Line; Fourteen Divisions

MASS EXODUS NECESSARY TO CLEAR WAY FOR STEEL PLANT   Nearly Half the Population of Homestead, Pa., Faces Prospect of Moving——Options Taken on Properties

2,000 FAMILIES MUST VACATE TO CLEAR WAY FOR NEW PLANT   Half Of 19,000 Population Of Homestead, Pa., Seeking Other Homes As Steel Company Breaks Ground For $75,000,000 Factory

Half of Town’s Residents Face Moving to Clear Way for Plant   8,000 to Figure in Mass Exodus in Homestead if Proposed Carnegie Expansion Goes Through

Nearly Half of Folk in Homestead. May Move to Make Room for Mills

Eastern Communities Prepare For Raids From Air; U.S. Planes Test Defense Areas

Army Maneuvers To Test U. Ss. Aerial Strength In 10- State - Area During Next Few Days

BRIT. PLANES " AGAIN RAID " NAZIBASES   Make Another . Sue: cessful Attack On ’. Wilhelmshaven: 

RAF ot To FIRES IN NEW ATTACK ON GERMAN BASE   Bombers Harass Wilhelmshaven In Second Consecutive Night Attack

RAF Pilots Report Many Great Fires at Wilhelmshaven   Second Stright Night Attack Made on Great German Base

2,093 TO BE CUT FROM WPA ROLLS   35 Per Cent Reduction iz Moberly District to Effect New Low.   PREFERENCE GIVEN TO AIRPORT HERE

TO REMOVE 1,000 FROM WPA ROLL   Seasonal Reduction Will Re duce Number Employed in District to 9,517

G-Man Show Mecca For Sightseers   Capital Tourists Wowec By Best Attraction Of Government

e@ In Washington   G-Man Show is Capital's Best Entertainment and It  Wows Tourists at Each Parfarmanca

Four Die From  Dead Air in Butte Mine   Bodies Are Found When Shifts Change in Morning

FOUR MEMBERS OF THE ANACONDA MINE CREW AT BUTTE SUCCUMB TO DEAD AIR

Negro Brothers, Heirs To $3,500,000 Each, Warn ‘Salesmen’ To ‘See Our Lawyer’

[wo Colored Laborers, Millionaires Overnight, Stick lo Their Old Jobs and Shun Temptation to Put on Airs

Negro Brothers Become Millionaires Overnight—But They Keep on Working

Hess's Flight May Mean Break in  Socialist Party   Developments Are Scanned Indications  Of Internal Strife

Miss Mabel Kleve and Donovan Lerdal, Married Saturday at Eacle Grov

Miss Bernice Jergensen and Selmer Nerenr Wed Thesdavy at: Eacle Grove

PROSECUTOR AT PRYOR INDICTED   Ouster Along With Sheriff Requested — Book Theft, Bribe-Taking Charged

IVE FAaGLOT WAROHIPO OUNK, J ARE DAMAGE   British Fleet Is Undamaged In Running Night Battle Off Coast Of Crete

Pinch in Auto Manufacturing Is Felt Here   No New Cars Registered In This County Since September 5

Pinch i in Auto - Manufacturing, Is Felt Her   Na. New. Cars. Registered In This County Since ” Gentember :

ALL BOROUGH POLICE UNDER CIVIL SERVICE   ‘Future Appointments Strictly Under Competitive Pa. Examinations

New Law Puts Police Here Under Civil Service July 1   Commission Of Three Mem bers To Conduct Examinations Must Be Named By Council Under Act Signed By James

Price Control Chief Asks Public to Help   New. Agency Must Have Backing, Henderson Ayers

Public To Aid, - In Price Wars   Henderson Counts’ Heavy es Opinion In: Drive On: Profiteers”

SUPREME COURT FREES SENTNEP   Convicted Of Criminal Syndicalism In Maytag Strike Case, Is Reversed.

Sentner’s Case Now Reversed   Supreme Court finds lower court erred in accepting evidence

C. 1,0, OFFICER WAS LEADER IN NEWTON STRIKE   Unanimous Reversal of District Court Conviction of Communist Hailing From Missouri

IOWA HIGH COURT REVERSES CONVICTION OF SENTNEF   Unanimous Decision Ia Handed Down; Was Involved In Maytag Strike

lowa Frees Convicted Communist   Leader of Maytag Strike Wins High Court Appeal

U.S. Capital Is Suggested  For Location   Japan’s Land, Sea And Aerial Forces Strike New Blows From Burma To New Guinea With Road To Malay Threatened   FHE WORLD TODAY—

Retail Sales Jump 35 Pct. Within Year   Iwo Sources Agree On Record Increase In State Businece.

Business Eye Of U.S. Press  Is Discussed   Round-Table Sessior Heads Society Toward Close.

DR. J. R. BRINKLEY INTO BANKRUPTC!   The Gland Surgeon and Ra dio Station Operator Files Petition in Texas

STRIKES SLOW DEFENSE WORK   Five Factories Halted By Labor Dispute

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from Internat:ona! News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Attempt Made To Assassinate Os eee be gt gen

COLD IS ON THE WAY   Temperature to 15 Tonight; Snow Is Expascted

Final Action . Completed On Training Bill   Compulsory Drill Voted By Legislature For Under Classmen At State University

Hitler Halts Executions As Petain Offers Himsel   Aged Marshal Attempts to Stop French Unrest as Resentment Against Nazis Grows

Vichy Reports Petain Offers Self as Hostage   Hitler Temporarily Halts Executions In Occupied France

TRUMAN WANTS INQUIRY INTO l). 5. SPENDING   SAYS THREE MOTOR FIRMS HAVE RECEIVED ‘GIFTS’ OF $11,000,000   OPPOSES CONTRACT AWARDS ‘ON BASIS OF FRIENDSHIP   Missouri Democrat Also Assert: Political Considerations Have Affected Army, Navy Contracts

An Investigation  Asked by Trumar  ‘   The Missouri Senator Wants Defense Spending Probed, He Told Senate.

Truman Urges Senate Probe In  Defense Buying   Missourian raps contract awards on friendship basis — Says training funds merely ‘gifts.’

TRUMAN ROK SENATE PROBE NTO SPENDING   Missouri Senator Sees Con _ tracts Let on. Basis of Friendship   EDUCATIONAL ORDERS VIEWED AS GIFTS   Sites: Award to Sanderson . and Porter of N. Y. for. ~- $11,564,000

SOLDIERS ARE NO SISSIES BECAUSE THEY BUY NAIL POLISH—IT'S FOR RITE:

AFL Prepares Attack on Antitrust Chiel  ie ee, ee   Cut in Number of Vice Presidents Hits Racket Suspect

Business Still Before AF Of L   Convention Is Half Over; Indications One Vice-Presi dent To Be Out

AROL REPORTED READY TO OUST HIGH OFFICIAL   ‘Theatrical Union Chief, on Trial In New York, May Lose Office In Federation   DEBATES ARE DUE   Thurman Arnold Flayed as Anti-Labor, Due To “Trust-Busting” Act Against Unions

Sweeping Shakeup Due to ‘Napping’ At Pearl Harbor —   Presidential Board Appointed te Fix Responsibility for Alleged _ Lack of Alertness at Hawaii

Commander Of Fleet Relieved Of Office   Three Departments Involved In Changes Recommended By Secretary Knox

Kimmel Deposed as Commander-in-Chief of Fleet, Short Loses Post in Hawaiian Department and Marlin Is Removed from Position as Head of Air Forces; Nimitz, Emmons and Tinker Replace Them; Responsibility To Be Fixed by Board   Rv RICHARD [.. TURNER

Hawauan Area  Shakeup Made   Top Officers Relieved From Duty Afte: Pearl Harbor Tragedy; War Looks Better for America Now

ARMY-NAVY STEPS . TAKEN RESULT OF JAPANESE ASSAULT   Five-Man Board of Inquiry Named by Roosevelt Holdg First Meeting—House and Senate Disagree é on Draft Bill Ace Limite re

Board of Inquiry Is fo Leave For Honolulu; Shakeup Comes As Result of Report by Knox

Commands Are Lost by Pear’ Harbor Chie.’   Army and Navy Replace Rank. ing Officers in Hawaiiar Area Because of Surprise Attack by Japanese

INVASION FAILS; CONGRESS Acree   House Balks At Selectee Age L Japs Lose 2 Subs, 26 Planes In Attacks

Remove Three High Officers   House Balks On Draft Age For War Service

Army and Navy Name New Battle Leaders Because Of Pearl Harbor Attack      Changes Made as Washington Says Jap Invasion of Philippines Brought to Standstill

Emmons To Head Army And Tinker Air Force; Action Is Aftermath  Of Surprise Attack  By Japs on Hawaii  That Opened Warfare

‘Appoint New Military; Sea, Air Commanders In Hawaiian Territory   Presidential Board Organizes for Formal Inquiry; Kimmel, Short, Martin Demoted by Departments

High Commands, Relieved of Jobs In Hawaii Area   Army and Navy Blame Officers For Not Being On the Alert

New Leaders To Command For Hawai  Replace Admiral   Replace Admiral Kimmel And  Lieut. Gen. Short

Nimitz Gets Position Held By Kimme!   Shifts Made Because of Japanese Attacks at Pearl Harbor   NO ENEMY ACTIVITY

Action Because Japanese Attack At Pearl Harbor Caught U. S. Defenses By Surprise

SURPRISE JAP ATTACK COSTS + THEIR JOBS   Admiral Kimmel, Head of Pacific Fleet, Is Replaced by Rear Admiral Chester W. ‘Nimitz.   ARMY LETS OUT TWO GENERALS IN SHAKEUP   Walter C. Short and Frederick L. Martin Succeeded by Delos C. Emmons and C. L. Tinker.

Military Heads Deposed   Action Taken Becaus: Of Surprise Japanese Attack

Commander Of Pacific Fleet, Heads Of Army And Air Force In Islands Are Replaced By Washington

Army & Navy Replace All The Unalert   No Judgement Passed On Officers Surprised By Japs Dec. 7; This Will Be Done By Presidential Board.

COAL BRINGS GUNPLAY FATAL FOR FIVE   Mediation Board to Tackle Major Strikes Delaying Rearmament   FDR Crack-Down Reportec Near Unless Defense Work Moves

FINANCE FIRMS NEED LIGENSES   New Regulations Affecting Those Engaged in Instalment Credit Are Issued

“NO COMMENT” AT WHITE HOUSE   Nazi Assertion Is Termed “Typical, Considering Source”

No Statement  On Nazi Reply   White House Secretary Says No Comment Expected Considering Source,

U.S. NAVY SILENT ON NAZI VERSION OF GREER CASE   REVELATION COMES IN MIDST OF MOVE TO FIX NATIONALITY

‘State Capital Plans. Extension of City “Limits; Other ‘Decisions’ Made

Supreme Court Paves Path To Extend Raleigh Limits; Other Opinions Are Listed

TAX SEATS OF. THE WIGHT)   Muskogee, Oklahoma, Dreams Ur a New Gouce Varintian

Berlin Attack Is Followed By Further Raids   British Bombers Continue Tc Hammer Germany With Airplane Bombs   SOME 200 PLANES IN BERLIN RAID   Hanover And Frankfort Un dergo Extensive Attack From Air

RAK Bombs Germany And West France   Follows Big Night Attack On  Berlin

BRITISH RESUME RAIDS ON REICH; BERLIN BLASTED   Western Germany Is Hammered Last Night And Early Today   Saturday Night’s Attack Held Worst of War— City Reported Aflame

ssessors To Value Property At 100 Per Cent After All: It’s Law   y May Also Ask Super: visors - For 10 Per Cent Pay Hike

State Senate, In Surprise Move,  Suspends Rules To Pass Budge   Measure Calls For Record-Breaking Expenditures Of $107,244,000 During Next: Two Years; ° Only Four Votes Against.

Upper Branch of Maryland Legisiature Suspends Rules Early This Morning to Approve Measure   HOUSE MUST CONCUR   Anti-Fireworks Bill Pass es. Streamlined Court of Appeals Measure Facing Defeat

Dies Sees Soviet Defeat as Sure: Warns Americans   Declares Hundreds of Thousands Are Working in Defense Plants

New Revolt In Bolivia    Insurrection Laid to Naiz Plotters; Berlin Ousts Bolivian Envoy

A REVOLT BY INDIANS IN BOLIVIA   Uprising Attributed to. To talitarian Conspiracy Ouickly Put Down   BERLIN ORDERS OUT BOLIVIAN MINISTER   Action Taken in Reprisal for La Paz Events; Nazis Blame Roosevelt

REVOLT OF INDIANS IN BOLIVIA REPORTED   Totalitarian Elements Blamed for Coup

ENGLAND CLAIMS   French Withdraw Forces From Damascus After ___ Two Week Campaign

GOVERNOR FAILS TRYING TO SOLVE SAGINAW STRIKE   U. S$. CONCILIATOR INSISTING ON REOPENING OF PLANTS IS ‘HOPEFUL   WALKOUT THREATENS RYAN PLANE PLANT, SAN DIEGO   Chrysler Plant at New Castle, Ind. Closed by Dispute Over Lunch Hour Pay

Arbitration Plan Fails   Eaton Conference Falls Through; Ryan Plant Mav Go on Strike

DVetense riant Strikers, Firms Fail to Agree  Eaton Company Plants Idle;  Th... Fol ww

PLANS TO END EATON PLANT STRIKE FAI   Michigan’s New Gov ernor Has Called Conforencra   RYAN PLANT MEN   Also Vote Authority To Call Strike Walkoant

Eaton Strikers Wont Meet Governor   Another Defense Plz Fuss At San Diego.

STRIKES HARASS DEFENSE PROGRAM   Eaton Parley Falls through: U. S. May Step Into San Diego Dispute

EATON STRIKE   Detroit Parley ScheduledCoast Plane Plant Tieup Looms

Conference to  End Strike Off   Defense Commission Might Intervene at San Diego Aircraft Plant

War Dept Says Japs Defeated   General MacArthur (Philippine Commander) Admits Japs Landed on Luzon

TODAY'S ~AAaine Nawe   Young Stenographer 'e-fe8, Evnlacian Virtim

67 Wives, Children Of Officers Sail   No Evacuation Order Issued Yet in Philippines; Trans fers Cancelled .

FAR EASTERN SCARE SENDS MANY TO U.S,   Wives and Children of Army Officers Leave for Home

“Ellis Proposes Arkansas TVA River Project   Eight States . Would Benefit From RooseveltBacked Pian

ARKANSAS SOLON URGES CREATION OF ANOTHER TVA:   Says Legislation Drafted at the  Direction of FDR:— Project  to. be Known® as “Arkansas  “Valley Authority”. ”

Propose Arkansas Valley Project Larger Than TVA   Authority Would Include Red River, -Sell Power To Cities

BILL PROPOSES ANOTHER ‘TVA   Gigantic Power Project. Ir Southwest Planned

Midwest TVA Plan Proposed   Ellis Says. President Has Okayed Bill for Huge Power Reservoi! In Central U.S.

Admit French Recapture Two Syrian Cities.   English Acknowledge Reverses In Libya 4 And Syria. .

BRITISH PUSHED BACK IN SYRIA, FRENCH ASSER]   Vichy Claims Sweeping Vic tory in Counter - Drive; Tanks Battle in Africa

French Drive British Back In Mid-East   Counter Offensive Advances Almost To Palestine Rorde)

Allies Forced To Retreat In Syria, Africa   Heavy Tank Assault On Axis Bases In Egypt Hurled Back With Terrific Losses, Nazis Say; English Admit Retreat

Admit French recapture Two  Syrian Cities   English Acknowledge Re verses Tn Pabyai Am Sy rnd.

Men From 17 to 51. May Enlist in the: U:S, Naval Reserve   -tioan, dee y > Enlistment for Petiod of Emmet gency Affords Goad Pay With Opportunity for Training ° and Advancement.

UNGLE SAM WANTS MEN-17 10 90 FOR l). §. NAVAL DUTY   To Be Kept On Active Duty Only for Duration of This National. Emergency   ENLISTMENT FOUR YEARS   If Emergency Ends Will Be Released As Soon As Their Services Can. Be Spared

Men 17 To 50 Are Wanted Fn~- It} S Naval Reserve   Kept on Active Duty Only For Duration of Emergency

MEN 17 10 50 WANTED IN U, S. NAVAL RESERVE   Will Be Released From Active Duty After Emergency

Sailors to Stay  —_ < ~~, —_   Navy Says Enlisted Men Retained During War

Men 17 to 50° Wanted for Navy   On Active Duty Only for Duration of Emergenc}

Men 17 to 50 Are Wanted for U.S.  Naval Reserve   TO BE KEPT ON ACTIVE DUTY ONLY FOR DURATION OF EMERGENCY »

Men 17 To 50 Are Wanted In Naval  Reserve; Classes Of Service Explained

DRAWINGS WILL TAKE PLACE FOR PRIMARY BALLOT   Candidates Will Draw For Posi tion On Ballot At Washington, August 16

CANDIDATES FOR PRIMARY ELECTION DRAW POSITIONS         rawings Will Continue As Big List Of Candidates Pick ; Bablot Places

Attack on Kiev Started; Soviets Admit Advances   Russians Indicate Area is In No Imminent Danger; Blackshirits Active   By HARRISON SALISHURY

Berlin Admits Fierce Counter Attacks As Battle Rages, But Claims To Be’ < Annihilating Russian Troops—Mussolini Sends Black Shirts To Aid of Hitler”:

Russians TakeOffensive In Smolensk ‘Area    Budenny’s Soviets Halt Nazi Two-Pronged Advance At Korosten

MOSCOW SAYS NAZI FINGERS BEING HALTED   Claim Series of Smashing Counter-Attacks in Smolensk Area.   NAZIS REPORT RED RAIL LINES CUT, DESTROY FOE

STILL RAGING AT SMOLENSK   Moscow Claims Russian Forces Smashing Germans with Heavy Counter Attacks.   REPORT ENEMY PINCER STALLED

REDS BLOCK NAZI ATTACK UPON KIEV   Counterattacks Launched In Smolensk Area

REVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES IN BATTLE ZONES   German's Late Success Does Not Mean There Is A Chance Of Russian Collapse.

Victories in Southern Ukraine Indicate That Hitler's Forces Are Counting on Immobilizing Great Stretch of Fighting Lines Before Winter Sets  In——-No Sign Appears As Yet of a Collapse af tha Dofandasc

JAP FLEET FLEES; U.S. ISLANDS SAFE   Luzon Coast In Philip Philippines Scene of x FE, ronte

Japan’s Claim That Guam Taken Fails  Find Confirmation   Struggle Turns in America’s Favor; Defenders Throw Japs Back In West Luzon   German Partners of Nipponese Suffer Heavily In Russia and Africa; Japs Move Forward in Singapore War Theater

Wake Midway Still Held By U.S. Marines   Germans Suffer Severly In Russia And Africa Where Collapse Threatens Their Efforts.

Red River Up Te Flood Stage As Rains Hit Area   Some Highway Traffic Stopped As Result Of Near Cloudbursts

FLOOD HALTS TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY 283   Red River Is Reported Mile Wide and Rising Between Terral, Texas, And Ryan, in This State

Orders Furniture Price Rises Halted   Henderson Also Hits At Refrigerator Hikes.

Henderson Seeks. To Halt Rising Furniture Price:   Asks Makers to Give Up ‘Open’ Methods of Quoting Prices

PRICE BOOST HALT ASKEI      Henderson Office Sends Requests To Furniture Manufacturers

HURRICANE HITS LISBON   Three Persons Killed And Scores Injured; Flying Boat Sinks

Bethlehem, Pa., Row Settled, Plant Will  Resume Operations   Allis -Chalmers Plant Opens: Congress Is Aroused

SWOC SAYS STRIKE AT CAMBRIA PLANT IS “100 PER CENT”   3,000 Of 12,000 Employed At Johnstown Steel Mill Answer Call For A Walkout   ‘QUIET PREVAILS AT PLANT GATES

DIVORCE. FILED.   iar en St:oup Asks ‘for Decree ii ) Cirenit Court.

FRENCH FLEET READY TO DEFY SEA BLOCKADE   Vichy Threatens To Use Ships To Convoy - Food Thru British Lines   FAR EAST TENSE AGAIN}   Jap Naval Attack On Singapore Feared As Balkan Pot Simmers

May Use Warships Against It   Want to Get Wheat Through From The United States

SURPRISE MOVE IS MADE BY DARLAN   ‘New Danger Signals Arise In Far East Situation   GREEK TROOPS   Struggling For Tepelini; Smash Two Divisions Of Italians; Take 2,350

Fiance Rebels Against British Food Blockade   . JAAS @TISt DIELS  Food Blockade  Darlan Declares He Will Fight Before Letting French Starve  BRITISH ARE FIRM  Possible Naval Action Is Alternative Suggested By Frenchmen   BRITISH ARE FIRM

FRANCE PROTESTS OCEAN BLOCKADE; THREATENS FIGHT   New Danger Signals Seen In Singapore As Japanese Fleet Masses

FRENCH REBEL AT ENGLAND'S SEA BLOCKADE   Vichy Threatens To Convo And Arm Merchant Ships if Patrol Continues

BITTER DEBATE MARKS BALLOT ON PROPOSAL   Registration of Mer ‘May. Take Place * This Month

SENATE INCLUDES 19-YEAR-OLD MEN IN DRAFT LEGISLATION   Compromise at 20 Predicted with Lower Chamber; Seven Million Would Enroll

Cuts Iwo Years Off House Age   Senate Measure Ordering All Men 18 to 64 to Register Goes Bask to  House Conference.

FALSE REPORTS OF PLANES OFF EASTERN COAS]   Hundreds of Schools Emptied as Eastern United States “Practices” for Enmey Air Raids

Hitler in Speech Before Reichstag, Mussolini in Rome Declare War on  ' United States Based on Four Articles of ThreePower Alliance.

Struggle Forced. Upon Us’-- Hitler   \‘Patience With U. S. Exhausted,’ He Declares, Bind. ing Axis To Japan In War; ‘We Will Always Strike First,’ He Says

GERMANY AND ITALY DECLARE WAR ON U. 3.   Reich Sings Sad Swan Song of War for Fuehrer

NAZIS. ITALY DECLARE WAR ON U.S.   Hitler Cites Axis Pact, Says Fight Forced On Japan

Hitler Puts Blames For  War On USS.   SAYS WOODROW WILSON AND ROOSEVELT TO BLAME, AS HE DECLARES STATE OF WAR

Axis Partners Announce Fight Extends To U. §   Hitler Joins Japan  In Battle; Scores FR As Forcing Issue

Hitler Orders War On America   Nazis ‘Strike First'  In Declarations

Hitler Shouts Defiance As He Declares War   ‘We Will Always Strike First,’ Nazi Fuehrer Tells Nation

MINE INSPECTION BILL IS APPROVED   Senate Committee O.K. New Measure Teday at Capital.

Man killed, wife badly  hurt in crash   Truck rammed into another

HUWOOY DEEN SHORTLY    Nazi Troops Appear to Be Sweeping into Control of Rich Provinces.

FAMOUS KROLL OPERA HOUSE IS -BADLY DAMAGED   Loridon Admits Situatien in Balkans is Serious But Not Desperate at the Present Time.   BALKAN TROOP MOVES VEILED IN SECRECY   Report Nazi Troops Reached Lake Ochrida indicates 2 Possibility of Flank Attack on’ Greek Defenses.

Stalin Expresses Russ Thanks To British for Tanks, Planes   Premier Asks Reduction in Number of Type Sent io Aid in Defense of Moscow

STALIN GIVES THANKS FOR BRITISH All   Russian Dictator States That British-Made Tanks And Planes  Are Already In Action

F. R. CHURCHILL PLAN “MASTER VICTORY" MOVES   White House in Washington Becomes Headquarters for WorldWide War on Totalitarianism.

American, Filipino Troops {n Furious Batfle Against Invaders; Dutch Subs ‘Aid U.S. Forces Battling Japs ai Gavao

Balanced Budget Vital Need Now   PRUDENCE NEEDED TO_ AVOID POST-WAR DISASTER, BROOKS INSTITULION CHLEF DECLARES

Balanced Budget Is Held Important to Economic Stability   Report on Fundamental Issues in the National Defense Is Made Public; Pronram Gan Be Financed Without Bebt

BALANCED BUDGET URGED BY GROUP   SEES DISASTER AFTER WAR UNLESS PRUDENT POLI- CIES ,AARE PURSUED.

MIAMI ARMY FLIER KILLED IN CRASH   WALDO E. MacINTOSH AND KANSAS CITY LIEUTENANT FALL 500 FEET.

hh BF RP RAR  Quartet of Noted Iowans Ask Flyer to Answer 13 Questions  LINDY IS UNSHAKEN  Minute of Silence in Honor of President’s Mother to Precede Talk :

whehs WILD  Colt ! Ad, Frontier Models, Attempts Blitz on McDonald Observatory

; MI. LOCKE OIlli olands  Colt .45, Frontier Models, Attempts Blitz on McDonald Observatory

—-ine Cnest Depends On You!—  BRITISH LABOR PARTY HEAD FLYING TO U.S

MAY AVERT. A > BAIL STRIKE   Reported Five Operating Brotherhoods Agree to a Settlement.   PLAN IS COMPROMISE

Ford and Coal Mine Strikes Nearing End   Early Peace Seen in Ford Case; Mines May Open Monday

SITUATION 1S BETTER, SAYS VAN WAGONER   Federal Conciliator Visits Negroes in Plant; Other Units of Big Empire Closed Down.   SETTLEMENT BY NEXT WEEK SEEN

FORD LABOR PEACE HOPE HELD HIGH   Governor Reports Prospects Bright For Strike’s End

PROBLEM TO GET WORKERS FROM PLANT   Governor Van Wagoner however, expects settlement in a few days

Prospects of  Settling Ford Strike Brighter   Mediators Move To Evacuate “Trapped” ~ Workers From Plant

Jews Called Enemies Of Reich . And Held Responsible For War ~ Jw H) New Points From Goebbel:

GERMANS DECLARE: JEWS STARTED WAR   Goebbels Releases Ten Points Governing German-few Relations

Christmas Greetings‘ to U. S. Soldiers All Over World Sent By. Stimson   Secretary of. War Says People Look to Armed Forces for Insniration .

Key Russian City of  Rostov Falls To Germans; Moscow Scene of Fierce Fighting.

NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF ROSTOV CITY   2 Columns Now Aimed At Oil Area of Caucasus

ROSTOV CAPTURED “1S NAZI CLAW   Key City.on Don Reported te  Have Fallen Into German Hands.

MODEL LIMIT IN AUTO INDUSTRY SPEEDS DEFENSE   Production Speed Up Pre: dicted As Result of Restriction on Changes.

AUTO INDUSTRY TO DO LITTLI RETOOLING BECAUSE OF THE DEFENSE PROGRAM

War in Air and © On Land Rages: ~ Trto New Yeat   British Report Series of Daylight Raids ' On Nazi Targets and Bombing Of Halian Sea Bases

War isis  Raging powers of war sound °41 battleery   RAF in daring davlicht raids

THIEF FLEES, THEN RETURNS VICTORY CLIP   Swank Wedding Reception At Beverly Hills Is Scene Of Holdup

Wedding Reception Visited by Gunman   Calls Later to Return 'V for Victory’ Clip

Rich Hostesses Calmly Surrender $4,000 Diamonds to Bold Gunman At Vanderbilt Wedding Reception

BULGARIAN CHIEF ~-CONSULTS HITLER   Trip for “Health” Believed to Be for Consultation With Fuehrer

BULGAR PREMIER GOES TO VIENNA   Leaves Pro-Nazi Minister To Act in Absence   ON ‘HEALTH’ TRIP    Sojourn Taken as German Army Steadily Expands Forces in Rumania

BULGARIAN PREMIER OFF ON HEALTH TRIP   Bogdan Piloff Leaves Country's Af fairs In Hands Of His Pro-Nazi Minister Of Interior

BULGARIAN PREMIER DASHES 10 VIENNA   Philoff Leaves ProNazi Minister In Charge Of Activities.

BULGAR PREMIER ~ GOES TO VIENNA   TALKS ON HITLER’S BALKAN PLANS LOOKED FOR BY SOME OBSERVERS.

Bulgaria Head Visits Germany ‘For His Health’   Conference Over Balkan Situation Believed Object of Journey

Premier of Bulgaria Away ‘For Health’  Pro-Nast Minister   Pro-Nasi Minister Takes His Place as German Army Grows Stronger in Rumania

diets Disgusted By Stories About Sgt. L Lamb   Serving With Honors and Pro. moted

EX-KING ALFONSO’S - CONDITION IS GRAVE   Physician In Constant Attendance: Cardiac Respiratory Weakness Persists

EX-KING ALFONSO: 1S SINKING FAST   FRIENDS OF FORMER MON: ARCH, ILL IN ROME, DESPAIR OF HIS LIFE.

ie Shamber: Secretary  To Attend: School           Take Third-Year, Course Otfored ._by Northwestern  . “Doniversitw -

Chamber Secretary To Attend School   To Take Third-Year Course Of fored by Northwestern university

FORESHADOWED BY ASSERTION SUMNER WELLES   Undersecretary of State Declares United States   Will Insist on Free  dom of Seas”   NAVY EMPHASIZES GRAVE SITUATION   Discloses That Waters Off New York Harbor Are To :Be Mined Immediately -

ARMING OF U.S, CARGD SHIPS S BELIEVED NEAR   Welles Declares U. S, Will Insist on Freedom of Seas Despite Threats

U.S. Insists  On Free Seas, Welles Says  wes   Assails Berlin Comment on the Rebin Moor as ‘Bluster and Threats’   REPORT IS AWAITED   Sharp American Protest  Forecast With Demand Sinkings Cease

Congressional Circles Predict Arming Of American Merchant Vessels Seon

TO ARM SHIPS FOR DEFENSE   Navy Announces: When Mines Are Planted Area Will Be Patrolled At All Times

Welles Restates “Freedom Of Seas’ Policy   New York Harbor Waters To Be Mined At Once

Arming U.S. Trade Ships Is Expected   President Issues Order to Freeze Axis Assets

Arming Of All Merchant Shins Planned   America Not Impressed By Axis ’Bluster’

Congressmen Convinced Action Will Be Taken After Welles Insists on Freedom of Seas.   WATERS OFF NEW YORK HARBOR TO BE MINED   Decision to Plant Explosives  Comes on Heels of Sinking of Robin Moor by German U-Boat.

FDR Will Be ‘Forced’ Into Action, View   New York Harbor to. Be  Mined; Welles Raps  Nazis

U.S. Arming Of Merchant Vessels Seen   Congressional Circles Predict Move as Welle: Replies to Nazi Threats

SEA FREEDOM SURE DESPITE NAZI BLUSTER   NEW YORK HARBOR BEING MINED BY NAVY

U.S. Merchant Vessels May Be Armed Quickly;  Nazi Credits Frozer   Welles Declares America Won’t Bow T: ‘Bluster And Threats’; Waters Off New York Are Mined

Any Action To Await Nazi . Protest Reply   Restitution For Lives And Property May Be Demanded

ACTION WOULD BE RESULT OF SHIP SINKING   Sumner Welles De clares United States Won't be Affected by “Bluster and Threats’

New York Harbo: Will Be Mined, Navy Discloses        Axis Assets In U.S Frozen; Robin Moor: Survivors Due Monday.

U.S. to arm cargo ships, mine waters   Won't heed nazi threats—Welles

U.S. May Arm Merchant Ships   “Nation~to Insist On Freedom of Seas Despite German ‘Bluster and Threats’, Asserts Sumner Welles

WELLES STATES. U.S. WILL SEE SEAS ARE OPEN   Arming Of Merchantinen “Predicted. Following: OF ficial’: ¢-Talk-" >>

SAYS ARMS OM ALL Uo. ono IO NEXT MACV   High ' Congressional ‘Source Says Merchant Vessels Must Protect Selves.   SINKING OF ROBIN MOOR HELD CAUSE FOR ACTION

New York Waters Will be Mined Immediately   Gravity of Situation Becomes Apparent In the Plan

U.S. 10 ARM TRADE SHIPS; LEADERS AVER   Freedom of Seas Stressec By Welles Despite Nazi Threats   MINES IN - HARBOR   Sinking of Robin Moor Claimed Violation of International Law

Arming of American Merchant Vessels Seen as Result of Sinkina of Robin Moor

U.S. Merchant Ships May Don War Armamen?   insistence Upon Freedom Of The Seas Brings Prediction Of American Action

149 MISSING FROM DESTROYER ACHERON,    British Admiralty On Dec. 26 An nounced Loss Of Craft, But Gave No Casualty Figures

CLAIMS UNIONS SLOW DEFENSE   Arnold Hurls Charges a  House Group Hearing

Thirty Gaunt Survivors Of Sunken Ship Reach Hawai      Two Died, Two Others Leaped Overboard During Nine-Day Voyage of Lifeboat After Shelling By Jap-Sub — a  ;

ship Survivors Reach Hawaii  30 in 20-foot Lifeboat for 914 Days

Survivors Reach Hawaii After Nine Days at Sea in an Open Lifeboat

GAUNT SURVIVORS  REACH HAWAII   Crew Of Torpedoed Freighter Spend Nine Dave in Lifeboat

30 Survivors  Reach Safety   Crew of U. S. Freighter Sunk by Jap Sub, Adrift for Nine Days

Thirty Gaunt and Exhausted Survivors of Freighter Lahaina Reach Hawaiian Beach After 914 Days in Lifeboat

30 SURVIVORS REACH BEACH   Gaunt And Exhausted Men Ai Sea 9% Days After Ship Torpedoed

U.S. Crew Safe After Shelling   30 Sailors Off Freighter Sunk By Japs Reach Hawaii In Open Lifeboat.

NIPPONESE LAND MORE. SOLDIERS “ON LUZON ISLANE   Power of Invading Force Rises as It Continues Assault on Americans and Filipinos.   MANILA GETS RESPITE FROM AERIAL ASSAULTS   Citizens Angered by Raids— Felons Try to Break From Prison Cells to Fight  Invaders.

American, Filipino Forces Battling Doggedly Along Shortened Defense Line   U. $. Submarines Sink Nippon Transport and Supply Boat; One Of Our Destroyers Damaged

Many Enemy Planes Shot Down In Raids   Assault Is Costly; Opening Of Dramatic Siege Seen Result Of Attack

OPENING SHOTS ARE FIRED BY JAPANESE. ON ISLAND FORTRESS   Number of Planes Lost-by Enemy—New Lond Forceq Reach Southern Luzon—Assault Considered : Forerunner by Officere "

MANILA IGNORED,     ~ “BRUNT OF ATTACK      Opening Major Assault is Considered Forerunner of Others; Japs Reinforce In South

Japs Opener Costs 4 of 27 Planes in 2 Hr      May Be Long and Dramatic Siege of Fortress Defending Manila’s Sole Seaway Approach

May Mark Opening Of Corregidor  Fortress Siege   Defenders Take Toll of Invading Warplanes During Two-Hour Raid: Manila Is Unmolested

FOUR MEN DIE IN STRIKE RIOT   Fatal Disorders Occur ir Harlan; Anti-Strike Action Demanded

MILWAUKEE STRIKE TURNED OVER TO BOARD   Perkins Acis After CIO Local a Allis-Chalmers Plant Asks Con ciliation Be Tried Again

Sec. Perkins Takes Hand in Milwaukee Strike Controversy   Orders Certificationo Allis-Chalmers Trouble to Mediation Board

Have Built Up Oil Storage  “Secretary Knox Declares Jap: To Last Years In War Effor

Believe Japan Has Two-Year Supply of Oil   Knox Admits Estimate. Is Just a Guess

JAPAN'S OIL RESERVES SET, 1 YEAR   F. R. Clamps Ban On Shipments Of Gas to Nippon

OIL BAN ‘SHORT OF WAR ACTION AGAINST JAPAN   Existing Loopholes Plugged In Embargo On Aviation Fuel And Oil   (RITTLITEFTIN)

Japan Has Oil in Reserve, Guess   Supply May Last Two Years, Belief

Legislators Prepare For Inauguration   Cemeronies Set For Noon On Capitol Steps

New York Cotton Market   New Orleans Cotton Market   tate Legislators Turn \ttention To O'Daniel’s hauguration Ceremonies

islature Focusing On  Inauguration   NTION IS NOW CENTER. ED ON INDUCTION OF GOVERNOR.

REDS LEAVING FINLAND: SEE BRITISH HAND   Russian Withdrawal Designed to Alienate Finns from Germany.

RUSSIANS ARE GIVING UP ALL HNNIOH LAND   Finland Will Have No Excuse for Aiding the Germans.   BRITISH WILL ACT   War Will Be Declared if the Finns Go on as Allies of Axis Powers.

REDS LEAVE FINN BASE OF HANGOE   Seen Part of Big Anglo-Russian Diplomatic Move

DIPLOMATIC MOVE AIMED AT AXIS TIE   Soviet Forces are Being Withdrawn In North, Seeking to Get Finland Out of War.

ACTION BY DIPLOMATS ANNOUNCED   Program Is... Aimed ai  Eventually Alienating  Country from German Connections.

REDS quiTTING FINNISH SOIL   Withdrawal Seen As Effort To Alienate Helsinki From Berlin

REPORT RUSSIA WITHDRAWING . ~ FROM ALL FINNISH TERRITORY   TROOP MOVEMENT BY BOVIE’ 1S LENKED WITH EFFORT TO GET FINLAND OUT OF THE WAR

RUSSIANS ARE GME OPAL “FINNISH LAND   Finland Will Have No Ex cuse for Aiding the Germans... © 7   BRITISH WILL ACT   War Will Be Declared if the * Finns Go on as Allies of Axis Powers. .

Reds Withdraw From Finland. Sweden Hears   Move Said To Be Part Of Agreement Preliminary To Peace Overture

May Be Tact Aimed At Ending Finnish Fighting   British War Declaration May Be Delayed By Last-Minute Message -

German Move os ‘Branded ‘As a Rumo   ar Also Believe That etain Resignation Tall . Is Nazi Ruse ©

HITLER MOVE RUMORS SEEN AS NAZI RUSE      London Foreign Office Declares Stories of Ger man Plans to Drive Through Spain Are In snired by. Berlin.

German Move Is Branded As a Rumo.   British Also Believe Tha Petain Resignation Tall Is Nazi Ruse

British See New German Nerve War   Doubt Rumors Of Petain's Resicnation

Hifler Impels ‘War of Nerves For Nazi Rally   Vichy News Agency Denies Petain’s Reported Resignation

Hitler Seeks to Create  New ‘War of Nerves   Vichy Denies Petain Has Quit as Chief of

British Charge New Nazi War of Nerves   Tommies Chase Axis Troops Through Libya; Reds Pursue Fleeing Germans

RUMOR PETAIN QUITTING POST MAY BE FALSI   Believed To Be Anothe Move In Germany's War Of Nerves

CHARGE NAZIS SPREAD RUMOR IN ‘NERVE WAR’   British Spokesman Says Reports of Thrust Into Spain Are Groundless

London Doubts Spanish Thrust, Petain Report   Spanish Move Talk Labeled Nazi Ruse  — Nothing to Confirm Petain Story

Spain War Ruse Laid To Nazis; Petain Hangs Or   Vichy Issues Denial O Story Darlan fs Taine Over To Aid Nazis

Reported Invasion  Of Spain Nazi Ruse, Say British   Report Of Petain Ouster Denied

BRITISH SAY HITLER TRIES WAR OF NERVES   Find Nothing to Confirm Rumors of Intended Thrust into Spain or Turkey, or Petain’s Resignation   AXIS IN RETREAT   British Drive on Tripoli Seen in Libyan Successes—Reds Regaiz Large Areas

Nerves War More Likely. It Is Said   Report Of Petain’s Resignation Also Denied In London

RUMORS OF SPANISH INVASION, PETAIN QUITTING, CALLED RUSE   London Says There Is Nothing To Confirm Report That Darlan Has Assumed Vichy Leadership Or That Hitler Plans. Spanish Invasion.

HITLER REVERSES UNDER SCREEN OF WAR OF NERVES   IMPENDING GERMAN DRIVE AND PETAIN’S OUSTER UNCONFIRMED

Desert Armies Win Key Points In North: Africa   Russians Drive Nazis Back From Leningrad And Retake 94 Cities

Rumors Hang over Europe   Declare Adolph Hitler Is InStigating a New ‘War af Nerves’   (By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Britain Accuses Hitler Of Stirring Up-False Rumors   - British Spokesman: Says No Confirmation-Of Wild Re - ports; Pope Deplores. Wave ‘Of Violence Over World

JUST A GERMAN RUSE,’ IS CLAIWV   Reports Of Impending Invas: ion Wholly Unconfirmed

Rumors Circulated To Keep Nazis’ Foes On Defensive, Is View At London

Nazi Invasion of Spain a ‘Rumor’   Merely a Part of Hitler's War of Nerves --London

BRITISH ACCUSE HITLER OF NEW WAR OF NERVES   Assert Fuehrer Fostering Rumors Of Imminent Nazi Invasions   REDS MOVE ONWARD   Continue To Recapture Towns In Relentless Drive On Germans

Move On Spain Called ‘Rumor   London Foreign Office Be: lieves Story Started By Nazis In War Of Nerves.

Report Fuehrer Starts Rumors ~ Of Drives Into Spain And Tur key. . To Foment New War Of Nerves

DENY REPORTS THAT PETAIN HAS RESIGNED   Expect Hitler to Strike in the Mediterranean, Likely at Fort of Malta

British Say Hitler Is Behind Rumors Of New Offensive   Assert He Is Waging War of Nerves; Vichy Denies Petain fs Out

VICHY DENIES PETAINRUMOR, SPANISH MOVE   London foreign Office Commentator Professes to See Nazi Ruse   NEW WAR OF NERVES APPARENTLY BEGUN   Some Observers doubt German Military Capacity For New Campaign

OFFICIAL DISCOUNTS REPORT OF PETAIN'S RESIGNATION   Rumor OF Impending Nazi Invasion Of Spain Labelled Ruse

“WAR OF NERVES’ STARTED BY NAZI CHIEF IN EUROPE   Rumors Floating Around Indicate  New War Break

Fuehrer Resumes ‘War of Nerves’   Nothing to Confirm Impend. ‘ing Drives in Spain or  Turkey   BRITISH ON IN LIBYA   Russians Report Recapture of 94 Villages on Mos cow Front

fiitler Instigating “War Of Nerves,” British Say   Allies pursue German Armies Over Africa; Nazis Fear Another Violent Outburst

AUMORG INFEST EUROPEAN WAR   British Believe Hitler Instigates Psychological ‘War of Nerves.’   IAXIS STILL IN RETREAT

War Of Nerves By Nazis Seen As New Move   British Quarters Think Hitler Floats Rumors Of Attack on Spain

HITLER REPORTED INSTIGATING RUMORS OF NEW INVASIONS TO  OFFSET MILITARY REVERSES ‘4   Nazi Ambassador to Istanbul Gives Assurances to Turkey, As Many Rumors Circulate In Europe As to Hitiler’s Next Moves on the Continent

Spain, Petain Figuring In Many Rumors   Invasion and Resignation By Chief of State Spread by German Sources

Nazis Start New “War Of Nerves”   ‘ Allies In Doubt What Next German Move Will Be

Hitler Move Eastern Libya Being Cleaned Up by British   Germans Admit Kussians Have Broken Their Lines as Soviets Claim New String Of Victories

RUMOR [S HEARD IN EUROPE THAT PETAIN PLANS 10 qui   London, However, Declares There Is No Indication Report Is True   Reports of Impending Naz Invasion of Spain Alsc Called Ruse —¢

NERVE WAR’ SAD PRESENT AXIS AIM   Report Nothing to Confirm Rumors of Impending German Drive Into Spain

WAR OF NERVES IS RENEWED BY ADOLF HITLER   British Ciaim Rumors Of Impending Invasion Are Started By Nazis   REPORTS UNCONFIRMED   Need Great As Axis Forces Fall Back Hastily In Africa And Russia

Nerve War Seen As New Hitler Plan   British Brand Threats As  Mere Rumors

HITLER 15 BELIEVED BE INSTIGATING NEW — WAR OF NERVES”   FACING DEFEATS IN RUSSIA AND NORTH AFRICA RUMORS OF NEW MOVE STARTED

British Aseert  Hitler Started  ‘Move’ Rumors      Say Fuehrer HasLaunched *War of Nerves’ to  Bolster Nazis

AXIS’ NEXT MOVE AWAITED   Hitler’s Newest Plan Branded In London As “War Of Nerves” Aimed At Alarming Allies And Drawing Attention From Nazi Debacle—Vichy Denies Report Of Marshal Petain’s Resignation

Invasion Of Spain Termed Nazi Ruse   Report German Troops Are Moving Through Occupied France Toward Iberia

NAZE INVASION OF SPAIN AND PETAIN ACTION UNCONFIRMEE   BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE COMMENTATOR LABELS RUMORS AS NAZI RUSE

BE NAZI RUSE IN REPORTS OF WOVEIN SPAN   london Observers. Asser Rumors That Darlan Is to Succeed. Petain Not Confirmed:   PERLIN SPREADING  ‘OMINOUS’ STORIE:

A War of * Nerves By Nazis Seen  London Sources Doubt New German Drives

Nazi Invasion Of Spain Labelled . Ruse In London   Doubt Still Havers Over.Report of . Petain’s Resianation

LABELED RUMORS OF IMPENDING GERMAN ~ INVASION AS RUSE   A Foreign Office Commentator Said That There Was Nothing to Confirm It.   A PETAIN REPORT OUT   Stated Marshall Had Resign: ed as French Chief { of State.

Rumors Of Invasior Of Spain Declared Ruse By Germany   Petain’s Retirement Also Reported False; London Says Germany Only Starting New War of Nerves; Lack Military Power

Britain Swear: To Avenge  Ark Royal Loss   Sub That Destroyed Carrier ‘Perliaps Sunk,’ Says England

Formal Review of College Military Unit To Be Feature of Celebration

SUL ROSS REUNION DATE SET   Formal Review of Colleg: Military Unit To Be Feature of Event

Find Bodies of 15 Miners   Kentucky Workers Perishet in Blast at Daniel Boone Shaft

BODIES OF VICTIMS TAKEN FROM MINE   Fifteen Killed By Expiosion Of Gas In Kentucky

RECOVER BODIES OF 15 MINERS   38 ARE RESCUED “AFTER. IN KENTUCKY SHAFT

15 Bodies  Recovered   Victims of Mine Blast Removed By Rescue Squads

HOSPITAL'S AN ESPECIALLY  GOOD PLACE WHEN TRUCKS ARE SMASHING UP YOUR OWN HOME

Mulliken Outlines Proposal To Make  Farmers Part-Time Manufacturers

OUTLINES PLAN TO AID FARMERS   Speak er Says They Should Keep What Goes to Middlemen.

WATERS MINED, “WABNINE GIVEN   Limit Use of Straits to Vessels Holding Special Permits.   SCOFF AT “MEDIATION*

Turkey and Greece Rush Border Plans   Prepare Defenses as Bulgarian Army Begins Massing Near Frontier—British Planes Reported Flying Toward Rumanian Oil Fields. ,

Turkey Mines Straits   Dardanelles Closed As Nazis Threaten Peace In Balkans

Berlin Reports Troops Advance In Kiev Sector   Heavy Naz: Bombing At+- sks Da igge Red Battleship Is Report   BERLIN CLAIMS KIEV CAPTURED   Bombing Attacks Made On Both Odessa And Moscow Says Communique

NAZIS MAKE NEW HEAVY BOMBING ATTACKS ON SOVIETS   German Bombers Active Fol lowing Entry Into Ukrainian Metropolis of Kiev   ON WAY TO RICH BASIN   Fail To Inflict More Than Slight Damage in Attempt To Raid Moscow

INSTALLMENT BUYING CURB IS PLANNED   Decision Delays Introduction Of Price Control Bill

Price, Kent Fixing Bill Not Yet Introduced   Installment Buying Under Discussion

LAUNCHED AT CAPITAL   Russians Claim Nazi Offensives Are Thrown Back

Eden Challenges Churehill Critics In Sharp Debate   Hitler Pours Cavalry, Airpower Into Slowing Offensive  Against Moscow

HITLER POUKD GAVALHY, ALA FORCE IN FIGHT   Terrific Fighting Goes on on Fronts Around Moscow.

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE DEMANDED TO AID RUSSI   Fereign Secy. Eden lenges Critics to Mo’ Vote of No Confidence Aid te Soviets.   TERRIFIC FIGHTING ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Lord Beaverbrook Reveal Josef Stalin’s Intimat Views of Progress of Wa in the East.

STALIN COMMANDS MOSCOW DEFENSE   Hitler Pours Fresh Cavalry and Air Power Into Slowing Drive on Red Capital.

TANKS BUGGED,  NAZIS THROW IN AK POWER AND CAVALRY   British Roar fer Action ir West as Hitler Drive Siows  Se a ies Tidiem hb

BEF NECESSARY TU HALT NAZIG, AOVOGATES. SAY   Debate Rages As Hitler Pours More Forces Into Slowing Drive Against Moscow

Claim German . Spearheads Only 37 Miles Away   British Parliamentarians Demand BEF Be Sent To Caucasus Or Italy

British Indicate Hitler May Have Issued All-Out Order To Get Drive On Moscow Eenewed   EDEN SUGGESTS NEW SHOWDOWN ON OPINION

TIMUSHENKO 15 UUCEEDED BY CHIEF OF STATE   British Angered At Attitucle Of War Leaders De mand Expedition

Jap Warplanes At Golden Gate   San Francisco Blacked Out; Losses Worst In Navy History; Capital Demands Quick Vengeance

d00 LUFTWAFFE UVER BRITAIN QURING NIGHT   Hit and Run Tacties as Furious as Last Fail, London Reports   BLAZING DOGFIGHTS OVER THE CHANNEL   Berlin Prepares for RAF Raids and Jews Again Are Matie to Suffer

Report Moscow Still In Danger On Nazi Front   Another Russian Report Tells of Victories

SEE EFFORT T0 START ANOTHER WAR OF NERVES   Petain Resignation I: Spread Across Europe

Rumors of Reich Thrust At Spain Branded ‘Ruse’   Hitler Trying “W: ar of Nerves; Recionation of Petain Is Denied.

GERMAN MOVE TOWARD SPAIN ‘RUMOR WAR?   London Skeptical; Vichy Denies Petain Has Resigned

German Forces. Claimed Moving Toward Spain   Rumors of Petain’s  Resignation Sweep: European: Countries

WITLER BELIEVED TO MAVE STARTED WAVES OF RUMORS TO ADD TO CONFUSION OVER HIS PLANS

NAZISSTART  ‘RUMOR WAR’   Troop Movements in Spain Are Unconfirmed

RUMOR WAR IS PART OF NAZI NERVE ATTACK   British spokesman warns that flood of  rumors is but screen

German “Rumor War’ Reported As Nazi Troops Are Said To Be Marching Toward, Or In, Spain

Spain Invasion Talk Regarded With Suspicion   Rumor of Petain Resig nation Branded as Stupid Lie’

BRITISH DOUBT REPORT OF NAZI TROOP ACTIVITY   SAID TO BE PART OF RUMOR WAR STAGED BY BITLER   RESIGNATION BY PETAIN DENIED 'N VICHY CIRCLES   Free France Reporled Stoully Refusing to Collaborate with Bute

British Wary Of Reported Nazi Moves   Say Nazis Have Startec ‘Rumor War’ on Thrust Toward Spain

Hitler’s Move Into Spain Called Rumor   Resignation of Petair Also Called Par Of Nerve War

Nazi Troop Movements  Kept Secret   Rumors Regarding Developments in  Europe Doubted

BRITISH WARN + AGAINST NAZI ‘RUMOR WAR   But Troop Moves Toward Spain Are Reported Reliably

Greeks Claim Big. Triumphs   Important Italian Position: Yaken, Attack Smashed, Athens Reports

GREEKO CAPTURE VITAL SPOTS IN ALBANIAN HILLS   Italian Tank Counter-Attack Smashed; Fascists Suffer Heavy Losses

Greeks Capture New Fascist Albania Posts  Smashing of Italian  Tank Counterattack  et

Report Fascist Attacks Are Repulsed   Two Hundred Are Captured; Casualties Heavy

Greeks Claim New Positions Taken as Counter-Atfack Falls   Desperate Fascist Tank Attack Smashed; Report 200 Captured

Greeks Take More Italian  Positions of Importance; Repulse Counter- Attacks

GREEKS BREAK UP ~TTALIAN ATTACK   FASCISTS FLEEING IN DISORDER — VICTORS OCCUPY STRATEGIC HEIGHTS. ~

Italians Suffer Terrific Losses In Counter-Drive   Greek High Command Re ports Major Victory High in Mountains

ANOTHER ITALIAN ASSAULT STOPPED   Athens Reports Terrific Loss: es on Part of Charging Fascists

AGENTS SEENAZE SEIZURE OF SUEZ   Germans Attempt Ta Woo Support Of Arab Chieftains.

INVASION OF CRETE  OPENS GREAT DRIVE   Germans Paint Rosy Picture Of England Disledged From Eastern Mediterranean In Few Months

CLERK REFUSES TO TELL OF ABSENCE      Girl, .22, Is In Hospital Aftex Being Found In Park Unconscious

FIND MISSING GIRL IN COM!      Girl Who Mysteriously Disappeared From Job With Air Corps Found Ir Park

Ruth Egoscue, 22, Whe Disappeared Wednesday Morning, Refuses to Tell af Her Absence   rFOUND BY YOUTHS NEAR U.S. CAPITOL   Becomes Hysterical Wher Pressed for Explanation of Disappearance; Had  Not Been Harmed

Bullet Ends Stormy Career’ Of Alice S. De Trafforc   Former Buffalo Girl Divorced Count de Janze to Wed Young Englishman. After Sensational ' Shooting ——Died in Africa

Love Triangle Figure Killed   Alice S. De Trafford Is Shot in Africa, Scene  of Start of Affair

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, SAYS JUDY   Moon And Mr. Ripley’s Uniform Caused Her To Elope

AFL COUNCIL — STAND ON WAI   QLabor Federation Policy Is To Give All Possible Aid To Soviet Rassia.

AIL) FOR AUSalA URGED BY AFL.   Executive Council Warns, However, Against Accepting Reds As Allies

Soviet State’ $ “FE ‘riendliness”   Regards Communism. ‘Still Enemy But Calls For Aid To Russia

Aid To Russia Is Favored By AFL Council   Assistance Should Be Given For — Practical Reasons Alone, View Of Labor Group

AFL ENDORSES AID TO RUSSIA   Calls Upon U. S. to Give All Help Possible

ALF. of L. Executive C. ouncil Endorses All Possible U.S. Aid to Soviet Russia

AFL DEMANDS ALL POSSIBLE AD TO REDS   Admit Communism Foe of Democracy But Think Help Practical.

Petain Willing To Talk Peace   Tells Papal Envoy He Wouls Cooperate With FDR, But Notefor War.

BRITISH AGAIN BOMBED BREST       Make The Bist Raid On This Important Point Wiih Many Hits.

BOMBS STRADDLE NAZI BATTLESHIPS   Air Squadrons Also Raid German Cities Of Rhineland

EOR EEE £ "em Defense, farm problems meet new congress   Expect foreign policy debate

DUNGRESS FACES MAJOR PROBLEMS   Debate on Foreign Policy ane War Highlight   DEBT LIMIT LEERS   How and Where to Levy New Taxes Expected Produce Prolonged Disputes

Major Issues Hinge On War  And Finances   Debt Limit, Farm Aic And Taxes Will Be Studied

laxes, National Debt and Defense Big Issues To Come Before Congres:

United States War Policy Heads  Issues in Congress  Debt Limit, Taxes, National Defense, Farm Aid and Many Others Face

Three Injured As Cars Crash   Wm. Wissink, Lloyd De Raat ard Kenveth  Moeller Injured

AFL Workers Ignore Pleas in Shipyard Strike  Local Leaders Will Not Comply With Orders of  HT ee: EV elon

Machinists Stick To Picket Lines Despite Pressure   Continue Strike / Afte: FDR's) Plea, Senate Cummittee’s Effort

STRIKERS TICK TO PICKET LINE DESPITE PLEAS   West Coast Shipyards Ma: chinists Stay Out; Reject Plea to End Strike   GOVERNMENT SHOWS NO SIGN OF DIRECT ACTION   Major Test on Acceptance of Mediation Board Recommendations to Come on its Proposals to Settle Soft Coal Contract Dispute

KEARNY, N. J. SHIPYARDS REMAIN IDLE   U. S. Pressure Put on_an Drastic Action is Hinted

Strike Pickets Maintain Lines  At Shipyards   Frisco Strike Goes On Despite President’s Plea And Pressure from AFL

DOCK STRIKE MAINTAINED   AFL Machinists Continue Picketing At San Francisco.

AFL Machinists Maintain Shipyard Picket Lines  But More Workers in Other Crafts

Picket Lines At Shipyards Are Maintained   More Laborers In Other Crafts Roturn Ta Wark

THE WAR TODAY. Signs Indicate Nazi Tension  Censorship of Radio Reports Hints Trouble

The War Today   Tighter Censorship Indicative All be Not Well ln Germany   ‘By 1 DeWitt Mac kensie

NAZIS NERVOUS, EXPERT CLAIMS   Fear Bad News Disclosure On War, Acording to  MacKenzie

CLOSER CENSORSHIP OF NEWS BY NAZIS INDICATES ALL MAY NOT BE SO WELL WITH HITLER PLANS

Reich Censorship Of Radio Talks... Could Mean Fuehrer Is Brewing New Medicinal Dose For Allie:

GERMANY IN STATE. OF NERVOUS TENSION  Vast Swing in War Pendulum Seen

THE WAR TODAY  BERLIN’S RADIO BAN MAY INDICATE NEW ATTACKS ON ALLIES.

GREAT BRITAIN ON OFFENSIVE: ATTEMPT TO STRIKE NEW BLOW    Military Circles in London, However, Say They Know  Nothing of Attempt; Fascists Claim Target Was Communications Line and Water Works.

PARACHUTE TROOPS DROPPED §N TAL   Italy Announces Capture ¢ British Force Launched From Air.

Sabotage Is Seen Behind Lack of Gas   Davies Testifies Before Senate Investigators

oOo eT  SABOTAGE OF OIL PROBLEM IS CHARGED   Coordinator Sees Sinistet Plot in Stories of Fak Suoply Reports

Oil Coordinator Says Sabotage May Lie Behind “Misinformation” Drive

OIL SHORTAGE IS REAL, SAYS U.S. OFFICIAL   Misinformation given out appears like sabotage, Davis declares

‘Committee Hears Assistant To Ickes As Probe Opens   Says Motorists Must Forego Many Pleasure Trips

‘IL SHORTAGE REAL’: DAVIES   Sees Sabotage in Attempts To Belittle Danger

Ickes Aide Hints “Misinformation” on Gas Famine In East M ay Be Work of “Saboteurs”

PROPOSE MAXIMUM RETAIL GAS PRICES FOR EASTERN AREI   Would Affect 40 Cities Probe Of Shortage Is Started

GASOLINE. PRICES IV EAST STUDIED BY US, OFFICAL   Price Control Administrator Issues Prices He Dectares Should be Maximum at Filling Stations.   COMMITTEE HEARINGS  ON SHORTAGE BEGIN   Railroad Officials to Be Asked About Possibility o Relieving Situation by Us of Tank Cars.

Oil Shortage Rumors May Be Sabotage Plot :   _Misinformation _Is Cited by Coordinator

Promise Fight Against Seaway   Would Eliminate Plan From Omnibus Bill

Duke Reveals Desire To Spend Part of Summer On Kanch Calgary.:.2::       Bi cectg ag

U.S. War Materials  At Suez   26 Convoyed Merchant Ships Arrive; Navy Department Denies

TEMPERATURES   Merchant Ships Loaded With Arms Arrive To Aid Britain     GERMAN AID ASKED  Admiral Darlan Flies to Paris for Conclave On Developments

Convoy Goes Along With Aid Vessels   British Forces Repulse Attacking Iraq Troops In Area Of Basra And Contingents Arrive To Reinforce Soldiers Fighting In Wider Sector

U. §. WARSHIPS: ARE REPORTED “AT SUEZ CANAL   Vichy Hears That Convoy Program Has Started For. Materials   CANVOYVS DENIED .

Between British And traq Forces   Arrival of American Supplies, If True, May Be . Big Aid to British As Nazi-Encouraged Iraq vm Against British Boils Over In Near East... -**-

American Vessels Are Loaded To Funnels With Equipment For Aiding Britain

U.S. Vessels Arrive at Suez Canal   Navy Denies Any Warships Used for Convoy

Convoy Of Raiders Seen Aim   ‘Atlantic Patrol to “Spot” Nazi Ships; Warn Craft Not to Shoot Unless Shot At Ranort.

Navy Officials Deny Report Convoys Used   26 Merchantmen Arrive in Middle East Loaded With Armamen

Warship Convoy Claim Denied by Navy Department  ; ls: Thee nnilen,)   Vessels Described as ‘Stacked’ With Material for British

VICHY REPORTS 16 MERCHANT CHIPS AT SUEZ   Vessels Are Said to Be Loaded With War Materials   Deny Report   Creates Great Stir

26 U.S. Ships Arrive At Suez With Munitions   Some May Be Y ugoslay, Greek; Convoying Denied By Navy

rag Fighting Fiercer; May,  Engulf Near East in  fArah Revalt.   ISAY OIL WELLS SEIZED

FRENCH SAY U.S. SHIPS REACH SUEZ   Navy Department Denies That U. S. Vessels Are Used For Convoy Duty.

LADEN WITH WAR GOODS, VICHY SAYS   American Navy Not Used, Officials Declare   TANKS AND GUNS ARRIVE   Freighters Reportedly Left U. S. In Early April

No Naval Vessels Used As: Convoy, Officials Say; These Are Merchantmen

Vichy Says 26 U. S. Ships, Packed With Arms, Convoyed To Suez Canal   Vessels ‘Packed To Funnels’ And Accompanied By American Warships, Is Reported

VICHY CLAIMS 26 AMERICAN SHIPS DOCKED   WARSHIP CONVOYS NOT USED, SAYS WASHINGTON   Cannon Tn Caraenes   Weare P eae ete

NAVY OFFICIALS DENY CONVOYING   Vessels Stacked To Funnels With War Supplies   FRANCE GETS REPORT   Believed Arms Aboard Suez Vessels Originally Intended for Greece

ARMS-LADEN U. 5. SHIPS REACH SUEZ   DIPLOMATS HEAR THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED BY AMERICAN NAVAL VESSELS.

Convoy Was. Nol By U.S. Vessels   Arrival of 26 Ships With War Material at Suez Reported by Vichy   INTENDED FOR BALKANS   Shipment of Supplies to Greece and Yugoslavia Not Countermanded

26 U.S. Cargo Ships Arrive At Suez Canal   Navy Department Denies French Report U. 8, Warships Convoy Freighters.  AID FOR MIDDLE Fast

Vichy Report Persists That U. 8. Warships Convoyed Merchant Ships to Suez; Washington Denies It

VIGHY CIRCLES SAY 26 CRAFTS LOADED T0 BRIM   informants. in France.Contend Mérchantmen Were Accompanied by U. S$. Wearshiss   U.S. NAVY DENIES . ITS VESSELS USED   French Sources Use Word “Convoying” to Describe Presence. of United: :  _ States’ Warships

VICHY REPORTS ARRIVAL OF BIC MERCHANT FLEET   Full To The Funnels With Arms And Munitions For British Middle East  Fo TrCes.

Vichy Claims 26 U.S. Ships Dock In Suez   Oil Still Running Through Pipelines, British Assert

Merchant Fleet ‘Convoyed’ By American Warships, Vichy Says, but Navy Dept, Denies It—Reichstag Called to Meet.

Will Be an Aid In Putting Down Revolt in Iraq   War in Oil-Rich Iraq Threatens to Menace British in Near East.   —~ Seize All Oil  ells and Pipelines

26 American ships said in Suez canal   Carried arms to the British

CARRY AID TO BRITISH, VICHY SAYS   No Verification Is Given to Story Which Is Given Wide Circulation in France   IRAQ BATTLES MAY ENGULF NEAR EAST   Anti-British Revolt of Arabs Feared; Nazis Launch Propaganda Offensive

26 American Freighters Loaded With Supplies Reach British At Suez   Denies Convay Stary

Vichy Hears Convoys Operating   Reports: Are Flatly Denied by U. S. Naval Department

French Report American Vessels Accompanied By" ‘Convoying™ Warships   Navy Department Flatly Denies Convoy Report; Britain Lands © Reinforcements for Oil Fight -.

REPORT ARRIVAL OF 26 HEAVILY LOADED UJ. §. SHIPS AT SUEZ   WAR IN RICH OIL NATION OF IRAQ THREATENS TO ENGULF NEAR EAST

U.S. Material Is Reported At Suez Canal   Britain Acts To Protect Oil Lands; Navy Department Issues Denial That U.S. Ships Convoyed 26 Vessels  an Canal

U. 5. SHIPS REPORTED IN SUEZ CANAL   Vichy Hears Americar Warships Escorted Merchant Vessels; Washinaton Denies

DISCUSS ARRIVAL OF SHIPS AT SUES   No Confirmation That U. §. Navy Craft Acted as Convoys for Freighters

Vichy Hears’ Arms, Munitions Supplied To British as Ir aq Battles Over Vital Oil Fields Spread

FDR MAY BE ASKED TO END DEADLOCK   400,000 Miners Idle Sinc April 1—Disagree On Technicality ,

HUGE TAX ACT WINS OKEH OF U.S. SENATE   Kills Amendment to Halt Splitting of U. S. Reports   FINAL ACTION NEARS   Husband, Wife Continue Jo Hold Right to File  Separate Papers

ROME TO RATION BREAD OCT. 181   Grain Harvest Is Lowe Than Estimated, Says Mussolini

RomeGovernmentlorcedTo BeginRationingBread Oct. I   Premier Mussolini Reports to Cabinet Step Is Necess ary Because 1941 Grain Production Is Insufficient for Country’s Needs; Daily Ration Fixed at About Six and One-Half Ounces

DUCE SENDING FOOD INTO NAZI OCCUPIED AREAS   Mussolini Announces Grain Production Insufficient For Country's Needs; Bread Ration Cards Distributed.

Non-Aggression Pact With Russie Is Nippon s Aim   Jap Minister Plans Trip To Moscow and Berlin For Conferences

RUSSIA, POLAND PLEDGE FUTURE OF STABLE PEACE   Perpetual Friendship Agreec Upon By Stalin and Si koreki.

Reds, Poles Set Post-War Plans   Would Establish New  Union of Democracy

Turkey Asked By Hitler To  Diseuss Plans  i   Closer Cooperation Is Theme Of Message To President Inonu

150,000 German Soldiers Are Believed Near Greek Border.   EXPECT ATTACK HOURLY

Greeks Prepare to Battle Nazis as Belgrade Seeks Decision on Axis Demands      Prince Paul Confers With Military And Political Chiefs Regarding Choice of Side in Struggle

How Long Will Nazi Patience Hold Out?   U. S.-British Reaction Stiffens Slavs’ Back

‘We Are Allin This War, Roosevelt Tells Nation   War Report by President Pales All Previous Fireside Chats; Axis Will Be Next, He Hints

MINE FIGHTING CAUSES DEATH OF WITNESSES   Bystanders Killed By Ex change Of Shots In Bloody Harlan

WARFARE BREAKS OUT IN “BLOODY” HARLAN AFTER TWO KILLINGS   Ambush Assassination Caused Trouble and Highway Officers Are Patrolling Area.

Highway Patrolmen Keep Order After Out-  break Yesterday; No Trouble, Sheriff Cawood’s Comment 

IN MINE FRAY   Kentucky’s ‘‘Bloody Har. lan’’ County Labor Factions Clash Again

Gayda Warns American People Opposition to Axis Will Lead To Complete Isolation of U. S.

 ROME-——The ministry of popular. culture today asked Johns “  T. Whitaker, correspondent of the Chicago Daily News; to leave 1 Nioty.

APPARENTLY BILLY CONN PLANS TO BE MARRIED   Speeds Away from Battle Svene; Friends Try to Locate Him

CONN SPEEDS TOBROCKWA'   Marriage License Issuec at Brookville for Heavy. weight Contender.

CONN TURNS UF IN PENNA, TOWN   Fighter Located After Leaving New York; May Have Eloped With Pittsburgh Model; Talk Of Return Bout. i

SHOUTS ‘UNCLE’    Nazi Newspaper Asks Dutch To Halt Sabotage Slogan.

OPEN REVOLT LONDON HEARS   Sabotage And Anti-Germar  Demonstrations Said” “To Re Crowing r

Two Italian Ships Are Sunk   FIND LETTER AFTER 20 YEARS IN RADIATOF

Longest Attack in 5 Months   Willkie Holds to Schedule Despite Noise of Sirens and Bombs

LONGEST ATTACK ON LONDON FOR A LONG TIME   Progress Of The War Is Reported From Warious Scenes

LONGEST DAY ATTACK SINC} SPPTEMBER REPORTED TO HAVE CAUBED LITTLE ‘DAMAGE

DAYLIGHT BOME AOJAULT END LONDON’ QUIET   Nazi Air Action Over Eng land Is First In Eight Days; Salute To Willkie?   ITALIANS IN AFRICA GET NO RESPITE FROM FOES   Royal Air Force Continues To Blast Out Paths For Attackers

HONOR STUDENT GROUP BANNED FOR PRANKS   Alpha Zeta at Ames is suspended indefinitely  in college notice

at  . A COLUMN ABOUT IOWA   Ban Honorary Society From Cicllege Campus

VICHY HEARS NAZI UNITS ENDANGERED   Hitler Forces Which Thought They Had Trapped Soviets May Be Encixrcled in Minsk Avea, Trench Sanyrag Saw.

Kight---Occupanti Of Army Bomber Killed In Crash      Plane Wits Sie of Ragged Top Mountain In Newari .

BIG U. S. BOMBER CRASHES, CREW OF EIGHT KILLED   Craft Was En Route From Sacramento To Denver For Winter Training   BLAST IN FLIGHT SUGGESTED LIKELY

SWIFT JAP DRIVE _ TRAPS. CIVILIANS   Summer Capital May Be Declared Open City; Tank Units Strike 35. : - Miles From Gulf «=

Jap Drive to Manila Continues   Invaders Push Ahead Slowly Despite Fierce Resistance

Summer Capital Baguio Believed To Have Fallen And Many Americans Are Reported Trapped; Japs Move 35 Miles Inland from Lineayen

Tank Divisions Strike Near  Town of Baguio   U.S. Adinits Setback as Forces Fight  Desperately Against Nippenese Iovaders-

U.S. Troops Quit Baguio, FilipinoCapital   Americans, Including Women and Children, Intending to Flee to Manila Are Trapped By Japs

Nipponese Tank Units Smashing Against Outnumbered U. S. Forces On Road To Capital

Army Communique Admits Japanese Pressure Strong   Jutnumbered American And Filipine Troops Fight Desperately, Front Line Report Says

Score Hurt In Work Stoppag   Day Shift At Big Spar: rows Point Steel Plant  Go To Work.

Observers See German Thrust  At Gibraltar   Removal of Troops From Peninsula with Minimum Loss Hoped

8 Diein Fire In Salvation Army Home   95 Others Are Badly Burned and Injured in Dallas Disaster

B TRANSIENTS Ol IN DALLAS BLAZE   Chemicals Used in Defousing Clothes Fire Salvation Army Lodge.

Seene of f Hortor’ Re:      EIGHT ARE DEA      ‘Twenty-five Othet Men Seared Or Injured -~

_ EIGHT DIE IN FIRE   Salvation Army Men’s Lodge in Dallas Destroyed ;

Death to 7 Tn Lodging  House Fire   Dallas Salvation Army Flop Scene Of Horror

Eight Die In Flames   Transients Trapped in Dallas: Mission As Panic Follows Fire

Eight Die, 25 Badly Burned In Dallas Fire      Salvation Army ! Mission “Is Swept By Sud. Jen Fire

Report 25 Others Seriously Burnec   Describe Scene Of Horror; ~ Rescue Workers Search Ruins Of Hostelry

FIRE DEATH TOLL TO EIGHT TODAY   Salvation Army Men’s Lodgt Was Destroyed Friday Nicht.

Seven Dead In Mission Blaze  At Texas City   Transients Burned Whe! Flames Sweep Salvation Army Men’s Lodge In Dallas.

8 Die In Salvation Army Fire  25 Others Badly  Burned or Injurec

Rescue Crew Pokes Ruins For Bodies   25 Others Badly Burned By Rearing Flames That Destroyed 2-Story Building

8 DEAD, 25 HURT AS LODGE BURNS   TRANSIENTS VICTIMS OF FIRE TRAPPING THEM IN BUILDING,

Eight Men Die In Salvation Army Lodge Fire   25 Others Badly Burned or Otherwise Injured At Dallas

9 DIE, 25 HURT IN DALLAS FIRE   Salvation Army Men's Lodge Burns

8 DEAD IN " SALVATION . ARMY FIRE   _  25 Other Men Burned Bad. ly As Dallas Lodge Is Destroyed   “FLAMES START IN DELOUSING ROOM   Some of Nude Victims Run Screaming Into Street; Others Trapved

DEATH TOLL IN SALVATION ARMY BLAZE MOUNTS   Transients Run Screaming from ChemicalWed Inferrio   PANIC-MADDENED   Fire Originates  in Delousing Room of Home

25 OTHERS ARE BADLY BURNED IN TEXAS FIRE   Victims, Being Given Free Lodging, Were Sleeping Nude While Clothing Was Being Deloused   MANY TRAMPLED IN  RUSH TO ESCAPE   Two of Those Trappec Were Cripples; Several Leap Two Stories to Safety

EIGHT MEN DIE AS FIRE RAZES SALVATION INN   Transients Trapped in Dallas, Tex., Hotel With But One Exit— 20 Others Badly Burned

Transients Die _ As Fire Sweeps Dallas Mission   Scenes Of Horror Mark Frenzied Rush Of Mer To Make Escape.

Dallas Fire Kills 8 and  Sepa: SE lnjures 25      Tragedy. Oceurs Early Today at Salvation Army Mission; 57 in Building  Blames Panic     Divisional Officer Says Fright Was Cause of Deaths

tight Transients Die in Salvation Army Lodge Fire   Fire Broke Out in Delousing Room of Dallas Mission

Seven Burn To Death In S.A. Fire At Dalla:   Lodgers Trapped While Their Clothing Is Being Fumigated

SEVEN PERISH IN DALLAS HOLOCAUST   Salvation Army Lodge \s Death Trap For Transient Sleepers

As flames  Ruin Lodge   Unidentified Men Had Beeu Salvation Arniy Guest: . In': Mission “At. Dallas

8 Transients  Killed In Fire   Many Injured As Fire Sweeps Salvation Army Mens Lodge Housing 57.

8 Die as Blaze Hits Salvation Army Mission’  25 Others Badly. Burned in Traged at Dallas

Eight Dead in alvation Army Men’s Lodge Fir   Two-Story Building in. ith Heart of: Dallas" ‘Tex Burned to-Shell. .

EIGHT MEN DIE AS FIRE RAZES WELFARE HOME   Blaze Breaks Out Ir Salvation Army Hotel In Center of Dallas   SCENE OF MAD PANIC

8 Die in Flames ~ InMen’s Missior   Twenty-Five Others Badly Burned in Dallas Salva. tion Army Hotel.

8 Perish In Dallas Fire   SCENES OF UNSPEAKABLE HORROR DESCRIBEL

PRISONERS KILLED ATTEMPTING BREAI   Record Clerk © Thwart: Daring Breck at - Nashville

Prison Clerk Kills 2 Trying Escape   Long-Term Slayers Seize Tennessee Warden For Hostage

Pair of Escaping Bandits Slain by Clerk of Prison   James Glidwell Kills Tw Convicts as They Hold Warden

Kills 2 Felons Foils Break From Prison      MILD - MANNERED PRISON RE. CURD CLERK AT NASHVILLE PULLS TRIGGER QUICK AN1L SAVES WARDEN.   Warden Gore ‘Scared’

Prison Clerk Thwarts Break   Mild-Mannered Man  Slays Two Convicts

i Captured After Gatesville Reform Schoo Escape   Officers Spread Net for 10 Young Inmates ’ Still at Large

Officers Capture Forty-Four Of Hungry And Bruised Young Escapees From Gatesville State Institution

44 TIRED BOYS RECAPTURED   Three of 47 Who Filed From Texas Reform School at Large

U.S. READY 10 GIVE REPLY 10 JAP PROPOSAI   American Answer Will Be Handed By Hull To Envoys

MORE CONFERENCES ON THE JAP ISSUE REPORTED PLANNEL   Hull and Visiting Diplo. mats to Meet Again in Effort to Adjust Situation.

MICHIGAN CHIEF DEMANDS ClO AND FORD END STRIKE   COMPROMISE IN ROW IS ‘ORDERED’ BY GOVERNOR

FORD AND COAL STRIKES STILL NOT SETTLED   Michigan Governor Tells Of ‘Fine Talk’ With Henrv Ford

Demand Made Ford Strike Come To End  Immediately   Van Wagoner Insists Terms Drawn Up Are Practical.

VOTE (5 PLANNED IN STRIKE ISSUE   Clev elan d Plants Still Tdle Despite Washing_ ten Agreement   MEETING CALLED     Aluminum Workers Te ‘Meet This Afternoon To Decide Action

OFFERED UNDER BOARD'S TERMS   Union Organizer Called Rec During Questioning By House Committee

FIVE PLANTS REMAIN CLOSED INGLEVELANL   Aluminum Workers Sum moned to Decide On Ac. -cepting Mediation  Board’s Terms   BALINT SPEAKS   Claims Troops Not Able t« Manufacture Alumifftm Castings That Are Needed Now

UNION TO VOTE AT CLEVELAND   Five Plants Still Idle While Workers Vote On Truce Plan Of U. S. Board

GOV'T AGTS TO END TIEUPS OF DEFENSE JOBE   Secretary of Labor Calls for Parleys in Harvester Company Strike.   NEW BREAK DEVELOPS IN ALLIS-CHALMERS CO

Seek Settlement Of Two Strikes   Defense, Labor Officials Hope to Reopen Plants

NEW DEFENSES SPREAD OVER PENINSULA   Reinforcements Brought hr From African Campaign   CITY OF BELGRADE   Is Reported Occupied German Troops: Greek Deny Troop Surrender

ALLIES” POSITION BEYOND SALONIKA NEXT BATTLE SITE   Greeks Deny Surrender, Claim Forces Sull Ave Intact To Meet Invaders; Uneasiness In Turkey Is Reported; Russia Says Pact Stands

British Completing New Defense Line Across Greek Peninsula To Adriatic Sea, Where * Stand May Be Taken; F Issue. Chow  ers, Tanks Rushed To Scene. a   Yugoslavs May Have To Fight Alone

Five-day-old Blitz Battle ir Balkans May Be Headed . Shortly Toward a Showdown.   FLAME BOMBS ARE. DROPPED ON BERLIN

Flame-Throwers, Tanks, Armored Cars Employed   selgrade Reported Occupied By Nazis As Fighting Continues; 80,000 — Greeks Claimed Prisoners

Mechanized Units Rushed To New Line of Defenses Aeross Greek Peninsula

TROOPS SENT FROM ATHENS 10 HALT BLITZ   Three Hundred Thousand Men Massed 60 Miles Southwest of Salonika as New Defense Line Is Stretched From Sea to Sea.

Defenders Form Front Across Greek Peninsula   Istanbul Evacuated After German Vow Of Non-Aggression

ENGLISH AID POURING INTO ALLIED FRONT   Reinforcements Arriving From Africa; Air Force Goes Into Action

$0,000 Greeks Captured, Says Berlin; Battle Nears Crisis   British Reported Rushing Troops North to Meet Blitzkrieg   New Defense Forms   Budapest Newspaper Avers Nazis Have Reached Albania

Coast Guard Now In Navy   Order By President Trans. fers 290 Ships And 60 Planes To Fleet

COAST GUARD IS GIVEN TO NAVY   Action Seen Move To Strengthen Naval Patrol In Atlantic Waters

COAST GUARD'S 290 BOATS FOR NAVY COMMANT   Mostly Cutters Will Augment Pa. trol in Clearing Sea of Nazi “Rattlesnakes” —F. R.

Seizure Bill Of F.D.R. ls Reiected   Measure Termed Toc Broad; New One Is Asked by Senate

Seizure Bill   Measure Termed Too Broad; New One ls Asked by Senate

Seizure Measure Rejected   Senate Miltary Unit Asks For New Bill

Property Seizure Bill Termed Too  Broad; New One ls Authorized   Stipulales Action May Be Taken after All Other Means of Obtaining Material Are Exhausted

NAZI BOMBERS HELP IN LIBYA, FASCISTS SAY   Rome Reports Stukas in Attacks on British Tanks, Armored Cars   ETHIOPIA WARRIORS REVOLT, CAIRO SAYS   British Drive Forward, May Lay Siege to Addis Ababa in Month

DIVE BOMBERS ATTACK TANKS OF NILE ARMY   ETHIOPIAN REVOLTS AGAINST ITALY AID ENGLISH

NAZIS FIGHT IN AFRICA   German Flyers Attack English Concentrations.

ENGLISH MASSING FORCES IN LIBY!   Rome Reports Nazi DiveBomber Attack on British Desert Units

Italians Bomb British Tanks Poised for Attack on Oasis —  Single Town Stands Between Wavell Army And Entrance Into Trinolitania Area

Air Corps Seeks Word Of Bomber   Plane, Flying Over Mountain Course, Overdue At Chicaqo

BOMBER ASTRAY WITH 6 ABOARD   B-18 Craft Unreported After Heading From Salt Lake Into Gale-Swept Area

AWAITS WORD FROM BOMBER   Storms Were In Path Of Big Plane W'th Six Aboard.

ARMY BOMBER, CREW OF SIX FEARED LOST   Ship Unreported Ir Night Flight Inte Storm Area; Radic Search Fails

NO WORD FROM MISSING PLANE   Twin-Motered Bomber Is Unreported Since Sunday

Twin-Motored Army Bomber Said Missing   ‘Unreported on Non-Stoy Flight From Salt Lake  City: to Chicago

SEEK WORD OF MISSING ARMY BOMBING PLANI   No Word From Crew Of Six Hopping From Salt Lake City For Chicago In Storm Area

Twin-Motored Bomber Lost During Storm   Army Air Corps Fears For Six Men on Non-Stop Flight Idaho to Chicago

HUNT BOMBER IN MOUNTAINS   Army Air Corps Seeks Word of Plane, Last Seen at Salt Lake City

British Give U. S. Radio Plane Detector As Nation Appeals For Volunteers

Secret Weapon Studied   Radio Plane Detector Turned Over to U. 8.

PLANE DETECTOR OF ENGLAND IS TURNED - OVER TO AMERICAN:   Outstanding ‘ ‘Secret Weapon” of War Re: leased—Appeaf Made  for U.S. Volunteers,

Britain Calls for American Volunteers to Help Operate System of Plane Detectior   COAST GUARD EJECTS CREW AFTER SITDOWN ABOARD GRAIN BOAT

Move to Guard Iceland __ Raises Moot Questior   Makings of ‘Shooting War’ Seen in Roosevelt Order to Keep the Atlantic Sea Lanes Clear

Iceland Action To Break  i  az Squeeze Plans      United States Step Intended To Break Move Against British Line.   TO CLEAR SEA LANES

OCCUPATION OF ICELAND BALKS NAZI PINCERS   German Movement Against Supply Lines Seen As Prelude To Invasion   GARRISON TO BE LARGE   British Appiaud Action; Axis Leaders Label It Intervention

Occupation Step To Thwart Nazi  Pincers Move =      Government. Leaders Ss ay “Action Halts’ Hitler’s Move On England:

Nazi Plot Forestalled In Iceland   Vast German Pincers Movement Blockec By Occupation Of Island By U.S.

U.S. Beats Hitler To The Draw   Occupy Iceland To Prevent Nazi Squeeze On Britain

SOME SENATORS FEAR ACTION MAY INVOLVES. IN WAR   German Object ‘Would 8 Cutting Britain Off From Overseas Supplies

Iceland Occupation Aimed To Thwart Nazi Pincers Plan   Vital Question Now is Will Americar Forces Fire on Axis Subs, Surface Raiders

ICELAND TAKEN TO BLOCK NAZI PINCERS MOVE   American Forces In Posi tion To Keep Sea Lanes Open To Britain   CONGRESS SURPRISED   Isolationists Voice Fear President's Action Will Brina Wor

Iceland Move Is Detense Scheme   Heads Off Possible Vast German Pincers Movement On Necessary Supply Lines Leading Across to Britain

U.S. MOVE CUTS NORTHERN ARW   Occupation of Iceland Is Defense Precaution

$0 LOGICAL RELUDE 70 AN NVASIONTRY   iministration Supporters Accent Long Range View ; Opposition Exnresces Apprehension   PAR ROOSEVELT ACT CHT LEAD TO WAR   terest Attached to Orde to Navy to Keep Sea Lanes “Free Hostile ‘Activities’

Island Occupation Aimed to Thwart ~ Nazi Sea Pincers   Roosevelt’s Move Based on Peril to Aid  for Britain and Menace to Western  Hemisphere From German Program   SURPRISED CONGRESS SPLITS ALONG PARTY LINES IN OPINION  ALU ING ema RR ERAN a ae

Navy Ordered To Keep Sea Route Between Iceland And U. S. Ports Open

Occupation Of Island Move To Prevent Future Attack By Nazis   WASHINGTON, (P)}-—-ActIng Secretary of State Sumner Welles said that plans for American aid to Soviet Rusala were proceeding rapidly and effectively.

British Supply Lines   Hitler Had Planned Movenient From Equator to Arctic Designed to Cut Off All Shipments, Including U. S. Materials

NAZIS PLANNED TO CUT OFF ALL AID TO BRITAIN   President Orders Navy To Keep All Sea Lanes Free Of All “Hostile Activity Or Threat Thereof.’

U. §. CHECKS NAZI PINCERS VIA ICELAND   Occupation Said Move To Check Drive On Supplies   WILL HALT THREATS   May Also Curb Invasion Try of Germany On England

CLAIM GERMAN PLAN THWARTE   Administration Says Reich Sought to Cut Off British Supplies.   PRELUDE TO INVASION

U. §. Occupation of Iceland Designed To Thwart Nazi Action   Germans Planned Pincers Movement On Supply Lines

OCCUPATION OF ICELAND MADE TC N!P NAZI PINCER   EARLY INFORMATION ON PLAN REVEALED IN WASFINGTON

MAY GHEGK NAZI INVASION PLANS   Step Intended To Thwart  Vast German Pincers Movement   ACTION ENDORSED   American Forces Now Inside Germany’s Atlantic Blockade Zone

CT 10 BALK NAZIS’ SUPPLY LINE THREAT   Iceland Occupation Big Topic of Discussion in Washington

TAKE ICELAND TOFRUSTRATE NAZI PINCERS   U.S.Troop “Invasion” Seen As Move To Protect British Supplies   GERMAN MOVEMENT OF BIG SCOPE SEEN   If Successful, Campaign Against Hemisphere Would Be Next

DAY AUT AIMED AT THREAT TC SUPPLY LINES   Circles At Washingtor Declare It Step To Thwart Move On British Lanes.

Action Might Also Curtail Invasion Try   ‘Seen as Effort to Curb Nazi Pincer Drive on Britain's Supply:Lines

ICELAND VITAL IN PROTECTING SUPPLY LINES   Troops Occupy Island To Assist British

Occupation Of Iceland Will Thwart Hitler   { Vast German Pincers Move -ment On Great Britain's Supoly Lines Frustrated

U.S. Occupation of Iceland Described as a Move to Check Nazi Pincers Drive on Britain’s Supply Lines

NAVY AT ICELAND SAID AGT TO HALT NAZI PINGER MOVE   Administration Backers Clain Action Will Protect British Supply Lines

Navy's Occupation of Iceland Block  to German Pincers   Move May Also Discour age Nazi Attempt at Invasion

«Balk Nazi Pincers in "Atlantic   U.S. Move Into Iceland Blocks Reported Nazi Sub Campaign

NAZI PINCER PLAN BLOCKED BYU. S. MOVE   Military Authority Declares German ‘Occupa_ tion of Iceland and Ireland a Necessary Preliminary to Invasion. —-

America’s Sudden Step Taken as Jolt to Hitler’s Plan For Possible  Reprisals Against Western Hemisphere — Northern Nation Now Has One of Largest Garrisons Overseas.

Say Nazi Pincer Plan Is Thwarted by Move      Administration Backers Approve Action and Opponents Fear It May Bring’ U.S. Closer to War

STEP TO THWART PINGERS MOVEMENT BY ADOLF HITLER   This Was the Object of Ice land Occupation by U. 8. Armed Forces.   AID TO GREAT BRITAIN      Germany Would Cut Off  Britain From All Over sea Supplies.

American Outpost Must Defend Self Jn Midst of Sub Sea Warfare Zone

Iceland Step Intended To Thwart Nazis   Seen As Move To Halt Gigantic Pineer Strategy

U5. OCCUPATION OF ICELAND REGARDED AS THWARTING NAZIS   ACTION MAY BE EXPECTED FROM NAVY; BRITISH PEOPLE JUBILANT

Occupation Of Iceland Is Termed Move Intended To Thwart Pincers Plan

OCCUPATION OF ICELAND IS INITIAL STEP   German-American Clash In North Atlantic Out-:.° post Believed Nearer °°

Nazis Declare They Have Withdrawn To Winter Lines; Russians Say They Will Give Enemy No Chance To Dig In

NAZIS FALL BACK   Hitler’s Armies in Russia  Withdraw to Winter Lies in Many Areas  t

NAZIS FALL BACK TO WINTER LINES   Russia Guards Against Any Trickery By Germans

BERLIN ADMITS  WITHDRAWAL T0 WINTER LINES   Soviets Say German Ad mission May Be Artifice to Hide Other War Plan:

‘GERMAN ARMY WITHDRAWING ON RAST FRONT   Nazis Acknowledge Fall. ing Back of Soldiers to Winter Lines Along Battlefronts   TRICKERY FEARED   British Claim.Gains In Te bruk; Doom of Axis In Libya Deemed “Inevitable”

‘HITLER'S INVASION ARMIES, THWARTED IN DRIVE ON MOSCOW ARE OFFICIALLY STATED T0 BE SEEKING WINTER LINES   NAZI SPOKESMAN SAYS DRIVE TO EAST IS THROUGH UNTIL SPRING — SOME FEAR ITIS A NEW FORM OF  TRICKERY

Hongkong Defense Pierced; Dutch Fight at Singapore    Germans Withdraw for the Winter

Hitler Calls Off Russian Invasion Until Next Spring  Nazi Trickery May  - Be Back Of Open Announcement That Germans Will Dia In

NT OAAAAIE A  UCTINIANY Ub IN  UN ALL FRONTS IN SOVIET AREA   Thwarted In Drive On Moscow, Nazi Troops Withdrawing To Winter Defenses   NEW TRICKERY FEARED IN LATEST DEVELOPMENT   Axis Forces Also Retreating On North African Front As British Advance

NAZIS ADMIT FALLING BACK ON RED FRONT   Germans Retreat to New Positions, Declares Command

Nazi Forces Retire F rom Soviet Fronts   German High Command Admits Attacks Stopped; Reds to Push Pursuit

NEW NAZI WAR TRICKERY PROBABLE   Speculation That Hitler May Be Up To Some Surprise Move Stirred By German Withdrawal On Moscow Front— Axis Reported Retreating In Libya

Nazis Fall Back On Red Front   Winter Lines Being Formed; Moscow Fears Enemy Trick -

Hitler Trick Suspected By Russia   Nazis Retiring To Winter Line Further West

Nazis Halt Drive East Till Spring   End Of Push In Russia May Presage A German Thrust Elsewhere.

Hitler’s Invasion Armies Withdraw To Winter Lines; Red Officers Fear Trickery   Soviet Throws In New Army Of 500,000 Men, All Es. pecially Equipped For Sub-Zero War: British Gain In North Africa

Nazis Seek A Safe Spot For Winter  D...1:. adits   Berlin Admits Withdrawal; Out By Force, Say Reds

Nazi Trick Suspected _ In Russia   Reds Will Not Ease .Up As Germnas Fall “Back to Trenches; Axis African Retreat

RETREAT SEEN “AS ARTIFICE BY SOVIETS   New Russian Field Army Is Formed Equipped For Sub-Zero Warfare

NAZIS ADMIT WITHDRAWALS ON RED FRONT   Berlin Says East Push Is . Through . Until -Next .Spring

NAZIS WITHDRAW TO WINTER LINES ON RED FRONT   Push Eastward Over Until Spring, Berlin Spokesman Says

Air Corps Officers. Elated by ‘Performance of Giant B-19 On 56-Minute Maiden Flight

'B-19° MAKES FIRST FLIGHT   World’s Largest Bomber Performs Perfectly In Hop From Plant To Army Field

Army. Ait Gorp’s HugeBomberOkay On Maiden Flight   Test Flight of  $3,500,00 Bomber, World’s Largest. Satisfactory

Rises After Nine Seconds, Landing Made Slowly; 5,000 Officers, Men See Takeoff

HugeBomb’r  Pertorms As It Is Asked   ARMY AIR CORPS $3,500,000 WAR PLANE MAKES MAIDEN FLIGH' FROM SANTA MONICA IN TES’ OF PLANE.   Carries Crew Of 10

World’s Largest Bomber ‘Satisfactory on Test Flight   Army's No. 1 Test Pilot Puts Huge B-19 Ship Through Its Paces in Maiden Flight From San: ta Monica Factory to Air Corps’ March Field

BIG ARMY BOMBER TESTS SUCCESSFUL   Giant Aircraft Does Ev erything Expected at Trial

World’s Biggest Bomber Does All That's Asked of It on First Flight   BRAKES WORK GOOD

CIANT BOMBER IN SUCCESSFUL TEST FLIGH   B-19 Did Everything Asked Of It, Army Pilot Tells Army Officials   PLANE IS CLASSED LARGEST IN WORLD

LARGEST BOMBER FLIES SMOOTHLY   UNCLE SAM’S SKY GIANT DOES EVERYTHING ASKED OF IT ON TRIP.

World’s Biggest Bomber Performs Grandly Jn Test. To Delight of Army Chief:

Dr. Elkins of San Angelo College Is To Speak at Sul Ross Commencemen:

Dr. Elkins Chosen Senior Speaker   REV. FRED S. ROGERS IS TO SPEAK AT BACCALAUREATE SERVICES MAY 25

PETAIN FALSELY». REPORTED TOHAVE -FLED:T0 AFRICA   Broadcast. Story Creates Furore in: Europe—Darlan, © Announcer , Said,.Had ‘ Accompanied Marshal.’   LISTENERS, ALSO: HEARD OF. SHOOTING IN" ‘VICHY   British and Germans. “Say - Yarn’ Originated in ‘Bern,  but: ‘Who Started -It: Is  " Not Disclosed.- --

FRENCH SHAKEUP RUMORS FALSE   Europe Hears Report Of Petain Flicht.

LAVAL POST WW CABINET 1S SPURNED   Petain Unable To  Gain Veteran’s Acceptance

Petain Flight Report Is Now Branded False   No Riotingin Vichy Despite "Radio Rumors

Reports of Pefain, Darlan Fleeing fo Africa Prove False   Broadcast Creates Furore in Europe Before It Is Found Erroneous

All Europe In Furore Over Rumor   Petain Reported Fled To Africa With Darlan

RUMORS CRETE FURORE IN EUROPE   False Reports Made That Petain, Darlan Fled To Africa.

Deny Report Petain, Darlan Fled France   Pierre Laval Refuses tc Accept Post in Cabinet

Freneh Leaders In Viehy   Darlan May Be Askesl 10 Form New Cabinct

Nazi Leaders Move to Soften Blow   Explanation of Hess Affairs Is Being Prepared for People

Elmer Mammen And Irene Doerin; Married Sunday  Ceremony Takes ' Place At Christ Lutheran Church

Elmer Mammen And Irene Doering Married Sunday  Ceremony Takes  ' Place At Christ Techie cw, L*heeewmnik

DOCRING-MANMEN WEDDING SUNDAY   Ceremony Held At The Christ Lutheran - Church

Pastor’s Son Slain   nd  Battered Body of Youth Found Beside His Car

C.0.P. Is For Quick Action on State's  Emergency Bill:   Heck Says All Measure: Will Be Considered as to Economy and Effect on Labor

Jap Attack Upon Burma Significant   Lord Halifax Declares Britain and U. S. Working Harmoniously in Far Eastern Squabble

Viewed as Hostile to Japanese   News Reports at Tokio B come More Threatening  in Crisis

Sound Truck Warns of isturbance   Three C!O Men Injured in Fights Called  “Mistake” Earlier in rn...

New Clashes Bring Police  To Ford Plant   Quiet Reigns After Flurry of Excited Crowds

Huge Test VUE Strength Going On   Russia Giving Her Best To Stop German Progress. Fighting Rages On  @ Three Sectors

BUDENNY ARMY EOUAPEO TRAP IN GOOD ORDER   Germans Unable To Destroy Trapped Foes Who Escape Across Dnieper River

NAZIS HAMMER AT LENINGRAD AND UKRAINE.   Ships Downed Four German Russ Report

Russians, Nazis in Gigantic Test Of Strength   Air-Borne Tanks Being Used in Fights

Germans Smash A Leningrad And Odessa Positions   Soviets Withdrawa rom Positions  Has Been Orderly

‘Test of Strength’ Fought on Front   Both Forces Using Air-Borne Tanks; Nazis Pound at Outer Defenses of -Leningrad

WAYS AND MEANS GROUP 10 WRITE ~ OWN TAX BILL   BEARS TREASURY OFFICIALS OUTLINE., SUGGESTIONS FOR RAISING $3,444,000,000

GIGANTIC TAX PROGRAM NOW IN CONGRESS   Congressmen, however, hint Treasury departmen can’t write bill

BILL OUTLINED TO COMMITTEE   House Group Leader Says Some Items  to Be Omitted

New Tax Bill Sri Aftair  of Committee    Doughton Hints Likely - Rejection: of Some Administration Plans -

OUTLINE DETAILS OF THREE BILLION US, TAX PROGRAM   House Ways and Means Committee Looking Over Treasury Plan.

Farm Bill Vote © Near In Senate   Record-Breaking Agriculture Appropriation Draws Some BiPartisan Opposition.

BLOC SEEKS CUT IN FARM FIGURE   Senate’s Chiefs To Stand B\ Parity Payment Boost.

FARM FUND GUT PLEA REJEGTEL   Senate Leadership Reads _ For Vote On Recore Appropriation

Senate Leaders Deaf to Plea That Farm "Parity Payments" Be Reduced

SENATE LEADERS DEAF T0 ECONOMY   REFUSE TO CONSIDER CUT IN BIG FARM PARITY MEASURE

Senate Heads Will Not Cut Farm Parity   Deaf Ear Is Turned To Proposals As Vote Nears.

\Navy Diver Goes Down To Sunken  Hull of 0-9   ‘Officials Believe Hull : Crumpled Due To Sea Pressure; 33 Aboard

SEC. KNOX AT ~ SCENE WHERE SUBMARINE SAND      Divers Going Down to Make Reports on Conditions of Submarine Q-9, But No Hope For Crew of 33

Hooks Locate Lost Diver at 440-F 1. Depth   Feared Crushed by Wate Pressure; Hope Given Tin far 22 Man

Seek Missing Nazi Sailors   Thece Absent Without Leave, Officinis Reve)

Texas Is Planning Aviation Branch  To Defense Guare   Necessity for an Aerial Unit Reached After Thorough Study

Safety Zone Japan’s Plan ToBarU.S.Ga:s      SHUT OFF VLADIVOSTOK FROM AMERICAN SHIPMENTS, URGED UPON KONOYE.

Japanese Considering ‘Safety Zone’   Move Would Shut Off Russian Vladivostok From U. S. Shipments   PREMIER STUDIES VITAL DECISION   SS TERT SOAR ME Reeeerets  EDR rere SEES NOP rr evo vane eee = GE  Matter Near Showdown As American Vessel Approaches Red Port

“SAFETY ZONE” IS PLANNED BY JAPAN   Would Shut Off Siberiar Port From American Shipments

Japan Studies Plan for Safety Zone   Seeks to Shut Off Shipment of Supplies to Russia

JAPS PLANNING SAFETY ZONE   Blockade Of Russian Port Urged By Army  Extremists

Japanese Press Read Variety of Meanings into Labor Day Address of President Roosevelt

Japan Studies Plan To Block Vladivostol   Premier Weighs “Safety Zone’ All Around Japanese Islands to Shut Off American Shipments to Russia

Japanese Nationalists Urge ‘Safety Zone’ Around Islands   Policy Might Shut Off American Shipments to Siberian Port of Vladivostok; Tokyo Press Offers Interpretations of Labor Day Speech

JAPS THREATEN TO SHUT DOOR: RET AID HIT   Pressure By Axis On Nippon Mounts. President, Hull Confer On Reply

Plan to Establish ‘Safety’ Zone Around Japan Is Studied by Nippon Premier   Program as Outlined Might Possibly Result in Shutting Off of Vladivostok From U. S. Shipments

Japanese Leader Considers Safety Zoue About {sland      Would Cut Siberian Por of Vladivostok From American Shipments

$100 Given For Air Beacon Fund   Powerful Light to be Installed Soon Near Local Airport

AIR BEACON GETS $100 IN DONATIONS   Flying Club Reports New Success In Campaign  For Funds

RUSSIA DENIES TROUBLE WITH ADOLF HITLER   Rumor of Nazi Troop Concentrations Branded As Enemy Propaganda.

GERMANY MAY STRIKE SOON AT RUSSIANS   Latest Reports Stir Interest In Possibility of Move Against  Soviets.   RBRULLETIN

Says U.S. Subs Attack Italy’s   Gayda Charges Our Sub. marines Operate In Mediterranean.

TODAY'S    Major News Claims U. S. Attacks Suibe In Mediterraneaor

U. §. ATTACKS ITALIAN SUBS, GAYDA CLAIMS   Fascist Editor Says Amer. ican Ships Operating In Mediterranean   AXIS POWERS O. K. NAZI ATTACK, CLAIM   Japan, However, Will Not Take Hasty Action, Signs Indicate

Prison Official Says Borough Subject to Censure in ~  Triple Tragedy

‘U-Boat Attack on U. S. Naive’---Berlin   Churchill, Welcoming .Winant, Says Germans Raiding on U.S. Side of ‘Atlantic to Destroy Sea Roads

CHURCHILL REPORTS VESSELS ATTACKED ON AMERICAN SIDE   British Prime Minister Declares Nazi Capital Ships and Submarines Are Operating Near the Atlantic Coast

Briton Warns Of Nazi Ship  Operations   Churchill Says Germans Sinking British Ships on U. S. Side of Ocean   WINANT IS GREETED

Have Sunk ‘Unprotected Merchantmen,  America Told   Earlier Tales Laid To ‘U. S. War Inciters’ By Sources in Berlin  That Belittle Warning  CONVOY QUESTION UP IN WASHINGTON  British Authorities Believed Expecting Aid Tn ‘Baitle af Atlantic’

CHURCHILL CITES AMERICA’S PERIL   British War Leader ‘Says Nazi Warships Prow! in Atlantic

EXECUTIONS 60 ON APACE WITH NEW VIOLENCE   Prague Mayor Condemned t Die, 18 More Czechs Put To Death for Plotting

PRAGUE MAY CONDEMNED 10 DEATH--NAZIS   Synagogues Blown Up in Paris as Germans Attempt to Force Down Rebellious Elements

SOVIET T LAUNCH MAJOR OFFENSIVE   Two Regiments Annihilated In South, Moscow Says   LENINGRAD SMASH   Proceeding Despite Russian Efforts To Bolster Line Germany Claims

German Forces Thrown Back, *Russians Say  Conflicting Reports  ‘ Given as Russians Speak Confidently of Win

Major Offensive Reported Launchec By Soviet Forces   Red Army Claims To Be Striking Back; Nazis Silent  Rwy Acsociated Pre««

GERMAN INVADING ARMY THROWN BACK RUSSIANS DECLARE   SOVIET DISPATCHES CLAIM RED TROOPS HAVE CROSSED DNEPR RIVER

Reds Say Germans Have Been Turned Back Along Dnepr   Soviet Command Speaks Of “Bloodthirsty Fascist Hordes We Will Now Smash”

NAZIS SAY RED EQUNTER ATTACKS HAVE BEEN STOPPED   Italian Expeditionary Force Reported On Way To Russian Campaign; Nazis March on Ukraine  OTHER WAR NEWS

Nazis Forces Said Pushed — Back 19 Miles   Germany Scoffs A Repoyts Coming’ From Reds

‘Major Offensive’ Opened BySoviets Along Dnepr River   But Berlin Reports Tank Corps Nears Key City South Of Leningrad In * Important ‘Break-Through’

HOLO GERMANS   Claim Invaders Hurled Back 19 Miles Along Dnepr River Front.   NEAR LENINGRAD—NAZIS

NAZI TROOPS HURLED BACK BY RED ARMY   Russians Launch Major Offensive Along Dnepr River

Cross River To Push Foe Back 19 Miles   ‘Germany. Reports: “Ope: rations. Steadily” Pro. gressing” In East.) ~.

A 19-Mile Gain Claimed In One Area  Garmanc Rannart   Germans Report They Are Closing In on Kiev  And Leningrad

REPORT NAZIS HURLED BACK 19 MILES BY BIISCIANS   Claim Annihilation Of Two Regiments Driving Toward Kiev

Russians  Hur! Back Germans   Moscow Reports Having Achieved Signal Successes, While Nazis Claim Gains

NAZI CLAIM OF "PROGRESS CONFIRMS IT   Red Troops Cross Dnepr River at Severa Points; Two Invading Regiments Said Destroyed

RUSSIANS TELL OF REPULSING NAZI TROOPS   Claim Germans Are Hurled Back Nineteen Miles   REDS CONFIDENT   Berlin Says Nazi Tanks Menace City Of Novgorod

‘Annihilation of 3 Nazi Rumanian Regiments in Kiev Sector Claimed  ROGACHEV RETAKEN Germans Contend Rus sians Unable to Maintain Leningrad Line ©

NAZIS FORCED BAGK 19 MILES, RUSSIANS CLAIM   ‘Berlin Declares Steel Ring is  Being Tightened Around Leningrad   STALIN LINE SAID PIERCED   Japs Report Soviets Mined Zones Facing Sea of Japan, Kamchatka ~

NOW CONFIDENT OF ABILITY TO. _ SMASH HORDES        Assert Hitler's Bloo Thirsty Nazis Will Be Ouelled = =   BATTLE STILL RAGES   Germans Continue To Tall Of Achieving Major Successes 2

Red Troops Claimed to Have Pushed German Horde Back Across Dnepr; Berlin Gives Few Details On Progress of the Attack   Reds Allies ~ In Full Sense,  Commons Told   Emphasizes Britain Not Fighting For .  Communism However

Counter Blow Is Struck by Russia   Moscow Claims Major Offensive Started on Dnepr _. River Front   NAZI RING TIGHTER   Germans Assert Threat to Leningrad Grows More Pronounced

REDS SAY NAZI LOSS 19 MILES   Hitler's Invasion Forces Declared to Have Been Thrown Back hy Red Defenders,   SOVIETS CROSS DNEPR   Russian War Bulletin Says Troops Have Wiped Out 2 Nazi-Rumanian Regiments,

RIVER CROSSED AT SOME POINTS MOSCOW CLAINS   Dispatch From Front at 5 O'clock This Morning, Says Russian Drive is Continuing      ROGACHEV RETAKEN OFF INVADING NAZIS   Had Been Scene of Bitter  Fighting; High Command ‘Eeeigent af Smashing “Blood-Thirsty”” Horde”

REDS DRIVING IS MILES INTO ENEMY: CLAIM   Moscow Claims Major Offensive Launched Along Dnepr River   NAZI SPOKESMAN STILL TACITURN   “Operations Steadily Progressing” Is Only Report

Soviet Claims Hitler Forces Routed Along Dnepr—Berlin Reports Drive On Schedule

Soviets Claim Nazis Suffer 19-Mile Loss   Berlin Report Is Conflicting, Advance Cited

INVADERS  ON DNEPR      Russians Also Claim Vie tory Over Germans Driying Toward Kiev   NAZI TANK CORPS NEARER LENINGRAD   Operations Are Steadily  Progressing Is Word From German Command

Strike Back Heavily Along Dnepr, Claim Victory in South; German Command Asserts Novgorod Menaced, That Entire Stalin  Line in Vitebsk Area Now Penetrated

Report Successes in Dneper Ares and Annihilation of Three Naz Regiments in South   HITLER LACONIC   Germans Report Tank Corps Menacing Novgorod, Hed Front in Dvina, Dnepr Sections Smashed

RUSSIAN RED ARMY REPORTED TO HAVE OPENED OFFENSIVE   INVADING GERMANS CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN PUSHED BACK NINETEEN MILES

Soviet High Command Confident in Reports   German Official Statement Says Only That “Operations in ‘The East Are Steadily Progressing’

Reds Also Claim Major Offensive Now Underway   German Communique Says “Operations In The East Are Steadily Progressing”’

Russians Launch Big Offensive: Along Dnepr Riyer; Say Foe Withdrawing ‘Th Places Re

Russian Thrust West: ward Still Progressing, Soviet Declares   FIGHTING IS BITTER   Armies Locked in Terrific Struggle on Leningrad Road

ASSERT ARMIES WILL SMASH FASCIST HORDE   Claim Troops Advance: ing on Dnepr River Front

mm  ¢ er rs ee Russians Hurl M.S  19 Miles; Lau Dnepr River, Moscow Says   Red High Command Speaks Confidently Of Smashing ‘‘Bloodthirsty Fascists’’; Novqorod Menaced, Berlin Claims

Russians Say Nazis Suffering Setbacks  Counter- Attacks Reported By Reds

Germans Retreat 19 Miles In Central Area   KEY CITY RECAPTURED   16 Reich Ships Sunk And 14 Others Claimed Damaged

(,ermans Lose 19 Miles On  Moseow Road   Invaders Claim Capture of Main Stalin Bunker in 36Hour Fight.   TWO DEFENSE BREAKS

SOVIETS FORCE OFFENSIVE ON CENTRAL FRONT   Russians Cross Dnepr River At Several Points, Communique Claims   GERMANS ARE SILENT.   Recapture Of Rogachev Reported; Italian Troops Being Moved Up

BITTER FIGHT BEING WAGED IN THE NORTH   Red Troops Cross Stream From Which They Had Been Forced to Withdraw and Citizens Return to Evacuated Villacag

Soviets’ Army Recrosses Dnepr River, Says  Moscow   GERMANS RETICENT   Stalin Scores Victory In South to Slow Down Ukraine Drive

CENTRAL FRONT SOVIETS STRIKE BACK VIGOROUSL'   Germans Have Little to Report on “Success” of Their Offensive Efforts Today

Red Troops Launch Major Offensive Along Strategic Duepr Front   Nazi-Rumanian Ukraine Drive Fails. Claim; Berlin Reports Tanks Nearing Leningrad-Moscow Rail Line

Yerman roops Driven Across Dneor River   Hitler Headquarters Give No Details On Fighting

NAZI INVASION FORGES ARE HURLED  BAGK 19 MILES   This Was Reported as Rus. sian Troops Launched a . Major Offensive.   CONFIDENT OF VICTORY   Soviet War Bulletin Said Russians Had Annihilated Two Regiments.

French Sold Out Stalin Assert:   Lack Of Second Front One Of Chief Factors Facine Red Army At Moment

Stalin Stresses Russia Fights Alone Against 3 Nations To Liberate World

STALIN DECLARES GERMAN LOSSES TOTAL 4,590,000  Says French People   Says French People Sold Out For Fear OF Revolution

Winter Pushes Its Way Rudely Into Eastern States   Pre-Season Visit Sets New Lows For Year in New Jersey, Other Areas

Cold Weather Rules in East   New Jersey and Maine Points Report Low Temperatures

Robeson Was Well Represented At NCEA Conventior   Stacy Was on Program — Eight School Men County Attended.

CONFER TODAY ON REDUCING   Defense Officials ‘Are Meeting With Automobile Heads

AIM TO CUT 1942 MOTOR MODELS   Defense Chiefs Confer on Details to Free Lines For War Materials

AUTO CHIEFS AND OPM CONFERRING. ON 194? OUTPUT   Knudsen Says Nation Still 1s Not Showing Proper Spirit In Defense.

FURTHER CUTS FOR INDUSTRY PLANNED AN-COUNTRY TODA)   Defense Officials Meet  With” Aiifo - Executives to Arrange for Additional Curtailment.

Confer Today On Plans For Curtailing Car Production To Increase War Materials

CURTAILMENT OF AUTOS SEEN IN WAR EFFOR]   Knudsen Warns Nation Is Apathetic; Must Slash Auto Output

“Do You Think We're Soft,”’ Briton Asks of Lindy After the Raid:

Morgenthau Argues for Price Limits   Trend Toward Inflation Worries  Federal Officials

SECRETARY OK’S PRICE CONTROL   Immediate Authority to Regulate Trends Urged

INFLATION TREND NOW NOTED BY MORGENTHAU      Secretary of the Treasury Calls on Congress to Take “Bold and Effective Action” to Halt the Quick. ening Trend—Advocates a Price Control Authority Without Any Delay.

CONGRESS IS ASKED TO CURB INFLATION   Morgenthau Supports Price Control

Stimson reports sale of surplus war supplies to U. S. Steel, Finns

Gen. Wood Opposed to Aid Measure   Would Give President Full Control; Historian Sights War Involvement

Both. Sides Of Aid Bill Are Heard   Gen. Robert Wood Opposed; Rep. Gifford (R-Mass) I: For All-Out Help To Britain

HISTORIAN SAYS AD BILL MEANS UNDECLARED WAR   Dr Beard Declares Measure Will Involve Us In Conflicts of Europe and  ; een

Historian Declares Alms of Roosevelt Cannot Be Realized.   Norman Thomas, Socialist Party Leader, Opposes Measure as Dictatorial Step.

Beard Asserts Plan Calls For Undeclared War   “Will Involve Us In Conflicts of Europe, Asia,” Writer Avers

Historian Opposes Measure   Dr. Charles A. Beard Hear: , by Committee on British ; Aid Bill

MORE WAR AID OPINIONS AIREL   Historian Bill Would Involve U. S., Military Expert yi It

Wood Calls Measure “War Bill’   Mail Order Head Is Opposed to Lease-Lend: Historian and Military Writer Also Testify

Governors Ask For Passage Of Assistance Bill   Historian, Writer Give Opposite Views On Involve. ment Of United States,   HOUSE LINES UP VOTES

Writers in Debate OnLease-Lend Act   Beard, Historian, Opposes Measure; Eliot, Military  Writer, for It, Amended   BEFORE SENATE GROUP   Eight Southern” Governors Back Bill; Second Day of ‘Debate in House   Ralletin

SAYS MEASURE WILL =PLACE U.S. IN WAR   Writer In Disagreement, Thinks Bill Should Be Passed With Limitation:

Wood Describes Aid-to-Britain As War Bill   Beard and Eliot Give Conflicting Opinions

BRITISH: AID BILL CHANGE 5 CONSIDERED   House Supporters. of Meas ure May Offer Opposition’ a Concession.   LIMIT ON’ CONTRACTS   Amendment to Set Time Limit Would Eliminate a  ‘Technical Loophole.

BEARD URGES REJECTION OF AID MEASURE   hii Testifies ) At Senate  Hearing  j

Lease, Lend Means War, Says General   Arguments Over British Aid Are Continued Today

BEARD, ELIOT DISAGREE ON WAR AID BILL   Historian Tells Congress Measure Would Involve U. S. In Conflict   WRITER SEES IT AS NATION'S BULWARK   Eight Southern Governor: Support Plan, “Essential To Security”

HISTORIAN SAYS BRITISH BILL TO IMPERIL NATION   If Carried Into Execution It Will Place United States In Jeopardy

SAYS BRITIS AID MEASURE MEANS WAR   Noted Historian Call ed Before Senate - Committee

Wood Describes — Proposed British Aid as War Bill   Says It Transfers WarMaking Powers of Congress to President.   Historian Also Says  It Will Involve War

HISTORIAN ALSC FEELS MEASURE I DANGEROUS   Charles Beard Fears It Will Ultimately Involve Us In War   ELIGT FOR IT WITH  CERTAIN LIMITATIONS   Military Writer Says the Balance of Power In Atlantic Unset

Historian and ixpert Tangle On British Aid   Beard Opposes Bill While Eliot Argues For tt

HISTORIAN TELLS BRITISH AID PERI   Dr. Beard Testifies Today at Hearing in Washington.

8 Governors From South for  Lease-Lend Bill   Historian Opposes F DR   Plan; Military Writer  For Measure

GEN. WOOD IN ATTACK ON AID BILL   America First Committee Head Assails ‘Transfer of Powers’ to President   MILITARY WRITER ADVOCATES AID   Beard, the Historian, Would Prefer. a Direct Credit Aid

Historian Says U.S. Periled by Lend-Lease Bil   Challenges American Abil  ity to Transform World to New Principles

Historian Urges Defeat Of Aid Bill   Beerd Fears involvement In Eurone’s War

EIGHT SOUTHERN GOVERNORS FOR AID-TO-BRITAIN   Send Message of Their Support to Senate Committeemen

Historian Calls Aid Bill Move to War; Changes Accepted   Democrats on House Committee Ready t Concéde Time Limit on Rooseyelt’s Powers:

Beard Urges Defeat; George Fielding Eliot Supports Bill.   8 GOVERNORS FAVOR !T

Senate Hears Dr. Beard as House Begins 2nd Day of General Debate on Rritiech Aid.

BEARD ASSERTS AID BILL PUTS U.S. INTO WAR   Historian Testifies Before Senate Committee—100 Vote Margin Seen as House Minimum   WRITER OPPOSED   Eliot Argues Nazis Have Wrecked Balance of Power — Norman Thomas Opposes Measure

U. S..AT WAR HELD CERTAIN BY HISTORIAN   Warns Congress Agains! Approval of British Lend-Lease Act   ELIOT TAKES STAND   Major Suggests Counci To Weigh Problems OF Conflict

HISTORIAN GIVES VIEW ON AID BILL   Dr. Beard Tells Senate Comm. It Means - An ‘Undeclared is War .

CAN'T POLICE WORLD, CHAS. BEARD WARNS   Says Lend-Lease Plan Will Involve U. S. In Conflicts of Both Europe and As     SEES UNDECLARED WAR AS _ RESULT

WAR INVOLVEMENT IS SEEN BY ONE   Writer Thinks Lend-Lease Measure Should Be Enacted with ‘Certain Proper Limitations’

SENATE, HOUSE  EAN GLAGHING VIEWS ON AID   Historian Beard And Com mentator Eliot Are Among The Day’s Debaters   ONCE AN ISOLATIONIST NOW BACKER OF BILL   South Carolina Reoresenta: tive Renounces His Former Foreign Stand

Charles Beard, Historian,  Urges Defeat of Lease-Lend Measure in Favor of Credit   Beard Asserts Pending Bill Would Involve Us Officially in Conflict in Europe and Asia and Endanger United States

DESTROYER SUNK   One Of U. S. Vessels Turned Over To British*® Sent Down

CHUTE TROOPS IN CRETE UNLOADED AT LOW ALTITUD   Landings Made In Very Fev Seconds In Hazardous Maneuver.

BRITISHER FERRYING PLANE TO ENGLISH MAKES FLIGHT OVER OCEAN IN TEN HOURS

Most Extensive Maneuvers In History; Games Reach Climax In September

550,000 U. S. Troops Slated For War Games   800,000 More Soldiers to Take Part in Mobilizing Or Supply Work

Maneuvers To Be Largest In History   Over 550,000 Men Tx Take Part In U. S., War Games

Nearly 800,000 U. S. Soldiers in War Games — .   Climax of the Maneuvers in © September; Hint Guard May Be Kept in Training

OVER HALF MILLION AMERICAN TROOPS IK SUMMER MANEUVERS   DETAILS OF WAR CAMES AN NOUNCED; SEVEN WEEK PERIOD BE USED

PLAN GREAT WAR GAMES      550,000 Troops Will Be Involved In Summer, Fall Maneuvers

WILL RISE TO  CLIMAKES IN LATE UMN   More Than 550,000 Troops and 800,000 Other Soldiers Will Take Part.   JOWA SOLDIERS TRAIN ¢ IN PERIOD AUG. 16 TO 30

WAR GAMES THIS SUMMER WILL BE BIGGEST IN HISTORY   Possible Retention Of Guar Beyond Year Officially Mentioned

U. $8. War Games Biggest In History   More Than 550,000 Sol. diers To Take Part.

ASSEMBLY SENDS TAX PROGRAM 10 GOVERNOR GREEN   COMPLETES LEGISLATIVE AC. TION ON $47,000,000 REPLACEATENT SCHERIE

ROOSEVELT THREATENED   ReStaurant Emplove Is Held As Writer Of Note

GERMAN UNITS PUSHED BACK BY RED ARM)   Russians Take Initiative Along 2000-Mile  Front

“DESTROYED” RUSSIAN AIR FORCE ACTIVE   Harry L. Hopkins Tells Moscow Reporters That _ His Conviction of Ger'man Defeat Has Been Stranothened hv Visit.

BATTLE. OF SMOLENSK ON SEVENTEENTH DAY CONTINUES C UNABATED  we WURTAEST UP rr UF    RUSSIANS APPARENTLY TAK:  ING INITIATIVE TO FORCE - BACK GERMANS

RUSSIA STILL STALLS NAZIS MOSCOW DRIVE   Hopkins Seeking Stalin Again Is. Confident Of Hitler Defeat

RUSSIANS CLAIM: Reds Taking Offensive At Smolensk   Moscow Reparts City, Whic! Germans -Have Claimed, “Still in Soviet Hands

Reich Forces Hurled Back, Soviet Says   German Drive on Mos. cow Reported Checked on Smolensk Front   RED PLANES AID   Hopkins Continues Talks With Stalin as Nazis Bomb Red Capital

Moscow Says Invaders Forced Back In Seventeenth Day of Battle for Smolensk  ‘By HENRY C. CASSIDY

Clipper Carrying Wendell Willkie Reaches Azore:   Possibility Of Delay In Leaving Horta Due To Bad Flying Weather

DeWitt MacKenzie   Revelation Of Peace Terms  Now Would Be Undesirable

The War Today-=- ty vewitt mackenz1  iWar Must Reach its Bia Crisis Before Peace Can Be Discussed

Neither Side Is Able To Outline W ar Aims Non;  Invasion Question Is Problem At This Juncture

War Must Reach Its Big Cr isis =  . Before. Any Value Can Attach’ To Laying Down Of Peace Aim   Reo DEWITT MACKEN

THE WAR TODAY  AIMS OF BELLIGERENTS OF NO USE IP NEGOTIATED PEACE ACTION NOW

patt May Head New Policy Making Unit Of Defense Regime   Eccles Contrived Short Cut To Halt installment Buying

OHIO DEFENSE BILL AROUSES LABOR UNIONS   Drastic Legislative Proposals Among 924 Bills In Legislature

‘SOLONS GIVEN ~ DEFENSE BILL; PATTIE LOOMS   Anti-Sabotage Measure Introduced by Attorney General Herbert   , OPPOSITION FROM LABOR FORECAST   Leaders O. K. Defense, But Watch Closely For Niccrimination

NATIONAL LOOP CHAMPS FACING » DIFFICULT TASK   McCarthy Sends Bonham To Mound To Oppose Wyatt In Fifth Contest   OWEN’S ERROR’ HURTS   Ui Cait Vurney Vialius  At Three To One For American Team

Yankees Gun For Fourth Game, Title   Dodgers Call On Wyatt to Keep Them In Series Battle.

STAY OF EXECUTION IS GRANTED OHIOAN   Man Under Sentence f¢ Die for Murder of Columbus Grocer Given 60-Day Reprieve.

Lowering Draft Age Limits  is Being Discussed   More Than Year Of Training May be Ordered

May Drop Draft Age Down to 18   Congressional Committee Studies Selective Service Changes to Fit National Needs

Congress, Wer Department Studies Plans; Action May Be Made in June

TIDE OF REVOLT IS RISING   Germans Are Now Using Armored Forces And Bombers To Quell Those Trying To Throw Off Their Yoke —Russians Stage Large Scale  ,  tee =e

BRITISH AIR RAIDS ADD T0 TROUBLES IN NAZI HELD AREA, SINKING U. S. TANKER FLAYED   Form All Parts of Eurrope Come Reports of Rising Tide of Revolt Among Enslaved Peoples. Germans Plan More Stringent Suppressive Steps

U. §, DENUNCIATION I. C. WHITE SINKING WAR FEATURE TODA)   RUSSIANS PROSECUTING BIG. SCALE COUNTER-ATTACKS ON EASTERN FRONT

Japanese Claim Advances In China Start Maneuvers For Far East Drive

Roosevelt: PI ans To Address: Nation And World: Today   To Be Delivered From Hyde Park; Will Touch On World Affairs

Southwest Europe Faces Food Shortages Because of War   Rail Lines Have Been Taken to Transport Troops

Southeastern Part Kurepe Faces New Shortages OF Food   Already Terrible Conti  tions May Be Even Worse Now, Officlals Say

Balkan Nations Facing Riots over Shortage of Food   Movements of Nazi Troop: Cut Down Supply of Many Necessities

Balkan Nations Are Facing Food Shortage; Nazi Troop Movements Make It Worse

GERMAN CONSULAR OFFICIALS LEAVE      Sixteen Fly to New York Will Board Occan Liner

Petain Talks Collaboration ‘With Goering   Marshal and Darlan Make Secretive Trip To Saint Florentin   CONFERENCE RESULT KEPT FROM PUBLIC   Compared, However, To One at Montire With Hitler Year Ago

Petain, Goering  Have Long Talk   Parley Held 80 Miles Southeast of Paris in Nazi-Held Zone

PETAIN, GOERING HOLD LONG TALK   Signs Of Closer Tie: Between Vichy, Reich Increase After Conference

Goering, Petain Discuss Future Of “New Europe    Military Plans Also Be lieved Discussed at Con. ference

Petain and Goering Meet to Plan More Collaboration   Leaders Review All Current Problems Of Germany, France

Petain Holds Long Talk Wit Gen. Goering   Solitary Welcome Cry Greets Collaboration  Leader Upon Return’  to Guarded Station

PETAIN CONFERS WITH NAZIS ON COLLABORATION   Conferenee At Saint Flor. entin Is Described As  “‘Long Conversation”   GOERING PRESIDES OVER DISCUSSION

MARSHAL PETAIN MEETS GOERING   Two CONFER FOR. 8 MINUTES ON GERMAN-FRENCH COLLABORATION,

Old Marshal And Germany’s Marshal Confer Near Saint Florentin On Closer Col. horation.   No Enthusiasm

GOERING AND PETAIN HOLD LONG PARLEY   Question of Closer Collaboration Reported Discussed   NO DETAILS GIVEN AFTER CONFERENCE   Meeting ‘Had Been Ex. pected Since Retirement of Weygand

Petain and Goering Meet to Plan More Collaboration  Leaders Review All Current Problems

STORY OF VICHY IS REVEALED      Dentz Was In Constant Fear of His Life--French Fired Into Air, Not ot British,

DEANNA DURBIN TO HAVE BIG WEDDING      Actress to Wed Studi Executive Vaughn Paul Next Week 

19-Year-Old Deanna Durbin Will Be Wed Next Friday Before 850 Guests

Deanna, Fiance Receive License   850 Guests to Attend Her Church Wedding On April 18

Deanna Durbin  ~ To Wed In Weel      Sta dio Exceutie vaughn Paul,

Deanna Durbin To Marry Next Wee!   Film Star Will Be Bride o Hollywood Studio Executive

Willkie On His Way Back By Airplane   PLANS TO TELL AMERICA WHAT HE SAW AND HEARD ABROAD,

WILLKIE LEFT LISBON FOR U.S   Left A Broadcast At London For The People of Germany.

WILLAIE SENDS. A MESSAGE TD. - GERMAN PEOPLE   ‘Sazs German - Americans Hate Aggression and Nazi ' Lust for Power.   IS ON HIS. WAY HOME   Britain’s Factory System and Labor Program Im.  pressed Willkie.

WILLKIE 10 FLYING HOMEWARD TODAY   Said To Have Left Message In London For Broad. cast To Germans

GERMANS REPORT BiG FIRES RAGING IN MANCHESTER   British Fighters Bag 22 Nazi Bombers; Planes Battie Over Channel

AIR WARFARE INCREASES OVER ENGLAND, CHANNEL   Berlin Prepares For Heavier RAF Bombing Attacks; British Get 92 Nazi Night Bombers   OTHER WAR NEWS i Re THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Defenders Bag 24 Javading Planes, British Report   300 German Bombers Swee} Over Britain During Night Germany Gets Braced For Retaliatory Attacks

British Report 24 Nazi Raiders Over England Shot Down During Nigh

TWO-HOUR ASSAULT ON VITAL CANAL WAS MADE DURING NIGHT   GERMANS STEP-UP AIR ATTACK ON INDUSTRIAL CITIES OF ENGLAND THURSDAY

HEAVY AERIAL BLOWS STRUCK BY THE AXIS.   Berlin Also’ Prepares For Fiercer AttacksBy Royal Air Force

‘Some Damage’ Admitted on Egyptian Railway, But No Casualties Reported .   BRITAIN ATTACKED BY 300 BOMBERS   R.A.F. Also Scores Hits on Enemy Bases; Berlin Expects Heavier Attacks

«Suez Area Pounded By  * Nazi Planes  Two-hour Raid _ Heaviest of ‘War; Quiet

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, ALSO HEAVILY RAIDED   Big fires reported raging in large industrial city—300 nazi planes over Britain in night

RAF Downs 22 Bombers During Nicht   Berlin Gets Set For Heavy Bombings This Summer

Big. Fires Rage At Manchester      Reich Capital Prepares ‘For Counter-Attacks: By RAF With Super-Bombs

AXIS. PLANES MAKE NIGHT RAID ON SUEZ   ‘Attack on Canal Timed “with New Bombings in *Eneland.   BERLINERS REVEAL DEMAND FOR HOUSES   Severe Fighting at Tobruk Reported; with British - Holding Out.

BRITAIN BATTERED AGAIN TODAY BY AVES OF BOMBERS   Air Assaults Resumed by Germans in Wide Area Over Europe   England Claims 24 Planes Shot Down at Night; 12 More Today

Island Raids Also Increase In Violence   British Claim Much Better Results In Downing Nazis

BRITISH SAY 36 NAZIS DOWNED IN AIR BATTLE   Nazi Raiders Strike At England With Growing Fury; RAF Reports Attack On German Battleships.

R. A. F. Bags 22 Bombers During Night Raid Over England     AMERICANS IN FIGHT     ‘Italians Claim Capture Of Important North Africa Points

First Lap Of Race tc End Dec. 1   QGontestants are‘ Working Hard To Come Out o1 Top In V. & K’s Goos Will Campaign

One More Day In First Period Of Sun Contest   Second Drop In Vote: Will Come On Saturday May 3

PIPELINES TO G0 INTO SOUTH   Contracts Awarded tc Supply Gasoline And Natural Gas

Troops Ready In: Argentine Vote Violence   Police Break Up 2 Rad. ical Party Rallies in 2 Communities

Ban on Latin Food Draws HullWarning  mAs. Doce eta   Military Buying Curb Termed Unwise Move

Newspaper Fights Contempt Decision Before High Court   Editorial Comment on Jury Verdict Involved In Los Angeles Case

WOURT PONDERS PRESS LIBERTY   Right To Comment On Appealed Cases To Be Decided

NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED BY THE AUXILIARY   Legion Committees Are Appointed And Delegate: Selected To Convention

May Guarantee Not To Use Army, Navy In Aid   Administration Leaders Striving For Final Action Or Lease-Lend Bill May. Insert Guarantee Not To Use Armed Forces In Supplying Britain.

Try To Hasten ~ Final Vote On Lease Measure   Amendment to Ban U. S. Con voys May Be Added to Controversial Rill

CURB ON ARMY, NAVY USE AIRED   ‘Guarantee’ Sought Agains' Convoying Of Supplies

SEEK AGREEMENT ON AID MEASURE   Administration Leaders Strive te Hasten Action by Considering “Guarantee” Clause.   WOULD SATISFY DEMANDS

BAN ON SENDING ARMY OR NAVY TO EUROPE FAVORED   AMENDMENT MAY BE ACCEPTED ON LEASE BILL BY LEADERS

HASTEN ACTION FOR VOTE ON AID BILL   Serious Consideration Is Being Given Amendment   For Delay By Sen. Schwartz In Prepared Address: Says Speeches Are Costly

O’Mahoney Amendment to Bat Navy or Army. Use in Sending War Supplies Now Considered

AID AMENDMENT PUSHED TO BAN ARMY, NAVY USE   Administration May Accept Compromise to Speed Vote on Bill   “GAG RULE” BEATEN

RESTRICTION IS PROPOSED BY O'MAHONEY   Aniendnient Would Pro. hibit Use Of Army Or Navy To Deliver.Goods

SEBOLD TELLS OF JOINING RING—GEBTAPO SAID IX HAD BOMB SIGHT IN 1938

Surgeons Relieved of $250 While Performing Operation   Man Of Professional  Appearance Sought As Thief

Yugoslavia Gets  Offer Of U. S. Help   Welles Sends Congratulations To New Regime.

‘Yugoslavia   "News Pleases. ‘Every LibertyLoving Person,’ Savs Welles

Britain And U.S. Offer Aid   Slavs Congratulated And Told That Britain And America Will Hel] Them Oppose Axis

HOPE FOR U, §, AID EXTENDED T0 YUCOSLAVS   State Dept. Voices American Approval of Coup in Opposition to Axis

U.S. GOVERNMENT © — HAILS NEW KING   Acting Secretary of State Informs Belgrade Chief: That United States Is in Position to Give . Aid to Nations Fighting Aggression.

U. S. PLEASED   Congratulations Sent Belgrade on Change’ In Government

U. S. Sends ‘Congrats’ To Yugoslavia   Reminds That President Empowered to Aid Nations Trying to Hold Freedom

.9. HINT TO NEW SLAY GOVERNMENT   Congratulations Ge To Belgrade On Overthrow Of Axis  Leaders

GOOD WISHES ~ T0 BELGRADE   U, S. Indicates Pleasure ver Governme nta_! Unset.

U. §. READY 10 AID REGIME OF YOUTHFUL KING   Congratulations Sent To Belgrade On Overthrow Of Pro-Axis Rulers   ASSISTANCE © AVAILABLE   Terms Of Lease-Lend Act Permit America To Lend Help, Welles Says

Congratulations Sent Yugoslavia By United States   Notation Made of Possible Assistance to Balkan Nation

Pro-Axis Regime Is Out, Young King i   New Government, Pledged To: Defend Coun-. try’s Independence, Takes Over After Night’ Of-Bloodv Rioting: Ousted Regent Fle

U. S. Sends Congratulations To New Cabinet   Welles Offers Aid Under lease-lend Act

ba i a el es ecm  Congratulations Are Sent New Government, With Promise Of Help

Congratulations Sent toNew Yugoslav Government;  Empowered to Aid

U.S. BESTOWS BLESSINGS ON SLAV REGIME   News Widely Welcome In America, Boy King Informed   ASSISTANCE LOOMS   Frozen Assets Probably To Be Released By Washington

Britain and United States Hai Leadership of Young King Peter Move s Blow fo Alliance Plans   Pro-British, Anti-Nazi Army Leaders Take Control; U.S. Sends Congratulations To New Officials: Aid Is Hinted

YUGOSLAVIA MAY NOW BE UNDER LEASE-LEND ACT   Acting Secretary of State Welles Announces That The President Is Empowered To Assist Nations Seeking To Preserve Indevnendence.

United States Sends Congratulations fo Yugoslav Sovernment   Frozen Assets May Now Be Released

Pat on Back United States Congratulates Yugoslavia   Says. Government Will Ail Those Secking to  Lf ERO Se: Lee eS eee eae

HIGH OFFICERS OF HIS REGIME UNDER ARREST   Boy Ruler Swears In Government to Defend Country'’s Independence After Night of Rioting   MANY ARE KILLED IN WILD UPHEAVALS   Officials Who Resigned  From Cabinet When Goverament Signed Axis Pact Resume Posts

U. 5. PRAISES YUGOSLAV ACT   Sends Congratulations To Balkan Country for Break With Axis

US Recognizes  New Serb Rul   Welles Sends Congratulations, Call Attention To Available Assistance.

United States Hints Of Aid To New Govt   Congratulations Sent To Anti-Axis Group In Yugoslavia

U.S. Approves Step Taken by  Yugoslavia   Congratulations Sent To New Government;  Aid May Be Given

U. S. Sends Its Congratulations To Yugoslavia   Churchill Predicts Belgrade Wi Repudiate Axis Tie, Promise All Aid Possible   BULLETIN

U.S. CONGRATULATES NEW GOVERNMENT   Sumner Welles, Acting Secretary Of State, Also Notes In Message To Yugoslavia That Roosevelt Is Empowered To Assist Nations Fighting Oppression

Believe Nazis Will Not Try to Cross Caucasus Until Spring, But Will Move Toward Astraken on Caspian Sei

Nazis Likely To Drive at Supply Route   Capture of Rostov Important to Germany

Policies Are Same   New Jap Foreign Minis: ter Hints At U. S. Friendship

Dictator Claims Nazi War Loss 4,500,000   Russia Fights Alone He Complains, but Boasts Blitz Has Failed; Lauds War Aid

Russia Fights “Alone”   Reds Hardicapped By Lack of Second Front Stalin Says In Broadesst

STALIN SAYS REDS FIGHTING NAZIS ALONE   War of Liberation Being Fought Without Aid of  Second European Front

Joseph Stalin SaysNazi New OrderReady toCollapse At Anv Moment and Burv Adolf Hitler in Its Ruin’s

Russia Needs Second Front, Says Stalin   Fighting War of Liberation Alone; Nazi Losses Total 4,500,000

RUSSIA FIGHTING WAR OF LIBERATION STALIN DECLARES   Speaks Over Moscow Radio Today on Eve of 24th Anniversary of Bolshevik Revolution

Reds Report Nazis In Bloody Retreat In Donets; Foe Is  Halted At Moscow

Second European Front Needed to Divert Savage Hordes From Germany; Nazi Losses 4 1-2 Millions, Bolshevik Dictator Says

‘Second Front’ Needed, Stalin Tells Russian:   Declares Reds Fight for ‘Liberation’ —Lauds U. S.-British Aid

Red Chieftain,  Defiant, Sees - Hitler Defea   Stalin Says Reds Handicapped Now By Lack of Second Front; Places Nazi Losses At 4.500.000 Men

kussia Fighting Alone, Stalin Says in Talk  Radio Plea for  Second Front To Denn denn

Soviet Addresses World On Anniversary of Bolshevism   LISTS CASUALTIES   S.... Guard Is Stronger _ Than Ever, London Reports

SECOND FRONT   Declares Germany Has Lost 4,500,000 Men Battling in Russia

Declaration Made in’ no niversary «Speech Moscow Radio. ~ =   SAYS INVADERS? : LOSS 1S 4.500006

Says Reds Aim To Destroy Nazis   Premier Speaks As German Army Prepares For ‘Defensive’ Winter

NAZI CASUALTIES NOW 4.500.900 PREMIER STATES   Stalin Implies Tribute  To Help of Britain  And United States; Talks Qn Bolshevism Anniversary  “PTITZKRIEG FAILED”

SECO IS NEEDED NOW, STALIN INSISTS   ‘Blitzkrieg Has Failed’, Sov: iet Chief Says, Placing Nazi Toll at 4,500,000

LIBERATION WAR FOUGHT BY SOVIETS   Stalin Sees Right - On Side; Help Is Aiding

REDS UNDER. "ONE-FRONT e HANDICAP   fighting a War of Libera. tion Alone, He Says, But @ Agsistance Growing   BLITZ A FAILURE, HE DECLARES      Seys No Territory Sought But Freedont for All People

Premier Hits Lack Of  Second Front   British, American Aid Growing, Says Chief

Premier Places German Losses  At 4.500.000   Strong Man Of Soviet Says French Sold Out For Fear Of Revolution.   NOT SEEKING LANDS

Russia Needs Second Front Against Nazis  — Stalin   Soviet Premier Says Red: Never Stronger But Urges Help

Stalin Says Lack Of Second European Front Is Big Handicap: Sets German Casualties At 4.500.000

Stalin Pleads For New Front Against Nazis   Red Leader Sets German Losses at  4,500,000 Men

Russia Fights Alone, Stalin Tells People   Is Handicapped By Lack Of Second Front, Enough Tanks; Is Confident

Red Army to Destroy Germans “‘totheLast Man,” Stalin Asserts   Russia, Fighting “War of Liberation Alone,” Is Handicapped by Lack of Western Front, He Says, but Allies’ Help Is Important— Puts Hitler Losses at Over 4 Million.

Stalin Says Russia Handicapped By Lack of Second Front; Sets Nazi Losses At 4,500,000

Russia Needs New Front Stalin Says; Fixes Nazis Casualties At 4,500,000

Stalin Asserts War W aged Is  For Liberation   Handicapped By The Lack Of A  Second Front

‘ASSISTANCE OF U. $, BRITISH RISES STEADILY’   Russian Leader Says German Losses Reach Total of 4.500.000

REICH ARE PLACED AT 4.500.000   Russia Is ‘Fighting Alone,’ Premier Tells World   ‘ALLIED HELP GROWING’   Army’s Morale Termed High; Hitler Stopped Cold

Lack Of Second Front Big Handican   Acknowledges Vital VU. S. British Help.

§§ 345 No < 4 Front Hurfs Russia   Russian Premier Pays Implied Tribute to Britain and U. S. in Sending Supplies

STALIN atta COLLAPSE OF HITLER NEAR  —   Red Premier Declares Soviet Handicapped by Lack of Second Front.   RUSS RESERVES BREAK THRU NAZI SIEGE LINES

RED DICTATOR STRESSES NEED SECOND FRONT   However, He Pays Tribute to Help of Britain and United States; Says Help Will Be Factor   PLACES N AZI LOSSES AT OVER 4,000,00(   London Sources Say Ger. man Air Force Withdrawing Most Planes to Soviet Fronts

Need Second Front   Russian Premier Has No Fear About   Onteome   FRANCE IS CHIDED FOR SELLING OU’

Soviets Fight A Lone War tor All Mankind   Russian Premier Says Germany  Ready To Collapse

RUSSIANS NEED “SECOND FRONT,’ STALIN STATES   If Germans Want a War of Destruction, They'll Get It, Promises Dictator of Soviet

Assistance of Britain and United States of Great Help  GROWING DAILY  Aim of Red Army Is to Destroy Germans ‘To Last Man’

RUSSIA HANDICAPPED BY LACK OF SECOND FRONT SAYS STALIN   . FIGHTING ALONE AGAINST ¥ GERMANY BRINGS NAZI LOSSFS TO 4.500.000

BLITZ A FIZZLE STALIN TELLS REDS   Russian Leader Yearns For “Another Front”’  To Hurry Collapse Of Hitler’s “New Order’’

Russian Chief Puts German Losses at 4,500,000; Says Reds Fight Alone

‘“Moral Embargo” Lift Aids Feeling Between United States, Russia

BID FOR RUSS HELP IS SEEN   U. 8. Lifts ‘Moral Em bargo’’ on War Supplies for Stalinites

LIFTING “MORAL EMBARGO SEEN AS FRIENDLY AC   Removal of Restrictions May Bring U. S. Closer To Soviet Union

REMOVE RUSSIAN MORAL EMBARGL   Put Into Effect Year Ag During Russian Invasion of Finland.

Moral Embargo Removal May . Better Relations   Seen As Maneuver To Bring Closer Friendship Between U. S:, Russia

REMOVAL OF ‘MORALBAN’ MAY HELP U.S.RUSSIA RELATIONS   Lift Old Embargo 0: Shipment Of War Supplies

To Deal With Bad Pickets   Defense Interference Made Federal Crime

USE OF FORCE IN STRIKES   House Group Adopts Plant  ‘ Seizure Bill Amendment  _ Construing  Interfering  With Workers as Punishahle Sahntarea.

2 Top Defense Measures Face Delay In House   Lower Draft Age Limit And Plant Seizures May Be Stymied.

Work Stoppage To Be Classed With Sabotage   Use Of Force May Bring $5,000 Penalty,  Jail Sentence

A Jap Call For Asiatic Bar to Whites   Newspaper Also Warns Thailand To Join the Tokvo Axis

JAPANESE STEPS TO MEET CRISIS   Pressure Exerted to Give Thailand “Protection”

PRESS OF JAPAN IN NEW DRIVE AGAINST THAILAND POSITION   JAP GOVERNMENT TURNS ITS ATTENTION TO GROWING ECONOMIC CRISIS

G. M,C. DISPUTE IS BEFORE BOARI   GROUP BEGINS HEARINGS IN EFFORT TO AVERT THREATENED WALKOUT.

Mediation Boarc Seeks To Avert Strike at G.MLC.   Board Starts Hearings As Chamber of Commerc Calls for ‘Moratorium’

Heads Meet; Try to Avert UAW Strike   Mediation Board Begins Hearings as 61 G.M. Plants Face Tieup   TO GET ERIE STRIKE

Mediators Hear  GC-C10 Dispute   Other Lesser Worries  On Strike Front

Itinerary for Air Tour Includes Stop in This City Friday, August &

VENEZUELAN PORT   Peruvian Land and Sea Forces Take Over Ger man Ships and Planes   CREWS SCUTTLE SHIPS

SHIPS AFLAME IN. VENEZUELAN PORT   Peruvian Land and Sea Forces Take Over Ger ‘man Ships and Planes   CREWS SCUTTLE SHIPS

FOUR SHIPS BURNING IN VENEZUELA POR’   Fires On Three Italian an One German Ship Believed Due to Sabotage

British Shipping Losses Huge in Week of March 2   148,038 Tons To the Bottom; ‘Spring Sub Blitz Underway

Heavy Sea Toll Taken   British Report Heaviest Loss Since October

SHIP LOSSES AREGREATER   Week Ending March 2 I: Worst For British Since Fall

BRITIo ote LOSSES RISE   148,038 Tons Sunk i Week; Highest Toll Since October.   INCLUDES 29 VESSELS

Start of Blitz Indicated by Ship Sinkings   Admiralty Admits De struction of 29, British and Allied Vessels

Heaviest Toll Of Merchant Shipping Since Last October, 29 Vessels, Reported By Britist

PLEDGED NAZI SEA BLITZ ON   British Admit 148,038 Tons Of Shipping Sunk

Dies Hits Out At Italian Policies   Says Working Through Con sulates on Nationals Here

Navy Will Take Over Defense Work If AFL Strikers Not on Jobs by Monday

ORDER MEN BACK AT NAVY BASE   Striking AFL Craftsmen at  - San Diego Told to Go Back  - to Work Within Two Days or Lose Jobs

Navy Orders  Strike Ended   San Diego Workers Given Two Days Return To Jobs: Navy May Take Over.

Navy Strikes End Ordered   brs sche oad  Workers Must Return t ‘Projects or They Will Lose Jobs

Navy to Take Over Projects  At San Dievo   Strikers in Defense Work Told to Return To Jobs in Two Days

NAVY GRDERS STRIKING AFL MEN TO RETURN TO WORK WITHIN TWO DAYS OR LOSE THEIR JOBS   If Building Has Not Been Resumed by Monday Morning, Contractors Will Be Instructed to Hire Necessary Workers the Navy Announced

MARS, ELIZABETH ~ BENZ SUCCUMBS   Wife of Former LeMar: Minister Dies In Ohio

Alleged Bank Robbers Taken   FBI Chief In Charlotte Announces Arrest of Four Young Men

HULL ATTACKS JAP BARBARITY   Says Nipponese Cruelt: After Hitler Pattern

Hull Seores Manila Raid   Japan Shows Poliey Like Hitler, Is Claim

Says. Nipponese. Practicing Same Modes of Warfar Hitler Used in Europe; Senator Wheeler Hopes for Day U.S. Can Make Shambles Out of Tokyo: Regrets Lack of Planes

New Fleets Of Jap Troop Ships Pour Invasion Reinforcements Into ‘Land Attack: On Manila; British Change Eastern Command

Hull Charges Japan Using Hitler’ 8. Methods of Cruelty and Inhumanitv

Barbaric Fashion of Cruelty, Inhumanity Declares Hull of Today's Bombing at Manila

Hull: Deelar res Manila Raids ‘Hitler Tactics   Sayé Japan Consistent it - Barbaric Methods in  --! Reeent Years:

HULL COMPARES JAPS TO HITLER   Barbaric Bombing Of Manilz Condemned By Official

Manila Bombing Cruel, Inhumane Says Hull   Same Barbaric Methods That Hitler Uses States Secretary

Hull, Wheeler Hit Jap Move   Secretary Of State Says Japan Using Barbarice  Methods Of Hitler.

JAP RAIDERS   They Practice Barbaric Secretary of State Nazi Methods, Asserts

Japanese Using Hitler Methods Of Barbarism   bec, SR a7 848484 S24 Smee  Bombing Of Defenseless Manila Labeled Typical  Example.

JAPS’ TACTICS HELD BARBARIC   Method in Bombing Open City Same As Nazis’, Says Hull

Hundreds Offer To Serve N.Y. as Air Raid Warden:   People in All Walks o Life Volunteer To Aid LaGuardia

2,000 Register in Gotham For Air Raid Service   Executives, Bootblacks, Domestics, Dowager: Volunteer as Wardens During First Day Of Enrolling 64.000 For Duty

Call for A\ir Raid \W/ardens In New York Brings Whole-Hearted Response

MANY HASTEN TO VOLUNTEER FOR AIR RAID WARDEN DUTY   Executives, Bootblacks, Domestics and Dowagers Hasten to Police Stations to Enroll at Call of Mayor LaGuardia

Butcher, Baker And Candlestick Maker Enroll As Air Wardens   Hundreds Sign Up in New York in Nation's First Call for Air Raid Duty; Old and Young Volunteer

NO COMMENTS © AVAILABLE HERE   Practical Joke Causes Searcl   Boys Flee From Mountair Ledge After Flashing Signals.

Suspect Joke In Mountain Search  Youths Run From Peak When They Are Sighted

Mystery Signals Bringing All-Day Hunt for ‘Stranded Men’ on Texas Ledge Are Ascribed to Boys’ Hoay

Petain Agrees to Mediation of New Asiatic Conflic  ree   Hopes To Bring Frencl Indo-China Invasion to a Speedy End

‘Suggestion’ by  Germany Though  Baek of Decision Desire to Exclude‘  Possible Intervention he TT @ « Wenn

JAPAN MAY BE WAR MEDIATOR   France Accepts Offer t Settle Thailand Border Dispute

Japan to Mediate Indo-China War   Seen as Nazi Move  To Forestall U. S.

VICHY ACCEPTS JAPAN'S OFFER AS MEDIATOR   French Indo-China Borde: Dispute With Thailand Subject      GERMANY SUGGESTED JAPAN’S SELECTION

Vichy Accepts Thailand War Mediation Bid   Japanese - Germar Influence Is Mentioned

“NAZIS ‘URGE’ _ PETAIN 10 ACCEPT PLAN   Germany Fears U.S. ‘Intervention’

FOUR PERSONS ‘OUT OF DANGER   Members of Kansas Family Injured in Wreck at Durant

Four Victims Of Accident Better   Members of Family Believed Out of Danger Now

BLACK HAWK QUOTAS DUE dULY 10, 19   Waterloo’s East Board May Defer Those Above 27 if Law Changed.   FIVE MEN AFFECTED;  18 NAMES ANNOUNCED

Hunting Injury Fatal To Youth Hurt Near Here   Donald Stewart, Laurinburg Flying Studenf, Dies Here Today. —

Hunting Injur Fatal To Y th Hurt Near Here   Donald Stewart,  Lay

Congress Awaits Roosevelt For Curb On Strikes   Sen. Connally drafts bill to take over defense plants in Labor disputes.

Whole Week of  Near Idleness _     Action Is Deferred on Price Contiol. _. Bil far Chances

Congress May Take Action This Week On Legislation to Control Strikes

STRIKE LEGISLATION BEING CONSIDERED   Unless Bill Taken Up, Congress Faces Little Business

Congress Waits  Nod From FDR   Apparently Is In Med For Immediate Action Toe Curb Strikes

Retired Farmer  Taken By Death  Will Beistline  SGuccumbhe Ton Tilmece

Retired Farmer  Taken By Death  Will Beistline  Succumbs To [I] ness

BILLION AND HALF VOTED FOR RFC      Billion More Will Be Re. quested Soon, Head of  Agency Indicates

Seek Curb On Strikes   Would Outlaw Strikes on All Naval Projects

LAW IS PROPOSED TO CURB DEFENSE PROJECT STRIKES  CONGRESS ASKED TO

LEGISLATION 10 ~ CURB THE STRIKES   Measure Would Create Naval Defense Labor Board

WOULD CURB STRIKES ON NAVAL WORK   A. F. of L. Group Goes On Strike At Army’s Wright Field  Tn Obhian

ANTI- STRIKE SETUP ASKED IN CONGRESS   Naval Committee chairman Would Create Defense Labor Board   400 MEN WALK OUT AT WRIGHT FIELD   $1,550,000 Army Air Corps Expansion Program to Be Tied Up

MEDIATION PROPOSED BY SOLON   Navy Defense Labor Board ~ Urged In Bill   WOULD STUDY DISPUTES   ‘Cooling-Off’ Period Sug‘gested In Proposal

Bill Would Force Curbing Of Strikes   Vinson Wants to Put Naval Project Troubles Up to U.S.

Measure Would Set Up Machinery to Settle Rows on Naval Projects.   Money Is Granted   Senate Authorizes Naval Con.  struction; Emergency Money Okehed.

BILL T0 CURB NAVY BUILDING STRIKES FILED   THREE FACTORIES. SHIPYARD IDLE; WRIGHT AviATION LAB THREATENED

Bill Seeks to Curb Strikes on Naval Projects   W ould Create Defense  Labor Board, Media  - ton Plan

Anti-Strike Bill Received by House   Measure Would Set Up Machinery to Curb All Disturbances on Naval Projects

BAN ON STRIKES. STARTED IN HOUSE   Naval Defense Labor Boart Would Be Created by Pro4 nosed Measure

STRIKE TIES “UPPROGRAM. ~ OFAIR CORPS   Building Trade. V Workers A Wright Field, Ohio, Walk” Of. Of Job

BILL TO CURB  IVEC I¢ STRIKES 15  INTRODUCED   Measure Would Set Up Navai Defense Board and Outlaw Strikes for 30 Dave

BILL INTRODUCED TO CURB STRIKES   Defense Labor Board Propos ed—A,. F. of L. Workmen At Army Camp Walk Out

C. OF C. VOICES OPPOSITION TO BAN ON STRIKES   United States Chamber Holds Law Would Be Ineffective, Deny Fundamental Rights   RULLETIN

Legislation To Prevent Tieup ‘Of Naval Projects Introduced As Strikes and Threats Spread

SKILLED WORKERS MAY BE TAKEN-FROM ARMY   Will Be Released [f They Are Needed for Defense

U. S., Britain Agree On Details of Leasing Bases Given for Ship:

Patrol  Boats . Are Assembled   Naval. ‘Help: Fe or Britain _Is.Being Prepared On - “Mammoth: Scale -

SET ON LEASE   U. S.. Brifain Said to Have Arreed On Naval Base Leasines.

Agreement on Leased Naval Bases Reached   Terms Reportedly Will Be Signed Within a Fev Days

Escaped Prisoner Who Slugged Guard Trappettin it Louis   Warren Kaminer, 21, Former Algoa Inmate Wounded by Police

Escaped Prisoner Who Slugged Guard Trapped:in St. Louls  Warren Kammer, 21, Former Algoa Inmate,

MODERN WARFARE I5BEING TAUGHT DRAFT SOLDIERS IN TEXAS   ONE-THIRD OF 70,000 SOL. DIERS CAMP BOWIE FRESH FROM CIVIL LIFE

Prepares ‘To Fight For Sovereignty If Brought In War   British aud World Speeu+ date On Germany’s Next Move   HITLER RETALIATES '’O ROOSEVEL'E AC!   Allies Bombing Damascus; Fleet Appears Off Lebanon Coast

RETALIATION ORDERED FOR U. 5. ACTIONS   Fear Drive Turned On Soviet Russia

NAZIS STAGING FEAR CAMPAIGN AGAINST RUSSIA   New War Along A Thousand-Mile Front Is in Prospect: Finns Mobilizing   BRITISH CLOSING IN ON DAMASCUS

Berlin Predicts Break Soon Along Road to Soviet Capital   Nazis Confident of Impending Break-Through in Smolensk Sector as ‘Another Great Destruc tive Battle’ Is Reported in Ukraine

Sfubborn Russian Resistance For Past Two Weeks Expected To Collapse

Berlin Paper Predicts Drive Soon   Says Way to Moscow To Be Opened Despite Resistance

Republican Says Measure is War  Or ‘Dictator’ Bill   Row Develops Over Secret Testimony Of Army Chiefs

Dictatoria President  Is Feared   Power In Bntist Aid Measure Assailed

AID PROPOSAL SAID WAR ACT BEFORE BOARD   ‘Dictator’ Warning Made by Castle At Hearing

Castle Raps  Powers in  War Aid Bill G O P Members  Of Committee Boycott Secrecy

JAPANESE TAKE HONGKONG AFTER BITTER STRUGGLE   Outnumbered British Forces Battered From Land, Sek and Air, Surrender Island Stronghold.   LACK OF WATER SUPPLY PROVED A HANDICAE   Announcement of Capitulation Says Casualties Were Heavy Without Estimating Figures.

‘No Further Resistance Possible  At Hong Kong  Lack of Water Is Held  One of Great Handicaps  Of British Forces  In Valiant Holdout JAPS LAND FORCES  ATHY Ca wea weerawr ss wewreuink   JAPS LAND FORCES AT SARAWAK CAPITAL   Communications Blank And Fate of Kuching Remains in Doubt

NEWS FROM FAR _ EAST WAR DOES NOT SOUND GOOD   British Loss of Territory It Has Possessed For 100 Years —Other News

VALIANT FIGHT AGAINST GREAT ODDS 1S ENDED   Further Resistance Was Impossible at Crown Colony, London Says   SUPPLY OF WATER GONE, CITY YIELDS   “Military and Civilian Cas. ualties Heavy,” During Siege, It is Said

HONGKONG IS CAPTURED BY JAPAN'S ARMY   British Admit Surrender Say Troops Fought Until Water Supply Was Exhausted

British Stronghold Is Lost After 19-Day Furious Figh‘   gOdds In Struggle Called Overwhelming  n Final Army Announcement

Water All HongKong Fallsto Jap   Military And Civilian Casual ties Heavy Announcement Says; Water Mains Shelled, Reservecirs Captured.   Week’s Battle

No Water, Hongkong Defencers Surrencer   Reservoirs Captured By Japs and Mains Broken

Last Defense Of ‘Hongkong Falls to Japs   British Report Heavy Military, Civilian Casualties; Lack of Water Great Handiear

Lack of Water  Dooms Bastion   Supplies Gone, Defender: Lay Down Arms to Close Heroic, Costly Stand

Empire Garrison Lays Down Arms To Enemy   Century Old British Colony in Hands of Japanese After et Desperate Struggle—Lack of Water Great Handican

Supreme Court Swears in Dr. Ernesto Jean Guardia As President of Republic      Arias Flees by Plane and Is Reported ta Have Token Refuge in Cuba, Arriving In Havana Incognito, It Is Said

WILLKIE IN RAID   Leahy Predicts British Victory   American Ambassador _ te France Spikes Report He Believes Britain Doomed

SEES BRITAIN “WINNING WAR   Ambassador - Leahy De nies Report He Said Axis Will Win.

MORE CHANGES IN LEND-LEASE BILL INDICATED   Administration is Expected To Accept Several Proposed Amendments   MAY NAME NATIONS THAT MAY BE AIDED   Seventh Day of Debate of Measure Will Open Todav in Senate

Lease - Lend Bill Amendments Ma y Prove Acceptable   ane Senate Voreign Relations. Commilice , To Map Stralege.

Further Amendments To Aid Bill Expected   Foreign Relations Committee Members to Discus: Proposed Changes at Meeting—Debate on the Measure Will be Resumed Today

More Changes In Lease-Lend Bill Considered      Senate Committee to Study ‘Three Or Four’ Proposed Amendments During Thie Week   Might Name Nations Elivible for U. S. Help   ‘Upper House. Opens 7th ‘Day of Debate on Aid Measure Today

CHANGES IN LEASE - LEND BILL SOUGHT   Aid May Be Limited To 3 Democracies

AMENDMENTS MAY BE ADDED ~ TOLEASE BILL   Administration Hints 3 or 4 Changes May Be Accepted

Leaders Plan Several Lend het Changes   er Amendments to Bill Will Be Discussed hy Senate Committee   NEBATE CONTINUES

Changes to War Bill Will Be Discussed  Vote on Measure  pec T wie TL. Chl note

Administration May Accept New Lease-Lend Curb   Democratic Committee Members to Discuss ‘Three or Four’ Change   LIMIT NATIONS  Senate to Open ~ Seventh Day of Debate On Measure Today

Majority May Accept  More Changes Tn Aid Bill   Farther Amendments Will Be ‘Discussed © “At Confab This: Week '. By Senate Leaders   MAY MOVE TO LIMIT RECIPIENTS OF AID

10 RESTRICT  OUOPE UPON GIVING AID   Greeks and Chinese Alone to Share With British

Aid Bill Leaders May Agree to Further Changes     Majority Members of Foreign Relations

May limit aid bill to Greece, Britain, China   Vote on troop ban to decide war-Johnson

ANOTHER BOOST IN TAXES ASKEL   ‘Corp... ation Levy Increase  Urged By Treasury

CORPORATION TAX BOOaT URGED.   Treasury. Asks Normal ant Exces Profits’ Levies Be increased.

Bulgar Chief To See Nazis   Premier Philoff Tells Nation He is Going to Vienna For Medical Reasons

PREMIER TO VIENNA   Bulgarian Says “God Helps Those Who Help Themselves”

Bulgar Premier Leaves For Vienna   May Confer With Nazi: On Balkan Crisis.

Bulgar to See  Nazis in Vienna   Premier  ‘Leaves for “Medical Checkyp” as Germans Line Up Along Frontier

Rejected Suitor Will Be Charged With Slaying   19-Year-Old Vincennes Iowa, Girl Fatally Sho Last Night

19-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead At Keokuk   Rejected Suitor Faces A Murder Charge.

SPURNED SUITOR KILLS GIRL, 19   Brunet Who Told Man She Could Not See Him Again Js Shot in Back

KILLS GIR   Wayland, Mo., Man Held fo Killing Clarice Rankin, Keokuk

SECRETARY OF STATE TALKS AT HEARING   Testifies Before Committee Holding Secret Session on Neutrality Bill.   HITS NAZI SEA WAR   Says Germans ‘Put To Shame MoSt Ruthless Pirates of Nithor Maye?

Hull Asks Speedy Legislation for Arming of Ships   Charges Germany with Complete Breach of Faith in Sea Warfare

ARMED VESSELS ARE URGED BY CORDELL HULL   Secretary of State charges Germany with breach of safety

HULL ASKS FAST SENATE ACTION ON SHIP ARMING   Repeal of Section 6 Askec Now—Entire Bill to Be Considered Later. !

SECRETARY HULL MAY BE CALLED, AS FIRST WITNESS DURING DAY   Will Probably Be Followed by Knox for the Adminis. tration—Secrecy to Be Maintained in Part with Those Testifying Being Permitted to Outline Views for Reporterc Later On   By JAMES SHEPLEY UU. PR Stan Carmrecnandant

SENATE URGED TO ARM SHIPS BY SEC. HULL   Foreign relations committee told “self defense may come too late”

HULL HURRIES ~ SENATE, ‘LEST IT BE TOO LATE’   URGES QUICK APPROVAL OF BILL TO ARM U. 8. MERCHANT SHIPS —   ‘SECRET’ SESSION HELD; TRANSCRIPTS PASSED OU   Observes To Foreign Affairs Commitiee “Section 2" Should Aliso Be Changed

Hull Demands U.S. Ships Be Armed At One   Secretary Fears That Defense Efforts May Come Too Late

NAZIS BREAK FAITH AT SEA, HILL CHARSES   Secretary of State Urges Neutrality Act Revisior Because of German Vio. lations,   RECALLS DOCUMENT SIGNED BY NATIONS

Hull wants U. S. vessels  allowed arms   Closed hearing by house committee

PEED ARMING OF  ne AVC iii MEPS, ORDO TULL  TOSENATE GROL       Secret Testimony on Repealer Bagun In Committee   ADMINISTRATION SEEKS ONLY TO ARM VESSELS

Charge Nazis Break Every Rule of War   Secretary of State Alsc Urges Removal of Combat Zone Laws   “Vy, S. HANDCUFFED”   Declares Lawlessness Was Not Anticipated in Neutrality Act

Hull Would Kill Section 6 Now, Others Later   Sponsors of Plan To   Repeal Zone Restrictions ‘Confident of Passage

ULL URGE LEGIOLATION FOR ARMING   Secretary of State Asks Committee to Arm Merchant Ships.

Hull Urges Quick Arming of Ships   Warns Senate Delay May Hurt Defense

N sutrality Haring Is Opened   Hull Is First Witness Be fore House Foreign Af. fairs Committee

NAZIS SEA WARFARE IS BREACH OF FAITH   Hull Makes Charge I Urging Revision Of Neutrality

SECRET HEARINGS ON RESTRICTIONS   Will Pass If President Roose velt Sees Such Action Necessary.

Senate Hearings  Opened   Warns That Efforts at SelfDefense May ‘‘Come Too Late’’

SEEK REPEAL COMBAT ZONE RESTRICTIONS   Means Virtual Scrapping of Neutrality Act

ARMED SHIP BLL reg THE HOUSE   [Secret Hearings Start Amid  , Cries of ‘Gag Rule” : tyG.o.P.- .   ‘WILL . HURRY’. ACTION   House Is Expected to Vote > on.the Amendment by Next Friday.

Hull Calls For Arming  Of Vessels   Charges Germany With Complete Breach of Faith

Hull Urges Arming of U. S. Ships   Hearings Open on Bill to Repeal Par Of Neutrality Act

CHANCE’ SEEN FOR ZONE BAN REPEALER BILI   Sponsors Optimistic I FDR Repeats His Stand For It

ENCIRCLEMENT OF LENINGRAD ON TWO SIDES   Nazis Bearing Down on - Chance That Finland Might Step Out of War as U. 8. Demanded

Nazi Forces In New Drive On Leningrad   Capture Important Traffic Junction of Tikhvin; Sevastopol Under Fire

Germans In 2 Big Drives on Leningrad    Speed Attacks as Finland  Ja Reported Ready to Ouit War

LENINGRAD OFFENSIVE IS RENEWED   Fresh German. Forces Strike “Hard’From Finnish-Held Territory

Nazis Start: New Leningrad Drive   Wide: Swinging Offensives Start i mn. Encirclement Effort   STALLED . IN- CRIMEA   Heavy Fighting Continues “on Moscow Sector of Long Front

Nazis Strike In New Fury At Leningrad  Seek to Take Old Czarist Capital Before Finns Quit

Nazis Forging Ring Around Leningrad   Encirclement Seen as Anticipation of Finn Peace

Germans Attack From Finn Area   Seviets Acknowledge Fierce Fighting  In Crimea

Hitler Renews Raids To Take Northern City   Two Wide — Encirclements pie Around Leningrad As Nazi Open Campaign.  KINT ANT FORCED PUSH   FINLAND FORCED PUSH

Renew Attacks on Leningrad  Move Seen as . Strategy to Keep Fins in War

Seeks to Make Good Boast He Can Take City Whenever He Wishes  SHARP FIGHTING  Observers Think He Wants to Take Objective Before Finns Quit

NEW NAZI DRIVE ON LENINGRAD IS BEING DEVELOPED   GERMANS MOVE TO THWART WITHDRAWAL OF FINNISH ARMY

INVADERS CLAIM ‘CAPTURE OF TRAFFIC CENTER IN NORTH   Germans Hammer At Defenses Ot Sevastopol In Crimea

Russians Halt Hitler’s Drive On Sevastopol   Berlin Admits Advance Checked; Nazis Move To  Encircle Leningrad.

CRIMEAN DRIVE AT STANDSTILL, BERLIN ADMITS   SEVASTOPOL DEFENDED BY FURIOUS RED COUNTERATTACKS. NAZIR SAY   BRITISH NAVY SWAPS AXIS CONVOY, ‘TEN SHIPS SUNK   R. A. F. Hits West Front for Third " Straight Night; Nazis Claim Leningrad Advances

One Force Moves Across Moscow‘Leningrad Communications . Zone, Other from North   BATTLE IN SOUTH   Germans Claim Ever-Widenin, ’ Breach Being Driven Betweet Sevastopol and Kerch

Nazis Fear » Finns Will Quit War  F Move In North Of Leningrad; Sevastopol Tinder Sieve

REDS EXPECTING NEW DRIVE ON MOSCOW FRONT   Nazi Reserves Moving Up Again Before Soviet Capital: Drive On Leningrad From Two Directions.

RUSSIA BATTLING FOR LIFE AGAINST NEW NAZI THREATS   Hitler Strikes Before Finland Quits The War   BOASTED HE COULD TAKE LENINGRAD

Fierce Russian Counter Attacks Slowing Drive In South; Claim Tikhvin Cantnred

NAZIS ADMIT SETBACK AT SEVASTOPO!   Germans Circle Lenin. grad As Finland to . Quit War   TIKHVIN IS CAPTURED   Hitler Fliers Start Fires In Leningrad tacks; Moscow Static

GERMANS FEA HNLAND MAY QUIT WAR   dReich Reserves Moved Up It Attack On Red Capital   BRITISH NAVY   Wipes Out 2 Axis Convoys In Mediterranean Sea: Sink 10 Supply Ships

FRESH ATTACK ON MOSCOW IS ALSO PLANNED   Hard Fighting and Stubborn Resistance by the Russians Mark Battles in Northern and Central War Areas.

Leningrad Is Goal Of New, Hard Blows   Sevastopol Holds Off Attackers; New Drive On Moscow Predicted

standstill Is Only Temporary Declares Berlin DNB As New Moves Start

Leningrad Subject Of Nazi Offensives From Two Sides   Action Seen as Answer to Move For Finnish Peace

AFRO RAIDS: ARE PUSHED 0) FAN      Russia Is M: a ki ng  Fight. For Life  With Nazis" "8 ae

NAZIS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE   Attempt Made To Surround Leningrad, Hinting At Finns’ Withdrawal

REDS HALT NAZI DRIVE ON NAVAL BASE IN CRIMES   DNB Concedes “Temporary Standstill’—Two-Pinchers Leningrad Push Begun

NAZIS TURN. POWER ON LENINGRAD    Strategy Is Dictated by, Chance Finland May Step Out of War   GERMANS STALLED ON OTHER FRONTS   RAF Again Makes Great Smash and British Sink Axis Convors

HITLER MOVES CAST BEFORE FINNS CAN QUIT   He Plugs Holes in Lines, Taking No Chance of Finland Getting Out of War

Hitler Renews Leningrad Push .   ‘German High Command Claims Capture of Junction of Tikhvin

Germans Believed Trying To Seal Gaps tf Finland Shoul Withdraw From War

Nazis Push Drive Against Leningrad: Fear Finn Peace   Meanwhile Reds Halt Nazis at Sevastopol, Latter Acknowledge

THOUSANDS FRESH GERMAN TROOPS IN LENINGRAD ATTACK   FIERCE CRIMEAN FIGHTING REPORTED AND NEW MOSCOW ASSAULT EXPECTED

British Raid Nazi Bases ~ In Norway   Air Ministry Announces Attacks Upon. Mandal and Forus

BRITISH ATTACK NORWAY BASES   Airdrome, Railway Bridge and Motorship Reported Bombed —England Spared.

Norway Bases Struck By RAF   Bad Weather Hampers Operation of Britain's Retaliatory Raids

BRITISH ATTAGK GERMAN BASES   Airdromes In Norway Bombed During Night

AF Flies Through “Dirty’ Skies To Attack Targets Ir German-Qccupied Norway But ts Unable To Stage  Eisnal Eneave On Cantinan:

STRAWS IN WIND INDICATE THAT INDIA MAY BE IMPORTANT COG EFFORTS TO DEFEAT HITLERIS\

Mackenzie Sees India In Role’ Of Supply Base For Russians, Furnishing Troops, Equipmen:

THE WAR TODAY  HELP FROM INDIA MAY PROVE VITAL FOR BRITISH EMPIRE IN WAR

The War Today  New Allied Front May Be Opened Through Iudia   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Today.   India: Apt to Become Vital Factor In War * Against the Nazis   By Dewitt Mackenzie *A&P Forelen Observer)

The War Today   India May Be Supply Base For Armies of Red Russia

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Britain May Turn India Into Big Supply Base For Aid To Soviet

THE WAR TODAY.  Aid to Soviet Through India  Move May Be A Real Blow To the Nazis

ne war :ucey Important Announcement About India, Promised Soon, ‘May Give War New Trend  B., Mell/'ss Adarlanzi

MACKENZIE SUSPECTS INDIA MAY ACTIVITY JOIN DEMOCRACIES —   Informed British Sources Predict Important Announcement Soon

STRESS INDIA'S VALUE TO BMPER.   Special Writer Attaches Imporlance to An. nouncement Planned on Maximum War Effort.

INDIA TO HAVE VITAL PLACE   May Become Even More Than Arsenal for Russia Mackenzie Asserts

Important Development Is Concealed in Item From London Saying Announcement To Be Made About Maximum War Effort by India

Major Test In African Serap Not Far Away  =—§ AU ROCAILIT   Prime Minister States Deser Campaign May Be Settlec In A Few Hours.   EQUALLY WELL ARMED

Predicts Quick Decision When Battle Is Joined   First time English have met Nazis on even terms, Churchill declares.

Churehill Cautiously Optimistic   Says Major Test on Libya Cannot Long Be Delaved

British Have Met Germans On Even Terms tor First  Time, Churchill Declares

PLANNED FOR MONTHS   “10 4—PLANNED K’ British Forees in Africa Into New Battle Well Armed  Tee eens FES ES  RENE

NEW POSITIONS WON BY ALLIES   Churchill Refers Cautiously to Progress Being  Made In New Offensive

British Predict Speedy Destruction Of Enemy Forces In Libyan Drive

Major Battle Promised In  North Africa   British Prepared To Drive Foe Out, Says Churchill

LOGGERS: ARE. ASKED TO:END  COAST STRIKE   Proclamation By President Called To Union Attention

LOGGERS ARE ASKED TO END COAST STRIKE   Proclamation By President Called To Union Attention   Painters Agree

Double-Slayer Gets Life Term   Evans Sentenced For Killing Mother-In-Law

LIFE SENTENCE GIVEN CHICAGO SLAYER TODAY   Husband of model sentenced for murder of son, mother-in-law

Call King Peter To Throne Stand Armed And Angry Against Threat Of Nazi  Invasion.   Premier In Jail

Yugoslavians Cas! Pro-Axis Group Of Leaders Aside  Outraged National Pride of People Brings Overthrow

LIQUOR BOARD 1). ORGANIZED, RULES ADOPTED     No Liquor by Drink License Will Be Issued in Tip-. ton County.    NO DANCING ALLOWED   Each Tavern Must Have Two Modern Rest Rooms, Board Decrees. 4

No Liquor by Drink: Will Be “Issued ‘in: _.. - ton. County.             NO DANCING ALLOWED:      Hach Tavern Must ‘Have

mew otal Ul ARITC  PEIAIN WANS FRANCE 10 BE TOTALITARIAR   Tells Constitution Committee To Abolish Full Male Suffraqde

Bill Passed To Permit Woman Jury Service   State Officials Forbidded To Seek Other Offices Until End of Verm

President and Churchill to  broadcast   To take part in white house ceremony

Nazis Are Held In West Indies   Dutch Warship Intercepts French Vessel

GERMANS SEIZED ON FRENCH SHIF   200 Nazis Reported Bound  For Martinique

JUDGE H.W.ARANT TAKEN BY DEATH   Illness Fatal to U. S. Circuit Court Jurist

. Farm as Be Most alaahls Since Year 1928   $700 Million Increase Ove 1910 Estimated By Statisticians

American Farmers Gear Reapers For Most Valuable Grain Crop Since 1929—Worth Three Billion

U.S. Has Most Valuable Grain Crop Since 29   Market Worth Of Four Major Cereals Nearly $2 2300 000.000.

Grain Harvest   Domestic Yield of Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye May Be $3,300,,000,000

TWO.: DIVORCE -.: SULL      Partition Suit Is Dismissed and Final Regort. File in Cne Estate.

CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS UF INTEREST   Tipton Bar Association Sets Certan Afternoons for Half Holidays.   TWO DIVORCE SsvUITS   Partition Suit Is Dismissed and Final Rezort Filed. in Cne Estate.

Yugoslav Axis Decision Near  Crown Council Called; Tie With Nazis Seen

NAZIS PRESS - FOR DECISION   Regent Calls Yugoslav Crown Council To Decide Whether To Join Axis

Yugoslavia Expected to Enter Axis   Regent Prince Paul Calls Council After Getting German Demand

YUGOSLAVS SET TO BARE THEIR STAND ON AXIS   Prince Paul Orders Crow Council To Convene In Belgrade Tomorrow

TO DECIDE GN AXIS JOINING   Prince Paul Summons Heads As Germans Demand Full Accord  Agreement

YUGOSLAVIA PUT IN GERMAN VISE   Crown Council Summoned te Study Demand for Full Membership in Axis

JUGOSLAVIA TO ANSWER HITLER   Crown Council to Decide or  Answer Wednesday

YUGOSLAVIA TC CONSIDER AXIS   To Join Or Not To Join Will Be Decided Wednesday

Slav Council: ~ Parley Called   Country Decides Shortly - On Whether To Meet:. "Hitler Demands. :

Yugoslavia Leaders To Decide Axis Alliance   Regent Prince Paul Meets With His Crown Council Today For Conference.

JUGOSLAV CROWN COUNCIL MEETS TOMORROW; WILL DECIDE AXIS QUESTIO!

To Decide Fate of Bulgaria  Grown Council Expected to Join Wéteh Awite

Governor To Take Oath Next Monday   Will Become Senator At That Time, His Office Announces

O’DANIEL TO TAKE OATH AS SENATOR MONDAY, AUGUST ¢   WILL TRAVEL TO WASHING TON BY RAIL AFTER ATTENDING BARBECUES

0 Daniel Will Take Oath of Office as Senator August 4   Fails To Announce Whether He Will Resign as Governor

Yugoslavians Sion Up With Nazis   Pledge Given That No Troops Will Cross Territory

Yugoslavia Joins Axis on Promise Troops Will Not Cross Territory   German Officials Hail Signing of Pact as ‘Answer fo (Churchill and Roosevelt’

Hitler Gets Yugostay Into: Axis      Modified Membership Includes Pledge Troops Will Not Be Transferred Over Yugo  slav Territory.   Nazi Victory

Hitler Pledges Army Will Noi  Enter Countr.   Promise Is Unprecedented Jn Germany’s Dealings With Junior Partners;  Greece Rapned   Hellas Only ‘Black Spot In Balkans, Say Nazis   Joining of Alliance Held Defeat For American, English Diplomacy

REICH GLOATS OVER VICTORY IN YUGOSLAVIA   SETBACK CLAIMED FOR ENGLAND AND U:S.A.

Nazis Hail Latest Pact  Blow to U.S. Aud DRatitain   Pointedly Observe Greece Only Black Spot On Map of Balkans   SLAV TERRITORY TO BE RESPECTED   Nazis Pledge No Troops To Be Transported Across Her Territory   THERE’S LARGE JOKER  Tn Nazi Paci with Yugoslavia

YUGUSLAVIA 1a LINKED 10 AXIS   Nazis Promise Not To Move Troops Across Line   TROUBLE BREWS   Berlin Announces Pact Signing As Answer To Churchill and Roosevelt

YUGOSLAVIA GETS GERMANS’ PLEDGE   Induction of New Axis Member Called Setback for Churchill. Roosevelt

Takes Limit Off \Draft Provides for Big New Registration.   SENATE BOOSTS NAVY, MARINES

Chief Initials Draft Measure  Men 18 Through 64 Reauired ta Sian Lr

RECRUITING = HALT ASKEL   Hill of Alabama Would  Rely Exclusively on Sa _ Selective Service

Draft Army Of 6,000,000 Demanded By Senators   Solons Favor Suspension O All Voluntary Enlistments

EDR SIGNS DRAFT BIL   Senate Hears Demand Re cruiting Be Stopped; Would Rely On Draft

SUSPENSION OF ENLISTMENTS IS LATEST DEMAND   Leaders im Capital Urge That Recruiting Be Halted and Nation Rely Exclusively on Selective Service for War Machine   NAVY SEEKING - 50,000

ROOSEVELT SIGNS NEW DRAFT ACT   May Mean Building Of U.S. Army. Totaling Six Million Men   ALL MEN, 18 - 64, MUST REGISTER   ‘Senate Hears Demands That All .. Recruiting Be Halted

PRESIDENT SIGNED BILL FOR ENLARGED SELECTIVE SERVICE   WAR MACHINE SIX MILLION ‘OR MORE MEN PLANNED AS - RESULT BROADENED BILL

ROOSEVELT O.K. GIVEN NEW LAW TO BUILD ARMY   All Men, 18 'Througt 64, Must RegSctar

FDR SIGNS NEW DRAF1 MEASURE   Senate Hears Demand All Reeruiting Be Halted in Favor of Building Army by Selective Service

PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL ENLARGING SELECTIVE SERVICE   Senate Hears Demands That All Recruiting be Halted and That Army Rely on the Draft for Men

SENATORS SAY 6,000,000 MEN IS ARMY’S NEED   Recommend Suspending Voluntary Enlistments In Favor of Draft

‘Bill Enlarging Draft Is — - Signed by F.D.R.; Plea For Recruiting Halt In   Under New Law All Men of 18. Thru 64 Must Register; to Increase Navy

New Selective Service Bill Signed by F .R.   U. S. War Machine of Over 6,000,000 Will Be Filled by Draft

FDR Signs Bill Enlarging U. S. Draft Program   Senate Hears Demands to Halt Recruiting ang Depend on Selective Service fer  Apese

SENATOR HILL ~ URGES BAN ON -ALLREGRUITING   PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL TO REGISTER ALL MEN 18 TO AS

Draft May Be Used To Select Huge U.S. Anny   Senate Hears Demands Fror Officials Asking That Recruiting Be Stopped, Draft Used.

SELECTIVE SERVICE BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT TODAY   ‘Senate Hears Demand For Halting of Recruiting Altogether From. Hill

initial iaaenaiemels Sipe te  May Halt Recruiting and — Rely Entirely on Draft

Draft Bill Signed as U. S. Boosts Navy, Marine Corps   Registration of Men Between 18 and 64 Is Scheduled for After Christmas Season

BILL ENLARGING DRAFTEE AGES   Senate Hears Demands To Halt All Recruiting Over Nation   RELY ON SELECTEES   Six Million or More Men Wanted; Law Requires 18-64 Register

Roosevelt Signs New Draft Bill   Senate Hears Demant To Halt All Army, Navy Recruiting

Draft BillIs © Signed Today By Roosevelt   Men From 20 Through 44 Are Liable For Military Service In Defense Of Country

NEW DRAFT BILL SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE PRESIDENT   President Signs Bill While Senate Hears Demands That All Recruiting Be Halted and Nation Rely Entirely Upon Draft.

Bill Expanding Draft Setup Is Signed Into Law   Senate Hears Demand For Selective Service  Army Of 6 Million.

New draft bill signed by  the president   Senate approves of 500,000 navy

Army of 6 Million — Is Sought in Draf   Nation Will Halt All Volunteering and Depend Solely on Registration Under Bill Signed by President Today.

DRAFT MEASURE SIGNED TODAY BY PRESIDENT   Recruiting May Be Stopped In United States

New Draft Bill is Signed Today   AGE LIMIT IS_ FIXED FROM 18 TO 64 IN U. S.

FDR SIGNS BILL ENLARGING DRAFT LIMIT ON AGES   Senate Hears Demands That All Recruiting Be Halted

President Signs New. Draft Bill   Senator Hill Urges That Re cruiting Be Halted; Plan ‘Aymy Of 6,000,000 Men

President Signs New Draft Bill  Senate Hears Demands to Halt Recruiting

F. D. Signs Draft Bill For 18-65   Termed Fairest And Most Efficient; Would Ban All Further Recruiting

New Draft Act Signed By FDR To Speed War   Senators Would Stop Al Volunteers To Build Up Army, Navy

Alabama Senator Calls For Halt Th Recruiting As President. Signs Bill Expanding Selective Service Plans

Signs Measure Changing The  Ages In Dr ‘alt   President Gives Approval To Bill  For More Troops

DRAFT EXPANSION BILL IS SIGNED BY ROOSEVELT   MEN 18 TO 64 ARE TO BE REGISTERED FOR 6 MILLION ARMY

SIX MILLION ARMY NEEDED 0 BEAT AXI   Demands ‘Phat Volunteering Be Halted Are Renewed  Teh Manaetnace

FDR Signs Draft Act   President Prepares Proclamation For Registration; General Holeomb Sees Air Corps of Million Men

Letha Would Have to Be a Hefty Gal to Tote All This Ahour Withant a Truck

BRITISH FIGHT FASCISTS ON FOUR FRONTS   Drive Continues as Italians Retreat  In East Libya

SELASSIE BACK IN ETHIOPIA TO LEAD REVOLT   Prepare For Attacks On Derna And Benghazi

FORGES UF BRITISH THRUST INTO LIBYA: ETHIOPIA REVOLTS   Armored Columns Push Across Desert for New Attacks.   25,000 PRISONERS DECLARED TAKEN   Four Points of Fighting Are Used by Englisn in Campaign.

ARMOR COLUMNS. THRUST WESTWARD ACROSS DESERT   Ethiopian Revolt Headed by Haile Selassie Expected: Loyal Tribesmien te Rally, it is Thought.   BRITISH HIT BASES _ AT FOUR POINTS   Believe Italian Seaplane Base of Bomba is Cut Off; May ‘Already be in Hands of the English.

Selassie Again  Tn Homeland, Rallies Rebels   Army Takes Sea Plan Base, Pushes on to Port of Benghazi

SRITISH FORCES BLAST AWAY ON ALL FRONTS AS SELASSIE FORMS ARMIES

TIX PROGRAM 5 DSUSSED WN COMMITTEE   President Wants Early Ap _ proval of the Treasury's New Proposals.   SOME ASK. REDUCTION   Drastic Reductions in. NonDefense ee Are Under Fir

TAK PRUGHAM 1) DlobUooED IN COMMITTEE   President Wants Early Ap. proval of t:e Treasury’s New Proposals.   SOME ASK REDUCTION   Drastic Reductions in. Non_ Defense Items Are  Under Fire.

Capitol Officials See Increase In Chief's Request   Marshall’s Statement. - Draws Controversy: !n Congressional ‘Circles

May Double Size Of U.S. Army Soon   Proposal to Extend Draftee Guardsmen Service Stirs Wordy Tempest

SEE PLAN T0 DOUBLE SIZE ~—OFUS.ARMY   Fight Looms on Re quest to Keep Selectees in Service

FORCES. MAI BE pein TO 2,800   Request To Extend Draftees Service Stirs Opposition

Bigger Army Hinted In Request For Extended Service   Staff's Suggestion Arouses Tempest Of Protest [n Capital

PLANS FOR INCREASE IN SIZE OF UNITED “STATES ARMY SEEN   REQUEST FOR POWER TO HOLD TRAINEES MORE THAN YEAR GETS CRITICISM

Substantial Increase In Size of Army s Predicted by Experts   Present Strength May Be Doubled, Capital Hears

2,800,000 MEN NEW PLAN FOR UPPING ARMY   Solons Opposed To Holding Draftec Men — One  Year

U.S.Seen Set To Double Army’s Size   Outcome ‘of “Marshall's Request Will Determine Future Strength

ANS GOAL BELIEVED TO  BE 100,006   General Staff's Request fo Holding Trainees Hints Doubled Strength, ¢   CONGRESSMEN ASSAIL PLAN AS WAR STEP

WENERAL STAFF REQUEST UNDER FIRE OF SOLOND   Substantial Increase I: Size Of Army Appears Objective Of George Marshall Plan.

Plans Underway To Increase Size of Army   Immediate Rush of Highly Critical Reaction Appears

DOUBLING ARMY SIZE. BELIEVED TO BE PLANNED   First Congressional Comment Hits Proposal to Extend Service

BIG INCREASE IN U.S. ARMY IS INDICATED   Granting of General Staff’s Request to Keep Men on Duty Might  Bring Land Forces Up +r 9 RON HNN Caldiara

BiG INCREASE   ‘Indication Noted In General Staff’s Army Request

U. 5. ARMY INCREASE  INDICATED   General Staff May Seek to Double Present Strength, It is Believed

1 800,000 MEN BELIEVED GOAL FOR U.S. ARMY   Request For Longer Service Of Guards And Selectees Indicates Increase   REACTION IN CONGRESS ON PROPOSAL INDEFINITE   Sen. Lister Hill Advocates Congressional Approval Of Army Measure

BELIEVE ARMY TWICE PRESENT SIZE PLANNED   Apparently Indicated By Request To Keep Men More Than Year   STIRS JP PROTESTS   Some Congressmen Say It Would Be Breaking Faith With Soldiers

Doubling of Army Plan of High Command   Proposals Stir Controversy; Dive Bombers Delivered

LARGER INCREASE IN ARMY FORCES IS BELIEVED PLANNED   Hint Seen in Resent Plea To Hold Guardsmen and Selectees Longer    Bitter Controversy Will Likely: Result in Halls of  Congress

MAY DOUBLE SIZE ‘OF ARMED FORCES   Indication Is Seen ‘in Re quest to Keep Trainees  Over a Year   FLURRY IN CONGRESS

British Declare Germans Knew Of Sea Parley   Charge Premature Re ports of Meeting Endangered Churchill

Churchill's Ship Hunted by Nazis?   Serman Warship Sent after Premier, Radio Report Says

BBC Says Nazis Well Aware Of Rendezvous; Believe Battleship Sent   RUMORED TRPITZ SENT TO SINK CHURCHILL SHIP   While British Speculate on Audacious Venture, Premier Prepares for War Cabinet Meeting Upon Arrival to Give Acecount of Talks

HIT GOSSIP ABOUT ATLANTIC MEETING   Lendon Paper Declares Premature Reports Endangered Premier’s Life

Churchill Plans Cabinet Session   Paper Claims Premier’s Life Jeopardized by Gossip About Meeting   Nazis Aware of Rendezvous

BREAK’ NEARS IN DUTCH EAST INDIES CRISIS   Cabinet Leaders, Chief: Of Japan Fighting Forces Confer

JAPS CALL DUTCH REPLY ON TRADE UNSATISFACTORY  FATE OF DEALINGS   FATE OF DEALINGS KEPT IN DARK BY BARE COMMENT

JAP. LEADERS INSIST UPON INDIES “LOOT   Cabinet Leaders and Army Officers Prepared to Push Demands.   NOT AN ULTIMATUM   Japanese Are Talking of Better Relat.ons With United States.

DUTCH DEFIANCE STIRS JAPANESE   Tokyo Calls Issue ‘Serious’; ‘Action’ Due Tomorrow

Dutch Indies Rejects Plan For Jap Trade   Arrival Of War Goods From U. S. Spurs Strong Stand

Col. Bird Named By Gov. Bricker:   Succeeds Gen. Light a: Adjutant General Of State

Germans Try Mass Raids On England   Planes Driven Of—German Industries Bombed

NAZI ATTACK IS HALTED BY RAF FIGHTERS   Daylight Raid Attempt Fails; Reveal Activity By U. S. Squadron.

NAZIS TRY DAY RAID: DRIVEN OFF   Planes Active Over Many Parts Of Great Britain

Nazi Armada Intercepted, Beaten Back   Lone Raider Grer Scotlan¢ Machine Guns Train WWE Biceieeara ©

REPORT LACKS CONFIRMATION   Laval Demands Rejected by French Chief of State

Insists We're To Gef Fair-Warmer   Forecaster Repeats Forecast He’d Made For Friday

PASCAGOULA SHIP STRIKE SCHEDULED TO END TOMORROW   Riggers, Erectors To Return To Work Pending Settlement Of Terms

150 Men Agree to Retake Job: at Pascagoula “Pursuant tc Defense Emergencies” from Standpoint of Patriotism —

The War Today   Nazi Reply to Roosevelt Raare Stamn af Pronarands

The War Today Hitler’s Reply To Roosevelt Blames Blockade; Forgets Pledges Made Five Years Ago  Ce dL, Praltds*ts dbdeelame

Germans Uneasy Over Hardening. OU, §. Attitude   Berlin Comments Se Far Are ‘Unofficial For History's Sake

Germans Admit British Blockade  Proves Effective   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, is being written today by Fred Vandercow ky  a

ATE PP y RAPE Re  Sub Promise a Serap of Paper Naot Pleodoata   Nazi Pledge to Humanize Sea Wartare Forvotten

The War Today   PHC Par as bauy  German Pledge Has Never Been Worth Paper Written Ou

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII  Danlu ta E PB Reare Stamn of Novi Propaganda Ministry

NAZIS CONTROL DUTCH SHIPPING   Rich Trade Diverted Ts Hamburg, Bremen

Nazis Transforming Netherlands. From Trading Nation Into ‘Colony’

Nazis Are Making Netherlands Into ‘Economic Colony’ of German Nation

Nazis Are Transforming Netherlands — Into ‘Economic Colony’ of Germany

Nation Is Becoming “Economic Colony”   Assume Control Over Banks And Agriculture As Part Of “New Order’ Scheme

EXPECT LODGE TO JOIN FOES OF SHIP PLAN   Supporters Still Count 10-Vote Margin For Repeal

OPPONENTS 10 REPEAL BILL ‘ARE JUBILANT   Senator ‘Maloney Goes “to ‘Their Side and Another Is Expected.   DEBATE GETS HOTTER   Final Vote Wednesday “Rx. _ pected to Be 50 to 39 for Repeal.

LUCAS SPEAKS ON NEUTRALITY ACY   Senator Urges Revision as  Reply to Hitler’s “Piracy and Murder.”

Eighth Day Of Debate  In Senate   Illinois Senator Says That’ Way to Answer Hitler “‘Piracy” Policy

Threaten Strike At Six Factorie:   ee eee eee ae International Harvester Workers May Quit Saturday

STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC., REQUIRED BY THE ACTS OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912, AND MARCH 3, 1933

Churchill Says U. S., Britain Have Had No Discussions ou Peace Aims

African Desert Litfered With  lron Wreckage   Brifish Chief Depends on Veferan Reinforcements fo Turn Tide

AXIS AFRICAN SUPPLY LINES ARE MENACED   BRITISH INFANTRY TAKES OVER JOB AFTER TANKS

Both Sides Admit Heavy Losses In War Machines, Nazi Chief Fights To Keep Supply Lines Open

Reinforces Mechanical Arm on Libyan Front   Foot Soldiers Form Right Wing Near the iterranean In Second  Phase of Battle

AFRICA, BALKAN OLIUP ASSURES DUTBREAK SOON   Early Culmination In Pattle Of Land Armies Certain Within Short Time

Britain Bolsters African Desert Brigades Fer Early Test With German Mechanized Forces— RAD In Actior   AWAIT SIGNAL FOR BALKAN HOSTILITIES

Britain and Axis Powers Poised On Two Fronts   Desert Brigade Is Prepared for Major Test Soon

Nazis To Return Small Vessels To French Owners   Move [Indicates No Invasion Attempt of Britain In Prospect

GERMANS RETURN FRENCH VESSELS   Indicates Invasion Plans  Abandoned

No Communist Party Candidates on 1942 Ballot in lowa   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special. Correspondent

Popular Stand But Probably Not Lega   His Power Questioned; Courts Would Decide

Two-Gun T exas Bandit Robs Bank Of Fortune, Locks 9 Workers In Vault   Slender Blonde Calmly Captures Employes As They Enter Bank One By One, Takes $20,533

Jap-Chinese Fighting At Complete Standstill   All Fronts Are Quiet As Tokyo Studies Stand Om New War

Veath bobs Lioser, inch by Breathless inch  LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS WATCH STRAY MINE ON IRISH COAST

225 Members of Montana Legislature and Wives Entertained in Butte   Visitors Take Trips to Mines, Other Points of Interest

Exemptions  Unchanged   House Committee Does Not Touch Income Rates

COMMITTEE FAVORS PRESENT EXEMPTION   $800 for Single Persons, $2,000 if Married

TAX EXEMPTIONS ARE UNCHANGEL   House Group Votes to Keep $400 Credit for Dependents

Committee Votes Same Income Tax-Exemptions   Question of Rates, ‘However, Left for Future Consideration

‘House Committee Votes To Retain Individual  Income Tax Exemption:   Question of Rates Is Left to Fu‘ture Consideration by the VMambhare

RETAIN TAX EXEMPTIONS   House Group Votes Te Continue Present Bicures

NO CHANGE MADE IN . INCOME EXEMPTIONS   House Ways and Means Com: mittee Votes to Retain Present Figures

Tax Base Will Remain Same   House Ways And Means Com mittee Votes To Retain $800 And $9000 Minimums

VOTE TO RETAIN TAX EXEMPTIONS   HOUSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS FAVOR PRESENT CREDITS

EXEMPTION OF $2000 REMAINS   Credit Of $400 For Dependents Also Continued In Income Tax Bill

U. S. Vessels Defying Nazis With Success      Reaching Middle East With War Supplies At Rate Of Nearly One Daily

Route Verboten, But U. S. Ships Reach Middle Eas!   One A Day Average Carries Materiel To British Command

U.S. Shipments Reach British   Between 20 And 25 LeaseLend Cargoes Per Month Leaving For Egypt.

21 DIE IN STATE IN THREE DAYS   U.S. Goods Steadil Reach Middle East

Despite German Red Sea Blockade, U. S. Lease-Lend Shipments Reach Suez At Rate Of Almost One A Day

U.S. Ships With Cargoes Of War Materiais Reach Suez At One-A-Day Rate

LEASE-LEND AID REACHING EGYPT   SHIPS CARRYING WAR MATERIAL ARRIVING ALMOST DAILY

MID EAST GETS U.S. SHIPMENTS   About One Vessel Per Day Carrying Supplies

Ships Get To Egypt   Lease-Lend Supply Boats Reach Their Destination

U.S. Ships With British Cargoes Going Through At Rate Of One A Day

SUPPLIES POUR INTO MID-EASI   Lease - Lend Aid j Aid for British Reaches Ship - a- Day Proportions -

DELIVERIES ARE BEING MADE T0 EGYPTIAN PORTS   Although Germany Has Marked Part of Route Verboten, United States Ships Are Reacking Middle East At Rate Of Almost One a Day  THROUGH RED SEA

U.S. Ships Arriving In Egypt   British Middle East Com »mand Get Supplies Daily as American Craft Pass Blockade.

Hitler's Verboten Fails to Stop Aid from United States Reaching British

U.S. CARGOES REACH EGYPT   Deliveries of Tanks And Bombers Have Been Accelerated

U.S, SHIPS REACH EGYPTIAN PORTS   American Aid to Britain I: Progressing Without Loss In Middle East

House Rejects  Wage-Control Plan   Concessions Are Made Ir  Price-Curb Bill.

HOUSE DECLINES TO ACCEPT PLAN TO CONTROL WAGES   Major Concessions Being Made In Price Bill To Gain Needed Support   Administration Agrees To Have Board Administer  Its Proocram

Price Control Board Favored   Administration Seeks To Keep Licertsing Provision in Bill

HOUSE REJECTS MODIFIED WAGE CONTROL MOVE   THROWS OUT AMENDMENT TO PRICE CONTROL MEAQIIRE   ADMINISTRATION AGREES TO BOARD CONTROL OF PRICES   Alsn Willing 10 Modify Cicensing Provision, and Buy-Sell- Store Clauses

WILLING TO PERMIT BOARD ADMINISTER PRICE CONTROLS    ADMINISTRATION IS WILLING TO MAKE SOME OTHER MOD. IFICATIONS IN BILL

New Taxes Will Be Theme White House Meeting Next Week   Agreement on Basis of New Levies Will Be Sought by FDR   BULLETIN

House Rejects Move 102-53 As _ Battle Over Price Bill Waxes Warm

House rejects modif ied  wage control   Price control may be under a hoard

Administration Agrees — to Have Proposed Price Con_trols Administered by Board Rather than Individual

Loomis Not Interested   Won't Be Coalition Candidate For Governor In 1942

CURB PLACED ON DIPLOMATS OF MUSSOLIN   CONSULATES CLOSEI AT DETROIT AND NEWARK, N. J.

U.S. hy “TTALIAN MOVES   Orders Two Consulates Closec In Detroit, Newark.  Re FT €' QSPaAniw-w

TWO CONSULATES ORDERED CLOSEL   U. S., Restricts Movement 0 Italian Officials in What : Believed To Be Unprece: dented Move

lakes Unprecedented Ac. tion against So-Called “Friendly” Power   Warning to Germany

CURBS ITALIAN AGENTS IN U.S,   State Department Order Re stricts and Closes Two Consulates

U. S. REQUESTS 2 CONSULATES   Retaliation for Like Action Against ‘This Country.

ITALY TOLD TO MOVE CONSULS   U. S. Orders Consulates I: Detroit, Newark Closed; Restricts Diplomats’ Movements

US Orders Italy: Close Consulates   With Newark And Detroit Closings, Restricts Movements Of Italian Consular And Fmbhaecev Officials.   In Retaliation

MUSOULINS U0, ENVOYS AEST RICTED   Unprecedented Action Is Retaliation for Italian Move

U. 5. CLOSES TWO ITALIAN CONSULATES   Action Believed In Retaliation  For Closing Of U.S. Consulates.

State Dept. Also Orders 2 Consulates  Withdrawn   Action Retaliation For Such Restrictions On U. S. Diplomats Residenced in Italy  ALSO TACIT WARNING TO OTHER COUNTRIES  Embassy at Capital Ackod Ta BDaenn 1

Restrictions Put On. Consular Officials   Italian Consulates at Detroit and Newark Ordered Closed—Movements of Consular Officials . Must be Reported

U.S. Decide: To Restrict Italian Consulates   _ Hull to Retaliate  For Measures Curbing American Officials In Italy

SNOW FALLS IN NORTHWEST   Highways Icy and Dangerous Over Half Of State, Reported

BLAKE RENAMED TO STATE BOARD   Bricker” Ignores Opposition From Group Of 0. F. OF L. Leaders

BLAKE RENAMED TO OHIO BERT   Given Six-Year Term Ag Labor’s Representative On Commission

COMPROMISE MAY RESULT IN 'BIG STEEL’ TALKS WITH CG, 1. 0, UNIONISTS   ‘Little Steel’ Firms Silent On Re. Ported Demand for Wrilten Contracts

RESUME STEEL WAGE PARLE   Ponder Compromise -on Pay  Increase at ‘Big Steel’ Plante   SETTLE AIRCRAFT STRIKE

Holt to Marry This Afternoon      Ex-Senator’s Wedding Scheduled on His Birthday

K.C. POLICE BOARD HEAD RESIGNS       Edgar Shook Was Named by Stark; Will Give Time to Law Practice

Confirmation of Hawley Appointment Is Predicted in Republican Quarters

SENATE CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT TO OHIO LIQUOR BOARD FORECAST

SEA FIGHT TOLL OF 7 ITALIAN WAR SHIPS HEARTENS ALL IN BRITAIN   Four Cruisers and Three Destroyers -Sunk in Mediterranean, in Michty Battle   Fascist Battleship Sue. cessfully Attacked and Damaged Badly, Re port Also Shows

BRITIGH BLAST ~— TTALO VESSEL   Find Many Germans Amon! Survivors from Italian Ships Sunk in Friday's Battle.

Berlin Finally Confirms Russian — But Offers ay Versions War's Progress   (RITTLIEETIN)

HALT ITALIAN ATTACK   Greeks Stop Thrusts and Advance Their Own Lines

ITALIANS BACK ON DEFENSIVE   Greeks Halt Italian Counter Attack In Albania.

Italians Forced Back on Defensive   Greeks Thwart Fascist Thrust: and Advance Own Lines tc New Heichts

GREEKS REGAIN WAR OFFENSIVE   STRONG ATTACKS IN ALBANIA REPORTED” STOPPING ITALIANS

COMPENSATION BILL PASSED BY SENATE   Legislation Is Designed te Aid Employers and the Unemployed

Allis Plants Back At Work As Steel Mill Keeps To Job      Coal Miners Remair Idle; Murray to See Roosevelt.   STRIKES TODAY-

General All Wrong About Soft Life, And Youth Proves it With Long Run

Australia Plans ‘Air Expansion  To Consolidate All + Aircraft Production Agencies

TO BUILD MORE PLANES   Australian War Cabinet Completes  Expansion Plans

‘PANZER’ ATTACK STUDIED BY U, S.   New Data On Reich Method: Perused In Washington

GERMANY’‘S VICTORY STUDIED    ‘Army General Staff Learns How Panzer Divisions Were Used in France, Plans Expanding Armored Force

Gov't Resigns in Australia   Prime Minister Tenders Res: ignation After Defeat in Parliament

IRAQUI CLOSE ON BRITISH FORCES   Surround English Garri. son at Habbaniya, is Report

British Planes Blast Heavily At Opposition   Mosul Oil Pipe Line > Cut, Nazis May Rush. To Rashid Ali’s Aid

SITUATION oa BETTER IN  IRAQ TODAY   British Planes «Raid Baghdad. Airport; _ Troops Oecupy . Key. Points -

BAGHDAD AIR FIELD IS HIT BY ATTACKERS   Mosul Oil Pipe Line Cut; Ousted Regent Raises  Flag of Revolt Against Pro-Nazi Regime

Urges Unity At Ship Launching   First All-Welded Vessel Is Dedicated

Vote on Etlonder Amendment May Come Today — Main Senate Aryuments Wednesday Based on EDR’s Power to Send U.S. Army Anywhere,

Eliencer Proposes to Gain Consideration Further; Debate Continues in Sanoata_

REVIEW OF THE WAR NEWS FROM RUSSIAN FRONTS   Londen Keeping Her Eye On JaPan’s Move Toward Thailand

RUSSIAN GOUNTERATTACKS DOMINATE RUSSO-GERMAN WAR   Reds in Control of Fighting on All Fronts is Beliet   By JUE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign War Editor

SOVIET FORGES OIRIKE HEAVILY UN ALL FRONTS   Nazis Believed Reorganizing For Another Offensive Against Stalin Line

SOVIET FURLED UN OFFENSIVE AFTER HALTING  GERMAN DRIVE   Germans May be Reorgan izmg Forces for Third Desperate Attack   Continue to Claim “Victor ies” But Admit Russian Attacks

Counter-Attacks On Part Of Soviets Are Believed Effective In Stopping Hitler’s Fighting Forces — Nazi Propaganda Not ‘As Confident Or Lengthy

Soviet Air Force Giving Heavy Support To Land Troops In Cutting Off Fuel Trains Ea     HOT RUSSIAN COUNTER ATTACKS ARE TELLING

Blitzkrieg Forces Stopped Dead: Berlin Admits Heavy Counter Attacks

Sportsmen To Convene Here Tonight   Bay Fish. and Gam Commission To Elect Officers

FINLAND 10 FIGHT TO DEFEND SEL   Announcement Made Af ter Attack by Soviet - Bombers

Finland Will Meet Red Aggression   Country Decides to Fight After Repeated Bombings

Finland Ready To Meet Soviet ‘Aggression’   Premier Calls Parliament in Secret Session as Red Planes Attack

Finland To Defend Vs Russia   Parliament Hears Defense Is Under Way During Night Session; Helsinki Hears Fifth Air Raid Alarm.   Reds Aggressive

Finns Announce Defense Plans Against Russia  - Premier Declares  Action Is  Bilvancduyu TIndear Wer

BOMBED FINNS PLAN DEFENSE   Berlin Reports War Declaration; Raiders Cause Much Devastation

TO RESISTANCE   Widespread Bomb ings Devastate Finnish Territories 

Finns Announce Defense Plans Against Russia  Premier Declares Action Is

Soviet Planes Bomb Finland Day And Night   Defense Under Way Premier Tells  Parliament

Crossing ‘of Prut River Is Stopped By Russian Troops   Stuka Dive-Bombers Reported to Have Smashed Soviet Grou; Moviiig Up to Balkan Front -

Finland Plans ‘All-Out Defense  Against Russia   Makes Announcement After Continued Raids By Soviet Air Force

Government Announces It Will Oppose Aggression With All Its Power After Russians Make Devastating Air Raids on Country—Toll Taken in Attacks on Helsinki, Turku and Other Citiese-Reds Also Turn Naval Guns on Nation.

Finland To Fight Soviet Invasion, Statement Says   Twenty - Three Russian Planes Shot Down Up to Last Night

ESCAPED SOLDIERS CAPTURED IN ROANOKI   ‘Earle E. Ausherman, 20, Frederick  Among The Trio Who Fled From ) Langley Field, Va.. Manday

Totals For Councilman Are Same   OFFICIAL COUNT OF VOTES TAL. LIES WITH UNOFFICIAL AS PUB. LISHED LAST WEDNESDAY CONTEST VERY CLOSE.

No Changes In Results Of Election   COMPUTATION BOARD COMPLETES OFFICIAL COUNT MONDAY; FINAL CERTIFICATION AWAITS JUDGE'S DECISION.   Hostetler Highest

KNOX IN TALK BEFORE MAYORS      Warn Of War Peril At Regional Conference Of Mayors On National Defense.

-—-—_-s7 —--_ ----_-_ - - -—-——_~ FDR UPS CARGO LOAD ON SHIPS   Treaty Limits Voided  By Proclamation

Lift Limit On Ship's Cargoe:   Presi®ent Suspends Adher. ence to International Load Line Agreement.

Coal Negotiations In Crucial Stage   Wage Discussions Are Reached After Two Weeks

CRUCIAL STAGE CHARACTERIZES COAL DISPUTE   Bituminous Coal Supply oi Nation Is Threatened by Walkout OL Biseruntied Men.

Coal Negotiations Are In Most Critical Stage   Only One Week To Go Before 70% Of Nation's Soft Coal Supply Is Cut Off Automatically

MINERS: MEETINGS AT CRITICAL STAGE; DEADLOCK FEARED   Midnight, March 31 Is Set  as Deadline for  Signing.   “RAISE” DEMANDED BY UNION LEADERS

Nation's Second Vice-President  Assumes Office      Huli Studies Coup, Reserves Judgment   Report Sudden Political Upheaval! Jars Tiny Nation Close To America’s Vital Canal -

@ In Washington   U. S. Cuts Red Tape for Good Neighbor Traders in Drive to Beat Axis to The Bargain Counter

U.S. Slashes RedTapeFor Neighbors   Pen Manufacturer I Happy Again When Steel Delivered

HEAVY FROST IS FORECAST   Temperatures Will Tak Sizeable Drop Tonight in Iowa

Mercuries Take Nose Dive In lowa   Heavy Frost Is Forecast For Tonight.

Temperatures in _ Jowa Falling— Frost Tenigh   Extremely Mild Weathe: Is Ended, Says Stat Weather Bureau

HIT BY 2 TRAINS   Springfield Man Killed In Cincin nati racine Crach

British Stop  Jan Advance  in Malavs   Endangered British Gar rison on Island of Panang Withdrawn

Japs Rest After Suffering Heavy Casualties in Malay Peninsula Drive; British Leave Penang

THE: FATE OF  HONG KONG 15 ~—WVTHE BALANCE   Desperate Attack Is Being Waged on the Island by Japanese,   LANDING IS EFFECTED   Tokyo Asserts Japan Will Socn Have Control of . ‘Sett’ement,

ROYAL COURT OF BELGRADE FLEES NATION   ‘King Peter Expected to Go to Tur key, Too. Germans Racing on Into Yugoslavia

Hungarian Troops March Into Region Lost In World War;  Forms Government

EXPECT PETER IN ISTANBUL   Budapest Reports Son af Jugoslav Royalty Arrived hy Ajrnalane

Italy, Occupied France fo Send Anti-Red Legions   German Claims of Success Vague and Slow in Arriving

BERLIN CLAIMS OF GREAT VICTORIES: CIMIICRING AWN   Nazis Calling On Italy And Finland For  Active Help }   GERMANS STOPPED — AT PRUTE RIVER

RUSSIA CLAIMS SUCCESSES ON WHOLE FRONT   Germans Halted at Prut River in Drive Toward Rich Russian Ukraine

No Definite Report Of Nazi Gain Given   Heavy Battles Fought All Along History s Bocas Battle Line—Poles May Help Reds

Plan Releases By September 1]   War Department To Bolster Army Morale

Release of Soldiers to Begin Sept. 1   Army Hopes to Ease Morale Problem

START RELEASE OF SELECTEES ABOUT SEPT.   Certain Classes Of Selectees And Guardsmen Will Be Released From Duty

PEOPLE PLACE BARRICADES IN CITY STREETS   MORE SS TROOPS CALLED FOR BY GERMANY

Russian People Will Fight To Last In City’s Defense   Nazis Claim Air Force Smashing Hard At Leningrad Opposition —

Soviets Fight Stubbornly On Big Arc About city To Hold Foe Forces In Check   People’s Army Builds Barricades In City Streets; Gomel Scene Of Fierce Counter-Attacks

Civilians Bolster Red Army Lines as Defense Stiffens   Two German Transports Sunk, Three Grounded by Soviet Navy in Baltic West of Vital City; Moscow Claims Two Million Nazi Casualties

RAF BOMBARDS TRIPOLI   20 Tons Of High Explosives Rained On Libyan Port

Mandatory Preference Rating in These Industries the First to Be Issued   HELD NECESSARY TO SPEED DEFENSE   Roosevelt Requests Nearly € Billions More for War Department Needs ¢

Little Nation Will Be Classed With Axis Powers Unless Evidence Is Given Of Intent To Get Out Of War

FINLAND MAY BE CLASSED — ~ WITH THE AXIS COMBINE   BRITAIN MAY DECLARE WAR AND UNITED &TATES CANCEL LOANS TO FINNISH GOVERNMENT

General Krueger Praises His Men, Jumps Officers   “Make The Other Fellow Dance To Your Tune” Is His Policy

mson Deserves to Be lected Because 0! Roosevelt’s Support. Eelare Daclore

Opponents Turn Heat On 0’ Daniel   Lee’s Young Senate Campaign Object of Wrecking Crew

One Killed, Four Hurt in Car Crash   ' Son of Former Governor Of Philippines Dead °

‘Other Angles” Besides Robbery Being Considered In Marion Miley Murder Case

Police Study New Angles In Woman Golfer's Slaying   Mother Also Shot by Hold-Up Pair At Kentucky Country Club

SEEK SLAYERS IN GUN DEAT “UF SOLE STA   Police Work on New Angles in Country Club Killing of Marion Miley,   MOTHER, SHOT THREE TIMES, NEAR DEATH

HUNT “ANGLES IN SLAYING OF WOMAN GOLFER   Police Believe More Thar Robbery Motive Behind Miley Shooting.   MOTHER ALSO WOUNDED   Crawls Quarter of Mile Tc Report Mysterious Attack at Koentucky Chub

MARION MILEY, NOTED GOLFER IS MURDERED   Motive ‘Unknown; Mother Wounded;  Condition Serious

Police Hunting “Other Angles” In Miley Killing   Famed Golf Star Dies As Robbers Break Into Exclusive Country Club

Mystery Surrounds Slaying Of Marion Miley, One of the Leading U.S. Women Golfers

Officials Probe Brutal Murder   Top-Flight Woman Golfer Is Victim

Mystery Increases in Murder of Marion Miley Famous Girl Golf Star      Mother, Near Death, Says Crime Was Committed by Robbers; but Police Say They are Working on “Other Angles”

PAIR SOUGHT FOR COUNTRY CLUB MURDER   Famous Woman _ Golfer Killed, Mother Critically Wounded by Masked R ahhere.   BIG REWARD SPURS HUNT FOR KILLERS

Robbery Motive. Weakened. by Discovery uf Cash in Apartment Where Golf Star ° Wae Shai ta Daath

New Angles Probed In Golfer's Death   Marion Miley, Pretty Kentucky Links Star, Is Slain Mother Critically Wounded Early Sunday,  In Exclusive Country Cluh Hame

Robbery Motive, ‘Other Angles’ Studied In Slaying of Golf Star Marion Miley

Robbers Slay Woman Golfer At Lexington   Marion Miley Is Dead And Mother Seriously Wounded In Country Club Hold-Up

OTHER ANGLES SURVEYED BY MILEY SLAYING   Golfing Star Killed At Lexington Country Club; Mother Wounded   WOMAN CRAWLS FOR HELP   Discovery Of Money Complicates Mystery Killing In Kentucky

Green Rug Over State   Bountiful Crops In  Prospect After Heavy Spring Rains

‘MUD DEEP IN KANSAS   Rainfall Area Covers Virtually the Entire State

tbat Bombardment Of Genoa t J ohn Bull’s Battle Cry Of Hope  * With Moral Effect Important

DeWitt MacKenzie      Genoa Heard John Bull’s Battle - Cry Of Confidence

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Bombardment Of Genoa Called A Battle Cry Of British Confidence

Bombardment Of Genoa J ohn Bulls Battle-Cry; Set Italians Thinking At Time They Lost Africa

Genoa Sk Shelling A Great Stroke  British Bolster French, Warn The Balkans

REDUCED STATE FAIR TICKET SALE IS HEAVY   Half-Priced Admission Tickets Going Rapidly—250,000 in State-Wide Distribution.

Ickes Guardian  Of Oil Suppls   President Appoints Interio! Secretary “Petroleum Co ordinator.’

ICKES 1S OIL COORDINATOR   Secretary is Given Job of Keeping Gasoline Flowing for Defense

Tax Program Is Discussed   Morgenthau and Rayburn Go Over Plan for $6,000,000,000 Measure

EXPECTED YIELD $4,800,000,000.00   This Is Third Revenue Measure Proposed By the Treasury During the Past Year; New Plan Would Call For Employers Deducting Income Taxes From Pay Rolls.

Frances “.void Spreading War irs? ria and Lebanon, Vichy Teils Great Britain       British and Free French Seek Bloodless Capitulation of Damascus; Berliners Warned to Seek Shelter as Sirens Sound

PEACE PLAN   Syrian Capital Encircled As Struggle Continues   IBEIRUT ABOUT TO FALL   Further Progress Made By Allied Troops

il Proration Orders Issued   0-Day Shutdown Face: ' All But Panhandle

VOTE OF 19 10 EIGHT IS CAST   Administration's Aid-to-Britain Bill Faces Full-Dress De~ ‘hate Next Week.   PREDICT SENATE APPROVAL   Leaders Talk  Confidently of Sweeping Three-Fourths Vote on Legislation.   BULLETIN

2 WOUNDED IN HARLAN CLAS   Mine Guard and Picket Shot as Trouble Breaks Out In Kentucky Field.

Kentucky Guns Roar   Strike Violence Begins In Embattled Mountains Two Shot at Harlan

Sabotage Suspected as $250,000 British Bomber Crashes in San Diego Bay, Killing Four Aircraft Experts; One Survives

Donnelly Threatens Contempt Citations lf Recount Refused   Declares County Clerk: Must Obey Order of As sembly Contest Group

Contempt Move Threatenea If Recount Writ Is Iznorea   Sen. Phil M. Donnelly Says County Clerks Who Refuse to Recanvass Gubernatorial Votes Will Be Subject to Citation—Claycomb Believes Donnell Will Halt Enforcement of Any Order That is Not Legal.

Pay Accord Ends Strike In Hard Coa      100,000 Go Back to Work Ford Workers to Hold Ballot Tomorrow 5

LABOR DISPUTE ON WEST COAST IS CLEARING UF   Showdown Appears Imminent in San Francisco Bay Area While Another  Walkout Holds Up Work  on Submarine Net Ten  ders at Loraine, 0.  le eta 3 eee ae (UB ed tae      ‘MINE STRIKE IS OVER

Agreement Between Miners And Northern Operators Predicted; Meeting Today

Important Bills Confront Iowa Assembly   Re-Districting Looms A: Major Headache.

‘Eight Headaches for Legislators ‘As Session Enters Its Final Menth

GERMANY TURNS TOWARD SOUTH   Attention On Caucasu As Drive On Moscow Is Held Up

DETERMINED STAND SLOWING DOWN ATTACK ON MOSCOW   Attention of Military Observers Shifting to Nazi Drive on Rostov

Nazis Drive For Rostov, Vital Caucasian City   Location Would Alloy Germans Bases For Operations In South

THE WAR TODAY NAZI DRIVE ON ROSTOV TAKES CENTER OF STAGE IN RUSSIAN CONFLICT.

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie War Analyst of The  A nnnantnéntd) Whe.

Rostov Drive Being Watched   Move Into Caucasus To Obtain Oil Held Vitally Important

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  nad tt2n Chifte tn Renewed Nazi Drive in South

Rostov Is Vital City Upon Which  ~ Interest Center:   Gateway to Caucasus : Attacked by Germans, but Still Hitler Must Capture Moscow

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Caucasus May Be Front Great Britain Seeks Yo Strike Germany

British May Send Army into Russia To Hold Caucasus   Empire Has Close to A Million Men Unde Arms in Middle East

The War Today: British May Attack Nazis From Rear,  Not Over the Channel   Ry DEWITT MACKENZIE

MILITARY ATTENTION SHIFTED FROM MOSCOW TO OPERATIONS IN EFFORT BREAK INTO CAUCASUS

IMPERATIVE FOR ALLIES TO RETAIN CAUCASUS — Nazis Now Have Key to Oil-Rich Are:

Senate Approves Debt Increase  Bill Goes to House   To Minor Changes

SENATE OKEHS DEBT INCREASE   Measure Fixes New Ceilin; ' At $65,000,000,000

Sobbing Captain Tells Court He Loved Wife He Shot To Deat Does Not Remember Killing Her

Drive To Break Up Large Land Holdings In Iowa Is Launched; Tax Bill Filed

Liner Docks  Tn New York   Teds First British Arrival In 3 Months

BELGRADE SETS GUNS AND ASKS AID OF TURKEY   Yugoslavian High Commanc Divided as Outlook Grows Darker   Schools Closed to Perm Evacuation of Children; Jews Flee

736 JAP ALIENS NABBED BY FB   Placed in Custody By Federal Agents, Say Attorney

FEDERAL AGENTS NAB :736 JAPANESE ALIENS   Arrests Follow. Careful anc Detailed Inv-stigation of Jap Activities

736 JAP ALIENS: ' UNDER ARREST   Investigation, Many Are Loyal to U.S,

JAPANESE CAUGHT LOADING MERCUR'   Smuggling Ring May B Exposed By Arrests In Mexico

MAGNETIC STORM BOTHERS WALD   Communications Are Cut by Astrallnterferance Over Globe.

SUN SPOTS BLACK OUT’ WORLD RADIO   Severe Magnetic Storm Interferes With Wireless

Communications Interrupted By Magnetic Storm   Interferes With Communications Throughout Large Part of World

MOUSE HEARS FIRST VOTE ON PROPOSED ANTI-STRIKE BILLS   Terms Of Railway Peace Pact Are Announced By FDR

HOUSE READY FOR VOTE ON STRIKE CURBS   Initial Ballot Will Be Taker On Half A Dozen Proposals   METHOD IS UNDECIDED   Most Drastic Measure, Proposed By Rep. Smith, Submitted First

HOUSE NEAR VOTE ON STRIKE BILLS   Half Dozen Proposals Are Designed To Keep De* fense Plants Continuously At Work.

FIRST VOTE NEAR ON ANTISTRIKE   House Still Undecided How Far toGo on Strike-Curbing Legislation; Drastic Measures Opposed

FIRST VOTE ON LABOR MEASURE   House Still Undecided On Touchy Subject as Many Proposals Await Decision.   NO PREDICTIONS ARE MADE   Administration Leaders Mum on What Method Will Finally be Selected,

—-— SUT GDEFEASE SBE Langer Lo-e- First, Round t.. Gieht far Senate Seat

LABOR DISPUTES DISRUPT WORK IN 11 PLANTS   Defense Orders Total: ing $65,000,000 Affected.

ELEVEN PLANTS ARE SHUT DOWN IN LABOR FIGHTS   U. S. ORDERS TOTALING 665, 000,000 ARE ININVOLVED   ONLY SMALL FRACTION OF ALL JOBS ORDERED   Governmesrit Officials Profess To Be Unworried; Manufacturers Report Near Normal Situation

Stukas Scream Down On Odessa and Ukraine Sectors, Shatter Red  Batteries

®Bitter Fighting Reported Raging On Entire Front   REDS YIELDING GROUND   @Soviets Stubbornly Resisting, Berlin Admits

Soviet Dead Clog Roads, Says Berlin   Stukas Concentrate or Railways and Supplies, Reports Aver   BIG GUNS QUIETED   Whole Offensive Said by High Command to Be Progressing

Stukas Scream Down On Odessa In German Attack On Red Army “Encircled’” In The Ukraine

Air Raids On Soviet   Nazis Bomb Odessa and  Ukrainian Countryside

Nazis Launch Heavy Attack On Odessa   Reds Slowly q Falling Back In Ukraine

GERMAN STUKAS IN USE AGAINST ODESSA AND THE UKRAINE   ‘DIVE BOMBERS CONCEN. TRATE ON RAILROADS AND TROOP-CLOGCED ROADS:

STUKA BOMBERS ATTACK ODESSA   Nazis Blast Russian Com. munication Lines in Ukraine Area.

20 Belgians Lose Lives In Reprisal   Deaths Of Two Germans Lead To Executions, Radio Reports

» Youth Jumps Train Bound for Palacios   Draftee Held For Observation at Hillsboro

Germans Can ‘SSee Moscow With Aid —. Of Field Glasses   Report Does Not Say on Which Sector This New Advance Was Made

Tell Of Successes In Moscow Area As They Are Driven Back From Rostov

: ee “ash cor of verman Forces   Nazi Retreat From Rostov Is Called Biggest Reversal  In Russian Campaign

NAZIS DRIVEN FARTHER WEST FROM ROSTOV   Suffer Biggest Reversal of Russian Campaign; Cut-Off of Troops Threatens.   HITLER’S MARSHAL MOVES   Reported Leaving Mariupot tr Face of Red Advance; Moscow Fight Develops.

NAZIS CAN NOW SEE MOSCOW IS BERLIN GLAIM   Spokesman Does Not Say On What Part of Curving Moscow Front Approach Has Been Made   JUSTIFY RETREAT FROM ROSTOV ARE!   Say Fighting With Civi  ians and Superior Rus .. sian Forces Brought . Withdrawal

‘Can See Moscow,’ Germans Claim; Nazis Face Danger of  Being Cut Off in South—Reds

MOSCOW CITY CAN BE SEEN BY GERMANS   NAZI SPOKESMAN DOES NOT SAY ON WHAT SECTOR OF FRONT

Germans Report Troops Within Sight Of Moscow   Russians Say Nazis Retreat In South — Toward Taganrog»

“Can See the Capital With Aid of Good Field Glasses,” * German Military Spokes _ man Declared.   DID NOT SAY ON WHAT APPROACH TO CITY   Previous Reports Indicated German Forces Nearest on Roads Entering Moscow From West, Northwest. .  :

Namesakes Of Man Dead 16 Years Still Receive Money   David Henry Lane, Former Republican Leader, Left Bequest of $500 Each to Ali Boys Who Are Named After Him, and 29 Namesakes Renefit Fram Clauee In Will

FARMER HELD IN SLAYING OF FAMILY OF °   Sheriff Says Man Confessed

MAN CONFESSES KILLING FIVE   Husband of Twin Sister of One Victim Admite Slavina

Oleo Gets In Hair Of Paul V. McNutt   Ex-Governor’s Luck Has Been Mostly Bad Of Late

® In Washington   Oleomargarine and Butter All Mixed Up in That Wonderful Paul Me Nutt Hair-Do

RED ARMIES ADVANCING OVER HORRIBLE JUMBLE OF BODIES AND VEHICLES

TANKS USED. 10 SHATTER FOES LINE   German Positions Are Endangered  At Mozhaisk

Reds ‘Take 35 Towns In Day   Russians Continue To Drive Foe  Back Along Entire Front

‘eds Retake >Jaysk, Nazi Supply Base   rmans Reported Aban. oning Many Villages in Tula Area   IGHT UNCHECKED   tiet Forces Also Ease *ressure in North on Leningrad

Reds Retake 25 Villages In Single Day   Nazi Position In Tula Sector Now Placed In Peril

Germans Near Lake Ladoga May Be Cut Of   Russian Tank Break. through 15 Miles Fron Leningrad Reported

REDS ENCIRCLE NAZI FORCE AT LAKE LADOGA   Break Through German Lines in Night Atiack With Tanks 15 Miles Southeast of Leningrad

Nazisin-> NewPeri In Russia REDS REPORT  NEW SERIES AE CLICCESSES

Russian Road Littered With Dead Germans anc  Wreckage of Equipment

SOVIET FORCE BREAKS THRU GERMAN LINES      TROOPS NEAR’ LENINGRAD AND MOSCOW MAY BE CUT OFF

SOVIETS SLASH AT RETREATING NAZI TROOPS   German Position in Tula Sector Reported Imperilled by Russian Attacks

ARMORED PATROLS AHEAD   Germans Near Lake Ladoga May Be Cut Off   Russian Tank Break. through 15 Miles From Leningrad Reported

Red Flank. Movement Perils Nazis   ™  German Lines Broken Near Leningrad; Just Started, Reds Say

Reds Push  Nazi Drive   Slash At Heels of Retreating  German Forces

AXIS FORCES CUT OFF IN RUSSIA, LIBYA   Reds Thrust Through Nazi Lines During Night; British  Bottle up Desert

Signs Of Panic   Nazis Leaving Ground Littered With German Bodies   EQUIPMENT LEFT IN HURRIED FLIGHT

Democrat State Ticket   In The Making   GOVERNOR CANDIDATE IS BIG QUESTION

Democrats Plan for Fighting Campaign   Appoint Arch Koop as Publicity Man—Will Valentine Run?

NAZIS TO RESUME. TALKS WITH VICH   Germans Have Accepted Vice Premier Darlan ag Substitute Negotiator

KNOX I$ PAT ON CENSORSHIP   Navy Secretary Writes Ra leigh Publisher He Wil Hold To Policy Of Keep ing Secret Sinking Of Any Submarines.

Group Selected To Hasten Nation’s Arms Production .  ‘Nonco-Gperative’ Industrial Plants

Congress Leaders Prepare To Speed  Armament And Aid Brita Programs       Your-Man Group. Giv  Right to Fake Over All:  Non-Cooperative — = Plants         KNUDSEN-HILLMAN TO HEAD NEW. SET         Labor and Capital to Su fer Same Sacrifices; , Urgency of Programs .  Af ere

RELEASED MEN 10 BE RE-EMPLOYEL   Machinery Set Up to Take Care of Problem in the State

Men Discharged From Army Will Be Given Helr   Machinery Being Set Up To Provide All with Good Jobs

«Safety Everywhere” Theme Of “Dads Night” P. T. A.   Girl Scouts Lead Discus sion—Patrol Movies Shown

Safety In The Home Theme — Of Parent-Teachers Meeting   Sound Movies On Road Traffic Form Feature

FEDERAL INCOME TAX REGULATIONS   Personal Exemptions and Credit for Devnendents

EGYPT EXPECTED TO BE NEXT MAIN BATTLEGROUND IN WAR   Bitter Fighting on Road Through Kissoue—Troops Said to be Almost to Outskirts of Capital of Nation

Epypt is Expected to Be Next Main Battleground in British-Axis Wai

OPM NEGOTIATES WITH FORD CO.   Wants Motor Firm to Buile Bombers; Seek 500 Units a Month

NOVA IS NEXT FOE OF LOUIS   Californian Signs Today to Meet Heavyweight Champion in September

LINES HOLDING   Russians Say Thousands of Nazis Slain in Attack On City Not Named

Russia Holding On Every Front, Moscow Declares   Scores of Thousands o' Germans Reportec Killed by Defending Forces Near Gomel

Costing German Scores Of Thousands Of Men Russians Report; Preparing For  - Lone War.   Safeguard Iran

SOVIETS CLAIM 80,000 GERMAN LIVES AT GOMEL   Red Army Is Reportec Holding On All Fronts; Leningrad Fortified   NAZIS TAKE OVER IMPORTANT RAILWAY

RUSSIA CLAIMS LINES HOLDING   Slaughter Of Thousands Of Germans Told In Dispatches From Entire Front

McDaniel ClaimsHelsEntitled © To 36,890 Erroneously-Marked Votes

COUNTY SPELLING CONTEST FRIDAY   ‘Winner Goes To State Meet Contest At Des Moines, April 19th

SPELLDOWN ON FRIDAY EVENING   Annual Contest To Be Helc At The Court  House

Spelling Contest Friday Evening  “To Hold Annual Event At Court House

Scholars To Hold County Spelling Contest March 28   Will Be Held At School House In The Evening

Scholars To Hold County Spelling Contest March 28  Will Be Held At  Schoo} Houee 

Gives Up To Police   Surrenders on Charge of Slaying Wife's Suitor

SUSPECT GIVES HIMSELF YP   Chicagoan Surrenders To State’s Attorney’s Police In Jealousy Killing.

Accused Man Surrenders To Chicago Police   Walter Appelt, Facing Charge Of Slaying Wife’s Suitor, Enters Prosecutor’s Office

Thousands Unable to Get in Mansion at O’Daniel Wedding   Texas Governor's Daughter, However, Married t Strains of Classical Music In Sedate Ceremony, Shirt Sleeved Constituents Held Back by State Troopers When Rush Threatens Jam

yt SAINTED rN      Wlil Resist Japanese Move Against Burma Road   TAPAN WILL GET WALKING PAPERS

NEIGHBORS OF JAPAN PREPARE   Kai-Shek Asserts Vital Moment Is Here;*Four-Power Pact Urged

DEWEY SPEEDS I ORD STRIKE. SETTLEMENT   Pleased with.. Pro ~ gress, But Few Ob. staeles Remain -

MACHINERY SENT 10 THE RUSSIANS FROM U.S, IT IS LEARNED   Shipments Resumed tc ‘Soviet and at Same Time Aerial Show is Staged in Pacif:-.

Russia Getting U.S. Machines   Shipments, With Bomber Flight, Claimed for Japan’s Benefit

Japs Demand Free Hand In Asia, End Of Blockade   House Of Peers Gives Tojo Policy Complete Approval

Jap Premier States Briefly Nation’s Determination Not To Submit to ‘Encirclement’   Tells Grave Diet of Development of Economic Blockade, Implies Breaking Point Is Near

Diet Told  Negotiation      Kurusu Confers With Hull ‘And President; Envoys Dodge . All.. Questions

JAPANESE PREMIER GIVES HIS MINIMUM PEACE FOUNDATION   HALT TO BLOCKADE, ENCIRCLEMENT AND FREE HAND - IN CHINA DEMANDED

NAB NINETEEN - 1N CHARLEROI GAMBLING RAIL   $500 Bond Given By Proprietor Of 529 McKean Ave. Place Saturday

Select Judge In November   John W. Delehant Among Group Considered For Federal District Bench.

FUTURE PEACE POLICY OF U.S. IS IMPORTAN   Diplomatic Interest Aroused By FDR’s Long Range Aims

U.S. ROLE IN FINAL PEACE WILL BE IMPORTANT FACTOR   ROOSEVELT'S SPEECHES 0) WAR POLICIES STUDIED BY DIPLOMATIC OBSERVERS IN WASHINGTON

Diplomatic Interest Up After FD Talk   Probable US Roll In Peace \Speculated On

PEAGE PLANS UF PRESIDENT ARDUSE STUDY   If Axis Is Defeated the U. S. Will Ee Frominent in Peace Treaty.   FOJR DEMANDS MADE   ‘Some Form of League of _ Nations Is Expected to Be Evolved.

Bulgarians Flock to [Aid Greece   Thousands of Mountaineers Form to Harry Any German Offensive

FIERCE BULGARIAN MOBS JOIN GREEKS TO BATTLE NAZIS   Jugoslavia Is Expected T: Permit German Troops To Pass Through Vardar Valley

Organize Into Guerrilla Groups  To Fight Nazis   Comitadjis, Political Partisans, Flocking Across Grecian Frontier

ACTION AGAINST FIGHT MANAGERS   Nova’s Pilots Suspended and Lew Jenkins’ Purse Is Held Up

'Vermont’s New Governor Invokes Ten Commandments In His Inaugural Addres:

U. S. Seizure  Predicted In New Disputes      Federal Operation Believed Near As Strikes Hamper Defense Work

Jugoslavs Stee: for  War Shock   Close Border to Rumania a: Populace Prepares to Meet German Attack; Defenders Ready.

Rumanian Border Reported Sealed: Nazis Quit Nation   German Minister Returns to Berlin; Rumors Are Rampant

T DIE AS TRAIN RAMS INTO CAP   Occupants of Automobile Al Kiiled in Collision on Hooker Street

6.6 PERCENT INCOME TAX PROPOSED   Treasury Also~ Suggesting Corporation Rate Be Hiked to 30 Per Cent   MORE SURTAXES ALSO PLANNED   Would Be Applied to Small er Incomes; Committee Begins Rate Study

HIKE IN BASIC INCOME LEVY IS PROPOSED   Increase in Rate from 4.4 To 6.6 Per Cent. Part Of Revenue Plan   WOULD NOT LOWER EXEMPTION FIGURES   Millions of Individuals to be Affected by Changes Being Considered

Tax Hike Asked On  Incomes   Treasury Urges 6.6 Per Cent Basic Rate

EXPERTS CALLED TO HELP TAX ALL WITH ANY INCOME   COMMITTEE MEETS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TO HEAR OFFICIAL

Income Tax Hike Gets New Backing  , Treasury Said   Treasury Said To- Seek Rise OI 50 Per Cent

Income Tax Rate Increase Proposed  By Treasury   Plan Is Submitted To House Committee As Part of Program To Raise 244 Riliian   PRESENT EXEMPTIONS WOULD BE RETAINED   March Collections Shatter All Records For Any One Month

Tax-Raising Plan Drafted By Treasury   House Ways and Means Committee Gets Program; Details Guarded

Propose Income — Tax Hike   Basic Rate Would Be Raised 50 Percent Under Reported Plan Being Considered

TREASURY ASKS B.OBASIC TAX   Increase In Individual Levy Needed to Pay Arms Costs

Tax On Cigarettes, Drinks, Candy, Gum And Gas Uppec   Tax Bill May Be Seven Times Present Assessment Is Believed As Solons Map Revenue Measures

‘Dax€B ¢ 2 @  Treasury g olves plan to raise new revenue   Ask 2.2 percent hike for iheome

Tax Increases Are Urged by Treasury   Plan Is Submitted to Comrhiitee Behind Closed Doar

PROPOSE INCREASE IN INCOME TAXES   New Plan Submitted To Ways, Means Group Monday.

SUGGESTIONS MADE FOR-TAX INCREASE   Advance All Along the Line "to Raise More Federal  Revenue   PLAN WIDE COVERAGE

REQUEST 90 PUT. INCOME-TAX LIF]   Treasury Ww ould Boost Bass Rate From 4.4‘: to 6.6; Lower Surtax Rate

Tax Program To Committee   Waves And Means Chairman Refuses To Divulge Plar For Raising Huge Sum.

Other Changes In Levies Are Under Study   Corporation Tax Increase Given Consideration

Boost Likely In Rates for Income Taxes   Treasury Ready to Seek Increase from 4.4 to 6.6 per Cent. for °42   GAS TAX HIKE SEEN

Plans for Raising Three and a Half Billions in Additional Revenue Is Laid Before House Ways and Means Group.

Hike of Income Tax Rate Eyed   One Proposal Would Tripl Levy on Married Man Making 62.500

INGOME TAX RATE BOOST PROPOSED   Would Hike Basic Individua Rate to Raise Revenue   FIRMS ALSO HIT   Chairman Doughton Refuses  - To Disclose Any Details  Of Treasury Proposal

Boost In Basic Income Tax From 4.4 To 6.6 Per Cent I: (Forecast As Revenue Bill   Plan Submitted To House Ways And Means Committee Monday Also Includes Increase In Corporation Tax From 24 To 30 Per Cent.

BASIC INCOME TAXRATEMAY BEINCREASED   Jump from 4.4 to 6.6 Per  Cent Reported Proposed   CORPORATION TAXES WILL BE BOOSTED   Ten Per Cent Credit for Earned Income May be Eliminated

U.S. TREASURY ASKS BOOST IN INCOME TAXES   Transportation Levy Also Con sidered; Other Increases Are Sought.

Basie Income Tax Increase.  Defense Plan   Corporation Levy And Many Other Jumps Are Proposed   TRAVEL COSTS HIT   Tobacco, Liquor Ane Gasoline Are Among Revenue Sources

HOUSE ASKED T0 HIKEINCOMETAX TO 6.6 PERCENT   Increased Levies Would Be Placed On Cigarettes, Autos, Travel Taxes  In Proposed Bill   Corporation Tax Up

Hike in Income Tax to 6.6 Per Cent Is Urged   Treasury Proposes Change in Rate to Raise Addi tional Revenue.   Corporation Tax Also  Would Be Increased

INCOME TAXES GOING UP FOR NEW REVENUE   TREASURY OUTLINES PLANS TO RAISE BILLIONS

IN- READINESS  “FOR CORK SHO   Annuai Tipton County . Exhibit Opens. Tuesday at Main Motor Co.   BANQUET IS THURSDAY

IN HEAUINE DD UA GUnN ohUl   Annua: Tipton County Ex. hibit Opens Tuesday at Main Motor Co.   BANQUET IS THURSDAY

COUNTER-ATTACKS LAUNCHED BY RUSS   Germans Being Driven From Trenches, Moscow Says

Report Major Counter Offensive Drives Nazis From ‘Trenches On City’s Approaches

Reds Claim Recapture 0 Several Towns In Vicinity Of Metropolis   RUSSIANS HOLDING ON DONETS BASIN

Debunks Heredif’, As Limiting . 0.'s   Doctor Tells How to Increase Intelligence

GERMAN RING TIGHTENED UP ON LENINGRAD   SOVIET GUERILLAS ADD TO HEAVY NAZI LOSSES

RED DEFENSES SLOW ATTACK   Forts Ringing Russia’s Second City Strongest To Be Faced By Hitler’s Men

Repeated Russian Drives Repulsed, Official German Report Declares   Berlin Describes Yard by Yard Struggle To Take Modern Fortifications Defending Old Capital

STATE TOLL IS AT LEAST 41 PERSONS   Heavy Holiday 7 Traffic Is Reported by Michigan High-  wav Officials

Missouri Solons Adjourn Abruptly   Quit When Throng Of O'Donnell Backers Arrive

Banner-Waving Crowd Demanding Seating of Donnell as Governor Disrupts Missouri Legislature

KNOX DECLARES HE DOES NOT EXPECT JAPS TO ABANDON THEIR EXPANSION AMBITIONS

SITUATION TENSE, SAYS SECRETARY   Believe Nippon Will Continue Expansion Plans

TOKYO POLICY BOUND 10 END IN ‘COLLISION   Secretary Convinced Nippon Will Not Drop Expansionist Program   SITUATION IS STRAINED   Menace Has Bearing On Shipment Of Supplies To Russia, Group Told

Knox Foresees  Far East Clash   Believes ‘Collision” With Japan Certain

KNOX SEES U. S.JAP ‘COLLISION’   Situation ‘Strained’ In Far East

KNOX EXPECTING JAPANESE CLAS   Does Not Believe Japan Wil Abandon Her Policy if Expansion.

Knox Expects Nippon Trouble   Doubts if Nation Will  Abandon Expansion

NAVY HEAD FEARS TROUBLE IN PACIFIC   Japanese expansion program is certain to  bring U. S. clash

U, 0,~ JAPANESE GLAGH CERTAIN, DEGLARES KNOX   Japan’s Expansion Program Will Lead To Collision With America, Claim   JAPANESE NOT WILLING TO ABANDON THEIR PLAR   Knox Says Far East Situation “Extremely Strained” And Could Explode

Japan Clash Inevitable, Declares Knox   Tokyo Calis Parliamen Nov. 15 Preliminary to Vital Step

EXPECTS U. 8.JAP COLLISION   Navy Secretary Knox Thinks Empire Will Push Expansion to the End.

PHONE UNION SETS NOV. 15 AS STRIKE DATE   Threatens to Tie Up: Long Distance, Radio, Army, Navy Lines Unless Mediation Offered

PM Asks Welder: To Forego Strike   Walkout in Coast Air Plant Set Tomight

HEAD OF UNION ASKS FOR FOR CERTIFICATION   Nation-Wide Walkout Would Paralyze Communications All Over Country

‘MANY STATES , WILL BE HIT BY WALK OUT   wommunications For Army, Navy Cut

Phone Strike Would Affect Most of U.S.   Voted for November 14 By Long Lines Workers, Independent Union   UNION HEAD SENDS APPEAL TO F. D. R.

PHONE WORKERS VOTE TO STRIKE   WOULD TIE UP NEWS AND RADIO WIRES IN 42 STATES

LINE WORKERS VOTE TO STRIKE FOR PAY BOOST   Tie Up Would Be Widespread, Tying Up 42 States

Telephone Folk May Walk Out   Strike Authorized By Union Members In 42 States

FIFTEEN THOUSAND TELEPHONE WORKERS AUTHORIZE. STRIKE   LONG DISTANCE WIRES BE __ TIED UP IF STRIKE GOES  INTO EFFECT

Nation -Wide Phone Tieup Is Okayed   Pledge to Cancel Strike in Case of Mediation

PHONE WORKERS VOTE TO STRIKE   Threatened Action Nov. 14 Would Strangle Wires

Phone Strike In Wide AreaLooms   Service Perhaps to Be Cut In 42 States

Telephone Workers Call a Strike They Say Will Tie Up Many Lines   Declares Radio, Press ~ Wires and U. S. Lines Would Be Hit

°~Phone Lines Strike Threat Workers On Long   Workers On Long Distance Wires  Ask Wage Boost

Phone Strike Is Called for November 14   Communications in 42 States Periled by Free Union’s Move  ATTEMPT MEDIATION

A Telephone Strike Threat   ‘Action November 14 Okayed by 15,000 But Delay Expected

Telephone Group Threatens Strike On November 14   Strike of Linerjen, if Carried Out, Will Tie Up Long Distance Wires of All Kinds.

TELEPHONE LINE TIEUP IS VOTED   15,009 Workers Will Quit Nov 14 Unless U. $. Mediators ° Step In

TIEUP OF LONG DISTANCE WIRES 1 THREATENEI   Strike Called Affecting Phone  - Communication, Radio Hookup and News Services in  42 States.   A. T. & T. WORKERS DEMAND WAGE BOOST   Appeal Sent to President Roosevelt Asking That He "Certify Dispute to Media f tion Board. =;

Communications Strike Threatened In 4? States   Complete Tie-Up Would Affect Army,  Navy, News Service SEEK MEDIATION  Previous Contract With AT&T Expires ; Groups Deadlocked

Phone Unionists Threaten Long Distance Wire Tieup Affecting 42 States

TELEPHONE MEN CALLING STRIKE   Communications In # States May Be Cut On Nov. 14

Vital Phone Service Is Under Threat   Walkout Would Tie Up Long Distance Wires; Lewis Stands Pat on Demands

PHONE WORKERS VOTE WALK-UUI   President of Union, However Says Strike Will be Delayed if Case Is Certified.   WOULD AFFECT 42 STATES

LONG LINE TELEPHONE WORKERS T0 STRIKE NOV. 14 IF DEMANDS NOT MET

Slav Adherence Draws Wrath From British   Britain Would Regard Move As Abandonment of Jugoslav Neutrality

COUNTRY SEETHES: WITH REVOLT AT CABINETS ACTION   Serb Orthodox Church Leads Opposition: _ Efements   GOVERNMENT ORDERS : TROOPS TO PREPARE:

CITES NAZIS SUPERIORITY IN AIR POWER   Government’s Policy Denounced in  Sneech

‘WAR EFFORT IS WASTED’--LINDY   Nazis Are Too Far Ahead Ir Plane Output, He Says

Lindbergh Says America is Being Led to Disaster   Flier Declares England is Doomed In Military Sense

LaSalle County Farmer Wins State Corn Husking Meet   Floyd Wise Sets Record of 50.967; National Contest Monday

"Host County Takes State Husking Title With New Record   Floyd Wise, La Salle Co., First with Score Of 50.967 Bushels

FLOYD WISE SETS ALL-TIME RECORD FOR CORNHUSKINE   LA SALLE COUNTY YOUTH WINS ILLINOIS TITLE, BY PICKING 50.967 BU.

NEW RECORD IS SET IN WINNING HUSKING GROWN   La Salle County Man Wins Title At Tonica, III.

King Carol Is Reported Speeding To The U. S.   Boards. American Liner At Lisbon;. Believed Accompanied By Mme. Magda Lupescu

CAROL OFF FOR AMERICA   Deposed King Of Rumania Quits Portugal, Is Report

REPORT CAROL ONU. S. SHIP   En Route to Chile by Wa} of New York, United Press Hears

Believe Fugitive Kin: _.Feared Nazis Plan To Enter Portugal  From Spain

RUMANIA’S EX-KING IS AMERICA BOUND   Former Ruler ‘En Route Tc Chile Where He Will Reside

Carol Is Reported Bound for U.S. on  crake é Tiner Beam Tiachnar

Winant Named U.S. Envoy To  Great Britain   Former GOP Chief I Nominated By FDR For London Post   BIDDLE IS ASSIGNED   Many Other Diplomats Are Transferred In Sudden Changes

Nomination: Sent. to the. Senate For: Successor to Joseph P, Kennedy  HAD BEEN EXPECTED Dep ay in: ‘ Afnouncement  lieved: to Permit Hopking tn Rinich  . 

Roosevelt’ Offers Diplomatic List: Winant Is Picked   Biddle, Dawson, Wilson. Gauss and Others Are Slated for Senate Consideration

Winant Named Envoy to Britain  Other Diplomatic Posts Filled Re Rancevalt

ROOSEVELT SELECTS JOHN G. WINANT FOR BRITISH AMBASSADO   Sends _ Republican’s Name To Senate  Today

WINANT NAMED BY F. R. 10 BE BRITISH ENVOY   Many Other Diplomatic Appointments Also Are Announced by Roosevel

JOHN WINANT IS NEW AMBASSADOR TO GREAT BRITAIN   Will Succeed Kennedy; Other Dipiomatic Nomina-. tions Given Senate

WINANT NAMED BRITISH ENVOY   Former New Hampshire Governor Nominated To Be Ambassador To Great Britain; Other Nominations.

Winant To Post   Former GOP Governor Named by FDR As U.S. Envoy to‘Britain

Winant Named British Envoy  Former Governor Of New Hampshire we... 4}. Og

AMBASSADOR T0 LONDON NAMED   President Names John Gilbert Winant To Succeed Joseph Kennedy

SENATE RECEIVES MANY DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS   Winant Succeeds Kennedy; Biddle New Envoy to Bel: gium, Norway and Netherlands; Gauss To China and Johnson To Austra.

JOHN G. WINANT IS NOMINATED BY FDR BRIT AMBASSADOR   [Nomination of Former Republican Governor of New  Hampshire Sent to Senate

Winant Named U.S. Ambassado: To Great Britain   - Roosevelt. Announcés Shifts’ In- American Diplomatic Corps _

WINANT AAMIED TO BRITISH ODT   Nomination Is Sent to Sen: ate; Would Succeed Ambassador Joseoh Kennedy

WINANT NAMED TO LONDON POST   Ambassador Nominated As One Of Several Diplomatic Assignments

JOHN WINANT NOMINATED Ao AMBASSADOR   Roosevelt Nominated Forme: Governor for British Post.

John Winant Is Nominated By Roosevel   New Hampshire Man To Become Ambassador  ' To London -—— Other Changes Are Made

1.6. WINANT NOMINATED AS ENVOY   Ex-Governar Is Named to Succeed Joseph P. Kennedy

Names Winant Ambassador to Great Britain    Nominated by Roosevel! To Succeed Joseph P, Kennedy

Winant Named Ambassador To Britain   Former New Hampshire Governor Succeeds Kennedy

SUCCESSOR Tr  -ANNOUNG      John G. Winant Is Nominated By Roosevelt

Winant Appointed Envoy To Britain  Other Changes Mad R., Ranenaun la

Former Governor of New Hampshire to Succeed Joseph P. Kennedy, Resigned   DUTIES OF ENVOY BIDDLE INCREASED   To Serve As Ambassador to Exiled Governments of Belgium, Norway and Netherlands

NOMINATED AS ENVOY   Ex-Governor Is Named to Succeed Joseph P. Kennedy

Winant Named To London Pos   Changes in Diplomatic Corps Announced By Roosevelt

Ambassador To Britain Namec   Former N ew Hampshire Governor John G. Winant Nominated By President.

H.D. Names  J. G. Winant As Minister   Ex-N. H. ‘Governor: Picked To Succeed Kennedy..As intbassador, To. Brita

WINANT NAMED AS ANIBASSADOR   Former New Hampshire Governor Successor to Joseph P. Kennedy,   OTHER APPOINTMENTS

WINANT NAMED AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND   Other New Diplomatic Nominations Also Sent To Senate Today

WINANT NAMED TO LONDON POS’   Former Gov. of New Hampshire to Succeed Kennedy

WINANT IS NAMED ENVOY TO BRITAIN   NOMINATED TO FILL KENNEDY'S PLACE; OTHERS APPOINTED

Winant Nominee for Ambassador  Former N. Hampshire Governor FDR Choice

Replaces Kennedy AsEnvoy ToLondon   Former Republican Governor Selected by  President for Important Diplomatic Post; Tatiuw Awmmavrtenbeceete Gant tn Ganda

WINANT NAMED U.S. ENVOY TO LONDON BY FD   Several Others Given Diplomat Posts

WINANT PICKED! BY ROOSEVELT’ FOR LONDON JOB   Name Sent To Senate To Be Kennedy's Successor; Others Switched

John G. Winant Named as Envoy  Nomination Heads More Shifts Made By President

WINANT GETS BRITISH POS!   Roosevelt Announces Suc: cessor to Kennedy;  Makes Other Shifts.

6. 0, P, NAMED BRITISH ENVO\   Ex-New Hampshire Chie Nominated to Fill London Post

Selection Applauded In London   Biddle, Gauss Also Receive  Annaintmente

Winant Named Ambassador  To England   Republican From New Hampshire Takes Important Post

Winant Goes To London As  Ambassador  Appointment One OF Several Sent To the Senate

Winant Named Emissary to Britain in Diplomatic Shakeup Affecting Many   Roosevelt Sends Long List of Changes To Senate For Approval: Confirmation Seen

Winant To Be Emissary To Britain   FORMER REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR OF N. H. IS GIVEN POST.

WINANT NAMED TO LONDON POS!   He Is Nominated to Succeed Kennedy as U. S. Ambassador.

Others Named   Former Governor Of New Hampshire Will Succeed Kennedy   THE NOMINEE IS A REPUBLICAN

Gauss Given China Post Of Johnson  Latter Is Nominated as New Minister to Australia NEW BIDDLE STATUS  Envoy to Poland to Be Accredited to 3 Other      NEW BIDDLE STATUS   Envoy to Poland to Be Accredited to 3 Other Exiled Regimes

Winant Nominated By FDR As New. Envoy. To Britain   Name Of Former Governor Of New. Hampshire Is Giver ‘fc Senate; Other Diplomatic Appointments. Made

ASK LABOR 10 APPEAL 10 UNIONS   =_—_ es  “Cooling Off” Period Urged  STUDY PROPOSAL  Congress Might Cut Draft Age

Seek Voluntary ‘Cooling-Off’ Plar   Leaders Of Organized Labor Being Urged To Establish 25-Day Period

British Minister Says “If Gerimans Do Not Strangle Us ow. They Never Will”

EVENTUAL RATIONING IS STUDIED   OPM Surveying Supplies of and Demand for Materials of Which Shortage Exists or Is Prosnected

OPM Surveys Supply and Demand in All. Critical Materials; Rationing Planned

Rationing Of All Critical: Materials Being Considered   Office of Production Management Studies Plan to Regulate Essential Defense Items.

SPAB to Replace Priorities System With Ration Plan   New Program More Practicable, Declare Washington Officials

MATERIAL RATIONINE I PLANNED IN. 6   OPM Will Survey Supplies and ‘Demands of All Vital : Goods

CELLOPHANE BAN ORDERED IN FIRST RATIONING STEPS   FIRST MOVES MADE IN CONTROL OF ALL CRITICAL MATERIALS

Rejected Wednesday for In: surance Post, Texan Gets New Appointment.

ANTI-NAZI TIDE JTEADILY flSES IN ALL EUROPE   Berlin Declares Emergency State In Czechoslovakia To Stem Revolt Move

Czechs Rising In Anti-Nazi Tide of Revolt  Unrest. Mounts As Germans Replace Neurat}

DISORDERS IN NAZI EUROPE AREMOUNTING   Czechoslovakia Ueclared In Emergency State; Semi-Civil War Flares  In Serbian Territory

GEC REVOLT TOP WEEK UF ALONG UNREST   London Hears Report Ger. mans Have Proclaimed State of Emergency,   STUKAS WIPE OUT SERB TOWN FIGHTING REBELS

GREEN BOOM FOR PRESIDENTBEGUN   INDIANA, KENTUCKY AND ILLINOIS GOP LEADERS TO MEET

Presidential Boom For Green Mapped By Willkie Critics   iHinois Governor to Be Feted in Indiana By 3-State Faction

Knudsen Pleads  For Cooperation   Asks Industry’ s Help in Census of Equipment and Reenlurces

Grapnels From Rescue Ship Find Underseas Craft In 440 Feet Of Water

Rescue Ship Falcon Reports Contact With Object Believed Lost Submarine.   MUCH DEBRIS FOUND FLOATING ON SURFACE

GERMAN RAID © HITS WELSH  TOWN HART   Hundreds Left Homeless as City Is Bombbed ‘Second’ Suc rescive Nioht

SOUTH WALES PORT BOMBED   Hundreds Homeless, Many Dead After Second Blitz krieg on Swansea,

RAIDERS BUMB WALES PORT SECOND NIGH]   Hundreds Homeless, Many Mourn Dead, Fire  Damage Heavy

HEAVY DAMAGE BY BLITZKRIEE      Second Straight Night of Germay Blitzkrieg Left Hundreds TWomeless.

Families Mourn Dead As Blitz Strikes In Wales   Four-Hour Paid of German Planes Leave Port City in Ruins

CHIEF PORT OF SOUTH WALES BLITZED AGAIN   Second Straight Night Raid Leaves Many Persons Dead

Turk Protest Gets Result:   400.000 Nazi, Bulgarian Troops Withdrawn From Border

Parisians Defy Stern German Warnings And Make New Attacks On Nazi Officers

2 More Nazi OfficersFired  On in Paris   Major Is Shot by Cyclist, Another Is Target; Harsh Reprisals Seem Certain

PARISIANS ATTACK 2 NAZI OFFICERS   ONE SHOT IN HIP. BY CYCLIST —BULLETS ‘FIRED AT OTHER GO WILD.

Parisians Unterrified Attack Nazis      DEFY STERN GERMAN WARNING! AND ULTIMATUMS BY THEI CONQUERERS.

PARISIANG DEFY NAZI WARNING   Make At Least Two New Attacks on Germans in Occupied Capital; ‘Nazi Major Shot and Wounded

GERMAN WARNINGS DEFIED IN FRANCE   Two Attacks Made or J Nazi Officers in Paris

Parisians F ail To Heed  Ultimatums   Stage Two New Attacks On German Officers In Occupied Capital  a a ae FE OR eee a   NAZI MAJOR SHOT, SERIOUSLY WOUNDED

NAZIS DEFIED BY PARISIANS   Two New Attacks Made or German Officers Despite Warnings

Nazi Officers Again Attacked In Paris Streets   Warnings and Ultimatums Fail To Influence Parisians

PARISIANS DEFY NAZI WARNINGS   German Major Wounded Despite Threat Of  New Reprisals

Missing-Army~ Bomber Found On Mountain   " Plane “Appears-to = Have Exploded; No Sign of Life

Lost Bomber Found Blown Up in Wilds   Wreckage Sighted on Peninsula Mountain West of Seattle   CARRIED SIX MEN

BOMBER FOUND AND SEARCHING SHIP WRECKED   No Signs of Life Observed About ‘Big Army Craft Whose Crew In cluded Lieutenant John W. Win. ship

ARMY BOMBER WRECK SPOTTED QN COAST PEAK   Plane Has Been Missing For 13 Days With Six Fliers; Craft May Have Exploded   Search Plane Crashes

Long Missing Bomber Found   Army Plane Located, Lost Since Sept. 9

PLANE WRECK   Army Bomber n er Missing Two Weeks Found on Mountain in Washington

SIX PERISH IN PLANE WRECK   ‘Amny Bomber Missing Tw: Weeks Found on Mountain'in Washington

Airmen Miraculously Escape Death; Missing Craft Is Sighted Wrecked on Top of Peninsula Mountain

STRIKE AT CAMP   4.000 Thien Men. Working On Army Preicct, Walk O07

ER STRIKE IN DEFENSE WORK   Construction Of U. S. Army Camp Halted Today

4,000 Men Strike At Camp Davis   $13,000,000 Anti-Aircraft Firing Range Under Construction

Army Project Workers Quit   Laborers on Aircraft Firing Range at Camp Davis, N. C., Walk Out

STRIKE SLOWS WORK ON 4 3: WAR PROJECT   AFL Groups Establish Picket Lines at Camp Davis Firing Range.

Work Halted on New Army Camp   Union Asks Preferential Shop; 4,000 Leave Building Job

Canada Silent OnF. D. R. Stand  Official Circles Obviously Pleased

Man Injured In Accident Near Grand View Poin   Philadeiphia Man Treated At Timmins Hospital After Car Turns Over In Front Of Weil Known Hotel      ONLY FOUR MINOR ACCIDENTS REPORTED

RAIDERS MISS J, ROOSEVELT   Quits Chungking Hour Be. fore Japs Arrive

CHIANG REGIME CAPITAL RAIDET   Japs Stage Intense Bomb Attack On Chungking As James Roosevelt Leaves.

STRIKES FEARED IN DETROIT ARES   Federal Conciliators A Work; Bus Workers Call Walkout

NEW STRIKES THREATENED IN DETROIT   Federal Conciliators Rush To Motor City to Keep Plants Operating

Conciliators Seek To Stop Labor Strikes   Two Detroit Unions Prepare To Quit Work On Trucks

TWO NEW STRIKES MAY BREAK IN DETROIT AREA   Federal Conciliators Attempt to Ward off Threat—Bus Strike in N.Y. City.

rederal Conciliators Attempt To Avert Two Strikes Of Bus Drivers      UAW Orders Strike For Steel Workers As Last-Minute Conciliatory Try Made

Coal Fields Were Closed  Since Apr. ]   Southern Operators Ac cept Bid for Operation, Wave Negotiations

WAVELD DIRECTS BRITISH EMPIRE FORCES ON THE RALKAN FRONTS   Hero of Africa Makes Full Disposition of Armies and Works Out Ctegtacie Plans   Greek High Command Co-operates——Had Kept Secret the Landing of  » British

ENGLAND AND “GERMANY. N WAR T0 DEATH   Fight to a Decisicn is Indicated. in the New Balkan Battle.   A DECISIVE . MOMENT   [  Hit: er Determined to Drive the English from Southeastern Burope.

Wavell Will Head British Command   African Leader In Balkan Fight

WAVELL-HEAD ” OF BRITISH _ INBALKANS   Hero of Drive  Against African Em pire Is Placed in . -- Charge

Wavell. Appointed Supreme Chief Of British in Balkans   Conqueror of Italian Empire in Africa Heads Force of 300,000; Exnects Reverses in Early Stages

SIR ARCHIBALD WAVELL HEADS BALKAN FORCE   Britain Officially Says Army Landed in Greece; Strategy Is Mapped

Wavell Directs Britain’s Forces  On Balkan Front   ‘London Admits British Army Landed In Greece May Reach 300,000; Norway Debacle ‘Not’ To Be Repeated

EARLY GERMAN SUCCESSES \ IN BALKANS ARE EXPECTED   Resistance to Stiffen as Supplies Increase anc Defensive Positions Are Reached;  Gen. Wavell In Command.

WAVELL HEADS BRITISH FORCES ON BALKAN FRONT, ESTIMATED AT 200,000

BRITISH ARMY HERO CAPTURED   Lieut. Gen. O'Connor One of Best Tacticians In Africa Taken by Axis

Six: Generals Are Captured  British ‘Admit Leadere . Taken Prisoners

BRITISH ADMIT NOTED GENERAL NAZI PRISONER   Sir Richard Nugent O’Con nor Among Several Officers Captured

AXIS DRIVE IN LIBYA BAGS CRACK GENERAL   English Admit Chief Aid Of Wavell Captured

13 NAZI PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN   Malta Raid Repelled As Eng Tish Columns "imperil Addis Ababa

WILL CONSTRUCT NEW BUILDING   ;   Will Replace Agricultural Engin ecring Building At Iewa State  : Colicee.

I. S. Building Is Assured  i ee y Suee Ue eee   Board Authorized To Get Plans

BEREAVED TWO STILL HOPEFUL   ‘Cambria Mother and Phil - adelphia Wife Kearny “Vietims”

«rie Resident Is Critically Injured n Torpedoing of U.S. Destrover

NATIONAL OFFICER -_ATY.F. W. MEETING   Director of Buddy Poppy Sales to District Gath ering Here   MAIN SESSION SUNDAY

“ATYE.W. MEETING   Director of Buddy Poppy Sales to District Gath ~ ering Here   MAIN SESSION SUNDAY

Higher Farm Loans Are Sought  In Congress To Aid Agriculture   Late Bulletins

PRESIDENT CALLS  FOR MORE SPEED  ~INPRODUCTION OF BOMBERS   Top Men Called by Chiel Executive to Consider Manufacturing Problem   Special Divisions Are Set Up By White House For New Defense Work

Capital Huddles On Bomber Plans   Roosevelt, Cabinet Members In Parley On Defense Speed

FDR AND AIDES PLAN 10 SPEED PLANE OUTPUT   Burns Named to Helr  Hopkins Administer Aid Program

FDR SUMMONS WAR CABINET’ TO AID PARLEY   Stepping Up Production 0 Big Bombers Will Be Discussed, Report.

President Calls Parley on Heavy Bomber Output   Asks Top Flight Army And Navy Men to Help With Problem  WANTS 500 MONTHLY  Maj-Gen. James H. Burns Named Assistant te Harry Hopkins

To Speed Up On Bombers   ‘President Sets Goal Of 500 New Ships a Month: Confers Today

PARLEY CALLED BY ROOSEVELT AFTER APPEAL   Top-Flight Men From Navy, Army And Cabinet Meet To Study Speed-Up

Production Of Bombers Stepped Up   Other Actions Taken By President To Correlate Various Defense Activities

FDR Calls In Top Men For Plane Plans .   Cabinet, Army and Navy Leaders Confer On Stepping Up Production

More Bombers Are-Demanded By President   Cabinet and Army Leaders Are Called  In Conference

Speers Fork Urges . More  Bombers   FDR Calls on Top Fligh - Men of Cabinet ta Step Up Production

Roosevelt and  ‘War Cabinet’ Hold Meeting   Stimson, Hull, Morgenthau, Knox, Marshall Stark, Hopkins and Arnold Discuss Plans Tc Step Up Production of Bombers

Cabinet’ Is Called   Stepup in Bomber Output Seen;  An Aide Named For Harry Hopkins

SECRET FIGURE OF OUTPUT IS SUBMITTED   Asserts Command Of Air B: Democracies Imperative   To Be Required Before Peak 500-A-Month Production Could Be Reached

Calls “War Cabinet” After Letter To Stimson Which Says Air Supremacy Vital

Roosevelt Calls Conference To Discuss Ways to Boost Production.   50 ARE SEING BUILT NOW

00 Planes A Month Is New Goal Of FDR   Conference Called Te Get Full Report On England’s Needs

Maj. General Designated To Assist Hopkins On British Aid      500 MONTHLY ASKED   Ten Times More Planes Than At Present Asked By F. R.

500 a Month ReportedGoal Of Productior   President Calls Parle: of Cabinet and Chiefs of Defense   NEEB MORE PLANTS   “Democratic Superiorits in Air Must Be Made Absolute”

President Calls Cabinet and Military to Conference on Heels of Orders io Stimson   AIDE FOR HOPKINS   General Burns to Assist in British Aid, Special Agriculture Divi sion Ordered   RULLETIN

FDR ORDERS " INCREASE IN U, 5. BOMBERS   President Wants 500 Produced A Month

"Roll Out Bombers," FDR Orders   Calls Key Men Te Speed Output Of 4-Moter Craft

ROOSEVELT WANTS BOMBERS RUSHED   President Calls In Top Flight Men Of His Cabinet And Of Army And Navy To Discuss Stepping Up Production Of War Planeae

FDR Calls in Chief War Aides to Speed ‘Bomber Production   Stimson Ordered to Push Output; 500 Heavy Raiders Per Month Relieved Goal in President’s Plan

EPO TD PEEL PLANE OUTPUT TAKEN BY FOR   Calls On Top Flight Aides To Step Up Production Of Heavy Aircraft   SUPERIORITY IN AIR VITAL, HE STATES   Goal Is 500 Planes Monthly To Qutstrip Germany’s Plane Production

ASSISTANT T0 HARRY HOPKINS IS APPOINTED   President Also Directs Agriculture Secretary -To Set Up Special  Titwicinn

Roosevelt Demands Boost In Bomber Production, To Achieve Aerial Supremacy

ORDERS oTEP UP IN PRODUCTION   Cabinet Members, Army ‘And Navy Leaders Are  Summoned   Major Gen. James H. Burns Is Named Assistant To Hopkins

Say 500 Per Month Is Goal; Meets With ‘War Cabinet,’ Other Aides   Names Maj. Gen. Burns Assistant to Hopkins; Orders Creation of Office for. ‘A pricultural Defense Relations

TOP CABINET FIGURES ARE INCONFERENCE   Presitent Seeks’ to Readt Quota’ of 500-Heavy- Bombere a” Month

A BRITISH SMASH IN TOBRUK AREA   200 Germans Captured and 100 Killed; Salum Is Scene of Much Fighting

Germans Fail In Attack On Tobruk, Libya   Royal Air Force Bombs Tripal and English Continue Successes in East Africa

Pola Negri Is Refused Entry To United State:   Immigration Authoritie Declare Her Papers Ar Not in Order

Deny Pola Negri     United. State:   Inimigration Mén “Assert ~ Papers. Of Polish Star ‘Are Not In Proper ‘Order

SRENCH FACTORIES RUN OUT OF COAI   All Except Smallest Plant Forced ta Close Due to Lack of Fuel

CAPTURE OF HANOCUFFED FUGITIVE WILL PAY $60, MT, CARMEL SHERIFF cave

LEVINS RITES HELD THURSDAY   Long Time Resident Died Monday Following Short Sickness

“UD THURSDAY   Long Time. Resident. Died Monday Following Short Sickness

Swastika Waves At Salonkia on Aegean Sea  Churchill Lists Nazi Threate   Churchill Lists Nazi Threats To World

Speed and surprise mountain attack overcame Slav defenders! drive to Salonika that in Poland; British wait

SITUATION IN BALKANS IS QUITE SERIOUS   German Blitzkrieg Seems To Be Moving Along Smoothly.

Russians Admit Great Peril Of. Former Capital   Soviet Exhorts Citizens To Die For Metropolis; Odessa Port Is Aflame

‘Even Russians Adnmit City in Dread Danger   Millions of Men Lost On Both Sides; Nazis 13 Miles From City

ARMY 1S DROPPED BY PENN 14:3 COLGATE TIES SYRACUSE   Tennessee Volunteers Wir From Boston; Tulane Has Easy Victory   Ohio State Beats [inois In Fumbling Spree; Purdue Loses To Wisconsin

Congress To Split On Aix Te England, Finance And National Defense

CONGRESSMEN AWAIT F. D. R.’S VITAL MESSAGE   Question Of British Aid, Taxation, Defense To Split Lines   ADDRESS TO BE MONDAY   Many Solons Say Session To Be One Of Major Importance

BAN ON REDS HAS SUPPOR   STATE SENATE COMMITTEE PLANS TO RECOMMEND ; BANNING COMMUNIST TICKET IN OHIO

Legion Behind.  Communist Bill   Would Keep Party From Participation in Elections

PREDICT ADOPTION OF BILL TO BAR REDS FROM OHIO BALLO]   Passage Urged By Legior Official Who Cites Precedent

Frederic Popken Claimed By Death  - Well Known Resident In Craig Vicinity

FRED H.POPKEN IS CALLED BY DEATH   Old Resident Of County -Found Dead In Bed At ‘His Home In Craig

FRANCE MAY GET TWO CARGOES OF WHEAT MONTHLY   Conditional Offer To Alloy Shipment Of Grain Made By U. S.

FRANCE WANTS TO BUY WHEAT   ['noccupied Areas May Use Frozen Funds for Purchases

U.S. To Allow Shipments of Wheat To Free France under Guarantees

FRANCE GETS U.S. WHEAT   Shipments Continuing In Spite Of Washington’s Concern Over New  Nazi-French Tie

Workers Hunt Dead, Wounded After Bombing   Most of City Declared An  ‘Evacuation Area”

MANNHEIM GETS ‘BLITZ’ BOMBING: PLYMOUTH Hf   German Industrial Cit) Pounded During Night By RAF   English Seaport Areas Being Evacuated After Repeated Bombines

EXPECT LIGHT RAIN   No Temperature Drop Forecast With Moisture Over State

INVASION COAST SWEPT BY FLIERS, ~ BARGES BOMBED   Grim Advice Given House: holders to Prepare Them for Partial Occunation.

COBBLER KILLED WITH AX   Crippled Quiin Man Attacked Upon Leaving Church

$1,000,000 Blaze in Chicago   Nation's Nerve Center O Shipping Hampered By Destruction Of Huge Warehouse. *

ELECT MILES MARTIN 1942 CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUREAU LEADER   MR. MARTIN, i, MRS. CHARLES . TANSEY ARE DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION

Battle for Crete Gains Tn Intensity   Naval Units Believed Helping Nazi Chutists 

Germans Land More Air-Borne TroopsonIsland   Several Thousand Nazis in Fierce Struggle to Take Strategic Outpost

NAZI LANDING MORE TROOPS FHUM PLANES   German Dive Bombers Pound Constantly At Defenders Of Strategic Island

Fighting Fiercely  On Island   German ‘‘Army from the Sky’’ Supported by Dive Bombers

German Reinforcements Being Rushed To Scene Of Battle For Control Of Strategic Island—Nazi . Ask United States To Withdraw ‘ Diplomats From Paris

SOME POINTS TAKEN BERLIN SAYS; MORE TROOPS ARE LANDED   Invading Sky Army Reaches 11,500, Supported By Dive-Bombers; Churchill Warns Struggle Is_ Intensifving

PRODUCE BOMBER IN FORD PLANTS      Edsel Ford Discusses Plan T Build One OF Most Powerful Planes.

PLAN FOR BUILDING PLANES REVEALED   Ford, Car Manufacturer: Discuss Possibility of Program.

Bomber Building Plans Underway  By Edsel Ford   Plan to Pool Ford Resources With That of Douglas Aireraft Company

Ford, Douglas, Consolidated to Produce Bomber   Edsel Plans Use for As sembly Line

FORD MAY HELP BUILD BOMBER   Parts For U. S. Aircraft  Would Be Produced At River Rouge Plant

FORD CO.MAY ‘HELP PUT OUT ~ HUGE BOMBER   Would Co-operate with Douglas and Copsplidated Aireraft

MASS. PRODUCTION OF U.S. BOMBERS MAY COME SOON   Officials of Ford Motor Co., Douglas and Consolidated Aircraft Plants are Now Studying Details.   FORD WOULD MAKE PARTS FOR ASSEMBL'   Production Could be Started in Few Months, According “to Edsel Ford, Who is in Conference.

St 000,000 for the Missouri Aged   March and April Checks Will Be Mailed  Simultaneously Next Week.  

Rescue Large Number From British Ships   Several Hundred Survivors Reach Singapore on Destroyer

Seas Searched For Survivors Of 2 Warships   British Troops Consoli. date Along New Lines In North Malaya

TRAGIC DEATHS OVER WEEKEND   At Least Nine Persons Lost Their Lives In Lowa. Accidents,

Russia Tells Of Nazi Unit In Finland   REPORTS ARE DENIED BY FINNISH SOURCES   First Time Russia Has Taken Cognizance Of Such Development

March of Events and Cireumstances In Fas Quarters of World Sug: gest Great Decision AL fecting U, 8. In Wai May Come Soon

Reds Claim Recapture Of 50 Soviet Villages   Nazis Pound Leningrad With All Weapons, Predict Fall in ‘Reasonable’ Time

Churchill Appeal: For Greater Help From U.S. Navy  Growing Strain in

NATIONAL AND FOREIGN NEWS OF THE WEEK   GREAT DECITION AFFECTING UNITED STATES IN WAR NEAR  awe owe 3a

Perry Township — Farmer For Years  “George Maxey Dies At ~~ Dagadena' On Visit

Perry Township  Farmer For Years George Maxey Dies At Pasadena' On Visit

Troop Passage in Mexico Is Urged  Measure Asked to Assist the U. S.

MANY MINERS KILLED IN MINE BLAST   14 Bodies T Taken From Bicknell, Ind. Mine

GERMAN FAMILIES START TO LEAVE JUGOSLAVIA TODAY   Danube Steamer Chartered — New Government  Tries To Prevent , oa ey

GERMANS IN ~ JUGOSLAVIA ~ START HOME   New Belgrade Gov  ernment Will At “tempt to Be Strictlv.’ Neutral

IS ROBBED BY WELL EDUCATEL HITCH HIKERS   Missouri man picked up pair traveling on Highway 34

Two Men Prepare To Claim Seat In Senate Today   West Virginia Candidate: Likely To Be Voted upon Soon

QUESTION OF WEST VIRGINIA SENATE VACANCY UNDECIDED   Two Men Bearing Commissions for Single Office Ar rive and Leave Precedent-Breaking Decision Up to U. S. Senate

SHIPYARD. WORKERS ~ WILL END STRIKE   Dispute with AFL Machinists Is Not Settled; to Continue Walkout

Ostrov Taken By Nazis In Latvian Push   Red Army Claims German Offensive Is Smashed Back; Losses Severe on Two Fronts

RUSSIANS REPORT THEY ARE HOLDING ALL ALONG LINE   RAF Continues Battering Attacks—Nazi Air Fighters Shifted to the West.

Big Tank . Fight Now in Progress   Offense Toward Derna And Benghazi Being Renewed

Trapped Axis Tank Units Are Pounded Heavily   Advance Forces of Invasion Army Push On Towards Derna

TANKS SLUG  Il OUT IN DESERT WAR   Several Hundred Prisoners Captured by British As German, Italian Forces Are Wiped Out

U.S. BRINGING MORE CITIZENS FROM EUROPE   About 600 Cash-Shy Or Destitute Americans To Be Repatriated   1,200 In England Would Like To Leave Bombings And Come Home

Government and Red Cross To Bring Home Americans in France   State Department Lending Money To Destitute

Government, Red Cross Bring Home 600 Needy Citizens   Americans Advanced Money For Passage; 1,500 Left In France

‘Bring "En Monte  Would Return U.S. Citizens  To America   State Department and Red Cross Put Up Cash

Incitement to War is Charged By Sen. Wheeler   Montana's Senior Solon Scores Speech By President Roosevel

F. D.R. Incites U.S. to War, Says Wheeler   Montana Senator Flays President's Foreign Policy

WHEELER HURIS CHARGE AT FDR   Talk Incited People, Montanan Claims

TAKE SYRIAN CITY   Damascus Is Reported Captured From French by the British

FRENCH FLEE DAMASCUS AND BEIRUT AREAS   Syrian Capital Surrende To British Forces Indicated

CAPITALS OF SYRIA AND LEBANON BEING EVACUATED REPORT   BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH FORCES CONTINUE TO GAIN GROUND IN MIDDLE EAST

Japan Strikes Back At View As Expressed By Churchill   Misinterpretation Is  Claimed; U. S. Is Watching Move.

SAY FACTS ARE TWISTED   Allegation That Nippon Is Following Mussolini and Hitler Is Preposterous, Officially-Inspired Story Declares.

Japs Say Facts _ Misinterpretec   Jap News Agency In In spired Story, Raps Churchill Speech.

JAPAN'S PRESS  AMT K ATTACKS TALK  BY CHURCHILL   Tokyo News Agency Say: It Was Based on a 3Point Misrepresenta tion of Facts   DEFENDS JAP MOVES   Says Charge Japan is Fol lowing Hitler's Example is Preposterous and Devoid of Sense of Time

JAPS ATTACK BRITISH CHIEF   Say Churchill Used  Misinterpretation

STOCK IN U. 8. ONLY ENOUGH FOR A MONTH   175,000 Workers Face Idle. ness Over Nippon Supply Being Shut Off

PRAISE FOR CAMP .   General Williams Visits; Lindsey Plans ‘Celebration

EEK SABOTAGE Ii PHILADELPHIA FRE   Million Dollar Biaze Began In Five Places, Says Fire Chief.

SABOTAGE IS SEEN IN HUGE FIRE   Possibility Spurs Investigation by’ FB] Into: Million-Dollar Blaze in Lumber Yard at Philadelphia

ROOSEVELT ASKS OIL PIPELINES   To Carry Petroleum To Eastern Seaboard Where Shortage Is Due.

Berlin Claims Successes  On All Fronts   Red Command Counters With Tales of Defeats Of Germans in North  FALL RAINS STARTING

OIL DEADLOCK CONTINUES IN SPRINGFIELD   Representatives A r « Unable To Reach  Agreement

EFFORT TO REACH COMPROMISE ON OIL DEADLOCKED   FOES AND BACKERS OF CONTROL MEASURES SPLIT IN PARLEY

Cost of Truck Strike to Business Estimated at “Millions of Dollars”

Status Serious  In Pittsburgh   Chamber of Commerce Concerned Over Crux Due to Driver Strike

Pittsburgh Truck Strike CostMillions   INTERFERES WITH SHIPMENT OIF DEFENSE GOODS, SAYS PITTS. BURGH CHAMBER OF COM. MERCE STATEMENTS,   City Trade Demoralized

HIGHWAY 218   Snow Too Heavy, Flyer Takes Off Adjacent TT) C_R. Airoort

Tobruk Defender: Apparently Ready Make Death Stanc      Italian Strong, Awailing Big British lush

Fascists Prepare For Last-Ditch Fight In Tobruk Defense   30,000 Italian Troops Entrenched Inside Long Line of Fortifications

British Tighten Net Around Tobruk   Tank Trap Feature  Of Defense; Nazi  Planes Reported heant

R.A.F.Bomhs Bengasi Waterfront .   Nazi Dive-Bombers May Become Factor in Africa

Italians at Tobruk Receive Orders to Resist British Attack to End, it Appears

CUTTER PICKS UP SURVIVORS   ' Rescue 39 from Torpedoed  Merchant Ship; Search i for 60 More.

UNITED STATES CRART RESCUES VICTIMS OF WAR   Cutter General Green Pick: Up 39 Survivors of Torpedoed Merchantman. . In North Atlantic °   OTHERS ARE HUNTED   Washington Refuses to Give Location; Germany Claims Destruction of Merchantmen

U.S. VESSEL FINDS SURVIVORS OF SHIP   Coast Guard Cutter Picks Up 39; Seeks for 60 More Men.

Spokesman Denies Ineland Declares War on Rumania   Rumor Credited to German Sources In Bucharest

TWO SCARLET FEVER CASES   . Measles Decreasing m ‘Lawrence, . Health Chéck Shows

TWO SCARLET FEVER CASES   Measles Decreasing in Lawrence, Health Check Shows

NEW PLAN OFFERED FRANCE BY HITLER   Change In Armistice Terms Reported Discussed

Greek Army Still Intact, Says Athen:   Ready to Deal Decisive Blow at Invaders, Officials Announce

Forces Cut Off By Nazi Drive Holding Out, Greeks Still Full of Fight

GREEKS DECLARE ARMY IS INTACT   Fate of Eastern Forces Ob. scure,But They Were Hold. ino Out Last Night   MAIN FORCE WILL ‘BATTLE TO VICTORY

CAN DEAL A BLOV   Greeks Say They Still Have Enough Men to Rout the Nazis.

Greek Army Intact, Officials Declare   Fate of Forces Cut Off in East Remains Obscure But They Were Still Fighting Last Night— Main Forces Will Strike Soon.

GRECIAN ARMY STILL INTACT, ATHENS CLAIMS   To Deliver Decisive Blow At German Invaders With Allied Support,  Cavan rai Races   SOME ENCIRCLED   Fate of Forces Cut Off Bi Swift German Drive to Salonika Still [s Obscure

‘FORCES INTACT, GREEKS DECLARE   Eastern Unit’s Fate Obsoure Despite Surrender Claim

Greek Army Remains Infact, Athens Military Sources Say  Fate of Forces Cut Off by Swift German

Athens Claims Greek Army Remains Intaet   Said Ready for ‘Decisive Blow’ Despite Trapped East Wing

GREEK ARMY STILL INTACT AND PLANS STRIKE RIGHT TIME   WILL THROW INVADERS BACK IN MOUNTAINS MILITARY SOURCES DECLARE

Tanks Waging Major Contest To Break Siege   Fermans Reported Being Hemmed In, Fighting . To Escape Threat ~  Of Annihilation   3 Italian Warships Hit by RAF Torpedoes   Both Sides Are Apparent; Receiving Big Losses At Tobrnk

Bardia In Hands Of British   Main Tank Battle Raging In Its Sixth Day In Tobruk Area; Nazis Are Hemmed Tle   Axis Ships Sunk

Attacks Split Axis Forces Into 4 Units   Torpedo Hits Made on Many Fascist Vessels in Mediterranean   TANK BATTLE RAGES

Bardia Falls To Tanks of British   New Zealanders And Indians Make Up Imperial Force Plunging Into Gigantic Battle With Axis Troops In Libyan Desert Region

Nazi Position is Critical In Desert War; Torpedoes Blast 3 Italian Warships   ee  German Forces are Reported Cut Into Four Units; Submarines and Planes Attack Axis Convoys

British Capture Bardia, Torpedo Three Warships   Three Supply Ships Also Attacked In Mediter ranean Sea Battle

Russians Admit Seriousness of War Situation   Defenders Abandon Important City of Orel South of Capital

JAPANESE DENY MEDIATION OFFER    Domei Takes Exception To “Peace Offer” 'To Eden

Admiral Ernest J. King Hevated To Fleet Control  Wiil Have. Suprem   Will Have Supreme Direction Of Forces Throughout World

Admiral King Is Made Chief Of U.S. Flee   Commander Is Responsible Only to Knox, President For Coastal, Naval Onerations

Flying Admira Named Chief Of U. §. Fleet   Ernest J. King Will Have Suprema Command Of Naval Forces   U BOATS IN ATLANTIC   Enemy Threat Reportec Ax Sea Defensa Areas Joint War Board Revealed

Legislature Still  Has Three Major  Bills on Deck Merit Bill on  _ List; Job Risk   Revision Bill  a)

Legislature Drags On   Merit System, Welfare And Teachers’ Bill Hold Up Adjournment

GIRDLER FORESEES DANGER IN STRIKEE      CIO Cites Government Figures to Show Decrease in Labor Strife.

Increased Costs of Defense Seen in CIO Demands   Union News Says Fewer Strikers in 194( Than Since 1932

NAZIS SUPPORT STAND OF IRAQ, MAY GIVE HELI   Berlin Sidesteps Speculation over Spread of War into Near Easi.

No Hint of Nazi Help For Iraq Seen In Berlin   Germany Declares Deep: est Sympathy for Foes of Britain

NAZIS DENY PLAN TO ASSIST IRAQ   Oflicial Spokesman Declare: New Opponent of British Has Deepest Sympathy

Nazis Feel For lraq   Germany Is Sympathetic, But No Aid Is Indicated

BERLIN MUM ON QUESTION OF IRAO AID   Spokesman Declares Ger: many's Deepest Sympathy Is With Near East Country

MENZIES OFFERS 10 QUIT POSITION   Attempt to End Crisis in Australian Cabinet Is Made.

Minister Menzies Offers to Resign  Leaves Way Open To-Go to London —

Navy Busy Counterattacking Axis Submersibles In Both Oceans; Impending Offensive Crushed

14 Axis Submarines Sunk In Atlantic   Cheering News Given Nation By Report Of Naval Secretary Knox

14 ENEMY SUBS HTN ATLANTIC CEP KNOY PEPORT:   Undersea Craft Either Sunk or Damaged by U. S. Navy Since “Shoot-onSight” Order Sept. 11. .   DETAILS OF ATTACKS WERE WITHHELD   Knox Also Said Several Jay Submarines Have Beer Disposed of in the Pacific Combat Area.

14 Enemy Subs Claimed by Navy   Knox Reports Jap Craft Also Sunk

NAVY DESTROYS 14 SUBS: IN ATLANTIC SINCE SEPT. 14TH   Several Jap Undersea Craft Also Accounted: for, ‘Knox Reports.

U.S. Navy Sinks Oi Damages Enemy Subs   1 14 in Atlantic Ocean Claimed By Knox

KNOX REPORTS AXIS SUB LOSS TAIN ATLANTIC   Hints Impeding Under sea Offensive Has Been Shattered

ENEMY SUBMARINES REPORTED DAMAGED BY AMERICAN NAVY   “Good News” ls Given Out at Washington Folfowing Increased Pacific Activity,

IXIS SUBMARINES    Success Against Enemy Undersea Craft “Goo  News” To Washington

ENEMY  LOSSES HEAVY   Navy Department Sinking More Thain 74 Enemy Submarines in Atlantic And Pacific

Bag 14 Subs In Atlantic   Navy Secretary Reveals Enemy Craft Damaged or Sunk Since Sept. 11.

RAF Raids Rumanian Oil Fields   Reports Reach Negotin, Yugoslavia, Telling Of Big Fires Started After Bombing Of Ploesti.   Aliens Barred

Oil Fields — In Rumania  RAF Target   Bombings and Fires . Reported from Negotin Yugoslav Border: Town   ALL FOREIGNERS: KEPT FROM FIELDS   Roundup of Persons * With Foreign. Tieups -Reported Under Way

Fires Follow Heavy Blasts In Fuel Area   Yugoslav Border Tow Geis Report England Carrying Qut Threat To Bomb Nation    Nazi Plane Crashes In Neutral Country   ‘Roundup of ‘Foreigners’  Reported Under Way In Bucharest

HEAVY EXPLOSIONS IN. PLOESTL AREA   British Said to be Free te Attack Germans in Bulgaria

Rumanian Oil Fields Are Reported Bombed by RAF      Heavy Explosions In Ploesti Laid To Bombing Raids By British, Carrying Out Threat Made In Effort To Halt Germans In Sofia

Rumanian Oil Fields Bombed   Ploesti Regior Feels Heavy —  «Explosions

YUGOSLAVIAN REPORT SHS Hee. SEVERE   Blasts Heard, Fires Start After Raid By British

BIG FIRES ARE REPORTED IN PLOESTI FIELD   English Carry War to Balkans According to Threat

RAF Bombs Rumania, Is Report   Ploesti Oil Fields Said to Have Been Blasted

Oil Fields in Rumania  Bombed by the British   England Makes Good Threat To Attack if Germans Cross Border into Bulgaria

British Bomb Big Oil Fields  In Rumania   RAF Sets Huge Fire in Ploesti Area, Reports from Frontier Say   COAST ZONE RAIDED   Rritich Free to Attack

British Planes Reportedly Bomb Oil Fields   Huge Fires Said to Have Been Started at Ploesti

[Rocco Tito To  Be At Bazaar  St Elizaheth’e Paeanac   St. Elizabeth’s Bazaar October 6, 7th

Rocco Tito To Be At Bazaar   tt. Elizabeth’s Bazaar October 6, 7th

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INDUSTRIAL   Novgorod, Kingisepp, Narva Fall To Nazis   ‘ODESSA CLAIMED AFIRE   Russia Warned Not To De. fend Old Czarist Capital

LER ARMIES ND DEFENSES “OF LENNGRAL   qssians Ordered tc Defend City to ‘Last Man’   )TH BERLIN, MOSCOW REPORT HEAVY LOSSES   fRIILLETIND

Would Declare War On Reich   Glass Would Like To See Hitler’s Downfall

Sen. Glass for War At Once   He would personally lik: to “see Hitler at the , bottom of the sea”

GLASS WANTS WAR   Senator Thinks U. 8S. Should Open Hostilities Immediately

Virginian Wants Us To Get In   Carter Glass in Warlike Mood—Knudsen Has Visions of War

Quiet Speculation on Sheppard Successor Continues at Austin   O'Daniel Is Not Expected To Act Until Next Week

BRITISH ASK U. S. DOCTORS   Secretary Stimson Favors Sending 1000 To Help Britain

STIMSON FAVORS SENDING THOUSAND YOUNG AMERICAN DOCTORS TO HELP BRITIS)

ANAT SEOREENAR NA Ee ae PAS  AGED PUBLISHER OF ERIE TIMES KILLED BY CAR

French in Marseille Shout With Joy At News Yugoslavia Defying Hitler

Thousands French Shout Over News  About Yugoslavia   Marseille Scene of Loud Rejoicing—lolice Fail Halt It

FRENCH THRONGS SHOUT APPROVAL OF NAZI SETBACK   Thousands Sing and Shout “Long Live . Serbia” ag They Stage Demonstra-_ tion in Marseille.   POLICE ARE UNABLE TO QUELL OUTBREAK   Mountain of Flowers Heaped _on Spot Where Boy King’s Father Was Assassinated 7 Years Ago,

French Overjoyed At Slav ‘Revolt’   Cheering Throng Decorates Alexander’s Grave In Marseille

French Voice Joy at  Yugoslav Move Police Are Unable  to Halt  - Demonstrations

Marseillaise Rejoice Over  Yugoslavia   HEAP MOUNTAIN OF FLOWER OVER PLACE OF KING ALEX ANDER’'S ASSASSINATION.

Heavy Tank Losse:  Reported on Both  Sides in Struggle British Use Bayonels,  Rifles and Blockade  ty Reaaan Wav Barward

NAZIS TAKING OFFENSIVE IN DESERT WAR   Long Battle Foreseen In New British Communiques

Axis Rises To Offensive On Desert   British Commander Brings Up Infantry As Tank War Wanes  NAZIS USE RESERVES:

Nazi Armored Forces Take Offensive in Battle of Libya   Some Steel Land Ships Still in Action, but Their Numbers Have Been Diminished; British Revert to Warfare With Rifle. Bayonei

Both Sides Have Suffered Heavy Losses In Mechanized Equipment   RUSSIAN SITUATION IS SOMEWHAT EASED

“What Draft,” Asks Colo rado Man When Asked Why He Didn’t Register

POPULAR ORCHESTRA SECURED FOR ANNUAL BENEFIT PARTY; LEGION IN CHARGE OF TICKOr Sarre

Presidents Ball At The Gentral Thurs, Jan, 36      COUNTY LEGION POSTS SPONSORING. ANNUAL AFFAIR JANUARY 30

Great Celebration Tomorrow To Open Big Annual Even!   Fair Weather Pledged First Homecomers Arrive Today   Tomorrow May Go Down in History as Illinois Last Noisy Holiday

GERMANS REPORTED IN RETREAT IN NORTH AFRICA AND IN RUSSIA AS: SOVIETS SCORN PEACE FEELERS   Soviet Dispatches Give the Lie to German Claims of Retirement Because of Weather, Saying It Is the Valiant Russian Troops Who Turned Trick

RUSSIANS HIT “HITLER GANG   No Peace Unless London Washington Agree, Is Statement

REDS SPUR PEACE PLEA OF GERMAN   Ousting Of Hitler, Joint ‘Agreement  Necessary

NO SEPARATE ARMISTICE TC BE CONSIDERED   New Army Successes Reported as Moscow Discourages Nazi Peace Feelers

Russia Will  - Stand Firm ~ With Allies   No Separate Peace With Germany . Promises 2 Government Spokesmar

RUSSIANS SNUB PEACE FEELERS FROM GERMANY   Say Any Accord Must Have Consent Of Governments Of U.S. And Britain

RUSSIA HEARS PEACE RUMORS FROM NAZIS   nn.  Pravda Says Peace Car Come Only with Ouster e of Hitler   DRIVE CONTINUES

REDS REFUSE 10 TALK PEACE WITH HITLER   Pravda Says “The Hitler Gang”’ Must go Before Moscow-Wash.ington-London  Will Listen

RUSSIANS TURN DOWN PEACE FEELERS   Soviet Spokesman Says Ousting Of “Hitler Gang’’ And Joint Moscow-London-Washington Agreement Are Needed For End Of Conflict With Germany

Secretary Knox Is At Honolulu   Pre sumatly. He Is kK Lanining Damage To Naval Base There

Secretary Knox Lands Unexpectedly at Hawai Ta-Inspect Naval Base.

SECRETARY KNOX REACHES HONOLULL   Navy Chief: Expected to Make Per . sonal Investigation of Japanese Surprise Raid. -

Gives Arguments In Favor Of Ordinance To Grade Milk   _ Health Officer Presents Reasons In Favor Of'Such Action

Ordinance To Grade Milk   ‘Health Officer Presents Reasons In Favor Of'Such Action

Knudsen Urges All Out Aid To  Great Britain   Declares That United States Cannot Avoid War If Axis Win

U.S.AMBASSADORTO JAPAN DENOUNCES EFFORTS AT PEACE   Joseph Clark Grew Say: We Are Already In War Even Though We Are Not Fighting

GREW ASSERTS U.S. IS IN WAR   Envoy Flays Effort  at Appeasement

GREW ASSAILS      PEACE EFFORT   Germany’s Record Show: Futility of Appeasement, Says Ambassador

GREW SAYS WE ARE IN THE WAR   Ambassador, in Letter tc Appeasers, Denounces Peace Attempts

U.S, AMBASSADOR IN TOKYO DENOUNCES TALK OF PEACE   STATEMENT OF GREW AS SUMES GREAT IMPORTANCE IN THE FAR KASTERN SITUATION.

Grew Denounces Jap Appeasers   Asserts U. S. ‘Already In War" If Not Fighting

Envoy Asserts U. S. Already In War   U. S. Ambassador To Japan Denounces Attempts To Promote Peace; Charges Hitler Has Repeatedly Threatened Western Hemisphere

Ambassador Admits U. S. Is at War   Grew Denounces Attempts to Promote Peace

BREW HIRED FULL BLAgT AT APPEADERS   He Says We Are Already in the War and Scores the Nazis...   NO PUNCHES PULLED   Ambassador to Japan Dis. pels Al Idea cf a Negotiated Peace.

U. S. Envoy to Japan Denounces Peace Efforts, Says U.S. Already in the War

GREW FIRES FULL BLAST AT ABPEASERS   Ee Says ‘We Are Already  in the War and Scores : the Nazis..   NO PUNCHES PULLED   Ambassador ‘to Japan Dispels Ali Idea cf a Nego- tiated Peace.

DENOUNCING TALK OF PEACE, GREW CLAIMS U.S. ALREADY AT WAR   U.S. Ambassador’s Letter To Tokyo Appeasers May Have Been ‘Inspired’ Is Belief; Coincides With FDR’s Comment

Grew Declares U.S. Already In the War   Ambassador Writes American Appeaser:  In Tokvo

U.S. Envoy   Blasts Rumors   Says Nation Already Actually In-War

REVEAL GREW LETTER BALKS PEACE PARLEY   U. S. Ambassador to Japen Condemns Attempts to End War Now.

Grew Warns Against Peace  With Germany   Plotting And Starting Of Five Wars In 75 Year: Blamed On Germany By U. S. Ambassador

Ambassador To Tokyo Tells American Appeasers We Are In War But Not Fighting.

Youth Attempts Assassination  Of Pierre Laval      Vichy Starts Roundup of Communists, De Gaullists After Laval, Three Others Wounded

BERLIN REPORTS LAVAL ATTACKER AS DE GAULLIST   WOULD-BE ASSASSIN'S TWO VICTIMS STILL IN GRAVE CONDITION   THREE FRENCH TERRORISTS KILLED: ROUNDUP CONTINUES   Young Collette, Who Shot ProNazis, Says He Was Simply Prétesting Against Collaboration

SECRET POLICE HUNT LEADERS (F CONSPIRACY   Attack Upon Laval  Said to Be First Move In Vast Plot Against Petain  Crovernment,   BULLETIN

Allied, Nazi Troops Clash’ in Violent Battle: London Suffers Great Damage   The War Tod ay-=- By_DEVON FRANCIS  Stabilized Allied Front or Axis Win? It Will Be Settled Shortly

German Move Into Greece. Said Violent   Major Battle Of War Emerging In New Theatre

@® In Washington   That Sniping Sound is Red Tape Cutting As Your Government Gets  Ready for Action

Government Red Tape Is Cut, Report   Some Samples Of Time Saving That Can Be Effected

Seek Unknown © Tuberculosis   Health Nurse Checks Count; in Quest of Cases.

OIL RESTRICTIONS LIKELY IN MONTE   Ban on Pleasure Car Driy ing May be Imposed in the East

Would Affect 10,000,006 Of 26,000,000 Autos, AAA Official Estimates

HOUSE PASSES “MEASURE FOR NEW PIPELINES   Action Taken Hurriedly As East Faces Possible Ban On Pleasure Driving   10,000,000 AUTOS MAY BE AFFECTED   .ckes Warns That Situation May Require Also Cut In House Heating

Pipe Lines Win Quick Approval   House Votes Bil To Overcome Shortage

HOUSE PASSES PIPELINE BILL   Permission To Condemr Land For Fuel Lines Is Rushed In Face Of Shortage Threat

VOTE 10 BUILD OIL PIPELINES   HOUSE AUTHORIZES CON STRUCTION OF CARRIERS TO EASTERN SEABOARD.

House Passes  Pipeline Bill   Congress Speeds Action on Act as East Faces Pleasure Driving Ban

OKAY GIVEN ACTION BY VICHY, SAY NIPPONESE   French Claim Colony Is Threatened By British

C.1.0. FLAYS F.B.I., 0.P.M., LABOR BOARD   Union Convention “Supports” Roosevelt Policies But is Against All His Agencies

In Glasgow Hospital With Broken Ankle; Has Pictures in Pocket To Establish Identity  >LANE’S GUNS EMPTY \ND FUEL DEPLETED  Three Observations By Official London  Indicate Desertion

Hitler’s Close ‘Associate Is _ ‘Hurt In Jump   Speculation As To Reasons For Flight O! German Runs Wild Throughout World

Hitler Aide Lands By Parachute ad Likely Desertion:   Germans Say Merely That Closest Confidante Fuehrer Is ‘Missing’? and Imply He Has Los  His Reason; Receives Care at Glasgow Hospital

Desertion Hinted As Nazi Party Leader Parachutes From Planeto Enemy Soil   British Announce Hess, Hurt When Landing, Is In Hospital; Had ‘Hallucinations,’ Berlin Says

RUDOLF HESS IS BELIEVED A DESERTER   Hitler’s Deputy Lands in England by Parachute After Trip in Unarmed Fighter Plane,    DEFIES HIS CHIEF IN MAKING FLIGHT   Ankle Broken and He Is Taken to Hospital—Berlin Implies He Is Mentally Unbalanced.

Hess, Nazi Party Chief Deserter?   British Government Announces No. 3 Nazi Is In Glasgow Hospital With ABroken Ankle.   Unprecedented

City Shudders At Tremendous Explosions   Five Formations  of Nine Planes Each Deliberately Drop Scores of Bonibs

Fire and Ruin Are Spread As Defenders Of Islands Face Increasing Pressure   . $. and Filipino Forces Battling Valiantly Against Odds; More Jap Troops Being Landed

Invaders Ignore Rules Of Warfare and Make More Savage Attacks   Fly Low over Capital and Set Many Fires in Two-Hou Attack; MacArthur Reports Island Defenders Re. sisting Mounting Japanese Pressure in Other Ser. tions of the Philippines

MOTHER WRITES MRS. ROOSEVEL! OF HER TRAGEDY   Tells of The Death of Three Chitdren From Flames From Burning Airplane.

‘Do Something’ To Save Our Children From Low Flying Airplanes, Mother Appeals To Mrs. Roosevelt After Child Dies Horribly

Tragic Deaths Inspire Plea   ‘DO SOMETHING’ ABOUT LOW-FLYING PLANES MOTHER WRITES   To Mrs. Roosevelt In Letter

WRITES MRS. ROOSEVELT SEEK ING ORDER TO KEEP PLANES FROM FLYING OVER CITIES

Flaming Death Of 3 Children Brings Protest  Mother Describes Screaming Agony, Hits Low Flying

a SST sereenneteeesreessesin netstat  Mother Of Army Plane Victim Writes Mrs. ER.

Heart-Broken Mother Pleads With First Lady To 'Do Something’ About Low-Flying Planes

Letter By Mother Of Tots   Children killed by army plane, no sympathy; writes Eleanor

BRITONS WILL SEE WAR GAMES   Army Majors With Active War Regords Will Observe U. S. Maneuvers

Bickel and Cox Plead Guilty to Robbery, Asaault Charges in Youngstown Court

Spanish Fiesta Evening Program For Glub Congress   SPECIAL SHOWS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHTS IN AUDITORIUM

Britain, Dominions and Allies Issue Pledge to Fight Till Victory Is Won

ALLIES PLEDGE FIGHT 10 ENI   Give Answer to Nazi Peace Propaganda

British, Allies issue Declaration Of Intention to Continue War Until Europe is Freed of Hitler Menace

Allies Join In Pledge to Fight to End   Victory or Death Will Terminate Present War

ALLIES PLEDGE FIGHT TO DEATH FOR WAR VICTORY   Britain and Dominions Thus An. “swer German Peace Feelers in London   BULLETIN

GERMAN PEACE FEELERS BRING PLEDGE ANEV   Britain, Dominions 9 Al lied Nations Join Promise

Pledge Fight Until Crushing Of Hitlerism   Britain And Allied Powers Issue Joint Declaration Of Determination To Fight Until Victory

Britain To Fight “To Victory Or Death,” Is Pledge   Nine Allied Nations Issue Joint Promise  With British Leader

Great Britain Shows Unity In War Cause   Nine Allies Also Pledge To Fight Until Victory Won Or Life Is Gone

ENGLAND FIGHTING ON 10 VICTORY   Joint Declaration of Allies i Considered Blunt Rejection of Peace Rumors.

ALLIES PLEDGE FINISH FIGHT AGAINST FOE   Churchill Vows Death or Victory In Answer to Nazi Peace Feelers.

CAPITAL'S OUTER DEFENSES SHAKEN, BERLIN ASSERTS   Titanic Struggle on Central  Front Described as One of Annihilation of Stalin’s Forces,   REDS’ LINE BROKEN ~\ EAST OF SMOLENSK   Writer Says Nazis Control Air and Roads Are Ideal for Movement of Motorized Equipment.

9 WITHIN 125 MILES OF MOSCOW   Wage Furious Battles of Annihilation   BERLIN SAYS   Soviet Ninth Army Is Caught In Trap in South Along  Shores of Azov Sea

Smolensk Line Torn, Panzers Move Bocwand   Outer Defenses of USSR’s First City Thoroughly © ‘Shaken, Declare  Ps eatin Senet eee

Peace Efforts In Ford Plant Strike Fruitless   Michigan Governor Reminds Groups Of Pledge Tc Mediate Controversy In Good Faith

Ford Parleys Near Split As Kiforts Wane   Federal Officials See Dangers Of Open Break

Michigan’s Governor Reminds Ford, Unionists ot Plan for Peace Durtna Nanatiations.

Mediation Heads Works Frantically On Ford Dispute   Gov. Murray Alarmed By Rapid Deterioration of Peace Efforts

SETTLEMENT OF FORD CO. STRIKE SEEMS NOT NEAR; GETS INTO COURT   Federal and State Officials Struggle to Keep Both Sides in Con ference   ‘Motor Magnate Gets Temporary Injunctior Restraining ClO Frow Interference

Clayton Faulk Killed By Auto Tn South Robeson   Coroner’s Jury Exoner ates Myrtle Beach Mar —Mr. Faulk Walked Ir Front of Car.

Clavton Faulk hulled By Auto  Tn South Robeson   lags fogs  \Coroner’s Jury Exoner ates Mvrtle Beach Man  Mr. Faulk Walked In   Front of Car.

BAN ON SECOND A.E.F. OPPOSED   Lease-Lend Advocates Say Amendment Would Admit Sea’s Freedom Lost

SUPPORTERS IN SENATE READY FOR STRUGGLE   Seek To Kill Amendment That Would Ban Sending Men Abroad To Fight.   CITE SEA SURRENDER   Administration Wants Vote on Lease-Lend Next Week, 1st Concession Renartod.

A JOB INSURANCE BILL SIGNED TODAY BY GOV. DONNELL   Was One of Major Measures Passed by the Gist General Assembly.   INCREASE PAYMENTS      Estimated the Bill Will Ade $3,500,000 a Year to the Payments.

JOB INSURANCE IS LIBERALIZEL   Governor Donnell Signs Bill Which Will Become . Effective July 1

Luling Payroll Tax  One of the Few Major Measures Adopted Get:  Dannell’e Annraval

80,000 Planes Per: Year IsU.S. Goa   Army Supply Bill Carries Funds ‘for More Heavy, Long-Range Bombers

ARMY EXPANDS PLANE PROGRAM   Congress Asked For New Funds To Supply 80,000 Planes A Year

PLANE PRODUCTION WILL BE EXPANDED   Army Goal Said to be 80, 000 Planes Annually

TWO RUMANIAN UNITS SMASHED   Germans Reported Hurlec Back In Central Area

@ CATTON’S WASHINGTOD COLUMN   Coffee Steps into Maverick’s Shoes as Head of Revitalized Liberal Group in the House

ADVANCES 210 MILES IN TEN DAYS. REPORT   Capture Capital of Italian Somaliland In Lightning Campaign; Claim 3,000  Prisoners Taken.   BELIEVE ITALIAN RESISTANCE DONE

G-MEN NAB EXTORTION NOTE WRITER   Parker Confesses Demanding $10,000 From De Tristans

As Germans Clamor For News of Hess,’ Threat Made for Listening to Radio

FEARIS WHEEL IS LONE SURVIVOR OF SOLDIERS’ RIOT IN AMUSEMENT PARI

SOLDIERS WRECK CARNIVAL   Canadians Stage Revenge Raid After Man Is Shot

SURVEY IS TOPIC   Methods of Selling Insur.  nce Discussed by Agents at K. U.

Overseas Use OfSelectees Is Authorized   EES Of Service  Duration’ ed Fer

Finland Studies Advisability of  War Declaration   Lithuania Proclaims Independence from Soviet Russia

Few Hours Remain Before Abby Goes That ‘Last Mile’   Slayer Cheerful As He Leaves Four Others Behin¢ In Death Row

CONDEMNED MAN TO DIE FRIDAY   Farmer, 58, Faces Electrocution at McAlester For Slaying Bride, 78

MEDICAL GROUP IN WASHINGTON FOUND GUILTY   Federal court verdict under anti-trust law will be contested

MEDICAL GROUP — FOUND GUILTY   Couvicted Of Restraining Trade By Opposing Group Bealth Cooperative.

MEDICAL SOCIETY PLANNING. APPEA   Federal Court in Washingtor Finds It Guilty of AntiTrust Violation.

House-Approved Provisions Cut From Tax Measure   Corporations Not Paving Excess Profits Taxes Would Benefit

Fair Weather  Is in Prospect Clotids to Move Out, Is Forecast —Rivers Recede

High Water Threat Ends   Rivers Recede as Fair Weather Enters State Roads Still Blocked

FLOOD THREATS EASED   Fair Weather Is Forecast for Kansas Tomorrow

SHAKEUP IN ARMY STAFF PREDIGTEL   New Age Limit for Officers May Remove Many Ranking Chiefs

ARMY OFFICERS PASS AGE LIMIT FOR U. S. RANK   Changes Planned In Personnel Of Second Army

Second Army Is Riddled By Retirement Rules   General Lear’s Staff Sharply Cut By the  New Age Limits

MOST OF ARMY COMMANDERS WHO DIRECTED WAR GAMES TO RETIRE UNDER NEW ULI

Hood Influences U. S. Battleships   ‘Armor Would Prevent Such Vulnerability

U.5.15 AROUSED BY DE GAULUISTS’ SEIZURE OF ISLES   Washington Will Try to Restore Status Quo on French Possessions. Near Newfoundland.   COUP IS CALLED ° DIPLOMATIC BLUNDEE   St. Pierre and Miquelon Take: Over at Time of Attempt _ to Woo Petain Away , From Hitler.

Vichy ‘Welcomes’ U. S. Protest of DeGaullist © Coup Seizing Islands   Canadian Prime Minister, Enroute to Washington, Promises to Co-Operate With U. &., Britain In Diplomatic Action   UD. S. Frles Protest

FREE FRENCH COUP FLAYED   U. S. State Departmen Assails Seizure Of North Atlantic Islands

U.S. Aroused at Action of Free French   Seizure of Islands Described as Diplomatic Blunder

FREE FRENCH SEIZURE MUCH REGRETTED   United States objects to taking of small French islands

Free Government’s Move Brings  Complications  U. S. Working Hard To Keep Vichy Away From Hitler

St. Pierre Seizure By Free French 'Protested by U.S.   Nation Takes Steps. Toward Restoration of “Status Quo’

United States Hits Seizure  Of Twolsland:   Brands as ‘Arbitrary’ Free French Acts at St. Pierre. Miquelon   SEEKS RESTORATION OF ‘STATUS QUO’   Done with Permission Of Island Citizens, DeGaulle Sources Say

State Department Calls Action Of Free French Arbitrary And Violative Of Recent  Acreement.   Status Quo Aim

HUGE AMOUNT OF EQUIPMENT LOST BY NAZIS   Three More German Divisions Reported Smashed at Klin, With 13,000  -Killed or Wounded,  Mascaw PRenartc

KLIN RETAKEN, NAZIS ROUTED RUSSIA CLAIMS   More Than 13,000 Germans Killed Or Wounded By Soviet Forces During Seizure   EQUIPMENT TAKEN   Correspondent Report: German. Troops- Handi. capped by Spreading Epidemic

Klin Retaken In Powerful Counter-Blow   Thirteen Thousand Casualtie inflicted; Huge Supplies Are Captured

ADDITIONAL GERMAN DIVISIONS REPORTED “SMASHED BY. SOVIETS   MORE THAN 13,000 NAZI KILLED OR WOUNDED AND MUCH WAR BOOTY TAKEN

Tht GERMAN HIOIONG LOST, SOVIETS CLAIM   13,000 Nazis Killed Or Hurt With Equipment Seized, Moscow Says Today

OBLITERATED, RUSSIA SAYS   13,000 Invaders Die Or Are Wounded A: Defenders Re- Take City of Klin

‘Russians Report Smashing Three German Divisions   Nazi Equipment Seized as Reds Continue Attack In Moscow Area

Reds Smash Three Nazi Divisions in Retaking of Klin; Equipment Seized

Russians Claim More Successes   Three Divisions Smashed —— Great Rootv Taken

Soviets Claim Klin Retaken  From Germans   Three Divisions Smashed And Great Quantities of War Material Captured

Reds Retake Klin  In Blow at Nazis   Important Town Northwest of Moscow Occupied by — Russians   PINCER IS BLUNTED   Three German Divisions Re ported Smashed in the Offensive

REDS INFLICT HEAVY BLOWS TAKING KLIN   Three German “Divisions Smashed in Recapiure OF Vital City

KLIN FALLS  TO SOVIETS ~PWCER cu   2 Motorized Unit: Routed In Drive Of Russians

US. EMBASSY UNDER GUARD   Soldiers Protect U. 8. Property in Rome From Demonstrator.   AXIS POWERS HAILED

War No War No Worry. to Robinson Officer He Has Real Trouble With His Girl

French Helping  Nazis in Iraq,  A Deserter Says French Colonel Joins British; Vichy Munitions  MWh. 80s ass Puan nwa

French Colonel Joining British Charges Syrian Munitions Given Nazis

Colonel Says  French Arms IGiven to Nazis   Joins Free French; Accuses Government of ''Treachery"

French Helped Nazis Moving Through Syria   Officer Deserts Vichy Regime To Fight For British tn frag Campaian

Officer Of French Army Joins British   Soldiers Accompany Colonel in Move To ‘Save Nation’

FRENCH FLEET ACTIVE IN MEDITERRANEAN   Vichy Radio Announces Ships Ar Protecting Communication Lines to North Africe.

French Fleet Acts as Convoys   Keeps Communication Lines Between Africa And France Open

Musical Festival  for Waubonsie   Fourth Annual Contest a Clearfield Oct. 25. —

RAF and Luftwaffe — Exchange Hard Blows   French Naval Command  Is Changed by Darlan

NAMES NAVAL LEADER   Auphan Replaces Leluc As Commander Of French Navy

French Naval Command Is: Shaken Up by Darlan - And Leluc Is Removed   Youngest Admiral in Navy Is - Appointed to Post of Commander-in-Chief

Strike at Any Time Expected by General Motors   Would Affect $750,000,000 in Defense Orders

Dinner Re-Set for March 20  Sen. Spencer to Be Honored With Farewell Party

Spencer Dinner Is Postponed  Gov. Adkins  Unable to Attend February 25

Much Importance Attached to New State Guard: to be Used to Combat Sahotage

ASSCSSOrS 4 4 0 Miller seeks way out of suit tangle   Six of 40 will  reeeive monev

PA, LEGISLATORS ARRIVE EARLY FOR PARTY CAUCUSES   General “Feel Your Way”   Atmosphere Precedes   Start of Sessipns; Relief And Finances Big Problems

LEGISLATORS ARRIVE EARLY FOR CALICUSES   Feel Way into Second Politically-Split Assembly in 40 Years   NEW DEAL CONTROL   Tomorrow’s Start to Be Featured by Message of James

BRITISH CLOSE IN ON BEIRUT AFTER AIR RAID   Port Badly Damaged By RAF _ Bombs; British Capture Gatana, Advance On Beirut From Two  Sides.

BRITISH STAGE RAIDS ON PORT OF BEIRUT   Fleet Staris ris Bombardment After RAF Planes Drop” Toys of Explosives

Farmers Evening School Will Resume Sessions November 1] 7th   Will Study This Year More Efficient Farm Management

TOKYO OFFICIAL SAYS U.S. MISUNDERSTAND   Americans Do Not Realize Japan’s Power, He: Says

HOUSE VOTES FUNDS CANCER RESEARCH, JUNIOR COLLEGES   NEARLY TWO AND HAL! MILLION DOLLARS ADDED TO HEAVY APPROPRIATIONS

Singapore Musiers Whole Population To Meet Assault   Japanese Attack Or Key Far East Base Evnasedteoad Sawn

TAKE REFUGE ON PEAK FOR FINAL STAND   Imperials Neither Asking Nor Giving Quarter In Battle

 Doomed British © Forces Continue ‘i Hong Kong Fight   Rugged Defenders Set For Last Stand On Rugged Victoria Peak

Defenders Bat But British S¢ ce Hopeless;  a... _pgeape Held Slight

DOOMED FORCE BATTLING TO HOLD COLONY   Fall of Hongkong Feared Hourly as Street Fights Are Reported.   FORCES OUTNUMBERED   Defenders Resist tn Smal Groups as Jap Troops, Artillery Surge In.

SAYS WASHINGTON NOW LOOKS FOR WAF   Legion Official Asserts Opinion I U. S. Will Enter Conflict  Within 60 Days.

TANK PROGRAM IS ORDERED BY NAVY   Construction of Equip ment Authorized by Department

AMPHIBIAN TANK ORDERS PLACED   Device Carries 36 Men on Land or Water: Cost $3,240,000

GOVERNMENT ORDERS 200 AMPHIBIAN TANKS   Vehicles Were Developed After Seven Y¥ears Of Experimentation By Donald Rocbling, Florida

WEDDING TOOK PLAGE SATURDAY   Philomena Kurtzhals and William Peterson Exchange Vows

WEBDING TOOK = PLACE SATURDAY   Philomena. ‘Kurtzhals ‘and William Peterson Ex- — change Vows

Hitler's Legions Again Stopped Before Moscow   Red Army Defenders Halt New Drive Upon Capital   RUSSIANS CLAIM BIG NAZI LOSSES   Soviet Forming Two New Armies To Fight Nazi Invaders

TC! MILLS GUARDED BY STATE TROOPS   CIO Calls Strike As Dixon Orders Militia

Alabama Steel Workers Strike When Governor Refuses Troop Dismissal

WALKOUT CLOSES Bl STEEL MILLS   Strike at Birmingham Fol. lows. Refusal to Re move Troous .

Strike Closes Sfeel Mills In Alabama   Order Follows Governor's Refusal to Withdraw Stale Guardsmen

Giant Steel Mills Closed Due To Strike   Workers Walkout At Birmingham— Guards On Duty

CONNALLY WARN OF WAR PERILS   Says Defeat Of Britain Will  Bring Conquerors Sweeping Over Ocean

SEN. CONNALLY WARNS OF AXIS CFA CROSSING   IF BRITAIN FAILS, U. S. WILL BE ATTACKED, HE RELIFVES   ‘DEMOCRACIES MUST HANG TOGETHER. OR SEPARATELY   Foes of British Aid Leap on Secretary Jesse Jones’ “We're in the War” Statement

RAF Steps Up Blows In North Africa   Looses Most Intensive Effort of War Agains Nazi Forces in Libya

Transport Columns Are Target In Major Attacks On Libya   ARMS DUMP EXPLODES   German Air Force In North Africa Inactive, Say British

British Planes Bomb Germans  Bases in Libya   Claim 8 Nazi Airerafi Destroyed, Munitions Dump Fired

RAF Battering Axis In Libya   German Concentrationg And Transport Columns Targets Of Heavy Raids  B?.- 3 ET™ ERLE” & EP Be 8 8S ET ee” " E* Be

British Air Force — ’ Strafing Germans   R. A. F. Unlooses Most Intensive Effort of the Desert War Against Nazi.Troop Concentrations and Transports in’ Libya.

RAF STRIKES -INWAVESTO SMASHNATIS   Eight German Planes De: stroyed, Ammunition and Gasoline Dumps Exploded

R.A. BLASTS NAZIS IN. NEW LIBYAN DRIV!   British Fighters Stage Mos Intensive, Effort “Of  SES ee

British Forces Lash Viciously At Germans In Libya   Report Destruction Of Eight Nazi Planes And Explosion Of Ammunition And Gasoline Dumps; Strike At Upnrentration

RAF Strikes Hard At Nazis In Libya War      Many Planes Destroyed As British Renew Efforts To Oust Axis Units

British Planes Bomb: Nazis In Libyan Desert   Biggest Raid Of War Re. ported On Geritian Con: contrations.

AF UNLOOSING ATTACKS ON NAZI TROOPS IN LIBYA   fight German Planes Have  Been Destroyed In Past 30 Hours and An Ammunition Dump and Gasoline Dump Exploded; Raiding Dav and Night.

THREE INJURED IN COLLISION OF AUTO, TRUCK   Nurse At Gap Is Ser: iously Hurt Yesterday

Three Are, Injured In Traffic Accidents Over Erie-co During Weekend

MAN SERIOUSLY HURT IN CRASH   Three Others Injured as Autos Figure In Triple Accidents In Mansfield Area.

43° Rescued, 15 Unaccounted Fot In Kentucky Coal Mine Explosior   16 Killed As Tornado Strikes In Arkansas

SIXTY BROUGHT TO SURFACE, 15 STILL TRAPPED   None Known To Be Dead Kentucky Firm Reports

Fate Unknown; For ty - Three Others Brought to Surface Safely After Explosion.

15 Miners Still Missing In Coal Blast, Kentucky   43 Trapped Miners Brought To The Surface Unharmed

43 Others Escape Kentucky Blast   Shrvivors Reach Surface Unharmed Entombed Men Trapped in Entry

Blast Traps 15 Men In Mine;  Fear For Lives      Reason For Explosion Undetermined; 43 Workers Are Rescued

43 Saved, 15 Missing in  Mine Blast   Mystery Explosion Rocks Coal Shaft In Kentucky Today

COAL STRIKES 10 HALT FACTORIES   Bad Distribution Adds To Troubles of Defense Industries Continued Operation.

COAL SHORTAGE MAY SHUT OFF ” DEFENSE WORK   stores Above Ground Not Evenly Distributed to Industries   ®10 Chiefs and Operators of 12 States Confer; U. S. Pressure

Dutch Sink Two More Jap Shins; : Six In Two Days   Also Report Liquidating Enemy Settlement On East Coast of Borneo

2 MORE BOATS SUNK BY DUTCH   Netherlands Navy Adds Tanker, Freighter to Toll of Jap Vessels

Dutch Sink Six Jap Ships In Two Days   Oil Craft, Freighter and Four Transports  Hit Off Malaya Zone   BATAVIA HAS ALARM

Dutch Navy Raises Toll of Japanese Ships To Six in Malaya Area in Last Two Days

PORTSMOUTH UNDERGOES ITS WORST SIEGE   Public Buildings Destroyed, Fire Burn for Hours After Night At tack Over

PORTSMOUTH. HAS BIGGEST RAID OF WAR   British. Naval Base Pounded For .Six: Hours;:Many * Dinas’ Giariad 2

Bank Robber In Jail In Le Mars  Short Time Ago Picked Up At   Picked Up At ‘Burlington By F. B. I. Agents

Bank Robber In Jail In Le Mars Short Time Ago  Picked Up At ‘Burlington By _ 2 Rr. a A oante

FASGIST BALKS TEST BLAGK ON]   Italian Consul Only Person ir Downtown Seattle to Ignore Regulations.

Seattle’s ‘Total’ Blackout Marred By Light In Italian Consul’s Room

(Seattle Angry as lfalian Consul ‘Leaves Lights on During Blackout

Plot to Blow Up 2 Stores Fails   Preseription of Powerfu Explosive Telephoned To Drugegists      $

London Views  3 Big Pledges   Post-War Rebuilding. Aid to British, Reds,  Disarming Axis Listed

LONDON SIGHTS.   Roosevelt, Churchill Believed to Have Set Deadline in Far East

Believe Russia Asked To Open: Northern Front   Board Of Trade Forbids All Exports To Japan; Cancels Licenses

British See Three Major ‘Commitments By America   Concern Reconstruction. Full Help to Russia, Stripping Aggressors Of Their Weapons  PFHINGS LEFT UNSAID ©

Conference Seen As Grave Warning To the Japanese And Vichy Regime   \greement Reached by Roosevelt and Churchill Looked upon in London as Fatal to Hitler   Three Conclusions

LONDON HAILS PLEDGES GIVEN BY ROOSEVELT   3 Supreme Commitments By America in Fight on Hitlerism Seen   BELIEVE FAR EAST COURSE DECIDED ON   British Give Interpretation Of Churchill-Roosevelt Joint Declaration

Parley Al Sealdea Of Roosevell   en oe  Remake The World With United States As Policeman, Nub Of The Eight  Points.   Much Is Unsaid

U.S. Expected To Help Strip  Avoressors   Some Term Agreement United Stand From Malay to Alaska;  Strategy Said Mapped

Manifesto Has Import Left Unsaid   ; Strategie Moves on Japan, Occupation of Dakar, Front in Siberia,  Held Diseussed

Krenchwomen Who Aid British Are Threatenec   They Will Be Sent tc Concentration Camps Men Will Be Shot

Frenchwomen Who Aid British - Are Threatenec   They Will Be...Serit to Concentration Camps: “Men Will Be Shot -

Chungking Hit By Jap Airmen   Casualties Not As Heavy As In Previous Raid On Chinese Capital

FIRE ENDANGERS GRAMP SHIPYART   Part of Plant Damaged, How: ever, as Flames Destroy Philadelphia Area.

I0-ALARM FIRE IN QUAKER CITY   Three City Blocks Ruined; Shipyards Menaced; Other Blazes Cause Damage

FIGHT BIG FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA   Loss Estimated at 5 Million —Destroys Many Homes And Factories

BADGER GOP HEAD RESIGNS HIS POST   Dr. Gullickson and Commit tee Submit Resignation At Convention.

Texas Senate . Again Refuses To Recess   Override Veto of Governor on Remission Bill

GOP LEADER QUITS, ACTION REJECTED   Chairman Joseph Martin’, Resignation Refused by Committee

G.0.P.Committee Refuses To Accept Resignation Of Martin As National Chie!

MARTIN. SAYS U.S.“STAGGERS” TOWARD WAR   GOP Chairman Calls on Party to Help “Police” Defense Efforts   MAY NOT QUIT    National. Committee Refuses to Accept Resionation «©

G. 0, P. ASSIGNED T0 POLICE ROLE   Watch Demo Administra tion to Avoid Scandal Of '18, Says Martin

ELECT MARTIN ~ AS CHAIRMAN   PROFERRED RESIGNATION OF NATIONAL GOP CHAIR. MAN REJECTED BY COMa MITTEE

GOP Rejects.. Resignation of Joseph Martin   Retain Leader For Sake of Party Unity;  Weeks Is Treasurer

GOP KEYNOTE IS SOUNDED BY PARTY LEADEF   Need For Virile Minority Greater Than Ever Martin Says

Martin Is Retained In G.O.P.   Resignation of national head is unanimously rejected

ASGlOTANT TH BE APPOINTED   Party Calied Upon to Police The New Deal Administration.   OTHER CHANGES MADE

JOE MARTIN RESIGNATION BRINGS “NOQ’   Republican Nationa) Chairman's Wish to Be Relieved of Duties Rejected by Committee

‘Watchdog Role Assigned G. O. P By Rep. Martin  rn ee ee          His Resignation As Chairman of ©  _ Party Refused By Committeemen

MARTIN: ASKS FOR, MINORITY 3 tf REAL POWER   L He Says Constructive. Oppo:  sitidn. is Necessary for National Security.   MARTIN IS DRAFTED   National GOP Chairman is “‘Compelled” to Retain His Office.

RESIGNATION ‘S REJECTED   Republican National Committee Refuses te Let Martin Quit

U. S. Moving Toward War, Says Martin   Retiring GOP Chairman Calls on Party To Police New Deal

MARTIN STAYS AS GOP HEAD   Resignation As Republican Chairman Rejected By  National Committee.

GOP Won't Consent to  New Leader   Martin Resignation Refused; Predicts War, Bankruptey

Republicans Turn Down Resignation  Of Joseph Martin   National Committee Will Not Accept Chairman's Letter; U. S. War Attitude Scored

U.S. HEADING TOWARD WAR SAYS MARTIN   Republican Declares America Is Facing  Bankruptcy

War, Financial Ruin Foreseen   GOP Chairman Pictures Country Under Demos . ‘- Jn Bad Shape -

GOP REFUSES TO LET MARTIN QUIT   HIS RESIGNATION I$ TURNED DOWN BY UNANIMOUS VOTE —

Martin Urges Vigorous Republican Party to Police and Audit New Deal: His Resignation Is Rejected

Martin Retained By GOP   Committee Will Not Accept Resignation; Weeks Is Treasurer; Calls for Vigilance

Resignation of Joe Martin Turned Down byG. 0. P.   Party Must Guard Against Political Bankrliptcy, He Says

MARTIN. MAY CONTINUE 3 G.0.P, LEADER   Chairman Wants Executive Secretary to Carry Load of Position.   RESIGNATION IS QUICKLY DECLINED   Martin Says Nation Is Staggering Toward War and Bankruptcy.

WARNING GIVEN BY GOP LEADER   Martin Declares U.S. Nears War, Facing National Bankruptcy

G.0.P. REJECTS MARTIN LETTER   Resignation As Chairman Is Refused Unanimously

MARTINS RESIGNATION AS. GOP COMMITTEE HEAD REJECTED - UNANIMOUSLY

GOP National Committee Chairman and House Minority Leader Tells Meeting U. S. Staggering Toward War

Republicans Turn Down Resignation of Their Chairman   Martin’s Desire to Step Down From Chairmanship is Rejected

Martin’s Resignation Is Rejected   National Committee Retains  GOP Chairman

RESIGNATION 1S REJECTED   Republican National Committee Refuses to Let Chairman Quit —Chief Says Nation Is Staggerine Toward War.

GOP Rejects Resignation  Of Joe Martin   House Minority Leader Had Planned to Quit at Campaign’s End

Nation “Staggers Along In Direction of War,” Martin Tells Republican Committee

RELIEF MEASURE PASSED BY HOUSI   BILL CARRYING $885,905,00 CALLS FOR 41 PCT. CUT IN WPA ROLIS.

Blast Kills Three Mer   Another Injured in Explosion on Dredging Boat

Uncle Sam Gets Ready To Mine Water In Harbor   Finnish Sources State Stalin Has Opposition From Soviet Red Army

RENGH PLANES, ih e     On HICHeh   French Are’ Continuing _ Stubborn. Defense. Of:  : Middle ‘Bast

Quick Reprisal For Roosevelt Freezing Order   2 OS eae — > eo OY Se =  Vessels Will Be  Armed for Defense  PROTECT SELVES  Navy Reveals Waters Off New York Harbor Are to Be Mined

ITALY AROUSED BY U.S. ‘PIRACY   Reprisals Are Expected for Roosevelt Order to Freeze Assets

Feezing Of Axis Assets Said ‘Piracy   Internal Strife Is Reported in Ranks Of Soviet-Russia

Italy Is Ready To Seize American Properties   New Tensions Develor On Many Fronts  In Europe

Russ Appeasing Of Nazis Meets ArmyDisapproval   Italy Reported Set to Seize U. 5. Property In Reprisal Move; French Hit British Fleet

Fascists Bitterly Attack Roosevelt  Soviets Reported Split Over Nazi Appeasement; Stalin Assailed

ANGRY BECAUSE r.D.R FREEZES ETS OF AXIS   President Roosevelt’s Action Highlight Of International Situation   ‘INDIGNANT’ FRENCH TURN DOWN BID FOR SURRENDER   Also Flatly Deny German Re port Fleet Sailing From Toulon

LindyResigns Commission In Air Corps      British Wreck Nazi Planes   Troop-Carrying Plane Destroyed And Others Badly Damaged By RAF Pilots

TROOP CARRYING: PLANE DESTROVEL   British H ar ass Move. ment Of Uacra To - Africa:

DAKAR’S BASE IS BOLSTERED   eae  Vichy Uneasy Over U. S. ‘Control’

French Fearful — America Might Attempt Landing   Also, Portugal Is Fixing Uy Defenses in the Azore:  Islands.   Blitzkrieg Against Russians Is Stalled

French Fear U.S. Capture of Dakat   Battleship ‘Richelieu Made Ready to Ward Off Possible Seizure

French Battleship Being Re paired For Defense Of Strate  gic West African Base   PORTUGUESE BUILDING AZORES GARRISON

Dakar Armed Against U. S. Navy Actior  ‘iii on th   Portugal's Azores Will Be Kept ‘Neutral’

VICHY BOLSTERS ~ DAKAR DEFENSE   Possible Extension of U. S Control Prompts French to Strengthen. Navy

Vichy Fears Move by U.S. Against Dakai   French Repair Damage To Warship Richelieu And Bolster Defenses  MAY ASK NAZI HELP

Vichy Rejects British Terms For Armistice   Indicates War Will Con tinue until Dentz Calls lt Off   French Warship Richelieu Ready For Use in the Defense of Dakar

FRENGH BOLSTER DAKAR DEFENSES   Vichy Uneasy Over Possible Extension of U. S. Contro! Over Outposts; Battleshir Richeliey Repaired

Portugal Bolsters Azores’ Garrison, Is French Report   Reich Acknowledge: Blitz Against Reds Has Come to Halt

RIOTS OVER RIGE FEARED IN SHANGHAI   Japanese Are Expected 10 Move on_ International Settlement After U.S. Marines Leave

Americans Prepare to Leave China, Fearing Marines May Be Withdrawn

Shanghai Set To Prevent  Outbreaks   Municipal Council Gets Ready in Case Marines: Leave

England Claims Naval Mastery Over Mussolini   Full Weight of English Economic Pressure Unleashed Against N ippons In Crisis

Warplanes Enroute  To Far East   Bases in Panama and Hawaii Reinforced  To Meet Threat

ARE SEEKING JAPSHOWDOWN   Economic War Already on and Military War May Follow.

U.S. Freezes Assets, Takes Over Filipinos  MacArthur Is Placed In   MacArthur Is Placed In Charge of Phillipine Army for U. S.; Navy  le on Guard

U.S.GATHERS © TANKERS FOR GREAT BRITAIN   20 to 30 Large Transport Planes Received From Privat F  Use in England

U. 8. MOBILIZES TANKER FLEETS AND PLANES FOR BRITAIN’ HELP   Oil Industry of the Nation Promises 25 Carriers Immediately, With More to Follow   Transport Flying Equipment, Older Craft of Airlines, To Be Used. To Enlarge Patrol Area

Pool Of Ships And Airplanes Being Readied   U.S. Moves To Supply Britain With     Needed Transportation

U. 0, AOE MOLES OHI PO, PLANES TO SEND BRITAIN   Fifty Ol Tankers Plus Many Transport Planes  Will Go Abroad

U.S. GATHERS  SHIPS, PLANES FOR TRANSFER   Government Mobilizes Tankers and Old Traneport Craft for Immediate  Dehverv.   EXTENDED PATROL NEARS OPERATION

U. S. Mobilizing Fleets Of Oil Tankers, Planes For Battle of Atlantic   Large Transport Planes Sought for British New Naval Patrol Plan Now Getting Under Way

U. $. PREPARES TO DELIVER TANKERS, PLANES TO BRITAIN   Navy’s Extended . Atlantic Patrol Understood To Be Getting In Full  Operation —   ORDERS TO BE FILLED AT ONCE

RUSH TANKERS, PLANES AFTER BRITISH S.0.$   U.S. Aid Stepped Up h ne = Urgent ea

Planes, Ships Mobilized For Aid To British   . = To 1 Deliver Half Of Fleets At Once, Others Later   TRANSPORTS READY   Senate Opposition To Axis Ships Transfer  Is Developing

TRANSPORT PLANE AND TANKERS ARE MOBILIZED BY U. §   Tankers Will Bring Oil From South America for Loading Into British Tankers on East Coast.   AID TO BRITAIN IS BEING RUSHED   Planes to Be Used by British in Extending Patrol of Waters Around the British Isles.

MOBILIZE MORE “AID TO BE SENT JO BRITAIN   Seme of the Additional Tanker: aud Planes Are On Their ay.

WARNING TO THE FARMERS   Farm Bureau Federation Head Urges Moderate Price Demand

EXCESSIVE FARM PRICES INJURIOUS   Will Lead To ‘Wild In flation, Farm Bureau Head Asserts

Moscow Reports Enemy Force Of 750,000 Routed   Hitler Is Believed Ready To Strike In New Direction As Russian-Libyan Campaigns Collapse; May Try Invasion

DISASTROUS END FOR GERMANS IN RUSSIA IS SEEN    Report Hitler Planning New Campaign Into Turkey and Middle East

British Officials Declare Nazi Rout In N. Africa Seems Almost Complete

“DISASTER” FOR NAZI CAMPAIGN SEENBYLONDON   Moscow Claims Utter Defeat of Nazi Army of 750,000 Soldiers

Predict Disaster to Russia Invasion   London Military Experts View Defeat Of Germans at Hands of Soviets and See Signs of Nazi Move Into Middle East.

GERMANS ROUTED IN RUSSIA. MAY OPEN NEW ATTACK ON BRITISH IN MEDITERRANEAN.   Moscow Proclaims Utter Defeat of 750,000 Nazi Army and Signs Indicate Hitler Planning New Drive Thru Bulgaria to Turkey and Middle East  To Relieve Pressure on African Armies

FOR WAZ! FORGES   Think Hitler May Strike ‘in New QDirection After ~Illfated -Russian Drive

Russ Reports Army Of 750.000 Beaten   Desperate Hitler May Strike In New Direction; Invasion Attempt of Turkey or England Looms as New Possibilities

SOVIET CLAIMS UTTER DEFEAT OF-NAZI ARMY   New Axis Campaign Into Middle East Is Predicted

Nazi Forces. Are Beaten i in Russia   Hitler May Be Planning New Drive to Restor Totter-: ing Fortunes   THRUST THRU TURKEY?   All-Out Air Attack on British Mediterranean Fleet . Possible .

—WAR IN EUROPE—   German Defeat Widens   Reports Hitler Plannin< Drive Elsewhere Are Finding Support

mens Point to German Drive in Direction   To Middle East?   Announced “Withdrawal In Russia May Be } to Mislead

DEFEAT IN RUSSIA MAY HERALD NEW NAZI CAMPAIGN   HITLER EXPECTED TO LAUNCH DRIVE INTO MIDDLE EAST

Hitler Move For Invading Turkey Seen   Moscow Proclaims Utter Defeat of German Army of 750,000 Aitacking Russia   ROUTED IN AFRICA   British and Dutch Destroyers Sink Two Italian Cruisers In Mediterranean

DISASTER FOR NAZI RUSSIAN DRIVE IS SEER   Moscow Proclaims Defeat Of 750,000-Strong German Army   GERMANS MAY HIT IN NEW DIRECTION   British Reinforce Middle East; War Is Declared Bv Bulaaria

Signs Mutiply HitlerPlanning Fresh Trickery   Kremlin Claims Victory in Battle for Moscow; British Reinforcing Middle East to Meet Any New. Threat 

Hitler’s Invaders Being Handed _ Severe Beating; Signs Grow He May Next Strike Through Turkey

alGNS GROW NAZIS BEATEN BY PED ARMY   Russians Declare One Bi; German Army Utterls Defeated,   EXPECT HITLER DRIVE ON TURKEY   British Say Campaign in Libya Driving Axis Westward.

Disastrous End To Hitler’s Fight In Russia Predicted   Signs Multiply That Nazis Plan “New Campaign Through Bulgaria

NAZIS MAY OPEN NEW CAMPAIGN      Defeat in Russia and Othe Signs Point to a Middle East Drive      GERMANS MAY Go_ THROUGH BULGARIA   Roosevelt’s Declaration on Defense of Turkey Is Recalled

Moscow Claims Utter Defeat of Nazi Army   New Thrust Is Predicted Through Turkey From Bulacria

Nazi Invasion of Turkey Might Be Next in His Mind   Berlin Admits Troops Take Up Defense Positions

DISASTROUS END TO HITLER'S INVASION OF RUSSIA FORECAS!   Moscow CLAIMS UTTER DEFEAT OF GERMAN ARMY OF 750,000 MEN SATURDAY

Disaster Facing Hitler in Russia   German Thrust at Middle East Seen in Withdrawing of Planes From Red Front

Drive In-  New Area Foreseen   Hitler Is Expected Tx Strike At. Turkey After Pulling Army Out Of Russia

© ne  Bulgaria Declares War on Britain ‘and U. S.   TURKEY NEXT?

Expect Hitler To Drive On Middle East   May Blast , Way Through  Turkeys ; Russ Tell   af Surresses

New Hitler Move Expected in Wake Of Reds’ Triumph   May Drive Through Bulgaria into Turkey And the Middle East

New Defeat Hints At ‘Nazi Disaster In Russia   Thwarted By Reds, Hitler Now Believed Plannins New Campaign Through Bulgaria Into Turkey An Middle Fast.

Nazi Attacks Are Reversed By Russians   Hitler Is Expected To Next Open Rush Through Bulgaria And Turkey In x, Order To Reach Middle East

New Front For German Attack Is Anticipated   Routed In Russia and Libya, Hitler May Smash At Turkey to Get At British In: Near East; Might Attack British Isles

Reds Proclaim Utter Defeat of Nazi Forces   Signs Multiply That Hitler May Be Planning New Campaign Into The Near East

Hitler Turning To New Fields In ‘Red Rout   London Predicts Utter Defeat In Russia, Turn To East   TURKEY IS MENACED    Axis On Run In North Africa But Support Expected Soon

UMW Calls Anthracite Coal Strike  Order Follows Breakdown In Negotiations

MINE WORKERS GO ON STRIKE   Negotiations Fail in .-. -Pay Dispute

Anthracite Miners Ordered ‘Out of Pits Saturday Night; ‘Between 90 and 100,000 Strike

Hotel Workers Vote To Call Off Strike  About 90 Percent Agree To New Wage Scale

Hotel Yorkers End Walkout   Pittsburgh's Eight Big Hotels Will Reopen  as Employes Raised

War Scare Enveloping Philippines   Bomb-Proof Sites “Sought  ‘Praise Given ‘MacArthur

DEATH TOLL FIGURES. ARE ASTRONOMICAL   termans Set Recent Russian Casualties at 341,000, While Reds Assert That 30 Per Cent of Foes Have Fallen, 

Hitler's Command Reports 200,000 Red Casualties   Russian Claims of German Losses Are Also Large

Slaughter Troops On East Front   Germany And Russia Suffer Big Losses ‘As Seventh Week Of War Is Ended

MASS SLAUGHTER REPORTED TODAY ALONG RED FRONT   Nazis And _ Russians Announce New Victories

German Claims, As Usual, Are Staggering and Much Higher Than Moscow’s   DECLARES RECENT RED LOSS 200,000   London Concedes Germar Headway Toward Odessa, Deprecates Big Claims

REPORT ENORMOUS NAZI CASUALTIES VILLAGES BURNEI   Germans Report 200,000 Red: Newly Killed or Wounded: Berlin Raided

MASS KILLING MARKS BATTLE OF REDS, NAZIS   Hitler Claims 200,000 Red Troops Killed or Wounded   10 FOE DIVISIONS. ° WRECKED—-MOSCOW   Soviet Communique Reports Static Condition On Eastern Front

RED, NAZI ARMIES SUFFER HEAVY  LOSSES IN  CAMPAIGN      Moscow Says Ten German Divisions Wiped Out by Defending Forces    Berlin Reports Thousands  Of Soviet Men Killed  Or Wounded

Mass Slaughter of Both Russian and German Soldiers Reported  PERCENTAGES USED  German Injured Numbering 280,000 Returned By Air to Berlin

Continued Success In Drive Against Kiev And Odessa Claimed By Hitler; Moscow Ha: Different Version of the Fighting

NAZIS CLAIM SLAUGHTER OF RUSSIANS   200,000 Dead Or Wounded Many Prisoners

Main Activity Reported On Ukraine Front   Claims Of Gains In Other Regions Are Doubted; Soviets Declare Aerial Damage Done To Berlin

BERLIN CLAIMS BIG ATTACK ON UKRAINE FRONT   Moscow Says 10 German Divisions Suffered 36 Per Cent Losses

Bloody Losses  To Both   Both Russian and German Forces Make Big Claims After Seven Week:

LONDON ADMITS NAZIS MAKE HEADWAY   Make Two Gigantic Smashes At Russian Defenses   REICH AIRDROMES   Far Behind Lines Ravaged By Red Planes: Second Berlin Raid Reported

GERMANS CLAIM 341,000 REDS ELIMINATED IN LAST FEW DAYS, HEAVY NAZI LOSSES INDICATED   Russians Declare Six German Tank Divisions and Four Infantry Divisions Slashed to Pieces. —200,000 Reds Killed or Wounded, Says Nazis

Nazis Claim 200,000 Reds Newly Killed” Or Wounded ~~”   CERMANS GAIN   Also Reported To Have Suffered Many Casualties

Mass Slaughter In Russian Area   BOTH GERMAN AND RED ARMIES SUFFER LOSSES

Russians Indicate Losses of 50,000 Inflicted on 10 German Tank Division:

MASS SLAUGHTER, GERMAN RUSSIAN TROOPS, REPORTEL   Hitler’s High Command As serted More Than 200,000 Russian Killed.   141,000 MEN CAPTURED   Russian Indicated Losses 0! 50,000 Were Inflicted on the Nazis.

Bloody ‘Mass Slaughter’ On Both Sides Is Reported   THOUSANDS SLAIN   Big Smashes Claimed By German Command In Ukraine

200,000 MORE REDS KILLED AND TAKEN   50,000 Additional Teuton Casualties Told by Kremlin; Fierce Battle Rages

Germans in New Advance  Near Odessa   Two Russian Armies Reported Smashed; Moscow Claims Shattering Blows

Mass Slaughter Of Men Reportec   Both German and Russian Officials Announce Casualties Inflicted_   MOVE TOWARD ODESSA   Nazis Say Two Gigantic Smashes Made in Ukraine  and Near Smolensk

Nazis Claim 200. 000. New Russ Casualties, 141,000 Prisoners   London. Sources Doubt Figures; Ger " mans Say Rail Junction of ‘Kor osten Has Been Taken

BOTH SIDES LIST Bla CASUALTIES   Nazis Claim 200,000 Killed or Wounded as Reds Say 50,000 Germans Eliminated.   CASUALTIES ARE ENORMOUS   German High Command Says Invasion Armies Have Dealt Gigantic Blows.

BLOODY MASS SLAUGHTER IN EUROPE’S WAR   Both Germans and Russian: Tell of Heavy Losses of Opponents

Huge Losses Suffered By Both Armies   Bloody Battles “Continue on the Eastern Front-— Nazis Progress

TEN GERMAK QWISIONS WIPED OUT   141,000 Russian Troops Claimed Cantured in Ukraine Drive.

Two New Smashes On Soviet Defense  Reported By Nazis   200,000 Reds Killed, 141,009 Captive Is Reich High Command Claim; Moscow Says Nazi Loss 59,00

BOTH REPORT HUGE TOTALS IN KILLINGS   Nazis Launch New Blitz Drives In Ukraine On Way to Odessa

SLAUGHTER HITS NEW HIGH PITCH ON BOTH SIDES   Germans Report 200,,. 000 More Russians Slain; Soviets Claim 50,000 Nazi Troop. ers Killed Out Of I(  Thivisione

LAUGHTER If BIG THEME of WAR REPORTS   Germans Say 200,000 Russians Newly Killed or Wounded.   REDS COUNTER. 50,000 NAZIS DEAD      War Swings to Ukraine As Germans Aim for  Black Sea. :

Thousands Are Reported Killed on Both Sides  Reports Indicate -: Advance of Nazi: ; Drives on Odessa,

NAZIS CLAIM UKRAINE GAIN   Also Smash at Central Front Guarding Moscow; Note Resistance.   DRIVE TOWARD ODESSA

DECISION NEAR IN PRICE FIXING   Roosevelt May Request Mandatory Orders By  Congress

Seek FDR Word On Price Fixing   Henderson Regards Government-Industry Cooperation As Over

Expected to Settle Next Week Controversy. Between Officials and  Congressmen    HENDERSON URGES MANDATORY ACTION   Holds “Honeymoon Over  So Far as. Voluntary Co operation ia Fix Prices je Concerned

Mandatory Price-Fixing — Is Wanted by Henderson   Congressional Leaders Seek Word From EV i Whether to Go Ahead With Legislation: .  i Decision Expected Tomorrow

PRESIDENT MAY SETTLE ISSUE   Controversy Waged In Capital Over Question Of Price-Fixing

Wrangle On Price Fixing Legislation Due For Settlement   Henderson Urging Immed. iate Action to Permit Mandatory Price Fixing

SHOWDOWN SEEN CIN PRIGE-FIXING   Roosevelt Expected To Settle On Such Legislation Next Week

REPORT FDR TO ACT ON PRICE ROW   Controversy Rages On, Stand Awaited On Fixing Plans.

Price - Fixing Dispute End Is Seen Soon  — es   Roosevelt Decisio1  Is Expected:  This Week

To End Dispute On Price-Fixing   On Price-Fixing President’s Decision  Expected This Week,  Congressman Says SOME SEEK DELAY  Henderson Urges Immediate Action For Legislation

PRICE FIXING THROWN INTO F.D.R.'S LAP   President Expected to Settle Henderson-Con. gress Quarrel First of This Week

Legislation Needed Te Force. Rulings, Leon Henderson Ascearts , .

Roosevelt Expected to Settle Dispute Over Price-Fixing   Leo Henderson Asks President to Recommend Mandatory Legislation to Congress Promptly

Treasury Opens New Tax Drive   Files Test on State, Municipal Securities

LOCAL SECURITIES TAX TEST OPENEL   Treasury Department Begins First Action To Determine Government's Constitutional Rights

Federal Agents Seek fo Test Taxing Powers  ve meat Eilee Inrama   Treasury Files Income Tax Collection Claim on City Bond Holders

Test Case to Prove Government Can Tax State, Municipal Bonds Started

;   Treasury Begins Action Designed to Prove Government Has Power to Tax Income From State. Municinal Securities

Treasury To Test Right To Tax All State, City, Bond:   Formal Claim Made against Seven New York Taxpayers

SUIT TO TEST SECURITY TAX   Claim On New York Bonds First Step In Epochal Treasury Taxing * Policy

U.S.MOVESTO TAX CITY.BONDS   ‘Test Case’ Involving Port of Néw York Authority Issues Firs Step in Campaign

Test Suit Started  ry ae eee ee IS Tr &   Treasury to Prove U. S. Can Tax Securities

A Mock Blitz On Topeka   Fort Riley Troops Take Capital City In Surprise Move

TOPEKA IS BLITZEL   Mechanized Army Units Capture the Capital in  . Simulated Attack

Technique of Blitz Shown State Capital   U.S. Army Gains Ful Control of Topeka In Few Minutes

Rep. Sumners in Favor of Death For Enemies of Defense Program   exas Congressman Says U. §. Faces Fate ol France; Others Score Labor Leaders and FDR

STRIKE SITUATION BRINGS CRITICISM!   Protests Yoiced in Bott the House and ”- Senate

GHAIR URGED FOR ENEMIES OF U.S   Hushed House Hears Warning America’s Danger No Less Than That of France Before Invasion

AMERICAN MADE PLANE IN FIGHT   First Time British Pilots Have Used Amcrican Planes,

Reds Directed Chalmers Strike, Says Committee  Report Christoffel Helped Make Plan<e   Report Christoffel Helped Make Plans Of Communist Part

REDS WORK SEEN IN RECENT STRIKE   Communists Are Declared Involved in Allis-Chalmers Dispute.

Strike Is  Communist Directed   Wisconsin group reports Allis-Chaimers strike  work of Reds

Allis-Chalmers Strike  Traced To Communists   Testimony Is Received By The State Legislative Committee To The Effect That Christoffel And His Wife Have Been Members Of Party Together With Other Strike Leaders

HERE COMING WFEK   An Unusual Admission Charge of An Aluminum Pot, Kettle Or  Pan   GIVEN. TO. GOVERNMENT   Ed L. Johnson As Managet Endeavoring To Secure Binkley Miners. ‘As Attraction

PLANS READY FOR BLACKOUT SUNDAY   Blasts From Fire Whistle Will Give the Sianal

PLANS READY FOR . BLACKOUT SUNDA’   Blasts From Fire Whisth Will Give the ,  Sanat

DOW WORKERS DEFY PICKETS   ‘State Troopers Escort Man\ Through Chemical Co. Lines

PLANS RUSHED FOR OUTPOSTS AT GREENLANI   U. S. To Construct Base And Limited Port Facilities

U. S..Rushes Plans for New Defense Point; Seen Aid to Ferrying Ships for Britain.

BASES ON GREENLAND   t. 8. Rushes Plans To Build Out posts ‘On Island

Greenland  Plans Rashed   Will Be Stopping Point For Fighting Planes

MOVEMENT OF MEN AND MATERIALS TO CONSTRUCT AIR AND SEA BASES STARTING SOON

UL S. BASES ~ WW GREENLAND TOBE RUSHED   Landing Fields Will Be Constructed for U. §. Fighting Planes.   FUNDS ARE READY   Will Be Used as a Stop for American Craft Flying to England.

Jap Ambassador Is Very Hopeful   Thinks Understanding Can Be Reached With United States

Rezegh, Focal Point Of War, Falls To Allies   Long-Besieged Garrison Meets Regulars A' Captured Ed Duda; New Zealanders Pace Brilliant Desert Attack

Imperial Army Joins Forces With Garrison   Reinforced Tank Column: Thunder Into Battle “or pasnheboo ct

important Advances Reported   Force from Tobruck Meet: Main Invading British Army Today

Garrison Relieved er Siege ic Lasted 7 Months   Armies Are United 17 Miles Southeast of Tobruk After Ed Duda Is Captured; Reinforced, Reformed Tank Forces Thunder into Battle

Pennsylvania Youth Claims Mail Recorc  Receives Packet Contain ing Forty-One Letters

Car Curtailment Brings Worries   Would Force Laborers Out of Employment

Tommygunner’s London Toll Reaches Three   Slayer Identified As Royal Artillery Man;  Avers He Is Innocent

U.S. Bond Sale Will Open May 1   Defense Issues to Be Avail. able in 3 Series; Ma. turity Values from $25 to $10,000.

Issues Are Available in  Three Series   Distributed in Maturit} Values from $25 tc $10,000 Under Seconc Liberty Bond Act.

U.S. CAN'T COLLECT 3 DAMAGES   Justice Department Seeks Right to Bring Suit Against Violators of Sherman AntiTrust Act

SUPREME COURT SAYS U, S, CAN'T. MAKE-PRICE’ FIXERS PAY UP TRIPLE DAMAGES

LIMIT U. §, UNDER ANTITRUST LAWS   Government Cannot Sue for Triple Damages, Says High Court,

U.S. Is Loser  In Price-Fixing Case   Can’t Sue Rubber Firm: For Triple Damages.

Scorched ‘Farth Policy Reflected In Once Fine City; Stone Mason Resumes Priestly Robes Doffed 21 Years Ago, Conducts Mass

Smolensk in Ruins, AP Correspondent Verifies with Visit   Front Has Advanced A Few Miles Toward Moscow, He Learns

Once A Stately City,  Smolensk Takes Place Among Cities In Ruins

A. P. Writer Walks Over Ashes of Smolensk  CITY IS ERASED  —_——)-—-—— Earth Is “Scorched” in Face of the Enemy

Smolensk Is Mass of Ruins, Says American Newspaperman Firs? To Reach the Scane

Stately City of Smolensk Is Now a Scene of Ruins, American Reporter State

Ruins of Smolensk Pictured By Reporter Following Nazis   Alvin Steinkopf Stands Amid Ashes Of Once Proud German City To Tell Of What Modern Warfare Really Means

American Reporter Finds  Smolensk Mass Of Ruins   Russian City Captured By Germans July 16;  Reds Burn Remains

SMOLENSK NOW CITY OF RUINS   Reporter Walks Through Ashes of Once Stately Russian City

SMOLENSK IS “WIPED. OUT IK ERMAN. RAID   Says 90 Per Cent Of City Gone; Food Supply Low

Once Stately Smolensk Takes Place Among Cities Erased By War's  arracnandent Vicite Buccian City Naw Held by Germane: Latter. Renart 90 Per Cent Dectruction There

Smolensk Erased By War, Reports American Writer  Newsman Finds Ruined City in  Hands of Germans Front to the Faget

SMOLENSK,-ONCE. STATELY RUSSIAN CITY, IN RUINS.   - City of :160,000. People Now, 90 Per. Cent :‘De_stroyed Say Germans

Smolensk Left In Black Ruin   Newspaperman Sees Once. ” Stately City Shortly After Its Capture

Smolensk Erased By W ar; City Is Reduced To Ashe:   By ALVIN J. STEINKOPF (By Telephone To Berlin) ( Assoctated Press )

RIDING MASTER KILLED, GUEST AT PARTY HELD   Hostess, Fashionable Great Neck Woman, Detained as Materia’ Witness in Manslaughter Case

German ‘And British Speedboats Clash While Planes Fight Battle In Air

GERMANS OPEN BLTZATTACKS O SEVERAL FRONTS   Shell British Coast, Open Drive in N. Africa   NEW MOVE AGAINST   GIBRALTAR EXPECTED

PLYMOUTH HIT BY FOURTH AIR RAID IN 7 DAYS   Invasion Pattern’ Of Hitler Attracts Attention .

BRITISH FEAR INVASION MAY BENEXT MOVE   Rumor Spain Closes Border for Drive On Gibraltar

BRITISH WONDER It ATTEMPT AT INVASION 1S NEAR   Long Range Guns Hurt Shells Into Dover Area as Nazi Flyers Bomb Naval Base at Plymouth.   AIR BATTLES OVER CHANNEL REPORTED   Gerrans “Mopping Up’ in Greece as British Extend Operations in East Africa; All Fronts Active.

Big Guns Blaze In Angry Duel Across Channel   R.A.F, Repalses Daylight  Attack; Blow Expecteek cae Cee ce [here

Plymouth Hard Hit By Bombs   German Drives Towards Gibraltar, Suez Hinted

BIG GUNG POUND AT OOVER AREF; PLANES AGTIVE   Warfare Rages On Fronts _ From Britain To Egypt; — Nazis Claim Success

German Bombing Planes Hammer British Naval Bases With Plymouth Severely Damaged.

WAR ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED ON FURIOUSL'   Fighting Along All Fronts I Being Reporied From Different Sources.

Well - Trained, Modern Turkish Army Ready Tc Enter European Fight

NORWEGIAN ISLAND   Berlin Admits £ British Force: Take. German Prison_ ers In Foray      Turkish Army Is Modernized and”   Every Man and Woman Between 16 and 60 1s Subject to Service

German Admiral - And Captain Los   Bismarck “May Have Sunk Slowly, Permitting Men Aboard to. Escape, Berlin Believes-—Size of. Nazi Fleet in Battle Not Disclosed.

Commander and Crew of Nazi Battleship Are Reported by Berlin To Have Been Lost

THE NEW BISMARCK PRIDE cE NAVY. ($ SENT TO BOLTON   VICTOR OVER GIANT BRITISH SHIP HOOD SATURDAY CHASED TO HER DOOM

«Nazi Reports Devote Space To Praise of Valor Of Bismarck’s Crew

HERE'S GERMANS TALE OF SINKING   Nazis Report Planes Pound at British Squadron After Loss of Battleship

NAZI ADMIRAL  LEUTJENS AND MANY MEN DIE   German Battleship ‘‘Fight. ing to Last Shell,’ Final Message to Berlin

Belgrade Maintains Neutral Attitude, While Berlin " Sees “Aggravation” ; Eden and Dill May Visit Cap. ital; Small Nation Prepares: Army As German Troops Are Reported Moving Across Bulgaria Toward Border. 

Attitude Toward Axis Res: _ trained As Negotiations Are Underway.

SLAV MINISTER IS SEEKING AID FROM MOSCOV   Neutrality Pact Woulc Strengthen Hand in Dealing with Germany.

Yugoslavia Matches Nazi Threats With Intense Diplomatic Activity

TRI-GORNERED PACT MAY AID ~ IN-NEUTRALIT)   Anthony Eden, ‘Expected, ‘To Visit Belgrade To . «Push: His: Cause:

Neutrality Pact of Russia, Turkey Possibility  TENSION ION GROWS  ‘New Aggravations” May. Bring On Showdown

Jap Foreign Minister Will Visit in Berlin to Confer With Officials

JAP OFFICIAL PLANS TALKS IN GERMANY   Foreign Minister To Pay Visit On Invitation Of Reich Government

Japan Foreign Minister Will Go See Hitler   Will Also Discuss Axis Problems in Rome, Berlin Reveals

Germans Disclose Matsuoka Invited to Germany by Nazi Government.

Jap Minister To Leave For Berlin Parley   Accepts Invitation To Se Hitler On Cooperation Under Triple Pact

JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER VISITS NAZIS, ITALIANS   MATSUOKA PLANS JOURNEY TO EUROPE ON GERMAN JNVITATION   ‘WILL DELIBERATE ON COLLABORATION POINTS   No Hint of Purpese Beyond Thi: Statement; May Be For More Or Less Co-operation ©

BERLIN INVITES JAP MINISTER   Matsuoka to Confer Soon With Nazis on ThreePower Pact.   ALSO WILL GO TO ROME!

British Are Expected To Start Offensive In Effort To Stall Nazi Machine

Intense London Raid May Start Spring Campaign   Balkan Reports Show Jugoslavia Mcy ‘Compromise’

zi Air Force Gives London Weaviest Pounding Since Last Fall When Waves of Bonshers Drop Denth on English Capita} Last Night

Jugesiavia May Align Self With Axis Powers by “Compromise.”   “REAL OFFENSIVE” Is SAID STARTED  Six-hour Attack on Lon-don Is Staged by Nazi Bombers.

Britain May Open Attack In Bulgaria   ‘Preventive Oftensive Discussed  With Turkey

Gives Riches Back To Iran   New Shah Also Frees Father's Political Foes

NEW SHAH GIVES FORTUNE TO IRAN   Possessions Of Fabulous.  ly Rich Father Turned ' Over To Nation

NEW SHAH WILL GIVE FATHER'S. WEALTH AWAY   All Of Vast Possessions In lran Will Be Ceded  To State

FABULOUS WEALTH OF SHAH OF IRAN GOING TO NATION   ‘SON ABDICATED MONARCH TAKES OVER AND GOVERNMET ACTS QUICKLY

CSL DME Ae & MA Prisoners Taken During Father’s Regime  FABULOUSLY RICH        Great Wealth Amassed Through Modernization  Of Ancient Persian Kinondam

WEALTH OF THE EX-SHAH GIVEN OVER TO IRAN   Son of Abdicating Rich Ruler Cedes All of Father’s Prop erty to the State

dran’s New Shah To Cede To Nation All Passessions Of His Rich Father

21-Year-Old Shah Cedes All © Lands to Irar   Political Amnesty Decree Covers Prisoners From Father’s Regime

Wealth To Nation Wealth Of Nation   Iran Young Ruler Prepares Amnesty To All Prisoners In General Decree

DEFENSE STRIKE RANKS REDUCED BY 75 PER CENT   Only 10,650 Defense Workers Now Idle; Government Mediators Seek To. Settle Number Of Disputes

SEEK TO END AUTO STRIKE   Mediation Board Attempts t Get Production Started in Sealed Powder Plant.   DEFENSE ORDERS INVOLVED

WORKERS IDLE Al PARTS PLANT IN MUSKEGON, MICH   Defense Mediation Board Seeks To Have Strikers Resume Production; Walked Out After Failing To Obtain Wage Increases and Union Shop.

SEEK TO END SEALED POWER FIRM’S STRIKE   Defense Mediation Board Requests Men To Resume Production

NAVY CENSORS U. S. MESSAGES   Outgoing Cablegrams And Radio Messages To Pacific Halted

Federal Board to Curb Labor Trouble  In Defense Industries Expected Soon   New Mediation Plat May Be Set up in 10 Davs

SUPER MEDIATION: BOARD PROPOSED TOSETILE STRIKES   Action May ‘Come: in Ten Days; President Expressed Growing Concern Over Jurisdictional Disputes’   DEFENSE PROGRAM. ‘MAY BE. AFFECTEL   Board May Consist of Five Members to Work in'Con: junction With Productiot Management Office,

Strike Board Predicted Soon  Labor Officials Say Group Will Be  Cenaetad in If? Dee

Allis-Chalmers Strike ‘Settled by Government   Referee With Absolute Pewers Is Provided In Agreement Drawn Up by Mediation Board and Disputants——

heteree To Be Named To Settle  Differences  7,800 Idle Workmen At Allis-Chalmers Co. To Return Tuesday, Firm and Union Sav   REFEREE TO HAVE ABSOLUTE POWER

Federal Mediation Board Announces Settlement of Strike at Allis-Chalmers

AGREEMENT ON LONG DISPUTE MADE SUNDAY   No Strike For Year, Is Resolve

AllisChalmer: Settlement; Heil Referee   DEFENSE MEDIATION BOARD AN. NOUNCES AGREEMENT AFTER 19 HOURS NEGOTIATION.

Board Brings End to Strike At Chalmers   Agreement Comes After 19 Hours of Parleys  Between Union, Firm   REFEREE IS PLANNED

STATE VOTE ON WAR IS DELAYED   MOVE TO FORCE A REFERENDUM FAILS IN HOUSE ACTION

INDICTED TRIES TO END HIS LIFE   Towel Noose Breaks ir Clarion Cell and Youth But Unconscious

Mo. Legislators Push Toward Ad journment   Now receiving. only one dollar a day, they’re determined to quit as soon as possible.

$1-A-DAY PINCH IN JEFF. CITY   Missouri Lawmakers in Mood to Abandon Session Regardless of Recount Progress.

WORK-INSURANCE RACKET ADMITTED   Educators, State Employve Plead Guilty; Trial Set for Fourth Suspect

Corn Husking Derby Today  More Than Score of   More Than Score of Best Competing

Day of National Cornhusking Contest ’ Dawns Sunny; New Record Is Expected

Best Huskers Of Nation Compete   22 In Bangboard Battle At Tonica, Ill.

NEW HUSKING RECORD SEEN   22 Compete In ‘National Tournament Today In Ibinois

WORK HRY MS  ESTER PLAN]   gscort 3,500 Through Picket Lines— ile Harvill Dispute

Harvester Workers Quit Strike   Estimated 3,500 AFL Workers Reopen Defense Work

Back to Fork   International Harvester Co.  Plant Opened   3,500 AFL Workers March Through CIO Picket Line at Chicagc

Strike Bound Factory Reopened While Cordons of Police Stand Guard to Prevent Violence   Disputes Ended in New Jersey and in California, But More Trouble Looms in Bethlehem Pa., in Los Angeles and in San Francisco

WORKERS ENTER AT HARVESTER PLANT PSDAY   G L.O. pickets threaten that it will be different Tuesday

3,500 WORKERS ‘RETURN TO JOBS GNORING PICKETS   Harvester Company Chicago Plant Resumes Operation  - After Being Closed by a Strike Since Feb. 28.   POLICE ON HAND TO  : PREVENT DISTURBANCE   Aluminum Plant in New Jersey Reopens Wren C10 Unions Decide to Help in Defense Project Orders.

Harvester Co. Strike Ends; Others Continue  2 ery) ART Af... March   3,500 AFL Men March Thru CIO Picket Line

WORKERS OPEN DEFENSE PLANT   Laborers Mareh Through Picke Reopen Warvester Plant, Chicage’s Strike Victim

HARVESTER PLANT OPENED WHEN. AFL RETURNS TO WORK   March Through CIO Picket Line — Other Strikes Threatened In Key Industries

?roduction Of U.S. War Equipment Again Starts  As Work I. Resumed

OFFICERS FOUND  DEAD IN WRECKAGE OF PLANE IN ALA.   Missing Plane From Benning Found After Four Day Search Covering 5. States

FIND BODIES OF LOST ARMY FLIERS   Crashed Four Days Ago On Routine Training Flight

40 Jap Ships Hover Off Shore   May Let Tatuta Maru Land U. S. Passengers

JAPS WAITING OFF CALIFORNIA   More Than Forty Ships Stay Clear Of U. S. Waters

WORKERS PRESENT ‘ACTION’ DEMANI   Delegation Calls on Churchill Today to Hand Over Resolution Calling For New Front

FIVE-POINT PLAN ADVOCATED TO MEET STRIKE SITUATION   MEMBER OF HOUSE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WOULD BAH REEDS AND BUND MEMBERS

Suggests Laws To Stop Strikes   Congressman Outlines Program to Handle Labor Disputes

NEW BOMBER 15 TESTED BY ARM   ‘New Type ‘Flying Fortresses  Are Faster, Better Than Previous

DAKAR PORT STRENGTHENED   French Say Will Ask German Aid If Attacked

NAZI EXPERTS AID IN WORK   Heavy Guns Set Up AI Vital African Base; Portuguese Send Troops To Azores

NEW POWERS GIVEN DARLAN BY MINISTERS   Admiral Now Has Full Say Over Armed Forces of France As “Political Synchronization”

Full Power Over French Armies: Goes To Darlan   Purpose of Move Said To Be “Political  Synchronization”

Economy Budget Is Considered   White House Works On Spending Cut

ECONOMY PLAN BEING § STUDIED   President Meets With Budget Head As New Tax De~ mands Are Opposed

Property of Church Seized   Christian Science Banned in Germany anc Property Confiscated

DEFENSE FOODS PROGRAM VALUES NOW APPARENT   FSA Clients Profiting Through Enlarged  Operations

Food For Defense Program Paying Profits In Cash   County Farmers See Value Of Cows And Poultry

DETECTIVES SEARCH FOR SEX MURDERE   Look Through - Flophouses and Alley Slums

LIQUOR CONTROL BILL IS PASSEI      Provides for Inspectors ow Bi-Partisan and Merit Test Basis

CIO And AFL  Peace Issue Revived Again   Green Supports FDR’s Plea But Puts Responsibility Back On CIO

Germans in Iran To Be Interned, Commission Says  Many Will Be Sent  Siberia; Some Face

ALLIES TO INTERNE GERMANS IN IRAN   Mixed Commission Rules That Leading Nazi Agents to Be Surrendered

BRITISH, REDS INTERN NAZIS   Germans Taken In Iran Sent To Siberian And  Indian Camps

Passenger Liner Zamzam On Way To Alexandria Egypt Missing Without. Trace

Fate Of 120 Amerté cans Is Cloaked In” Mystery   Hope Passengers May Have Been Taken ® Off Vessel --:

Fear American Lives Lost On Vanished Ship   Egyptian Vessel Feared Sunk Had Ambulance  Corps, Missionaries Aboaré¢

Egyptian Ship Reported Los   138 Americans Among 20] Passengers Aboard Zamzam Sunk In Atlantic.

Egyptian Liner Sunk In South Atlantic; No Details Learnes   210 Passengers, Including 120 Americans, Are Missing; Ship Was Operating On Route Between Brazil and Africa

Several from Moun: tain Region Listed Among Passengers On Missine Boat

FATE OF THOSE ABOARD IS NOT YET DISCLOSED   Authorities Remain Silent On What Caused Vessel. To Go Down   ZAMZAM ON BOTTOM   Missionaries And Ambulance Drivers Among Those Aboard Craft

STEAMER CARRIED 202 PASSENGERS; CAUSE UNKNOWN   Ship Carried U. S. Ambulance Drivers En Route to Aid British in Egvot

FATE OF PASSENGERS ABOARD SUNKEN SHIP NOT KNOWN MONDAY  OVER HUNDRED AMERICANS   OVER HUNDRED AMERICANS ON EGYPTIAN STEAMER SUNK IN SOUTH ATLANTIC

‘New York Sources Feel  Surface Raider Must Have Caught Ship)  NOTHING DEFINITE  Motorship Reported Sunk After Leaving Brazil For Capetown :

138 Americans on Ship Lost at Sea   Mystery Sinking of Egyptian Liner Reported With out Details   LEFT BRAZILIAN PORT   _ American Missionaries anc Ambulance Drivers Were  on Board

SHIP “PRESUMED LOST" IN SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN   Missionary of lowa Church Listed Among Those Aboard Egyptian Steamer Zamzam.

Broad Ocean Expanse Hides Fate of Vessel   Announce Nothing Has Been Heard from Liner Zamzam Since It Sailed  from Brazil April 9

Americans on  An Egyptian  Ship Missing Nazi Raider May  Have Sunk the  Voeccal Pnrants

Missionaries Among Missing   Group May Be Prisoners Aboard German Raider

CAUSE FOR SINKING OF EGYPT - BOUND LINER UNKNOWN   Ambulances, Missionaries On Board Zamzam, Which Left Brazil On May 9; Was Plainly Marked

ALEXANDRIA BOUND SHIP 1S MISSING   Officials: Refusing To Give. Causes  Of Disaster

EGYPTIAN STEAMSHIP GOES DOWN   Vessel Sinks in South Atlantic Enroute From New York to Alexandria, Eaypt

BELIEF GROWING VESSEL VICTIM OF AXIS RAIDER   Authorities Are Silent On Cause of Sinking; No Trace of Hiiman Cargo Found   MARYLANDER LISTED AMONG PASSENGERS   Reports That Americans Had Been Landed At  Mombada, On Kenya) ©  Coast. Uinfounded 22.

120 Americans On Missing Lines   Ship Flying Flag of Egypt Believed Sunk in South At ” lanfic or Indian Ocean; Left Brazilian Port on - April 9 on Voyage to Alexandria, Egypt; ‘Now Is Missing Withouta Trace:

REPORT CRAFT, CARRYING 321 PERSONS, SUNK   Fate of Passengers Aboard S. 8. Zamzam Is Not Certain

201 OTHERS.ON SHIP MISSING — ON HIGH SEAS.   Vessel En Route From N. ¥ May Have Been Sunk in The Indian Ocean =’

REPORTED SUNK WHILE BOUND FOR. ALEXANDRIA, EGYP1   Passengers include 24 American Ambulance Drivers £n Route to Egypt

Egyptian Liner Is Reported Sunk In South Atlantic   24 Were Ambulance Drivers En Route to Service in Africa

120) AMERICAN FEARED LOST AS SHIP SINKS   Egyptian Steamer Believed Sunk By German Warship After Leaving Brazil   MYSTERY SHROUDS FATE OF PASSENGERS, CREW   Missionaries And Ambulance Drivers Form Majority Of Passengers Aboard

'‘Zamzam’ En Route to Egypt Had Supplies For Medical Units Of Free French

321 Were Aboard Egyptian Zamzam   Alexandria Officials Report Liner Went Down In South Atlantic Or Indian Ocean; Nazi Surface Raider May Be Responsible

NO WORD OF ~ AMERICANS ON BOARD  LOST SHIP   Egyptian Liner Reported Sunk Has Not Been Heard From Since April 9   *MANY MISSIONARIES AMONG PASSENGERS   Ship May Have Been Sunk » by Surface Raider in South Atlantic

Vessel Goes Down on Way To Alexandria   Nothing Heard From Ships Since It Left Recife, Brazil, April 9

FATE OF PASSENGERS ABOARD SUNKEN SHIP NOT KNOWN MONDAY  OVER HUNDRED AMERICANS

British Bombers Attacked Hamburg and French Coast; Cruiser Is Reported Lost

BRITISH FLIERS DROP BOMBS ON HANOVER WORKS   ‘Large Fires Started in Manufac turing Distiret. R.A.F. Also Makes Attack on Berlin

BRITISH BOMB HAMBURG POR’   Heavy Attack at Nighi Centers on Ships; Eng: lish. Cities Raided

REAVIEST PLANES BOMB BERLIN AND FACTORY AREAS   Hanover Is Main Objective of Strong Force of RAF Aircraft.

HANOVER HEAVILY RAIDED LAST NIGHT   RAF Bombs S Start Large Fires — Other Nazi Cities Attacked

Hanover Hit In RAF Attack   - Strong Forces Raid Berlin, Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Calais And Bouleane

BRITISH BOMBER: BLAST nANDVER, BERLIN, HAMBURG   Germans Drop Few Bombs or Coastal Districts with . Slight Damage.

House Passes Record-Breakins  Army Fund Bill  Ten Billion Dollars Voted 350 to 1 For Military Forces  MILLION-MAN FORCE  Provision Requires Compliance With Mediation Board

OVER 10 BILLION VOTED 10 ARMY   Huge Fund to Maintair 1,418,000 Soldiers Buy 12,856 Planes

AXIS POWERS ARE "RENEWING RAIDS. AGAINST SHIPPING   Sunk in: ‘any “Near ‘Ieeland;:-Attack . on. “Ret ” Warships.   SOVIET BATTLESHIP - LISTED AS DAMAGED   Italians Say British Ships in Gibraltar Harbor Were Sunk by Italian Suicide Squad.

ITALIANS SAY THREE DOWNED AT GIBRALTAR   Germans Start All-Out Drive Against Reds In Two Seas

arene Raided “Suicide” Boat:   Berlin Asserts British Shipping Sunk in Atlantic Russian Warships Damaged in Baltic, Black Seas; Move Against Turkey May Develop

tA WAR TAKES POTLIGHT OFF  OUVIET BATTLE   164,000 Tons Of Shipping Sunk In Waters Arcund Iceland By Subs, Claim

Drive Begun To Wipe Out Red Fleets   Soviet Armies at Kiev Striving to  Break From Trap

INTEREST ShlrTS T0) SEA BATTLES IN COMMUNIQUES   Germany Claims Successes r Baltic Sea, Black Sea and Atlantic.

Thirteen Vessels Are Said Sunk by Attacks  of Nazis. ITALIAN “SUICIDE”   THRUSTS REPORTED  Three British Boats Are _ Declared Sent to   Bottom.

NAZIS DECLARE 13 VESSELS IN ATLANTIC SUNK   Mop-Up in Ukraine Continues; Red Ships in Baltic Attacked

Axis Claim Attack on Shipping   Start Attack on Russiar Fleets in Baltic and Black Seas

SEEK KANSAS DAY SPEAKER   Governor of Illinois is Invited to Address Republicans

Gala Occasion  Is Predicted   Fun Begins Saturday at 2:00 With Palio Celebration

Good Crowd Is Expected   Horse Races, Bicycle’ Races, and Alumnae Student Sports Amon; ‘Features of Day

Senate Will Query Metense Officials On Their Standing   ‘Dolar-a-Year’ Men Must Tell Whether They Have Interests. in Orders  Placed by U. 5.

“$1-A-YEAR . MEN WILL BE CALLED   Sen, Truman to Ask If They Have Connections with Companies Getting Contracts   ’ MANY COMPLAINTS FROM ARMY, NAVY   Geographical Aspects of Defense Work Also Will Be Studied at Inquiry

DOLLAR-YEAR MEN TO GIVE. TESTIMONY      Will Be Called Before -Senate Defense Investigating Committee . toa Explain Connections With Contracts. :

To Investigate Defense Program   Senate Committee to Begin Work Soon

Dollar - A - Year Men Face Call By Committee   Newly Formed Gr Group To Ask Of Interests In Giving Defense Contracts

Board Works Out Plan to Avert Walkout in Cartridge Factory   Conciliation Service Forestalls Strike Called for July 9 in Three Brass Company Plants

MEDIATION BOARD AVERTS STRIKES   Dispute at Western Cartride Company Settled   DEADLINE NEAR   Agreement Forestalls Strike Called for July 9 in Brass Plant

Mediation Boare Averts Strike in Cartridge Plant   Federal Conciliafors Also Delay Walkout in Connecticut

Two Strikes Ate Averted Quickly by Action Of US. Defense Board -

Strike Averted At Cartridge Plant in Winois  Coal Operators, Min

Cartridge, Brass Strikes Averted   Forestall Stoppages On Defense Contracts

Delay Walkout In Illinois Cartridge Plant  Company and AFL Agrees To Begin Negotiations

MEDIATION BODY AVERTS STRIKE IN ARMS PLANT   Agreement Is Reached By; Company, AFL Shortly Before Deadline For  Plant Seizure   Brass Firm, CIO Agree

RAF Bombers Lash At Kiel   Targets-In Berlin Area And Hamburg Raided By British

2 Americans Spot Mines   : Philadelphians, Among 5€  Who Protect Fleet At Alexandria

FORMER LE MARS ATTORNEY CALLED   Herbert Martin Passed Away Tuesday  Evening

SAY ARMY OF SOUTH MENACED BY DRIVE ON ODESSA   Prodigious Losses On Both Sides Inflicted Along ‘Whole Front

BRITISH ARMY SAYS UKRAINE STATUS GRAVE   Asserts Germans Have Chance To Force Russians Out To Sea

REDS SILENT ON CLAIMS OF BERLIN   Vital Port Of Odessa In Grasp Of Nazi Hordes

JAPAN ASSETS ~ MAY BE HELD AS REPRISAL   Secretary Knox Says Pacific Fleet ‘Ready’

Anglo-U. S. Pincer For Japs, Plan   Democracies Ready To Ge All Out in Economic Encirclement of Islands;  Guard Policy.

United States Expected to Scrap Conciliatory Attitude Towards Japs   Protection of Interests In Far East Seen if Nippon Takes Indo-China

U. S, PREPARING DEFENSE SETUP IN PHILIPPINES   Designation of MacArthur tc Command ‘Army of Far East’ Is Significant

GEN. MW’ ARTHUR IS NOMINATEL   Roosevelt Takes Formal Action On Commander  For Far East

Senate To Pass On MacArthur As Chief Of Far Eastern Defenses   Nominated Lieutenant General By President; Pepper Says Forces Under Him Ready To Meet Any  _ ~. Emergency That’ May Arise.

MACARTHUR IS ISLAND ‘BOSS   Former Chief Of Staff Tc Head Philippines Armed Forces

DOUGLAS MACARTHUR PRAISED BY PEPPER » AS FAR EAST CHIEF   NOMINATION OF LEADER OF PHILIPPINES ARMY MOVED TOWARD SENATE TODAY

MacArthur Is Formally Named Far East Chief   Philippines Defense Ap. pointment Is Sent To  Senate.

MacArthur, Commanding Philippine Forces, a Lieu-. tenant General

Gen. MacArthur Is Nominated to Philippine Pos   President Sends Name of Former Chief of Staff To Senate

W ARTHUR TO HAVE COMMAND   Will Have Charge of. U. S. Defense. in Philippine and Far East.

Confirmation Will Mean Endorsement of Roosevelt’s Philippine-American Defense Policy

Approval Seen For MacArthur   New Philippine Leader Is Held An Tdeal. Head Of U.S. Forces -

Far Kast Army Chief Selected   Name Of MacArthur Sent To Senate As Commander Of Combined Forces.

MACARTHUR NOMINATED   Presdent Names Him For Commander of Philippines Forces

Senate Prepares Io Act on Nomination Of General MacArthu   Pepper Says U. S. ls Ready in Philippines

FDR NOMINATES MACARTHUR FOR PHILIPPINE POST   Sen. Pepper Says FDR Could Have Made No Better Selection

Laud: MacArthur As Eastern Chiel   Senate Receives Nomination For Philinnine Force

F. 0, R, NAMES MacARTHUR FORMALLY AS LIEUTENANT GENERAL OF PHILIPPINES

AUING HOLD SECRET OF COSTLY FIRE   Fight Blocks Along Jersey City Waterfront Ravaged by Blaze

JERSEY FIRE NOT FROM SABOTAGE   FBI, Police, Coast Guard Ex. press Belief Hupe Blaze May Have Been Accidental.   $25,000,000 LOSS SEEN

SABOTAGE NOT SEEN CAUSE OF BIG N. J. FIRE   Estimate Damage Due To Flames At $25,000,000

JERSEY CITY'S FIRE LOSS PUT = AT $25,000,000   Eight Blocks Along Waterfront Ravaged; Not Believed Sabotage

No Sabotage In Big Fire   No Defense Materials Lost At Jersey City

Eight Blocks Along Jersey City Waterfront Are Ravaged By Flames; G-Men Assist Local Authorities In Poking Through Debris.

$25,000,000 LOSSIN FIRE   No Sabotage Indicated In Great. Blaze In Jersey. City

NOT SABOTAGE, POLICE STATE   Jersey City - Waterfront 25-Million Blaze Is Laid to Accident.

FIRE RAVAGES EGHT BLOCKS OF JERSEY CITY DOCKS   Fire Chief Discounts Sabotage; Damage is  gor Ban OD

$25 MILLION FIRE IN JERSEY CITY NOT WORK OF SABOTEURS    This Statement Was Issued Today by Federal Bureau ! of Investigation.   DEBRIS HOLDS SEARCH   24-Hour Fire Ravaged Eight Blocks Along Water Front.

CAUSE OF FLAMES IN JERSEY CITY SOUGHT BY POLICE   Federal Agents Join Hunt For Origin of Fire Which Causes Heavy Damage   Unexplained Blazes Cause Loss to Boeing Aircraft Building in Vancouver

Flier Dares Fog, Crashes And Is Killed   19-Year S. C. Pilot Disregards Cautions, Crashes Into Mountainside

STORM AND FIRES SWEEP OVER MADRID   Hundreds Of Buildings Reported In Flames; Repetition Of 1890 Disaster Feared

Seven Perish On Blistering Desert Roac   Two Survive Ordea Of Thirst, Heat As Truck Stalls

SEVEN DIE FROM. THIRST AND HEAT   Devil’s Highway Across Sonora Desert Adds to List of Victims

Seven Perish of Thirst and Heat As Truck Siails on Mexican. Desert

Siam, IndoChina Confer In Tokyo   Japan Determined To Maintain Order In Fast Asia

JAPAN MEDIATES ASIATIC DISPUTE   Open Peace Conference By Insisting On Control Ot East Asia.

British Planes Fail to Attack   Long-Range Nazi Bombers Sink -4,600-Ton “Eenemy Merchant Ship” Off Ireland

REPORT JAPAN MAY STRIKE — JO HELP HER AXIS ALLIES   JAPS CONSIDERING WHETHER TO MOVE NORTH OR TO SOUTH

Nipponese Expected to Strike Blow In East Asia Soon; Indo-China Believed Most Likely Goal of Drive

JAPAN GIRDS FOR BLOW AT EASTERN ASIA   Nippons ‘About to Strike To Aid Axis, Says Britain   SEE DRIVE TO SOUTH   Camranh at Stake In New Campaign, England Believes

Believe Japs About To Strike  Anew In Orient   French Indo-China Thought Likely Goal, With Camranh Base

ACTION CLIMAX TO OUTBREAK, RED-NAZI WAR   Emperor Returning from Summer Home; Major Policy Disagreement Is Indicated.   /MAY PUT HEAT ON  FRENCH INDO-CHINA

EXPECT JAPS TO STRIKE IN EASTERN ASIA   Move Would Be In Support of: > Axis Allies

Japan Thought About To Move In Axis Help   Diplomats Expect Her To Strike At Some Of Objectives

MEDITERRANEAN FLEET SUFFERS MORE DAMAGE   Two Submarines Recetve Credit For Sinking Ark Royal And Damage H. M. 8S. Malaya

GERMANS NOW REPORT CN ARK ROYAL LOSS   Nazi also claim that the 31,000 ton Malaya was badly damaged

STATE BRITISH BATTLESHIP 1S WIT BY TORPENO   Germans Assert Warshij Malaya Badly Damaged in Attack by Subs

OUBS CREDITED WITH SUCCESS, AGAINST FLEET      Germans Say Several British Warships Crippled  In Mediterranean

NAZIS AY THEY OANK ARK ROYAL   Claim German Subs Are Helping Italians in the Meditetrranean.   VERY MUCH ELATED   They Also Say British Bat tleship Malaya Was Badly Damaged.

Report Success In Mediterranean U-Boat Action.   High Command Says British Vesselg Hit   By Two Submarines

NAZIS CLAIM CREDIT FOR ‘ARK’ SINKING   Contend Battleship Malaya Heavily Damaaqed

DECISIVE BATTLE LOOMS: AF IN ACTION: GERMAR ~ ABVANCES BEE AIMED

HITLER STRIKES AT RICHY WING NEAR OLYMPUS   Vicinity of Fabled Mountain By Sea Decisive Battle in Balkans   STIFFEN RESISTANCE IN YUGOSLAVIA NOW   Breakdown In Communications Cause of Defeat, Generals Say

CONTACT WIT FOE REVEALED IN BEF BRIEF   Nazis Striking Toward British-Greek Wing At Mt. Olympus   OTHER COLUMNS IN DRIVE AT BITOLJ   English Headquarters Report Defense Is Stiffening

BATTLE IN GREECE DEVELOPING AS GREAT ARMIES  ~ MEET   Germans Striking Toward Right. Wing in Vicinity Of Mount Olympus   Stiffening Resistance Now Reported in Jugoslavia In Southern Area

CLASH WITH HITLER ARMY IN BALKANS   Decisive Battle Apparently Developing as Germans Strike Toward  Main Defense Line -— T aft Wing Mhrrvantanad .

British Troops Clash. With Nazi Invaders in Monastir Pass   DEFENSE IN MOUNTAINS   Nazis Attempt to Turn British Left Flank Near Al-. banian Border

Battle of Greece Rapidly Develops As Forces Meet   Germans Strike Toware Right Wing of British Near Mount Olympus.   Greek Resistance Is  Praised by British

Units Finally Make Contact Near Mount Olympus For:  Battle Of Greece

BRITISHERS  CLASH WITH NAZI TROOPS   Germans Strike at Right Wing Anchor Of Allies: Near  Mount Olymous

First Clash Takes Place With Result Yet Unreported; Defense of Slavs Apparently is Crumbling

Germans Try To Outflank Forts   Yugoslavs Report Stiffened Resistance

TERO HOUR FOR ALLIES AS NAZIS HIT AT BRITISH   Yugoslavia “Crumbles; ‘Croatia Now “Independent” State

BRITIGH GLAdt WITH NAZIG IN GREECE   Germans Capture ‘Town i Vicinity. of ‘Mount Olympus.,.

Nazis Swing Into Blow On Northern Defenses In Greece   RAF Attacking Enemy Col. umns; Communications Breakdown Wrecked Slavs

First Clash Between Arch Enemies Oceurs In Northern Grecee; Germany Claims Croats Definitely Parted From the Serbians

MAJOR BATTLE THOUGHT BEGUN IN BITOL) GAP   Germans Believed Trying to Turn End of British  Defense in Greece

British Clash with Nazi Troops Near Mt. Olympu:   Blitzkrieg Carries Invaders Near Right Wing of Mountain Defense Line, While Other Germans Try Pass Toward Left   -SLAV RESISTANCE STIFFENS   sritish and Greeks Dig In on Mountain Defense Line for Protection of Greek Peninsula—War Enters New Phase

Major Battle Developing In North Greece   Left Wing Of Britain’s Army Threatened By German Thrust From  Northwestern Region

MOVING TOWARD PLAN TO REPEAL ALL RESTRICTIONS   Chairman Connally Is Preparing “Some Amendments”’ to the Bill Which Is Now Before His Group

Administration Moving Toward Plan To Repeal Restriction In Ore Strike

Senate May Get Further Law Revamping Suggestions as Repeal Plans Are Studied.

Plan to Widen Neutrality Repeal Seen in Capital   Support Gains © “For Removal of All Restriction _

Plan to Repjeal All Restrictions on Merchantmen at Once — Commit. tee Adds Amendments ‘to Ship Arming Measure.

PLAN TO REPEAL ALL NEUTRALITY LAWS IMMINENT    Administration Leading To Plan To Kill Neutrality At : One Stroke

SENATE MAY AMEND 6HIP ‘ARMING BILL TO PERMIT " AMERICAN SHIPS TO GO INTO ANY PORT

NORTHEAST SHOWERS   Bright. Sunshine Promised Rest of State Tomorrow

BAat SELECTION ON INDIVIDUALS   No ‘Blanket Rule’ Cover. ing Workers In De fense Industries

Proof Is Up To Draftees   No Blanket Rule Se Up in Ohio for Exemption.

ASSEMBLY OVERRIDES 2 VETOES   Republicans Put Through Bill: Despite Report of Compromise Move Rumors.   “BiG RIPPER” Ig PASSED   State Highway Commission Bil Goes Through—Townsendites “March” on Assembly.

Iwo Bills Are Passed By The GO.P. Assembl;   Governor’s Veto Overridder and Both “Ripper” Bills Pass House and Senate.

ABCD POWERS SEAL PACIFIC DEFENSE PLAN   PRIME MINISTER CURTIN SAYS DOMINION’S DEFENSE WAS NEVER STRONGER   NEW TOKYO PREMIER CALLS FOR TRON UNITY IN NATION   Chinese Report 29 Japanese Divis. tons Massed in Manchukuo, Near Ruasla

Action Seen As Warning To Japanese   Britain, China, Australia Dutch Indies, New Zealand Signers

Six Nations Join Pacific Combine   Canberra Report Says Negotiations Are Now Completed; Warns of  Monace   Anzacs Are Ready

UNITED PACIFIC FRONT IS FORMED   Negotiations Completed For United Pacific Fron Against Japan

Allies Unite On A Pacific Front   Six Nations Complete Negotiations for United Action

United Pacific Plans Reported   Completed Proposal For Allied Union Indicated Monday

United Pacific Front Formed  Six Nations F pg neerey Ome i Ake aA

NEGOTIATIONS ON UNITED FRONT IN PACIFIC FINISHED   ACTION IS TAKEN AS JAPAN IS URGED TO PURSUE POLICIES

United Front Is Established In Far Eas   Complete Negotiations A Canberra For Join’ Stand Against Any Ageressive Acts

U.S, NEAR WAR, SAY SOLONS, IN NAZI, RED TIF   German Threats Increase Involvement Chance, Say Senators

Russian “Grab” Threat To U. S.   Senators Say Hitler’s Conquest Over Soviet Woult Prolong Conflict

Germany’s Obtaining of Ukraine Food Supply Would Prolong The War

Nazi Grab in Soviet Russia . Would Prolong War, Increase Chances of U. S. Involvement

Senators Fear Nazis Will Win —  Russian Sunnlies   Pepper Declares She I: Ready to Fight Sovie If Necessary

Senators See Nazi Threat Toward  Soviet as Drive For Needed Food

Prolonged War Seen As Result Ot Nazi Threat   Pressure On Russia Will Increase Chances Of U. S. Intervention

GERMAN THREAT 10 RUSSIA MAY BRING IN NEW SUPPLIES   Will Also Increase Chances of American Involvement, Some Senators Said.   MAY PROLONG THE WAR   Germany Is Determined to Have Russian Food Supplies, War Materials.

SEE LONG WAR IF GERMANS -ENTER RUSSIA   Ability of Nazis to Continue Struggle for Indefinite Period Will Be Increased if Rich Tikyraine Is Seized.

LONGER WARIS SREN IF NAZIS GET RUSS FOOD   Senators Agree Germany's Threaténing Gestures Toward. Moscow May Win Hitler Vast Supplies   ENDANGERS U.S.   Prolonged Conflict In creases Chances American involvement, It ‘Ts Contended

Nazis May. Get. Raw Material:   Washington: Sees Russian Situation As Making  For ‘Lengthy War -

Offensive Designed To Root Out Last Vestige of Italian Military Power Along Western Egyptian Frontier; Greece Also Claims Gains Over Fascists.

Assert Half of Italy’s Defense Positions Have Been Captured  STILL MOPPING UP  Greece Also Advances in Albania — Bremen and — Bristol Bombed

Near Half Of Defense Posts  Taken In Push   Tobruk Raided By RAF; (rreeks Claim Important Gailns On Road To Valona  3RD RAID ON BREMEN

Report Crumpling Of “Suicide Garrison”   Greeks Also Announce An Important Advance

British Victory In Desert   Anzacs Widen Breach in Italian Lines at Bardia; Greeks Also Smash Duce’s Albanian Lines

Mopping-Up Is Under Way Today At Libyan Port   Greece Also Report: Success in Battle  Against Italians Re Acenciated Press

Part of Suicide Squadron’ at Libyan Base Is Captured Furious Battle Now Raging

MASS ATTACK WAS PROMISED   All Sectors to Be Covered According to Proevrams

Italians Routed From Bardia by British Forces   England Claims Victory in Olfensive’ to Root Italy Out of Egypt.   Greece Claims Gains In Albanian Warfare

Half Italian defense positions are taken   Third of 20,000 men posted a Libyan base captured—Greeks press hard in Albania

‘SUICIDE’ GROUP FAILS AGAINST DESERT FORCES   Neutral lreland’s Accusations Of Germany for Bombing Is Taken Lightly   GREEKS IN NEW DRIVE   Central Albanian Sector Lines Of Fascists Breached in Advance, Report

ITALIANS GET REVERSES ON TWO FRONTS   British Drive to Root Fascists From Egypt. Greeks In New Gains

ITALIANS ARE CAPTURED BY BRITISH TROOPS   Claim Victory Over Fascist “Suicide = Carnricon”   Report Advances: In Central Albanian sector

Bardia Falls In British Desert Drive   Fascists Routed In Egypt—Greeks Also Claim Gains

ANZAC FORCES CAPTURE 9,000 ITALIAN TROOPS   Greece Also R eports Gains, Central Albanian Sector Breached   EIRE BLAMES NAZIS

O'DANIEL ANNOUNCES TRIO OF IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS TODAY   ELSTER M. HAILE, CENTER FORMER DISCUSSION, NAMED TO STATE PARDONS BOARD

Balance in Illinois Revenue Fund  10 Times as Great as GOP Found 

CASE. STATS WITHOUT JOR   Jurors Were, Here for Ven. “jued Suit But Are Not : . 3) Being Used.   TAKING SEVERAL DAYS

GAME TART WITHOUT JUR)   Jurors Were Here for Venued Suit But Are Not Being Used.   TAKING SEVERAL DAYS

RAF Bombers. Off Again To Pound At Nazis   Planes Returning Today Afte Smashing Last Night At Ruhr And Rhine Valleys

LONG DISTANCE RATES REDUCEL   Public Saves 14 Million Annually Under New AT&T Schedule

RUNAWAY BALLOON CUTS CAPERS AND BLACK OUTS TOWNS   Steals Hams and Sow With Pigs; Picks Up Family’s Wash; Captured

Soviets Report Gunners Making Capture Costly   iGermans Say Troops Have Marched Into Ukraine Capital But Reds Say 15 Divisions, Panzers Still Locked In Fierce All-Out Struggle.

COMPLETE CONQUEST OF KIEV IMPLIED BY NAZI HIGH COMMAND   HITLER’S INVADING LEGIONS  DECLARED PURSUING RUSSIANS EASTWARD

USSIANS IN FLIGHT EAST ABANDON CITY   Capture Is Called ‘Perfect Blitz By Hitler; All Devices Used

Berlin Asserts Most Modern Blitz Methods Used to Reduce Important City

Three Die In An Auto Crash After Snatch   Abductor Said To Have Been A Former Convict

KIDNAPPING AT FORT KNOX; THREE KILLED   Vietims Die In Auto Wreck After Soldier’s Mother "Te Ahdueted

Kidnapping Ends In Death of Three   Soldier’s Mother and He: Abductor Die In  Collision

KIDNAPER, TWO OTHERS DEAD IN COLLISION   Abductor Fleeing With Moth er Of Soldier And Another As Crash Occurs

AUTO KIDRAPING FATAL TO THREE   Columbus, 0., Mother Her Abductor And Ci vilian Die In Crash

Kidnaping Results In Death of Three   Soldier's Mother, 46, Among Crash Victims

RAF BOMBERS STRIKE BLOWS AGAINST NAZIS   German Planes Stage Bitter Attack on Coast

STEWART WILL BE NOMINATED TODAY   Contral Committees tc Ratify Action of District Meeting

STATE G. 0. P’STO NAME STEWART TODAY   Frostburg Resident Was Already Been Endorsed By The State Committee of District Leaders

Berlin Declares Blitzkrieg Army Smashing Ahead   Reich Troops Make Steady Progress, Germans Claim

An Iowan With RCAF. Killea   Weidenfeller Son of Hawarder  Couple

LINE SOILS PROGRAM   Sotlx Committee Met In Fayette Last Friday to Plan Work

META CHrAT rLiAln JILCNI  ON REPORT ON LAVAL'S STAND   Believe Decision Long Ago Reached To Accept Conditions

PETAIN MAY ACCEPT LAVAL’S CONDITIONS   Chief Of State's Reaction To Demands For Return Remains Secret

CHURCHILL SHAKES UP HIS CABINET      Move Fails to Satisfy Critics Of Government

Churchill Shakeup  Dissatisfies Critics   Minor Changes in Cabinet Not Sufficient, Claim London Newspapers

BRITISH CABINET GETS SHAKE-UF   Minister Churchill Makes A Number Of Changes In Cabinet.

Demand Churchill Weed Out Weak Cabinet Members   Weekend Shakeup Not Enough, Say Critics; Cooper Sent To East

(OFC TELLS OF CONVENTION   Much Good. Resulted At Highway 79  Meeting

Report Sima Captured In Rebel Purge   Premier Antonescu Suggests Suicide For Revolutionists.

REPORT SIMA FLEEING  Premier Urges Guard Commit Mass Suicide   Rumania Premier Tells Revolutionists to Punish Selves, Hails Hitler Might

Rumanian Revolt Head Being Sought   Horia Sima, Vice Premier And Iron Guard Head, Wanted By Antonescue

HORIA SIMA, LEADER OF IRON GUARDS, HIDES AS ANTONESCU PUSHES DRIVE AGAINST REBELS

REBEL LEADER IS REPORTED UNDER ARREST   Vice-Premier Sima Seized, Bucharest Report Says;: Jews Slaughtered

REBELS ADVISED TO PURGE RANKS   Antonescu Claims Full Mastery of Nation

RUMANIAN REB EI  CHIEFTAIN IS  — OBIECT OF SEARCH   Antonescu Bids Opponents To Mass Suicide Before Punishment Strikes   Unconfirmed Reports Heard That Leader of Revolt Is fantnured

IRON GUARDIST REVOLT LEADER   Vice Premier Sima Is Reported Under Arrest In Bucharest,   ATTEMPT ASSASSINATICN

ronGuard Leader of Revolt Under Arrest; Premier Prints Woeful Summary of ‘Betrayal’

BIG NEST OF REBELS SEIZED IN BUCHAREST   250 Smoked Out In Rumanian Capital By Army   THOUSANDS STAY HIDDEN   Antonescu Says Attempt Was Made To Kill Him

PREMIER TELLS NATION EFFORTS TO KEEP PEACE   ANTONESCU DECLARES HE KEPT ARMY FROM SLAUGHTERING MORS   REBELLION STARTED WITH ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT   Horia Sima, Guardist Revolt Leader, Said to Have Been Taken in Storming of Headquarters

)THER REBELS ARE CALLED ON 10 KILL SELVES   fola by Premier fon Anonescu to Purge Them; selves or He Will Do  Pn lt Bor Them   USPTOMARY FOR THEM TO SUICIDE   leanwhile, Chief of State  Nakes Known Attempt to  Assassinate Him Touched Of Civil War

SIMA REPORTED ARRESTED AND IN FLIGHT    Conflicting Reports On i Revolt Leader. Antonescu   Calls for Mass Suicide

Vice Premier Is Held As Revolt Chief   Antonescu Controls Situation, Cives Thanks to Hitler

Dictator Starts. Guardist Purge In Rumania  Leader Reported Under Arrest; Thanks Nazis For Their Help

Rumanian Leader Is Variously Reported Caught and in Russia as Premier Calls for Purge

Intonescu to Apply Mas: punishment for Revolt, He Says   Bucharest, Rumania, Jan. 25 (en. Jon Antonescu’s governnent tonight announced that Horia Sima, Jeader of the rebel tra guard, has been arrested oi 4g awaiting his fate.”

Antonescu Orders Rebel! Self-Purge   Threatens Mass Punishment If They Fail to Take Own Lives   BARES DEATH PLOT   Attempt to Kiil Hin Touched Off Revolt, Says Premier

IRON GUARD LEADER MAY HAVE ESCAPED   Chief Figure in Rumanian Rebellion Is Variously Reported as Captured or in Flight Acros: Ruccia.

IRON GUARD CHIEF REPORTED CAUGHT   Horia Sima  Said to Be Un der Arrest As Rumanian Purge Goes On

VIGE-PREMIE? OF RUMANIA ARRESTED   High Officials Purged a: Aftermath of Iron < Guard Revolt,

Antonescu Advises Tron Guard Rebels To Commit Suicide   Premier Ready te Impose Own Vengeance on Insurgents Who Fail to Heed ‘Self-Purge’ Order

Antonescu Calls on Iron Guards to Purge Selves; Lauds Hitler as Protector

Rebellion Chief Is Captured   ..« SIMA UNDER ARREST   Revolting Iron Guards Advised To Purge Themselves

‘PURGE SELVES, PREMIER TELLS IRON GUARDISTS   Sima Reported Arrested As Revolt Head; Antonescu Forms New Group

Rumanian Premier Demands Penalty   Rebels Tried To Kill Antonescu. Setting Off Revolt Which Swept Country With Blood

RUMANIAN LEADER OF REBELS FLEES   Also, Uncomfirmed Report Says Horia’ Sima, VicePremier, Captured   ANTONESCU CALLS FOR MASS SUICIDE   Attempt At Assassination Of Premier Touched Off Rebellion

Rumanian: Orde ls Restored  Revolt Leader  Sima Is Arrested Saturday

IRON GUARDIST PURGE ORDERED BY ANTONESCU   Premier-Dictator Reveals Attemp! Made to Assassinate Him—Plans  New Party Tie to Axis

Vice Premier Facing Death  In Disorders   Soldiers Storm House Where Sima Tried To Hold Out   CASUALTIES GREAT   Antonescu Says Try On Life Touched Off  Revolution

British Land More Troops in Iraq   Ignore Protests of Government; Head for Basra

Britain Lands More troops In lraq Territory   TROOPS PROCEED ON WAY TO BASRA   Military Gwlards Assignec To Police Traq Oil Fields And Vita! Pipe Lines

Noted Woman Flier Placed Under Arrest   Laura Ingalls Is Charged In Failure

Seize Woman Fhier Asa Nazi Agent   Laura Ingalls, Notec American Pilot, Is Arrested

Miss Ingalls Under Arrest   Noted Aviatrix Accused by Government of Failing Te Register as Foreign Avent

Noted Woman Flier Held As  German Agent   Laura Ingalls Arraigned In Washington; Claims She Was Acting Alone

Laura Ingalls, the Noted Woman _ Flier, Held by FBI for Failing  to Register as Foreign Agen!

Laura Ingalls Charged With Failure to Register as -Foreign Agent

Laura Ingalls, Noted Woman ‘Flier, Arrested for Failure  ITo Register as German Agent

UNDER ARREST   Laura Ingalls Failed to Register as Nazi Agent, Is Charge

NATIONAL UNITY PLEA REPEATED   Party Jubilation Put Aside In Jackson Dav Speeches

Jackson Day Speakers Ask Unity In US   * Gayety Put Aside As Defense Crisis Features Programs

Party Politics Set Aside at Annual Jackson Day Dinners: EDR Speaks

UNITY PLEAS MARK SPEECHES   Democrats Put Aside Partisan Politics For National Unity

JACKSON DAY DINNERS HELD   All Nation, Except Capital. Helps Pay Party’s Campaign Debt

Jackson Day Speakers Request Unity   Party Jubilation : Put Aside in Time of Crisis

ITALIAN FLIERS ALSO RIP PORTS IN MALTA AREA   R.A.F. Airmen Attack Derna, Bengasi And Rhodes In Broad Air Thrusts

TALIAN PLANES RAID GIBRALTAR MALTA AIR PORT   British Stronghold of Gibral. tar Guards Western Gate of Mediterranean; First Attack On Gibraltar Offi. cially Announced By Ger. man Command.

Italians Hit — At Gibraltar In Air Attack   Axis Planes Also Strik Malta; German Planes ~ Leave Sicily

BRITISH VICTORIES IN ERITREA GIVEN   Gains In Ethiopia Are Also Listed in English Rome Reports

Soft Coal Act Given Approval By The Senate   Legislation to Extend for Twe Years Price Fixing Requirements, Goes to President.

QUICK ACTION ON COAL AGT URGED   May Help Speed Reopening Nation's Soft Coal ‘Mines

Crisis Reported Imminent South Of Moscow At Rostov  Another Dent In The Red Defenses Ringing That City Admitted In New Capital

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Actual Situation in Moscow Battle is Difficult to Determine; Crisis is Imminent at Rostov as An other Dent is Made in Red Defenses

Three Other Jap Vessels Are Battered   Four Sunk by Dutch Off Malaya Friday,, 4.000 Japs ? Lose Lives   FILIPINOS SMASH  LINGAYEN LANDING   U. S. Bombers Pound At Forces on Shore At Three Other Points

Situation in Philippines Reported Well in Hand—Bombing Attack on Wake Islan Reported Repuleed. F

Huge British Plane Carrier  Docks nU:S.   H. M.S, Furious fn Philadelphia Navy “Yard For. Repairs

$100,000 Alloted For Shelby Land   LOUISIANA LAND  1k? & COUT TRY SOU owt wr. Le An

Labor's Defense Role Expanded   Strike Situation © Termed Improved

U.S. LABOR DEFENSE SITUATION IMPROVEI   OPM Increases Participation of Labor Representa tives in Administration of Program, Establishing Advisory. Groups. :

GERMANS ORDER NEW REPRISALS TO CHECK EUROPEAN UPRISINGS   Young Serbian Woman Hanged, Another Imprisoned for Attempt at Bombing

36 ARE NAMED IN DRAFT CAL   Two Transferees Will Hike Total To 38; Leave On October 17

FOUR CARRIED TO SAFETY   Fire damages Alexandri: Apartment in Center. ville last night

Girl, 5, Lost in Woods for 8 Days, Found Alive, Well   W anderedAlone in Dens Wilderness Without » .Faod

Girl, 5, Found Alive, Unhurt; Missing 8 Days   Frostbitten Toes Appear to Be Only Injury— Was Cold, Hungry

Child Safe After 8 Days  In Forest   Famela Hollingworth, Fiv Years Old, Survives Long Ordeal

“Pam” Reported In Good Condition   Courageous 5-Year-Old Alive, Unhurt After 8-Days In Woods

Chipper Condition of Girl Found After 8 Daysin Wood: Astounds Hospital Doctor:

FIVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL RESCUED AFTER EIGHT DAYS IN WILDERNESS   “£ROSTBITTEN TOES ONLY PHYSICAL SUFFERING LITTLE NEW HAMPSHIRE GIRL

Girl, 5, Survives Miraculously Her ig Days in Woods   Authorities Amazed by the Stamina of Pamela Hollingsworth as She Calls for Scrambled Eggs, First Meal Since She Straved,

Child Found Alive After Wandering in Wilderness 8 Days   Without Food: Drank From Brooks; Lost  Eight Pounds

Pammy’sCondition Is Said Very Good After Night’s Sleep   Even Frozen Toes Respond To Treatment; Demands Scrambled Eggs Today

WILLIAM KNUDSEN TARGET OF ATTACK   John L. Lewis Lashes ai Federal Officials in Address.

OPMDIRECTORS LEWIS TARGET   Assails Knudsen as ‘‘ Labo: Baiter’’ and Hillman by Inference

THE WAR TODAY  U.S. OCCUPATION OF DUTCH GUIANA HA‘ FAR-REACHING EFFECT.

The War TODAY   By DeWitt Mackenzie War Analyst of The  Associated Press

U.S. OCCUPATION OF DUTCH GUIANA DISLIKED BY AXIS   German and Italian Press In Angry Outburst At American Action

Ready Impression Uncle Sam Protects Interests   Impress Solidaritv

ALL NATIONS IMPRESSED US MEANING BUSINESS  Hitler in Lather Over Guiana Move.

The War Today         Occupation Of Dutch Guiana Notice Unele San le Not Fooling   By Dewitt MacKenzte. AP Forelan Obaerver

Wisemen Of Axis May Be Right In Displaying Unusual Concern Over Occupation Of Dutch Guian:

Axis Burned at U. S. 0 ccupation In Guiana   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

TroopMovementShows That Uncle Sam Means Business   Display Of Pan-American Cooperation Exerts Powerful Moral Effect Qin Troubled World

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Oecupation Of Guiana By American Troops Setback To Axis

Seeks To Break Will Of Well Known Realtor  Alleges Brother Influenced By

Seeks To Break Will Of Well Known Realtor  Allagac Renthav   Alleges Brother Influenced By Relatives Of Wife

Green Picks Chief Of Illinois Defense   Col. Thos. Gowenlock To Coordinate Work

SPECIAL AGENCY ‘TOCO-ORDINATE ~ POLICE OF STATE   ALL DEPARTMENTS OF ILLINOIS LIFE SPEED TOWARD WAR FOOTING

MEXICO MAY LET SOLDIERS ENTER   CAMACHO ASKS APPROVAL OF BILLS TO PERMIT FOREIGN TROOPS ON SOIL.

MEXICO MOVES TO AID AMERICA   Passage of Troops and Stationing of Ships Covered In Bill

MEXICO TAKES STEP 10 AID   May Permit U. S. Troops To Pass Over Territory

NAVY OFFICIALS DENY SEA FIGHT   No Information of Battle Between U. S. and Nazi Spokesman Says

‘INTERVENTION’ IS WHAT ITALY TERMS BRITISH AID. BILL   IGayda States, “Raesevelt Gesture is a Deliberate, Un-pro yoked Move Toward War”

Gayda Threatens United States With War in Pacific, Asserts Aid Bill is ‘Open Intervention’

Passage of Aid Measure Called Open War Move   Gayda Predicts Disagreeable Action In Pacific Against America and England; France Rebels at Blockade; Greeks Triumph.

WILMHELMSTRASSE IS NOT SURPRISED   No Official German Comment and It Is Indicated There Will Be None Until Bill Becomes Law; Gayda Says Roosevelt's Gesture Is “Deliberate Unprovoked Move Toward War.”

Virginio Gayda Says LeaseLend Measure Is Open Intervention Against the Axis.   FRANCE REBELLING AGAINST BLOCKADE

Editor Hints Japs Ready In Pacific   France Rebels Against British Blockade

British Aid Bill ls Described as Open Intervention   Gayda Asserts ‘Roosevelt's Gesture Is a Deliberate, Unprovoked Move Toward War; New Danger Signa!s Arise in Far East

SAYS UNITED STATES MAY GET SURPRISE   Predicts Possible Action In Pacific By Japan

Mussolini's Aide Brands Aid Bill As U. S,  ’ Intervention’      WARNS OF SURPRISES   Far East Action By Japan Hinted By Fascist Editor

FASCIST EDITORIAL SPOKESMAN DECLARES OPEN INTERVENTION   PASSAGE BRITISH AID BILL BRING DISAGREEABLE SUR_ PRISES GAYDA SAYS

Fascist Editor Warns Of ‘Disagreeable" Surprises For Brilain. U.$. In Pacific

Virginio Gayda Calls British Aid  Measure Open Intervention Of War

GAYDA HITS BILL AS MOVE TO.WAR   Duce’s Editor Calls Aid Plar “Open Intervention’

AMOUNTS 10 INTERVENTION, GAYDA SAYS   Reich Biuntly Warns U. S. Ships Carrying Aid to Great Britain Will Be Sunk

Ships And Food Will Move First   Axis Spokesman Calls The Bill “Open Intervention’”’

Fascist Editor Gayda Calls British Aid Bill “Open U. S. Intervention”   BERLIN— AP —Passage of the British aid bill by the United States senate caused no surprise at the Wilheimstrasse, authorized sources said today.

Open Intervention Charged as France Demands Food ©   Greeks Show Gains In Offensive on Albanian War Front

TERMS AID BILL “OPEN INTERVENTION”   Gayda, Italian Editor, Declares ‘Roosevelt's Gesture Is Deliberate, Unprovoked Move Toward War’’—Calls It Violation Of Duties Of Neutral

SAYS BILL OPEN INTERVENTION   Hints at Surprises for U. S. In Pacific

Italy Pounces  ‘Yn Lease Bill   Editor (;avda Declares Proposal Is Open Declaration Of War With Axis,

FASCIST EDITOR MAKES THREATS AGAINST U.S.   Labels Roosevelt’s Gesture As Move Toward War —   GREEKS DEFIANT   Determined -To Die Rather Than Be Subdued

JAPAN SEEN AS PLAYING ‘MAJOR ROLE      Axis: Reported Set To Prevent: Arms: Being Sent :

Unpleasant Surprise’ Seen in the Pacific  Italian Editor Says U.S. Act May Invoke Tokyo Rarlin_Damn Peart.

GAYDA HINTS AT ACTION IN PACIFIC.   France Rebels Against British Blockade. Jap Ships Near Singapore

Gayda S$ ‘AVS Nid Bill Is  Violation   Fascist Editor Labels Act Intervention Which Might Bring Surprises  Reame Tbemacracse

Gayda Holds British Aid  Bill Open Intervention of  U. S. in War Against Axis   Threatens Possibility of Disagreeable. Surprises to England and U. S. in Pacifie; ’ France Rebels Against British Blockade

ITALIAN FLAYS BRITISH AID BILL   Asserts Disagreeable Surprise: in Store for U.S. and England in Pacific.   THREATENS U. S.-AXIS WAR

ITALY IRKED BY AID BILI   Editorial Writer Vriter Calls It Opei Intervention In War By This Country

British Blockade Defied By Darlan In Surprise Move   Vichy Official Says 18 Million Bushels Of Wheat Needed

EDITOR HINTS IAPAN ACTION IN FAR EAST   Greeks Report Mussolini's Legions Lose Heavily  In Albania;. Vichy Defies British Food Blockade  BALKANS SIMMER BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. Entry Prolongs War   Gayda Calls Aid Bill Open Intervention

Italian Editor Sees Cause For Axis Move Against U. S. If Measure Is Given Okay

dn Far East Is Implied   Gay da, IL Duee Spokesman. “Calls Aid Measine Open Hutervention “Tn War

Gayda Asserts Aid Bill Open Entry In War   Fascist Editor Makes Threats Of What Faces U. S.

[Apparently Ref Some Move By. Japa Axis Collabo: ti  HINTS WAR. Dé  Promises. Counter-Block ade Will Bar Pas: All Sunvlies

FASCIST WRITER LISTS AID BILL AS INTERVENTION   “Disagreeable Surprises’ In Store For U. S. In Pacific, Is Hint

Gayda Warns   Axis Resents: Passage  Of Lease-Lend Bill; French Complain of  British Blockade —

Gayda Knocks U.S. Aid   Says Passage of Bil ‘Open Intervention’ In War

Duce’s Gayda Says U. S. Act  ‘Intervention   Warns Japs May Spring ‘Surprises In Pacific’ A: A Result.

Passage Of Bill May Swing Axis To War With U. §   Gayda Says Roosevelt’s Gesture Deliberate, Unprovoked Move Toward War  GREEKS STRUGGLE ON  Turks and Greeks Continue Anti-German Tone; British Press African Drives

AMERICA CHARGED ‘WITH INTERVENING TN EUROPEAN WAR   Many Disagreeable.Surprises Await U.S. Tn Pacific   FRENCH NAVY MAY TURN ON ENGLAND

A FASCIST ATTACK ON U.S. ACTION      Aid Bill Declared Open Intervention in the War Against the Axis   GAYDA THREATENS . SOME SURPRISES      Doubts War Goods Wil Reach Destination;Declares Countér-Blockade Effective

ROME ASSAILS AMERICAN BILL TO ALD BRITAIN   te ascist: Editor Gayda Terms At" ‘Open: Intervention in War Against : . “Axis”   SURPRISE MOVES ARE THREATENEL   Holds “Roosevelt's Gesture  Is. Deliberate, Unprovok  ed Move Toward War, a In Editorial.

Passage Of British Bill Is ‘Red Flag’   France in Rebellion Against Blockade By British

Gayda Predicts ‘Disagreeable Surprises’ for U. S. in Pacific.   Goes to FDR Soon   Berlin Official Comment te Come After Roosevelt Signs Measure.

SEAMEN DIE IN FLAMING VESSE!   Authorities Count Four Deac - Fear Many More in Shin’s Holds

Fire Kills 4. On Pier, Ship In Brooklyn.   At Least 355 Injured And Loss Estimated At Million and Half

At Least Four Killed As Fire Destroys Ship, Pier; Many Others May Be Deac

Ship Burned, Nine Dead In Brooklyn Dock Fire; Sabotage Investigated

Many Feared Burned to Death in Huge ‘Waterfront Fire; Sabotage Is Probed

Ship, Pier Destroyed: FBI Probes   FIVE ALARM WATER FRONT BLAZE IN BROOKLYN KILLS 4, MAYBE 5 MEN; ORIGIN MYSTERY.   55 Are Injured

Fire Leaves Five Dead on Waterfront   Many Others Thought to Be Dead in Cuba Mail Line Cargo Ship   DAMAGE $1,500,000

N. Y. Pier Fire Destroy: Cargo Ship, Kills —  Four, Injures Scores

German Cannon Splatter Coast; London Bombed   Armistice Ends Border Dispute In Indo-China

LONG GUNS HIT DEEP IN BRITAIN   Nazis Increase Tempo Of Attack On British Isles

PLAN CUTTING CFF COAST, BY 3IG BARRAGE   Germans promise surprise move; all-out attack expected soon

Lengthen Mange of {Big Guns   ; mans Firing Acros:  P hannel to Ten Miles  f Beyond Dover

‘ish Desert ops Advanee inst Benghazi   ore Victories  bs Claim Albania

MIGHTY ATTACK IS AGAIN MADE ON REICH PORT   Bomb And Fire Batt On Bremen; Carry  War To Sea

BRITISH BOMBERS BATTER BREMEN   German Raiders Retaliate With Savage Attack on Cardiff - -

scire Note bilo Barlir hWarning   Bremen is Giv nBomp & Fire Bath   British Airmen Continue Retaliation For Big Nazi “Fire” Raid On Heart Of  London.   ‘Cardiff Bombed

Bremen Is Given Second Straight Bath of Bombs And Fire by the British

R.A.F. Renews Assaults on German Port  Air Force Claims Nazi   Air Force Claims Nazi Shipyards, Docks Agait Fired: Cardiff Raided

BREMEN HIT SY BOMBS   German Liner Gets , Second Bath Of R.A.F Bombs.

Continue Retaliation for Big Nazi Fire Raid On London; Germans Drub Cardiff in South Wales   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

British Continue Assault Upon Bremen’s Shipyards   Second Consecutive Night of Plane Raids Leaves New Fires Through {ndustrial Area

Big German Port Suffers All - Night Assault By RAF   German Raiders Retaliaté , In Serious Attack At 4 Cardiff In South  AWeatne      'FALIAN SUBMARINE ° 18 SUNK BY BRITISH      “Enormous” res Reported At Bremen — Press Describes Scenes “World War Davs”

BRITISH AGAIN BLAST BREMEN   Mighty All-Night Assault Made on Nazi Port, Cardiff Raided

INDIES ARMY CHIEF KILLED IN AIR CRASH   12 Die As Plane Engine Fails At Batavia Today

Commander Of Indies Army  Dies In Crash      13 Others Killed In Airplane Accidents In Colony Of Netherlands

DYKSTRA PUTS STRIKE ISSUE UP TO WORKERS   Demands Union Officials Submi Board's Proposal for Work Re sumption Up to Men

Dykstra Demands Individual Votes it Lumber Dispute  Government Forced to Take Steps to

Showdown Near In Roosevelt's Efforts To Halt Strikes Hampering U. §. Defense

Show-Down In Efforts To Halt Strikes Seen   Dykstra Demands Vote On Question By Union Workers

U. S. Halts Supply Shipments To Weygand After Dispatching Oi   Will Await Clarification Of Nazi.Aims In North , Africa; Germany Reported Wanting French Naval Eases.

NORTH AFRICA ALREADY GETS AID FROM U. S.   But No More Will be Sent Till Washington Learns About French-Nazi Pact

UNITED STATES HALTS GOODS TO VICHY ARMY   Action Taken After. Two Tankers of Oil Had Been Dispatched to French North Africa   AWAIT NAZI AIMS   Want to Learn Colonies’ Role-In Event Any, Closer ‘Callaboration’ Between  France and Germany -

SHIPMENTS 10 NORTH AFRICA ARE WITHHELD   United States Sends Two Loaded Vessels of Badly Needed Supplies But Further Assignments are Delayed Pending Clarifi cation   PRESSURE INTENSIFIED

HUNGARIANS SFIZE LAND   Admiral MHorthy Order Troops to Take Bacza Region in Jugoslavia

Hungarians Take Over Slav Regior   ‘Horthy Orders Army To March In After Declaring That   Yugoslavia Is ‘Dissolving:’ Will ‘Protect’ People

Hungarian State of Emergency Is  Declared by Chiefs   Hungarians March In To Protect People in Jugoslavia Region

DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENG)   Hungary March Troops Into Region Between Danube And Tisza Rivers.

HUNGARIAN EMERGENCY ~ DECLARET   Troops “March Into Bacza Area of — -Jugoslavia

Anti War Speech is Cheered   Seven Thousand Endorse Sen. Wheeler's Pointed Questioning Of President's Position

MAGAZINE STORY IS CRITICIZED BY ROOSEVELT   Article On Late Presiden Of Chile Appeared In Time Recently

Called ‘Disgusting Lie;’ Editor Defends Source Of Magazine's Story -

ARTICLE ATTACKED BY THE PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Condemns Write-up About Presi. dent of Chile

President Is Urging Extension   Says It Is Necessary To Keep Drafted Men Over One Year

ROOSEVELT IS FEARFUL OF DISINTEGRATION IF U. S DRAFTEES ARE RELEASED   Releasing Of Soldiers After One Year’s Service Would Cut Force To Third Of Size; Retention Of Men Wouldn’t Be Breaking Faith, President Says.

OTRENGTH GROWS IN EFFORTS KEEP MEN IN SERVICE   Extension of Time Beyond Year Not Breaking Faith With Draftees, Said   ARMY HEADS SHOW NEED OF EXTENSION   Would Require Replacing Two-Thirds of Army with Untrained Men; War Department Warns Any Other Course Means Disaster

PRESIDENT STATES NO FAITH BROKEN         Discharge of Men in Service Yale

*F.D.R. Warns Against Army * Disintegration   Declares Extension of Draft Period Essential fo Defense

*F.D.R. Warns Against Army ” Disintegration  Declares Extension   Declares Extension of Draft Period Essential fo Defense

Says Action Would Not Break Faith   Legislation Suggests Such a Move, He Says; Responsibility Left With Coneress

FDR EXPLAINS EXTENSION   Says Draft Law Provides For Extra Service

Chief Warns Army Gone If Men Freed   Administration Throws Full Force into Fight to Retain Draftees   FAITH NOT BROKEN

Failure To Extend Draftee Terms Would Cripple Army, President Say:

Speaker Rayburn Says President Wants Existing Limit on Number of Drafiees Who Can Be in Service at any One Time Removed; Marshall Says Change Is Absolutely Necessary

Roosevelt Demands Draftees’ Retention   Discharge at End of Year Would Disintegrate  Army, President Avers

Keep Soldiers Over One Year, FDR Says   President Says Pian Would Not be Breaking Faith— - Cites Emergency While Army Chiefs Say: Release Would Court Disaster

ExtendService Or Have Weak Army, F.D.R.  Tells Congress   NO FAITH BROKEN, PRESIDENT ARGUES

IS EXPLAINED BY PRESIDENT   TRAINED MEN ARE BADLY NEEDED NOW IN ARMY

Says They Must Be Kep In Service More Thar A Year Or ‘Two-Third of the Army Will B: Gone; Sees Times to Serious

MARSHALL URGES REMOVAL OF ONE YEAR LIMIT   Limit on Service Prevented Occupation of Iceland by Army Is Assertion   Chief of Staff Denies Any Plans For Expeditionary Forces or 2,800,000 Men

EXTENSION OF DRAFT ARMY ~ ASKED BY FD   Pisintegration’ Seer If Men Released

ARMY TO ICELAND   But Marines Went Because of One-Year Draft Serv ice Rule   STORY - TO CONGRESS

FDR SEES: NEED FOR EXTENDING SERVICE TIME   Says Question is Whether Army Shinild be Permit-: ted to Disintegrate   HOLDS IT WOULD NOT: BE BREAKING FAITH   War Department Warns That Any Other Course Means Disaster

".D.R. Avers Army Must %emain Ready   Says Services of -Draftees Needed More Than a Year

SHOULD HAVE SENT ARMY TO ICELAND   But Marines Went Because of One-Year Draft Serv ice Rule   STORY TO CONGRESS

FIRE DESTROYS BUSINESS FIRMS   South Side of Block in Buckeye la., in Ruins as Results of Fire This P.M.

Soviet High Command Declares Russian Troops Have Seized Offensive in Heavy Fighting From Baltic to Block Sea

NAZIS STILL FIGHTING ON SOVIET FRINGE   Both Sides Claim Victories; Germans Admit Russians Holding Better Than French

Berlin Radio ‘Vacue’ Over Entry Points   Nazis Said Using Woed and Canvas Tank Paddings

NAZLADWANCE ~ CHECKED, SAY RED OFFICIALS   Germans Report That Stalin Line Is Broken

Nazi Attempts to Cross Dneper Halted By Stalin North Flank; Brezzina Retreat Is Speeded; Tank Loss Is Reported Heavy

SOVIET REPORTS REDS HURL NAZIS BACK AT BEREZINA   Declare Invaders Are Using ‘Wood-And-Canvas Tanks T+ Pad Columns

GERMAN CLAIMS OF VICTORY VAGUE ~ AND LACK DETAILS   Stalin’s Line Broken 75 Miles Deep In Places   HEAVY FIGHTING ON ENTIRE FRONT

Moscow Says Foe Has Been Repuised Upon Five Fronts   Nazi War Machine Pictured on Defense After Heavy Fighting; Berlin Claims Capture of Cernauti      300,000 PRISONERS REPORTED CAPTURED BY GERMAN FORCES

Store Bills Face Texas Solons On  Return To Work   Bill Up Before Legislatur Repealing State Chain Store Tax

Chain Store Tax Cut Bill In Leoislature   Solons May Also Prohibit Cut-Price Leader Items

Yugoslavs Crash Ahead On Drives Against Italians   Capture Zara and Scutari, Says Report From Govern ment’s New Headquarters

Yugoslavs Report Albanian. Succes:   Army Reports Capture of Scutari and Town of Zara on Dalmatian Coast—Pressing on to Join Greeks Fighting Italians.

LENGTHY FIGHT OVER TAX BILL IS PREDICTED   Senate Leader Barkley Ex presses Doubt Revenue Measure Can be Passed   Before September   SEES. LONG HEARING   Expects Two or Thre Weeks to be Devoted te It by Senate Finance Committee

TAX LEGISLATION FACES FIGHT AND DELAY UNTIL FALL  DEFENSE REVENUE

No Tax Enactment Before September, Barkley Predicts   Senate Ready to Pass Relief Bill Quickly,  Leader Declares

BARKLEY SEES LONG BATTLE OVER TAXES   Enactment Before September Unlikely; Speed Passage Of Relief Bill

BARKLEY PREDICTS DEFENSE TAX BILL DELAY TILL SEPT.   Hearings, Senate and House Adjustmenis Will Cause Holdup; WPA Bill Considered  gi i a as i i

Barkley Sees Long Row on Tax Program   Foresees No Final Actior on Defense Bill Before September

New Tax Bill Can Not Be Sent to President Till September, Says Barkley   Long Congressional Fight Over Provisions of Bill Is Predicted 7 oe

CONGRESS SEES LENGTHY FICHT OVER TAXATION   Senate Leader Doubtful Of Defense Bill OK By September

Barkley Sees Long Congress Fight On Taxes   Expects No Passage O! Defense Revenue Bil Before September.

Long Fight Is Expected Over  Tax Measure   Defense Revenue Bill Tc Occupy Attention Of Congress Until Next September, Is Belief

Long Battle Seen on Taxes In Congress   Barkley Doubts Defense Revenue Bill Will Be Passed Before September

Congress May  Stay On Job   Tax Legislation fs Enongh to Occupy Lawmakers For Summe

No Decision On Tax Legislation Has Been Made   Congress May Not Have De fense Revenue Bill Ready Until Next September.

Bitter Battle To Rage Over Taxation Bill   Barkley Doubts Measure Can Be Ready Before September First

BARKLEY EXPECTS LONG TAX FIGHT   Defense Revenue Measure May Not Be Completed Before September

PREDICTS NO ADDED TAXES UNTIL FAL   Senate Is Ready to Speed Uy Passage of Relief Measure

See ALong Fight On Tax Measure   Doubt Passage Of Revenue Bill Before December

SENATE IS READY TORUSHPASSAGE ON RELIEF BILL   ‘FACE LONG HEARINGS

BARKLEY PREDICTS. LONG’ FIGHT BEFORE TAX BILL PASSEL   SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEAD ER FORECASTS NO EARL!   BEVENUE MEASURE

PREDICTS FIGHT OVER TAX BILLS   Senator Barkley Says Defense Tax Revenue Bill May Go to President in September.   EXPECTS MUCH DEBATE

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Soviet Resistance In Bessarabia Said To Be Crumbling   Berlin Announces Campaign Is Progress ing So Favorably That ‘Great Successes’  Are in Prospect Soon   PARACHUTE DIVISION PREPARES TO ATTACK SEAPORT OF ODESSA

HITLER HURLS FULL STRENGTH AGAINST REDS   All Weapons Utilized. In Combat Between World’s’ Mightiest Armies --

Highway Departmen! Plans Million-Dollar Hike in Construction   Brown Reveals Program for 1942 Expected to. Cost $12,000,000

Highway Departmen Plans Million-Dollar Hike in Construction  Brown Reveals Program   Brown Reveals Program for 1942 Expected to Cost $12,000,000

SEIZURE OF JAP SHIPS DP U. S. HARBORS IS CONTEMPLATED. ..   To Freeze Credits   Treasury Department Gets Busy ‘with Drafts of Earlier Orders.

DRASTIC ECONOMIC REPRISALS AGAINST JAPAN ARE PLANNED   Great Concern Over Tokyo’ Belligerent Movement In  South Pacific   REVEALED BY  PRES'T   Forecast U. S. Gov't Will Sharply Rebuke Vichy Gov't For Its Collaboration

GOV. BROUGHTON PLANS RE-NAME CHAIRMAN LUCAS   fells Newsmen Tuesday Night That He Intends Tc Reappoint W. A. Lucas of Wilson As Chairman of State Elections Board.

VINSON FAVORS USE OF CONVOYS; FISH SEES WAR   Spokesman for the Admin. istration Says We Must Get Materials Over   DEBATE OF WHOLE ISSUE IS DEMANDED   G. 0. P. Leader Says Effort Is On to Force F. D. R. into Conflict

VINSON SAYS U.S. SHOULD CONVOY ARMS   Fish Declares Ship Requisition Bill Means War

Gayda Blames FR. For Upset   Italian Editor Says U.S. Engineered Coup D’Etat in Panama

BRITAIN ASKS U. S. TO WAGE ECONOMIC WAR   Think It Would Bring Speedy End to Conflict

Claim Economic WarBy U.S. Could Beat Nazis   British Economic Expert Pleads For America 1: Control Roundabout Shipments To Germans.

British Urge Joint Blockade Against Axis  Experts Say United States Cooperation  Usecsld Caaad VUielawu

British Economist Proposes Cooperation Between United States And Great Britain To Tichten Blockade.   Neutrality Aid

What Tax Increases Might Mean tolowans   y Be Called Upon to Pay Upwards of $20,000,000 Extra U. S. Taxes

30 MILLIONS IN IOWA TAX   That Will be This State's Share if Federal Plans for Extra Levy Adopted for Nation,

Incubator Baby Burns To Death; Oxygen Used To Save It Is Ignited

BABY IN INCUBATOR IS BURNED 10 DEAT   Two-pound Infant Dies as Oxygen Flames

Townships Are To Receive Road Aid      McKean Co. Township: Will Receive $7,513

TOWNSHIPS GET FUNDS OF STATE   June Payment of $24,771 for Roads and Bridges

STATE PAYS TOWNSHIPS FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE   Thirty-One Districts In Buck: County To Receive Total of $23.49?   IN JUNE PAYMENT

Towa, 25th i in.  Hospital Beds - Now Available   Only One Bed for Every 327 Persons Census Count Reveals. ,

Iowa 25th in Hospital Beds Now Available   Only One Bed for Every 327 Persons Census Count Reveals

Syrian Action Already Begun,  London. Hints   Swift move aimed = to . forestall: Nazis — No official confirmation  of reports yet.

Mid-East Silence Is Ominous   London Believes In Concealing Swift British Action To Conceal Axis In French  Svria.   “No Change”

SECOND FRONT ASKED BY RED CHIEF IN TALK   Russian Troops Ope New Offensive In Battle

Reds Exhorted On Anniversary Of Revolution   Losses to Invaders Severe, Says Russian Leader in Speech

HUGE SUM WILL BE BORROWE!   Treasury Department Will Bor. row $1,000,000,000 In New Money Thursday

Treasury Wants To Borrow Billion   Long-Term Bonds Will Be Sold For Cash

TREASURY IN MARKET FOR $1,300,000,000   Big Borrowing to Include LongTerm Bonds—Will Boost U. S. Deht to $52.700,000.000.

REDS’ SOUTHERN WING SHATTERED IN AZOV AREA   Russ Defenders Ordered Not to Yield Single Inch .   BULGAR RUMORS   Berlin Says No’ Basis foi “Attack” = ones 9:3 Turkey. .-- 0s

Triple Nazi Menace Now Threatens Kharkov Area   (Coupled With German Drive In Crimea And Possibly Fastward From Lower Dnieper

NAZIS OPEN NEW “DRWE IN SOUT   Ominous Threat. Seen te Kharkov and Donets -* Basin Area.

Ominous New German Threat is Seen For Kharkov and Donets River Basin

Patronage Row In State Goes To High Cour   Republicans Appeal Yester day’s Verdict of Democratic Marion County Judge.

b. U.P. 10 APPEAL COURT'S RULING   State Supreme Court  Expecter to Get Case Involving Governmental Changes.   INJUNCTION is ISSUED   Marion Circuit Judge Bans En forcement of Laws Passed by Legislature

BRITAIN, ALLIES LOSE 106 SHIPS _ INPAST MONTH   488,124 Tons Sunk in Apri Exceeds Any Similar Period of War   Portions of Big Losses Due a to Greek Evacuation Attacks

April's Shipping Losses Highest For Single Month   Nearly Half-Million Tons Sent to Bottom, Sav British Officials

Hess Hoped to Meet Friend, British Reveal   Intended to find Duke of Hamilton, negotiate peace talks—Wrote letter months ago.

HESS FLEW TO SEE DUKE OF HAMILTON   Landed Plane Within a Few Miles of. Duke's Home

15 Die in Airliner Crash   Rumanian Ship Burns After Taking Off from Bucharest

Radford Pla Plant Near Birthday   Ordnance W orks Is About Completed; No Rites --. Slated. Tomorrow.

Radford Plant Near Birthday   Ordnance Works Ts About Completed; No Rites . Slated Tomorrow ©

U. S. OFFICERS. FLYING OCEAN   Cross Atlantic in British Planes for Training

TALL HITCH-HIKER CONFESSES SERIES OF SERIOUS CRIMES   Ex-Inmate Of Industrial _ School To Be Quizzed In Martin And Taylor Cases _

CVEK HELD AS HE CONFESSED MANY RAPINGS   Gained Admission to Houses O7 Pretext of Being a Friend ct Housewile’'s Husband

ADMITS MURDER OF BRONX WOMAN IN APARTMENT   Young Harrisburg Man Ac cused of Wholesale Assaults on Women.

MAN CONFESSES HEKILLEDWOMAN INJURED OTHERS   “Yall Hitch-Hiker’ Break: And Admits Crime: Over Wide Area   Home Was in Harris. burg; Was Arrested in N. Y.: Called ‘Bum’

Strangling © And Attacks Confessec   “Tall Hitch-Hiker” Whe Preyed on Many Housewives Seized

VICTORY PARTY FOR DECEMBER 12   Program Arranged for Farm Bureau Mesting at Ciose ef Member. ship Campalen

New Offensive _ Traps Armies Near Moscow   Battle Rages 125 Miles From Russiar Capital; Budyenny Forces Reported In Danger of Encirclement on  Drive Toward Crimea.

HITLER. AND MUSSOLINI MEET TODAY   Conferred At — Brenner Pass; : Cause Unknown

HITLER AND MUSSOLINI MEE   Met fer Discussion of Political Matters At Brenner Pass

ASSIGN NUMBERS T0 _ NEW REGISTRANTS   Sequence Numbers Later Mill Determine Order of _ Their Call   LOTTERY ON JULY 17

~NEW REGISTRANTS   Sequence Numbers Later Will Determine Order of Their Call   LOTTERY ON JULY 17

‘Hold Fast!’: 400,000 Told By Mussolini   Duce’s Talks in Factory Towns Made to Show Italy’s Morale

CHECKS LIST    Dies Committee Studies America  First Membership Roster.

Nazi Drive Checked, Yugoslavs Report   Claim Nis, Key. Rail City And Other Towns Recaptured, 170 Tanks Smashed. General Taken

Traffic Accidents and Drownings Kill Nine in State Over Week-End

W ant More Food Raised ~- Fer Lease = Lending Plar   Plymouth County Farmer: Urged to Inciease Production

Offer Bounties in Army's War Games   Troops Meet in Test of Combat Strength In Tennessee

They Don’t Want Their Pelts, But—  Nice Bounty Offered For Two Generals

Opposing Generals Offer Rewards For Capture of Each Other In War’

Bounties Put  Upon Leader:   Army’s ‘Motorized Test : To. Include ‘Cash For Extra. Effort

OPPOSING GENERAL OFFER BOUNTIES ON EACH OTHER’S HEAL   MOTORIZED AND NEW ARM. ORED DIVISIONS TO CLASH IN TENNESSEE MANEUVERS

SEEKING SITE   War Department Order< Surveys For Camp in Ohio. Indiana,

Texas Asserts Claim to Long Strip in Louisiana      Century-Old Maps Reveal 70-Mile Strip 150 Feet Wide Should Belong to Texas

London Hospital Bombed; 12 Deac   Air Raid Wardens Killed in Daylight Attack; 10 Homes Blasted

DAYLIGHT RAID OVER LONDON   Daylight Raider Dropped Bombs Which Demolished A Pwelling.

Hope Is eld For Seamen   Approximately 70 Men Still Missing From Reuben James

NAVAL CHIEFS REVEAL HOPES FOR SURVIVORS      od Washington Retains List of Sailors In Secrecy

NAVY BELIEVES MUST OF JAMES GREW RESCUED   Hopes Held Out That Many 70 Remaining Men May Be Safe

CHANCE SEEN FOR VICTIMS OF TORPEDO   44 Men of Reuben James Are Rescued; Some Of 70 Missing Men Are Expected to Be Saved

About 70 Stil Missing After Destrover Hit   Seven Officers  Among Group Not Areoanuntad far

NAVY EXTENDS HOPE WARSHIP CREW IS SAFE   Silence Deemed Need Of Rescue Boats In Foe Area   44 THOUGHT ASHORE   Names of Officers Are Made Public; Craft Well Equipped

More of U. S. Destroyer Crew May Be Rescued   Navy Says Ships Avoid Using Radio In Combat Zones

Fast-Moving Scout Units Maneuvering   Larger Forces Move Up As ‘Blues’ Blitz Defense

CHURCH MEET HEARS POPE   Pontiff Warns Agains' ‘Flood of Black Paganism Sweeping World’’

‘Paganism’ Sweeping World, Pope Asserts   mparts Apostolic Ben ediction to U. S. Catholics

NAZIS ASSERT THAT GREATEST FIGHT OF WAR NEARS IN ARF   High Commond Declare: That Leningrad Sector Will Witness Bloody Battle Shortly.

SUVEANDH TE TRANSMIT Slt sUDGET SOON   Expenditure of $165,242, 870 for Two-Year Period Is Likely.

sasha :  Intense Att:   London Has Alert, Some Firing Heard; British Pilots Pound Kiel

Air Attack In Midlands   BRIEF RAID ON CITY BELIEVEL TO BE COVENTRY; GERMA® FLIERS DEAD.

Japanese Hit White  Menace   U. S. ‘Pressure’ Is Branded  Merciless

2,000 SURVIVORS FROM BRITAIN’S  WARSHIPS SAVED   Arrive in Singapore Today After Destroyers Worked All Wight in Picking Them Qut of China Sea

Over 2,000 Saved From  Sunk Vessels   Rescue Ships Bringing Crews of Two British Warships to Singapore

BRITISH DENY WARNING GIVEN   Declare British in © Japan Not Advised To Leave Country

RAINBOW FOR GIRLS PUBLIC INSTALLATION TONIGH)   Friends Are Cordially Invited TT Attend Mecting At the Mexonic Hall

Rainbow Girls To Seat Heads   Eddis Howe New Leader, Succeeding Eleanor Chalder On Saturday

WAR TURNS REAL   Fisticuffs Enliven “Maneuvers ir “War of California”

MOCK WAR TURNS INTO A FIST FIGH   Keyed-Up Troops Drop Rifles and Exchange Blows at Maneuvers in California.

SANTA CLAUS ~~ RECORD SET   THREE MILLION PIECES OF MAIL HANDLED BY POST OFFICE AT BANTA CLAUS, IND.

Naval Tonnage Increase Given House Approval   No Battleships Included ir 150,000 Tons Now Being  Aske

James to Seek to Bar Communists As Teachers, If Tenure Law Wow't

Berlin And Rome Indicate Defense Of Syria Is Prench Affair, But Will Answer Call For Aid   AXIS STRIKES AGAIN AT ALEXANDRIA PORT

BRITISH FORGES AO MILES FROM SYRIAN CAPITAL   Occupy Ancient City Of Tyre in March On Beirut   RAF STRONGLY BACKING ADVANCING INVADERS

Strikers Return To Their Jobs   Work Resumed In Aircraft Plant Following RockThrowing Flareupn

C10 Agitators Halt Work at Bendix Plant   Hurl Rocks at 400 Employes Protesting Dismissal of Nine

POLICE BATTLE STRIKE PICKETS   Six Injured at Bendix, N. J Aircraft Equipment Factory in C.1.0. Walkeut

FIGHTS BREAK OUT AT PLANE PARTS PLANT   Rocks and Tear Gas Bombs Exchanged Between C. I. O. Demonstrators and Police— Workers Enter Factorv.

Hopeless Confusion in Red Ranks Reported as Planes Blast Columns

Nazi Planes At65 Foot Altitude Rain Death On Russians’ As Confusion Reigns Hopelessly

HOPELESS CONFUSION IN RUSSTAN. RANKS 15 TENOR NAZI REPORTS   LOCHNER GIVES GERMAK NEWSPAPER REPORTERS’ VERSION OF INVASION

AMES COLLEGE HAS BAD FIRE   Enginecring Hall At LL S. C Burned With Loss of $160,066.

Panzer Drive Beaten Back; Says Moscow   Reds Said to Have Halt ed Enemy in Poland and Lithuania

Nazi Spearheads Reported Nipped Off As Soviet“ Troops Get Organized 

Nazi Spearheads Nipped Off Deep In Defense Lines   Russian Reports Tell Of Sturdy Resistance Against Invading Germans

NAZIS THREATEN TO STARVE OUT DEFENDERS OF CITY   German High Command to Change Tactics and May Not Storm Area   Moscow Says Invader Has Been Routed in Central Sector

May Attempt to Starve and Bomb Leninarad to Submission, Nazis Say   Will Intern Germans  In Iran

Nazis Plan To Starve Leningrad   Describe Russian City’s De fenders As “Still Shooting From All Barrels” In Red Hot Defense.   Use Big Guns

Steamship Leaves Seatile for Seward and Way Ports With-128 Aboard

Aleutian Sails With 421 Aboard   Cabin Passengers Include Five Round-Trippers and 12 Circle Tourists

Alaska Is OnHerWay To Seward   Steamship Sails from Seattle with 188 Cabin and 63 Stecrage Passengers

Alaska On Way With 260 Aboard   Steamship Sails from Seattle En Route to Seward and Voricus Woy Ports

Yukon On Her Way To Northland   Steamship Leaves Seattle with ZIl Cabin ond 31 Steeroge Passengers

Steamer On Way With 335 Aboard   Ship Leaves Sattle at 9 o. m. Today for Seward and Woy Ports

Yukon IsOn Her Way To -Northland   Yessel Leaves Seattle with 252 ‘Passengers, ‘Waicluding JTi_in Steerage

Alaska On Her Way To Northland   Steamship Departs from Seattle for Seward with Total of 126 Passengers

Aleutian On Way and Has 422 Aboard   Passengers Include 139 Round Trippers and Circle end Gold Belt Tourists

Alaska Now On Way With 106 Aboard   Baranof, With 169 Cabin and  28 Steerage Passengers,  ! ts En Route North

Yukon On Way With 268 Aboard   Steamship Departs from Seattle Friday Evening for Seward and Wayports

McKinley Sails. For Northland   Vessel Sails: from Seattle for Seward and Wayports with 279: Possengers

Columbia Is On Way To Seward   Steamship Leaves for Northland with 294 Passengers, including 93 Steerage

Denali Sails With 213 For Alaska Ports   Stesmship Leaves Puget Sounc Port at 9 a. m. for Seward end Various Woyports

Denali On Her Way To Northland   Ship Leaves Seattle with 16% Cabin and 41 Steerage Passengers for Various Forts

Baranof On Way Has 193 Aboard   Cabin Passengers Include Five Golden Belt Tourists and Eight Round-Trippers

Baranot Has 289 For North   Cabin Passengers Include 16 Golden Belt Tourists and Seven Round-trippers

Alaska Has 179 Aboard For North   Steamship Sails from Seattle at 9 This Morning -for Seword and Way Ports.

Baranof OnHerWay To Seward   Steamship’ Ssils from Seattle with 225 Passengers, Incliding 69 in Steerage

Yukon On Way With 433 Aboard   Cabin Passengers Include Circle and Golden Belt Tourists and Round-Trippers

Yukon Now On Way To Northland   Vessel Leaves for Seward and Wayports with 175 in Cabins end 70 in Steerage

Alaska Is On Her Way To Northland   Twenty-four’ Round Trippers and Eight Golden Belt Tourists Are Listed

Alaska Has 208 Aboard For North   Thirty Golden Belt Tourists Are Among Passengers Who Left Seattle Yesterday

Aleutian Ls On Her Way To Northland   Passengers Number 327, Many Destined for Seward, An- ~ chorage and Fairbanks

YukonSails North With 242 Aboard   Steamship Departs from Seattle at 9 This Morning for Seward ond Way Ports

Baranot Is On Her Way To Seward   Steamship Sails at 9 o’Clock This Morning for Various Ports in Aleska

458 Aboard Columbia For North   Cabin Passengers Include 21 Gold Belt Tourists and 10 Seward Round-trippers

Aleutian With4360n Way North   Steamship Sails at 9 This Forenoon from Seattle for Sew- . ard and Way Ports

Baranof Is On Her Way North   Steamship Carries 185 Cabin and 17 Steerage’ Paessengers for Alaska ~

Yukon Now On HerWay To Seward   Vessel Is Bringing North. 16¢ Cabin and 70 Steerage Passengers

Baranof Is En Route To North Ports   Numerous Cobin Passengers Booked for Valdez and Some for Seward

Aleutian Is On Her Way North   Steamship Leaves Seattle with 267 Cabin Passengers and 23 in Steerace

Aleutian On Her Way To Seward   Steamship Carries 269 Passencers, of Whom 19 Are Booked for Steerage

Columbia Is On Way With 261 Aboard   Cobin Passengers Include 4 Round-Trippers and 12 Golden Belt Tourists

Columbia On HerWay To Seward   Vessel Is Making Her First Voyage of This Season to Nerthland Port

Baranof On Her Way To Northland   Vessels Leave Seattle with 163 Cabin and 141 Steerage Passengers

Baranof Comes With 253 Aboard.   Included Among Cabin Passengers Are 21 RoundTrip Tourists

Columbia On Her Way To Seward   Northbound Vessel Hos Aboard 112 Cabin Passengers and 18 in Steerage

McKinley Is on Her Way North   Steamship Sails from Seattle for Seward and Way Ports With 198 Aboard

Alaska Is On Her Way To Seward   Steamship Leaves Seattle With  282 Passengers Including 99 Steerene

Baranof Is OQnWayTo Northland   Steamship Is Bringing 154 Cabin and 39 Steerage Passengers to Seward

Baranof Comes With 169 Aboard   Steamship Sails at 9 This Forenoon from Seoitle for Seward ond Way Ports

Alaska OnWay North With 217   Steamship Departs from Seattle at 9 This Forenoon for Seward and Way Ports

Calm Is Reported Established After. Conspirators Shot   Public Hangings Are Threatened: Unless®:: Sabotage Ceases’

Greek Uprising Reported In Macedonia; Nazi Aviators Assassinated In Croatia

SECRET HEVOLT 5 WIDESPREAD   Gestapo Works Overtime te Ferret Out Anti-German Elements.   SERB GUERRILLAS FIGHT

Greek Rebels Crushed As Firing Squads Busy   Acknowledging Upswing of Bitterness in Wide Area, Germans Say No Internal Front To Be Tolerated as Nation Fights for Life.

GERMANS EXECUTE 110 MORE; PUBLIC HANCINGS HRELT   Paul Colette, Who Attempted To Kill Laval and Deat, Condemned

REVOLT PLOTS   126 Czechs Shot; 66 Die In Croatia As  Guns Blaze In New Uprisings

Spirit Of Revolt In Europe Flames Higher, With Greeks Latest To Blaze Into Action

Uprising Breaks Out in Bulgarian: ‘Held Macedonia   Czechs See Plan to Move War Industries From Range of R.A.F,

Rebellion Spreads Over Nazi-Held Europe as More Are Put to Death

Czech Quarters, . London: Think They Plan to       Transfer Industry. TO KILL LEADERS:  Would Move Heavy. Indus: try From Ruhr, Ham pbure. Bremen -

New Revolt Is Staged By Greeks   Agents Work Overtime As Millions Chafe Bitterly Under Yoke Of Germans

170 Executed As Anti-Nazi _ Conspirators   Czechs See Roundup As Preparing Way For- Moving German Industry Inland.   300 CZECHS ARRESTED

39 New Death Seniences — Given Czechs   Both Germans And Russians Claim Big Advances

OUTBREAKS PUT DOWN HARSHLY BY CONQUERORS   39 New Death Sentences Imposed on Czechs, but Condemned Premier Elias Gets Respite—Two Nazi Fliers Shot in Croatia—42 Are Executed in Former Yugoslavian Region.

Machineguns, Grenades Used In Macedonia   ‘Calm’ Restored By Military Forces; German Firing Squads, Hangings Execute 170 Conspirators In Three Occupied Countries,

REBELS USING: MACHINE GUNS AND GRENADES   Uprising Starts as Nazis Put 170 to Death in Hungary, Belgium and Old Czechoslovakia — Reds and Nazis in Bitter Battles.

171 KILLED bY FIRING oQUADS AND HANGINGS   Report Greeks Armed with Machineguns Revolting In Macedonia,   BRITAIN AND RUSSIA IN PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN

RUSSIANS SMASH GERMAN ORWES ON MAIN FRONT: MANY WAZIS: ARE KILLE

Greek Revolt Flares   - Macedonians Rise _Against Nazis; . Gestapo Executioners Kill 170 Over Europe

Nationals Use Guns To Fight In Macedonia   Nazi-Subjected .Nations Strike Against Rulers; 170 Die By Executions

170 Plotters Executed By Nazis in Belgium, Hungary, Czech State   42 Shot, Hanged in Former Yugoslavia: Execution of Condemned Bohemia Premier Is Delayed

* Germany Continues To -- Crack Down Sharply   On Anti-Nazi Conspir ators; Laval Assailant  Sentenced To Death

RED ARMIES  SMASH GERMAN  DRIVE   Germans Said Making Extremely Slow Progress in Charge Toward Crimea

HEAR REVOLT BY GREEKS 1S  SUPPRESSED   Executions by Nazis Con tinue Throughout Occupied Europe

Execution Toll Mounts In All Areas   Germans Crush Armed Uprising; Admit Bitternes:  From Paris to Prague

Greeks Fi ght Bulgarians ©      Nazi Execution Squads  Busy All Over Europe

GREEKS JOIN THE ~ GROWING STORM ~ ARAINST HITLER   Firing Squads, Public Hangings Serve To _ Spread Revolt   REBELLION IS A aie G TIDE

CROATIA ALSO RESTLESS; TWO GERMANS SLAIN   Unrest Spreads As Germag Firing Squads Take Lives Of 170 Persons   LIFE OF SLAVERY FEARED   Bohemians Say’ All Leaders Will Be Killed; New [ndustrial Area Seen

IN GREECE SMASHED   Nazi Firing Squads Into Action as Revolts Spread From Paris to Prague   GERMANS STOPPED IN THE UKRAINE   ' 2. Generals Among Scores ‘Killed in Hitler’s Battle With Kevolters

Bulgarian Occupied Areas Of Macedonia And Parts Of Hungary Snipe Nazis 2

Executioners and Sestapo Forced — To Work Overtime         Fiames of Kevolt Spread to Greece; Yugoslavs Launch Guerrilla Warfare; Reds Smash German Drives ° —

German Firing Squads Kill 170 As Revolts Bud In Occunied Countries   Greek Uprising Reported In Macedonia; ‘Nazi Aviators Assassinated In Croatia   Blood Flows In Dozen Countries As Oppressed Increase Guerrilla Warfare

Nazi Firing Squads and Public Hangings Take Lives of 170 Conspirators in Hungary.      UPRISING CHECKED, IS GERMAN CLAIM

Greeks Stage Uprising Aaainst Nazis   New Revolts Keep Germans Busy—  Reds Hold Firm

Flares of Revolt Tn Nazi Territory   ‘Macedonia, Under Bulgarian Control, Is Scene of Greek Uprising   A WAVE OF KILLINGS   Germans Execute 170 Conspirators in Three Conquered Nations

Greek Revolt In Macedonia Is Reported  Uprising Crushed, Nazis Say;  ges pnts

_ S + taken 0 oy Nazis   Germany Resorts to Hostage System in Attempts to Put Down Uprisings

Two Fliers Are Killed At Zagreb   Nazis Say Uprisings Are in Hand, Then  Airmen Are Shot in  ‘ . Cenatia   Reds Hold Nazis   BOCasS TIO NaZis  German Drive Stopped in Ukraine, Soviet Declares

Revolt Spreads Throughout Nazi- Held Area   Greek Uprising With Machine Guns Reported In Macedonia; German Executioners Work Overtime In Occupied Countries

MANY KILLED BY SHOOTING AND HANGING   Russia Reports. Attempted Break-Through by Germans on Ukrane Front

170 ANTI - NAZI “GONSPIRATORS” ARE EXECUTED:   Public Hangings And Fir ing Squads Are ‘Order Of The Day’

‘Czech Quarters, London  Think They Plan to _ Transfer Industry  TO KILL LEADERS  ‘Would Move Heavy Industry From Ruhr, Hamburg, Bremen

60 Executed In Budapest As Hitler Aides Seek Order   UPRISINGS MOUNT   Gestapo Works Overtime As Guerilla War  Increases

MACHINE GUNS, GRENADES USED AGAINST NAZIS   Germans Said to Have Shot 170 in Bohemia, Hungary and Belgium

ARMED. UPRISING IN GREECE IS REPORTED CRUSSHED BY NAZIS WHO REPORT MANY EXECUTIONS   From Paris to Prague Come Reports of An Upsurge of Bitterness.—Many Arrests and Executions in Conquered Territories by Nazi Forces

GREEK REVOLT IS PUT DOWN: NAZIS KILL 170   Firing Squads Busy in 3 Occupie Countries; Czech General Ap péals to Hitler

ARMED UPRISING-IN GREECE [5 REPORTED ‘CRUSHED BY GERMANS  ee ee   NAZI FIRING SQUADS TAKING * INCREASED TOLL IN OTHER CONQUERED NATIONS

170 Persons Executed By Firing Squads  Condemned ExCzech Premier Alois Elias  Grantad Claman,

UPRISING IS REPORTED IN GREECE   Many Nations Chafe Under Yoke Of  Germany

Hitler May Unleash New BI Blitz; Philippin Defenders Suill Pek   U. S. Confronted With “Probable” Loss of Guam; Selectees, Guardsmen Freed For Service Anywhere In World

/BOY, MEETS GIRL’ AFTER FOUR ‘YEARS COURTSHIP BY MAIL   Baltimore Girl Flies To Florida To Greet For First . Time Young RAF Student Pilot; Correspondence Began In High School

British Aviator ' Meets U. S. Girl _ After Four Year:   High School Correspondence Start: ed as “Good Nelghbor”. Move ‘Results in Romance.

ITALIANS LOSE 2-DAY BATTLE NEAR KLISURA   Dead and Wounded Are Trampled Into Snow By Fascist Tanks

Italians Run Over Own Dead Before Greeks   In Wild Flight After Losing Big Battle; RAF Bombs Bases

U.S. Confiscating  Propaganda Mail   75,000 Pieces Taken by Postal Authorities; Russia, Germany Main Sources

PROPAGANDA CONFISCATED   ; More Than 75,000 Pieces Of Mail Seized In Last Two Months.

3 SUPPLY SHIPS OF BATTLESHIP BISMARCK SUNK   Destruction Indicates Sunken German Sea Fighter Had Planned Long-Range Action.   SPANISH CRUISER NEAR DURING BATTLE   Picked Up Bodies From Sez and Later Buried Them in Atlantic With Full Military Honors.

British Sink Auxiliary Ships Of Bismarek   Indicates Battleship Ready for Long-Range Action When Sent Down

4 Nazi Ships Sunk After Bismarch   BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN TEN DERS OF BATTLESHIP ON LONG VOYAGE.

British Sink 4  (erman Vessels   Ships, Believed Supply Craft for Bismarck, Are Sent to Bottom

Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Sale of Liquor  in Rural Illinois Taverns   Bill in Springfield Would Also Ban Sales of Intoxicants in Unincorporated Villages

LEGISLATION TO CONTROL LIQUOR IS INTRODUCED   Representative Wants To Restrict Sales

PRESIDENT'S TALK BRINGS COMMENT FROM AXIS SOURCES   Germans Say His Speech on Labor Day Has Developed Nothing New   Failure to Mention Japan Arouses Speculation in Washineton Circles

FDR Bolshevist Germans Claim   Executive Is Using Imperialism For Own End Claimed

Nazis Link FDR Up With Kerensky   Claim Right to Work Missing From President’s Speech

NAZI SUPPLY SHIP SUNK BY BRITISH   Three Halian Vessels Claimed To Have Been Hit In Mediterranean

HIGH PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION FOR OIL INDUSTRI   TEXAS RAIL COMMISSION, HOWEVER, DISAGREE OVER WHAT SHOULD BE DONE   TEXAS’ TEN THOUSAND SMALL MANUFACTURERS LOOK TO STATE AND FEDERAL ACTION FOR RELIEF

428 More Iowans To Be Called   Tetal of Approximately 14,000 hy November 15

LIONS 10 MEET ON WEDNESDAY   French And Scott To Present Club Program

10 MEET AY LOCAL CHURCH   Club To Assemble At St. John’s Parish House

LIONS 10 MEET ON WEDNESDAY   Patton And Leake Te Be In Charge At Noon

Lions To Meet Here Wednesday   ED LEYSATH AND A. C BIBENS TO HAVE PROGRAM

Lions To Meet Here Wednesda}   ROLLEIGH AND ELLE} IN CHARGE OF PROGRAM ‘

4-H Club Girls ‘Achievement Day  Wednesday, August 20. In Le Mars

4H CLUB GIRLS ACHIEVEMENT DAY      Will Be Held Wednesday, August 20, at M. E. Church

FDR Freezes Slav Funds In America  Balkan Nation Is J2eh Carnnytry ta

BLOW AGAINST BRITISH-EREEK DEFENSE AVERTED   Balkan Reports Say Greek 4nd German Troops Have Clashed; Soviets Strengthen Forces On Western Frontier  240.000 NAZIS IN ITALY

U.S. Freezes Yugoslavian Credits Her   doth Nauion Ruled by ” Axis Comes Under Ban  SETTLED POLICY  Yugoslavs Could Retaliate By Freezing 36 Millions Of TT S&S BRande

YUGOSLAVIA FUNDS FROZEN   President Roosevelt Acts Shortly After Axis Pact Is Siqned

F.R. Freezes All Yugoslavian Funds in U. S.  President Acts After  Nation Joins Axis

Yugoslav Funds Order red Frozen   President Issues Order Today: No Reason Gives

F,D,R, FREEZES SLAVS’ ASSETS   Funds Tied Up Fellowing Signing of Treaty With Axis

Yugoslav Funds Frozen in U.S,   Announcement Made Shortly After Balkan Kingdom Signs Axis Pact

SERBS’ FUNDS FROZEN’ INU.S.   President Roosevelt Follows Usual Course as State Joins Axis

FDR FREEZES GREEK CREDITS AND CASH HOLDINGS IN U. S.   To Prevent Them From Being Used By Axis «Conquerors Of  Greece

Yugoslav  Funds Hit   Roosevelt Freezes All Funds of Yugoslav In U. S.

PRESIDENT “FREEZES” GREEK CREDITS, CASK IN UNITED STATES   Has Between 40 and 50 Mil lions In Direct Investments.

F, D. R, FREEZES SLAVIAN ASSETS   ‘Funds Of Yugoslavia In United States, Totaling ) About $1,000,000 Tied Up

SLAV CREDITS INU: S. FROZE!      Nation Becomes the 13tl Whose Funds Here Have Been Tied Up

Yugoslav Funds In U.S. Frozen   President Takes Action After Nation Signs Pact With Axis.

Defense Research Official Expresses Opinion It Might Prove Serious Defense Bottleneck   SOLUTION SOUGHT   Building of 370,000 Freigh Cars In Fall of 1942 Held Needed to Mect Requirements

Rail Facilities May Become Threat On Arms Program   There Are Only Million and a Half Freight Cars Available to Handle Expected Business.

DEFENSE EXPERT SEES SHORTAGE IN. RAIL TRANSPORTATION: IS BOTTLENECK

Fear New  Bottleneck   Shortage of Transportation Facilities Is Predicted

Transportation Shortage Seen   Situation Is: Most ahi Bottleneck To U. Arms Program _

CAR SHORTAGE SEEN SERIOUS   May Prove Bottleneck o Defense Efforts, Offic  ja) Declares.

Corps of 15 Registrars to Enroll Buttes Draft Eligibles Today   350 to 500 Young Men Expected From This County

HOUSE WILL DEBATE ONE DAY ON BIL   Isolationists Expect [06 Kill Measure When It Reaches Senate; New Greer Details Given

Chairman Hopes Measure Will Be Reported in Time to End Debate by Night. Report.

SEX-MURDER TRIAL NEAR JURY TODAY   Janitor Accused of Slaying Pretty Pianist

DAILY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL TO OPEN MONDAY   Three Churches Sponsoring Venture At Grade School 

Dickmann Named fo Civilian Defense Job Former St. Louis May yn OD as ie toe biti ate memanstawe

Dickmann Named fo Civilian Defense Job   Former St. Louis Mayor Becomes Inspector at One Dollar a Year

$2,000,000 ‘Ceiling’ for Surplus Sought in Move To Reduce Md. Taxes

STATE SURPLUS “CEILING” FIXED IN SENATE BILL   Dorsey And Funk Sponso: Measure To Reduce State Real Estate Tax      EXTRA MONEY WOULD BE APPLIED TO DEBT

NAZIS CLAIM RED UNITS FLEEING   Dive Bombers Pace Drives in Bloody Fighting About Minsk.

EKastGreek Army Reportedly  Surrenders   Important Port of Salonika Is Captured by Nazis; Yugoslavia Faces Imminent Partition by German Forces

Jugoslav resistance broken as nazis push to within 15 miles of Italians in Albania

SHORT ONE SOLON   No Election Will Be. Callec to Fill Shawnee County Vacancy .

More Rain.on the Smoky Watershed  Water Still In Salina But Is Dawn: Tinetraam

Heavy Rains Keep Streams On Rampage   Kansas Situation Uneased As Flood Waters Cover Big Area

300 PLANES IN ATTACK BY RAF   British Report Big Fires Started at Hanover; Other Cities are Blasted

Air Ministry Says 300 Planes bomb Reich in Moonlight Raids   lannover, Brunswick, Magdeburg Are Struck Cairo Reports RAF Wrecks Corinth Canal

Students Reject Talmadge Idea   Refuse to Put Pressure on Education Association

U.S. Must Be More Willing Than Nazis to Sacrifice Goods, Time, Lives--Wallace   Price of Democracy and Peace on This Hemisohere. Vice President Tells Farm Institute

Wallace Takes Rap At Reich   U. S. Sacrifice, British Aid  Urged -

Wallace Says America Musi Match Nazis   Sacrifices Needed To Help England Defeat Germans

SAYS AID FOR BRITAIN ONLY HOPE OF PEACE   Must Match Nazis in Willingness toSacrifice Goods, Possibly Lives

U.S. Must Match German Sacrifices Asserts Wallace   Democracy, Peace May Require Time, Goods, Even Lives

Wallace Calls For Sacrifice As Peace Price   Must Be Willing To Sacrifice Goods, Time, And If Need Be, Our Lives,  HOPE TO SAVE ENCLAND

¥, PRESIDENT VOICES OPINION BEFORE IOWANS   Makes Agsertion in- Ad dress Understood to Have Been Read and Approved by Raosevelt —   MUST. KEEP ENGLAND FROM DESTRUCTION   Save “Let Those Who ae the Corisequencés of Keep phate bac a in 10 x 7

Aid England, Keep Peace In U. S., Is Wallace Plea   Calls for. Sacrifice As the .. Price of Democracy tor America

‘Nation must sacrifice to win’—Wallace   Says U.S. aid key to victory

Price of Democracy is Based Upon Our Willingness to Sacrifice. Says Wallace

READINESS TO DIE 1S PRICE OF DEMOCRACY;   Secretary's Address Said, To Have Approval Fa Of Roosevelt 4   LOOKS TO FUTURB.   Higher World Living Standard Seen After ~ Hitler’s Defeat  ~

WALLACE SAYS SACRIFICES TO BE NECESSARY   U. S. Must Be Willing To Give Goods and Even, Lives.

WALLACE TELLS PRICE OF PEAGE   Greater Willingness te Sacrifice Than Nazis  Is Termed Way

Phone Rate Cuts For Army Sought   Official Urges Action as ‘Morale Builder’

Asks Rate Cut In Camp-Home Phone Tolls   Penna. Commissioner Says General Reductio1 Would Build Merale

seh i            Latest Reports Tempe Rejoicing Over Escape of Liner Troop Sh           BIG VESSEL GETS SAFELY INTO PORT          Rome Admits that Coll oration . with Germ: Becoming Closer.’:

BIG BRITISH LINER IS DECLARED TO BE SAFE   Report of Torpedoing of Empres: of Australia Are Denied oday.

Liner is Torpedoed And Shelled Off African Coast   English Shipping Losses Mounting  Sharply, Said

Big British Liner To Port Safely   Follows Report Of Attack On Vessel By U-Boat

DIG LINER ATTACKED BUT REACHES PORT   The Empress Of Amsterdam Is Safe, Says London

Faltering Radio Gives Ke  port Big Liner Tospedoed By Submarine +

‘‘Torpedoed’’ British Liner ‘“‘Safe In Port” London Sources Claim   Earlier Reports Followed By Declaration Empress of Australia In Undisclosed Haven, Liner Used as Troop Ship   AIR RAIDS ON LONDON RESUMED

Stilt Afloat Empress of ‘Australia  Reported Safe   London Undergoes Firs Air Raid Since Ehupscdas

"EMPRESS" IS SAFE AFTER SUB ATTACK, ISLONDON REPORT   Big Liner That Brought Royalty to U.S. In Unidentified Port

British Liner  Torpedoed But ~ Reaches Por   Attacked By Submarine 200 Miles Off West Af rica Cbast

TORPEDOED LINER  S SAFE IN PORT   HUGE ‘EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA’ REPORTED HIT NEAR AFRICA

LINER THOUGHT ‘SHELLED SAFE; CITY STRAFED   Troopship Is Successful In Making Safe Port; © t Lonlon- Bombed ©

i) TELLS RS ATTACK: (Ft: LONDON   » Last Night Indi Vessel’s Loss—-War Developments

Empress Is Still Afloat   ‘British Liner Reported Safe in Harbor-—Bombs On London Again

Italians Are Attacked On Four Fronts   London Has First Air Raid In Five Days

MYSTERY IN MESSAGE OF SEA “ATTACK’   Empress of Australia, Radio Mes. sages Said, Was Shelled Off W. Africa Coast,

‘Empress Of Australia’ Escapes Foe   In Use As A Troopship Carrying Men And Sup plies To Africa.

Radio Reports Said Ship Had Been Torpedoed   Admiralty Reports Increase in Shipping Losses

LONDON IS HIT BY BOMBERS AFTER LULL   Italians Report port Three . Suscesses by Arms in Africa and Greece

HOUSE PASSES ~~ OHIO’S BUDGET   Bill Now Sent To Senate After Opposition.

OPINION IS T0 BE GIVEN BY HERBER’   Attorney General Expect ed to Rule on Authority of Agricultural Administration,

Canal Report Is Favorable   House Committee Presents Report To Congress On Recent Hearings   BECOMES PART OF OMNIBUS BILL

Turkey, Bulgaria Issue Declaration of Non-Aggression   Drive to South Would Aim at Forcing Greece Into Negotiated Peace

TURKEY SIGNS PEACE TREATY WITH NATION   Russ Army Expected To Stay Passive In Maneuver

Solons Threaten To Pass Laws  To Halt Strikes   Warn Laborers Against Continuing Tie-Ups of Defense Production

CONGRESS WARNS LABOR {LEADERS TO TAKE STEPS TPO. AVORD. DEFENSE IN DUSTRY. TE-UPS

LAW AGAING! ALL STRIKES [0 THREATENED   Congressmen Give Warning to Labor That Defense Must Come First.   TOO MANY DELAYS   Be i:ve Legislation Needec to Compel Arbitration cf Troub/es.

AVOID STRIKES, LABOR WARNED   : Congress Ready to Pass Law To Halt Work Stoppages

CONGRESSMEN . GIVE LABOR A WARNING   Must Make Effort tc Avoid Strikes in Defense Industries

LABOR WARNED BY SOLONS T0 AVOID STRIKES   Congress Threatens Law To Curb Stoppage Of Defense Work

LABOR LEADERS GIVEN WARNINGS   Law May Be Passed te Stop Strikes Affecting Defense.

CONGRESS ISSUES LABOR WARNINC   Defense Delays Because 0 Strikes May Result in Drastis Phohibiting Law.

.. Must: Come First.   TOO. MANY: . DELAYS   Be-izve ‘Legislation. ‘Needed to’ Compel.. Arbitration -: i cf Troubles. : .

WARN LABOR _ AGAINST TYING WAR PRODUCTION   Congressmen Threaten New Law On Labor If Strikes Continue  .

WELLES GIVED TORO ENVOYS STRAIGHT TALK   Voluble Nipponesa Diplomats Leave Conference in Subdued Mood.   AMBASSADOR SAYS WAR WON'T SETTLE ISSUES

‘CALL WAR HEADS TO WHITE HOUSE IN PACIFIC CRISIS   Roosevelt Sees Army, Nav; Chiefs While Welles Meets Envoys   Think U. S. Speaks ‘More Bluntly as Aide Takes Hull’s Place

SEEK LOWER AUTO PRICES   Heudes SUal fiske Manufacturers To  Withdraw Hikes

Henderson Hits Car Price Hike   U.S. Price Administrator Asks Five Firms to Go Back to Old Figures

CURB IS PLACED ON CAR PRICES   Automobile Makers Aré Asked to Cancel Recent Raises

HIKE IN AUTO PRICES HELD UNJUSTIFIED   Price Administrator Henderson Asks Five Firms Restore Prices — Gasoline Conservation Uraed

Former Secretary of Union Charged With Taking Funds   Defeat for Re-electior Reveals Shortage of $49,000, Alleged

UNION LEADER HELD BY POLICE IN SPRINGFIELD   Charged With Embez zling Fund of Electrical Workers

ROOSEVELT ASKS ‘LEWIS CALL OF ‘GAPTIVE' STRIKE   Union Head to Reply To President Today   STRIKE IS SET FOR MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

LG AEPLIES. ~TOPRESIDEN      Every: Effort Being Maie “to: Ward: Of a Soft ‘Coal Strike,   INVOLVES 53,000 - MEN

UMWA Chief Expected To Move Today; Deadline Near   Eleventh-Hour Appeal Voiced By President In Letters To Miners’ Head and Tayolr

EPLY FROM LEWIS TO PRESIDENT DUE TODAY      ppeal for Continued Coal Production After Expiration of Union’s Deadline Tonight -Is Expected Today—Controversy Involves 53,000 Coal ’ ” Miners-in Several States—Walkout Is Effective at Midniaht.

LEWIS REPLIED 10). PRESIDENT   Every Effort Being Made to Ward Off a Soft Coal Strike.   INVOLVES 53,000 MEN

NOTICE RECEIVED OF JAN. 16 CALL   County Selective Service Offic Begins Preparing List of Names of Drattees.   WILL PROVIDE RESERVES   Eight or Ten Additional to be Available if Some Fail to Meet Requirements.

10 DRAFTEES ARE IN LATEST GALL   Will Go to Induction Center for Final Examinations on November 3.   22 TO GO ON OCTOBER 27

Nazis Bom Capital of Red Russia      Germans -Report ‘Progress; ‘Despite Stubborn Resistance, Along Eastern. Frant-

BERLIN CALLS IT ONE OF BIGGEST   Great Fires Burn in Russian Capital—Thousands of Bombs  Are Dropped.   ENTIRE REGIONS ABLAZE   Nazi Pilots Tell of Twelve Big Blasts in Kremlin District Alone.

CLAIM RED LEADERSHIP CRUMBLING   Germans Say That Soviet Frontier Defense Is Disconnected.   Aim at Crushing Red Armies on East Front

First Bomb-Bath Of War Is Given. To Soviet Capital   Berlin Says It Was Comparable to English Attacks

RED DEFENSES REPORTED AS TORNASUNDER   Soviet Army Now Fight _ing in Disconnected Groups, Berlin Declares —Executive Offices Hit in Ate Attanele.

NO AMERICANS ARE INJURED IN NAZI RAID   No Important Changes Made in Battle Front as - Brilliant Resistance of Red Forces Continues Naar Smolenck 

Nazi Bombers in Heavy Raid on Soviet Capital  Aim for Kremlin   REDS KEEP UP FIGHT   Moscow Says Armies Still Hold Doggedly in Cen ter of Action

Key City Feels Wrath of German Luftwaffe For First Time   KREMLIN AREA IS HIT   New Tension Arises As Japanese Army Move Seen —

LOSS 1S LIGHT REPORTS FROM SOVIET CLAIM   Berlin Describes Raid As One Of Heaviest By Luftwaffe   KREMLIN DISTRICT SHAKEN, SAY NAZIS   Rough Going Indicated For Hitler Forces On Eastern Front

City Strongly Defended   Five And A Half Hour Attack Called Failure

Claim Leadership Of Russian ‘Armies Is Crumbling ‘After Heavy ‘Attacks

Great Fires Menace Heart  Of Red Capital   Nazis Strike “In Retaliation” For Air Raids On Allied Cities,  Continued Successes Claimed

200 Nazi Warplanes Rain Bombs On Russ City For 5% Hours   Reds Brand Attack Failure; Claim L/ Planes Shot’ Down; Soviet Army Offering Stout Resistance

Germans Report Moe cow Hard Hit By: Many Bombs —      Russians s Describe As sault As “Comparatively Harmless” ~

Germans Admit Going Hard in Land Offensive: , Holding, Say Reds. 1]

Moscow Bombed; Nazis Hammer At Retreating Troops   Trains Derailed By Aerial Attacks On Leningrad Line; Break-Through  Operations Tear Defenses

Leadership Of Soviet Armies Grows Weaker   Russian Communique States Bombing Does Little Damage, Lines Holding.   BOLSHEVIST ARMY CUT

Thousands Of Bombs Hit City   Russians Sav That 200 Planes Tried Attack and 17 Were Brought Down

Russian Capital Feels Its First Aerial Blow of Current War  DAMAGE EXTENSIVE  Germans Claim Break Has Been Made in Soviet Defense Front

HEAVY DAMAGE IS CLAIMED BY NAZI OFFICIALS   5 1-2 Hour Assault During Night Compares With Attacks On England   KREMLIN DISTRICT HIT   Rumors Of New Japanese Military Moves Cause Apprehension

Teutons Claim Blitz Crumbling Russian Army’s Leadership   Dispatches from Soviet Capital Assert Raid “Comparatively Harmless”; Jap Move Feared. Nippon Reserves Called

MOSCOW SAYS AIR ATTACK A ‘FAILURE   Claim 7 of 200 German Raiders Shot Down

RED ARMIES TORN APART, BERLIN SAYS   Russians Deny Much Dam. age Was Done to Their Capital

BUT DEFENDERS ASSERT LOSSES ARE MAGNIFIED   Five and One-Half ‘Hour Attack Described as ‘Harmless’ by Reds

Pilots Claim Big Fires Set; Reds Say No   German High Command Also Says Russian Armies Are Crumbling

azis Claim out Of ed Forces   Say Moscow Hard Hit In Assault By Luftwaffe

Germans Tell Of Advances Toward East   New Movement By Japan Predicted By London Saurees

Nazi High Command Asserts Leadership Of Red Armies Is Crumbling And Troops Have Ripped Soviet Defense On Frontier

Germans Claim Big Fires Left Raging In City   But Reports From Soviet Capital Term Raid As ‘Comparatively Harmless’

HEART OF CITY POUNDED BY LUFTWAFFE   Great Fire Was Raging Say Returning Nazi Pilots   SOVIET DEFENSE   Is Reported By Berlin To Be Crumbling; Tension Grips Far East

5-Hour Raid: Starts Fires In. Red Capital   Berlin Claims Soviet Defense Cut te Pieces

Russia Replies That Air Raid  Was ‘Harmless   Move By Japanese Army Seems Imminent; Close  Watch Being Kept.

HEAVY DAMAGE DONE, CLAIMS REICH REPOR}   Kremlin Area Shaken by Bombs. Fires Result From Bomb Loads Of Luftwaffe Airmen.

BERLIN DEGLARES OOVIET ARMIES ARE = CRUMBLING   Defense Torn: Into Disconnected Groups But Admit Stout: Resistance   JAPANESE MILITARY / MOVE IN THE MAKING   Big Developments Ready to Erupt'at Any Moment, London Fears

Luftwaffe Pilots Report Great Fires Left Burning in Russian Capital After Bombing   BATTLE CONTINUES   Germans Claim Red Leadership Crumbling, Front Broken Up inte Disconnected Units

Reds’ Defense Front Broken, Berlin Claims   Russians Say Raid on Capital Caused Only Slight Damage and ‘Should Be Considered a Failure’; Japan Calls Reservists

‘Nazi Bombers Attack Moscow for First Time  ¢ Germans Say Many Fires Started; Russians Mini-

Soviet Force Is Crumbling Savs Berlin   Japanese Arouse Suspicion Over Fleet Move

Pilots of German Bombers Report Great Fires Rage in © Heart of Moscow After Raid   Nazi High Cammand Claims Leadership Of Russian Armies Was Crumbling Under Impact of Month-Old Blitzkrieg Invasion

RESISTANCE BY I RT ARMIES ELD UNBROKEN   tussians Reported by High Command to Be Battling “Stubborniy” On Land and In Air   TTEMPTED RAID ON IOSCOW BEATEN OFE   Yo Hint In War, Bulletin  That Invading Forces  . Had Gained Ground During Night

SAY BOMBING IS INREPRISAL FOR HELSINKI RAIDS   Germans Assert Russian Defense Lines Are No Longer Connected  eta bepress

GREAT FIRES WERE REPORTED IN HEART OF SOVIET CAPITAL   GERMANS REPORT RUSSIAN DEFENSE TORN INTO DISCONNECTED GROUPS

NAZIS TELL OF FLAMES IN MOSCOW   Declare Bombers Left Great Fires Raging in Heart of Capital   DEFENSE SYSTEM IS ‘CRUMBLING’   But Russians Deny Report and Nazis Admit Finding ‘Stout’ Resistance   BeLLETIN

FIRES SAID RAGING IN RED CAPITAL   Japanese Preparations to Fight Reported; Mobilization Seen Throughout Country

Germans Report Great Fires but Reds Deny Damage   Russians Put up Strong Resistance To Front Attack

MOSCOW RADIO SILENT   Soviet Capital Undergoing Fourth Aerial Attack, Belief

Reds Label Nazi Raid A Failure  Bombs Fail to Hit Any Vital Targets, Soviet

GERMANS SHY DAMAGE GREAT   Soviet Dispatches Declare Attack, First on Capital, A ‘Failure.’   RED LINES ARE TOUGH

GREAT FIRES ARE REPORTED RAGING IN MOSCOW TODAY   Nazi High Command Also Reported Russian Red Army Crumbling.   RUSSIANS IN A DENIAL   Announced Raid on Moscow by Germans Was a [ Failure.

Russians Continu Stout Resistance; Japs Mobilizing For New Action   CAIRO, EGYPT, (.P:—The Suez Canal was raided early today, but an official announcement said only slight damage was done and there were no casualties.

UNITED STATES EMBASSY NEAR TARGET OFRAID   Residence of’ Ambassador Laurence A. Steinhardt Shattered During Attack On Moscow   BOMBARDMENT IS" ‘TERMED FAILURE   Red Army Communiqu  Reports Fierce Fighting:  During Night Wjth No: Sienifcant Change

Soviets Claim Aerial Attack On City Fails   Germans Say F lames Rage Near Kremlin After Fierce Assault; Russians Assert Only Private Homes Hit, 17 Planes Downed

Russians Say Damage Slight; Reich Claims Big Fires Set   Thousands of Explosives, Incendiary Bombs Fall on Capital   Jap Tension Mounts   London Radio Foresees ‘Big Developments’ in Far East

PLAN DECISIVE TTLEONNEN CEFENSE LINE   Strong Reinforcements — fot Army in Greece Sent from Piraeus.   ATHENS SAYS MACEDONIAN ARMY STILL HOLDS OUT

TROOPS SPEEDED T0 PENINSULA T0 COMBAT INVASION   New Defense Lines Thrown Across Wide Area of Invaded Country   Yugoslavs Make Desperate Effort to Break Through Tealians in Albania

Tanks, Flame Throwers Are  Speeded North  Rainfarceemoente   Reinforcements Arrive From Libya; Greece, Split In Half, Plans Last-Ditch Battle

WIRD WALL ON WHICH ALLIED HOPES HINGING   Say Big Reinforcements Arriving From Africa; Declare Surrounded Greeks Fight On.

ALLIES RUSH ARMS AND MEN 10 NEW FRONT   Decisive Battle Wil Determine Victors  In Balkans

Mechanized Units Preparing For Decisive Battle  With Nazis.   NEW LINES ARE DRAWN

British Drain Soldiers From Libva Defense   Greeks Claim Remnants of Macedonian Army Holding Out Against Nazis.  ALL HOPE IN NEW LINE

British Reported Organiz _. ing Heights to Check _ Nazt Invaders   MORE IN FROM AFRICA   Yugoslavia, Cut Off, Com ‘pelled to Fight Separate ” Battle

“FORD SAYS UL S. GAN RUN PLANT   If Government Will Insist On Giving Orders

“FORD PLANT      Reported Ford Has Offered Plant To Government For $1 A VWroar

Ford Offer Is Told Today   Michigan Congressman Tells  o Automobile Man's Attitude on Federal Interference

Ford told Knudsen he would turn over plant rather than. obey NLRB

Soldiers Need Home Support   “Chief OF Staff Marshall Say: Army Cannot Succeed Without Cooperation

204 ALIENS ARRESTED YESTERDAY   Move Against Possible Enemies So Wide in Scope, Ellis Island May Not Be Big Enough to Hold Total

WIDESPREAD ALIEN ROUNDUP PUSHED   Predict Ellis Island Will Be Too Small to Handle Number

J ames Stewart In - Hospital After Plane    ~ Makes Forced Landine

James Stewart Lands In Hospital   Film Star Hurt When His Plane Forced Down.

JAMES STEW: ~ INPLANE mis   Indiana  Movie - Star ir Hospital “J: ust! Fine ;” Details Vague

Stewart Injured In Forced Landing   Jimmy Discovered In Hospital After Bringing Plane Dowr

If You Think You've Had Hard Luck Listen to Case of the Besslers

Russo-British Plan Against Germany Seen   Soviet Mission Confers; Poles May Enter Pact

Concrete Action On Russ-British  Alliance Seen   Soviet Military Chief Returns to Moscow After Talks

SHARP: DROP IN DIRECT RELIE   Social Security Commissior Allotted $304,000 for Month of May   ‘COLE RECEIVES $336   Leaves $300,000 for June After Which New Legislation Is Necessary

_ STARTS WORK _ NEXTMONDA\   49th General Assembly Will Be Firmly Republican In akeup

49th General Assembly Will Convene Monda'   Many Comparisons Made  With 1917 When. War   Also Gripped World SPEED IS PLANNED Radictrictinge Will Re

ae  CUT 10 1,000,000   415,000 Reduction Withi eeks Will Bring Number  to Lowest Total

Subpoena Is Served On Official   Chairman of No Foreign War ‘Committee Must Appear Before Grand Jury

NO FOREIGN WAR HEAD SUMMONED   District of Columbia Grand _ Jury Subpoenaes Verne Marshall

TOKYO LEADERS BELIEVED READY TO EMPLOY FORCI   Informed Persons. in Singapore Hold a Siberian Move Is More Likely Than a Drive Southward..   NETHERLANDS JOINS. IN WARNING JAPAN   Spokesman Says East Indies Facilities Will Be Placed at Disposal of U. S. ~ in Event of War.

JAPS READY TO EMPLOY FORCE, ACTIONS HINT   Victory By Military Fac. tion Indicates Speedy Moves     SIBERIA WATCHED     Observers Doubt If Nippen Will Move Toward South Soon   SIBERIA WATCHED

Japan seen in strong move to lweak { impasse   Drive against Siberia expected

NIPPONS READY TO USE FORCE   Japanese Cabinet Likely To Attempt to Break Impasse With Arms

Army Suecess  Looms As War   Singapore Is Expecting Trouble In Japan Due To New Rule

Japs Due To Use Foree To  Break Lull   Nipponese Thougni Most Likely To Attack Siberia

"Predict Japan To Stage Drive nto Siberia   , Observers Believe New Tokyo Cabinet fo Abandon Southward Move

JAPS REACHED IMPASSE, VIEW OF OBSERVERS   Singapore Quarters Hold Success of Military Leaders in Forming Cabinet Signifies View   AIM TO BREAK IT   Impression, it is Held i Heightened by Premier Tojo’s First Statement  of Policy

Impasse Seen In Jap Affairs By Singapore   British Have Established Formidable Forces To Pre vent Southward Move

NEW JAP PREMIER PROMISES SPEEDY, FIRM MEASURES   New Cabinet May Try To Break Impasse By Force

ITALIANS BOM ENGLISH FLEET   Warships Claimed Hit Nation Celebrates Emnire Dav

ITALTANS CLAIM CONVOY DAMAGED   Report Attack by Air Fleet On British Naval Squadron And Convoy: Claim Twelve Ships Damaged

Italian Air Fleet  Claims Successes   Reports 13 British Ves. sels Hit In Raids In Mediterranean

British Squadron Severely Bombed Halians Declare   Rome Statement Report: Attack on Warships and Convoy

Italy Claims British Battleships Battered in Air Raid on Squadron

Illinois Manufacturers Group Sends Knudsen Survey of State’s Small Factory Capacity

FINISH DEFENSE SURVEY OF STAT   Manufacturer’s Ass’n. Co lects Data on Facilities Available in Hlinois.

Bombers and Subs Take Heavy Toll in South China Seas   Allied Forces Wreak Havoc on Nipponese Transports and Supply Ships Over Weekend, Washington Report Says

Say Five Others Badly Damaged By Dutch U-Boats. U.S. Bombers   Philippines Still Holding Firm; Gallant’ U. S. Marines Continue Amazing Rocictance at Midway, Wake

Marines Keep Old Glor Flying Over Wake An Midway; Philippines Hold

Philippines Holding Firm and Old Glor' Still Flies at Wake and Midway Islands But Japs Make Gains at Hongkong an In Malayan Jungle Fray:

Congress Speeds Action On War Bills... .  American forces Blasting At Japs

FIVE OTHERS CRIPPLED BY U.S. FORCES   Havoc Wrought on Nipponese Sea Communications Brings Much Satisfaction to Capital —Wake and Midway Islands Stitt Holdings.

Chalk Up Week's Bag Qf Ten Enemy Transport Or Supply Ships Sunk And Five More Badly Battered

SMASHES PORTS OF NAZI SUPPLY IN BOLD ATTACK   First Blow at Finnish Pre perty May Not be Act of War   Germans Say Leningrad Fall or Destruction is Now Near

Russian Counterattacks Backed By Reinforcements   Soviets Striking Heavily at Germans; British Planes Raid Finnish Seaport

RUSS COUNTER ATTACKS HIT NAZI DRIVE   Reinforcements Strike Heavy War Blows

Five Die as Train Hits Automobile   Butler County Accident Worst of State’s Heavy Toll

TWO PERSONS DIE OF HEART ATTACK IN CLOSING MINUTES OF BEAR-PACKER GRID GAME

Formation of New Supreme Council For-War Surmised   Details of Daring Secret: Trip Not F. ‘urnished; More  Allied Conferences Seen

Establishment of Supreme Command for Fighting Forces of All Hitler's Opponents and Forming Joint Ministry of Supply for Allied Armies among Questions Expected To Be Covered in Talks

SECRET TRIP TOUS. MANE BY MINISTER   ALLIES WILL UNIFY ACTION IN WAR CONDUCT   BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

‘Defeat of Hitlerism — - Throughout World’  Proclaimed as Aim   Prime Minister’s Sea Crossing Secret, Last Leg by Air; Over-All Unity in Grand Strategy of War Sought; — Beaverbrook With Leader, FDR at Airport

OPENS TALKS   Prime Minister.:to Be White House Guest During Stay for Discussion of Uni * fied War Plans.   ‘PART OF DARING " ‘TRIP. MADE BY AIK   Lord Beaverbrook and Staff of. Experts Accompany - Him—He Is Met at Air port by President. -

British Leader  Greeted By FR In Washington   Defeat OF Hitherism Over World Is Chief Subject

Briton Guest Of Roosevelt For Parley   Prime Minister of Great Britain Arrives After Secret Journey to Encompass Hitlerism’s De feat

Prime Minister And Staff Make Secret  Journey From London   Heads Of Major Powers To Map World-Wide Plans To Beat Hitler And Allies

Briton Sees President on  Allied Action   Parleys During Next Few Days May Cover Several Questions   TENSION APPARENT

Prime Minister Completes Secret and History-Making Journey to Discuss Unified Plans to Deteat Hitlerism

British Prime Minister Ends Secret Journey;  Received by Roosevelt   President, British Chief Executive Meet Second Time in Six Months in Preliminary Allied Conference

Fighting Prime Minister Welcomed by President At Washington Airport

LEADERS PLAN UNIFIED ACTION TO CRUSH AXIS   Prime Minister Arrives i U. S. After Bold and Secret Journey   IS MET AT AIRPORT BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE   Hitlerism Defeat Through. out World, Objective Of Meet, FDR Says

Group Met at Airport By President Roosevelt. Who Makes Statement  _ To End Speculation  MEETINGS AIMED  TO UNIFY WAR PLANS  Rumors Have Forecast Supreme Command For Allied Forces

Unified Strategy Of War Conduct Subject Of FDR Conferences   British Prime Minister Arrives In Wash ington After Secret, History-Making Journey; Preliminary Parleys

BORDER BATTLE RENEWED AGAIN   Ecuador and Peru, As Usual Blame Hach Other for New Hostilities

FIGHTING BREAKS OUT ON BORDER   Peru Declares Ecuadorian Forces Reoulsed In New Attacks

FIGHTING FLARES INS. A. DISPUTE   Governments 3 of Ecuador and Peru Blame Each Other for Hostilities

Germans Put Red Losses High, Own Low; Third Of Army Outside Russia

Nippon Papers Issue Warning To United States   Seek To Eliminate “Challenge” of Jap. Domination In Orient

Warned of  Assistance To Britain   Japanese Ask That American People Reconsider Its Attitude

U.S.WARNED ‘BY JAPANESE NEWSPAPER:   [Issue Warning Against -Extending  7 poe Much Aid to Britain °°.

U.S. IS WARNED AGAIN BY JAPAN   Protest Extending Too Much Ai To Britain And Altitude In Far East.

Associate of Langer says money used   Big sum went to judge’s associate

Reports Bribery In Connection  With Re-Trial   James Mulloy, Former Associate of Senator, Testifies For Committee

U.S. Seizes Ships to Prevent Further Delay in Moving Good:   Three Struck Merchant Vessels Requisitioned by Maritime Commission for Single Voyage

BOATS SEIZED FOR ONE TRIP   “For the Time Being” Ne Other Struck Vessels to Be Taken Over

Will Never Vote To Send U. §. Army Abroad   Senator Who Voted For U.S. Entrance Into World War Gives Stand

J. H. Kelly Died Suddenly At Washington, D.C.   Emmetsburg Man Passed Away in Washington, D, (.; Mr. Kelly Was Very Well Kaewn In The Nation's Capital,

J. H. Kelly Succumbed in Capito!   Was Prominent in Washington, D. C Funeral to Be Held Bere This Mornins

SEA MASUUERADE BY SHIP ENDED   Navy Escort Steams Slowly Toward Port With Craft Found Flying U. §. Flag,   WAS RUNNING BLOCKADE   Efforts by Crew to Scuttle Ship As Capture Threatens Proves Failure,   BULLETIN

GERMAN VESSEL CAUGHT FLYING AMERICAN FLAG   Navy Escort Is Bringing Nazi Ship To Port

NAW CAPTURE AXo MEGHAN CRAFT AY SEA   Vessel Sailing Under Ameri can Flag In Violation Of Law, Navy Reports   CAPTURE MADE TEN DAYS AGO BUT IS KEPT SECRET   Announcement — Indicates Ship Either Japanese Or Italian, Not German

Axis Ship With American Flag Approaches Port   Cruiser Captures’ Boat Sailing South Atlantic, Crew Tries Scuttling

U.S. Cruiser Seizes Axis Masquerade   Crew Attempts to Sin! Vessel Merchant Ship Flying American Flag.

iS ESCORTED TO PUERTORICOTO FACE CHARCES   5,098 Tonner Was on Way to Germany From Japan When -Overtaken

AXIS VESSEL FLYING U.S. FLAG SEIZED   Captured By American Cruiser, Merchantman I: Now In Tow   ATTEMPT TOSCUTTLE BOAT IS FRUSTRATED   Ship, Masquerading As U. S. Cargo Boat, Caught In South Atlantic

Axis Ship Brought To  San Juan   Disguised Nazi Ship Seized By Cruise Of U. S. Navy On Patrol In Ailantic

Navy Apprehends Axis Merchantman Flying U.S. Ensign   Salvage Party Foils Effort to Scuttle Ship In the South Atlantic

Seized Nazi Merchantman Towed to Port   Charges Will Be Filed Against Crew of Ship Thot Was Disquised as American

U. S. Plans Confiscation Of Craft Masquerading As American Vessel.

U.S. NAVY SEIZES AXIS FREIGHTER FLYING STARS AND STRIPES   Vessel Masquerading as American Is Captured in South Atlantic   Craft Taken to San Juan And May Be Forfeited te This Country

Axis Freighter At Puerto Rico   German Motorship Odenwald Arrives Under Own Power

VESSEL IS INTERCEPTED IN ATLANTIC   Merchantman Nearly Scuttled by Crew When Canght by  US Cruiser; Ship May Be Confiscated ,

U. S, Bringing Nazis To Por      Damaged Vessel Flying American Flag Taken Near -Equator

AXIS SHIP WITH AMERICAN FLAG FLYING SEIZED   Merchantman Being Es. corted to American Port By United States Navy Escort   SCUTTLING FAILS   Enemy Crew, However Makes Vessel Unseaworthy; Salvage Party  Saves Her

GERMAN oHlP BROUGHT TO PUERTO AIGe   Vessel Captured in South Atlantic Was Disguised As American.   FORFEIT ACTION TO START QUICKLY   Crew Tried to Scuttle Ship When Seizure Was Imminent.

Vavy Captures Axis Ship Masquerading  As American Vessel In South Atlantic

U.S. CRUISER SEIZES AXIS VESSEL MASQUERADING AS AMERICAN MERCHANTMAN   Crew of Blockade Runner Attempts to Scuttle Ship Flying Stars and Stripes When Cruiser Orders Halt On Nov. 9.—Navy Dept. Withheld News

Escort_Steams— ~ Towards Port With Axis Ship   Merchaniman Is‘ Captured While Masquerading As An American Vessel

Axis Ship Captured By American Cruiser   Blockade Runner, Masquerading as American Vessel, Seized Despite Scuttling Attempt

Captured Nazi Ship Taken to Puerto Ricc   Action Expected Towarc Forfeiture of Ship Fol Disguise

Navy Escorts  Captured Axis  Ship to Port Vessel Flying U.S. Flag Is  Damaged by Own Crew, Is Report

Cruiser Tows Captive Ship   U.S. Warship Takes Axis Ship Masquerading As American Vessel

A Capture By Navy   Cruiser Is Headed For Port With Masquerading Vessel

Axis Vessel Flying U. S. Flag Seized   Blockade Runner Caught By Cruiser, Crew Fails to Scuttle Ship

iscort Brings Vessel In From South Atlantic   ‘rew Attempts To Scuttle Ship When U. S. Cruiser Commands Her To Stop.      RIZE BADLY DAMAGED

Captured In South Atlantic After Futile Efforts By Crew To Scuttle Craft; Blockade Runner Is Believed Nearing Port

Axis Vessel Flying U.S. Flag Captured; On Way To American Port Now

Nazi Ship, Flying U. S. Flags, Seized by Navy   Motorship Odenwald Brought into San Juan for U. S. Court Action—Forfeiture ' Likely—Saved from Being Scuttled      Shin Flew IU. 5S. Flae

German Ship Escorted to Puerto Rico  Seized After Vain Attempt By Crew

AXIS MERCHANT VESSEL FLYING AMERICAN FLAG CAPTURED BY U. S. NAVY

A § SHIP CAUGHT FLYING AMERICAN FLAG      United States Cruiser Prevents Scuttling, Starts to U. S.  Port With Her

Axis. Vessel Is Seized in Atlantic by U.S. Navy   Report Ship Had Been Masquerading Under Stdrs and and Strines

America’s First Big Prize in Battle (f Atlantic, Captured Nazi Ship, Limps to Port With Valuable Cargo      OTION TORE PROMPT

Ship Masquerading As U. S. Vessel Captured; Attempts By Crew At ScutSling Fail. Renari.

Gee GUNMAN, Page 4  AXIS MERCHANTMAN FLYING U. $. FLAG TAKEN IN ATLANTIC      CRUISER TAKES OVER SHIP AFTER EFFORTS MADE TO SCUTTLE IT BY CREW

Vessel Flew American Flag; Crew Fails in Attempt to Scuttle Craft

Was Disguised As American Merchantman   Nazi Motorship Capturec in S, Atlantic; Carried Wear Supplies

U5, CRUISER EOLOATS AX anlP TO POR   Captures Blockade Runner ir Atlantic Waters Flying American Flag.   CREW’S ATTEMPT TO SCUTTLE CRAFT FAILS

AXIS SHIP SEIZED BY U. S. NAVY   Badly Damaged Merchant Man Captured In South Atlantic Masquerading As American Cargo Vessel and Flying Stars and Stripes.

iain taal in Teas paaeaelioenseseiaian=intuihd Sieeinas, 2  AXIS MERCHANTMAN FLYING U. 5, FLAG TAKEN IN ATLANTIE   CRUISER TAKES OVER SHIP AFTER EFFORTS MADE TO SCUTTLE IT BY CREW

FOUND TO BE FLYING U.S. FLAG   Attempt To Scuttle Merchantman Is Failure

NAVY SEIZES DISGUISED AXIS CARGO VESSEL   Ship Displaying American Colors Being Taken To It & Part

3 KILLED IN NAVY PLANE CRASH, S.D.   Torpedo Bomber Goes Into Sudden Dive, Sinks In Bay

PAPER OHORTAGE: BEING FELI   Paper Bags, Wrapping Pa per, Etc., Are Difficult to Get Now.   OTHER LINES ARE HIT

PAPER SHORTAGE. ~ 15 BEING FEL    ante Paper Bags, Wrapping Pa per, Ete. Are Difficult   to Get Now.   OTHER’ LINES ARE: HIT

Reds Giving Way Slowly To First Rush   Moving Up Masses of Men And Guns; Claim Nazis Repulsed on Most Fronts

GOV'T GALLS "THOUSANDS OF MENTO ARMS   Cities Are Blacked Out Last Night

REDS CALL THOUSANDS TO COLORS   Penetrations Made By Nazi Legions, Soviets Admit

COMBAT IS RAGING ON 2,000-MILE FRONT   Stalin’s Troops Yield Ground Before First Onrush; Berlin Asserts Drive Is Proceeding On Schedule

SOVIETS RUSH A HUGE ARMY INTO BATTLE      Nazi Thrust Stopped Except for Small Advances in Poland and Lithuania Moscow Declares — Planes Are Thrown Inte PWrav hv Both Sides.

RUSSIA MOVING UP MASSES OF MEN AND CANNON   Fought to Standstil} Un to Noon Sunday Fuehrer’s Men Began Advance   GOT FOOTHOLD IN ~ POLAND AND LITHUANIA   Elsewhere the Communique Said Enemy Was Repulsed With Heavy Losses

“ARMY MOVES TOFRONT   Soviets Give Way to the -First German Onrush. More . Troops: Called

tepulsing Of Germans In Most Sectors Is Claimed In Russia’s First Communique

WARPLANES SHOT DOWN   Vast Masses Of Men Are Moved To Battle Front

Soviet Hurls Vast Forces Into Conflic   Masses of Men and Gurs Rushed to Front to Check Enemy   65 PLANES FELLED   Black Sea Port of Odessa Attacked by Nazis in Aerial Blitz

Red Soldiers Called to Defense of Nation   Moscow Troops Give Way Slowly.in Face  of Bitter German Attack Along Longe Frontier

Reds Fall Back At Impact of German Drive   Vast Masses of Men and Arms Moved Up to Battleline

RUSSIAN ARMY 1 GIVING WAY SLOWLY TO GERMAN ONRUSE   VAST MASSES OF MEN AND GUNS BEING MOVED INTO  FIGHT MONDAY

] Cl ATU 1 SOVIETS GIVE  WAY SLOWLY TO HER INVADERS   Moscow Acknowledges Germans Make Some  Penetrations of Six ta Ten Miles   SECTION OF POLAND. ALSO IS ENTERED   Nazis Repulsed Elsewhere Russia. High Command Clainis; Principal:  : Cities Blacked Out. ©

Reds Admit German Penetration At Two Points, Say Elsewhere Invading Forces Are Repulsed

Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps For Sale to American Public Today   Roosevelt and Twe Cabinet Officers Urge Purchases

FDR, CABINET MEMBERS URGE DEFENSE HELP   Bonds, Stamps to B Placed on Sale in  U.S. Today

Military Powers of Unoccupied France Are Acquired by Darlan   Chief of State Marshal Petain Will Make Radio Address to His Nation Today

IOWA WPA HEAD IS NEAR DEATH   George Keller Is Seriously Hurt in Auto Mishap

KELLER, WPA. HEAD, 1$ HURT   Towa Adininistrator Is Unconscious Alter  Auto Goes in Ditch

ELLER, WPA HEAD, HURT IN AUTO WRECK   State Administrator’s Autc Goes Into Ditch Near Grinnell

Head Of W. P. A. In  lowa Seriously Hurt   George Keller Fails T:  Regain Consciousness.

GEORGE KELLER HURT IN GRAS!   State WPA Administrator Ser jously Injured Near Grinnell When Auto Goes in Ditch,

WPA CHIEF IN JOWA SERIOUS ’ AFTER CRASH   Grinnell Accident Occurs As Iowa Citian Swerves Car To Miss Boys On Bicycles

MO. SALES TAX REVENUE AETURKS RECORD YIELt   More Than Million Dollar: Above Predictions

DRAFT APPEAL OFFICER NAMED      William Palmer, Buffalo Attorney, Appointed to Hear Appeals oi Conscientious Objectors

NAZIS’ MARCH TOWARD EAST STILL PENDS   Attitude of Turk And Bulgars in Doubt Yet

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Qver Special Teletype News Wire.   Franco Confers With Petain

VIUUT DLILitdl  IS PUT FORTH BY RUSSIANS   “ermans, Striking East. ~ Astride Road To Capita   RUMANIAN FORCES   Moving Into Ukraine From Bessarabia: Finns Smash Stubborn Resistance

GERMAN CENTRAL RUSSIAN WEDGE IS WIDENED.   Nazi Troops Astride Road to Moscow— __ . Strike Eastward is Repor

GERMAN ARMY SAID i : SMOLENSK:      War Bulletin — Repdree Gains on North, South Flanks      UKRAINE MOVE:   Claimed Gain Milestone Along Napoleon’s 1812 March x

REPORT GAINS IN DRIVE ON RUSS CAPITAL   Part Of U. S. Embassy: Staff Leaves; Germans::. ’ 250 Miles Away

ROSE AND DAVIS WIN AT SPEEDWAY   Annual 500-mile Race Was Held Friday at Oval at Indianapolis.

SENSATIONAL DRIVING BY ROSE WON INDIANAPOLIS AUTO RACE   COLUMBUS BACE DRBIVEE CAME FROM BEHIND IN ANOTHER CAR AFTER HIS OWN BROKE DOWN

GOVERNOR ASKS ARMY "RELEASE HOLLINGSWORTH   Colonel, Head of Draft In duction at O. C., Fans Ire of Phillips

STATE ASKS ARMY TO SEND ANOTHER MAN   Major Don Welch  On Order of Governo: Presents Request to Eighth Corps Area

NAZI TYRANNY RUIN PLEDGED AS WAR GOAL   Historic Conference Held on Atlantic With Churchill

Capital Quarters Declare Military Pact Could Result   Churchill and FDR Shape Design for Peace at Rendezvous

Conference to Consider Dangers to World Civization Lays Basis for Alliance.

TWO EXAM DATES' FOR COUNTY ARE ANNOUNCED HERE   Change in Seventh an¢ Eighth Grade Tests Is Outlined

DATES FOR 2 EXAMS NAMEL   Change in Seventh anc Eighth Grade Tests Is Announced

BRITISH FORGE ~CAN BE USED ~~ TN THE BALKANS   Smashing New Successes for England in East Africa: Announced.   AN EMPIRE IS GONE   Mussclini’s East African Empire is Practically Entirely Crushed.

New British Successes Free Men to Aid Greeks Against Nazi Hordes.

More Than 750 Register for Wcol Growers Convention   President Gives Annual Talk at First Session

STATE’S WOOL GROWERS ARE HOLDING MEET   Capacity Business I Industry Is Seen By Fawcett

MAN CLUBBED IN HIS HOTEL ROOM   Assailant Uses Table Lam In Brutal Slaying at Cincinnath

 . Russians Declare  Spearhead Forces Are Surrounded   One Jaw of Giant Pincher Movement Is Not Developing  %,» Awanntatan Deacon

LINES HOLDING ON 1,000-MILE FRONT, CLAIM   Germans Give Few Details of New  Campaign

OFFENSIVE HALTED IN FIFTH DAY OF INVASION OF SOVIET   Vichy Says German Armies Has Made No Movement Ahead in 24 Hours   ‘Berlin’ 5 Communique Fails To Report Successes as Announced Yesterday

Nazi Propaganda Machine In Slump After Big Promises   Italy to Send Aid To Ally; French to; Form Foreign Legion

War Roundup  NAZIS FAIL TO GAIN IN WARS FIFTH DAY   Report Britain Asks Stalin to Sign No-Separate-Peace Pact in Alliance

Italy Sending Division ta War; Germany Trying to Push Finland In

New !Viasses of Red Troops Into Battle   Soviet Enveloping Thrusts of Mechanized Germans and If Successful Will Be First Checkmate Found for the  Nazi Panzer Infiltration.   German Headquarters Are Silent On Details of Campaign in Russia

‘Nazis Make Only Gain in Vilna Sector   Russian Report Says Panzers Being Checked ; Rerlin Remains Silent

RED ARMY REPORTED TO BE ENVELOPING GERMANS’ THRUSTS   IF ACTION PROVES SUCCESS. FUL IT WILL BE FIRST PANZER CHECKMATE

Lease-Lend Aid  For Free French   Roosevelt Letter Arouses Speculation

Free French Offered U.S. Financial Aid   F.D.R. Authorizes Lease-Lend Expendifures for De Gaullists

NLRB FILES ACTION AGAINST STEEL C0.   Bethlehem is Cited for Spon: soring a Company Dominated Union

Announce Hitler And Mussolim  Have Conference   Greatest Secrecy Surrounds Meeting Of The Fuehrer And Il Duce Today   BRIEF STATEMENT ISSUED AT BERLIN   No Information Given As To Where Conference Took Place, Or Results

FDR-Churchill  Conference At Sea Is Denied   Rumor Prevails In Washington Despit Fact High Officials Disclaim Any Information

REPORT PARLEY BETWEEN FOR AND CHURCHILL   Rumor in Capital Has Prime Minister on -. WaytoCanada 

MYSTERY SEA VOYAGE STIRS SPECULATION   Meeting May Take Place At Sea Or In Canada

RUMORS HEARD OF MOMENTOUS CHAI   Roosevelt, Churchill, King  and Hopkins May Confer

Momentous Conference To Be Held,  Rumors Say   ALL REPORTS LACK ANY SUBSTANTIATION   Say Mackenzie King ) And Harry Hopkins To Attend Rendezvous

Rumors Roosevelt, Churchill, Hopkins and Canadian Premier  Will Meet Lack Confirmatien

RENDEZVOUS AT CFA IS RUMOREL   Capital Believes Roosevelt, Churchill and Hopkins Are About To Engage in Conference on Atlantic

Discussion Of War Action Said Under Way Somewhere In Ocean; Hopkins There   However Rumors Unconfirmed By Leaders Of Either Country; Moves Secret

Roosevelt, Churchill ~ Meet at Sea Rumored   Secrecy Surrounding Executive's Trip Gives Rise to Speculation

Conference Will be Held In Canada or Somewhere On Ocean, It ls Rumored   Hopkins and Mackenzie King Also To Take Part in Momentous Talks on War, It ls Said

Rumors Persist F. D. Will Meet Churchill   Lapital Buzzes with Speculation That American and British Officials Are About to Engage in Momentous Conference in Canada or at Sea

CHURCHILL SEA TRIP RUMORED   Prime Minister Said Te Be Flying to Confer With Roosevelt

CAPITALBUZZING WITH RUMOR OF FDR-CHURCHILL MEETING   Report Has Momentous Conference Taking Place In Canada Or Somewhere On The Atlantic Ocean: Officials Plead Ignorance

Momentous Meeting between F.D.R. Churchill, King and Hopkins Hinted   Reports that Four Wil Meet Cause Rumor and Speculation in Capital

Cash Farm Income To Increase   Predict 1941 Income Will  ‘Reach 850 Million Dolars As Compared With 729 Millions in 1929

Officers And Men Of 29th Division Are Complimented By Gen. Drury

29TH DIVISION 15 PRAISED BY DRUM   Commander of First Army Visits Fort George Meade

BELGIANS START SUIT FOR GOLD   Missing Funds Frozen In U.S. Since Fall of France

French Funds in U. S. May Be Tied Up by Court Rule   Action Planned by Bel. gium In Effort To Get Gold in France

BELGIANS IN EXILE SEEK FRENCH GOLD   Seek To Halt Going To Germany

Belgium Government Seeks Fund Return   Exiled Officials Move To Get Possession Of 960 Millions In Gold.

Not Actual Convoy   The Escorts Used Not Strong Enough fo Ficht ”

Invaders Reported Making Rapid Advance with Covering Movements o 20,000 Troops

Britain Takes Initiative in  Middle East   Operations Said Going Smoothly: Beirut Is Bombed Two Times   9 OIL STORES FIRED   Roval Navy in Ficht

Invasion Aimed  To Get Jump On Nazi Force   Free French Troops Join in Boldest Move of War to Make it Brother Against Brother: Drive Reported Gaine Smoothly

British Invade Syria to Cheek Drive on Suez   Boldly take initiative in  Near East at risk ‘of war with former. ally against Nazis.

RELIEF FUNDS DISPUTE ENDED   Legislators Clear Way For Early Passage of $14,500,000 Measure

Solons Settle Relief Dispute   State Legislative Heads Promise Quick Action on Aid Measure

Unidentified Man Killed in — Freight Crast   Two Trains Collide it Wabash Yards Today a Shenandoah

MAN DIES IN R.R. ACCIDENT   Crushed To Death When Two Freights Crash At Ghonandeah 

Nazis Poised for Invasion: May Use Gas, Knox Says   Will Open Attack as Soon as Weather Indicates Time Ripe; Says Attack on U. S. Next Move

Secretary Sees Crisis  In England   Expects Big ThrustPossibly Involving  _ Use of Gas in Big Way PLEADS FOR-AID BILT

U.S. and Britain Warn Japanese to Respect {Interests   Diplomatic Game is Keen; Vichy Regime Is Also Admonished

AMARILLO TO GET AIR BASE   Flying Fortresses Will °  Placed There

Coakley Denied Two-Thirds Vote To Decide Guilt   Senate President Goodwiy Rules Out Defense Plea At. Impeachment. -Trial

High School Students To Give Radio Talks   Eleanor Victoria, Grayce Meerdin and Carol Huibregtse Wilt Speak From KS

WIND AND RAIN STORM HIT 10W!   One Death Attributed To Severe Wind And Rain Storm Over Iowa Last Night.

PERUVIAN HITS PLANE SEIZURE   Good Neighbor Policy [:  Criticized

Peruvian Attache Protests U. S.   Plane Seizure   Charges American Good Neighbor Policy Is Missing

DENOUNCES U.S. PLANE SEIZURE   Peruvian Attache Flares  Over Action

PLANE OEIZURE 15 DENQUNGEL   U. S. Takes Bombers Intended For Peru; Act Brings Hot Comment

PERU ATTACHE HITS SEIZURE   AIR ATTACHE AT EMBASSY ANGRY.AT U.5. FOR BLOCKING DELIVERY OF WARPLANES

THE ENTRADA HERE   Fritz Meyn Heads Local Committee to Stage Coronada Show

AF. LTO BALLOT ON JOBS SCHEME   Plan for Easing Employmen Shift Caused by Priority Is Among Resolutions

AFL to Consider 170 Resolutions   Discuss Shutdowns Due to Priorities

GERMAN STAFF ORDERED HOME BY NAZI CHIEF   Expect War Break At Any Moment In Balkans

Germany Sends Entire Staff From Belerade   Action Thought Prelude To Invasion; Croat  . Leader On Job

Motorized Troops Are At Frontier   Macek, Croat Leader Accepts Office Of Vice Premier As Crisis Is Deepened

Yugoslavs May Not Defend Belgrade, Nation’s Capital Close to the  - Frontier.   LITTLE NATION IS UNIFIED IN STAND

Nazis Order Officials Out Of Yugoslavia   Believe Hitler Certain War With Nation I Inevitable; Germans Mass Troops

Slay Legation Staff Ordered Back to Berlin   Croat Leader Enters New Cabinet; Nazis “Maks Troops

Legation In Belgrade Is Depopulated   Motorized Units Converging Along  Yugoslavian Border

NAZI- YUGOSLAV WAR EXPECTED   Hitler Apparently Considers War In Balkans Inevitable; Legation Staff Called Home; Nazi Troops Massed.

HITLER RECALLS ALL BUT 2 HOME FROM BELGRADE   Nazis Predict Quick Capture Of Capital When  Invasion Starts   GOVERNMENT SOLID   Croatian Leader Decides To Accept Place In Yuaoslavy Cabinet

NAZIS RECALL THEIR ENVOYS IN YUGOSLAV   Macek, Croats’ Leader Entering Government,  _ Apparently Assuring Yugoslav Unity.

Reich Orders Legation Staff Back To Berlin   Macek Enters New Government As Nazis Massed On Frontier Prepare To Strike  Ry RPORERT S&T JOHN

German Legation Leaves as Nazis Charge Jugoslavia With Committing Atrocities   Axis Motorized Unis Reported Massing in Rumania and Hungary   IN YPASON Oprte

GERMAN ARMY BEING MASSED ALONGBORDER      All Representatives of Reich Except Two Ara Ordered to Leave at Once as Motorized Troops Are Assembled.

Nazis Order Embassy Staff  From Belgrade   Croatian Leader Joins Forces With Serbians

‘@AZI-YUGOSLAV WAR REGARDED AS INEVITABLE   German Legation Staff Called Home. Troops  Massing On Frontier

Blitz Blow At Yugoslavs Believed Near   Berlin, Charging Slav Atrocities, Orders Legation Staff Withdrawn

Nazi Legation Staff Ordered Home By Hitler   Diplomats Believe Hitler Has Decided War With Yugoslavia Inevitable.   HEAD FOR BELGRADE

GERMAN LEGATION STAFF IS ORDERED OUT OF BELGRADE   This Action In Taken in  Flurry of Ominous Mililary Activily.   NAZI TROOPS MASSING   Are Gathering at Dela Crkza Only Fifty Miles From Belgrade,

rit) "=. Home German Ley. ms SF “Staff i in Belgrade As Nazis Mass on Frontier   Viodimir Macek, Croatian Leader Enters Cabinet, Forging United Nation; Hungarian Premier Dies Mysteriausly

YUGOSLAV ARKY STANDS READY FOR EMERGENGY   Veteran Leader of Croats Announces He ls Entering Belgrade Cabinet, Uniting Nation   WARPLANES CIRCLE CAPITAL ALL DAY   German Circles Predict Belgrade Will Be In Nazi Hands 48 Hours After Crossing Frontier

HINT HITLER BELIEVES WAR IS INEVITABLE   United Jugoslavia  Preparing to Fight Invaders

ucHMANY ORDERED BIPLOMATS RETURN FROM YUGOSLAV   BELIEVED HITLER HAS DECIBED WAR WITH BALKAN NATION IS INEVITABLE

Legation Staff Quits Belgrade Suddenly   Croat Leader Accepts Place In Cabinet, Uniting Nation

MACEK ENTERS CABINET 10 GAIN YUGOSLAV UNITY   Diplomats Believe Hitler Has Decided Batkan War Inevitable

NAZI LEGATION IN YUGOSLAVIA CALLED HOME   Flurry of Ominous Military Activity May Mean Hitler Plans War.

T DIE IN CRASH   Qasr  Automobile Hit By Train At Hooker, Oklahoma

SEVEN DIE IN CAR ACCIDENT   Crossing Crash Fatal te Oklahoma Residents

Grade Crossing Crash Kills 7 In Oklahoma   All Occupants of the Machine, Four Men, Three Women, Killed

Church Publication Declares Two Popula Novels Just Out “Offensive to Decency

Moscow Tells Tokyo Hindrance Would Be Regarded As Unfriendly Act

Japs Told Not To Hinder U. S. Trade   Russia Will Regard Move As Unfriendly

NEW TAX BILL IS CONSIDERE!      Shortly Now You'll Learr Just What You'll Have to Pay

Heavy Snow ~ Saves Life of Ottumwa Man   Car Hit By Train But Slides on Snow and Stays Upright :

Slim Curt Davis to Face Red Ruffing  in New York-Brooklyn Series Opener

World Series Today Lures 70,000  Fans   forecast of Showers Threatens First Tilt af Dodgers; Yanks   WiCHT DELAY WYATT

MAY UNLOAD SILK   Permission Is Given Japesr P  anese Liner to Discharge   Valuable Cargo

Sailing Of Japan's Luxury Liner Is Delayed In Port   Unloading of $3,000,000 Cargo Will Take 50 Hours At Least

CRACK JAP LINER PERMITTED UNLOAD TTS ENTIRE CARGO   SAILING OF VESSEL.DELAYED SOME FIFTY HOURS BY NEW DEVELOPMENT’

Permission Is Given Jap anese Liner to Discharge  Valuable Cargo

THREE KLLED IN CAR WRECK   Two Young Women And Soldier Meet Death at Fort Worth

ENDS DUTIES   Duke Concludes Official Talk With Cooperation Pledae.

War Department Pushes Progran   More Contracts Are Giver For New Plants In Middle-West Area   SMALL ARMS PLANT NEAR DENVER, COLO

Billion and Half in Defense Contracts Face Strike Tie-uy   Bethlehem Steel's Plan in Lackawanna May Close Any Time

STEEL STRIKE hl THREATENS DEFENSE WORK   Bethlehem Steel Corp. Faces Possible Tie-Up of Billion and Half in Orders

BETHLEHEM HAS STRIKE THREAT   Union Favors Walkout At Plant Holding Huge Defense Contracts

UGE BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP. IS FACING A STRIKE      Corporation Has Defense Orders Totaling $1,500,000,000; Facing Hazard of Strike Call Anytime At Four of Its Plants.

40 Union Holds Out for Collective Bargaining at Lackawanna Plant   Mee] Workers Vote 6411 to 1001 in Favor of Strike, Officials Say

BETHLEHEM MILL STRIKE APPROVED   COMPANY HAS LARGE DEFENSE ORDERS; TROUBLES SPREAD

IL DUCE CONFERS WITH FRANCO NEAR FRENGH FRONTIER   Communique Says Two Lead. ers Reached “Complete Identity of Views” on European Problems.   AFRICA APPARENTLY NOT TOUCHED UPON   Statement Reveals Two Meet ings Were Held—Spanish Leader Expected to See Petain Today.

Mussolini, France Reach ‘Complete Identity of Views  Spain's Positian   Spain’s Position, With Axis Powers Relieved Decided

FRANCO AND PETAIN TALK   Meeting Slated Today: Mussolini Heard Wednesday.

Franco, Duce In Accord on War Matters  Madrid Communique } Ealle fa Rileclaca

ilators Agree  n Something, bu' ave World Agoc ver What It Is   mmmunique Says They Are in Accord on All Problems of a European Character

DUCE, FRANCO IN AGREEMENT. MADRID SAYS   Leaders in “Complete Identity of Views” at Parley Held in Italy   SPANISH CHIEF WILL MEET PETAIN TODAY   Various Opinions Voiced on Spain’s Future Role in European War

FRANCO AND DUCE REACH AGREEMENT   “Complete [Identity of Views” Reported in Communique

Details of Talks Between ‘Iwo Dictators Secret   Spanish Chief Reportedly Will Confer With Marshal Petain of France ‘Somewhere on Riviera’ Thursday

Two Leaders Meet Twice In Same Day   Parley Held in Italian Riviera City; Detailed Results Not Revealed   PETAIN MEETING SET

GREEKS STARVE   Red Cross Worker Brings Back Appeal For Aid From U. §.

NOT DEFINITE ON BOUNDARIES   Roosevelt, in Effect, Removes Them as Defense Problem

President Gives Indirect Reply On Nazi Threat   In war one tries to put self in other fellow’s place, he says of Tce; land action,

ONCE MORE MASTERS OF OUR OWN DESTINY SAYS MINISTER IN SPEECH AT NEWCASTLE   _ Pays Tribute to Heroism of Russians and to Sup port Being Given by America ‘in Form of Supplie And Materials for Carying On the War

Worst Is Over, Churchill Says   British Once More Masters of Their Own Destiny, He Asserts

VICTORY SEEN’ BY CHURCHILL   ‘We Are Masters of Ow Destiny,” He Savs

Darkest Period Behind Us: Churchill   ‘Once More Masters O! Our Own Destiny’.

Churchill Says Worst Is Gver   Russia Holding And U.S. Is Giving Aid

VICTORY SEEN BY CHURCHILL   Darkest Hours Of War Have Passed, Prime Minister Neclares

InvaderArmies — Stalled Along: Eastern Front   Russian Chief Says ‘New Order’ Will Start to Crack In Year; Battles Rage Outside Moscow; Soviets  Resist Stiffly In Crimes,

DUTCH SINK 4 JAPANESE TRANSPORTS   Japanese Post On Borneo Coast Is Wiped Out   Occurs Off Thailand

TROOPS DROWNED BYE LACTIO   JAPANESE SOLDIERS BEING MOVED UP TO MALAYAN RATTLE FRONT   FOKYO POST KNOCKED OUT IN BORNEO, BATAVIA SAYS   First Report of Enemy's Presence In British Borneo; Sinkings Of Patani

Protection From  - Unions Is Askec   Witness Tells Congress of Pressure by Labor Organizations

LABORER ACCUSES UNIONS   Protection From “Goon Squads” Is Asked By Foreman

JAP ATTACKS DENT _ BRITISH DEFENSE!   Penetrations on Mayalay-Thai Bor der’ Described as Local

British Admit Dent In Lines   Japanese Make Local Gains In Malaya

Italians May Be Quitting Africa   Presence of General and 19 Other Officers  On Submarine Sunk by British Indi -  aatae a Paseible Retreat.

British Pound Battered Nazi Libyan Army   Axis Forces Are Fighting Rearguard Action to Prevent Encirclement

THURMAN, IOWA WAS FLOODEL      7.80 Inches Rainfall In Five Hours And Other Southwest Towa Towns Have Heavy Kains

GREEK LEADER KILLED SELF, ATHENS SAYS   King George Takes Over Command of Country; Army Man Named

George II Names Liberal for Post Of Chief Deputy   Death of Former Premier Announced Saturday as Suicide

KING GEORGE TAKES OVER GREEK REINS   Sudden Move Comes After Death of Premier Found to Be Suicide.

King Assumes Command of Greek State   Gen, Mazarakis Is Called In as Vice Premier

GEN, LAWTON DENIES SORE THROAT EPIDEMIC BECAUSE OF OUST AT CAMP FORRES)

Coastal Guns In Heaviest Action Yet   London Claims Dam age To ‘Hell's Corner’ Light

Heavy Shells Blast Dover For 7 Hours   Speedboats Battle And Berlin Says Several Are Damage

Nazi Heavy Guns Opened on Dover   Hot Corner Is Shelled for Seven Hours From the  French Coast   THE DAMAGE SLIGHT      British Guns Reply and R. A. F. Is Active Over the Channel

Guns Shower Dover Area From 20-Mile Range   Germans Push Deep Into Greece Ag Resicstants Continue Retreat

For Seven Hours — Huge Nazi Guns Blast at Dover   \ German Speedboat Attack Is Also Made on Section of Coast.   Is Sort of Attack to Expect With Invasion

French Coast Guns Blast Across Water   Throws Heaviest Attack At Peppered Section But British Strike Back And Royal Air Force. Hurries To Trouble And Bombs Emplacements.

DUEL ACROSS THE CHANNE!   British And German Gun: Viciously Blast At Both Coasts

Dover Area Under Attack For 7 Hours   German Speedboat Raid Also Reported; British Guns Reply and RAF Attacks

BRITAIN’S GUNS REPLY, MAKING MAMMOTH DUEL   Royal Airforce Drones Out Ai Same Time to Blast At Hitler's Emplacement On French Coast   FOUR AND SIX GUN SALVOS USED BY FOE   Speedboat Attacks On Sec tion Made by Germany to  Coincide With Deafening Shelling

A Nazi Stab At Coast in  Dover Area  Speedboat Foray  Under Cover of  Shelling By “Rio Rarthas”

TORRENTIAL RAIN CAUSE OF DEATHS IN NEW YORK (liv   Streets, Sidewalks Cave -AnySubway Service le Disrupted: ‘

PREOIDENT olbNa DRAFT EXTENSION   Law Will Become Operativ on Issuance of Order by White House

Change Wheat Penalty Rules   Farmers May Avoid Penaljy On “41 Surplus By Under planting “42 Quota.

Sale of Qverquota Wheat Permissible if Farmers Cul Their 1942 Ailotiments

NEW AAA OFFER GIVEN ON WHEAT   Farmers Can Cut ’42 Acres And Sell ’41’s Excess

WHEAT QUOTA RULE RELAXED   i Farmers Who Seed Less Thar Allotment For 1942 May Sell Surplus

RELAX PROVISIONS OF WHEAT QUOT!   Farmers May Adjust 1942 Planting to Escape Pen qlty This Year

A Way to Avoid Wheat Penalty   Farmers May Seed Below 1942 Allotments and Sell 1941 Excess.

NAZIS SAY BRITISH VESSEL WAS DAMAGED   Mallaya Reaches Gibraltar, Berlin Announces, Showing Scars  Of Serious Engagement

TURKEY GAINS PLEDGE FROM THE RUSSIANS   STRATEGY OF KREMLIN IS TO PROTECT BLACK SEA OUTLET.   Old Pact Stronger   Some Interpret Conversations As Practical Promise 7 -of War Aid.

XUSSIA SHOWS HER HAND IN BALKAN “MIX’   Virtual Promise of Weapons, War Supplies to Turkey in Case Germany Should Attack

Turkey To Get Aid Of Soviet If Nazis Attack   Such Is Believed To Be Im port Of Mutual RussoTurkish Agreement   FEAR NAZI DRIVE ON DARDANELLES   Turkey Encouraged To De. fend Territory Against Any German Offensive

NAZIS CLAIM MANY BRITISH SHIPS SUNK BY PLANES, U-BOAT   Say 10,000 Ton Auxiliary Cruiser Downed Off Coast Of Iceland

NAZIS MAKE STRONG CLAIMS . FOR ATTACKS ON SHIPPING   Report British "Destroyer Damaged ft Greece

PRIVATE SOLOMON SOLOMON SOLOMON HAS BAD TIME OF IT WITH HIS ARMY BOSS

cao "INCREASE ASKED   County FSA Desires Part of Food For Defense Program

FARMERS ASKED 10 INCREASE DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS   Every Branch of Agricultural’ Depart ment is Co-operating in the  _ Defense Program   INCREASE 1 QT. PER COW   Co-operation Would Increase Milk Production 64 Milliom Quarts and Eggs 1% Million Dozen

FDR SPEAKS   Nation Told To Expect Vital White House Tatk Today.

Philippine Invasion Is Halted By Americans, First Communique Says

SETBACK IS GIVEN TO INVADING FORCES U: S. AUTHORITIES DECLARE   Other Landing Attempts Along 150Mile Stretch of Coasts in Progress News Dispatches from  Manila State Today

First Victory Is Gained by Americans   ‘Direct Hits Scored by U.S. Bombers on 3 Ship: ; 3 Others Damaged   “MANILA IS) RAIDED   Anti-Aircraft Guns in Capital Pound at ’ ‘Bnemy Planes

New Attempts To Land Made   First Official Communique Issued by War Dept. on Far East Fighting

THINKS ALASKA NOT GOOD FOR INVASION BAS!      Asserts No Nation Would Profit By Seizing That Country

ALASKAN INVASION SAID DOOMED BEFORE START. U.S. Can Defend Territory Easily

Stunt Man Die: In Galveston   Took Part In Daredevil Acts At State Fair Here

Thousands Spent To Publicize Nazi Regime In States   Three German “Informa. tion” Agencies Spending 750,000 Annually

REVEAL GERMAN AGENCIES IN U. S. HAVE SPENT HEAVILY ON ‘PUBLICITY’

Nazi Agents  Use $750,000 For Publicity   About Dozen Employes O! ‘Information’ Concerns To Leave Country

GERMANY SPENT $750,000 A YEAR PUBLICITY HERE   Three German Propoganda Sheps Closed Here Spent Some Money.

Vets Oppose Reopening of Bonus Fund  eo      Jack McCarroll ts One of Signers OF Petition

VETERANS OPPOSE BONUS FUND BILL   Fifteen in House Sign Peti tion Against Reopening to Late Claims   AUTO NUMBERS STAY

Cities Belong To Reds At End Of 11th Week      Attack “‘Progressing Favorably,”’ Is Only German Announcement

Sabre-Swinging Cossack Cavalrymen Help To Stem Nazi Drive On Leningrad

Clerk, Busy With Petty Navy Officers, Leaves U. §. Fleet Chief Holding Pants

WELDERS STRIKE URGED   Nation-Wide Walkout Of 75,000 Workers Kecommende

THREATEN CALL OF NATIONWIDE WELDER STRIKE   doyd Payne Declares He Would Recommend Stoppage of Work on Government Projects   NEGOTIATIONS FAIL   Walkout Continues / Morgantown Ordnance Works As Return to Work Offer Rejected

REPORT NAZI PEACE OFFER   Germans Propose Coalitio1 with Britain Against Reds, Ankara Says

NAZIS GIVE PEACE PLAN 10 BRITAIN   England Refuses Compromise With Nazified Germany

SLAYER HUNT GETS WARMEF   Police Trace Sale Of Hammer And Knife Used In. Murder Of Beauty

SADIST’S WEAPONS TRACED   One Person Says He Saw Man Running from Vicinity of Leila Welsh’s Home Last Sunday

Slayer's Weapon Purchase Traced   Man Seen Running From Victim's Home

Death Tools Are Traced   Welsh Murder Near A Break as Police — Find New Leads

POLICE CLOSE IN ON SLAYER      Evidence Draws Net Arrest Expected

Find Clue In Killing   Trace Sale of Hammer and  Knife Used by Slayer

TRACE WEAPONS MURDERER USED   K, C, Police Indicate Welsh Slaying Near Solution; Culprit Seen Running?

OFFICER SAYS SLAYER KNOWN      Arrest Predicted Soon in Hammer Murder of Kansas City Woman.

PLAN COMPLETED FOR BIG PIPELINE   11 COMPANIES SHARE IN PROJECT; AWAIT FDR’S PROCLAMATION

Huge Pipeline Is Suggested To Sec. Icke:   Oil Industry Offers Pla Of Facilitating Crud Transport

11 Oil Companies Plan 1,820-Mile Pipeline System   Would Pour 250,000 Barrels From S’West To East Each Day

Oil Industry Has-Plan For An Fighty Million ___Dollar’Pipeline System   Would Be Longest in the World ah 820_Miles;. Proposal Goes to  —-T ag

OIL INDUSTRY HAS PLAN FOR LONGEST PIPELINE SYSTEN   WOULD POUR 250,000 BAR RELS OF CRUDE OIL. INTC EAST FROM SOUTHWEST

0G MEN Lot NAS EGORD IN SEA BATTLES   Losses Suffered In Two Weeks Of War Against Nazi Submarines

NAVY LOSES 106 IN ATLANTIC AMERICAN OFFICIALS DECLARE   More Than 18 Are Injured, One Destroyer Sunk, 2 Other Vessels Are Damaaed.

U. S. Navy Toll In Battle of Atlantic At 106   Four Warships Hit, One of Them Sunk, Ir Attacks By U-Boats

7  U.S. Navy Losses Now At 106 Men   More Than 18 Injured.  Ship Sunk And 2 _ rr

‘Atlantic Battle ‘Navy Deaths 106€   ® Losses In Action In Two Weeks Are One Destroyer Sunk, Two Warships Damaged, 18 Men Iniured

BRITAIN TO ASK U, S. FOR MORE WARSHIPS   Destroyers Needed To Fight Off Nazis’ Submarines

BRITAIN MAY ASK FOR MORE DESTROYERS   London Hints They Are Neéd ed To Hunt Nazi Subs; Also Need Cargo Ships

Britain Craves More Destroyers To Fight Subs   Wants More of Them To Help ‘Hunt, Catch, Kill Sub And Surface Raiders’

BRITISH RAIDS ‘START ENORMOUS ~~ FIRE IN BREMEN   SQ REPORTS LONDON: NAZIS LAY HEAVY ATTACK ON CARDIFE

GREAT BRITAIN DESIRES MORE U.S. WARSHIPS      Destroyers Said "Needed tc Catch German Subs, Surface Raiders.

Britain Needs Destroyers To  Halt Raiders   Wants U. Ss. Warships For Convoys; Nazis Blast Hard At Cardiff

BRITAIN WANTS MORE U. S. DESTROYERS TO FIGHT NAZI CRAFT   Royal Air Force Trades Heavy Blows With the  German Luftwaffe

Navy Fears Capture Of Wake Island   Communication With Defenders Reported ‘Cut

Island’s Capture ‘Probable’   Heroic Resistance Ended After 16 Davs

Wake Island Falls To Jap:   MARINES WAGED GREAT BATTLE AGAINST BIG ODDS

MANILA ENDANGERED BY NEW LANDING TRY; MACARTHUR IN FIELD   Grand Battle Joined, With Fate Of Philippines At Stake; Heroic Wake Defense Ends After 14 Attacks In 16 Days

Wake Falls To Enemy Aiter Heroic Battle   Navy Dept. Announce: Probable Capture Of Pacific Island

Philippines Still Under Stiff Attack   Defenders Continue Strong Resistance  Against Heavy Odds

of "Post Probable   -Heroic. Marines. Go“Down’F: ighting On -Finy Pacific Outpost

Navy Says 400 Men Fought Off Thirteen Attacks   Marines Sank 4 Warships Several Planes; Palmyra Johnston Shelled

,Garrison  Held Off 13 Attacks   Heroic Marines Go Down Fighting; Inflict Many Casualties

Just Before Christmas— ‘Heroic Wake Garrison Falls   Midway Still Holds Out

WAKE CAPTURE ‘PROBABLE,’ NAVY BELIEVES   Jap Admission Indi. cates Seizure Cost Four Warships

Wake Island Is Probably  In Japanese Hands Now   Radio Communication With Tiny Islands Valiaritly De - fended By. Marines Has Been Cut and Capture Is Probable: Fouht For 16 Days

Navy Reports Garrison Has Lost Contact   Marines Sink Two Destroyers But Japs Land Forces On Outpost.

War Forces Changes in Crop Plans   European Governments Are Forcing Farmers to Grow Supplies They Never Touched   Types Are Altered  Holland, Other Countries Will Do Less ' Dairy Farming

Keep Site Selection   Army Sticks To Merrimac Site For Powder Plant

Senate Approves Exhaustive Investigation of GameForest Matters.   Accused to Talk?   Officials Invited to Testify Before State Senate Next Thursday.

State Senate © To Investigate - Conservation   Officials And Employes Given Opportunity To ‘Testify . Before State Senate Next Thursday

$279,000 BLAZE AT NORFOLK BAS!   Board of Investigation Formed Immediately To Conduct Inquiry; Origin of Fire Not Yet Determined.

AXIS REFUSED SHIPS BY MEXICO   Latin American Republic Rejects Two Reauests.

MEXIGO REJECTS AXIS DEMAND FOR SHIPS   Twelve Seized Vessels Retained In Ports By Mexican Government.

MEXICO FLATLY REJECTS DEMANDS ITALY, GERMANY   Axis Powers Had Demanded Immediate Surrender of Their 12 Merchant Ships Seized In Mexican Ports; Request Became Known Last Night.

MEXICO REFUSES TO RELEASE SHIPS   Italo-German Requests for Sur render of 12 Seized Merchant Vessels Turned Down.

CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE FATAL TO NEW YORKER   James Hoey, Internal Revenue Collector, Dies In Baltimore Hospital

CHINESE ASK FOR SUPPORT OF REDS   Urges All Communists To Fulfill Pledge O€ Reenforcement

hussians Spurn Offer to Join Axis Alhance  Communist Paper   Communist Paper Discloses Rejection Of Axis Invitation

Capt. Harold Peebles Called ta Servic   Papa Pigeon Is Mother to Chicks

HEN GETS IN RIGHT BARN, WRONG LOFT, LAYS EGGS; ‘HE-PIGEON’ HATCHES ‘Eh

Bonner Fails. -.. To Appear for      me  Judge Orders His Bond Forfeited—Sets Jani: § For Judgment Hearing *

Bonner Fails To Appear for Trial Monday   Judge Orders His Bond Forfeited—Sets Jan. 3 For Judgment Hearing

1-A Rating For Louis   Re-Classification Makes Champ Eligible For Inductio:

Joe Louis Placed In f-Afor Army  By Reclassification   Had Been Deferred As a Married Man; Change Unexplained

JOE LOUIS PUT IN 1-4 DRAFT CLASS   No Explanation Given fo! Re-Classification of Champion.

CAROL TO SEEK HAVEN IN CUBA   Former Rumanian King And Mme. Lupescu Take Passage From Portugal

King Carol and Lupescu on Way To Live in Cube   Former Rumanian Mon arch and Woman Friend Leave Portugal

Exiled Carol Leaves Lisbon For Havana   Rumanian King Flees Porlugal; Ship fo Stop at Bermuda

Former Rumanian King and Mme. Lupescu Decide on Place of Residence

CAROL, MAGDA SAIL FOR CUBA   Former King Of Rumania Ends Portugal Stay.

CAROL, LUPESCU. ON WAY TO CUBA   SAIL FROM LISBON WITH FORMER CHAMBERLAIN ON U. S. EXPORT LINER.

Carol, Friend. Quit Lisbon, Sail For Cuba   Long Flight To Enc In Sanctuary  At Havana

CAROL, LUPESCU LEAVE LISBON ON WAY TO CUBA   Former King And Friend, Faithful Chamberlain Seek Sanctuary In Latin Island   On Board U. S. Liner

Carol Embarks OnU.S. Vessel   Former King and Party Sail from Lisbon for Bermuda and Cuba

New Texas Senator Arrives In Capifal   Andrew Jackson Houston Oldest Member Ever

Venerable Houstor  Arrives In Capifal Texan Oldest Man   Texan Oldest Man To Serve Country In Senate’s Ranks

Plane Plant Production s Near Normal   Inglewood Plant Strike Comes To End On Tuesday Evening   SOLDIERS STILL PATROL PLANT   Wew Controversy Arises Over Suspension Of Three Members Of Strike Committee

CAL. AVIATION STRIKE BROKE   Three Local Agitators In Walkout, Suspended Causes Controversy

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   New Controversy at North  American Plant

Army-Held Plant Nears Maximum Production Of Planes for U. S., Britain

GENERAL HELD BY OWN ARM   Krueger Runs Into Trap Set By Eighth Corps Cavalry Troops

Gener al Gets  Captur ed by Ow n Troops   ‘Strategy in Command: ing Hage Fu onstrated ye ¥

Never Saw So Many Guns General Kreuger Taker Prisoner By Own Troops

ARMY COMMANDER CAPTURED BY OWN MEN IN MANEUVERS   CAVALRY TROOPS. EIGHTH CORPS SET TRAP THAT NETTED MUCH BOOTY

One Employee Sho! During Holdup   Five Men Armed With Revolvers and Sawed-off Shotguns Stage Holdup; Money Just Brought to Brewery From Bank, Officials Reveal

$50,000 Haul By Bandits   Five Armed Men Stage Minneapolis Hold-Un

PROMISES HE WILL ENFORCE BLUE LAW   Delaware Attorney General Says 200-Year-Old Acts Will Be Enforced

Britons Set Back In Syria   Allies Assailed . Both On Land And Sea

FRENCH REJECT “TNDIGNANTLY ” BRITISH MOVE   London Told if it Wants To Avoid Spilling Blood to Withdraw From Areas   BRITISH WARSHIPS AGAIN ATTACKED   French Men-O’-War. anc  Planes Deliver. Joint At stack on). England’s Mediterranean Fleet

Embattled Wake and Midway Islands Still Holding Against Enemy, According to Navy Communique.

HALF DOZEN FEARED DEAD INN. Y, FIRE   Aged, Bed-ridden Patients Missing But Remains of Only Three Recovered Early Today

REAL ESTATE DEEDS   SERA near ene: Re aE Ss IL  REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES

REAL ESTATE DEEDS   3.495, 825 2,667,027   Jan. 194) 1476 deeas . Fob., 1941, 1404 deeds.   REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES

Former Premier Believed Traitor   Pro-German Feared  Ready to “Quisling” » Nation’s Efforts  To Remain Free

SUAV EX-PREMIER - HELO BY ENGLANT   Belgrade Turns Over Stoya: dinovic to Prevent His Becoming “Quisling”

Dies a Candidate For U.S. Senate   Chairman of Investigating Committee Seeks Vacan cy in Texas.

Dies Announces Candidacy For Senatorial Post   ‘Ism’ Foe Second Prominent Figure To Jump Into Race

REP, DIES WILL CAMPAIGN FOR U. S, SENATE VACANCY CAUSED BY SHEPPARD DEATH

SOLON TO MAKE TOUR OF STATE   schedules Initial Campaign Speech In Greenville

House Un-Ameéricanism Investigating Committee Chair“man from Texas Formally Announces Hic Candidacy

Dies Announces Candidacy for Senate Vacancy   Texan Will Seek Post Formerly Held by Sheppard

MORE ARMY CHANGES   Additional Command Shakeups On Way, Says Patterson

Further Army Changes Seen   Transfers “Not Closely Linked To Weaknesses” In Maneuvere

American Plane Output Reaches New High Mark   1,493 Planes Completed During Month of April, Reports Say

NEW RECORD ~—INU.S. PLANE PRODUCTION   1493 New Alrcraft Off Lines in April, Topping 1,216 Record During March.

AIRPLANE OUTPUT IS HIGHER IN U.S.   New High Mark Reached in April, Report Declares.

U. S. PLANE OUTPUT REACHES TOP MARK   1,493 Airplanes Are Turned Out In Month O€ April

PRODUCTION OF PLANES IS UP   Nearly 1,500 produced in April; marked  increase over March

PLANE OUTPUT JO NEW MARKS   ‘RECORD SET IN U. § DURING PAST MONTH

J. S-AIRPLANE PRODUCTION HAS REACHED NEW HIG   Turned Out 1,493 During April of Which Only 73 Were of the Commer. cial Type,

The MERRY*GO«ROUND.   “America First” Secretly Talks ‘of linpeachinent   THE AMERICAN PARTY

LARGE CONVOY DRAWS RAIDERS NEAR ENGLAND   Ttaly Counter - Moves Delay Assault On Tobruk’

Marion Miley, Noted Golfer, Shot to Death   Mother Badly Wounded By Robbers Who Invade Lexington. Ky.. Club

Marion Miley Is Murdered by Two Masked Bandits   Golf Star Slain in Her Home in Kentucky; Mother Wounded

Marion Miley, Golf Star, Murdered by Burglars: Mother Is Wounded

WOMAN GOLF STAR KILLED BY ROBBERS   Marion Miley, 27. Often Champion ..

WOMAN GOLF STAR SHOT BY TWOBANDITS   Marion Miley, 27, Fatally Wounded Near Lexington, Ky.   MOTHER ALSO SHOT EARLY ON SUNDAY   Victim Ranked Amonc Women Golfers For Decade

Raiders Shoot Woman Golfer Wound Mother   Two masked gunmen invade ‘apartment — Injured mother walks to give alarm.

WOMAN GOLF STAR IS SLAIN   Marion Miley Killed at Lex: ington by Robbers; Mother Badly Wounded

Robbers Kill Famed Woman Golf Pla yer   Marion Miley, 27, Shot to Death and Her Mother, Mrs. Fred Miley, Wounded Critically by Pair Who Apparently Knew They Had Club’s Funds

BRITISH SHIPS HIT IN CONVOY   Italians Claim Az  Shots Find Mark

 Shotguns, Pistols Blaze  Away on Carolina Farm   Sheriff Killed in Batt When Farmer Resists Arreal

Britain’s Losses In Ships Show  Large Decline   United States Cooperatior In Battle of Atlantic Giiven As Reason

Britain’s Ship Losses Lessen   American Patrol of» Se: Cuts Sinkings

Governor Signs  WPA Measure   Program Under Way Soon; H. R. Davidson Named Administrator

WORK RELIEF BILL SIGNEL   Governor James Approves Little WPA; Davidson

6 Nations Prepare  For War   Hull to See Japs Again Today; Pacific Bristles With Activities of Warlike Nature.

Entire Region  Bristles With War Activity  Navy Operations  Chief Confers VAS Sls Dia wll awk

Koes of Japanese Expansion in Far  East Are Ready   Admiral Stark Called To White House for  Emergcency Thiccnecian

STARK MEETS U. S. LEADERS AT CONCLAVE   Japanese Reply Still Awaited; Tension On Increase

Threatened Spread Of Conflict Keeps All Europe Jittery; British and Russians Are Pressing Forward, Reports Indicate “

Kentish Coast Hit  . se 2 , ee oe , ee      Nazis Break Peace of Christmas Eve

New Economic Group Named  Wallace Appointex to Head Cabinet  y «77a

F.R. Creates New Board  For Defense   Will Guide Activities Of Federal Agencies; Wallace Heads Group

Wallace Heads Ceneral Staft  ~ On Economies   Cabinet Members Sit) On Board To Direct Economic Defense Activities,   OVER FUND FREEZING

Wallace Heads Defense Group   New Board Will Guide Activities Of Federal Agencies In  PBPeonnamic Defense

A Defense Cabinet . —   ‘Wallace Heads New Group Planning . Economic Policies

Wallace To Head New Defense Setun   FDR Names Staff To Direct UV. S.  Feonomic Activitice

WALLACE WILL HEAD oTAFF ON EUONOMIG WAR   President Creates Committee of Cabinet Members to Coordinate Action.   SETS UP PRECEDENT IN VICE PRESIDENT’S DUTY

Wallace Heads U.S. Economic  Defense Staff   Special Cabinet Committee To Direct Future Ac tiwities.

Coordinating Beare Headed by Wallace   Will Handle Economic Defense Matters but Hove No Real Pewer

U.S.ECONOMIC DEEFNSE UNIT NAMED BY FDR   Vice President Henry A. Wallace Will Head General Staff   WILL TAKE CHARGE OF FROZEN ASSETS   Will Guard Exports Whict Might Remove Defense Materials

COOLING-OFF PERIOD BILL BY VINSON 15 LIMITED   Congressman Will Abandor Other Provisions; Predicts Ouick Approval

VINSON AGREES TO REVAMPING OF STRIKE BILI      Claims He Will Strip Bil of Everything Except 30-Day Cooling Off Period   PREDICTS PASSAGE   Senator Mead Propose End of Strike In San Francisco Ship Yards

VINSON PLANS TO STRIP DOWN  DUI AMT AD DILL VIN LADUR   Will Eliminate Everything Except 30-Day Cooling-Off Period

DOWNPOUR IN MINNEAPOLIS   Heavy Rain Floods ( Cellars, Tear Up Pavements

RAF ATTACKS NAZI CAPITAL IN REPRISALS   ‘Cultural Objects Said Damaged By Berlin

Fascists Routed By Ethiopians   Selassie Troops Drive Toward Addis Ababa

IOWA CITIES LOWER COST OF STREETS, PARKS   Slight increase noted in expenditures for  health work

Workers Warned To Check Wage Reports   _aw Limits Time For Correcting Errors

HEAVY NAZI DRIVE SENDS ALLIES BACK   Troops Engaged In Biggest Battle Of Ralkan War.

British Troops Hurl Back Nazi Waves but May Have to Retreat   Athens Admits ‘Situation Is Developing Unfavorably,’ Cites Overwhelming Odds ;  Yugoslav Army Surrenders, Berlin Says

Entire Line Is Threatened by Greek Retreat   British Hurl Back Wav: After Wave of German, Attackers at Olympus

AthensSpokesman Asserts Situation Now Unfavorable   Observers See 3 Alternatives: British Evacuation, Capitulation  Or Last-Diteh British Stand 

BALKANVICTORY HOPES GROW DIM   Threatened Collapse OGrecian Front May Bring British Evacuation

Slav Army Surrenders But British Holding At Mount Olympus   Enormous German Casualties Reported As  Wave After Wave Sent Against Foes

U. S. Takes over French Ships  “Normandie” Seized; Crews To Be Interned

WEATHER FORECAST   RUSSIANS CLAIM: RECAPTURE OF A, 000 SQUARE MILES BUT SAY "MOSCOW FRONT IS SEETHING   Over 100 Villages Fall to Soviets, It Is Stated, But Germans Trying to Form New Front In South. : Russo-Jav Border Clash Is Reported

Russians 5 Miles No th From asanrog  _ Adv ance Thr e atens      _ Advance Threatens Entire Nazi Ari  ~ Now In Crimea ~

WIDE AREA RETAKEN IN RED DRIVE   4,000 Square Miles of Terri tory Recaptured on Rostov Front   NEW ONSLAUGHT IN MOSCOW ARFA   But Soviet Radio Says Coun. ter Attacks Are Being Developed Successfuliy

RED UKRAINE ARMY MAKING ~ BIG ADVANGE   4,000 Square Miles O' Territory Reported Taken On Rostov  Basin Front.

Warnings Sent “azi Cohorts   Finland, Hungary and Rumania Given Until Mid. night to Answer British

London Makes Final Effor to Stabilize Relations With Finland, Hungary, Rumania   MIDNIGHT. DEADLINE   Virtual Ultimatum Apparently Answer to Demands For War Declaration ‘On Axis Aides

BRITAIN SENDS 3 ULTIMATUM!   ‘Final Effort’ Made To ward Finland, Hungary And Rumania

REDS REPORT ~ 4000 SQUARE ~— MILESRETAKEN   WREST ‘HUNDREDS OF VILLAGES' FROM NAZIS IN ROSTOV, DONETS AREA   GERMANS OPEN TERRIFIC NEW ATTACK ON MOSCOW   Russians Admit  Break-through Near Klin; Littte Decisive Activity In. North Africa

BRITAIN PREPARES TO DECLARE WAR ONAXIS PARTNERS   STATEMENT. PROBABLY TOMORROW, AIMED. AY FINLAND, RUMANIA, HUNGARY

Drive Nazis From 4,000 Sauare Miles   Germans Break Through Red Lines In New Push  On Moscow Front.

Terse Notes By British Sent to Three Powers   Final Effort To Stabilize Relations Is Presented

BRITAIN AWAITS ANSWERS FROM THREE NATIONS   Notes Are Sent to Finland. Hungary and Rumanic m “Final Effort to Stab. ilize Relations Between Countries”   TIME LIMIT EXPIRES

Britain Near War  With Hitler’s Allies   ‘Ultimatum’ To Finland Hungary, Rumania.  nna ee & Gee =,

Three Nations Asked To Stop  War On Russia   Hungarian Chief States Britain Considers Herself At War With Hungary.   NO RUMANIAN ANSWER

REDS SWEEP ON IN SOUTH; NAZIS GAIN IN NORTH   4000 SQUARE MILES OF TERRITORY IS RETAKEN IN PUSH

NAZI ALLIES GIVEN NOTES FROM LONDON   IMMEDIATE ANSWER ASKEI FROM FINLAND, HUNGARY AND RUMANIA

British Notes Sent to Three Axis Allies   Hungary, Finland and Rumania Given Until Tonight to Answer  IS FINAL EFFORT Seeking to Stabilize Her  Relations Before Going To War With Them —

Britain Sends Warnings to 3 Axis Allies  @ Finland. Hunaa:   ¢ Finland, Hungary, Rumania Warned to Quit Fighting Russia

BERLIN SAYS ‘SPEED TROOPS NEAR SMOLENSK   Soviet Reports Thrusts At Ukraine, Moscow Checked   BULLETIN

BRITAIN HAS SENT FINAL NOTES THREE ALLIES OF GERMAN)   LAST EFFORT STABILIZE RE LATIONS WITH FINLAND, HUNGARY AND RUMANIA

British Notes. Sent to Three ~ Axis. hes   Hungary, Finland aind Rumania Given Until’ Tonight to Answer baa.  IS FINAL EFFORY Seeking: to. Stabilize. Hea  Relations Before Going -. To War With Them: : *

Government At Helsinki Replies Negatively To Request To Cease Fighting Russia

Russ Gain in South; Nazis Near Moscow   Soviets Admit Gravity Despite Rostov Rout; Heavy Battles Reported

RUSSIA ADMITS LOSS OF LWOW TO REICH   400,000 Red Troops Claimed in Trap; Nazis Pass Minsk on Road to Moscow

Britain Sends Nofes fo Three   Makes Final Effort With Finland, Hungary And Rumania

Britain Asks for Nazi Allies’ Reply   May Declare War On Three Nations

GERMANS REPORTED IN NEW CONCERTED ATTACK ON MOSCON   BEATEN BACK ON SOUTHERN ‘FRONT NAZIS BREAK LINE NORTHEAST OF CAPITAL

REDS DECLARE LARGE SECTOR IS RECAPTUREN   ' Report Hundreds of Villages Retaken in Advance on South Front

Nature Of Replies To Govern Future   Finland, Hungary, Rumania Given Until Midnight To File Answer To Notes

Summon Ickes To Testify on Fuel Shortage   - Senafe Sub-Committee fo Investigate Basis for Rationing Campaiai

Senate Group To Investigate Gas Shortage ‘On Seaboard   Plans To Call Ickes And Other Officials; Davies Hails Action  HENDERSON PLANS GAS PRICE PATTERN  Hits at Retail Dealers Who Increase Prices When Nat Necessary

Senators Call Ickes To Gas Ration Probe   Committee Lays Plans to Start Investigation of Shortage in East: Henderson Expected to Give Retail Gasoline Price Pattern Shortly

Senate Probers Call on Ickes To Explain Reasons Behind His Order Rationing Gasoline

SENATE 10 GALL SEGRETARY IGKES   Sub-Committee Plans Start Probe of Eastern Seaboarc Gasoline Shortage; To Explain Rationing

SENATE PROBING GAS SITUATION   Ickes Has Been Invited Tc Appear At Hearing Scheduled Thursday

SENATE GROUP CALLS ICKES IN GAS PROBE      Investigation of Shortage to he Opened Thursday, Funds Sought for General Industry Inquiry

NEW YORKER ARRESTED ON ESPIONAGE CHARGE   COMMITTEE PLANS TO PROBE GAS SHORTAGE

Ickes Will Be Called In Gas Probe   Full investigation Of Whole Oil Situation Planned

ICKES CALLED IN GAS PROBE   Shortage Of Fuel Or Eastern Seaboard To Be Scanned By  Senators

Senators Plan To Investigate Gas Shortages   Secretary Ickes, Petrol. ~ eum Coordinator, Is Invited To Testify

SENATORS 10 QUIZE IGKES ON GAS SHORTAGE   Secretary of Interior Invited to Testify Before SubCommittee About Motor Fuel Rationing System

Senate Committee To Investigate Gasoline Shortage   ckes Invited To Testify Henderson Plans Price Pattern

Capital and Chief Seaport Captured; Pincers Closing   British ‘Troops of Doom’ Falling Back: Italians Enter Conflict; Nasi Losees Declared Fnormoug

Britain Agrees Island Battle Almost Over   Allied Forces Are Facing Pincer Moves By Axis

BLIZZARDS SWEEP ATLANTIC SEABOARE   Fifteen Known Dead: Land, Sea, Air Travel Interrupted

STORM GRIPS MOST OF EAS]   Blizzard Lashes Atlantic Seaboard With Winds Of Gale Force; 15 Dead

Psychologist Sees Grave Danger In Possibilities Of ‘Mass Hysteria’ Acts

Fears Hysteria May Hamper U.S. Defense Effort    Psychologist  Declares This Is the Largest  Unplugged Hole

Mine Reopening By Monday Aim Of Negotiators   Operators, Union Heads Meet This Afternoon With Mediation Board As U. 5. Rations Meaner‘Supply Of Coal To Vital industries

Miners and Operators Talk Terms   Mediators Seek tc End Coal Strike By Monday

Roosevelt Drafts Policy On New War   ‘Announcement by Welle: on Aid fo Russia Is Expected   PRESENTS PROBLEM   Communism and Nazism Equally Hated by Free America

F.R. DELAYS ACTION ON COAL STRIKE   Army, Navy Okay Bill To Sanction Mine Seizure

MINERS WILL DEFEND SELYL FROM GUNMEN   Strikes in Nation’s Coal Mines Are Extended Today.   MANY ARE WOUNDED   Pickets at Mines Are Shot Down by Non-Striking  Miners.

DISPUTE OVER SITE OF NAVAL BASE SETTLED   U. S. to Get Trinidad Spot That Navy Demanded

TRINIDAD BASE SITE AWARDED TO U. U. NAVY   Legal Experts Draft Lease on Eight British Isles

Cites Perils lf Dictators Are Victors   Former Ambassador to France Says We'll Be ''Mutilated Stump"

‘Bullitt Urges Aid To Britain Tn War Efforts   Says U. S. Would ‘Buy _ Time’’ To Prepare Defense By Aiding  Britain   MAKES REPLY TO LINDBERGH’S PLEA   Axis Dominated World Cer. tain If Britain Does Not Win War, He Says

HELP NOW, HE WARNS, OR GOTO WAR LATER   ‘No One Can Appease Germany,’ Committee Told   SEES DANGER TO CANAL   Western Hemisphere ‘Juic\ Morsel,’ Ex-Envoy Says

BULLITT BACKS AID TO BRITISE   Former Envoy to France Tells House Group’ His View of Axis Power

BULLITT WARNS OF NEED FOR “BUYING TIME” TO ARMU.S   Or Else Nation Will Find “90°: of Race Organized Against Us’’   REPLY TO LINDBERGH   Axis Domination of Work Will Leave Western Hemisphere ‘Mutilated Stump’

Japan Envoy Silent After Talk With F.R   Kurusu in Last-Minute Move to Adjust U. S.,  Ra a” epee og

ONE OT AIKE   Negotiations Collapse ane There Is No Indication of Next Step.

Kurusu Launches Final Peace Bid   Conference Lasts More Than Hour

JAP ENVOY STARTS HISTORY-MAKING PEACE EFFORTS   Had Conference This Morning With FDR and Hull.

Officials Of United States Start Crucial Negotiations With Japan

PRESIDENT AND KURUSU IN PARLEY   Hull Says It's Too Early to Tell What Outlook Is

Jap Envoy, F. D Have Long Talk   ‘Very Many Things Said He Evades After Vital Parley

German Gains in Ukraine Sector Also Indicated By Red Leaders   Fierce Fighting Raging South of Kiev and South of Leningrad, Official Statement Says

Soviet Refuses: To Admit Nazi Push to Odessa   Acknowledges - Foe’s- Gain: ‘In North, Center, Reports Fighting 50 Miles  ~ Seah of Kiev

‘German Gains Admitted in Push _ Toward Moscow, Leningrad; Disaster Sighted

Destruction Of 43Nazi Planes Claimed By Reds; Red Submarine Sink Nazi Sub marine.   Reserves'll Tell

Fierce Fighting Rages at Bel Tserkov, South of Kiev in Ukraine   NAZI TANKER SINKS   Russian Observers Aver Reich Is Faced with Extended War Now

Russians Declare Vital Sector Still Being Held  Smolensk Fell Few Days Ago, and Is Now in Ruins

Acquittal Of Two Physicians Given   Two Medical Organization: Also Cleared By Verdict

COURT FREES 2 PHYSICIANS   Two Medical Societies Alsc Acquitted, But Not A.M. A. in Trust Action

Medicos Win An Acquittal   Court Finds Enough Evi dence Against Other Defendants.

ACQUITTALS GRDERED IN ANTITRUST TRIAL   Two Physicians and Two Medical Organizations Are. Erxonerated

MEDICAL CASE RULING MADE   FEDERAL JUDGE ACQUITS TWO MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS AND TWO PHYSICIANS  NTI-TRUST SUIT

ACQUITTAE WON IN MEDICAL SUIT   Justice Directs Verdict In Anti-Trust Case

DOCTORS FREED   Washington Physicians Given Acquittal on Trust Count.

ORDERS ACQUITTAL FOR 2 PHYSICIANS & MEDICAL GROUPS   Two Washington Doctor: and Two Medical Organ izations Under Trial fo: Violation of Shermas Anti-Trust Act.

ACQUITTAL OF. FOUR ORDERED   Two Physicians and Twe Organizations Cleared By Directed Verdict

FEDERAL JUDGE DIRECTS ACQUITAL IN MEDICAL CASE   Denies Motion for Acquital fo A. M. A., Society and 18 Individuals

NEW YORK MASS OF RUINS-IN THEORY      Big City ‘Shelled’ By Fort But Guns Not Fired

Remember Pearl Harbor Becomes  U.S. Battle Cry  Takes Its Place With “‘Remember the Alamo’

“Remember Pearl Harbor’ Now Battlecry And By-Word Of U.S.   As. Such, it Ranges Itself Beside Such Other Famous ~ Expressions:Born of Wars as “Don’t Give Up the Ship,” “Remember the Maine,” “LaFayette We Are Here,” and “Damn. the Torpedoes”

‘Remember Pearl Harbor’ Takes Its Place Among Famed Rallying Cries Of American Patriots in the Past

Bishop Hurley Says Roosevelt Alone Should Decide War Issue   Catholic Prelate Declares Nazis Made Congress Action Obsolete in Urging Change in Style

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Loss Of Mediterranean Could Be Disastrous To Great Britain

The War Today   Britain to Be Out On Feet If Mediterranean ravrétpnl Pe € nce

The War Today   Syrian Action Opens Real Struggle Wor Mastery of Mediterranean

VewWitt Viackenzie  One Of War’s Great Moments Approaches As Control Of Mediterranean Is At Stake.

CONFLICT FOR MASTERY OF MEDITERRANEAN IS GROWING IN INTENSITY.   MacKenzié Sees Europe On the Eve of Another Great Crisis of War

Fight To Control Mediter ranean ‘Starts To Develop In Big Way ~ With British-Nazi Battle In Syria

7 The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  lien le Wall mn Daraannive War le at a (eitizal Chana

allen ne A  Struggle For Mediterranean Brings War To Crucial Stage; Map Shows Importance Of Sea

One of Greatest Battles” Of European War at Hand In Syria, Writer Believes

THE WARK TODAY. British Making a Desperate Stand  Mediterranean Loss Would Be Terrific Blow

REAL BATTLE FOR CONTROL OF MEDITERRANEAN AREA BELIEVED AT HAND WITH AXIS IRAQ ENTRY

SYRIA CONFLICT CLAIMED VITAL   War In Critical Stage A: Mediterranean Sea Menaced

Panama Quiet After Pro-Nazi PresidentSkips   Two Appointments Made Before Leader Found Willing to Head Government   Closer Cooperation With U. S. Expected   Several of Arias? Backers Including ‘Strong Man,’ Are Imprisoned

FROM PANAMA   Nazi-Minded President In Cuban Exile After Ship Arming Is Banned

Supporters of Nazi-Minded Arnulfo. Arias; Who -Slipped Quietly Out of Country, Are Jailed—Police Held in Bar~ racks. Against Possibility of- Uprising—New Leader Expected to Co-Operate With United States. .

PRESIDENT OF PANAMA GOES TO CUBA EXILE   Arnulfo Arias Expresses surprise at His Ouster   CABINET OFFICER CHOSEN PRESIDENT   Chief Executive Slipped Out Before Dawn on Tuesdoy

ARIAS FLEES FROM PANAMA   Nazi-Minded President In Cuban Exile After Ship Arming Is Banned

Czech Students Clain in Reprisal Moves by Germans   Hundreds Arrested In Czechoslovakia; Assassination Tried

Death Claims Louis Chevrolet, 62   Pioneer Auto Designer And Race Driver.

LOUIS CHEVROLET DIES IN DETRON   Auto Designer and Pilot, Expires Almost Forgotten

Louis Chevrolet, Auto Pioneer, Dies   Racing Car Designer, Pilot Passed Later Life In Obscurity

CHEVROLET, AUTO PIONEER, PASSES   Old-Time Race Driver and Designer Succumbs in Detroit, Mich.

louis Chevrolef, Long Ill, Is Dead   Pioneer Motorcar Designer Auto Racing Driver

Maker of Cars Dies   Louis Chevrolet Was Pioneer Designer and Racer

DEATH TAKES CHEVROLET   Famous Car Designes Racing Driver Dies At Detroit Home

PIONEER MOTORCAR DESIGNER 16 DEAD   Louis Chevroiet Also Wa: One of Greatest Automohile Racers.

LOUIS CHEVROLET DIES   Death Comes to Pioneer Motor Car Nhacionoase

[. CHEVROLET, PIONEER AUTO DESIGNER, DIES   One of Greatest of All Rac. ing Auto Drivers In Ear~ lier Days, Succumbs In Detriot’ Mich.   TLLLONG PERIOD   Built. First Chevrolet Ii — 1911; Had.Been In Re-. tirement' Nearly. Decade

L. Chevrolet Dies In Detroit   ONE OF GREATEST OF ALL AUTO MOBILE DESIGNERS AND RAC ING PILOTS.

Louis Chevrolet, kamed Auto Pioneer. Is Dead   Great Race Driver and Motor Car Designer Builder of Detroit Industry

LOUIS CHEVROLET, .. PIONEFR BUILDER AUTOMOBILES, DIES   WAS ALSO ONE OF GREATES1 EARLY DAY AUTOMOBILE RACING DRIVERS

MARKET SHOWS MILD RECOVERY   Steels Keep Balance on Predictions of Next Week’s Operation.

Election probe reveals fear  of AAA setup   Transfer G.O.P. fands assailed

Russian Defenses Termed Elaborate   Approaches To Capital Are Described By Germans As Single Mine Field

NAZI ARMIES FOUGHT TO STANDSTILL ON TWO FRONTS   German Accounts Of Crimean Gains Only Effort To Cover Us Situation, Says Soviets; Weather Playing Into Russia’s Hands.

Teacher Aid Is Asked By Legislators   Numerous States Would Improve Schoo! Laws

Charge Twenty-Four Are Members Of Greatest ‘Spy Ring’ In America

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from Internationa! News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Arraign 18 Spy Ring Membher-

Showdown in U.S.Relations With Russia Believed Imminent As Oumansky Calls on Hull

SOVIET ENVOY WILL SEE HULL   Showdown Expected In Relations of Two Nations

Showdown Between Russia And United States Is Seen  In Washington Conterence

Confer Over  U. S. Relation: With Soviets  Ambassador Of Russia Calls On  .—sdscs;séCdsC®CCt((iwzW Wy_.WW

A Showdown Is Expected In: U. S. Relations With  Russia at Conference   Soviet.: Ambassador’s Call on Secretary Hull Regariet 2 as Significant

Hull May Ask Which Side the Soviet Is On   Red Envoy Called By Secretary of State; First Meeting in Year

ULL 10 GUNTER iT} QUMANSKY: SHAWDOWN SEEN   Both A merican and Soviet Circles Silent As To Purpose and Significance of the Russian Ambassador’s Call On Hull This After Ts hae

Ambassador And Hull Will Confer ‘Today’ For First Time In- Over A’ Year

HULL AND GUMANSKY CONFERENCE BRINGS SHOWDOWN RUMORS   RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UNITED STATES MAY BE CLEARED UP

Hull and Red Envoy Meet   Showdown on Uncertain Relation Between Two  Nations Believed Imminent

Congressman Charges Selection of Site for Army Camp ‘Inefficiency’

ALLISON ENGINE PRODUCTION CUT DUE TO STRIKES   11 Aluminum Plants Still Closed; Cleveland Peace Believed Near   90 Pct. Shutdown in All Arms Production Now Threatened

Ethiopia May Be Scene Of Italian Stand In Afriee   Rome Admits Somaliland And Eritrea May Be Abandoned To British   ROME ALSO ADMITS TRANSPORTS SUNK   Britain Already Claims Pos.session Of Most Of Italian Somaliland

ITALY TO QUIT IN SOMALILAND AND IN ERITREA   Mussolini's News paper Makes Claim Lowtiands Are Not Defendable   Army May Make Stand in Mountains of Ethiopia It Is Asserted

ITALIANS MAY MAKE STAND IN ETHIOPIA NEX]   Somaliland and Eritrea May be Abandoned to Advancing British in Eastern Africa,

NOW SAY TODAY TO BE LAST DAY OF LEGISLATURE   Will Turn Clock Bacl At Midnight For Leal Finish

LEGISLATURE NEARING END   Last Legislative Day Today if Nine Bills Are Disposed of,"

1941 Session In Last Legislative Day; Nine Problems To Be Settled In 24 Hours

AFL NO-STRIKE PACT APPROVED   Roosevelt Is Pleased By Plan To Insure  Defense Work

AFL Unit Signs No-Strike Pact   Defense Officials Pass Agreement, Which Is Said to Please FD

INVASION LIKELY IN SPRING   Britain’s Armed Forces Have Been Ordered To “Close Ranks” In Preparation To Meet Anticipated Powerful Attack By Nazis—British Sub  Sinks Italian Supply Vessel

Britain’s F orces. Close Ranks To ‘Repel Invasion   Home Army Is - Alreads - Having Dress Rehearsal:  "To Meet Expected: Blown

Britain Speeds Preparation For An ‘All-Out’ Invasior      Armed Services Ordered to “Close Ranks” to Meet Anticipated Greatest Assault Ever Made By An Army

Invasion Of England Is Anticipated   Dress Rehearsals Being Held By Giant Force

BRITISH EXPECT ALL - OUT TRY AT INVASION SOON   Armed Forces Ordered To ‘Close Banks To Meet Anticipated Major Invasion Drive By Nazis In Spring.

British Prepare For An Invasior   All Armed Services Order. ed to “Close Ranks” Fo: An All-Out.

England Is Ready For Invasion   Dress Rehearsals Being Carried Out To Meet Greatest Assault Ever Hurled By A Military Machine

Britain Prepares for Invasion  Order Army Services a Oe / ot ee Cone Meee   Order Army Services To ‘Close Ranks’

British Army Expects Sprins Nazi Invasion   Army Told To Close Ranks To  Repel Germans

BRITISH READY FOR INVASION   ‘Armed Forces Ordered Te “Close Ranks,” Anticipate Spring Invasion

BRITISH ARMY GETS SET FOR NAZI BLOW   All-Out Invasion Attempt Expected By Officials Thi: Spring; ‘Dress Rehearsals’ Under Way

BRITAIN GIRDS FOR EXPRGTED NAZI INVASION   Defense Forces of [sland Ordered. to Speed Up Every Phase of Preparations   RAF INCREASED   Sonny Guarding Shores Most Powerful Force Ever Assembled By Great Britain

LONDON  Invasion Trap Set  Ris BRIT Ie i   Speed Plans To Meet Greatest Assault In History

British Forces Close Ranks Anticipating Invasion Try; ' RAF Is Greatly Augmentea

BRITAIN PLANS FOR INVASION BY NAZIS IN SPRING   Armed Forces Have Heen Ordered to “Close Ranks” in Prepartions.   THE ISLAND IS READY   Is Expected to Be the Greatest Assault Ever Made by a Military Machine.

BRITAIN, FEARING SPRING INVASION, PRODS ITS ARMY      ‘Close Ranks’ Is Order te Armed Forces Guarding Isles Against Germans

British Ranks ‘Closing Up’ to Stand Invasio:   Most Powerful Army Yet Formed Guarding the Shores Against Nazis  READYING FOR BLOW  Expect Greatest Attack  In Lao sd ongeey nf A wrsne!

To Be Ready:  For Germans   -Britain Closes Ranks Of Great Force

British Set  For Invasion   “Close Ranks” Order Given to Meet Any Assault by Germans

BRITAIN’S ARMED SERVICES ORDERED TO “CLOSE RANKS   Speed Up Preparations To Halt Land  ! Invasion

Troops Await Nazi Attempt At Invasion   Defenders Of England Carry Out “Dress Rehearsals’”” To Meet Expected Blow

EXPECT ALL-OUT INVASION EFFORT IN EARLY SPRING   Sritish Armed Forces Al. ready Carrying Out Dress Rehearsals To. Meet Ex. pected Blow; Ordered Te “Close Ranks” In Preparations.

BRITISH GET ‘SET TO MEET AN INVASION   Fear of Gas Use by: En: emy Indicated in Launching of Campaign to Realize Necessity of Carrvinge Masks: -.

( Get Ready For  > Nazi Tovader:   British’ Troops. Ordered : _To Close . Ranks For’ By pected’ Drive”

British armed services close ranks, preparing for all-out invasion

Britain’s Home Army Awaits Nazi Invasion   All Out? Blow Expected Soon; Meanwhile Italy's African Empire Totters Under Ceaseless. Blows; Fascist Debacle Grows

“(LOSE RANKS” TO REPEL INVASION   British Army Readying Forces To Meet Expected Thrust By Nazis

MEET ATTACK   "Close Ranks” Ordered To Repel “All-Out” Invasion Attempt  ‘By German Forces

Preparations Rushed to Meet Intense Raids In Spring      GAS DRILLS ORDERED   Greatest Drive Awaitec By Isle Defenders As Precautions Taken

DRIVE FRUM THE SAY  ® * * . ._* * * NEW SERIAL BY HELEN WELSHIMER  You'll Be Up in the Air About This Star-Spangled Romance Of a Girl Who Came Down to Earth With a Terrific Bump

Four Are Killed In Baden Wreck: Many Injured   PART OF TRAIN PLUNGES INTO RIVER

WRECK 19 WORK OF A SABOTEUR   Officials Say Section of Track Had Been Removed in Professional Style.

British Can Take It, But Only Because They Have To   War Correspondent Explains What Happens Inside the Average Civilian When Skies Rain Explosives  gg 86 yee r y

«Inside Story of Red’ Splif in Airplane Union  ‘Sneak’ Editorial  * in Union Paper

COMMUNISM'S GROWTH SEEN IN NORTHWEST    Mammoth Airplane Plant Workers Split Over ~  ” Red. Question ©

MINE SAFETY BILL IS SCHEDULED FOR _ HEARING IN. HOUSE   Judiciary Committee ta Take Up Measure To‘ day—Draft Compen sation Bill.

Highway Patrol Measure Passed   Adds 100 Patrolmen to Force; Assembly in Home Stretch

LEARN 61 CARS INVOLVED AND FIFTEEN AFIRE   Nearby Families Forced - ‘To Flee Flames Near Columbus

Nation’s Dairy Fermers Cot $888,000.900 for Half Year Milk Suppl:

VICHY ASSERTS SYRIAN TRUCE PLEAS IGNORED   Fighting Continues In Middle East; Armistice Negotiations Still May  Be Underway   Finish Fight Pledged

Protests Firing In The Levant   Petan Goverment Disavows Responsibility For Continued Violence And Devastation In Syria And Lebanon.   Calls Weygand

Armistice In Syria Is Balked   Vichy Protest: British Ignore Proposal

FRENCH TROOPS CONTINUE FIGHT IN MAD-EAST   Nazis Believed Muddling Talk For Armistice;  Tangled Affair

Vichy Protests British Ignore Suit For Peace   Petain Disavows Respon sibility And Proclaims Last Ditch Stand

SVRIA, LEBANON WAR CONTINUES   Petain Government Protests Britain Ignores Request to Cease Firing

Vichy Orders Syrian Battle To Continue   Petain Regime Protests Britain Ignored Plea to Cease Firing   WEYGAND IN VICHY

British Ignore Peace Offer, Vichy Claims   Situation Concerning Conflict in Syria In Puzzling Tangle  VICHY BLAMESBRITAIN

Pefain Government Blames British For Continuance of War in Syria

Vichy Gives Up  Attempt to Get  Syrian Armistice Petain. Proclaims  “Last Ditch Fight! —  ac War Cantinimn _—

Vichy Trace Offerlgnorea   Weygand Flies to Confer With Petain as Syria Ficht Continues

ARMISTICE IN SYRIA STALLED   2etain Government Says British Have Ignored Request Halt Fighting; Disavows Resonsibility

VICHY TALKS OF ARMISTICE IN SYRIA WAR   FRENCH CLAIM THAT TRUCE PROPOSAL WAS IGNORED

Vichy Backs Up After Peace Plea   Says Fight in Syria Will Continue; Weyaqand Called In

Forecast a 50% Vote At Polls   Democrats, G.O.P.’s Predict Large Turnout to Elect 21 Superior, Two Municipal Judges.

Predict 60% Will Cast Their Ballot   Democrats, G.O.P. See Large Turnout to Elect 21 Superior, 2 Municipal Court Judges.

BOMB FOUND IN FORD BUILDING   Seen of Sufficient Strength to Demolish Section of Structure

Bomb in Locker at  Ford Plant   Powerful Enough to Destroy Part of Dearborn Factery

Nazi Attack On Russia Still Stalled   Germans Admit Counter-Wedges Driven By Reds

NAZI BLITZKRIEG STALLED FOR LAST 10 DAYS; OLD FASHIONED TRENCH WARFARE IS RESUMED

British Cheered By Soviet Power      Dutch Curtail Rich Trade With Japan; Luftwaffe Attacks London

Germans Admit Nazi Spearheads Snapped Off   Japs Swing Into Indo-China; Luftwaffe Re« turns to London; Britons Increasingly Ontimistic Over Rede’ Shawing

LONDON BOMBED FOR FIRST TIME IN MANY WEEKS   Dutch Move Into Line.In East By Freezing Japanese Assets. -~

An American Sees Worst Naval Loss   Correspondent Was Aboard Repulse and Saw Wales Co

BIG NAVAL DISASTER DESCRIBED   Radio Reporter, Saved from HMS Repulse, Says Japs Attacked Like British in Raid at Taranto, Italy -

The Duke of Kent to Be at Capital   Will Return With President Roosevelt After His Hyde Park Visit

Russo- Japanese Negotiations Are Continuing   Extension Fishery Agreement Being Sought at Present

Annual Seal Sale Planned   Mrs. Glenn ‘Teeter in Charge of Christmas Seal Program Again This Year

Fden.and Stalin Man Strategy In Moscow Talks   Agreement Reached During Churchill Visit in Washington  ae £6 weem @28@iteteenrm Tarawa

Eden, Stalin End Talks For Action   U.S. Russia, Great Britain Formulate Plans

FRANCE CAUSES NEW PROBLEN   HEAD OF SENATE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SAYS ROOSEVELT SHOULD  “GO SLOW"

PAN-AMERICANS PLAN TO RULE. ~ FRENCH BASES   ACTION PREPARED IF NAZ! COLLABORATION EXTENDS TO WERT HEMISPHERE   REYNOLDS URGES CAUTION IN DEALING WITH FRENCH   Especially Outside Hemiaphere—As at Dakar; Vichy Cracks Back At Roosevelt Appeal .

GO SLOW SIGh 1D RAIDED ON VIGHY RIGHTS   Senator Reyno.ds Says We Should Sta; in Western Hemisphere.   LEAVE DAKAR ALONE   American Ships Into Red Sea Will Be Unarmed and Lighted.

ENDORSE ACTION OF ROOSEVELT   Hul} Says He Has Reports Justifying Roosevelt In French Comments.

SEN. REYNOLDS OPPOSES DAKAR SEIZURE BY U8.   Miltary Affairs Chairman Warns Step “Would be Fighting Our Way Into a Wor.”   ADMINISTRATION TO IGNORE FRENCH RETORT   U. S. Vessels Entering Rec Sea in Defiance of Nazis Will be Unarmed and Il. luminated at Night.

REYNOLDS. RAISES GO SLOW SIGN ON FRENCH SEIZURES   Any U. S. Move Qutside O Western Hemisphere Would Be Step Nearer War

Attacks on French Move ‘Justified’  Senate Leader Advisee Cininoe   Senate Leader Advises Going At Slow Pace

Secretary Of State Finds Reasons For Apprehension Over French Program

FOR JUTIFIED IN STATEMENT!   Hull Says President Hac Information On Vichy’: Moves

GO SLOW olin RAISED UN U. 9. FRENCH POLICY   Seizure of Dakar is Called ‘Fighting Way Into the War”

RE EYNOLDS 1S OPPOSED TO. U.S.IN WAR   ‘Senate Military Committee’s New  Head Is Pacifist

New Military Affairs Chairman Sees Danger  In U.S.-France Tensior   Senator Reynolds Thinks, U.-S. Should Not Interfere With France Outside Western Hemisphere

REYNOLDS WARNS AGAINST ‘FIGHTING QUR WAY INTO WAR   Advises U. S. Not To Oc. cupy French Possessions

F.D.R. RIGHT IN ATTITUDE UPON FRANCE   Secretary of State Hull says official reports justify action

AEW CHAIRMAN Of COMMITTEE SEES NEED OF WARNING   Reynolds’ Assertion Coincides With French Rejection of F.R’s Admonition.

0  SLOW SIGN Bt ANIGED. ON -WRHY RIBHTS    Senator Reynolds Says We  Should Stay in. Western  . Hemisphere.   LEAVE DAKAR ALONE   American “Ships Into Red Sea Will Be Unarmed and Lighted.’

Hull Says Official Reports Justify President's Condemnation of French

U.S. WARNED TO GO SLOW WITH FRENCH POLICY   Any Attempt To Occupy Frenct Possessions May Mean War

“F.D.R.'S CENSURE WAS JUSTIFIED”   Franco-German Collaboration Is “Dangerous to Western Hemisphere.”’

LONDON AREAS SUBJECTED TO DAYLIGHT RAI      German Airmen Reported to Have Killed Or Wounded Several Persons   HOUSES DEMOLISHED   Raid Carried Dut As Lon. don Is Kept Under Alert For More Than Three Hours

Air Raiders Again Strike At Britain   Bomb Explosions and Gunfire Heard in Liverpool Section

Nazis Hammer Britain’s Midlands   London Under Alert Mor: Than Three Hours.

Nazi Raiders Strike Hard -At Midlands   Several Reported Killed in One of Heaviest Onslaughts

Nazi Raiders Pound at Midland Town   Heavy Daylight Assault Made For Three Hours

Several Persons Killed Or Wounded In Heavy Attack Upon Industrial Area

Midlands Town Hif Hard By Germans; Weather Halts RAF   British Broadcasting Center Bombed; Naz Plane Attacks Ships

Heavy Bombing On Inland Area   German Raiders Also Stage Attack on Towns Aroune  London.

Three Towns On Frontier Said Taken   Japan And Spain Show Leanings Toward Berlin

Advance 125 Miles First Two Days of Campaian   Attention Focused on AHitude of Japan; Sympathy for Germany

But Reds Blitzkrieging Nazis In True Prussian fk ‘ashion. Turke Hears—Heavy Losses Indicated

Spain And Japan Show Sympathy Fo: Axis; Eden Glad Soviet Is An Ally   HELSINKI, (7}-— The Finnish press buread reporsed today that the German army had broken the central part of the Russian defense linc, DBelsils were not riven. .

Germans Pay Heavily For Advance Into Rich Wheat Country, Russia Reports; German Cities Pounded

CLAIM GAINS T0 THE NORTH   Panzer Divisions Make Sweeping Gains. Japs, Spanish Side With Nazi:

Japan, Spain Astir With Axis Sympathy   Britain Plans Aid For Russia, Poland’s Government in Exile Favorable; Diverse Reports From Battle Fronts

Say Red Losses Very Heavy;MoscowAdmits Fall of Brest-Litovsk   Soviet Declares 300 Nazi Tanks Smash: ed, 127 Planes Downed, 5,000 Captured; Ukraine. Minsk, Odessa Nazi Goals

Axis Sympathy In Japan, Spain    Germans Claim Panzer Divisions Drive 120 Miles Into Southwest Russia; Soviet Admits Three Frontier Towns Captured By Invaders

On Three Major Points Germans Penetrate Lines   Huns Claim to Have Destroyed 280 Soviet Tanks  in Eastward Drive.   One German Force  Heads to Black Se:

Russia Denys Advances Of  Armored Foe:   However, USSR. Admits Loss of Three Frontier Towns.

Japan, Spain Manifest New Love For Axis   Panzer Units Rip 120 Miles Into Red Breadhasket

Hitler's Armored Columns Drive Deep Into Ukraine: Three Major Penetrations

BREAD BASKET OF SOUTHWEST INTO HITLER'S HANDS   Penetrated as Far as 120 Miles In Some Sections of Southwest   BLOODY FIGHTING IN ALL SECTORS, SAYS MOSCOW   Findland’s Place ts Still Undefined; Pravda Huris _Invenctive

JAPAN, SPAIN MAY SUPPORT NEW INVASION   Russia Says 2 Enemy Columns Repulsed With Heavy Loss

Japan And Spain In Sympathy With  Nazi Drive      Mechanized Troope Penetrate 125 Miles:  Toward Minsk 

Panzer Units Head Toward Black Sea   Germany Claims Three Major. Penetrations From 80 To 125 Miles In Russian Sectors But Soviet States Thrusts Were Repelled

Armored Columns Advanee 120 Miles in Two Days of Fighting; Three Towns Fall   Soviets Say Losses Heavy   RAF Continues Nightly Raids

Spain, Japan Show  In Demonstrations   Nazis Smash Through Riwssian Defenses In North; Penetrate 125 Miles Into “Bread Basket”

Reich Wins Sympathy of Spain and Japan In New Campaign     ENTER 'BREADBASKET'     Troopers Drive Through Toward Minsk to Crack 2,000-Mile Line   ENTER "BREADBASKET'

SWEEPING DRIVES, GERMAN COLUMNS INTO THE UKRAINE   A Push Through. the Res Ariny to North Was Indicated Today.   THREE PENETRATIONS   Reports Said They Ranged i Depth From 80 to 125 Miles.

Hitler’s Men Drive Into Ukraine And In Northern Part Of Reds’ Frontier

‘Pierce Ruse ss      Soviet High Command Adniit Loss: Brest-Litovsk, Claim Germans Repulsé with Heavy Losses—British Boi Beirut, Kiel, Cologne, Dusseldo:

THRUST 120 MILES INTO. BRAIN AREA      Russian Fortifications in. Center of Long Battle Line Declared to Have Been Broken by Panzer Columns—Japanese Ac tion Eved. a apyetgl

Advance Eighty To 125 Miles   Air And Armored Units  Pace Smashing Drives

DISPATCH SAYS PANZERS PUSH TOWARD MINSK   Berlin Says Soviet Bunkers Pierced; Reds Lose 3 Frontier Towns

RUSSIAN UKRAINE APPARENTLY MAIN NAZT OBJECTIVE   COLUMNS OF INVADING GERMANS SWEEPING THROUGH BROKEN DEFENSES

Ankara Report Has Advance Scored In: ‘Breadbaskel’ Area   Fortifications OF. = Soviet Broken Down’ In Center Of Line. ®

Nippon, Spain Show Leaning Toward Axis   ‘Reds Claims 5.000 Nazi Prisoners. Destruction Of 300 Tanks. 170 Planes.   HUGE LOSS OF LIFE

HITLER LEADS REICH LEGIONS INTO UKRAINE   Signs of Axis Sympathy Noted in Spain, Japan. Atfackers Over 100 Miles Into Russia

Russ Say 2 German Columns_ Repulsed; Axis Support In Spain, Japan.

MOSCOW AGAIN ADMITS NAZIS DRIVING AHEAD   But Claims German Losses Heavy; Spanish Falangists Demonstrate in Germany's Favor

RED FRONT TORN IN NORTH; JAPAN, SPAIN BACK AXIS   German Panzer Units Smash Some 120 Miles Into Russia’s Breadbasket; Soviets ‘Fight Like Lions’

125-MILE NAZI GAIN IN UKRAINE   Three Major Penetrations ‘of Soviet Territory Are Reported   GERMANS REPORT HUNDREDS KILLET      Claims Thousands Taken Prisoner ;Reds Acknowledg* Losses, Claim Some Cains

Word from Turkey Advises German Troops Are Going Into Russia’s  Wheat Belt.   JAPANESE INTERESTED IN RUSSIAN INVASION

Panzer Units Drive Deeply Into Ukraine   In Center of 2,000-Mile Front, Spearhead Penetrates About 125 Miles in Thrust Through Brest-Litovsk Toward Minsk

German Army Moves Kast ‘On Schedule’  ‘Nazi Sympathies Expressed In Spain. Tanan

Defy Death In The Clouds   Nazis Claim Huge Advances Into Russia

‘Lost’ Gunners” Lose Clothes But ’ Keep Their Lives   French, One-Time Promoter, -  Back In City Just ‘to Visit

Plan Inventory Of Industries: In Entire State   Alvin > C.. Gillett. I _ Placed: On Regiona Defense. Board Over ‘This County _

Nazi Thrust East of Lower Dnieper Held Most Crucial of War in Russia

Fabulously Rich Caspian Oil Holdings Threatened   Germans Report Advances On Wide Front. Rostov, Al Mouth Of Don, Is Objective

Scully Has Edgeotfew Thousand   With 11 Precincts Out He Has Less Than 500 Lead; Cerbett Leads For Sher. iff.   Lysle Beaten

Scully Victor In Close Contest At Pittsburgh   Strongest Bid for Powe: Since 1932 Is Made By G. O. P. Candidates

Scully Wins In Heated Contest ror Mayoralty   GOP Sheriff Candidate Holds Slight Lead; Judge Heads Ticket

Soviet Air Force Heaps Destruction On Supply Lines   Red Spokesman Says Germans Prepared To Attack Turkev

Reds Beat Back New Nazi Drives   Soviet Air Force Renews Assaults o Communications, Oil Bases

PREPARES NAVY TO ACT QUICKLY   Admiral Stark Disclose: Fleet Being Groomed At Top Speed

Fleet Ready To Take Action At Moment’s Notice; Work Ahead of Schedule

U. §. Warned By Italians   “Suicide Squads” Pointed Out As Threat To Americar Convoy Possibility

Nazis Scoff at soviet’s Power   News Tip Prize Is Won By Mrs. J. W. Meadors

JAPS LOSE 40 T0 1 IN HAND FIGHTING ON MALAY FRONT  oi hei ell re re ree re .hUCUr lr lC rm Orel ET   SINGAPORE IS RAIDED BY ENEMY PLANES FOUR TIMES

SINGAPORE [5 ATTACKED BY JAP BOMBERS   Damage Light; Nippon Loses Many Troops On . Perak Front

JAPS LOSE 40 TO LINFIGHT WITH BRITISH.   Heavy Casualties Being Inflicted On Advancing Forces of the Mikado

JAP CROUAL TIES HIGH IN AIALAYA  Nw   Lose 40 to J, Report British As Invaders Push Forward.   BOMBS OVER SINGAPORE!        ‘Singapore —P)— Martial law was declared in “the Singapore arta tonight,

Jap Raiders In 4 Attacks On Singapore   Invaders Suffer Heavy Casualties on Perak Front

JAPS HEAR CANAL MAY BE CLOSED   Several Shipping Concerns Advise Tokyo U. S. Probably Will Bar Japanese Shins from Panama.

U, S, MAY BAR JAPAN FROM PANAMA CANAI   Tokyo Advised Of Action By Coast Shipping Firms

RIVERS, HARBORS ACT FACES SENATE FIGHT   Clark Slaps Plan As Bigges' ‘Pork Barrel’ In History

Rivers-Harbors Bill Is Opposed   Senate Group Plans Fight on Measure, lt Is Announced

SENATE ROW SEEN ON NEW HARRARS Bill   175 Projects Authorized With Cost Totaling $675,000,000   MISSOURIAN IS IRATE

Rivers, Harbors Measure Draws Much Criticisn   Missouri Senator Says Proposed Bill Will Be Biggest “Pork Barrel”  in History. .

CLARK SCENTS PORK BARREL  Foul and Putrid Kind In Rivers and Harbors Bill, Says Missourian  IS FOR $675,000,000  Tied In With Meritorious  Measures To Give It Qtnannth Lin a...”

DECLARES BILL “PORK” DESIGN   Senator Clark Says Riv. ‘ers and Harbors Mea‘sure to Be Opposed.

RIVERS, HARBORS FIGHT FORESEEN   Little Work Being Done ir Either House or Senate Today

Joy In Berlin Turns To Grief   Tributes To Bismarck Cut Short By News Great German Battleship Sent To Bottom f Atlantic

NEW WARSHIP CORNERED BY ROYAL FLEET   Torpedo Planes Hit,  Destroy German Sea Giant

GERMANS HAVE LOST HEAVIL'   Thrown Back By Counter Attack: By The Russian Troops.

‘COLD SNAP AHEAD   Also Continued Cloudy Weather is Predicted for State

Mercury Spreads Wide Over Texas   Panhandle Expected To Get Frost; 101 Registered At Laredo

SEE CHANCE TO KEEP SHIPS IN NEUTRAL ZONES   Senate Foes Claim Possible Votes To Thwart Broader Change In Measure.

Strong Opposition To Sending Ships  Into Combat Zones   Ship Arming Plan Likely to Fass: Ser Toft Sees ‘War in 60 Days lf BW Ise Repenled

Celebrates Birth of Daughter by Brief Foray Into Petty Crime, Killed by Cop

Celebrating  Father a) «Kala tv RGSS wreaks vss oe  Foray Into Crime

Japanese Recall  Envoy to Mexico  Minister Ordered Home to ‘Report’

Only 11,332 Barrels of Oil Preduced Sunday   Oil-for-Britain Day Fizzles Out in Technicalities

20 BELOW ZERO IN MINNEAPOLIS   Frigid Wave Moving Eastward; Sub-Zero in Chicago Early Today

Army To Get More Married Men   If Wives Work, In Will Go The Husbands.

‘MARKET’ FOR DEFENSE WORK   DISPLAY AND CONFERENCES ON SPREADING DEFENSE WORK IN OHIO MOVE TO  MANSFIELD

Red Marines Land On Gulf Coast To Rear Of Nazi-Troops Facing Leningrad

Nazi War Machine Thunders Toward Moscow—Russians In Death Stand—Shell City

VAST CONFLICT BEGINS TO RAGE NEAR BORODINO   SOVIET SPOKESMAN SAYS ‘THEY'LL NEVER CAPTURE CAPTTAT!   GERMAN ADVANCE REPORTED WITHIN 60 MILES OF CITY   Berlin Estimates Total of Six ‘illion Reds Have Been Put Out Of Action

QUTER DEFENSES OF MOSCOW UNDER SIEGE GUNS FIRE TUESDAY   GERMANS CLAIM DRAWING NEARER CAPITAL HOURLY OVER RUSSIAN DEAD

pte OF 500,000 Russian Prisoners In Present Drive aimed At Berlin

Germans Claim 6 Million Men Lost fo Russia   Reds Say CounterAttacks Increasing, Vow Death Defense

Axis Siege Guns Shelling “Outermost Defense Belt” Of Capital; A Great Battle Rages Near Borodino, Where  Napoleon Crushed Foe In 1812

NEW BATTLE RAGES AT CITY 70 MILES WEST OF CAPITAL   Nazis Reported Driven Back 10 Miles to Historic Borodino In Outer Defense Belt of Metropolis—-Both Sides Tell Of Increasingly Heavy Toll of Lives—Capital Calm,

(,ermans Draw Near To Moseow   Reds Admit Fall Of Strategic Vyazma, 125 Miles West Of Capital

Nazis Declare 3,000,000 Russians Are Prisoners; Mass Slaughter Is Told

Great Battlels . In Progress at Historic Borodine   Long-Range Guns Are Shelling Outer Defenses of City

Fighting Near Nanoleon Battle Scene   Historic Bordonino Site Of Clash; Nazi Seige Guns Shell Moscow Defenses

German Vanguard Pushes Within 60° Miles o Capital  Nazi Siege Guns i n Position   Nazi Siege Guns in Position To Shell City’s Outermost Defense Belt; Churchill ‘Quashes Demand for Talk 

Germans Push Closer But Reds Defiant   Huge Bodies of Reinforcements Move Into Great Battle Near Borodino

’Vanguards Are Battlin; Only 65 Miles West: ‘Soviet Capital  HALTED AT MOZHIS  Siege Guns Now in Pos tion to Shell Outer D.  fense Relt af Maceaw.

RUSSIA CLAIMS NEW MILLIONS JOIN: DEFENSES   Defenders Say Capital Never to Fall; Battle Rages Near Borodino

Fierce New Battle On Near Borodine   Russians _- _-and Germans _ Struggle Near. Scene. of , Napoleonic: ‘Battle   Terrific Slaughter Report“ed; Outer Defense Belt . ig. «Under Fire”

Vanguards Are Battling Only 65 Miles West of Soviet Capital  HALTED AT MOZHISK  Siege Guns Now in Position to Shell Outer Defense Belt of Moscow

Advance Hitler Forces Reach Mozhaisk In New Thrust   VYAZMA SURRENDERS    Siege Guns In Position To Shell Outer  Defenses

Big New Battle R age Where Napoleon Wo       German Vanguard Within 60 Miles of — Capital When Thrust Back; Describe Scenes Of Confusion Likened in Paris in 1940,

Dead Blanket Battlefields   Vast Russtan Reserves Pour Into Front Lines

TROOPS MAKE ADVANCES IN TWO SECTORS   Nazi Vanguards Reported Fighting Only 65 Miles West of Capital   BATTLE OF MOSCOW NOW 12 DAYS OLD   Russians, However, Declare Their Resistance, Counter Attacks Grow

Nazi vanguards 60 miles from Moscow   Great battle near Borodino as German machine thunders over bodies of soldiers 15 deep in ranks

Nazis Advance To Point Only 65 Miles Out   Counter-Attacks By Soviet Troops Reported Increasing In Frequeney.

Nazis Claim . Three Million Taken Captive   But Russians Insist Invaders Are Beisa Halted.

Claim Big Siege Guns BatteringRedCapital’s Outmost Defense Belt   Germans Declare Red Dead, Wounded. Captured at 6 Millions; Russ Leader ” Declares Moscow Will Never Fall

GERMAN EX-BAKER GETS NAZIS HIGHEST HONOR; FINISHED 11 BRITISH TANKS IN 20 MINUTES

Centerville  May Get Plane Storage Plant   LeCompte Reports War Department’s Promise To Investigate

Centerville May Get Plane Storage Plant   War Dept. Promises Survey Of Site.

NAZIS CLAIM BRITISH LOSS VERY SEVERI   Say Boats Sunk by Subs; Do Not Fear U. S. Bombships

GERMANS REPORT SUCCESSES AT SE:   CLAIM 15,000 ADDITIONAL TONS OF BRITISH SHIPPING SENT DOWN,

Shut Off Possible  Routes   Lay Great Mine Fields to Prevent Nazis Reaching Tunisia

Today’s War Summary   By HARRISON SALISBURY,  Sie ®t L'aeernennandont.

Britain Moves to Box Italy.   Great Mine Fields Cut Mediterranean At Narroweat Point

Move Swiftly to Bolster Position In Tense Balkans   English Admiralty Seeks to Cut all Possible Routes for Italian Escape from  Tripoli, Block Nazi Aid

BRITISH MOVE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR POSITION   Seek to cut off possible German  descent on Tunisia

Thermopylae Pass To Be Last Stand   Allies Withdraw to Anci ent Battleground; British May Be Evacuating Now

Coal Strike Settled on FDR’s Plan   Southerners Agree tc Return to Work at Once; Negotiations Will Cantinne

Southern Operators To Increase Wages  $1 A Day At Once   Agreement Ultimately Reached Be tween Mine Union and Operators To Be Made Retroactive to Date of Resuming Work

A FEW MILD DAYS   Pleasant Conditions Won’t. Last Always, Flora Warns .

‘JAPAN IS GIVEN ‘STOP’ WARNING BY CHURCHILL   Britain Ready to Act With » U.S. to Halt Aggression In Far East, He Says

Japan Must Cease Agsression, Warns  Winston Churchill   Pledges Great Britain to Action in Support of United States

Federal Grand Jury, Called to Probe Profitt Made on Food, Is Sworn In

Profits to Be Probed   Profits Made on Food Face U. §. invesiigation

Russians Smash  Nazi Tank Drive   Fifteen Waves Shattered On Defenses In Fron Of Moscow, Radio Claims; Only Corpses Left As Retreating Germans Break Away

DEAD GERMANS LEFT STREWN BEFORE CITY   Russians Have Best Day In Many Weeks On All Fronts

Russians Claim Victory in Two-Week Battle for Southern Key to Moscow’s Defenses.   NAZIS RETREATING . IN OTHER SECTORS   Reds Say They Captured 20 Villages in Kalinin . Area, in 24 Hours of Fighting.

Reds Picture Foes Retreating In All Sectors; 15. Tank: Assaults Smashed In Battle At Tula

Reds Report Winning  Tula Battle   Only Broken Bodies of German Dead Remain, Soviets Say

Nazi Black  Friday At Moscow   troken Bodies Of Germans Siain In Battle Remain In Outskirts Of Tula, Reds  Say.   Beaten Back

Report Nazis Retreating on Central Front   Berlin Admits Struggle Raging on Entire Front, Claim Slight Gains

BREAK TO BE EFFECTIVE TOMORROW   British Affairs to Be Turned Over to U. S.  In Bulgaria

Nazi Diplomatic Mission in Ankara to Woo Turks From British.   RED TROOPS TO BORDER

British Ambassador To Leave Bulgaria   Custody of Property Will Be Turned Over to Amer ~ ican Envoy a8 German Troop Movements: Toward Turkey and Greece Increase Hourly.

NAZI FIGHTERS, BOMBERS ROAR OVER BULGARIA   British Break Expecied in 36 Hours, RAF Reported Photo graphing Country for Raids   SMUTS AT NAIROBI   British Report Important Gains i Somaliland — Major Develop ment Foreseen

British to Cut Bulgarian Ties  Nazi Troonse Heade   Nazi Troops Heade Toward Frontiers Increase Hourly

EXPECT WAR IN BULGARI   British to Break Off Rela tions Soon, Ambassador Says

BRITISH BREAK WITH BULGARIA ON WEDNESDAY   MINISTER ASKS U. S- LEGATION TO TAKE OVER INTEREST   ANKARA CABINET PONDERS SPECIAL NOTE FROM HITLER   Moscow Reinforces Border Troops After Rebuke to Bulgaria for Allowing German Imecursion

BRITISH - BULGAR BREAK S NEAR   RAF Photographs Country in Apparent Move for Bombing Raids   By ROBERT ST. JOHN

MINISTER WILL ASK PASSPORT ON WEDNESOAY   German Reports Assert RAF Photographing Bulgaria for Bomb Attack.   RUSSIANS MOVE; TURKS GET NOTE FROM HITLER

British-Bulgarian Relations Due fo Break in 36 Hours   R.A.F. ls Reported tc Be Making Maps for Bombing Raids Soon

LONDON-SOFTA\ BREAK WITHIN 36 HOURS SEEN   High Neutral Diplomatic Source Says He Is In‘ formed British Minister Ready to Act   HITLER MESSAGE IS HANDED TO TURKEY   Yugoslavia’s Regent Prince Paul .Believed Called -to Conference: With :  - German’ Fuékrer’

BRITISH-BULGAR BREAK AWAITED   ‘Split’ Is Expected To Come Within Next 36 Hours

RENDEL PLANS TO MAKE BREAK ON WEDNESDAY   Report RAF Making Photos in Bulgaria; Sofia Speeds Defenses

British-Bulgar Break Due Tomorrow   U. S. Legation Will Take Over English Property.

British Minister To Quit Bulgaria   Relations to Be Broken To: morrow; U.S. to Take Over Property   TROOPS THRONG ROADS   Nazi Planes Roar Over Sofia Toward the Border of —  Greece

Turks Study Nazi’s ish Pressure Note      Country’ s Main Source Of Supplies “May Be Cut Off If Nation Does. _ Not Give Germans Cooperation.

REPORT PLANES PREPARING 10 BOMB BULGARIA   Minister Will Break Off Relations on Wednesday

BRITAIN BREAKING WITH BULGARIA, IT 1S ANNOUNCED   U.S. Minister Earle-Asked i Take Over. Custody of British Property.   THE BREAK TOMORROW   Nazi Troop Movement Into Bulgaria Continued to Swell in Volume.

BRITISH DIPLOMATIC BREAK WITH BULGARIA EXPECTED IN 24 HOURS   Declaration Of War May Not Follow Break

British Reported Photographing For Bombing Purposes   Pursuit Ships Lined Up At Sofia Airport in Preparation For Action   U. S. TAKES OVER  American Legation to Have Custody of British Property In Bulgaria

U. S. Minister In Sofia Asked © To Take Charge   Severance of Diplomatic Relations Will Come  Tomorrow, Envoy Asserts

British Break With Bulgars  Is Announced  Set for Wednesday; Sofia Expects Rambhinoe Sharthy:

British to Pull Out of Nazi Sofia   Prepare to Turn Affairs Over to  U. 8S. Minister

EXTRAI   Rendel May Leave Bulgariz  On Wednesday   U. S. Minister Earle Tc Take Over Custody Of British Property Ir Balkan State

1,000,000 MEN READY TO MEET ANY NAZI PUSH   Hungarian Border, Where Troops of Both Sides Are Assembled, Seems Likely Explosion Point.   HIGHWAYS IN AREA ARE REPORTED MINED   King Peter’s Army Takes Over Railway System— Cabinet Holds Extraordinary Session.

NAZIS MASSED FOR CONFLICT ON 3 BORDERS   YOUNG KING PETER MOBILIZES ALL HIS FORCES

Army Takes Over Entire Rail System   Budapest Reports Claim Border Between Slav and Hungary Closed   TOWNS BLACKED OUT

Slav Army Takes Over Entire Railway System, Ejecting Civilian Passengers   PRACTICE BLACKOUTS HELD AT BELGRADE

King Peter Orders Million And Half Men Mobilized   Extraordinary Four And One-Half Hour Cabinet Meet Held: Zero Hour Reached

Zero Hour Nears Between Nazis, Yugoslavs   King Peter Orders Mobilization of the Nation's Entire Military Might; Frontier With Hungary Reported Closed

Zero Hour Awaiting Yugostavs   King Peter’s Cabinet Spends 4 1-2 Hours In Night Session; 1,500,000 Men Under Arms.   Borders Closed

“Lero Hour in Balkans Question of Short Time   King Peter Starts Rushing 1,500,000 Men To Border after Cabinet Holds Long Session

Military Takes Over Rail System, Speeds Long Troop Trains To Battle Positions   NAZI SOLDIERS SAID POURING THROUGH HUNGARY TO FRONT   Yugoslavia, Turkey And Greece Are Rumored Forming Defensive Pact. With British Sunpnort :

All Available Men Called By King Peter   Emergency Session Of Cabinet Is Held During Night

Predictions Voiced “Zero Hour” in Crisis Has Come  MANY CALLED FOR SERVICE IN ARMY, Closed Hungarian Border  Seen as ‘Explosion. Point

ZERO HOUR’ REACHED IN WAR CRISIS   Unprecedented. Cabinet Session Accompanied By Tension.

Every Available Man ' Being Called to Colors And Army Takes Over Entire Rail System EMERGENCY SESSION OF CABINET HELD  Germany Rushes Force: To Third Border Point, At Szeged, Hungary

Simplified Tax Return Is Approved   Makes Figuring Easier For ‘Little Fellow.’

SIMPLIFIED RETURN INCOME TAXPAYERS [5 GIVEN APPROVAL   OPPOSITION DEVELOPING TO REDUCING INDIVIDUAL EX EMPTIONS TO NEW LOW

SIMPLER INCOME TAX FORM OKEHED   Senate Finance Committea Eases Task for Smaller Wage Earners

Tax-At-A-Glanee Charts Approved  Simplified Returns Get Solons' Okay

SIMPLER TAX FORM ORDERED   Senate Committee Votes To Change Return Blank; Hikes Taxes On Wine And Brandies

SIMPLIFY RETURNS. -FOR THE TAXPAYER   Senate. Committee Ap proves Modified Blank  _ for Lower Bracket   NEW BASE IS OPPOSED

Senators Act To Simplify  Tax Returns   Payers on $3000 Or Less Could Avoid Red Tape

Simplified Income Tax Return Plan   Senate Group Favors Method for Those Who Earn $3,000 or Less

LOW EXEMPTION ON INCOME TAX “HITS 6 MILLIONS   Simplified Form Approved For Use of Small Tax.  nA Vers   Boosts List to. 23,000,00( Persons; Increases Re turn $303,000.000

SIMPLIFY FILE FORMS ON TAX INCOME DATA   SENATE COMMITTEE ALSO APPROVES LIQUOR TAXES

Simple Income Tax Form Wins  Full Approval   Senate Committee Alsc Increases Rate For Small Business   TROUBLE LOOMING   Opposition Grows To Exemptions Cut In New Tax Bill

Simpler Tax Form Okehed By Senate Body   Use Approved for Those in or Below $3000 Incame Bracket

Simplified Return for Tax Payers is Given Committee OK   Debtors to Uncle Sam Could Learn Amounts  at Bank or P. O.

EASY RETURN PLANNED FOR INCOME TAX   Simplified Statement Could Be Made Out at ‘Any Postoffice.   WOULD BE H HELP TO LITTLE TAXPAYERS   Senate Opposition Expected On Proposal to , Cut Exemptions. .

SIMPLIFIED TAX FORM 15 URGED   Would Eliminate Headache For Millions of Small Wage Earners Required to File Federal Tax Returns

income Tax Return May Be Simplified   —Committee_Approves. Pre-Caiculated Table

New Blank Is Aimed At Aiding Both Taxpayers And Treasury Department; Fight Looms Over New Proposal

INCOME TAX FORMS TOBE SIMPLIFIED   Senate Committee Raise: Tax on Wines and Brandies   CORPORATION TAX 1S ALSO INCREASED   Simplified Tax Blank to Eliminate Many Reports

STREAMLINED FORM OK’D FOR INCOME TAXES      With Seven Million New Taxpay ers Added. Form Simplified— Taxes on Tires Doubled

Will Prove Help To Taxpayers Who Earn $3,000 Or Less; Opposition To Lower Exemptions Increases~

TAX ON LOWER INCOMES MEETS. SOME CRITICISM   SENATE FORCES OPPOSE ALSO JOINT FILING PROHI mRIPIOAN:   SEN, CLARK SAYS PLANS FAIL TO SOLVE PROBLEM   Seven Million More Cilizens Would Pay ‘Faxes Under Finance Committee’s Schedule

enate Committee Raise: Rate for Corporations with $25,000 Incomes

Senate Group Agrees To Set Up Simplified  Form For Tax   Morgenthau Proposal Given Support By Body.

No ‘Figuring On Schedules To Be Needed      Senate Finance Body Would Let Posteffice ‘Decide Levies

MANY KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENT!   Ice and Snow Leave Highways in State in Hazardous Condition

Reporter Aboard Ship In Sea Fight   Tells of Allied Attack on Italian Convoy

Here’s Story Of Victory in Sea Battle   Reporter Aboard Dutck Destroyer Pictures Attack on Italians

Writer Aboard Dutch Destroyer Describes Early Morning Battle in Mediterranean

WRITER RELATES ALLIED, ITALIAN ~~ SEA ENEOUNTER   FOUK ETALIAN WARSHTPS SMASHED IN EARLY NMORNING BATTLE

TEAR GMS Uat BY PULIGE [9 UNSUGCE Sot Hl   Army Formally Takes Charge Hour After Roosevelt’s Order.   ONE PICKET IS CUT   State Directors Ordered to Reclassify All Deferred Workers.

Order Boards To Reelassify All Striker:   Hershey, Acting Director Of Selective Service, Issues Order To Aid  Defense Program

FR Approves Of Drastic Defense Act   Change Applies To All Deferred Men on Strike

Two Riots Precede Soldiers’ Arrival   Brig. Gen. Hershey Instructs All Draft Boards to Re-Examine Cases of Striking Workers

strikers Ordered Re classified for Draft by Selective Service Chie

ALL STRIKERS 70 LOSE DEFERRED DRAFT STATUS, GENERAL HERSHEY ORDERS

MAY LOSE DEFERMENT IN STRIKES   Reclassification of Men Whi Leave Defense Jobs ts Ordered   ‘WORK OR FIGHT’ ORDER RECALLEL   New Instructions Go Out t All State Selective Service Directors

Move Directed At Workers Who Impede Defense   Louis B. Hershey Issues Edict by Roosevelt Approval

Nazis Claim Gains   German Troops Reach The Black Sea Coast   IN RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF REDS

TO CLASSIFY ALL   Local Draft Board Gets Or ders to Send Questionnaires Out

Turk Ship Sunk By Italian Sub   Steamer Carrying Naval Personnel Sent Down With Loss of 160

TURKS BLAME ITALIAN SUB   Torpedo Attack On Ship Cost Lives Of Many Turkish Officers

Turkish Steamer Reported Sunk by Italian Submarine  160 Lost Out of Crew and Passenger List of

[TALIANS BLAMED FOR SEA ATTACK   SUNKEN TURKISH SHIP RE. PORTED VICTIM OF ONE OF DUCE’S SUBMARINES.

Turkish Steamer Reported Sunk by Italian Submarine   160 Lost Out of Crew and Passenger List of : 180; Bound to Englan:

TURKS SAY ITALIA SUB_SUNK VESSEI   ‘Reports From Ankara Biame Fascist. U-Boat for Loss of 160 Lives

HOME BUILDERS GIVEN PRIORITY BY GOVERNMENT   Residences In Defens Areas To Have First Call On Materials

Grant Builders Priorities in Defense Areas   Home Consfruction fo Be Placed on List for Early Deliveries

@ In Washington   Tale of That Tall, Terrific Tax Bill is a Story of Almost Fourteen  Billion Dollars

Tale Of Tall And Terrific ‘41 Jax Bill   Internal Revenue Dept. Figuring How To Collect Dough

1600 Mea Will Be Here Nevin Week _.      COMMITTEE WILL ASSUME HOSPITAL OPERATION SOON

KILLS HIS WIFE AND SURRENDERS   Jealous Cincinnatian. Walks Mile Thru Snow To Give Self Up

Grocers Group Welcomes Probe   Will Cooperate if Move Not ‘Political. Gesture,’ Secretary Says

. eneeemmemaats a  PROBE OF FOOD COST WELCOMED   Secretary Grocers’ Group Says Inquiry Agreeable Providing It’s Not Just Another Political Gesture

DRITISH OFFICIAL KILLED IN CRASH   Arthur Purvis, Chief of! Purchasing Body Is Dead.

Britain’s Buyer Killed in Crash Arthur Purvis Heade d  Cammiction in U5,

BIRMINGHAM IS HIT IN NAZi SHELLING   Claim Successes On Othe Objectives And British Shipping

Birmingham Said “Effectively Hit”   Nazi Report Severe  Attacks On Shipping

BOMBED SOME BRITISH TOWNS      Germans Made Arother Raid O1 England Last Night.

MEDIATION BOARD TO DEAL WITH STRIKES [8 SUGGESTED   Hillman Says OPM Studies Problems of Defense Industries   Communist Leaders Blamed By Dies for Transport Tie-up in New York

Plan Setup On Strikes   Hiliman Says Mediation Program Being Considered

ONGIDER NEW STRIKE BOARL   Hillman Discusses Proposal Affecting Defense industries,   F. R. CAN ORDER PLAN

Unite for Defense of Nation   Reaction of Citizens Is Calm; West Coa: of Country, Nearest Warfare, Immediately Springs to the Alert

NATION CALMLY FACES WAR FACT   West Coast Springs Immedi ately To the Alert   EAST COAST WATCHFUL   Status of Japanese in Amer ica Remains Momemtarily Confused

NATION RESPONDS AS JAPAN ATTACKS   All sections of Country Spring Immedictely 1 to Alert

Germans Near Moscow and i Southern Front Are Shaping Course of War for Winter

YAN COMPANY REJECTS WAGE SCALE PROPOSA   Draft Official Says Classification Change Threat Is . Contrary To Law

RYAN DISPUTE IS DEADLOCKED   Company with Big Defense Orders Rejects Union's New Pay Demands

NEW WAGE PROPOSAL REJECTED BY COMPANY   Negotiators “Again Deadlocked” Ix Conversations At Ryan Aeronautical Company Plant

Wage Proposal Again Rejected  Ryan ClO Workers, Negotiators Deadlocked

Plane Factory  Rejects Union  Wage Proposa Ryan Officials Refuse  Demand of (.1.0.; Sifpation Deadlocked

SENATE FACES FIRST BATTLE ON TAX BIL!   LaFollette Would Kee; Present Income Exemptions

FACTIONS READY TO GET BUSY   Amendment by Senator LaFollette May Start Battle Roya! on Senate Floor Today.

HERO'S HONORS GIVEN TO BRUNO   Mussolini's Second Son. Plane  Crash Victim. To Be Buried At Predappio

RITES FOR BRUNO, MUSSOLINI'S SON, AT FAMILY HOME   “Quite Well, No Longer in Dan ger”, Duce Says of Captain Who Perished

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR IL DUCE’S SON    Remains Sent to Mussolini's Home Town After Procession at Pisa.

Italy Honors Il Duce’s Sox   Body of Dead Aviator Sent fo Home Towm for Burial After War Hero’s Funeral

PLAN FUNERAL OF IL DUCE’S SON   Body Taken to Predappir  The Premier's Home

FUNERAL OF IL DUCE’S SON   Cortege ‘Through FlowerStrewn Streets of Ancient Pisa

Pisa Gives War Hero Funeral to Bruno Mussolin   Highest Fascist and German Officials in Procession  CIANO NOT PRESENT  Body Is Taken to Predappio, the Home Town, For Burial

AXIS CLAIM HE FLED IS FALSE LONDON HEARS   Young Ruler At Front Slav Side Of War Is Reviewed

KING PETER AT FRONT WITH HIS FIGHTING FORCE   Jugoslavs Determined to Continue Their  . Resistanee

KING PETER —ATFRONTIN -JUGOSLAVIA   Boy Ruler, 17, Is witl His Army Against Germans

AXIS DIPLOMATS ‘MEET IN BERLIN JO EXTEND PACT   Speculation as to- Whether Conquered France Wil Participates Finland Delegates Expected.   CONFERENCE FORECAST BY WHITE HOUSE   Indications are Allied Powers Will Ignore Conference and Continue Fight _ te Eliminate Hitler.

AXTS NATIONS HOLD MEETING IN GERMANY   Delegates Meet To Renew AntiComintern Pact

MEETING . BEING HELD IN HERLIN MAY BE FIRST STEP TOWARD NAZI  “PEACE OFFENSIVE”

GERMANY AND HER FRIENDS’ ARE MEETING   Dir-omats Gather in Berlin to Renew Anti-Comintern Pact.   FRANCE MAY ATTEND   German; Expected to Offer ‘‘Inuependence” to All of Europe.

CIVILIAN AIR ROUNDUP SEEN   F. D. R. Move Reportec Linked With War In Mediterranean

RoundupAskec For Airplanes   President Requests Check “On Transport-Type Civil. jan Aircraft

CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT OF TRANSPORT TYPE FAR BRITISH AlD   _ ALL AIRCRAFT CAPABLE OF MOVING TROOPS, WEAPONS BEING SOUCHT

U.S. Transport Planes To Aid African Battle   Civilian Aircraft Will Be Dispatched Soon To Middle East

Plane Roundup   Transport-Type Civilian Aircraft Being Sought for War lice.

BRITAIN REDUCES SHIPPING LOSSES: SOVIETS HOLDING   Axis Foes Reporting Vital Gains on Two Fronts   NAZIS BOGGED DOWN IN MOSCOW OFFENSIVE

Hitler Halted In Both Russia And Qn Seas   Nazi Forces Bogged Down On Soviet Soil, Lose In Atlantic

Ship Loss Drop Credited To U.S.   Germans Held In Check On Russian Front h Most Sectors, Claim

Soviets Claim Axis Bogs Down On All Fronts   London Lists Drastic Cut In Losses on Atlantic, Reveals Hess’ Story of Hitler’s Plan to Starve Out Britain Instead of Invading.

Britain, Russia Claim Successes On Land And Ocean Against Germany

Axis Armies Are Bogged Down On Fastern Front   British Reveal Hess Statement of Hitler Starvation Plans; Churchill Warns of Nazi Invasion in Snring

IMPORTANT PROGRESS MADE AGAINST NAZIS   Great Brifcin and Soviet Russia Report Successe Against Hitler’s Armed Forces in the Atlantic and on the Eastern Front—Invasion of England Is Still Feared.

Parleys for Peaceful Occupation Under Way—Defenders Still Hold Ring of Forts.   BRITISH FORCES 25 MILES FROM BEIRUT   Australians Fight Way Into Sidon, Only to Be Driven Out—Supported in Ad vance by Fleet.

FREE FRENCH © AROUND CITY OF DAMASCUS   Open City May Not Put Up Defense

Japanese Move In Indo-China Expected Soon   Occupation Already May Be Un: der Way; U.S., Britain Eye Pacific as Vichy Accedes to Demands

Vichy’s Capitulation To Tokyo’s Demands In Far East Certain; Move Would Menace Singapore

Move Into Strategic Points In Indo-China Held Imminent Following Demands on Vichy   Action Will Bring Closer Possible Clash With U. S. and Britain Over Singapore, Indies

Decupation Of Strategic Air And Naval Bases Appears Imminent If Not Under Way

Vichy Likely To Give into  Tokyo Plea   U. S. Expected to Take More Stringent Acts Against Japanese   ENVOY SEES WELLES

VICHY GIVES UP 10 TOKYO ININDO-CHINA   DUTCH EAST INDIES OR SINGAPORE MAY BE NEXT TARGET

Brings nearer Possible Clash with the United States and England over East Indies

U. S. Expects Japs To Take Indo-China   STRATEGIC AIR AND NAVA BASES MATCH TO SET OF NEW FIRE.

Japanese Move In Indo-China Expected Soon  Occupation Already May Be Un:   Occupation Already May Be Un: der Way; U.S., Britain Eye Pacific as Vichy Accedes to Demande

Jap Occupation OF irategice Bases Forecasts Trouble      Encouraged By Nazis, Ap parently, Showdown Tn Pacific Expected  Grea:

Knox Declares Navy Ready to  Carry Out American Poliey   ~ In New Threat

British Warships  Into Somaliland  Port of Jibuti Fall of Stragetic  French Colony  Seen in Report From Vichy

BRITISH WARSHIPS ~— ARRIVE AT JIBUTI, STRATEGIC PORT   Their Arrival Fellowed Shelling of ,a French Ship Outside Harbor.   SITUATION IS SERIOUS   "The Shelling Apparently Oc curred at Mouth of Gulf 4 Opposite Jibuti.

Russian Tanks Hit At German Troops In Effort To Cover Retreat   Two British Warships Arrive Off Jibuti

British Ships Of War Reach French Jibuti   Appearance Of Vessels Follows Shelling Of Vichy Ship

Hope Ebbs for Destroyer Crew   If Lost Will be Greatest Number on Single Ship Since Maine Sank in ‘98

James Casualties May Be Largest Since 1898   Hope Ebbs For Unreported Crew Members Of Lost Shir

HOPE EBBS FOR CREW MEMBERS OF REUBEN JAMES   Seventy Missing; May Be Greatest Number Lost Since 1898

77 of Sunker Ship's Crew Still Lost   Chances Slim for Their Rescue; 44 Are Found Safe

HOPE FADES FOR REUBEN JAMES CREW    Prospects Of Survival Of Estimated 76 Men Grow Dimmer In Absence Of News About Remainder Of Staff Of Torpedoed United States Destrover

RECENE NO NEW BN DESTROYER CREY   May Be Worst rst Warship Los: Since Maine Disaster in 1898

HOPE WANING FOR SHIP SURVIVORS   Heaviest ~ Casualty Lisi Since Maine Sinking Is Feared

Hope Ebbing For Survivors   If All 76 Men Fai! To Retur From Reuben James, Worst “Since htsiaae ’

HOPE EBBS FOR REUBEN JAMES’ UNREPORTED 7¢   Destroyer Sinking Apparent _ ly Bigmest Navy Personnel  ~~ Blow Since Loss of Maine

Life Loss May Be Greatest Since 1898—  Hope Ebbs For 70-Odd Navy Crewmen

TOUNREPORTED 3 DAYS AFTER SHIP SINKING   Hope Ebbs Slowly for Crew of U. S. Destroyer Reuben James; Loss is Greatest Ginga Maine Sinking.

Hope Is Ebbing‘For. Jamies Men            When Navy _ Receives Any Further Tidings

HOPE WANES FOR MISSING 77 SAILORS   44 Members Of Reuben James Crew Rescued

EAR 7 LOSI UN TORPEBOED U.S, DESTROVER   44 Enlisted Men Reportec Safe; All Officers Missing   Hope Wanes But Not Los for Unreported on Reuben James

RESCUE SHIPS PICKED UP 44, ~ NAVY REPORTS   NOPE WANING RAPIDLY FOR MEN MISSING, BUT EXPERTS EXPECT MORE RESCUES

LITTLE HOPE FOR MISSING SEAMED   Reuben James Sinking May Be Heaviest Sea Loss ‘nce Maine Was Blown Un

PRLS) OEARL FOR 7? STILL LUST IN OCEAN   Report 44 Rescued Off Sunken Reuben James; Families Eagerly Await .Word.

biggest Loss Since Maine ls Feared   President Sends Coast Guard To Join Navy

Reuben James Death Toll May Be Greatest Combat Ship Loss Since “Maine’   Hope for Safety of f Unreported 70-Odd Men Fror Torpedoed Destroyer Ebbs Slowly—Navy Department Reports “No News”

HOPE FOR 76 SAILORS EBRS   Reuben James May Have The - Greatest Combat Ship Loss Since Maine

HOPE FADING FOR 75 SAILORS   Week-End Passes With Not Further‘Information On A i: joann ee

The 70: 6kMore*Mea*Sill-Un reported -is’ Greatest Num ber - Lost’ Since Battiesh}y Maine Disaster

MOST OF CREW, REUBEN JONES, ARE MISSING   Only 44 known saved; Senate hears demand  “avenge” sinking

Hope Not Yet Aban doned for 77 Unre-: ported Crew Members of Reuben James, Sunk Near Iceland.

HOPE FOR OTHER REUBEN JAMES’ SURVIVORS EBBS   NO FURTHER NEWS KNOWN BY NAVY 72 HOURS AFTER SINKING

HOPE FOR 70 SAILORSEBBS   No News Is Received Or Fate Of Men On Reuben Tames

Hope Ebbs For Remaining Men On Destroyer   Over 70 Feared Lost As No Further Word Given Relatives   NAMES ARE HELD UP   Apparent Loss Of Life Greatest Since War With Spain

Hope Waning For Men Missing From Reuben James Crew   May Be Greatest Regular Navy Ship Loss in War Action Since Maine

No News Sent On Survivors   Reuben James Loss Seen As Targest Tp Years For U. . Navy

44 ON DESTROYER REPORTED RESCUED   Fate of Approximately 7 Others on Warship is Not Known.

HOPE WANES FOR 77 MEN ON SUNKEN SHIP   Mighty Hunt On In North Atlantic For Members Of  Reuben James Crew Who Are Still Missing; 44 Safe

Only 44 Members Reported Rescued = , Fear For Crew of Reuben James

HOPE EBBS FOR 70 NOT REPORTED   Reuben James Potential Deat Is Greatest Number Lost ir One US Belligerent Actior Since 1898

t . bijepmin EBBS SLOWLY FOR UNREPORTED MEMBERS  OF REUBEN JAMES’ CREW

HOPE FOR SAFETY OTHERS OF CREW OF - DESTROYER EBBINE   NAVY CONTINUES TO AWAIT NEWS BEFORE GIVING LIST - SURVIVORS REUBEN JAMES

“SINCE MAINE WAS SUNK   No News Of Survivors From Navy Department   Lost By U. S. Through War Action Since 1898; See Hope Of Convoy Rescues

No News From Reuben James  Little Hope  Given For 76 hdtantes Chen

Hope Dwindles For 70 Missing On Destroyer   Long Delay In Word Causes Fear All Are Lost

HOPE WANES FOR DESTROYER CREW   ‘Belief Grows That Some 70 oF More Still Unreported May  Have Perished.   ; NAMES STILL WITHHELD

77 Still Missing From.121-On. Board Vessel Sunk By Nazi Sub In N. Atlantic:

STILL HOPE DESTROYER CREW ALIVE   44 Members Of Reuben James Crew Rescued

NO NEWS FROM MISSING CREW   Hope Is Ebbing Slowly That Reuben James Sailors Were Rescued

Hope Wanes for 10 Men of Crew   No News, Navy Says Of Missing Men in Reuben James’ Crew

APPROXIMATELY 77 MEMBERS OF VESSEL REPOORTED MISSING   14 Enlisted Men Known to be Saved — No Word of Fate of Skipper and Fellow Officers,

Little Hope Is Maintained For 70 Missing Seamen   Navy Reports No News from Crew Members Unaccounted for from the Reuben James.

Hope Ebbs For Crew Members Of Sunken Ship  Loss Of 76 Men Would Be Largest Of Kind Rinne TROR

ABANDON HOPE FOR MEN LOST ON DESTROYER   76 Crew Members _Are Unreported  By Navy Dept.

HOPE FOR 76 OF REUBEN JAMES CREW S EBBING   Destroyer May Have Greates' Combat Ship Loss Since The Battleship Maine Was Sunk In Havana Harbor In 1898  44 REPORTED SAFE

RETURN VISIT TO BE MADE BY DUKE AFTER HIS TRIP TO CANADA   Will Again Be in Wash ington and Plans to Go to Civilian Conseryation Camps.

Duke, Duchess  Resume Journey   Cross Ohio Today On Way to Canada

"NEW DEAL” FOR BAHAWMA ISLANDS   Duke Impresses Capital Witi Interest in a New Deal Pet Project.

Duke of Windsor Shows Interest In New Deal’s CCC Projects;  Plane Similar Svstem in Islands

CCC Program For Bahama Islands Is ‘New Deal’ Planned By Duke Of Windsor

DUKE STUDIES COC PROJEC)   He and-H's Duchess Leave Washington for Chicago and Canad3.   BUSY VACATION TRIE

Duke Plans ‘New Deal’  For Bahamas   Royal Visitors Will Return to Washington Aft er Vacation on Rancle

WINDOOR PLANS OWN “NEW DEAL   Duke Shows Interest In CCC; May Attempt New Deal In Bahamas

Duke and Duchess of Windsor Tour  National Capital on Informal Trip

RAF Pounds Big Industrial Rhine Cities   Mannheim Hard Hit; Na. zie Again Raid Belfast; Dover Attacked

Rhineland Feels Scourge of Raids By British Fliers   Industrial Centers and French Coast Are Heavily Bombed.   War in Iraq Spreads, Airfields Are Bombed

NAZI LUFTWAFFE POUNDS GLASGOW, BELFAST LAST NIGHT   British Bombers Rain Destruction On Mannheim, Channel Ports

HIT INDUSTRIAL TOWNS ON RHINE   Germans Say Assault on Heidel berg—Objectives Are not Hit.   BRITISH SHIPPING HURT,   Nazis inflict Much Damage on Scottish and British Shipyards and Docks.

Luftwaffe Counters To Blast Isles   Oi War Reaching Critical Stage In Near East

NAZIS REPLY BY BLASTING DOCKS, COAST CITIES   Axis Begins Taking over Greek islands; Claim Assault On Tobruk Repulsed   IRAQ DECISIVE FIGHT NEAR   Turkish Offer To Mediate Nearby Warfare Spurned By British Envoys

RAF in Series Raids on Nazis   British Planes Blast Nine Jndustrial Centers

Berlin Says ¢ Resorts Are  RAF Targets   RELY ON THE U. §. TO SPEED WAR’S END

Bombs Are Rained On Nazi Towns   Hitler's Luftwoffe Refaliates With Raids on Places in Briitsh Isles

BRITISH BOMB RHINE CITIES   Berlin Says Ancient University City of Heidelberg Suffered

British Deliver Big Raid to Germany   Nazis Strike at Belfast and Clyde

BRITISH POUR HEAVY BOMBS ON GERMANY   Nazis Strike Back; Wa In Near East Goes On; Mediation Pofnced

Channel Fight Thickens With Clear Weather   RAF, Nazis Make Wide spread Attacks; Axis Pow ers Seize Greek Islands,   MEDIATION REFUSED

BLASTED FROM AIR BY BRITISH   Series Of Ra: Raids Are Reported By The » RAF, :   Counter With Violent Attacks On Br itish Tslee

Berlin Announces University Town  Ot Heidelberg Hit   London Says ‘Great Weight’ of High Explosive Bombs Rained on Mannheim; Nazis Stage Equally Violent Raids on British Isles

BOMBS ON RHINELAND AND BRITAIN   Fierce Attacks "Reported in Trade of Air Blows; War Spreads in Iraq   DECISIVE BATTLE SEEMS INEVITABLE   More Than 30 Greek Ships Sunk With Crews During Last Days of Invasion

No Letup In War of Bombs   Heavy Blows ‘Are Struck By Both Sides During Night

BERLIN ADMITS HITS ONLY AT HEIDELBERG   Messerschmitts Raid Ireland and England; Hitler Takes More ireek Islands

Industrial Area Hit by British Attack   Germans Also Deliver Heavy Aerial Blaws«

CHANNEL PORTS ARE BOMBED IN FRANCE   ” Luftwatfe Blasts Belfast For Second Time   Spattered By Bullets From German Machine Guns In Messerschmitt Planes 

industrial Centers Hit; Nazi Raiders Counter With Violent Assaults

RAF, Nazis "Trade Hard eAir Blows   English and Scotch Harbors Targets; Battle Continues On Iraq Front

BOMBERS RAID INRHINELANI   German. Area - Attacked While Enemy B o m b Heavily in Scotland.

TEMPERATURES   Germans Repay Raids  With Fierce Attacks On English Coast     FRANKFURT BOMBED     Heaviest Foray of War Made On Industrial Districts   FRANKFURT BOMBED

‘Berlin Claims RAF -Hit, Heidleberg, . Age-Old University Town i  BELFAST IS BOMBED  British Admit Casualties To Be Heavy Following Nazi Counter-Raids -.

‘GERMANS ADMIT HEIDELBERG. [5 HIT BY BRITISH   Nazis Counter With Altacks on Belfast, Glassoaw, Liverpool

Wreck of Army Plane !s Found: Three Killed   Farmer Finds Wreckage Of Observation Plane In Wheat Field Near Lawton, Reported

Plane Crashes In Wheat Field Killing Three   Fort Sill Officers Investigate Mishap; Two Victims Texans

Bodies of Three Army Men Are Found in Wreckage of Airplane, Which Crashed Near Fort Sil

THREE ARMY MEN KILLED IN CRASH » OBSERVATION PLANE  TWO TEXANS DEAD AS RESULT TRAINING FLIGHT AC

THREE ARMY MEN KILLED IN CRASH OBSERVATION PLANE   _ TWO TEXANS DEAD AS RE » SULT TRAINING FLIGHT AC CIDENT LAWTON. OKLA.

THREE DEAD IN PLANE SMASHUP      Two Texans In Army  Air Accident

Three Army Fliers Killed in Crash of Observation Plane   tee Found in eat Field Near  Lawton, Okla.

ANNOUNCE QUOTAS FOR OCTOBER 181; 18TH DRAFT CALL   2,685 White Youth To Be Inducted In Army Uder Selective Service; Quotas for 794 Negroes To Be Drafted Oct. 24 To Be Given Tuesday.

NEW MEXICO WILL STAGE FIRST BIG  BLACKOUT TONIGH   Will Be State-Wide In Scope and Is Part of Maneuvers Now Being. Carried On

NEW MEXICO WILL MAKE MISTAKES FOR REST OF GOUNTRI   FIRST STATEWIDE BLACK. OUT ERRORS TO SERVE AS GUIDES FOR DEFENSE PLANS

New Mexico to Try Statewide Blackout   Mass Experiment to Be Conducted Tonigh'

Plan Test Blackout   New Mexico Will Be Dark Tonight For Army Test

MORE TROOPS ARE LANDED BY ORIENTALS   Air Raids on Manila Cease As Japs Direct Attach Un Corregidor fortress Near Capital

AMERICANS BEAT TWO JAP DRIVES ON MANILA FRONT   4 Luzon Towns Said to Be Recaptured by Defenders   JAPANESE STILL LAND MORE REINFORCEMENTS

North and So. Of Manila       UNOFFICIAL REPORTS SAY FOUR NORTH LUZON TOWNS RECAPTURED BY AMERICANS

NO MATERIAL ANGE, LITE REPORT SS   North and South of Manila Yanks Withstanding Jap Pressure,   CORREGIDOR FORTRESS ~ BOMBED BY JAP PLANES

LITTLE MATERIAL CHANGE IN BATTLE ON LUZON ISLAND   Americans Retake Four Villages—German Officers Aiding Japanese At tnabare

Invaders Being Reinforced By Additional Men   “Increased Attack On North, South ‘Fronts Successfully Opposed

FOUR TOWNS AE-TAMEN ON LUZON FRONT   American and Philipp/ne: Forces Do Some Counter Attacking.   MAY NOT BE OFFICIAL   Luzon Forces Reorganized and Are Reported to Be Holding.

FOUR TOWNS. “LZON FRONT   ' American and Philipp‘ne: Forces Do Some Coun: ter Attacking.   MAY. NOT BE OFFICIAL   Luzon Forces Reorganized and Are Reported to — ; Be : Holding.

BOY, 1], RUNS AWAY TO VISIT HIS GIRL FRIEND, AGED EIGHT   Youth Keeps His Word Even Though He Had to Out. wit Severa! Detectives—Back in S-hool

Boy, 11, Runs Away from Home To Pay Visit to Girl Friend, 8   St. Louis Lad Keeps Promise to Go to Memphis to See Her; Takes Long Train Ride to Do It

Boy, 11, Eludes Sleuths to Travel 230 Miles to Keep Promise to Gir!

CRASH FIRES CROWDED BUS   Passengers Escape iB ut Big Machine Burns. in -” Philadelphia ‘Street:

GOOD OVERSEA RECEPTION      Broadcast of President’a Address Heard Well in England

U.S. Calls Upon American Neighbors To Act for Defense Of Hemisphere

8. Calls Neighbors to Confer   Secretary Hull Proposes To Pan-American Union That Foreign Ministers Meet In +   Chile’s Idea

AXIS LEADERS IN CONFERENCE AT WAR FRONT   Nazis Claim State of Affairs Known as “Versailles” Never Will Return  Again.

MUSSOLINI AND HITLER CONFEF      Declare There Will Never Be Ancther Affair Known As Versailies.

BUILDING PLANS GET APPROVAL   Ohio Senate Passes Welfare Construction Program.

President to Start Shipping War Supplies to Eng land, Greece and  China at Once

HELP MEASURE BECOMES LAW UPON SIGNING   Funds for Financing Of Program to Be Asked Today

Seven Billion to Be Requested to Finance Program   House Quickly Gives Approval to Aid Bill; Britain, Greece to Profit

McCorkle Elected { secretary Of 6th. Group  Of Banker:      Lumberton Banks: Repre: sented At Annual Meet. . ing At Favetteville. .

McCorkle Elected Secretary Of 6th Croup Of Bankers   Lumberton Banks Represented At Annual Meeting At Fayetteville.

LEADE-LEND FOOD REACHES BRITAIN   First Shipload Arrives A’ British Port

First U. S., Lease-Lend Food Ship Arrives At English Port   Peer, Stevedore Munch Wisconsin Cheese On British Dock; Dockmen Get ‘Freshly Laid’ Eggs from Nebraska

Italian Hold on Eastern Libya Nearly Broken  British Advance Units Pass Derna; Free French Thre  mm. Ti... .f.d VB. ee

Derna Is Next Objective Point   British Inereasing Pressure on Derna, Headquarters Reported.

Fascist Grip on Libya Weakening   British Increase Pressure on Derna; Free French Closing In   NOW A TWO-FRONT WAR   Operations on East Africar Front Progressing Satisfactorily

British Now Massing To Strike Derna   Are Increasing Pressure On Coastal Town; Free French Plaguing Italians

All of Libya Jeopardized  British March Deeper Into Italian Territory

BRITISH MASSING ASSAULT TROOPS   Troops Gathering Around Derna While French Fight Italians in South.

ITALY’S HOLD IN ALL EAST LIBYA I$ JEOP ARDIZED   Mechanized Units Of English Army Penetrate Deep Into Libya; “Free French” Toin Fight.

British Put Pressure On Derna Base   Italy's Hold on All Eastern Libya Is Threatened

British Push Deeper Into Territory   Pressure Around Derna Increased; Troops 80 Miles Inside Sudan Border

‘Motorized Units Are So Deep . Within Libya That Italy's Held’ ‘on Whole  Eastern Re te Eannardized S

PRESSURE  INCREASED ON DERNA   Italy’s Hold on Entire Easter Libya Jeopardized; Thire Front Created in Africa a: Free French Start Moving

British Forces Put Squeeze On Besieged Derna   ‘Free French,’ Meanwhile, Strike At Italians In Southwest Libya.

BRITISH FORCES INCREASE PRESSURE IN REGION OF DERNA   Main Units Mass For Assault On Coastal Strong Point

British Drive Imperils At] Duce’s Africa   Motorized Columns Op erate Far South and West of Derna

KEY POST IS HELD BY EMPIRE FORCES ON OIL PIPE LINE   British Situation Is im proved But Is Offset Partially by Danger  of Nazi Move.

IRAQI —BESIEGERS DRIVEN FROM POST WEST OF BAGHDAD   Empire Forces Occupy Key , Post On Iraq Oil Pipe Line—Eyes Set On Nazis

Move By Germany Expected   British lnipcrial Forces Oceupy Key Post On Iraq Oil Pipe Line

MERCURY DROPS 10 20 DEGREES HERE   Forty-Degree yree Rise Mark: a rempatatares on - Thursday

MERCURY DROPS 10 20 DEGREES HERE   Forty-Degree ‘Rise Marks Temperatures on Thursday

GERMAN BOMBERS IN WAVES BLAST LONDON 4 HOURS   Attempt Made in Furious Onslaught to Set Fire to Wide Sections of British Capital.   VOLUNTEERS RALLY TO CURB DESTRUCTION   Blazes Extinguished as The} Break Out — Changing Weather Halts Attack Abruptly.

New Rain of Fire Bombs Falls on London And the ‘Fire Fighters Are Busy   At Least 350 Men. Were Fighting re osegag in One Sector of the ty

Davey, Fromer Governor, Il   Enters Cleveland Clinic Following Severe  Heart Attack

Keperbed Resting  -Comfortabty” fieart Ailment in Cleveland Cinie — Former State Chiet Ex. ernlive Advised to Take Long Rest by Physicians.

DAVEY i$ ILL IN CLEVELAND   EX-GOVERNOR REPORTED IN SERIOUS CONDITION AS RESULT OF HEART  . AILMENT

CIO Asks Closed Shop Everywhere   Employers Told it Would Help Unity

Union Shop Is Asked By CIO   ‘Seek Acceptance For Industrial Harmony

WISCONSIN SENATE APPROVES TAX BILL   Measure Carries Cigare’ Tax, Dividend Levy and Income Surtax.

STATE SENATE GIVES OKEH T0 REVENUE BIL      Omnibus Measure Re-enact ing 20 Millions of Emergency Taxes Approved.

CHANCE TO VOTE ON WHEAT QUOTA   Growers To Vote On May 31 On National Marketing Quota On Wheat

Growers to Vote  On Wheat Quote   National Referendum on Sales Planned Under  Farm Program

China Needs More Help Against Japs  Anneal Lal...)   Appeal Helped Formulate Policy  Of United States

LONDON SAYS HESS REVEALING MAJOR SPLIT IN NAZI PARTY   BRITISH SPOKESMEN STATE BITTER DISPUTE HAS BEEN RAGING AMONG LEADERS OF PARTY

URUISER’ OF NAVY MAY BE SEEN HERE   Announcement of Plan to Visit Indiana Cities Is Made Today.

REDS HOLD OUT AT LENINGRAD   Nazis Claim “Victory Un paralleled In History’ At Kiev 

Nazi Smash At Leningrad Is Repulsed   Thousands Slain in New Assault at Approaches, Moscow Asserts

Reds Repulse Night Drive on Leningrad   More Than 4,000 ‘German ‘Officers and Men Reported Slain in ‘Assault on Old. Capital . Fierce Fighting Continues.

RUSSIA CLAIMS NEW SUCCESSES IN MANY AREAS   Nazi Attack at Approach. es to Leningrad During Night Repulsed, Moscow Reports   FOES DRIVEN BACK   Thousands of German Mowed Down by Defenders of Crimea, Key Control to Black Sea

GERMANS HELD AT LENINGRAD SOVIETS SAY   Counter Drive Has Success In Center Of Front, Moscow States ' :

Chinese War More  Than Japs Wanted   New Nipponese Envoy Says Conflict ‘Didn’t Go As We Wished?

Senator Says Organize. Mon Has Tied Up Work In 1] Frises Shin Yard:

UNION BE _ EXPELLED   Truman Suggests Action b’ AF.L. in Machinists’ Strike in San Francieeo   DECLARES WELFARE OF U. 8. INVOLVED   Speaks as Green Testifies at Hearing; One Witness Involves Hillman

Solon Urges Hull To Dicker for Martinique Bases  Use of Force Favored by Sen, Mead if Nat Cranted

Get Bases On Martinique Or  Seize Island   Urges Negotiations First; . Would-Include Other  *. Doccecsinns

NEGOTIATIONS WITH VICHY FOR BASES 1S URGED   Senator Meade Propose: “Eriendly” Efforts for Martinique and Other  French Possessions   OTHERS IN ACCORD   Meade Would Scize Islands by Force Should Viclty Government Refuse to Permit Usage

Martinique Base ‘Deal’ Proposed  Sen. Mead Proposes First Negotiate, Seize Areas

U.S. SENATOR ASKS SEIZURE OF COLONIES   Defense Bases Urged On French Isles

MEAD WANTS FRENCH BASES   Urges Negotiations Be Begun for Bases On French Islands

Hull Is Urged To Seek Bases   Sen. -Mead W: ould ‘Attempt - To Undertake neg * -.-Pact With Vichy”

HULL [a URGED TO OOUND VICHY (IN BASE LEASES   Senator Mead Suggests Seiz. ure In Event Negotiations Prove Fruitless   SAYS FRENCH ‘PEOPLE WOULD WELCOME MOVE   juggests Western Hemis. phere Possessions Could Be Obtained in Payment of War Debt or by Credits for Non-War Purchases

Board Takes Hand In Rail Dispute  Carriers And Unions Ro dT. ped...

Unified Allied Strategy  Serious Threat To Axis  Vay Be Of Greater Concern To Hitler Than Course Of Actual Fighting Elsewhere

Prompt Allied Steps for Unified Strategy Should Give Hitler Worry

BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS      Total for Week Ending      James A. Darby Buys A Home on Inwood Drive

Nazis Study. Reaction to > Turk Paet   Berlin Officialdom Silent on Relations With Russia

Halifax Avers U. S. Hindering Hitler’s Plans   British Say Speech Leaves Next Decision  Up To Nazi Fuehrer

HITLER MASTERY OF WORLD HALTED “BRITISH BELIEVE   Halifax Regards Roosevelt Speech As Major Blow to: Germany.

British Hail F. R.’s ‘Shoot First Order As Assuring Victory Over Nazis; Open War Believed Near

Halifax Praises President's Talk  ’  Statenvent Terme   Statement Termed Check on Hitler

AMERICA WILL NOT PERMIT HITLER 10 CONQUER UNIVERS   Lord Halifax Expresse: That Belief in Comment Offered Today on  President’s Address.

RON GUARD CHIEF FACED TRIAL   Leaders in Rumania Civil War Order Seized: Nazis Help Quel! Troubte.

Swift Panishment Follows Warfare   Sima, Vice-Premier, Involyed With Rebels; Jewish Persecution Rampant During Strife

RESTORE ORDER AFTER BITTER FIGHTING   Forbid Exchange Of Money. Outlaw Public Meetings   SEVERE PUNISHMENT   Promised Rebellion Chiefs: lron Guard Reorganization Announced By Antonescu

Severe Punishment  Ordered for Iron Guardist Leader   Scores of Jews Reported Killed at Hands of Rebels; Iron Guard Will Be Reorganized Under Antonescu

CONNECT WITH VIOLENCE, SEVERE RIOTING   Swift Trials for Rebels Planned; Sniper Nests Hunted Out hy Officials

azi, Rumanian Troops Patrol Battered Town   uiet Restored To Bucharest: Situation In Towns Of Provinces Unknown.  SUARDS REORGANIZED

RON GUARDIST CHIEF SOUGHT   Rumanian Vice-Premier Tc Be ‘Severely Punished’

Order Restored in Rumania  Germans and Rumanians Patrol Bucharest

IRON GUARDIST SIMA IS SOUGHT AS REBEL CHIEF   Rumanian Council Announces Se vere Punishment OrdainedClaim Revolt Ended

TROOPS PATROL CITY’S STREETS   Antonescu In Drastic Move to Keep Order

RUMANIAN IRON GUARD LEADER SIMA IS SOUGHT   Severe Punishment to Be Meted Out to the Rebellion Leaders

nN ANTONESGU STRIVING 10 ND REBELLION:   hief of State’s Initial Step ls to Rearganize Tron Guard Under His Leadership   EVOLTERS STILL HOLD SIX PROVINCES   voters Executed On Spot Death Toll Heavy; Jews Herded Into Cellars and Slain

Rumania Seeks Sima, Leader In Revolution   Severe Punishment Is Promised Official; Round-Up Ordered

Neutrality Repeal Out For Preview   Ditching Act Would Mean U. S. On Verge Of War Entry

@ In Washington   Neutrality Repeal Trotted For Preview as Knox And Stimson Send Up  TI'rial Ralanne

NO APPEAL FROM ARMY SENTENCE   President May Review Case Of Unruly Selectee Anc Modify Sentence

COURT MARTIAL REVIEW LOOMS   [PRESIDENT HAS POWER TC LIGHTEN TEN-YEAR SEN TENCE FOR INSUBOR i DINATION

PRESIDENT WILL REVIEW PENALTY HANDED DRAF TEE   Insubordinate Selectee Ha: No Right of Appeal on Own Behalf.

DRAFTEE 1d GIVEN STIFF SENTENCE   No Appeal Possible for Soldier Following Decision.

Machine Tools Clip Minutes Into Seconds   Detroit defense speedup seraps old. timetable for production — Speed is amazing.

PRODUCTION OF PLANES. IS HASTENED   Speeded Up By Special-Purpose ‘Machine Tools

OPRINGTHELD: MAN IS REFORMATORY ll   Athletic Director Is Named By Loyd Miller

Planes Attack 40 Points In British Isles   Damage Reported Slight As Germans Attack Raid Bases; British Are Cheered By Foe Losses Despite Damage to Famed Buildings.

WRECK HALTS TRAFFIC IN FLOOD AREA   Missouri Pacific Train Carrying Material to Strengthen Levee Crashes Into String: of Roax Cars.

Freight Train Pile Up Slows Down Flood Work   None Killed Near Conway; Engineer Winning Major Fight

DEAN LAWSON WILL SPEAK AT BANQUET   Growers Discuss Serious Effect on Orchards of 1940 Freeze   POTATO MEN CONFER

DEAN LAWSON WILL - SPEAK AT BANQUET   Growers Discuss Serious Effect on Orchards of 1940 Freeze

Church Editor, Turned Show Girl, Tires of Strip-Tease   Kay Fears, Who Finds Theatrical Business Has No  Glamour and No Money, Plans To Tell Women How To Put On Rather Than Take OF Clothes: To Become Hat Designer Li

EXTRA! A WAR STOPS   French Indo-China And Thai Declare Armistice

French-Siam Strife Ended By Armistics   Both Accept Japanes: Mediation in Dispute Over Territory:

Russia Accepts 8-Point Prograr   Soviet Acceptance Of ‘‘Funda. mental Principles” Is Announced By Soviet

 Tran’s Ruler Quits as   British, Reds Close In   Shah Succeeded by Son; British, Russian Troops Near Tehran

IRAN RECEIVES ABDICATION OF SHAH TUESDAY   Flees Before Arrival 01 British, Reds; Son To Take Place

SHAH OF IRAN HAS ABDICATE!   Son Of The Shah Will Succeed Tiim In Control.

Shah Abdicates As Red, British Troops Close In   Iranian Monarch Is Succeeded By Crown Prince Mohammed

SHAH ABDICATES; ALLIES ADVANGE DEEPER INTO ‘RAR   Crown Prince Succeeds Father — Tehran Probably Will Be Occupied.

Premier of Iran: Abdicates Under British Pressure   Allied Contingents Advance on Tehran, - Capital of Nation -

PARLIAMENT HEARS OF ABDICATION OF OFFICIAL TUESDAY   Premier Announces Withdrawal of Shaw as British, Russians Approach  lran Capital.

Stone Takes Oaths Of Office in Mountain Retreat  Simple Ceremonies Held in Cabin In Colorado Rockies

“WATCHDOG OF OHIO TREASURY” VICTIM OF FARM ACCIDENT      Arnett Harbage, 69, Dies As Result of Injuries Suffered When Drill Overturned.

‘WATCHDOG OF OHIO TREASURY’ DIES FROM ACCIDENT INJURY   ARNETT HABRBAGE SUCCUMB: TO INJURY BUFFERED WHEN WHEAT DRILL OVEBTUENED GN FARM

‘WATCHDOG’ OF OHIO DEAD OF INJURIES   Arnett Harbage, 69, Was Mileage Fee Foe

BRITISH LEAVE PENANG ISLAND   Northern Malaya Drive by Japs at Standstill—-Tokyo Says Capture “Only Matter of Hours’—Early Broadcast Claims Seizure.

STRONGHOLD OF BRITAIN — ISIN PERIL   London. Admits: Japa nest Faudings  in Considérable - Numbers .°

PART OF VITAL ISLE STILL IK BRITISH HANDS   Garrison Battles Landing Parties, But Situation Is Reported Grave   MALAY FRONT QUIETER   English Evacuate Penang After Flanking Move Which Costs Japs Heavily

FOOT HOLD ON HONG KONGIS HELD BY JAPS      BRITISH HOLDING OUT BU" STATE SITUATION IS SERIOUS

BRITISH HOLDING PART OF HONGKONG   Japan Lands Heavy Forces On Island: Defenders’ Position Grave

BRITAIN TELLS OF OBJECTIVES   Séeks To Stalemate Nazis Ir South ‘Europe, Then In Gawd Teen

Goal Of B. E. F. Told In London   To Throw italy Out Of Albania, Take Offensive

Will Attack Nazis On Channel London Promises, After  Slav Standoff

GREEK INFANTRYMEN HOLD FAST   British Land Expeditionary Force in Greece; Hint Final Offensive’ Nearing

Channel Army Will Strike When Final Offensive — Opens In Balkans

BRITISH AIM TO DRIVE ITALIANS OUT OF ALBANIA   Presence of British Imperial Army In. Greece Disclosed

British Will Hit  Albanian Force:   Expeditionary Force ii Greece to Strike Italians

British Troons In Greece Are 300,000 Strong   Seek To Drive Italians Out Of Albania; Air Forces Also Reinforced

British Will Fight Fascist invaders First   English In Greece Then Will Try To Hold Nazis Rack

JAMES: METTLEN DIED IN IOWA   Former Resident of Tiptor County Will Be Buried Here.   OLD SCHOOL TEACHER

JAMES METTLEN TED IN (OWA   Former Resident of: Tiptot “County Will Be Buried \ “Here:   OLD SCHOOL’ TEACHER

New German Offensive Looked For   Brauchitsch’s Ousting Presages New Nazi Attack

MORE GERMAN ARMY OFFICERS ~ MAYBE PURCED   KEITEL, JODL, HALDER MAY FOLLOW CON BRAUCHITSCH INTO DISCARD

Split Between German A rmy and Nazis Seen; Hitler in Command   Allies Watch for Signs of Desperate Germar Offensive to Regain Prestige Lostin Russia

Allies Watch For New Nazi Offensive   THINK MOVE WILL RESULT ‘FROM HITLER TAKING OVER DIRECT COMMAND OF ARMIES

German Move On New Front Waitea   Purge of Nazi Command Forecast After Hitler Assumption of Army Command

ALLIES WAIT DESPERATE NAZI ATTACK   Neutrals Forecast Drastic Purge of German Command as Hitler Takes Over.   SERIOUS SPLIT SEEN   Fuehrer Believed Ready For Thrust at Turkey or  African FErant.

NEW NAZI MOVE $ NOW EXPECTEL   Hitler Dismisses Command er-in-Chief of Army, and Takes Personal Charge.

Fuehrer Takes Supreme Control  Of Nazi Armies   ‘Lost’ British Column Reported Cutting Off Nazi Rereat in Libya

HITLER SAYS  ‘INNER CALL’ . IS REALIZED            Hitler’ Taking” Over of German n High Command Duties , May Lead To Wide-Spread Shakeup And Nazi Drive

TORNADO HITS KANSAS AREA: KILES FICH)   Five In One Family : Where Celebration’ Had. Been Held, Victims

TORNADO KILLS EIGHT PERSONS IN KANSAS LAST NIGHT   Five In Scrivner Family Perish; ‘Were Asleep When Storm Struck

EIGHT DIE AS TORNADO HITS   Takes F ive Lives In One Home In Wichita, Kas., District

Many Others Are Injured In Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Eight Die on Kansas Farms   Five Who Attended Joint Celebration of Wedding Anniversary and Mother's 42nd Birthday North of Wichita Perish

TORNADO KILLS EIGHT PERSONS   All Victims From Dwellers North Of Wichita, Kansas: Five Killed In One  Hise 

Eight Persons Killed in Kansas Tornado   Victims Were Attend. ing Wedding and Birthday Celebration

FIGHT KILLED BY KANSAS TORNANS   Farms North Of Wichits Are Hard Hit By Severe Storm   Barns, Fences, Utility Lines Are Wrecked By Twister

Eight Die As Tornado Rips Across Kansas   Farm Homes Demolishec In Sudden Night Storn Near Wichita.

RIGHT KILLED BY. TORNADO ON FARMINKANSAS   Five Die At Guy Scrivner Home, Scene Earlier In Day of Wedding Anniversary Celebration   KILLED IN SLEEP   Bodies Scattered 100 Yards As Storm Sweeps Area, Rolling Fences, Trees, Barns Before Jt

TORNADO LEAVES 8 KANSANS DEAD   5 In One Family Perish As Storm Wrecks Dwelling, Scatters Bodies

EIGHT KILLED IN KANSAS TORNADC   5 DIE AT ONE HOME AFTER A DAY OF CELEBRATION

Eight Perish As Tornado Strikes Farms In Kansas   Bodies Are Scattered 100 Yards in Storm of  Last Night

Five In One Family  Tragedy Follows Day Marked By Happy Celebration  BODIES BLOWN A HUNDRED YARDS

Tornado Kills  Eight   Five Victims at One House Were Celebrating Wedding Anniversary; Man Blown 200 Yards

Tornado Hits Farm Cottage Near Wichita   Eight Persons Die When Wind Strikes During Night

TORNADO KILLS 8 IN KANSAS   Five Die in One Home Where  ‘ Wedding, Birthday Anniversaries Celebrated Earlier in Dav

Tornado Kills & Near Wichita   Entire Family of Five As'eey When Storm Hits One  Story Hance

TORNADOES HIT THREE STATES; 8 KANSAS DEAL   ‘Tragedy Blights Celebration Day at Farm Home—North of Wichita—16 Texans Hurt

Tornado Kills Eight Persons on Farms North of Wichita, Kas., Late Last Night

Eight Die In Twiste1   Tornado Roars, Near Wichita, Killing Five at One Home

8Killed In Tornado Near Wichita   Five Perish When Twister Hits One Farm Home

DEAO IN KANGAS STORW   Five Killed in One Family A: Tornado Strikes Farm Horne At Night.

Eight Die  In Storm   Five In One Family Killed By Kansas Tornado

HOUSE APPROVES 1940 PROFITS TAX CHANGE   Measure Designed to Aid Firms and Persons Suffering Hardshin Now Goes to Senate.

HOUSE PASSES NE PROFITS MEASURE   Revision of 1940 Levy is Sen to Senate After Little Debate

$9,864 FROM INSURANCE FUND TO THE SCHOOLS   Local High School Gets One-Third of Amount; Money Transferred To Teachers’ Fund  :   SAVES LEVY   Foreign Insurance Fund Is Paid Each Year to the State Schools for Free Text Books

EAPORT OF VITAL MATERIAL BANNED   Denial of Shipping Permits To Blacklisted Firms in Latin America Is Drastic Move Tighten Blockade

Governments of South American Countries To Be Aided in Legitimate Export of Goods

FIRMS DEALING WITH AXIS PUT ON BLACKLIST   Roosevelt Proclaims Export Bar on More than 1800 Firms, Indi viduals in Latin America

F.D.R. Issues Latin America  ‘Blacklist’   Drastic Move Tightens Blockade Against Axis; Firms and Persons Hit   MOVE WITHHOLDS U. S. MATERIALS   Those on List Are Believed To Have Beer Working for Nazis

U.S. BLACKLISTS LATIN FIRMS   Move Intended To Halt Leaks of Supplies To The Axis

MORE EXPORTS ARE . BANNED BY F.D.R.   Move Made to Tighter Blockade Against Axis Powers

U.S. Puts 1,800 On Blacklist   Persons, Firms in Latin America Charged with Aiding Axis Powers

Roosevelt Blacklists _ Axis-Aiding Concerns   Exports Banned to More Than 1,800 Firms, Individuals in Latin America

1800 Axis Firms in Latin America Blacklisted  In US. Economic Drive

FIRMS AIDING AXIS NATIONS ON BLACKLIS)   Order Affecting Latin America Taken As A  Defense Measure

SPREADS 10 ALL SECTORS   Hungary Issues Call For More Troops; Turkish Cabinet In Session

Civil Strife is Spreading Rapidly Over Country as Army, lron Guards Battle      Rebels Claim 30,000 Fighting for Them; Nazis Keeping Clear of Struggle; Balkans Anxious

BY CIVIL WAR IN BUCHAREST   ‘Hundreds Slain Wher Iron Guard Starts Rebellion

SAVAGE CIVIL WAR SPREADS OVER RUMANIE   HUNDREDS KILLED. BALKAN NATIONS ALL JITTERY

Civil War Spreads Through Rumania   Several Hundred Believed to Have Been Killed in Bitter Fighting Between Extremists and Troops of Antonescu; Rumania’s Neighbors Nervous —

CIVIL AIUTD OPHEALD ALL OVER NATION   Struggle Is Bitter   Revolting Iron Guard Claim Success in Most of Cities

Dictator General lon Antonescu Is Supported Only By Troops Hostile To The  lron Guard.   Hundreds Dead

30,000 Iron Guardists Battle Army Troopers   Turkey, Hungary Watch Anxious ly But Nazis Still Inactive; Hundreds Slain

Rebels Claim Over 30,000 Fighting Men   Leader Dragalina Reported Marching Toward Bucharest  eater ere mem mi meemr sea ganna. canoe uSinrepeessmmenns   EXTREMISTS HOLD SOME BUILDINGS   Tension Increases In Neighbor States, Particularly Hungary

Iron Guardist Revolt Boosts Balkan Terror   Extremist Uprising Against Antonescu’s Pro-German Regime Relieved To Include 30.000: Hungarv Prepares.

Struggle Is Bitte:   Revolting Iron Guarc Claim Success in Most of Cities

Casualties Mount in Rumania’s Civil War   ‘Terror Spreads’ Throughout Southeastern : Europe as Revolt Continues

lron Guardists Claim to Have Control   Extremists Declare Power of Premier Gen. Ion Antonescu Is Broken; Report Army Units Joining Insurrection

MANY KILLED IN RUMANIA   Civil War Spreads Rapid. ly in Nazi-Dominated Nation

GULF STORM Leave 50,000,000 DAMAGE   Hurricane Blowing Self Out On Inland Trip

HURRICANE NOW BLUSTERS INLAND BULFURY IS SPENT   Storm ‘Wreaks $1,000,00 ‘Worth Of Damage In Houston

GULF STORM DAMAGE ESTIMATED AS OVER SIX MILLION DOLLARS   TROPICAL HURRICANE NOW BLOWING ITSELF OUT IN ER. RATIC COURSE NORTHEAST

Texas Hurricane Loses Speed On Inland Course   Possible 7 Million Dollar Damage In Texas Gulf Area

U.S. Air Force  Seen Competent Te Halt Danger   Officials Express Opinion . After —Inspeetion—-Trip Around Maneuver Arez

U. S. AIR POWER HIGHLY PRAISED   RANKING OFFICIALS SAY IT IS ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND ASSAULT

U. S. Air Power Ready For War   HIGH ARMY OFFICIALS SAY NATION IS PREPARED

American Air Power Great Enous’h  To Meet Assaults, Army General Says

OFFICERS PRAISE 1. 5. AERIAL. WIG   Believe Equipment and Per - sonel Are Enough to Withstand Anv Assault

U.S. Air Strength Declared Adequate   Can Meet Any Attack Assert Two Officials

WE'RE TOUGH   Officials Say U. $. Air Force Can Meet Any Assault.

Army” Officials” ‘Declare=: U.S. Air Power Can © Withstand Any Assault

HOT WEATHER HANGS ON THROUGHOUT U, §   Northwest Swelters Whil Mercury Goes Over 100

CROWD OF 58,0003 DEED ALL-OTARD   Feller and Wyatt Were Op. - posing Pitchers in Annual Contest,   POWER VS. PITCHING

RAF in Big ~ Cross-Channel Operations   Large Number of Plane: Seen Sweeping Toware French Coast

Says Practices in Building Transportation Boost Consumer Costs.   NO LONGER UNDER LAW

Arnold blames small segment  of labor   Passes enormous costs to consumer

LABOR PRACTICE [5 BLAMED FOR HGH LIVING COSTS   Federal Official Declares Small Faction is Able To Dictate Prices    Activities of Unions are Harmful in Building and Transportation, Said

Higher Costs Attributed To ‘Small Group   Infinitesimal Portion Of Labor Responsible For Higher Prices, Says Thurman Arnold

TENSION RUNS HIGH IN SOFIA   Police Cordon Stops Exit From Bulgar Capital; Communications Cut

Bulgarian Capita! Shut Off From Outside World —  City Apprehensive at Significance of

DUFIA CUT OFF BY POLICE RINE   Round-Up of Men With Brit ish Connections Begins   MASS MOVEMENT   Of German Troops in Battle Formation Through Bucharest Reported

SOFIA IS CUT ENTIRELY OFF FROM OUTSIDE   Roundup of Britons I Started; No Word From Frontier

Tension Reaches New High in Sofia as City Shuts Itself Off From Outside World

T..Q. Selby’ Returns From® ‘Conferences in, -W ington Beat  IS ENC 11) U R AG. Says Initial Phase. of.

WILLKIE HAS STARTED TRIP BACK TO U.S   Spent His Lest Few Hours ~ See.ng England’s ‘‘Most Bcmbed” City.   BACK TO TESTIFY   He Will B2 a Witness in Surport of the British Aid Measure.

WILLKIE STARTS HOMEWARD TRIP FROM ENGLANL   iComing Back To Testify On British Aid Bill Afte:  Hurried Trip

‘KEEP YOUR CHINS UP’ BRITONS TOLD BY WILLKIE AS HE LEAVES FOR U. S.

W. Willkie Leaves Today : For Lisbor   AMERICAN WHO SAW WAR AT FIRST HAND IS ON WAY HOME.

WILLKIE ON WAY HOME AFTER NINE DAY INVESTIGATION   OW Magnificent Courage” and “Keep Your Chin Up” His Parting Word to Britons

WILLKIE’S LAST STOP IN BRISTOL   Finds Britons Fortunate In Hav ing Winston Churchill As Their Leader.

WILLKIE NOW ENROUTE HOMI   LEAVES ENGLAND AFTER NINE DAYS OF INSPECTING DEFENSES AND TALKING WITH BRITISH OFFICIALS

WILLKIE BIDS FAREWEL LTO _ GT.BRITAIN   Flies to Lisbon, from Where He Will Take Clipper Home

Willkie Departs For United States   Will Testify Before  Committee On Measure

FRENCH SEND CITIZENS OUT OF KEY CITY   RAF Claims Victory Over German ’ Squadron

Evacuate Beirut As Saida Falls   Defenders Back Away From Murderous Air, Land and Sea Attack; Da masciuc is Snared.

US. Spending Passes Record  Of 1914-18 War   Reaches $2,197,358,728 In 26 Days of December And Increasing Rapidly

Treasury Discloses Expenditure of $2,197,358,728 During First 26 Days of Current Month

U. S. Spending in First Month Of War Breaks Last One’s Mark   Defense Accounts for Most of Funds Spent in First 26 Days of December This Year

U.S. Spending in First War Month -$Shatters Record of Last Conflict

U.S. SPENDING IN FIRST MONTH OF WAR NO. 2 SETS NEW RECORD      Treasury Reports Expenditure of $2,197,358,728 in First 26 Days of December—Full Year Outgo May Exceed 24 Billions

SURRENDER OF SYRIA TO BRITAIN IS MADE   Convention Is Signed by Representatives of England and France Without Any Comment in Barracks —Atmosphere Tense as Historic Ceremony Completing Cessation of Hostilities im tha Cauntry

FRANCE GIVES UP SYRIA TO THE BRITISH      Official Papers Were Signed Last Evening

FRANCE TURNS SYRIA OVER T0 THE BRITAINS   Document Is Signed By Representatives Of Britain And The Vichy Government.

Stalin Line. Buttressed .   Vichy Officer Yields Syria In Peace Pact

BERLIN RAIL   Heart of German Capital Target for British Bomber Attack.

BRITISH DROP BOMBS IN THE BERLIN CENTEI   Heavy Bombing Of Industria  Centers Was Carried On Last Night.

Heart of Berlin Is RAF Tarcet   Hanover, Ham burg Also Are Attacked

GERMAN CAPITAL HEARS BOMBS FOR THE FIRST ¢ TIME SINCE EARLY. ‘'  . J A- JUNE nao

BERLIN BOMBED IN BRITISH RAIL   Aerial Offensive Extendec Also to Hanover and tc Hamburg

BERLIN Is BOMBED BY RAF FORCE   Four-Motored Worplane:  Visit’ Nazi Capitaj—  ‘ Hanover and Hamburg Also Attached.

HITLER MEETS MUSSOLIN AT BRENNER PASS   BATTLE OF CRETE IS WOUND UP BY AXIS

Germans Say World Will Soon Know Subject of New Hitler-Duce Talks

Fuehrer, Duce Meet as Crete Invasion Ends   Axis Partners Discuss Fufure Action in Secret Brenner Pass Parle

HITLER AND DUCE TALK FOR 0 HOURS AT BRENNER PASS   Foreign Ministers and Military Chiefs of Germany and Italy Present—Dictators in Accord.   SUBJECTS TAKEN UP ARE NOT REVEALED   But Presumption Is Confer. ence Dealt With Next Step in War Now That Crete Has Been Conquered.

HITLER, DUCE IN PARLEY AT BRENNER PASS   Believed to Have Discussed Next Moves of Axis Against Britain   MILITARY LEADERS ARE ALSO PRESENT   Dictators are Reported to Have Been in “Complete Agreement of Views”

Fuehrer & Duce Meet At Brenner   Hitler And Mussolini Meet Again At The Famous Pass; Comment Over Recent Events And Plan.   Agenda Secret

Fuehrer, Duce Meet as Crete Invasion Ends  Axis Partners Discuss   Axis Partners Discuss Future Action in Secret Brenner Pass Parle}

Attack On U.S. By Japs, Italy Wanted   ‘Campaign To Get Aid Of Axis Partners Believed Aim Of Germany; Officials Have No Comment On Charges

AXIS ACTION AGAINST U.S. IS ATTEMPTED   Effort to Force Moves By Japan, Italy Is Seen i Canital

See Reich Attempt To Invoke Pact   Germany’s Claim U.S. Has Opened Shooting War On Her May Be Bid For ltalian-Jae Meve.

Axis Pact Involved In Charge of Attack   Complaint of Ag ggression May Force Tokyo to Enter Conflict

Nazis Launch Campaign To Put Japan Into War   Nippon Pledged to Oppose U. 8., But Leaders Request Time To Consider Possible Procedure

POSTAL STAMPS T0 GO ON SALE   New Stamps Proclaim “America on Guard” To Be Sold May 

NEW POWERS INVOKED TO END WALKOUT   Sterner Methods to Be Used to End Labor Disputes in Defense Industries

Strike Leaders Are Summoned To Washington   Conference ls To Be Held Tuesday; ClJQ Head Stans

Defense Board Warning: No Compromise   Fights For Acceptance Of Roosevelt’s Latest Emergency Proclamation

MEDIATION BOARD DEMANDS ACTION   Adopts ‘No Compromise’ Attitude in Fight To Obtain Acceptance of Recommendations: Calle  eaders

Unionists’ Challenge Accepted   Defense Board Plans Fight On Strike

Strike Leaders Summoned to Washington   Mediation Board Take: ‘No Compromise’ Stanc on Defense Stopnagr

No Compromise InLabor Row    Defense Mediation Board: Takes Firm Stand On Coast Lumber Strike

BOARD CRACKS sw ON WEST GUST STAI   Invokes Emergency Order and Summons Union Heads to Parley.   AGREEMENT NEAR IN SHIPYARDS DISPUTE

Defense se Unyielding in Lumber  No Compromi As Leaders  -" Are Summone

NEARBY FARMLAND IQ BE USED BY U.S. IN DEFENSE SETUP   Acreages to Be Given te Families Displaced by Program.   MOVE TO AFFECT FIVE OF COUNTIES   Knox, Benton, Tippecanoe, Fountain, Warren Mentioned.

LAND. PUAGHASE (5 ANNDUNGEL   Fainilies Displaced by Defense Plants Will Be Offered Homes.   TOTAL OF 18,000 ACRES

NAZI RAIDERS HIT LIVERPOOL   Germans Claim Heaviest Raid Of War On West Coast Port

Liverpool Attack One of Greatest, Germans Declare   Berlin Minimizes Counte Raid by RAF on Nazi Cities

Luftwaffe Pounds British Town in Terrific Attack   Four Shelters Hit and Los: of Life Is Believed Heavy

NAZIS BATTER ENGLISH TOWN   Unknown Death Toll Is Exacted By Blitz Air Attack

Informed Quarters Believe. Hitler Waits Only to Settle With Russia ic Try Crossing   FINNS ADD FORCES   Sinkings in Atlantic Increase and British Surmise Nazis Have More Submarines

BRITISH KEEP UP AIR BLOWS   Continue Attacks on Invasion Ports on Coast of France

Coast Bases Blasted to End Threat   Cologne and Duesseldor! Bombed for Ninth Suc> eessive Night   TWO PLANES LOST   Repeated Hammering ai Ruhr May Slow Nazi War Production

KNOX FAVORS RESTRICTIONS ON WALKOUTS   House Military Committee Meets to Consider Charges of Communist Influence

HOUSE PROBERS STUDY PLAN T0 CHECK STRIKES   Navy Secretary Opposed t Strike Ban, Cites'Need of Céol-Off In Labor Disnutes   RECALLED TO STAND   Dies Investigator Say: Communists to Blame For Most Strikes In  Defense Program ~

Donnell Appoints Springfield Man Sfate Penal Director   Loyd . Miller, Greene County Recorder, to Succeed Clevenger

a NAMED. PENAL DIRECTOR   Springfield Recorder Was G.0.P, Candidate for Secretary of State

GERMANS FLEE BALKAN SCENE   Axis Nationals Leave Yugoslavia By Train And Boat As War  Comes Closer

Axis- Nalionals Begin [ivacuation  OF All Yugoslavia   Claim Yugos Hinted They Would Occupy Albania Wien Germans Rlareh.

Axis Folk Evacuate Yup’slavia   Fear Of Conflict Heightened By Story Credited As Premier Simovic’s To Italian Minister.   Bul gar Problem

Axis Nationals Hurrying Out  Of Yuooslavia   German Legation In Belgrade Scene Of Great Confusion   GERMAN PRESS TELLS OF ‘THREATS?

Axis Nationals Leaving Yugoslavia by Thousands   Evacuate Entire Country in a Hurry as Danger of War in Balkans Grows More Serious

Nazis, Italian: Hurry From Yugoslavia .   All Axis Nationals Leave Country In Hoste —

U.S. MISSION TOREDS GETS ITS INSTRUCTIONS   iF. D.R. TELLS GROUP TO WORK OUT ALLOCATION OF AID J COR VICTORY

Conscripts ‘Calls Issued  By Adjutant   ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE BY GEN. J. WATT PAGE THURSDAY.

World War By June?   Japanese Press Says Possibility Is No Longer Just A ‘Crazy Dream’

WAR WITH U.S. BEFORE JUNE. ONE JAP VIEW   Part of Tokyo Press Secs World Conflict Possible At Early Date   NIPPON, RED TROOPS LEAVING FRONTIER   Passenger Travel on Transsiberian Line Reported Banned for 16 Days   lrees Jane “Stand Firm

War With United States and British Is Likely and May Come Soon, Says Press   Position of Russia Is in Doubt But Soviet May Be Moving Troops to Westward for Use in War in Europe

JAPANESE PRESS ENVISIONS U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN WAR   Japan, Germany, Italy and Russia Would be Arrayed Against United States, Britain and China, Articles Say

Japanese Press Sees Great War Of Big Nations   redicts Likelihood of Rus sia and U. §. Entering Conflict

Japanese See War With United States   Press Predicts Conflict May Come by June

Says [Vs No Longer A Crazy Dream ‘Tu Place Ialy, Germany, Japan And Russia On Axis Bide In Great War

leepeee «8  Tokyo pr ess foresees war with United States by June

JAPS SEE WAR WITH U. S. ON SIDE OF ALLIES   Press Declares ‘Crazy Dream” May Be True By June; Support Axis Partners   Troops Move South

TOKYO SEES AXIS OPPOSING THE U. S.   Newspapers Predict War Be: tween Germany and U. S. Before June

Sees Axis, Russia, Japan Against U. S., Britain, China No Crazy Dream

Jap Press Sees War With U.S.   Conflict Probable Befor: June, Paper Declares, With Soviet Then  Joining Axis

Japanese Press  Hints War on U, S.   See Soviet Russia Alhed With Axis

Speaker, Quoting Textbooks Bribery Charge Assertedly Directed at Him, Obtains House Vote of Confidence

Speaker Blumhagen Denies Charge of Asking Bribe  Reads Letter Addressed to Guy Massey, McCurtain County Representative

Blumhagen In Bitter Denial Of Charges   McCurtain Countian In Turn Was Just Trying To To Find Out Truth

3 lowans Flee  Ft. Crook Guardhous¢   Army Search Fails To Lo.  cate Escapees.

3 SOLDIERS MAKE ESCAPE   Iowa Men Sought Afte: Fleeing From Ft. Crook

TAX STUDY AND REORGANIZATION BEGUN BY GREEN   NAMES COMMITTEE TO REVISE LOCAL AND STATE ASSESSMENTS

‘Holiday’ Halts Defense Plant Work   Men Balk At Time-AndA-Half Week-End Rate.

SOVIET ADMITS GERMAN WEDGE   Panzer Units Drive 70-Mile Salient Between Moscow, Leningrad.   STILL BATTLE FOR KIEV

Russ Admit Salient Is Driven Deep Between Leningrad, Moscow      Berlin Reports Two Vast Battles of Annihilation Raging On Kiev,  Smolensk Defense Lines

NAZIS ENCIRGLE REDS NEAR KIE\   Clean-up Claimed in Bloody  Smolensk Sector

Reds See Increased: Resistance to Drives   Berlin Asserts Conflict Develops into _ Two Vast Battles of Annihilation; Announce Great Slaughter —

Now Deep In Heart Of Sector   Drive New 70-Mile Salient Between Moscow and Len:ingrad; Fight Develops Into “‘Annihilation”’   FORCES DESTROYED

Nazis Report Conflict Has Developed Into Two Vast ‘Battles of Annihilation’. But London Hears (German Frontal Attacks Have Been Broken Down.

Nazis Claim ‘aim Russian . Forces Being -—. ! Encircled >:   70.MILE SALIENT:   Russians Claim Coun: _ ter-Attacks Become. ing Stronger

Nazis Claim Annihilation  Of Russians   Ukraine Threatened By Veering German Onslaughts On Reds

NAZI PANZER FORCES DRIVE NEW SALIENT 70 MILES INTO DEFENSES   GERMANS -REPORT GREA SLAUGHTER BUT REDS REPORT COUNTER-ATTACKS. 

‘War Developinc Into Two Stages Germans Claim  i Russians Admit   Russians Admit Nazi Drive of 70 Miles Into Soviet Defenses

«A 2-Pronged ‘Nazi Drive * Against Reds   Moscow Admits Nazi Gains in Smolensk and South of Kiev

Germans Claim Great Slaughter Of-Reds, 70 Miles  Inside Defenses

NAZIS RIP INTO RED DEFENSES IN NEW REGION   Advance 70 Miles Betweer Moscow And Leningrad In Fresh Attack   Reports Hint Germans May By-Pass City, Head For industrial Center

RUSSIANS MAY BE PREPARING IST OFFENSIVE   New German Spearhead Reported Between Moscow, Leningrad in “Annihilation” Action

‘Deep’ Break In Center of Russian Line   Germans Drive 70-Mile Wedge Between Leningrad And Smolensk Sectors

Berlin Reports “Vast Bat. tles of Annihilation” in Progress   REDS COUNTER ATTACK   Germans Assert May Encir: ‘cled Units Will Be Killed  or Taken

Invaders Drive Salient Between Moscow, Leningrad   American Warships Arrive In Australia On ‘Training Cruise’

Berlin Reports 45-Day Old Battle Now Two Vast Battles Of Annihilation; Encirclement And Destruction Of Soviet Force Around Kiev Is Underway

LINE RETREATS IN NEW SALIENT   Berlin Reports ‘Vast Battles Of Annihilation; Claim Ukraine Victory

Bloody Conflict Develops into 1 wo ureat Battles And Soviet Organ Says Counter Blows Against Hitler Gain In Strength

ooh ADMITS DEEP GUT INLINE   70-Mile Salient Told But Reds Declare Their Attacks Grow in Power.

Nazis Drive Dey Into Russian Defense System  Admit Penetration   Admit Penetration _but Claim Strong Counter Attacks

NAZIS DRIVE 10-MILE WEDGE IN RED FRON]   Heart Of Soviet Defense . System Pierced By Hitler’s Army

GERMANS MAKE 10-MILE DRIVE AGAINST REDS   Nazis Declare Conflict Now In Stage Of Vast Annihilation   U. S. AIDING SOVIET   Throws Weight Of ‘Al — Economic Help Practicable’ Into War

Chinese Army Massed Along Burma Road    Pincer Move On Kiev Continues From 2 Directions

Advances Claimed By Berlin   German Panzer Divisions Are Credited with Going 70 Miles Deeper Into Soviet Area

Death Battle Continues To Rage on Froni   Far Eastern Crisis Finds Britain With Advaneing Troops

SOVIET ATTACK IS STRONGER IN SCOPE   Nazi Submarine Surrenders To Former U. S. Destroyer   FAR EAST BLAST   is Drawing Nearer By Hour Say Saigon Dispatches: Thailand Is Pressed

DRIVE BETWEEN LENINGRAD AND MOSCOW MADE   Germans Say Encircling of Russian Forces Near Kiev Is Under Way

SOVIETS ADMIT NAZI GAINS AS BATTLES RAGE   Forty ~- Five Day Old Conflict Has Developed Into Two  “Great Battles Of Annihilation,” Germans Report.

HITLER NEARER “LENINGRAD AS STALIN WAWERS   But the Reds Say Their  Counter Attacks Are on  Wider Scope   VAST BATTLES OF ’ ANNIHILATION GO ON   Fuehrer’s Latest Smash on Larger Seale Than Ever Before

GERMANS CLAIM NEW GAINS IN KIEV. AND SHO ENSK SECTORS      Kholm, 250 Miles. ‘West of Moscow and: Bel Tservok, 50 South 4 Kiev Reported Captured Today. _“Russians eport Heavy Fighting 

As Russians Lose Ground Far East Grows More Tense   American Warships Have Arrived in Australian Port

GERMANS REPORT GREAT SLAUGHTER OF TRAPPED SOVIETS   Reds Claim CounterAttacks Becoming Stronger .

Russia’s Defense  Wedged   Soviet Admits Thrust Between Moscow, Leningrad: Annihilation On

LIST OF JURORS FOR MARCH TERM   Sessions for the Trial of Criminal Cases Will Begin Monday, the 17th

LIST OF JURORS FOR CIVIL COUR’   Sessions Will Be Held During Weeks of March 31 And April 7

Gunboat Resumes Patrol   Far East Crisis Adds To Worries Of Roosevelt

Concern Mounts As Far Eastem: Trouble Waxes   Roosevelt Calls Major Officials _ For Conference

Lions Report Large Fund For Charity  ‘Ruhhline Over’   ‘Bubbling Over’ Nets Cash To Civie Club

Lions Report Large Fund For Charity   ‘Bubbling Over’ Nets Cash To Civie Club

BRITAINSEEKS U.S, DESTROYERS FORCONVOY DUTY   Called One Of Important Ways America Can Expand Her Aid   MORE BOMBS FALL ON NEUTRAL IRELAND

SEEK CONVOY AIDS WITHU. S. WAR VESSELS   Anti-U-Boat Patrols For Old Ships Also Planned.

Aid to Britain... British seek destroyers for convoy duty      Expect Halifax  to make plea

BRITAIN TQ SEEK 5. DESTROYERS   Need for Cargo Ships To Se Among First. Matters Brought up by New British Ambassador Lord Halifax

BRITAIN SEEKS DESTROYERS   British Need More Anti-Submarine Patrols, Convoys.

Great Britain Seeks More  Destroyer:   Halifax Will Pres Ship Program On U. S. Anival

British To Ask For More  Of America’s Destroyers   Need Warships To Convoy Food And Chase  Submarines As Sea Losses Mount

ENGLAND SEEKS “© MORE DESTROYERS   Additional U. S. Warships Needed For Convoy and Patrol Duty.

British Seek Additional U.S. Vessels   Destroyers Are Urgently Needed for Convoys

REPORT BRITAIN AGAIN SEEKING NAVAL VESSELS   Destroyers Wanted; Washington Hears ' Of Some Action

BRITAIN SEEKS U.S. DESTROYERS   Additional Warships Needed  Submarine Patroi

MARAUDER GANG MARKED OUTFIT   “Morairity’s Marauders,” Experimental Scouting Group Of 22 Men, Officially Credited With Success Of Entire Regiment.

“Moriarity's Marauders", U. S. Army Scouts, Are Marked Men in "Games'

Regiment Is Good   ‘‘Moriarity’s - Marauders” Credited with Success of” Entire Outfit

SHIPBUILDERS LOOK TO OPM TO SETTLE COAST NAVAL STRIKE   Mediation Board Seeks To Avert General Motors Tieup

Mediators Seek To End Strikes   Naval Work Halted On Both Coasts

FORMULAS 10 END STRIKES WANTED   Federal Officials Seeking Method for Stopping Disputes.

Stocks Of Domestic Crude Petroleum Decrease 357,000 Barrels In Week

JAPAN AIMS TO OUST PREMIER   Parliament Asked for Resignation of Cabinet Member us First Move

PRINCE KONOYE IS CENTER OF JAPAN'S DOMESTIC TROUBLES   Try To Force Selection Of ‘Temporary Acting’ Premier

Resignation of Commerce Chief  Asked By Japs   Jans Say He Was Responsible For Leakaze of Cabinet Plans

eiled Move o Sidetrack onoyeBar ed  ee ee Eo es   ming of “Temporary ting Premier” Urged in Parliament   -ect Demand Made for ‘signation of Minister of Commerce

JAPAN’S MINISTER OF COMMERCE WILL BE FORCED TO QUIT   Parliament Told Present Official Responsible For Leakage Of New Plans

LINDYS OFFER IO TURNED DOW   Proposed to Be Examined Following Attack Made b; Ickes.   Is CALLED PUBLICITY

HITLER SILENT WHEN REDS CLAIM VICTORY   Blocking of Invasion Told by Moscow; Berlin Says Five Russian Forts Taken

U. S. Insurance Firms Switch   Withdraw From Pool With Foreign Companies To Insure Veccele

HIGHMOND Hh A BIG STRIKE   International Harvester Co. Plant Closed When Workers Walk Out.   AFFECTS 1,300 PERSONS

AID BILL S BEST PEACE INSURANCE, - LUCAS DECLARE:   Iilinois- Senator Takes Floor in Support of Measure; Follows Sen. Wheeler, Who Leads Opposition.   FILIBUSTER CHARGE . DENIED BY WHEELER   Administration Leaders Still Hope to Pass Bill by Next  _ Week Two to One With No  Vital Amendments. —

ARMS BILL IS ASSURANCE OF PEACE IN U.S.   W heeler’s Address Starts Most Vigorous Debate Yet Witnessed In Senate Fight.

SENATOR CLAIMS BRITISH AID WILL INSURE. PEACE   Lucas Says Aid Bill Will Protect Democracy   WHEELER CLASHES WITM ADVOCATES OF BILL

INinois Senator Approves o' Measure as Debate Continues; Support Called  ital. 4

SAYS AID BILL IS INSURANCE FOR AMERICA   Sen. Scott Lucas of Illinois Says U. S. Can Compel War Mongers to Keep Peace Through Measure.   WHEELER ADDRESS STIRS HOT DEBATE

AID BILL BEST INSURANCE FOR PEACE IS VIEW   Measure Endorsed By Lucas; ‘Filibuster’ Denied ‘By Wheeler

Backers of Aid Bill Are Real War-Avoiders, Guardians of Peace, Declares Lucas in Senate

SENATE HEARS ~ MORE DEBATE   PREINOTS BEMOCRAT TO SUP PORT BILL AFTER WHEELER  . ENDS HIS ATTACK ©

DEFENSE FOR BRITON AI GETS (NING      fenator Lucas Says A‘d to England Is Insuramee * for Peace.   NOT A WAR MEASURE   If Hitler Wins, He Aaserts, Japan Wili Carve Up  the Orient.

“U.S. Aid Will Eventually Compel War Mongers To Keep Peace,”  He Claims   GIVE TOOLS—NOT MEN  ‘Sen. Wheeler Talks 4 Hours  Yesterday —- Speech Well Camnlatead

SEN, LUCAS — _ SPEAKS FOR ~ LEND-LEASE   Follows Sen. Wheeler “Who: Speaks Four’ Hours Against Bill

SOLON SEES AID BILL AS INSURANCE   Sen. Lucas Defends Measure; Wheeler Denies Filibuster   Denies Charge

SENATOR LUCAS DEFENDS AID AS PEACE GUARANTEE   Support of Britain Seen A  Best U. S. Preventive for War.

[ucas Terms Bill Peace Insurance   Wheeler Denies Filibuster Case

Officials Disagree On Don Disaster   Warden Stevens Believes  Craft Was “Overcrowded’’

‘SEA PICNIC TOLL , UPTO 37 TODAY   Search Continues for Bodies Of 27 Victims of Maine’s Worst Marine Disaster

Cabin Cruiser May Have Been Loaded Too Heavily   Continue Search For Bodies of The VichHms

Inspection Day At Gap; Bus Service Is Started   Many Of 12,000 Soldiers In Camp Planning To Spend Week-End At Homes

RUSSIANS CAN HOLD PANZERS, LONDON HEARS   Britain's Tank Expert Is Jn Russia With—Battl  Forces

RED MILITARY LEADERS SURE THEY CAN Wik      British Military Mission Has’ Made Contact With Russian Headquarters in the East

Russians Concentrate Un Tanks   Red Troops Are Far From  Being Trapped, Moscow Reports

AVIATION WILL PROFIT FROM RECORD JUMP   31,400 Foot Chute Jump Yesterday One of Inestimable Value to Aviation

Scientists Hail  Record Plane Leap   Starnes’ Parachute Jump of Great Value to All Aviation

Long ‘Chute Jump Lauded as Builder Of Military Morale   It Proves Fliers May Fall Great Distances And Stay Conscious

Record Parachute Jump Declared of  Value to Aviatior   Scientists Hail 31,400 Foot Leap of Arthur Starns Yesterday

Five and a Half Mile “Free Fall” By ’Chutist of Special Value to Army Fliers

EASTERN GASOLINE DEALER WANT U.S RATIONING BOARDS   ‘Representatives of 100,000 Dealers Also Ask Priority System; Oil Fields Affected, Too  PRODUCERS PROTFST

Can Bring 200,000 Barrels Of Gasoline East Each Dat   Use Of Available Tank Cars Best Method Of Meeting  Threatened Shortage, Senate Probers Are Told

Urge Tank Cars To Meet Threat Of Oil Shortage   Senate Committee Is Told 200,000 Barrels Could Be Transported Daily

Use of Tank Cars Is Uraed by Budd   He Soys Railroads ‘ Could Ship 200,000 - Barrels Day to East

Budd Confirms Pelley’s Report   Defense Official Declare: Tank Cars Could Give East Needed Fuel

Gas Solution Seen In Use  Of Tank Cars   Budd Claims Trains Could Pull 1,000 Cars Daily.

U. S. Rall Chief Agrees idle Tank Cars Can Foil Gasoline Famine in East

GAS SHORTAGE PLANNED TO FACILITATE PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION, O’DANIEL   Hearings Prove There’s No Shortage of Gas Or Shinrineg Facilities

COULD END GAS SCARE QUICKLY   Railroads Could Deliver 200,000 Barrels — A Day

Tank Car Use Urged As Best Gas Relief   Budd Supports Pelley, Says Shortage Can Be Wined Out

Measure Permitting Strike-Bound Plants To Be Seized Would Freeze ‘Labor Relations at Existing Status

OFFERS BILL TO PERMIT F. R. 10 SEIZE-PLANTS   Connally: “Time Has Come to Determine If Lewis Can Coeree US:

STARTS BILL FOR CURBING U.S. STRIKES   Time To Determine if John L Lewis Can Coerce Government,, Sen. Connally Says.

OHIO TROOPS GIVEN: PRAISE   GENERAL BEIGHTLER LAUDE “PERFORMANCE OF OHIO TROOPS IN LOUISIANA MANEUVERS

Move Te Draft Former Sen  “John Townsend as Chair man With Midwesterner As Full-Time Aide.

TRIBUTE PAID LINCOLN BY FDR   President Places Wreath on Memorial Statue

BERLIN HINTS “A BIG BATTLE. “15 OTARTING   Mercitess War in the Air Waged by Germany on a Wide Front.   FEW DETAILS GIVEN   Germany Hopes to Win the Support of Neutral Na tions of Europe.

LARGE AMERICAN FIELD FORCE AND SUPPLIES REACH ICELANI   Infantry, Artillery, Engineer, Signal, Ordnance and Medical Units Ready for Action

U.S. Army Units Reach Iceland   Area Will Be Made One of Most Formidable Fortresses of North

ARMY SEEKS TO RETAIN SELECTEES   Gen. Marshall Tells Of Plan to Keep Those In Key Units

LEGISLATION 10 ENLARGE ARMY MAY BE ASKEL   Some Selectees Would Be Retained Longer Than Yeay Under Proposal

RETENTION OF SOME SELECTEES PLANNED BY: WAR DEPARTMENT   CONGRESS ALSO TU BE ASKEL TO EXPAND AHMY TO 1,306,400 AND EXTEND GUARD SERVICE

LONGER SELECTEE SERVICE INDICATED   Army Will Ask Congress Te : Extend Draft Duty

U. $. ARMY MAY BE EXPANDET   Some Selectees May be Retained More Than “Year—May ‘Add 100,000

CHANGES IN DRAF I LAW 10 BE SOUSH IN U.S. CONGRESS   Retention of Draftees for More Than Year Considered.   MARSHALL REVEALS PROPOSALS TODAY   Increase in Size of Army Also Is Studied by Officers.

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY   U.S. MAY RETAIN SOME SELECTEES: SEEK ARMY BOOST TO 1,800,000

Larger Army Will Be Asked   Retention of Selectees Is Also Requested

War Department Expected To Ask Congress For Legislation Retelebaa Some 1-Year Selectee:

Le WAR IN: CHINA.   Japs Report, 266 -Clashes Witt Communists During July.

WAR IN CHINA.   Japs Report 266 Clashes With Communists During July.

Given Pledge Troops Won't. Cross Nation   Exempted From Giving Military Aid To Nazis, Italians; Speedy Showdown Seen; Clashes of Germans, Greeks Reported

Britain Not To Sever Relations With Slavs, But Will Attack Nazis ‘Wherever They Are’; Slav Credits In U. S. Frozen

LONDON WILL NOT BREAK WITH SLAVS DESPITE SIGNING   Diplomatic Relations to Continue—Britain Warns of Impending Attack on Naszic

Odessa Is Worse Than  Dunkerque   Destruction and .«Wild.Confusion In  Port Described

British Bomb Axis Bases in Retaliation   Sicily Reported Severely Bombed, Large Firesin ~ Airdromes

ITALIAN ISLAND HEAVILY BOMBEL   Base for German Planes in Sicily Ignited During Attack by British.

Attacks Follow Germar ‘Fire Raid’ On Bristol Vital English Port.

Clash For Control  Of Mediterranean   R. A.F. Repeats Raid on German Dive-Bomber _ Base in Sicily   AXIS HAMMERS MALTA   Claims Further Damage t - British Aircraft Carner Illustrious

AXIS BASE IN SICILY   British Report L Large Fires Sweeping Mediterranean” Offensive Base

DOUGHTON READY ~TOSTART ACTION   Will Introduce Legislation to Raise Debt Limit

Plans Bill To Hike Debt Limit   Doughton May Ask For 65-Billion Ceiling 

Legislation to Raise the Federal Debt Limit Will Be Introduced in House   Committee Would Put It at $65,000,000,000

WILL INTRODUCE BILL 10 RAISE U5, DEBT LIMit   Chairman of House Ways Means Committee’s Measure to Provide Taxation of U.S. Securities.

Legislation to Raise the Federal Debt Limit Will  Be Introduced in House   Chairman of Ways and Means Committee Would Put It at $65,000,000,000

65 Billion Dollar Debt  Limit Planned   Bill Will Also (over Taxation Of Ll. S. Bonds

DEBT LIMIT BILL COMING   Doughton to Propose Boost Also Taxation of Federal Securities

Doughton Will Offer Bill To  Increase Debt   65 Billions Limit Proposed B; Chairman; Would Tax U. S. Securities

Securities Tax  Bill Prepared   Will Also Propose Debt Limit, Possibly of 65 Billions

Raise Limit?   Bill to Boost United States Possible Indebtedness Will Be Introduced

reeeieees=—oo ~*~ — rte intien DAUGHTON TO OFFER DEBT LIMIT CHANGE

DEBT LIMIT HIKE 10 BE OFFERED   Tax on All Future Federa Securities Also Will Be Included

GERMAN PLANES BOMB ENGLAND      Two Kaids On England Last Night And Cause Seme Damage.

NAZI PLANES BOMB SHIPPING . CENTERS IN BRISTOL SECTION   Two Separate Raids Start Fires In Important Wood Warehouses  On Docks

Surprise Aitack Pierces Soviel Lines 60 Miles from Smolensk, Asserts Hich Command

AKE SURPRISE 0-WILE LUNGE ERLIN CLAIMS   so Reports Repulse anc  nnihilation of Encircled  Soviet Troops Grouped In Ukraine    boo RUSSIANS ARE \PTURED, NAZIS SAY   iniost Complete Occupa.  ion of Last of Sovietccupied Baltic States,  Estonia. Indicated’

WIDENING BREAK IN RUSS LINES REPORTED BY  NAZIS   German High Command in Communique Claims Reds Anniliated   Moscow Says Drive of Foe Continues but That Her Own Forces Still Hold

6,000 SOVIETS ARE CAPTURED NAZIS REPORT      Russ Admit New Push Is Launched With Fierce Defensive Fighting

Reich Gains In Smolensk Area Claimed  Berlin Reports “BreakThrough” After Sur= prise Thrust HUNGARIANS HELP Red Forces Cut Off and Destroyed, Says Ber  RUNGARIANS HELP   Red Forces Cut Off and Destroyed, Says Berlin Report

GERMANS REPORT ARMY SUCCESSES AT VARIOUS POINT?   WIDENING “BREAK THRU” IN RUSSIAN LINES SOUTHEAST OF SMOLENSK

ITALIANS AGAIN LOSE OFFENSIV      Mussolini Said to Have Watcheé His Crack Troops Driven Back

BRITISH BAG 14 ITALIAN PLANES   Shot Down in in Fierce Combats Over Albaniz War Front

DUCE LOOKS ON AS DRIVE FAILS   14 Italian Planes Destroyed: By British Fighters

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British Not Relaxing AVigilance As German Activities Fuse Off

Rochester ‘U Gives Degree To Churchill   Honored as ‘Symbol o Britain Aroused’ at Commencement’

Winston Churchill Receives Degree at University of Rochester Exercises

State Democrats Suggest Carr, Musmanno as Court Candidates   Committee Beats Motion for “Open” Primary by Recommending Two Men for Judicial Posts

Other Nazi Troops Land From Air   Mortars Landed On Crete  From Planes

DEFENDERS AGAIN TURK BAGK SHIPS   GERMANS DRAW ON THIRD DIVISION IN EFFORT TO LAND ’CHUTE TROOPS.   Candia Retaken?:   British Hint At -Reeaptare by Saying Nazis‘There Are “Accounted: Fer.”*

HTING. ON GUERILLA CALE SWEEPING It ANT   Hand-to-Hand Combat — Capture Nazis Holding Important Airdrome   NAZI LOSSES IN MEN, PLANES HEAVY,

Claim Losses  (i Nazis Heavy In Crete Battle   Germans Continue To Attempt To Land More Troops From Air   REPORT SOME NAZI TRANSPORTS SUNK   Fighting On Isle. Sweeps Into ‘‘Every Man For Himself’’ Stage

BRITAIN’S HOME FLEET  WILL NOT BE LURED TO  SEA BY GERMAN RAIDERS

TEN NUDISTS KILLED BY PANAMA POLIG      ‘Swiss-Germans’ Refusec to Take Orders

i0 NUDISTS DIE IN CLASH   Seven Men and Three Woman Killed by Panama Police

GERMANS UNABLE TO CROSS STALIN LINE: NAZI LOSSES HEAVY   ) German Blitzkrieg Columns Thrown on Defensive, Red Communique Says—Hundreds of Nazi — Tanke Are Dectraved

Reds Claim Nazis Are Thrown Back   Germans On Defensive In Ostrov Sector After Heavy Russian Counter-Attacks, Soviet High Command Says; Details Of Battle Given

All Attempts To Cross Vital Dnepr Fail   Reds Reportedly Take Initiative Against Weakened  German Troons

Counterattacks Launched in Tremendous Force and Battle Rages on Long Line   Russians Claim Victory in Air and Say Nazi Tank Division Annihilated; Fearful Atrocities Laid to Germans

Germans Are Defeated In Latvian Frontier. Battle, Repulsed In Other Areas   Reds Claim Big Losses Inflicted 0 Reich Troops Along Dnepr River; Great Tank-Fight Is Waged

PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS SOAK   WHEAT JUMPS ALMOST &  CENTS—EGGS TO HIGHEST LEVEL IN 5 YEARS.

PRICES SOARING IN COMMODITIES   Hogs Highest Since 1938 Butter And Eggs Going Up

NONAGENARIAN 1 CALLED BY DEATH   Services for Mrs. Henrs Ideker Will Be Held Saturday

NONAGENARIAN IS, CALLED BY DEATH   Services for Mrs. Henry Ideker Will Be Held: _ ’ Saturday

35,000 Second Feet Of Water Is Released From Boulder Dam; Flood At Needles Expected to Rise 1 Inch

FLEET, BASES, RAILS NEEDED IN AXIS DRIVE   Darlan Carries Message To Petain To Give All Help Or Face Seizure By Force; Iraq Remains Center Of Activity

(mens Seen Of Attacks On Suez And Gibraltar   Believe Hitler Developing Plans For Attacks On These Strongholds   FRENCH FLEET AND BASES DEMANDED   Nazi Fliers Make Attack On Coastal Egyptian City Of Mersa Matruh

FRENCH FLEET AND NAVAL BASES WANTED BY HITLER   Petain Told To Agree or Suffer—Germany Seizes More Greek Islands   FEW CHANGES IN SITUATION IN IRAQ    (renin omcnmemtnes ane rr  Aerial Warfare Rages Unabated— Luftwaffe Bombs Cities In Ireland

Transactions Tax Bill Goes lo House Body   Lack of Bitter Argument Marks Public Hearing

(’Daniel’s Transaction Tax Bill Is Now Grist in House Sub-Group Mull

MAN WHO KILLED SIX DIES IN HOSPITAI   Stanley Graham, Auckland N. Z., Slays Victims Trying to Evade Arrest

Miniicipal “Employes Are Requested By Central Labor Body To Agree To Negotiate

MOORE DENIED FUSION PARTY NOMINATION   Secrelary of State Walsh Turns Down Petition and Republican Leaders Plan Court Test.

Walsh Turns Down (. O. P.’s Petition For Ballot Listing   Republicans Will Take Decision to Courts for Opinion; Rules on Fraud Angle

77th Congress Faces World Situation As Grave As 1917   National Defense And Aid To Britain Chief Issues Before Legislators

U.S. DEFENSE, AID TO BRITAIN FACE. CONGRESS      Higher Taxes, Increase In Debt Limitation Seen for Session   FEW EARLY BILLS

NEW CONGRESS HAS GRAVE TASK   Seventy-Seventh Session As. sembles; Leaders Agre« As To What Paramount Issues Are.

NEW CONGRESS AWAITS ACTION   Seventy-seventh Assembly Gathers to Face Grave International Problems.   PARAMOUNT ISSUES CITED

Old and New Members Alike Agree on Several Matters as Paramount Issues.

NEW CONGR CONVENES FOR -TTTH SESSION   Grave International Problems Ahead Top Bills

77th Congress Begins Fatetu! Deliberations   Defense and Aid To Britain Chief Issues

BRITISH AID BIG ISSUE AS 77TH CONGRESS MEETS   Defense Also To Get Big Share Of Attention From New Session; Controversies Expected Over How Far U. S. Should Go In Assistance

DEFENSE AND BRITISH AID FIRST ISSUES   Lawmakers Farce “Gravest Problems Since World War

TTTH CONGRESS FACES GRAVEST FRA IN DECADI   Total 1 Defense And ‘Help To. Great’ Britain. Are Utmost Problems 

New Congress Assembles For  Grave Session   Total Defense And Aid For Britain Main Issues Faced

GRAVE PROBLEMS — FAGE LAWMAKERS   Total Defense’ for America and Greater Ald for Britain Are Main - Topics Ahead

MEMBERS FACE MOST PERILOUS DAYS SINCE 17   Many Domestic Issues Also Face Debate; Roosevelt Message Awaited

ARMED SHIPS BILL PUSHED   House Expected To Pass Neutrality Revision Quickly; Knox Says  Guns Are Ready

Ship Arming Wins Okeh of  House Units   Leaders Predict Bill to Pass Friday With 100 Votes to Spare   NAVY READY TO ACT

StentoWar Ready For The House   Foreign Affairs And Rules Committees Give Unusually Prompt Approval To Neutrality Emasculation.   Knox Has Guns

APPROVAL IS GIVEN SHIP ARMING BILL   House Committee Acts as Knox Says Navy Is, Ready

HOUSE NEARS VOTE ON SHIP ARMING PLAN   LEADERS PREDICT APPROVAL WITH 100 TO SPARE

House Groups Speed Action OnN eutrality Act   Committees Clear Way For Repeal of Section Banning Arming of Ships

SEE 100-VOTE MAJORITY FOR BOAT ARMING   Leaders Predict Easy Passage for Neutrality Law Revision   HOUSE COMMITTEES APPROVE MEASURE   Navy Ready to Put Guns And Gun Crews on Ships Immediately

Two Committees Approve Change In Neutrality Ac!   Leaders Predict House Will Pass Legislation With Votes To Spare

House Committees Quickly Approve Neutrality Changes   Vote in House on Arming Ship: Against ‘Modern Pirates’ Due Friday: Passage Said Certain

SOVIET IN RETREAT BEFORE NAZI DRIVE      Kremlin Admits Hour of Extreme Peril Has Arrived As West Front Deterioriates  Before Mechanized Units

RUSSIANS RETREAT ON WESTERN FRONT AS NAZIS ASSAULT   Civilians Leave Moscow and Black Marble Tomb of Nicolai Lenin Is Closed—Soldiers Told , to Hold Gune

Russ Troops Retreat Before Fierce Drive   Tanks And Motorized Infantry Shatters Red Forces; Soviets Now On Run

Vast Force Of Nazi Tanks And Motorized Infantry Penetrates West Defenses   HOUR OF SUPREME CRISIS ADMITTED

Reds Retreat Before Mass Of Infantry   Civilians Not Able to Defend Capital Pour into Hinterlands   NAZI LOSSES HEAVY

Britons eespey See History Made as U. S. Navy Lands Forces on Island

MIGHTY CONVOY OF WARSHIPS LANDED TROOPS IN ICELAND   Natives And British Garrison Gasped As Americans  Came Ashore In Businesslike Style nh. eh 7

Americans Hailed With Joy As They Land in Icelanc   Natives and British Forces Pleased with Their Appearance

U.S. PLEDGES AID TO BOLIVIA   Backs Nation in Ouster of German Envoy

U.S. to Give Bolivia Any Help Needed   German Minister Ousted for Plot Aimed at Revolt

NaziPutsch nBolivia Nippedin Bud   Several Army Officers Put Under Arres?

PROMINENT MEN UNDER ARREST IN BOLIVIAN SCARE   GERMAN MINISTER SENT HOME FOR ‘MEDDLING IN DOMESTIC AFFAIR:   SUMNER WELLES PROMISES AID IF TROUBLE RESULTS   Acting Secretary of State Assures South American Nation Agreements Will Be Kent

MIDDLE RHINE AREA BOMBED      Royal Air Force Stages Heaviest Raid of War On German Industry,

BRITISH BOMBERS HEAVILY RAID NAZI INDUSTRIAL CITIES   Mannheim, Railroad And Shipping Center, Bears Brunt Of Royal Air Bombs   NUMEROUS LARGE BLAZES. STARTED

Britain Bombs  _ Middle Germany   Mannhein Is Raided Fo 37th Time

MANNHEIM GETS 37TH RAID OF WAR, SUPER-BOMB USED   Rhine Industrial Area and Invasion Ports are Tarcets of -Raids.

RHINE FACTORY . AREAS BOMBEI   British Use Super Type Explosives at Miannheim and Other Points

RHINE INDUSTRIAL AREA IS BOMBED   Heavicst Raid of War Made Last Night by R. A. F. on German Middle Rhineland.

BRITAIN BOMBS ‘GERMANY AGAIN      Made Heaviest Raid Of The Wa On German Industrial Area.

BRITISH SINKING SHIPS ENROUTE TO AXIS FRONT   Admiral Says Nazis Now Trying To Operate Italian Supply  » Ships To Libya   Many ‘Wet Shirts’

British Naval Forays Upset Plans of Axis   Successes Prevent! Bolstering of Forces in Africa

British Admiral Reports Partial Success of Ferry Lines fo Africa   Bul Sir Andrew Browne Cunningham Declares Thousands of Men Are Being Killed at Sea

Axis Troops Reach Africa, Shirts Wet     -OMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OR BRIT ISH MEWUITERKANEAN Face AUMITS IN INLERVIEW.

RINGWALL WILL GIVE ADDRESS   Noted Condnecter to Speak a Federation Convention.

a nr  Tells of Hero’ 8 ; Death and Jap’ S ‘Pourth Rate’ Army in Luzon

Advancing British May Reach Gates of Bengasi, Big Port, Within 48 Hours.   FASCISTS LIKEWISE RETREAT IN ALBANIA

FASCIST. TROOPS CONTINUE 10 RETREAT IN AFRICA   Italian War Effort Plunged Into Further Gloom as Blackshirts Flee   German Planes Again Over South Wales and Town In West England

ITALIANS ON RUN OUT OF BENGAS! AS BRITISH NEAR   Colonists Mixed With Blacl Shirts in Panicky Flight; Greeks Get in Blow, Too

FASCISTS ARE MOVING OUT OF BENGAS! AREA   Panic-Stricken Colonists Flee ing; Weather Reduces Aviation Activity.

Colonists of Mussolini Are Panie-Stricken   Kaly's North African Empire Continues To Dwindle—Fas  elst Motorized Columns Are Withdrawing trom Benzasi

ITALIAN COLONISTS IN NORTHERN AFRICA REPORTED BE FLEEING   ITALIAN TROOPS ALSO REPORTED FALLING BACK UPON BENGASI STRONGHOLD

May Capture Bengasi With Unusual Kase   Greeks Smash Two Counter-Attacks By Italians

BRITISH DECLARE ITALIANS FLEE Ik BENGAS SECTOF   Swiftly-Moving Troops Nea Fascist Base; Greeks Take New Positions

SCOUTS REPORT TTALIAN UNITS LFAVE BENCAS   Withdrawing Before the British Attack This Stronghold   MUSSOLINI’S WAR EFFORTS A FIZZLE

ITALIANS FLEE LIBYA BEFORE BRITISH DRIVE   Hellenes’ Successes Also Plunge Rome Efforts Into Gloom   ARMY NEAR BENGASI   Greeks Smash Fascist! Counter-Attacks In Albania

Mechanized Italian Force Seen Fleeing Base Fascists Were Expected to Defenc

Colonists Reported To Be Hurrying From Mussolini’s Dwindling North African Empire—Motorized Columns And Blackshirt Troops Falling Back Post Haste In East  ibva

ltalian Colonists Fleeing Before British Advance   Greeks Report Two More Fascist Counter Attacks Smashed

ITALIAN ARMY DRIVEN BACK ON ALL FRONTS   Panic-Stricken Colonists Flee As Motor Troops Vacate Bengasi   GREEKS PLUNGE ONWARD   British Columns Press For: ward In Eritrea, Ethiopia And Somaliland

Wovell's Troops In Bengasi 1n-48. Hours; Greeks  Repulse Attacks

FASCISTS FLEE BENGAS! SAY BRITISH   Fresh Greek Successes In Albania Are Reported   Strike Again At London: Neutral Swedes Ordered To Register By Nazis

FASCIST A ¢AND COLONISTS FLEE IN PANIC   Fresh Greek Successes In Albania Deepen Gloom of Rome   LEAVING BENG ASI

FTALIANS STILL RETREAT FROM AFRICAN EMI   Panic ‘Stricken Colonist: Flee as British Advance on Bengasi   STUDENTS MARCH ON AMERICAN EMBASS'   Rome Demonstration Quickly Diverted; Nazi Bombers Active

os BRITISH MOTOR TROOPS  Units. Withdraw fro _ Bengasi, According to io Hingliah  GREER W MEEK WAR   New Fascist t Reverses i Albania Are Reported

Italy’s War Bogs Down On 2 Fronts   fritish Say Colonists in \frica Are Fleeing and Motorized Forces \re Retreating  Greeks Advance   _—————  Greeks Advance  —————n  Athens Declares Greeks Smash Two Attacks in Adriatic

Town May Become Site Of Maior Defense Siand   Motorized Units Of English Go Forward At Lichtning Pace

Panic-Stricken Italian Colonists Flee in Africa   Greeks Claim Breaking Up of Counter-Attacks; Light Air Raids

BRITISH SAY BUT TWO DAYS FROM LIBYAN COAL   Empire Forces, Greeks Claim Steady Advances On All Fronts; Weather Slows Down Air Warfare NORWAY TENSE

Troops Retreat With Colonists On All Fronts   Report Fierce Fight In Cheren Region Near Eritrea Capital

British Rush On Toward » Libyan City   Some Italians Already Leaving; New Greel Success In Albania.

British Expected To Reach Gates Of City. In 48 Hours; Greeks  Crush Italian Attacks Tix Avleinéin: Awan

Italians Fleeing In Africa      British Advance On All Fronts; Athens Reports New Albanian Gains; Lull in Air Raids

SUCCESSES BY GREEKS CAUSE FASCIST GLOOM   Motorized Columns Are Reported Withdrawing From Fortified Bengasi

EVACUATE BENGASI GREEKS CLAIM NEW GAINS IN ALBAN   Fascists Fall Back Toward Asmara; Dead Soldiers Litter Roads of Retreat

ITALIAN COLONISTS FLEE FROM BRITISH   Fierce fighting near Asmarafresh Greek successes in Albania are announced

Itahans Flee From Onrushing  British Forces   In African Campaign Blackshirt Troops P Back, Colonists Flee.   Greeks Report Fresh Successes in Albanie

teport Fascist flotor Columns Leave Bengas'   itish 60 Miles Frow Libyan Town And Pro gressing At 30 Miles A Day  REEKS CAPTURE TOWN

BRITISH ARE * CLOSING IN _ ONITALIANS   Panic - Stricken Colonists “Flee as Advance Gains Speed in Libya   AFRICAN EMPIRE JUST ABOUT GONE   New Greek Successes in Albania Add to Italy’s War Gloom

FASCIOTO IN LIBYA FLEE TO BENGAS   FASCISTS . Some Motorized Columns Also Seen Leaving  Stronghold.   MAY ABANDON : TOWN TO BRITISH   Greeks Claim Successes and Drive in Eritrea Continues.

Fascist Columns Also Reported Withdrawing From Stronghold,  TROOPS FALL BACK  Greeks Also Reported New Italian Rout Along Adriatic Coast

NEW REVERSES ARE REPORTED FOR ITALIANS   Both in Africa and Albani Situation Looks Dark for Duce’s Empire

Fascists Flee From North African Port   British Forces Also Driven Deep Into East African Colony: Greeks’ Advance

TALIANS TAKE FLIGHT BEFORE BRITISH LEGIONS   Bengasi 48 Hours From Advancing Desert Britons. New Victories Claimed by Greeks.

BRiTISH AND GREEKS TELL OF SUCCESS   German Bombers Inflict Light ‘Raids en London and Southern Enoland

UNREST SPREADS UNDER YOKE OF NAZI! CONQUEST   Dread Gestapo Forced Tx Work Overtime In Occupied Countries

Chicken, Snake Clinch In Barnyard Battle; Spectator Wins by K. O.

New Trial Ordered In Gas Rate Case   Lone Star Litigation Has Lasted 10 Years On Cut-Price Ruling

37 BUILDINGS ARE PLANNED IN OFFICE PROJECT   Hospital And Fire Station Are Included

37 BUILDINGS TO HOUSE KEY DEFENSE UNITS   These for Administration Alone; Hundreds Others

U. S. Army Mechanized Forces Speed to Reinforce American Tanks Locked in Battle 125 Miles North of Manila   BATTLE INCREASES IN INTENSITY   Dutch East Indies Planes Score Direct Hit on Jap Tanker, Aid U. S. Forces at Davao—Evacuation Center Bombed

Success Against Axis Battlers Ils Widespread   Phillipine Defenders Holding Out Against Increased Attacks, Hongkong Still Safe, Chinese Nearing Battle With Japs

CHURCHILL IS IN NATION'S CAPITAL   Encouraging Reports From Battle Fronts as Roosevelt, Churchill Confer,   JAP FORCES HELD OFF   Dutch Naval Planes Officially Reported in Action, Raking Invaders,

JAPS MOVE TO BAN “ENGLISH LANGUAGE   eee  To Remove Ail Signs in Eng lish. In New Action To “Durify”. Lancuagce

Fear Deaths In Plymouth Heavy   Fifth Heavy Raid On English Port In Eight Days.

OFFICIALS SEE BIG NUMBER OF CASUALTIES   Raid By Nazi Bombers Is Fiith In Eight Nights’ on Coastal City

PLYMOUTH GETS FIFTH STRAFING   Heavy Toll Feared in Four Hour Raid on Port-——R.A.P, Slashes at Mannheim

NAZL-BOMBERS HIT PLYMOUTH INNIGHT RATT   Many. Killed In. Channe! Port City. During Four~   -Hour Assault; Seven   Planes Downed   RAF ACTIVE AGAIN   Armament:Plant. Tar sh of British Bombers Night Attack On Mannheim

Germans Blast PlymouthAgain   Seacoast Town Battered Four Hours; Large Number “Believed Dead

Plymouth Hit ‘Tn Nazi Raid   Channel : Port -City Has 4-Hour, Assault On™ o -* Major’ Seale

INDUSTRY SECTIONS HARD HIT   German-Allied Occupation Of Donets Basin Pictured As Paralyzing Blew to Russians; Invasion Armies Encompassing New Territory to South; Silent on Moscow Action  CONFIDENT OF FALL   ‘CONFIDENT OF FALL ~ OF RED ARMY FORCES

GERMAN TROOPS DEGUPY RUSSIAN INDUSTRIAL AREA   Gains Pictured As Severe Blow To Red Government

REICH TROOPS OCCUPY SOVIET AREA IN SOUT!   Rich Industrial Areas In Donets Basin Said to Be Seized, With Reds Crippied   BERLIN SAYS RUSS CAPITAL WILL FALL   Moscow Will Be Taken B: Nazis When Hitler Js .: Ready to Order It, Press Declares

Berlin Dispatch Says Noth: ing Directly. Concerning Moscow: Mop-Up Continues

Postal School At El Doradc   EMPLOYES TO ATTENI EVENT IN THIS DISTRICT

Postal School of Instruction  Postmasters to Meet at El Dorado September 24

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF GASOLINE AND OIL PIPELINES BE BUILT   THIS WILL BE SECRETARY ICKES’ ANSWER TO EASTERN PETROLEUM SHORTACE

Ukraine's Earth Is ‘Scorched’   Bitter Fighting Marks Fall Of Vital City

REDS DESTROY HOMES, CROPS IN WAR ZONES   Hitler Troops Menace Gigantic Soviet Power Project

BLAST WRECKS SEVILLE SUBURB   Powder Explosion Kills al Least 17 Persons and Injures 500

17 TO 50 KILLED IN POWDER EXPLOSION   500 Others Injured and 8,000 Left Homeless by Blast in Seville. Spain.

From 17 to 50 Die in Spanish Powder Blast  500 Others Injured, 3000 Homeless in Depot Explosion

Gigantic Explosion Demolishes Suburb of Seville, Spain   Workman Drops Case of Explosives i in: Powder. Warehouse.

NAZIS TIGHTEN  RING AROUND SOVIET ARMIES BERLIN REPORTS   Communique Tells of Capture of Lwow, and of Libau, Russian Naval Base on Latvia Coast   Moscow Defense: at Jaworow Crushed; Tanks, Carrying Big Guns Are Destroyed

Germans Claim Heavy British Sinking Figure   High Command Asserts Navy Has “Recently” Sunk 263,000 Tons

Ask loan of stored corn to farmers   Is viewed as a defense move

German Attack on Greece Imminent, British Believe   Great Britain Warns Jugoslavs, But Doesn’t Break State Relations

SENATE OKEHS TAX MEASURE AMENDMENT!   Legislature Moves Toward Adjournment by Advancing Revenue Bill.

Rodeo Will Present Days of Old West   Miller’s Show Will Be At Pocahontas, June 6-8

A Rodeo Show At Pocahontas   Clyde S. Miller’s Famou: Wild West Show to Ap pear There June 6-7-8.

Ohio Draft Quota Is 11,000 in Jun   1700 Asked in First Weel of Month With Sharp Rise Thereafter

Committee Rejects  Tank Reserve. Funds   1000 Anti-Aireraft Guns, Anti- lank - Guns, 6100 Tanks Requested: by.’ War Department Stricken Out

War Agency’s Tank Reserve  Plea Denied   Senate Group Cut $1 ,347,000,000 From Bill

WILLKIE AIDG CANADIAN FUNL   He is In Torontc to Hel! Drive for a Huge War Fund.   GIVEN BIG WELCOME

Willkie Will Launeh Drive   Ts: Accorded Greatest Tribute by Canadians

yen ADS ~GANADIAN FUN   He is In Toronté to Hel Brive for a Huge War Fund.   GIVEN BIG WELCOME

Sidetrack Extra Session Desienes to End Contest; Revenue Search Started   Whitaker’s Move Asking for Conference With Donnell On the Subject Is Entombed; important. ee Bills ‘Are Offered’

SPECIAL SESSION MOVE KILLED TODAY IN HOUSE, 73 TO 59   A Resolution to Conter With Gov, Donnell on Adjourn. ment to Committee,   MEANS CERTAIN DEATH   The Adjournment Would Kill the Gubernatorial Con. tent, Ht In Said,

CALLS OW Uo, TO GET TOUGh ~ AGAINST AXIE   Senator Pepper Wants Japan Pushed Back Into Its “Own Lair.”   SAYS U. S. COULD MAKE “SHAMBLES” OF TOKIO

ALL-OUT BOMBING OF GERMANY SEEN AS FDR OBJECTIVE   Goal Of 500 Bombers Monthly For RAF Is Reported

SEN. PEPPER ASKS AMERICA -TOGET TOUGH   Would Have U. .S -and Britain Seize Strategic Points-on - All Continents

Pepper Demands U. S. Aggression   Occupation of Strategic  Points Is Urged

Pepper Urges U. S. Seizures, Open Alliance With Britain   Tells Senate Japan Should Be Given Warning toLeave Axis or Be Blown From Face Of Earth—Would Take Over Dakar

PEPPER ADVISES U.S. TOBE TOUGH   Occupation of Strategic Points Is Urged by Senator.

‘Get Tough, Grab Bases,’ Solon Tells U. S.‘   Senator Pepper Would Take Care Of Japan Before ‘Little Yellow Men Stab Us In Back’

Demands Occupation of Dakar Strategic Points; Mentions Bombing Tokyo

Urges U. S. To “Get Tough”   Senator Pepper Also Urges Action to Shut Up Jap Navy.

‘GET TOUGH’ IS PEPPER'S CRY IN CONGRESS   Florida Senator Would Have U. S. Occupy Dakar In Africa and Points In Far Fact.   DEMANDS REALISM IN WHITE HOUSE

PEPPER BIDS U.S. GO TOUGH, 0 SHOUTING: BOMB TOKY(   Would Hit First, Seize Ke Points, Give Japs Own Pills

URGES OCCUPATION OF STRATEGIC POINTS IN _ AREAS OVER UNIVERSE   Calls Upon Nation to Colloborate With Great Britair in Setting Up Defenses in Dakar, the Azores and the Canary and Cope Verde Islands, Greenland, leeland and in Singapore—Plans  to Shut Up Jap Navy In fs Own Laie

Senator Demands  U.S. ‘Get Tough’   Attack on Japan Coupled With Propo sal to Occupy Strategic Points For Defense of Country

SEN. PEPPER URGES U.S. “GET TOUGH WITH AXIS POWERS   Administration Spokesmar Tells Senate This Natior Should Occupy Strategic Points in Atlantic.   DRASTIC ACTION AGAINST JAPAN 1S ADVOCATEE   Pepper’s Speech One of Most Belligerent Made in Senate in Recent Weeks; He Wants Action at Once.

BRITISH POUND INVASION POINTS HEAVILY TODAY   (Observers on English Coas' Report Tertifle Bombing ’ Attack Across Channal.

RAF Resumes Big-Scale Raids   Make Offensive Sweep of Invasion Coast

CHURCH NEARER TO GOAL   Congregation of Church of God to old Nightly Meetings

CHURCH NEARER TO GOAL   eg oS of Church of God to old Nightly Meetings

junters May Be Called To Reduce Fast: Growing ‘Number of Wild Animals   Forest ‘Service Census Shows Too Much: Wild Life in Mas ' tHoanal Forest

Big Game Animals in National Forests Are Becoming Pest, U.S. Service Says

Power Company Employes Agree Upon Arbitration   Threat To Cripple Many Michigan Plants Ended at Conference

POWER STRIKE THREAT ENDED BY AGREEMENT   Tieup of Defense Work in Michigan Averted by Arbitration Plans   WALKOUT AT IRON WORKS CALLED OFF   Conferees Reported to be Deadlocked in Harvester Labor Dispute

Truces Remove Strike Threats   Power Shutdown Halted by Agreement; Rail Walkout Is Averted

WALKOUT AVERTED . ATPOWER PLANTS   Management and Employes Reach: Agreement to Arbitrate.

Power Plants Strike Avertec   Michigan Firm, Workers Agree to Arbitrate Dispute

Power Firm And Employes To Arbitrate   Agreement Ends Threat Of Wholesale Shutdown By Plants in Michigan

TRUGE TO HALT STRIKE THREATS   Arbitration to Offset Power Shutdown at Many Michi: gan Plants Working on U S., Defense Orders

Arbitration Ends  Threat of Huge  Power Shutdown Efforts Successful  in Settling Orange ¥ ohak Tenehklo.

TRUCES REMOVE STRIKE. THREATS   Disputes Involving Defense Work Yield to Settlenients

3 Lose Lives  And 60 Injured In Stampede   10.600 Negroes Turn Uy For Excursion on Hudson Some with Bogus Ticket:

Bogus Ducats Cause 10,000 ToStampede   Three Meet Death, Sixty Injured Trying to Get on Negro Excursion   POLICE QUESTION 15

NEGROES KILLED IN MASS PANIC   Sixty Injured When Fake Excursion Tickets Are Discovered

Three Killed, 60 Hurt in Stampede at Negro Picnic in New York When It ls Found Bogus Tickets Peddled

THREE WOMEN ARE CRUSHED 10 DEATE   Negroes Stampede Upor Finding Steamer Tickets Bogus

WOMEN KILLED IN STAMPEDI   60 Others Injured When 10,000 Negroes Rush  Excursion Steamer

HOME GUARDS TO BE FORMED IN NINE AREAS   Corps Will Keep Government Posted on Industrial, Military Efforts   Watch Prices and Manpower: Spot Planes, Fight Fire and Aid Relief

Civilian Defense Program For Nation    a Mayor LaGuardia Heads New : Program

CIVILIANS ET AOLES W DENS  a   Program Headed By  LaGuardia   q  F. D. BARES PLANS

Terrific Drive Advanced Five Miles Into Inner Defenses On Broadening Front Line.

Tobruk’s Fall is Expected Hourly: Defense Crushed   20,000 to 30,000 Men Trapped in Vital Libvan Fort

MAJOR BATTLE AGAIN WAGED OVER TOBRUK      Nazi Planes Attack Malta; Spring Drive Set

‘NAZI METHOD’ IS URGED FOR JAPANESE USE   Naval Expert Declares British - Russian - American Encirclement Can Be Broken by Adoption of “German Fashion.”

JAPANESE SAY EMPIRE RINGED RCONOMICALLY      Declare Such Encirclemen Would Be Easy to Break lf ‘German Fashion” ls Adopted   VIEW NOT SPECIFIC   Nothing to Indicate That More Than Bloodless Power Campaign Sug‘gested by Naval Expert

Japan Fears Encirclement      Naval Expert Declares Oil, Rubber From Indies, Malay Is Certain

JAPAN ENCIRCLED BUT CAN BREAK OUT BY GERMAN FASHION   UNITED STATES, BRITAIN AND OTHER NATIONS- DE. ~“CLARED IN AGREEMENT

Japs Charge Nations With Encirclement   See Selves Ringed By Britain, America, China, Netherlands

JapaneseWarn  Of Iron Rings   See. German Method: One W ‘ay Of Breaking Out  Of. Enciveléinent ©

Japs Charge U. S., Others With Economic Encirclement   By The Assoclated Press

JAPAN HINTS AT EMPLOYING GERMAN SYSTEM   Government for First Time Charges Japan is Encircled by Anglo Allies

ECONOMIC PEWER ENCIRCLES JAPAN, GOVERNMENT SAYS   United States, Britain, China and The Netherlands Blamed.   NAVAL EXPERT TALKS   Says Japan Can Break Encir clement If Japan Adopts German Fashions.

Tokyo Contemplates Using German Procedure To Pierce Encirclement

Japanese Hint At Break Through  fincirclement ‘ia German Fashion’   Empire Encirclement: by Democratic Nations Of. ficially Noted.

TOKYO BLAMES ‘RING ON U. S.   Naval Head Unnes Use Of ‘German Way’

Japan Charges ‘Encirclement   May Adopt ‘German Fashion’ Against Britain, United States

Confident of Japs’ Ability To Break Ring   Nazi Tactics Use Bound: ta Succeed  Says High Official

Japanese May Break Cordon In Nazi Style   First Official Recognition Tak. en at Tokyo of Military, Po litical and “Economical En circlement of Empire

BUND SUPPORT TURNED DOWN   FLYNN SAYS AMERICA FIRST COMMITTEE DOESN'T WANT BACKING OF BUNDISTS

WINDSORS LEAVI FOR CHICAGO’   Friendly Crowds Cheer Farewell; Will Return  to Wachinseed! a_i

Windsors Depart For Their Ranch   Head For Chicago On Journey To Canada

Defense Bond Sales Total $10,696 During June in Capital City  tana Praae blas le.

Defense Bond Sales Total $10,696 During June in Capital City   Figure Does Not Include Sales at Banks; Firms to Participate

Vichy Attitude Grows Cool Toward Germany   Petain Parley With High Nazi Leaders Reported Cnlled Off

Temperatures Soar Over 100 Degrees   Local Showers Seen Today In Some Sections; Toll Of Prostrations Heavy

Cincinnati Had 104.8 for Highest of State While Temperatures of 100 Were Common.

MERCURY TOPS 95; NO RELIEF I$ INSIGHT AS YET   Drops To 73 During Night: Resumes Climb, Passing 93 Mark At 1 P. M.   CITY IS CIRCLED BY RAIN SATURDAY   Nation Reports Heavy Toll In Drownings And Prostrations

A “PLASTIC” PICKUP FOR POST-WAR INDUSTRIAL HANGOVER IS PREDICTED

MAY PULL OUT ON PLASTIC PICKUI   Change in Production Seen as Way to Solve PostWar Hangover

BILL VOTED BY STATE SENATE   House Passes Proposal for Teaching of Patriotism in Schools   MEASURE TO EXTEND TURNPIKE APPROVED   Plan to Set $ 1,400 Mini. mum Pay for 3rd Class City Police Put Through

Senate Passes  State Milk Act   House Approves Bill to Require Teaching of Patriotism in Schools

KNOX SAYS NAVY EXPANSION FAR OUT IN FRONT   Nearly Every Vessel of 629 Under Construction Said To Be Ahead of Schedule

Navy Moving af Maximum Speed «nox Declares   Shipbuilding Program Is Ahead of Schedule

2-OCEAN FLEET PLANS PUSHED KNOX REPORTS   Ship Building Program Claimed Ahead of Schedule   WORK IS STRESSED   Senate Defense Committee Hears Testimony  Of Secretary

Navy Construction Ahead Of Schedule Knox Tells Solons   629 Ships Contracted This Fiscal Year, Also 6.038 Planes

KNOX SAYS SHIP BUILDING PROGRAM AHEAD OF SCHEDULE   Navy Chief Discusses Discrimination In Awarding Contracts

Navy Moving At Top Speee   Knox Declares Nation Wil Have Two-Ocean Fleet a “Earliest Possible Moment”

2-QGEAN FLEET BEING RUSHED   Ship Program Far Ahead Of Schedule, Says Knox

PRACTICALLY EVERY VESSEL BEING BUILT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE   SECRETARY KNOX MAKES OPTIMISTIC REPORT TO SENATE DEFENSE COMMITTEE

NAVY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE IN BUILDING   Contract Lending To Major Firms Is Defended By  Qapratary Knoy

Naval Program is  Ahead of Schedul   Secretary Knox Tells Senate Committee of Its Progress

Almost All Ships Under Construction Ahead Of Schedule   Sec. Knox Says Two-Ocean Fleet to Be Ready at Earliest Possible Moment

Knox Declares Two - Ocean  Fleet Will Be Ready ot Eorliest Possible Moment

U. S.Ri Rushing — - Ship Building   Sec, Knox. Says ‘Schedules Are Being’ Pushed. On" : Two-Sea: Navy

Shipbuilding Is Far Ahead Its Schedule   Maximum Speed Put On to Get Fleet  For Oceans.

Shipbuilding Ahead Of Pian   Secretary Knox Defends "Method Of Awarding Naval Contracts

Construction Of Ships Now Running Ahead   Navy Secretary Says U. S. Hits Maximum Speed To Get Two-Ocean Navy

NAVY RUSHING WORK ON THO OCEAN FLEET   Secretary Knox Testifies te Progress Made in Ship Construction.   REVEALS ISSUANCE OF MATERIEL TO BRITAIN

SHIP BUILDING I$ BEYOND SCHEDULE ANNOUNCES KNOX   Navy Secretary Tells Senate Defense Investigating Committee Navy Will Have Two-Ocean Fleet Ready “At Earliest Possible Moment’’.

Speed Up On Ships   Construction on Two-Ocean  Navy Ahead of Schedule

Silk Mills to Make Cotton Hose   2° Por Cont of Plants Ready to Weave New Stocking Materials

BRITISH PONDER NEW ASSAULTS   Army Obtains Positions For Possible Blow At Derna And Bengasi Bases  *

Brifisn lake Tooruk, Will Push Ahead   Many Italians Taken Captive By Australians

OVAIA FIGHTING bUEG ON, TRUCE STILL UNSIGNED   Vichy Commander Must Accept British Armistice Terms, Says London

BRITISH WANT BEIRUT EVACUATED, DECLARED OPEN CITY   Empire Forces Are Clos: ing In On Lebanese Capital

Syria Terms Given Vichy, British Insist   Reply to Charge No Answer Was Made to Truce Request   London Says  Frenct Have Failed to Respond to Demands

British Press War In Syria Pending Pact   Armistice Maneuvers Snat On Differences Between London And Vichy

French Failed To Evacuate Beirut As Demanded   BRITISH INTEND TO CAPTURE CITY

SYRIAN TRUCE STRIKES SNAG: WAR GOES ON   London Reports French Have Not Accepted Armistice Terms

Blast American Demand To Finns   Nazis Charge FDR With “Arrogance”

HARSH WORDS FOR U. S, BY NAZI SPEAKEE   Ired by U. 8S. Suggestion of FinnRussian Peace, Refers to Washington Ghetto Gangster

Nazi calls U. S. advice to Finland arrogant demand by ghetto gangster

WATCH ACTIVITY GERMAN AGENTS   Restriction Will Be Made Soon On German Consular Agents In United States.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST GERMANY'S CONSULAR AGENTS   Activities In the U. S. to Be Restricted —- Connived In Bail Jumping.

Luzon Attack Frustrated By American Fire   Writer Watches Japs As They Fail To Break Lines

Morale High As Philippine Battle Rages   Seasoned American Filipino Forces Engage Japs

U. S. PLANES AND TANKS BLASTING AT FOE, SAYS DISPATCH FROM FRONT

\\ hile Guns Roar—  Reporter Telephones Story Of Battle Quarter Mile Away

Republican Leaders From 16 States _ Discuss Party And Wendell Willkie

REPUBLICANS OPENLY SNUB THEIR CHIEF   Willkie Is Ignored   Not Named as His Party Praises MeNary

GOP DISREGARDS MARTIN'S ADVICE   Tells Meeting to Avo'd Discussion of All “Touchy Questions ”

Work Resumec In Detroit Dodge Plant   Tugmen Out on Strike in Great Lakes Ports; Walkout Threatened in Two Aircraft Plants

ptherhoods t Pay Demands Peace Move   resident’s Board )pens New Hearing n Railroad Dispute   GROAT STRIKE

Governor’s Message Draws Varied Reactions from Party Leaders.   Hits Sabotage Act   Progressive Says Proposa May Further Restrict Civil Liberties.

TREATY WITH CANADA.   President Would Allow Canads to Take Additional Water.

World’s Largest Drydock Is Completed By Uncle Sam   Project, Costing $10,000,000 Capable of Turning Ou Monster of Sea Warfare That Will Challenge Story-Book Imagination; Another. Link in Two-Ocean Fleet Program

Uncle Sam's Giant Hole  Monster of Sea Warfare Challenges Imagination

6 Draftees Are Named   Group to Leave on Mon day, March 10; All Are Volunteers

14 Drattees Named ToGo   Largest Contingent Yet t Leave County to Go Next Tuesday

Announce 1% Volunteers   To Fill Next Conscription Quota, Which Will Leave Newton on Feb 7

8 Draftees Are Named   Two Groups to Leave Newton Next Week, April 10 and 11

39 Named For Service   Big Contingent to Leev March 14; Six Are Leaving On Monday

BRITISH LOSE 14 PLANES IN COASTAL RAID   Large-Scale Daylight Attack Thwarted, Says Berlin; Nazi Bomber Shot Down by Spitfires.   LONDON REPORTS HEAVY ACTIVITY

Probe on Rising Food Costs Nets 15 Indictments   Profiteering in Groceries Charged By Grand Jury

Reds Improving Center Of Line Before Moscow   Say Germans Throwr Back 10 Miles; Face Catastrophe In Far South

Reds Improve Positions in Central Area   Russians Admit Peril in Far South, Nazis Closer to Rostov   LENINGRAD SHELLED

Nazi Troops Driven Back Ten Miles,  Russians Say   Wide Counter-Blows Said To Have Caused Germans To Dig In To Hold Positions   SITUATION IN SOUTH STILL CRITICAL

GERMANS CLAIM AIR SUCCESSES   Luftwaffe Reported To Be Hitting Heavily On Two Fronts

Germany s Air Force Claims New Successes   Yalta Reportedly Captured on the Crimean Shore

Germans Claim  Yalta Captured   New Successes Against Russian and British Objectives Reported

CAPTURE OF CRIMEAN COAST TOWN CLAIMED BY GERMANS   Nazi Gain Raises New Threat to Red Base at Sevastop ol on Black Sea; Berlin Reports Smashing Air Successes Against British and Russians

New Victories Are Credited To Luftwaffe      Main Land Gain Claimec Is Capture of Yalta, 30 Miles to East Of Sevastonoal

Germans Claim Capture of Yalta and Sevastopol Put in Peril; Strike at British Communications

Newspapers Strive to Make British Realize “the Yanks Are Not Coming”

British Press Warns People Yanks Are Not Coming and Says Supplies Now Being Sent Are Not Sufficient

Newspapers Open Campaign To Dull Hopes Of British   Yanks Are Not Coming American Aid Still A Trickle, Theme

Tell British Yanks Are Not Coming   EVEN AMERICAN SUPPLIES ARI STILL ONLY A STREAM; NOT / RIVER.

British Press Seeks To Oust  Complacency —   Yanks Are Not Coming And Supplies but Slowly British Public Warned

TELL BRITONS U.S. SUPPLIES ONLY TRICKLE   Open Campaign to Rid John Bull of Disillusion   U.S. AID 1S NOT AS LARGE AS EXPECTED      Thought Atlantic Con. ference Meant U, S. Entry Soon

‘Yanks Not Coming,’ — _ British Public Warned   Even American Supplies Are ‘Stream and Not River’ Which England Expected, Press Declares; U..S. Attitude Said ‘Cooling’

“Yanks Aren’t Coming’ Pres: Of Britain Warns Public   London Papers Launch Campaign to End Complacency Based on Russia and America

British are Told  Not to Expect  Troops from U. S. Press in London Also Reports Aid  From America Is Below Expectations

Republicans Fele Green And Lay Plans to Boom boverner for Presidency

GOP CHIEFS MEET TO BOOM GREEN   GOVERNOR HONORED BY PARTY LEADERS FROM 3 STATES

SOIL OF RUSSIA YET INVIOLATE SAYS MOSCOW   Berlin Says News Hidder to Foil Foe, Promises Sunday Bulletins   Stockholm Reports Bloody Fighting in Streets of Kaunas

Young Man Robs Bank at Nocona   Fills Paper Bag with Loot and Flees with Customer. in Pursuit -

Youth Makes Noon Raid On  Noeona Bank   Official Held Up, Customer Outrun By Daring Young Robbe

Youngsters Still Need Help, Claim   NYA Tells Congress About Agency’s Importance

Nazi Flier Flees FromU.S. to Pert   Escaped Canada Prisoner Causes Tightening - OF Rules Here

German War Flyer Hees from U. S.   Franz Van Werra, unde $10,000 Bond, Apparently Gone to Peru

Escaped German Pilot Flees U. 5.   Rules Regulating Prisoners Tightenec

GERMAN FLIER ESCAPES U.S.A   Canada Prepares to Send Warship In Pursuit of Nazi Prisoner

‘NAZI FLIER HELD NUL S. BSCAPE   German Had Broken from Canadian Camp; Believed Headed for Peru

MORE AIR SCHOOLS   Army Plans to Establist Over Sixty New Centers for Pilots

Army Plans More Than 60 Schools For Training 30,000 Pilots Yearly

Baptist Workers To Meet   CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH AT ITALY TO BE HOST,

Milford To Be Scene 0 Church Mee!   PROGRAM OF BAPTIST EVENT IS MADE PUBLIC BY ASS'N

U.S. Will Baek Danish Envoy's Defi of Recall   Minister Holds . Denmark Foreign Office Sent ‘Come Home’ Order  Under Duress   Conference With Hull Is Scheduled Today   Copenhagen Press: Prints Greenland Pact Text Without Comment

U.S. Will Back Defiance of  Danish Envoy   Minister Called Home By Nazi Pressure. _ Waits Visit With Hull

DANISH ENVOY   De Kaufmann Defiance of Recall Order Will be Supported, Belief

U. 5. EXPECTED 10 RECOGNIZE DANISH ENVOY   Government Likely to Sup. port Defy of ‘Forcign Office”   PLANS CONFERENCE WITH HULL TODAY   Henrik de Kauffman Re. ceives Recall Order in Washinaton

X-RAY MOBILE UNIT DUE HERE MONDAY, NOV. 3   Persons Desiring C h ést X-Rays Must Fill Regulation Blanks

Warships in Attack On Italian Ports As Italy Herself Is Main Objective

Leaves for London   Myron C€, Taylor to Confer With Winant, British Leaders on War

MYRON TAYLOR VISITS. LONDON   Makes Flying Trip T British Capital . Prom Lisbon

GOES TO LONDON   Taylor Leaves Vatican To Talk With U. S&S. Ambassador.

U.S. Envoy to Vatican Visits Winant, London   Comes By Plane Via Lis bon in Surprise Visit tc British Isles.

LUCAS’ADDS PLEA FOR PASSAGE OF LEASE-LEND BILL   SAYS OPPOSITION IS CRY OF ‘WOLF’ ON DICTATOR QUESTION

Supporters For British Aid Are Urging Demands   Senator Lucas Says Failure to Help England May ~ Mean War With Japan.

Aid Bill Is Seen As Way To End War   Sen. Lucas Fears U.S. Endangered TE Britain Loses

AID ADVOCATED  TO BLOCK TWIN ATTACK ON. S.   Lucas Fears War By Japar ~ And Germany If Action Is Not Authorized

War With Nazis Foreseen If Aid To Britain Fails   Lend-Lease Sponsors  Termed War Avoiders

PASSAGE OF THE BRITISH AID BILL URGED BY LUCAS   ‘The lilinois ‘Senator Said Failure Might Involve the United States. q   SEND TOOLS, NOT MEN      ‘What Chance Have We to Es cape If We Abandon Briti ain, He Asked.

JF BILL FAILS   Nlinois Solon Sees Naval Supremacy In U. S. After . Conflict lf We Aid   ores AXIS OBJECTIVES,   Carter Glass Asks Probe Of #*%@ Women Protesters Who Invaded Office

Failure To Aid Britain Means Disaster: Lucas   U. S. War With Japan And Germany Is Seen As Alternative.

_ Supporters of Plan Are Call ed ‘Hard-Boiled Avoiders of War.’   To Back Changes   ‘ Illinois Senator Urges Americans Not to Abandon Britain to Fate.

TIE REAFFIRMED   Backers Of War Aid Bill Termed “Hard Boiled Avoiders Of War’

British Aid Bill's Backers Real HardBoiled “Avoiders’   Illinois Senator Follows Wheeler Today in Senate Debate

SENATE FIGHT ON AID BILL CONTINUES   ‘Senator Lucas Declares That United States And Great Britain Are Only Two Great Powers On Earth Today Who Are  Peacea.Minded._..Wheelear In Heated NDijieniitoc

Al) TO BRITAIN AGAIN IS CITED AS U. S. DEFENSE   Illinois Senator Declares That To Deny This 4s To Live in ‘Fool’s Paradise’   ROW IS GROWING BROADER   FBI Asked To Investigate Demonstration Put On in Capital by Women

SOLON ASSERT! AMERICA IS IN DANGER   Says U. S. And Britain Lone Peace-Minded Powers   FUTURE SPEECHES   May Delay Vote On Measure For Aid To Britain By At Least Week, Report

SENATOR LUCAS URGES PASSAGE OF AID MEASURE   Illinois Senator Says Failure To Aid Britain May Take Us Into War With Both Germany and Japan.

Supporters of British Aid Are Realistic—Luca:   Illinois Senator Says Their Course Is True Avoidance of War   DISPELS ILLUSION

Failure to Aid Britain Said Folly  Senator Lucas Warns Against  AtL.._J...*°a. A:

Proponents Of Aid Bill Held War Avoiders   Senator Lucas Asserts Only They Can See Real Future

Lucas Urges  Aid Measure   Declares Support Is Way to Avoid Ware

Lucas Says Unless U.S. Aids British War Likely      Senator Calls ‘Lend-Lease’ Opponents ‘Hard-Boiled Avoiders of War,’ Who Would Abandon Great Britain and See Carved Up World

FAILURE 10 HELE BRITAIN LIKELY TO MEAN WAR  SAYS LUCAS   Aid Supporters Described As Realistic “Avoiders”  Of Armed Conflict   HEncis Democrat Speaks On Legislation Today in Senate Debate

Lucas Fears War if Aid Bill Loses   Senater Savs U. S. Ma Have te Fight-Both Germany and Japan

British Aid Forces ‘Real War Avoiders   Senator Lucas Sees Danger in Two Foes

AID BACKERS ARE PRAISED   'IHlinois Senator Speaks In Behalf Of Bill In Senate

British Victory Peace Insurance, Sen. Lucas Says  Foes Will Close InonU.S.1f  They Get'a Chance Illniois Man Says

Flood Waters Wash 25 Homes at Hico From Foundations   Texas Town Wil! Ask Aid of Red Cross

CAMP DAVIS STRIKE ENDED, OTHERS START   AFL Baltimore Rooler's Unio Threatens Army, Navy Project: —CIO Ties Up Industries

BERLIN GETS EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT   13 States Join Anti-Comintern Pact Signing

EXTENSION OF GERMAN PAGT "1S COMPLETED   q  Thirteen: States Agree to 2 Five-Year Extension  of Treaty.   FINLAND SIGNED “UP   Anti- Comintern Pact. Alive . Under the Guidgnce of von Ribbentrop.

13 States Join Germany In Five Year Extension Of Anti-Comintern Pact

QUESTIONNAIRES ARE MAILED TO ANOTHER 203 ON DRAFT LIST   BLANKS GO OUT THIS WEEK TO MEN HOLDING NUMBERS 501-700

Boeing, Douglas and Vega Plants Pooled to Make Flying Fortresses

PLANE GUIPANIED POUL RESUUREES   “Flying Fortresses” to Be Built, Reports Declare

POOL FACTORIES MAKING PLANES   Meve Will Materially Increase Production of Planes

KANSAS CITY BALL TEAM GETS 250 LUCKY CLOVERS FROM WOMAN ENTHUSIAS)

CRISIS IN THE FAR EAST {S$ FEARED AS JAPANESE GET BUSY   Start Process of Taking Over Indo-China—Ger‘man-Russian Actiyi ties Die Down.

MOVE DESIGNED 10 DIVERT INTEREST FROM OTHER WAR   Threat May Be: Real or (t May Be Axis Strategy to Keep U.S. Occunied.

United States And Great Britian Are Mapping Out Plan   Ky UNTTED PRESS

RISING SUN FLAG FLYING OVER ~ INDO-CHINA NAVAL BASES WITT CONSENT OF HELPLESS FRENGH   Great Movement Indicates Also Mikado Plans Attack on Siberia; Nazi Push Into Russia Bogs Down With Reds Fighting All the Way

Company Sends 9500 Work ers Home, Charge A ‘Slowdown’ In Production

Death Met by  ~ Five in Blaze   ‘Woman and Four Children Lose. Lives When Trapped in Upstairs Bedrooms

Attacking Russ Reported Back  Near Smolensk   Women, Children Join it Defense; Half Rumanian Army Destroyed

REDS INFLICT BlG LOSSES OF NAZIS, IN CENTER FRONT   Hitler Makes Desperate. - Appeal to Generals for: Len‘ingrad Capture.

[Mighty Russian Counter-Attack ‘(Gains Momentum   Hitler Sends Urgent Message To Rush Leningrad’s Capture

NAZI ’CHUTISTS REPORTED ACTING IN SYRIAN FIGHT   ‘Sky Soldiers” Rushed to Stem Tide of British Victory — 140 Said to Have Been Captured — Allies Close in on Damascus—Warships to Shell Beirut

BRITIon TAKE 140 NAZIS IN OFAIAN Dnil   Parachute Troops Capturec When Germans Send Air Men Against Allies.   ADVANCE IS PROTECTED BY AMERICAN PLANES

LEGION AGAIN. ~ WILL SPONSOR: A: BIG. FOURTH   Appropriate . Program and Fireworks Display at Tipton Park,   AN -ALL-DAY AFFAIR   Committees Now ‘at Work to Britig Huge Crowd. ’ to the City. °

LEGION AGAIN WILL OPONSOR A BIG FOURTH   Appropriate Pregram and Fireworks Display at Tipton Park.   AN ALL-DAY AFFAIR   Committees Now at Work to Bring Huge Crowd to the City.

Filling “Larder” For Great Britar   U.S. Starts Stimulating Nation’s Production

Seize Small italian Island . if East Mediterranean; Ad vance in Africa

NEW BRITISH TRIUMPHS IN FAST AFRICA   England Sees Nazi Plans For Blugarian Push Ready Satisfied With Turkey

® In Washington   Cost of Everything from Hot Lead to Cold Cream May Jump or Fall at Word  From Price Groun

New Price Group Has Real Power   Cost Of Everything Maj Change At Word From Control Body

Government Price Fixing Starts Two Disputes in Capitol   President's Authority to Establish Levels is Questioned Today

HIO SENATOR AYS LAW DOES HOT PERMIT IT   ald if President Can Fis Prices, He Can Also _ Fix Wages And ‘Solaries   PROBE FARM PARITY PRICE LEVELS ASKED   Nouble-Headed Dispute  Invalves Millidns of Dollars for Farmers, Pub  lic and Government

Scrap Over Price Fix   Taft Challenges FDR’s Authority to Set a  Top; Parity Questionec

PRICE-FIXING SUBJECT OF CONTROVERSY   Administration’s : Power to Control Pricee Dicnuted

Double Header Dispute Opens In Washington   Involves Farmers, The Public, and The Government

Price Fixing Dispute Gains Senate Floor   Involves Millions of Dollars for Farmer, Public and Government

NO AUTHORITY TO ACT TAF]   Controversy Also Opens on Price-Boosting Farm Loan Bilt.   ASK FOR INVESTIGATION

Final Rites Held For Gerd Luschen  Former Resident Of Preston Townshin

Gerd -Luschen  Funeral Tuesday   Key. Marl Fenske Ufticiates a Services for Former Plyouth Co. Resident

Girl Slayer Leff ‘Flags Of Vidory’   Kansas City Chief indicates Killer of Miss Welsh a Man

SLAYER’S MARK LEFT IN BLOOD ON LEILA WELSE   Kansas City Police Reveal Brutal Killer Traced 4Itch Letter on Calf of Victim’s. Lee.   DEATH ROOM CURTAIN . ‘CAREFULLY ARRANGED   Egotism, Officers Say, Led to Two Acts—Merchant Reports Sale of Murder Hammer.

Slayer Leaves ‘Trademarks’   POLICE CHIEF DISCLOSES; INI TIAL SKETCHED ON _ GIRL’S LEG; CURTAIN ARRANGED.

WILLKIE STUDIES BRITAIN PLANE OUTPUT SHORTAGI   WANTS TO SEE HOW U. 5. PRODUCTION METHODS CAN RE APPLIED

WILLKIE 10 SIUDY PLANE FACTORIES   Former Candidate Ha: Lunch Today With Churchill.

WILLKIE’S ~ PORPOSEIS DISCLOSED   In Britain to Study England’s Methods. of Production

Willkie Plans British Air Craft Study   Willkie Has View of Co-ordinating it With United States’ Production

WILLIE WILL STUDY BRITISH PLANE PLANTS   GOP Leader Hands FDR's Message to Churchill

Willkie Reveals Visit To England For Purpose Of Studying Production Plan

Willkie Plans To Study War Plane Output   Will Make Inspection Tour of British Production

WILLKIE REVEALS NATURE OF TRIP TO BRITISH ISLE   Will Study British. Produc: tion. Methods, Particularly Planes, Co-ordinate Ther in American Methods.   MAY GOTO EIRE  WHILE. ON VISIT   Plans to Stay in Britain for Two Weeks and Talk te Everybody From Officials   49 Man in Street.

/ILLKIE VIEWS BRITISH PLANE PRODUCTIONS   kes Lunch With Prime Ministe: Churchill And Confers With Sec. Eden

WILLKIE SAYS HE SEEKS DATA ON PRODUCTION   To Study British Methods t Coordinate Them With U. 8. Program.’   HE MAY HAVE A JOB   Former G. 0. P. Nomine: Very Popular With the Correspondents.

Willkie Reveals He Plans To Study British Production; Lunches With Churchill; May Visit De Valera

HINT POST IN FOR ‘FAMILY’ AWAITING HIM   Seeks “Coordination” of U. S.-British Plane Produc. tion; Dines with Winston Churchill.   VISITS WRECKED PART OF LONDON

WILLKIE SEES CHURCHILL, EDED   Reyeals He Is in Britain to Co-ordinate Plane Output of 2 Countries

Willkie Tells His Mission   SEEKS TO COORDINATE BRITISH - U.S. PRODUCTION METHODS

DECLARES OBJECT OF TRIP I TO GET DATA FOR COORDINATIGN WITH U. 8.

WILLKTE WILL STUDY METHOD   Inspection of British Prod uction Revives Report:  Of Defense Post

McCurdy Head For Ninth Term   Joseph McCurdy Unopposed Head Of Md. And D. C. Labor Federation.

M'CURDY AGAIN TO HEAD FEDERATION   Baltimorean Nominated Without Opposition; Election Today

NEW FSA COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING — INCOLUMBUS   Seek To Improve Farm Anc Home Management.

UNION COUNTY COUNCIL MEE]   Newly Created Farm Organization Held First Session at Ft. Hayes Hotel, August 21st

Washington Quarters Be licve Developments in Yugoslavia Have Tipped Scales   MOVES CAUTIOUSLY   Berlin Reports Indicate Germany Wants Nippon To Attack British Base  at Singapore

Japs Believed Shying Away From Alliance   Yugoslavian Events To Keep Them From Joining War

SLAV UPRISINGS BAR TOKYO All   Washington Feels Japa Will Be Cautious After Upset

SINGAPORE RAID HELD UNLIKER   U.S. BELIEVES BALKAN TURN WILL CAUSE TOKYO TO MOVE. CAUTIOUSLY.

AXIS SETBACK IS BRAKE ON JAPAN   Washington Believes’ Bal kan Developments Will Make Tokyo Hesitate

British In Pursuit Of Fleeing Italos    Washington Observers Predict Japan Will Proceed Cautiously In War Moves

Washington Believes German Pressure Will Not. Be Enough To Push J; apan Into War Since Axis Setback by Yugoslavia   Singapore Attack May Bring U. 8, Warship Transfer   Japanese Likely To Tread Softly. In Far East Now

JAPANESE WAR THREAT FADES   Washington Believes Tokyc Shies at Nazi Demand to Attack Singapore

U. S. BELIEVES JAPS TO WAIT   Yugoslav Kick-Back May Worry Japan

Balkan Setback Keeps Japan Off Britain   Tokyo Government Hesitant To Attack Singapore Base

Japan Threat To Singapore Held Fading   WashingtonQuartersThinl! Siav Developments Countering Pressure On Nipponese   ltaly’s Fate Considered Object Lesson to Tokyo   U. 3.’5 Keep Em Guessing Tactics Further Brake, Observers Believe

NAZI VANGUARD AVERAGES 25 MILES A DAY   Fighting Continues To The Rear Of Minsk With Treops Encircled There

German Force Makes Contact On Stalin Line   Nazi Force Averages 25-Mile Advance for Each Day in Two Week:

NAZIS REACH RIVER DNEPR, BAST OF MINSK   Advance Units Fighting Forward an Average of *25-Miles Daily in Two Week-Old War   FIGHT CONTINUES ’ JN MINSK SECTOR   Dnepr River Thrust High lights Report; Water Serious Obstacle to: Mili.  ’ ‘tary Operations: ~

Fignting Heavy in Minsk Region   Nazi and Finns Units Moving From Finland Advance Despite Difficulties

BERLIN CLAIMS NAZIS ADNAN 15 MILES A   Report Units in Contact with Main Stalin Line on Dnepr River.   FIGHTING CONTINUES IN MINSK, 125 MILES BACK

German Advance Units Average 25 Miles A Day In Drive Toward Soviet Capital

BERLIN CLAIMS. “NAZIS. MEETING. ~ MAIN RED ARMY   Reports State. Enemy Is Being Encircled And  Heavily” Punished -

NAZI ADVANCE UNITS STAB AT “STALIN LINE”   Armies In Contact 300 Miles From Moscow, Berlin Communique Asserts

Russians Take Initiative In Northern Fight Against Berlin   MAKE FRESH DRIVE   Motorized Reich Troops Resume Attack On Novograd

Nazis Hit  Murmansk   March Across North Finland To Attack Arctic Port

NAZIS:REPORTED. IN ARCTIC JAUNT   Finnish Artillery Begins Bombardment Of Soviet Defenses At Hanko

Nazis Marching On Murmansk  Troops from Norway Enter War in Finland

Germans March Across Norway   NAZI TROOPS SENT TC ATTACK RUSSIAN PORT

BERLIN CLAIMS RUSSIAN DIVISION IS SMASHED UP   UNCONFIRMED STORY FROM ANKARA REPORTS NAZIS TAKING ATIAREC   MUCH-TOUTED ‘BAFFLING’ REPORT COMING TOMORROY   Kew Theater of War Seems To Be Opening Up in Arctic Baltic Sea Regions

Court Rules State May Tax U.S. ‘Cost Plus’ Contractors   Federal Immunity Not Violated, Supreme Bench Holds; Estimated $82,000,000 Added to Defense Cost: Alabama High Tribunal Reversed

German Acts To Determine U.S. Course   Hull Refers Questioner: To President’s Speect For Answers

Secretary Hull Says German Activity Will Determine U, S. Idea of “Defen sive Waters”

Protection For ‘Shins Of Any Flag’ Promised   FDR Charges Nazis Waging ‘Ruthless... Unrestricted Submarine Warfare.’  rr Oe renee ee Or. SA Oe ~~ oe ~— —   FOR FREEDOM OF SEAS

SHOOT FIRST ~FDRS ORDERS TO U. S. NAV)   Nazi Subs Termed ‘Rattlesnakes’ In Sea Lanes; Sea to Be Kept Open

Hull Asserts  U.S.Is Facing World ‘Front’   Jnable To Define Scope of Seas To Be Defended Against ‘Rattlesnake’ Raiders of Germany, Italy

HULL SAYS NAZIS WILL DETERMINE DEFENSIVE WATERS   Germany Not Officiall Notified Of Areas To Be Patrolled

PRESIDENT STATES BLUNTLY 10 WORLD AMERICA'S POLICY FOR MEETING THREAT OF ENEMIES   Germany and Italy Branded as Sea Pirates, and . decision of War With America Rests With Them, He Tells Nation and World. In Broadcast

DEFENSE AREA MIGHT SHIFT, HULL EXPLAINS   Axis Will Violate Zones, Says FDR, ‘At Own Peril’   FULL TEXT OF ROOSEVELT’S SPEECH ON PAGE 14

PRESIDENT BLUNTLY WARNS AXIS FREEDOM SFAS BE PROTECTED   NAZI “RATTLESNAKE” RAIDERS WILL BE OBJECT OF SHOOTING WAR WHEN SEEN

HULL INDICATES NAZIS TO DECIDE   Their Action Apt To Determine Definition Of “Defensive Waters” Mentioned By F. R.

TOLD TO SHOOT FIRST IF NAZI U-BOATS SEEN   President Bars Vast Reaches Of Seas To ‘Rattlesnake’ Raiders   CRITICS SHOW ALARM.   Senator Van Nuys Looks Upon Executive's Talk As 'Terrorizina’

Defense Waters To Be Defined By Axis Actions   Hull Reminds of World Movement to Conquer Land and Sea

No Trespass’ Speech Followed By Nazi Claim That 22 Ships Carrying Aid fo Britain Sunk

‘Defensive Wafers is an Elastic term, Hull Acknowledges   its Definition Hinges On Mazi Operations, Secretary Comments

Hull Answers Questions To FDR's Speech   Roosevelt Tells Nation Ships Will Shoot First To Protect Commerce

German Actions To Determine Defense  Of Seas, Says Hull   Secretary of State Gives That Answer to Questioners; F. R. Pledges Protection to All Shipping Within Certain Areas

Germany's Actions to Determine What U. S. Considers Defensive Waters, Washington Indicates

Future toDecide Areas Ne-essary to Defend  7), Se te, “a, OBS C Pep ty  I Lull @ag, %m,-ts on President's Address Ordering ie, » Shoot; Nazis Say 22 Convoy els Sunk.

Responsibility On Germany If U. S. Forced To Fight, President Declares

NAZI ACTIONS TO DECIDE U. S. DEFENSE AREAS   Hull Says America Faces World Movement — Only 150 of 1600 Messages Critical of Speech

Germany’s Actions to Determine U. S. Defensive Waters   Roosevelt Bluntly Bars Vast Reaches of Seas From Raiders Carryvine German. Italian Places

Hull Refuses To Limit Area Now Defended   Germany's Action Will Determine It, He Insists

GERMAN MOVES TO FIX COURSE   ull Makes kes Comments On Address. Of President’

New Effort Made to End ‘Coal Strike   Operators of Both North and South and Unions Called to Meet

U.S. Strikes Situation Is Troublesome   New Coal Mine Threat; Steel Plant Has Walkout, May Strike at Plane Plant

U.S, WILL OFFER COAL PROPOSALS   Northern, South Operators Called To Hear Plans

Mediation Board Studies Threat of Strike at Aviatio Plant in California

North, South Coal Operators Hear Wage Trouble Mediation   Threatened New Strike of 400,000 Miners In Seven-State Area Hinges on Outcome

DEFENSE MEDIATION BOARD SEEKS SETTLE COAL WAGE TROUBLE   THREATENED NEW STRIKI OF 400,000 MINERS HINGE: ON ACCEPTANCE TERMS

OPERATORS AND MINERS 10 HEAR BOARD. FINDINGS   Hinging Upon Acceptance   Or Refusal of Terms is   Threatened New Strike   Of 460,000 Workers i Seven-State Bituminous Industry  ‘OTHER MAJOR CASES

Acceptance or Refusal of Rec. ommendations Would Affec! 400,000 Coal Miners in Appa lachian Area —

Labor News   Defense Board Calis Coal Representatives for Parley in Capital.

Mediation Board Meets With Coal Qnerators, CIO   New Strike Threatens For 400,000 Miners In Appalachian Area

MEDIATION BOARD MEETS WH SO COAL OPERATORS   Threatened New Strike of 400,000 Miners Hinges Upon Acceptance Or Refusal of New Terms

BOARD CALLS COAL MEN, CLO. 10 MEET TODAY   Gathering To Heal Plan For Strike Sattlement

HEARING HELD ON MINE WAGE CONTROVERS'   Mediation Board Calls Mine ‘Representatives: From North and South  - . Together   STRIKE THREATENS   Walkout Is: Postponed bs “John L. Lewis Pend_ ing Board’s . Report

PARLEY CALLED ON COAL STRIKE   South's Differential Crux of Dispute

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special  Teletype News Wire.   Germans Claim Successes

Morrison Cave Dedication — Set for May 4  _ Whitehall Rotary  in Charge of  Plccwetinen, Denowenrcn:

Morrison Cave Dedication — Set for May 4   Whitehall Rotary in Charge of Opening Program

Settlement of Soft Coal Labor Dispute Believed Near, Federal Conciliator Says

Italian Aviators Cleared from Skies Over Albania; Tank Attack Shattered   Heavy Fascist Losses Slow Counter Blows, Greek Capital Declares

Army Relents On Clearing ‘Billy’ Mitchell   Sanctions Legislation _ To Restore Name, Rank to U. S. Rolls

War Department Ready To Give Tardy Honors To Gen. Billy Mitchell

Conflict in State Auditor’ Ss Office Flares   Frank Johnson Filed Hi: Resignation — Receiver Salary Reduction

ERS’ AIDE ‘RESENTS PAY - SLASH, QUITS   Frank D. Johnson, Keokuk Senior Accountant, Was Cut $300

Akers Office Scene Of Pay Slash Dispute   Frank Johnson, Veteran Senior Accountant, Re signs Post.

STATE AUDITOR SR, ACCOUNTANT QUITS HIS JOB   Frank Johnson of Keokuk Resigns After Pay Reduced. He Has Caused Sensations

Keep Tuned to 1540 for  KWOS Programs  Affiliated With the MUTUAL BROADCASTING  eran

Ann Sheridan Back In Movies af Mere $600 Per Week .   ‘Qomph Girl’ Loses $15,000 in Six Month: Battle With Studio

ANN SHERIDAN BACK TO WORK      Returns To Movie Work After A Six Months Sit-Down Strike

Jugoslavia Signs. As Soviet Aid for Turkey Is Seen   Gen. Graziani, Italy’s ‘Lion of Africa’, Resigns Post in Latest Shake-up

SUBMISSION OF JUGOSLAVIA TO AXIS S SIGNAL   Nazis Send Forces Against British In Africa

WAY 1S THOUGHT CLEAR FOR NAZI ATTACK ON GREECE   With Jugoslavia in Camp of Axis Powers the Danger From Flank Attack is Believed Minimized.   RUSSIA ASSURES TURKEY IT WILL STAY NEUTRAL   Japanese Foreign Minister Due in Berlin Tomorrow for Talks With Nazi High Officials.

Jugoslavia Moves Into Axis Camp   Russia Gives Turkey Permission  To Aid Britain

Attack on Greece Is Imminent   Marsha) Graziani, Italy's North African Con wander, Is Relieved

Jugoslavia Swept Into NaziCamo   Appears All Bets Down, Belligerents to Come  To Grips in 3-Way Conflict

Way Now Believed Clear For Assault On Greece: Italian Commander Quits   War Bulletins

Graziani Resigns in New Shakeup of Italian Command; German: Due to Take Charge in Africa; Russia Gives Turkey Nod to Aid  Greece and Britain, Defend Dardanelles

ARMY OF THE NILE TAKES. POSITION IN SECOND LINE   Russian’s Tacit Backing o Turkey ts Announced. African Situation.

TO PARE EXEMPTIONS   Farm Bureau Federation Calls Tax Bill Inadequate

Hopkins Flies to Britain   Returns to England After Trip to Moscow to See Stalin

GUER FOUR LEASE TRUNK WIRES     Pi ASHER.  FINAL NEWS BULLETINS         Honkins Returns to London

500-Mile Race To Mauri Rose  In Relief Role   Takes Over Winning Aute After Carburetor Fails Or Original Vehicle.   LEADING. SHAW SPILLS

Fire Casts Cloud on 500-Mile Race  Three Race Cars, 30 Garages Destroyed

MAURI ROSE WINNER INDIANAPOLIS RACE AS RELIEF DRIVER    ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY  CLASSIC MARRED BY FIRE   AND NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS

Relief Driver Takes Race At Indiana Track   Wilbur Shaw Loses His Chance In Crash;  Mavs Is Second   TED HORN FOLLOWS   Winner Took Over Car Of Floyd Davis As Own Forced Out

Victor Was Relief Driver   Shaw, Favorite, Crashes While Ahead At 380 Mile:

WILBUR SHAW SMASHES CAR AT SPEEDWAY   Noted Indianapolis Race Driver Was. Leading Field in Annual Speed Event When He Cr acked Un at 880 Miles. .

3- TIME WINNER FORCED OUT AT INDIANAPOLIS   Fire Destroys 30 Garages Valued At $100,000, And Three Race Cars, One Valued.At $175.000.

INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY SWEPT BY FLAMES TODAY   Thirty Garages, One Racing Car Destroyed; Race Will Go On

SAY FARM PRICES MAY HIT PROGRAN   Grange Asserts Pleas to Farmers May Not Expand Production

GRANGE DECLARES ADEQUATE PRICES MUST BE ASSURED   Opposes Arbitrary Price-Fixing Unless Absolutely Necessary

Wendell Willkie And 100 Of Nation’s Leading Republicans From All Sections Join In Demand For Outright Repeal Of Act

‘Drive Develops In Senate For Scrapping Act   Torpedoing Of 2 More American Ships Brings Sea Quarrel To Crisis

All the Way on Neutrality Act  White House Asks Belligerent Port Ban Be Lifted

Roosevelt Favors U.S. Ships Going Into All Seaports   Early Attention Of Congress To Lifting O Neutrality Act Restriction Suggested At the White House.

Early Says F. D. R.’s Message Did Not Bar Action on Cutting Out Section  Reads Extracts  Secretary Selects Parts of Message, Reads to Reporters

FDR Wants Early Action Against Ban CAMPAIGN ON   TO SCRAP ACT COMPLETELY

RAIDS, WILLKIE SPUR SHIP GUNS   Senate Presses Scrapping Of Neutrality Measure

R TO SEEK SEA FREEDOM TO SHIPPING   Open Up War Ports To Be Next Step Asked Of Solons Early Says

Willkie And 100 Republicans Ask Flat Repeal  Would Get Rid Of Neutrality Low Entirely; Roosevelt -

White House Emphasizes Roogevelt: Désires “Early “Attention to Changes: Campaign to Scrap Law Seen in Senate   WILLKIE FOR REPEAI

Early Action On Neutrality Bill Urged   President Wants Revision To Permit U. S. Vessels Ti Enter Belligerent Ports

Goodland Puts Support Behind Repeal of Act   Willkie and More Than 100 of GOP Demand Action

Newest Torpedoing Is Denounced by Sec. Hull   Campaign Grows in Senate to Scrap Act Completely, End War-Zone Ban

SHIP SINKINGS SPUR SENATE IN LAW SCRAPPING   Neutrality Act Expected Tc Be Thrown Overboard Completely

Loss Of Vessels Adds Impetus To Revision Of Law   Wendel] Willkie and 100 Republicans Ask Flat Repeal Of Act

EARLY ACTION ON NEUTRALITY ASKED BY F.D.R   Ex-Senator Reed Oppose Arming of American Vessels

Further Revisions of Neutrality Act White House's Wish   Republicans May Force Issue on Free Movement of Vessels

Early Action Is Wanted On Neutrality Act   FDR Wants Permission For U. S. Ships To Enter Belligerent Ports

MOVE TO SCRAP NEUTRALITY ACT GAINS IMPETUS   President Wants Quick Action On Further Revision Of Act To  low American Ships To Go Any where.

FDR Would Let U.S. Ships Go Into War Ports   Wants Early Attention Of Congress to Revision Of That Section of Neutrality Act

CONGRESSME RENEW FIGHT ON NEUTRALITY   Republican Group Wants Government  To Abolish Act

LIFTING OF CURB ON SHIPS URGED BY WHITE HOUSE   Early Action Is Sought by President To Permit Use OFf Craft in War Ports   Campaign Continues Today Fer Elimination of All Neutrality Provisions

President Eager For Early Consideration Of Neutrality Act Change To Permit Free Movement Of Ships

oie WEATHER   wmission For Ships to Enter Comba’ Jones Is Favored By President

Congress May Open Way For Free Shipping   White House Stresses Fact President Wants Ban On Shipping Considered,   SENATE IN HEARINGS

ASKS FURTHER SHIP RELEASE   FDR Would Remove Limit On Shipping Zones

F.R. Favors Sending Ships To War Zones   Would Approve Greater Revision of Neutrality Act for This End

Qnly Chance Left Is an Appeal fo United States Supreme Court  APPEAL DOUBTFUL  Usnvicted Slayer to Hang  For Death  of Prison C'ryaae   Roosevelt Wants To Send Ships to Belligerent Ports

FDR URGES EARLY ATTENTION TO NEUTRALITY ACT   Campaign to Scrap Neu trality Act Completely Gains Impetus as Six More Shins are Sunk

EARLY REPEAL OF WAR ZONE BAN TO BE ASKED BY FDR   FURTHER REVISION OF NEUTRALITY ACT IS WHITE HOUSE AIM

Wants Revision Qf Neutrality Act Broadened   F. R. Pushes Matter Of Letting Ships Go Into Belligerent Ports.

Ship Losses Spur Campaign to Kill The Neutrality Ac   Remove Ban on U. S. Vessels Entering War Ports, F. D. R. Urges

President Urges That Ships Be Granted Right to Enter Belligerent Nations’ Port:

SPEEDY ACTION FOR SCRAPPING LAW EXPECTED   White House Seeks Change In Neutrality Act For Sending Ships Into Ports Anywhere   WILLKIE ADVOCATES KILLING WHOLE ACT   Six U.S. Ship Sinkings In Six Weeks Result In Movement to Combat -’ German U-Boats

Willkie, 100 Others, Call for Flat Repeal  ARMING CRISIS  Committee Meets to Learn’ of Op.

Ohio Posts Guards At Arsenals, Other Industrial Plants   Governor Bricker Calls On Every Citizen To ‘Do Hi: Full Duty”; Buckeye Congress Group Approves Declaration of War

Ithaca site chosen for  bomb plant   To be operated by Firestone Co.

Bomb Factory Near Ithae:   Firestone Tire And Rubber Company Is Prime Contractor For Defense Plant.

Firestone To OperateBomb Loading Plant   20,000 Acres Near Ithaca said Site Of Project

U.S. Observer Killed in Plane  Col, Gerald Brower Meets Deatt in Africa

U.S. OBSERVER KILLED IN EGYPT   Colonel Gerald Brower First Such Casualty in War Zones

American Air Officer Killed   Col. Geruld Brower Re ported Acchteut Vietine

Air Attache A Casualty      U.S. Observer Dies In Plane Accident In Egyptian Sudan

Col. Gerald Bower, U. §. Aeronautics  Observer Killed   BULLETIN

U., OBSERVER IS KILLED IN SUDA   Army Officer Had Been’ At tached to Royal Air’ Force in Middle East

U. S$. OBSERVER KILLED IN WAR   Colonel Brower, First Casualty Among American Military Observers In Egvpt.

U.S. OBSERVER FATALLY HURT    Col. Brower, Air Observer With British Air Force, Killed In Egypt

U. S. Attache Killed With British Army   Col. Brower Had Been Observing Air War in Egypt

U. S. Observer Killed In Africa   Colonel Brower Dies In RAF Plane Crash

U. 8. Military Observer Killed  Colonel Brower Was Stationed.i in

U. S. OFFICER DIES IN EGYPT   Air Observer With Royal Air Force in Middle East Killed

, 8. Military Air Gbserver illed in Egyptian Sector   lone] General Brower Victim of ‘Airplane Accident, War Department Announces; Was Attached to Royal Air Force; Cable From Legation At Calvo Gives No Details

US Air Observer Killed in Egypt  Accident Given As Cause of Death

U.§. Air Observer Killed in Africa   Death Attributed To Plane Accident

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   American Military Air Observer Killed

First American Observer, Assigned for Foreign Force to Die—‘“‘Accident”

U.S. MILITARY AIR OBSERVER KILLED IN THE SUDAN   Colonel Gerald Brower’s Death Disclosed by U. S. Legation at Cairo

U. S. Air Observer Killed in Egypt   Col. Gerald Brower I. First Casualty Among Americans in Zone

KILLED IN SUDAN   U.S. Military Air Observe: Dies in An Airplane ~ Accident .

AMERICAN AIR WATCHER KILLED IN EGYPT WAR   No Details Given in Report of Death of Colonel Gerald Brow. er; They’re Awaited

U.S. ARMY OBSERVER IS KILLED   Death of Colonel In Sudan Termed An Accident

COL. BROWER, U.S. AIRMAN, CRASH VICTIM   Observer Connected With R. A. F. Middle East . Command. Dies In Sudan Michan

AIR OBSERVER FROM U,S.IN FATAL ACCIDEN   Colonel Brewer Victim in Airplane Accident While Working With Roval Air Force

U.S.WAR OBSERVER KILLED IN SUDAN   Col. Gerald Brower With R. A. F.; Details Not Announced

U.S. OBSERVER IN WAR KILLED   Col. Gerald Brower, witl R. A. F. in Egypt, Dies in Crash

AMERICAN MILITARY OBSERVER KILLED   Colonel Gerald Brower Killed In Action In  Fovntian Activities.

Vichy Spurns Plan  For Peace in Asia   Armistice Expires Tuesday. Proposal. Asked Slice Of Indo-China

VICHY REJECTS JAP PEACE PLAN   Far Eastern Tension Grows As France Refuses To Cede Land To Thai

France Rejects Japan-Inspired Peace Demands   Prefers Renewal Of Border Warfare With Thailand

Vichy Turns Down Offer Of Japanese   Would Rather Let IndoChina Resume Fighting Than Give Big Territory

FRENCH REJECT JAPAN PROPOSAL   Nippons Ask Territory In Indo-China Ceded To Thailand

Shipyard Strike Thot Broken      Soldiers Withdrawn From Four Yards

TROOPS WITHDRAWN IN BELIEF SHIPYARD STRIKE HAS FIZZLEL   Available For Duty If Need Again Arises, Army Says

STRIKE GUARD I$ WITHDRAW   WALKOUTS OF WELDERS AT SHIPYARDS HAS FAILED, “ARMY OFFICERS INDI CATE

BRITAIN WILL BACK U. 5. IF JAPS ATTACK   Churchill Pledges Help: Much of American Navy Active Now, He States

Britain Will Come Immediately to Aid U. $. Against Japs   American Peace Efforts May Not Be Successful

Spreading of War Seen by Churchill   U. S. May Not Keep Peace With Japan; Rritain Ready to Act

REFUSES TALK OF PEACE WITH HITLER REGIME   Britain To Join U.S. Should Pacific War . Develop

Charen Says If U.S. And Japs Get Involved, Britain will Declare War In Hour   Britain Reaching Air Equality, He Says, Position Vastly Improved in Past Year; Peace Bid Expected

BRITAIN'’S PREMIER OEES REMAINDER OF WORLD JOINING WAR   CHURCHILL DROPS HINT OF GROWING INITIATIVE BY  GREAT BRITAIN

‘NEW STRATEGY ISEENINNAZI IDOUBLE DRIVE   Possibility That Finland Might Get Out of War  Seen as Spur to Nazis

Britain to Back U.S. in Pacific   War May. Spread Over Rest of tee) Churchill  Declares   EXPECTS NAZI OFFER   Says Government Will No:  Negotiele With Hitler  Regime

Says War With USA Would Be Signal For Britain To G In Within Hour; Again Says Never Any. Peace With Nazig

BRITISH READY. TO ASSIST U. S. AGAINST JAPAN   Great Britain To Fight In Pacific  For Americans

British To Back U. S.  lt Orient War Comes   Churchill Hints Of Action In An Armistice Eve Talk—Russia Girds For New Nazi Onslaughts—Britain Claims Italian Navy on “The Ropes’

Britain Will Fight if Japs War On U.S   German Troeps Launch Drive On Leninarad

Germans Slash At Leningrad Again, Apparently Hope To Beat Finn Truce

Leningrad Being‘: circled. by T:  _ Offensives : ‘RAF IS ACTIVE, British Prime M          British Prime M ter Hints At U.S Tan War -

Churchill Is Not. Overly Optimistic Concerning Peaceful Solution —  WAR MAY SPREAD  Declares British Aerial Strength at Least the  Bano) of Carmanyv

 Churchill Pledges Support In Event Of U. S.-Japanese Clash In Pacific

Would Back U.S. in Event of War With Japs  Says Pacific Fight   Says Pacific Fight Would Bring British Declaration  Within Hour

British Pledge U.S. War Help   Will Fight Against Japan if We Do, Says Churchill; Sees Entire World at War Soon

NATION WOULD JOIN AMERICA IN JAP CLASH   British Prime Minister Sees Signs of a Peace Offensive from Berlin

DECLARATION WILL BE MADE IN AN HOUR   Premier Says Signs Point to Peace Moves by HitTer but Says He Nevex Will. Negotiate With  Nlarvic

Britain Would Declare War in the Hour If Japan Strikes, Churchill Says   Prime Minister Gives Stern Warning Wa May Soon Spread to Remaining Fourth Of Globe; Praises Lease-Lend Aid

If U.S. and Japan Are Next Britain Will De. clare. War on Japs “Within the Hour,” He Declares—Naval Victory For British Ove! Italy Without.a Loss

Britain Will Back U.S. in Far East, Asserts Churchill   He Warns Japan of Great Odds Against Her if She Fights

Declaration By Britain Would Follow In Hour   Prime Minister Says Nation Will Never Negotiate With Hitler Or Nazis.   THANKS U.S. FOR FUNDS

NEW NAZI DRIVE FOR LENINGRAD   Action Reported as U. S. Asks Finns to Make Separate Peace With Russia.   FIERCE FIGHTING REPORTED   BULLETIN

CHURCHILL DECLARES U. 5. WAR WITH JAPAN TO INVOLVE BRITAIN   BRITAIN’S PRIME MINISTER WARNS WAR MAY SPREAD » TO REMAINDER OF WORLD

Churchill Says Spread Of War MayCome Soon   It U. S$, Becomes Involyed In War With Japs, British Declaration Would Follow Within Hour. Prime Minister Says

War Action Within Hour Is Promised   Churchill Says Conflict May Soon Spread To Remainder Of Globe.

BRITAIN WILL DECLARE WAR TF JAPS MOVE   Prime Minister Forecasts New German Effort To Bring An Armistice

CHURCHILL ‘IN WARNING > TO JAPAN   Britain Will Join U. S. at Once if America Is In ™~ volved in Orient      POINTS TO JAPAN'S DANGEROUS POSITION   “Vill Never Negotiate With Hitler; RAF Equal to Nazi Air Force

BRITISH AID PLEDGED IF U.S, INVOLVED   R.A.F. Now Equal to Luftwaffe, Prime Minister Asserts in Lord Mayors Address

To Back U. S. Against Japan It War Comes   British Prime Minister Hopes Peace In Pacific Will Be Kept But Points Out That Two Great Navies Are Stronger For Fray

ADI U.S. AND JAPAN FIGHT   Churchill Promises Immediate Declaration of War, Says Ships Ready.   AXIS CONVOYS SUNK   Nazis Enfold Leningrad I Wide Offensive, Batter  “mt Sayaetanal.

British Ready to Fight the Japs   In Within  Hour If U.S. Declares War   Growing Power On the Sea  Is Pointed to By Churchill

Spread Of War  To EastLooms, Says Churchill   If America Becomes Involved, England Will Follow Within The Hour,’ He Pledges; RAF Equal To Luftwaffe, Is, Claim

Asserts Britain Will Declare Hostilities Within Hour if Pacific Pearce Fails   LAUDS LEASE-LEND   Prime Minister Says Britain Never  Will Enter Negotiations With  Hitler or Any Nazi

WARNS THAT WAR MAY SPREAD SOON TO REST GF WORLD IF. JAPAN ENTERS THE CONFLICT   Britain Will Declare War In One Hour After U. S. Does He Declares, As He Points Out Strong Forces Which Will Encircle The Nipponese

Leningrad encircled by two nazi actions   Germans announce capture of Tikhvin—other advance is over approaches won by Finns

Churchill in Pledge; Peace Offensive from Berlin May Come Soon   Promises That Britain Will Declare War ‘Within the Hour’ If America, Japan Become Involved in the Pacific

WAR SUMMARY PRESENTED IN LUNCHEON TALK   British Air Power Equal or Ahead of Germany's Now, Premier Declares

Greeks To Battle Until Italians Are Defeated   Official Declarations Say Fascists Will Be Driven from Albania

Greek Bombs  Score Direct  Hits in Albaniz   Athens Declares Fight Wil Continue and Ridicules: Duce’s: Figures Of Lasses

Greek Bombs Score Hits   Italian Transport Lines Blasted In Bad Weather

GREEK BATTLERG WILL FIGHT ON   Officials Declare Little Nation Will Continue Attacks Until Fascists Are Driven From Albania

GREEKS STRIKING ‘AT ITALIAN BASES      Athens Declares It Will Fight ~ Until Duce is Out of Albania

Protection Of Seamen Demanded   Jsolationists Say Craft Was  In War Zone

Longressmen See Nation Nearing War   Sen. Gillette, Foe of Administration Policy, Says Seamen Must be Protected

Congressmen Hold Destroyer Sinking  Puts US. Near War   Senators, Representative Offer Opposing Views on Incident; F.D.R.  Is Criticised

SINKING LEADS U. 5. CLOSER TO WAR, CONGRESSMEN SAY   “America ‘Will Protect Her Seamen,” Gillette Asserts

NATION CARRIED CLOSER 10 WAR IS BELIEF OF CONGRESS   Sinking of Destroyer Will Hasten Action on Change In Neutrality Bill   ‘Varied Comment is Made By Representatives and Senators on Affair

Gillette Says   America Will —  Protect Seamer   Regardless ‘of Error in Mission, Iowan Holds Protection Owed

Nation Nearer War, is View  Will Hasten Senate ingen ae eB   Will Hasten Senate Action on Repealer, Congressmen Think

U. §. Moves Toward An All-Out War   That Is View of Some Congressmen

Nation Nearer War, is View   Will: Hasten Senate. “ Actionjon Repeater, Dosnoreeevanie bE:

U, S. DESCRIBED AS NEARER WAF   Nation to Guard Sailors, Congressmen Say

SINKING OF U.S. BESTROTER BRINGS PERTINENT COMMENT   VARIED VIEWS ON LOSS OF REUBEN JAMES AIRED BY CONGRESSMEN FRIDAY

“Closer to All-Out War;” “America Will Protect Her Seamen,” Congressmen Say

SOME SOLONS SEE NATION NEARER WAR   Congressional Reaction te Torpedoing of Destroyer Is Varied

Holiday Death Toll of Nation Climbs to 626   423 Killed in Highway Traffic; Total 100 Over 1940

614 KILLED ‘OVER LABOR DAY WEEK-END   Traffic Fatalities Account For More Than 400 of Victims   LOCAL ACCIDENTS   No Serious Injuries Are Reported in County’s Minor Mishaps

626 Persons Killed in Accidents or By Violence in Natior   Toll of Week-End Three Day Holiday Exceeds  Council Estimates

47 Persons Killed In Ohio Mishaps   Fatalities Exceed Numbe Estimated By Nationa Safety Council

626 Too Many!   Holiday Week-End Accident Toll For Nation Is Heavy.

Pietion's s Week-End Death Toll Is 614   Toll Is 100 Above Year Ago; 416 Killed In Traffi ‘Crashes And 74 Drown; 125 Perish From Other Causes

Holiday Weekend Records Violent — Death Of 614   Traffic Costs 416 Lives; California Leads Highway Fatalities

614 Violent Deaths Over The Week-End   416 of Them Resultec From Accidents on Highways

626 Killed In Accidents For Holidays   Toll 100 Higher Than Last Year for Labor Day Weekend

HOLIDAY TOLL TS 614 KILLED   Traffic Accidents Claim 416 Lives, 125 By Other Violent Means

416 VICTIMS OF HIGHWAYS THRU NATION   Heath Toll for Holiday Is 100 ore Than That of Last Year

NATIONAL DEATH TOLL FOR LABOR WEEK-END: 624      LIVES OF 223; FOUR STATES ESCAPE

614 Suffer Death from Accidents  Over Nation TRAFFIC TOLL REACHES 416 FOR HOLIDAYS

Holiday In_ U. S. Claims 615 Lives   ‘Survey Shows 416 Mee! Death On Highw ay  Over Weekend

HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL I$ LARGE   Nation Counts. 600 Dead And Texas Total Is 33

is ad  Large Number Of Deaths Over The Weekend  416 Of 614 Persons Killed Met Death In Highway Accidents

Holiday Fatalities Total 614   State Chalks Up 13 Victims From Miscellaneous Causes as _ Vacationists Filled U. S. Highways. .

Week-End Toll Reaches 614   Highway Deaths Total 414: 7: Drownings And 152 Violent Deaths

Violent Death Toll Reaches 514 In Count: Traffic Leads   Highway Toll Is 416: Drownings Take  Total Of 73.

More Than 600 Persons Die Qver Holiday Week-enad   wo Hundred Sixteen of Total Are Victims of High way Traffic, Heavy With Homebound Vacationists and Tourists; Son of Representative Ramsay, West Virginia, Fatally. Hurt

HOLIDAY DEATH , TOLL UP TO 614   Hoes To 100 Above Figure  For Same Period Last ' Vanr

VIOLENT DEATHS DURING WEEK-END TOTAL SIX HUNDRED   Traffic Toll Is 416 Over Labor Day: Holiday

614 Violent _ ~ Deaths Over   416 of Them. ‘Resulted From Accidents on Highways —

416 VIOLENT DEATHS OVER THE HOLIDAY   ‘At Least 15 Persons Were Killed in Missouri; Traffic Accidents Claiming 9.

OVER LABOR DAY ‘WEEK END   416 Died In Highway Accidents Among HomeBound Vacationists

HULIDAY DEATH TOLL 100 ABOVE S40 FIGURES   614 Persons Meet Violent Deaths With Highway Accidents Leading

615 PERISH IN US. 0N HOLIDAY   Traffic Fatalities Account For 417 Of Nation’s Violent Deaths

ELEVEN HORSES ARE ENTERED IN THE 67TH DERBY   All Trainers Express Confidence, With Most of Them Picking Our Boots, Porter’s Cap and Whirl. away as Runners to Beat   WEATHER IS CLEAR

11 ARE ENTERED TO RUN IN DERBY   OUR BOOTS FAVORED WITH PORTER'S CAP AND WHIRLAWAY

British Shipping Loss Approaches Average Level   Admitted 58,212 Tons Are Lost in Week Endec ’ January 19

Representatives Argue Imports Already Heavy On Rank, File Consume

Helmet Helps Hair Grow   Officer Declares Steel Helmet Started Growth on Head

Speculation on Occupancy of Islands Grows   President Confers With Leaders of House and Senate

Move Would be Designed to Stop German Expansion   Senator George Says No Early Action is Planned. However

Atlantic Isles May BeSeized   Speculation Increases as Roosevelt anc Senate Leaders Hold Conference

U.S. MAY OCCUPY SPANISH ISLES FOR PROTECTION   Map Out 2-year Training Period for Service Men

200 New Merchant Ships Are Planned By United States   All Ships Will Be Of Single Design  Accardine to Plans

U. S. LAUNCHES BOAT PROGRAM   Britain Help Answer Refused by FDR

Navy Urges Government To Operate Struck Yards   FRISCO SITUATION IRRITATES OFFICIALS

Officials Seore Outlaw Strikes   Senators Hear Bard and Land Give Views; Ship Walkout Continues

OUTLAW STRIKE SIEGE SERIOUS   Government Is Urged te Take Plants, Break Up Picket Lines

SUGGESTS U.S. TAKE PLANTS   Assistant Navy Secretary Proposes Action in “Outlaw Strikes”

SUGGEST FORCE T0 OPERATE FACTORIES   alovernm ‘7 ! hould Take Over “Outlaw” Struck Plants, Says Bard.

Urges Army To Break Up Picket Lines   ASSISTANT NAVY SECRETARY BARD SUGGESTS THAT GOYERNMENT TAKE OVER SHIPWARDS WHERE STRIKES ARE ON.   Ships Direst Need

Land Urges Armed Forces if Needed To Break Picketing  Ships May Be Moved   Ships May Be Moved to Navy Yard if Work Not Resumed

SHIPEXPLODES; FEAR 19 LOST   Coast Guardsmen Rush t Tanker’s Location After Blast, Fire

Petain Talks With Hitler   French Leader Travels To Orleans in Occupied Zone for Parley

Petain Leaves Vichy to   Conference Will Be in Orleans, Reports Declare

PETAIN ON WAY TO SEE HITLER   Marshal Reported To Have Left Vichy for Meeting At Orleans

Petain Leaves For Meeting With Hitler  ys JYormmreses. Fp.   Expected To Result In Some New Phase Of Collaboration  TO MEET AT ORLEANS

PETAIN - HITLER PLAN MEETING   Aged French Chief Or Way To Orleans For  Conference

Petain and Hitler May Arrange Fresh Alliance  Use of Fleet Is Part Of Deal Nazis Would Put Over

Petain Leaves  To Meet Hitler   French Chief-of-State Goes to Orleans for Projected Session

Welted Victim Tells Story Of Sex Flogging  ~ Prefers A Bullet To Such A Beating,

Ozark Guide Tells Of Being Flogged With Cat-o’-nine-tails By Two Girls

Bagnell Youth Testifies to Flogging Tale   Justice Binds Three Defendants to Circulf Court After Hearing

Young Guide Testifies School Teachers Beat Him 45 Minutes as Fiance of One Threatened ta Shoot Him if He Moved

DANGER OF WAR “THE BIG ISSUE   That Question — Is Made Foremost, Says Wheeler, in Reply to Roosevelt

WHEELER HITS BACK AT FDR FOR ATTACK   Declares President's Rebuke Makes War Danger Foremost Issue On Bill ~~

F.D.R.LASHES OUT IN ANGER AT HIS CRITICS   Terms ‘Plowing Under Statement Dastardly, Unpatriotic Thing

FOR Bitter At Critics Of Aid Plan   “Plowing Under Every Fourth American Child” Charge Called “Most Dastardly Untruth”.   Wheeler Replies

Senator, Roosevelt Trade Acrimonious. Statements :   SS ee gs HAGUE VIOLATED fe  Clark Claims First 25 Votes in- Try t Ceneh Rill

Critics Of Aid To British Plan Tongue Lashed   President Resents “Plowing Under’ Statement Made By Senator Wheeler

President Calls Senator's Attack On Plan ‘Untrath   ‘Plow Under Every 4th American Boy,’ Angers Roosevelt   HEATED WORDS  Montanan Quickly Replies, Reiterates U. S. Nearing War

Wheeler Irks President By His Statement   FDR Says “Rottenest Thing Said in Public Life” Used Against Lending Bill.

Lease-Lend Bill Debate Grows Bitter   President Angered By Wheeler's Plow Under Statement

SAYS PRESIDENT HAS BRANDED WAR FOREMOST ISSUE   Rep. Fish of New York Says of President, ‘If the Shoe Fits, Let Him Wear It’

Roosevelt Answers Critics: Of His Aid-Britain Bill Now Pending In Congres:   Wheeler Said Sunday Ever; “Fourth American Boy’  Would Be Ploughed Unde:

Wheeler Remark Rouses Anger  Of Nation’s Chief   White House Indicates Willingness -To Accept Changes in Act; Leaders Discuss Series of Revisions

F.D. ANSWERS CRITICS OF AID TO ALLIES PLAN   Displays Anger; Says They Are Guilty of Untruths

F.D.R. ANGERED BY RADIO TALK   Says Senator Wheeler’s Words Untruth ful, Dastardly. :

Aid to Britain... Angered FDR lashes critics  of lend bill   Calls statement ‘eotten untruth’

Senator Wants War Danger In - Foremost Spot   President's ~ Charge Will Bring Issue Of Involvement Up, Save Wheeler.  FISH WANTS NEW RIT

Declares Critics of British Aid Plan Are Guilty of “Rottenest” and “Most Dastardly” Untruths.     WI BWP Creme mae tre   WHEELER FIRES BACK AT FOREIGN POLICY,   Montana Senator Says Every Speech of President Leads Nation a Step “Closer to War.”

FDR Scores Critics Of British-Aid Plan   Executive Says Foes Guilty of ‘““Most Dastardly’ Untruths in Saying Measure Would Result ir **Plowing Under Every Fourth American Child’

F.D., Wheeler: in Sharp Clash .  . President-Angered by Thrust cat

Rottenest Thing in Generation  F. D. Says   Wheeler Replies by Charging President Loses Temper

President Calls Attack on LendLease Bill “Most Dastardly” Untruth; Senator Replies

WAR POLICY ATTACK BY WHEELER HIT   President ( Obviously Angry Over Talk

ROOSEVELT IS ANGRY ABOUT AID CHARGES   FDR-WHEELER FEUD OVERSHADOWS DEVELOPMENTS

F.D.R. Assails Charges Made By Opponents Of Arms Bill   WHEELER HITS BACK IN OUICK STATEMENT   Says Every Speech Of President Leads U. S. Closer to War

Wheeler Says _ FR. Criticism Defines Issue   Takes Responsibility’ for Statements Which Made President Mad  INTEREST INCREASES  President Authorized thé Press to Quote Him in Denunciatory Remark

SEN. WHEELER HITS BACK AT F.D.R. REBUKE   President Makes Danger Of War Foremost Issue In Lease-Lend Armaments Bills, Senator Charges  newt See ay a A. EE

Clean Cut Question Raisec On War Now, Senator Says after Criticism

President. Hits Critics Of British-Aid Plans      Roosevelt, Displaying More Anger Than Usual, Rap: _ Charges That Program Would Result in “Blowing Under Children”

Wheeler Hits Back After FDR Rebuke Of His Remarks   Roosevelt Harshly Condemns Senator’s Statement, and Montanan Responds Bill Violation of International Law

r.O.A. GET ANGRY ABOUT OAT IGISMS   Says Opponents of Aic Plan Are Grossly Untruthful

Critic Draws Roosevelt’s Angry Blast   President Lashes Out at Charge War Aid Poliev Would*Plow  Under’ American Boys

Says Opponents Are ‘Guilty of Untruths’   President's Remarks Grow Out of Discussion on Proposed Bill to Aid Britain With War Supplies

MADE AN ISSUE   “Rottenest Thing Said in Public Life in My Generation” Is Charge of Roosevelt.   SENATOR WHEELER ELATED   “Plow Under Every Fourth — ican Boy” Phrase Rouses Ire — : of Chief Executive.

“Rottenest Thing Said In Public Life In My Generation”   “QUOTE ME ON THAT,” CHIEF TELLS PRESS   Senator Declares Clean-Cut Question Is Now Raised By Criticism

War Peril Is Now Top Issue In Aid Program   ~~ a aS VU SRS4E RAR SLED,  Montanan Hits Back At President After White House Rebuke.

‘Rotienest’ and ‘Most Dastardly’ Unthraths Flayec  Wheeler, Who Made Statement, Says EDR “I net Temner’

Wheeler Jab Draws Angry Roosevelt Retort Charge ‘Rotten’ and ‘Dastardly’

SHAH OF IRAN ABDICATES IN FAVOR OF SON   Move Indicates Firmer Stano by Britain and Russia in Handling Internal Affairs of tran.   NEW GERMAN THREAT IN UKRAINE SERIOUS   Nazis Say Advance is on the Broad Front on Eas Bank of the Lower Dnie  wer River.

Reds Apparently Facing Gravest  Threat Of War   Drives Launched on Don Basin, Kiev, Caucasus; [ran Throne Abdicated; Fierce Fighting Goes on at Leningrad

IGrave Threat To Vital Part Now Looming   tr NOT HALTED, DRIVE IS HEADED STRAIGHT FOR CRIMEAN AREA,

Try to Trap Red Forces Around Kie\   British, Russians March Into Iran; Shah Abdicates

DANGEROUS DRIVES BY NAZI TROOPS STARTED IN SOUTHERN SECTIONS   Red Forces Face Being Trapped in New Quoedrangle of Encirclement — London and Moscow Are Alert to Destructive Possibilities of Present - Movements Designed to Take Crimea  and Other Important Objectivac

AXIS FORCES (ROSS RIVER IN NEW PUSH   Rich Industrial Region Appears Doomed Unless British Can Rush Aid To Beleaguered Reds

Red Stand In Ukraine Very Grave   German Forces Smashing Deep Into Vital Soviet Area; Nazis Cross Dnieper River in South.

LONDON HINTS CAMPAIGN SOON MAY BE ENDED   Complete Occupation Not Necessary If Germans ‘Booted Out’   Persian Resistance Strong, Consultation of Allies Called

FORMER RULER OF SPAIN DIES IN ROME HOTEL   Death Comes to 54-Year: Old Alfonso XIII as Result of Heart Attacks   FAMILY AT BEDSIDE

Had Been King Since His Birth; Ruled Nation 45 Years Until 1931 When Unrest Broke Into Civil War Resulting In Forming Republic

SPAINS FORMER KING ALFONSO DIES AT HOME   Exiled Monarch Passes In Italy Following Heart Attacks

Alfonso, Former — Spanish Ruler, Dies Of Heart Attack   King Who Left His Throne in 1931 Has Been Seriously II!

DEAD IN ITALY   Succumbs to Recurring Heart Attacks—Health Delicate All Hig Life.

‘ALFONSO XIII, EX-KING OF SPAIN. DIES TODAY IN ROME HOTEL, HIS EXILE HOME

DEATH CLAIMS ALFONSO XIll   Former Monarch Of Spain Dies In Hotel Room In Rome After Ten Years In Exile; Was 54 Years Old.

King Alfonso Dies In Rome After Attacks   Former Spanish Head Expires While He Sits In Chair

ALFONSO OF SPAIN SUCCUMBS   Former Monarch Dies Afte Series of Heart Attacks: Mind Lucid and He Was Cheerful to Last

ALFONSO XIll, THE FORMER MONARCH OF SPAIN, IS DEAL   RS  Died Today in a Rome, Italy   Hotel Room Which Was  His Home.   IN EXILE NINE YEARS   He Left Spain April 15, 1931) Was Ruler Forty-Five  Years.

ALFONSO DIES OF HEART AILMEN'   Former King of Spain Passes, Surrounded by His Family, in Rome

Alfonso 13th, Former King of Spain, Dies   Royalists and Non-Royalists Alike Mourn Deatt of Ex-Monarch

ALFONSO Xill, FORMER ROLER OF SPAIN,   54-Year-Old Ex-Monarch Swecumbs To Heart Attacks In Hotei In Rowe

FORMER KING OF SPAINSUCCUNBS IN ROME, ITALY   Had Suffered Series of HeartAttacks Since February:13; End Is  > Peaceful _   DIES IN HIS CHAIR   Too Weak to Be. Placed Ir Bed; Estranged Wife and His Family: With Him’  As He Passes ©

Alfonso, Last of Line Of Spanish Kings. Dies   Monarch Who Reigned From Birth Fled Throne—Saw Once Great Empire Crumble

FORMER RULER IED EARLY TOBAY IN ROME   [!l-fated monarch sur. rounded by family as death comes peacefully

King Alfonso Dies InRome   Abdicated Monarch - Dead Of Heart Attac! — Wae Ill Twa Waele

Former Ruler - Dies In. Rome   Alfonso: XUE. Is Victim Of: Heart’ Disease At’ Early Hour Today «

EATH CAME TO ORMER RULER ALFONSO TODAY   lfonso XIU, Under Whose Re gime Spanisa Empire Fell Bied of Heart Trouble

Alfonso Is Dead  Former Spain Ruler Expires in Rome at Age of 54

KING ALFONSO PASSES AWAY IN (TALIAN HOTEL   FORMER SPANISH MONARCH IS 54 WHEN HE SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACKS

FORMER MONARCH FINALLY SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACKS   Family, Physicians, Priests At His Side—Burial In Temporary Vault

Alfonso Of Spain Dies   Former Monarch Succumbs In Exile in Rome

ALFONSO XII FORMER KING OF SPAIN, DIES   End Comes Today In His Rome Hotel  Roam   CHEERFUL TO END      Queen Victoria and Their Children at Redada

FORMER KING. ~ ALFONSO DIED ~ IN ROME HOTEL   Died Peacefully Surrounded by Members of His Famiiy and Priests.   OF BOURBON DESCENT   Alfonso Ascended te Spanish Throne at His Birth 55 Years Ago,

ALFONSO DIES AT. 11:50. M. TODAY  IN ROME HOTEL   Former Spanish Monarch Had Suffered A Series of Heart Attacks Beginning February 13; Funeral Services Monday.

ALFONSO Xill OF SPAIN. DIES OF - HEART ATTACH   rime ronatth “at Last aoe to Dread Malady —   FAMILY NEAR   Never Gave Up Claim to Throne Lost in 1981

ALFONSO, FORMER KING OF SPAIN, DIES   His Queen From Whom He Had Been Estranged, Two Sons And Daughter At His Side—Had Suffered Series Of Heart Attacks—His Reign Ended April 14, 1931

King Alfonso .  Dies In Rome   Exiled King Of Spain Surrounded By Family As Dies After 2-Week Illness.

Alfonso, Former Monarch Of Spain,  Succumbs in Htaly Ex-King, 54, Was   Ex-King, 54, Was On Throne From 1886 Until April, 1931

Exking of Spain lIs Dead   Alfonso XIII, Sueentihs in Ronte Follow: ing Heact Attacks

ALFONSO DIES; WAS MONARCH FOR 45 YEARS      Former King of Spain, Exiled Since 1931, Succumbs at Age of 54.

EX-KING OF SPAIN DIES AT ROME   Succumbs At Age Of 55 Following Heart Attacks

FORMER SPANISH KING SUCCUMBS   Alfonso Was Born a Monarch but Lost Throne After a Turbulent Reign.

Estranged Queen and Heir and Other Members of Family by Side as End Comes   SITTING IN CHAIR   Last Days Checkered by Family Differences, Coolness of Franco  After Revolution

ALFONSO DIES WNEXILEAT ROME   Series of Heart Attack: Fatal to Ex-King af Spain.

DEATH ENDS COLORFUL LIFE OF EXILED KING OF SPAIN   ALFONSO, WHO ONCE WAS HOPE OF BOURBONS, DIED EARLY TODAY IN EXILE IN ROME

EX-KING ALFONSO I DEAD IN ROME   Former Monarch Dies in Hotel Which Has Been His Uome in Exile

SPAIN’S EX-KING I$ DEAD IN EXILE   Alfonso XIIL Dies in Rom Hotel Room, His Abode For Last Decade

Alfonso, Exiled King of Spain, Dies in Rome   Series of Heart Attacks Fatal to Ex-Monarch; : Was 54:

FORMER RULER OF SPAIN DEAD   Heart Attacks Fatal T Alfonso XIII In Rome

FORMER KING OF SPAIN IS DEAD   Alfonso XItl Dies After Series Of Heart Attacks In Exile In Rome

RING ALFONSO  h OF SPAIN DIE!   Death of Former Monarel Who Left Throne in 1931 Occurs in Rome.

FORMER KING OF SPAIN SUCCUMBS   Alfenso Dies in Hotel Rooms in Which He Had Been in Exile for Past Decade.   QUEEN, OTHERS PRESENT

ALFONSO, ONCE RULER OF SPAIN, DIES In ALY   HEART ATTACKS ARE FATAL FOR FORMER BOURBON KING

EXILED-KING ALFONSO DIED EARLY TODAY   Former Monarch o: Spain Passed on in Rome. Followine Heart Attacks

ALFONSO LOota VALIANT FIGHT AGAINST DEATH   Former Monarch Of Spain Succumbs To Series Of Heart Attacks

54, Succumbs In Exile   Had Been King of Spai: From Birth Until Spring Of 1931

EX-SPAIN KING DIES IN EXILE   Death Comes Peacefully To Deposed Monarch After Long Illness

KING ALFONSO DIED IN EXILE   Former Spanish Head Succumbs In Rome

Alfonso XIII Dies in Rome   Exiled Spanish King Never Gave Up Hope For Return to Throne

The King Is Dead; That’s All   No Successor to Non-existant Spanish Throne

FORMER KING ALFONSO DIES   Ex-Monarch of Spain Passes Away in Exile In Hotel in Rome

Alfonso XIU, Former Ruler  Of Spain, Dies   Death Climaxes Hear Attacks in Italian ~ Hotel

FORMER KING OF SPAN, ALFONSD, DES IN ROME   Series of Heart Attachs Cause Death of Exiled King; Renounced Threne In Favor of Don Juan  KING FROM BIRTH By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

‘Alfonso, King Of Old Spanish Empire, Dies   Continuous Series Of Heart Attacks Ends Long Career

FORMER KING ALFONSO DIE:   Former Ruler Of Spain Suc cumbs To Heart Disease; Was In Exile

Alfonso XIlt Dies in Exile   Ex-King of Spain Succumbs to Heart Ailment Early Today

DEATH OF ALFONSO   Former Monarch of Spair Had Been Exile in Rome  for Decade

EXILED KING ~ DIES IN HOTEL ROOM IN ROME   : Heart Attacks Are Fatal To King : Alfonso

Former King of Spain Dies Early Today; Ruled His Native Country for Ualf of Cantiry.

Former King Of Spain Dies In Rome Hote   Alfonso XIII, Who Saw Spanish Empire Fall From World Power, Dies After Long Illness

ILLNESS ENDS IN DEATH OF FORMER KINC   Series of Heart Attacks Are Fatal to - Alfonso

STATE SLASHES - LIQUOR GAINS   Take Less Profits to Off set New Federal Defense Tax

Bombs Reduce Death Figure   Enghand. Reports. Havirig ~ Less: Fatalities. ‘Than “Tn: Peace: Times: hs

Safety in War   Reveal Loss of Life iri England Declines with Warfare

To Enter Quiz Derby At Iowa State Fair   Rolfe School Team to Make Bid for Championship —

MERCURY WAS HIGH   Averaged 5.21 Degrees Above Normal During May; Rainfall Lack -

Lake Erie Shipyards Plan _ Campaign To Obtain Share Of U.S. Naval Constructior

French Claim Move Was Not  ‘Ultimatum’   Vichy Reportedly Negotiating Only for ‘Temporary’  Deal With Tokvo

Jap Battleship Movement Seen: Singapore Arms   French Hint Collaboration With Japanese In Far East

Japs Seek Control Of Indo-China      Vichy Views Situation As Necessitating Yielding To Tokio’s Demand; Called Javanese Protection.   Balk British

Vichy Hints It Asks Japs’ Help To Save Indo-China From Sino-British ‘Threat’

Japan Demands Right To Protect French Indo-Chini   Vichy Admits Negotiation: To Combat Threat of British Occupation

TOKYO: 0 TRYING TOFORESTALL BRITISH ACTION      France Says England Is Threatening to Take Colony

Air Attack On Convoy   Report “Probable Destruction” of Four Nazi Ships

Bombs Hit Commerce of Belligerents   RAF Claims Four German Vessels Probably Lost

R.A.F. Reports Attack on Four Nazi Ships in Convoy   ATTACK AXIS SHIPS IN PALERMO HARBOR

Axis Diplomat, Stationed at Moscow Until Outbreak of Hostilities, Says They Are  Stationed Near Moscow.   COUNTER-OFFENSIVE CAREFULLY PLANNED    Germans Report a Widening  of the Smolensk Breach in  the Stalin Line Facing  ’ the Capital.   Rulletin

British Report Nazi Boats Hit   Probably Destroy Four Off Netherlands.

ENEMY BOMBERS CONCENTRATE ON RIVAL SHIPPING   BRITISH AND GERMAN FLIERS BOTH CLAIM SUCCESSFUL RAIDS

RAF SMASHES SHIPS OFF NETHERLANDS   “pyohably Destroyed” Fou Vessels Totalling 22,000 Tons, London Source Says

VERDICT STILE LACKING AFTER 5-DAY DEBATE   Counsel For Both Sides Concede Disagreement 1s Probable

Norway’s in Spotlight, But Trouble’s Brewing All Over Europe, Reports Say

Undergrounc Army Active Against Nazis   Trouble Reported In All Countries Occupied By Hitler

Anti-German Forces Rumble In All Europe   Norway in Spotlight, Guerilla Warfare, Sabotage Increase

Sabotage, Resistance and Other Means Declared Being Used.   REPORTS STATE 389 ARE KILLED   Jugoslavia Guerillas Are Said Waging Unusual Strife.

UNDERGROUND ARMY FIGHTS THE GERMANS   London reports disturbances occur in all occupied countries

Cold Wave Moving Toward Southeast   Blinding Snowstorm Strikes Chicago High Winds Ip South Dakota Reported

Luftwaffe Sinks British Ships   Two Sent Down In St. George’s Channel

TYPICAL HOUSE WIFE OF YEAR   Mrs. Bernard Thill of LaCrosse Wisconsin, Nation’s Typical Housewife.

SUBMITTED TODAY   Bill to Swat Schricker Is Introduced in State Legislature.   PATRONAGE WORK ~ WILL BE CURTAILED   Only Minor Duties to Be Left If Measure Is Passed.

BOP ‘POLS “BLL PRESENTEL   Four ‘Executive, Departments Would Take Over State, Patronage,   THREE ..MAN BOARDS

POPOL BILL PRESENTED   Fcur Executive Departments Would Take Over £tate Patronage.   THREE - MAN BOARDS

WOULD STRIP GOVERNOR OF MANY SPOILS      Measure Designed to Divide Control Among Four Executive Departments of State.   LIQUOR QUESTION NOT YET SETTLED

COPELAND NAMED 10 SCOUT POS)   Dr. Dietrich To Serve As Commissioner Of Council

OBSERVATION POSTS. BEING ESTABLISHED   352 Will Cover State As A Precaution Against  Possible Air Raids

State Volunteer Aircraft Warning Posts Are Set Up   Maryland Service Will Be Ready To Operate in Three Weeks

AIRCRAFT WARNING PROGRAM SPEEDED   Maryland's Service Soon to be Ready to Operate

Signifiant Sta tenent Is Expectec  President ¢ Highligh: Holiday Rundup of WorldFigures BIG PLA}TS WORK Defense Output Keep: ~Upin Sont - of Nation’s         BIG PLATS WORK

NATION WAITS FDR ADDRESS ON U. §. PLANS   President Expected To Make New Exposition of Policy tn Broadcast Today.   TO BE HEARD AT 12:45   Churchill, Nomura Conferences Seen as Possible Topics of 10-Minute Talle.

Fleet Aids Land Forces   RAF Bombers and Fighter: Said to Have Inflicted Tremendous Damage

STUDENTS ARE URGED TO SEE DRAFT BOARD   Director Urges Those Who Plan to Resunie Studies to Learn When Subject to Call.

Students To Get Draft Deferment   May Consult Draft Board as to Date of Call.

Draft Eligibles Urged fo Consul Local Boards   Limited Deferment Likely for Men Down Call List

Men Going To School Should Consult Board   - All Not ‘Deferred  -Must Notify. Board’ ‘OF Course Of Study

NAZIS ENCIRCLE RUSSIANS WITH PINCERS DRIVE,  CERMANS (CT ATM   Say Counter-Moves Have Been Beaten Back, Costing Thousands of Lives: Finn Planes Aid   Hitler’s Airmen Said To Be Wrecking Russian Railway Lines; Berlin  . Seen Jubilant

Tobey Reports Americat Navy Already Protecting Oversea Shipments.   Ordered by FDR?   New Hampshire Solon Cite: Letters from Four Unnamed Individuals.

DEWEY FLYING TO DETROIT FOR STRIKE PARLEY   Crippled Mediator Had Returned Here fo Treatment .   CIO ISSUES LIST OF DEMANDS

Many Attending Evening School _ Dr. Harris and Paul  Burson To Sneak

U. S. Takes Over 12 French Ships   Normandie Biggest; May Not Be Used

FRENCH SHIPS INPORTS = UNDER COMPLETE CONTROL   GIANT _ LINER NORMANDII AMONG 12 VESSELS TAKEN OVER BY COAST GUARD: AND MARINES

Funerals Held For Car Victims   Depew Church Scene of Last Sad Rite; for Bergeson Folk: Near Independence Last Week.

1800 at Depew Funeral   Triple rites for car wreck victims held there Saturday.

United States to Adhere to Pact On Treatment of Prisoners of War

TOKYO NOTIFIED U.S, TO TREAT PRISONERS OK   Reciprocal Action b Jap Warlords Is Expected

Tokyo Notified United States to Give Jan Prisoners Treatment as Prescribed by International Law

WAR PRISONERS PACT ARRANGED   U.S. Informs Japan It Wil Observe Geneva Convention. Terms.

Treatment Prisoners   US Notifies Japan She Will Observe Provisions of Prisoner-of-War Convention

JAPANESE INFORMED AMERICA WILL TREAT ALL PRISONERS WEL   PROVISION OF THE PRISONER-AT-WAR CONVENTION OF 1929 WILL PREVAIL

German Bankers, With NewCash From Occupied Areas, Push Nazi Financial Conquest of Europe

Nazi Bankers Takir ver French and Belgian: : folding: In Turkey in Credits Drive

Federal Snending Decrease Proposes   Report Says Government  Could Save 2 Billion

Two Billion Dollar Slash. ‘ In Federal Spending Urged By Brookings Institutior

LD SAVE TWO BILLION DOLLARS OF NON-DEFENSE   Recommendations Made By Brooking Institute _ For the Attention of ++ Conrress   «HOW ITS DONE   Special Economy Committee Created By Congress Maes Its Report of Findings

SUN WILL RETURN TQ MISSOUR) TOMORROY   Another Cool } Night Seen Before Mercury Climbs

Fish Story Wins First Honors In Annual Liars Club Contes!   Wisconsin Man Declared New Champ With Tale Of A Fish With A Hankering To Be Well Groomed.

Liars’ Club Hails New Champ; Tells Story About Fish with Long Beards

We've Heard BetterOnes  Hairy Fish Wins Lie Honor: For Wausau, Wis., Entrant

fall Tales Club Goes Hook, Line and Sinker For Yarn of Catching Fish With Barber Pole

Liars’ Club Crowns Champion For Tale About “Dressy Fish”   Tallest Tale’ of 6,259 EnteredIn ‘National Contest of Burlington Club Is Whopper Concerning . Well-groomed Fish; Many of Stories Have a War Angle

A Fish Story   Here’s One Which Can Be Told Without The Customary Exaggeration Of Gestures

talph E. Gates May Be the Man for State Chairman of Republican Party

NAZIS. TRAPPED IN BUENOS AIRES   Congressional Investigator Leads Raid on German Organizations

Red Peace Offered Finns August 18   Hull Bares Memo Pledging 75 Billions to Assure Hitler Defeat

Official Told by Hull  U. S. Prepared To Spend 73 Billion Dollars  To Halt Hitler Conquests

REVEAL PEACE OFFERED FINNS    Memoranda Made Public ir + Washington; Reply to.” Warning Awaited

U.S. Awaits Reply From Finland   Reports Re dPeace   Reports Re dPeace Offer Given Minister August 18

REDS OFFERED FINNS PEACE   Hull Reveals Exchange Of Notes In August; Waits Action On War Warning

U.S. Still Waits  Finnish Answet   Hull Tells Envoy U.S. Ready to Spend Big Sum to Beat Hitler

OFFERED FINNS   Memoranda Made Public in Washington; Reply to Warning Awaited

U.S. WILLING T0 PAY 75 BILLION TOBEAT HITLER   Note Reveals Russis Seeks Peace With Finland

DATA IS GIVEN ON RUSS PEACE OFFER   Hull Says U, S. Ready t Spend Billions to Beat Hitler

Soviet Peace Offer Submitted To Finns   U. S. SET TO SPEND 75 BILLIONS TO BEAT FUEHRER

French Hear Of Reynaud . Compromise   Former Premier Said to Plan Statement in Favor of Government

IDLE THRONGS SEEN IF AUTO QUIPUT 1S CUT   Quarter Million Would Be Out Of Work If Henderson Plan Enforced

Walch Spending To Gauge Speed of U. S. Defense   Rillion- Dollar - Monthly Arms Production Is  Fctimate Now

BRITISH FIRE NAZI OL PLANTS   Great Flames Along Docks in Wake of Large Seale Attacks

AFL Seven-Point Program Offers Defense Advice   Annual Convention Goes on Record on War Emergency

LABOR CONVENTION PROGRAM ADOPTEI      Major Issues, Dealing With War Emergency, Outlined

ippon Minister to Canad Also Ordered to AttenA Historic Parley   Japs Seen Giving Up All Peace Hopes

Lewis Denies Compromising; Mediation Out   U. S. Conciliator Believe Pact Will Be Reached Soon, Mines Ranienind   Bituminous Prices  Are ‘Pegged’ by U. §   President of UMW Speaks After Being Made Head Of Anthracite Talks

LewisShunsFederalMediation For Widespread Coal Strike   Agreement Promised Within 48-Hour Period. But 24+ Hours Elapse

UMW FROWNS O ACARD FORMULA   Lewis Says No Change in Demands Have Been Made   PARLEY CONTINUES   Operators Agree With Conciiator That Agreement Soon Will Be Reached

Conferees Work Past Midnight In Vain Search For Accord; UMW  Chief Denies Concessions

Von Luckner’s Fears Spreads      ng Gerntiti "te Raider To Return ee World: War-Cun

New Cold Wave To : Reach Ohio Tonight  {   Spring-Like Temperatures Of Last Two Days Te Give Way To Freezing“RaiitOrSnow ; Decided Drop In Mercury Predicted

Snow In Prospect For Ohio Tonight   Rains Over Most Of State Wash Away Many Traces Of February Freeze

DEFERRED MEN TO BE CALLED   FOR FIRST TIME MEN WITH DEFERRMENTS TQ ENTER BERVICE—-BO ARDS CHECKING LISTS

Deferred Draft Lists Are Combed   Seek Manpower fo  Army by Review Of Cases

RED MISSION REACHES U.§      Proceeds to Washington for Discussions On War Materials.

WELLES REVEALS. ARRIVAL OF RED MILITARY MISSION   GROUP HEADED BY GEN. GOLI. KOV WILL DISCUSS ORDERING U, 8. SUPPLIES

Qther Supplies of Metal Come Under Strict Restrictions for Defense Use; a Shortage Reported Existing in Nation; 7 One Incendiary-Bomb Contains About Pound

MINERS PROTEST RAISE IN DUE   More Than 4,000 Anthyracite Workers On Strike In Pennsylvania

UNION DUES, LEVIES BOOST PROTESTEL   Walkout Staged by More Thar 4,000 Miners

Plunge of Car Claims Lives.  Of at Least 7   Bodies of Three Girls And Seven Boys Taken - From Mississippi River

3 Girls, 4 Boys  Drown in Plunge   Another Believed Kille¢ When Auto Leaves Highway

SEVEN PERISH IN CAR PLUNGE   Bodies of Three Girls, Fou Boys Taken from River; Another Sought

REPORT BRITISH CRUISER BOUND FOR U. S. YARD   Damaged Sh Ship To Be ired_in- Navy's . Norfolk Base

Cruiser Reported Already Heading For Norfolk, Va.   Baltimore Paper Says Naval Force’ Prepared te Work 24. Hours Daily and Permit pein; Convoys From American Ports

BRITISH SEND CRUISER T0 U.S.   Damaged Vessel May B« In Norfolk Navy Yard Today, Baltimore Sun Says

Heavy Cruiser on Way to Navy Yard After Atfack by Nazi Submarine   Another Report Says British Destroyer or Cruiser Has Put in at Chester, Pa. in Bad Condition

Damaged Ship Seeks Repairs, Paper Says   Norfolk May Be Goal, But British Official Admits Only ‘Rumors’   ROME CITES SHIP DUE AT CHESTER

British Craft Said Heading For US. Yard   Baltimore Paper Claims Damaged Cruiser Will Dock at Norfolk, Va.   SHIP NEEDS REPAIRS

‘British war vessel on way  to U.S. port’   Report cruiser seeking repairs in Baltimore

SAYS BRITISH CRUISER HEADS FOR U.S. YARD   Baltimore Newspaper Hears Damaged Warship to Be Repaired at Norfolk   ROME REPORTS SHIP TOWED TO CHESTER   Claims Destroyer Battered By Submarine Undergoing Repairs

Crippled British Cruiser Heading  For American Port  Another Warship Is Reported at Dock  In Enetarn Wateare

British Cruiser Nearing Norfolk   Reportedly Seeking Repairs in U, S. Port

Disorders Spread Through Nations Under Nazi Rule   nquered Millions Told to Prepare for Revolt Against Germans

BERLIN PLACES MILITARY LAW OVER NORWAY   ‘Voice of Doom’ Calls on Conquered  to Rebel

MILLS NAMED BY -ULOFL. TRUSTEES   Bob Zuppke Resigns as Foot hall Coach; Retiring  to His Farm.

LABOR BOARD MEETS; STRIKE THREAT GROWS   Dykstra Pleads. for Unity; Police and Workers Fight

Tracy Garrett, ExCreston Editor, Dies   Surlington Publisher  Was Widely Known

Greek, Italian Armies Locked In Battle   Hellenes Trapped  Sav Fascists

GREEK FORCES BEAT RETREA]      Rome Reports Entire Coast of Albania Occupied, Foe Is Entrapped.

ITALIANS REOCCUPY ALBANIAN COAST AS GREEKS WITHDRAWS   ITALIAN PLANES REPORTEL TO HAVE SUNK TANKER v-«-. AND-CRUISER

President Talks With Cabinet On War Crisis   ‘No-Essential Damage’ Reported in Initial Raid

PRESIDENT 10 SPEAK TODAY   Roosevelt Told by General of Attack on the Philippines

Air Raids On Luzon As President Meets Leaders Of Congress  a ee Se en ae ieee Gee fe  ee oe   Capital Believes President Will Ask War Declaration; Tells Conferees Of Developments

Fine Funeral   He Didn’t Do Much In Life But Save His Money, Death Reveals

STALIN ASKS * REDS 10 WAGE GUERILLA WAR   Destroy All of Valu In Nazi Path I: Order Of Russiar  Premier

Soviet Premier Warns People Nazi Troops Now in White  Russia, Ukraine

Takes To The Air To Tell Of Seriousness Of Nazi Threat And Urge All-Out Defense

STALIN CALLS FOR “SCORCHED EARTH” DEFENSIVE POLICY   SOVIET LEADER WARNS RUS: SIANS THEY ARE MENACED BY GERMAN ADVANCE

Guerilla System, Demanded To Fight Off Hun Invasion   ‘Scorched Earth’ Policy to Be Used As Soviet Strateqy

Nazis and Turkey Sign Pact   Friendship Agreement 1s Regarded as Diplomatic Victory for Germans and Italians.

Germany, Turks Agree on 10-Year Friendship Pact   Treaty Does Not Affect Turkey's Alliance with Britain

. C. Senator peaks Before oung Demos   Convention Considering Resolution Condemning , Senator Reynolds

Young Demos Hear Bailey Rap Fuehrer   Eighteen Months  Limit Set For War Struggle.

NAZIS ROUND UP 3,000 BRITONS IN OCCUPIED FRANC   Germans Term Move Militar: Necessity: Greeks Capture 1,000 Italians

Nazis Round Up British In French Area   3,000 Civilians Interned As “Military Necessity”

SAY MILITARY NECESSITY 1S THE REASON   English and German Planes Exchange , Blows. Inspite of Bad Weather

3,000 BRITISH INTERNED   Roundup Of Civilians Staged In Nazi-Occupied France —German Fliers Raid Swansea, South Wales Port—Greece Announces Capture  Of 1.000 Italians

Round Up Britons In France   Nazis Intern. Civilian: As War “Necessity”; Bombers Swap Calls Across the Channel .

SAY MILITARY NECESSITY IS: REASONFOR ACT   Regarded As Factor In Wintry Cross-: = Channel Warfare -:*   3,000INTERNED   Bombers Exchange Aerial Blows Dur- © ing the Nicht

NAZIS ROUND UP MORE CIVILIANS   Interment Of 3,000 Britist Laid To War ‘Necessity’

ACTION TAKE AS “MILITARY NEED"=-NAZI   Round-up Reported Reprisal for Internment of Nazis in Britain. Other War Developments

Nazis Round Up British Subjects in Occupied France   Greeks Report 1,000 Prisoners; Balkan Tension Is Growing

Nazis Rounding Up British in Occupied France   ‘Military Netessity’ Is Only Explanation for Internment  HINT OF REPRISALS

AND CHILDREN ARE INCLUDED   “Military § Necessity” Declare Nazi  Officials

Air Blows Traded i in Bad N ight  Germany Rumore   Germany Rumored Seeking Peace in Italo-Greek War

GERMAN ACTION IS NOT DEFINED CLEARLY, CLAIM   British Warplanes Continue Attacks on Ports in Areas Held by Nazi Forces   1,000 ITALIANS CAPTURED   Greeks Push Foward as Legions Held; Hitler and Mussolini May Confer

GERMANS ARREST BRITISH GNI RESIDENTS IN  FRANCE =   Bombing Raids Continue in Europe Despite Dismal Weather Conditions   Churchill Says Need of Britain Is Ships and  Suoplies, Not Men

British and Free French Forces Fnter Damascus   Allies Prepare To Drive North In Near Fast War

Damascus Evacuated  By French   Heavy Allied Pressure Forces French To New Positions

Damascus Is Given Up By French   Allies Prepare To Drive North Of Ancient City

STATE OF OREGON INVESTS $420,000 OF SURPLUS FUNDS IN DEFENSE SAVING BONDS

Mrs, 8. Highrabedian and Mrs. Ed Wilpitz were Sealy visitor Wednesdav.

Germany Reopen: Plans for Troop Move in Balkans   But Russia Is Preparing I Prevent Transit through Bulgaria

MAHONING DAM IS READY   Fourth of Ten Links to Be Completed Within 15 Days

URGES CURB ON DEFENSE TIE-UPS   Assistant War Secretary Seek: To Re-establish Mediation Plan of World War.

Re-establishment of World War Labor Mediation System so U. S. Will Have ‘Every Man Hour of Labor’ Suggested

120,000 MAN DAYS LOST BY STRIKES A WEEK   Cause -As Much Concern ..As-a Shortage In ‘Basic Materials

Patterson Urges World War Mediation System To Halt Strikes In Defense Industry; 4000 Walk Out At Camp Davis

Seized British Liner Raiding In Pacific   German Credited Witt Bagging 25 Merchant Ships Before Being Captured in 1917

World War Raider, Von Luckner,Harasses British   German Hero Of Last War Prowls South Pacific And Claims Ten English Craft Already Sunk.

World War Here Of Seas For Nazi: Baek: Work Again   Reportéd “fh. Charge. .af Ship Causing British Ships Much Trouble

Former Commander of "Seeadler’ Believed Prowling in His Old Haunts in Pacific

VON LUCKNER SAID TO BE COMMANDER OF GERMAN RAIDER   Count, of World War Fame, Reported Again on the. Prowl in His Old South Pacific Raiding  hd assnke

Germany’s ‘Sea Raider’ Roams Pacific Again   "Noted Von Luckner Believed Wesponsible For Wave Of New Merchant Ship Losses

‘Travelers Reaching Hongkong Tellof GermanSea Kagle’s Return to War

NAZI RAIDER MAY BE VON LUCKNEI   World War “Sea Eagle”  Reported Commanding Pacific Steamer ©

561 GERMAN AND ITALIAN SHIPS HAVE BEEN SUNK, SCUTTLEL   Official British Figures Say Nearly 3 Million Tons Are Down.

561 Axis Ships, 2,873,000 Tons, Sunk By British   Account For 33 Nazi, Italian Ships During Week of April 23-30

Mine Communications Restored After Storm: Libby Water Threatened   FLOCY AT LIBBY

Mine Communications Restored After Storm: Libby Water Threatened

Trail of Ruins Left In Ruhr By RAF Bombs   British Destroy Seven Nazi Planes In Reich Raid On Britain

RaidersBomb Warships in Brest Port      RAF Smashes Fiercely on Nazi Bases Third Successive Night   7 GERMANS FELLED   Nazis Strike at Britair but Damage Is Slight, London Says

MORE HEAVY R. A. F, RAIDS ON GERMAN)   Battleship, Cruiser in French Harbor Also Targets for Destructive Aerial Bombs

HEAVY BOMBS AGAIN BLAST RUHR SECTOR      Greatest Aerial Offensive Of War Carried To Third Day By British.

, * BRITISH BOMBS * STRADDLE NAZI SHIPS’ BERTHS   RAF Pounds at Ruhr, ‘Ports Again Last Night

Mexico Seizes 12 Italian, German Merchant Vessels   Nazis Burn Two Ships As Peruvian Cruiser Bars Escape From Harbor; Four Vessels Scuttled, Venezuela

Lali Nations Following Suit After U.S. Actioz   To Seize Ships In 7 Mexican Waters; Other Countries Are Acting 

MORE CRAFT SCUTTLED BY  THEIR CREWS   Other Hemisphere State: Follow U. 8S. Example on _ Interned Vessels  t

Jap Ship Races for Port With Seven Dead And 113 Suffering From Ptomaine Poisonina

Ptomaine Kills  Seven On Liner   Over One Hundred More Stricken On Tatuta Maru —Racing For Port

GEORGE JESSEL BECOMES FATHER OF 6 POUND, 12 OUNCE BABY GIRL TODAY

sastaseeeaeeaeeeememmnieneeed ne a  U. S. AMBASSADOR AND MATSUOKA HAVE TALK

Ambassador Steinhardt Has Private Talk With Jap Foreign Minister   Visits With Matsuoka Before Touring Diplomat Goes to the Kremlin ‘

Largest Peacetime Fund For Navy Is Approved By a Senate Committee   Total of  $3,446,000,000 for Maintenance and Expansion Is Provided

Committee Puts Okay on Huge ‘Navy Spending   $3,446,000,000 Outlay I: Largest in Peacetink History of U.S.

Senate Committee Approves Navy Bill   Debate On Measure Begins Thursday

OKAY 3 BILLION 10 EXPAND NAVY   Senate Appropriations Group Passes Record Peacetime Outlay for Fleet

Outlay For Larger Navy Is Approved   Senate Committee Gives  O. K. To Huge Sum.

CASH FOR NAVY IS APPROVED   Senate Group Okehs Huge Expenditures

ON THANKSGIVING .   Rev. Alfred J. Beil Discusses Day in Kiwanis Club Talk :

Duce Barrier Front Line In  African Fight   Barbed- Wire Erected For Italy Fails To Impede British

Barrier Used  . For Ist Line   Barbed Wire That. ‘Ttaly Used On Tribesmen Is _ ‘Now War Front -

AXIS DRIVEN FROM EGYP1   ‘British Garrison At Encir. cled Tobruk Has Taken Initiative

ITALO-GERMAN SUPPLY LINES BRING BOMBED   uit Coastal. Road As ” Main’ Route. For Trails Intand  Reported ‘Nazis Forced to   FEW AXIS-SOLDIERS  ‘ON-EGYPTIAN SOIL   Barbed Wire Barrie Stretched Along Egypt-Ly: erontier, Be-

GREEN AWAITED ON OIL PROGRAM   EXPECTED TO ACT IN SETTING UP AGENCY AFTER HIS TOUR

“Dakar Defender’  Arrives in Vichy   Pierre Boisson Arrives Unexpectedly as Hints Arise of Europe-Africa Autarchy Birth

Dakar Victor Joins Sécret  Vichy Talk:   Boisson Arrival Surprise; ‘Eurafrican Autarchy? Planned as Ex-Allies Snlit Further

Vichy Colonia Chief Arrives From Africa   "Defender of Dakar’ Joins in Conferences on New Empire Policy

DEFENDER OF DAKAR JOINED GEN, WEYGAND IN VICHY THURSDAY   FRENCH AFRICAN EMPIRE  LEADERS TO CONFER WITH  COVERNMENT OFFICIALS

Pierre Boisson, Defender Of Dakar, Arrives In VichyPre sumably For Important Con ferences.   Exclude Britain

French Military Expert Joins Vichy Meeting   Conference Helc For Study Of  Empire Defence

Big Guns of France Conferring   Important Matters Of Defense to Be Studied Closely

DAKAR'S DEFENDER. ~ JOINS CONFERENCES   Question of Defense of French Empire Being Discussed

Dakar Defender Reaches Vichy For Conference   Pierre Boisson’s Arrival as Unexpected as That of Weygand

DAKAR LEADER JOINS DEFENSE TALKS IN VICHY   Boisson’s Arrival as Unexpected as Was Weygand’s on Sunday   FRENCH RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN WORSE   Hitler Planning European African League of Nations, is Report

Fair and Cooler Weather Is Seen   Mostly Cloudy Skies And Showers on Tap for:Thursday

: ]  Clear And Cooler Weather May Reach Stafe Late Friday   In Meantime, It’s Showers And Clouds Over Oklahoma Except Panhandle

Bund Modeled After Hitler’s War  Machine, Dies Committee Charges

DIES COMMITTEE CHARGES AMERICAN BUND FOLLOWS (MODEL OF GERMAN ARM’

BUNDMEN PLOT BARED BY DIES   German-America Group Claimed Patterned Aftter Nazis

Dies Committee Says Bund Modeled After Hitler’s ‘Ruthless Military Setup’

Bund Modeled After the. _ German Military Setup, Dies Committee States   “Confidential Manual” Cited as Evidence; Prescribes Drill Regulations

Jerbert Hoover st Support of ix-Point Plan   Appeals For Nation-Wide Support of Plan Consider. ed by Belligerents

GAG CHARGED AT VETERANS’ MEE   VFW Finally Tables Resolu~tion Condemning Critics of President’s Policy

Michigan Senators Talk of Continuous Term With Short Recesses.   APPOINTEES CONFIRMED

LEGISLATURE MAY BEMAIN IN SESSIO   Propose to Stay on Job il Interests of National De: fanse

Marines Still Holding Midway   Garrison Had Not Fallen Christmas .

Artillery and ianks batter At invaders   American Lines Are Strengthened; Enemy isa Reinforced

Midway Is  Not Wrested  By Japanese U. S. Marines Still  In Commani, Says

Manila as Open City Irks Japs   May Continue to Bomb Capital, Tokio Hints

FLY OVER CITY OF MANILA   Two Waves of Japanese Planes Observe Activities

convoy Tracks, Moving On Split-Second lime Tables, Carry Troops To Maneuvers

PACIFIC COAST SAILORS:  UNION VOTES TO  CALL STRIKE 6,000 Seaman: Vote _  : Strike in Protest of = -

Sailors Union Will Take Vote   Protest Allied Signing Of Foreian Crewe

SAILORS ON COAST TAKE STRIKE VOTI   Protest Hiring of Foreigt Crews to Operate Seized Danish Ships

AFL Seamen Get Strike Vote Call   “Union Fights Hiring OF Foreign Crews

ON PETAIN ARE TOLD AT BERNE   ‘Admiral Darlan, Friend Of Marshal, Pledged To Retain Ships   LAVAL’S REPLY AWAITED   Pro-German Diplomat Seeke Premiership; Would Give Craft To Hitler

Axis Presses Demand for French Fiee   Insists Petain Permi Use of Naval Bases in North Africa Also

POWER STRIKE THREAT STIRS UP GOVERNOR   PUBLIC SERVICE TC BE PROTECTED, UNION TOLD

VAN WAGONER BARS STRIKE IN POWER PLANTS   Michigan Governor's Threat io De clare Emergency Brings Agree ment io Arbitrate

WRECKAGE OF OCEAN FLIER’S PLANE FOUND  WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH’S BONY HUNTED IN NEWFOUNDLAND WILDERNESS

Plane Wreckage Reveals Youth’s Fate   Missing Two Years On Ocean Hop Attemp!

Wreck Of Tom Smith's Baby Clipper Is Found   Virgima Youth Who Attempted Storybook Flight Across Atlantic Fell In NewFoundland

Happy? You Bet!   Wreckage Of Baby Clipper Partly Tells Pilot's Fate

MORE RED CROSS KITS MAILED TO SOLDIERS   Many Letters Of Appreciation Re ceived From Boys In Camp For  Those Previously Sent

UTILITY KITS SENT TO MORE SOLDIERS   Total Of 221 Men Have Now Re ceived Gift From Hanover Chapter Of Red Cross

RED CROSS SENDS MORI KITS TO MEN IN ARMS   Seventeen Sleeveless Sweaters Also Distributed To Men Home On Christmas Furloughs

Russian Forces Reported Quitting Odessa, Key Port   Soviet Motorized Columns Destroyed By Lightning Thrusts

PANZER UNITS DRIVE DEEPER INTO UKRAINE   Red Defenders Hur Great Forces Into Fray

Jap Residents In Indo-China Told To Leave   Seen As Precaution Against Break-Down of Thai Peace Parley

Girlis Killed, T. hree are Hurt Near West Bend   Atkinson-Randa Nuptials Sundav

WINANT ASSAILS DELAY IN USE OF U.S. NAVY FOR All   SAYS DESTINIES OF “FREE PEOPLE DEPEND ON QUICK ACTION

BRITISH TOLD FIGHT IS NOT THEIRS ALON!   Destinies of Free Peoples - Depend Upon Correct Use of Navies, Ametican Ambassador Says . in Address.

VIEWS NAVIES AS DEMOCRACY’S AID   “It’s Not Britain’s Fight Alone”, Ambassador Winant Says

WINANT STATES WAR MAY HINGE ON USING NAVY   Declares European Conflict Is ‘Not Britain's Fight Alone’   ENGLISH CHEER HIM   Says Reports On Ship Sinkings Do Not Tell Whole Story

Winant Tells Britain Fight Rests On Navy   U. S. Envoy  Declares Reports Of Sinkings Fail To Tell Atlantic Battle Story

Not Britain's Battle Alone   Ambassador Winant Says Destinies Depend Upon Use Of Navies

Ambassador Winant Asserts War Is Not Britain’s Alone-For All Who Love Freedom

FIGHT NOT BRITAIN’S  WAR ALONE   Ambassador Winant Tells . Eniglish Speaking - Union _ Freedom-Loving People Be ginning ta Realize That

‘Convoy’s Protective Powet i: Is, Stressed In - Talk  By U. S:. Anthassador

WINANT HINTS U.S. NAVY WILL HELP BRITAIN   Says ‘‘All Lovers of Free dom’’ Realize War Is Not Empire’s Alone

SAY OUTCOME OF WAR RESTS UPON NAVIES   U.S. Envoy Tells Britons Con flict Is Not Britain’s Fight Alone

FIND WAR NOT BRITAIN’S ALONE      Winant Declares Wise Use of Navies May Decide Destiny Of Free Peoples.

‘Not Britain’s Fight Alene,’ Says Winant   J. S. Ambassador Hope: People Will Realize Al Mav Be Affected

U.S. Ambassador Says Destinies Of Democracy Depend on Navie   More Details  Pace 7

Proper Use Of Navies Cited By U.S. Envoy   They'll Decide The Destiny Of Peoples, Winant-Tells British

WINANT SAYS NAVIES VITAL FOR VICTOR}   Not’ Britain’s Fight Alone, Says U. S.  Ambassador

WINANT TELLS BRITISH THEY ARE NOT ALONE   U. 8. AMBASSADOR SAYS WORLD IS REALIZING IT'S WORLD FIGHT   ‘OUTCOME MAY DEPEND ON HSE MADE OF SEA POWER’   Says “Statement of Sinkings Mad from America Doean't Tell Whole Story"

Winant States ‘Not Britain’s  Fight Alone’   Eden Pleads For The Overthrow Of Nazi Tyranny

BRITAIN'S BATTLE SAID WORLD-WIDE   “Wise Use” of Navies I: Urged Today by Ambassador in Speech.

LAUDS CONVOY POWER  Winant Avers Navies Hold Destinies of Peace-Lovers

WINANT URGES GREAT EFFORT   Says Task Is Difficult Because Of Lack Of Foresicht

WINANT SAYS WAR NOT BRITAIN’S ONLY   Ambassador _ Declares Wise Use Of Navies May Be Deciding Factor

"NOT BRITAIN’S FIGHT ALONE,” WINANT SAYS    Destinies of Those Allied With Democracies May Depend Upon Use of Their Navies.

Winant Speaks for British Assistance   Ambassador Asks Aid in Sea Power

Use Navy To Save Freedom, Says Winant   Longer Delay Will Mean Increased Sacrifices, Asserts Ambassador In London Address

CIVITANS PLAN LADIES NIGHT   Club To Hold First Event In City Soon

FRANK DOUMA UPON ATHLETIC CONTROL BOART.   Ottumwa Superiatenden' becomes new southeast representative

ENGLISHMAN HUTS.AT-LINDY.   Has Used Influence . To Prevent Action Against Germany

‘ASSERTS LINDY FAVORS GERMANS   Used Influence to Preven Action Against Nazis

& = mer 8 FOO b Major News Says Lindbergh Slowed  Artinn. Aananinet Nagzic

In London   ‘Claim-He: Used Influence To Prevent - Effective Aciion. Avainst Germanv

Loss of Army Title Saddens Johnson   British Told Lind berg h : i ocked Anti-N asi Action

COMMONS TOLD LINDY ALWAYS OPPOSED ANY ANTI-GERMAN ACTION   Statement Made ‘by British Undersecretary of Foreion Affairs 

FDR-KING TALKS ARE BIG SECRET   Canadian Prime Minister and Roosevelt Strengthen Already-Friendly North American Relations

HYDE PARK TALKS. REMI A SEGRE   Indicate U. “§,-Canadian Relations Strengthened’ by Conference of Leaders

Roosevelt-King Meet ‘In Dark’  Believe Collaboration On ‘Mutual Problems Wil Re Increased.

PREMIER VISITS F.D.R.   President Does Not Disclose Topics Discussed

U. §.-Canadian Talks Profitable   RGA A PAPEL AS  ~ But Roosevelt Declines to Give Anv Details

Roosevelt, King Agree Their Talk Was ‘Profitable’   President Silent on Specific Subjects Talked With Canadian Minister

F.D.R. Agrees If Was Profitable   President Refuses To Tell of Talks With Canadian Premier

FDR AGREES KING TALKS PROFITABLE   Does Not Deny Price Control Measures Discussed

President declares no decision reached in talks with Premier King

SILENCE CLOAKS CANADIAN CHIEF'S ‘PROFITABLE’ TALK WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVEL:’

WORD OF ROOSEVELT KING MEET WITHHELE      Indications Of Stronger Ties Of Nations Given

FR. AND KING END MEETING’   President Doesn't Deny Price Control May  lava Rear Dienvecod

SAYS FLEET MENACED BY DIVE BOMBER   Admiral Asks Funds To improve Ships’ Anti-Aircraft

Temperature   Boys Flock From Farms In Droves For Bigger Pay In War Industries

Ohio Farmers Face  Shortage Of Labor    Better Paying Jobs In Industry And Peacetime 7 : Draft Take Many Away From Farms;. Lack Of 8 oLaln Exnected To Be Felt Next Month

Eldest Daughter of Duce Reported On Vesse! Under Attack In Albanian Port

Say Mercy Ship Sunk   British Air Raiders Are Accused By Italians

POLICE BATTLE UNION PICKETS AT HARVESTER   NEW STRIKE AT RICHMOND END, PRODUCES 15 MINUTE FIGHT   FOURTEEN STRIKES NOW GOING ON THROUGH U. S.   Congressional Investigation Preceeds on Proposed Laws Outlawing Strikes

Labor Strife Seriousness On Increase   U.S. Steel Tieup Threat Averted For a Week

ASK 4 DEFENSE PLANTS RESUME WORK AT ONCE   Mediation Board Ask» For ImmeGiate Production In Important Industries

STRIKES MAY BRING ACTION   State Legislature And Con gress Vay Take Steps 1 Disputes

Allis Reopens, 1,962 Return To Plant Jobs   Government Work: To Keep Defense From Bog-Down

PLEASURE CARS NEAR SHUTDOWN   Rubber Shortage Is Big Factor; Over 250,000 May Lose Jobs

Auto Production May Be Halted In Few Months   Further Curtailment Wil Be Discussed af Washington Meeting

May Halt Production  Of Pleasure Autos  Necessitated By Demand For War Material

PRODUCTION OF AUTOS MAY HALT   War Material Demands Likely To Halt All Manufacture Of Pleasure Cars

MAKING OF PLEASURE CARS MAY BE HALTED   Knudsen Hints at Ban on Con: struction in Revealing Pians ’ for. Conference,

Wrests Pace-Setting Post With A Third-Round 72 For Early Lead At 54 Holes

LEGISLATORS IN WEEK’S RECESS   Compromise on Delinquent Advalorem Tax Payments Precedes Lay-off

Sate Legislature Starts Recess Of ° Week From Duties   Compromise Delinquent Ad Valorem Tax Payment Plan Is Accepted

Stalin Accepts Bid For 3-Power Talk      Exchange of Notes Indicates Russia, U. S and Britain May Pool Resources 

Nofe fo Stalin Indicates War May Last Long  Canital OfFf:e:ale   Capital Officials. Guess at New Aid Totalling 10 Billions

STALIN GIVES APPROVAL 10 ~ JOINT ACTION   Moscow Parley Agreed _ Upon; Soviet’s Defeat Regarded As Remote

Stalin Accepts Invitation For 3-Power Parley  Pooling Of Resources . Against Nazis Seen As Next Step; Red Army Withdrawing

~ FOR MEETING   Red Leader Sends Thanks of Government for Aid Offer. ©

Stalin Is Ready To Confer With Britain, U. §   Gives Favorable Answer To Proposals Delivered Yesterday  ‘READY’ FOR ACTION  Pooling of Resources in 3-Power Anti-Nazi Drive Is Implied

FDR, CHURCHILL SEND PERSONAL MESSAGE 10 LEADER   Distribution Of War Ma terials, Arms To Be One Subject

Move. Made To Forward  Russian Aid   U. §.-Britain Take. Decisive Steps To Hasten Final Destruction Of Naziism

_ ara U.S. WILL aD PARLEY   Stalin Accepts Offer For Study of Means To Divide Up Arms, Raw Material

Joint Opposition To Germany To Be Conference Topic   Personal Message Seni by Churchill -And Roosevelt

Soviets Ask Pooling of All Supplies   Stalin’s Agreement to Anglo-U. S. Parley Given to Ambassadors

STALIN AGREES TO CONFERENCE ON WAR ISSUES   J. $. And Britain Apparently Consider ussia Far From Beaten; Roosevelt And Churchil Translate Word:  Into Action.

CHURCHILL WILL BROADCAST 10 WORLD SUNDAY      Wil Give Result Of His Meeting With Roosevelt In Broadeast

BRITISH ARMY CLAIMS GAINS IN LIBYA WAR   Decisive Phase of Africa Conflict At Hand, Says Cairo   TANK UNITS DEFEATED   Advance English Forces Penetrate Center of Nazi Lines

EARLY DECISION . IN GREAT Satine IS NOW EXPECTED    British Forces Lash 70 Mile:  West of Tobruk to Strong lly-Held Axis Positions

DESERT FIGHT NEAR DECISION   British Forces Push Farther West Into New Tank Battle

British Push Over African Desert Waste As Nazis Fall   Every German Tank Unit Encircled In Libya

LIBYAN DESERT   Columns Now Reported 70 Miles West of Tobruk   NAZIS ENCIRCLED   Russia Believed on Ver. Be of Entering Battle of Pacific.

British Force Axis Into Decisive Battle In Libyan Offensive   All Nazi Tank Units Now Engaged, States Cairo Headquarters

British Get Behind Axis  African Army   (German Forces Still on the Run in Russia

British Sweep Forward in Libya; tondon Looks for Decisive Victory”

Nazi Units Surrounded  In New Drive   Allies Sweep 70 Miles West Of Tobruk

British Push On In Africa   All German Tank Units in Action; Believe Decision Near

Victory Nears For British In African Fight   Great New Battle Seen Final Phase; Nazis  Admit Troubles

DESERT FORCE OF BRITISH IN STIFF ATTACK   SLASH INTO AXIS POSITION AND DECISIVE PHASE OF BATTLE ON

Great Victory Is - Near AtHand, Say: British Official —   Britain's Desert Armies'Advance 70 Miles West Of Tobruk; Three German. Di ' visions « ‘Reported. Sniashed

DECISIVE W FOR BRITISH IN LIBYA EXPECTED   mperial Armies Of Desert Slash 70 Miles West Of Tobruk; British Secretary Sees ‘Great Decisive Victory.”

BRITISH DESERT FORCES SWEEP INTO AXIS AREAS   Drive 70 Miles West of Tobruk Decisive Phase lof Struggle Appears Under Way—Ani Is Threatened

PUSH 70 MILES WEST OF TOBRUK   Russians Furiously Batter-Axis; Overrun’ Scores of Positions  Ry THE ASSOCTATEM PR Ea.

Vast Battle Now Rages In. Desert   British ‘Slash Tato Heart Of Strong Axis. Posts; Try To Cut Off Rommel

PUSH HITLER BACK ON LIBYAN, RUSS FRONTS   British Sweep 70 Miles Past Tobruk; Nazi Pincers Blunted by Soviet Drive

BRITISH CLAIM 70-MILE GAIN   Russians Report Continued Success at Moscow

HITLER'S TANK UNITS IN LIBYA ARE ENCIRCLED   Britain’s Army Slashes Into Heart Of Strong Axis Positions   70 MILES BEYOND TOBRUK   Beginning Of Decisive Desert Victory Seen As Russian Rampage Continues

German Tank Units Outflanked; Libyan Showdown Looms   England’s Desert Armies Slash Into Heart Of Strongly-Held Enemy Positions In Great Battle

Crucial Libyan =~ Battle Is Now  Being Fought   All Remaining Axis Tank Units Engaged By the British

Nazis On Run On Both African and Russian Fronts; New Battles Now Under Way

DESERT ARMIES OF BRITISH EMPIRE IN FLANKING MOVEMENT   DECLARED 100 GERMAN DIVISIONS IN FULL RETREAT FROM EASTERN FRONT

Imperials Strike At Heart Of Rommel’s Armies   Axis Tanks Face Encirclement

German Tank Units Reported Encircled   Decisive Phase Of Struggle For North Africa Appears Under Way, Advices Say

Great Victory Is Near At Hand, Say: British Official   Britain's Desert Armies  Advance 70 Miles West Of Tobruk; Three German Di visions Reported Smashed

at¢arede IEE wn adn British inreaten  Destruction Of Germans In Lihva

May Cut Off “Gen. Rommel’s , Axis Forces   Campaign Now’ Believed Near Decisive Phase as - British Hit at Center   ‘RUSSIANS KEEP . OFFENSIVE GOING   Germans’ Losses on Red @Front Continue High as They Lose More Ground

BRITONS BLAST WAY TOWARD NAZI CLEAN-UP   Final Force of German Tanks Engaged, Hitler Admits He’s On Defensive

All Remaining German Tank Units In Libya Reported Encircled By British Armored Forces; Libyan Compaign Believed ‘Turning Toward Great Decisive Victory for Britain.

British slash into axis African areas   Decisive phase of battle seems under way—Russians reported throwing the Germans back

British Push On In Great Libya Battle   Drive 70 Miles West Of Tobruk; Reds Dull Nazi  Pincer In Russia.

REPORT CRUSHING BLOWS 10 AXIS IN RUSSIA AND LIBYA   BRITISH SAY ALL NAZI TANKS SURROUNDED IN NORTH AFRICA

German Retreat Continues On Russian Fronts With 1,500,000 Troops Reported Falling Back and Exposed To Reds’ Attacks.

Britain's Desert Army Sweeps Forward, Cuts Deep Into Axis Positions

SECOND AMERICAN EAGLE SQUADRON JOINS THE RAF   Squadron of Young Men, Now Full-Fledged, Joins Active Combat With British Air Forces In Fighting The Nazis.

Second Eagle Squadron Is Now On Actual Fight Duty   Principal Criticism Of Their Commander Is All Are “Too heen” For Combat

Osburn Defends Refusal  To Name Donnell as Winne1   ‘House Speaker, in Reply to Mandamus Suit, Says Silenc Was Forced on Him by Legislative Contest—Contends Re turns Did Not “Show True Number of Legal Votes Cast’ —Answer Reviews Charges of Fraud.

TAX BILL IS SENT TO GOV. PHILLIPS   Measure Raising Levies Up on Tobacco and Cigars Is Ready for Signature

Tobacco Tax Raise Measure To Governor   Senate Passes Administration Tax Assessment Equalization Bill

MAY FACE COURT MARTIAL   Two Ensigns ‘Whose Plane Killed  Woman Under Arrest

Charged With Flying Low Over Group of Workers And Decapitating Mother

ee ne eee ee a er eee ee  INVESTIGATING WOMAN’ SDEATH   Two Navy Flyers Held After Swooping Plane : Decapitates Her

Farm Woman Decapitated By Navy Airplane   Two Ensigns Held Afte Plane Swoops Lov Over Field, Strike: Mother Of Four

PLANE CUTS OFF WOMAN'S HEAD   2 Ensigns in Naval Air Station Face Possible Cour! Martia!

Fliers Face Navy Trial   Ensigns Whose Plane Killed Woman May Be Court Martialed

ENSIGNS FACE COURT MARTIAL   — Two Report at Naval Air Station; Their Plane Killed Woman

NAVY PLANE KILL§ WOMAN IN FIEL   2 Ensigns Face Court Mar tial; Dived Craft Low Over Workers.

Two Navy Fliers Held in Death of Alabama Woman   Mother of Four Children Decapitated by Plane

Great Britain Backs America  In Any Move Against Nippon   General Krueger Pleads For Unity

BLAME PARACHUTE UNITS FOR RIOTS      ‘Nazis Believe British Agents May Be Cause of Dutch Uprisings

British Agents Partly Blamed For Dutch Riots  Cerna Say ‘Local Trouble in Holland  MS hentaleWes Gheceiee ew

Nazis Lay Holland Riots to British . Landed There by Parachute and Boat

BRITISH AGENTS IN DUTCH RIOTS   Nazis Admit Possibility of Spies In Speedboats Or Parachutes

NEWSPAPER EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS MEET AT NEW YORK   Foreign Correspondents’ York Lauded by Chief  of Associated Press

President Gets i in a Few Hours of Fishing Before ‘His Jackson Day Speech   Party Will. Entrain Tomorrow ‘for Washington With Two Stops Along Way .:

MILD WEATHER WILL CONTINUE   Temperatures Remain Near Normal; to Be About Same Saturday

Nazi Defeat In South May Be Turning Point Of War   Could Go Down In History As A Repetition Of Napoleon's Tragic Withdrawal

Simpson's...  WAR  »ee Views   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analyst

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Russian Strategists Appear to Have Out-Guessed Naz Rivals at Critical Moment; Germans’ Retreat From Rostov May be War’s Turning Point

Disillusioned Dizzy News Reports Bewildering Week   Something About Tomato Leaves Making Cigars And Cigars Making Good Salad

Nazi Raiders Batter Hull   RAF Attacks Cologne ~ And Other Areas In Rhineland During Night

Joe Says:   We're Holding On After Big Battle   Hull Pounded: RAF Raids Cologne

LUFTWAFFE HITS BACK AT BRITAIN   Waves of Nazi Planes Strike At Port of Hull in Sweeping Raids

RHINELAND . ‘IS BLASTED BY BRITISt   London Annofinces Raid On Hull Among Most Furious Launched Against British In Weeks

Education Week  School Visitors.  Are Numerous One Of Largest.  Responses In Years  Made Rv Public

EDUCATION WEEK ~ DRAWS VISITORS   Increased Interest: Shown By Parents. of. Local  cholave’.

ENGINEERS ORDERED OF} STATE LAND   Governor Phillips Delivers Uultimatum To Engineers’ Office At Red River Damsite

PHILLIPS ORDERS U.S, ENGINEERS OFF STATE LAND   ‘No Trespassing’ Across Red River Until Oklahoma Is Compensated, He Decrees

Stay Off Oklahoma Land Says Phillips   Governor Warns U. S. Engineers, Refuses To Look At Bia Dam

Believe Sub Crippled in New Ship-Attack   Hint Navy May Have Sunk Raiders After Pacific Shipping Depredation

ASSEMBLY OK’S PAY INCREASES   Bill To Increase Salaries Of Four State Officials Passed Quickly; Other First Dav Actions.

Bill Debated In House Before Approval Under Suspended Rules But Passes Senate Without Opposi‘tion; Mull Elected House Speaker, Larkins President Pro Tem of Senate.

NEUTRALITY AGT REVISION URGEL   President Wants Guns On Merchant Ships Of United States

EDR NEUTRALITY NOTE PLANNED   President To Confer With Hull On Change  In Measure

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LEGION FAVORS REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ‘ACT AND ALL-OUT EFFORT TO DEFEAT HITLER ©   Removal of Present Geographical Limitation On Use of American Troops.— Call For Defeat _of “Hitler and All That He Stands For.”’

LEGION URGES ENDING OF BAN ON NEW AE F.   Veterans Also Endorse Foreign Policy of President And Congress   ASK QUICK REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT   Move to Oppose Lend-Lease Aid for Soviet Russia Is Voted Down

LEGION ADOPTS REPORT OF IS DEFENSE. GROUP   Claim if Fighting Necessary For Defense to be Prepared te do it Outside of the United States

LEGION FAVORS LIFTING CURBS ON ARMY'S USK   Resolutions Call for Remova Of Geographic Limitations And Defeat of Hitler

Legion Urges Neutral Law Repeal, Lifting of AEF Bar   Sweeps Aside Proposal ta Oppose Aid to Russians, ‘ Approves President’s Foreign Policy in Full;  New Orleans Selected For °4.2 Speci, .

VETERANS ASK HITLER DEFEAT   Also Would Remove Limit On Foreign Use of American Troops.   FAVOR TWO-OCEAN NAVY

American Legion Favors Repeal Of Neutrality Act   Members “Appeal Fo Unity” In Bringing About Nazi Defeat

REPEAL NEUTRALITY ACT ADVOCATED BY LEGION CONVENTION   WOULD ALSO 0 REMOVE GEO ‘GRAPHICAL RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF U. S. TROOPS :

Legion For Repeal Of Neutrality Act   Would End Ban On Use Of U. S. Troops Overseas.

Legion Proposes Unlimited Use OF U.S. Troops   Approve Use of Troops Anywhere ‘to Defeat Hitler’

Legion to Elect Commander Today   North Dakota, New York Men Leading Field

Legion Opposes Geographic Limits   Vets Want Fighting Away From Shores

EGION ENDORSES FOREIGN POLICY   World War Veterans Urge immediate Repeal of Neutrality Act

Immediate Repeal Of Neutrality Act Urged By Legion   Also Favor Removal of All Geographical Limitations   On-Troop Movements

Also Calls for Removal Of Geographical Limits On Movement of Troops

FDR FOREIGN POLICY GIVEN LEGION'S 0.K.   Veterans, in Resolution, Call for Defeat of Hitler   REPEAL IS SOUGHT OF NEUTRALITY ACT   Bid of New Orleans fo 1942 Convention Is Accepted

LEGION WANTS NEUTRALITY AGT OF U, S. ENDED   Removal of Limitation Or Use of American Army Favored

Ex-Service Men Also Go On Record Favoring Repeal of Neutrality Act; Another Resolution Call: For Defeat of Hitler and All That He Stands For

Legion Convention Urges Repeal Of Neutrality Act  Would Eliminate All Limitations on Troop Movements

Legion for AEF If Necessary  Resolution Calling For Defeat of Hitler Passes

Minority Report Protesting Aid To Russia Is Voted Down   ‘NEW ORLEANS IS  CONVENTION CITY

Legion Alters Foreign Police.   Convention Favors Removal Of Present Limitations On  Lise OF Troops.

Legion Votes to Remove ‘Limit’  On Use of Army   Declares for repeal of neutrality law, universal training, resignation of Miss Perkins.

Legion Goes  Back to Work   Big Parade Over, Delegates and Officers Take Up Vital Policies

Legion t       Veterans for) Repeal . Of Neutrality Act and Use of Troops ¢ tside Borders of U. &.-

Would Lift All Geographical ~ Limitations on Movement Of U. S. Troops   HITLER’S DEFEAT NO. 1 NATIONAL OBJECTIVE   Delegates Turn Down Minority Report Seeking to Forbid National Administration From Giving Lend - Lease Assistance to Soviet Russia

Gives Strong Endorsement To Foreign Polics Of President Roosevelt: Some Dissent

Fight on Foreign — — Soil, Legion Says   If It Is Necessary to Go to War, Americ: Should Be Prepared to Enter Conflict Outside of U. S., Convention Resolves.

Legion in Favor Of Prompt Repea Of Neutrality Act   Also Backs President Roosevelt and Congress on Foreign Policy

Legion Votes Neutrality Act Repeal, No Limit on Navy, and Aid to Russia   National Convention Endorses Foreign Policy of President and Congress, Calls for War Outside U. S. If Necessary i

vegionnaires Turn lo War Questions After Giant Parade   New Orleans Vies With Atlantic City For 194? Convention

Legion Demands U.S. Neutrality Act Be Repealed   Veterans Call On Congress To Remove Ban Or Sending Army Out Of Hemisphere; National Unity In Crisis Urged By Convention

VETERANS VOTE DEFEAT HITLER, ALL HIS WORKS   CHEERING CONVENTION ADOPTS RESOLUTION WITHOUuT DERATE   CHURCHILL NOTE EXPRESSES BRITAIN'S GRATITUDE FOR AID      Josephus Nantes, Ambaasador te Mexico, Reviews World Affairs for Delegates

Repeal of Neutrality Act Is Recommended by Veterans  Legion Convention Urges Removal of Geoaraphical Limitation Use of Troops

Legionnaires Urge Prompt Repeal of U.S. Neutrality Act   Veterans Endorse Roosevelt's Foreign Policy Demand Authorization for Troops to Fight Outside Hemisphere If Occasion Requires

Legion Favors Abandoning of - Neutrality Law   Would Remove Geograph ical Limitations -on Us Of American Troops: .

SCRAP NEUTRALITY ACT: MUSTER MEN, SAY WAR VETERANS   U.S. Must Be Prepared To  : “Fight Outside Nation, Say Delegates

LEGION CALLS FOR DEFEAT OF HITLER   (By Associated Press) prrri nw

Legion Approves Sending Soldiers Outside of U.S   Repeal of American Neutrality Act Also Favored by Service Men.   They Also Ask for  Perkins’ Resignation

American Legion Convention Gives: Approval to FDR’s Foreign Policy

Approves Removal of Geographical Limits  On Use of U.S. Troops   Adopts Resolution Calling for Defea of Hitler, Nazis’ Aims; Advocates Completion of 2-Ocean Navy

LEGION FOR AN ALL OUT U.S. DEFENSE      If Fighting Is Necessary Vets Insist on Readiness to Fight Outside U. 5.   FOR REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT   Would Take Limit Off Use of Troops; Strong Cail for Unity

KING'S PALACE HIT BY BOMBS   Huge Charterhouse Hall Is Badly Damaged By Blaze

Palace is Damaged   Reveal Buckingham Hit By Bombs In Recent Raid

BUCKINGHAM YARD STRUCK BY BOMBS   TWO MEN NEAR PALACE KILLED—FIRE SWEEPS HIsTORIC CHARTERHOUSE.

GERMAN BOMBS DAMAGE PALACE   Windows Blasted Out h Buckingham Palace

BuckinghamPalacelsAgain RockedByGermanAirBombs      Government: Permits Disclosure. Grounds Hit ‘With Window-Shattering Force; Older Portions Historic Charterhouse Burned Out; Trees Up - yooted: Two: Fire-Watchers Killed

Bombs Again  Near Palace   Parts Of Historic Charterhouse Burned

Buckingham Palace Grounds Bombed  Historic Sections   Historic Sections Of Charterhouse Damaged By Fire

Famous Br itish By Nazi: Bombs   Buckingham -Palace and _ Other Historic,Places. . Are Damaged

PALACE AGAIN IS DAMAGED   Buckingham, Home Of Queen, Hit In Recent Raid.

Buckingham Palace Again Hit   Damage to Historic Structure Is Great

Buckingham Palace Again Hit  _ eee ; ae a I. Oe ek   Damage to Historic Structure Is Great

Buckingham Palace Damaged By Bombs   Large Welsh Hospital Is Also Raid Target.

Italy Restores  Order In Aree   Il Popolo di Roma Tells Of Fight To Drive Rebel Serbs Out Of Croatia.

ITALIAN TROOPS BACK IN CROATIA TO QUELL REVOLT   NAZI FORCES ALSO REPORTED CALLED IN AS FIGHTING GOES*ON

Italy Reoccupies Lone In Croatia   To Restore Order Along Adriatic Seaboard.

Fascists Take Over Croatia   Rebellious Elements Quelled After Turbulent Session in Area

Brooklyn today clinched the National League pennant, beating Boston 6 to O, while St. Louis was losing to Pittsburgh, 3 fo I.   Bulletins

Croatia Zone ls Occupied  Italians Move Into Part of Yuaoslavia State

Italy Occupies Croatian Zone, Rome Discloses   Troops to Restore Orde in Yugoslav State, It Is Announced

Jap Leader ‘Hopes For New U.S. Policy’   Foreign Minister Asserts Axis Powers To Achieve Goal Of Changed Order... .

, JAPAN WANTS U.S. TO AID ‘NEW ORDER   Fears War To Cause World’s Fall

Malsuoka  Tells Japs They Win   ‘If Only Given Time,” Foriegn Minister Tells Tokyo Diet Of Jap, Nazi And Fas > erat   No Other Way

JAPAN WARNS U.S. ACCEDE TO PLANS OF AXIS   Foreign Minister Matsuoka Forsees Possible End of Civilizaiion if United States, Japan Fight

MATSUOKA THINKS AXIS WILL PREVAIL   Japanese Foreign Minister Say New World Order Will Come If     Dictators Are Given Time

Diary Gives Description. ohm  eB %t 3 8.  of Destruction of: Belarade

 BELGRADE SIMPLY BLEW UP  WHEN NAZI BOMBERS STRUCI   Budapest Newspaper Gets Vivi Deserlption From Its Belgrade Correspondent

British Strive To Regain Control of Tobruk Front   Nazis Still Dominate Vital, Fluid Libyan Tank Battlefield

BRITISH FIGHT TO GET BACK BATTLE “LEAD’   German Armored Units Still Dom inant, However, in Vital Front to South of Tobruk

Road Fund Move Seen  Under Way   ¢. O. P. Leaders Press ‘Behind Scenes’ for Plans to Transfer  260.000.0000   Board Is Asked   Hewley Suggests Review Board Regarding ({ssessments

WINDSOR CONFIDENT UF BRITISH VICTORY   Edward Visits Secretary Hull In Washington Today

Battle for Leningrad is Expected To Be Long and Terrific Struggle

Fight Opens For Mastery Of Skies Over Leningrad  Ground And Anti-Aircraft Defenses Have Been Reinforced Substantially By Reds

Battle for Leningrad Far ~ Into Autumn Is Indicated      Struggle For Mastery of Skies 4 Appears to Be Prelude  To Last-Ditch Fight For City Which Red Leaders ‘Promise to Be as Bloody as Warsaw

With Bodies Piled High Nazi Divisions Continue To Push Southward Drive   By EDWARD KENNEDY

Nazis Attack Over High Piles of Dead; EYE-WITNESS STORY OF WAR IN GREECE REVEALS SACRIFICE HITLER DEMAND: -_— . .. ff... we +t... Ua.hlwW UC CrCl CCU   Dive-Bombers Take Place of Biq Tanks   Bv EDWARD KENNEDY

BRITISH FORCES ARE ADVANCING UPON ADDIS ABABA   Cross: Awash River About 90 Miles From Capital

ITIO Transfers "Production In West Texas Area   Company Maintained Midland Geological,  land Headauarters

CITIES SERVICE GETS . T. 1. 0.   Employment Offered By Cities Service To . T. 1. O. Folk

Jasper County Farmers Capture Him After, Taximan’s Warning  WOMAN IS_ BEATEN  Taximan Charged Man Shot »¢ Him After Tak. ing Money. Cah

Bandit Nabbed By A Posse Of  lowa Farmers   Gunman Robs Anc Shoots At Taxi Driver. Beats A Farmwife.

e Defend Vital  Burma Road Soon   To Try Prevent Jupanese Bombings Of Chinese Supply Route

SENATE OKEHS MONEY BILL   Forbids Use Of Funds To Buy Foreign Food

Lend-Lease Bill Passed by Senate   New Funds  Measure Now Gocs Back to House Fo Okay Changes

C10 STRIKE AT STARK NURSERY   Union Presses Demand fo: 25 Per Cent Boost in Wages

EMPLOVES AT STARK NURSERIES STRIKE   C. [. 0. Seeks 25 Per Cent Wage Increase

Convicted Slayer Escaped 27 Years Ago Being Helc   Jowa Authorities Seeking Permission to Go Into Georgia For Him   IS AN EVANGELIST

Sought 27 Years Towa Evangelist Murderer Caught   Convicted in 1913 for Shooting ‘Wile; Escaped From  pS esiied

FUGITIVE 27 YEARS CAUGHT   Former Iowa Evangelist Escaped Prison After  Killing Wife

Corn Loan Rates Will Range 65 to 76 Cents   lowa Farm Leaders Protest

Alliance Should Be Opposed by Every American, He Declares   Says Russia's Record of Cruelty, Bloodshed and Barbarism ‘Is without Parallel in History

LINDBERGH SCORES RUSSIAN ALLIANCE   Flier Addresses Anti-War Meeting in San Francisco

Manchester Hard Hit By Bombs   Casualties Said High; . Damage Is Widespread

SUNDAY EVENING   Germans Rained Thousands of Bombs Picking Out Hospitals As Special Tarnets.

Nazi Bomber Is Blown To Bits By Excited Flie:   : Spitfire Pilot Leaves Radio On, Buddies _ At Base Hear Blow-By-Blow Account

U. §. MAY HOLD FUNDS OF AXIS   Plan to Freeze Asset Reine Considered

AXIS CREDITS NOW STUDIED   PLAN TO FREEZE GERMAN AND ITALIAN ASSETS IN UNITED STATES IS CONSIDERED

CONSIDER FREEZING’ AXIS ASSETS IN U.S.   Administration Studying New Economic Measure: Against Italy And Germany; Debate Stopping Oil Flow To Japs

ministration Studies New nomic Measures Against ators; May Freeze Assets

U.S. May Freeze All Axis Credits   Renewed Attention Given Proposal

STATE PICTURE IS BRIGHTER   $10,630,072 Ceiling Placed on Deficit by Assistant Auditor

STATE FINANCIAL VISTA BRIGHTER THAN EXPECTED   Deficit for Current Year I Lowered to $10,630,072 In Revised Estimate

HITLER PLANS PINCER ATTACK AGAINST SUEZ   48,000 Men Escape in German Blitz in Greece

British Believe Nazis May Attack From Syria, Libya   English Press Says Germans Will Land Troops from Air

Reductions Urged In Non-Defense Spendinc   Byrd Committee Recommends Cut of $1,131,075,000 in Expenditures—Other Savings to be Preanneed Later

Congress Group AsksBillion Cut      Byrd’s Committee Would Abolish CCC and NYA, Slash WPA

Huge Non-Defense Spending Cut Urged on Congress   Economy Committee For Abolishing CCC, NYA. Trimming Relie:   ANTI-INFLATION MOVE   Chairman Byrd Says Proposals Cut Off $1,131,075,000

Group Urges Non-Defense  Spending Slash   Would Drop CCC, NYA. Cut Into Public Works, Agriculture and Relief

Byrd Committee Urges Sharp Cut  In Farm Grants   Congressional group also calls for abolition of NYA and CCC; reduction WPA funds.

Huge Cut In Spending Is Proposed   Several of Important Departments May Be Cut Sharply

NON-DEFENSE SAVING URGED   Economy in Many Fields of Government is Urged by Congress Group

Byrd Committee Calls for Billion-Dollar — Slash in Federal Non-Defense Spending

British Paper Asks Reason For Crete Loss   Luftwaffe Bombs Last Allied Soldiers Attempting Escape to Africa,  15,000 ENGLISH LOST

LAST OF CRETE SURVIVORS ARE LEAVING ISLAND   British Report 15,000 Rescued; Nazis Declare  13,000 Are Captured

BRITISH ADMIT ISLAND LOSS WIN IN IRAQ      Hitler Expected to Launch Attack on Cyprus as ‘Next Move in Neat East’ -— German. Cities Hammered by R. A. F.

NAZIS EXECUTE 3 FOR ATTACK   Carry - Out’ Reprisals By. . Shooting French . “Hostages”

Nazis Execute 3 French ‘Hostages’   Retaliate For Attack Or German Sergeant.

REVENGE SHOT AT ARMY’ MAN ON WEDNESDAY   NOTICE OF EXECUTIONS WIDE. LY PUBLISHED TO DIsCOURAGE REBELS   ‘DASTARDOLY ACT’ COULD BE DONE ‘ONLY 8Y REO’   Sacrifice Victims Selected fron Thousands of Prisoners Rounded lin he Paling

Nazis Execute 3 Frenchmen In Reprisal Ac  First Such Move Is Reply to Shooting Of German Officer

Nazis Kill Three French Hostages In Reprisal   Threaten Further Executions if German are Attacked

Nazis Execute “Hostages”   Germany Kills Three Frenchmen For Death Of One Sergeant

Nazis Murder  Three After  New Shooting War Lords Falfill   War Lords Fulfill Threat to Take 3 For Each German

Nazis Shoot Three _ French Prisoners   Men Are ‘Selected at Random From. Thousands: of Hines and Executed for Wounding ofa. German Army Sergeant.

THREE HOSTAGES ARE EXECUTED IN FRANCE BY NAZI FIRING SQUAD   Deaths Follow Attack Made On Army Sergeant

Three French Hostages Shot   German Army Takes Reprisal for Attack On Army Sergeant

3 HOSTAGES IN FRANCE SHOT   Germans Take Move as Reprisals After * Attack an Naz:

3 Frenchmen Shot Saturday  German Reprisal for Attacks,on Nozi Soldiers

THREE HOSTAGES ARE EXECUTED BY NAZIS IN REPRISAL   PRISONERS ARE SHOT BECAUSE OF ATTACK MADE BY OTHERS °

FRENCHMEN DIE FOR KILLING OF NAZI SERGEANT   German Army “Hostages” Executed in Reprisals for Attack on Non-Com‘missioned Officer   OTHERS FACE FATE   For Every German Soldie! ttacked Three French ’ Prisoners Will Go Before Firing Squad

'3 “Hostages” Executed by ‘Nazis in Paris   ‘Reprisal for Attack or German Sergeant Is Announced

Nazis Slay Hostages   Three Frenchmen Die For Assault On Officer

Nazis Slay 3 French ‘Hostages’ EXECUTIONS IN  REPRISAL FOR NEW ATTACK

3 Executed By Nazis   ‘French “Hostages” Put Before Firing Squad

EXECUTE TRIO AS REPRISAI   Germans Announce Frenel Hostages Die After Attack On Soldier

Would Extend Unemployment Compensation   Bill Would Make It Payable 20 Weeks Instead of 16 Weeks As at Present

COMPENSATION BILL DRAFTED   Extension of Unemployment Pay Period to 20 Weeks I’ roposed in Measure

UNEMPLOYMENT PAY HIKE URGED   Would Raise Weekly Benefit From $15 to $20 and Extend Period

Four Billions More Speeded To Army, Navy   Huge Fund Approved By House Committee To Increase Strength   ALASKA GETS MUCH   More Planes And Arms Plants Included In Appropriation.

MAN WHO SUFFERED FOR SEVEN LONG YEARS WITH HIS CONSCIENCE IS DEAD

Slayer Who Could Face Life But Not Conscience Swallows Poison After 7 Years Of Mental Torture

Dozens of New Gadgets Demonstrated At Meetina of Inventors in Cleveland

MAY BE OPTIONAL   ‘PERPETUAL YOUTH MASK’   TE OS POCO ee 7S aS Ft oS Serer r ] Fs  lhat’s Only One Of Many Gadgets To Be Displayed At Inventors’ Show

Ford Workers — Vote On Labor” Union Perference   80,000 Men. To Cast Ballots At River. Rouge’ - Plant During Day ~

WORKERS AT FORD PLANT CAST VOTES   Labor Election Is Held Today by 83,000 Employes.

FORD WORKMEN ARE VOTING ON UNION REPRESENTATION   ISSUE BEING DECIDED TODA’ BY VOTES OF 83,000 WORKERS IN TILEE HUGE  REVER ROUGE PLANT

FORD ELECTION HELD WEDNESDAY   More Than 83,000 Workers at Pc“is to Select Bargaining Agency.   TO COUNT THURSDAY

Red’ Soldiers Attack ‘Blues   Armored Division Captures Supplies

'‘Encirclement Threatens Blue Troops in Louisiana Games   Ammored Division Captures Supply Base in Quick Maneuvers

Reds Place Billion-Dollar Order; Delivery of Fuel, Planes Under Wav

WAR SUPPLIES ARE ORDERED BY SOVIET ~- FROM THIS NATION   Goods Worth Billion Dollars to Be Sent Russians —Shipments Soon to  Be Started.

Soviet War Orders In U.S. Now Total Billior   Washington Reports 10 Per Cent of Supplies Will Be Delivered Within Next Few Weeks.

SOVIETS WAR ORDERS HERE BEACH BILLION    Planes Already Being Diverted from British Quota; Tools on Way.   'ALASKAN ASKS REDS TO GIVE U, S. ISLANDS

RUSSIA: PLACING ORDERS FOR GOOD!   Total is Around a Billion Ten Per Cent Will be Delivered at Once.

RUSSIA ORDERS BILLION IN WAR SUPPLIES OF U.S   America Quickly Meets All Moscw’s Requests for Aviation Gasoline

Soviet Arms Order Totals Over Billior   10 Per Cent of Supplie: To Be Delivered  Quickly

SOVIET WAR ORDERS BEING FILLED HER!   Aviation Gasoline Sent Tc Red Allies

RUSSIAN MATERIAL ORDERED INS   Billion Dollars Will Be Spent by Country in Few Weeks.

AMERICAN WAR SUPPLIES ARE REACHING REDS   Requests Made by Soviet Union In United States Total Billion Dollars.

RUSSIAN WAR ORDERS HEAVY   Total in U. S. Already Bil lion Dollars, With 10 Per Cent Ready

SOVIET ORDERS WAR SUPPLIES   BILLIGN DOLLARS WORTH OF WAR ORDERS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE UNITED STATES

IOWA STEAMS AFTER HEAVY FALL OF RAIN   Crops Flattened in Some Section: One Death Laid to Weather. Heavy Rain Here

Mount Auburn Lad Dies in Auto Upset   Car Slips Off Muddy Road During Bad Rainstorm  TWO-INCH RAINS  High Temperatures in Much of State Follow Windstorm

HEAVY RAINS FELL IN 1OWA DURING NIGHT   Indirectly Cause One Deatt But Fail to Ease Heat Wave’s Grip

Veteran of World War and AAA Committeeman Passed: Away  At His Home.

Reports Hess Had Peace Plan   No. 3 Nazi Sought All  ‘Europe, Mediterranean

NEW ATTACKS LAUNCHED BY RUSS TROOPS   Germans Claim the Cap ture of Town of Tikhyvin   FRESH FORCES ARE HURLED BY NAZI¢   Germans Admit Tempor: ary Check Against Sevastopo]

60,000 Fresh Troops Fail to Penetrate Russian Citadel; Naval Defeat Blow to Axis

Germans Throw 60,000 Fresh ‘Troops Into Struggle in Attempt to Encircle City.   MOSCOW DEFENDERS LAUNCH COUNTER-DRIVE   Blows Slow Down Nazi Advance on Tula-—Hitler Sends Reinforcements to Front.

Reds hold Firmly Al Leningrad   Thousands Of Germans Reported Attacking Leningrad From Finish Held Territory North Of City.   Hold Crimea

BERLIN ADMITS RUSSIANS HALT GREAT ATTACK   London Claims Nazis Racing Against Time And Winter

Germans Claim Capture of Important Railway Town Southeast of City; Drive on Sevastopol Checked

Soviets Hold Firm Against  Foe in North   Red Counter - Assaults Halt Germans’ Drive Upon Sevastopol   WAR RAGES IN TULA

Russians Firm At Sevastopol   Nazi Move From Finn-Held  Territory Races Winter;   Moseow Line Steady

NAZIS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE AT LENINGRAD   60,000 Fresh Shock Troops Are Being Rushead Ta Prant   GERMANS ADMITTING ' STIFF RESISTANCE

REDS HOLD NAZI ABOVE LENINGRAD      Counter-Attacks Are Made on Moscow and Donets. Basin Fronts

* Soviets Repulse -Renewed Drive On Leningrad   Nazis Claim Seizure of Town Near Leningrad in Encirclemen Thrust: Little Gain in Crimea

SENATE APPROVED TAX REMISSION BILL FOR AID TO COUNTIES   ELEEMOSYNARY PROBING COMMITTEE CRITICIZED; ACCUSED WOULD BE HEARD

Panzer Divisions Thot Checked in  Northern Sector   Nazis Claim Break-Thru in Stalin Line; RAF Continues Heavy Raids on German Industrial Areas

Soviet Forces Slow Up Main German Drive   Break-Through Is Claimed In Ukraine Defenses;  Cernauti Is Captured; Dede Caunter Attack

Peace Returns: To Rumania  After Rebellion  Sima Reportedly Faces Courtmrartial Folilnwing Aryreet

IN RUMANIAN WAR   Punishment of Insurrection Leaders Being Left to jron Guard

Rebel Leaders in Rumania Pay With Lives   Some High-Rankin: Iron Guardists Commit Suicide

Lives Pay For Ruman Rebellion   Court Martial For Sina, Leader Arrested In Sleeping Car As He Fled The Country.   Bucharest Calm

JAPAN'S SPECIAL ENVOY AWAITED IN WASHINGTON   Kurusu Will Call on Roosevelt, Hull - Monday   BELIEVE TOKYO READY WITH NEW PROPOSALS

JAP ENVOY 15 IN WASHINGTON FOR A PARLE!   1 im .  Relations  Between . Japan  and U. §. Are Near the’  Breaking Point.   MEANS WAR OR PEACE   Attitude in Japan - Toward - This Country Extremely Belligerent.

SPECIAL JAP ENVOY ‘DUE AT WASHINGTON ~ TO MEET PRESIDEN)   Diplomat Arrives Today t. Debate Japanese-U. S. Relations — Tension Is Noted.

Japan’s Envoy. On Plane Trip To Washinetor   Roosevelt, Kurusu To Meet Monday; Flies From. Pacific Coast

TOKYO ENVOY ARRIVES FOR “PEACE TALK   Saburo Karusu to See U.S. Leaders Monday to Confer on Situation In  Pacific.

JAP ENVOY {0 IN WASHINGTON FOR A PARLEY   Relations Between Japan and U. §. Are Near the Breaking Point.   MEANS WAR OR PEACE   Attitude in Japan Toward This Country Extremely Belligerent.

KURUSU SAYS HE'LL TRY FOR PEACE   Conferences In Washington To Begin Monday

SSUE OF WAR IN PACIFIC IS NEAR SHOWDOWN POINT   Special Japanese Envoy Has Reached Washington After Air Trip From Tokyo in About a Week.   CONFERENCE SCHEDULED  TO BEGIN MONDAY   Diplomat, Who Speaks English Fluently, Will See the President and Secretary Hull on Monday.

Jap Envoy Will Meet Roosevelt   War in Pacific May Hinge on Parley

Conterences to Sturt Monday — Jap Envoy and Ambassador to Call on President and Secretary of State.

Parley to Be Held Under Great Tension   Karusu, Special Japanese Emissary, in Washington

Jap Envoy rrives For  Peace Talk   Kurusu to Open Conferences in Washington Monday; Flies to Capital

Ton Antonescu is Overthrown, Say “Tron Guardists   Dead Number Thousand After Fighting in Capital Streets

IRON GUARDIST CHIEFS CLAIM REBEL VICTORY   Fighting Renewed a: Premier Opposes Nazi-Fascists

RUMANIA IRON GUARD REVOLT IS REPORTED UNDER CONTROL   ERUMANIAN AND GERMAN TROOPS SAID TO HAVE QUELLED ATIEMFT TO SEIZE THE GOVERNMENT

Guardists Overthrow Antonescu   Nazis Claim To Have Com plete Control Over Rumania After Rioting  Kills 1.000

Iron Guardists Claim Fall Of Antonescu   Nazi-Fascists Say They Rule Nation, Slain Near 1000

WILL OPERATE,   Robert Dehority Will Operate Canning Factory Here.

RAF Strikes Quick Blow, Hard On Nazi:   COLOGNE, U-BOAT BASE AT LOK. IENT, FRANCE, AND BELGIAM HOLLAND, AIRDROMES SUFFER

COLOGNE RAIDS ARE REPEATED   Factories ~ Along Rhine ~ Ablaze As London Has  Heaviest Assault

Eighteen British Ships Said Sunk In German Attack   Destruction Said To Total 81,980 Tons; Two Destroyers Included

SINK 18 MORE BRITISH SHIPS, BERLIN CLAIM   Vessels Sent to Bottom To talled 79,800 Tons, Nazis Say

Miss Welsh’s Killer. Left ‘Initial: In Blood On Her Body   TO DIVERT SUSPICION   But Chief Reed. indicates Brute Will Soon Be ~ Tn the Toils

Murder Arrest Is Near   Chief Reed Reveals Two Important Clues As Key to Identity Of Welsh Slaver

Initial in Blood Left on Body of K. C. Victim —   Police Chief Reed Reveals Startling Clue; Hints Arrest May Be Near

Slayer Leaves  A Blood Initial   Police Hint Arrest Is Neat in Murder of Miss Leila  eleh.

“Initial in Blood”  By Welsh Slayer   Letter Is Painted on Calf o! Girl’s Left Leg, Police hy   ACT OF AN EGOTIST   Chief Lear B. Reed Inti mates Arrest May Come at Any Moment

WELSH SLAYER LEFT INITIAL IN BLOOD ON GIRL’S LEFT LEC   Chief of Police L. B. Reec Hinted Today Arrest of Suspect Was Near.   A FOUR-INCH INITIAL   The Bloodline Five-Eights o an Inch Wide, Attracted Attention of Officers.

Girl’s Blood Used to Paint Letter On Leg   Police Close On Trail of Fiend At K. C., Chief Hints

Parity Fund In Budget   FDR To Ask Farm Benefits In Message To Congress

212 MILLIONS FOR FARMERS ON F. R LIS]   President Breaks Precedent in In cluding Parity Payments in Proposed Budget.

Parity Payments In F. D. R. Budget   Precedent Broken In $212,000, Item

FDR PROVIDES FOR FARM PARITY PAYMENT IN BUDGE!   Will Break Precedent By Asking Congress For $712 000.000

EDRMAY ASK MILLIONS FOR FARM PARITY   President Reported To Have Included. Large Sum In Budget Message

President Will Ask 212 Millions For Farm Parit)   Precedent To Be Broker In Annual Budget Mes: sage, It Is Reported

F. D.R. Budget  Includes Farm Parity Funds?   President Is Reported Ready To Ask Congress For $212,000,000.

Seek Parity  For Farmers   Wickard Asks Additior To Present ‘Program; Parity in Budget

Parity Payments In FDR’s Budget   Item Omitted Last Year I: Included in Message te Congress.

Roosevelt Breaks Precedent Agam   Chief Executive Asks in Bud> get Message Funds for Farm Parity Payments

Parity Payments Budget Item   Concession to Farmer Breaks Precedent

the Pater May —  n clude     Farm P: arity   President i is. Reported To Have Pat i in $212,000, 000 fae: Firiigie:

F.D.R. HOLDS TO BIG FARM FUND   President Reported te Have 212 Million fo: - Parity in Budget,

Farm Parity Is Provided   Roosevelt to Ask For Payments In Budget Message Tomorrow

Roosevelt Breaks Precedent   Asking $212,000,000 for Farm   Parity Payments In Budge

Parity rity Funds - Are Included   FDR Breaks ks Precedent Ir Including Farm Monies. “Tn Budeet Speech:

Budget Message Includes Farm Parity Payment!   Reported That President Ir cludes Same Amount Voted by Congress in 1940.

FARM SECRETARY SEES NEED FOR PROGRAM CHANCES   Says “Full Parity” Cannot Be Achieved Under Present Plan

President Puts Parity Request In New Budget   Farm Parity Program Calls For 212 Millions, The Amount Voted In 1940.  DmIYTmMoain Twit ranw iwniieoi

SHORTAGE OF. GERMAN FOOD IS SAID NEAR   ‘To Hamper Hitler’: War Strategy’

NAZIS FACE FOOD SHORTAGE   Six Months Limit Set By U. S. Economist.

Starvation For Nazi Workers   Critical Food Shortages In Gerniany Soon To Hamper Striking Power OF Adolf Hitler

SERIOUS FOOD SHORTAGE NEAR IN GERMANY, U. S ECONOMIC EXPERTS SAY

U. S. Government Economists Say—  NAZIS FACE FOOD SHORTAGE   — Within Coming Six Months

Reich Lacks Vital Foods   Serious Shortages Seon Will Affect Workers, U. 8. Experts Sav

Say Germany Facing Serious Food Shortage   Government Economists ‘See Need of Meats, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals

Officials Say Nazis Face Food Shortage   Report Prepared by Economists for White House

FOOD SHORTAGES IN REICH SEEN   DEFICIENCIES DECLARED DEVELOPING AS RESULT OF BRITISH BLOCKADE,

Germany Faces Food Shortage   Washington’s 7 Economists See Essentials. Badly. -..Needed Abroad °.°

WINDSORS: WILL BE GUESTS   President and Mrs. Roosevelt to Entertain at Luncheon

Germans Reported Within 124 Miles of Northwest Center; Reds Fight Grimly

Soviet Admits Retreat From Gomel   Leningrad Is Seriously Threatened and Red: Meet New Reverses in Ukraine But Declare That Fight Has Only Just Begun

Soviet Command Acknowledges Withdrawal From Gomel On Central Front   THREE KEY RED CITIES ARENOWINNAZIHANDS

BATTLE JUST ° BEGUN, SAYS COMMISSAR   Russians Admit Crisis for Leningrod Near at Hand   NAZI LOSSES PUT AT TWO MILLION   Vice-Commissar Vows That Germany Wilf Be Beaten

REICH ADVANCES ON ALL BATTLEFRONTS”   Soviets Announce Abandonment of Gomel As the Crisis for Leningrad Appears to Be Very Near at Hand

Two Cruisers And Six Desiroyers Under Construction As Strike Is Galied In New Jersey City   NOT TO INTERFERE WITH SHIP LAUNCHING

Shipbuilders Lay Down On U.S. Contracts   Work On Cruisers and Six Destroyers Is Stopped

16,000 SHIPYARD MEN STRIKE AT KEARNY PLANT   Walkotit Called by CIO Union, Over Dispute on A New Contract   Halts Work on $450,000, 000 Worth of Defense Shipping Business

CIO Union Halts Work On Warship:   Proposals Offered For New Contrac' Leaders Sav

BUILDERS OF SHIPS STRIKE INN. J. PLANT   16,000 Men Walk Out; Halts Work on Huge Defense Job

Nearly Half-Billion in Defense Products Tied by Jersey Walkout   Pickets Take Up Positions Outside Shinhuildine Plant

BIG SHIPBUILDING PLANT (S TIED UP ‘BY WALKOUT TODAY   $450,000,000 Worth o Defense Shipping Contracts Halted by a  Strike Call.

CASSOPOLIS MAN (¢ MURDERED IN SHACK   Lewis Baywood, 47, Was Shot to 'Death Last Friday or Saturday

Legion Adopts Resolution On Americanism   Stand Against Nazi And Communist Ideas Is Reiterated

Stambaugh Is Commander Of The Legion   Reiterate Stand Against Fascism And Communism

NORTH DAKOTA ‘MAN ELECTED LEGION HEAD   Convention Adopts Report Calling for Curbing of All Foreign-Language Radio Broadeasts and Newaenanersc.

Legion Would Watch. Foreign Language Radi   Report. “Advises English Translation Should Precede Each One  LET ALIENS SERVE Recommendation to Deport Harry Bridges  Reainaa tT anew A ewwlowon

Legion Would Watch Foreign Language Radi   Report Advises English Translation Should Precede Each One  LET ALIENS SERVE Recommendation to De port Harry Bridges Brings Loud Applause

Stand On All “Isms” Reiterated   Delegates To Legion Convention Contend ‘Aliens Should Be Required To Serve

STAMBAUGH ELECTED LEGION COMMANDER   MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 18. — (AP) — Lynn U, Stambaugh of Fargo, N. D., today  was elected commander of the American Legion.

AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION ADOPTS AMERICANISM REPORI   LEGION’S STAND AGAINS} COMMUNISM, FASCISM AND  NAZHISM REITERATED

LEGION ADOPTS REPORT OPPOSING THE BIG ISMS   ‘Communism, Fascism and Naziism Scored -By- Ameri -canism Committee Today

Legion Reiterates Its Stand Against Three Foreign Isms   Will Close Convention Today With Election  of New Commander   BULLETIN

ROOSEVELT MAY APPEAL DIRECTLY TO MINE WORKERS   'May Ask Return Under Guaran: tee Of Protection For Miners

FR May Go Over Lewis’  Head Soon   President Expected to Appeal To Coal Miners

FDR Appeal Direct To Miners Expectea      President’s Patience With Lewis Believed . Exhausted After UMW Head's Latest Roajertinn

NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT PLAN FAILS   President Reported “About Through” Writing Letters to Get Captive Mines Reopened,

Presa int Threatens to , Got ver Union Chief's ‘dead in Fight     ‘TH DOUGH WRITING’     Wou'd Appeal Directly To Workers, Say  Solons    ‘THF DOUGH WRITING’

State Guard Will Be Composed of Ten Battalions   umberland Will Have Two Companies of Fifty Men Each

State Guard To Censist Of Ten  Battalions, Gov.O’Conor Announce:

ALF TELLS WHY HE IS ANTI-LEND   Republican Leader Fears FDR May Carry Into International Situations His Love for the Dramatic and Surprising

Landon Opposes Lend-Lease Bill   Kansan Says It legate: Limitless Powers to the President.

F.D.R. Unreliable. Landon Says  “Too Impulsive” To Have Aid Power, Kancans’ View

Campaign 'Openec Against Officials Betraying Petain   Simultaneous Drive Lannched in. Vichy

French Hot On Heels Of Sabateurs   VICHY AND PARIS CAMPAIG AGAINST BETRAYERS OF PE TAIN REGIME.

Fascist Threat Is Repulsed   Greek Troops Resume Offensive On Albanian Coast Below Valona

BRITAIN CALLS YOUTHS, OLDER MEN FOR ARMY   Italians Show Signs Of Increasing Resistance’

Bill To Curtail Texas Convict  Whippins Passed   House Vembers’ Oninion: Differ Whether Measure Would Outlaw the ‘Bat’

Senator Demands President Roosevelt Publish Stand on Convoy Question   Questions Poised By Tobey in Long Telegram Thursday

POWDER MILL READY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE   First of Billion- Dollar String of GovernmentFinanced Plants Com pleted 3 Months Earlier haw Antioinatad

BRITISH REGIONS CLEARED OF FOE   Italians Driven From Egypt, Sudan, Kenya Colony

No Italians Left In Sudan, Kenya   British Report Last Enemies Driven Out

NO ITALIANS LEFT, EGYPT   Same Applies to Sudan, Kenya Colony, According to British Middle East Command

Pledge of Full U. S. Aid Backs Military Regime of Peter !!   Army of 1,200,000 Soldiers Sent to Defense Battle Posts

Events Move , Toward Bord With Turkey   Yugoslav Troops Being Rushed To Frontier

TURKEY REPORTS POSSIBILITY OF MUTUAL ACCORD WITH BELG RADE   Cabinet In All Night Session Was Reported to Have Decided to Return to Full and Complete Neutrality   JAPAN SAID TO HAVE RECEIVED ULTIMATUM   Matsuoka Told Nipponese  Must Get In Actively or   Be Left to Face U.S. and Britain Alone Later

“IMPOSSIBLE,” BERLIN TOLD BY BELGRADE   King Peter Tl Has Pledge of Full Aid From U. 8. Events Move Swiftiy in Balkans

New Government Receives Pledge From America Of Full Aid In Defiant Stand Against  Rame-Rerlin-Tokvo Alliance   REGENT PRINCE PAUL LEAVES FOR ATHENS

Rush 1,200,000 troops to battle stations   Jugoslavs proclaim neutrality as Germans begin complaining of abuse of nazis in country.

Report Turkey Proposes Mutual Assistance Pact   New Regime Informs Germany Alliance ls Impossible

NAZIS STALLED OFF AS TO NEW REGIME’S AIMS   but Adherence to Axis Is Reported to Have Been Labeled ‘Impossible’—Turkey Said to Have Offered Mutual Aid Pact to Belgrade.

Young King Peter Also Receives Pledge of Full Aid from the United States.   1,200,000 TROOPS REPORTED MARCHING

TURKEY OFFERS MUTUAL AID PROPOSAL   Germans Reported Racing For Yugoslav Frontier   Advises Reich Minister He Has No Intent Of Pact With Any Nation

TELLS GERMANY ALLIANGE IS OFF   King Peter’s New Military Reqime Rushes 1,200,000 Troops to Battie Stations.   EVENTS MOVE SWIFTLY   Turkey Reported to Have Made Assistance Pact Move Toward Yugosiavia.

Report Turkey Proposing Mutual Assistance Plan;  Full U. S. Aid Promised

U. S. AID PLEDGE GIVEN BELGRADE; ARMY MOBILIZED   Berlin Silent On Development, Awaits Clarification; Turkey Reported Proposing Assistance To Yugoslavia; Regent Prince Held, Then Freed   Belgrade Crowds Cheer  ‘U.S. Attache After Aid Pledoe

TURKEY PROPOSES YUGOSLAV MUTUAL ASSISTANCE PACT   Germans in Yugoslavia Racing for Frontier As New Government Repudiates Axis, Returning Country to “Full and Absolute Neutrality”

UNION LEADERS SPURN REQUEST TO OPEN MINES   Lewis Tells Federal Media tion Board Matter Will Be Discussed Today   STEEL COMPANIES OWN COLLERIES

CIO Turns Down Board’s Request Return To Work   Refuse Request of Defense Mediation Board That Workers of Captive Mines Return; Await Results of Hearings Today

Mine Workers Refuse Order To Return To Jobs Tuesday   j Defense Mediation Board Request Gets Turn Down; Meet Slated Today

Miners Reject Work Request   43,000 at Captive Mines Demand Union Shop; Hearing Today

STRIKERS REIECT ‘BOARD'S REQUES]   Union Declines to Orde Workers to Reopen Coal Mines

Mediation Board's Request Refused By CIO Miners   Union Asked to Resume Work; Consideration Deferred Until Today

HMS NELSON IS DAMAGED   Britain’s Giant Battleshiy Hit by Air Bomb, Speed Cut Down

GIANT WARGHIP WAS DAMAGED BY. TTALIANS   Britis: Admit Battleship Nelson Was Hit by Air- . plane Torpedoes.   NO MEN WERE LOST   Thirteen Italian Planes Shot Down Durine Attack on British Convoy. 

SLAIN AS HE MINDS BABY   Victim Identified as ‘‘Loar Shark’’ by New York City Police

is Blacked Out In Rehearsal For the ‘That Confronts It      Balloons for Parties  To Be Thine of Past

LAST YEAR FOR BALLOONS   -Merrymakers Will Not. Have Them  Next New Year’s Eve

DIPLOMATIC BREAK WITH VICHY URGED BY NORRIS DESPITE REPORTED HITCH

SENATOR NORRIS URGES U, S,  TO SEVER VICHY RELATIONS; . SAYS PETAIN IS HITLER Tool

Sen. Norris Brands Petain Hitler’s Tool   Solon Urges U. S. To Break With Vichy Government

SUGGESTS U.S. SEVER THES WiTH FRANCE   Senator Norris Asserts Mar shal Petain Has Become ‘Tool of Hitler’

MARSHAL PETAIN [5 BRANDED HITLER TOOL BY SENATOR NORRIS   'NEBRASKAN URGES - SEVER. INC DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH VICHY GOVERNMENT

Pelain Called Tool of Hitler   Senator Norris Says U. S. Must Assume France Is Enemy

US Senator Calls Marshall Pefain "Tool Gf Hitler”   Norris Suggests That This Country Should Break With France

Calls Petain  “Tool of Hitler   Norris Suggests U. S. Break With  The Vichy Regime

NORRIS CALLS FOR SEVERANCE U. S.-VIGHY TIES   Nebraska Senator Term: Marshal Petain “Tool of Hitler” and France 4 An Enemy”   HITCH IN NAZI DEAL   Senator Doesn't Knov What lt Means: Connally Sees No Reason For Breaking Relations

France ls Enemy Of United States, Senator Declares   Marshal Petain Is ‘Tool of Hitler,’ Norris Asserts

Norris For No Dealings With Vichy   Would Sever Relations, Assume France Is An Enemy of U. S. Now

Norris Calls For Break With Vichy  SAYS PETAIN  IS TOOL OF   Nebraskan Assumes “France Is an Enemy”; Senator Cennally Sees Ne Reason fer Tievactic Actionne Naw

WINTER-TAYLOR NUPTIALS HELD   Melbourne Church Scene of Pretty Affair Saturday Afternoon

Twenty-Eight Nazi Prisoners Escape From Canadian Camy   Tunnel Way Out Of Internmen( Camp And Are At Large Near Lake Superior

Cleveland Girl Killec When Car Strikes Farm Hay Wagon.   EXTENDED BOARD STRIKES HER HEAD

Tattered Confederate Battle Flags Will Be Returned After Many Years

Mrs. Jno. Harrison and Alice were in Houston Tuesday,   Mrs. S, Higbrabedian was an Austin business visitor Tuesday.   Mrs. Emma Laura Roquemore spent the weekend with the D. O. Martin.

ee  Tobacco Que Queen  (Rules At Event   Senorita Michels Reigns Over South Boston’s. Annual Fete

Cars Pouring Into So. Boston As 7th Annual Leaf Festival Gets Underway--Queen: Active   Queen Who Doesn’t Smoke to Greet Tobacco Subjects at Pageant Tonight, ‘Che Tobacéo Farmer’s Daughter’ — She Visits Historic Homes

OHIO DEFENSE COUNCIL LOOMS   Establishment Of Local Ane District Boards Also Provided In Bill

Capture Several De fense Points South Of Kerch   Fierce Battles Are Raging On Flanks Of Moscow

NAZI TROOPS STORM KERCE   Germans Are Hammering Af Gateway To Caucasus Oi Fields

FIERCE BATTLES RAGE ON MOSCOW DEFENSE ARC   Germans Claim They Are Storming Caucasus Gateway; Nazis Fail,  Say Russian Dispatches  OTHER WAR NEWS

NAZIS ASSAULT KERGH: CAPTURE COASTAL TOWNS   ROME RADIO CLAIMS BLACK SEA PORT HAS ALREADY BEEN TAKEN   REOS REPORT LINES HOLDING BOTH AT KERCH, SEVASTOPOL   London Understands Germans are Freparing Stl Another Offensive Avalnst Moscow

Caucasus Oil Fields Is Aim of New Thrust  WNlavic Find Gaince   Nazis Find Going Tough, Suffer Huge Losses on Other Fronts

Nazis Batter At Gateway To Caucasus   Fierce Battle Raging Along Mesceow Front

British Hear Nazis Prepare to Renew Drive on Moscow   Situation in Southern Campaign Beclouded By Conflicting Claims

NAZIS. CLAIM DRIE NEARER TO cAueasus   ‘Assert Crimean Port of ‘Kerch Mas Been Cap. tured.   RUSSIANS SAY FIGHT STILL ON   Fighting About Moscow Goes On, Heavier Of. fensive Forecast.

Claim That Axis Troops Have Entered Kerch Is Denied By Soviet Press

GERMANS CLAIM KERCH STORMED   Hitler's High Command Say: Assault Troops Fighting at Galeway to Oil Fields.   ‘REDS MAKE OWN CLAIMS

ANG PRESSES. OFFENSIVE LFIELD ARE   Berlin Reports Storm Troops Attacking Forts in Kerch. Area.   GERMAN BOMBERS BLAST BLACK SEA NAVAL BASES

Hitler Troops Attack Kerch Fortification:   Seaport Occupied Reports Rome Radio—Reds Say Invaders Stemmed

’Nazis Claim , Control Over Kerch Strait   Russians Deny Germans  Have Taken Port, Gate tara ur oe a ae

RUSSIA DENIES ~ THE NAZIS HAVE ~ CAPTURED KERGH      Fierce Fighting Alsc Taking Place For Moscow   HITLER THROWS IN" HIS “ELITE” GUARD

GERMAN TROOPS REACH GATEWAY TO OIL FIELDS   Russians Says Nazis Repulsed By Red Armies

ROME CLAIMS PORT ALREADY IS OCCUPIED   Coastal Defense Points Captured; Tank Assaults Said Repulsed

REDS CLAIM NAZI FORGES REPULSED   Fierce Battles Raging on Both —Flanks-of Moscow Defonce— Are

Nazi Forces Storm Kereh, Berlin Says   RedArmy Troops Have Beaten Off Attempt to Turn Lines, Pravda Dispatches State

Claim Capture © Of Defenses In Kerch Area   Russians Say Attacks on Strait Port and Sevastopol Beaten Back; Sharp Battle Raging on Both Sides of Moscow.

CRIMEAN CLAIMS CONFLICT   Nazis Assert They Are Storming Kerch, Gateway Tc Caucasus, While Rome Says Axis Troops Occupy  Port And Reds Declare Attackers Hawa Rear LI).

ELECTIONS SET FOR TOMORROW   New York Mayor’s Rac: One Of Most Interesting In Nation; Boston  Has Hot Fight

SEVERAL MILLION VOTERS TO SETTLENEW YORK MAYORALTY   Personalities Of LaGuardia And O’Dwyer May Prove To Be Most Compelling Factor; Other Elections In Boston And The South Tuesday

: 2 erioc ‘as 4a 7 “02 C Wy ar’s Sice AS “a Cuarcia Reta! ~ vite Term:

NO NATIONAL ISSUES RAISED IN ELECTIONS   New York City Mayoral Contes! Gets Spotlight-Four Way Free. for-All On in Boston =

LaGuardia Comes Up for 3rd Term At Polls Tuesday   New York Mayor's Opponent, William O'Dwyer, ls Strongly Backed

Election Lacks National Issues   LaGuardia, O°Dwyer Fight for Mayoralty in New York Keen

FALL CONFERENCE.   Tipton Legicn Auviliary LadieWere At Indianapolis.

FALL CONFERENCE.      Lavtie:        Tipton Legion . Were At Indianapol

ATTAGKING UB FAILED TO) WARN U5: SHIP, CLAIM   Tanker Survivors Say Craft Sunk Without Warning In Neutrality Zone

U, 0d, TANKER ATTACKED IN  DARK, FOt   Submarine Apparently Hat Known Route, Trailed,  Then Opened Fire

‘American-Owned I. C. White Sunk Without Warning   Survivors Describe’ Incident; Arrive At Rio‘ de Janeiro Port

CHAIRMANSHIP 10 “REP, DICK DUNCAN   St. Joseph Man Selected t Head Demecratic House. Caucuses.

Prime Minister's Daughter Unhurt   Sarah Churchill Oliver Erroneously Reported Killed in Recent Bombing

IN FAT PRODUCTION   Four County Dairy Herds were in Top 10 for Linn, Macon and Randolph Counties   W. R. VAN HORN LEADS   Association Makes Guy Fay Enough ‘Money to Pay for Cost of Production, for Two Years

HOUSE 10 SPEND BILLION A WEEK IN TWELVE WEEK‘   Period Will Open With Roosevelt’s New Defense Requests.

Appropriation  Billion a Week Drive Opens Monday   President to Start With Request for Teo and vn Half Billiton

BRITISH SUBS IN DARING RAID ON CRETE HARBOR   Sink Two Italian Ships; They Escape.

FULL IMPACT OF REVERSES HIT BRITISH PUBLIC SLOWLY   Powerful London Papers Demand Fact-Facing as Re sult of Setbacks in North African and Grecian Campaians

Setbacks Suffered on Two Fronts _ Have Disillusioned British Public

British Fear Heavy Loss In Egypt   Realizotion of Situation Finally Sinks in; Popers Demand Facts

Mrs. Mandiuk Found Guilty   LAST DEFENDANT IN PHILADEL PHIA NOTORIOUS MURDER FOR-INSURANCE CASES.

Jury Conviet: Woman in  Murder Case   Mrs. Mandiuk Convicted in Notorious Poison  Case in Philadelphia MERCY IS SUGGESTED

WOMAN GUILTY IN INSURANCE MURDER   Mrs. Agnes Mandiuk Last Defendant To Be Tried In Philadetphia's Notorious Cases

FLOOD THREAT LESS   Four Nearly Rainless Days Cause Streams to Recede

EJECTED YOUTH FROM HEARING   Chairman Of A. ¥. ©. Put Out OF Committee Raom Where He Appeared Tu Be Heard

A LITTLE TROUBLE.   Chairman of Youth Congress Is Ejected From Committee.

Youth Congress Leader Ejected as  He Tries for Voice in Aid Hearing   Would Have Told Senate Committee Not to ‘Lend Or Lease Our Lives’

Fierce Fighting In Syria Says Vichy Reports   Free French Driving At French Lines Ia Foothills

VICHY CLAIMS CAPTURE OF FOE LANDING PARTY      Says British Fleet Pui _Men Ashore on_ the Lebanese Coast   Fierce Battle in Jebel— Druz Mountains East of Damascus Railroad

PETAIN CALLS ATTACK UNJUST   No German Troops There Says French Marshal

FRENCH AND ALLIES FIGHTING IN. JEBEL DRUZ MOUNTAINS   Syrian Fight Continuing I: 6,000-Foot Hills And Jordon River Vallew

‘House Refuses To Permit Blackouts  InWashington By Vote Of 171 To Il7

BILL FOR CAPITAL BLACKOUTS KILLED   House Defeats Plan, 171 to tWi— G, O. P. Charges Move Designed to “Stir Up War Hysteria.”

Newark to be Blacked Out Monday in Nation’s First Big Test of Raid Defense:

ROTTERDAM WARNED OF POSSIBLE RAIDS   Dutch Government in Extle Ad: vises People to Move Away Krom Harbors.

Penn 19; Columbia 16 Pitt 13; Fordham 0 Dart. 20; Princeton 13   U. S.-German Relations Stay In Status Que   Probability of Break Soor Appears Remote as New Envoy Is Ordered To Berlin

Nazi Press Opens Propaganda Against FDR’s British Aid Speech      U..P. War Expert Analyzes Late War Moves

German Planes Make Raids On  Great Britair   Berlin Also Claims That Three British Planes Were Shot Down In Night

‘CARRIER IS HIT AGAIN, “SAYS ITALY   ‘British Mediterranean Base Showered With Bombs   CATANIA RAIDED BY RAF   Sicilian Airdrome Blasted In Revenge Assault

Warship and Port Damaged Berlin Says   Airplane Carrier Again Hit In Raid Against Malta

Nazis Claim Success On Convoys   Raiders Fly Over Sections af England and Several Persons Reported Killed

SINKING REPORT UNCONFIRMED   LONDON TOLD THAT U- S, NAVY HAS MADE ITS FIRST ‘KILL’

Rumor of Axis Raider Being Sunk by U. S. Warships Is Not Confirmed in Washington

LONDON HEARS U.S, WARSHIPS SINK RAIDER   English Paper’s Story Of Fight Off Canal Zone

SHARP TAX INCREASES PRAPNSEN   Sen. Searcy Asks Hike Jn Income Rates on tne Higher Incomes   FOR FINANCING  SECURITY EXPENSES   Doubling of  Inheritanee Chain Store Tax Also Asked

Hike Inheritance and Income Taxes   Sharp Increases Were Pro. posed in Senate Today by LL. N. Searey,

Ship Loss Worse Than At Dunkerque   That’s Nazi Claim Of British Losses in Greece

BORDER DISPUTE PEACE SOUGHT   U. $., Argentina And Brazil Offer Help: Nazi Backing Suspicioned

PERU-ECUADOR PEACE EFFORTS » PUSHED BY U.S   Washington Joins Argentine e and Brazil in Move for Settlement   Strives to Determine  ¥ Nazis Influenced f Border Tilt

Turks And Brits May  Join   Possible Joint Surprise Move Against Germans : Bulgaria Seen After Talk

Allies May Launch Blow at Fuehrer’s Army in Bulgaria   London and Ankara Hope to Enlist Belgrade in Southern Defense Bloe: Eden, Turk Leaders Plan Strateoyv

Rumor Turkey, Britain Plan Surprise Attack   istanbul Hears Eden, Saracoglu Discussed Possible Joint Offensive Against  , nT

TURK LEADER, ANTHONY EDEN HOLD PARLEY   Report Participation By jugoslavia Still A Possibility

Eden Believed — To Have Studied Plan At Cyprus   British Minister Ends Conference With Sukru Saracoglu, Turk Official

Nazis In Bulyaria Objective   Possible Joint Offensive Said Discussed py Eden and Turkish Minister

TURKS INDICATE READINESS FOR ~ PREVENTIVE WAR   Three Nations May Collabor ate In Surprise Drive from Juaoslav Bage.

WPA to Offer Free Classes in Arithmetic   Project Will Be Part of Defense Efforts

FALL FESTIVAL AT ol. dOnN   Supper and Fun on the Pro: gram for Nov. 25 and 26.   MANY PRIZES GIVEN

PALL FESTIVAL “AT ST. AON   Supper and Fun on the Pro. gram for Nov, 25 ~ and 26.   MANY PRIZES GIVEN

DUTCH STRIKE BLOWS AGAINST JAPS AT DAVAO      Bomb Nipponese ‘Tanker In Philippine Harbor As Aid to U. S. Defense   VESSEL: “BURSTS:INTO FLAMES IMMEDIATELY   Other. Enemy. Transports Are! Attacked; No..Confirmation 47 Troop Ships Sunk...

Dutch Planes Attack Jap Ships In Davao Harbor   Come to Aid of U. S. Forces Battling Invaders In Mindanao — One Tanker Set Afire

Dutch Planes Hit Invaders  Off Davac   One Japanese Tanker Hit Squarely, Bursts Into Flames

Armada Pours Invaders Onto Luzon Beaches   Dutch Planes Aid In Philippines

16-MONTH CALL OPPOSED BY GEN. MARSHALL   Wants Length Of Ser vice Indefinite   FOR SELECTEES   To Ask Congress T¢ Declare Emerveneyv

Marshall Does Not Favor Taft Draft Proposal   Turns Thumbs Down on Plan for 16-Month Service Term

Asserts 16-Month Program Contains Merit Only As Peace-Time Action

Marshall Rejects Taft’s Proposal   Wants All Limitations On Trainees Eliminated

‘Says Plan ‘Has Great Merit,’ For Peace; Aqain Asks Restrictions Be Removed

MARSHALL TURNS THUMBS DOWN ON TAFT'S PROPOSAL   Army Chief-of-Staff Again Asks Congress To Remove Clauses In Present Law Affecting Present 12Months Time Limit.

ARMY TURNS DOWN DRAET COMPROMISE   Gen. Marshall Opposes Taft’s Suggestion For 16Month Limit; Full War-Time Footing —g., Sought *e

Marshall Rejects {6-Month Service Selectee Proposal   Has Merit Only For Peacetime, Says Chief OF Staff

Marshall Shies At Taft Proposal   -Plan To Limit Service To 18 Months Not Advisable, Army Chief: Sava

Taft Proposal ls Rejected By Gen. Marshall   Ohio Senator. Would Have Military Service Limited T “th Manthe

MARSHALL COLD TO TAFT’S PLAN   Army Chief-of-Staff Says ‘No’ to 16-Month Limit On Draftee Service

Situation Grave, Says Marshall   Turns Thumbs Down on Plan To Release Men

Army To Insist . On Removing Al Service Limits  General Marshall's Testimony Implies Renewed Request For Emeraency Edict

DRAFT LAW DEBATE GROWS   Marshall Turns Down Plea of 16-Month >>’ Maximum

Marshall Against Taft's Plan   Declares it Unsuitable For Present Emergency

$11,284,743  to cover state’   $374,589 boost over governor's recommendation

Head Proctor of Men’s Dor. mitories Receives School's  Highest Award   IN LAW SCHOOL NOW

MULLEN IS NAMED K. U. MAN OF YEAR   Head Proctor of Men’s Dor mitories Receives School's  Highest Award   IN LAW: SCHOOL NOW

Clemency Is Granted L. Caldwell   Qantaneoe Crt Te   Sentence Cut To Let Bond Scandal Man Seek Parole

Caldwell Term Cut   Ratner Action Permits Bond Scandal Figure To Ask Parole in 1943

Caldwell Wins  Reduced Sentence 40 to 840- year  “~Term-Reduced To. 15 to:50 ¥éars

Rainer Cuts Caldwell's Prison Term   First Clemency Granted In State Bond Scandal

NAZIS ALL OUT”. TW BREAK NE - OF RED FORGES   Témpo Increases in German  Thrusts at. Stalin’.  :  Defenses.   REDS ARE MOVING UP   Smashing Through the Line ‘Would ‘Open Up. Fertile Interior,

NAZIS ALL OUT TD BREAK LINE UF RED FORCED   Tempo Increases in German Thrusts at Stalin Defenses.   REDS ARE MOVING UP   ‘Smashing Through the Line  Would Open Up Fer tile Interior,

German Attacks Have Failed, London Report Says  AFRICAN CAMPAIGN CAUSING CONCERN  Snow and } Mud Hamper Nazi Armored Divisions

EGYPT CONSIDERS DEFENSE STEPS   BATTLE LINES ONLY SLIGHTLY CHANGED ABOUT SALUM AND TOBRUK.

Egypt Mulls Steps For Her Defense   CHAMBER OF ‘DEPU TIES MEETS SECRETLY WITH GEN. WAVELI AND PARTY CHIEFS.

Egyptian Cabinet Plans Defense As Foes Advance  British Resistence On Frontier Is Reported Holdina

Feypt Studies Necessity Of Aiding British   New Axis Advance Is Resisted  Fiercely

Egypt Deputies Meet To Discuss Defense   Secret Session Called After Officials See Wavell: British Admit Withdrawals in Eastern Greece: Presa Rida Farewell ta ‘Illusions’

Carlsbad Counts 5 Flood Dead; 300 Homes Wrecked   First of 1400 Persons Made Homeless to Begin Returning  RELIEF WORK RUSHED  Officials Meet Today To Map Plans for  Renairing Damage

'1,400 Homeless in New Mexico  { Bian Tann Tiwvad   Five Lose Lives tin Floods

1400 CARLSBAD FOLK HOMELESS   Five Persons Are ‘Reported Missing and 300 Homes Are Wrecke

See End to Flood Threats Unless More Rain Falls   Powell Takes Over Organization Of Relief Groups

FIVE LIVES LOST IN RAGING FLOOD   High Waters Leave 1,400 Homeless, Destroy 300 Houses at Carlebad, N. M.

GERMAN FORGES BREAK THROUGH RED DEFENSES   Decisive Battle Taking Form At  Town of Tula

Red Sector Is Pierced   Nazis Hurl Tanks, Planes, infantry Toward Tala

Berlin Report Says Germans 16 Miles Away   Moscow Admits That Heavy Force of Enemy Tanks Break Through Vital Sector

VICHY TROOPS IN GREECE   French Awaiting Transit Across Mediterranean To Syria

Anzac Troops Spearhead Piercing of African Port’s Inner Defense Lines; Churchill Tells of Preparedness Drive

Tialians Hold Out In Western Sector Of Their Fortress On Libyan Coast

Australians Penetrate Last Defenses; Part of Fort Holding Out.   Planes, Ships Aid   Town Entered at Noon Following Assault Launched at Dawn Tuesday.

Anzacs Enter Tobruk   Free French Aid in Assault on Italian ‘African Base; Fleet Guns Pound the City

AUSTRALIANS INTO TOWN OF TOBRUK AT NOON TODAY   Penetrated the Last Defenses Around the Harber and Town This Morning.   TAKE MANY PRISONERS      British Consolidated Their  Positions fer the Final Assault.

BATTLE LAST DEFENDERS OF  LIBYAN BASE   Churchill Explains Decision to Draft British Labor

British seize thousands of Italian prisoners   One sector of Libyan base still defended by fascists—general among the troops captured

Fall of Tobruk Reported, Then Later Denied   Confident, However, That British Will Ente: Italian Base Soon

Army Drives Through Inner Defense To Mop Up Italians As Force Still Fighting Has No Chance Of Escaping   Fascist Command Admits Penetrations While Observers Describe Bombardment Of Ships And. Royal Air Force On Port As ‘Ground Shaking

Australians Lead Attack   Swift, Fierce Smash Too Much For The Italians

London Reports of Fail Unconfirmed In Cairo;  Italy Admits Loss  AUSSIES JOIN ATTACK     Town Proper and Harbor Taken, According To England   AUSSIES JOIN ATTACK

THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS. ARE REPORTED HELD   Italian Defenders in Western Sector of . Fort Continue Fight

Thousands Being Taken Prisoner   Australians Press Through Town. Wiping Out Resistance Of Italian Garrison

TOBRUK FALL 5 EXPECTED   British Smash Througt Eight Miles of Dafense Ring.

"MOPPING UP” SURVIVORS IN DESERT TOWN   Australians, French With British Army of Nile in Successful Conquest of Fascist Fort

DUCE STRONGHOLD SAID SHATTERED BY HEAVY GUNS   British and ‘Free French Forces Aid in Smashing ltahan Libyan Base

ITALIAN PORT HAD GARRISON OF 30,000 MEN   Italians Holding Out In Western Sector  Of Fortress

Expect Capture Of Desert Base In Final Drive   Troops Dominating Surrounding Height: In First Assault

Tobruk Falls to British   Most of Defenders Surrender; Stores Of Oil Are Blazing: Rumania Seething   War Summary

BRITISH CAPTURE TOBRUK AFTER TWO-DAY ASSAULT   Rumania Under Control of Army After Days of Riots; Turks Guard   Australians and Free French Take Part in Attack on Italians in Africa

Tobruk Lines Cracked By The British   Attack Smashes Eight Miles Into Defenses; Rome Admits Gains

Thousands Of Port Defense Troops Taken   Devense Lines Are Shattered By Drive Of Three Armies

Bengasi Likely New Objective Of Conquerors   Next Major Italian Base 225 Miles Beyond Tobruk; Re ports U nconfirmed.  ——)  STRONG HOLD IN RUINS

Australian Troops Lead Tn Assault   Part of Fascist Garrison Surrenders and  Rest Are ‘‘Bottled Up”

British Smashing Way Into Tobruk   Advanced Patrols Are Reported Approaching Beleaguered Harbor   PASS OUTER DEFENSES   Thousands of Prisoners  Taken; Further Drive in East Africa   Rulletin

SENT FOR INDUCTION   Three From This County Go: One Man. Is Rejected :

HOTEL STRIKE On, EXECUTIVES:RUN ELEVATORS      Guests Make Up Own Beds~& Help Strikes In Eight’ Hotels -

Philippine Official   Certain Help Coming   Assures Island People U. S. Will Drive Invader From Soil

Labor Nears Showdown ‘With Government Chiefs   General Strike Threatened At San Diego As AFL Defies Navy Department; Coal Situatior Still Has Explosive Possibilities

CRISIS AT HAND IN DEFENSE PLANS FOR THE ENTIRE NATION   Labor Approaches Showdown with Government Officials in Strikes  Endangering Out rare

War Games On Big Scale Planned   Force of 350,000 May Be Joined In Maneuvers

A SEW DEPOT.   S‘irrkel] Plate Will Seon Have Sew Quatters at Hobbs.

A NEW DEPOT.   Nicke] Plate WHE Soon Have New Quarters at Habbs.

NAZI SPOKESMEN IN BERLIN PREDICTING EARLY VICTORY   SAY ATTACK ON BRITISH ISLES WILL BE LAUNCHED AFTER BALKAN CONQUEST

GERMANS SAY BALKAN WAR ALREADY WON   Will Dispcse of Jugoslavs. Then the Greeks and fhe British.   ONLY A FEW WEEKS   After Cleaning Up Balkans Wiil Invade England, Berlin Says. -

Quick Cleanup In Balkans To Precede Real Drive On England, Claim

BALKAN DEFEA IS ADMITTED , BY LONDON   Australian Troops Already Are Leaving Greece   Expecting Too Much Help From America: Confident Of Ultimate Victory

Britain Again Turns To U.S. After Defeat   Press Plays Up Prime Minister’s Story Of Naval Help   WARNING IS GIVEN   Must Not Expect Too Much From Abroad,  Press Asserts

LONDON PRESS STRESS UNITED STATES PATROL   Newspapers Play Up Prime Minister's Emphasis On America’s Aid In Rattie of Atlantic   ONE NOT OPTIMISTIC   Warns Those Who “Stil Stick to Rose-Colored Spectacikées Reaming !n  Direction of U.S.”

0. OEAPATRUL AID 1 LAUDE AY CHURCHILL   American Help Invaluable, British Premier States In Review Of Events   WAR IN MORE FAVORABLE PHASE, BRITAIN IS TOLD   Fiercer Campaigns Looming On All Fronts, He Admits, But Remains Confident

BRITISH ‘WRITE OFF’ NEW LOSS   Churchill Diverts Attentior From Balkan Debacle to Sea War and U, 8, Aid

Newspapers Write ‘Finis To Tragic Battle Of Greece   AUSSIES TAKE SHIPS   Churchill Puts Emphasis On Need for Help  From America

Caution Against Expecting Too Much Comfort From U. 5.   British Press Calls For Mood Of Weeks After Dunkerque

BRITONS TURN T0 CHURCHILL WORD OF CHEER ON AID   HUNT NEW COMFORT IN SPEECH AFTER LOSSES IN GREECE

British Press Wrifes ‘Finis’ To Greek War   Warns All’s Not Rosy Yet In Keeping Supplies Coming Across Atlantic

PATROL BOOSTS BRITISH MORALE   Churchill Sees Atlantic Bat. tle in ‘More Faverable Phase.’   PREDICTS ULTIMATE WIN

CHURCHILL PUTS EMPHASIS ON U.S. AID   British Press Writes Tragic “Finis” To Balkan Campaien

CHURCHILL TURNS 10 U. S.   Happy Over Decision Of U. S. to See Arms Reach Britain

BRITISH PRESS PLAYS UP HELP U. S. TO GIVE   Warns, However, Against Expecting Too Much From This Source   SEES SPREADING WAR}   Churchill Thinks Conflict May Take In Many Other Nations

British Looking  To U. S. For Aid In Sea Battles   But the Press Cautions Against Expecting Too Much From U. S.   Little Crepe Hanging Over Defeat in Greece

United States Aid Is Solace   Britain Taking Loss. Ir Balkans Less Serious Than Dunkerque.

BRITISH PAPERS STRESS CHURCHILL HINT OF AID   Some Sound Caution Against Expecting Too Much From U.S, However, In Wake OF Premier's Address; Looks — For Intensification Gf Mediterranean Battle

British Press Says U.S. Aid May Be Slow   Cautions Against Ex necting Too Much After Churchill Broadeast   SEA PATROL HAILED   Premier Says It Assures UlHlimate War Victory for England

Atlantic Now Is Vital Area For British   Hails U. 8. Patrols; Slap: Treland, Ridicules  Mussolini

BRITISH HOPES REKINDLED BY PATROL PLANS   Churchill Says Prospects o: Winning Battle of Atlantic Much Brighter

British Mark Off Defeat In Greek Battl.   Battle Of Atlantic I: Most Important In The Course Of War, Say: Churchill

British See Hope for Aid From America  ~~ ..   Battle of Atlantic Still Raging, Churchill Warns

U.S. Help Is Imperative— Churchill   Battle to Keep Supply Lines Open Stressed by  Prime Minister

BRITISH PRESS PLAYS UP PLEA FOR U.S. HELP   CHURCHILL EMPHASIZES NEED OF AID IN BATTLE OF ATT. ANTICO   ALLIED FAILURE IN GREECE TAKEN STOIGALLY BY PUBLIC   Manchester Guardian Speaks of Future Division of Labor Between British, U. S. Fleets

BRITISH PRESS PLAYS UP AMERICAN AID IN BATTLE OF ATLANTIC   FINIS WRITTEN TO BATTLE OF GREECE, CHURCHILL’S SPEECH PUBLICIZED

British Cheer Extended Area  Of Navy Patrol   Churchill Gets ‘Indescribable Relief? From Word Of Pa trol Extension.   CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

British Press Emphasizes Churchill’s Emphasis On - Aid Of U. S. In Atlantic

British Press Plays Up Talk Of Churchill   Caution Is Urged On Hope For Too Much Help.

_ Seriously Hurt, ~~ Auto Accident   Vehicle: ‘Strick : Tce. and . Overturned. West. of ~ Caproll Yesterday

EXPECT NEW OFFENSIVE.   Hawarden Man Seriously Hurt, Auto Accident   Vehicle Struck Ice and Overturned West of Carroll Yesterday

New Governor Actually Born In Texas Log Cabin   Coke Stevenson, To Succeed O’Daniel In Austin; Lincolnesque In Looks

AF OF L STEPS Up ~ FORD PLANT DRWE   Executive Council Back: Campaign for 109,000 Members.

Claim Cure for Dysentery Discovered in Derivative of Sulfanilamide

AMERICAN HERO OF FIRST WORLD WAR SAYS MISTAKE WAS MADE IN FAILING TO CONQUER GERMANY

World War I American Hero Looks Back Over Years And States Cause Was Lost When Nations Made Peace

“We Should Have Gone Right Through Germany and Conquered Her,” Hero Declares   FOR TAKING GERMAN OFF FACE OF EARTH   Says All Other Little War ring Nations Must Be Put Under Protectorate of Democracies

York Says War Lost in Peace   World War Hero Says Germany Should Have Been Conquered.

Sergeant York Would Destroy All Of Nazis   World War Hero § Sorry Allies Didn’t March On To Take Berlin In Last War

REPORT NAZI CHIEFS OUSTEL   Bock and Brauchitsch Re  lieved of Commands

Large Attendance Anticipated For Farm-Loan Meeting   Review of eYars Activities And Talks By Leaders To Be Featured In Program

Loan Association Stockholders to Meet Saturday   Many Farmers Will Take Part in Meetine

RENTALS FIGURE IN TAX CHARGES   Movie Executive's Secretary Tells of ‘Necessary Exnenses’

British Defenses Will Be Studied   Group to Survey Mobilization Plan

HOME DEFENSE STUDY PLANNED   Americans Will Sail Saturday to Visit ‘War Theater

Health Study Commission To  Visit England   War-Time Conditions Will Be Investigated For Use In U. S.

CIVILIANS’ PROBLEMS IN WAR WILL BE STUDIED BY GROUP   AMERICAN .COMMISSION .TOQ ORTAIN DATA FOR DBAFTING OF HOME DEFENSE PLAN

U, S, TO STUDY WAR-TORN ZONE   Commission to Seek Firs! Hand Information * On Britain

TOUR ENGLAND TO STUDY HOME DEFENSE PLANS   Federal Social Agencies Wilk Gt Abroad For Information On ilome Mobilization.

FDR WILL RETURN TO CAPITAL TODAY   Plans First-Hand_ Check on Japanese Situation

LINDY'S STAND DUMB, SAYS FDR   President Classes Flier With Appeasers In Other U. S. Wars

Roosevelt Term: Col. Lindbergh: As ‘A Dumb Appeaser   Denounces Him For State ments of Nazi Victory Being Inevitable. _

Lindbergh Dumb In War Views, Roosevelt Says   President Scores Colone and Other Opponents of British Aid

FDR Says It Is Dumb To Consider Nazi Win Inevitable: Lindy ‘Vallandigham’

FD Says Lindy “Appeaser’ And Denies War Is Lost   President Attacks Lindbergh Speech, Says It's Dumb To Think Nazi Victory Inevitable

Roosevelt Hits Lindbergh’s War Opinions   Terms Appeasers’ Talk Dinnb’ 7 Cites Other Crises

LINDBERGH Is DENOUNCED BY FDR FOR VIEWS   Roosevelt Stites It is Dumb to Predict ‘Nazi Win

ROOSEVELT IS CRITICAL OF _ ADDRESS MADE BY LINDBERGH   President Declares It Was “Dumb” to Consider a Naz Victory Inevitable—Speaks at Press Conference

F’.D.R. Denounces Lindbergh as Dumb Appeaser, But Lindy’s Efforts Upheld by Nye and McCarran

FD.R. Calls Lindbergh — An Appeaser   Says It Is Dumb to Think German Victory Inevitable

FD Calls Lindy Dumb Appeaser   President Gives Answer  When Asked Why He Ts Not Called to Colors

Lindbergh for Sfand on War   President Classes Aviator With Famous Appeasers of History

TWO AREAS FACE LABOR TROUBLES   San Francisco And Pitts burgh Centers Of Lat est Disputes

Warehousemer On West Coast May Strike   Promise of Break’ Appears In Pacific Lumber Tie-I/p

SOME MINUS AND “SOME PLUS SIGNS  IN LABOR TROUBLE   SAN FRANCISCO BAY ARE/ COMES UP WITH THREAT O! WAREHOUSING STRIKE

MORE STRIKES ON LABOR HORIZON AS HIGHER WAGE ASKEL   ‘However, Bréak Possible in Strikes Crippling Lumber Production

BAY AREA FACED BY STRIKE Of  - WAREHOUSE  WORKERS   Break Appears in Dispute Of Lumber Men and Northwest Employers   Pittsburg Hit By Strike Of Truck Men and Their Helpers In Area

Truck Drivers, Helpers Walk Out in Pittsburgh; Timber Workers Dickering for 73 Cents More an Hour

West Coast Is Faced By New Strike Threat: Pittsburgh Hit   Break Is Imminent In Big Lumber Industries

More Strike Troubles Break Out, Hope For End Of One   San Francisco Freight Handlers Threaten Strike, Truckers Walk Out At Pittsburgh in New Disputes

TRUCK WALKOUT HITS PITTSBURGH      4,500 C10 Warehousemer Strike On West Coast

Pittsburgh Trucking Traffic ls Tied Up; Break Nears In Pacific Northwest

ANOTHER STRIKE THREATENED IN SAN FRANCISCO   Break Now Promised In Labor Dispute- of -the Pacific Northwest

Former VFW Leader  Returns Decoratior Received In Japan While   Received In Japan Whilt On Good Will Tour

F.D. R. MISSED BUS, NAZI SAYS   Dr. Robert Ley Says Conquered People to Work for Germany

NAZI LEADER CHIDES ROOSEVELT IN BLAST      Says: U. S. ‘Missed Boat’; Sees Day Of Reckoning

LEY PITS EUROPE AGAINST THE U. S.   SAYS WORK, ECONOM\ WILL OUTSTRIP THIS NATION IN 3 YEARS

Nazi Labor Leader Advises ‘Poor Daddy Rooseveit'’ He's Missed Bus

Ley Expects All To Work  For Germany   Leader Of Labor Front In Reich Contends President Roosevelt “Missed The Bus”

G0 TO BERMUDA   First Contingent Sails to Garrison New Base in fslands

TROOPS SAIL FOR BERMUD:   First Contingent Is Sent To New Base Of United States

U.S. TROOPS EMBARK ” FOR BERMUDA BASE   First Contingent Sails to Garrison Atlantic Base Acquired From Britain

U.S. TROOPS GO TU BASE IN BERMUDA   CONTINGENT AND ITS SIZE KEPT SECRET; SAIL FROM BROOKLYN

First ‘Contingent . Sails from United States; Naval Facilities There Already i in Com micetan

President at Press Conference Says Public Only Becoming Aware of War's Acuteness   (DISLIKES SALES TAX   Declines to Answer Question Whether Reverses in Greece Increase Danger to U. S.

FIRST U $. TROOPS SAIL FOR BERMUDA   Undisclosed Number Wil Garrison New Base

Defense Load In Car Plants Set For July   AUTO INDUSTR Y SPEEDS UP PRODUCTION TO CLEAR ASSEMBLY LINES

Defense Load In Car Plants Comes In July   Auto industry speeds up production to clear assembly lines — Slowdown seems likely. -

Coast Of France Avain Bomber   Swarms Of British Bombers At Great Height Make Davlight Attacks

GOVERNOR URGES NAVY ROT 10 TAKE. OVER KEARNY PLAN   Knox And Hillman Resume Discussion ‘With Head Of Concern

Edison Opposes Navy Taking Over Strikebound Yards   Company’s Suggestion Draws More Official Discussion Wednesday

Government Urged To Refrain From Giving Navy Plant Control   Knox, Hillman Will Resume Talks With Shipbuilding Head

KNOX, HILLMAN STUDY DISPUTE   Gov. Edison Urges U. S. Not To Take Over Plant

OPPOSES SEIZURE OF BIG SHIPYARI   Government Officials Continue to Discuss Strike Problems on ast Coast

President Accuses Secretary Knox of Introducing Booz Into the Navy

‘Tanks, Armored Cars Race Northward From Athens; Slavs Must Ficht Alone

Petain Expected to Make Cabinet Changes When He Gets Reply From Nazis      No Question of Sudden Rupture in Negotiations Seen by Informed Sources

INCOME TAXES NEARLY TWICE TOTAL IN 1940   More Than a Billion Is Received First 20 Days of March

Big Increase Is Recorded  In Income Tax   Collections Indicate $3,500,000,000  » Tn Reatipae>

INCOME TAX RECORD IS SE   Payments ‘During First 20 Days of March Exceed Old Mark

Germany s Drive Toward Moscow Now Developing   Berlin Reports Troops Start Movement From Region Of Smolensk   NEW ENCIRCLEMENT MOVES ARE BEGUN   Berlin Reports Now Boost Red Losses To Around Four Million Men   (BULLETIN)

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from Internationa! News Service Over Special  Teletype News Wire.   German Drive Now Under

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Moscow's Defenses Take Terrific Pounding

eee _  Beloved Matron Taken by Death  Mrs. M. Crowley Passes at 82

TALMADGE TOLD HE 1S UNWELCOME AT GA.FLA. GAME   In Jacksonville For An nual Grid Contest Governor Is Given  Cold Shoulder

Students Tell Eugene Talmadge he is “Unwelcome  Guest” at Football Game  ATTENDS CONTEST      Action Result of Dismissal Educators Charged with Advocating Racial ~ Co-Education

ARGUE OUSTER   Investigators, Officials Heart In BUC Controversy.

300,000 ACRES CUT OFF WHEAT TOTAL FOR 1942   Major Reduction Disclosed _ By Kruse; Boost In Corn Crop Expected   PICKA'VAY IS AFFECTED   More Planting Of Defense Commodities Urged By Government

SHIPYARD ORDER EXPECTED TODAY   President May Send U. 5. Army to New Jersey Plant Soon.

SEIZURE OF YARD DELAYED   EF. R. Reluctant To Take N. J. Ship Yards

DHITTOH oT RIKE BAGK IN AFRICE   London Suspects French Aid In Moving Nazi  Troops Into Libva

SUSPICION UF FRENCH AID IN AFRILA   Newspapers in London Critical as Public  Alarm Grows

British Force Capture 300 Nazi Soldiers   London Blames France Fo Allowing German Army To Cross Froin Italy Into North Africa

Hint Vichy Aided Nazi Libya Move   London Paper Blames Darlan; Successes At Tobruk Claimed

BRITISH ARMY IN TOBRUK TAKES 200 TO 300 PRISONERS   12 German-Italian Plane: “—~Shot Down During Raid On Date Not Given

British Planes To Crete   Long-Range Fighter: Challenge German Air Control

Determine To Hold Crete At Any Sacrifice   People Of Britain Are Cautioned To Expect Naval Losses During Battle For Island

NAZI AIR LOG SA MOUNTING   14 More German Transport Planes Brought Down Over Island.   ENGLISH CLAIM EDGE

Finish Fight on Crete Promised by the Brifish  No Retreat to Be Considered   No Retreat to  Be Considered From Mediterran: ean Island

Defenders Of Island Of Crete Receive Aid Of Long-Range British Planes

ALLIES STILL HOLDING EDGE OVER ENEMIES   Fierce Battle Raging Around Malemi; Situation at Point Declared “Not So Good”   GERMANS CONTINUE TO LAND FROM SKY   One London Source Say: “Some Artillery and Mor i tars Brought; Berlin  f Breaks Silence

This Was Announced by Au: thoritative Sources Today as Mediterranean Battle  Entered Fifth Day.   BELIEVED THERE WILL BE NO RETREAT!   British Reports Indicated the Defenders Were Holding an Edge in the Fierce Battle.

‘FIERCE FIGHTING ‘REPORTED AROUND MALEMI. AIRDROME   {British ‘Will Defend Island 1 At All Costs, Authorlities Say --

Long-Range Fighters Destroy 14 German Transports in Single Day.   Pledge No Retreat

rime Minister Asserts Defenders Won’t Use Southern Ports; Nazis Make First Claims

BRITAIN 10 FIGHI ON TO PROTECT CRETE SAYS LONDON   No’ Embarkation Planned By Defenders of Island In Mediterranean   Nazi Sky Troops Remain Ir Control of Airdrome ai Malemi, Says Report

BRITAIN TO FIGHT TO LAST DITCH IN CRETE I$ STATEMENT   AVAILABLE REPORTS INDICATE, HOWEVER, DEFEND.ERS HOLDING EDGE

Germans Lose 30 Planes at Malemi   British Admit Invaders Have Put  Small Grouns Ashore From Sea

British to Fight For Island ‘At Almost Any Sacrifice, London Savy:   Allies Battling Desperately to Regain Malemi Airport; London Claims DTpner Hand Sti] . ¢

Nazis Claim Control Of Western Area   High Command Announces Parachutists on Island Since May 20

R.A.F. Opens Fierce Raids Upon Malemi   11 Nazi Planes Destroyed in Bate for West End of Island   CLIMAX IS NEAR   More Germans Landed by “Chute to Strengthen Foothuld

DEFENDERS SEIZE EDGE IN FIGHTING AGAINST GERMANS   5,000 Nazis Are Reported Drowned As Navy Hits Enemy Convoy

British Take Vow N ot to Retreat; ‘Nog Sacrifice Too Great’ on Crete

AIR MASTERY CHALLENGED   At Least 14 German _ Transport Planes Are Destroyed.

British Battle  Nazis On Crete To Bitter End   Have Slight Edge But Dangers Cited For Successful End

Northern Section Of Kalinin Again  In Russian Hands   Germans Say Soviet Army of Crimea Is Trying To Flee Peninsula Through Black Sea Ports of Sevastopol and Kerch

Soviet Army — Is Routed By Nazis, Report Another Dunkerque, Is  Picture Painted By, _FHitlerian Forces On

Russ Crimean Army Flees To Sea: Berlin   ClaimDoubleDunkerque ‘Looms in South as the Reds Seek to Escape

Germans Describe Russian Retreat as Double Dunkerque   Industrial Center Of Kursk Also Falls to Invaders

Germans Proclaim Rout of Russian Forces in Crimea   Say Reds Are Trying to Flee Peninsula In Double Dunkerque

RUSSIAN RETREAT IN CRIMEA ARCA CALLED ROUT BY NAZIS   Army Seeking to Escape In What Germans Call Second Dunkerque   Recapture of North Part Of Kilinin Claimed By Red Defenders

Reds Want Britain To Declare War On Finland, Rumania And Hunaary

Nazis Push Into Crimea; Capital Falls   Russia Proposes Britain Declare Wear on Finland

SOVIET DOMINANCE OF BLACK SEA IS SAD IN DANGER   Russia Suggests Britain’ Attach Hungary, Rumania, Fin-* land

Russian Dominance of Important Black Sea Peninsula Threatened As Germans Clai mRout of Red Armies There.—Russia Asks British — Declaration On Finland, Hungary and Rumania

Russians Admit’ Grave: Theat to Moscow;. Report: Kolinir Recapture

RUSSIAN RETREAT PICTURED AS NEAR ROUT SOUTHERN AREA   THOUSANDS PRISONERS AND MUCH MECHANIZED WAR MATERIAL ALSO CAPTURED

Army Split by Lightning Drive of Nazis, Berlin Reports; Soviets Admit Situation At Moscow Also Serious.

Germans Claim Russians Are Routed, Crimea   Situation on  All Fronts Look Gloomy for Red Army Defenders

Russians Flee In  Battle Of Crimea   Germans Report Soviel Army Trying to Escape Thra Black Sea Ports   MOSCOW SIEGE GRAVE   ‘ Nazis Woul ld Get Red Fleet’s s Great Naval Base If  ‘Crimea Taken -

Germans Call Russian Move  "A Near Rout   In Stiff Battle Muscovites Regain Control Northern Sector Of Kalinin.   FINNS NEAR MURMANSK

Reds Reportec Fleeing From Nevastopo!   Nazis Say Double Dunkirk In the Making

Declare Reds Trying To Flee By Two Ports   Hitler Air Force Blasts Escape Ships At Sevastonol and Kerch.

Germany Proclaims Army of the Crimea Is Routed and Divided Trying to Flee.   OVER 50,000 ARE REPORTED CAPTURED

Berlin Claims Capture of Simferopol, Capital of Crimea; Strike Swiftly Toward Naval Base of Sevastopol

Soviet Dominance of Black Sea Sorely Threatened and Russia Suggests To Britain That She Might “With Advantage” Declare War On Hungary, Rumania and Finland.

‘A DOUBLE DUNKERQUE’ FOR REDS    Defenders of Crimea Said to  Bein Full Retreat, Split   Into Two Grouns   ‘A NEAR ROUT,’ NAZI COMMAND SAYS   Donets Basin Industrial Center Also Falls:Russians Retake Part of Kalinin

Soviet Rout in Crimea   Reds Fleeing From Two Ports; Moseow's Danger Is Increasing

GERMANS CLAIM RUSSIA STAGING DOUBLE DUNK'RK   Trying To Flee Peninsula Through Black Sea Ports   VAST QUANTITIES WAR BOOTY TAKEN

THOUSANDS OF MINES SOWN BEFORE NAZIS   Soviet Admits Moscow's Danger Grave; Russia Suggests Action by Britain

CRIMEA SPLIT IS NAZI CLAIM   ‘Declare Russians Fleeing By Way of Kerch and  Sevastopol

Army of Crimea Is Split By Dual Attack on Laid and in Air fee   Russians Suggest Britain, Declare War on Finland, Rumania, Hungary

Situation Critical On Two Fronts, Reds Say; Urge British “Action”

Nazis Report Crimean Red  Army Routed   “Double Dunkerque’ Pictured as Russians Try to Escape by Two Black Sea Ports   KURSK CAPTURED   Industrial Center in Donets Basin Claimed hy Germans— Freeze Aids Nazis at Moscow

Russians Attempt to Flee Crimea in New Dunkerque, Hitler's High Command Says   Red Army in Peninsula Is Trying to Escape By Boat Through Two Russian Ports and Retreat Has Become Rout, Germans Say

Berlin Says Russian Arm. ies in Crimea Are Split. Fleeing from Sevasto.  pol and Kerch

RUSS RETREAT FROM CRIMEA CALLED ROU]   Red Domination of Black Sea Sorely Threatened, Siege of Moscow Called More Grave

Russia Loses Areas   Nazis Threaten Naval Base of Sevastopol   Germans Strong in Final Thrust  ~ for Moscow

[wo Dunkerques Are Developing On Russ Black Sea Ports, Nazis Sav

Retreat Seen As Near Rout By Germans   Northern Section of Kalinin Recaptured by Russians, Moscow Declares

Lightning Thrusts Of German Forces Take Toll: Russians Sav Invader Death Rate Is  High; British Raids Slow

Russians Retreat Is Described As A Double Dunkerque   Soviet Dominance of Black Sea Sorely Threatened and Russia Suggests To Britain That She Might “With Advantage” Declare War On Hungary, Rumania and Finland.

Lightning assault by air and land   Russian Crimean retreat said near rout as over 50,000 prisoners and huge war stores taken

SPEEDY ATTACK SPLITS ARMY IS CLAIM   Sevastopol And Kerch Are Described As Dunkerque   SOVIET DOMINANCE   )f Black Sea Threatened: Finnish Troops Only 14 Miles From Murmansk

FLIGHT TO SHIPS REPORTED; NAVY BASE IMPERILED   Kursk in Donets Basin Also Falls to Germans—Moscow Fray Continues to Zigzag

NAZIS SPLIT RUSS FORCES AT BLACK SE!   Soviet Retreat Claimec To Be Near Rout By Germans   PRISONERS CAPTURED   Siege of Moscow Grave According to Word Of Red Leaders

NAZI COMMAND PICTURES REDS IN MAD RETREAT   Soviet Dominance Of Blad Sea Sorely Threatened

Soviet Army In Crimea Split in Two   Driving German Forces Capture Capital; Troops Fleeing Toward Sevastopol

NAZIS REPORT NEW SUCCESSES ON TWO FRONTS   Russian Army In Crimea Reported Split Into Two Retreating Groups; Germans Claim Capture Of Kyrek.

Reds Put to Flight In Crimea, Claims German Command   Stalin Asks Britain to Declare War on 3 of Russia’s Active Foes

SAYS THE RUSSIAN ~ ARMY OF GRIMEA IS - TRYING TO FLEE   Germans Contend the Red Téoops Are Trying to. ‘Reach Sebastopol.   PICTURED AS NEAR ROUT   ‘Huussian’s Dominance of the Red Sea Is Threatened; Siegé of Moscow Grave.

Power Project  To Be Approved   U. S.-Canadian Accord Expected By Friday

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER POWER, SEAWAY AGREEMENT BETWEEN CANADA AND U, $. IS SIGNED

Provides Later for Waterway   Roosevelt to Inform Con. gress of His Deal © With Canada

U. S. “RESPONSIBLE.”   Nazis Say Future Developments Are Roosevelt's Concern.

“RESPONSIBLE."   Nazis Say Futnre Developments Are Roosevelt's Concern,

viets Battle ‘sperately As izi Trap Closes   ermans Slash eeper Into usSla

big Battle Rages In Baltic Sector: Riva is Occupied   Casualties Are Expected to be Heavy in Fioht

RAF Batters At Germany’s Coast Bases   Merignac Airdrome and Bordeaux Docks Are Bombed Again

PORTS, AIRFIELDS RAIDED BY RAF.   Merignac ‘Airdrome And Bordeaux Docks Hit Again Last Night

HFTY COUNTY 4 MEMBERS ~ GOTO FAIR   Boys and Girls Will Take  Part in Various Cen  ‘tests There,   LIST IS ANNOUNCED.   Thousanés are in Agricultural and Domestic Science Events,

FIFTY COUNTY {1 MEMBER HU TD FAIR   Boys and Girls Will Take Part in Var.ous Contests There.   LIST IS ANNOUNCED.   Thousancs are in Agricultural and Domestic Science Events,

Nazis Again Stopped, Say Red Reporis   Warships, Transports Sunk In Baltic; Casualties Heavy

Russians Declare They've Inflicted Heavy Losses On Land And Sea; Countless Tanks Destroyed   TWO DESTROYERS AND 13 TRANSPORTS SUNK IN ATTACK ON BALTIC CONVOY.   Red Communique Claims Armies Still Hold Every Vital Position Without Change; Another Lull Over Battlefront

REDS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES   Reports Conflict With Those Issued By Nazi Officials

MOSCOW SAYS — LINES HOLDING   Hitler’s Legions Mowed Down In Waves During Savage Battle, Red Bureau Says

Reds Inflict Heavy Losses On The Nazis   Two German Destroyers and 14 Transports Reportec Sunk by Russia—He avy Fighting Centers 300 Miles From Moscow

REICH TROOPS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES, CLAIM   Reds Report Wave After Wave of Germans Cut Down in Battles   SAY 15 BOATS SUNK IN BALTIC WATERS      100 Tanks, Countless Autos Reported Destroyed in Fierce Fighting

Moseow Also Says 15 Germans Ships Sunk In _Baltie   wo Destroyers Included Tu Lot; Soviet Claim 4th Day of Mighty Nazi. Assault Failure

Soviets Fail ToSay Where Battles Rage   Russian Armies Holding Every Vital Position Without Any Change   TROOPS CUT DOWN

RedsBaitle Nazis, Sink Vessels   Wave Upon Wave Of German Troops Are Cut Down  In Fourth Day Of Mighty Pietesn   Fight For Kiev

Soviets Face Big Disaster   Germans Reach Gates Of Kiev; Two Important Valley Areas Threatened

Berlin Reports Two Armies Join Forces to Trap, Annihilate  500.000 Reds

Germans Uiaim Kiev Taken, Fou Armies Trapped  Th Rrenchmon Sek   10 Frenchmen Set Fire lo German Garave, Escape

Poltava Is Overrun As Invaders Drive Toward Vital Donets River Basin   REDS ACKNOWLEDGE FIERCE FIGHTING

Vital Heart Of Russian War Industry Threatened   Great Soviet Force Defending Ukraine Encircled and Trapped Nazi Command States  SAYS 4.RED ARMIES BEING ANNIHILATED  Even Moscow Admits Invaders Pierce One of Kiev’s Gates

KIEV REPORTED IN GERMAN HANDS AS ATTACKS CONTINUE   Mascow Still Silent on Details of Nazi Advance—Size   of Encircled Force Not Specifically Lettuantod

19. ih it . need      Hopes For Parole Fron - 8-Year Term—Is Als Fined $100

ROSIER, NEELY SWAP BOUQUETS   Governor Says Newest Senator Will Have  Fine Career

ussians Attacking  in Force   _ Reds May Hold Out ~Indefinitely In Crimea, Nazis Admit

BILL AGAINST PROSTITUTION      Bill To Keep Moral Conditions Near Military Camps Good As YTossible.

Autralian War Cabinet Calls Emergency Meet   Berlin Reports 13 British Merchant Ships Sunk; Fears Rise in Balkans With Report Greece Rejected Nazi Peace Offer

Japan's Navy Forms Threaf To Far East   Australians Sound Emergency Cry for Defense Meeting

U. 5. PLANS 10 TEST DEFENSES   ‘Army Air Corps to Hold Large. Seale Demonstrations Soon on East Coast.   “MOCK RAIDS TO BE USED

Air Corps Plans Demonstrations In Surprise "Raids   astern Seaboard Defenses Will Be ‘Testitied by Army: Girls Will dive Assistance

AIR CORPS WILL TEST DEFENSES   Army Plans to Stage Large Scale Demonstrations ir East with Surprise Raids or Individual Cities

Small Town Solons Aim At ‘Miracle’   Ready To End Real Or Fancied Defense Labor Troubles

@ In Washington   Small-Towners Ready to Put Bee on Defense Labor Troubles, Real or  on Pe

Swollen Streams In Pennsylvania Take Two Lives   Child, Man Drown near Uniontown--Water Blocks Highways

Two Persons Die  In Flood Waters   36-Hour Rainfall Fills Monogahela

Heavy Rains Cause Floods tn Two States   Monongahela Overfiows And Continues To Rise; Two Reported Drowned

GRAND JURORS PROBE DEATH   CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUND. ING FATAL KNIFE WOUNDS OF ARMY OFFICER BEING INVESTIGATED

HOOVER WARNS OF AWRY PEACE   Urges American Youth To. Work For Another, Better. : World

U.S, PUTS ‘RUSH’ ON ORDERS OF RUSSIANS   Right Of Way On Production Given Requests

19 PERSONS INJURED IN FREAK COLLISION AT TOLEDO THURSDAY   Passenger Train Strikes Switch Engine, Which Became “Runaway”  After Crash.

BOARD HEARS UNION VIEW   Rail Workers’ Counsel Intimates They Might Ease Wage Demand

MUSICAL POWDER BOXES CHANEY'S. 311 Fallowfield Ave TRA+Kk*   TIVE TREEC

SAYS OCD WON'T CREATE ALARM   LaGuardia Believes Plans Far From Actual Need.

WAR FOR U. S. IM PROB ABLE, MAYOR AVERS   LaGuardia Says Advance Measures May Never be Put to Use   NO INTENTION TO BE AN ALARMIST   New Yorker Says He Will Do no Campaigning for Election

MAYOR LA GUARDIA EXPLAINS DEFENSI   Advance Precautions For Civilians May Never Be Needed, He Says, But U. &. Can't Chanee It

LaGuardia lalks On Defense Plar   Says Advance Precautions Stand Little Chance of Being Needed

DUES HIKE BRINGS WORK STOPPAGI   Action Temporarily Sus pended, However, for Fear Bloodshed May Result

DRIVE OF MINERS HALTED BY FEAR BLOODSHED MAY RESULT   Pennsylvania Workers In Protest Against Union Assessment Stage Riot   Free-For-All is Staged by Rival Factions But No Serious Hurts Result

EFFORTS TO EXTEND WORK STOPPAGE BY COAL WORKERS STOP TEMPORARILY

Rivals Clash In Coal Field   Efforts To Extend Protest Walkout Is Abandoned for Fear of Pessible Bloodshed

zegislature Passes Miles’ ‘Emergency Defense Fund Bill  x Kk & &  Boy Scout Fund. Drive “Gets Ott “With Ranming (Kink ote le. Hokh.   Bill Passes Both Houses In Less Than Four Haurc   State “Hatch Act’. In House Hopper

TO CELEBRAT® TWO DATES   November 20 and 27 to Be Kansas City, Kan., Holidays

TO CELEBRAT® TWO DATES.   ‘November 20 and 27 to Be Kansas  . . City, Kan. Holidays .

TURKEY GALLS up 9) piacere   Moslems From 25 to 45 Ordered to: Army As Ankara. Prepares Defense

Unrest Increases in Refugee Camps of Unoccupied France   Dole System May Be Inaugurated To Reduce Costs

Foreigners Held In French Concentration Camps Give Government New Troubles

France Troubled by Bitterness and Unrest of Foreigners Held in Camps

FORMER RODEO STAR SLAIN IN  YARD.OF HOME   Mrs. Agnes McBurney, 39,  Beaten to Death With  Baseball Bat Belongine to Children   SON FINDS BODY   Two Negroes Taken Inte Custody InN, Jersey For Questioning In Connection- With Crime

MISS PERKINS IN COAL DISCUSSIONS   Secretary of Labor Reports “Nothing Much to Say” After Session

Perkins Visits Coal Meeting   Southern Operators Get Briefs Ready to Present Mediation Bourd

Sec. Perkins in Conference with Coal Operators; Asks Reopening   Cabinet Officer Enters Deadlocked Negoliations; Steelman Expects Early Settlement

A SLIGHT ‘ACCIDEN         Auto Slid on Wet Streets’ Into A School Bus. * :

A SLIGHT ACCIDENT.   Auto Slid on Wet Streets Int< A School Bus.

The War Today   Ewpire and Allies Make War On Just One Man Fire:   By DeWitt Mackenzie TAD Bareten Oheereuprt

HITLER IS NAZIISM AND WAR OF ALLIES IS AGAINST SINGLE MAN AND HIS SUPREME RULE

NAZIS REGARD HITLER ‘AS THEIR SPIRITUAL LEADER—MACKENZIE   German. Youth Thoroughly Nazified, Declares A. P War News Analyst —-

The War Today   Hitler Personifies All PRriiain Seeke to Destrayv

The War Today--- _By DEWITT MACKENZI  War Amounts to Strudale of as Empire Acainst-an Individual

DeWitt Mackenzie   War Is Aimed At Herr Hitler, Not “Germany” Or The “‘Reich’’

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Adolf Hitler’s Removal Might Mean Early End To Present Warfare

Maiin Concern Of Allied Leaders In World Conflict Is Crushing.  Fuehrer And All He Represent:

He VVUr FUN  Allies War Directed At  Hitler- And Hitlerism; Could Nazis Do Without Him? —  DR. BDealAsise hAaewbanvyte

Hitler Is Germany   Spiritual As Well As Political Leader of Reich Populace: Greatest Strength Is Among Young Pennie.   Ry DEWITT MACKENZIE

Walls Topple in Torrance, Long Beach   Casualty List Nil From Midnight Temblors

BUSINESS DISTRICTS WRECKED   Torrance And Gardena Hard Hit By Tremors

MOTOR SHORTAGE HALTS AUTO PLANT   Management and Ci0 Union Accuse Each Other in Production Halt

French Give In to New Jap Demands   Big Concessions Are Gained in Southern Area Of Indo-China

FACILITY Uae ADKED BY NIPPON   ‘ir Fields, Naval Bases Seen as Obvious Goal By ‘Observers.

Japan in Demand For Concessions  In Indo-China   French Are About to Accept Expansion Program in Colony.   Aim Is to Get Near ! Dutch East Indies

JAPANESE SEEK BASE CLOSER T0 DUTCH COLONIES   Troops Apparently Ready to Strike in Indo-China

London and Washington Watch Developments Closely, Consul on ‘Measures of Defense’   WAIT VICHY STAND   Understanding for ‘Protection’ of Coleny hy Japanese Reported Likely in French Dispatches      RULLETIN

QUICK MOVE BY JAPAN [9 LOOKED FOR   Demands for Bases in So. Indo-China Said to ._ Have Been Granted.   WASHINGTON LOOKS FOR DEVELOPMENTS   Germans Say Japs Will » Protect Indo - China Against British.

JAPAN'S DEMANDS ONINDO-CHINA ARE > BELIEVED HEAVY   Genegaily Accepted She Has Adged for Further Con4 cessions There.   FOLEOWS CONFERENCE      Clagiped Down on Report A Tight Censorship Has Beer ‘ed Japanese Demands.

Japs Make Demands Aaainst Indo-China   France Ready to Yield To Japs, Vichy Reports

Japs Demand Facilities’ In Indo-China   ‘Protection’ Of Colony Demanded By Japanese

FRENCH GRANT CONCESSIONS, HANO! REPORTS   ‘  Secretary Knox Predicts Early Military Moves In  Far East   TOKYO ENVOY CONFIRMS   Washington Diplomats Hear  That Agreement Has Been Reached

REPORT FRENCH YIELD 10 JAPS ~ IN INDO-CHINA   Tokyo Said To Have Re. ceived Use Of Airfields, Naval Bases   SITUATION CRITICAL      Washington And Londor Watching Developments With Anxiety

JAPS ADVANCE ON HONG KONG AND IN MALAYA ISTHMUS   BRITISH RETREAT _ BEFORE ONSLAUGHT . OF INVADING FORCES’

CHINESE ARMY ATTACKS HELP THE BRITISH   Admitted Withdrawal Near Hongkong May Be tu Give Chinese a Better Chance

JAPS THRUST AT HONGKONG   British Falling Back From Kowloon; Wil] Defend Island Area

Japanese Hammer Island of Hongkong By Land and Air   Japs Take Kowloon But Chinese Attack Foe from the Rear

London Declares Retreat According To Previous Plan   Chinese Attack Advancing Japs In Rear; Fierce Battle Reported

Hongkong Pounded By the Japanese   British Forces Fall Back From Kowloon Peninsula Mainland in Order to Defend Island on Which Crown City Is Situated.

Japs Gain Ground at Hongkong  wu. e259 fF rts   LLUIESS MOTTE  British Fall Back to New Defense Lines On Mainland

HONG KONG IS POUNDED HARD BY JAP FORCE   KOWLOON PENINSULA FORCE FALL BACK TO GUARD ISLAND CITY

BRITISH TROOPS RETREAT UNDER JAPS’ PRESSURE   Tokyo Reports Fall Of Foe’s Vital Far Eastern Base Is Matter Of Days

British Fall Back in Fight forHongkong   Hope Fierce Chinese Rea Attacks on Japs. Will Face Pressure

BRITAIN’S ARMY QUITS KOWLOON, LONDON ADMITS   Forces Fall Back Accord ing to Plan.to Defend . Hongkong Island, —  It Is Announced:   TOKYO-SAYS DEFENSE OF AREA CRUMBLING   Fall: of -Britain’s, Second Most Vital Far Eastern  Stronghold Matter of. .  Days, Japan-Declares -

JAPS POUNDING ENGLISH FORT   Savage Chinese Drive Rocks Nipponese

Child Star Begins Comeback— Shirley Temple Returns To Screen At $100,000 Yearly

- Japs Strike at Supply Line  * Invaders Reported  Near Hongkonges a! I

633 Miles of Roads Added fo Highway System During Year  Sta ta Rlaéwask Taste

633 Miles of Roads Added fo Highway System During Year   - State Network Totals 15,370 Miles Highway Commission Reports

STALIN SIGNS WITH BRITAIN   Trade Treaty Concluded Between Allies In  World War Il

Large-Scale Exchange Of Goods Is Arranged   Co-operation of Allies Put on Business Basis Following Extension  Of U.S.-Red Trade Pac  40 MILLION CREDIT GRANTED BY BRITAIN  Preparation Being Mad  For Big Conference OC Alltne fo. Voce.

British-Red Trade Pact Announced   LARGE SC ALE EXCHANGE 01 GOODS PROVIDED IN COMMER CIAL TREATY.

Brifish-Russian Economic Accord Becomes Official   Commercial Agreemen Signed at Moscow, Statement Declares

Britain, Russia  Sign Agreement   New Accord Puts Allies’ Cooperation in War on Business Basis

SHIP UPSETS; MAN MISSING   British Freighter Runs Aground, Lists

BERMAN ARMY PUA AFRICA [o IN TRAINING   Is in Line With Hitler’s Se cret Program for Campa-gn in South.   iN DESERT WARFARE   All Kinds of Military Ma terial Prov.ded in This Organization,

“FUR AG   Is in Line With Hitler's Secret Program for- Cam. ” paign in South.”   IN DESERT. WARFARE   oe - Fo All Kinds of. Military” Ma.  terial Provided in This ~  “Organization.

NAZI COLONIAL ARMY TRAINED SECRETLY, SAIL   Believed Preparing Fo. Active Duty In Africa

BLUFF FACTOR IN FAR EAST CRISIS   Deadly latent Force Behind Play of International Diplomacy

Press in Russia Hailing Pact As Big Advance  Tokyo Says It IS To Curb U. S. in Far East Policy

Russo-Japanese Neutrality Pact To Be F ollowed By Economic Treaties   Political Issues Also To Be Settled, Says Moscow; Communists Hail Treaty As Far-Reaching

Japan, Russia to Settle Issues  Differences Betweer Nations Are Listed

Kecent Events Brighten Picture In Middle East  British Taking Full Advantage Of Resnik.   srilish Taking Full Advantage Of Respile Afforded By Diversion Of Nazi Forces

THIRD PARLEY OF AMERICAS IS POSSIBLE   Argentine ‘and’ © Brazil Eager. to: Renew Consultation

PROBE OF WAR MOVIES BEGINS   Film Industry Questions : Legality of Inquiry

Propaganda Films Being Investigated  Motion Picture Industry Challyj » 2

MOVIE PROPAGANDA REGARDING WAR IS - STUDIED BY GROUP   Senate Interstate Com. merce Committee Takes Up Issue — Willkie in Statement Today.

JOINT CONFERENCE RESTORES DELETED DEFENSE BILL ITEW   Senate-House Parley Acts On Request Of Secretary Of War

$750,000,000 Is Added To U. S. Defense Bill   Committee Acts at Re quest of Secretary  Of War

DEFENSE MEASURE FIGURE INCREASED: LUT NOW RESTORED   Reserve Pool of Tanks Guns, Etc., to Be Built Up.   ALMOST BILLION ADDED TO TOTAL   750 Millions Voted Today by Conference of the House and Senate.

GASOLINE STUDY BEGINNING TODA\   Move Seen As Possible Means of ~~ Avoiding Rationing « Cards For Eastern Motorists,   PROBE IS “NOT HOSTILE”

Seek Facts In Shortages o Petroleum Products As Retail Price Level Is Set _

SENATE GROUP SEEKS FACTS ON FAST GAS SHORTAGI   Hope’ To Avoid Ration Cards For Matorists, Chilly. Homes

Committee Is Seeking Facts — As To Gasoline   Senate Group Begins Investi gation About Shortage of Petroleum Products.

HEARING 1a BEGUN ON OL SHORTAGES   Believe Solution Lies in Co: ordinating Methods of Transportation

LOCAL BODIES WIN TAX CASE   Supreme Court Gives Cities And Counties Right To Tax Commercially-Used Property Of Tax-Exempt Groups.   Ten Opinions

An Omen Of Defeat...  Lone German Bomb Wreckec 17 Ships And Port Of Piraeu:

TEN MILLION DAMAGE BY ONE NAZI BOMB  REDDIT VOR VINTORY IA DATTI YT AY MPELVlere IC CIVON Th) CU RPUAN, AID VOPRLH   CREDIT FOR VICTORY IN BATTLE OF GREECE IS GIVEN TO GERMAN AIR FORCE   By J. WES GALLAGHER

HOUSE BALLOT ON GUN PLAN SLATED TODAY   Sharp Debate Opens; Party Lines Split On Measure

Neutrality Act Revision Debate Divides Parties   House Passage of Measure Arming Ships Slated Today

HUGE BOMBER MADE AS EX: PERIMENT PASSED FIRST TEST WITH FLYING  COLORS

Army Plans Severe Tests _ For Giant Bombing Plane; First Flight Is Succes.

BIGGEST BOMBER PROVES SUCCESS ~— IN ANITIAL TES]   Douglas B-19 Will Be Sub: mitted to Many Other Experimental Flights.

First Flight of World’s Largest Airplane Made In U. S. Is Complete Success

Huge New Army B-19 Bomber.  Lar gest Plane in World. In Successtul First Flight

TEST FLIGHT OF DOUGLAS : B-19 MADE ©   ‘World’s’ Largest Plane Is Tested . By Army Pilot 

FLEW LIKE A KITE’ UMSTEAD SAYS OF B-18   Maiden Flight Of Big Bomber A Success; - Acted ‘Perfect’

TEST FLIGHT OF B'G BOMBER WAS SUCCESS   Douglas B-19, world’s largest airplane, starts  60-day tests

LONDONERS DEMAND RAID ON BERLIN   Seek Retaliation For Worst Attack Of War By Nazis

Thousands Die, — Wounded During All-Night Attack   Nazis Warn Bombers Acted In Reprisal For RAF Indiscriminations

Londoners Are Fighting Mad After Bombing   Written Signs on Buildings Say ‘Bomb Berlin’

Britons Demand Air Attacks On Berlin   Scores of Lives Lost in Most Furious Bombing of War; German Planes Come Over In Droves To Unleash Thousands of Bombs

‘BOMB BERLIN’ ANGRY LONDONERS DEMAND AFTER 8-HOUR RAID   Thousands Homeless, Many Dead In Greatest Nazi Air Attack Of War; Battered Capital  Is Fighting Mad

CITY RAVISHED BY GIGANTIC GERMAN BOMBS   Parts of City Ablaze; Worst Raid of War; Thousands Made Homeless

THER.   LONDON GETS WORST BOMBING OF ENTIRE WAI   Suffers From Bombing Lasting AY Night With Heavy Loss OF Life And Property

BERLIN, DEMANDED AY LANNE RD   ‘Bomb Berlin Tonight’ Scream Angry Citizens After Raid.

GREAT DESTRUCTION REPORTED DURING NAZI RAID ON LONDON   LONDONERS “DEMANDING BER LIN BE BOMBED AFTER UNDERGOING TERRIFIC ATTACK LAST NIGUE

BOMB BERLIN SCRAWLED ON CITY STREETS   Heaviest Nazi Attack of War Suffered by England’s Biggest City; Casualties Unestimated.   *OLL OF LIVES, PROPERTY HUGE

HUNDREDS It Ao NAZI BONG SMASH LONDON   British Populace Demanding RAF Blast German Capital Tonight In Retaliation   LATEST ATTACK HEAVIEST YET DIRECTED AT LONDON   Toll Of Lives And Property Great After Night-Long Attack By Germans

Parts of City Tn Ruins After Heaviest Raid   Huge Explosives, Thou sands of Fire Bombs Droanned

Veterans March Again In Colorful Parade At  Milwaukee Convention

MILWAUKEE SEES VETERANS MARGK   American Legion Stages 12 Hour Parade at National Convention

Veterans March Again in Peace   Legionnaires Put Aside Business to Display Strength in Parade

Vichy Forces Launch Offense   Dentz Trying To-Cut Allied Communications

BRITAIN HINTS ROME ATTACK; BERLIN AFIRE   Nazi Chiefs Irate as New Blows Promised

Heart of Reich Capital Reported Left in Flames   British Threaten Bombing of Rome if Athens is Blasted

Britain Warns Rome Will Be Blasted   Action to Follow Nazi Attack on Athens, Cairo

Mester, of State Grange Dies af fajuries — Auto Hits Tree — Re turning from Grange Meeting — Leaves Four Survivors.;

DEATH OF KIRK IS MOURNED IN STATE   Ohio Agriculture Circles Regret Passing of Prominent Grange Leader.

OHIO GRANGE LEADER DEAI   INJURIES SUFFERED.IN AUTO ACCIDENT. EARLY YESTERDAY PROVE FATAL * 'TO. WALTER F. KIRK

Japan Calls ‘or Showdown With America   ‘Tokyo-Washington Talk: To. Be Termed Failure If Not Answered Soon

Jap Newspapers Clamor For A Final Showdown On American Relations

Japanese Stiffen Anti-U. S. Attitude   “Time Has Come for a Final Showdown,” Tokyo Newspapers Declare—Policy Toward - & Attacks”? on. Germanv Undetermined.. -

JAPS RENEW ATTACKS ON AMERICA   Official Report Awaited Before Formulating Atti tude On Nazi Claim of - Being “Attacked” ~~

JAPANESE PRESS FOR SHOWDOWN   Anti-American Campaign Is Renewed In Editorials

JAPANESE RENEW ANTI-AMERICAN EDITORIAL DRIVE   Newspapers Say “Time Ha: Come For Final Showdown”; Await Officia! Reports On Toyko-Wash:ington Talks.

Formulation of Japan’s . Attitude on Nazi Declaration Reich Has Been Attacked Awaits Official Reports

PANZER UNITS FAIL IN BLOW AT PHLORINA   Greek Radio Also Reports Successful Serb CounterAttack

Jugoslavs Counter Attacking   Slavs Drive Toward Center of Serbia Despite Resistance

VOTE WHEAT PLAN   AAA Bitficials Says Quota Idea Is Only Means to ~  Bolster Prices _   TO BALLOT SATURDAY

URGE FARMERS TO VOTE WHEAT PLAN   AAA Officials Says Quota Idea Is Only Means to © Bolster Prices   TO BALLOT SATURDAY

Sweden Seeks To Stay Neutral   Will Attempt To Maintair Neutrality Despite RussoGerman War

SWEDEN UNITES — ON NEUTRALITY   King Meets Advisers Whil Foreign Group Studies War Picture

Record Crowds; Are Attending AsCounty:: aa       Judging of 4H" Club: En: tries ‘Is Taking’ ‘Place

Record Crowds Are Attending 4-County Fai   Judging of 4-H Club En. tries Is Taking Place Today

Hundreds Offer  BloodFor — Mrs. Stevenson   GOVERNOR'S WIFE HAS HAD FOUR, TRANSFUSIONS RECENTLY.

ALLIED FORCES OF SLAVS, GREEKS, BRITISH, ON DEFENSE: BELGRADE. is. BLASTED IN AERIAL BOMBARDMENT   GERMAN BLITZ OPENS © WITH USUAL TACTICS

BELGRADE, DECLARED OPEN CITY, HAS FOUR SMASHING AIR RAIDS   Fierce Battles Rage In Air, In Greek Mountains, On Flat Plains Of Jugoslavia; Nazis Use 2 Fleets Of 3,400 Planes

Predicts London To Direct U.S   Mussolini’s Paper In Campaign Against U. 3.

Roosevelt Soon To Establish Semi-Dictatorial War Regime With Direction By London, Says Duce’s Paper

Flaming Gasoline  Kills 4 Soldier   12 Hurt, “One Critically, When 2 Trucks Crash In S. Carolina

4 Soldiers Burned To Death; 11 Hurt  Army _ Trucks Collide: Gasoline Explodes

FOUR SOLDIERS DEAD IN CRASH   Others are Injured as Twe Trucks Collide Near Fort Lawn, 5S. C.

AUSTRALIAN Chit RETURNS 10 SYDNEY AFTER LONG JOURNE   Says War Will Force Bomin ion to Aid Britain to Fullest.

Menzies Returns To Australia   Completes Tour of Britain, U. S., Canada

Decisive Engagement Is Expected To Burst Into Full Fury At Any Hour  ATHENS IS BOMBED  Greek Army Intact And Fighting Heroically For Liberty

Done Him Wrong  Says Scully Win Is Nil   Denny of Pittsburgh Declares Election “Fraudulent”

CATTLE CONGRESS AND HORSE SHOW   Record is in Sight for the Thirty second Annual Show.

SEN. WHEELER AGAIN ATTACKS THE AID BILL   Says British Aid Bill Is So Full Of Holes You Could Drive Horse And Bugsy Through.

Timken Women  Renew Scuffles   Two Hurt; Continue Strike Conference

WOMAN IS INJURED IN STRIKE BATTLE   Inspector at Columbu: Plant is Struck on Her Head. and Has Dress Ripped Off.

DENIES ANY BRITISH HAVE FLED GREECE   English Radio Commentator Says Not One Member of Expeditionary Has Re-Embarked.

British Deny German Reports That Imperial Forces Are — Re-embarking From Greece   Raids on Piraeus and Other Ports in South Have Taken Terrific Toll of Shins Removing Reaftiaqaae

RADIO SAYS BRITISH NOT LEAVING GREECE   Deny Reports That Troops Re-Embarking From Struggle.

THERMOPYLAE STILL STANDS AGAINST FOES   Nazis Are Using Huge Guns On Allies

Three Austin  War Refugees To See Father   Children at Jay Hormel Home Racing by Air To Halifax, N. S.

Nazis Admit Heavy Russian  Counter Blows   ‘Moscow Area Scéne Of Hard Attacks Aaainst German Lines

FORMER RESIDENT DIED AT MINGO. JA   Louis Kilker Rites’ Wil Be Held Thursday: :

Former Le Mars  Resident Dies  - Louis Kilker Was Native Of Le Mars

Mitsuo" Agki: Scheduled to Speak Sunday Second Bpeearance For  Prcaby tart ian ea eh lan

Mitsuo’ Aoki Scheduled to Speak Sunday   Second Appearance For Him at Presbyterian Church

Killer s Still Free In State   Man Believed In Arizona; Fear For Brother's Life

German Veterans  Roar Over Alps To Help Italians   Squadrons of Planes Abandon England to Fight in South

Nazi jAir Vet>rans  Aid: Italy   Big Squadron: Arrive For War Duty

FASCIST ARMY TRIES TO SLOW GREEK TROOPS   Mediterranean Zone Showdown Looms After Action

Do You Have Stomach Trouble? Remove Stomach,  Remove Trouble—Simple!

RAIL LABOR READY TO TAKE PART IN MEDIATION EFFORT   Ready to Make Final Effort To Avert Threatened Strike

Final Arguments Made - Before U.S. Board on « Rail Strike Question   Rial Mediation Conference May Be Made in Effort to Avert “Woalkant

RATLROAD LABOR TERMED STUBBORN BY CARRIER COUNSEL   SAYS BROTHERHOODS TRY ING IMPOSE VIEWS ON GOV ERNMENT BOARD

Spokesman At Athens Is Confident Of Army’s' . Ability To Meet  Situation .   NOT NECESSARILY BAD   Believed Manning Strong Defense Line Along: Vardar Bank

GREECE BOWING TO THE LOSS OF SALONIKA PORT   Confidence Seen in British Forces, However, to Meet Emergency   Ally Ready fer Action Against Germans, Now at the Aegean

SITUATION NOT TOO BAD’ FOR ALLIES, CLAIM   Powerful British Army Ready To Clash With Germans

DUBLIN HUNTS AIR RAID DEAD   At Least 40 Killed As Nazi Planes Blast Eire Capital

Heavy Raid on Dublin; 40 Killed   Rescue Workers Hunt Dead After Biggest Attack on City

NAZI AID ON QUBLIN KILLS AN) PERSONS   NEUTRAL CAPITAL AGAIN FEELS STING OF HITLER’S DISPLEASURE.   Fires Widespread   Six Areas of City Struck by ,Bombs—U,. §, Legation — Windows Smashed.

4) PERSONS DEAD IN GERMAN RAID ON NEUTRAL EIRE   Sticks of Heavy Bombs - Fall on Six Districts of  Dublin Capital   Presidential Palace Damaged; Protest Is Sent To Berlin

Sailor Bill Takes  Josie as Bride   New Chapter Gained in Short Romance

NAVAL PLANES NEEDED   Deliveries Are 20 Per Cent Below Estimates, Says Admiral

Deliveries Short On Naval Planes   Actually 20 Per Cent Under Estimates, Says Admiral Towers

Towers Says Naval Planes Come Slow   Land Plane Makers Have Had Priorities Edge

YOCAT ORSERVATONS   Plane Production  Is Falling Shor   Actual Deliveries of Navy Planes 20 Per Cent Uncer Estimates.

NAVAL AIRPLANE OUTPUT IS OFF   U. S. Officer Declares Deliv eries Fell 20 Percent _ Short of Estimates

DELIVERIES OF NAVAL PLANES FELL SHORT   ' Rear Admiral John Towers, Says Actual De liveries 20% Off .

MRS. BYRON VOTES FOR AMENDMENTS   Womer. in the House Cas! Votes on Neutrality Repeal

Majority of Uncle Sam’s Peiticoat Lawmakers Vote for Letting Ships Flying Old Glory Sail on All Seas

Violent Artillery Barrage Precedes Tank, Troop Thrust   Nazi High Command Announces Fall of Kramatorks in Southern Industrial Region; Berlin Claims Fierce Soviet Counter-Attacks Repulsed

Nazis Hammer Leningrad  With Big Guns   Counterattacks by Russians Hurled Back, DNB Claims

Heavy Bombardment, Which Began 24 Hours Ago, May Be Prelude to Tank and Infantry Assault—Nazis Report Fall of Kramatorks, Key Industrial Center, in South— Repulse of Counter-Attacks Before Moscow Claimed. -

UNION REFUSES TO WORK WITH WPA   Defense Project in Nev Orleans Delayed by lmipasse

MIAMI UNIVERSITY SELECTED BY BYRI   Will Move Antarctic Ex _pedition Offices to Oxford from Boston in Near Future.

OHIO PRIMARY VOTE IS LIGHT   Chief Interest In Mayor » Races; Schroy Lead ing In Akron

JAPANESE Hill AT FOUR POWERS   Press Declares Country Might ‘Be Obliged to Face the Issue’

Japanese Envoys Refuse _ To Discuss Communication Submitted for President   Japan Rushes to Take Home National: From Strategic Areas in Pacific; Emperor Confers With Army Chiefs

President Roosevelt Gives Personal Attention To Document; Hopes For Peace Settlement Dim

Diplomats Believe That Nippon’s Answer to Pointed Query Is_ Indecisive.      PESSIMISTIC VIEW STILL BEING HELD

FDR SILENT ON MESSAGE FROM TOKYO   “Nothing Definite Decided’, Only Comment of Envoy Kurusu   NOTE IS GIVEN TO SECRETARY HULL   Concerns troop Movements Only; Nov. 2€ Message’ Is Iqnored

Reply Believed Only A Policy Statement   Roosevelt Studies Answer To Indo-China Inquiry

REPLY MADE TO F.D.R.'S QUERY ON AGGRESSION   ‘Kurusu Expresses Hope Talks Between Two Na-. tions To Continue   ANSWER NOT BARED   No Statement Issued Ag Yet As To Nature Of Nipponese Messaae

Message Delivered by Two Jap Envoys      No Public Word Is Issued Concerning Contents of Reply Given to Secretary Hull

Omits Reply to Hull Formula For Settlement   K.urusu Expresses ope I hat Talks Will Continue, Says Reports ‘Exaggerated’ on Massing Men in Indo China

ROOSEVELT IS STUDYING NOTE AT WHITEHOUSE   Envoys Take 25 Minutes fo Deliver Reply On French Indo-China Troop Movements   NOTHING DEFINITE DECIDED, ONE SAYS   Hull’s Note to Tokyo Un answered; Jap News : Agency Says Terms Are Unacceptable

HULL RECEWES . OFFIGIAL NOTE AT WASHINGTON   War Clouds Are Closing About Two Countries: c >. Peace Unlikely...

Contents of Message to U.S. Undisclosed   Indications Are Reply Not Conclusive; Envoy Remarks Japanese People Always Ready to Talk Peace.

Nature of Reply Not Made Public   Tokyo's Envoys Take 25 Minutes to Present Secretary Hull Government's Answer; Roosevelt Gives Prompt Personal Attention to Document That May Mean Peace or War

Japan’s Reply on Troop Movements Given to FDR   Answer to President’s Questions Rushed to White House for Roosevelt’s Personal Attention. but Not Made Public    JAPANESE REJECTION INDICATED   Domei News Agency Asserts Tokyo Cannot Accept Principles Eunciated by U. S. for Far Eastern Settlement

At Same Time, Tokyo Spokesman Voices Belief the Two Nations Will Continue To Seek ‘Formula’ For Peace.

Contents Of Note Remain State Secret   Diplomatic Circles in Capital Believe Reply is Not Conclusive - Nor Decisive; Two Nippon En voys Talk 52 Minutes With Hull

President Studies — Jap Explanation   Ambassador and Special Envoy Present Tokyo Reply to Roosevelt’s Question, but Contents Are Not Divulged.

PRESIDENT GIVES PERSONAL ATTENTION TO JAPANESE NOTE   REPLY TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ABOUT TROOP MOVEMENTS DELIVERED

Nipponese Envoys Deliver Message On Pacific Controversy To Hull As _ Chances For Settlement Diminish..   Explanation To Roosevelt May Be Kurusu’s Statement Number Of Troops In Indo- China — Wrae Eynannernted: Figure Placed “At 100, 000 

HULL fF IS UNANSWERED BY JAP ENVOYS   Rejection of Formula Is Forecast in Jap Press ‘

Poison Vaccine  Kills 100 Dogs   4 - . Veterinarians [reat  1300 More Pets

100 Dogs Killed By Vaccine; 500 Others Treatec   Contaminated Rabies Se rum Makes 1,300 Animals Ill in Alabama

Public Hit By Drastic Tire Restrictions   Passenger and Delivery Cars Denied Access to Available Supply.

HEALTH, SAFETY GROUPS ONLY 10 GET NEW TIRES   Others Must Use Retreaded Tires: Ask Motorists Reduce Driving

Average Driver Must Take Care 'Of His Present Tires--Or Walk   Special Group Classifications Permitted New Equipment Is Announced; There Will Be No Restrictions On Retreads Or Tubes

Average Driver OutOfLuck   NEW RULE PREVENTS TIRE BU YING EXCEPT FOR ESSENTIAL USES

Private Motorist Cannot Buy New Equipment; Others Tightly Limited

AVERAGE AUTOWST WON'T GET TIRES   Rationing Boards Authorize to Permit Sales Only to Limited Classes.

DRASTIC REGULATIONS ISSUED FOR SELLING OF AUTO TIRES   AVERAGE AUTO OWNER WON") BE ABLE TO OBTAIN NEW TIRES FOR HIS CAR

CONSERVE TIRES: NEW ONES ONLY FOR FEW USER‘   Only Those Vehicles Necessary to Health and Safety May be Reshod

FUND FOR EXPANSION U. §, HELIUM PLANT AT AMARILLO IS £07   ARMY AIR CORPS FORESEES GREAT DEMAND FOR GAS IN BARRACE BALLOONS

BRITISH AIR MINISTER TELLS LUNCHEON CATHERING OF SUCCESS AERIAL. MINES

Briton Points To Wrecks On Enemy Coast   Half-Submerged Masts Testify Of Success Of Attacks, Asserts Air Minister i

Plunges to Death   iol eebramamee? 2 gd re wu Ns ee oes     Accused Alderman Dies in Pittsburgh Leap

Value Of Salonika Belittlet   As Debarkation Point Of ImperialExpeditionaryF orc In Balkans, By _ Britist  Sources.   Slav Broadcast

HINT SALONIKA TO BE YIELDED   British Belittle Value Of Position; Stand May Be Made Behind Vardar

Salonika Value Is Belitiled hy the British   Thrace Worthless Without Control of Sea Is Claim

BRITISH BELITTLE SALONIKA’S VALU   London Admits However tha Loss of Skopije Would Be Serious

SOUTHWEST HIT BY FIERCE, WINDS      GALES. WRECK BUILDINGS AND HURL CHOKING DUST OVER  “FOUR STATES.

SOUTHWEST HIT ' BY FIERCE WINDS   Gales Wreck Buildings and Hurt Choking Dust Over Four Qtatec.

Rain, Snow, Fierce Winds Hit Wide Ares   Buildings Wrecked, Cotton Warehouse Fires Spread.

Fierce Winds Whirl Choking Dust Over the Southwest   Big Spring, Texas, Claims Storm's Record With 85-Mile-an-Hour Wind: New México, Oklahoma, Kansas Hii

TATING STORMS LASH MIDDLE WES)   85-Mile-an-Hour Winds Whirl Choking Dust, anc _ Smash Buildings; Flooc Warnings in California

BRIEF ADDRESS AT INAUGURATION   President’s ~ Speech Monday Will Not Exceed 12 Min- utes. Secretary Savs.

FDR INAUGURAL ADDRESS TO BE BRIEF.   Thousands Traveling _To Washington For Big Event. Monday.

CAPITAL AGOG OVER INAUGURATION RITES   Thousands Throng Washington to See First Third Term Induction in History

INAUGURATION PREPARATIONS ARE GOMPLETED      Officials Preparing to Wel come Record Throng of 250,000 Visitors to Ceremony   WHITE HOUSE HUMS   President's Inaugural Ac dress Not to Run More  Than Twelve Minutes, Te is Anpecaced

Fair and Cold  Inauguration Day  For Roosevelt Growing Defense Strength to Be  Shown in Parade Of Armed BForceac.

INAUGURAL ADDRESS 10 BE BRIEF   Thousands On Hand To Watch F.D.R. Begin His Third Term

SCENE SET FOR INAUGURATION   Quarter Million Will Wit ness Display Monday

HIS ADDRESS BRIEF   Roosevelt’s Inaugural Address Will Not Exceed - 1,000 Words

Third Inaugural Address Monday Will Be Short   250,000 Expected To Witness Parade And Ceremonies

INAUGURAL TALK WILL BE BRIEE      Roosevelt's Views Alread Well Known; Parade to Show America’s Might -

LEWIS RESUMES CONFERENCES WITH COMPANY   Union contract expires and custom forbids work without it

LEWIS RESUMES CONFERENCES WITH MINE EXECUTIVES   Claims He Is Attempting — tc Acceed to FDR’S Requests

Union, Steel Leaders Are Ina Huddle   Negotiate for. Settlement of  Strike Threat

HITLER TO PUSH HIS OBJECTIVES      Germans Boast Of Attamune Their Objectives In Drive On Russia In Three Weeks.

Manila Blasted as Fifth ColumnActs   U. S. Claims “Considerable Losses” by Air Raiders, Mum on Land Fight

Manila Hit by Raiders   Jap Bombers Have Allies on Ground—Nazis Aid in Attack

C10 Machinists May Join AFL in Return to Work   Some Prospects Noted San Francisco Shipyards Will Resume

San Francisco Strike Accord May Be Near   CIO Workers Walk Out In 13 Scattered Plants Of U. S. Gypsum Co.

STRIKE IS CALLED AT GYPSUM PLANT   CIO Workers Asking fo an Increase in Pay

STRIKE.'S CALLED ~ ATGYPSUM PLAN   CIO Workers Asking for -an Increase in Pay

(.1.0. Workmen May Jein in Calling Off Shipyards Strike   A.F.L. Unions Vote 5-) to Return to Work in San Francisco Monday

STRIKES HOL UP IMPORTANT DEFENSE JOBS   SHIPYARD WORKERS IN AFL VOTE TO END DISPUTE

CANAL SHIPPING IS RESTRICTED   Jap Vessels Are Hardest Hit By Order; Face Cape Horn Detour

U, S. GURTAILS CANAL TRAFFIC   Japanese Ships “Must Ge Around Cape Horn fn View Of Action

Canal ‘Shut,’ So Japs Go "Round Horn   Urgent Repairs Suddenly Are Found Needed At Panama; And F reighters Suffer

Welles Says Action Taken For Repairs   All'Agencies Said Nolified; Japanese Ships Start Around Cane, Others Pass

CANAL CLOSED ° TO JAP SHIPS   Nipponese Vessels, After Lonc Waits, Sail South to Round Cape Other Ships Pass Through

Japanese Official Will Spend Two Days in Moscow   Matsuoka Now Is En Route to Rome And Berlin

MATSUOKA WILL STOP IN MOSCOW   Jap Ambassador Will Call On Stalin Before Going To Berlin And Rome; Big Things Hinted.

NIPPON ENVOY T0 SEE STALIN, TOKYO REVEALS   Foreign Minister Enroute . to Berlin and Rome For Conferences On Axis Unity Program   FEAR SOVIET MOVES   Believe Japan Will, Agree to Act With Nazis and Fascists If Russia Is Elitninated

JAPS TO FEEL ~ OUT SOVIETS   Maisuoka Schedules: Signifi cant Conferences. Before Axis Parleys 

TODAY'S > Major News Matsuoka To Stop   Matsuoka To Stop  In MAnceaw Twice

Japanese May Seek Russian Friendship   Will Not Act to Aid Axis in West Unless Soviets Guarantee to Safeguard Nipponese Interests Bordering Siberia.

JAPANESE ENVOY TO VISIT MOSCOW      Matsuoka Seeks Russian Guarantees’ Before Joining Axis’ Spring Push

Matsuoka Arranges Important Parleys At Soviet Capital   Jap Minister Will Confer At Moscow Before Axis Talks

ALLIED ARMY GOES DEEPER —INTO-SYRU   BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH MEETING LITTLE OPPOSI- , TION--MUSSOLINI WARNS  UNITED STATES

FORCES OF ALLIES ADVANCE IN’ SYRIA TODAY: DUCE TALKS   American Entry Inte War Subject of Address by Mussolini.   CHURCHILL TELLS OF CRETE DEFEAT   Prime Minister Defends Conduct of Warfare on Isle.

Mussolini “Warns” War Will Bring Dictatorship To This Country In Frightened Speech   ALLIED FORCES ARE ADVANCING IN SYRIA

Warning GivenU.S By Duce   Allies Drive Against Minor French Resistalace In Syria

Allied Invaders Of Syria Report Easy Progress   Mussolini Hints Japan and Possibly Spain Would Aid Axis; Churchill Defends Campaign in Crete

Mussolini Sounds Waring Against U.S. War Entry   Churchill Admits Crete Campaign Took High Toll

Employers May Express Views On Labor Issues   Supreme Court Deliver: Major Interpretation of Wagner Act

Court Clears Employers’ Labor Rights  May Voice View: ~ On Union Issue,  - Tribunal Decide:

Pappy's Pal Collins Withdraws From Race   sSenate Flays Governor, Solon Claims FDR Will Have ‘Another Wheeler’ To Fight

Hull, 70, Asks   For Sacrifice   Liberty, Prized by Nation Has Responsibilities, He Cautions

FAITH NEEDED, HULL ASSERTS      Hull on 70th Anniversary  Stresses Responsibilities Of Liberty

Secretary Of State Hull Honored On 70th Birthday  Has But One Word To Say To Those Who Wished Him Well—That Ward Was Liberty

Hull Appeals  For Sacrifice   Secretary Marks 70th Birthday; Reporters Give Him Cake

Hull Says Liberty  Carries Big  Responsibility Challenge Is Issued  By Official as He Marks Birthday

OUTPUT CLIMBS   1914 Warplanes Delivered In September, OPM Reports

Itkes Says’ Prospect of Petroleum : ‘Shortage in  East: Virtually’ Erased   Coordinator . Does Not Say When Rationing of Gasoline Will. Be Ended

Oil Shortage For East Now Is Eliminated   Improvement Attributed To Warm Weather, Action By Government

20,000 YTALIANS TAKEN BY GREEKS   ARMY WILL FIGHT TILL FASCISTS ARE OUT OF ALBANIA, SAYS ATHENS.

GREEKS WONT QUIT FIGHTING SAYS LEADER   Claims 20,000 Italians Are Prisoners

Greeks in Reply To Mussolini Say They Il Win Wa   Report They Have Captured 20,000 Italian Troops in Four Months

FINNS REGAIN OLD FRONTIER   All Territory Lost To Russia Is Captured; Decisive Victory Claimed

FINNISH TROOPS WIN BACK LAND SEIZED BY REDS   Entire 60-Mile Strip Taken On Karelian Isthmus By Mannerheim Forces

LADDIE OUT OF DANGER   Steps Are Taken Unassisted by Dog Which is Recovering.

Governor Warns Against Saboteurs  en eg ee = eee   Be Vigilant Over Holi. day, Officers Urged.

Peace Officers Urged to be Vigilant _   _Wilsen Asks lows, Officials, to b on Alert Over Holidays to Prevent Sabotage. - \

BOARD 2 LISTS 18 SELECTEES   Names of Men Leaving or  Wednesday Announced

11 Trainees Are Listed By Board    Leave Here March 27 Tennis Star Among Those Going

BOARD 2 NAMES ~ 14 SELECTEES   Also Receives Call for More Men on March 29

(GERMANS BOMB ENGLISH COASI   CASUALTIES REPORTED TI ONE TOWN-—R. A. F. CARRIES OUT HEAVY RAIDS.

Interpreting the War   British Must Smash Axis Fortifications  at “Tobruk

The War TODAY  By KIRKE L, SIMPSON War Analyst of The  Acanniatan Dearne

Tobruk Vital To British As Port Of Supply   Without Tobruk’s Harbor Facilities English Drive Into Africa Extremely Difficult

, AN ALYSIS   Port Of Tobruk To Play Important New Role In Libyan Offensive

Legislature's Calendar Full lor Next Week   Hearing On Truck Load Bill, Approval Of Annointments Du

TWO KILLED   Dies When Automobile Overturns On Highway, Near Circleville.

Great Britain Expected To Request _-Ameri¢an Expeditionary. Force » For Service In The Middle Eas'

ene yyar :oaay When British Open New Allied Front In'Caucasus, U. S. Troops May Be Wanted

Mackenzie On The War— Britain Will Finally Ask Uncle Sam To Send Troops

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  Aa t} © Earen Wanld Be Sent ta. Middle East

The War Today Is Britain About Re ady ToAsk America For Expe ditionary Force?   MacKenzie Believes Request Is Not Far Away, But Military Authorities Say Con _ certed Landing Out Of Ouestion .

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie War Analyst of The  per ee eee a eee

ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ALLIED FRONT IN CAUCASUS SUPPORTED BY RAIL AND ROADS PROGRAM

The War Today:  “Britain Is Going To Appeal To U. S. For An Expeditionary Land: Force”

Britain To Appeal For A.E. F. Soon Says Mackenzie   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

U, S, ENGINEERS TO HELP BRITISt   Sees Possibility of Bid fol A. E. F. to Fight In Near East:

Allies Need Troops In Near East; To Call On U. S. Sooner Or Later

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   American Expeditionary Force In Middle East Is Very Probable

BRITAIN MAY REQUEST AEF FOR MIDDLE EAST Doesn’t ‘Need Our Men on Islands’

American Army In Middle East?  Only Question Of Time, Mackenzie Says 

THE WAR TODAY,  To Ask U. 8. Mid-East Army?  Allied Front on The Nazi Rear Considered Likely

US Technicians Aid Britain In Road-Building   Allied Bases In New Area May Allow Rear Attack On Germans

British Seen Likely To Call for an AEF To the Middle East   Offensive There Will Take More Men Than Allies Now Possess

Big Allied Offensive In Caucasus On German Rear Hinted In Britain

SEED WAIL PUNT OBSERVER SEES BRITISH APPEAL FOR U. S. TROOPS IN MIDDLE EAST.

Then Comes K 1 ¢ it   Blazing Sea Fight Ends 3-Day ‘Hunt as Churchill Admits ‘Many Ships Lost at Crete And Nazis Move on Canea

NEUTRAL SEA LOSSES ALSO IN THE. TOTAI   Figure More Than Allies Lost im First Two and Half Years of World War No. 1

SHIPPING LOSSES GIVEN   British, Ailied And Neutral Nations Have Lost 1,245 Ships Totalling 4,962,257 Tons, Lloyds Register Shows, Against 422 Axis Vessels Of 2.028.140 Tons

ALLIED SHIPPING  LOSSES EXCEED  WORLD WAR RATE LLOYDS REGISTER SAYS  TOTAL TO DATE IS 4.962.257 TONS

THE BRITISH ADMIT SHIPPING LOSSES “OF 4962 257 TONS   This Little Over Half Of Total Claimed By Germans   BRITISH FINALLY GET THE BREMEN

Stimson Warns U.S. Of Long Emergency   Says Initial Delays in Arming Program Conquered; Military Program May Dominate for Several Years

Stimson Says Crisis May Last 5 Years   Secretary of War Solemnly Warns Senators Situation May Be Prolonged

Hawk-Eye Gazette Of Burlington Sold   Kansas Men Buy Oldest  Newspaper In lowa.

Indication Seen lran Is Seeking Peaceful Solution   Small Number Nazi Expelled After =» Fighting Starts °°. =

GERMANS REPORT TAKING OF CITY ON WEST BANK   Dnieperopetrovsk Reported Falling Into Hands of Hitler's Legions

RUSSIAN RAIL AND INDUSTRIAL CITIES TAKEN   Reports Say That Masscs Of Red Soldiers Fell To Invaders’ Fire

CLAIM UKRAINE CITY IS TAKEN   Nazis Say Dnieperopetrovsk Captured in South and Luga Near Leningrad

Nazis! ake 2 Cities In Russie      Dnieperopetrnvsk And Luga Fall To German Armies Berlin Reports; PassesMuch Ukraine Land.   Bloody Battles

City Is Described As Last Russian Bridgehead On West Bank Of Lower Dnieper River — New Thrust In Drive On Leningrad Reported In North — Dispatches From Teheran Indicate Iran Might Still Be Seeking Peaceful Solution Of Her Troubles

Nazis Also ~~ Claim Luga   Two Strategic Towns Taken As Luftwaffe Destroys Soviet Cruiser

Nazis Claim. Last Dnieper City Taker   Russians. Say Ma chine Guns Slaughtering  German Waves

FORGES SEEKING QUICK CLEANUP   invaders of Persia Hope to Open All-Weather Supply Route From Gulf.   SPEEDY MOVES REPORTED   ; Russians Say Cossacks HalfWay to Second Largest City in First Day.   BULLETIN!

Nazis Finish Forcing Reds Over Dnieper   Russians Admit Loss Of Novgorod. Advance Of Nazis In Northern Sector,  RAIN ON BATTLEFRONT

Nazis Seize Big City on Dnieper   Last Russian Foothold West of River Falls; Germans Take Luga

Nazis Gaining In North, South   Batter At Leningrad; Take Ukraine Base

Nazis Take Red Factory Center         Big Dneiper Industrial City Falls After Hot Fight; Nazis Claim All Land West Of River; Railway City Near Leningrad Captured

BRIDGEHEAD ON DNIEPER RIVER LOST BY REDS   Nazis Also Pressing Close To Leningrad, but Soviet Reports Heavy Slaughter

Last Russian Bridgehead On Dnieper Taken   Dnieperopetrovsk, Commer cial And Communications Center. Falls

New Thrust Is Made in Drive On Leningrad   Russians Report Heavy Slaughter Of Nazi Infantry

RUGOIAN PLIGHT 5 MUCH WORSE   Admit Novgorod Capture, Thrust Near LeningradMoscow Railway.   LUFTWAFFE IS ACTIVE

LAST RED BRIDGEHEAD =— ON ONIEPER CAPTURED, HOLD NEAR LENINGRAD   Wave After Wave of Nazi Infantry Mowed Down as They Close in for Kill at Old Capital: Iran Still Seeking Peaceful Solution; Turks Sympathetic and May Assist Axis:

Germans Report New Red Gains   HOWEVER RUSSIA TAKES HEAVY TOLL OF INVADERS

IRAN REPORTED SEEKING PEACE: EXPELS GERMANS   RUSSIANS ‘MOW DOWN NAZI INFANTRY’ BEFORE TEWNINC 7 Arn   TURKEY ‘FEELS SORROW’ FOR INVADED IRANIANS   Some Quarters Speculale That Istanbul May Permit Passage of Reich’s Troops To Iran

IMPORTANT POINTS AT FAR ENDS LONG FRONT LOST TO NAZIS   AT LENINGRAD, HOWEVER, RUSSIANS REPORT MOWING GERMANS DOWN.

GERMANS CAPTURE NOVGOROD; NEAR RAILWAY LINES   Are Within 35 Miles of the Main Moscow Leningrad Railroad.   RUSSIANS WITHDRAW   After a Day of Stubborn Re sistance They Quit the. Manufacturing Center.

Russians Lose Bridgehead on  Dnieper River   Nazis Announce Capture of Stronghald on West Bani: of Russian Waterway—British Command Persian Situation

Last Russian BridgeHead On Dnieper © Captured By Nazis; Leningrad Throws Up Vicious Defense

Reds Lose Stronghold In Ukraine   Dnieperopetrovsk Falls; Bloody Battle For Lenin oraad Cantinies.

‘Nazi High Command An, nounces Capture of Dnie peropetrovsk, Last Red Bridgehead on Dnieper River  REDS AND FIGHTING EQUIPMENT SEIZED        ) Luga, Industria} City o! _ 22,000, Also Unofficially Reported in J)rive on Leningrad

EmbattledReds Of Leningrad Blast at Nazis   Hitler's Command Claims Dnieperopetrovek Is Captured   Turks Pity Iran   Moscow Discloses Cap ture of Fortified . Novgorod

GERMANS ANNOUNCE CAPTURE OF DNIEPEROPETROVSK ON LOWER DNIEPER RIVER   83,596 Prisoners Taken by Germans As They Capture Last Russians Bridgehead on West Ban of River: Dispatches Indicate Iranians Seek Peac

GERMAN COMMAND ANNOUNCES TAKING PRHSS- BRIDGEHEAD :.   Dnieperopetrovsk, Commercial and Communications ‘Centet of 500,000 Said to Have Fallen Yesterday.

Reds Lose Large City On Dnieper   Dniepropetrovsk Falls Before Nazi Army— City In Leningrad Area Also Lost

" CENTER IS « CAPTURED   Hitler’s High Command Claims Dnieperopetrovsk @ in Ukraine Drive   ANOTHER BIG PUSH , ON LENINGRAD   @oscow Reports Slaughter of Wave on Wave of Nazis in That Area

Persia Continues to Seek Peaceful Solution of Dispute Which Brings Invasion by Russian And British Blitz Forces

NAZI HIGH COMMAND REPORT SUCCESSES NORTH AND SOUTH   LUGA, IN LENINGRAD DE FENSE AREA, DNIEPEROPET ROVSK IN SOUTH CAPTUREL

Nazis Take Bridgehead on Lower Dnieper   Make Furious Thrust at Leningrad; Reds Say Machine-gunners Taking Toll

Sovieis Beat Off Air, Land Drive On Leningrad.   Germans Claim Capture of Industrial Center, Last Major Foothold in Ukraine; Odessa Still Holds Out

ELEVENTH LARGEST SOVIET CITY FALLS   Railway Center South of Leningrad Is Also ‘Taken as Massive Battles Rage from Baltic to Black Sea

RUSS BRIDGEHEAD ON DNIEPER {8 CAPTURED BY  GERMANS   Eleventh Largest City in Soviet Falls to Advance of Nazi Legions   Moscow Reports Slaughtes of Invaders After They Smash Through Novgorot

Germans Take 2 Important Soviet Towns   Capture Dnieperopetrovsk Below Kiev and Novgorod  In Leningrad’s Defenses

Key Ukraine City Falls To Nazis   Dnieperopetrovsk, Big Industrial City Taken; Rain Soaks Battlefields

To Pick House Speaker January 11   Seven Candidates Await  lowa G. O. P. Caucus.

House Sub-Committee Says Measure will be Ready for Floor Action Within Ten Days — $898,202,932 Requested for Expansion,

QUICK ACTION PROMISED ON NAVAL FUNDS   Six-Point Program For Expansion Offered By Roosevelt

Retrial Ordered In Lone Star Gas Company Fight   Fight Against Reductior Order Sent Back to District Court

OURT ORDERS EW TRIAL IN LD GAS CASE   ne Star Company Wins Skirmish in Lengthy Rate Reduction Fight

Turn Down FDR’s Plea   -Machinists Vote to — Stay on Strike Despite Request by President

Machinists  Won't Work   Reject Demand of President That They End Strike

BRITISH SLASH LOSSES, CLAIM RAF SUPREME   Churchill Declare: Hitler Throwing Away Strength

Churchill Tells Commons Isle’s  Peril Diminished   Hitler Has Lost Air and Land Edge, Rritonc Relieve

KEMPTON HALLOWEEN.      es Annual Legion Party There Will Be Saturday . Night.

KEMPTON HALLOWEEN.   Annual Legion Party There Will Be Saturday Night.

GAN WN DRIVES AGAINST REDS   ‘Russians Claim Men, Equipment Are Cap

Reds Resist Fiercely in Donets Basin   Germans Continue to Pound On Toward Moscow

® In Washington   Sweet Potato—the Vegetable “ilamor Girl—May be Answer to Many Farm  Dain? Wann ec een

Vegetable Glamor Girl Discovered   Agriculture Department Is Worrying About Sweet Potato

REGIMENT IS DESTROYED BY RUSS TROOPS   Fierce Fighting In Minsk-Luck Areas Where Nazi Tanks Corps Is Routed.

SOVIETS CRUSH  NAZI REGIMENT AIMING TO FORD PRUTH RIVER   Enemy Sought to Outflank Lwow, on Polish Front; Is Sixth Unit Voctraved   Russians Report Holding Line Firmly from Przem,’s! to the Black Sea; Tanks in Action

WPA to Hire Instructors To Expedite Naturalization OFS Million Non-Citizens”

WPA Plans Schools For Five Million   Aliens To Receive Americanization Courses

FEW LAWMAKERS IN GAPITAL IT}   Majority Are at Home tc < Participate In Tomor-Fow’s: Elections   RELEASE PATROL FUNDS   Gov. Donnell, Signs Bil Providing for: "$1,495,414 .* For Department

Tenant Purchase  Farm Families Review Year And  Camnara Ewnarienreac

Smashing Blow Dealt Jap Fleet   ‘U. S. Gives Fighting Answer To Berlin-Rome War Declarations; Russia Rejects Nazi Peace Feeler; Senate Ready To Consider More Billions For Nation’s Defense

Eyes On Wake Island And Philippines. ... . America Elated Over Successes

Nazi Hope For 1941 Win  Over Britain Vanishing German Effortin Last On Too Vast A Seale

OHIO FARMERS TOLD TO “LOOK-OUT” FOR ‘COMING REFERENDUN   We rhing- of a. a Power: Dive n. Wheat. Prices. Given . and: Low of 30 Cents:  Ne Sean. *

Return of 30-Cent Wheat Foreseen If Farmers Fail to Approve Quota:

FIRST BAND CONCERT OF SEASON AT " BLANCHETPR PARK   ‘Takes Place Tomorrow Eivening by , fhe Municipel. Band Stortinc at . 8:25 Bleck ©”

Mussolini's Elder Daughter Last To Leave Sinking Hospital Vesse!

SAY TTALTANS LOSSES HEAVS   Greeks Claim 50,000 Fas cists Put Out of Action in Seven Days   Duce’s Daughter Among Those Saved In Hospital Ship Sinking, Rome Says

TORPEDOES SINK ITALIAN SHIP IN PORT OF VALONA, DAUGHTER OF IL DUCE AMONG SURVIVORS

Duce’s Daughter Escapes When Hospital Ship Sinks   Countess Edda, Nurse, Among Last to Leave After Torpedoes Hit

Mussolini's Daughter Escapes in Ship Torpedoing Described by Italians as 'lanoble New Crime’

COUNTESS ON SHIP “SUNK BY BRITISK   Daughter of Mussolini [s One of the Last to Leave Vesse}

Greeks on Offensive — ialy Frightened By Drives fa.: Africa and At Hen: --

ENGLAND CONFIRMS DAREDEVIL’ RAID ON SOUTHERN MAINLAND   Carried Out Attacks Against Port Objectives; Wore Military Uniforms, London Says, Denving Rome Charges

Today ’s War Analysis   By HARRISON SALISBURY  G4. @ fineness mamaamt

ITALY FIGHTS BRITISH DRIVE ON 3 FRONTS   English parachutists descend on Italian mainland today

Hint Parachute Troops Carried Out Objectives   English Leaders Indicate at Least Some of Their Invaders Escaped; Deny They Disguised as Spies

Germans Active in  Albania   “onfirmed That British Parachute Troops Land in Italy

MORE THAN 600,000 TROOPS IN TRAINING   Reinforcements Sent to . Hawall Panama, Puerto Rico and Alaska Within Last Year.

FIGHTING RAGES IN STREETS OF KALININ TODAY   High Command of Hitler Army Claims Forces Have Broken Through Outer Defenses.

German Armies Are Now Within 38 Miles of Moscow   Timoshenko Is Replaced as Top Russian Commande:

«  Nazi Columns Now Within 38 Miles of City at Some Points   KALININ STANDS  Marshal Timoshenko Has Been Replaced by Gen. (;revory Zkukov

Nazi Columns Now Within 38 Miles of City at Some Points   Marshal Timoshenko Has Been Replaced by Gen Gregory Zkukov

FRENCH SEEKING POWER CABINE:   Coordination of Army, Navy to Strengthen Petain Stick

SOME DIFFICULT PROBLEMS THAT INVOLVE FRANGE   France Still Maintains Considerable Power Outside German Controlled Area.

Official Inquiry Of Death Starts   Husband Said Accident, Officers Not Convinced

Husband is  Questioned   Mexico Probes Woman's Death, Hold Bridegroom

Soldiers--From Generals To Truck Drivers--Given Chance To Show Initiative   Maneuvers Provide Opportunity to Prove Soldiering Ability

MANEUVERS PRAIGED BY GENERAL Mi NAIR   Soldiers Get Chance To Test Initiative, He Claims

THIRD ARMY’S WAR GAMES GIVES CHANGE TO SHOW INITIATIVE   ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS MANEUVERS WORTH MANY TIMES THEIR COST

Truck Drivers And Generals Get Chance To Test Skill As Army Units Hold Maneuvers   Cooks And Supply Men Bag 30 Tanks; Second Army Soldiers Give Medical Corps Practice: “Spy” Neglects To Change Shoes

Reserve Bank Head Wants 48-Hour Week And Wage-Farm Price Ceiling

Senate Vote On Neutrality Act Is Expected Today   Some Discussion Of Fili buster But Proposal Is Being Contested

NEUTRAL LAW CALLED DREAM THAT HAS GONE   Alabama Senator Urges Revision of Act After Long Wheeler Talk   WAR, DICTATORSHIP FOR U. S. PREDICTED   Pennsylvanian in Speech ir House Denounces FDR Foreign Policy

AS PERCENT CAR CUT IN DECEMBER   Curtailment Is to Be Keav iest on ‘Big Three,’ Averaging 54.5 Pct.   ONLY 15.3 PER CENT ON SEVERAL OTHERS   Reduction Is Timed to Coin ‘ cide With Increased Defense Demands

PRODUCTION OF CARS CUT 48 PERCENT   Slash Applies To Passenger Automobiles

Production Of Autos Slashec   December Production Or dered Cut Almost Fif ty Percent.

Passenger Car Preduction To Be Halvec   December Quota For U.S Manufacturers To Be 204,848

December Cut In New Cars   Sharp Reduction in Production Ordered By Defense Board

NEW CURTAILMENT FOR AUTO INDUSTRY   December Output To Be Cu About Half

Passenger Car Production To  Be Halved   December Quota For U. Ss Manutackarery ‘Ts Be 904.848 oe

DECEMBER CAR ~ OUTPUTISCUT   O. P. M. to Permit Only 48.4 Per Cent Produc. tion in Month.

Auto Production Cut in Half  December Figure Is Announced By the OPM

CUT DECEMBER AUTO OUTPUT   Production That Month Wil Be 48.4 Per Cent Under Last Year

LEGISLATURE T0 HOLD SESSION ON ROLE IN DEFENSE   STATE MOBILIZES ITS PLANS FOR WAR WITH JAPAN   RULE TIN

STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL MEETS IN SPRINGFIELD   Special Session Of Legislature Is Planned

SUES EDGELY MAN FOR AUTO CRASH DAMAGES   Arthur E. Fowler, Richboro Brings Action Against Axe] Swain   TWO SUE FOR DIVORCES

FALLSINGTON MAN NAMED DEFENDANT, TRESPASS ACTION   Sum of $119.72 Claimed Bs Two Corporations For Damages   BRISTOLIAN IS) NAMED   Edward Bailey, McKinley St. Listed As Bailment  Lessee

re A 2 STREET DISORDERS LEAVE 140 PERSONS INJURED  Tahannesburg Soldiers, Civilians Riot

South Africa Riots Broken 140 Are Hurt   Soldiers Clash With Anti: British Throngs in Johannesburg

SOUTH AFRICAN RIOTS QUELLEL   Military Leaves Cancelled As Authorities Check Conflicts

Riots Quelled  In Transvaa'   Anti - British Demonstration In Johannesburg Quieted After 140 Injured.

QUELL RIOTS IN JOHANNESBURG   140 Injured in Clash Between Soldiers, Anti-British Citizens.   POLICE RESTORE ORDER:

Riots Are Put Down   Soldiers and Civilians In Johannesburg Clash

South African “Anti-British” Riots End _ as Troopers Wield Batons and Tear Bombs

Restore Order After Johannesburg Riots; Soldiers, Anti-British Civilians In Clash

ORDER RESTORED IN TRANSVAAL   Rioting Over Week-Enc Puts 140 in Hospital

SOUTH AFRICAN RIOTING QUELLED   Many Injured in Clash Be tween. Soldiers: and -Anti- British Civilians.

Order in-the Transvaal Capital After Week-End Of Rioting Injures Many   Some Citizens Suspect of Anti-British Sympathies in Johannesburg

SOUTH AFRICA RIOTS HALTED   Soldiers, Anti-British Group Members Clash in Jo. hannesburg

‘RIOTING BETWEEN POLICE, CIVILIANS. IENDS IN TRANSVAAL   Week-End Rioting Between Police And Suspected. Anti " British Factions Puts 180 In - Bespital

Soldiers and Civilians in Africa Stage Weekend Riots; 140 Injured

South A African’ Rioting Ended         Johannesburg Quiet With ‘Army In. Control Of: : Tense Situation =

British Terms Rejected By Vichy Regime   Puppet Government Won't Deal With The ‘Free French’

To Prepare F For U. S. Interventior   Political Commentator Seeks Definite Status of. Japs In Triplice

JAPANESE PEOPLE ASKED TO STUDY AXIS OBLIGATIONS      Should Consider Alliance Ir Light Of Possible U. S. Entry Into War, Says Jap Commentater

frove Fact:  Jap Alliance With Axis Is Under Study   Would Consider Tokyo's Move in Event U.S. Enters Conflict

Give British impire All Ai   Mustralian Prime Ministe §ays Half Measure Will Not Suffice

KLAN VISITS 0. U: CAMPUS   Moke Demonstration Against “Communism At University”

Ku Klux Klan Invades U. of Oklahoma Campus In Anti-Red Campaign   Grand Dragon Says in Interview School Is Infested With Communists

Ku Klux Invades Q. U. Campus in Anti-Red Gesture   Ty! ee be ae  Handbills Scattered at Norman Assail ‘isms’; Too Many Communists Around  Univérsity,   Grand Dragon Says.

CAESARIAN OPERATION DECIDED ON   Woman Is Said te Have Four Babies Awaiting Birth

HomeGuard For Iola   Unit of New State Militia Will Be Organized Here

State Guard Here and 32 Other Towns   Companies of 40 Men and 3 Officers To Be Organized

ROAD ACCIDENTS TAKE TG LIVES IN STATE OVERNIGHT   SEVEN NYA BOYS DIE WHEN BUS TURNS OVER, BURNS NEAR WEST UNION

7 NYA Boys Die In Bus Mishap   Perish In Burning Wreckage, While Others Escape With Burns.

SEVEN YOUTHS DIE IN NYA BUS CRASH   Vehicle, Returning from Proj ect, Burns Up After Leaving Highway

DROUGHT STILL PREVAILS IN SOUTHEAST   Heavy Rains in Several ‘Places Afford Scant Relief In Dixie .

DROUGHT PREVAILS  OVER U.S.   East and South Still Suffer Despite Relieving Rains; Ohio Hardest Hit in 25  Years

DROUGHT PREVAILS IN SOUTH TODAY IN SPITE OF RAINFALL   Damaged Crops, Forest Fires, Low Rivers Attest to Severity

EYE SURGEON DIES   Dr. Aaron S. Green Made TransPlantings Frem Dead Persons.

U.S. Watching Yugoslay Moves With Interest   May Get Answers. About  Threatened Sweep of War'Eastward ~   ANALYZEMOVES   Riosevelt Congratulates ‘Boy King for Brave  thdawnd

Will ‘Unfreeze’ “Assets If Slavs ~ Maintain Stanc   American Diplomats Claim _ Future Course In Hands Of Yueoslavian Nation

U. 5. Is Watching Balkan Situation   Trend of War Will Be Vitally Affected

U. 8. Watches  Yugoslavia In War Situation   President Adds Word To Boy King After  Axis Reverses

Washington Sees War Outcome Tied Up With Jugoslav Crisis; F, D. R. Hails Peter

U.S. WATCHING FAST CHANGES IN YUGOSLAVIA   Whole Future Course of Con flict May Be Affected by Developments.

Yugoslavian Funds in United States May Be "Unfrozen” as Result of Coup

U.S. WATCHES DEVELOPMENT $ IN BALKAN AREA   Washington Believes Whole Course Of Conflict May Hinge On Action

U5. WATCHES BALKAN TRENDS   See Future Course of War Determined By Action Of Yirnelave

UNITED STATES WATCHES MOVES IN YUGOSLAVIA      Believed in Washington to Hold Key to - Possible War Spréad- Into South eastern Europe   U.S. INTEREST HIGH   Roosevelr Emphasizes it ir Congratulatory Message to King of Balkan Republic

America Watches Balkans   U.S. Sympathy With Yugoslavia As the Speculation ‘Grows On the Next Moves

U, 5, WATCHES BALKAN SCENE   Roosevelt Sends Personal Message To King Peter; Washington Keeps Weath. er Eve Open.

U. S. KEEPING CLOSE WATCH ON BALKANS   Future Course For This Country Seen Linked With Yugoslav Situaltion Outcome.

7 S p a * ‘a S. Wal «* ch ne 25 ro cy 4 r e ~   Diplomatic Quarters Analyze kach Development; .D.R. Congratulates 17-Year-Old Monarch, King Peter

AMERICA WATCHES YUGOSLAV MOVES; KING COMMENDED   Nation’s Assets In U.S. May Be “Unfrozen.” Washington Hints

U.S. KEEPS CLOSE WATCH ON SLAV DEVELOPMENTS. .   WHOLE FUTURE OF WAR SEEN TO DEPEND ON EVENTS THERE

King Is Praised   Yugoslavia’s Course May Affect America’s Attitude

Each Move in Balkan Drama Is‘Carefully Anu lyzed hy UL S. Officials

Slav Moves Hold Key to War Spread   U. S. Keeping Close Watch on Developments; F. R. Congratulates King

U. S. Sees Vital  Crisis in Yugoslavia: Rav Kine Gets FDR’s Congratulations

U.S. Studying Slavs’ Effect  On War Course   May Influence Whol  Trend of Conflict, Je View

EVERY MOVE IS ANALYZED BY * DIPLOMATS   Roosevelt Recognizes Rule Of King Peter II   SEVERAL COURSES   May Be Taken By Hitler: Effect On Japanese Is Watched By Washington

Yugoslav Moves Believed To Hold - Key To Possible Spread Of War   Sumner Welles Hints Unfreezing Of Yugoslav Assets Here; President Sends Encouraging * Message To Young King.

AXIS TROOPS ON EGYPTIAN FRONT ARE WITHDRAWING   Retreat To Original Positions South and West of Salum; Troops Thrown Back About 40 Miles; Situation Quiet In Iraq.

Nazis Pushed Back. in Egypt Situation in  Iraq Quiet, Britich Rannrt

Axis Troops Drop Back Near Salum   Withdraw to Original Positions on Frontier

Axis Forces In Withdrawal   British Report Enemy Has Dropped Back On Egyptian Frontier

AXIS FORCES IN EGYPT WITHDRAW   British Report Enemy Has Dropped Back On Frontier.

AXIS TROOPS BACK TO OLD POSITIONS SOUTH OF SALUM   Withdrew From the Egyptian Frontier, British Headquarters Report.   THROWN BACK 40 MILES   In Berlin, However, German: Claimed Their Treops Had Advanced 45 Miles.

BRITISH HURL AXIS INVADERS BACK TO SALUM   Nazi Thrust Toward Sidi Barrani Halied—Tobruk Garrison Destroys Tanks in Offensive

AXIS TROOPS IN EGYPT BACK UP   Withdraw To Original Rositions West And South Of Salum, British Report.

APANESE STILL STALEMATED IN WAR IN CHIN   urrent Offensives Only Continuance Of Unsuccessful Tactics

HOUSE LOOKS FOR FLOGD OF NEW MEASURES   Legislators — At Deadline For Free Introduction Of Bills   DIVISION OF POWER IS WORRYING GOP   Lack Six Votes for Emer gency Power; May Do Some Trading

FIRE BUG KEEPS CHICAGO ENGINES JUMPING: SENDS 19 ALARMS IN 3! HOUR:

Chicago Firemen, Police Kept on Jump Answer 19 False Alarms in 95 Minutes

ANNOUNCE 1941 HUNTING RULES ON GAME BIRDS   Hunting Season Throusheut The Nation Wilk Secon Open,

60-DAY DUCK SEASON SET FOR NATION   Federal Rules On Migratory Game Bird Hunting Are Announced

Plans to Consolidate All Federal Debts Being Started by Treasury

Treasury Proposes to Consolidate All Federal Debts Under Single Body

TREASURY WILL BORROW MONEY TO MEET DEBTS   Obligations Of Federal Agencies To Be Paid Off With Fund

Turkey Remains Neutral in Iran Controversy   Turkish Press Displeased with Invasion

TURKEY AGAIN STAYS NEUTRAL   British And Russians Assured By Ankara As Berlin Denounces Invasion

Turkey Will Stay Neutral  Acenurances (riven   Assurances Given Britain, Russia

NEW YEAR 10 GET QUIETER GREETING   Many Qutdoor Noise: Will be Silenced Due  . to Wor

AMERICANS WILL GREET NEW YEAR   WAR DIMS PLANS FOR OUT. SIDE CELEBRATIONS WITH -.. ATR WARDENS ON ALERT.

STRIKERS 10 HEAR APPEAL   Union President to Ask San Francisco Machinists to Return

AFL To Ask Machinists To Resume Work   Union President To Go To West Coast To Talk To Strikers

DROWN WILL TRY MAKE STRIKERS RETURN 10 JOBS   Going To San Francisco At Once To Try To Persuade Strikers To Return To Work In Compliance with President’s Wishes.

Brown Will Go To California With New Plea To End Strike   Machinists Hold Up Defense Work At  San Francisco

Reject Proposal To Settle Strike In West Shipyare   But President of A. F. of L. Will Appeal to the Un.  nists.   To Withdraw Army  From Aviation Plant

MACHINISTS REFUSE   Shipyard Workers Decline To End Pacific Coast Strike

Urge End Of Strike   Machinists, However, Reject Mediation Board’s Plan

Leader Seeks To Have AFL  Men. Return   Striking Machinists On West Coast Reject Mediation Board’s Recommendation

TO MAKE APPEAL   Brown Will Try To Persuade Strikers To Return To Work

UNION OFFICIAL TRIES. TO HALT ~ SHIPYARD TIEUP   Harvey Brown: Speeds te Meeting of Coast Machinists   CITY WORKERS STRIKE IN M’KEESPORT, PA.   Garbage Collecting, Road Repairs Paralyzed §n Industrial City ,

AFL Machinists Head Asks Shipyard Workers To Accent! Strike Settlement

UNION SEEKS RESUMPTION OF SHIP WORK   AFL. and CIO-Employes Vote Sunday to Continue Strike Desnite Apveals

NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD ATTEMPT END STRIKE [§ FAILURE   ‘PREPARING RECOMMENDA TIONS WHICH PRESIDENT IN DICATES MUST BE ACCEPTEL

Shipyard Workers  Defy Governmen'   Vote to Continue Outlaw Strike in West; Other Labor News

4 ttatian is 26 Fires   RAF ‘Reports On Activities In Mediterranean Over \Veekend, Half Italy’s Vierchant Fleet Sunk.   77th Raid

Nazis Rush To Avoid Stalemate ‘In Russ Battle   Nikolaev, Krivoi Rog Fall To Reich; Reds Leave “Scorched Earth’

RUSSIAN ATTACKS SAVE ‘K’ NAZIS LOSE 2000 MEN   MOSCOW ADMITS LOSS OF NIKOLAEV, BLACK SEAPORT, AND ORE CENTER

STRIKE VOTED AT FAIRMONT   ClO Workers Will Walk Out Of Aluminum Plant Today

Fairmont Workers Vote Strike Action   Aluminum Firm Employes Leaving Jobs Today; Affecta 295%

LARGEST SHIP OF NAVY GORS INTO SERVICE   Police and Sailors On Guard At Brooklyn As Huge Battleship Is Commissioned   COST $70,000,000   North Carolina Will Be   Joined Next Month By Sister Ship, Nearing   Completion

Russian Air Force Hits Fleeing Nazis   Germans Mass fo! Crossing the Mius River

Retreating Nazi Given  Pounding   Red Air Force Rain Bombs Into German Forces Massed To Cross The Mius  River.   May Give Battle

REDS RAIN BOMBS. ON FLEEING NAZIS ‘IN SOUTH RUSSIA   Fliers Hammer at Men and Trucks Massed for Further Retreat Across  ' Mius River.   GERMANS SWEPT BACK ON 70-MILE FRONT   Hitler’s Forces Attack Moscow’s Defenses With New * Violence—Soviets’ Position. Serious.

igh Explosives Dropped on 1,500  azi Army Trucks Along Mius River   nvaders Hampered in Making Escape from Reds by Constant Rain of Shells, Moscow Says

Soviet Air Force Blasting Routed Nazis Near Rostoi   Germans Rolled B Back on 70- Mile Front, Say Russians; Mining Town is Recaptured by Reds; Invaders Face Loss of Stalino

Russian Air Force Hits Fleeing Nazis  fooemawens NA wss bes   Germans Mass fo Crossing the Mius River

RED AIR FORGE POUNDS GERMANS MASSED AT RIVER   Russian Counter-attacks Roll Invaders Back Upon a 70-Mile Front   GERMANS TRY FLEE ACROSS RIVER MIUS   Von Kleist’s Northern Anchor Appears To Be Crumbling, His Grasp Slipping on Stalino and Coastal Columns Unable Withstand Drive

Soviet Airmen Blast Nazis Fleeing Across Mius River   Red Army Sweeps Invaders Back on 70-Mile Front in South as Russians Recapture Area of 4,000 Square Miles; Moscow Endangered

EMPORIAN IS HURT   Glenn L. Wilmore Badly Injured When Car Leaves Road at Midland

World Series Opens In N. ¥ October First   One Day Layoff Between Sixth And Seventh Games

WORLD SERIES 10 START ON OCT. 1   DATES SET AS REDS, DODGERS AND CARDS BATTLE FOR FLAG

SERIES OCTOBER °   Annual Baseball Classic Scheduled to Open i in the  Yankee Stadium

WORLD SERita START CGT. 1   First Game at Yankee Sta: dium; Break Between 6th. 7th Games.

Yankee Stadium Gets First Game   World Series to Open Wednesday, Oct. 1, It Is Decided.

WORLD SERIES TO OPEN IN NEW YORI   Battles Between Yankees And Rival Loop Foe Begin Oct. 1

BANK ROBBER IN CONFESSION   ‘Missouri State Highway Patrol men, Off Duty, Arrest Man Admitting Nebraska Theft

AT ST. LOUIS MOST SERIOUS STRIKE ENDED   Machinists Are Back at Work, But Dispute Is_ to Be Settled.   ON DEFENSE ORDERS   Mediation Wil! Take Place  at St. Louis and at  Washington.

AFL WORKMEN RETURN 1( JOBS IN 400 AIRPLANE PLANTS IN ST. LOUIS DISTRICT

AT ST, LOUIS. “MST 0 STRIKE” ENDED   Machinists Are: Back ~ ai Work, But: Dispute Is _. ‘to Be Settled. :   ON. DEFENSE ORDERS   Mediation Wil! Take Place . at St. Louis and at — Washington; . ©

SENATOR WHEELER TO DEFY WARNING   Advised Not To Speak Ir Rockford, Ill., By “Americans”

21 CASES LISTED FOR APRIL COURT; 8 LIQUOR COUNTS   § Countinued Actions Grand Jury Meets OBth

State Treasurer Accuses Labor Director of “Political Sniping;” Asks Dismissal

NEW TEACHER BILL DRAFTEL   Measure Intended to Enc Fight Over Tenure Law Reneal.

British Take Two Key Spots Near Bengasi   Armored Vanguards Cut Off Retreating Germans From Italians In Port.   REDS CONTINUE DRIVI

British Taking Eastern Libya Very Rapidly   Encirclement South of Bengasi Completed, Reports State

Axis Loses 2 Key Posts In N. Africa   Many Prisoners Taken By British; Nazi Rout  In Russia Continues.

Sia, tiiaasice coilimmmmmcaiarmaumss  Duce Glum Over Desert Struggle

SIAM, INDO-CHINA SEEK SET TLEMEN   Two Nations Think Japar May Step in as Result of Dispute

CHINESE SAY JAPS MASSING IN TWO AREAS   Report Equivalent of 29 Division: Gathered in Manchoukuo, Navy in Gulf of Thailand

HULEN WILL SPEAK OVER RADIO MONDAY   State Chairman to Discuss Plans for Doanell Contest 2 Days Before Lecislature Meets.

RUSS PLANES SWEEP ACROSS NAZI CAPITAI   Mammoth Germar Trap Takes High Toll in Ukraine

Wheeler Dubs F. R.-Willkie  U.S. War Blo:   Says Willkie Support o! President Convince: Him of Wrong

Wheeler Says FDR, Willkie Lead War Aim   Urges That People Take a Firm Stand Against Involvement   To Form Opposition   Declares He Would Like to Have Ex-GOP Candidate Oppose Him

Wheeler Going On Speaking Tour   Die-Hard Isolationist Sure He’s Right Now That Will. kie Is With FDR

3 OBSTACLES 10 OHIO ARMY CAMP   Cost Factor; Farmers, Mer chants Split on Issue of Desireability

US. IS REPORTED NEAR BREAK WITh VICHY OVER NAZI   Would Place This Country In Position to Strike At Germany Through  Eranna

nited States Is Opposed To Vichy Actions   ritain Believes America Gave Last Warning To French; Henry-Haye Te Interview Hull

FINAL WARNING BY AMERICA IS. GIVEN FRANCE I$ BELIEE   British Quarters Believe That Break in Relations Is Drawing Nearer Today.

U.S. HAS WARNED ‘FRANCE LAST TIME, ENGLISH BELIEVE   Break In Relations Near, British Think, As Vichy Is Already Committed

Destroyer Hit By Nazi U-Boat   Nazis Planes Strike af British Tank Concentrations In Libya

Uncle Sam Is Late’ With His. Customary ‘Payment To Richest Indian Tribe   Money for Oil Royalties, Leases and Land Will Be Sent to , Osaves Soon :

BURGLAR FIRED AT; ONE MAN TS DEAD ONE HURT   Son of Duncombe store owner fires several shots at pair

SHIP BEARING NAZIS TOWED INTO BOSTON   Operators Of A’ German Radio Station in Greenland Held

Ship Seized By US Is Brought To Boston Port   Norwegian Supply Shit Taken Near Greenland Docked In Boston Harbor   DISPOSITION OF CREW UNCERTAID   Status Of Men To Be De termined By U. 8S. Immigration Department

N C Y Subveverd   Robeson. M: a: n. _Elec President State Society Group As S: ks $. 4 -Yeai         ‘COUNTY SURVEYOR

Harrell Heads N. C. Surveyors   Robeson Man Elected President State Society; Group Asks 4-Year  Terms.   i me ee  COUNTY SURVEYOR

Britain Asking For Better News Service   Want Ministry Empowered To Release War News

U. S. Assesses $35,250 in Fines In ASCAP Cases  Federal Campaign lo Break Group's Music Grip Ends

ASCAP Fined, Peacein Radio Music War Soon Is Predicted  as Federal Prosecution End:

MUSIC SOCIETY FINED $32,250   Campaign Against Ascay Ends In Milwaukee Federal Court

Bridges’ Hearing Comes to Close   Defense Strikes Enter Testimony

FULLER REPLY TO PROTEST   Tokio Officials Express Re gret Over Damage to Gunboat

Japan's Apologies Insufficient: U.S. Says ‘No Accident’   See Japan Trying To Ease Tension of Tutuila Incident

JAPAN'S APOLOGIES RECEIVED TODAY   There Was No tarmmediate ta dication That) Incident Was Thus Closed,

INCIDENT 1SN'T ENDED--WELLES   Washington Awaiting Moré Complete Reply From Tokyo Government.   WON'T ACCEPT REPLY

Want Pledge Event Won't Be Repeated   Speedy Apology Seen as Evidence Japs Seek No Trouble

Jap Government Takes Initiative   Incident Fresh Strain On Relations Between Two Nations; Liners Dock

NOT CERTAIN INCIDENT 1S VET CLOSEL   Washington Mildly Satisfied But Awaits Full Report From Grew.

Japan Apologizes For Air Bombing Of U. §. Gunboat   * Voices Regret Before American Envoy Can Make Formal Protest

JAPAN'S APOLOGY IS INSUFFICIENT   Welles Declares That Incident In Connection With Bombing Of U. S. Gunboat Is Not Closed—Awaits More Complete Renlvy From Tokio

JAPANESE APOLOGIES FOR TUTUILA BOMBING HELD INSUFFICIENT   U, S. GOVERNMENT AWAITS MORE COMPLETE REPLY FROM JAPAN ON INCIDENT

Explanation Is Declared Insufficient to Close Ship Incident     AWAITING NMAEFSSAGE   Representations Made to Tokyo Government By Washington

REGRETS GWEN TO AMBASSADOR   Act Before Grew Can Protest Under Washington’s Instructions,   GREATER CARE PROMISED

Ji jap Apologies Unacceptable   Welles. -Awaits. Full Data ‘On U. ‘S. Boat: Bombing . -) Of ‘Yesterday’

TOKYO ‘REGRETS’ TOU. 8. BEFORE IPS ASKED TC   JAPANESE TELL GREW THEY'LI TRY TO AVOID DAMAGE TO U. &. PROPERTY   FOREIGN OFFICE MAN CALLS ON U. §. ENVOY AT TOKYO       Nipponese Armed Forces Instructed To Take Utmost Care to Avoid Damaging U, S, Property

MORE COMPLETE REPLY AWAITEL   Tokyo Quickly Expresse: Regret For Incident A’  Chungking   WELLES SPEAKS      ‘Smooth - Working Japan:  ese Army Marches Inic Saigon Today

JAP APOLOGY 1s INSUFFICIENT — SAYS WELLES   Apologies Are. Insufficient to ‘Close Incident . ——Await Complete Reply

Capital Awaits Detailed Report By Ambassador   Washington Hints Incident May Not Yet Be Closed

Japan Apologizes Hurriedly Today for Bombing Boal   Takes Initiative and Ex: presses Regret in Advance of Protest

WELLES SAYS INCIDENT IS NOT CLOSED   Japan’s Foreign Minister Expressed Regrets To Grew Before He Canld Act

FOR TUTUILA BOMBING ~ HELD: INSUFFICIENT   U. S. GOVERNMENT AWAITS MORE COMPLETE REPLY FROM JAPAN ON INCIDENT

U.S. Awaits Further Word From Tokyo   Japanese Ambassador Apologized Before Complaint Made

Apology From Tokyo   Regret Over Bombing Of Gunboat Expressed; Welles Not Yet Gotisfied. However

Tokio’s Quick Regrets Fail To Close Incident Of Attack On Gunboat.

JAPANESE GUARANTEE IS SOUGHT   Apology for Bombing of Gunboat Insufficient, Welles Indicates   TOKYO IS QUICK TO TELL REGRETS   But Washington Wants As. surances There Will Be No More Incidents

U. S. Gains Speedy - Apology From Jap:      Nippon Takes Initiative In Expressing Regrets Over Bombing Incident; Troops Advised To Be Careful

Japs Quick To Regret Hitting U. S. Gunboat   Tulvila Hit In Yantste River When Nippon Assaults Chungking From Air

ACTS BEFORE PROTEST CAN BE PRESENTED   Regrets GivenAmbassador In Telephone Call This Morning

JAPS APOLOGIZE FOR BOMBING OF U. S. NAVY SHIP   AMENDS MADE BEFORE AMBASSADOR FILES FORMAL PROTEST

Tokio's “So Sorry’ on Incident “Insufficient”   Sumner Welles Savs Washington Awaits More Complete Reply on Tutuila Affair

Quick Apology By Japan Held Not Sutficient   Welles Awaiting Word Of Assurances On Ship Bombing

. §. GETTING TOUGH AFTER WARBOAT HIT   Washington Awaiting More Com. plete Reply to Its Protest Against Bomb Damage.

Japan Gels Its Words Of Apology Spoken In Hurry   Vice Foreign Minister At Ambassador’s Office Before He Could Start

WELLES SAYS JAP APOLOGY INSUFFICIENT   State Department Await: a More Complete Reply From Tokyo Regarding Damage to U. S. Gun hoat in China. .

U. S. Will Not Call Incident Closed; Hold Bombing Not Accidental

Welles Says Nothing Of Next Moves   Japan Hurriedly Apologizes For Bombing That Damaged Gunboat At Chungking

JAPANESE QUICK WITH APOLOGIES   But U. S. Seeks Further Clarification of Bombing

REGRETS SENT FOR ATTACK ON GUNBOAT   Tokyo Rushes to Make Amends Before Washington Protest Is Received

Fuller Explanation Of Bombing Asked   Two Statements of Regret From Tokvo Reiected by U. S. Officials

Nippon Regret Given Betore Grew Protests   Foreign Minister Expresses Regrets As Does Navy Minister's Chief Aide.   PROTEST CENSORSHIP

Jap Apology Does Not End Tutuila Case   U. S. to Demand Ade. quate Guarantees Against Other Such Incidents

REGRETS HELD INSUFFICIENT, WELLES RULES   Complete Reply Is Waited On Bombing Of U. S. Gunboat In China

HURRIED JAP (POLOGIES ARE INSUFFICIENT   U.S. Wants Guarantee Air Attacks Will Be Halted

OFFICIALS SEEK MORE COMPLETE REPLY FROM TOKYO   Japs Act Quickly To Express Regrets For Tutuile Incident

Bombing Of © U.S. Gunboat To Be Prohed   First Jap Ship Docks After U. S. Freezing Order

Ambassador Grew Receives First Apology Before He Can Protest  MORE DATA SOUGHT  View Is That Japan Is Anxious - — sige With U.

JAP OFFICIALS APOLOGIZE FOR BOMBING SHIP   Regret Expressed To Ambassador Grew

‘PREPARES T0 FILE PROTEST   Grew Assured Army Tole . To Protect U. 8. Property.

Mild Satisfaction is Expressed in. Washington —   But Incident May Not Be Closed . By Action - 

JAP. APOLOGY CONSIDERED NOT ENOUGH   State. Department Says Bombing Incident Not Yet Closed.   AWAITING MORE COMPLETE REPLY   Japanese Ships Enter U. S. Ports with Cargoes and Passengers.

OLOGY HELD SUFFICIENT TN CLOSE CASE   Acting Sexretary of State  Welles Says Government  Awaits More Complete a ee ee,   JAPAN ACTS QUICKLY TQ EXPRESS REGRET   Welles Says Tokyo Foreigr Office Did’ Not Await Representations from the United States

CITES REGRE BEFORE U.S. FILES PROTEST   Welles, However. Asserts Mere Apologies Are Insufficient   U. S. SEEKING MORE COMPLETE ANSWER   Jap Troops Instructed To Be More Careful, Grew Is Told

JAP APOLOGY . INSUFFICIENT WELLES SAYS      Asseris United States Waits More Complete Reply on Bombing Gunboat Tutuila

JAP GOVERNMENT. QUICKLY APOLOGIZED ~ IN GUNBOAT AFFAIR   TAKES INITIATIVE IN EXPRESSING REGRET AT BOMBING OF TUTUILA

WELLES SAYS GOV'T AWAITS FULL ANSWEF   Tokyo Acts Upon Bombing of Gunboat Before Grew’sRenresentations.   CENSORSHIP HOLDS BACK TUTUILA INCIDENT NEWS

“So Sorry” By Japanese Not Enough   State Department Says Bombing ‘Apology Does Not Close Incident

Jap Apology Not Enough, Says Welles   U, §. Awaits-More Complete Reply from Tokyo Regarding Bombing

Vore Complete Reply Awaited In Washington   Acting Secretary Of State Savs ‘Accident’ Explanation Not Acceptable.   RECEIVE NO PLEDGES

Japan Quick To Apologize For Bombing   Suf Welles Says Gunboat Incident Is Not Ye? Closed

JAP APOLOGIES NOT TO CLOSE BOMB - INCIDENT   Welles Says Tokio’s Quick Expression of Regret Insufficient

JAP BOMBING INCIDENT SEEN AS NOT CLOSED   Await Complete De tails Despite Hurried Apologies

Nippon Apologies To Gunboat Bomb  Are insufficient   U.S. Awaits More Complete Reply For Incident or Yangtze River.   Apologies of ‘Accident’ Are Not Acceptable

“JAP APOLOGIES FOR SINKING U5. GUNBOAT > INSITISEARTOR   Sumner Welles’ Says This  Government. Awaits a More Complete Reply on the Incident   REPRESENTATIONS ARE MADE TO TOKYC   Question on Whether Nip. ponese Had Given Ade qguat Guarantees ts Un: answered

JAPANESE MAKE QUICK APOLOGY OVER BOMBING   Regrets Expressed Before U, S. Ambassador Can Present Protest   LINER’S SAILING HURRIED   Nippon Troops Entering Saigon Said By Observers To Be First Class

REGRET FOR BOMBING IS EXPRESSED   Foreign Minister of Japan Does Not Wait For U. S. Protest Before Apoloaizina

‘insufficient’ For Bombing, Claims Welles   United States Awaits More Complete Report Betore Closing {Incident

N. Y. In Vote On LaGuardia   Heavy Voting Expected In LaGuardia-O Dwyer Race: Four States Elect.

$12,000,000 Plant to Be Built by Army Will Have 5,000 to 6,00:  Advanced Flying Students udents  STARTS AT. AT ONC]  Site Offered ered by Count; Believed to Be One CSanlaoctad

Army Plans Mock Combat For 350,000 This Summer   Commander of 37th Division of Ohio National Guard Troops Describes Peacetime Maneuvers As the Largest In Nation’s History—‘“Battle”  Scene May Be DeSota National Forest:

Troops To Get Games Of War   Maneuvers Are Planned To Give Ideas For, Future Work

STATE SENATE VOTES FOR THE MARRIAGE BiLl   By A Vole Of 45 To 2 Senate Passes Bill Requiring PreMarital Examinations,

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GERMAN DRIVE IN BLACK SEA ~1§ INDICATED   Shipping at Standstill, Bulgaria Calls Troops—-Rumania Dissalisfied with War's Progress

Zero Hour Believed Close As Nazis Halt Shipping in Rumanian, Bulgarian Port:   perations Aimed at Soviet Troops On Crimean Peninsula Expected: Sofia Gets Russian Warning

BLACK SEA MAY BE NEW BATTLE FRONT OF WAR   Control Of Ukraine May Be Settled In Huge Naval Warfare On  Inland Ocean   Ships Concentrating

Nazis Order Standstill Of Shipping   Seen as Indication Of Move To Maneuve: Behind Russian Lines  RUMANIANS DEFIANT

Great Naval Battle _ In Black Sea Looms   Decisive Fight Expected Between Axis and Allies for Control! of the Ukraine—Turkey Faces New Crisis

War Outbreak In Black Sea Now Expected   German-Manned Italian Warships Reported Ready to Battle Red Navy   Troop Concentrations In Bulgaria Rumore   Plan Is to Force Landing Of Axis Hordes Behind * Ukraine Front

Halt Ships In Rumanian,  Bulgar Ports   Large-Scale Operations on Important Body of Water Are Expected   CRIMEA HELD GOAL

Eccles Advises Lahor Unit to Control Wages   Fears Government May Be Forced to Use System It Seeks to Defeat  TELLS COMMITTEE  Says Price Control Can Not Work Without  C1. WET ae gwwr LSnetuntl

Control Over Wages ls Vital, Eccles Asserts   Main Factors In Prices, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Warns.

CLES URGES FIXING OF PAY   For Central Body to Work Out National ‘Prevailing Wane’ Plan.   FAVORS PRICE CONTROL

Eccles Drops Hint Of Pegging Wages   Inflation Might Force Such Action

PROPOSAL FOR STABILIZATION OF WAGES GIVEN   Centralized Labor Organization Suggested to Work Out Nationwide Schedule ‘Prevailing Wages’   ECCLES BACKS MOVE   Head Federal Reserve Board Says It Must Be Done to Make Inflation Control Real

Control of Pay Urged   Suggests Central Labor Group To Work With U. §.

Eccles Favors Wage Curb  In Emergency   Would Create Central Labor Board to Work Out Plan With U. S.

UNIONS ARE URGED TO TAKE STEPS TO CONTROL WAGES   Eccles Suggests Beard to Devise Pay Schedule to Curb Inflation   Enactment of Price Bil Is Favored By Head of Federal Reserve

A Wage Ceiling Is Urged to Stop Inflation  Eccles, Reserve Board Chairman,

URGES UNION ND IN FIXING WAGE RATES   Reserve Board Chairman Eckles Seeks Centralized Labor Organization.   WOULD FIX BASE PAY SCHEDULE   Senator Nye Favorable: to - 6 Per. Cent. Limit. of Profits.

Wage Controls Necessary To Stop Inflation  me EOCLES   Federal Reserve Board Head Recommends OK Foe Price Control Bill.   AGREES WITH BARUCH

ECCLES HAS PLAN TO CONTROL WAGES   /He Would Have Centralized Labor Organization Work Out With Government Nation-Wide Schedule Of ‘‘Prevailino’’ Rates Of Pav

ECCLES URGES PREVAILING WAGE PLAN   Proposes Central Labor Organiza fion to Work Out System 4 Prevent Inflation

Eecles Advises Lahor Unit to Control Wage   Fears Government May Be Forced to Use System It Seeks to Defeat  TELLS COMMITTEE  Says Price Control Can Not Work Without Some Wage Control

Eccles Suggests’ Group Be Formed’ to Work Out  ‘Prevailing V’age’ Plan   Federal Reserve exerve Board Head Makes Stiggestion’ to Prevent Inflation :

Pharmacist Looking To Family. Visit   Family Gives Up Hope Of Again Seeing Young Man Lost From Kearny

Texan Reported Lost from Kearny Looked Forward to Visiting Bride

GEORGIE JESSEL, ABOUT TO BECOME A PAPA ANY ‘HOUR IS GOING ‘NUTS’

Mama’s Boy To Be Papa   Georgie Jessel Re. vue Star, Forgets  His Cues

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Salonika Loss Not Fatal To Cause Of Allies In Balkan Battle

Representati res OF ‘Union. a Conrpa i              Balkan! Battle Neither Won Nor Los! Despite: Nazi ‘Capture: “OF Salonika And Surrender Of. Greek: Troops

The War Today   Salonika Fall Blow to Allies But Doesn’t Mean Disaster

The War Today      Too Early To Say Balkang Baile Is Won By The Germana   By Dewltt Mackenzle US) Porelen Observers

 The War Today Success Of German Blitzkrieg In Balkans Places Allies In Tight Spot   Threat To Allies’ Defense Is ‘ Greatly Increased; Strength' And Ingenuity Of Defenders Under Heavy Strain

Loss of Salonika Far From Ending Battle for Allies   McKenzie Says Defense of Greece Proper Not Nullis fied by Capture.   Balkans Must Bank Much in British Aid

The War Today  Loss of Salonika Serious To Allies  we ce eth ene Ree   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

German Push Is Threat to Defense Of Allied Positions   Fall of Salonika Is Nor Supreme Blow and lis Vulnerability Is Big Defect

NAZI OFFENSIVE IN BALKANS RUNNING TRUE TO FORM   Most Powerful War Machine In World’s History On Seheduled  Procram

Even Royalty Receives Conventional Neckties For Christmas Presents

Thinks Hansen Action Abnormal   Kline Believes Illness Caused Resignation

PROBE IS. DIRECTED   Investigation of 1935 De cision by Judge Davis Is Ordered

OPPOSES LEASE-LEND BILL   ] Se x  Rep. Dewey Short Calls It “Total.  itarian Measure”

OPPOSES LEASE-LEND BILL  Rep, Dewey Short Calls It “Total itarian Measure”

Darlan Confers With High Nazi   Talks May Be of  Importance To France

DARLAN MEETS WITH FUEHREF   Signs Economic Agree ment On French-Nazi Relations

State Will Receive Bids Today  On Tax Anticipation Note Issue   Funds to Be Secured to Finance Commonwealth Over Period When Tax Yields Are Low

RECEIVE BIDS ON TAX NOTES      $135,000,000 Issue Planned By State for Funds in Low Tax Months

GOV. GREEN RISES EARLY — TO WATCH BIGGEST DRAFT GROUP LEAVE SPRINGFIELU

Plant Rocked By: Explosion   Home Half Mile Away From Blast Shaken at Charlestan § C

DECISION ON MILK BALLOT IS RESERVED   Hearing on Dairymen’s Leagui Plea Vote in New York Mill Shed be Barred is Completed

Cousin of Local Residents Among Accident Victims   Dance Orchestra Bus Hit By Truck Driven By Breckenridge Man

Dance Band Musicians Are Victims of Accident in Foe   Sievers, Leader of Orchestra, Is Among Those Dead in Crash

Six In Orchestra Killed In Crash   One Other Seriously Injured, Three Escape Injuries In Minnesota

HIGHWAY ACCIDENT TAKES LIVES OF SIX   Members of Dance Orchestra Victims of Sideswipe by Cattle Truck in Minnesota

Six Orchestra Members Die In Auto Crash      Runaway Children Held For Slaying Contractor

CIO Votes Lackawanna Strike Today      SPOKESMAN SAYS BETHLEHEM IS WELL ENOUGH ORGANIZED TO BE CLOSED AT ALL OF ITs PLANTS.   Motor Wheel Reopens

CLO Threatens To Tie Up4  Bethlehem _ Steel Plants   Lackawanna: Employes Vote To Walk Out.  - £e QO OPelack-Tranioht   DEFENSE. OFFICIALS: SEND INVESTIGATORS

Steel Workers Vote To Walkout Tonight   CIO Employes in Bethlehem Mill at Lackawanna  to Strike Unless Firm Meets Certain Demands; Union Threatens to Tie Up Other Steel Plants

WALKOUT VOTE IN STEEL MILI   Wage Increase Demand: Made At Bethlehem Plant By CI1O

STRIKE VOTE TAKEN AT BIG STEEL PLANT   Bethlehem Concern in New York May Be Closed ‘Today

NO SETTLEMENT IS SECURED IN GLASS STRIKE   Conferences End Without Agreement; Another Meeting Is Planned

France Charges Abandonment by U.S. and Britain   Petain Government Replies Bluntly to Roosevelt's Appeal

VICHY REGIME REJECTS FDR WARNING NOTE   Great Britain, U. S$ ‘Desertion’ Hit By Petain

Nazi Tainted Statement De clares France Turns to Axis Because Democracies  Abandoned Her.

Vichy Regime Replies to F.R. Warning   Disputes Assertion of Menaces to West Hemisphere

Argentina Gets Rid of Germar..   Wiedemann Arranges te Board Jap Vessel for New Post in Far East

Occupation Of Iran Peacefu   Situation In Areas Occupied By British, Russians Normal.

10’ PARTICIPATE AT BLOOMINGTO   Tipton and Windfall Students in Band and Or‘chestra Contests,   GOING NEXT FRIDAY

Wheeler Calls U. S. Defenses Weak; Goee British Aid Denuding Nation

Wheeler Charges Asain That UJ. §. Is Not Prenared   Letter To Stimson Attacks PRooseve't Yor Aidine Brits

(Gasoline Fund istribution Cut  Is Now Expected   ‘State Tax Boost Foreseen:  Gov. Saltonstall’s Budget Message Is  Awaite!}

CLAIM LEGAL STEPS WILL OF TOO SI   OPINIONS OF SENATE “AND CONGRESS LISTED BEY WRITER.   Opposition Forms   Washington Feels Executive Will Give Order If Need Comes. .,,,-

PREDICT F. WILL ODE US. CONVEYS   * May Not Consult Congress  _, GUIZ ( . MM ITTEE  Waiting For Public Opinion

Supreme Court Today Rehears Breedlove Case   Is Latest In Long Line Of Uigaal Battles

Jap Vice-Premier Badly Wounded by Assassin’s Bullet   Pseudo Autograph Seeker Admitted to Home of Kiichiro Hiranuma  FIRES THREE TIMES  Hiranuma Cohsidered Te Be Moderating Force in New Cobinet

Baron Hiranuma, 75, Wa:  Regarded As Check On  War Party and Much  Respected By All   PURSUED ATTACKER WHO WAS CAPTUREL   Death Would Be Blow te   Moderate Influences In Government of Pre " mier Konove

Vice-Premier Shot in Tok ye   Baron Hiranuma Gravely J Wounded by Assassin Pos. ing as Autograph-Secker

VICE PREMIER OF JAPAN SHOT   Assassin Seriously Wounds High Jap Official

JAP CABINET MEMBER SHOT   Leader of Moderate Blo: in Konoye Regime Gravely Wounded  by Assassin

HIGH JAPANESE MINISTER SHOT   Vice Premier Hiranuma Is Gravely Wounded By Mystery Gunman

JAPAN'S VICE PREMIER SHOT BY ASSASSIN   Condition Serious; Assassin Held By Police

Vice Premier Of Japan Wounded By Assassin;  Condition Very Serious

VIGE PREMIER OF JAPAN WOUNDEE   ‘Shot-In’ Chest And Jaw By 33-Year-Old Assas sin In Tokyo

Japanese Leader Assassin's Target   Vice Premier Badly ~ Wounded at Home

PROMINENT NIPPON OFFICIAL WOUNDED   Elderly Baron Kuchiro  Hiranuma in Serious Condition after Shooting

HIRANUMA, JAP LEADER SHOT “BY ASSASSIN   Viee-Premier. Wounded Gravely By Man Posing As Autograph-Seeker

JAP MINISTER Ao SASSINATEL   Senior Statesman Favoring Moderate Policy Gravelv Wounded.

ASSASSIN SHOOTS BARON HIRANUMA TOKYO STATESMAN   15-YEAR-OLD VICE PREMIER OI JAPAN SERIOUSLY ~ WOUNDED’

Vice Premier Of Japan Shot At His Home   Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma Is Gravely Wounded When Bullets Sirike Chest And Jaw :

JAP VICE:-PREMIER: GRAVELY. WOUNDED BY AN ASSASSIN’   Baron Hiranuma, 75, Shot-by Man Posing as Autograph: Seeker. at’ the . Minister’s Home Today — we

Jap Statesman   -Badly-Injured   Assassin. Fires: AL Aged. Kiichiro. Hiranuma At ‘Home. In Tokyo :

Vice Premier Of Japan Shot;  Seize Gunman      aron Hiranuma Is Attacked by 33-Year-Old Assassin; Mainstay In Premier's Cabinet In Serious Condition

of ot Japan 5 Shot By Assassir   Baron. Hiranuma,.75, 1: (ong ely Wounded “Jn Chest

Hiranuma, Aged Vice Premier  Of Japan, Shot   Gravely Wounded By Assassin Posing As Autograph Seeker.

Japanese Leader Gravely Wounded By Gunman  Hiranuma’s Condition Is Serious With  Hone fow Recovery

VICE PREMIER 1S WOUNDED   Aged Japanese Leader Shot by Assassin, Who invaded His Home

Jap Cabinet Officer Shot   Former Premier Hiranuma Gravely Wounded; Con. sidered Cabinet Mainstay.

Jap Rightist Is Badly Wounded   Vice Premier Hiranuma Is Shot by Gunman

JAPANESE VICE. PREMIER FIRED ON TWICE TODAY   Struck in Chest by Two Bullets.. Condition ; Reported Serious

Baron Hiranuma Gravely Wounded By Mystery Mar   Japanese Statesman Sho Down by Alleged Autograph Seeker

JAP DIPLOMAT HURT SEVERELY   Baron Hiranuma., 75-YearOld Conservative, Shot tn Chest And Jaw

British Drive Italians Out Of 3 Regions   ‘None Left in Egypt  Sudan or Kenya Colony, i Cairo Reports

ALL BRITISH COLONIES FREE OF INVADERS   Only Italian Soldiers Ir Egypt, Sudan Or Kenya Are Prisoners   m RAF STAGES LONG FLIGHT   Pamphlets Dropped Over Poland, 1,000 Miles Away; Invasion Ports Bombed

Fascists Are Driven Out Of Three Regions   Halians: No Longer Have Troops In Egypt, The Sudan Or Kenya Colony, Report British

‘ONLY REMAINING ~-FASCIST TROOPS ARE PRISONERS   €AIRO ISSUES EXULTANT DESCRIPTION OF AFBICAN SITUATION   HEADQUARTERS SKETCHY ON PURSUIT OF GEN, GRAZIANI   Campaign In Italian Somaliilanc Reported As Progressing Satisfactorily

BRITISH DRIVE ON IN AFRICA   Claim No Fascist Troops Re maining in Egypt, the Sudan Or Kenya.   SEIZE ETHIOPIAN POST

ITALIAN INVADERS DRIVEN FROM BRITISt SPHERES IN AFRIC!   ‘NOT AN ITALIAN SOLDIER IN EGYPT, THE SUDAN OR KEN. ‘YA EXCEPT PRISONERS

Italians Cleared Out of Egypt, Sudan and Kenya Colony Say the British     No Further Report Made on Of- fense Toward Tripoli, Capital  of Libya

DRIVEN OUT OF AFRICAN ARE   Egypt, Sudan and Keny: Colony Freed of BlackShirts In War With Britain   KURMUK IS TAKEN   Strategic Post On Ethio pian Frontier Falls; Situation In North Africa Shrouded

British Take Back Kurmuk   Drive Italians From Sudanese Foothold; Advance In Somaliland Continues

British Drive . Across Sudan   Last East Africans Are - Reported Routed From Town Of Kurmuk ”

AFRICA RID OF ALL ITALIAN INVADERS, BRITISH REPORT   KENYA COLONY, SUDAN AND EGYPT NOW FREE OF FASCIST TROOPS

Ecuador and Peru in New Border Clash   Peruvian Army Ordered To Repulse Attacks, Says Foreign Office  BLAME EACH OTHER  After Fighting Last Week Reported Mediation - Was Under Way

NEW SHOOTING IN S. AMERICA   Peruvian Army Ordered to Re pulse Any Attacks Made By Ecuadorians With Military Force.

Navy To Aquire 58 New Ships; Need Held Urgent   Golden Gate Fair Site I: Considered Ideal For Training

Agitation For - Use Of Navy -. Is Continued   Willkie, Knox Speeches Added to Contro: , ¥ersy; Robingon Urges Additional Ves*§. Sels Be Ready for Use by August 1

8 AUXILIARIES T0 BE ACQUIRED FOR $350 000,000   House Naval Affairs Committee Authorizes Expansion of Fleet Service,

Committee OK Given To Plan   Some Would Be Acquired By Converting  Seized Foreign Hulls If Congress Approves

NEW WARSHIPS ENTER CHASE ON HIGH SEAS   Berlin Admits Major Engagement Now  Under Way

British Hopes for Avenging Loss of Hood Renewed by Contacts; Many Ships Rush to Kill.

OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED   American Men Very Poorly Dressed, Says Authority

BRAZIL WONT STAY NEUTRAI   Nation Will Go To Aic Of Any American Nation In War

Brazil to Fight If West Involved   Pan - American Policy Voiced by Minister

Sentry Shoots Man At Military Post   Wounded Man Had Both German and U. S. Passports

PROWLER SHOT AT U.S, ARMY POST   Sentry Wounds Man Attempting. to Break Into Box Car at Fort Ord.

SENTRY SHOOTS FORT PROWLEF   WPA Worker Carrying Ger man and American Passports Critically Wounded  ports Is Wounded

Spy Suspect Captured   Man Carrying German And U. S. Passports Shot By a Sentry

Sentry Shoots Man With Nazi Passport   WPA Worker Rushed Army Guard After Box Car Break-In

Navy Prepares Plans for F ar East, Said    Ellender Wants Amendment That Be Troops Be Sent from U. S. Except. : to Possessiéns oe

Sees Congress Squelched if Aid Bill OK'd   Nye Predicts FDR Dicta torship, ‘Rubber Stamp’   egislature   foresees Entry Into War   jsserts Navy Department Has Already Planned for Campaign

Puppet Congress Foreseen by Senator Nye   Claims Lease Lend Leads To Hoastilities

BRITISH AID BILL BRANDED DICTATORSHIP   North Dakota Senator Sees America On Verge Of One Man Rule

iE SCORES     WARES   Measure Is Seen As Act Of War By.  Congressman _

NYE AND WHEELER FEAR U. §. TROOPS TO FIGHT IN ASI:   Bill Would Reg Re luce Congress To Puppet Parliament   56 SENATORS SAID FOR AMENDMENT

"Rubber Stamp’ Approval Of U. S. Entry Into Fight Forecast   JOINS OPPOSITION   Ad ministration Leaders Intensify Efforts to Halt Changes

Administration Chiefs Intensify Efforts to -> “Avoid Amendments -

RENEW FIGHT ON BRITISH AD BILL   ‘Senator Nye Leads Opposition Attack as Effort Made to Block  ) Unwanted Amendments.   SEES WAR DECLARATION

Scheduled in Nine Days By AFL Union Angerec Over Non-Union Lahar

Two Moves Scheduled to Avert Threatened Strike in Pittsburgh   City-Wide Walkout Tentatively Set for Start in Nine Days Unless Agreement Is Reached

SEEK TO AVERT TIEUP IN CITY   AFL Workers Threaten Ta Stage General Strike In Pittsburgh

PLANE CARRIES  MESSAGE FROM ADOLF HITLER   Contents Are Kept Secret But Berlin Says It Was *‘Joyfully’’ Received

REICH REPORTED ASSURING TURKS OF “NO ATTACK’   Hitler Sends Special Message to Turk President. Cabinet Called to Consider

Act, Face Risk of War, U. S. Is Told   We Have to Make Decision Then Follow Through, Says ‘Wild BU  In Rrandoact

Says America ‘Has No Choice On Nazi Attack  Urges United States  to Determine Cours tM ett

DONOVAN PUTS CONVOY ISSUE UP TO PEOPLE   Asserts in Report on War Aid to Britain Means Nothing Unless Goods Reach Destination

World Dornination Germany’s Goal, Col. Donovan Tells Radio Audience

SAYS NAZIS. SEEK WORLD DOMINATION   Col. Donovan Reports on His Trip to the War Jones

Donovan Asserts Hitler Seeks To Dominate World   Says Americans Mus “Make Up Their Minds What To Do About It”

STRIKE RIOT AT SAGINAW, MICH   Police Chief And Four Patrol. men Injured In Clash At Plant This Morning

ALLIES AWAIT STRIKE:-RESULI   Execution. Protest Is Held in France

Allies Hopefully Await Reports on Effectiveness of Call for Standstill Strike in France

New Zealand Ready for U.S. Defense Pact   Minister Declares Situation im Far East ‘Is “Critical”

NEW ZEALAND SEES DANGER   Will Stand With Empire Beside U. S. If Japan Attacks America

PRIME MINISTER OF NEW ZEALAND SAYS SITUATION CRITICAL   DECLARES HIS COUNTRY IS READY TO AGREE TO MUTUAL DEFENSE WITH U. S.

Danger in East Seen   New Zealand Official Calls  Situation ‘‘Critical”’

AUSTRALIA [a ALL OET FUR  EVERY GRIGIS   Whatever Comes Will Be Faced Calmly By Nation

Australia Will Face Any Crises   PACIFIC SITUATION CALMER JAPANESE PROFESS TO LAC! INTENTIONS TO MAKE WAR.

Red Aerial orceOpens  ffensive   Russians Also Striking Heavily Mechanized Counter Blows

CLAIM RUSS ARMY IN COUNTERBLOWS   . 4 Red Air Force in Ceaseless Offensive Against Nazis, Communique Avers

It’s Called Stir Horse   Convicts Develop Synthetic Bronc For Prison Rodeo

COMFORT FOR SAILORS   Navy Buys 386,000 Pounds of Chicken Feathers for Pillows.

@ In Washington   Takes More Than a War to Make Congress Hum, So They Take Up Matter of Chicken Stealing

Little Items GiveThatZip To Congress   Small Laws Count, Too But Get Lost In The Shuffle

Dat SA Reh Mat Dah ed Noh Fat teh Sel Set Fat Tot ok Fok Me  ~~ WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR ACO TODAY

Reuben James Goes to Bottom Off Iceland   Warship on Convoy Duty When Attacked; Casualties Not Revealed

21-Year-Old Vessel Torpedoed West of Iceland While on Convoy Duty Is First American Warshiy Lost Since European War Began; Roosevelt  Says Attack Will Not Change U. S. Policy

ls First U.S. Warship  Lost in Present War   No Word Received as to Fate of Crew; Ship Was On Convoy Duty When Hit

NO REPORTS ON POSSIBLE CASUALTIES   Torpedo Attack Is The Third Made on American Warship   VESSEL WAS ON CONVOY DUTY   Whether Any Damage Was Wreaked on Attackers Is Wot Disclosed

Warship Struck By Torpedo While On Convoy Duty         Navy Announces Sinking Of Destroyer Reuben James While On Convoy Duty West of Iceland — No Word Received On Fate Of Crew Of 120 Officers And Men

FATE OF SAILORS ABOARD VESSEL REMAINS IN DOUBT   President Asserts Attack Will Not Change Policy OF Administration   Craft Was Performing Duty Assigned It In North Atlantic Says Executive

DESTROYER, SUNK WEST OF ICELAND   This Is the First American Warship Lost Sinee European War Started.   NO CHANGE IN POLICY   President Rossevelt Said the  Attack Would Not Alter  U.S. Poliey.

Reuben James Torpedoed Off Iceland Coast  No Information Received Regarding Fate of erm Fars. i. 44...

21-Year-Old Vessel Lost On Convoy Duty   No Word Received Yet Regarding Fate Of 120 Men Aboard The ‘Reuben James,’ Sent To Bottom Of Atlantic Off Iceland.

Ship on Convoy Duty in North Atlantic Ocean   No News of Fate of Men Aboard Released as the Hours Pass.   Policy of U. S. Will Not Change, FDR Say:

Fate of 12ZO Men On Reuben James Still Unannounced   Vessel, on Convoy Duty, !s First American Warship to Be Sent fo Bottom in Present Conflicl; Foreign Policy Remains Unchanged

Reuben James Was on Convoy Duty; Fate of 120 in Crew Unknown   Details of Sinking Not Available; Was Third Attack On American Warship; Vessel in Service Since 1920

HRT AEPORTS BHING NO WORD UF CASUALTIES   Vessel Built In 1920 Unable To Stay Afloat After Hit From Undersea Craft

“ate of Men and fticers Unknown; Berlin Comments                        German Sources Say “It Is No Wonder She Was  Torpedoed”:; Vessel Was on Convoy Duty   West of Ieeland

Severing Relations Not Being Considerec   No Information on Fate of Men Aboard Vessel Sent to Bottom on Convoy Duty in North Atlantic.

NAVY FAILS T TELL NUMBER OF LIVES LOST   Incident Occurs West Of Iceland During Convoy Duty

TEMPERATURE   U. S. S. Reuben James Sent to Bottom, States Navy   IS HIT OFF ICELAND   Third American Warship Fired On, Repor” * Department

CREWS FATETS NOT DISCLOSED IMMEDIATELY   Man-'O-War Ordinarily Carried Six Officers and Hundred and Fourteen Men   THIRD TO BE SHOT AT IN NORTH ATLANTIC   Vessel Was O-Type Flush Deck Destroyer, Similar to Type Traded to Great Britain

The Reuben James Goes “Down While on Convoy Duty OffIceland —   FIRST WARSHIP LOST   Fate of Officers and: Men Not Disclosed in First: ' ~ Dispatches

WARSHIP REUBEN JAMES FALLS VICTIM OF TORPEDO WHILE ON. CONVOY DUTY NEAR ICELAND   No News Yet Received of Fate of Men Aboard Vessel Which Went Down Last Night. —- FDR Says Sinking Will Not Change U. S. Policy

President Says Policy Unaltered   Officials Delay Announcement of Names or Fate Of Navy Crew

First American Warship To Go Down In Attack-Fate ‘Of Crew Members Not Given

The Reuben James Goes Down While on Convoy Duty Off Iceland  FIRST WARSHIP LOST        Fate of Officers and Men Not Disclosed in First Dispatches

Destroyer Goes to the Bottom Off the West Coast of Iceland While Doing Convoy Duty   Warship Is First Lost Since European War Began; Berlin Response: “It Was No Wonder She Was Torpedoed”’; No News of Fate of Crew

Reuben James First Ship Sunk Since FDR’s Speech   Vessel’s Lieutenant Commander Edwards Is Reportedly. A Native Of San Saba, Texas

Reuben James First U.S. Warship Sent to Bottom; Fate of Crew is Unknown   Presideat, Commenting on Aftack, Sees No Reason For Immediate Break in Relations With Germany

Roosevelt Says Attack Will Not Change Policy  No News Received Of 120 on Board

President Says Attack Will Not Change Policy; Crew’s Fate Unrevealed   Navy Says Ship Reuben James Ordinarily Carried Six Officers and 114 Men—Will Reveal List When Fate Known   SHIP WAS ON CONVOY DUTY   Report Stirs Senate and. Gillette, Oppo: nent of Administration Foreign Policy Declares for Protection of Seamen

Leonard Wields Gavel   McAllen Solon Heads For Speakership At Austin; Opens Session Monday

‘Roosevell to Speak Tonight ‘On Aid Policy   President to Address Nation at Dinner of Capital Newspapermer

F.D.R. TO SPEAK ON LEND-LEASE   President Seeks To Cement Support For Bill.

Roosevelt To Go On Air Tonight In Defense Talk   President Will Describe American Plans To Help British   Will Be Guest of Honor o White House Correspondents Association

AIR ADDRESS TN COUNT erT TOT   Seven-Billion Dollay Aid Program Will Be Discussed

(F. D. R. TO TALK  TO NATION TONIGHT   Hopes to Cement Support for $7,000,000,000 Lease-Lend Program.

ROOSEVELT SETS TIME FOR TALK   President to Broadcast Major Address on War Program

FD Will Talk To Nation on  British Aid   Address Likely Move te Cement U. S. Backing on Lease-Lend Law   SPEECH SET TONIGHT

SHI) SINKING MAY BE MAIN TALK TOPIC   Axis Relations Now Further Strained

FDR Schedules Talkto Country On British Aid   Speech ‘at, Correspondents’ Dinner Tonight Will Be ~Transmitted Abroad  Sen OV weseeresicccs:

FDR WILL SPEAK TOU. S. TONIGHT ON BRITISH AID   President’s Speech Will Be Designed To Unite National Opinion And Encourage Britain   Broadcast At 9:30

FDR WILL TALK ON DEFENSE ON RADIO TONIGHT   Seeks to Cement Suppor For Lease-Lend Plans, To Bolster British   TO SPEAK AT DINNER OF CORRESPONDENTS   House Group Pushes Ahead With Hearings on Seven Billion-Dollar Fund

FDR. 10 TALK TO NATION TONIGH]   HOPES TO CEMENT SUPPORT FOR = $7,002,000,000 LEASELEND PROGRAM.

TALK BOOKED ON ARMS BILL BY ROOSEVELT   USE OF 7 BILLION TO BE EXPLAINED FOR PUBLIC

President ToSpeak On 7 Billion Bill   ANNUAL DINNER GIVEN HIM BY WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS TO BE OCCASION FOR BROADCAST.   On Radio At 9:30 Tonight

PRESIDENT 10 GIVE TALKS ON AID PROGRAM   Roosevelt ‘to Address Na. tion at 9:30 O'Clock Toniaht   SEEKS SUPPORT OF NATION IN PROGRAM   Hearings Speeded in th House on Seven Billion Dollar Appropriation

President Plans Talk Tonight  On War Aid   Major Radio Address Scheduled for 9:30 And To Be Broadcast To Foreign Nations HOPES TO BRACE MORALE OF ALLIES House Sub-Grorp Presses Hearings  On $7,000,000,009

ROOSEVELT WILL OPEAK TONIGHT   Moves To Cement Public Support of Aid Program   TO BE BROADCAST   To Help Steel British Against Hitler’s Planned Spring Blitzkriee

Oil for Bussia Arrives Without Trouble  U.S. Tanker Gets Safely Through Jansnesa Wratare

AMERICAN TANKER ARRIVES AT VLADIVOSTOK, SIBERIAN PORT   No Interference Encountered from Jap Government; Ship Crisis Still Exists

TANKER MAKES SAFE VOYAGE TO RUSS PORT   Three Other Vessels Enter Waters Of Japan

British Capture Key Libya Fort   Churchill Seeks Support of Program tc Conscript Industrial Crews

Tobruk in Ruins As British Army Surges Into City   20,000 to 20,000 Fascists Overpowered in Death Biow on Base

Prisoners Mount To 100,000   Tanks, Warship: “Join Assault ~ Onltalians ’

Brilliant Victory Climaxe 21-Day Siege In Which 185,000 Soldiers Are Put Out

Tank Fleet Leads Way as Anzaes Surge Into Town   Whirlwind Assault of 30 Hours Brings Climax to 21-Day Siege by Land, Sea, Air Forces

Selective Service Boards To Postpone Examination  28-Year-Old Men Now

WORLD CONFLICT IS WIDENING 10: - EASTERN FRONTS   Neither Berlin Nor Moscow Claim Any Changes ‘Along: Eurasian Battle Lines:

PANZER COLUMNS IN RACE TOWARD SOVIET CAPITAL AFTER RAID   Red Defense Weakens, Berlin Claims; Report Great Fires, Much Damage Caused By Airy Attack   Ry UNITED PRESS

Moscow Has Its Ist Big Air Attack   Russian, German Damage Accounts Disagree as Usual

cow Raided e, Half Hours  ‘h Damage   is Claim Soviet fense Has integrated

Russo-German War Today Enters Its Second Month.   NAZIS MAKE CLAIMS   Spokesman Says Panzer Di visions Within 100 Miles Moscow.

RUSSIAN-GERMAN WAR ENTERS ITS SECOND MONTE   Berlin Spokesman Claims Nazi Spearhead Now is Anywhere From 40 to 100 Miles From Moscow.   SOVIET RESISTANCE WEAKENING, NAZIS SAY   Japan Apparently Plans to Move Into French IndoChina and May Try Sibertan Invasion.

Luftwaffe Blasts Soviet Capital For 5!4 Hours   Say Reich Spearhead  Has Driven 100 Miles Past Dnieper River

German Bombers Attack As Main Army Nears City   Russians Can No Longer Counter Attack as They Become Weaker; American Embassy Has Narrow Eecap

French Refuse  Jap Proposal   Will Stand Firms in Indo-Chiun Dispute

France Refuses Jap Terms of Thailand Pact   Believe Due to Britain’ Tucreased Strength at Singapore

JAP TRUCE PLAN FOR INDO - CHINA HITS SNAG   Nation May Align Self With Britain And U. S.   WILL NOT GIVE UP LAND   French Claim Bolstered By Far East Defense Moves

VICHY REFUSES JAPAN'S TERMS   Will Not Accept Proposal To Cede Territory — To Thailand

FRENCH REJECT DEMAND LANDS BE GIVEN SIAM   Vichy Reported to have Turned Down Jap Demands—Colony May he Aligned with British

France Rejects Thai Peace Terms   Vichy Government Tells Ja pan Indo-China to Fight Rather Than Yield Too Much

France Rejects Tokio Peace Terms   Refuses To Cede Territories To Thailand.

France Rejects  Demands Against Two Provinces   Won't Cede Part of Laos And Cambodia to Thai. land for Peace  MAY FIGHT AGAIN   Japan Mediating in This Negotiation— Armistice Expires Feb. 25

ALK ATLAND GRAB AS WAR RETURN SEEN   Japs May Back Dowr In Their Support Of Siam Claims In Orient

FRANCE RUJECTS. JAPAN'S REQUEST   Refuses to Give Areas in IndoChina to Thailand—Attitude Stiffened.

FRENCH REFUSE THAI ARMISTICE   inform Japs They Can’t Cede Indo-China Provinces To Thailand.   BRITISH STEP EFFECTIVE

U.S. Defense Against Mosquito Boat ls Strengthened By Secret New Gur

Shifty Mosquito Boats Meet Match In New Automatic U.S. Gun Control Device

First Test of U. §. Aufomatic-Gun Control Proves Highly Successfu

New Automatic-Gun Control Given  Tests By U. S. Artillery Experts

Envoy To U.S. Ordered Home For Full Story   Action Is Anticipated By United States; Hull To Decide Whether Envoy Will Leave Country

U.S. Protection Of Greenland Declared Void   Agreement Mace Betweei United States and Danish Minister

REPORT COMES VIA BERLIN 10 MINISTER HERE   Danish Envoy Recalled, Bul Will Let Hull Decide if He Is to Obey Order

NEW WARSHIP BUILDING MARK   Two Destroyers Launched In Record Time

Shah Abdicates lranian Throne, Reports Claim   Shah Gives Illness As Cause For His Abdication

COLONIAL PORT OF MASSAWA TAKEN   Italy’s Oldest Red Sez Town Falls Today To British

Italy’s Port Of Massawa Is Finally Taken  eae  ft @ « ; vy ia fl   Red Sea City Falls To British, Shutting Off Fascists   FATE NOW SEALED   Means Loss Of Huge Air Base, Makes Red Sea Safe

British Take Red Sea Port   Fate Of Italy’s Oldest Colony, Eritrea, Sealed B: Fall Of Massawa

MASSAWA IS CAPTURED BY BRITISH   Seals Fate Of Eritrea, Italy's Oldest Colony

40 STATE MEN WILL SERVE AT NEW WORK CAMP   Will Be Opened Next Weel At Patapsco State Park, Near Ellicott City   FOR CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS OF STATE

40 Conscientious Objectors Will Be Sent to New Work Camp Next Week   Men Have Been Deferrec by Local Draft Boards in Maryland

Agreement Is Imminent, ~ Is Report Made Today   by Leaders.  :  SOUTH AND NORTH   OPERATORS “FUSS”  Dispute Holds Up Final Decision on New Accord.

REOPENING OF SOFT COAL MINES WILL TAKE PLACE SOON   Agreement Is Expected To Be Signed In Near Future--9 Dead Pon: Shactlen

Boft Coxl Supplies Might Be Insufficient To Keep Productior Of Defense Materials Movine      NINE DEATHS OCCUR IN STRIKE BATTLES

Indications 16-Day Work Stop page in Soft Coal Mines May End Soon.   9 DEAD SINCE START   U. S. Conciliation Service Says Details of Settlement. Worked Out.

Believe Agreement Near For Reopening Of Most Of Nation's Soft Coal Mines

Youth Killed On Way Home   Present for Mother Found in Crushed Motorcycle Saddle Bag

Nazi Dead Litter Streets Of Villages, Red Agency Says   R. A. F. Hits Hamburg Docks, Centers of Arms Industries

RUSS GAINS REPORTED IN DONETS AREA   Fleeing Germans Threatened With Encirclemert

Germans Claim To Be Within Sight of Moscow   Soviet Flank Movement Near Tula Causes Disorderly Reich Retrea

280,000 MEN WOUNDED IN ONE SECTOR   Berlin Radic Broadcasts Losses As High Command Reports Swift Gains in Ukraine Area.   BUDENNY FORCES SHATTERED, CLAIM

APPRAISALS ARE: ITED W OUI   Net Value of Several Es _tates. Are Reported b; State.   NON-SUPPORT DENIED

APPRAISALS Al LISTED IN COUR]   Net Value of Several Es tates Are Reported b; State.   NON-SUPPORT DENIED

AMERICANS HELD AS ‘HOSTAGES’   WILL BE RELEASED ONLY AFTER AXIS OFFICIALS LAND

CERMANS - FREE FOUR AMERICANS   Newsmen Released In Berlin In Exchange For Nazis Held In U. S.

Germany Won't Release Them Until Axis Representatives Land in Europe

ISTQUOTAFOR APRILIS SEI   Pennsylvania to Furnist 4,158 Trainees Betweer Avril 1-10.

STATE'S APRIL QUOTA RAISED   Army Issues Call for 2,88 White Men; Month’s Total 8.488. :

STATE ASKED APRIL 24 TO 36      Local Draft Draft Bods : Reggive Quotas             €. C. C. ENRGELEES   County Assistance Board . Now Recéiving Ap-_ plications

Army Calls For 4,999 From Pa.   WILL INDUCT 4795 WHITES AND 204 NEGROES BETWEEN JUNE  oOo, On

Senators Tighten Control   Administration Bows T Further Restrictions Upon Execution of LendLease Measure

Opposition Gains Another Victory In Lend-Lease Fight   Amendment To Give Purse Strings To Congress Approved

FOES OF BILL WIN APPROVAL _ FOR CONTROL   Amendment Offered To Give Check to Congress

ULTIMATUM 1 BELGRADE SET FOR TUESDAY   New Demands Expected A Soon As Last Reich Citizen Is Evacuated   SITUATION IS “HOPELESS”

NOW AT HOME.   Mrs. Sam Groves Brought Home From Noblesville Hospital.

Control Of State Patronage Is Aim Of GOP Assembly   Republicans Move to Take Over State Institutions and Many Com miesionc.

b.0.P. LEADERS PLAN REVISION   Majority - Approved Legislative Program Provides for Sweeping Changes.   82ND ASSEMBLY GATHERS   Republican Legislators Plan te Place Alj Penal Institutions Under Boards.

ITALY CLAIMS ALBANIAN GAlt   Says Greeks and British  Thrown for a Loss

ITALY CLAIMS BIS. VICTOR’   Rome Reports Three Greel Regiments “‘Annihilated’ by Duce’s Men.

Jugoslav Troops Reported Fighting Italians: Rome Repborts Successes

President fo Give Fireside Chat May 27   Scheduled Address fo Latin American Diplomats Cancelled

Ships Seizure Bill Approved By Committee   Vote Comes After Bill Opposes Restricting Their Use   SLIGHT AMENDMENT      Clark, Vandenberg Te Fight Tranfers If  Measure Passes

FDR Speech Cancelled; Still In Bed   PRESIDENT WILL, INSTEAD, GIVE A FIRESIDE CHAT, EVENING ut MAY 27; SUBJECT 15 LNANNUUNCED,   No “World Shaker”

F.D.R. WEDNESDAY TALK CANCELLED   gt Fireside Chat for May 27 Announced in Its Place

Roosevelt Will Make Fireside ChatMay27   Executive Cancels Talk He Planned to Deliver to Latin America Diplomats Wednesday; Later Address Expected to Be of Unusual Importance

ROOSEVELT RADIO CHAT ON MAY 27   Wednesday Night Addres: Is Cancelled in Favor of Later Date   RECENT ILLNESS CAUSES CHANGE   Pan-American Union Grout to Be President's Guests at White House

FD. R. CANCELS WEDNESDAY TALK   PRESIDENT INSTEAD WILL MAKE “FIRESIDE CHAT” ON NIGHT OF MAY 27.

MAYOR M’COWAN ASKS THAT ALL WORLD WAR VETERANS. REGISTER   States That for More Than 20 Year: American Legion Has Been the Champion of Patriotism   REGISTRATION SATURDAY‘.   Rev. I. D. Borders te Act As Chairmar of Registration of World War Veterans ~ :

Legion ‘Sign - Up’ Set For Tomorrow   MAYOR ENDORSES NATIONAL DEFENSE STEP TAKEN BY ORGANIZATION

VETS REGISTE  ON SATURDAY   American Legion Plans Its Part for Service in Defense

ELIZABETH HUGHES  DES AT HOSP  Th   Gali Bladder Attack Proves Fatal to Cedar City Woman

German Advance  Slowed   British Line Still Intact As Furious Fighting Rages Along Front

PEOPLE URGED TO KEEP CALM, WORK; IGNORE RUMORS   Greek Communique Tellg "Of Loss Of Klisura And Erseke, Two  Main Towns

STEEL INDUSTRY GETS TUNGSTEN   Navy's Supply Is, Released te Prevent Possibility of Pro duction Halt

TUCKER PRISON TRUSTIES ESCAPE   Kidnap Truck Driver, Two Soldiers, Two 'Women In Their Flight

Plan To Pile On More Taxes   Senate Committee Will Raise House Bill Total

DR. TOWNSEND ADVOCATES GROSS LEVY ON SALARIE!   One Of 150 Witnesses Urging ‘Changes In Gigantic Tax Bill

FIVE PGT. TAX ON PAY ASKED. BY TOWNSEND   Pension Chief Advocate: Plan to Pay for Defenses   GIVES TESTIMONY   U. S. Government Facing ‘Utter Chaos’, Says Witness

Dr. Townsend Advocates Tay On Exchanges   One Of The Last Witnesses To Appear Before Senate Committee On Big Bill

Tax Hearing By Senators Nears End   Committee Plans to Add $300,000,000 More to House Bill

MINERS BATTLE WITH FISTS IN PENNSYLVANIA   Brief and Bloodless Scuffle Breaks Out At Entrance of Operation Near Uniontown   BLOWS ARE STRUCK   ‘Shirts Torn and Threats Made to Overturn Autos of Men Enroute to Work

Walkout Threatens To Spread To Commercials As Cambria Miners Vote Sympathy Strike

Brief Scuffle At Fayette Mine   Pickets and Non-Striker: Clash—Pickets Leave When Police Arrive

Motion Picture Industry Accused By Sen. Wheeler   Propanganda for War Charged in California Speech

A Few Lett BUMPER SIGNS  For the Big Four Fair Are Available at Reporter or Bloom’s Office

SIGNS NOW AVAILABLE FOR 1941 EXPOSITION   Can Be Secured at The Reporter Office, or from Norton Bloom, Fair Cecretary

CLAIRE DEWEY OPPOSES BILL ON PRIMARY   Brings in minority report unfavorable to proposal

Senator Dewey Opposes Bill to Revise Primary Law; Gives Views   Washington Legislator Submit: Minority Report on Plan to Nominate by Conventions

DEATH oENTENGE HAD BEEN GIVEN FRENCH YOUTH   Pau! Colette, Who Shot Laval and Deat, Doomed by Vichy Court.   ANNOUNCED IN FRANCE   French Traitors Were Shct at ‘‘Legion” Parade in Paris Aug. 27.

Nuisance Abated By Court Order  - Salesman and Trucke Settle Damage Suit

Nuisance Abated By Court Order  Salesman and Trucke ra epatl ™, ge :

Two Football Players and Spectator Killed in Dover by German Shelling

LONG-RANGE SHELL KILLS 3 IN. DOVER      Victims Include Two Football-Players, Fatally Injured While Tackling.

Long-RangeGerman Shell Kills Three at a: British ‘Football ( Game at Dover   Men Struck Down‘in Act’ of Tackling; Small Numbet™ “of Persons’ Injured

Picket Changes Gun-Toting Plea   Is Held With Nine Others Arrested in Gary Area For Hearing Nov. 28

GARY PICKET CHANGES PLEA   Ten Men Arrested For Carrying Guns To Be Tried Nov. 28

Consider Plan to Collect Future Income Tax by Deductions From Pay

May Now Force Employers To Collect Income Taxe:      Treasury Department Has Plan To Take So Much Each Week From Pay  Envelopes Of Wage  Ca rnare

‘TREASURY WORKING HARD ON PLAN TO COLLECT INCOME TAXES IN ADVANCE

TREASURY WORKING y ON PLAN FOR INCOME TAXES “CHECK-OFF”   EMPLOYERS “OULD BE REQUIRED TO DEDUCT TAXES FROM WORKFRS ENVELOPES

Treasury Wants Tax Collections Ahead Of Time   Officials Working on Plans for Wage Earners to Pay by Week or Month in Advance.

COLLECTION OF INCOME TAX It ADVANGE LOOMS   Treasury Working on Pilar to Have Sums Deducted From Pay Envelopes of Workers   LEVIES TO BE HEAVY   Decision Expected Before End of Year: May Be Applied In 1942 If Approved

“CHECK-OFF” FOR INCOMES   Treasury - Studies Plan for Collection of Future Tax.

‘Treasury Studies Plan To Deduct Future Inceme Taxes From Weekly Pay Envelopes Of U.S. Wage Earners

PRE- COLLECTION OF TAXES SEEN   Installment Paying By Deduc: - tions From Wage-Earners’ Checks Sought

Treasury Working on Plan To Colleet Employe’s “i Taxes in Advance   OVERNIGHT JUMP

Treasury Studying Plan To Collect Workers’ Income Taxes in Advance

PAYROLL TAF FOR INCOME TAX PLANNED   Idea Is Related to 6-Bil. lion “Mop-Up” Project of Treasury.   PURPOSE TO MAKE COLLECTION EASY   Cash to. Come from Pay Envelopes With Social Security Tax.

‘CHECK-OFF’ TAX PLAN IS SHAPING   Treasury Hopes to Collec On Incomes in Advance From Pay Envelopes

U.S. Proposes New Method Of  Paying Taxes   May Collect Income Levies From Pay Envelopes Of American Workers

Pay As You Go Income Tax Plan Being Worked On   New Method Would Have Taxes Taken Right Out of -sXour Pay Check

DURKIN RESIGNS STATE LABOR JOB   FRANCIS B, MURPHY IS NAMED TO POST BY GOV, GREEN

Murphy Takes Durkin’s Post As Labor Chiet   Named Head of Illinois  Department by © Gov. Green

FRENCH TO LET DOWN NAZI BARS   Vichy to Open Gates tc North Africa, Says DeGaulle

DE GAULLE CHARGES VICHY READY TO OPEN AFRICA TO GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS

Manila Rocks Under Terrific Bomb Impacts   Japanese Air Fleets Dropping Heavy 1,000 Pound Bombs

JAP RAIDERS RIP MANILA PORT AREA   Four Attacks Are Made— Civilians Are Calm But Many Suffer Wounds

Administration Leaders Fail in Effort to Push Measure to Vote in Senate

Bailey Speaks ‘In Support Of ‘Lend-Lease Bill   N. C. Senator Favors Utmost Help to Englanc Even If “Ultimate Re: colt ic War.”’

SENATE TOLD BRITISH NEED UTMOST HELP   SOU THERNER SAYS HE IS RE ADY TO RISK U.S. WAR

Bailey of North Carolina Calls for Utmost Help Even If Result Is War

Senators Back Aid  To Britain   Recess Is Taken Body Runs Out Of Speakers

Trio southern senators back British aid bill,  deny it’s war measure   Bailey, Hill and Connally urge  passage ‘even if it means war’

Aid to Britain Urged Even if War Results   Solon Says U.S. in Peril if England Falls

Southerners Back Lease, Lend Policy  Bailey Asserts Aid Necessary Even If   Chewceldl BDelee: Useu

Southerners Back Bill Up To Limit   Bailey, Connolly, Hill Urge Passage Of Aid   Rettain Maacnra

Three Southern Senators Back Lease-Lend Proposal   North Carolinan Says He Hopes for Peace But Is Ready. to Face Possibility of War

‘AID BRITAIN IF IT MEANS WAR   Sen. Bailey Is For Lease-Lend Bil]

SOUTHERNERS URGE WAR AID BILL PASSAGE   Senator Bailey Says Help Should Be Given Even It It Means War   HILL, CONNALLY ALSO TALK FOR MEASURE   Proposal to Act on Amendments Proposed is Turned Down

Aid ActGets Backing Of South’s Senators   Bailey, Hill and Connally Defend Measure, with Former Urging Utmost Help for England Even if Final Result Is War; Speakers Not Ready

BAILEY ASKS FULL AID FOR THE BRITISH   Utmost Help Must be Given Even  War Results, He Says   SOUTHERN SOLONS TALK DURING DAY   Connally Denies Bil Would Make President a Dictator

N. CAROLINA SOLON SPEAKS ON HELP BILL   Hushed Senate Hears Stirring Appeal To Rush British Aid.

Southern Senators Give Their Support To F.D.R. Program   North Carolina Solon for Giving Utmost Hel;  To Britain Even if Ultimate Result  Is War: Manv Urge Its Passage

BAILEY URGES AID TO ENGLAND EVEN IF PRICE 1S WAR   North Carolinian Tells Hushed Senate He Is Ready to Enter Conflict if Necessary.   CONNALLY AND HILL SPEAK FOR LEND PLAN   Barkley Calls for Action on Amendments, but Critics ' Ask More Time for Consideration.

AFOL ASSAILS TRUST-BUSTER   Attorney General Told To Police Arnold  Division

HOUSE PASSES 22 MEASURE:   Holds Five-Hour Session; Twp. Road Measure Sent to Senate

LEGISLATORS  SEEK TO RETAIN STATE'S WPA EMPLOYMENT   Bi-Partisan Requests O Both Houses To Be Made To Congress Promptly

TUNNEY TO HEAD NAVAL SPORTS   Appointed as Physical Culture Director Seen Today.

U. 5. fo Borrow $7,500,000,000   Two Types of Bonds To Be Offered Public, Treasury Announces

U.S. T0 BORROW ON BOND PLANS      Billion And a Half te Be Asked

REPORT US. TO COUNTER JAP PLAN   Breathing Spell Of 3 Months For Far East Sought

Extended Discussion Of Critical Pacific Issues Believed U.S. Aim   AM ERIC ANS ARE AGAIN —

Arrange Conferences To Continue Discussion Of Jap Peace Propositions

U.S. IN FAVOR OF MORE TIME FOR JAP DISCUSSION   Plan for d-month Breathing Spell Meets Approval of Washington Officials. eiale.

U. S. Proposes “Breathing Spell’   Would Have Resting Period With Japan

U. S. Drafts 90-Day Pact In Far East   Blockade May Be Eased During  Neootiahons

PROPOSAL TO KEEP STATUS QUO IN FAR EAST FOR THREE MONTHS 15 REPORTED DRAFTED 

U. 8. Favors Three-Month Truce Period With Japan   More Extended Discussion of Issues Between Two Countries is Requested

Rear Defenses Menaced.   HULL TO SUBMIT AMERICAN REPLY TO JAP PROPOSAL   BULLETIN

Soviet's Place In Conflict Still Unclear   Litvinoff Tells President Japanese War Garted In Furone

SAYS SUB CHIEF KNEW U.S. BOAT   Consul Reports. Survivors of Robin Moor Are in Good Health

U.S. Consul At Brazil Reports On Robin Moor   Says That U. 8S. Ship Survivors Say Boat Sunk By Nazi Sub   NO STATEMENT ON ATTITUDE OF JU. S&S.   Grave View Of Attack Is Likely To Be Assumed By U. 8. Government

EPORT ‘LAWLESS’ ATTACK IS CONFIRMED   American Ship Carried No War Goods, Says Welles      Sub Leader Reported ‘Fully Aware Of Nationality’

T0 BE NO INCREASE IN CORN ACREAGE   CHAIRMAN OF HARDIN COUNTS AAA SUGGESTS   Farmers are Expected to Comply with the Program That Has Been Outlined,

SEIZURE OF METALS PLANNED   Some Idle Stock in U.S, ‘Un. doubtedly’ Owned by Axis Citizens   \U. 8. WILL ACT UNDER NEW LAW   Priorities Director Tells of Plans, Also Disclosing Shortage of Materials

Senate Told U.S. To Take Defense Metal      Nelson Says Machinery Set Up To Seize Materials, Some Owned By Nazis

Government to take over  needed metals   Probably to seize  avieenwned materiale

(;overnment Mav Take Over  Defense \      Will Attempt To Purchase Them At Fair Prices

U.S.toTake Over Large Stocks Of Defense Metals   Priorities leader says some of idle supplies belong to citizens of Axis countries.

U. §. to Requisition Idle Metal Stocks Needed in Defense   Some Owned by Axis Citizens, OPM Aide Tells Senate Hearing

Large Stocks of Copper And Other Metals to Be  Taken by Government   More Than a Million Pounds of Copper Has Been Stored

Cool Days Are Seen for State   Weatherman Promises Relief from Heat Effective Soon

Railway Revision Of Rules Fails   Issue Turned Over to Mediation Board

Railway Board Asked To Settle Disagreement ‘On Employment Rules 

Rail Labor Negotiators Deadlocked   Rules Changes To Federal Mediators; Wages Issue Up Next.

RAILROAD DISPUTE, TURNED OVER RAIL MEDIATION BOARD   MANAGEMENT, LABOR REP: -RESENTATIVES DEADLOCXED OVER RULES CHANGES

TLD, LABOR RAM INTO DEADLOCK   Dispute is Turned over to National Railway Mediation Board Today

Mediation Board Gets Rail Dispute   Employer-Employe Parley Tries To Solve Pay Tangle

Rail Labor Negotiators Look To U.S   Calf in Federal Mediators Fol lowing Deadlock in Discussions

Board To Take Up Rail Wages   Management ‘And Labor Are "Unable To Reach  ~ Aereement 

Nazis Claim Big Russian Force  Annihilated   Ram Into Deadlock In Rail-Wage Dispute

CIVILIAN ARMY WILL BE FORME!   MAYOR LA GUARDIA EXPECT TO CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS BY. AUGUST 15.

LaGuardia Would Organize Nine Regions for Civilian Defenses   Job Ahead Outlined by New York Mayor in Radio Address

BERLIN CALLS F.D.R.‘TACTLESS'   “Authorized Spokesman’ Sees Effort to’ Impres sion of Unity.

FDR ‘Tactless’ In Setting For ‘Speech: Berlin   Gave Idea All Westers Hemisphere Is United, Say Nazis

Berlin Terms FDR's Address ‘Tactless’   Spokesman Question: Right of Roosevelt tc Speak for Americans

Berlin Claims FDR “Tactless’   Spokesman Asserts President Uncertain Because Of Reverses

Officers Secure Full Confession From Crooks  Three Le Mars  Men Implicated In Hotel Robberies

Officers Secure Full Confession From Crooks  Co ako   Three Le Mars Men Implicated In Hotel Robberies

'German Attempts To Cross ‘Dnepr River Failed With Big  Losses, Russians Claim   SOVIET ARMY REVOLT IS HINTED BY BERLIN

300.000 Russian Prisoners, 7,000 Planes Destroyed  Claimed by Nazi Command

Reds Take Offensive On Latvian, Ukraine Lines, Hold Dnepr River   Mediterranean Warfare Blazes Into New Fury; British Sink Italian Cruiser, Six Axis Merchant Ships; Ten Fascist Generals Are Taken Prisoner

Germans Fail In Efforts to Cross Dnepr   Fierce Battle Reported at Lepel; Soviets Hold Firm on Finn Front   NAZIS TAKE 300,000

OFFENSIVE BEGUN IN THREE SECTORS   Berlin Prees Hints at Red  at Red Army wien German Reporter Claims the that Whikx, pet Russian Capital Has that White:

"NO PICNIC” WAY NAZIS TERM TILI   Italian Press Claims Libyar Edge As Germans Admit Fiaht

‘Libya No Pienic, Germans Admit   Rommel Throws Reserves Against British Attack, Nazis Report

1 ® German Newspapers Announce ‘Libyan Battle Is No Picnic’. In Reserved Reports. on:-War™

LABOR BILL IN HOUSE MAY BE COMPROMISED   Senate Also Has Plan T\ Curb Defense Strikes; Revision Of Measures  Expected   Will Vote This Week

SNARLLOOMS ON BILLS FOR STRIKECURE   Eventual Compromise on Legislation Appears in Making   DEBATE SCHEDULED BY HOUSE MEMBERS   Senate to Consider Con nally Measure Thursday

STRIKE BILLS TRADING SEEN   Both Houses Pointed For Passage Soon

Strike Bill Compromise Is Indicated   House Will Begin Debate Today on ‘Cooling Off? Plan, Sets Wednesday For Final Action   Several Proposals Await Consideration   Senate Expected to Join Features of Connally, Ball Measures

Leaders of House, ‘Senate Indicate Separate Measures   House Hopes to Pass Bill - . By Wednesday; Debates Are Scheduled for Several Version

PASSAGE THIS WEEK EXPECTED   Eventual Compromise Or Anti-Strike Legislation  Is Forecast

Senate And House Working On Bills To Prevent Strikes   Eventual Compromise 01  Two Measures Expected yr Firture

Strike Measures to Be Studied  Congress Considers Bills This Week

STRIKE CURB ACTION NEAR   Compromise Seen as Bills In Senate, House Advance Toward Passage

b.0.P. PUSHES ORGANIZATION   Martin Sets Out to ‘Revitalize’ Party in Every Precinct.

Martin to Guide GOP   Unanimous Confidence Vot Given Chairman; Will “Revitalize’’ Minority Party

Loan-Lease Plan For Aiding Britain Given Conaress Today By President

COAL CHIEFS RENEW WAGE BOOST PARLE}   Lewis Again Enters Secret New York Conference

John L. Lewis Again Join Conferees Today After Entering Sessions Yesterday   END NOTIN SIGHT   Miners Also Demandins 200 Working Days Yearly and Two Weeks Paid Vacations

Britain Plans Rejection 0} Japan Peaci   ActionIs Decided After Talks With U.S.

BATTLES AAGE ON ALBANIAN FRONTS   Greeks Throw Back Wave After Wave of Italian Coun. ter-Attacks; RAF Bomb: Military Buildings, Stores

Greeks Toss Duce’s Drive For Loss   Wave After Wave Of Italian Troops Fail to Register

Hitler Gives Uj Plan to Take Moscow Now   Large Seale Operations it East Suspended, Says

DECLARES MOSCOW “WILL NOT HE CAPTURED BEFORE SPRING"—-REVERSES ARE REPORTED

Philippines Under Fire   Nazis Abandon Effort To Capture Moscow 

Nazis Admit Red Capital Will Stand   Germans Abandon At tempt to Crack Moscow; Winter Is Too Severe.

BRITAIN ENTERS WAR " AGAINST JAPS; NAZIS QUIT MOSCOW DRIVE   White House Bares 1,500 Killed, 1,500 Injured In Air Attacks On Hawaii; Siam Surrenders, Jap Troops Move In

Reich Troops Falling Back, Soviets Say   Germans Panic-Stricken in Rostov Area, Moscow y Declares   GAINS ARE CLAIMED   Russians Declare They Have Recaptured Town in Central Area

21,000 Killed Or Wounded At Rostov Front   Several Villages Recaptured in Sectors of BlizzardRidden Central Area

Sioux City Woman Injured In Car Upset Near Mauric   Mrs. Julia Bates Received Fractured Spine

ee ———————————————  BENGAS! TAKEN BY AXIS FORCE      British Withdraw from Lib yan City, Prepare New — Stand in Uplands.

MAJOR LIBYAN BATTLE LOOMS   British Abandon Benghaz  To Nazi-Fascist Forces

BRITISH-AXI5 BATTLERAGES ON ALL FRONTS   R. A. F, Strikes Fiercely At Nazi And Italian Forces On Coast In Libya

BRITISH MASSING TROOPS IN LIBY   Royal Air Force Strikes Back at Axis Armies Moving Up Mediterranean Coast

British Quit Bengasi For Derna Stand   Libyan Port Again in Axis Hands; British Say Town ‘Indefensible’

Britain Plans To Make Stand In Libya Drive   Withdraws Light Force From Bengasi For Major Battle

British Hit at Nazis in Libya; Gain in Eritrea   London Says Bengasi Set-back Js Depressing But Not Tragic

MAJOR BATTLE SEEN IN OFFIN(   British- Concentrate Their Middle East Forces to Meet Axis Drive

BIG TANK TRUCK IS DEMOLISHED ATTHURMONT   Hot Asphalt Covers Stree As Traffic Is Snarled For Five And A Half Hours      CONTRACTOR SAYS LOSS OVER $5,000

Legion, Auxiliary Program Slated  Past Officers to Be Feted Tuesday

BULGARS ABD  NEW MEN 18 ARMED FORGE   Reinforce in Face of Non Aggression Pact With Turks

Bulgarians Are Steadily Adding Men To Army   New Divisions of Bulgaria Troops Have Recently Been Called

Heart Attack — Proves Fatal’ J. C. Peterson Well  Known Farmer Dies

Nazi Admiral Says Convoys Act Of War   President Engaged Day And Tonight In Revising Sneech

rARLY RAND NAZI WARNING SMOKE SCREEN   Weekend Developments Boost Importance of Tuesday Night Broadcast,   GERMANY’S SEA LORD SAYS CONVOYS “ATTACK”

Stephen Early Says Nazis Will Attempt To Spoil F. D. R.’s  Speech Tomorrow

NATION AWAIT OPELUH OY FOR TUESDAY NIGHT   important Pronouncements Expected Of President On Foreign Policy   MAY REPLY TO GERMAN CRITICISM OF PATROL   Nazi Admiral Warns American Warships May Be Targets Of Hitler’s Craft

Hull Accuses Nazis of Using Threats on U.S.   Believes Raeder Speech ar Attempt to Cloud ‘Chat Tuesday Evening   FAVORITE METHOD!   a a a a I al eee Se  Nazis Attempt to Delay Defense Efforts Until Ready to Strike

Sees Move To Becloud FDR’s Talk   “Speech Is Revised After ‘New Developments’ In Conflict

INTIMATED BERLIN ATTEMPTING BECLOUD PRESIDENT’S SPEECH   TUESDAY NIGHT FIRESIDE ‘CHAT TAKING ON ADDITION AL SIGNIFICANCE

Hull Comments on  Threat by Raeder   _ Says Germany Seeks to In. duce U. S. to Refrain From Self-Defense   THE CHAT TOMORROW   Nazi Statement and Jap anese Seizure Add to Speculation

INTEREST IN FDR’S TALK INTENSIFIED   Germany's Sharp Warning on Convoys Heightens Specu= lation Over Fireside Chat

Seek to Break Up American  Defense Plans   Comments On Raeder’s Statement That U. S. Patrol Is ‘Aggressive’; Plot Seen To Becloud Roosevelt Talk

Attempting to Block Any Real Defense   Wants to Control Seas And Continent, He Says; F. R. Revising Speech

HULL SCORES” NAZI THREATS   Secretary Says Hitler Tries to Induce U.S. to Refrain From Defense

Raeder Warning On Convoys Seen As Part O Program Of World Conquest By Force; Gives Nev Significance To Roosevelt Radio Talk.

President to  Devote Day to Fireside Chat   Raeder Warning And Jap Seizures Cause Alterations

SEU HULL MAKES REPLY 10 RAEDER   Germans Said Trying To Intimidate The U. S.

Declares Threats By Nazi Admiral Aimed At Hindering Nation   Racder’s Blast Seen Also as Attempt to = ‘Becloud’ Roosevelt’s Speech Scheduled for Tuesday Night :

Japan Seizes U.S. Goods In Neutral Land   German Grand Commander Warns United States On Patrols, Convoys.   FDR SPEAKS TUESDAY

German “Threats” To U.S. :   Hull Accuses Nazis of Trying to Intimidate;: Expect Dynamite in. FDR’s Fireside Chat

Germans Trying to Scare America Into Abandoning  Selt-Detense, Hull Say.

FR. AIDE SAYS GERMANS MAY BECLOUD TALK   Early States Roosevelt Is Rewriting Address Because of Conditions

Tomorrow Tc Bring Talk By President   New Significancd Attached to Long Awaited Address

F.D.R. SPEECH ASSUMES NEW SIGNIFICANCE   Threat Against Use of Convoys and Japanese Seizure of AmericanOwned Goods Increase Radia Talk Intavact

Germans Try To Becloud Fireside Chat   President Is Preparing Import ant Announcement To Be Made Over Radio Tuesday

Hull Asserts Raeder Plays Usual Trick   Secretary of State Charges Berlin Wants America to Refrain from Defense

Links Raeder’s ‘Warning With Roesevelt’Chat   Stephen Early Avers Ber lin Attempts to “Becloud  £¢Radio. Talk: s.

HE REVISES CHAT RESULT GERMAN TALK   Secretary Early Intimates German Leaders Endeavor to Becloud F. D. R. Talk

HULL ACCUSES NAZIS OF THREATS TO BLOCK U. 5. All   Comments on Raeder’s State ment U. S. Convoys Would Be ‘War Act

SHARP GERMA WARNING GIVEN U. S. ON SHIPS   Intensifies Interest Ir Forthcoming Roosevelt ‘Chat’   HULL HITS TACTICS      Asserts Fuehrer Threatening America To Prevent Defence

SEES THREAT IN NAZI INTERVIEW   Effort Made to Induce America to Refrain From Oefense Stens, Belief.   AWAIT F. R’S SPEECH

‘AN OLD TRICK’   Nazis Trying To Block U. S. Defense Moves, Hull Says

Karly Asserts Germans Are Smearing Talk   President's Secretary Says Berlin Trying To Becloud Speech

EPLY TO DEFY  OOSEVELT TO ISINDICATION   ecretary Early Says It Is His Idea Betlin “Is Try ing to. Gecloud Presi-°  ‘dent’s Fireside Chat”   pee ADDRESS  TO MEET SITUATION   ashington Spéculatés O1 Whether Jt Will) Back Up Cabinet Members:  Demandine Convays ”

Hull Charges Nazi Admiral With Threats   Says Anti-Convoy Statement Effort to Induce U.S To Drop Defense Plans

[HREAT BY NAZI ADMIRAL STIRS ), S$, OFFICIALS   Raeder’s Sharp Warning to U.S. Against Use of Con. voys Also Is Viewed at White House as Effort to ‘Becloud’ Tuesday Night *‘Kireside Chat’

Secretary Says President Will Work Tonight, Most of Tomorrow on Speech for Tuesday Evening   NAZIS COMMENT   Early, Told of Berlin Reports on Warning by Raeder, Says Germans Seek to ‘Becloud’ Address

EARLY ALSO COMMENTS ON RAEDER TALK   President Busy Revising Speech for Tomorrow Night, Aide Reveals

F.D.R'S SPEECH AWAITED WITH KEEN INTEREST   Clarification Of U. S. Foreign Policy Expected Tuesday Night

NATION AWAITS TALK BY F.D.R, TUESDAY NIGHT   Stephen Early Accuses Nazis Of Befuddling Propaganda; President Working Harder Than On Any  Pea meuset 3a Sneech a

Voices His Displeasure At Raeder   Hull Opines Nazis Trying To Keep U. S. From Preparing Their Defense

Reich Trying To ‘Becloud’ Fireside Chat   President Roosevelt Devote: Full Time To Speech Tomorrow Night At Nine 

F.D.R.’s Talk  AtaCrisis _  In the War  Speech at 8:30.  Tuesday night; Nazis Trying to

Raeder Says Nazi Warships Would Be Justified hl Firing On American Ships In Convoy; Make: Statement Two Days Before Roosevelt Talk

COMM  rR BY NAZI ADMIRAL   Secretary of State Says Germany . Trying to Stop U. S. Defense

Hull Says Berlin Threatens America  Says Nazis Seek To  Slow U. S. Defense

WeShr ree ite F BE EG ae’  NEUTRALITY REPEAL   * Address Is Scheduled For Tomorrow Night At 9:30   CONVOY WARNING   Coupled With Jap Seizure Of American Goods Offer Controversial Issues

Much Interest Stirred in Tomorrow Night’s Talk By President.   GERMANS ISSUE NEW WARNINGS   Threat Voiced that U. S. Will Be Involved by Actively Aiding Britain

WORLD AWAITING FIRESIDE CHAT OF PRESIDENT TOMORROW   Effort Made By Germany To Becloud Talk, Asserts Secretary Early   Statement By Admiral Seer As Drive to Force U. S To Delay Action

PRES, ROOSEVELT WILL SPEAK AT 9:30PM. TUES.   Secretary Early Tells Re. porters He Believes Berlir Is Trying To “Beclouc President’s Speech and Pricipitate Something’.

Early Says Berlin Tries   Savs Nazis May ‘Precipitaie Something’ Before Talk; . Hints Grave: Importance

ROOSEVELT T0 DELIVER RADIO TALK TUESDAY   Eariy Says German: “Trying To Becloud”’ Address _

Attempt To Becloud Roosevelt's Talk Tuesday Night Is Gaon By Early

‘Nazis Trying to Becloud  Fireside Chat, Comments President’s Secretary   SPEECH ON RADIO TOMORROW NIGHT      Roosevelt Revises Address in View of Developments; Important Talk Expected

KROD and KTSM will broadcast President Roosevelt’s address tomorrow at 7:30 p. m.

TROOPS HURT IN RR WRECK   Hoosier Contingent Periled When Train Cars Topple; Number Hurt.

NAZIS RIT FROM TWO DIRECTIONS IN DEADLY RAIDS   British Strike Essen anc Kiel While Moscow Drops Bombs on Berlin.

RED AIRMEN AGAIN VISIT © NAZI CAPITAL   R.A.F. Bombers Attack Kiel And Northwest Germany

British, Soviet Fliers Strike At  Germany Again   Russians Admit Attack On Berlin: Thursday; RAF Blasts ‘At Kiel -

"Germany Struck - From East, West By Night Raiders   Berlin Again Bombed By Giant Russiar Planes; Enormous Fires Left Burning  In Kiel By British Aircraft

British, Russian  Fhers Hit Nazis   Strike From Both Sides Berlin One Target Of Raids

RUSSIANS BOMB  GERMANS AGAIN   Moscow and London Send Planes to Harass Hitler From Two Angles

Roosevelt Forecasts - Arming of Freighter:   President Reveals Pink Star, Sunk by Submarine, Carried Guns

MERCHANT SHIPS MAY BE ARMED      Now. Studying Question Roosevelt Says; Pink Star [ Carried Gun

Ship Arming Under Study As New Move Ot Protection   Reveals Some Vessels Now Under Registry Of Panama Already  Fauinned with Caine   INCLUDE PINK STAR, SUNK FRIDAY NIGHT   Arming of U. S. Ships Would Require Change In Neutrality Law

Armed Protection For U.S. Merchant  Vessels is Seen   President’s Remarks Draw Instant Opposition   a: gaa Man fF see Sa re

GUNS MAY G0 ON MERCHANT VESSELS SOON   SURVIVORS OF PINK STAR ARRIVE IN ICELAND

FDR SAYS U. S. PROBABLY WILL ARM SHIPPING   Panama Flag Vessels Already Have Guns; Neutrality Law Change Studied   Sub Sank ‘Pink Star

WEAPONS AVAILABLE   State Department Is Advised By Counsel 23 of Crew of Pink Star In Iceland

Knox Urges Neutrality Law Repeal  a Mi   Newest rash Launched At. =  Ouincvy ‘ bie

Torpedoed Pink Star Had Guns, President Discloses; Bot Crew Reported Safe   Proposal for Repeal of Neutrality Act Being Studied at Capital; “Bitter Conoress Row Seen

U.S, STUDIES SHIP ARMINE   Everything Will Be Done To Protect Vessels, F, D. R. Says

AMERICAN - OWNED CRAFT 1S SUNK IN ICELAND WATERS   ‘Capital Wonders If Action  Ys Challenge to Shoot on  Sieht Policy   Vessel Pink Star Carried Foreign Crew Under Flag Of Panama

EARLY CHANGE IN NEUTRALITY ACT FORECAST   Leaders of Isolation Bloc Score Plan of  Administration

Merchant Ship Arming Planned Roosevelt Hints   President Studies Extent of Proposal To Ask Congress   FIGHT PREDICTED   PiGht PREVICIED  Degree of Change In Neutrality Law Being Considered

President Asserts Guns Ready to Arm Merchant Ships, Likely Next Move   Roosevelt Reveals Pink Star Armed When Sunk Off Iceland, Other Ships Under Panama Registry Also Armed — 23 of 34 Crewmen Saved

Says Everything To Be Done To Protect Vessels; Discusses Pink Star Sinking

SHIP ARMING MAY BENEAR, FDR ASSERTS   Merchant Vessels May Soon be Carrying Armoment   PORTION OF PINK STAR CREW SAVED      Details of Sinking of Vessel Told by Presi dant

FDR Will Arm Cargo Vessels   President Says Time to Quit Fooling: Will Ask Congress for Necessary Power

F.D.R. Indicates U.S. Merchant Ships About to Be Armed   Some Vessels Under Panamanian Registry Are Already Equipped With Guns; Repeal of All Or Part of Neutrality Act Will Bo Sought

Reveals Last Nazi Victim Carried Guns   President Says Decision on Neutrality Act to Be Made This Week

U.S. PROBABLY HEADING TOWARD ARMING VESSELS   President Says Plan Is Be ing Studied To Protect Them From Attack      23 OF PINK STAR CREW ARE RESCUED

ays If Must Be Done te Protect Them From At lacks of Axis Warships Declares World Faced With Gne of Most Outrageous Movements In Tiistnry

Pink Star Arm dSays President   Flew Panama Flag; Some American Ships May Be Armed, Guns Are Not  Bo mncarh =   Part Of Convoy

Some U. §. Owned Vessels Already Carrying Guns .  Move May Be Made to Protect American ee ae t = a ge get

Latest Diver Victim Had Gun E.R. Declares   Time Coming, he Says, for U.S. Flag Vessels to Carry Defense Weapon

Consul Says 23 on Pink Star Rescued   Chief Executive Gives Details of Sinking of Boat Off Sled   STUDY ARMS ISSUE

Neutrality Act Repeal Is Being Studied   Congressional Row Seen Over New Pronesal

Knox Pleads For Neutral Act Repeal   Pink Star Survivors Reach leeland: President Deeries Attack On Vessel

Abundance Of Major Legislation Vital To Texans In All Walks Of Life Passed By General Session

MUCH MA JOR LEGISLATION VITAL TO ALL TEXANS PLACED ON LAW BOOKS BY SESSION NEARING END

WILLIAM FOX BACK ‘ON STAND IN TRIAI   Former Millionaire Motior Picture Producer Is  Davis Tria] Witness

FUNDS TO DAVIS CALLED A ‘LOAN   Wm. Fox, Ex-Movie Mag. nate, Cross- Examined Today on Alleged Bribe

DISASTER MEDICAL PLAN IS ARRANGEI   Dr. Lyle $. Powell An: nounces Completion of Plan For County   SET UP FIVE SQUADS

DISASTER MEDICAL PLAN IS ARRANGED   Dr. Lyle 8. Powell An: nounces Completion of. Plan For County     SET [JP FIVF colmans

(Annual Meeting (Of Farm Bureau  (In This City   Will Be Held At Hildreth Church Thursday, October <

Annual Meeting Of Farm Bureau  In This City  Will Be Held At  Hildreth Church Thirrendlac Oetelhar 5%

Nazis Begin Drive Along Soviet Front With Moscow Goal   Some Britishers See Offensive as Coveruy For Hitler Reverses 

GERMANG AlN NEW BLOW AT RED CAPITAL   New. Offensive May Be War Development Re. ferred to By Hitler.   PLAN TO PUT RUSSIA - ‘QUT OF WAR SOON   Campaign May Be Fol. lowed. by Hitler Offer : .of Peace.’

START ATTACK ON NEARLY ALL OF HUGE FRONT   ‘Operations by German Forces May Be Ones to Which Hitler Referred Last Week

MOSCOW IS SAID TO BE GOAL OF LATEST THRUS]   Apparent Lull on Leningrac Front Coincides With Intensified Push Elsewhere

New Drive On Moscow  Nor Open   Germany Is Seen Straining Every Muscle For Quick Win In Soviet Russia

Ukraine and Central Fronts Feel Strong Nazi Pressure In Big  Push

Tenacious Resistance Of Soviet Defenders Fails To Halt German Forcés

FULL POWER OF NAZIS BEHIND » MOSCOW DRIVE   Two Prong Offensive Apparently Making Headway

HITLER THROWS FULL POWER IN ~ RUSSIAN DRIVE   Has Moerow As His Goat In The New Drive Started

Nazi Armies Open A New Offensive Increased Activity Al  Along Front Except at Leningrad     ye  NEW STAB AT B AT MOSCOV;  Russians Claim Armies ir Best Positions Since In- » , vasion Began .         ‘NEW STAB AT MOSCOW

GREAT GERMAN DRIVE AIMED AT MOSCOW      Hitler throwing all his  strength into grand victory effort

MOSCOW MAY 4 BEPRINCIPAL COALOFPUSH   Indicate Leningrad Siege May Be Subordinated To Main Drive On Capital

Nazis Launch Big Drive on Soviet Front   Believed Aiming New Thrust at Moscow; Fierce Fighting Reported

Leningrad Offensive Casual Now   Berlin Says Battle Is on Scale of New Campaign 230 Miles From Moscow   Reds Report   Russians Say Army Is in Strongest Position Since War Began

HEAR HITLER WILL PROPOSE PEACE TERMS   Think Germany May Be Straining Every Mussle for Victory over Russia

Nazis Begin Offensive On Big Scale   “But Russians Counter With Report of Galns

Hitler Apparently Keeping Promise To Deal New © Blow At Russians

Huge Offensive Resisted Fiercely by Red Army —   Italy Claims Two Big British Warships  Damaged in Mediterranean Battle

London Sources Report Drive Launched “On a Very Considerable Scale” All Along Front; ‘Activity in Leningrad Sector Dwindles As Nazis Head in New- Direction  MAYOR OF PRACUE IS

Nazl.Fressure on Whole Line Except In Leningrad Area  Hitler Peace Offer Expected  BrEE fr,   Hitler Peace Offer Expected   If He Can Knock Out Reds  Quickly; Muscovites Claim  Invaders Rolled Back —

is Possible Moscow Will Be Its Principal Goal Sources Say. May Be Hitler’s “Gigantic Operation”

New Nazi Push on Moscow   Drive May Be “Gigantic” Operation of Whic Hitler Spoke

NAZIS GAIN IN DRIVE ON MOSCOW   Russians Relieve Enemy Pressure On Leningrad

Nazis Launch Vast New Offensive   Drive Aimed At Moscow—See  Hitler Peace Bid

New German Offensive Launched ©  _ With Moscow As Principal Goal   May Be Gigantic Operation Hitler Told About In His Speech; Expected To Shift Some Of Army Around Leningrad To New Front.

‘German Drive “on Moscow » ls Indicated  Move Seen as  Cover-Up for * Hitler's Failure  at Leninarad

London Sources Say Gigantic Struggle, Now in 16th Week, Is Prepared for Additional Movement.      BERLIN, HOWEVER, IS SILENT AS TO MOVE

LONDON afY TWO-PRONGED Plan oTARTEL   Ease Up on Leningrad Attack with New Drive Opened on Entire Front.   BERLIN HIGH COMMAND WITHHOLDS COMMENT

Moscow May Be Principal Goal OF Drive   Nazis Claim Russian Attempts To Land Forces West Of Leninarad Crushed

DESCRIBED IN LONDON AS OF GREAT SCALE   Believed “Gigantic New Development” Which Fuehrer Disclosed In Friday’s Speech   ONLY HINTS OF NEW PUSH CET BY CENSOR   Berlin Says Russian At tempt to Land Forces West of Leningrad Is Crushed

VAST GERMAN DRIVE OPENS AGAINST REDS   Authoritative London Sources . Believe’ New Campaign Is Directed at Moscow—Reds Renort Gains at Leningrad.

Gigantic Struggle Forecast by Hitler   Reds Reveal Huge Losses by Both  Ridocin Renart an Cacnalties

Nazis Plan Campaign On Moscow   Hitler Hopes to Conquer Russia and Then Make Peace With Britain in 1942

BERLIN EXPECTED TO.AM KNOEKO      ‘Swift Victory Would : _ Open Way For Peace Offensive   HITLER PRESTIGE ‘NEEDING A BOOST

Hitler “Peace” Drive   Smash At Moscow to Knock Reds Out May Be New Nazi Strategy Peace Offer Hinted

Launch Attack Along Entire Eastern Front   Germans Step Up Bombings In Czarist Capital, Shetland Islands; Assert 12,000 More Prisoners Taken; New Peace Offer Hinted.

Launches Powerful  Offensive   Bears Out Hitler’s Claim of Operations of Enormous Scope

LONDON HEARS MOSCOW GOAL IN NEW THRUST   British Dispatches Appear to Bear Out Statement by Hitler

Campaign Appears To Be Making Some Progress Despite Heaviest Resistance By Crack Red Units

NALIS GAIN DESPITE RED RESISTANCE   rull Fower of Vast Armies Thrown Against Soviets In Two-Way Offensives, London Reports

All-Out. Thrust By Nazis   Rumored Berlin Plan to Crush Russia, Then Seek Peace

VAST NEW GERMAN OFFENSIVE STARTED ON EASTERN FRONT   BELIEVED MOSCOW MAY BE OBJECTIVE OF LATEST DRIVE  + OF INVASION ARMIES

ce Offer If At. tack Succeeds: Reds Declare Lines Stronger Than Ever

Moscow May Be Objective   Report Attack by viet Forces  Hurled Backward.

NAZIS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE UPON MOSCOW   German Activity Dwindles In Leningrad Area As ‘Big Operation’ Begins

ie See  Leningrad Siege Appears -To Be Subordinated to New Thrust  GERMANY IS SILENT  Reports Chiefly on Russ Failure to Break Ring  On Leningrad

MOSCOW BELIEVED OBJECTIVE OF HITLER'S NEWEST DRIVE TO. CRUSH THE RUSSIAN ARMIES   German Activity in Siege of Leningrad Seems Less Intense As New Campaign Over Wide Front Launched.—Berlin Does Not Name The New QObiective

GOAL OF DRIV SAY REPORTS IS MOSCOW   Nazi Bombers Attack Tobruk And Suez Roadstead   JAPANESE DEMANDS   Are Reported Turned Down By French Indo-China; British Reinforced

Moscow Might Be Principal Goal of New German Drive   Nazis Carried Out Bombing Raids on Russia and Britain

Apparently Discouraged  at Leningrad   CRACK UNITS OF SOVIET BATTLING GERMANS — IN THEIR NEW MOVE.

Open Offensive Along Entire Line Except in Vital Leningrad Area   Attacks May Be ‘Gigantic’ Operations Hitler. Spoke of Last Friday; Say Russian Troop Ships Sunk

Nazis Using F ull Power In New Drive   Moscow Is Goal Of Two-Way Offensive

MOSCOW MAY. BE GOAL OF NEW DRIVE    Nazis Reported . Advancing Against Obstinate Rus sian Resistance

Russians Admit ‘Over Million ‘Casualties; Claim High Nazi Losses

Hitler Apparently Seeks Knockout   Travelers From Germany Say Hitler Plans Peace Offer By End Of Year

Germans Start New Offensive      Moscow Believed The Main Objective

Offensive Is Conducted On   Large Scale   Moscow Is Believed Goal Of German Troops In New Campaign Opened On Eastern Front

Siege of Leningrad To Be Subordinated By Nazi Forces      Hitler's 'Gigantic’ War On Russian Line Underway

LATE DRIVE.  “WAY POINT AT MOSCOW   Berlin Is Silent On Future Plan In : Campaign — : t

HAMBURG, BREMEN LEFT IN CHAOS BY BRITISH AIR RAIDS   Great Fires Rage in Two Ger. man Shipbuilding Centers After Third Attack in Four Nights.   ENGLISH AIR BASES TARGETS OF NAZIS   Nine More Germans Shot Down by R. A. F.—Historic Shrines in London Damaged by Bombs.

Nazi Shipyards Left in Chaos By RAF Blasts   Germans Attack Airport Over Wide Area, Lose Nine Planes  Durings Nicht

British Bomb Huge German  Ship Centers   English Survey Damage to Prized Buildings in Big London Raid   RAF FIRES BENGASI

center Bombings O41 Germany’s Great. Shipbuilding Centers « In Effort Paratyze Sec ¢ Power AL Its Source

BRITISH BLAST MAIN BASES OF NAZI SEA POWER   Hamburg, Bremen Fired In New Raids; German Planes Batter Air Bases In Britain

Bremen & Hamu gin Desolation   Two Great Shipbuilding Centers Of Germany Suffer Heavy Over Night Attacks Under Bright Moonlight.   133 Nazis Down

BRITISH CONTINUE HAMBURG ATTACKS   Two German Cities Are Reported to be in Chaos

RAF Continues To Blast Vital Nazi Seaports   Leave Hamburg and Bremen in Chaos After Devestating New Overnight Attacks; London Is Attacked Lightly

R AF Batters Hamburg in New Assault  Raids on Britain Slackey After  Hectic Week End

Devastating Blows Struck At Bremen and Hamburg By RAF Bombers   NINE MORE RAIDERS DOWNED IN ENGLAND   British Air Bases are Ob jectives of Widespread Nazi Assaults

British Bombers Devastate Breme And Other Cities   Continued Effort to Pare lyze Nazi Sea Power at Its Source

HAMBURG AND BREMEN FEEL MIGHT OF RAF   BIG SHIPBUILDING CENTERS LEFT IN CHAOS

WILLKIE SCORES NAZI AGGRESSION   Republican Nominee Delivers Message to German People

Says He Is Proud of His German Blood; Bul Hates Tyranny; Real Name Willicke

STRIKE MAY CLOSE SEATTLE SCHOOLS   Action May Follow Walkou' Which Crippled Schools in Tacoma

Britons Hail Axis Defeat   Churchill Pledges Britain’: Might if Yugoslavia Decides to Ficht

Charchill Pledges Aic To Yugoslav Leaders   Help for Nation Against Axis Force Seen as Naval- Military- Aerial Move to Harry German Flank in Balkans

PLEDGE GIVEN BY CHURCHILL   Britain Promises Belgrade Help in Fight Against Axis in Balkans

ENGLAND READY “TO ASSIST SLAVS   GERMANS FACE POSSIBLE WAR IN BALKANS WITH RIGHT FLANK EXPOSED,

BRITAIN READY TO GIVE HELP IN YUGOSLAVIA   POLITICAL DEFEAT OF NAZIS STIRS UP NEW HOPES

CHURCHILL. HAILS YUGOSLAV. REVOL   Might of, Britain: Pledgec to Notion by Prime Minister

Britain Will Support Yugoslavia   Churchill Pledges Full Aid if She Has to Fight

Churchill Hails  Slavian Revolt   Prime Minister Pledges All of British Might in Battle with Axis

Churchill Pledges British Will Help Yugoslavs in War   Prime Minister Greatly Pleased over Latest Turn in Events

Churchill Says British Will Aid Yugoslavia   Rejoices at Nazi Political Defeat in Balkans

CHURCHILL STATES BRUSH WILL HELE      Naval-MMftary-Aerial ‘Sup: ’ port Against Axis in Balkans is Promised

U. S. Sea Power Grows as S. Dakota, Newest Battleship, Is Launched

NAVY LAUNCHES ITS BATTLESHIP SOUTH DAKOTA   Third Craft of That Class Completed Within Year Slides Down Ways

FOR PREVENTION OF WAR  America Bids for Unchallenged Supremacy of World Seas

WARSHIP IS LAUNCHED   Is Third Battlewagon To Be Finished In Two Months

U. 5. LAUNCHES 35,000 TONNER   Great South Dakota Slides Down Ways At Camden, N. J.

South I Dakota Is ‘Completed   New Battleship. ‘Launches - Biturday ‘At Camden  - As Peace Ship. 2 --

UNITED STATES PUSHES BID FOR . SFA SUPREMAG   Big Battleship South Dakota Built To Prevent War, Launched   SECRETARY KNOX SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO ‘FORTRESS’   Keel Of Another Craft Laid While First Is Still Moving Qut

UNITED STATES LAUNCHES NEW BATTLEWAGON   35,000-Ton Battleshiy South Dakota Slides Down Ways of New York Yards   ANOTHER STARTED   Secretary of Navy Knox Says New Man-O-War Was Built for “Prevention of War’

“WL ATTRACT 1 BIG CROWD   Friday and Saturday. Wil -Be -Big Days for Town ef Goldsmith,   PROGRAM Is ARRANGED   Congressman Forrest Har. ness Will. Deliver Ad' dress Saturday.

OLD SeTTLeha WILL ATTRACT A BIG CROWD   Friday and Saturday Will Be Big Days for Town cf Goldsmith,   PROGRAM I8 ARRANGED   Congressman Forrest Harness Will Deliver Address Saturday.

British , Losing In Crete   Canea Taken  By ’Chutists; ‘Cairo Admits  Allied Reverses

"NAZIS TAKE _ CAPITAL OF CRETE, GAIN . IN EGYPT      British Admit Withdrawal, But Report That Severe Fighting Continues      FIRST R.A.F. CLASH: WITH THE FRENCH   ‘Axis Claims More Troop and Cargo Vessels Sunk, British Escape Thwarted

British Defenders Obliged To ‘Retreat "To. Better Position   Enelish—And-Former-Ally,-France, : “Meet In Open Combat For First ~ Time In Air Battles. Over Syria

Nazis Gain Upper Hand in Fighting   New Waves of Troops Crush British and Greek De fense of Crete   GAINS IN LIBYA, TOO

Crack Line, Take Capital   Ceaseless Air Attack Too Much For Defenders

‘Germans Say Attempt To Escape Island Is  - Blocked By Bombers   British Admit Setbacks, Retreat To New Defense Lines In Nine Day Struggle: Say Fighting Is Severe

RAF, French Planes Battle Over Syria   Axis Troops Take Halfaya, Egypt, Sweep Furiously Toward Suez Canal

Germans Capture Capital Of Crete From Tiring British   Dive-Bombers Claimed to Have Frustrated Attempt of British to Escape From Island By Sea; Rer ort All Resistance Smashed

Canea, Capifal of Crete, Taken by the Germans  British and French vy   British and French Warplanes_ . Come to Blows Over Svria

German “Sky Troops” Smash Allied Resistance in Struggle to Get Island.   BRITAIN SAYS THAT FIGHTING CONTINUES

FRUSTRATED NAZIS SAY   Capital City Of Canea Is Taken By Invaders   BRITISH CONCEDE   Fall Of Salum In Zig-Zag Desert Fighting: Loss Of Bismarck Mourned

GERMAN AERIAL INVADERS TAKE CRETE CAPITAL   [Nazi Communique Claims British Resistance on Island Smashed; French ‘Planes Attack British   OTHER WAR NEWS.

LONDON SAYS BATTLE GOES OW FURIOUSL'   British Forces Make “Fur. ther Withdrawal” to Better Positions.   BRITISH, FRENCH CLASH OVER SYRIA   Axis Takes Salum in Egypt and Recaptures Halfaya Pass.

British Fall Back on Crete; Nazis Allow Vichy to Organize  Air Force

Nazis Occupy Canea; Flight Is Frustrated   London Dispatch Does Not Confirm Loss, But Admits Serious Situation

Nazis Say Resistance Completely Smashed   “Severe Fighting Continues” Say British Communiques

Canea, Island Capital, Has Fallen, Claim   Germans Strike with New - Fury in Libya Toward Suez Canal

Axis Also Takes Egyptian Pass In Push Toward Suez   British Resistance Reported Crushed In Crete; Britain And.France Meet In Open Conbiits: ~Axis Claim Salam ‘Retaken ~

Stukas Thwart Allies Attempt To Leave Isle   British Admit Canea De fense Lines Forced Make Further Withdrawal.   SALUM LOST TO AXIS

Severe Battle Continue: On Isle, Communique Reports   EGYPTIAN CITY LOST   French, British Fighting In Open Combat for First Time

Sky Troops Seize Canea and Drive Allies Backward — Prevent a Withdrawal By Sea—France to Rebuild Air Fleet

Declare Escape By Sea Stoppec   Germans Assert Sky Troops Seize Canes As Empire Admits Withdrawal; English. French Clach.

BRITISH ATTEMPT T0 ESCAPE Bi Oca FRUSTRATED   Luftwaffe Dive Bombers Take Heavy Toll and Break Up a Retreat    HELL-FIRE PASS IN } EGYPT TO THE AXI§   ‘Britain and Her Old Alty Have Met In Open Combat First Time

Nazis Gain Upper Hand in Fighting   New Waves of Troops Crush British and Greek De fense of Crete   GAINS IN LIBYA, TOO   R. A. F. and French Warplanes Clash in Operations in Syria

FRANCE IN WAR AGAINST BRITAIN TO SAVE SYRIA   Fierce Fighting Continues On Greek Island with Nazi Planes Aiding   DEFENDERS ARE TRAPPED   Royal Navy Presses Chase For German Warship That . Deserted Bismarck

Allies Have Lost Control of Crete. Town of Candea   French Planes Rise To Defense of Syrian Airnorts

BRITISH FLEET ~SFFKS CRUISER   Might of Warfleet Sweeps At.  lantic in Search of Prinz  Eugen, German Craft.   \NAZIS MOURN BISMARCK   BULLETIN!

NAZIS CAPTURE CANEA PURSUE ALLIED TROOPS   Stukas Frustrate British Attempt to Escape From Crete by Sea 3

Germans Say British Resistance on Island Smashed, Retreat By Sea Cut Of Shins Sunk   RAF AND FRENCH CLASH OVER SYRIA   Axis Reports Capture of Halfaye Pass in New Drive Toward Suez Canal

British Suffer New Setbacks   Run Into Tough Going or North African and Syrian Fronts Also

British Attempt To Flee By Sea Foiled, Is Claim   Berlin Reports Capture of Island Capital, With Heavy Losses Inflicted on Island Defenders—Air Foree Is Credited With Frustrating British Effort To Abandon Isle—Say More:Ships Sunk “

BRITISH FALL BACK BEFORE GERMAN DRIVE   Series of Setbacks Threater Allied Grio on Mediterranean Sea

HALFAYA PASS IN EGYPT HELD BY AXIS FORCES   British Report Forces Have Withdrawn From Capital of Crete

English Admit Fall Back To  New Positions   Canea In Enemy Hands; Claim British Sea Fight Frustrated.

Crete’s Capital Seized   British Are Rapidly Losing Out in Battle For Island; French anc ‘British Planes Clash 

CAPITAL CITY   British Attempt to Flee By Sea Is Thwarted, Invaders Claim   DEFENDERS ADMIT FURTHER RETREAT   Britain and Her Old Ally, France, Clash In Air Over Syria

NAZIS REPORT CANCA SEIZED BY OKT ARMM   London Admits Allied Troops Have Been Obliged to Fajl Back.   DIVE BOMBERS THWART * BRITISH ESCAPE BY SEA

FOE CRUSHED, CANEA TAKEN, ~ BERLIN SAYS   French and British Plane: Clash in Air Over Syria

GERMANS oEl/t ISLAND CAPITAL   Deciare Allied Resistance in Nine-Day Struggle Is Smashed,   BLOCK ESCAPE BY SEA

hreaten Both eningrad And lack Sea Port   Hitler Headquarters Declare Russians Being Pursued Everywhere In Ukraine

Australia Reports Japan Moving Forces South As Repatriation Continues.

JAPS’ EMPEROR: ARMY'S STAFF CHIEF CONFER   Repatriating Nippon’s Nationals in Pacific Areas Is Hastened

REPATRIATION OF JAPAN'S NATIONALS GAINS MOMENTUA   This Action Was Amid Sign: of Deterioration of Relations With United States.   A CONFERENCE‘ IS HELD   Emperor Hirohito: Called an Arms Séction of Imnperial © * Headquarters.

Nationals Of Japanese Be Rushed Home   Relations Of Japan And U. S. Nearer Break

OMINOUS NOT! HEARD IN JAI U.S. RELATION   Tokyo Developments Indica Crisis Is Nearing : aad

Repatriation Of Japs In Pacific Area Gains Pace   Action Taken Amid Signs Of Deteriorating Relations Between America And Nipponese

REPATRIATION OF JAPANESE GAINS AN OMINOUS PACE TODAY   SIGNS OF DETERIORATION IN RELATIONS BETWEEN JAPAN AND UNITED STATES

Japan Readied For Any Moves   Emperor Visits At Army Quarters; . Nationals Are Repatriated

Japan to Continue Peace Negotiations   Government Spokesman, However, Declares That Washington Has Misunderstood Fundamental Policy:of Nipponese.

Japan Pushes Steps To Remove Nationals From Pacific Areas; Jap Minister To Mexico Ordered Home

Australians ixpect Break  Momentarily   Japs Called HomeAnzacs Ready For Action

JAPS BEING REPATRIATED WITH SPEED   Tokyo Tense Amid Ominous Signs of Deteriorating Relations

Hurricane Whips Out Without Any Appreciable Harn   No Fatalities or Seriou Injuries Are Reported and Property Loss Is Slight

Southern Florida’s Hurricane Damage Surprisingly Low   Nassua and Miami Chief Sufferers From High Winds Early Today

Small Hurricane Crosses Southern Florida Today   Small Damage and: Na Loss of Life in Area Feared Much Worse .

HURRICANE HITS TIP OF FLORID!   Small But Vicious Storm Goes Into West Gulf

Hurricane Heads Across Gulf; All Coast Residents Told to Seek High Ground   Disturbance Whips Across Florida - Leaving Little Damage in Its Woke Nassau and Miami Hardest Hit

‘SLIGHT DAMAGE REPORTED AT NASSAU AND MIAMI, ‘STORM IS BELIEVED LOSING INTENSITY   U. S. Coast Guards Warns All Residents of Gulf Coast Lowlands From Apalachicola, Fla., to Grand Isle, La. to Seek Higher Ground. No  Fatalities Renorted

Little Damage From Hurricane  Miami, Massu Worst Hit of Florida Citiac

Small Hurricane Crosses Florida   Little Damage Done But Warnings Still Out

DAMAGE oblbh] ho HURRICANE HITS FLORIDA   Storm Sweeps Southern End Of State, Roars Out Into Gulf   MIAMI IS HARDEST HIT BY “MIDGET” HURRICANE   Sparsely Settled Inland Sections In Storm Path And Not Badly Hurt

Nassau And Miami In Path Of Ninety — Mile Winds 4   STORM ENTERS ._ GULF OF MEXICO

Florida Hurricane Lessens in Force; No Major Damage   Gale Lashes Nassau For Two Haurs but Causes Little Havoc

HURRICANE HITS SOUTHERN COAST   Heavy Winds Batter Nassau for Two Hours, Then Move Inland

Hurricane Carves Heavy Path» Thr ‘ough Florida, Pushes W avy Toward Gulf Coastal Section

A Hurricane Whips Across South Florida With Small Damage; Passes Into Gull

SEND STORM WARNING   Florida and Louisiana Lowland Residents Urged to Be On Guard

Nassau And Miami Chief Sufferers From SwiftlyMovina Tropica! Disturbanct

LITTLE DAMAGE REPORTED WITH STORM PASSAGE   Warnings Are Hoisted Here As Disturbance Whirls Into Gulf of Mexico

Little Damage Left Today In Florida Storm   Lower Part of State Struck by Hurricane, Cutting a Path Only 28 Miles in Width.

SMALL. HURRICANE WHIPPED ACROSS SOUTHERN FLORID:   LITTLE DAMAGE LEFT IN WAKE OF LATEST TROPICAL  STORM TO HIT MAINLAND

HURRICANE WHIPS, ACROSS FLORIDA; LITTLE DAMAGt   Nassau and Miami Appear Chief Sufferers From the Swiftly-moving Tropica’ Disturbance; Hurricane Warnings Still Displayed

STORM CROSSES LOWER FLORIDA DAMAGE LIGHT   Nassau and Miami Appea Chief Sufferers From Swiftly-Moving Tropieal Disturbance   HURRICANE SMALL   Will Pass Into Gulf o Mexico Between Everglades and Fort Meyers,  Warnings Kept Up

South Hit By Storm   Small Hurricane Whips Across Southern Florida

Hurricane Hits South Florida: Little Damage   Nassau and Miami Chief Victims of Storm But Property Toll Light.

‘Hurricane Loses Force  Off Florida   Crosses Lower End of State After Beating At Nassau Two Hours

U. 8. ACCEPTS JAP APOLOGIES FOR BOMBING   Meanwhile Congress Talks of Delaying Independence of the Philippine Islands  JAPS WILT PAY

U.S. Accepts Jap Apology For Bombing   Tokyo Offers to Pay for Damage and Avoid Similar Incidents

Japan to Pay For Damage  To Gunboat   State Department Accepts Japanese Apology, But Incident Increases Congressional Sentiment for Holding on to Philippines

BOMBING OF BOAT BY JAPAN MARKED CLOSED INCIDENT   PHILIPPINES ARISE AS NEW PROBLEM IN FAR EASTERN SECTION

U.S. ACCEPTS JAP APOLOGIES FOR BOMBING   Welles Says Tutuila Incident Has Betn Clonaed   INDEMNITIES   Assurances Against Any Recurrences Are Received

Bombing of U.S. Boat is Closed Incident Today   Independence of Philippines May Be Delaved

JAPANESE BOMBING GUNBOAT TUTUILA CLOSED INCIDENT   CONCERN OVER FAR EAST: ERN SITUATION MAY DELAY PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE

Philippines hs Limelight Af/  Bombing locke Ident   Sen. Austin Says Guestior Of Philippine Independ ence Should Be Studiec

U.S. ACCEPTS JAP APOLOGY IN BOMB CASE   Gunboat Incident Closed As Far As State Dept. Concerned   TO PAY INDEMNITIES   Philippine Independence Topic In Far East Crisis

rept Apology Jap Bombing ‘US Gunboat   Eastern Situation Stirs Ik Of Denying Philip es Independence.   PAY INDEMNITIES

TUTUILA EPISODE MARKED CLOSED” INCIDENT TODAY   Congress However, Holds Con: cern Over the Far East Sit. vation — Talk of Delaying Philippine Independence

Jap Bombing Incident Is Closed By U. S.   Tokyo Wil) Pay indemnities ‘For Attack on Gunboat Tutuil: In China

STATE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS APOLOGIES FOR JAP BOMBING   Far East Situation May Delay independence for Philiopine Islands

Philippine Delay   Independence May  Have to Wait, Congressmen Feel

United States Has Accepted Jap Apology Over Incident   Fi lipino Indepen dence May Be Delayed Indefinitely.

DAMAGED GUNBOAT ‘CLOSED INCIDENT   Tension in East Raises Ques: tion of Freedom for Phillippine Islanders

Raid Opening Up New Issues   U.S. May Delay Freedor Of f Philipps, Due To. East ‘Worries . -

JAP BOMBING OF TUTUILA MARKED JAS CLOSED   Far Eastern Unrest Ma: Cause Philippines Independence Delav

U.S. Accepts Jap Apology For Bombing   Congress Talks Delay it Granting Philippines Independence

v ‘ambing Of a ) Gunboat losed Issue   United States Accepts Apology And Indemnitv

PETAIN MOVES TO CHECK CIVIL REBELLIONS   Aims Strong Measures A' Communists; Nazi Army Takes Action

Nazi Officer’s Death Brings Drastic Step  6,000 Held as Hostages Against Future French   Army Courts Will Judge Communists, Anarchists and Saboteurs

STEPS TAKEN TO END UNREST   Petain Hopes to Suppress Red Activities

PETAIN ORDERS NEW STEPS TU CURB SABOTAGE   Augments Hitler Plans To Shoot Hostages For Any Anti-Nazi Offenses.

DISPUTE DENIED ON DESTROYERS   Question of Sending Ten A Month to Britain Is Unanswered

FDR-Willkie-Knox Controversy Over Destroyers Denied  Thee mctine of Grecian   Question of Sending Britain More Ships Stull Unanswered

White House Denies Any Controversy Exists on Sending Britain Destroyers

BUSES STOPPED   Surface Transportation Ir New York Hit By Strike

JAPAN DETERMINED TO HAVE SUPPLIES   Will Head for South Ori ent for Rubber, Tin  .. and.Oil.. ..-. 

U.S. Embargo Is Discounted By Japanese   Official Mouthpiece Says Check in Purchasing s Artificial

JAPS EXPRESS DETERMINATION TO GET RUBBER   Also Insist They Must Have Tin And Oil

JAPAN DETERMINED TO HAVE SUPPLIES   Will Head for South Ori ent for Rubber, Tin and Oil

JAPANESE DEFY EMBARGO MOVE   Tokyo Determined to Ge Rubber, Tin and Oil In South Orient

AMERICANS ON ZAMZAN IO BE FREED   Assurance Given Bs Germany   HELD AT RESORT

SISTER OF LOCAL WOMAN IS SLAIt   Mrs. Harry Connors, Al. bany, Beaten to Death

SISTER OF LOCAL” WOMAN 15 SLAIN   Mrs. Harry ‘Connors, Al bony, Beaten to * Decth

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Behind The \ews   Hitler May Have Lost One-Fourth Of His Man-Power In Russia   Two New Army Heads Sent To Hawaii  Are Flying Generals mew Mee 88k es

House Okehs 2-Ocean Navy  3/2 Billion Dollar Supply Bill Sent to Senate

Senate Gets Navy Money Bil  Huge Appropriation For Two-Ocean Fleet Promptly Approved

Huge Naval Supply Bill  asses House   Lower Body Votes Two-Ocean Navy Three Billions In Voice Vote Only

House Okehs Record Naval Supply Bill   Includes Funds for Six New Type Cruisers

Naval Supply Bill Gets House 0. K.   Provides Funds For Huge Two-Ocean Fleet.

HOWE PROSES BIG NAVY BILL   Quick Action on $3,446,000,000 Program for Two-Ocean Fleet.   PLAN NEW TYPE CRAFT

2-Ocean Navy Bill Approved $v House Act   Record Peacetime Naval Sup: ply Bill To Carry Part Of Program Passed.   NEW TYPE CRUISERS

House Sends Huge Naval Supply Bill On Info Senate   Provides Funds For Two»Ocean Fleet Construction, New Type Cruisers

HOUSE PASOES RECORD NAVY SUPPLY MEASURI   Bill Goes To Senate For Consideration

ol !TTLE CHANGE FOR BREAK IN HEAT WAVE   gocattered Showers May Help Limited Areas

SAYS MEASURE WILL WEAKEN U. §. DEFENSE   Flyer Tells Senate Foreign Relations Committee He Favors Negottated Peace.   BULLETIN

Lindbergh Opposes Aid Bill; Says It Would Bring Us Closer To Europe's War

ENGLAND NOT IN POSITION TO WIN LINDBERGH SAYS   War Victory Extremely Doubtful Beeause AL most Ciréled by Nazis   Tells Senate Group U.S Air Corps in ‘Deplor able Condition’

BRITISH CAN'T WIN IN OPINION OF LINDBERGH   Femous Flier Testifies Before Senate Group; Claims U. S. Air Corps Being Sapped.   WARNFD FNGLAND OF NAZI MIGHT

SEVERAL HIGHWAY APPOINTMENTS 10 BE MADE TODAY   Governor Broughton Late Today Will Name A New Highway Commission Chairman and Ten Members; Says He Has Told No One His Plans.

SECURITY TAX BOOST URGED   Morgenthau Favors Increase to Cushion Readiustments

Morgenthau for Boost in Social Security Taxes  Claims It Would Prevent Inflation And Aid Workers In Readiustment

Levy Boost For Social Security?   Morgenthau Advo cates It As Brake On Inflation

TEN TIPTON COUNTY uch ~ LEAVE FRIDAY   Gomg in Uncle Sam’s Army nder the Selective Draft System.   ANOTHER GROUP SOON   They Go to Ft. Benjamin Harrison and Then Will — Be Sent to Camps. 

COUNTY MEN LEAVE FRIDAY   se in Uncle Sam’s Army nder the Selective Draft System.   ANOTHER GROUP SOON   They Go to Ft. Benjamin Harrison and Then Will Be Sent to Camps.

'ARMY RADIOS TUNED TO MASS MOTORIZED (MOVEMENTS OF 10.500 FT. SILL SOLDIERS:

Claims Men Should Stay In Bed One Morning Each Week   Noted Physician Tells American Medical Association That Ambition Is Shortening Business Tycoon’s Life Span; Proposes Five-Day Weck, EightHour Day Program For Business Men

1150 VALLEY VETS SIGNED SATURDAY   Registration To Be Continued Here

STRIKE HITS COLT FIREARMS PLANTS   Production of Weapons for the Army Slowed by Walkout ,

Hoover Says U. S. Convoys Would Bring War and End Aid to Britain

CONVOYS MEAN WAR AND DICTATOR IN U.S--HOOVER    Ex-President Says Convoys  Would Pat Unprepared Najion Into War And Curtail Aid To Britain  OUTLINES “FACTS”

HOOVER AGAINS ENTERING WA   Ex-President Says U. S. Can Best Help Great Britain By Staying Out Of War Using No Convoys.

HOOVER TAKES STAND AGAINST U.S. CONVOYS   Urges Maximum War Supply for Britain Irrespective of Homeland’s Defenses

Convoys Will Get U.S. Into  War ~Hoover   Declares Nation Not Pre pared, People Not United

NAVY USE---WAR, SAYS HOOVER   “Unprepared,” U. S. Can Avoid Conflict by — Helping Britain

Hoover Says Ship Convoys Would Throw U.S. Into War   Stresses His Support of Aid For Britain, But Says U.S Isn’t Ready for War

Convoys Sure Step To War--Hoover   Would Lead To Dictatorship.  Savs America Unnrenared

Ex-President Claims Trent To Dictatorship Certain If Navy Is Used

Get Prepared and United First, Hoover Pleads in Warning Against Convoys

HOOVER STATES CONVOYS WOULD BRING ON WAR   Thinks U.S. Can Best Aid Britain By Staying Free Of Conflict   "NATION UNPREPARED’   Believes 10 Years Would Be Required To !nvade German Soil

CONVOY PROPOSAL WILL MEAN WAR SAYSHERBERT HOOVER   Former Republican Chie! Executive Says Natior Unprepared   Entry Into Conflict Will Curtail Supplies Needed By Britain, He Claims

‘Convoys Mean War (To Unprepared Nation, 'H erbert Hoover Warns   Curtailment of Aid to Britain, ‘Dictatorship’ and ‘Post-war Bankruptey’ Would Result, Says Former President

War Certain If U. S. Navy Convoys Used, Says Hoover; Would Curtail British Aid   Former President Calls Nation Unprepared For Conflict; Would Curtail British Aid

SAYS CONVOTS     US INTO WAR   Herbert Hoover. Declares pt Paradoxically Will Re. sult In: Curtailment  -of ‘Aid-to Britain   CITES PITFALLS   Conténds Whole- European Situation Is In. Transfor‘mation; Holds U..S.  Divided On Issue

HOOVER SAYS U8, CAN HELP AS NEUTRAL   *Former President  Says Entry Into. War Would ‘Be Bad Judgment.   FAVORS ALL-OUT . AID FOR BRITAIN   Senator Reports Growing Sentiment for U'S. Declaration: of War

ISOLATIONISTS CLAIM SUPPORT AGAINST ARMY   Plea to Send Troops From  U. S. Is Opposed By Senate Bloc

()pposition Is Gaining Over  Marshall Plan   Use Of Troops Away From U. S. Hit In  Congress Circles

Opposition Grows To Army Proposal   Unlimited Use Of Troops Is Attacked

A. F. of L. Would Lay Plans Now to Meet Crisis That Will Come at End of War

Peacetime Drop In Industry Seen  Planiing Agency for County. Proposed

Bandits Shoot Cordova, Ill. Tavern Keepet   Escape With $800 Loot; Victim Dies in Clinton, Iowa, Hospital

KNUDSEN SHUNS NO STRIKE LAW   Favors ‘Cooling Off’ Periou Before Defense Industry Walkout

COOL OFF STAGE URGED ON LABOR   Knudsen Says He Favors Its Provision in Defense Work

Russians iepor t Germans Shov ed Back On Front   Nation Celebrate: Anniversary  Friendship Pact

Counter-Attack of Reds: Retakes Nine Villages   Nazis Report Centers ‘of Soviet Resistance  ‘Halted In Break-Through

Teheran Cops Order Nazis © Out of City   Some Indications Government May Reach Under.. standing With Britain

ALLIES SEIZE OIL REFINERY, RAIL TERMINUS   Air-Borne Troops Take Part In Fast Thrusts Against Key Iranian Points.   7 AXIS SHIPS TAKEN   Germans Reported Closing In on Leéningrad-Moscow Railroad Line.

Iran Seeking Settlement Of Allied Fight   Premier Reports Try As British, Reds Invade Country

IXTEEN NAZIS mip TO LEAVE WITHIN 2 WEEKS   Small, Obscure German Businessmen Make Up Group; Includes Two Beauty Shop Owners   AIR-BORNE TROOPS USED IN INVASION   Swiftly Throttle Com munications of Defend ers; Three Vital Strategic Points Captured

IRAN PRESSES FOR CONCORD WITH ALLIES   Premier Continues Efforts Tc “Clarify Reasons for Transgressions”   NAZI BUSINESSMEN ARE ORDERED OUT   British and Soviet, Meanwhile, Extend Military Drives

lran Orders 16 Nazis To Leave  First Steps Taken By Police Following  Awd BDecwmrm mn Necsme 2.

16 Germans Are  Ordered Out Of Iran   Persians Begin Move To Appease British, Russ.

British Seize Three Points In Brief Fight   Nazis in Contact With Persia; Turks Voice Disapproval

ACTION IS TAKEN T0 OUST NAZIS IN CAPITAL   Three Strategic Points  Seized  By British   REFINERY IS CAPTURED

BRITISH, RUSS PUSH FAR INTO OIL KINGDOM   Pincer Movement Closing In On Defending Army; Axis Ships Seized

IRAN POLICE ORDER NAZIS OUT OF CIT)   May Be Move Toward British, Russia Peace; Cabinet In Session

ONLY SLIGHT RESISTANCE 1S REPORTED   English Capture Three Key Posts In Oil Kingdom

Iran May Seek Understanding   Government Orders 16 German Citizens From Country

IRAN GOVERNMENT “INDICATED READY TO COME UNDERSTANDING  PREMIER ALI MANSUR TELLS   ‘PREMIER ALI MANSUR TELLS PARLIAMENT IRANS SEEKING . CLARIFY SITUATION

Powers Launch Economic War   Yokohama Silk Exchange Closes As Washineton Takes Offensive

JAP MARINE KILLED WITH GUN BY CHINES!   Keightens Tension Arising Over U. S,-British Freezing Japanese Credits

Tension In Shanghai Is Running High   International Area Prob ably Taken Over By Tokio Order.

JAP MARINE IS WOUNDED   A Chinese Is Believed to Have Been the Gunman

ALPHUNSU NEAR TO DEATH (uRAY   Former King of Spain I in Critical Condition at Rome.

FIGHT PRICE INCREASES   Administrator Counting On Publicity Help.

ITALIANS ADVANCE AFTER ATTACKS BY SLAVS IS SMASHED   Mussolini’s Forces Take Many Prisoners In Fighting At Lake Scutari

QUGUEOS IN JUGOSLAVIE   Claimed That Italian Forces Are Moving Toward the Nazi Line.   PRISONERS ARE TAKEN

DeWitt Mackenzie      Battle Of Atlantic Will Decide Fate Of Britain

REVERSE ENGLISH IS SEEN FOR HITLER'S SPRING BLITZKRIEG   RAF Making Fierce Raids Into Germany.—Speed of American Aid Important

‘Reverse English’ Has Hit Hitler’s  Spring Offensive   Devastating Auglo Raids  in Germany and U. §  Help May See Decision During Sunumer

Herr Hitler’s Spring Blitzkrieg Taking On Much Reverse English Judging From RAF Counter Raid:

The War Today   Hitler’s New Blitzkreig . - Takes on Reverse English

Hitler’s Spring Blitzkrieg Takes on Reverse English   VICTORY OR DEFEAT HERE

The War Today   Both Belligerents Are Trying For A Ontek Knockout

British Get Jump In Air Warfare  But U.S. Aid - Flow May Decide Rattle of Britain «-

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Outcome of War Pivots on Whether U. S. Aid Arrives in Titre

TWO ARE INJURED IN FIVE MISHAP!   Salem, Alliance, East Pal. estine Motorists Figure Ir Accidents

FOR, CHURCHILL COMPLETE BASE PLAN FOR WAR   Call In Pan-American Envoys : Today to Rev€al Strategy For Defeat of Axis.   REDS KEPT INFORMED   Question of Supply Seen as Vital Amid Prospect of Long-Haul Fight.

All Allied Powers to  Hear Plans   Envoys Will Get Reports From Two Leaders

MLALLIED OVS JOINT up STRATEGY   president and Churchill feet Some Separately, thers Together

Advance of Finns Is Given as Reason for Threat on Metropolis.   CAPITAL OF NAZIS TARGET OF PLANES   Railroad Station Burned; Oslo Also Feels Weight of Missiles.

German Troop “Move ments Halted as Sabo teurs Remove Essentia Parts of Locomctives.

GENERAL STRIKE TIES UP NORWAY   Mass Executions of Norwegians by Boches Reported

Stockholm Says General Norwegian Strike Has Brought Country to Complete Halt

Groups Halt Nazi Trains   General Norse Strike Spreads   ‘Automatic Air Control Device Warns of Bombers’ Approach

STRIKE HALTS ALL ACTIVITY IN NORSELAND   German Troop Movements Disrupted; Nazi's Air Field Attacked

Strike Has Norway at  Standstll   Mass Executions Rumored, But Unconfirmed

Norway Locked In General Strike   Nazi Troop Traffic Halted by Workers

General Strike In Norway Hits German Defense   Airdromes and Munition Factories Are Attacked

Norway Brought To Standstill By Uprisings ;   Swedish Dispatches Say Mass Executions. Rumored Starting

EHTIAE COUNTRY ATA STANDSTILL   There Is General Strike it Norway; Movement ofTroops Stopped.   MANY ARE EXECUTED

“Army Day” Program for Benefit of Public Will Be: Put on at Robinson   Friends -of Soldiers Invited to Attend Demonstration. on April 7

Army fo Hold Special Parade  35th Division to Parade in Army Dav Praaram

U. 8. MILITARY ATTACK   Germany Charges Our Occupation Of Guiana An “Attack”

lowa Draft Quota For March Is 1,468   Monthly Induction Fig ures Being Hiked.

BRITISH-HELD HARBOR REPORTED IN RUINS   Axis Planes Have Reduced Valletta Works to Mass of Debris, Italian News Agency Says.

Japan Troops AreLandedin N orth Luzon   0. 8. Army,’ Navy Planes  Sitik Nippon Transport, Damage 2 More

REPORT JAP LANDING AT ONE POINT   First Full Fledged Invasion Of United State Soil Since 1812

JUGOSLAV TROOPS ON OWN INITIATIVE      Gen, Simovitch’s Orders Are Given Over Radio ' Station At Graz

FAR EAST COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTED   Babson Sees Production Increase Due to War But Decline in Real  Wealth of America: Believes War Will Last Two Years After 1942

TRIAL DATES SET FOR FOUR CASES   ) Three Up for Trial Thursday May 29-—Civil Suit Is Tried Today.   TERM CLOSES JUNE .

GOURT IN LAST WEEK OF TERM   Number of Cases Are Set fo Trial During Fifth Week of Session.   FOUR DIVORCES GRANTED

EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS WEEK   Great Celebration of Catholic Masses At Twin Cities Next Week.

Hand-To-Hand Fighting Occurs With Edge Favoring The Defending Forces  BAK TT CC MIITrmrnart      BATTLE OUTCOME  DEPENDS ON FLEET

NAZIS DROWNED IN ATTEMPT TO LAND  FORCES ON ISLAND   British Recapture Crete’s Middle Area as Navy Hurls Back Every German Attempt to Dis Pres ees a, ee een

JAPS CLAIM RUSSIANS AGAINST THEM   Say Reds Are Strengthening Far East Forces

RUSSIA TO STRENGTHER HER POSITION IN SIBERIA   Newspaper Asserts That Action Is Contemplated in View of Developments in Japanese-American Relations—Policy of Neutrality to Be Abandoned and Pro-United States Program Looms,

House's Machinery Geared for Speedy Passage of Tax Bil   All Efforts to Amend Record Measure Will Be Contested

ADDITIONAL TAXES ARE ANTICIPATED BY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN   BILLION AND HALF DOLLARS  TAX BILL WILL REACH DE-: / BATE STAGE TUESDAY

Debate on Tax Bill To Begin Tuesday On Floor of House   Bill to Get 31 Billion In Levies Inadequate, Seys Cong. Doughton

Consumer Tax Seen   Chairman of House Commit tee Says End Is Not In Sight

CONSUMPTION TAX IS SEEN AS NECESSARY   America Not at the Enc of Assessment Road Yet, Chairman of House Committee Declares— More to Come.

TAX BILL FIGHT OPENS TUESDAY   THREE-DAY DEBATE TO BRING ATTACKS ON SPENDING

Foresees New General Tax For Next Year   Chairman Doughton Says Still Heavier Levies Are Necessary   Cites World Affairs   Bill Now Considered Triples Federal As sesament

PREDICTS TAX ON CONSUMPTION, MORE INCOMES   CHAIRMAN DOUGHTON SAYS U.S. IS NOT AT END OF TAX ROAD   NEW BILL WILL BE SUBJECT ONLY 70 COMMITTEE CHANGES      Rep. Hallec indiana, Leads Fight For Broader Income Tax Base

To Force Tax  On More People   Congress May Have to Impose a General Consumption lax.

TAXES WILL GO HIGHER LATER ON   ‘We're Not at End of Doad Yet,’’ Doughton Says, Discussing Present Bill   A BROADER BASE IS PREDICTED   Current Measure Will Be Brought Up Tomorrow For 3-Day Debate

Forecasts New  Consumption Tax  Chairman Doughton Of Committee Sees Need For Changes

CONSUMPTION ‘TAX PROPOSED   Income Tax Base May Be Widened Again, It Is Forecast 

Heavier Taxes On Their Way  Doughton Warns o   Doughton Warns of Still More to Come

General Consumption Tax, More People Paying Income Taxes Forecast

‘Meadville Man Slays Wife, Neighbor Woman,  Then Ends His Own Life

THREE KILLED © IN MEADVILLE   Quarreling Husband Shoots Wife and Neigh. bor, Then Himself,

MEADVILLE MAN KILLS TWO AND THEN SUICIDES   Ending Long Series of Domestic Quarrels 43-yearOld Electrician Fatally Shoots Wife and a Neighbor Woman and Takes Own Life   MOTIVE IS UNKNOWN

NAZIS SEE BLOW TO FDR’S PRESTIGE IN BALKAN COLLAPSE   Say Roosevelt’s Moves Tc Aid Jugoslavia Were Qpen Intervention In Europe

Nazis Say FR’s Prestige Hurt   Cite German Military Successes In Balkans

MALAYA FRONT A BLOUDY ONE LOR JAPANESE   Japs Charging in Massed Waves in the Face of Artillery Fire.   CASUALTIES RUN HIGH   Three Large Jap Trans -orts and Tanker Sunk b;7 Allied Forces.

Japs Charging. in “Massed Waves inthe Face of: = ". Artillery’ Fire. ~~      CASUALTIES RUN HIGH:    Three Large Jap Trans: orts - and Tanker Sunk’ “by : Allied Forces.

Bomb Explodes in Istanbul Hotel;  Diplomats Injured   Turkish Police Trace Attempt on Rendel’s Life To Bulgarian Capital

Rendell Is Missed By Blast   Several Killed, Hotel Razec in Attempt to Assassinate — British  inister

, Strike At U. S. Steel ‘is Averted   Ten-Cent Wage Increase Prevents Work Stoppage Re Ct ee

STRIKE OF OTEEL WORKERS AVERTEL   U. S. Stee! Grant Wage Hike To 240.000 Employes

Steel Workers Given 10-Cent  Wage Increase ford Employes Return  _  — & . oOopw a a   Ford Employes Return To Work: O OPM Sends Expert To Plant Of  General Motors

Steel Workers Get Wage Hike   About 90,000 to Benefit by 10 Cents Boost Grantec by Bethlehem.

U.S. Steel Grants Wage Increase   Heads Off Stoppage Sched. uled For Tuesday Night

PAY HIKE FOR STEEL WORKERS   Strike in U.S. Steel Co Mills Averted; Ten-Cent an Hour Pay Boost   BETHLEHEM ALSO ANNOUNCES HIKE   Ford’s Big River Rouge Plant Reopens; Mine Industry Split Unsettled

Big Steel Shut-Down: Is Averted   Increased Wages Granted Thousands Of Mill Employes

$54,000,000 Added To Annual Payroll   240,000 ‘Big Steel’ Employes Granted 10 Cents An Hour More, Longer Vacations; Same Raise For  90,000 Bethlehem Workers.

Bethlehem Steel Corp. Boosts Wages; Ford Plant Opens   Efforts Under Way to Avert CIO. Strike in  General Motors

HIKE STEEL WAGES   U.S. Steel and Bethlehem Grant 10-Cent Hourly  Increase

WAGE INCREASE AT U.S. STEEL PLAN   A CIO Work Stoppage Which Was Scheduled for Tuesday, Night Averted.

ULS.STEFL . sc        Wage Ir. e Strike G2 aS. Also Grants-=  ‘Liberal Varatione

BETHLEHEM C0. ALSO CIVES 10 CENT INCREASE   MORE LIBERAL VACATION: ALSO. GRANTED 240,000 WORKERS   $54,000,000 A YEAR ADDED To Wh. & STEEL'S PAYROLLS   Refuses Union Check-Off for Dues, Exctusive Right As Bargaining Agent. Draft “Job Protection”

WORK RESUMED TODAY IN ROUGE PLANT OF FORI   20,000 Returning to Jobs Bethlehem Steel Grants 10-Cent Wage Boost

STEEL GRANTS PAY INCREASE   Threatened CIO Stoppage. Scheduled Tonight, Is Averted

U.S., Bethlehem Steel. Hike Wages 10-cent Hourly  Raise Affects 990 N00 Woartare

Steel Company Grants Points   Higher Wages, More Libera Vacations Granted Te  Avert Walkout.

PANAMA SHIP ARMING BAN IS REVEALED   Move Complicates Problem As Partey Ovens In Canital

Leaders Thresh Out Neutrality with Roosevelt  D        Suddenly . Reverses Policy of Arming Merchantmen

PANAMA SNAGS US. REVISION OF NEUTRALITY   President’s Conference I Beset By Last-Minute Complications ©

NEUTRALITY AGT CONFERENCE SEI   President Roesevelt Calls Legislative Leaders to White House for Parley.   PANAMA ACTION STUDIED   Bars Arming of Merchant Shipping Now Operaiing Under Panama Registry.

Leaders Meet Roosevelt on RevisionPlan   Connally Says Panama’s Decision May *Speed Act’s Modification   'PRESSURE’ IS SEEN   Willkie Urges G.O.P. te Take Lead in Fight to Repeal Legislation

PANAMA MOVE MAY “AFFECT U.S. ACTION   Think New Policy Will Be Boon to Plans for Modifying Law

Congress Leaders Called For Parley   Question Of Neutrality Act Revision ls Threshed Out With President Roosevelt

QTHER=DIPLOMATS TO LEAVE RUMANIA   “Fhose-Reépresenti ng-Little Na tions invaded By Germans To Depart, With British

rE M IPERAT URES   United States Acts Quickly to Get Mueh Needed Bombers Into-Hands of Russian Army

:  U.S, Races to Get Aid to Soviet Russia      Enypl Placed an Supplying Red Armies With Bembers, Tanks

.S. to Rush ombers to Soviet Front   ll Energy Throwr te Race to Block Nazi Onslaught Success   ME CRAFT ON WAY   yerican Tanks Report-d Bound for Russia Via Vladivostok

U.S. SPEEDING BOMBERS ON WAY TO RUSSIA   Races to Get Help to Soviet Before Nazi Onslaught ‘Goes Too Far.’   FIGHTERS ALREADY SENT   American, British Missions Set To Promise Full Aid  ~ en...

1S, SPURS EFFORT 10 CET BOMBERS TO SOVIET FRONT   Tanks Also Urgently Needed If German Advance Is to Be Checked.

U.S. Bombers To Be Rushed  To Russians Tanks Also Are   Tanks Also Are Needed to Help  Ston Germans

DESPERATE ONSLAUGHT IS FEARED   German Advances Make it Necessary for Immedite Help in Way of Delivering Planes.

Seek Speed In Sending Aid to Reds   U. S. Officials Act To Get Bombers to  Russia in Time

U.S. SPEEDING UP HEAVY BOMBERS TO HELP RUSS   Making Every Effort to Gel Aid to Soviets While It  Can be Used Against Axis  Powers.   FEW U. S. FIGHTER PLANES HAVE ARRIVEL   Problem of Delivery as Wel as Production is Causing Concern to Administratior Officials.

U.S. Government Throws Full Energies Into Race to Get Bombers to Russia Before German Assault Goes Too Far

RUSSIA MUST GET BOMBERS IN SHORT TIME   U. 5. Working Full Power To Get American Bombers To Russia.

U.S. Government Rushing Work Of Getting War Supplies to Soviet.  Army.

Hitler Quarrel Rumor Spreads   Berlin Jails Adjutants of Rudolf Hess a: ‘Hallucination’ Charges Made

Hitler's Best Friend “Chutes From Plane Near Glasgow; British Deny Insanitv Hint.

Reich No. 3 Man Drops From Sky in Scotland   Lands by Parachute. From Bomber With Guns Empty, Little Gas; Had Row With Hitler, London Says

Shifting Pigiron Cargo Capsizes British Ship; Crew of 47 Rescuec

British Vessel Capsizes; One Crew Member Missing   Forty-Seven Rescued Three Miles Off Shore In Dela ware Breakwater; Ship Developed Dangerous List When Cargo of Pig Tron Shifted and Was Beached On Shoal

SHIP CAPSIZES: CREW OF 47 SAFE   One Man Missing When Vessel Turns Over After Being Beached

Speaker Fights Draft Service Period Change   House Speaker Wants Draf. tees Given Right To Sigr For Second Year.   FDR BACKS EXTENSION

Rayburn Foe Of Extension   House Speaker Recommends Amendment to Allow Selectees to Volunteer

EXTENDED SERVICE DRAFTEES, GUARDS GAINING SUPPOR'   DEFERMENT IS GRANTED TC AMERICANS ENLISTING BRITISH FORCES

ITED STATES (RENSE ZONES AVE NO LIMIT   esident TT akes Stand hat Hemisphere Line Cannot Restrict U.S. Protection   PPRESSES VIEWS ON ICELAND MOVE   icials Believe’ Act [  Keeping With His Plan: To Halt Nazi Moves To West

Says Selectees and Guards Should Stay on Duty; Wadsworth Gives Support

Rayburn Opposes Service Extension   Would Permit Draftees To Volunteer Second: Year; FDR For Lounger Service

RAYBURN HITS NEW DRAFT BILL   Says Congress Made Con. tract With Selectees

OPPOSITION SEEN TO EXTENSION OF DRAFT SERVICE   Speaker Rayburn Says He Favors Permitting Mer to Volunteer   Roosevelt and Others Are in Favor of Retention of - Men for Longer Time

Draftees. May. _ Be Requested. Te Valuntees   Roosevelt And Wadsworth “Side “With -Army. About ‘Recommended. Extension

Would Not Keer Men In Army, Only Volunteers  Rm... f£. .. edi lg   Rayburn Against Outright Extension Of Service; Roosevelt Discusses Problem

RAYBURN OPPOSES KEEPING MEN IN ARMY OVER YEAR   _Urges Amendment Tha‘ --Will Permit Volunteers To Remain In Service

DRAFT PLAN IS OPPOSED   Rayburn Against Longer Service; Would Favor Volunteer Plan

T exan Would Limit Service  To A Year   Rayburn Favors Permitting Men To Volunteer Thereafter

Volunteer Plan Urged By Rayburn   Speaker Of House Is ‘Against Proposal To Compel Mose Than Year’s Service

LONGER PERIOD BEING OPPOSED   Speaker Rayburn Would Permit Men to Volunteer to Stay

Vesta Kelling, Wide World-AP, Writer Killed   Accidental Gas Explosion In Her Apartment Fatal This Morning

PRESS WRITER KILLED BY GAS EXPLOSION   Miss Vesta Kelling Dies Ix Accidental Blast In East Side Apartment

Explosion Kills Feature Write   Gas Explodes While Vesta Kelling Was Boiling Eggs.

Western Union College Graduates Larae Class Monday This Week   Dr. Harry Newburn Delivers Address To Graduates

INDIVIDUALS AS DEMOCRACY ROO}   Regimentation Not Favorec By College Commencement Speaker 

MRS, MILEY DIES OF WOUNDS SOON AFTER DAUGHTER I$ BURIED   Police Had Hoped Question Her About Shooting

HOLD YOUTH IN MURDER CASE   Transient, 17, Picked Ur for Questioning In Wom en’s Slaying.

Three Suspects in Miley Murder Under Arrest   Mother of Slain Woman Golfer Follows Her in Death, Leaving Mystery Unsolved

F:D.R., Duke Of Kent Arrive In Washington   Visit At Hyde Park Is Ended As President Returns onl. To White: House: Desk And British Visitor Flies  Soli, Va.

FDR AND DUKE IN WASHINGTON   President Holds Conference With Congressional Leaders.

PRESIDENT RETURNS TO WHITE HOUSE AND TAKES UP WORK AGAIN   HE WAS ACCOMPANIED TO WASHINGTON BY DUKE OF KENT, WEEK-END GUEST

DUKE OF KENT IS INCANADA   Crosses Atlantic By Air To Make Tour Of Inspection

PRESIDENT RETURNS TO WHITE HOUSE AND TAKES UP WORK AGAIN  HE WAS ACCOMPANIED TO WASHINGTON BY DUKE OI

Hampton Roads Naval Area Is Toured By Duk   Making One-Day Inspec tion Tour Before Re turning to Washingtor

Duke of Kent Arrives Today In Ottawa, Can   Will Inspect Air Training Establishments and See War Effort

DUKE OF KENT IS IN CANADA   Brother Of Kina Flies Over For Inspection Tour

Duke Of Kent  Now In Canade   Brother Of British King To Visit R. C. A. F. Units In Dominion   MAKES TRIP OVER OCEAN BY PLANE   (BULLETIN)

Duke Of Kent  Visits Naval Station   Royal Guest Inspects De. fense Operations.

President Back on Job A fter Uneventful Hyde Park Week-End with Duke of Kent

PRESIDENT AND DUKE OF KENT GO TO CAPITAI   King's Brother To Fly Tx Norfolk To Inspect Defense Work

President, Duke Back To Capital  Kent To Make Trip Of Inspection Of Defense Oneratianc

Roosevelt Returns Tc Capital, Duke To Norfolk   PRESIDENT SIGNS TWO DOCUMENTS

Canada Greets Duke Of Kent   King George's Brother Arrives In Ottawa

Duke of KentatNorfolk On Inspection Trip; Was Week-End Guest of F. D.R.

DUKE ARRIVES AT WASHINGTON   will Inspect Defenses At Norfolk After Visit  With F. D. R.

DUKE OF KENT FLIES ATLANTIC   Will Inspect Canadian Air  Training Stations

New York Stocks      Kent Visits Norfolk After Stay With Roosevelt

ROOSEVELT, DUKE OF KENT LEAVE FOR WASHINGTON TODAY   King George's Brother Spends Quiet WeekEnd At Hvde Park

DUKE OF KENT ARRIVES FOR VISIT IN CANAD:   Brother of King to Inspect Training Establishments and Other War Efforts

DUKE OF KENT AND PRESIDEN REACH CAPITAL   Former Inspects Defensi Operations at Norfoll After Week - ind a Hyde Park.

DUKE OF KENT IS IN CANADA   Brother Of British King There On An Inspec tion Tour.

FDR And Guest Complete. Trip   Chief’ Executive Returns - To Desk. With Kent Visitine Norfolk

Duke Pays U.S. Visit   Brother of British King Is Gues* of Roosevelt

Duke Of Kent In Air Trip To Canada   To Inspect War Efforts Ir  Narnatmian.

Invasion Try in East Indies Started by Japs   Airport Bombed, ‘Chute Troops Landed in Attack

Assumes Direct Executive Power For First Time   Move Coincides With Reports of Soviet Reinforcements In West

Russians May “~ Forced To Jattle Hitler   Josef Stalin Assumes Direct Executive Powe In Russia

STALIN MOVE TS OF WORLD - IMPORTANCE   Assumption of Direct Executive Power Show: Uneasiness.  - About Germany

Reds Appear Uneasy Over Nazi Threat   Some See Soviet Certain It Will Have to Goto War

HITLER - OTALIN nit WIDENING Lo UN DICATION   Russian Dictator Assumes Prime Minister’s Role For Direct Power   SOVIET GROWS ANXIOUS OVER WAR INVOLVEMENT)   Stalin’s Move Interpreted As New Implicit Warning To Germany’s Fuehrer

Stalin’s Move Interpreted as Warning To Germany to Watch Its Step

NEW MOVE BY JOSEF STALIN MAY INDICATE FEAR-OF WAI   DIPLOMATS SRE‘ ANXIETY: IN RUSSIA over FUTURE . PLANS OF HITLER

STALIN NAMES HIMSELF AS THE SOVIET PREMIEI   ins Been The Real Premier All The Time Avd Is Now So Officially, ss

Stalin Moves To Halt Nazis In War Threat   Diplomats See Shift As Uneasiness Over  World Changes

STALIN'S STAND IS HELD AS IMPORTANT BY BRITISH CHIEFS   Leaders and Diplomats Agree That Assumption of Power Means Russian Anxiety.

TRADE REPORTED AT HGH TEMP   Federal Reserve Bank Makes Its January Report For Sixth District

REPORT oHOW BUSINESS GODL   Federal Reserve Reveal: Activity Near Peak Lev: els In December

Invasion Attempt Is Being Met With  Fierce Resistance   Summarv of the World News

One Killed and Four Injured   Young Woman From Wewoka Meets Death In Car Wreck

THIS COUNTY WINNING Al CHICAGO SHOW   4H Club Corn Samples Won First Place at the International.   WAS STATE EXHIBIT   Harold Tyner Won With Angus Steer in the Carcass Class.

WILL ASK PROBE OF PRACTICE IN CIVIL SERVICE   Quincy Senator Plans Resolution for Legislature

Navy Asks For Stronger ..Pacific Isles   Funds Sought to. Provide »Guam, With, Bombproof, . Raid Shelters ~

EMPHASIS RENEWED. IN PACIFIC   Navy to Strengthen Facilities  - at Guam, Samoa, Midway, Wake, and Palmyra Islands in Costly Program .

English Papers  e Grumble About  Balkan Losses   Australian Labor  Party Leaders Attack Policy

Interpreting the War   Defending Crete May Be More Vital Than Tobruk Fight

Until Air Power Wins Over Sea Power Britain Has Best Chance to Avert Disaster   Conclusive Test Seems Inevitable and May Come For Possession, of Island of Crete, Vital to Both Sides

Selective Service Officials Plan National Lottery Probably This Month

New Draft Lottery  Will Be Held This   Will Be Held This Month of Youths Who Just Registered

Draft Lottery To Be Late In July   Will Determine Order Of Call for 21-Year-Olds

Plan New  Drawing   New Draft Registrants To B Given Their Numbers

PLAN LOTTERY FOR NEXT DRAFT      New Registrants To B Worked In On First List

NEW NAT'L LOTTERY PLANS ARE MADE   July 1 Registrants Will Be Inserted, According to Ratio, in Draft Lists

Insertion of New Regieetfants - Presages Early Calle   DEFENSE ITEMS   Bill Would* Permit Fir. ing of Teachers Using Subversive Means

PLAN LOTTERY ~-FORNEXT DRAFT      New Registrants To B Worked In On First  T fet

NEW LOTTERY T0 PLACE ‘21 CLASS’ IN U.S. DRAFT   Numbers Of New Registrants To Be Inserted

Second Lottery Due Late In July   New Registrants To Get Order Numbers Inserted In Sequence

BOMBER SOUGHT BY ARMY PLANES   Search for Seven Missing Fliers Hampered By Gale, Rain

WEATHER HINDERS SEARCH FOR LOST BOMBER, SEVEN MEN   Army Planes Resume Hunt In Rugged Mountains

STORM INTERFERES WITH THE SEARCH FOR ARMY PLANE MISSING WITH SEVEN ON BOARD

BOMBER PLANE STILL MISSING   Resume Mountain Search bo Missing Plane With Seven “Men Aboard.

Italians Report Capture Of 2 U. S. Observers And Newsmen in Libya

U. S. Observers Held, Rome Says   Americans Among 5,00( Prisoners Taken in  Libya, Claim

ROME REPORTS BRITISH UNITS ‘ANNIHILATED   Two American -Observer: Among 5,000 Prisoners Taken Near Tobruk,  Italians Claim   ADMIT REVERSES   Fascists Report Capture of ‘Two Generals and Several British and U S. Repofters

[AMERICAN OBSERVERS NEAR TOBRUK CAPTURED   Italians Also Grab Two Generals; Nazis Rush Reserves: British Say Battle Near Climax

Axis Captures U. 5. Observers   American and British Newspaper Men Are Also Captured

Americans Captured — In Africa, Says Rome   U.S. Observers, Journalists With 5,000 Prisoners, Axis Claims

WOOLEN PRODUCTS MUST BE LABELED   Mrs. Housewife Gets New Protection in Buying Clothes

Look At The Label On That New Suit      New Law Effective Today Says “All Wool” Tag Has To Mean It

Bl TAX BILL IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT   Measure Ready for Fiaal Action by Senate Finance Committee.   ESTIMATES ARE FIGURED   Senator George Says Bill Would Raise $4,500,000 Revenue Annually.

Senate Finance Committee Is Studying Taxe:   Biggest Tax Bill In Nation’s History May Come Up For Vote Last of This Week.

Seven Persons Killed _ In Sky Sleeper Crash   Maryland Congressman Among Dead; World War Ace Rickenbacker Injured

Luxury Sky ‘Sleeper Cn Crashes, Six Killed, Rickenbacher Is Injured

Seven Die in Crash of Airliner Near Atlanta; Big Plane Got Too Low   Congressman Among Dead; Rickenbacker Badly Iniured

Seven Killed, Nine Injured In Plunge Of Big Plane   ‘Congressman Byron Of Maryland Dies, Eddie Rickenbacker  Tn Serious Condition   BIG ‘SKY SLEEPER: FALLS. AT ATLANTA   R-BRsEa) SRR SRR EAL  : On Beam, but Too Low - As. It Circles Airport Prenaratory ta Landing

Airliner Crash  Kills 7, Hurts 9   Congressman Dies When Big Plane Hits Tree;  Rickenbacker Injured

Eddie Rickenbacker One of! Most Seriously Injured In Plane Wreck   INQUIRIES STARTED; SENATORS AROUSED   Maryland Congressman, All Of Crew Among Those Killed in Tragedy

Seven Die When Plane Crashes   Eddie Rickenbacke! Seriously Hurt

Congressman Calls For Probe Of Plane Crash   Seven Killed, Nine Hurt When Low-Flying Air Liner Crashes In Countryside Near Atlanta, Ga.

Sky Sleeper Crash Kills 7, Injures 9   -ONGRESSMAN DEAD, RICKENBACKER BADLY HURT

‘Plan Inquiry Info Air Crash Killing Seven   Congressman, Veterar Airman Die in Wreck of Airliner af Aflanta

7Die When EAL Plane Cracks Up   Eddie Rickenbacker, World War Ace, One Of The Nine  Injured; Has An_ Even Chance.   CAA To Probe

ATLANTA TRAGEDY INCREASES RECENT AIR DEATHS 10 82   ‘Seven Killed, Nine Injured as Sky Sleeper Plunges-Maryland Congressman  Among Dead. ,   EDDIE RICKENBACKER IS SERIOUSLY HURT   War Ace Given Slightly Bet ter Than Even Chance—  Aeronautics Rules -Crit‘ficizéd ih Washington. 

SLEEPER PLANE CRASHES; 7 DIE, NINE ARE HURT   Eddie Rickenbacker Bad: Injured, Congressman Is Listed Among Dead In  Georgia Disaster   Solons Plan Probe

RICKENBACKER BADLY INJURED   W. D. Byron (D-Md) Dies in Georgia Airplane Accident

Seven Persons Die, 9 Injured When Big Plane Hits Trees. In Trying to Land at Atlanta

SENATE INQUIRY IS ORDERED IN CRASH — OF HUGE AIRLINER   Congressman William D. Byron, of Williamsport and Six Others Fatally Hurt in Crash Neor “  Auleawta fim

Dark Figures Slip Through Night To Kill, Burn And Wreck   GESTAPO GETS SOME   Executioner Works Over time In Effort To Throtlle Outhranke

Dark Figures Slip Through Night To Kill, Burn And Wreck  pn. me om 6h6Uu;  ~~ ewe CAAA   GESTAPO GETS SOME  Executioner Works Overtime In Effort To Throttls Outhreaks

Nazi Blitzkrieg Stonned Cold, Russians Claim   Germans Silent on Their Present Operations

LOST GOLD WATCH FOUND AFTER 36 YEARS, BURIED IN CONCRETE MOTOR MOU

Gateay to Soviet Oil Fields Menaced   Three Divisions Break Through . Lines Guardine Vital Isthmus

Germany lold Treaty Won't Be Operative   American Aid Promised Spunky Balxan Nation and Turkey Indicates a Mutual Assistance Treaty May Be Evolved

Defense Contracts In Texas Exceed  200-Millien Mark   Eighteen Millions In Contracts [et  Within Two Weeks

Texas National Defense Contracts Total 222 Villion   Figure Includes Contracts Through January

WILLARD WOMAN CALLED INSANE   Wife Charged With Stabbing Mate Ordered To Lima Hospital.

CAROLINA WA GAMES NEARING CRUCIAL STAGE   First Army Advances To Engage Fourth Corps As Maneuvers Approach ‘Big War’ Status.

FIRST CARGO OF FOOD REACHES ENGLISH PORT   Merchantman Reaches Engiand With First Shipment Under Lease-Lend Act

FOOD CARGO REACHES ITS DESTINATION   First Load of Food Under Lend Lease Act Runs Gauntlet of German Subs,

SOME BRITISH ESCAPE FOE AT CRETE, IS REPORT   Return of Soldiers te  Egypt Gives Rise te  Evacuation Idea    Broken Communications Prevent Accurate News From Island      First American Food Ship Reaches a British Por

Britain Gets Ist Shipment  Of U.S. Food   Cheese and Eggs Run Through Nazi Gauntlet

Cheese From State Reaches British Port   First Shipment Under Lease - Lend Act [: Unloaded Today By  Rejoicing Britons

BRITAIN GETS 10 U.S. COAST GUARD BOATS   FDR Discloses Transfer of Cutters, Which Will be In Action Soon   ARE WELL SUITED FOR CONVOY WORK   No Hint of Decision on Letting Britain Have More Destrovers

FDR TRANSFERS CONVOY SHIPS   England Will Get 10 Caost Guard Cutters; ‘Mosquito Fleet’ Also Has Been  Promised

BRITAIN T0 CET 10 U.S. CUTTERS   Coast Guard Boats Wil Be Turned Over for Sea Convoy Duty

Vessels Soon To Be In Action, Churchill Says   Craft Well Suited To Escorting Shipping Convoys

U.S. Gives 10 Coast Guara Cutters to Britain in  Aid in Battle of Atlantic

British to Get U.S. Coast Guard Cutters  10 of Vessels to Be Transferred Under Recent Law

BRITAIN GETS 100.8. COAST GUARD SHIPS   Comes As Churchill Pleads For More Aid.

TEN CUTTERS TOBESENTTO HELP BRITAIN   Transfer of Craft Disclos.  ed at the White  Houce   PREPARATIONS FOR DELIVERY SPEEDED   Implied Plea for More Aid Made by Winston Churchill

10 Cutters For Britain For Convoys   COAST GUARD CRAFT WILL BI TURNED OVER SHORTLY 1 BATTLE U-BOATS.

GREAT. BRITAIN   Coast Guard. Vessels Will Be Utilized in Convoying

British fo Get U.S. Coast Guard Cutters  10 of Vessels to   10 of Vessels to Be Transferred Under Recent Law

WINDSTOR STATE CAUSES WIDE DAMAGI   One Man Killed Many Hurt; Crop Loss Is Extensive

Legion Veterans In Colorful Procession  Uniontown "Dead Pans’ Draw Many Laughs

THOUSANDS OF LEGIONNAIRES MARCH IN 12-HOUR PARADE   Veterans Of Doughboy Army Of 23 Years Ago Step [i Colorful Procession Of Martial Music, Color, And Pathos At Milwaukee Convention

Legionaires Stage.  12-Hour Parade   Thousands Sce Patriotic Splurge as Doughboy Army Marches

ARADE   12-Hour Show i is s Put On In Milwaukee in Connection With Convention

VETS MARCH IN LEGION PARADE   Doughboys of First Worl War Put Aside Weight Problems To Stage A 12 Hour Show

STORM HALTS BRITISH TROOPS   AU Movement On North African Front Was Halted.

BRITISH HALTED BY SANDSTORM:   Virtually All Activity on North African Front Ts Made Impossible .

STUDENT MUSICIANS WILL GIVE RECITAL   Pupils Of Perna Music School Wil Appear In Program Wednesday Evening

Honest Men And Other Odd  Characters In Dizzy News l’. S. Soldier Hires Taxi To Escort Six Cap  1’, S. Soldier Hires Taxi To Escort Six Cap tured Prisoners 12 Miles To Camp

{ndo-China Authorities Are Bitter At Capitulation to Japs’ Demands   Nipponese, Preparing for Occupation, Are Jubilant Over Diplomatic Victory

WALLACE MAY BE NAMED AS DEFENSE CHIEF   Major Revision of U.S. Setup Is Considered by President  Roosevelt.

WALLACE MAY BE NAMED HEAD OF DEFENSE AGENCY   ROOSEVELT CONSIDERING MAKING VICE PRESIDENT CHIEF OF NEW SUPER-

Wallace Might Head FR’s Super Defense Agency      Would Exert Great Power, Amounting To ‘Assistant President”

REVISION OF DEFENSE PLAN IS IN OF FING   Vice President Wallace Slated to Head Super Agenc

WALLACE MAY ~ ~ BECOME THE DFFENSE. HEAD   Likely to Be Chief of New Surer Agency in Major Revision.”   SHAKE-UP I8 COMING   Would Combine Functions of OPM and Economic. De‘ense Board.

SUPER DEFENSE AGENGY LOOMS   Capitol Hill Believes Wallace Will Head Board To Unify Efforts

QUPER AGENCY MAY TAKE OVER DEFENOE Ot TU   Wallace Mentioned As Possible Head Of New Agency Being Considered

MAJOR REVISION OF DEFENSE PLANS BEING CONSIDERED   Congressional Reports De clare President May Pu Henry Wallace at Head o New Super Agency.   WALLACE WOULD BE “ASSISTANT PRESIDENT”   Secretaries of State, War and Navy and Price Con: trol! Administration Would Be In Group.

WALLACE T0-HEAD SUPER AGENCY OF DEFENSIVE WORK   Vice President May Be Put Ir Supreme Command of All Departments.

See Wallace Directing New Super Agency To Assist Britain, Russia

Fire Sweeps Cheyenne, Wyo., Railroad Shops   3 Buildines Belonging tt Union Pacific Are De stroyed By Flames

JAP CABINET QUITS AS BOR   Group Which Signed the Axis Pact Surprises Country

Konoye Cabinet In Japan Resigns   To Make Room For’ Stronger Government

LAGUARDIA SEEKS RETURN 10 OFFIC   Will Oppose William O’Dwyer of Brooklyn in Race for Mayorship

LA GUARDIA FACES CRUSADER O'DWYER   Announces He’'l) Ask For Third Term: Battle Lines Drawn

LAGUARDIA TO RUN FOR MAYOR: AGAIN   Will Be Opposed by William O'Dwyer

LaGuardia Seeks Third Term as Gotham Mayor; O'Dwyer Is His Opponent   Crusading Prosecutor Said to Be Sure to Receive Democratic Nomination

Vote Wars In the East   O'Dwyer to Oppose LaGuardia; Edison Battles Mayor Hague

William O’Dwyer, Brooklyn, to Oppose F. H. LaGuardia, Seeking a Third Term   SMASHED INFAMOUS RING OF MURDERER:   Gotham’s Executive An. nounces Candidacy With Avowed Support of Labor Parties

JAPAN EMPEROR TAKES COMMAND OF ARMED FORCE   Nippons May Drift Away From Axis to Prevent New Trouble

EMPEROR IN COMMAND OF NIPPON ARMY   Konoye Government Appears to Be Trving to Steer Japan From War Despite Axis Ties

EMPEROR TOOK ARMY COMMANL   Move Made to Insure Col. laboration With Konoye Government.   CRISIS IS SERIOUS wm

Jap Emperor Assumes Full Army Contro.   Hirohito Seeks Harmony  With Cabinet in Move to Avoid War

Jap Emperor Takes Direct Command Of Army, Collaborates With Konoye

JAP EMPEROR CASES AADIGALS OUT OF SADDLE   Pro-Axis Elements In Tokyo Government Are Replaced By Moderate Leaders   PAPERS CALMING DOWN CRITICISM OF AMERICA   Japan Believed Shying Away From Aggressive Stand Toward This Country

Japanese Apparently Are Drifting Away F ro m Axis Ties, But Future Actions Awaited

Emperor Takes Command of Japanese Army   Will Make Every Effort To Keep Out of War; May Break Axis 'Ties

Hirohito Moves . To Aid Konoye’s Reversal Policy   Nipponese Appear To Be Drifting Away From Axis For U. S. Accord.

Attitude Of Japan Modified   Several Moves Made By Hirohito In Effort To Solve Far East Situation

DRIFT FROM AXIS SEN AS POSSBL "HESILT OF CaS   Newspapers, Under Orders, Continue to Temper Criticism of Americans, ©

Japanese Strive to  Avoid War  Emperor Takes Over Command ee get Cee ete

APAN SWINGS TOWARD ‘DEAL WITH AMERICA   Emperor Takes Direct Com mand of Army in Mov Aimed at Belligerents.

CHINESE ROLL JAPANESE BACK   Ichang, Terminal Point Of Nippon’s Drive To West, Recaptured By Chiang’s Men

CHINESE RETAKE IMPORTANT GIT)   News of Recapture of Ichan Sets off Wild Rejoicing Victory Follows Days 0 Fierce Fiaohting

Chinese Stage Wild Celebration Over Capture of City of Ichanc   et Out Newspaper Extr and Put on Fireworks Display

CITY RECAPTURED BY CHINESE FORC   Ichang Reported to Have Been Taken From Japs

ROOSEVELT WILL DEDICATE SHRINE   President’s Address Today At Staunton Commands Increased Attention; Visits James Monroe Home

ROOSEVELT CHANGES PLANS FOR ADDRESS   Decides to Speak Formally, In stead of Extemporaneously, at Wilson’s Birthplace Today.

FDR to Dedicate Shrine to Wilsor      Drafts Address For Toda: After Visit. to Home Of Monroe

WILOON BIRTHPLACE SITE OF FOR SPEECH   Major Statement Awaited From Executive Today

FDR Visiting Monroe Home   President Will Speak Today From Birthpiace Of Woodrow Wilson

Roosevelt Drafts Speech for Today Woodrow Wilson  Shrine Dedication

FDR Visits Home OF Author of  Monroe Doctrine   President to Dedicate Shrine lo World War Executive

GERMANY POSTS PLANES IN ITALY   British Take Bengazi, Push West; Nazi Resistance Stiffens

Seamen's Union To Yield Point   Will Vote to Let Tied Up Vessels Resume Activity

Seafarers to Release Strike Bound Vessel:   Accede to President’s Request to Work Until Settlement Is Made

Union Discusses Release Of Ships   Roosevelt Says That The Tied-Up Vessels Have Got to Move

STRUCK SHIPS MAY BE RELEASED   _ Union Leader Says Pro posal Is “Sensible Thins To Do”

Release Of 25 Struck Ships Looms   Seamen’s Union Take: Vote On Proposal.

SEAFARER’S UNION TO DISCUSS RELEASE STRIKE-BOUND SHIPt   MEETING CALLED FOR AC TION AFTER STRONG STAN PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

Ships Are Released   Union Seamen Accede To Re‘quest of President Roosevelt

Meetings Called by Seamen To Discuss Release of Ships   Locals in Atlantic And Gulf Ports Will Meet

SAILOR UNIONS VOTE TO FREE STRUCK SHIPS   Pacific Union Frees Three, New York Group Favors Like Action Others Called on to Vote

STRIKERS AGREE TO RELEASE OF TIED-UP SHIPS   Heeding F.D.R., Who Says 2! Craft ‘Have Got to Move’, Seamen Vote on Return

Pipeline Company Granted Right of  Eminent Domain   Will Build Line to East from Louisiana

Acts To Helj  eve Gasoline  ave In East  t Of Eminent a1n Cavan   ain Given ine Company  ‘ Of Eminent

FDR Expresses Confidence in Soviet Victory   ‘Ways Will be Found’ To Deliver U.S. Aid, President Declares

PETAIN'S OFFER IS SPURNED   Deaclock Continues As Laval Rejects Vice Premier Post

FRENCH-GERMAN RELATIONS ARE MORE STRAINEL   Laval Invisis He Be Made Pre. micr OF France and Choose His Own Jabinsi

Laval Rejects Petain’s Offer   Relations Between French and Nazis Remain Deadlocked

Laval Rejects Compromise Proposal   Ousted Pro-Nazi ‘Stitt Insists On

Laval Spurns Compromise Vichy Offer   Dangerous Deadlock it French-Nazi Relations Continues

PIERRE LAVAL INSISTS UPON PREMIER POST   ey  Deadlock Between French and Germans to Continue as Petain’s Plan Is Spurned.

LAVAL INSISTS UPON PREMIER POST AT VICHY   Dangerous Deadlock fh Relations Precipitated By Decision

LAVAL DEMAND UWN TERMS IN RULE OF FRANGE   Rejects Petain Compromise Dangerous Crisis Result

~COMPROMISES   The French, - Ger Deadlock - Contin As He Demands Be -Premier .

LAVAL REJECTS PETAIN OFFERS   Member Wants Premiership of France and Own Advisors

Laval Re jects Compromise With Petain   Sticks to Demand That He Be Made  Premier

Laval Rejects Compromise, Demands Premiership With Cabinet of His Own Choice   Dangerous Deadlock in French-Germar Relations Continues; Weygand Says Fleet Will Not Surrender.

FRANGO-NAZI DEADLOCK NOT CHANGED YE   Laval Rejects Compromise Offe: Holds to Demand for Premiership, Other Points

Deadlock In French-German Relations Unbroken As Admiral Darlan Carries Reply To Vichy Cabinet

Soviet Armies Claim Heavy Toll of Nazis   *“dmit Their Own Losses Great in Critical Fight

Reds Fight On, Ferocity Undiminished      CLAIM HEAVY TOLL OF NAZIS ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR OW)? GREAT LOSSES.

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Declare Germans Suffered Heavy Casualties on Approaches to Moscow and Acknowledge Their Own Were Great— Fresh Soviet Tank Formations Are Thrown Into Bloody Struggle—City Still in Great Danger.

Moscow Reports  (dessa Besiegers Are Thrown Bac!   Asserts Counter-Attacks Push Germans Back Several Miles   HALF RUMANIAN ARMY IS NOW LOST   Russians Claim New Suc cesses In Terrific Central Front Battles

EARL MILLER DISCLAIMS AD PUBLISHED   Old Age Pension Advocate indicated Miller out for governor

Closing of U. S. Consulates Long Overdue, Nazis   Move Was Not In Retaliation to U.S, Nazis Declare

Retired Carpenter And Oil Operator   LY....... @..h.!'...1 13   Henry Schindel  Passes Away

BRICKER'S NAME HEARD IN. PROBE   Wire-Tapping Inquiry Turns To Ohio As Committee Recesses

TAPPING PROBE LOOMS AS MAN MAKES CHARGES   Private Detective Heard at Special Inquiry of Senate Committee

British Reach Syrian Palmyra   Travel 150 Miles to Reach Important Garrison

Stalin Divides Soviet Forces   Three Great Armies Are Formed For Defense Against Nazis

Navy Ready to Blast Axis Warcraft Out of U. S. Waters, Says Admiral

Majority in U.S. Opposed to War ArchbishopSays   Refers to address of Florida prelate as the pseudo-official canonization of dictatorship.

Civilian Defense Training Urged For Everyone   Training Nurses Aides, Learning First Aid Included

‘Senator Ignores Probe Of Sensational Charges   Says He Will ‘Name Names’ on Senate Flcor In His Own Time

SENATOR REFUSES TO NAME A MEMBER WHO SOLD HIS VOTE   Cavalcante Kebuffs TenMan Group Probing His Charges In Truck Hearing

KEEP SECRECY TO HOLD NEWS FROM NIPPON   ) Says Japs Seeking tc Learn Destination Of Fleet

Battle of Russia Nearing Climax in  Four Main Sectors Terrific Fighting Rages for Approaches to Kiev; Reds Report More Successful Counterattacks

REDS, NAZIS IN VARIED CLAIMS   Russian Offensive in Kalinir Area Balanced by Tank-Led German Attack.   NAZIS HOLD VOLOKOLAMSK

Nazis, Soviets Score Advances in Battle   Germans Are Reported to Hold Volokolamsk Cotton Mill Center Near Russian Canital

Battle For Moscow Takes New Turn Russians Launch Offensive  Aimed At Turning Nazi Flan.

French Ships In U. S. Harbors Are Now Under Guard   Mighty Normandie Among Dozen Held in Move Against Foreign Shipping

French Ships Under Guard   Giant“And Luxurious Normandie Taken Over By Coast Guard

French Ships Are Boarded At U.S. Ports   Liner Normandie Is Put Under Guard By Uncle Sim.

Giant Liner O! French Placed Under Guard  Normandie And Other Vessels Are

Fleet Disposition Chief Concern in America  ee  ee NORMANDIE “IN” ee  Four Other Ships hen Raavthad Re

U.S. May Shift  Forces in China   F.D.R. Studies Move to Clear Decks for Any Trouble in Orient

Japs May Heed FDR Gesture      Withdrawal of U. S. Foree In China May Enter Talk With Envoy

MARINES MAY LEAVE CHINA   FDR Says Action Unde Study, Move To Clear Decks For Clash With Japs Seen

Roosevelt Seen ‘Clearing Decks For Jap Clash   Reveals Withdrawal Of Marines From  China Under Study STIRS SPECULATION  Tokyo Awaiting Kusuru Result; Russian Reply

MARINE FORCE LEAVING CHINA   Conjecture Says U, S. I: Clearing Decks for Clash With Japan

FOR WILL WITHDRAW MARINES FROM CHINA   Move Seen As Clearing Decks

U.S. May Remove Marines From Chinese Stations  Some Believe Nation Clearing Decks For Possible Clash

call of 970 Marines from China May Be Precaution against Japan   sevelt Reveals Move ' Refuses to Discuss Reasons

Committee To Probe $100,000  Democratic Loan   Senate Calls Tobacco Grower to Explain $100,000 Given Broadcasting Companies.

SENATE PROBES $100,000 LOAN FOR ROOSEVELT SPEECHES   Loan Came From Reynolds Quinn Testifies About Circumstances

INVESTIGATE LOAN IN ELECTION DRIVE   Senate Committee: Seeks Complete Information ‘on $100,000 Paid to Party .

Probe Deeper Into Loan For  FR. Broadcast   Reynolds Subpoenaed T¢ Tell About $100,000 Ad  vance To Demos.

Big Loan to Dems Is Investigated   $100,000 Advance Reputedly Paid Radio Network Costs of FDR Appeal.

TAK HEARINGS ARE OCHEDULEL   Madison, Prairie and Towr of Kempton Wi] Be Heard Oct. 24,   AT AUDITOR’S OFFICE

TAX HEARINGS ARE SCHEDULE   Madison, Prairie and ‘Town ’ of Kempton Wiil Be Heard Oct. 24,.   AT AUDITOR'S - OFFICE

AMERICANS ASKED TO HELP DEFENSE   FOR Prociaims Nov. 11-16 As Civilian Defense Week In United States

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AMERICANS LEAVE MOSCOW FOR FAS   United States Diplomatic Corps Departs From Beleaguered Capital

U.S, Ambassador, Other Envoys Leave Moscow      State Department Discloses Five of Staff Stay In Canital

REPORT STALIN NOTE HANDED TO RUMANIANS   Kremlin Moves Own Pawns Into Grow: ing Balkan Crisis.

RUMANIA TROOPS ON RUSS BORDER   Premier Consults Goering When Stalin Demands Sea Ports

Stalin Moves ‘to Counter ~ Adolf Hitler   Serves Ultimatum on Rumania for Black Sea Bases

DEFENSE QUTLAY SETS NEW MARK   Treasury Opens Cast Gates to Tune of $27,000,000 Daily In May   OUTFLOW TO INCREASE   Total Cost.of Program S Far More Than Eleven Billion

BOMBER CRASHES Al StA; 12 NAVY MEN ARE KILLED   Great Secrecy “Surrounds Crash of Big Navy Bombers During Operations In “Atlantic Ocean Area’”’; No Details Given.

RUMORS HEARD. THAT BIG PLANE CRASHED WHILE ON PATROL DUTY OVER ATLANTIC

Wreckage of Navy Bomber Found: 12 Die   Details Shielded In Secrecy by Navy Department

Location And Cause Of Tragedy Withheld In Terse Announcement Of Navy Department.

Loss of Workers Makes Farm Wage Rates Go to Highest Level Since ’30   Total Agriculture Production This Year Expected to Near Record

Lawrence Sextet™ Held For.Trial. “Tn Bribery Case   Continne Investigation Of Alleged Irregularities In Municipal Affaira

ANTI-TANK GUN AS WAR WEAPON   Maj. Wedemeyer Advocates Swift Armered Tank Destroyers In Crushing Nazis,

OFFICER ADVISES TANK ‘CHASERS   Method of Fighting Blitz Is Advocated Today by Major.

BRITISH LIST 3 MORE FOES   Finland, Rumania and Hungary Refuse to End Russian War

BRITISH LEVEL GUNS ON THREE MORE NATIONS   To Openly Declare War On Finland, Hungary  And Rumania   OUTLOOK UNCHANG.   Formal Declaration Sei For Midnight, Says London

WAR CABINET AT OVONEY MEETING   Australian Chiefs Will Consider Grave New Stages  Of War Situation

Australia Calls War Cabinet.  Into Session °   Americans Urged to Quit Orient: Dutch Call in

DICKINSON COUNTY WOMEN WILL ATTEND : TRAINING SCHOOL MONDAY, NOV.

DICKINSON COUNTY WOMEN ‘WILL ATTEND MUSIC TRAINING SCHOOL NOVEMBER

PARLEY HELD BY GOERING, ANTOMESCL   Miltfary Questions Dominate Conference Of leaders In Vienna

Two Hold Talks   Goering, Antonescu Mee! at Vienna on Possible Military Angle

Iowa Defense Commission  Is Proposed   Both Houses of Legislation  Get Bill

U. S. to Curb House Goods   Reduction in Styles, Colors and Models Has Been Ordered

Government Will Standardize ‘Household Goods Styles and  Models. Donald Nelson Says

TO CUT DOWN ON STYLES, MODELS   Governmnent Program to Be Extended Rapidly, Says Donald M. Nelson

County Judge's Case Remanded for New Trial  Wiléon Unhold   _ Wilson Upheld “in Right to Offer Testimony as to the Votes

State Supreme Court Reverses Contest Case   Jurists Order New Trial in Wilson ys. Luck in Hempstead

BRITISH NILE ARMY CAPTURES SOLLUM AND LIBYAN PORT   Axis Threat To Suez Canal Again Turned Back— Forces Advance In Ethiopia

BRITISH ARMY TAKES SOLLUI   Assumes the ‘Offensive in North Against Ger. man-African Corps

SOVIET, BRITAIN REACH ACCORD ON WAR PLANS   Eden Holds Conferences A Moscow With Stalin As Allies Press Drive

ANGLO-RUSSIAN ACCORD MAPPED BY EDEN, STALIN   Negotiations Paralleling the Roosevelt - Churchill Conversations Also Include Discussions of Post-War Peace and Security.

Stalin and Eden Reach Accord on War's Conduct In Moscow Conference:

Eden and Stalin Reach Accord on War Conduct In Parleys at Moscow

London, Moscow Governments Are In Full Accord   Joint Declaration « Sets Forth Plans OF Prosecuting War

REDS, BRITAIN IN AGREEMENT ON WAR PLAN   Eden and Stalin Finc Views on Program Are Identical

Stalin and Eden Agree On the War  Two Foes of Naz a on a  oe een ose

Eden. Stalin  In Agreement   British Foreign Secretary, Russian Premier Meet To Diseuss War Plans.

RUSSIA AND BRITAIN IN FULL AGREEMENT ON CONDUCT OF WAR   CONFERENCES IN MOSCOY PAST TWO WEEKS BRINC “AGREEMENT TWO NATIONS

Russia, Britain In Full Accord On War Plans   Stalin-Eden Parley: Counterpart Of Wash ington Talks.

Britain, Russia  Reach War Accord   Moscow Conference Parallels  That Held In Washington

Post-War Security Talked At Kremlin   Parley Regarded As Part Of Washington Talks By Roosevelt, Churchill

Reach Agreement at -Moscow Toward Defeat of Hitler Germany.   TALK POST-WAR . ISSUES

Stalin And Eden Reach  Agreement   Cooperative War Efforts Due From Four Big Powers

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA REACH FULL ACCORD   Moscow Talks Add to Unity Shown by Churchill-Roosevelt Conferences

Russia Promises Hands Off if Turks Want To Join War; Serbs Continue Jugoslav Internal War

Pays Stiff Fine on Driving Charge   Harry Langholdt Pays $300 For Driving Car While Under . Influence of Liguor

Pays Stiff Fine on — Driving Charge   Marry Langholdt Pays $800 For . e Deriving Car While Under ff lo nflnence nf TPinnoar:

FIGHTING ABOUT TULA IMPROVES REDS DEFENSE   Nazis, However, Say Defenders Being Pushed Into Sea In Another Dunkerque

Red Position Improved in Tula Sector   Nazis Claim Defenders of Crimea Split, Being Pushed Into Black Sea

Part of Kalinin Recapfured, Red Report Declares   Counter-Attacks Also Im. prove Situation at Tula, Moscow Says

Reds Take ‘Back Parl Of Kalinir   Thousands Upon Thousands Of Inwaders Burried Unde Flaming Ruins As Rec Aeenil Foes.   Smash Nazis

REDS RECAPTURE ~PART OF KALININ   FURIOUS ONSLAUGHT LAUNCH_ED TO PREVENT ENCIRCLEMENT OF MOSCOW. 

Soviet Claims Victory on Kalinan Front   As Berlin Declares Russians Are Facing Debacle in Crimea; Nazis Drive On in Rush to Control Black Sea Zone

Roosevelt Flays Party Opponents Of Defense Plans   resident Says Democrat against Program Are in Wrong Party

Party Foes Of Defense Hit:by FDR   Young ' Democrats Told Domestic atid Partisan. ‘Politics Hampering U: §. Program

ROOSEVELT FLAYS “OBSTRUCTIONIST S   Says Certain Democrats In Con gress Are “In The Wrongs  Part

F.D.R. Takes Slap at Opposition   Says Democrats Whe Are Obstructing Are in Wrong Party

President Assails Democrats In ‘Obstructionists’ Ranks   Roosevelt Calls for Non-Partisan Attitude on National Defense Issues in Message to Young Democratic Club National Convention

Roosevelt Slaps At Opposition Democrats  President Asserts Such Members Are ‘In Wrong Party’  nosis? rvice Water a ary   POLITICS RAMPANT

President Hits Democrats in Isolation Camp   Stresses National Peril in Letter to  Club’s Convention

President Hints Obstructionists “In Wrong Party’   Pettengill Says Policy of Democrats Set  By Chief Executive

RAP IS TAKEN AT OPPONENTS BY PRESIDENT   SOME DEMOCRATS SAID TO BE IN ‘WRONG PARTY’

A. R, MEN'S VOTE WILL FORGE U.S, ‘TO BALK STRIKE   FDR Now Exnected to Name ® Board, Gaining 9-Day Postponement   30 Pct. Boost in Wages Main Issue in Walkout Set for Sept. 11

Leaders Given Power To Call A Walkout   President May Be Forced Ta  Declare Emergency

Rail Strike Is Set For Sent. 11   Workers Reject Mediation in Woae Sauabble

F. R.’s Physical Condition Good, Says Physician   Ability to Relax Reason, Says Mclntire

F. D. R’s Physical Condition Described as Best in Many Years By Dr. McIntire

Roosevelt Is In  Best of Health   President's Personal Physician Says He Knows How to Relax in Strain

Cares Weigh Not At All   Roosevelt Is Fit As He Starts 3rd Term, Physician Asserts

The President ; Is Physically Fit   Described as “The Best it Many Years” by His Attending Physician.

Reds Stop Nazis On  All Fronts   16-Day Attack by Germany'’s Forces Fail to Result in Major Gains, Russians Claim Today.

Peace Moves Fail In Iraq Dispute   Nazi-Engineered Coup d’Etat Feared As Syria Grows Restless

Military Coup In French Syria Feared by Britons   Moslem Nationalists Wreck Consulate; Nazis Seize Aidromec

LATE WAR BULLETINS   HONG KONG—A British communique tonight re ported that Horg Kong’s artillery hatteries opened up o Japanese attackers and “nalted their advance.”

ANZACS STOP JAP ATTACKERS   Batteries Open Up On Land Invaders As Army Plans Counter-Drive.

Nazis Claim Victory  ipt Great New Battle   London Quarters Assert Germans Have Bee! Checked with Severe Losses'as Red Fleet: Pounds Invaders

GERMANY HAS HEAVY LOSSES   ‘These Reports Come In Spite Of Claims By  Nazis Of Great  Tetnwnk

Hitler’s Dispatches Disagree With Reports That Germans Have Been Checked.   SHIP OFFSHORE AIDS LENINGRAD DEFENDERS

Nazis Claim Victory In Maior Battle   Russians Report Hitler Forces Checked, However

Fight North Of Azov Part Of ‘New Developments’ —   Russians. Acknowledge-Nazis Have Wedged Into Red Lines Along the Moscow Sector... ~~

CENTRAL FRONT BATTLE RAGES VIOLENTLY   Black Sea Fleet Pounding At German Invaders   MOSCOW ADMITS   Moscow Front Line Wedge: Offensive Operations Continue, Berlin Says

REDS SMASH HITLER FORTS AT LENINGRAD   German Claims of Viotory Are Denied by London Military Quarters, Which Report Heavy Losses by In wadarag

GERMANS (LAIM VICTORY NORTH OF SEA OF AZOY   Nazis Announce 73rd Execution tn Occupied France

British Give Notice Reds Check Foe   Violent Battle Rages on Moscow Front; Rebellion Spreads in Occupied Areas

Reds Say German Forts Smashed on Leningrad Front   Soviet Black Sea Fleet Pounding Invaders

NAZI CLAIM “OF VICTGRY DISPUTED   Hitler Command Reports New Ukraine Successes; Checked, London Says   ‘RED FLEET SHELLS THE INVADERS   Fierce Counter Offensives @ by Russians on Other Fronts; Big Losses

Huge Battle Now Raging In Ukraine   Nazis Claim Victory But . London Says They Have “T Reen Checked; Coss Big

Azov Sea Area Scene Of Fighting   Black Sea Fleet Pounds Invaders and Nazis Lose Tanks on Moscow Front

German Troops Are Said To Have Been Dispersed By Firing Of Russians

Severe Losses Inflicted by Russian Forces  Red Fleet Reporter to Be Pounding Invaders in New

Nazi Offensive Extends Along Entire Border   London Hears Germans Suf. fer Bloody Casualties In Crimea Drive.   FLEET HITS INVADERS

REDS SMASH AT NAZI WEDGES ON MOSCOW FRONT   Violent Battle Is Reported Raging There—Germans Claim Victory in South

BUT LONDON SAYS RUSSIANS ARE WINNING   Red Army Announces Leningrad Defenders Smashed Nineteen German Forts

New Effort to Break British Spirit Seen in Fury of Attack on London

Draft Change Studied   Local Exams to Be Given If Test Is Success

SNOW BLANKETS HALF OF NATION   Even Southern States Feel Winter: Cold Follows Storm

SNOW BLANKETS NORTHERN AREAS   Mercury Tumbles in Wake of _ Storms From Nebraska to New England

SNOW BLANKETS HALF OF NATION   Falls Over Week-end From Nebraska to New England; Cold Dips Into Mid-west And Spreads to South

Red Gain Ground On Mid Front   Foil Attempt Of Nazis To Bridge Dnieper; Crew Of Plane Suicides In Crashing Te   Bitter Battle

Russians Gain  In Central Ares   Repeated Nazi Attempts to Force Crossing of Dnieper Broken Up

Soviet Cains Reported on Central Front   Nazi Efforts to Cross Dneiper * River Halted by  Crarntlaratianirc

Russians Say Ground Gained In Counter Attacks at Center, Claim Dnieper Still Unecrossed

REDS TURN BACK GERMAN EFFORTS TO CROSS RIVER   Russians Claim To Be Gain. ing Ground On Boggy Central Front    NAZIS RESISTING COUNTER ATTACKS

Repeated Nazi Efforts ta Cross Dnieper River Are Broken Up   BATTLE IS RAGING ABOUT LENINGRAD   Finnish Successes Stressed By German High Command In Its Report

REDS BLOCK NAZI DRIVI   Terrific Losses of Nazis Told in Letters on ; Bodies

ussians Advance n Counter Drive nd Hold Germans n Other Sectors   oscow Reports Nazi Mor ale Is Weakening and Thal Air Attacks Are Slowing Up

Reds Claim New Gains” At Front  Russian Troops   Russian Troops Counter Attack Along Dnieper; Hit Nazi Bridgv

Troops Battle © To Hold. Lines’ In Other Areas   Germans Attempt to Bridge Dnieper Said Broken; Up by Dive Bomber: Suicide Squad”   Mounting Reich oa Losses. Are Listed      Pravda Asserts Hitler Plans Completely Upset. 

Red Armies Gaining On Center   Mounting Losses to Nazi Told In Soviet Report

LOSE TEN PLANES   British Down Five German Fighters and Sink Coast al Vessel

NAZIS ACKNOWLEDGE FVACTATION OF ROSTOYV   Heil, Others Invited To Discuss Defense

STATE SUPERIOR COURT UPHOLDS CONVICTION   That Is Decision Filed Today Ir Case Of Dr. George E. Crandall, Operator Of Health School

NATION HOLDS INITIATIVE IN SEA WARFARE   Martinique Is to Be Kept Out ol Hands of Axis  Powers.

DIPLOMACY LINKS, FRENCH INDIES IN AMERICAN CHAIN   U. §. Holds Initiative In Both _ Oceans As Result of Rareement.

Ge doy PGT TNTYU  Reach Accord   American Subs Sink Jap Transport

ACCORD LINKS WEST INDIES, U. S. DEFENSE   Stragetic Stroke Secreth Negotiated With France

ACCORD LINKS MARTINIQUE TO U.S. DEFENSES   Agreement With France Raises New Barrier Against Nazis

U. S. Takes Initiative On Atlantic and Pacific; Important Base Secured

Agreement Reached by ~ Which Martinique Is  Barred to Axis Forces

French Isle Is Saved By Secret Deal   Martinique Is Barricadec Against Axis Thrust: U. S. Subs Score.

Martinique Barricade? Against Axis Thrusts in Atlantic; Submarines Carrying War Claser to Janan

Moving Up sn 2-Oceain : War Zones   SUK ATTACKS ARE TAKING WAR CLOSER TO JAP ISLAND EMPIRE,

FRENCH: WEST INDIES BASE NEUTRALIZED BY AGREEMENT   FRENCHE WARSHIPS, PLANES AND PORT FACILITIES AT MARTINIQUE NOT TO AID AXIS

MARTINIQUE [a LINKED TO Ua. DEFENSE GHAI   Roosevelt Scores Triumph In Reaching Accord For French Islands

INITIATIVE IS HELD ON BATTLEFRONTS OF BOTH OCEANS FRIDAY   Submarine Attacks Take the Scene of Strike Nearer to Island Empire—Naval Accord With French West Indies Considered:as Strategic Diplomatic Victory in the Pacific.

FRENCH ISLE IS LINKED 10 OUR DEFENSE   Martinique is Barricaded Against Axis Thrust By New Accord; Subs Sink Japanese Transport :

U.S. Reaches Agreement On  Martinique   Secret Negotiations Assure Fortress Won't Fall Into Axis Hands

STATE GAPITAL PREPARING FOR EXTRA SESSION   Legislature to be Convened After Holidays to Gear “The Arsenal of America” for Maximum Output and End Redistricting Deadlock   POSSIBLE SUBJECTS

CAPITAL SET FOR SPECIAL SESSION OF LEGISLATURE TO GEAR PA.FOR WAR

Special Session After Holidays   Reapportionment, Other Malters on ehetde cn

Special Session After Holidays   Reapportionment, Other Matters on

UNITETO AVOID FRANCE’S FATE   Denounces ‘Isolationism’ In Navy Day Speech; Cites Mistake Of Russia

“ol. Frank Knox Says In Navy Day Address United States Should Make Certain of Escaping the Fate of France: Denounces Isolationism;  Save Russia Is Example

ASKS UNITY, POINTING TO FRANCE   Knox Urges National Soli darity to Make Sure We Escape Fate of France   HE DENOUNCES ISOLATIONISM   Proved Disastrous for Rus. sia, He Says in Navy Dav Address

KNOX CALLS FOR NATIONAL UNITY   Holds France Up As Bad Example In Navy Day Speech

British and Free French Hasten to Convert Levant Into Anti-Axis Bloc

British Convert Conquered Syria, Lebanon Into Armed Bulwark in Preparedness Move

Coorado Youth is Elected President Of Young GOP's   Blast Against Willkie Promptly Squelched; Brit Aid Asked

HUNGARIAN PLANES CLASH WITHSLAY,   Report Shilt of Belgrade Gevernment Te Beenian Mountains After Nazi  Raw.

Red Dream Of Revolt   Says Communists Planned Colored Nation in U. S.

Ex-Allies at War As Front Broadens   60,000 of Vichy’s Colonials on Palestine Border Following Clash

FRENCH CRAFT CHASE BRITISH BOMBERS BACK   Pursue Planes Which At tacked Axis Aerial Units

London Hears Technicians Rush to Port   German, Italian Air Fleets Reinforce Axis Forces In Syria as British Are Believed Continuing Raids In Middle East.

New Advisory — Committeemen Are Appointec      TEN PERSONS APPOINTED TO COUNTY FSA ADVISORY : COUNCIL

THREE MINISTERS QUIT AS PROTESTS OF NATION SINING AXIS ACREEMEN]

JUGOSLAVIA IN CABINET CRISIS, THREE RESIGN    Protest Against Agreement To Permit Germany Te Scud Troops Acruss Pheir Country

RATIONING OF FOOD ORDERED BY RED GOVT   Manufactured Articles Also Listec by Moscow. Red Troops Are Holding, Stalin Claims

MOSCOW WILL RATION FOOD   Cards to Be Necessary for Buying Certain ' Foodstuffs, Textiles

Foodstuffs in Moscow Will Be Rationec   Some Manufactures Goods Also Included u New Order

Moscow To Begin Food Rationing   Purpose To Establish A  “Firmer Order.”’

Sweeping Powers To Control Credit Are Considered   Drastic Provisions In Price Control Bill Urged By Congressional Leaders   ‘HEATED DEBATE ENSUES ON ISSUE   Proposals In Bill Wonk Give Roosevelt Power Held In 1933 Bank Crisis

INSTALLMENT BUYING COULD BE PRORIBITED   Congressional Leaders Prepare Bill Giving: Presi. dent Wide Powers.   INTENDED TO BLOCK DEFENSE INFLATION

DRASTIC CONTROL OVER INSTALLMENT BUYING 1S PLANNED IN PRICE BILL

More Imperials Are Thrown Into Libyan Struggle   Next 24 Hours Expected To Decide Issue; Losses Are Heavy

M'KENZIE PONDERS RUSSIAN-GERMAN WAR CLAIMS    Despite Claims and Counte Claims Germans Still Remain on Offensive

Red: Position Of Vast mportane Should Withdrawal Be Undertaker With Nazis Still On The Offensive

The War Today: Panic and Confusion In Russian Retreat  Would Be Catastrophe   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

GERMANS SAY COLLAPSE OF RUSSIA NEAR   Nazi Claims Must Be Considered, Asserts Columnist

in Refreal’ Tad Have Geod Chance   Hf Withdrawal Praves Successful Hitler Will Face War of Attrition

The War Today         Conflicting Claims Of Berlin and Moscow Brine Watehful Waiting   By DeWilt Mackenzle {AP Fereien Observer)

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII  A Withdrawal Would Bring Real Test for Red Army

ITALIAN DEFENSE WORKS CAPTURED   GREEK FORCES TAKE ELAR ORATE FORTIFICATION LINE OUTSIDE KLISURA.

GREEKS CAPTURE FORTIFICATION   Turn Back Tank Assaul Along Coastal Road To Por Of Valona; Italians Suffe Heavy Losses

GREEKS TURN BACK ITALIAN TANK DRIVE   Capture Fortification Line Outside Klisura; Heavy Losses Reported.

Tomorrow Final Registration Da  Also Last Day For Soldiers To Get November Ballots

GERMANY SCORES UL SACELAND MOVE   Foreign Office  Mouthpiece Describes Act as a “Stab In the Back”

NEUTRALITY STILL STUDIED; E.R UNCERTAIN   President will hold conference with Secretary Hull tomorrow

Hull to Confer With President   schedule Conference Tomorrow on Neutrality Aet Controversy

 Repeal Or Revision  Planned   © Conference Will Be Pre. paratory to FD’s Discussion with Solons

Neutrality  Conference  Scheduled   Roosevelt To Discuss Question With Hull Before Calling In Congress Leaders

MODIFICATION OF NEUTRALITY ACT ASSURED   Roosevelt to Meet Legislative Leaders This Week to Discuss Possible  Changes.   BULLETIN

FDR SEES HULL ON NEUTRALITY ACT REVISIONS      President Believed Unde. cided Yet On Request tc  Coneress.

MAY GET WEAPONS   Change in Neutrality Act Is Believed Practically Assured.   ROOSEVELT HITS AT SEA ‘PIRACY   Repeal of Existing Law Is Even Deemed to Be Possible.

Calls Hull To Discuss Matter Early Tomorrow   Any Possible Move To Repeal Measure Would Follow Lend-Lease

en ality hifi Mapped sy Roosevelt   I Sumatoned to tie ite Hoyie to Draw nal On.tliae of Plans   ET COVORROW   iident’s Parley With vislatiyee Ciiefs Off  Untipé } ednesday

REVISION PLAN ~OF NEUTRALITY -— AGT FORMING   Hull Called to Hyde Park ts Confer With the President,   DETAILS THIS WEEK!   Indicated That Modification of the Act Wil Be Sought.

FR to Talk Neutrality Act Changes   Hull Is Called To Conference Tuesday Morning

RUQGEVELT AND HULL TO CONFER   Will Discuss Admunistration Plans For Changing Neutrality Law

ee ee as ee President Calls Cordell Hull to Talk * — Over Revision or Repeal of Neutralits

OIL CENTER ‘S CLEARED OF INVADE   Stalin Lauds Men On New Turn In Battles

Smash German Army In South, 5 Divisions Of Gen. Kleist Routed   Russ Resistance Reported Stiffering at . Moscow; Reds Claim Gains as Nazis Arve Barced Back: Losses Heavy

Stalin Sends Félicitations. To His Troops   Moscow Reports Also Stunning Blow to Germany on Capital Front   { TOWNS RETAKEN   Nazi Army Fleeing ii Disorder Toward Taganrog, Reds Assert

Soviets Say Rostov Is Recaptured  Cyan Tl tw el.   Von Kleist’s Army Reportedly Has Been Smached

Soviets Say Rostov Is Recaptured  Van Kleict’« Army   Von Kleist’s Army Reportedly Has Been Smashed

Caucasus Gate Recaptured By Red Defenders   Hitler's Southern Army Said To Be Completely Smashed

GERMANS GHAGED FROM ROSTOV CITY   Nazis Said Thrown Back North of Moscow   RECAPTURE FOUR TOWNS   Nazis Admit Evacuation of Rostov; Threat To Raze City by Bombs Seen

SOVIETS ASSERT THEY SMASHED 3. ENEMY DIVISIONS   Joseph Stalin Sends Congratulations to Troops, Who. Stormed City From Two Directions.    PORT. IS KEYIN.. DEFENSE OF CAUCASUS   Hitler’s Forces Reported  Thrown for Heavy Loss on.  Northwestern Sector of *~ Moscow Front.

Rostov Taken Again by Red Forces   Southern Nazi Army Said Smashed And Fully Routed

Beaverbrook Is in U.S,   Flew in Companion Plane to One That Crashed, Killing 22

Trapped Driver Burns to Death in Gasoline Truck as Collision With Train Destroys Two Railroad Cars

Ab..:~ «A DIES IN FLAMES IN CAB OF TRUCK   Roy Peters of Madill, Asleep on Train Which Collided With Truck, Severely Burned

‘Battery’ Was Bomb;Briton Mistaken   TURKISH INVESTIGATI SHOWS EMPLOYES OF BRI LEGATION LOOKED INTO Twe SUITCASES ON TRAIN.

Probe Attempt To Assassinate Rendel In Turkish Hotel  Bomb Dacaihiian Radic   Bomb Resembling Radic Battery Kills Three Persons

FAMILY OF FIVE DIES IN PITTSBURGH BLAZE   Fire Traps Parents, Three Children In Bedroom

FAMILY OF FIVE BURN TO DEATH   Parents and ‘Three Child. ren Perish in. Pittsburgh Blaze

London And Berlin Perceptions Differ In Approaching Showdown Clash

More Roads Are Opened   Floods In Eastern Kansas Receding In Nearly Every Section

US. Clamps Restrictions  Upon Aliens   FBI Arrests Certain Axis Subjects Held  Dangerous to Peace   HEARINGS ARRANGED

Vice-Premier Darlan Placed at Key Post ‘For Collaboration’   Hitler Claims Tremendous Loss to British Shipping, Threatens to Begin Submarine Campaign in March; Nazis Raid England

ANOTHER CHANGE AT VICHY S MADI   Marshal Petain Orders Drastic Revison of French Cabinet System

FRANCE BOWS TO AXIS FOR FULL COLLABORATION   Germany to Receive En. tire Production From All War Industries   ‘Grabs U, S$. Material:  There: Use of Vichy   Navy Included

MARSHAL PETAIN REFORTED NEAR TURNING OVER POWER TO DARLAN.   Spain In Line   ‘Londen Anticipates Next Ger ‘man Move Toward Franco’s 4 Capitulation.

FIERCE COUNTER ATTACKS ALONG LENINGRAD LINE   On Moscow Front, Reds Recapture 22 Villages in 30-Mile Counter Thrust at Nazis

Declare Russians   Hitler High Commoane Says Little; Red Air Force Claims ‘Edge’

Germans Stopped At Odessa, Hurled Back  At Leninorad, Moscow   (Reds Declare Nazi Losses on East Front _ 2Millions; Say Elite Devision De- stroved: 22 Villages Retaken

22 Villages Reported Retaken in 10-Day Counter Attack  PRESSURE IS EASED  Leningrad Under Serious Threat — Russ Panzers Show Power

Reds Claim Invaders Turned At Three Major Points—Big German Losses, Soviet Says

TIDE OF GERMAN INVASION HAS TURNED SOVIETS CLAIM, RAF HEAVILY BLASTING NAZI CAPITAL   Drives Before Leningrad and Moscow Stalled and Odessa Still Held by Reds.—Soviets Claim 3,000,000 Germans Killed. Captured and Wounded

Reds Claim Teuton Tide is Stemmed   Say Nazis Turned Away At Leningrad And Moscow, Balked At Odessa.

22 TOWNS RETAKEN, RENS SAV   Counter-Offensive Rolling Back Germans Heading for Moscow and Leninorag    HITLER DIVISION ‘IS DESTROYED’   ‘Marshal Varoshilov in Personal Command of Soviet Thrust

Counter - Offensives By Red Army Have Regained 22 Towns In Last 10 Days

Hitler's Elite Infantrymen Slaughtered and 22Towns Retaken   NAZIS ADMIT LOSSES   Threat At Iran Eliminated Speedily, Says London Dispatches

Winter Lines Take Shape   Odessa, Moscow And Leningrad Still Stand

Reds Recapture  22 Villages on Counter Thrust   American Mission Is Appointed to Learn of Russian Needs.   Germans Pushed Back From Leningrad Area

Russian Army Attacks, Forces Back Nazi Before Leningrad, Moscow; Attack Stoppex At Odessa; Reds Report German Losses Mounting As Fury of Struggle Continues

Russians Stop Nazi Thrusts   Tide Turned at Two Points And Stopped at Odessa.

Leningrad and Moscow Thrusts Put in Reverse   Reds Have Taken Back 22 Villages In 10-Day Drive

Reds Claim Nazi Drives On Three Cities Halted   Put German Losses a 2,000,000 in Rus sian War

RED ARMY LAUNCHES TWIN DRIVES AGAINST a7'5 WITH SUCCESS  INS TURNED BACK AT RAD AND MOSCOW;

Russian Drives Force Fuehrer  Back In North   Twin Counter « Offensives Roll Back Germans On Moscow, Leningrad Roads.   HITLER REPORT BRIEF

STABLE WINTER FRONT SHAPING   Soviet Claims 22 Villages Retaken in 10-Day Counter Attack,   GERMANS REPORT LITTLE

‘Reversals on Two Fronts, Says Moscow   Savage Counter-Attacks Made Before Leningrad ana Moscow; Halt Odessa Drive

Drive Turned Before Lenin"grad and Moscow, Stopped. at Odessa  FRONT SETTLES DOWN        Possibility ofGerman Thrust Affecting Turkey Now la Seen   FRONT SETTLES DOWN

GET $2,500,000   Shanghai Bandits Grab Loot, Don’t Fire Sinecle Shot,

DAYDA CALLS ON PRES. ROOSEVELT SHOW DOCUMENT   Italian Editor Declares German Document, Which Roosevelt Says He Has In His Possession, Does Not Exist.

Gayda Wants Proof By FDR   Articulate Italian Says U. 5. Has Less Religious Freedom Than Germany

‘Suggests Appeal Be Made to Boys Not to Mark Cars at Game   President's Speech Irks Nazi Leaders

PRODUCE THE MAP, BERLIN. CHALLENGES   German Spokesmen _ Stil Fume over President Roosevelt’s Address

Nazis Challenge President — to Produce “Post-War Map’   GAYDA ASKS PROOF OF RELIGION CHARGE

U.S. Has Enough Wheat Supplies to Last Until 1943  Production of Feed.   Production of Feed Grains Increased, Officials Report

BUMPER WHEAT CROP ASSURES FUTURE SUPPLY   Nation Has Enough Grai On Hand To Last Until 1943, Department Says   FAIR PROSPECTS FOR OTHER CROPS

NATION ASSURED OF WHEAT SUPPLY   Enough To Last Until 1943 Harvest Even if Next Year Crop Is Short; Fair Corn And Grain Yield

Bumper Wheat Crop Assures U. 5. of Supply until 1943   Roosevelt Says Food Is ‘Weapon against Hitlerism the Same as Guns

EN. GILLETTE RGES DEFEAT PENDING BILL   ays It Is His Opinior Liase-Lend Measure! Will Expose Nation to Peri] of War   OLDS.U.S. DEFENSE IS WOEFULLY WEAK   ‘ould Vote For Declaraion of War If Corivinced Security Is. Dependent On-Hitler’s:Deféat

SENATOR ADAMS DIES FROM HEART ATTACK   Colorado Statesman Had Bee: Confined to Washington Home Since Tuesday

Senator Alva  Adams Is Dead   Colorado Statesman Dies Of Heart Attack

Proves Fatal To Senator Adams   Colorado: Democratic ‘Solon Succumbs In — ‘Washington Hotel _

COLORADO SENATOR DIES EARLY TODAY   Alva B. Adams Victim of Heart Attack After IIIness of Less Thana Week.

COLORADO SENATOR ADAMS CIES TODA   Heart Attack Fatal to Senate Veteran; First Appointed in 1923,

Would Halt Proration   Bill Introduced at Topeka Asks Repeal Of Present Law

A Proration Knockout Is Aimed By Two   Elimination Would Be Provided In Bill Before Legislature

Would Clip Oil Proration Contro On Kansas Wells ' House and Senate Bills Call for Old System of  Qnacial Allawahled

ELEGTION TO BE CONSIDERED IN MONDAY   Senate Committee to Stud Election Irregularities.

Session To Be Conducted Next Mon.   WEINERT WIRES INVITATION TO DREW PEARSON TO BE PRESENT.

DEMO HEAD   Weinert Group Will Study Irregularity Reports   COLUMNIST IS INVITED   E. B. Germany Calls For Dual Vote Investigation

Senate Committee Meets Monday To Decide On Probe   E. B. Germany Asks Two Groups To Check Charges

Invest'gation of Texas Senate Race Will Be Held Monday In Austin

THOMASVILLE INN PREY TO FLAMER   Three Persons Escape Through Upstairs Window As Fire Damages Hostelry To Extent Of $10,000

Chinese Murder  Unique Vengeance   While Chinatown Celebrates New Year, Youth Killed to Bring End to Hated Family

Instructor Killed On Training Flight  Student Rescued From Rockaway Inlet

Other Payroll Padding Trials Are Postponed   Defense Attorney’s Illness Causes Continuance of Trial of Arnold’s Wife and Others to the January Term of Court

Pores Open New Drive Against Rostov   Admitting Crimea In Grave Danger, Ruesians Sav Fighting Will Go On

Autoists _Are Warned   No More Leniency for All Caught Speeding 70 Miles or More

SPEED DRIVERS FACE BAD LUCK   Police Head Warns 70. Mile Rate Bars Any -Leniency.

THANKSGIVING FEAST MAKIN’ TO COST MORE   Food Prices Highest In Dee"ade; Supplies Plentiful,  TT. oc pneatinew

Your 1941 Feast Cost To Be High  You'll Pay $L.16 Bar Same Fand 3]

Thanksgiving Feast to Cost More Than In Past Decade      Market Experts Estimate Probably 16 Percent More Cash Must Be Laid On Counter to Get Same Basketful, Which Year Ago, Came At a Bargain: Most Items Affected

RADIO CHANGES ARE IN EFFECT   LISTENERS ARE BUSY TODAY FINDING NEW WAVE LENGTHS OF FAVOR ITE BTATIONB

RADIO HAS ‘MOVING DAY’  Bootleg’ Border Stations Banned As 800 Wav Lengths In U. S. Change

BOUILEG RADIO STATIONS ARE Hill   New Frequencies Will Be Used by Broadcasters in United States.

Warmongers Of U.S. Listec By Lindbergh   British, Jews and F. R. Administration Seek Entry; Flier Booed and Cheered

And Cheered In Des Moines  ‘Lindy Booed   Declares British, Jews. Roosevelt Administra: tion Are War Mongers

Boos Greet Lone Eagle   Lindbergh Says Jews, British and FDR Plot. To Involve U. S. in Wa:

British, Jews, F.D.R. Attacked by Lindy   Voice of Famed Flier Is Drowned Out at Times by Boos and Cheers of Hecklers

BRITISH, JEWS F.D.R. ACCUSED BY LINDBERGH   Charges Conspiracy To Drag American People Into Can flirét

Lindbergh Booed, Cheered  By His “Worst” Audiene          Cites British; J Jews, Roose. velt Administration As “War Agitatots ”

Flier Names British Jews and Roosevelt Setup, Says They Are Plotting

Lindbergh Contends British Jews and F. R. Administration Plotting Move.

CROWD BOOS AS LINDBERGH SCORES BRITISH, JEWS. FDR   Declares These Three Plotting To Diive US. Into ‘War

NAMES JEWS, BRITISH AND GOVERNMENT   But Reception In Des Moines Isn't Heartening te Him

Lindbergh, Amid Boos and Cheers, Says Three Groups Leading America Into Wa

LINDBERGH FACES NOISY AUDIENCE IN DES MOINES   Amid Boos and Cheers Flier Contends British, Jews and Roosevelt Administration are Plotting to Drive United States Into War   CROWD IS CRITICIZED

British, Jews. Administration War Agitators   Des Moines Audience Cheers Address By Roosevelt, Heckles Lindbergh,   UNPREPARED FOR WAR

Lindbergh Charges President, British Jews Plot for Wai   Flier Booed and Cheered During Speech Given In DesMoines, la.

BOOS, CHEERS MARK ADDRESS BY LINDBERGH   Audience At America First Rally Declared “Worst” Yetto Attend Meetings   RAPS “WARMONGERS”   Cites British, Jews and Roosevelt Administration As Leaders of America Into Conflict-

LINDBERGH IS BOOED IN IOWA   Flver Says Roosevelt, Jews, British Scheming Togeth. er,

Lindbergh's Speech Likened To Nazis’   Flier Says British, Jews, Administration Pressing Toward War

Lindbergh Is Heckled During Talk   Calls Roosevelt, British, Jews ‘Avitators’

Blame Put On Three Groups By Lindbergh   Main Effort To Force U. S. Into War Is By British, Jews And Roosevelt, He Says

Lindbergh Heckled At Rally in lowa; Denounces Jews   He Asserts They and: British and Roosevelt Are ‘Plotting’ War

Lindbergh Hits Jews, British, FDk  Boos Drown Out . Address At Times; Sees Defeat For Allies

Lindbergh Blames Jews, British, FDR   Says They Are Plotting To Cet [Inited Statee Intaq War

LINDBERGH RAPS WAR AGITATORS   ACCUSES FDR, BRITISH AND JEWS OF TRYING TO INVOLVE U. S.

LINDBERGH GETS BOOES IN IOWA   Jeers and Cheers Mixed a Des Moines as He Links, British, Jews and F.D-R.

Spirit of Revolt Growing Rapidly in Norway; Great Conflict Seen in Few Day   Oslo Reports Growing ‘Unrest Among. Populace With Trade Unions Leading Opposition:to Ger man Restrictions—Great Numbers of Arrests Reported

Open Fighting Reported Near In Norway   Trade Unicnists Lead Opposition To Nazi-backed  Quisling Regime

NORWAY REVOLT TAKING SHAPE   Gigantic Conflict Expected To Develop In Oslo; Nazis Make Mass Arrests.

QUISLINGISTS FACE GROWING REVOLT SPIRIT   Norwegian Trade Unions will 350000 Members, in Ferment De spite Repressive Acts

Norway, Outwardly Calm, Seethes With Revolt; Uprising Seen   Reports From’ Oslo, Received In Stockholm Indicate Revolutionary Spirit Is— ~ Spreading Despite Arrests

SPIRIT OF REVOLT  ~ AGAINST NAZIS GROWING IN NORWAY      Gigantic Conflict Near In Country With Labor Men Leading Opposition   Numerous Persons Said To Have Been Arrested In Move to End Dispute

Oslo’s Revolt Is Widespreac   Gigantic -Conflict Is Seen With Labor In Lead  Avainst: Nazis.

REVOLT AGAINST QUISLING REGIME — BY LABOR UNIONS   A Gigantic Conflict in Nor. way Was Indicated. in Next Few Days.   350,000 IN THE UNIONS   A Great Many Persons Were Reported Arrested at Numerous Places.

Revolt Spirit Is Simmering Under Quisling   Trade Unions of Norway May Clash With German Overlords Within Few Days

Bloody War Feared Near In Norway  TR needle Are ect   Revolt Against Nazi War Lords Is Spreading

Trade Unions Leading Opposition to Nazi Suppression,   CONFLICT IN FEW DAYS FORECAST

NORSE SPIRIT OF REVOLT IS RISING FAST   Open Conflict in Near Future as Trade Unions Lead Onnosition to Nazis

REVOLT AGAINST QUISLING, NAZIS REPORTED RISING   Gigantic Conflict. Within Few Days Is Indicated —. Trade Unions May Lead the Oppo sition

REVOLT SEEN AS NEAR IN NORWAY   Sweden Hears of Rapidly) Rising Popular Resentment, Led by Union Labor

ece owiivesw, Cape vo Eee ee  Spirit of Revolt Against Germans Gains in Norway

Norway Revolt Against Nazis Growing, Report   Gigantic Conflict Indicated Within A Few Days With Trade Unions Leading Opposition Against Germans, Sav Stockholm Reports

REVOLT SPIRIT IN NORWAY SAID GROWING FAST   Gigantic Conflict Led by Trade Unions Indicated in Few Days

Norway Unions fo Lead Revolf  é¢ Sources Indicate Conflict Within Next Few Dave

REVOLTLOOMS INNORWAY AS MORE SEIZED   Gigantic Conflict Between Trade Unions Opposing Nazi Domination

NORWAY SEETHES AND NEW REVOLT MOVES HINTED   Gigantic ‘Uprising Against Nazi Controlled Government Soon Is Expected

OSLOS REVOLT SPIRIT FLAMES TO NEW LEVELS   Gigantic Uprising Against Nazis May Be Led Soon By Trade Unions   MANY NATIVES ARRESTED   Stockholm Dispatch To London Clalms General Strike Has Started

ANTI-NAZI MOVE SWEEPS NORWAY   Trade Unions Lead Growing Opposition To Quisling

GIGANTIC WAR INDICATED IN NEXT FEW DAYS   Trade Unions Are Leading Opposition to GermanSupported Quisling Government   EFFORTS BEING MADE TO CURB UPRISINGS   ‘Union Funds and Membership Lists Confiscated; Another German Slueged In Paris

Air Raids OnLondon  Renewed   Thousands See “Night Battle Over City

First Air Assault After Dark Since Sunday; Damage Reported As Minor   GREEKS ATTACK IN SNOW, DISLODGE FOE

Nazi, British Planes Battle  Over London R.A.F. Drives Back Attempts to Renew Fire Blitz Attack

Thousands Pour Into Streets to Watch Machine-Gunning Fliers Beat Off Nazi Attack

— ~~  Minor Blitz For London At Bedtime   CROWDS WATCH SMOKY PAT TERNS MADE By FIGHTIN PLANES OVER CITY.

RAF BATTLES NAZI PLANES OVER LONDON   German Flyers Unusually Late in Their Attack On Britain’s Capital   RAIDERS ALSO BOMB TOWN IN MIDLANDS   British Brave Snow and Mist for Attacks on Invasion Bases

London Has Minor Blitz Air Assault   Show Put on by Nazi and British Fliers Draws Thousands to Streets   RAID STARTS LATE

Nazi Attacks on London Are Late Starting; Several Other Towns Are Raided

pectacular serial Battle iver Capital   British See Nazi Attempt to Send Soldiers to Libya

Aerial Show Put On By German Bombers And British Fighters Brings Out Thousands Of Curious Citizens  RAF BOMBERS HIT AT POINTS IN NORWAY.  Claim Direct Hits On Mandal Air Base, Now German-Occupied

PARKING PLEDGE IS WORKING 0. K.   C. of C. Improving Free Parking Lots In The  Business District

Improvement In  Parking Noted  More Space For Out Of-Town Shoppers

SENATE OPENS ITS HEARINGS ON ‘AID’ BALI    SECRETARY HULL APPEARS AT SECRET NEARING OF SEN. ATF, FOREIGN RELA.TIONS COMMITTEE

Martin Urged by Willkie To Keep Committee Pos!  Indicates He Will Resign but Is Willing To Continue

Willkie Urges Rep. Martin to Keep Post   G. O. P. Chairman Takes Matter Under Advisement

MARTIN MAY KEEP POST OF CHAIRMAN   Willkie Confers With Na tional Committee Head

KEEP GOP POST, MARTIN URGEL   Republican Party Chief Talks to Willkie, May Not Resign

WAN. YODER fo NEW PRESIDEN   He Heads Municipal Electrical Association of Indiana.   MET AT FRANKFORT

WA. YODER an  ~ EW PRESIDEN   ‘He Heads. Municipal Elec - trical Association of . - Indiana.   MET AT FRANKFORT

AMERICAN OFFICERS TO FLY WITH BRITISH BOMBERS IN RAIDS FOR ‘OBSERVATION’

AMERICANS MAY RIDE ON RAIDS   U. S. Army Officers To Be Allowed To Accompany British On German Raids; As Observers.

Army Men May Ride With RAF   British to Let Americans Study Raids Over Nazis

EUFERS RITES ~ HELD MONDAY   Mrs.. Mathilda Eufers Had _ Been Lifelong Resi- dent Here

~ HELD MONDAY   Mrs. Mathilda Eufers Had Been Lifelong Resident Here

MOTOR FAILURE CAUSES CRASH   Three Die In Wreck Of Bomber At Springfield; Glider Kills Another

New York, Cold-Blooded World Center of News, Business and Finance, Thinks No One Can Stop Germany's Military Machine

War Gloom Heavy Over New York; Hitler Has 50-90 Chance Of Successfully Invading England, Is Belief _

SPEED BILL   Conferees Reach Agreement or Mine Inspection Measure.

FRENCH MAY JOIN ARMY OF BRITAIh   Ettorts Made  to Enlist Men in French Somaliland

FRENCH FORCES OPPOSING AXIS   Somaliland DeGaullists Urge Cooperation With British

REDS SEEK TO END SIEGE OF LENINGRAD   Two Forces of Russians Hurled At German Lines

REDS LAUNCH NEW DRIVES ON GERMANS   Lift Siege of Leningrad Despite Stiffening Nazi Resistance   ATTACK RAIL POINT   Relentless Battle Opens Against Hitler-Held Cities

FOUR LOSE LIVES IN FLAMING HOUSE   Oil Worker and Three Children Perish, Two Others Seriously  Burned

Conflict Looms As British Cut Bulgarian Ties  Nazis Cryptic as   Nazis Cryptic as Diplomats Ponder Over Next Moves

Churchill's Visit ls Big Surprise To Most Britons   Pressing Need for Join Action in Pacific Is Stressed

STATE AUDITOR FIRES SEVENTY OLD EMPLOYES   Dismissal List Passes 1000 Mark In  Illinois

Over 1,000 Democratic Jobholders Have Been Dismissed Since Jan. 13

Ship Losses Exaggerated?   London and Berlin Are Far Apart With Maritime Statisties

British Deny Heavy Losses Shipping Toll  About Average, London Says -

U.S. To Establish Savings Accounts ‘For Income Tax a Will Ease Burden «  WitheAdvanee Sale —

PRE-COLLECTION OF 1942 INCOME TAXES IS TREASURY'S PLA   Sale Of Tax Anticipatior  Securities To Public Contemplated

Jax Anticipation Plan Is Devised  " Method Designed   Method Designed For Pre-Collection

DEVELOP PLAN FOR COLLECTING TAKES EARLIER   Proposal Would Call For Sale Of Tax Anticipation Securities

Treasury Plans Pre-Collection Of Income Tay   Move Designed to Ease Taxpayer’s Burden Thru Saving

WOULD SOFTEN ‘GOLLECTION OF INGOME TAXES   Treasury Department Wil: Offer Plan to Save Tax Money.   FOR PAYMENTS IN 1942   ‘Will Offer Tax Anticipation Securities to Ease the Burden.

PRE-COLLECTION OF 1342 INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN ARRANGEL   Sale of Tax Anticipation Securities Revealed—to Announce the Complete Plan.

COURT DENIES FORD APPEAL, NLRB ORDERS   Uphold Decree that Auto Man Coerced and Intimidated Employes at Two Plants.   MURPHY TAKES NO PART IN DECISION

NLRB Upheld In Ford Case   High Court Refuses to Study Order Against Auto Magnate

HENRY FORD LOSES BEFORE HIGH COURT   Review Of NLRB Decree Is Rejected By Justices

Supreme Court Upholds Order Ford Is Not To Discourage Union  Activity.

Refuse Review Of Ford Decisior   Supreme Court Won't Take Aetion and “Intimidation” Order Will Stand

CourtBacks NIRB Order Against Ford   Another Opinion Limits Rights Of Strikers

Supreme Court Refuses To Review Labor Order Against Henry Ford Motor Company

NLRB Order Against Ford Is Upheld   Supreme Court Says Employes Were Coerced

SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST FORD MOTOR CO   Retuse to Review N. L. R. Board Against the Big Auto Co.

Ford Loses As Tribunal Snubs Labor Dispute   Supreme Court Upholds Decree Ordering Plant To Cease Intimidating

Aged Oil Man Dies   ——————I  Daniel Moran, Aged 96, Expires in Oil City

Cities Call Rally In Battle To Get Larger Sales Tax Share   Statewide Meeting Dec. 11 In Columbus Arranged After Conference Of Leaders From Nine Communities

RACIAL STRIFE EFFORTS GIVEN BLAST BY NYE   Steuben Society Praised by Senator Who Points tc Outstanding Efforts.

$300,000,000 Voted for Aircraft Guns   Passage of Bill Follows Only Brief Discussion

House Approves $30,000,000 Navy  Defense Measure   Money Will Modernize Anti-Aircraft and Topside Armor

USE OXYGEN   Five Tanks Administered to Girl With Strange Malady.

COMPANIES TO PRESS FOR MO. DIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT ORGER PREVENTING PRICE BISE

STEEL FIRMS MAY SEEK MODIFICATION OF PRICE FREEZING   Order Issued -Last Night Is Spectacular Move ’ By Administration To Control Prices

STEEL FIRMS — EXPECTED TO FILE PROTES!   Will Seek Modifying -of Government Or_ der'to ‘Freeze’. Prices,

STEEL TO ASK PROTECTION ON PRICE CEILING   To Seek Curb Agains' ‘Extreme Hardship’ _In Industry

Steel Groups To Protest In Price Fixing   ‘Freezing’ Order Held Not Justified Due To Recent Increase In Wages

U.S. FIXES STEEL. PRICES ATLEVEL OF FIRST QUARTER   Industry Gets First Action by New Agency   COMPANIES EXPECTED TO PROTEST THE RULING

GREEKS DECIDE TO FIGHT NAZIS TO FINISH; MASS 100,000 ON BORDER   Heavily Reinforced Troops in Pasittons, Facing 150,000 German Motorized Forces   British Assure Athens of Support and Will Unleash Attacks on HitJer’s Levions

GREEKS PIN HOPES UPON THE ALLIES   ESTABLISH 200-MILE _DEFENSE LINE, LEAVING REAR GUARD IN THRACE.   Help Assured   British Expected To Be Given Dardanelles Passage As First Turk Gesture.

Greek Forces ~ Preparing For Nazi Invasion   Troops On Bulgarian Border Are Being Reinforced   GREECE TO FIGHT ANY INVASION   Report Germans Have 150, 000 Troops Massed Along Border Of Greece

Odessa Lines Penetrated   Rumanian High Command Makes Announcement of Success in South

HEAR ODESSA IS BURNING   Black Sea Port Aflame And Russians Reported Fleeing.

Further Gains Scored by Reds  South of Moscow   Soviet Sources Say 20 Nazi Planes Are Destroved on Tuesday

Two Student Pilots Killed When Crash Ends Fight Inside Plane During Apparent ‘Suicide’ Flight

Bridges Hearing Nearing Close   Communist Says He Belonged io Pariv

McCuistion Gives Testimony in Bridges Deportation Trial   Communist Party Promoted Strike, Witness Asserts

U.S. MAY REST BRIDGES TRIAL   West CIO Head Ma; Be Called to Stand

Snecial Session May Be Ordered To Reduce State [axes on Incomes   Governor Declares Huge Surplus Warrants Sharp Drops in Amounts State Must Raise

STATE PROPERTY TAX RATE CUT BY GOVERNOR   Reductions To Reduce Rea And Personal Property Levy By Eight Cents   MAY ALSO SLASH 1941 INCOME TAX

STATE REALTY TAX iS CUT EIGHT CENT!   O’Conor Announces Re ductians; Plans Specfal Session

NEW TRIAL ASKED IN DAMAGE CASI   Attorneys for D. Eldrec Rinehart File Motions

PRESIDENT CRITICIZES NATION FOR HAVING ONEHALF OF MANPOWER PHYSICALLY UNFIT

100,000 MEN EMPEGTED TU BE OALVAGEL   Roosevelt Criticizes Nation for Permitting Unfit Youths.

F.D.R. SHOCKED. AT 50 PER CENT ARMY REJECTIONS   STARTS REHABILITATION PLAN TO HELP 200,000 OF MILLION DEFICIENTS

Mr. Roosevelt Hits Nation On Youth’s Health   Deplores Conditions. And Announces Plan To Salvege 200,000

U.S. TO SAVE YOUTHS UNFIT FOR TRAINING   FDR Criticizes Nation For  Permitting Conditions — rw.

Roosevelt Tells ‘Salvage’ Plans For Rejectees   Program Will Help One-Fifth of These Not Able to Train

Army Selectees’  Health Deplored   Roosevelt Launches Salvage Program

U.S. PLANS TO SALVAGE REJECTEES   Health Program Inaugurated By Government

Salvage Unfit Boys For Army   President Tells of Plans to Remedy Defects So Youths Can Serve

50 Pct. of Youth Unfit For Army   FDR Inaugurates Program to Sal vage 200.000

Large Number Of Army Rejections Is Serious Indictment On U. S., Asserts President

YOUNG MEN OF U.S. WILL BE REHABILITATED   Nation Criticized by President for Conditions Which Leave Thousands Physically Unfit.

Roosevelf Launches Program To ‘Salvage Youths Turned Down for Service in Army

HALF OF DRAFTEES ~ UNFIT FOR DUTY IN U.S. ARMY   President Criticized Nation for Permitting This Condition to Exist, Announces Plan to Remedy It.   200,000 YOUTHS TO BE REHABILITATED   Government Will Pay Bill of Local Doctors to Cor. rect Defects and Prepare Men for Army Service.

TD “SALUAGE 200,000 Wid FAILED DRAP   President Scores. Physical Condition Found ‘in Youth of Lang.   PROGRAM PLANNED FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL AID

URGES PROGRAM TO AID HEALTH   President Criticises U. S  Health Conditions

REJECTED YOUTH T0 BE TREATED   President Starts Campaigr To Make Men Fit Fo  Army Service

Roosevelt Launches U. S. On Human Salvage Drive   Campaign. Aimed at  Rehabilitating 200,00 Of 1,000,000 Youths Who Have Been Rejected For Military Service

To Salvage Youth For Army Service   FDR Triaugurates Program to Provide Medi 4 cal Treatment for 200,000 Re-_ -  Taoted Man

SALVAGE PROGRAM FOR UNFIT DRAFTEES IS ROOSEVELT’S AIM   Nation Criticized For Physical Defects Of Half Of Men; Hopes To Rehabilitate 200,000  Rejected Youths

Fred Maytag Park Pool Will Open Next Sunday   Regular Children’s Play: Ground Schedule Will

CIVILIAN USE OF RUBBER CURBED   Government Orders Consump tion Cut 20 Percent, Limite Private Imports

U8. TO FIX TIRE  PRICE “CEILING   TWENTY PER (GENT CUT IN CIVILIAN CONSUMPTION OF RUBBER ORDERED.

CEILING PLACED ON TIRE PRICES   Civilian Consumption of Rubber Is Ordered Cut 20 Percent

U. S. Takes Control of Rubber. Imports, Price:   OrdersCivilianConsump ' tion to Be Reduced”

Private Imports Of Rubber Banned  20 Per Cent Cut In   20 Per Cent Cut In Civilian Consumotion In 6 Months Ordered

President To Act Speedily In Emergency   Clavification of Program Expected Late : Today; Nation’s Foreign Policy Outlined; Hitler’s Hand Called On Freedom of Seas

PREPARE TO MAKE _ EFFECTIVE F.D.R.’S _ EMERGENCY PLANS   President’s Proclamation Of Ar Unlimited National Emergency Vests Chief Executive With Far-Reaching Powers

FULL EMERGENCY IS INVOKED, HITLERISM DEFIED BY PRESIDENT   World-Wide Talk Bristles With Threats To Protect Freedom Of Seas, Use Armed Forces To Deliver GCood«   Re IL.VIEC WILSON

FDR PLEDGES DELIVERY OF BRITISHNEEDS      Can, Must and Will Be Done, President Tells World in Declaring Unlimited Emergency.   STRIKES MUST STOP, CAPITAL, LABOR TOLD

BIG UNITS OF FOE TRAPPED, BERLIN CLAIM   Russian Troops Fail to Break Through Encirclement of German Mechanized Forces.   MOSCOW REPORTS FIERCE FIGHTING

Ukraine, Baltic Ends Of Line Are Reported Bending   Russians Claim Forces Are Racictinga Fiercly

LENTRAL FRONT OUVIET ARMIES TRAPPED), CLAIM   Encircled Russians Fighting Strongly, Indication From All Communiques  +

Germans Report  ‘Advances   Claim Main Russian Defenses ou Central Front Broken

Russian—Ferees Are Encircled By Nazi Troops.   Germans Make Important Break-Through On Both Ukraine And Baltic Fronts: Soviet Fails To Contradict Claims

NAZI FORGES CLAIM BIG ADVANGES   ‘Thrust Through Eastern  Front Now Within 350 Miles of Moscow.

RED DEFENSE: ARE CRACKING      BALTIC AND UKRAINE FORCES BROKEN; CENTRAL ENCIRCLED

Ayis Shattered Army In Libya ls Badly Split   Headlong Flight Pictured As Too Disorganized To Collect Strength

Axis Forces in Libya Disorganized   General Rommel’: Retreat Has Rarcanme ao Raut

AXIS IN HEADLONG FLIGHT IN LIBY?   Nazi Forces Believed In. capable of Defending Bengasi

Axis Retreat In Libya Callec Headlong Rout   ‘Forces Now Believed Too Disorganized to ‘Collect Strength  to Defend Bengasi

Axis Unable To Defend  Bengasi   Forces Split, Reeling In Western Libya, British Quarters Say  RUSSIAN MORALE UP TO NEW HIGH   _ Skeletons ef Two Nazi Tank Divisions Lie Along One Road

Canada Sending More Divisions    Dominion Promises 25 New Air Squadrons; Navy Will  Be Doubled in Year

Lobert Named Phillie Pilot   Coach of Team and Former National Leagu: Star. Wins Promotion

HANS LOBERT HEADS PHILLIES   Coach Appointed Manager Of National League Club To Succeed Prothro

HITLER PEACE OFFER LIKELY   Roosevelt’ Prepares. Cool Reception, Says Nazie Planting Ideas

FDR Is Preparing Cool Reception For Peace Offer   Spectacular Proposal  Expected from Hitler at any Moment

PEACE PROPOSAL RUMORS FLOUTED   ‘LaGuardia Assails Hitler as An Irresponsible Fanatic

Cool Reception Is Prepared for Any Peace Offer   President Says They  Are Propaganda  Planted by Hitler

Expected Peace Proffer From Hitle: To Get Cool Reception at Capital

FDR Is Expected To Refuse Peace  Offer ‘Of Germans   Spectacular Offer Fron Hitler'Is Expected Any Moment

N. U. employes are charged with fraud   Earl Platt, Natalie  Strambharger arcnaca

Many Planes To Participate In Maneuvers   Nearly 800 Aircraft tc Supplement 500,000 Troops in War Games

New Warplanes For Maneuvers   MORE THAN 800 ARMY ' SHIPS TO TAKE PART

‘PLANES IN. WAR GAMES   Nearly 800 Will Participate i in, Lou: isiana Maneuvers

MANY AIRPLANES TO TAKE PART LOUISIANA ARMY MANEUVERS   NEARLY 800 AIRCRAFT TO STIMULATE BOMBING OF TROOPS AND TOWNS

800 Army Planes For Maneuvers   Public To Witness Firing of Big Guns

FIGHTING SPIRIT OF MOTHER SAVES LIVES OF SELF AND OTHER!   Manages to Rouse Hersel from Near-Stupor Produced by Gas and Summon Aid.

French Face German Guns    Nazis Threaten to Use Force in Putting Down Organized Revolution

Stabilization Fund Voted For 2 Year:   Approve ‘Money Powe Measure by 40 to 20 Maroin -

STABILIZATION FUND EXTENDED   Law Permits Additional 50 Per Cent Reduction of Dollar Value:   AMENDMENTS REJECTED

SATURDAY SESSIONS ARE HELD   Both Houses Forced tc Give Up “Vacation” Today for First Time  in Many Months.

Approved Legislation To Per mit Reduction Of Dollar To 50 Per Cent Of Gold Content

ROOSEVELT WINS IN FISCAL CLASH   Senate Refuses To ‘Kill’ His Power To Revalue Dollar

SENATE VOTING THIS AFTERNOON ON MONEY POWER   Expected to Authorize Twc More Years of Dollar Stabilization.

‘xtend Money Powers Held By President   A ‘ * Roosevelt Retains Authority  To Issue 3 Billions In Pa P per Currency.   WPA FUNDS DELAYED

PRESIDENT’S POWER TO REVALUE DOLLAR GIVEN EXTENSION   OPPOSITION IN SENATE FAIL ED TO ELIMINATE REVALUATION POWERS

F. R. POWER OF REVALUATION IS PASSED 40-20   Senate Sends Measure to White House After Opnositienists Lose

Money Control Gets Approval  From Senate   Saturday Sessions Held To Speed Up Appropriation Measure Calendar

Votes 40 to 20 Favoring Stabilization Fund For Currency   REJECTS AMENDMENT   Adams and Taft Defeated In Argument Over Authority’

EXTENSION OF MONEY POWER IS APPROVED   Special Right  to Revolve Dollar. Granted to President for Two Years

Extend FDR's Monetary Powers   Fail In Effort Te Eliminate Revaluation Right

VOTING ON MONEY BILL   Devaluation and Stabilization Powers Likely to Be Extended Two Years.

MOVE TO STRIP ROOSEVELT OF POWER DOWNED   Senate: Defeats Effort to Deny President Authority to Devalue U: S. Dollar   “HELD. NECESSARY   Meanwhile, Meeting of Senate-House Conferees on Relief Breaks Up in Disagreement

PRESIDENT'S POWER TO DEVALUE DOLLAR TO BE CONTINUED FOR TWO MORE YEARS —

SENATE KEEPS DEVALUATION POWER FOR FDR   Defeats Amendment to Eliminate Dollar Revaluation Section 9! House-Approved Bill   FUNDS GIVEN ARMY   Extension of FHA Approved. as Senators Seek to Clear Desks Before End of Fiscal Year

ROOSEVELT KEEP MONE BASE POWERS   Senate Votes 40 to 20 te Continue Present Legal Status.   OPPONENTS SAID NOT NECESSARY   Dollar Now at 59 Cent: Can Still Be Cut to 5( Cents.

SENATE VOTE EXTENSION FOR 2-YEAR PERIOD   Attempt to Eliminate Revaluation Power  Loses 40 to 22

DEVALUATION BILL PASSED BY SENATE   Continues F. R.'s Power to Devalue Dollar, 2 Years

EXTEND POWER OF PRESIDENT, DEVALUE DOLLAR:   Bill Passed Congress Extending Power Two Years More.

Congress Extends Executive Power  To Revalue Dollar   President Given Power te Operate  Stabiliza tion Fund 2 Years.   Joint Committee in  Discord Over Relief

Authority To Revalue Dollar Is Granted To Roosevelt For Two-Year Period

CONGRESS VOTES RENEWED MONEY POWERS TO FDR   Senate Passes Bill to Continue FDR Aithofit To Revalue the. Dollar

Move To Kill Revaluation Right Fails   Senate Votes Two-Year Extension; Relief Bill  Deadlocks Conferees.

F. R. Retains His Control Over Dollar   Senate Defeats Effort To Strip Him of Power; Relief Conferees Deadlocked

GRAZIANI HELD UNDER ARREST?   British Say Leader 0 North African Forces ~~ Guarded In Rome ~~

Thwart Attempt To Block Canal   Prevent Ship From Sinking In Channel

AXIS WARNS SHIPS WILL BE ATTACKED   United States Told That Convoys Will be Torpedoed

BERLIN AGAIN GIVES WARNING   Reiterates American Goods, Convoyed or Not, Will Be Sunk, If Possible

Nazis Say War Materials for Britain Will Be Sunk, Convoyed or Not

Reiterates Ships Carrying War Materials to England Will Be Sent to Bottom of Sea—Nazi Officials Angered by State ments of Hull and Knox in Favor of Action to Insure Flow of Supplies Across Atlantic.

NAZIS REPEAT WARNING SHIPS FACE SINKING   Officials Insist Reich Not to he Provoked, But Will Attack Shippina, Convoyed or Not

Nazis Repeat Warnings to  U.S. Shipping   Press Angered, Officials Irked by Statements Made by Knox, Hull   MORE CRAFT SUNK

Inspired Press Charges Presi« dent Wants. Provocation And Js Seeking Out: Danger From American. Coasts-— Reiterate Warning That ‘Ships Carrying Aid To Eng+ land Will Ra Traenedasd

Anti-Roosevelt Drive Is Begun In Nazi Press   Inspired Editorials Are Published In German Papers In Opposition To Sea Patrol

BERLIN PRESS STRIKING BACK AT ROOSEVELT   Inspired Editorials Declars “Roosevelt is Running After War” and Repeat  Hitler’s Warnings   DANGER SIGNALS TO CONVOYS HOISTEL   One Editor Says “Th President is Picking Quarrel, and Seeking Ow Danger Far From Shores’

Nazis Rail  At Roosevelt   Say President Is Running After War; Deny Greenland Hint:

F.D.R. WARNED ABOUT CONVOYS BY NAZI PAPERS   He's Running After War, And Picking Quarrel, Writers Declare

Nazis Again Warn U. S. Ships For Britain Will Be Sunk   German Officials and Press ‘Vent Ire On Knox, Hull Insistence That Supplies for Allies Keep Steady Flow

WAR SUPPLIES WILL BE SUNK, NAZI WARNING   SPEECHES BY KNOX AND HULL ANGER BERLIN PRESS

Convoy Plan Still Denied By Roosevelt   Nazis, Marauding Indians Compared; Berlin Shows  Anger At Knox, Hull

Germans See FDR Running For Struggle   Rome Also Attacks Extending Of Patrol Area.

WILL SINK VESSELS EVEN WITH CONVOYS   Germany Trying to Avoid Strain in Rela tions With United States After Speches By Hull and Knox

FDR Seeking War Say Nazis   Editorials Point To Hiiler’: Warning Of Torpedos For Aid-Laden Ships.

Berlin Repeats with Emphasis All War Materials for Britain Will Be Axis Torpedo Targets

GERMAN PRESS SAYS AMERICA COURTING WAR      Nazi Editorials Declare FR’s Record Justifies Any Japanese Policy.

F. D. R. Seeking War, Nazis Say  Japanese Attack Would Be Justified, Press Save

GIVE WARNING   State That ‘Roosevelt Is Running After War’ By Actions

Germany Warns United States That Aid To Britain Will Be Sunk   Nazi Dive Bombers Spray Withdrawing British. And Shipping Vessels To Cut Off Escape To Sea.   Eooseveld Classifies Lindbergh Appeaser

REPEAT WARNING ALL SHIPS WILL BE TORPEDOED   nspired German Press Makes It Clear Ships Bearing Ajid For Britain, With Or Without Convoys. Will Be Attacked.

AMERICA PICKING (UARREL ASSERT NEWSPAPERS OF ~— BERLIN   Roosevelt Is Running After War Gays Berlin As It Comments on Situation      Intensified Raid Activity Given As Reason U.S. I Extending Patrols

WEATHER FORECAST   FDR RUNNING ACTER WAR, SAY NAZIS °   German Press Reneats ' Warning British-Bound Ships Will Be Sunk

German Press  Says FDR Now Seeking Fight   Inspired Editorials Warn Of Sinkings In British Aid

Roosevelt Seeking War, Nazis Claim      Picture President as Saying “Thank God, Americans Are Endangered at Last”—Say “Any Japanese Policy Is Justified.” —

160 Vessels, Plus Wider Neutrality Patrol May Ease British Strain

Germans Threaten To Sink American Ship:   Roosevelt Bares Plan Of Long Range Naval Patrols To Warn Of Enemy Vessels

Moves Are Made For Showdown In Middle East   Communications Are Cut Between Syrio And Eqypt

British Admit Axis Controls Mediterranean   england Preparing kor Invasion Of Cyprus, Attack On Svria.

Axis Appears Ready to Hit At Suez Area   German Motorized Units Reach Syrian Port as British Plan Action   HITLER, DUCE TALK.

british Frepare For Nazi Thrust At Suez Canal  Nazi Field Guns, Armored Cars Alea em eee   Nazi Field Guns, Armored Cars Already in Syria  "EAR FOR CYPRUS  Hitler, Duce Talk Way to Avoid  Threat to America

Belligerents Move Toward Showdown In Middle Eas!   Lenden Unofficially Admits Crete’s Loss Knocks Out Mediterranean As Part Of Imperial Lifeline;  French Decision On Nazi Cooperation Near

Axis Thought Ready for  Suez Drive   Nazi Motorized Troop: in Syrias Weygand Sees Petain; Hitler and Mussolini Meet

LONDON REPORTED TO BE PREPARING ATTACK ON SYRIA   Belligerents Move Quietly for Showdown in the Middle East——Hitler and Mussolini Meet at Brenner Pass

LONDON REPORTED © TO BE PREPARING © ATTACK ON SYRIA      Belligerents Mave Quietly for Showdown in the Mid: dle East—Hitler and Mussolini Meet  ant Reem mer Pace

COP WOMEN TO MEET FRIDAY IN CHAMBERSBURG   500 Delegates Expected From South-Central Region

COP WOMEN AT CHAMBERSBURG MEETING FRIDAY   500 Delegates Attended From South-Central Region

GRASH VICTIMS REQUEST $30,001   Plymouth County Farmer and Wife Sue: Sioux ©. City Firm

Crash Victims Seek Redress  For Injuries   Kingsley Pair Ask Damages For Injury In Auto Accident

GERMAN NAVY STILL MENACE ON HIGH SEAS   WARSHIP ESCAPES FROM BREST AS BRITISH BOMB

German Warship’s Escape Justifies New Air Raids   Bautle Cruiser Scharnhorst, Now Based at La Pallice Held Deadly Threat to British Sea Lines, Worth Every Effort to Destroy

Escape of German Battleship Seen As Challenge to British Air Force

Iowa House in Scramble For Adjournment   Most of Calendar I: Dumped to Clear Way For Windup

Blow Given Greeks As Slavs Withdraw From ‘Hot Corner’   Left Flank Exposed; Turk Radio Declares Germans Lose Heavily

Yugoslavs Leave Greek Left Flank Badly Exposed   Germans and Strong British Forces Are Soon Due to Clash

Sturdy Greek Army Puts Up Strong Resistance Despite Withdrawal of Yugoslavs.

Nazi Columns Reported at Skoplje, Head of Key Route to Greece.   Go 28 Miles Daily   Greeks Holing Fast in Struma Region; Slavs Leave Flank Exposed.

Nazis Succeed In Assault on Exposed Flank  German Onslaught   German Onslaught Reaches Key Point In Drive to Greece

NAZI THRUST THROUGH 0 KEY SALIENT   Reach Head of River Valley, Key Route to Greece. Yugoslav Action Not Explained

Reach Skoplje At Head of ‘Vardar River   City Commands Railway From Belgrade to Salonika Greeks Give Stiff Battle

Armored Columns Break Yugoslav Defenses And Leave Left Flank Of Greek Army Exposed To Attack   Major Battle Between British And Nazis Is Imminent As Grecian Troops Get Advantage Of Enemy In Violent Fighting At Nevrokopi

Navis Thrust At Skoplje, Entrance Of Vardar Valle:   Jugoslav Troops’ Withdrawal Apparently Explained by Sudden. Appearance of _ .Germans Deep in Serbian Mountains

Greek Forces Defending Soil Foot By Foot   Troops On Northeastern Front Battle Valiantly Against Nazi Attackers  SALONIKA MAY   SALONIKA MAY BE SACRIFICED   (BULLETIN)

British and Nazi Armies  Face to Face Greek Left Flank   Greek Left Flank Exposed By the Forced Withdrawal Of Yuroslisvs

Strategic Skoplje At Head of Vardar Valley, Nis.Rail Center.Seized   Y ugoslay Retreat Exposes Greek Left Flank; Germans Dash to Aegean as Greek« Evacuate Western Theace

KEY ROUTE TO GREECE OPENED OBSERVERS SAY   Left Flank of Aegean Army Dangerously Exposed by “  $udden Shift   /RUPEL-PASS:- HOLDS FIRM AGAINST TANKS   Official Turkish Radio Says  Nazis Lost Heavily In  Offensive So Far

YUGOSLAVIANS WITHDRAW AID   ‘Action Leaves Greece's Left Plank Open to Menace by Enemy Forces.   COMMUNICATIONS CUT   ‘Details of Fighting Lacking as Lines From Yugoslavia Are Blacked Out.   BULLETIN!

Yugoslavs Leave Greek Flanks Dan. gerously Exposed Although Greeks Hold in Nevrokopi Hills Sector

GREEKS IN FOOT BY FOOT DEFENSE, AS NAZIS CROSS YUGOSLAV LINE   Withdraw From Southern Serbia After Slavs Give Way Under Heavy Foe Pressure   Western Thrace Abandoned to Germans— Invading Parachute Tyoops Taken Prisoner

Yugoslavs Leave Greek Left Flank Exposed in Apparent Aitempt tc Stem Nazi Advance   GREEKS HOLD LINE      Violent Mountain Baitle Reported Turned in Favor of Defenders— Greeks in Thrace Withdraw

No Specific News Comes From Slavs   Little Nation Is Under ‘Blackout’ Of Information

ermans Expected To Engage In Major Battle Soon With British And Greeks

Nazis Admit Resistance  Is Stubborn   Athens Sources Say German Bodies Piled High In Battlefields

Germans Report Reachmg Key Pomt on Route To Greece; Major Forces Between British and German Forces In Vardar Valley Imminent

British Prepare to Meet Onrushing Nazis in Big Battle Along Vardar Valley.      NAZIS ARE PAYING HEAVILY FOR GAINS

German Troops Also Reach Aegean Sea   Highway to Salonika Opened By Surprise Attack—Attackers Pay Heavy Toll

Armored columns break thru Slav defenses   Jugoslavs apparently trying to stem nazi onslaught leave Greeks dangerously exposed on left

ATHENS REPORTS YUGO RIGHT WING WAS REPULSED.  Stukas Lead   OMe 2 OU  Greek Fight “Foot by Foot’ Against Well-Armed  . Gaermanc

STIMSON HITS NEUTRALITY ACT   Declares It Violates American Tradition of Freedom of Seas

URGE REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT      Secretary Of War Stimson De clares Act Violates Freedom Of The Seas.

Neutrality Act Repeal Is Urged   Violates ‘Freedom Of Seas’, Stimson Says, Echoing Statement By Frank Knox

KNOX URGES FREEDOM OF DEAD FOR. 5.   Would Repeal “Terrible - Blunder” of the Neutrality Act

Neutrality Act Is Assailed By Sec. Stimsoy   War Chief Declares It Contravenes Freedom Of Seas Principle

Simson Calls Neutrality Ad Violation Of Tradition Of Freedom Df The Seas

NEUTRALITY ACT HAMPERS, STIMSON SAYS   War Secretary Asserts Measure Vi olates “Most Sacred’ Traditior Freedom of Seas

STIMSON ASSAILS NEUTRALITY ACT   Calls It Violation of Most “Sacred, Important” Tradition of Foreign Policy

Neutrality Act Rapped By. Stimson   War Secretary Says U.S. Surrenders Rights At Sea

STIMSON ASSAILS NEUTRALITY ACT   JOINS KNOX IN PLEA FOR PROCLAIMING FREEDOM OF SEAS

Stimson. Like Knox,Against Neutral Law   Admiral Glassford Says Some. thing Must Be Done to Stop British Sinkings

NEUTRALITY ACT AGAIN ASSAILEI   Stimson Joins in Knox Attack; Declared Violation of ‘Freedom of Seas’

Stimson Hits at Neutrality Act  Law Prevents U.S.  Freedom of Seas,  Seeretary Savs

Neutral Act Under Fire Of Stimsor   Secretary Echoes Kno: on Return to Freedom of Seas Policy

Neutrality Act Hit By Stimsor   Follows Knox In Condemning Law As ‘Violation Of Ot Traditional Policy Of Freedom Of Seas’

STIMSON ECHOES KNOX IN FLAYING NEUTRALITY ACT   ‘Violation of Sacred Tradi. tion, Freedom of Seas’, Secretary Declares

Neutrality Act Hit By Stimson   Secretary Of War Says Law Violation Of U. §. Tradition Of Seas

Neutrality Law Confliets With Policy OLU. S.  8s + of «2. /   Secretary Of War Views Law — A Violation Of Freedom — Of Seas Attitude.  AIT Rmoc? CAM TTT Corny rw as   NEEDS CAREFUL STUDY

Neutrality Act Assailed By Stimson as’ Violation Of Sacred U.S. Tradition   Secretary of War Says “It’s for ‘Others to Decide” Whether Repeal Urgent :

Stimson Hits Neutrality Act  Says Its Violation of Traditional Sea Freedom

War Seeretary Assails Law.  Urges Repeal   British Aid Seen Easy if Act Were Taken Off Books, Asserted

Stimson Flays Neutrality Act   ‘Claims Freedom of Seas Endangered by  Policy

STIMSON, KNOX LAY GUDGELS ON NEUTRALITY ACT   ‘VIOLATION OF OUR MOST 8A. CRED TRADITION, FREEDOM OF SFABPR’   ‘TERRIBLE BLUNDER,’ SAYS — SECRETARY OF NAVY KNO)   Strong Statement from Cabinet Men May Be Foreshadowing of Reneal Campalen

STIMOON AdaAlLS U5. NEUTRALITY ACI   Follows Sec’y Knox in At tack on Ban of U. S. Ships from War Zone

‘allace Will Need Help in ecognizing Most Senators   ‘lamentarians Ready to Prompt Him With Whispers As He Takes Up Gavel As Vice President; Admits “I Don’t Know All the Rules, But Have Soul For Them”

Wallace Thinks He Will Get Along All ™oht as Sena’e’s Pvcsiding Officer

Long Roster Of Federal Excise Taxes Go into Effect   Millions Hurry To Buy Previous to Deadline And Rush Resembles  Christmas Spending  LEVIES HIT LIQUOR  a@e+é$té€tmeEn,;£,Z™ mew e,enm es

wy fy el      Last DAY. BEFORE: LEVIES ‘BEGIN. IS LUKE CHRISTMAS’ WEEK IN STORES.

PUBLIC PURSE PINCHED FROM MANY ANGLES   TUESDAY’S BUYING LIKE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Buyers Glut Stores On Eve of New Taxe:   All Excise Levies in New Federal Bill Become Effective Last Midnight; Many Rises in Price Loom, as Most Taxes Are Payable by Retailer

STYERS FLOCK TO STORES ON EVE OF NEW LUXURY TAXES      iq Rush for Liquor, Furs, Jewelry, Toilet Preparation: and Auto Tires Reported—Taxes Effective Taday at 10

PURCHASERS BEA TAXES DEADLINE   Millions of People Rush To Buy Goods Before Sweeping New Taxes Take Effart

STORES ENJOY BOOM ON EVE OF NEW TAXES   Millions Rissh to Purchase Goods Before Sweeping Levies are Effective   PRICES TO BE HIKED ON NUMEROUS ITEMS   Records in Sales of Merchaudise Believed Broken For Brief Period

U. S. Luxury Taxes Are Effective Today    Millions in Nation Rush to Buy Goods Before Deadline; U. S. Orders Refrigerator Makers To Slash Production

DEFENSE BOARD STUDIES STRIKES   Both C. 1. O. and A. F. L Hearings Scheduled By Group

Open Study Of Issues In Strikes   Trouble In Bridgeville, Pa. ’ First. Tackled By New ’ Defense Mediation Unit

Mediation Board Holds First Session   Vanadium Strike Is First tssue To Be Considered

ITALIAN PUBLIC OPINION TURNS AGAINST IL DUC!   Downfall of Roman Dictator Predicted in 1941 as His Foreign Policies Boomerang

ASCAP Fined $5,000; $1,500  On President   Gene Buck and. others enter ‘no. contest” plea — Songs will be heard. again soon.

EXTRA   Writers Of Song Hits Go  Before Cour   Gene..Buck,. President Of ASCAP, And Other Music Leaders Ge Before Judge Duffy

EVERY STATE SHOWS MORE IMPROVEMENT OF PROPERTY LOANS IN 40 THAN IN '39

Russian Smash Finnish Drive At Leningrad   Germans Claim Gains Toward Second Soviet City; Repulse Landing

FINNS DRIVEN BACK, SOVIET ARMY CLAN      Offensive Threat Against Leningrad ‘Decisively” Smashed, Front Line Re norts.   FORCES ADVANCE, GERMAN REPORT

cient ER. atte otis .tinemdmennriamael OHIO SOLDIER IS KILLED IN HONOLULU BOMBING

Torpedo Planes Sink 3 Italian Warships In Mediterranean Sea   Russians, Forced Back in Central, Southern Sectors of Moscow Defense, Counterattack on Northwest Front Around Leningrad With Succes

15,000 Prisoners Taken Anc 600 Tanks Declared Destroyed In Six Days   RUSSIANS REPORTED IN COUNTER-ATTACKS

Bardia Captured; Italian Convoys Said Destroyed   British Attempt to Destroy Axis Forces Continues as Reds Admit Central, Southern Sector Losses

Donovan Returns   Back In U. §. After Study of Conditions Abroad

OBSERVER DONOVAN BACK FROM EUROPE   He, Too, Visited North Africa—Says He Hopes He Has Learned Something “Which Will Be Of Value To America In Our Defense”

“Tinofficial Ambassador”) Traveled Over 25,000 Miles to Survey  * Foreign Status  “LEARNED A LOT”        Refuses Comment After _ Secretary Knox’ Makes © Statement Donovan  Paid Own Wavy

NAZIS RECAPTURE SOLLUM OTHER KEY AFRICAN POSITIONS   Germans Counter-Attack Throw Back British On Libyan-Egyptian Frontier

GERMANS RETAKE AFRIGAN POSTS   High Command Says Brit ish Driven From Sollum  Fort Capuzzo

SIX MEN 45TH DIVISION HURT   Injured in Two Motor Accidents During Army Maneuvers

Army Uses Nev War Methods   First Time In History Na tion’s Armed Forces Have Used Mechanized Field  Tactics

LOUISIANA COAST IS THREATENED B) TROPICAL STORM   Winds of High Velocity. are Sweeping North In Gulf. Shipping Warned.

Mock Fifth Column’ Group Seizes Control Of . U.S. City—Then Is Feted

CITY UNDER MOCK RULE OF FIFTH COLUMN      Anderson, S. C., Testing Ground For Experiment

MOCK-5TH COLUMN TACTICS SUCCESS ~ INFIRST U.S, TES}   Anderson, Ss. C., “Taker Over” in Maneuver by  R, O. T. C. Unit.

FIFTH COLUMN _ *SFIZED’ TOWN   UNUSUAL DEMONSTRATION TERMED SUCCESS. BY SPONSORS IN SOUTH  CAROLINA .

Ranking Latin Envoys Visit IVA Project   Defense And Power Plants Shown To Officials

RAF Says Bombs Hit Nea Main Railway Stution; Two Other Cities Are Attacked

R. A. F. BOMBS FIRE BERLIN   Heavy Aerial Blows Are Exchanged By Germans And British; Plane  Losses Mount

RAF BOMBERS BLAST BERLIN, SET BIG FIRES   State Opera House is Destroyed; Palaces, Two Hospitals Reported Damaged   BRITISH SAY EIGHT PLANES WERE LOST   Attack Will be Avenged  Hundred-Fold, Assert German Newspapers

Parachute Troops Practicing Daily At Fort Benninc   More than 400 Men and Officers Prepare for Possible Action

Parachute Battalion Now Trained For Job of Taking Strategic Spots

Brent Accused of Murder   Second Degree Charged Filed At Burlington

Southern Miners Given $7 Basic Daily Wage   Southern Operators Deny Truth Of Board’s Findings, But Part With Differential To Further  Defense Program

Vay Paved for eltlement of  Ontroversy in off Coal Area        Gotiations To Start Im. ihediately for Contract ih Southern and North. ern Fields

Coal Shut-Down Seen Near End   North, South Operators  Accept Proposals

Operators and Mine . Workers Agree to Proposals   WAY IS PAVED FOR SIGNING CONTRACTS   Wage Scale of $7 a Day Agreed Upon by the Disputents

THREAT OF COAL MINE TIEUP LIFTEL   Operators and Workers Accept Recommendations of Mediation Board for Settling -Dispute.

South Gives Up Coal Pay Differential   Immediate’ N Negotiatios Of Con tracts Fppecied

Northern and Southern Soft Coal Men Agree to Recommendations for ‘Settling Industry’s Long Dispute

COAL INDUSTRY DISPUTE CLEARS   Operators and Unionists Accept Recommendation of Mediation Board

COAL DISPUTE MAY SOON ENT   Yorthern And Southern Sef Coal Operators And Workers Accept Plan

Coal Groups End Dispute Over Wages   Operators, Union Accept Suggestions of Board for Settling Row  . ee ok 6 ewe er an . hee ok en ee ele on. ok a

PREMIER TOJ0 OPTIMISTIC. IN REPORT TO DIEE   Japanese General Claims Bulk of U. 8. Fleet is Dastroved   SINKINGS DESCRIBED   Believes Soviet Russia ‘ Will Abide by Neutirality Pact

Japs Told Bulk Of U.S Navy Is Lost   Premier Assures Diet Of Power  Destruction

JAPS TOLD BULK U.S, HAWAIIAN FLEET WRECKED   Premier General Tojo Also Tells Diet Main Bady of British Far Eastern Fleet Is Crushed   EMY KEY POSTS: _               ever, of. Dangers of Over Optimism; Blames “S.-for Conflict      Tokyo; Dee,. 16  (Official radio received by. (@) —Both Houses of the Japanese Diet passed unanimously today an extra war budget of 2,800,900,000 Yen (about £044 000 060). €

1010 ASSERTS ENEMY BATTLE FLEETS CRUSHED   But Says “A War Remains Waiting to Be Fought,” Blames Use For It

SUCCESS CLAIMS ARE TOLD TO DIET   JAP PREMIER SAYS BULK OF U, S. FLEET AT HAWAII DESTROYED

Insists U. S. Fleet Gone   Japanese Diet Hears Fair Tales as Dished Out by ’ Premier Tojo

NATION IS RIPPED ASUNDER BY STATE   Dr, Macek Portrayed as One of the Prime Movers

German Motor Troops Roll Into Town of Zagreb  NATION iS RIPPED : ASUNDER BY STATE  Dr. Macek Portrayed as  One of the Prime Movers

YUGOSLAVS AND CROATS DIVIDEL   Separate State Formed At Zagreb As Nazis Invade City

ASSASSINS TO HEAD MINISTRY IS REPORT   Separatist Movement of North Yugoslavis - Announced by Berlin; Chief of State Convicted of Regicide

Separate Croat State Organized, Germans Declare   Dr. Macek Reported Be hind New Government of Old Croatia

German Troops  Occupy Zagreb   New Croat Government Reported Established by Pavelic and Macek

Nazis Report Croat State Is Formed   Reich Troops Roll Into Capital City of Zagreb

Croat Leaders Proclaim New Balkan State   Yugoslav Nation Splits as Nazis, Fascists Occupy Principal Cities

Agricultural Department Officials Are Checking Up on Jump in Sugar

Shortage of Sugar Is Held Unlikely; Rise in Price Is Due to Apprehension

ROCKIES SWEPT BY SNOWSTORM   Hiker Rescued by ‘Rangers; Three Marooned-on Highway

ee ee as  -olorado Shivers As Record Snowstorm Sweeps Rockies   Chinaga Hiker Barelv Escapes With Life As Many Are Stranded In Early biizzar

Tragedy, Damage in Mountain Area Follow Snowstorm  Party Stranded in Montana Wilds Is Found Unhurt

Snowstorms Hit Mountain Area: Many Marooned  Chicago Hiker Nearly Loses Life In Colorado  GIRL RESCUED  Two Fishermen Whittle Wet Sticks

Gen. Weygand Tells of Plans  Receives Support   Receives Support Of Vichy Leaders For African Policy

Weygand Plans Rule Of Africa      Cabinet Is Given Facts '- As To Sovereignty;  Nazis Confer

REDS ASSERT TALLINN PORT STILL THEIRS   BERLIN BLANDLY FOLLOWS UP WITH ‘DETAILS OF CAPTURE   CLAIM 43 TO 82 RUSSIAN TRANSPORTS WERE DOWNER   Germans Recount Heavy Damage Inflicted on Evacuating Russ Ry Luftwaffe and Mines

Finns Retake Viipuri, Left Ruined By Reds   Second Largest Finnish Cit; Reported Devastated After Evacuation

Berlin Views Crete Battle As Concluded   Little Chance Of Escape By Allies From Badly Shattered Crete

BRITISH TROOPS FLEE TO ISLAND SOUTH OF CRETE   Units Cut Off Fron Main Forces By Germans

Some British Reportedly Fled to Vadgos; Fleet Returns to Crete  GERMANS JUBILANT

CRETE. DEFENDERS FLEE ‘TO ISLAND   Germans Renew Raids On Remnants Of Army

Nazis Claim Full  Control in Crete   Junction of Axis Forces From Opposite Ends of Island Near   A FEW HAVE ESCAPED   British Say Fierce Fighting Still Goes on Near  Candia

Pro-Nazi Premier of Traq Fleeing; Takes: Boy King, Is Report   Nazis Pound British Fleeing from Crete; . Ger mans Claim Britain Is Defeated Qu Strategic Island

English Try To Escape Crete In Hail Of Bombs   Part Of Allied Force Flees To Nearby Island As Nazis Mop Up Survivors Left On South Shore

Nazi Planes Bomb Troops Along Shore   Berlin Says Some Britist Have Escaped to Island of Gardos   DESTROYER IS HIT   Official Sources in Lon: don Justify Stand Made on Greek Isle

MONEY OF FATHER. SAVED BY YOUTI   Negro. Youths Overpower Youngster and’ Take Jewelry But Bravery Saves the Cash.

) ARE NABBED IN GETTYSBURG IN POLICE RAID   Fifteen Plain Clothesmen Make Arrests After “First Race”

FIRE PROTESTS NAZI BOMBING ; OVER 40 KILLED   London Admits Crete Lost, Says Delay There Help in Saving Iraq   Germany Accuses Churchill! of Bombing Dublin as War Trick

DUMB RAKE DUBLIN; 4  ARE KILLED   Berlin Denies Knowledge of Attack  oem ne oe  SAVE OIL FIELDS  rd  Capital of Baghdad Captured

Property Damage Estimated at Half Million Dollars   Twister Strikes Towns of Kress And Clarendon

Four Killed And 30 Hurt Early Today   Several Homes Anc Old Clarendon College Destroyed

$500,000 IN DAMAGE REPORTED   Four Persons Hurt In Storm At Clarendon

MINE OWNERS, UNION DIFFER ON VACATION   y State Miners Prepare For 4-Day Layoff, Putman Says No Such Clause  In Agreement   Will Work Saturday

MINERS EXPECT VACATION AT NEXT WEEK END   Absence of a Contract in Southern Area Beclouds Plans for Next Week

Permits Issued —  For 23 Dwelling:   Residential Building Pace Continues Strong

Permits Issued  For 11 Homes   Total For This Year In City Reaches 57

Blond Murder Defendant Pleads Guilty to Lover's Manslaughter   Ruth Steadman Brings Abrupt End to Her Trial for Slaving and Starts 15-Year Sentence

MATRON ADMITS SLAYING LOVER   Mrs. Steadman Is Sent To Reformatory For  15 Years

SIX THOUSAND ARE REPORTED ARRESTED IN OCCUPIED PARIS   GREAT ROUNDUP APPAR. ENTLY AIMED AT SOURCE! OF GROWING PUBLIC UNREST

increase in Sabotage an Subversive Activities Leads to Drastic Measures—Two Executed by Firing Squad for Taking Part in a Communist Demonstration Recently.

6000 JEWSIN DARIS SEIZED   Police Round Up All Persons Suspected . of Opposing Nazi Troops

6,000 JEWS IN PARIS. SEIZED, TWO EXECUTEI      French, Nazi Police Join In Roundup Of German Foes

Defense Work Will Be Spread  Among Smaller Firms by  OPM Contract Granting Unit President Creates New Division With  Investment Company Executive as Chief: Baruch Criticizes the Pranram

Roosevelt Creates New Unit To Aid Business.   President Announces Division of Contract Distribution: Baruch Attacks Defense Program

FD Forms New OPM Division   Unit Created to Spread . Pefense Contracts *n Smaller Factories

New Division of Contracts Is Created To Aid Small Business Concerns

BUREAU SET UP TO GIVE SMALL INDUSTRY JOBS   President Names Floyd B. Odlum Head of Agency to Spread Defense Contracts   BARUCH CRITICAL   President's Advisor Favors One Administrator, Blanket Ceiling on Prices

President Spreads Defense Contracts  To Smaller Plants   To Smaller Plants  New Division of OPM To See That Work Is Divided Up  ODLUM IS HEAD  Baruch Urges One-Mar Authority for U. S.   Priorities System

President Seeks to Spread Contracts to Small Plants   New Agency Created as Bernard Baruch Hit: Defense Administration; World War Industn Head Demands Centralization of Authority

F.D.R. Creates Another New Defense Agency   Announees Division Of Contract Distribution To Atd Smaller Plants

GROUP T0 AID SMALL PLANTS   President Sets Up Divisior To Spread Defense Work Contracts

BUREAU CREATED TO GIVE AID 10 SMALL PLANTS   Bernard Baruch, Mean: while, Criticizes 7-Man De.  fense Program Board

Smaller Plants To Get Contract:   FDR Creates Division Th OPM to Spread Defense Work

DEFENSE ORDER WILL BE SPREAD   Roosevelt Creates Contract Distribution Board   SMALLER PLANTS   To Get Fair Share of Work; Bernard Baruch Oriticises Defense Set-up

STATE'S READY 10 "KEEP 'EM ROLLING   Will Issue Daily Reports On Surface Conditions To Aid Traffic

RINGENT RESTRICTION           Two Year NoStrike Pact BeforeShipyard Owners

ClO ACCEPTS NEW PLAN OF NO-STRIKE   100,000 Men In Shipyarde Await Ratification Of Agreement

Germans Use Same Technique That Won Other Battlefronts   Filtering Through, Forcing Retreat By Flanking Movement; Allies Lack Proper Equipment, Underrate Nazis

Germany's Victories Probably Due to Lack Of Proper Equipment in Ranks of Enemies

Astounding: Success Of Germans i ‘Helped Partly By Failure Of Allies “To Believe Streneth Of Luftwaffe

THE WAR TODAY  WRITER THINKS BRITISH LACK OF EQUIP MENT MAY HAVE CAUSED SETBACKS

The War Today   Germans Follow Familiar Tactics in Balkan Campaign

LUFTWAFFE'S NUMERICAL POWER UNDERRATED— Nazis Successful Because Allies Lack Proper Equipment

Reasons Are Given For Nazi Successes In War To Date;  Suez Canal May BeAtStake

CAUSE OF THE ALLIED RETREAT EXAMINED IN WAR ANALYSIS   Lack of Equipment and Well Officered Treops  Seen as Big Reasons

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Deficiency In Equipment Is Greatest Drawback For Allied Forces

Allies Continue to Underrate Hitler’s Strength   BY DEVON FRANCIS Associated Press Writer

British Underrated Nazi Technique Of Warfare; Victory String Continues In An Unbroken Chain

U.S. MILSTARY MISSION TO BE SENT TO CHINA      Delegatiom Plans Tx Depart From Unitec  States In 2 Weeks

Give Japan “Proof” Of China Aid   American Military Mission to Visit Kai-Shek: No Change in American Attitude on War Near. -

ALL GERMANS WITHIN WEEK   J. §. Spikes Far East Appeasement Rumor; Military Mission To China Is Held Proof

APPEASEMENT RUMOR IS HIT   United States Announces Military Mission To China

JAPAN GIVEN PROOF OF U.S. STAND IN EAST   Announcement of Intention to Send Military Mission to Chungking Is Answer to Fears of Apnneaseament Prooram.

Appeasement Out in Far East Crisis   (7. S. Mission  To China Accents Stand Against Aggressor Nations

U, S, MILITARY MISSION WILL GO INTO CHINA   Announcement Serves Notice On Japan U. S. Plans No Change In Attitude Toward China; More Help Planned For Chiang

U.S. Mission To Study War Needs Of Chins   Move Spikes Rumors O: Any Appeasement ‘Deal With Japan.

F. DR, SPIKES TALK OF ACCORD WITH JAPANESE   Mission Removes Doubt Of Appeasement Rumors

NC APPEASEMENT FOR JAPANESE   Naming of U. 8, Mission t¢ China Spikes Any Ideas of Changed Policy   ROOSEVELT HITS AT RUMOR MONGERS

FALSE REPORTS ON U.S, AID HIT BY ROOSEVELT   President Claims Cam. paign of Lies Organized To Sabotage Defense,  Aid Program   CHARGES “ABSURD”   Military Mission Narhec  To China; Rumors of  Nippon Appeasement Are Spiked

U.S. SPIKES _ APPEASEMENT   Japs Given Proof o No Attitude Change on China

Military Mission To China Points Out U. §. Attitude   Doesn’t Look As If There’s Any Change Toward JapChinese War

GREATER AID FOR CHINESE 1S PROMISED   American Military Mission Ordered To Far East;  No Anneacemenit

UNITED STATES 70 CONTINUE SUPPORT GATING UfINE=t  ARIRICATY vrswinecaven MRIt wring   ANNOUNCEMENT MILITARY MISSION TO CHUNGKING IS  ANSWER TO JAPAN

FILM MAGNATE FOUND GUILT)   ‘Joseph Schenck Convicted o Income Tax Evasion By Federal flurv.

TWO ARE GUILTY OF TAX EVASION   Schenck and Moskowitz 0 20th Century-Fox Face Prison Terms

NIPPON ENVOY LEAVES TOKYO T0 SEE HITLER   Prime Minister Will. Alsc Confer With Il Duce On Cooperation of Three~ Power Axis   NAZI PRESS SiLENT   Japanese Ambassador t.  Berlin Warns United  States; Says ‘ Japan Ts On Her Way”

JAPAN SENDS ENVOY 10 ROME   Foreign Minister To Confer With Leaders Of Axis Powers.

JAPANESE CHIEF TO SEE FUHREF   Berlin Announces Pending Visit; Berlin Silent On. Probable Tonics

Japanese Leader Is Berlin Boune   Matsuoka, ‘Foreign Min. ister, to Enter Axis Confercnecs

Tokyo Envoy To Meet With Axis Partners   Visit Hailed by Some as Prelude to World Offensive Against Great Britain

ae To Meet      Berlin ‘Announces  Parley With Matsuoka: Soon; “Topic Mystery) 

WALKOUT HARD COAL DIGGERS IS SPREADING   Insurgent Groups ol Unionists Closing Collieries Through Sec tions of Penna. .   PROTEST DUES ASKED   2400 Miners Rallied t Cause; Disregard Pleas Union Officials; Gne  Howled Down

MINERS SPREAD PROTEST STRIKE TO NEW FIELDS   Insurgent Group of Work. ers in Hard Coal Area, Traveling in Caravan of Motor Cars, Carry Appeal Into District Nine  TURRITTENT MEETINGS

PAY BILL PASSED BY LEGISLATURE   ORIES OF “ILLEGAL” ANT “VOID” RAISED BY REPUB LICAN MEMBERS,

Democrats Wir Second Vico On Salary Bil  McKitirick Rules Legislature Can Transact

TURKEY DECLARES h PRACTICE WAR   Four-Day State of Conflict Planned to Train Na- tion’s Citizens

SEEK PRESIDENTIAL STRIKE-BREAK POWEF   Senate Debates Bill Giving President Power To Take Over Plants.

Speedy Passage of Bill Asked  Measure Runs Into Deherta Rottlanacl

PLANT SEIZURE BILL DELAYED   Senate Leaders Confident Act Will Pass Today; War Department Backs Act

Speedy Passage of Bill Asked  Measure Runs Int TDNahkherta Rattlanacl

Strike Defense Legislation Runs Into Bottleneck of Senate Debate   eaders, However, Confi dent of Passage of Proposal Today

ACTION ON STRIKE MEASURE IS URGED   Army Seeks Approval Oo} Power to Take Over Plants

Hitler Seeking Success In Onslaught On Soviet Capital Denied Him At Leningrad And Odessa  (~ERPAAANIC CLIRMDMINIATIAIC CeoeraAanptTre   GERMANS SUBORDINATING EFFORTS IN NORTH AND SOUTH FOR PRESENT,   Speculation Raised That Nazi Commander ls Preparing Ground for New Peace Offer to Britain, United States

Reds Admit Nazi Wedge At One Point   But Relate Successes At Center and South, Smashing 98 Tanks  NAZIS STRESS SILENCE

Russians Resisting New Nazi Drive Toward Moscow   Hitler’s Announced Move Developing On Central Front  PEACE MOVE SEEN  Offer to England Reported Planned If Russia Is Crushed

Hitler Believed To Have Relaxed Offensive On Leningrad, Odessa To Mass Vast Striking Force On Dormant Central Front

Hitler Preparing Ground for Peace  Offer; Some Think  Reporis Say Nazis to Snubardinate All io

SOVIET CAPITAL IS SEEN AS OBJECTIVE OF HITLER’S FORCES   German Leader May be Preparing for Peace Offer Before End of Year, Reports Say—Red Armies Claim Gains

Dual Thrusts Seem Among Heaviest So Far Launched By Germans In Their Russian Campaign

Reich Eases Pressure in  North, South   London Observers See Concentration for  Knock-Out Blow   TANK FIGHT WAGES

NEW GERMAN PUSH      Believe Reich May Be Preparing Ground for Peace Offer to England and U. S. by Smashing Win Over Soviets

Hitler Believed Trying To Take Moscow For Failure At Leningrad   BLACK SEA NAVAL ACTION ANTICIPATED

1,000,000 WPA Workers To Get Increase in Pay  een one   Ten Per Cent Would B Good Guess, Hunter Declares

WPA WORKERS TO GET [WAGE INCREASE   Plan Is To Bring Earnings Inte Lint With Advance In The Cost Of Living

Pay Hike Planned For WPA Worker:      Increase Will, Be About 10 Percent to Meet Rising Costs

A WAGE INCREASE FOR WPA WORKERS   Diréctor Says 100 Per Cen Yould “Be Good Guess” as to Amount.

WPA WAGES TO BE RAISED   Hunter Announces Increase of Around 10 PC te Match Rising Cost of Living

W. P. A. WAGES TO BE RAISED   Commissioner Says Pay Adiustment Caused By Living Cost Jump

“Ersatz” Is The W atchword As/U. Buyer Told To AskFor Substitutes

Defense Officials Set Up Special Agency to Encourage Substitutions For Materials Needed in Armament

ASK SUBSTITUTES FOR HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS   Materials Now Used Will Go To Armament  Prooram.

Plastics To Be Used In U. S. To Conserve Metals         Rubber Trays For Ice Boxes, Heavier Telephones And Plastic Floorings Being Urged

TWO EXECUTED ON BIRTHDAY OF SLAIN MAN   Clemency Refused For Slayers Of Aged Farmer

Loveless And Miller Die Without Expressing Any Regret For Crime   Both Walked Silently To Gallows And Are Hanged On Birthday Anniversary Of Their Victim; Chaplain Reported Both “Satisfied To Go.”

WHEELER RAPS U.S. FOREIGN POLICY   Says FOR Has Destroyed Neutrality, Placed America On Brink Of War

AMERICA ON BRINK ASSERTS WHEELER   Montana Democrat Flays Policies of President Roosevelt in Speech

Eccles Fears Inflationary  Era Is Near   Banker Urges Wage: Be Included In Control Bill

Unairman UF Federal Reserve Board Recommends Prompt: Enactment Of Price Measure

ECCLES CALLS FOR CONTROL OF WAGES   Reserye Board Chairmar Tells Ways to Halt Inflation

ASKS FOR WAGE, SALARY CONTROL   Eccles Says Congress Must Prevent Rise, Urges Price Ceilings.

WAGE CONTROL FAVORED BY RESERVE BOARD HEAD IN PRICE CEILING BILL

Control of Wages Needed for Prices Control  Inflation Is Sure to Come Unless Curb Ile Pravided

EECLES OUGGESTS CLAMP ON WAGE   Control Is Necessary Tc Prevent Inflation, He Tells Committee

[S NECESSARY, ECCLES SAYS   Reserve Board Head Hold: Checks Needed to Prevent Inflation   CENTRALIZED LABOR BODY IS SUGGESTED   Testifies Before House Com. mittee at Hearing on Price Control Bill

WAGE RISE SEEN AS INFLATION THREAT   Eccles Recommends Nationwide Schedule of Prevailing Wages in U. S.

ECCLES URGES WAGE SURVEY   Indiscriminate Boost: Sure Path To National  Inflation, Claim

RESERVE BOARD HEAD SUPPORTS PRICE CEILING   Terms Industrial Strife ‘In tolerable’ in ‘Times of National Peril’

Keeles Opposes  Wage Increase:   Says Inflation Can No Be Permitted If Some Allowed to Rise Steadilv

Three Quit Cabinet Posts In Protest Against Pact Which ' Would Open Country To Nazis

THREE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET RESIGN IN PROTEST   Large Factions In Jugestavia Oppose Any Deal With the Germans.

SERBS, SLAVS OPPOSE SWING TO AXIS’ SIDE   Three Resign Cabinet Posts in Protest; Army Angry

RAPS MEMBERS FOR ATTACK ON WAR POLICIES   ‘Prime Minister Refuses To ‘Give Detailed Statement On Operations   TOR HESS AFFAIR

County Board No. 2  Names Selectee   Group Will Leave B. & O. Sta tion (Mahoningtown ) On July 24

County Board 2 Names Selectee:   Men Called For Army Service On April 29 Are An nounced Today

County Board No. 2 Names Men Called For Army April §   Thirteen Selectees To Repor Next Week For Induction Into Army

Selectees Named By County Board No. 2 For Monday, May 1!   Group Reports To Board’s Headquarters On Monday Morning, May 19

Large Group Of Selectees From County Board 2 Leaves October 29   WILL DEPART FOR MARYLAND CAMP

Lawrence County Board Number 2 Names Draftees   Men Who Are Directed To Report For Induction Into Army On January 23

Board No. 2 For Lawrence County Names Selectees   Group Reports To Board’s Headquarters Wednesday Morning, March 19

CROP PROSPECTS IN TEXAS IMPROVED AS RESULT GOOD WEEK   HOT SUNSHINY WEATHER FOLLOWED RAINS AT CLOSE OF PRECEDING WEEK

FDR CONFERS WITH ARMY. NAVY CHIEFS   >resident'’s Goa Set At 500 Huge Air Raiders Per Month   Aenoalla Will Reneart

President And His High Aides Meet   Democracies Must Gain Control of Air; Must Blast Germany, He Says

PRESIDENT CALLS CONFERENCE HIGH OFFICIALS TUESDAY   ACTION FOLLOWS REQUEST FOR STEPPING UP OUTPUT ‘BIG BOMBING PLANES

NAR CABINET. STUIIES CAL FOR BOMBERS   Top Men from Army, Navy and Cabinet Discuss Hike in Production.   ROOSEVELT SETS GOAL OF 500 EACH MONTH

F.D.R. HEARS VIEWS ARMY  ig) :   NAVY CHIEFS      President Appoints General Burns as Aide to Hopkins in Lease-Lend Work

BIG BOOST IN HEAVY BOMBER OUTPUT ASKED      Gives Stimson Production Figure As Mark To Be Attained   DEMOCRACIES GAIN   President Asserts Relative Strength Increasing  Every Month

Stimson Given Authority To  Hurry Bomber:   President Tells War Secretary To Use “Whatever Action Needed’ In Drive.  Ottis   ‘WAR CABINET? CALLED

F.D.R. Names Gen. Burns as Hopkins Aid ir  Bomber Drive   Wickard Is Told To Set Up New Special Office In Ag Defense

CABINET MEN AND MILITARY IN CONFERENCE   Army and Navy Chief: and Government Leader: Summoned to Hear Report of Air Corps General Just Returned Beam Enoland.

Calls For Speed — In Production of Bombing Planes   President and Principal Advisers Hold Conference  at White House.   Goal of 500 a Month Is Fixed by President

Cabinet Heads Hear Air Chiefs’ - Report On London As Roosevelt Calls For 500 Bombers A Month

¢ Prime Minister Arrives Inj Berlin to Confer With Fuehrer On Axis Program  RECEIVES OVATION        Thousands Line Strects to  Greet Him, With High © Nazi Officials At   Berlin Station

Nazis Welcome Japanese Foreign Minister for Talks on the New Order   Discussions Designed to Make _Axis Pact More Effective Instrument ;

JAPANESE ENVOY REACHES BERLIN FOR IMPORTANT  CONFERENCE   Discussion of “New Order” In Europe and Far East Scheduled by Chieftains   Minister Matsucka Given Wild Greeting by Nazis Upon Arrival

Berlin Turns Out To Give Matsuoka Frenzied Welcome   Jap Minister Arrives Fron Moscow, to Confer With Hitler on Thursday

MATSUOKA GETS WARM WELCOME FROM GERMANS   Japanese Envoy Arrives In Berlin For Discussions With Hitler

Berlin Gives * Jap Minister « Warm Welcom  To Discuss Plan to Make Axis

Matsuoka Says US Always To Oppose Japan   Nazi Citizens Give Delegate From East Enthusiastic Welcome

Nazis Stage Big Show for Jap  “Reform of World” Seen in Visit Of Matsuoka

Nazis Give Big Welcome To Jap Envoy   Foreign Minister Matsuoka Arrives in Berlin  After Visiting Moscow

ROYAL WELCOME GIVEN JAPANESE CHIEF IN BERLI   Minister a Discuss War With Hitler  Tomorrow

Jap Premier To Be Feted By Germans   Matsuoka Arrives In Berlin To Meet With Hitler & Co.

BERLIN DELIVERS ORDERED CHEERS FOR MATSUOKA,  ae ee — = =   FACTORIES, SCHOOLS TOLD TO CLOSE AS JAP ENVOY ARRIVES

MATSUOKA GIVEN A GREAT OVATION BY NAZI GERMANY   Decorations More Elaborate Than Those Seen On Any Other Recent State Occa. sion; Most Top Government Men On Hand To Greet Him.

Japanese Minister Hailed by Germans   Thousands of Citizens Give Visiting ‘Nipponese Of ficial. a Wild Greeting as He Arrives. for Talks With Nazi Leaders.

GERMANS GREET JAP MINISTER   High Nazi Leaders at Sta. tion to Meet Matsuoka

Germans Give Big Welcome To Matsuoka   i Japanese Official Says Nip ponese _ Wants Nothing from’ Americans

Berlin Gives Matsuoka ‘Enthusiastic Reception On Arrival From Moscow   _ Japanese Foreign Minister to Begin Conferences With Hitler and Other German Leaders on Important Problems

Berlin Gives Jap Envoy Big Ovatior   Matsuoka Arrives fo: Discussion of Axis’ New Order

German Press Hail. lisit as of treater Signineance Than Swap of  tdeas

BERLIN HAILS JAP VISITOR   Matsuoka Arrives in Gel man Capital for Axis Powwow

Jap Minister Tn Berlin   Thonsands Greet Officie! with Wild Cheers

Matsuoka Gets Big Berlin Greeting   Jap Spokesman To Confer With Hitler Tomorrow.

Planes Crash In Mid-Air In South Carolina   Merchant Who Arrives At Scene Reports Finding Of Four:Bodies .

rINAL VOTE TODAY ON LEGISLATION   Body Okays Major Principles Of  Bill, Puts Down GOP Amendments.

Seized Axis Ships Already  Being Repaired by U. S. Work Ordered While Transfer to Britain Is Still Under Debate

HOUSE NEAR VOTE ON SHIP SEIZURES   MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF BILL TO REQUISITION FOREIGN VESSELS APPROVED.

Light Jap Air Raid Does Little Damage To Army Air Base at Philippines

CLAIM INITIAL LAND SUCCESS FOR U.S, FORC!   nvading Jap Patrols Ir Philippines Driven Back

Deer Seen in Shadow of Iowa ~ Capitol Building   Conservation Commission Says Deer Jumping Over Refuge Fences

Three Oil Firms Asked To Cance  Price Advances   Had Added Seven Cents Without Henderson OK:  Priorities Amended

British Declare  Big Ship in Port   Empress of Australia Is Safe, British Say; Nazi Trick Is Claimed

BRITISH LINER "SAFE IN PORT’   Announcement Comes From London Express Of India Is “Safe”

BIG BRITISH. SHIP IS REPORTED SAFI   Empress of Australia Is ir Port, According to Statement

BRITISH SAY BIG LINER IS SAFE   Miami Radio Hears Linc Empress of Australia  Torpedoed Off Africa

Huge British Ship. Supposedly Sent Message Of Attack   Boat Gaye Location 200 Miles West- Of Dakar, In Africas:

British Liner Reported Safe in Port  Distress s Message RAE on Le Sauce   Distress Messages Might Have Been ‘Nazi Trick’

Liner Safe After Being Torpedoed   Empress of Australia. Attacked West of Dakar, Most Of Details Withheld

CLAIM EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA SAFE   English Claim Message Of Sinking Might Have Been German Trick.

Troopship Gun Target Off Africa   Empress of Australia Radios for Help Then Is Silent

Whereabouts Of Huge Ship Kept Secret After Reports Of Torpedo Attack

Liner SOS Is Called a Fake  British Say the “Australia” Is Safa in Port

Empress Is Safe In Port   Distress Call May Have Been a German Hoax

‘SUNKEN’ LINER "SAFE IN PORT’   Empress of Australia Attack Story Called German Trick

Huge Empress Of Australia’s Har bor Secret   21.833 Ton Vessel’s Radio Messages Heare In Miami Last Night

British Liner Now in Port, Says London  Vessel Used as Transpor Attacked Off Coast of French Africa  RADIO IS GARBLEL  SSS Tells of Shelling by  Submarine 200 Miles Se oo      SSS Tells of Shelling by Submarine 200 Miles From Dakar

CANADIAN SHIP U-BOAT VICTIN   Empress Of Australia Radioes For Assistance Off West Africa

Passenger  Ship Safe   British Liner Had Been Reported Torpedoed

TORPEDOED Sul CALLS FOR HELF   Troop T ransport Silent After Reporting Attack . Off. West Africa

Air Call Is Heard   Vessel Is Said to Be Down at Bow, Boats Put Out

hip Used To Bring King George and Queen Mary fo U. S. Shelled after Torpedoing

—THE WAR TODAY—   British Troopship Escapes   Empress Of Australia Is "Safe In Port,’’ Say London Advices ,

Luxury Liner, Now Troopship ‘Down by Bow   Ships Brought British King, Queen to Visit United States in 1938  SHELLED TWICE  Canadian-Owned Boat Radios From West African Coast

LINER SHELLED. AND TORPEDOED   Empress of Australia’s Radio Stlenced Afier Call for Aid—BPA Says Ship Safe

BRITISH NAVAL HEADS SAY SHIP. “SAFE IN PORT’   Decline to Comment on Radio Reports From Miami to Ef. fect She Had Been Torped-

Big Steamer Torpedoed Off Coast . Of Afriea   Empress of Australia  Radios for Assistance, Reporting Attack  At 10:40 P. M., EST  ‘DOWN BY THE BOW,” MESSAGE SAYS  wt Py a ~~   England’s King, Queer Used 21,.833-Ton Ship . On 1939 Visit to U. §.

BRITISH LINER IS TORPEDOED ” BY ENEMY SUE   Empress of Australia Is Reported Sinking Off Dakar

BIG LINER HAD REPORTED SHE WAS SHELLED   British Press Association Fails to Give Any Details Concerning Where- abouts of Ship   BERTH KEPT SECRET FOR HER ‘SECURITY:   Radioed She Had Been Torpedoed by Submarine Off West African Coast and Down At Row

“EMPRESS OF “WUSTRALIA” {SSAFE IN PORT   No Details of Where abouts of Ship Report- ed Torvedoed   STEAMER AGROUND   U. 8. Boat “Battered: By Seas at Prince Rupert; } All Are Safe

Australian Ship Reported Safe  Liner Previously Reported Torpedoec Off Africa

Big British Liner Safe After Attack   Empress of Australia in Port, London Says—Radio Reported Ship Torpedoed

EMPRESS OF AUSTRAL TO oTRIGKER   Air Call Is Heard   Vessel Is Said to Be Down at Bow, Boats Put Out

Empress Of Australia Reported To Be Safe   _iner Used As British Troor Ship Sends Out SSS, But Word Today Says Boat Is In Unnamed Port

Empress Of Australia Safe In Port   REPORTS OF BEING VICTIM OI TORPEDO SUSPECTED GERMAD TRICK.

HUGE BRITISH VESSEL SENDS OUT HER S.0S   Attacked Twice By Enemy Sub

HUGE BRITISH LINER, RIT BY TORPEDO. SAFI   Empress Of Australia Re ported Attacked Off French West Africa

REPORT BRITISH LINER IS SAFE   Big Ship Reported Todi pedoed Now ‘Safe In Port”; Whereabouts Is Mystery.

GUNS OF SENTRIES ~ BLAZE IN MANILA      Red Flares Sighted in New Out break of Fifth Column Activity—City Blacked Out.

torts To Guide Japs fo Capital Bring Fire from American Guards   lockets Sighted from Downtown Area and Sentries Shoot fo Kill; Blackout Is Enforced

FIFTH COLUMN ACTIVITY FLARE!   Signal Lights Set Off in Ma: nila in Black-out; Sentries Fire Under Orders ‘Shoot To Kill’

Jap Warships Flee Before U.S. Forees   Vessels Turn and Run In First Encounter  Off Philippines   JAP AIR ATTACKS MEET OPPOSITION   Serious Loss of Life And Heavy Damage At Cavite Admitted

Manila Region Sth Columnist Move Affacked   Flares Are Lighted And Police Go Into Action With Rifles

Red Flares Are Set Offin Manila   Sentries Shoot to Kill to Halt Fifth Columnisis

Jap Fleet Is  Fleeing From U.S.   Orders of ‘Shoot to Kill’’ Given When Enem Forces Light Flares; Japs Turn Tail And Run to Avoid Meeting U. S. Warships

MANILA ROUNDS UP COLUMNISTS   Rocket Signals Sighted Sentries Orders Are ‘Shoot to Kill’

Jobless Benefits Total 576,164,989 in WHinois For Two-Year Period

FISH ORDERED TC SHUN GRAND JURY   HOUSE ACTS TO KEEP MEMBER FROM GOING BEFORE. PROBERS

HOUSE KEEPS FISH FROM GRAND JURY’S PROBE   Committee to Determine Firat Whether Subpoena Infringes on Privileges

House Directs Fish to Refrain From Appearing Before Federal Grand Jury

Fish Grand Jury Subpoena Will Be Checked By House   Question Raised as to the Privileges of 2 Membe! Of Congress

HOUSE BALKS ON JURY SUNMONS   Rep. Fish Instructed Not to Respond Pending In. vestigation.

House Against Fish Testimony  Lawmakers First   Lawmakers First Desire Probe

Use of American Flag Disguise May Bring Forfeiture   Fish Authorized to Answer Summons

Charge’ Is Made That Union Members Are Forced to Pay Tribute to Agent of Stalin

RED DOMINATION OF UNION HI1   State Labor Chief Wants Assembly to Probe CIC Affiliate

OPM MOVES IN ~ SHIPYARD TIEUE   Walkout Will Go To Roose. velt For Accord If Agreement Is Not Reached

OPM SEEKS T0 SETTLE STRIKE   First Conference In Shipyard Walkout Ends Without  Agreement

OPM Strives To End Walk-Out In Jersey   Union and Dry Dock Company Officials Called Together in Efforts to Settle Strike Affecting Government Orders

SHIP. STRIKES HEAD TOWARD WHITE. HOUSE   Federal Agencies Tackle Labor Dispute Tieing Up Work on $493,000,000 Naval, Merchant Vessels

GONFEREES FAIL ULVE SHIPYARD LABOR DISPUTE   OPM, CIO Leaders and Shipbuilding Company Officials Hold Parley   TIE-UP STOPS WORK ON NAVAL VESSELS   Mediation Board Says Rec. ommendations To Be Mad To President If Dispute No Settled Quickly; Bethlehen Row Settled

SHTTZEND AOKED 10 SAVE WASTE PAPER   Mayor Urges All To Cooperate In Drive

PAPER COLLECTED FOR DEFENSE USE   Government Officials Ask Its Saving

Save Waste Paper   It’s Needed to Make Boxes to Ship Defense Materials

Americans Leave  Island of Tahiti   Factional Disputes Cause Evacuation

EVACUATION STARTS. BY AMERICAN GROUP AS TROUBLE STARTS   Southern Pacific {sfand of Tahiti Scene of Disputes and U. S. Citizens Leave.

Americans To  Leave Tahiti   Internal Disorders  Develop On Island

CIVIL STRIFE FLARES IN SOUTH SEA ISLE AMONG FREE FRENCH FACTIONS

Americans Hastening to Leave Tahiti As Free French Factions Quarrel

The World Goes By-Tahiti Turning Primitive, Departina Americans Claim

SIX MINERS HURT IN BLAST   Explosion Occurs Mile Underground in McAlester Mine

KNUDSEN HITS BIG AUTO CUT   OPM Director Takes Issue With Henderson On Drastic Slash.

ENEMY SUBS ARE ACTIVE IN ATLANTIC   Midwestern Weather News Gives Helpful Data To  Axis Commanders

Enemy U-Boat Operating Off  Eastern Coast   Weather Broadcast Aided Enemy Subs, Navy Announces

UNITED STATES SUB OINKS ANOTHER JAP TROOP TRANSPORT   ARMY BATTLES WITH NEW INVASION TROOPS ON MON. DANAO IN PHILIPPINES

ENEMY SUBS ARE OPERATING OFF ATLANTIC COAST   Navy Indicates Patrol Craft Are On Trail OF Raiders

NAZI SUBS REPORTED NFAR HS   Navy Admits That Submerines Neer Americen Coest

PATROL CRAFT OF U. S. GETS LINE ON BOATS   Navy Department Makes Announcement But Gives No Details: Axis Profiting By Weather Re ports.

Enemy Subs Off Atlantic Coast, Repor'   Navy Reveals. Weathe Broadcast Aided Hostile Craft

American Patrol Craft On Trail Of Undersea Vessels Which Profited By Weather Forecasts

JAP TROOPS LANDED IN FORCE; DUTCH HIT 3 ENEMY WARSHIPS   Report Tokyo Bombers Sink Russian Freighter; Heavy Fighting Occurs At Davao, Danger Spot For U.S.

Enemy Subs Off Kast Coast   Undersea Craft in Atlantic, Navy Says

Enemy Submarines Operating Off Atlantic Coast; American . Patrols On Their Trail

ENEMY SUBS NEAR   Navy Department Disclose: . They Are Operating Off Atlantic Coast,

ENEMY SUBMARINES HAVE BEEN OPERATING OFF ATLANTIC COAST _ NAVY DEPARTMENT REVEALS TODAY

Enemy Profited ihrough Remote Radio Information   Necessity of Curtailing Data  le Ermnhacized

Enemy Subs Operate Off East Coast   Navy Dept. Tells How U. S. Weather Reports Benefit Foe.

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Enemy Subs Reported,

American Fliers Rout Ninponese Dutch Score   Netherlands Plane: Bomb 3 Cruisers, Two Other Ships

NAVY REVEALS) ENEMY U-BOATS) OFF. ATLANTIC   News Given Out Indirectly in-Cautioning Radio: Station Ageant Weather  ‘orecasts   DATA-IS PICKED UP   “Weatherwise” Command ing Officer of U.S. Patrol Proves Informatior  Valuable to Foé

CLAMAN alba ARE AIDED GY HADI NEWS   Navy Department Reveals Presence of Submarines in Statement.   IS FIRST REPORT   No Mention Is Made ol Action Between Submarines and Warships.

'U. S. Certain : Philippines  Can Hold Out   Optimism Displayed as Japs Increase Patrols  Before New Attack

TALLINN. TAKEN BY GERMANS IN BALTIC ATTACK   Fall of Estonian City Puts Leningrad in Great Peril.

AXIS TIGHTENS RING OF STEEL ON LENINGRAD   TAKE TALLINN, REDS SUFFER DEFEAT IN NAVAL BATTLE

Reds Lose At Tallinn 32 Ships   Nazis Complete Conquest Of All Baltic States Won By Russia During Past Two Years.   Like Dunkerque

Jerrific Naval, Land And Aerial Battle Reported   Nazis Assert 22 Rec Transports, Ten Warships Were Sunk

Soviets Driven From Base West Of Leningrad   Estonian City of Tallinn Falls Before Land, Aerial, Naval Thrust Hitler, Duce Hold Conference

REDS DRIVEN TO SEA, NAZI LEADERS SAY   Russian Transports and Warships Reported Sunk   FIGHTING RAGES ON ENTIRE FRONT   German Infantry Regi: ment Is Reported © Destroyed

Germans Declare 32 Russian Ships Are Sunk   Trapped Red Troops Said to Have Been Driven in Sea

\MERICAN DEFENDERS STILL ARE HOLDING OUT ON WAKE ISLAND   BRITISH FORCED TO ABANDON MAINLAND DEFENSE OF HONG KONG; ARE WITHSTANDING ATTACKS ON ISLAND.

Americans Score Hits on Luzon   Bombers Smash Two More Japanese Transports off Legaspi

Vichy Ties Roosevelt To Terror   PROPAGANDA POSTERS APPEAR AS NAZIS EXECUTE TiTE FRENCH VICTIM.

VETOES BRIDGE TRANSFER BILL   Governor Refuses to Have Structure Taken Over By Highway Dept.

COMPLETE PARALYSIS OF MINING PREDICTED IN PITTSBURGH AREA   Thousands Employed by Commercial Com panies Join Captive Mine Strikers in Walkout

Mine Operations In District Are About Paralyzed   Complete Shutdown By Friday Predicted By Op erators And Miners

West Penn Mines Shut By Friday   Operators And UMW Leader: Predict Complete Paralys: Of Bituminous Mining 2 »er ations In Region.   37 Mines tle

MOST OF PITS TO BE CLOSED   Complete Tieup of State’: Commercial Mines by Friday is Seen

Section Fears  Full Coal Tieup   37 Commercial Mines Close: Official Tries to Stem Spread

MINE UNION 10 VOTE SATURDAY ON PROPOSALS   President Sought To End Mine Strikes Through Compromise; Army  Held Ready   Complete Paralysis Of Pennsylvania Fields See.

All Suspects Being Rounded Up In Bolivia   Numerous High Ranking Army Officers Under Arrest In Nazi Plot

BOLIVIA OUSTS ARMY OFFICERS   German Minister Ordered To Leave After Government Coup Is Nipped

U. P. Praised For FDR Scoop   Service Reported Meetir Last August 5

Three-Week Term Of District Court Opened On Monday   Semi-Annual Session Has Very Light Docket For Disposal

Tall Story Contest Goes to Man Telling of Fast-Swimming Fish  —————————   Judges Present Frank J. Lovesky, Only Man Daring to Use Name, An Elastic Tape Measure

Eight Members of Butte D. A. R. te Aliend State Meeting   Annual Sessions io Open Today in Capital City

FSA URGES THE JOINT PURCHASE ‘OF MACHINERY   Farmers Warned That There May Be a Shortage of Metals Soon

Bob to. Oppose IR Program to Help Britain   Declares Lease-Lend Bill Robs Congress of — Vital Powers

Strenuous Opposition -Sure to Meet Proposed Grant of Powers.   LAFOLLETTE SAYS BILL GOES TOO FAR

sen. Clark Assails War Aid Bill; Leaders Are Confident of Approval; Much Comment

PROPOSAL SEEN AUTHORIZATION TO WAGE WAR   Administration Support crs Predict Overwhelming Approval   PARTY LINES SPLIT

SENATE JUMPS TO TARE SIDES ON AID SCHEME   ‘SIMPLY BILL AUTHORIZING  F.D.R. TO DECLARE WAR,’ ri aAREK   SENATOR McKELLAR CALLS HITLER ‘DEVIL INCARNATE!   La Follette Describes Proposal as “Demand Congress Abdicate Vital Powers”

BILL TERMED BID BY FR FOR DICTATORSHIP      Foes Say Measure Will Au thorize President to De clare War.

Foes of F. R. Policy Flay New Measure   Clark Terms Measure Simple Bill Allowing  Declaration of War

Foreign Policy Foes Crificize Proposed Bill   Authorizes President To Declare War, They Assert

SUB FORCED TO YIELD   Former American Destroyer Helps British Naval Victory

Daisy Used To Be Four-Bit Pooch, But Now He’s Doggies! Dog In Hollywood

Anzac, British Soldiers Fall Back to Stronger Posts Behind Canea   FIGHTING IS FIERCE

British Driven From Canea Admit Position Precarious; Severe Fighting Continues   Constant Stream of Fresh German Troops Reaches Island; Nazis Menace Suda Bay Area

Fall Back Mile To New Posts Behind Capital   Germans Turn Loose Heavy Dive-Bombing in Island Conflict

NAZI SPOKESMAN TELLS OF AID BILL   Strong Words Are Usec by German Today at Berlin.

Germans React to British Aid   Comment on Statements That We Are Now “in the War”

Will Not Hinder Americans From Thinking Nat‘on Is At War With Germany

Nil' Value _ Nazis’ Idea Of U-S Aid   REACTION TO LBASE-LEND LEGISLATION GIVEN BY GERMAN OFFICIAL.

NAZIS UNAFRAID, THEY CLAIM, IF U.S, GOES TO WAR   "Won't Hinder Anyone Thinking They're In Fight,’ Say Germans

NAZI EXPLAINS ‘WAR’ QUESTION   U. S. Aid Not Essentially An Act Of War, He Says

GERMANS SEE NO   ‘lf Americans Think Theyre at War, Let Them’, Say Nazis   GERMANY STILL HOLDS TO MONROE DOCTRINE

“Depends on Value We Give  It Which is Absolutely —  Nil,” Says Spokesman at Berlin.

GERMANS DOUBT ANY U.S. HEL   Question Of War Is Undecided By Nazis

Nazi Official Puts War Up To America   Says Germany Will Al. low No One to Dictate Future Policy

SENATE TO OKEH CHIP REQUISITION   Bill For Use of ‘Foreign Merchantmen To Pass Without Hamstringing.

SENATE TO PASS SHIP-SEIZE BIL   Anti-Convoy Bloc CapituJates and Paves Way For Action Today

READY TO TAKE VOTE ON BILL TO SEIZE SHIPS   Would Authorize FOR to Re quisition 84 Foreign-Flag Merchantmen

A FRIEND OF EUGENE FIELD   Joseph V. Mowder Worked With Poet at St. Joseph, Mo.

Rout of NaziMechanized  Unit Reported   Russian Positions, Remain Unchanged; Capture of Much ‘Equipment Claimed

Russian Plane Attacks Smash  Panzer Units   Front Unchanged In Day Of Bloody War; German Reports Admit Reds Holding Fast  In Smolensk Region

Rout Nazi Mechanized Regiment On Bessarabian Front; Seize Huge Assortment Of  War Stuff.   Moscow Unhurt

Rout of Mechanized Force Heavy Air Attacks on Naz Units, Claimed by Soviet      Large Quantity of Equipment Take in Claimed Successes; Declare Positions Are Unchanged. -

Three Destroyers And Five Supply Ships Annihilated Between Sicily And Tripol Tuesday Night.   1 Briton Lost

English Lose Destroyer in Sea Struggle   Fleet Returns to Job of Blocking Axis Lanes in Mediterranean  na a ame a ain.) hk ei ee ei: ee, - es i

Three Axis Destroyers And Five Cargo Ships Sunk in Mediterranean At Cost of Only One Royal Navy Destroyer,  London Announces

BRITISH DESTROY EIGHT AXIS SHIPS BOUND FOR AFRICA   Three Destroyers and Five Cargo Vessels Blown Up and Sunk Between Sicily  and Tripoli.   CARRIED SOLDIERS, ARMS AND TANKS   English Squadron Loses De. stroyer Mohawk in Engagement—Most of Its Crew Rescued.

CONVOY OF AXIS SHIPS ALL SUNK   British Report Eigh Vessels Bound for Africa Destroyed

3 DESTROYERS AND 5 SUPPLY VESSELS SUNK   Munitions and Mechanized Equipment on Way To Libya Destroyed   BRITISH ADMIT ONE WARSHIP WAS LOST   Axis Boats Sent Down Tot. aled 20,000 Tons, London Reports

Naval Guns  Wipe Out  Light Ships Destroyers, Five Cargo Craft Bound to Africa

HEAVY FIGHT “RAGING IN" DAVAO AREA   Four Enemy Transports Land - Troops at Southern Philippine City.   NICHOLS FIELD BOMBED   Damage Light In Renewed Raid Near Manila; Dutch Score Hits on 4 Ships,

JAPS LAND IN FORCE AT DAVAO   Heavy Fighting In Progress; 25,000 Japanese Arrested

Wedding Bells In  LeMars on Tuesday      Ophelia. Rolfes Becomes Bride o’ Cletus Vaske, Will Farm Near Remsen

MILITARY BRAIN TRUST FOR JAPAN   Will Act In Concert With Ger. man Army Officers Shanghai Hears

Soldiers Are On Guard at Plane Plant   Machine Guns Set Up At  Entrances

Soldiers On Guard At Bendix   Etrike-bound Plant to B Operated Under Roosevelt Orders

Army Runs Bendix Plant   Aircraft Factory Taken Over at Roosevelt’s Order

IRMY SEIZES PLANT UNDER FOR ARPERS   Air Associates, Holding Defense Contracts, Now  In U. S. Hands.

2,100 Soldiers Seize Bendix Airplane Plant   Halt Defense Strike Upon Orders of  President Roosevelt

TROOPS SET UP MACHINE GUNS AT ENTRANCES OF HUGE © PLANT MAKING AVIATION ACCESSORIES

SOLDIERS NOW CONTROL PLANT AT BENDIX   Army will supervise production of millions in defense orders

2,100 SOLDIERS OCCUPY PLANT AT BENDIX, N, !   Seizure On FDR’s Order: Climaxes Bitter Labor Disputes

BRITISH RAID GERMAN CITY   Wilhelmshaven Is Bombed In Vicious Air Raid

'WILHELMSHAVEN RAID KILLS 20   Several Houses Set  Alize, Reports From Cernan Cancwand Say

Big Cruiser Sent Down By Germans   Aireraft Carrier Also Crippled In Stirring Battle

Twenty Are Killed At Wilhelmshaven Is Berlin Repor'   Berlin Admits British Am At tack Is Made Upon City Last Night

BRITISH ATTACK WILHELMSHAVEN   Germany Report 20 Killed, 35 Injured In Raid; British Report Other German Areas Bombed.

‘Major Contest In Balkans  Within Near Future Indicat ed By Word From Belgrade   NAZIS PUT PONTOONS ACROSS THE DANUBE

Nazis Declared Cross Danube in Drive Toward Greece; British Alert

GERMANY REPORTED MASSING FORCE FOR ATTACKS IN BALKANS      Nazis Put Pontoons Across the lee-Free Danube River and Movement in Mediterranean Exbected Shortly

Nazis Fling Large Forces At Red Lines   Bloody Struggle Along Most of Moscow Defense; Heavy Blow At Tula

BLOODY BATTLE IN PROGRESS ON MOSCOW FRONT   Russians Report Bitte: Fighting In Three Sectors; Claim New German Offensive  Beaten Off.

Red Armies Beat Off New Violent Offensive Sent Over Tuesday  HALT BREAK AT K  120,000 Men Turned Back In Volokolamsk Sector By Counter-Attack

SOVIETS HOLD NAZIS BACK IN BLOODY FIGHT   Violent New Offensive Launched on Moscow by Germans Is Declared to. Have Been Beaten Off by the Reds.

NAZi DRIVE IS REPULSED BY SOVIET ARMY   Tens of Thousands of Naz Troops Hurled into Flaming Battle Lines

REDS REPORT BLOODY FIGHT   Violent New German Drive to Capture Moscow Halted

SUVIETS ont NAZI ALL-OUT “DRIVE CURBEL   Red Armies Beat Off Newes' Offensive: “Kalinin Is in Danger.   RADIO REPORTS BLOODY FIGHTS IN PROGRESS

Bloody Battle Progresses On All Fronts, Reds Report    ON THREE SECTORS   Slashing Nazi Offensive Continues Against Capital

Reds Say New Nazi Offensive  Is Hurled Back   Violent Fighting In 3 Sectors Along Moscow Defense Line.

Eight German Divisions Reported Sent Into  Volokolamsk Attack. . 

Soviets Claim New German  Drives Halted   Bloody Fighting on Three Sectors; Admit Nazis Drive in Wedge

Russians Meet Nazis On Three Moseow Roads   Reds Say Germans Have Driven Wedge In Mozhaisk Sector. Fail In Othevs.   /FIGHT RAGES AT TULA

Roosevelt Says. U. S. Will Never Join New Order   Tells home _ county teachers America will be ‘oasis’ if Nazis con auer other powers.

[No New Order of Dictators Ever Coming to U. S., Roosevelt Says; He Will Return to Home County

Wallace Advises American Farmers Not To Speculate   Asks Them Not To B Tempted by Wartime Price Advances

Wallace Warns  of Farm “Boom      — Declares War Offers Nev   Problems

WAGNER LABOR  AGT DEFENDEL   Minority Members of Specia House Committee Say Act In No Way An Impediment To National Defense

HOUSE MEMBERS DEEEND THE NLRE   Minority Report Declares - That Wagner Act Doesn’t  Hamper Defense

R. A. F. WRECKS NAZI PLANTS, FRENCH PORT   Industrial Centers Ir Germany Stabbed By British Forays   DOCKS ATTACKED   Hangars, Other Buildings At Bordeaux Are Damaged

SAY CONQUEST IS COMPLETED   Allied Resistance Has Collapsed, German High Command Claims   BRITISH AND GREEKS RETREAT TO SOUTH   Berlin Reports Capture 0! Many Prisoners and  Piles of Booty

RESISTANCE OF ALLIES WANES   Island Commander Reported Killed In Crash   EN ROUTE ALEXANDRIA   Defenders Said To Be Falling Back On South Coast Seeking Ships

Germans Claim Invasion of Crete Is Fact   High Command Asserts Resistance of Britist And Greek Allies Has Collapsed on Island; General Freyberg Declared Killed

REPORT BRITISH TRYING TO LEAVE IN SMALL BOATS   German Spokesman Says Some Enemy Troops Are Hemmed In and That  Not All Can Escape.   GEN. FREYBERG SAID TO HAVE BEEN KILLED   Commander of Defending Forces Died in Plane Crash, DNB Hears, While Fleeing Island.

Nazi Raid On Crete Is Complete   Germans Announce The AIllied Resistance Has Virtually Collapsed; Prisoners And Booty Mounting Steadily.   Freyburg Killed

RELINQUISH SOMALILAND   Commence Parteys With British Relative To Evacuation Of French Women, Children

Somaliland Evacuation Parleys On   Vichy Opens Negotiations to Assure Safety of Women and Children

Evacuation of Fr. Somaliland Is Discussec   French No Longer Able To Hold Out Against British Blockade

Talk Surrender Of Somaliland   French Begin Parleys Over Evacuation Of Women A Blockade Felt.

FRENCH SEEK WAY TO EVACUATE SOMALILANT   ave Begun  Parleys With British Over Removal of Women and Children

French Discuss Fvacuation Plan For Somaliland   Vichy Virtually Abandon: Hope Of Holding Ou Against Blockade

BRITAIN WILL DRAFT LABOR   Minister Bevin’s Announce ‘ment Touches Off Parliament Debate

Great Britain Bans TheWeek. Daily Worker   Orders Registration o All Men, Women for Labor

UNITED STATES TO SEND VICHY REGIME FLOUR   $1,000,000 Worth to go te Short-Rationed People of Unoccupied France   BRITAIN AGREEABLE   lo Permit Ships Throug!  Blockade on Understanding Germany Will Get No Part of Shipment

U. §. WILL SEND FLOUR CARGOES TO Al) FRANCE   Billion- Dollar Gift To People Of Unoccupied  Area Announced   RELAX BLOCKADE   Pledge Given British That No Benefits Will Accrue To Nazis

AMERICA TQ GIVE FRANCE $1,000,000 WORTH OF FLOUR   Freighters in N. Y. Harbor-to Transport 13,500. Tons— Red Cross Will Supervise Distribution.   SHIPMENT INTENDED  FOR UNOCCUPIED AREA   If No Benefit Accrues to Ger. many, British May Permit Additional Food to Enter Country.

TRANCE GETS U.S. FLOUR   One Million Dollars Worth Of Flour Will Be Shipped.

United States to Send Million Dollars Worth Of Flour to Aid France

Shipments Termec Trial on Relaxing  British Blockade  If Germans Get None of Food, More May Be Allowed to Pass

U.S, WILL HELP HUNGRY FRENCE   Flour Shipment Goes t Unoccupied France As Nation's Gift

U. S. To Send Flour To France As Gift   Unoccupied Areas To Get American Food h Teial Wove Thronoh Rigckade.

JAP SAILORS STAND READY FOR BATTLE   British-Axis Peace Japanese Plan

Tokyo Tense As Result of Troop Action   Naval Source Declares Germany Plans Huge Undersea Offensive   GREEK WAR GOES ON

JAPANESE EXCITED OVER THE LANDING OF BRITISH TROOPS   Cold Shoulder Turned by Great Britain to Japan's Of. fer to Mediate—Britain Holds Balance of Air : Pewer in Southeastern Asia

Reinforcement Of Singapore By England With Australian Troops Called “Belligerent”   U. S. HOUSE VOTES TO DEVELOP GUAM BASE

BRITISH SPURN MEDIATION BID BY NIPPONESE   Troop Concentration at Singapore Riles Japanese

LABOR-GOVERNMENT SHOWDOWN NEAR IN DEFENSE DISPUTES   Navy Defied By AFL On Coast; FDR Awaits Teamster Reply

TANKER TANDVAC MANILA, PICKS UP NETHELANDS SEAMEN   Thirty-Seven Survivors - Of Torpedoed Ship Picked Up at Sea

Cardinals Drop Back   Lose First Game To Pittsbugh  In Crucial Series

Pirates Shut Out Cards 4  St. Louis Flag Chances Fade: Must Win All If Dodgers Just Break Even.

BUCS MUZZLE CARDINALS 4-0      amaging-Blow. Given “St Le Louis’ Pennant. Hopes by Pittsburgh

‘RACKETEERING’ GETS ATTENTION FROM AFL   Convention Ready To Act On Repudiation Of Practice

ARL PREPARED T0 ACT ON ALLEGED LABOR RACKET   _ Resolutions Committee Repudiates Racketeering In Labor Group

 Japanese “Drive  on, Yeo ee Singapore .Halted .  Re O hE Rem anitce

RAIL MEETING CALLED BY FDR   Effort Made To Avert Tieut Scheduled Dec. 7

COPYRIGHT SUIT IN MUSIC BATTLE   ‘Wintergreen For President Cause Of Controvery Between ASCAP. Broadcaster:

Suit Prepared In Musie Fight   ASCAP Charges Allen Shov Over CBS Used Copyright ed Song As Theme.

Negro Accused Of Molesting White Persons Draws Revolver, Shoots Two Officers, Killing’ One, Injuring The Other   SECOND NEGRO MAKES ESCAPE

BRIDGES FREED ON $3000 BAIL   S. F. Hearing Ordered Under 1940 Law

PLAN FOR MINISTER APPROVED   Council of Ministers Back  New Setup Putting Vice  Premier Admiral in Full Charae.

DARLAN IS GIVEN FULL GHARGE OF FRENCH DEFENSE   Dakar Strengthened 8u Paris Denies Its Cession As Nazi Base.

° What Congress Is Doing   {By The Assacluled Press) (By ‘The Associated Press) .

BRITISH DENY PEACE OFFER TO MUSSOLIN   Franco, Petain to Meet Thursday: After Former's Meeting With Il Duce Wednesday

FRANCO, DUCE ARE REPORTED  IN CONFERENCE   German and British Sources Scoff at Peace Move Rumors

Nazi Army Faces Test In Russia      Allies May Wrest Initiative From Hitle: s Winter. Approaches

After Two Years of Victories, Hitler Now Seen at Turning Point in Russia

Allies Mav Wrest Initiative from Hitler   ee ee ee ‘erman Fuehrer Was Forced to Strike Against Russia Because Red Army Ws P14 Tn Powerful Force: Nazi Armies May Bog Down

TURNING POINT IN OUVIET WAR MIGHT BE NEAR   Hitler’s Army Finds The Road To Moscow Long, Toll High

PREVIOUS DONATIONS   COMPROMISE ON 50-CENT FEE FOR DRIVERS LICENSE

NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK OCTOBER 1108   Newspapers Of U.S. Celebrate Freedom of Press

STILL FRIGID ‘IN MIDWEST   Temperature Of 24 Be low In North Dakota, But Some Moderation.

RAF Reinforces Malava Positions   Powerful Formations Leave Singapore Evidencing For. midable Strength in East

Powerful Formations Go To Reinforce Advance Bases in Northern Malaya

LATE WIRE BULLETIN  =. am ip . A . . ‘. i oP t : ‘ ; 7 . : ‘ ; eH EW, % va he § cae ~~ ow *       Germans... Headin s  For Spain

Sharp Nazi Setbacks On Two Fronts   Observers Expect Hitle: Thrust On A_ More  Promisine Sector.

AXIS SUFFERS NEW REVERSES   European Observers Believe  “Hitler Plans Another Bronte    LIKELY ‘AREAS LISTED

President Roosevelt Calls ‘War Council to Meet With 'Churchill and Himself.   British Prime Minister and Staff to  Participate in First Anglo-American War Conference Held in Washington

March Through Turkey, Spain Indicated After General Staff Is Dismissed

MOVE FOLLOWS HITLER SPEECH LAST SUNDAY   May be designed to aid - axis troops now hard pressed in northern  Africa

Hitler Gambles On read      ‘Germans Go Through Occupied France.  On Westward March

NAZIS MOVING TO SPANISH FRONTIER      Germans Go Thru Western Occupied France to Border

A U. S. Army Mechanized Force Reported Speeding te _ Reinforce American _ -Tanks in Battle.   FIGHTING_OCCURRED NEAR ILA TODAY   Japanese Forees Have Land ed on Wake Island Where a Tiny Band of American Marines Are Stationed.

SAY NAZI TROOPS MOVING TOWARD SPANISH FRONTIER   Movement Was Noted After Hitler Assumed Command of the German Armies Last Sunday

Nazi Troops On March To Spain, Report   Hitler Acts After Taking Army Command; French Collaboration Seen

New Hitler Thrust Awaited as Allies Pound His Legions   War Preparations in Bulgaria May Indicate Middle Eastern Drive

Hitler Moves Army Toward Spanish Line   German-Dominated Bulgaria Speeding War Prepara. tions On Turk Frontier.   GERMANS BEATEN BACK

Fighting Talk  Extends Scope: Of Emergency   Unlimited Emergency’ Proclaimed By President as He Assumes Vast New Powers; Says Nation to Resist Nazi Effort to Gain Seas.

SAFE SEA LANE OVER ATLANTIC AIM FOR FLEET   Would Hunt Out Raiders Before They Have Time to Attack   Convoys May Be’ Used to Put U. S. Supplies Into Red Sea

SEARING HEAT KILLS IOWAN   Forecaster Dubious Abou Prospects for Immediate Relief

lowa Boils in Heat that May Hit 105   Downtown temperature in Waterloo reached 98 degrees, a new 1941 high, at 3 p. m. Wednesday.

Fort Dodge Reports 102 as Iowan Dies From Heat Wave   Weatherman Forecasts 105 Degrees to Be Recorded in State

AN INQUIRY ON PETRILLO   Federal Grand Jury to Study Charg. es of Monopoly

Ex-Saluation  Army Head Gets WPA Post   Major W. W. Bartlett Will Direct State Recreation Proqram

Selective Service Marks Anniversary;  125,000 in Service   Military Welfare Day Ob. served Throughout Illinois

125,000 MEN FROM STATE IN ARMED FORGES   Welfare Day Is Observed Today  By IIlinoisans

Southeast Kansas To Get Ducking  Neosho Far Out Of Banks from Tola on Down

RIVER RUNS WILD   Overflow of Neosho From Chanute South Expected toBe Worse ©

The Neosho On Rampage Fourth Time.   Serious Overflow Anticipated Below Chanute This Week

Neosho Runs Wild Again   Other Rivers Out Of Banks—Warmer Weather Thursday

Scenes At Evacuation Of British Troops From  Greece Are Described

Invaders Land On Eastern Coast Of The Luzon Island   British Prime Minister, FDR, Meet Commanders Of Armed Forces; Churchill Sees Turning Point   Nazis Reported Moving Through Oceupied France to Spanish Border; Hitler Believed Plotting Move to Get At North Africa

Tobruk Garrison. Hits at Italian Besiegers; Air Fight Off Norway

Wing-Walking Pilot Fights Fire \Over Turbulent North Sea   Smoking, Crippled Wellington Night Bomber Lands Safely at RAF Airdrome

Daredevil RAF Pilot Walks Out on Wings of Bomber i in Air  a .¢ ee e To. Siop Raging -F lames “After Savage Mise ashen Attack

950 Strikers Return Under Union Orde:   Murray Calls on Workers te Take Up Grievances “in: © Orderly Way”

SUN TO SHINE AGAIN   Clouds to Pass From Eastern Kansas Tomorrow

Aluminum Chiefs Deny ‘Shortage   Cite Slow Delivery Of Forgings For Delay In Warplanes

@ CATTON’S WASHINGTOD COLUMN   Aluminum Bigwigs Deny “Shortage” Delays Planes; Point to Slow Delivery  Of Forgings

BRITISH SAY RUSS LOSSES ARE POSSIBLI   German Claims May Be Cor rect They Think—Thrust At Lenincrad Seen Next

Britain Hears German Drive Into Russia Slowed Up; Some Red Units Likely Mopped Up

Binnie’s Too Modest For Black Panties--Press Agent’s Happy   By Frederick Oeschner

BLACK LACE?--ABSOLUTELY NOT-—~ Director vs Husband, Hollywood Style

BINNIE BARNES IN MISPUTE OVER SHOT QF PANTIES, LACE   By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN United Press Hollywood Corres.  ee 

8 Perish in Bridge Crash   Probably Toll May Reach 14; Divers Hunt Additional Bodies

Divers Seek Bodies of Additional Bridge Workers; Eight Known Dead

Bridge Falls, Hurls Ai Least 8 to Death   17 Others Injured as Section of New Structure Plunges 80 Feet into Connecticut River; Hunt Continues for Six Others Feared in Wreckage

HUGE BRIDGE FALLS; EIGHT KNOWN DEAD   Fear Complete Death Toll or Construction Project Will Be 14 Men

MORE VICTIMS ARE FEARED IN SPAN COLLAPSE   Recover 8 Bodies, Divers Search River For 7 Missing

8 DIE AS BRIDGE. FALLS INTO RIVER; G OTHERS MISSING   Span. Over Connecticut River Goes Down With Roar— ‘Seventeen Injured, ' Some Gravely.   NOTED ENGINEER IS AMONG THE DEAD   Structure Collapses, as Workmen Prepare to. Lift Final . Link of West Part  '- Into Position.

EIGHT DEAD IN BRIDGE ACCIDENT: OTHERS SOUGHT   Huge Steelwork Section of $1,900,000 Highway Structure Over Connecticut River in Ruins As Workmen Search for Victims  17 ADR IN unenrrare   17 ARE IN HOSPITALS

DEATH TOLL & IN ~~ BRIDGE COLLAPSE   Many Others: Kurt As Section of Connecticut River Rridna. Criumnilas.

Collapse Of $1,900,000 Hartiord, Conn., Bridge Carries Crew To Death

SEARCH RIVER FOR MORE VICTIMS OF COLLAPSED BRIDG   Eight Bodies Removed; Seven Mis sing; 17 Seriously Injured in Hospitals

DIVERS SEEK MORE BODIES AFTER BIG BRIDGE COLLAPSE   {Remains of 8 Men Recovered and 6 or More Others Are Still Missing.

Eight Men Carried To Death When .  Bridge. Collapses :  17 Others Injared .as $1,900,000. Structure. Crashes in Connecticut

Bridge Collapse Takes Eight Lives   Huge Steelwork Section Lays In Ruins At Hartford Conn.: 17 Iniured

EIGHT KNOWN DEAD AFTER COLLAPSE OF BRIDGE SECTION   Seventeen In Hartford Hospitals, Injured AMhen Structure Crumple:

HUGE BRIDGE OLLAPS      Six or Seven Workers Missing — 17 Injured in Hospital — Kight Bodies Recovered by Divers.

8 KNOWN DEAD, 17 INJURED IN BRIDGE PLUNGE   Half of Connecticut River Span Being Erected at Hartford Collapses   DIVERS HUNT BODIES OF AT LEAST 6 MEN   escue Squad and Equip ment Rushed From New London Sub Base

Fight Dead in Collapse of Huge Bridge   17 Others in Hartford. Conn., Hospitals — ¢ Workmen Missing

Jead, 6 Missing ter Bridge an Collapses   7 More Workmen njured, Several jravely, in Tragedy  OUSANDS WATCH  Jisaster Strikes As Final Link Was Roe ta (a inta Place

TEN WORKERS KILLED   Toll For Collapse Of Bridge Span May Reach 15

8 10 14 KILLED © AS SECTION OF BRIDGE FALLS   650-Ton Section Of $1, 900,000 Span Goes Into Connecticut River   MANY IN HOSPITALS       eer emmeeantnton. Divers Continue Efforts After Rescuers Take Out Same Bodies

Connecticut River Bridge Falls Carrying at Least 7 to Death; 17 Hurt Fished From icy Water

Probable Death Toll In Collapse of Bridge Set At 14; Ten Are Known Dead

Russian Mission Returns   Expedition Is Non-Communicative on Purpose of Trip

MAN FOUND DEAD BESIDE BURNING CAR   ‘Uniontown, Pa. Man Hentified In ‘Morganton, N. C.; Former Silver Spring Man Victim Night Before

STRIKE MENACE WORRIES NAVY   Drastic Curb Favored In Defense Industry Labor Delays

MilitaryRule In Defense Plants Talk   REAR ADMIRAL TOWERS TELL HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTE! SAYS INDUSTRY SHOULD PER FORM ITS DUTY,   Labor Situation Delicate

Drastic Curbs Ou Strikes In Defense Industries Debated           alk Starts Alter ‘Threatenced ClO Lay-Off At Farminedale. L. 1, ‘**:

DRASTIC CURBS ON STRIKES PROPOSED   Walkouts In Vital Industrie: Said to Hamper National Defense

TALK OF CURBS ON STRIKES ON DEFENSE WORK   Officer Says Threatened TieUp Would “Seriously” Hamper Program   FDR’S DECLARATION IS CITED BY VINSON   Walkout at Factory Making Airplane Engines Held Up for Negotiations

Capitol Aroused over ClO Threats Of Strike in Plane Engine Plant

Solons Consider Curb on Strikes in Defense Industries   Hears. Threat« pon Walkout May Hamper Preparedness

Strike in Plane - Engine Plant Is Halted by Union      TALK OF DRASTICCURBSON STRIKES HEARD IN CONGRESS

DRASTIC CURBS ON STRIKES PROPOSEL   Talk Heardon Capito! Hill After Admiral Testi biae

Ranger Strike Delayed At Washington’s Behest; State Seeks Measures

Battle Rages Over Wide Pacific Area   [Rumors Fly Thick and Fast;  Many Unverified

63 Killed In Raids On Singapore   But British Mop U Invaders In Malaya.

AP ASSAULT SAID HALTED IN MALAY!   titish Forces “Mopping Up’ On Invading Troops Near Thailand Border

Repel Attack On Singapor   Japanese Units Landed Ii Malaya Being Mopped Up.

63 Are Killed af Singapore  Jap Attempts to Land on Malaya Are Reoulsed

BRITISH BLAST LAND ATTEMPT   Mopping Up Landing Parties on Malaya Coast

JAP PREMIER WARNS PEOPLE OF LONG WAR   TELLS THEM THAT JAPANESE EMPIRE IS NOW AT STAKE

VESSEL SEIZURE PLANNED, CLAIN   Pre-Arranged Plan, Say Manager of Italian Soa line

Manager of Italian Line Declares Seizures Long Had Been Expected.   Vessels Set Afire   Two Ships at Costa Rican Port Ablaze; Boats Held in Philippines.

THIRD MILEY SUSPECT HELD   Country Club Worker : Implicated In Two Slayings

MILEY MURDER SUSPECTS HELL   Greens Tender Arrestec In Slaying of Golf Star and Mother

RAF Blasts Vital German Industrial Sector For The Third Consecutive Night

Brest Port Attacked By Big Bombers   Luftwaffe Scatters Its Effort Over Britain

Smashing Blow Is Also Aimed At Naval Base   Russian Situation Remains in Doubt in Spite Of Statement From Official Agency; British Gain in Syria —

K. A. F. AGAIN ATTACKS NAZI INDUSTRY GORE   Smashing Blow at Bresi Where German Ships Taken Shelter

RAF Also Smashes At Docked Warship:   Nazi Planes, Making Raid On England, Shot Down— Brest Wharves Damaged

THIRD SUCCESSIVE ATTACK ON GERMAN -SETORS REPORTE!   Royal: .Air Foree Again Bombs. the -Heart of Germany's War Pro-. ‘duction Machine.

*BALMY WEATHER   Thoughts Turn to Golf Rather Than ' Christmas in Kansas .

ITALIANS OFF TO RED FRONT    Duce Says Axis Faces London, U. S., Moscow Battle

MUSSOLINI DECLARES CLASH BETWEEN TWO WORLDS UNDER WAY   ROME, BERLIN, TOKYO ON ONE SIDE; LONDON, WASH. INGTON, MOSCOW ON OTHER

Line-Up Is Now Complete-Duce   Tells Fascists They Are Taking Part In “Battle of Giants”

Mussolini Tells Troops War Lineup Now Complete   Says Axis On One ‘Side and London, Washington anc Moscow On the Other. “For a Clash Between Worlds;” Makes Declaration As Fascists Leave For Russian Front

IL DUCE WAVES FIST AT REDS   It's Battle Of Giants Soldiers Told

LINE-UP IS NOW COMPLETE, SAYS ITALIAN LEADER   Mussolini Says It Is Clash Between Two Worlds

ROOSEVELT 10 ASK CASH FOR WAR AID PLAN   Lease-Lend Measure Up in House Tuesday for Final Approval. See Aid Soon on Move

Uncle Sam Given Praise By Brifish   Passage of Lend-Lease Bill By Senate Causes Joy

US. Flags Broken Out In London As Aid Bill Praised   Official Comment Withheld Pending Final Action On Act

SHIP ARMING TO BE SOUGHT BY PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Will Ask Con. gress Today to Revise Neutrality Law   DECISION ON COURSE   Will Request Ban on Boats Entering Ports of Belligerents Be Lifted

Head of U.S.  Asks Ship  Arms Today To Drop Appeal For Vessels to Enter War Zone

Roosevelt Will Ask Congress Permit U.S. Ships To Mount Gun:   President Hopes Later Congress Will Rescind Ban On Ships Entering Ports of Belligerent Nations

Weygand Sees Petain After Sudden Flight   Speculation Rife When North African Army Leader Arrives

N.Y. C. MAYOR RACE TIGHTENS AX LAST DAY NEARS   La Guardia and’ O’Dwyer Handing Everything But Orchids to Each Other.

N. Y. Mayorality Campaign Ends   Voters To Decide On LaGuardia, O'Dwyer

ENVOYS PREDICT DEVELOPMENTS ON 194] WAR FRONT   Claim Nazis Will Attemp Knockout Blow of Great Britain.

Current Year May Be TurningPoint; Nazi Invasion . W ar Expected In'41;Mussolini May Be Forced To Quit View:

TURNING POINT UF WAR LOOKED FOR THIS YEAR   Many Foreign Ambassadors Make Predictions  On War Situation

HITLER WILL AlOK ALL ON BIG OFFENSIVE   He Must Ma'e a D:sperate Att:mpt to Kn:ck Out Great Britain.   1942 WILL BE TOO LATE   B:lieved Italy Will Be Put Out of the War Before This Year Ends.

AMBASSADORS SAY THIS YEAR WILL BE WAR TURNING POIN’   ‘GERMANY TO MAKE SUPREME ATTEMPT TO CONQUOR BRITAIN IN NEXT SWELVE MONTHS

Str ike Closes’ Fight Hotels lb Pittsbu: oh      Conferences ‘Fail:

HOTELS STRIKE-BOUND   Eight Pittsburgh Establishments Clesed After Watkeut

IOWA DRAFT QUOTAUPPED   766 Additional Will Be _ Called In October As Replacements

Towa Selectee . Quota Raised to  9412, October   766 Asked to Replace En: listees Which Are Com nletine Terms

Invasion of Iran Likely to Bolster Turkey as Bulwark Against Germans

Turks Struggle To Remain Astride Neutrality Fence  Anglo-Russian Push Into Iran May Help Turkey As Bulwark Against Nazis

Morris Doubts Britain Will Drop Capitalism; U.S. Ships Nazis Worry

Capitalism to Remain in Great Britain After the War   Conflict Has Pushed Politics and Social Evolution Into the Background; Labor Party Is a  Pricaner af Circnmetancec

Bricker Rejects — Compromise Offer   Rebellion Is Quelled Among Republican Senators After Visit To Governor

PREDICT PASSAGE OF PLAN TO ALLOT SALES TAX FUNDS   Leaders of Administration Say Senate Rebels Are Lined Up

SEE PASGAGE OF  SALESTAX BILL   Rebellion Among Senate Republicans [s Report. ed Quelled    VOTE THURSDAY   Compromise Propositior Is Rejected By Gover nor Bricker

G.0.P. LEADERS QUELL REVOLT IN OHIO SENATE   Holdouts for Larger Slice  Of Sales Tax Revenue  _ Back in Line

LEGISLATIVE REBELLION AGAINST TAX ALLOCATION QUELLED, LEADERS CLAIM

NO FURTHER DETAILS OF APPEAL GIVEN BY AMERICAN OFFICIALS   Declare That the Advice “Speaks for Itself” and Addi tional Particulars Are Not Necessqry——Japanese Believe That Action ts New Pressure Move to Influence Diplomatic Neqotiatione.

Made Aunericats To Leave Japan   Tokyo Considers Move as Pressure On Neoaotiations

NEW APPEAL FOR AMERICANS 10 LEAVE JAPAN AND CHINA   JAPANESE KEGARD NEW OR DERS FROM WASHINGTON AS PRESSURE MOVE CONNECTED WITH NBPCOTIATIONS

U.S. CITIZENS AGAIN TOLD T0 LEAVE JAPAN   Embassy Also Urges Nationals To Get Out of Occupied Areas In China.   JAPS DECLINE COMMENT   Say Appeal Speaks For Itseli as ToJo Confers With Emneror on Talks.

Again Ask Y anks To Leave Japar   U.S. Embassy Renews Appeal To Americans T¢ Get Out Of Occupied China, Too; ‘Pressure Move’ Is Jap View

BRITAIN COLD  TO WARNING   Possibility Of New Sea Warfare Is Seen In Statement Issued By Government

FRENCH PLAN FOR CONVOYS 10 GET FOOD   Darian Threatens Steps Unless Blockade Is Ended   ATTITUDE IS SET FORTH BY DARLAN   Halifax Indicates British Have No Intention of Chanae

VICHY THREATENS TO CONVOY SHIPS 10 OBTAIN FOOD   French Leader Serves Notice Fleet Will Be Used to Protect Vessels Unless Britain Lifts Blockade,   APPEAL FOR WHEAT SENT TO WASHINGTON   Eighteen Million Bushels Sought for Unoccupied Territory—Petain Says Country Is Suffering,

Frenchmen Must Eat, Vichy Says In Threatening To Convoy Ships   Admiral Darlan Declares He May Ask for Arms and Protection for Merchanimen To Carry Food

NAZIS CALLED MORE HUMANE THAN ENGLISH   FOOD SHIP CONVOYS ARE CONSIDERED AT VICHY   Wonld Re “Awkward”

French Threaten Naval Ships Use To End Blockade   Darlan Hits British Says Reich More Humane, Must  Have Food

France May Use Navy to Break British Blockade   Cutting Food Supply - Threatens to Involve

FRENCH NAV} MAY CONVOY FOOD FLEETS   Darlan Attacks System During Conference

French Fleet Will Be Used If Necessary,  Darlan Says  But British Quarters J Wii.a2 . ww)? 1 ~   \U. S. RELIEF SHIP REACHES MARSEILLE

Darlan States Views On Blockade: London Indicates Vichy Stand Will Bring No Letup

Vichy Warns Americans To Quit Meddling Defense Of Daka:  Possessions Is

German-Controlled Press Unleashes Bitter Attack Against United States

France Says Will Use Own Judgmen  ee ee Pe:   Government Employs General Terms In Note te U.S.

French Government in Assurance to U. S. That  Empire WillBe Defended   Official’ Note Couched in General Terms and: Explains Stand With Japan

VICHY HANDS NOTE TO U. S.   Will Defend Empire by Means She Thinks Best France Declares

HULL ATTACK ~GONQUEST PLAR   Declares Tokyo’s Action Of Increasing Concern To America   BRITAIN. AROUSED   Eden Discloses Grea Britain Also Has Warn ed Japan   BULLETIN

RUSSIAN LEADERS ARE  BEFOGGED”   Destruction or Capture of 13, 145 Armored Cars and Tanks Also Reported.   STALIN REPORTS CONFLICT   Vice Foreign Commissar Reports “Disintegration of German Army Has Begun.”   BULLETIN

VICHY REPLIES TO WASHINGTON   Note Says France Will Defend Empire by Means She Thinks Best

Proposes Kansas Tag Number Orde: Be Alphabetical   be Aiphadeticak  Bill By Jennison . (R-Lane); Putnam (R-Lyon) on House Indiciary Group 

Allen May Be No. 1 On Car Tags   House Gets Bill   To Change License Prefixes; Legislature ‘Getting Into Gear

Renumbering  Plan Offered   Allen Would Be No. 1 And Wyandotte No. 105 Under Proposal

Assembly Action To Oust Radical   McWilliams’ Post Would Be Abolished

Far East Is Involved Now With Charges   Australia at ‘Vital Hour,’  Japs Accuse Other Nation: Of Encirclement

JAPS, BRITISH NEAR BREAK ON SIAM. INVASION   Nipponese Hurt Attacks A Four-Nation Military-Economic Ring   AUSTRALIA HELD READY   Dangers Of U. S. Involvement in Pacific Held Greatest Ever

EASY TO BREAI NAZI FASHION SAYS TOKYO   Australia Better Equipper ‘ For Defense Than In ’39   AMERICAN PLANES   Ready To Meet Jap Bombers Attempting Burma Road Attack Says Ministry

JAPANESE NA EXPERT: “SIAM IN OUR SPHERE”   Says “Getting Indies Oil Cinch if We Move  in German Fashion”

3 Bodies Found In Burning Hulk More Missing   Sabotage Clues Are Dissipated After Investigation

Ship Sabotage Scare Scouted      Suspect Cylinders Prove Harmless

FURORE CREATED BY FINDING OF TWELVE CYLINDERS ON SHI   Proved Harmless, How ever, But Cause of Pier Blaze Is Still Under Investigation.

9 STILL MISSING IN BURNING HULL OF FREIGHT SHIF   Discovery of Cylinders Leads to Theory of Possible Sabotage.

CYLINDERS FOUND IN RUINS OF FREIGHTER AROUSE SUSPICIONS   Police Experts, However Believe ‘Bombs’ May Be Innocent Cargo

RUSSIAN TROOPS ON TURK BORDER   Bulgarian Officials Den Nazi Airmen Throng Into Country

REICH PROMISES NO NEW MOVES BY DUCE’S MEN   Troops Continue To Drive Across Bulgaria To Take Important Positions   THOUSANDS ARE READY   Turkey Keeping Watch Or Developments: Russian May Play Role

Kansas City Municipal _Employes Walk Out in. Disagreement on Wages   Fifty-Six Workers, Affiliated With A. F. of L., Do Not Report Today

GUS KAHN DIES   Heart Allment Fatal to Composer Of My Hine’ Heaven.’

‘DANGER GREAT’, RED STAR, ARMY PAPER, ADMITS   Vyazma, 125 Miles West o Capital, Gravely Menaced, Russians Concede

GERMAN WAR HERO LOST   Sub, Crew and Commander Given Up For Lost.

- MICIM. OF ~ FIRERAIL   Chief. City. of Wales  vom  ~Tneendiary Bombs”.

FIRE RAID BY NAZIS 1S MADE UPON CARDIFI   Public Joins Authorities In  Controlling Destruction From Incendiary Bombs.

ee ee ee ee TO ee St ee ee me  Welsh Coal Town Heavily Bombed By Nazi Airmen

WELSH TOWN HEAVILY HIT IN NAZI FIRE RAIL   Cardiff, Great Coal Port Blasted By Bombs

Britishers Fizht Huge Bomb Fires   Thousands of Incendiary Bombs Scattered by Germans

EVERYONE JOINS IN FIGHTING FIRES AS NAZIS ATTACK ARE:   Cardiff Subjected to In tense Bombing With Women, Children Aid ing Firemen.

Seven Killed  in School Bus   Passenger Train Crashes: in to Vehicle Killing Driver, Six Pupils

LLL EEELDLlrtts”*~<‘( CT  Train- Bus Crash Kills Seven School Children Near Memphis

OFFICIALS SEEK CAUSE OF FATAL SCHOOL BUS CRASH   Driver And Six Children Lose Lives as Bus Rolls Onto the Tracks in Front of Oncoming Passenger Train

7 Perish In School Bus   Vehicle Rolls Onto Tracl In Train’s Path; 6 Pupils Die

SEVEN KILLED = IN BUS CRASH   Driver, Six School Child: ren Dead, 10 Others: Injured 3

SEVEN KILLED IN SCHOOL BUS   Tennessee Rail Crossing Scene of Tragedy Friday Afternoon

NEW FRONT PLAN GETS A REFUSAL   Relief of Russia Through Proposed Program. Re" jected as “Madness”  + at Present Time.

British Leaders Reject Proposal To Invade Europe   Fifty More Frenchmen Face Death After Shooting of Nazi Officer

AID BILL HAS WILLKIE’S 0. K   Urges Some Restrictions— Plans Flying Trip to England

Strike Parley Fails to End Deadlock   “No Agreement,” Lewis Reports After Talks

Mines to Close Tonight, May Reopen Monday   Pres, Meels With Army Heads on Probable Seizure Plans

Crossing Of Danube Is Begun   Balkan Nation ‘Stirred To ~ -Rioting

Germans Entering Bulgaria   Cross Danube Over Seventeen Pontoon Bridges To Start Drive Into Bal kan Region

Discontent Over German Military Moves Said Cause   Reich Soldiers Reported Crossing Danube; Sofia Summons More Men

NAZIS PREPARE TO SPEED WAR ON SEA LANES   British Army Blasts Fascist Defense im Africa

BACK SEAT DRIVER IS FINED BY JURIST IN KANSAS CIT‘   Charge Against Girl Dropped and Mother Fined— Other Courtroom Capers Mark ie theo Week

IN FULL RETREAT   Lowering of Draft Age Is  Still Expected   Administration Leaders Feel House Attitude Will Be Changed

Senate Plans Lower Draft   House Refuses to Lower Minimum Age of Draftees Under 21

Lowering of Draft Age Is Still Expectet   Administration. Lead Feel House Atti Will Be Changed ©

R.A.F.BLASTS ) LARGE NAZI NAVAL BASES   Kiel And Emden Heavily Raided; 30 German Planes Ghat Thain .

CHURCHILL .MAY PAY FLYING TRIP TO UNITED STATES   House Of Commons Told Today That Prime Miniter Was Absent Due To Urgent Matters of War.

Diplomacy May ‘Pacity : Japan   FDR Omits Mention A: He Delivers Address On Labor: Day.

Roosevelt’s Failure To Mention Japan In Labor Day Address Stirs Speculation Pacific Problem May Be Settled Peacefully

NO MENTIONIS MADE OF JAPAN BY ROOSEVELT   Omission of Reference to Tokyo In Labor Day Address Stirs Speculation Peace Possible   OTHER VIEWS TAKEN   Significance Read Inte Fact President Spoke of Hitler Alone In Spurning Appeasement

President Slaps Hitler in Labor Day Address   Asserts U. S. Effort Is No Enough: Question of War Raised

PRES, ROUSEVELI MADE NO MENTION JAPAN IN SPEECH   Conjecture Aroused That Diplomacy May Yet Produce Peaceful Solution of Problems In the Pacific.

Peace With Japan Still Seen Possible   Roosevelt’s Omission Of Far East Affairs Prompts Guessing

Diplomacy May Pacify Japan   FDR. Omits Mention. A He Delivers Address _ - On: Labor Day =) 

JAPAN ACCORD SEEN IN F.D.R. LABOR SPEECH   Makes No Mention o Row With Nippons In Talk   ATTACKS NAZI CHIEF   Spurns Appeasement Ir Address to Nation On Holiday

JAPAN LEFT OUT OF SPEECE   President Speaks Warn.  ing to Hitler on Labor ’ Day.

President’s Failure To Mention Japan in Talk Stirs Conjecture   ITALIAN PAPER SAYS bh hth WT Wanna Aw rs

SCHENCK AND TOREY BATTLE GN TESTINON   Downey Flays Investigation and Upholds Right of . Free Expression.   GROUP TO START Quiz ON FILM DISTRIBUTION

Dies Agents Find Many Defense  Workers in Subversive Groups   Agents to Report Findings in Vital Philadelphia  Defense Area to Committee in Washington

Find Reds In Defense Work      DIES COMMITTEE FINDS PHILADELPHIA WORKERS ALLIED WITH SUBVERSIVE GROUPS.

Committee Approval Near for Farm Money Bill Backed by Senate Group

RECORD AID FOR FARMER ASKEL   Bill Proposing Bitlian Ant Half In Federal Funds Handed To Senate

SENATORS PLAN LEGISLATION T0 HELP FARMERS   Seek Approval for Huge Appropriation In Congress

OIL SHORTAGE SEEN IN EAST   Less Gasoline Foor Auto: Predicted, Beginning July 1

Gasless. Sundays  May Be Ordered   Colder Houses Also Seen a Probability by Petroleum Inv estigators— Tankers Few

JEL WARNING § GIVENICKES ARTER SURVEY   strictions May Start Juls j.and Include’ “Gas- °: less Sundays” In Fast Section   0OLER HOMES MAY: SAVE NEEDED FUEL   jopose Huge Pipe Line tc Offset Scarcity of: Tankers, With: More. Transfers.Seen-

OIL SHORTA FEARED IN U.S. THIS SUMMER   Gasoline Rationing May Be Effective By July 1

ICKES CITES OIL SCARGIT)   Says Nation Must Make Sacrifices in Interest Of Defense,

Gasless Sundays, Less Power May Be The  ee a ee eee ee ee ee ee Se ee ee ee ee ee.  Answer To Oil Shortage In Eastern Area

LESS GASOLINE FOR AUTOS I FORTHCOMING   “Gasless Sunday” Proposa Gaining Consideration   QIL-HEATED HOMES   May Be Kept Five Degrees Lower This Winter By Order From Washington

Nationwide Reduction of Five Degrees in Temperature of Oil - Heated Homes Suggested to Et fect Ten Per Cent Saving in Fuel  pIpDr TTA DDNpNnern   PIPE LINE PROPOSED

WASHINGTON, June 4.— (U.P)—The office of production management today asked the petroleum industry to expand production capacity for 100 octane aviation gasoline by 25 per cent.

Less Heat From Oil Burners Next. Winter Also Seen; Fight Property Bill

No Sunday Motoring - Proposec   Shortage Of Tankers, Not Oil, Is Held Re sponsible.

CURTAILMENT ON GASOLINE IN EAST EFFECTIVE JULY '   Populace Received Notice t Expect Less Gasoline and Qil.   TO BECOME MORE ACUTE   ‘Temperatures in Oil Heatec  Homes Will Be 5 Degrees Lower This Winter.

FUEL SCARCITY FOR AUTOS DUE IN EAST STATES   ‘Gasless Sundays’ Urged : Program To Keep Supply For Defense Plants

ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED   Secretary Ickes Says Petroleum: Products Should Be Conserved

. “Gasoline-less Sunday” And Curtailment in Heating Oil Proposed

East Gets Warning Of Oil Restriction Slated for July 1    . ‘Car Drivers Face Sharply Reduced Supply of Fuel and Next Winter’s Weatine of Homes May Be Limited

RESTRICTIONS ARE PLANNED UPON USE Oil. AND GASOLINE   PLENTY OF PETROLEUM AND PRODUCTS BUT~ TRANSPORTATION IS TROUBLE

RATIONED OIL LIKELY STEP, EXPERTS SAY   Less Gasoline And Cut In Fuel Oil Supply Is Indicated By Mid.Summor

Oil Industry Suggests Gasless Sundays, Cooler Homes To Offset Shortage

Less Gasoline,  Fuel Oil Seen   Gasless Sundays Looming Due To Shortage Of. _ Transportation. °

Japan Getting U. S. Oil — As s.Gasleas Sundays and . Less-Heat-Faces: Eas:

Oil Rationing To Affect “All OF Us"   Daylight Saving Also Planned To  Conserve Power

Saving in Electricity to Be Put Up.to Governors   Ickes Discusses Petroleum Situation, Gasless Sundays on East Coast and a Nationwide Daylight Conservation Plan

Oil Shortage is Expected in U.S. By July 1  A Lack of Transportation

ALLOF UST HELP oAVE OlL ICKES ASSERT!   Declares Adjustments Must  Be Made to Prevent Shortages.   “GASLESS SUNDAYS” AND COOLER HOMES URGED

East Faces Oil Bans After July 1   Shortage, Due to Transportation, Will Become Worse Later

‘Adjustment’ Near, Says Ickes  Gas-less Sundays . Loom for Conservation of Oi

MUST SAVE OIL, ICKES DECLARES   ‘All of Us Will Have t¢ Make Some Adjustments,’ He Savs   DAYLIGHT TIME CALL PLANNED   Petroleum Problem Said to Be Mainly One of of Transportation

East Nears Oil And Gas Shortage   Winter Months Will Demand  Sacrificec

Oil Shortage To Affect All, Says Sec. Ickes   East Due To Feel Lack Of Fuel First; Conserva tion Urged.

East Is Told to Get Ready For Oil Shortage By July 1; No Sunday Motoring Proposed   Colder Homes in Prospect Next Winter as Officials Warn That Shortage Will Become More Acute By Fall—Consider Various Rigid Restrictions So That Defense Production Won't Suffer

Conserve Oil, Plea Of Ickes   Public Is Called Upon For Adjustments In Meeting Threatened Oil Shortave

East Must Expect Less Gasoline For Cars, Oil For Heat   Shortage to Became Progressively More Acute During Autumn, Winter

NO SUNDAY MOTORING PROPOSED   East Told To Get Ready For Oil Shortage July 1

OIL SHORTAGE MAY RESULT IN DRASTIC ACTION   Secretary Ickes Seeks To Adjust Oil Industry   ASKS CITIZEN AID   Gasless Sundays And Less Oil Heat May Be Sought

EAST WARNED OF GASOLINE AND OIL SHORTAGE   ~ Restrictions On Use of Fuel ‘Urged In. Interest of the Defense Program

Gasless Days Suggested By  Oil Industry   Petroleum Experts Offer Plan To Cut Winter Heat In Homes 5 Degrees.

EAST IS FACED BY RATIONING OF OIL AND GAS   Restrictions To Go Into Effect June 1; ‘Gasless’ Sundays Loom

Eastern U.S. Warned It May Expect Less Gasoline, Fuel Oil After July 1

Ci! Conservation  A Certain Thing   Secretary Ickes Says “All of Us to Make Adjust ments.

EAST MAY GET — OIL ’RATIONS   Petroleum Experts See “Gasless Sundays” and Cui in Fuel Oi} Consummation.   TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM   Facilities to Curry Gasoline ant Oli to Eastern States Termed Inadequate.

LESS GASOLINE, LESS FUEL Olt   “Gasless Sundays” May Be Emergency Act for Defense Aid

GASLESS SUNDAYS AND LESS HEAT PROPOSED AT CAPITAL   Prospective Oil Shortage To Mean Adjustments on Part of Consumers   Recommendation Expected Soon for Extension of Daylight Saving

East Told to Get Ready For Shortage Of Oil July 1; Colder Homes This Winter; No Sunday Driving Proposed

See Acute Oil Shortage For Eastern State:   Faces Gaslesa Sundays. Colder Homes; Ickes for ‘Time Change in U.S.

East Notified Oil, Gas Will Be Cut Down      Petroleum Committee Makes Report Proposing Cuts For All Uses

PLAN TO CUT SUNDAY FUEL FOR DRIVING   Ickes Says Oil Is Short, Everybody Must — Face Hard Fact and Save.   FAST TIME WOULD SAVE ELECTRICITY   Fuel Oil to Be Conserved ‘by Less Heat in OilBurning Houses.

AXIS SHIPS ACTIVE IN ANTARCTIC, CLAIN   British Navy Destroys Base To Prevent Its Use

Nazis and Japanese Reported To Have Been In The Antarctic: U.S. Expedition Says In Bostor

Antarctic Ship Brings Reports Of War Activit:   Both Japanese, Nazis Re portedly There—Britis! Naval Action

REPORT NAZIS  IN ANTARCTIC   Byrd Expedition Brings Back Account of Axis Activities.

See Axis Ships  Near Antaretic   Nazi Operations 500 Mile: South Of South America Reported By Byrd Group

REPORT NAZIS IN ANTARCTIC   Naval Repair Base 600 Mile: from South America Blown Up

GERMANS, JAPS INANTARCTICA   Byrd Party Bring Reports on Return: from Little America.

REDS SLAIN BY THOUSANDS IN'NAZI DRIVE   Six Million Soviet Soldiers Reported by Berlin to Have Been Put Out of Action by Death, Cap tnre ar Waonnds. ;

3,000,000 ARE PRISONERS, IS BERLIN CLAIM   Continued Advances Toward Moscow Is Hitler Report In Fast Push

GERMANS DECLARE THREE MILLION RED SOLDIERS CAPTURE!   CLAIM HALF MILLION PRIS. { ONERS TAKEN IN BATTLES 9 OF VYAZMA AND BRYANSK

REPORTS 3,000,000 TAKEN PRISONER   Germany Also Says 6 Mil. Hon Russians Have Been Put Out of Action

Nazi Advance Is Made Over Russian Dead   Berlin Claims 6,000,000 Reds Put Out Of War Since Beginning Of Hostilities

PRIORITY GIVES U.S. ALUMINUM   Output of Aluminum .and Ma chine Tool Industries EarMarked for Detense.   EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY. 3!   Possibility Nickel, Nickel Stee! Tungsten, Synthetic Rubber to Feel. Pinch.

Pots and Pans May Be Hard to Get Under the New Defense Regulation

Defense Works Ask Aluminun   Mandatory Priority May Bi Placed On Other Industrie: By Government.

DEFENSE 10 GET ALL U, §, ALUMINUW   Civilian Needs to Be Side Tracked for at Least Three Months

ALUMINUM FOR ARMS PROGRAW   Defense Orders Also Giver Priority in Machine Too! Industries,   SIDETRACK CIVIL NEEDS

Al uminum Will Go for  [/.8.Defense   Virtual Monopoly Will He Granted Aluminum and Machine Tool  1... .daetries   Order Will Hurt   Housewives and Others Will Feel Pinch of Xow Situation

Defense Gets Monopoly on Aluminum      War Orders Get Virtual Control of Nation’s Output

Civilian Need For Aluminum  Is Sidetracked   Defense Orders Giver Monopoly On Machine Tools Also.

Defense Receives Monopolies  Mandatory Priority Mav Bae Ertended ta Other Inductries

FUNDS VOTED FOR SHOWDOWN IN WAR AT SEA   RAF Bombers Sweep Across Channel . In Attacks

GREECE VOWS TO CARRY ON WITH ENGLAND’S HELF   Britain Ready to Help Jugoslavia Defy Nazis

WORLD SERIES MELON DIVIDEL   Receipts Exceed Million Dollar Mark; Attend. ance Set at 235,773.

SERIES CUT SET   Yanks Get $5,917 Each, and Bodagers Receive $4. 80R Farh

Soldier-Doctor Says He Could Build Army of ‘Super-Men’ in Six Months With Special Diet

Army Doctor Would Build Super’ Army in Mess Hall   Head of Fort Lewis Base Hospital Claims He Coulc Hand-Pick Raw Army Recruits and Create Force of “Super-Men” By Putting Them Under Scientific Dietetic Supervision

@ In Washington   Air Was Blue in Secretary Jones’ Office After Delivery Of That Bombastic  Ickes Letter

My Dear Mr. Ickes!-!-!-! -Mr. Jones   Argument On Aluminum Contract Real Seorcher

Aero Experts Cited As Vital Defense Need   Colleges may turn out 1,200 engineers next June—Starting salaries usually very good.

Effort Apparently Being Made To Reach Peaceful - Settlement Of Controversies Over Expansion Program And Axis Alliance—- Hitler And Mussolini Agree on ‘New Order’ Plans

AXIS LEADERS TELL NEW ORDER TO STAMP OUT CAUSES OF WAR; NEW NAZI ADVANCES ON SOVIET   Japanese Press Sees Need For Settlement Of U.S. Differences To Open Way For Peace On Pacific: Conferences

Makes Effort to Ease Tension  with U. S.   Mussolini and Hitler Hold 5-Day Meeting

Hitler and Mussolini End Five-Day Meet On ‘The Eastera Front’   Adjustment of Relations Necessary For Peaceful Era In Pacifie, Japanese Officials Declare

Soldiers Back To War Games After Holida v   General Orders To Hold Crossing At All Costs

Army Begins Second Phase of Maneuvers  Activities Tuesda: Witnessed By _ Two British

FIGHT IN SWAMPS   Cavalry Masses to Oppose 35th Division Along  Ouachita River

THA-INDO-CHINESE   Extension of Armistice Not Necessary to Work Out Minor Details

INDO-THAILAND WAR VIRTUALLY SETTLED   Truce Expected to Remain in Effect Until Minor Details Are Worked Out.

SEEK FARMER WAR SUPPORT   Wisconsin Congressman Charges U. _S. Planning Big Campaign.

Gehrmann Bares Plan to Force State Farmers to Support War Effort

Balks Darlan Plan of Full Collaboration   General Puts Foot Down Against Any French Action Against Britain Or U. S.; Conference Fails To Affect Syria Role.

New Taxes Put Burden on Average Man   . Nuisance’ Levies Go Into Effect Next Wednesday

NUISANCE TAXES TO PUT BIG DENT IN AVERAGE PURSE   Extra Burden’ To Fal ‘Wednesday On Luxury Articles

Here's Tax Lowdown  Mr. Jones’ Late Vacation Will Cost Him 5 Per Cent More in Nuisance Taxes .

How Taxes Affect Average Citizen   NEW LEVIES GO _ INTO EFFECT ON OCTOBER FIRST

$800,000,000 Nuisance Tax Becomes Effective Gctober    Hits Everything From Wine to Washing Machines. From Perfume to Pianos, and Citizen Jones Will Find Almost Everything he Buys Costing More Than Before Next Wednesday

Here's How ‘Citizen Jones’ Will Feel  Those $846,800,000 Annual ‘Nuisance  Taxes’ Going Into Effect Wednesday

Eden and Dill Leave for Egypt, Will Go To Athens Later; Soviet Held Favorable

Eden Heads For Egypt   Plans Return to Balkans to Conduct New Talks

Turks Reaffirm British Pact   International Aspects Fully Reviewed, Says Conference Statement

British Mission Leaves An kara as Turkey Reaffirms Her Pledges.   Will Go to Greece      Chief of Staff to Confer in Athens on English Aid to Greeks.

Eden And Dill Off For Cairo After Parleys   Turkey Re-Affirms Her Adherence To Pact As Crisis Nears

Turks Pledge Adherence To British Pact   Eden’s Party Flies Back To Cairo Following Assurances Pact Will Remain In Effect. .

TURK FIRM IN BRITISH TREATY   Report Anthony Eden Alse To Confer With Greeks On More Aid.   AWAIT RUSSIAN STAND

TURKS REAFFIRW BRITISH TREATY   British Mission Leaves Ankara, Heads For Egypt » With Assurance Of Con tinued Friendship.

BRITISH MISSION LEAVES ANKARA FOR CAIRO, EGYPT   Plan Another Meeting In Balkans After Plane Trip

GERMAN SOURCES ADMIT BIG RED ARMY ARVANCES   Nezis Report Fierce Battles Are in Progress   SAY LENINGRAD BATTLE BSITTEREST OF WAR

NAZIS ADMIT HEAVY BLOWS BY RUSSIANS   Berlin Describes Leningrad Battle As Most Bitter

BERLIN CLAIMS HAN SUE ATTACKS FAL   ' Moscow Reports Many Towns Retaken, Pressure on Leningrad Eased.   NAZIS DRIVEN BACK IN CRITICAL SECTOR

Nazis Admit Attacks by Soviet Tank:   Counter Attacks on East: ern Front Broken Up, Berlin Claims

Nazis Expected to Reply te Freezing of Assets and Closina.   EFFECTIVE JULY 10   Improper Activities by German Employees Charged.

BERLIN SAYS FREEZING CREDIT UNJUSTIFIED   German Spckecman Sass Ger many May Not Take Eetalitory Action.

Nazis Protest FR’s Action In  Freezing Assets   Say Move “Absolutely Unjustified;"’ Plan  Counter-Measures

Ask Withdrawa Of 24 Offices Before July 10   Welles Says Move Does Not Involve Reich’s Diplomats

Nazi Retaliation For Closing of Consulates Slated   Germans Call Freezing Of Eropean Assets ‘Absolutely Unjustified’

RELATIONS NOT BROKEN; STRAIN VERY SERIOUS   German Embassy at Washington not affected; propaganda stopped

Germany Is Expected to Retaliate   Informed Sources Express Surprise At Latest Action

OTHER NAZI ~ AGENCIES TO END BUSINESS   Does Not Imply Break, Washingtor Insists. Nazi Call Freezing Action “Unjustified”

NAZI FORCES THREATEN REDS   Blitz Attack on Russia Seer As Possibility

REPORT 2 MILLION NAZI TROOPS NEAR RUSSIAN BORDER      Said To Be Massed Within Striking Distance of Russia   MUCH SPECULATION   Three Developments Considered As Answer To Re ported Movements

U. §. ANALYZES NAZI INTENTS TOWARD RISSIA   Washington Sees Possibilities, With 2 Million Men on Soviet Line   Mighty ‘Blitz’, Collaboration Pact, or Feint, With Another End in View

TROBUK FALLS TO BRITISH   Two Italian Divisions Captured—Bloody Civil Was Occurs In Rumania With Varied Reports Given Out Concerning Disorders—R. A. F.  Paiunde Dicseealaart

BLOODY CIVIL WAR CAUSES HUNDREDS OF DEATHS IN RUMANIA   BRITISH ALLEGE CAPTURE TWO ITALIAN DIVISIONS WITH FALL OF TOBRUK

REBELLION BLAMED ON COMMUNSTS AND YOUNGIRON GUARDS   British Claim Italians Have Lost 132,000 Desert Fighters Since December 9

RUMANIA'S BLOODY CIVIL WAR RAGES   Reports Conflict; Britain’ Troops Complete Occupation of Tobruk

HUNDREDS KILLED WW BLOODY GIVI WAR IN RUMANIA ANF RAIDS NAZIC   More Than 132,000 Fascists Have. Been Killed or Captured In Desert With Fall of Tobruk   GERMAN CITIES ARE ’ BOMBED DURING NIGH)   Axis Powers Claim Sinking  of Another Big Ship By Plane; Greeks Contintie Attacks on Italians

More Than 24,000 Italians ‘Reported Captured In North Africa   CASUALTIES LIGHT   Rebellion Of Communists in Rumania Quelled, Dispatches Say

DUTBREAK Ik RUMANIA [a SPREADING   “Many Deaths” Reported in Fighting in Capital City of Bucharest.   14,000 ITALIANS TAKEN AT TOBRUK   British Successes Believed to Mean End of Italians in Africa.

REPORT MANY ARE KILLED IN FIGHTING   Rumanian Gov’t Asserts Dic tator Antonescu Is Complete Master of Situation

TWO DIVISIONS . “ARE CAPTURED ENGLAND SAYS   Hundreds Slain. During Bloody ' ‘Civil: War; : Strife Ravine

Civil War Gripping Rumania   British Mopping Up Prisoners and Spoils at Tobruk

Bloody Civil  War Rages - ®  In Rumania   Budapest Claims Antonescu Is Complete Master  Belgrade and  Sofia Report Mounting Violence

Disorders In Balkan Area Ended, Claim   British ‘Mop Up’ To bruk; RAF Carrying Fight to Rubr

Bloody Civil War Rages In Rumania   British Take Many Prisoners In Tobruk Capture

Wavell's Army Announces Capture Of Two Italian Divisions While Budapest Says Premier In Control

2 Divisions At Tobruk   Civil War In- Ramania ‘Reported More Violent Despite Dictator’s Claim

RAGING IN RUMANIA      Conflicting Accounts Are Given of Its Progress; British Drive On   THOUSANDS MORE TAKEN PRISONER   4 Italian Generals and One Admiral Included; Much War Material

BLOODY CIVIL WAR SPREADS IN RUMANIA   24,000 Fascists Taken — by British. Antonescu Fights Rumanian Revolt

Hundreds Slain In Rumania As  Civil War Rage:   On Other Hand British Ar mies in North Africa Reported Capturing 24,000 Men.

Dispatches Report Iron Guardists “ Hold Bucharest Radio, Airport, Post Office   BRITISH TAKE PORT   Claim Capture of Two Italian Divisions at Tobruk, Bringing Fascist Loss to 132,000 Men

Civil Strite Brings Varied News Reports   Rumanian Dictator Said ‘Master Of Situation’

Tobruk Stronghold Falls to British: Prisoners Taken   Conflicting Reports Received cn Strife Led by Communists

FALL OF TOBRUK LEAVES ITALIANS “IN-SERIOUS SHAPE   British Now Hold About 100,000 Italian Prisoners   BLOODY CIVIL WAR RAGES IN RUMANIA

“ARE TAKEN: AT TOBRUK. LIBYA   British Announce Capture of Two Italian Divisions

Bloody Civil War Rages in Rumania Tobruk Gives Up   Two More Italian Divisions Captured In Libyan Desert

But Legation at Budapest Claims Premier Is ‘Master’ Of Situation as Pro-Nazi Iron Guardists Revolt; German Troops in Nation Hold Aloof From Melees.

Hundreds Slain In Bloody Civil War In Rumania; British Take 2 Italian Divisions In Fallen Tobruk

Budapest Admits Hundreds Are Said To Be Slain   BRITISH GAIN   Announce Capture of Two Entire Italian Divisions

THRUOUT RUMANIA   British capture about 24,000 Italians at fallen stronghold of Tobruk

Civil War In Balkans   Rumania Aflame; British Consolidate Position After Tobruk’s Fall

Hundreds Slain In Civil War in Rumania   British Capture Two Italian Divisions At Tobruk

ARMY LEADERS JOIN REBELS IN FIGHTING   ‘Hundreds Reported Slain; Troops Are On Move   TOBRUK FALLS   As British Report About 100,000 Fascists Have Been Taken Prisoner

Premier Moves  To Halt Revol:   Antonescu Orders Army, Police Against Young Legion. nafres, Communists.

Hillman Fails To See Trouble In Labor Groups   FDR’s Defense Expert Tells Committee Strikes Are ° Rare in Defense Industry. 

SAYS STRIKES THE ~ RARE EXCEPTION   Hillman Of Opinion Ne New Legislation ~ Necessary

EFENSE STRIKE DROP REPORTED BY HILLMAL   PM Assistant Director Re gards Small Number of Strikes As Remarkable

Hillman says strikes are the exception   No more labor legislation needed

Hillman. Fails To Find Need ~Of Labor Law   Government. nt ‘Official Is Convinced ‘That: Strike. a: Js‘Natural. Weapon’.

SIDNEY HILLWAN GIVES VIEW ON LABOR TROUBLE   Says “Strikes Are Rare Ex ception In Defense Industry; Against Remedial Legislation      HELD UNNECESSARY   House Committee Soli Over Advisability of Enacting Law Restricting   Strikes In Plants

WALKOUTS NOT DEFENSE PERIL, HILLMAN SAYS   No Additional Legislation Necessary, He Tells Solons as Strikes Spread

GIVES VIEWS ON LABOR ISSUES   Employment In Non-Agriculturai And Manufacturing Industries Increased.

“OURIRES RARE IN DEFENSE INDUSTRY’ — SAYS HILLMAN    Associate Defense Chief Says No Legislation Necessary to Cope With Production Stoppages ee 4g pense, a ponies

OPM Associate Director Deckiures Stokes dn Defense Endustry Rare Despite Baily Accounts in Newspapers — ‘Pwenty Disputes in Do fense Pianis Reported Toduy.

Few Strikes in Defense Works: OPM Leaders      Hillman, Knudsen Sa) No Labor Control Laws Needed —

HILLMAN LAUDS DEFENSE WORK   Labor Legislation Unde Arms Plan Not Needed, He Tells Solons

Hillman Testifies No More Measures  For Strikes Needed   Associate Defense Chie Says Labor Relations Show Remarkable 7-Month Record

DEFENSE WORK STRIKES ARE RARE, SAYS WILLMAN: NO LEGISLATION IS NEEDED

NO STRIKE LAW IS NECESSARY, SAYS HILLMAN   OBSERVES “REMARKABLE RELATIONS" BETWEEN LABOR, IPLOVERS         HARVESTER WON'T CONFER WITH C. 1. 0, UNIONISTS   Not Qualified to Represent Workers, Says Management; AllisChalmers Stil] Stuck

IDLENESS DUE TO STRIKES IS NOT ALARMING   Sidney Hillman, Testifying Before Judiciary Committee, Sees No Need far Additional Legislation te Deal With Labor Dis.  putes  PRAISE FOR WORKMED   PRAISE FOR WORKMED

HILLMAN SAYS STRIKES NOT INCREASING   Thinks Anti-Strike “Legislation Is Not “Necessary

STRIKES WANING, HILLMAN SAYS   But Coal Stoppage and th Threat to General Motors Cause Anxiety

Legi slation Is Opposed By Hillman   Labor Has Excellent Record In Defense . Industries, Asserts Production Official

DEFENSE JOB STRIKES RARE   No Legislation To Deal Witt Them Necessary, Hill- _  nen: aes

Hillman Praises Management, Labor; Says Legislation Unnecessary.

DEFENSE INDUSTR} STRIKES RARE HILLMAN CLAIMS   No Additional Legislatior Is Necessary to Hand Disputes He Says   Defense Production Chief Denies Any Quarrel With Ford But Opposes Policy

HILLMAN SAYS STRIKE LAWS NOT NEEDED   Walkouts in Defense In dustries Are Rare Ex ceptions, Associate Chie! of Production Tells Com. mittoa.

Labor Laws Not Needed--Hillmar   Union Head Says Strikes Are “Exception” In  Defense Work

HILLMAN FINDS DEFENSE STRIKES ARE DECREASING   OPM MAN MINIMIZES NEED OF GOVERNMENT SEIZURE OF RTHETIICK PLANTS   FEDERAL AGENCIES MAY TAKE HAND IN SOFT COAL SHUTDOWN   Associale Director of Production Office Says Only 15,000 Defense Workers Are Out .

Legislation Not Needed, Says Hillman   Employers and Workers Getting Along Well Now

STRIKES IN U.S. ARMS PLANTS TERMED ‘RARE   Added Labor Legislatior Not Needed Hillman Tells Group

HILLMAN SEES NO NEED FOR STRIKE BANS   Defense Production Executive Says Walkouts Are Rare Exception   QUIZZED BY COMMITTEE   Inquiry Pushed As Spread Of Allis-Chalmers Dispute Threatens

HILLMAN DECLARES STRIKE LEGISLATION IS NOT NECESSARI    ASSOCIATE DEFENSE PRO. DUCTION CHIEF SAYS DE FENSE STRIKES RARE

TOLL BRIDGES FREE IN PLAN NOW OFFERED   State Highway commission offers bill to lowa legislature

Record Bag Is Scored As King George Watches   Total Mounts To 75 For Month; Full Moon Aids Defending Pilots

NEW RECORD IN GERMAN PLANE! SHOT DOWN   American-built craft played big part in  successful defense

Decision on Airline Plan  Expected Soor   Head of Firm Which Has Kerrville in System Proposed Says Board to Act in 30 Days

EARLE FIGHT HAS NO REPERCUSSIONS      §  Ex-Governor And German Fight Over British  Tune “Tipperary”

U.S, MINISTER TO BULGARIA IN-GAFE BRAWL WITH NAZI   EX-GOV. EARLE OF PENNSYL VANEA INVOLVED IN FIGHT OVER PLAYING OF BRITIst SONG “TIPPERARY¥'™

U.S ENVOY AND GERMAN FIGHT   Altercation in Sofia Cafe Follows Playing of English Wa: Song

U.S. MINISTER EARLE FOUGHT BATTLE IN BULGARIAN CAFE   Injured the Features of German Officer Who Objected to Playing ‘Tipperary.”’

26 MANEUVER DEATHS   Six Soldiers. Die ‘In Traffic Crashes Near Close

SIX SOLDIERS KILLED AS WAR GAMES ENDED   Two Electrocuted, Four Fatally Hurt in Traffic Accidents— Truce Ends Mock Fighting

Algona To Celebrate   Jalopy Races and Other Entertainment On -Program For the Fourth’

Hitler And Mussolini List Aims; Declare Against Compromise Peace

Congress As ks Strike Curb; FDR Hints ©   Country Anxiously Awaits Outcome of Momentous Conference Weighing Yes: or-No Policy for Captive Coal Mines

Impatience Of Congress With  Labor Grows   Aircraft Workers In Eastern States Again Threaten Walkouts

Lewis Confers — With Taylor on Captive Strike   But U.S. Steel’s Proposal to Have Disput Settled by Joint Board of Miners and Operators Indicates They Won’t Agree

Lewis And Taylor Seek ‘Coal Accord   Mine Chief to Answer Appeals To End Walkout

Expect Favorable Action on Broad Monetary Plan   Many Lawmakers Express Approval of Inflation Check

LEADERS SEEK BAR AGAINST INFLATION   Comment in Congress Fa _vorable to’ Reserve  Board's Plan   WOULD REPEAL POWER

Money Plan Would Cut F: R. Power   Federal Reserve Officials Favor Safeguard Against Any Possible Onflation

Monetary Plan Well Received    ' Federal Reserve Officials Sug gest Safeguard Against Pos * sible Inflation

Reaction Favorable To New U. S&. Monetary Legislation   Proposal Would Take FDR’S Money Powers, Halt Any Inflation

Inflation Unlikely As Reserve Board Recommends Bars   Control of Monetary System Sought as Safeguard Against ‘Cheap Money’ and Rising Prices—Proposal Carries Neither White House Label Nor Opposition

WOULD REMOVE POWERS OF FA   Cancellation of President’ Right to Devalue Dollar Is Recommended.   REACTION IS FAVORABLE

Cuard Against luflation Cets Favoring Word   Congressional Reaction Te Federal Reserve Sugges tion Is Favorable.   FDR OPINION LACKING

nflation Bar .egisaltion Vins Support   ing and Adams Back  lan for Roosevelt Money Dacor Curh   RECAUTION SEEN      epeal of ‘Greenback’ Law Among Proposals of Reserve Board

MONEY PROGRAM BEING FAVORED   Several Members of House and Senate Like Federal Reserve Plan

FEDERAL BANK BOARD URGING MONEY GUARDS   Governors of Federal Reserve System Would Deprive President Roosevelt of Powers   STEP SAFEGUARD AGAINST INFLATION   Early Congressional Reac  tion to Proposal For a   Broad Monetary Program Is Favorable

Would Restrict FDR’s Power  Over Inflation   Early Reaction Favorable to Monetary Plan

MONEY MATTERS AWAITING ACTION   Early Congressional Reaction te Broad Program Appears Favorable Today.   “GREENBACK” REPEAL CITED

Early Action  On Fiscal Plan  Anticipated Would Remove The  BF anc ae y. Ties atl...

Br ‘oad Rev ision of Monetary Laws Favored   Reaction of Congressmen Strong; Seek-to Block Tnflation

CONGRESS FAVORS BROAD PROGRAM OF MONEY LEGISLATION   Recommended By Federa Reserve Officials To Safeguard Against Infiation

EEK BAR AGAINST INFLATION   Comment in Congress Favorable to Reserve  Board's Plan   WOULD REPEAL POWER

Broad Program Over Finances  Will Be Urged   Congressional Action Believe: Favorable Toward Plan To Prevent Any Inflation.

NEW MONETARY PLAN PROPOSE   Congressional Reaction Favorable To Federal Reserve Program   BEFORE F. D. R.   Action Seen As Possible Safeguard Against Possible Inflation

Extra- Long Congressional Session Ends; Anti-Inflation Legislation Expected In New

Act Against Inflation Is Favored   Plan Finds Reaction in Congress Agreeable to Repeal of Law on ‘Creenbacks’   Has Five Points   Beer «Se ON]; UU yeEeyEeEeEeEEEyE  ee  Bill Would Hold Down Bank Lending, Curh President

RESERVE BOARD PROGRAM. GETS FAnLY cDBQAT   Plans Intended To Prevent Danger Of Wartime Inflation   FIGHT LOOMS WITH TREASURY OFFICIALS   Five Point Suggestion Wil Be Basis For Coming Controversy

SALE OF LEASE LEND MATERIA:      Washington and London Reach Agreement On Sales Being Made.

Britain Will Not Sell Aid From U. S.   Materials Used Exclusively for art Purnoses

West’ Coast Residents See Sub Attack   American Planes Drop Depth Bombs; Other Ships Also Reportedly Attacked

JAP SUBMARINE ATTACKS VESSEL OFF CALIFORNI   One Man Killed, 34.Rescued— Planes Drop Depth Charges With Undisclosed  Results,   ONSLAUGHT WITNESSED 4+ BY SHORE WATCHERS   Some Belleve Submersible _ Was -Crippled or Sunk— Lumber Schooner Reported Fired On...

Sub Cripples Freighter Off West Coast _   Unconfirmed Report Claims Two Others Had Been Attacked   PLANES BOMB AREA

M'GORMICK LINE BOAT CRIPPLED: OE MAN KILLED   American Planes Drop Deptt Charges in Vicinity of West Coast Attack   POSSIBLY TWO OTHER SCHOONERS ATTACKED   Crewmen of Crippled Freight er Absarcka Rescued; Accounts of Shore Watchers Vary as to What Happened To Enemy Submarine

U3, FREIGRTEP DADLY GRIPPLE AY JAP TORPEDL   Possibly Two Other Ameri. ican Ships Attacked By Sub In Pacific Waters   WITNESSES SAY U-BOAT SUNK BY NAVAL PLANES   Japanese Undersea Boats Now Operating Close Off Shore Of America

Hitler's Path in Balkans Believed Clear   Turkey, Bulgaria Sign Agreement of Non-Aggression

PRESIDENT OPENS CONFERENCES 10 SPFFD WAR EFFORT   Labor Day, Broadcast by Roosevelt to World Contained His Most Bitter Denunciation of Hitler.       CALLS UPON LABOR FOR CO-OPERATION   Declares U. 8. Will Continue and Speed Up War Effort Until Hitler is Licked; Peace Plans Rejected.

Roosevelt Set To Aim U. S. At Crushing Hitler   Promises Greater Speed In Aiding Britain In Labor Day Address

FOR TALKS AlD INCREASE TO HITLER FOES   Holds Conference: Following Up Labor Day Speech

CONFERENCES ON IMPLEMENTATION OF AID TO ALLIES   President Seeks Way t Make More Effective Fight Against Nazis.

President Roosevelt Calls On Americans To Marshal Full Power To Crush Hitler

ROOSEVELT SWAT VIOLENCE UF NAZIS IN LABOR DAY TALK   Forceful Denunciation I Made of Germans in Address.   PARLEYS PLANNED AT CAPITAL TODAY   Crushing of Hitlerism to Be Discussed at Meetings at Washington.

Wallace and Congressional Leaders First to See Him  ACTION DUE SOON  . ee         Home Reaction to Labor Day Address Declared Commendatory

PRESIDENT IN CAPITAL BEUINS CONFERENCES   Plans Full Force Action on Restated Policy to Crush Hitler  _. i en Pre ee ain

FDR BEGINS CONFERENCES 10 ‘CRUSH HITLER’   CALLS IN CAPITAL AIDES AF. TER FORTHRIGHT LABOR HAY SPFRECHO   AXIS FINDS PERSONAL NOTE IN PRESHENT'S ATTACK   British See In Talk Foreshadowing of American Convoy System to Delivee War Goods

FDR MARSHALS ALL FORCES 10 RESIST HITLER   ® Returns To Capital To Lead Nation In Doing ‘Full Part’

AID WILL BE GIVEN   Full Force of. America to Be Used to Crush the Nazis aiid Check  “Insane Violence.”

Crush Hitler and His Nazi Forces,  FDR Tells Nation   Asks Labor for Full Effort: In World-Wide Holiday Radio Address

NEW WAYS 10 PROVIDE WAR AID STUDIED   Roosevelt Calls Parleys After  Reiterating Plea To a Crush Hitler   DENUNCIATION FORCEFUL   More Safeguards For Ship ments Needed, Is Warn   ing On Labor Day

President Moves to  Boost Aid   Conferences Follow Labor Day Taik in Which Ne Flayed Germany

Nation Responds To Roosevelt ct For FullForce   London Applauds, Axis Nations Hit Labor Day Talk

GUFFEY ATTACKS SCRIPPS-HOWARL   Senator Says It is Time fox Legislation Against Chain Payers   EVASION OF TAX Is CHARCED

CURB ON CHAIN PAPERS IS SOUGHT BY SENATOR GUFFE}   Says Howard, Scripps Evaded Payment Of tnecome Taxes

BECOMES BRIDE AT ST. MATTHEW’S CHURCH   Miss Edith Lillian Davenport Weds William CC. Showalter—Leave On Trip

MISS EVELYN ARMITT WEDS PHILADELPHIAD   She Becomes Bride Of Harry Ben. nett Kime At Emmanuel Reformed Church This Afternoon

MISS GERLACH BECOMES BRIDE OF L. E. SHIRK   Ceremony Is Per. formed In St. Mark’s Reformed Church

TWO MARRIAGES AT ST. MATTHEW'S   Vesta G. Walter Weds Paul L Shearer This Morning—  Dorothy M. Hammer Bride This Afternoon

Continue Drive 7 For: Aluninum  Till Wednesday  : ‘Brought 700 Pounds In Le Mars a  Binet Nev Canunec i

Continue Drive For. Aluminum ' Till Wednesday —  3 ‘Brought 700 Pounds In Le Mars First Dav Canvass 

Prime Minister Churchill Warned Today That Long Looked for Drive May be Attempted in September.   ALL ARMED FORCES HAVE BEEN WARNED   The Minister Said the Battle of the Atlantic Is Moving Impressively in Favor - of Great Britain.

NAZI DRIVE ‘BREAKING’ - REDS SAY   Moscow Reports Russian Counter Attacks Spread. ing te All Sections   BOTH SIDES TELL OF VIOLENT FIGHTING   “Germans Also Report Successes, But Red Report Is Most Optimistic

HITLER'S WAR SCHEDULE PUT OUT OF GEAR   199.000 German Troops and at Least 6.000 Armored Vehicles Reported Destroyed

lowa Sixth Ranking in Nation in Density of Populatiox   452 Persons Per Square Mile In the State

MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. IS 92 YEARS OLD   Risks of County Grour Exceed 5 Million Dollars

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NEW PRO-AXIS FIRMS BANNEL   Over 300 Traders Included in U. §. Black List’ -

ECONOMIC DEFENSE BOARD TAKES OVER EXPORT LICENSING  WILL PREVENT SHIPMENT   WILL PREVENT SHIPMENT UNITED STATES GOODS TO AXIS-DOMINATED COUNTRIES

GOV'T TAKES OVER CONTROL OF EXPORTS   Supplementary ary ‘Black’ List of 300 Persons and Individuals Is Issued

ECONOMIC UNIT OF GOVERNMENT WIDENS POWER   Board Headed by Wallace Takes Over Issuance of All Export Licenses In Foreign Trade   NEW “BLACK LIST”   Includes 300 Persons anc Firms In South America to Be Denied Shipments af Goods

Econontic Defense Board ~~ ‘In Control Of Exports;: 300 More ‘Black Listed’   Wallace. Group Moves - To Centralize ‘Control =

Export License Under Wallace   Super Defense Board Widens Its Scope of Control. In Crisis

DEFENSE BOARD HEADS FURTHER CENTRALIZE — CONTROL OF ECONOMIC  WARFARE BY NEW MOVE   Fconomic Defense Boarc Takes Over Issuance of Export Licenses

Export Licenses Taken Over by Defense Board   Supplementary U. ‘ ‘Blacklist’ Also Is Issued

Will Issue All Licenses For Exports   Shipments To Axis-Dominated Countries To Be Stopped.

Wallace Heads Board Which Controls All United States Export Licenses

Economic War Carried to All U. S. Exports  Wallace Board Must Pass on All Shinments:

Defense Board Takes Control  Of US Exports   Group Headed By ViecePresident To Start Issuing All E xport Li icenses,  SS a te Cele a) @ Gee a ae me eg ¥ ¥¢'T?   ADD TO ‘BLACK LIST

DEFENSE BOARD TAKES CONTROL OF U, $, EXPORTS   Issuing Licenses Will Be Handled By Economic Unit

New ‘Black List’ Bans 300 Firms   Wallace Defense Group Takes Over All Foreign  "Teas 1 taaadiein

U.S. Takes Over Issuance Of All Export Licenses   Economic Defense Board F urther Centralizes Control] Of Economic Warfare And Defense Maqenrac.

New Defense  Board Will Guide Export:   Economic Group Headed By Wallace to Issue Licenses; Draft “Black List’

28 PERSONS INJURED WHEN TRAINS GRAS   Crack Washington Express Figures In Rail Mishap

Nazi Occupation Of Bessarabia s Seen Within Week   Rumanian Sources Repor Axis Troops Meeting Little Opposition

LUAVEV FUR DEAR  Mrs. G. Is Going Hunting For Radio Gossipers   By Frederick Othman

Aid Fund Bil To Be Flown To President   Seven Billion Dollar Measure to Be Taken By Air T« Fishing, Grounds

Signatures of Wallace and Rayburn Finish - Off British Aid Fund; Bill Flies to F. D. R.

Bill Sent To F.D.R.   British Aid Measure To Be Flown To President

SENATE PASSES MEASURE BY ~ 67-9 VOTE   Ballot Is Taken After Less’ Than Two-Hours’ Debate   SENATOR TAFT   Approves Appropriation In Poll For National Unity; Nye To Start Tour

MANY INJURED IN CHEMICAL PLA.     cy BLAST   RAYRBURN. WALLACE. SIGN WAR-AID BILL

British Money  Bill Ready For  Official Signing Wheeler And Nye  Prepare. For Speaking

Plane to Take British Fund Bill to F.R.   Senate Gives Final Approval to Seven Billion Dollar Aid

WALLACE, RAYBURI SIGN BRITISH FUNDS BILL   _ White House to Send Bill by Plane to, President Today

SPEAKER RAYBURN PUTS SIGNATURE ON AID APPROPRIATION   When Signed By Wallace Bill ‘Will Be Flows Ts FOR

Plane to Rush Aid Bill to Roosevelt  Roarhurn and Wallace   Rayburn and Wallace Sign After Technicality Causes Day's Delay   FINAL VOTE 67 TO 3   Wheeler and Nye Start Speaking Tours te Keep U.S. Gut of War

Huge War Fund Measure Ready For President   Speaker Rayburn And Wallace Sign Appropriation Bill

Appropriation for Aid to Britain Gets Rayburn’s Signature   Measure Will Be Sent to Roosevelt By Plane

Aid Bill Sped  To Roosevelt   Wallace, Rayburn Sign Billion Dollar Measure Bill Flown To Potomae.

‘Plane To Carry British Aid Bill To Roosevelt   ieasure Passed By Senate By Vote Of 67 To 9 Signed Today By Speaker Rayburn, Vice -President Wallace And Rushed To F. D. R.

30,000 PRIVATE "PLANTS IN LINE TQ AlD BRITISt   “Machinery Set In Motion To Speed Supply Of Materials

BILL AWAITS FD.R.OKAY   Big Appropriation Measure To Be Sent President By Plane

AID-TO-BRITAIN  FUND BILL GOES TO RQOSEVERLT  VUNVLik Lite   Record- Breaking Piecc o Legislation Being Flown to the President $n Southern Waters   PASSED 67 TO 9   Sen. Wheeler Says $7,000,  000,000 Measure Gives President ' ‘Everything  He Asked For”

RAYBURN, WALLACE SIGN BRITISH AID BILL; FDR TO SIGN   47,000,000 Measure.:To Be Delivered To President By Airplane For His Approval

Appropriation Bill Forwarded To Roosevelt   British Aid Bill Sent Tx Miami After It 1 Signed By Wallace And Rayburn

Will Rush Bill To FDR At Sea For Signature   After Two Presiding Officer: Sign Measure It Will Be Dispatched by Special Plane.

Wallace, Rayburn Sign Huge Aid Bill   Special Plane to Take Paper From Miami to Roosevelt

7 BILLION BILL IS SENT ON WAY TO FDR AFTER DELAY   ” SIGNED BY WALLACE AND RAYBURN DAY AFTER PASSAGE

PLANE T0 TAKE BILL 10 F. D. R.   Largest Peacetime Money Bill in U. S. History Completed

RAYBURN AND ~ WALLACE SIGN BIG DOCUMENT   Wheeler ‘Says It’s Up ta Roosevelt to Make It -War.or Peace   VOTE $7 TO9   Montanan’ and Nye~ to _ Start Speaking Trips Across Nation

AID BILL TO BE FLOWN TO FDR   Wallace and Rayburn Com. plete Congressional Ac- , tion with Signatures.

FLYING LEASE LEND BILL TO EDR. AT SEA   Wheeler -Says. Question  Of War Or Peace In: Hands Of President :

Signatures Of Congressiona Leaders Only Remaining Step After Decisive Senate Vote, 67-9

Aid Funds Bill Starts Trip For FDR Signature   Committeemen Quoted As Saying No Convoys For Ships

ACTION ON AID BILL COMPLETE   Will Be Flown ta Presiden Vacationing off Southern Ceast.   SENATE APPROVES 67-9

TO RUSH BILL TO PRESIDEN]   Wallace and Rayburn Put Signatures On Huge Aporoonation

BRITISH AID AGT AWAITS SIGNING   Legislation will Be Flown To Roosevelt Aboard Yacht   BULLETIN

READY TO HURL   Governor te Throw First Ball At Cincinnati Tomorron.

CLAIM DEFEAT OF RUMANIANS   Reds Announce Victory In South; Nazis Continue Reports of Gains

Reds Rout Rumanian Brigades   Russians Report Other Successes Around Leningrad.

Soviet Lines  Holding Firm Russians Say   Claim Defeat of Rumanian Army in South and Gains at Leningrad

Reported Invaders On Southern Front Leave More Than 2500 Dead On Battlefield   300 ARE CAPTURED   Heavy Fighting Also Re  ported On Northern Sce tors of Farflung Front Throughout Night

2 RUMANIAN UMTS IT, ON DEAL   Germans Say Many - Soviet Troops  Destroyed.

RUSS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES ON RUMANIANS   Moscow Reports Enemy Left 2,500 Dead On Field Of Battle

ASK CHURCHILL MAKE CHANGES , INWAR CABINET   Oust Labor Minister Is Plea Nazis Gain in Crimea, ] Reds in Center   Stukas Damage Black Sec Ships; Berlin Press é Flays FDR

Canada Acts to Take Over Assets of Japan in Dominion   Japan Is Astonished and Resentful About U.S. Stand on Far East

SOVIET T0 GET U.S. PLANES   Fighters Already En Route and Bombers Will Follow Soon

WJ, S, HURRYING FIGHTER CRAFT FOR RED ARMIES   Several Hundred Planes Being Rushed ' to Eastern Front

Fighter Craft On Way, Plans Virtually Complet To Provide Soviet With Latest Type U. S. Bombers

U.S. PLANES ON WAY TO RUSSIA      Fighter Planes Enrovie. And Latest Type Bombers Will Soon Be Sent

Uo. PLANED NOW ENROUTE 10 RUSSIA   Several Hundred Fighter Craft Are Being Flown to the S-viet.   BY WAY OF ALASKA   Latest Type Medium Bomb ers A’so Will Be Delivered.

American-Built Fighter Planes Enroute to Reds   Fighters Made Yor Britain But Turned Over To Russia

AMERIGAN PLANES ON WAY 10 RUSSIA   Authoritative Source Says Ships To Aid Cause Of Soviet

U5. PLANES. ~ NOW ENROUTE.. 70 AUSSI   ‘Several Huadred ‘Fightet - Graft Are Being’ Flown . to the Scviet.   BY WAY OF ALASKA   Latest Type Medium Bomb.  ers Also Will Be Delivered.

SHIPS ON WAY OVER FOR REDS   Latest-Type Medium Bom bers Now Coming Off Assembly Line Also to be Sent to Defenderc.

American-built Fighter Planes Go To Russia   Several Hundred af “Aireraft Believed Already En Route :

JAPAN SAYS ‘SHELL FIGHT _ AGAINST U.S  solini’s eec ws F.... . 9   TOKIO STIFFENS   Nazi Collaboration Is Reaffirmed

JAPAN SAYS SHELL FIGHT AGAINST U. S.   Mussolini’s Speech Is Endorsed   TOKIO STIFFENS   Nazi Collaboration Is Reaffirmed

Potter, Cameron and McKean Would Become Part- of Same District With Venango. Mekcer,  Forest, Elk and Warren      SESSION CONSIDERED

Reapportionment May Add Three. Counties to ’Six-County Area.   POPULATION TOTAL WOULD REACH 368,156

3 Counties May Be Added to 20th   Report GOP Will Drop 16th Congressional  District Under Plan

RED CROSS PRODUCTION COMMITTEE WILL MEET   Chapter Volunteer Sewers Working On Articles For Army And Navy Hospitals

Frank Waterbury Claimed By Death Life Long Resident  Of Akron Vicinity

NULL RESUMES DONT ERENGES ITH JAPANESE   No Reply Received From Tokyo On American Peace Formula

Germans May Send Troops toAfrica   Nazi Aerial Attack on British Fleet Expected to Pave Way

NAZI SOLDIERS TG BE SENT TO NORTH AFRICA:   Aerial Attacks Believed Firs Gun of New German Offensive.

EXPECT AERIAL RAIDS ON FLEET   British Foresee Effort to Clear Way for Nazi Troops to Africa.

Nazis Aim to Aid Italy In  Africa, Claim   British See Raids O1 Fleet as ‘First Gun of ‘Offensive’

RAF RULES AIR OVER THAT AREA Nile Army Wants To Give Italians  One More Smash

GEN. LORENZO HEADS UP COMMITTEE TO FIND WORK FOR DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

SETTLED AT ARMY FIELD   AFL Men Agree To Return, Work With Four CIO Men

Strike at Wright Field, Lasting 17 Days, Settled   DAYTON, O.—John Breidenbach, president of th Dayton Building Trades Council (AFL), today announce settlement of the construction strike at Wright field.

Wright Strike Settled   Work on Air Field Expansion Program te Be Resumed Saturday

WOMAN HURT IN CAR ACCIDENT   Machine Leaves Route 19, Lands in Creek Near Harlansburg.

Woman Injured As Auto Leaves Road   Dog Distracts Driver's Atten tion And Car Goes Into Cooper Run

British And De Gaullists Try ing To Convince Foes Of Errors Before Firing On Them; Peaceful Capitulation Of Damascus Still Sought

Persuasion Is Being Used, Jay British   Explain Thus Slow Progress In Syria; French Say Invaders Beaten Back

Syrian Drive Is Slowed to _ Avoid Blit   Keuters bays Ames peek Bloodless Surrender of Damascus

MEETING WAS HELD   Sale of Health Bonds Pre yided One-Tkird’ of the otal - Secured.! 

SEAL OALE 19 DRAWING NEAR QUOTA OF $1000   Only $156 Needed to Put the County Organization Over the Top.   MEETING WAS HELD   Sale of Health Bonds Pro vided One-Trird of the Total Secured.

Prussian Library — Also In Flames  After RAF Bombing   Hospitals. and Apartment Houses — Reporte: Wrecked by: Explosives and Incendiaries; Ger mans Claim Tolf of 11 Aircraft. During Attac!   '23 German Planes Shot Down In Three Raids Over England

R.A. F. STARTS BIG FIRES IN BERLIN   OPERA AND STATE LIBRARY BURNING—NUMBER KILLED AND WOUNDED.

STATE PAY INCREASE BILL T2 GOVERNOR   Law Would Raise Pay of State Officials and Circuit Judges:

Draft Dodger Given 3 Years   Wants to Change His Mind, But It’s Too Late

REPORTS SALES LEVELING OFF   University Bureau Notes Increase In October Lowest of Year.

WHEELER WOULD ACCEPT DEBATE   Will Answer Roosevelt's Pledg Aid In Radio Talk Thursday Nicht.

Wheeler Reply  To Be Thursday   Solon Will Anewer Roosevelt's Pledge

92 DIE, 200 INJURED IN DUBLIN RAIDS   Mystery Warplanes Bomb Capital Of Eirie; De Valera  Inenects Ruins

02 KILLED, MANY INJURED IN AIR RAID ON DUBLIN   Jnidentified Planes Attack Neutral City: Greatest Loss Of Life In lreland Since  War Regan.

DUBLIN BOMBING TOLL 1S 52 DEAD   BELIEVED CAUSED BY SHOOTING OF PLANE BY IRISH AA GUNS

52. KILLED IN DUBLIN RAID   Premier De Valera Visit: Bombed Area; Plans Unidentified.

DUBLIN CLAIMS 52 DEAD FROM BOMBING RAID   Official Statement De clares Perhaps 200 Injured During ‘Night Bombing   PLANES UNKNOWN   Windows Blasttd Out o Official Residence of President of Lire

WORST AIR RAID BLASTS DUBLIN   52 Reported Killed, 200 Hur: In Night Attack by Unidentified Planee.

52 ARE SLAIN. IN DUBLIN BY THREE BOMBS   Unidentified Plane Drops Load Possibly When Hit by Anti-Air craft Fire, Over Eire Capital

52 Killed, 200 Injured In German Attack On Capital      BODIES RECOVERED    ‘Grim Premier Inspect: Wreckage After Foray

DUBLIN HIT BY BOMBS, 82 DIE   Loss of Life Greatest Suffared By Eire; Planes Unidentified,

DE VALERA VIEWS WRECKAGE WROUGHT BY DUBLIN BOMBING   FIFTY-TWO REPORTED KILL ED AND MANY INJURED I} BLASTING EIRE CAPITAL

Dublin Raid Ends Lives Of At Least 52   Estimate 200 Injured During Air Raid On Dublin — Identity Of Planes Is Unknown

a2 K DUBLIN  IL  LED \N \   Unidentified Plangs Ar: Fired Upon; 3 Bombs Take Heavy Toll.   Axis, British in   Maior Sky Fight

DUBLIN BOMBED WITH TOLL PUT AT TOTAL OF 49   Premier Walks Grimly Through Ruins Left by Unidentified Plane:

SINGAPORE STRENGTHENED   Additional British Detachments Reach Far East Base

Reds Circling Nazi Forces At Mozhaisk   Report Germans Siarting to Quit Last Stronghold Facing Moscow   PINCERS CLOSING!   Soviet Says Youths of 17 and 18 Drop Arms and Flee

RED OFFENSIVE FREES MOSCOW FROM ATTACK   New Advances Threaten Naz Bulge 57 Miles West Of Capital

GERMAN BOYS FLEE BEFORE RED ATTACK   Raw Recruits Drop Arms and Run at Approach of Russians — Undressed Officers Mowed Dowr in Surprise Ficht.

MOSCOW, TULA "FREED FROM DANGER BY RED DRIVE   New Soviet Advances Threaten Nazi Bulge At Mozhaisk

Reds Continue Crushing Drives   Moscow, Tula, Reported Free From Immediate Danger

MOSCOW, TULSA RID OF DANGER BY RUSS ARMY   Crushing Red. Forces Con tinue to Push Nazis Back, Recapturing Many Towns”   MAKE. NEW ADVANCE   Raw German. Youths of 17 and 18.Years Routed; “Headquarters Reich . ~s Regiment Taken

Moscow Threat Removed. Say  Red Officials   lew Advances Made On All Fronts: Youths Put To Flight

Fresh Advances Are Reported By Moscow   Russian Capital Freed From Immediate Danger; 332 Towns And Villages Recaptured In Ten Days; Headquarter Files And Secret Maps Seized.

Moscow Is Freed From Immediate  Danger of Attack   A Crushing Red Army Drive Is Pushing Germans Back  to South.   Russia and England Are in Accord on Wat

Crane and Gerard Begin Their Hunt For Reported La Guardia ‘Slush Fund’

MARION WILL BE HOST TO LEGION FOR TWO DAYS   Speakers of Note tc Attend; Will Visit Veterans Hospital

LEGIONNAIRES TO HOLD CONVENTION IN JULY AT MARION   Veterans Hospital To Be Dedicated At Meeting

POST BILL VOTED DOWN (Nl HOUSE   Rockford Republican Mar. shalls Forces to take Reprisal for ‘Double-Cross’

POST BILL DIES IN HOUSE VOTE   Sponsor Says He’s ‘Double Crossed’; Vows Reprisal Against GOP Group.

ITALIANS MAKE BOMB ATTACK ON GIBRALTAR   Raid on Alexandria Starts Fires in  Harbor

‘Attack Coincides With Increased Tension In Middle East Over Syrian Move  AXIS DRIVE MAY BE ON Shelling OF Great Rock   Shelling Of Great Roch Is First Since Early Last Fall

GIBRALTAR ATTACK MAY BE THE START OF NEW OFFENSIVE   Bombing of Fortress Seen As Initial Offensive to Drive British from Mediterranean.

ATTACK SEEN AS FIRST ACTION IN MAJOR OFFENSIVE   Follows Swiftly After Raid or Alexandria, Indicating Effort to Close Sea.

Major Offensive In Mediterranean  May Be Made   Move Against Syria By British Expected Hourly

Budget Bill Is Signed By  Governor Heil   Power Of Partial Vet Exercised In Orde To Prevent Cut I Research Fund

Half Billion Dollars Hit By New Order   Proclamation Covers Funds Conauered Lands

GENERAL ORDER AFFECTS ALL EUROPEANCASH   Viove Designed to Halt Subversive Activities in America

PRES, ROOSEVELT FREEZES GERMAN ITALIAN CREDITS   AU Property Owned By These Countries Ia U. &. In Control Of Ow Treasury.

Action Covers All of Europe: Effective Now   ‘Conditional’ to Six Countries on Adherence to Order

MOVE IS AIMED AT SUBVERSIVE ACT FINANCING   Prevents Transfer of Funds From U. §. Unless Morgenthau Auoroves

To Bolster Near East   U. S. To Improve Landing Facilities In Red Sea Area

Government Is Building Facilities for War Aid In the Red Sea Area

Russia's Crimean  Peninsula Under Attack By Nazis   London Report Says Four Mechanized Divisions Are Making Drive   SEEK TO CAPTURE ISTHMUS AREA   Believe Assault Is Being -leavily Supported By Nazi Air Forces

FOUR DIVISIONS 60 INTO FIGHT IN VITAL REGION   London Says Campaign May Be Followed Up With Move On Sevastopol   NAVAL BASE IMPORTANT   Leningrad’s Outer Defenses Broken, According To Nazi Claim

NAZIS THROW MECHANIZED INTO GRIMEA   LAUNCH ANTICIPATED PENINSULA ATTACK WITH: _- FOUR DIVISIONS.   ‘Counter-Attack    Reds ‘Smash - -On North, South 7 Fronts—Beat Off Nazis At: 7 Murmansk.

HALL RODGEVELT FUNERAL TODA   Mrs. Frankini D. Roosevelt’ Brother Dies in Hospita Following Long Illness Burial At Tivoli, N. Y.

G. HALL ROOSEVEL IS TAKEN BY DEATE   Brother of President's Wite Succumbs After Miness of Many Months

G. Hall Roosevelt Rites Set Today   Brother of First Lady Dies In Walter Reed Hospital Of Liver Aiiment

G. Hall Roosevelt's Burial Rites Today   Brother of President's Wife Dies, Aged 50

First Lady’s Only Brother Dies At Capital Hospital   Hall Roosevelt, 50, Had Been Ili For Months; Funeral Today

Mrs. Roosevelt's Brother Dies in Hospital, Aged 50   Hall Roosevelt Suc cumbs fo Liver Ailment at Walter Reed

FIRST LADY'S BROTHER DIES   H. Hall Roosevelt, Engineer, Succumbs at Hospital  After Long Illness

BROTHER OF MRS. ROOSEVELT DIES   G. Hall Roosevelt Expire: at Walter Reed Haspital

FIRST LADY'S BROTHER DIES   H, Hall Roosevelt, Engineer Succumbs at Hospital: ; .. After Long Tinesa

ARE USING STAMPS   Food Grants Made by Wel  fare Department to Relief Clients

LONDON SILENT ON REPORT FROM ROMI   On Other Hand, Brilist Report Sinking of Three  Ships From Axis Conyoy Yesterday

BRITISH EVACUATE BENGASI, LIBYA   I 'UNITS WITHDRAW IN FACE OF ADVANCE BY STRONG ITALO-GERMAN FORCES.

lfalian-German Forces Capture Important Port On Libya Coast   British Statement Says Army of Nile Retreated only affer Inflicting Casualties on Enemy   British Ontimistic

British Force Falls Back From Bengasi   Withdrawal Made in Face of Strong Italo-German Force

British Abandon  Port of Bengasi  _ Withdraw in Face  of Axis Drive

BRITISH ARMY QUITS BENGAS!. PORT IN LIBYA   claim to Have Inflicted Heavy Losses on Axis Troops and Tanks   “APTURED MILITARY STORES DESTROYED   Britons Optimistic About Chances for Early End Of East Africa War

British Announce Withdrawal From Bengasi, Libyan Seaport. In Face of Advance by Axis

LIBYAN BENGAS TO AXIS FORCE   England Says Dam. age to Attacking Force is Heavy

il OVE ,. * & 7 * * 7-7 * NEW SERIAL BY MARGAETTA BRUCKER Never Turn Down a Soldier, Especially When He Is Handsome and Youne--and Brave. Too!

Great Successes Reported in Nazi Statement on War Against the Reds   Victories ''Baffling the Immagination’’ Claimed: Soviel Tank Units Destroved

Red Armies Cut Off In Far-Flung Balkan Battle   Russian Planes Destroved On Ground Gasoline Dumps Blown  » By Nazis.

RUSSIAN TROOP, MUNITIONS TRAINS BOMBED BY NAZIS   Berlin Reports Cars Were Overturned and Soldiers Machine-Gunned as They Scrambled Out.   GREAT SUCCESSES CLAIMED BY NAZIS   Hitler’s Armies Plunge East. ward With Tanks Trying to _ Encircle Large Masses of Reds.

127 American ‘Chutists Come Down In First Field Tests of the Army   The Slickest Thing You Ever Saw,” Fighter Pilot Asserts

London is Quiet for W. Willkie   Officialdom Opens Arms Te American Minority Lead- er; German Bombers Are Absent

F.D.B. Warns  Against Speculations   Says Convoys Are Not Only Ways to Defend Ships

Roosevelt Maps Ship Protection   President Cautions on Speculation a: To Means of Guarding Trade

FDR Refuses to Further Discuss Shooting Order   President Cautions Against Speculation On American Convoys

BENNIE E, HULL WON IN CORN HUSKING CONTEST   Held on the H. C. Boehner Farn Southeast of Meadville, Friday

6 Abilene Youths Stone O’Daniel’s Car During Rally   Youths Commended For Interest But Warned of Approach

NOVELTY CAR LICENSES HII   Pass Bill Against Such; Act To Require Bike Rear Lamps

Novelty License  Plate Ban Is Voted   House Also Wants Rear Lamps On Bikes.

‘No. 1 Nazi in the United States” Is Being Held Without Bail in New York

DR. RIETH SEIZED ‘NO. INAZIIN U.S.   Deportation Warrant Accuses Him of Entering U.S. legally

ltl i i i i i i i i i i i i li hi i i i i i i i it i tl  DAY’S WAR DEVELOPMENTS

NAZIS SAY FDR SEEKS T0 RULE LATIN AMERICA   Berlin Starts Propaganda Campaign to Split This Hemisphere   Air Attack on Reich Capita Believed Staged by Red Warplanes

Atlantic, Pacific Coasts Hear Raid Alarms   Central Part of California Is Blacked Out

HOSuHe AICrart Approach Within 20 Mi. Of Golden Gate   Alarm Given at New York, Boston at Noon; All Clear Signal Received at 1:47 P.M.; Army Planes Take Off On Reconnaissance

REDS CLAIM NAZI TANK UNIT CRUSHE   Marshal Appeals For Guerrilla War Campaign

‘Nazi Forces Threaten Odessa   Soviets Report Much Equipment Taken In Bloody Battle

KUSOIAND SAY 20TH NAZI TANK DIV, WIPED OUI   Soviet Bureau Answer. German Claims on Casualties

NAZIS REPORT DEEP THRUST INTO UKRAINE   Say Soviet Force Destroyed and Commander Taken; Kiev “Surrounded.”   MOSCOW RIDICULES HITLER “FAIRY TALES’

GREAT POWER GIVEN TO FDR   Authority Broadly Spread Over Production of De fense Articles

) ‘Allied Generals Enter Beirut Today ‘In Triumph To Install New Regime

WORLD SERIES EVEN AT ONE VICTORY EACH   Dodgers Win, 3 to 2: Play at Ebbets Field Today

Georgia Will Use Peach   State to Use Big Orange and Blue Fruit on 1942 License Tags

Nazis Raid Leningrad Airfields   Softening Russians For Ad vance Of Armies; Russian Motorized Columns Reported Destroyed.   Vast Figures

NAZIS SMASH AT AIRFIELDS   Germans Also Striking at Roads as Armies Fight Toward Leningrad

Nazi Airforce Batters City's Defense Lines   Waves of Bombers Try fo Soften Opposition for Advancing Troops

BRITISH TURN WEST AS A POWER FOLD   Libyan Junction Protected as Empire Troops Go Beyond Tobruk. —   RELIEVED GARRISON FORCES JOIN BATTLES

Tuberculosis Takes Sharp Upturn   War, Longer Work Hours Principal Cause.

JAPANESE LINER FINALLY DOCKED   American Passengers Are Greatly Relieved on Arrival

Japan Liner Tatuta Maru Docks After Circling 6 Days Off Coast   Treasury Department Discloses Seizure of 19 Japanese Fishing Vessels In Hawaiian Waters Last Spring

Japanese Liner Tatuta Maru Is Finally Docked to Discharge Passengers

WILL MEET TONIGHT   C. of C. to Hear Morton IJcnes on : Defense Industry

WILL MEET. TONICHT   c. of C. to Hear Morton Jcnes on -,  : Defense Industry y

Molly’s Wedding To Be As Planned   Enlistment Of Her Fiance In Naval Reserve No Bar

Naval. Enlistment Of ‘Molly's Fiance May Not Change Plans for Wedding

Fate Of Vichy Colonial Empire At Stake In War Now Shaping   Struggle in Middle East Accepted by Britain. As Fateful Implica tion of Germany’s Domination of Strategic Syria

Fate of French Empire Hinges On Middle Eas   French Accuse British of "Criminal Agaression’ in Syrian Dispute

French Colonial Empire Menaced By German Move   Nazi Efforts in Middle Eas May Be Preliminary to Big Drive

Rep. Edelstein Drops Dead after Delivering Speect   New York Congressman Stricken Following Defense of Jews

Drops Dead Defending Race   DRAMATIC SPEECH OF CON GRESSMAN EDELSTEIN OF NEM YORK ENDS TRAGICALLY.

Congressman Expires After House Talk   Edelstein of New York Dies of Heart Attack: Spoke Defending Jews  HIT RANKIN’S TALK

AOI DECLARES PAGT BLOW 1011.6,   Accuses United States and British Interests of Conspiring To Draw Russia into War Against Nazis, Japan

Soviet Labels Neutrality Pact Blow at U.S.   Declares British-American Interests Tried to Put Tt Into War Against Janan. Reich

SOVIET-JAPA PACT BRANDED BLOW T0U. 5.   AMERICAN ACCUSED OF PUSHING REDS TOWARD WAR

RUSSIA DENIES JAPAN TREATY AIMED ATT NAZIS   rgan of Communist Party In Moscow Says Soviet Union Decided In November Not Join Axis   HELD BLOW TO U. 8.   Prava Says Pact With Tokyo “Mixed Up Cards of London and Washington Politicians”

Soviet Pact Aimed At U.S.. Britain   Japanese Neutrality Treaty Termed Blow te U. §., British ‘Plot’ to Stir Up War Against Germany

CLAIM PACT BEWILDERING BOW TO US   Soviet Mouthpiece Accuses U. S. Of Attempting To Draw Soviet Into War.

Pravda Claims Russia Baited To Enter War   Moscow Newspaper Jibes At Reputed American And British Scheming

UO AND BRITTON INCITING Alloa, JAP WAR, GLAM   Soviet Paper Charges Plan Frustrated By Signing Of Recent Treaty

Russia Lashes Out gain at U.S.  And Great Britain   Neutrality Pact Just Signed With Japa Is Termed Bewildering Blow to Plans of Democracies: Leans to Axis

RKussian- -Japanese Neutrality’ Pact Termed Blow To U-S., British Plans: For Axis War

SOVIET HAILS JAPAN PACT BLOW ATU.S.   Moscow Says It’s Not Directed At Nazis

U. S. REBUKED, SOVIET ASSERTS   Communist Newspoper Says Anglo-American Plans Are Upset

AUSSO-JA? PACT AIMED AT U, S,, MOSCOW AVERS   Anglo-American ‘Conspiracy To Draw Russia Into the War Is Charged

Red Paper Avers US-Britain Want Russia Into War   Disclose Kremlin Refused Bid To  Join Axis Power

Soviet Terms Jap Pact U.S. Rebuke   Neutrality Treaty Described As Blow At Plotters Who Would Drow Reds Into War

NATIONAL SALES TAX CONSIDERED   Congress Must Raise $3,500,000,000 Of New Taxes

To Ask Higher  Taxes   U. S. Will Ask People For $3,500,000,000  In New Taxes Duriny Next Year

Billions In New Taxes Are Sought   Levies to Boost Total 3 1-2 Billions Agreed Necessary

Leaders Agree On3'2 Billion  Tax Inerease   Republican Chiefs Called Into Tax Conference With Secretary Morgenthau.   NEW TAXES NECESSARY

GOVERNMENT: 10. ASK BILLIONS IN NEW TAXES   *Morgenthau Says Leaders Agree On Total of $3,500,000,000. “>   ‘@METHOD OF RAISING. LEVY REMAINS SECRET   Huge Fund: Will Be Gather ® ed Within. Next Year to Help Finance Arms

MAMMOTH NEW TAX PLANNED FOR NEXT YEAR   Morgenthau Says Nation Wil Seek To Collect Three and Half Billions.   SALES TAX CONSIDERED   Government Will Still Have Te Borrow Half Billion Monthly For Exnenses.

Congress Leaders Of Both Parties Agree on Program   Total Levy Will Exceed 1212 Billions All Means Viewed

President Will Discuss Levies With Public   Leaders of Both Parties Give Unanimous Support

NEW LEVIES TO RAISE 3! ~ BILLION IN’42   Morgenthau Says Program May Be the Largest in World

Administration to Ask Nation for Tax Increase Exceeding Three Billion

32 BILLIONS IN NEW. TAXES TO BE LEVIED   Every, Possible’ ‘Means ‘ol ‘Raising Funds, Includ . ing National Sales’ ‘Tax _ to Be Studied by: Treas  wweewo.

Sales Tax, Payroll Tax and Other Drastic Ideas Under Consideration

ER OALES, PAYROLL LEVIES   Morgenthau Declares Two= Thirds of Expenditures Is Goal.   CALL IN G.0.P. LEABERS

MORGENTHAU “PLANS BILLIONS INNEW TAX LEVY   General Sales, Payroll Other Heavy MoneyRaising Ideas Budding   Two-Thirds from People, _ Third from Borrow‘ing Now Plan

‘LEVIES TO TAP EVERY ~~ RESOURCE   “Drastic Methods Consider ed in Order to Pay TwoThirds of Expenditures   ai9 BILLIONS WILL . BE NEEDED IN ’42   Republican Leaders Sit In on White House Conference; x  Worgenthau Tells Plan

ALL POSSIBLE  SOURCES ARE T0 BE TAPPED   President, Congress Leaders of Both Parties Agree  on Program

GOVT TO Aak LARGEST TAK EVER LEVIED   Leaders in’Congress Agree te Raise $3,500,000,000 for Next Year.   TO TAP EVERY. MEANS OF RAISING A DOLLAR

Asks 3% Billion ‘Tax Hike   Big Pregram  May Mean Sales, Payroll Levies— Approved by F.D.R.

$3,500, 000,000 in New Taxes To Be Asked   General Sales and Payroll Taxes Under Consideration

Morgenthau Announces New Plans   Treasury Chief Says Both Parties Agree  pon Program; F. D. R. to Tell Idea  I padere Canter

To Ask For Three  Billions in Taxes   Congressional Leaders anc Administration Agree on New Levies   CONSIDER MANY WAYS   Want to Raise. Two-Thirds of the Expenditures by Taxation —

Morgenthau Reveals Vast Finance Pian   Says Roosevelt Will Discuss It With People at ‘Early Date’   HINTS SALES TAX   U. S. to Tap Every Pos. sible Means of Raising Dollar in Revenue

LEADERS AGREE FUND NEEDED NEXT YEAR   Vo Details Given Of How Money Is To Be Raised   PROGRAM APPROVED   3y President Roosevelt Wha Plans To Discuss Details With American People

Three Billions Additional In Taxes Sought   Amount Agreed Upon By Both Parties At Meet Today   LARGEST IN HISTORY   President Will Make Details Known To Nation Shortly

GOV'T LEADERS AGREE ON NEW TAXATION PLAN   $3,500,000,000 In New Taxes Expected Next Year

CONGRESS 10 ASK $3,500,000,000 ADDITIONAL TAXES   FDR Approves Program OF Money To Be Raised Nevt Year   DRASTIC NEW LEVIES TINDER CONSIDERATION   Must Raise Two-Thirds Of Expenditures Ab. Taxation

$3,900,000,000 New Taxes to Be Asked  by Administration   Every Possible Source of Income is Due to Be  Tapped by U.S.

Roosevelt Will Discuss Program Soon With U. S. Citizens  ———=   LEADERS OKEH PLAN   Government to Levy O: Every Source Which Is Available

BOTH PARTIES WCONGRESS AGREE ON PLAN   Government To Tap ‘Every Possible Scurce,’ Treas7 ury Chief Says   eres PRICE BRAKE, TOO   Roosevelt Soon To Discuss Levy Program ‘With The People’

U.5. 10 RAISE FUNDS IN BIG TAXPROGRAM   Three and 2 Half Billion Dollars In New Levies To Be Sought   LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES O. K. PLAN   Details On How Money Is To Be Raised Are Not Disclosed

Such Drastic Means a: General Sales Levy and Payroll Taxes Are  Wnder Consideration   BOTH MAJOR PARTIES ARE IN AGREEMENT   Treasurer Says Figure Reached on Basis TwoThird of Expenditures Should be From Taxes

GOVT. 10 TAP EVERY MEANS FOR TAXES   FDR Approves Program Agreed Upon by Demo and G. O. P. Leaders

TRACE BILLION IN NEW TAKES WILL BE ASKED   Government Plans To Tap New Revenue Sources To Foot Huge Bill   PROPOSAL FOR NATIONAL SALES TAX CONSIDERED   Republicans Join Democrats In Approving Program Of Administration

NEW TAXES T0 BE HEAVIEST FVER WN U.S.   Program Is Fixed by ‘Agreement With Leaders of Congress.   AIM AT LEVY  OF $3,500;000,000   Sales* Tax and Payroll Tax Being Considered, ‘[t Is Revealed. -

Leaders Agree loNew Program: F.D.R. Approves   Morgenthau Says Administration Will Tap All Sources

Over 3 Billions In Ne ew T: axes  To-Be Sought   Morgenthau Says Taxes Should Produce Two: Thirds of Spending.

Say Program Approved by President Roosevelt      Democratic and Republican Leaders Agree to Ask $3,500,000,000 in New Levies in Next Vear

Democrats And Republicans Agree On Sum   General Sales And Payroll! Taxes Under Consideration By Administration

Huge Total in New Taxes To Be Asked For   Treasury Secretary Indicate: Government Will Tap Ever; Possible Source To Secur:  Needed Reveniusc

3 AND 1 HALF BILLION MORE TO BE ASKED   All Possible Sources  Revenue to Be  Tapped Morgenthau Says a

Administration and Both Democratic and Repubilican Congressional Leaders Agree To Make Request; Morgenthau Makes An.  nouncement?

THIRD INCREASE IN EVERYONE'S LEVY PROPOSED   Morgenthau Says Flai Hike ‘Ideal Way’ io Raise What May Be World’s Record Tax   METHODS STUDIED   Secretary Says Administration, Congressional Leaders Both Parties Agreed on Sum

ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS LEADERS IN ACCORD ON MATTER   NO DETAILS OF NEW LEVIES BUT TREASURY HEAD SAYS ALL SOURCES BE TAPPED

President Roosevelt and Leaders of Both Parties In Congress Okeh Program   President Roosevelt Is to Discuss Defense Tax Program With American People at Early Date, Says Secretary Morgenthau

PARTIES JOM TOSUPPORT PLANS   Sales and Payroll Programs May Be Started to Raise Funds far Befense.

Drastic Means To Raise Cash Being Studied   Republicans And Democrats Agree On Huce Amount

HUGE SUM NEEDED IN NEW TAXES FOR NEXT YEAR   Administration Announces Flan to Raise Three and One-half Billions   Government to Tap Every Means of Raising Funds For Defense Purposes

Announcement FolJows Bi-partisan Meet of Leaders  In Legislature

Staggering Boost Bared By Morgenthau   Government Will Tap Every Possible Means Of Raising Revenue To Meet Mounting Costs Of Defense And The Lease-Lend Program.

F.D.R., LEADERS OF TWOPARTIES CIVE APPROVAL   Roosevelt Will Discuss _ Program With People : Soon, Morgenthau  = Declares

$3,444 000,000 NEW U. §. TAXES MUST BE RAISED   SECRETARY MORGENTHAU AN.  NOUNCES DECISIONS OF COANPEROENCE   DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS JOIN IN ESTIMATING NEEDS   Iwo Thirds of Expenditures to Be Raised by Taxes, One Third by Borrowlnge

Both Republican and Democratic Leaders in Agreement on Program.   Study Sales Levy   Every Possible Means of Raising Money to Be Tapped, Announcement.

United States. Leaders 'Want To Raise Taxes IBy Three Billion Dollars

cVERY POSSIBLE REVENUE SOURCE MAY BE TAPPED   Even General Sales Levy, Payroll and Other Previously Untouched Channels Under Discussion, ‘.

ST, LAWRENCE WORK SUPPORTED BY KNOX   Stresses Worth Of Seawa' To American Defense

poumeyeeci y Sec. Knox   Secretary of Navy Asserts St. Lawrence Project Necessary for Defense

THREE PRISONERS ARE DEAD AFTER BLAZE IN JAIL   Three-Way Probe Under Way Following Belle Vernon Holocaust   BLAME WOMAN   Arrested On Bad Driving _ Charge, Starts Fire in  Her Cell

BLAZE IN JAIL TAKES LIVES OF THREE INMATES   Investigations Under Way Into Deaths of Trio of Prisoners, Including a Woman, in Fire That Damages Building in Belle Vernon   OFFICERS ALL ABSENT

JEFENSE COUNCIL BEING FORMED BY BRICKER FOR OHIO   Will Not Have Legal Status For Another Month Yet

Bricker Forming  Defense Council   Six of 14 Members Yet To Be Named by  Governor

FIVE-FOLD INCREASE IN WAR INDUSTRIES WORKERS PLANNED   23,500,000 By 1944 Goal Of OPM’s Labor Policy Board

Industries to  Add Millions   OPM to Increase War Labor Fourfold

See Job Boost In War Industry   Would Have 23,500,000 Employed By 1944

BUSY NATION DURING WAR 1) PLANNED   OPM Plans for Almost Half of the People to Be Employed in ’44,   WAR INDUSTRY FIRST   War Workers Wi.1 Increase From 5,000,000 to Over 23,060,000. :

PLAN FOR NEARLY FIVE FIVE TIMES AS MANY IN DEFENSE WORK AS AT » PRESENT

Attorneys for Quin Ask for Recount in San Antonio Election   Judge Suggests Petition Be Taken To Floresville

DRM. B. CLAYTON GIVEN HIGH HONOK   ‘Named National Medical Director of P. O. S. of A.

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President Dissatisfied with Defense Progress despite Huge Expenditures

Chance To Help   New Liberty Loan Drive Believed Planned For U. S.

‘SIX DICKINSON FARMERS ~  RECEIVED. OVER THOUSAND’ DOLLARS FOR SOIL, cone

CET BIG BONUSES FROM UNGLE SAN   451 IOWA “FARMERS” GIVEN OVER $1000 EACH   Conservation of the Soili—Many Har din County Farmers are Beneficiaries,

Behind The \ews   Ickes Blocked Out As Olds Scores Touchdown, Then Kicks The Goal

END SHIPYARD WALKOUT WITH FORCE,’ LAND   MARITIME COMMISSION HEAD WOULD COMPEL WEST COAST STRIKE TO END   MEDIATION BOARD SAYS COAL SHUTDOWN IS ‘UNTHINKABLE   Allis-Chalmers ‘ork Holiday’ Lasts One Day Over Discharge of Three Waorkmen

Use of Force Urged to End Ship Walkout   Maritime Leader Urges Government  To Take Action

Land urges force to end  ship strike   Maritime head senate witness

Nazi Agents Expected To Move South      psing of Consulates In . S. Sends Espionage gents to Mexico And entral America

BAN FOR NAZIS SEEN IN MEXICO   Nation May Follow U. S. Ir Closing Consulates

MEXICO MAY. CLOSE NAZI. CONSULATES   Fear Espionage Organizations  Will Move There

Mexico Might — Follow U.S. Step: Against Nazis   British, Americans Expect Reich Agencies To Move Southward:

Nazi Consulates In Mexico May ‘Be Closed Soon   Axis Propagandists Leaving U.S. Will Go South

NAZIS TO MOVE FURTHER SOUTH   Mexico May Take Cue And Close German Consulates, Seize Property

HITLER REGIME   General Move South Is Fear ed As Result of Expulsion Order By U. S.

@ In Washington   Blue Grass Entry Wins : Senate Heat as Albert Benjamin Chandler  Goes to Town

Bluegrass Entry Wins Senate Heat   Happy’ Chandler Earns Praises Of Party Leaders

Yankees Take Opening Tilt Of Big Series   Attendance And Tota Receipts Set Record For Classic   RUFFING PITCHES   Veteran Limits Brooks To Six Hits: Gordon Is Hitting Star

Check Rally In Ninth   Attendance And ‘Gate’ Set Series’ Records   SECOND INNING

Recard Crowd of 68,540 Witnesses First Game of World Series, and Contest Is Played in Good Weather, Sunshine Hav- . ing Followed Early Morning Showers

Yankees Take Opener From Brooklyn, 3-2   Joe Gordon Leads Attack on Dodgers: 70,000 Fans Jam Stands to See 1941 World Series Launched.

RECORD CROWD SEES BROOKLYN LOSE TO YANKS   Bums Rally in $th But Fall in Face of Yankee Powerhouse

Yankees Top Dodgers, 3- y In Opening Series Battle   Red Ruffing’s Brilliant Hurling And Joe Gordon’ Timely Slugging Enable American Leaguers To Defeat Brooklyn Before 68.540 Fans

Gordon’s Hitting Gives Yankees Edge In Tight Game with 68 S40 Precant

YORKERS IN BEHIND ED RUFFING   rican League Outfit ips Dodger Rally; Score 3 to 2 Victory

Champions Of Americans In  Lead In 5th   Gordon Hits Home Run, Dickey Knocks In Score

Kutting s Fitching and Gordon’s Slugging Was Power That Beat Dodgers

BRILLIANT PITCHING BY RED ROFFING WAS FEATURE OF GAME   HITTING OF JOE GORDON AIDED IN THREE TO TWO SCORE VICTORY TODAY

Holds Brooklyn to Six Blows; Gordon Sets Hitting Pace   RHE 000 010 100—2 6 { 010 101 O0Ox—3 6 ]

Yanks Take World Series Opener 3-2  Dodgers Threaten   Dodgers Threaten But Never Catch Up After Home Run By Gordon

Ruffing Wins Series Opener  For Yankees   Gordon Starts Yanks to Victory With Homer  In Second

Junior League Champs > Win Behind Pitching Of Red Ruffing      68,540 ATTEND GAME   Curtis Davis Drops First World Series Contest On Yank Field

Yankees, Win:3-2  In Series Opener   McCarthymen Score in Sec ond, Fourth and Sixth  Tnnings   A HOMER BY GORDON   Record Crowd in Attend ance; Red Ruffing Goes the Route

Ruffing Halts Dodgers 3-2 in Pitching Duel   Brilliant Double Play Ends Game With Two Aboard

Drive Davis From Hill In Sixth Inning   Ruffing Pitches Six-Hit Ball; Gordon Hits Homer  In Second Frame.

JOE GORDON, RUFFING TAKE STAR ROLES   Former’s Hitting, Latter’s Pitching Feature First Game of Series __-—

ATTENDANCE ARK MADE “W OPENER       Joe Gordon Open: . Scoring With —  Homer.

Record Crowd Sees Ruffing Hold Dem Bums’ in the Pinch   Curt Davis Driven Off Mound by Yankees in Sixth Inning   FIETH INNING

Yankees Take First Game of World Series, 3-2, as ~ 68,540 Fans Jam Stadiun

Yanks. Win First Series Game, 3-2, Behind Ruffing   Joe Gordon's Batting Figures In New York Victory Over “Bums”

Yankees Win Opening Series Gaitie, } fo 7   Ruffing Hurls SixHitter; Dodgers Use Three Hurlers

Yankees Are Victors In First Big Battle   000 010 100-2 010 101 O0x-3   Brooklyn New York

AMERICAN LEAGUE  CHAMPIONS BEST  ~~ RIVALS BY 3102.   Ruffing’s Six-Hit Hurling And Gordon’s Slugging Result in Victory    Brooklyn Threatens But Is Unable to Carry Through In Ninth Inning

Ruffing Humbles Brooklyn Dodgers   Fine Work of Both Teams Indicate That Contest for World Pennant Will Ra « Clace Ohne

“AtD RUFFIN TAMES BROOKS WITH SIX HITS   Yankees Take Lead In Second Inning As Gordon Homers: Davis Routed

Yankees Draw First Blood: Score 3 To 2   Flash Gordon Hero, Raps Home Run, Starts Game » Ending Double Killing,   TRIO DODGER HURLERS

YANKEES WIN FIRST GAME. 3-2   ‘Red Ruffing Holds the Dodgers and Joe Gordon i Slugs in Two Runs   ONE A HOMER OFF CURT DAVIS   Crowd of 68,540 and Big Gate Receipts Set an AllTime Reeord

Statue of Indian Sold for 10 Bucks; Buyer Offers It as Antique for $30

BLOOMINGTON POLICE, FIRE FORCES SMALLER TODAY, BUI THEY'LL GET WAGE INCREASE:

Jap Raises Fears; Far Fast Tense   Reports From London, Australia And New Zealand Warn Of Berlin-Tokio Gran. diocse Plan.   EyesOnAmeriea

FAR EASTERN CRISIS TAKES CRITICAL TURN   All Eyes on Washington as Australia Reports Sit uation Worsening   FEAR JAPAN WILL IGNORE WARNINGS   Tokyo Action Believed Now To Depend on What America Will Do

Orient Crisis Gains;  Eyes Turn to U.S.   Australia Sees Critical Turn, Fearing Japs Will Disregard American Warning; Britain Sticks to Policy of Defense

Far East Problem Is Critical   London Look: Across Sea  For Guide

London Fears Japanese Will Spurn Warning   Joint plan with Nazi Germany for seizure of strategic ocean ares suspected by British.

BELEEVE JAPAN IPA AREA   ‘Democracies Look to U. S. for Indication of Policy

Fear Is Felt Japan Ready To Start on ‘War Drives   Great Britain Clings To Policy of Defense, But Depends on U. S. For Parallel Measures  SEES AXIS PLAN   SEES AXIS PLAN TO DOMINATE SEAS   Dutch Citizens Leaving Shanghai and Japan, Tokyo Radio Reports

SUDDEN TURN IN FAR EAST IS REPORTED   All Eyes of Far East Are Turned on Washington   JAPAN'S NEXT MOVE IS BEING AWAITED   Emergency Cabinet Session Is Called by Australia

Prime Minister, Declaring Sit. uation Grave, Calls Emergency Cabinet Meeting   FORESEE AXIS SEIZURE OF STRATEGIC BASES

SUDDENTURN IN FAR EAST 15 REPORTED      All Eyes of Far East Are Turned on Washington   JAPAN'S NEXT MOVE  1S BEING AWAITED   Emergency Cabinet : Session Is Called by - . Australia -  -.

Execute Nine More At Prague   Reports Indicate 84 Execu tions In Czechoslovakia Since Sunday

Tallinn, Odessa Also. Endangered   Stand to Last Man Ordered to Save Old Soviet Capital: Losses Heavy

U. S. Places Contract For Chile Copper   Government Say: 100,000 Tons Ordered

PRECAUTIONS GREAT   Secret Service Guards “Chief” As Never Before

Inauguration Is  Well-Policed    Secret Service Takes Greater Precautions

2ND CUT ASKED IN 1942 OUTPUT OF MOTOR CAR   OPM Official Says 20 Pct. Re duction Already Ordered Will Have to Be Increased  for Defense.   CALLS MANUFACTURERS TO JULY 2 CONFERENCE   Methods of Minimizing Dislocaiions Resulting From Curtailment Will Be Discussed.

CALL IS MADE FOR FURTHER CUT IN AUTOS   Conference to Discuss Production Program Called   MANUFACTURERS TO GATHER NEXT WEEK   Reduction Will Affect the Models for Year 19047

“Further Cut . In Auto Output Contemplated   Defense Officials See Need for More Than 21 Per Cent Reduction

New Cut Looms In Auto Output   Biggers Calls Makers to Conference July 2 to Discuss Situation

New Reduction Asked In Auto, Truck Output   National Defense Needs Will Force Further Curbing; Congress Urged To Place 15 Percent Tax On Automobile Sales

AUTO OUTPUT TO BE CUT MORE THAN 20 PER CENT   Conference Called In Washing  re eae ee ee ee

Says Contractors On Army Jobs Are Getting Fees Four Times Normal Size

See Plane  Goals Hit   Believe 50,000 a Month Will Be Reached Ip 1942

PRODUCTION 50,000 AIRPLANES MAY BE REACHED IN 1942   OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON AIR CRAFT INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES MADE TO ENGINEERS

_NEAR PLANE PEAK   American Production of 50,000 Per Year Expected in 1942

PLANE OUTPUT RISES SWIFTLY   Annual Production Of 50,000 Ships By 1942 Seen

Predicts President's Goal Of 50,000 Planes a Year Will. Be Reached in-1942

The Great Game of Politics   ~ By FRANK R. KENT — Conflict And Confusion

HIGH SALARIED JOBS OPEN AT FEDERAL PLANTS   Employment Service Seeking Qualified  Men For Positions

Nazis Send a Million Prisoners  To Work in Fields and Industrie:   Military Spokesman Claims Only 135,000 Left in Prison Camps of Captured Opposing Forces

Army Planes May Use Local Airpori As Home Base   ‘Ehree::-Months..Maneuy, -ers Begin:in December —9th- is Last Day To Register for Bond Issue.

Army Planes May Use Local Airpor'! As Home Base   Vhree Months Mancuvers Begin in December Oth is Last Dav To Register for Bond Essuc.

-A ST. LOUIS LEGISLATOR * ARRESTED   Rep. Ivanhoe Indicted On Charge of Soliciting a $3500 Bribe   ON PROMISE OF . AID FOR A BILL   Proposed Giving Support to Tusurance Agents Licensino Measure

Soliciting Of Bribes Char ‘oe   Representative In Legislature Is Arrested Today

State Legislator — - Put Under Arres   Taken Into Custody in St. Louis Under Indictment Charging Soliciting of Bribe of $3,500 for Votes on Insurance Bill.

REP, IVANHOE WAS ~~ ARRESTED TODA’   Taken Into Custody on In  dictments Returned by a Cole County Grand Jury.

Ryan Employes Vote on Strike   Negotiations Fail On Waae Increase

TRAFFIC DEATH TOLL MOUNTS   Increase In Death Toli Blamed On Rural Accidents.

RECOVER PLANE PARTS   Valuable Shipment to Wichita Lost From Truck

Seaeaeameninmientnentiten _ Sanennnemtm tic ame a  HARVEST HANDS GET MEALS BY AIRPLANE

BRITAIN WARS AGAINST JAPAN   Democracies Will Act In Cooperation

Churchill Dedicate: Britain to Conflict:   Germans Abandon Moscow Offensive Imperials Launch New Libyan Battle   Defeat Admitted in ‘Last Great. : Battle of the Year’; Troops Dig In.

Mass of Cold Air Accompanies  Light Snow in Northern Plains   Rain Predicted in Most of States in Middle West as Prelude to Toppling Temperatures

‘LIGHT SNOW FALLS -IN NORTHERN STATES   Cold ¥ront Expected to Topple Temperatures as It Moves East and South.

Embargo To Soviet Ends   Reds May Buy Planes H They Can Get Them

RUSSIANS BURN CITY OF ODESSA   Rumanian» “Troops Re ported To Have Taken City

RED CITIES CAPTURED, REICH SAYS   Besieged Russian Port Being Destroyed By Flames   Admits Break - Through In Moscow Defenses

London Hears Salonika Taken By Nazi Troop:   Declare British Forces In Balkans Not ,;Yet Engaged In Battle   HEROIC DEFENSE MADE BY GREEKS   Report Yugoslav Troops Ad. vance In Albania—‘‘Situation Favorable’’

NAZI TROOPS TAKE AEGEAN SEAPORT OF SALONIKA   Vanguard of Mechanized Troops Begin To Enter The City   GREEKS ADMIT ITS LOSS   British Troops in Balkans Have Not Yet Engaged The  Germans

Will Call 11 In April 29 Quota   F ive Draftees Will Report Wednesday

FRENCH DROP BACK 10 OLD CITY'S WALLS   British List Successes Against Axis Sea  Forces

Raid on Norse  Islands Is Described  British Say 215  Germans [ Rea Twhan Delcane

BRITISH TAKE 115 PRISONERS   British Raid Lofoter Islands, Sinking German Ships.

RAIDERS LEFT GIFTS, CLAIM   British Say 11 Nazi Ship: Sunk, 225 Men Taken  From Island

Details of Daring British Raid Given; 225 Prisoners Taken, Eleven Ships Sunk

U. S. May Requisition Several Hundred Ships For Supplies to Britain

U.S.HAS NEW PLAN TO SAVE BRITAIN WITH WAR NEEDS   Details Said To Be Secret, And Moves Are Up to The Government   Waiting for Favorable View by the General Public in America

Claim U-Boat Was Attacked  By Destrover   Berlin Presents Nazi Version Of Sub-Destrover Battle In Atlantic   CHARGE FIGHT WAS DELIBERATE

US. Warship  Started Fight, Berlin Says   Nazis Blame = Roosevelt for tnciting iacideat

Pace of Offensive On Capital Curbed. Germans Concede   Berlin Insists Objectives of Northern Drive Achieved Before Withdrawal of Von Leeb’s Troops

RUSSIANS SLOW DRIVE NEAR CAPITAL   Stalin Reported Touring Front In Armored Train

AE otO TANCE Io CLINE NAZIS   Germans Forced to Rush Up Troops from Front in Leningrad Area.   STALINO CAPTURED   Nazis Now Claim Soviets Are Trying to Break Out of Leninorad.

Vital Donets Basin Region Taken, Berlin  Announees   Invading Forces In Moscow District Are Reinforced: Situation For Russia Critical

CAPTURE CITY OF STALINO IN DONETS SECTOR   Civilian Army Before Moscow Holds Firm In Face of Heavy Nazi Attack.:   TANK DRIVE BEATEN OFF   Even Children Pitch in To Set Up Fortifications Around Besieged Capital.

NAZIS ADMIT DRIVE STALLS NEAR CAPITAL   MAJOR (CITY OF. UKRAINE FALLS AFTER TEN DAY GAT-~ TLE; BLOW TO SOVIETS   IMPORTANT FORGES SHIFTED FROM LENINGRAD.’ GERMANS   Invaders Also Claim Capture of Dago, Island Fortress At Mouth of Gulf of Finland

LILY HEART UF RUSSIAN WAR WORKS   Hitler, Army Slewed Near Moscow, Prepares for Long Siege

Rain Relieves Fire Victims   Light Downpour Permits Fighters To Contro! Flames

Berlin Claims That British Defenders Have Been Hemmed in at Thermopylae.   FALL OF ATHENS IS TAKEN FOR GRANTED

Move To Halt Growing Web Of Intrigue By Germans   Seek To Establish Communications Line To Russia in Case Nazis Threaten Caucasus  RESISTANCE LIKELY TY PROVE BIITIT ET   British Attack Ships, Bomb Iranian Towns, Teheran Premier Says

Intrigues Are Met By Force   Protection Of Oi Is Reason For’ Joint Drive

TROOPS MOVE TO OBTAIN OIL WELLS IN IRAN   IS FIRST BRITISH RUSSIAN ACTION OF WAR

Shah's Tiny Army Offers *‘“Some’”’ Resistance to Joint Invasion Move  a eee  Wo Ad’Y" rrds Cc iAt_ret  =srrvy

Iranians Resist Red And British Invaders   Both Countries Claim They Have No Designs On Iran’s Independence

London Told ‘Some’ Fighting Is Going On   Extent of Foe’s Opposition To Invading Armies Not Discussed.  In Revorta   ‘Diplomatic’ Conquest ¥ _. Seen English Goal   Both Nations Give Pledge They Havé No Designs. On Territory

Grandstand Built For Crowds To Wa teh Co? nsiry wtinn Wark  atcn 0. NSi?u VLEET FR UE   tainment for Nidewalle ‘Soperintendenn Club" To Gaze Upon Crews Putting e Up 30-Storv Structure

Huge Grandstand Built for Comfort Of. Work Watchers      Sidewalk Superintendents Can Loaf at Leisure as They Watch Bank Building Go Up. .

DALLAS BANKER PROVIDES HIS _ SIDEWALK BUILDING MANAGERS WITH ALL COMFORTS OF HOME

Club Erects Grandstand For-Spectators-to Watch Construction of Building

Sidewalk Superintendents See Skyscraper Go Up From A Deluxe Grandstand

ANGLO-GREEK FORCES STRUGGLE TO HOLD THEIR DEFENSE LINE   British On Right Flank Hur! Back Waves of Nazi Infantry   ADVANCE ONLEFT FLANK   German Pressure Increases On The Western Sector  of Line

FIND TOUGH GOING THOUGH BRITISH FRONT REMAINS UNDENTED.   Critical In ‘Albania      Slav Collapse Endangers Greek: Lines There—Nazi Claims Denied. .

Issue Up To Japan   United States Said Not Retreating From Its Position   U. S. OPPOSED TO JAP AGGRESSION

Fish To Offer  War Resolution   Seeks Test Vote To ‘Show’ FR Sentiment

FISH SEEKING. VOTE ON WAR   NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN SAYS RESOLUTION WOULD BE VOTED DOWN TWO TO GNE

MAY ASK VOTE   Fish Plans To Present War ~ Resolution In Congress

1941 Hurricane Season Opens  At Midnight   And Not A Storm In Sight Officials Report

JAPS WANT TO HELP’ STAM   Tokyo Fears Bankok May Go Over To British, U.S. Side

JAPAN WOULD   Tokyo Paper Urges Assist ance in Resisting Foreign Elements

Japanese Offer Aid to Thailand   Paper Claims Plotters Wrecking Relations Between Countries

JAPAN WOULD AND THAILAND   Tokyo Paper Urges Acsist ance in Resisting Foreign Elements

Jap Aid To Thai Urged To Resist U. S.   BRITISH AND AMERICAN INFLU ENCLS ARET ALLEGED TO OP ERATE AGAINST JAPAN.

Dick Lyons Wins Spot on New Illinois Tax Board; Rockford Man Also Named

LYONS IS MEMBER OF NEW TAX BODY   IRWIN OF SALEM IS REPLACED BY WARD AS FAIR MANAGER

NEW WATERWAYS PROPOSAL DRAFTED   Ottawa and Washington Have Report of Treaty, Technical Experts.

Farm Leaders To Discuss Defense Plans  ‘At All- Day Meet Here Next Thursday

Rail Strike Ballots Out   Walkouts Continue In Several Industrial Centers; Delay Defens

RAIL STRIKE THREAT LOOMS   Ballots To Be Mailed To 14 Unions. Representing 750,000 Workers

CONSIDER A STRIKE   Railroad Employes ‘Seek Paid Vacations; Mediation to Be Tried

Rail Strike Is Threatened   Beotherhoods Asking Vacations With Pay

gigs ne”  7 50,00 Rail — Workers Talk Of Strike Soar                  Demand’ Paid: ‘Vacatio — Ballots on Strike Bi Mailed. Feb. 15  90 DAYS FOR ACTION  Industrial. Strikes. si -- Continue to Delay Work On: Defetise Projects

RAIL STRIKE VOTE ~ SET FOR FEB. 1!   30-Day. Balloting on’. Vaca. tions to Be Followed by 60 - Days of Mediation   OTHER INDUSTRIAL 2 - DISPUTES UNSETTLED

750,000 RAILROAD WORKERS TO VOTE ON STRIKE CALL   May Strike for Paid Vacations. Spokesman Announces Ballot

Foresee Strike  Of Rail Worker:   Strike Ballots to Be Mailed Feb. 15 For Paid Vaca tions.

Railroad Strike Is P redicted   Demand for Paid Vacation Affects 750,000

NO INDIVIDUAL CAN HALT PLAN   Labor And Industry Warn. ed Against Trying To Re tard Defense Program

CAPITAL AND LABOR PEACE URGED BY FDR   President Calls for Three Shifts a Day” for  Refence   “SLAVE SYSTEM” OF HITLER CONDEMNED   Representatives of 35 Na. tions Attend the Gathering

F.D.R. Warns U.S. Will Go All the Way   Scores ‘Misguided’ Labor Leaders and Industrialists

PRESIDENT WARNS CAPITAL, LABOR   Says No ‘Misguided’ Leaders Shall Delay Defense   WORDS BROADCAST   President Transmit Word of Courage To People of Occupied Countries

U. §. To Go All The Way To Beat Hitler, Says FDR   Tells Delegates Berlin  "Principal Slave-Market Of World”

President Asserts U. S. Is Prepared to Go All Way to Over_ throw’ Dictator—Declares No Industrialist or Labor _ Leader Will Be Permitted to Interfere With Defense Pro . duction—-Speech Broadcast to World. -

US. Going ‘All Out. President Says   Warns ‘Misguided’ Not to Halt Production

A 12-Year-Old Boy Hero of Baby Rescue   Dashes Into Burning Dwelling to Seize... Infant Nephew

Woman Tries to Be Unconcerned ‘Over the Fact She May ‘Be Dead in Less Than a Week

BALKAN RESISTANCE TO BLITZ STIFFENS; RAF CURBS ADVANCE   Panzer Divisions In Africa Press Drive Against Suez; Russo-Jap ‘Neutrality’ Pact  Mystifies World

SWIFT PACE OF THE NAZI MECHANIZED UNITS 1S SLOWED   Germans Claim JSugoslavia’s Armies Have Been Pul verized Into Guerilla GOande

RESISTANCE IN ~ BALKANS SAID TOBE STIFFENING   British Force In Greece Said to Have Repulsed Strong German Attack on Good Friday.   NAZI TROOPS PREPARING. ~ FOR ANOTHER ATTACK   italian Report Indicates Danger of Encirclement of Large Body of Jugostav Troops in the North.

NYA Is Accused of Seeking To Keep Youths Out of Army  To Increase Own Enrollmen

NYA Protested Army Recruiting, Report Charges   Feared Loss of Youths Would Cut Funds, Comptroller Says  WILLIAMS REPLIES  Other Irregularities Listed in Letter  a ~;  tf ( Anmerracemeer

Congress Gets Report on  NYA Practices   Reportedly Asks Army Not to Recruit Its Men

NYA ASKED ARMY NOT TOTAKE BOYS TO KEEP THEM ON ROLLS   Comptroller General Tells Congress Agency Employed Various Methods To Justify Its Existence; Administrator Denies Charges

CONSTRUCTION . DROPPED HERE IN SEPTEMBER   21 ibuilditig Perinits for ~ $22,300 Were Issued “By City.

CONSTRUCTION DROPPED HERE IN SEPTEMBER   21 Building Permits for $22,300 Were Issued By City

Mediation Foundation Laic as Ford Plant Riots Flare   Governor Reports Success in Initial Peace Moves; Battles Rage in Detroit

‘ROYAL NAVY AND RAF TAKING HEAVY TOLL   23 Axis Ships Supplying Troop: In Libya Were Sunk

‘SEN, WHEELER CRITICIZES F.D.R   Chorges Fireside Chat Echoec Sentiments of Our Warmakers.

UNITE CROAT, SERB FRONTS AGAINST FOE   Action Would Block Ger. man Attempts to Create Internal Dissention; Ju goslavia Is Calm.   ANGLO-U. S. NAVAL LEADERS CONFER

UNITED FRONT Id PRESENTED BY YUGOSLAV   German Efforts To Drive Wedge Between Serbs, Croats Is Failure

Jugoslavia Welds Nation to Guard Against Attack   Balkan Nation Sends Envoy to Russian Capital

Jugoslavia Reported Welding United Front As Croat Leader Joins Regime

ts, Serbs ite Against on iinemy   erican, Britist aders In cific Confer

Strong Croat Leader Agrees Ti * Support New Regime In Jugoslavia.

Europe Hears German Effort To Split Racial Groups Has Met With Failure

Japs Refuse Io Accept Manila As A Free City  Aetian Wint Limited Re   Action Not Limited By "Arbitrary And Unilat eral Announcements’

NOT OPEN CITY JAPANESE SAY   Tokyo Refuses to Be Bound By American Declara tion on Manila

N ipponese Reject Open City Status      Manila Is Callel Nerve Center of Resistance In Philippines

Japanese Refuse t Consider Manila. As ‘Open City’      -Action Not Litiited  by U. §: Declaration. Snokesman Asserts

JAPANESE NOT BOUND BY OPEN CITY WARNING   War Office Says Manil Still Nerve Center Of Philippine Defense; Score In Malaya   Parade In Hongkong

Victory Prediction Of Hitler Sounds Anschluss Keynofe   Greater Germany Ahead, Fuehrer Tells Crowd At Linz in Unheralded Speech

FURHRER SAYS WAR’S END WILL BE LIKE 1870'S   Holds Today’s Struggl Not to Differ Hair’s Breadth From “Success” 71 Years Aon   “OUR HOUR OF FINAL VICTORY WILL COME’   Makes Forecasts In Un heralded Speech Marking Anniversary of Austria Union With Reich

PREDICTS A VICTORY   Hitler Sounds Keynote for Anni. versary Ceremonies

Hitler Back In Austria, Sees Victory   Predicts War Will End With Tremendous Victory for Germans

NAZI VICTORY — CERTAIN, SAYS GERMAN CHIE!   Unheralded Talk Marks Union of Austria With Reich

Hitler Sees ‘Tremendous’ Nazi Victory   Attends Celebration on 3d Anniversary of Aus¢rian Anschluss

Hitler Sees Nazi Victory As Complete   Dictator Speaks To Austrians On Union Anniversary

Hitler Still Predicts Tremendous Win for Germany in Anschluss Celebration

HITLER SEES NAZI VICTORY   Plans for Greater Germany Assured, He Declares in Sneech

HITLER PREDICTS AT CEREMONIES TODAY ‘THAT- WAR WILL END IN A NAZI VICTORY.

7 Children Burn To Death in Home   Flames Destroy Frame Farmhouse While Parents Are Out Visiting Friends

MILFORD'’S FIFTH ANNUAL . HORSE SHOW TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2

TWENTY CLASSES OF .HORSES TO BE JUDGED BY PROF. A. BE. CAINE OF IOWA’ STATE COLLEGE, AT MILFORD'S BIG ANNUAL EVENT

i wwesrercseeysSlUlUN,SSsSetlCiCi CL LS TCT lUC(<it«‘ OC  OCCUPANTS UNHURT IN AIR LINER MISHAP

SEEK 10 CURB ARMY'S POWER   Double Effort Begun to Restrict Authority to Keep Troops in Service.   WOULD AMEND MEASURE   Republicans Seek Action in House to Free Selectees After Year of Service,

SEEK LIMIT T0 TRAINING TIME   Double Effort Launched In Capital Against Unlimited Service For Selectees.

Ford Strike — Due to Goto . ~ ‘Mediation Board   . Extension. of 24 Hours Granted in Coal Strike

CAR PARKED PARTLY ON RUNWAY IS Hf   Randolph Field Plane Struck Machine In Landing: Three Auto Occupants Killed

Missouri Legion For Intervention li Necessary —   Legionnaires Urge De feat of Hitler Even If Arms Required

AMERICAN LEGION URGES USE OF ARMY TO DEFEAT HITLER   If Necessary, Armed Inter. vention of United Staies Was Suggested.   RESOLUTION ADOPTED      Also Recorded Their Approval of This Nation’s Present Foreign Policy.

Legion in Vote To Intervene If It ls Necessary   Missouri World War Vets Also Approve of Present Foreign Policy.   Should Assure Defeat Of Hitler, They Say

New Lend-Lease  Fund Favored   Expect Congress To Take Action On New Request Of President Soon   HEARINGS WILL START NEXT WEEK

LERGE-LEND REQUEST 10 PASS EASIL'   NEW “SPEND” BILL TO GO THROUGH DESPITE OBJECTIONS.   Accounting Wanted   “Antis” Say Only Small Part of Past Appropriation Has Been Used.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Foresee Passage of Lease Lend-Bill

Demo Central Committee Td Pick Chairmat   Birmingham Resigned te Take Internal Revenut Collector’s Post

IOWA DEMOCRAT CHAIRMAN 10 BE NAMED JULY 30Tt   Retiring Chairman Birmingham Calls Meeting.—Severa) Candidates to Seek State Post.

Early Peace At Ford Plant Is Not Likely   Court Order _  Restrains Unions From Interfering With Plant Or Emploves   U. A. W. SEEKS TO SET ORDER ASIDE   Bennett Says Plant Will Not Reopen Until ‘‘Problem’’ Is Entirely Settled

UNION TO FIGHT DECREE AGAINST PLANT PICKETS   Court Decides CIO-UAW Must Not Interfere With Company Crews   TROOPS IN READINESS?   Bennett Says No Effort To Open Dearborn Factory Will Be Made Now

SOVIET 1S WARNED OF GERMAN AIMS BY BRITISH  MINISTER   Report on Grave Extent of Drive Into Greece Made To House of Commons   Appeal Made to Ireland to Secure Use of Ports and At Fields

CHURCHILL WARNS RUSSIA NAZI DRIVE ISHEADING HER WAY   Prime, Minister Telis Of Grave Extent'Of German Advance Through Greece.   “BRITISH TROOPS NOT lIN ACTION IN BALKANS   Announces Fall Of Salonika In War Report To The House Of Commons

British Warn Russia She Is in Path of War   Churchill Appeals to Irish for Use  of Ports and Airfields

Churchill Warns Russia Nazis Are Headed Her Way   British Prime Minister Tells House Of Commons Of Grave Extent Of Germany’s Smashing Drive In Greece

Soviets Told By Churchill Nazis To Raid Wheat Fields   Premier Warns Reds As Salonika Is  Surrendered.   Mackenzie’s Point Of View—  Loss Of Salonika Does Not Spell Disaster For Allies

BRITAIN WARNS NAZIS HEADING TOWARD RUSSIA)   Churchill Appeals for Irish Co-Operation; Discloses More U.S. Aic

Nazis Aim At Russia: Charchill   Seek Ukraine Wheat Anc Oil Of Caucasus, Soviet Is Warned.

Russia Warned Of Nazi Plans  Against Soviet   Prime Minister Sees German Attack On Ukraine Wheat Lands, Oil Fields.   ASKS IRISH PORT USE

CHURCHILL WARNS REDS THEY'RE NEXT   English House Shocked Into Silence at Announcement of German, En trance Into Salonika— Rritish Not BRichtines.

OUTLOOK GRAVE, CHURCHILL SAYS   Warns. Russia That German Drive Heads Her Way

Churchill Warns Russia That German Drive Is Headed Her Way; British Troops Wart Yet In Action

WARNS RUSSIA AGAINST NAZIS   Churchill Tells House Of Fall Of Salonika Before Germans

Churchill In Admission Of Bad Situation   Finds Some Bright Bits Ir Stunning Picture, Calls Russ Attention to Threats

RUSSIA WARNED BY CHURCHILL   Nazis Headed Soviet’s Way, He Says in Commons, Telling of Balkan Setback

NAZI DRIVE IS HEADED ‘THEIR WAY   Speaks in Commons on Grave Turn in War; Balkans to Defense Too Late   VICTORY IN APRICA A CHEERING NOTE   U. 8 Aid Also Brightens Britain's Outlook but Hard Fichtine Lies Ahead

rime Minister Tells Britain Of Grave Turn Of Balkan War; British Forces Have Not Yet Taken Part In Action.

URTAINE SEEN 1S NAZI GOAL   No British Troops As Yet In Balkan Campaign, Says Minister   FRANCE WARNED   Moues New Appeal For Use Of Irish Ports And  Airfields _

Churchill Says Peril Is Grave   Prime Minister Warns Ruszis Nazis Wifl Pounce on Her Grain ond Oil Regions

Churchill Tells Russia Nazis AreComing   Ukraine May Be invaded, Prime Minister Warns

Prime Minister Says British “Have Not Yet Seen Action in Greece.

Reveals That British Troops in Greece Not Fighting; Sees Final Victor

Balkan Situation ‘Grave,’ Churchill Tells Parliament   Cites Danger To Russia In German Drive. . British Troops Not Yet Fighting, Silent Commons Is Notified

HITLER'S ARMY ROLLS SOUTER TO AECEAN SEA   British Forces. Believed _ Intact, But A ‘Second’ Dunkerque’ Looms

CHURCHILL WARNING  SOVIETS ©   British Prime Minister, iz War Report to Commons, Dramatically Declares. Hitler Will Go After Ukraine

Churchill Warns Russia Nazis Are Heading Her Way   Commons Told of Grave Extent of German Advance

WARNING IS — SENT RUSSIA. BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Tells Seriousness‘of Balkan ‘Situation grid Says Nazi: Headed fér Russia

Appeals for Irish Ports, Airfields in Report Confirming Fall of Salonika   MASSAUA TAKEN   Asseris RAF’s Growth in Power, Recent Raids on Germany Ex.  ceed Worst England Suffered

POLES 10 FORGET ONE WAR 10 UNIT AGAINST HITLER   Offer to Fight At Side of Rus sia If Reds Annul Nazi Treaty.

MUSIC TRUST SUIT TS FILEL   Justice Department Act: - When A. $8. C. A. P. Settlement Fails

GOVERNMENT FILES A SUIT AGAINST ASCAI   Charge Crimiral Anti-Trus Against Organization For Depriving Radio Of Music

CRIMINAL ANT TRUST SUIT FILED AGAINST ASCAF   Charges the Company and Famous Tin Pan Alley Musicians are Guilty  ee WN ee

Anti-Trust Action Begun In Music War   ASCAP Is Faced With Criminal  Procedure

Music Kept From Radio Public Because of ASCAP Conspiracy, U. S. Anti-Trust Suit €harges   Government Files Criminal Complaint Wher Plans for Truce Fail: Threatened Suits Against BMI and Radio Networks Dropped

Name ASCAP  Tn Suit Filed ~ At Milwaukee   Arraignment — Scheduler For March 5 In Case Involving Composer:  And Publishers

Russians Blast German Planes   Claim 33 Shot Down To Loss Of Five For Soviet

33 Nazi Planes Shot Down In One Clash. Reds Claim  oot Adee FT ae OE   Russians Admit Loss O: But Five In Battle:  Outmaneuver Enemy

Leaders in Congress Hesitate _ To Comment as Bitter Debate Looms

Sec, Stimson’s Speech Creates New Threats   Call For Direct Naval Aid To Britain Splits Congresssional Ranks.   :  MOST LEADERS DECLNE COMMENT   German Reaction Brands Sec. Stimton “War Monger.”

Ruling in Trust Suit Denies Triple Damages to U. S.   Supreme Court Holds in 5-4 Opinion That Sherman Act Clanse Fails To Apply to Government as Buyer

SUITS FOR TRIPLE DAMAGES BARREL   Government Denied Right to Ask Sum Under Anti-Trust Law

GIL WAR DEBT PLAGUES STATE   Wisconsin Legislature Must Authorize Payment First, Ruling Given.

German Air Force And British Army Expected Te Race For Next Important Libyan Base After Bardia Falls   (RULLETIN)

BARDIA TAKEN, PUSH FORWARD TO NEW BASE   Take 30,000 More Italian Prisoners, Huge War Supplies

Rush Rapidly on After Capturing Bardia, Where 25,000 Italians Are Captured and Vast Army Stores Fall to Victors—Reported to Be Approaching Outskirts of Great Stronghold

BRITISH OPEN TOBRUK DRIVE   Bombing Planes Blast Next Object in Drive Against Italians.

Mop Up Isolated Italian Troops” After Conquest:   Huge Stocks of War Materials Gained As   Australians Move In‘

TOBRUK NEXT MAJOR ATTEMPT   British Ni’'e Army and German Plane Squadrons are in Contest.   TOBRUK IS IMPORTANT   Certain That Hitler Must Make Mcve to Offset Capture of Bardia.

BRITISH ARE OPENING UP ON TOBRUK TODAY   Following ‘The Fall Of Bardia The Campaign Continues Now Six Miles West To Tobruk

eI  Germans Strike at Suez Canal  Nazis Claim to Have Sunk Two Merchantmen

VESSELS SUNK IN SUEZ CANAI      Germans Report Successful Air Raid on Africa and Isle of Malta.

SHIPPING IN SUEZ CANAL AS ATTACKEE   Germany Reports Two Ves: sels Sunk—Malta and African Port Bombed

WHEELER CITES ‘TWIN DANGERS   Dictatorship and War for America Seen If Act Passes

HALIFAX LAUDS SPEECH BY FDR   Shoot on Sight Declaration Heartens Great Britain Is View

GREAT BRITAIN IS ‘HEARTENED   Halifax Lauds Roosevelt As London Press Sees Entry Nearer

Lord Halifax Much Pleaseg   British Ambassador Pays Tribute To President’s Defiant Address

LIBYA FORT SHELLED, 8 SHIPS SUNE   Fleet and RAF Strike Axis Forces in North Africa Hard Blows

RUSSIA RUMANIA SIGN TWO-YEAR NAVIGATION PACT   First Sign of Reconciliation Between Two Nations After Twenty Years of Strain; Treaty Signed Yesterday.

WELLES ASSERTS OFFICES. WW U.S MUST SHUT OOUI AEFORE JULY. 4   Nazi Nationals Connected With Foreign Officials Ordered Out Along With News Bureau   REMAINING SURVIVORS SAFE IN CAPE TOWN   35 Passengers of American Vessel Picked Up By British Ship After U-Boat Aftack

All Nazi Nationals Connected With Consulates Are Also Told to Leave the U. S.   REMAINING SURVIVORS OF ROBIN MOOR SAFE

U.S. CLAMPS PADLOCK ON: ALL GERMAN CONSULATES AND OTHER NAZI BUREAUS   “Action Does Not Imply Diplomatic Break With Germany, Says Sumner Welles. 35 Survivors of “Robin Moore Safe. African War Flames ‘Anew,

Also Order Removal Of All German Nationals—Action Comes As Tension Had Eased   British In Swift Counter-Blow  In Desert War—Russo-German Relations Near Critical Stage As Hitler Puts On New Pressure

THREE ADDITIONAL GERMAN AGENCIES IN NATION ALSO CLOSED   ACTION CAME AFTER RESCUE OF ROBIN MOOR SUR-VIVORS HAD EASED TENSION.

LABOR COMMITTED . TO END HITLERISK   Speakers Aware Hitler  Enemy to Trade Unions

Labor Pledges Unremitting Efforts for Defeat of Hitler: Bevin Asks More Supplies

Leaders Pledg Workers to Hitler's Fall   Faster Production of Arms Is Keynote of Day

LABOR CALLS FOR DEFEAT OF NAZI   President and Spokesmen for Workers Demand Down~> fall: of-Hitlerigm

Roosevelt’s Address Climaxes Labor Day   President Declares U. 5, Effort Not Yet Enough, Hints at New ‘Steps to Guarantee Arms Delivery

Two Brothers ‘Killed When _ Struck By Ca   Visibility of. Driver Is Hampered By Rain, Saj Officers

AUTO KILLS 2 BROTHERS   Creston Pair Run Dowr Walking on Highway During Rainstorm

SUVTET OFFICIAL ASKS FOR PEACE   Russians Hear Defense Commissar Speak In May Day Observance

Soviet Defense Chief Seeks World Peace   “Peoples Of All Belligerent Countries Yearn For Peace,’ Timoshenko Asserts At May Day Celebration In Red Square

CALLS FOR PEACE IN MAY-DAY TALK   Soviet Defense Commis sar Says ‘The Sooner The Better’

MOSCOW NOW SPEAKS FOR PEACE MOVE   May Day celebration says people everywhere yearn for peace  !

Soviet Must Stay Ready For Attack   Russian Fighting Forces Are Being Reorganized ~

WORLD PEACE CALL GIVEN BY RUSSIAN IN ADDRESS TODA   Soviet Defense Commis. sar Says People in Belligerent Countries  ~ Yearn for War's End.

Russia Seeks World Peace .  And Mebilizes   Plea For Accord - Made As. Nation Fears Atteck By Germany

A SOVIET CALL FOR WORLD PEACE   Defense Commissar Makes Plea in Moscow Speech.

Red Commissar Issues Plea For  World Peace    Timoshenko Asserts People of Belligerent Countries Want Truce

lowa Is ‘Saved’ By Heavy Rainfall   Downpours Relieve Critical Situation.

RAINS HELP OWA CROPS    Weather Bureau Reports Moisture Situation Is Saved

German Tanker is Prey. of Brit Sub, Also Lose Planes   ENGLAND'S USE OF U. S. SHIPYARDS MAY CIVE HER STRATEGICAL GAINS

GREETED BY RIBBENTROP   Lull Broken as Nazi Shot Down   Foul Weather Over English Channel Grounds Planes of RAF and Luftwaffe

LONE GERMAN RAIDER SHOT OUT OF SKY   Bomber Brought Down After Attack on British Town; Lull During Nicht

WESTFIELD COUPLE WEDDED, OCT. 14.   Miss Marie Faust And Harley J. Caskey Take Vows At Pender, Nebr.

Attempt Is Made To Bring Out Social Security   Representatives Wit™ess Attempt, Without Decision Fourth Attemot

BS RE MP CD  GETS CHOICE   Ohican Can Escape Prison By Joining Military Service. .

100,000 Pounds of Bombs are Dropped On British Aircraft Ship Illustrious By German Planes in Furious Assaul

100,000 Pounds of Bombs Fall Near Ship   British Warcraft Dock: Under Own Power Despite Terrific Attock

40 to 50 Airplanes Pound’ At Ship in Mediterranean, But Fail To Down Her 

British Plane Carrier Survives  7-Hour Attack by Dive Bombers   Newsman Tells of Terrific Assault on H. M. S. Illustrious; Says Nazis Hurled 100,000 Pounds of Explosives at Vessel

Scarred Ship-knters  Port on Own Power   Nazi Dive Bombers Fail in Attempt to Sink Huge British Aircraft Carrier in Seven-Hour Attack; 100,000 Pounds of Bomb Flung at Big Warship

Stuka Blasts  Fail to Sink  Big Warship Aweraft Carrier Floats After 7-Hour Bombing

DAMAGED BRITISH CARRIER IN POR’   Crew of Illustrious Tell o Dive Bombing Attack

BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER DEFIES BOMBS   Illustrious Survives Seven Hours of Bombing; Reaches Port Under Own Power

usirious IsSafe, tha  Crippled   Asseciated Press Correspon dent DescribesTerrificBattl With German PlanesInMed  tterranian Jan. 10.   7-Hour Conflict

Scores of Missiles Rained o1 Aircraft Carrier Mustrious by 40 to 50 Nazi Dive Bombers.   SAILORS FIGHT BACK AS BIG SHIP ROCKS   English Send Up Wall of Fire and 12 Planes Plunge— Terrifying Battle Is  Described.

British Aircraft Carrier, Illustrious, Lives Through Attack Of 50 Nazi Planes   Newest Craft Of England Subjected To Bomb Fire For Seven Hours In Mediterranean; 12 German Raiders Were Shot Down

Britain's Aircraft Carrier Illustrious Stands Off Attack   Associated Press Writer Describes Battle   With Dive Bombers In Mediterranean.

Airship Carrier Beats Off Raid Of 50 Planes   Illustrious Docks Under Own Power Wednesday

BILL RELEASING OLD-AGE PENSION FUNDS ADVANCED   Goes to Senate Group After Passage by House, Paving Way for Possible Enactment Friday.   PAYMENTS POSSIBLE LATE NEXT WEEK   $18,000,000 Measure Also Will Provide Money for Child Aid and Relief Demands.

Social Security Fund Measure Sent to Senate   Emergency Appropria: tion May Be Finished by Assembly Friday

Cochran Moved From Ft. Wood Post   To Assume Army Liaisor Work At Omaha.

Murder-Suicide Ends Newlyweds   Bride Wouldn't Live At Father-In-Law’s—Groom Shoots Her And Self

FBI STUDYING AIRPLANE CRASH; SABOTAGE HINTED      Four Bead, One Seriously injured As Result of Bomber’s Falt   CONTROL FAILURE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT   Company Spokesman Says ‘Evidences of Sabotage” Discovered

Fear Sabotage In Plane Crash   Consolidated Aircraft Spokesman Reports Evi. dences Of Sabotage Found

F.B.I. Investigates After Craft Falls Into Bay; Four Airmen Are Killed

Suspicion Of Sabotage Aroused In Plunge Of Bomber For Britain Into San Diego Bay

Sabotage Seen In Plane Loss      $250, 000 Ship Crashés In «Pest. With Menibers OF: Crew Killed —

See Sahotage In Aircraft Crash   $250,000 Bomber For Britain Slips Into Bay, Kills Five

SABOTAGE HINTED IN CRASH OF BOMBER   Four Aviation Experts Carried to Death in Plane

Sabotage Hinted In Bomber Crash   Four Aviators Killed As Plane Sideslipped Into San Diego Bay

BOMBER CRASH PROBE STARTEI   FBI Joins Builders in In quiry; Discuss Evidence of Sabotage

Suspect Sabotage   Probe Plunge of British Bomber Into San Diego Bay

Crash of Bomber Takes Fifth Life  Accident Arouses   Accident Arouses Suspicion of Sabotage

SABOTAGE IS SUSPECTED !N PLANE CRASH   Four Aviation Experts Are Killed as Bomber Crashes  into Bay

Bomber ¢ Crash   Crash That Destroyed $250, 000 Plate And Killed Four Is Investizated

HINT SABOTAGE IN PLANE LOSS   Quarter-Of-A-Million Dollar Bomber’s Flop Into Sea Looks Suspicious.

Counter Drive Of Red Army ~ Now Smashec   Report “Bloody Fighting’ Proceeding Favorably For Hitler's invaders

GERMANS SAY RED ATTACKS ARE SMASHED   Counterdrives Repulsed With Bloody Losses, Communique Declares— Flame Thowers Drive . Russians From Woods.

GERMANS: CLAIM TO HAVE SMASHED COUNTER ATTACK   Germaans Say Operations ‘Proceeding Favorably’”’ In Several Places

Germany Has Ample Supply Of Food, U. S. Department Of Agriculture Reports

Food Rationing Has Made No Great Change in the ‘Physical Status of Nazis   Report Shows That Actually They Are Better Off. Now Than at War’s Start

German Reich Faces Third War W Winter Under Better Conditions Than in 1916

England Pouring Men And Supplies Into Balkan Battle Zone; Wavell In Africa   11 NAZI WARPLANES REPORTED DESTROYED

REALTORS WARNED— Defense ‘Boom Towns’ May ‘Become ‘Ghost Towns’Soon

UDD FELLOWS 10 HOLD MEET HERE   Members From All Southeastert indiana to Gather Thursday Night.   BREIEL TO BE SPEAKER

1.0.0.F. MEETING TONIGHT   George . Breiel Will Be Principal Speaker.

F.D, R. JR. HURT IN AUTOMOBILE WRECI   Tire Blowout Causes Ca: To Overturn With Son Of President

Roosevelt Junior  Hurt in Crash  Blowout Sends Car Against Embankment

Governors Name Mixed  In Romance   IFFICIALLY ABSENT FISHING, NEWSMAN FINDS MR. JAMES LOUNGING IN HAMMOCK IN BUCKS CO.   Soft Impeachment Denied

Plenty Birds For Double Thanksgiving  Kansas Has Same Vexing Problem of Last Two Years

Bessarabia Is Held Freed By  German Forces      Russian Army Units In Smolensk Area Wiped Out, Is Claim   REDS STRIKE BACK   REDS STRIKE BACK  Annihilation Of Nazi Regiment Claimed By Soviets

BESSARABIA LIBERATED, NAZIS SAY   Berlin Reports Last of Trapped Russians in Smolensk Sector Face Dzstruction

Russians Are Losing, Say Nazis   Soviets ‘Are Facing Destruction In ‘A German ‘Trap, I: Nazi Report

DECEMBER DRAFT: CALL   Douglas County Quota Is 10—Three Called November 18 .

PENN-PREMIER SHOWS COMING   Will Play A Week In Wellsboro For Benefit Of Fire Department.

DISCUSS PLANS FOR NEW DOORS IN BORO BLDG   Fire Department Proposes Overhead Door System; Carnival Committees.

W. Lee O’Daniel, Undefeated In Politics, Tells Texans He’s Running For U.S. Senate

39 SELECTEES WILL LEAVE COUNTY FOR CAMP TOMORROW   Ten From Bristol Board Area and 2 From Langhorne  Area Included   17. FROM UP COUNTY   Total of 585 Has Now Gone  Into Service From Bucks County

34 SELECTEES LEAVE BUCKS COUNTY FOR MILITARY TRAINING   Nine Go From This Distric Into the Service  Todav   NO VOLUNTEERS   Two Hundred and Seventy Five Have Gone From County

HOUSE APPROVES FARM MEASURE   Senate Receives Bill Carrying $890,824,037 in . Appropriations

‘IPENSIONERS "ACQUIRE HOLD ION ASSEMBLY   Appropriation “Measure Carries . $19,500,000 for Old Age Group

PENSION BOOST PRESSURE 15 ON   Old Age Pensioners Bom. barding Legislature For Higher Payments   BUDGET INCREASED   Request For $19,500,000 Is Contained In Appropriation Rill

Power Of Group Felt By Solons   Leeway Of $600,000 Above Estimate Is Contained Ir New Measure

Frank Demski Began Singing in Church Choit; Toured U.S. with Stage Companies. Too.

CANNOT TRY CARPENTERS   Supreme Court Rules Unior Members Can’t Be Tried Under Anti-Trust Law

UNION BEATS TRUST CHARGE   Supreme Court Rules fo Carpenters and Joiners in Labor Clash

COURT RULING FAVORS UNIONS   Not Subect To Anti-Trust Charges, Say Judges

U.S. May Recall Marines From Chinese Cities   Japan Protests Sinking Of Another Merchantship

U.S. Considers Withdrawal of China Marines   Move Is Interpreted As ‘Clearing Deck’ fo: Possible Hostilities

MARINES IN CHINA MAY BE REMOVED   PRESIDENT REVEALS CONSIDERATION BUT REFUSES REASON

Far East Crisis Sharply Emphasized by President's Announcement Today

‘Clearing Decks For Action’ Is Capital Belief; U. S. Men  ‘Surrounded’

CORN CROP CRITICAL » TN MANY SECTION!   Drought Conditions Hur Missouri Farmers

YOUNG MILITARY PILOTS WILL, LEARN AERIAL BOMBARDMEN   WILL MOVE THROUGH EL. LINGTON FIELD AT HOUS- TON AT RATE 5,000 YEAR

Unharmed, Maltese Laugh At Fearful Italians, Shoot Down Nazi Bombers

AP Writer Watches British Subjects Defend Malta From Dive-Bombing Nazi

City Dry-Cleaning Ducks; Floating Diner For Cows   Soldier Tries To Launder Work Uniforn Under Shower And Dyes Himself Blue

Army Officers Say Gas Must Be Used By Nazis or England to Force Decision

Neither Germany nor England Can Wir War Without Using Gas, Officers Say

PLANE CRASH IN ONTARIO FATAL 10 12   “Making Routine Forced Landing” Last Message Received from Ship.

Pilot Apparently Fails To Reach Emergency Field   Said To Be Worst Airlines Disaster In Canadian History

Nine Passengers and Three Crew Members Die When a Trans-Canada Ship Drops Today

Allof Passengers,  Crew Dead   Army Pilot Is Killed When 2 Planes Collide

Plane Crash Kills Twelve   ‘anadian Airliner Wreeked = j Ontario—Worst in Canadian Fiying History

(2 KILLED IN ~ AVRLINER GRAGH   Trans-Canada. Plane Fall Near Armstrong, Ont, Landing Field   REPORT. ANOTHER WRECK   Farmer Says He Saw Large “Bomber. Burst Into ~.. Flames. tn’ Neyada®

NAZIS START NEW ADVANCE UPON MOSCON   Central Front Drive Is Reopened

Nazis Switeh Pressure  North Again  Appear in Earnest In New Offensives On Moscow, Leningrad  DRIVE IS SLOWED [AT SEVASTOPOL  Red Counter-Attacks Called ‘Desperate’ Though Temporary   Appear in Earnest In New Offensives On Moscow, Leningrad

Southwest Wheat Harvest Is Near  In Full Swing Within Week Or 10 Days

Cut Wheat Here Soon   Harvest. to -Get Under Way In State Within Ten Days, Is Report

25,000 Miners in State Strike  Operations Halted at 30 Mines in Western

25.000 STAY AWAY FROM WORK 1 WESTERN PENNA,   Strike Effective At  7 A. M. Today; Local Officials Want Strike Extended to All Mines  WANT “SHOWDOWN”

PILES OF GERMAN DEAD ARE BEHIND HITLER'S ADVANCE   Russians Throw Great New Armies Into Battle—New Weapon Frightens  Navzic.

GREATEST FORWARD MOVEMENT STARTED BY GERMAN FORCES   Offensive Against Rus sians Rolls on Aided by a Tremendous Aerial Barrage.

Soviet Admits Capital Is In Great Danger   Hitler’s Armies Continue To Advance Under Tremendous Aerial Barrage Despite Russia’s Supreme Effort To Halt Them; Crisis Near

Reds Admit Capital in Grave Peril   New Rocket Gun is Used by Russians On Battle Fronts

Germans Claim Russian Army In Ukraine Is Crushed; Wav Open to Crimea

fiussia Admits Mortal Danger  To Red Capital      Defenders Fight Desperately in Front Lines, With Civilian, Guerrilla Help; Nazis Say  Crimea Route Onened

BREMEN MAIN RAID TARGE!   British Lose Nine Bomb ers In Heavy Raids On Three Cities.

RAF RENEWS RAIDS WITH BREMEN AS MAIN TARGET  Nina Planac Adiccing’®   Nine. Planes Missing; 12 Nazi Fighters Besorted Shot Down

British Resume Bombing Attacks On: Nazi Cities   Brief War Bulletins

SR ORAIIE. ri <>,.. ce INCNSITaieNt GERMAN OFFENSIVE REOPENED BY R.A. F

RAF Reopens Air Assaults   Twelve ‘German Fighter Planes Reported Downed  Daylight Attack

RAF RESUMES HEAVY BLASTS AT NAZI PORTS   Strong Offensive Is Renewed With Clearing Up Of  Mtr. out...

RAE REOPENS AIR OFFENSIVE AGAINST NAZIS   Blast B remen, Wilhelm shaven ang Emden Buring Night and French “Territory Today   12 NAZIS SHOT DOWN   Nine British Fighters Missing; German Cities Heavily Bombed: Bremen Hard Hit

BREMEN, OTRER CITIES BOMBED   RAF Reopens Air Attack: On Germany; Wilhelm shaven And Emden Re ported Damaged.

Renew Raids On Industries In Germany   Nine British Bomber: Are Missing After Heavy Attacks = Ir Northwest Germany

RAF AND NAZIS TRADE AIR BLOWS   GERMAN PORTS AND NORTH WALES ARE HEAVILY BOMBED

SOVIETS ARE DETERMINE TO TRIUMPH   German Attack Dents Lines at Only Few Points, Reds Admit.

Moscow Says Few ‘Dents’ in Long Red Line   Finland Stands Aside, Brost-Litovsk Under Nazi Attack

Soviet Vows  To Carry on F ight to End   Russia ‘Determined’ to Push Attack on Nazis

DENY CHARGES  MADE BY FRE   Wisconsin Conservation Of ficials Heard By State Senate.   DENOUNCED AS ‘SMEAR’

MacKenzie, Corcoran and Aberg Testify Before State Senate; Declare Research Director Aimed to ‘Smear’ Department

WOULD NOT ACCEPT TERMS    Halifax Says Hitler’s Peace Offer Would Be Rejected

Installment Buying Curbs Put Government in Quiz Business   With Furniture Appearing to Be One of Favorite Ques tion Marks, It ls Pointed Out Thar a Bridge Lamp Is Furniture But a Clothes Hamper Is Not, Floor Coverings Excluded

Chinaware, Cooking Ufensils, Ordinary Electric Fans, Wail (locks and Non-Electric Carpet Sweepers Are Not Furniture

Ga aeaaleiash oh aces a aie er ais  JUST WHEN IS FURNITURE NOT FURNITURE BEING DECIDED BY INSTALLMENT CREDIT DIRECTORS

NEW PARLEY ON FORD CO. STRIKE   Conciliator Dewey is Working for a Quick End at Conference

FORD PARLEY AGAIN SLATEL   U. S. Conciliator Dewey Say: Session ‘Ought to End in Few Hours’

R.A.F. Blasts Ruhr Plants And France   Repercussion of Heavy Channel Attack Felt on British Coast

DAYLIGHT RAIDS FOLLOW BLAST AT RUHR REGION   Large-Scale Assault Aimed __ At Germans; Explosions And Fires Reported

Britishers Pound Away At Targets Across Channel   Spend Much Time Batter. ing Ruhr Region, Give Attention to Brest Docks

RAF PUMMELLS FRENCH COAST   Stage Widespread Davlight Attacks: 20 Killed In Raids On Western Germany.

RAF Pounds Ports  Across the Channel   Follows Up Night Attack on German Cities—Nazi Fliers Assail British Towns

British Bomb Germany In Davtime Raid   RAF Continues Attack Started During Night

London Considering Offensive Designed To Checkmate Hitle   Mussolini’s Surrender Or Revolution Would Clear Way For Thrust At Germans From   ceanaaces a exasc Dp...

3,000 KILLED AND WOUNDED IN JAP ATTACK   That‘s Toll of U. S. Forces A! Hawaii. According Te White House   “OLCD BATTLESHIP” CAPSIZES. REPORT   Destroyer Is Sunk, Relatively Large Number of Planes Lost

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from Internationa) News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Germans Report Occupation of Two Islande

Mountains Yugoslavia’s Advantages   OUTNUMBERED, ILLY EQUIPPED YUGOSLAV'S ARE LIKELY TC STAND IN WEST.

Nazis Say They Have Advanced 20 To 25 Miles   Huge Reich Bomber Formations Lash At  Jugoslavian Cities

NAZIS ADVANGE 2010 29 MILES BERLIN ULAIMD; GUING 15 TOUGH   Belgrade, Open City, Bomb ed Four Times, Reported Burning   Germans Head Down Val ley; Opposition Crowing Stronger

HUGE BOMBER RAIDS MADE ON BELGRADE   Berlin Admits Stubborn Resistance But Insists Forces Are Forging Ahead On Schedule.   SMASH THROUGH UNNAMED FORTS

Germans Reticent About New Campaign, But Admit Progress to Be Slow in Mountainous Country; Greeks and English Fight Back at Macedonia; Rupel Pass in Struma Valley is Attacked

HEADQUARTERS OF GEN, BEN LEAR ARE WELL CAMOUFLAGE!   ENGINEERS BATTALION, {: FIRST CAMOUFLAGE UNIT IN ARMY; DOES WORK WELL

Headquarters Camouflaged   Takes on Appearance Of Refreshment Stand As Maneuvers Open

French Minister of War Discharges Generals Who Lost   ‘Thirty-Four Held Responsible for  Collapse of Nation Replaced- by Others

ROP REQUESTS REHEARING ON RIPPER FISHT      Petition State Supreme Court to Reconsider Refusa] to Dissolve Ciycuit Court Injunction.   CLAIM DANGEROUS PRECEDENT SET

ANOTHER MOVE BY G.0.P. GROUP   State Supreme Court Asked to Reconsider Injunction Decision.   WANT CASE RE-HEARD

GUNFIRE DIRECTED BY NEW U.S, DEVICE   Remarkable Accuracy Seen In Use of Instrument

Anti- Aircraft Plan Revealed   Col. French Tells About ‘ ‘New Instrument To_ Direct Fire

SOVIET FORCES -BOLSTERED BY  PEOPLES ARMY   Militia Summoned by Stal_ in Augments Red Troops   Battling to Check Germans   NAZI FORCE MAKES ~ DRIVE FROM SOUTH   Casualties Mount In Moscow, After German Warplanes Again Raid Capital

New Battle Developing In Uman Area   Terrific Fighting Is Re ported by Moscow in Smolensk Region   CAPITAL IS RAIDED   Soviet Militia Goes Inte Action on Estonian Front

EXTEND DRIVE ON LENINGRAD   Nazis Record  Fresh Gain: In North, But Reds Hold Along Center

NEW BATTLES INTENSIFIED IN UMAN ARE   Soviet Declares Center of Line Holding Firm While Flanks Are Falling Back

Red Army Strictly : Obeys Orders.toDestroy All of... ‘Value on Retreat ~

Correspondent Has Proof That Soviets Obey Stalin Orders   Destroy Everything of Value  On Retreat, Leaving : Great Desolation

Counter-Offensives Hit Both German Flanks, Declare Reds     30 VILLAGES TAKEN     un Says Destruction of  U. S. Vessel Act of Piracy   30 VILLAGES TAKEN

Also Rescue Large Force In Liffle Dunkerque’ In North And Regain Many Villages   German Scouts Report Reds Massing For Counter-Drive in Ukraine; Nazis Silent On Operations Under Way on Russia

Nazis Pinched By Red Drives, Infernal Strife   Russians Claim Large Force Rescued in Lake Ladoga ‘Dunkerque’

Red Cov’ aS Blow = On =F onts   Na. o ~ owledge Counter .attacks In North and South;  Rede Claim Suecece

AZIS ADMIT RUSS FORCES ARE GAINING   Soviets Are Massing Force In Ukraine

NAZIS ADMIT RED DRIVES ARE STRONG   Large Soviet Force Rescued From Shores of Lake Ladoga and Taken to Leningrad

GREEN !S BALKED BY ASSEMBLY ON 2 DEFENSE BILLS   PARTISAN SPLIT IS BROUGHT TO FORE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Partisan Disputes By Legislators _ Holding Up Green’s Defense Program

Democrats Block  $3,000,000 Outlay For Green's Use   Another Vote Slated; Militia Expansion Bill Wins Final Approval

ARREST FIFTH COLUMNISTS   Philippine Constabulary Holding Scores of Subversive Agents

Key Men in Jap Fifth Coltimn Work : in Philippines Now Are Under Arrest

WORK TO START ON POAG 10 FT. WOOD   Super Highway to Be Built From 66

RHINELAND CITY IS RAF TARGET   Cologne Assault Leave: 150 Fires Burning; Wharves Damaged

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Industrial Rhine City Hit by RAF   Cologne Plants And Oil Supplies Left in Flames

BRITISH BOMBERS BATTER COLOGNE   Germany’s Third Largest City in Flames After  RAF Raid

Cologne Pounded By British; 150 Buildings Ablaze   Factories, Storage Tank and Warehouses DeStroyed by RAF

British Set 150 Fires In Cologne Raid   DESTROY FACTORIES, WARE. HOUSES, OIL STORAGE TANKS IN DEVASTATING ASSAULT.

150 FIRES SET IN RHINE CITY   London Reports Devastat ing Attack on Cologne By British Bombers

RAF Stages Heavy Attack On Cologne   British Destroy Plants. Oil Storage Tanks in Thrust at Nazi City   KELAMET CAPTURED

Russian Ship Bombed, Sunk By Jap Planes   Attack Oecurs In Netherlands Fast Indies Waters

Soldiers Whistle At Girls In Shorts; 1200  In Convoy Disciplinec

Discipline To Be Costly To Unele Sam   Gencral’s Dignity Upset and He Calis Men On Long Trek

Girls in Shorts Upset Army Discipline; Officer Orders 150-mile Trek

Noisy Troops Irk General  ** & ** 8  Short-Clad Girls Cause Army About Face

Army Returns to Memphis to Apologize to Girls   1,200 Soldiers Pay for Whistling to Short-Clad Golfers

CLUBS ARE PART OF ‘QUOTA’ RULES JUDGE SHEELY   Makes Important Decision in Country Club Case

SHEELY OPINION IS BASED UPON 2-1FTTER WORD   Sustains Liquor. Con- trol Board Against ' Country Club © --

Swarms of Bombers Reported in Support of Troops Driving On Besieged City

Advance Units Within Sight Of City Docks; Berlin Says Metropolis May Suffer Warsaw’s Fate

REDS HOWEVER PUSH SMASHED   Bombers Assist Reich Attackers Against Soviet City

Nazis Battle To Suburbs Of Leningrad   Berlin Reports Soviet Armies East of Kiev in Two Death Traps  TWO WARSHIPS HIT

SOVIET PLIGHT IS DESCRIBED AS ‘HOPELESS   FATE OF WARSAW PROMISED FOR RED CITY

Germans Report Fighting . An Streets as Swarms of ‘Planes Drop Heavy Bomb:      City's Defense Weakening, is Claim Berlin Reports Reds Trapped in Kiev Area Being Mopped Up...

Nazi Bombers Blast Path for Ground Forces   Predict Bitfer Streetfo-Streef Battle for Possession of City

Assert U.S. Navy Is Now Free To Halt ‘Sea Piracy   Position Is Claimed As Re sult Of President’s Piracy Charges   CAN SEIZE NAZI RAIDERS OR SUBS   Claim That Right Is Given To U.S. Navy Under International Law

1, NAVY 1) One HARD IN RAIIER'   Believed Free To Defend Shipping  F. D. STANDS FIRM  Orders To Navy Are Kept Secret

Raid Hits Ships And Seaplanes in Harbor of Tripoli   Barce Airdrome Also Suffers in Renewed British Attacks

Ships, Planes, Harbor Works Heavily Raided   Armored Ground Troops  Fight As RAF Carries Out Intense Raids Over Territery Yet To Be Taken

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTEI (By County Agent)      Richard Traeger Wins County 4-H  Tndatan Pantoct

RICHARD TRAEGER WINS IN JUDGING      Seored 1149 Points Out of a Possible 1200 In 4-H Contest Held Last Friday

NOVEMBER TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT OPENS IN COUNTY   Grand Jury Meets To Hear Evidence; To Set Trial List.

FEBRUARY TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT NOW UNDERWAY   Grand Jury Will Report Several Indictments Friday Morning.

Peru Protests Methods of U. S. In Plane Deal   United States Turning Bombers Over to Russia For Defense

Nazis Insist Hess’ Flight MuddlI’dMan’s   ASSEMPLED PARTY LEADERS DE CLARE THAT NO. 3 GERMAN Ff MENTALLY UNBALANCED.

Hess Flight Causes Stir In Germany   Government Leaders Called to Conference By Fuehrer Hitler  PURGE RIDICULED

Hitler Takes Over Party Duties of Hess, Again Described as Broken In Health

People of Germany Much Aroused Over Hess Affair  Hitler Summons High  Party Leaders To Bia Conference

Berlin Spokesman Says Rumors Abroad Of Some Shake  up Or Purge Are Untrue   GERMANY AROUSED BY RUDOLF HESS’ FLIGHT

GERMANS AROUSED BY HESS’ FLIGHT; LEADERS CONFER   Hitler Talks With High Nazi Figures Soon After Disclosure of Desertion of Deputy.   NO. 3 NAZI CALLED DELUDED PEACE SEEKER   Officials Say His Escape Will Not Affect Policies or Interfere With Prosecution of War.

Hess Called Deluded Peace Seeker; Hitler Speaks to Leaders of Party

Hess Escape To  Britain Arouses German People   Hitler Calls In High Nazi Officials, Govern ment Leaders Who Reportedly Give Hin Full Vietorv Demanectratinn

Fuehrer Calls Conference on Hess’ Desertion   Berlin Expresses Defermination Incident Will Not Impede War

NAZIS STIRRED BY HESS NEWS ~ FROM LONDON   Hitler Calls Meeting of Party Leaders in Berlin

TULSA OIL MAN FINED $15,000   Second of Madison Case: Is Concluded in Court In Chicago

BETHLEHEM MEN STREAMING BACK TO JOBS TODA)   Riot-helmeted State Polics Stil Guarding Approaches te Plant.

WORKERS GO -BACK 70 BIG BETHLEHEM MILLS: END STRIKE   State Police Still Guard Plant Against Any Possible “Strike . Reaction”

SETTLED OR AVERTED   Eaton Co. Workers Return to Jobs In Michigan Plants

Three Strikes Averted After Defense Threat —   Other Disputes Still Pend ing Or Deadlocked

DEWEY SETTLES MICH. WALKOUT      Chester Conciliator Persuades Men to Return tc Saginaw Plant

EATON STRIKE © NOW SETTLEI   EMPLOYES OF FIVE PLANTS THAT HAVE DEFENSE WORK RETURN TO THEIR JOBS

TO AIRPLANE STRIKE SEEN   Settlement Expected Soon, .. Following Insistence of Government Official That Plant Be Reopened  Pandine Trice. .

Settlement Of Strike Is Seen   Mediator Predicts Agree: ment At Five Eaton Co. Plants.

3 Strikes Disposed Of Today   Other Lisputes Pending 01 Deadlocked—Affect Defense Orders

BREAK WIDENS AS MEET HELD BY GOVERNOR   Federal Conciliator Proposes Peace In Dispute

Additional Strikes Are In Making   Workers of Five Eaton Manufacturing Plants Return to Jobs

Three Strikes Averted, but Others Loom   Labor Troubles Continue in Defense Industries

EATON PLANTS STRIKE SETTLEL   Returned To Work This Morning In The Five Eaton Manufacturing Company Plants,

Strike Threats Are Terminatec   Delays to Defense Work Averted in Three Industries

SETTLEMENT OF EATON STRIKE HS IMMINENT   Parties to Labor Row to Confer In Detroit for Settlmg Dispute

Strike Closes Five Plants   Early Settlement of Differences Seen by Federal Labor Agent

THREE OTRIKES END OTHERS DEADLOCKEL   Eaton Workers Back: Ryan Negotiations Continue

HILLMAN HITS HASTY STRIKES   OPM Co-Director Says Right To Strike Must Be Used Sparingly

NATION MUST STOP STRIKE THINKING   Must Be Willing to Give Some  Privilenes to Defense, Hillman Says

Shelve ‘Strikes As Usual’ Idea, Labor Advised   Hillman Suggests Walkout Right Held in Abeyance Pending Exhaustion Of Mediation   Dispute Threatens Dozen Naval Jobs   San Diego Bases Costing 25 Millions Are Scenes Of 3-Way Fight

Hillman Urges Shelving af Labor Strikes  Speaks al Dinner TT. Wenn

BOOST URGED   OPM Estimates $40,000,000, 000 Per Year Needed to Defeat Axis

HOW T0 BEAT AXIS -- DOUBLE U. §. SPENDING   OPM Estimates Armament FExpenditures Need to Be Twice as Large as at Present Time

FORTY BILLIONS NEEDED YEARLY, OPM ESTIMATES   Electric Power May Be Ra tioned — Other Price Controls Discovered.

U.S. Must Double Program To Beat Axis Production   Defense Officials May Ask For Rationing of Electric Power

CLAIMS ARMS OUTPUT MUST DOUBLE INUS   OPM Official States Rate Too Slow to Beat Axis

$40,000,000,000 AYEAR FOR U. S. ARMS PROGRAM   Production Managemect Sass We  Must Da That If We Beat the  Axis.

MUST DOUBLE U. SPROGRAM OF ARMAMENT   “OPM Says: s Nation “Must Spend: 40° ‘ Billion A Year -

U.S. MOVING FOR CIVILIAN POWER AND OIL RATIONS   Price Controls May Be Necessary, as Result of Speculation   Armament Program May Be Boosted to Double Present, of 20 Billions

40 Billion a Year Needed To Beat Axis   Discuss Gasoline Price Controls, Power Rationing

LIQUOR SCANDAL TRIAL TUESDA)   Iron Mountain Man Will  Face Graft Charges With Frank Mckay

HEARING OPENS IN GRAFT CASE   McKay And 11 Others Or Trial For Liquor Conspiracy

PAY FREEZING PLAN IS READ}   Compromise Comes on Eve of Fnal Consideration of Price Fixing

United States To Continue Supplying War Material  Lend-Lease Aid To Two-Thirds Of World Totaled $1202? 000000 Through November

idof US. To Allies Is Immense  Lend-Lease Costs   Lend-Lease Costs To Date Total $1, 202,000,000

Aid of U.S. To Allies Is Immense   Lend-Lease Costs To Date Total $1,202,000,000

LEASE-LEND FLOW GROWS   American Help To Axis Foes Now Totals Over Billion

Donnell Calls Upon Officials to Join Him in Drive Against “Needless Employes’ and Waste

Would Eliminate Needless Employes   Gov. Forrest C. Donnell Call Upon State Officials for Assistance.

AAP SITUATION 15 DISCUSSED TN WASHINGTON:   Diplomatic Officials of Two Nations Are Holding Conversations.   ‘NO: PROGRESS MADE.   Tokyo Charges Our, Ajd to 7 Chica Is_Blocking a Settlement.

JAP SITUATION 0 WlabUootl IN WASHINGTON   Diplomatic Officials of Two Naticns Are Holding Conversations.   NO PROGRESS MADE   Tokyo Charges Our Aid to ' Chica Is Blocking a Settlement.

FAR EASTERN ISSUES © ARE AGAIN TAKEN UP   Diplomats -Representing United States and Japan Get Down to Actual Cases in Examination of Issues Proving to Be Stumbling Blocks to Settlement of Difficul#iec.

Abisave Uae ViTiKGHS Handing  Robbers Surprised. At Gallun Saturday

DECISION IN LIQUOR INJUNCTION CASE IS EXPECTED IN WEEK   THREE-JUDGE COURT SIT. TIG AT HUNTSVILLE HEARD ARGUMENTS WEDNESDAY

Neely Criticized — By UMW Local   Fayette County Union  Charges ‘Betrayal’ Of Miners

Aluminum Production Will Get Under Way After Short‘Lived Walkouts

NEW STRIKE CURB LEGISLATION FACES RIGHT IN CONGRESS   Curtiss-Wright at Pittsburgh , Fears Walkout; Inglewood  Gets More Troops

TROUBLE ALONG STRIKE FRONT IS DIMINISHED   uabor Picture Much Brighter, But Capital Argument Over Proposed AntiStrike Measures By Government Grows  Heated.

Government  F aced With Strike Curbing   Defense Stoppage Has Greatly Diminished

MEN WANTED ONLY CHANCE 10 WORK   California 2 Plant 1 Operating 100 Per Cent

Controversy Grows On Proposed Leg: islation  saint SEEK CURB a  ‘Work Resumes in Many Places At Near Normal

Strike Outbreak In U. S. Defense Shows Let-up   Measures Proposed to Curb Stoppages Raise Controversy

OTRIKE GUTBREAKS DIMINISH RAPIDLY   Defense Picture Brighter As Plants Resume Work

big Verense Plants Back On Full Time   Aluminum Compan: Strikes in Cleveland anc Detroit Ironed Out

L.S. Defense Stoppages  a s _ * Diminishing   Controversy Grows Over Governmental Control

Mushroom Outbreak Of Defense Strikes  Diminishes Toda   Work Is Resumed Near Normal Capacity at Detroit Plants

DEFENSE STRIKE THREATS LESSEN   Congress Debates Proposed Drastic Strike Curb Legislation.   MAY PENALIZE STRIKERS   CIO President Murray Upholds “Fundamental Right to Strike.”

Workmen back To Jobs in Aluminum Plants Fewer Strikes Mar Defense   Fewer Strikes Mar Defense Efforts; Army  ’ Won’t Rehire Ousted Unionists

ON GUARD AT  MORE nD AT PLANE PLANT   No Reason Given foi Sending Arimored: Cars  _ to Inglewood Factory Where Production I: Declared at Normal.

SAFE-BLOWER GETS LIFE TERM   Clifton Davidson Given Sentence as Habitual Criminal

FORD SHUTDOWN AFFECTS 25,000   Small Group of Welder: starts Unauthorized Strike Meve

> BROTHERHGODS: RESUME PARLEYS WITH CARRIERS   Represent 350,000 Operating Employes In Demand for 30 P. C. increase.

LOCAYT ORBRSERYVATIONS   Should Notify ACA lf Crop Change Made On Overflowed Land

EXTRA JOB   Soldier Named Justice of Peace By Home Folks in Elyria.

Britain Falling Apart, Says Nye   North Dakota Senator Says Collapse Should Not Alarm Thic Country.

Balk At Demands For Extra Men   Railroad Officials Oppose Labor Proposal

Wage Parley Broken Off on Demand for Extras on Diesels   Railroad Executives Claim Seven Men on Streamline Trains Are Needless Expense

Railway: Official Criticizes Acts Of Employees   Diesel Engineers And Firemen Seek Extra Helpers

PLANE Fala ARE MADE ON ~ GERMAN BASE   Believe British Pilots Have Almost Ruined Port of Wi helmshaven.   DROPPED HUGE BOMBS   British Trying to Put This German Submarine Base Out of Commission.

PLANE RAIDS - ARE MADE: ON GERMAN BASE   Believe  British Pilots Have ‘. Almost; ‘Ruined Pott of. Wi helmshaven,   DROPPED HUGE BOMBS   British Trying to, Put: This German Submarine Base Out -of Commission. -

SOLDIER, SAILOR SERVICE IN ILLINOIS REPORTS 1,500 SERVICE MEN HAVE BEEN AIDE!

Earle's Fight Is Closed Incident   American Minister to Bulgaria Retaliates to Vigorous “Protest” by Nazi

BRITISH DIPLOMATIC GROUP QUITS RUMANIA   Mission Leaves for Port of Con stanta to Board Steamer for Istanbul.

DIPLOMATIC TRAIN LEAVES   B7e8 shaved sat: RSVR SIS Eseaesh ¥ Beer  Britons and Others Are on Way Out of Rumania.

Rumania Called Enemy Area As British Diplomats Leave   Greeks Speed Up Offensive  With Help of British Air Fore

British Quit Rumania; But 100 Remaiii      FORMER PRINCESS CHICA, WHC MARALED BRITISH OIL MAN FOUND A SUICIDE,

Official Military Heads Confine Activities To Hitler’s Orders, Newsman Declares; Fantastic System Conceals Real Program

World Refuses to Realize  Fanaticism of Nazi Chiefs   Observer Declares Civilized Nations Fail To Comprehend Unscrupulousness ‘Of German Leaders in Effecting Purposes

JAP COMPLAINS TO PARLIAMENT   Tells Jap Session of British Oj Well Destruction — Claim Forces Destroy Wells Before War — Promises Oit Within One Month,

British Ruined Borneo Oil Wells So Weeps Tojo   Tommies Destroyed Oil Wells Three Months Before Outbreak

To soldiers in Y¥Yar wames-——  Only An Imaginary Bullet? Duck Anyway

Teaching Soldiers of New Army Importance Of Being Realistic Cited as Big Problem

(Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.) BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE  oe an Bethke Ries, SE aw Bie

British Trade Aerial Blows  With Nazis   RAF Attacks “Invasion” Coast as Germans Hit English, Wales Areas   NEW FLARE IS USED

Nazi Raiders Use New Flare   ‘Bursts Into Greater Light - When Hit by Shells; ° _ RAF Active

Germans Use New: Type Air Raid Flare —  RAF Makes Second Successive Night   RAF Makes Second Successive Night  of Raids on Coast; Wales Tawn Bamhe;

Nazi Planes Use New Raid Flare; Reich Hit   Luftwaffe Attacks Renewed On Britain While R.A.F. Bombs German Areas.

ATTACK MADE BY AIRMEN ON COAST BASES   British Bombers Pound Coast of Occupied  Brante.   NEW FLARE USED BY NAZI AIRMEN   Northeast England anc Section of Wales Attacked

BRITTON AIR CORPS oLAPD NAZI. POINTS   Germans Say Frest Loss Inflicted On Shipping

FLARE OF NEW TYPE IS USED   Nazi Raiders ‘Attack Twe Areas After Lighting Sky Brilliantly

German Raider: Use New Type Of Raid Flares   Become Even Brighter “When Struck by. Shells ” OF ‘Anti-Aireraft Guns *

GERMAN RAIDERS USE NEW FLARE   Nazis Concentrate on Twe Towns: British. Batter ‘Invasion’ Ports

NAZIS USE NEW FLARE IN HEAVY RAID ON ENGLANE   Creates Brilliancy Not Seen Before—Bombs Cause Numerous Casualties and Fires in Wales Town.   MIDLANDS, SCOTLAND ALSO UNDER ATTACK   British Hammer at French Coast—German Shelis and Barrages Provide Spectacle for Observers.

Night Raid Is Pushed By British   Shipping Blow: Struck, Fires Started 

INTERESTING HISTORICAL GIF   Presented To Tioga Coun: ty Historical Society By Joseph F. Gartland.

SOCIETY GETS EARLY PHOTOS OF WELLSBORO   Joseph Gartland Donates Interesting Pictures and Program to Historical Group.

Railroads Ready To Help Relieve Oil Emergency   Flash Green Signal To Send Hundreds Of Train: Rolling. Out Of Wes

HENDERSON WANTS PIPELINES, BUILT T) TRANSPORT OM   PRICE ADMINISTRATOR IS ‘ADAMANT IN FACE OF FACT RAIL TANK CARS AVAILABLE

Henderson Urges “Unsinkable” Pipe Line To East as Railroads Prepare to Tank Oi!

SEE OIL LINES AS ‘HOLE CARD   Heavy Construction of Pipe Lines Advocated By Leon Henderson.

“HENDERSON NOT WEANED AWAY *: ROM PIPELINES   ~4  Would Be ‘Hole Cards’ Wartime, He Tells Senators in Testimony

OIL PIPE LINES ADVOCATED FOR UNITED STATES   Leon Henderson Recommends New Lines To East

LINES FAVORED BY HENDERSO}   Sees Trouble For Tankers. Trains If War Comes

Construction Of Pipe Lines To East Advocated  tie ots CeLL OA OBS R.;   "Can't Sink A Pipe Line,” Says Leon Henderson

Rivers. Aids Are Ousted By Talmadge   Shake-Up In Georgiz Begins; Economy - Is Pledged' ° -

Talmadge Returns To Governorshir   Drives Swiftly toward One Man Domination of Georgia Affairs

THIRTY-SIXTH DIVISION TROOPS ARISE. GOOD HUMOR TO MUSIC BY BAND THAT PLAYS THROUGH DAY

Spanish Parade Against Sovief   Demonstrations do Not Give Key to Possible Spanish Help

ARMISTICE IN FORCE IN SIAN   Japanese Mediators To Act Between Thailand And French Indo-China

AAMISTICE ENDS BORDER WARFARE   Siam and French Indo-Chiné End Four Months of Unde: clared War Along 1,000. Mile Jungle Front

PEACE 15 MADE BETWEEN THAI AND INDO-CHINA   Japan to Be Mediator in Treaty Drawn Up in Tokyo

WAR IS ENDED ININDO-CHINA BY ARMISTICE   Truce Formally Signed Ending Four Months of Fighting   NEUTRAL ZONE SET Up 8Y THE TERMS   No Dete Set for Beginning of Tokyo Peace Neaotiotions

France, Siam Border Warfare  Ends With Treaty  Thailand Is Given  Land in Three  . Indathinese Areas

ARMISTICE ENDS INDO-CHINA WAR   Japanese Mediators Set Up Terms; Thai Gets Cambodia Slice

Nazi Battleship In Heavy Engagement With Superior Forces, Berlin Announces   Jessel Which Sent Hood To Bottom Believed In Action Between Greenland and Iceland

Hunt For Great Nazi Battleship Is Continuing   Knelish Royal Navy Engages Germans In Running R: ttle

NAZIS ADMIT ODDS AGAINST HOOD VICTOR   Torpedo Hit Scored, Action Continues

Fleet Continues Chase of Ship That Sank Hoog   Report German Naval Units Fighting Superlor Royal Navy Force

Naval Chase Continues,  London Says   ADMIRALTY’S STORY GIVES FEW DETAILS   Possibility Reported Sister Ship Tirpitz May Be with Bismarck

“Hunt Continues” For Nazi Squadrons, London Communique Says; Outcome Hazy   BRITISH POSITIONS IN CRETE PIERCED

HITS CLAIMED ON BISMARCK, SUPER RAIDER   SEA BATTLE RAGES OFF ICELAND AND GREENLAND

Torpede Strikes Bismarck   Admiralty Announces Hunt For Destroyer Of The Hood Goes Out In The  Atlantic.   Battle Off Olso

BURNS STAYS INN. J.   Governor Edison Turns Down New Extradition Plea

Hn GANG TUGITIVE WINS   New Jersey Governor Refuses to Extradite Him to Georgia

GOVERNOR EDISON REFUSES REQUEST      Extradition To Georgia Of Robert Burns Refused

N. JERSEY GOVERNOR REFUSES: EXTRADITION   Edison Writes Gov. Talmadge  That Former Governor's Refusal “Finality”

Six Children Perish as Flames  Destroy Farmhouse at Grange   Parents and Two Other Children Escape Blaze; Victims Trapped in Bedroom on Second Floor

Ensign Reported Missing      Navy Notifies Widowed Mother of New Florence Man

THREE MARINE FLIERS DIE WHEN PLANE CRASHES INTO SIDE OF HONOLULU MOUNTAIN

FLIERS KILLED   J. S. Aviators Die as Plane Crashes Inta Mauntain.

THREE MARINE FLIERS KILLED   Plane Crashes Into Side of Huge Extinct Volcano in Hawaii

Kiev Defense In 2 Pockets, Berlin Says  ‘Complete Annihilation’         “Complete Annihilation’ in Few Days Predicted by Hich Command   SINK BATTLESHIP   ‘Russian Marat Reported Destroyed by Stukas in Finland Gulf

Germany Reports Annihilation Of Red Army At Kiev   Russians Claim Successful Counter-Attacks In Center Front Lines While Red Air Force Says It Dominates Aerial Warfare In Smolensk Sector

KIEV ARMY OF RUSSIA. 1S DIVIDED   Claim Germans Closing Jaws Of Traps, Complete Annihiliation Is Near

Balkan Fears Of Russ-Nazi  Pact Increase   King Boris Goes to Germany to Visit Father, Maybe

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RAILROADS SEEK HIGHER RATES rOR SERVICES   Estimate 10 Per Cent Minimum Increase  Needed To Meet Pay Boost.

Bodies Of Six Fliers Taken From Wreckage   Tucson Air Base Men Take Part In Probe Of Plane Crash

Six Bodies Are Recovered From Bomber Wreckage  Lost Plane Found On   Lost Plane Found On Agassiz Peak Where It Crashed In Storm

MAIMED BODIES OF SIX OFFICERS, MEN TAKEN FROM WRECK   BIG ARMY BOMBER CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO ARIZONA MOUNTAIN THURSDAY

Music Teachers Will Meet At Louisiana Tech Tomorrow   15 North Louisiana Parishes To Be Represented’ Here

Coal Parleys Resume Today   Government Seeks to End Disputes in Shipyards On Both Coasts

Government Tries to End Dispute Periling Work on Ships in California Yards

Ship Building Threatened By Strikes   Work Stoppage Looms On Naval Construction  And Yard Facilities   MEDIATORS RECESS IN GMC DEADLOCK  CIO Says Strike Due

Great Strikes Hold Back U.S. Defense   Big Contracts in Jeopardy by Labor Troubles

U.S. Seeks End Of Disputes at Navy Shipyards  27 Destroyers Are Under Construction in San Franeiseo

Government Moves To End Labor Disputes   Work Stoppages on Navy Ships and Navy Yard Facili ties Threatened—Strike in General Motors Plants Scheduled Thursday

New Pact Written, Operators May Sign Today   Week Proclaimed for Defense Aluminum Drive

Coal Operators Delay Signing   Joint Parley Postponed, Final Action on Pact Expecied Today

Rome Says All Troops Captured   Attack Follows British Naval Bombardment of Genoa

WAR GOES BAD FOR MUSSOLIN   New Fascist Retreats In Somaliland Admitted By High Command

ITALIANS WARNED OF WAR REVERSES   High Command Tells People That They May Expect New Retreats ~

Faseists Expect New Reverse:   People Told of Defeats Commentators Declare More Coming

More Retreats Of Italians Predicted   FASCIST COMMUNIQUE PRE PARS PEOPLE FOR FURTHER REVERSES IN AFRICA.

ITALY TOLD OF BRITISH GAINS   People Warned To Expect Further Retreats In Africa

‘TEMPERATURE TO DROP   Clearing Weather May Reach Kan-. gas Tomorrow

Severed Telephone Connec tions With Italy and Germany Taken to Mean Momentous Moves.

REICH DEMAND FOR TERRITORY SAID OFFERED   Confirmation Lacking On Reports From Balkan Area

UNION LEADERS AND COM PANY SPOKESMEN DISPUTE  WHETHER WALKOUT 18 EFFECTIVE

Strikers Picket  Ravenna Arsenal   AFL Leader Claims Walkout Success

MAIN ENTRANCES OF RAVENNA PLANT ARE PIGKETED THURSDAY   Walkout Called by Four Unions Declared Success by Sponsors of Movement.

ESTABLISH PICKETS AT MAIN ENTRANCES OF RAVENNA PLANT   Union Leader Dispute: Army Claim Strike Is Ineffective

Democrats Will Speed Action On Lease-Lend Bill   Committee May Repor Measure To House Sometime Today   CONVOY PROVISION IS IN CONTROVERSS   Supporters Claim Nothing In Bill Provides Authority For U. 8. Convoys   (BULLETIN)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE VOTES LEND-LEASE BILI   Declaration Against Convoy System Inserted. Defeat Republican-Sponsored Amendments.

arm Loan Appli- Wheat Marketins 85% Parity Loan ations Still Taken Quotas In Effect On Cotton, Wheat

BIRTHS IN HOMES   Washington Health Officer Says Maternity Wards Are Filled.

EARL 6. MILLER TO SEEK IOWA GOVERNORSHIP   ‘Secretary of State Has Started  Campaign Work, According to Sources at Des Moines

FRENCH REJECT U.S, REBUKE IN SEIZURE OF ISLE   Action Taken At Reques' Of Free Men, Says  Spokesman

Free France Tacitly Rejects U-S] Rebuke For Taking Islan   By HENRY HUMBERT United Press Correspondent

SAY ISLANDERS REQUESTED END OF VICHY RULE   Prime Minister King Pledges Canadian Cooperation

STATE SENATE > SESSION HELD   7  Phillips Tells Lawmakers Legislature May Meet To Aid Institutions

Jones Succeeds Curnutt; Governor Points to Cost O State-Kept Inmates Care

Davies Says Gas ToBe Cut Again   Ickes’ Aide Puts Blame for Reporting Supply Large on Saboteurs

Further Cuts In Gas Supplies To Filling Stations   Dfticial Renews Charges Of "Subversive Propaganda’’ Before Group

OIL SITUATION IS DESCRIBED BY COORDINATOR   Davies Says Saboteurs Were Circulating Reports Of Plentiful Supplies   MAY LIMIT GASOLINE ON PACIFIC COAST

Gas Shoriage Is Real, Davies Says At investigation   ckes $ Aid Suggests Sabo feurs Spread Reports It ls Plentiful

Davis Testifies Gas Shortage In East Is Real   Sees Further Slashes And Hits ‘Saboteurs’ Who Circulate Rumors

GASOLINE WILL BE CUT AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER   Ickes Aide Says Next  Month Will See 15 Per Cent Slash In Supplies   Shortage Is “Real”

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MORE GASOLINE CUTS ARE AHEAD   Filling Stations to Ge Less Fuel In Sept., Says Ickes Aide

Acting Coordinator Announces September Deliveries to Filling Stations Cut 15 Per Cent

DAVIES INSISTS SHORTAGE OIL AND GAS REAL   Estimaies Indicaie Shortage o: 27,800,000 Barrels Next Four Months, Senators Told

GAS PROBERS HEAR DAVIES   Ickes Aide Says Shortage Is Real; Hints False Reports By Saboteurs

Saboteurs Said Circulating Stories About Gas Shortage   Ickes’ Aide Testifies Before Senate's Investigating Committee On Fuel

BERLIN ACTS   Orders American Newsmen To Homes: Conferences Rarrad.

WAR WRITERS IN REICH TOLD TO “GO HOME’   Barred From Foreign Office Conferences.—-Hitler in Berlin for Reichstag Session,

RO a a Ba Bi ak ne ee tt  ®3ERMANY ORDERS U.S. CORRESPONDENTS HOME

JAPS ACCUSED CREATING FAR RAST Te NSION   Australian Prime Minister -Says Nippon Has Means of Relief “In Her Own Hands”   MARKS SBA MEET   Claims Parley Between Roosevelt and Churchill Is Reminder of New Order In Making

Australian Says Japan Is Creating Trouble by Talk of Encirclement

‘NEGLIGENCE’ BLAMED FOR DYNAMITE SCARI   Cleveland School Head Say: Dynamite and Fuse Mixed With Coal At Mine

Texans Digin As Storms Nearing State   New Mexico Works Frantically In Face of Flood

Téxas in Path Of Hurricane  Born in Gulf   At Least 17 Missing In New Mexico Floods;  Ocean Gale Heads North

‘CHARLIE CHAN’ ADMITS HE IS TRUNK SLAYER   Confesses Killing Youne Mother With Butcher’s Cleaver

Pins Murder On Butcher In New York   Trunk Slaying Is Said Work Of ‘Charlie Chan’

Self-Styled “Charlie Chan” Charged With Killing Woman With Meat Cleaver

Charge Handyman With Trunk Murder   Accuse Self-Dubbed ‘Charlie Chan’ Of Killing Young Mothe!

A ST a  HANDYMAN. CHARGED WITH THE: ‘SLAYING — OF ‘YOUNG MOTHER 

CHURCH SCHOOL GROUP TO MEET AT OAKLAND   Program of District No. 2 Convention Sept. 21.

Government Cost Billion For 19 Days   Defense Outlay Runs Thirty Million Daily

U. S. Spends a Billion In First Nineteen Days Of the New Fiscal Year   Defense Expenditures’ Have Been Running— ‘Over 30 Millions a Day 

Former Legislator Dies   I. H. Doutrich, 69, Succumbs After Iliness of Three Years

LEADERS DRAFT AID COMPROMISE   Might Restrict Use Of U.S ~ Forces In Foreign Areas

STUDY CHANGE {Nl LEASE-LENG BIL   Amendment To Restrict Use Of Military Forces Proposed   MAY COMPROMISE   Louisiana Senator’s Proposal May Find Plenty Of Support

AID ADVOCATES FACE BIG TEST IN AMENDMENTS      Ellender Proposal Con. ceded Greatest Chance of Success in Senate   POLL SHOWS STAND

Amendment WouldKeep Amy Home  ‘Leaders Drafting Substitute for Ellender’s Plan

Substitute To Aid Bill Te Deanncas 1  20 RL VFVUDUU   Amending Measure [: Designed to Override Bid to Keep Forces ir Hemisphere   Ellender’s Propositior Would Forbid Treop: Going Abroad

Compromise On ‘No AEF’ Being Drawr  .  f 2 a ee, on      Administration Forces Hope to Prevent Ellender Amendment   MAJOR TEST TODAY   Hope of Final Vote This Week Abandoned by Aid Backers

Substitute . Amendment ¥% Drafted   Ellender's Curb On A.E.F. Fought  Ry Admi:         ctration

MAY Ree ON AMENDMENT T0 AID-¥O-BRITAIN BIL!   Is Statement OF Policy That Armed Forces Should Not Leave Hemisphere

COMPROMISE ON TROOP USE T0 BE OFFERED   Administration Leaders Draft Alteration Governing Foreign Service   WOULD SET FORTH POLICY:   Specific Limitation Opposed: Fear Japs Might Interpret It Wrongly

Passage Assured, (pposition Admits   Ellender Claims Majorit On Amendment To Kee Yank Troops At Home

PROPOSE NEW AMENDMENT T0 ‘WAR’ MEASURE   Plan Rcotristiols To Control U. S. Soldiers

Compromise On Army, Navy Use May Be Effected   Sponsors Seek Change In Ellender Proposal

OPPOSE AID AMENDMENTS   Administration Senate Forces <sFate Major ‘Test; Passage Called Assured.

LIMIT ON USE OF U.S, ARMED FORCES LIKELY.   Administration Lea der 8 Draft. Substitute For Ellender Proposal

Say  Restrictions ‘On U.S. Forces. Abroad Plannee   Compromise - ‘Amendment ‘To: British “Assistance - Rill ‘Now Being Drafted

Fort Peck Power to Irrigate 1,000,000 Acres  Vast Area Will Be Improved by  Nanetein Daimniner

Fort Peck Power to Irrigate 1,000,000 Acres  Vast Area Will Be ‘Improved by Electric Pumping

Brewster Plane Found On Moun’ Near Lewistown  Both Bodies Mangled In Crash Of $25,000 Plane; First Sighted By Pick-Up Mail Plane

NEW YORK COUPLE KILLED IN CRASH   Mail Plane Leads Searchers To Mangled Craft In Mountains

NEW Y FOUND DEAD IN CHARRED PLANE   Socially Prominent Brewsters’ Plane Found Atov Mountain   FOG IS BLAMED   Spurred by Cash Reward 70 Planes Joined in Intensive Search

FIND BODIES OF BREWSTERS WHO CRASHED TO DEATH   Graveyard Of Alleghenies Claims Prominent New York Couple

AIRMAIL PILOT LOCATES WAEGK OF LOST PLANE   Aviation’s Graveyasd 0: Alleghenies Gives Up Another of -Hts Preys When Charred Ship ot Prominent New Yorkers  Is Found   HITS MOUNTAIN TOP

FIND- BODIES OF FLYING COUPLE NEAR LEWISTOWN   Airmail Pilot Sights Crashed Ship; Death Believed Instantaneous; Off Westerly Course  gee - Iw: “wewewes: xare:

SHORT STAY IN THE CAPITAL ANNOUNCED TODAY BY WINDSOR!   To Remain Two Days Be fore Resuming Their Trip to Canada to Visit Duke’s Ranch.

Windsors Arrive At Washington   Duke and Duchess Make 2-Day Visit

Sets Off 3-Day Sneezing Attack   Fashion Writer's Husband Now Sure He Won't Haxe to Buy One -

Money Wrangle May Slow Probe   _ senate May Be Asked For $250 Limit For: Movie Inauiry

Expense Item May Halt Probe   Inquiry Into Movie Monopoly May Be Halted Due to Cost

MONEY BAN MAY END FILM PROBE   Lucas Says He Won't Approve Expenditures For Long Inquiry

STUDY CAUSE OF PLANE CRAS!   Passengers Agrce Primary Cause of Crash Due to Sudden Squall

WILL PROBE FLORIDA CRASH   Civil! Acronautics board to investigate cause “ of crack-up

ANOTHER COL WAVE HITS U.S      Blasts Reach Almost Everything East Of The Rocky Mountains,

LAUNCH PROBE OF AIR CRASH AT CINCINNAT   Five Hurt When Big  Flagship Rams Dike At Airport

7 WARS CLOBE-POST MARKET-W HERE BUYERS AND SELLERS MEE!   Stanton   QHERRIECHR’S GALR

Six Killed By Time Bomb Blas‘   Explosion Occurs At Nanking Railway Statior

Six Killed as Time Bomb Explodes in Nanking Rail Station   Chinese Ordered To Remain in Their Homes

Demand Growing To Keep Lid On   Roosevelt’s Suggestion to Oust Statutory Limit Rapped in Congress

DROP SEEN IN TAX REVENUES   Anticipated Reduction May Prevent Mecting Lausche’s Demands

Armed Forces Are Increased By Yugoslavia   More Troops Called To Colors As Germany Presses For Speedy Answer   NEW CABINET IS CALLED IN SESSION   Formal Apologies Are Mad For Anti-Axis Demonstrations Of Week

ARMY AIRFIELD WORKERS STRIKE   Construction Halted by A. F. of L. Union Because of Four C. I. O. Workers.

STRIKE [a CALLED ‘ON GOVT PROJECT   Work at Wright Air Fielc Is Halted by AFL Walkout

STRIKE HITS WRIGHT FIELD   Expansion Program Of Army Air Carps Halted by Walkout

Army Air Field Workmen On Strike   Huge Expansion Program  Is Tied Up.

STRIKE HALTS BUILDING PROGRAM   Use Of Non-Union Labor Causes Walk-Out At Wricht Field

WALKOUT HALTS AIR FIELD WORK   A.F.L. Charges ‘Imported Labor Used At Dayton

Strike Halts Defense Work   Workers Quit uit At Dayton _ Tieing, “Up. Big Order.  Ariny: Air Corps: ccs

AFL-CIO DISPUTE BRINGS STRIKE ON DEFENSE  WORK   Hiring of Four Workers is Cause of Tie-up at Plant In Dayton   Bill to Curb Strikes on Naval Projects Sought In Washineton

Huge Airport Project Held Up by Strike   Workmen Walk Off Governmen Property After Charging Non-Lnion Labor Employed

Work on Army Air Corps Field Halted by Strike   AFL Workrs Quit Work it Protest to Non-AFL Elec.  trical Workers.   Between 400 to 500 Workers Are Affected

STRIKE HALTS WORK ON OHIO “NRRENSR UNI   AFL-Affiliated Build. Trades Workers Leave Job At Wright Field tn Davton   CONFERENCE SET   Dispute, Affecting Army Air Corps, Involves Twelve Electrical Wiorkmen

STRIKE STOPS ARMY PROJECT   Wright Field Commander  Reports From Dayton It Is Jurisdictional Dispute

STRIKE HALTS WORK ON ARMY AIR CORPS FIELD   Expansion Program Held -Up By Walk-Out of Workers   Employment of Non.Union Electricians Causes the Action

Building Trades Workers Oui Work On Government Proj ect At Dayton

UNION HALTS WRIGHT FIELD DEFENSE JOB   ‘Building Trades Workmen Refuse to Work  With Non-Union Men.   DISPUTE OVER 13 EMPLOYES   Defense Orders Still Delayed by Strike in Mil waukee.

INDIAN LAKE PLANE CRASH - COST LIVES OF BROTHERS   PRIVATE PLANE CRASHED AND BURNED IN ATTEMPTED TAKE-OFF AT MAHAN’S LANDING

TWO KILLED IN OnIC PLANE WRECK   Trenton, O, Youths Die In Air Crash Near Indian Lake

WILLKIE SEES NEW LEAGUE TO EMERGE FROM PRESENT WAI   1940 Republican _ Presidential Nominee Makes Prediction in Interview, .

WILLKIE PREDICTS LEAGUE OF NATIONS   World “Police Force” Seen As Result Of Current Fighting

Probe Plane Crash Fatal To Chuters   11 Navy Men Killed On ay Back to San Diego s Plane Crashes Into ountain Side

Naval Losses Tn Crete Are Heavy   Chorchill Admits Two Cruisers, Four Destroyers Have Been Senk

Churchill Says Battle of Crete Hangs i in Balance  Oa BAe ee   Prime Minister Says Fighting Raging in Three Cities on Islanc

BRITISH FLEET SUFFERS LOSSES IN MEDITERRANEAN   Altied Forces lnflict Heavy Casualties On Invadies. le Report

Churchill Tells Commons Of Sinking Of Bismarck   British Prime Minister Officially Announces Destruction Of German Battleship After It Had Been Located By American-Made Scouting Plane

Prime Minister Tells Commons British Navy Has: Suffered Loss of Six ’ Battieships     REINFORCEMENTS ARE- BEING SENT     Says Several Thousand   German Troops Drowned  y  In Attempts-At Landing On Island

CHURCHILL REVIEWS ° WAR SITUATION FOR HOUSE OF COMMONS   ANNOUNCES SINKING OF BISMARCK; SAYS CRETE BAT- ‘TLE HANGS IN. BALANCE

RULES FOR RAILWA' STRIKE ARE ISSUED   Unions To Start 'Walk-Out Unless Wage Demands Are Met

Rules For Rail Strike Are Sent Out   ‘Q’ Men Listed In First Walkout Group.

F AND WHEN THE RAILS STRIKI   Five Operating Union: Issue Rules for Posgible Walkout

Rail Strike Rules Set   Union Executives Getting December Orders in Mail

Farm Home Is ‘Damaged by Blaze   Kingsley Farmer Sv:ffers Heavy ‘Loss—Blaze Starts ‘In - .Woodnile .°

TO RESUME WORK AT SHIPYARDS   Navy Fians to Have 16,000 Workers Back Tomerrow At Shipbuilding.

NAVY CONTROL ENDED STRIKE   SIXTEEN THOUSAND EM. PLOYES OF SHIPYARDS WILL BE BACK ON JOBS ‘TOMORROW

HOLE oHIPYARD TO RESUME WORK   Navy Takes Over Struck Shipbuilding Concern On Roosevelt's Order

Orders Navy Department to Take over Plant   Work Expected to Be Resumed _Mondav

Navy Takes Over New Jersey Plant   Perils to America’s Defense Work Are Cited by President Roosevelt

KEARNY STRUCK SHIPYARD T0 BE OPEN TOMORROW   Navy, Now in Charge Expects to Have 16,000 Men at Work on Vessels   Plant Taken Over Yester ‘day on Orders of Presi: dent Roosevelt

Over Shipyards; Navy in Charge.   Workers Expected ‘To Be.on Job . Tomorrow Mornina

SHIPYARD DISPUTE SETTLEMENT Sct WITHIN FEW DAYS   16,000 Employes Expected to Be Back at Jobs Tomorrow.   PLANT TAKEN OVER BY NAVY SUNDAY   Men Act on Orders of the President; Bowen Is Leader.

Shipyard to Open; Navy Takes Over   Kearney Strikers To be Back at  Work Tomorrow

Move Is Cheered © By Strikers   Navy Department Ordere¢ To Have Work Started By Monday

PROMISES — GIVEN TO LEND AID   Cooperation to Federa  Seizure to Be Extended  by Workers—Bowman Placed in Charcae.

Knox Confers  With Admiral   Crew of 16,000 Expected to Return to Jobs Under Federal Ruling

PRESIDENT IS FREE TO EXTEND OUTPOSTS FOR DEFENSE OF U.S,   Way Paved By Discarding Precise Limits Of Hemisphere

WHEELER HAS JEOPARDIZED BRITISH TROOPS      Winston Churchill Says Sem. Wheeler's Information Places Lives In Jeopardy.

BRITON RAPS WHEELER FOR AIRING PLANS   Disclosures Place Troops In Danger, Warns Churchill   REBUKE IS RECEIVED   ‘People Have Right to Know,' Declares Montanan

LIVES MIGHT BE LOST FROM TELLING MOVE   Churskil joins others in deploring Senator Wheeler’s act

Disclosures By’ Wheeler Said To ‘Be Jeopardizing   Churchill Scores U. S. Senator For Revealing Movements Prematurely

LETTER SENT TO PRESIDENT ON SENATOE   Two Colleagues Jom Montanan In Opposing U. S. Occupation of  Iceland.   “NOT A PROTEST” EARLY INSISTS

Third Man Held In Miley Murders   Country ‘Club Emplovye Arrested

COUNTRY CLUB EMPLOYEE IS UNDER ARREST   Lexington, Ky., man held in connection with Miley slayings

SENATE OKEHS U.S, SEIZURE OF FOREIGN SHIPS   House-Approved Aci Wins Approval; Plan Cash Benefits

SECRECY SEALS PLAN TO GUARD AID FOR BRITAIN   PRESIDENT REFUSES TO BARE METHODS; NAVY UNRESTRICTED

MEASURE 10 TARE VESSELS APPROVEL   Government Is Given Pow. er To Take Over Foreign Ships

FOREIGN SHIP BILL PASSEL   Permits Taking Over of 8( Vessels Lying Idle in American Ports

Senate Approves Bill to Allow U.S. to Take Over More Than Eighty Ships   Compromise Measure Sent te White House; May Buy, Req. uisition, Charter

Senate Approves Bill to Allow U.S. to Take Over More Than Eighty Ships   one romise Measure Sent to White sag a" Buy, Requisition, Char

Taylor Draft Board Receives Call For Ten White Men September 26th

Williamson To Send 21 Men  In November   Texas’ 351 Local Draft Boards Asked for 3,495 Trainees

BRITISH OPEN FINAL ORIVE FOR TOBRUK   Forces Already Far Westward Along Coast; Find Big Air Base Abandoned.

PATROLS FAR EASTWARD tit LIBYAN COAST   Raid Defenses at Dernia: Seaplane Base Found Deserted  Pursue Italian Retreat:

‘Was Opened With a Devastating Air Attack By the oval Air Force.

Forecast Says More Light Snow To Fall Tonigh   Southern Iowa Highway: Somewhat Slippery Bu No Drifting Reported

_Glaim Troops * Smashing Through. “““Déep Outer Defenses — Crescent  Shaped Line of Tanks and Motor ized Troops Break Red Lines,

NAZI ARMIES ARE ADVANCING AT HEAVY GOST   Thousands of Germans Are £lain in Their Drive Toward Moscow.   FIGHT TO THE DEATH   Russians Are Determined to Lay Waste to City if Necessary.

Surprised At Low Esteem  Of Russians   Soviets Confident Nazi Penetration  Will Not Succeed

GREEKS ADVANCE IN HEAVY: RAIN   Occupation of Positions Cap tured From Italians Re- _— cently Consolidated, -

Greeks Occupy Mountains And Defeat Enemy   Italian Counter-Attacks Are Beaten Back As British Raid Positions

GREEKS REPULSE ITALIAN THRUSTS   FIERCE FIGHTING IS REPORTED IN TWO FASCIST ATTACKS

Rain Fails to Halt Greeks  They Occupy Tre bessina Mountain In Albania

DELEGATES CALLED IN   GREEKS OCCUPY NEW POSITIONS   Report Capture Of Positions North Of Trebessina Mountains.

HEAVY FIGHTING MARKS ADVANCES OF GREEKS IN NORTH   British Bombers Attack Area West Of Tepelini Yesterday

LONDONERS EXCITED BY GOLDEN DAFFODILS   Wade Through Bomb Ruins, Pay 25 Cents to Jam Hall Opening Dav of Annual Exhibit.

U. S. Orders Italian Ships  Put In Shape   Seized Vessels Will Be Made Seaworthy For Immediate Use

U0. 10 REPAIR ? Ot ot ile ALIAN SHIPS   Vessels Go Into Operatior Under Legislation Pending Before House Today

SEIZED AXIS SHIPS BEING REPAIRED   Expect House to Pass Measure Late Today

Invaders Use Spitzbergen Radio Station to Deceive _ Nazis, Keep Planes Away

Three French Hostages Pay Top Penalty   Germans Execute Communists In Reprisal

NAZIS EXECUTE THREE IN PARIS   Communist Trio Shot Dowr In Reprisal for Shooting Of German Sergeant

Nazis Execute French Hostages   ‘The 3 Are Reported Connected With An Attack On Officer

Take Trio Of Communists From: Concentration Camp And Shoot .   GERMANY’S COMMANDER IN PARIS REFERS TO WARNING   Number Of Red" Suspect: Are Given Long Terms  In Prison

DRIVE LOOMS   Germans Said to Be Prepar. ing Great Assaults on Russian Cities

ERMANS SET MAJOR DRIVE ON RUSSIANS   Moscow, Leningrad To Be Taken ‘Soon’

Favor Longer Training Time For Selectees   Roosevelt, Wadsworth Approve Extension; May Lift Sphere Bar

MILITARY SERVICE EXTENSION URGE      Roosevelt, Rep. Wadsworth Endorse Lenger Period For Draftees.

F DR Favors Extension of Draftee Time   Wadsworth Also  Favors Change

FDR SEES ONE YEAR ARMY RULI DANGER TOU. S.   President Favors Extending Service of Selectees Beyond One Year of Training

‘Longer Army Training \Period Gains Backers   President Roosevelt And Rep. Wadsworth Sid With Army General Staff On Need For Ex tending Military Service

Limit Of Year May Be Lifted   FDR Agiees With Army ‘That Period In Draft — Needs Extending

GENERAL STATE GIVEN SUPPORT FOR EXTENSION   Rep. Wadsworth, Author Of Selective Service Act, Backs Army Plan On Using Troops   BATTLE EXPECTED IN HOUSE DEBATES   Most’ Congressmen Have Voiced Opposition. To Marshall Proposal  Por Extension. ©

FDR Favors Extension of Army Term   Believes U.S. Can't Afford to Cut Army Now

FDR. FAVORS EXTENSION OF ARMY SERVIC   Sides With Genera Staff - Wadsworth Agrees

President Sides With Army Staff On Service Limif   Wadsworth Also Inclines Toward Extending Selectee Guardsman Service

FDR SIDES WITH ARMY ON DRAFT PERIOD EXTENSION   Author Of Act Would Let Selectees Leave ileamienbere 

TRAINEES MUST STAY LONGER IS ADVICE   Those Joining British Are Deferred From Service   GARRISON UNITS   ‘Would Lose Efficiency If Men Were Mustered Out Roosevelt Declares

FDR Endorses Extension of ‘War’ Training   Would Keep Selectees. Guards in Service Over “One-Year Linit

BOLIVIA BANTOHES GERMAN MINISTEE   ‘Nation Nears End of Investigation into Purported Nazi Plot

DANISH CHURCH ~ NOW AT OVENS   Services -Already Being Held at New Location - Sundays

DANISH CHURCH NOW AT OVENS   Services » Already _ Being -Held at New Location . ‘ Sundavs

HALF GONE   British Minister Asserts 1,000 Italtan Aircraft Destroyed.

Train Too Slow So Soldier Endeavors To Speed It Up   So It’s to House of Correction For Him After Crew Subdued Him

Aircraft Welders Threaten Strike   Midnight Tuesday Fixed as Deadline

Welders Union Threatens Strike in Plane Plants:      Walkout Is Set. Unless NLRB Calls  Snecial] Flection

WELDERS PLAN TD STRIKE TODAY IN TWO PLANTS   Lockheed and Consolidate Workers May Leave Their Jobs.

WELDERS MAY QUT IN TWO. PLANE PLANTS   Threaten Walkout at Lock_ heed and Consolidated Factories.   VITAL TO DEFENSE   Ultimatum Is Delivered to  National Labor Rela. . tions Board.

WELDERS GIVE STRIKE THREAT   Action Would Tie Up Produc tion At Two Big Airplane Factories

AIRCRAFT WELDERS GIVE ULTIMATUM T0 NLRB IN DISPUTE   Threaten To Strike 2 Of Nation’s Busiest Plane Plants

WELDERS THREATEN TQ TIE-UP BIG INDUSTRY   Aircraft Plants May Be Made Idle by Threatened "Walkout of Workers in the West—Production of Millions of Dollars in Military Airplanes May Be Stopped Unless Action Is Averted.

Threaten Strike at Two Aireraft Phunts — NLRB to Call Collective Bargaining Kelection at Plants.

Welders Seek NLRB Election   Threaten To Tie Up  Aircraft Production

THE WAR TODAY  AUTHORITATIVE RING OF OLD MISSING FROM LATEST AXIS THREATS

_ The War Today:  Remember When There Was An Authoritative Ring  To Threats of Axis?

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  Avice Thereante Naw Saund Veru Muck Like Plain Tub Thumopine

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Mighty Threats Of Axis Losing Their Power; Japan Holding Out

AGEPC, YE RAL ANPEP AE  Axis Threats Lose Their Zip  Japs Far from Sold on Helping Nazis. Fascists

Tokyo Stands As Firm As Weakest Link I, Avis--Threats To U.S. Ring Hollow

AXIS WARNINGS SENT U, S. HAVE HOLLOW SOUND   / Japanese Agreement   Kept Secret By  Dictators

AXIS THREATS OF WHAT JAPAN ~ WILL DO TO UNITED STATES ARE GROWING MORE HOLLOW DAILY

The War Today   ‘Axis Threat of Action Ry Tanan Sonnds Like Binuft

GAYDA’S MOST RECENT WARNING HAS HOLLOW RING, SAYS MACKENZIE   Axis Stock Has Taken Considerable Setback  In Recent Reverses

Axis Threats Sound Like “T ub Thumping” To MacKenzie   Ky DEWITT MacKENZIE

Mackenzie Finds Japanese Back On Road Of Caution; Italian Warning Is Blank

The War Today   Japs Not Likely to Strike Despite Tub Thempine of Cavda   By Dewltt Mackenzte (AP Foreign Gbserver}

Heaviest Bombardment Of War In Dover Area Precedes  Fierce Raid On Plymouth

INVASION COAST BIG GUNS ROAR   British Shore Has Wors' Shelling Of War; RAF Hits Back

Big Nazi Guns  Shell Britain  Seven Hours RAF Strikes Back   RAF Strikes Back With Bombs in Thunderous Duel

Airplanes Battle At Channel   English Patrols Bomb Enemy Vessels

Attacks Seen — _As Rehearsal  “For Invasion   ‘Big: Berthas’ has? Carry Out Seven-Hour Shelling; Heaviest and Most  Protracted of War   Southwest Town Again ~Showered With: Bomb:      RAF “Stabs at Channel  Ports and Shipping ~ On French Side

British Guns  And Airplanes Retaliate   Bomb-Racked Plymouth Again Takes Pounding From Nazi Luftwaffe  RAIDED FOUR HOURS

7- HOUR BARRAGE BS      English Claim Little Damage Ie Done ’ Big Guns Emplaced on French Coasts  ‘ Air Fighting Is Continuous

‘Nazis Shell British Shore In Worst Of Bombardments   RAF Makes Determined Stab At Channel Ports and Shipping Generally, but ls Met By Heavy Air Formations

Nazi Guns Shell Coast For (Hours   While RAF Drops Heavy Bombs Around Them; British Also Stab At Channel Ports.   Damage Slight

Nazi Raiders Pour Bombs on Glasgow in New Dusk to Dawn Assault.   Ruhr Valley Is Hit   ' Steel Plants, Arms Factory Reported Hit in Nazi Attack on Sheffield.

Glasgow Again A Nazi Target  Port Hit Hard; British Bomb The Ruhr Area

Death Rained On Glasgow, Other Points   Nazis Continue Redoubled Attack On Great Britain

NAZIS BLAST GLASGOW, RAF RANCES WIDE   West German Industrial Centers Rotterdam Bombed While Ger mans List London, Leeds, Ply mouth

GERMANY AND) BRITAIN BOTH HEAVILY HIT   Nazis Center Attack On Glas: gow Shipping District; RAF Strikes . Fiercely

GERMANS BOMB GLASGOW PORT, DUSK-T0-DAWN   ALSO ATTACK NORTH MIDLAND VILLAGE, KILL 11 Pre seoane   R. A. F. HAMMERS WEST REICH, DUTCH OIL, INVASION BASES   Nazi Daylight Ralders Try Toe Reach London, But Only Short Alarm Is Given

FACTORIES, DOCKS   Nazi Raiders Bomb Glasgow, London, Midlands: Duesseldorf Fired:

GERMANS AGAIN POUND GLASGOW   Ruhr Valley. Areas Mauled By British Raiders 

Nazis Direct Violent Attack Upon Glasgow   British © Fliers “Assault Industrial Areas In Ruhr Valley As Well As Duesseldorf

British Warplanes Blast Nazi Industrial Centers   Bombs Poured On Shipping District Of Glasgow By German Raiders.

NAZIS HAMMER BRITISH AREAS: RAF HITS BACK   Clydeside Shipping Dis. trict of Glaspow Raided for Second Night in Succession: Attack Violent   BOMBED THRU NIGHT   British Planes Blasr a West Germany Industria!  Centers of Gelsenkir chen and Duesseldorf

Nazi Raiders Hit Hard At  Glasgow Areas   British Retaliate In Bombing Industrial Cities Of Germany

VICHY SILENT ON REMOVAL OF WEYGAND   Awaits Confirmation of Hull’s Charge Hitler to Blame; North African Aid Stopped

Sec. Hull Charges Hitler Ordered Weygand Ous! te   U. S. to Halt Further Ecsnomié Aid to North Africa:

AMERICA STOPS AID TO FRENCH IN AFRICH   Stand Comes After Remova Of Weygand From Post

AUSTRALIA SET FOR JAPAN WAR   Parliament Called As  Crisis Nears

FOUR INDICTED FOR KILLINGS IN MINE FIGHT   Tennessee Grand Jury Acts Quickly After Hearing of Battle at Mine

BOGUS MONEY GANG BARED; THREE DENY GUILT AT COLUMBU!   One Confesses; Say Rin; Operated In Three States

Four Heldin Ohio Counterfeit Rin;   Gang Accused of Spread. ing Bogus $10 Bills In Three States

MEN DENY THEY ARE GUILTY GF PASSING COUNTERFEIT BILLS      Are Held Under Heavy Band Today at Columbus—Other Arraignments in U.S. Court.

ICKES MAY BE NAMED COAL CZAR   Reduction of AboveGround Stocks During Shutdown Would be Partly Responsible

Maryland Facing Fires in Woods, Forester Reports   Nalter J. Quick Fear Great Damage If Dry Weather Continues

Typhus Breaks Out in NaziHeld Countries   Threat to Hitler's Armies Seen by Epidemic

DeWitt Mackenzie   Allies To Face Disaster If Nazis Break Into Near East

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Germany Must Capture Dardanelles To Win Outstanding Gains

NAZIS’ BALKAN VICTORIES MEAN LITTLE  -=(Jnless Blitzers Race Past Turks

The War Today:  The Balkan Stakes   Allies Would Face Major Loss Only If Hitler Wins Way Into Near East And Drives On Suez Canal

The War Today   Dardanelles, Not Greece, Crux of New War Phase   By Dewltl Mackenzle {AF Foreign Observer

Grash of Nazi Forces. To Near ‘Eas! Would. Be. War's: Wor: st Catastrophe ‘Next. To Subjugation Of England

Turks Hold Ace Card In Outcome Of Balkan W ar; Keep Your Eye On Dardanelles, MacKenzie W arns

NN EL CTT Ca iit er etiam  Balkan Loss Would Be Pretty Bad, Near East Irreparable

Forcing Of The Dardanelles Looms' As Hitler Objective   Balkan Defeat Alone No Disaster to Allies, But Loss of : Suez, Near East, Would Be Catastrophe

THE WAR TODAY.  Nazis Can't Stop With the Balkans  Plunge into the Near East 2 Likely Move

THE WAR TODAY  KEEP YOUR EYES ON DARDANELLES FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  an AIL Acdele Tim dn ' aan Yaur Evece an the Dardanelles’

War Existence   MacKenzie Analyses Potentialities of Balkans Battle

Getting Supplies Into Tobruk Is Risky Trick, But Royal Navy Delivers Goods

British Navy Maintains Life Line fo Tobruk   Destroyers Enter Port Under Cover Of Night

GETTING SUPPLIES TO TOBRUK’S STUBBORN GARRISON IS ONE BIG JOB FOR BRITISH ROYAL NAV\

BRITISH NAVY MAINTAINS LIFE LINE FOR BELEAGUERED TOBRUK GARRISON —

Getting Food into British Pocket in North African Desert a Daring Job   By GODFREY H. P. ANDERSOD British Journalist

British Navy Is Doing A Heroic Job Carrying Supplies Into Tobrul

KEEPING TOBRUK IN SUPPLIES IS DARING JOB OF BRITISH FLEET IN MEDITERRANEAN

ROYAL NAVY GETS FOOD TO TOBRUK   ‘Ammunition ‘and Other Necessities Also Carried By Daring Sailors

Keeping Tobruk Garrison Supplied One of Britain's Most Daring Jobs

British Navy Maintains Life-Line for Besieged Army Garrison of Tobruk

British Navy Doing Heroic Job Supplying Tobruk Men   Come In At Night Amid Hail Of Bombs to Replentish Supplies Of Valiant Defenders

British Navy Maintaining Lifeline For Tobruk Force      Warships Work High Speed At Night To Keep Besiexed Garrison In Libyan City In Supplies

As Bitter Desert Fight Goes On—  Nervy Destroyer Crews Take Supplies To Tobruk

STATE PAYROLL CHECKS OKAYED   FIRST OF 15,000 TO GET PAID AFTER NOVEMBER DELAY

CAT TOARITAIK   Accuses U. S., Britain O: ‘Warlike Preparations In Pacific   NOT INTERESTED   No Peace Proposals Un til Complete Victory British View

British Invoke License Control Over Exports Going to South America   BULLETIN

Diver Goes to Ocean Floor in Rescue Attemp!   Secretary of Navy Knox Assumes All On Board Are Dead

EXPERT DIVERS MAKE ATTEMPT TO LOCATE HULL   Salvaging Efforts Continued by U. S. Navy

COMMUNISTS CALL NAMES   Paper Prophesizes End of Fascist  ‘Bandits’

WEIR GRANTS WAGE INCREASE TO STEEL WORKERS   Paves Way For Quick Understanding Between CIO. U.S. Steel

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  TL. Wap in Buecia Placed in an American Perspective

Little Time Is Needed Now ToSee WhetherRed Armies Can Hold Nazis In Check

‘World. Need Not Accept Nazi Claim Soviet Armies Are: Tinmobilized: Many Ferocious Battles Are Raging

WILL TAKE ONLY LITTLE TIME TO DECIDE WHETHER UKRAINE BREAK THROUGH TO BE ANOTHER SEDAN

The War Today   Time Will Show Whether Reds Have Met Their Sedan In Ukrainian Break   ay Fred Van DerSchmidt

 (This daiiy feature, conducted hy DeWitt Mackenzie, is written today  Seteetenestianndemeemel SPER LTT iby by Fred Vanderschmidt),

THE WAR TODAY,  Reds’ Great Test Is at Hand  Soviet Armies May Collapse As French Did

Nippon Expected To Move First On Indo-China   Mobilizes Million More Men As War Cabinet Is Formed

CASUALTIES HEAVY   Quick-Thinking Interne Prevents Mob Violence:

Slavs Say Anti British Policy Out of Question   Regent Prince Paul Sends Message ‘To High Personage In Britain

Slavs Expected To Sign Axis Pact By Tuesday   Indications Point To  Helles Refusal To Make Peace With Italy

THINK PARLEY’ WILL CONCERN SPRING ATTACK   Report Jugoslavia Leader Not to Take Anti-British Policy

New Jersey's Democratic Leaders at  Parting of Ways Over Rail Tax Bil!

Frank Hague “Gives” Democrat Leadership to Governor Edison in Rail Tax Dispute!

INTERNATIONAL LAW EXPERT AS SPEAKER   A Chicago University Faculty Man ‘To Give Address At Annual Blue Earth Pienic July 13th

RAF Pounds French Coast Ports Today   Airdromes May Be Objectives

BRITISH PUSH NEW ALL-OUT AIR ATTACKS   Rotterdam, Bremen, Emden Other Objectives of Offensive

CHICAGO FIRE LOSS $500,000   Terminal for Six Transpor Truck Lines, Merchandise Destroyed

Fire Destroys Freight Depot   $500,000 Damage In Flames At Chicago

Oil Industry Rides High on Creat of  Price Inerease and Better Demand

German Forces Mass for March Into Jugoslavia   Hungary Premier Commits Suicide Over Demands

REPORT NAZI ARMIES ON SLAV BORDER   Croats, Serbians Unite, Stand Firm Awaiting Attack

Women, Girl Attending Indiana Services Hurt; Man Seen Fleeing Place

Fires Rage In Forests  Of 5 States   2-Week Dry Spell Make Tinder-Box of Woods; One Braxton County Man Killed

Fires sweep forests on east coast    Jersey resort city saved as flames diverted

BLAZE THREATENS NEW JERSEY TOW!   Homes in Lakewood De. stroyed—Other. Forest Blazes

BLAZE THREATENS NEW JERSEY TOWN   Homes in Lakewood De stroyed——-Other For. est Bloxes

Germany Calls On U.S. To Feed Population Of Nazi- Occupied Nations

BERLIN CALLS UPON U. S. AND BRITAIN TO FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE IN NAZI-HELD LANDS

REFUSE TO FEED SUBDUED LANDS   ‘Germans Disclaim Responsihility; Call On U.S. Bril ain To Do So

SOVIET ADMITS BRITISH GAINS   Italy's African Position Menaced, Declares” Russ Paper

Condition Worse in Some Parts of State; Vinland Orchard Lives   INJURIES ARE VARIED

DAMAGE TO FRUIT TREES IN FREEZE   Condition Worse in Some Parts of State; Vinland Orchard Lives   INJURIES ARE VARIED

Resume Shipments of American Oil   New Understanding Between U. S., Great Britain and France Perfected.

French North Africa Again Gets U.S. Oil   New Accord With Britain Permits Resumption  Of Shipments.

Open Way For French Buying   Shipments Of Oil, Othe Vital Supplies Allowed Tc Sail For Africa,

U. S., Britain, France Reach New Agreement   Shipments to Colonies o France in North Afric: Resumed

U. S. to Resume Oil Shipment:   New Understanding Wil Permit Resumption

U. 5. SHIPMENTS NEEDED SUPPLIES 10 BE RESUMED   New Understanding Reached Between United States, Great Britain and France On Shipments To North African Colonies.

OIL SHIPMENTS RESTARTED TO FRENCH AREAS   United States Interruptec Them Because of Vichy’s “Collaboration” With Germany in Syria   BRITAIN APPROVES   New Understanding Be tween Washington, London and France Reported - to Have Been Reached

Permit Oil Shipments To Africa   French Colonies To Get Sorely Needed Supplies

U. S. To Resume Shipping Oil, Other Vital Supplies To African Colenies   New Understanding Said To Have Been Reached Be tween United States, Britain And France; Seized Oil Tanker Is Released.

NEW SHIPPING AGREEMENT REACHED   American Oil And Other Supplies Will Be Sent To French North African Colonies—Tanker Is Enroute Te Cacahlancra

Again Accept Vichy’s Word  Oil and Other Supplies Allowed  To Go To French Narth Africa

Rumors Are  Petain Nou Is Ousted   Reported dunge connected with alleged  plans for new move

34: Die In Ohio; 628 U. S. Toll   Accidents Claim Many Lives Over Three-Day Holiday

Deaths By Autos Under Estimates   California Was Far Aheac In Totals By States: Illinois Second

34 OHIOANS KILLED IN WEEK-END MISHAPS; U. S. TOTAL CLIMBS TO 612

A CHILL IN THE AIR   Damp Weather and Cloudy Skies Forecast for Kansas ~

QNOCTECITMEG Neh fA ME  TALMADGE MAY. SCOUT GEORGIA COLLEGE BOOKS

Government Intervenes —  In Strike  Offers 3. Point Plan To Bring Settlement At Lackawanna Plant  POLICEMAN HURT. . IN MELEE AT GATES.  _ Official of Plant   POLICEMAN HURT: . IN MELEE AT GATES,   . Official of Plant. Again Asks Governor To Call Out Troopers

Federal Agency intervenes in Steel Walkout   Bethlehem Officials Ask State Police fo Quell Strike Disorders

War Aid Bil Foes Tighten Battle Lines In Congres:   Republican And Democratic ' Coalition To Write In New Modifications Gains Strength; Willkie May ‘Urge Reduced Power For nats aed

Gillette Talks With Hull About Japanese Spy Hunt   Secretary Says It Was Exchange Of Information

Urges Halt ToJapanese Appeasing  GILLETTE ASKSINVESTIGATION OF ACTIVITIES

Major Tank Battle Seen In Few Day:   Important Test Seen Wher ‘British Contact Nazi Armered Divisions

Two German Armored Groups Awaiting British Who Use U.S. Machines

Metaxas Victim Of Throat Ill;  Corizis Named   Successor To Popular Leader Will Follow Plans In War   ALL NATION MOURNS   Had Mapped Plan For Resisting Italy Invasion Try

METAXAS DEAD AFTER COLOR. FUL MILITARY AND POLITICAL CAREER—PLANNED _ ITALIAN DEFEAT

'TMness Fatal To Dictator of Little Nation   Former Banker Prémptly ’ Named to Post to Carry on War

JOHN METAXAS, GREEK PREMIER, IS DEAD AT 70   FORMER HEAD OF NATIONAL BANK 3§ NAMED TO SUC-« CEED WAR LEADER   YEW LEADER PLEDGES FIGHT AGAINST ITALY WILL GO ON   King George Quickly Names Alex ander Corizis Prime Minlster, Who Keeps Metaxas Cabinet

METAXAS, ATHENS HERO, DIES AT 69; BALKED ITALY   Passes, Following Throat Operation;  Successo: Is Appointed   Noted Military Figure Not Caught Napping  When Duce Offered War

PREMIER METAXAS SUCCUMBS TODAY   Corizis Is Named to Be Successor to Greek Strong Man.

COUNTRY WILL CARRY ON WAR AGAINST ITALY   Succecsor Alexander Corizis Pledges United Effort Under Leadership of King George.   DEATH FOLLOWS THROAT OPERATION

Premier Metaxas, Greece’s Strong Man, Military Hero Dies After Operation   Statesman Who Anticipated and Prepared for Italian Attack Was Soldier Trained in Ger mahtT.

Former Banker Chosen To Carry On Against Duce   Alexander Corizis Is New Leader; Appoints Same War Cabinet

GREEK PREMIER DIES FOLLOWING REGENT ILLNESS   Gen. John Metaxas Underwent Operation Saturday, Given Blood Transfusion; Former Banker Premier.   CENSORS HAD HELD UP ANNOUNCEMEN   Had Successfully Directed War Aganist Invading ttalians; Made Defense Plans Months in Advance.

METAXAS DIES AFTER OPERATION   Banker Ils Named His Successor As Greek Premier

Alex Corizis, Former Banker, ls New Chief   Gen. John Metaxas Succumbs to Effects Of Throat Operation

Sudden Deait Takes Greek Strong Man.   Military Hero Dies After Operation

PREMIER OF «GREECE IS. . DEAD AT 68   Metaxas Had Direct  ed Entire Triumphal  ' Greek. Campaign . Against Italv —

GREECE LOSES MILITARY HERO   Strong Man John Metaxa Dies Following Throat Operation

Successor Te Carry On War Against Italy   Alexander Corizis, Former Head of National Bank, To Succeed Premier and Army  Hero

BANK LEADER IS ANNOUNCED AS SUCCESSOR   Great Strong Man Had Turbulent Career Dating Back to GreekTurkish War.

Metaxas Dies In Athens At  ~ Critical Time   Alexander Corizis : Named Successor Te Famed “Strong, Man’ Of Greek Government

DEATH FOLLOWS: OPERATION ON THROAT SAT.   Corizis, His Successor, Pledges to Fight on Against Italy.

Strike Settlement Plan Put to Vote   Work May Be Resumed At Allis-Chalmers Plant Monday

Nazi Defenses At Leningrad Said Smashed   German Artillery Blasts Important Port in South

BRITISH ARE CLOSING IN ON BENGHAZI   Grartiani Leads Italign Army Fleeing West

Dispute With Governor , Over Advertising Agency Causes Break.  SAYS CARL ESTES GAVE ORDERS

BROWN FIRST TO QUIT JAMES CABINET POS!   Secretary of Commerce Resigns, After Personal’ Disagreement   ALL FOR HARMONY   Deputy Mark §. James Mentioned for FullTime Job

Would Need Congressional Consent   ull, FDR Senate Leader nterested in Amendment Suggested by Supporter Sen. O’Mahoney

AMENDMENT IS SUGGESTED 10 SPEED UP VOTE   O’Mahoney Seeks to Keep U. S. Forces On This Side

MAY GOMPROM Tot UN AMEND WE NT   Consent Wouid Be Required For Delivery Of Ma terials Abroad

COMPROMISE “AMENDMENT T -SUGGESTEL   Would. Speed Up Sen. ate Vote. on: LendTease Measure

Amendment Seen Means fo! Ending Bitter Debate in Senate, Which is  Cfantinuina

RED ARMY FIGHTS DESPERATELY TO STEM BOCHE TIDE   Leningrad, Odessa Hold Out as Tide Sweeps Through Ukraine

Reds Battle Desperately To Stem Tide   Moscow Admits Troops Hard Pressed Near Kiev; Casualties Heavy

Red Army Is Fighting Desperately  Fall of Kiev Is Not Yet Admitted;

Red Army Trie To Stem Nazis   Russians Claim Battle ‘Particularly Fierce’ at Kiev, Leningrad

RedsBattle Fiercely About Kiev   Germans Say Ukrainian Cap ital Has Fallen; Chief Of Mohammedans Calls Al Islam To Rise.   Orthodox Also

Students to be Admitted On Activity Cards to Famous Child's Play

Action in Bulgaria May Be Prelude to Entering War, With Turkey as Goal   Russia Also Perhaps to Be Attacked by Bulgar Forces; London Not Certain Yet That Turkey Is in Peril

Martial Law Decree Clamped on Bulgaria      Action Spurs Speculation Over Possible New Military Moves in Cooperation With Germany, Directed . At Turkey. Soviet ar Bath

DRASTIC MEASURES DECREED IN NATION   New Military Action In volving Turkey May Start

Measure Arouses Speculation Over Axis Military Action Involving Turkey and Russia

Rouseville Man Killed in Truck Crash   bata Cayaitaugh  - Dies Instantly When Vehicle Rolls Over Boag d Wie “Trae:

Rouseville Man Killed in fruck Crash   Hiram Cavanaugh Dies Instantly When Vehicle Rolls Over And Hits Tree

Norbert Roder And Helen Staab Wed At Remsen  Wedding Takes Plac.   Wedding Takes Place In St. Mary’s Church Monday

Norbert Roder — And Helen Staab Wed At Remsen  Wedding Takes Place  In St. Mary’s Chiorch Manday

Lists Dog as Dependent In Draft Questionnaire, But Escapes Penalty

War Games Teach Necessity of Air Support for Tanks   General Scott Lead: Combined Attack to Split Third Army

AIR SUPERIORITY, MOTORIZED INFANTRY NEEDED BACK TANKS   SLOWNESS INFANTRY BRINGS DISASTER TO TANK BLITZ OF SECOND ARMY

Maneuvers Prove Strong Air Force, Motorized Infantry Are Necessary

War Games Shov Need of Planes  Motorized Infantry Also Necessary

Foot Troops With Tank: Like Plow Mule and Race Horse, Says General,

Henderson. Branded As U. S. Threat   Feud Of Production Price Agencies  Admitted

Lack Clues In Slaying   Prominent Woman Golfer Fatally Shot In Holdup

THIEVES KILL GOLFING STAR   Enter Country: Club. At Lexington, Ky., De mand Money.

MILEY MURDER CLUES LACKING   Golf Star Killed And Mother Wounded During Hold-Up

BURGLARS KILL MARIAN MILEY NOTED GOLFER   Mother Of Kentucky Player ls Seriously Wounde Sunday Morning

DETECTIVES STUMPED — FOR CLUE IN MARION MILEY HOLD-UP, SLAYIN(   Her Mother Wounded. Holdup Occurred At Lexineton Country Club

Marion Miley, Noted Golfer Slain at Country Club, Detectives Are Baffled

SEEK CLUES IN MILEY DEATH   Police Given Little to Work On; Noted Woman Golfer Is Victim

Miley Slaying — Baffles Police   Famous Woman Golf Stai Is Killed By Robbers; — Mother Injured

Police Stumped At Miley Killing   Nationally Famous Woman Golfer Killed at Lexington Club.

KENTUCKY ROBBERY MURDER ARF PROBED   Famous Woman Golfer 1 Shot to Death at County Club Anartment

Marion’ Miley Killed, Mother Wounded by Club Bandits   Dead Woman, 27, Internationally Famed Golfer

FAMED GOLFE IS KILLED IN LEXINGTON   Mother Seriously Wounded In Country Club Holdup   TWO MASKED MEN   Escape With Dance Receipts After Shooting Down Two Women Early Sunday

LEXINGTON SLAYING BAFFLES OFFICER:   Marion Miley Killed, Mother Seriously Wounded

HOLDUP MURDER Or Moh MILEY STUMPS POLICE   Only Clues are Two Buttons, Slug From Automatic and Fingerprints; Was Shot: Yesterday

Woman Golf Star Is Slain Helping Wounded Mother   Masked Thieves Shoot Two During Lexington, Ky., Country Club Robbery; Victim O =Ts5  Ot i oOo £1        Mon rouce.

Officers Find No  Clues in Slaying Of Woman Golfer   Detective Captain Says Police Are ‘Stumped In Their Effort To Locate Masked Thieve: Who Killed Marion Miley and Shot Mothe:

African War Is Fought Mostly in Air   British Bombers Attack Ports of Bengasi, Derna

Alexandria Raid Kills, Hurts Many   Nazi Bombers Pound British Egypt Base

WAR IN AFRICA FOUGHT IN AIR   British Press On Toward Italian-Held Bases In  Salum Area

Axis Warplanes Strike Heavily At Alexandria  British Retaliate:   British Retaliate by Bombing Italian Portis in Libya

HOME SEMONSTRATION AGENT BEGOMES BRIDE   Wedding Took Place at For Lewis, Washigton, August 23

Pact Signing With Germany Due Tomorrow   Serbian Groups Will Flee Country, Operate Against Axis Powers

Germans Move Toward Greece From Bulgaria  Nazis Fee! They Are Safe From Attack on Yugoslay Flank

Internal Discord Is uch In Evidence As Cabinet Bows To Axis Pressure

SPECIAL TRAIN CARRIES CHIEFS TO CONFERENCE   New Cabinet Members Take Office Today

Special Train to Take Premier. Foreign Minister to Vienna for Stenina: Populace Demonstrates

More Serbs Quitting Government; Anti-Axis Demonstrations.   PLAN ‘FREE’ COMMITTEES

Troop Call-up Appears Indi cative of Continuation o Nippon in Axis Camp Perhaps a Move Against Siberia or to Sonth.

Japan Calling Up Many Reservists, Not Yet Explained   Believed Preliminary To Move, But Whether South Or North Not Revealed

RESERVES CALLED BACK TO SERVIC!   Increase in Forces Accompanies Jap Cabinet Shift

Prince Konoye Begins Forminc New Cabinet   New Group Expected To Put. Into Effect Decisions Already Reached

High School Wins  First in Contest   Declamatory Speakers Rank High In Ottosen Contest

RUSSIANS ADMIT PLIGHT IS GRAVE ON TWO FRONTS   Germans Claim New Drives  Launched in Center 2 and South   Berlin Calls Newsmen fot Statement on Policy in Atlantic

HOUSE APPROVES NEW MONEY BILL   $1 404,275,838 Appropriate To Finance “Independent” Agencies

MEASURE PASSEO FOR INDEPENGENT BUREAU   Senate Still Must Act or $1,404,275,933 Bill

Army Private Held Nt Swindle Probe   Former Iowa ‘Teacher Complains Romance Cost $9500 = =« we

Army Private Held Pending Swindle Probe   Former Iowa Teacher Complains Romance Cost $9500

Lake Habbaniyah, Where Iraqis and British Fight, Is Big Hole in Blistering Desert

25,000 HOMELESS IN MANILA BLAZE   Worst Fire in History Sweeps Tenement Area Of Philippine City,      lrag--New Hotspot      Lloyd Lehrbas. A.P. Writer, Gives ‘Airplane View’ o Desert Country Where Britain Faces Another Threat.

Seaplanes On Desert Patrol   Once Minor Outpost, Habbaniyah Is Now World Hot Spot

Seaplanes Take Off From Desert’s Edge in Newest Hot Spo   AP Correspondent Give: “Airplane View” of lraq and People

Iraq, New War Scene, Just a Blistering Desert Lake Habbaniyah, British Base, Just a Damp Hole  In Saarine Bast

Frey Adds Fresh Fuel To Dispute   Conservation Quarre) Flares Again With Further Action In State Senate

MONTHLY PARTY OF RAILROAD VETERANS HELD LAST NIGHI   200. Veterans Held Their Monthly : Party At the S. B. A. Hall — ae Last Night   MANY FROM OUT ‘OF ‘TOWN   Debate Sounds Out Sentiment That the “Horse and. Buggy Days” - Were the Best

ENGLAND'S TOLL PUT ‘AT 55,519 IN BATTLES   Figures Given Australia To Disprove Charges

Britain. Dominions  Lose 55.519 Men   Middle East Campaigns’ Figures Released

STRIKING CIO ASKS U.S. AID   Workers Ask President Roosevelt to Close Allis: Chalmers If Necessary.

TIPTON WOK THE OPENER N TOURNE!   Bline Devils Defeat:d Gold. smuth in Regional Play at Noblesville.   SCORE WAS 35 TO 13   Urset Was Staged When Fishers Beat Strong Westfield Team.

Blue. Devils Defeatzd Gold  smith in Regional Play at Noblesville. _   SCORE WAS 35 T0123   Urset Was Staged When ‘Fishers Beat. Strong Westfield Team,

0-GUARANTER IVEN, BUT HE OICKS BELIEE   merican: Peaple Opposed to War, Just As They   Are-Agzinst Sin,   President Says   pes PRESS POLL: MADE IN NEW YORK   fefense Program. Costs  Near Forty: Billion Mark As Roosevelt - Siens Measures

FDR “HOPEFUL” U.S. WILL NOT HAVE TO FIGHT   Merely Hope Rather Tha Definite Belief We Can Avoid War

Chief Executive in Press Conference Leayes No Uncertainty That He Entertains Wish Rather Than a Definite Belief  DETRTIO ODOR ITPA ERT WT FC   SIGNS SPENDING BILLS

ROOSEVELT HAS HOPE FOR PEACE   But Stresses That Isn’t His ‘Definite Belief’ Of Trend

F.R. Hopes U.S. Can Stay Out of War   Vast Spending Program Will Be Launched ‘To Prepare Nation

, R. Hopeful of Peace But Spending Hits Forty Billion   ALL IS FOR DEFENSE   Chief Leaves No Doubt Chances to Avoid War Uncertain

FDR Hopeful U. S. ‘Can Escape War   Newspaper Poll Shows People Strongly Oppose Conflict

AMERICANS HAVE’; ASSURANCEFDR: ' HOPES FOR PEACE:      i; President Hopeful { § “U.S: Can Stay Out t / “of European: War

Hyde Park, N. ¥., duly 2 Gi— Frealdent Hoosevelt turned back to the owners today (he Norlh American Aviation contpany plant at Inglewoerl, California,

SAYS EVERYONE IS OPPOSED TO STRIFE   Recalls Assertion Made A r Beginning Of War   SPENDING PROGRAM   Devoted To Defense And Aid To Countries Engaged In Battling Axis Nations

F.D.R. CLINGS TO PEACE HOPE   President Reaffirms Hope U. S. Can Stay Out Of War As Spending Program Nears 40 Billions.

PRESIDENT HOPES TO AVOID CONFLICT   Emphasizes it Is. a Hope Rather Than a Belief He Entertains

FD. R HOPEFUL AMERICA WILL NOT ENTER WAR   More Wish Than Belief, He Emphasizes In Statement Today

Predict Battle in State Senate Over Children’s Aid Bil   Program to Help Young Dependents Has O. K. Of Governor

STATE CHILD AID FIGHT FLARES UP   LOBBY OF COUNTY OFFICIALS ASSAILD BY LEGISLATORS

WOV, GREEN TO BE GUEST HERE SATURDAY P.M   Executive Entour Will Vis’ Fair, Spend Night in Murphysboro

GOVERNOR STARTS TOUR OF STATE   To Visit State Hospitals Penal Institutions and Normal School.

FDR WILL HAVE LONDON AGENT   Picks Averell Harriman te Fill New Post of “‘Defense Expediter”

‘UNDESIRABLES' TQ BE MOVED FROM CAME   Arkansas Center Attracts "-’ Shady Characters —

6000 Of Corfu Living Midst Slime Of Cave   GREEK ISLAND CITY Is 40 PER CENT, UNINHABITABLE FROM ITALIANS’ BOMBS.

Youths Say  Shooting Done During > ‘ul fle   Trooper Walker Dies Of Wound In St. Louis Hospital

TWO HELD IN SLAYING OF TROOPER   Illinois Youths Suspected it Shooting Captured Soon After Officer Dies.   BOTH ARE WANTED ON OTHER CHARGES   One Had ‘Escaped From : Parole Officer; Youths Deny St. Louis Slaying

GROWERS AT MEETING   Potato Men In Session Here With Union Pacific Officials

DUKE AND DUCHESS WELCOMED AT RECEPTION IN BALTIMORE   Greetings at City Hall Followed by Reception at Balti more Country Club——-Mayor Jackson Speaks Briefly at Ceremony

WINDSOAS GIVEN GREAT WELCOME   saltimore’s Millions Cheer Duke and Duchess; Huge Reception Is Given Couple At Country Club

WINDSORS GIVEN WARM WELCOME IN BALTIMORE   250,000 Crowd Streets To Give Royal Couple A Once Over

ROUSING WELCOME GIVEN WINDSORS   FOURTH OF BALTIMORE’S MILLION RESIDENTS CHEER DUKE AND DUCHESS.

Baltimore Welcomes Duke  ee ee en Meat ae ieee   Quarter Of Million Cheer Royal Couple

FINES LEVIED IN OIL SUITS   Two Firms, Five Individual: Charged With AntiTrust Violation.   GROUP TO PAY $18,500

Oil Cases Completed   Two Oil Firms, Five Individuals Fined $20,000

Considers New Steps In Strikes   President Will Await Action by Mediation Board Before Cracking Down in Labor Disputes

U. S. Strikes Called Civil War Trend   Fascist Editor Says National Unity Insecure

Gayda Declares Strikes Threaten Fortune of U. S.., First Phase of Civil War

TAYLORVILLE JAIL RAIDED BY SHERIFF   Seizes Slot Machines Gath ered by Prosecutor and Held in City Jail.

SHERIFF RAIDS. JAIL OF CIT)   STATE'S ATTORNEY RAIDS STOREHOUSE FOR SLOT MACHINES AND SHERIFF LATER SEIZES THEM

2 GUNMEN TAKE $13,000 CAS   Office Manager of Big Plan tation in Bootheel Area Held Up

Sentiment Over Strikes Halting Defense Arises   No Developments Are Reported in Local Dispute

Threat Of Drastic Anti-Strike Law Is Increasing In Conaress   Bitter Anti-Strike Sentiment Ay pears In Senate, House

ANTL-STRIKE BILLS. AGAIN DISCUSSED BEFORE CONGRESS      Anti- Strike Sentiment: Grow: ing in Both Senate, House  . as Labor ‘Strife: Becomes More Acute.   GOVERNMENT MAY "GET POWER TO ACT   New Labor Mediatioin Boar Goes Into Action as Fou ‘Strikes are’ Certified te Body.

MEDIATION BOARD TD INTERFERE IN FOUR BiG STRIKES      Only Settlement Made In Last 24 Hours Concerned the Bethlehem Plant.

SISTER SHIP OF PANAY HIT IN CHUNGKING RAID   United States Embassy In Chungking Also Reported Hit By Bombs; Believe Ship Bombing Unintentional.

U.S. MAKES A PROTEST TO) TAPAN   Gunboat Is Damaged by Japanese Planes Making Raid on Chungking   NO JUSTIFICATION FOR MISTAKE   U.S. Building Also Report ed Damaged; No One Injured

Acting Secretary Of State Says There Is No Justification ‘For A Mistake

Welles Reports 26 Jap Bombers Gunned Tutuila   Gunboat Was Anchored Opposite Chunking; Welles Sees Nomura

One Of Residences OF United States Embassy Opposite = Capital Narrowly Missed

Reported Incidental To Chungking Raid   Problem Is Discussed By President And Secretary Welles At Capital: Statement Is Expected Shortly

“exas and Socony Oil Companies Report ed Affected—Foreign Business Virtual ly At Standstill Throughout Japan    BULLETIN

BOMBS STRIKE U, S. GUNBOAT AT CHUNGKING      Sailors Escape Injury In Attack By  ana

Prompt Protest Following Damage ToAmerican Craft In China Waterc

Ship Damaged, None Hurt in had On China Capital;Tokyo Bans US.  British Business in Shantung   19 Jap Fishing Boats Linked With Espionage Work Seized. U. S. Reveals; Nippon Charges ‘Yankee Plot’ to  Denamite Docks

SU. 5. Gunboat SPamaged In F yap Air Raid   No Casualties In Incident At Chungking

U.S. PROTESTS JAPS’ BOMBING RIVER VESSEI   Patrol Ship Damaged A: Chinese Capital Is Attacked; U.S. Embassy  Narrowly Missed   CREW UNINJURED   Sumner Welles Makes An- nouncement of Representations After. Conference with Ambassador

NONE OF CREW HURT IN ATTACK AT CHUNGKING   Embassy Is Narrowly Missed When Chinese Capital Feels Blaws

Representations Are Lodged by U.S. Officials   None of Crew of Tutuila Hurt in Raid

Vessel Struck Du in ps Jap Raid On Chungking.      Ship. Anchored Ik Safety Area Across. River a

U. 5. Protests To Japan After Gunboat Damaged   Crew Not Injured Wednesday When Jay Planes Bomb Boat

None Injured as Gunboat Tutuila Struck in Harbor   Chungking Scene Of Air Raid, U. S. Embassy Also Hit

SHIP DAMAGED BY FRAGMENTS IN AIR ATTACK   Missiles Loosed By Japs In Raid On China's Capital

WELLES CALLS NIPPON ENVOY INTO PARLEY   Panay Sister Ship Is Damaged As Planes Loose Bombs On China Capital

U. 5. GUNBOAT DAMAGED IN RAID ON CITY   State Department Protests That Craft Was jn Safety Zone, Couldn’t be Mistaken

Explosive Hits Near Vessel In ‘Chungking Raid      No One Injured Aboard Gunboat Tutuila; Embassy Barely Escapes Being Struck By Nippon Missiles

PANAT S SlOTER OHI [3 TARGET Ut JAP PLANES   Incident Occurs During Raid Upon Chinese Capital Of Chungking Today

Warship Is Hit At Chungking During Raids   Crew Escapes Injury In Blast Causing Some Damage   WELLES FILES NOTE      Talks With Ambassador After Attack Near U. S. Buildings

NEARLY HIT BY AIR RAIDERS   [mmediate Protest Lodged With Tokyo  Government

Explosives Narrowly Miss Vessel on River   No Casualties Are Reported Aboard Ship After Incident During Bombing of Chinese Capital —

Representation Is .. Lodged With. Japan   United States Sends Protes Over Bombing of Gunboat, Tutulia.

Welles Calls Ambassador On Ship Damage   Immediate Representations Made By Siate Department To Ambassador.   BOAT IN SAFETY ZONE

NAVAL CRAFT DAMAGED BY AIR RAIDERS   None of Crew on American Gunboat Near Chungking Injured

GUNBOAT STRUCK: U. 5. DISPATCHES IMMEDIATE NOTE   U. 8. 8. TUTUILA INVOLVED IM YANGTZE RIVER INCIDENT AT CHUNSEKING   VESSEL IS DAMAGED BUT NO CASUALTIES SUFFERED   Little Chance for Mistake, ax U. &. Warship Lay In “Safety Zone” Away from Canital

IMMEDIATELY   Craft Slightly Damaged at Anchor in Yangtze River at Chunoking.   RECALL PANAY INCIDENT

CHUNGKING INCIDENT TODAY DRAWS QUICK AMERICAN PROTEST   U. S. S. Tutuila Has Close Call in Air Raid on Chines Capital, but None of Her Crew Is Injured — No Jus tification for ‘Mistake’, It Is Indicated.

‘Gunboat Tutuila Was Stationed !n River ‘Safety Zone’   Welles Says No Reason For Mistake As Boat Was Across From Chinese City  NO CREWMEN INJURED  United States Embassy Also Narrowly Missed By Bombs From Raiders

Ship Slightly Damaged and Building Hit At Chungking   Missile Explodes Withir Short Distance of Patrol Boat   No One Injured   Yangtze River Separates Envoys’ Residence from Capital

U. §. PROTESTS JAP BOMBING OF GUNBOAT   American Ship Damaged [i Nipponese Raid Against Chinese Capital   OIL PROPERTY TAKEN OVER   Harsh Sanctions Imposed By Great 8ritain In Far East Crisis

American Gunboat Damaged by Bombs Loosened by Japs   None of Crew of 3.2 Tuluila Injured in Unexpected Attack

property Struck By Japanese Bombs Is In Zone Across The ¥Yanotze River

U. S. S. Tutuila, Members of Yangtze River Patrol, ls Damaged, But No One in Crew Is Injured; U. S. Embassy Escapes

Jap Bombs Damage U.S. Navy Gunboat_   American Embassy Residences Hit

AERIAL BOMB FALLS CLOSE TO GUNBOAT   Tutuila Damaged by Jap Raiders. U.S. Embassy Residence Also Damaged in Chungking Raid

PATROL VESSEL DAMAGED; MEN ESCAPE UNHURT   No Excuse Seen For Error Welles Says; Embassy Also Reported Hit

U.S. Protests Jap Bombing of Gunboat   Welles Confers With Jap Ambassador;: Nazis Move Nearer Moscow

U. S. GUNBOAT ATCHUNGKING HITBY BOMBS   Jap Raiders Drop Bombs Near Stern Causing Slicht Damage to Vessel

Patrol Boat Damaged By Raid in China   Representations Filed By Welles With Jap Envoy  At Once; No Injuries Ta American Crew.

'U. E. Embassy Narrowly  Missed By Explosives: ~ Dropped  NO JUSTIFICATION.  Gunboat Across River From Chungking Where Raid Was Directed ~™

News Dispatches   NATION DEMANDS EXPLANATION OF NIPPON ACTIO!   Ship Hit During Raid on Chungking; Auxiliary Motorboat Shattered

Ship Caught During Raid On Chungking   Small Boats and Part Of Superstructure Smashed{ No One Aboard Hurt

CONFER ON BOMBING   U.S. Lodges Representations With Japanese Ambassador

AROHIP AIT ON RIVER PATROL   Welles Talks to Envoy After Incident; Damage Caled Light.

TUTUILA DAMAGED, . EMBASSY IS BARELY. MISSED BY RAIDERS   Both Boat And Property, Across River From Chungking

Protests Lodged © Over Bombing of  River Patrol   None on U. S. Boat Injured; U.S. Embassy Is Narrow ly Miccad.   Bombs Dropped Near American Property

Japs Damage U. $. Gunboat   No Casualties as Bomb Hits 10 Yards Away

JAPS DAMAGE U.S. GUN BOAT   Bomb Dropped Only 10 Yards Away From U. S. S. Tutuila When Japanese Raiders Soar Over Chinese Capital At Chungking

Act Believed Incidental To Chungking Air Raid   Narrowly Escaped June 15, United States Lodges Protest

The ‘Tutuila Moored at Chungking :  U. ms Files a  Pee eh, ett x, oe SE   U.S. Files a Quick Protest; No Lives Lost In the Raid

Killed Porcupine in Towa Neat Cedar Rapids Some Tinie toast Waok

MILK PRIGES MOUNT AS FOOD BUDGETS BECOME NARROWEP   Federal Purchases For Shipment Abroad Main Factor

Advance in Milk  Price Continues   Increased Demand  Pushes Cost Higher

ROYALTY GREETED   Thousands Roar Welcome _ to Duke and Duchess  of Windsor’

  Capital Greets ‘Edward and Wife   Thousands See Windsors at Depot; FDR to Receive Royal Visitors

Washington Roars Welcome  To Visiting Duke And Wife   Blase Capital Breaks Down -Perceptibly for Look al Former King and -Woman foc Whom He Re. nounced British Throne

WINDSORS GET BIG WELCOME   Huge Crowd On Hand At Sta tion To Greet Them; Will Visit White House

CAPITAL WELCOMES DUKE AND DUCHESS   Usually Biase Washington Roars Greetings To Windsor And His American-Born Wife—Busy Day Scheduled For Counle Durino Rrief Vici+

Duke, Duchess Reach. Capital      Social Affair: Is Planned For. Royal Couple En Route:To West

Duke And Duchess Given Royal Welcome On Arrival At Nation's Capital Today

Windsors in Washington   Thousands of EarlyRisers Roar Greeting To Royal Couple

W ashington W elcomes W indsors; Live Up To Sartorial Reputation

BUFFALO STEEL FACTORY FACES STRIKE THREA   SWOC Threatens to Close Bethiehem Steel Co. Plant Uniess Conference Held.

“hcusands cf Workers in Pet’ 'ehem Plant at Buffalo in Dispute.   STRIXE VOTE IS TAKEN

Steel Workers Plan To Strike; 14,000 Employed   Strike Voted by Union Workers; Working On Armament Orders

Steel Workers Strike Closes Plant Tonight   Only Fast Agreement May Avert Wark Ston

“heusands cf Workers it Bet*lehem Plant at Buf* falo in Dispute,   STRIKE VOTE IS TAKEN

NINE KILLED WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO   Michigan Residents Lose Lives in Crossing Crash

NINE KILLED AS TRAIN HITS CAR   Pennsy Flyer, Traveling 70 Miles am Hour, Strikes Auto in Ohio

Nine Are Killed h Auto-Train Crasl   Occurs In Qhio; Five Of Dead Are Children; Car Demolished

Nine Killed As Train Hits Auto in Ohio   Downtown Crossing In Upper Sandusky Scene of Accident   WRECKAGE STREWN FOR SEVEN BLOCKS

TRAIN KILLS NINE IN AUTC   Ohio Crossing Wreck Vic tims Include Entire Family of Five Persons

4 Adults, 5 Children Die at Rail Crossing   Takes Investigators 9 [ours To Determine Number Killed in Crash

Legislature Pushes Work; Tax Bill Yet To Be Written   Solon Vows to Get Driver's License Debate Started Soon

NAZIS ADMIT LARGE SCALE AIR ATTACKS   But Assert Nearly All British Bombers Driven Off

BRITISH PLANES ATTACK GERMAN   BERLIN SAYS ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE KEPT RAIDERS FROM REACHING GOALS.* 

Few Planes Get Through, Berlin Says   gf Claim One School, Apartment Houses Only Bomb Targets  VARIOUS TOWNS BRIT

English Drive Beyond  Tialian Base   Triple Thrust Is Disclosed in African Operation:

BRITISH RAID TAZ] AREAS; ISLES ARE HIT   Germans Say Few Airplanes Break Through.

BRITAIN AGAIN DRIVES WEST ACROSS LIBYA   Italian Retaliation Leave: Americans in Rome With No Funds   Moscow and Berlin Silent as Hitler-Stalin Row Rumors Grow

BRITISH TROOPS BLAST AT AXIS UNITS IN LIBYA   Battle Rages; 2,000 Duce’s Men Taken In Sodda Area; Bako Evacuated   RAF CONTINUES ATTACKS   Nazis Have Two Million Mer Near Russian Borders; Sidon Falls In Syria

APPOINTED TO JOR.   Deputy Attorney General Got Job That May End Soon.

Gains Seen For Production in U. S. Industry   Total Incomes Rise in 1946 4 Billion. Over 1 Mark

Gains Seen for U. S. Industrial Production by an Iowa Economist   Advancing Trend Predicted bh Professor Davies of State University of lowa

WON'T REJOIN TALK   Coal Operators Spurn Miss Perkins’ Request to Return to Parley

Southern Operators Reject Perkins Bid To Rejoin N. Y. Parley   Putman Says Coal Shortage Growing More Acute, In Spite Of Government Lack Of Alarm; Repeats Offer Of 11 Percent Pay Boost

MINE SHUTOOWN WOULD BE BLOW   Soft Coal Operators And Union Officials Meet For  Mediation

NAZIS .LAND MORTARS IN CRETE   NEW COAL SHUT-DOWN BLOW 0 DEFENSE

 ° Second Strike Detense Blow,  Operators Tolc   Coal Dispute Goes To Mediation-Board; Lewis In Jovial Mood

GOAL SUPPLY ~ REPORTED LOW   ARMY TELLS COAL DISFUT! NEGOTIATORS ONLY FEW DAYS SUPPLY ON HAND

Hopkins Assures Russia of Aid  Envoy Has Second   Envoy Has Second Talk With Stalin

HOPKINS VIEWS MIGHT AIR RAID ON RED CAPITAL   Teils Stalin In Rooseveli Behalf Anyone Fighting Hitler On Right Side For This Country.

AID TO RUSSIA PROMISED BY H. L. HOPKINS   Lend-Lease Chief Talks With Stalin On Defense Problem:

SECOND CONFERENCE SCHEDULED BETWEEN HOPKINS AND STALIN   LEND-LEASE ADMINISTRATOR DECLARES ANYONE WHO FIGHTS HITLER “ON RIGHT SIDE"

Willkie Asserts Neutrality Act Is Aid to Hitler   More Forthright  International Policy Tle Adwaratad

HUGE CONVOY. REPORTED SUNK IN SEA BATTLE   Berlin Describes Running Naval Fight: Says 250,000 Tons Destroyed   DESTROYER ALSO LOST,   Small, New Submarines Devise New Technique To Carry Out Threats

REICH OPENING U-BOAT DRIVE ON GR. BRITAIN   Recent Running Battle at Sea Has Hint of In. yasion Start Also   Seems to Follow Threat in Hitler’s Speech— England’s Losses Heavy

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Geimans Describe Sea Battle “192,300 Tons of Shipping Sank’?

BERLIN CLAIMS MAJOR VICTORY IN SEA BATTLE   Heavy Tonnage Destroyed in Fight Between Small Craft, Warships   THREE NAZIS MAP PLANS.   Admiral Raeder Key Man 01 Program To Make Isle’s Waters Graveyard

SIGNALS START OF HITLER'S “OCCUPATION   “Sunk on the Ride to Death” Ominous Slogan of Reich Navy in Intensive Campaign

LA FOLLETTE HITS ‘DOCTRINE OF FEAR   Challenges President Roose velt on Views in Message To Conaress.

FR Preaching ‘Doctrine of Fear,’ Phil Charge:   Declares U. 8. ‘Shoule Not Be Arsenal of Dving Eurepe’ .

Strike Curb Bill Studied  Boards Meet in   Boards Meet in Effort to. Setile Critical Cases

Strike Control Bills Speeded  In Committees   Meanwhile, Roosevelt Board Again Seeks Rail  Dienute Solution.

louse Members Study Labor egislation  q Series of Meetings bb .tLt a, Bet Can't.   a Series of Meetings ” Held to End Strike Problem in Defense Inductricec

Two Requests of President  Are Included   Calls, For ‘Cooling Off Period, Compulsory Arbitration

House Labor Unit Studies Proposed Bill   Measure Would Require Cooling Off Periods Before Defense Strikes

House Committe Studies Cooling Off Legislation  Measure Includes   Measure Includes Provision for Compulsory Arbitration

Antistrike Sentiment Stronger FDR BOARDS >  STUDY MINES, RR DISPUTES   Bills Being Drafted in Both Senate, House Committees; AFL Machinists Remain Away at St. Louis ~

Legislation dr atied for  “cooling of f”’   House labor committee studies strike bill

Committee Scans Plan To Require. Cooling Off Period   Compulsory Arbitration _ Would Bé Attempted’ As”. Last Resort. Under Propose Legislation =~

Labor Biil Drawn Up   House ‘Committee to Submit Measure to Halt Defense Strikes

‘Cooling Off Strike Law Is Proposed   Labor Measure Draft Offered By Chairman

Cooling-Oit Bill in Labor  Rows Drawn   CIO. Proposes Conference To Make Plans for Production

President Orders New Conference on Railroad Dispute   Takes Action as AntiStrike Legislation is Developing

STRIKE CONTROL LEGISLATION I$ LABELED ‘RUSH’   Congressional Committee: Busy on Bills — St. Loui: Defense Tieup Unbroken Negotiations Under Way In Railroad and Coal Mine Labor Disputes.

Strike Control Is Studied By  Group In House   Proposed Measure Has Provision for Compulsory Arbitration.

HOUSE LABOR UNIT STUDIES STRIKE BIL   Legislation Drafted to Require ‘Cooling Off'  Period in Rows   FOLLOWS F. R. MEET   Compulsory Arbitration Also Included in Proposal

HOUSE LABOR COMMITTEE STUDYING COMPULSORY ADPITR ATION. LECISLATION   AFL President, William Green Announces His Union Has Adopted a No-Strike Policy. Would Oppose Anti-Strike Legislation of-Any Sor!

Strike Curb Bill Studied   Boards Meet in Effort to Settle Critical Cases

LEGISLATION PLANS FOR STRIKE CONTROL DEVELOPED QUICK!’   MACHINISTS STRIKE IN ST LOUIS AREA MOST SERIOUS PRESENT LABOR TROUBLE

ClO Chief Appeals For Talks to Avert Anti-Strike Action   Murray Urges Parley Of Labor, Industry and Government for Pact

Cool- Off Period Embodied In Bill   Sentiment to Curb Strikes Continues Strong in Congress   ‘DEFENSE OUTPUT HIT   St. Louis Machinists’ Strike Described as Most .  _ Serious

BILL STUDIED 10 REQUIRE COOLING BEFORE STRIKES   LEGISLATION GIVEN TO CONGRESS FOR DEFENSE ACTION *

Draft Made After Cone ference with President in White House.       MAY. REQUIRE . QUIRE ATION      Unions Strongly Oppose. Measure __ to Restrict Their Activities,

Study Plans For Curb On Strikes   Propose Cooling Off Periods In Wallnsste

Provision For Compulsory Arbitration Included in Tentative Draft

WHEAT QUOTAS TO BE TESTED IN COURT SUI   AAA Challenge Actior Being Filed Monday At Dayton

OPPOSITION TO AAA MARKETING PROGRAM REPORTED MOUNTING   “Revolt” Is Expected te Reach Legal Form Today As Suit Is Planned.

OHIO FARMERS REBEL AT AAA   Wheat Quotas Bring Threat of Suit in U. S. Courts

THE NATIONAL WHIRLIGIG  ‘NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS”   Washington  eR ea ee eae eee eg

BULGARIA CAUGHT BETWEEN POWER   Rivalry In Balkans May Mear  Preservation of Sofia's  _ Autonomy

BULGARIANS BANK, ON SOVIET STAND   Differences Between Ger many and Russia Offer Main Hope

HE WILL QUIT   81-Year-Old Man Agrees To Stop Driving After Arreivement

Battling Fiercely  For Island   Nazis Claim Damage Done British Warships by Airplanes

GAIN 2 FOOTHOLDS ON ISLAND; MASS 40,000 TO BACK UP INVASION   German Losses Heavy, British Say; Navy Thwarts Axis Attempt To Ferry Troops But Air Landings Continue

Seize Airdrome; British Navy Blocks Sea Route   Transports Sunk; Eden Warns France on Tie With German Government

MINE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS GET UNDERWAY   Two Subcommittees Meeting After Union and Operators Jockey. Hours-For Position   PROPOSALS CLASH   Operators Will Refuse tt Keep Mines Running In Event Accord [s Not  Reached ©

Berl ‘lin Sees Possibility British   Parachutist-Agitators Landing in   Netherlands, but Belittles Effect

Stir Revolt In Holland      Nazis Admit Dutch Are Hard to Handle; Blame On British and Jews

GERMANS SAY BRITISH MAY BE LANDING AGITATORS ON DUTCH SOIL BY PARACHUTE, BOATS

BRITISH AGITATORS ALLEGEDLY BLAMED DUTCH RESENTMENTS   INAZI SPOKESMAN DECLARES INCIDENTS IN NETHERLANDS ARE MEANINGLESS

British Agitators Stirring Up Holland?   Landing By ’Chutes Possible, Berlin Admits.

MORE NAZI TROUBLES   Berlin Thinks British Agents Aiding Dutch Revolt

SEE APPROVAL OF G.M. -C.1.0. PEACE PLAN   Expect Contract, Providing Pay Hikes, Will Be Overwhelmingly Ratified

NO BOOST SEEN IN SHIP LOSSES   Hitler Fails to Increase Sinkings During Past Month and May

BRITISH LOSSES NOT SO HEAVY AS EXPECTEE   War Expert Says German Otiemsive ks Net Increasing In Intensity

U.S. Will Have Be Able Control Air During War   Plane Production Increasing By Leaps, Bounds

Strong Aircratt Force Available By End of 194]   Land-Based Force Then Can Insure Hemisphere Control

LITVINOFF HINTS ‘RUSSIA WLL JOIN IN WAR ON JAPAN   Says “Complete Understanding” Has Been Reached With Allies and “We Must Crash or Triumph Together”  In Bightine Axis.

LITVINOFT IN SLAP AT JAPS   Calls Nippon ‘Common Enemy’; Says ‘We’re All in The Same Boat.’   SEES ANTI-AXIS ACCORD

HINTS RUSSIA TO FIGHT JAPS   Maxim Litvinov, Red Envoy, Denounces ‘“‘Axis Gangsters’’

RUSS AMBASSADOR HINTS HIS NATION MAY BECOME ACTIVE   } soviET ENVOY TO UNITED "STATES CALLS JAPANESE “AXIS. GANCSTERS”

‘Yank Fliers Pitch Into Manila Raiders   Yank Airmen Battle   Fierce Air Wartare

Litvinoff Describes Japs AsCommonEnemy;Hints At Declaration of War

BIG RUSSIAN ARMY MASSED IN SIBERIA MAY JOIN IN BATTLE IN FAR FAST.   Maxim Litvinoff Bluntly Terms Japanese “Axis Gangsters’ and Says U. S., Britain and Russia Must Crash or Triump) Together in World War

Guam Feared Now In Hands Of Japanese   Soviet Envoy To U. S. Gives Out Hint; Netherlands Submarines Sink Four  Jap Troop Ships Off Thailand

Moscow Writer Sees New Plan   Nazis Seek Russian Oil Fields Clear Way Invade England

German Forces Reported Off  From Islands   Historic Cities Are Taken But Fighting Details Withheld   FREE FRENCH HELP   American-Made Planes Blast Path For Big British Offensive

Hammond Temovercture   PALL OF GLOOM CAST OVER ISLE   Spector of Invasion Once More Haunts Great  Britain

Topsy-Turvy’ Weather Conditions Over United States; _ Rain and Snow Getting Mixed Up as to Proper Places

FIND WEATHER MOST UNUSUAL   Rairs In Regicns Where 1 Should Snow and Warm In Cold Areas,

TOPSY-TURVY WEATHER OVER NATION TODA)   Warm Where It Should Be Cold - Four Killed In Rast

fPopsy-furiy Weather of Nation Is Most Unusual   Warm and Cold Areas In General Mixup

AIN TAK UPON DEFENS WIT CONTRACTS WPHEL   Justices Rule State Entitled To Impose Levies

Court Upholds Sales Tax On  Defense Jobs   Alabama Suit Clears Issue Raised Over ‘Cost Plus’ Jobs Let By U. S.

SUPREME COURT APPROVES SALES, USE TAXES AGAINST CERTAIN DEFENSE CONTRACTS

Production ‘Czar’ Appointment Is Urged By Office   New U.S. Super Defense Agency Urged to Make Appointment

‘CZAR’ OVER PLANE PRODUCTION 1S URGED BY WAR DEPARTMENT]   WENDELL WILLKIE BEING MENTIONED AS POSSIBLE APPOINTEE TO HIGH DEFENSE POSITIGN

AIRGRATT “G/AR MAY BE ELECTED   War Department Heads Urge Formation of New Set-up.

URGE NAMING OF SUPER-DEFENSE ‘GZAR’ FOR AIF   Officials Decline To Say Lf Will: kie’s Name Has Been Considered

Defense Boss Production Czar Is Now Ureed   Would Have Onc Man Respansible fur Airerat

ATLANTIC PLANE IN ~ ACCIDENT   Head of British Purchas  ing Commission Among  ‘ Victims—2nd Crash Within a Week.

AT RUMORS ON HAWAI   Emphatically Denies State Department Asked Suspension of Patrols.   MUCH TALK HEARD. IN CLOAKROOMS   Sen. Taft in Chicago Speech _Asks Probe Going Beyoud the Military

HORTHY STATES MOTIVE IS TO CURB ANARCHY   Move is Not Directed Against Serbe Says’ Regent

Nazis Take Zagreb While Croats Form Separate Nation, Quit Serbians   Macek Rumored To Have Accepted Post With New Government; Action Is ‘Rumor’

Regent Tells Hungarians To Raid Slavs   Army Gets Orders To Invade Area Lost During 1918

FARMERS CAN NOW SIGN PLAN FOR AAA PROGRAM   1100 Farmers In Linn County Have Signed “Farm Plans”

AVAILABLE SCHOOL FUND RATE REDUCED TO SIXTEEN CENTS   INCREASE IN PROPERTY VALUATIONS OF APPROXIMATELY $89,000,000 SHOWN

German Troops Patrol Paris;  Trains Wrecked   City Reported Tense As New Sabotage Hits at Nazi Rulers

STRIKE ENDS INCANADIAN METAL PLAN   Charges of.“ Enemy Sabot age’ and Promise of Arrest by Government  Quarters Follows   SEVERE SETBACK   Estimated It Will Be Three Weeks Before Peak Aluminum Produc tion Is Resumed

HINT SABOTAGE INCLOSING OF OTTAWA PLANT   Aluminum Company Of Canada Resumes Work After 5-Day Strike 

Sabotage Seen In Big Strike   {Aluminum Company Of Canada Plant Resumes Work: 2s

Sabotage Seen Tn Plant Riot   Canadian Metal Works I Restored After Group — *!- Stages Mutiny

TEMPERATURE TO RISE   No Further Precipitation in Prospect for Kansas

Nazis Claim Break In Crimea   Thousands of Troops Said Pouring Through Defenses

Germans Cut Soviet Lines Before Crimea   Troops Pour Across Perekop Isthmus After Violent 10-Day Battle

SOVIET DEFENSES BEFORE PENINSULA CRACKED, 1S CLAIM   Nazis Declare They Captured _ 15,700-Prisoners and Quantity bf War Material in Drive.   VIOLENT BATTLE _~ HAD RAGED 10 DAYS   Three Hundred Miles to Eas Other Hitler Units Move Toward Rostov Over Muddy Roads.

Berlin Reports Thousands of Nazi Troops Pouring Into Crimea Region

BLOODY BATTLE SLOWS ALLIES INNEAR EAST   British and Free French Advance as Vichy Troops Offer Stiff Resistance

VICHY TROOPS CHECK DRIVE IN-THE LEVANT   Bloody Fighting Marks War In Middle East  Shins Shel! Coast

British Hopes For Bloodless Victory Wane   Bloody Fighting And Stiff Resistance Slow Advance (n Syria And Lebanon

Bloody Fighting Slows Campaign In Syria Down   Allies Had Hoped For Push Without Much Opposition

Syria Campaion Is Slowed Up  Bloody Fighting Interrupts March of the British

ALLIED FORCES REPORT CAPTURE OF KISSOUE, SIDON    Columns Said Closing in on ‘Syrian Capital from Two Sides

Bloody Fighting Slows Syrian Drive      Beirut and Damascus Almost Within Grasp of Allies After Defense Cities Fall—Axis Planes Join French Defense Forces.

Syria Troops Take Kissoue From Frenck   Reported Closing in. o1 Capital From Tivo Directions   SIDON CAPTURED   Occupied by British and Free French in Heavy Fighting

BLOODY FIGHTING MARKS ADVANCE OF ALLIES: IN SYRIA   HOPED-FOR MINIMUM OF BLOODSHED FAILS MATER: JALIZE IN MIDDLE EAST

British Lose Vital Towns in Libya   Rezegh, El Hamid Recaptured by Axis Drive

NAZIS TAKE SIDI REZEGH FROM BRITISH   Rommel Forces Apparently Broxe Out of Libya Trap

Renoris indicaie Nazis Have Lest Much Strength.   Military Sources Say Invaders Will Be Unable To Take City

Moscow Clips Nazi Power, Soviet Asserts   Claims German Forces a’ Capital Have Lost Most of Strength

Russians Claim Nazis Have Lost 60 P. C. Of Effectives In Fighting Before Moscoy   Claim Ht Has Become. Apparent That Germai Will Be Unable to Capture Capital—Rex Laying Down Fierce Barrage

j ~ GASOLINE BL Axis Chiefs To Confer hare es %  About Yugoslav Division on sotH 1

“PERSONAL AXIS TALK” PLANNED   Nazi, Fascist Leaders Expected te Discuss Division of Yugoslav Spoils.

The War Today   Yugoslavia’s Collapse Releases More Nazis For Battle Of Greece, Where Defeat Confronts: Allied Armies

THE WAR TODAY,  Allies Expect More War Grief   Outlook Dark as   Balkan Battle — Continues to Rage

Luftwaffe Vital Factor In Greece  Germans Care Little For Terrific Losses If Objectives Gained

THINGS AREN'T GOING — \WELL FOR ALLIES ON IBALKAN BATTLEFRONT   - Some of Fiercest Fighting of War Proceeding In Greek Mountains

WAR NEWS “ANALYSIS   Hitler Throwing His All Into Balkans To Drive Allied Forces Out

The War Today   Fiereest Fighting Of Present War In Northern Greece   By DeWitt MacKenzie (AP Foreign Observer)

As Viewed By Mackenzie— Battle In Greece Decisive  Of Balkan Nations, Not Wa:

The War Today--- _ By DEWITT MACKENZIE  An Encacement Now Raaec Which Will Settle Balkan Battle

U.S. VITAL TO SAVE BRITISH ISLES   Balkan Campaign I: Written Off As Defeat; Depend Or Air And Sea

BRITAIN WRITES CFF DEFEAT IN THE BALKANS   Stakes Hopes on U. S. Aid to Bridge the Battle of Atlantic

Britain Says Greek Loss Proves She Must Wait Another Year  NEEDS MORE ARMS Asserts Main Theater of  War Still British Isles And Atlantic

Britain’s Hope On U.S. ‘Aid   Writes Off Greek Disastes As Side Issuwe—Seeks New Strenath

GREAT BRITAIN IS STAKING HOPES ON AIDFROM AMERICA   Hoping VU. S. Aid Will Bridge Danger Period Until She Is Strong Enough To Turn Tables; Writes Off Balkan Defeat As Side Issue To Main Battles.

Britain Writes  Off Balkans Defeat   Side Issue To Atlanti Mediterranean Battles.

British See Main Batfle on Sea Lanes  Say Defeat in.   Say Defeat in. Balkans Side. Issue to Coming Atlantic Battle

BRITISH STAKE HOPES ON U, S.   Wiite Off Defeat in Balkans; Mediterranean War Extension Forecast

War Will Expand  In Mediterranean   Intensified Warfare From Indian Ocean to Gibraltar Now Expected.

BALKAN DEFEAT A SIDE ISSUE   Britain Writes It Off and Stakes. Her- Hopes on U.S. Aid .

Germans Within 30 Miles Of Athens; British Brace For Mediterranean Test

BRITAINWRITES OFRHER DEFEAT IN BALKAN WAR   Looked Upon as Side Issuc to Battles of Atlantic and Mediterranean,   Nearing Full Fury   STAKE HOPES ON U.S.   Look. to America's Aid t  Bridge Danger Period  Until Strong Enough   to Turn Tables

GERMAN ARMY IS 30 MILES FROM ATHENS   Britain Concedes Defeat In Balkans, Mobilizes. Full. Strength For War In Mediterranean Any Atlantic

RAF Opens Great Attack On Berlin   Great Fires Reported Started; Occupied France Also Attacked; Nazis Raid Britain

British Make Br Mass Attacks M: Upon Enemy Im   Heavy Offensive  Taken To France  Over Weekend

BERLIN VISITED BY MASS RAID OF BRITISH BOMBERS   HANNOVER, FRANKFORT, CALAIS  BOMBED DESPITE BAD WEATHER       Mamburg Docks, ‘actories, Rail. roads Hammered; “Berlin Fires Heave Like Volcano”

R.A. F. Subjects Reich fo Pounding Over the Weekend   Make Mass Attack on Berlin Saturday Eve; Other Raids Sunday

RAF Blasts Calais Docks In Hard Raic   Attacks on Hannover and Frankfort Follow Onslaught on Berlin

RAF Bombers Pound Nazis Over Week End   Berliners Reported To Have “Got Their Money’s Worth’ In Impressive Forays

BRITISH POUND GERMANS WITH MANY BOMBS   Berlin and Other Cities Object of New Forays hw Rrittch. & ieraan

R.A. F. STAGES TERRIFIC RAID OVER BERLIN   More Than 200 Planes Take Part in Assault on German Capital—Other Nazi Cities Pounded by’ British Air Force.

RAF TAKES MASS CRACK AT BERLIN   goo To 300 Planes Used; * French Coast Pounded  By Day And Night

RAF BOMBERS POUND BERLIN   300-300 Planes Said te Have Participated in Raid

LondonReports RAF Raids on  Nazis “Terrific      Bitish Bombers Pounc Derupied Lands-——Hit at Berlin

BRITIoH POUND GERMAN AREAS   RAF in Extensive Raids o1 Berlin, Hannover, Frankfort, Calais.

British Claim Raid on Berlin Was ‘Terrific’    RAF ‘Bombers Pound Germany, Occupied France

MASSRAID  ONBERLIN TOPS FORAYS   British Bombers -Delivei Smashing Blows Against Vital Objectives

HEAVY OFFENSIVE BY RAF GOES ON   GERMANY, FRANCE AND AX!S SHIPPING HIT IN AERIAL ATTACKS

ERLIN GIVEN FIRE BATH IN RAF ATTACKS   * Giant Explosions Ir France Rattle Many Windows In Englanc  As Land Trembles

R. A. F. BOMBS NAZI CAPITAL, FRENCH PORTS   Raid Hannover, Frankfor And Industrial Cities, Docks At Calais   HUGE FIRES STARTED   ‘Got Money's Worth, Says Pilot Following Fiftieth Raid

R. A.F. POUNDS GERMAN AREAS   Continues Heavy Attacks After Saturday Night Raid Gn Berlin

Pounding Of German Areas Is Continuec   Hannover And Frankfort Are Raided Following Night Mass Attack On Berlin By British

RAF BOMBERS BLAST PARTS OF GERMANY   200 To 300 British Planes Raid  Berlin

MASS ATTACKS CARRIED INTO CONTINENT   Raids Conducted Despite . Unfavorable Weather   HAMBURG DOCKS   Are Punished; Cherbourg, Kiel Raked By Bombers; Definite Offensive

R. A. F. Bombers Hammer Berlin  Over Week End   Heavy Forays Also Intec Western Germany Anc Occupied France

Strategic urposes e@ason   British Officials Accept and Admit Loss As An Unexpected Blow

GREAT BRITAIN ADMITS SETBACK   Shows Disappointment In Having . To Give Up Benghazi

Army OF Nile ls Too Small To Hold Base   Huge Store of Italian Wai  Materials There Is De. stroyed Before City Eva  cuated

MAY CONSIDER ANTI BRITISH, U, $, MEASURE!   On Other Hand, Japan, Loath t« War Against Britain, May Want to Explain Position

The War Today  Hitler Doesn't Want U, S. Navy In War —— Yet   py NEWITT VACKENFIE

THE WAR TODAY. Gayda Hopes He Speaks for Nazis  Idea of Defeated Italians Threatening  VW. &. Te Funny

 The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI   Aule Thranteonuc ii © __ BaSé Mat Boma ba Aden TIO Fiend

GAYDA'S THREATS ARE MOSTLY BLUFF, WRITER BELIEVES   : MacKetinte , ‘Feels Nazis »Want No Part of U.S. Navy at Present Time

Axis Threatens U. S. In Effort To Stop Aid   BY DEWITT MacKENZIE Associated Press Writer

Hitler’s Greatest Fear Just Now   _ Seems Possibility Of Involving United States in Eur spear Wal

THE WAR TODAY AXIS POWERS FEAR INVOLVEMENT OF U, S. NAVY IN EUROPEAN WAR

DEFENSES ~IN POLAND   Siegfried Line Builder In spects Fortifications on Russian Border   POLITICAL TALKS HELD IN TURKEY   Soviet Diplomats Confer With Officials at Ankara; German Diplomats Busy

Nazi Munitions Minister Sent to Russian Border   Man Who Built Siegfried Line “Now Inspects German Line on East Front; Soviets and Turks Confer: Two Shins ‘Sunk

STRIKES HALT WORK Ai Tw  STEEL PLANTS   Threat Of Walkout Lifted At Plant Of South’s Biggest Producer

PICKET LINE Al STEEL FACTORY   Labor Dispute Disturtis Opera: tions at Michigan Plant Having Defense Orders.   ANOTHER THREAT LIFTED

HAMBURG IS RAIDED BY BRITISH PLANES   Emden And Rotterdam Are Also Attacked By RAF

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IS REPORTED DONE IN NAZI SECTIONS   Hamburg Is Blasted by - Warplanes and Rotterdam Is Also Visited In Night.

PROGRESS OF DRIVE TO REARM HELD GOOD   Stimson Sees Possibility Of Expeditionary Force   WE FACE EMERGENCY’   Training Program To Take Many More Men

LATEST NEWS -    Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Must Train To Fight Outside  Western Hemisnhere

STIMSON GIVES ¢ CONGRESS ACCOUNTING OF REARMAMENT PROGRAM.   May Fight Anywhere      Seeretary Says U. S. Interests Are Net Restricted to_ Hemisphere.

STIMSON SEES ANOTHER AEF   Warns Army Must Be read) To Fight Outside of This Hoermienhara In Tall

 WAKE ISLAND CAPTURED RY TAPANECE   U.S. Holding The Edge In Philippines

Allies Hold Edge Elsewhere in. Pacific Area   Navy Admits Japs, Make Landing At Wake

Iowa House Limits Time Of Lobbyists   Asks Them to Keep Out While Members Are in  Gaaatinxn

RAF Again Bombs Boulogne Germans Hit af England   Raid on French Coast Is Repeat Performance After Three Wide Sweeps During Afternoon

BOULOGNE BOMBED BY BRITISH FLIERS IN REPEAT ATTACK   Acriol Fighters, Flying in Brilliant Moonlight, Heavily Attack Nazi-Occupied Port—Greek Advances Are Claimed

BIG BRITISH BOMBERS FIGHT HEAVY GALES BUT REACH GERMANY   American - Made Planes in Attack on Enemy Today.

OCCUPIED COAST 5 MOVING OUT   Civilians in Many French Channel Cities Forced to Leave.   TOO MUCH ‘BOMBING

Nazis Claim Pierce Through For Crimea      RAF BOMBING PLANES HIT SEVERAL REGIONS IN NIGHT.

British Blast German Cities  Bombers Penetrat Far Into Germany Thecdau Niake

AF Battles ale To Raid   Four-Motored Bombers Pens trate Far Into Germany During The Night

Remsen:Couple... sd Pledge Vows  Gilbert ‘Wagner Weds Marie Galles Tuesday

NVESTIGATORS HAMPERED IN WORK BY THE ALMOST COMPLETE WRECRING : OF BIG AIRLINER.

PLANE CRASH INVESTIGATED   Three Separate Inquiries Likely—Rickenbacker Improved Today

INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF PLANE CRASH   Federat Aviation Experts Are Looking Into Cause of Crash In Georgia.

BEGIN PROBE INTO CAUSE OF FATAL CRASH   Three passengers, including Eddie Ricken.  backer, remain serious

Federal Officials Probe Into Fatal Airliner Crash   Rickenbacker Guesses He'll “Make It’; May Lose Badly Cut Bye

KEPT ALIVE   Premature Baby Lives In Ohio Incubator, Gets Whisky.

THREATEN 10 PUT GEN, ROMMEL’S ARMY JN NOOSI   Churchill Tells House of Commons Decision In Desert Fighting Will Come  Quickly. :   VITAL POSITIONS WRESTED FROM AXIS   Effort Being Made to. Force Germans and Italians to. Take Stand to Prevent Long Struggle.

British Gambled On Quick African Victory, Prime Minister Indicates

American Armed Tank Units Have Smashed Within 10 Miles of Besieged Garrison at Tobruk: Drive Continues

Premier Makes It Clear British Command Gamble: On Quick African Victory

AXIS TROOPS ENCIRCLED   Decision Seen Near In Britain's New Libyan Drive

Annihilate Axis Allies Obiective   Premier Churchill Reports Westward Sweep Across Libyan Terrain; RAF And Navy Cooperate.   Quick Decision

ENGLISH GAMBLE ON QUICK WIN   Churchill Tells Common Desert Army Embarked On Extraordinary Grand Maneuver

NAZIS RAVAGE LONDON WITH BLASTS, FIRE   Capital Gashed, Casualties Un counted When Dawn Brings Enc of Heaviest Raid of War

CASUALTIES AND DAMAGE ARE HEAY)   Great Buildings Ripped Apart by Falling Missiles—Uncounted Victims Buried in Ruins.   GERMANS APPEAR IN ENDLESS CHAIN   Fires Spring Up in Many Parts of Capital—Rescuers Toll Long After AllClear Sounds.

LONDON ROCKED BY HEAVIEST RAID OF WAR   Casualties Are Feared Tc Be Heavy As Stukas Pound At Capital  For Hours

Nazi Raiders ‘Deal London Heavy Blow   Explosives. Rained —Upon Sleepless~-City-Damage: and Casualties Expected to-be Heayy— Communications Severed -

Nazis Stage Great Raid On London   Called by Observers Heaviest Raid of War As Planes Dive Low  HEAVY DAMAGE, CASUALTIES LIKELY  Procession of Craft Drop High Explosives Despite Gun Barrace

Bombs Crash Noisily Over Canital   Attack Is Heaviest Since Britain Blasted Berlin

LONDON RAID WORST OF WAR   Casualties and Damage Expected to Be Heavy In » Nazi Night Attack

Great Tongues of Blaze, Smoke Coil Above Britaim’s Capital; Explosive Missiles Spread Havoc

Big Bombers Come in Endless Chain   Casualties Believed To Be Heavy; Destruction Great

NIGHT RAIDERS ROCK LONDON: LOSSES HEAV)   ATTACK DESCRIBED AS WORST ONE OF WAR

At Least 44 Persons Die In Violent Windstorm in North Dakota, Minnesota   Many Perish of Exhaustion After Leaving Cars To Seek Haven from 85-Mile Gale; Property Loss Large; Cold is Severe   BILLER TIN

Many Fishermen In Grave Danger As Waves Pound Large Ice Floe   Six Men Washed Ashore, bul Rescue of Others Appears Doubtful; Two Women among Missing

115TH INFANTRY STAGES DISPLAY   600 R. O. T. C. Student Witness Demonstration  Of Weapons

DEMONSTRATION IS GIVEN BY THE 291k   Whistling Bullets Mingle With Thud of Mortar at Meade

DEMONSTRATION 15. GIVEN BY THE 29TF   Whistling Bullets Mingl With Thud of Mortar t wt Mende

NAZIS BOME THRAC IAN TOWNS   Bulgaria’s Bases Used toi Raids; Train to Turkey Delayed.

REICH TROOPS ONLY 40 MILES FROM FRONTIER   Yugoslavia Is Reported Ready to Bow Under German Pressure and Join Axis   GREEKS PREPARE TO RESIST INVASION   Russia Gave Assurance ‘te Turks That Soviet Will Not fnterfere, Ob. servers Claim

Bombings Begin   Germans Attacking Greek  Towns From Bulgarian Bases, Is Report

‘Here ‘Tis, But Don’t Talk It Around—  Because Audrey’s Going To Get Her Cotnboy Boots Against Cattlemen’s Home*Town Rules

Madisonville Lets Massachusetts Girl in On Surprise; She Will Get Cowboy Regalia

BLIZZARDS HIT EASTERN COAS   Transportation Crippled By Sec. ond Heavy Snow Storm In The East

Seaboard States Hit By Storm   Snowfall Exceeds 10 Inches In New York And Washington — Traffic Crippled

BOONSBORO YOUTH IN TANK REGIMENT   Toughened Officers anc Men to Train in South

Army’s Most Powerful Battle Unit Commanded By Forme:  Montgomery County Man   $0 Bronzed And Skilled Soldiers From Maryland Are In First Armored Division Headed By Major General Bruce Magruder

GENERAL ATTACKS ARMY STAFF WORK   Says, However, Maneuvers Worth the 25 Million Dollar Cost

General Criticizes  Army’s Staff Worl   Faults of Commimnicatior . Shown in Louisiana Maneuvers

NEW REGIME TO BE INAUGURATED FOR AUSTRALIA   Labor Leader John Curtin Accepts Commission to Form Government After Prime Minister Tenders Cabinet’s Resignation  MONMLCIMNCAlOC traArr tacTr   CONFIDENCE VOTE LOST

Australia To  Have Labor Cabinet   Issue Of Confidence Up sets Fadden Regime.

ANZAC CABINET, MINISTER QUI]   [New Administration Wit Be Headed By Labor Leader In Australia

AUSTRALIA CABINET RESIGNS AFTER VOTE CONFIDENCE FAILEL   LABOR LEADER EXPECTED TO FORM NEW CABINET TO CARRY ON WAR PROGRAM

CABINET OU]   Resigns After Defeat Or Vote; Labor Leader-To Form New Govt.

CABINET QUITS IN AUSTRALIA   Labor Head to Form  ~ New Government

Labor Leader to - Form New Aussie  War Cabinet   Prime Minister Fadden’: Government Resign: After Adverse Vote

‘LABORITE TO HELM.   Australian Prime Minister Tenders Cabinet’s Resignation

Cabinet Quits In Australia; Labor Wins   Curtin Accepts Commis: sion to Form New Government

FIRE DAMAGES OIL SEFINER   Blaze At Indiana Plant Be gins In Two Large “Agi tator’ Tanks

German Plane Losses 8,020, British Claim   England Losses But 3,000; War Entering lis Third Year

BRITISH TALLY UP 3,089 PLANES LOST THUS FAR— ABAINST 8,020 GERMANS

SE ee ee  ME ee ner en ene eee  Bodies of Pair Who Die In 20's Finally Buried

MISSING CHILD FOUND TODAY BY SALESMEN   Reading Boy Had Dis appeared Last Wed='  sac au   BODY HIDDEN:   Dead Child Jammed Into Refrigerator In: Emoty Store ~~

FIND BOY DEAD. AFTER SEARCH   Body Discovered. Shut in Icebox in Vacant Store: room.

AWAIT VIEWS “OF ROOSEVELT “ON TWO STEPS   CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS EX FECT PRESIDENT TO TARE STAND OF PRICE FIXING AND SERVICE

Local Men In Line for Academy   Ellery Matthews is Principal and Dick Fox Second Alternate for Annapolis Place.

Fifth Columnists” Slated To Do Their “Dirty Work” In ‘Tactical War Maneuver Today

ClO CONSIDERS. SETTLEMENT AT ‘BETHLEHEM STEEL   Pickets Re-Farm Lines Under  Vigilant Guard Of 200 State Potice

Number Of RAF Planes Doubled In Biggest Raid   300 to 400 Planes Participate in Attacks Showering Bombs on Bremen and Hamburg and Visiting Berlin

BOMB GERMANY   Several Hundred British Bombers Hit Industrial Centers.   EVEN VISITED BERLIN

GERMAN PORTS AND INDUSTRIAL CITIES HEAVILY ATTACKED   Hamburg And Bremen Chief Targets Of Royal Air Force's Biggest Raid Of War   NEWS HEARTENS  BRITISH PEOPLE

Japs Had Well-Ordered Military Scheme At Outset Of Conflict  Fleet At Pearl Harhor

German Planes Dump Bombs on Greek Capital   Athens Hospitals Filled with Wounded Following Raid«

RUSSIA TELLS TURKEY TO GO AHEAD IN DEAI   War Expert Says Russia Is Giving Turkey A Free Ifand With Germany

Captive Mines Strike Will Be Decided Upon   White House Meeting Will Follow CIO Parley In D. C. Tomorrow

2 Parleys On Coal Dispute Set Tomorrow   Union Group to: Meet Lewis, Then Will Gall on FDR At White House ~

2 Conferences May Determine Mite Action   Mine’ Workers Policy Committee to: Meet — CIO Heads, Steel: Men ‘To Meet at White Hous:

CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS COAL STRIKE ISSUE   Two Important Meeting: at Washington Tomorrow to Decide Issues

Steel Firms Accept Coal Mine Terms   Mine Workers To Mee On Closed Shop; Then See FDR

Cuba Ousts Axis Consuls   Six Germans, One Italian Have to September 1 to Leave

British Protest Outbursts In Madrid   Embassy Riots Declare< Staged By Germans.

Madrid Riots Protested By British   London Charges Fascist Germans Stirred Up Falangists

MADRID RIOT GETS PROTEST   Britain Takes Up Matter Of Demonstration With Spain

London Files Riot Protest   British Claim Riot Outside Embassy In Spain Staged By: Germans

Bulgarians Lose  Oil Supplies  U.S.S. R. Asserted]; - Takes Action

PLANE STILL MISSING   Army Appeals For Civilian Help In Finding Craft

Nazi Leaders Belch Torren' of Vituperation, But Old Confidence Appears to be Ebbing.

Dakar Defenses Strengthened By Vichy Regime   French Deny Germans Engaged in Fortif ving Dakar

T. B. ASSOCIATION NAMES COMMITTEES > FOR SEAL CAMPAIGN   CHRISTMAS SEAL IS SYMBOL OF 35 YEAR FIGHT AGAINST _ TUBERCULOSIS

‘A-B-C-D FRONT’ PACT PROVIDES MUTUAL BASES   More Economic Sanctions Against Japan Also Believed Near   Fighting Rages in Russia With Rival Claims Still Conflicting

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British Continue To Press Axis Forces

NITLER VERSION Ut NCW ORDER GETS APPROVAL   London Says Admiral Darlan Preparing To Turn Fleet Over To Nazis

Declares Decisions -of Vichy. Are ‘No Affair’ Of Roosevelt, Welles   Petain, Darlan, Aides Hold Long Parley; Believe the ‘Delicate Question of ~~ U.S:-French Relations’ Discussed

France Likes —  -Hitler’s Orden   Vichy Envoy Sees Nation Leaning Toward. Axis, -* Opposing Britain

Vichy Thought Taking Sides With Germany   Envoy Says France Will Choose Nazi Plan Of New Order

NAZI   Heads Confer On _ Delicate Question Of Vichy-American Relations   GOVERNMENT ENVOY RAPS AT ANGLO-SAXON CONCEPT   Says Collaboration ‘No Affair Of Messrs. Roosevelt And Welles’

Spokesman For Vichy Reveals French Answer   Criticizes U. S.-British Philosophy, Says France Will Do Own Deciding

FRANCE FAVORS NAZI SET-UP   Petain Still Wants Time To Study Case —

PETAIN T0 MOVE SOON   Co-Operation With Reich Believed  In Offing

VICHY ENVOY TO OCCUPIED AREA REVEALS STAND   Fernand De Brinon Makes it Known in interview Given at His Paris Quarters   OPENS SPECULATION ION CABINET MEETING   Understood. Conference Talked Over “Delicate Question of FrenchAmerican Relations”

PARLEY I$ HELD ON FUTURE OF FRENCH EMPIRE   Statement Indicating AngloAmerican Views Spurned Follows Conference

OVERU.S. AND BRITAIN   France Decides to Accept New Order Of Germany, It Is Stated af Vichy

DeBrinon States Vichy Government Accepts New World Order And Policy: Incompatible With Britain And U. S.   Declares Collaboration With Germany Is No Business Of Roosevelt And Welles As Four Officials And Weygand Confer On Situation

ritain, U. S. ‘ebuffed By . ichy's Action   Fernand: Brinon Makes State ment In Interview With Paris Press.

Russians, Nazis Fight With No  Decisive Break   (Fermans Claim Russian Re«  inforeements Stream To Front By Millions.   SOVIET FRONT HOLDS

Vichy Decides To Accept German Ideals   Interview of French Envoy Takes Rap at Roosevelt and Welles; Petain. Chiefs Confer

Vichy Agrees To Nazis’ “New Order”   Occupied France Is Now Socialist, Chief Announces

ITALIAN AIR UNITS RETURNED HOMEFOR BATTLES IN ALBANIA    Concentrate On Mediterrenean Battle, Relieve England

NAZ* PLANES, PILOTS SENT TO Aiv ITALY   Chief of Air Force Appeals Same Consideration be Given Allies a: to Ttalians

Germany Acts to Bolster Mussofini’s Wobbling Campaigns—lItaliain Fliers Recalled From Aerial Siege of Brifain—Axis Assaults Expected to Shift From Channel to Near Eastern Fronts

Nazi Fliers To Aid Struggling Italian Troops   Battle For Valona Considered To Be  Decisive Factor

Will Help In Struggle For Mediterranea   Planes And Materials Fror Axis Partner Dispatched Ti Relieve Italians

GERMANY ENTERS NORTH AFRICAN ALBANIAN FIGHTS   LUFIWAFFE TO BE REGARDED AE ‘GREAT ITALIAN : Sit tae   R. A. F, HAMMERS AT BARDIA, BUT Ko BIG DRIVE IN SIGHT   Struggle for Elbasan Believed Key Point in Greek Campaign: Weather Getting Bad In Africa

INDICATES AIR ACTIVITY WILL BE INTENSIFIED   Expect to Be Concentrated On Sea Front During January, Stormy Over Channel   HAUGHTINESS OF FOE TO BE BROKEN, CLAIM   Will Be Smashed ‘At Any Cost With Jron and Fire,” Rome Press Savs

MHITLER HAS SENT PLANES AND PILOTS TO AID MUSSOLINI   GERMAN PLANES:TO AID IN EFFORT 10 GAIN CONTROL MEDITERRANEAN SECTOR

ITALIAN AIR CORPS GETS NAZI AID   Germany to Aid In Aero-Naval_ Fight  ‘In Mediterranean

GERMANY 10 AID ITALIANS IN THEIR AERO-NAVAL FIGHT   Planes and Pilots Have Beet Sent Into Italy, Rome Announces.   RUSH AIR ACTIVITIES   Will Be Concentrated on the Mediterranean Front This Month.

Roman Craft Quits Battle Over Britain   Bitterness Of Fight Over ‘Mare Nostrum To Show Increase

SOME ITALIANS GO HOME FROM ENGLISH SIEE   Increased Activity in Mediterranean Area Believed Indicated

Mussolini to Get Needed Aid In War   Futile Italians Being Withdrawn From the Channel

Concentration On Battles In South Is Seen   Some Fascist Units Helping Germany Recall: ed, Rome Admits; Reich Fliers, Planes Will ‘Help In Bitter Aero-Naval Fight’

Fascist Air Units Helping ir Siege of England Also Return Home.   Greeks Driving On   Fortified Italian Positions Near Klisura Taken by Enemy.

Nazi Air Corps to Help ll Duce in Mediterranean  Aerial and Naval Fights

TALIANS BEING TAKEN OUT OF BRITAIN SIEGE   Intensification of Aerial Strife on Southern Fronts Is Forecast

WILL ASSIST IN AIR FIGHT WITH BRITISH   Reinforced Aerial Warfare In Mediterranean Basin Is Seen   ITALIAN FLIERS LEAVING GERMANY   Channel Zone, Stormy During January. May Get Some Relief

German Air Units Sent To Help Italians   Duce’s Planes Also Withdrawn From Raiding On England

Will Help in Bitter AeroNaval Fight   Battle for Control of Mediterranean; Italy’s Units On French Coast Return

A MEMORIAL SERVICE   R. M. Davis, Will Spent in South Park This Evening

SOUTHERNERS ARRIVE TO ACCEPT FLAGS   Michigan Returns Faded Con federate Banners Captured in Civil War

Army Maneuvers Take Parachutists In Consideration   Northwest Coast Maneuvers in Country IIl-suited For Panzer-warfare

NEW TECHNIQUE IS DEVELOPED   Parachute Troops Bring’ Out New: Ways To Combat Them

SULLIVAN'S PARENTS IN TRAGIC PLEA   Governor Wilson Promises to Take Condemned Man's Case Under Advisement Few Days

Missing Bullet Is Question Raised by Sullivan Relatives  eg Se \A/: Oe ae ie   Governor Wilson Holds Hearing on Piea for Clemency

Sullivan’s Kin  Plead For His Life   Missing Murder Bullet Is New Angle In Case.

Question of Missing Death Bullet Introduced; Wilson Hears Appeal For Sullivan

HITLER OPENS NEW THRUST AT RUSS OIL AREA   Axis Armies Pushing On Toward Donets Basis And Caucusus

German Army, Together With Italian, Hungarian and Slovak Allies, Reported Near Gateway to Caucasus; Claim New Wedges Driven Into Soviet System of Defense  TROOPS NOP HALTED   TROOPS NOT HALTED BY SEVERE WEATHER

Axis Armies Sweep Eastward On South Front Near Rosfoy   Industrial Area of Donets Threatened, Gateway To Caucasus Oil

Jap transport  Blasted by Bombs From Dutch Plane   East Indies Fliers Continue Offensive Aoainst Invaders

Dutch Score Hit on Jap Vessel  30 Persons Die in Nippvonese Bombinc

Nazis Say Russian Volunteers Face British in Iraq  Von Papen’s Visit S51. “Basatan Fawele

Reds Join With Iraq Vs. British   GERMAN CONTEND RUSSIAN VOL UNTEERS HAVE BEEN PERMIT TED BY MOSCOW.

SOVIET FLIERS FIGHT BRITISH   Russian “Volunteers” Are Reported In lraq On Side Of Axis

NAZIS SAY RED VOLUNTEERS HELPING IRAQI      Germans Pleased by Pros. pect of Russian-Axis Action in Near East   VON PAPEN CONFERS WITH SOVIET ENVOY   Moscow Establishes Diplomatic, Trade Relations  With Baghdad

Germans Tell Of Russian  ‘Volunteers’   Express Satisfaction Over Chances of Reds Joining Battle for Oil  DENIED BY MOSCOW

PROGRAM FOR BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMED   Conference of the Sixth District. to Be Held at Lindenwood College Tomorrow.

PROGRAM FOR. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMER   Conference io Be Held at Linden weod College, Sunday, September 14th

PLAN SEIZURE OF PROPERT)   PREMIER REPORTED TO HAVE DECIDED TO CONFISCATE FOREIGN-OWNED HOLDIkG IN JAPAN

Leopold Is Reported Firm in Spurning All Offers to Co-operate With Germans

King Leopold Spurns Rule Under Nazis   Deposed Monarch of Belgians Now Called ‘Prisoner of Laeken’

, . 0. AWAITS PRESIDENT'S REPLY TO APPEAL THAT U, S. TAKE OVER ROCKFORD PLAN]

Critics Forecast Wide Open Fight Over War Escorts   FRD'S Action, Plus Russian-Jap Pact Sharpens Interest

CONVOY QUESTION TO BE BROUGHT UP IN SENATE THIS WEEK   Naval Escort For Supplies For Europe’s War To Be Debated In Congress   New Russ-Japanese Treats Called Argument Agains Diverting Fleet

CONVOY DEBATE IN SENATE MAY OPEN THIS WEEK   Predict FR Backers Will Pigeon: hole Tobey Resolution Forbidding Convoys

Predict a Break in Foreign Policy   Proposal to Forbid U. S. Na val. Escorts for War Material to Come Up Soon.

Foreign Policy Critics sented Sharp Debate in  Senate Over Convoy Issue

Congress To Make Study Of Convoys   Concern Manifes' Over Russ-Jap Agreement

Administration Critics Predict Battle = Over Convoys in Congress This Week

Convoy Debate To Break Agair   Is of Immediate Concern t& Legisalators Returning t Capital.

CONVOY ISSUE TO BREAK THIS WEEK   FOREIGN POLICY OF ADMINISTRATION DUE FOR OPEN ATTACKS

SENATE READY 10 LAUNGHITS CONVOY DEBATE   Question Main Immediate Concern to Congress Members Returning From Vacations .   INTEREST IS SHARP   Removal of Red Sea From Closed-Water List and Russo-Jap Accord Studied

pbs ~ Uo ieeei leat  Senate Debate Over Escorts Is Expected      Issue Is of Tumedinte fmpartance to Legislalors After Ensier Lavat

SENATE MAY OPEN FIGHT ON CONVOYS   Disputed Question. of Taking Longer Step in Aid to Be Developed.   TOBEY RESOLUTION WOULD BAN CONVOY   Proposal Revived by Lifting of Ban.on Red Sea . Shipments.

Convoy Debate Expected Soon  To Be Intense   Proposal to Provide U. S. Es corts for Supply Ships, Will Cause Great Flurry.

Critics of Foreign Policy Ex. pect to Open Battle Soon, Washington Experts

Convoys Expected to Be Subject of » Congress’ Debate   Subject Likely to Come Up During Week Foes of Proposal Say

Convoys Fight Among Solons Held Nearing   Red Sea Opening And Russo-Jap Pact To Open Arguments

“EXPECT DEBATE ON CONVOY BILL TO START SOON   Critics of Administration Foreign Policy Predict Battle to Break Wide Open In Senate During Coming Week   FEAR CONSEQUENCES

Congress Takes Up Convoy Question: Concerned Over Soviet-Jap Treaty   Critics Of United States Foreign Policy Expected Tc Lead Fight Against United States Navy Escorts Eor War Materials.

BATTLE LOOMS OVER CONVOYS   Senate Debate Will Break This Week, Say Foreign Policy Critics

CONVOY DEBATE BEGINS TO BOIL   Wide Open Battle On Issue Predicted This Week In Senate By Critics

CONVOY ISSUE TO BREAK WIDE OPEN THIS WEEK   -ritics Of Administration Foreign Policy Expect Fireworks To Be Set Off In Congress At Once; May Arm Merchant Vaeeceala

Would Forbid Naval Escorts For War Supplies   RED SEA PROPOSAL RAISES THE ISSUE

English Aerial Attack Stops Raider; U-Boats ‘Failed’ At Sea, London Says

18,000 MINERS DLEINALA. COALSTRIKE   Coal Production Virtuall: Ceases In ‘ Heavy Industrial Area

Weather Forecast   LAGAN MINE TRIKE oP HEADS TO NEW AREAS   18,000 Of State’s Miners Idle, Union Official Says; Truce Prospects Dim

TWO MOTORISTS, ONE BICYCLIST HURT IN MISHAP!   SHANNON MAN DRIVES AUTO INTO SIDE OF FREIGHT 3wWe ATA

Car Hits Northside Viaduct During Rain; Three Persons 4urt   Youth and Two Children Taken to Hospita by Passing Motorist

U. S. Surveys Industry for Idie Facilities  Reuther Plan May Prevail

MACHINE TOOL LACK 18. CREAT   Government Experts’ Survey {Industries for Avaiiable Equipment.

SURVEY AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY PLANNED IN DEFENSE PROGRAN   GOVERNMENT EXPERTS Ib HUNT FOR WAY OF BOOSTING ARMS PRODUCTION

German Reports Brief and On Libya Vague  Decisive Stage of Battle There To Come Is Claim

Nazis Prepare  Eastward Lunge  Astrakhan Appears to Be Next Goal

General ‘Electric Whiskers’ Eludes British Tommie:   Colorful Italian General Flees From Bardia Whereahantc Vaens.

British Take Positions for  Tobruk Siege   Stage Is Set to Pound Italian Libyan Base by Land. Sea and Air   GENERAL IS MISSING   British Unable to Find Bergonzoli, Leader of  Fallen Bardia Forces

seneral Annebale “Electrix Whiskers” Bergonzoli, Ital. ian Commander At Bardia Still Among The Missing.   Rome Mourns

MORE ITALIANS SEIZED BY BRITISH   General Bergonzoli Among Missing From Bardia.

British Pound Besieged Italian Base   Advance Forces 100 Miles Within Libya

Swift Car Units Rout Italians   Tobruk Battered Methodically By British

SHARP ADVANCE PREDICTED IN COST OF LIVING   Director of Pennsylvania Council of Defense Says Past Increases Are “Nothing to What Will  Capes ‘Letée   AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS

Warns Rise in Living Costs But Prelude to “Worse”   Defense ~ Council Heac Says Real Increase Not Yet Felt by Consumer

Plane Vanishes With High Army Officers   General Dargue, Aids Missing On Flight to Coast

GENERAL MISSING — ON PLANE FLIGHT   General Dargue and Seven Others Feared Dead in Crash

General, 7 Others  Missing on Plane   May Have Been on Way to Hawai

HELEN NY GILL WEDDED TUESDAY   Becomes Bride Of Francis Mayrose At Pretty Ceremonv

HELEN Mi WEDDED TUESDAY   Becomes Bride Of Franci: Mayrose At Pretty Ceremony

New U.S. Policy On Labor Dispute: Fynected Soon   Roosevelt Gives No Hint Regarding The Possibilities  EXPRESSES CONCERN  Bone of Contention In Mediation Board Is Union Shop

MAY DECLARE STRIKE POLICY   Government C onc er ned Over Effect of Disputes On Defense Work

OPM Expected To Adopt New Strike Stand   Dewey Hints Sabotage in Big Steel Company Lahor Row

Government May  Announce Labor  Policy Change Strike Trouble Stirs  Possible,Revision of Tintan Shan Views

FOR SPEEDING OF U, S: PRODUCTION   Present Rate Not Sufficient  to Defeat Nazis, Says. LaGuardia   TO USE SMALL PLANTS

Settlement In Far East Is Delayed   Japan Reports Full Acceptance of Terms  By French Awaited

JAP EFFORT STILL SHORT 6 OF SUCCESS   Second Deadline Passes With out Reply From Feench On Peace Proposal

French Still Hold Out Against Some Of Jap Demands   Indo-China and Thailand Still Haven’t Reached Full Peace Agreement

French Again Ignore Japs   Second Deadline Passes; Situation More Critical

Thailand and Indo-China Are Near Settlement   Only Technical Details o! Japanese Mediatior Plan Remain

French Reply to Japans’ Demand.on Border Dispute   Jap Efforts. to Settle Border Dispute Short of Success but Only Details Remain te be Worked Out

Tokyo Claims “Technical Details’ Alone Stand in Wav of Siam Pact

Vichy-Tokyo Thai Accord ThoughtNear   Only Technical Detail: Still Remain, Japanese Declare

THAI-INDO-CHINA DEACE SETTLEMENT STILL UNACCEPTED   Report Only Technical Details Remain To Be'Worked Out   SECOND DEADLINE IGNORED BY FRENCH   [Immediate Solution Appear: [Uatikely: Negotiations Continue

JAPAN STILL SEEKS PEACE SETTLEMENT   Report Only Technical Details Must Now Be Warked Out

Official Statements Reveal Spending Of Seven Milliens In Fifteen Manthe

Major Bills Are Shoved To the Top   House Launching Drive For Early End of Session

Legislature Into Speed-up Drive   Welfare, Job Risk And Teacher _ Retirement Bills Are Taken Up

THE WEATHER   Temperature Reading: by The Bee's Radial Thermometer

Russia Sweeps Forward Along Southern Line   Important Town Taken With Nazis Fleeing Before Them   CAPTURE MATERIALS   Germany Asserts That Mighty Smashes Are Now Halted

Russ Retake Great Area in South   Retreating Germans Abandon Scores of Villages

British Reportedly Massing Men on Thai Border; Prince of Wales Leads Mighty Fiotilla te Area

MESSAGE TO ROOSEVELT SAID TO DECLARE JAPAN WILL ACT UNLESS SPEEDY , SETTLEMENT MADE.

JAPAN SEEKS SPEEDY U.S. AGREEMENTS   Tojo Warns Other Means Will Be Used Unless Rapprochement Made

Premier Tojo Wants Quick Action By U.S.      Wiil Use “Other Means” Tx Settle Dispute If Kurusu Fails

DARRIES HINT OF NEW BLOW:   If Negotiations With U.S Fail Burma Road May Be Attacked

KURUSU CARRIES DEMAND MESSAGE TO WASHINGTON   Is to Say That Unless ULS.. Jap Matters are Remedied, Nipoon Will Fight.

DIPLOMATS TO DEBATE THE ISSUE   Differences Between Twe Countries to Be Carefully Considered— Warning Is Given  Tedsy. .-

COMPROMISE IN COAL STRIKE IS BEING SOUGHT   Federal Conciliator Steel. man Reports ‘Some Progress’ As Negotiations Resume   LEWIS IS DEFIANT   Steelman's Declaration Fol lows Eventual Day In Chaotic Bituminous Field: 4 Deaths

Penalty of 7c Found Will Apply to All Excess Cotton; Loan Rate Is 14.02c

Penalty Plan For Cotton Marketed Over Quota Told By AAA Committee Chiej

State Budget $9,000,000 Under Current Progran   Governor Accepts as ‘Maximum’ Legis: lature’s ‘Economy’ Allowances for  School, Highway State Aid   ABOLISHES 1 P.C. INCOME LEVY   Proposes Four Million for Defense, Cut: Relief Seven Million, Aid to Localities Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars

Government Still In ‘Control, But Wants" Horia Sima Taken”  Dead -or Aliva:”

LONDON HEARS BAD NEWS IN TWO SECTORS   GERMANS REPORT OCCUPATION OF SALUM, EGYPT

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON NAZIS, CLAIM   Allies Are Forced to Retire to New Positions

ENGLAND DECLARES MORE TROOPS SENT      Poe Claims Dive-Bombers Make English  Embarkation Another Dunkerque;  Axis Forces Now In Egypt ;

British aiding Greeks withdraw to new lines   Infantry routs elite SS Hitler division as nazis gather for decisive blow in eightday old battle.

British Draw New Position After Showing   Germans Apparently Gathering Forces For Decisive Blow Against Greece.   NAZIS MOP UP SERBS

BRITISH ADMIT RETREAT AFTER EARLIER REPORT NAZI DIVISION ROUTED   Germans Apparently Assembling for decisiv: Blow in Battle of Greece. Allies Claim to Fave Inflicted Severe Casualties on Nazis

Berlin Reports Withdrawal of Allied Force   British Announce Re‘Inforcements. Landing fo Aid Expedition’

Allied Line Holds  Against Drives of Panzer Columns   Yugoslav Armies Reported To Have Taken Durazzo, Major ‘Escape Port’ of Italian Troops Fighting in Albania

Claim Heavy Casualties F or Germans   Ace Hitler Troops Routed; Axis Men Enter Egypt

Nazis Cross Boundary  Into Egypt   British Seek Way Out Of German Trap At Tobrul   ‘Slavs Attack Italian Troops; Berlin Silent On Events In Greece

British Withdraw After Routing Hitler’s Prize Division in Grecian Battle.      YUGOSLAVS CLAIM DURAZZO CAPTURE

FORCES ARE WITHDRAWN: TO NEW LINE   Army Retires After Inflicting Heavy Casualties on the Germans, War Office in London Save in Communique,

BELIEVE NAZIS GATHERING FOR DECISIVE BLOW   .Mud, Snow Slow German Ad vance; Claim Yugoslavs Take Duce ‘Escape Port’

ALLIED TARE 1 NEW POSITION  t   Defenders of Greece With draw After Heavy Fighting With Nazis.   INFLICT ‘GREAT’ LOSSES

BRITISH HAVE BEGUN FLIGHT, NAZIS ASSERT   Berlin Also Claims 30,000 Tons of Transports Sunk at Piraeus   SAYS AXIS TROOPS IN AFRICA TAKE SALUM   Bombers “Hampering Tobruk Garrison in Attempt To Evacuate City

‘Nazis Claim Many Troop ‘Ships Sunk   Kntrapped British Garrison At Tobruk Under Constant Attack.

Germans Get Foothold on Egyptian Soil   Nazi Dive-Bombers Sink British Transports in Athenian Harbor   TOBRUK IS BESIEGED

Heavy Loss Inflided On Enemy Force   Axis Claims New Advan tages in Balkans, Sweep On in Northern Libya

RETIRE AFTER CAUSING HEAVY CERMAN [(ISSES   MUD AND SNOW REPORTED TO BE IMPEDING BLITZKRIEG THRIAT INTO GREECE   JUGOSLAVS REPORTED TAKING PORT OF DURAZZO. ALBANIA   Karlier Reports from British Command Said “Adolf Hitler Division” Had Been Routed

lobruk Surrounded By Axis Men, Guns   Stukas Pound Transports Seeking To Rescue African Garrison; Ships Sunk In Piraeus

British Fall Back in Greece Latest Report  ye nn   Infantrymen Previously Had Checked Crack Nazi Motor Unit

Heavy Losses Inflicted on Germans; Elite Division Reported Routed.   Gather for Attack   Nazis Reported Assembling for Decisive Biow on Allied Lines in Greece.

SLA FORGE 1S ENGAGED “WN CONTES)   Nazi Propagandist Agents Are eis With Radio -

TOMMIES FLEEING HELLENIG SOIL, GERMANS ASSERT   London Ignores Evacuation Report — Says Wavell Is Sending Reinforcements to Defense Line,   CLAIMS CRACK HITLER DIVISIONS REPULSED   British Troop Transports Aggregating 30,000 Tons Sunk Near Athens, Berlin Declares,

Grave Plight In Africa Faces London   Reinforcements Sent as Retreat in Greece Admitted; Nazis Claim Evacuation Ships Sunk

DIVE BOMBERS RAID BRITISH SHIPS.IN PORT   110,000 Tons Reported Sunk In Harbor Near Athens

Germans, Silent on Details, Apparently Gathering Fore~ es for a Decisive Blow   CONFLICT IN REPORTS ON LIBYAN BATTLE      Situation Completely Restored, London Says; Berlin Says Tobruk ‘a Dunkerque’

BRITISH INFANTRY ROUTED MOTORIZED SS HITLER DIVISION   YUGOSLAV TROOPS BELIEV ED HAVE CAPTURED ADRI ATIC PORT OF DURAZZO

English Take to Ships. Is Claim   Expeditionary Force Boards Escape Vessels in ‘Numerous Harbors’ and Along Open Seas, Is Claim in Berlin

Nazi Casualty List Severe,  Says London   Italy Announces N e w Victory In Albania; Slavs Counter-Attack Near Belerade

Flight from Two Harbors and from Beaches Reported By Hitler Press   Thirty Thousands Tons of British Transports Sunk in Piraeus Harbor, Berlin Asserts

British Infantry .. Routs Division In Northern Greece   Yugoslavs Take City On ‘Adriatic Sea And Italy Admits Albanian Losses

London War Office Says Royal Forces Retire to New Position im North Greece

Say Allies Take New Positions After Nazis Handed Serious Blows   Report Germans Push in More Troops to Force Decisive Battle; London Claims ‘Hitler’s Finest’ Routed

New Defense Lines Formed London Says   Greeks Declare Germans Fail On Main Attack  Hitler’s Own  Battalions Repulsed, Is Claim

DURAZZO TAKEN BY YUGOSLAVS, LONDON HEARS   Allied Commanders Reported Of timistic of Situation in Balkan   SS ELITE ROUTED   Hifler Division Reported Throw: Back by British—Italy Say Slavs Checked

GERMAN DIVE BOMBERS RAID TROOP SHIPS   Nazi Forces Continue War Drive Into Egypt

BRITISH FORCES HAVE WITHDRAWN TO NEW POSITIONS   SEVERE CASUALTIES  INFLICTED ON GERMANS BRITISH STATEMENT SAYS

Germans Are Gathering For Decisive Blow in EightDay Battle of Greece; Germans Claim English Troops Are Trapped at Tobruk.   Mud and Snow Impede Nazi Thrust Against Allied Front in Greece

This Move Was Made After! Inflicting “Severe Casualties” on Nazi Foe, London War Office Said.   GERMANS GATHERING FOR A DECISIVE BLOW   London Report Said Britisl Infantry Had Routed the Elite “S. S. Adolf Hitler  Division” in Greece.

Adolf Hitler’s Personal Guard Troops Licked   THE YUGOSLAVS CAPTURE DURAZZO

Nazi Gains Made AtA Heavy Cost   Rout Of Hitler’s Elite ‘SS’ Unit Reported; Mud, Snow Aid Defenders.   Claim British Leaving Greece

British Admit Withdrawal   Forced Back To New  Line By German Drive

British Forces Withdraw to New Positions in Greece But Claim ‘Severe Casualties’ Against Nazis   German State That Trapped Garrison Attempting to Escape by Sea; Slavs Report Capture of Durazzo

German Forces Gathering For Decisive Blow in 8-Day Old Battle, It Is Indicated   Yugoslav Armies Are Reported ta Have Captured Durazzo, Albanian Port on Adriatic Sea; Mud and Snow Slow Nazis

TROOPS FALL BACK T0 NEW LINE: LONDON   Reports Earlier Today Were More Encouraging to Allied Cause

HEAVY CASUALTIES INFLICTED UPON ~ GERMANS SAYS LONDON   Withdrawal Follows Early Reports of Rout of Nazi  Division of Troops   Axis Tanks Cross Defenses At Tobruk in Africa But Are Hurled Back

british Use Both Harbors And Beaches,  Germans Say  Claim Dive-Bombers  Sink 30,000 Tons  Of British Transports  Vow Atte nwt. FF...

British Withdraw On Balkan Front   Retire to Positions After Clash With Hitler Mech anized Group   BATTLE IN YUGOSLAVIA   Durazzo, Italian  “Escape _ Port,” Said to Be in Slavs’ Hands

British Thrown Back   Withdrawal After Clash in North Greece Revealed In London

Nazis Say Expeditionary Force Fleeing Greece In Another Dunkerque   Both Greeks, British Deny Rumor But Admit Retreat; Egypt Faces New Dangers

olf Hitler’s Own Division Halted In farlier Drive In Northern Greece

British Forces  Have Withdrawn   London Says “Severe Casualties” inflicted on German Foes Before New Positions Taken up.

‘Mud, Snow, Hard Fighting  Halt Panzers   Hitler’s Crack Troops Reported Routed; Slavs Open Counter-Attacks

Storm T roop Units Suffer Heavy Loss   Yugoslavs Still Counterattacking Invader Positions North of Nish

Nazis Reported Massing For Decisive Blow  At Hellenes     REICH ARMY STRAFED     Northern Albanian City Retaken By Fascists, Rome Declares   REICH ARMY STRAFED

Slavs Said To Be In Durazzo On Adriatic   Hitler's Elite Division Routed, Britain Claims

Allied Forces In Balkans Retreat To New Lines   Britain Makes No Comment On Nazi Charges

BRITISH IN DARING RAID ON NAZI-HELD NORWEGIAN SECTORS      EIGHT SHIPS SUNK, AMMUNI TION STORES ANBNDUS. TRIAL PLANT DESTROYED...

DESTROY NAZI AMMUNITION IN NORWAY FORAY   Planes Aid In Daring Thrus at Vaagso 100 Miles North of Bergen.   QUISLING PLANT HIT   95 Prisoners Taken; RAF Goe: Into Action. Over Germany, Bombing Duesseldorf.

British Sink 8 Nazi Ships Off Norway   Commandos Wipe Ou Entire Garrison on Island; Germany Raided   Quisling Plant Wrecked. Attacks on Axis Shipping Reported

British Raid Isle Off Norway      U. S. Colonel Finds Japs Only Fourth Rate

Eight Nazi Ships Destroyed In Norway; R. A. F. Night Raiders Blast At Germany

British Sink 8 Enemy Ships In Norway Thrust   Oil Tanks, Ammunitior oe Destroyed In Dar ing Raid.

Target tor Japanese Bombers   British Raid Wipes Qut Nazi Held Island   Fight German Ships Sunk; Quislings Killed and Taken In Attack on Norway

German-Held Island Raided By Commando:   Shipping Is Destroyed During Sudden Attack On Assembly Point For German Convoys

ENTIRE NAZI GARRISON AT VAAGSO TAKEN   Oil Tanks, Ammunition Stores, Factory Are. Destroyed

British Forces Attacking Nazis On Norwegian Island Report Heavy Damage Done

FIGHT GERMAN SHIPS SUNK. IN DARING THRUST   arge Quantities o Munitions Blasted Off Norway

British Raid in Norway Destroys Industrial Plant and Eight Ships

British Commandos Destroy Eight Enemy Cargo Ships, War Supplies In Bold Raid on Norwegian Island

British Raid Norse Shore   Eight Enemy Ships, Man‘ - Supplies Are Destroyed in Attack

BRITISH SINK § SHIPS IN RAID   Destroy Nazi Base in Daring  Attack Off. Norwegian Cnaet   CONVOY ASSEMBLY POINT

BRITISH COMMANDO FORCE DESTROYS 8 ENEMY VESSELS   English Attack Vaagso, Assembly Point for German Convoys to North Russia

British Carry Out Successful Attack On Norse Island   Wreck 8 Axis Ships, Oil Tanks and Arms Supplies on Vaagso

Atfack On Norway Led By Commando Force Of Britain   Mysterious Fighters Aided By Fleet And RAF In Late Raid

EIGHT NAZI SHIPS SUNK BY BRITISH   Entire Garrison of Island Off Norway Is Captured and Army Supplies Are Destroyed in Darine Attack.

British Claim Heavy Blow At Enemy In Norway Raid   Eight Ships Sunk; Factories, Munitions, Garrisons Destroyed

British Island Raid A Success   Details Of Wake’:  Heroic Defense

RAF Hits at Vaagso Island  8 Ships, Industrial Plant Bombed by Britich

EKEMARKING CLOTHING   hips, Oil, Stores Destroyed In British Raid Off Norway

BRITISH DESTROY EIGHT ENEMY SHIPS IN DARING RAID.   Oil Tanks, Ammuniiion Stores and Quisling-Ownec Plants Also Destroyed

THE BRITISH IN A ‘SUCCESSFUL RAID ‘ON VAAGSO ISLANE   8 Enemy Ships, Oil Tanke Ammunition Stores and Industrial Plant Destroyed.   THE RAID SATURDAY   The Entire German Garrisor on the Island Involved in Attack, Captured.

NORWEGIAN ISLE IS RAIDED BY FORCE OF BRITONS   Mysterious Commando Ir Daring Thrust Against Nazi War Machine   Eight Enemy Ships Sunk And Other Property Is Destroyed By Raiders

kicht Ships Destroved In A British Raid   Daring Thrust Is Made On Small Island of Vaagso

BRITISH BOMBERS CARRY OUT RAID!   Smash Nazis On Norwegian Isle, Hammer Targets In Germany

British Raid Norse Coast, — Sink 8 Ship:   Oil. Tanks, - 5, Ammunition 7 ‘Stores, Industrial DPiant Destroved:

Prominent Akron Druggist Is Dead  Elmer Greenleaf Succumbs To Attack

HOUSE APPROVES FUNDS FOR RELIEF   DUE TO BE PASSED IN SENATE WEDNESDAY TO MEET EMERGENCY

Relief Appropriation Bills Will Be First to Reach Governor's Desk

NOTED COACH TO BE. BURIED AT EXCELLO TUESDAY AFTERNOOK   Remains Arrive from Cal ifornia Accompanied by Carload and Half of Floral Tributes.

Legion Faces Conflict on War Policy   Heated Debate Expected Before National Rally Opening at Milwaukee

LEGION SWARMS INTO MILWAUKEE FOR CONVENTION   POLICY BATTLE SEEN AS AMERICA FIRST GROUP STARTS CAMPAIGN

MILWAUKEE SCENE OF LEGION MEET   Biggest Convention Crowd in World Gathering for Annual- Event

Conflict Over Organization’s Position in World  - Crisis Expected to Be Sounded at America ' First Mass Meeting Tonight in Milwaukee.

LEGION GATHERS FOR CONVENTION   ISSUE OF STAND ON FOREIGN POLICY IS TO BE DECIDED

LEGION ASSEMBLES   Throngs Milwaukee for Opening of Convention Tomorrow ;

Milwaukee Is Taken Over By Legionnaire:   Delegates Arrive By Rail, Highway, Air And Water To Prepare For National Convention

Legion May Accept Present Selectees   National Head Favors ' Larger Organization

LEBIONNAIRES AT MILWAUKE    Thousands Pour Into Cit; For Convention; AntiWar Clash Noted.

DIXIE DIVISION RETURNS TO CAMP   Spent Three Days In War Games In North Central Clanda

RELIEF RENTS MAY BERAISEI   State Board Meets to Con. sider Petition from Eastern Area.

Dream Road Speed Limit To Be Strictly Enforced   Commission Chairman Walter Jones Promises New 70-Mile-An-Hour Pace Will Be Obeyed

0. E. S. OFFICERS WERE INSTALLED   Annual Eastern Star Ceremony Took Place in Masonic Hall East Friday Evening

Rockefeller Says Atlantic Victory Vita   Inter-American Affairs Leader Holds Hemisphere Effort Needed

Russia Reported  Mobilizing More : Troops On Front   British Claim Continued Advance On Svrian Front

Tension Is Increasing Rumored   Unconfirmed Reports Over Shadow the War News Today

SOVIET-GERMANS OVERSHADOW ALL WAR ACTIVITIES   Review Of The Outstanding War Fronts is Made Today

Reserves Declared Being Called Up for New Service.   MOSCOW IS CALM, DISPATCHES STATE

Moscow and Berlin Quiet As to Rumors   Finland, Rumania Taking Civilian  Precautions

Russian Capital Remaining Calm In Face Of Rumors That Warfare Near

Soviet-German Tension Mounts As Crisis Nears   Syria Is Only Active Fighting Front in War

Germany Reported Demanding Ukrainian Grain, Oils Authority cf Direction; Ultimatum Reported Issued; Battles Overshadowed

Italy’s Major Offensive On Northern Albanian  Front Brought To Halt

28 ROOM IOWA HOME BURNS   Spacious Residence al Newton Costing $90,001 Destroyed by Flames

28-Room House At Newton Destroyed   Former Harry Ogg Hom« In Lamb's Grove Burns.

Strikers Return 100 Per Cent To Coast Air Plant   Work Resumption Expected In Vital Aluminum Plants

STRIKE THREAT TO WARPLANE INDUSTRY ENDS   All Men Back on Jobs At North Ameri can Plant

Army Claims Plane Strike Comes to End   California Plant at 95 Per Cent Normal; Two New Strike Threats

ALUMINUM — WALKOUTS ARE ENDED      Progress Is Reported in Ne gotiations on Other Major Disputés   SOME NEW THREATS ARISE, HOWEVER   Coal Operators — in Meet With Union to Write a New Contract

Full Turnout At Inglewood Plane Factory   C1O Leaders Announce Ter mination of Two Alumi num Corporation Dispute:  SHIPBUILDING SLOWEL

TWO STRIKES END Walt TIED UP PRODUCTION OF  BOMBERS   Army Reports Workers at Inglewood Have Returned 100 per cent   Aluminum Company Disputes Reported Ended and Full Output Resumed

Chinese Drive Japs Back In Canton Area   Nippons Also Hard Pressed In Battle North Of Hongkong

JAPS QUITTING AREAS OUTSIDE CANTON, CHINA   Withdraw In Face of Fierce Chinese Attacks, According to Chungking Announcement   TAMSUIT BATTLE ON   Gen. Tsai Ting-Kai Leading Chinese Troops to Relief of Hongkong, Sources Claim

Boy, 6, Struck By Auto; Both Leas Fractured   British Yield Kowloon, Near  Hongkong Base   Reuters Says “There Is Nc Doubt’ That Japs Now Control Colony

Chinese Launch Sharp Drive In Attempt To Relieve British   Force Japs To Fall Back From Some Of Their Positions Outside Canton As Chiang’s Troops Endeavor To Aid Menaced Hong Kong Garrison

Churchill Speech irks the Japanese   Britain Is Digging Her Own Graveyard, Tokyo N ewspaper Says-in Connection With Promise to Aid United States.

‘BRITAIN DANCES T0 U.S. TUNES      Japanese Are Burning Wit! Anger, Also Says Tokyo Paper

® Churchill Warning To Japan Shakes * Tokyo Officialdem   Government Reactior To Premier's Speech Not Yet Set Forth

JAPANESE ARE BURNED UP BY CHURCHILL TALK   Britain “Dancing To Tune Of United States And Digging Her Own Graveyard,” Leading Jap Newspaper Savs.

Tokyo Angry Over Attitude Of Churchill   Britain Is Digging Her Own Graveyard, Says Japanese Newspaper In  Attackine Official

Unofficial Observers, However, Repori Nation Is “Burning”   POLICY UNCHANGED, WRITERS DECLARE   Still Willing to Be ““Magnanimous with U. S.", Is Statement

Japanese Hit At Churchill   Press Says Britain Is Dancing to Tune Of United States

Japs Enraged By Churchill Declaration   British Envoy Calls on Japs to Repeat Worning

TAFT SAYS FDR SPURNED OFFEF   Ohio Senator Claims Proposal Made To President By Nippon Was Rejected.

Japs Angry At Churchill   Threat of War Causes Wave of Resentment

Japan Angered By Churchill War Statement  Se eanennineeteietieme   Dancing To U. S. Tune. Says Newspaper As Taft Criticizes

Japanese See a Churchill Challenge   Promise to Back U.S. in War Is Castigated

Japs Angered Over British Pledge to U.S.  Churchill's Statement Brings News   Churchill's Statement Brings News. paper Comment, Official Silence

CHURCHILL   Army Spokesman Sees Challenge in Prime Minister’s Promise Britain Would Declare War on Nippon.

RIPPON TRUSTS 10 GOVERNMENT 10 MEET SITUATION   Condemns Promise Of Aid (f United States Is Attacked

People Trust Government's Foreign Plans   Widely Circulated Newspaper Asserts Britain Digging Her Own Grave

JAPANESE BURNED UP OVER STATEMENT BRITAIN'S PREMIEF   SAY BRITAIN DANCING TO _ U.S, TUNE AND DIGGING OWN GRAVEYARD

JAPS ANGERED BY STATEMENT OF CHURCHILL   Tokyo Paper States ‘“Britain Dancing to Tune of U.S. and Digging Own  Gravevard”   OFFICIALS SILENT   People Trusting In Gov ernment’s Iron Will to Cope With Present Situation

FAR EAST CRISIS. CRYSTALIZES AS ENVOY NEARSU.S   CHURCHILL WARNING DEFIED IN JAPAN AS PRODDING OF AMERICA

JAPS; ANGRY OVER TREND AF ENGLAND   U. S. Seen Telling Britain To Push  In Crisis 

Influential Newspaper Says Japs Are Willing to Show Magnanimous Spirit

U.S. Airliners Go to Britain   Secretary Jones. Obtains Planes From Private Owners. Lines

10,000 TONS OF BOMBS   RAF RKains Heavy Leads On GerMany In Four Months

REP. A.D. FOLGER DIED LAST NIGH]   Congress Adjourns Today Out of Respect for Tar Heel Congressman Who Succumbs To Injuries Received In Auto Accident.

SAY OVER HALF BRITISH CARGO FLEET IS SUNK   Berlin Reports 11 Mil lion Tons Of Britis! Shipping Destroyec Since Start Of War

BERLIN CLAIMS BRITAIN'S SEA LOSSES HURTING   More Than Half Merchant Fleet With Which Eng. land Started War Sunk And She is “Bleeding to Death” German Newspapers Declare      NEW BLOWS PLANNED

ONE-HALF MERCHANT FLEET SUNK   English Losses Are Estimated A: 11.664.000 Tons

Berlin Claims Half Britain’s Fleet Is Sunk   Reports Sinking of 11, 664,000 Tons OF Merch  antinen,

RAF Batters Great Nazi Port Again   Bombers Carry Fight to Several Invasion Points

GERMAN PORT BOMBED AGAIN BY BRITISH   Germans Launch Heaviest Attack of War on Welsh Coal Port of Cardiff Leaving City Badly Bat. tered.

BRITISH ASK U,S.FOR MORE DESTROYER!   Need For Ships Become Acute; R. A. F., Nazis Ex: change Air Blows

RAF Attacks Bremen Again   New Large Fires Added To Destruction Wreaked In Wednesday Assault

Norwegian Movie Patrons Snicker at German Films   Laughter, Meaningless Applause, Stamping of Feet And Other Practices So Irritating to Nazi-Sponsored Government That All Demonstrations In Theatres Have Been Forbidden By Decree

Germans Are Hurt to the Quick: Ungrateful Norwegians Snicker at “Educational Movies”

Norwegians, Unlike Germans, Won't Swallow Silly Hitler Propasanda

Nazis Threaten Reprisals in Norway And Sweden for Anti-German Riots

TELEPHONES PASS RECORD   Defense Program, Relatec Activity Brings on Service Demands

2-YEAR-OLD TWINS PLUNGE TO DEATHS   Both Tumble from Window of Apartment

Action Expected Soon By Official Washington   JAPANESE CABINET HEARS REPORT ON CRISIS

NAZIS ADMIT REVERSES IN ROSTOV AREA   Deny Claim by Russians They Were Driven Back for 40 Miles

Britain Ready For Finn War?   British Press Claims Decision Already Made

New British Declaration of War Expected Momentarily   Would Be Directed at Finland, Hungary and Rumania, Says British Press Association

Boy Runs Against Hagie Car; Killec   Tot Was Rvuaning To Father Across Street

FDR and Willkie In Meeting Today On U.S. Policies   President Says Boundaries o Western Hemisphere to Be Ignored

MORE DEFENSE ALLOCATIONS 10 BE SOUGHT   Financial And Geographica Limits Of Aid To Britain Fxvanded   WILLKIE TO BE GUEST      Hemispheric Dividing Line Discarded As Part Of Washington Policy

OTHER SHIPS MAY BE SEIZED BY U. S. TO BLOCK STRIKE   THREE REQUISITIONED IN FACE OF THREAT OF GENERAL WALKOUT

GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER STRUCK SHIPS   Refusal to Arbitrate. Seamen’s Strike Leads to Grab by Maritime Commission

Three Ships Seized by U.S   Government Is Ready to Tak Others as a Result of Strike

Three Cargo Ships Taken Over by U.S.   Union Willing to <Arhi trate After Government Seizure

Government ‘Takes Ships   Uncle Sam Moves in When Sailors’ ‘Dispute Threatens a Strike

U. S. Takes Three Ships   Acts Upon Failure Of Settlement In Seamen's Strike

AS STRIKE OF ‘SEAMEN LOOM   Sailérs' Déraarid Bonus For Entering War Zones

U.S. Takes Over Ships   Three Freighters Seized A Union Rejects Ultimatum

THREE SHIPS IN COAST STRIKES SEIZED BY U.S.   Government May Seize Others As War Bonus  Tienute Continues

Seize Alcoa Ships Because Of Dispute   Vessels Are Taken Under Federal Requisition As Result Of Dispute Over  War Ronuses

Strike-Bound Ships Seized   Government Takes Over Three Ships Held Up By  Dispute Over War Bonuses

U. §. 1S SET TO SEIZE OTHER STRUCK SHIP’   3 Merchant Vessels Now Under Government Requisition In Now Jersey

Government Takes Over Three Ships; May Seize Others   Action Brought About Due Dispute Between Owners, Seamen

‘More Ship Seizures By U.S. Possible   Government Acts To Prevent General Strike In War Bonus Dispute.

Strike - Bound Merchant Ships Seized by U. S.   3 Boats Under Federal Requisition; May Grab Others

U3, READY TOME OE WOE SH   Requisitions Three as War Bonus Dispute Threatens General Strike.   PACIFIC COAST OWNERS ALSO ASK ARBITRATION

Martin Stresses Opposition Need   Republicans Keep National Chairman

WANT MARTIN TOREMAIN AS G.0.P. LEADER   National ~ Committee ~ Expected to ‘Draft’ -Him As Chairman 

HOUSE LEADER CLAIMS NEED FOR STRENGTH   J. Martin Tells National Committee Concerning Great Demand for Virile Minority  Group.

MARTIN DRAFTED. TO AGAIN HEAD: G0. P: COMMITTEE   Tells National Committee That Need for a Vigorous -..Minority is Greater Than Ever Before. po   CHAIRMAN TO GET ~~ -PAID. ASSISTANTS   Martin Believed to, Be. Onl Outstanding Figure in the Party Who Gan Hold Fac tions Together.

Associated Press Reporter: Testifies Under. Oath That Catlin Told Of Ouster. Plot

Associated Press Staff Mar Swears Commissioner Predicted Ousters.  ti.) tntn Casimde   —E———eeee  Called into Senate   Sworn Testimony Given Be fore Solons Following Catlin’s Statement.

22 In jured As Train Explodes  Force of Blast  Felt Over Whole Square Block Are:

BOILER LIFTED “OFF OF TRACKS BY HUGE BLAST   Whole Block Demoralized By Accident; Dazed — Victims Found

?? Persons Hurt When Locomotive Explodes in Wes   Large Passenger Engine Was Being Pushed to Railroad Yards: Some  Hurt Seriously

More Than Score Injured In Explosion of Locomotive At Denver; Many People Dazed      Some of Wounded Are Motorists Who Had Stoppe At Intersection for Train to Cross—Boiler an Cab Blown 60 Feet Into Air

LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODES, MANY INJURED   Large Passenger Engine Blows Up As It Is Being Pushed Into Railroad Yards At Denver—Boiler And Cab Hirled 60 Feet Into Air

22 INJURED IN EXPLOSION OF Ble LOCOMOTIVE   Passenger Engine on Denver & Rio Grande West: ern Railroad Blows Up as It is Being Pushed Into Yards in Industrial Sec. tion of City  JUST FINISHES RUN

BLAST SHARES, INDUSTRIAL AREA DENVER   Cars of Motorists, Stopped to Permit Passage of En_ gine, Whirled About  Like Toys   VICTIMS DAZED OUT. OF THEIR MINDS   Asks Rescuers ‘What’ ‘Happened Around Here ? Boiler and Cab Hurl-ed Sixty Feet

22 PERSONS HURT  :  BY ENGINE BLASI   Big Locomotive Boiler Lets Go at Denver» Hurled 60 Feet Into Air

22 Injured In Boiler Blast   Locomotive Boiler, Cab Lift. ed 60 Feet In Air; Cars Turned Around.

RAILROAD ENGINE BLAST AT DENVER HURTS 22 PERSONS   ‘EARTHQUAKE, POWDER PLANT EXPLOSION COMBINED, SA¥S ONE WITNESS

Accident Injures Twenty-four At Yards In Denver   Explosion Hurls Boiler And Cab Sixty Feet In Air, Breaks Out Glass

Boiler Hurled Through Air By Explosion   Cars Blown Around; Dazed Victims Ask “What's Happening?’

22 Are Hurt By Explosion Near Denver   Big Locomotive Blows Up At Intersection

24 Hart When Locomotive OnDouble-HeaderBlows Up   Engine Was Being Pushed Into Denver Yards; Motorists Stapped Aft Intersection Injured

2) INJURED IN EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVI   Some Suffer Serious Hurts in Blast At Street Intersection in City Of Denver.

Twenty-two - Persons Injured “By  Blast Of Locomotive At Denver Yards

ENGINE EXPLODES: 22 PERSONS HUR   Cab and Boiler Are Throwt Completely over Locomotive Behind

Score Hurt In Explosion      Locomotive Blows Up In Denver Yards; Hurls Parts 60 Feet

ENGINE BLAST HURTS SCORE IN DENVER YARDS   D. & R. G. Locomotive Explodes After Trip From Salt Lake

“BVGINE BLAST   Boiler and Cab of D. & R G. Locomotive Hurled 60 Feet in Air

Motorists Ai Intersection Also Hurt   Engine Being Pushed Into Yards At Denver

TWENTY-TWO HURT WHEN LOCOMOTIVE OF TRAIN EXPLODES   Boiler, Cab Thrown 60 ‘Feet In Air, Land Upside Down

22 Injured in Explosion —  Railway Locométive Explodes at: Grade Crossing .

22 INJURED IN EXPLOSION   Locomotive Blows Up ai Street Intersection

Several Injured Were Motorists At Crossing   Blast Rocked Whole Area, Damaging Automobiles

«BLAST HURTS 22   Railroad Engine Explodes At Street Intersection

Engine Blows Up; 22 Injured   Several Of Those Injur ed Were Motorists At Crossing.

Huge Locomotive Blows Up On Crossing, Hurling Cars Waiting To Pass Into Heap

ELEVEN AMONG VICTIMS WERE MOTORISTS   Boiler And Cab Of Engine Hurled 60 Feet In Air   Wandering Over City Block So Dazed They Didn’t Know What Occurred

22 Pers- we “wed When Big! ae en Se .«¢ Locomotive i aS in Heart of Denver  ae ~ at Victims Were in Automobile  " aiting for Denver & Rio Gronde Nivccac. Fo. WL. 7

LOCOMOTIVE BLAST INJURES TWENTY-FOUR   _Low Water Line in Boiler * May Have Been Cause

22 HURT AS TRAIN ENGINE BLOWS UP   VICTIMS WANDER IN DAZE AS EXPLOSION SHAKES DENVER

22 ARE INJURED IN TRAIN BLAST   Boiler and Cab Hurled 60 Feet into Air: Several Are Hurt Seriously

Norway Appears Center of Strongest Uprising Against Nazis.  PRESS OF JAPAN ISSUES WARNING  “Encirclement” Plan Is Subject of Blasts in Tokyo,

OCCUPIED COUNTRIES BEGIN WAR AGAINST NAZI RULE; RUSS GETS EDGE ON EASTERN WAR WITH NAZI

BLITZKRIEG STILL SEEMS. BOGGED DOWN   Reports Indicate Complete Halt In Russian Area

GERMAN BLITZ IN RUSSIA BOGCED DOWN   British Commentators Give Reds Edge in Fightine Now

COMPLETELY FAILS IN SOVIET TERRITORY AS BIG RED ARMY FIGHTS   ‘Occupied Countries of Europe Show Signs of Rising Discontent and Trouble Appears to Be Brewing for the Germans—Terrific Losses to Attacking Units Believed to Have Been Inflicted— Advances on Leninarad Halesd

ACTIVITIES IN WAR COUNTRIES ARE REVIEWED   Find Hitler's Blitzriezg Bogged Down and Signs of Discontent In Europe

‘Tokyo Warns Against Likely  U. S.-Reds Cooperation  Yo ‘Encircle’ Japs

Churchill Claims British Smashing Big Air Invasion   Germans Land Thousands of ‘Troops on Greek Island By Parachutes

Churchill Points To Collapse Of Latest Nazi Blitz As Example Of What Would Happen If Enclish Invasion Attempted   OVERSHADOWS NEWS OF OCEAN RESCUE

SERVING LIFE FOR ANOTHER   Catoe, Killer @f Seven Women Confesses Qne For Which Another Nesro Is Serving  Sentence.

INNOCENT. MANSERVING TERN   AUTHORITIES REVEAL MAN SERVING LIFE EXONERATED BY CONFESSION OF MASS SLAYER

Knox Talk Draws lre of Germans   Speech Is Termed ‘Bit Nearer’ War

Nazis Say Knox ShowedFD’sHand   Claim Talk Pushes U. S. Nearer War

RESPONSE GIVEN BY NAZIS ON THE TALK BY KNOX TO LEGION   Went a Bit Nearer Than President Dared, German Authorized . Sources Say Today.

AXIS ATTACKS KNOX ADDRESS   Navy Chief's Speech At Legion Meet Seen Further Step Toward War

Arthur C. James  Financier, Dies   Dominant Figure In Linking GN, GW

Arthur James, One Of Richest Men In Nation, Passes  Prominent Financier And Executive Dies of Pneumonia

JAMES IS DEAD   Moffet Tunnel Builder On of Nation’s 10 Wealthiest Men

WEATHER   STRIKE IN AVIATION PLANT BUILDING FAST FIGHTING PLANES NEW DEFENSE  THREAT _

Railway Dispute Settled; Bell Aircraft: . and Aluminum Company Cases Near Crisis

LABOR GROUP SENT MESSAGE TODAY BY PRESIDENT OF U.S   Green to Read Contents of Letter, Which is Expect: to Call for Further Sacrifices.

Senator Condemns Defense Slowness   Demands Abandoning Of Social Measures

Raiders Rain Bombs on Manila Area   Assaults Indicate Land Attack Tn Northern Luzon

Sea, Land Air Forces Gathering   Philippine Defenses Brace For Big Effort Expected From Nipponese Arm wi Fo  rcees.

egg! Awaiting Overland Jap Drive on Island   Preliminary Bases For Attack Believed Readied hv Invaders

Bill Would Hike Federal Job Wages   Civilian Employes Claim Uncle Sam Is A Stingy Boss

@ In Washington   New Bill to Raise Federal Workers’ Wages Finds Only 10 Per Cent Organized for Battle

Army Chief Is Sworn In As Premier; Hint Nazi Pact Is Rejected   Say Regent Prince Paul Fled to Greece; Asis Pact Signers Arrested As Bloody Riots Protest Alliance   RIILLETIN

Young King Rules; Prince Regent Flees; Those Who Signed With Axis Arrested   Gen. Dusan Simovic, Chief of Yugoslavia’s Air Corps, Takes Over as Premier and Farms Cabinet; Britain Pledges Full Aid

Regent And Grecian Wife Flee To Greece; Gen. Dusan Simovic Takes Over As Premier, Sets Up Cabinet

Coup Follows Rioting Over Axis Pac   Yugoslavia May Repudiate Agreement, in Which Case Nazis Might Strike Quickly

Pro-Nazi Heads Over thrown; Expect New Regime To Reject Axis Pact

17-year Old King Peter laced on Throne; Expect Repudiation of Axis Next   Sudden Revolt In Balkan Kingdom Upsets Hitler’s Plans For Conquest Of Little Nations In Balkans.

Nation’s Disapproval of Axis Alliance Causes Overthrow of Government.   Nazis May Invade   Gen. Dusan Simovic Heads New Anti-German Regime, May Repudiate Treaty.

Stunning Coup Follows Bloody Anti-Nazi Riots   17-Year-Old King Rejects Berlin Pact; Regent Prince Paul Flees; Jail Premier

MILITARY COUP DUSTS REGENCY   Young King Peter Assumes Command After Day of Anti-Axis Riots,   SCENT GERMAN INVASIGN

Price Limit Could Cut Appropriations 20 Pct., Boruch Tells Committee

BARUCH ASKS PRICE CURB LEGISLATION   Put Ceiling Over Entire Structure, Congress Ix Urged

Baruch Favors Price Control   World War Head of industries Board Calis Legista tion Greatest Necessity

Baruch Advises - price Ceiling To Save Costs   Tells House Committee on Banking This- Is Not Important Step

Chief of World War Industrie: Board Says Inflation “Mos: Destructive of Conse quences of War’

CURB ON PRICES DECLARED NEED BY BARUCH AT HEARING   Ceiling Is Called Greatest Necessity in Crisis by World War Official   Inflationary Danger Seen In Soaring Payrolls and Shortages in Goods

BARUCH DECLARES PRICE CEILING BIG PRESENT NECESSIT)   WOULD SAVE TWENTY PER CENT OR MORE OF ALL APPROPRIATIONS. HE SAYS

Approves      Baruch Tells Congress. Price Fixing Bills —Vital to Defense; 5  Wants No Farm Boom

PRICE CURB ‘GREATEST’ US. NEED   Besnard Baruch Calls for a Ceiling on Everything And One-Man Control   SENATOR LUCAS SUPPORTS CONTROLS   Hig Stand First Major Break in Important Senate Farm Bioc

BARUCH URGES PRIGE CEILING   Necessity Cited In Testimony Before Congressional Committee

PRICE-CONTROL ACTS URGED BY SENATOR LUCA!   Statement Expected T: Sharpen Controversy Arising Over Issue

BLANKET PRICE CEILING URGED   Baruch Tells Senators It » Would Save ‘20 Percent of All Appropriations’

BARUCH URGES PRIGE CEILING   Claimed Greatest Single Need of Present War  Emergency

Piecemeal Legislation Wil Not Solve Problem,  He Asserts   TO, COVER. WAGES, TOO

BARUCH FEARS INFLATION  Overall Ceiling on Prices Held “Greatest Necessity

CEILING ON PRICES [9 UAGED BY BARUCE   Favors Ceiling On Farm Prices At Parity Level

Called Greatest Single Necessity of Present Crisis, He Tells Congress

Urge Price Regulation   Baruch Says Price Ceiling Is Greatest Necessity

FAR-REAC PRICE CEILING I$ ADVOCATED   Maximum Limits Over Entire Commercial Structure Urged by  :” Head of World. War Industries Roard. —

FINANCIER SAYS PRICE - FIXING GREATEST NEED   World War Industries Board Head Calls Proposed Administration Price Control “Piecemeal;” rayors Compreheneitra Chian.

Price Ceiling Biggest Need: Baruch   Warns Of Dangers In In. flationary Rise.

BARUCH URGES CEILING OVER PRICES   World Wai Head Of War Industries Board Tells Congress Legislation Covering Entire Price Structure ““Greatect Single Necessitv’’ Now

Baruch For Price Fixing   Ceiling On Wages And Commodities Urged By Banker

Baruch Urges Congress Fix Price Ceilings   Hits Administration Bill As ‘Piecemeal’; Suggests Strict Farm Parity

Baruch Urges Price “Ceiling   ‘Greatest Single Necessity Of Crisis, He Declares Teo Avert Intlation

Ceiling on All Prices Is Favored  By B. M. Baruch   World War Industries Head Favors Single Price Control Supervisor.   Farm Prices Should Not Go Above Parity

BARUCH URGES PRICE CEILING TO SAVE COSTS   Says Danger of Inflationary Ris Imminent, Administration's Bil ‘Piecemeal’

GREATEST NEE OF U. 5. CRISIS, SAYS FINANCIER   Danger of Inflationary Price Increases Imminent

BARUCH SAYS PRICE FIXING BILL IS GREAT NECESSITY       Financier Favors Administrator For Price Law

ON PRICES IS -“ANECESSITY   Baruch Testifies Before - House Group; Asserts Price Control Is Vital Need

Baruch Favors Price Control   World War Industries Board Calls Proposed  Legislation “Piecemeal.’

Solons Hear One Ceiling On All Prices Is Dire Need   Baruch Offers Plas To Congressmen In Testimony.

Ceiling Over Entire Price Structure Baruch Advises   Says He Favors Single Administrator: for Any Control: Senator Lucas Says We. Have: Waited Six Months Too. Lona. Now

BARUCH URGES PRICE CEILING   Congress Should Put Ceiling Over Entire Price Structure, He Savs

Settlement Seen  With Free Frenck   Will Return Vichy Rule in Islands

COLLINS OPENS SENATE DRIVE   Davis Also Puts Campaigr Into Full Swing

O’Daniel’s Pal Opens Campaign For Senator:   Hal Collins, Political Friend Of Governor, Is In Race Now Other Candidates Speak

Hal H. Collins  Opens Senatorial  Race at Waco Speech of O’Daniel’s   Speech of O’Daniel’s Friend Highlights Week of Campaigning

U. S. Will Ignore German Warning Against Sending Ships to Red Sea

Nazis Warn Vessels Of Red Sea Operatior   Germany Says Every Ship Operating in Zone Is Risking Destruction—United States Not Men finned tn Announcement

Action Follows  Area’s Opening To U.S. Vessels   Germany Declares Northern Part Of Sea Is Operations Zone, All Ships Travelling There Facing Destruction.

Vessels Entering Area Risk Destruction By Mines Or Other Weapons Of War   BERLIN ACTION WAS ANTICIPATED IN D. C

NAZI WARNINGS TO BE IGNORED   United States Prepares To Send Ships Into Danger Zones

Threat s Meant For U.S. After FDR Opened Sea   Nazi Warplanes Already Active In Suez Zone

U.S. to Ignore  Nazi Threats on  Red Sea Shipping To Rush Plans for  Getting Supplies to British in Eevut

President Is  At Hyde Park   Goes To New ‘York State Home For Week-End After Conferences

U. S.-JAPANESE SHOWDOWN DUE   FDR Instructs Hull to Take Unrelenting Attitude After Parley

BUT IT HAS CALLED HAL UN INVASION   War Aims Asked   Wheeler, Nye Act tc Send Quiz to Belligerents

DUT IT AD CALLED HALT ON INVASION  — fe   War Aims Asked   Wheeler, Nye Act to Send Quiz to Belliserents

PEACE SEEKER ASKS INQUIRY   Oil Man Davis Offers to Appear Before Wheeler  Senate Committee

OIL MAN DEMANDS PROBE OF CHARGES   One-Time Bearer of Peace Offer Makes Letter Public

Business As Usual  On Labor Day Hers   Fobacco Market, Banks and Stores Will be Open —Post Office and Other Govt. Offices Will Ob serve Day.

Peace This Spring Is Pope’s Goal;  Tanan Sounded Out on Easter Plea

Pope Pius, Jap Official Discuss  Peace Feelers   Pope Said to Have Outlined Peace Points to Premier Matsuoka

POPE AND MATSUOKA DISCUSS PEACE MOVE   i Pontiff May Include ‘Feelers’ In Easter Day Speech

POPE MAY TRY PEACE FEELER   Pontiff Discusses Plan w Conference with Matsuoka of Japan

Push Measure For Longer Army Service   Act Following Quick Okay On Property Bill

Senate Gives Approval To Seizure Bill   Administration Forces Hope To Extend Army Term

SENATE PASSES PROPERTY SEIZURE BILL   Administration Lieutenants Now Are Striving To Speed Up Action By That Body On Roosevelt's Demand For Extended Army Service

PRESS SWIFT VOTE. ACTION ON SELECTEES   Senate Leaders Cheered by Approval for Property Seizure   Extension of Army Ser. vice Bills Reach House Floor

EXTENSION maa      Property Seizure Bill’ Approved ~-By Senate. —

Senate Leaders Press For Swift Action To Extend Service of Selectees

Senate’s Okay Of Property Seizure Pleases Leaders   ‘entral Emergency Resolution May Be Replaced Witt One Asking Simply For  Longer Service; Other Baath nds Chaserrvensted

SEIZURE BILL S APPROVED BY SENATORS   Administration Leaders Want to Speed Up Action on’ New Measure

Early Action Sought On Draftee Service Extension Proposal   Property Seizure Measure Approved By Senate

e Senate Leaders Move to Speed . Draftee Measure   Administration Is Expecting Quick Action on Plan to  Lengthen Service

ACTION SPEEDED ON LONGER ARMY SERVICE   Administration Delighted Over Quick Approval of Property Seizure

WORK RESUMED ON CHANGING DRAFT LAW   Bill Permits President To ” Take Over Materials   SPEED UP ACTION   On Legislation Proposed By Roosevelt To Extend Military Service

Wilson Names — Defense. Council  In This ‘County  Te Assist In Sécurizig _ Civilian Cooperation  ° "Jn All Ranks

Wilson Names — Defense Council  In This County  To Assist In Securir   To Assist In Securing _ Civilian Cooperation In All Ranks

U.S. Marines May Quit China Posts  — aaa   Roosevelt Hints Step as Move  In Japan Crisis

Solon Group Approves Bill For New Work      Hawaii, Puerto Rico Are To Benefit By Money In Naval Bill

After Bengasi--What?   British, Having. Won In the Libyan Campaign, Now Have Several Courses Open To Them; Mav Head For Trindli:   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

Graziani Soundly Beaten and‘ Now Impotent; It’s Not Necessary but Nile Army May   alen Mave an Trinagli

EGYPT AND SUEZ NOW SAFE AFTER ROUT OF ITALIANS   CAPTURE OF TRIPOLI HELD UNIMPORTANT BUT MAY BE TRIED

Wavell’s Victory Gives British-Three Choices   May Take Tripoli; Smash Italian Africa Or Aid Greeks

FUTURE BRITISH COURSE IN AFRICA STUDIED BY MACKENZIE   Several Roads Open to Britsh Following Libyan Victory

, r     IThe War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  ' Sésar Ranaaci? Three Stens Ooen to Wavelil in Africon Wor

THE WAR TODAY,  Tripoli Next  British Objective: ‘Greece, Ethiopia Other Possible  Shc: BPs

Britain And Allies Fr ée To: Take ; Any Of Sever ral Possible Moves Following Great Libyan Victor

Mass Indictment Charges Price-Fix   200 Organizations, Persons, Five Food Groups Included

MANY INDICTED © IN PRICE PROBI   200 Organizations and Per sons Are Accused of Fisine Charges

JAPAN EXTENDS PEACE FEELERS AGAIN TO CHINE   Concessions Reported Pro posed to I'ree Nippon for Its Push Southward

RETAILERS FACE HEADACHE   Extra Bookkeeping To Result From Federal, State Tax Confusion   Child Kept Self Alive By Crawling To Brook

RESCUED CHILD IS — RECOVERING TODA’   Girl of 5 Years, Lost for  Days in Wilderness, Delirious, But is Gain ing Strenath.

Mother-in-Law Day Sponsorship Dropped by Howe   Publisher Quits as Backer of Ob servance He Originated — Peeved at Hollywood.

Fditor Gene Howe Quits as Sponsor Of Mother-in-Law Day He Originates

Hollywood Muscles In — Mother-In-Law Day Sponsor Quits Job To Write Book

Gene Howe Drops Mother-In-Law Day—To Concentrate On New Stream-Lined Book He’s Writing

A FIRST TO BAND   Lawrence High Musician: Praised by Topeka Contest Judges

War Reporters Covering Games   Scribes Just Returned From Actual Scenes Of Wai Abroad Will Appraise Gigantic War Games Of America’s Citizen Army

War Correspondents Witness Greatest Army Maneuvers Opening in South

U. S. STAGING REALISTIC WAR MANEUVERS; NEED FOR “POLISH” IS SEEN

Veteran War Reporters Watch Big Scale Maneuver: Of 2nd and 3rd U. S. Armies

Mercy Errand ls Reason for Invited Move   Suner Welcomes Specialized Army To Aid Reconstructio:

Nazi Troops Bring Help To Stuns   Motorized Column And Field Kitchens Cross Border

‘RECONSTRUCTION’ ONLY AIM OF SOLDIERS, SAYS “SIINER. KNOWN PRO-NAZ

Mission Of Mercy Given As Reason   Reportedly Small Number: Of Soldiers Sent To Aid In Santander Ravaged By  Fire Hurricane

MADRID TERMS NAZI ‘MISSION’ ONE OF MERCY   Recall Long Rumored Axis Plan To Attack Gibraltar

Nazi Mission is Peaceful, Spain Holds   Madrid Savs Soldiers t. Aid in Hurricane Reconstruction   INVITED BY SUNER   Field Hospital, Ambu lance Company and Motorized Column in Dnits

Attack on Gibraltar Is Feared   Move Comes as World Flooded with Reports of Massive Offensive Plans

Nazis Declare Invasion Is Solely for Purpose of Aiding Disaster Relief   Mission Described as One of “Mercy and Reconstruction” in Area Swept by Hurricane—Eden at Cairo.

NAZIS MISOlON UNC Ut MERGY, REPORTS GLAIM   Troops Will Help Rebuild Hurricane-Devastated Area Of Santander

WILL “MOP UP’ AREA RAVAGED BY HURRICANE   May Be Forerunner Of Attack on Gibraltar   BRITISH WAR STRATEGY DISCUSSED AT CAIRO   JAPAN CALLS US NAMES, HINTS AT REPRISALS

Nazis Send Relief Unit Into Spain   Troops Dispatched To Santander To Aid Victims Of Storms, Js Madrid Report

Reported in Small Numbers   Five Small Nazi Detach ments Said to Have Cross.  ed Over from France

Berlin Declares Moscow, Kiey Reino Menared   Claim Advancing Troops Moving Toward Both Strategic Points In Two Drives   ASSERT MILLION TROOPS FACE TRAP

NEW WARNING LIGHTS      State Highway Dept. Snow Removal Truck Have Additional Lighis

Dna MAY HAVE MAY 1) FIND PLANES   Can Be Effective   Detectors to Locate Raiders at Night Are Reported

Plane Detectors  May Be Installed In R. A. F. Ships   Military Men Believe Way Has Been Found to Use Device in Locatine Raiders in Dark,

British Have InstrumentTc Spot Planes   EXPLAINS SIR HUGH DOWDING'S DECLARATION AT  OTTAW! ABOUT REDUCING MENACE.

BRITISH MAKE PLANE FINDER   Detector Thought New Weapon For Night Defense.

BRITISH - BELIEVED EQUIPPING NEW PLANES WITH DETECTORS   Device to Locate Enemy Aircraft i in the Dark Being Placed on Planes-—Equipment for New De_fense Being Completed Rapidly

BRITISH BELIEVED EQUIPPING NEW PLANES WITH DETECTORS   Device to Locate Enemy Aircraft in the Dark Being Placed on Goren ees sree g: for New De. tense Being Completed Rapidly

BRITISH MAY TAN WAY I) FIND PLANES   Can Be Effective   Detectors to Locate Raiders at Night Are Reported

Honolulu Raid Described by Correspondent  Eugene Burns of AP Tells of FarFlung Aerial Batt  TL apa

U.S. and British Program Approvec By Allied Council   Ambassador Maisky Says Soviet Russia Is ir Agreement With Fundamenta! Principles Of Eiaqht-Point Declaration

Allied Nations Give Approval To Aims in War   Move after anounce. ment Russia is in full accord with fundamen. tals of liberty.

CHURCHILL WARNS JAPAN T0 HALT HER EXPANSION  PROGRAM   Britain’s Prime Minister Pledges Aid to U. S. in Pecific Waters   ‘Atlantic Charter Called Mandate to Put End to Nazi Tyranny

Japan Is Told By Churchill She Must Halt   Aid Is Pledged UV. S. Against Japan In Address.

Churchill © Gives Japan Warning  BRITAIN WOULL AID AMERICA IF WE FIGHT

Rritain and U.S. Ranged Against Japs  Churchill Voices Strong Warning To Tokyo in  World Broadcast

JAPAN MUST STOP MENACING MOVES, CHURCHILL WARNS   Calls “Atlantic Charter” British - U. S. Pledga To Destroy Nazis

CHURCHILL SAYS ENGLAND ANDU.S WILL STOP JAPAN   URGES CONQUERED NATIONS TO KEEP FAITH IN ALLIES

JAPAN WARNED TO CEASE ACTS OF AGGRESSION   Prime Minister Churchill Says Tokyo Menaces Areas Vital to Britain  and United States   WAR AGAINS? NAZIS   Says Hitler Staggered by Losses in Redland; Reperts on Meeting With Roosevelt

Churchill Warns Japan Britain Wil Range Self Alongside United -State: If Peace Attempts Fail In Pacific

AID 10 RUSSIA PROMISED IN < BROADCAST   Alliance Is Promised With U. S. Against Japanese   Of Delicate Situation In Fa East Is Being Made B' Capital Leaders

CHURCHILL WARNS JAPAN OF EXPANSION   Calls “Atlantic Char. ter’ Pledge To End Tyranny   LASHES AT ADOLF   Promises Aid In Russian Fight Against Nazis

Japan Must Stop Expansion Moves, Churchill Warns   Decleres Britain Will Back U. S. if Unable To Reach Settlement

Japan Warned By Churchill In Radio Talk   Pledges Support For U. S. In Event No  Solution Found

Japan Is Warned by Prime Minister Charchill:to End Her Military Enlargement

Churchill Warns Japanese to Stop Expansion Move  Vows British-U. S.   Vows British-U. S. Unity as Leaders To Freedom, Justice

CHURCHILL TALK WARNS JAPAN 10 END AGGRESSION   PRIME MINISTER SEES ‘GOOD FORCES' LINING UP AGAINST ‘RAD’   PLEDGES BRITAIN TO STAY BESIDE U. S, IN PACIFIC   Declares Fight Pointa Made at Sea Do Not Envision End of War For All Time

Britain Will Aid U. S. If  Peace Fails   Prime Minister Explain: Meaning of ‘Atlantic ‘Charter’

British-American Unity Pledged By Churchill In Surprising Sunday Talk

BRITISH HELP PLEDGED U. 5. BY CHURCHIL   Premier Thinks Peaceful Settlement Of Pacific Issue Likely   LASHES AT HITLER   Calls Him Devil Who, Ir Spasms Of Pride, Condemned Millions

Premier Threatens U. §.-British Action lf Moves Continue   Aid to Russia Pledged as Red Troops Praised

WARNING SENT TO JAPANESE BY BRITISH LEADERS   Churchill Says Japs Must Stop Military Expansion Program

PAN IS GIVEN CURT WARNING Y CHURCHILL   says U. S. Will Be Next if Nazis Conquer  Reds, England

Charchill Warns Japan To Stop Military Expansion   Prime Minister Pledges Great Britain Beside US Should Peaceful Settlement Efforts Fail

STOP! CHURCHILE WARNS JAPAN   Pledger’ Anglo S. Ut ahr ead . World. ig  to Fr eedom*

Prime Minister Warns Tokyo;  Sternly Against Further Movements, Declares England Will Back America lf Trouble Breaks in Far East  — Jjwagwt=« Daneonval®

PRIME MINISTER WARNS NIPPON OF DANCERS   Says Anglo-American Solidarity Will Confront Javs In Any New Move:

CHURCHILL WARNED JAPAN AND PLEDGES SUPPORT TO U. S:   BRITAIN’S PRIME MINISTER TELLS OF MEETING WITH. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

SHARP WARNING IS GIVEN JAPAN BY CHURCHILL   U.S. Is Next, He Says, If Russia And Britain Fall

SAYS BRITAIN WILL SUPPORT U.S. IN EAST   Nipponese Grasping of Territory’ From Weak: er Nations Cannot Be Condoned, Prime. Minister Declares in Broad.  pact.

PRESS  OF FOE ON MANILA IS INCREASED   Capital Area Raided Many Times By Nipponese   TANK BATTLE~ RAGING   Casualties Are Reported Tc Be Heavy On Both Sides

NEAR MANILA REORGANIZED   American- Filipino Posi« tions Strengthened on Main Fighting Line, With Invaders Sending  Heavy Reinfarcements..

MacArthur Reorganizes Positions In Philippines as U.S. and Filipino Troops Repulse Attacks by Japanese

POSITIONS OF   MacArthur Reports Has Reorganized All Defense Plans  a ae lle ee a ae ee eee ee ee   MORE JAPS MOVING IN   Main Action About 120 Air Miles North Of Manila

TWO-WAY JAPANESE ASSAULT ON MANILA BEING INTENSIFIED   JAPANESE INCREASE PRESSURE ON SOUTHEAST WHERE TANK BATTLE IN PROGRESS

ACTION TA TO SPARE AREA FROM RAVAGES   Government And All Military Installations To Be Withdrawn   BASES UNDER ATTACK   Communique Admits Increased Pressure On Southeastern Front

GREEKS TURN BACK COUNTER ATTACK:   Improved Weather Brings Inereased Fighting On Cenive] Albania Front

Greeks Resume Offensive Against Valona   Counter-Attacks Near Klisurad Are Revulsed

Improved Weather Steps Up Fighting   Greeks Renew Their Offensive in Klisura Sector

Greece, Italy Step Up Fight Over Albania   Italian Counter Attacks Are Repulsed And Prisoners Taken, Is Claim

Improved Weathe: Helps Greeks in Drive for Valona   intense Fighting Reportec in Section North of Klisura

FURIOUS BATTLE RAGES IN ALBANI!   GREEKS REPULSE HEAVY ATTACKS AND RESUME MARCH TOWARD VALONA.

50 MALE PATRONS SHED TROUSERS   Reading Pool Addict: Lose Wearing Apparel As Well As Money

Police Officer Enrolls In Traffic School   Sgt. Schrader Leaves for Evanston to Take Course at Northwesterr

Police Officer Enrolls In Traffic School  Sgt. Schrader Leaves for Evanston to Take

Profits ‘Patriots Got Thousands,  Congress Hear:   Lobbyisis Netted Huge Sums After Feting Defense Contractors at Parties, Prize Fights, Say Wilnesses

‘GRAVY BOWL CHARGES MADE. IN WASHINGTON   House Board Probes ‘Profit Patriots’ In Defense

New Nazi Onset Beats In Waves On Moscow Front   Russians Admit Retreat at Caucasus Gateway Against Overwhelming Odds but Claim to Be Withstanding Full Shock of Germany's Biggest And Fiercest Drive of War on Moaeeay’   Offensive Becomes General, q Nazis Employ New Tactics

RUSSTANS BATTLE DESPERATELY HOLD MOSCOW AND ROSTO   ONE OF BIGGEST BATTLES IN ENTIRE CAMPAIGN NOW UN. DER WAY NEAR MOSCOW

Harvey Ferguson Dies At Sulphur   Spanish War Vet, Newspaperman and Opera Singer

DEATH CLAIMS H. W. FERGUSON   War Veteran, Newspaper Man and Opera Singer, . Dies at Sulphur

GOVERNMENT LOSES ALUMINUM — SUIT   Federal fudge Says There Is Nothing Ta Indicate Firm Con stitutes A Monopoly

OIL HAULING TO INCREASE   Every Available Railroad Tank Car To Be Used

Industry to Use Tank Cars to Haul Oil to Bast   O'Daniel Says Situation May Bave Been Created to Build Pipeline ©

Oil Industry to Use All. Available Tank Cars To “--Move Petroleum to East

GAS SHORTAGE TO BE HELPED BY TANK CARS   Railroads Challenged To Deliver

OIL INDUSTRY IN AGREEMENT WITH RAILROADS   Tank Cars Are To Be Used  In Relieving Eastern Fuel Shortage      “ARTIFICIAL CRISIS” HINTED BY SENATOR

Industry Calls on U.S. Roads to Make Good on Their Statement  —————  RAILS SLASH RATES

TANKER TRAINS WILL CARRY OIL TO EAST COAST   Oil Companies Take Up Railroad Offer To ‘Cure’ Shortage Of Fuel In East

All Tank Cars To Be Used To Haul Petroleum   Oil Industry Agrees tc Plan To Solve Shortage in East

Tank Cars Will Ease ‘Gas’ Lack   Oil Men Agrée to Employ 20,000 Idie Tankers After Rate Cut

Industry Will Expedite Gil Delivery   Petroleum Firms Agree to Use Available Tankers

Oil Industry Agrees lo Try Railroads   Takes Up Rail Carriers On Stand Tank Cars  Can Cure Shortage   SHORTAGE ‘PLANNED,’ O’DANIEL SUGGESTS

F.D. R. SILENT ON THE SEIZURE OF FRENCH ISLANDS   Says Situation Is Too . Changeable to Discuss At This Time’   Dakar and Martinique ir Question; 13 Frenel Ships Seized

DEFENSE TRANSPORT CHIEF PROTESTS PLAN TO SWITCH RAIL WORKERS ELSEWHERE

PLAN DRASTIC STRIKE CURBS   Ready to Call More Troops as House Passes New Legislation

DRASTIC MOVES MAPPED TO STOP SABOTAGE. OF WAR PRODUCTION,   More Strikes Loom   Action To Get Rid of Reds and Nazis In Unions Is Forecast.

FRENCH ASK FOR ARMISTICE TERMS IN SYRIA   Churchill Says Re guest Made Through U.S.

FRENCH IN SYRIA ASK ARMISTICE   Seek British Terms, Churchill Discloses Today

(Once Condemned Comic Strips Aid ‘Today In Handling Problem Child

COMIC STRIPS AID PROBLEM CHILDRE   Experts Say They Help Treatment of Troubles

19-Year-Old Girl Convicted Of Manslaughter   Defense Given Until Feb. 19 to File Motion for New Trial

JAPANESE INFORMED UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN DANGEROUS   TWO NATIONS DECLARED PUSHING RAPIDLY TOWARD GOAL WORLD DOMINATION

Tokyo’ S Press Attacks U. S   World Domination Hope ‘Claimed; Raid. Rules Are Given Out

JAPANESE GIVEN AIR RAID RULES   LU. S.-Britain “Domination” Condemned by Leading Publications

Japanese Are Told U.S. and Britain Would Rule World   Nationals Also Receive Air Raid Instruction: Use of Vladivostok Is Emphasized

Japanese See United States. Great Britain lied In Pact   Desire To Dominat Entire World Is Charge Made.

Japs Told U. S., Britain Are Pushing Toward World Domination Goal

U.S. AND BRITAIN EYE WORLD RULE   Air Raid Rules Also Given In Publication At-Tokyo

First Shipload Of U.S. Fuel For  Russia Arrives; Japan Is Jittery   Japanese Told Anew That Britain And United States Seek World Domination; Air Raid Rules Are Iesued.

JAPANESE TOLD U. $., BRITAIN  onnrus TA RFRA E  YEEA 1U KULE   One Paper Gives Nippon. ese Set Of Rules For Air Raids

JAPS WARNED REGARDINGU.S., BRITISH PLANS   One Government-Supported Publication Claims Democracies Seek to Dominate World   CITES SEA PARLEY   Another Editor, Whilt Contending Air Raids Unthinkable; Issues Bombing Rules

World Power pCoal Of U. S. ‘Say Japanese      Nippon Spokesmen Claim America, Britain Hope To Rule World.

JAPANESE TOLD U. S., BRITAIN SFEK TO RULE   One Paper Gives Nippon ese Set Of Rules For Air Raids

FIRST TANKER REPORTED AT VLADIVOSTOK   U. 5. Ship Unchallenged By Japs; Tokyo Fears Attack By Air

Japan’ s Press P lails British, U.S. Policies   One Paper Gives Set of Air Raid Rulea Ta Peanle

US. , England Seek World Domination   Japanese Fear of Air Raids indicated by Rules for Protection of Public

J, §.-Britain Seek Domination, Japs Told; Scoff At Rumors Of Possible Aerial Raids

HONESTY, REAL ECONOMY AMONG GREEN PLEDGES   Broad-Scale Reforms in Illinois Government Also Promised

bUVERNOR DEDICATES NEW ADMINISTRATION TO HONESTY, ECONOMY   Pledges Series of Broad-Scale Reforms in State Government; Recommends Limitations On Sales Tax; Plans To Extend Civil Service And Eliminate Payroll Waste.

‘A DU PONT FILES SUIT   Says Steel Company Wasted Funds in Anti-Labor Work

CCC HEAD FAVORS LINK WITH ARM)      Camp Officials Are Cool Toward ‘Report of the Youth Commission

WAGES CCC, ARMY WAYS BE PARTEL   Civilian Conservation Corps Officials Give Cool Reception to Proposed Plan

British Economist Coming To Americe   Will Discuss British Problems With Officials At Washington

MARKET STRUCK — BY WAR NERVES   Selling Move Started B; Fresh Anxieties In Balkan Battle

Students, Instructors InJured by Blast  2. 6A CL thao   Hot Acid Splatters Over Class in Columbia U. Laboratory

11 Receive Burns  As Acid Explodes   Blast Happens During Test at Columbia

Chemical Blast  Injures Eleven   Three Students Suffe:  Serious Burns

Speedy Completion Of Two Ocean Navy Asked Of Congress   Secretary Knox Sets U. S. Goal As Fleet Superior To Combined Forces Of Germany, Japan And Italy

HIGH COMMAND URGES SPEEDUP ON TWO-OCEAN FLEET   Navy Men "Warn Congress Situation May Continue To Grow ‘Worse.   U.S. CONFRONTED. WITH TWO DANGERS   Knox Compares Combined Axis Strength ‘With That Of America

Warn Congress  To Speed Work On Navy Plan:   3Billion—Appropriations Bil For Construction Is Presented To House

Navy Warns   Conjress Told That International Situation “May Continue to Grow Worse.”

[2-OCEAN NAVY RUS IS ASKED   Navy High Command Warns Congress International Situation: “May, Continue to Grow Worse for Some Time”

NAVAL FLYER DIES IN LEAP   3 Others Who 'Chuted Of Bomber are Hurt; Two On Missing Ship

Navy Patrol Bomber Missing; 5 Bail Out   Two Remain in Craft After Being Battered -hy Storm; One Killed in Parachute Jump; Others Hurt

Five Bail Out of Navy Bomber; One Killed, 3 Hurt   Plane Continues Aloft with only Two of Crew Aboard   Search Being Conducted ir Texas on Possibility of Crash

NAVY BOMBER 15 MISSING IN STORK   One Killed as 5 Crew Mem: bers Leap From StormBattered Plane

FIVE MEN BAIL QUT OF BOMBER   One Killed, Three Hurt Plane Unreported In Texas Storm

Five of Crew Abandon Navy Plane    Bomber Unreported . With Two Men Aboart Storm-Battered. Ship   THREE INJURED, ONE MAN KILLED   Plane Out of Control In ‘Terrible’ Storm, One Survivor Says.

LEAP FROM NAVY BOMBER,  KILLED, O OTHERS INJURED   Plane, With Two Men Stil Aboard, Unaccounted For Hours After Quintet Bail Out.   RUNS INTO BLINDING STORM OVER TEXAS   One of Survivors Says Win: dows Were Smashed and Ship Went Out of Control Momentarily.

NAVY BOMBING PLANE MISSING   Ship Carrying Two Fliers Un: reported After One of ".Crew Leaps to Death

FLIER KILLED IN LEAP FROM NAVAL PLANE   Three Others Injured Af ter Parachuting From Aircraft   PLANE UNREPORTED; TWO MEN ABOARD   Five Jumped After En countering Terrible Storm:

NAVY'S PATROL “BOMBER LOST; “FIVE BAIL OU}   Two Stay With Th Ship; One Killed = Te bean

BOYS CAUSE NURSERY STRIFI   Tests Leads Scientist te Observe Woman Rule Would Mean Less War.

TEXAS OFFICIALLY CLAIMS CHUNK OF LOUISIANA TODAY   Seeks Title To At Least 1,300 Acres Aiong Upper Border

Texas Officially Claims Section Of Louisiana   Land Commissioner Certifies Report to O'Daniel, Connally

BiG CHUNK OF LOUISIANA IS TEXAS CLAIM   Certified By Giles To Connally, O’Daniel Today   NOW UPTO GOV. JONES   Claim Made To 1,300 Or More Acres On Upper Boundary

State of Texas Claims Chunk Of Louisiana  — Giles Asks Aid  Of Connally and

Raps Those Critical Of The ‘Chief’   New Dealer Says It’s Wrong; Honesty Asked By Wheeler

TEMPERS RILED IN DEBATE ON WAR AID BILL   President Trying To “FlimFlam” Public, Sen. Wheeler Charges   REPLIES TO CHANDLER   Kentuckian Charges Effor To Undermine Confidence tn Roosevelt

Hot Words In Senate   Fiery Happy Chandlet Of Kentucky Rebukes Senator Wheeler

Attack Aimed At Wheeler In Senate Debate   Chandler Accuses Aid Opponents of Undermining Confidence of People.   END DEBATE SATURDAY

HEATED DEBATE ON BRITISH AID   Senators Chandler, Wheel. er Dispute Presicent’s Motives,   NYE LEADS IN ATTACK

‘Undermining Faith in President, Chandler's Cry to Aid Bill Foes

WIN WAR FIRST STATEMENT HIT AS “SHOCKING”   Wheeler and Nye Revive “War Bill” Charge in Lend-Lease Battle   DEBATE NEARS END

AHEATED EXCHANGE OVER THE AID BILL   Chandler Says Opponents Trying to Undermine Confidence in F.D.R.   NYE IN A STATEMENT

Chandler Scores Aid Opponents   ‘Trying to Undermine Confidence’

Senators In Dispute Over FDR Policies   Wheeler Accuses Him Of Trying to ‘Flim-Flam’ Public, Chandler in- Defense

Sen. Chandler Accuses Opponents of Aid With Checking Faith in FDR

Bitter Words Fly in Debate On Lend-Lease   Chandler Says Opponents Try to Undermine Confifidence of People.   Charge FDR Violates His Campaign Pledge

NYE SEES SURE DECLARATION OF WAR IN OFFING   Kentucky Senator Says Antis Are “Undermining Confidence Of American People In President’; De bate Rages.

WHEELER IN TILT WITH CHANDLER   Montana Senator Assailec by Kentuckian After Attacking Roosevelt   ‘MUST WIN THE WAR’ BRINGS ON CLASH   Wheeler and Others De nounce Roosevelt Words; Chandler Criticizes Them

Nye Sees ‘Puppet Congress’ Giving Approval for War   Declares Navy Prepares Plans for Entry of U. S. in Far East

BRITISH AID  LEGISLATION —   Wheeler Raps Roosevel Statement Peace Must Await British Victory

CHANDLER AND WHEELER CLASH ON ‘AID’ BILL   Isolationist LeaderSays FDR Trying to ‘FlimFlam Public’

HITLER TAKES OVER COMMAND OF NAZI ARMY   General Walther Von Brauchitsch Ousted From Post

WHAT’S HITLER UP TO? -Fuehrer Assumes ~ Command Of Army   Field Marshal Von Brauchitsch Ousted; With.  drawal In Russia Declared Serious

Hitler's Removal Of Military Chief Stirs Speculation   Nazi Dictator Silent On. Real Reason for Ousting Brouchitsch

Hitler Takes Command Of  Nazi Armies   Qusts von Brauchitsch; Fuehrer Says He Follawe Intuition ©

FEINT POSSIBLE IN NAZI SHAKEUP   THREE REASONS ARE CONSIDERED BEHIND SHIFT IN COMMAND

Hitler Creates Sensation By Taking Over Command of Army; May Mean New Drive

NOTED FIELD MARSHAL IS BOOTED OUT   Nazi Chief Assumes Post of Supreme Military Leader Declaring Battle Has Neared “Turntno Point.”

Blame German Upset In Russia For Hitler's Move   May Indicate Kitt Between Army And. Party Bosses, Or New Movec

Hitler Commands The Nazi Armies   Demotion of Von Brauc hitsch Stirs Speculation on Future   ‘WAR’S TURNING POINT   German Attack in New Area Is Regarded as Among ~~ Possibilities

Hero of Victories in France, Balkans and Russian Invasion Replaced

Neutral European Observers Outline Possibilities of  Hitler's Sensational War Move

Von Brauchitsch Shifted B Change; Three Possible Moves Speculated

NITLEA Finito NU.  GENCRAL, ASOUMES POST   Shift In Nazi Army Command Creates Big Sensation Throughout World   HITLER 1S BELIEVED PREPARING NEW DRIVE   Serious Break May Have Developed Between Party And Army Command

HITLER TAKES OVER CONTROL NAZI ARMIES   Field Marshal Bauchitsch, Tumbled From Army Com mand at Direction of Dictator

War Observers Consider Lost Faith In Command, Army-Nazi Rift, And Trickery As Cause Behind Shake-Uj

Hitler Decides To Take Charge Ot His Armies   Berlin Dispatches Say Fiel Marshal von Brauchitsch Has Been Relieved By the Feuhrer.

*Hitler Takes »Command Of Armies  . Von Brauchitsch Ousted; Some   @ Sources See New, Bold Nazi Blow

Hitler Takes  Of Nazi Forees   Ousts General As Indications  Of Rift Develop

HITLER PLACES SELF AT HEAD OF NAZI ARMY   Fires Von Brauchitsch _int Surprise Move That Causes Sensation

FAMOUS COMMANDER _OF GERMAN. ARMIES. RELIEVED BY HITLER   FIELD MARSHAL GEN. WAL THER VON BRAUCHITSCH FALLS FROM HIGH PLACE

SAYS BATTLE FAST NEARING TURNING POINT   Feuhrer Follows His ‘Intuition’ in Taking Personal Command of Troops

HITLER OUSTS FAMED GENERAL   Fuehrer Takes Over After Nazi Reverses in Russia

Hitler Takes Command Of Nazi Army After Dropping Marshall Von Brauchitsch

‘Hitler Assumes Personal Command of Nazi Army; Ousts Von Brauchitsch   CREATES SENSATION WHEN DISCLOSED FROM BERLIN. DECLARES “CULMINATING AND TURNING POINT” IS NEAR .

HE OUSTS VON BRAUCHITSCH   Observers Ponder Causes Possible Consequences of Fuehrer’s Move

- Brauchitseh Learns Losing Coach Must Go   Hitler Intuition To Be Given Whirl Against Muscovites

HEAD FIRED BY ADOLF HITLER   Fuehrer Assumes Per. - sonal Command Of  Troops   NO EXPLANATION   Study- Reason For Sudden, Drastic Change -

Hitler Puts Self At Head Of Nazi Army   Vital Switch In Policy Seen In  Ouster Of Marsha

FIRES MARSHAL AS RETREAT IN RUSSIA GROWS   Believe Rift in Naz Party Threatened Over Strategy

CAVALCADE OF OCCURRENCES DURING WEEK IS MOTORCADE OF WEIRD EVENTS ON ROADS

ADD-TO-BRITAIN BILL HAD A SHORT HEARING TODAY   Secretary of War Stimsor Believes U. S. Is in Great Danger ‘rom the Air

HOOVER ASKS F,D.R. POWER BE DEFINED   Claims That “Apprehensive and Confused” Public Should Have Facts. —   BULLETIN

REDUCED AUTO PRODUCTION IS JOB PROBLEM   KNUDSEN DECLARES SUDDEN SLICE WON’T WORK

Agencies Are in Conflict Over Program   Knudsen Declares Curtailment Must Be Gradual

PRICE CZAR, OPM DIFFER ON AUTO OUTPUT SLASH   Henderson Plan Would Mean Distress to Many Men, Knudson Says; Connally Critical   Charges ‘Blackmail’

GRADUAL AUTO CUT FAVORED   Knudsen is Against Shary 50 Per Cent. Reduction Plan of Henderson

Sharp Cut in Car Output  Too Drastic, Says Knudsen   OPM Head Asserts ° Curtailment- Would Add to Unemployment Agency Conflict Seen   CONNALLY RAPS LEON HENDERSON   Says Henderson Has More Power Than Anyone in Country

Knudsen Says Auto Cut Is Too Drastic   OMP Chief Warns about 50 Percent Cut in Production——Connally Assails Henderson's PriceFixing as Form of Blackmail

Agencies Differ On Auto Output   Knudsen Says 50% Cut Ordered by Henderson _ Will Be Teo Drastic

EXTEND PROBE JOB BENEFITS   Miners Seek. Compensa‘tion for Idleness During Wage Dispute.

Makes Medical History  Bomb Victim Goes 8 Days Without Food Or Water

Radio Will Be Quizzed About War Report:   Communications Heads Want to Know If It Gives Fair Picture.

SPOTTERS FACE NEW TEST HERE   Watchers At Gaston Coun. ty’s Ten Posts Go Or Alert Again Tomorrow To Get Rigorous 16-Day Test.

Nazi-Red War In the Balance  German Losses _ Apparently High In the Fighting

UNCERTAINTIES PRESENTED BY NAZ-RED   ‘Nazis Appear to Hava © ‘Continued Advances Ar Vital Spots—-But Expensivs

Will to Win to Determine Battle of Millions Now On   RY DEWITT MACKENZIF

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  We Chauid Knaw feon Whether Nazis’ Claims Are Correct

Nazis Seen Continuing Advance In Vital Sectors Through Russiz Though Expending Great Strengtl

The War Today   - Uncertainty: Clouds War Picture; Russian Morale Holds Answer   By DeWitt MacKenzie (AP Forelen Observer)

BATTLE OF MILLIONS ALONG EASTERN FRONT UNCERTAIN BUT SECOND PHASE IS NEAR CLIMAX

Nazi Advance Swift But Costly   Reds Resisting Fanatically But Lack Power for Counter-Push

Russian “Will To Win’ May In End Be Deciding Factor Against Mighty Foe

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Soviet Morale Remains Determining Factor In Great Conflict

\riking Power   Second Phase of the Nazi-Soviet Struggle Nears Crucial Stage

HELSINKI HELD, PREPARED FOR UKRAINE WAR   Between 200,600 and 300,.000 Men Called to Colors as Government Bolsters Other Defenses   AUTOMOBILES ARE BEING CONFISCATED   Move Part of Program. tc Concentrate all National Resources; Country ‘Alacmed

U. S. CUTTER RESCUES 46   Officers and Crew of British Merchant Ship Saved

Stalin Rushes More Men and Guns to Front   Russia admits to gains on part of invaders, as Germans drive on ten miles into country. —

SCAP. 19 Corporations, 6 Individuals, Are Fined   k, Mills and Paine Each Assessed $1,500 or Pleas of Nolo Contendere

ASCAP 1S FINED IN FEDERAL COURT   Music Group Is Assessed $5,000 on Charge Violating Anti-Trust Law; Officers And Affiliates Fined

ASCAP GROUPS FINED IN MILWAUKEE COURT   Corporation Entered Plea Of Note Contendere Toa Charge Of Violating Anti-Trust Laws

JUDGE FINES ASCAP $5,000   Composers’ Society And Affiliated Corporations , Refuse To Contest  Anti-Trust Count

U.S. MAY CUT FLOW OF FOOD TO COLONES   Washington, Vichy May Break Over Weygand Quster

COMPLETE BREAK IN U.S.VICHY RELATIONS IS SEEN   Flow of American Food and Other Goods to North Africa Is Stopped

Clergy Refutes F.D.R.’s Assertior   Others Take Up Criticism Saying Reds Offer No Complete Guarantee

ROOSEVELT IS CRITICISED FOR RED ASSERTION   Claims Soviet Constire tion Provides For Religjous Freedom Evokes Sharp Retarts      LACKS GUAR ANTEE   Printed Constitutions Hele Worthless Anywhere Unjess Supported by Life, One Declares

Pastors Criticize FDR's Assertion On Religious Freedom Policies Of Russia

Pay Rolls In lowa Up 4 Per Cent   Harness Cites Sharp Up swing In March.

BRITISH MEAT RATION 1S GUT   Limit to Amount of Beer Allowed Each  Individual Imminent

Channel City Ignores Shells And Bombs; Town of Easy Calm   Peaceful Air of “Hell’s Corner” Is Astonishing and Dover Is Not Nearly So Battered As London Or Plymouth; Air Raid Sirens Cause Noa Excitement

Year of Continual Exposure to Bombs and  Shells Finds Dover Taking Things Calmly

Channel City, Ignoring Shells And Bombs In “Hell’s Corner,” Is Town Of Easy Calm

MERCY SHIP BACK _ FROMTRIP ABROAD   ‘Cold Harbor Carried $1,000,090 Cargo Of Food, Clathing And Medi eine To Spain And France

MEDICAL GROUP SENT TO CHINI      16 Member Medical Commission To Direct Health an@ Sanitation Problems.

Farms Get Parolees   Heil Frees 160 Prisoners Tx Relieve Labor Shortage

Muck Is Rooted Through In Search of Sunken Treasure   Sweaty Crew of Dredger Hunt ‘for $1,000,000 to $2, 000,000 of British Gold Believed Lost With Sinking of Frigate During Revolutionary War; Queer Bottles Wine Recovered

FEVERISH SEARCH FOR GOLD iS ON   DEBRIS OF ENGLISH SHIP SUNK IN 1777 IS BELIEVED FOUND

DREDGING CREW PEELS EYES FOR ~ ANCIENT BOOT)   SEARCH MUCK FROM DEL AWARE RIVER FOR OLD BRITISH: TREASURE

Dredgers in Hunt For Sunken Gold   Finds Bits of Oid Ship In Delaware River

By DEWIPT MACKENZIE   Crew of Dredger Digs for Fortune of British Gold in Delaware Rive

her OF EW. Willging owned Near Los Angeles, Calif   ttempting to Rescue 14-Year-Old 7 cn,

Pe OF E. W. Willging wned Near Los Angeles, Calif   tempting to Rescue 14-Year-Old  Son

SEE INCREASE OF TAXES FOR 1942   lowa. Taxpayers Associa: tion Makes Estimate _ On Boost

TAX INCREASE SEEN FOR 42   But Offset Holds Boost tc Two Per Cent.

REP, DOUGHTON ROUNDS 30 YEARS   Senator Pat Harrison Completed 30 Years Of Service Same Day.

Indo-China, Siam Sign Peace Treaty   Jap-Sponsored Deal Includes Cash For Territory

Jap-Sponsored Treaty Signed   Thailand And French Indo-China Agree On Terms Of Peace

JAPANESE SPONSORED PEACE TREATY SIGNED IN FAR-EAST SECTOR   THAILAND AND FRENCH INDO-CHINA SIGN ARTICLES ' OF PEACE FRIDAY

Peace Treaty Marks End 0: Border War   Thailand-Indo China Sign Nippon Agreement

Defense...  Pepper urges senate to take decisive steps   Asks convoying, taking of Dakar Atlantic islands

SENATE HEARS PLEA TOPUSH WAR ON AXIS   BOMBING OF TOKYO IS RECOMENMDED BY PEPPER

Florida Senatot Derides ‘Lack Of Leadership’  Taking Bases Now Would Beat Hitler

Pepper Makes Convoy Appeal   Florida Senator Urges U.S. Take Action Now Against Axis Powers

Pepper Asking for Direct Action In British Help  Would Take Risk of  Losing Few Lives Alavas $a. MRalfand Avie

Seize Azores, Other Strategic Isles, U.S. Is Told by Pepper      Florida Senator Would — Equip China  Witl Airplanes Manned by Americans, Make Shambles Out of Tokyo;  General Gets Nefence Prac

Pepper Asking for Direct Action In British Help  Would Take Risk of Losing Few Lives Now to Defeat Axis

Seizure O£ Islands Is Urged By Pepper   Florida Senator, in Fiery Speech, Calls for Convoys— Address Called “Declaration of War” by Senator McCarran

BY SENATOR FOR CONVOYS   Florida Man Wants Action Now to Avoid Need for Expeditionary Force   URGES DAKAR, ISLAND BASES BE OCCUPIED   Would Have American Av: iators With Chinese to Bomb Tokyo

Asks for Convoys for Both Ships and Airplanes: Urges Occupation of Atlantic Islands

SOLON WOULD GRAB AZORES   Senate Told U. S. Shoulc Take Action Against Axis Even At Risk Of Losing  “Few Lives”’

Action Against Axis Advocated by Sen. Pepper   President Confers With War Cabinet on Aid for Britain

BOARD 2 CALLS 7 T0 REPORT MAY 14TH      Will Be Sent To Inductior Center At Altoona— One Volunteer

MUCH COLDER, STRONG WINDS   Temperature - Expected te Drop Down to 20 Tonight, Weather Bureau Says

McReynolds Ends Court Service   President Delays Successor Choice

M REYNOLDS Io NETRING TODAY   Supreme Court Justice Who Opposed New Deal Measures To Quit

BUDGET BILLS APPROVED BY QUIET HOUSE   Seven Millions Cut From Original Estimate; Treasury to Survive by Three Millions.   GOP PROGRAM IS SAFELY THROUGH

HOUSE AND SENATE MAY END SESSION   Sine Die Adjournment Is Expected to Be Reached Later Today.

Britain and Russia Formally Pledge Aid to Turkey if Germans Attack   Status Quo in Vital Dardanelles Also Guaranteed by Deal

ELDER OF TWO SISTERS SERIOUSLY BEATEN, DIE:   Deceased Never Regainec Consciousness After Reing Wavlaid Near Home

ATTACK ON TWO ELDERLY WOMEN IS FATAL TO ONE   Robbery is Believed to Have Been Motive of Mysterious Assault on Sisters at  Media as Unknown Assailant is Sought   WEAPONS ARE FOUND

STALL NIPPON'S PUSH ON LUZON AND. SINGAPORE   “British and Americans Hall Jap Drives in Fierce Fighting   ig Chinese Force Nears Hong Kong; Axis Rout Continues

N.E. IOWA GETS MORE WATEE   Streams Are Reaching Flood Staze In Many Parts Of The State.

Rivers Rising, Many Sections Badly Flooded   Stretches of railroad tracks have been washed out

Thousands Given Free Meal after Plymouth Attack  Many Take To Fields Tc Escape Furious Nazi Raids   Lady Astor Scores Hitler

LADY ASTOR IS STILL DEFIANT   American-Born Mayores: Of Plymouth Cheers Bombed City

GANDHI ADVISES NCN-VIOLENCE IN WAR TORN AREA   India Ruler Advises Conquered Peoples of Europa And Asia.

Gandhi Advises Conquered to Avoid Violence   Any Type of War Foolish, Indian  Leader Believes

Gandhi Issues New Plea For Non-Violenc   Hitler Could Not Cope With Genuine Civil Disobedience, Asserts  Leader Of India

SHAKE-DOWN PROBE ASKED BY ASSEMBLY   Investigation o of Case by Grand Jury Is Requested   WITNESSES NAME BALTIMORE MAN   Legislation Speeded in the Closing Hours of Legislature

BALTIMORE JURY ASKED TO PROBE ASSEMBLY GRAFT   “Shakedown Racket” In vestigation In Resolution  Being Passed

GREENS WILL CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S DAY AS USUAL: RECEPTION OPEN TO PUBLIC

JAPAN 10 REMAIN SILENT AT PRESENT   Country Will Make Own De.  cision on Berlin’s Charges Against U.S. -

BELGIUM ANNEXED, GERMAN PAPER SAYS   Nazi Publication Points Out That Country Now Is Part Of     “Greater German

Congress Unified On Policy Of War Against Japanese   Treachers Attack On, American Forces In Pacific Brings All Congressional Leaders Rallying To Support Of President Roosevelt’s Administration

lsoiationists In Congress In Line With Interventionists To Win War

Flier Safe Bul Wires Are Not   Cadet’s Plane Collects Wires Off Inter-city Line

Bread Prices Go Up One Cent As First Result Of U. S. War Policy      LeMars Already Payins Higher Price On Some — : Kinde

Bread Prices Go Up One Cent As First Result. Of U. S. War Policy   LeMars Already Paying - Higher Price On’ Some” ; Kinds *

ARGENTINA’S BEEF FOR ARMY   Purchases Expected io Improv Relations with S. America ani Home Supply Held Too Small

U.S. Will Buy Latin America  Canned Bee!   Livestock Growers Western. Solons Drop Fight

Tinned Beef to Be Bought in South America for U. S. Army and Navy

South American Canned Meat To Be Purchased By U. S. For Service Men

TRANSPORT LEAVES FOR NEWFOUNDLAND   War Department Staiemeni Sars The Vessel Catried Equipment And Elements Of 52nd Coast Artillery

SGViET CONGRATULATIONS NOT SRT YUSOSLAYS; PRAVDA SAYS PekvArS IT WAS FORGOTTEN

Anglo Report Says "Stn Lost 2.375 Planes in 2 Months   Mass Davlight Raids Wer: Costly, Air Ministry save: About 14.000 Persons Killed

HEIRESS 10 WED LATE“BROCCOL KING’S” SON PAT   Engagement of 17-Year O}d’Poor Little Rich Girl to Pasquale-Di Cicco, ‘Announced   RITES CHRISTMAS   Bride-to-Be.. Was .9 Year: Old When Groom-Elect Was Divorcing His First Wife

WARN TROOPS ~ OF AGITATORS   LT. GEN LEAR TELLS SOLDIER: "TO. WATCH FOR MEN. - BPREADING DI8BATISFACTION

WARNO aULOIERo UF tFFORTS 10 DESTROY MORALE   Foreign Agents Sowing Discontent In Ranks. Gen. Lear Declares

GEN, LEAR GIVES MEN WARNING      Says Foreign Agents Trying To Spread Suspicion And ; Bewuderment.

Threatened Requisition Ends Strike   Mediation in East Coast Ship Dispute, and Power Trouble Is Over

Refuse to Arbitrate   Seafarers Union Rejects Order of Commission

Strike-Bound Ships May Be Seized by U.S.   Seamen’s Union Calls Hurried Conference As Maritime Board Issues Warning

ARBITRATION REJECTED BY SHIPS UNION   General Steamship Strike Is Threatened in Face of Gov’t Ultimatum

General Strike of All Coast Shipping Threatened Today   Maritime Commission U] timatum Rejected by Union

Sailors’ Union Rejects  Offer of Arbitration; Big Strike Threatenec

Maritime Commission Threat to Take Over 11 Strike Bound Ships Hurries Conference

TAKE OVER SHIPS IDLE IN STRIKE   Three Freighters Requis tioned by Maritime Commission in New Jersey   FIRST SUCH ACTION  IN MARITIME DISPUTE   Move Follows Unions’ Re. jection of Ultimatum to Agree to Arbitrate

THREATENS 10 SEIZE VESSELS   Government Serves Ultima tum On Strikers, Operators Of 11 Ships

Sea Union Defies Washington Order To Arbitrate Strike   Disputants Meet after Government Threat to Seize Eleven Vessels

Reject Maritime Body Arbi-r- tration. Ultimatum; Threaten Strike.

THREATENS T TAKE OVER 11 STRUCK SHIPS   Maritime Commission Delivers Ultimatum on Vessels Tied Up In U. S. Ports:   CONFERENCE HELD   Shipowners, Union Told te Act by Noon Today. On Disnuite.

THE GOVERNMENT THRE FENING 10. ~ TAKEOVER SHIPS      Strikers Given Dead Line To Settle Dispute   THE UNION CALLS HURRIED MEETING

SEAFARERS’ UNION DEFIES ULTIMATUM   Commission Threatens Tx Take Over Ships

Men from Eleven Vessels Tied Up Threaten General Strike of Coastwise, Inter-Coasial Shins   WAR BONUS ISSUE,   Maritime Commission had Demanded AFL Union Submit to Arbitration Proceedings

Maritime Group Warns 11 Boats ‘May Be Seized   Operators And Members Of AFL Union Confer On Strike-Bound Boats

THREAT TAKE OVER STRIKE-BOUND SHIPS BRINGS CONFERENCE   THE MARITIME CON“ISSION ‘TELLS SHIP OWNER, SAILOR ACTION MUST COME

U.S. THREATENS TO SEIZE SHIPS TIED BY STRIKE   Action Results In Hurried Conference Of Operators And Seamen

SEAFARERS UNION REJECTS ULTIMATUM TO ARBITRATE: THREATEN TO STRIKE

THREAT BRINGS CONFERENCE ON SHIP WALKOUTS   Maritime Commission Warns Government Will Requisition Vessels Un. less Arbitration Proceedings Start at Once  STRIKES CONTINUING

Commission May Take Over Ships   _ Ultimatum Declares Mediation Must Begin Immediately

rPAFL Seafarers Union Rejects - Ultimatum, Plans General Strike; Electricians’ Dispute  Continues

GOVERNMENT ULTIMATUM FOR SHIP STRIKE REJECTED BY UNION AND — GENERAL STRIKENOW THREATENED   Martime Commission Demand for Arbitration of War-Bonus Dispute Gets Cold Shoulder. —11 Ships Now Tied Up by Strike Which May Spread

U.S. ACTION INSTRIKE ON SHIPS LOOMS   Maritime -Commission Nov Threatens to-Take Over 11 Vessels Tied Up By Walkout

Warns 11 Ships May Be Taken By Government   Operaiors, Union Official: Study Ultimatum Fron Maritime Commission

Federal Body Threatens To Seize Vessels   Ship Operators And AFL Hurriedly Call Conference

Maritime Commission Prepared To Seize  11 Strikebound Ships; Deadline Is Fixed

THREAT TO SEIZE SHIPS DEFIED BY STRIKING UNION  SPREAD OF DISPUTE  THREATENED AFTER HURRIED CONFERENCI

WORK BEGUN ON ‘AID’ MEASURE   Knudsen, Hillman Chosen To Head Defense Unit

American Warships, Supply Ships Land on Iceland; Reception Given   British Forces Amazed at Quality Of Equipment

GERMANS SHOOT 50 FRENCHMEN IN RETALIATION   Marshal: Petain Appeals to Countrymen to Refrain From Further Incidents After Second Officer Is Killed   MORE ARE ARRESTED

Second German Officer Slain Within 2 Days   Nazis Shoot 50 French Hostages In Reprisal; 50 More Doomed.

Nazis Shoot Fifty French Hostages; Petain in Appea   Germans Continue Stern Reprisals for Deaths of Nazi Soldiers

50 for I Is Reprisal Rate   And It’s Petain Who Tells French Nation About It

Second German Officer Killed in Occupied France  Nazis Execute 50 For First Death;  Datatn Marlow

50 Frenchmen Shot By Germans As Second Nazi Officer Is Assassinated   Another Fifty Hostages Scheduled To Die Unless Two Assassins Are Captured By. Midnight Tomorrow, Petain Announces.  ¢

Fifty More Slated ‘To Die If Slayers Of German Field Chief Not Apprehended; Petain Blames “Foreign  Pourera”

PETAIN URGES FRENCHMEN TO END SHOOTINGS   Admiral Darlan Appeals to People and Charges “Foreign Powers’ Causing Acts   YOUTHS ACCUSED   Two Boys Escape -After Killing Nazi Officer Qn Bordeaux Street, Vichy Reports

50 Frenchmen Shot to Death   "Marshal Petain’Makés Radio Appeal to French To. Stop Violence

JO FRENCHMEN ARE EXECUTED IN REPRISALS   Petain Discloses Shooting: As Another German Officer Is Killed   APPEALS MADE TO PUBLIC   Marshal And Darlan Accuse Foreign Powers As New Mass Slatings Loom

Nazis Execute a0 rrench,  Hold 50 More   Peiain, Darlan Appeal io Nation a Second German Officer Slai: Within 48 Hours

50 FRENCH HOSTAGES ARE SLAIN   Germans in Retaliation for Slaying of Officer; May Kall 50 Mare   PETAIN IN PLEA TO THE POPULACE   Accuses ‘Foreign Powers’ ot Having Caused Recent Assassinations

50 Frenchmen Die  For Nazi Officer   Marshal Petain Apveals te Countrymen to Quit As: sassinations.

Nazis Hold 50 More Frenchmen  Reprisal for Killing of Second German Officer

50 Frenchmen Slain In Mass Execution   Another 50 to Fa ace Firing Squad if Assassins -of German Officer Are Not Found by Midnight Tomorrow.

Fifty © French Slain   Germans Will Kill 50 More if Assassin Escapes

50 Hostages Shot in France   VICHY, Oct. 22.—(U?)—German authorities tonight announced the arrest of 100 hostages at Bordeaux.

GERMANS SLAY O0 FRENCH 10 AVENGE DEATH   Second Nazi Officer Is Assassinated Within 48 Hours   BLOOD AGAIN FLOWS   Another 50 Hostages to Die If Culprits Go Uncaptured

Another Nazi ()fficer Shot in France   90 Hostages Slain in Reprisal While Petain Pleads

FRENCHMEN SHOT IN NAZI RETALIATION   Fate of 50. More. Depends ’ ‘on Finding’ Slayers of “German Officer,    PETAIN APPEALS ‘IN. BROADCAST   vighy Chief Sa Says Attacks  re Tow in the Back,” .: .

Nazis Slay 50 Frenchmen In Reprisals   Another Fifty To Die Unless “Culprits” Taken

0 More  Executed In France   Another 50 To Die I Slayers Of Hotz Not Captured

Petain Pleads With Nation To Stop Killings   Fifty Shot, Fifty More To Die Unless Men Who Murdered Officer Found,   NAZI OFFICER SHOT

50 Frenchmen Are Executed  In Reprisals   Marshal Petain Calls on Nation Not to Resist; Blames ‘Foreign Powers”

FIFTY FRENCHMEN SHOT FOR DEATH OF NAZI GENERAL   Others To Die If General’ Assassins Are Not ‘Captured Soon

Petain Broadcasts Word of Retaliatory Action by Occupation Forces, Accusing ‘Foreign Powers’ of Insti wattiaw A aaa vmivea é neem

2ND NAZI CHIEF REPORTED SLAIN   Germans Kill 50 in Nantes Reprisal; 50 More Held in Bordeaus

30 Hostages Shet By Nazis In Reprisal:   BO  50 More to Die If Pair Who Killdd General Holtz Escape  SECOND SHOOTING  Another Officer Shot in Bordeaux — Foreign  Powers Rlamed

50 Frenchmen  Shot by Nazis   Germans Revenge Slaying of Officers; French Officials Plead With Populace

50 Frenchmer Forfeit Lives   50 More Ordered Held Atter New Killing

Nazis Execute 50 French In Reprisals   Threaten to Kill 50 More ‘Unless Assassin of General Found

50 Frenchmen Shot In Retaliation  For Slaying Officers; Others Heid

Nazis Likely to Drive Into Salonika First   Germans Think ‘British Transferrine African Troops  to Greece

300,000 TROOPS END WAR GAMES FOR ’41   Look Forward To Furlough After Carolina Drills:

300,000 GUARDS LOOKING AHEAD   Baths, Realization, Pay Day, Fun, Furloughs in Order ©

SOLDIERS FREED FROM SIMULATED WAR IN CAROLINAS   Looking Forward To Baths, Relaxation, Pay Day, Fun and Christmas Furloughs; Maneuvers Ended Late Yesterday.

Slavs Adopting Guerrilla War   Unified Control of  Armies Terminated

Britain Has Good Reason For Cheery War Attitude  Cost To Germany Of Two-Front War On Tremendous Scale 1s Strikingly Apparent

Britain Vastly Better Off As Fortunes of War Shift   Empire’s Position Now, Contrasted With Year Ago, Shews Betterment, With Nazi Enemy Locked in Russian Death Struggle

Britain is Much Stronger at Home And Abroad Than She Was Year Ago

NIPPON F105 WAR IO VERY EXPENSIVE   The Finance Minister Submits Record Budget

DIES 10 PROBE PEACE GROUP   Continue To Picket White House   White mouse  Husband of Leader Has U. S. Job

FRENCH LEADER UNDER ARRES'   Col, De La Rocque, Whom  Petain Named to Council,  Heid by Germans

Mrs. M.H. Feller Taken By Death  Life Long Resident Of This Community

Mrs. M:: HF eller Taken By Death  Life Long Resident’ Ot This CAtacrinits

SLAVS SAID 10 BE CONTINUING FIGHT   Tens of Thousands Reported Resisting Axis in Homeland and Egypt

Thousandso f Sturdy Yugoslavs Still Fighting Against Axis In Egypt and Native Land

SLAVS CONTINUE TO FIGHT NAZIS   Tens of Thousands Take Pledge to Carry On Against Invaders

King Peter’s Warriors Who Escaped Invasion Harass Germans From Positions in Wild Mountains of Serbia—Hundreds of Other Join British on Egypt’s Desert Sand—All Take Pledge Never to Give Up Struggle.

Yugoslav Warriors Will Not Lay Down Guns As Long  'As There Is A German Or Italian Enemy To Shoot At

Union Asks U.S To Seize Plani   CIO. « Charges.. Parachute Company Failed To Obev Law.

Ford Produces ‘Pigmy Truck’   Dearborn Factory Begins Manufacture of 4,500 to Augment U. S. Army’s Lighter Field Equipment

TAX IMMUNITY? CLAUSE UPHELD   Court Ruling Stops Further Move In ’26-30 Filings

IMMUNITY IN TAX RULING APPROVED   Ban Levy For Failure To File Full Returns Between ‘26 and ‘30

No Comment On J apanese   Gloomy View In Tokyo On Japan” U. S. Relations

BiG FORD THEFT RING IS HALTED   Federal Agents Make 32 Arrests; Auto Parts Stolen and So!d

‘Many Arr ested In Auto Parts ‘Theft Roundup   Syndicate’s Profits Million Yearly, Say U. S. Officials

HUGE AUTO THEFT RING IS SMASHED   Thirty Men Rounded Up in Raids by Federal Agents

Ring Stealing Ford Auto Par Is Rounded Up   Nation-Wide Syndicate Said by Justice Dept. To Have Made Big Profit

Ring Which Sold Stolen Ford Car Parts Smashed   Syndicate 's Profits for One Year at Least $1,000,000

REDS RECAPTURE 4,090 SQUARE’ MILES IN BATTLE   Claim Hundreds of Viliage: Are Retaken in Counter OF fensive That Has Broken the Germans’ Hold

Germans Gain Some In New Moscow Drive   Russians Able to Halt Push; Still Chase Foe In South

“Reds Retake Large Area In Ukraine  a But Russians ; Admit Pressure On Moscow Is

Gives President Broad Power to  Aid Foes of Axis   British Warships Could be Fixed  In American Ports

Congress Receives Surprise Proposal   Bill Gives FDR Broad Powers T. Arm Friendly Foreign Nations

Will permit repair of British warships in harbors of U. S.   To allow extension of any _government whose defense vital to U. S.

CONGRESS GETS PLAN FOR WORLD “ARSENAL’   Bill Sets No Limit on Amount of Help for Democracies; Lease-Lend Up to F. R.

ADDITIONAL FPREATURE.   Aid to Wngland Includes Repair of British Warships.

Provisions Contained In Aid-to-Britain Measure Given To Congress Today

British Warships May Be Repaired In American Ports.   Legislation Broadly Drawn to Permit U. S. Aid to Any Government Deemed Vital.

Proposal Would Give President Unusual Powers   House and Senate Given Proposal Simultaneously This Noon; Provision Leave Judgment of Country to Be Aided to Chief Executive; Transfer of Articles Re ceived Forbidden

Free Hand For Roosevelt OnBritish Aid  England’s W arships - Could Be Repaired in U.S., Under Bill  NO APPROPRIATION ‘Money Request to Come  Only After Congress   Money Request to Come  Only After Congress  Votes Authority

Roosevelt Asks Broad  Powers in Defense Bill   Measure to Provide Aid for Democracies. Introduced in House. Senate

Rooseveit Proposal  ls Offered   Measure Extending Presidential Powers Is Up to Congress

‘Would Repair, Outfit British Warships In U. S.   Provides For Aid of Nations Whose Defense Vital To America

MEASURE 10 MAKE COUNTRY ARSENAL GOES TA GANGRESS   Surprise Provision Found in Bill for Aid to Powers,   EARLY PASSAGE IS SEEN FOR ACT   Co-operation Promised by Democratic Heads on Matter.

Surprise Provision In Bill To Aid Britain, Greece and China Opens Port Facilities.

PHU aiN IK MEAGUNE. {9 ALG SURPRISE   Item Would Permit Repair of British Ships in Amertcan Ports.   LEADERS PLACE BILL   Measure Contains Five Essential Points and Is Broadly Drawn.

Measure Offers Facilities Of American Seaports For Repair of British Warships   Legislation Will Give President Unlimited Powers in Dispatching Aid to Britain. Greece and Chine

Surprise Provision Permits Repair Of  British Ships Here   Measure Will Give President Virtually iinlimited Power; Historie Bill Will Convert U.S. Into “Arsenal of  ‘ Diamnaranyv’??

SEEKS BRITISH SHIP REPAIRS IN U.S, PORTS   Virtually Unlimited Power Would Be Given F.D.R.

Administration Asks Blank Check Power for President fo Convert Nation as Arsenal for Democracy   Measure Describes to Congress Roosevelt's Plans to Sell, Lease or Lend Supplies to Britain China and Greece

“GHIEF WANTS ALMNST TOTAL AUTHORITY NOW   Virtually Unlimited Power Would Be Granted By Bill, If Passed

BILL MAKING U. 8. ARSENAL GIVEN CONGRESS   President ‘Given Unlimited Power to Aid Friends.

Measure Provides For Repair and Outfitting British Warships Here

SURPRISE PROVISION IN BILL GIVEN CONGRESS ON AID TO 3 NATIONS   Legislation Gives Wide Power to F. R.to Supply Countries Under Attack

‘ARSENAL BILL’ PLACED BEFORE HOUSE, SENATI   ONLY AUTHORITY PROPOSED, NO APPROPRIATIONS IWVOLVET   CLEARS WAY FOR FURNISHING OF MATERIAL, INFORMATION   Contains Clause That Basie Provisions Can Be Carried Out Despite Other Laws

Aid Democracy Plan to Contain Surprise Proviso   Historic Law Would Permit British Warships to Use . American Ports

WEATHER.   NEW BILL FOR NDING BRITAIN - IS IN CONGRESS   And Outfitling nh America

WOULD OFFER BRITAIN USE OF HARBORS   “Surprise” Provision Gives Allies Permission to Repair, Outfit Warships Over Here.   MEASURE GIVES FDR NEW POWER

Surprise Provision — Put in the President's = Lending-Leasing Bill   Sweeping Enabling Legislation Is Contained in Measure to Permit Any __ -and All Aid to Enemies  of Germany,’

Senate Would Favor Removing Cargo Ship Ban   Margin Of At Least 6 For Permitting Sailings Anvwhere.

60 T0 SUPPORT PORT ENTRY _ AMENDMENT   Foreign Relations Grour Ends Hearings Today   PROLONGED FIGHT   On Floor Is Predicted B' Leaders: No Intention O Filibuster Seen

Freeing of “7 Restrictions Can Get Past Senate   Informal Poll Shows Six More Than Needed ta Pass Amendment

SENATE WOULD LIFT EMBARGO AGAINST SHIPS   Poll Shows More Than Ma. jority Favor Permitting U.S. Vessels Entering Any Port   EXPANSION IS SEEN   Pepper for Scrapping Neu trality-Act Unless His Broader Amendment Is Accepted

Majority For Arming Vessels, Poll Reveals   Administration Poll Counts Six More Than Enough to Repeal Provisions of Neutrality Law.

Majority in Senate Ready to Broaden Neutrality Revisior   Poll Shows Freedom Of Seas Amendment! Is Assured Passage

55 TO VOTE FOR BILL, POLL SHOWS   Committee Acts On Neutrality Revision Today

POLL REVEALS SENATE WOULD PASS MEASURE   Six More Than Majority In Favor Of Removing Restrictions On Shin Movement

Poll Shows 59  Senators Seek Seas Freedom   5 More Than Majority Would Vote To End  Present Ban   EXPANSION IS SEEN   ‘Committee Will Ae Today On Arming Of Vessels

Poll Reveals Senate Favors Wide Open Sea   Pending Armed Ship Bill Will be Expanded fo Include Trips to Combat Zones

NEUTRALITY AGT CHANGE ASSURED   informal Admiristration Pol Shows More Than Senate Majority Ready for Vote.   WOULD FREE ALL SHIPS   Sentiment Favors Allowing Mer chantmen to Sail Anywhere in Seven Seas.

POLL REVEALS SENATE WILL LIFT SHIP BAR   At Least 55 Senators Stan Ready To Permit Vessels To Sail Anywhere

Poll Reveals Se Senators Will Ce /ote fo Amend V¢ Ship Measure Gr   Neutrality Act Ban Would Be Knocked Out By Solons.

55 Senators to Vote to Lift War Zone Ban   Indications Point io Effort to Expand Bil To Permit Arming of Morchant Shing

Senators Seen ~  -Favoring Shipsying 7 Séas         Poll. Shows At Least 55  Would Vote To Amend Pending Arms Measure

NEUTRALITY  DISCUSSION FDS TODA   Republicans Seek Entire Repeal “Of Issue

Senate Margin For Lifting Of Shipping Bans   Six Over Majority Known To Favor Double Repeal On Neutrality Act.   TRY COMPLETE REPEAL

SENATE POLLED ON SHIP ARMIN(   Shows Minimum Majority of Six to End Combat Zones

POLL SHOWS SIX OVER MAJORITY APPROVE PLAN   Expect Administration To Urge Amendment Lifting Zones

55 Senators to Vote to Lift War Zone Ban   Indications Point to Effort to Expand Bil To Permit Arming of Merchant Ships  eeiai tan of

SENATE TO PASS BILL TO SEND SHIPS ANYWHERE   Poll Shows Good Majority Assured Amendment To Neutrality Act Asked By President.

SENATE READY TO SEND SHIPS TO WAR ZONES   Poll Shows Six More Thar Majority Favor Broader Neutrality Revision   HEARINGS NEARING CLOSE   Prolonged Fight On Floor Predicted! Filibuster Plans Denied

LONG TALK ON PRICE. CONTROTS   Eccles and Henderson Dis  cuss Entire Situation With Roosevelt    SENATE BILL TO BE REVISED   Bi-Partisan Support Ts Evi dent, But Farm Price Ceiline Ts Onncced

F.R. Holds Price Parley   Marriner Eccles and Leon Henderson Called To White House Session

PRICE -FIXING PARLEY HELD BY PRESIDENT   “Everything on the Infla tion Front” Discussec at White Honse Confer. ence—Bill to Be Submit ted Friday.

RUSSIANS SET FORESTS AFLAME TO CHECK DRIVE ON LENINGRAD   Late Bulletins      PRICE CONTROL LEGISLATION READY FOR CONGRESS STUDY

PFDR’s Requested Legislatior Expected to Be Introduce Quickly After Problem: Cleared Up :

Price Control Law Introduction Held Up Until Tomorrow   Last Minute Suggestion Changes Plans of Its Sponsors Today

Price Control Bill Preparec   ‘Everything On — Inflation Front’ Brought Before White House Conference.

ROOSEVELT AND: AIDS BISCUSS INFLATION   Price-Fixing Legislation to Be Introduced

RUSSIA SAID TOCIVE TURKS PEAGE PLEDGE   ISTANBUL MAY SIGN NON-AG GRESSION PACT WITH SOVIET   AGREEMENT BELIEVED 10 FREE TURKEY FOR ACTION      Moscow Thought to Mean Te Won't Take Advantage If Turks Should Fight Germany

REPORT SOVIET PLEDGE GIVEN TO TURKE)   Rumors Circulate Non-Aggression Pact to Be Sioned

REDS PROMISE NO ATTACK If TURKS FIGHT   Possibility of ‘New NonAggression Treaty Seen As “Co-Ahead”’ Signal.

SOVIET PLEDGE ‘NOT TO FIGHT’ BLOW 10 NAZI   Non - Aggression Pact Might Give Britain Active Ally

Russia Assures Turkey   Written Pledge To Keer Hands Off Reported At Istanbul

Soviet Will Not Attack  In Caucasus   Assurances Are Believed Pledges Of Co-operation

RUSSIA ASSURE TURKEY THAT SHI NEED HAVE NOFEAR   Think Pledge Means Saviet Won't Take Advantages In Event Of :Turk - German. War =

RUSSIA AND TURKEY MAY - AGREE IN WAR   Is Anxious That Jugo slavia May Keep Out  Of Agreement With Germany.      Rug

Nazis Reprieve 100 Frenchmen   Action Comes 48 Hours After Denunciations  by F.D., Churchill

FRENCH HOSTAGES: GIVEN REPRIEVE   FDR and Churchill Denounce German Reprisal Executions in France

Peth Reports 20 Below as Colt Wave Sweeps in from Canada— West, However, Basks

FRIGID WAVE STRIKES EAST   Eight Below Zero Reported In Parts Of New ‘England Today.

WIDE VARIETIES OF TEMPERATURE   East Shivers While. West Basks In Summer SunShine .   BLASTS FROM CANADA   Mercury -Nose-Dives: to 3 Below in Upper New Hamnshire

NOMINATIONS OF FIVE OF GREEN'S AIDES TO SENATE   Four Code Directors, Ad ministrative Auditor Appointed   Extremes in Day's Weather Report:

EAST SHIVERS, MILD IN WES)   Cold Wave From Canadé Brings Below Zero Chill to New England   COLDEST OF YEAR IN NEW VORK CITY

Awaiting Darlan’s Moves   Hull Silent Pending Word from Leahy; Weygand Sil Myster

HULL AWAITING. LEAHY'S REPORT   Secretary Of State Will Not Define Policy Toward  Vichy At Once

HULL TO KEEP ACLOSE WATCH OF VICHY MOVES   Declines To Dissuss At Present Future U. S. Relations With France.

Hull Declines Comment Over  French Action   Secretary Awaits Report From Ambassador At Vichy Before Coming To Any Decision

HULL STUDIES VICHY MOVES VERY CLOSELY   Will not discuss some aspects of FrenchGerman collaboration

Will Not Re-enter Politics As Long As War Lasts   LEADERS MEET   Guffey Silent As Week-End Plan Te Made

ANNOUNCE PLANS ON FARM REPAIRS   New Machinery. Output To Be Reduced For Year ee 1942 .

Announce Plans For Drive  For Repair Of Farm Machinery   May Be Hard To Get Next Year Authorities Say

RAF HIGHLY ACTIVE   British Fliers in Destructive Blows in Rhur-Rhine Valleys

Day Raids On Germany  Carried Out      RAF Flies Low To Machine Gun ‘Barges On Canal

DAYLIGHT RAIDS BY R.AF. PLANE:   German Points and Nazi Held French Coast Are Blasted. by Bombs

FASCISTS ARE PREPARING. TO FLEE MASSAUA      Defenders Scuttling Eritrean Seaport’s Vessels

ITALTANS FLEE MASSAUA, SINK VESSELS THERE   Dock Facilities Are Being Sabotaged

Ship Scuttling Is Reported   Tealians Said Preparing - To Abandon Maasawa, Eritrean Seaport

ITALIANS SCUTTLE SHIPS AT MASSAUA   ACTION SEEN AS PREPARA TORY TO ABANDONMENT OF ERITREAN SEAPORT.

talians Sabotage Harbor Equipment At Massaua, Prepare To Flee African Port

ltalians Scuttle Ships in Eritrea As Foes Advance   Defenders of Massaue Caught Between British and French Forces

FASCISTS GIVE UP IN MASSAUA   Port City Expected to Fall Like Capital, Addis Ababa

Fascist Forces At Massaua Are Caught In Trap   Alfies In Contact With Axis Troops [In Benaasi Area

FALL OF MASSAUA 1S SOON EXPECTEI   City May be Surrendered to British Without Batthe

3 MISSING IN MOBILE BAY FIRE   Harbor Pilot Boat Burn: and Sinks near Mouth ot Dog ‘River Following an Explosion e

Mayor O'Neill, Walkerville,  Loses in Race James R. Shea Is  Givan Damarratn   James R. Shea Is Given Democratic Nod for That Job

Mayor O'Neill, Walkerville, Loses in Race   James R. Shea Is Given Democratic Nod for That Job

Governor Resting  After Operation   N. M: Executive's . Candition Better 

Order Britons To Be at Posts In Singapore  cael cee en el ee   Situation Darkens In Far East; Japs Recall 2 Attaches

Britain Recalls Forces to Posts At Singapore   Evacuation of Non-Essen tial Civilians Asked in Far East   Orient Crisis Boils   Japanese Press Sharpen: Hostile Attitude Toward U, §.

WILLKIE WILL VISIT LONDON   Defeated GOP Candidat Favors Lend-Lease Bill t Aid Britain.

WILLKIE PLANS TRIP TO LONDON   Will Make Unefficial Visit Te England To Get Better It. ! ternational Atmosphere

WILLKIE WILL VISIT LONDON: BACKS AlD BILI   Prepares For Inspection Trip; ‘No Mission’ He Asserts

Willkie to Make Trip to England   Defeated Candidate Give: Okay to Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease Plan

WILLKIE FOR LEND-LEASE  BRITISH Alt   Endorses Grant of Powers to FDR; Will Visit London

URGES THOROUGH CONGRESS DEBATE AVER TIME LIMIT   Will Visit England for Tw Weeks to Get First-hand Information.

Prepares fo Fly To England on Unofficial Trip   Endorses Measure By Roosevelt Giving Aid to Great Britain

WILLKIE ENDORSES LEND-LEASE BILL   Republican Leader Supports Plan To Aid British; Favors Time Limit On Power That Would Be Given President

WILLIKE SAYS HE SUPPORTS BRITISH All   REPUBLICAN NOMINEE AP. PROVES THE LEND-LEASE PEAN-~PLANS TRIF TO LONDON

LINDBERGH DISCLAIMS TIES WITH ANY FOREIGN NATION   Flier Demands Apology From Secretary Ickes, a Con. stant Lindbergh Critic—-Explains Decoration by German Government

Lindbergh Asks Apology From Interior Secretary   Letter To President Declares Flier Has No Foreign Government Connections

Lindbergh Denies Foreign Ties in Letter fo F.D.R.   Flier Offers to Open Files to President’s Study If Desired

LINDY DEMANDS ICKES APOLOGY   White House Is Silent Or Letter To FDR Denying connection With Germany

Lindbergh Demands Apology From Administration For Ickes’ Attack   Denies He Has Any Connection With Any Foreigr Government And Offers To Answer Any Questions

Lindbergh Asking For Apology From Sec. Ickes  Dislikes Intimations He Is Connected With Foreian Group

Lindbergh Claims Right To Apolosy.   Asserts That If Ickes’ Charges Are False, He Should Apologize   DENIES CONNECTION WITH OTHER NATIONS   Flier Makes Demand In Letter to President; No Comment by Early

LINDBERGH WANT! OKES APOLOGIZE   Writes President He Has No Connection With Any Foreign Government; Willing Appear Before Tribunal

Lindbergh Asks Apology of Ickes For Name Calling   Willkie Demands End o Bitter Attacks on Individuals

Ickes Spurns ° Lindy Medal   ‘Upstanding American,’ He Says, Would Return * Tt to Nazis:

IOWA MERCURY TO TAKE DROP   Snow Flurries Are Expected in North Portion of State

JAPS-U.S. AGREE, TOKYO REPORTS   Persistent Rumor Basic Understanding is Reached in Washington

JAPAN AND U.S. UNDERSTANDING      Officials Sry the Report Is Some what Premature

REPORTS PREMATURE OFFICIAL SOURCES IN U.S. REPLY 10 TOKYO   British Embassy Goes Ahead With Plans To Evacuate Nationals From Jap Empire; Tokyo Press Critical

American, Jay Understanding Held Reachec   Tokyo Reports Assert Basis Agreed Upon In Washington

TOKYO HINTS -OF PEACE PLAN WITH THE US   Reports That Japan and  United States Have Ba“sic Understanding.   MAY BE PREMATURE   Unless Peace Is Reached   Konoye Government Is  . Gertain to Fall.

British Are Advised to  ‘Leave Now’   Non-Essentials To Be Allowed To Go Home

“Understanding” Reached, Japs Persistently Say   However, Official Sources Say Renorts Are Still Premature   Taylor Branch of Bundles For Britain In Dire Need of Funds If Good Work Is To Continue; Contributions Asked

REPORTS ARE SAID TO BE “PREMATURE   Diplomats Thin k That Agreement Between Tokyo and Washington Is Imminent.

‘UNDERSTANDING TALK CONTINUES   Reports Persist That Japar And U. S. Have Reachec  Agreement

TENSION ON SOVIET AID PROBLEM IS LESSENED   Nipponese Press Keeps Up Howl For Expansion   BRITONS TO QUIT JAPAN   Important Announcement Is Expected Soon

Agreement in Principle Seen By Nipponese   Hull Mum But Washing fon Thinks Conclusion Littl Premature

RUSSIANS GIVE THEIR SIDE OF THE KIEV SIEGE   Red Army Declare They Killed 150,000 Germans In the Batile of Kiev

Nazi Losses in Kiev Battle Set at 150,000   Red Air Fleet Pounds German __ Tines in Desnverate Ukraine Fizht

STRIKE BOARD IS PREDICTED   FEDERAL MEDIATION BOARD TO BE NAMED SOON TO TRY TO AVERT STBIKES

DEMONSTRATIONS IN PROVINCES Ag YUGOSLAVS SIGN   Newspapers Banner the Story as Pampiilets Appear Attacking Pact   SOVIET MATERIALS FLOW INTO TURKEY   Greece, Meanwhile Decides to Terminate 1923 Salo-, nika Treaty ‘

SEE WAY GLEAR FOR NEWFRONT   Reports of Anti-Government Riots Are Heard in  Ralorone.   SOVIET MAKES MOVES

Deck Is Cleared For Possible War On Balkan Front   After Slavs Sign Axis Pact Demonstrations Break Against Government.   Britain Will Sever  Diplomatic Relations

HINTS OF CLASH SHORTLY MOUNT; RUSSIA WATCHED   Britain Likely To End Relations With Slavs; Skinnishes Between Germans And Greeks Reported Already; Turks Saluie Athens For Resistance   Pact’s Terms Forbid Passage  ‘Of Troops Through Yugoslavia

NAZIS, BRITISH, GREECE, TURKEY SET FOR FIGHT   Jemonstrations Reported In Provinces; Reasons Cited For Belief Major War Is  Imminent.

Four Nations Clear Decks for Possible Large Scale Warfare on Balkan Front

Soviet War Materials Go Into Turkey   British Prepare To Break Relations  With Yugoslavia

Red Headlines Tell Slavs of Axis Pact   Communication With Associated Press Offices at Bern Cut Off While News of Revolts in_ Provinces Is Being Relayed.

ae ies al rw lUC™Or wrv Ww rv Oo rv WV oS  Jecks Cleared For W arfare In Balkans; Russia Sending War Materials To Turks

YUGOSLAY AGT OPENS WAY FOR BROADER WAR   Germany, Britain, Greece and Turkey Clearing Decks For Action In  Face Belgrade Move   THOUSANDS NAZI TROOPS ARE MOVED   Opponents of Yugoslavia’: Signing With Axis Cry “Treason® to.Govern. ment Leaders *

a sie nail - aaa  - NEWS OF PACT   Reports Heard Of New Uprisings; Clear Decks For War

Four Nations Prepare for Balkan Waz   Cries of Treason Raisec as Leaders Leave Belgrade to Sign Pact

Demonstrations Reported From Provinces; Powers Clear Decks for Action

FOR SHOWDOWN IN BALKAN ZONE   Large-Scale Warfare Seer On New Front Following Yuoaoslav Signing

Warfare On New Balkan  Front Loom:   ' ‘Four Powers ‘Clea Decks’ as Yugoslavia  j Joins Axis

Roosevelt Sets Up New Office Of Transportation   Terminates Work O} Defense Advisory Board By Step

NATL. DEFENSE ADVISORY UNI THING OF PASI   With Creation Of Offic: Of Transportation By President, Its Job Is Wholly Gone.

OFFICE OF — TRANSPORT IS CREATED   New Agency to Co-ordinate Rail, Bus, Truck, Pipeline , and Other Carriers   NATIONAL DEFENSE COMMISSION ENDEL   Duties of Advisory Group Have Been Transferred to Other Ensdies

New Transport Agency Named   President. Kills Defense Advisory Board After Year’s Service

VU. S. Will Supervise, Not Operate Railroads; New Office Created

HAVE TO SUPERVISE RAILROADS   Defense Commission Work ls Brought To An End   NEW AGENCY   Is Approved By Roosevelt: World War Setup Failure’ Say Washington Advices’

NEW OFFICE OF TRANSPORT CREATED BY FDR   Chief of Agency Not Yet Named; Washington Says Government Control Not Contemplated

CREATION OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION — ANNOUNCED-FRIDA)   LAST OF ACTIVITIES LEFT IN DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMISSION, WHICH ABOLISHED

Transportation Office Created   National Defense Advisory Commission Dies After Year Of Work

F.R.CREATES NEW DEFENSE OFFICETODAY      Transportation Group I: Set Up; Terminates  Defense Advisory Cammicecian

Transportation Office Created To Solve Emergency Problems  Defense Advisory Commission Terminated   Defense Advisory Commission Terminated By Roosevelt's Act After Year of Work

ROOSEVELT SETS UP NEW OFFICE OI TRANSPORTATION   WINDS UP AFFAIRS OF DEFENSE ADVISORY BODY IN ONE YEAR

New Office Of Transport I[s Made By FDR   Action Terminates Work Of Defense Commission On First Anniversary

Pennsylvania Commission And Utility Company Debate The Issues At Stake

FRENCH MAY MAKE STAND  AT BEIRUT   pRinisn AND FREE FRENCH FORCES ARE NOW REPORTED WITHIN TEN MILES OF DAMASCUS

Ally Advance Slowed Up by Vichy Forces   British Claim March Hele Back Purposely to Let Resistance Dio

Resistance To British Forces In Syria Stiffens   Battle for Damascus Rages 10 Miles Frow City; RAF Blasts at Ports Sheltering Nazi Battleships

RESISTANCE IN ~ SYRIA OFFERED TO THE ALLIES      __ By HARRISON SALISBURY U. P. STAFF CORRESPONDENT

FRENCH TRYING TO HOLD BEIRUT, IMPORTANT PORT   Not Believed Vichy Has Enough Troops to Delay Allied Advance.

French Begin Stiff Stand To Halt Army   General Dentz Prepares Strong Defense For Beirut in Britain’s Drive for Syria

British Move Forward in Syrian Drive   French Resistance Is Growing More Determined

DAMASCUS WILL FALL SHORTLY 1S VIEW OF EXPERTS   French Expected to Make a Last and Most Determined Stand South of Beirut, Capita! of Lebanon.   BRITISH MOVE SLOWLY TO AVOID LOSSES   RAF Makes Large Scale Raid on Brest Where Companion Ship of Bismarck is Renorted in Dock.

BRITISH MAKING 6000 PROGRESS NEAR DAMASCUS   French Put Up Heavy Resistance But Have Little Effect ‘

QF  Griff Igou Arrested at Washta—To Be Charged Later Today  WAS SUSPECTED  Sheriff Says He Made Two Attempts to Take . Own Life   Electric Lines Going Back in At Cedar Falls   Most of Rural Service Ha: Been Restored or Is Be -ing Restored

Electric Lines Going Back in At Cedar Fall:   Most of Rurol Service Ha: Been Restored or Is Be ing Restored

Rural Electrical Lines Back In Use   New Cedar Falls Charge Of Switch-Pulling.

QUIET SERVICES TO HONOR LOU GEHRIG   Body Cremated After Brief Memorial Lasting 7, Minutes

SIMPLE SERVICES CONDUCTED TODAY FOR BALL PLAYER   Last Tribute Is Paid Lou Gehrig by Baseball World at New York Wednesday.

CITIZENS REMINDED ‘OF ‘DUTY’   Pledges Honesty And ) Efficiency In Government

inauguration Ceremony In Austin Today   Valor Of Texans Of Past Recalled By Governor

STEVENSON GALLS UPON TEXANS LEAD ALL AID TO DEFENSE   WHILE NONE WANT WAR EVERY CITIZEN SHOULD SUPPORT PRESIDENT

Berlin Claims British Fleet At Crete Is Crippled   Declares That Fleet At. tempting Defense Of Crete Has Been Damaged   BERLIN CONFIDENT OF CRETE CAPTURE   ‘Nazis Assert Attack On Crete Shows England Can Also Be Invaded

FALL OF CRETE IS PREDICTED   Berlin Keeps Silence Until Sunday   Claim Planes Better Than Sea Power

Christmas Again Finds World War   Celebrations in Nations At War Held Behind Shuters and Subdued

Devout Pilgrims Climb Judean Hills On Christmas Eve to Utter Prayers For Peace in a World Torn by Wat

YULETIDE QIN  OF WAR ONS WORLD PEACE   Faithful Climb Judean Hills as Battles Rage Thru Many Lands.   EUROPE FACES DARKENED AKD GLOOMY CHRISTMAS

Faithtul Gather. in. Judea . As. Christmas Lights Burn --Dim_in Blacked-Out. Lands

A DARK WORLD AT CHRISTMAS   Colored Lights Flicker Be: hind Closed Shutters In ‘Warring Lands.

Pope Broadcasts Appeal For Peace As Planes  Drone Message Of War; FDR. Churchill To Speak

CHRISTMAS: CELEBRATED WORLD OVER   Most Universal Prayer Is That Peace May Re.  foorn.   UNITED STATES HAS MOST CHEER   Celebration Is Scant in Germany — Scant Because of Shortages.

Nazis Claim New Gains In The Crimea   Slash At Vital Bridgehead  To Caucasus

Nazis Claim Gains In Crimean Drive; Stalled Elsewhere   All Signs Point to Winter Stalemate on 1,200-Mile Front

REICH TROOPS SMASH TO SEA IN KERGH ZONE   Warplanes Blast Cities On Black Sea Coast, Damage Docks and War Supplies   AIR FORCE ACTIVE   Fantastic Defense System of Reds At Moscow Keeps Nazis Back, Berlin Press Admits

Nazis Claim Gain  OnCaucasusRoad   But Winter Delays Operations on 1 Russian * Battle Line   RED COUNTER ATTACKS   British Participation in the Southern Battle May Be Near

Invading Forces Pierce Defense Zone and Hit At City Proper  AT ‘PEAK OF FURY  Winter Stalemate Begins To Settle Over 1200. Mile Front

THE GERMANS SAY—  EAST SHORE OF CRIMEA ~ 1S REACHED   Berlin Reports Heavy Bomt Damage to Kerch’ And ', Sevastopol ~

Hitler Reports Gains Today Only In Crimean Sector   Most of East Front Appears To Be in Winter Stalemate

NAZIS PUSHING FARTHER INTO CRIMEAN AREA   Other Indications, However, That Long Winter Stalemate Settling Over Russian Front.

NAZIS CLAIM ANNIHILATION OF RED DIVISION   Report ~ Crash  Through Six-Mile-Deep Russian Defense Zone   “LEAVE” ROSTOV   See Main Onslaught Into Caucasus from the Crimea

Hitler Army Advancing In  The Crimea?  War Situation In Russia Appears Mostly Static

Caucasus Gateway in  Grave Peril  OTHER FRONTS STALEMATED FOR ‘WINTER   German Flame Throwers Seek to Stem Russian Counteroffensive on Moseoy Front

MILE GAIN NEAR PORT OF KERCH   Strike With Fury at Crimea’s Last Ditch Defenses, Report Says

Nazis Claim More Gains In Crimea   Winter and Reds Stopping Drive On Moscow Front

NAZIS CLAIM ADVANCE IN — KERCH AREA   Report Smashing of Russiar Defensive Zone; Silent On Sevastaval :

Nazis Smash Red Defense In Kerch Area   Germans Make 6 Mile Advance On Narrow Peninsula

Nazis Near Bridgehead Of Caucasus   Main Attack Now on Narrow Peninsula in The Crimea

Nazis Push -On Toward Kerch Port   New Break-Through In Crimea Claimed; Pound At Sevastonol.

AXIS TROOPS REACH COAST   German And Rumanian - Troops On Eastern Crimean Shore.

(Old-Age Pension ‘Appropriation Bil Is Introduced  Gov, O'Daniel Again   Asks Abolition of  Seren MPrenthk Dowden.

Defense Mediation Board Completes Hearing on ‘Captive’ Mine Dispute   Operators and Lewis Stil Disagree over Union Shop Demands

Jap Envoys Resume Meets   New Instructions Received From Tokyo, Belief

SALUTES ON REQUEST   Otherwise, Army Chiefs Will Enter Camps Quietly.

Troop Ship Is Bombed   Long Range Nazi Bomber Attacks British Transport

SENATOR MOORE IS CHAIRMAN OF STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE   PARIS SENATOR WAS NAMED   CHAIRMAN OF POWERFUL   FINANCE COMMITTEE

Aikin Named To Chairmanship ur Finance Committee   Moore Of Houston Will Head State Affairs Group

Nazi Bombing Planes at Bulgarian Atenoarte Made Readv for Attack

2 Czech Generals Executed   Treasury Head Tells of All-Out Tax Next Year   Morgenthau Declares New Levy Is Only a ‘Good Start’

Tax Bill Next Year to Be “Genuinely All-Out” Sec’y Morgenthau Says  Toe Tew Whirkh Want Intra Ff.   Tax Law Which Went Into Ef. fect Yesterday Was “Only a Qond Start”

Public Warned Of More Taxes   October 1 Levy Is Mere Start, Morgenthau “Nieclarad

‘All Out? 42 Tax Seen by Morgenthau   Tells Bankers’ Conven. tion New Law Just a ‘Good Start’

TAXED ONLY OTARTED WARNS MORGENTHAU   “All-Out” Levies Necessary Next Year, He Says

Next Year’s Measure Will Have io Be One ‘All-Out’ in Nature, so Every One May Pay as Ability Permits

New Tax Bill, Effective Yesterday, 7 Ils Only Good Start Says Morgenthau

JUGOSLAY CREWS IN SHIPS HERE REMAIN LOYAL   U. S. Coast. Gaard Beards Ships te. Learn Attitude,

18 YUGOSLAV SHIPS BOARDED BY GUARDS   i & Takes Stebs To Learn lf Crews Still Loyal

GUARDS SEIZE SLAV VESSELS INU. S. PORTS   Ships Boarded to Learr Intentions of Crews, Say Observers   STATUS IS IN DOUBT   Eighteen Ships in Ameri. can Waters Subjected To Scrutiny

GUARD BOARDS YUGUSLAY SHIPS   Action (){ ay 5. Coast Guard Taken To Determine Loyalty Of Crews

Home Delivery, Mail Rates Revised By The Era Due to Higher Costs

Aerial Dueling -Curtailed Today Jn Battle. Are:   Channel Guns Pounding Opposite Coasts: With . Little Damage   3-HOUR SHELLING

GREAT BRITAIN PREPARING FOR SPRING BLITZ   Predicted it Will Bring Greater Fury and Frightfulness Than World Has Ever Seen   BOMBINGS ARE FEW   Weather Has Dampenec   Dueling of Britain’s and   Germany's Air Forces; Nazis Strike in Day

spring To Bring W orld’s W orst W ar Fury; Mass Bombings Are Envisioned By British

AERIAL WARFARE ALMOST HALTED BY BAD WEATHER   Reliable Sources in London Predict That Springtime In Europe Will Bring Greater Fury and Frightfulness Than World Has  Ever Seen “SAS ipa 2TWIN   REASONS ARE GIVEN

WEATHER SLOWS GERMAN-ENGLISH DUELLING TODAY   Field of Battle Left To Cross Channel Guns; Reliable Sources Predict Spring Will Bring Greater Fury and Frightfulness.

Guns Continue bombardment  Over Channel   Greatest Air War In History Is Predicted

Great Guns Open Battle Of Channe!   Lendon Looks for Nazis to Increase Fury of Attack in Spring

WEATHER FORCES LULL IN EUROPES AIR WAR   Vast Spring Plane Hordes Expected to Be Unleashed by Germans, British

Leading Meat Concerns Charged With Monopoly   Conspiracy to Fix Prices Cited in  Government Indictment

Anti Strike Bil Wil be Offered To Congress Cn      Drastic Measure is -. Designed to Settle 7 Naval Plant Disputes

Strike Outlaw Bil Seen   Vinson to Propose That Defense Mediation Boarc Settle Strikes, Freeze Closed Shops

Reds Place Reich Losses at 6 Million   a  Soviets Deny Claims of Germany

IGKES WATCHES GASOLINE SALES TO SEE IF EASTERN AUTOISTS ARE CO-OPERATINC

ICKES WATCHES bho SITUATION IN EAST   Plans More Drastic Steps i Fuel Conservation Moves Fail

PREDICTS DRASTIC STEPS   Secretary Ickes Cheeks Gas Consumption Closely.

ICKES WATCHES GAS SALES IN EASTERN AREA   Warns Of More Dras tic Steps To Be Taken ,

GASOLINE SALES STUDIED BY ICKES   PLANS MORE DRASTIC ACTION IF CURFEW RESULTS FAIL

FRENCH GUIANA. S BASE FOR NAZI AGTION   Uncer Cover Activities of Gcrmans Are Originat- — ing There.   CONNIVANCE OF VICHY   Tris Is Cne Reazon Presi. dent Wants Selectees to — Stay in Army.

HEAR FRENCH GUIANA USED AS NAZI BAS: FOR LATIN ACTIVITIES   Revelation Basis Of U.S Rap At Interference By Axis

UNITED STATES AND MEXICO PLAN GOOD NFIGHRAR PROGRAM   AMICABLE SOLUTION OF BIG -LONG-STANDING PROBLEMS BEING WORKED OUT 

MEXICO AND U. 5. ENTER NEW ACCORE   Good Neighbor Program Is  Adopted to Settle Outstanding Issues

US, MEXICO ARE GOOD NEIGHBORS   Nations Work Out Program for Amicable Solution of Outstanding Differences and Problems

Big Poser for U. S. Is Oil Land Expro' priations GOOD NEIGHBOR Amicable_ S o lution  by Hull and   Najera

U. S. arid Mexico Reach Agreement on Several  Long-Standing Problems   Negotiation Is Hailed as‘a Great Advance in in Hemisphere Salidarit vw -

U. S. arid Mexico Reach Agreement on Several  Long-Standing Problems   Negotiation.’ Is ‘Hailed  Great Advance in Hemisphere  Qalitdarwitcs -

U.S. AND MEXICO WORK OUT PROBLEM   Hotl-and Mexican-Ambassador Hail Accomplishment as of Great Importance

GOV. TALMADGE WANTS TO OUST IOWA EDUCATOR   Protests Re-Election Of lowan As Dean Of University Because Of Racial Views

IMADGE IRE        mgia Governor Assails ileged Plan to Help Educate Negroes

PLEDGED FOR OIL PROGRAM   James Says Pennsylvania to Cooperate in Cutting Consumption   COMPACT MEMBER TO BE NAMED SOON   Will Also Serve as Coordin. ator Under Conservation Plan

James to Name  County Oil Man   Governor Conceals His Choice of Envoy on Interstate Compact

TEHRAN ORDERS SURRENDER IN FOUR-DAY WAR   British and Russ Unite Continue Drive In Key Area

German Troops Reported 30 Miles From Leningrad; Tallinn Doomed   Nazis, However, Admit Soviet Blows On Central Front

MXITTRICK TELLS LAW MAKERS 10.0 AHERE   Rules. Certification of New Governor Unnecessary

Although New Governor Not Seated, Legislature Can Transact Busines:

British Smash Away on Two Italian Fronts  Drive for Derna, in Libya; Penetrate Deeper  . Into Eritrea

Preparing For An Assault On Port Of Derna   RAF Leads Way With Attacks On Italian Concentrations

Italians Fall Back 80 Mi. Into Eritrea   Face Big Land-And-Air Smash At Port Of Dernz In Libya.

MORE ITALIANS TAKEN   Troops, Guns and Tanks Captured in Southern Ethiopia

Italians Are Falling Back In All Areas   British, Greeks and African Blacks Are Punishing Enemy

25,000  TAKEN PRISOKE: i  y LIBYAN TOBRUK   Eleven Hundred A, 3. 7? ‘Taken in British Inva-   sion of Eritea. ‘   TANKS WERE SEIZED   Counting and Sorting of Gans Captored at Tobruk Now Underway.

Graziani Expected To Draw Up Troops For Defense Of His Base At Bengasi;  - Duce’s Fliers Active

TOBRUK FALL YIELDS 20,000 MEN AND 1100 TAKEN IN ERITRA   PREPARATIONS FOR ATTACK UPON PORT OF DERNA BEING RAPIDLY PUSHED

Battle At Derna   British Report Big Gains On All Fronts In Africa

Go Into Eritrea Preparing To Make Assault On Derna; Fight On Two Fronts

Gather at Derna; Smash i in Eritrea   British Make Inroads or Italy’ 's Empire on Two Fronts   -111,000 ARE CAPTIVES   British More Active as Ital "> Jan Resistance Grows  ¥ “Weaker

British Now Are Closing In On Derna   Push Advances Elsewhere In East Africa Where Ital. ians Retreating Hurriedly

Troops Ready To Attack Derna As Eritrea Carried   English Say 25,000: Fascist Prisoners Captured At Tobruk

TOMMIES MAKE READY FOR PUSH AGAINST DERNA   Smashing At Italy's African Empire By Land And Air; 25.. 000 Italians Cap. tured Last Week.

TRUUPS MARE READY FOR DERNA FIGHT   Report Britis Have Driven 80 Miles Into Eritrea: Attacking By Land, and Sea.

Army Announces Capture Of 111,000 Italians In Invasion While Land And Air Forces Carry _ Out Wide Activities On African Empire Front --

, British Push Deeper Into Libys And Eritrea   Derna Reached In Libya; Shock Troops Half Way Across Eritrea

African Empire Melts Before Savage Attack  111,000 Prisoners Are Taken Since Drive Inaugurated  FALL OF DERNA NEAR           Ethiopians Successful In Attacks Against   FALL OF DERNA NEAR   Ethiopians Successful In Attacks Against Italian Forces

Graziani Expected to Make Stand on Plateau; British Split Eritrea

More Italians, 5 000, Taken   Guns And Tanks Acquired By British Forces In Ethiopia

Advance Line Pushed Far Into Ethiopia   Troops Come in Contact With Italian Garrison at Derna-in Libya   26,100. PRISONERS   Russian Paper Call Mussolini Situation in Africa Grave

BRITISH TAKE — PRISONERS IN ERITREAN PUSH   Report 25,000 Taken at Tobruk 1,100 Since~RAF Raids Han over;Nazis Curb Air Activity

PIERCED TO DEPTH OF ‘80 MILES   DERNA ATTACKED BY RAF   All-Out Assault On Libyan , Bases Is Progressing

—  BRITISH PLAN EARLY ASSAULT ON DERNA PORT   Report 25,000 Italians Seized in Capture Of Tobruk

NAVAL BASE LEFT USELESS IN 40TH BLASTING OF WAR   Emden. Bremerhaven and a Dozen Other Key Centers Badly Damaged Last Night.

WILHELMSHAVEN, NAZI NAVAL BASE, BLASTED BY R.AF.   British Report It Knocked Into ‘Uselessness’ Over Night   Bremerhaven and Half Dozen Other Centers Hit—Eneland Bombed

Strong German Naval Base Is  Badly Battered   London Reports Night Long Attack Is Made Upon Wilhelmshaven   RECORD ASSAULT MADE BY BRITISH   Other Key Nazi Cities Suffer British Air Attacks During Night

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Wilhelmshaven in Ruins

DR. F. PLACE NEW:.:  , PRESIDENT. OF N. We. : OTTAWA UE TERINATRTANSE

BRE. PLACE NEW “PRESIDENT OF N. W. HHOWA. VETERINARIANS      bE ane ABOUT .80 REGISTERED AT. AN. _ NUAL MEETING HERE ON WED  WESDAY OF THIS WEEK +

Ten Treated For Week-End Injuries   Leo Bremhorst Famil In Auto Collision.

TWO ARE KILLED BY LOGS   Caseading Load Falla on Soldier Civilian Driver

Heavy Fighting Now In Progress In Syria-Lebanor   Vichy Forces Seek To Pre vent Fall Of Damascus To British Forces   ‘MOBILE COLUMNS “ARE IN OPERATION   Battle Lines Fluctuate Rap idly As Both Sides Score Advances

HEAVY FIGHTING RAGES IN SYRIA; DAMASCUS GOAL   Viehy Forces in Counter ‘Drive Against Allies, to Save Age-Old City   British Also Aim at Cap. ture of Beirut; Sue. cess Fluctuates

SECORD FEDERAL REVENUE BILL IS EFFECTIVE TODAY   Amount To Be Paid In State To Set Record

Mackenzie Doubts If British Have Men To Man Any New American Ship Trades.

 Japs’ Future Stand lu World War _ To Be Governed By Knowledge  Matsuoka Gathers In Europe

Axis Ganging Up for Knockout, Japan Playing an Opportunist Game; Danger for Britain and U.S

HITLER'S OFFENSIVE COINCIDES WITH U.S. MOVE TO AID BRITAIN   Two Events Simultaneous Jap Moves Studied As  Britainu Faces Crisis

The War Today   Axis Campaign For Quick Knockout Is Undoubtedly Ender Way   By Dewitt SlacKenzie TAP Parclon Cncublac

Japs May Draw U.S. Into War I f They Think Hitler Has Chance; MacKenzie Doubts Britain Has Enough Men To Man 322 Ships

McKenzie Analyses Fast Moving world Development Today   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Assoclated Press Writer

The War Today: Axis May Decide To Drag U. S. Into War   RY PDEWITT MACKENZIE

THE WAR TODAY  MOMENTOUS DECISIONS MAY BE MADE A FORTHCOMING AXIS CONFERENCE

Hitler's Spring Offensive, U.S. Move to Save British Go In Action Simultaneoush

Invaders Press Southern Attack: Muscovites Hold   Russians Stage Strong Counter Blows Near Capital

Reich Tanks Lead New Moscow Push   Freeze at Tula Halns Navic   Freeze at Tula Helps Nazis Launch Drive

Soviets, Nazis Report Gains on Two Fronts   Fierce Fighting Rages in Crimea Region

‘Sen. Wheeler Quotes Reuben James Sailor As Saying It Sank 2 U-boats Before It was Torpedoed And Sunk

‘Letter From: "Seaman Tells “Of Success   Wheeler Calls It Undeclared War On Part of U.S.

JAMES SANK TWO SUBS, SOLON SAYS   Wheeler Reads Letter From Seaman on Destroyer; Charges U. 8S. War

HILLMAN OPPOSES - ANTI-STRIKE LAW   Production Official Says Labor Troubles in Defense Are Few

HILLMAN OPPOSES ANTI-STRIKE LAW   Contends Publicity and Co: operation Better Weapon: Than Legislation for E,id: ing Production Troubles

Hillman Offers Proposal To End Milwaukee Strike   Says Cooperation and Publicity Are Better than Legislation

U, 0. MAY FORGE ENO TO DEFENSE PLANT STRIKES   “Government Seizure” Seen Unless Strike-Bound Factories Reopen   ALLIS-CHALMERS PLANT TO FURNISH FIRST TEST   Milwaukee Company Is Ordered To Reonen For Work On U. S. Orders

NOW TOTAL 445   Week-End Crashes on Iow: Highways Cost Five Lives

Traffic Deaths In lowa Reach 446   Week-End Accidents Cost  Five Lives.

LANDON RAPS F.R.’S POLIC\   But Kansan ‘‘Reluctantly’ Supports Draft Extension

STERN MEASURES “4 AGAINST REVOLTS ” TAKEN BY GERMANY   Ten More ‘French Hostages Reported. to Have Been  Shot for Attacks. —   PRISON TERMS TO SOME   One Man Was Condemned te ‘ Death for Treason; Other  Convictions. . :

AERIAL WARFARE  HAMBURG IS BLASTED IN HEAVY RAID   RAF Bombs Shipyards, Factories and Railways; Germans Report Sea Successes

POWERFUL SQUAD OF RAF BOMBERS ATTACK HAMBURG AND OTHER NAZI PORTS

Hamburg-Fired— During RAF Raid   Shipyards, Factories Anc Railways At German City Attacked.

San Antonio Must Go Forward   MARS Se Nee PRE SAS RS  SNe ReRN See  te mie, Ete  ete orece ates  Vote FOR Junior College District and Building. Bonds. Saturday. Noy, 15

San Antonio Must Go Forward   Vote FOR Junior College District and Building Bonds. TODAY

San Antonio Must Go Forward   Vote FOR Junior College: District and. Building. Bonds, Saturday: Nov: 15° - >.

Toll of Traffic   San Antonio Must Go Forward  Vote FOR Junior Colleqe District and

Barkley Says Administration Hopes for Passage by Saturday.   Bill to Mean War?   Minnesota Republican Says Plan Grants Too Much Power to FDR.

SHIPSTEAD HITS BROAD POWERS   Minnesota Solon Declares U. 8. Will Eventually ‘Pay With Blood.’   DEBATE IN EIGHTH DAY

HEAR HLIBUSTER TALK CONCERNING LEASE-LEND BILL   Senator Shipstead Takes Floor For Opposition As Reports Spread That Opponents Might Launch Filibuster Against the British Aid Bill-

Safety of U.S. Doesn't Depend Upon Britain   —sen, Shipstead Minnesotan Republican Raps , the British LeaseLend Bill

LEND - LEAGE “FILIBUSTER LOOMS   Shipstead loins Attack a: Barkley, Wheeler Split on Time for Vote,

SEN, SHIPSTEAD LEADS ATTACK ON BRITISH AID   Says Moasure Will Cost American Lives

AID BILL FOES MAY LAUNCH FILIBUSTER   Report Spreads That Oppo sition Will Try to Talk It to Death

FILIBUSTER MAY TIE UP LEND BILL   THREAT IS MADE 10 TALK MEASURE TO DEATH IN SENATE

OHIPOTEAD SAYS LEASE AND LENG BILL MEANS WAR   Minnesotan Declares U, S. Is Not Dependent on Great Britain   FILIBUSTER THREAT HANGS OVER DEBATE   Opposition. Member © Pre. dicts Attempt to Talk Aid Measure'to Death

BUSTER BY (PPONENTS IS \ POSSIBILITY   ‘Un-American Argu ments Support Bill, Senator Says

America Will Pay With Money and Blood of Youth   Minnesotan Says U.S. Doesn't Depend L pon Britain or Any Other Country: Criticises Hull Message: Opposition Will Not Agree on Vote Date

Filibuster Is Hinted Against Lease-Lend Bill      Measure Will Make U. S. Pay With Money And Blood, Says Solon   VOTING THIS WEEK   Two Amendments May Be Asked After Debates Are Finished

Senator Warns Of Filibuster  On Lease-Lend   Senator Shipstead Criticize: Hull Inquiry To British Prime Minister.   SET NO VOTE DATE

AID BILL VOTE DELAY FORCED BY FILIBUSTER   Murray, Barbour Take Floor Today to Urge Immediate Passage   SHIPSTEAD SPEAKS

OPPOSITION STILL SHOUTS "WAR BILL" IN SENATE DEBATES   Shipstead. Says. We. Will Pay For Bitl With Money, Resources. Blood   REPORTS SPREAD OF PROBABLE FILIBUSTER   Wheeler Predicts Vote By Weekend, Barring  “BD acenre Tactics”

Hope Expressed By Barkley That Bill Will Be Passed By Next Saturday

ONTENDS MATL RGING DEFEAT IS INCREASING   nator. Shipstead Says He  onsiders Bill's Broad  Powers to President SAn- Evil: Thing”   KYS COST WILL BE PAID WITH BLOOD   tes Historian's. Clain  Wise Administrators Be come Tyrants When Given Powers”

FILIBUSTER [8 THREAT OF AID BILL OPPONENTS   Senator Shipstead Takes Floor as Reports Spread That Effort Mzy Be Made To Talk to Death Administration Lend - Lease Measure   AMENDMENTS HINTED

BUSTER THREAT GAINS STRENGTH IN AID DEBATE   WHEELER SAYS OPPOSITION WILL ‘MAKE RECORD’ IF PRESSURE'R DUSED   SHIPSTEAD SAYS ‘WE WILL PAY BILL WITH U, S, BLOOD’   Senators Murray and Barbour Urge Speedy Enactment of Measure “for American Security’

OPPONENTS TALK ABOUT FILIBUSTER   One Senator Declares Flatly There Will Be — One; Others Intimote Matter Is Undecided

SHIPSTEAD ASSAILS LEASE-LEND BILL   Considers Measure With Broad Powers It Will Confer On President To Be “An Evil Thing"’"—Barkley Hopes To Get It Through Senate By Saturday

Shipstead Asserts Lease-Lend Bill Means America Will Pay in Money, Blood American Boys

FDR, Senators  Discuss Measure   Shipstead Fears Results Of One Man Power

RUMORS OF FILIBUSTER ON AID BILI   to Lease-Lend Passage, Calling It Evil Thing

Will Pay With Our Money, Resources,  Blood: Shipstead   Minnesota Senator in Plea for Defeat of British Aid Bill

SENATOR SAYS FILIBUSTER IS ALL LINED UP   Murray And Barbour Urge Passage; Opposition Says Dozen Senators Ready To Take Hand In Effort To “Talk Bill To Death.”

Says We Will Pay Bill With Lives of Bor:    Filibuster Hinted; ‘Vuze May Come Ry Sabapeeay

SHIPSTEAD RAPS LEASE AND LEND DURING DEBATE   ‘We Will Pay Bill with Money... and Lives of Americans,’ He Says   FILIBUSTER IS HINTED   Measure ‘Evil Thing,’ Is Word of Minnesota Solon in Senate

FILIBUSTER LOOMS ANEW ON AID BILL   Shipstead Attacks Lease Lend Bill and Talk of Filibuster Intensified

A Filibuster Against Lease Bill Hinted   Corridor Talk Heard as Senators - Murray, Barbour Urge Passage

Filib: uster Is Predicted  By Senator          Sue ‘En ‘nt OL Bill To Atd Britain. Urged: 1y .Fighth Dav: OF Debate

Shipstead Says Aid to Cost Lives   Filibuster Looms As Opponents’ Move

Shipstead Adds His Opposition To Aid Measure   Growing Talk Of Fili buster By Foes Of F. R Plan Is Heard.

House Forbids Schools to Enroll Children Under 5   Increase Nlaximum for Blind Assistance From $30 to $40 a Month

Iowa House Votes To Make 5 Years Old Minimum Age For Attendance At School

BLIND PENSION BOOST VOTED   Iowa House Approves In crease to $40 of Maximum Payment

Long Prison Term Given  Old Friend   Oklahoma Judge Lashes Woman For Trust Violation

Woman Admits She Embezzled Sum   Former Pawhuska City Employe Sentenced te Pen

Questionnaires Mailed May 1 To Registrants.   COUNTY DRAFT BOARD RE. CEIVES ORDERS TO CLASSIFY ALL REGISTRANTS BY JUNE 30. RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

More Men Will Be Classified — By Draft Board   QUESTIONNAIRES MAILED ON “MAY 8 . TO: FIFTY, ‘REGIS‘TRANTS UNDER ORDER TO CLOSE WORK BY JUNE 30

Army to Send Plane Squads ITo Philippines   Far East Trouble Brings Or Base Strengthening

Death Rained On Portsmouth   High Explosives and Incen: diary Bombs Dropped On Important Naval Base

Nazi Bombs Blast Portsmouth, England   RAF Attacks Nazi-Held Ports

Navy Port Targe! of Heavy Attack By Nazi Raiders   RAF Pilots Also Score Hits Across Channel During Night

PORTSMOUTH HIT BY NAZI AIR FUR   Explosives and Incendiarie Rained on British Naval Base Town.

PORTSMOUTH NAZI RAID TARGET   Heavy Explosives Follow Up Fire Bombs; Many Killed. r-

Destruction Widespread In Enelanc   Government Admit. Many Casualties; Pre cautions Post Shattered   GREAT FIRES SE’   Other Points Attacked but London Again Has Quiet Night

Nazis Raid  Naval Base   Shower Bombs o on Ports- . mouth: British Slash Back

GERMANS RAID ENGLISH PORT   Many Killed, Numerou Buildings Damaged in Portsmouth.

German Planes Blast At Base  At Alexandria   French Planes Flown By German Pilots Bomb Capital Of Transjordan,

“Zero Hour" Near In Middle East   Britain Ready To March Into French-Ruled Syria

Imminent and “Far Reaching” Event in Middle East. War Theatre Forecast atLondon as Great Britain . Clamps Blockade on French-Ruled Syria and Lebanon

BRITAIN ON THE VERGE. OF MOVING INTO SYRIA   ‘Can't Allow? French-Ruled Territory to Fall Under Nazi Control   GERMANS BOMB ALEXANDRIA BASE   100 Killed in Raid on City; Turkey Keeps Watch; Vichy Talks Continue

HINT BRITISH ARE READY 10 INVADE SYRIA   London Sources Repor **Far-Reaching’’ Event Is Imminent in Middle East

Zero Hour Nears   Next Major Battle of War Appears at Hand In Syria; British Readv to Move In

FLEET MASSED OFF COAST Ot FRENCH COLONY   Turkey Reports 15,000 Nazi Troops Already In Country

Axis Authorities  Have Executed 103,900 Persons   31,000 Others Died in Prisons or in Camps

PROPOSALTO BARRUSSIAN AID QFFFDEN   Foes of Roosevelt's: For. eign Policies Plannina Action   [HEARINGS ON BILL ‘TO OPEN TUESDAY   Lease-Lend Measure Soon to Reach House Floor

Aid to Russia Opposition Loonis   Non-Interventionists  Will Make F ight

BATTLE OVER U. §. WAR HELP 10 REDS SEEN   One Senator Calle for Ban * On Lend-Lease Aid to  Soviet Russia   HEARINGS ON FUND ’ TO START TUESDAY   Would be Fatal ‘Mistake to Put Restriction in Bill, George Declares

Group Seeks Ban on Aid to Reds in Bill   Roosevelt to Request ick Action on His Plea for New Funds   nx ACT IS SIGNED

SOLON GROUP SEEKS BAR ON AID TOREDS   Expected To Request Lend-Lease Ban

Aid for Soviets Arouses Some Opposition  Talk of Resolution On It in Lease-Lend Act

Torrid Heat Followed By Heavy Rain   Damage By Wind At Numerous Scattered Spots

Torrid Heat Followed By Heavy Rain  Taorage: By Win At Numerous   . £8

All Votes Cast Tonight To Be In Monday Count   JIM & AL'S SERVICE STATION Main St., Falls Creek Now (Clives Rahbv Vote«

ROF. MANSER TO GIVE TALK      At The Next Meeting O! The Wellsboro B. P. W

BORO BPW CLUB HOLDS SESSION MONDAY NIGHT   “Helping to Shape Legislation” Is Topic for Discussion: Plan Dinner Meeting.

FBI Very Active During Year 1940   J. Edgar Hoéver’s Department Increased ) Probe into Defense Matters 10-Fold

Italians and Nazis Are in Full Retreat   Allies Are Pouring Westward on Heels Of Axis Forces

US, (NEARLY IN THE WAR”   Jesse Jones in Statement to House Banking Committee

U.S.‘Nearly In War’, Declares Jesse H. Jones   We're ‘preparing for it,’ he tells house committee in explaining: all defense costs.

U.S. “NEARLY IN THE WA”      Jesse Jones in Statement to House Rankine Committee

Jesse Jones Says  U. 5. i S ze n War--         Asserts Nation Is Preparing For © Conflict And Is Required To ‘Throw Away Money' As Result

Declares U.S. Is In ~The War   Secretary Jesse Jones Say: This Country Preparing for It

TT T.. W.. vu. all War,  Asserts Jones   Commerce Secretary Appears At Committee

JESSE JONES SEES U.S. IN WAR--OR NEARL'   This Country “Prepraed For It, He Tells House CurrencyBanking Committee.

Jones Says We're Nearly in the War   Commerce Secretary Strikes Remark From Record

JONES ASSERTS ‘WE'RE IN WAR   Commerce Secretary Says Money Must Be Spent

NEW LAW MAY BLOCK SALE OF FIREWORKS IN THE STATE   Referendum Petitions to Stop Prohibitory Fireworks Bill Filed But Another Measure May Give Gontrum Power to Act

30Nabbed In Auto Parts Ring   Charged With Stealing Millions in Materials From Ford

FBI ARRESTS 30 TO BREAK UP AUTL PART THEFT RING   Complicated Maze of Fences Used By Gang Stealing Millian fram Ford.

Theft Ring ls Broken   FBI Seizes 30 Men In Stolen Auto Parts Ring

Stolen Car Paris Racket Hit By FB!   RAIDS ARK CONDUCTED IN 8 LARGE CEPLES TUESDAY.

30 SEIZED BY G-MEN IN AUTO PARTS THEFT   Ring Said To Have Obtained Millions From Ford Units

Auto Parts Theft Ring Is Shattered  Thirty Arrests By FBI In Three  Laree Cities

FBI UNCOVERS: BiG AUTO PARTS THEFT BNE I DFTROM   Value of Parts Stolen This Year From Ford Factory at Least a Million and May be Near Four Million. —   30 PERSONS ARRESTED. IN THREE CITIES   One “Fence” Has Admitted Purchase of Stolen Parts Valued at More Than Half Million, Agents Said.

Millions Worth of Auto Parts Stolen by Ring, Says FBI   30 Men Seized; Eastern Firm Indicted for Alleged Frauds

2) ARRESTED FOR GIGANTIC THEFTS   MATERIALS WORTH MILLIONS STOLEN FROM FORD CO,

30 Seized For Auto Parts Thefts   Ring Said To Have Stolen Millions From Ford.

30 Members of Auto Parts Theft Ring Are Arrested   FBI Seizes Gang in Three Cities Charged With Stealing Equipment From Ford Company

FBI Uncovers Theft Ring   30 Persons Arrested For Stealing of Automobile Parts

STOLEN AUTO PARTS RING S UNCOVERED   Alleged to Have Taken Millions of Dollars in Parts from Ford Plants

AUTO PARTS THEFT RING iS BROKEN UP BY FBI   Thirty Men Are sSeized—Ford Thefts May Run Inte Millions.

FBI SEIZES — STOLEN CAR PARTS SANG   Million Dollar Racket Un covered; Ford Motor Co Chief Victim.

American Freed  From Italian Jail   Detention Of Former U. S. Newspaper Man Not Explained; State Department Investigating.

UNITED STATES CONSUL CLERK FREED BY ITALY      Raymond Hall Had- Been Held .in San: Vittore Prison at Milan Since July 1   REASON NOT GIVEN   Taken From His Rom Apartment by Plain Ciothes Men During Absence of His Wife

Fascists Will Free American   Former New York Newspaperman Held In Communicado jn Milan Prison

U. S. CONSULAR AGENT FREED   Ttaly Orders Raymond  Hali Released From  Milan Prison.

GERMAN BLITZ FAILS, STALIN TELLS WORLD   Red Premier Complains of Lack of Second War Front in Europe   U. S. AND BRITISH AID STRESSED IN SPEECH   Claims Nazi Losses in Mer In Russian Campaign  Total 4,500,000

Stalin Demands “Second Front”   Soviets’ Premier Vows His Red Armies Will  Exterminate Nazis

Stalin Says Blitzkrieg Has Failed      Over 4,5000,000 Nazis Killed, Wounded Or Captured; Laments Lack Of Second European Front.   Cause Is Just

Soviet Dictator Applauds Rising Flow of Help; Vows Nazis’ Extermination

Iowa 194] Pig Crop May Be Largest In State's History   Preapective Total of 16 Milllien Hogs,

1941 Pig Crop May Be Biggest Ever   Government Drive Showing Results

BRITISH GUNBOAT SUNK AT SHANGHAI   International Settlement I Scene of Jap Action On Monday

SWANSEA RAIDED FOR THIRD Nich IN ROW BY NAZIS   THOUSANDS OF FIRE BOMBS MIXED WITH HEAVY EXPLOSIVE CHARGES ~

NAZIS BOMB SWANSEA FOR THIRD TIME   British Claim Casualties No! High Considering Extent of Raids.

RATIONING OF OF CLOTHING BEGUN   British Authorize 66 Coupons Yearly for Only Allowable Buving

Clothing Now Rationed To Britons   Coupon System Prevent: Discrimination.

Clothes to Be Rationed   Order Goes Into Effect Immediately In Great Britain

System, Prepared Secretly, Applies to Almost All Cloth: ing, Hats and Infant Wear Being an Exception; Coupen Required for Each Purchase Irresnective of Price of Article

Rationing of Clothing in England Announced; Will be Effective at Once   Sixty-Six Coupons a Year for Everyone Authorized by Board of Trade

Tokyo Recalls Negotiator   Japanese View Talks With Dutch East Indies As Unsuccessful

Japs to Break Off Parley   Negotiator at Batavia Will Be Recalled; Dutch Reject Demands

FLOODS, WIND WREAK HADG IN WE AR   - Illinois Tornadoes Injure 4; Snow Falls in Kansas and Nebraska,   DROP IN TEMPERATURE ~ FORECAST FOR SUNDAY

Eight Lose Lives In Spring Storm:   Twe Missing in Oklahoma Four Hurt in Illinois By Torniudoes

FLOODS, STORM STRIKE WIDE AREA   Eight Persons Dead and Tw Missing in Plains States Four Are Injured In Illinois Tornadoes

WINDS ADD TO STORMS’ TOLL   Twisters Strike Several Com munities in State—Lake Flood at Bagnell, Mo.

Storms, Floods  Strike Midwest   Eight Dead, Two Reported Missing

Spring Turns Violent Over Wide Plains State Sections   Eight Persons Dead and Two Missing in Floods and Windstorms in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma; Kansas and Nebraska Had Snow; Freeze Damages Fruit Trees

No. 2 Nazi Is Now Prisoner In Concentration Camp, Rumors Declare

REPORT GOERING UNDER ARREST   Steries In Regard to Nazi No. 2 Continue to Circulate

GOERING OUT, REDS. INSIST   Hitler Facing Dissentior because of Move, Mos cow Radio Says.

Radio Moscow Says Hiller Called Goering Coward and Ousted Him Because Air Chief Cpposed German War Against Russia

Today's “Take-It-With-Salt’’ Story— Moscow Radio States Goering Placed In Disgrace By A. Hitler

Goering, No. 2 Nazi. Said to Be “tg Concentration Camp  After Dispute With Hitler

Goering In Disgrace, Moscow Radio Asserts   No. 2. Nazi Leader . Reported Arrested After Row Over War

Radio Report Says Goering  Faces Prison   Hitler is Said to Have Called First Aide A Coward

REPORT GOERING IN DISGRACE WITH HITLEI   Unconfirmed Report Is Thai Hitler Has Had His Right Hand Man Copfined In Concentration Camp

REPORT GOERING IS IN DISGRACE   Hitler’s No. 2 Man is Said To Be in Concentration Camp; Termed Coward

Moscow RadioBroadcast Says Hitler Aide Out   Field Marshal Milch  Reported In Charge of German Air Corps

Russians Resisting Strongly   yermans Claim to Be Sixty Miles Beyond Stalin Defense Line

BROADCAST REVEALS SPLIT BETWEEN TWO GERMAN CHIEFTAINS   Field Marshal Goering in Disgrace for Opposing Hitler In Plans.

REPORT GOERING IN DISGRACE IN GERMANY TODA’   ‘ Opposed War ‘With Russia As Ai:  Force Had Been 1 Weakened

Radio Moscow Says Air Force Chief Has Been Delivered Into Hands of Old Enemy, Henrich  Ss a

GOERING IN DISGRACE, SAY REDS   Called Coward By Hitler And Cut From Rank

Japan Considers It Injurious To Safet: For War Supplies To Go To Soviet

Aid To Russia Angers Tokyo; Million Soviet Troops Now in Siberia   Newspapers Attack American Stand in Aiding Reds and Say Roosevell Will Be Charged with Responsibility for Whatever Situation Arises; Grew and Tyoda Confer

New Strain Placed on Relations With Japanese Over Aid to Russia: Huge Red Army Massed Along Siberia

ENCIRCLEMENT FLAYED ANEW   Strong Russian Nava. Forces Reported To Be Gathered In Viadivostok

New Grave Strain On Already Tense Jap - American Relation:  Over Aid To Russians Is Seen   Hours-long Conference Held Between U. S. Ambassador Grew and Nippon’s Foreign Minister on the Situation

TOKYO FEARS SOVIET DRIVE FROM SIBERIA   AMBASSADOR GREW HAS LONG TALK WITH TOYODA

V ast River Towboat Fleet May Be Created To Aid In Relieving Coast Oil Shortage

Federal Agencies Request Surveys For Transporting Oil To Upper Ohio River And Relieving East Shortage

RIVER TOW PARADE ASKED TO HAUL OIL   Would Bring Fuel to Top of Ohio River, Then Switch it to Tank Cars

Plan Oil Tow Fleet   Tank Barges May Be Used To Get Oil To The East

OHIO RIVER TO BE OIL HIGHWAY FOR EAST  sy’ TRO ARTZ 2D 4ST   PARADE OF TANK BARGES PLANNED TO RELIEVE THREATENED SHORTAGE

Parade Of Snub-Nosed Towboals Up Ohio May Soive Threafened Gas Pinch In East

Vast Fleet of Oil Tows May Move Oil Along Atlantic Coast   Proposed Program Calls for Operation of Some of Barges in Intracoastal Canal

RIVER FLEET MAY RELIEVE OIL SHORTAGE   Creation of Vast Towboat System Studied to Aid East Coast Areas   PLAN TERMINALS NEAR PITTSBURGH   OPM Asks River Carriers Ta Make Survey of Equipment

Oil Barges May Solve Big Problem   Quicker, Cheaper Than Huge Pipeline, Less Vulnerable to Sabotage

MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RIVERS AND TANK BARGES MAY BE REAI ANSWER OIL TRANSPORTATION?

Barge Oil Link From South To East Looms   Texas Ports May Supply Petroleum Through Canal

Train Goes in Icy Ohio; Many Dead; Wreck Sabotage   More Than Forty People Hurt in Rail Crash

Train Wreck Fatal to 3; Saboteurs  Are Blamed   MORE THAN 40 SUFFER INJURIES

3 Die When P.R.R. Train Is Derailed   VICE PRESIDENT SMITH SAY' WRECK WAS “VERY DEFINITE LY CAUSED BY SABOTAGE" SPIKES REMOVED.   4 Cars In Ohio River

Sahoteurs Are Blamed for Train Wreck  ~ At Least Three   At Least Three Are Dead and 40 Injured

Crack Train Jumps Track During Sleet Storm, Four Cars Go Into Ohio River   The Buckeye, Cleveland-Pittsburg Flyer, Wrecked by Sabotage, Officials of Railroad Say

Three Killed In Eastern Rail Mishap   Splice Bars Taken From Road Section Are Found Along Ohio River Bank

Train Leaps  Into River         Phrer Kilked,-201 Sabotage fs Blaine Ry Railroad

Train Dives Into River 3 Killed 30 Hurt   Pennsylvania's Buckeye Express Wrecked; Officials Blame  Sahoatane

COMMITTEE TC STUDY MATTER IN WASHINGTON   Reports Indicate Wages Averaging Better Than 32.5 Now Set As Minimum; Labor Will Demand 40 Cents.

WAGE INCREASE IS BEING CONSIDERE   Textile Workers May Be Given Small Raise

JINX AIR REGION CLAIMS COUPLE   New York Socialites’ Plane Wreckage, Bodies Found.

Find Plane Brewsters Dead; Burn’d   NEW YORK SOCIALITES E? ROUTE TO WARREN, OHIO, FL‘ INTO SHADE MOUNTAIN, NEA} LEWISTOWN.      Slow 200 Feet Too Low

SOCIALITES FOUND DEAD IN WRECKAGE   Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Brews ter Killed in Plane Crash

Socialites’ Ship Found “Atop Big Mountain in Central Pennsy Ivania  TREES SN APPED OFF

BREWSTERS FOUND DEAD IN MOUNTAINS   Bodies Were Removed From Char. red Wreckage Of Airplane In  Pennsvivania Mountains

Missing Fliers Found Dead ‘In Mountains   New York Couple Die When Plane Crashes In Lewistown Vicnity

TWO FOUND DEAD IN WRECKED PLANE   BODIES OF NEW YORK MAN AND WIFE BURNED ALMOST BEYOND RECOGNITION.

TWO DEAD IN PLANE WRECK   Twisted Debris of Brewster Craft Found on Mountain Near Lewistown

TWO DEAD IN PLANE WRECK   New York Socialites Ar Burned To Death On Mountain Top In Pennsylvania

Socte i: eS Zissing Four 2 ays “ounce. — 2ac in Veeck 0: - Tale:

Athens Announces II Duce’s Legions Hit At Greeks At Six Different Points  rrrt6464PFP «S&F  _ —— ma Me ae “a: a a   ITALY’S LOSSES IN ALBANIA ARE HEAVY

Ii Duce Not Beneficial As Mascot      Present On Albanian Front, Ordering Heavest Italian Counter Assaults, Sees His Troaone Reaten.   Struck 6 Points

GREEKS REPULSE ITALIAN ATTACKS ORDERED BY DUCE   Fascist Troops Thrown Back With Enormous Losses at Six Points Along Line in Albania.

Italians Launch Great Offensive On Albanian Front   Il Duce at Scene of Battle; Heaviest Fight Occurs in Central Sector

Italian Losses Mount As Greeks Smash Lines   Italians Thrown Back On Six Frents In Heaviest Offensive Of Albanian Action.

I Duce Leads Troops in Albania   Sets Saturday as ‘Deadline’ for His Genercie

Greeks report Italians’ greatest counter-attack ° beaten, casualties heavy   Offensive said ordered by il duce; Churchill lauds aid bill

Greeks Take Terrific Toll With Fiercest Attacks of War All Along Al banian Front.

WOULD IMPEACH FEDERAL JUDGE   Biddle Asks Congress To Act Against Retired Jurist

Would Impeach Federal Judge   Charges Of Obstructing Justice Were Recently Dismissed.

Impeachment Of Judge Davis Sought   Retired Federal Jurist Again Under Fire.

Attorney General Asks Impeachment Of Judge Warren Davis, Retired

BIDDLE URGES IMPEACHMENT RETIRED JUDGE   Attorney General’ Woulc  Have Congress Remove  Federal Jurist J. Warren: Davis: From’ Payroll   FACED COURT TRISL   Juries. Twice Fail to Agree on:Charges of Obstructing Justice; Defendant With. Fox

Riddle Asks Impeachment Of Davis   Action Against Retired Federal Judge Asked of Congress —— Juries te atl pa Re

Congress Is Asked To Impeach Judge  Biddle Presents   Biddle Presents Recommendation

Biddle Asks Impeachment df Davis   Action Against Retired Federal Judge Asked of Congress —- Juries Twice Fail to Agree

Attorney General Calls On Congress fo Impeach Retired Federal Judge

Five Disputes Are Critical fo Defense Work   General Strike at Coast Layout to Be Voted on Today

Gov. Bricker Accuses New Deal of Attempt to Smear Ohio BUC Set Up

GOVERNOR SAYS. INVESTIGA TION UNDER HATCH ACT LINKED WITH PROPOSED  “FEDERAL GRAB"

PROBE OF BUC ‘SMEAR’ MOVE BRICKER SAYS   Raps Ohio Inquiry Into Alleged Hatch Act Violations

British Middle East Command Claims Huge Gains ip Fighting Near Damascus

FIGHTING IN SYRIA GROWS FIERCER: ALLIES ADVANCE   BRITISH EFFORT TO AVERT BLOODSHED MADE IN VAIN

Samson Role Denied Army   Oklahoman to Keep Golden Curls Result Of Deaft Rejection

Ivan With the Golden Curls Will Not Have to Face the Army Barber

Convoy. Limits Fall Short In Senate Hearing   Reject Tobey Resolution To Prohibit Convoys; Nye Plan Calling For Vote.   PATROL IN VITAL ROLE

. Convoy Ban Measures ¢ Are Killed   Senate Committee Refuses to Report Tobey and Nye Bills to Floor

Tobey And Nye Plans Voted Down   Naval Ships And Planes Reported On Patrol In Combat Areas Now.

U. S. WARSHIPS BELIEVED 10 BE ON PATROL NOW   GERMANY AND JAPAN ISSUE WARNINGS AS LIMITS ARE LIFTED

Committee Vetoes Anti-Convoy Moves; “No Limit On U. S. Patrol’— Roosevelt

Senate Won't Restrict Use OfU.S. Navy   “Tivo Resolutions Beaten; Germany Repeats Threat

Secretary Hull Declares Passage Would Be Misunderstood Abroad.   Patrols Extensive      Roosevelt Says U. S. War. ships Can Enter War Zone If Necessary.

Senate Vote Blocked By Committee After Advice From See. Hull   Cabinet Member Says Passage of Meas. ure ‘Would Be Misunderstood Abroad’ Navy Free to Enter War Zones: FDR

Action By Senate Is Prevented   Move To Report Out Two Resolutions On Convoys Loses By 13 To 10 Vote

REJECT BANS: ON CONVOY USE   * Senate’Foreign Group Thinks Action Would Be Misunderstood Abroad

Hull Testifies Against Tobey, Nye Proposals   U. §. Naval Forces Already Playing Vital Force In Battle of Aflantic

ie RE een Ring — geaecd tne a, ay   Senate Committee Votes Down Resolutions Of Tobey, Now -

Two Anti-Convoy Resolutions Are Turned Down   Foreign Relations Committee Rejects Proposals Of Nye  And Tobey; FDR Statement Hints Broadened Activities

Asked Defeat Of Ban   Hull Told Senate Body Move Would Be ‘Mis. understood’

SENATE COMMITTEE VOTES DOWN TWO PROPOSALS DESIGNED TO RESTRICT USE OF NAVY VESSELS FOR CONVOY   Action Follows Statement by Secretary Hull That Any Anti-Convey Resolution Would Be “Misunderstood Abroad.”’ Ships, Planes on Patrol

GROUP REFUSES TO REPORT OUT 2 RESOLUTIONS   WENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE DEFEATS FFRORT 14.10   y. S. SHIPS MAY ALREADY BE IN VITAL OCEAN ROLE   Vast Patrol System Reaching 2,000 Miles Out May Make Dead Tesue of Convoyvs

SENATE'S VOTE ON CONVOY PREVENTED   Committee Votes Against Reporting Resolutions to the Senate   PATROLS ARE FAR OUT

Senate Committee Votes Down Bans Against Convoys   Hull Tells Group Harness Might Be Misunderstood

Vote Down  Two Moves to  Restrict Navy   Action Comes After F R. Says Warships Can Enter Any War Zone

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Votes Down Proposals to Ban Convoys   Committee Kills Resolution by Senators Tobey and Nye After Secretary Hull Says Action Would Be Misundersteod Abroad

MAY AIR SGUE ON THE FLOOR   Secretary Hull Says Resolution ‘Would Be Misunderstood Abroad.’   PATROL EXTENDS AFAR

NOANTI-CONVU} DE GL ANATIONG BOING TO FLOUR   Senate Foreign Relations Committee Votes Down Two Of Resolutions   HULL VOICES OPPOSITION TO RESTRICTIONS TODAY   American Warships Already Engaged In Patrol Work Far From U. S. Shores

[OBEY, NYE RESOLUTIONS VOTED DOWN   FDR Says Warship: Not Barred From Combat Areas

Senate Committee Buries Resolutions   U. §. Warships And Aircraft Patrol Atlantic Ship Lanes

How Does YOUR Garden Grow?   DEFEAT FOLLOWS HULL STATEMENT AGAINST PASSAGE   Tobey Declares People Are Demanding Consideration of Pronosals

NAMES OF OLD  ST. CHARLES CO.  OFFICIALS FOUND   included In Aged Records of State’s Virst Auditer, Now Preserved. By Forrest Smith

MUST EXPAND. PRODUCTION OF HELIUN   Now Produced Only At Amarillo, Tex.; - Defense Requires -. Moré

British Fire Bombs Fall Over Berlin   German Radio Minimizes Damages By Sunday Night Raic

BRITISH DROP FIRE BOMBS ON BERLIN AT GREAT HEIGHT   RAF Bombs French Coast

TIME BOMB FOUND IN YORK BUILDING   Device That Failed To Explode Discovered At Structure Housing Printery And Social Club

Viche Ambassador Confident   U. S. Takes Over Finnish Ships in American Port:

16 Finnish-Owned Ships Taken Over   Ocean Tonnage of 51.878 Acquired. Making Total Of 80 Seized

U.S. TAKES OVER FINNISH OWNED SHIPS   16 Vessels In American Poris Are Seized

Ford P. Predicts Fuel On Farms      ‘Auto, Magnate Sees Many -: Vegetables: Rajsed: To © Propel Vehicles 7

Farmer Will Soon Grow Most of Materials For . His Car, Says Henry Ford

Henry lord Sees Day When Kar mer  Will ‘Grow’ Autos   Motor Manufacturer Say: His Engineers Are Trying Out Car Chassis Made of Plastics

Tremendous Development of Plastic Materials Envistoned By Henry Ford

Henry Ford Says Plasties Field Is Alinost Unlimited         Automobile Manufacturer Envisions Day “Only Several Years Off” When Farmer Will Grow Most of Materials Going Into His Motor Car and Pravide Fuel Fram Plants As Well

Ford Visions Farmer Growing Most of Materials Going Into His Auto

AUTOS SEEN AS FARM PRODUCT   Ford Envisions Day Whe Farmer Will Grow Mast Of Materials Needed

U. S. Now Has Thumb On 80 Per Cent Of Goods   Complete Embargo Likely For Certain Materials

All Shipments Abroad ‘May Soon Be Put Under  Control of Government   License List. Is Lengthened When President Names Six ' New Catevories

Export Control ‘Seen. Expanded  -By Governmeni   Authorities At Washington Wait Complete Embargo For. Certain  Material:

U, §, RULES ON EXPORTS MAY WIDE   Government Likely To Set Limit On Commodities

ASKS REMOVAL OF “MA” PERKINS   Congressman. Ford) Passes Petition to President.

REMOVE MISS PERKINS   House Members Urged To Sign Petition For Removal

Move by Germans Into Ukraine is Diplomats View   Capture of Huge Wheatland Area Would Hit Blockade

Navy Committee Approves Fleet Expansion Bill   Includes Okay For Nearly Five Million  For Guam Fortification

FUNDS APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   Gillette Not Interested in Jap Reaction

SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES. GUAM NAVAL PROJECT   Item Is Contained In Bil Which Provides $242,000,000 for Expan ian.

Committee .. Indorses Measure Including Fortification Plans for  Guam.

Yugoslav Chieftan Removed   ---————  CHIEF OF U. S.-TRAINED ERGEN TINE AIR FORCE HAD RESIGN ED WEDNESDAY.

ARGENTINE AIR CHIEF REMOVED   Government Arrests Army Officers As Conspirators

Chief of Argentina Air Force Is Removed from Office with 20 Others   lot To Overthrow Gov. ernment Charged by War Minister

ARGENTINE AIR CHIEF OUSTED   War Minister Acts After 25 Aviation Officers Are Jailed as Plotters

FRAUD HEARING HELD UP AGAIN   Federal Attorney Ill; Postponement Asked In McKay Trial

Counting Votes  At Ford Plant   Approximately 80,000 Work ers Take Part In Election On Wednesday   TO DETERMINE UNION STRENGTH

BRITISH SINK 22 ENEMY SHIPS IN ROTTERDAM RAID   Tonnage of 145,000 Destroy: ed—Hamburg Also Hard Hit By RAF.

R. A. F. SMASHES ROTTERDAM IN DAYLIGHT RAID   Populace Cheers as V-Shaped Swarm of Bombers pene Down - ft

BRITISH MAKE HEAVY ATTACKS NIGHT AND DAY   Greatest Daslight Attack On Retterdam Since Beginning Of War

RAF Hits Over 140,000 Tons Ships   Rotterdam Harbo: ls Hard Hit By British Bombs

R.A.F. SINKS,DAMAGES 22 SHIPS   German Industry Seriously Disrupted

BRITISH MAKE ADVANCES IN NORTH AFRICA   Reinfore ements Are Hurled Into Great Battle to Gain Control of  Libya.   BULLETIN

BRITISH UNIT DRIVES 209 MILES WEST   Reinforcements Reach Scene of Vital Battle

TANK SUPPORT IS RUSHED 10 LIBYAN FRONT   Report German Raiding Column In Egypt Is Repulsed

NAZIS ASSAIL HELP MEASURE   ‘No Dictation,’ Says Reich Spokesman

NAZI SPOKESMAN SAYS REICH ALONE WILL DECIDE IF STATE OF WAR EXISTS WITH U. S.

GIRL WANDERS FROM CAMPUS   Found Mysieriously Wandering Along Mountain Ridge In Serious Condition.

Nevada Train Wreck Suspect Being Held by. Sheriff Here   73-Year-Old Vagrant May Be One Who Deliberately Reset Rails Wrecking “City of San Francisco” Two Years Ago

280,000 WOUNDED NAZIS FLY HOME   HEAVY STRAIN ON AIR FORCE ADMITTED BY GERMAN RADIO

STRAIN ON TRANSPORT PLANES IS ADMITTED   Injured Troops Picked Up In Central Sector Only   NAZI TIME-TABLE AWRY   Complete Conquest Expected In September, Swiss Hear

CASUALTIES INFLICTED IN UKRAINE AREA   341,000 Russians Killed, Wounded or Captured in New Strokes in Cen tral, South Sectors      KOROSTEN’SCAPTURE CLAIMED BY BERLIN   Held Taken After Days of Fighting in Thick Forest and Swamps 80 Miles  Southwest Kiev.

Planes Carry Supplies and The Wounded   Berlin Broadeast Shows Enormous Losses In Russia

Nazi Planes: Carry Wounded to Berlin   One Radio. Report Says 280, 000. Casitalties Removed ‘From. War. Front, While Another Ente, . Figure .at. Only  2,381, :

JERSEY STRIKE TIES UP DEFENSE   16,000 Workers At Ship Plant Left Jobs At  Midnight

Shipyards Hit By ClO. Strike   Other Defense Industry Is Also Stopped By. ~ «©. Labor. Trouble ©

AT LEAST TWO TRAINMEN REPORTED KILLED AS TWO WABASH TRAINS COLLIDE

END ‘CAPTIVE MINE’ STRIKE   Workers to Resume Digging Coal During New Negotiations

Maritime Commission Seizes Three Ships, May Take 11 More; Coal Strike Threatens

ANOTHER COAL STRIKE ENDED   Workers in Steel Industry’s Mines to Return—lIdle Seamen Make an Offer

Coal Miners Will Return to Work   Settlement of Their Dispute With Operators Has Been Completed.

MEDIATION BOARD AGTS IN GOAL TIEUP   Intervenes Shortly After 37, 000 Miners Strike in “Captive” Pits

Coal Miners fo Return to Work  Ta Wark Pand  To Work Pending Settlement

Beard Stens Into Coal Mine Strike   37,000 Workers Are Idle; Rail Hearing Coming

U.S. Intervenes  In Mine Strike   Mediation Board Takes Swift Action to End Walkout of 37,000

COAL MINERS — HALT STRIKE   Agree to 30-Day Peace Period, Will Resume Work.

No Change Made In Parity Level   Stays At 85 Per Cent, In Committee’s Plans

RATE OF LOAN FOR FARMERS WILL BE Ci   House Ag Committee To ~ Drop 100 Percent Parity Proposal   AAA Continued for Five Years By Proposed Legislation

HOUSE COMMITTEE = ABANDONS DEMANDS. FULL PARITY LOANS    WILL ASK, INSTEAD, FOR AN  EXTENSION OF THE 85 PER CENT LEVEL

Wickard Wins: Abandon Hopes  Of Full Parity   House Agriculture Commit. tee Will Ask For Exten. sion Of 85 Percent Rate.   WOULD CONTINUE AAA

100 Pet. Parity Loans Given Up By Committee   Follow Wishes of Wickar« ~ In Seeking Extension o;  85 Pet. Rule

HOUSE COMMITTEE ABANDONS 100 PER CENT PARITY LOAN PLAN: MAY USE 85

Wickard Is Heeded   House Committee Will Not Peg Loans; Secretary Optimistic

Approved Legislation Woute Continue AAA And Benefit  Paumpnte Far Five Yoare

Committee fo Ask 3 Years’ Extension Of 85% Parity Rate   Drops 100% Demand But Subsidies Are to Make Up Other 15%

FIO PLAN PLEA VOICED BY HODVEE   Asserts Lives of Millions 0 European Children Are in Jeopardy

Eye Witness In Bomb Raid Tells Of News Thrills   AP Men Brave Rain Of Death

As Bombs Rained—   AP Man 1 Eddy Gilmore Heart In His Mouth, Talis His Story

Appearance of Troops Coincides With Pact Ceremouny Staged al  Vienna     London Denies     No Ultimatum Given to Bulgarian Nation, Say British

Entire Flotilla, .  Three Italian  Cruisers, Sunk: British, Dutch Ships Attack Naval Units.  eerie a See ek

Philippine Army Wipes Out Jap Attackers   Four Thousand Japs Die as Dutch Subs Hit Transports   British, Dutch Bag Three Cruisers

‘British Army Sweeps Far Past Tobruk   Desert Axis Armies Are Without Supply Lines

British Naval Success  Flotilla Of ftatian Cruisers Wined Qut By fFnolich Dutel

THREE ITALIAN CRUISERS SUNK   English Destroyers Aidec By Dutch Submarines In Mediterranean

TALIAN NAVY IS DEALT BLOW BY ALLIED FORCES   Three Cruisers Reported Sunk in Mediterranean by British and Dutch—German Army Being Cut Up In Libyan Warfare.

ITALIANS LOSE-3CRUISERS IN FIGH   Ww A RS HIPS DESTROYED BY BRITISH AND DUTCH IN MEDITERRANEAN SEA.

EMISSARIES ARE ENROUTE TO U. S.   Russian Emissaries Enroate Tc Washington On Secret Mission.

DENY RED MISSION TO FERRY U, S, BUILT BOMBERS T0 RUSSI:   Report ‘Nonsense’ Say: Beater v Of Soviet Embassy Here

TWO RUSSIAN SEAPLANES BRING 47 TECHNICIANS ON SECRET U. S. MISSION

Secrecy Shrouds Russian Mission   Emissaries Leave For Washinaton

MISSION OF SOVIET FLIERS TO COUNTRY IS HELD AS SECRET   No Details of Visit of 47 Airmen to United States   Given Out by the   Authorities.

SOVIET EMBASSY SAYS GROUP NOT COMING TO “FERRY” BOMBERS TO SOVIET,

Nazi, Red War Seen  Imminent   Harsh Demand: Are Made On  Russia

Clear Cut Issues Up to  Citizens, Declares Georgian     OPPOSES ROOSEVELT     Nation Must Decide on Entrance Into Fight; Says Senator   OPPOSES ROOSEVELT

Put Foreign Policy Question Before American Public Asks Senator George

DECIDE ISSUE OF ENTRY NOW, GEORGE URGES   Senator Wants Clea: Decision on War Intervention

Senator George Demands People  Be Told Issues   Ultimate Decision Is Intervention, Solon Indicates

RAIL DISPUTE NEGOTIATORS MEET SUNDAY   No Informetion Given on Suygestions for Breaking Impasse   COAL ARBITRATORS MAY GATHER TODAY   Captive Mine Worker: Will Return to Pits 3 Today

Impasse on Rail Demands Holds and No Indication of Break: Coal Arbitrators May Sit Today

Government Action Seen Unless Settlement Is Reached Soon; UMW Steel- Meet Set   Steelman On Board

PARLEYS SEEK TO AVERT BIG RAIL WALKOUT   ‘Labor and Managemen! Hold Separate Conferaaeeeiin WHskigtOT   ‘STRIKE AT CAPTIVE MINES TERMINATED   Arbilers in Coal Dispute ' Expected to Begin Deliberations Today

U.S. Is Ready To Tackle Rail Strike Problem   Separate Meetinga Held By Labor and Company Delegates to Scan All Proposals   Pact or Government Action Soon Is Seen   Goal Arbiters Expected To Open Deliberations Dm Diannte Taday

Meetings Are Held In Railroad Dispute   Separate Conferences Attendec By Labor, Management; Work. Orders Cheered by Coal Miners

Showdown Likely Soon In Threat  Of Rail Strike   Capital Observers See Settlement Resulting From Negotiations,  Or Government Action   COAL ARBITERS MAY MEET TODAY

Parleys Fail To Break Rail Dispute   Factions Conduct Separate Meets To Study Offers

Many Proposals Made in Dispute With Rail Unions   Representatives of Man agement and Men Hold Meetings

SETTLEMENT OF RAILROAD WAGE DISPUTE SEEN   Labor And Management Representatives Held Separate Meetings Sunday

'Silent-on Vichy Reports All. Civilians Evacuated From French Channel Strh

Willkie Hailed as  Hero in Toronte   Launches Canadian Wat Fund Drive; Goes to Montreal Today

REPORT YOUTH ADMITS SLAYING WOMAN IN N.Y.   Also Confesses Atvacks On Fifteen Others   FACES CHARGES   George Cvek, of Harrisburg, Said To Re Killer

CONFESSES HE KILLED WOMAN   Young New York Prisoner Tells of Assaulting Others in Eastern Cities

SLAYING OF WOMAN IS ADMITTED   Youth Arrested, Confesses to  _ to Strangulation of Mrs. Catherine Pappas agd Tells of 15 Assaults on Women

Harrisburg Van Admits Slaying Bronx Housewife   George Joseph Cvek Held by New York Police; He Tells of Assaulting 15 Other Women

CONFESSES T0 MANY CRIMES   Admits To Murder Of New York Woman; Another Is Slain Yesterday.

YOUTH ADMITS KILLING WOMAN   Harrisburg, Pa., Man Tells of Killing Woman in New York

REGULATION OF UNIONS IS PROPOSED   Sen. Bridges Introduces A Drastic Bill

JAPAN TO RECALL HER SUBJECTS HOME FROM U. S.   Tokyo Revives Charges of Anglo-American Circlement of Nipponese   Says Move Has Military Political And Economic Acnects

YOUNG PEOPLE MARRIED IN RECTORY OF ST. PETER’   Dorothy Staurckman and = Marvis ‘cooper Married Saturday By Vather Behrman

Pretty Wedding Takes Place At St. Joseph  Lois Traufler Becom:   Lois Traufler Become: The Bride Of Chester H. Gayman

PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING AT ST. PETER’S CHURCH   When Miss Elaine Tainier Reoamy the Bride of Alfred Hennitn. ov This Mornin:

YOUNG PEOPLE WED AT METHODIST CHURCH TRURS. P. M   Mise Marilda Gibsen and Charlies Tucker Married By Rev. H. ¥. Stukey.

MARY ETHEL BURKE & HENRY BUSCHMAN MARRIED IN CHURCH   Young People Well Known anc Have the Best Wishes of Their Manv Friends

BERNICE GROTHE WEDS P. FEUERSTEIN AT BORROMEO CH.   The Ceremony Perfarmed by Bev Fallon at 8:00 O'Clock This Mornine

MARRIED AT THE “LUTHERAN CHURCH . "BY REV. NEDNER   Miss Norma Rekebrede and Wilber Wehmeier United in Wediock—Departed am Honeymoon.

LILLIAN ERMELING ~ & HAROLD LEWITY MARRIED SUNDAY   At the Lutheran. Church by Rev Neldner — Wedding Dinner at Hotel St. Charles

YOUNG PEOPLE WED AT THE ST.  -- PETER'’S CHURCI   Miss Frances Miller and Vincent Brockgreitens Married By Father Rauch Saturday Morning

YOUNG PEOPLE _ MARRIED AT CHURCH TUESDAY MORNING   Miss Regina Weber and Bernard Fingemann Wed By Rev. Sommerhanser.

Pretty Wedding Takes Place At St. Joseph   Lois Traufler Become The Bride Of Chester H. Gayman

SHORTAGE OF FOOD THREAT 10 VICHY   Hand to Mouth Existence May Become Serious Political Issue

Mannheim Hit By RAF Bombs   Raiders Cruise Around Look ing For Holes In Clouds To Troop Loads

BRITISH BOMBERS BLAST MANNHEIM   Carry Out Sorties Agains Le Havre, Ostend, Dunkerque

FIGHT ENDS IN MURDER AT SCHOOL   16-Year-Old High School Boy Held Without Bond by Au. thorities After Blow by Por Bottle Proves Fatal

WORLD SERIES TO OPEN OCT.       Will! Open At The Yankee Stad. ium That Team Being Sure Winning Pennant.

First Game Of Series Will Be Played Oct. 1   Yankee Stadium To Be Scene Of First Twe Games Of Baseball’: Fall Classic

Moscow ’ Defense  Totters   Nazi Blitz Cracks Through Western Line of Soviet Barrier

Kidnaping Plot Fails; Kills Self   Former Teacher Suicide: After Trying to Abduct Ex-Governor of Georgia

Note in Trailer Indicates Role of ‘Avenger’ for Betrayal of Publie Trust

Kidnaper Ends Own Life After His Plot Fails   Kidnap ‘Attempt Against E. D. Rivers, Former Governor Of Georgia, Has Fatal Ending

MAN KILLED HIMSELF AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ABDUCT _ EX-GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA

Ex-Governor Fights Off A Kidnaper   Would-Be Abduct. or Then Takes Own Life

Would-Be Kidnaper Fails,  Commits Suicide   Attempts to Kidnap Former Gov. of Georgia

Man Brees Into. Maro of Former Georgia Governor, Beats Him, Then Runs; Facing Arrest, Commits Suicide

idnap ot  Ws   lan Who Attempted te atch» Former Georgia lovertior Slave Salt

FAILS KIDNAP EX-GOVERNOR KILLS HINGEL   Georgia’s Former Executive and Wife, Battle with “Avenger of People.”   WRITES LETTERS AS POLICE TRAP TRAILER

Commit’ / ? jicide When jap Ruse Frustrated   Former School Teacher Fails In Attempt To Nab Ex-Governor River.

TRIES 10 KIDNAP FORMER GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA: FAILS   ‘AVENGER OF THE PEOPLE’ KILLS SELF AFTER TRYING TO SNATCH E. D, RIVERS

ATTEMPT KIDNAP EX-GOVERNOR GEORGIA FAILED   Would-Be Ktinaper Commits Sut. cide When His Attempt Failed.

ASSAILANT LATER SUICIDES IN CAME NEAR SMALL TOWN   Intruder Enters Home or Special Delivery Pretext. Threatened Torture. °

Man Who Broke In Home . of Former Georgia Governor  Is Found Shot To Death

SHOOTS SELF WHEN KIDNAP PLOT BALKED   Ex-Goveror E. D. Rivers of Georgia Foils Attempt by Fanatic to “Avenge People.”’   LETTERS REVEAL UNSTABLE MIND

HIGH WIND HITS SEABOARD AFTER HEAVY RAINFALL   Mercury Drops As Atlantic Coast Is Lashed—Frosts Dip Far South. .

FAST SUFFERS RAGING GALES   New York Hit by Downpour of 2.99 Inches; Times Square Flooded.

GALES GRIPPING EASTERN CITIES   Blustering Winds Lash Atlantic Coast, With Cold Rains

STORMS SWEEP EASTERN STATES   Cold Wave and Downpour o Rain Swept Along Eastern Seaboard

OMAHA GETS ONE OF THE PLANTS   ‘War Department Leis Contract For The New Bomber 7 Assembly Plant.

ARMY TO PUT UP THREE PLANE PLANTS IN WEST   Coniracts Awarded To Get Big

LEAVENWORTH STRIKE BROKEN   Trouble at Prison Ended by Shift of Leaders to Other Institutions

U.S. Breaks —  Prison Strike   Ring Leaders . Are Sent To Other Institutious By Officials

Italians Roll Within Sight — Of Porto Edda, Last Port In Albania In Hands Of Greek:   Rome Reports Recapture Of Argirocastro, Premet And Porto Palmero As Fascists Continue To Drive Greeks Back In Disorder—Axis Almost In Full Control OF Adriatic Coast

Fascists Near Porto Edda   Greeks Being Driven Back By Italian Offensive, Rome Dispatch Says

ClO WORKERS WILL PRODUCE DURING TALKS   PRESIDENT MOVES TO END THREATENED STRIKE OFCOAL MINERS.   Defense Need   Vanadium Plant to Reopen. 4s Others Consider Similar. Action Today.

FORECAST F WILL INTERVENE IN COAL CRISIS   OPM Officials Expect Actior To Avert ‘Strike’ Should Coal Talks Fail.   ZERO HOUR APPROACHES   Fourth Strike Settled Today  at Vanadium By National Madiatian Baard

JAPAN MASSES ARMY -ON FDGE OF INDO-CHIN   MOVEMENT CALLED ONE OF GREATEST SURPRISE LAND” INGS IN HISTORY

IAPS. POISED FOR ASSAULT   Land Army Near Frontier of French Indo-China In  Surprise Maneuver.

TAPSMASS ARMY NEAR ~~ INDO-CHINS   Expeditionary Force  Lands on Frontier.to  Back Up. Ultimatum. _ to France’

REPORT ALSO SAYS 10) JAPANESE NAVY VESSELS ARE STEAMING DOWN CHINA COAST

JAPAN READY ATTACK FRENCH INDO-CHINE   Mass An Army Or Tong-Kine Gulf Close To indo-China Frontier

Japs Speed Unloading of 3 Million Silk   Liner at San Francisec Hurries Work to Hasten Her Departure

Jap Ships Hurriedly Unloading Silk, Anxious to Leave United States Ports

HARASSED JAPS HURRY UNLOADING OF SILK CARGOES   Liner. Captains Concerned Only Wtih Getting: Out of American Harbors. —

Tatuta Owners Nervous, Rush Ship Discharge   Month’s U. S. Silk Suppl; Being Emptied Out of Holds

Man Arrested After Bishop Windows Broke   found Not To Be One of Bakers Striking at Des Moines Cafeteria

Man Arrested — AL ter Bishop’ Windows Broker   Found Not To Be One ry Bakers Striking at De: Moines Cafeteria .

FINAL WHEAT PROGRAM MEETINGS BEING HELD TO STUDY MARKET QUOTA   Ability To Adjust Supply, Demand Shown In Past, — AAA Officials Here Piuclase

WHEAT MEETINGS NOW SCHEDULED   Series Conducted by Union Co. Con servation Committee. All interested Parties Urged to Attend

U.S. Hits Probable Navy Men, Voice Belief Germans Not Scoring: © All the Hits -

THINK 14 TOLL AS SPAN FALLS   Eight Bodies Recovered anc Six Sought; 17 Workers in Hospitals

CONANT WANTS U. S, TO JOIN BATTLE NOW   Says ‘Hour Clearly Has Struck’ For Entrance

Conant Urges War on Hitler      Hour Has Struck to Fight, Harvard President Says

President of Harvard Wants U. S. to Get Into World Battle at Once

CONANT CALLS FOR U.S. 10 FIGHT NOW WITH THE BRITISH   Harvard President Asserts Best Hope of Avoiding Desperate Battle Is To Join With England Now For “The Hour Is At Hand”.

Precautionary Act Taken By Dutch, Australian Troops; HongKong Still Holds Out Despite Heavy Jap Fire.

Hitler Sends Ace Diplomat. Argentina   FILLING STATION AT BLOOMFIELD ROBBET

STATE SCHOOL DIRECTOR TO ADDRESS MEETING IN AUDITORIUM TONIGHT   P..T.A. Sponsors Appearance Of Kenneth C. Ray; Other County Groups Are Invited

RAY TO SPEAK NEXT MONDA)   STATE DIRECTOR OF EDUCA TION WILL ADDRESS MEETING SPONSORED BY THE P.T.A.

Report Hopes far Strict Neutrality With Friendship For Axis.   REGENT MEETS HITLER

YUGOSLAVIA MAY DECLARE NEUTRALITY   Early Statement Expected, Stating Increased Friendship With Germany but Refusing to Take Part in War.

Istanbul Gives Every Sign of Standing Firm   German Assurances Accepted For What They're Worth—00

NAZI TROOPS, TANKS MASSED AT FRONTIER   Stiffer Attitude Taken Toward Germany By Turkish Press   YUGOSLAVIA DELAYS

‘May-Swarm: Across ‘Greek ‘Border Within 48 Hours, ™ Is Belief _   TO MAKE GREEK STAND   British Rush Equipment t _ Turks; ‘Yugoslav Moves Watched

FOUR PLANE TYPES TOBE SENT BY U.S   Le  England Will Get Crafts ir Near Future

WILL FLY U.S PLANES ABROAD   Four Types Of Bombers To Be Flown Over Atlantic

Four U.S. Warplane Types Rushed to British Defense   R. A. F. WINS EDGE ON FOES i By DREW MIDDLETON

TO GET PLANES   Britain Slated To Receive 4 Types Of U. S. Craft

Systematic Bombing of Ger man Industry Producing Results, Report.   Ports Are Blasted   Nazi Troops in Trenches on ‘Invasion Coast’ Attacked by RAF Planes.  a

BRITISH CLAIM TO HOLD EDGE   Aerial Conflict Is Expected to Decide Invasion “.ttemot

British Claim Edge Over Nazis In Air Fightin:   International Picture

RAFSuperior To Nazis In Air Contlict   increased Number of American Planes Received Partly Responsible

MUSSOLINI SHAKES UP COMMANDS  RAF Carrying [Fight to Nazis During Daviiaht

R. A. F. said winning “slight edge”  in air conflict deciding invasion

RAF Gaining Superiority   May Determine Success Or Failure Of Nazi Invasion Attempt

Four Types U.S. Planes Aid British   t London Discloses Planes Will Be Flown Across  Aflantic Soon

Britain Claims RAF Winning ‘Slight Edge’ Over Nazis in Aerial Fight

NEW AGENCY PLANNED FOR STATE RELIEF   Public Aid Commission Will Replace IERC  In Illinois

Americans Hide Crippled Plane From Japanese   Repair Damage at Siufu China, and Fly Ship to Hongkong

PLANE DAMAGED BY JAPANESE REPAIRED IN HIDING BY CREW   American Airmen Replaced Damaged Wing On 12-Ton Commercial Transport Under Fire And Flew It - To Safety Of Hongkong

Yanks Dodge Jap Bombers   Airmen In China Repair, Fly Damaged Plane

Two of Crew Parachute Safely and Seven Are Missing on Tells Peak   wo Army Air Corps Fliers Killed and Three Other Service Planes May Have Cracked Up in West during Flights in Fog; Rescuers Start Search for Missing Crews

Four Army Planes In Crashes   At Least Two Men Killed; Seven in Crashed Bomber

AID CHIEFS YIELD NO EURTHER   Jouse Democratic Leadershiy Adopts Policy of “No More Concessions” and Prepare: to Fight GOP Restrictions

AID BILL T0 CET NO MORE CONCESSIONS   teaders Clamp Down On Amendments As Battle On Limits Appears Sure ~

BRITISH BILL BLOC FIGHTS CONCESSIONS      “No More!” Says Democratic Leadership On House Floor   BATTLE GOP PLANS TO RESTRICT HELP   Amendment to Terminate Program at Any Time Put In Bill

Wadsworth Asks ‘Ceiling’ Of 7 Billions   Democrats Likely to Let Dirksen Limit on‘ Powers Stand   TINAL VOTE TODAY   3ackers Predict Sub stantial Victory When Showdown Comes

No More  Concessions   House Leaders Say No Mors Giving in; Dirkson Amend. ment to Stay In

LEADERS BAM CHANGES IN AID BILL   ‘No More Concessions’ - §: Administration’s Warning to Republicans.

. Will Grant No New Limit on British Aid  “No More Con  .  faeccianc’ ie Baltu   "No More Concessions’ Is Policy of Democratic Leadership

NO CONCESSIONS ON LEASE-LEND BILL   Democrat Leaders Will Fight GOP Proposals To Restrict Scape Of Act

HUNGARIAN  MARCH INTO  , YUGOSLAVIA IRKS REDS   — as -, Drive Is Disapproved, The Hungarian Minister To Moscow Is Told   o SLAV PREMIER TO SOVIET CONFERENCE   No Indications Given of What Soviet Union Plans Ty Do

Haphazard Handling  Of Defense?   Incompetency By New Deal Charged On House Mleor

Sees “Racket” In Nation's Defense Costs   Another Billion And Half Asked For U. S. Program

GERMANS DROP EXPLOSIVES, FIRE BOMBS ON LONDON   irst Attack Since Daylight ‘aid Thursday; Few ‘asualties

Fire and Explosion Rock London Again As Bombers Retur n   First Daylight Raid in Ne arly A Week Re -ported—Britain Perfects Night Air Fighters

TO LONDON AREA   * . = Se Sg 7 ee Af: . Explosive, Fire Bombs Dropped on Capital

WILLKIE GOES THROUGH RAID MINUS HELMET   ‘America’s Private Citizen No. 1 Gets Into Commons Without Gas Mask   SITS IN ON DEBATE   Hears Opposition Aitack Suppres sion of Communist Paper, Talk With Cardinal

LONDON RAIDS ARE RESIIMEN   First Bombings Since Thurs: day: Four Alarms Are Sounded.

FOUR AIR RAIDS ARE STAGED IN DAYLIGHT HOURS   Lull in Aerial Activity Gives British Chance To Perfect Defenses   High Explosives and Fire Bombs Cause Damage in Capital

New Raid On London   First Raids Since Las Thursday; Some Destruction Suffered

ALMOST WEEK SINCE LAST ATTACK   British Given Opportunity To Carry Out Experiment   SPRING DRIVES   In Prospect, Rome Asserts: Italians Are Pressed On Four African Fronts

NAZI’S RAIDERS OVER LONDON TO BND LONG LULL   High Explosives and Fire Bombs Rained On Capi‘tal, Bringing Death anvel Dieser mciiton   ONE WOMAN KILLED   No Other Serious Casual ties Reported; Fires Are Doused by Workers With Sand

British Quiet Broken As Nazi Bombs Hit Hard   First Daylight Raids Since Thursday Are Loosed On London

Fire-Bombing Of London Renewed   Four Alarms After ‘Rest Since Thursday.

NAZIS RETURN 10 RAIDS ON BRITISH   FOUR ALARMS SOUND IN LONDON DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS

Nazi Bombers Visit Londor   Four Alarms Sound: One Killed, Considerable Dam. age Done To House.

London Raids Are Resumed  Four Alarms Are Sounded Over City Tuesday

Bombs Rain on. London Today After Respite   Four Alams Sounded ir City During the Day— Some Casualties

London Raid Lull Js Broken As Nazis Strike In Daylighi   Explosive and Fire Bombs Fall on City, Bringing Back Death and Destruction s

HIGH EXPLOSIVES RAINED ON ‘ONDON   Germans Put ut On Show For Willkie’s ~~ Benefit __.:

ROMA RAIDS ON LONDON ~ RENEWED.   One Woman Killed, Little Damage Reported in Four Alarms.

BOMBERS DUMP FIRE ON LONDON   City Experiences First Raic Since Last Thursday

AIR RAID LULL ENDS AS NAZIS BOMB LONDON      Damage Not Extensive i First Attack Since Last Thursday.

1,100 Troops Captured In Eritrea   Prisoners Taken at Tobrul ‘Now Number 100,000 Men; 50 Tanks Also Cap‘ened In Drive

WAVELL'S ARMY TAKES POSTS ALONG SYRIA   Immediate Measures To Halt German Push Sought

Half Million Men Are Prepared for Italo-German Blow   Expected Battlefront Is 1,000 Miles Long; Initiative with Nazis

BIGGEST RAID’ LASHES HEART OF GREAT CITY   Huge Fires And Damage Reported; RAF Admits 20 Bombers Lost

GIANT BRITISH PLANES BOMB NAZI CAPITAI   Heart of City Blasted In Moonlight Attack; Ad. mit Twenty Bombers Missing.   START BIG FIRES, PILOTS REPORT

LOUTS TRICK, CRIME! CRIES GERMAN PRESS   PAPERR CALL ATTACK ‘RO'TTEN, DISGUSTING': LARGE FIRES STARTED   GIANT BOMBERS IN GREAT FORCE STAGE 2-HOUR RAID   Assaull Follows F First Mass Bombing of Landon by Year and Days Full Moon Shines

OTHER BRITISH PLANES POUND AT BASE IN KIEL   R. A. F. Also Strikes French Invasion Coast in Widespread Raids

Giant Bombers Lash Capital in Light of Moon   German Newspapers Call It a ‘Crime’ And Vow Revenge

Ministers Plan Union Campaign   evangelistic Drive Consid ered for November; Pulpit Exchange to Help Drv Cause

ANSWER SENT TO HITLER ON PEACE APPEAL   WHAT YUGOSLAVIA DOES IS FACTOR IN BALKANS

Reply Leaves War Policy Vague, Belief   Turkey Strengthens De. fense Preparations, - Eyes Yugoslavia   PRESS ASKS SOVIET HALT NAZI DRIVE    Greeks Mass 90,000 Men Near Bulgarian Border

TURKEY GIVES SOFT ANSWER, WAITS MOVES   Reply to Hitler Not Believed Like ly to Commit Ankara to An Definite Policy   WEYGAND IN VICHY   Government Admits ‘Premature’ Announcement of Arrival Deliberate to Hide Movements

Extent of British Aid fo Greece May Have Big Influence on Turk   But Prospects of Entering War at Once Seem To Be Remote

Turkey Rides Fence, Eyes British Moves in Greece   Ankara Government Adopts Waiting Policy Until Balkan Situation Is Clarified; Leaders Watch Reaction of Yugoslavia to Axis Pressure

Developments Will Be Awaited Before Any Decision Made   Extent of British Backing for Greece to Be Prominent Factor in Forming Policy; Entry Into War Believed Remote

Turkey Adopts Wait-and-See Policy on War   Prospects Remote of Entering Conflict Soon

Turkey Adopts Wait-See AttitudeInBalkdn Scene   Turkey Strengthens Defense Preparations But Prospect Of War Appears Very Remote.

Turkey Adopts Waiting Policy   Nation Expects to Give Hitler Evasive Reply: Watches Greek Front

Turkey Replies To Nofe From Hitler   Cautiously Worded Note Being Prepared By Turks

Turkey to See Amount of Aid Britain Tenders Greece Before Determining Definite Policies

TURKEY ADOPTS WAITING POLICY   Extent of British Aid for Greece Factor in Deciding Course

BRITISH BACKING FOR GREECE EYED   Will Prove Prominent Factor In Policy-Making   WATCH YUGOSLAVIA   ‘Turks Believe Nazis Will Attempt Establish Black Sea and Agean Bases

TURKEY PLAYS WAITING ROLE IN WAR CRISIS   Leaders at Ankara Want t See What Britain Can  Do for Greece   ACTION BY YUGOSLAV IS ALSO HELD VITAL   Observers Say That Turks Will Not Be Involved In Strife at Once

Turks Show Caution In Reply to Hitler   Government Leaders Avoid Taking Any Definite Policy Stand Pending Developments in Yugoslavia and British Aid to Greece.

REPUBLICANS WIN EASY VICTORY IN STATEBALLOTING   Parker, Kenworthey in Lead Over Carr, Musmanno   7 SCULLY BARELY EDGES DENNY IN PITTSBURGH

KENWORTHEY AND PARKER WINNERS IN STATE FIGHT   Musmanno Defeated By Republican Nominee For Superior Court Seat

Russians Admit Key City Lost But Claim Many Nazi Tanks Wrecked in Battle   Moscow Says 5,000 Nazis Captured; Spain aed Japar Cheer Germany's Bilézkeries Wor Acalact Russians

Germans Held Back, Russia Report States   oe ee ‘ Conflicting Stories Coming from Battlefront

DIED SUNDAY.   'Kmory Bales Died at Home o Daughter Near Kempton,

BATISTA SEIZES CONTROL OF ARMED FORCES IN CUBA   Crushes Incipient Revelt By Arrest of Army and Naval Chiefs. Attempted To Gain Pewer.

Germans Stage Bull Fights To ‘Toughen’ Nazi Troops   Mexican Matador, Upon Return From. Europe, Reveal Drive to Popularize Spanish Sport Especially Intense in Occupied France

something New Amiss Between Russia, Germany;  Stalin Let Hitler Down Badly In Oil Country

SOMETHING IS AMISS BETWEEN NAZIS, REDS But, Adolf and Joseph May Swap Yet

The Wat Today: " Something New Seems Amiss Between Hitler And Stalin’s Russia

NEWS SHOWS SOMETHING HAS GONE AMISS IN NAZI_SOVIET ACCORD   Brief War in Iraq Arouses . Belief. Stalin Let Hitler Down Rather Badly

Tin WAN LUDAT  NEW RIFT BETWEEN BERLIN AND MOS. COW SEEN IN RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

SPY S70 VV SUG sVAG CAL ee  Germany and Russia Break   (This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt Mackenzie, is being written in his absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

Events Of Last Several Months © - Indicate Nazi Demands On Reds Are Backed By Military Pressur

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   There May Be Some Fire Behind Smoke Of Nazi Demands On Russia

BRITISH WARPLANE ATTACKED WARSHIP OFF COAST NORWAY   GERMANS THREATEN ANEW TO ATTACK ANY SHIP WITH CONTRABAND ABOARD   SOMETHING NEW HAS OCCURRED TO RUFFLE RELATIONS BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS HITLER, STALIN

THREE PLANTS VOTE STRIKE.   Bethlehem Employes To Walk Out If Term: Are Not Aqreed To

STEEL WORKERS VOTE TO STRIKE   Trouble Spreads to New Defense Industries

Bethlehem Stee May Face Strike  Workers At 4 Plants Seek Collective Boraainina Election

Three Bethlehem Mills Involved In Strkie Call; Defense Jobs May End

STRIKE MENACES BIG STEEL MILL   Bethlehem Plant, With Billion And Half In Defense Orders, Threatened; Nation-Wide Strike Survey.

STEEL WORKERS AT LACKAWANNA DIGUSS STRIKE      Mass Meeting of C. 1 0. Members Who Voted z Walkout at Bethlehem lant Called to Put De cision Into Effect.   STILL AFTER FORD

Steel Strike Looms For Three Plants  CIO Demands Made To Bethlehem Co. On ‘Qe Flee’ Bacic

THREE PLANTS FACE STRIKES   CIO Workers Vote To Walk out At Three More Bethlehem Factories

NEXT MOVES OF HITLER POINT TO TURKEY, RUSSIA   Appears Likely That Hither Will ake Hohenzollerns Path To East

Main Objective Still Dnitish Isles  Nazi Status Similar To World War

WAR EXPERT SAYS HITLER FOLLOWS LACT WORLD WAR   German Army Held-Up on the West Then as Now and Sought Compensation in Eastward Drive.   TURKEY WAS ALLY OF _ GERMANY IN 1914   Germany Cannot Win Until British Isles are {nvaded Successfully or Atlantic Lanes Closed.

School Strike At Carlsbad   Stuulents Resent Firing Of Spprrintendent

Dies to Seek  Housecleaning   Wants Agents of Nazis And Reds Ousted

Dies Calls for a Drive — To Move Fifth Column Out of Defense Plants   To Urge President t to Clear Industries of Questionable Employes ,

U.S, CONSIDERS MARINE RECALL   May Remove Troops From Chinese Cities, Says President

US Marines May Quit China Soon WITHDRAWAL  CONSIDERED BY ROOSEVELT   No Discussion Ever Held Between America, Japan on Presence of Troops in Chinese Cities ;

WITHDRAWAL TS CONSIDERED AS PRECAUTION   President refused to discuss implications unusual move

MAY WITHDRAW: U.S, MARINES FROM CHINA   FDR Makes State ment at Press Conference Today «

ToRemove U. 5. Men From China  President Indicates Marines May Be Withdrawn

PRESIDENT SAYS MATTER IS BEING CONSIDERED NOW   Refused to Say What Connection Action Might Have With Pacific Peace Moves; Avoids Gestures.   DATE FOR DEFINITE DECISION NOT GIVEN.   Total Marine Strength Ir China at Present !s About 1800; Stationed at Fieping, Shanghai, Tientsin.

MARINES MAY BE WITHDRAWN FROM CHINA   Proposal Being Discussed, Says President

Definite Decision Is  Withheld   No Interpretation ; Given By Presiden To Plans To Cal Back Marines

NO EXPLANATION FOR STEP NOW BEING STUDIED   Nearly 1,000 Officers, Men at Three Sino Points May Be Linked to Jap Situation

DISCLOSED   loosevelt. Tells Press Conerence He Does Not Know When Decision  _ Wil Be Reached   ,ECUTIVE REFUSES ‘0 ELABORATE ON J!   YS There Had -Been Nc  Discussion Between U. §. and Japanese   On Marine Issue

U.S. UNITS MAY RETIRE FROM CHINA   Government Considering Sucl A Step, Roosevelt Announces

U.S. MARINE CORPS MAY QUIT CHINA   Roosevelt Makes Brief Statement, Declines To   Elaborate Upon Revelation

U.S. May Withdraw lts Marines From. Cities in China   Roosevelt Gives No Explanation Of Annoucement

May Bring US  Marines Home   American Details In Peiping, Tientsin, And Shanghai May Be Withdrawn.

Statement Follows Japanese Threat   President Refuses To Elaborate On Plans—Tokyo Warns of Burma Road Attack if Talks Fail

U.S. May Order Marines Out of  3 China Cities   FDR Declines to Explain Reasons for Contemniated Action

Marines May  Be Withdrawn  From Orient Step Considered.  Ranepvelt Save

Marines May Be Withdrawn From China   ’ Roosevelt Declines To Put Interpretation On Plans

US. Marines May Quit Three Chinese Cities   Roosevelt Refuses Comment Announcement Concerning Peiping, Tientsin And Shanghai

Go vernment May Withdraw Marines From Points ln China, FDR Reveals

Meanwhile Japanese Premier Reported Making Veiled Threats to President Roosevelt

Marines May Quit China, F.R. Reveals   Withdrawal of Forces at Peiping, Tientsin and Shanghai Being Considered

MARINES NOW IN CHINA MAY BE RECALLED   President Refuses to Inter pret the News; Total Strength About 1,500.

Marines May Leave China   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SAYS MOVE IS PLANNED

President Says Withdrawal Is Considered   F. R. Declines To Explain Reasons For Intended Move

"May Take . .Marines Out Of China   Surrounded by Japs, Small  Forces Are in Dangerous Positior

Marines May Be Removed From China   Government Considers Withdrawal From Three Cities, President Roosevelt Save

American-Jap Clash In East Believed Near   Decks Being Cleared For Action,’ Some Observers  hink; President Reveals Proposal Is Being Considered

BUT REFUSES TO INTERPRET THE ACTION   Recall of Troops From Japanese-Occupied Area Discussed With Reporters

MAY WITHDRAW MARINES FROM CHINA      Roosevelt Declares Government Is Considering That Step But Declines To Elaborate In Any Way On His

EXPLANATION IS WITHHELD BY ROOSEELT   President Reveals Possibility; Denies Agreement With Japanese   DECLINES TO ELABORATE   Revelation Comes As Early Conflict In Indo-China Seems Certain

MAY RECALL U-S-MARINES   President Considering With drawal From Peiping, Tienisin And Shanghai

 Roosevelt Does Not Give Any Amplication of His Statement  NO JAPANESE TALKS  Army, Navy Circles Say Either Increase Force Or Withdraw It

U. 5. May Remove Marines Stationed in Chinese Cities   President Declines to Give Hint on Reason Behind His Statement

U1. §. MARINES MAY BE WITHDRAWN FROM THREE CHINA POINTS   PRESIDENT FAILS GIVE EXPLANATION OF WHY WITHDRAWALS CONSIDERED

Roosevelt Refuses To Explain Step   Discussion Of Point With Japan Denied

Marines May Be Withdrawn  From Orient   President Considers Action In Three Areas Now In Japanese Hands

U. S. Marines May Be Taken Out of China   Roosevelt Hints At Move At Conference;  Refuses To Elaborate

U8. 10 WITHDRAW MARINES FROM POSTS IN CHINA   Fresident Is Expected Tc Reach Decision Soon Or Far Eastern Action   Japan Says Dispatching Of Envoys Is To Bring End To Washington Talks

U.S. Marines May Be Withdrawn From China; Only a Small Force . Now On Duty in Occupied Ares

PRES. ROOSEVELT DECLINES ELABORATE   President Says Governmen' Considering Question of Withdrawal of Marine Detachments Now Main tained Ashore At Peiping Ti ontern and Shanghai.

President Won't Elaborate on His Statement   No Discussion Between Japan and U. S. on Marines, Roosevelt Declares

Japan Premier Sends Personal  Plea to F*. D. R.   U.S, Must Help in Crisis Or Tokyo Will Take *Other Means’

U.S. To Pull Marines Out Of China   FDR Announces Move Being Considered

U. S. IS CONSIDERING WITHDRAWING MARINES FROM CHINA, SAYS FDR  . Mr. Roosevelt Declines to Elaborate Further On His Statement

F.D.R, REFUSES TO SPECULATE ON NEW MOVE   _ President Declines T¢ Hint Significance Of U.S. Plan

Nazis Pleased By Americans   Berlin Points With Pride To Clark, Hoover And Nye On Finnish Note

Support From U. S. Pleasing  To Germans   Nazis Put In Good Word For Hoover, Nye, Clark And Others For Stand In Regard To Finland

Berlin Is: Gratified at American Expressions on  Note of U. S. to Finland   Statements by Hoover, Clark and Nye Approved - by Nazi Snakeamean: ‘

FINNISH PRESS ANSWERS HULL   SAYS NATION IS NOT FIGHTING FOR NAZIS OR UNDER PRESSURE

Finland Must — Fight, Press Says   Newspapers Declare Countr: Has No Other Alternative; Say Gonscience Clear

Finnish Press Refuses U. S.   Newspapers Claim America ants To Open MurmanskMoscow Rails For Supplies

Finnish Press Sees Questionable Motives  in U.S. Note Urging End to Hostilities

Finns Say War Vital   Newspaper Says U. S. Waats To Open Supply Line

Finland Fights For Own Inter esis And Not Under Nazi Pressur e. Is Press Reply To U. S. Warning

Selectee Hai Hosior of Taking First Capsule From. “Gold Fish” Bowl

No. 196 Drawn First In The Army Draft   Second pulled from bowl is 98, third is 45 and fourth 247—Knox  defera to sergeant.

TARGETS Akl RUG WALLEY ARE ROMBED   Banglish Lose Four Aircraft In Assaults

Land, Sea, Air Attacks on Italy Forecast by Britisk   Second Phase of War With Duce’s Forces May Bring Invasion Attempt on Mainland of Peninsula

Britain May Attempt to Knock Out Italians With Land, Sea and Air Blows

MEDITERRANEAN ACTIVITY GROWS   British Attacks Indicate Campaign In Mediterran. ean May Be Entering New Phase.

Fleet, Army And Planes Due to Strike  Drive Viewed as Nex   Drive Viewed as Next Step in England’s War on Axis

Italy Is Due ToGetHeavy Blows Soon   British May Strike By Air. Sea and Land in Knockout Effort at Fascists

Sharp Blows Expected By British Army   Socn To Enter Second Phase Of Activity

Determined Air, Sea, Land Attack on Roman Peninsula May Be Britain’s Next Campaign

NEW PHASE OF BRITISH CAMPAIGN SEEN IN MEDITERRANEAN   Sharp Blows Struck by English Against the Italian Peninanla

SECOND PHASE MEDITERRANEAN BATTLE MAY BE DIRECT STABS AT ITALY HERSELF

Italy May Taste British Offensive   African Campaign Gives Bases For Drive At Peninsula

MORE CAKE BAKERS NEEDED IN PROJECT   Lawrence Ovens Will Turn Out Over 400 Pastries ' for Soldiers   DEADLINE. IS FRIDAY

NEEDED IN PROJECT   Lawrence Ovens Will Turn Out Over 400 Pastries  ‘for Soldiers   DEADLINE IS FRIDAY

Roosevelt's Orders Are for Navy to Shoot Only in Self-Defense   Warship Dropped Depth Charges When Sub Approached During Rescue of British Seamen, Secretary Tells Senators; Denies any Fight

Admits: Depth Bombs Dropped By Destroyer   Submarine Motors Heard When U. S. Vessel. Was: ’ Picking Up Survivors Of Beritich Shin   Chiefs Deny Shots Fired At German Warships   Sen. Bone, . Fearing Nazi Action, Wants British To Ouit Iceland

Decree Parallels  Wilson 14 Points   Roosevelt-Churchill Aims Bear Close Similarity to Famed Congress Speech That Sped °18 Peace

Roosevelt's 8 Points Like  Wilson’s 14   RESTATEMENT OF THE PRINCIPLES THAT FAILED SFTER THE WORLD WAR. a

DIES COMMITTEE PROBE CONTINUEL   es  Texan Cries “False” is Solon Charges Fascists Favored by Investigating Body

House Approves Measure Giving Dies Committee .  New Term of Life

Dies Probe  To Continue   Committee Life Is Extended, $150,000 Expenses Granted

Dies Wins Battle to Have Inquiry Extended; Defends His Honorariums   Denies Rep. Dickstein’s Charge Fascists Have ‘Key to Back Door’ of Committee

150 Escape Mine Blaze   Fire Roars Thru Tinple At Athens; Loss Put At $200,000

VICHY REJECTS SYRIAN PEACE: WAR CONTINUES   British Terms Of Armistice ‘Unacceptable;’ Beirut’s Suburbs Entered

Armistice Terms for Syria Labeled “Unacceptable” by Vichy: Fighting to Continue

French Reject Peace Demands   Vichy Finds Terms For Armistice in Syria Un. accentahie.

Vichy Will Keep on Then War in Syria   Reject British Terms For Armistice; Nazis  Bring in Reinforcements

GERMANS FLY FRENCH TROOPS TO SYRIAN WAR   Truce Efforts Fail and Fightine May be Prolonged—French Ves. sels Flee Beirut

VICHY REJECTS BRITISH TERMS FOR ARMISTICE      France Announces She Finds Them Unacceptable and Against “Dienity of Nation”   BATELES TO GO ON   Britain Demands Includec Complete Surrender of Arms and Warships, Occupation of Syria

FRANCE TURNS THUMBS DOWN ON ARMISTICE   British Terms Rejected, Fight Between British and French Ap parently to Continue

Syria Armistice IsRejected  Vichy Government Finds Terms "Unaccentahle’:

DeGaulle Point Stops French  Vichy Refuses to Re oanize Movement

Vichy Refuses Syrian Surrender On British Terms   ‘Dignity of the Nation” Affronted By Terms, French Spokesman Says

Vichy Turns Down Terms Of Armistice   Fighting to Go On In Syria as French Govern. ment Rejects Terms

VICHY REJECTS SYRIAN TRUCE: WILL FICHT ON   French Say British Terms Of Ending War Are Unacceptable ‘

CALL LAST POINT ATTACK AGAINST "DIGNITY OF NATION’   Vichy Will Not Treat With DeGaullists, Je Ascortion

BRITAIN MAKES ITS PROPOSALS THROUGH U. 5  Adviree Renart Heavi      Advices Report Heav' Fighting Going On In French Mandate   DEMANDS OUTLINED   Would Permit Vichy Soldiers To Join Free French Forces

FRENCH REJECT BRITISH TERMS TO END WAR IN SYRIA   Armistice Unacceptable To Vichy Regime and Battle Is Expected to Keep On   Surrender of Warships and Arms Causes Stumbling Block to Peace

British Terms Frowned Upon   Vichy. Government ‘Turn: Down English Peace  - Pact Proposal

Vichy Finds Peace Terms Of British Too Hard To Accep'   London Proposes That De Gaullist Forces Be Given Recognition

Vichy Turns Down Surrender Terms In Syrian Conllict   But Gen. Dentz May Be Forced to Accept Armistice Conditions

Syria Awaits Vigh y Report      British. Terms Are Given at Request Of General Dentz

Armistice Conditions Found Unacceptable, ° ‘Fight With British to Be Continued

Syria Awaits Vichy Report On Armistice   British Terms Are Given at Request Of General Dentz

WAR CONTINUES IN SYRIA DESPITE THE ARMISTICE   British Proposals Are In General Dentz’ Hands

Vichy Rejects Terms to End Syria Conflict   Fight With British, Free French Troops Will Go On

VICHY TURNS DOWN TERMS   Finds Conditions for Armistice in Syria Unacceptable

FIGHTING GOES ON IN FRENCH SYRIZ   Vichy Government Studie: Terms of British Armistice

French Find British Terms Unacceptable   Indicate Fight Will Continue In Middle Eas?

REINFORCEMENTS REACHING ALEPPO NAZI TRANSPORTS   ARMISTICE OUTLINE  REPORTED TOO SEVERE FOR NEGOTIATIONS

VIGHY REJECTS BRITISH TERMS FOR ARMISTICE   DECLARES SYRIAN BATTLE MUST GO ON; DENTZ, HIMSELF MAY SETTLE   ANKARA REPORTS GERMANS FLYING IN REINFORCEMENTS   British Confirm Reports of Aussie Investment of Beirut As Fighting Goes On

BRITISH TERMS © NOT ACCEPTABLE TO VICHY GOVT.   Fight With British and ~ De Gaulists In Syria Will Continue   MOTORISTS GIVEN NEW EXTENSION TO GET DRIVERS LICENSES

Hunt EXPECTED 10 BE CONTINUED   ‘French Say Terms Edited te  1  _ Prevent Possibility of Agree ment on Points,   OFFER 1S “UNACCEPTABLE”   Demands Included Arms Surrender and Implied Recognition — of de Gaullists,   BULLETINS

UNACCEPTABLE, SAYS VICHY OF TERMS ON SYRIA   FIGHTING GOES ON IN MANDATE WHILE PEACE IS STUDIED

VICHY REJECTS SYRIAN PEAGE   Fighting Continues; De Gaullist Recognition Stumbling Block,   REPORT NAZI AID SENT

Expect. Fight To Continue For Levant   French Find English Text Unacceptable; Claim Peace Impossible

Vichy Refuses British Terms, Including Recognition of Free French

Armistice Terms Rejected. by. France   Vichy. Government® Balks. at: ‘Implied. Recognition . 0 de Gaullist Movement as an ‘Attack Against’ , the “Dignity of. the Nation.” —

SAYS AIDBILL WILL PUT ROOSEVELT IN “POKER GAME   Senator Gillette Says No President Should Have Powers   VETERAN SENATOR OPENS FIFTH DAY OF DEBATE

AID BILL GIVES FDR WAR ACT POWER, CLAIK   Friends Of Bill May Get Sen. Charles McNarv’s Vote

PASSAGE WOULD GIVE ROOSEVELT TOO MUCH POWER   Iowa Senator Warns Bill Would Give Him Power In Inlernational Poker Game Of Politics

Senator Hits Poker Game of Politics as Hearing on British-Aid is Re enmaen Today.

IOWA SOLON OPPOSES AID BILL   Believe McNary Will Vote For Measure

Againal Bil Gillette Hits At Too Much Power for FDF   Saye Britich Aid Measure Would Give President Unlimited Authority

Opposes British Aid Bill Due To Its Broad Effect   Solon Would Prefer To Vote For War If He: Deemed It Necessary

Dislikes Authority to F.D.R.   Iowa Democratic Senator Opens Fifth Day of Senate Debate on Measure

SEVERAL THOUSAND DRAFTEE STUDENTS ARE CHANGED T0 1  Deferment Group Fo Students Is Now Abolished

Willkie. Urges Greater Production For \ Victory   ee a  Says Planes, Ships Must Be Sent to Britai To Beat Hitler  -

Hail Storm  Causes Heavy  Loss On cane ' Corn On Many Fs arm In Struble Vicinity  ar. ee ol

Hail Storm Causes Heavy” Loss On Cre ;  “Corn On Many. Far arm: In Struble ‘Vieitty ‘ Damaged:

HEARINGS ARE CONTINUED   Cases in Johnson County Gambling - Probe to Be November 25

Kansas City Police Have Murder Clue   Quiet On Picture Of ‘Possible Slaver’ of Girl

U. S. DEFENSE RACES CLOCK   William S. Knudsen Happy Over Peace In Industry, He Says

GALES BATTER PACIFIC COAST DURING STORM   Heavy Rain Striker ‘Southern Area; ' Damage High

REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHERS MAY BE RAISED   Senate Approves New Educational Measure

MORE EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS IS ASKED IN BILL   CIGARET AND OIL TAX MEASURES ARE SENT TO GOV. GREEN

Two American Residents Of Berlin Are. Arrested   Both Are Later Released; Order Came From ‘Higher Up.’ Sav Police

PAY AS YOU GO BABSON WARNS   Longer Hours, Lower Wages or Else Repudiation in Some Form

Stock Market   Prices at 2:00   SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS L AW CURBING ASCAE

ASCAP Loses Suits As High Court Upholds Constitutionality of Florida, Nebraska Laws Banning Price-Fixing

Tribunal Would Curb ASCAP .   Upholds Unfavorable Nebraska, Florida Laws

IOWA 2ND IN AUTO ACCIDENT RATIO OF DEATE   532 Traffic Fatalities Last Year.— Or 84 per 100 Million Miles Driven by Motorists,

BLIND PIANIST SUES PARENT:   Alec Templeton Seek: Accounting and Ask: Jniunction.

Chain Gang To Get Robert Elliott Burns   New Jersey To Return Fugitive Brother of Former Local Pastor to Georgia Justice

JAIL STILL STALKS CHAINGANG FUGITIVE   Georgia Wants Custody Of Robert E. Burns

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from Internationa! News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Germans Keep Silent

Britain Will Receive U. S. Patrol Planes   Long-Range Ships Will Be Used to Convoy Merchant Ships

Uo, BOMBERS MAY BE USED FOR PATROL   British Minister Says Aid Will Be Given to Protect Shipping.   SAYS LOSSES ARE GROWING HEAVY   R. A. F. Raids Port of Brest, While Nazis ‘Drop Bombs in England

BRITAIN T0 GET PATROL PLANES FROM AMERIGA   Shipping Minister Ronald H. Cross Says They Will Be For Convoying Merchant Fleet   EXPECT OTHER AID   Says United States Expected to Make Contribution to England's Merchant Marine

Will Get U. S. Patrol Plane:   ‘Will Play Important Par In Protecting British Ships.

PLANES FROM U. S.   British Shipping Minister Says They Are to Convoy Ships

BRIISH 10 GE PATROL. PLANES   U.S. Ships To Assist In Conveving Vessels

UNITED STATES 10 FURNISH BRITAIN PATROL PLANES   This Was Disclosed Today b; Shipping Minister Ronald Cross.   HE SPOKE IN LONDON      Said 50 United States De stroyers Were a “Very Valuable Acquisition.”

PATROL PLANES TO AID CONVOYS   British S hip ping Minister Says Craft From U. 8. Will Be Bie Help.

U.S. Air Control May Aid British  Shipping Minister Says Air Convoys

18,000 FINNS ARE SLAIN BY RED SOLDIERS   Encircled Soviet Troops Fight Way Out of Tran and Are Rescued_ by Navy Through Use of  Qwaim af Small Roats.

‘Terrific Battle Going On Fo ’ Control Of Area In Uk raine frimea

RUSSIANS CLAIM RECAPTURE OF CITY AND RAIL JUNCTION   REDS REPORT HEAVY MA. TERIAL LOSSES BY GERMANS ON SOUTHERN FRONT

President Asks Congress to Extend Aid to Democracies    Warning To American “Slackers” To Mend Their Ways

Flatly Warns This Nation Faces Eventual Danger of “Physicat Attack” Should Totalitorian Powers Triumph; Policy to Ee AllInclusive National Defense.   BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WILL BE NEEDED

Make U. S. Arsenal, F.D.R. Tells Congress   Unlimited Aid Pledged to Britain Based on Lease and Lend Plan

President AsksConaresstoTurn U.S. Into‘ VastArsenal   Text of President's Message on Page 5

DECLARES FATE OF DEMOCRACY HINGES ON WAR’S OUTCOME   President Pledges Unlimited Aid Even If It Provokes Dictators To Declare War On U. S.

OTHERS INU.S, ARMY “LEAR-Y"   soldiers in Olympia, Wash., Write Mash Notes to Misses

SOLDIERS LOOSE BARRAGE OF NOTES   Lear-y Of Vocal Expres: sions, They Toss Billets-Doux At Girls

Rumors of Submarine Activity Merely ‘Clumsy Propaganda’ Say Nazis

U Boat ‘Story — War Inciting, : _ Nazis Charge   German Informants Also Brand Reports Clumsy Propaganda, And Puttin lob

PROPAGANDA, GERMANS SAY   Brand U-Boat Story Clumsy Attempt to Create War Panic in U. S.

Anti-axis rioting in Syria, Jugoslavia looms as threat to nazi, fascist strategies   British efforts to link African forces with Turkish ally seen

RIOTING REPORTED IN YUGOSLAVIA AS. RESULT OF TREATY   Sarajevo and Belgrade Scenes of Disorders—Martial Law Ordered in Syrian Cities—Early Attack on Greece ie Exnectad

VICHY COLONY SEETHES; IRE AIMED AT AXIS   Yugoslavs Fight With Own Police In Protest.

ASSIGN BRIG, GEN, ADLER TO FT, WOO   Has Been With Ft: Benning Mechanized Unit

Administration Officials Considering Forced “Cooling Off” Period Before Workers Could Quit Defense Industries

Congress May Act to Half Strike Threats   Cooling Off Period, Bonuses Discussed by Administration

MAY EVEN BLOGK NEUTRALITY VOTE   Dark Shadows’ Cast Over Trans. nortation, Communications and Steel Mills’ Mines.   HOUSE MEMBERS SPEAK OUT   Scme Say They'li Not Vote for Neutrality Change Unless Strike Curb Seen.   BULLETIN

HIGH ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS — REPORTED CONSIDERING PLANS T0 KEEP DEFENSE INDUSTRIES GOING   Bonus For Employes Based On Cost of Living " Would Be Provided.— Many Strikes In Various " Key Industries Now Confront the Nation

VITAL INDUSTRIES THREATENED WITH STRIKE STOPPAGES   COAL MINES, RAILWAYS, TEL EPHONES, WAR AIRCRAFT COMPANY FACE STIKES

‘Cooling Off Period Under Consideration   Unions Reject Recommendations of Fact Finding Board

MEASURES STUDIED   ‘Cooling Off' Period Before Strikes and Bonus Plan Considered   CANADIAN PLAN MAY BE APPLIEL   Production Must Increas And Increase, Hull Says After Seeing Roosevelt

Reject Findings of Board Over Wage Fight   Roosevelt Plans for * Meeting Friday on Coal Row

CONSIDER WAYS 10 OUTLAW STRIKES   Laws May Be Passed Requiring Cooling Off Period

Anti-Strike Legislation Being Considered With Rail, Phone, Mine and Plane Tie-ups Near

Strike  Defense Nearer   Legislation te  Delay Tie-Ups is Considered As Threats Increase

Plan Studied In Capital To Curb Strikes   F. D. R. May Act in Mine Dispute; Conference Called for Friday

May Ordain Living Cost Bonus Plan   Roosevelt Waits Results of Tomorrow’s Parley With Mine Union, Steel Leaders   NEUTRALITY LAW. CHANGE INVOLVED   Rayburn Predicts Votes to Pass Amendment Despite Revolt of Southern Representatives

Study Method To Ease Tense Labor Front   Consider “Cooling Off” Period In Defense Strikes

RAIL WAGE PLAN IS REJECTED BY 900,000 OTHERS   STRIKE SITUATION GETS DARKER; LAW MAY BE PROPOSED

U. 8. Ponders ‘Cooling Off Strike Period   Administration Faciny Rising Demand in Congress

LEGISLATION 10 CURB WALKOUTS APPEARS LIKELY   Administration Goaded To Action by Rising Tide Of Stoppage Threats

‘Cooling Off’ Period Urge tc Check Strikes  =e, vain lllie   Proposition Under Study By Leaders In U. S. Congress

‘ Legal Provisions For ‘Cooling Off —-Period Considered                              Steelman Urges Telephone Workers’ Union to Postpone Walkout Slated Saturday for na pan

Aircraft Plant ~ Being Picketed   Thousands Of Strikers Gather At Plant At Bendix, N. J.

IRELAND RIPPED BY NAZI BOMBS   Pounded Heavily In Assaults Germans Spread Over. Most Of England

Nazi Raiders Launch Attack On Ireland   Northern Section Under Attack for Several Hours; Britain Blasted

NAZI BOMBERS RAID IRELAND, BRITISH BUSY   German Air Force Rains Bombs Over Large Part of Ulster In Projonged Attack   MANY FEARED DEAD   Six Nazi Ships Reportec Downed During Simultaneous Raids On English Areas

Nazis Swarm Over Island  For Hour:  Cities in England Alsc Attacked Again by BitJer Planes BRITISH HIT BACH RAF Sweeps Acros:  Channel for New Onslaught on Kiet      BRITISH HIT BACK

North Ireland Blasted Again By Nazi Planes   RAF Carries Out 38th Raid on German Naval Base at Kiel

Six Naval Air Fliers Are Killed   Two Airplane Crashes ‘Occur On Wednesday

WHEELER RAPS PROPAGANDA   Solon Starts Inquiry Inte Movies. Radio Commentators And Columnists

HALF OF NAZI WAR FINANCED   German Economic Expert Says Sacrifices Of People Has Made This Possible

AIR FORCES BEGIN PREPARATIONS FOR PART IN MANEUVERS   DIVE BOMBERS AND SPEEDY FIGHTER PLANES TO HAVE PART IN CAMPAIGN

VERNMENTS IN EXILE FORM CONFEDERATION   Will Work Together Prepar. ing for a Better Future  After the War.

(By The Associated Press)   “THE TRUTH ABOUT ENGLAND" Britain Won't Quit, Argue or Compromise in War With Axis   Only ''Appeasement” This Time Will Be Victory, Noted Sun War Correspondent Reveal In First of Series of Six Articles

TURKEY CHIEFS WEIGH OFFER FROM BERLIN   Troubled Balkan Power Orders Prompt Report on Potential War Goods Output

Lawmakers Begin Ninth Week With Light Program   Milk Inspection, Soil Erosion Are Brewing Controversie: — 13 Bills For House, 4 For Senate

Legion Members Asked to Register   Questionnaire Asks Data For Defense Aid

Army Orders Secrecy On Troop Movements  To New U. S. Bases   Wheeler Sees Growth Of Anti-War Feeling

Alliance Formed in Vienna Today Exempts Yugoslayia from Giving Military Aid.   REGARDED AS BLOW TO BRITAIN, GREECE

Balkan Reports Say Greek, German Troops Clash In Rorder Skirmiches

Balkan Kingdom Gets Better Terms Than Others Drawn Into Nazis’ Camp

Germany. Promises Thal No Axis Troops Will March Through Territory

If Observed’ This’A - Will. Shorten ‘Brit Line of Defense”  TROOPS: ON GUA  British Declare Pass: Of Supplies To Be eH A Hostile Act ©

Blow To Gt. Britain’s Defense Is Averted By Hitler Guarantee   Little Kingdom Is Exempted. From --Giving Military Aid; 1,600,000 Troops: ‘Are Massed For ‘Action 

Say Yugoslavia Is Exempt From Giving Military Aid      HITLER PRESENT.      Attends Ceremony As Axis Alliance — Te Signed 4

PACT PLEDGES NEUTRALITY IN BALKAN CRISIS   Germany Promises Soldiers Will Not March Thru Territory   BLOW TO GREAT BRITAIN      Turkey, Russia Sign Pact To Give Material Aid In Event Of War

NO TROOPS 10 MARCH ACROSS HER FRONTIERS   No Military Aid Expected by Axis From Latest “Conquest” in War Jittery Balkans

Nazis Will Move Military Supplies But Have No Right to Move’ Troops

German Pledge ToSlavs   Yugoslavia Signs Up With Axis; Movement Of Troops Through Country Is Out

Serbs Released From Sending Army To Nazis   Germans, Allies Each Have 800 Thousand Troops In Balkan a Area,   BRITISH FRONT SPREAD

Terms, If Observed, Will Help British And Greek Defenses   Germany Is Reportec To Have 800,000 Soldiers in Balkans

By Alliance *   ‘Protective’ Pact Likened to That Of Four Others

STAGE SEEMS SET FOR GREAT BALKAN CLASH   Dictators Agree No Troops Shall Cross Serbs’ Territory

Won't Be Used As Troop Route: Hitler   Germany ‘Guarantees’ Balkan Kingdom’s Sovereignty And Territorial Integrity ‘Forever;’ Exempted From Giving Armed Aid In War.

EXEMPT NATION FROM GIVING ARMS AID   Territorial Integrity 01 Country Guaranteed   BATTLE OF BALKANS   Expected To Break At Any Moment: Quick Showdown Seen By Observers

Germany Pledges No Nazi Troops Will Enter Belgrade’s Territory.   Showdown Near?   Alliance Terms Avert Serious Blow to Plans for De fense of Greece.

SOVIETS GIVE PLEDGE T0 TURKEY   Yugoslavia Exempted From Military Aid or Routes By Axis

Entry Opens Way to Spread Balkan War   Germany Pledges Not To Send Troops Through Balkan Nation

Germans promise not to send troops thru   Terms avert severe blow to defense plans of Britain and Greece against attack

DEIAILS OF VISITS UF URUISER’ TOLL   Opportunities for Youths in Navy Described by Officer.

TOKIO ASKED CONCESSIONS IN INDO-CHINA   All News Dispatches Con tinue to Indicate Far East Crisis

Plan Acceptable If Sovereignty ‘Is Unimpaired   French Statement Is Regarded As Admission That Proposal Accepted

Government ‘At Vichy Has No Objection To Tokyo’s Drive Toward South

IOWAN MISSING: STORE IS BURNED   Wile Fears Heeckt Met Foul Play or May Be  Victim of Amnesia

OFFICIALS READY FOR TALK FEST   Courtesy Calf Scheduled at White House Before   Secretary of State is   Visited. 

“Peace or War” Nippon Envoy To Open Talks   Actual Discussion of Far East Crisis To Be With Hull

JAP ENVOY MEETS WITH HULL TODAY   Last Effort At Ironing Out Far Eastern trouble

CONTRACTORS ON DEFENSE JOBS PROBED   Senate Committee Seeks to Learn if Commissions “Have Been Paid to Ob tain Army and Navy ‘Projects Work.

NAZIS WARRING ON OIL TANKERS BERLIN CLAIMS   Embarked On “Selective Sinking”. by Hitting  ‘Britain Where She Is Most-Vulnerable —   85000 TONS SUNK   Germany Contends Such Destruction Is Serious _- Matter to England’s  War Machine

Allied Tankers Special Targets Of U-Boats   Berlin Out to Stop Flow from American and Mexican Wells

Drastically Reduced Income Tax Exemptions Are Seen for Next Year   Current Tax Bill Will be Argued Soon By Lower Body

Ways And MeansGroup Boosts Excise Tax List   Auto Owners Hit For Extra Five Dollar ‘Use’ Tax.

EXCISE TAXES ARE VOTED BY HOUSE GROUP   Auto, Transportation and Liquor Tax Boosts Approved   MANY NEW TAXES 4DDED TO MEASURE   Levies to be Added to Telephone and Cabaret Bills

GIVEN BOOSTS BY COMMITTEE   $5 Annual “Use” Tax Is Put On Privately  Owned Autes

Pormer District Attorney James Cc. Bane And Two County Detectives Not Guilty Of Embezzling Seized Money—Other Chareces Are Pendine       EXONER ATION COMES AFTER 24-HOUR WAIT

FREED BY 1ORS   Trio Is Acquitted of Embezzlement Charges   MISCONDUCT, CONSPIRACY CHARGES STILL PENDING

TODAY'S WAR MOVES   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE Of ihe Untled Press War Desk

Over 1,000,000. More Boys Will Be Subject to Service by October 16; European Conscription Studied

Selective Service Quietly Proceed: With Second Registration Task

Proposals Advanced To Train Only Men Reaching 91   THE PRESIDENT MUST SET DATE

SECOND DRAFT REGISTR ATIOE BEING PLANNEL   Will Be For Men Whe Have Reached Their 21st Birthday Since Last October 16   SUBJECT TO DRAFT   Estimared Up to 1,250,000  WE ill Be Subject ta Regis  tration by Late Sum ! mer Or Fall

Second Draft Registration Being Planned, But Army “Won’t Keep Trainees Over Year”

Being ‘Planned   Those Becoming  Of Age ~ Since... October: Next” On Draft Rolls -

Preparations Quietly Going Ahead For Registering All Men 21 Since Last October

PREPARE FOR 2ND REGISTRATION DA   Congress Considers Proposal Toward Universal Military Service.

Second Selective Registration Day Likely For Fall   Drafting Plan to Register Men Reaching 21 Since Las‘ October 16

Selective Service Officials Making Plans for Second Draft Registration

Plan for Second Draft Registration Day  WMeutd Sa far dae Wha Have BReacked 2ict Rirthdayv Since Last Octaher 14

PLANNING SECOND SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION DAY   Next Registration Would Be For the Men Who Have Reached Their 21st Birthday Since Last October  16, Estimated at Over 1,Hon Ono

Registration Day Again   Youths Coming 21 to Be Registered Sometime  This Summer

Men Now in Military Training to Be Kept Only One Year; New Registration Is Being Planned

GOVERNMENT STUDIES NEXT DRAFT PLANS   Quiet Preparations Being Made For Second Registration Day   EXPECT MILLION MORE AVAILABLE   National Guards Will Be Demobilized After Year's Service

U.S. PREPARING FOR NEW DRAFI RECISTRATION   Men Who -Have Beeome 23 Since October 16 Will Be Brnrrnltad~

Registration of New 21-Year-Olds Is Contemplated   Estimated Million Men in ‘Draft Age Since Last October Registration

PREPARINGFOR SECOND DRAFT   Young Men Who Have Become 21 Probably Will Be Enrolled By Fall

Advance Preparations Being Made For Second Selective Service Registration

Selective Service Officials Plan New Registration   Million More Men To Be Eligible By Next Autumn

Plan Second  Registration   Those 21 Since Last October to Be Listed For Army Service

ARMY PLANS BROTHER REGISTRATION OA   More May Sian for Draft by Late Summer

Quiet Preparations Are Being Made For Second Draft Registration Day

Second Draft Registration Planned for Men Who Have Reached Age of 21

PREPARE FOR SECOND DRAFT REGISTRATION DAY   For Men Who Have Reached 2ist Birthday Sinee October 16

Second Selective Service Draft Is Being Studied   New Call Will Include Men Who Have Reached Twenty-First Birthday Since October 16; Time Set For Summer, Fall

PLANS MADE TO DRAFT MEN REACHING 21   Approximately a Million _- Youngsters Who Have - Become of. Age Since Last Year Will Be Reg‘istered in Few Months.

LEGION GROUP HITS STRIKE   Defense Study Committee Notes Increase in Labor Troubles.

INTERRUPTIONS ARE INCREASING IN PRODUCTION   Defense Committee O! Legion Makes Report

‘Interruptions to Defense Production” Are Increasing, Says the Legion Committee

American Legion Defagse Committee Finds _ Interruptions of Defense Jobs Increasing

Legion Committee Finds Increasing Delays in Defense   Says Nation is Unready to Wage Effective War at Present

END OTRIKE AT WARREN PLANT   Full Production Is Re‘sumed At Copperweld Steel Co., Today

WARREN STRIKE SETTLED TODAY   Walkout Ended at Detroi Plant of Great Lakes Steel

Free French And British Advance Toward Damascus   France May Declare War And Germany Withhold: Comments On New Phase

Vichy Troops  Pushed Back For 40 Miles   Battleships Go Into Action On Coast

Vichy Reports Forces Resist Fiercely; 150 Nazi "Chute Troops Are Captured

FREE FRENCH’ JOIN IN THRUST ACROSS BORDER   Three Columns Descend On  French- Ruled Territory;  ) P.tain Calls On Loyal Troops To Resist

En elish Fleet Pounds Syrian  Coastal Towns   Invasion of Allied Forces Brings. Bloody Fight; French Report.

BRITISH, “FREE FRENCH” NEARING FOCAL POINTS   “Crusaders” to Fight “Saracens” at Damascus and Beirut   BLOODY BATTLE   Await Possible Declara tion of War on Britain - by France

BRITISH AND FREE *FRENGH WITHIN 40 MILES DAMASCUS   Syria- Reports Bloody Fighting Is In Progress ~   WARSHIPS SHELL PORT OF TRIPOLI

FREE FRENCH’ JOIN ALLIES IN NEW CAMPAIGH   British Claim They Had to Forestall Nazi Invasion

BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH ATTACK LAND   Attackers Reported to Have Advanced Within “40° Miles of Capital City

SAID WITHIN 40 MILES OF TWO CAPITALS   France Silent on  Declaration of War, And Germany Mum On Its Part in Syria

BRITISH NEAR DAMASCUS IN SYRIAN DRIVE   Bloody Battles Reported By Head of Defense Forces   TRIPOLI 1S SHELLED   Naval Squadron Attack: Coast of Lebanon, Lands Forces

Kix-Allies Battle In Holy Land   English Forces Move Fast Into Syria to Prevent Invasion of Germans

Revenue Measure Revision Blocked By House Group   Bill Represents Largest Money Sum in History

FIRST COMPANIES OF MEN ARRIVE _ AT CAMP GRANT   Largest Army Reception Center in Nation  Begins Big Job

Vandenberg In Urge That U. 8. Get Some Pay   Michigan Senator Demands That England Pay in Cash for Billion Dollars Worth of Food.

‘Senator Asks Cash For Fooe ‘Voted To Aid  Great Britain   Vandenberg Demand: Billion In Cash Under Vote.

Britain Should Pay Promptly for Food, Vandenberg Holds   England Sells It to Distributors, Senator Points Out in Debate

SENATOR WANTS BRITISH T0 PAY FOR U.S, FOOD   Senate Approves New Lease-Lend War Measure

DEMANDS CASH FROM BRITISH   Vandenberg Insists Tha: United States Be Paid For Food

REPORT GOV'T IS COLLECTING FROM PEOPLE   Sen. ‘Taft Regards Lend Lease Money as Outright Gift to British

WANTS BRITAIN TO REIMBURSE DNITED STATES   Sen. Vandenberg Says Lon don Should Pay In Cash for $1,000,000,000 Food Under Lease-Lend   ARTICLES ARE SOLD   Michigan Senator Point Qut Britain Sells Foodstuffs to Distributors For Cash

VANDENBERG ASKS FOR PAYMENT OF FOOD SOLD BY BRITAIN   Reimbursement in Cash for Lend - Lease Supplies is Demanded by Senator   Huge Appropriation Bill is Approved by Senate with Vote of 59 to 13

DEMANDS CASH PAYMENTS FROM GREAT BRITAIN   Vandenberg Contends Government Getting Paid by Enghsh Distributors For Foodstuffs Sent From America  SENATE PASSES BILI

SENATOR WANTS BRITISH MONE)   Vandenberg Wants Bil lion for Food Supplied Under Loan Bill

DEMANDS THAT BRITAIN PAY CASH FOR FOOD   Senator Vandenberg Wants England To Pay’ Cash For Billion Dollars Worth Of Food To Be Shipped.

Lease-Lend Bill Passed By Senate   Senator Vandenberg Would Have Britain Pay U. S. $1,000,000 for Food

Michigan Senator Asserts English Collecting Cash for Materia! Sent

Senator Seeks  Food Payment   Vandenberg Says Britain Must Return Money Under New Law

MAKE BRITAIN PAY FOR U. 5. FOODS, VANDENBERG URGES   Senate Approved New Lend-Lease Bill Yacterday. 59-]3

Bill for N early early 6 Million: Passed Senate Yesterday.59-13 > 

Opposition Demands Cash For Lease-Lend Food   Present Plan Seen Syphoning Billion Dollars From Treasury

Vandenberg Demands Cash Payment For Food As Senate Approves Lease-Lend Bill, 59-13

SENATOR WANTS GASH OF BRITAIN   Vandenberg Wants U.S.A Reimbursed For Food

PAYMENT DEMANDED   Vandenberg Claims England Making Profit On U. 5, Foodstuffs

SEN. VANDENBERG DEMANDS BRITAIN REPAY U. S. FOOD   Urges Reimbursement in Cash For the Billion Dollars ix Food Under New Lease Lend Fund

EV HOT WAVE HEADING EAST   Showers to Ease fwrid Weather in Some Areas for While

1,000 Feared Dead In Rumanian Riots; Army Rule Imposec   State of Anarchy Threatens Nazi Grip on Nation; Penalty of Death  TDeereed for Killing of Germans

froops Restore Order After Crisis Due to Assassination of German  Army Officer.   BULLETIN

FIGHTING NOT YET QUELLED IN PROVINCES      Troops Stand Guard In Capital and Outlying Cities; Industries Are Militarized.   PREMIER ORDERS — END TO STRIFE

1000 HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE RUMANIA RIOTS   Yind It Difficult To Restore Order And Fighting Continues At Various Points

POSSIBLE 1 000 DIE IN RUMANIA DURING OUTBREAK   ANTONESCU RULE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED; ARMY ALERT

Iron Guard Still Battling Troops   Tanks Thrown Into Street Fighting in Bucharest Afte Seizure of Police Station

REVOLT TOLL IN RUMANIA 1,000, REPORT   Iron Guard, Army, Germans Involved. Military Dictatorship Declared to Halt Disorders

Rumored 1,000 Killed In Riots   Rumanian Disorders Reportedly Growing

Italy Admits Shock Troops Have Penetrated Defenses: Rumanian Crisis Continues

Reds Peril Tula Posts Of German   ‘.tuation There Is In Dispute, Germans Claiming To Have Smashed Red Cavalry Di.  viaion.   Quiet In Moscow

Reds Say Nazis Have Been Hurled Back by Fierce Counter-Attacks and Positions Are Imperilled.   RUSSIANS INCREAS RESISTANCE EN SOUTH   Soviet Spokesman in London Asserts Invaders Have Been Stopped Both Before   Moscow and Rostov.

Senate Foes Coneede Arms  Bill To Pass   Committee To Take Up House Approved Measure Monday As Week's Fight Seen

SHIP ARMING BILL PASSED HOUSE FRIDAY   Vote Was 259 To 138; Goes To The Senate

Measure Carries In House by Vote Of 259 to 138   Senate Opponents Admit it Alse Will Pass Upper House Soon

UPPONENTo ofY BILL WILL PASS   Will Stage Short Fight Against Measure To Arm Merchant Ships

SHIP ARMING BILL 1S SURE   Senate Foes to Fight Pass. age, But Admit Measure Will Go Through.

Quick Passage Of Bull To Arm Ships Expected   Non-Interventionists In Senate Concede Their Fight Hopeless

WHEELER, TAFT AND OTHERS CONCEDE BILL WILL PASS EASILY WHEN VOTE 16 FINALLY CAST

PLAN FIGHT FOR ZONE REVISION   Sieze Upon Kearney Incident — to Strengthen Arguments — Senate Awaits Combat Zone Measure — Arrange for Hearings,

House Votesto Arm U.S. Cargo Ships 259-138   Non-interventionists Concede Measure Will Pass Senate Next Week

SENATE WILL ADOPT MEASURE 10 ARM SHIPS   No Delay Expected for Legislation to Give Protection to Vessels on High Seas.

PASS MEASHRE WITHIN WEEK   Ship Arming Bill Ready For Action On Floor: Concede Victory For Act As House Approves. © 

FOES CONCEDE DEFEAT LIKELY ON SHIP ARMIN[   Plan Fight On Repeal Of Combat Zone Restrictions

EGGS CAUSE OF BOMB FRIGH]   British Consul in New York Gets Suspicious But Harmless Package.

Ew eee yartiivelnrininc iat  Rationed To British Girls By Yankee Ferry Pilots

Reds Encouragec To Look for New Battle Successes   Moscow Believes Fighting ls Taking More Favorable Turn

Moscow Is Cheerful At Outlook   Defenses In Leningrad, Kiev And Odessa Organized With Great Thoroughness; Nazis Not Secure.   Dniepera Bar

WAR IS TAKING FAVORABLE TURN   Germans Are Contending With Enermous Russian Forces At Leningrad

Nazi Thrusts Warded Off: Hitler Division Decimated; Greek King Name: Self As Premier In New Government

MILITARY GOVERNMENT FOR GREECI   King Becomes Premier of “National Victory” Regime Following Sudden Death of Korizis

British Knock Famed Storm Troopers Out   Reich Advance In Face of Heavy Losses; Prisoners’ Morale Low

KING GEORGE HEADS GREEK CABINET. TO SUCCEED KORITZS   Former Premier’s Death Announced — Defense Across Macedonia Still Holds   KING SAYS NATION WILL FIGHT ON

BATTLE LINE STILL HURES ENEMY BACK   King George of Greece Premier Following Death of Government Leader.   BULLETIN

AIDS DEFENSE AGAINST FOE   Powerful German Thrusts Stopped Says Athens; Greek Premier Dies Mys teriously.   KING FORMS NEW ‘VICTORY’ REGIME

ATHENS, April 19. (2—Premier Alexandros Korizis committed suicide yesterday, it was learned tonight.

HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES, ALLIED POWERS CLAIN   Crack Adolf Hitler “Storm” Divi- gion Reportedly Out of Battle  Being Waged in Greece

Strife May Delay Session to July   Work Without Pay Now in Prospect

AXIS LEADERS DISCUSS PLANS   Possibility Of US Intervention Said Cared For.

AXIS PREPARES FOR U. 5. ACTION   PLAN REPORTED DRAWN BY HITLER AND DUCE TO MEET INTERVENTION.

TERVENTION OF U.S. DISCUSSED   Mussolini and Hitler Agre On Plan To Meet Such Ac tion in Talks Held At Bren ner Pass Monday

NEW STAND DENG: MADE AY SOVIETS   3 } Russian Batterie: Are. Reported — Destroyed

Germans Push Within 20 Miles Of Leningrac   Ul Leningrad  Rumanians Reported To Be Besieging Odessa Waterworks  FOOD STORES LOW  Red Armies Rout German Regiment on Central Front Near Smolensk

Germans Claim Advance Units  Near Leningrad   Rumanian ‘Troops Be scige Main Waterworks of Port of Odessa.

Reds Rout German Regiment, Moscow Reports  Nazis Nearing Leningrad  2 i Se

GERMANSSTORM RED POSITIONS INNORTH AREAS   Hold Them Against Re peated Heavy Russian Counter-Attacks. Accarding to DNB   LENINGRAD RINGED   Berlin Sources Claim It f: Gradually Closing About Second Largest Soviet City

GERMANS CLAIM RUMANIANS ARE NEARING ODESSA   WATER SUPPLY OF BLACK SEA PORT IN PERIL, BERCLIN SA¥YQ   ‘EIGHT OF TEN RUSSIAN BATTERIES DESTROYED   Ring of Steel Closing About U. 9. S. R.’s 2nd City; Moscow Reports Rout of Nazis on Central Front

Odessa Shut Off From Food, Water   Isolated Russian City Is Besieged by Rumanian Troops.

Militarists Are Pushed  By Germans   Report Moderates Seeking Cordial Relations With United States, Britain

GERMAN INFANTRY STORMED IMPORTANT SOVIET POSITIONS   RING OF STEEL DECLARED TO BE CLOSING ABOUT LENINGRAD IN NORTH

Rumanian Troops Said To Be Besieging Main Waterworks At Black Sea Port

COUNTER-ATTACKS  ROUT INVADERS  SAYS MOSCOW REPORT   Berlin Claims Nazi Troops Are Within 20 Miles of Old Czarist Capital   Tremendous Losses Force Germans to Call Reserve  Army Claim Reds

Nazis Attack Railway Point Near Leningrad   Hitler’s Troops Slowly Tighten Ring Of Steel Near Second Largest City In Russia

RUSSIANS SAY LIFEBLOOD OF ~ NAZIS DRAINED   Claim 1,000,000 Germans Killed And 1,500,000 Others Wounded   REDS STAGE ATTACKS   eport 20 Of Hitler's Tanks Crushed By Big Soviet Machines

NEW STAND HEINE MADE BY SOMETS   8 Russian Batteries Are Reported Destroyed

NAZI UNITS ARE NEAR LENINGRAL   Rumanian Troops Are Said Besieging Odessa

Germans. Push Within. 20 Miles. Of ‘Leningrad   Rumanians ‘Reported Te oe Besie ing: ‘Odess: Waterworks."

Body of Farmer Is Found in Poo   Murder and Suicide Seer In Fairfield County Couple’s Deaths

MURDER AND SUICIDE VERDICTS LIKELY IN 2 LANCASTER DEATHS   Authorities Are Expectex to Announce Decision Today in the Wilson Cases.

NAZIS AWAIT NEW TANKS   Bombers Spray Greek British Soldiers Seeking Escape

Germans End Wartare on Greek Front   Nazis’ Airmen Blast at Allies Racing Across Peloponnesus Area     -—’ PT TTT rweasaAkKTTrTrTr.e* eet A ra ee ee   NEW TASKS READIED

BUMBERS BLAST FLEEING TROOPS   British and Greeks Attempt To Reach Sea   GREECE CONQUEST   Considered Closed by German Officials; Athenians Are ‘Reserved’

ASHCRAFT PUTS ON SHOW AT AIRPORT   Chamber of Commerce Members See Demonstration in Flying -.

ASHCRAFT PUTS ON: SHOW AT AIRPORT   Chamber. of Commerce Members See Demon stration in Flying -  ENJOY A . LUNCHEON

Legislature Sends 5 Bills To James In 10 Weeks   Two {mportant National Defense Measures Clear House Senate With Virtually No Debate

Martin inh vor Bote Now Using Conveyor Belts   Report Technique Borrowed From Other Industries Slashing Man-Hours of Work On Airplanes; Permiis Breaking Up Groups Meh With Each Doing One Type of Machine Operation

HINTS AT ACTION   ‘Grave Situation’ Seen Ii Japs Attack Burma Rgad

ATTACKS ON BURMA BY JAPS GRAVE AFFAIR   EDEN TELLS COMMONS OF CABINET ATTITUDE TODAY

Italian Trans-Atlantic Mail Plane Down At Sea Off Brazilian Coasi

Italian Plane Down in Atlantic   300 Miles Off Brazil With 10 Aboard

TWO ARMY PILOTS FOUND ALIVE WEEK AFTER PLANES VANISH IN CALIFORNIA

LOST MISSOURI FLIER FOUND   Former Culver - Stockton Athlete Survives a Week On Sierra Mountainside

Companion Identified As Dexter, lowa, Man; Res cue Of Pair Near.

 Japanese Air, Land Operations In  Luzen Continue, Communique Says

Report Nothing New on Hawaii, U.S. Coast   Japanese Ships ‘Are Sunk Freely by Americans, Dutch in China Sea Operations

Air Attacks On Philippines Continue; Invaders  Halted On Ground.

More Air Raids Aimed AtLuzon In Island Clash   Two Vessels Damaged Sunday, Seven Others Sunk Or Smashed During First Week Of Warfare

GROUND ACTION IS REPORTED IN THREE SECTIONS   ['wo Jap Transports Damaged Sunday, Army Reports

Two Troop Ships Trying To Reach Islands Damaged   Philippines Check All Advances;  Nippons Resume Air Raids

Enemy Air Operations And Land Fighting Continues, Luzon  REPORT IS.SCANTY  Jap Landing 220 Miles From Manila Last Week Unopposed

Japanese Gain  In Kedah Area   Britain’ Confirms Having Withdrawn In Resion Near Honekone

Fate Of Guam Is Uncertain;  2 Others Hold   Wake, Midway Still Resisting: Philippines’ Situatio Unchanged; U. S. Bombers, Dutch Subs, Make China Sea Hot For Invaders

HEAVY DAMAGE TO TROOP SHIPS ISCLAIMED   Manila’s Well-Defend: ed Position Remains “Unchanged,” Says MacArthur

Situation in Luzon Unchanged; Japs GaininMalaya _  Japanese Continue . Attack On Hongkong While Forces of China Strike at Their Rear _

YUGOSLAVIA ON AXIS CALENDAR   Another Little Balkan Nation To Succumb To Hitler

Yugo Stay Signssoon Axis Pact   Premier Cvetkovic Returns To Belgrade From Country Estate And Confers With  Prince Paul.   Hitler's Threats

NEXT ON AXIS LIST OF ALLIES   Slav Nation Expect: ed to Yield to Ger man Pressure

Yugoslav May Soon Join Axis   Prince Paul Talks with Reich Minister After Requested Audience

CONFERENCES HELD BY REICH ENVOY, REGENT   Reich “Invitation”? to Join Axis Likely to be Considered Favorably   SPEEDY BELGRADE “DECISION” SOUGHT   German Minister Puts on Pressure in Talks with Prince Paul

Yugoslavia Is  Next for Axis      Surrounded Nation Said Planning to Accept ‘Invitation’

Regent Confers With German Envoy to Belgrade  Von Heeren ‘Alludes’  to German Strength

Yugoslavia Is Expected to Join Axis   Prince Paul and Germany's Minister Confer

Agreement with GermanyBelievec Reached as Nazis Puf on Pressure   Prince Paul and German Minister to Belgrade Said To Have Come fo Definite Understanding

German Representative Requests :Early Audience With Regent Prince Paul

°WAR MINISTER TOJO PICKED IN ” NEWEST CRISIS   ‘Conservative’ Choice May Delay Showdown With U.S.

Tojo, Moderate Army Leader Under Konoye  New Japanese Leader   Move Slightly Relieves Allied Tension; Believe Nipponese Army will Stnke Thailand, Instead of Siberia   BULLETIN

One Of Big Three In Army Is Approved By Companions But Navy Silent

Nippon Army Leader Forms New Cabinet   Fate Of U. S.-Jap Relations Believed Hanging In Balance

State May Be Out of Debt By 1956 If Cash Basis Maintained in Future

Oklahoma Enters Pay-As-You-Go Policy—  No Cash In Till, No Salaries Paid Out

OKLAHOMA SETS PATTERN FOR DEBT-RIDDEN STATES; GOES ON HARD-BOILED POLICY OF CASH

OKLAHOMA'S OFFICIALS PUI ONCASHBASIS   Days of Spending More Than State’s Income Gone, Governor Leon Phillips Declares—Huge Debt Piled Up.

Oklahoma Embarks On Hard-Boiled Pay-As-You-Go Fiscal Policy That May Become Pattern For Nation

STATE.GOES.ON .. PAY-AS-YOU-GO   Hard Boiled Policy May Be Adopted by Federal Government

Hard Boiled Fiseal Plan In Oklahoma   Pay-As-You-Go, to Be Required In Neighboring State

British Take Heavy Toll of Nazi Army   Authorities Doubt That General Rommel Will Be Able to Get Any of His Troops Out of Tran in North Africa.

3r'tish Army in North Africs Hammering Home ‘Advan: tage of Capture of Axis Stronghold—Taking Heavy Toll. of German Force Seeking to Retreat West:  ward

BAITIoH PRtao {TAYAN BATTLE   Engage. Axis Forces or Road to Tripoli After Bengasi’s Fall.

Foe Jabs  At Manila   Libyan Rout Toll Heavy   British Pursue  Rommel’s Army

Libyan Army Strafing. Retreating Axis Forces; 13.000 Prisoners Taken

BRITISH TAKING HEAVY TOLL OF LIBYAN ENEMY   Ruins of Bengasi Now In British Hands.—13,000 Axis Prisoners Taken

BRITISH TAKE HEAVY-TOLLIN AFRICAN FIGHT   Bengasi Captured, Tommies Drive Ahead to Take Advantage of New Victory

SENATE JUDICRY COMMITTEE VOTES JACKSON APPROVAL   Disregards Senator Tydings Objections In Favorable Action an Annointee.

Revelation That Panama Ship Carried Arms Brings Challeng. ing Barks From Nazi And Italian War Dass

SAY PRESIDENT'S INTERPRETAT 10 IN UNTENABLE   Whoever Accents Enemy Convoy Becomes a Part Of It Berlin Says   ARGENTINE. TROOPS GUARDING AIRPORTS   Meanwhile Washington Is Discussing Repeal of Neutrality Act

VESSEL ARMED AND IN CONVOY, BERLIN ARCIIES   Placing of Guns on U. § Merchant Fleet Believed Next Washington Step

INDIANA PUBLIC — OFFICER MURDER VICTIM   Prosecutor of Monroe County Advances Theory Pistol Slaying Of Prominent Attorney Was Motivated By Jealously Of Woman   IS SHOT FIVE TIMES

Jealousy Is _ Blamed For Man’s Death   Woman Is Charged With Slaying Of Indiana Official

Jealousy Blamed For Pistol Slaying Of Indiana Official   Bloomington Divorcee OF State Senator Held On Basis of Evidence

Blame Jealousy in Pistol Slaying of Indiana Examines   Paper Woman Is Held. Was Once Very Good Friend of Victim

Indiana PSC Attorney Slain; Blame Woman   Divorcee ‘Held in Mur der; Was Jilted, Says  Prosectitor

Rome Sees ‘One Front Leadership   Fascists Admit Loss of 20,000: Men at Tobruk

Italy, Reich Plan for One Command   Fusion of Forces Declared Logical Step

United Command CF Axis Forces Impending, Said   All Land, Sea and Air Power Under One Head. Seen

DEFENSE ASKS FOR DISMISSAL FOR BRIDGES   CIO Head’s Lawyers Hurl Charges At Hearing

Representative Anderson, (D. N. M.) voted for the new Lend tease bill.

House Sends  [o Senate   es Six Billion  P Tppropriation Act,  by Vote of   q's ISSUE LOSES

SET NEW RECORD   Great Lakes Ore Shipments Hit 11,000,000 Tons In May.

LAKE ORE TRAFFIC SETS NEW RECORD   Total for May Highest b 179,818 Tons

AIRCRAFT UNION FACTIONS ARGUE   CIO Leaders Are Divided On Negotiations At Army-Held Plane Factory

ARMY-CONTROLLED PLANE PLANT NEAR FULL PRODUCTION   Colonel Steinmetz Reports All but 50 of 7,000 Day Shift Workers Are Back on Job.   5 WORKERS SUSPENDED PENDING INVESTIGATION   Authorities Will Try to Learn Whether Group Has Been Guilty of Inciting to Riot.

GIANT PLANE FACTORY BACK IN PRODUCTION   DEFENSE SITUATION BRIGHTENED AS STRIKES END

Aviation strike .. .  Output nearing normal as CIO factions argue   Seven unionists are suspended

NORTH AMERICAN PLANT RESUMES   Army-Controlled Plant Nears Full Production; Rival Labor Factions Argue Over Settlement Attempt

Japs Continue To Pour Troops On Luzon; Army Communique Reports Heavy Fighting An New Sectors, Americans Oulnumbered -

Navy Acknowledges Wake Is ‘Probably’ In Enemy Hands Bat Claims Two Ships Sunk

Wake Island Probably. Lost, Navy Reports   Marine. Corps Accounted For Two Destroyers Of Japanese, Official  Communique States

Asks Nation to ‘Rediscover What We Are and What We May Be.’   BUILD ANEW, HE URGES

Text of Roosevelt's Third Inauguration Day Address   ASHINGTON, Jan. 20. (A. P.)—Text of President Roosevelt’s inaugural address:

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Maneuver Reports Are Contradictory   Greatest Peace-Time Maneuvers In History Hit High Tempo

War Games Take Cue From Europe   Both Forces Claim Seizure of City

NEWS FROM REGION OF MANEUVERS   Just Like Reports From Europe; Bott Sides Claim Gains

WANTS NAVAL WAR WITHOUT A DELAY      Knox  Declares This *  Golden Opportunity “To Bevin °

HUNTERS DIE IN FIELD   Heart Attacks Fatal to Two Men Near Mound City

Bodies of Two  Hunters Found  : Both Dead Result Of Heart Attacks

Plane Hits e at Winslow, Woman  Transport Crashes Adobe House  n Motor Fails ER HURT  ng Craft Hurls im Against Kitchen Stove   ‘'w of Slain Army or Is Indicted ‘urder Charge   id Is Burned eath When Fire Silver City Home   ther Forecast

Japanese-Russian Clash Reported   Amur River Said Scene of Fiahtina

1,500 Loss By Orientals Is Ruthored   LARGE-SCALE ENGAGEMENT SAID TO HAVE BEEN ON AMUR RIVER.

JAPS HALT SHIP SERVICE TO U.S   600 Americans Stranded  Far East as Order Hits Steamship Lines.

RUSSIAN AND “WAP FORGES. ~~ ARE. FIGHTING   Large Scate Fighting Is Reported Along Amur — River Banks.   JAPS LOSE 1,509 MEN   Battling Extends Along the Border Between Siberia, and Manchukuo.

Rumors Indicate  Jap-Red Fights   Report Large Scale Battle In Siberia

Freighters In Suez May Be Those  _ Which Left In April With Cargo Of Supplies for Balkan Nation:

PRESIDENT WILL TALK THURSDAY   He Will Probably Tell About the Recent Sinking of American Vessels.

F.D.R. May Hit Ship Sinkings   Believed Revising Scheduled Address

RUUSEVEL PLANS UN RADI ADDRESS   Major Speech to Be Given by President on Thursday.

ANOTHER NAZI SHOT IN PARIS   Bullet Misses Second Sol. dier; 10 More French Hostages Executed

10 Die as More Nazis Attacked   French Hostages Killed for Previous Assaults on Soldiers in Paris

German Soldiers Targets Of New Parisian Assaults   Non-Commissioned Officer Shot In Back Second Escapes; Ten Hostages Executed

Young People  Married at Goltleville  By Father Pezeld   Mins Aleo Fetsch and Albert Hoeclt ing United in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony, .

Cyrilla Dreckman Weds H. Baldes  Pretty Wedding At St. Joseph Church

OLD WORLD HEADEL FOR UTTER CHAOS SAYS MACKENZIE   Economic, Financial, Industrial and Farm Disorganization Seen

DeWitt MacKenzie  War Of Attrition Threatens To Result In Utter Chaos

[Euro ope’s Total Disor eanization: Tudicates Oid Wor ld Is Headed   Straight,.Fast For Utter Chaos

WORLD HEADED STRAIGHT FOR “UTTER CHAOS”   Writer Says Conflict Much Worse Than World War

Europe Starving, to Blow Open Like a Rotten Egg Soon   BY DEWITT ‘1ACKENZIFE Associated Press Writer

Chaos Ahead   Mackenzie Concludes Disorganization of Europe’s Econ omic System Due to War Will End In Complete Collapse,   By DEWITT nWaAcKENTZIE

The War Today   Economic Chaos Is Growing Steadily Throughout Europe   By DeWitt Mackenzie {72 Gearelen BMhenrvarn

The War Today-=- ty vewirt mackenzie  Old Werld Headed Straiah? and Fact far litter Chaac

European Countries Face Conditions More Serious Than In Old World War; Outcome May Blow Top Off Continent

Id W orld Is Headed Str aight For Utter Chaos; Food Shortage Will Cause Collapse Of Morale

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Europe Heads For Chaos As Britain’s Blockade Cuts Off Supplies

FISTS FLY, GUNS BARK; TWO SHOT   Pennsylvania and West Vir ginia Scene of Strike Clashes

TOTAL OF 122,000 ACRES OF LAND IN COUNTY IN. CLUDED IN 1941 SETUP

GASOLINE CURFEW GOES INTO EFFECT ON COAST   Reports on Success of Conservation Measure Are Conflicting.

Many Drivers Are Stranded By East’s Gasoline Curfew   Majority of Stations, From Maine to Florida, Obey Ickes’ Order; Traffic Remains Heavy

Many Autos Stranded In Nearly 100 Per Cent Perfect Gas Blackou   But Half of New York City’s Independents Remain Open Despite Request to &e Conserve Motor Fuel

Gas Stations Comply With Shutdown Order, But Day Sales and Night Traffic Skyracket

Week-End Traffic Undiminished, Many Autos Stalled on Highways As East Heeds ‘Gasoline Curfew’

DANVERS LOAD UP WITH FUEL BEFORE NIGHT   Eastern Seaboard Highways Filled Despite Closing of Oil Stations.   MANY CARS STRANDED THRU NEW ENGLAND

Gasless Night" Fails To Save   ‘Traffic. Heavier Despite Curfew; Many Autos -- Reported Stalled -

Curfew Results Are Indefinite   Half New York Independent: Refuse To Obey Ickes’ Call

Results of Gas Curfew in East Not Yet Knowr   Independent Stations Continue to Operate Despite Request  TRAFFIC HEAVIER  Daytime Sales Jump as Motorists Fillup Before Curfew Hour

Daylight Sales Of ‘Gas Highe:   Traffic Heavier Than Usual in Som Sections, Regardless of Curfev Rule—No Official Estimate o Results.   MOST STATIONS CLOSE

UNOFFICIAL REPORTS OF EAST’S GAS CURFEW.BOILS DOWN TO FEW POINTS

Gasoline Curfew In East Fails to Cut Traffic after Dark   Mest Motorists Refill Tanks Early but Few Forget and Run Out

Traffic Continues Heavy Virtually All Gas Stations Observe Ickes’ Curfew Plea

GAS SALES EXCEED AVERAGE SUNDAY   Little Fuel Saved By Closing - Stations.  AtNight a

GAS CURFEW FAILS 10 CUT CONSUMPTIO!   Sunday Traffic Heavier Than Ever In East; HWivhwavs Snuarled

Result Of Gasoline Curfew In East Uncertain; Drivers Fill Up Early; Some Cars Left Stranded

MOST EASTERN OIL STATIONS OBEY REQUEST   Half Of New York City “Independents Remain Open; No Official Report Made

EASTERN SERVICE STATIONS AID GOV'T BY CLOSING AT NIGHT   Some Independents In New York Stay Open

First Test of Gas Curfew   Day Sales Higher; Traffic Heavy; Many Vehicles Get Stalled

Three Main Points Come Out of East’s First Gasoline Curfew Sunday

Gas Buggies Stalled Along Highway As Sales Ban brings Rec on Traffie

GASOLINE CURFEW * FAILED TO REOUCE CONSUMPTION MUCE   SUNDAY TRAFFIC IN EAST ERN SEABOARD AREA AN NOUNCED NEARLY NORMAI

Traffic Is Reported To Be Just as Heavy—or Heavier—Despite After-Dark Shutdown of Gasoline Stations on East Coast

Comply With Gas Curfew   Most Stations In East Meet Ickes’ Request

GASOLINE CURFEW. FARED 70. REDUCE” CONSUMPTION MUCH   SUNDAY TRAFFIC IN EAST. ERN SEABOARD AREA AN NOUNCED NEARLY NORMA!

EAST’S DRIVERS FILL UP BY DAY   Little Effect On Traffic I Noted On First Day Of Gasoline ‘Curfew’

Gas Use Not Curtailed By Long Closing   Week-End: Traffic Shows No Slump On Eastern. Seaboard

SEE REICH DRIVE TO HOP DNIEPER BY AIR ASSAULT   German Spearheads in Easy Artillery Range of Leningrad   Losses of Russians Heavy in Counter Attacks on Two Fronts

Harriman Heads Russian Mission   President Roosevelt _ Names Five Men to Study Russian Needs

)-MAN MOSCOW MISSION NAMED   Harriman Chosen Leader 01 Delegation By Roosevelt

Harriman Heads U. 5. Mission To Moscow   Five Man Group Named by President on Russian Aid

Harriman’s Associates Appointed  ree ae mye   Five-Man Mission To Moseow To Tall Of Reds’ Needs

GROUP NAMED TO AID RUSSIA   President Puts. Harriman at Head of Party, of  Five,

U. S. Mission to Moscow Named  Air Corps Chief Brett Among Five Selected

Five-Man Mission To Moscow Is Named   Nine Technicians Will Accompany U. S. Group.

MISSION NAMED TO AID RUSSIANS   HARRIMAN AND FOUR OTHERS APPOINTED TO VISIT MOSCOW ~

Roosevelt Picks 9-Man Mission To Goto Russia   W. Averell Harriman. Gens. J. H. Burns, G. H. Brett, Admiral W. Standley, W. L. Batt.

FOUR MORE MEN ~TORED MISSION   THREE MILITARY EXPERTS AND OPM OFFICIAL TO GO _WITH HARRIMAN

Soviet Mission Is Appointed   Harriman to Lead FiveMan Body to Moscow for Talks -On U.S. Aid

F.R. Selects  Mission to Visit Russia   W. Averell Harriman Heads Group That Will Discuss Aid

F.D.R. NAMES MISSION FOR RUSSIAN AID   Five Selected To Make Journey To Moscow To Discuss Aid  Bar Gasiate

Five Named’ For Mission To Soviets      Roosevelt Appoints Har riman Head of Aid-toRussia Group -

Mission To Moscow Named   Harriman Heads Board to Discuss Aid from U.S.

O-MAN MISSION TO VISIT MOSCOV   Roosevelt Names Men Who Will Work With W. Averell Harriman

FDR Name: Five-Man Mission to Visit Russia GROUP WILL  DISCUSS AID TO RED ARMY

MISSION 6 NAMED TO ALLIED PARLEY   W. Averell Harriman to Leac Group Which Will Go to Moscow

MATERIAL AID FOR RUSSIA 1S PLANNED   FDR Names Five Man Board to Go to Moscow to Discuss Red Needs

PRESIDENT NAMES MISSION TO RUSSIA TO DISCUSS AIL   -W. AVERELL HARRIMAN TO HEAD FIVES-MAN BODY THAT WILL VISIT MOSCOW

Mission To Russia Is Appointed   Distinguished Americans Witl Discuss With Soviet Officials Wor Aid

F. D. Names Five To Visit Russia On Aid Mission   W. Averell Harriman Will Head Group That Will Include 9 Technicians

Mission To Moscow Is Appointed   President Names Five-Man Board To Talk Aid

FDR Appoints Mission For  Moscow Talk   Harriman Heads. 5-Man Body; 9 Technicians To Make Trip

PICKS MISSION . FOR WAR HELP TALKS, MOSCOV   Harriman Heads Group Chosen by Roosevelt for Conferring on Material Aid to Soviet.

TWO GENERALS, QNE ADMIRAL AS LEND AIDS   Nine Technicians To Go With Party; Trip To Last Six Weeks; British Join

Russ Mission  Named By FDR   Lend-Lease, Army, Navy. OPM Represented On  Board To Study Russia’s * Needs,

AUSGIAN MoaICh MEMBERS NAMED   Roosevelt: Appoints: Five Man Board Headed By Harriman

FIVE NAME U.S, MISSION TC 60 TO MOSCOW   President Designates Two Generals, Admiral and an OPM Aide With Harriman

Harriman Will Head Group To Study Bed Help   White House Makes No Statement Concerning Time Officials Depart

FIVE-MAN MISSION WILL GO TO RUSSIA   Harriman toQlead Group Including Army, Navy,,-OPM Men

FDR APPOINTS RED MISSTON      Harriman And Four Others Named By President To Discuss Aid To Russia

ROOSEVELT NAMES MISSION TO MOSCOW   W. Averell Harriman, Lend-Lease Expediter In London, Heads Group Which Will Discuss Material Aid To Russia In Fioht With Germany

Two Major Generals and Admiral Will Go With Harriman     WILL VISIT MOSCOW     Werk of Mission to Take Six Weeks, Reports White House   WILL VISIT MOSCOW

Ship Welders Vote To Return to Jobs   Men to Resume Work Pending Mediation

Welders Vote To Return fo Shipyard Jobs   Union Accepts Hillmar Proposal fo Resume Work During Parley

Striking Welders Call. Off Strike   Accept Hillman Proposal To Resume Pending Negotiation

FOUR BURN 10 DEATH AT HOME   Automobile Plant Foreman, Wife and Two Children Die

Nazi Capture of Skoplie, if True, Stunning Blow to Allied Strategy

THE KAW RECEDES   River Stage Today is 14 Feet With Stream Within Its Banks

FIVE INTO ARMY  ON SEPTEMBER 4   Questionnaires Up To 95¢ Have Been Mailed

SEND FOUR BOYS TO ARMY AUG. 26   To Call 'Five More On September 5

More Draftees Called For Army   One Hundred More Ques tionnaires Sent Out First Of Waek

LABOR LEADERS SEEK TO FORCE HIKE OF 30 PCT   Call Affects Train Crews and Switchmen on All Major Lines   Third of 350,000 Workers to Quit Jobs on Three Successive Days

Call Railroad Strike Dec. 7   Will Leave Rail Network idle If Put Into Effect

Japan's Real Plans Becoming Clear, But the Balkan Situation Still Offers Many Possibilities

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZ!  Evante in Weet Ear East Mave Teward the Bia Show-Down

Japs Continue Their Flea Act  Jump from War Threats to Pious Peace Hopes Taker

French Sav No   Events Are Moving Towards ‘All-Out Attack’ Showdown

British Planning Balkan Front Against Nazis; Japs Trying To Allay Suspicions Of Expansion

Events in Western Theatre and Far East Intensifying Towards Show-Down AllOut Assault on Isles

EVENTS MOVING TOWARD WAR'S SHOWDOWN   Developments In Far East and In Europe Increasingly Rapid

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Japs Determined To Keep Hold On Indo-China As Valuable Base

The War Today   War Is Moving Swiftly To A Showdown In East And West; British Drive To Control Balkans Seen

Nazis Ready To Torpedo U.S. Ships   Aid Bill Comes As No Surprise; Britain Thankful

Italians See Lease-Lend Bill Involving U.S. in War; Nazis Not Surprised, But Threatening

Berlin Says Everything That Approaches Eng. land Will Be Torpedo.  ed.

“Let Roosevelt Send One Convoy and” Is Omnious Tone as Press Takes Up Cudgel

WILL SINK ALL CONVOYS BERLIN SAYS   Issues Veiled Threat, Declare: Ability to Cope With U.S, Aid to Britain

Germans Say They'll Torpe do Everything That Approaches England.   America Thanked      Churchill Expresses Appreciation of British for United States Aid.

BERLIN WARNS MR: ROOSEVELT   Let Him: Send One Convoy. Is Threat Of

I I a a aN, oe na  NAZIS “PREPARED FOR ANYTHING,” SPOKESMAN SAYS OF AID MEASURE

Reaction   Will Torpedo Anything Approaching England, Sav Nazis.

Girl Assaulted At Gun Point   Two Young Tennis Players Charged With Raping 17-Year-Old Model

Wickard Act: To Forestall Postwar Ills  Launches Farm Program to  - Hold Price Level

National Organization of Farmers, Workers to Preven} Depression Listed   Secretary Wickard Disputes Accepted Forecasts of Severe Economic Slump at End of Current Conflict

Farm Secretary Organizes Against Post-War Period  Denartment Of Agriculture Disputes Fore-

BUDGET SLASH FOR MARYLAND BEING SOUGHT   Caroline County Senator Says Government Costs  Have Quadrupled in 20 Yrs.   $6,000,000 CUT IS - ASKED BY LEGISLATOR

PLEA MADE BY SENATOR FOR BUDGET CUTS   Davis Points Out Big Jump in Maryland Expenditures   REDUCTION SOUGHT IN GENERAL FUND   Address Made at Recon. vening of General Assembly

Private Wallace Now   Vice canis Son Begins Army Daty And Is Determined To Like His Lot

AUSTRALIAN CABINET ME      Hestily Summoned Emergence: Meeting Held Today by Aus-— tralian Cabinet

CALL AUSTRALIA. CABINET TODAY IN HASTY MEET   Growing Tension In South Asi: Believed Purpose Of Call

AUSTRALIA 13 SENGING Gelato   Cabinet Called Into Meeting by Growing Tension in South Asia.   JAP MOVE IS FEARED

AUSTRALIA 1S - SENSING GRISI   Cabinet Called Into Meet. ing by Growing Ten. sion in ‘South Asia.   JAP MOVE IS FEARED

Australian Cabinet in Crisis Pariey   Menzies Says Situation “More Full of Danger Than Ever Before”

WILLKIE WAITS PLANE FOR TRIP TO ENGLAND   May Hop Off From Portugal Today Or Tomorrow

Briton Hoping to Join Son’s Bomber Will Accompany Willkie to London

WILLKIE READY FOR FINAL HOP   With Republican Leader on ‘Plane Will Be 49-Year-Old Briton Who Wants to Join Son in RAF Bomber

British Reds Score Officials   Criticize ‘Failure’ of Production Heads

BRITISH COMMUNISTS — DEMAND DISMISSAL OF 2 GOVERNMENT OFFICER:   Also Charge Government I« Not Making Full War Fort

BOCHE LEADER IN JUGOSLAVI   People Said to Have Greeted der Fuehrer “Enthusiastically.”’

NOW BELIEVE HITLER KNEW OF AIDE’S TRIP   Britain to Reject Attempt of Berlin to Dictate Peace Terms

Russ Getting — All Possible Help, Is Claim   Churchill Defends British Actions In Commons

BRITISH-RUSS COOPERATION UP TO LIMIT   CHURCHILL SAYS AS CLOSI AS CONDITIONS WILL PERMIT

ANGLO-RED RELATIONS ARE CLOS!   Cooperation Complete as Con difions Allow, Says Churchill

Churchill Says Co-Operation With Reds Close as Possible; MPs Urge Labor Conscription

Anglo-Russians In Cooperation   Relations as Close As Possible, Says Churchill in Londan

CHURCHILL STATES BRITISH AND SOVIET RELATIONS CLOSE   TELLS HOUSE OF COMMONS RELATIONS AS CLOSE AS GEO. GRAPHY WILL PERMIT

CHURCHILL SAYS BRITAIN, AUSSIA CO-OPERATE AS WELL AS TONDITIONS WILL ALLOW’

CHURCHILL IS QUERIED IN COMMONS   4e Declares Cooperation Between Britain And Russia As Close As “Geographical And Other Conditions Allow” — Conscrintion Of Labor Ureed

Russian Help Best Possible   Churchill Tells Commons Cooperation Affected By Geography

Meanwhile, House Debate Brings Demand For Drastic Labor Conscription

Hobo King Fears Husbands Becoming ‘Nincompoops; Proclaims Hobo Weer

fe! Davis Proclaims May §0-17 As “National Haba Week,” When Men “Should Get Out and Rough It For Few Days.”—Savs Trouble With America Is Thar “We're Toa Timid”

Today’s Chuckle   Private Vetters Was Perfect Messenger— But Lost the Message.

CONTINUE WORK TO REACH GOAL FOR FUND DRIVE   Leaders Believe $50,000 Quot: —Can—Be—Realized—Withir Next Week.

Nazis Charge Vast Plot By Czech Officers   Trial of Premier Brings Out Allegations Of Plan To Harass Germans

NAZIS GIVE DETAILS OW LIS CSE   Berlin Says Wide Czech - Espionage Plot Has _ Been Disslosed.   MANY ARE INVOLVED   High Government Official: Conspired Against the Nazi Rule.

HUGE ANTI GERMAN PLOT AMONG CZECHS   Disclosure Comes At Trial of Gen. Elias, at Prague

NAZI. GIVE DETAILS ON ELIAG GAot   Berlin §Sa;7s Wide Czech Espionage Plot Has Been Dis -losed.   MANY ARE INVOLVED   High Government Official: Conspired Against the Nazi Rule.

Considerable Nazi Activity  In Bulgaria Indicates New Hitler Campaiaqn Is Likeh   iPart of Forces Withdrawn From Russia Being Established—Tenseness Heightened by Plans For  French-German Conference on African Coionies—Turkey Shows Concern

TURKEY VIEWS NAZI ACTIVITY WITH ALARM   German Airport Enlarge ments and Other Military Work Reported in  QD... 7

NAZIS ACTIVE IN BULGARIA   Turkey Concerned By Lat est Moves Reported By Swiss.

VICE PRESIDENT'S SON ROBERT BROWN WALLACE, GOES Td ARMY TOMORROV

U.S. Flier Is Killed   Meeks Is First American Casualty in Iceland

First U.S. Casualty  Occurs In Icelanc  Lieut. George Meeks Kill ed In Crash Landing

Nazis Send New Units Near Spain   Suspicious Movement May Portend North African Rescue, or Blow At Gibraltar

Fresh German Troops March  South Toward Spanish Border   Soldiers Parade Through Occupied France; Destination of Troopers Is Unknown

Nazis Try Flanking Attacks   Face Movements of Ger man Army Aimed at Industrial Centers

WAR INDUSTRY IN NAZI PATH   Kiev Faces Encirclement By German Force As Russia Admits Setbacks On Southern Front.   ACTION IN BLACK SEA FEARED NEAR

INDUSTRIAL AREA IS OBIEGTIVE IN PINCER TACTICS   Red Counter-attacks .. Continue. in North ‘and. Cen- . ter With Some Lats  nAooe

LENINGRAD, KIEV AND ODESSA STILL BEAR BRUNT OF BOCHE ASSAULTS   Gains Made Only Thru Frightful Losses; Russians Still  Claim Flanking Operations Successful.

RED ARMY BATTLING PINCER MOVEMENT IN DNIEPER SECTION   Russians Admit Enemy Progress But Claim The Are Inflicting Severe Casualties; Kiev Encirclement Feared

Nazi Troops Push Toward Kharkov   Attempt to Flank Red Army Defending Rich Industrial Region

Russians Try To Pinch Off Nazi Thrust   Germans Report Heavy Air Attack On Odessa

The Red Army fought today to pinch off a strong German thrust toward Russia's war industry center in the Ukraine and to defend the threatened but defiant cities of Leningrad. Kiev and Odessa.

New German Drives Are Now Developing on Upper Front.  HEAVY ATTACKS REPORTED TODAY  ‘Leningrad Defenses Hard Hit by Thrusts of Invaders,

REDS FIGHT TO PINGH OFF NAZI THURS]   Thrust Points Toward Russia’s War Industry Center.

Two Genman Offensives Slicing Through Upper Ukraine Front, Progress By German Armies Is Admitted By Mascow    RUSSIANS ATTEMPT L TO CUT SPEARHEADS

PINGER DAWES GRAVE THREAT 10 RED ARMIES   German Offensives Slice Through Hinge In Upper Ukrainan Sector

Thornton Township Primary Ruled Out  at Court Hearing   Judge Harry Fisher Dismisses Mandamus Suit Against Clerk Winetrhoff

Big N ew Battleship, Battle Cruiser Sunk; Loss Of Life Heavy   Claim English Have Retreated From  Air Base In Northern Malaya: ippon Drives Reported Balked

MANILA RAIDED WITH CHUTISTS SAFE ON VIGAN   200-Mile Stretch Is Being Used To Reach Isles In Sudden Attack

3 Enemy Ships Hit; 3 Others Are Damaged   War Department Says Nippon Troop Transport Sinks During Battle; Manila Reports Fifth Columnists Active.

Reds Admit Situation Bad, But Claim Battles at Vyazma, Orel Slow Drive

London Sees Situation To Be Critical      TITANIC BATTLES  FOUGHT BY RUSSIONS AND NAZIS TODAY

NAZIS DRIVE DEEPER INTO CENTER AREA   Britain Compares Situation With Dunkirk; Moscow Admits Critical Threat, But Reds Fight On

VICTORY BOAST ANNOUNCED BY GREAT FANFARE   Titanic Battles Said  by Russians to Have  Stemmed Onslaughts D..:

Berlin Issues Stream of Claims; Last Battle This Year, Hitler Tells Arniy

 Great Fanfare Accompanies Flood Of German Communiques And Annonncements in World’s Greatest Battle Now Under Way   RUSSIA REPORTS NAZI LOSSES ARE ‘GHASTLY’

Surrender of Greek Army of Epirus Is Hailed as Complete Collapse

Civilians Bear Brunt of Air War   About 50 Non-Uniformed Britons Killed for Each Military Fatality

RAF BAGS NINE GERMAN PLANES   British Fighter Planes Stage Shattering Assault On French Coast.

RAF REPORTS IT SHOT DOWN NINE MORE NAZI PLANES    Greatest 24-Hour Offensive Yet Attempted Is Carpae' Out

A Terrific Din      Nine German Planes De: stroyed In Great Offensive   OVER 400 PLANES ARE TAKING PART

500 Warplanes Take Part In Shattering Raids   Bremen And Kiel Are Main Objectives Of 15th Consecu tive Night Attack; Light Raids Made On England

RAE Starts ‘Biggest War In History  400 {0 500 Planes Engag:      400 {o 500 Planes Engage in Mighty Blows at Reich Bases   NAVY BASES HIT   British Fliers Hamme Nazi Territory 15th Night in Succession

No Let-Up in British Raids as Hundreds of ~ Bombers Strafe Nazis

British Smash At Invasion  Ports In Raid   Bremen, Kiel Are Objectives As German Retaliation Fails To Develop

Record 24-Hour Offense Blasts Western Germany   RAF Continues HardHitting Pace; 400 Planes Bomb Reich

REICH BASES IN FIERCE ATTACK   More Than 400 Planes Joit In Sweeping Assaults; 9 Nazis Shot Down

RAF TAKES A — HEAVY TOU   Nine Nazi Planes Downed A: British Reinforce Mastery Of Air

RAF SMASHES 9 NAZI PLANES IN DAY ATTAGK   BRITISH APPARENTLY HAVE 24-HOUR SUPREMACY OVER SKIES

BRITISH WARPLANES DESTROY NINE MORE * GERMAN FIGHTER   GREATEST 24-HOUR OFFEN  SIVE DURING WAR FOLLOW ED BY NEW ASSAULTS

RAF CONTINUES AIR OFFENSIVE AGAINST NAZIS   Nine More German Fighter Planes Destroyed Over Channe! and Northern France Today   BRITISH LOSE THREE   Assault Renewed Afte Greatest 24-Hour Offensive RAF Has Yet  -  " Attempted

RAF HEADS BACK TO ATTACK AFTER GREATEST’ RAID  ANO.500 PLANES ARE   400-500 PLANES ARE USED IN OFFENSIVE FOR AIR MASTERY

40 10 a0 RAF PLANES HAMMIER COAST OF FRANCE   Bremen and Kiel Main Objectives of Last Night’s Raids; Destruction of Nine More German Fighters Reported.

ie ee  BRITISH WARPLANES DESTROY NINE MORE GERMAN FIGHTER:   GREATEST 24-HOUR OFFENSIVE DURING WAR FOLLOWED BY NEW ASSAULTS

Germany Is Subjected To Heavy Raids   Continuous Attacks Are Made By R. A. F. On Important Objectives In Nazi Territory

300 Warplanes Take Part In Great Battle   Reinforces Its Mastery of Sky Over Nazi Territory.

0'Daniel Goes To Senate In August   Will Wait Until After Molly Is Wed July 31

Mine ne Workers. Hurt In Fight   Twelve Injured By Guns ~ During. Disturbance: “With Police

THIRTEEN WOUNDED IN MINE RIOTINGS   Twenty Others Hurt by Clubs and Stones in Disorders

Twelve Miners Are Hurt In Rioting   Eight Private Detectives Beaten During Clash

ARMY BARRACKS STRIKE HALTED   Men Vote To Return Ti Work After Investigation Promised

Russian Defense Bogs Nazis   Twelve Miners and Eight Detectives Hurt in Fight

I) ARE HURT IN CLASH IN MINE FIELD   Dozen Miners Are Injured By Fire Of Qhatounce

Coal Miners Clash with Private Watchmen; 13 Wounded in Riot   Disorder Culminates Long Fight by Men Against Surface Stripping with Power Shovels

Twelve Miners, 8 Detectives  Hurt in Clash   Nine of Miners Shot At Pottsville, Pa.

33 Wounded In Mine Fight   Coal Diggers, Embiitered By Stripper Machine, Battle Detectives

Pennsyivania Mine Scene Of Violence   Rioting Marks Packing Strike A¢ Cincinnati

20 INJURED IN RIOTING   age or Coal Mine Scene Of Sharp Clash Today .

12 INJURED IN MINE CLASH   Anthracite Miners, Company Watchmen Fight Battle

33 Hurt as Coal Miners Organize Stripper War’   Power Shovels Burned, Dynamited By ‘Independents’  FIGHT GUARDS  Pennsylvania State  Police Are Rushed

NINE MINERS HIT AS BULLETS FLY   Detective, Workmen Clas! In Pottsville District

12 Injured In  Pennsylvania Clash   Coal Stripping Operations Bring Riot.

9 Miners Shot In Gun Duel   Anthracite Vein Nea: Pottsville, Pa., Scent Of Clash.

20 WOUNDED IN MINE DISPUTE   12 Miners Shot; Detectives Of Company Beaten

Shot Gun Pellets Wound 13, Clubs and Stones Injure “20 Others as Workers Battle Company Guards

Queen Of Gang  Wins Reprieve   Thirty-day Stay Of Exe. cution Is Announced By Governor

California Governor ‘Acts Few Hours Before Mrs, Evelita Sninelli, 52, Was to Be Gassed   TELLS WARDEN GOD ANSWERED PRAYERS   Was Convicted of Killing Youthful Member of Gang; Would Be State's  Virst Executed Woman

Execution Of ‘The Duchess’ Is Postponed   Last Minute Stay Is Granted By Governor

Japan’s Press Howls   Tokyo Government, 0: The Spot, Still Triés To Figure a Way Out; IInele Sam Firm

Wipponese Mouth-: pieces Place Responsibility Upon America; U.S. Warned Against Rurma Air Patrol

J “oon i ow, To Fasten War  Guilt on U. §   Considers War Inevitable In View of Unchanging U.S. Attitude  CABINET IS GLOOMY  Fear U. S. May Establish Air Patrol Over the Burma Road

J apan. drying To. magien ay  Guilt on U. s   Guilt on U.S.  Considers War Inevitable In View of Unchanging U.S. Attitude  CABINET IS GLOOMY Fear U. S. May, Establish Air Patrol  ‘Over the  tbe he oh ft

Japan's Press and Radio Assail U. S.   America Blamed For ‘Inevitable’

Problem of Pacific Seen Now to Be in. 1 Hands: of * Japan; Close Watch Kept on Indo-China for Signe of Army Move; Manila Gets Reports of. Germa ( Efforts to Induce China to Negotiate for Peace.

"PEACE BROKEN” BY THIS NATION, TOKYO DECLARES   This Country Keeps Watchful Eye, Sees Responsibility Resting Solely With Jap Empire.

U.S.ASSAILED BITTERLY BY TOKYO PRESS   Tojo Cabinet Meets to Renew Deliberations on Japan’s Final Stand Regarding Washingtor Naontiatiane.

Says United States “Has No Sincerity, Has Broken Peace’   President's Visit Te Warm Springs Basis For Speculation

EXTRAORDINARY WAR COMMUNIQUE __ASSUED AT ROME   ‘Claim . Their’ Aircraft Badly Damaged the Ark: Royaland the Nélson.

Claim Victory Big Sea Battle   Italians Report Ark Royal, Nelson Damaged

5000 Employes Here Are Now Being Photographed; Step Is ‘Precaution’

REPORTS BANK DEPOSIT GAIN   Iowa State Banks’ Tota $493,750,000, Highest Since 1930

Relief Requirements Get Economy Axe in President Roosevelt's Budget   Over One Hundred Million Pared from Executive's Estimate

First Lady ‘to. Reply   Will Answer -Lindbergli And Sen: Wheeler: On July 7

MRS. ROOSEVELT TO REPLY TO CRITICS   Lindbergh And Wheeler, Chief Foes Of President's Forgsimm Policy, Will Be Discussed

EAST HAG A HEAVY BLANKET OF SNOW   Thousands Fight To Unclog The Highways

EASTERN STATES CLOAKED WITH SNOW AND ICE   Highways Clogged. Eleve -Week-End Deaths From  Storm In Pennsylvania

Japan Halts Ship Taking Ore to U.S.   Nation to Face Loss of Pacific Carrier Fleet

Japan May Be Calling Ships Home   One Merchantman Detained At Kobe ‘By the Officials

JAPAN TAKES  OVER VESSEL   Requisitions Ship Sailing for U. S. From Philippines

Japan Orders Ship Enroute To U. S. Home   Nippon Reported Requisitioning All Pacific Boats

Japan Takes Over Ships  Merchantman Enroute to U, S. Ordered to Stan

JAPVESSELIS — ORDERED HOME   Requisitioning Of All Ships Near, Manila Hears

JAPAN ORDERS VESSEL HOME   Ship With. Philippine Carge for U. S. Requisitioned by Government.

TOKYO AG  TOK MAY BLOCK U5, TRADE   Material Essential to Defense Carried Mainly in Ships Under Jan Flag,

Japs Order Freighter to *Return Home   Requisition of  ‘All Shipping Rumored; May Precede War Move

Japan Seizes Ship Bound For America   Report Tokyo Orders  Cargo Vessels Home

Japanese Ship Requisitioned   Was Carrying Cargo From Philiopines To U. §.

In Biennial Report, Gen. Marshall Urges Congress Lift Restrictions on Use of Troops, Pointing to Suddenness With Which Conflict Can Spread.

ARMY SEEKS LONGER DUTY FOR DRAFTEES   Chief of Staff Marshall Asks U. S. to Lift  Restrictions   'APPLIES FOR LEEWAY.   Would Have Permission To Move Troops Out Of United States

Wants Army Free to Leave U.S. Shores  General Marshall ‘Also Wants Tour Of Duty of

Army Chief Would End Year Limit   Asks Power to Use Fight ing Force Anywhere in the World   ‘EMERGENCY GRAVE’   Report to Stimson Holds Defense Handicapped by Restrictions

KEEP TROOPS. ARMY CHIEF'S REPORT ASKS   Marshall Also Would Re scind Curb on Service Outside U. S.

WANTS ARMY RESTRICTIONS REMOVED   General Marshal Urges That Draftees And Others Be Kept In Service Longer Than Year And That Hemisphere Provision Be Chanced

MARSHALL ASKS “ARMY SERVICE TIME EXTENDED   Hemisphere Restrictions Also  Should Be Removed, Says Chief

Marshall Asks  Longer Service   Army Chief of Staff Would Keep Re. serve Officers, Draftees' and National Guardsmen More Than Year   ’ WOULD CHANGE LAWS

‘Lift Ban On Sending Men Abroad” Urges Chief Of Army Staff   Gen. Marshall Argues ‘Recent Events’ Show ‘Suddenness’ With Which ‘Safe’ Areas Are Attacked

New Concept Lowers Age Limit from $5 to 28   NEW LISTS READY   Indiana County Local Boards Report July 1 Registrations

Army Chief Also Asks Congress To Hold Troops   Says “Events” Have Made It Important To Keep Men In Service.

Army Chief Asks Longer Draft Term   Also Urges That Restrictions on Use of Troops Overseas Be Removed

CHIEF OF STAFE URGES LONGEF TERM OF SERVICE   Marshall Also Opposes Restrictions To Hemisphere

VEN, MARSHALL OR IMMEDIATE HANGESIN LAW   jan to Keep Selectees Ir rmy Beyond Year Includes National Guard and Personnel *   fraser WHOLE ARMY "AR BUREAU CLAIMS   Marshall Claims Restricions Should Be Remaved At Once. If Capable Army Is to Be Trained

ASKS LIFTING OF YEAR LIMIT FOR DRAFTEES   Chief of Staff Marshall Includes Reserves and Guardsmen   PLAN EMBODIED IN REPORT TO STIMSON   , Removal of Hemisphere Restrictions Is Also Recommended

Army Chief UrgesLonger Draftee Duty   Gen. Marshall Also Asks That Soldiers Be Allowed to Leave Western Hemisphere

Marshall Asks Change In 1-Year Law   Would Banish Territorial Ractrichanc

More Service by Draftees,  No Hemisphere Restrictions Asked By Gen. Marshall, Army Chief Of Staff

ASKS DRAFTEES BE KEPT OVER YEAR IN ARMY   Marshall Also Seeks Removal of Limit on Service in Hemisohere

Marshall Urges Army Service  Bevond A Year   Asks Removal Of Bar On Use Of Troops Out  side Hemisphere.

‘War Office Would Break ‘Other Bars   Extend Training, Period Beyond Year and Removes Restrictions on Action

MORE THAN ONE YEAR FOR ARMY MEN REQUESTED   Marshall Would Extend Time For Draftees, Guardsmen. Officers   HITS OTHER LIMITS   Would Lift Restrictior Holding Soldiers In Hemisphere

Ask Term Of Longer Than Year   Army SeeksTo Keep Men By -Extending Service, Gen. Marshall: Reports

Would Keep All Men in Service  More Than Yea   Chief of Staff Urges Con gress to Remove Re strictions.   Guardsmen, Selectees  Would Be Affected

EXTENSION OF SERVICE ASKED   Gen George C. Marshall. Chief of Staff, Wants Men Kept in Service

‘Army Would Extend Term of Draftees   Marshall Wants Militia, Reserves, Ricsht to Send Armed Units Abroad

Army Chief Of Staff Insists On Importance   General Marshall Says Legal Limitations Hamstrine Development Of Army

Army Chief of Staff Submits Biennial Report   Seeks Removal of Restrictions on Use of Troops

SAYS EVENTS OF PAST FEW DAYS INDICATE DANGER   Cites Importance of Time Facter in Biennial Report to Stimson

Asks Refention of Reserves  Marshall Would Keep Guards, Of ficers in Service

Urges Longer Service For Draftees   Army Chief Also Asks Lifting Of  Traan Ree«trictiana

Marshall For Longer Draft Time   Chief of Staff Urges End of Restrictions to Use Troops Outside Hemisphere  ,  Tb —   Stimson Receives His Biennial Report About Army

LONGER OL AVL FO ARMY MEN WAGED BY CHIEF   Selectees, Reserve Officers And Guards Must Remain On Duty, Says Marshall   REMOVE LIMITATIONS IS LEADER’S REQUES   Security Of American Peopl Requires Complete Force Be Retained, He Says

Marshall Urges Draftees, Reservists, Guardsmen be Kept In Service Over Year

WOULD KEEP SOLDIERS Ih   Army Chief Asks For Longer Service For Draftees, Reserves. Guard

Urges Removal of Ban on Using Army Outside Hemisphere   Chief of Staff Warns of Vital Need To Hold Draftees, Guardsmen, Reserves in Service

Would Hit Trainees, Reserve Officers, — Guardsmen  ACTION URGED  Marshall Also Aske Removal Of Area   Restrictions

General Marshall Urges Freedom For Armed Forces   Fast Developments Make Restrictions Dangerous, He Says

Wants Congress to Lift Ban on Fighting Out of Hemisphere  SAYS WAR SPEEDY Can't Be Sure Where It  Will Spread to Next; Speed Essential

Restrictions On Movements  Are Opposed   Marshall Proposes Al Trainees. Guardsmen. Reserve Officers Be Kent On Dutv

MARSHALL WANTS AL ARMY SERVE TO BE LENCTHENED   Army Chief of Staff Urges That Draftees, Guardsmen, Reserves Serve Over Year, No Confines in Hemisphere  yeCES ACTION

POLIO CASES INCREASE   Three Additional Cases Reported from Alabama Teday

BRITISH CLOSE IN ON TOBRUK   Haul Up More Guns to Bat. ter Port; Claim Command in Air

TOGRUK Got UNDER oltbt,  S GUT OFF   British Air Force Alsc Is Raiding Other Cities

TOBRUK POUNDED BY BRITISH GUNS   New Artillery is Constantly Being Brought to Sheil . Libyan Base

British Take Command Of Air In East Libya, Chase Italian Planes From Five Raeec.   Palerino Raided

Fresh British Guns Join in  Tobruk Raid   RAF Pilots Push Italy’s Airmen from 5 Bases in Eastern Libya   OTHER SECTIONS HIT

Fresh British Guns Aid in Shelling Tobruk   Aviators Say Italian Planes Chased From Five Libyan Bases

Jake S. More Is New Chairman of Iowa Democrats   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

~ New Democrat Chairman Is  Popular  Choice   Jake More of Harlan Please: Party Chiefs

AFI Plan For Aiding Labor  Would Check Shiftin sk l At tat Th ae

Plan to Prevent Job Losses In Defense Plant Changes Is Proposed by A. F. of L. Chief

House Committee Adopts Less Rigid  Amendment Later   Revision Says Lend-Lease Measure Does Not Authorize or Permit Use of U. S. Ships As Convoys;: Does Not Tie thaesds

House Group Agrees on Bill Amendinents   Final Action Expected Soon by Committee on Lease-Lend Legislation

TIME LIMIT SET ON FD’S WAR POWERS   June 30, ’43 Deadline For Lease-Lend

itimson and Other Advocates of Measure Successful in Defeating Plan of Rep. Mundt

HOUSE REJECTS A BAN ON CONVOYS   Stimeon Tells Senate That U. S. Shouldn’t  Restrict President’s Power to Direct  American Naval Movements

REJECTS BAN. ASKED UNDER: LEASE-LEND   Committee Says Use Of Ships Unauthore ized.

Convoy Curb Vote Failsas Time Is Fixed   House Committee Takes Question Out of Bill; June, 1943, Is Limit

House Foreign Affairs Cominittee Votes to Keep Curb on Fleet’s Activities Out of Lease-Lend Bill.   APPROVES TIME LIMIT. ON ROOSEVELT POWERS   Adopts Another Amendment Calling for Consultation Before Army’s Materials Are Sent Overseas...

Hearings On Lease-Lend Nearing End   Committee Approves Time Limit on Aid   STIMSON HEARD   Declare. War in Europe Is Getting Closer To This Country Every Day

Convoy Ban Rejected In House   House Committee Set June 30, 1943, as Limit on Power  Of President

Lonvoy rronbitior In British Aid Bill  ls Turned Down  House Committee, However, Accepts No Sanction Clause TIME LIMIT SET  . 7 re

No Ban On U). §. Naval  Convoying   House Foreign Affairs Committee Rejects All Amendments To Dictatorship Bill Offered By Republicans.    2 Years Limit

Time Limit Is Placed On Lease-Lend Bill   House Committee Adopts Amendment But Rejects Proposal for Qutright Bon on Use of U. $s. Shins ac Canvoy« 

GIVE FDR. AUTHORITY 10 NADER ESCORT   Powers Given In Bill Will Expire In 1943; Debate Nears End.

House Group Approaches End of Work On Aid Bill   Approves Amendment Stating Measure  Does Not Authorize Convoying, However   COMMITTEE OK’S OTHER CHANGES

Committee Decides, However, Lend-Lease Bill Does ‘Not Authorize Ships’ Use   TIME. LIMIT PUT ON PRESIDENT’S POWER   Secretary Stimson Testifies At Senate Hearing On Bill

HOUSE INQUIRY NEARS END ON ARMS LENDING   STIMSON FORESEES AXIS CRACKUP IF BRITISH HOLD

House Group Agrees on Bill  Amendments  Final Action Expected Soon by Committee or laaca.l and  aniclatia

House Foreign Affairs Committee Nears End Of LeaseLend Bill Consideration  1943 LIMIT PUT ON PRESIDENTIAL POWERS

HUSBAND, WIFE : FATALLY HURT NEAR CYLINDER   Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rike, of Titonka  Are Victims.

SEVEN DIE IN WRECKED BUS   ‘Six School Children Victims When Train Strikes Vehicle At Crossing In Tennessee

FIFTH MEETING TWO DICTATORS HELD SUNDAY   War Expert Reviews The Five Mectings Of Hitler And Mussolini,

age And Hour  Threatened, Sar   Gas Station Worker: Theealen “Definite Action’ On Account Loss al Jobs Due to Ban

GAS WORKERS MAKE PROTEST   Insist Wage And Hour Standards Threatened

New York Plans To Ration Gas   Station Men Protest to LaGuardia Pay, Hour Standards Nullified

Gasoline Station Workers Protest Shortened Hours ‘Definite Action’ Is  Threatened Unless « Relief Te fitwen

Gasoline Workers Protest Loss of Jobs to LaGuardia   Union Threatens: Ration Cards Seen as Next Ickes Move

New York Prepares to Limit Consumption; Station Workers in Protest

Union Charges Abuses Under Auto Fuel Ban   Gasoline Station Men Lose Jobs, LaGuardia Hears

NO NAZI SLIPS, SAYS GOEBBELS   Propaganda Chief Tell: Writers Bomb Lulls Are Routine

Goebbels Explains Nazi Offensives   Declares German Leadership Knows Exactly What It Wants

German Military Operations Pause Is Termed “Creative” By Goebbels

PRAISED WORK AT INDUSTRIAL HOME   Boonville School, However Was Sharply Criticized at the Hearing.

STRIKES HALTED AT TWO PLANTS   Three New Walkouts Loom However, Over Nation

STRIKES HALTED IN TWO PLANTS WITH DEFENSE ORDERS   Los Angeles Tie-up Ended After Ten Days; Factory Workers Return   Bethlehem Steel Worker: To Leave Jobs if Election Is Held by Union

TWO WALKOUTS ARE ENDED, BUT OTHERS IMPENTD   OPM Is Confronted by Mixed Developments in Defense Labor Situation

STRIKES SETTLED IN2 PLANTS WITH DEFENSE ORDERS   Result Of A Week-End Of Intensive Effort   PLANTS RESUMING WORK ON AIRCRAFT

OPM SCORES IN TWO STRIKES; OTHERS PENDING   Labor Situation Is Stil Chaotic Throughout Nation Today

OPM Settles Two Strikes In Weekend   Trouble Still Besets Three Defense Plants Of Maior Importance

US. WINS TRUCE IN TWO STRIKES   Die Casting Plant Workers To Go Back; Walkout At Bethlehem Threatened

STRIKES SETTLED AT HARVILL AND ALUMINUM PLANTS   DPM Chalks up Strike Settlements in These Two Plants With Vital Defense Orders Over Weekend

Q. P.M. Opens Strike Closed Defense Plants   Die Casting, Aluminum Com. pany Strikes Ended Bs Efforts Of Knudsen Office  STEEL STRIKE THREAT

OPM Settles ~ Strikes In Two. Defense Plants  Aircraft Die Casting And Aluminum Plants Resume; Strike At  _ Bethlehem Steel Near

STRIKE ENDS AT DEFENSE WORK PLANTS   ‘Aircraft Die Casters in California and Aluminum Workers in N. J.  ' Return to Jobs-—Steel   Workers. Issue Threat.

1WO STRIKES ARE SETTLED   Chicago Mobilizes Police for Reopening Of McCormick Plant

Settle Strikes At Two Vital  Defense Plants   Trouble Brews, How. ever, On Several Other Production Fronts.

OFFICE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SETTLE STRIKES TWO PLANTS   STORM CLOUDS, HOWEVER HANG OVER 3 OTHER PRO DUCTION FRONTS

SETTLEM PEACHED IN TWO STRIKES   Work Resumed Today at Plants in Los Angeles, Edgewater, N. J.   MURRAY ENTERS VANADIUM SCENE   Chicago Police Guard Re. opening of Internation. al Harvester Works.

Strikes Settled At Two Defense Order Plants   Storm Clouds Hang Over Three Other Fronts

Strike Settlements In Two Plants Are Announced by OPM   10-Day Dispute at Harvill Firm ls Halted

TWO STRIKES AR SETTLED BY OPM   BUT OTHERS GO ON IN DEFENSE WORK INDUSTRIES

TWO STRIKES ARE SETTLED TODAY BY 0.P.M.   Storm Clouds Still Hang Over Three Other Plants

STRIKES ENDED TWO PLANT:   Aireraft And Aluminum  Company Labor Dis putes Are Settled   OTHERS FEARED   ISWOC Fights Scheduled  Independent Electior  At Bethlehem Steel

ANOTHER THRUST AT BERLIN MADE BY THE AIR RAIDERS   Nazi Forces Again Pounded gt Moscow in an Over Night Attack.   TWO ENEMY SHIPS DOWN   Attempt to Penetrate Berlin’s Air Defense Was Repelled, High Command Says.

DENAIOR WANTO OIBERIAN BASES   Sa7s Now Is the Time t Prepare for Any Future Emergency.   SEES DOUBLE PURPOSE

PEACE JUSTICE HAS MANY CASE   NEGRO POLICE OFFICER WAS ONE OF DEFENDANTS ' ARRAIGNED

Bullets Hit Girl Tr Wild Melee: On Boston Stree   Two Men Held By Police: . For: Questioning  Atter “Gun. Fieht. Early Today

Shooting Duel Injures Girl   Innocent Bystander Is Only Victim _Of Pistols

NAZIS RENEW PROTESTS IN ~ SHIP SEIZURE   Germans Claim Violation Of International Law, Capital Hears   ASK CLARIFICATION   Aver Hull Now Fails te Make Clear Reason For Action

GERMANY SENDS U. S. NEW NOTE   Berlin Reinforces Protest of Seizure Of Axis Vessels

GERMANS SEND NEW PROTESTS   Secretary Hull Declines to Publish Note on Ship  Seizure.

GERMANY RENEWING PROTESTS   New Note Sent ‘to Washing‘ton in Connection with American Seizure of Nazi Merchant Ships and Crews

NAZIS SEND NEW PROTEST 10 U. S. ON SHIP SEIZURE  EARLIFR CLAIMS ARE SUPPORTED BY BERLI

NAZIS REAFFIRM PROTEST TOU.S   Germans Send New Note, As. sailing American Seizure of Their Ships

New German Protest on Ship Seizure  But Secretary Hull. Declines to Give Out Tex

GERMANY SENDS A NEW PROTEST NOTE TO UNITED STATES   Objects to Seizure of Mer chantships and Crews in This Country.   NO COMMENT IS MADE   Secretary Hull Declines t Give Nature of the New Communication.

Secretary Hull Reports New German Note Protestina Seizure Of Ships

Nazis In New Protest to U.S. Ship Seizures      Recnforce Their Prev: ous Charge That International Law Violated

Late News Bulletins   New Note From Reich On U. S. Shin Seizures

NOT USING LICENSE FUNDS   Work At Lone Star Lake Is Being Done by Welfare Department

NOT USING LICENSE FUNDS       — . be Work At Lone Star Lake Is Being  Done by Welfare Department

Peru-Ecuador Troops Clash   Border Skirmish Reportec —Threatens To Develop Into Conflict

BORDER CLAS ~ PROTEST FILED   Ecuadorian Ministry Claims Saturday’s Battle Serious

ACCUSES TURKS (F GREEK HELP   Tells Fascist Chamber That Intervention Wouldn’t ‘Bother Much,’   SAYS BRITAIN CAN’T WIN

MUSSOLINI THREATENS U.S. WITH JAPAN   I! Duce Breathes Fire While Churchill Defends Course of War Before Critical House   CYPRUS IS RAIDED   Reports of 48:Hour Assault May Herald New Axis Move—British Near to Taking Damascus

Japs to Carry Out Axis Pact.  He Declares   Fascist Dictator Asserts U. S. at War Now;  Intfearvantinn Tan f ate

Duce Assails Roosevelt and Says Japan Will Be . Loyal to Pact With Axis. Churchill Defends War Conduct. Ship-Sinking Strains U. S.-Nazi Feelings

CHURCHILL IS PARLIAMENT   Mussolini Hangs Threat o Japan over America in Defiant Speech

Mussolini Hangs Threat of Japan Against America   Italian Premier Virtually Defies This Country te Declare War.   Torpedo Sinks a U. S. Boat in So. Atlantic

Churchill Meets Hore-Belisha Demand For New Aerial Warfare Plan With Refusal To Form  ‘Empire War Cabinet’:Or Give Data

HANGS THREAT OF JAPAN OVER UNITED STATES   Mussolini Accuses Turkey of Aiding Greece in Fighting Italy   ALLIES NEAR DAMASCUS   U. S. Steamer Sunk, Reportedly Torpedoed by German Submarine

SAYS AMERICA IS ALREADY IN WAR “IN FACT”   Asserts Even Complete U. S. Intervention Couldn’t Change Result

ADVISERS HINT NEW CHALLENGE TO HITLERISM   President’s Address Will Climax Navy Day Being Observed Monday   TO USE RADIO AT 10   Two British Officials With Executive As Speech is Drafted

"TOTAL OFFENSE” ‘TALK PREPARED   F. D. R. Ready With Navy Da: ‘Talk, With Advice to Hitler And to Unions .

Will Discuss Number Of Vital Defense Problems Is Indicated   MAY TOUCH UPON LABOR SITUATION

[New Methods Of Fighting Nazi Raids Hinted  British Report Terrific Attacks  nn Tlawets’ Discos *

Battle of Britain... RAF employs new method tc stalk enemy   Little said of ehannel raids

Attacks Reported to Be Heaviest So Far; British Hint New Way Used To Fight Night Raiders

lots “Spolting” Geruian Vliers Now: Report Terrific Bomb Attacks On Industrial Ruin And Tnyasion Parts: Gerninns ln Raids Alen

Possible Invasion  Hopott Points Get Disastrous Strafe   ‘Attempt to Land Men in Great Britain May Be Near Now; British Hear Hitler Has Offered Bribe to Yugoslavs

British Hint Spotter for Night Raider   New Successful Method Is Reported Used for Trailing Nazi Plane   ATTACKS DWINDLE

SHIP SURVIVORS TELL GRIM STOR!   MEN IN OPEN BOAT 23 DAYSBODIES OF 44 WHO DIED TOSSED TO SHARKS.

U.S. Asks Volunteers for Labor to Speed Defense   STATE WILL COORDINATE WITH ti @ FREEFORTSC

GOVERNMENT MAKES APPEAL 10 LABOR IN NAT'L REGISTRATION   Propose To Establish Great Pool Of Talent

Issues Call  For Workers   Skilled Men Askeil to Register for Work

Government Puts Out Plea For. Workers   Federal Authorities Want Pool of Talent from Which Croftsmen: Con Be Chosen

Government Appeals to Unemployed Skilled Workers to Register for Defense Positions

Registration Starts Saturday to Locate Skilled Workers for Defense Jobs: Labor Is Urged to Cooperate

Voluntary Registration of Skilled Laborers for Defense Works Asked

Registration to Begin   American Labor Is Asked to Register So That Government Will Know What Skill Is Available

Uncle Sam Urges Skilled Werkers To Sign In Voluntary Registration

START DRIVE FOR REGISTRATION OF AMERICAN LABOR   Move To Establish Na‘tional Talent Pool ‘For Defense   APPEAL IN PARTICULAR TO UNEMPLOYED MEN   Not Aimed At Skilled Workers Already In Defense Industry

Skilled Workers Registration Begins Saturday   Unemployed and Misplaced Asked To Reveal Talentc«

STRIKE THREAT 1S STILL UNSETTLED   Defense Commission Official Works to Halt Tie-up of Airpianes

Neosho River-on A New Rampage Heavy Rains in   Southeast Cause New Overflows

THREAT IN SOUTHEAST   More Overflows and Closed High. way in Neosho Valley

Big Rains Threaten Overflows   Neosho Drops Here, But High Crest Expected At Oswego; Some Roads ‘Blocked by Water

ELECTION IS SET FOR AUGUST 29 BY GOVERNOR   Special Election Will Se: lect New Solon From Milam County

Gen. Weather Again! .. .  Germany’s Troops Now Face Long, Severe Russian Winter   Steady, Pouring Rains And Fog Already Are Reported From Northern Front; Common Soldier And Not Mechanized Units Must Bear The Brunt

Long, Bitter Russian Winter Brings Countless New Hardships tor Nazis

Reds Pierce Nazi Line In North Area   Moscow Defense Anchor Given New Strength

Russians Claim Break Through In Kalinin Area   Germans Report New Gain—Says Soviet Attacks Are Beaten Off in Many Sectors

New Moscow Front Drive Continuing   Soviet Navy Reportec Shelling Fleeing Germans in Rostov Sector   Sweeping Russian Maneuver to Outflank New Nazi Line Under Way

NAZIS YIELD MORE GROUND: LOSSES MOUNT   Great Flanking Movement Undertaken By Soviet Army In The South.

ECONOMY HITS NY, FORCE “IS LOWEREL   Over 5,000 Dropped from . Projects; Pay Down $200,000   PERSONNEL LOW   Tyansfer of Workers Got Under Way This Morning

Thousands. OF Germans Buried Under Ruins OF Flaming Houses In Fierce Battle

NORTH SECTION OF KALININ IS IN RED HANDS   Soviet Announcement Says Thousands of Germans Buried Under Ruins of Flaming Houses   GERMANS STRIVE TO BREAK INTO TULLA   Both Sides Continue te Mass Men and Material For Decisive Moscow Battle

RED ARMY REPORTS RECAPTURE PORTION CITY OF KALININ   ‘BOTH SIDES CONTINUE TO MASS MEN; MATERIAL FOR “RUSSIAN CAPITAL FIGHT

SECTION OF KALININ 1S RECAPTURED   Report Thousands. of Ger mans Buried in Ruins of Flaming. Houses

Thousands Of Germans Buried  Under Flaming Kalinin Ruins   Soviets Report Recapture Of Northern Section O! Volga River City; Germans Reported Draining Forces In Rear In Moscow Drive.

Russ Recapture Kalinin, 95 Miles  Away From Moseow   Both Sides Increase Pressure For Expected Decisive Battle

RED ARMY REPORTS RECAPTURE PORTION CITY OF KALININ   ROTH SIDES 3 CONTINUE. TO  RUSSIAN ‘CAPITAL FIGHT

SOVIETS RECAPTURE PART OF KALININ   Thousands of Nazis Buried in Ruins of Flaming Houses; Germans Roll Over Crimea

Germans Trapped In Blazing Houses   Soviet Troops Recapture Part of Vital City on Moscow Defense Line

Del Rio Weather  Information   Purnished by U. 6. Weather Burcaa. Dept. of Commerce.

F. D. R. MENTIONS LETTER      Observes Press Received Message Written ‘Him by Lindbergh

MOVE OKAYED   Belated Congressional Ap.-proval Given Ship Transfer

GUAM AND SAMOA FUNDS APPROVED   Senate Also ‘Rat ‘Ratifies’ the Trading of U.S. Destroyers for Naval Bases

BRITAIN TO GET WAR MATERIA:   Vast Supplies To Begir Moving Across Atlant ic In Few Davs   HISTORIC MEASURE   House Expected To Com plete Action On Amend ments Tuesday

NATE APPROVES NEW BASES   Naval Air Stations to Be Es tablished’ on’ Sites “Acgtitred  from Britain in Exchange for Destroyers

SENATE APPROVED DESTROYER TRADE FOR NAVAL BASE:   FUNDS VOTED FOR DEVEL OPMENT FACILITIES AT MANY STATES

British Bases Deal Given Approval   Senate O. K.’s Naval Ai: Establishments There.

MONEY FOR BASES   Senate Approves Acquisi tion and Funds for Their Development

SENATE APPROVES ESTABLISHMENT OF NAVAL AIR BASES   Will Be on Sites Acquire From Britain in Exchange for Ships.   PASS AUTHORIZATION   Bill Calling for $245,228,500 for Naval Public Works Approved.

Senate Approves Authorization for Naval Public Works   Establishment of Bases on British Soil Endorsed

Senate Backs  Island Base:   (pproves Establishment © Navy Air Bases On Britis] Trade Sites,

SENATE APPROVES AN APPROPRIATION FOR NAVAL BASES   Supplemental Defense Appro_priation Contained Over 169 Million for Naval Works

Senate Gives Big Fund For  Newest Bases   Indirectly Approves Trade Of Destroyers; Approves More For Ships

U. S. BUSINESS TAKES PLEDGE T0 SPEED ARM   Eccles Asks Industrial Chief to Avoid In stallment Deals

Russia and Japan Open Discussions On Trade Treaty   Conversations Follow Meeting of Axis Leaders in Moscow

Willkie Stumps For Roosevelf ‘Lease-Lend’  ‘Blind Opposition’ To Measure

Willkie Sees GOP Death-Knell in Isolationist Trend   Warns Against Blind Opposition to President’s Lend-Lease Pla:

WILLKIE WARNS OF BILL NEEL   Republican Leader Urges Full Aid To Britain.

Willkie Declares. Blind Opposition Would Kill GOP   Leader Issues Remark  At Women’s Gathering; Cravnre Rayvician OF Rill

Willkie Warns GOF Against Opposing Lease-Lend Bill   Says Party Will Never Regain Contro By Isolationism

E. E. KELLEY FATALLY HURT IN COLLISION   Former Salamanca Man Dies ir Olean Hospital After Crash— Married Salamanca Girl

Crash Is Fatal To Olean Man   Edwin Kelley Succumbs to Injuries Received as Autos Collide

CAMBRIA PLANT PEACE I$ NEAR   U. S. Conciliator Declares Steel Terms ‘Basis for Understanding’

CAMBRIA STEEL STRIKE PARLE   Company and Workers Said To Be Not Far Apart on Terms

Seek To Adjust Controversy At Johnstown Plan   Peace Plan Adopted At Beth lehem May Be Basis Of Settlement

Precautions In Far East Tightened   Never Before Has British Air Power Been Felt So ‘Far From Home Bases On ‘Tele

Long-Range RAF Planes in Flight Into Polish Region   Situation Tightening in Far East as British Reinforce Singapore, Other Asiatic Bases

RAF Bombers Fly to Cities Far in Polard   2500-Mile Flight Longest Of the War

British Bombers Travel 1800 Miles For ‘Leaflet Raid’  On Cent’! Polanc

DROP LEAFLETS ONTWO TOWNS IN - CENTRAL POLAND   Flights Open Up Possibility That British Will be Able to Attack War industries in Eastern Germany.   ENGLAND STILL AWAITS MOVE IN FAR EAST   No New Developments in the Balkans But Threat of German Action There is  Still Eneninent.

Pact May Open Way For Balkan Move; RAF Flyers  Range Far Into Poland

BOMBERS FLY 1,800 MILES IN DISTANCE TEST   Precautions Tightened For Major Crisis In Far Fast

BRITTON PLANES EY TO POLAND IN LONGEST RAID   RAF Reveals Long-Distance Striking Power By Flight Of Almost 1.800 Miles

RAF STRIKES IN CENTRAL POLAND FOR FIRST TIME   Precautions Are Tightened Fo: Eastern Crisis By + British

RAF MAKES TRIE OVER POLAND   Leaflets Dropped as New Record Is Set by British Airmen  Hy UNITE PREec

Japan Sees Compact As Jolt to U.S.   Accord With Russians May End China War

JAPAN VIEWS RED PACT AS BLOW 10 U.S.   Nippon Expected To Assume Bolder Attitude In Her South Sea Moves.   CHINA MEDIATION SEEN   World Capitals Speculate or Neutrality Agreement Sianed In Moscow.

RUSSIAAND ~ JABS SIGN ~NEW TREATY   Cr a lied ‘Neutrality’ Paet;' ‘Ja aps Consider. It a Blow to U. S.

Japs Think Treaty Blow To America   ORTENTALS FORSEE ABILEPS TO DEVOTE ATTENTION TO OTHER ARKAS.

Japan Regards New Soviet Pact As U.S. Blow   Bolder Attitude Towards America Termed Imminent

RUSSIAN PACT BLOW TOU.S., NIPPON AVERS   ‘Neutrality’ Treaty Signed At Moscow; Bold Attitude Is Expected

JAPAN REGARDS NEW TREATY AS BLOW AT UNITED STATES   BOLDER ATITTUDE IN EXPAN. SION FROGRAM IN THE PACIFIC Is INDICATED

U.S. Policy In Pacific Unchanged   Bolder Attitude Toward America Expected to Result From Pact

JAPS CALL PACT WITH RUSSIA A BLOW 10 U.  Bold Attitude See   Bold Attitude Seen In Tokyo After Agreement   PRESS SEES U.S. AS NEAR ENTERING WAR

JAPANESE REGARD SOVIET TREATY AS BLOW TO THE U.S.A.   Bolder Attitude Expected Toward America In Far East——Stalin Took .  Part In Pact ,”

JAPAN-SOVIET PACT HITS U.S. TOKYO CLAIMS   Expect Bolder Attitude Toward America Will Result

Japs Regard Russ Treaty as Blow to U.S., Soviets Likely to Mediate China Affair

ESPIONAGE CHARGES   2 Japs Accused Of Getting National Defense Information

Talk Is First OF 6 Slated   Officials Meet Ini Red Room of White House In Washington

TALKED IN SATURDAY MEETINGS   Plans Laid Before Envoys Of 25 Governments   CHURCHILL TO LEAVE   Allies’ Position Strengthened, Says President

Allies Speed War Strategy   Envoys Of 25 Nations Pledge Actior - To Crush Spread Of Hitlerism

RESCUE SAILOR   U. §. Destroyers Take Mer From Rait In Caribbean.

Two Taken Off Raft By Navy   Steamer Libby Maine Founders In Caribbean Sea; Thir Man Washed Off

TVERNS- MUST HIDE LIQUOR AFTER HOURS   All. Intoxicants Must Be Covered. Noel Rules

SUL OKOBOJI THEATRE TO PRESENT PLAY AT LAKES LAB, JULY 24.26   THOMAS WOOD STEVENS, NA TIONALLY FAMOUS DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF SHAKESPEAR EAN PRODUCTION

Swi. OKOBOJI! THEATRE 1) PRESENT PLAY AT LAKES LAB. JULY 24.26   THOMAS WOOD STEVENS. . NAaTIONALLY ‘FAMOUS DIRECTOR, IN CHARGE OF SHAKESPEAR‘EAN PRODUCTION a

FIVE BURNED   [0 Others Escape as Gasoline ‘Storage Tank Eynlodes.

ACTION SLOWED ON VITAL BILLS   Measures May Die As Solon: Prepare To Adjourn

Report Italians Planning Attack Against Koritza   talians Reintorced

aN KORITZA   Picked Alpine Soldiers Being Prepared for Desperate Courtter-drive.

FINLAND FIGHTS FOR LIFE AGAIN   Says Russia Administering Devastation Like 1940’s

FINNISH CITY AGAIN WRECKED FROM SKY   Turku, On Southwest Coast, Worst, Devastated City, fi New Rugsien War

FINLAND HARD HIT BY BOMB:   Turku, Logical Germax Debarkation Point, Bears Brunt of Attacks

Finland Bombed by Red Airmen.  100 Buildings Destroyed in Turku Area on Coast

Finns Are  Bombed   Russians Repeat Tactics of 1939-40. Invasion

U. S. Moves To Halt Several  Detense Tieuns      24 Hour Ultimatur In Airplane. Parts ' ' Strike; Developments

AWAIT ACTION BY ROOSEVELT IN DEADLOCK   RUMORS PERSIST PRESIDENT WILL MAKE VIGOROUS ATYEMPT TO GET MINERS BACK TO WORK

More Than 400,000 Miners Idle As Day Of Grace Is Added April 1 Holiday; Violence Reported Ir Bloody Harlan   STEELMAN MAY BE "NAMED AS MEDIATOE

Tension Prevails Today in Conferences in New York  HOOSIER MINERS OBSERVE HOLIDAY  Anniversary Is Marked by Workers in District No. 11.

REOPEN MINES PLEA OF FOR   Miners of 12 States Observe Holiday; President May Enter Controversy.

FR May Step In On Coal Row   May Direct Steelman To Be: Mediator

TWIN BLOW TO CAFE SOCIETY   No. 1 Glamor Boy Is Wed No. 1 Glamor Girl To Marry

GERMANS ARE DRIVEN BACK, YARD BY YARD   ELITE NAZI TROOPS ROUTED AT GATE TO CAUCASUS

Nazis Annihilated in Major Struggle Lasting Two Weeks, Say Reds; Germans Make Slow Progress in South

NAZIS RETREAT ON FRONT AT MOSCOVA   Germans Admit Stubborn Resistance by Soviet Forces

REDS DRIVING TEUTON ARMY BACK SLOWLY   Soviet Progress Best In Many Weeks; Tula Is Key

Nazis Given Stiff Battle On All Fronts   Defending Reds Claim  Series of Victories  In Moscow Region NAZIS PROGRESS SLOWLY IN SOUTH  20 Soviet Villages Retaken Near Kalinin.  PD rweet'n we Awnawnno

NAZI OFFENSIVE IS SLOWED DOWN ON ALL FRONTS   Russians Are Driving Germans Before Them In Moscow Sector   NO ADVANCE MADE IN THE. CRIMEA

Red Resistance Forces Germans Back At Moscow   In Far South Invading Troops Making Only Creeping Progress

German Offensive On Tula Reported: Broken by Russian:   Invaders Acknowledge. Bitter Yard by Yard Struggle in Souith: Reds Capture Score of Villages

County Judges Anxiously Await Vote Canvass   O'Danie! Victory May Mean Special Session

SEA CONTROL HISTORY KEY, KNOX STATES   Secretary ‘of the Novy Ad. dresses Academy Graductes   EXERCISES BRIEFER RESULT OF CRISIS

Knox Sees Slave World Under Totalitarian Rule   Fella Naval Academy Graduates Control of Ses Will Decide Ontcome of War Now Raging; Many Colorful Ceremonies Omitted

Ocean Control To Defermine Fafe Says Knox  Corratary Warne Mid.   Secretary Warns Middies of Danger of Axis-Dominated Seas

SEA CONTROL HISTORY KEY, KNOX STATES   Secretary of the Navy Ad. dresses Academy Graduates   EXERCISES BRIEFER RESULT OF CRISIS   Diplomas Given to Large Class at Annapolis

Knox Terms Sea Control As “Vital”   Naval Secretary Talks to Class in Annapolis Academy Ceremony   396 ARE GRADUATED

CONTRGL OF SEAS TO DETERMINE HISTORY   Secretary Of Navy Knox Says Events For Next Century Will Be  Influenced By This Supremacty

KNOX STATES SEA CONTROL 1S VITAL   Warns Middies of Danger Should Power Pass to Totalitarians

KNOX URGES SEA CONTROL   War Secretary Tells Academy Graduates To Defend Liberties

PAROLE FOR BOYER ~— 1$ RECOMMENDED   Action Taken in Case o Former Penal Farm Employe

WASHINGTON COUNTY MEN ARE PAROLED   J. Leroy Eorer And Edgar G. Barshman Bad Been Convicted For Theft

AUTO KILLS BOY NEAR AYRSHIRE   Son of Matt Brown Fatally Injured as Neighbor Backe His Auto Out of Yard.

ITALIANS SEIZE MEXICAN SHIPS   Expropriation Of Ten Fascist Vessels Is Avenged

THREE MEXICAN TANKERS SEIZED   Were Being Constructed In Genoa For Republic In Return For Oi

Italy Seizes 3  Mexican Boats   Ships Taken in Reprisal for Expropriation of 10 Italian Vessels

Fascists Get Fuel But Keep Vessels   Retaliation for Expropriation Said To Be Reason; Bill Being Prepared

MEXICAN SHIPS SEIZED BY ITALY   Move Is Reprisal For Expropriation Of Axis Vessels.

ITALY SEIZE MEXICAN SHIPS AS REPRISAI   Two Tankships Built Abroad Taken

ITALY SEIZES 3 MEXICAN VESSELS   TANK SHIPS BUILT IN GENOA TAKEN OVER BY ROME IN REPRISAL.

Italy Seizes Three Tankers From Mexico in Reprisal   Vessels Built in Genoa in Exchange  For Mexican Oil But Never Delivered

NAZI FACTORY IS BLOWN UP   Report 80 Killed in Explosion of Plant in Eastern Moravia

PRIGE-FIXING PLANS TORN TO BITS: REJECTED   Administration’s Proposals Meet Hostile Reception At Hands of Legis ’ Jative Leaders   TOLD TO REVAMP JIT   Would Have Authorizec Limit Form of Price and Rent Control, Restricted to Defense Areas

PROPOSALON PRICE-FIXING IS REJECTED   Congressional Leaders ‘ Literally ‘Tear To Pieces’ Plan Of  Tandarcan

CONGRESS-LEADERS”TEAR PRICE-FIXING LFGISLATION PIECE:   COMPULSORY PROGRAM OI! ADMINISTRATION REJECTEL BY LEGISLATIVE LEADERS

SULONS SPURN PROPOSAL FOR FIXING PRICES   Disclose Administratior Submitted Legislation, Leaders In Congress  Turned It Down.

Leaders Turn Down Bill For  Price Contro!   Measure Would Have Limit ed Control Of Prices Te Defense Areas.   ASK FOR NEW MEASURE

AFL WORKERS BEGIN WALK-OUT AT CURTISS-WRIGHY   Work Still Halted On Defense Orders At Kearny Shipyard

STRIKE TIES UP AIRCRAFT PLANT   $100,000,000 Propellor Order in New Jersey Is Delayed.   NO WORK AT SHIPYARD

Defense Orders Are Tied Up by Strikes in East   Picket Lines Are Thrown  y Around Propeller Plant of Curtiss-Wright.   Work at Standstill In Huge Shipyards

GREAT SHIPYARDS IN NEW JERSEY ARE STILL STRIKEBOUND   UNION OFFICIAL CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT - TAKE OVER PLANT IMMEDIATELY

Strike Front Widens   Picket Lines. Appear Around Propeller Plant In New Jersey

Huge Defense Orders Dealt Severe Blow In New Jersey  Cane 86 fNN ANN Ann   Some $600,000,000 In Order Involved In Strikes

Huge Defense Tie-Up Comes From Strikes   More Than Half Billion In Orders Being Delayed

Strikes in New Jersey Hit at Defense Program   Propellor Plant and Shipyards in Grip of Work Stoppage

BiG TIEUP IN DEFENSE PROJECTS   Strikes at Two New Jerse} Plants Virtually Stop $600,000,000 Orders   WORK STOPPAGE AT CURTISS PLANT   Big Shipyard Strike Re. mains Unsettled; Western Electric Strike Threat

DEFENSE ORDERS ARE TIED UP BECAUSE OF STRIKES   Production Is Halted or $600 Million in Vita Military Work   Medistion Board Reports Packing Plant Dispute Line Reen Settled

2 NEW JERSEY PLANTS CLOSEL   Work on Huge War Order:  Held Up By Strikes

PROPELLER PLANT IN GRIP OF STRIKE   All Work ‘May Be Halted Tomorrow on $100,000,000 Defense Contract   SHIPYARDS STILL DOWN

Strikes Halt Defense Work  - Picket Lines   Picket Lines” Thrown Around New Jersey Plant

U.S. Defense Blocked by New Strikes   Two Industrial Plants In New Jersey Closed; Shipyards Still Idle

OMikes ie up  Defense Orders  Picket Propeller Plant, Shipyard Production At Standatil]

Jap Navy's Ready, Is Warning To U.S.   Spokesman Makes Statement on Eve of FDR Talk

JAPAN AGAIN. WARNS U.S. A.   Intimates convoys Mean War With Japan As. Axis Member

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT BILL   Bill Designed To Equalize Ynem. ployment Compensation Benefits Before Scnate.

NEW CARS REGISTERED IN SIOUX COUNTY, MAR. 27TH TO APRIL 2ND, 1941

Five Kelly Field Flyers Killed’. In Plane Crash’  Two Victims’ Texatis: California- Crash “Boscl an Teen Othowc

Five Fliers Die  In Crash of Plane   Mishap Occurs During Storm Over Plains

Germans Cling To U-Boat Story   Declare American Destroyer Attacked ‘ Submarine First

Nazi. Spokesman - Insistent.Greer First To Attack   No Extraordinary Agitatier On Surface Over Matter Is Report From Berlin

Nazis Deny Sub Was Ageressor In Fight   Base Contention On Atlantic Incident On ‘Unchal Jengable Statement Of Facts’; German Sub marine Is Captured By British

NAZIS INSIST U.S SHIP FIRED FIRST   German Sources Refuse Tc Call Greer Case Closed

GREER INCIDENT NOT “CLOSED” BY REBUTTALS   Germany's Official Comment Said “Unchallengeable Statement of Facts”

TWO MEN PERISH IN PLANT FIRE   Another Seriously And Two Others Hurt At San Jose, Cal.

Fire Threatens - Defense Plant   Huge Magnesium Plant Slight. iy Damaged by Dangerous Blaze—Two Fatalities

Expect Signing Despite Anti-German Sentiment:  RAF Hits Back At Nazis

BRIT. PLANES ou) THREE NAZI CITIES   Berlin, Kiel and Han: ~ over Bombed Last Night

BRITISH PLANES RAID BERLIN   This Is 38th Bombing For Berlin. But First Since March 12, Which Was Heavicst.

Japan Gloomy As Hull Talks With 4 Others   Parleys With ‘ABCD’ Powers Expected To Endanger Pact   SHOW-DOWN IS NEAR   Final Conversations Thought Being Held  Before Decision

PICTURE DARKER, JAPANESE CLAIM   Hull’s Meetings With ABCD Powers Cause Gloom

OFFICIAL JAPAN GLOOMY OVER NEGOTIATIONS.   Hull’s Continued Confer ences With ABCD  Powers Cause This View

Hull Parleys Alarm Japan   Parleys With Powers Dashes Tokyo Hopes

J ap. Situation _ Is More Acute   U. S.-Tokyo Dickering Is Believed Much Closer To Critical Stave

ABCD MEETINGS ‘WORRY TOKYO   Authoritative Quarter: Take Gloomy View of   the Outlook .

Jap, U. S. Talks Near Critical Final Stages   Japan Adopts  Gloomy View

New Threats imperil Kiev And Leningrad; Half-Million Trappec   fitler’s High Command Claims More Than 3,600,000 Soviet Troops Slain Or Cantired Tn Three. Monthe War

Germans Enter Ukraine City, Hoist      Million Men Reported Encircled With Ring of Steel In Nearby Area; Finns Report Huge Fires Are Raging In Leningrad.

Other Nazi Forces Claimed Destroying Four Soviet Armies   Berlin Asserts Half Million Reds _ Trapped 125 Miles East Of City; _- Russian War Losses 3,500,000.

German High Command Reports -Blitz Power Regained, Town &€ Miles from Kharkov Taken   GAINS AT CENTER   Russia‘’s Mohammedan Leade: Calls Islam to Rise Agains! ‘De vestation of Fascism’   RUT] ETIN

Red Resistance Reported Crumbling As Invaders Smash Nearer Kharkov   Russian Army Losses Reported At More Than 3,600,000

Report Other Nazi Forces Annihilating  Four Soviet Armies   leuton Dispatches Indicate Red Armies Crumbling in South; Russ Mohammedan Leader Sounds Appeal

BERLIN CLAIMS HUGE VICTORY ON EAST FRONT   4 Russian Armies Held In Vise; Soviet Losses  Put At 3,600,000

BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS   Sale Of Three Residences  Feature Sales

BUILDING PERMIT. TOTALS .   Residences Feature Real Estate Sales      REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

ARMY OFFICERS TUNE FOR WAR MANEUVERS      Study Tennessee’s Terrain Before Four-Week Games

CONDUCT TRIAL FOR WAR GAMES   55,000 Men to Start Fou Weeks of Defense Maneuvers Tuesday,   BASED iN TENNESSEE

tb Meeting Aug. If      John G. Hughes . Rites. Saturday ee At Parkton Churel       Services At 11 A. M. For Former Chairman of County. Conimissioners and Prominent Business Man.

fol (,. Hughes ’ ites Saturday At Parkton Churel   Services At Ff A.M. For Former Chairman of County Commissioners and Prominent  Business Man.

Two Manufacturers Of Autos And Coal Operators Are Again Threatened

OPM Demands Shipbuilders  Resume Work   Watkout Threatens 6 Plants of Gen’l Motors le TP ee renay:

BOSTONNAVY YARD DISPUTE SETTLED   Strikers Return to Worl as Lewis Threatens New Coal Tieup

Less Corn To be Sealed   Lack of Storage Facilities May Force Much Early Marketing

SEES DROP IN CORN SEALING   Report Storage Space i Towa is Scarce.

PROBE OF EXPENSES PROBABLE   Anticipated Request by F.D.R. for Additional Funds May Bring Investigation.

Lend-Lease  Quiz Looms   Congress to Ask Information on  Aid Given Thus Fai

Congress to Quiz Defense Work   Request for Funds Will Bring Probe .

DEFENSE LE LEASE PROBES ARE INDIGATEL   Woodrum Makes Threat If More Funds Requested

PLAN INQUIRY INTO USE OF ARMS MONEY   House Group Promises Check on Program When New Funds Asked.

DEFENSE INQUIRY. WILL : FOLLOW: FUND aumunes         House Appropriations Committee - Member Plan “Thorough” Investigation of Entire Defense Program:: a

Request for More Armament And Lend-Lease Funds Will  Bring About Investigat ion

PROBE T0 FOLLOM APPEAL FOR MOR ( FASE-LEND FUNDS   Thorough Investigation As sured After New Appronriation Is Asked.

FULL REPORT ON LEND-LEASE TO BE ASKED BY COMMITTEL   MEMBERS OF APPROPEIATIONS GROUP OF HOUSE SAY “THOROUGH" INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE

Britain Opens New Drive In Middle East   Advance into Syria Gains Speed; 2,000 Italians Are Taken in Africa; Fighting Is Heavy

DRIVE 10 SYRIA   British Forces Advance To With in 40 Miles Of Tobruk In Heavy Fichtine      CYPRUS SEA FRCNT LOOMS IMPORTANTLY

Middle Eastern Force Opens Large - Scale Offensive In Western Desert

Imperial Army Opens Hard Drive In Desert Area   Advance Forces Are Within 40 Miles of Tobruk

BRITISH CARRY FIGHT NEAR TO TOBRUK FORCE   Advance Is Reportec Within 40 Miles of Besieged City

NEW DRIVE 19 LAUNCHED BY GREAT BRITAIN   Hard-Hitting Drive Heads into Western Desert Toward Tobruk.

DIVERSION BILL FEUD TUESDAY      Controversy to Be Aired Again by Assembly Road Committee.

HIGHMAY FUND DIVERSION UF   Effort to Be Made to Writ Provision Into Wisconsin Constitution,

GONDAR FALLS TQ THE BRITISH   Italians Lose Heavily When  One of Last Ethiopian Strong- holds Surrenders.

FDR Has Been in White House+ Eight Years but That’s a Short While Compared with Recerds of Congressmen .

First Thirty Years Are The Hardest   After That Period Ip Senate, Serving Is A Pleasure

@ In Washington   First 30 Years in Senate Are Hardest, as Pat Harrison’s Life Shows

GERMAN ARMY PUSHING SOUTH INTO GREECE   War Expert Says Allied Lines Have Been Shortened In Greece

Senate Approves Measure Opposing Transfer of Regions in Hemisphere   Resolution Affirms Principal on Areas Owned by Non-American Powers

TWO DEAD:AND FIFTY INJURED IN WIND AND RAINSTORMS IN NATION .   Roofless, Sideless House: Evidence of Storm’s Fury in New Jersey

) DIE, 50 HURT AS STORM HITS IN NEW JERSEY   Many Left Homeless Property Damage Heavy In Several Cities   RAKES KANSAS CITY   Thousands Of Fire Calls Received As Breaks In Wires Occur

) DIE, 50 HURT AS STORM HITS IN NEW JERSEY   Many Left Homeless, Property Damage Heavy In Several Cities

RAF EXPANDING ‘AIR OFFENSIVE   Essen, Dortmund And Hamm Targets Of Night Attack On Reich Areas

RAF EXPANDS AIR OFFENSIVE   Three German Cities Bombet On Anniversary Of Nazi Mass Raids ;

Britain Steps U; p Bomb Attacks On Reich; Possibility Soviet Planes Raided Berlin

RE-COUNT PLANS GOING FORWARD      Notices to Go Out to County Clerks This Week; Vote Count This Mouth

EXPECT VOTE RECOUNT WILL TAKE & WEEKS   Legislative Officials Draft Orders to All County Clerks in State Directing Retabulation of Bal. Tate

To Order Clerks To Count Votes   Notices for Governor's Re.  count May Go Out Thi: Week-End.

Labor Musn’t Feuds For Arms   SIDNEY HILLMAN TELLS ClO OF FICEKS WHAL HURTS DuFENSI HUKTS LABOR.

HILLMAN CALLS ON UNIONS TO STAY AT WORK   American Labor Hold: Fate Of Freedom, OPM Co - Director Asserts   Talks To CIO Officers

LOSS OF PORT MOST SERIOUS BLOW TO ITALY   Students Parade in Rome, Protesting  Aid to Britain

English Lines Stretch: to 500 Miles in Libyan Deserts.  BRITISH AID BILL CAUSE OF PROTEST  Students in Rome Stage Parades (Concerning : Measure.

BRITISH CAPTURE BENGHAZI, STRONG _ JTALIAN -BASE   Fall. of Capital of Syrenaica Definitely Smashes Fascisi Hope of: Drive: to Alexaindria and Suez Canal.   BRITISH CAN BOMB - TRIPOL! AND ITAL’      English Captured More Than 110,000 italian Troops and-Huge Supplies in the Desert Campaign.

Tremendous Blow to Italy is Seen in Loss of City as Rome Admits Troops Driven Out.

TALIAN CAMPAIGN IN  AFRICA SMASHED BY WAVELL'S COMMAND   Students Demonstrate In Front Of U. S. Embassy  In Rome; British Planes Again Bombard  Nazi Invasion Ports   _ By HARRISON SALISBURY  *, > a PP I ee ee

OUSTER ACT ANNULLED BY HIGH COURT   Holmes, Lockhart Reinstated As Commissioners

Taxi Executive Charged with Theft of Watch   ‘ Owner Shot to Death Sunday Night

Search Made For Jewels Taken off Shooting Victim   Taxi-Cab Company Executive Held On Theft Charge

GREW OF NINE IS TAKEN OFF BOAT BROKEN ON BAR   Coastguardsmen Labor Four Hours to Rescue Men from Foundered Ship.

New Senator From South Carolina  Dies in Night; Third Senate Death

SENATOR LUMPKIN OF SOUTH CAROLINA DIES IN WASHINGTOD   ‘Was Sworn Into Office Less Than Two Weeks Apo

Senator Lumpkin Dies in Hospital At the Age of 5!   South Carolinan, Who Suc ceeded Byrnes, Ill only Two Days

Sen. Lumpkin Passes Away   South Carolinian Sworn In Less Than Two Weeks Ago - Tp Replace Byrnes

SENATOR DIES IN WASHINGTO}   A. M. Lumpkin Succeedec James F. Byrnes Two Weeks Ago

Sen. Lumpkin  Of South Dakota  Taken by Death Solon Had Held   U.S. Position Orale: Pienw Wack:

SENATOR LUMPKIN OF S.C. DIED IN WASHINGTON   __Secend Senator to Die '. Recently Shortly After Assumine Officec

NAMED ENGINEER FOR DISTRICT 2   J. H. Seibert Is Elevated To District Director Of WPA

J. H. SEIBERT ‘IS PROMOTEL   Named District Engineer Of W.P.A.; Hovermill Also Promoted.

Four In Skiff Land First In Berbera Raid   British Give Details Of Successful Attack On Important City Far Up Somaliland Coast

LEAVE THE FARMS      Population Slumps 354,725 in 10 Years Because of Drouth

SECOND BOLT BLOCKS COAL MINE OPENING   Southern Operators Leave Wage Parley for Second Time   STEEL PRODUCERS IN NEED OF FUEL   Senate Committee De cides to Take Hand in Situation

Southern Coal Operators Again Bolt Conference   Delay Reopening of Mine as Asked by FDR; Northerners Agree

South Bolts Mine Wage Parley Again      NORTHERN OPERATORS HINGE THEIR CONSENT TO OPEN MINES ON CONSENT OF SOUTHERN OPERATORS.   North In Agreement

Delay Answer  To FDR Plan   Iperators Group Decides To Return To Capital After Union, Northern Employers Agree To Roosevelt Proposal For Mine Opening   BULLETIN’

Perkins Acts When Latest Parley Fails   Southern Group Again Bolts, Hopes To Present Case to President Today in Wachincton   NORTHERN OWNERS, UMW © ; HAD AGREED TO REOPEN   Roosevelt Proposed Work Resumption, Continuance of Negotiations On Disputed Points

SOUTH BOLTS; MINE OPENING IS PREVENTED   SOFT COAL TIE-UP UNCHANGED AFTER ROOSEVELT PLEA

South Again Bolts Coal Parley as North Agrees To Mine Reopening Plar

ASK DAMAGES FROM CLO.   Workers Sav They Received Beat‘ings in Recent Strike

Tobruk Defenders Make Attack In  Libyan Conflict   Sally Forth From SevenMonth's ‘‘Prison’’ In Besieged City For Battle   SOME PRISONERS AND GUNS TAKEN   British Divisions Sweep 200 Miles Across Desert To Capture Oasis

Lumbermen Urged To Return to Worl   John L. Lewis Confident United Mine Workers ‘to Sign Contruct

Lumber Workers Asked by Board To Resume Work   Defense Mediators Urge Them To Settle Their Differences

LUMBERMEN ARE ASKED BY BOARD TO END WALKGUT   ‘an Settle Differences By Collective Bargaining  While Working   STRIKERS FORCE MAN TO SELL-BUSINESS

STRIKING WORKERS URGED TO RETURN   Lumber Employes in Puget Sound Area Asked to Bargain

LANGER DENIES ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE DECISION OF JUDGE A. LEE WYMAN

Planes Bomb  Greenwich   Jap Installations on Island Hit; Enemy Planes Driven Off

Axis. Forces In Africa, Russia. . Reported. Fleeing  German, Italian And: Rumanian  rrnaARnC  In Rotraat Eiahting Amana   ‘War Bulletins

DHIO'S 145TH IS OFF FOR ‘DUTY   Destination of Regiment Not Revealed

ONE REGIMENT OF 37TIt DIVI- SION LEAVES CAMP SHELBY  UNDER SECRET ORDERS

Posse Captures Three Escapers   Fugitives From. Arizona Jail Make No Resistance

Fla Epidemic as Severe As in ’18 Threatens U. S.   Scientists Say They Are Not Trying to ‘Throw Scare’ Into People and Cite Reasons For Predictions

SEEK T0 CURB CREDIT SALES      Manufacturers Would Restrict Use Of Installment Purchases

TWO LOSE LIVES IN TRAIN MISHAP   Third Still Missing After Freight Train Parts In Tunnel .

Engineer and Fireman Die   Student Fireman Tells of Escape From Long Tunnel

CLAIM GERMAN INVASION OF BULGARIA SEI   Report Nazi Ultimatun Has Been Accepted By Sofia

Bulgaria Accepts Gernian Ultimatum; Invasion Due   United Press Advices indicate Blitz Sweep Through Balkans By Wednesday; Greek Goal

Germans In Bulgaria Very Soon   Nazis deliver ultimatum to Bulgarian Premier  Bogdan Filoff

Report German Troops Ready to Enter Bulgario   Bulgaria Accepts German § Ulti matum, According to Press Reports

GERMAN TROOPS TO MOVE INTO BALKAN STATE ON WEDNESDAY. U.P. HEARS

UULGARIA {a ncPURTED TL HAVE YIELDED   Nazi Troops Expected to Shortly Move into Balkan Country.

zi Troops Are pected Move rough Nation  ritish Sweep On anwara "Tahriil

GERMAN TROOPS MAY ENTER BULGARIA, 1S THE BELIEF MONDAY   Ultimatum Is Deliverec by Nazis and Is Accepted—Two Possible Moves Seen.

NAZIS REPORTED READY 10 ENTER BULGARIA SOOK   BELGRADE SAYS MOVE It PROBABLE WEDNESDAY Or THIS WEEK   SOFIA SAID TO HAVE BOWED TO ULTIMATUM FROM BEALIR   Objective of Invasion Not Clear, but Country Is Avenue To Greece Oc Turkey

BULGARIA BOWS TO NAZI WISHES, REPORTS CLAIW   German Troops to March Into Territory Soon, Say Advices

TALK OF INVASION OF BULGARIA MAY BE JUST A TRICK   Nazis May Be y Be Making Ready -for’ That Long-delayed ’. Attack on England.

BULGARIA. IS. TE WEN ‘ON WEDNESDAY   Rumored that (G@stmariy will ‘Make Peaceful ‘Invasion cf Neighbor,   AS AID -TO -ITALY   Claimed Germany Will Go from Rumania Into Bul-garia and South. -

ULTIMATUM 1S PRESENTED 10 SOFIA REGIME   Demand Delivered by Von Ribbentrop Saturday; Expect German March to Begin Wednesday.   SOVIET ATTITUDE REMAINS OBSCURE

TROOPS READY TO MOVE INTO BALKAN NATION   Ultimatum Rumor Denied By High Officials At Sofia

GERMAN TROOPS TO MARCH INTO BULGARIA SOONK   Private Advices to Unitec Press Say Berlin Ultimatum to Sofia Has  Been Accepted ~   UNABLE TO RESIST DEMANDS, 1S CLAIM   At Same Time, Russia Is Reported to Have Been Offered Free Hand In Finland

BULGARIA a 70 BE TAKEN UN WEDNESDAY   Rumored that G:rmany will Make Peaceful Invasion cf Neighbor,   Se AD TO FAM   Claimed Germany Will G. from Rumania Into Bulgaria and South.

EXPECT NAZIS TO SEND ARMY INTO BULGARIA   GermanT roopsRead3 For Next Move In Balkans

U.P. Infortaation Says Bulgarians Hav Agreed to Demands, Will Not Resist; Troop Entry From Rumania

Private Advices Say Nazi Treops; Will Shortly Move Into Strategic Balkan Country; Seems Auswer To British Victory   BRITISH FORCES ON ADVANCE TO TOBRUK

Filoff Reportedly Has Accepted Nazi Ultimatum   Belgrade Dispatches Mention Wednesday As Deadline For Move

NaziTroopsToMarch  Into  Bulgaria Shortly To Rilieve Italians   Reports Say That Bulgaria Was Unable To Resist Fuehrer’s Wishes 500,000 Nazis Massed

BULGARIA ACCEPTS GERMAN ULTIMATUM, WILL ALLOW TROOP PASSAGE, U. P. SAYS

German Troops To Begin March Through Bulgarié   British Advance On Tobruk After Bardia Capture

ULTIMATUM REPORTED ACCEPTED   Believe Troops Will March In Next Wedresday

NAZI TROOPS MAY AID ITALY IN, ALBANIA — ITALIAN AFRICAN BASE AND PORT CAPTURED

Premier Bows to Nazi Ultimatum   Belorade Re ‘ports Invasion Will Start Wedne ‘sday—Salonika And Turkish Drive Possible

Moscow Has Another Air Attack   Nazi Raid Comes As Hopkins Talks Soviet War Needs

Hopkins, Stalin Discuss U.S. Aid to Soviet   Moscow undergoes German Air Raid Short ly After Envoy's Arrival

HOPKINS PRAISES RUSSIAN DEFENSE   Moscow Reports New German Air Raid Attempt Beaten Off

Hopkins in MoscowAs Nazis Raid   Special American Envoy Discusses With Stalin Question Of American Supplies To Red Leader.   Moscon Unhurt

IDEAL DAY FOR KENTUCKY DERBY   Porter's Cap, Owned In California, A Favorite With Early Arrivals

Huge Crowd In Louisville ForDerby   11 Horses to Go: Strike of Grooms Fails to Moaterialize

Engineer of Fast N.Y. Central Train Is Killed in Wreek   New York to Chicago ‘Mail Plows Into Derailed Freight in Suburb of Rochester

Ravenna Plant Strike Postponed   Proposed Contract Studied in Capital

SCHEDULED STRIKE DELAYED THURSDA'   Walkout of Workers ot Ravenna Ordnance Plant Is Postponed Until Wednesday.

(10-UAW ASKED TO RATIFY TRUCE AT ALLIS-CHALMERS   ‘Workers Vote To End Strik At Youngstown Sheet, Tube Company

DEFENSE LABOR MAP IS BLURRED   Two Strikes Apparently Set tled, but Trouble Breaks Out in Other Plants

CIO UNION MEMBERS AT ALLIS-CHALMERS MAY RATIFY TRUC   WORK BY 9,000 MEN WOULD BE RESUM=9 ON $45,000,000 OF DEFENSE ORDERS

TRUCE IS OFFERED ALLIS MEN   Union Members Asked to Rat ify Terms That Would Per mit Resumption of Work or Defense Orders Tomorrow

UNIONS ASKED TO RATIFY TRUCE IN DEFENSE PLANTS   Would Permit Reopening Of Allis-Chalmers Factory

California Man Hunted After Murder in Deser'   Baby Unharmed as Mother, 17-Year-Old Grnl Are Shot; Motive Unknown

MOTHER DIES IN DESERT SLAYING   Baby Found Clinging to Her as Cries of Wounded Friend. Bring Assistance.

SENATORS LAR MARTIN'S CLAIM   Lists Nine Points on Which He Bases Plea for Seat   HEARINGS CLOSED   Rosier Had No Idea ‘Becom ing Involved in Such An Exhibition,’ Says

Senate Seating Hearings Closed; Holt Is Heard   Latter Says He Employed Spilraan Because He Wanted Legal, Not Political Advice

DUTCH AGAIN SUBDUE AXIS   Transport Fired, Lighter Sunk By Netherland Fighters

DUTCH ARMY BOMBERS SCORE AGAIN. FIRING JAP TRANSPORT   Military Officials in Netherlands Indies Call for More Aid from Their Allies

U. S. Will Give Aid to Russia, Says President   However, only items such as socks § and shoes are available at the present time,

Roosevelt Agrees To Aid Russia   Trend Of Opinion Ir Senate Appears In Favor Of Granting Reasonable Help

HUGE TAX BILL GETS APPROVAL OF SENATE, 67-!   Quick Conference Committee Action May Send Law To FDR By Oct. 1

EXPECT FDR 10 GET GIANT TAX BILL BY OCT. 1   Senators Pass Three and Halt Billion Dollar Measure By 67-5 Vote.   FALLS SHORT OF PLAN   Increased Levies Would No’ Meet ‘Pay-as-You-Go" Setup  nt RAarnanthany

BUDGET FOR DIATE NEXT TWO YEARS   Governor Asks Legisla’ ture to Provide. More  Than Half-Billion.   AMOUNT TO COVER EARLIER DEFICIT   James Says He Expects to  Balance State’s Books in Two Years.

Says It Would Absorb $71,000,000 Deficit Carried. Through From Earle Regime  DEMOCRATS VOICE SHARP CRITICISM  James Recommends C. ¢ 6191 2a0n ONG

James Says “Inherited” Deficit to Be Absorbed; Amount Asked for Relief Shows Big Reduction

2 Per Cent Use  Tax Is Proposec   Legislature Also Gets Bil to Re-Enact the State Sales Tax.

Youth Who Was Struck By Shot at Track Meet  In Critical Condition   CAVES LIFE FOR ANOTHER

Senate Group's Inquiry Into Movie Propaganda’ Throwa lato Uproar   Willkie Declares Senator Clark Uttered ‘Absolute Falsehood’

CHARGE MARKS SENATE PROBE OF WAR FILMS   Willkie Hurls Blas At Senator Clark  During Hearing

Willkie Hurls Lie Charge Tn Film Probe   Denies Idahoan’s Charge of Campaign Duplicity

SENATE GROUP ARGUES ON TAX   Final Action On Income  Tax Measure May Be Delayed By Fight

bight Within Senate Group Threatens to Delay Action Upon Pending Tax Measure

TAX COMMITTEE FACING A FIGH   Incomes of Married Couple: in “Community Property” States a Snag.

(GHT MAY DELAY FINAL ACTION ON PENDING TAX Bill   $51,000,000 Invelved in Dis pute on “Community Property” Offset.

SENATE ACTION ON TAX DELAYED   Fight Within Finance Group Develops on Married Couples’ Levy

Married Couple Tax Fuss Opens   Committee Members Argue Community Action

$400, 000,000 in New Taxes Is Recommended   Nature of Proposed New Taxes Unknown

Pilot Lands Plane  Despite Damage   Morgenthau and Party Aboard Craft

TREASURY HEAD’S PLANE DAMAGED   SHIP HITS OBSTRUCTION IN FLIGHT, BUT MAKES A SAFE LANDING.

PILOT SAVES MORGENTHAU   Treasury Secretary's Plane Landed Despite Damaged Wing, Wheels

PLANE DAMAGED INFLIGHT IS LANDED SAFELY   Secretary Morgenthau Aboard Coast Guard Ship Unruffled By Mishap   MACHINE SAID TO HAVE HIT TREETOPS

Plane Carrying Sec. Morgenthar Has Close Call    Lands at Philadelphia Despite Damage Suffered At New Hackensack, N. Y.

MORGENTHAU LANDS IN DAMAGED PLANE   Treasury Secretary and Porty of Five Have Narraw Escape

Ickes Appointed  U.S. Coal Czar’   Name ‘Co-Ordinator For Solid Fuels

ICKES NAMED AS FUEL CZAR   FDR Turns Over Coa Supply Problems To Secretary

Movement Restriction Requested   Consulates at Detroit and Newark, New Jersey Asked Closed by Hull

U.S. DEMANDS © CLOSER CHECK ON FASCISTS   HULL ASKS ITALY TO CLOBE DETROIT AND NEWARK  CONSULATES AND MAKE   OTHER REPORTS

U.S. ASKS ITALY SHUT 2 CONSULATES   Retaliation Séen In Request; New Restrictions

__ SHIPS Ml Sn   Stockholm Report : Verified, Berlin Indicates   (GERMAN ANSWER WILL COME AT RIGHT TIME

German Press Believes U. S. Navy To Shoot   Fear That Incident Will Be Provoked Widely Played Up In Papers

"Home, Sweet Home" to "Auld Lang Syne" Tells History of Auditorium

SUPREME COURT COULD CHANGE GOVERNMENT   Fres. Roosevelt Says Supremt Court Siarted To Scuttle New Deal Policies

25TH YEAR I$ OBSERVED BY CPL COMPANY   Concern Has Grown to Serve 177 Communities of South, Southwest Texas; Eagle Lake’s First_Electric Ser vice Began Feb. 27, 1903.

Soviet Sees. Fact Error Regard Pact   No Agreement Is Made With Turks Says Press

Darlan Will Aid Petain In Cabinct   New Ministry Effected Last Night; Thirteen Officials Named

ADM. DARLAN IN CHARGE OF NEW FRENCH CABINE'   Five Ministers of State anc Eight Secretaries of State are Included.

DARLAN HEADS FRENCH CABINE]   Petain Charges Aides to Help Him With Affairs Of Vichy Regime ~

TANK CARS FOR GAS SHIPMENT   Senator Suggests U se May Relieve Shortage in East.

PLAN TO ACT AGAINST GAS PROFITEERING   ‘Committee Attempting to Ascertain Facts On — .Faatern Ol Shortage

TANK GARS HELD MEANS TO EASE GAS SHORTAGE   Price Ceiling To Be Set; Senate Committee Hearing Opens Thursday

UNUSED RAILROAD. TANK CARS MAY BE “PUT INTO: SERVICE   MALONEY INDICATES QUICK ACTION AS PLAN PREVENT PROFITEERING DRAFTED   SPOKESMEN FOR OIL INDUSTRY FEAR FREEZING OF PRICES MAY HINDER SEARCH FOR MORE CRUDE

Wait a While!  No Need To Rush Says Mile:         Would Delay Action On Ulities Bill Dati] Seca Session

CHICAGO ATTORNEY GETS BIG PLUMB   Receives Second Best Polit ical Appointment in Hands of the Governor. 

Impatience Grows in Congress, Harsh Measures Proposed Against Strikes Affecting Defense Work; General UAW Strike Is Now Threatened

READY TO OFFER LAW   PDR Considers AntiWalkout Action;  Decision Near

Mine Strike Decision Held Near   President Ready To Act if Strike 1s Not Halted

John L. Lewis and Taylor Hold "Last Chance’ Meeting Today; F. R. Considers Definite Steps

“PONFER TODAY   Mcementous Conference Held Between CIO Chief and Steel Representative.   53.000 WORKERS INVOLVED   Sole Issue Holding up Agreement is Union's Demand for Closed Shop.

Seek End To Mine Strike   Lewis Confers With Taylor At FDR's Suggestion

Some Decision or, Coal Strike Tying Up Defense Work KRypected Shortly

Lewis, Taylon Confer With President   White House Talk Considers Coal Mine Strike

LEWIS AND TAYLOR IN CONFERENCE OVER COAL MINERS STRIKE   , AFTER THREE HOURS’ CON FERENCE NO ANNOUNCEMENT WAS FORTHCOMING

Lewis, Taylor Fail to Agree on Controversy   President Roosevelt, Congress Angered and Considering Action on Continued: - Labor Trouble in Nation

Mine Workers Chief Tells Re porters That Announcement May Be Made Late Today

OUTCOME OF STRIKE CONFERENCE IS NOT YET MADE PUBLIC   Lewis and Taylor Confer for Three Hours Over Captive Coal Mine Question.   SENATOR ASSAILS LEWIS   Sen. Ellander Urges Labor Oust Their Leader Before “It Is Too Late.” ©

Lewis and Taylor Confer on Strike Of 53,000 Miners   Last CHance Meeting Held at Suggestion of the President. eo   Congress Impatient On Delay in Industry

LEWIS, TAYLOR STRIKE PARLEY LIKELY TO FAIL   Leader of CIO Miners and Stee! Company Head In Conference Called to End Dispute   ROOSEVELT READY FOR “CRACK DOWN’   Congressional Leaders, An: gered by Walk-out, Urge Drastic Move to Reopen.Mines

No Statement On Meeting Issued Yet   Congress and Presiden Seem Ready to Take Drastic Steps to End Such Walkouts

Lewis And Taylor Seek Settlement   President Ponders Drastic Measures If Confer. ence Fails.

DRASTIC STRIKE CURBS WEIGHED AT WASHINGTON   Roosevelt Fails To Receive Reply From ClO Chief On His Third Plea

CONFERENCE HELD BY TAYLOR AND LEWIS Al CAPITAL   Meeting is Conducted at Suggestion of President To Seek Peace   Labor Leader Described as Menace to the Peace and Prosperity of Nation

No Statement On Meeting Issued Yet   Congress and Presiden Seem Ready to Take Drastic Steps to End Beaks: ia Revie.

John L. Lewis, Myron Taylor Talk 3 Hours  New Threat of Aircraft Walkan   New Threat of Aircraft Walkout Comes on Heels of Conference

Lewis Confers With Taylor On Mine Strike   Heads of Opposing Fac. tions Meet at President's Request   Union Shop Is Issue   CIO Chieftain Does Not Want U. S. Board's Mediation

Seen as ‘Last Chance’ Parley   Roosevelt, Solons May Take Drastic Steps to Halt Delays.

UNION HEAD AND TAYLOR CONFERRING   Last-Chance Move Seen In Strike Of Miners

Heads United Mine Workers And U.S. Steel Confer in — Attempt to Settle Strike   Conference Being Held at Mayflower Hotel, Washington, at Suggestion of President Roosevelt to Get Miners on Job

Last Chance Quality in Hotel Room Parley— Results Not Stated  CONGRESS RESTIVE Stringent Action May Be  Taken If Settlement Is Not Reached

Lewis, Taylor See F.D.R.On Coal Walkout   UMW Chief, Former Head of U. S. Steel Confer Six Hours on Coal Strike.   CONGRESS SET TO ACT

LEWIS AND TAYLOR HOLD CONFERENCE      They Meet In Long Session At Washington In Effort To Settle Captive Coal Mine Strike Which Threatens Defense Work Tie-Up

Coal Mine Deadlock Continues   Lewis and Taylor  In Meeting Today;  - Tempers Grow Short In Congress

SEEK DECISION UN REOPENING OF COAL MINE:   Roosevelt Considers Law To Curb Tieups, While Congress Set To Act On Its Own Hook.

LEWS, TAYLOR RECESS; PHONE TO ROOSEVELT   Three-Hour Conference in Forenoon Fails of - Settlement.   LEWIS CALLED TRAITOR IN SPEECH TO SENATE

Go to White. “House After Fruitless Six-Hour Coriference   ON. THE COAL STRIKE   Chairman of Defense M:2diation Board Accompan ies Them

No Results Yet In Conference  Of Lewis, Taylor CIO Chief's Reply To Roosevelt Set  For After Parley  VAstah Oc! bg

THIRD APPEAL OF PRESIDENT IS UNANSWERED  Pavey Brings Together UMW   Parley Brings Together UMW Chief And Steel Industry Spokesman   LAST CHANCE IS SEEN      Irate Congress Prepares Te Crack Down On Industrial Disputes

Former Board Chairman of U.S. Steel Head of United Mine Workers Discuss Situation Which Halts Flow of Fuel to Vital Steel Mills

7 5.00 Readers each day  is the JournalNews family of possible readers,   LEWIS, TAYLOR HOLD PARLEY IN CAPITAL   Pair Closeted Three Hours; In Afternoon Session   By Congress Are Seen As Third Roosevelt Appeal Remains Unanswered

Lewis Meets Taylor For Mine Strike Parley As FDR Hints At New Action   Former Chairman of U. S. Steel and Head of United Mine Workers in Parley Today Suggested by Roosevelt

LEWIO, TAYLOR NN GONTERENG OVER STAlKta   Session Is Held In Effort Tc Settle Captive Mine Dispute   ClO CHIEF FAILS TO REPLY TO WHITE HOUSE APPEAL   Presitient, Congress Ready To Take Drastic Steps In Walkout

CIO Chief And Taylor Meet FDR   st SwYe 2 EP eS  To White House After Six-Hour  Motel Canference

C10 Lewis Meets With Myron Taylor On Miners’ Strike   Statement Awaited Concerning Outcome Of Long Discussion

LABOR, STEEL CHIEFS MEET FOR SHOWDOWN   ‘Last Chance’ Effort To End Mine Walkout Is Made Today’

John Lewis Confers With Myron Taylor While Attack Is Made In Senate

PRESSURE. MINE. SOLUTION IS” INCREASING   F.R. Considers Action:  Congress, Angry, May Take Drastic Steps

Washington Waits Results Of Lewis-Taylor Parley   Former Chairman of U. S. Steel Goes to Meeting with UMW Chieftain After Conferring With Roosevelt

NO DEFINITE ACTION TAKEN AFTER 3 HOURS   Mins Chie, Former Steel Head Mee! Ai Roosevel Suggestion   CONGRESS LEADERS BECOME IMPATIENT   Today's Parley, As Result, Seen As Last-Chance Propositior

Lewis, Taylor Ponder Strike In Coal Mines   FDR Considers Aétion— _. Congréss Grows Angry at Work Stoppages.

C10 LEADER IGHORES THIRD APPEAL 10 END MINE DISPUTE   Angered Congress Seems Ready To Take Drastic Steps

FAIL TO AGREE AFTER GHOURS IN CONFERENCE   Immediate Au dience With President Is Sought

ASK OUSTER OF LEWIS AS PARLEY  CONTINUES   ‘Sen. Eliender Urges Labor  Organizations Act Against  Miners’ Leader   LONG CONFERENCE ON MINE DISPUTE   No Reply to Roosevelt Ex“pected Until Meeting With Tavlor

LEWIS AND TAYLOR IN CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON HOTEL      Senator Urges Unions to Oust Labor Chief ‘Before It Is Too Late’

LA. SENATOR ELLENDER RAPS LEWIS AS TRAITOR, TAYLOR ° AND LEWIS CONFER ON STRIKE   Lewis A Traitor to American Ideals And Menacd to Peace and Prosperity of Our Nation, Says Senator.—No Word From Lewis-Taylor Meeting .

Threat of ¢ ongressional Action To Halt Walkouts  Heard as Chieftains Mee

Lewis, Taylor Seek Termsto  End Strike   Sen. Ellender Brand: Mine Chief ‘Traitor,  Menace to Nation’

LEADERS CONFER ON MINE STRIKE   Lewis Meets Steel Chief In Effort to Halt Walkout

FDR Considers Action For Captive Coal Mines As Congressmen Become Impatient To Eliminate Walkouts

FINAL EFFORT IS MADE TO SETTLE MINERS’ STRIKE   LEWIS AND TAYLOR MEET IN CONFERENCE DOOMED TO FAILURE

~ ALL OF KIEV ISCAPTUREL   Declare German War ‘Flag Is Flying Over Citadel

STREET-BY-STREET RETREAT MAY YET HOLD NAZI DRIVE   GERMANS MAY HAVE TAKEN ONLY CITADEL, OUTER FORTIFICATIONS   BERLIN CLAIMS COMPLETE : CONQUEST OF MAJOR CITY

NAZI FORGES PURSUE REDS TOWARD RIVER   Kiev Occupied By Germans In Bitter Battle

USSR SAYS STRUGGLE FOR CITY CONTINUES   German Losses In Area Are Placed At 150,000   MAY BE AT CITY’S GATES   Berlin Is Unspecific About Town’s Capture

VAGUE TERMS FEATURE NAZI WAR BULLETIN   Details Are Lacking In ‘Reports Of ‘Conquest’ On Southern Front

LIGHT CASUALTIES ‘WN ERMAN RAID   British Report ort Successful At tack Upon. Nazi Sal' . vane Vessel

AIM HAMPERED BY BUCK FEVER   Three Merchant Ships Missed By U-Boats Off California

JAP SUBMARINE ‘SHOTS GO WILL   SUBMERSIBLES MISS THREE - SHIPS, HIT ONE, OFF CALIFORNIA COAST.

ENEMY SUB SKIPPERS HAVE “BUCK FEVER”   Navy Claims Jap Subs Have Hit One Ship, Misses Three Recently

Jap Subs Miss Three Ships Off California in Last Three Days      Navy Officers Say Japanese Too Fearful of Destroyers to Take Time to Aim Carefully

Marksmanship  Of Nippon Subs Appears Spotty   Torpedoes Have Missed Three American Ships;  One Boat Sunk off Hawaii

TANKER ATTACKED ~~ BUT ELUDES SUI   ineffectual Assault on Vessel Made by  Japanese

SECRETARY OF REP. FISH INDICTED ON PERJURY CHARG!   Accused As ‘Key Man’ Ir Distributing Nazi Propaganda

Congressman’s Secretary Held   Accused of Aiding Nazi Propagandists

More Ear Muffs Than Tcp Hats Greet St. Patrick’s Dav; Cold Halts Parade: Irish Leaders Send Greetings To U.S.

STRIKE HALTS PRODUCTION IN DEFENSE PLANT   Work hampered, Willys Overland plant, Toledo after Michigan strike

CLAIM SINKINGS   Nazie Say 500.000 Tons Destroyed Puring Firet Half of Month.

ltalians Blasted  Over a Wide Area   Mediterranean Bases From Bardia in Libya to Al banian Supply Ports and Mainland Cities Are Attacked by British Air Force.

GILLETTE AND TAFT CHANGING FOREIGN STAND   Leading non-interventionists now give  F. D. R. full support

TAFT, GILLETTE PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR FOREIGN POLICY DESPITE BELIEFS

Respite from Air Assaults Broken By Night Bombers   Midlands Area is Hit Hard; Fire Bombs Scattered

Reapportionment Bill Sent Up To  Senate For Vote   Johnson Puts In Bill to Extend Time to Get. Merriage Licenses. 

REALLOTMENT OF LEGISLATORS VOTED BY HOUSE   Bill To Reapportion House Membership Sent To Senate; Other Actions Of  Legislature Today.

REAPPORTIONMENT MEASURES PASSES THE LOWER HOUSE   House Also Passes Amendments to Revenue Act By Vote of 104-0; Bill Expands Sales Tax Exemptions To Cover All Foods for Home Consumption.

SOLON CALLS FOR END OF S.F. STRIKE   Urges Compliance With F. R.'s Edict Banning Walkouts

Would Apply — FR’s Demand Tx Machinist Row —   Labor Attitude ‘Gets Another Test In Soft Coal Mediation Dispute

hewWarly—_—_—_————_—"""_'———" Hitler Digging In Along Channel To Hold War To Stalemate If He Can't Win

The War Today   Hitler Preparing For Draw By Fortifying Asainst Envasion   By Dewitt Mackenzie, tAP Forcign Observer)

Hitler Prepares Against Invasion By British; Stalemate In War Would Be Victory For Reich

The War today  Li? Hitler Try « . Ebantd FF nw   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War ~ Today   Hitler Fortifies Against British Invasion, See. ing Possibility Of Stalemate Between PMoammenu Reitain

HITLER IS BUILDING DEFENSE LINES ON ENGLISH CHANNEL   Indication Seen Fuehrer May Seek Stalemate if He Fails to Triumph

DeWitt MacKenzie   German Coastal Defenses May Indicate Preparations For Possible Stalemate

DIG INTO SNOWSLIDE AS SKIER IS MISSIN   Probe. into 50-Foot Deep Snowpile to Determine If There Was Loss of Life.

‘ONELOSTIN ‘UTAH SNOWSLIDE    Three Reported Missing  Avalanche Did Not Cross ‘Usual Ski Runs

Workers Dig in Avalanche For Possible Victim   Member of Skiing Party Missing in Vicinity 0! Hue Slide

IN SNOW AFTER BIG AVALANCHE   One Man Reported Missing Near Salt Lake City   Skiers Flee Wher Slide Roars Down Peak

Workmen Dig for Body of Skier ©   ‘Avalanche Roars Down Steep Peak Leaving 50-Foot Deep Snowpile

Make Crimes Pay For U. S. Defense   BABSON CLAIMS. MORE TAXES NOT NEEDED NOW:

U.S. GRIME COST WOULD PAY COST OF NATIONAL DEFENSE   Babson Asserts No War Taxes Would Be Needed If Crime Expense Were Eliminated And Peacetime Expense Were Down To Normal

Wife Slayer Electrocuted  In Oklahoma   Dies For Slaying of His 78-Year-Old Wife, Julia

COUNTY FURNISHES 317 REGISTRANTS   Figures Given on Select ive Service in Ten  Months

STATE HAS SENT 11,960 TROOPS   Frederick County Draftee In Service First Ten Months Totals 279 Men

Open Four Probes Of Airliner Crash  16 Who Were On Board Recovering; Co-Pilot Most Seriously Hurt

Philippines Battle Is Developing   Jepanese Land Reinforcements on Mindanao, 600 Miles from Manila

Four Enemy Transports Land Swarms of Troops At Dawn Today  SUCCESS CLAIMED  U.S. Reports Only That ‘Fighting Continues at Davao’

RUSSIA WARNS U.S, IT MAY BE “TURNING AWAY’   Closer Relations With Germany Japan May Follow Refusal to Shop Machine Tools,

BOTH PRAISE AND CONDEMNATION HEARD FEDERAL FARM PLAN   (REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE PROBING AAA WHEAT PENALTY

Hear Farmers’ Views on AAA   Investigation Of Wheat Penalty Protests Begins

‘CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE TO HOLD INVESTICATION OF PENALTY ON WHEAT

WHEAT PENALTIES SUBJECT OF PROB!   ‘Farm = Policy y Praised, Con.  deminéd at Hearing in Oklahoma

Await Action By President Tn Coal Strike   Washington Reports Indicate That Coal Strike Is Expanding   SYMPATHY STRIKES ARE DEVELOPING   Steel Heads Deny Report O! Division As Charged By John L. Lewis

BROAD POWER INVESTED IN ROOSEVELT   Embarks on Third Term With More Authority Than Peace Time Predecessors.

CONSCRIPTION FOR WOMEN   Mrs. Roosevelt Favors It for U. S., But Not in Some Way in Which   Men Are Drafted

taateeeeeemeen. cn _sneennnaeiel FREE DENTAL SERVICE ACCORDED “PATIENT

Possibility Seen for British Force _ To Fight With Russians in Caucasus

HOPE FADING FOR HOSTAGES   Germans’ French Slayer: Uncaught, 150 May Forfeit Lives

00 HOSTAGES FACING DEATR   Die at Midnight Unless Slayers Are Found

END OF DEFICIT IN FINANCING RELIEF i$ NEAR   For First Tisac m Seven Years Pennsylvania is Heading Toward a Bal anced Budget in Depart‘ment of Assistance   ‘RECOVERIES ARE MADE

Draft Law Ends Man’s 10 Years  Asa “Hermit ina Bedroom”   Stubbornness Over Family Dispute Causes John Kelch of Glassport to Remain in His Room

DRAFT BRINGS MAN — OUT OF SECLUSION   “Bedroom Hermit’ Leaves Home for First Time in Ten Years to Register.

ARMY OFFICERS TO BE'RETIRED   Age Limits Set Up in Various Ranks for Active Duty With Troops

ARMY TO REMOVE 5,000 OFFICERS   War Department An nounces Plans to Drop Older Men

Kills His Mother as ‘Mother's Day Gift   Clevelander Bludgeons Parent So She Can Be ‘Happy With Her Ma and Pa’ Then Hangs Self In Basement.

Goes to Window On Hearing Shots; Wounded by Bullet:   Theatrical Manager Fatally Wound ed as He Watches Detectives Pursue a Fugitive.

To Resume Soft Coal Mining Soon   Southern Producers Accept FDR's Proposal to Re open Mines.

Mine Owners Boost Wages Of Workers   $1 A Day Hike Te Prevail Pending Settlement

RETROACTIVE RAISE CLAUSE IN AGREEMENT   John Lewis Fixes Time For Resuming Work After Gaines “Gives in to Roosevelt

SOUTHERN GROUP APPROVES BOUT   Increase Of $1-A-Day Unexpectedly Granted By Southern Operators   ENDS DEADLOCK   Defense Officials Happy As Threat Of Coal Shortage Ends

COAL STRIKE ENDS; MINES 10 OPEN THURSDAY   Southern Operator:  Accept Proposal Made by FDR

PRESIDENT IS GIVEN CREDIT ' FORNEW PACT   Dollar-A-Day Wage Boost Accepted And Mines To ReOpen Thursday:

Nation’s Soft Coal Workers Will Go Back To Jobs Thursday After Long Wage Fighi

PRODUCTION ASSURED AS IMPASSE ENDS   Union Decides on Immediate Resumption of Work as Op*erators Accept FDR’s Plan

GOAL STRIKE ENDS;: WORK 10 BE RESUMED THURSDAY   WASHINGTON, April 29.— (UP) — The United Workers announced today production will be resun the soft coal mines Thursday morning.

CoalDeadlock Ends; Grant »Wage Hike   Southern Operator: Agree to Open Mines at Once at  87 Dailv Pav

MINE DEADLOCK  ENDS; PAY HIKEL   Work to be Resumed Thurs day; Southern Wage ¢ Boost a Surprise

FOR OFFERS ACCEPTABLE UNION PLAN   2-Year Agreement “Looms; Wage Is Retroactive

Miners Resume Production  Union Decides to Accept Roosevelt's s Proposal 

MINES TO OPE! WITHIN DAY , FORECAST   Toss In $1-A-Day Boost In Wages Pending Pact   END OF DEADLOCK   Buoyant News To Defense Officials Worried Over Shortage Of Fuel

“Mine Walkout Settled; Work  To Begin Soon   Presidential Proposal Accepted By South Portion Of Group   . HAILED BY INDUSTRY   Defense Officials Also Jubilant As Sudden Decision Made

SOFT COAL MINERS ON JOB THURSDAY   Union Makes Announce ment After Leaders Dis cuss Producers Stand   AGREE ON WAGE BOOST

Wil Pay $1 Per Day Increase In Wages; Officials Decide On Thursday Re-opening To Avoid One Day Pay Roll In April   REOPEN MINES AT ROOSEVELT REQUEST

Southern Operators Agree to Dollar-a-Day Wage Boost Pending Settement

SOFT COAL STRIKE ENDED   Production Will Be Resumed Thursday In Nation’s Bituminous Fields — Shut Down Since April 1 In Wage Contract Dispute

Soft Coal Mines Open Thursday: Closed 30 Days  Mine Workers’ Union Aarpee After Souther   Mine Workers’ Union Agrees After Souther: Operators Offer To Naenatiate Contract

EARLY OPENING OF COAL MINE ASSURED TODAY   Union Agrees To Returr To Pits Thursday Morn, Negotiate Further   THREAT TO U. S. DEFENSE PROGRAM ENDED AT LAS1   Replenishment Of Dwindlin Fue! Supplies Assured By Work Resumption

Spokesman Tells Plans for Resumption of Work in Nation.  ~~ @mewm@smweneen en A ri en ren oF ee   SOUTHERN GROUP FINALLY AGREES   Request of Roosevelt I Met; Telegram Sent to Executive.

PRODUCTION IN COAL MINES TO RESUME MAY 1   ——e  Union Announces Plans Afte: Southern Operators Agree to Negotiate.

MINE OWNERS  § END DEADLOCK OF FOUR WEEKS   Southern Operators Agree to Resumption of Mining Pending Negotiated Contract   WAGE INCREASE IS ALSO BEING GRANTEL   Action Provides Surprise to Most Union Officials; Roosevelt Had Not Asked Pav Boost

WILL OPEN SOFT COAL MINES IN UJ. S. THIS WEEK   Southern Miners Agree to Go t Work Imuediately UnderReosevelt Plan

End of 28-Day Shutdown Will Save Defense Pr ogram, Experts Report

Coal Mines To Open Up   Lewis Sends UMW Mer Back; Will Negotiate On New Wage Contrac

28-DAY COAL STRIKE ENDED WORK THURSDAY   Railroads Marshal Cars to Rush Fuel to Plants

MINES REOPEN ON THURSDAY      Union Announces Coal Production Will Be Resumed

Committee To Ratify  Decision   J. L. Lewis’ Spokesman Announces End To 28-day Strike

To Negotiate On Contract To Be Retroactive   Southern Producers Group Agrees To $1-Day Raise Pending Settlement

Southern Operators Give $1 A Day Raise, To Negotiate Over Additional

Soft Coal Miners Agree to Open Mines Thursda   Shutdown Since April 1 To End With Contract  Agreement Forescen  TO BE RETROACTIVE  Southern Operators Have Agreed to  $t-a-Day

SOFT COAL MINES WILL BE REOPENED NEXT THURSDAY   Resumption of Mines in th Bituminous Fields Is Assured.   CLOSED SINCE APRIL 1   Notice Sent Out by L. Gaines of Southern Producers Group.

Wage Riff Setfled, Coal Production To Resume May  Southern Operators Boost Pay; Pressure On Defense Relieved

Soft Coal Mines Will  Be Reonened   Southern Operators Give $1 Raise in Surprise Move  Miners Will End Strike Pending WNevcotiations

Coal Mines toResume Operation Thursday   Settlement of Déadlock Is Welcome News to Defense Officials Worried over Dwindling Fuel Supply

FOR PLEA IS HEEDED BY OWNERS   Southern Groups Ac: cept Plan, Agree To $1 Boost

: al Production to  bus’? sumed on Thursday, United Mine Workers State

Union Orders Resumption Of Mining   South Aceepls Plan a! Roosevelt and Tosses in Si Pay Boost   400000 TO GO BACK   Deadlock End Pramises Speedy Replenishment do Defense Plants

UMWA Announce Mines To Open Thursday   Southern Producers Also Willing to Sign Agreement

Roosevelt Plan Ends Soft Coal Labor Dispute   Southern Operators Agree To Open Mines Pending Further Negotiations.   GRANT $1 WAGE BOOST

UMW Accepts Proposal ~ Of Southern Operators   GM DISPUTE PUT UP TO BOARD   Conciliator Dewey Announces Issue to be Placed before Dykstra Agency — Hearing Scheduled for Friday   Oneratora Row to FRR

400,000 MINERS WILL RETURN TO THEIR JORS   Southern Operators Tos: In $1 A Day Increase ‘As Surprise Move

IRAQ HINTS SOVIET AID IN PROSPEC]   Report Russians Are .Already Joining Mesopotamian Air Force to Ficht Britain

TINY SUBMARINES USED BY JAPANESE   Two-Man Submersibles Took Part in Surprise Attack

NIPPONESE USE 2-MAN U-BOATS   Tiny Submersibles Sli " Into Bottleneck Hawaii Harbor

Japs Use 2-Man Submarines, Knox Report Reveals   Smallest Submersible: Ever Seen Were in Action in Pearl Harbor

MRS. (SAAC RANT OF WAKEFIELD DIES   Old Resident of City Dies o Heart Ailment; to Range in 1895.

BUDGET ACTION TO BE PROMP1   Senate Votes to Take U State Finance Measure Next Thursday.

Will Take Up Budget   Senate Votes To Go To Wor On Measure Thursday

‘HEN’ PARTY IS GIVEN   Guesis at Affair for Newlyweds Bring Fiock of Twenty.

39 INDUCTEES TO BEGIN ARMY TRAINING PERIOD   Will Leave Selective Board at De Pue on Monday, June 30th,

GEN. A. J. HOUSTON MAY BE IN SENATE ON 87TH BIRTHDA)   O’DANIEL APPOINTEE DE CLARES WILL GO TO WASH INGTON SOMETIME SOON

Houston Will Ge To Washington For Senate Qath   May Celebrate His 87th Birthday in Capital

GEN. ANDREW JACKSON HOUSTON MAY CELEBRATE 87TH BIRTHDAY IN SENATE OF UNITED STATES

SHOWERS HANG ON   Scattered Precipitation Forecast for Southeast Kansas

PEACE PROPOSED, WHEELER ASSERTS   Montanan Declares Goer ing and Mussolini Willing to Visit U. S.

WHEELER TELLS OF PEACE MOVE   Goering and Mussolini Reported Willing to Visit Washington

Wheeler Says Nazi, Fascist Heads Had Peace Offer  Montanan Accuses President of Refusina Chance

LEADERS LEAN TO RETENTION (OF DRAFTED MEN   Senate and House Groups Ready to Remove 1-Year Limitation   Gen. Marshall Swerve: Committees in Favor of Long Service

Marshall Opposes Tait 16-Month Training Plan   Army Chief of Staff Again Emphasizes Grave International Situation in Rejecting Compromise Proposal

Army Opposes Tatt Pr Proposal  Gn Selectees      Senator Suggests 16 Months Training For U_ S. Soldiers

Marshall Hits Compromise  1\=- uM ‘ OnDraftTime   Opposes Taft Plan to Release Men After 16. Months of Training

COMPROMISE ~ ISOPPOSED BY MARSHALL   General  Says Taft's ysal ‘Ie: ae und

LONGER DRAFT TERM TO GET COMMITTEE 0.K   Senate, House Groups Ready To Wind Up Hearings

SUSQUEHANNA LOWERS: FAMILIES ARE HOPEFU   Floodcasting Service Reports Drop of 1.16 Feet in Three Hours   NO RAIN ANTICIPATED

SUSQUEHANNA FLOODS WILKES-BARRE AREA  Elnnd Cynanrtoad Th Roach   Flood Expected. To Reach Crest Today

U. S. Plans To Release Two Nazis   Reich Will Free Two American Newsmen

Chicago Corn   Food Survey May Be First Step [To Make U. S. War Provisioner

PREPARE SURVEY OF FOOD SUPPLY      Check On Food Supplies  Event United States Helps Out Britsin.

SPOKESMEN SAY SUPPLIES SUFFICIENT FOR ANY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY

FOOD SUPPLY 1S AMPLE FOR US. 10 BE WORLD -LARDER   Survey Reveals Enormous Surplus for Needs of Fighting Britain.

HINT COMPROMISE ON SERVICE BILL   House Leaders Will Make Concessions Necessary To Obtaii Approval Of Measure Authorizing F. D. R. To Change Present Statutory Limits

Will Make Every Concession To Get Service Extension   Administration Anxious For Passage; Army Plans For Ultimate Passage

COMPROMISE ON EXTENDED DRAFT LOOMS   Administration Leaders ‘Willing to Make Concessions   ARMY 'GOES AHEAD'   Uncertainties Forecast On Legislation for Longer Training

CONCESSIONS TO BE MADE IF NECESSARY   ‘House Prepares For Stiff Fight White Army Gambles On Measure’s Passage

HINT CHANGES IN DRAFT BIL!   Army Gambles on Pass age; Short Termers At Outposts

LONGER ARMY SERVICE BILL FACES BATTLE   House Leaders Ready 'T' Make Any Concession Tl. Gopnre Poecacva

Concessions Are Likely   Stiff Fight Expected  In House On Measure

NOUSE LEADERS FACING A FIGHT   Decide to Make Concessions t Get Roosevelt Right to Extend Training.   OUTLOOK SEEMS UNCERTAIN   Army. However, Seems tneclined te Expect Passage, Making Plans Accordingly.

Hull Makes Plea For Extension Of Selectees’ Period   Failure Would Have “Exceedingly Bad” Effect, He Says

House Is Set ToPushAlong  Army Service   Balloting Is Delayec Because Of Death Of Rutherford.

HOUSE CHIEFS SEEK DRAFT COMPROMISE   Administration Leaders Willing to Make Every Concession to Foes in Order to Keep Selectees in Army.

Marshal Petain Spares Life Of Colette   Reduces Sentence of Gunman to Life Imprisonment

Petain Moves © To Safe Life Of Paul Colett   Would-Be Laval Assassir Gets Commutation te Life Term .

COLETTE SAVED FROM GUILLOTIN      i  Laval’s Assailant Granted  Clemency, Sentence Commuted to Life Term

Laval Attacker Is Granted Clemency   Paul Colette Gets Life Sentence; Six Paris Synagogues .B'owr Up; Four Hollanders Ordered Executed 

PAUL COLETTE WILL NOT Dik   Petain Commutes Death Penalty At Request Of Laval, Deat

Life Imprisonment Will Be Fate of Paul Colette Who Tried to Kill Laval   Marshal Petain Intervenes to Commute Death Sentence of “Young Man

Laval’s Assailant Spared Guillotine After Petain Acts   Colette's Sentence Is Altered to Life Term; Prague Mayor to Die

PETAIN ACTS IN BEHALF OF PAUL COLETTE   intervenes To Save Life Of Man Who Shot Laval And Deat

Colette Saved From The Guillotine   Petain Spares Life O Laval’s Assailant.

FINNS RECLAIM LOST TERRITOR\   High Command Wants More Soil From Old Russia

FINLAND CLAIMS RUSSIA. BEATEN   Helsinki Reports Regaining of All Land Lost to Soviet in 1940

Finland Regains All Lost Areas   No Indication Nation to Stop Fighting

Finnish Report Major Defeat of Russian Forces  “Decisively Beaten in Karelian Isthmus, Hel-

Congress Gets Administration  Price Fix Bil   Measure Stripped Of Provision to Curb Time Buving

Joe Louis Files Answer to Suit   Heavyweight Champion Denies Cruelty Charges

tBi Believed To Have Thwarted Possible Further Aitacks On Southern Pacific

Supreme Court Pays Tribute to  Justice Brandeis   Tribunal adjourns after citing ‘tireless devotion to public good’ of jurist dead at 84...

NOTED LIBERAL JURIST PASSES   Former Associate Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis Dies At 84; Only Two On Present Court Not Named By Roosevelt.

Venture In ° Propaganda Takes Hold   UNREMITTING NERVE WAR BEING PUT MOTION BY ERITISHERS

VOICE OF DOOM SENDS V CAL  VER EUROPE   "Churchill's Venture in Mass Intrigue Mobilizing Sabotage Corps.   “y ARMY”! 1S iS WARNED: TO. WAIT TILL WORD COMES

Oppressed People Jeer Nazi Troops, Light V-Day Fires   Britain Sets Stage for Concerted Revolt of Europeans Under Hitler; ‘Handwritins on the Wall’ Appear:

Churchill Asks Europeans to Overthrow Nazis   Subtle Sabotage Against Oppressors Urged by Minister

Churchill Launches Great  Venture in Mass Intrigue   Europe's Conquered Millions Called on To Mobilize Under ‘V-for-Victory’ Banner

BLITZKRIEG ON BRISTOL, SIXTH ENGLISH CITY   Meanwhile R. A. F. flyers again wreck Bremen shipyards, docks

Heaviest Attack of The War   Germans Raid Bristol . Irish Protest German Bombs on Dublin

British Set for Final Attack on Libyan Italians   Axis Powers Hint at New Devastating Action in Near Future; Eire Strongly Protests Raids

BREMEN IN FLAMES AS RAF. POUNDS AT NAZI CITY; AXIS DRIVE AWAITED IN EUROPE

British Raid Bremen for Ahird Night   Nazis Veni Rage On "Governing Clique” in France

FRANCE MAY BE KEY TO NEXT NAZI MOVE TO LIFT . PRESSURE ON ITALY.

AUSTRALIAN ARMY REPORTED AS WN PART OF TOWN   British Flyers Heavily Bomb  _ Bremen for Third Night; Many Huge Fires are Reported Burnina.   120,000 FIRE BOMBS. DROPPED UPON CITY   Germany Still Expected to Launch Sudden Offensive in Some Sector Undisclosed at Present.

Wheeler Blasts Again On Report U. S. Building Airbase On Ireland

Wheeler Says Scotland Also Gets U.S. Base   Guards Source of Story Trumping Sen. Taft's Assertions  MATERIALS SHIPPED  Sen. George Opposed to Sending More Troops Outside Hemisphere

Wheeler Charges Material Sent For Coristruction Of U. S. Naval Bases In Britain

Tops Taft’s Assertion Construction Started   Knox To Answer Questions  Before The Senate Today

Wheeler Says Materials On Way -For Construction. Of U. S. Bases   Knox To Be Odatied About Reports That United States Workers Are Already There; Bases.In Scotland Also Reported Planned.

WHEELER RENEWS DEFENSE ATTACH   Montana Senator Gives Adminis tration Policies Verbal Pounding at Capital.   ATLANTIC BASES EYED

sen. Wheeler Renews ~ AttackonU.S. Action   Secretary of Navy Knox Faces Stiff Questioning by Senate Committee Concerning Activity across Atlantic

JAPAN'S PREMIER CALLS FOR ACTION   Konoye Says Nippon Must Be Prepared to Meet The Worst

Coal Contract Dispute Before Defense Board   Southerners And UMV Lay Troubles Before roub Tomorrow

KILLED BY PLANE.   West Lafayette Young Man Hit by Low Flying Craft.

KILLED BY PLAN.      West Lafayette Young Man Hit  by Low Flying Orsft.

CONTROL OVER PRICES ASKED BY PRESIDENT   GENERAL OBJECTIVE WINS APPROVAL IN CONGRESS

‘Majority of Congressmen ‘Approve Price Control Plan   Comments Indicate Congress in Agreement Over Objectives Outlined in Special Message by President: Disagree Over Methods

FD Requests Price Powers  Of Congress   Comment Shows Debate Likely to Center on Methods, Not Goal   INFLATION FEARED

Solons Favor Move to Regulate Prices  Debate to Center Over Methods Rather Than Goal

Action Necessary to Avoid Inflation, Executive Tells Congress   LEGISLATION NOW BEING PREPARED   Bill Would Give President Power to Fix Maximum Prices, Rentals

GENERAL APPROVAL IN CONGRESS SEEN   ontrol M aximum Prices, Rea al Charges, Installment Credit in Order to Check. Inflation

Mandate On Prices Requested   President Asks Power To Set  Ceiling   Wheeler Agrees

Many Metnbers Legislature Express Approval of General Objective Me Outlined But Fight Is Forecast

Message Seeks Authority to Impose Control:   Request for Powers to Head Off Inflation Gets Good Reception From Bulk of Congress Members

F.D.R. Seeks Control Over Prices   Congress Asked tc Give Power To Stop Inflation

Congress Favors Price Control:      Roosevelt Asks Power To Prevent Inflation Trenc In U. S. Costs; Method Of Fixing ‘Ceiling’ Is Subject Of Debate

Price Control Power Sought By Roosevelt   Legislation Termed Urgent to Protect Nation Against ‘Unehecked Inflation’

Roosevelt Asks Power To Curb Price Advance   President Says Unchecked Rise Threatens $30,000,000 a Day Defense Program

SPECIAL MESSAGE SENT TOCONGRES   Debate Looms On Methods, Rather Than Goal   APPROVAL VOICED   FDR Says Action Necessary Protect Nation Against Struggle for Gain

POWER ASKED BY PRESIDENT   Action: Necessaty to ‘Avoid Inflation, Executive: Tells: conan on ett ae   LEGISLATION NOW. BEING PREPARED   Bill. Wauld..Give. President Power to Fix Maximum Prizes’ Rentals.

Seeks Price Legislation To Prevent Inflation   Comments Favorable And Indicate Debate Will Concern Methods Rather Than Goal  BILL BEING DRAWN TO CONFER POWER  Would Allow Setting Of Maximum Prices And Rental Charges

Support Given FDR  Price Control Bill   Debate May Center About Methods, Rather Than Goal—President Warné Against Disaster of Unchecked Inflation

OHIO TO BE NAME FOR BATTLESHIP   State To Be Put on Naval Map for First Time in Nearly 40 Years

NAVY WILL HAVE BATTLESHIP OHIO   State Back on Naval Map After 20 Years

Kirkpatrick and Hamilton to Give Report on Hess   Prime Minister Will Receive Full Data About Case

Churchill To Get Full Hess Repor   Kirkpatrick, Hamilton To Inform of Talks

CHURCHILL GETS DATA EXTRACTED FROM HESS, IN A PERSISTENT. QUIZ   Duke of Hamilfon and Kirkpatrick, Foreign Office Expert, To Tell Of Tone Taike   Papers Calling German Fugitive “This Vile Skunk’—Is Under Heavy British Guard

Churchill To Get Fullest Report On Rudolf Hess      British Intelligence Agents Working’ On Hess’ Vanity

EXPECT CHURCHILL TO: GET FULL DATA ON HESS TODAY   Duke Of Hamilton, [von Kirkpatrick Expected To Tell Of Talks With German

Full Report on Hess Sent to Churchill   Duke of Hamilton Flies te London With Data

BOY SENTENCED TO LONG TERM   Herbert Cox Given 12 Years; Girls Sent To Montrose School

YOUTHFUL SLAYER GIVEN 12 YEARS   Boy, Convicted of Road side Slaying, Sentenced

Seek Hint On Policy Of Japan   United States Official Watch Handling of Merchant Marine

WATCH MOVES BY JAPANESE   U. S. Is Watching To See What Moves By The Japs Mean.

JAPAN CANCELS SHIP SAILINGS   U.S. Ore Cargoes Left at Kobe; America Watches Tokyo New Policy

WATCH FOR CLEWS T0 JAP POLICY   Handling of Merchant Marine  May Give Hint

U. S. Watching Jap Merchant  Marine Actions   Would Prevent Cargoes From Being Carried To Japanese Ports

Japan Merchant Fleet Watched For Hint On War   Sudden Restrictions O1 Cargo Shipping To U. $  Folows Major Decision

AXIS RUSHING AID TO LIBYA   sand Troops At Tripoli To Rescue Battered Africa Forces; British Catch Foe

Axis Reinforcements Reach Tripoli, Race Eastward To Aid Romme! Unit

AXIS FORCES LAND IN AFRICA FRENCH REPORT   RUSHING TO RESCUE GENERAI ROMMEL; BRITISH AfVANCE ON TRIPOL!   RED ARMIES ATTEMPT TO STORM BACK INTO KERCH   Hitler May Have Signaled That “Strategic Withdrawal” Has Gone Far Enourh

RUSH AID FOR AXIS IN LIBYA   Seeking to Rescue Forces Which Have Been Madly Battered in Crushing Allied Advance

-BIG CONVOY ARRIVES AT LIBYANCITY   oNew Troops Hope Tc Save Battered Afrikorps

Axis Rushes Vore Troops Into Africa   Aid Being Sent Rommel, Hard Pressed by British

Invaders, Garrison  Join Hands   Moscow Battle Rages Without A Decision

BRITISH CLAIM ESCAPE GAP OF ANIS’ IS SEALED   Junction of 2 Empire , Armies Is Reported  Made at El Duda

COUNT TELEKI DEAD, MYSTERY SHROUDS CAUSE       Hungarian Government Resigns,  News Agency Says Death Sui.  ¢ide—Yugoslavia Threatened

Premier Of Hungary Is Found Dead   Official Dispatch Says Pro-British Premier Committed Suicide.

Count Pal Telcki Found Deac in Bed; Reports Say He Drank Poison.

Friends Report Pro-British Leader Took Own Life: Officials Disagree.

Daily Readings on CHAPLAIN’S FUND   A Tragic Death For Count Telek   Premier of Hungary Commits Suicide; Entire Government Resigns.

Premier of Hungary A Suicide  Count Pal Telek: WR Sancht to   Count Pal Teleki Hid Sought to Prevent Complete Nazi Domination

Kriends Say Count Teleki Took Poison      Body Found in His Bed : After He Pays Visit to  Sick Wife   CABINET RESIGNS   Dr. Laszlo de Bardessy Selected to Form New Government

HUNGARIAN LEADER COMMITS SUICIDE   Government Reported to Have ‘Resigned Following Death of Pro-British Official Forced to ont ae to Dictates of Germany.

Hungarian Government Reported Resigned Following Suicide Of Premier Teieki; Germany Mourns Toss

COUNT TELEKI TAKES POISON DURING NIGHT   Budapest Foreign Office First Announced Premier's Death Was Due to Heart Ailment   REPORT WIFE ALSO HAD DIED IS DENIED   Premier Visited Her In Saniterium Before Retiring; He Was ProEnglish,

HUNGARIAN CHIEF TAKES OWN LIFE   Teleki Dies ‘Mysteriously’ Was Friend Of British

COUNT PAL TELERI, HUNGARY PREMIER, COMMITS SUICIDE   This Is Statement Carried To day by Hungarian News Agency Dispatch,   Hk WAS 62 YEARS OLD   The News Agency Said Man ner of Death Was Determined by Physicians,

PREMIER OF HUNGARY ENDS HIS OWN LIFE   Suicide Revealed In Official Announcement of Death of Famed Leader.   REPORT CABINET QUITS   Resignations Follow Demis of Man Who Fought For Nation’s Neutrality.

Premier Teleki Dies of Poison; Cabinet Quits   Hungarian Leader, Friend of Germany Unable to ‘Carry on’

Hungarian Premier Reported To Have Ended Life; Cabinet Quits; No Explanation Giver      Hungarian Newspapers Call lt “Tragic Death.” Re port He Left Letter—Foreign Office Attributes Death to Heart Attack—Was Pro-English

BSR MEY A TAA KA BEY * 4  Hungarian Cabinet Said To. Have Resigned as. Result of Death —   WAS PRO-BRITISH  Minister of Interior Is Acting Premier in the Place of Teleki

Had Linked His Nation To Germany   Count Pal  Teleki’s Death Is Blamed Upon Poison

Hungarian Premier Is  A Suicide   Count Teleki Has Been Friendly to Great Britain

Friends Say Premie  Took Poison; His Cabinet Resigns as News Is Given

HUNGARY CHIEF ENDS OWN LIFE   Premier Teleki’s Sudder ' Death Called Suicide; Wife ‘Very Il!’

GOVERNMENT RESIGNS AS RESULT OF TELEKI'S SUICIDE    Friends Say Count  Teleki Took Poison iLast Night

COUNT PAL TELEKI, HUNGARIAN PREMIER DIES UNEXPECTEDL   DECLARED SUICIDE;’ HUN GARIAN CABINET RESIGNS AS RESULT OF DEATH

COUNT TELEKI POISON VICTIM   Hungarian Premier Said tc Have Committed Suicide

Count Teleki Of Hungary Is  Found Suicide      Premier Takes ‘Life, But Actual Reasons Remain Government Secret

Count jeleki, Big Hungarian Leader, Takes His Own Life   Friends Claim Premier Took Poison;  Wife Is Ill.

Mystery Of Death Partly Cleared By Official Announcement; Wife Reported Near Death Before Tragedy

POISON KILLe ‘HUNGARIAN PREMIER   Count Teleki Called Suicide in Offical Report; Death of Wife Denied.

Pro-British Hungarian Is Suicide   Count Teleki, Premier Who’d Helped Hold Down Nazi Influence, Dead

PREMIER OF HUNGARY DIES SUDDENLY   Count Pal Teleki, 62, Known As Pro-British, Is Found Dead In Bed By His Servants—Reported To Have Taken His Own Life

ELEKI  OF HUNGARIAN GOVT., SUICIDE   Premier Dies Of Poison; Report Government Quits As Result Of Death

Premier Of Hungary Is Found Dead.           Dispatch Says British  -Premiet iiitted ‘Suicide:

Count Teleki o! Hungary Dead Cabinet Quits   Foreign Office Declares Premier's Death Resulted From Heart Ailment; KeresztesFischer Becomes Acting Premier

Teleki, Premier Of Hungary, Dies Government Is Reported  To Have Quit After Death Of Leader

HUNGARIAN PREMIER DIES BY OWN HAND   Count Pal Teleki, Friend of Britain, Visits Sick Wife,  Commits Suicide

ADMIRAL LEARY BEGINS DUTIES   Appearance of Ambassadol ~ at Vichy Viewed-as Im--portant Event: ~~

LEAHY TAKES UP TASKS AT VICH)   ARRIVAL IN FRANCE OF JU. § ENVOY HAILED AS IMPORTANT EVENT.

Leahy Starts On New Duties   Arrival of Ambassador in Vichy Has Moral Effect on People

LEAHY GREETED BY VICHY GOVERNMENT   Believed His Appearance On Vichy Scene An Important Event.

Scale Of Pay For More Tax Is Suggested   Considerable Hike Is Expected For Low Wage Earners

“Voice of Doom”  “Col. V. Britton” Appeals To Europe’s Occupied Lands

Churchill Calls ForEurope V" Army Revolt:   Germans Also Urged Tx Join In Uprising Agains Nazi Domination   RADIO CAMPAIGN   Reich Tries In Vain T. dam Broadcast Exhorting People To Act

Ambulance Drivers Say French Aid Escape from Nazi Captors; Saboteurs Damage Big Liners

2,000 Greet West Point   Cheers, Tears Mingle as Liner Docks with 388 Brought from Lisbor

West Point Docks InN. Y. With  Consular Group  Nearly 400 on Board Vessel Given Rousing Reception

3 Million To Get Jobs   Knudsen Estimates That Number Will Go On  Payrolls During Summer

3 MILLION MORE U.S. DEFENSE JOBS SEEN BY KNUDSEN   More Than Half of Thai Number Will Be Unskilled Workers

MORE WORKERS TO BE HIRED      Knudsen Estimates Defense Plants Will Take 3 Million  Men This Summer   PLEDGE AN EFFORT TO DECENTRALIZE

MILUUNO MURE TOGET J085 IN DEFENSE SETUP  Knuds a Says. 1,000,000 - Additional: Will orks.   UNSKILLED RANKS TO “FURNISH OVER HALF   Some Vital ¥ Materials te Non-Armament Firms Will Be Clinped

GERMANY, TURKEY SIGN NEW TREATY; BLOW TO RUSSIA   SOVIET UNION BEGINS DRIVE TO PREPARE FOR EMERGENCY

Agree to Negotiate Differences, Respect ‘Each Other’s Territory   Terms of Treaty Provide for Ecotomic Co-oper: ation; British Were Informed of Nevotiations

GERMANS SAY ENEMY FLEEING   “Complete and Overwhelming Victory” Claimed After Battle in Egypt.   BRITISH REFORM LINES   Say Withdrawal Took Place After Enemy Was Forced to Disclose Its Strength,   BULLETIN!

SPECIAL PARTY THURS. NITE At Italian Hall, Corner Eighth St ang Lockout Ave. Come early. *   NhEWWAN TIRES

Soaking Rains Fall On Most Of This State   Long Drought Broker By Downpour In Many Areas

SOAKING RAINS PARTIALLY END SEVERE DROUGHT   Second Worst Drought Of Century In North Carolina Alleviated By Rains Varying Up To 1.80; Gastonia Has 1.08 Inch-

Rain Partially Relieves N. C.   Worst Drought Since 1904 Broken By Showers All Over- State

CANNOT HELP REDS: LONDON   Britain Cannot Invade Con tinent Now, Reply to  Appeal

 Britons See Nazi Drive as Gravest Threat Since Dunkirk; Say Materials Lackina for British Adtack on Furope

Senate Hearing Becomes Secret  As Hull Appears   Senate Committee Questions Hull On British ‘‘War Aims,’’ Hopkins And Willkie Visits   BRIEF TESTIMONY IN OPEN SESSION   Secretary Hull First To Be Heard By Senators On ‘Lease-Lend’ Bill

HULL QUIZZED ON WAR AIMS OF GREAT BRITAIN   Seeretary Testifies ia Seeret Session, of Senate Group      New Program by Seutherners in Congress to Surb Aid Bill Power

GERMANS ALL BACK IN PRISON   vamturcd L: Four of 28 Prison. ers Whe Escaped From Onlario Prison Camp.

COUNTER MOVE MADE BY FASCISTS AFTER. ACTION BY PRESIDENT   /Retaliatory Measures Taken Following President Roosevelt’s Blocking of Italian end German Credite tn America

BIG LINERS TOOK BRITISH TROOPS TO SINGAPORE   30,000 With Equipment, - Moved on Queen Mary, Elizabeth, Mauretania   Japs See Indo-China Seen Drifting Into The De Gaulle Camp

30,000 BRITISH AT SINGAPORE   French Luxury Liner Is Ir British Custody

MAJOR MALAYA BATTLE LOOMS   War Front Generally Quiet As Foes Gather Force

NEGOTIATION S LAUNCHED WITH “LITTLE STEEL”   S. 1. 0. Workers Organizing Committee Presents Four Companies a TenPoint Program Calling For Union Shop and Check-off System   AGREEMENT IS NEAR

Slaying of German Officer In Paris Will Result  In Reprisals on French

NAZI OFFICER ASSASSINATED   French Prisoners Are Held As  Hostages.

Nazis Hold Frenchmen As Hostage:   ASSASSINATION OF GERMAN OF FICER RESULTS IN TERRORISY BY CONQUERORS.

AS s4© G00 424i WH LARD AWY/s  PROFITEERING CHARGED IN SALE OF PLANES TO NAVY

“BOMB” AT FORD PLANT “CRACKER”   Prankster Causes Much Excitement in Shower Room

British Smash Forty-two Axis Tanks in Libya   English Systematically Mopping Up Isolated Outpost at Frontier

Axis Loses 42 Tanks in Rash Libyan Attack  ae eee es   Cornered Army Hits at Growing British Cirenaiea Pressure

AXi$ CORNERED, A TANKS LOS]   Rash Counter-Attack lh Libya Proves Cost'y to Gen. Rommel

Axis Loses  Gamble in  Libya Fight Effort to Break  Out of Trap Costs 42 Tanks

Britons Smash Trapped Foes, Bag 42 Tank:   Whether Rear-GuardActior Or Stand For Libyan  Relief Remains Tinwhifel

orrespondent Tells How Sea Aviators Make Routine Of Foo. Storm And Freeze At 150 Miles An Hour

Writer Tells of Flight Aboard Navy Plane As U.S. Patrols North Atlantic Sea Lanes

Flying The Iceland Patrol, U. S. Navy Stands Guard In World’s Worst Weathe   AP WRITER TELLS HOW NAVY FLIERS MAKE ROUTINE OF FOG AND STORM WHILE GUARDING SEA LANES »

House Ends Tax Dill Hearings   Some Predict Treasury Excess Profits Plan Will Be Ditched

PROFITS TAX PLAN MAY BE THROWN OUT   Members of House Ways and Means Committee Predict Defeat of Treasury Proposal.

fe . : inant Believed Carrying Request For “Legal Declaration”        mish Want Congress Tc Sanction War Con- if dition

linant Believed Carrying Request For “Legal Declaration”   "st Want Congress Ta anction War Con- dition

MEMORIAL. GIFT 10 Ik -UBRARY   Kemp Brothers Give Paint/. ding as morial to Their Parents.

MEMORIAL GIF] TO THE LIBiIARY   Kemp Brothers Give Painting as Memorial to Their Parents.   PICTURE BY VAWTER

Vessels Can Go to Suez Under Order   Re-Opening of Area Follows Britist Successes In East Africa; Agency To Control Prices Also Set Up By Executive Command.

FDR Rules on Land Transfer  In Hemisphere   U. S. Won't Recognize Exchange by Non-American Power   President Says ‘No’ to  Niseteawere far BReitasn

A Lifeline To Egypt   President Opens Red Sea to American Ships May Sail to Suez

U9, MAY SEIZE FRENCH VESSELS   President Asks Sweeping Authority To Take Over Idle Ships

MISSING AIRPLANE - (SFOUND WRECKEL   Army Graft, With Sever Dead, Located by Youths

‘Missing Army Bombers Found On Mountainside   Seven Occupants Of Plane Lost January 16 Killed In Crash On Washington State Mountain.

Find Missing Army Bomber Buried In Mountain Side; Crew of 7 Dead

Missing Army Bomber Found On Mountain   Seven Occupants of Craft, Missing Since Jan. 16, Dead; Ship Said Half Buried

Bomber Found Half Buried  In Mountainside   ‘Seven Occupants Dead; Army Plane Missing In West Since Jan. 16

Missing Army Plane Found; 7 Are Dead   Two Brothers Locate Bomber, W hich Disappeared on January 16, Half Buried in Side of Mountain South of Olvmpia. W ash.: No Snow in Area

MISSING ARMY PLANE. FOUND ON MOUNTAIN   Search Since Jan. 16 Ends With Discovery of Wreckage in Washington Area; Seven Occupants Dead

Missing plame . . »  Bomber found in Washington; Mackay aboard   Lineoln man is among 7 dead

MISSING BOMBER IS FOUND IN WASHINGTON WILDS; 7 MEN  ON ARMY PLANE ALL KILLED

Army Bomber, Missing Since Jan. 16, Found Near Olympia, Washington

Missing Army Bomber Found With Seven Deac   Crashed Into Mountain Peak 70 Miles F rom Olympia, Washington January 16

Missing Army  Bomber Is  Found Wrecked All Occupants of  Craft Are Dead; Brothers Make Find

Missing Bomber  Is Found   Bodies Of Sever Reported. In Wreckage

British Claim 48,000 Of Expeditienary Force Evacuated From Greece

DISPATCH INDICATES 48,006  EVACUATED TROOPS GO ‘TO AFRICA. ;   With Full Equipment      Fighting Spirit of ‘Troops in proved By Proof of Individual Power.

Mickey Roone; Best At ‘Gate’   Another Youngster Tops ‘Poll as Leading Box Office Attraction

Mickey Rooney is Nation’s Top Box Office Attraction   Third Successive. Year Irrepressible Star Has Wot Poll; Only Two: Actresses In First Ten Are Bette Davis and Judy Garland; Gene Autry Leading Cowboy Candidate

President Wants Congress to Approve Proposals  for Giving Boats th Alline

famzam Doomed At Dawn   Shelling Of Egyptian Ship With 148 American Passengers Aboard, Followed 33-Day Voyage.   Americans Hurt

STORY OF SHELLING OF ZAMZAM GIVER   Account of Sea Drama Is Given by Survivors of Attack

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Zamzam Shelled  While Americans  Were Still Aboard vn; Wounded. Kept

Zamzam Struck Before Warning—Passengers   N. Carolinian Wounded When German Surface Raider Attacked Egyptian Freighter Recently.

DETAILS TOLD OF ATTACK ON LOST ZAMZAN   TWO AMERICANS HI BY SHELLS, REST AT BIARRITZ   Woannded In Hospital

Sunken Vessel’s Survivors Were “Enforced Guests’   Passengers of Zamzam Spent 33 Days Aboard Nazi Merchantman

Zamzam Passengers Tell Story of Capture  *On Tuan af 14R Aewnetnninn Ann WR py oe ms oe CL 11. co...   Two of 148 Americans Are Wounded as Nazi Raider Shells Steamer

Survivors Tell  Of Ship Dram:   Dawn Firing on Zamzam. Wounding of 2 of 148  Americans Described

FOUR INJURED IN NEW YORK BLAST   Steam Explosion Disrupt Subway Service, Shakes Greenwich Village

Steel is Discussed   Talk Over Request To In. crease Annual Output

DiobUo0 STEEL OUTPUT BOOST   Important Meeting Of Steel Executives Held  In New York

TO RAGE pit OUTPUT   Industry Leaders Discuss OPM Reques* for 10 Million Ton Increase.   TO BE BUILT IN 2 YEARS 

DEBUTANTES WORRY NEEDLESSLY ABOUT MAN SHORTAGE, SHE SAYS   Party Arranger Declares Male-Shortage Is a Myth— Overabundance of Men and Gate Crashers on the Increase

HIGH TRIBUNAL POST TO STARE   Van Wagoner Repays Personal Favor to Former Attorney-General.

RAYMOND W. STARR GETS COURT POST   Is Appointed to. Succeed lus tice McAllister, Who Gets Federal Seat

American Fighter Betfers British In Mock Air Duel   Curtiss Tomahawk Faster i a Ten Minute Test Match

New, American Plane Faster, Easier To Handle Than Famous Hurricanes   In Mock Air Duel, American Ship Out-Manrsuvers British Plane; RAF Pilots Enthusiastic 

Local Young Man  In Draft Quota   Will Replace Two Who Were Rejected

Local Board Calls Four More Mer   Will Report For Induction On April 16th

British Subs More Active in Mediterranean   10,000-Ton Italian Cruise) And 3 Supply Ships Re ported Sunk

ADA FERR TAKEN SUDDENLY   Well Known Resident Die: Following Heart Attack

DA FERRIS TAKEN SINDEN   Well Known Resident Dies Following Heart — Attack

QUEEN ELIZABETH PRAISES AMERICAN GENEROSITY; SEES BRITISH, U. S. AIM IDENTICAL

REGIONAL POOLS AND SPECIAL ~ REPRESENTATIVES USED BRING BUSINESS SMALL TEXAS PLANTS

KNOX SOUNDS WARNING WAR IS FOR OCEANS   Declares U. S$. Must Bear Share, Recapture Freedom of Seas— FDR Gets Priorities Bill

KNOX APPEALS FOR STRONGER BLOWS AT NAZIS   Marine Architects Told That Nation Has Not Yet Begun To  Sacrifice   Praises British Fight

KNOX GALLS FOR U, $ AGTION IN SEA WAR   America Must Fight For Freedom Of The Sea. Savs Secretary.

Must Fight to Control Seas Declares Knox   Secretary of Navy Insists on U.S. Bearing Share in Sea Struggle

Knox Pleads  For Moves to Defeat Nazis   Rear Admiral Land Tells Naval Engineers Ship Situation Is Serious   SHIP ACT ADVANCES

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FIGHT TO KEEP OCEANS FREE I URGED BY KNOX   Naval Secretary Calls for Stronger Measures to Defeat Germany   SHIPPING SITUATION SERIOUS, LAND SAYS   Halifax Given Ovation as He Goes to Meeting at Which Knox Spoke

Knox Asserts U.S. Must Share Fight   Navy Secretary Asks Stronger Action To Defeat Germans

KNOX ADVOCATES STRONGER STEPS TO BEAT HITLER   Calls Fight One for Control of Seas and Declares United States Should Do Its Part.   SEES LONG STRUGGLE AT A HEAVY COST   Secretary Says Victory Can Be Won Only Through Sacrifices Matching These of British,

Knox Pleads for Stronger Action   U. S. Must Do Its Share.te Keep Freedom of Sea for ‘Self-Respect’

PLEA FOR SHIPS VOICED BY KNOX   Navy Secretary Declares Control of High Seas Is At Stake In War

KNOX PLEADS FOR STRONGER RDITISH HFEID   Secretary Asks far Meas ures to Defeat Germany   FREEDOM OF SEAS NEEDED, HE STATES   Lord Halifax, British Ambassador, Attends Gathering

llaly Dealt New Blows by British In Mediterranear   Three Vessels Reportec “Definitely Sunk’; Others Damaged

DUCES SU FLEET BOMBED   Report Three Ships Sunk, Two Vessels Badly Damaged.

Ttaly’s Fleet Hit Again, British Say   Three Vessels Sunk, Other Damage Done In Mediterranean   ONE IS CRUISER  OR BIG DESTROYER Initial Aid for Britain Under Lease-Lend Act Sunk, Axis Contends

BRITISH CLAIM THREE ITALIAN VESSELS SUNK   Two Supply Ships, Cruiser Or Big Destroyer are Definitely Destroyed   ATTACKS ARE MADE BY PLANES AND SUBS   One Fascist Transport Ex ploded and Another Believed Damaged

British Admiralty Announces  Three Italian Vessels Definitely Sunk; Two Others Hi!

Italian Fleets Lose 3 Vessels   British Claim Sea Toll Includes Cruiser or Large Destroyer

TORPEDOES RIP FASCIST FLEE   Three Vessels Sunk By British, Two Others Believed Doomed

BRITAIN BATTERS ~FASCIST FLEETS   Torpedoes by Air and Sea Sink Cruiser. and Supply Ships

Torpedoes By Air And By Sea Sink Three Vessels, Perhaps Five, Inflict Devastation.   Submarine Deed

2-ALARM FIRES HIT COLUMBUS   $1,500 Worth of Truck Tires Burn As Blaze Razes Garage.

Raids on Reich, Africa Victory Cheer London   Major Italian Stronghold in Ethiopia ‘Taken; Increasingly Bold Bomb Attacks On Germany Reveal Gain in RAF Streneth

RAF Inereases Daylight Raids  On Germany   Interpreted as Evidence Force Growing Stronger And Taking Initiative

EAST AFRICAN NEWS CHEERS GREAT BRITAIN   AIR FORCE GETTING STRONGER, TAKES INITIATIVE

DAYLIGHT RAIDS   Capture OF Dessie Consoles British For Balkan Loss

R. A. F. Raids, Drive In Africa Ease Loss   Bitterness Over Setbacks In Balkans Con soled By Newer War Reports.

RAF INCREASES DAYLIGHT RAIDS   Air Activity And African Sweep Give Consolation For Defeat In Balkans

BRITISH SUCCEED IN TAKING DESSIE   Last Stubbornly - Contested Point’in Ethiopia   RAF STAGES RAIDS   Increases Daylight Operation To Germany Proper; RAF Grows Stronger

Bold Daylight Raids Are Launched Against Germany  BRITISH AIR FORCE GETTING STRONGER  Bombs Dumped Squarely on Factory at Coloqne

RAF Increases Daylight Raids   Reports of Cologne, Exnder Bombings Help Ease Other Defeats

R.A.F. Carries Aerial War to Nazi Centers   British Find Consolation in Victories in Air and East Africa

BRITISH WEIGH NAZI STRENGTH FOR AIR ATTACK   Unofficial but Well-In formed Observer Places. German Planes at About 40.000   9, 000 AVAILABLE : FOR QUICK ACTION   Observer. Conteiids Three German, Air. Fleets Are Operating “Against  Britain Today. _.-

UBSEAVER LIaT NA] AIRPLANES   Places Number Available fol Full Operation Any Giver Time At 9.000: Shows Lo: cation Different Units

NAZI AIR POWER IS GAUGED ANEW   9,000 Warplanes Reported Available at One Time, Total About 40,000

CLAIMS ABOUT 9.000 READY AT ANY TIME   * Six Fleets Reportedly Owned By Hitler  Army.

3 NAZI AIR FLEETS STRIKING AT ENGLAND   Observer Says Hitler Has 40,00( Planes, 9,000 Available for Operation at Any Time,

French Openly " Sympathize for Laval Assassin.  Authorities Now Inclined to  (* Clemency; Laval yt  _. rT pes

Sympathy Grows In Vichy, Franec  -ForY oungAssassin   Laval, Improved, Stull In Danger Zone; Press Slows Down Attacks

Sympathy Revealed For Man Who Tried To Kill Pierre Laval   Report Move to Seek Clem ency for Paul Colette; Victim’s Condition

LAVAL ATTACKER TO GET CLEMENCY   SYMPATHY EXPRESSEL FOR COLETTE BY SOME NEWSPAPERS

FRENGH POLICY TAKES CHANGE   Sympathy Turns Towarc Young Norman Who Shot Laval

Sympathy for Colette Sweeps France While Victim Laval Lies Fighting For His Life

LAVAL ATTACKER GETS SYMPATHY   Anti-Soviet Legion Backs Up Clemency Request, Paris Papers Soften.

Laval Assassin Wins Sympathy   Papers In German-Occupied Paris Much Milder; Ex  Premier Improved,

Sympathy Grows for Colette   .  LAVAL FIGHTS  FOR HIS LIFE AT VERSAILLES

Sympathy for Young Assassin Spreads In Fraxce as Laval Fights for His Life

SYMPATHY FOR  PLETE SEEN   Laval’s Condition Is Grave Operation Held in Abevance.

“Sympathy for Colette Has ‘Suddenly Developed  ‘In France: Laval Better

Regular Trial For Assassin  Is Demanded   Growing Sympathy Appears In France  For Paul Colette

Vichy Suddenly Merciful for Laval Attack   Anti-Soviet Legion Follows Gesture of Wounded Man in  Fayoring Clemeney

SYMPATHY FOR LAVAL'S ASSASSIN BECOMES EVIDEN)   Legion Backs Victim's Gesture In Asking  Bee Pleo mnanea

Anti-Soviet Legion Decides Tc Join Victim In Asking For Clemency   EIGHT ARE PUT TO DEATH BY GERMAN FIRING SQUAD   War Minister Tells People In British-Occupied Syria French To Aid

Sympathy Is Shown For Young Assassin   Paris Newspapers Milder in Attacks and Some Defend Him—Executions Carried Out by German, Not French, Firing Squad.

NEW SYMPATHY   Anti - Soviet Group Asks Clemency for Laval Accatiant

Colette May Get Clemency   Laval’s Condition Still Seri ous; Operation Held In Abeyance

LAVAL FIGHTS FOR HIS LIFE   Sympathy Develops  France for Young - Would-be Assassin

Attacker Of Laval Would Be Treated With Clemency By Anti-Red Legion

Sympathy For Youth Who Attempted To Assassinate Laval Growing In Vichy

French Sentiment Turns To Colette, Wounder Of Laval   German-Ruled Press Attacks Milder; Some Defend Him.

SYMPATHY WITH LAVAL ASSASSIN   Clemency Asked for Man Who Shot Laval

FOR LAVAL ASSAILANT   Anti-Soviet Group Decides to Back Movement for Clemency   LAVAL REMAINS , GRAVELY ILL   Eight Men Executed by German Firing Squad Following Roundups

Sympathy for Laval Assassin Shown in France  Anti-Red League  Urges Clemency: “Legal” Trial  Also Agitated

Sympathy For Colette In France:   Anti-Soviet Legion  To Plead for Clemency; Laval Still Remains In Grave Condition

VICHY REARMS COLONIES WITH NAZI CONSENT   Nation May Re-Enter Battle Against Former Ally

Germans Declare France Will Get Help if Attacked   Full Cooperation In Event of British War. Nazis Assert

Behind The News   But Auto Drivers Will Pay Twice For It If. They Don’t Watch Out

E. E. Townsend Gives Fine Collection of Firearms to the Big Bend Museum

Big Bend Historical Museum Gets Complete Firearms Collection of Captain E. E. Townsend of Alpine

2 MEN KILLED ~ IN GUN FIGH      Shoppers Terrorized As Bullets Fly

Governor Puts Bee On Legislature   Pass His Program, Help Him Decide On Senate Race, He Ask:

Asks Solons to Enac' His Program As Aic To Decision On Rur For Post

Says Decision Will Be Left To Leaislature   Governor Urges Approval of His Program

O'DANIEL URGES HIS PROGRAM   Legislative Action To Influence His Decision on Senator

GOVERNOR REQUESTS LEGISLATURE ENACT PROGRAM INTO LAW   IF PROGRAM CARRIED OUT IT_WILL ENABLE HIM TO.DECIDE ON SENATORSHIP PLAN

STREAMLINER IS DERAILED IN GA,   Two Cars of Crack Chica go-Miami Train Leaves Rails; 9 Injured

ATLANTIC COAST TRAIN DERAILED   Several Are Injured In Accident But No Fatalities Reported.

Streamliner  Is Derailed   John MeGeoch, 55. Injured  Fatally in Mill Accident   Chief Engineer Caught in Belt and Thrown Through Door Into Another Room

HEAD OF RING DIES IN CHAIR      Officials Believe Man Ordered at Least 100 Murders — Rid Women of Husbands for Cut of Insurance

MASS MURDER RING LEADER IS PUT TO DEAT   ‘Whimpering ‘Syndicate’ Head Protests Innocence

MAN ACCUSED OF BEING RE SPONSIBLE FOR 160 POISON DEATHS 18 ELECTRO CUTED ~

MASS SLAYER S PUT TO DEATH SCREAMING IN CHAIR ON MONDAY   Man Who Ordered Deaths Of at Least 100 Persons Is Executed in Prison Early Today.

MURDERER EXECUTED   Murder For Insurance Syndicate Leader Dies In Chair

Head of Murder Ring Executed   Terror-Stricken  He Goes to Chair

TURKS CALLS NEW TROOPS ~ TO COLORS   Thousands, Respond Despite Belief War Will Be Avoided.

TURKEY CALLS NEW TROOPS TO COLORS   150,000 Eligible And Fi For Immediate Army Service

Turks Increase  Army Strength   350,000 Men ‘Called for Military Service In Crisis

PSC Grants Conditional  O. K. to Firm   Wisconsin Gas Transmission Company Wins; Foes to Fight Action

Transmission Company Receives Conditional  _ Permit To Construct Line Into State

Roosevelt Turns Thumbs Down on Vinson Measure   Bill Would Permit Govern ment To Take Possession of Defense Factories

FD. R. OPPOSES ANTI-STRIKE BIL   DISAPPROVES PLAN TO SEIZE DEFENSE PLANTS TIED UP BY WALKOUTS.

FOR TURNS DOWN STRIKE MEASURE   Declares Defense Mediation Board Recently Created s Getting Along All Right; Opposes Vinson Bill

On Proposal On. Defense Plants   Doesu’t Want Authority fake Over Factories Tied Un By Strikes

WORK SPEEDUP BILL REJECTED   President Turns Thumbs Down On Plan to Take Over Factories

EDRAGAINST BILL AIMED T0. STOP STRIKES   Vinson Offers Measure to Permit Government to Take Over Plants   COMMENT IS MADE BY THE PRESIDENT   Mediation Board Getting Along All Right, He Savs

FDR Rejects Vinson Plan For Taking Over Defense Strike-Bound Industries

ROOSEVELT NOT TO GET BEHIND VINSON MEASURE   Government Supervision 0: Defense Plants Not Yet  Wes eres   -MEDIATION BOARD IS WORKING EFFECTIVEL}

PLAN TO SLASH MD, ASSEMBLY COSTS OFFERED   Saving of $7,260 In Opera: tion of Legislature Proposea by Legislative Council   SENATE FIGHT SEEN   Leaders of Both Houses Favor Making Reductions Effective This Year

rresident Waps 50 Billion Annua’ War Expenditure  To Deliver Message On State of Union Early Next Week  POOLING RESOURCES  nAaneavea

oosevelt Fixes Sum s Goal of Industrial nd Military Effort   hen Amount Is Reached by Middle of 1943 Country Will Be Devoting Fifty Per Cent of National Income to Purpose of Defeating the Axis, President Declares in Statement

Put as Goal Of U.S. Effort By Middle  Of 1943   When Reached Country Will Devote 50 Percent Of National Income To Defeat of Axis  FIGURES REVEALED IN BUDGET TALK  American.. Canadian Military Resources

SEES EXPENSE OF 50 BILLION YEARLY BY ‘43   President Sets War Effort - Goal at Cost of Half of  National Income   U. S. AND CANADIAN  _ RESOURCES POOLED   Roosevelt Works on Budget Figures, Prepares His Annual Message

FDR FORECASTS WAR BUDGET OF FIFTY BILLION   Says War Will Take 27 PC of National Tacome by July, 50 PC by July, 1943

Roosevelt Sets 50 Billion Goal For War Funds   Needed to Defeat Axis

Half National Income To Be Used   President Sets Goal To Be Reached Within 18 Months

HALF NATIONAL INCOME MAY G0 FOR WAR EFFORY   Roosevelt Plans to Step Uj Expenditures to $50,000,000,000 a Year by Middle of 1943.   EXECUTIVE WORKS ON RECORD BUDGET   Costs of Conflict Will Swell Outlay in Next Fiscal Year to Highest Figure in History.

RUSSIA LAND MAY BE USED AS NEW BASE   Canadian, American Resources Pooled

VASTSUMST0 BE SPENT FOR WAR EFFORTS   Roosevelt Sets Fifty Bil. lion Dollars Annually as Goal   FIGURES GIVEN AT PRESS CONFERENCE   Half of National Income to Go to Winning the Wor

F.D. Foreeasts Big War Outlay   50% of Income to Be Used to Defeat Axis by Middle of 1943

SEA RAIDER ~ SENT DOW!   ARMED GERMAN RAIDER RE PORTED SUNK IN INDIAN OCEAN BY BRITISH CRUISER

German Armed ‘Surface Raider Sunk by British Ships in the Indian Ocean

British Cruiser Intercepts and  Sinks Nazi Shir   Commerce Raider in Indian Ocean De stroyed by 10,000 Ton Cornwall. 97 Prisoners Are Rescued.

FEDERAL JOBS HELD BY REDS   Dies Committee Checks On Communists In Washington

U. §. REPORTED TO ASK BRITISH BASES BE MADE AVAILABL   Most Controversial of These  Singapore, Jealously Watched by Japanese

U. S. Reportedly Asks Use of All British Bases   Request Part of Big Program In Connection  With Lease-Lend

LJ. S. Reported Asking Use of All British Bases in Long-Range Lease-Lend Proposal

U.S. Requests Use of British Bases, Belief   Post-War Doctrines Said to Be Outlined Under Lend-Lease

REQUEST PART OF POST-WAR BENEFITS PLAN   Negotiations Concern - Ways Of Re-paying Lend-Lease Help

America Presents Program To Britain and China for Better World at War’s Enc

U.S. Asks Future Use Of All British Base:   Request Reported Part of Lease-Lend Arrangement and Program for . ‘Better World After War.’

J, REQUESTS USE OF BRITISH BASE   Seeking Agreements on Re turns for Lend-Lease Aid Now Being Given.

GUARANTEES ON WAR MATERIAL BEING ASKED   United States Wants Trade Agreements From England and China.   AS PART PAYMENT   Trade Principles Cou'd Fas ily Develop Into League of Nations.

ALLIES REPORTED TRAPPED BY ROME   EFFORTS TO ESCAPE CRETE DECLARED HAMPERED BY ARTIFICIAL FOG.

SAY FAKE FOG TRAPS ALLIES   Italians Picture Crete’s Defenders Wandering and  Demoralized

ARTIFICIAL FOG TRAPS ENGLISH   Rome Tells Of Isolated Bewildered Troops Seeking Vainly To Flee From Crete

Rome Pictures Crete Disaster More Complete Than Dunkerque; Fleet Reported In Flight To Egypt

Justice Court  NEWS   Accident Naot Renorted   ’ Killeas ‘Pays Fine

Train Crashes  Tower,  Many Killed   Pennsylvania Flyer Wrecked in Ohio Yards; Derailed Express Piles Up and Score or More May Be Dead

FLIER CRASHES SIGNAL TOWER AT DUNKIRK, 0   Death Toll in Wreck May Climb to 25; Two * Score are Hurt   THREE CARS STRIKE CONTROL BUILDING   Dining Car Badly Smashes * As Seven of Eight Care Leave Tracks

40 Persons Injured  In Accident Near Kenton   DINING CAR SMASHED, WITNESS RELATES

Pennsylvanian, Fast Passenger  Train, Derailed   Crashes Full Speed  Into Control Tower,  Ripping Cars Open 40 ARE INJURED  Lict of Dead Mav Go

FORTY PERSONS SAID INJURED   Cylinder Head Blown From Freight Train Believed Cause Of Disaster

Death List In Train Wreck May Reach 23   Forty Reported Injured as Speeding Cars Leave Track —Dining Car Ripped Asunder—EyeWitnece Givec Stary

18 to 23 Die When Train Is Derailed   Pennsylvania Passenge! Locomotive, Seven Cars Jump Track, Hit Control Tower

United States May Register All Women, Men. 18-65   ARMY SEEKS 10,000 VOLUNTEER NURSES

Men and Women from 18 to 65 Years of Age May Be Registered In All-out Mobilization Set-up   Army Asks for 10,006 Volunteer Nurses

MAY REGISTER ALL SAVE AGED MEN AND WOME   General Mobilization of Everybody Between 18 and 65  is Considered

ALL-OUT DRAFT PLAN CONSIDERE!   U. S. MAY REGISTER ALL MER AND WOMEN BETWEEN 18 AND 65 YEARS OLD.

PLANS BEING DRAFTED FOR ALL-OUT WAR   Call for 10,000 Volunteer Nurses Made as Hershey  Reveals Program   LIMITS ON SERVICE OF DRAFTEES ENDED   Millions May Serve Nation By Freeing Workers in Plants for Army Duty

Registration of All Men, Women 18-65 Is Urged   All-Out Mobilization of Human Resources Planned; Women to Hold Vital Jobs

SELECTEES CA NOW FIGHT ON ANY FRONT   Congress Removes Restriction As Army Calls For Volunteers

Expansion of Draft Is To Be Asked   Registration of Men And Women to 65 Being Proposed

‘EN AND WOMEN FROM 18 10 65 MAY BE REQUIRED 10 REGISTER   Gen. Hershey Discloses Plans for All Out Mobiliza tion of the Nation's Human Resources

Ban on AEF Is Removed By Congress   Force 20 Million-Strong To Fill Non-Combatant,   Million Are Available In Present Age Range   Solons Unanimously Okay Use of U. S. Soldiers Anywhere on Earth

Army Studie: Enrolling of All 18 to 65   Proposal Calls Cn. Mabiiieine

Price Control -Law Reported Plan of FDR      Long Battle Reminiscent “Of Tariff. “Making Days Appears in . Offing Over Measure   Taft Proposes Board To Check Inflation   Says Henderson Has No . Power to Enforce His Orders

OVER BLL FOR PRICE CONTROL   Taft Drafts Measure Against Excessive

PRICE FIXING FIGHT LOOMS IN CONGRESS   Lengthy Congressional Battle Is in Pros. pect   CONTROL BOARD IS PROPOSED BY TAFT   Farm State Democrat: Critical of Henderson's Activities

PRICE CONTROL BATTLE IS FACED IN U. S. SENATE   Administration Expected  To Ask Power To Fix  : Prices Of Most Products   Long Debate Foreseen

PRICE FIXING BATTLE FACED BY CONGRESS   Bi-Partisan Support for Princip] Indicated but Opinions on Meth ods Differ Widely

Leaders May Seek Price Control Legislation ‘Congressional Battle  Likely in Deciding Methads af Canten!

Lengthy Battle Looms over Price Top Legislation   Administration Said Tc Favor Fixing Ceiling for Everything

REOPEN PLANTS BUT UNIONS STILL AT ODDS   Eaton Company Workers Are Back On Jobs

SAGINAW STRIKE SETTLED; OTHER TROUBLES EASE   SITUATIONS SOMEWHAT BETTER AT RYAN PLANE PLANT, HARVESTER WORKS

1,700 YANKEES WAIT 10 BOARD SHIP FOR HOME   West Point Arrives in Lisbon; Nazis Held on Board as Hostages

BLAST AT PLANE FIRM HURTS EIGHT WORKERS   F.'B. I. Begins Probe a’ Wichita Plant

British Mechanized Patrol Blasts Nazi Infantry Unit; Germans Strike at 2 Points   Germaas Close Gap in Yugoslavia To Join Italian Forces in Albania; Yugoslayvs Siill Offer Resistance

Main Forces Have Not Yet Come in Contact—Each Side Feeling for Vulnerable Spot

Production Of Fuel Must Go On, He States;  Action Soon   U. S. Move In Costly Strike Anticipated After Meeting Of Lewis And Taylor

CRACKDOWN ON UMW CHIEFTAIN IS EXPECTED   President Awaits Reply to Second L regent Request to Keep Steel  Mines Going.   BULLETIN

SHOWDOWN ON COAL STRIKE “COMING SOON   BITTER ATTACKS ON MINE UNIONS HEARD IN WASHINGTON AB RESULT OF WIDE-SPREAD WALKOUTS —

FOES OF LEWIS DEMAND ACTION   Georgian Leads Attacl On 'Labor Despotism' In America

FDR May Crack Down Onlewis —   UMWA Chief's Defiance Leaves 53,000 Men idle

Hog Prices Take Jump   Skyrocket 50 to 75 Cents a Hundredweight To Top of $9.10

HDG oKYRDGKE NEAR $9 AVERAGE   Upturn Ranges 50 to 75 Cents on Chicago Market.

10 CONVENTION fs OPENED IN DETRONT   Delegates Will Consider Pro: posal to. Back John L. Lewis’ Coal Strike

CONFLICT IN AIMS MARKS OPENING OF CIO CONVENTION   All-Out Defense Effort Vs, Support Of UM'W Issues

AIMS CONFLICT RT-CONVENTION C10 DELEGATES   Call for Full Speed Defense. Production While Pledging Support to Miners’. Stoppage   DEMAND UNION. SHOE   Philip Murray Denies It I: ‘Inconsistent With His Avowed. Loyalty. to  Defense Program

Full-Speed Defense Produc. tion Urged as Convention at Same Time Pledges Support to Striking Miners

MORE BY AIR   Fourteen Ohiv Cities Included In Proposed Mull Extension.

Cases Fewe ewer Than This Time Last  Year In lowa _  ‘Cause For: Alarm F : t  Not Justified

Cases Fewer Than This Time Last — Year In Iowa  ‘Cause For Alarm /  Not Justified  Sav Phweiciane

lies Occupy yrian Town   New Importance Given Battl Because Of Position On New War’s Flank

BRITISH SCORE GAINS IN SY RIF   Fall Of Damascus May Prove Turning Point In Campaign.

POWDER BLAST FATAL TO ONE   Neutralizing Plant Ir Illinois Explodes

EXPLOSION IN POWDER PLANT      One Man Killed In Blast A Powder Plant At Grafton, Hlinsis..

One Man Dies In Blast At Grafton, Ill.   Buildings Are Shaken Thirty Miles Away

BLAST WRECKS GRAFTON PLANT ONLY 1 DEAD   Meanwhile truck load of nitroglycerin kills two persons

MIAN KILLED TODAY: POWDER EXPLAVES   Crafton Ul... Is Seene ot Blast: Father of Four Is Victim.

One Unit Of Plant Blows Up   One Man Killed, None Hurt In Neutralizing Power Room Explosion at Grafton, Hlinois      NO OTHER DAMAGE

ONE DEAD IN PLANT BLAST   Commercial Powder Com pany Scerte of Explosion Cause Is Unknown.

Powder Plant Explosion Wrecks Wood Building, Kills Worker at Grafton

Strike Right Defended By Paul McNutt   Federal Security Administrator Says Suggestions Are “Astounding”

Push Hunt For Killer,   Murder in Washington Unsolved; First Lady Warns Young Women

Seek Clues In Slaying   Capital Residents Aroused Over New Mystery

Clothing of Slain Woman  May Be Clue   Washington Police Spurred In Quest By Congressmen

GIRLS ADVISED BY FIRST LADY   Killing of War Office Worker Stirs Wife Of President

HUNT CLUE IN SLAYING   War Department Worker Found  Dead in Garage

GIRLS SLAYING  DRAWS COMMENT ON CAPITOL HILL   jenator Demands Something Be Done To Stop Such Crimes In Nation’s Capital; Washington Police Department Told to “Take Inventory of Itself’.

CLOTHES THES SLAIN WOMAN SOUGHT IN WASHINGTON   Piece of: Hemp Rope Be lieved Used In Murder of War Department Emplove Hunted   ‘FOUGHT FOR LIFE   Waylaid While On Market - ing Missian During Storm That Broke Over Capital

HUNT ROPE AS MURDER CLUE   Clothes of Slain lowa Gir Still Missing

ABDUCTOR OF GIRLS BEATEN   Father Attacks Man Who Is Held On Charge Of Assaulting Daughter

REPORT OF NO. 2 DAIRY HERD ASSN.   Tester Reports 430 Cows on Test In Month of June

REPORT OF NO,2 DAIRY HERD ASSN.   Allman and Miller Herds Were High For October

Signs of New Crises  Are Many   Two Japanese Landings on Luzon Reported: Much Fifth Column Activity Is Seen in Philippines: Hawaii Is Quiet

Nazis Threaten America With Two-Front War   Change in Relations of United States Reich Due Within Next Few Hours, Declares Hiterlite Spokesmai

Cravest Immediate Situation In The Pacific Revolves Around The Philippine Islands

Forma! Declaration Of War on America Expected of Nazis   Tokyo Spokesman Asks Germany . for Such Action; Mexico to Move Troops to Lower Californic

Berlin Hears Reichstag'll Meet Today   Berlin Radio Announces America Will Have Two-Front War And Is Not Prepared For It.

Job Insurance Payments Liberalized With Big Savings in Taxes Under New Measure

Job Insurance Bill Was Passed Today   General Assembly Approved Legislation and Sent it to the Governor.

House Passes Job Insurance Bill   Would Liberalize Pa yments; Accepts Figures on Social Security.

JOB INSURANCE LIBERALIZER TC CV AONNEL   One of Few Major Legislative Proposals Passed By House 124 to 2   BAN FLOOR SHOWS IN DRINK TAVERNS   Senate Adopts Measure Designed . to Protect Youth of State

Americans Piling Out of Bed Earlier These Days Alarm Clock Makers Say

Army Draft and Defense Ring Bell For Clock Makers; Sales Increase

GERMANS PUT 12,000 TROOPS INTO FINLAND   * agua Reports Nazi Move After Russia Bans Wa) Material Shipments

DLR. COMMITTED 10 COMPULSORY ACTION ON DEFENSE STRIKES   Congress Will Take Up Antistrike Legislation Next Week.

CRACKDOWN LEGISLATION TO STOP SERIES OF WALKOUTS TO COME EEFORE CONGRESS SOON,

Leaders Say President Is Ready To Crack Down With Anti-Strike Law

PRESIDENT TO HANDLE SITUATION   Plans to Crackdown or Defense Strikers— House Soon to Receive  Legislation.

Action Surprises.Even Onponents of Admininistration — Roosevelt to Outline Position at Press Conference — Coal Strike Starts Work on Pending Legistation.

ihe MEASURE ISAINST DEFENSE STRKES IS SEEN   oosevelt Approves of Bill Compelling Arbitration

FINNS REPORT NEW SUCCESS   Capture Of Isthmus City Told In Oispatches; Leningrad Next

Finn Success Seen Menace ToLeningra¢   Railroads Slashed City Is Nearly Isolated

Treasury: Seeks Billion Dollars   Largest Loan Needed Due to Defense Expense

Treasury [s Planning Great Loan   Will Borrow Billion In Biggest Deal Since Former War

, BRITISH AID BILL BEFORE SENATE   @ wo Restrictions Are Addec to Previous Amendments by House   Willkie Proposats Rejected; Debate Will Start Vionday

Bill Te Senate Monday; Defeat Amendment Barring Use of U. S. Troops  Overseas.

Nazis Warn U.S. Against Ship Convoys   German Press Say: American Vessels Will Be Torpadced

Extension of Neutrality Patrol Fans Hate Campaign Against America;  Stukas Take Toll in Greek Waters

sinzing of U. 8. Vessels Would Result, Say Nazis   ‘Hate Campaign’ is Intensified by Reich’s Newsnanerse

COMBAT ZONES TERMED OPEN TO WARSHIPS   Only Merchant Ships Barred, Roosevelt Tells Press

Navy Patrol 2,000 Miles Out Assured   Germans Promise To Sink American Vessels  ‘Out Of Bounds’

Ambassador and Consulates Urge Nationals ir China, French Indo-China and Japanese Empire To Head for Home Unless They Have Good Rea sons for Remaining

Americans Are Warned   U.S. Eoibassies, Consulates Renew Advice to AU To Leave Orient

GREEKS BARE GERMAN PLOT   Sea Captains Refuse To Obey Order   Nazi N. Y. Consul Is Accused

NAZI PRESSURE ON GREEKS IN PORTS OF U.S   One Reason for Order for Expulsion of German Consuls, Agents From This Country

PRESSURE ATTEMPT BY GERMAN CONSUL IN N. Y. REVEALED   Ordered Greek Ship Captains To Place Craft at Puppet Government's Disposal   FROM RELIABLE SOURCE   Officers Refused, and Notified Greek and American Authorities

Reveal German Consul Sought To Give Orders To Greek Ship Captains

 British Smashing Axis Forces  In Libya as Russians   re * Advance on Nazis

Britain Gets Set for War In Far East   Strategic Sectors On Emergency  War Basis

Japanese Crisis Is Imminent   American and Dutch Forces Ready for Action  ira  —

British Navy Reinforced   In Pacific   Japs Would Delay Showdown for  Two Weeks More

Japanese Move : To South Viewed As Impending —   Bitter Fighting . Rages on.Desert, Russian Fronts -

Dutch East Indies Mobilizes Full Air Force Strength After Reports Of Japanese Ships Within Striking Distance   LIBYAN, RUSSIAN FIGHTS PROGRES:

U.S. Forces in Manila Prepare Emergency Plans While Japan Asks More Negotiation ‘Talks   England Strengthens Vital Bases; Dutch Mobilize for Action

JAPO ATTEMPT TONE DOWN WAR ATTITUDE   Axis Defeats In Libya, Russia Causing Japanese To Pause

Manila Singapore, East Indies In Defense Positions—U, S. Airmen Along Burma Road

GERMANY, ITALY JOIN JAPAN IN WAR AGAINST U. S.   GUNFIRE INDICATES MAJOR NAVAL BATTLE RAGES OFF SINGAPORE

Two Nazi Soldiers  Are Killed in  Paris Bombings German Authorities  Willlmpose =  Seavara Panaltiac

2 Nazis Killed in Bombing Atfack on Montmartre Cafe   Strict Curfew Ordered With Shooting. Threat: ened for Violators; Many Reported Wounded

Paris Again Facing Penalty For Deaths   Two German Soldiers Are Killed, Others Injured; : Reateurant Romhbed

BOMBS KILL 2 NAZIS IN PARIS   Soldiers Killed. Several Wound: ed Despite Reprisal Threats

Paris Bomb Kills  Two Germans   Nazis Clamp Strict Curfew on District

Two Nazi Soldiers Are Killed in Paris Bombings  German Authorities Will Impose Severe Penalties

ATTACKS MADE IN DEFIANCE NAZI WARNING   Explosion Occurs.in Res taurant Requisitioned for German. Soldiers. in... Montmartre Section   DRASTIC CURFEW FOLLOWS BOMBING   Any Persons Venturing Out of Homes After Six P. M. to ke Shot by German Patrols

NAZIS BOMBEL IN PARIS RESTAURANT   Bombing of Men in Requistioned Cafe Follows Commander’: Warning Against Violence

Royal Air Force Carries Out Sweeping Daylight Raids Over French Coast

British Step Up Raids on Nazi Bases   Night Bombings Followed By Day Raids on the Channel Ports

England’s Air Armadas Smash at Duesseldorf, Set Fire to Sea Bases

FOLLOWS NIGHT OF MOST WIDESPREAD AERIAL OFFENSIVES   Report Dusseldorf, Brest, Cherbourg, Boudreaux, Diep pe, Dunkerque, Ostend Hit

BRITISH STAGE ONE OF BIGGEST DAYLIGHT RAIDS   l'ommies Stage One of Most Terrific English Offensives; Dusseldorf Raided Dur.  ing Night.

Other Nazi Bases Are  Attacked   RAF Bombers Protected By Layers of British Escorting Fighters

» ALONntTINUed ON ag 2, No. 3}  RAF Carries Out Widespread Raids On Invasion Coast         Duesseldorf Gets Worst Pounding But Nazi-Held French Ports Suffer

BRITISH MAKE HEAVY ATTACK FRENCH COAS   Also Made Atiacks on Duesseldorf And Bordeaux

British in Wide Daylight Raids On French Coas!   Follows Biggest Night British Aerial Offensive in  Two Weeks.   German Industrial Towns Are Targets

British Planes Blast Away at ‘Invasion Coast  Duesseldorf, German Industrial , oky el eee eee ye

BRITISH BLAS! INVASION AREA FRENCH CAS]   Smashing Daylight Attack Follows Raiding By Night

Strong Squadron Launches One Of Biggest Aitacks   ‘Minister Reports Hits On Industrial City And Six German-Held Port:

British in Widespread Air Attacks   German Positions Raided During Night; Daylight Raids Most Severe it Past Two Weeks

‘TO HEAR LAMANCE CASE   Appeal to Be Taken Up at Jefferson City Monday.

Greatest Battle Said  Be Raging   GERMANS CAN'T BREAK RED DEFENSES, RUSSIANS DECLARE.

CHICAGO REPORTER ANVESTIGATEL   Army, Navy Probing New: Source of Thursday Article

War, Navy Heads Probe Chicago Report of Plan For Armed Force   ribune Reporter Quotes Highly Confidential Reports Between FDR and Cabinet Members

Taking of Croatia Described by Writer on Scene  Little State Is Now Patterned to Fit Into Plans of Axis

Turnpike Web For Defenses  Urged on U.S   Pennsylvania super way offered as model for network to connect 1800 miles of road.

Turnpike Web For Defenses Urged On U.S   PENNSYLVANIA SUPER WA! . OFFERED As MODEL FOR NETWORK.

NEED MORE WORKERS   ‘Hillman Says 1,400,000 Additional Required for Defense

President To Rely on His Military Men   Roosevelt Said To Be Receptive To Amendments

FDR Would Agree On Limitations Of Power In Lend Bill   Bipartisan Group Hears Executive tate Intentions

ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR HARMONY ON LEASE-LEND BILI   Chief Executive Ready To Accept Modifed  Measure

Receptive Ear To Bill Amendments   President Represented As Willing to Accept Some  Modifications..

FDR SAYS HE'LL  USE POWER ONLY  ON EXPERT ADVICE WILLING TO ACCEPT  SOME AMENDMENTS TO LEASE-LEND BILL

President Said Fayorable_to Power Limits   aA UIT wR BASRGE laters  Tells Bipartisan Group He Would Use Power Only Militarily  RECOGNIZES SCOPE Receptive Toward Three  Major Aniendments ta Taacd:Teand Rill

Two War Fronts in Africa   Roosevelt ‘Receptive’ To Aid Bill Change:   Three Major Amendments Proposed te President in Parley of Legislative Chiefs at White House

Lease-Lend Bill—   FD. R. RECEPTIVE TO AMENDMENTS CURTAILING POWER   Two-Year Limitation Periodic Reports. Convoy Prohibition Received Favorably  WANTS HARMONY

President Gives - r Nod to 3. Major Amendments .  aaa Sane eel =  POWER CURTAIE pj  Seen Try At. Major.  ity Vote Without  Bitterness

Receptive to Bill Change   President Indicates Proposals To Curb Power Acceptable

FDR Willing To Amend Measure  Aiding British   President Reported Agree able to Imposing Time Limit on Executive Power.

MASS ATTACKS MAY BE MADE BY LUFIWAFFI   Italians Hint Nazi Force Prepared For Action

British Increase Attacks on Derna  For Speedy End   Would Conquer’ Libya Before Germans Can Push Air Drive

CONTINUE INQUIRY OF MKAY JURORS   Additional ' Witnesses Are Heard by Grand Jury Probing Trial at Detroit

INVESTIGATION OF MKAY JURY IS CONTINUED   More Witnesses Are Quizzed Today As U.S. Pushes Miciria!] Sift,

Appeal for Token Strike in France To Test Propaganda   Vichy Imposes Severe Penalties for Listening to Broadcasts

British Planes Heavily Attack Occupied France   Bombers Also Hit At Targets Far Inside Germany

SENATE DEBATE ON ROAD BOND BILL {5 OPENED THURSDA\   HOUSE, HOWEVER ADJOURNS AFTER SHORT SESSION WITH OUT REVEALING ATTITUDE

Robinson Asks New Trial   Hearing to Be Held June 3 on Plea of Curwensville Man

Moscow Beats Off Renewed Air Attacks   Russians Claim Nazi Division Wiped Out in Battle Near Smolensk

Nazi Infantry Division Wiped (Out. Reds Claim   Russian Capital Fights Off Another Aerial Assault

SOVIETS BEAT OFF NAZI AIR ATTAC   Reds Report Fresh German _etantey Division Is Wiped Out—_

Russ Repulse Fierce Raid ' On Moscow  Nazi Division Wined Out. —   Nazi Division Wiped Out, © Reds Declare

GOVERNMENT EXPECTS TO RAISE BILLIONS FROM SALE OF SECURITIES _TO THE PUBLIC

Public Asked To Participate In Stamp Sale   Young And Old Given Opportunity To Aid In Providing Funds For Defense Purposes

Defense Cash Drive Starts  re ee et   Sale Stamps and Bonds Under Way

DEFENSE SAVING ~ STAMPS, BONDS ~—ONSALE TODA)      Rooseveit Asks Popular Sup: port te Pay for Defense Costs.

START SALE OF DEFENSE BONDS   Expect To Raise Several Billion Dollars Threugh Sale Of Wew Securiti«s

PRESIDENT AaKd PUBLIC {0 BUY DEFENSE BONUS   Sale Of Special Certificate: Opened ire Through: out The Nation

“Help Pay for American Existence of Later Generations,” F. D. R. in Opening Bond Sale

EE EOS esse  U.S. & Britain Join To Battle Common Foe   Congress And Parliament Declare Purpose To Destroy Foe That Attacked Without Warning.

yapan Continues Violent Attacks On Pacific Bases   3,000 Men Dead or Wounded, America Loses Several Vessels  And Many Planes Knocked Out

Malayan Fighting Still Inconclusive Review Of Events In Far East; Quiet On European Front

ABOUT 50 IN THE List      If Inducticn Calls -Continu Married Men Will Go ~ : First of Year, 

MARRIED MEN MAY BE CALLED IN FEW MONTHD   Diaft Board Has Only a Few Sinzle and Hea‘thy Men Left.   ABOUT 50 IN THE LIST   If Inducticn Calls Continue Married Men Will Go First of Year.

UAW THREATENS STRIKE IN SIXTY GMC FACTORIES   Thursday Is Deadline Se! For Agreement On Union Demands; Work Halts On New Warships   Mediation Continues

General Motors Strike Set for 7 A. M. Thursday   (IO Unionists Decide Ic Walk Out If Demands Are not Met   rincipal Demand Is fo Wage Increase of Ten Cents an Hour

CIO Votes Walkout At GMC Thursday   More Conferences Slatec Tomorrow, Wednesday With NDMB

UAW Sets Zero Hour Thursday   To Walk Out in 60 Plants of GM on That Day if  Conference Fails

King Peter, Age 7, Is-Pro: '. claimed ‘Sovereign. His Own Right.         BACKED BY THE: AR!   Big Demonstratiors \Are* ig ' Progress in tte Capi-= - tal, Belgrade. —

NEW RULER OF JUGOSLANS   King Peter, Age 17, Is Pro- Claimed Sovereign in  His Own Right.   BACKED BY THE ARMY   Big Demonstrations Are in Progress in tre Capital, Be'grade.

JAPS PREDICT EARLY FALL OF HONG KONG   British Crown Colony Under Greatest Far East Pressure

Pressure Put On Hongkong By Japanese   British Withdraw: from Kowloon, Close to Britain’s No. 2 Asiatic Base

STATE GUARD IS FAVORED BY OHIO SENATE GROUP   Emergency Measure Is Recommended by Military Affairs Committee   ACTION DUE THIS WEEK   State Highway Patrol Measure Now Being Redrafted

» Oconto Appointee Asks Heil to Withdraw Name from Consideration.   Dispute Is Blamed      " Declares Controversy Prevents Sincere’ Persons Working Efficiently.

Conservation Dispute Causes Oconto Man To Abandon Effort To Obtain Post

PETTIGREW GUT CF GAME POST   Asks Heil to Withdraw Name As Appointee to Conservation Body,

SHOWDOWN ON ClO-FORD ISSUE SEEMS IMMINENT   NLRB Sets March 24 For Hearing On UAW-CIO Pé  tition For Election

Balloting Will Bring Showdown Between Motor Company and United Automabile Workers   OFFICIALS DEFIANT   Say We'll Bargain ‘Till Hell Freezes Over, But Bargaining Doesn't Mean Saying Yes"

Ford-Cl0 Showdown Coming To Head   NLRB Sets Tentative Date For Election Petition

MARCH 24 15 DATE FOR FORD WEARINE   Labor Board to Consider CIO Petition for Election in Two Plants.

JUDGE SHAWIS CANDIDATE FOR RE-NOMINATION   ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT JUS. TICE SAYS G. O. P. IGNORED PROPOSALS

First Aid’ Saves Life      Man and Woman Stem ‘Jugular Vein Flow

Ration’s Greaiesi Naval Air Training Station Placed In Commission By Knox

Former Theater Operator Succumbs   Funeral Services Saturday for Fred Harper of Centertown

VETERAN MOVIE HOUSE OPERATOR 1S DEA   Fred Harper Dies at Home In Centertown

Will Engage 1,500,000 For Six Months; Leaders To Ask Registration Of New Adults

May Menace Great Basin Of Don River And Crimea   London Sources Speak Frankly About Peril To Industrial Areas East of Dnieper MORE GERMANS DIE BEFORE LENINGRAD  Reds Claim Sinking

Germans Suffer  Heavy Losses in. Leningrad Area   Defense of City Still Effective; Nazi Forces Threaten Red Army’s Position to South

Reds Add to German Casualties   Defense Of Leningrad By Russians Costly To Nazis, Who Fare Better In The Ukraine.   Luftw’fe Deadly

RUSS TAKE HEAVY  TOLL IN FIGHTING  BEFORE LENINGRAD   Major German Defenses Being Developed in the South —Sinking of Seven Nazi Vessels Is Announced in Moscow

lwo Destroyers . Also Claimed In Baltic Sea Raid   Indications In The South That Major (rerman Offensives Are Being Rapidly Developed

Invaders Suffer Ghastly Casualty Toll in Campaign  Nazi Bombers Claim 500 Russian Motor  Vehicles in Sween

Berlin Admits Soviet City’s Inner Defense System Is Extraordinarily Strong   RED POSITION IN CRIMEA IS GRAVE

LENINGRAD IS STILL HOLDING OFF NAZIS      Major Reich Offensives Appear Developing Toward Russian Crimea and To Basin of River Don

BOMBER CRASHES NEAR SAN DIEGO   ALL ABOARD ARE BELIEVED KILLED IN FLAMING FALL

DOWN IN FLAMES   Crashes With Terrific Ex plosion in Rugged California Canyou

Willkie Predicts America Will Be Involved in War   Sees Conflict Regardles of Position Taken in World Affairs

AMERICA I$ FACED WITH WAR, WILLKIE _ STATES IN SPEECI   Says Threat Looms Despite Whatever Position This Country Takes on World Affairs,

WILLKIE SAYS UL S.. INVOLVEMENT SURI      Defense of Freedom  Real Issue, Says GOP Candidate

WILLKIE SAYSU. 5. INVOLVEMENT SURI   Defense of Freedom Is Real Issue, Says GOP Candidate

Willkie Fears War Involvement Regardless of Position Taken Calls for Support of President   Criticises New Deal Grab for Power and Says Defense Program Lags, but Asserts Remedy Not Obstruction but Public Opinion

WILLKIE SEES ALSIN WAR   G. OQ. P. Leader Says Out posts Are A Defense Of Freedom

Turkey Reminds Axis Pulling Wrong Slant on Her Treaty With Bulgaria

ABSENTEE GETS FIRST POSITION ON NEXT BALLOT   Grover Yingling to Head List of Treasurer Candidates

HOUSE STARTS VOTE ON BILLS TO CURB LABOE   At Least Six Different Plans Ready For Consideration

COOL AIR ON WAY      Some Relief Fron Heat Is in Sight for Kansas

WRIGHT FIELD WORKMEN OU)   LABOR DISPUTE AT DAYTO?   NOT YET SETILED—ANTISTRIKE PROPOSALS   STUDIED

27,000 IN DEFENSE INDUSTRIES TAKING PART IN WALKOUTS   Strikes Delay Completion Of Army, Navy Projects And Tie Up Output . At 20 Plants

Britain Eases  Food Blockade   At President’s Request Will Pass Shipload  For France

Britain Gives ShipApprovai To Red Cross   Grants Roosevelt Appeal! to Pass Food to French Children °

Report Hess Is Fasting   Britain’s Top Nazi Prisoner Said to Be On Hunger Strikes

So Rudolph Hess Refuses to Ea‘   No, 3 Nazi Claims He Isn’ Being Treated Right by  Britains.

Angered by Being Treated As Prisoner of War and  Not as “Special Envoy”

Report Hess Now On A Hunger Strike   Dislikes Treatment As Prisoner Of War, Paper Savs

—LONDON—   — a Fel hUmrlUmL  Anxious Return   Rumor of Hunger Strikes; Wants Recognition As An ‘Envoy’

Hess Stages Hunger Strike in England   Former Aid of Adolf Hitler Demands That He Be Permitted to Return to Germany Because He’s a “Special Envoy.”

Hess Said on Hunger Strike As Protest at Being Treated As Prisoner and Not Diplomat

REPORT HESS IN HUNGER STRIKES   LONDON NEWSPAPER SAYS NAZI ANGERED OVER TREATMENT

Hess in H unger Strikes During His Detention.   Former Hitler Aide Insistent He Is ‘Special Envoy’

HUNGER STRIKES BY RUDOLPH HES      No, 3 Nazi Angered Became He Is Held as Prisoner, Not ‘Special Envoy’

HESS ANGERED BY TREATMENT   Reported To Have Twice Started Hunger Strikes

Hess Angry; Goes On Hunger Strikes   Peeved Because He’s Treated As Prisoner.

FINLAND IS “RECOVERING. - FROM WOUNDS   New. President Warns of Further Priva‘tions to Come, —  However - 

Finns Warned To Be Trained By Thousands   RYTI CAUTIONS PROPLE TO EXPECT FURTHER. PRIVATIONS.,

Finns Warned New Demands Cloud Future   Ryti cautions people to  -. expect more privation before “danger zone” is entirely past.

RAF Loses Ten Planes in Raid On Nazi Ports   German Airdrome an Shipping Bombed in Daylight Raids

RAF Bombs Nazi drome Nearest Omer   TWO DAYLIGHT SWEEPS COST BRITAIN 10 FIGHTER PLANES GERMANY 4.

British Bomb Nazi Targets  In France on Day Raids   R A F Reports Less of 10 Fighter Planes to Germans’ Four; Snow, Sleet Braved to Strike Reich

NAZI SHIPPING TARGET OF RAF   Airdromes in France Raidec In Daylight Offensive; Brit: ain Loses Ten Planes, Ger: mans Four, Report

DAYLIGHT RAIDS STAGED BY RAF   German Airdrome Near St. Omer Bombed; 10 Planes Lost

DEATH TOLL IN WIND AND SNOW STORM MOUNTS   At Least 59 Persons Lost Their Lives In North Daxota And “Minnesota Storm.

FREEZING GALE TRAPS VICTIMS IN DEEP DRIFT   Rescuers Dig Bodies Out of Snow Short Distance from Safety.   SUDDEN DEATH HITS IN NO. DAKOTA, MINNESOTA

DEATH TOLL IS biG IN NORTHERN ARCA FRAM SNAW WINNS   Fifty-one Known Dead in Minnesota and North Dakota.   NINE ARE BELIEVED LAKE ICE VICTIMS

FIND BLIZZARD VICTIMS “SUFFOCATED”   Mercury Skidding; Low Mark of 16 Degrees Tonigh

Warmer Weather ls on Way   Today Coldest St. Patrick’s Day in Over Forty Years

TOLL MOUNTS TO 51: SEEX MORE BODIES   Hundreds of Rescuers Search for Missing Persons; Tragedy Strikes Suddenly.   PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED GREAT

‘At Least 51 Dead In Frigid Storm:   Seven Swept Ashore On Ice Floe By Lashing Waves 0 Lake Superior; North Dakota, Minnesota Hit Hardest

SUDDEN WINDS, SNOW ARE CAUSE OF HIGH TOLL   TEMPERATURE DROPS FROM SPRING LEVEL TO BELOW ZERO IN FEW HOURS   MOST OF VICTIMS FROZEN TO DEATH SEEKING: SHELTER   Eighty-Five-Mile-an-Hour Gale: Cause Heavy Property Damage In Two Statex

CALLED WORST MARCH STORM IN 40 YEARS      Northern ‘Mid-West states had sudden storm and sub-zero cold

4 Found Frozen  To Death   Rescue Workers Plow Through Drifts Higher Than Man’s Head

Bill On Local Option Killed In House Today   All Attempts to Pass Legisla tion Fail; Three More Vetoes Are Overridden.

NEW VOICE HEARD IN INDIANAPOLIS   Attorney General George WN Beamer Becomes Involved in Controversy in Legislature.   MORE “RIPPERS” PASSED   BULLETIN

“All Wind Rising” In Many Parts of France  Invader Is Worried By Situation In Occupied Zones

Sabofage On Rail Lines Menace Paris Food Supply   French Police: Offer ‘Reward: of Million ‘Francs For Information As To Saboteurs

RAIL SABOTAGE WORRIES VICHY   Million-Frane Reward Offered: Paris Food Supplies Threatened

French Police . Asking Orde   State Sabotage Attempt: Are Threatening Food. : Supply Of Paris ips

Damage to hail  Lines Threatens  City Food Supply Secrecy Abandoned  As Officials Seek Dasisice cabanee  ] A eesebe   SERIOUS SITUATION

Paris Rails _ Sabotagea   Million, Frane Reward Ie Offered as Food Supply Is Threatened —

FRENCH POLICE SEEK 10 CHECK RAIL SABOTAGE   Million-Franc Reward I: Offered In Paris For Information Leading To Convictions   TAMPERING CIFED   Capital's Food Supply I: Threatened, Due to Organized Campaign of Wreckers

SABOTAGE HITS PARIS SUPPLIES   Million Frances Reware Offered to Trap Rail Line Wreckers

EASTERN WAR TAKES ON NEW FORM NAZIS ADMIT FROM BERLIA   Reveal “Battle of Encirclements” Continue and That German Leader ’ ship is Master.

CAIRG RATD ALARM.   Kearny Survivors, in Iceland, Tell Story Of Warship’s Plight After Torpedo Struck

British Aviators Bomb Nazi Bases In Bitter Weather   RAF Squadrons Attack German Objectives along French Coast

GERMAN BASES ARE RAIDED BY BRITISI      Occupied “France Targets of Assaults

RAIDS RESUMED ON NAZI BASES   Polar Weather Freeze: Up Planes; Bristol Mops Up Blazes

GERMAN BASES ARE RAIDED BY BRITISt   Nozi Bases in Occupied France Targets of Assaults

Naat Drive in Kiev Sector Cuts Main Line   Russ Face Trap; British Sending Air Flects to Tiefend Leninerad

NAZI DRIVE MENACES KIEV AREA   Russians Claim Progress In Main Counterattack

Russian Troops Defending Kiev Are Imperiled   U. S., British Planes Sent To Eastern Front To Aid Soviet Forces

1WO-POINTED NAZI DRIVE IS UNDERWAY   Germans Suffering Heavy Casualties in Battle For Leningrad, Says London Report

GERMANS MAKE A TWO-POINTED DRIVE, RUSSIA   Germain Communique Frepares People For A Heavy Casuatty List.

THINK BOMBER AT SAN DIEGO WAS SABOTAGEL   Plunged Into Bay With Five Men As Bomber On Test Before Leavitig For Engtand~

_ FALLS IN BAY   Warplane Lost at San Dieg Was Ready for Delivery to Britain

PREDICT ARMY DRAFTEES IN FOR UNLIMITED TIME   Sen. Pepper Says mKmergency Is Accote Beycnd Power of Description.

Wrecking of U.S. Consulate Adds to  Far East Tension   Hull Confers Again _ With Representatives of ABCD Government

American Consulate Is Wrecked By Bomb  No One Injured At Saigon, French Indo-China

Bomb U. S. Office In Indo-China   No One Is Injured, Building Wrecked

BLAST WRECKS U.S. CONSULATE   Mystery Explosion ion a! Sai gon Adds to Tension In Far East

CONSULATE BOMBED: TENSION INCREASED   U. 5S. Property at Saigon French Indo-China Wrecked

Blast Saigon U.S.Consulate Raise Tension      U. S. HAS LOOKED ASKANCE A’ keg OF JAPS INTC INDO-CHINA

BOMB WRECKS U.S. CONSULATE   Saigon Office Staff Is Uninjured; Chinese River Patrol Cut

U.S. Consulate At French Indo-China  Wicked By. Boink   Mysterious xplosion Adds To Tension In Fat .--Eastérn Areas

ITALIAN BOMBER IS INTERNED BY SLAVS   Craft. Fully Loaded. Lands A     Belgrade: Crew Lost Us Way In Fer

Child Sympathizes with Circus Over Deaths of Elephants, Sends Dime for ‘Fun’ to Help Buy More

Little Gir] Sends Dime to Circus . + * ”~ * ~ 4 To Buy Elephants

28 VESSELS SUNK ' BY GERMAN BOATS   Submarines Credited by Nazi Sources With Cleanup in Past Several Days,

Toll On Allied Shipping At 28   Nazi Claim Great Victory Over Convoy

Rome Reports  Attacks Made   Claim Widespread Damage In Attacks Upon Yugoslavian Areas   ITALIANS EVACUATE ETHIOPIAN CAPITAL

To Propose Legal Liquor Possession  Transportation of Small Lots to Be  Asked in Kansas LI Avie RH Aware:

McCarroll Is One Sponsor Of Proposal   Widespread Law Disrespect Comes From Present Law

President’s Campaign Hat Brings $3,200 at Auction   Bidding Starts At $100 With Edward G. Robinson, Who Later Split Bill With Melvyn Douglas, Walking Off With Prize—Sale Conducted for Benefit of Sereen Actors’ Guild Relief Fund

BatteredLid Sold to Two Film Actors   Edward G. Rabinson Chip: In With Melvyn Donighas To Purchase Fedora  At Benefit

LARGE FORMATIONS OF BRITISH PLANES ATTACK SHIPPING, DOWN 2 ENEMY PLANES

NAZIS AT BOULOGNE   150 Bombers and Fighters Attack Coastal . Bases;  Shattering Explosions   SEVENTH NIGHT OF ’ PUNISHING RAIDS   At Least 45 Planes Shot Down in Last Two Days; Germans Admit Damage "

RAF Strafes Nazi-Occupied French Ports   Strong Raid On Brest In Night; More Bombs Today

STRIKE AT NATT PORTS      “British Offensive Along Channel Follows Night Raid on Brest   CRUISER IN PATH OF BOMB BLAS"   London Denies Heavy Ship Losses as Reported by German Agencies

BRITAIN ORDERS IRAQ TO MOVE TROOPS AT BASE   Action Taken to Avoid  ‘Incidents’

IRAQ FORCE INCREASED * BY BRITISH   ie Guns of Fleet Als @ Turned on Axis Columns in North Africa       48,000 RESCUED FROM GREEK. FRONT   Bosses Placed at 3,000 While  German Casualties Are Deciared ‘Colassal’

Middle East Nation Objects to Landing of More British Soidiers.   Await Nazi Attack   Repeated Shelling of Dover Suggests Invasion May  Be Imminent.

Removal of Iraq Troops Demanded   British Regard Concentra tion as Threat to Their Air Base   “TO AVOID INCIDENT’   Action Comes as Imperial  _ Troops Arrive to Bolster Suez Area

Iraq Troops Seen Threat To Air Base   Britain Demands Removal Of Concentration As Fresh Empire Forces Land

Hitler's Legions Invade by ‘Plane, Armored Car, Truck After Bulgaria Joins Axis —   Nazi Occupation Raises Question as te Future of Greece and Turkey; Britain Expected to Break Off Relations

Port on Black Sea Taken by the Nazis.   Future of Greece in W War With  e. Wh.

Bulgarian Fate Determined af  Vienna Meet  Premier Signs Pact with Axis Declaring Milifary Alllance

National Blackouts Ordered Following German Occupation   Nazi Troops Swarm into Country Long Before Pact Binding Bulgaria to Axis Signed; Internal Troubles Are Feared

Military Occupation of Country by Germany Raises Possibility of Bombard- . ment any Moment,   ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS PLACED ON BUILDINGS   Strategic Black Sea Port Seized by Nazis — Sofia Guards Against Internal  Disturbances.   BYULTETIN,

Blackout Ordered By Sofia in Fear Of British Reprisal   Greece Threatened by Nazi War Machine; Bulgar Uprising Is Grave Concern; British May Act

Lights Doused In Fear RAF. Will Start Up Bombing   Hitler’s Legions Move in Clad in Battle Dress, Take Precautions Against Internal Disorders From Bulgarians

Port on Black Sea Taken by the Nazis   Future of Greece in War With Italy in Doubt

TROOPS COME BY PLANE AND ARMORED CR   Vanguard Reaches Sofia Only Two Hours After Axis Pact Siqned.   COUNTRY BLACKS OUT IN FEAR OF BRITISH BOMBS

NEWEST AXIS MEMBER FEARS BRITISH BOMBS   ‘Nazi Troops Swarm Into “Bulgaria By Plane And Truck  POLICE ARMED     Danger Of Rioting Seen As Invasion Perils  Greece Anew

PLANES DRONE OVER SOFIA AS ARMY ARRIVES   Sermans Establishing Staff Headquarters Close to Capital

HITLER WINS HIS ELEVENTH SQUEEZE PLAY   FUTURE OF TURKEY AND GREECE IS BIG PUZZLE

Reich Troops Take Over Eleventh Sovereign  Since War      HITLER SEEN SIGNING   Vanguard of Forces Enter City Soon After Paper Is Approved

Great Numbers Of German Soldiers Move Into Little Balkan Country Bringing Grave Danger To Greece

GERMANS MOVE IN ON ELEVENTH OCCUPIED STATE   Invaders Over-run New Ally From Sofia to Varna as Ink Dries on Pact

Bulgaria Occupied By Hitler’s Troops   Is Eleventh Sovereign State Overrun By Reich Since 1938; Battle Legions Arrive By Car, Truck, Plane

JAPAN DENIES AXIS DIVISION   Nippon Has Not Swerved From Pact, Matsuoka Says; Warns Dutch East Indies

J apan Affirms Axis Adherence   Change in Peaceful Polie; Toward South Seas Js Threatened

ASSERTS JAPS STICK TO AXIS   Matsuoka Says His Nation Has Not Swerved Least Bit From Pact

JAPAN IS NOT COOL TOWARD AXIS. HE SAYS   Foreign Minister Says Na. tion Has Not Sweryed Inch   SOUTH SEA POLICY CHANGE DISCUSSED   Reference Interpreted as Warning to East Indies

Slav Troops Storm. Italian Positions   Rome Admits Strong Mass Attacks in Northern AlDania, but Declares Scutari Assaults Have “ Been Held.in Check.

Nipponese Ready To Occupy Bases   Censorship Hides Tokyos Moves; Wild Rumors Spread About Saigon   Japanese Troops Move Closer To Philippines

ACT MENACES SECURITY OF UJ. S.--WELLES   Japan’s Movement Into French Indo-China in Preparation for Other Moves, Welles Says

Missing Woman Unable to Talk ‘When Discovered   Physicians Refuse To Let Army Investigator: Question Hysterical Employe Of Map Division Of Flying Service

Supreme Court Advances Bond Validity Sut   Validates 1929 Land Redemption Act, Provision of 1939 Policy

Possible Feb. 1] Decision on Test of Refunding Bill   Proposed Referendum Face Litigation in Chancery Court

U.S. DEMANDS DAMAGES FOR SHIP SINKING   Roosevelt Assails Act as Against World Law

Reparations for Sinking of Robin Moor to be Asked   Strong Words Used By President in Message to Coneresa

President Sharply Warns Axis That U. S. Will Not Scare As Attempt At Intimidation.

Popular Indignation Flares to New Heights in Response To German Press and Radio Campaign Directed At Kingdom; May Join Turkey and Russia in Pact

THOUSANDS JOIN YUGOSLAV ARMY; FOREIGNERS FLEL   Anger Against German Press Campaign Mounts—Government Denies Terrorism Against Nazis,   MORE TROOP TRAINS HEAD TOWARD BORDER;   Belgrade Considers Joining Turkey and Soviet Russia In Declaration of Neutrality.

‘Capital Seethes As Duce Agrees “‘ToMedigte War  Thousands@’of Yugoslav: Joi my 2s Fe peling aint MY.  eet SER 4   ®eich Prepares Public For Action in Balkans   Mussolini Demands Nation Show Unity, Take Army Off Albanian Border

Troops Hurry to Frontiers As Fresh Indignation Flares Against German ‘Campaign’

Red -Turl Aid Hintec For Slavs   Nazi Vilificatior os Populace. To Anger’

YUGOSLAV IRE MOUNTS WITH NAZI CHARGES   Popular Indignation High as Germans Wage Press, Radio Campaign   SOLDIERS, REFUGEES CROWD ALL TRAINS   Belgrade May Join Turks Russians in Neutrality Declaration

SLAVS DEFIANT AS NAZI PRESS BEGINS ATTACK   Soviet-Turkish- Slavic Neutrality Pact Is Rumored

JGINT NEUTRAL DECLARATION IS NOW TALKED   Germans Turn  Press And Radio On Yugo-Slavia: Tension Mounts.

Refugees Crowd Yugoslav Trains; Foar War Near   Nazis Push Press, Radio Campaign Against Nation  CITE ‘ATROCITIES’  British Capture Asmara, Capital Of Italian Eritrea

Serhs, Croats, Others Seek to Join Army   Indignation Flares Against Press and Radio Attacks

THOUSANDS JOIN YUGOSLAV ARMY   Indignation Flares Against Press Campaign   RAILWAYS JAMMED   ‘Yugoslav, Turkey and Russia _ Consider Forming Neutrality Deegation

Slavs May Join Turks And Soviets in Pact   Neutrality Declaration by Three Nations Seems Likely; Thousands Pour into Yugoslav Cities to Enter Army; Nazi Drive Raises Indignation

British Capture Eritrean Capital, A Major Victory  Italians Demonstrate Before U. 5. Embassy

Y ugoslavs Ready fo doin Army   Additional Thousands Of Serbs, Croats, Bonians And Montenegrin Pour IntoCities To Enlist.   Aliens Fleeing

‘Nazis Press Attacks » Unite Serbs, Croat:   Thousands Pour Into Belgrade To Enlist; * = Slavs, Turks, Russians May Sign Pact

Must Pay ClO Or Stay Idle   Girl Inspectors Are Barred From Plant

HOUSE TO ALTER PHIL LIPS’ NO, 1 BUDGETING BIL   Amendment Termed ‘Weak ening’ by Speaker Gets Unpredicted Support

Bill Due To Be Amended In House   Governor's Constitutional Amendment Proposal Run: Into Opposition

13 Senators Go to Defense of Wheeler Against Attacks by Cabinet Member   Galleries Applaud as Isolationist and Administration Supporters Defend Solon: Montanan Speaks on Personal Privilege

ST. LOUIS IS HIT BY NEAR-BLIZZARD   Snow Falls in Other Parts of Missourl—Highways Are Reported Slic’a

All Nazi Tanks Trapped, Clain   Russians Also Sweep Forward, Claiming Three Nazi Divisions Smashed As Red Troops Re-Take Klin.

Hitler Retreats To Berchtesgaden Home: Said I   Poor Fuehrer Finds Strain Too Great

JAP THRUST PERILS SINGAPORE; TROOPS LANDING ON BORNEO   Say Hitler Goes To Mountain Retreat; U. S. Planes Damage Jap Transport; Hong Kong Te Paiwnded

“REST CURE” FOR” HITLER ORDEREI   Warned by Doctors That He Has Overstrained His Physical Powers in Recent Weeks

DJSDU Ils ‘Old Goblin’ Unit Of U.S.   Anyone With Nazi Talks To Sell Had Better Watch Out

aN WASHINGTON  Anyene With Bomb-Tossing Plans Or Nazi Speeches To Sell Better ‘Watch Out Or DISDU Will Get Him   BY PETER EDSON  News. Mora hd Waskingten re es

@ In Washington   Anyone with Bomb-Tessing Plans Better Watch Out or DJSDU Will Get Him

‘PUTTING HIS FOOT INTO HOT WATER,” SAYS BERLIN OF ROOSEVELT STATEMENT

Britain Reports Little Damage As Observers Prophesy Nazi Help For Italians In Expected Conference   Rome And Berlin Refuse To Confirm Meeting But Mussolini May Take Troubles To Hitler; Italy -Sends Large Reinforcements To Front

DIVE-BOMBERS > ATTACK MALTA IN HUGE RAIL   Claims Of Success Differ; Mussolini And Hitler May Meet Today

NAZI BOMBERS SCATHE MALTA ISLE FORTRESS   Reports of Duce, Hitle Conference Remain Unconfirmed   SHEDS CLAIMED HIT   Reinforcements Hurried to Albania By Italy As Greeks Score

Hitler, duce may discuss aid to Italy   Nazi bombers attack Malta, damage small

NAZIS SWOOP ON MALTA AGAIN AS ITALY STAGGERS   Mussolini Slated to Mee Hitler Today With Plea For More German Aid

Report Duce And Fuehrer Meet Today   Greeks Claim Another Italian Transport Sunk

Nazi Dive-Bombers Blast At Island Base Of Malta   Greeks. Report Big Reinforcements On Way to Aid Italians

British Report - 10° Raiders Shot Down; Correspondent Finds Little  Bryridanee af Namave

Nezi Dive-Bombers Again Attack British Malta Base   Diplomatic Circles in Switzerland Report Hitler-Mussolini Conference

USSOLINI T0 BEG AID FOR LOSING ARMY?   Dive Bombers Again Raid Malta

DIVE-BOMBERS SCORE HITS IN NEW ATTACK   Hitler, 11 Duce Con. ference Eyed For Moves.

Ttalian Press Says U. S. Trying To Provoke War   Axis Meeting May Affect Gibraltar;

More German Aid Believed Italian Need   No Confirmation Of Meeting Is Given By Axis

Rome Says British Suffer Heavy Losses in Africa  Attempts to Regain Lost Ground Are  Claimed Ginsracesd

ltalians Throw Back British   Rome Claims Attempts “Bloodily Suppressed” In North African Campaign

CLAIM PICKETS AT RICHMOND WERE RIOTING   Large proportion of employees are at work; C. I. O. complains

ClO MEMBERS FACE GRAND JURY ACTION   Affidavits Charging Rout, Riot and Conspiracy to Commit Felony Filed Against 82 Persons.   POLICE ON GUARD; PLANT IS QUIET

NAZIS CAPTURE ISLE’S CAPITAL IN BITTER FRAY   Defenders Reported Wavering Under Strafing by Stuka Dive Bombers

SENATE ADOPTS BRITISH BILL   Lease - Lend Measure Given Large Majority

HELP FOR BRITAIN JAMMED THROUGH BY 60-T0-31 VOTE   Opposition Battered Down By Defeat Of One Amendment Alter Another; ‘Taft And Walsh Fail On Suggestions; House Acceptance Scen By Midweek

BILL GOES 10 HOUSE FOR CONCURRENCE   Expect President To Get Measure By Thursday At The Latest.

Opposition Wears Down, Measure Passed 60 to 31; Authorizes President to Throw U.S Industrial Products Into England's Battle

Measure Sent to House With Plea  For Concurrence   House Action Expected Tuesday or Wednesday, With President Signing Bill Immediately

House Vicfory Foreseen By 60-31 Triumph   Woman In Gallery Is Ejected After Banner Is Thrown

MEASURE SENT TO HOUSE FOR EARLY ACTION   Good Humored Solong Vote 60 To 31 After Weeks OF Dispute   DOWN CHANGES   Opposition Subdued By, Numbers; May Reach  President Tuesday

Authorizes FDR. to Mobilize In America and Throw Its Pro Into Battle Acainat.Ax;               WORN-OUT OPPOSITION WILTS:. . AFTER 3 WEEKS OF ORKRG EY   Aid Measure Now Goes Back: to House For Approval of Amendments; Okay Expected Tirecds< _ .

Long Debate That Br “oust Changes To Act Is Ended; Vote Was ¢0 To iI      House Reported Ready ta Accept Senate Amends ments: Will Rush Bill      TO GIVE ROOSEVELT. MUCU NEEDED POWER:   Vote Comes After 3-Week Argument; Expected Bo’ Sent White House 7  Wednesday

Administration Backers Bowl Over All Amendments Urged by Bill’s Opponents   Measure Goes to House with Request That Body Concur in series of  Administrotion-Sponsored Amendments

MEASURE PUT THROUGH BY 60-31 VOTE   Adoption Ends 3-Weeks of Stormy. Debate— Legislation Sent, to House for Action on Amendments.

60-31 BALLOT BOWLS OVER OPPOSITION      Bill Expected To Be On President's Desk By Wednesday After House Concurs In Amendments

Resources of America Are Turned Over To President In War Against Germany

Measure Back to House For Action On F. R.  Proposals     AMENDMENTS FALL     President's Signature Expected On Act This Week

Vote of 60 to. 31 Ends. 17. oe Day Debate; Foes Fight To Last For Amendments

House Is Asked to Concur in Amendments ©   Measure Is Approved hy 60-to-31 Vote; Legislators Are in Good Humor Despite Days of Frazzled Tempers

Measure Is Sent to House for Approval Of Latest Changes   Quick Action by Lower Chamber Is Expected; Final Vote Finds Opposition Worn Out; Bitternesce af Dyehate Te Aheant

POWER GIVEN ROOSEVELT ON ARMS LENDING   VOTE IS 60 TO 3i1}¢ QUICK APPROVAL DUE IN HOUSE

Se ee ES eT NR ee ene Pee Ce ete ee ee ee Se, ee ee ee a  AMENDMENTS FALL BY WAYSIDE

Urges House Approve All  Amendments   Predict Pres. Roosevelt Will Get Measure bv Wednesday   FOES BEATEN AFTER 3 WEEKS DEBATE   Opposition Amendments All Thrown Out in Final Day

Roosevelt May Sien This Week   Senate Votes 60-31 To Mobilize US. For Empire's Cause; House Must OK Changes

Senate Gives Official Approval To Lease-Lend Measure For Britain And Sends To House Behind 60-3] Ballo}

DENATE OMACKS DOWN OPPOGING AMENDMENTS AS V-DAY DEBATE ENDS   Measure Sent to House for Concurrence in Changes and Additions Approved by Adminstration With Indications of Early Action.   BILLS OPPONENTS FORCED TO GIVE WAY BEFORE ADMINISTRATION'S NUMERICAL SUPERIORITY

ARGENTINE REVOLT PLOT FRUSTRATED   Air Force Men implicated, Says Deputy Taborda

ARGENTINE REVOLUTION IS NIPPED IN BUD   Army air force was under strong German influence

EXTRAI   Subversive Move Blocked  In Argentin<   All Military Airports Are Occupied By Regular Army Troops To Avert Possible Uprising

Bases Occupied By Army: Several Officers Nabbed   Entire Air Force Disarmed Following Revelation of Plan

NAZIS BLAMED FOR DISORDERS IN REPUBLICS   Mexico, Argentina Open Inquiries in Disputes

18 Injured And Burned In Hospitals   ‘Story Of Heroics ‘And Pandemonium Told By Survivor

DELOUSER' AT ~ HOME BLAMED   196 Transfusions Are Given To Injured

Inferno Spreads Swiftly And Entraps Many Homeless On Building's Second Floor While Eighteen Leap To Safety

Transients In Dallas Are Fire Victims   Nine Men and Boy Perish Trapped in Second Floor o' Hotel for Homeless

NINE MEN AND BOY DIE IN FLAMES   18 Others Injured, Six Seriously, in Salvation Army Hotel In Dallas. Texas

TORPEDO WAR AGAINST SHIPS TO BE PRESSED   Washington Officials Refuse Comment On Address

Too Late  To Supply British Aid   Fuehrer’s Anniversary Speech Regarded as Easy on U, S. and Pep Talk for Nazis.

Hitler Warns of Spring Assault and Cautions United States in Address  Says Every American Ship Carrving Goods To ie. — wairrie 7. ie ee ee ee ee i OS ee   Says Every American Ship Carrving Goods To England Will Be Torpedoed; Says He’s Ready

More Children Urged   Harvard Sociologist Advocates Imumnediate Upturn In Birthrate In U.S,

STATE REVENUE ESTIMATE HIT IN LEGISLATURE   Governor’s Figures Provoke Challenge from Democrats _As Campaign Move

BRICKER FIGURES TO GET ARGUMENT   Democratic Minority Feels Alarm Over Political Effect In 1942

VISA CANCELLED FOR U.S. ENVOY   Colonel Donovan Barred From Syria In Edict Issued By Vichy

Colonel Donovan Is. Not Allowed  To Traverse Syria   Vichy Government  Preyeuts American Obser“vom ‘Taking Route

FRANCE WONT LET U. S. AIDE GO INTO SYRIA   Visa of Col. Donovan is Withheld by Order of Vichy

HITLER FIRING SQUADS BUSY DURING NIGHT   More Czechs, Dutch Anc Jews Executed In Euro pean Purge + RULLETIN

Draft Compromise  Urged By Connally   Would Permit Withdrawal Of Financially Obligated

SUGGESTED IN UPPER HOUSE   Certain Classes of Soldiers Would Be ‘Excused from Further Service

Six Executed By Nazis in Captive Land:   Serb Rebellion Led by Woman—Elias’ Sentence Suspended

73rd Person Is Executed In France   Elias Death Sentence Suspended As Czech Turns Stool Pigeon

SERB REBELS ~ BATTLE NAZIS   Europe’s Rebellion Agains Nazi Rule Continues Despite Executions

Nazis Execute Six More, But Rebellion Continues; Serb Rebels In Uprising

Executions Mount In Nazi Revolt   British Are Keeping Track of Cruelties for Punishment After War

Nazis Execute Six More As  Revolts Grow   Report Serb Putsch Is Sniashed; Gen. Elias Escapes Death

WANT RENT PEGGED   Trade Conference Considers High Cost Of Living

Wives of Members of James? Crew Keep Prayerful Vigit             Waiting by Radios for News of Fate of Husbande:  - ‘Pheir Homes; One Recalls Mate’s “I'm Afraid:  ) We Won't Be Back This Time,” in ; Jeaving on Last Voyage

Families Keep  Prayerful Vigi   Wives And Families O Sunken Destroyer  Await Word.

Wives of Many James’ Crew Members Keep Prayerful Vigil in Seaport City

CREW'S KINFOLK KEEP SAD VIGIL   Wives Of 60 Men On James Gather At Portland, Me.

Await Word of Ship Survivors  Women and Children   Women and Children Of Almost Half the Crew at Portland

WIVES SOB FOR WORD OF CREV   Take Up Vigil At Base 0 Sunken Destroyer; One Tells Of Premonition

WOMEN AND CHILDREN AWAIT NEWS OF CREW SUNKEN DESTROYER   WIVES OF ALMOST HALF OF CREW RECENT ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND, MAINE

Wives and Children Of Crew Pray   Families of 60 Members of Crew Live in Portland

NEW GERMAN PUSHES ON THREE FRONTIERS CLAIMED IN BERLIN   NAZI HIGH COMMAND HAS VERY BRIEF COMMUNIQUE FOR SECOND DAY

NAS CLAIM NEW GAINS 4OVER REDS:   German High Comman Cuts:Report Short With Cryptic Sentence

2 Nazi Motor Units Wiped Out, Contend Reds After Struggle   3erlin, However, Repeats Assertion That All ‘Fighting Is On Schedule’; Points To Major Baltic Gains

German High Command Is Reticent ‘About Progress On Russian Front

BERLIN VAGUE IN REPORTS OF PUSH IN NORTE   Claim Major Gains, But Give Indefinte War Bulletis On Drive Toto Russia   SAY REDS RETREAT   German News Agency, In Reports Of Conflict, Describes Routing  Of Russ Forces

BUMBo RAINED UPON GERMAN   British Air Ministry Reports Long Range Raids On Industrial Areas

FORTY TURKISH VILLAGES REPORTED DESTROYED BY EARTHQUAKE ON THURSDAY

Imminent Solution Of Mutilation Slaying Hinted   Police Chief Says a Def inite Lead Has Been Uncovered

$5 Killed As Lightning Hits Mexico Movie   id: a a ec la eee sl  Most Trampled To Death In Stampede For Exits At Guadalajara

85 Die, 11 Hurt As Lightning Hits Theater   Many Crushed to Death in Mexico Stampede as Building Falls

85 PERSONS DIE IN MEXICO PANIC   2,000 Struggle To Flee As Lightning Hits Theater

THEATER HI1 BY LIGHTNING 65 ARE KILLED   Victims. Trampled In Stam pede At Guadalajura, Mexieo. Sunday

85 Dead, 11 Hurt As Panic Strikes Theatre Patrons   Lightning Hits House In Mexico, Stampede For Exits Results

85 Killed When Lightning Hits Mexico Movie Theatre   sloyen Others Seriously Hurt As Capacity Audienc Stampedes For Exits, Most Victims Being Trampled Trying to Escape Blazing Building; Margues Stormed by Frantic People

85 Persons Die In Stampede at Mexican Theatre   Lightning Strikes Build ing, Crowd Throng: Exits

85 Killed as Bolt Strikes Movie House   Eleven Others Injured it Stampede Fallowing Crash Of Lightning

Lightning Hits Mexican Movie  Theater; 85 Die  Majority of Victims   Majority of Victims Trampled to Death

BO KILLED IN THEATRE PANIC   Crowd Stampedes For Exits When Lightning Strikes Mexican Showhouse

Bolt Fires Playhouse; ~ Lights Out   (Two Thousand Reportec In Theater When Bolt Struck.

85 REPORTED © DEAD IN PANIC   Lightning Strikes Crowded ‘Theater, Causina Panic

85 Are Killed By Lightning   Theatre Riot: Is. Resul ~- When Sudden Blast ~.. " Hits -Mexieo o>

85 KILLED IN MOVIE HOUSI   Most Are_ Trampled In Exit After Theater Ant By Lichtnine

Milwaukee Clerk Loses Promotion—Because He Has Been Conscientious

DEMOCRACY VS. ~ THE DICTATORS   Death Struggle To B Analyzed At Farm  Meeting

F.D.R. Charged With Subterfuge By Lindbergh   Contends Major Issue At Present Not War But One of Integrity

LINDBERGH SAYS NATION BEING LED INTO WAR   Says Roosevelt Has Never Taken People Inte His Confidence

Lindbergh Reclares Nation Has Been Led by Subterfuge Along Road To War; Cudahy Urges»Peace Talks

Lindbergh Charges Subterfuge Used by F. D. R.  Wheeler Says People Opposing War Ava Iintineiantad

Lindbergh Says’  Nation Being Led  By Subterfuge 20,000 Hear Speaker  Cry for Openness in U.S. Leadershin

LINDBERGH SAYS FDR IS COAXING U. S. INTO WAR   America First Rally I: Told Nation Should Seek Government Of Integrity   ‘Subterfuge’ Charged

‘OPEN CITY 5     FOR TWO HOURS   City Brightly Lighted  To Carry Out Terms — Of Declaration; Damage Heavy   Only Three Injured

Hawaii's Air Defenders Now Ready, Wish Japanese Would Come Again

Japs Increase Pressure in Philippines   Defenders Resist Invaders South of Capital City

Troops Stall Invaders in North Luzon   Defenders Resisting Mounting Pressure in Atimonan Sector   CAPITAL HAS FIRES

General MacArthur Reports His Troop: Are Valiantly Resisting In The Antimonan Sector

Second Day’s Raid Lasted 2 Hrs, 40 Mins   schools, Churches and Government Buildings Suffer In Saturday Bombings Of Capital

Island Capital Ends Blackouts Despite Raids   Jap Flyers Leisurely Blast at Manila In Two-Hour Attack  WAVES OF PLANES  Heavy Property Damage But Few Coaenaltice Renarted

U.S, Envoy Talks Ti Japanese Minister   American Ambassado  Hears Tokyo Charges

MATSUOKA A GREW DISCUSS ORIENT CRISIS   Jap Foreign Minister Under Fire After ‘Mediation’ Offer

* FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins ‘on Latest Warld Newa Today.   Wavy Bill Annpraoved.

Senate Approves Naval Base Bill, To Fortify Guam   Solons Okay Monroe Doctrine Policy In Unanimously Adopted Resolution

Expansion Issue For Naval Bases Okehed In Senate   Senate Approves $242,000 000 Expansion Bill By Voice Vote

DIPLOMATS IN MOSCOW’ PREPARE TO SEFK SAFETY   Swedish Legation !s Believec ’ to Have.Left City Alreadyvo +

DIPLOMAT 3 NRE LEAVING MOSCOW NOW   ‘Safer Location’ Believed to Be Kazan, 450 Miles East.

OIPLOMAT QUIT SUVIET CAPITAL AS NAZIS. NEAR   Part Of Russian Government Officials Also Leaving For Safer Location

NAZIS CLAIM MOSCOW IS SURROUNDED   Kazan Apparently Is Te Become New Capital; German Panzers Are 50 Miles from Goal

Ten Are Named ‘Mastei Farmers  At Farm Show   Receive Coveted Degrees - As Three-Day Attendance Passes 335,000 Mark

SHOW HONOR GROUP NAMED   Pennsylvania's 10 “Master Farmers” for Year Are  Chosen at Harrisburg

Thousands Are Homeless After Typhoon Hits Jans   Huge Damage to Property and Crops Alen Results

LEQ E. CARR, VETERAN CHICAGO POLICE CAPTAIN, HEADS HIGHWAY POLICI

NEW INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL NAMED   CHICAGO ATTORNEY HEADS COMMISSION IN GREEN TURNOVER

ST. CHARLES LOCAL MILK DEALERS TO MEET DECEMBER 4tl   At RBoscherttown Hall—Election 9 Officers-——-Good Speakers On Program

MILK MEETING TO BE HELD AT ORCHARD FARM   Next Friday, December 5th—Tom Creech Will Be Speaker and Give Interesting Report.

HEAVY DAMAGE IN JAPANESE ATTACK   Big Loss of Life Expected in the Raid on Hawaii

URGE TELEGRAPH MERGER-PERMIT   Commerce Commission Asks Congress to Allow U. S. Companies to Combine

Wire Company Merger Urged  By Senator:   Amending Legislation T: Permit Merger Gain: Approval Of Senat Sub-committee

Three Injured As  Auto Leaves Road   Machine Forced Off Highway Near Rose Point, Thursday Afternoon

ONE-MINUTE PULPIT   FRENCH CLAIM AIR SUCCESSES OVER THAILAND   Siamese Victorious in Land Engagements However

Serious Fighting Breaks Out in French-Indo China;  Siamese Planes Destroyed

UNDECLARED WAR RAGING ON FRONTIER   '40Siamese Planes Are Destroyed

Air, Artillery Battles Mark  Siamese Wat   French Withdrawal . Admitted; Japan Asks Power

HUGE BOMBER ON TEST FLICH)   Plane Bristles With Gun: And Equipped for Altitude Raids

GUN-TOTING BOMBER PASSES TEST FLIGHT   Four-Motored Ship Proves Ready For Call To Arms

Mighty Bomber On Test Flight   Bristles With Guns And Equipped For HighAltitude Raids.

Giant Bomber Passes lest   New Four-Motored Boeing Bomber Bristles With Guns for Attack

NEW BOEING BOMBER PASSES TEST FLIGH]   Pilot High in Praise of Aerial Dreadnaught ©

MIGHTIEST OF B-17 BOMBERS I5.READY FOR CALL TO ARMS   New Boeing Aerial Power house is Bristling With Guns

Fortress Is Ready   New Bocing [our-Mo -tored B-17E, Completes Test Flights

Mighty Bomber Ready To Fight   Boeing Four-Matored Warplane Goes Through Tests With Flying Colors

MOLOTOV OUT AS SOVIET PREMIER   Stalin Assumes Job Fo: Himself; Former Re duced in Rank

Stalin Assumes Post As Premier   Supplants Molotov In Office As Premier Of Soviet  TT? = >» Gea   POLICY CHANGE BELIEVED NEAR

Famous Aircraft Carrier Finally Sent To Bottom; U. S. Ready To Arm Ships

AUTHORITY GIVEN FOR NEXT STEP   House Passes Bill to Change the Neutrality Act and Aids FDR’s  Pacitian

House Votes 212-194 to Repeal Law   Atlantic Convoys, Merchant Ship Arming to Follew

MERCHANT SHIPS. WILL BE ARMED   Our Convoys Will Soon Be Going, Direct to British Ports.‘   SIGN REPEAL MONDAY

Roosevelt Set To Send Vessels Into War Zone   Naval Convoys Will Cross Ocean Jo Deliver Goods

PUT ON U. 5. MERCHANTMEN   Close House Vote Gives President Authority Also to Send Vessels Into War Zones.

PACOIENT 10 ARM SHIPS 10 PLY WAR ZUNE,  DEFY U-DOATY  Only Per sonal Datel Pu  i i   Only Personal Appeal Pui Shooting Measure Across  Trans - Atlantic Convoys Just Around the Corner

U. S. Prepares To Send Ships To Foreign Ports After House Approval Of. Neutrality Revision; Vote Is 212 To 194

Roosevelt tc Order Arming Of Vessels Within 96 Hours      Four Texans Vote Against Measure as House Passes Bill by Vote of 212 to 194

U.S. Ships Set to Enter War Areas   Congress Votes To Lift Neutral Act Barriers

Arming of Ships, Dispatch to War Zone Due in 96 Hours; Convoying Across At- : lantie Probahliv Near

TRANS - OCEAN TRIPS ASSURED  IAAF ArTr  BY HOUSE VOTE   Acceplance Of Revisions To Bring Ship Armament Within 96 Hours   CONVOYS TO BE EXPANDED   212 To 194 Approval Means Navy May Escort Vessels To England

AUHANT otllPo WILL GE ARMED   Our Convoys Will Soon B Going Direct to British Ports.   SIGN REPEAL MONDAY

Start Arming U.S. Vessels In 96 Hours   Trans-Atlantic Convoys Just Around Corner

ACTION OF HOUSE IN LIFTING ALL SHIPPING BANS OPENS WAY FOR FULL CONVOY  * OPERATIONS

President To Sign Bill On Monday   Administration’s Win Paves Way for Strong  Hand in New War Crisis

PRESIDENT WILL ORDER ARMING OF US. VESSELS SOON        Trans-Atlantic--Convoys: are . Expected-in: Near Future; Ships. Will Enter Zones Haunted. by: Axis Raiders..   HOUSE PASSED BILL BY 212:194 VOTE   Action Constituted Endorse ment of . Administratior - Foreign Policy,. Short ‘o Declaration of War.

PRESIDENT 10 ORDER ARMING OF U.S. SHIPS   Will Authorize Their Dispatcl Into War Zones If Necessary

1,500 In Anzac Uniform, Dumped On British-Held Is land In Mediterranean   COMMAND OF ISLAND

British Imperial, Greek Forces Crush Invasion   German Troops Employ Gliders, Parachutes and Air Transports in Attack; British Military Reports Situation Is in Hand

REPORTS OF DEAT DEATH CONFLICT   No Responsible Source Able Throw Any Light on Broadcast Heard in New York That Bullet Was Fatal

MAN TAKES HIS LIFE IN RATTLESNAKE PF   Californian Crawied Nude Among Scores Of The Venomous Reptiles

No More AFL Strikes During The Emergency   OPM Director Sidney Hillman Announces Stabilization Agreement With Federation

Rome Newspaper Asserts That British Aircraft Carrier Eagle Hit by Torpedo

THE EAGLE TORPEDOED   Halians Report Another Rritish : Aircraft Carrier Hit

AXIS REPORTS 15. ENEMY VESSELS HIT OR SUNK   Rome Newspaper Claim Aircraft, Carrier Faole Tornedoed

ROME CLAIMS FIFTEEN ENEMY SHIPS SUNK   iANspatch heports Airplane Carrier Eagle Torpedoed

AXIS REPORTS NEW SEA HITS   Rome Newspaper Says Aircraft Carrier Fagle Tor. pedoed; British Attack - Catania Acknowledg. e *

CARRIER 15 HIT   Rome Reports Torpedoing o Vessel in Mediterranean Battle.

Turkey Ready For Fight If Nazis Attack   Press Insists Any Demands Threatening Freedom Will Bring War

Action May Reduce Help  To Germany   Russ Friendship Chill ing, View; Say Nazis Move North in Finland

LONDON SEES BIG NEUTRALS SHIFTING ABOUT   EFFECT OF GERMAN SWEEP IN BALKANS MAY BE TAKING HOLD   RUSSIA, SPAIN, TURKEY MAY REANIUST POLICIES   Madrid and Ankara Seen Possibly Moving Closer to Axis; Moscow Transit Ban a Puzzler

TURKEY GIRDS TO DEFY GERMANY   VON PAPEN AWAITED FOR WORD OF PLAN THAT MAY MEAN WAR

ANY DEMAND ON TURKS TO MEAN STRIFE   If Independence Threaten ed by Germans, Turkey Will Fight.   Await Return of Nazi Minister From Berlin

Thornburg First GOP to Enter Race For U. S. Senator   Head of lowa Department Of Agriculture Makes l‘ormal Announcement  SEEKS HERRING POST Governor Certain to Run  Also, Possibly Several Others

EARL G. MILLER CANDIDATE FOR (OWA GOVERNOR   Secretary of State Ends Speculation -~ With Announcement

Earl Miller Is Candidate _ For Governor   Secretary of State Will Seek Nomination By Republicans    RIPQVT ONK TH BANTER

Karl Miller Is Candidate — For Governo:   ‘Secretary of State Will Seek Nomination By Republicans  FIRST ONE TO ENTER  Certain To Be Opposed By  Lieut.-Goy. Hickenlooper, Possibly Others

Earl G. Miller Enters G. 0. P.  Governor Race   Announcement Assure: Another Republican Pri mary Battle.

Thornburg Out For U. S. Senate   Major G.O.P. Primary Fight Anticipated

To Seek Senate Nominati   lows Agricultare Secretary Enters GOP Primary Race

MODERN PLANES MAY PROTECT U.S. LINDBERGH SAYS   AIRCRAFT MAY MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ENEMIES TO LAND IN AMERICA

PLANES TO HOLD OFF INVASION   Lindbergh Declares Modern Warplanes Best Means Of Warding Off Invasion.

MISSOURI TIRE CHIEF NAMED   Jefferson City City Lawyer to Head Rationing Propram in State

TANKS FIGHT IN PITCHED BATTLE   Libyan Forces Of Nazi: And British Face-ToFace In Make-OrBreak Test

TAKES LIBYAN FEATURE SPOT   Scrap Started at Noor Saturday; Allies Confident

Pitched Fight Rages in Libyan Desert   Outcome Is Still in Balance, British Report

BRITISH LOSE AIR BASE IN NO. MALAYA      NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES COOPERATING WITH SHIPS AND WARPLANES

British Lose . Vital Air Base At Kota Bharu   Japanese Assault, However, In Northern Malaya Is Reported Halted

British Check Jap Advance In Thailand Area   Loss Of Malaya Air Base Admitted; Lines Hold

Report British Lose Air Base in Malayz   Vital Center Near North Thailand Believed Seized by Japanese Force

BRITISH APPARENTLY LOST NORTH MALAYAN BASE OF KOTA BHARU   BRITISH COMMUNIQUE, HOWEVER, INDICATE THAT INVASION IS IN HAND

British Lose Fortress In  North Malaya   Dutch Send Aid To Defenders Of Vital Peninsula

Netherlands Fighters Lending Assistance To English Troops In Torrid Battle

British Forces Lose Kofa Bharu   Japanese Capture Northern Malaya Air Base, Reported

Forces Drop. Back. After Japanese Take Field In Northern Sector Above Singapore   DUTCH RUSH PLANES   Nipponese Use Tanks ]; Assaults To Take British Positions; Seven Destroved

British Lose Air Base In North Malaya   Claim Japanese Drive Stopped 200 Miles North of Singapore

British Lose Kota Bharu But Balk Advances   Reform Lines South Of Air Base—-Strong Dutch Ship, Plane  Forces Arrive

4APANESE STRIKE HARD IN DRIVE TO @AKE SINGAPORE   OTHERS JOIN BRITISH TO STEM ADVANCE IN ® MALAY PENINSULA

Italian Officials  In U.S. Reported Told to Get Ready To Leave Ouickly

“GRAFT INQUIRY TORE RESUMED “HERE FRINA   @Gov. Donnell, MeKittrick and Wymore to Confer on Legislative Charges   @COUNTY OFFICIALS NEED. FINANCIAL AIC   Without Funds: to Under take Widespread Probe  . Into Many Rumors

Thailand Slaps At  Japanese   Nation Spurns ‘Aid’ Offer In Crisis

Three Hurt As Car Hits Big Truck   Vehicle Crashes Into Building After Impact

Freighter Rescues Survivors of Sub Attack Who Spend 30 Hours in Open; Finally Reach England

RESCUED MEN BATTLING SEA   Norwegian Freighter Picked Up 12 Of 36 Men In Tossing Boat In Atlantic.

Wait For News  of Free French   African Forces Roam On Destruction Mission

Amazing Desert Fighting Bared  Franch Inuncian   French Invasion Routs Defenders

“THEY MET IN BOMBAY”   Lavish Production Will be Showr at Electric Theatre, Sat. and Sun.

Nearly Five Millions to ie Counties  -Money to Help Cut      “Money to Help Cut Ad Valorem Taxes And Aid Welfare

Counties Cut Big Melon   Nearly 5 Million in  Sales Tax Residue  Coming From Topeka

T.B. CLINIC TO BE MONDAY   ae  Monthly Examination at Lawrence Memorial Hospital

Brief Session Forecast As 94th Ohio Assembly Meets   Bigger Demo Minority May Change Early Predictions

94th General Assembly Opens Session Today in Columbus; List 11 Acticns Up Before Sclons.

Despite Tokyo Claims, British Hold Honckona   Bitter Battle Against Hopeless Odds Continues; Chinese Striking to Rear

BRITISH FLAG STILL FLIES OVER CITY OFHONGKONG.   Defenders Apparently Have Regained Some Positions From Japs

Britain's Flag Stull  Hlying Over Hong Kone   Empire Forees Smash Back Heavy Assaults—Canadian (Commander killed

British Flac Still Waving At Hongkong   Smash Back Foe And Regain Some Positions Lost

JAPANESE CLAIMS OF QUICK HONGKONG FAL! NOT YET BORNE OUT   BRITISH FLAG STILL FLIES AND DEFENDERS SMASH BACK AT BESIEGERS:

DEFE HONGKONG MAKE A SLIGHT GAIN   Japanese Suffer Loss es; If Hongkong Is Lost Its Recapture  Will Be Essential Briton Says.

British Cling To Hongkong In Face Of Terrific Odds   Even Claim To Have Regain ed Some Positions; Recapture Is Planned If Colony should Be Taken By  Jananesce

BRITISH FLAG [S STILL FLYING OVER HONGKONG   Defenders Smash Back at The Far More Numerous Foe And - Regain Some Positions

British, Nazi Trade Wiseviews Air Attacks   Balkan Development Nears As British Land More Troops In Greece; Turkey Given Go-Ahead Signal By The Soviet

Most Powertul Air Attack Rages Over Continent .   Shipping, Port Facilities Objects Of Intense Raids

British To Demonstrate They Still Hold Initiative In Mediterranein; British RAF Pounds North Sea Ports   GERMANS SMASH aT . BRITAIN’S PORTS

SENATOR WHEELER PREDICTS CONVOYS TO SOUTH AMERICA SOON AS ‘TRIAL BALLOONS’

$1,000,000 Cargo Leaves U. 5S. for France af Noon   Food, Clothing and Medi cine To Be Sent to Need) Refugees

Red Cross Mercy Ship Leavés Baltimore Today With Cargo for Europe

U.S, RELIEF SHIP WILL SAIL TODAY   CARRIES $1,000,000 CARGO OF FOOD AND MEDICINE FOR SPAIN AND FRANCE,

350,000 Railroad Employe: Ordered to Go on Strike   Dec. 7, 8 and 9 Set for Start of Nationwide Walkout in Support of Wage Demands; Five Operating Brotherhoods Are Involved

RAIL STRIKE IS CALLED BY UNION HEADS   Walkout ‘of 35,000 Employes Set for Next Month   PRESIDENT’S NEXT MOVE IS AWAITED   Executive Intervention Is Only Way to Prevent Strike

Chiefs Of Five Operating yvotherhoods Set Dec. 7, 8 And 9 For Progressive Walkout.   Up To President

OIVIVUY RAIL CMIPLVIES ULI JIRIAE VRUEKD  Only President Can Prevent Walkout

RAIL WORKERS UNDER ORDERS FOR WALKOUT   Chiefs of Operating Union: Set December 7, 8 and 9 For Strike   DISPUTE APPEARS UP TO ROOSEVELT   Only President Can Inter. vene to Prevent Tieup OF Transportation

5 Unions’ Leaders Pass Out Orders   Walkout Wil! Be Stretched Over Threé Days According to Brotherhood Heads

RAIL STRIKE SET DEC. 7,8, 9   FDR’s Intervention Only Barrier To Paralyzing National Walkout

RAILROAD EMPLOYES GET ORDERS TO GO ON STRIKE ON DECEMBER 7, 8 AND 9    Engineers, Firemen, ‘Conductors, Trainmen And Switchmen Set Dates For Progressive Walkout; Demand 30 Per Cent Increase

5 Brotherhoods Set Dec. 7,8,9 For Walkout of Operating Crews   Roosevell Alone Appears To Have Power To Prevent Tieup of Freight and Passenger Service

ENGAGE JUNIOR HIGH INSTRUCTOR   Noble N. Howe Secured Te Teach: Mathematics » ns 5 Pern

BUSINESSMEN BACK AID PLAN   Lamont Urges Passage Of Bill In Some Form.

DRAFT BILL IS DEBATED   Congress Undecided On Best Length Of Extension

Senate Disputes Length of Service Of Army Draftees   Barkley and Thomas Pleas for Passage of Eighteen Months Service

SENATE FAVORS MORE TRAINING   Dispute Over Whether To Keep Draftees 12 Or 18 Months More Delays Vote

Draftees Over 28 Will Be Deferred   Measure Sent to. White House for Final Approyal— Debate on Extra Service May be 12 or 18 Months

SENATE DEBATES DRAFT EXTENSION   Barkley Predicts Approval o 18 Months Additional Buty in Army

Senate Debates Length of Duty   fait Proposdi to Extend Service of Draftees Six Months Defeated

TAFT PLAN OF SERVICE FANS   Dispute Now Centers On 12 or 18 Months » Added Duty

SENATORS ARGUE SERVICE LIMIT   Dispute Occurs Over Whether Additional Duty Should Be 12 To 18 Months; Completes Action 28 Year Limit

Dispute Arises ‘Over Extension  Time for Army ae a   Attempt of Taft to Limit Service to 18 Months Fails

DRAFT TERM IS DEBATED   Senaie Rejects 6-Month Limit o1 Extension of Service

ARMY SERVICE LIMIT DEBATED   Senators Dispute Whether Extension Shall Be 12 Or 18 Months

Plan to Limit Draft Service Beaten Dowr      Bill Permitting President To Keep Men 18 Months After Original Year Expected to Pass   Measure Has Approval Of War Department   Selectees Over 28 Year: Of Age Will Be. Discharged

F. D, R. EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER JAP SITUATION   Senate Asked to Call on Hull for Confidential Report on Far East

Nippon Envoy Pledges Peace Effort As Wilev Demands Far East Report

Japan Problem Worries U. S.   New Envoy Is Told Concern  Ry Dancevelt

‘JAPAN'S ENVOY OF HIS WORRY   BENATOR ASKS EXPLANATION ON PACIFIC SITUATION  BY HULL   ‘STATUS STILL GRAVE,’ AUSTRALIANS ARE TOLL   Ambassador Nomura Assures Roose relt He'll Do All He Can Toward Betiec Understanding

Jap Envoy Pledges To Do Part   Senator Wiley Asks For Confidential Report on Eastern Situation

British Sure Nippon Attack  Near in Orient   Singapore, Dutch East Ir dies Expected to be”  Tonanece Targvaia

ORITISH ADVANCE SAID DEVELOPING “SUCCESSFULLY”   Sritish Command Reports Capture of Margherita and Important Italian Port of Gelib On Juba River; Many Prisoners.

BRITISH TAKE AFRICAN TOWNS   Margherita And Gelib Captured Along With Prison. ers And War Materials.

British Advances In Eastern Africa Develop Steadily   Two Towns Taken, any Prisoners Seized; French Senegalese Forces Join

Texas State Fair Will Open Gates On October 4   Million-Doflar MidWay Heads List Of Feature Attractions

Texas State Fair, Biggest in Nation, Will Open Its Gates October 4 for Two-Week Run

MOUNTAIN COMBEL IN SEARCH FOR PLANE   Army Bomber Vanishes Witt Six Men Aboard

Lost Bomber Is Object Of Army Search   Cascade Mountain Ridge Combed For Fliers

Widen Hunt For Bomber   Army Plane With Six Aboard Vanishes During Flicht in Washington

MOUNTAINS SCOURED FOR MISSING BOMBER   Six Men Aboard Ship Which Disappears In West

Mountains Combed For Missing Bomber   Vanished Army Shir Hunted; 6 Men Aboard.

Turks Resists Pressure of Nazi Forces   Fire's Position Less Comforting To Uncle Sam

NAZI PRESSURE ON THE TURKS TURNED ASIDE ONCE AGAII   Country’s Declaration 0} Neutrality Indicates That “Advice” Was Refused.

ESPOSITOS 10 DIE IN CHAIR   Judge Sentences Brothers After Denouncing Them For Faking Madness.

GR AL REPORTER AND. _ ESCORT FOUND DEAT   Believed Man Shot Attractive Brunette and Killed Self; Suicide Pact Discounted

Plans Are Rushed  For Inauguration   Capital to Be Crowdec When Forrest Donnel Takes Governor's Chair

PLANS RUSHED FOR INAUGURAL   ‘Thousands of Visitors Ex, pected to Crowd Capital for Donnell Rites.

BIG INAUGURAL CROWD EXPECTED       Many Special Delegations tc  See First Republican Gov ernor Since 1929

TWO APPOINTED TO GAME SENATE SEAT   West Virginia Has Situation Unprecedented in 162 Years.

Contest for Seat in U. S. Senate Is Unprecedented in All Its 62 Years

‘Senators’ Both Demanding Seat   Senate Asks Elections Committee for Advice on How to Settle West Virginia Case

CANDIA, CRETE'S  OLD CAPITAL, IS SEIZED BY NAZI AIR TROOPERS   Churchill Admits to Commons Ancient “City’s Fall, in ‘Strange and Crim Rattle’   Says British Navy and Airmen Turn Back 30 German Transports Seeking to Land Men

Churchill Tells of Strange and Grim Battle   British Navy Has Turned Back Attacks

BRITAIN CLAIMS REICH’S TACTICS NOT SUCCESSFUL   Beri Declares _ Island’s “Fate Sealed’; Three Footholds Taken   SECOND DIVISION USED   Spokesmen Deny Action Ti Be “Preview” of Attack Across Channel

Ethiopian, Sudanese Troop Storm Italian Occupied City Allies Nearing Addis Abab:

ClO, Northern Group Agree To FDR's Proposal   Dispute May Be Turned Over To Medintion Roard

House Refuse: To Reeonsider  Money Bill   O’Daniel Withdraws Name Of B. D. Battle As State Auditor

Opponents Turn Back Governor's Measure 78-60 —   Defeat Reconsideratior Of Proposal; Senators Pass Auto License Bill

Why Mass Troops In Indo-China   Pursuing Russians Have Difficulty Trying To Maintain Contact With Germans Retreating From Rostov.   Moscow Mixed

Roosevelt Confers With Army, Navy Leaders, Recites Previous Jap Invasion Movements

Tokyo Asked Meaning Of Troops   Massing of Soldiers In Indo-China Block Negotiations

JAPAN ASKED TO STATE AIM IN INDO-CHINA   President in Statement Explaining Action Says Peace Talks Halted Once Before by Japan‘s Actions

Pacific Peace Depending On Satisfactory Answer         Actions Belie Peaceful Words To Date  : Tokyo Decision Is Awaited As Warlike

ROOSEVELT ASKS PURPOSE OF JAP MILITARY MOVES   Tokyo Informed : Future: r ‘Bresent: ‘Negotiations: De     SEEKS ‘To. DETERMINE  NIPPON’S GOOD FAITH   Troops Concentrated in Indo China ‘at Time ‘Mikado’s Representatives Were  Talking Peace... —

EXPLANATION ” FROM JAPAN   Wants To Know What Troops Are Doing In Indo-China

Negotiations Hinge On Tokyo Answer   Inquiry Made by State Department at President’s Request to Determine Good Faith of Japanese

WASHINGTON ASKS JAPS 10 STATE PURPOSE OF MOVEMENT OF TROOPS   Gives Tokyo To Understand Future of Pacific Peace Negotiations Depends Upon A Satisfactory Answer

EXPLAIN MOVE IN INDO-CHINA, JAPS WARNED   PRESIDENT DEMANDS ANSWER; TOKYO IS PESSIMISTIC

Asis Wey’ Tzee7s A> L I-¢c- Cx=2   Germans -v.aim 2ene‘racion “2 oin-s ..ong _foscow —ine  wt) oi

Roosevelt Asks Japs To Explain Troop Movement   Future Of Peace Nego tiations Depends On Satisfactory Response

Future Talks Depend Upon Tokyo Reply   Extent of Japan’s Good Faith in Conducting Negotiations Sought   ENVOYS SEE WELLES

Answer Will Determine Peace Future   Episode Considered Effort to Learn Tokyo's Altitude

President Asks for Explanation Of Massing of Troops in Indo-China; Nippon’s Good Faith Tested

Viany New Faces. In Capitol at 3rd Term Start   9 Changes in Cabinet anc 5 in Supreme Court ir Last Four Years

MANY OFFICIAL CHANGES SINCE NEW DEAL TOOK OFF   Cabinet Has Seen Nine Replacements in Last Fou Years and Supreme Court Has Been Made Over; President Has Five Assistants and New Leaders on  . Job in Senate and House.

Many Shifts In FDR's Second Term   Third Inauguration Finds New Faces In Top-Ranking Execs

MANY NEW FACES   Men in Top-Ranking Executive Jobs Were Not There in 1937

Many New Actors in Cast as FDR Begins Third Term   Nine Changes in Cabinet, Five Replacements on Supreme Court Made During Second Term . — Wallace to Set Precedent

VANDENGERG 1 FGHT PROPOSAL   Adds New Opposition Tc Morgenthau’s Six Pe: Cent Plan

PROFIT TOP HIT BY VANDENBERG   Assails Morgenthau’s Plan Por 6 Percent Limit

MORGENTHAU'S  DV PLAN Hil BY  VANDENBERG   Six Per Cent Ceiling Would Repeal Capitalism, Senatar Acecorite

Profits Tssue  ‘Has Opponent   Senator Claims Proposa Would Tear. Up Main  Economic’: Basis ©

Senator Hits Profit Limit   Vandenberg..Calls It an Indi rect Attempt. .to Repeal Capitalistic System

MORGENTHAU'S PLAN TO LIMIT PROFITSRAPPED   Vandenberg Calls It At tempt To Repeal Capitalistic System

New Seizure Bill Submitted   Senate Military Committee Is Given Measure Narrower In Scope

NEW SEIZURE BILL OFFERED   Limits Power of President to Take Over Defense Plants,

Germany Rushing 200,000: Additional Troops fo Bulgaria   Japanese Minister: Confers Again: With ‘Nazis Over Situation

HITLER REINFORCES ARMY IN BULGARI!   Neutral Diplomat Says Germany Is Sending 200,000 Additional Troops to Country.

SENT 10 BULGARIA   ‘Ankara Reports. Over 200,000 Are to Be Added to 300,000 Already There

“GOVERNOR'S MANSION, TYLER HOME IN PRETTY DITHER UNTIL MOLLY, JACK DENIED MARRIAGE

IN VIITRER VVER VAUGRIER  Molly O’Daniel And Fiance Get Marriage License But Wedding Plans Kept Secret

ecognizes Difficulties of Russian Fight      Appeals to Soldiers to Wait Out Winter for New Arms, Troops Beanchitsch Dronned

VON BRAUCHIT Str FIRED BY fIlLER WHO TAKES REINS   Hitler Announces to German People That “Intuition” Led Him To Replace His Army Commander; Makes “Fanatic” Plea To His

Fuehrer Relieves Von Brauchifsch; Appeals to Army   ublicly Recognizes Diffi culties That Beset Him in the War   But Predicts Victory anc Plans only Defense for the Winter

OUSTING OF CHIEF OF GERMAN FORGES IS SURPRISE MOVE   Hitler, in Addressing Soldiers, Makes Frantic Appeal for Patience—Either Desperate of Feinting, London Observers Say

SPECULATION AS TO COURSE WIDE SPREAD   Fires Army ( Chief and Takes Command Himself   SEEKS TO HALT ROUT   May Move Thru Turkey, On North Africa, Or British Isles

HITLER OUSTS ARMY’S CHIEF ON ‘INTUITION      Fuehrer Announces Assumption of Full Command, Promises Better Treatment for Soldiers   HAILS ALLY JAPAN   Says Germany on Defensive fo Winter, but Foresees Importan Decision Coming :

Hitler Admits  Nazis on Defensive Now   He Ousts Commander of German Forces And Takes Over Helm Himself; It May Be He Has Split With Army

Hitler Bids Nazi Army Hold Fas'   Frantically Nazi Chief Pleads With Fleeing Forces To W ait In Russia Through The Winter.   New Army Head

Fires Field Marshal Vor Brwuchitsch and Puts Reich on Defensive   EITHER DESPERATE OR FEINTING, BELIEF   Declares War Entering on “New and Favorable  Stage for Us”

er Admits viet Drive Nation   irs Are Urged Wait Out Winter Arms, Troops  § KEEP UP PACE

Hitler Takes Command of Nazi Forces  ~ Fuehrer’s Ouste:   Fuehrer’s Ouster Of Chief Hints . Internal Trouble

Appeals to Soldiers To Hold Until Spring When New Equipment And Men Will Come  ADMITS RED DRIVE HURTING GERMANY  London Suspicious Hitler May Scheme Some New Big Move

Norwegians Battle   Opposition Continues to ~ Quisling’s Nazi Rule

Street Fighting Reported In Norway   Opposition To Nazi Re gime Flares.

STREET FIGHTING ~ FLARES IN NORWAY   Unrest Grows as Result of Opposition to Regime of Nazis in Nation

OPPOSITION TO QUISLING SHOWN   Reports of Street Fighting in Western Norway Heard in Osk

Four Obstacles To Adjournment By Legislature   Republican Floor Leade Collapses On Senate Floor; Exhaustion

Four Major Obstacles Left Dangling in Air as Solons Take Rest   MEET AGAIN TODAY

Both Houses At Harrisburg Halt; To Meet.  Acain Todav   ALLEGHENY COUNTY MAN COLLAPSES

Legislators Take Recess Until Today As Four Big . Issues Block Session Ent   Re-Apportionment, Compensation Act ~ Revision, Civil Service, Truck Weicht Bills Obstacles

4 Obstacles In Way Of  Adjournme t   RE-APPORTIONMENT FIRST, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CIVIL SERVICE AND TRUCK BILLS STILL TO BE DECIDED.      Geltz Collapses

‘INVADERS’ PUSH INTO LOUISIANA   Defending Third Army Short ens Lins to Meet Impact Of the Second in Test

SPEED AND STEEL OF MECHANIZED SECOND ARMY I$ EFFECTIVE   RED ATTACKERS DRIVE DEEP INTO TERRITORY OF BLUES; “NG GENERAL BATTLE ™

‘REDS’ ADVANCE IN MIMIC WAF   Real Test In Maneuvers Awaited As ‘Blue’ Defenses Near

Kroger Stores Increased Business 16 Per Cent in  Four-Week Perio

Couple Robbed Of $200,000 In Jewels   Turfman, Wife Were Returning From Race Track In Florida

JEWELS WORTH $200,000 TAKEN   Masked Bandits Rob Pair In Miami, Florida

BANDITS OBTAIN $900,000 GEMS   Wyoming Turfman Reports Holdup by Masked Pair Near Miami, Fla.

JEWELS WORTH $700,000 TAKEN   Two Bandits Holdup Edward S. Moore, Well Known Turfman

$200,000 GEM HOLDUP STAGED IN MIAMI, FLA.   Prominent Turfman And Wife Held Up Near Hialeah Park   FORCED OFF ROAD   20-Carat Diamond Rin: Among Loot Taken From Woman

$200,000 in Gems Stolen in Florids   Turfman Says Two Masked Bandits Robbed Him, ° Wife Near Miamt:

Two Bandits Seize $200,000 Gems From Turfman’s Wife   Masked Pair in Auto Force Wyoming Man’s Machin _ From Road Near Hialeah Race Track, Flee With Double String of Pearls, Diamond Ring Bearing. 20 Carats. $226 in Cash .-

Sport Robbed Of $200,000 In Jewelry   Bandits Snatch Loot From Turfman Near Hialeah Park

Over 15 Billions In Arms Measures Awaiting Approval   House Unanimously Passes Bill Providing Fund for U. S. Army

FIND BODY OF FLORIST LOST IN POTOMAC RIVER   Robertson Drown: Near Williamsport, Maryland

Huge ge Shipping Raids Claimed   66, 900 Tons Reported Te Have Been Sunk Due . “To Nazi: “Action:

Two Score Homes and Churches Burn: Flames Sweep Toward Baltimore   Woodlands in Eastern and Western Shores Ruined and Hundreds of Men Are Called Out To Aid Firemen in Several Sections; Washingion Sends Fire Companies: No Casualties   Two Dead, Many Injured in Forest Fires Raging in 6 Eastern States

State Troops Called Out To Fight Fire in Forest   Many Other Sections of State are Swept by Flames; Many Homes in New Jersey and Maryland Destroyed by Blazes   RITE TIN

One Blaze Destroys _ Many Homes In New Jersey   HOMES AND CHURCHES BURN IN MARYLAND

STATE'S PIN-BALL GAMES ON WAY OUI   Various Ohio Cities Move To Outlaw Marble Boards Entirely

Missouri Ozarks Hard Hit By Heavy Rains   Two Persons Missing Near Pierce City and Believed Drowned

FLOODS THREATEN TOWN OF BAGNELI   The Town, Just Below Bag nell Dam, Is Reported Being Evacuated.

OZARK AGOAULT CHARGES DROPPED   Teacher Withdraws Clain ~ Max-Caldwell- Attacked » --Her- Last Year   TO FILE VENUE CHANGE   Flogging Case Docketed for June 16 Session of Circuit Gourt

NAZIS DECLARE REDS BRINGING IN NEW TROOPS   Germans Say Ochakov, 45 Miles East of Odessa, Is Captured

Russians Form People’s Army For Leningrad   Erect Street et Fortifications For Death-Stand Defense Of Old Capital,  NQ RIC CAINS NOTED

Death-Stand Planned at Big Soviet City   Berlin Admits Russians Are Throwing Thousands of Reserves into Flaming Battle Along Long Front

PEOPLE'S ARMY WILL FIGHT FOE IN CITY STREETS   Reds Claim Germans Stopped on Outer  Defenses

FORM PEOPLE'S ARMY FOR FIGHT TO DEATH   Germans Take Ochakoy, Black Sea Port; Reds Admit Gomel Loss; War in 3rd Month

OTHERS BUILD BARRICADES IN CITY STREETS   Civilians Volunteer For Serv. ice As Germans Admit «1 Fierce Opposition   GERMAN CLASSES CALLED   Red Counter-Offensive Pushec On Central Front; River Defended

Russian Forces Check Germans Pounding Toward Metropolis And Red Army Fights In Late Summer Rains To Stem Invasion

Both Sides Hurl New Reserves Into Fight, With Russians Counter-Attacking in Center And With Whole Front Aflame With Battle; German Assault on City May Have Slowed

Civilians Form Own Army a: Nazis Pound Defenses From South, North. .

Thousands Of Men Rush To Stem Advance Of Invaders   Industrial Center Becomes Military Encampment.

Russian Citizens Band Together For  Leningrad Defense   Thousands Go Out to Meet Nazis, Others Build Fortifications; Berlin Acknowledges Plenty of Rad Onnocitian

NO EXTENSION OF YEAR PERIOD FOR DRAFTEES IS CONTEMPLATED   National Guard Troops May Train Longer, According to Statement Issued at State Selective Ser. vice Headquarters

DRAFT ARMY ENDS TRAINING WITHIN YEAR   No Extension Beyond Tha Period Contempilated Now Says Headquarters   SELECTEES TO JOIN 29TH IN APRIL OR MAY

U.S. MICHIGAN MEDIATORS HINT FORD AGREEMENT   DEWEY AND DONAHUE CHEER FUL OVER SOME UNDISCLOSEN TURN OF FVENTS   U, A. W. STRIKE NOW SPREADS T0 34 PLANTS IN FORD NET   Conciliator Dewey Pleads . with “Trapped” Negro Workers Brandishing Six Foot Knives

HINT FORD STRIKE MAY BE SETTLED BEFORE THURSDAY   Undisclosed Favorable Turr in Negotiations Suggestec by Broad Smiles on Face: of Conciliators.   FURTHER CONFERENCES IN PROGRESS TODA’   Meanwhile 34 Assembly anc Branch Manufacturin Plants Close Forcing 125, O00 Men Out of Work.

Conciliators Hope For Conclusion Of Ford Co. Walkout   Mediators Cheered By ‘Mysterious’ Turn Of Events; 125,000 Men Idle As Assembly Plants Are Forced To Close

MEDIATOR STATES   Undisclosed Turn in Trouble Is Reason for Cheer in Dispute.   PARLEYS ARE SET BETWEEN PARTIES   Company Leaders and Union Workers to Conduct Conferences.

Optimistic . Turn. Situation, But: ‘Na ture Is Not Dis —elosed —

MEDIATORS SHOW OPTIMISM OVER FORD SITUATION   Undisclosed Turn of Parteys Indicates Early Strike Settlement.

Ford - C10 Dispute Now Affects 85,000 Workers; All Ford Plants Shut Bown

END OF STRIKE AT FORD PLANT IS SEEN NEARER  BY BOTH SIDES   Dewey, Federal Conciliator, and Head of State Mediation Board, in Tavial Maod   Turn in Situation Justifies Optimism, it is Said; Peace Next Week is Renorted

RUMORED PEACE IN FORD STRIKE NEAR; MORE PLANTS DOWN   Mediators Cheered By Some Undisclosed Turn In Negotiations, At Detroit.

Vice Whipped In ‘War’ Zone   Maneuvers in Area Now Free of Evil, Officers Report

ARMY HEALTH IN STATE PRAISED   Sharp Criticism Directec At Number Of Traffic Accidents

Lecture Series Will Open-Week  From Tomorrow   Jan Valtin Is First Speaker; 1,191 Tickets Already Sold.

HOPE ABANDONED   Former Supreme Court Justice Reported In Critical Condition

HOPE LOW FOR RECOVERY OF FAMED JURIS   Louis D. Brandeis Once Justice, Is  Near Death

Hope Given Up for Life  Of Brandeis.   Aged Justice Sinks Rapidly Of Heart Attack

BRITISH NAVY POUNDS GENOA, FASCIST BASE   UNMOLESTED, IT DUMPS 676,000 POUNDS OF SHELLS INTO CITY

BRITAIN SHELLS GENOA, ITALY; CAUSES DAMAGE   Enforces The Fact She Is In €ontrot Of The Mediterranean.

‘British Ship Guns Blast ‘Genoa Base   Bombers From Carrier Attack Pisa. Lechorn

Might of Royal Fleet Displayed   Britain’s Sea Forces Hurl Thousands of Pounds of Shells On Genoa

British Naval Units Daringly Attack Genoa   Rome Reports 72 Are Killed In Raid; Serves As Warning To Italy

NAVAL BOMBING OF GENOA SEES BRITAIN STILL MISTRESS OF SEA   English Fleet Steams Into Italian Waters: Hurls 670,000 Pounds Of Shell on Port   Great Units in Action on Power Plants, Docks, Supply Ships, Power Houses in City

Journal Favors Murray Again   Miners’ Publication Says Rank and File Want Him

No Real Shortage Of Sugar Likely   Prices Frozen at Current Levels Saturday

NO GENUINE =—   8. Agencies Beyer I ens of “Panic” . Some’ Cities’

No Reason for ‘‘Panic’’ Buying of Suear Government Agencies State

No Prospect For Shortage In Sugar, Officials State   Government Agencies, however  Note Signs of “Panic” in Buying, and Warning is Issued.

HOSPITAL FIGHTS THREAT OF RABIE!   Lima Physicians, Nurse: Take Vaccine After Man's Death

BATTLE RAGES FOR KEY AREA NEAR FINLANE   : . Germans Advance in Swift Drive on Moscow

Encirclement of Soviet Armies is Grand Strategy   Panzer Columns Roll Along Road To Russian Capital

Maritime Commission Announces Contracts Signed for 123 More New Merchant Ships to Cost $312,000,000

CONTRACTS SIGNED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 123 MORE SHIPS   New Merchant Vessels Tc Cost $312,000,000 — Evidence Of Speeding  Up Program

28 NAZIS ESCAPE AT PRISON CAME   All Make Break From Ca nadian Interment Post During: Night

3 Officials  Dismissed   WPA Officials’ In Milwaukee District Ousted

WPA Chief  Fires Officials 3 Hiahest Ranking   3 Highest Ranking Administrators Are Ousted in Milwauke

DISCHARGE HICH WPA (FFIGIALS   Domination of Projects B Union Is Charged at Milwaukee.

Preserve Cars Or Be Without. Motorists Told   President of American Automobile Association sees dark future in motor industry.

‘Unknown Mother’ Radios Greetings   She Sends Love of Parent. Christmas Eve Prayer To U. S&S. Forces

DAATT HANG LOWERING Abt LIMIT 13 LIKELI   Proposals To Require Younger Trainees May Be Adopted By Congress

Drattees In 18 Year Group Are Now Considerec   Gengress Expected to Get Measure in June, Reducing Age Requirement.

Extension of Draft to Young Men in Future Years Is Being Considered

CHANGE TALKED IN DRAFT AGE!   Roosevelt Reveals Subjec! Under Study Of Army And Congress Groups

CONGRESS MAY AMEND DRAFT BILL FOR YOUNGER MEN   Changing Age Limits Under Study By War QNorartment   OTHER DEVELOPMENTS ON SELECTIVE SERVICE

MAY LOWER LIMIT FOR ARMY SERVICE   Congress Studying Plan: To Amend Selective Service Act

MAY ALTER AGE LIMIT TO DRAFT YOUNGER MEN   Amendments To Selective Service Act Considered By War Department; Other Plans Revealed.   Time Is Ertended

FDE Tells Presé: Conference War Department Studying Age Limits Change; 'Legis  jators May Act in June 

CONGRESS STUDIES CHANGES IN NAT'L MILITARY MEASURE   Draft May Be Made Tc Include Younger Men

Germany Sends Protest Notes To S. America          Nations - ations Of Simi-

NAZI PROPAGANDA GUNS TURNED ON SOUTH AMERICA   U.S. IS ACCUSED IN CONTROVERSY OVER BOLIVIAN OUSTER

Germans Brand Belmonte Note As ‘Falsified'   Sends Notes To All South American Governments; An. ger Turned On Roosevelt

BERLIN STRIKES BACK ATU, S. IN SOUTH AMERICE   All Governments There Tol Note Figuring in Bolivian Eruption Was ‘Falsified’

Germans Protest Bolivian Actior   Note Figuring in Expulsion of Nazi Minister De_clared to Have Been Forgery—Dies Commit- ‘tee Blamed for Ill Feeling.

BELMONTE NOTE FAKE, SAY NAZIS   German Government Calls Note Figuring In Expulsion Of Nazi Envoy From Bolivia “Falsification.”

GERMANY ANNOUNCES “BELMONTE NOTE” IS FORGED DOCUMENT   NOTE SENT TO ALL SOUTH AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS REGARDING MATTER

Berlin Press Says F. D. R. Engineered  Affair in Bolivia   Charges Expulsion of German Minister on  Falsified’’ Note

erent  SERMANY SAYS   Hitler's. Government Sends Notes to South American Republics

Accuse U.S. Of Forgery In  Bolivia Case   Germany Sends Notes To South America Saying Belmonte Note Was “Falsified”

NOTES SENT 10 AMERICAS OVER BOLIVIAN CASE   German: Government Mes: sages Declare Letter Figuring In Nazi Expulsion “Falsified”’   ROOSEVELT ASSAILED   Meanwhile, Argenting Bows to Stiff German Protest; Returns Seized Dociiinerits, Radio

Frameup Charged By Nazis   _ German Government De elareé U, S. Had Hand in Ouster of Minister

Nazis Declare Bolivia Oustei  Note Falsified   Press Flays FDR; Claim U. S, Plans Aggression In South America

Note Figuring In Ouster Of Nazi Is Called False   Bolivia Gets Protest On Letter Purportedly From Now-Dismissed Air Attache, Belmonte

“Authorized Sources” Accuse Dies Group of Raid on Diplomatic Sacks

Roosevelt Has h : med organ nc  Or  Note Sent to All South American Governments

ALL NATIONS GET WARNING FROM BERLIN   FDR Is Forger, Says German Paper Ir Comment On Ouster  By Bolivia

COLD WAVE DIPS INTO THIS STATE   Snow Covering Northern Sec. tion; Carnival Festivity Marred by Rains at Orleans; Rains. Colder on Coast

Plan Chamber Of ‘Commerce Work  For Le Mars   Ask Members To Sug: ‘gest Year’s Activities F nr Thie Vaay

Plan Chamber Of Commerce Work  For Le Mars   Ask Members To Sug-gest Year’s Activities  For This Year

Chamber of Commerce Members  To Select Own 1941 Progran   Increasing Trade Area Is First On List Of  Projects

Dictator Promises End of Revolution Within “24 Hours”   All Industry Taken Over in Move by Ion Antonescu

Rumania Swept By ‘Anarchy’   Key Industrie: Militarized By  Premier

TROOPS BATTLE GUARD FACTION IN BUCHAREST   Army Leaders Placed In Key Offices Of Nation

“Flu” Said Multiple   Found ‘to Be At Leas Three Diseases, Officials Told

FLY NOT JUST ONE DISEASE   ‘It Is at Least Three and  Perhaps More, Says Research Worker

Flu Is Termed  Many Diseases   Attempts Being Made Te .Prevent Epidemic In. > Crowded Areas

Flu at Least Three Diseases  And Maybe Half Dozen or More   Specialist Announces New Problems Arise With 1,600,000 Men In Army Camps and Danger of Influenza Epidemics Due to Increase During Winter Months

SAY WAR ENTRY Ml LL DESTROY U.S. DEMOGRAGY   Former President Hoover and 14 Other Nationally Kn own Républicans  xpress Opinions   OPPOSE WAR MOVES   Claim Express Purpose of Lend-Lease Bill Being  Exceeded by Bellig  “erent Moves

GOP Leaders Say U.S. Participation In War Would Destroy Democracy

GERMAN REPORT RUSSIA OFFERS RESISTANCE      Nazis Admit Obstinate Resistane: But Promise To Break It Down

GERMANS ADMIT SLOW PROGRESS AGAINST SOVIET   REDS ARE OBSTINATE   Predicted “Success” Statement Of Nazis is Found Premature

DRAFT QUOTA SET AT 1,650   More Iowans Will Be Called To Army In October

CALLSTO BE MADE FOR NORE IOWA BOYS TO ARMY   Heavy Draft to Be  Made in October ~— 1450 Tows, Rave

EFFORT TO HIKE OIL TAX FAILS   House Defeats Move To Force Bill From Committee by 53 to 43

House Beats Down Efforts On Two Bills   Raise For Gross Production Tax, Restoration of Mileage Tax Stay in Committee

PAGE BOY AND PRESIDENT: OF N.Y, STOCK EXCHANGE _ 1H SAME BATCH OF DRAFT

WORK ORDER ENDS UNION FEUD STRIKE   Shipyard Workers of Bethlehem Steel Called Back After Conference.   WORK “HOLIDAY” TERMED PROTEST   Move Attributed to Dijspute Between Rival CIO and AFL Unions.

More Delay Seen  - On Price Contro   , ‘No Rush,’ Senator Asserts; > People ‘Not Clamoring,” Though Costs Grow

tong Opposition fo Henderson As Price Control Administrato   ications Seen He Will of Have Final Say; Sees Inflation   By REG INGRAHAM

GUNS SHOWER SHELLS DOWN ON LENINGRAD   GERMANS TOLD TC BE PATIENT ON WAR DETAILS

“Be Patient,"’ Nazi Command Says in Reporting on Leningrad   Ifensive Declared To Be Developing into Great Operation

GERMANS ASKED TO BE PATIENT   High Command Silent On Details Of Fighting  In Russia

High Command Cails on Germans for Patience For War Details   BATTLE FOR LENINGRAD STILL FIERCELY WAGED   Acknowledge German Progress Only Gradual; Effectiveness of Soviet Artillery Is Also Admitted; Olaim Positions in East Ukraine

Germans Told To Be Patient On War New:   Army Communique Admits Merely That ‘Operation Of Greatest Extent?  Is Develoniny   Artillery Now Firing Freely Into Leningrad   Troops Gain Positions In Ukraine East Of Dnieper

sermans Get Little News From Russia      RUSSIAN ARTILLERR'S' EFFEC TIVENESS AT LENINGRAD I ADMITTED BY HIGH COM’D.

CASH REGISTERS BEGIN TO CLICK IN LITTLE EGYP   » HNinois Ordnance Plant to Em. ploy 10,000 Workers; Pay to Reach $300,000 Weekly

ORDNANCE PLANT PAYROLL IS NOW AIDING BUSINESS   Workers Draw $13,000 In Pay At Lake Site

iS ReFURt  WIBLTZARE HANS AFALURE  issians Certain That   ussions Certain That War Will be Long

NAZI BLITZ PLANS FAIL, SOVIETS SAY   Summary Issued on Fighting Front Shows Slaggering Losses Sulfered  by Germany.

RUSSIA CLAIMS GERMAN PLANS HAVE FAILED   Give Fizures Showing German Losses Around Leningrad Much Heavier

‘REDS’ RECOUNT  LOSSES IN WAR INMEN AND GUNS; SAY BLITZ FAILS   Moscow Shows 700,000 Casualties, With Germans’ Set at Two Millions, in Two Months   Russians Grow Stronger Daily and Claim They Will Win Long Conflict  Over Hitler

Nye Opens Third Day Of Debate   Galleries Filled But Only Six Senators Are On Floor Ai Time Of His Talk

Six Senators Hear Nye Hit Ship Arming   North Dakotan Declares Repealer Inviting Attack On U. S. Merchant Ships.   CONNALLY BACKS BILL

SEN, NYE SEED WAR 100 CLOSE   Makes ‘‘Crack” That We Will Be in War Before England.   DEBATE ON SHIP BILL

SAYS ENTRY IN WAR TO FOLLOY   Vidchous: US Gack he ‘Short of War’

Strikes Back At Critics Who Say Roosevelt Is Seeking To Involve United States In An’ Undeclared War Through Neutrality Revision

NYE SAYS: REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY  ACT MEANS CONFLICT   Foe of Foreign Policy of Administration Enter: Debate in Senate   Republican Says Betting is That U. S. Will Be In War Before England

Senator Hits FDR Critics   Denies President Seeks. to Involve U. S. in Undeclared War

Strikes Back At Critics Of Roosevelt, Claiming No  Intent At “Involvement”

NYE SAYS BILL WILL “INVITE ATTACK” AT SEA   Opponent Of Roosevelt Policy Opens Third Day Of Senate Neutrality Act Revision Debate.

SHIP ARMING 10 INVITE ATTACK, NYE DECLARES   North Dakotan Takes Up At guments in Senate Against Neutrality Act Changes

Nye Sees Change Inviting Attack  Galleries Crowded at Third Day of Debate On Repealer

CLOSE SENATE VOTE IS SEEN ONNEUTRALITY   Oppvonents Of Roosevelt Program Believed Gaining Power

Sees War As Certain To Follow   Armed Ships Forerunner of Transports Loaded with U. 8. Troops

NYE CLAIMS U. §. FACES SPEEDY WAR   Neutrality Change _ Rapped In Third Day Hearing 

Armed Ships Invite War, Asserts Nye   North Dakotan Takes Stand Against Repeal Of Neutrality Section

SENATOR STRIKES BACK AT CRITICS OF ROOSEVELI   Connally Says War-Seeking Charges Are “Unwarranted”   Declares Executive Has “Tricked” People of America’

NYE CHARGES TROOPS GOING OVER SEAS   Senator says arming ships will only be the  first step to war

WAR-SEEKING ACCUSATIONS ARE SCORED   Senator Moves To Speed Debate On Neutrality

War Inevitable If U.S. Arms Ships, Says Nye   Wheeler to Oppose Rider Dealing With Labor Situation

NYE ATTACKS REVISION IN SHIPPING LAM   To Amend Means War Says Republican of North Dakota

Connally Defends President’s Stand On Ship Arming   Says If He Wanted to In volve U. S. in War He Could Have Done So

Nye Declares Change Would Invite Attack   Foe Of Administration Foreign Policy Has Inning. In Senate Debate -

Armed Ships'to Be Prelude to AEF, Charge   Nye-Sees U. 8. in War te Hilt if Neutrality  Aaa Tag”

Nye Flays Revision   Says U. S$. Would Invite Attack By Changing Neutrality

Neutrality Act Revision Would Invite Attackers   Galleries Crowded For Debate; Few Senators  Bother To Attend.

SENATOR NYE TAKES UP OPPOSITION TO NEUTRALITY CHANGE   WOULD INVITE ATTACK BY TORPEDOES ON SLING-SHOT ARMED MERCHANT SHIPS

Third Day of Senate Debate Hears Opponent Rip Proposal to Put Guns On Merchant Vessels.

Pictures War Inevitable If Bans Are Lifted   Opens Third Day of Debate On Neutrality Act Repeal In Senate

REPEALER INVITING FIGHT-NYE   North Daketa Isolationist Re- opens Attack on Neutrality  Amendment; Connally Hits Rark

OENATE DEBATE ON NEUTRALITY ENTERS dD DAY   Nye Opposes Repeal Of Pres. ent Law Forbidding Arming Ships   TEXAN DEFENDS POLICY ADOPTED BY PRESIDENT   Criticism Of Roosevelt Is “Unwarranted,” U. S. Is Not At War

Nye Claims Armed Ships Mean AEF   Senator Hears Betting Odds on U.S. Fighting

War will    follow arms Nye asserts   Advance suard ~ of troop ships

Nye Assails Ship Arming Legislation   Says Would Invite Attack; Senator Connally Urges Neutrality Act Revision

CONNALLY HITS BACK AT FOES OF ROOSEVELT   Says Charges President Tries To involve Country In War Are Unwarranted.   SEES BILL. PASSAGE   Confident Senate Will O. K Broader Changes In Neutrality Art

Fight Neutrality -Law Revision  Nye, Johnson, Taft Talk In Senate;

Says a Change In Neutrality Invites Attack   Senator Nye Opens Senate's Third Day of Debate or  Legislation.   Betting U. S. in War Before British Fight

Nye Finds U.S. Inviting Guns lf Neutrality ActRevamped   Sling-Shots Would B: Put Up Against Torpedoes.

CONNALLY STRIKES AT CRITICS OF FOREIGN POLICY me a vale Be... a Ene t Moy Rieke te

NYE SAYS ARMED SHPS LEAD TO TROOP TRANSPORT   G. 0. P. Senator Opens Third Day of Senate Debate on Administration’ Bill to Arm Merchantmen.   SAYS ‘ENGLAND WANTS U. S. SOLDIERS IN WAR   Wheeler to Oppose Any Rider on Neutrality Bill Which Would ‘Deal. With Labor Situation.

AYO WAR WILL FOLLOW REPEA   Neutrality Act Only Barrier Between U.S. And Con  flict, Nve Says

SEN. NYE SEES ~ TROOPS FOLLOW ARMING. OF SHIPS   ISOLATIONIST ASSAILS BILL TO REPEAL CURBS ON Tl &. VERSELS   SAYS ARMED MERCHANTMAN 1S NATURAL TORPEDO TARGE]   Quotes “Weaterners’ That U. S, Will Be In War Before Great Britain Gels In

CONNALLY RAPS POLICY CRITICS   Texas Senater Flays Opponents of Foreign Policy of President Roosevelt.   ‘SAYS U. S. NOT AT WAR

Nye Sees an A.E.F. When Ships Arm   Savs War Certain if Neutral Act Is Revised

Nye Hits At Ship Arms Bill As War Prelude   Republican Solon Opens Third Day of Debate on Measure

CONNALLY RAPS ATTACKS MADE ON ROOSEVELT   Senator Asserts Charges Of War-Seeking Are Without Basis and “Unwarranted”   MOVES TO SPEED UP NEUTRALITY DEBATE   Final Vote On Proposal te Revise Or Scrap Act Is Expected by Next  Week In Senai a

Sen. Nye Opposes Revision of U.S. ‘Neutrality Law   North Dakota Solon. Says i  Would “Invite Attack by:  Sending Skips Straight in &  U-boat Blockade

Texan Says Best Answer Tc Critics Is That America Still Isn’t Fighting

Nve Implore es Against Repeal   Negotiations On In Endeavor For A Settlement

NYE DECLARES GUNS ON SHIPS INVITE ATTACK   Question Said To Be Whether U. S$. Shall Go Wholly Into Shooting’ War   OPPOSES REVISIONS   Vessels’ Weapons Likened Te Sling-Shots By Foreign Policy Foe

SENATOR CONNELLY STRIKES BACK AT PRESIDENT’S CRITICS   Labels Charges That Roosevelt Seeks Involvement in War as “Unwarranted.”   WHEELER POLLS SENATE   Says at Least 40 Would Vote Against Measure to End Neutrality Restrictions.

Nye Declares Repeal Woulc Invite Attack   Would Mean Entrance Into A Shooting War, He Maintains

SENATOR. NYE ASSERTS ENACTMENT OF NEUTRALITY REVISION BILL IS INVITING ATTACK ON MERCHANTMEN   Poses the Question As to Whether Or Not America Shall: Knowingly and Intentional Go Al the Wav Into Shootne War °°

Revision of Neutrality Would Send Ships Into U-Boat Blockade—Nye

NYE OPPOSES SHIP MEASURE   Connally Says U. &. Could Have Been In War Long Ago If Desired

SENATOR NYE ATTACKS BILL ON NEUTRALITY   Says Sending Ships To Europe Inviting War To America

Doctors Leave Bullet in Man’s Heart in Effort to Save Life   [If Construction Worker Can Pull Through Next Four Days He Will Recover, Physicians Say

Dr. Kurt Henrich Reith, Former German Diplomat Held for Deportation Proceedings   FOUR CHARGES FILED   Accused of Violating Im: migration Laws in Connection With His Entry  Into America

FDR PLANS POOL OF CARGO SHIPS   Wants Power to Use Seized  Foreign Vessels

New Yorkers. Go to Poll: Today; High Turnout: Is.  © Anticipated

New Yorkers Voting Today   LaGuardia, O’Dwyer Compete for Mayorship of Largest City

Name-Calling Campaign In N. Y. At End  “Titth Flewer”   “Little Flower” Is Opposed By  Demo Bigzies

Gotham Mayor Being Elected By 2,500,000   LaGuardia, O’Dwyer Get Heavy Backing;. Large Vote Indicated

Gen. Pownall In Command At Singapore   Artillery Expert Sue ceeds Brooke-Popham After Malaya Reverses

HENRY POWNALL NEW CHEF OF MALAYA FORCE’   SUCCEEDS BROOKE-POPHAM IN JAPANESE DRIVE ON SINGAPORE

BRITAINS FAR EAST COMMAND 1 SHAKEN UP   New Leader Given Task Of Halting Jap Invasion  Of Malaya

Pownall New British Head In Far East   Sir Robert Brooke-Popham Is Relieved of Leadership Against Jans

British Replace Commander At Singapore Base   Sir Henry Pownall to Di “rect Far East Onerations

POWNALL IS NAMED COMMANDER CHIEF ‘OF MALAY FORCES   Succeeds Air Chief Marshal Brooke-Popham-—Must. Halt Jap Invasion of Malayan Peninsula

Pownall Heads Malayan Defense  . British Make Change After Strenane Criticeiom

A Transfusion For Far East Defense Army   Singapore Chief Replaced Today By Gen. Henry Pownall

WIRY, ENERGETIC ARTILLERY EXPERT FAR EAST LEADER   BRITAIN PLACES GEN. SIR HENRY POWNALL IN CHARGE OF DEFENSE OF SINGAPORE

Britain Removes” Far Eastern Chief   Henry Pownall, 53, Js New Commander

BRITISH NAME NEW LEADER TO STOP JAP DRIVE   Gen. Sir Henry Pownall Commander-In-Chief of British Far East Forces

POWNALL HEADS MALAY FIGHT   Fast-Rising British Officer Takes Over Task Oi Handling Japs In Malay.

New Leader For British In Far East   General Pownall Takes Over Command of Malayan Front; Has Arrived at Singapore

Senate Leaders Claim Support Of President   Spread Word He Is Favorable To Lower Exemptions

Senate Leaders backing  Reduction In Income Tax  Exemptions Get FDR Aid

Senate  Approves Tax Plan   Exemptions for Married Persons Lowered From $2,000 to $1,500

Propasal to Lower Exemptions to $750 and $1,500 Approved 43-23.   LA FOLLETTE OPPOSED

4,911,000 More Persons  To Be Taxed      Reduction Expected to Raise About $303,000,000 In Additional Revenue

Lower Deductions for Married Persons to  $1.500, Single to $750   Vote Is 43 to 23; Proposal Expected to Raise $303,000,000 in New Revenue; . FDR Supported Program

LA FOLLETTE’S PLEA IGNORED; VOTE 43 10 2°   Means 2,256,000 New Tax payers If House Agrees to Proposal

Senate Approves Tax Bill   Almost 5 Million  More Taxpayers Will t on Uncle Sam’s_   Books Under Measure

EXEMPTION CUT GETS APPROVAL   Lowering Of Income Ta Base Okayed By Senate

Senate Approves Plan to Broaden Income Tax Base   But Measure Is Subject « Joint House-Senate Con. ference.   To Lower Exemptions On All Class Incomes

Income Exemptions Lowered by Senate Vote: Tally 43 to 23   Will Bring 4,911,004 More People Under  Tax Structure

Proposal Setting $1500 For Married Persons And $750 For Single Taxpayers Is Passed By Vote Of 43-23

Senate 0).K.’s Lower Income Tax Exemptions   Broadening Of Base Vot ed, 43 To 23, To Great  lv Increase Revenue.

OW INCOME EXEMPTIONS BAIN FAVOR   Senate’s  Leaders ‘Fight To Slash  Figures

Okay Slash On Income Tax Exemptions   Senate Approves Reductions In New Revenue Bill

PRESIDENT BACKS CAEMPTION SLASH   ‘Senate Leader Spreads Wore That Roosevelt Wants Tax Table Broadened,   BILL FACING A SHOWDOWN   Preposal to Take More Money From Low-Paid Groups Now up in Senate.   BULLETIN

Showdown Due Shortly As To  New Tax Levies   Senate Leaders Insist on Get _ ting More Money from Those in Low-income Groups.

CPAATE DEBATE. —INSEGOND DAY   Showdown Near On Proposal Affecting LowIncome Groups   CHANGES VOTED   Estimate Révenue Measure Will Raise $3,679,800 Annually

Broader Tax Base Nearing Showdowr   Senate Leaders Spread Word Roosevelt for Exemptions Slash

Low Income Exemptions Are Approved   Senate Action to Cause Many More To Pay On Incomes

Millions More Hit By Ineome Tax   Exemptions for Married Per. sens $1,500 and for Single Persons $750

Income Tax Bill Faces Opposition   Some Oppose Plan To Reduce Exemptions

SENATE VOTES TO LOWER TAX EXEMPTIONS   Levies on Incomes as Low as $750 a Year Would Be Made Under Proposal Approved by Upper  Hance.

F.D.R. SUPPORTS LOWER INCOME EXEMPTIONS   Senate ‘Leaders © Claim Gains; Oppose Old _ Allowances’   FACE SHOWDOWN      Mairied . Peisons. Would _ Get But $1,500; . & Sineles $750.

TAX MEASURE IS APPROVED IN THE SENATE TODAY   Proposal Would Broaden Taz Base and Raise About 303 Million in New Revenue on

BROADENS TAX BASE BY VOTE OF 43 10 23   Extra Third Billion Dollars Is Expected Under Program

SENATE VOTES BROADER TAX BASE APPROVAL   ‘Solons Ballot, 43 to 23. Te Lower Existing Income Exeniptions

LAFOLLETTE TO FIGHT REDUCTION   Senate Dehates Big Tax Measure For Second Day

SENATE APPROVED — DRASTIC LOWERING TAX EXEMPTIONS   INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS REDUCED TO * $1,500 AND $750

Senate Votes Lower Income Tax Bracket   $1,500 Exemption For Couples, $750 For  Single Persons Annraved

SENATE APPROVES REDUCTIONS IN INCOME TAX EXEMPTION   Married Fersons Will Pay After $1500 and Single Persons After $800   Final Conference Action Necessary, However, to Determine Figures

SENATE VOTES 310 2 FOR LOWER INCOME o THX EXEMPTION:   Nearly Five Million Addition ® al Persons Will Be Under the Structure, Treasury Department Estimates   @AFOLLETTE PROTESTS AGAINST SOAKING. POOR   Says Standard of Living @ Will Be Lowered; Roose‘velt Said to Favor More Taxes for Little Incomes

PRESIDENT SAID TO BACK LOWER TAX EXEMPTION   Senate Leaders Faced With ‘Showdown’ On Proposal To Broaden Base

LEADERS SAY PRESIDENT IS BACKING PLAN   . Senators Protest Against Increasing Taxes on LowSalaried Workers

Senale Approves Broadening Base For Income Tax   Would Also Boost Taxes O: All Groups Along Income Range

Senate Backs Lower Income Tax Brackets By 43-23 Vote   Lower Brackets Ap ply To Both Married  Single Persons.

Senate Approves Cut in Income Tax Exemptions  - Nearly 5 Million   Nearly 5 Million More Persons Will Have to File Returns 

EXEMPTION CUT INTAX MEASURE   Proposal to Broaden Taxa tion Base and Raise About $303,000,000 Approved 43 to 23   ROOSEVELT FOR IT   Reduces Exemptions For Married Persons to §$1,500 and Single Persons to $750

SENATE FACES SHOWDOWN ON INCOME LEVY   Lowey Income Groups Will Be Assessed Under Pending Setup

$1500 AND $750 FIXED AS INCOME FREE OF LEVIES   MOVE IS TAKEN TO BROADEN BASE FOR FINANCING DEFENSE

Senate Votes To Tax Lower  Income Group   Passes on Much- Argues Phase of Revenue Measure   LaFollette Objects   Married, Single Exemp. tions Cut by Vote of 43 to 23

‘ut In Exemptions To $1,500 And $750 Is Voted Today By Upper House

SAYSFDRFOR LOWER INCOME EXEMPTIONS   Committee Claims Enough Votes To Defeat Retention ’ Of Old Exemptions

Senate Votes to Cut Exemptions   Votes 43 to 23. to Broaden _ Tax Base, Reach Lower   Income Groups   ‘TO AFFECT 5 MILLION   Senate and House Apart on Proposal Lowering Income Exemptions

MORE PERSONS UNDER INCOME TAX STRUCTURE   Senate Votes To Lower Existing Exemptions On Married, Single  Deaesnanw Tnenmad

Roosevelt Reported Backing New Taxes   Leaders Spread Word FDR  Favors Taxine Low-Pav Grouns

PRESIDENT BACK O EFFORT 10 LOWER TAX EXEMPTIONS   Democratic Leaders Say They Have Votes to Defeat LaFellette Move: Wanis Present Levels   HITS “POOR MAN”

BROADER TAX BASE -  APPROVEL   Senate Votes 43 to 23 tc Take in Married Persons With $1,500 Income   CONFEREES MAY DECIDE POINT   SLaPollette. Attacks Lower Exemptions Which Roosevelt Has Approved

FDR Reported Backing Bill   Senate Leaders Expect Fight On Lowering of Tax Eyemptions

Senate Okehs Exemption Cut   Votes 43 to 23 for Broadened Income   Tax Base

Barkley and George Are Sure of Vote: to Defeat La Follette’ s Move to Retain Present Levels

LOWER INGOME TAX BASE S APPROVED   Senate Cuts Exemptions To $1,500 For Married Persons

Lowering of Basis for Exemptions OK'd, 43 to 23   WILLE HIKE REVENUES   4,911,000 More Persons Included Under Levy Bill

Reduce Income Exemptions In Senate Action   If Approved By House Pro posal Would Add Nearls 9 Million To Tax Roll.   LAFOLLETTE OPPOSES

BILL ENDORSED BY VOTE OF 437023   Say Chief Executive Urged Broader Tax Base   PROPOSED BRACKET   Would Require Five Million New Returns Next March: Debate Gift Payments

SENATE APPROVES PROPOSAL TO CUT LEVY EXEMPTIONS   Lowering Income Tax Range Voted !s Today, 43 To 23

No Damascus  Defense Likely   Syria Defenders to Declare It Open City, Invaders Fail to Progress

CAPITAL OF SYRIA 10 BE OPEN CITY   Population Will be Spared the Dangers of + Warfare

Damascus Is Made An “Open City” To Protect Its 200,000 Residents

Damascus To Be Held Open Cily   Ancient Capital of Syrie Will Not Be Defended from Invasion

Decided by Defenders As Allies Continue Successes in Drive   14 AXIS WARPLANES DOWNED BY BRITISH

Damascus Is to Be Declared Open City by Defenders  British Forces Are

Damascus Is to Be Declared Open City by Defenders  British Forces Are Halted About Ten Miles South

PUBLIC. UTILITY TAX FIGURES SET   Board Increases Property Values $70,855,000   RAILROADS HIKED   Norfolk and Western and Virginian Railroads Included in Increases

VALUATIONS OF STATE UTILITIES UP 70 MILLIONS   C&O Is Hardest Hit With 18 Million Dollar Hike In Assessment; Neely Says Boost Just   Increases Are General

HCHING THe NEW!  Price Of Coffee To Go No Higher  Two More Ships Are Long Overdue  Shake-up Coming In Army-Navy Officers  —y DNAIIT MATION

OHIO TROOPS GETTING REST AFTER MANEUVERS TRAINING   PEEPARATIONS WILL SOO? START FOR THE GIANT ARMY VS, ARMY MANEUVERS IN LOUISIANA

Col. Earp Cautions Against Drafting Necessary Workers  Warns Boards Some AAaw hdawe Llewke:!d sua

Col. Earp Cautions Against Drafting Necessary Workers   Warns Boards Some Men More Useful in Civilian Occupations

SIMPSONS ARE MUCH BETTER   COUPLE INURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT NEAR HERE RECOVERING IN KENTON HOSPITAL

De, ohn Vieg” Towa State. . To Speak: Here   First, Adult “Forum Wil Be Held: “Monday, Night At QxAR

Dr. John Vieg Of Iowa State To Speak Here   First Adult Forum Will Be Held Monday Night At 8:45

Military Leaders Leave City; Quezon Removes His Office   Army, Meanwhile Declares Fighting Is “Going Well’ On All Fronts; American and Filipino Forces Outnumbered

HOPE TO SAVE CAPITAL FROM JAP ASSAULT   Stiff American, Filipino De fense Line Meets Japanese Invasion on Island

GERMANS CLAIM BRITISH, GREEK FORCES IN “PRECIPITATE FLIGHT” AS ARMIES ADV ANCE

Berlin Reports British Routed, In Full Flight   Greek Retreat Cut From Albania; Rumo: Heard of Surrender

Allied Retreat Now Is Flight,  Germans Claim   Ships Waiting To Take British Across Sea, Nazis Say

Bombardment Of Tripoli Designed To Weaken Axis Drive Into Egypt; Allies Battle Against Heavy Odds  To Slow Up Nazi Blitz In Greece

GERMANS CLAIM ALLIES ROUTED   Assert There Is No Longer Semblanee of War in Position

NAVY BATTERS NAZI FORCES AT TRIPOLI   Tremendous odds against Greek and British defending troops

Japanese Envoy Rushes To U. S.   Cool Reception Awaits Statesman Unles Policies Are Modified

Nipponese Flies To America for  Final Peace Offer   Ace Tokyo Envoy Begins Dramatic Air Hop Amid Deep Secrecy; Dash Follows Parleys With Grew

Veteran Jap Diplomat Flies To Washington   Final Attempt At Settlement in Far East Slated

{LOon. OM Fake =O. he  QUISLING RETURNS WITHOUT SEEING HITLER IN BERLIN 

Flock Into Topeka For Kansas Day   Congressional Re-Districting Major GOP Topic

Redistricting Is The Big Talk at Kansas Day Proposal to. Add Sedgwick  County to Fourth ‘District Made

BIG TALKFEST IS ENJOYED IN TOPEKA   Congressional Redistricting Is Prime Topic of Kansas Day Visitors   BANQUET IS TONIGHT

Aid Sought For Maroonec Parachutist   Mountain Climbers Summoned to Help In Perilous Descent

Parachutist Still Stranded On Top Of Devil’s Tower; Help Is Sough

 Parachutist, Stranded on Flat  Top of Mountain, Decides ‘to Spend Another Night in Skv

FORD PLANT SENDS EMISSARY TO CAPITAI   Three-Day Strike Cripples Large Defense Order.

Some Headway Made, Reports US.Conciliator   Company, Union Exchange Charges of Purposely Obstructing Work For Defense   Assembly Plants Closed, 150,000 Are Affected   Removal of 1,500 Workers From River Rouge Plant Becun

Soldiers Appear in Sofia Wearing Battle Regalia   Swarms of Airplane: Fly Over Capital as Swastika Flags Fly

In Full Battle Array, Hitler Army Invades   Planes Overhead As Gray-Clad Men Reach Sofia

Nazis Wear Regulation Battle Dress; Planes Swarming Over Capital

Greece in Grave Danger. From Flank ing Attack — British May 500 Loose Bombers on Bulgarian Ok iectives. ‘

ALLIANCE SIGNED BY SOFIA WITH -ROME- BERLIN * AXIS   Important Black Sea Port Of Varna is Reported to Have Been Seized   Next Move May Be March Southward to Greece or Into Turkey

Vital Port Of  Varna Entered   Balkan Nation Becomes Fourth Minor Partner of Alliance; Swarms of Military Planes Swarm Over Sofia

‘Army of Invasion Arrives in Sofia by Armored Cars  - and Planes   ALL IN BATTLE ARRAY   Varna, Black Sear Port. 1 _ Nazi Hands: British Envoy to Leave

Troops Arrive At Sofia As Pact Is Sioned At Vienna   Hitler Takes Part In Ceremony By Which Bulgaria Becomes Fourth Minor Partner Of Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Military And reonomie Alliance

‘Port of Varna Is Occupied   Huge Planes Unloading Thousands of Traops In Bulgaria’s Canital

BALKAN NATION IS FIFTH 10 JOIN AXIS   Hitler Has Access To Huge Grain, Timber Lands   FINAL SETTLEMENT   Of Siam-French Indo-China ' Frontier Dispute May Be Announced Tomorrow

Bulgaria Signs As a Member of Axis Alliance   British Hear Germans Tak Over Bulgaria's Port o' Varna.   Big Troop Movement In Sofia Expected

Way Is Cleared For — March Of Germans   sofia Formally Announces Nation Has Cast Let With Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Partners; : Country May Become New Battlefield.

German Troops Move Into Sofia as Bulgaria Enters Alliance With Axis Powers.   Move by Britain and Turkey Awaited as German Troeps Take Menacine Pesition in Balkans

GERMAN TROOPS — DROVE INTO SOFIA IN BATTLE DRESS   They Wore Steel Helmets anc Complete Regulation Batile Kits.   THROUGH MAIN STREETS   Swarms of German Fighter Planes Winged Over the City.

Balkan Nation Speeds Mobilization Of Army   Hitler Watches Filoff Sign Treaty In Vienna; British Threaten To Sever Relations With Balkan Nation

Troop Transport Planes Arrive in Capital in Large Numbers.   BRITISH BREAK IS NEAR

British Mission  Hastens To Egypt As Turk Attitude Remains Obscure

Bulgaria signs compact as a partner of Axis   British hear Germans have taken over Black sea port Varna— may march on Greece, Turkey

Nazi Troops Pouring Into Bulaaria   Balkan Nation Yields Under  PS ene

Enter Bulgar Capital Shortly After Nation Signs Up With Axis   Hitler In Vienna ‘ For Ceremony That May Mean German March ~ Against Either Turkey, Greece

Soldiers in Battle Dress Enter Capital in Armored Cars Late Today.      Victory for Axis   Alliance Treaty Signed Before Hitler in Vienna Palace Ceremony.

Bulgars Sign Axis Pact In Vienna   Germans Probably Will Take Nation Over By Degrees As They Did  “Tn Rumania

Balkan Nation Signs Protocol  Of Axis Treaty   Nazis In Position To Move — On British Allies—Greece And Turkey.   ULTIMATUM DELIVERED

Halifax lonorant Of Ship Exchange   British Ambassador Know: Nothing of Reports of Swap. ping Warships

VALENTINE SAYS EGYPT WILL GET LARGE AIRPORT   Meeting Here Monday To Make Project Plans

BOMBER FALLS WITH 5 ABOARD   All Feared Dead I: Crash of Fighting Plane

Bomber Crash Kills Five In Coast Flight   Little Chance For Life A Plane Strikes Peak And Explodes

BRITISH IN CRETE ARE PUSHED BACK   Reinforced- Nazi Troops Gaining’ ‘At Two Points 

BERLIN CLAIMS CANEA CAPTURE   London Admits Weary Troops Are Harc Pressed: Fall Back

DEFENDERS OF CRETE FORCED TO FALL BACK   Take New Positions I  Face Of Stronger  Nazi Attacks

GRETE INVADERS KEEP ADVANGING   Allied Defenders Forced To  Take New Positions; Situation Not Good

Italians Flee From Bengasi   Britain's Motor Columns Move  On Fort

Italians Reported Fleeing Benghazi; British Encircling   Eritrea and Ethiopia Also Scenes of Wins By English Troops

AMERICANS FIGHT DELAYING ACTIONS   WILHDRAWAL OF GOVERN. MENT AND TROOPS FROM MANILA CONSIDERED.

100 Enemy Troop Transports Off Philippines, Army Report Says   New Japanese Landings Make Situation for Ameri: cans Particularly Ominous

Feeder Airlines Representative Pays Visit Here   Meets with Chamber of Commerce Group

Air Lines Agent Here   W. H..McPhail Making Survey of Iola’s Needs. On Preposed Route

Army’s Draft Schedule Calls for 100,000 Men Called Up This Month

WILL CALL 100,000 MEN   Army Draft Schedule for January Is Announced

CONVICTS ROAM GEORGIA HIGHWAYS   Gun Girl is Accompanyine Escaped Convicts in a Rolling Arsenal.

Escaped Convicts Lead by Ruthless Desperado Suspected .in- Miley Murders — Georgia Police Hunt Auto which is Veritable Arsenal— Gang Captures Two as Hostages.

Roam In Rolling Arsenal   Two Sought In Murders Rescue Pal From Chain Gang

THREE ESCAPED CONVICTS ARE TAKEN, GEORGIA   Two Of Them Are Suspected Of Being Impticated In Miley Murders

THREE CONVICTS, GIRL HUNTED BY GEORGIA POLICE   DESPERADOES ROAM ROADS IN ROLLING ARSENAL; SUSPECTS IN MILEY CASE

THREE ESCAPED CONVICTS AND GIRL OUUGHT   Police Roam Georgia Roads  in Pursuit of Ruth  less Gang.   CONVICTS ARE ARMED   Leader of This Small Band Is as Daring as John  Dillinger.

3 CONVICTS AND GUN-GIRL LOOSE ‘ON GA. HIGHWAY   Two of Gang Suspected of Killing Woman Golf Ace and Mother    Have Sub-Machine Guns, Rifles, Bag of Pistols— Potice Busy

Fleeing Georgia Convicts Seized   Suspects in Miley Slayings Surrender to Posse

New Methods For Training Schedule   Fiedgling Fliers to Get Basic Training at First

Rush Pilot  Training   12,000 Army Pilots To Be Turned Out Annually

Balkans Watch Anxiousl) Fer Yugoslavia’s Attitude On Recent Pact With Nazis

Pressure of the Pre-Briti Nations Leaves New Slav Rule In Dangereus Situation.

MeNARY, THOMAS OPPOSE  wr TIRT MPWMCCRT AT OE PRESHIVE BEEP E SED Ade teed

WORLD CONFLICT MARS CHRISTMA!   English Schoo! Children Sing Carols as Shells Screan Across Straits; Epitomize: Wortd at War

Bethlehem Bells Ring Out Despite Conflict   Soldiers of Many Lands Fight or in Asia, Africa, Europe Without Truce; Leaders Pray for Victory

CONVOY ACTION BEING DELAYEL   ROOSEVELT DELAXING: DECI BION ON PERMITTING AMERICAN SHIPS IN  BRITISH CONVOY VOVAGES

TRANSFER OF U. S. CARGO SHIPS T0 BRITAIN FORECAST   Evidence Against Early Decision To Send Our Vessels Into British Convey System

Transfer of U. S. Cargo Ships To  Isles Forecast   Indications Against Sending American Ships With British In Convoys

Krueger Bemoans Discipline Lack   Commander Of Third Army Says He Is Much Concerned

General Deplores Lack of Discipiine In Third Army Ranks   Officers Accused Of Failing To Insist on Obedience

KRUEGER RAPS LACK OF DISCIPLINE   Says Officers Do Not Insist Upon Accurate Obedience

Orders Must Mean Business—Krueger   Discipline Suffering Because of Officer Failure

Biggest Air Assault on Reich of War   Hamburg and Bremen Blasted, And Berlin Bombed; Nazis Crack Back :

U. $. Aircraft Join Assault On Reich Cities   Industrial Centers, Sea Ports Bombed, Says British Report

A GERMAN-RUSSIA UNDERSTANDING IS BELIEVED REACHEL   The Soviet Withdrew Recog nition Today From Yugoslavia, Belgium, Norway.   AS SOVEREIGN STATES   Iraq Army Has Withdrawr to Ramadi and Falluja, It Is Reported.

“Tens of Thousands’ of  Fire Bombs and Tons Of Explosives Used  RANGE 1100 MILES  Germans Retaliate With Eighth Straight Night Of Intensive Bombing

BRITISH STAGE THEIR BIGGEST RAID OF WAR   Bombers Sweep as Far as Berlin and Poland, With Hundreds of Tons of Explosives Dropped on Center of Attacks at Hambure’ and Bremen.   RULLETIN.

WAR'S BIGGEST AERIAL SMASH AGAINST REICH   English Fliers Range as Fas as Posen in Poland. Germans Continue Raids on Isles

12 ARE KILLED AND 45 INJURED SUNDAY NIGHT ON RAILROAL   Body of One Woman Remains Unidentified — Engineer Schuler in Serious Condition.

WRECK TOLL  ~ STILLAT-19   ONE VICTIM OF DUNKIRK WRECK HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED--ENGINEERR MAY DE.

Train Victim  Yet Unidentified   Ohio Derailment Is Fatal To AB People

Will Attend — State Meeting  Representatives At — C. of C. -Conventior

Chamber Officers  o Convention      Secretary Dennis and Board Members Attend Affair At Shenandoah

Chamber Officers  - To Convention   Secretary Dennis and Board Mombers Attend Affair At ShananaAnch

RED FORGES RETREAT IN MOCK FIGHT   General Krueger’s Army Is Only 65 Miles From Shreveport, Capital 0: Defending Troops

KRUEGER PUSHES LEAR ARMY BACK IN PHONY’ WAR   Invaders Only 65 Miles from "Objective As Games Near Climax.

Wales Coal Port Is Objective of Nazi Fire Attack   Major Conflagration Prevented By Heroic Roof-Top Fire-Fighters

GERMAN BOMBS START FIRES AT CARDIFF. WALES   Volunteers Fight Fires For Five Hours Last Night.

GERMANY CLAIMS HEAVY TOLL OF THE BRITISH SHIPPING   Berlin Reports the Sinking o1 Damaging of 102,000 Tons Yesterday.   SHIPS WERE IN CONVOY   Attack Occurred 315 Miles Of the West Coast of Ireland.

NAZIS STEP UP SEA ATTACK ON BRITISH SHIPS   German High Comman¢ Claims 102,000 Tons of Shipping Damaged or Sunk Yesterday   BOTLERS EXPLODE   Assault.on England-Bound Convoy Takes Place 315 Miles Off Ireland’s West Coast

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Feared Secret Weanons,

RECEIVERSHIPS  ARE PONTINUD   Informal Hearing Held Before Judge Thomas — Today ;

BERLIN GIVEN REAL BOMBING BY BRITISH   Four-Motored British War Planes Used to Carry ~ New Destructives.   REPLY FROM BRITAIN    . . [Night Raid in Retaliation  for the Terrific Bombbing of London.

British Pay Back Nazis for London Assault; Center of German Capital . Feale Blows.

BRITISH PLANES BOMBED BERLIN IN REPRISAL   Answer Berlin's Bombing of London Although Not Se Heavy.

BRITAIN MAKES ITS HEAVIEST AIR RAID QF WAR ON BERLIN   Long Range Stirlings Used With New Bomb Of Terrific Power OF Destruction

British Bombs Hit Berlin in Reprisal Raid   Attack Is Heaviest Of War on Reich; London Digs Out

Grim Challenge Issued To. Nazis  By RAF Forces   New Type Destructive Bombs Fall On Center of German Capital

BRITISH BOMBS RAIN-ON BERLIN INREVENGE RAID   Defy German Threat To Start Air War To Finish   HEAVIEST ATTACK YET MADE ON NAZI CAPITAL

‘Huge New Bombs Get Tests as RAF Blasts Nazi Capital   British Flyers Fight Bad Weather To Retaliate for Raid on London; D.c auth Snffers German Attach

DESTRUCTIVE NEW TYPE BOMBS DROPPED AS BRITISH STRIKE BACK   Brave Bad Weather, Fly 400 Miles To Bomb Naz Capital As Answer To ‘Revenge’ Raid On London   Rv SIDNEY J]. WITLTTAMS

Four-Motored ‘Planes ~ Raided  Germany: Capital ‘Last  . Night - yo

BRITISH REPLY YO NAZIS BOMBS WITH MORE BOMBS FOR BERLIN, DROPPED IN CENTER OF CAPITA!   Fight Bad Weather te Use Mest Powerful New Explosive: on City for First Time. New Crack Stirlngs Emploved m Raidc

BRITISH IN RECORD RAID ON BERLIN   New Planes And Bombs Take Part In R.A.F. Attack

R.A.F. Rains Super-Bombs Upon Capital   Giant Long Range Planes Strike in Reprisal for Blow at London   BRITONS JUBILANT      Heart of Berlin Struck Fires Started in Attack Throuch Bad Weather

Heaviest Raid Is  Executed   British Issue Grim Challenge to Battle Germany In Air

BRITAIN GIVES BERLIN WORST BOMBING RAID      Royal Air Force Issues Challenge to Luftwaffe; Nazis Warned Against Raiding Athens.   GERMANS CLAIM ATTACK “WEAK’

BRITISH OMADH BERLIN GENTER; AVENE LONDUN   Heavy Blow Answers Naz Warning of Other Reprisals

British Saved 45,000 Men in Greek Dunkirk   Began Withdrawal After Greeks Advised Them Resistance Useless  12,000 ARE MISSING  Germans Claim 5000 Taken; Expedition Totalled 60,000 Men

BRITISH LOST 3,000 MEN IN GREEK BATTLE   It Was on Advice of Greeks That Expeditionary Force Withdraw For Service Elsewhere.

Violent New. Action In Libya Ends Lull    Germans Report Heavy Fighting In New Phase Of Operations; British Claim Unrelenting Pressure..   .7.30 AXIS PRISONERS

Blonde Secretary Denies She Had Any Part In The Murder Of Employe:

GERMANS ADVANCE, CLOSE TO MOSCOW   Minsk Declared to bi Firmly in Hands of Nozis

Nazis Jab Eastward to Moscow   German Armored And Motorized Forces Are Reported Within 250 Miles Of Rus  sian Capital.   Plan Red Ruin

FLOOD CONTROL WORK WILL BE PUSHED AHEAL   Army Engineers Say Con struction In Line With  Roosevelt Program

ENGINEERS PROPOSE SPEEDUP FOR FLOOD CONTROL PROGRAMS      Way Open For Carrying Out Works Already Under Construction

Nation Prepares For Nazi Drive  Through Greece  Turk’s Attitude  on German Moves Ve Setll ML.....

Large Concentrations of Troops Held Ready To Act  lt Germans Invade Greece   Diplomats Believe Soviet Seeks To Bluff Nazis Out of Attempting To Seize Dardanelles; Turkish Press Continues To Attack Hifler; Ankara Government May Be Divided

Reds Mass Big Forces  In Caucasus Near Turkey   Moscow May Bluff German Attempt To Move Toward Dardanelles

RED SOLDIERS ARE MASSING NEAR TURKE}   Troop Concentrations ir Caucasus Held Precaution Against Nazis   ANKARA ATTITUDE REMAINS OBSCURE   Government Reported to be Divided on Assurances  Offered by Hitler

: :  Soviet Forces Concentrat ingas Precautionary — Move  TURKISH ATTITUDE iS STILL OBSCURE  Some Papers Continue Violent Anti-Nozi Campaign

Reds Reported Massing Troops In Vicinity of Turkish Frontier As Possible Warning to Nazis

Belgrade Declares Russians Massing Army in Caucasus   Perhaps to Protect Interests in Case of German  Drive on Turks, Who Continue to Waver  Redarding T]ltimate Attitude

Balkans Hea  Of New Soviet Troop Moye:   Concentrations in Cautasus Mountains on Turkish Border Are Regarded  Threat to Nazis   ‘Bluff for Protection Of Dardanelles Seen   Action in’ East Follows Massing of Troops, In West

SOVIET RUSSIA MASSING ARMY NEAR-TURKEY   Believed a Pre Precautior Against Nazi Drive Into Greece

RUSSIANS GIRD TURKS’ BORDEF   Soviet Forces in Caucasus Stren¢ thened—Turks Divided 0 Whether to Fight

Russia Moves Troops to Caucasus   Soviet Seeks to Make Sure of Its Defenses

Russia Guards  Turkish Border   Men Massed in Caucasus as Precaution Against Nazis in Bulgaria

Federa Price Sel On Stee   Metal’s Contro May Result In  Showdown

RECENT WAGE BOOSTS HINT COST CLIME   Civilian Rationing Of Metals Seen

ARE FROZEN’ BY HENDERSON   Figures for First Quarter . Of Year Fixed By Government Order   AUTHORITY LIKELY TO BE CHALLENGED   Company Heads Indicate In crease in Prices Will Be Necessary

GOVERNMENT BARS STEEL PRICE RISE   SHOWDOWN ON ITS AUTHORITY TO FIX QUOTATIONS MAY BE FORTHCOMING.

STEEL PRICES  ARE FROZEN BY FEDERAL PFA   Henderson Moves to Prevent Ger eral Increase After Wage HikeFears Inflationary Effect

U.S. Orders Freezing of Steel Prices   Showdown Seems Likely on Federal Authority to Fix Prices   STUDY INAUGURATED

Action Precipitated By Wage Increases As Steel Men Contend Price Rises Inevitable  DAMAGE ENORMOUS, CASUALTIES HIGH  Prompts Speculation Showdown May Come On Federal Anuthoriec

STEEL PRICE “FROZEN” BY U. $. ACTION   Showdown Indicated By Firm Over Or. ders By New Board

STEEL PRICES ARE ORDERED TROZEN AT PRESENT LEVEL   Action Taken By Price Administrator To Keep Nation Off Road To General Price Inflation; Leon Henderson Issues Order.

TO BE PLEASANT DAY   Sunshine and Clear Skies for Kansas Thanksgiving

A Fine Day On Weather Menu   Outdoor Fans To Have Pleasant Thanksgivine Day

BRITISH DENY HUGE LOSSES OF VESSELS   Capture of Italian Somaliland port of Brava reported— invasion ports again strafed

Nazis Claim 253,000 Tons of British        DENIAL COMES: Follows.Up Long As sault on Base ©.  At Brest

Addis Ababa And Tripoli Are Raided   Britain Denies That Germany Has Sunk Shipping She Claims

Report ‘Nothing Extraordinary Occurred at Sea   R. A. F. Bombers Hit Submarine Base At Brest, France

Germans Claim Sea Victories   Britain Denies Report Of Huge Shipping Loss; RAF Begins Air Assault on Germany

BRITISH DENY SUCCESS TALE OF GERMANS   ‘Greece Will Not Cease Fight ing,’ Comes Report from Athens

NAZIS CLAIM HUGE TOLL TAKEN BY NEW OFFENSIVE ON SEA   RAF Raid U-Boat Center 4 Brest; English Report Last of Duce’s Forces Evicted

Rivals Disagree on Effects of Sea Offensive   Germans Make Staggering Claims of Shipping Tonnage in Drive

RETALIATION BY R.A. F. IN BREST RAIDS   German Claim Indicates Loss of 25 to 50 British Vessels, Denial By Admiralty.

One Troop Transport Saic Sunk, Another Set Ablaze in Mediterranean.   Denied by London   English Assert German Claims Exaggerated; RAF Bombs French Coast.

London Has Other Views On ‘Success’   Britain Plans-To ‘Drive Home War Into Germany

ATHENS SPOKESMAN DECLARES ITALY HAS LOST HEAVILY IN PAST 4 MONTHS LONDON DISPUTES GERMAN CLAIMS   Greeks Make No Mention of German Pressure for Peace With Italy, But Renew Pledge to Defend Themselves.—Eden Goes to Turkey   SITUATION IN BULGARIA STILL WORRIES BRITAIN   Public Cautioned Agains “Optimism” Concerning Situation in Balkans

Nazis Report Huge Shipping Losses in Smashing New Sea  Offensive: R.A.F. Hits Back

Germany Declares 253,000 Tons Of Shipping Sunk   London Naval Spokesman Declares “Nothing Extraordinary” Has Occurred; Greece Says Will Fight To Finish

azis. Deal Hard Blow to Shipping ‘Italy Has Lost  1,000 Planes in Fighting So Far

British Deny Big Loss Claimed By Nazi   English Promise RAF Raids on Important German Points

Germans Claim Cains For New  Sea Offensive   List 253.000 Tons Of British Shipping Sunk; English Deny Nazi Figures.   TROOPSHIPS DAMAGED

British Plan Terrific Raids on Germans To Drive Home War   Anglo Spokesmen Deny Nazi Figure on Damage to Shipping. Which Germans Set Today as High as 250.000 ‘Tons: Base Raided

REPORT 250, 000 TONS SENT OOWN BUT BRITISH SAY T° EXAGGERATED   Declare That Only 38,000 Tons Was Accounted for In Latest Two Day Drive By the Germans   GERMANY -TO FEEL WEIGHT OF BOMBS   Air Minister Quotes From Shakespeare’s Henry V: Japan Is Told There Will Be No Mediation

LONDON DECLARES NOTHING UNUSUAL   German Claims of 253,000 Tons of Shipping Sent to Bottom Countered in British Statement.   TROOPSHIP REPORTED SUNK   Navi Claims Would Mean 25 to 30 Vessels Blasted—Hitler’s Claim Meets Denial.

PAS ANDIGATE]   Berlin And London * Differ On Total ‘Destruction ©

HITLER'S CLAIM IS DENIED BY GREAT BRITAIN   Nazi Chief Says U-boats Responsible for Sinking British Shipping   RAF CONTINUES RAIDS   Addis Ababa Pounded by Bombers; Greece in Determined Stand

Nazis Report Big British Sea Losses   Hitler's Violent New Offensive Swings Into Action

BRITISH 10 DRIVE AGAINST GERMAN CITIES WITH BOMBS   Hitler’s Claim of Huge Sea Victory Denied; German Bases Raided    Campaign Against Italians In Africa Continues With Success, Is Claim

NAZIS REPORT SINKING MANY ~ BRITISH SHIPS      Claim To Have Sunk 953,000 Tons In Drive   Troop Ship Sunk, Another Set Afire, Says Report

253,000 Tons of British Shipping Destroyed, Nazis Claim      DENIED BY LONDON   Britain Ils Determined to "Drive Home War'  In Germany

To Ask. British Intent   Senators Would Inquire Into England’s “Peace Terms” Before Giving Lease-Lend Aid

Aid Bill Foes Seek British  Peace Terms   Wheeler Approves Idea As Senate Prepares To Start Debate

FOES OF LEND BILL DEMAND PEACE STAND   Wheeler Leads Bloc in Insisting England State Terms   SENATE IN RECESS

Opponents Of Lend Bill Ask British Aims   Wheeler Group Wants To Know Peace Term lf War ls Won.

Quis Program ToDemanc  British Statement   Opponents of Aid Bill Would Ask Britain to  Brute Hor "Prone

British Aid Foes Demand Peace Terms   Amendment Aims te Make Aid Contingent or Statement

BRITAIN MAY BE REQUIRED STATE HER PEACE TERMS   Opponents of British Aid Bill Drafting Amendment Which Would Require “Peace Terms” Before Getting Help From U. S.

VEITTEER, UEP i'  WITH DEBATE ON MONDAY   Group Seeks Terms Should England Defeat Axis   OPPOSITION BLOC   Framing About Half Dozen Amendments To Submit On Senate Floor

Senators Ask British Pledge  Before Passage   Administration Leaders Unite Against Change

WOULD DEMAND ~ BRITAIN STATE HER PEACE TERMS   Senate Opponents to British Aid Bill Reported Drafting An Amendment.   LED BY SEN. WHEELER   Convinced ‘They Cannot Defeat Measure, They Are   Seeking Modification.

‘AD OPPONENTS MAY ASK BRITISH PEACE TERMS”   'Senate Opponents To 'Lease-Lend Bill May "Draft Amendment To Get  Britain’s Peace Aims  ‘DEBATE MONDAY

Opponents to Aid To Britain Ask for Peace Terms  ~ Drafting Amendment   Drafting Amendment Requiring Statement of Aims

Aid-To-Britain Opposition Want Peace Terms   Opposition Senators  Led By Sen. Wheele: Only Hope To Amend Bill In Comina Week

‘WHAT PRICE VICTORY? WAR AID FOES ASK   Ask. English To: Reveal Hand Before Getting: U.S. Help

Minority Plans Amendment On  Senate Aid Bi]   Minority Recognizing Passage Of Lease-Lend Puts Strength Into Changes.  INTO SENATE MONDAY

Debate To Be Started On Monday   ‘Administration Senator: Hope To Beat Down Amendments.

Want Britain To Declare ‘Peace Terms:   Senate Foes Of Aid Measure Draft Amendment

Lease-Lend Opponents To Battle   Debate On Measure Starts In Senate Next Monday

Peace Terms  Are Wanted   Senate Lease Lend Foes to Seek Full British Stafement

Amendment To Lease Bill Is Being Plannec   Opponents To British Aid Bill Would Require “Peace Terms” To  Be Started.

STATEMENT OF LONDON PEACK TERMS SOUGHT   Opponents of Lease-Len¢ Bill Would Require London Views Before Re ceiving U. S. Aid   DRAFT AMENDMENT   Numerous Technical Difficulties Involved: Some Hold I¢ Might Prove Unworkable

SENATORS WANT TO AMEND FDR’S LEASE-LEND BILL   ‘Want Britain To Show ! Her “Peace  '   Terms’”’

ASK BRITAIN FOR TERMS OF PEACE   Senate Opponents of Aid Bil Ask Statement of Terms Before Giving Aid.   AMENDMENT BEING DRAFTED

LIMITATIONS IN AID AGT SOUGHT   Foes Want Britain To Outline ‘Peace Terms’

DRAFT AMENDMENT ON “PEACE TERMS”   Senate Opponents of Aic Bill Would Have Bnit-   _ ain State Aims   WHEELER IS LEADER

Senate Foes of  Aid Bill Draft  Crippling Change One Proposal Is To Demand That  Britain State “Peace Terms”

Aid Bill Foes Draft Changes To Be Offered   Would Require Britain Give Aims Before Getting Help   STRATEGY. MEETING   Administration Certain Of Enough Votes For Passage

Oppositionists ' Seek to Restrict  British Aid Bil   Realize It Cannot Be Blocked — Want Terms Of British Peace.   Think British Should Say What They Plan Before Getting Materials

solationist Bloc Draft Amendment tor Legislation   Administration Men Consolidate Strength For Start of Debate

AOK BALTAIN TO STATE POSITION   Measure Would Require Nation to Submit Aims Before Getting Aid.   WHEELER LEADS GROUP

RESTRICTION TO AtD BILL IS PROPOSED   Amendment Is One of About Half a Dozen Being Pronosed

Want Britain, To List Aims   Amendment to Lend-Lease Bill Being Drafted by Senate - Opponents of Measure -

Peace Term Amendment  Is Sought   Lease-Lend Opponents Draft Senate Strategy Proponents Say Bill Will Pass By Big Majority

NEW PROPOSALS HINTED NOW FOR LEASE AND LEND   Statement of Britain’s Peace Terms May Be Required In Amendment, Tip   DIFFICULTIES INVOLVED   Provision as Suggested by Opposition May Prove To Be ‘Unworkable’

THREE MORE DIE IN PENNA. FROM PARALYSIS   Warn Disease Is Spreading Through State

FANTILE CASES UNREPORTED HERE   Two Additional Paralysi Deaths in State Over Week-end

LICENSE PROPOSAL OPPOSED BY ELGIN   Commissioner Is Against Distribution From County Seats

Elgin Opposes Plan To Issue Small Tag, Renewing Auto License Plate:

LIBRARY FUND NEARS $3,000 FIBURE TODA   Fine Returns Made Lasi Night By Teams In Local Free Public Library Campaign. Goal Iz Sicht   NEXT REPORT ON MONDAY, MARCH 17

LIBRARY DRIVE TEAM CAPTAINS REPORT TONIGHT      Library Room In City Building Is Open From 7 io 9 O'clock

More Than $4,000 Expected Be. fore Close Of Campaign; Offic ers Of Library Here Are Very  Omtimicric      OVER $500 TURNED IN BY CANVASSERS

FORMULA FOR STRIKES END AGREED UPO   Union Leader Sees Settlemen Of Two-day Old Bethle-: hem Walkout

End Strike In Bethlehem Steel Plant   Accept Formula Drafted By OPM  For Settlement

Bethlehem Steel Strike Ends With OPM-Made Pact  Unions Declare Settle ment Is Entirely in Their Favor_  3-POINT PROGRAM  OPM Will Explore Plant Situation to Discover What Differences Are

Bethlehem _ 2-Day Steel - Strike Ends   Government-drafted For‘mula Approved C.L.0.  Members

STEEL ST  RIKE ENDS, LABOR WINS POINTS   Workers OK Federa Peace Terms; Jobs To Renew On U. S. Defense Deals

BETALEWEN CHO STRIKE ENDED   Union Votes Acceptance o Knudsen-Hiffman Plan to Free War Steel.

BETHLEHEM MILL STRIKE IS ENDED   FEDERAL FORMULA FOR SETTLEMENT IS ACCEPTED BY CIO

STEEL STRIKE COMES TH ENO   Workers Vote Approval of U. S. Formula for Settlement   Will Confer on Differ. ences, Elect Bargaining Agent

UNION AGREES — TO GOVERNMENT PACT TO WORK   C.1.0. Workers End Two-day Strike at Tackawannsa      Three-point Program. » Submitted By  Government

Strikers At Steel Mills End Walkout   Approve Settlement As Drafted By Hillman And  Knudsen.

Steel Workers End Strike In Cheering Meet   Gain All Points Demanded Before Walk-Out From Bethlehem Plant

AGREEMENT ENDS STEEL PLANT STRIKE   C. 1. O. Unanimously Approves Agreement Settling Tieup in  Lackawanna Plant 

Bethlehem Steel Strike Settled  Workers, Firm Accept 3-point Roosevelt Plan

U. 5. Plan Accepted, Strike Is Called Off   CIO Workers At Bethlehem Steel’s Lackawanna, N Y., Plant Approve Government Proposal Ant Vote To End Two-Day Walkout

Strike At Bethlehem Steel Mills Settled   Government-Drafted Formula .Unanimousl) Approved by Buffalo CIO Workers

Union Ends Bethlehem Steel Strike   Cheering CIO Workers End 2-Day Walkout by  Unanimous Vote

BETHLEHEM 3 TEE STRIKE 15 SETTLED   Government-Sponsored Plan For Truce Accepted

C. 0. AGREES 70 BETHLEREM STRIKE PEACE   LACKAWANNA PLANT REOPENS AFTER TWO-DAY SHUTnoww   ‘U. S, PROPOSAL IS 100 PER CENT FOR US,’ UNIONISTS   Company and nd = Workers Ratify Whree-Point Settlement Drafted by OFM

C.1.0. Workers Enc Stee! Plant Strike   Government-Drafted Peace !s Accepted

UNION ACCEPTS PLAN DRAFTED BY GOVERNMENT   Leaders Tell Workers of Lackawanna Plant That Formula‘is “All In Our Favor” °   REINSTATEMENT OF ALL WORKERS SEED   Formula Provides Also Fo Conference to Seek Adjustment of Differences

Accept Three-Point Program for Settlement Given by Knudser and Hillman of OPM   COMPANY SILENT   Plan Calls for Reinstelements, Conference on Differences, Bargaining Agent Survey

Workers at Bethlehem Lackawanna Plant Accept Peace Formula.   GOVERNMENT AIUS PLAN

ClO ACCEPTS GOVERNMENT?’ $ PEACE PLANS   Agreement Reached At Lacka. wanna, N. Y., After Officer Is Injured   STATE POLICE AID ASKED   Roosevelt Says Many Suggestions For Labor Mediation Studied

CIO Leaders Hold It Is Greatest of Union Victories; Men Reinstated

ClO, Bethlehem Accept U.S. Plan   Work On Defense  Contracts To Resume

END STEEL STRIKE   Bethlehem’s C. I. 0. Work ers Agree to Government-Drafted Plan

OPM PROPOSAL SEEKS SETTLEMENT IN ClO STEEL STRIKE   Steel ‘Workers Plan Meetin; Today To Consider Ratification   THREE-POINT PLAN WOULD END WALK-OUT   Bethlehem Steel Dispute At Lackawanna Is In Second Day

WPA ROAD GANG QUITS WORK WHEN. WOMAN GRABS GUN   Widow Says Highway Department Engroaching On Her Land

LONDON HAS NO INFORMATION ON PROJECT   Belfast Press Asserts Establishment of U.S. Base Near

Technicians And Workers From U. S. Engaged On North Ireland Project

Vichy Studies Peace Terms;  British Forces Near Beirut   Yanks Yield Pound-Note Tips Mistaking Them For Dollar Bills

U.S. WORKERS ON IRISH JOE   But Theré’s No Informa tion That U. S. Is Building Base

U. S, TECHNICIANS NOW WORKING IN NORTH IRELAND   British Report Men Working For   Empire

-Americans At Work in "North Ireland   Undisclosed Work * Popular With Ulster People; _ Paid By British, London Says

Americans Are Being Used In North Ireland   Nature of Construction Project Not Made Known; May Be Using Workers and Steel At Many Parts of Empire, Roosevelt Admits

American Workers Reported in Northern Ireland on Job of Undisclosed Na ture

irish Admit ‘Construction  By Americans   Project of Undisclosed Nature Being Built in North Part of Country

Technicians From America  Work in Ireland   Britain Says Workers Her  “Direct Emploves’

North Ireland ‘Project’ byU.S. Workers Told   Admission Follows Taft Charge That Americans Build Base   ‘Employes of Britain’   Belfast Paper Contend: Such Revelations ‘Unfortunate’

American Workers Engaged On a Secret Construction Project in North Ireland

U.S. CITIZENS ARE WORKING FOR BRITAIN   Deny That ‘United States Is Establishing Any Bases in British Isles

Belfast Confirms Reports U. S. Workers Employed  -. tnt ao a le os  eee oe

Project In Ireland Said New Mystery   London Admits. Use Of Americans In Air Base Work

LABORERS  ee  BY BRITISH   Building Of Americar Base Denied By  London

BritishReveal U.S. Workers Retained On Irish ‘Projects’   But America Isn’t Building Any Base: London Reports; Technicians Are Paid By English Government

RUSSIANS REPORT CUTTING TO PIECES 100,000 NAZI TROOPS   TWO SHIPS, ONE AMERICAN, ANOTHER PANAMANIAN, SUNK ON HIGH SEAS

RUSSIA CLAIMS DESTRUCTION OF BIG NAZI ARMY   Berlin Denies Any General Order To Sink American Ships   UNARMED U. S. BOAT SUNK   Former Danish Craft Taken Over by Maritime Commission Torpedoed

German Guns Rain Fire on Leningrad   Mascow Claims Nazi Arnsy of More Than 100,000 Men Destrover

German Siege Guns Blast At Leningrad   Soviet Victory on Central Front— Other Developments

On Central Front, However, Russians Declare They About Wiped Out _ One Army.   BERLIN DENIES ANY . ORDERS TO ATTACK

BATTLES IN RUSSIA    Nazi Siege Guns Pound Len. ingrad, Reds in Big Drive on Central Front   ANNIHILATE GERMAN ARMY OF 100,000   May Relieve Pressure in the North; Allied Forces Take Arctic Mines

Raining Fire  In Leningrad Plants Today   German Bombers Blamed For Seafarer Loss

Big German Guns Pound  Leningrad   Blast at Industrial Plants; Russians Claim Great Victory In Center

Continuous Seige Pelts Leningrad   Nazi Bomber Said Responsible For Freighter Loss

GERMAN SIEGE GUNS.AND STUKA BOMBERS RAIN DESTRUCTION ON LENINGRAD. IN GREAT BATTLE   Boviets Declare About 8 Nazi Divisions All But Annihilated and Remnants of Army Are Being Pursued On Central Front —Leningrad ‘Under  ZW. .£...d4..8k.. ak

NAZIS POUR RAIN OF FIRE ON LENINGRAD   On Central Front Russians Say They Almost Annihilate German Army.   Deny a General Order To Attack U. S. Ships

Nazis Firing Without Stop On Leningrad But Reds Hold   Russians Claim Gair On Central Front Battle Lines.

American-German Relations Under  Gravest Strain — Bomber Sinks U. S. Freighter In Red Sea; Showdown Near; Spitsbergen Taken Over by Allies: Reds Claim Victory   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LENINGRAD UNDER RAIN AF SHEL FIRE   Siege Guns and Dive Bombers Keep City Un. der Constant Attack.   NAZIS DRIVEN BACK IN CENTER   Reds Claim to’ Have Defeated German Arm  South of Moscow. *~

AMERICAN DIES IN AIAZI ATTACK ON PANAMA SHIP   Vessel Taken Over By US, Maritime Commission: Seafarer to Bottom   REDS CLAIM BIG VICTORY OF WA   Routed Army of More Than 120,000; Spitzhergen Seized By British

Nazi Siege Guns Batter Leningrad; Fire Continuou:   Reds Claim Nazi Army of 100,000 Is Almost Annihilated Today

Red Sea Freighter Victim of Bomber   Nazi Plane Blamed; Vessel Under Panamanian Flag Torpedoed Off Iceland, 24 Lost; Leningrad Shelled Heavily.

Soviet Lines  Holding   Leningrad Target of Fierce Assaults as Nazis Are Pushed Bac On Central Front

* F.D.R. Not to Permit Mines * To Shut Down   Tells Congress Govern: ment Ready ‘to See This Thing Through’

Hints Lewis Must Back Down Today   Expresses Belief Majority Of Public, Including Workers, Support U. 8. Moves   ‘Proposes to See This Thing Through   Will See Miners’ Chief At 11:15 A. M., Order Work Continued

F. RB. Declares Government to Meet Crisis   Difficulties Over Caplive Mines to Be Aired Today

President Pledges Showdown i in Strike Situation   Asserts Government Proposes to See Labor Crisis Through; Will Not Permit Shutdown of Vital Captive Coal Mines

PUBLIC BACKING STAND ON STRIKES      Roosevelt Confident as New Government Plans Are  Drafted

resident Says “overnment Will eep Coal Mines oducing Fuel   ners Today with Lewis and Representatives of Steel Companies; Plans Not Revealed

‘New Walkout At Captive Coal Mines Will Not Be _ Permitted, FDR Assert:   “Government Proposes To See This Thing Through,” Congress Told; * ‘Parley. To Be Held Today

US. Studies Ways to Kind  Labor Crisis   F.D.R. Doesn't Propose to Allow Shut-Down of Captive Mines   HOUSE ASKS ACTION

GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ACTION IN LABOR DISPUTES   Roosevelt Says He Will No Permit Captive Mines To Cease Operations   CONFERENCE LISTED AT THE WHITE HOUSE

FDR Confident Government Has Public Support   Says In Letter Govern ment To See "This Thing Through"

F.D.R. Hints At Action  To Curb Wave Of Strikes   Only Specific in Saying He Does Not Propose To Permit Shutdown Of Captive Mines   BUT CHANGES LOOM IN LABOR POLICY

Roosevelt indicates Early Strike Actior   President Declares “Government Proposes to See This + Thing Through”—Conference With Mine Union Heads Scheduled Taday

Counties Get Less Than Was Expected   Share of July Gasoline Tax Gain $138,991

Democrats Are Balked By Governor   Denied Expenses For a Partisan Election Inquiry

Disagreement iff Missouri Over Who's Governor Takes Another Puzzling Turn Today

Women Democrats Hear Sen. Sexton   Wi @UHl, SVAIVE  125 Hear Legislator .  Outline Aims of In-  waekiaabing Cammittee

Women Democrats Hear Sen. Sexton   125 Hear Legislator Outline Aims of Investigating Committee

Could Produce Maneanese   Honse Commitice Told Priee Level Needed “

ELECTION PLANNED AT DETROIT AFTER ‘WALKOUT IS ENDED   Collective Bargaining Vote to Be Taken Tuesday by Two Big, Rival Unions.

Bus Strike Ends Sunday in Detroit      Election to Decide CIO vs. AFL Issue

Cost of Big: ‘State Canton. ment Is-Away Over Es. “timate, °°.   EXCESS: BLAMED ° _ ON.RUSH OF WORK

REDS TO BACK U.S., SAYS HULL   Expects Soviet to Show Intentions Soon

‘FULL PART’ EXPECTED FROM REDS   Secretary Hull Declares He Has No Doubt of Russia’s Stand   AT WAR AGAINST COMMON MENAC®   Litvinoff Meeting Today With State Department on War Problem:

Senators Declare Nation I Following Course Leading Directly Into War Participation

Lend Bill Leaders Predict Measure s Passage by Friday   Senator Taft Scheduled To Attack Aid Plan In Senate Debate Today

SENATE FOES OF HELP PLAN DENOUNCE BIL   Administration Wins New Support for Lend-Lease

New Developments Lend Belief That Greek Resistance Wil! Not Collapse; Probability Leoms Yugoslavian Army Will Join Allies in Fichtinga Axis.   USSIA WINKS AT TURKEY, REPORT

UNIFORM MILK BILL IS TO BE REWRITTEN   Senate Group Feels It Is In Position’ _ To Do So

MILK BILL WILL BE REWRITTEN   Uniform Inspection Meas ure Stirs Hornets” Nest of Dispute

Mass Murder of Jews Reported As Antonescu Gains Mastery of Situation With Help of Germany   Loyal Troops Bottle-Up Rebels in Bucharest After Three Days of Battles With Iron Guard Faction: Communications Restored

U. P. Man Succeeds In Gets ting Inkling of What’s Happening Past the Censor.

Many Reported Killed In Three Days of Insurreetion.      Peasants and Army Men Said to Be Marching on Capital City From Provinces.   BULLETIN

FARMERS WANT BENEFITS OF HOUSING ACT   lowa legislature may send lobby to Washing.  ton to back measure

CARL ANDREW TO BE REAPPOINT ED   Will Be Included in List 0! Executive Appointments Tc Be Sent To the Senate or Friday

Name of Man Who Opposed Him Will Be Included In List Going T,, Rowunte

Swiss Assume U.S. Interests   Representation Taken Over In Axis Lands

Frustrate Harrisville  Robbery   $1,000 Loot is Recovered ~ When Three Bad Men Are Trapped And Attempt To Shoot It Out

U. S. Success In Defense  Drive Cited   Nation Has Made Mor Progress in Year Than Hitler im Eight, Says NAM President

———E—————  NAM HEAD EYES DEFENSE EFFOR]   Addresses Regional Defense Clinic At Huntington; Result Is Praised, but Says More To Be Accomplished

U. S. DEFENSE EFFORT LAUDED   Free Enterprise Is Doing More Than Hitlerian  Economy, Claim

Piles on Poundage   Youth Eats 7’ 7 Bananas in Week to Join Army

ST, PAUL'S BADLY DAMAGED BY GERMAN HIGH EXPLOSIVE BOMB: SAUCER DOME PIERCE

CATHEDRAL IN LONDON BOMBEL   Mether Church of the British Empire Badly Damaged

‘Democracy i Telle World       “We Do Not Retreat; Not Content to Stand Still,” President Declaims at His a New Inauguration “a

President Takes Third-Term Oath As 75,000 Cheer   Shivering Crowd Hears Roosevelt Declare ‘Purpose Now is to Protect and Perpetuate  anew Bnem af GQavarnmant

Big, Cheering Crowd Present For Ceremony   Roosevelt Takes Oath Immediately After Wallace

Roosevelt Lauds Strength and Predicts Survival of Democracy  A CROWD OF 75,000  Parade Overtone of Military Marks Gravity of Situation            (President Roosevelt's inaugural adGress will be found on page 3).

DEMOCRACY I NOT DYING, FDR DECLARES   Henry Wallace, Iowan, Takes Office as Vice-President

Roosevelt Takes. Office Third Time   Is Administered the Official ‘Oath as Thousands of Americans Join in Pomp Pageant of Patriot- ° ism and Tradition—Wallace Sworn In.

NATION UNITES IN PATRIOTIC, HISTORIC RITES   Garner Administers Oath To Wallace; Crowd Of 75,000 See Ceremony  FLAGS BEDECK CITY

18,000 THRONG GRAVE SERVIGE            American. Spirit. To Livé _ And Grows Inaction: Warned Against

Dedicates Nation To Preservation — Of Spirit Of Liberty As 75,000 — Witness Unprecedented Cere ati

PERPETUATE ITS INTEGRITY, ASKS UNITED STATES   75.000 on Hand at Washington as Roosevelt Takes Oath for His Third Term   (EARLY STORY, PAGE 5)

Roosevelt Lauds Strength and Predicts Survival of  Democracy      .A CROWD OF 75,000   Parade Overtone of Military Marks Gravity of Situation

Over 75,000 Hear Him Take Oath   Chers Greet President As He Delivers Brief Inaugural Address

Inauguration, an Un precedented Affair, Viewed by Shivering Crowd Of 75,000 Persons.

Oath Making F.D.R. First Third Termer Administered   Chilly Weather Greets Enormous Crowd; Inaugural Address Is Brief

OATH TAKEN FOR THIRD TERM   Prasicent Preaches Sermon on Faith in American Government.

President Inaugurated — For the Third Term for First Time in History:

Ceremony Before Shivering Crowd   Deafening Applause Greets President As He Steps To Pavilion To Deliver His Inaugural Address; Speech A Sermon On Glories Of Democracies

The American Way  Will Not Perish   Peril of Isolation Is Risk, He Charges, Summoning Revival of Spirit of America

DEVOTES INAUGURAL ADDRESS TO PRAISE OF U. 5. DEMOCRACY   President Takes Oath To “Preserve, Protect and Defend The Constitution”; 75,000 Gather To See Inauguration; Chief Justice Hughes Performs Ceremony.

75,000 in Shivering Crowd Watch Him Take Third Oath of Office.   EMPHASIZES DEFENSE

Roosevelt Is Sworn In For  His Third Term   Wallace Shares Spotlight In Epochal Inauguration Ceremonies.

Federal Agents Seize Man Carrying Loaded Gun At White House   Third Term Tradition Shattered; Wallace Takes Vice President Oath; 75,000 Shiver. Cheer at Ceremonies

F. D. R. Sworn in Before 75,000  Wallace Takes  Oath from  John Garner

Delivers Sermon On Glories Of Democracy   75,000 Watch As  Ceremonies Unfold

President Delivers Solemn Sermon on Free Government   75,000 Crowd Capitol Plaza for Ceremonies Of His tnstallation

Crowd of 75,090 Cheers Roosevelt At Inauguration   Before a Shivering Throng He Takes Oath For the Third Time.   He Attends Church Before Taking Oath

Proclaims Strong Purpose to Protect and Perpetuate Integrity of Democracy’

Roosevelt Solemnly Takes Oath for Third Term While More Than 75.000 Watch -

79,000 Brave Cold Weather To See Event   Military Motif Features Events In Washington

Thousands See President Roosevelt Take Oath A Unprecedented Washington Ceremonies: Glories of Democracy Sounded   WALLACE ADMINISTERED PLEDGE BY GARNEF   Third-Time Chief Warns Nation Against Perils o Inactivity In Fight to Preserve Democracy; Fears Dangers of Isolatien of U. S.

Large, Shivering Crowd Throngs Washington For Solemn Inaugural Ceremonies.   PRESIDENT HOLDS TALK WITH WILLKIE

75,000 Cheer FDR At Inaugural In Washington Today   President Roosevelt Praclaims to Americans That “Our Strong Purzgose Is to Protect  and Perpetuate the Inteerity of Democracy”’

Franklin D. Roosevelt Delivers Inauguration’ ‘Address Before 75,000 People After Being Sworn Into. Office For Third. Term—Says Our Strong Purpose Is To Protect and Perpetuate the Integrity ¢ of Democracy.

MLS W INACTION      Speaker Views Danger: of Isolation  in Light: of Events Abroad. °°:      JUSTICE HUGHES ADMINISTERS OATH.   ‘Huge Crowd Shivers Out: side Capitol to See. Ce emonies. :

CROWD JAMS PLAZA 10 HEAR INAUGURAL SPEECH   Henry A. Wallace Is Sworn In As Vice-President

‘Democracy Not Dying and Can't Die’. President Says In Speech Following Oath

WARNS OF PERIL OF INACTION   Asserts Preservation of Spirit and Faith of Nation Justify Every Sacrifice in Cause of National Defense

Chief Justice Gives Oath For Third Term; Vast Throng Present   Brief Address Of Executive Warns Nation Of Great Perils It Is Facing; Wallace Takes Vice Presidency From Garner; Planes Put On Aerial Show

Takes Third Oath   Roosevelt, In Inaugura Speech, Says U. S. Is  Democracy’s Defender Crowd Acclaims Chief

To Protect Democracy   Huge Crowd Sees Roosevelt Take  Oath Third Time

ROOSEVELT-WALLACE TAKE OATHS OFFICE BEFORE THOUSANDS   PURPOSE, SAYS PRESIDENT, IS TO PROTECT AND PERPET UATE DEMOCRACY

Mighty Cheer Resounds At Capital Plaza ‘A: Nation’s Chief Justice Administers Oatl Of Office To First President. To Be Inaugurated For Third Term

Roosevelt Becomes First Three-Term President in U. S. History.   Wallace Sworn In   Garner Reads Oath to Iowan; Capital Jammed by Crowd of 75,000.

Places Hand On Bible and Promises to Preserve, Protect and Defend Constitution

[In Taking the Oath He Proclaimed “Our.  Strong Purpose Is to Protect and Per petuate the Integrity of Democracy”.   75,000 PERSONS WITNESSED THE EVENT   “Democracy Is Not Dying”, He Said, “We Know Ht Because We Have Seen It Revive and Grow,” He Told Throng. —

Protect and Perpetuate Integrity of Democracy Goal of Next 4 Years   Massed Thousands See National Precedent Shattered as First Third-Term President and Wallace Are Sworn In      CHURCH SERVICE PRECEDES OATH; PARADE FEATURES U. S. MIGHT

Inaugural: Addres - Effect.: a. ‘Sermo: ‘Democracy.  CAUTIONS, ON  Proclaims ‘Ante: t To Preserve In eri ity. Of Democrac: :

Flaming National Spirit Imperative   Americans Will Not Retreat Says President At Inaugural

DEMOCRACY WILL LIVE, HE ASSERTS   Shivering Crowd of More Than 75,000 Persons Is Present for Traditional Ceremonies at Washington

15,000 See President Take Third Term Oath   Shivering Crowd Hears Mr. Roosevelt Assert Deniers acy Will Never Perish

IN DRAFT PROGRAM   Four From Area 1, Three Krom Area 2 Sent to Fort.   SEVEN VOLUNTEER FOR MARCH “CALL’   Officials Tell of Men to Be Sent to Service in Short Time.

SEVEN DRAFIEES LEAVE FOR FORT   Greene County Group I: Inducted Into United States Army Today.

Hoover Calls For All-Out Aid to Britain by U.%.   Opposed to Use Of Convoy for  Materials

WICKARD HITS WAGE CONTROL   AGRICULTURE SECRETARY FOR FIXING FARM PRICES AT NOT LESS THAN 100 _PER CENT,

British-American Collaboration in  Pacific is Talked   Manila Conversations Held War of Nerves Tactics Against Axis

sritish Far East Commander Lands in Philippines for Talk With U.S.

State Legion Elects Higley Of Marinette   Fond du Lac Is Chesen For Next Conyentiour= Highest Score Is Made By Milwaukee Band

WISCONSIN LEGION ENDS CONVENTION   H. W. Higley, Marinette, 1: Elected Commander; Fond du Lac Named.

JOBS FOR ALL EMPLOY ABLES   State Head Says Relief May Soon Be Down to Unemployables.

JAPAN MODIFIES LAND DEMANDS ON FRENCH   New Proposal Submitted Ir Indo-China Controversy

ee amiaal Laem bd —  =-ris1 Use 07 Aigyer isco’ Sugges-s _ azis _osing _niia7t7e   sermar’s §1007 — own _7 Jom ers “t Aig1- Cver Jngisa Sianne.

Norwegians Fear Extension of Nazi Emergency Decree   Union Leaders Die Before Firing Squads; Populace Subdued

May Be Cooler If There’s Rain   No bn eo Relief Is Seen 00-Degree Tem ilu

Section Hand Held in Probe Of 1939 Wreck   Check Confession Of ‘Hottest Suspect’ In Streamliner Crash

HOLD SUSPECT IN TRAIN WRECK   Confesses to Wrecking of Stream liner—VPolice Received Many Confessions from Cranks — invyestigute Details of Story.

‘HOTTEST SUSPECT YET’ CONFESSES 10 1939 TRAIN WRECI   Section Hand Admits He Caused Disaster In Robbery Plan

Slayer of Five Is Guarded Against Attempt to Escape or Take Own Life

CARTER ESCAPE PLOT REVEALED   Plan of Suspect in Slaying of Five to Flee Jail Discovered  At Lawrenceburg.   CONFESSION {IS ALLEGED

AMERICAN STUDENT ALLIANCE ~ QUSTED FROM 0.S,U, CAMPUS   GUSTER IS RESULT OF “PEACE STRIKE” IN DEFIANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S ORDERS

Peace Rally on 0.S.U. Campus  Creates Storn   Disciplinary Action Con sidered Following Demonstration

DANDELIONS GROWN IN OHIO = ¢ MAY HELP RUBBER SITUATION   RESEARCH EXPERT SAYS RUB BER-BEARING DANDELION GROWN IN RUSSIA CAN GROW HERE

British Bombers Raid Invasion Coast Ports, Sow Destruction Along Rhine   Industrial Section Reported Ablaze From End to End

Lelienople Hotel Owner Found Dead  Of Monoxide Ga:   Edward J. Kaufman, 51, Known To Thousands, Victim Of Auto Fumes

HOTEL OWNER ~ ISFOUND DEAI   Edward J. Kaufman of Zelienople Dies of Gas Poison in Garage.

Reds Answer By Claiming Tank Battle A Rout   Germans Get Troops: From Occupied Lands To Bolster Attack

Nazis’      Trouble i in. France and Norway 1 as “Troops. Ar - Withdrawn to the = Ragsian TatHeteant :

* DIVISIONS ~ SMASHED, NAZIS SAY      “Nine Groups Annihilated With ‘Bloodiest Losses,’ High Command Says   @CITY OF LENINGRAD  DECLARED DOOMED   Russia Also Reports Big German Losses; Many Men Taken From France

Reds Suffer Bloody Loss Hitler Says   Three Armies and Nine Divisions Are Wiped Out, Berlin Office Asserts

Reich Tells of Routing Many Red Divisions   Germans Having Trouble at Home, While Troops Advance

Moderate Rail Wage Increases Recommended _  Board Suggests  TW cee Leos   Board Suggests Temporary Hikes; Rates Far © Below Demands

TO HIKE RAIL PAY   Presidential = Emergency Board Recommends Temporary Increases

WAGE HIKES FOR RAIL WORKERS RECOMMENDED   7 1-2 to 13 1-2:Per Cent In Temporary Increases Recommended by Board

Group Favors Increases of  W210 1312%   Suggest Week's Vacation With Pay; Present Findings to FR.

Board Favors  Hike In Wage;   Fact Finding Body Reremends It To Rail Employes

Increases In Railroad Pay Are Proposed   . . » By Emergency Board   7¥2 Per Cent More Urgec for Operating Workers; 13% for Non-operators

BOARD PROPOSES PLAN 10 AVERT BROTHERHOOD STRIKE   Seven and Half Per Cent Raise For Operating Mer Suggested   Owners and Unions Given Thirty Days in Which to Act on Proposal

RAILROAD WAGE BOOST FAVORED BY FR. BOARD   Temporary Increases of 744 to. 1314 Per Cent Is Recommended

Extra!   TEMPORARY PAY HIKES PROPOSED FOR RAILROADERS   Presidential Emergency Board Also Recommends Week on Vacation With Pay for ‘42

Board Proposes Temporary Rail Wage Increases   Emergency Group Makes Report Today to President

RAIL WAGES COMPROMISE IS PROPOSED   Board Urges Temporary Increases, Smaller Than Workers Asked

F, D. R. BOARD ASKS PAY HIKE IN RAIL FIGHT   Temporary Wage Raise Recommended for  Workers

1% PER CENT RAILWAY WAGE BOOST URGED   PRESIDENT’S BOARD RECOM MENDS ‘TEMPORARY’ IN: CREASES IN PAY

Board Says Rail Hike Due   -Group in Study For President Suggests Wage ‘Boosts for Million

Railroad Wage Boost Recommended   Fact Finders Propose / ‘Temporary’ Hike.

FAVORS RAISE AT THIS TIME   Future Hearing to Reset  Levels Is Suggested

Committee Urges Rail Wage Boost   Recommendatior Asks Temporary  Increase

BOARD URGES RAIL WAGE INCREASES   Recommended Pay Boosts Much Less Than Asked

Temporary Wage Increase Is Recommended tor- Rail~ Workers by F. D. R. Boara

BOARD FOR. BOOST IN RAIL WAGE   Recommends ‘Temporary Increase of 7 1-2 Per Cent for Running Men   13 1-2 PCT. BOOST FOR OTHER CLASSES   Would Be Effective as of September 1 and Terminate December 31, 1942

Wage Boosts For Rail Unions  Recommended   President's Board Reports After Considering Workers’ Demands

TEMPORARY WAGE HIKES RECOMMENDED FOR RAIL EMPLOYES   i\OPERATING WORKERS TC GET 7 1-2 PERCENT HIKE; NON-OPERATING 13 1-2 PCT

~ RAIL PAY HIKE   Report to President Recom@ mends Wage Boosts for 1,150,000 Worker

1,150,000 Workers to Be Affected   Increase of 71/2 to 131% Per Cent; Other Demands Also Favored

RECORD CROWDS AT HOMES SHOW   Exposition to Continue al Mill Through Thursday

BETTER HOMES SHOW PLANNEL   To Be Held at Melody Mil From March 23-27

CONFEREES WORK ON CONTRACT   No Indication Given a To When Southern Operators and Union Will Finish

DROPPING CONTEST,   Believed Repnbl'icans Are Giving Up Move on Schricker.

Reports Differ 0 unt Plans Of Japa   Official Circles In London Buzz With Conflicting Reports Of Japan’s Attitude

SAVE FOR DEFENSE CAMPAIGNS A1D TN BE SLUMPING   Crawford Says Compulsory Measures May Be Necessary   First Ten Days ‘Fairly Good” Says Michigan Member

Damascus Siege Started by Allies   Attack on City Begun as French Rateet Ultimatum for Surrender

Frenchmen Refuse To  Surrender   British Troops Had Been Massed On All Sides Of City

Allies Storm Damascus In Final Attack   British Give Ultimatum To Vichy Forces In Syrian City; Fall Of City ls Expected  ;

VICHY ARMY REFUSES TO. SURRENDER  a. pp. “ta.   ‘So British Are ‘Storming City Of Damascus -

FINLAND ENEMY TERRITORY NOW, BRITISH STATE   ALL MERCHANDISE EN ROUTE TO FINNS LIABLE TO SEIZURE

BRITONS, FINNS END RELATIONS   Diplomatic Offices 0’ Two Nations Closed As Breach Widens

BRITAIN SEVERS TIES WITH FINNS   NATION HELD FORMALLY AS DESTINATION FOR ENEMY CONTRABAND

Britain Bans Finland From Any Shipments   Is Enemy Occupied And Now Destination For Barred Goods, Is Claim

FINLAND NOW ENEMY AREA   Commercial, Financial Transactions Between Finns, Great Britain Broken Off by Latter

BRITAIN SAYS FINLAND ENEMY-OCCUPIED LAND   Makes Declaration Following Severance of Diplomatic Relations With Helsinki

FINLAND NOW OCCUPIED AREA   Britain Acts After Break ir Diplomatic Relations

Finland ‘Enemy Occupied’Land,  Britain Avers   Dee -laration Follows Break  in Diplomatic Relations

GOSS 18 ELECTED NAT. GRANGE MASTER SUCCEEDING TABER   Finley, Wash. Officer Wil Serve for Two Years Now.

Americas Unitedly on Guard for Subversive Activity, Hull ‘Asserts

S.A. On Guard Against Spies   Congressional Report Says Heavy tnfiltration of Axis Agents in South -

WATCHING AXIS. IN SOUTH AMERICA   All Nations Unitedly on the Alert, Hull’s ‘Comment on House Report

ASCAP REACHES AGREEMENT WITH MUTUAL NETWORK   Blanket Or Per Program License Plans Offered For Approval *

FIREWORKS BILL CHANGES BEATEN IN LEGISLATURE   House Judiciary Report Adopted By Almost Unanimous Vote —   HOME GUARD MEASURE READY FOR SIGNATURE

House Beats Dowr Move To Change Fireworks Bill   Home Guard Measure © Adopted and Sent to Governors

MEASURE ADVANCED TO BAN FIREWORKS   House Beats Down Efforts to Amend the StateWide Bill

Fighting Reported to Have Stopped With Gen. Dentz Moving Independently On Heels Of Vichy’s Rejection of British Terms

TOLL CALLS WOULD HALT AT MIDNIGHT   American Telephone, Tele graph Co. Fails to Reach Agreement with Union

Telephone Worker: Ordered to Strike on Nov. 14  Long Distance Unit Is Called Out By Union Leader

PHONE WORKERS THREATEN STRIKE   Head of Independent Union Takes Action to Place in Effect Friday Strike of 15,000 Workers

PHONE STRIKE IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY   15,000 Workers In 42 States Involved In Labor Dispute

Strike Long Line Phones Fri., Nov. 14      TELETYPE AND PISTURES WILL GO OUT DURING EFFORT Ci INDEPENDENL UNION TO COERCE A. T. & T.   Government Notified

PHONE TIEUP THREATENED   Strike of Workers an Long Distance Lines is Set  For Friday ~

Phone Strike Called for Friday Night   Long Distance Wires To Go Out of Action In 42 of 48 States

SITUATION IN IKRAINE BAD, REDS ADMIT   “Little Change On Moscov Front, But Donets Basit Nearly Lost.

Nazis Again Repulsed by Red Defense   Wavell May Send Bnitish Troops to Fight in Caucasus

RUSSIANS PUSH BACK THRUST AT MOSCOW DEFENSE   BUT AXIS THREAT TO CAUCA SUS MOUNTS STEADILY AS DONETS BABRIN FALLS   GEN, WAVELL HAS STAFF TALKS WITH REO OFFICERS   Preparing for Joint Defense of OilRich Areas; Positions Around Moscow Show Little Change

NEW SUCCESS WOULD PUT INVADERS AT CROSSROADS OF SOUTHERN FRONT; DEFENDERS CLAIM ONE OUT OF 10 MOSCOW ATTACKERS EITHER KILLED OR WOUNDED.

Nazi Jabs At Moscow Pushed Back   Wavell Considers Use of His  Million Men

Weather Is Factor In Battle   yermans Admit It’s Slow ing Their Drive on Central Front

Commander Of British Imperial Starts Urgent Consultations Fo! Joint British-Russian. Defense Of Caucasus Area   FIGHTING FRONT AT MOSCOW UNCHANGED

British May Hurl Forces At Nazis In Defense Of OilFields; Wavell Parleys

WAVELL MAY AID AED OLFENDERS   Talks Of Joint British-Russian Action; Japs Re. ported In Siberia

NAZIS AOVANGE UPON MOSCOW HALTED BY REDS   Winter Hampers Operations Except Upon Southern Ukrainan Front

Observe ‘F erve Fifty-Fifth  Wedding: “Anniversay Of Their Parents

AGROL COMPANY BANKRUPT   p SRNR RS AAR ES SRA 2 SPR AN ELI G E OD  Phang Established as % New Agriculture Ontlet

AGROL COMPANY BANKRUPT   Plant Established as 4 New Agriculture Outlet

Corporation Report: Show. Rij Profit Of Dummy Liquor  Oroeanizatinn:

Government Charges Dummy Firms Used to Shake Down BDistilleries.

HEGORDS OF FIRM IN M'KAY TRIAL   Government .Resumes Case Against Republican Nattional Committeeman

———eeeeeEEeE  Chinese T roops Ready To Join British Action   Reinforcements Of Imperial, Indian Troops, RAF Fliers At Singapore.   MAY SEIZE BANGKOK

BRITAIN PREPARES FOR SWIFT MOVES IN _ FAR EASTERN. ARE!   or TAKE OVER... CONTROL OF KEY POINTS IN THAILAND  IN ADVANCE OF JAPANESE

British Get Ready to Take Swift Action   Would Seize Key Points of Thailand  Before Japanese Move

Britain Strengthens Malaya Bases To Halt Threatened Jap Expansion

Thailand Faces Showdown On Decision In Orient Crisis   PRESSURE IS APPLIED!   Britain Believed Making Plans to Seize Bangkok

British Prepare — For Swift Moves; Armies Massed   Chinese Massed On Burma Border   Japs Apply Pressure To Thailand

British Tense In Far East: A Move  For Control Seen   Thailand Anxious To Know What Britain, U. S. Planning To Do

MORE TROOPS BOLSTER BASE AT SINGAPORE   Britain to Occupy Thailand Ahead Of Japs, Is Far East Report

English May Seize Bangkok   Advance Might Be Made Against Encroachment of Japanese in South Pacific

BRITAIN SENDS NEW TROOPS TO GUARD MALAYA   Singapore Garrisons Get More Planes and Men as Japanese \ Threat Grows

British Malaya Bases Reinforced   Preparations Made To Control Key Thailand Points

May Get Jump on The Japs  Tokyo Pressure On Siam Is Countered By U.

Rains to Bring End to Record May Heat Wave   Mercury Soars to 92 it Coshocton Wednesday; Hits 87 Today

RELIEF FROM INTENSE HEAT IS PROMISEI   a SHDWERS AND COOLER WEATHER PREDICTED FOR  TONIGHT AND TOMOR_____ROW BY WEATHER ___. FORECASTERS

May Save Others And Destroy Ourselves, Speaker Warns U. S. Chamber Of Commerce

‘Utility Executive Warns: ‘‘Let’s Not Destroy Ourselves In Saving Others’’....  U.S. Promises ‘Almost Foolhardy’

_ AID-TO-DEMOCRACIES  Lease-Lend Aid Pledges Are Almost ‘Foolhardy,’ U.S. Chamber Is Told; Injustice Te American Business. Hit

LEASE-LEND AID PROMISES HELD “PALSE PRIDR”   U. S. Commerce Chamber Hears Californian Assail Pledges:of the United States   GOVERNMENT HIT   Utilities Executive Asserts ’ Fool-Hardy Promises   Made ta-Nations   Abroad

‘Admonishes ‘In “tin: Saving Oth ers, Let Us Not Destroy  Ourselves’

Lend-Lease Aid Promises Almost ‘Foolhardy,’ Says California Utility Head      Admonishes United States Chamber of Commerce “In Saving Others, Let Us Not Destroy Ourselves”

Yugoslavs Called To Belgrade   TO DISCUSS GERMAN DEMANI FOR QUICK ACTION ON JOIN ING AXIS,

BRITISH RAID BERLIN AGAIN   German Radio Report: Fires Caused by Air Attack

British Bombers Stage Small Raid on Berlin, German Radio Reports

CIRCUIT COURT.      Only a Few Entries Were U - Tuesday Morning,

Sn ae ae ate ed Aaa hee CT ee  Cc TRCU Ir cou RT.   Only a Few Entries Were Uj] Tuesday Morning.

 Congress Extends Battle To Nazi, Fascist Forces   Solons Pass Resolutions At Noon; Roosevelt Signs’ Measures At 2:05

Bitter Fight To End Is Anticipated With Three Totalitarian States Pitted Against World

Huge Jap Battleship Sunk By Aerial Bombs Fired by American Army Bombers   By UNITED PRESS

Race for Stepping Stones in Atlantic May Soon Be Under Way, Capitol Sources Believe

QUOTAS WILL BE REVISED AS OFFICIAL NOTICE 18 RECEIVED—MANY FAIL PHYSICAL EXAM

Spectacular Move Pulled By 2nd Corps   Action In Maneuvers May Stand Out In Entire Show.

Exemption Of Foods Commonly In Use In. Average Home,,Urged   Retention of Contingency Highway Diver sion Section of Revenue Bill Recommended By Advisory Budget Commission.

Advisory Budget Commission Also Recommends Retention Of Contingency Highway Diversion Of Revenue Bill

State Assembly Acts With Great Speed After Court Orders Republican Seated   INAUGURATION TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY      Joint Session Today Is Drab Affair,But Applause Greets News of New Contest

Declared Flected By House After a High Court Ruling   Jomt Assembly Meets to Hear Speaker Announce Election Returns.   Next Wednesday Fixed  As Inauguration Date

INAUGURATION RITES 10 BE WEDNESDAY   Dead Silence Greets Reading of Vote Announcement by House Speaker, but Cheers Are Heard as Another Contest Is Prodictod.

General Assembly Made Official Announcement at 2:15 P. M. Today.   NO DATE SET FOR THE INAUGURATION   Lawrence McDaniel Announc. ed He Would File Former Contest of Election.

JOWNT ASSEMBLY . OBEYS MANDATE OF HIGH COURT   Speaker Osburn Reads: Announcement as Crowded Gallery Looks On. -.   SEARCY THEN TELLS  OF.NEW PROCEEDINGS   Applause From Democrats When the Announcement ; Is Made

Tokyo Lists Sinking Of 2 Battleships   Other Vessels. Sunk, Damaged  Says Donei

2 U. S. Battleships Sunk by Japanese   Pennsylvania and Oklahoma Are Named as Being Destroyed in Sunday’s Opening Attack Against American Fleet.

COUNTY CORN ALLOTMENT FOR 1942. ANNOUNCED   AAA Committee, Says 75,3820 Acres Ig Amount

DICKINSON €0.-CORN’ _ ALLOTMENT SET iT © 60,954 ACRES. IN 42   ALLOTMENT VIRTUALLY-SAME AS PRODUCTION

1942 County Corn Allotinent Set at 60,954 Acres   PRODUCTION SHELD. RAISED ro  “paAsT YEAR :

1942 Corn Quota Is Released   Will Be Practically The Same As 1941, According o Chairman Nels U. Christiansen

AD CLUB LADIES NIGHT PROGRAM TOMORROW NIGH)   Army Officers and Wives  t Be Special Guests.

NAZIS DOUBT SHIP REPORTS   Charge All Recent U. § Statements Were ‘‘Fakes, Inventions’’

Leaders Still Objecting To Alarm Reports   British Receive Special Mes sage From Japan

SITUATION TENSE; BRITISH FORTIFY SINGAPORE BASE   Australian Treeps Continue Te Pour Inte British: Malayan Peeses-

UAW Appeals To President In Dispute With Ryan Co.   Men To Walk Out Tuesday Ur less Dispute Has Been Settled +

Darlan To Talk With Otto Abetz   French Leader Would Negotiate With Nazis

Avis Armies Have Taken Larisa, 40 Miles Farther South   British and Greeks Report Their Lines Are Still Intact

GERMANS SAY:  Army Rolling Down Highway Toward Athens   lmportant Rail and Road June ture 40 Miles South of Mt, Olympus Taken

CIVILIANS QUIT OVERRUN TOWN, GERMANY SAYS   Nazi Troops Plant Swastika On Mount Olympus, Fabled Home of Gods of Ancient Greece   ARMISTICE RUMORS HEARD IN BERLIN   Rear Guard of British Main Forces Repulsed and Southern Exits Of Mountain Taken

SWASTIKA ON AIT. OLYMPUS   Germans Sweep On to Take Larisa, 40 Miles South of Mountain

NT. OLYMPUS FALLS, of ~ GERMANS   Nazi Armies, Meeting Strong Resistance, Now Only 150 Miles Fram Athens.

>Germans Hoping For an. Armistice With Greeks. Perhaps Tomorrow  ALLIED LINE HOLDS  Claim Flanks Unturned By Tremendous Onslaught of Axis Armies

MT. OLYMPUS, LARISA TAKEN BY INVADERS   Reich Forces Driving for AxisGreek Peace as Birthday Present for Hitler

Defenders’ Guns Take Heavy Toll   Hundreds of German Planés and Tanks Destroved by Defenders”

Ten Divisions Lost by Nazis; Soviet Claims   Battered Russian Defenders Resisting Attack on Ukraine Capital   WOSCOW BOMBED   German Requisitioning of Civilian’s Clothing Is‘Reported

A TERRIFIC. BATTLE STILL BEING WAGED   Approximately 150,000 Germans, With Hundreds of Planes and Tanks Declared Wiped Out in Assaults on Ukrainian Capital.

Moscow Declares Defenders Waging Terrific Fight for Possession of City

RUSSIANS DECLARE FIGHT FOR KIEV I$ STILL IN PROGRES\   DECLARED TEN GERMAN DI. y VISIONS WIPED OUT IN BAT TLE FOR UKRAINE CAPITAL

RUSSIANS SAY FOE HAS LOST TEN DIVISIONS   Encircled Defenders O! Ukraine’s Capital Fight Desperately   Moscow

Judge Carter Will Open January Tern Of Court Monday   Grand Jury Called To Report Tuesday, Trial Jury Feb. 4

WAR GUILT TRIALS SET IN FRANCE   Former “Leaders of French Republic to Be Tried by Vichy Court Starting January 15

British Maintain Heavy Pressure!  On Axis Flank In Libyan Conflict

BRITISH PLAN TO HEM NAZIS, CAIRO STATES   WANT TO COMPEL BATTLE TO FINISH IN WAR IN DESERT

BRITISH SEEK FINISH FIGHT WITH GERMANS   Libyan Force Tries to Hem Rommel’s  Army in and Force Decisive Battle

HEMMED IN 10 FORCE FIGHT   British Squeeze On Axis Lines Shows Progress During Sand Storms

TRAP CLOSING ON AXIS ARMY IN NO. AFRIC:   German General Faces Might To Death As British Pate Tea

BRITISH PRESS LIBYAN ATTACK   Heavy Sandstorms Hind. er Progress of Armies in Desert

Behind the Scenes— Report Weakening of Chine ‘Brouqht Determined Stand

Chinese Generalissimo Held  Responsible For Rebuff To Japanese Envoys

fenderson Plans Tire Rationinc   emporary Ban on Sale: only Preliminary, He Declares

Texas Felon Shot Fatally In Oklahoma   Fugitives Lose Out In Gun Battle With Policemen

TEXAS FELONS ARE CAPTURED   Four Arrested After Ardmore Gunfight

Five Convicts Who Fled State Prison Caught  Oklahoma Gunfight Fatal to One State Fuvitive

ll Die as Fire Traps Them In Quilt Plant   Three Escape by Leaping From Third Floor of New Haven Factory

Mrs. Lee Stodgell Is Killed By Train   Wife Of Former Corn husking Champion.

British Assert Half of Parachute  Force Destroyed   Battle Continues With Rising Tempo; Sav Invasion Fails

Fight Grows In Intensity, Allies Admit  Guns of British   Guns of British Navy Destroy Foe by Boatload

Unopened ‘Chutes A n¢ Crashed Landings Kill Many; Knives And Guns  Account For More.

London Declares Vichy ‘Passive Ally of Germany’  Nazi Planes Reported   Nazi Planes Reported in French-Contrelled Syria, Going to Iraq

AXIS READY 10 STRIKE AT SUEZ   Spread Of Aerial ‘War i Middle East Indicated By  Recent Maneuvers

30 Unwanted Army Recruits From lowa Training School to Be Returned to Eldora   “Sergeant” Who Loadex Youths on Bus for Trip to Des Moines Hunted

Unwanted Army Recruits.to Be Returned to Eldora  (Sanne lance’ Whe Eanisesred Deal Sauak? by Federal asd Stete Agents, Des Moines Police

ANT!-SERMANS   Eight Men Executed By Firing Squad For ‘Aiding Enemies’

EIGHT =FRENCHMEN FACE RIFLE SQUAD   Slaughter Of Anti - Nazis In Paris Continues  Unabated

Eight More Executed in French Purge   Three Condemned fo Espionage, Raising Total to 11 Since Shonting of Laval

FRANCE SENDS EIGHT MORE T0 THEIR DEATHS   PURGE OF PATRIOTS CONTINUES IN PARIS

Surgeons Determine on Risky Operation for Bullet Near Heart  POLICE PRESS CASE

Olean Man Killed At E. Smethpor'   Car Crashes Into Porch Saturday Morning

Crash Is Fatal To Olean Man   Harold Eugene C rangall Dies Instantly ‘in Eést Smethport Accident

NUMBER 13   113 Ships Would Be Used To Aid Urgent Needs Of Enaland

INTER-COASTAL SHIPS MAY GO TO BRITAIN   Freighters Are Being Investigated For Use By British.

Would Turn Freighters Into Service   Maritime Commis sion Would Meet Need of Britain

BRITAIN 10 GET U.S. FREIGHTERS   Maritime Officials Plannine to Divert Ships from Intercoastal Service

Maritime Board May Confiscate Coastwise Ships  Needs of British  Apparently Grow : AED WF, DTaareanik

MORE BOMBS ARE DROPPED BADLY DAMAGING DUBLIN   Gigaritic Land Mine Wrecked. Synagogue and 40 Houses. Protest Sent to Berlin.

Dublin Fears Bombs Prelude Te tnvasion Try   10 Houses in City Ruined By Second Attack Tey Taco, Wiohte

NEUTRAL EIRE GIVEN SAMPLE OF AIR THREAT   Bombs Fall Again Ir Dublin; 40 Homes Are Wrecked

Bombings Protested By Eire   Examinations by Neutral of Bembs Discloses German Origin

Eire Protests Bombings; Fears Invasion Try   Examination of Bombs Shows German Origin

A Record Budget Of 247 Millions Before Assembl;   Governor Stark Recommends An Increase of 15  Millions Next 2 Years.   Would Reduce School Share to 30 Per Cen

A BIGGER BUDGET IS ~ REQUESTED   Stark Recommends Boost o1 “$15,604,606 Over the * - Last Two Years   SCHOOL CUT TO 30 PCT PROPOSED   30 Per Cent of Revnue for Education and 39 Per Cent for Social Seenrity

Rehearing of Geneseo Utilities Case in Supreme Court Secured by I.N.U.

{louse Committees Squabble Over  Acting on Measure   Senate Chairman  Approves Bill 3 Proposed by FDR

Senators Demand British  Security   Some Reasonable Pledge Should Be Included in Bill Says George

SENATOR ASKS SECURITY FOR ARMS LOANED   Suggests That Britair Provide Us With Tin, Rubber

WEATHER SLOWS GERMAN DRIVES ON ALL FRONTS   Nazi Soldiers Are Reported To Have Frozen  To Death   TANKS BOGGED DOWN BY CRIMEAN SLUSH

Snow Balks Nazis on All Red Fronts   Germans Battling for Strongly Defended  Points in Crimea   MOSCOW WAR RAGES

‘Napoleon Weather’ Balks Nazis   Near-Zero Cold Hits Even Southern Crimea Along with Heavy Snow sERMANS FOUND “ROZEN TO DEATH Lack of Nazi Claims  Confirms Situation; Red Attacks Admitted

Alcatraz Guard Captain Talks Four Desperadoes Out of Trying to Escape

Roosevelt Speech Stirs Comment by Furopes Nations   England Enthusiastic, While Balkans Give Varied Viewpoints

Reveal Greek Soldiers, Civilians Had Already Evacuated Salonika Before Germans Captured City; Greek Suicide Unit Still Fights

SALONIKA EVACUATED BY GREEKS   Greek Government Had Planned on. Losing the City

SALONIKA 5 WRITTEN CH   No Serious Plans Had Been Made to Defend ThisGreek City.   LOSS WAS EXPECTED

Greeks Evacuate Salonika And Destroy Goods   No Plans Had Been Made for Defending 200-Mile Strip

ATTACK FAILS UNDER BOMBING BRITONS CLAIM   Singapore Area Under Direct Attack, Japs. Claim

Powerful New Drag Effective In Fight Against a Pneumonia Revealed To Public, Is Known As ‘71’   Drug In Existence For Five Year Has Unvronouncable Wame

Bardia Yields As British Smash Axxians   Italians and Germans in Libya Cut in Four Segments; At Sea, British Torpedo Several Italian Warships

Bardia Capture Tightens Ring On Nazi Army   Three Italian Warships, Several Supply Vessels Torpedoed In Battles in Mediterranean

o italian Cruisers, a Desroyer and Several Supply Ships Sunk in ihe Mediferranean

British Take Bardia in Libyan Drive   Two Other Italian Strongholds Declared Captured

Anti-Strike Legislation Drive To Be Resumed Despite Coal Strike End

Anti-Strike Drive Gains More Speed   Hope For Adjustment 0 Rail Dispute Voiced In Washington

AGREE TO PASS  MAJOR BILLS   Republican Majority I Senate to Approve Legislation

OENATE VOTES UN ANUOGET MEASURE   Agreement Assures Passage Of Biennial Appropriation Bill

UNREST REPORTED THROUGHOUT NAZI OCCUPIED AREAS   Throughout German-Dominated Eastern and Central Europe Can Be Heard Mutterings of Discontent and Reports of Disturbances.

NAZI-DOMINATED NATIONS FACING ACUTE UNREST   Turkish Report Refers To Discontent In Rumania And Bulgaria

Discontent An ¢ Unrest Reportec Nazi - Held Area:   Reports From Travelers Say Its Worst In Rumunia and Bulgaria

New Mexica Hard Hit By Floods      Fifteen Missing As ‘Eastern Half of State Feels Fury of Roaring: Torrents

15 Missing in Flood Cutting Gas Supply   Roswell And Carlsbad Are Badly Flooded

Floods Menace City of Roswell   Warnings Issued To New Mexico Town As Waters Climb

15 MISSING IN N. MEXICC   Torrential Rains Send Rivers Up; Roswell Is Threatened

OPEN MEETINGS FOR STUDY OF NUTRITION      County Women’s Defense Project Was Begun Tuesday in West Unlon at Odd Fetlows’ Hall

WOMEN'S SOCIETY Of CHRISTIAN SERVICE MEETING WEDNESDAY   Local Society of Methodist Church Will Be Host On Wednesday ‘of This Week   DELEGATES FROM OTHER CITIES   At Least Two Hundred Women Ar Expected to Be. In, Attendance At the Meeting

Believe 0.P.M. Will Issue Plea For Labor-Management Peace in The interest of National Defense

OPM IS DRAFTING STRONG APPEAL FOR LABOR PEACE   ASK SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCE IN INTEREST OF NATIONAL DEFENSE   PRESIDENT EXPRESSES DEEP _ CONCERN OVER DIFFICULTIE!   Additional Strikes Threatened At Two Major Aircraft Factories or vu. s.

OPM To Plead For Peace In  Union Clashes   Direct Intervention May Be Made To End Squabbles Of Union Groups

STEEL OUTPUT IS HAMPERED BY WALKOUTS   19 Strikes Which Affect 16,500 Defense Workers Hinder Production Of War Materials

OPI PLEAS FOR LABOR PEACE      Express Concern Over Recent Wave of Strikes — Affect Defense Work AML Over Courttry.

Steel Production Is Hit By Three Strikes   OPM Believed Ready To Make Appeal For -Labor-Management Peace In Interest Of --National Defense: FDR Hints Action

SEWARD, ALASKA, SWEPT BY FIRE   Half of the Business Distric' Wiped Out; Army Helps Ficht Blaze

U.S. Rejects All Axis Protests As President Accuses Duce’s Envoy

Threaten “Action” In Seizure of Ship:   Germany in No Hurry to Publish Its. Attitude, but Reply Will Not Be Confined to Words, Official Berlin Sources Declare.

Two Suspects Are Detained In Bank Robbery Cases   Arrested In Connection With Bank Robberies at Kowie and Stamford

New Strikes Threaten Defense As Roosevelt's Appeal Gets Rejection

WPA Projects Be Closed To Give  Farmers Hands   Those Refusing Work Be Dropped From Rolls

ATION FIRST, * DYKSTRA PLE!   Mediation Board Meets Anc e@ Urges Co-Operation

KEEP DEFENSE PLANTS GOING, DYKSTRA PLEA   Mediation Board Chief Ask: Labor, Industry to Cooperate

DYKSTRA ASKS LABOR, INDUSTRY TO SUBORDINATE PERSONAL INTEREST TO THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY

NEW LABOR BOARD MEETS FIRST TIME   Initial Discussions Limited to Formulation of General Policies.

Dykstra Meets With New Unit   Calls On Labor and Industry To Cooperate

WAR DEPARTMENT PLANS TO   KEEP FACTORIES OPEN DESPITE DECREASE IN   NON-MILITARY  : PRODUCTION

Hopson Sentenced  On Added Charge   Convict Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

Railway Executives and Union Chieftains Renew Negotiations   Labor Demands for Increased Wages Will Be Discussed

Railway Strike May Be Averted   Roosevelt Keeps Negotiations Going

Would Complete Sino-British Pact   Alliance Aimed Against Jap Expansion Plan

PENNSYLVANIA  45,126 sq. mi.   Japs Say Britain and China Planning Military Alliance to Block Nippon

JAPAN CHARGES ANGLO - CHINESE PALT UNDER WAY   Asserts British Officer Is En Route To Chungking To Conclude Formal Military Alliance.

BRITISH-CHINESE PACT PLANNED T0 FRUSTRATE JAPAR   Final Arrangements on New Alliance to Be Started Tuesday,

BRITISH - GHINESE MILITARY PACT IS TIPPED BY TOKYO   Say Alliance Is Aimec Against Japan Expansion

Chinese Aic By Britain Stirs Japan   Tokyo Charges  Military Pact With Chungking

Japan Charges British Seek Chinese Pact   High Army Officer On Way To Chungking To Block Expansion, Is Claim

HINO-BRITISH ALLIANCE NEAR, JAPAN REPORTS   Agreement Will Be Aimed At Blocking Tokio’s Southward Expansion.

SEE BRITISH: CHINESE PACT   Japanese Report Allianc Will Be Formed to Contest Expansion Plans

Britain and China Planning Alliance   Pact to Halt Japan Seen Near by Observers at Tokyo

HEAVY COUNTER BLOWS AGAINST EMPIRE'S FOES   Threats of Being Wiped Out Staved Off at Least Temporarily.— Turkey Seen as Mediator.

Greater Part Destroyed By British, Cairo Report Bombs Rained On Airdome At Baghdad

RAF BOMBERS RAID BAGHDAD;GERMANS SHELLING BELFAST   Axis Bombers Shot Down By British As Moye To Shell Crete Te Basha

RIDES ‘JEEP’   Bricker Admits Secret Ambition To Ride In Midget Army Car.

READY MOSUL r cr   Gerinan. Military Engineers wt fepared to Act if Iraq . ae Is Defeated

Saving in Gas $? 500,000 Blow To State of Md   Tawes Points Out Bic Losses in Taxes: O'Conor Will Cooperate

REDUCTION OF GAS WOULD BE COSTLY   Tawes Said State Woulc Lose $2,500,000 Yearly .

ARMY ‘BOMBER CRASHES   One Man Is Killed and One Criti ’ @eslly Injured

JAPS REPULSED IN NORTHERN LUZON ISLE   Pressure Is Increased I Onslaught From South   ENEMY PLANES   Circle Around Capital To Drop Bombs On Fort; Air Field Attacked

Find No Shortage Of Fuel   Special Committee Asks Removal Of Ban h Eastern States

Special Senate Committee Denies Gasoline And Products Inadequate And Requests Restrictions Removed   Investigators Declare Ickes And Aides Are Guilty Of ‘Over Enthusiasm’ And Creating ‘Unnecessary Alarm’ Among American Public

LIFTING OF CURFEW IS URGED BY SENATORS   Transportation Facilities Adequate, Is Belief   CONSERVATION FAVORED   Co-Ordinator Ickes Accused Of Creating ‘Undue Alarm’

Alleged Shortage Of Fuel In East  Is Non-Existent   Senate Group Recommends Immediate Removal Of Existing Restrictions

INVESTIGATIONS FAIL TO FIND A GAS SHORTAGE   special Senate Committee Finds There are Plenty; of Petroleum Products ir East and Recommend: Removal of Existing Re strictions   ‘UNNECESSARY ALARM’

Senate Group Finds Gas Lack  Doesn’t Exist   Recommends Immediate Lifting of Restrictions in the East

“Unnecessary Alarm’ Created  By Ickes, Gas Probers Find   Senate Committee Reports There Is No Actual Gasoline Shortage And _ Favors  Immediate Removal YY Roeetrictianne

No Actual Gas Shortage Is Found   Ickes ‘Overenthusiastic,’ Investigators Report.

No Shortage Of Gasoline In the East   Senate Committee Recommends Ending Present Restrictions

NO SHORTAGE OF GASOLINE, crHATE TOLD   Committee Accuse Ickes and Aides of “Over Enthusiasm.”   SEE NO LACK OF TRANSPORTATION   Hearings on Subject Have Been Under Way Since Aug. 28.

Asks Removal of Ickes’ Restrictions   There’s a Shortage Only of “Surplus,” and No Need for Filling Stations to Close, Probers Report

SENATE COMMITTEE DECLARES GASOLINE SHORTAGE 15 MYTH   IMMEDIATE REMOVAL EXIST: ING RESTRICTIONS RECOM. MENDED; ICKES CRITICIZEE

NO ‘GAS LACK IN EAST, SENATORS FIND, JAB IGKES   After Investigation, Special Committee Recommends Restrictions Be Lifted

Senate Committee Says No Oil, Gas  Shortage Exists   Special Group Also Ask Immediate Removal of Restrictions in  Effect Now

No Shortage : Of Gas Found   Removal of Restrictions Im.  posed by Ickes Recommend.  ed by Senate Committee

No Gasoline Shortage Is Prove Report   ‘Senate Committee Says ‘‘Un. necessary Alarm’’ Has Been Caused   SAYS RESTRICTIONS SHOULD BE LIFTED

No Actual Shortage Of Gasoline Found By Investigators   Senate Committee Slaps At Ickes For Creating ‘Unnecessary Alarm’

GAOULINE SHORTAGE CLAIM FOUND UNTRUE   Senate Probers Recommend Lifting Restrictions

Committee Says No Gasoline-Oil Shortage in East   Accuses Ickes of Creating Unnecessary Alarm in Setting Up Bans

Find Oil Plentiful   Senate Probers Report’ There Is No Shortage In East

Committee Finds No Gas Shortage   Senate Board Claims Ickes Has Created ‘Unnecessary Alarm’

Senate Group Reports No } Gasoline ShortageIn East; Urges Restriction Remeval

NO ACTUAL GAS SHORTAGE FOR EAST, FINDING   Committee Report Accuses Ickes, Aids of “Over Enthusiasm”

NO SHORTAGE OF GASOLINE   Senate, Investigators ‘Accus' Ickes And Aides Of “Over Enthusiasm”

OIL ‘SHORTAGE’ IN EAST REFUTED BY SENATE PROBERS  ICKES IS ACCUSED OF   ICKES IS ACCUSED OF ‘OVER ENTHUSIASM’ BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

NO SHORTAGE OF GASOLINE FOUND   Senate Group Asks Im mediate Removal Of Gas Restrictions

NO GASOLINE SHORTAGE   Committee Recommends Hemovali of Restriction.

No Gasoline Shortage in East Found   Senate Committee Accuses Ickes of Over Enthusiasm; Would End Ban

)OSHORTAGE OF GASOLINE; “PRABERG SAY   Ickes Creating Unnecessary Alarm, Assert Senate Committeemen   SHORTAGE EXISTS ONLY IN SURPLUS   Immediate removal of East ern Restrictions Advised by Group

Senate Committee Urges End of Gas Restrictions, Says Shortage Not Actual   Maloney Says Shortage Is of Surplus Only and Public Will Co-operate in Effective Con servation — Report rreliminary   Davies Jalks Rationine

SENATE GROUF CLAIMS ALARN IS UNNECESSAR}   Committee Declares Ickes Ant His Aids Were “OverEnthusiastic”   REPORT [S PRELIMINARY   Results Of Hearing Revea Only Shortage Of Surplus, Solons Say

INQUIRERS DENY ‘GAS SHORTAGE   Senate Committee Calls For Removal Of Restrictions

Ickes Seen As Alarmist In Report —   End of Curfew System Urged Rv Commiiice

Ickes Cry Of “Wolf” Is Exposed   Senate Committee Finds No Shortage OF Oi] and Cas

SEE NO NEED OF OIL RESTRICTION   Coordinator Creates Undue Alarm on Shortage Probers’ View

CALLED ONTO RENOVE RESTRICTIONS   Secretary of Interior Ac cused of “Over Enthusiasm” In Creating “Unnecessary Alarm”   MERE SHORTAGE OF - SURPLUS IS FOUND   Report Says Motorists Wil Find It Possible to Acquire Fuel With Propey Conservation

INQUIRY FINDS OIL SUPPLY IN U.S. IS AMPLE   Unnecessary Alarm ir Situation Reported By Committee

Miners Said Against Strike   Wives Help by Demanding a Steady Income

JAPAN ADOPTS WATCH, WAIT FOREIGN POLIC)   Definite Turning Poin’ In Nippon Foreign Relations Seen

Will Merely Watch German And Russian Conflict, Keep Eye On U. S.

JAPS DECIDE TO STAY OUT OF CONFLICI   ‘WATCHFUL WAITING" POLICY ADOPTED AFTER WEEKS OF CONFERENCES ON ‘ RUSSIAN-GERMAN i . WAR

Janan Decides Against Action In Russian War   Government Policy Will Be That of Watchful Waiting  QP. rmaper rT’ wereraroenrn

JAPAN STEERS MIDOLE COURSE   Will Respect Treaties With Both Axis and Soviets.  Journal Says

Japs to Stay Neutral in Red-Nazi War   Tokyo Policy Determined With Aim to Keep U. §. From Conflict   RESPECTS 2 PACTS   Japan to Concentrate or Developments of New East Asia Order

Old Mill Where Lincoln _ Worked Rebuilt As In 1831 At New. Salem

TAX INCREASES ARE SEENFOR ALL AMERICANS   Grim Reality Faced, Says Vandenburg. May Cut Out Personal income Exemptions

Offer Changes  On Income Tax   Senator Johnson Suggests Removal Of Exemption On Personal Income.

Senator Vandenberg Says Americans Must Face the  “Grim Reality” of Taxes   Heavily Increased Levies Will Be in Order; Other Nations  BHicvher —

HEAVY TAXES “‘AREIN ORDER   TODAY'S Press-Citizen   Sen. Vandenberg Cites Levies In Australia, Britain, Canada

Predicts Higher  U.S. Tax   Senator Says People Must :Face Reality;  Cites ‘Taxes in Other Countries at. Present

Social Security Bill Is Passed, Goes to Stark   Governor to Sign 18 Million Dollar Measure; Legal. ity Questioned,   Pensioners Will Wait  Several More Days

SOCIAL SECURITY BILL PASSED BY THE SENATE.TODAY      Gov. Lloyd C. Stark Said He Would Sign the Measure Next Week.   BILL CARRIES $18,000,000   E —  Even Then the 111,000 Old  Age Pensioners Will Have to Wait a Few Days.

U.S. To Pay Bull Of Project Cost In Rapids Area   Completion Of Chief Links In Waterway Provided In Measure

Agreement With Canada In Congress   Shipping and Power Pro visions Are Outlined for Project   FIGHT IS EXPECTED   President to Ask Legisla: tion Making Agreement Effective

‘BULK OF COSTIN RAPIDS SECTION TO BE PAID BY US.   Other Essential Links Will Be Financed By Canada, Solons are Told.

GIVE DETALLS OF WATERWAY PAC   President Soon Will Reques' Passage of Laws ‘toMake It Effective.

S$. TO PAY BULK OF COST OF WATERWAY   New St. Lawrence Pact Submitted to Congress

U. §. WILL PAY BULK OF COST FOR WATERWAY   St. Lawrence Agreement Between U. §, And Canada Submitted To Congress   WILL COST $266.170,000   Power And Navigation De velopment At Rapids Will Be Up To America

NEW U.S CANADA PACT SUBMITTED   Uncle Sam to Pay Bulk ot Cost of Development Under Treaty.

COTTON STAMP FORMS READY FOR MERCHANTS   Law Requires Every Cotton Merchant Wh o Wishes To Accept Cotton Stamps To Register

Babies Born With Insurance: . Against Boils and Abscesses   ‘Surgical Congress Told Infants Show Marked Resist  ance to Staphylococcus Germ, Which Causes    Skin Eruptions and Other Infec  tions; Mothers Have Little.

GERMANY SINKING MORE SHIPS THAN NURING LAST WAR   Loyds Reveals British, Allied and Neutral Losses Have Been One-Seventh Greater.   4,962,257 TONS SENT DOWN IN 18 MONTHS   Figure Exceeds Destruction in Two and A Half Years of Former Struggle by 600,000 Tons.

TONNAGE LOSS IN THIS WAR IS VERY SERIOUS   British Admit Foes Send Many Ships To Bottom

30,000 Lhs. Cotton For Palo Alto Co.   For mattress project here. Should arrive February 1.

Mattress Program Is Under War   tions ° Anplica ett  get  ‘tified f History & Archives tate Ep Oltse ae a:  et and ines, » Towa ;   Approvea ., -Tripk ‘A Committee.

Solons Would Put Reins On FR Property Draft Request   Would Have Confiscation Bill A Temporary Measure, Need Conaressional OK On Action

OPPOSITION 10 FDR’S SEIZURE POWER GROWS   Senate Group Wants President to Take Over Plants Only After a Resolution

Change in Bill Asked   Would Put Check on Property Seizure Powers

Requested Powers  May Be Checked   Property Acquisition Proposal Faces Well-Backed Opposition

SENATE SEEKS TOCURBPOWER ‘OFPRESIDEN'   Move Develops In: Senate to Check’ Roosevelt's Defénse. Purpose  ~ Powers   GIVEN SUPPORT BY. INFLUENTIAL GROUI   Chairman “May Claim: Power Is‘ ‘Just Raw and Unashamed: Di _

Move To Curb  Seizure Power Gains Strength   Senate Sees Effort T: Have Congress O. K  Each Confiscation.

Senate Move To Curb F.R.  Power Gains   Involves Requisition of Private Property for Defense Purposes

SENATE MOVES TO PUT CHECK ON ED.R. POWER   Presidential Seizure Of Property Debated

MOVE BEGUN TOPUT CHECKS ON ‘SEIZURES’   Bill Giving Wide Powers’ te President Raises Furor in Conaress

CONGRESSIONAL GHECK ON WIDE POWER FOR F.0.R   Property Confiscation Bill May Be Temporary Measure, Leaders Say   AIMED AT STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS, TOO   Would Give Government  Right to Take Over All Affected Plants

MOVEMENT ’ DEVELOPS: ~IN-CONGRESS CURB“ PRESIDENT’S POWER   ROOSEVELT’S REQUEST FOR RIGHT TO SEIZE PRIVATE PROPERTY MAY BE CHECKED

Propose Limit Qn New Power For Roosevelt   Senators Suggest FDR Con. fiscate Property Only On Order Of Congress.   OPPOSITION INCREASES

A Check On FDR Powers   Senate Moves To Curb Property Seizure Richts

WOULD PUT CHECK ON SEIZURE POWERS   Property Confiscation Bill May Be Amended Making Possible For President To Act Only After Congress Directed Action By Resolution

MOVE T0 CHECK FDR'S POWERS   Opposition to Property Seizure Bill Grows

Move to Check FDR’s Powers   Congress May Amend Confiscation Bill

SEEK CHECK ON POWERS   Would “Make Property; Confiscation Plan Temporary

Congressional Chiefs ActTo Curb Roosevelt   Movement Against Property Seizure Bill Gains Strength In Both Senate’ And House; . Compromise Discussed

MOVE IN SENATE TO CURB POWERS: SQUCHT BY EDR   ~ Plan to Check Authority - to Requisition Private Pronerty for Defense

LUNGRESS MAY CHECK POWER   Well-Supported Move to Curb Wide Powers Asked by Roosevelt Develops.   PROPERTY BILL STUDIED

Opposition Rises to Use C ‘Permanent’  in Private Property Seizure

Hatters Act to Rout Summer’s Hatless Fad: New Technique   ‘ylists of Men’s Headgear, Who Shudder At Sight o! Bare Heads, Find Cross-Ventilation Boon to Business That Is Expected to Bring Sales of Thirty “Million Straw Hats

THIRTY MILLION KELLYS AIMED AT YOUR HEAD   If You Bare it to the Sun This Summer, You’ve Got Real Sales Resistance

SHIP AND PIER FIRE IS PROBED   Two More Bodies Recovered, But Death Toll Still Is Undetermined

FIRE DEATH TOLL STILL UNKNOWN   Two Charred Bodies Recovered From Deck of Cuba Line Freighter

D KNOWN DEAD IN WATERFRONT FIRE   Four Members of Crew of Cuba Mail Freighter and 35 Longshoremen Missing; Feared Trapped on Ship

SPARK BLAMED FOR DOCK FIRE   Death Toll In Brooklyn $1,500,000 Blaze Undetermined

Dock Fire Toll  Undetermined   5 Known Dead; Bodies Are Taken from Deck of Burned Freighter.

Toll Still Unknown In New York Fire   Spark Is Held Possible Cause of Ship Blaze; Damage $1.500.000.

SPARK BLAMED FOR BIG BLAZE   Firemen Recover Two Charred Bodies From Deck Of Panuco

British Forces Battling Axis in Iraq and Esypt   RAF and Luftwaffe Clash in Near East; Nazis Hit Air Rase

RAF, GERMANS TRADE BLOWS IN NEAR EAST   French Planes Take To Air Against Attackers

19,000 STILL ARE MISSING, COMMONS TOLD   Churchill Admits Much Heavy Equipment Lost in Balkans

ALL EXCEPT 15,000 ARE EVACUATED   Casualties Are Estimated By Churchill At 3000

GIVES REPORT IN MOVEMENT A GREE   Tells Commons Only 60,00C Troops in British Expedition.   SAYS 3,000 KILLED AND WOUNDED IN BATTLE

BRITAIN SAVED 70 PERCENT OF BALKAN FORCE   So Churchill Announces 15,000 Troops Fail To Get Away; Dead And  Wounded 3,000.

CHURCHILL SAYS B. EF SUFFERED 3.000 CASUALTIES   ‘AND INFLICTED MANY TIMES THAT NUMBER ON NAZI PUPRSTIFRS   NUMBER OF BRITISH SAVED MAY GO AS HIGH AS 50.000   Greck Government Suggested With« drawal April 21, Eden Reveals

TOTAL OF 60,000 TOOK PART IN GREEK FIGHTING   Figures Announced to House of Commons by Churchill, Says British Lost 3,000 Killed or Wounded.   ENEMY LOSSES WERE HEAVIER, HE SAYS   Heavy Equipment Left Behind, But Churchill Says Germans are Not Short of Heavy Equipment.

Churchill Sets British Losses At 3,000 Killed Or Wounded —Nazi Toll Larger

Churchill Relates  Evacuation Tale   Three-Quarters of Force Which Went to Greece Now in Safety, Despite Nazi Attacks

Confirms 3,000 Killed, Wounded In Balkan Battle   15,000 Men Failed To Get Away; Heroic Rear Guard Action Costly .

PRIME MINISTER GIVES FIGURES: HOUSE CHEERS   Churchill Estimates 3,000 Casualties in Campaign; Praises Heroism of Rear Guard Troops.   ADMITS LOSS OF MUCH EQUIPMENT

Senators Talk Of Packing Up And Leaving   Conference Group On Adjournment Fails To Aaree

House Rejects Sterilization Of Detectives  i Aer ie   Enhanced Value Rill Defeated

British Proposes U. S. Cooperation In Its Blockade   Discusses Economic Accord To Strangle Nazi Trade With Latins

BLOSK EXPORTS SOUTH AMERICI          Discuss Plans For Britain Aud U S. Buy Products Believed Going To Germany

NEW DEAL FARM PROGRAM > CHANGES BEING DISCUSSED   Agricultural Problems Raised By “Defense Economy” Being Studied By Several - Covernment Agencies.

LIMITATIONS ON MARKETING CORN AND WHEAT AND “TWO PRICE" SYSTEM CONSIDERED %

FARM PROGHA CHANGED ARE UP   Important Revisions in New . Deal Program to Go with Defense.   ACTION IS EXPECTED

FARM PROGRAM CHANGES ARE  GIVEN STUDY   New ‘‘Defense Economy’ Will Necessitate Revision, Officials Say

U. S-BRITAIN ACTION TALKEL   Washington Attempts To Balance Trade

U.S., Britain Map Trade War on Axis Freezing Reich Assets Urged To Aid Blockade

NEAT MOVE UP 70 PRESIDENT   50,000 Troops Ready to Take Over Coal Mines lf Ordered.   MAY SEEK LEGISLATION

HOPES OF COAL STRIKE ACCORD ARE VANISHING   Lewis Won’t Budge Despite New Appeal From FOR To End Walkout.   CONGRESS SET To ACT   Observers See Intervention By Government ‘Inevitable; 50,000 Troops Ready.

Settlement Hopes Dim   Federal Action Now Believed Inevitable At Capital

Lewis Blocks Settlement Of Coal Mine Row   U. S. Intervention : Thought Certain As  Peace Try Fails      Capitol Hill Seethe: With Sentiment For Legislation

LEWIS SPU ROOSEVELT'S LATEST BID   New. Peace Formula Flatly Rejected By C. . 0. Chief   CAPITOL HILL   Inclined To Go Ahead With Legislation To Put Ban On Defense Walkouts:

Action Soon By Government Is Next Sten   Lewis, In Rejecting Peace Formula, Says He Speaks For Himself Only

. ACTION IN COAL STRIKES CFEMS NEARFR   Hopes for Settlement Gone Washington Hears; Certain FDR Will Have Army Guard Workinas. ~

Lewis Spurns New Etfort To End Walkouts   Strong Government Action Now Seen as Only Way to Stop Spreading Coal Mine Strikes. '

LEWIS REFUSES TQ BUDGE FROM HIS POSITION   Leaves No Alternative But Government Action; Three Men Injured In Picket Miner Clash In Fayette County, Pa.

LEWIS REFUSES 10 BUDGE FROM STAND   ‘Hopes For Settlement Of Captive Coal Strike Without Government Action Reach Vanishing Point Today— Roosevelt Under Pressure To Act

London Says Tide of Crete Battle Turned in Favor of  Allies Due to Navy’s Work

Germans Ousted From Two Key Positions In Bitter Hand-to-Hand Fighting But Bloody Battle Rages At Malemi Airport

LONDON HEARS LOST SECTORS ARE REGAINED   Both Candia and Retimo Retaken In Desperate Hand-to-Hand War   CREDIT IS GIVEN TO BRITISH FLEET   Shatters All Attempts of Nazis To Land Troops From Sea

Tide of Battle In Island of Crete Turns Towards British In Hand-To-Hand Fights; Nazi Attempts To Land Sea-borne Troops Balked By The English Fleet

Candia and Retimo Ars Re. taken But Nazis Hold British Air Base   SEA-BORNE TROOPS UNABLE TO LAND   London Sees Tide Turning to British Advantage in Great Conflict .

BRITISH SAY Wo TOWNS. RECAPTURED.   Indicate Tide ‘of Crete Battle Swinging to ‘Britain’s Advantage 

Fierce Fighting Swings Battle lide to England   Candia and Retimo Back to Defenders; Nazis Hold Malemi

CANDIA AND RETIMO, TWO NAZI FOOTHOLDS, BEEN RECAPTUREN   — BRITISH FLEET SHATTERED ' ALL ATTEMPTS LAND SEABORNE REINFORCEMENTS

NAZIS DRIVEN FROM TOWN HOLD AIRPORT   London Says Navy Has Beaten Off All Attempts to Land Troops by Sea,   /AIR-BORNE-FORCES  ARRIVE STEADILY

RETIMO, CANDIA TAKEN BACK FROM GERMAN INVADER   TIDE OF BATTLE SWINGING TO BRITAIN'S ADVANTAGE TOnAY   BRITISH FLEET CREDITED WITH STOPPING RESERVES      NMand-lo-Hand if thr Occurs at Regained Points; Malemi Alr« drome Still Baftleground

German Boats Blasted In Sea Landings   Air-Borne Troops Accounted For, Says Cairo Report

TROOP LANDING WARDED OFF BY ALLIES   Severe Fighting Going On Around Malemi Airport   FIGHTING PLANES   Of R. A. F. Depart Leaving Island At Mercy Of Nazi Bombing From Air

BLASTS NAZI _ATTENPTS T0 ~ LAND TROOPS   Great Air-Sea Conflict Is Being Waged Off . Island .

Crete Battle Swings to Allies;1 6Junker Troop Transports Shot Down   British Fleet Smashes German Efforts To Land Sea-Borne Aid to Aerial Invaders: Fichtine Still Severe

ESPERATE FIGHT  BEING WAGED 10  CONTROL GREEK ISLAND   Germans Contitiue To Hold Malemi Airport Despite Severe Losses   Situation Called As Good As It Was Yesterday In Official Reports

Seapower Is Pitted Against Air Force In Battle Over Strateric Island

Germans Hold Crete Airport Near Suda Bay   Germans Report Great Vietories Over British Fleet Of Mediterranean.   NAZIS STILL ARRIVING

Neosho Divided Over Coming of Big Army Camp   Minority Grumbling — Is Heard as Prospect ol Rising Rents and Prices And Dent in Milk In. dustry Confront Once ‘Quiet Country Town’

RYAN STRIKE — DRAFT EDICT 1S RULED OUT   Hershey, Draft Director, Says Re classification Because of Sirike Contrary to Law

BAN DRAFT THREAT IN LABOR DISPUTES   OFFICIALS FORBID PRESSURE ON DEFENSE WORKERS TO AVERT WALKOUTS.

Use of Draft As Anti-Strike Weapon Barred   ‘Contrary to Intent Of Law,’ Acting  Director Rules

DRAFT BOARD RULES OUT STRIKE PRESSURE   Threat Of Draft Cannot Be Used To Stop Labor Strikes.

ROOSEVELT WILL SOON NAME BOARD TO MEDIATE STRIKES   PRESIDENT CENTERS ATTEN. TION OF METHOD TO AVERT DEFENSE PLANT WALK Ours.

TO ANNOUNCE LABOR BOARD ~— IN FEW DAYS   Appointments Will Come Before President Leaves on Fisting Trip.   A MEDIATION GROUP   Several Other Important Issues Must Be Dispesed of This Week.

VOTING HEAVY IN NEW YORK   LaGuardia-O’Dwyer Mayor Battle Highlight of Election Day

NEW YORK’S RAGt FOR MAYOR TOPS ELECTIONS OF DAY   Le Guardia-O’Dwyer Battle Highlights Off - Year At Palle In Nation   No Clear - Cut Opportunity Fresented to Test Stand On War or Peace

La Guardia to Seek Third  Term as Mayor   Odd-Year Elections Draw Voters to Polls In Handful of States

NEW YORK CITY ELECTION TOPS DAY’S BALLOTING   PARTY BACKING IS MIXED FOR MAYOR; OTHER AREAS VOTE

NEW YORK ELECTION LIVELIEST   Odd-Year Balloting Quiet and Dull Elsewhere; Mississippi District Naming Congressman Today

Elections Hold Interest Today In Some Places   Mayoralty Contest in New York City Highlights Odd-year Campaigns in Handful of States.

NEW YORK VOT! FIGHT HOTTEST   Most Off-Year Elections Today Follow Quiet, Dull Campaigns

N. Y. Fight Tops Qdd-Year Elections   LaGuardia - O’Dwye Scrap Holds Spotlight.

OEEK TD  “BREAK HOLD: OF WILLKIE      REPUBLICAN CONSER v. “As TIVES HOPE TO PICK MAR: . TIN SUCCESSOR.   Bobbitt Is Named:   One of Several Prospects foz Chairmanship of National ~. Committee.

BOHEMIA NEARS MARTIAL LAY   Emergency State Clamped On Protectorate; More Anti-Nazis to Die

MORE SUSPECTS IN CZECH PLOTS FACE EXECUTION   29 Sentenced and 228 More Arrested; Widespread Uprising Seen   ‘Aliens’ Named by Germans as Authors of Revolt Attempts

More Czechs Are Being Executed (in Nazi Orders   Premier Elias, Recently Ar. rested, Is Sentenced To Be Put To Death   MARTIAL LAW IS  EXTENDED BY NAZIS  :   Statement On Additional Executions Of Czechs Does Not Specify Number   (BULLETIN)

Ships Are Bombed   British Airmen Attack Port Sheltering Nazi Boats

Report French Leaving Coast  Rumors Indicate Preparations for British Attack

Move French From Channel.  A 22-mile Strip Depopulated; May Re Invasion Tip

Nazis Reported Evacuating French Coast   Preparations For Invasion Trv Indicated

REPORT GERMANS MOVING FRENCH   Population Evacuated From Channel Coast

THRUST ACROSS CHANNEL [8 IMMINENT   French Population Removed Inland Reports Declare   HEAVY TOLL   Suffered By British Ships: Balkan Activities Seem German Smokescreen

Nazis Remove French From  Channel Area   Believed to Be Final Preparations to Invade British Isles

Ultimatum Demanded of the French Government Large Areas in Several. Provinces  of Indo-China   REPORTS SAY ‘NAZIS ‘CLEARING: POPULATION FROM CHANNEL COAST

FRENCH COAST AREA CLEAREL   Civilians Repor te d Being . Evacuated; Attack On % Rritain Near?

Nazis Reported Moving French From Channel Coast; Invasion Try Hinted

Germans Claim New Toll of British Shins   Promise Next Week Will Be More ‘Lively’ in Way ‘Of Naval Action   SUBS ALSO ACTIVE   URW LALO LAU ARV TY  Attention Shifts Toward Far East and Japanese French Crisic

BELIEVED STEP ONE TO PREVENT LEAK OF PLANS   Neutral Circles Take Such a View In Minimizing Importance of Such Activity   SOFIA WARNED OF LONDON ATTITUDE   Authoritative Sources Declare Bulgaria -Must "Bear Responsibility For German Aid”

Ten Persons Suffer An Agonizing Death  Careening Bus Smashes  Through Oil Tank

10 Die, 22 Hurt In Blazing Bus   Trapped Inside After Collision With Car

Panic-Stricken Passengers Stampede for Exits After Vehicle  Catches Fire Upon Plunging Into Fuel Tank—Witnesses  . Pull Seven Persons Through Windows to Safety—Siloam Springs Sailor on Leave s Victim—22 Hurt.

Ten Persons Suffer Agonizing Death as Flames Consume Bus   28 Others Injured in Tragic Mishap Near St. Louis

IRAQ FORCES GROW WEAKER   Turkish Radio Reports Ital ian Generals Are Aiding Defense

HIN) RESTO TANCE GROWING WEAKEF   X ports Say British Proops \vam In Control Of  Situation

British Offensive Tactics Weakening Resistance of Iraq   RAF Inflicts Heavy Losses on Bagdad Regime Army as Shortage Of Manitions and Arms Develops

Japanese Still Delay Answer fo U.S. Note   Far East Busy With Preparations _ for Land, Naval  War

Nipponese Told Of Query   Nature Of Roosevelt Question Held Secret

OPM Orders Auto  Trim Eliminated   Bars Use “of Items Made From Aluminum, Copper, Nickel or Chrome

PASSENGER CAR ORNAMENTS OUT   Autemobile Manufacturers Are Denied Chrome, Nickel And Aluminum By OPM

CARS TO LACK SHINY METALS   Use of Chrome, Nickel and Aluminum for Bright Work is Banned

Dolled Up Autos To Be Abolishec   No More Chrome, Nicke or Aluminum Trim affer Dec. 15

GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON SHINY TRIMMINGS FOR AUTOS   Use of Chrome, Nickel and Aluminum Ordered Stop ped After December 15 by the Director of Priorities

USE OF CHROME ON AUTOS S BARRED   Nickel and Aluminum Also-Hi Under Ruling of OPM Priorities Director

CARS TO LACK SHINY METALS        Use of Chrome, Aluminum for Bright Work is Banned

QPM WILL BAN ALL SHINY CARS   Use Of Bright Work On New Models Prohibited After Dec. 15 By Official Order

Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum  Barred to Pass ager Autos  But Stainless Steel Is OK

Sabotage Spreads in France   Paris Curfew Imposed By Chief of Nazi  _ Civil Forces

French Sabotage Reaches Farms;  Wheat Is Burned   ~Nazj Occupation Leader ~ Will Imposé Three Days’ Curfew In Paris

FRENCH WHEAT STORES FIRED BY SABOTEURS   Anti-Nazi Campaign Spreads as Two More Are Executed

SABOTAGE IS SPREADING IN FRENCH AREAS   Reaches Rural Areas; Barns Full Of Wheat Burned

REP. K. F. SIMPSON STRICKEN SUDDENLY   One OF Most Effective Republican Leaders Of The Axe; Hetped Nominate Willkie

SIMPSON, NEW CONGRESSMAN, DIES SUDDENLY   Early Willkie Supporter Succumb: to Heart Ailment—Barton May Try for Post Again

Death Claims Influential Republican   enneth F. Simpsor Is Heart Attack ' Victim

KENNETH SIMPSON, 45, DIES SUDDENLY   New York -Congressmar and Republican Leader Expires

Rep. Simpson Die In New York City At the Age of 45   Republican Leader Is Vic tim of a Sudden Heart Attack   Scored Old Guard

Aviation Legionnaires Sponsor Air Show Sunday; Feature Service Training

U. 0. WAITS FOR FORMATION OF TOKYO GAGINET   Tension Lessens In Washington With  Selectior Of Hideki Tojo

AN ARMY MAN WILL FORM A JAP CABINET   Commander General Tojo Is Taking the Place of Prince Konoye. —   WAS WAR MINISTER   He Is a Nationalist and Will Lean Toward the Axis Powers.

See Choice of Tojo Favorable To United State:      Diplomats Cautious. Lest Unfriendly Cabinet Appointed In Japan

TOIO'S. CABINET WILL INDICATE JAPAN'S POLICY   General Does Not Belong te  the Most Extreme of Nationalist Group.

DRGANIZATION OF NEW JAP CABINET AWAITED   First Reaction in Washington to Selection of Tojo to Form Group Was of Relief But Diplomats Warn Against Jumping to Conclusions Until Full  , Personnel fs Named at Takun

German Envoy Protests Jap Mediation Offer   Nazis Show Resentment For ‘Blunder’ In Tactics of Nipponese

Germans Believed To Resent Tactics Used by Japanese   Nazi Ambassador Makes Verbal Representations, Is Belief

NAZIS REBUKE JAPAN   Indicate That Japs Blundered In Their Technique

MOVEMENTS ARE ORDERED LIMITEL TO FIXED AREAS   TWO CONSULATES, AT DETROIT AND NEWAR} ARE TO BE CLOSED

Italian Moves Are Restricted  Two Italian Consulates in U, S, Ordered Closed

) CONSULATE “ORDERE — TOGLOGE   Hull Order Hints Additional Foreign Envoys Also May Be Restricted.

CLOSE CONSULATES   U. S. Notifies Italy Move ments of Consuls to Be  Restricted

ITALY ORDERED TO CLOSE TWO IS OFFICES   Consulate Abandonment Asked for Reasons Of Policy   AT NEWARK, DETROIT   Similar Action Hinted Against Other. Nations

U.S. Closes Two Italian Consulates   Movements Of Diplo mats To Be Restricted Rome Is Advised.

FASCIST ACTION IN NATION WILL BE RESTRICTED   State Department Takes Steps for “‘Reasons of National Policy”

Duce Asked To Shut Up 2 Consulates   Hull Cites ‘Reasons o! - National Policy’ for Unprecedented Move   Action: Follows Italian Closing of U. S. Palermo and Naples Offices

ITALY REQUESTED CLOSE CONSULATES DETROIT AND NEWARK   REASONS OF NATIONAL POL ICY GIVEN; ASKED PERSON NEL BE WITHDRAWN

CLOSES NEWARK, DETROIT OFFICES; OTHERS CURBED   BELIEVED TO BE PARTLY RE-' TALIATION FOR ACTION By ROME   CONSULS ARE TO CONFINE ACTIVITIES T0 OWN AREAS   Diplomatic Staff in Washington Not Affected, But Military Attaches Must Report 4ovementea

Italian Consul § Actions in U. S. Will Be Curbed   This Nation Asks that Detroit and Newark Consulates Be Closed. P   Confine Activities to — Respective Offices

First Peacetime Mov: e Of Its Kind evealed: Today   mart? Of! National Polies: Staff In ‘Washington Ta “Ordered = To “Repori

Consulates Of Italy In U.S.  Registered   State Department Ask Closing Of Office Detroit and Newark

Two Of Italy’s Consulates Are Closed In U. S.   U. 8S. Notifies Fascist Gavernment That Movements O Officials Will Be Restricted Unustal Peacetime Move

Detroit, Newark Specified   Action Follows Similar Move By Fascists

Will Place Check Rein On Fascist Officials Actions   Notice To Do Away With Offices At Detroit And Newark; Hull {s Silent

U.S. Demands Italians Close Two Consulates   Also Restricts Actior Of Officials Over Entire Country   FIRST SUCH REQUEST   American Action Comes After Like Moves In Italy

‘TWO ITALIAN CONSULATES ‘CLOSED; ACTIVITIES OF OFFICIALS RESTRICTED

Request Italy Close Offices In Two Cities   U. S. Asks Consulates At Detroit. Newark Be Closed. Personnel Removed.   FOLLOW FASCIST ACT

Closing - Of Consulates “In Two. Cities Also Requested Today By State Department *

MOVEMENTS OF ALL OFFICIALS RESTRICTED   Fascist Diplomats Tole To Leave Newark  And Detroit

RESTRICTIONS CLAMPED DOWN ON ALL AGENTS   Washington Action First of Kind in Nation’s Peacetime History   RETALIATORY MOVE

Reciprocate With Italy   U. S. to Restrict Movements of Envoys And Close Two Offices

Similar Action May Be Taken Against Other Foreign Consulates   NO EXPLANATION   Closing Requested ‘For Reasons Of National Policy’, Officials Say

DETROIT AND. NEWARK ARE AFFECTED   Move Taken for Reason Of National Policy,  It Is Announced  At Washinaton

J. 5. ASKS ITALY TO CLOSE DETROIT, N. J. CONSULATES   Decision Follows Recent Action of Italian Govern. ment To Have U. S. Con. sulates at Naples and Pal. ermo Closed.

UNUSUAL PEACE TIME ACTION — IS TAKEN   Follows Request From Italy to Close Three American Consulates

State Department Makes Public Note Sent to Fascist Government  NEW PRECEDENT  Similar Request Made of U. S. Regarding Two Consulates in Italy

Italy Told To Close Twe Consulates.   State Department Makes Public New Decision

Italy Asked To Close 2  Consulates   U. S. Retaliates For Action Taken At Italian Cities

ITALY TO SHUT 2 CONSULATE   Action Follows Similar Orde in Italy; Officials to Be Watched.

[Personnel To Be Withdrawn From States   Action Follows Closing Of U. 5S. Consuls In Italy

CLOSE TWO CONSULATES, ROME TOLD   Italy’s Agents Must Confine Movements to Recognized Areas

Note Is Sent Following Re. ceipt In U. S. of Similar Note From Italy

ITALY 1S NOTIFIED CONSUL PROGRAM TO BE RESTRICTED   Italian Consulates in New. ark, N. J., Detroit To Be Closed

Take Action To Restrict Activities   Detroit and Newark, N. J., Offices Affected; National  Policy Given as Reason

United States to Restrict Movements of Italian Consular Officials in This Country, State Department Announced

U.S. Orders Closing Of Consulates   Italy Must Close Those At Detroit, Newark: No Full Explanation Given

Ask Fascists To Close 2 Consulates   U. S. Also Restricts Activities of Italian Diplomats

Italian Consulates Are Ordered Closec   Activities of Rome Diplomatic Staffs in United State; ’ to Be Restricted to Areas in Which Their Official Duties Call Them.

U.S. REQUESTS ITALY TO CLOSE 2 CONSULATES   Imposes Restrictions on Mavemen of Consular Officers, Matchin: Ttalian Action

U.S. Action Is in Answer to Rome Similar Request   Closing of Newark And Detroit Offices Suggested by Hull

FAREWELL AUDIENCE WITH POPE   Pius XII Sends Letter to the President

EN ROUTE HOME   Taylor Leaves Rome With Letter To fe Delivered to President.

DR. J. R, BRINKLEY GOES BANKRUPT   ‘Radio Doctor’ Lists His Debts at $1,118,064 and Assets of $316,500

DR. BRINKLEY ~ 1S BANKRUPT   Goat Gland Specialist Files In Santone

Final Tabulation Gives. W. Lee 1,095-Vote Lead Over Lyndon Johnson

Home        (DANIEL DEFE IN RACE BY 1095 BALLOTS   Committee Starts Investigation  Of Senatorial Campaign Voting; Solons Agree To End Legislature

KNOX URGES REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY AC)   Secretary of the Navy De clares It Is Menace to Security and Safety of Country.

Make Our Laws Consistent With Our Action,’ Hi Suggests In Navy Day Talk; U. S. Has 691 Warships Under Contract

AVS NEUTRALITY AGT 19 BLUNDER   Knox Urges Repeal and Return To Freedom O! The Seas Policy

FULL REPEAL URGED BY KNOX   Abandonment Of Neutrality Act Held Necessary For Safety Of U.S.

REPEAL NEUTRALITY ACT   Law Is Terrible Blunder, Declares Secretary Knox

Neutrality Has Disappeared, Knox Asserts   Secretary Wages Repeal of Act; Admiral Is Heard

Knox Demands Full Repeal Of Neutrality   Should Make Nation’s ‘Laws -Gonsistent Witt - Action. He Asserts

Bulletins   More Jap Troops Land On Luzon   Reds On Move  In Crimea   Jap Merchant Marine Being Reduced At Rapid Rate

COTTON QUaT   ‘Regulations For 1941 Cror Same As Those For Past  Three Years

AAA ANNOUNCED - COTTON QUOTAS   Restrictions For 1941 Crop Are Given

JOKES AS HE GETS CHAIR   More Interested In Pack age Of Fags Than In  Sentence.

Killer, Facing Chair, is More Interested in Wager Than Life   Chicagoan Laughs and Jokes Over Verdict and mmediately. Reminds Bailiff He Loses Bet On Decision of Jury: Would Like to Cet Pat-Shot at Prosecutor

Chicagoan, 19, Gets Electric Chair, But Is More Interested in Cigarettes

aLAYER GIVEN DEATH: GRINS   Killer of Four Asks for Cig arets He Won Betting Against His Life.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   RAF Attacks Invasion Ports

BRITAIN LASHES INVASION PORTS WITH AIR BOMBS   Large Fleets of RAF Plane: in Extensive Raids Across Channel   Hit'er’s Subs and Warship: Targets for Lashing Blows

CONSPIRACY TO FIX HAM PRICES   81 Packing Companies Indicted For Fixing Price On Easter EB:

Roosevelt  Opposed To Strikes   Assails AFL Walkout at Defense Plant In Dayton, Ohio

No Ansieer No Solution To Strikes, FDR Avers   President Expresses Opposition to Walkout Halting Pefense Work

FDR DEPLORES JURISDICTIONAL LABOR STRIKES   President “Absolutely Opposed” to Fights Holding Up Portions of Defense Program. °   SAYS MEDIATION BOARD NEEDED

PRESIDENT CRITICIZES ARMY JOB WALKOUTS   Board For Settling Disputes Under Consideration   WOULD WORK WITH OPM  FDR Says ‘Country Cannot Condone Davton Move’

Admits That Solution Is Lacking   President Sees Need of Federal  0 Re ee eee

NEW DISPUTES DISRUPT WORK ON PROJECTS   Union Shop, Increase in Pay Demanded by UAW

FDR PROPOSES STRIKE BOARE      New System Planned to End Disputes

FD. R CRACKS STRIKES OVER JURISDICTION   ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED TO SUCH WALEOUTS; HAS WO SOLUTION   NAVY SHIPYARD STRIKE ENDS; FOUR ARMY PROJECTS HELD UP   President More Convinced Some New Form of Federal Mediation Is Needed

Roosevelt Criticizes  Walkouts   Over-All Mediation Mechanism Urged By President To Aid Defense Work

WARNING IMPLIED   Jurisdictional Disputes Are Hit Today by Executive.   REPORT OF EXTENT OF TROUBLE GIVEN   Four Army Projects and 21 Industrial Plants Involved.

FDR Opposed To Delay By Labor Strikes   Jurisdictional strikes holding up national detense program

F.D.R. against jurisdictional walkouts   Some new mediation mechanism is needed

Strikers Stir FDR  Criticism   Walkouts on Defense Or ders Arouse Ire of the President

Suggests Form of Mediation May he Adopted   Expected be Like Labor Board of World War Days

Says Country Cannot Approve Dayton Walkout   No Solution Found To Jurisdictional Type of Conflict

President Specifically Mentions Jurisdictional Walkout at = Wright Field, Dayton — FDR. Discusses Plans for Federal Roard Similar to that of World War.

JURISDICTIONAL ‘STRIKE OPPOSED BY ROOSEVELT   Sees Necessity Of Establishing An Over-All Federal Mediation Board

F DR Opposes J urisdictional  Labor Strikes   President Becoming Convinced of Need of Federal Mediation

NEW LABOR BOARD BEING CONSIDERED   President Secks Some Way to End Disputes Which Delay Defense Work.

FDR IS OPPOSED TO STRIKES DELAYING DEFENSE PROGRAM   Says He Feels Country Car Not Approve In Any Way Jurisdictional Walkouts

Ship Arming Called Death  Warrant   New Deal Policy I: Dishonest, House Witness Says

GUNS ON VESSELS WOULD RESULT IN SEAMEN'S DEATHS      Says John Finenty of “Keer  America Out of War Con  gress” Today In Capital.

Republican : Chiefs Are Haunted: It’: The McKay       Michigan Republican Lead: cers: Worried By Prospects Of Factional Strife In State Convention Next Friday In Grand Rapids  BY G, MILTON KELLY

Uneasy Turkey Seems Most Likely Conference Subject   Guardian Of Eurasia Crossroads May Be Karly Object Of Dictators’ Attentions

Turkey Perhaps ‘On Spot’ At Hitler-Duce Parley   Signs, Indicate Dictators Will Soon Proceed Against Guardian of Crossroads Between Risin kha Ect

MERLE REGISTERED, HE THOUGHT, FOR ELECTION; GETS SUMMONS FROM ARM)

PRIORITY GIVEN SOVIET ON U.S, ARMY SUPPLIE!   Russia Has First Call On Planes, Tanks And Guns

U.S. Arms Priorities Given Reds   American Needs Must Give Way  To Russian Aid

ARMY 10 WAIT Ao COUIPMENT GOES 10 RED:   War Implemnts, Orderec  For U. S. Forces, Divert: ed To Russia

TEMPERATURES   Soviet Has First Call on Planes, Tanks, Guns, Ordered Originally For U. S. Army; British Aid Continues

Russia Has First. Call on Munitions  Orders for Army  TT. Ba re ces

Russia Has First Call On Munitions  War Implements   Implements Originally Intended for the U. S. Army

Russia Given First Call On U. S. Supplies   Army Must Give Up All Claims For Delivery On War Goods

Russia Gets First Call For Guns Ordered Originally For U.S. Army

Soviet Russia Is Going to Have First Call on Munitions Made in America

CONVICTS OFFER LIFE FOR WOMAN      Convicts Offer To Die In Ga: Chamber Instead Of Doomed Woman

Convicts Are Willing To Draw Straws To Take Place of Woman Scheduled To Die ir California's Lethal Gas Chamber Friday

Popular Government In Peril, Mundt Says   South Dakota Congressman, in Lincoln Day Address Here, Says Foremost Concern Should be the Protection of Government act Home

Rep. Mundt Pleads For Preservation Of Lincoln Ideals   South Dakota Congress man Delivers Address at Hagerstown

TOBRUK STILL HOLDING OU]   Nazis Lose Four Tanks In Vain Effort To Take  Position

BRITISH CONTINUE ~ JODEFEND TOBRUI   Germans Vainly Assaul! Fortified ‘Libyan + Clty

TOBRUK STILL HELD BY BRITISH FORCES   Germans Fail to Take Libyar Garrison When Tank Assault Fails

BRITISH CONTINUE TO DEFEND TOBRUF   Germans Vainly Assault Fortified Libyan City

Germans Fail To Penetrate  Tobruk Lines   New Drive Halted Italians Gain  In Albania

4 Nazi Tanks Lost in Attack Upon Tobrul   Germans Still Are Makin; Vain Assaults on Libyan City, British Report  Te From Cairo   Berlin Tells of Direct Hits by Heavy Bombs   English Columns Advance On Two Ethiopian Fronts

Toburk Holding Out in Spite of German Assaults   Nazis Lose Four Out of ¢ Dozen Tanks in Drive for City

Approve Plan To Formulate  Road Proeran   Assembly Votes In Favor Of Interim Committee To Submit Program To 1943 Legislature

GOV'T MAY CONTROL PETROLEUM PRICES   May Require Firms to Submit Cost Records Before Allowing Increases

CHECK BY HENDERSON 1S PLANNED   Ceiling Method May Be Worked Out Voluntarily

War Settles ‘Many Lives, Says Speaker   Justice Frankfurte Denies Democracy Is Thwarted

Chambers Act On Aid Bills   House Passes Biennial  State Grant; Senate Votes Stop-Gap Sum

House Approves $131,390, 000 Measure; Senators Vote Stop-Gap Plan

HITLER FAGES - DIFFICULTIES THROUGH EUROPI   Revolt Against Him Secn Rising . In Subjugated Countries.

TROUBLES SEEN FOR DICTATOR   Russia Continues toe Hold Out and Monkey Wrench Is Thrown  Into the Nazi Machinery.

All Machinists Back at Work  Tn Shipvards      early Normal Condition: At Bethlehem  Rannvisd

Hitler's Forces Renew Furious Offensive And Claim Advances On Entire Eastern Front; Russians Speed Up Reinforcements

Today’s War Summary   Russians Retire to New Positions In South Under Terrifie Nazi Offensive

FORCES OF HITLER CRASH FORWARD IN RUSSIAN SECTION:   Renewed Fury Is Seen it Advance by Nazis— Industrial City Taken  by Invaders.

Attacking With New Ferocity   Slash Closer to Gates o Moscow and Take Kharkov, Is Reported

Japs Report Soviets Moving Million Men From Eastern To Western Front

FOURTH BIGGEST RED CITY, KEY ECONOMIC. CENTER, IS CLAIMED   Slash Closer To Moscow, Report Gains On Entire Eastern Front; Reds Expect ‘Decisive’ Battle At Walls Of Soviet Capital

INDUSTRIAL CITY OF KHARKOV NOW. IN GERMAN HANDS      Attack. on - Moscow  Becomes         > where. Intact”   SIBERIAN TROOPS: ; ‘SENT. TO. MOSCOW   British Renew Aerial Attacks _ Upon - the. . industries. in Germany and Occupied > Countries. *e

HITLER'S ARMIES PUSH ON TOWARD SOVIET CAPITAL   Reports Say Russians Have Moved Million Men to Western Front.

HITLER IN PERSONAL COMMAND OF ‘BLITZ AGAINST RUSSIANS   Establishes Headquarters On Eastern Front; Tells of Success in Offensive   SLOVAKIANS AIDING   Berlin Anti- Aircraft Batteries Beat Back Soviet Air aid ty Chains

Berlin Reports Hitler Assumes Drive Command   Establishes Headquarters On Eastern Front—Says Offensive Going Well   ‘BLITZ’ TROOPS HAMMERING REDS   German High Command Cloaks Success With Silence—Other Sources Report Successes

Reports Conflict On Battle Waged Near Minsk—Nazis Again Delay Victory Claims

Defenders in Stand on Russian Front   Axis Reports of Minsk Fall Lack Confirmation from Other Sources; _ Soviets Claim Other Advances

REPORT FIERCE BATTLE RAGING IN LUCK, LWOW AREAS    Russians Claim Annihilation Of Nazi Infantry Regiment in Bessarabia

Invaders Had Cut Deep Into Polish Buffer Zone When They Were Smashed by the Russians.   ABOUT 400 MILES SOUTH OF MOSCOW   Axis Sources in Istanbul De clared Germans, Instead of Being Routed, Actually Had Captured Minsk.

TANKS, GUNS AND PLANES CUT INTO POLISH ADVANCE   Russians Assert German Speathead Smashed West Of Minsk; Hitler Again Delays Report On ‘Triumphs’; British Experts In Moscow

SMASH DRIVE NEAR MINSK; IS SOVIET CLAIM   Town Captured, Ankar: Report—Germans Promise ‘Sunday Revelations’’

‘Claim Strong Nazi Panzer Force Routed   Fierce Battle Rages In Minsk-Luck Sectors; Both Sides Claim Gains

Army Reports German Column Routed Near Minsk; Axis Source Declares City Taken.

Spearhead Is Smashed Near Minsk   —  Russians Report Capture of Large Quantity of War Material and Prisoners Manpower Used  Soviet Use Superior Forces to Overcome German Units

Tanks and Planes Hurled Upon Nazis In Blitz Thrust   Berlin, on Other Hand, Maintains Hitler’s Armies Still Advance and Promises Details of “Great Victory” Tomorrow   RRs: = Lares St  BATTLE IN LUCK-LWOW SECTORS CONTINUES TO GROW IN FEROCITY.

Moscow Declares © Spearhead Stopped West of Minsk   Germans Put Off Another Day Story Of ‘Huae Successes’

Report Annihilatioss Of German Regiment In Bessarabia      CUT SPEARHEAD   39th Panzer Corps Itt Luck Sector Of Pow  land Taken

SOVIETS SAY NAZI THRUST 1S SMASHED   “Russians Use Blitzkrieg Tactics in Their Counter Attack Against Invader:

Moscow Claims Nazi Attack Smashed West of Minsk But Turks Hear City Is Captured   Berlin Promises Detailed Report Of Military Successes Tomorrow; Battie Rages on Central Front

Spearhead In Polish Buffer Zone Is Broken In Typical Blitz Blow   Axis Source in Turkey Reports Minsk ‘Taken by Nazis; Berlin Says Red Tiivision Broken, Destroyed

PANZER CORPS IS DESTROYED REPORT SAYS   Capture Of War Material Also Is Claimed   SHOWDOWN FIGHT   “Hour Of Payment Comes,” Moscow Declaration As Big Battle Rages

BLITZKRIEG STYLE BROUGHT INTO PLAY BY TANKS, PLANES   GERMAN SPEARHEAD MECHANIZED COLUMN SMASHED SOMEWHERE WEST OR MINCK

Russians Hurl Back Nazi Attack   Fighting in One Place Occurs Near Minsk Just Inside Soviet Frontier

Red Army Officials Say That They Have Routed Ger- “ mans on Road to Minsk.   CONFLICTING REPORTS COME FROM GERMANY

SOVIET TROOPS NOW GUARD OLD RUSSIA BORDER   Berlin Again Sets Date for Announcement of “Big Success in East”

Soviet Army Standing on Old Frontier  Nazi Division Reported Destrove   Nazi Division Reported Destroyec In a Clash in Bessarabia

Major Reverse of Reich Takes Place Near Minsk       SAY MEN 'WIPED OUT' Germany Again Passes Up Account of Early Victory

Axis Sources Report Fall Of City, However   German Column Routed When Planes. Tanks, Artillery Stage Assaults; Berlin Holds Back Comment

German Column ‘Sati’ Scant 20 Miles Tnigte Risaia Praner =   RAF Bombs Thunder Bie to France, Germany fot. 17th Night

Berlin Silent On War In East and Again Promises Sensational News Tomorrow; Battle Indicated As Spreading In Far North

Christmas Music Hildreth Sunday  Choir To Present Concert Dec. 14

CHRISTMAS MUSIC AT H. M. CHURCH   “Christ Is Born” Will Be Presented By the Choir

French Leaders Cites Difficulties   Grenoble People Told  of “‘Severe Measures”

Petain Preparing For Free France   Asks People ‘To Be Pa tient’; Counts On U. S. Aid

PLEAD GUILTY AS NAZI SPIES   Two Women and Four Mea To Be Sentenced - Sept. 3 for Plotting. “I

PLEAD SUILTY TO SPY RINE      Two Wemen and Four Men Admit Charge of Conspiring With Nazi Germany

SIA PLEAD GUILTY 10. CONSPIRACY 10 AID GERMANY   Others Elect to Stand Trial Which Is Set for Sant. 3rd.

SIX CONFESS BEING SPIES   TWO WOMEN AND FOUR MEN OF GROUP INDICTED AD-_ MIT BEING IN CONSPIRACY

Claim New Deal  Shuns Economy   GOP Asks Administration Aid in Lopping Billion Off Annual Budget

MEMBERS OF HOUSE COMMITTEE DECLARE THEY ARE * GETTING NO HELP IN ECONOMY MOVE

Birmingham, Coventry Hit   Considerable Damage Done By Extensive German Air Attacks

BRITISH TOWNS HEAVILY BOMBED   Coventry And Birmingham Believed To Have Suf. fered Heavy Damage Many Casualties.   British Bomb Ruhr

COVENTRY IS HARD HIT BY NAZI ATTACK    Birmingham Also Blasted By Bombs In Heavy Night Raids By Germans

Nazi Planes Take Revenge  For Berlin   Midlands Assailed— RAF Slashes at  Invasion Ports

Nazis Blast At Coventry. Birmingham   Big Damage, Heavy Cas ualties In Violent Re prisal Raids.

Coventry and Birmingham. Heavily Raided by Nazis      British Acknowledge Considerable Damage And  Heavy Casualties But Claim Numerous Raiders Qhat Dawn :

NAZIS HAMMER ENGLISH CITIES   Coventry, Birmingham Torr Again By German Bombs

Germans Bom)  Midlands Area   British Claim 29 Planes In 18 Hours; Ruhr Valley. Brest RAF Targets,

NIGHT RAIDERS PAY HEAVILY   Nine, German Planes Sho Down In Raids Over Coventry, Birmingham

Large British Cities Are Hit In Nazi Raids   Coventry, Birmingham Both Badly Damaged; 23 Nazi Planes Shot Down

KREMLIN AREA IN MOSCOW BOMBED BERLIN REPORTS   Havoe Wrought in ‘Red’ Capital by Heavy Luftwaffe Blows   Nazi Leaders Believe Body of Lenin May Be ‘Disintezrated’

Berlin Report Says Moscow Is  Badly Damaged   Says Terrific Night Air-Raid Is Made On Capital Of Russia   ASSERTS RED SQUARE HIT BY MANY BOMBS   British Reports From Mos. cow Say Damage Done By Raid Not Extensive

SHELL LOADERS IN OHIO STRIKE   Ravenna Workers Demanc Union Contract; Plant Near Normal

SHELL LOADING FACTORY STRIKE ORDERED TODAY   1,500 Workers Called Out But Official Says Job Being Continued   NO PICKETS PROVIDED   Powder Company Fails To Enter Contract, Union Men Declare

EX-OFFICIALS WILL APPEAL GRAFT CASE   Twenty-Three- Convicted tt ; Illinois ~Gambling Conspiracy

TO APPEAL VERDICT   Defendants Are Convictec Monday in Wayne County Circuit Court

Conspiracy Defendants To Appeal  NDoetrant OF ficial   Detroit Official Corruption Is Pointed Out

ITALIANS LOSE LAST EASTERN LIBYAN BASE   Fascist Forces Throughout Eastern Part of Colony Reported Either Fleeing or Capitulating toa Attarkinga Army.

Australians Lead Assault on City While Armored Forces Hold Road—Attack in Sandstorm   FASCISTS ROUTED   3800 Prisoners Taken in British Advance in East Africa—Stand al Tripoli Expected

DESERT TROOPS TARE LIBYAN CITADEL   Mussolini May Be Forced Tc Risk Italian Fleet   INVASION PORTS   On Western Europe’s Battle Front Pounded By R.A.F.: Greeks Report Advance

Fascists Face Longest Dash   Italians Must Now Ran 400 Miles To Tripoli

ALL EASTERN LIBYA HELD BY BRITISH   English Strike Through Blinding Sandstorm to Rout Italians

BENGASI, LAST FASCIST BASE, IS CAPTURED   Colonial Forces Drive Through Sandstorm To Take City

Last Italian Base in Fast. Libya Seized  ‘British Deploy. About Fort and

Last Stronghold In Eastern Libya Taken In Sandstorm   Garrison Estimated At 25,000; Fascists Flee Towards Tripoli

‘Stronghold in Libya Taken  In Sandstorm   British Report Italians Demoralized and Outma neuvered by Fast Advance:

FINAL DRIVEON CAPITAL MADE IN SANDSTORM   Fall of Important Naval and Army Base Marks Collapse of Italy’s Graso on Cirenaica   FOE DEMORALIZED;  OUTMANBUYERED   [Romans Reported In Distressing Positions In Eritrea, Abyssania and Ttalian Somaliland

Only Retreat For Fascists Over Deserts   No Report On 25.000 Italian, Reported Holding Bengas Before Fall.   TRIPOLI NEXT DEFENSE

BELGRADE GETS REICH. PROTEST   Status Of Yugoslav-Axis Tie Clouded By New Action

Berlin Not Satisfied By Declaration; Protests At. tacks On Nazis.

NAZIS PROTEST SLAV ATTACKS UPON CITIZENS      German Radio Tells Reich of Anti-Nazi Demonstrations in Yugoslavia.

Navy Shooting Reports Cause Stir in Capital   Senate Naval Committee Meets To Decide Whether Sufficient Grounds Exist for Investigation of Rumors of Clashes

FIRING ORDER WAY. HIVOLVE SENATE PROBI   statement Of Frank Knox Stirs Congressional  - Heads In Capital

SOLONS SPLIT ON QUESTION OF ‘SHOOTING   Orders to U. S. Iceland Fleet Prompt Capitol Hill Arguments   HAS IT HAPPENED ALREADY? IS QUERY   Secretary Knox Refer: Only to President's Own Language

SHOOTING ORDERS IS TOP QUESTION   Senate Naval Committee Meets to Decide Whether to Investigate Reports.   CITE KNOX’S STATEMENT

Knox, Willkie Remarks Hold Top Interest   Secretary Avoids  Use Of Word. 7 ‘Shooting’ aes

Capital Wonders On Order: Given Fleet~ To~ Shoot   Senate Naval Commitice Mects -To Decide If Probe: Is Necessary

Question Revives Denied Rumors ot Fights Between  U.S. Patrols, Nazi Raiders

Knox Hints That Navy Under Order To Open Fire   Implication Brings Meeting Of Naval Committee To De. cide If Investigation  Woarranton

NAVY READY TO MEET ANY ACT IN ATLANTIC   Senate Considering Probe Of Reported Clashes At Sea

Arranged Visit I+ Cancelled by London   “SHOOT” ORDERS   Senate Group to Ask ‘If, When and Why

as U.S. Fleet old To Shoot?   Committee Meets To Determine Whether Ground: Frist For Prohe

Knox Implies Order to Fire, Critics Say   Senate Schedules Show down on Wheeler’s Demand for Investigation   NEW ANGLES RISE   Willkie’s Advocacy of Bases in British Isles Fuel to Flames

CAPITAL UPSET BY ACTIONS OF NAVAL LEADERS   May Investigate Recent Orders To U. S. Navy

Senate Naval Committee Inquires Into: Reports Of American-Nazi Sea Clashes

Wonder If U.S. Navy Has ‘Shooting’ Orders   Believe Knox Implied Fleet Would Open Fire if Necessary on Axis Forces in Atlantic

“Shooting” Query Tops Discussions Among Law Makers   Committee Will Probe Reports of Clashes Involving Navy

Washington Wonders If Atlantic Fleet Had Been Given ‘Shooting’ Orders When It Left for Iceland

Shooting Orders To Fleet Is Uppermost In Debate On American: Foreiqn Polic   Senate Committee to Investigate Reports of Clashes Between U.S. Naval Patrols and Nazi Sea Raiders — Fleet Has Orders to Open Fire If Molested

OPINIONS VARY IN CAPITAL ON ORDERS TO FIRE   Navy Ordered To Shoot, Secretary Knoy Imnlies   WILLKIE JOINS   Discussion Waxes  «Warmer On Moot Question

INGELS RE-ELECTED F. B. PRESIDENT   Two Hundred Farm Bureau Members and Thelr Faw Met. Satare day Nicht at College Gym

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTER (By County Agent)   Ingels Re- elected Farm Bureau

German Bombers Launch Terrific Daytime Atfack   Bomb London, Dove: Midlands and Southeast England

GERMAN BOMBERS STAB AT ENCLAND   London and Dover Agair Targets of Nazi Air Attacks

ENGLAND HEAVILY BLASTED FROM Al   NAZI BOMBERS STRIKE AT LONDON, DOVER AND OTHER PARTS OF ISLE.

Nazis Raid London and Midlands   School Reported Hit And Village Street Machine Gunned

DAYLIGHT RAIDS POUND ENGLAND   Dover Barrage Balloons Shot Down; RAF Strikes At Wilhelmshaven

Nazi Raiders Stab At Dover And London      HEAVIEST DAYLIGHT RAIDS Pf WEEKS; SOME BALOONS ARI SHOT DOWN.

BOMBS SHOWER ON COAST CITY   Almost Deserted Towr In England Target Of Nazi Raid

‘German Raiders Again Pound ‘Southwestern Town Though Thousands of Citizens Leave

British Order Evacuation in Parts of Port   Germans Pound England All Day in Worst Gun Bombardment of War   RAF ATTACKS BREST

Massed Reich Warplanes Shower Bombs On Ravaged Port, Probably Plymoutt   Germans’ Big Guns Pound Dover Area In Heaviest, Most Protracted Bombardment of the War

Few Casualties Reported: City Almost Empty   British, Nazi Planes Batfle Over Channel. During Heavy Barrage

Yugoslavs Destroy 170 Nazi Tanks   FIRST PRESS DISPATCH TO GE’ THROUGH FROM NEW YUGO. SLAV GOVT. HEADQUARTERS.

HEROIC FIGHT   Delayed Report Tells o Terrific Battle Waged South of Skoplie

State Liquor _ Employes Get  Salary Boost   550 Affected; Increase ~ Will Amount to Nearl)  10 Per Cent

ANDERSON ~ DIED MONDAY   Funeral Services. Will Be . Held Wednesday  Afternoon

M. ANDERSON DIED MONDAY      Funeral Services Will Be Held Wednesday  Afternoon

Death Claims M. Anderson’  Was Janitor At Le . Mars Savings Rani

SABOTACE BILL SIGNED BY HEI      Approval Follows Three Days of Deliberation and Consultation.

KNUDSEN HAS PLANS PREVENT FLITURE STRIKES   Director of Production Managemcut Gives Views To Judiciary Committee

3 STNBIEL   House Committee Has His Suggestions to Safeguard Defense Work.   OFFERS THREE POINTS

Knudsen Offers Labor Defense Compromise Plan   Would Have “Cooling Off” Period To Ban Delaying Walkouts

KNUDSEN HITS STRIKE TIEUPS   DEFENSE PRODUCTION MAN AGEMENT DIRECTOR AD_ VOCATES LEGISLATION TO PREVENT HASTY  WALKOUTR

KNUDSEN RENEWS PLEA FOR STRIKE COOL-OFF PERIOD   OPM Chairman’s Suggestions Studied By House Judiciary Group.

Se eee ee RE non ame er act eRe n rs  MILLIONS OF NEW JOBS IN PROSPEC

5 APPOINTED   Van Wagoner Names Macomb County Housing It’s No. 1 Problem:

VAN WAGONER NAMES STATE DEFENSE. BODY   Council’s First Task’ Will Be To Solve Housing Problem

GOVERNOR CREATES _ DEFENSE: COUNGH   Macomb County  Housins Problem {s First to Face New Organization

Ohio Studies Ways To Spend Surplus Funds   Legislators Open 94th Assembly More Con: cerned With How Money Should be Used Rather Than How to Raise It   PENSION, SCHOOL RELIEF PROBLEMS

S4TH ASSEMBLY IS NOW OPENED BY OHIO SOLONS   Unaccustomed Position 0 Being Concerned with Money on Hand Faced

FOREIGN POLICY FOES NOMINATED   Wisconsin's’ 's Firs st District Backs Men Opposed to Roosevelt Moves

Fuehrer Leading His Ace, Racing Winter Ice, Snou   If Drive to Crush Russia, Destroy Will of Red Populee ' Succeeds. Before Fall’s End Allies Will Be ‘Tn Critical Spot. Says Writer

Hitler Races Ice and Snow in March to Pipelines   Ry KIRKE L. SIMPSON

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Racing Winter And Still Has Chance To Achieve Victory

Developments Of Week Black   Expert Points Out Grim Changes of Past Few Days

HURT Ih GAR ACCIDENT   Jamcs Ccchran Suffered : Skull Injury; New Castle Man Hurt.   AT WHEATLEY CORNER

TWO HURT IN - GAR ACCIDENT   et  OF ‘James Occhran Suffered :  Skull Injury; New Castle Man: Hurt.   AT WHEATLEY CORNER

3rd Woman Attacked At Penn State   IN THREE MONTHS STIRS COM. MUNITY; SLAYER OF RACHEL TAYLOR STILL AT LARGE; COL ADAMS ON JOB.   Offer Reward

Hunt Assailant At State College   State Police Seek Man Who Struck Woman Over Head  Near Her Home

State College Aroused by Third Assault in Three  Months on Women

Assault Stirs State College   Assailant Attacks Wife of Teacher; Is Third Within Three Months

Court Upholds City   Solons Can Pick Mavor’s Successor, [It Holds

STATE “BLACKOUT? IS CALLED SUGGES   Lights Blink Out and Air Raid Sirens Sound in New Mexico.

DEFENSE TEST INNEW MEXICO HELD SUCCESS   Blackout Provides Lesson In What Training Can Do   MOCK RAIDS STAGED   "Fifth Columnists’ Seize Governor, but Police Rescue Him

TOTAL BLACKOUT IN NEW MEXICO   First Tctal State Test Reported lo Be a Success

Moves in Face of Demands For Release of 30 Ships And Their Crews

Nee SEIS SCUTTLED  Latin-America am CU yg Seiad . We all   Latin-America Takes Over 15 Other Vessels.

NINE MERCHANTMEN SCUTTLED IN PORTS   Peruvian Troops Seize Properties of Nazi Airline in Lima When South American Nations Follow U.S. Lead .

Nine More Axis Vessels Are Scuttled  Ships Are Fired in Latin-American Ports

RUSSIA SAYS THE BRITAINS GROW STRONGEF    Points Out The Difficulties Con fronting The Axis Powers.

HUGE NEW WARSHIP IS READY   35,000-Ton South Dakota te Be Launched Next Week te Make U. S. _ Battleshiy Strength 18  RAT’TT Eanip

BIG BATTLESHIP T0 BE LAUNCHED SOAK   ‘South Dakota’ te Be Commissioned Four Months Ahead of Schequie.

Registration Of 21-Yr.lds Is Explained   GENERAL J. WATT PAGE, TEX DIRPCTOR, TELLS OF PLLANS.

Men Reaching 21 Years By Midnight July 1, To Register With Board

YOUNG MEN REQUIRED TO REGISTER JULY 1ST      Who Have Passed Their 21st Birthday Since October 16, 1940

 Few Exempted In Registration For  Draft On July 1   Aliens Must Register With American  Citizens

Hanson Will Bring Rotary Series Close   EXTENSIVE ‘TRAVEL GIVES SPEAKER BROAD VIEW POR DISCUSSION.

HIOTORY PROFESSOR OF DUBUQUE, If. U, HERE   Will Deliver. Address a Simonsen High Tonight

MOTHER OF 2 ~ DIESOFBURN   Was Burned In Rescuing Babies From Rooming House Blaze

Tokyo Press Intensifies Bitterness; Tananese Ready to Flee Hong Kong’

Tokyo Papers Renew Attack Against U.S.   Challenging Maneuvers Are Charged Against U.S. And Allies

SAY PEACE PLANS NOW UP TO U. S. ATTITUDI   Denunciations of America Follow Conviction That President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull Will Not Bow Before Expansionist Aims — Claim Japanese Encirclement Planned.

JAP PAPERS TAKE STAND AGAINST U.S   Say Success of Negotiations Up to America

Small Towns Now Key Centers   BABSON SEES A NEV  MAP FOR THIS NATION

SMALL CITIES FACING RAPID DEVELOPMENT   New Trend Speede By Program of Defense

ANGLO-UERMANS EXLHANGE Blt BLOWS BY AIK   British Bomb Bremen Again See Fires Started Night Before

BREMEN HIT AGAIN AS RAF LAUNCHES OWN BLITZKRIEG   Fires Still Burning from Nigh’ Before Guide Planes—Emden Raided.

Bremen Is Ayain Bombed Heavily By RAF Planes   Another Important Port and Naval Base is Attacked

MODIFY DRAFT BILL WORDING   Limit Measure to Problem of Keeping Soldiers In Service.

AEULUTION 10 BE RE-WRITTEN   Measure For Retaining Se. lectees To Be Strippec Of “Implied Powers”

TO BE REVISED   Senate Committee Order: ‘‘Implied Powers’’ Eliminated from Measure

MODIFIES DRAFT RESOLUTION AS WAS PROPOSED   Sersate Military Committee Makes Changes In Nationai Emergency Resolution.

CHANGE MADE IN RESOLUTION FOR OULDIERG   Senate Committee Mcdifies Deciaratioi of National Emergenc;.   ARMY NOT LIMITED   Resclution Confined to the Prob'em of Keeping Men in Service.

SENATE COMMITTEE MODIFIES BILL TO RETAIN SELECTEES   Re-wnitten Proposal Limited to Keeping Soldiers in Service; Implied Powers Bey:  ond That Point Removed

‘Senate Group  —_ Rewrites Bill   RETENTION OF ARMY PLAN CHANGED SOMEWHAT

BLAME WEATHER FUR AIR GRAGH   Bodies Of 6 Army Fliers Taken From Wrecked Bombe; In Wyoming

Blames Weather For Fatal Crash   Army Investigates Bomber Crack-up

NEATHER BLAMED FOR CRASH OF BOMBER   Army Investigator Offers First Explanation of Accident’s Cause.

BOMBER CRASH ~ KILLED CREW   SIX ARMY FLIERS, INCLUDING ONIOAN, LOST LIVES IN WYOMING ACCI DENT

BOMBER ‘FALLS, ANOTHER SOUGHT   Two Killed As Ship Crashes In California; Two On Missing Navy Plane

AGENT FOR FBI TO SPEAK HERE      Moberly Odd Fellows Sponsor Meeting to Which Public Is Invited

NAZI SUB COMMANDER ADMITS RAIDS ARE GETTING DIFFICULT   Officer Who Participated In Recent Attack On Convoy’ Off Portugal Says British Are Exerting Greatest Efforts To Protect Shipping

Patrols Effective   Sub Operations Difficult, Nazi Commander Admits

German Submarine Commander _ Reveals Thor rough Atlantic Patrol Making Nazi Operations Difficult.

ATLANTIC PATROL CHECKS U-BOATS      Successful  Operations Difficult, Says Sub Commander

Nazi Commander Reports U-Boats Have Hard Time   Declares British Are Mak ing Submarine Warfare More Difficult

U-Boat Threat Lessening,  Nazi Commander Admits British Exerting Greatest Efforts To Bring  amma Gabals, Aanann Abluw Sf,

MUSIC WAR MAY BE SETTLED SOOM   ASCAP Ratifies Consent De cree, Expects Renewal of Contracts.

MUSIC “WAR’ PEACE SEEI   ACTION OF ASCAP REMOVES LAST OBSTACLE TO NEW NEGOTIATIONS WITH BROADCASTERS

Feared Possible Preliminary To Invasion Move   British Bag 33 Reich Planes As Big Damage Inflicted On Abbey

FURIOUS ATTACKS MAY BE PRELUDE TO INVASION ATTEMPT   40 Different Locations - Bombed Last Night — Sudden Shifk In Tactics

COMMONS DEBATE HALL SMASHED BY NAZI BOMBS   ‘Other Hallowed Shrines  Hit—Aim Seen To Lessen Foe’s Air Power   Royal Air Force Crashes Hamburg and Bremen During Last Night

NIGHT ATTAGKS “DAMAGE MANY RAE AIRFIELD   Changed Policy Believed te Be Preliminary to Invasion Plan.   NAZ PLANE LOSSES RISE, GERMAN TOWNS BOMBED

NAZIS LAUNCH ATTACKS ON BASES OF RAF   40 Areas Targets Last Night by Hit-Run Raiders

SUDDEN CHANGE IN NAZI RAIDING STRATEGY SEEN   Germans Attack Bases of Royal Air Force; Shrines Are Wrecked

SHIFT IN FIGHTING REPORTED   Tactics of Germans Change and RAF Takes Pounding — F I ying Fields Are Blasted.

NAZIS HAMMER R.A. F. BASES TN NIGHT RAID   SEEK TO SOFTEN ENGLISH AIR STRENGTH, REDUCE GERMAN LOSSES   RA, F, LAYS HEAVY RAID ON HAMBURG AND BREMEN   Germans Attack 40 Different Re. gions in British Isles; Apparent Altempt to Break R. A. F.

Postal Authorities Seek fo Check Chain Letter Revival Here   Old Scheme Used With Defense Savings Stamy Medium of Exchange

Postal Authorities  Seek to Check Chain  Letter Revival Here Old scheme Used weer   Old Scheme Used With Defense Savings Stamp Medium of Exchange

11 Projects Involved   Admiral At San Diego Calls It ‘Open Revolt’

SAN DIEGO STRIKE CALLED ‘REVOLT BY U. S.ARMY OFFICER   Admiral Blakely Assails Move of Building Unions On Defense Project   Washington Tells Admiral To Take Steps to Carry on Work

Navy To Act In Strike   Admiral Terms AFL Walkout Revolt Against The U.S.

Rear Admiral Scores Strike At San Diego   Commandant Says AFL Walkout ‘Open Revolt Against U.S.’

STRIKES TIE UP . ~ NAVAL PROJECTS   Walkout of Building Trades Work- ers on West Coast

Navy to Operate Plant. .   Government Says  San Diego Worker: Violate Agreement Regarding Strikes

AFL LABOR WALKS OUT IN PROTEST   Defense Projects Hit By Action Of Building Trades

AFL Strikes Called Open  Revolution   Naval Commander Ready to Act to End Stoppage

GALLS STRIKE. OPEN REOLT AGAINST U.S   San Diego Naval Command: ant Says Labor Heads Can’t Bludgeon Navy.   WALKOUT STOPS WORK -QN $35,000,000 PROJECT

NAVY TO TAKE OVER JOBS TIED UP BY STRIKES   Orders Rear Admiral Blakely to See That Defense Works Continue

NAVY STRIKES CALLED REVOLT BY HIGH CHIEF   Rear Admiral Blakely Lashes Labor  Group

SOME MEMBERS OF UNION CROSS PICKET LINES      Most of 35,000 Employed On Projects On Pacific Coast, However, Obey Strike Order   ARMED MARINES ON DUTY AT BUILDING:   Commandant of District te  Authorize Contractors to  Employ Outside Help to Complete Structures

STRIKE ON NAVAL PROJECT DECLARED REVOLT AGAINST U.S,   ADMIRAL BLAKELY DISTRICT COMMANDANT, SAYS STEPS BE TAKEN SUPPRESS REVOLT

STRIKE CALLRUNS INTO NAVY THREAT   COMMANDER REFUSES TO TOLERATE DELAY IN NAVAL PROJECTS

NAVY IS DEFIED IN STRIKE CALL ON WEST COAS]   Admiral Stands on Order fo: San Diego Work Resumption as 3,500 Quit

SAYS. STRIKE DEFIANCE. OF GOVERNMENT   Navy Construction. on West Coast Held Up by  L. Men.   DEMAND RAISE OF DOLLAR A DAY   Officials Have Pledged tc Import Men if Strikers Hold Out.   BULLETIN

Admiral s To See Plant Kept Working   Adm. Blakely Had Already Called Walkout ‘Open Revolt’ Against U. S,

NAVY TAKES OVER AFTER A WALKOUT   Orders Admiral Blakely at San Diego ‘To Carry Work Forward’’   ‘OPEN REVOLT’, SAYS NAVY OFFICIAL      Three Courses of Action for .. Resuming Operations; Strikers Seek Pay Hike

Navy Takes Over ° Works at San’ Diego Yards   Admiral Blakely Ordered By Department to ‘Take All Necessary Steps’ —

San Diego Men Strike Despite Navy Threat   Only Few Go Through ‘Picket Lines to Work On Naval and Marine  Projects

Navy Moves to End  San Diego Walkout   Commandant Ordered to Break Strike of A. F. of L. Building Trades Council

NAVY INSTRUCTS REAR ADMIRAL TO “TAKE NECES. SARY STEPS TO CARRY WORK FORWARD” — STRIKE INVOLVES 11 MILITARY PROJECTS WITH APPROXI MATELY $35,000,000 IN CONTRACTS

AFL Builders Quit Naval Constructior In San Diego Area   Government Ready to Import Outside Labor To Replace Strikers

Defense Strike Called “Revolt”  Admiral Hits At Walkout In Shipyards

STRIKE HALTS NAVY WORK   Building Trades Action Called ‘‘Open Rebellion’ by San Diego Admiral

NAVY THREATENS TO HALT STRIKE   Says it Will Take Over Jobs i San Diego Dispute if It Becomes Necessary.   WAGE SCALE IS INVOLVED

Strike Threat. Stalking Navy   Building Trades Council Counters Threats’ Of Importing Labor

STRIKE OF AFL UNION CALLED ‘OPEN REVOLT   ' Threat To Take Over Jobs At San Diego To Be Made Good

Union Defies Navy Order, Begins Strike   3,500 Craftsmen Called Out At San Dieoo Naval Proiect

Builders Defy Navy Ultimatum Halt 11 Projects   Commander Describes Act as ‘Open Revolt’ To U. S. Government

Officer Calls Strike Revolt   Admiral Blakely Says Few Will Not Be Allowex To Bludqeon U. S.

NAVY TO TAKE OVER WORK IN STRIKE ARFA      Rear Admiral Ordered t Take All Necessary)  Steps. to.Carry on Con  struction. in. Defens Protects. '

STRIKES TIE UP . NAVAL PROJECTS      Walkout of Building " Trades Workers on West Coast

BUILDERS UNION ‘DEFIES NAVY'S ORDER TO WORK   3,000 WORKERS WALK OUT ON  $25,000,000 WORTH OF U. 8. prom ra   SEN, BRIDGES SUBMITS BILL FOR SECRET STRIKE BALLOTS   Showdowns Imminent in Captive Coal Trouble, Railway Express Strike and Rait Situation

Navy Building Strike Called At San Diego   Admiral Ordered To Take Necessary Steps To Carry On Work

CALLS STRIKE OPEN REVOL!   Navy Officer Hits Action Of Union In San Diego Walkout

Navy Forces Showdown In Coast Strikes   Admiral Given Orders To Carry On Work Despite Union   11 PROJECTS HURT   Marine, Naval Guards To Protect Workers In San Diego

Demand Struck Naval Defense  Jobs Go Ahead   San Diego District Commandant Calls Strikes On 11 Projects Open Revolt.   BUILDING COUNCIL OUT

Strike On Navy Defense Work At San Diego   Orders From The The Navy To Keep Work Going

NAVY WILL CARRY ON WORK AT SAN DIEGO NAVY YARD   iStrike of 3,500 Worker: Brings Govt. Action To Continue Operations

NAVY ORDER DEFIED BY 3,000 MEN   Union Demands $1 a Day Raise in Men's Wages

Wage Increase Picket 1) De Wagen Increase Picket 11 De  fense Construction. Projects

Navy Ready to Take Over If Workers Quit   AFL Union Considers Calling Off 3,500 on San Diego Projects

Union, Navy Clash Loom:   U. S. Officers Threaten te Take over Jobs, Import Outside Labor:

Police Protection Called  To Guard Navy Projects As Workers Call Strike

Defense Strike Labeled ‘Open Revolt   Navy To Act To Suppress San Diego ‘Rebellion.’  Brrirnt ra

JAPAN CRISIS SEEN BY TOJC   Premier General Calls For Irott Unity To Fight Against *Encirclement.’

Tojo Appeals To Jap Army And People   Premier Again Hits ‘Encirclement? By Foreign Powers  SAYS HOUR ‘CRICTAT.

NEW PREMIER CALLS FOR “IRON UNITY” IN JAPAN TO FACE FOES’ ENCIRCLEMENT

Tojo To Effect “lron Unity” In New Jap Events   Will Neither Challenge A War In Pacific Nor Shrink From One

‘CRUCIALHOUR’ PREPARATIONS MADEBY JAPAN   Premier Asks Unity To Meet ‘Encirclement By Foreign Powers’

Japanese Premier Calls For Army and People to Cope With Encirciement

Tojo Urges Japanese People to Unity For Survival of “Crucial Hour”

PREMIER SAYS JAPAN STANDS AT CROSSROADS   Soldier - Diplomat Calls For “Iron Unity” To Cope With Encirclement   REVAMPING GOVERNMENT   Sweeping Shakeup Of Police Bureau Heads Is Among First Steps

UNITY 15 AGKED BY JAP PREMIER   Tojo Tells People Japan ‘En circled’ By Foreign Power: And ‘Iron Unity’ Needed [1 ‘Crucial Hour’

JAPAN PREMIER DEMANDS UNITY OF WAR FORCES   Nation Warned Critical Hour Is At Hand For Nipponese

New Japanese Premier Calls For ‘Iron Unity   Maps Resistance To ‘En. circlement By Foreigr Powers.’

Tojo Calls For fron Unity In Fighting Arms   Newspapers Insist New Gov: ernment Not Seeking  Fight, Won't Back Down,   SEEK PEACE WITH U. S.

Jap Head Makes Plea for Unity   Tojo Declares Country Is Being ‘Encircled’ by Foreign Powers

NEW JAP PREMIER ASKS IRON UNITY IN SPECIAL APPEAL   Calls For “Iron Unity Among All the Fighting Arms and the People Te Cope With Encirclement of Japan By Foreign  Pawere’’

JAPANESE PREMIER DECLARES JAPAN STANDS AT CROSSROADS, CALLS FOR IRON UNITKOF PEOPLE   Tojo Tells War Office That They Must Be Prepared to Sacrifice Everything in Order to Surmount “Crucial Hour’ Facing Japan

TRONUNTY” PLEA OF NEW JAP OFFICIAL   Premier Tells Japanese Nation Is Standing at At Crossroads   WARNED OF THREAT OF ENCIRCLEMENT   Calls Upon People of Na tion To Make Sacrifices To Aid Defense

TAKES STEPS TO COPE WITH ENCIRCLEMENT   New Premier Declares Japar At Crossroads in Her Destiny

JAP PREMIER ASKS DISPLAY OF IRON UNITY’   Tojo Calls for Preparation For Sacrifice in Nation’s ‘Crucial Hour’   JAPAN ENCIRCLED, LEADER DECLARES   Two Nipponese Liners Sail For U. S. to Get Japanese Subjects

In The Far East  Tojo Calls For Unity Against Jap Encirclement: Garrisons Increased

Jap Premier Calls For Umty Against Any Encirclement   Tojo Says “Crucial Hour” Is Facing the Nation

Japs Ordered To Gird For  Crucial Hour   Premier Tojo Says People Must Cope With Threat Of Encirclement

JAPAN STANDS AT CROSSROADS T0J0 DECLARES   New Premier Calls For “Iron Unity Among All Fighting Arms and People”   FORCE WATCHWORD   Foreign Office Newspape: Says New Government Would Institute Few Changes In Policy

JAPAN STANDS AT - CROSSROADS-TOJ(   New Nippon Leader Calls For Unity Among All Jap Fighting Branches

JAP PREMIER ASKS PEOPLE TO SACRIFICE   ‘Crucial Hour’ Here Empire Is Told

JAPANESE PREMIER GALLS FOR UNITY BY ALI. FIGHTING ARMS   DECLARES JAPAN NOW Al CROSSROADS, MUST COPE WITH ENCIRCLEMENT

JAPAN STANDING AT CROSSROADS PREMIER TELLS  NATION   Iron Unity Urged by Tojo to Cope with Moves of Foreign Powers   War Officers Are Told to Sacrifice All as Nation Faces Crucial Hour

JAP LEADERS ASKS UNITY OF PEOPLE   Plan to Cope with Encirclement of ‘Nation by Foreign Powers

UNITED JAPAN, CITES DANGER   Urges People To Cope With ‘Encirclement’ Desired By Foreign Powers

New Premier . Of Japan Asks Full Suppor   Nation Is Standing At Crossroads, Says Tojc In Issuing Appeal Fo: Greater Sacrifices

30 Killed in Bomb Blasts   Time Bombs Explode In Nanking and Canton On Mukden Anniversary

30 Killed in Nanking, Canton Bomb Blasts   Explosions on Eve of 10th Anniversary of Mukdei Incident

Bomb Blasts In China Kill Scores   Anniversary Of Mukden Incident ‘Celebrated.’

30° Killed inNat a 0   Explosions on Eye of Anniversary of Mm Incident ;

30 Killed By Bomb. Terrorists   Explesions in Nanking and Canton on Eve of Mukden Incident Anniversary

UNION SHOP URGED IN U. S. INDUSTRY   It’s Practical Means, Say: CIO, of Getting Industrial Harmony

C. 1.0. Calls for Industrial Harmony   Union Shop Cited As Way to Peace

CIO RE-ELECTS PHILIP MURRAY AS PRESIDENT   Chieftain Urges Larger Part fo: Labor in Defense Planning, Raps Industrial Motives   BACKS UNION SHOP   Convention Urges All Employer Accept It as Principle ~ Cex sures NLRB, FBI

HILL AND OTHERS ORDERED BY COURT 10 REPAY BONUSES   New York State Supreme Court Says American Tobacco Officials Received $2,168,033 Through Er -raneone Camniutatianc.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   60 On Trial For Plot Against  Mussolini

ITALIANS PUT ON TRIAL FOR LIVES IN PLOT   Charged With Plans to Overthrow Fascist Regime.—Premier Mussolini in Narrow Escape.

GRADE SCHOOL OPERETTAS DEC.!   Two Operettas to be Given Decembe 5 at High School Auditorium. Fine Entertainment Promised

RICHWOOD SCHOOL SETS 2 OPERETTAS FRIDAY NIGHT   Grades One To 8  Combining For Program

Badly Injured   Minnesota Lieutenant Gover nor And Wife On Way To Pitt-Minnesota Game

MAY SET CEILING ON AUTO PRICES    Gov't, Dealer Representatives to Meet in Washington on Monday

Bandit Escapes After Robbery   Middle-Aged Man Outruns Pursuers After Changing Automobiles Twice.

STRIKES DRAW KNUDSEN’S IRI   ‘In Declared National Emer gency’, They Are ‘Foolishness’, He Asserts

Anti-Strike Act Demanded By Industries   Time For Government To Cease Compromise Society Declares

U.S. ASKS NAZIS FORS2,96 7,092 IN SHIP SINKING   Amount Agreed on in Loss of Robin Moor, State Dept. Says

niepterennensnannansnaneesnamrmnntiestiannutiannsientnineaitntinttniseenapmsnereiantte  Offer To Setile On Robin Moor

$9.967,092 Asked For Payment of Robin Moor Claim   German Embassy Indi. cates ‘Appropriate Re ply’ Not To Be Expectec

U. S. Presents Bill for Sinking Of “Robin Moor’   Nearly 3 Millions Asked of Nazis; Doubt Berlin Will Even Reply

WON'T PAY CLAIMS ON ROBIN MOOR   Germany Indicates the U. Offer to Take Cash Settlement Is Refused   STATE DEPARTMTNT REVEALS NOTE      No ‘Appropriate Reply’ Ex. pected, Nazi Diplomat Informs Washington

Sea Loss “Deal” To Light   Offer by United States To Accept Sum For Robin Moor Meets No Berlin Reply

Nazis Refuse Reply To Robin Moor Note   Ignore Two Communica tions From U. S.

NAZIS BALK AT ROBIN MOOR CASE   $2,967,092 CLAIM SET BY U. S. FOR FULL SETTLEMENT

U.S. Reveals Settlement Figure Acceptable in Robin Moor Loss   No “Appropriate” German Reply Expected to  Offer to Accept $2,967,092 in Full

NEUTRALITY AUT REPEAL PLACED BEFORE SENATE   McKellar Offers Resolution To Strike Controversial Measure Off Books

OFFER AEPEA OF NEUTRALITY “AGT IN. SENATE   In Direct Conflict With Freedom of Seas Policy, Says McKellar   GOVERNMENT PAYING NO ATTENTION TO IT   Just a Dead Letter and Might As Well Be Repealed, He Says

Senate Gets . Neutrality Act Repeal Request  McKellar Says Meas   McKellar Says Measure ‘In Conflict With Our Freedom Policy’

Total Rep # Of Neutr, sly Act Pr oposed   Tennessee Solon Tells Senat Measure Is in Direct Con flict with “Our Freedom o! Seas Policy”

SENATE REPEAL ON NEUTRALITY   Claims Act Now in _ Direct Conflict With : Freedom of Seas Policy

WOUL BAN ON ARMING OF U. $. SHIPS   Senator McKellar, Democrai, Tennessee, Presents Resolution   SAYS ACT OPPOSES FREEDOM OF SEAS   Taft Sees Undeclared War, Predicts Stiff Battle Against Repeal

SENATE GIVEN PROPOSAL FOR ~ ARMING SHIPE   McKellar Offers Resolution Declaring Law Barred Freedom of Seas.   TAFT SAYS IT WOULD BE DECLARATION OF WAR

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL IS SOUGHT IN BILL   McKellar, Supporter of Adminis. tration, Authors Surprise Mea sure—No Indication FDR Back:

Taft Promises Bitter Fight For Neutralit   Declares Scrapping of Act Tantamount to Declara-. tion of War  HOUSE IS READY  ' Polls Indicate Presiden Can Obtain Majority} For Modification

McKellar Introduces Resolution In Senate And Declares Law Conflicts With U. S. Freedom Of Seas Policy

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   MCKELLAR IN RESOLUTION SEEKS ACTION   Act In Direct Conflict With Our Freedom of Seas, He Says, Wanting Ships and Arms... = -

Taft to Fight Neutrality Act Change   Repeal Equivalent War Declaration, Ohioan Warns

Showdown On Repeal Of Neutrality Act Is Shaping In Congress   Action Would Be Equivalent To Declaration Of ar, Senator Taft-Asserts; F. D. R. Mohilizes His Pro-War Forces

Taft Promises. Bitter Fight. . For Neutrality   plter. Pignt. : For Neutrality Declar es Scrapping: of Act  Tantamount to Declara _tion of War .  HOUSE 1S READY Poils ‘Indicate. ‘Presiden ‘Can.. Obtain Majorit}  Binw WMandifinatiann

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL IS ASKED   Sen. McKellar Introduces Resolution In Senate; Say: " Law Conflicts With Free Seas Policy

Group Told That Statute Is Ignored   McKellar Says Law In "Direct Conflict “With  Nation’s Sea Policy

TAFT WARNS MOVE WILL MEAN WAR   Fight in Senate Is Predicted By Ohio Lawmaker

REPEAL SOUGHT IN RESOLUTION BY M’KELLAR   ‘In Direct Conflict With the Freedom of Seas Policy’, Tennesseean Declares

Presents. Resolution —  To Repeal Néiitrality   Senator McKellar, (D-Tenn) Declares Act-Is In Di rect Conflict With Uniled States Freedom 0: *' The Seas Policy

No Attention Is Being Paid to Law, Tennessee Member Savs   ‘EQUIVALENT TO WAR,’ TAFT'’S VIEW   Woodruff Declares Acts ot Roosevelt Killed Law; Others Into Debate

McKellar Says Law Contradicts Policy Of Freedom of Sea   Sen. Taft Claims Such Move Would Be “Equivalent to Declaration of War;” Opposition Looms

SEE LONG BATTLE OVER NEUTRALITY AGT IN CONGRESS   Senator Taft Says Repeal of the Act “Would Be Equivalent To A Declaration of War”; Virtual Scrapping of Law May Be Soucht.

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL 5 PROPOSED   Resolution Entered in Senate Today By Ad ministration Supporter.   TAFT DECLARES MOVE MEANS WAR   Michigan Congressman Says President Not En. forcing Law.

WOULD JUST BE DECLARATION OF WAR, SAYS TAFT   Hard Battle Seen In Senate Over Move To Repeal Law; F. D. R. To Ask Modification. At Least.

M'KELLAR ASKS SENATE TO REPEAL NEUTRALITY LAW   Declares Act is in Bi rect Conflict With Sea Policy

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL ACTION   Resolution Introduced by Senator McKellar. Would be “Declaring War,” Sen. Taft Opines.

KNOCK DOWN AND “DRAGOUT BATE: SING NSENATE      Taft Says 3 Repeal Same As Declaration i Of War   COULD CARRY ON UNDECLARED WAR

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL MOVE STARTS   Resolution to Repeal Measure Is Introduced, With . “Knock - Down” Fight Predicted by Opposition Memher.

ROOSEVELT IS CHARGED WITH ITS VIOLATION   Congressman Declares President Shot It Thru Vitals With “ShootOn-Sight" Order   CHANGES STATUTES TO SUIT SELF, CLAIM   Says It Is Mistake to Mislead People Into Believing Act Handicaps Nation’s Chief

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL ADVANCED   Resolution Introduced in U. §. Senate Today—Taft Foresees Strong Battle.   HOUSE READY. MEMBER SAYS

TENN. SENATOR ASKS ACTION ON WAR BILL   Violent Battle Seen As Solons Take Up  Sides For Issue In Chamber

TENNESSEE SOLON SAYS LAW NOT IN TINE WITH POLICY      “Senator-Taitping of Bill Equal to War Declaration

Repeal Sought In Congress of Neutrality Act   McKellar Introduces Resolution; Prevents Arming Merchant Ships.   House Is Thought to Favor Repeal of Act

DISREGARDED, SENATOR SAYS   ‘Action Would Permit Arm: ing of Merchantmen, En try in War Zones.   OPPOSITION I$ CAUSTIC

REPEAL WILL BE DECLARING WAR, ASSERTS TAFT   Arming Of Ships In Merchant Group Gains New Support   BULLETIN

# RESOLUTION FOR REPEAL NEUTRALITY ~ AGT IS INTRODUCE   SEN. M’KELLER DECLARES LAW IS IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH SEA POLICY

ResolutionIntroduced By McKellar; Law, Sea Policy Conflict, View   Senator Declares Government Is ‘Pay: ing Virtually No Attention’ to Act; Taft Savs Repeal Means War

Resolufioa Is Submitted By Roosevell Supporter For Ils Gutright Repaal

TAFT WARNS CF SENATE FlGaT ON NEUTRALITY ACT   Repeal of Act “Would ‘Be Equivalent to a Declaration of War,” ‘Ohio Senator Declares   OTHERS FAVOR MOVE

NEUTRALITY REPEAL HIT BY SENATOR TAFT   Says Removal of Law Would Give Authority For Undeclared War.   PREDICTS SENATE TIFF   FDR Request Expected To Go Further Than Arming of U_ S. Vessels.

RESOLUTION IS INTRODUCED BY SEN. M’KELLAR   Taft Expresses Belief Repeal Of Act Would Be ‘Declaration Of War’

TAFT FORESEES FIERCE BATTLE ON PROPOSITION   BUT REP. WADSWORTH THINKS HOUSE WILL AF READY TO REPEAT LAW   RESTRICTION ON MERCHANT SHIPS WILL PROBABLY af      Few Nispute Ohia Senator's we . tention That Senate Will Put in Violent Fight on Iaane

Repeal Bill Introduced By M’Kellar   Move Equal To Wai Declaration, Taft Warns; Bitter Fight Looms.

Taft Says Neutrality Repeal Would Give F.D. R. Power to Carry on War

Sen. McKellar Leads Action In Congress   Bill Now Prohibits Arming U. S. Ships, Entering War Zones

Sen. McKellar Starts Action On Neutrality   Introduces Bill For Its Repeal Into Senate Today  IS F.D.R. BACKER  Senate Action May Be Forthcoming Next Week

Sen. McKellar “Starts Action ~ On Neutrality   Introduces Bill For Its Repeal Into y Bannte To-day:- on  IS F.D.R. BACK BR  Senate Action May Bi Forthcoming Nex Weeks;

NEUTRALITY REPEAL ASKED   Outright Invalidation Of Act Which Bars Arming Of American Merchant Ships Or Their Movement Within Combat Zones Sought   PR ere, Wee, one, Sr,

FS AY a .  no val Bill  KE 7a I .  Ic Drecented   McKellar Introduces Resolution to End Effectiveness of Peace Meogscure

Neutrality Repeal Is Instituted   Senator Asserts erts Gov't Is Pay: ing Virtually No Attention to Law

Nazi Announces  1] Ships Sunk In Convoy Off Africa Araentina Oujet

Action for Repeal of Neutrality Act Started in Senate   Taft Warns Sidetracking of Law Equal to Edict of War

Would Release U. S. Ships, Grant Egress In War Zones      F.R. PREDICTS ACTION   Death of Measure Seen As ‘Declaration of War' By Taft

MKELLAR SAYS LAW CONFLICTS WITH FREE SEA   Taft Declares Plan’s Death Would Be Equivalent To Declaration Of War

MOVE TO END NEUTRALITY IS OFFERED TODAY   Measure Introduced In Senate By McKellar   FAVORS ACTION   Taft Sees Repeal As Virtual War Declaration

Neutrality Act Repeal Sought in the Senate  Sen. McKellar   Sen. McKellar Introduces Resolution in Senate Thursday

BILL INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS 10 WIPE OUT STATUTE   Present Law in Conflict With Freedom of Seas  Policy of Government   McKellar, Author of Plan, Says No Attention Being Paid to Act

BITTER FIGHT OVER MEASURE FORESHADOWED   Taft Declares Favorable Action Would be Equivalent to Declara tion of War

Neutrality Act Repeal Proposal Sent To Congress   Senator Declares Law “In Direct Conflict” With American Policy

Neutrality Act's Repeal Is Asked By Sen. McKellar      Tennessee Congressman Decl ares. Act Is In Direct Contradic tion With Avowed United States-Policy of Freedom of Seas

Senator Warns Of War Danger   Asserts Scrapping Of Neutrality Pact Would Start Action

Bill To Repeal Neutrality Before Senate   Measure Would Permit American Ships To Arm, Enter War Zones

Move To Scrap Nation's Neutrality Act   Repeal Of Law Sought In Senate Resolution

Neutrality Recall  Resolution Given   Senator McKellar Offers Motion Asking Law Be Repealed Fully

Asks the Repeal Of Neutrality Act   Senator McKellar: Introduces: Resolution in  Senate Today   WANTS SEA FREEDOM   Would Permit U. S. Merchant Ships to Enter. ~ Combat Zones

TAFT ENVISIONS — DECLARATION OF HOSTILITIES   Says Scrapping of Neutrality Act Would Give Authority   Hull Says Nazis Responsible for Feeding Conquered

Neutrality Act Is In Conflict With Old U. S. Policy, Says Senator McKellar

ACT CONFLICTS WITH POLICY OF 5. 1S CLAIM   en. Taft Says Repeal Would Mean Dec laration of War

ROME ADMITS TWO ITALIAN CRUISERS SUNK   Reports 20 Brifish Planes Shot Down in Africa—Brifish Sut Sinks Boats in Candia Harbor

Prepare ior Battle Against Pests and Bights — Endanger Plants Vital to Nation’s Wartitme Food Supply — Have Epidemics of War in Mind in Planning Fight.

Senate Turns Toward Higher Crop Loans  ” Rankhead: Favars   Bankhead Favors Adyance 85 Per Cent ~ OF Parity

Farm Senators  Turn To Loans   Congress Looks To Higher Loans As Substitute Fo: Outright Appropriations,

Farm-State Solons Seek Higher Loans   Would Be Substituted For Additional Cash Payments to Farmers

MAURICE PLANS ~— SETTLERS FETE   Town To Celebrate Its 50tk Anniversary on Labor  Day

Maurice Plans For Celebration  Town Incorporated Fiftv Years Ago

ITLL BE A JOB PUTTING THESE BROTHERS IM NAVY TOGETHER O8 OME SHIT

New Nazi Offensive Shattered   140 German Tanks Reported Destroyed in Russian Report

‘140 German Tanks Said Destroyed By Soviet Forces   Violent Fighting Continues at Many Points on Front

DNIEPER RIVER POINT REACHED BY SPEARHEAD   Third Soviet Army  Said Crushed  by Advance

Japan Considers Move to Cut U.S. Aid to Russia   Spokesman Admits Port of Vladivostok May Be Blocked   MEIN UULAT  Shanghai Hears Tokyo Maps New Southward Drive

JAPANESE HINT AT BLOCKADE OF POR’   Vladivostok Would — be Cut Off From Rest of World

Japs May Try To Blockade Vladivostok   Consider Extension Of Territorial Waters To Russia’s Big Port  WOULD CUT OFF AID

 JAPANESE MOVE MAY CUT } OFF VLADIVOSTOK AS PORT  EAB HS AID TO RUSSIA

JAPAN WOULD BAR THE UNITED STATE   Japanese Consider a Blockade of Vladivostok to Prevent Aid to Reds.

Japs Debate Cutting Off - Vladivostok   Ishii, Cabinet Spokesman, Says U. S. Cargoes Would Bring War To Japan   Considering Extension Of Territorial Waters   German’s Query Reveals More Belligerent Attitude

Jap Mulls Cutoff Of Viad'ostok      Considers Extension Of Limits Of Her Territorial Waters To Bar U. S. Aid To Rus sia.   Ishii Admits It

Japs Consider Extending Her Territorial Waters   Would Close Russia’s Port of Vladivostok to American War Supplies

JAPAN MAY CUT U.5. AID ROUTE 10 EMBATTLED RUSSIA   Nippon May Extend Terri torial Waters Blocking Viadivostok Approach

JAPS MAY BLOCK U.S, AND ROUTE   Consider Extending Limits of Territorial Waters Which, In Effect, Would Cut Off Viadivostok

VLADIVOSTOK MAY BE CUT OFF FROM US.   Expansion Of Territorial Limits Not Yet Decided

JAPS CONSIDER BLOCKADE OF VLADIVOSTOK   May Extend Limits of Terti torial Waters 40 Shut Off. Reds’ Sappliea   CABINET SPOKESMAN * MAKES DISCLOSURE   Shanghai. Hears Nipponese Plan to Move. Against Indo-China, Thailand

Japan May Block US. . Aid to Reds   Viadivestok May Be Put Under Bleckade

Japan Thinks Of Taking New Action   May Extend Limits Of Waters to Block Vladivostok

Japan May Blocl American Trade  Route to Russia   Considers Extending Limits of Territorial Waters

STIMSON ASKS FINNS T0 STOF   SECRETARY OF WAR DECLARES FINNISH TROOPS HELPING TO KEEP SUPPLIES FROM RUSSIA

WAR SECRETARY ‘DECLARES TROOPS ARE-ADING NAZIS   Makes-Public Statement Call ing Attention to: Threal * Against U. Si Supply Line to Soviet Forces. © ‘   GEN. BURNS DECLARES. “AID TO REDS VITAL   Statements Follow Recent -- and Thus Far Unsuccessful - ” Efforts to Get Finland to  Stop Fighting.

Cooperation with German Troops Against Reds Is Harmful to America Savs Stimson.

ATTACK ON FINLAND.   Stimson Says Finland Hurts The U. 8S. By Aiding Germany.

CHARGES FINNS HAMPER U.S, AID   Stimson Says Action Agains Mumansk Supply Lines Is “Harmful To Interests.’

Stimson Says Finland Acting Against U. S.   Charges Finns Helping Germany's Efforts To Frustrate Nation

‘GERMANS USING. FINNS AGAINST U.S. INTEREST   STIMSON. GEN. BURNS DE. CLARE RED AID SUPPLY LINE, 1S THREATENED   RUSSIANS THROW GERMANS BACK 62 MILES AT ROSTOV   Extreme Advances Made in Some Sectors on Southern Front, Investia Claims

Finnish Army’ Put To Work To Aid Nazi:   Evidence Is Presented By Secretary Stimsor On Attempt To Cu Murmansk Route

Renewal of F.R. Reorganization - Powers Delayed   President Will Not Ask For. Them Until Aid Bill Is Acted Upon  ENDED WEDNESDAY Criticism of Extension of Wer econ Dennen Tr... n.

AoKS CONTINUATION CF REORGANIZATION   Bill Giving President Wide Powers in Government Expires Wednesday

FEDERAL SECURITY OFFICIALS ESTIMATE AGED ASSISTANCE   MORE THAN TWO MILLION PERSONS EXPECTED TO RE- CEIVE $20.67 MONTHLY

New York Stocks   Two Million Aged Persons Expected To Receive Pensions During 1941-42

20,000 AGED IN STATE TO GET PENSION MONEY   Federal Government Prepares to Pay 2,076,000 Aged People In The Nation

EIGHT-POINT PROGRAM LISTS PEACE AIMS   Two Nations Pledgec To End Nazi Tyranny

BLOODY LOSSES” REPORTED TODAY   Hitler's High Command Claims Annihilation of Nine Divisions of Red Troops.   THOUSANDS ARE CAPTURED   German Losses, as Usual, Are Not _ _ Diselosed in Nazi Report  of Fighting.

Nazis Claim Big Victory Over Soviets   Russians Counter with Staiement That Battle Ends in Reul of German

Germany Is Using Its Most Powerful Destructive Forces   Moscow Declares Battle of Big Tanks Won by Russians

SOVIET LOST 210,000 MEN, BERLIN SAYS   Germans Also Claim Cap. ture of Dnieper River Bridgeheads

Claim Of Gains By The Nazis   Fierce Night Battle Of Heavy Tanks Waged

Nazis Claim Big Gains   18 Russian Divisions Destroyed, Says Berlin

CLAIM NINE OTHER DIVISIONS CRUSHED. IN BLOODY FIGHTING   FIGHTING SOUTH OF LAKE ILMAN NEAR LENINGRAD COST REDS 270,000 MEN

GERMAN COMMAND REPORTS 138,000 RUSSIANS KILLED      [Claim Nine Other Divisions rushed in Battle for Lenin=— grad

9. Busgian, Divisions, Are ~ Reported: Annihilated  By Germans, 9. Crushed 270,090 MEN ARE LOST  Reds, Counter With. Story Of; Successful’ Night Tank Engagement °

Say Bloody Battle Took Place South of Lake Imen on Leningrad Front in Which 270,000 Reds Were Lost

Invaders Claim Smashing Blow lo Leningrad   Capture of 53,000 Russian Prisoners Reported

NAZIS CLAIM ODIVISIONS _ ANNIHILATED   Smashing Blow ‘At Leningrac Defenders; Soviets Sink 10 Nazi Troop Ships

Nine Others Crushed ‘With Blood. jest Losses’ on Leningrad Front, Bulletin Asserts   SAY CITY DOOMED   Reds Report German Tanks Rouled in Imporlant Battle, Ten Nazi Ships Sunk in Northern Waters

lazis Claim lew Gains 1 Russia   Report Heavy Blow to Reds Near Leainaraed

NAZI DISPATCHES DEPICT OLD CZARIST CAPITAL AS DOOMED   Keds Declare Gigantic Tank Battle Ends in German Rout

Berlin Reports That Smashing Blows Are Given to Leningrad’s Defenders; .  City Is “Doomed.”   TEN GERMAN SHIPS SUNK, SAYS RUSSIA.

HITLER CLAIMS BLOODY DEFEAT OF 18 DIVISIONS   9 Units ‘Annihilated’ South Of Leningrad; Russians Say Nazis Routed

Germans Crush 18 Divisions  At Leningrad   Russians Claim Nazis Beaten Back In Huge Tank Fight  Near Second City,   TEN NAZI SHIPS SUNK

Smads no banine South of Leninaras  Foe Believed Hurling  All Available Forces

NAZIS REPORT BIG SUCCESS OVER SOVIETS   German Sources Picture Leningrad as Doomed as Bloody Battle Continues

But Russians Declare That Ginandte Night Battle of Tanks Ended ir German Rout; Berlin Says Forme: Capital of the Czars Is Doomed: Hitler Taking Soldiers From Cén. quered Territory,

Ten Ships, including Seven Troop Transports, Claimed Sunk By Red Fleet

GERMANY REPORTS ANNIHILATION OF NINE DIVISIONS   The Crushing of 9 Other So viet Divisions Reported by the High Command.   A TOTAL OF 270,000 MEN   Fighting Took Place South of  Lake Ilmen on the Leningrad Front.

POUNDING OF LENINGRAD CONTINUES   Russians Say AllNight Battle of Tanks For Approach to Leningrad Won by Defenders

NINE SOVIET DIVISIONS ANNIHILATED BY NAZIS   53,000 Russian Army Prisoners Are Reported Captured; Thousands More Slain In Bloody Battle At Leningrad

18 Divisions Destroyed, Is Hitler Claim   ‘Red Star’ Describes How Tanks Chase Invadera   Leningrad Fight Told   Soviet Declares Ten Reich  Ships Sunk in  North

ALL MANPOWER BEING HURLED INTO SIEGE   JWeek-Oid Military Law On Oslo, Norway Is Lifted   BRITAIN HESITATES   On Plan For Invasion With Report 800,000 Men Are Garrisoned In West

Reverse View Is Reported By Red Star   ULS. Navy Today Starts To Shoot On Sight

LENINGRAD ASSAULT IS “BLOODY JO   Both Russian and German Reports Tell of Great Losses.   NAZIS DECLARE CITY IS DOOMEL   Germans Reported to Have ‘Drawn Heavily - on European Garrisons.

Germans Declarec to Have Left Hundreds of Dead  ITALY PREDICTS   Say Knox Statement Makes U. S. War  Inevitable

18 Russian Divisions Are Beaten   Ruler of Iran Quits in Favor of His Son, 21-Year-Old Crown Prince  Reds Sink Ships

Nazis Claim Big Successes Over Russians   Soviet Announces Sinking Of Ten  German Vessels

Leningrad Is Under  Pressure   Nazis and Reds Each Claim Victory in North Russian Sector

Many Soviet Troops Lost Germans Claim   Hitler Said to  Be Drawing All Available Manpower Into Battle

Nazis ‘Annihilate’   Report Slaughter of Russian Troops on the Lenin- + ae grad Front   NIGHT FORAY REPULSED

Say 53.000 Russ Troops Are Captured   Soviets Report Complete Rout of Germans with Big Losses

9 Russian Divisions Are Reported Annihilated By Germans, 9 Crushed  270,090 MEN ARE LOST  Reds Counter With Story Of Successful Night Tank Engagement

NAZIS CLAIM § DIVISIONS ANNIHILATED   Soviet Newspaper Says Gigantic Battle Of ‘Tanks Ends In Nazi Rout”

Italian Papers Predict War With U. S.; Germans Kill More Hostaqae:

ANNIHILATING NINE DIVISIONS   Indicate Smashing Blow To Leningrad  TNefenceg

270,000 Men Are Involved In Fighting On Lake Front   Hitler Fails To Tell] How Many Losses Nazi Suffer.

Nine Soviet Divisions, 270,000 Men, Are Wiped Out, Germans Say; Russians Claim Victory In Tank Battle “we

Nazis Say 9 Russ Units Annihilated   Claim 9 Others Crushed Near Leningrad; Reds Declare Foe Routed.

Nazis Said to Have Brought Reservists Into Battle But Say City Is Doomed

They Report Slaughter Of 18 Soviet Divisions And Assert Leningrad’s Defenses Are Crumpling— Russians Declare Nazis Routed In Gigantic Tank Rattle

GERMANS HURL BEST WEAPONS AT RUSSIANS   Claim Annihilation Of Nine Soviet Divisions, Capture Of Other Troops   RUSSIANS SAY NAZI SOLDIERS RETREAT   Germany Believed Sending All Available Manpower Into Bloody Struggle

NAZIS CLAIM 270,000 REDS ANNIMILATED   Assert Nine Soviet Divisions Slaughtered In Battle Near Leningrad.   CAPTURE BRIDGEHEADS   Moscow Reports Sinking Ten German Ships Carrying Trnans Th Estonia.

DEMENTED MAN KILLS THREE  NEAR MISSOULA; WOUNDED BY POSSE BUT WILL RECOVEE

BULLER TO  RSS HER   Tioga County Consolidat: ed Sportsmen To Hold Banquet At The Penn. Wells Hotel.

Greek Advances  Continue Along Albanian Front   Athens Reports Fascists Lose In Several Heavy Encounters In North   THREE HUNDRED =. MORE PRISONERS   Report Greek Port Of Salo nika Is Bombed By Italian Planes

Airmen Resign From U.S. Corp: To Aid Chinese   500 Men From Florida Base Arrive To Join Fight Against Japan

500 airmen who resigned from U.S. army and navy train to help China

Reduction Set In WPA Roll:   400, 000 Will Be Droppec . From Relief; Million. i ~~ Are To Remain

WPA REDUCTION — TO COME SOO?   State Administrators ix Meet on Plans for Cutting Off 400,000

WPA ROLLS T0 BE CUT 400,000   Total Force in Nation Is to Be Reduced to 1,000,000-Level

STATES UNDERTAKE REDUCTION IN WE!   400,000 Must Be Cut Fron Rolis to Bring Total Down to Million.

Leaders Sure Of Neutrality Act Revisio!   ed Measure on Fresldent’s Desk Thursday  MARGIN IS NARROW No Predictions as to the   Size of Majority They 1 Bynect

HOUSE VOTE ON NEUTRALITY BIL MAY BE CLOSE   Full Concurrence With Senate Action Expected by Leaders by Thursday Night

Close Vote Seen By Party Leaders   Bloom Says Administration Will Win By Majority Of From 75 To 100

REVISION BILL AT FULL SPEEL   See Neutrality Measure Ready for FDR by Thursday

Leaders Sure Of Neutrality Act Revision   Promise to Have Amend ed Measure on Presi dent’s Desk Thursday  MARGIN IS NARROW No Predictions as to the  Size of Majority They Expect

Leaders Seek to Bring Legis« lation to Floor of House To» morrow—Sirictly Limited Debate Planned With’ Ap« proval By Friday Expected

rming Ships loves Nearer   Foreign Affairs Group Approves - Ramoval of Ban

ARMING SHIPS APPROVED BY HOUSE GROUP   Foreign Affairs Committee Votes For Revision Of Jordyn lite

ARMED SHIP BILL AT VOTE   Moves Toward 7 Virtually Certain Committee Approval

WILL APPROVE SHIPS’ ARMINE   Committee Okay Is Voted, And House Approval Expected By Friday.

ROOSEVELT SAYS INTER-ALLIED STRATEGY IS BEING MAPPED   MacArthur, Commander in Philippines, Nominated to Full Rank of General

RAF Claims Record Bag Of Bombers   British Suffer Heavy Shipping Losses In April   Today’s War Moves

THREE INJURED ~— TN ACCIDENT   Condition of Glen Camp-bell Girl Is Serious

GREEKS DRIVE ITALIANS BACK   bi. Strive to Capture Port of Valona

GREEK TROOPS PUSH TOWARD VALONA AS DEFENSE STIFFENS   Brave Rain Of Fire From Planes, Tanks And Warships

GREEKS MOVE ONALBANIA'S VAIONA PORT   Brave Rain of Fire Fror italian Planes, Tanks  And Warships   CAPTURE PRISONERS   Fighting Severe As Clear Skies Spurt War On Coastal Sector

Greek Troops Speed Drive Upon Valona   Fierce Italian Counter. . Attacks Repulsed in Coastal Region   KEY POINTS SEIZED   Fascists Change Shoc! Troops in Endeavor to Take Offensive

GREEKS ARE ADVANCING ON VALONA   Gain “Ground: Thre “Rain of: Fire. From. Italians .

HOUSE INDICATES SECURITY PROGRAM MUST AWAIT TAXES   ANOTHER EFFORT'TO GET CONSIDERATION ON $26,800,000 BILL FAILED

House Refuses To Take Up Pension Bill   Indications Are That Solons Will Seek Taxe:  Before Appropriations

Wendell Willkie Joins Law Firm In New York, Also To Speak, Write   Republican Presidential Candidate To Engage In Advocacy And Trial Work For Big Firm

Willkie Joins Firm of Lawyers   Succeds Former Governor of New York as Senior Partner

Hold Vagrant As Suspect      IN WRECKING OF PENNSYLVAS IA RAILROAD TRAIN NEAR BA DEN LAST MARCH,

‘rench Troops Are On Move In Syria; Natives Show Friendship Toward British      Nazi Attack On Crete De signed To Open By-Pass For Transport Of Troops Into Near East Arena

FRENCH TROOPS ON MOVE IN SYRIA AS WARSHIPS PREPARE FOR WAR SPREAD

French Troops Active In Syria; Some Desert To DeGaulle   BY 4. REILLY O'SULELIVAN.

Ed P. Klauer  Akron Pioneer  Dies Sunday — Prominent ‘Busines:  Man and Leading Csaiwarn RAanaw Waar

EdP. Klauer ; Akron. Pioneer Dies Sunday   Prominent: ‘Business Man. and Leading Citizen Many Years

Mrs. Hathaway Hathaway Taken By Death  Lived ‘All Her Life In This. Visiieiey

Mrs. Hathaway Taken By Death  Lived. All Her Life In This Vicinity

WORK STOPPAGE IN ANTHRACITE FIELDS ENDED   United Mine Workers anc Coai Operators Reached Tentative Contract. Acreement   WAGES INCREASED   Contract Calls For 74% Boost Until October t, When It Will Be Hiked to 10 Percent

Coal Walkout Ends Quickly: Pact Reached   Miners Will Return Te Shafts Tuesday, Is Order By Lewis   PAY IS INCREASED   ’Frisco Row Nearing End As Conditions Appear Better

Walkout Is Ended   Hard Coal Miners Ordered Back To Jobs By Lewis

COAL STRIKE I$ SETTLEL   Anthracite Miners Ordered To Return To Work Tomorrow After Agreement

SHORT ANTHRACITE. STRIKE 1S ENDED   Union and Operators Tenta. fively Agree on New Contract, Wage Increases

Anthracite Coal Strike Is Short   Operators Agree To Wage Increases

PAY INCREASE HALTS STRIKE   Work Stoppage in Anthracite Area Short-Lived; New Agreement Made.

MINERS, OPERATORS REACH AGREEMENT   Anthracite Coal Industry Resumes Work Tuesday

SHORT LIVED COAL STRIKE ENDS TODA)   Granted Wage Increases to 100,000 Hard Coal Miners in Anthracite Fields.

ANTHRACITE COAL STRIKE IS CALLED OFF   Miners Called Out Sunday, Ordered Back to Work Tomorrow Under Temporary Agreement

ANTHRACITE MINI WORK STOPPAGE QUICKLY ENDED   SOFT COAL MINERS AGREE TO CONTINUE WITH NEGOTIATIONS

ANTHRACITE STRIKE ENDS   Operators and United Mine Workers Agree On Wage Scale

Agreement Is Reached In Dispute   John L. Lewis Tells Members Of Union To Return To The Mines Tuesday

ANTHRACITE STRIKE ENDS   Cc. I. O. And Hard Coal Operators Reach Agreement

Anthracite Coal Stoppage Ended With New Pace   Tentative Contract Is Agreed On — Lewis Wires Locals to Work  STARTING TUESDAY     alls fon  Wage Increasees Up tc  rr er a re

SETTLE HARD COAL STRIKE   Lewis Orders Anthracite Miners Back to Work Tuesday

Coal Opeators Gran! Wage Increase; Frisco Shipyard Machinists On Strike

SOUTH AFRICA TROOPS POUR INTO CAPITAL   Defending Command Thanks British For Mercy   GARRISON FLEES   Haile Selassie Back On Throne Of Ethiopia

Unusual Sky Displays Visible in Many Parts of U. S. and Even in Foreign Countries.

Aurora Borealis Messes ‘Up Wires and Scares the _. Residents of New York   ‘Startled Householders Telephone o Ask If City Is Under Ar fo ae

Embassy Probes Gestapo Seizure Of U. P. Writer   Reich Asserts Move Is Not Reprisal for Indictment by U. S.

Richard C. Hottelet Taken Into Custody by Gestapo During Early Morning Raid in Berlin Anartmant

VIOLENCE CLAIMS 13 LIVES IN STATE ~ OVER WEEK-END   Nine Persons Killed In Railway and Highway Accidents. Fire Causes   Three Deaths.

LARGE STEEL PLANT IN DETROIT CLOSED   Federal Conciliator Dewey Says Strike Was Unauthorized.

SCHOOLS SET FOR MUSICAL   Third Annual Choral Festival to Be Staged Here Wednesday.

SCHOOLS PLAN COUNTY SONGFEST DEC. 3   Nearly 400 Pupils Expected to Participate In Program at University.

ae Friends Excited Greek ‘Crowds Cheer Yugoslavia   AM Normal Activity Halted at Athens as Pelalhwavined ents

GRCEKS OVERIOVED AT THE UPRISING IN JUGQSLAVIA   Crowds Fill the Streets 0 Athens Discussing the Good News.

BRITISH ISLES ARE SEVERELY STRAFED BY GERMAN PLANES   WEATHER VAGARIES AIDED NAZIS AND HANDICAPPED BRITISH LAST NIGHT

Government Curbs Lunch Bottleneck   U. S. Cafeterias Dish Up 16 Million Of Them Every Year

e In Washington   Government Cafeterias Break Lunch Bottleneck, Serving 16 Million a Year

Baby Lies in Coma as Parents Refuse Permission to Operate   Doctors Admit Uncertainty as to Cause, Cure of Child’s Peculiar “Sleeping Sickness”

Problem Confronts Parents of Little Maria Oleaga, Who ‘Has Been in Goma Since Aug. 21

Dead and Injured. UnCounted..As Govern_ tient Rushes Aid   SEVEN STATES HIT   Colima. Voleano Erupts, Forest Fires Menace ' Shattered City

Mexico Has Untold Dead And Injured   * Many Homeless Following Quake Yesterday

MANY DEAD IN MEXICAN QUAKE   Heaviest Damage Reported In City of Colima

COLIMA CITY IN MEXICO RUINED IN FARTHOIAKE      Rush Aid te Thousands of Homeless; Volcano Starts Forest Fires

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS DEVASTATE ISCUTH MEXICO ARE   Communications Crippled; Full Extent May Not Be Known For Days   VOLCANO ERUPTS, MENACING COLIMA

Rin A  CITY NEARLY WIPED OUT BY EARTHQUAKE   Mexican Government Rushes Aid to Cities Suffering From Heavy Shocks

Quake Kills Many In’City of Colima   Mexican Temblor Leaves Half of Population of _ 15,000 Homeless   OTHER TOWNS ARE HIT   Damage in Mexico City From Quake and Fire _ Estimated at Million

Quake Destroys Sections of City of Colima in Mexico   Water and Electricity Cut Off in City Of 15,000; Troops Patrol Streets to Prevent Looting; Bodies Being Removed

Devastating Quake Batters South Mexicc   Thousands Homeless and Dead and Injured Remain Uncounted as Government Rushes Aid

Big Death Toll Fearea InMexicanEarthquake   Uncounted Casualties Reported; Thousands Made Homeless In Seven States; Area West Of  Capital Hardest Hit

HUNDREDS KILLED BY EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTHERN MEXICO   Government Speed: Aid To Stricken  Areas

City of Colima of 15,000 Population Nearly Total Loss: Reports Delayed

Jead and Injured Still Uncounted Today As Government Rushes Aid To Stricken Cities and Towns of Seven States; Communications Crippled.

WAKE TOLL IN MEXICO HEAVY   Thousands Homeless as Deat and Injured Are Uncounted in Stricken Areas.   COMMUNICATIONS CRIPPLED   Colima ts Hardest Hit of Towns Able te Communicate With Mexico City.

Mexican Town of 15,000 Near Total Quake Destruction   56 Bodies and 100 Injured Are Removec From Colima Ruins

THOUSANDS LOSE THER HONES NV MENA  QUAKE   Dead ana Injured Remain Uncounted as Help Is Rushed to Survivors   Full Magnitude - of Cos’ Of Earth Disturbance Sull Unknown

MANY KILLED IN MEXICAN QUAKE   City Of 15,000 Is Destroyed In Tremor

SECTIONS OF CITY WRECKED; TROOPS PREVENT LOOTING   Colima, 278 Miles West of Mexico City, Hardest Hit; Vole eano Erupts

Mexico ‘Quake Leaves 36 Dead  Colima Destroyed; Tremblor Shakes South Half Notion

KILLED IK MEXICAN QUAKE   City Of 15,000 Is ‘ Destroyed In Tremor

Death Toll In Mexican Quake Believed Hig!   Thousands Also Left Home less; Forest Fires Started by Erupting Vol fPaANnh._

HUGE TOLL FEARED IN MEXICO QUAKI   Dead, Injured Uncountec As Aid Is Rushed To Stricken States

Earthquake In Mexico   Thousands Homeless As Tremors Rock Southern Quake Belt

Severe Quake Razes Several Mexican Towns   Thirty-Six Bodies Taken From Wreckage In Colima State; Forests Ablaze.   MEXICO CITY ROCKED

FEAR HUGE DEATH TOLL IN MEXICO EARTHQUAKE   Government Rushes Doctors, Medicine; Erupting Volcano Sets Forests Ablaze

REPORT 200 Of MORE DEAD IN MEXICO QUAKt   Word from President Camacho Indicates Death Toll May Be Higher.   REPORT WHOLE BLOCKS IN COLIMA DESTROYED

Great Quake Hits Mexico; Heavy Toll   Thousands Are Lef Homeless; Aid Is Being Rushed.

Thousands Are Homeless; Death, Property Toll Higt   Government Rushes Aid T Communities In Southern Part Of Country; Colima Is Hardest Hit

Planes Carry Help To Stricken Cities   Many Cities and Towns in Mexico Ruined—Voleano Set: Forests Afire—Dead Sought

Death Toll In Mexican Quake Undetermined   Thousands Killed, Injured Or Homeless In Wake Of Shocks Which Strike Many Major Cities In Southern Mexieo

Hundreds Feared Dead or Injured in 7-State Area Rocked   COLIMA HIT WORST      Volcano Erupts Setting Fire to Forests: Dust  Cloud Obscures Land

TOLL OF QUAKE IN MEXICO HIGH   THOUSANDS MADE HOMELESS; SEVEN STATES ARE HIT

a RE ie a iets iF SRE Pligg Dead And Injured Uncounted As Aid Is Rushed To Stricken Communities; Half Of Colima’s Residents Homeless

City of Colima, Mexico, Almost Destroyed   Full Toll of Dead and Injured May Not Be Known for Days

Aid Rushed to Mexican Cities  Hit by Quake   Full Magnitude of Property Destruction and Death Toll May Not Be Known for Days Due To Crippled Communications

TODAY'S   » #.¥.8 =o 1 uUwe¥#=]’  Thousands Homeless by Meviten Guake

LOSS IS HEAVY IN MEX QUAKE   Re Sway  Thousands Homeless, Many Dead and Injured as Seven States Are Shaken.

HEAVY LIFE LOSS IN EARTHQUAKE STRICKEN AREA   Thousands Homeless Wit! ‘Dead and Injured Still   ‘Uncounted In Mexico

Provincial Capital Hardest Hit; Half Of 15.000 Residents Homeless, Dead, Injured

DEAD, INJURED UNCOUNTED IN MEXICAN QUAKE   ‘ull Magnitude of Toll Of Life And Prop. erty May Not Be Known For Days Due To Remoteness  Of Stricken Areas.

MEXICAN AREAS SUFFER REAVILI IN EARTHOUAKE   Colima Sector Is Hardest Hit With Countless Fatalities, Heavy Property Damage

ONE MEXICAN CITY ALMOST ATOTALLOSS   Full Toll Of Quake May Not Be Known For Days, Reports Tndicate

MEXICO TOW DESTROYED BY QUAKE.   Many Dead in Colima as Temblors Ravage 7 States; Volcano Erupts

HUNDREDS DIE AS QUAKES HIT MEXIGAN-AREA   Thousands Homeless and “Many Injured In South Section of Natian; Aid Js Rushed   YOLCANO ERUPTS   Damage Estimated Over $1,000,000 In Mexico City As Buildings Sway In Temblor

Karthquake In Mexico Wreaks Heavy Damage   Thousands Homeless And Dead In Tremor Shaking 7 States

Death Toll Unchanged, Thousands of Mexicans Homeless in Area Shaken By Tuesday’s Devastating Tremors

Full Toll of Lives, Property In Seven States May Not Be Known For Days

Many Homeless And Dead in Mexico Quakes   Damage Heavy In Mexico City But No Deaths Reported There

Several Mexican Cities Damaged By Earthquake:   Colima, Most Severely Hit Almost Destroyed With 36 Dead.   Violent Shocks Last More Than 5 Minutes

Aid Speeded To Mexican Quake Area   Hundreds Dead And Homeless In 7 States

SCHOOL PUPILS MUST “REPORT   Wellsboro Schools Wil Open First Tuesday Ip . September.

MUST REPOR?   Wellsboro Schools Will Open First Tuesday In September.

BORO SCHOOLS TO OPEN SEPT. 2. BUTLER SAYS   Those Entering for First Time Must Present Credentials Aucust 28-29.

NEW TEACHES ARE ENGAGED   Wellsboro Schools Wil Open First Tuesday In September.

Air Fortress Flies in SubStratosphere‘as RAF Blasts Wide Area   LITTLE OPPOSITION GIVEN BY GERMANS   Heavy Aerial Attack Made On Tripoli; Two Ships Are Set Afire

RAF Raids Port With U.S. Bomber   Non-Stop Day-Long Continental Offensive Marks Busiest Day for Fliers Since Big Battle of Britain Last Fall; Lille, Other Areas Bombed

BREMEN BOMBED BY “FORTRESS”   Heavy U.S. Made Plane Is Used In Daring Daylight Raid On German Seaport City

R.A.F. Stages Hot Raids on Reich and American-Made Bomber Plays Part

R. A. F. Stages Heavy Daylight Raids   Flying Fortresses Bomb Bremen

British Bomb Bremen Port With Plane Made in U.S.   Fortress Ship Takes To Sub-Stratosphere During Long, Intense Offensive by RAF   RAIDERS CONTACT LITTLE OPPOSITION   Many Towns in France, Germany, Netherlands Targets of Bombers

Eucharistic Throngs Will March Today   80,000 Expected to Appear in Final  Spectacle of Congress

Thailand-French Truce Extension Said ‘Unnecessary   Japanese Claim Most Differences Are Now Settled

Japan Announces Final Settlemenf — Of Thailand Dispute   Extension of Truce in. Indo-China Border War Not ‘Necessary

STATE SENATE VOTES RECESS   House Also Expected to Ap. prove Six-Day Layoff for Solons

FACES CHARGE   British Flying Cadet Held In Connection With Accantt

BILL DENOUNCED BY M'CARRAN AS MEASURE FOR WAR   Pool of Senate Shows tha’ 52 Members are Certair To Vote for Bill   Taft and Capper in Attack On Lease Lend Measure As Dictator Bill

Poll. Shows 20 Are Against Measure and 21 Uncommitted— Group of Supporters Includes 46 Democrats, 5 Republicans and 1 Independent—Some of Those Declining to Take Stand Indicate They Will Back Legis!ation.

Senate Poll Sees Aid Bill Sure To Pass   52 Certain Votes Are Predicted When Pcll Comes

Poll Reveals Favor  for War Bill   52 Senators Say They Will Vote for Measure

War Aid Bill  Sure To Pass   Associated Press Poll Reveals Certain Majority, But Opponents Keep Up Fight

RAF Winging Over Germany   Continuous Raids on NaziHeld Territory Strike at Frankfurt and Mannheim

BRITISH MAKE MORE RAIDS OVER CHANNEI   French, Belgian and Dutch Coasts Are Targets Along With German Cities

U.S. PREPARES ~ TQ ARM SHIP*   Fiirids “Provided ‘To’ Put On Mine-Protection Equipment

U.S. Merchant Ships To Be Given Arms   Move To Protect Vessels Against Magnetic Mines

SWIFT ARMING OF VESSELS PLANNED BY NAVY OFFICIALS   Should Such Action Become Necessary the Navy Wants To Swiftly Arm Hundreds of Government and Priv ately-Owned Ships.

U.S. Prepares To Arm Its  Merchantmen   Magnetic Mine Protection and Guns Are Discussed

Navy Prepares To Arm Ships If Necessary   Congress Provided Funds For Arms and Protection Against Magnetic Mines

U, $. MAY ARM MERCHANT SHIPS   Congress Provides Funds For Equipment To Protest Shins From Mines

U.5. MAY ARM MERCHAHTMEN   Navy Prepares Should Action Be Deemed Necessary, Reported

NAVY IS MAKING READY TO MEET ANY EMERGENCY   Government and Privately Owned Merchant Vessels to Be Armed if Necessary

Navy Prepares For Arming Of Merchant Ships   Mine-Protection Equip ment Will Also Be In stalled If Necessary.

U.S. Reported Ready To Arm Merchantmen   Anti-Magnetic Mine Device Also Prepared For Use On American Ships

ANTI-MAGNETIC MINE GUARDS ARE PROVIDED   Similar Step Taken Prior to Entry Of U. S. In World War 

NAVY PLANS SWIFT ARMING OF U. $. SHIPS   Conjecture Arises as to Whether: Merchant Vessels Sailing Into Red Sea Will Be Equipped for Self-Defense.

U.S. Navy Is Preparing for Swift Arming of Privately-Owned Ships

MERCHANT SHIPS MAY BE ARMEL   Steps May Be Taken To Protect Government Owned Vessels

Lawmakers Center Interest on Race — For Senate Post   Navy Reported Preparing To Arm Merchant Ships If Action Is Necessary

NAVY DEPARTMENT PREPARED FOR SWIFT ARMING FREIGHTERS   FUNDS ALSO PROVIDED TO ACQUIRE EQ'ZPMENT PRO.-. TECT SHIPS FROM MINXS

Navy Prepares To Arm Merchantmen lf Move Needed   Congress Has Provided Funds to Furnish AntiMagnetic Mine Equipment

NAW PLANS FOR ARMING OF (1, SHIPS   Congress Has Already Provided Funds for Protective Equipment.   HITLER HAS MADE TORPEDO THREAT   No Word Yet Received of Administration Sanction of Move.

PREPARE PLACING ti ON U.S. SHIPS   Equipment, May. Be Installec to Protect Vessels from Maonetic Mines

Report Congress Has Funds Available for Action if Necessary in Future.

U.S. Prepares To Arm Ships  If Necessary   Policy Pursued By Wilson May Again Be Followed

Navy Reported As Preparing To Arm Merchant Vessels   Anti-Magnetic Mine Equipment May Be Installed On Ships

7 Iowans Die In Accidents Over Fourt!   3 Killed in Headon Cras! Near West Point—23: Nation’s Toll

July 4 Death Toll In lowa Reaches Seven   Three Killed In Single Automobile Crash Near Wect Point.

CASUALTIES IN LONG HOLIDAY AISE STEADIL'   Auto Crash Near West Point _la., Costs Three Lives; Five Badly -Hurt.   OHIO LEADS NATION IN ACCIDENTS WITH 28 DEAD

Ne OO I SS   (This daily feature, condubted by Dewitt MacKenzie, is being written in his absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschmidt). ;

THE WAR TODAY  PROMPT RETALIATION AGAINST U. S. BY NAZIS CONSIDERED UNLIKELY

FDR‘S CLOSING OF NAZI CONSULATES, REGARDED AS STRONG. DECISION  May Force Germany to. “Take Undersired Actior  Ls (en <a h, ane Aa LI nen

The War Today   No Immediate German Reprisals For Closing Of Consulates Likely

DECISION TO CLOSE GERMAN CONSULATES IN U. S. STRONG CHALLENGE NAZI WORLD POLICY

Thunderous Press Campaign  Against U.S. to Precede Any Break if Hitler Follows Usual Pattern

Another Reichstag Talk By Hitler. : Charging U.S. With: War Making ' May Be Reply To Consuls’ Ousting

The War Today:  Consulate Closing Is Piercing Challenge To German World Policy

EXPERT EXPECTS HITLER TO PREPARE GERMAN PUBLIC FOR BREAK WITH UNITED STATES

Floyd Odlum Is at Bat For U.S. Small Business   By JACK STINNETT

FLOYD ODLUM COMES TO BAT IN WASHINGTON   AATTLE AND BIG BUSINESS GETS ATTENTION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE OFFICIAL

Auto Workers’ Union Lists “Immediate” Ford Co. Issue:   ANW-CIO President Declares Company Has Refused 'o Negotiate Reinstatement of Workers Discharged Because of Affiliations and Wage Increase of Ten Cents An Hour

Ford Strike Is Climax To 4-Year Union Drive   Issaes Stem From Long And Unsuccessful Attempts To Organize Workers In World’s Largest Plant

Nazi Unit Enters Leningrad Are<   Reds Admit Loss of Tallinn, But Clain German War Machine Stranded

Residents of Former Czarist Capital Warned to Remember Warsaw s Fate   German Forces Are Completing Encirclement Of Leading Soviet City

EAST AFRICAN WAR IS ENDED   Last Italian Garrison In Ethiopia Falls To English

japan Sinks Two British Warships   Prince of Wales, Repulse Now Admitted Lost; Axis Claims King George V Sunk

BRITAIN ADMITS LOSS CRUISERS AND DESTROYERS   Say They Lost Two Cruisers And Four Destreyers In Crete.

TWO CRUISERS AND FOUR DESTROYERS LOST. BY BRITISH   Germans, However; Say 11 of 12 Cruisers are Sunk In Action Off Crete.

Hoover Gives Price Control  Program 0. K.   Former President Asks Adoption Of 14-Point Idea By Congress

HOOVER URGES PRICE CONTROL   EX-PRESIDENT DECLARES CON ” ‘TROL NECESSARY TO PRE.VENT SOARING COM- ' MODITY PRICES,

Hoover Urges Complete Price Control   Former President Would Also Put Curb ln Commodities

Hoover SAvVs broader price laws needed    Would control the  eammanditine alen

85-Cent Wheat  Loan Seems Certain   Federal Announcement  Expected This Week.

Wheat Loan Of 85 Cents   Price for 1942 Crop Would Be 75 Per Cent of Parity

OFFICIALS STUDY “POLIO” REPORT      Reopening ‘of Man J Schools Is Question Under Consideration

U. S. DESTROYS ILLEGAL MAIL   Propaganda Seized By Authorities ~

P. O. Seizes 15 Tons of Propaganda   Seventy - Five [Thousanc Pieces of Foreign Mail Stopped in Move to Block Practice.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Soviets Report Heavy Fighting

NAZI PARACHUTE TROOPS SMASHED   Moscow Reports LargeScale Attempts Defeated in Ukraine

RUSSIA SAYS UKRAINE FIGHT STILL GOES ON   Moscow Maintains Army Puts Up Stubborn Resistance Against Nazi Attack.   RED PLANES RAID BERLIN   Parachute Troops Are Report ed Wiped Out In Attempt  i Dees Spe ok oe te

WILLARD QUITS B. AND 0. POS)   ct % Succeeded by Roy B  White as President of -. Rail Company

WHITE CHOSEN TO WILLIARD’S POST ONB. & 0.   Retiring President Made Chairman of Board—New Chief Head o! Western Union Telegraph

Senate Committee  Quickly. Approve:  Anti-Strike Bill Road Bond Fund Proposal Passed

Gov. 0’ Daniel's Measure Given Quick Approval  } lieatas Facee VAL   Interference With Lawful Workers Would Be Felony

MAYOR OFFERS MYSTERY PLAN AT CONCLAVE   Municipal Employes May Be Called In Dispute

Bus Strike Tangles Detroit   Nearly 400,000 in Automo bile Capital Forced to Hitch-Hike; Strik ers Increasing.

DINNER FOR HORSES   ‘Old Dobbin Gets Annual Christmas Feed in Kansas City

Robber Draws  18 Year Term   Car Salesman Sentenced Ir Less Than A Day After Robbing Merriman Bank

QUICK ACTION   Nebraskan Is Sentenced to 18 Years Day After Holdup.

TANKS CONTINUE FURIOUS BATTLE ON DESERT SAND   Berlin Calls Dutch Guiana Move First U. S. Attack on So. America   119 Axis Planes Downed by Fighting in Libya, British Claim

Battle Before Moscow Grows Mo re Intense   Estimate Million Naz Troops Are Hammering At Moscow’s Defenses   TEN THOUSAND TANKS AIDING   ‘‘They Shall Not Pass’’ Is Word Sent Out By Moscow Defenders

  HARD-FIGHTING SOVIET iT ROOPS STEM ALL-OUT NAZI MARCH ON MOSCOW

FIGHT NAZIS 10 STINOSTILLON SOME SECTORS   Report Germans Thrown Back 90 Miles at One Point, 40 at Another.   BRITISH OPEN FLANKING MOVEMENT IN. LIBYA

BERLIN, BELGRADE RELATIONS GROW MORE STRAINED  HOURLY   Only “Miracle” Can Save Situation Says Legation Secretary of Nazis   Ultimatum Is Expected By Midnight Dem:nding All Troops Be Demobilized

CAPTURE 9,000 IN SOMALILAND   British Report Bardera fs Occupied in Drive Into ltabian Area

9.000 Captives In Somaliland Cairo Claims  Imnerial Army      Imperial Army Advances Steadils

RN NTT JUBA RIVER FENSIVE SMASHES ITALIAN FORCES  British ‘ake 9,000 in Somaliland

British Seize 9000 Prisoners   Wholesale Capture In Italian Somaliland Is Reported.

9,000 ITALIANS TAKEN PRISONER   British Forces Report Large Catch In Campaign In Somaliland.

Bardera, Most Important Point on Juba River and Military Post, Falls to Invaders

Capture 9,000 Tn Somaliland   British Busy Moppiug Up italian Colony

Windsor Yacht Aground Off Bahaman Isle; Duke And Dutchess Both Safe

Controversy On Ship Seizures   Senate Violently Debates Is sue Of Seizure Of Foreign-Owned Ships

SENATE PONDERS SHIP SEIZURE BILL FOR U.S. USE   Explosive Issues To Be Raised in Violent Controversy   Amendment, Prohibiting Convoys, One Question To Be Debated

> Tips on Your Income Tax      First-Time Payers Warned on Most Common Errors... It’s Your Gross Income, Not Net —

Mississippi Train Wreck Kills One; More Than 80 Injured, Three Critically

One Is Killed In Train Wreck   More Than 80 Others Are Injured Near Corinth, Miss.

(INE KILLED, MANY INJURED IN WRECK OF CRACK TRAIN   ILLINOIS CENTRAL PASSEN. GER TRAIN, THE SEMINOLE DERAILED IN MISSISSIPPI

CRASH TAKES PLACE NEAR CORINTH, MISS.   Three So Badly Hurt They May Die as Disaster Overtakes Seminole Loaded with Thanksgiving Passenvere

80 ARE INJURED IN RAIL WRECK   ‘Illinois Central Fast Trair Derailed in Mississippi; Aged Woman Succumbs

Hospitals Crowded With Injured After Train Is Derailed   Seminole Strikes Cracked Rail Near Corinth, Plunges Down Embankment

Testifies At Hearing On British Aid   First Opponent Called By  Committee

EX-ENVOY OPPOSES PHASES OF LEND BILL   Favors Full Aid Short Of War, He Declares   SAYS URIsIS POSSIBLE  Doesn’t See Why Nazis Let 300.000 Escane Dunkirk

Kennedy Gives His Testimony  On War Aid Bill   Says Convoying Ships Would Mean Certain War For United States   BRITISH WAR AIMS UNKNOWN TO HIM   Surprised At English Claim No American Expeditionary Force Needed In 1941

ASSERTS SENDING SHIPS TO BRITAIN WOULD BRING WAR   Declares British ‘War Aims’ Were Never Revealed to Him. Would Revamp Lending Bill.

BRITISH FORCES IN. MALAYA SMASH JAPS NORTH OF SINGAPORE   ‘INVADERS, HOWEVER, HAVE  TAKEN OVER MUCH TERRITORY FROM BRITISH

British Smash Hard At Japs in Malay:   Heavy Casualties’ Inflicted on Forces Gath: ered for Thrust at Singapore— — Dutch Sink Three Troopships.

BRITISH SMASH AT JAP FORCES IN MALAY AREA   English. Troops Inflic Heavy Losses On Nip-. ’ ponese In Malay Peninsula   NEW BATTLE LINE   Withdrawal to: New Stanc Effected Successfully Despite Interference, Say British

New Line Is Formed   British Smash At Japs on The Malay Peninsula

BRITISH SMASH HEAVILY AT JAP FORCES IN MALAYA   Withdrawal To New Line Successful Despite Air Operations

British Forces Smash At Japs In Malay Peninsula  Reports Indicate Establichment OF

Resume Heavy Fighting North Of Singapore   Japanese Are Gatheriny Forces In Attempt T: Reach Important Ti: Mining Center

IN EAST WAR   Inflict Heavy Loss On Invaders Witl New Defense Line  Stand

British Strike Japs Hard on Malay Front   Imperial Troops Resis! Nipponese Push Toward Tin Mining Center   FORM NEW LINE   Front Anchored at Kuala Kangsar, 330 Miles From Singapore

British Strike Heavily North Of Singapore   Japanese Massed for Push on Ipoh, Tin Mining Center

Tnvasion Called ‘Barbarie By Hull; Supply Shipment: 'To Balkan Nations Rushed

M UN IT  O N 5  FOR SLAVS      Secretary Hull Denounces Na.  gi Invasion as “Barbaric’ ‘and Promises Full Materia Assistance.

U.S. Releases Flow Of Arms To Slavs, Greece: Hull Flays ‘Barbaric Invasion’

Hull Promises Mater: ial Assistance To Be Speeded; Balkan Invasion Is Described Aa “Rarharic”

U.S. RUSHES “MUNITIONS TO: INVADED: LANDS   Hull _DenopneekeHiglkar  eee  Invasion - Plain: “Barbarism”       GUNS ARE READY   Implements of War and Medical Supplies May Go On Today

U.S. RUSHES WAR HELP TO SLAVS, GREEKS   Guns, Munitions To Be Seni To Balkans; Yugoslav Shins To Be Used.

U.S.SENDING ARMS TO YUGOSLAV AND GREEK WAR FRONTS   Secretary Hull Denounces Germans’ Invasion As “Barbaric”’

Aid to Slavs Sped by U.S   Munitions, and Medical Aid On Way to Greece From American Ports

ARMS SLATED IN SLAV SHIPS   'Barbaric’ Is Hull's Comment On March Of Nazis; Red Cross Active

UNITED STATES TO SPEED HELP TO YUGOSLAVIA   War Supplies to Be Startec By Midweek On Yugoslav Vessels In American Ports   HULL ASSAILS NAZIS:   Secretary of State De nounees German [nvasion of Balkans As “Barbaric"

Rush Shipments Of War Supplies To Slavs, Greeks   Secretary Hull Denounce: Invasion Of Balkans By Germans. As ““‘Barbarie’

ASSISTANCE. TN GALKANS -(S PLANNED   Washington Ready For Emergency ‘In New Area

BALKAN THRUST DENOUNCED ‘BY HULL   Supplies To Start Over Sea Today Or By Midweek   PREPARATIONS MADE   For Several Days Against Hour Nazis Would Launch Long-Awaited Blitz

‘U.S. 10 RUSH AID TO YUGOSLAVS   Secretary Hull Colls German Invasion of Balkans “Barbaric”

SAIL FROM. PORT TODAY   Big Field Cannon as Wel as Machine Guns, Mortars, Bombs and Othet  ' Supplies Are Ready fo1  .Shinment.

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   YJ, S. RUSHING SUPPLIES TO THE BALKANS   Munitions to Be Started Across the Atlantic In ~ Yugoslav Vessels Here

WAR SUPPLIES ~-AUSHED BY 0.4,   Yugoslavia And Greece To Be Aided By Amer ican Shipments   Denounces Germany’s In. vasion Of Balkans As ‘Barbaric’

Invasion Barbaric  War Supplies Being Rushed To Greece And Yugoslavia  HELP COMING AS FAST AS POSSIBLE

U.S. RUSHES SHIPMENTS OF WAR SUPPLIES   Cordell Hull Denounce: German Invasion Of Balkan Nations As *Rarharier’

NULL PROMISES IMMEDIATE. AUD  TQ YUGOSLAVIA   Cabinet Member Denounces Nazi Balkan Invasion As “Barbaric” Act

AMERICA’S AID   Yugoslav Ships Already in Port Here To Be Used; Nazi Balkan Assault Called ‘Rarharie’

U.S. Prepares Aid For Serhs   Defense. iid Cron Material Being Assembled Fo  Early Shipment.

Secretary of State Hull De nounces Nazi tnvasion of Balkans as ‘Barbaric’

U. 5. Rushes War Supplies To Balkans   Hull Denounces Germany’s Invasions, Speeds Shipping Of Munitions

Aid Rushed To Greeks And Serbs   Hull Denounces Nazi Invasion  As ‘Barbhbaric’

ARMAMENTS TO BREEKS, SLAVS   Hull Denounces German Invasion of Balkans  As ‘Barbaric’   PLEDGES ASSISTANCE   Munitions, Medical Items Included In Cargoes From America

‘Hull Says Nazi Balkan Invasion “Barbaric’’. .  U.S. Rushing Help To Yugoslavs And Greeks

U.S. WILLRUSH MUNITIONS FOR NEW NAZI FOES   Yugoslavia, Greece Pledged Speedy Help; Invasion Is Branded ‘Barbaric’

: Hull Denounces German Invasion As ‘Barbaric’s  Quick Help Is Promised

U.S. Rushes War Supplies To Yugoslavia; Hull Calls  New German War ‘Barbaric

L. S. Hurries Supplies to  Yugoslavia   Several Vessels To Leave Within  Few Davs

‘Red Cross Sends 10 Field Hospitals   Yugoslay Vessels to Carry Guns, Munitions From American Stores

U.S, SPEEDING MUNITIONS T0 BALKAN FRONT   Prompt Action Taken to Aid   Yugoslavs and Greeks as Hull Denounces Invasion

U.S. Arms To Be Rushed To Balkans  Aid to Yugoslavs,   Aid to Yugoslavs, Greeks Pledged By Hull; Yugoslav Shins to Re Used

War Supplies Being Rushed   Hull Condemns Barbari Attack On Yugoslavia By the German Army

CRETE FORCES STRUGGLE FOR UPPER HAND   German ‘Sky Troops’ Pound Allied Defenses; Cities In Ruins   MAX SCHMELING WITH PARACHUTE TROOPS IN CRETE

RAF Raiders Pound Rubr Industry Ares   Nazi Bombers Spar England; Poles Join British Fliers

ESUME RAIDS ON NAZI AREE   /British Pound — Industrial  Ruhr After Inactivity Due  To Weather.

DERSON TALKS ON PRICE ANGLES   Promises Price-Control Legislation Will Be Administered Fairly If He Is Namec Chief of Program

Henderson Says Price Control Plans Are Fair   Expresses Views Wher Questioned Before House Committee

Promises Fair Administra. tion if Named Price Control Program Chief

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Premature Heavy Freeze in Southern Russia Might be Heavier Blow to Reds Than Fall of Kerch as It Would Give Nazis Ice Bridge to Caucasus

Reliance On Weather May Prove Boomerang In South  Should “Napoleonic” Weather Arrive Pre  Should “Napoleonic” Weather Arrive Premature " At Kerch It Would Aid Nazis

Nazi Warning New Turn In Convoy Issue   Hitler Makes Red Sea War Zone After Roosevelt Called It Open to U. S. Ships

PREDICT QUICK APPROVAL FOR SHIP MEASURE   Report Indicates Bill Will Pass This Week

APPROVAL SEE WITHIN WEEK y BY LEADERS   Opponents See Little Hope Of Defeating Issue   NAZ WARNING   To Refrain From Red Sea Area To Be Ignored By United States, Belief

Measure Over Convoys Soon Comes To Head   Bill for Acquisition of Idle Foreign Ships Expected to Come Up for Fast Action.

CONVOY ISSUE COMPLICATED  BY NEW NAZI RED SEA BAN    Senate Opens Debate On Ship Seizure Bill, With Approval Expected Within A Week; May = . Drop Anti-Convoy Rider:

CONVOY ISSUE COMPLICATED BY NAZI RED SEA BAN   : Senate Stadies Bill  For ‘Acquisition of Idle   Shipping in Light of New German Warning to Ships “hyper paceace

SHIP MEASURE IS TAKEN UP   Quick Passage Is Expected by Leaders Of Administration

BILL EXPECTED   Senate To Act With Speed; Nazi Red Sea Ultimatum Creates New Danger; Convoy Foes Plan New Strategy.

SENATE TO OKEH SHIP SEIZURES      Nazi Threat Dooms Fight On Convoys

SENATORS TAKE NOTICE OF NAZI RED SEA EDICT   Berlin Declaration of War Zone There May Affeet Ship Convoys Issue

SENATE OPENS DEBATE ON SHIP SEIZURE BILL   Convoy Matter Complicated by New Nazi Red Sea Ban   GERMANS WARN   NS Aa oN ERED RNAS  War Menace Words Are Aimed Directly At United States

Ship Seizure Bill Debate Is Launched   Convay Question Complicated By Red Sea Ban

EX-MISSOURI CONVICT MUST DIE FOR MUUROE   Georgia High Court Says Coates Is Guilty

SLAYER GIVEN DEATH PENALT!   Georgia Court Rules on Con viction of Missourian Once Held at Keytesville

Stork Deliveries In State Average : One Every 3 Minutes In Baby Boom

Recalls Old  Turk Pledges  OF Assistance   Britain Is Urged to Send 300,000 Troops to Salonika by Press

TURKS CALLED ON TO SAY WHETHER THEY WILL FIGHT   Greece Wants to Know i She Can Count on An kara Fulfilling Aic Pacts if Invaded by the Nazis.

GREECE GALLS ON TURKEY FOR WAR ATTITUDE   Asked to Say Flatly Whether or Not She Pro‘poses to Fulfill Mutual ‘Assistance Treaties   WANT A.‘YES’ OR ‘NO’   Action Taken in View Statement of Determination to Fight Should Germany Strike

Greeks Flatly Ask Turkey if Troops. May Be Exnected   Ankara Calls For 300,000 British to Keep Slavs In Line

GREEKS CALL ON TURKS TO DECIDE   Ask Clear-Cut Answer On Whether They'll Help if Nazis Aitack

GREECE CALLS ON TURKS FOR PLEDGE OF AID   Aye Or Nay Answer Demanded As 1933 Treaty Is Cited   GREEKS FIGHT. ON   2,200 Prisoners’ Captured In Albania As Press Defies Hitler

Greeks Demanc Answer From Turkey  Ask if They Will   Ask if They Will Fulfill Their Assistance Pacts

Turkey Asked to Declare ~ Definitely Whether Pact With Greeks Will Be Respected -

AaKa IF HELP WILL Bt SENT AGAINGT NAZI   Continues to Capture Italians and Defies Hitler Thru “Open Letter.” —   MORE GERMAN TROOPS STREAM INTO BULGARIA

GREEKS WANT HINT ON TURK WAR DECISION   MUTUAL AID PACT OF 1933 BINDS TWO NATIONS

ATHENS ASKS ANKARA FOR YES OR NO   Turkey Bound  By Two Treaties To Aid Greece In Case Of Attack.

POSITION ON MUTUAL AID PAG ASKED   Greeks Want to Know If Allies Plan to Fight or Not

Turkey Is Asked If Tt Will Fulfill  Pledge to Greece   flat Yes or No Answer Demanded as Ankara Press Voices Defi Of Cormany

GREEKS NEED AID IF NAZIS BEGIN ATTACK   Cite Old Mutual As sistance Pacts Made In 1933-34

* Greece Asks Turks’ Stand " On Resistance   Athens Demands Turkey Indicate Readiness fo Fulfill Treaties

Greeks Demanc Answer From Turkey   Ask if They Will Fulfill Their Assistence Poactea

MARITIME BODY TRIES END STRIKE   Commission Asks Immediate Return to Work and Sailine Of Vessels, So Vitally Need. ed for Defense

Commission Seeks To End Seamen's Spreading Strike  Declares National De fense Program Is Being Harmed

Maritime Chief Offers to Conduct Conferences in Aitempt to Settle 10-Day Old Walkout of Seamen

MINORITY SAYS IT 1S DEPRIVED OF PATRONAGE   Ohio Democrats Fight Against Republi- — can Domination

DEMS IN FRET ON PATRONAGE   Ohio Senators Bitterly As. sail Opponents On Jobs.

SWIFT REVISION OF ACT URGED AS GOP IRKED   Minority to Summon Witnesses Today On Neutrality

Cabinet Chiefs Urge Neutrality Act's Revision   American Defense Is Endangered by Measure. is Claim

THAWING HELPS RELIEVE ICE HAZARD   Rising Temperatures Slowly Defrost Eastern Pennsylvania Area But Forecasters Predict More Freezing Rains, Snow And Sleet Tonight

FOR 8 DEATHS IN WIDE AREA   Eastern Pa., Delaware and South Jersey Hard Hit   Forecasters Offer Little Hope For Relief

F.D.R.MAY CHAT! ABOUT MEETING!   Washington } Hears Ru mors of Radio Talk by Presideht.

SOVIETS SAY ENEMY ‘HURLING VAST ARMY AGAINST ROSTOV   Supreme Test Reported Developing In Central Sector

SNOW SWIRLS ABOUT MOSCOW ATTACKERS   Germans Announce Capture of Two More Towns But Are Silent About Capital

tavaders Push Front Closer to Soviet Capital   Fierce Battles Continue Throughout Eastern War Theater

REDS APPEAL 10 BRITAIN FOR ACTION   Uermans Fush Way 09 ¢ 100 Miles from City; Fresh Reserves Fail To Halt Panzers

Trial Balloon For War Says Senator Nye   Secretary Stimson’s Ad. dress Brings Repercussions Among Conoressmen   STIMSON URGES USE OF U.S. NAVY   Declares Only Naval Protec tion Of Shipments From U.8. Can Aid Britain

Two Die in Plane Crash   Messenger and _ Electrician Are Victims of Accident

WAYNE NEGRO 10 Die ON FRIDA)   Sylvester Woodard Convict. ed of One Murder and Charged With Another; Governor Will Not Inter. vene.

Fierte Laval Sends Message To America: _ Don't Intervene For Your Sake And Ours

Laval Pleads*2-:x U. S. Recognition of Fre oh, German Collaboration   Describes Current Phase of War As” “Revolution From Which New Europe. Rejuvenated, Prosperous Must Come’

In “Message fo America,” He Explains Why France Must Join With Axis

Laval Asks U. S. Not to Intervene in War  Os  Ferench 1 oadee Save Collah.nstan ta Rring New Furoane

Virginia Military Camp to ‘Draft’ ‘One Thousand Girls for Dance Dates

Girls To Be ‘Drafted’   Richmond, Va., Women. ‘Seek To Bolster Draft Army’s Social Front, Provide Dance Partners

Its “Draft Your Partners” For Soldier Boys’ Dances; Thousand.,, Girl Recruits Are Being Sought

FDR Asserts War Dangers  Are Not Past   Tells Club Of Charge That Axis Plans Domination Of Entire World

Axis Chiefs Plot Future   FDR STRESSES PERILS OF ERA   Reads Warning 0 Woman Writer

AXIS POWERS HAVE EYES ON THE AMERICAS   President Reads Letter From Woman Who Ha: Seen European War; Peril Held Great

Roosevelt Expresses Hope U.S. May Avoid Armed Intervention in Conflict   Question of Peace In America Rests On Axis, He Says

FDR Warns Peril May Be  Greater Now  Bice, oe   Says Axis May Force Final Decision

Roosevelt Says Axis Perils U. S.   President Quotes From Letter Sent By Woman Witnes

ROOSEVELT IN NEW WARNING, ON AS GL   Says Dictators Will Decide Whether WU. S. Shall Enter War.   QUOTES LETTER ON CONQUEST. THREATS

PERIL T0 U.S. TERMED ACUTE BY PRESIDENT   World Conquest Aim Draws Warning  in Address

Peril to U.S. May Be Graver He Says   Statements Made [1 Address to Friends At Rooseve!t  Home Club

FOR HINT GREATER PERIL FAA AMERICAS   Warns That Axis Planninc Conquest of the Entire World.

Hitler, Duce. May Force ‘Final Decision’, Says  Chief of U. S.   HOLDS OUT HOPE   Indirect Charge of Drive On West Hemisphere Hurled In Talk

IN AXIS HANTS   In Letter From Woman Dictators Intend To Conauver Americas.

‘Peace Isn't All InOur Keeping, ’ Nation Advised   ‘America’s Peril Possibly Greater Now Than Ever Before With Aggressors On March,’ President Warns

RED ARMIES, INTACT, SET FOR “LAST MAN” BATTLE TO THE DEATH   Germans Say Russians Facing Smashing Catastrophe, But . .Reds Claim Their Armies in New Positions After “Orderly Retreat.”’

NAZIS REPORT ARMY AT OUTER DEFENSES OF LENINGRAD SECTOR   Russians Admit Gravity Of Situation But Promise ‘Last - Ditch’ Stand; Troop Withdrawal Orderly And Fighting Rages

HERGE BATTLES BEING FOUGHT Al LENINGRAD  ANH UKRAINE   Struggle Developing Into Supreme Tesi of Reserve Power   Russians Trying To Establish New Defense Line on Dnieper

Soviet Army Now Facing Biggest Test   Leningrad Admit. tedly in Danger From Germans

Renewed Drives Are Said : to Be Smashing Defenses.  NEW WITHDRAWAL ~~ DESCRIBED TODAY  Red Army Is Said Falling Back 65 Miles in Region.

Great Test In Progress Along Front   GIGANTIC EFFORT MADE TO CRUSH INVADERS IN THEIR BLITZ.

Russians Promise ‘Last Man” Stand For Encircled Seaports Of Baltic And Black Seas; Germans Still 70 Miles From Leningrad   RUSSIANS TO RE-FORM ARMIES OF UKRAINE

Missions Get Closeup Views Of 2 Americas   United States legislators go South and Ar gentina sends officials North.

Stimson Testifies Toda) Before House Committee On War. Situation

Cash Shortage Halts English “Orders In U.S   House Committee Calls o Secretary of War Stimson_for Full Information.

OME HOLDS ILLEGAL i. . PATROL PROGRAN   ndio Broadeaster Says “Nev fave of Alarmist Propaganda is Sweeping America”

SAY PATROL IS “ILLEGAL”   Rome Radic Comments ‘on WU. S. Plan to Guard Atlantic

RED FLIERS BLAST. FOUR NAZI TRAINS   Trucks and Busses Alsc Destroyed as Russians Continue Hammering Retreating Hitle1 Troops Near Moscow.

RUSSIANS RECAPTURE MANY VILLAGES NEW EAST FRONT DRIVE   RED ARMY DIVISIONS STRIKE HEAVILY FROM WINGS OF  MOSCOW'S DERZNSTFARC -

REDS TAKE 13 HORE TOWNS IN MOSCOW AREA   More German Equipment Abandoned Or Seized As Reds Advance

Reds Take Towns In  Offensive   Force Nazis To Retreat, Taking 138 Villages

138 Villages Retaken by Soviet Army   Red Fliers Report Destruction of 4 Nazi Railroad Trains   BIG DRIVE AT TULA   Germans Are Reported to Have Taken All Troops Out of Finland

138 VILLAGES ARE RETAKEN BY RED ARMY      NAZIS PUSHED BACK ABOUT 100 MILES FROM MOSCOW

Germans Appear to Have Been Checked As War Ends Fifth Week.   R. A. F. BOMBS BERLIN'

Report No Major War Developments Today  ego te TO. Mawe with Rucelan. German Wer Stalled

A CHECK IN WAR   Russians Claim German Advance Is Stalled on All Sectors

RAF Attacks Berlin With Super Bombs   Nazis Still Checked in Soviet Campaign

NAZIS VIRTUALLY AT STANDSTILL IN WAR ON RUSSIANS   END OF FIFTH WEEK FINDS GERMAN ARMY APPARENTLY HALTED

Nazi Army Held At Standstill By Russians   RAF Raids Berlin in Only Major Development in European Wa

Deadlock Holds — In Nazi-Red War  RAF Smash at Berlin Chief European News

FLYING FORTRESS AIRCRAFT HELP iN RAIDS OM GERMANY   Germans Claim Russian Rear-Guard Resistance Broken

Berlin Bombed by R. A. F. Last Night   Russian Front Is Nearer Standstil

Russ-Nazi War Ends 5th Week; Soviets Say Invaders Are Stymied   German Losses Heavy, Moscow Bullet Reports Today; British Say Heart of Berlin Is Hit

RAF Raids On Berlin Only Development   Russo - German Conflict Appears Stalemated in Fifth Week  REPORTS CONFLICT  RAF Declares Some Of Heaviest Bombs Fall On Nazi Capital

FIRST WARSHIP OF U.S. SUNK IN PRESENT WAR   Struck by Torpedo in North Atlantic Last Night While on Convey Duty West of Iceland.   FATE OF 120 IN CREW NOT DISCLOSED   Navy Department Promises to Make Public Additional Details as Soon as They are Available.

Commander of Ship W ell Known In Taylor Circles   Reuben James, Overage Destroyer, First American Ship To Go To Bottom; 120 Men, Officers Aboard, No Details Known

Jid Ship, Carrying 120 Officers and Men Victim of Nazis “West of Iceland,” Navy Department Reveals Today -- Casualties Not Announced So Far by the Autharitiec

U.S.S. Reuben James Sent Down  West of Iceland.   Casualties Thought — Almost Certain; Was Over-Age Destroyer

Reuben James Hit By Torpedo During Duty On Convoy at Iceland   First American Warship Sent to Bot: tom Since Navy Received Orders to *Stoot on Sight.”   Was on Convol Buty

Destroyer on Convoy Is Victim of Attack _   Initial Navy Announcement Fails to Show if Any Men of Crew of 120 Are Lost

Overage Destroyer First American War Vessel Sunk in This War; General Vicinity * Given as West of Iceland 

REUBEN JAME HIT WHILE ON CONVOY DUTY   Extent of Casualties Not Yet Known, Navy Says; Incident Occurs West of Iceland.   WARSHIP ONE OF ‘OVERAGE’ TYPE

U. 5, DESTROVER. WG SUNK BY NAD! TORPEDO   The First American War: ship Has Been Sunk © in This War.   , a ‘WAS NEAR ICELAND   Brief Navy Announcement : Does Not Reveal Number  of Casualties. - :

Sea Action Occurs West Of Atlantic   Casualty List Not Yet Announced; Reuben James Is First U. S. Warship to Be Sunk Since War Began; Vessel Was on Convoy Duty

Reuben James torpedoed off west Iceland coast   First American warship is sunk—no announcement of casualties given —about 120 men thought aboard.

U. 0. DESTROYER WAS OUNK GY NAZI TORPEDO   The First American Warship Has Been Sunk in This War.   WAS NEAR ICELAND   Brief Navy Announcement Does Not Reveal Number of Casualties. °

Number of Men Lost Not Known   Reuben James Is First American  Warship to Sink

120 Men Aboard U. S. Warship Near Iceland; Reuben James Old PostWar Vessel; No Casualty List Yet

FIRST REPORT ‘DID NOT GIVE FULL DETAILS   CASUALTIES AS HESULT OF FIRST BINKING OF U. & WARSHIP NOT STATED IN ANNOUNCEMENT

Rescue Seen Possible Since Other Craft  Were Believed Near Scene of Attack: Ship, Commissioned In 1920, Hit. In Same Sea Area'as Kearny...

GIRLS’ SCHOO HEAD IS NAMEL   Former Teacher Succeeds Mrs. Rose Beatty At Delaware Institution

Mats. BYERS NEW HEAD OF SCHOGI   Columbus Reacher Nam ed Superintendent 04 Delaware Institution

Department Of Aviation Urged By McCarran   Separate Air Force I: Object Of Legislatior Submitted To Congres: By Western Senator

Proposal For Separate Air Force Gets Senate Support   "Department Of Aviation’ Would Hold Reins; Example Of Axis, Britain Cited By Backers

SENATE SUPPORT AIR FORCE PLAN:   Proposal ‘Would Create New Department of ll. S.. Aviation _——

Separate Air Force Is Favored   Senate Backs Proposal But - Opposition Is-Expected rom. Army And = N

PROPOSAL TO CREATE NEW DEPARTMENT.-OF AVIATION SUPPORTED  CONN A Tr RaTADe Tanne crpsapatec   SENATE FAVORS SEPARATE AIR FORCE UNDER DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION

Filipines Wage Stubborn Fight  To Save Luzon   Japs Take Full) Advantage Of Acrial Superiority, Bombing, Strafing Defense Lines   Both Sides Are Using Tanks and Artillery   ReportsIndicateRcinforced Nipponese Gaining Little Ground

NEW DRAFT ORDERS ARE LISTED TdDAY BY U.S. OFFICIALS   Classification of Ten Million Men at Once Is Authorized.   REASON FOR MOVE TOLD BY LEADERS   Plan Is to “Get Idea” of Potentialities of Nation.

ORDER LISTING OF 10,000,000 MEN   To Classify Men Remain: ing From Last October Call

ALL IN DRAFT TO BE CLASSED   Data on Skilled Worker: and Potential Soldiers Is Purpose

0,000,000 Men Effected By New Draft Order      Immediate Classification of 10,000, 000 Registered Last Fall Ordered.

RUSH QUESTIONNAIRES   Immediate Classification Of All Draft Eligibles Ordered

ALL REMAINING REGISTRANTS 10 BE CLASSIFIED      §. WANTS COMPLETE DATA N TEN MILLION POTENTIAL WORKERS, SOLDIERS

ALL REGISTRANTS TO BE CLASSIFIEC   Washington Orders Question naires be Mailed at Once to Everyone.

WILL CLASSIFY REMAINING MEN   Selective Service Quarcess Will Immedjately Classify The 10.000,000 Men Leit.

All Men Of Draft Age To Be Classified   Boards Are Ordered To Send Questionnaires Tc All In Order To Get Complete Data

CATION FOR 10 MILLION   Selective Service Headquarters Orders Work” Started at Once   CROWDS LOCAL ‘BOARD   Less Than Half of Total Registered) Here Has" Been Completed

DRAFT RECORD BEING RUSHEI      SELECTIVE SERVICE BOARDS TO IMMEDIATELY START ON COMPLETING REMAIN ING CLASSIFICATIONS

Selective Service Officials Order Immediate Classification Of The Remaining 10 Million Registrants

To classify all men now registered   Ten million still unquizzed

Worst Blizzard Of Season Grips State   Heavy Winds and Snow Throughout Maryland—See tions of Eastern Shore Are the Hardest Hit   MONTH'S RAINFALL LOWEST IN YEARS   Precipitation for Febru ary Amounted ta .26 of an inch

Worst Blizzard Of Season Grips State   Heavy Winds and Snow Throughout Maryland—Sections of Eastern Shore Are the Hordect Hit

Austin Creek On Fifty Foot Rise; 8.65 Inches Fall   No Casualties Reported As Flash Flood Ravages Area

FLAGH FLOOD FOLLOWS Bib AUSTIN. RAIN   Little Onion Creek Is or Highest Rise in’ 72 Years.

Miners Hail End Of Strike   Coal Mine Workers Glad Te Return To Jobs; Recent Violence s Forgotten

‘No Strike’ Order Told One Leader   SENATOR USES PRESIDENT'S   SPEECH IN EFFORT TO  END SHIPYARD WALKOUTS

CALL ON STRIKING MACHINISTS 10 RETURN 0 JOBS   Chairman of Senate Commit: tee Asks Men to Answer Roosevelt’s Plea By Ending Strike Now.

3 HURT IN BLAST   Capital University Students Injored he Chemical Explosion.

Bond Burning Party to Be Staged at Halstead Which Is Now Debt-Free   Home Town of ‘Horse’ and BugDocter” Pays Off Last 500 Bond.

BAGKS TAGE MANEUVERING 5 CLAIMED   Tobey Tells Senate U. S. Ships May Be Convoying Supplies.

MEXICAN BODY OPPOSES PLAN TO ‘COLONIZE’   Lower California Coloniza. tion Said ‘Shock Brigade Of Nazi Agents’

Mexican House  Votes Against  Colonization   Settling By Sinarquistas Is Declared Danger To Both Mexico And U., S.

COLONIZING AS BLOW TO NAZIS   Semi-Military Group Called German Agent As Land Appeal Is Rejected

See.Threat In Colony   Mexican Organization Called Fifth Column For Axis Powers

Matsuoka Is Out: Move Southward Is Held Likely   How U. S.-Jap relations may hinge on the new cabinet personnel is described in an interpretative dispatch on Page 9.

Pressure From Leaders Because of War Is Reported.   WARLIKE MOVES FORESEEN SOON   Big Blow in East May Be Result of Change in Government.

DIVISION OVER WAR POLICIES MAY BE CAUSE   Situation Not Clear, Due to Apparent Censorshin

JAPS BELIEVED TD Bt STUDYING THAEE COURSES   ‘Strict Censorship Prevents Full Implications Of Move From Being Divulged

Reds Launch New Attacks Against Nazis   Germans Admit  Counter-Actions Ee ny Pivet Time

Action Hints At New Dramatic Developments  In The Far East Points   A Move Against Russia Timed To Coincide With Large Seale Nazi Victory Is Part of Program; Heavy Battle Waging On Russia—German Front

Germans Report. Sinking Of  Five More Vessels By Subs Pursuing Scattered Convoy:   Claim Toll-of Destruction ‘Brought to 24:as U-Boats Continue Chase of Remnants, of Large British Fleet of Merchantmen in Aflantic 

And They're  Telling Us   Labor Department Ree ports Sharp Inctease in: Cost of Living

VAIRO REPORTS FASCIST ROUT ON TWO FRONTS   english Units Sweepin: Toward Capital . Cities  In Speedy Drive, As   RAF Paves Way   REEK TROOPS PUSH AHEAD IN ALBANIA   eich City Raided by Brit ish Bombers; Nazi Planes Blast Area In East England

Arkansas Troops Ott To Alaska   153RD ORDERED TO FAR NORTH, 206TH LEAVES

dO COMPOSED UF TATE GUARDS   Only A Few Selectees Included In Group To Ge  To Alaska

ENLISTED MEN “TO BE-OFFICERS   Several Thousand From Ranks to Be Given Commission’ Through: Schools.

Draftees to Train for Commissions   Stimson Announces Plan for Officer Schooling

Guardian of Press Releases in Ohio  Supreme Court Office Killed by Auto

German and Italian Armies Flee Before British Forces in Libya   American Tanks Used Ti Force Axis Troops into Retreat

Axis on Desert In Full Retreat, British Assert   Being Closely Pursued And Harassed by RAF As British Push West

GERMAN-ITALIAN ARMIES IN LIBYA REPORTED ROUTED   Cairo Says Axis Forces Ar in Full Retreat to West . With British Tanks in  ' Hot Parsuit,   FRONT BROKEN AT ALL POINTS, IS CLAIM   Hopes Soar That Fina! Knockout Blow Is Near at Hand—Bombers Pound Fleeing Troops.

Axis Armies Retreat in Libyan Desert   Enemy’s Front Is Declared Completely Broken

Talks Between Japan and U. 5. Said Progressing   Emperor Requested To Call Meeting of Nippon’s Parliament

Japan Calls Special Meet Of Parliament   Approval Of Additional Military Funds Will Be Sought

5-DAY SESSION OF PARLIAMENT ASKED BY JAP OFFICIALS   New Cabinet Requests Emperor to Call Special Meeting — Military Plans Seen.

JAP CABINET © ASKS SESSION OF PhOUAMENT      Emperor Urged to Call Special 5-Day Meeting: Observers Speculate on Subjects to Be Discussed.

JAPAN CABINET CALLS SPECIAL PARLEY OF DIF   Approval Of Extra Big Army Grants May Be Sought

Jap Parliament  Session Asked   Meeting Requested By New Cabinet

CABINET WANTS FIVE-DAY SESSIO   Purpose is to Obtain Approv al of Additional Appropriations,

New Japanese Cabinet Requests Special Session   Large Military ‘Funds Are Sought From Parliament

SESSION OF JAP DIET TO BE CALLED   Parliament To Be Asked to Pass Budget Measures

1.S. Honors ‘Hot’ Money      Woman Turns in Charred Bills Rescued from Stove in Home

Would Extend  Compensation  21 States Expect to Make Change in Laws

RAF AND NAZIS IN BITTER FIGHT OVER GHANNEL   Series of Violent Battles Rage for Hours After British Attack   Fascists’ Albanian Airfields Bombed; ’Chute Attack on Italy Fails

British, Chinese and U.S. Forces Are in Action ©   American Subs Report First — Successes

First Successes for U. S. Subs, Destruction of 26 More Jap Planes Revealed

Allied Forces Strike Back At Jap: Offensive .   Report First Success "For American U-Boats In Philippines Waters”

ITALIAN COMMAND SHIFTED IN ALBANIA   Mussofini’s Undersecretary of War Put In Charge of Troops

ROME oAYG BRITTON SEA POWER HURT   Nine British Ship: Said to Have Been Struck Recently

NEW GENERAL TAKES CHARGE FOR ITALIANS   UGO CAVALLERO IS IN SODDU’'S PLACE

CHANGE IN ITALIAN COMMAND S MADI   Duce Makes Army Shake. up to Bolster Alban. ian Drive

Third Army Shakeup Charge  Favorite Military Man To  ‘Stop Greeks; Triumphant March West.   British Raid

Mussolini Has New Chieftain In Greek War   italy Claims More Successes Against Brifish Warships

‘DUCE ORDERS SHAKE-UP IN ARMY COMMAND   General Cazallero Replaces 54-YearOld Sloddu Who Is -Reported Tl.

Sends Gen. Cavallero To Succeed Gen, Soddu As Italians Hail  New Air Offensives  CLAIM NINTH HIT ON BRITISH WARSHIPS  Changes in Albania — Third by Mussolini: ~   Changes in Albania Third by Mussolini: Since November 10

CHANGEINITALIAN: COMMAND IS MAD!   Duce Makes Army Shake up to Bolster Albanian Drive .

OME OMY BnllloH SEA POWER HUY   Nine British Ship: Said to Have Been Struck Recently

AUTHOR OF-LETTER TO SELL AMERIC!   St. Louis Man Receives Reply From President Roosevelt «

BRITISH DRIVE :QUTS ITALIANS iN RAST AFRICA   inglish Spéed Canipaign _ to Smash Fascists On All Fronts, Before Rainy Seasoo   U. S. PLANES USED   toads Built by If Duce Af ter Conquest to Be Used By British In Ethiopian Drive

British Prep For “Big Push’ In African Campaign   - About Ready to Crash Int: Cheren With Powerful Force

British Take Men, Positions  Report Continued Success in African Campaian

Hitler’s Official Communique Says Vast En circling Movement Traps Hellenic Forces, With Unconditional Surrender Re sulting; Rome Makes Stmilar Announcement.   ATHENS MAY BE OCCUPIED BY FRIDAY

May Begin Occupation of Capital Soon   Two Greek Armies, 259,900,   Lay Down Arms

HEAT RELIEF [S STALLED BY HUMIDITY   Temperature Lowers But New Torrid Wave Moves In From West

MICHIGAN ENJOYa TEMPERATURE URDE   Continued High Humidity De lays Relief Expected by Rasidants of State

Olson Veto Of Hot Cargo Bill ls Overridden   Switch In Vote Brings Victory to Farmers, Businessmen

VICHY SOURCES ESTIMATE COMBINED RUSSO-NAZI LOSSES AT 3,500,000 -

Viel “el Be = ; . ss. Ses   314 Million Men Believed Killed On Eastern Front In ‘Bloodiest Battle.’

-German Command  Says Another Red Force Annihilated;  ‘Kiev Surrounded

Nazi and Red Losses Set at ~ 3Y% Million Mer   Average Losses Running 70,000 Per Day Say Neutral Sources  FEW ARE PRISONERS  Germans Killed at {\nolensk Estimated at 5000 Per Day

Vichy Sources Estimate Gerhan-Russian. Losses At 3,500,000 Soldiers

/RUSSO-GERMAN CAMPAIGN REGARDED AS BLOODIEST IN HISTORY OF WORLD

RED AGENT KILLED  SELF, SAYS FRLENL   Saw Krivitsky Pen Farewel Notes, and Purchase A Revolver,

FRIEND TERMS FORMER SPY'S DEATH SUICIDE   Russian Planned ‘to End Life and Wrote Two Farewell Notes In Virginia Cabin   SHOT TO DEATH   Washington Police Hold to — Suicide Theory In Kill  ing of Former Soviet Agent

Russian Ended His Own Life   Close Friend Certain Of Krivitsky Suicide

Convinced On Suicide   Friend Says Krivitsky Planned Death; Murder Says Kerensky

Suicide Or Murder Argument Goes Or In Krivitsky Death   Last Friend to See Russian Alive Says He Was Not Slain

FRIEND SAYS IT WAS SUICIDE   Former German Army Officer Says Russian Visited His Cabin

Flying Wedge’ Scatters Picket:   Half of 4,000 Sympathy Strikers Resume Work After Line Cut

WELDERS PICKET LINES BROKEN   AFL Leaders Form Flying Wedge To Reopen Shipyards On West Coast

FRENCH BASES ARE OFFERED   VICE-CONSUL DISMISSED BY VICHY GOVERNMENT OFFERS U. S. BASES. IN  AFRICA AND FAR paeon

SINK 4 BRITISH DESTROYER   Germans Report. Hit ott cLibyan  Coast as Fight

SINK A BRITISH DESTROYER   Germans Report Hit Off Libyan Coast as Fight Goes On

ARMY, POLICE SUMMONED. AS ENVOYS LEAVE   ‘Compromise’ Treaty To Be Completed In Vienna

Belgrade Gets Stern Warning From Britain   Axis Pact ‘Betrayal Possibilities Are Pointed Out

Germans Lift Emergency Restrictions And Martial Law Ruling in Oslo Area   Decrees Had Stopped Normal Civilian Activits In Norwegian Capital

Cc. W. Sebron  hangs self at Plattsmouth   Brother shot self week avo

FREIGHT RATES ALSO A FACTOI   One Issue in Coal Dispute Causing Mine Tieup Is Discrimination Against South

FOR ADMITS ritlGnT RATES HURT SOUTH   Differentials Are Harmful To Dixie, He Says

Greeks Take New Peaks In Albanig¢   GREEK MILITARY SPOKESMA) PRAISES VALOR OF GREEKS THOUGH THEY FAILED.

New Peaks Fall To Greek Troops In Central Area   Athens Statement Praise: Fierce Fighting of Fascist Forces

Claim Hit  On Cruiser   Nazis Say Their Stukas Sunk British Boat

BRITISH CRUISER SUNK BY BOMBS   Stukas Bring Destruction te 58,000 Tons in Day, Berlin Claims

French-African Soldiers Asked by Commander to Accept Truce With Nazis   Yislian Forces Flee

WEYGAND PAT WITH PETAIN      French General in Africa Calls on Army to Stay Out of War.

ARMY URGED NOT TO. JOIN BATTLE.   Weygand Appeals to Not Leave Path of Order and Discipline to Take Part in Fight

Weygand Pleads for Loyalty to Vichy As Growing Unrest Stirs African Troons

RADIO PLEA COMES AFTER D'GAULLE’S DEMAND FOR ACTION   Nazis Answer Knox on Using Gas; British Push West Toward Bengasi

~ JOIN BRITISH   Weygand to Answer De Gaulle Appeal to Fight In Radio Talk Tonight

WEYGAND PLEA TO STAY OU   French Colonial Chief, Re plying to De Gaulle, Stands With Petain

French General Urges Followers to Ignore Gen. de Gaulle’s Plea   British Launch Aerial _ Attack on Italian Bases; Nazi Planes Bomb Malta

WEYGANE COLD I RADIO. PLEA OF DE GAULLE   Warns His North Africa Army Against Policy Of Aiding British   RAF MAKES VIOLENT ATTACK ON TRIPOLI   Berlin Reports Sinking Of Thousands More Tons Of Enemy Shipping

FRANGE SHAKEN e AGAIN; WEYGAND HOLDS HIS ARMY   Anti-Petain Group Formed In Paris — General Urges Troops Not Heed DeGaulle

British Drop Tons of Explosives on Tripoli   Weyvand Supports Petain in Broadcast to 500,000-Man Army in Africa

French Commander In Africa Asks His Troops To Igncre General De Gaulle ©

Replies to Appeal by General DeGaulle Urging African Troops to Attack

French Troops Asked to Stay Loyal to Vichy   General Weygand in Appeal to Half Million Soldiers  in Africa.   Greeks Take Mountain Area Around Tepeleni

WEYGAND ASKS FRENCI AFRICANS STAY LOYAL   Greeks dominate region around Tepeleni— axis reports sinking 7 British ships

‘Stay Neutral,’ W ‘evgand Plea to Afri ica Ar ‘my   Accept. Nazi Armistice Support Petain, Says General

Greeks Enclose Tepeleni; Capture Appears Imminent   British Bombers Attack Tripoli, Hit Three Italian Ships

Weygand Calls For Loyalty To Petain Faction   Asks French To Remain With Vichy Government By Staying Out Of War.  ANSWER TO DE GAULLE

De Gaulle Reply “Support Petain,’  Weygand Appeals to His Soldiers

General Appeals. To Soldiers To Accent Armistice  Seeks Support Of  Petain Government

Weygand Pleads By Air To Spurn Request of De Gaulle     TRIPOLI IS BOMBED     Tepeleni Occupation to Await Clean-Up Operation

ANSWERS APPEAL OF DE GAULLE FOR AID FOR NILE ARMY   Commander Of French Afi: can Forces Says Undertaking Would Mean Destructior

GREEK FORCES SEIZE HEIGHTS AT TEPELEN   Dutch Inform Japanese of Rejection of Any New Order in Asia   SPRING OFFENSIVE

DE GAULLE SPURS BREAK BETWEEN VICHY AND BERLIN   GAMBLES TO THROW WEYGAND SUPPORT AGAINST ITALIANS

Weygand Calls On Colonials For Support   Leader Of French Forces In Africa Answers Appeal By De Gaulle

WEYGAND SAYS “OONTRIGHT!  Pleads ‘to’ Half Million French African Treops fo Accept: Armistice

WEYGAND ISSUES PLEA TO FRENCH AFRIGAN FORCES   General in Command, in Radio Broadcast, Urges Soldiers to Stay Out of War and Support ‘“‘National Revolution” of Petain   REPLY TO DE GAULLE

Weygand Rejects _ Plea of De Gaulle   French - North African General “Appeals ‘to HalfMillion Soldiers Under Him to Observe Dis, cipline and Stay Out of the War.

APPEAL REPLY ~TODE GAULLE   Sees Destruction in ‘Leaving Path of Order and Discipline,’   SAYS ARMISTICE FINAL’

Axis Planes, Subs Strike At ‘Shipping   367,800° Tons Merchant " Shipping’ Claimed — in One-Week ‘Period

AXIS FLYERS SAY SIX SHIPS SUNK   Report Ships In Two Convoys Destroyed In Mediterranean,

Six Ships Sunk By Axis Pianes   Two Convoys Attacked In Eastern Mediterranean By Partners

THREE RUSS. CITIES HOLDOFF GERMANS       Leningrad,  oO ess: = And Kiev Still. Resist Attacks.

FIGHTING REPORTED AS HEAVY   Battles Rage Continuous: ly Night and Day Against Nazis on Land, on Sea, in Air,

STRIKE CALLED AT G-M PLANT BY C10 UNION   Federal Mediators Strive to Avert Walkout

The War Today   Thrust at Mediterranean Rule Rlaw tn Beart of Britain

Hitler's Concentration On Gibraltar Seen By MacKenzie As Strategic Move To Wear Down British Resistance

DeWitt Mackenzie   Fuehrer Has Several Irons In  Fire: Ponders Which [s Hottest

SMASHING OF BRITAIN’S MEDITERRANEAN DOMINATION MAY BE NEXT AXIS GOAL

NEXT NAZI GRAB BRINGS PUZZL!   Hitler Super -Opportun: ist, But Creates His Own—MacKenzie

The War Today--- : By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Super-Opportunist Hitler Offen Creates Own Opportunities

HITLER OFTEN CREATES HIS OPPORTUNITIES. SAYS MACKENZIE   Super-Opportunist Has Many Irons in Fire at the Same Time

By DeWitt MacKenzie  Hitler’s Plans Are Broad   By the Associated Press By DEWITT MACKKENZIE

THE WAR TODAY  HITLER HAS SEVERAL PLANS FOR AT TEMPT TO GRAB MEDITERRANEAN

Unable To Subjugate British Isles” Hider May: Concentrate. Efforts.  On: Controlling: Mediterranear  i i

The War Today   Herr Hiuler Plays _AIl Angles of Game At the Same Time   By DeWitt Mackenzle (AP Forelen Observer}

Hitler’s Latest Move T o Send Army Through Spain Will B ear Watching

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   New Thrusts By Hitler lo Center On British Mediterranean Power

Start Distribution Of Bait to Combat Grasshopper Threat   Poison Bran’ Supply ‘Available to Farmers for Fight on -Insects

Start Distribution Of Bait fo Combat Grasshopper Threat  Poison Bran Supply  Awcatlahlia ta Farme

HOUSE ACTS ON O'DANIEL PLANS   Follows Governor’s Wishes On Two Measures

Vote Ignores Advice Of Commiltee   Minority Report Ordered Printed In Action

HOUSE OVERRIDES TRUCK LOAD LIMIT COMMITTEE REPORT   MINORITY REPORT CALLING FOR 14,000 POUND LIMIT ORDERED PRINTED

French Net Little By Collaborating With Germany      Balance Sheet Shows Only 100,000 Prisoners of War Gain Freedom

spe pS, Years Balance Sheet Shows  \F rance Nets Nothing From ‘Collaboration’

Down-Trodden France Checks Balance Sheet After One Year Collaboration With Nazis---Finds Almost Nothine Netted

TWO TRAINMER ARE HURLED TO DEATH   vement Of Vital Defense Freight Is Held Up   SABOTAGE TALK   Discounted Because Heavy Guard Has Been On Duty During Emergency

Big Bridge Collapses   Two Trainmen Hurled To  Death Above Soo Locks

TRAIN BREAKS DOWN BRIDGE   Two of Crew Drowned ir Locomotive Cab Near Sault Ste. Marie

TRAIN PLUNGES OFF STRUCTURE INTO CANAL   ‘Officials Unable To Explain Incident; Sabotage Is Doubted   TWO LOCKS BLOCKED   Accident Ties Up Ships Carrying Vital Defense Goods

BRIDGE BUCKLES WITH TRAIN; TWO MEN ARE KILLED   Engine And Two Cars Plunge Into St. Mary’s River

Engine, Two Cars Plunge Into River: Stops Traffic Threugh Soo Cana!

Train Hurled Into Waters Of Soo Canal   Lake Traffic May Be Held Up Ear Two Davs

Bridge Falls Under Train; 2 Men Killed      Defense Freight Movement Blocked as St. Mary’s Span Falls.

2, Die When Span Buckles Under Train   Bridge Over St. Mary’s River in Michigan Collapses, Cracks Up

MAMMOTH BRIDGE COLLAPSES UNDER FREIGHT TRAIN   Two Trainmen Plunge to Death in River Crossing From Canadz; Vital Defense Movements Blocked  SABOTAGE DISCOUNTED

S00 SPAN FALL DELAYS SHIPS   Two on Engine Drowned When  Bridge Collapses as Train (roaseec [t

MICHIGAN BRIDGE  COLLAPSES; TWO TRAINMEN KILLED   One of Great Spans In St. Mary’s Bridge Collapses As Heavily Loaded Train Starts Across; Locomotive and Two Freight Cars Drop Into River.

Bridge’ F alls Under Train; 2 Men Killed   Defense _Freight .“Move. ‘tient . Blocked vas St: ‘Mary’s Span-Falls,

TWO KILLED AS SPAN BUCKLES   Locomotive Plunges Into Water, Blocking Vital Defense Movement

CADET JONES WINS SEMESTER HONORS   Chariton Boy ‘Stands High In Clas: ut Wentworth Military Aendemy in Lexineton, Mo. For Term

POLES FIGHT LIKE MADMEN      Texan, Back From Fight. ‘ing In England, Tells “OF Battles.

Texas Youth Returns From Nine . Months’ Fighting Service With ’ RAF; Tells Thrilling Stories

TEXAN RETURNS FROM DUTIES IN BRITISH R. A, F   Tells Of Experiences While Fighting  Germans

AMERICAN BACK FROM. FLYING WITH RAF IN COMBAT   Texan Wounded, Returns ‘to U. S., Says Poles Are Best Fliers

LAVAL STANDS ON HIS: DEMAND. FOR TOP POST   GEN. WEYGAND'S REFUSAL TO SURRENDER BIZERTE SPIKES RUMORS      Young Texas Flier, Who Got His “Blighty” With R. A. F., Calls Poles Fiercest Fighters

HUGE NAVAL ~ EXPANSION - TSSOUGHT   Emergenzy Tag Is Hung *On_ BillionDollar Request

EMERGENCY TAG PLACED ON BIL   Committee Acts on $1,209, 000,000 Program for More Naval Vessels.

Navy Building Program Is Given Big Impetus by Quick Action in Congress

Red Reply On Mines War Pivot   Chance Of Success For Kurusu Is Accounted One In Ten By Japanese News’  nmaner.   Reds Below Par

Observers Say Reapproachment Success Small   Chance Termed Abou One In Ten, Tokyo Cor respondent Declares

TOKYO ENVOY HAS. LETTER FORE. D.R        WRITER DECLARES: SABURO  KURUSU HOLDS. FATE OF ‘WAR OR. PEACE.

Japanese Relations With U. S. Are  More Precarious  _ Much Will Depend on  Question of  Runaway Red Mines

FUTURE ACTS DEPEND UPON RUSSIA NOTE   Peace Emissary Will Arrive Soon

JAPANESE ISSUE IS HINGING ON RUSSIAN REPLY   Floating Red Mine Is Said To Have Sunk Nip pon Steamer

Jap Relations With U. S. And Russia Critical   Kusuru Coming to Wash ington with Power for “War or Peace’

Finding on Wages Is Protested   Increase Recommended by Presidential Commission Unsatisfactory

Drastic Labor Legislation Seen as Less Likely After Railroad Row Settlemeni

Railroad Men Threaten Great Strike Showdowr   Angered At ‘‘Paltry”’ Wage Increase Offered By Mediation Board~

STRIKE SHOWDOWN.   Spokesman for Rail Employes — Threatens Action.

WALKOUT OF RAIL WORKERS AVERTED   Progress Reported in Ef forts to Settle Two Other Strikes

Railway Strike Threat Revived   Wage Proposals Rejected by Unions

Rail Strike Threat Is  Renewed   Proposed Wage Increase Call ed ‘Paltry’

RAIL STRIKE AGAIN THREATENED; WAGE REPART HENNIINGET   Lavor Dissatisfied Wit Fact-Finding Board Proposals

AOADS, UNIONS POOH AT WE HKEPROPOS   Too Little, Men Say, Toc Much, Carriers Declare of Board’s Finding.   ROOSEVELT CONFERENCE ONLY REMAINING MOVE

Railroad Brotherhoods Continue Conferences — Dissatisfied with Wage Recommendations of Fact-Finding Board.

RAILWAY WORKERS OFFER NEW THREAT 10 DEFENSE TASK    Word That They May Strike Adds to Disrupted Conditions.

Strike Issue Is Unsettled As Railroads Stick To Jobs   However, Moderatior In Legislation Is Possible.

ENDING OF RAIL STRIKE ‘THREAT BOOSTS CHANCES  OF LEGISLATIVE CURBS

RAIL STRIKE THREAT IS REVIVED   Welders Vote To Go Back to Work in Shipyards

Railroad Strike Threat Is Revived   Unions, Management  - Dislike Wage Plan   BY UNITED PRESS

SETTLEMENT OF RAIL DISPUTE AFFECTS HOUSE   Removal of Strike  Threat Aids. Backers of Lukewarm Anti Strike Laws

RAILROAD PEACE EASES DEFENSE LABOR TENSION   Sofiened Legislation May Be Result—Pay Hike Granted in Negotiated Accord

Railroad Big Five May Set Date for Wage Strike Today   December Fifth Earliest Day Possible Under Law Gov eming Mediation

NATIONWIDE RAILROAD STRIKE PLAN REVIVEI   Threat of Walkout Is Again Brought Up Because of Labor Dissatisfaction With Wage Program Suggested by President Roosevelt's Fact-Finding Board—-Leaders of Factions May Be Called to Canijsal

DISSATISFACTION BEING HEARD AS RESULT OF PROPOSALS BY THE FACTFINDING BOARD

Strike Mediation Strengthens House Members’ Position:   Elimination Of Rail - Tie-Up Threat May Enhance Leaislation

Threat of Netionwide Layolt Revived Because of Wage Dissatisfaction — President Expected to  wil Conference to Avert Strike

Storm Forces Nine Planes Down in State   Two Ships Reported Slightly Damaged; All Pilots Are Safe

NAZI AIR ATTACK OVER BRITAIN IS. WORST IN WEEKS   BRITISHP ARACHUTE. - TROOTS- REPORTED CAUGHT IN ITALY   War Summary

Nazi Bombers Over London   Attack Assumes Heavy Proportions Tonight

NAZI BOMBS BEAT AT GREAT BRITAIN   Gc«..aan Air Attack Is of Greatest Proportion in Weeks

British in Bold Daylight Raids Across Channel   London Reports The Luftwaffe Weakened By Mediterranean Shift

SLOT MACHINE ‘WAR’ SUCCESS   COLUMBUS SLOT MACHINE MAN CLAIMS ALL SLOTS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY “CLOSED DOWN"

Today’s Chuckle   Matron Goes To Hospital Baking Cake For Friend.

Report Hitler’s Russian Armies On Defensive   Reds Claim They Are Attacking in Several Sectors

Hitler Defies British To Try Drive In West   Scornfully Dismisses U. S. Threats And Armamenits;  Reds Counter-Attack.   “ADVANCES IN CRIMEA

GERMAN BLITZ ARMY FIGHTS ON DEFENSII   Masses of Soviet Tanks, RAF Bombers Smash Into Nazi Machine.   SAY HITLER'S DRIVE NOW “IN REVERSE”

Blitzkrieg Armies Fight Doggedly In East, Says Moscow      MAKES MUNICH TALK   Russians Hurl Masses of Tanks Into Terrific Counteroffensive

BUT SITUATION WOULD BE ONLY TEMPORARY ONE   PRICE CONTROL ADMINISTRA TOR RECALLS EXPERIENCE OF ENGLAND   SHIFT OF PLANTS TO DEFENSE WORK MAY CAUSE DISLOCATION   Slack In Employment Should ®e Taken Up by Many Times More Defense Orders

Two Million May Be Jobless   Henderson Warns On Shifts To Defense

In eq uality Of Firemen, Police Pensions Shown   Unemployment For Time Seen By Henderson

U. S. May Have Two Million Unemployed Mer   Henderson Says Situation Will Be Temporary

See 2 Million Unemployed Because of Shift to U. S. Defense Plants

TO LOSE JOBS   Henderson Says 2,000,000 0: More May Be ‘‘Temporarily Unemployed’”’

Japs Speed Plans To Protect Cities Against Bombings   Student Exemptions From Conscription Also Abolished

U.S. Judge Dente: Ford Plea to Name Communists   Stimeon Hints Federa Operation of Defense Plant Considered

ClO STRIKERS TOLD NOT 10 MOLEST FORD   U.S. May Take Over Chalmers Plant

Ford Injunction Bans C.LO. Tactics   Judge Grants Order Forbidding Unio1 From Molestinge Entering Workers.

Head-Hunters Cause Headaches Among Philippine Constabulary Even in 194], A, D.; Civilized, Alf Right—-Wear Loin Cloths

TRIBE OF HEAD HUNTERS ACTIVE       ilippine Constabulary Gravels Concerned Over Beheatting Of Christians

New Tax Plan Told As House Okehs First   Senate Action On $84 Billion Levy Wednesday

TAX BILL IS GIVEN HOUSE APPROVAL   New Revenue Program To Be Submitted Soon

TREASURY OEEKG OTHER REVENUE   New Tax Program Will Be Given In — Soon, Treadway Says

HOUSE ulVES 6. K. ON HUGE NEW TAX BILL   Another new reveni'e program will be presented to Congress soon

Tax Bill Is Approved By House Vote   APPROVAL BY SENATE ONLY STEP TO BE TAKEN BEFORE  BILL GOES TO PRESI4 ‘DENT

New York Bus Strike Callec   Walk Out, Then Negotiate 3.500 Drivers Advised By Organizer

NEW YORK BUS STRIKE CALLED   C. I. O. Unionists Spurn LaGuardia’s Offer To Mediate, 3,500 Called Out

STRIKE IS CALLED OF BUS OPERATOR:   Transit Union Snubs Med iation Offer of La. Guardia

Union Defies Mayor, Calls Bus Line Strike   3,300 Drivers Manning Vehicles in Manhattan and Queens Set to Leave Jobs as Mediation Offer by LaGuardia Is Snubbed by Transport Workers

Hull Warns Nation, but Says We Need Have No Fear of Ultimate Outcome

New Japanese Envoy Desires  Peace With U. S.  tC nund BRelatinna?   ‘Good Relations’ Said Important to Both Nations

Peg British Aid   House Amendment Fixes  $1,300, 000,000 ‘Ceiling’

HOUSE FAILS TO VOTE BARRIER   “No Soldiers” Amendment to Aid Bill Is De feated.

_ AID BILL SPEEDS TO HOUSE VOTE   > Democrats Unexpectedly Accept Concessions

War Games Toys Soughé   Report Demand After Bij Lull in Trade Since -’ World WarI ~~

Germans Hurl New Blitz on Central Front   Seviect Armies Bite Say: agely Into Flank of ‘Ad vancing Invaders

GROSS TAK SLASH IS OPPOSED TODAY   Committee Report Is Hi Today at Indiana Capital.

HOUSE BALKS GROSS INCOME TAX CHANGES   Senate Bill Meets Opposition of Both Parties In Lower Chamber of Leg islature.   QUESTION POLICY OF REDUCTIONS

Nazis Move Forward In Russ Fray   BLITZZ FORCES IN BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY OF UKRAINE.

ARMORED FORGES APPARENTLY BREAK THE STALIN LINE   Fall of Minsk Is Not Admitted By the Russians Although Claimed By  farmane

Offensive !s Started Which May Be Designed to Bring Japanese Pressure on Russian Rear in Siberia— German Blitzkrieg Forees Sweep Forward in the Baltic States—Reports of Operations in Minsk Area Are Confused.

Sweep Ahead In Baltics As Red Forces Fall Back   Moscow Admits German Advance Toward Murmansk; Axis Diplomatic Offensive May Bring Jap Pressure on Soviet

British Act To Combat Gas Attack   Seaside Resort __ Tested; Isles Expecting All-Out Attacks By Nazis

Six Found Dead In Bomber Crash   Wrecked Plane Is Located I Southwestern Wyoming— Plane Caught In Storm

SUPPORTERS OF NID BILL HAVE BiG MAJORITY   Barkley Sees Final Passage by Saturday Night

SENATE REFUSES T0 BAN SENDING TROOPS ABROAD   Convoy Amendment Beaten 62 to 28; Johnson Pleads to Keep U.S. Out of War

ADMINISTRATION FORCES BEAT ATTEMPTS 10  LIMIT BILL   Convoy Provision and Curb On Use of American Army Defeated   Night Sessions are Called In Drive to Force Bill Through Congress

Aid Bill Foes Are Crushed   Convoy Ban Amendment Is Beaten 63 to 28; Kill Limit on Troop Movement

Hitler Puts Out Membership Card: In His Axis   13 Nations, Most Of Them Under ‘Nazi Thumb, Pay Their Dues

13 Nations Sign Pact Te Battle Reds   Seven New Lands Join Treaty At Berlin Fete

AXIS PALS IN’ ‘ANTI-RED PACI   Vows For ‘Next Five Years Exchanged

ANTI-RED PACT TAKES SLAP Al U.S, BRITAIN   Democracies Aligned With Communism In Nazi Comments

Anti-Red Allies N ow N umber 13  SEVEN PUPPET STATES SIGN GERMAN PACT.   Berlin Hails Action as Evi. dence of European Solidarity Against Moscow-LondonWashington

13 SIGN PACT AGAINST REDS   Westerr Democracies Are  Called Assistants To Bolshevism

Anti-Russian Pact Is Signed by Six Powers   Purpose Is For Waging Of Fight  On Communism

13 Nations Sign Pact With Nazis   Western’ Democracics ‘Re. buked For Becoming.” Assist: ants ‘To World Communism’

ANTI-COMINTERN PACT IS RENEWED   SIGNATORIES NOW 13 TO PACT WHICH ALSO CONDEMNS U, S.

Anti-Moseow Pact Renewed. Broadened   Thirteen Nations Sign Measure To Oppose Communism

GERMANY’S ANTICOMINTERN PACT EXTENDED 5 YRS,   Thirteen Nations Sign Agreement With Nazis

ANTI-COMINTERN PACT RENEWED AND BROADENED TUESDA\   PACT BETWEEN THIRTEEN NATIONS HAILED AS DEMON. STRATION OF SOLIDARITY

Anti-Comintern Pact Signed By 13 Nations Today   Von Ribbentrop Speaks at Festive Ceremonies in Berlin  NANKING JOINS  Pact Hailed as Evidence Of Solidarity Against U.S., Britain Also

ANTI-SOVIET PACT WIDENED   13 Nations Are Signatories Te Extension For Five-Year Period

13 Nations Sign New Anti-Red Pact   New Signatories Join Axis Bloc as Agreement Extended Five Years

13 NATIONS ARE LISTED IN NEW ANTLRED PACT   Ribbentrop Declares  estern Democracies Aid World Commun‘er,

NAZIS BROADEN ~ ANTLRED PACT   Denmark, Finland, Croatia and Others Join Anti - Comintern Agreement with Germany, Japan

7 OTHER COUNTRIES SIGN UP   Pact Hailed as a Solid Front Against Moscow, London And Washineton

Anticomintern Pact Renewed; 13 Signatories   Western Democracies Branded ‘Assistants To World Communism’.

TNATIONS SIGN " ANTI-RED PACT   Germany Has 13 On Line Tc % Destroy Communism

Anti-Comintern Dact Is Renewed   Broadened to Include 13 Signatories in Festive Ceremony

Anti-Comintern Pact Signed By 13 Nations   Western Democracies Assistants to World Communism, Von  Ribbentrop Says

Anti-Red Pact Is Renewed In ‘Berlin Rite:   Signatories Will Not Rest Until Communism Has Been Destroyed, Says Von Ribbentrop

Anti-Communistic Pact Also Hits at America. Britain   Hailed Demonstration of Solidarity of Europe's People

ANTI-COMINTERN PACT RENEWED   German -Sponsored Treaty Extended For Five Years And Broadened To _ Include 183 Signatories.

Ribbentrop Says Western Powers: Aid Communism   European Nations Agree To Pact For 5-Years In Ceremonies ;

Nazis Enroll 13 Countries Against Reds   Join Hands For Fight Against: World Bolshevism

AAYON PROMISES TO FILL SILK Gl   American Women Assured Stoppage In Silk Will Not Deprive Them for Long of Fine Woven Goods, Hosiery

Nazis Set up a GreekGovernment  End of War on Greek Mainland Is Announced

Seek Young Men for Air Corps  Traveling Board   aeenten ce 4a, Mastta

Seek Young Men for Air Corps  ,  .  7   Traveling Board Coming to Butte

ee OE Be EP cent ‘Game Warden Runs Into Strange Situation When He's  Called tc Untie Traffic Tieun

THE “ELL HE CAN, COMMENT ON PELICAN Game Warden Runs Into Strange Situation When He's  Called to Untie Traffic Tieup

Gives Bi-Parliszn Character to Complete Repeat Movement As Democratic Solons Seek Entire Removal of Act

200 RAF BOMBERS USED IN ATTACKS   INDUSTRIAL RUHR AND RHINELAND ARE SWEPT IN RAIDS

RAF Resumes Night Attacks   ‘More Than 200 Bombers Assault Industrial ‘Ruhr And Rhineland

200 R.A.F. Planes Raid Germany   Air Offensive Renewed With Weather Condi tions Improved.

RAF RESUMES HARD BLOWS AT NAZILAND   Germany's Industrial Areas Are Blasted; Ports In Occupied Sections Bombed

200 BRITISH PLANES BOME ~WAZI AREAS   Large Fires Are Started at Two Airdromes Used by Germans in Holland —Ruhr Cities and Rhineland Rlacted.

INDUSTRIAL AREAS DEALT HEAVY BLOWS   Over 200 Bombers Raid Vila Objectives in Waves; Ten Lost

Germans Try To Sow Seeds OF Peace Now   Churchill Declares War Cannot End So Long as Hitler Is in Power

Nazi-Inspired Rumors Fail as Soviets. Maintain Morale and Continue Fichtina

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British Hospital Ships Leave  Tomorrow

STATE PROMISED CLEARING SKIES   Rains That Brought Chilly Wave Reported .Retreating Eastward Today

Mercury Falls After Showers   ‘Temperatures May Drop to 45 in Central Section of State

Fair Skies Predicted In Sfafe Friday   Some Prospect of Frost I Northwest, More Rain In Eastern Section

“Fighting Morale” Built Up  During Louisiana War Games    Soldiers Enter Into Mock Battles With Al) the Vim  and Enthusiasm of Actual Combat; State Police Summoned When Opposing Units Get Into Squabble

ARMIES SOW STRONG WILL 10 TROUNGE ENEM      ead Seriousness Revealed B Officers And Men In Louisiana Games      EVEREST TEST IMPOSED S AIR FIGHTERS CRASH   raining Exercises In State Building Up ‘Fighting Morale’

Evacuation Ship:  Bombed, Others  Said on Way Even Greeks Admit  Vital Pass Reached ivr Disk FaAenne

British Forces Reported In Full Retreat   War In Africa Takes On More Violent Tanne

Advance Carries Reichswehr Forces Into Open Country Many Miles Inside Borders, Athens Admits

Nazis Break Through Pass At Siatista   Turks Report Transport Ships Are en Route to Embattled Country   SLAVS ARE PRESSED

Germans Claim British in Full Retreat   Corizza, Strategic Junction Point. Said Reoccupied

BRITISH RACE AGAINST TIME FOR "ANOTHER BARDIA’   ’ Fascists Must Withdraw tf  They Would Make Stand At Bengasi

‘British Mass Troops in the Tobruk Area  Concentration of Forces Continues in Siege

British Mass Men For Tobruk Siege   Attempt to Defend Libyan Port May Result in a Major Disaster for Italian Army, English Authorities Declare.

LIBYAN PORT IS PRACTICALLY CUT OFF NOW   British And Austral ians Suffered “Les: Than 600° Casual ties In Battle Fo Bardia.

NUBLE DEFEAT ORECAST FOR DBRUK FORGE   chanized British Units ace to Encircle Fort On Libyan Coast and Balk Retreat   BOMBERS RAID 1D-ALBANIAN BASE   Flin Claims Freighte. sent to Bottom West   of Ireland After   Plane Attack

Outer Defenses BLOCKADE BY SEA  Fliers Strike As Far As Tripoli; Estimate 30,000 Trapped in Tobruk

Tobruk Encircled By British Troops   Men And Guns Massed In Area To Lay Siege To City; Casualties At Bardia ‘Less Than 600’

British Mass Men, Guns for  Tobruk. Siege   Say: Italians Must F ali Back to Bengasi or ‘Face Disaster

Tobruk Already Is Under Siege By The British   Cairo Reveals  The Escape of “Gen. Electric  Whiskers”

Forces Concentrated in Tobruk Area; Major Libyan Port Virtually Isolated By Quick: Striking English; Only 600 Lost Taking Bardia

> BRITISH PLAN ~ TOBRUK ATTACK   Forces Being Massed . In Desert For Drive

BRITTon OPE! SIEGE OF TOBRUK   talian Position Is Believed Hopeless; 500-Mile Retreat Seen,

BRIT on PLAN TOBRUK SIEGE   Army: of the Nile Massing Men and Guns Around Libyan Port.   OCCUPY ITALIAN ROADS

Army of the Nile Massed at Tobruk   British Prepare to Lay Siege to the Major Libyan Port   THE PORT IS CUT OFF   British Troops Hold Road Along Which Aid Would’  Sent

British Army Masses Force  Near Tobruk   Libyan Fort Reported Already Nearly Cut Off From Outside Aic

ARMY OF NILE IS MASSING SOLDIERS NEAR LIBYAN PORT   British Military Circles Say Attempt to Defend Tobruk May Bring a Major Disaster For the Italian Army

FASCIST FORCE AT TOBRUK GUT. OFF BY BRITONS   ARMY OF NILE SRINGS UI MEN AND GUNS FOR ANOTHER SEIGE   CAIRO REPORTS BARDIA CASUALTIES UNDER 600      Dispute Gayda’s Report of “Thou sands” of British Hurt, Killed; Bengasi Stand Fading

Believe U. a British Navies Already Co-Operatins In Limits Of New Sea Patro

BRITISH AND ~ US. NAVIES ‘CO-OPERATING   Churchill Expresses “Satisfaction With New Patrol Policy

FLEETS OF U. 5. AND BRITAIN 10 JOIN WW PATROL   Navies to Cooperate To Keep Lane to England Open

U. S., BRITISH SEA FORCES COOPERATE IN- PATROL POLICY   Churchill Pleased With Expanded Program Announced By President

U.S., British Navies Are Co-operating   Expanded Patrol Sets Up ‘Lend  aimee  asin’

U.S. AND BRITISH NAVY COOPERATE PATROL POLICY      New Patrol Pian Will Do Away With Arguments About . Conveys.

U. 5. NAVY APPEARS ASSISTING BRITAIN IN PATROLLING SEA   Talk by Churchill Gives Hints of Extent of Program.   HUMBLING OF AXIS PART OF PROMISE   Prime Minister Says Defeat of Powers Is Certain.

U.S. and British Navies Cooperate   Churchill Lauds Patrol Program

2 Navies Cooperate  On Patrol   Active Assistance Now Being Given British, Speech by Churchill Indicates.

CO-OPERATE ON OCEAN PATROL   U. S., British Navy Appear Tc Be Working Jointly Against ..Blackade- By Axis.

U.S. AND BRITISH NAVIES PROTECT ATLANTIC LANES   CHURCHILL CONFIDENT OF ULTIMATE VICTOR)   Patrol System to Be Used as Substitute for the Actual Convoy by Ships of U. S$. Navy.

U. S., British Fleets Now  c o-operating in Patrol   Churchill Satisfied, Says New Plan Means Defeat of Nazis —

BRITISH AND U.S. WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD PATROL   Churchill Pleased At Effective Aid Designed to Offset Blockade.

Churchill Praises U.S. In Speech   U.S.-British Navy Believed Actively Cooperating in Neutrality Patrol

NAVIES OF U.S. AND ENGLAND ‘COOPERATING   Acting Within Limits Of FDR’s Expanded Patrol Policy

VITAL POINT   Taganrog Believed In Russian Hands As Germans Retreat.

Germans Claim To Be Within 27 Miles Of Moscow—-Fight Cold And Indescribable Road Conditions   }RED ARMY MAKES COUNTER ATTACKS   BULLETIN

iS CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS   4 Nazi Divisions Wiped Out On Rostov Front

DESTROY TOUR UE DIVISIONS CRIPPLE ola; CONTINUE Of   Enemy In Death Trap @ Shores Of Azov; Panicky   Mountains of Supply Ar Deserted: Officers Captured

AID TO RUSSIA DISAPPOINTING   Officials Admit That October And November Quotas Were Not Met

AID TO RUSSIA STILL IS SLOW   Washington Admits Flow Of Goods From U. S. ‘Disappointing’ —

Government Officials Report Lend-Lease Shipments to Russia Have Been Disanvointing   Officials Assert Flow of Materials Will Be Nearly Back on Schedule by January: Some Promises of Aid Were Too Generou:

Communists to Be Purged from Coast CIO Unions   Top Organizers Arrive in Los Angeles for Action

YANKS LEADING IN FIFTH SERIES GAME   1.23 4°5 6 '7 8 9—R. HE New York..0 2 0 0 , . \Brooklyn ..0 0 1 0. 5   FIRST INNING

Soviet Is Facing “Catastrophe,” Germans Assert   Say 30 Russian Ships Sunk By Luftwaffe; Blocked At Dnieper

Situation Hopeless, Asserted   Soviet Forces Unable to Es cape Destruction, According to Germans

Russ Ukraine Forces Pinned  Fo Black Sea   Nazi Troops in Soutk Send Troop Transports

Seattle Will Stave Blackout   Is First Major America City to Wold Test

Seattle Ready For Blackow   Major American. City Tc ; Doulse® ‘Lights ‘Tonight - ‘In Initial: Test -

lore Than 10,000 Person Recruited for Various Jobs: Planes Will Take Pietures

U.S. Navy Keeps Close ‘Watch Over Greenland, _ Secretary Knox Reports   Area Is Under Surveillance Because of Possible Nazi Activity There

YUGOSLAVIANS SEEN NEXT IN AXIS CIRCLES   Britain Moves to Bolster Greece, According to Roman Editor. Canadian Troops Landed

British Break Off Relations With Bulgaria; Hint Bombing Raids Soon

GERMAN UNITS LUNGE CLOSER      Fate of Red Capital Said in Balance

Defenses North and South of Soviet Capital Are Penetrated   But Russians Claim Smashing Success In Southern Assault

FRENCH HAIL SERBS’ REVOL'   Demonstration Stage Where King Alexander Was Slain in 1934

French City Cheers For Yugoslav King   Great Heaps of Flowers Dropped at Spot Where _. Young Monarch’s Father Was Slain in Mar- geilles, Despite Police Activity.

FRENCH REFUGEES APPLAUD ACTION OF YUGOSLAVIA   Unscheduled Demonstration At Marseilles Grows In Volume Every Hour; Shouting “Long Live Yugoslavia”’.

Frenchmen Shout For Jugostavia  10,000 Demonstrate At bhdaresill. 

FRENCH HAIL SERB REVOLT   Spontaneous Demonstration  Staged in Marseille

Siav Stand Applauded   French Demonstrate Widely in Marseille Over Snub to Axis

French Cry ‘Long Live Yugoslavia’   Demonstration Is Staged By 10,000 In Marseille

French People Cheer the Courage Of Yugoslavia   Police Are Unable To Halt the Demonstrations In Marseille

‘Long Live Yugoslavia : Shouted in Marseille as Citizens Demonstrate

10,000 French Wildly Cheer  Yugoslavia’s Stern Policy   Throngs Shout “Long Live Yugoslavia” In Spon taneous Demonstration In Marseille

FRENCH ACCLAIM YUGOSLAV COUP   10,000 Inhabitants of Mar. seille Demonstrate, Drop Flowers at Monument

Nazi-Conquered France Rejoices   Marseille Demonstrates At News Yugoslavians Had Overthrown Government

Counter-Attacks By Russians Slow Invading Forces in Tank Battle   Moscow Reports ‘‘Oreal Enemy Losses’ in Central Poland; Reds Plan Siand on New Line

GREAT TANK BATTLERAGES   Reuters Reports Capture Of 500 German Troops

ITALIANS REPORT BRITISH TANKER WITH FULL LOAD I$ SUNK BY TORPEDO PLANES

STEFANIE TO STAY INU.S   FRIEND OF HIGH NAZIS SAID TO HAVE GIVEN FEDERAL AGENTS “INTERESTING INFORMATION”

ALLOW PRINCESS TO REMAIN HERE   Drop Deportation Against RedHaired Friend of HighPlaced Nazis

GERMANS CUT PHONE (SNE IN BERNE   Nazi Nation Cut Off From Outside World; @Reason Undisclosed

‘Deferring Men -0f28 Likely  Hause Approves Revision of Origina fg

Plant Seizure Provision Stripped from Draft Bill Before Passage by Hous   Measure Providing Mandatory Exemption for Men Aged 28 Goes to Conference to Compose Differences with Senate Version

House Votes Draft Limit of 28, Cuts Strike Control Provisions  From Pending Draft Changes   Legislation Now Goes to Senate-House Committee for Adjustments of Difference Between Bills

House Approves Deferment of Men 98 or Over; Deletes Strike Control

House Passes Amendment  to Draft Bill   Strike Control Provisions Are Voted Down

House Rejects Strike Curb In Draft Bill   Amendments Authorizing Deferment for Men 28 and Over Approved

House Votes to Defer Men Over 27 From Training in Army  Strike Control Provisions  Tinned Down. bv. Sélons -

Final Vote 345-17; Little Disagreement   Sweeping Strike Control Provisions Cut From Selective Service Act Amendments——Measures Now Go to Committee

Army Age Bill Voted By House   Strike-Control Provisions  Defeated

WILL DEFER DRAFTEES OVER 28 YEARS OLD   House cuts strike controi provisions from selective service amendment

STRIKE CONTROL PROVISIONS CUT   Draft Deferment Bill for Men of 28 Is Passed, 345-17

House Exempts Men Above 28 from Draft, Kills Strike Ban Proposal

Strike Control Cut Qu! Of Draft Act By House   Senate Provisions Providing President May Take Over Plants Beaten by Large Majorities

LAW CHANGES   House Rejects ‘Strike Con. trol Amendments; Bill Defers Men of 28

House OK’s Bill To Defer Men Past 27   But Chamber Removes All Amendments ’ On Strike Control  FINAL VOTE 345-17; OTHERS ARE CLOSER  Clauses Would Empowe President To Seize Plants During Strikes

New Dralt Limit Is Voted, Strike Curbs Rejected  House Sends Bill To Committee Far Adinucstments   SENATE DIFFERENCES

Selective Service Amendmerits to Authorize Seizure of Industry Defeated After Fight

House Okehs Deferment of  Men Over 28   Strike Control Clauses Taken from Measure: Conferees Get Bill   FINAL VOTE 345-17

Draftees Over 28 Are Deferred By New Lav   House Approves Bill, But Cuts Out Ruling Of Strike Control Provisions Of Act ,

House Okays Age” Liait Draft Bill   Cuts Sweeping Strike Control Provisions Out of Vital Measure

Bill Revising Draft Is Past House   Clauses Giving F.D.R Power to Take Plants Eliminated

BRITISH HEAR THAT PETAIN HAS RESIGNED   German Troops Reported ’ Marching Toward Spanish Border Where They Have Arms Stored.   DARLAN IS SAID. TO HAVE TAKEN REINS   Marshal Declared to Have Stepped Down Because of Hitler’s Pressure for _ African Bases.

RESIGNATON OF PETAIN TOLD; TROOPS ON MOVE   British Agency Say: Darlan Has Taken Over Control In Vichy

Nazis Start Push to N. Africa   Petain Reported to Have Resigned Under Nazi Pressure

Petain Quits His Post, Reports Say   German Troops Ars Moving Down to Spanish Border

Report Says Petain Resigns Protesting German Pressure   Pro-Nazi Adm. Jean Darlan Said Now in Command; Fresh Germar Troops Move to Spanish Border

Report Petain Resigns as Nazis Move on Africa   Germans Send Troops Across Captive France  To Spanish Border GIBRALTAR THREAT  Alternative Is War In Mediterranean, Swiss Observers Say

PETAIN QUITS AS RESULT OF GERMAN DISH      Darlan Said to Have Succeeded French Chiet : of State   NAZI FORCES MOVE TO SPANISH BORDER   Variety of Reports Inditate New Program by Hitler

Fresh German Troops Reported On Their Way Toward Spanish Border   Hitler Seen as Preparing To Launch Twin Offensives through Turkey and Spain; Darian Said To Have Taken over Pefain’s Command in France; German War Material Massed on Spanish Border

Predict Hifler Jo Move Into French Africa   © Vichy Chief of Stafe Makes Futile Atfemp' to Stall Seizure

JAPAN LANDS TROOPS CLOSE TO INDO-GilN   Masses Army Near Frontier in Surprise Move on Gulf of Tongking.   BATTLE FLEET SAID TO  BE STEAMING TO SOUTH

THE LIEUTENANT FINDS OUT JUST HOW FINE A GUN THIS GARAND CAN BE, $1 A THROW

FATE OF GRETE BY NO MEANS SURE: BRITISH HOLDINE   ‘Nazis In Possession of Malemi Airport—British Admit f

C.1.0, CLOSES AVIATION PLANT, DEFYING BOARD   Inglewood, Cal., Strike 1: Second Rebuff to Federal Awgeney in 24 Houre

White House Strike Curb Is Awaited   President Indicates H Is Considering Steps to Halt Defense Tieup  :

+ GRAVE CONCERN 15. CAUSED BY NEWES! ClO CALLED STRIKE   WORK AT AVIATION PLANT STOPPED IN DEFIANCE OF MEDIATION BOARD

Defense Unit Is Defied in Plane Strike   Mediation Body Accused of ‘Stalling’ as 9,000 C10. Men Walk Out

Defense Strikes At Most Serious Point So Far   Over 52,000 in U. S. Defense Industries Now Holding Out

is $ SCORED      Charges Defense Mediation Group ‘Stalls Workers’

STRIKE CALLED IN CALIFORNIA PLANE PLANT   Action Seen As Blow To Mediation Board   9,000 WALK OUT   Wage Demand May Stop 196 Million Dollar Order

New C. . O. Strike Closes North American Aviation Plant at Inglewood, Cal.   Strike Takes Place as Defense Mediation Board’ Was Considering Dispute and _ Cause Speculation If President Will Act

STRIKE SHUTS DOWN. BIG AIR CRAFT PLANT   ‘New cio Walkout Closes Huge West Coast Plant, ‘Defying Mediation Board

Huge Plane Plant Closed; 9,000 Quit   Washington Speculates on Action of President to End Such Stoppages

Speculate On Plan To End Strikes   Possible Presidential Actior Seen as 52,800 Workers ir  - Defense Industries Now Are Idle.

Nat’l Mediation Board -(s Challenged Twice   North American Aviation Walkout Occurs as Mediators Seek Settlement of Dispute; Lumber Workers Defiant

Drastic Steps May Be Taker By President   Mediation Board Proposals Rejected Twice In One Day

Largest Number Of Men On Strike Today In Defense Plants Than At Any Time

Labor Halted as Defense Mediation Board Considers Dispute; Causes Speculation About Action Roosevelt May Take

Eyes Are Turned Toward FDR On Strike Situation   With Over 50,000 Idle in De fense Plants, People Expect White House Action.

Await FDR Action In Strikes   Aircraft Shutdown Brings Demands From Congressmen

NO INDIGATION OF ACTION IN STRIKES      Eyes Are Turned Upon White House In Conjecture Whether “Unlimited Emergency" Powers Of President Will Be Invoked To Keep Defense Plants Open

9,000 Employes Of Aircraft Plant Co Out On Strike   Tieup Brings Hint President May Step In To End Defense Industries Stoppage; Board's Prestize Is Hit

Strike Closes Big Plane Plant  a ee: . Nees   Action Comes as Defense Board Considers Dispute

9,000 WORKERS CALLED OUT AT, AVIATION PI ANT   Engaged In Building Planes For U.S. And Britain   PUTS MEDIATION: BOARD ON SPOT

Eyes Turn To Roosevelt In Strike Crisis   ‘Will He Invoke Emergency Powers To Keep Defense Plants Open?

Strike Closes North American Aviation Plant   C. 1. O. Flouting Of Mediation Board May Bring Drastic F. D. R. Action.

PLANE oT RIK AWAITS MOVE BY ROOSEVELT   President Not Officially Told About Closing of Huge Coast Plant.   52,800 IDLE IN U. S. SERIES OF WALKOUTS

Workers Close North American Airplane Plant   . Walkout Brings Strikers To 52,000 As Mediation Board Studies Dicnute

‘Strike Closes North American Airplane Plant   Walkout Ordered After Second Mediation Plan  Is Rejected  CHARGE ‘STALLING’  Speculation Centers on Possible Drastic Action By Roosevelt

Record Number Of Workers Striking   52,800 men Out Over U.S.; North American Aviation Plant Strikes-—Blow to Mediation

-DR's ‘No Stoppage’ Edict Defied By Union; Drastic  Action Hinted

New CIO Strike in California Delays Work on Warplane:   Congress Hears Demand That President Act Against Strikers

Defense Wheels Slowed   Strike Trouble Reaches New High As CIO Plane Workers Walk Out; ~Call for U. S. Action

WHITEHOUSE. WATCHED FOR NEXT ACTION   Conjecture Grows As To Whether F. R. To Use Emergency Power In Strikes

New Walkout Threats Bring Emergency to Surface   Huge Warplane Factory Shuts Down Under CIO Strike Order Today

NUMBER OF MEN ON STRIKE HITS ALL-TIME HIGH   Over 52,000 Men Or Strike Today; Spec: ulation Grows As To Possible Action Ry President.

cle CHIEFS CONFER WITH STRIKE LEADERS AS BIG NORTH AMERICAN ‘PLANE PLANT CEASES PRODUCTION

Company Has Near 200 Millions of Plane Contracts For U.S.-Britain

THINK F. D. R.  MAWVE TA MAY MOVE IU  HALT STRIKE!   ‘Wonder If President Will ~ Invoke ‘Unlimited Emergency’ Powers

NATION LOOKS TO ROOSEVELT; 52.800 ARE OUT   White House Says F.D. R ‘Not Officially Informed’ Of Record Strikes

DMB Loses Prestige as North American Aviation Work. men Quit; House Hears Demand That Stoppages End

Strikers Give Board Second Jolt In Day   Close Big Airplane Plant; UAW Heed Charges Mediation Board ‘Stalling’

Planes Delayed As Strike Hits  Plane Factory   Walkout Second Rejection In 24 Hours Of Mediation  Board Proposals.  SETTLE TWO. DISPUTES

MEDIATORS ARE OEFIED IN EW STRIKE   Aviation. Plant Closed Down, Board Charged With “Stalling.”   FORECAST ACTION BY ROOSEVELT   Northwest Lumber Workmen Refuse to Accept Mediators’ Proposal.

U.S. ACTION  ‘ DEMANDED - AS STRIKES ~ INCREASE   Total Number of Men Out Now Largest for Any Day of Year   ® VARIOUS CALLS GO OUT TO PRESIDENT   Congressional Action Also Proposed; Mediation Board B Moves Rejected

NAT'L BOARD TAKES STEPS IN STRIKES   President ig Not Officially ‘Notified of Walkout at Aviation Plant

DEFIES BOARD OF MEDIATION   Second Snub in 24 Hour: for Group Named by President

Strike in Air Factory   Ties Up $196,000,000 of Planes; In Defiance of  Mediation Board

DRASTIC STEPS BY PRESIDENT SPECULATED ON   North American Aviation  Plant In California Closed Tight As Walkout Is Called   CORPORATION POSTS “NO WORK” NOTICE   Agreement Entered Into Between Company and Workers Is Invalidated by Employes

PECULATE ON FDR ACTS TO HALT STRIKES   Washington Eyes President a: 52,800 Workers Are Idle on Defense Jobs.   COAL PROPOSAL MADE   Mediation Board Suspends Efforts To Settle Aviation Tre-Un.

STRIKE ACTION BEING AWAITED   Speculation Over What Move, ij Any, White House Will Take, Seen in Capital.   NO ACTION INDICATED   Shutdown of Aviation Plan While Study Is Under Way, is Challenge.

Calls Workmer Out At Pacific Coast Factory   President Roosevelt May Take Drastic Steps To End Defense Work Stoppages

Showdown on Strikes Up To President   Nation Watches To See if He'll Put  Screws on Unions

FORMULA LAID DOWN BY BOARD   Would Eliminate 40-Cent Differential Paid By Southern Operators   STRIKE SITUATION   Speculate Whether FDR Will Move to Reinforce Injunction

BIG WARPLANE PLANT CLOSED BY ClO STRIKE   May Force FDR to Ac! To Halt Delays in Defense Work

NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION PLANT CLOSED BY STRIKE   FDR May Take Drastic Steps to End Defense Industry Stoppages

CIO Strike Effected In Plane Plant   Speculate Whether President Will Invoke Power

A Record Number Out On Strikes   Widespread Speculation or Whether Roosevelt May Take Action   TOTAL NOW $52,800   C. I. O. Walkout at Big Avi- ation Plant in California Causes Concern '

DARLAN BECOMES CHIEF PETAIN AID   REPLACES LAVAL IN SERIES-OF SHAKEUPS IN FRENCH CABINET   RULLETIN

Darlan Into Higher Post   But Outcome of BehindScenes Struggle in France Still Seems Uncertain

NEW VIOLENCE SEEN IN BREAK OF RELATIONS   Concentration Of Nazi Troops In Balkans Prompts Action elree rT DPb~eAeTrTe CPCRRIAA

DARLAN PROMOTED T0 SECOND PLAGE VICHY GOVERNMENT REGIME   LAVAL STILL OUT AND UNITED STATES BLAMED BY HIS FRIENDS

DARLAN NAMED SUCCESSOR 10 HENRI PETAIN   To Be Chief of French State in Case of Emergency. Germans Give Up Laval Plan?

TAscuas: Waanenet Raan   ADMIRAL NO, 2 MAN IN FRANCE   Darlan Next to Petain: (ets Powers Which Laval Had

DARLAN APPOINTED "TO FRENCH-OFFICE   Officially Becomes Suc cassor-Designate fo Petain

Darlan Given High Ranking   French Admiral Named By Petain As Suecessor In Case Of Emergency.

Darlan Begins Duties, Power Equals Laval’:   Admiral Is Gra nte c Right To Direct  Ministers

lan Succeeds General Petain   niral Given Power: ial to Those of ProNazi Pierre Laval

SIX MINES IN WEST VIRGINIA OPEN WITH STATE POLICE GUARD   Quiet Prevails At Gary, Scene Of Shooting, A Militia Protects Workers; Sympathy ‘ Strikes Spreading

NO VIOLENCE [N STRIKE AREA TODAY  Miners Return To Pits in Few Captive Mines

Miners Return To Pits In Six W. Virginia Mines   Heavy Picket Lines Are Keepins Mines Closed Down In Western Pa.

Heavy Picket Lines At Other Points Keep Pits Closed: Say No Violence

TROOPERS WATCHING AT MINES   Replace Picket Lines When Resumption  of Work Is Started Early on Wednesday. ;

Perry County Official Cited For Contempt   Newly-Named Prosecutor Is Accused

‘Normal Work’ Compensation ' Bill in House   Social Security Committee _. Does. Not Plan Report > - Until Recess Ends _   Seasonal Industries Are Basis for -Measure to Determine ‘Normal

COMPENSATION BILL TO HOUSE   Senate Passed Measure Laie Yesterday After Long Debate

WILLIAM ALLEN © WHITE TO QUIT   Emporia Editor “To Resign ‘Chairman Of His Defend

JAPANESE SEIZE ISLAND 50 MILES NORTH OF MANILE   Fear Japs Will Land Troops On Larger Island

REPORT INVADERS ON LUBANG ISLAND   Authorities In Philippine Isles Battle Japanese Fifth Columnists

Fifth Columnists Aid In Tokyo Grab; Is Only 50 Miles From Manila   Control of Strategic Island of Tremen dous Importance; Called ‘Key’ to Waterwav Into ChinaSea —

Fear Landing on Big Mindanao Island; Fifth Column Activities Reportec

ISLAND OFF MANILA BAY 1S CAPTUREL   Japanese Reported to Have Seized Entrance to City’s Hachor

PHILIPPINES FACE DANGER OF INVASION   Report Jap Fifth Columnists Are Ready to Aid Troops of Nippon

Island Is Captured   Japs, Aided By Fifth Columnists, Seize Lubang

JAP TROOPS REPORTED LANDED IN PHILLIPINES AND ATTACK LAUNCHED AGAINST SINGAPORE   Nipponese Apparently Secking.to.GetFoothold.. On Islands After Heavy Bombing And On Britain’s Gibraltar. — Malayan Sector Reported I]nder Attack

U. S. Planes Being Flown Across Pacific to British   Powerful Bomber Reinforcements Being Rushed To : Singapore; Details Are Withheld

U.S. BOMBERS -TOSINGAPORE   British Embassy Says Planes Being Flown To Far East From U.S.

PLANES FLYING  TO FAR EAST   British Take U. S. Bomber: To Danger Area

BOMBERS BEING FLOWN TO ORIEN   American- Made le Warplane Now Going to Singapore, British Disclose

Bombers Fly West As Well As East   Go From West Coast To British Forces in Orient

British Fly U. S.  Planes To Singapore   American-Made Bomber: Ferried To Far East.

British Flying U. S.-Made Planes Across Pacific   Powerful Bomber Reinforcements Sent Direct From California to Singapore.

British Flying Bombers Across ‘Paerfie Oceal   Lockheeds and Consolidated Ships Taking Oft From U. S. West Coast

RAF BOMBERS 10 SINGAPORE DIRECT   Aircraft Being Flown From San Diago tin Wawa

U. 5. Technicians ¢ ‘Certain Works in Ireland  “Workers Are Called ‘ ‘Direct’ -Eniployes’ of ” Ritch Government .”

L- so.  U.S. Technicians And Laborers Are Working In treland   Building What Official. Term’ Merely As ¢Certain Works”

Traffic Toll Is Heavy   Extreme Caution Urgec For Balance of the Holiday Week-End

HEAVY HOLIDAY TOLL   Loss of Life Rises-to 159 With Twe . Days Yet to Go

Holiday Death Toll Now 159   With Two More Days Of Week-End to Go, Figure Expected to Go Much Highe:

100 Die as U. 5. Celebrates Memorial Day   Loss of Life Expected To Mount Over Week-end

159 DEAD IS HOLIDAY TOLL   Traffic Accidents Accounted For 110 Of Those Killed.

159 LIVES TAKEN ON HOLIDAY   One Dead from Traffic Accident Reported in Mississippi; Huge Toll for Week-End Indicated

HIGHLIGHTS ON EUROPEAN WAR THE PAST WEEK   Russians Held Their Lines Witl Marked Succes: And Slowed German Advance.

ACTION BY FDR TO STALL RAIL STRIKE WAITED   Union Leaders Preparing To Issue Cali For . Walkout Dec. 5.   ‘INSULTED’ BY OFFER   Pay Raise Proposed by Board Turned Down at Meeting; Key Men Affected.

President Will Probably Act In Rail Strike   Nation-Wide Rail Strike I: Threatened In U.S. On December 5

Action By F. R. tn Threatened Rail Strike Forecast   Brotherhood Chairmer Describe Compromise  Settlement As ‘Insult!

Army Chief Discloses U. S. Scheme To Create “Ring  of Protection”’

Marshall Reveals  ew Construction   Pan American Airways Helps in Development to Ring Hemisphere with Protection Against ‘Ruthless Foreign Power,’ Says Chief of Staff

MARSHALL TELLS OF BRAZIL BASES   U.  S. Is Financing Expansion of Facilities in Country.

U.S, FINANCING BRAZIL AIR EXPANSION   Marshall Reveals Aid to Senate Committee

U.S. FINANCING BRAZIL IN AIR   Reaffirms Belief in Holding Draftees After One Year

RING OF AIR PROTECTION SEEN AS U.S. FINANCES BRAZIL AIR FACILITIES

Speedy Action On Lakes Plan Is Demanded   President Assert: Need Of Power Is Urgent

ALPINISTS MAY HELP CHUTIST   Flier Spends Second Night Marooned Atop Peak After Leap From Plane

Germany Preparing  For Attack   German Legation Burns Archives Getting Ready To Sever Relations

Congratulations Are Forwarded to Military Regime   German Legation Burns Archives in Belgrade; Slave Ready Statement

Archives Burned By  Germans   Reich Nationals Are Told Tc Leave Country As Soon As Possible es

Russians’ Message to Yugoslavia ls Friendly  Rien fo mesaemi nut   New Government Makes Every Effort to Avoid German Incidents

Berlin Demands  ‘Acts, No Words’   Belgrade Retains Independence Stand as Work Continues on Pact Answer

URGES COMMITTEE TO GET ARMS WORK   Senator Carroll of Glidden Says Wisconsin Not Getting Its Share.

Fish Can’t Wait for the ‘Anglers to Start--Bass ~ Hops Up Into One’s Boat   Tall Story Initiates “Fishathon” at Miami, Okla., Lake O” Cher. okees

UAW UNION SPLIT OVER RED CHARGE!   Special Report Expected to Intensify Clashes Awaited by Convention

AUTO WORKERS IN HOT DEBATE      Refuse to Seat Delegates From Milwaukee as Communists.

REPORT THAT ONLY FEW HUNDRED MEN OF BRITON LANDED   Swedish Message May, Hav Been. Over-estimated Regarding Archangel Transport.

AINLY OMMALL BRITIoh FORCE AT ARCHANGEL   No Large Expeditionar, Army Sent, Is Belief

ig ea aaa:  A New Worry for F.C. Chief  Shortage of Skilled Farm  Labne le Denhkl nw.

\nglo-Greek Line Declared “Absolutely Safe” As Na zis Encounter Rough  Going In Balkans

BRITISH PUSH BACK GERMAN TANK CHARGES   Serbians Rally, Fight Guerilla Style With Success

Action Is Taken To Strengthen Freezing Order   No German national may leave country without complying «with — all regulations.

Hear Witnesses Give Testimony : At Murder Trial   Woodward. Bov Remains In ___Jail “Ag s Jury Gets Gets, 3 Faets Th Shipp Girl's Death

)PPING ORDERED TO TAKE CONSCRIPT EXAN   sband of Sonja Henie tc Be Placed In Class 1 If ia Pagsea  Peters ows

ARRESTS IN MIAMI AND NEWYORK   ‘German Spy Ring With International Connection: Reported Broken Up

Texan Who Commanded Americans At Archangel During World War Doubts British Have Landed Mer

DOUBTS BRITISH LANDED TROOPS AT ARCHANGEL   Leader Of American Forces Places  Little Gredence In  : Report

Not True Thinks Colonel Stewart of B.E.F. Story   Retired U. S. Officer Says Time of Year Not Right

Nutritien Experts Called Upen To ; Bolster Diet Of American People

President Calls For Improvement In People Diet  Linalth Dr we me at BALI.      Health Problems of Mili. lary, Civilian Population Inseparable

DIET OF NATION TO BE CHECKED   Government Concerned Over Hungry Mouths In United States

Argentine Troops Guard Army Airports   Arrest Several Young Fliers to Block  Nazi Revolt Movement

Troops Take Airports In Argentine   Unrest Reported In South Americat Republies

PAN AMERICAN UPRISING Hil   Argentine Troops Patrol Airports After Young Aviation Officers Arrested.   BLOOD SPILLED IN MEXICO   Washington Ponders Merchant Ship  Arming—Red-Nazi Fighting Goes on.

WAGE INCREASE GRANTED 49,00   International Harvester  Gives Boost Of Five Cents An Hour

HARVESTER CO. ORDERS o CENT AN HOUR RAISt   Cc. £0. HAD DEMANDED 10 CENT BOOST PLUS LATER WORE AQE   U. A. W. FILING NOTICE OF STRIKE AT GENERAL: MOTORS   oft Coat Mines Still Qut of Pro. duction; Strikes at Buffalo, Tren’ ton and Brideenort

Grant Pay Increase   Harvester Announces FiveCents an Hour Boost

RAIL WORKERS GET PAY BOOS!   Wage-Hour Administrato Fleming’s Order Effective March 1

ORDER WAGES” OF 70,600 RAIL WORKERS RAISEL   Wage-Hour Adminisirator Orders Wage Increase 57,000,000 Avrmually .

Germans Admit Military Points Damaged hy RAI   High Command Declares Nine British Planes Downed

CONTINUES IN SYRIA   French Resistance Stiffens, But Conflicting Claims Obscure Facts

War Reports From Syria Confthlietins   British Claim Advances But Vichy French Talk Of Stuff Resistance   AXIS HEADS’ TALKS STIR SPECULATION   New, Stern Demands Are Made on Russia, - Finnish Sources Sav

BACK IN LONDON   Hopkins Files Back to British Canlial From Woecow,

House Gets Bill To Tighten Up On Drivers’ Licenses   Committee Approves Addition Of 200 Road Patro!men

INAZIS DARE DEMOCRACIES TO DISARM THEM   ‘8-Point Peace Program Is Dead Duck—A Rotten Egg,’ Berlin Spokesman Declares

BERTIN ISSUES CHALLENGE ON PEACE PROGRAM   German Press Scream: Defiance to Anglo. American ‘Blatt?   ‘Come Over Here and Disarm Us, If You Dare, Is Theme of Comment

TAKE OUR GUNS F YOU RET GME ON OER   Berlin Screams Challenge Reply.to Churchill-F. 0. R. Peace Terms,   CALLS WAR AIM PLAN STINKING ROTTEN EGG

Russians Take Trench Method To Stop Mareh   London _ Reports Nazis Threatened With Oi Shortage In September.   FINNS PUSH 100 MILES

Moscow Claims Line Is Holding Aer Night-Long Struacle On -Giant Front

FALLING RAIN MAY STYMIE ~ NAZI TANKS   Russians Reported to Be Digging In and Holding Opponerits Off With Hand-to-Hand Encoun ‘'ters—Red Forces Holding On.

Berlin Reports Gains On All Fronts But Rainy Weather May Slow Up Blitz Attack   Russians Deny German Claims Of Success and Say All Vital Positions Still Being Held

Russians Still Declare‘ No Important Shifts in. Positions  VIOLENT FIGHTING  London Says Nazi Drive Has Not Yet Halted Completely :

RAIN MAY BOG DOWN GERMAN RED CAMPAIGN   RUSSIANS REPORTED RESORT. ING TO TRENCH WARFARE TO HALT NAZIS   FINNS CLAIM ADVANCES ALMOST TO LENINGRAD   Germans Report Russian Divisior Headquarters Captured South-~ weat of Smolensk

Bloody Russ-German FrontDr ‘enched;Finns  ‘Claim 100 -MileSmash   Finnish Drive. ». If to South, Would Bring Army to Lenin grad; Russ Renor t Counter-Atlacks

Big Victory Near Nazis Say, Soviets Report No Change   Only Specific German Claim Is of Airport Capture Near Leningrad; Moscow Says Hand-to-Hand Warfare Under Way   ‘WHOLE BATTALION OF WOMEN’ TAKEN PRISONERS, DNB REPORTS

SOVIET LINES HOLD AS NAZIS CLAIM ADVANCE   Conflicting Reports Shed Little Light On War BRronta —   VERBAL BATTLE   Gigantic Battles Or Eastern Front Favor  Germans

Gigantie Battle Is Developing   Nazis Report Capture cf Battalion of Amazons and Seyveral Companies of Boys

Germans Claim Forces Still Advance In Russia, However; Reds Say Lines Holding Firm

German Advance Slowed   Rain Along the iRed Front May ‘Hinder Operation Of Panzer Units

High Command Claims Success Everywhere for Nazi Arms, Nevertheless Reds. Say They're. Holding Own; Konoye Forms New  Cabinet; Luftwaffe Hits Hull; RAF Over Germany 

Hitler Claims Battles Developing in German Favor Despite Threat Armies May Bog Down   GAINS REPORTED   Observers Say Drives on Leningrad, Moscow, Not Completely Halted but Reds Counter-Aitack

Say Nearly 100. Miles Penetrated   Bog Down Of Nazi Troops Is: . Threatened -As - Rain - Drenches Soviet Soil

TRENCH STYLE WAR REPORTED BY RED CHIEFS   Berlin Claims New Successes} Moscow Tells Of Bayonet Fighting   WOMEN'S ARMY CAPTURED   Downpour May Hamper Mech» anized Armies At Crisis In Campaign

HAND T0 HAND FIGHTING IS REPORTED.   Radical. Altération of German Warfare is Reported ‘by Reds

Moscow Says Armies Cling To Vital Positions After Fierce All-Night Clash

VITAL POSITIONS RETAINED BY RED ARMIES IN BATTLE   Russians Launching Fierce Counter - Attacks to Hurl Invading Armies Back    Sweeping Victory in Sight For Germans is Claim of Hitler Headquarters   i j

USE TRENCHES, REDS REPORT   Hampers Germans’ Blitz krieg Style, Russian Army Announces

RUSSIANS DIG IN TO CHECK NAZI DRIVE   Struggle Turning Everywhere Into German Victory, Berlin Claims

HITLER ARMIES REACH CRITICAL PERIOD IN WAR   Believe Juggernaut Drives on Leningrad, Mescow Not Stopped

Trench Tactics Are Employed By Soviets  Nazis Forced  To Alter wits Gite

Nazi Command \{s Still Optimistic ~ In Battle Reports   Soviets Counter By Reporting Reds Holding Fast

Hand To Hand BayonetCombat In Trench Warefare Halts Nazi Blitz Stvle .

Reds Counter with Claims to Holding ‘Alt Vital Positions with “No Significant : Changes” As 9,000,000 Struggle :

Russians’ Hand-To-Hand Bayonet Combat In Trench Warfare Alters Nazis’ Style   RAIN DRENCHES FRONT.

VITAL SOVIET POSITIONS ARE HELD, 1 CLAIM   ‘Red Army Is Holding On Determined and-Unbudging’, Official Russia Communique Says   DEFENDERS ADOPT NEW WAR SITUATIOD   Russians Digging in in In dividual Trenches to Escape Fire of Enemy Artilléry.

Russians Use Bayonets In New Tactics   ‘On Schedule Drive’ Is Reported By © German Command

Reds Holding All  Vital Positions, Moscow Reports   Hitler's High Command Declares ‘Gigantic Battles on Eastern Front Are Developing In Cur Favor in All Directions’

Soviets Say’ Army Clings To Footholds   Hitler’s Mechanized Forces May Bog Down; Russia Holds Out.

RAIN AIDS REDS IN REPULSING GERMAN UNITS   Nazis Report Battles Turning In Their Favor

In Soviet Campa   But Rain Threatens To Slow Advance of Hitler's Land Forces

GERMAN INVADERS, ~ SOVIET DEFENDERS ~ LOCKED IN BATTL   RAINS FALLING IN GREA] BATTLE SECTOR MAY HAM PER ATTACKS BY NAZIS

NAZIS, REDS REPORT WIDE BATTLE GAINS   Hint Wet Weather May Boc Down German Mechanized Military Machine

Nazis Claim Important Gains; “Russians Assert Ne Chanae on Front —

RUSSIANS ASSERT VITAL POINTS ARE CONTROLLED  ~ BY GAME SOVIET TROOPS

HUGE QUANTITY WA R MATERIAL LOST BY SOVIE]   Russians on Other Hand Claim “No Significant Changes” in Struggle On Extended Front.

Russian-German War Front Drenchet By Rains Today   Claims From Both Sides Continue to Conflict Sharply

BOARD OF 800 TO BE USED IN DEFENSE WORK   Inspection Service . Created for Vital  Industries

Protection Of Plants To Be Duty Of Unit   War Department Inaugurates New Service To Insure Defense Production

British Send Aid to Soviet   Military Equipment on Way; Arrangements Made For Other Supplies

BRITAIN RUSHES HELP T0 RUSSIA IN SUDDEN MOVE   War Materials Will B Sent to Soviet, Part Of It in Transit

Russia's Not Ally But Is Collaborator   British Told Help on Way To Russia But No Formal Alliance in Sight

Britain Sends Aid to Russia   Some Military Equipment Already on The Way

Reds to Get  War Supplies From Britain   But Government Holds te Position Russia Is Not Formal Ally

SEVEN STATES TO “BLACKOUT” TONIGHT UNDER ORDER OF OPM   Sign and Window Lighting and Outdoor Lighting for Amusements and Sports Banned—Drastic Curtailment Due to Drought

Dixie Power Curb  May Be Extended   Curtailment i in Defense Plants Feared Unless Rains Fall

BLACKOUT WILL BE EXTENDED IN SEVEN STATES   Prolonged Drought May Cause Rationing Of Power To Factories  Through South   Football Games Off

Berlin Admits British. Libye Attack Is Real   ‘Cannot Be Regarded a: Purely Propaganda Affair.” It Savs

ROME CLAIMS ITALIANS FIGHTING ON ONEPR LINE MOP UP 4 RED DIVISIONS

Italy Mops Up  Soviet Troops   5,000 Russians Captured ‘In Big Battle Lasting ’ Several Days

HULL IS PUSHING RECIPROCAL TRADE TREATIES PROGRAM   Continues Efforts To Stim ulate Trade Between American Nations

Divorcee Says She Shot Neighbor Who Threatened Her and Refused to Leave

Divorcee Testiftes  She Shot Neighbor   Defense Rests After Miss Marie Pierce, Blonds Socialite Farmer, Spends Two Hours on Stane at Trial on Charge of Slaying L. T. Moreland

Frenchmen Lose All Guns As Nazis Battle Sabotage   Executions Continue Throughout Occupied Regions: Customs Guards Attacked

Germans Try to Check Disorders Thruout Europe   Eight More Persons Executed in Prague: Frenchmen Warned

TODAY’S BASEBALL   Fifty-Three French Ships Have Been Requisitioned by Germany

Hd FRENCH VESSELS ARE REQUISITIONED   Germans Apparently Taking Over Means of Transport From France.

NAZI SHIPPING GRAB IS BARED   Vichy Source Reports 53 Craft Have Been Requisitioned

Nazis: Term Port Entry For U.S. Aid   British Report , Most Of q's: Air .Eorce Gone; ans” Aim At Tran

Britain Would Agree To Plan On ‘Condition’   Move Would Be Contingent On Withdrawa Of Iraqi Attackers Of Airdrome; British Sav Most Of Iraq Air Force Lost

Turkey Will Try To Mediate War  Flaring in Iraq   Meanwhile Iraqis Threaten to Bomb English Kew dential Section.   lraq Cuts Off Vital Oil Line to Britain

FATHER AND SON         Aged Father Welcomed ‘Son te Railroud Retirement List.

PATHER AND SON.   Aged Father Welcomed Son to Railroad Retirement List.

MARYLAND 4-H TEAM WINS NATIONAL TITLE   Dairy Nemonstration Team, ComPosed Of Montgomery County Youths, Fini     hes First

Turks Intend To RemainNeutral   Radio Announcer Says Germany’s Reasons For Attack ‘Do Not Satisfy Anyone’

TURKEY ACCUSES NAZIS OF BLAME   RUSSIA PUBLISHES STORY OF ATTACK WITHOUT COMMENT

Turkey and Moseow Keep  Hands Off   Ankara Blames Germans—‘lentions Soviet Pact

Turkey Takes Rap at Nazis   ‘Not Satisfied by German Excuse’; Ankara Sill Neutral

Soviets Assert War Rumors Have No Foundation   Both Germany and Russia Holding to Peace Pact, Declared

ho MEXICAN ARMY POST   ba President Cardenas te Samed Commander of Paciite Porets.

GAYDA HITS U.S, POLICY   Accuses Americans of Trying to Provoke Axis Into Incident

‘INTERVENTION’ BY ROOSEVELT ASSAILED IN ROME   FASCIST EDITOR SAYS U. S. LEADERS SEEK TO PROVOKE WAR

U. S. Trying fo Get Info War, Italy Declares  Gayda Asserts U.S. Wants Axis to Give Her

GAYDA ATTACKS U.S, OPEN AID POLICY   Fascist Editor Asserts America Wants Provocation For War.

‘INTERVENTIONISTS’ ASSAILED BY GAYBA   Says U.S. Faction Seeks To Provoke Axis

FASCISTS SCORE CHURCHILL TALK   Domination of World Bi Anglo-Saxon Race  Held Sought

— enema cette  Says Anglo- Saxon Domination Sought   Gayda Charges Britam, U. S. After Mutual Goal

Cayda Charges FDR Tries to Provoke  Axis Action to Justify Entry in War   Says Senate Naval Committee’s May Report Belies Claim Britain’s Defeat Would Endanger America

“War Mongers,”’ Says Italian Editor  Gayda Charges F.D.R. Wants To Go To War

GAYDA SAYS U. 8. TRYING 10 GET IN EUROPE'S WAR   Declares ‘“Interventionists”’ Seek to Provoke Germany and Italy Into Some Action Which Would Justify U. S. Going Into War  Against Axis.

ACCUSES U.S. ENDEAVORSTO PROVOKE AXIS   Fascist Editor Says Roosevel Seeks Some Action {9 U.S. Can Go To War

U.S, SEEKS 10 PROVOKE AXIS, STATES GAYDA   ‘Interventionists’ Accusec Of Trying ‘To Start ‘Something’

FASCIST EDITOR RAPS AMERICAN WAR ATTITUDE   Says ‘Interventionists”’ Headed by FDR Seeking  to Provoke Axis Powers

Fascist Editor Accuses UJ.S.‘Interventionists’ of Provoking Axis Powers

Gayda Charges Interventionists Seek to Provoke Axis Action To Justify U. S. Entering War

FEAR CRASH OF AIRLINER   Dr. Crile Among Sixteer Persons Aboard Plane Overdue For Hours, -

MIAMI PLANE FEARED LOST   Sixteen Aboard, Including World-Famous Dr. Geo. Crile,

FEAR PLANE HAS CRASHED WITH 16 PERSONS   Plane Long Overduc In’ Flight From Miami Northward

Woman Anti-Bolshevist’s Body Found Tied, Weighted in Seine   Mme. Ronia Masse’s Death Seen as Apt to Create Sensation, Officials Think; Claim Trap Laid

ANTI-RED CHIEF SLAIN IN PARIS   Friend Of Nazis Found * Murdered As Victors  Continue Reprisals

Find Woman, Nazis’ Friend. Sacked i Seive   \NTI-BOLSHEVIST LEADER FEL! INTO TRAP NIGHT OF SEPT on

Benefit Softball Game _ For Miss Billing to - Be Played Tomorrow Nite

BRITAIN VOWS TO BEAT NAZIS   War Pace To Be Quickened, Eden Tells People

U.S. CONSULS LEAVE ITALY   Expelled By ® Axis Orders In Reprisal

Reds Say Nazis Use Women Pilots   Female Parachutists Allegedly Destroyed

Expresses Appreciation For Cooperation Of Legion tn Al Aspects Of Defense Program

LEGION AID IN DEFENSE CITED BYROOSEVELT      President Tells War Veterans Their Support Has Been “Source of Satisfaction”   CITES DANGERS   Says “I Need Not Remind You of Serious Situation Facing World and Its Effect On U. S..”

FDR Message Thanks Legion For Support   Says: “Threat to National Security Is Very Real _

Legionnaires Are Thanked By Roosevelt   Special Message Sent To Veterans At Milwaukee.

Legion's Cooperation ‘’a Source of Satisfaction,’ Roosevelt Tells Vets in Convention

Farmers’ Mailmen Complain   Rural Letter Carriers Called Upon To Perform Task That Weuld Make Postmaster General Gasp

Good Rural Mail Carrier Must Be Jack Of All Trade:   Delegates At Columbus Rally Recite Experiences That Would Make Postmaster-General Gasp

INDEFINITE ARMY DUTY’SEEN FOR’. NATIONAL GUARD   Regarded as Certainty Since FDR, Proclamation .. of Unlimited Emergency

Guard To Stay On Duty   Virtual Certainty That Troops Will Remain in Service Longer Than a Year. Army Heads Say

Guardsmen Will Probably Stay More Than Yea   Early Request Under Emer. gency Bill Will Ask Congress To Retain Them In Service.

Emergency Exists   Not Logical To Demobilize 18 Trained Divisions   CONGRESS MAY HAVE TO APPROVE

NATIONAL GUARD MAY BE RETAINED   Indefinite Duty Probable Under Total Emergency

LONGER ot RVI Ut GUARD oteN AS CERTAINTY   FDR Will Ask Congress To Grant Extension Of Year’s Duty

Duty Seen For Guarc   Army Expected to As! Retention of 291,000 Guardsmen   MOVE HELD URGENT   Step Regarded Logica Result of President’s Proclamation

Roosevelt Silent On Nation’s Next Moves To Carry Out Aid To Britair

News Dispatches   FIRST MEN UNDER ARMS HAVE ONLY FOUR MONTHS LEFT   Many Officials Believe Congressional Action Needed to Hold ‘Yearlings’

GUARD LIKELY 70 REMAIN IN   Unlimited Emergency Makes Longer Service Likely For National Guard

Indefinite Military Dufy For National Guard Seen In Emergency Proclamation

State Guards Faced With  Longer Terms   Unlimited Emergency Make: Extension of Time Likely, Say Army Men

ROOSEVELT AT CHURCH SERVICE   President Asks Divine Guidance Prior te Taking New Oath

SPECULATE ON NEXT MOVE BY BRITAIN   Two Alternatives Are Suggested Following Pledge of Sece’y Anthony Eden

ptm aft  NAZI AIK ALC : StiOT DOWN BY RAF PILOT LATER KILLED   Richtofen Squadron Com: mander Falls To Guns Of tiaut. Dundas

 AIR ACE'S DEATH RELATED   English Fier Who Shot Down Wieck Killed Immediately Afterward

G Germany ’s Air Ace’ Death InAerialCombatConfirmed   Major Helimath Wick Falls Victim of Guns of Young British Plight Lieutenant John Charles Dundas, Over Isie of Wight; German High Command Officially Acknowledges Death

DR. WISE WILL SPEAK      State Baptist Official to Be a! Union Service Sunday Night

"BRITISH CRACK ENEMY FRONT ‘EVERYWHERE   Report German - Italian , Troops Fleeing In Africa

British Drive  On In Libya   ‘AXIS TROOPS FALLING BACK ON ALL y FRONTS

British Drive On In Libya   ———————E——IEeee  AXIS TROOPS FALLING BACK ON ALL FRONTS

Ni ine Operators Lose Licenses   Seven. Suspended, Two Revoked. By State

Court Weighs Charges Of Murder Against Baronet   Accused Man’s Statement Tells Of Watching Development Of Love Affair Between His Bride And Earl Of Erroll, Found Slain

BARONET, ACCUSED OF SLAYING — EARL. TELLS OF LOVE AFFAIR   Major Sir Henry John Delyes Broughton Casually Lounges in Courtroom While Witness Reads Story to Court

Maj. Broughton On Iral for Murder Of Wife's Lover  seinen   Said To Have Confessec He Watched Development of Love Affair

Baronet Accused as Earl's Slayer Says He Condoned Bride's African Love Affair

DEFENSE-CBNSCIOUS WEST TEXANS MEET IN MINERAL WELL:   TWENTY - THIRD ANNUAI CONVENTION WEST TEXAS C. OF C. OPENS

Admittedly Fierce Soviet Resistance Stops Germans   Three Key Cities Doomed, However, Save Nazi Press

A CITY OF REDBUDS   Kiwanis Club to Sponsot Tree Planting Program in Lawrence

LEIBSTANDARTE NAZI ARMY AIDS DASH TO MOSCOW   30,000 Russian Troops Captured in Encirelement, Berlin Claims   Hitler's Crack Troops Fight Fiercely on Highway Near Capital

Berlin Reports 51,000 Russians  Taken Prisoner   Even Greater Number Slai1 In Eastern Front Fighting, Is Claim   NAZI'S CRACK TROOPS THROWN INTO BATTLE   Tenacious Resistance Of So.   viet Troops Causing Heavy German   Losses

BRITISH PLOWING . UNDER ITALIANS   About Ready To Break Italy’s Last Hold On East Africa

Push New  Offensive   British Forces Capture Two More Towns In Africa

British Take 2 More Towns: Near Ethiopia   East African Forces Now Pounding on Lower Ethiopian Boundary

BRITAIN’S IMPERIAL FORCES IN AFRICA TAKE MORE SOMALILAND STRONGHOLDS :

HARRIS BANK WAS ROBBED LAST NIGHT   IBetween $5000 and $6000 Is   Taken From the Vault  { by Robbers.

NEW AUSTRALIANS WILL GO TQ CHINA   More Troops Expected to Go to City in Short Time.

NAZIS LAUNCH 3RD OFFENSIVE   Claim Troops Now on Shore Of Black Sea

Armored Forces Report Gains In Ukraine Sector   Russians On Dnieper Front Imperiled, Says Berlin; Moscow Claims Gains In Center of Line; V-ichy Puts New Power In Darlan’s Hands.

Nazis Develop Pincers Move  Around Kiev   Third Great Reich  Offensive of Russian Campaign Under Way

Plan Would Put Part of Relief  On Counties   Chamber of Commerce Of Pennsylvania Studies Sub-Committee Report

May Shift Relief Costs To Counties   ACCORDING TO PLAN SUBMITTED TO STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; SHIFTS UNEMPLOYABLES BACK TO BOARDS.

SPENT WINTER GETTING READY SAYS FUEHRER   Hitler Claims 215,000 Tons Of British Shipping Sunk In Two Days

SAYS SUB WAR WILL INCREASE   London Scoffs As Nazis  Claim 215,000 Tons Of  Ships Have Gone Down In Past Two Days

HITLER SAYS BIG. NAVAL DRIVE WILL START IN SPRING   Declares Sweeping Attack Will Be Launched Against _ British Shipping in March and April.   REPORTS 215,000 TONS SUNK IN LAST 2 DAYS   Asserts New U-Boat Crews Trained for Offensive— Makes No Mention of Invasion of Eneland.

Hitler Warns Enemies Joint German-Italian Submarine Campaign Will Be Launched   Where British Ships Appear and Where Britain Will Fight Us, We Will Fight ond Destroy Them, Hitler Tells German People

Hitler Promises a big Naval Attack; Il Duce Admits African Defeat   HITLER, WHO SPOKE TODAY, WARNED BRITAIN OF A GREAT NAVAL OFFENSIVE TO COME IN MARCH AND  - APRIL; MUSSOLINI SPOKE YESTERDAY AND PREDICTED TO HIS PEOPLE AN AXIS VICTORY

Warns britain Of Offensive; Threatens U. S.  Gsnesson At Sea Are   Successes At Sea Are Stressed In Speech To All Nation   IS FEELING FRESH   Neither America Nor England Can Stop Him. Is Claim

SPRING DRIVE      Tells German People 215,000 Tons Of Enemy Shippin Sunk In Last 4é Hours; Promises Great Spring Attack In Few Weeks.

215,000 Tons Sunk by Nazis In Two Days, Fuehrer Says  Says It’s Only Start  Of Sweeping Campaign . To Reach Full Swing  In Next Two Months .  HAILS PART IN WAR PLAYED BY ITALY Says Winter Used  To Build Submarines . And Train Crews   Says It’s Only Start  Of Sweeping Campaign . To Reach Full Swing  In Next Two Month.   HAILS PART IN WAR PLAYED BY ITALY   Says Winter Used To Build Submarines And Train Crews

Reports Sea Raiders Sunk 215,000 Tons of Shipping in Two Days; Marks Nazi Anniversary

Says Italy, Germany To Co-operate In Drive On English Shipping   Threat Features Speech. On Anniversary Of Nazi Party

German Leader Informs Subjects Submarines Sank 215,000 Tons Of Vessels Of BritainIn Two Days

Told 215,000 Tons: of Foe’s Shipping Sunk. Within Past 48 Hours.

Fuehrer Tells Party Comrades 215,000 Tons Enemy Shipping Sunk Past Two Days   PRAISE FOR ITALY   Credits Fascists With Tying Up British in Mediterranean, Says New Subs to be Unleashed

EARLY SPRING PUSH OF NAZI NAVY MAPPED   GRAND U-BOAT WAR FORETOLD BY FUEHRER

Says U.S. and All Nations Must Consider Nazi Power Jn World Economy

ANNOUNCES SINKING OF 190,000 TONS OF ENEMY'S WARSHIPS   Declares “Where British Ships Appear, We Will Fight, Destroy Them”

Says the U-Boat Offensive _ Against Shipping Will ~ Start in March   ‘ALL OUT’ AT ENGLAND   Fuehrer Speaks on Anniver sary of Founding of His Party

NazisOpen Sea Raids On British      Hitler Boasts 215,000 Tons Of Shipping Sunk In Past Two Days; Naval .Of fensive.   Credits Italy

CLAIMS 215,000 TONS OF SHIPS SUNK IN ? DAYS   Fuehrer Credits Italy With Tying Up British  Forces in Mediterranean

NAVAL OFFENSIVE PLANNED BY NAZIS   Reports German Subs Have Scored Many Successes Against British Shipping in Past Few Days

Sub Attacks To Increase. Hitler Says.  Fee cg Neusmege:: Dineen nae.   Fuehrer Promises Naval Offensive To Finish =

GERMAN FUEHRER IN BROADCAST BRINGS UP SAME LINE CHARGES  ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT BIA TIT IT RMRATwCC rar ttitrow   ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT _ NAZI U-BOATS HAD JUST  SUNK 215,000 TONS SHIPS

HITLER MAKES AN EMOTIONAL TALK TO GERMAN PEOPLE   March And April Will See Great Battles ‘Begin At Sea   NEW SUB CREWS BEING TRAINED

Vicious War On Sea Trade  Is Promised   Great Ship Toll Of Recent Days Is Claimed By Fuehrer

Relief Allotments For March Below February Figures   Cole County Receives $422; Missouri Grant to Total $345,121

Machinists Are Being Hired As Civil Service Employees On  West Coast.

Greenslade In Charge As _ U.S. Navy Attempts To End Western Shipyard Strike

NAVY EMPLOYS MACHINISTS 10 OPEN SHIPYARDS   Is Hiring Force Despite Protests From Labor In San Francisco

“I love little pussy,  Her coat is so warm.  And if I don’t hurt her She'll do me no harm.”   Navy Hiring Shipyard Help

NAVY TAKES VER HIRING UF MACHINISTS   Labor Leaders at San Fran cisco Shipyards Protest Action.

NAVY TAKES HAND, HIKES MACHINISTS   Labor at Shipyards Says It’s Strike-Breaking Practice

Reds Take Vital Zone From Nazis   “Five Regimen ts Routed in Lake  Tlmen Section —

Stiff Attack In LakeIlmen Area Starts   Four Villages Reported Won in Fighting South of Old Capital   NAZIS USE GLIDERS!   Russian Black Sea Fleet Planes Destroy Air  Troop Carriers

Russians . Recapture 4 Towns   Nazis Attacks Increasing But Reds Hold Firm

Russians Drive Enemy Back In Fierce Battle      Counter-Attack Brings Recapture Of Four Villages, Claim   BOOTY IS CAPTURED   Germans Admit Soviet Resistance Heavy But Hold Kept

DUKE PLAYS GOLF AT COUNTRY (CLUE   Windsor Relaxes oi Course While Wife Stays at Estate

Williamson Co. Citizens Called For Court Duty   Sheriff R. O. Davis Notifies Citizens to Appear in District Court Avril 7

36 Williamson Citizens Called For Court Duty   Notified To Appear In District Court at Georgetown, Monday, Sept. 22

‘A CHARGE AGAINST JAPS   Chinese Spokesman -Accuse the Starting of ‘Germ Warfare

U.S. CALLED ON 70 MAKE CHIEF CONCESSIONS   ‘ Capital Grimly Watchful Of Negotiations To End ’ Pacific Tension

NIPPON ENVOY CALLS AT U.S. STATE DEP’T   Begin Talks Aimed at Easing War Tension in Pacific '  QOrean

Cheese to Be Bought   Britain Seeking Purchase .of Huge Quantities

WPA GARDEND 10 BE STARTEL   Vegetables Will Be Grown for Hot Lunch Program at Five Schools.   BEGIN NEXT WEEK

WPA GARDENS : “TO BE STARTED   Vegetables: Will [Be Grown ” for Hot Lunch Program at Five Schools.   BEGIN NEXT  WEEK

Erie Railroad Yards Blaze For 4 Hours   Eight-Story Grain Elevators _ And 20 Freight Cars Among Items Destroyed

Jersey Blaze Loss Placed At $2,000,00€   Two Grain Elévators Ar Destroyed in Waterfront Fire Which Rages For Four Hours

FORMER ‘RED’ -' 18 WITNES   EX-COMMUNIST TESTIFIES PAR. “TY TRIED TO “RIDE COAT TAILS” OF ROOSEVELT

EX-COMMUNIST TESTIFIES AT BRIDGES TRIAL   Changes in Policies of Party Shown by Witness

Woman Asks Accounting   Daughter of Meat Packer Files Suit Against Her Husband

GREEK-ITALO PEACE RUMORS CROPPING UF   Russia Is Reported “ Reenforcing Troops on Frontier Facing Rumania, Nazis “Fill” Bulgaria.

Dispatch From Slav Capital Says Plans Are Being Made for Armistice  den, Dill Busy  British Officials Map Plans to Assist the Greeks

7 Billions Voted to Help — British, Greeks, Chinese Battle Against Axis Foes

21 U.S. Ambulance Drivers Held by Nazi:   Other Survivors o Zamzam_ Cross Into Spain

U. §. NAVY STARTS CAMPAIGN FOR MANY NEW ENLISTMENTS      WANTS NUMBER ‘OF NEW: _RECRUITS TO KEEP PACE wrrh  INCREASED SHIP BUILDING PRACD an

CASUALTY LIST ARRIVES   Navy Hoeiding Up Publication Te Netify Relatives

NAVY RECEIVES CASUALTY LIST   Messages on Way to Nea Relatives of Victims

Tobey Blames Inefficiency for Hawaii Losses   Declares Fleet At An chor; Did Not Have List. ening Devices Working

STEVAN DOHANOS ARTIST OF THE CHRISTMAS SEAL   Light of Knowledge Is Subject For This Year’s T. B. Seal, the Seal of Which Aids In Fight Against Disease.

FIVE SLAIN IN MEXICAN RIOT   Soldiers Open Fire To Disperse Mob Before President's Palace

Five Killed In  ~ Mexican Clast   Soldiers And Munition: Workers Clash Near President’s Home

AN INVASION BY BRITISH I$ DEMANDEL   R. A. F. Bombings of Germany and Occupied Territies Are Not Producing Desired Results, TInofficial Sonrees Say.

Cries Raised For British Invasion   Attack On Continent Seen As Only Way To Defeat Hitler

Chorus Swells For British To Open  Another Front Against Germans   Air Bombings Deemed Insufficient; Press Demands Second Front, With Suggestion That British Open Offensive Against: Italy.

STRATEGISTS (RY ANEW FOR BRITISH INVASION OF EUROP!   Declare Land Offensive Is Only Way To Reat Hitler

Invasion Of Continent 1s Urged In London By  Unofficial Strategists

Britain Appeals For Continental Blow At Germans   Unofficial Strategists Call For All-Out Fight Against Hitler’s Force

English, Norwegian and Polish Strategists Urge Invasion by the Allies   Offensive Against Italy or tn Norway Will Relieve Pres sure on the Russians and Speed End of War; Situation in the East Unimproved

Invasion of Continent  Demanded  RAF BOMBINGS ARE DEEMED INSUFFICIENT

AIR RAIDS     ARE DEEMED INSUFFICIEN   English Invasion Called Only Way To Beat Germany

Demand Again Is Raised For Britain To Invade Continent   Unofficial Strategists Call For Finding Weak Point, Attacking There

Renew- Gry For Attack By British   Strategists Claim Invasion Of Continent Ie Only Way To Defeat Nazis

CHORUS GROWS FOR INVASION OF CONTINENT   Unofficial Strategists Say It Is Only Way To ' Beat Germany   DEMANDS ARE MADE FOR SECOND FRONT   British Urged To Attempt Landings At Various Points On Coast

Britons Ask For Opening Of New Fran   Public Claim Air =Offensive New * Insufficient

Pleas for Invasion Of Continent Again Heard in London   Strategists Call For All-Out War Against Nazis

CRIES BEING RAISED ANEW FOR CONTINENT INVASION BY BRITISH   UNOFFICIAL STRATEGISTS -C1AIM THAT IS ONLY PUY. TO:DEFEAT GERMANY

INVASION BY BRITISH URGED   Unofficial Allied Strategists Call For Establishment Of New Front

BEAVERBROOK’S EDITOR SIGNS ONEDEMAND —   Poles and Norwegians Join Official British in Declaring Air Bombing Can’t Win

Urge a New  Land Front  Against Nazis London Sources Believe a Thrust  At Norway Would Meet Suceess

Poles, Norwegians Urge Britain To Launch Invasion   Present Bombing Attacks Deemed Insufficient; Britis! Editor Suggests Offensive Against Italy

STRATEGISTS URGE BRITISH INVASION OF THE CONTINENT   British Military Leaders Called Upon For “All Out” War Against Nazis; Current Bombings Deemed Insufficient.

Invasion Plan.  Being Pressed   British Strategists Asking For Second Front. With : Nazis Occupied -

British Call For Invasion Of Continen   Blow at Occupied Land: Urged While Germans ‘Battle Russians

British Urged To Try Landing Against Nazis   Allied Military Heads Join In Plea For  Invasion   NORWAY IS FAVORED   Offensive On Italy Is Also Advocated As Best Strategy

Norwegians Ready to Cooperate With Force That Could BeLanded to Wrest Path Through Country In Direction of Murmansk

FR. Considers Installment Curb  Price-Ceiling Bill laade Far Canareacs

Bill Delayed. Pending Decision On Control Of Installment  Buying -

Installment Buying Curb  Considered   Delays Introductior Of Price and Reni Control Measure

RUSSIAN PORT OF ODESSA IN PERIL FROM NAZI FORCE   Important Black Sea Arec Is Menaced London Reveals—Main Railway Cut OFff~-

Attorney General Modifies Freezing Of State Payrolls   Authorizes Payment Of Checks to Those Not in Civil Service

BARRETT ISSUES NEW ORDER FOR STATE WORKERS   Some Paychecks Will Be Mailed Out To Employes

SALARY CHECKS FOR SOME STATE WORKERS FREEL   ATTY. GEN. BARRETT MODIFIES HIS ‘HOLD-UP’ ORDER SOMEWHAT

CAPTURE OF THREE POSITIONS CENTRAL FRONT REPORTED   BRITISH SUBMARINES SLASH AT GERMAN TROOP CONVOYS IN ARCTIC AREA

Germans Pull Troops From Rostov Area   High Command Reports Capture of Three Central Line Points

Balaklava reported occupied hy axis   Russ say foe smashed back in three key sectors; British plunge west in Africa.

BRITISH SUBS SLASH AT NAZIS BOUND ror MURMANSK   Klin, Solnetschnogorski And Volokolamsk Are Reported Fallen

Germany, Russia Both Claim Successes Along Moscow’s Defense Line   Report British Subs Sink 8 Nazi Troop ‘and Supply Ships in Far North; Say Axis Gets Crimea Port

Soviet Retakes Part Of Vital  Rostov-on-Dor   Berlin Claims Capture Of Three Strongpoints In Moscow Defense Line,      CRIMEAN PORT FALLS

Nazis Admit Retreat At Rostov   Germans Claim Gains, However, On  Central Front

DISCOVER WRECKAGE OF MISSING BOMBER ON MOUNTAINSIDE   POSSE HEADED BY SHERIFF LEAVE FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ, - FOR MOUNTAIN CLIMB

BOMBER WRECKAGE SIGHTED IN ARIZON/   Six Believed Aboard Plan Missing Four Days

MISSING ARMY BOMBER FOUNL   Plane Located in Moun. tainous District. of Wy: ‘oming.:.

Lost Bomber Believed Seen On Mountain   Posse Climbs Up Arizona Range To Search For Plane

BOMBER WRECKAGE REPORTED SIGHTEL   Fate of Six Aboard Plane Not Yet Known

W reckage Of Missing U. S. Bomber Is Reported Sighted In Wyoming

Wreckage of Bomber Found   Army Plane With Six Aboard Sighted on  San Francisco Peaks

Wreckage of M issing Army Bomber Reported Sighted in Wyoming; Six Men May Be Alive

Find Wreckage Of Big Plane   Bomber Wrecked In Wyom ing Still Intact And Six May Still Be Alive

Commercial Pilot Sights Wreckage Of Army iy Bomber      ~ And. That. Six Ocenpant May -Still. Be. “Alive

WRECKAGE OF BOMRER SEEN   Big Plane On Top O: Knoll Near Lyman, Wrvroming

Highway Captain Reports Missing Bomber Sighted   Sheriff Posse Leaves To Find Wreckage In Mountains Of Arizona

Army Pilot Sees Bomber Wreckage   No Report Yet On Survivers Or The Cendition Of Plane

ARMY BOMBER IS. LOCATED   All Six Men ‘Are Believed to Have Perished in Arizona _

WRECKAGE OF MISSING:ARMYBOMBER FOUND   Six Officers and Men. Were Aboard Wrecked Plane Sighted On  Gan Francisco Pealcs

Wendell Willkie Experiences His First Air Raid   Keeps Up Furious Pace Tin Hat Missing as Nazis Come Over

RAIDS DO NOT HALT WILLKIE   Views Ruins, Calls on Leaders, Visits Parliament  In London Tour

Willkie ignores Air Raids During London Activities   Four Visitations Fail to Cause Him to Hunt For Either Shelter or Tin Hot; Keeps Busy

Willkie Ignore: First Air Raid Of His Life   Meets London Bigshots On Tour Of City

Willkie Braves 4 Air Raids In First  Inspection Tour   American Holds Talks With Officials, Has Tea With Astors

Willkie Keeps Up Speedy Pace   American Travels About London Through Air Raids; Forgets Mask

Willkie Experiences Air Raid In London   Minus Tin ‘Hat; “American Citizen Plunges Cheerfully About Cinj— Speaks ‘Highly of Conduct S-’ oF British People =<” 5

WILLKIE TOURS GO ON IN RAIDS   Plunges Cheerfully About London Despite Attacks.

WILLKIE BRAVES AIR RAIDS AS HE GOES ABOUT LONDON STUDYING WAR CONDITION:

Willkie Experiences Air Raid In London   Minus Tin Hat, American Citizen Plunges Cheerfully About City—Speaks Highly of Conduct of British People

Nazi Raids Fail to Interrupt Willkie’s Survey of London   Visiting American Attends House of Commons Confers With High Catholic Official; Plans Inspection of Bomb Shelters Today

Cocks an Ear and Smiles as Nazis Come Over and Plunges About City Calmly—Hears Debate in Commons and Confers With Several Leaders—Expresses Admiration «for Courage of British in Crisis—Declines Bid to Broadcast.

GOERING ASKS TO USE FLEET FOR CONVOYS   Conflicting Reports On Petain Stand Reach U. S.

Petain Grants African Bases; Clings fo Fleet   ‘Let Us Rearm,’ Marshal Pleads at Nazi: Meeting

EUROPEAN REPORTS SAY NAZIS ASK FRENCH BASES IN AFRICA   Petain Refuses Use of His Navy To Break Blockade in Mediterranean

Vichy Rejects Demand for  French Fleet   Petain Asks That Nation Be Allowed to Rearm

FEARFUL ART “STANDS READY, BARON STATES   CROFT OF WAR OFFICE DECLARES SOMALILAND IS ALL BRITISH   GERMANS STRENGTHENED IN EAST LIBYA, LONDON SAYS   Cairo Reports Fight for Glarabub Italy's Last East Libyan Stronghold, Was Flercest

Hardened, Experienced Soldiers Trained To Meet Military Might of Nazi Army ‘Are Not Afraid of Present Issue’

BEF SENT 10 GREECE READY FOR GERMANS      House of Lords Told Formidable Army Set for Any Attack Launched Against Ally.   ITALY’S AFRICAN TOLL REVEALED

WARIN) TONAY   AXIS POWERS SEE AID BILL AS DRAGGING U. S. INTO WAR

RESIGNED POLICE CHIEF SAID ‘ILL   Wits Notifies Minneapoli: _ Mayor Hansen Confined to Duluth Hospital

THE WEATHER   VOLUME XLIV   Former Mill City Chief In Hospital   Wife of Edward Hansen Informs Mayor Kline; Taken Ill Suddenly

Shipyard. Will Start Opening Today, Report   Full Operation by Tues day Under Naval Con> trol Promised _

CONFERENCE 10 BE HELD BY OFFICIALS   Work to be Resumed ot Naval and Merchant Ships   NAVY ORDERED TO TAKE PLANT OVER   Full Operation Expected by Officials on Tues day

SHIPYARD WILL RESUME WORK UNDER THE NAVY   Strike-Bound Kearny Plan Will Be In Full Operation On Tuesday

Navy Will Open Shipyard Today   strike - Bound Kearny Plant Taken Over By Navy On Order Of President; Men Called Back To Work On Tuesday Morning

Navy Readies Big Shipyard For Opening   Full Operation to Begin Tomorrow at Kearny  Plant, Idle 17 Days

Shipyard Goes To U.S. Navy   Work ToResume  ‘Tomorrow On Contracts

Berlin Terms FDR Charges As “Fantasy”   London Sees United States Inexorably Being Drawn into War

Additional Amendments  Considered   U.S. C. of C. Asks Congress to Keep Right of Veto

CHAMBER OF COMMEROCPF.   Is Against the Lease-Lendg Bill of the Administrat'on.

POWERS GIVEN TO ROOSEVELT ARE ASSAILED   U. 5. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VOICES OPPOSITION TO PRESENT BILL FOR BRITISH  Alp .

Business Group Is Opposed   Chamber of Commerce Cites Unusual Power Given President

FD Would Have Too  MuchPower   Opinion Based on Grounds That FD Could Act Without Advising Congress

BRITISH HELP PLAN UPPOSED BY 6. OF C AT HEARING TODAY   Powers to Be Given te President Is Reason for Stand.   LIMIT ON SPENDING REJECTED TODAY   ‘Suggestion Is Discussed  by Wadsworth at  Capital.

LAST DAY OF HOUSE DEBATE LEND-LEASE BIL   House Will Take Up Amendments te the Bill Tomorrow

GRANTING OF POWER TO FDR “S PROTESTED   Substitute Measure to Give Congress Veto Is Proposed

Rochester Univ. President Charges Aid Bill Backers Would Have U. S. Enter War

FORCED BERLIN SOURCES SAY   Capture of Thousands Of Soviet Troops Reported

CUBANS ARRESTED BY GERMAN POLICE   Men Being Held For “Hostile Acts” Against Reich

LEADERS TO AIR AID BILL VIEWS   Willkie Heads List Of GOP Speakers At Dinners

British-Aid Bill To Be Discussed In Various Address At Lincoln Day Fetes

Republicans To Declaim   Lincoln’s Birthday Oceasion For Flood Of Oratory Tonight

G.0.P. GROUPS MEET TONIGH!   Lincoln Day D Dinners T Bring Speeches On Ajd Procram

GIRL’S SCREAM PUTS PROWLER TO FLIGHT   Levelled Pistol Didn’t Scar Him But Young Singer’s Yell Did

Rio Grande Bridge Falls   Structure Which Cos! $66,000 Collapses In its Center

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS Fascist Horde  Retains Power  To Drive On

Possibility of Red Defeat Seen in Nazi Effort to Turn Ukraine Flank

Scorched Earth Procedure Under Stalin May Succeed   Little Substance In Reports To Indicate Invasion Has Been Spent

2 MASON CITY YOUTHS HELD IN HOLDUP SERIES   Pair Arrested Under Gunfire at Newton; Charges Are Filed

Mason City - Youths Held In Des Moines   Police Checking Theft o! Car, Robbery Attempts Caught at Newton

"Pair Jailed After Gunfire At Newton   Mason City Men Wil Face Robbery Charges.

Gis” ~ AY IS 10 DISAVOW PROPOSALS   Berlin Leaders Say Hess Is Politically Incompetent; To Go Back, They Assert

Errant Leader Hoped to Return From ‘Peace Mission,’ Says Berlin.

SAY DEPUTY HAD PLANNED FOR RETURN   Claim He Had ‘Crackpot’ Scheme To Talk With Duke Of Hamilton Ahout Peace

Berlin Says Fugitive Carried No Documents to Disclose Secrets.   Went as Pacifist?   German Spokesman Says No. 3 Leader Expected to Return Soon.

Hitler’s Deputy Hoped to Meet Scottish Duke, Active In Pacifist Group   TERMED ‘MESSIAH’        German Spokesman Says i Hess Not a Traitor,  But Victim of   iSiicawe Nintinan’?

SOUGHT DUKE OF HAMILTON, BERLIN SAYS   “EXPECTED ‘PACIFIST’ BRITON TO HELP RECONCILE REICH. BRITAIN"      ‘PLANNED TO RETURN HOME IN TWO DAYS,’ NAZIS SAY   German Authorities Say Hess Dit Not Flee as Traitor; “He's Politically Incompetent”

Hess Crackpot Peace Messiah, Berlin Reports  Nazis Claim He   Nazis Claim He Had No Documents Of Value to Foes —Planned Return

BERLIN SAYS CARRIED NO DOCUMENTS OF VALUE TO BRITAIN: WAS OBSESSED . WITH PEACE IDEA GERMANS DECLARE   Hess’ Politically: Incompetent, Says Berlin Whick Says He Planned to Contact Pacifist Group In Scotland and Then Return Home

Nazis Assert Hess Carried No Papers on Army Secrets: Say He Planned to Meet Duke   Declare Any Peace Proposals Would Be  Disavowed in Revin

Vast Events to Overshadow Flight ot Hess to England, Berlin Nazi Sources Say

DOCUMENTS LEFT BY HESS INDICATED HE WAS SEEKING PEACt   OFFICIAL GERMAN VERSION OF FLIGHT CONTINUES BE BASED ON WEAKENED MIND

HESS CALLED POLITICALLY INCOMPETENT   Any Peace Proposals He Makes Will Be Worthless, Says Berlir.   DID NOT HAVE ANY MILITARY PAPERS   Germans Warn Britain of “Bitter Awakening” To Follow

CIO Battles Loyal Worker:      STRIKE AT BENDIX, N. J., IS FEA TURED BY FIGHTING AT PIC KET LINES.

U. §. Board Gets Aviation Strike   Six Injured in Rioting at Plant

Fighting Breaks Out at Strike-Bound Plant of Plane Materials Firm

Strike Battle  Injures Six Men   Fighting Breaks Out as Workers Try to Enter Bendix, N. J. Plant

Workers Extend Strike Deadline And Prevent Power Stoppage at St. Louis

POWER STRIKE AT ST. LOUNS IS POSTPONED   SHIPYARD WALKOUT THREAT DEVELOPING AGAIN ON EAST SEABOARD

MORE DEATHS. - ON HIGHWAYS   FATALITIES ON ROADS QGUTSIDE OHIO MUNICIPALITIES 24 PER CENT, ABOVE LAST  YEAR

JAMES TO RADIO AN ACCOUNTING   Governor to Broadcas' This Evening, Seconc Anniversary. «

Italians  In Full Retreat   Retreat Result of Greek Occupation of Fallen Klisura

Italians in “Full Retreat” Krom Klisura. RAF Reports   Italian Prisoners Numbering 600 and Equipment Captured In Devastated Town

ITALIANS IN FULL RETREAT FROM KLISURA   Greeks Capture Many Prisoners And Kill And Wound Many More.

ITALIANS I RETREAT IN ALBANIA   R.A.F. Bombs Fascist Troops Fleeing From Klisura Sector

Fascist Forces In Full Flight as Klisura Topples   Resistance Ends in Southeast Albania Many Prisoners, War Supplies Fall to Greek Attackers

GREEKS PUSH VICTORIOUSLY AHEAD, CLAIW   Italians Reported in Full Flight Toward Berat Following the  Fall of Klisura.

TEN KILLED , 42 INJURED BY R. A. F, BOMB RAIDS ON ITALIAN PROVINCES

Big Bomber Burns; [wo Lives Lost   Air corps major burned to death; one parachute failed to open

WAJOR DIES AS BOMBER BURNS      Bomber Crashes in Storm Trapping Major—Six Other Crew: Mombers Purachute to Satety.

FLYER DIES IN AIRPLANE   Six Other Crew Members * Parachute Safely

MAJOR BURNED 10 DEATH IN B18 BOMBER   Six Other Members of the Crew Able to Parachute to Safety.   STRUCK A MOUNTAIN   Pilot Lost in Utah and Or dered Men to Jump for Their Lives.

ARMY BONBER {9 LOST IN STORW   Air Corps Major Killed; Res of Crew Parachutes to Safe Landing.

MAJOR OF THE U.S, AIR CORPS: VICTIM OF PLUNGE MONDA'   Is Trapped in Bomber and Burns to Death — SixOther Crew Members  Use Parachutes,

MAJOR IN U, S. ARMY'S AERIAL CORPS KILLED   ‘Burns To Death When Trapped in Bomber Which Went Down in Stormy Weather in Utah

B-18 BOMBER CRASHES IN UTAH WILDS   Major Burns to Death; Others  Use Parachutes

MAJOR. BURNED. TV OEAH BiB BOMBER   Six Other Members of the Crew Able to Parachute to Safety.   STRUCK A MOUNTAIN   Pilot Lost jn Utah and Ordere Men to Jump for J Their Lives, 

Charge VU. S. Greedy   Nature Of, First Materials Allotted To Britain Kept Secret By F.R...  Showing ’em U.S. Means Business

Plant Supplying Most of Boilers, Tubes for Navy Closed by Strike

Senators Urging Americas to Take     Soviet Command Ominously Ceorowu,g 2 fun eat Datala.   Soviet Command Ominously Silent on Great Battle; Russians Fight Bitterly  to Cover Retreat

LEAVE SHELBY FOR NEW DUTY   145th Reg. Off With Full War Packs: Destination Not Known

Two Soviet Planes (and at Nome  Diplomats Reported Enroute to Capital

Russian Group On Flying Trip To Washington   Two Planes Carrying 47 On Mysterious Mission  Land at Nome. Alaska

RUSSIAN DELEGATION ARRIVES IN ALASKA   Two Big Seaplanes Are Enroute From Moscow to Washington On A Mysterious Mission

LARGE SOVIET GROUP ON WAY TO CAPITAL   Russian Pisnes With 47 Passengers Lands At Nome, Alaska

RUSSIA TO COOPERATE: IN BIG PLAN   Will Participate Fully in Allies’ War Strategy

Participation In Allied Strategy: Assured By Red:   Conferences Held“At £ _ Moscow. Between Eden, . Premier Josef Stalin -

Russia Will Co-operate  With Allies   Stalin and Eden Reach Important Acreement

Eden-Stalin Talks Believed To Have Fitted Russia Into Grand Strategy

CONFERE ASSURE REDS CO-OPERATION   UNITED STATES COUNSELOR PRESENT, RELAYS (NFORMATION TOR. <=   MOSCOW'S ARMORY FREED BY LATEST ADVANCES   Red Army Continues To Push Germans Back On All Fronts

Eden Ends Conference  With Stalin   Roosevelt, Churchil Notified of Results

RUSSIA TO FULLY PARTIC OTUBATE "EN SYORLD - WIDR. ‘PLANS. FOR WINNING OF THE WAR

Russia’s Part In Strategy Is Held Assured   Eden, Stali n Parleys Well Timed As FDR, Churchill Talk

WUSSIA TO JOIN HLIED COUNCILS, FDEN 1S ASSURE   Solin Meets British Foreign Secretary In Parley   HLIEVE RUSSIA WILL MAKE OWN DECISIONS

Parley Welds Russ to Allies   Think Stalin to Decide Own Military Strategy

Produce Market OpeningPostponec For Second Time   Now Tentatively. Set For  3 Buyers “oir Berev Marts:

Produce Market OpeningPostponec For Second Time   Now Tentatively Sct For Around June !; Buyers  on Berry Marts.

Military Experts Contident ‘U.S. Can Take Care of Self In World Armament Race   ‘Exhorting Engineers and Other Production Men for Full Speed, Retired Colonel Says “We're Going to Keep _ ‘the Dirty Hun Off Our Shores.” -

MILITARY EXPERTS EXPRESS CONFIDENC IN U. 5. ABILITY   RETIRED ARMY OFFICER, AN EXPERT IN ARMAMENT, SAYS SITUATION IS GOOD

U. §. Has Manpower To Fight All World, Colonel Declares   Expedite-Armament Meeting Held at Cleveland

Soldier Probably Would Not Trade This Trophy For A Long Furlough

3,000 Casualties Is Hawaiian Toll From Jap Attack   American And British Forces Striking Back Heavily At Japanese Aggressor

ENGLAND AND U0. HIT BACK AT JAPANESE   War in the Pacific Ftames From Hawaii to ailand Shcres.   FRONT OF 6,000 MILES   Japanese Have Done Great Damage in Their Surrrise Smash.

UREAT NAVAL BATTLE RUMORED IN MED-PACIHIG AS WAR FLAMES FROM HAWAN T0 JUNGLE SHORES   Bolt-From-Sky Attack on Pearl Harbor Hits U. S. Nav: and Air Forces Hard: Fleet Now Challenging Nippon’s Striking Power off Pacific Gibraltar   PHILIPPINES UNDER INTENSE FIRE

U. S. And British In Jap Battle   First Reports Indicate Jap Submarines, Planes Were Destroy ed In Sweeping Operations Somewhere In The Pacific   JAPANESE CLAIM 7 U.S BATTLESHIPS SUNK

» American Battle Fleet Challenging Nipponese After Raid on Islands

1500 Hurt ~ Estimate of Government   BERLIN SAYS HOPE GIVEN UP MOSCOW CAPTURE THIS WINTER,   Re Inited Ppe«se.

FEDERAL JURY INDICTS 44 IN FOON INOTIRY      Baking Companies And Individuals  Avo Anareon   TRIAL NEXT JUNE   Charged With Con' gpiracy To Prevent Sales

BAKERIES ARE CHARGED WITH PRICE FIXING   Government Cracks Down In Probe Of Food Prices; 11 ‘ Birms Indicted

SUPREME COURT REFUSES REVIEW   Legislation By Indiana and 30 States Unconstitutional

ITALIAN WAR   Battle Is Reported In East Mediterranean; Nazis Say British Trananart Hit

Warship Sunk In Naval Fight, Britain Claims   Italian Survivors Sighted on Rafts In Mediterranean

Sighting of Italian Survivors on Rafts Indicates One Was Sunk   SEA AND AIR CLASHES   Action in Mediterranean Which Began Yesterday Still on Today 

Report Italian Warship Sunk in Mediterranean  Clash With British Fleet

Italian Forces Are Routed In  Mediterranean   Another Of Duce’s Battleships, Several Other Warships Damaged.

BRITISH MEET FASCIST FLEFT   Claim Sinking of Italiar Warship in Eastern Mediterranean.   BATTLE IS CONTINUING

Three Italian Warships Hit During Clash   Battle Reported in Eastern Mediterranean;  Own Losses Unmentionec

AN ITALIAN WARSHIP IS SENT DOWN   British Tell of Crippling Remains of Duce’s Fleet in Mediterranean   A CAT-AND-MOUSE GAME ON WATER   Action Started Yesterday Still in Progress; Complete Reports Not Received

LAST OF DUCES BIG WARSHIPS 1S DAMAGED   Number of Cruisers Als: Pounded by British and Greek Naval Forces

Heaviest Fascist Battleship and  Others Damaged, One Sunk, Claim

GREEK WARSHIPS AID BRITISH NAVY AND RAF IN RAIDS  AIRDROME IN SOUTHERN ITALY ALSO ATTACKED

BADLY SMASH (ONE BATTLESHIP (OF LITTORIO CLASS   Say RAF Scores Hits On Cruiser, Destroyer In lonian Sea 3

LET FOR POWER LINE   Will Bring Parker Power to Calif And Tucson

New Reports Indicate Nazis May Be Planning to Strike at Russia Soon

FINLAND SEEN AS PROBABLE INVASION BASE   Air Raid Precaution:  Are Discussed in Bucharest

NEW EVIDENCE OF GERMAN PLAN 10 STRIKE AT REDS   Finland Reported About to Issue Statement on Relations With Nazis.

FALAND MIBVES GLOSER T0 NAZIS AGAINST RUSSI   london Hears Hitler Prepares to Strike At Soviet   BUCHAREST WARNED  AGAINST AIR ATTACKS

AWAIT STATEMENT ON GERMAN-FINNISH RELATIONS TODAY      Indications Multiplying Of Nazi Pressure Against Soviets—London Suspicious

U.S. Army Troops “Rush” Cape Cod   Transport Kent Base Of “Ship To Shore’ Maneuver

Fierce German ‘Allack Made On Brest-Litovsk; British Pledge Reds Aid

Moscow Gives Out No Details Of  Operations — Russian. British Air Fleets In Action   ‘BRITISH SMASH AT NAZI INVASION COAST

“Pete” Mengedoht and Mrs. Chaney Arrested; File Charges.  THREE CRITICALLY HURT; ARE TREATED  Others in Serious Condition Following Occurrence at Movie.

TALIAN-GREEK PEACE VIEWED AS POSSIBILITY   Turkey and Bulgariz Sign Pact Which Aids Nazis

BRITAIN WARNS BULGARS NOT TO TIEUP WITH AXIS   ‘May Lead Directly tc War,’ Sofia Told By England

Relations  May Be Severed   Bulgaria May Also Be Drawn Into War, British Warn

Threat Follow ing of 'Turk.Balgarian Non-Ageression Declaration — Agreement Makes Position of Greeks Precarious — Report Move May have Been Result of German-Russian Diplomacy,

STEP IS RESULT PACT HADBW ITY TURK REGIME   Fold 1f Bulgaria Loses Her Neutrality and War Results Germany Wil! Be to Blame      HITLER PRESSING GREEKS FOR PEACE   Diplomatic Quarters Report Athens Is Being Told to Act Quick Under Mussbdlini’s Terms

BRITAIN CITES WAR DANGERS, BOMB THREAT   ‘German Movements’ May Cause Severance Of Relations

May Cut Diplomatic Relations If Troops March Toward Greece; Minister Holds Reich at Blame   Non-Aggression Pact With Turkey Stirs England; Bulgars Relieved at Avoidance Of War Danger; Eye Diplomatic Victory

H WAR BULGARIA. OF bEAMAN MOVES   Viovements May Cause Severance of Diplomatic Relations.

Britain Warns Bulgaria ‘‘Nazis Movements” May End Diplomatic Relation:

Brit-Bulgarian Break Seen As  Nazis Move    Rende Warns Bulgaria May Be Drawn Into War

NATION TOLD IT MAY BEDRAWN CUS   London Blames Nazis For Attempt to Spread War

RAF Bombers Set To Strike at Area   Threat Comes 24 Hours After Sofia Comes to Avreement With Turks

Non-Aggression Pact May. Cause Rift In Relations   Rendel, Minister From Britain, Issues Frank Statement To Bulgars

CONSULTED ON WAR STRATEGY   Conference Goal Set As Defeat of Hitlerism

“Defeat Hitler’ Meeting Theme With Roosevelt   Prime Minister Completes Surprise Secret Visit For War Council; to Call in Other Allied Nations for — Conference to Fix Allied Grand  Sr Ses

Super Command to Map Grand Strategy Believed Being Shaped in Washington   Prime Minister Is Accompanied on Trip By Lord Beaverbrook

BRITISH GIVE NOTICE OF THE MINING OF WATERS NEAR FORTRESS, SINGAPORE

Malay Waters Near Singapore   Would Block Great Naval Fortress Against Enemy Ships

BRITISH MINE  SEAS LEADING 10 SINGAPORE   MAY CHECK ACTION AGAINST BASE FROM JAPAN, THAILAND, INDO-CHINA   TOKYO NOTES IMPORTATION OF GERMAN WORKERS. TOOLS   Japanese Press Less Excited About Pacific Situation; Trouble Beports “Irresponsible”

BRITAIN MINES MALAY WATERS   Act To Block Naval Fortress Of Singapore; Wives And Children Of Army Officers Leaving Manila.

English Press Warns Against Pacific ‘Stab’   Safeguards Cover AU Approaches to Malayan Naval Base

Officials Silent as to Rea. son; Asks Citizens To Leave Far East

English Citizens Urged to Leave Thailand, Occupicc China Immediaicly

Precaution Follows a Week Of Anxiety in Pacific  Aras   PAPER ADMONISHES JAPS

BRITISH MINE SEA AVENUES TO SINGAPORE   Warning to Ships Marks Actio Culminating Week of Tensionaps Draw Official Caution

‘Apparently Suspicions Of Jap Move In Far East   Sunday Times Warns Any Aggressive Step Will Cut Japan Out Of Post-War Trade  OFFICIALS SILENT ABOUT MINEFIELD ©  Troop Concentration To South by Japan Reported bv China

Japa n Warned Against War Move; Slight Easing Of Tension Reported

LONDON WARNS JAPAN NOT TO   Nivponese Designs on Southern Asia Are Suspected

British Lay Mines Around  Singapore   Feature Possible Jap Attack; Nationals Are Advised to Leave

SINGAPORE WATER MINED BY BRITISH   Uneasiness in the Fat East Reflected in Naval Move Endangering Ships in Area 30 by 6 Mijtlac in Rytont.

Move Follows Tense Week in Far East   Action Intended to Forestall Japanese Thrust

British Spread Mines In East   Tension Eased In Tokyo: Japan Fixes Air Base 630 Miles From Singapore,

Japs Mass 150,000 Troops in Indo-China; England Gathers Forces   London Press Warns Tokyo Against Aggression, As Japanese Moves Indicate Possible Start Of Campaign for ‘Greater East Asia Influence’

ENGLAND MINES MALAYAN WATERS OFF SINGAPORE   Advise Nationals to Leave Thailand and Jap-Occupied Area

Mine Seas Ai Malay Peninsula   British Notifies ies Mariners Of Protection Given To Singapore, Her Great Oriental Naval Bastion.   Japan Warned

CONVOY PLAN URGEC BY WILLKIE IN Hi ADDRESS WEDNESDAY   Declares That Insurance of Delivery of American Goods toEnsland Is  Essential, :

WILLKIE CALLS FOR DECISIVE ACTS BY U. §   25,000 Jam New York Auditorium for  Freedom Rally

Willkie Calls. for ‘Less Talk, More Action’   ‘The Struggle Is . Already upon. Us,’ He Says in Speech

Disband America First ‘Committee; Gen. Wood    Urges Loyalty to U. §   Isolationist Propaganda Organization Is Dissolvec At Chicago Meeting; La Follettes Were Spokes. men tar AntieRoasevelt Group

STRIKE BEGUN AS MEN DEFY UNION HEADS   Big Zinc Plant ‘at Donora, Vital to Defense Work, Shut by Walkout   TIEUP OF BIG STEEL MILL IS THREATENED   Murray Warns Bethlehem’: Big Lackawanna Works May Have Strike

Line Plante At Donoral¥ ls Struck   HEthiopiar aw arrior: k Revolting   In Defiance Of CIO Officials Commands 10 Big Fur naces Are Banked; 95( Involved.   Minority Rules

Mass Daylight Raids Aim. ed At Ports In Flanders ’° And Brittany. ~~

Four Wounds Survived By Australian   Modern Odyssey Started Near Mt. Olympus

GRANARY PLA TO “PROTECT” U, $. CONSUMEF   Opinion Expressed by AAA Admin istrator But Opposition to Program Grows in Senate.

‘Normal Granary Strongly Defended   AAA Administrator Says Plan Now Under Attack, Will Prove Symbol of Protection

“Granary” Plan Is Losing Oul   Movement Gains in Senate for Direct Method of Hiking Income.

Granary Plan Protection For Consumer   Guards Against Shortage Threat, Says AAA Head; Bigger Loans Sought

ee ae eg  EverGranary  Plan Favored      High ‘Agri i Official Sees "Protection ‘To. Farmer: “After War Period

DRAFT MEASURE STILL UNPASSEL   Congress Passes Army Deadlin for Action on Training  Legislation.   SENATE DEBATES BILL

CONGRESS STILL DEBATES DRAFT   Leaders See Passing of  Extension Bill By  Next Week

CONGRESS PASSES ARMY DEADLINE ON SERVICE EXTENSION   ‘Wheeler Asserts Willkie is ‘an That’s Making Poliey”

Army Service Bill Passes One Deadline   Congressmen Are Ir Stiff Argument Over Periods.

RECORD CROP OF LAMBS   ‘Kansas Will Have An Estimated 424,000 Head in 1941

a ee eae = —_ ——  Kansas Will Have An Estimated 424,000 Head in 1941

DEFENSE STAMPS TO BE SOLD IN MISSOUR   Nee Says This State Is te Be “Guinea Pig”

DEFENSE FINANCING WILL BE TRIED HERE   Joplin Among Citles in State tc Be Used as Testing Ground for Sale of Stamne.

Republican Seated in Scioto County Election Dispute Over ' Protest of House Democrats

OPM TRAINS oET TO TOUR NATION   Junkets Will Bring U. S. De fense Program Home to Small Firms

ROOSEVELT WILL GIVE WAR FACTS IN TALK TONIGH   ‘Will Teli Of Crisis In Simple English In Radio ( Address

AMERICANS ARE PROMISED "HARD FACTS   Administration Key Men Confer With President at White House Parley.   BULLETIN

ER. WILL PUT OUT GOLD, HARD FACTS TONIGH   No Questions to go Unanswered in Radio Address jo World Which Will Start at 8 O'clock.

Radio Talk Slated for 8 o'Clock   Confers With Leaders at Washington Today— Works on Speech

PRESIDENT WILL “SPEAK 10 WORLD AT 8 P.M. TODAY   Some Sources Believe He May Ask Repeal of Neutrality Act to Speed Aid i Anti-Axis Powers.    CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS CONFER WITH EXECUTIVE   Vine of Talk Extended to 25 Minutes; Elaborate Preparations Made to Send I to All Nations.

Confers With Leaders Of Both  Parties Today   Talk Slated For 8 O'Clock Tonight From Washington

ALL QUESTIONS ON CRISIS TO BE ANSWERED   Entire International Picture To Be Given In Radio Talk At9 P.M.   MEETS PARTY LEADERS   Republicans As Well As Democrats Summoned As Address Is Prepared

President — To ‘Tell AIP’ In Address   No Questions Will Be Left Unanswered, Says Early; Leaticrs Zalled

MAY ASK MODIFICATION OR REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY LAW   Secretary Says President to Give Whole Picture of International Situation

PRESIDENT TO PRESENT "HARD FACTS’   Early Says Talk Tonite to Answer All @uestions

Americans lo Get Full Story Tonight   Roosevelt Confers with Congressional Leaders Of! Both Parties Before Completing His Final Draft of Vital Broadcast Speech

PRESIDENT WILL GIVE PEOPLE THE COLO FACTS   His Address Tonight On Interna. tional Crisis Will Be In SimDle Enerlish.

No Questions Will Be Left  Unanswered   Speech Written In Easy-to-Understand English

SEES LEADERS BEFORE GIVING RADIO SPEECI   Karly Says Address T Leave No Questions Unanswered

FOREIGN AFFAIRS ARE DISGUSGED  WITH PRESIDENT   Important Meeting Is Held With Republican and  Democratic Leaders.   SITUATION IS TENSE   Many. Administration Sup. porters Urge Repeal of Neutralit7 Act.

No Questions to Be Left Unanswered, Early Declares.   CONFERENCE HELD WITH U.S. LEADERS   Hull and Oumansky Also to Be in Meeting With Roosevelt.

CALLS PARTY LEADERS FOR CONFERENCE OVER U.S. NEUTRALITY ACT   May Discuss Repeal or Revision With Représentatives of Both Parties Before He Delivers Broadcast Tonight to the Nation and World—Time of Address increased from 15 ta 25 Minutes 

WORLD WAITS AS MOMENTOUS ADDRESS DUE      Expect President to warn German U-boats out of North Atlantic

DLR. PROMISES COMPLETE FACTS IN TALK TONTGH   No Questions, His Secretar Says, Will Be Left Un answered.

FIGHTING RAGES NEAR DAMASCUS   Syrian Capital Holds Out Under Attack   THREE-SIDED DRIVE   Disorders Occur Following Spread of Rumors British Had Entered City

HURL SHELLS AT DAMASCUS   British Use Artillery on Syrian Capital, French Authorities Say

HOLY CITY OF DAMASCUS IS BEING BOMBED   British Advance Near Gates Of City

BRITISH SHELL SYRIAN CAPITAL   French Authorities Ask lraquis To Intercede, Save Moslem Shrines In Damascus

British Launch Attacks From Three Sides   Severe Artillery Fire by Vichy Forces Slows the Invaders

ALLIES ADVANCE NEAR DAMASCUS   Heavy Artillery Trying To Stave Of “Last Lap” Drive Against Capital

U. S. Economic Ties With Russia Foreseen   Allitude Not Given, but Hull Says Attack World Conquest Obie

U.§., Britain and Russia May Join Hands in Crisis   close Economic Cooperation Seen by Diplomats in Washington

Economic Cooperation of Britain, Russia and U. S. is Now Indicated

New Conthiect Brings Fresh Problems  For America  Close Co-operation Among Britain, Russia And U. 8S. Envisioned in Washington Circles  ATTITUDE OF JAPAN WATCHED CLOSELY   ATTITUDE OF JAPAN WATCHED CLOSELY   Germany as Aggressor Brings Up Question Of Possible Aid to Reds

Germany Branded Aggressor By Washington Officials   U.S. Government Withholds Formal Statement, But Spokesmen Predict Economic Co-Operation Between This Nation, Russia and Great Britain

UNITED STATES REDS FORECAST   German Action Is Said Proof of Desire to ’ @ule World

CAPITAL STIRRED BY NAZI INVASION   Close Cooperation With Britain and Russia Envisaged

AMERICAN HELP FOR REDS SEEN   Closer Cooperation . Forecast As Result Of German Attack On Soviet Union

ATTEMPT 10 DIVERT ADDITIONAL SHIPS   Maritime Conimission Studie: Oi! Shortage Created by Loss of Tankers

St. Louis Power Strike Is Postponed   Engineers Heed Plea Of War Department.

ST. LOUIS POWER STRIKE DELAYED   Union Postpones Walkout Following Plea From War Office and Governor

STRIKE AT KANSAS CITY ENDS FRIDAY DUE TO AGREEMEN   Workers Go Back Unde: Promise of Investigation of Dispute by Mediation Board.

KANSAS CITY POWER STRIKE BROT TC END   Agreement Reachec Between AFL Unior And Light Company

KANSAS CITY. STRIKE ENDS   UNION WORKERS BETURN TO JOBS PENDING INVESTIGATION OF DISPUTE

SETTLE STRIKE AT KANSAS CITY   Power and Light Company Promise To Rehire All Electrical Strikers.

Would Prevent Sabotage In F ord Factory   FBI Aids Manufacturer In Protecting Against Crippling Production

Old Age Pensions May Get a Boos   Will Go Above $17 a Montt Mark if Legislation Acts on Resolution.

Fur Company’s Name on Truck — Of Dog Catche:   q _ Firm Is Irritated When Pet Owners Angrily Protest Kidnap gne of Animals.

GEORGIA WOMAN'S DEATH IS ATTRIBUTED TO POISON ABSORBED THROUGH SCALF

Italians Stab At Gibraltar To Sink Ships   Four Are Reported Struck During Big Attack

SPEEDY VESSELS STABINTO HARBOR ‘OF FORTRESS ROCK   Three Merchant Ships Destroyed, Fourth Badly Pounded

Solons Are Lacking Tangible Program   Pressure For Funds Greater Despite Availability Of Six Millions More  i

OHIO ASSEMBLY PROGRAM LAGS   Enters Fourth Week Minus Any Tangible Proposals

OHIO LAWMAKERS’ PROGRAM DRAGS; NOW IN 4TH WEEK   Legislators Still Minus Program for Solving Chief Problems

TEN VESSELS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO PANAMA SOON   ‘Will Be Sailed to British Ports With American Materialc

PUPILS OF GOUNTY TO VIE IN CONTEST   State High School Latin Competition to Be at Bloomington.

Secrecy On Sub Sinkings   Clamp Censorship On Destruction  Of German U-Boats

SUB SINKINGS KEPT SECRE!   Knox Refuses To Affirm Or Deny Reports U-boats Already Sunk

U. S. Sinkings Of Nazi Submarines  May Be Kept Secret, Avers Knox

NO COMMENT ON SINKINGS BY SEC. KNOX   Cites Fact Little “Fuss” Being Made By Britain as to Sinkings of German U -Boats,

. Navy to Keep Clashes With Subs Secret   No Sinkings . To Be Revealed;  ’ British Upset By — Information Leaks

U. S. Sinkings of Nazi Subs To Be Secret   Sec, Knox Refuses Com ment on German J oeces

Knox Says Navy Probably Will Apply Secrecy Policy To Sinking Of Submarines

U-Boat Sinkings To Be Withheld   Navy Not to Announce Battles with Submarines Knox Intimates

Navy Not — To Tell If  U-Boats Hi KNOX REFUSES  TOCONFIRMOR DENY SINKINGS

SINKING OF SUBS TH BE NAW SECRET   Secy. Knox will Not Confirm  or Deny Reports of flachpac

Sub Sinkings May Not be Announced   Knox Refuses to Confirh Oe Deny Reports of Sinkings of U-Boats °, Ae. Shins.

iiKnox Refuses to Confirm Or Deny Reports Some Already Sunk  POINTS TO BRITISH Notes They Seldom Admit  Sinking of Submarine— Obvious Policy

KNOX CLAMPS LID ON SEA-WAR NEWS   Navy's Clashes With Subs Will Not Be Revealed, Secretary Says

Sub Sinkings Held Secret   Knox Says Destruction Of U. Boats Will Probably No  Be Announced.

Secretary. Says No. Repor ~ to Be.Made: ‘if U-Boat Are Sunk." .  ADOPTS BRITISH. " .. POLICY: OF ‘SILENCE

NAVY KEEPS LID ON U-BOAT TOLL   Knox Indicates Policy o Secrecy as to Sinkings By American Warships

Navy Sinking Of Nazi Subs To Be Secret   Knox Will Not Say Some Are Already Sunk By U. S.

Secretary of Navy Decline to Confirm Or Deny Reports of U-Bcats Being Sunk   RUMORS ARE CITED   British Also Have Same Policy, He Says, In Withholding Such Reports

U.S. to Keep Sub Sinking  In Secrecy   Knox Declines Either to Confirm or Deny Reports U-Boats Are Sunk  Calls It Policy  fae Dp.%e2.k (  eee

SECRECY ON SINKINGS   Navy Probably Will Not Give Out Information on Tilts With Subs   MYSTERY AFFECTS ENEMY’S MORALE   British Gravely Concerned About Giving Out of Military News in U. &.

Has U.S. Navy Sunk Any Nazi U-Boats?.... Plan No Announcement  On Sinking Of U-Boats

Germans Call Hull’s Stand Paradox; Svrian Collaboration Held Unproved

PIONEER PROGRAM.   Hi-Bred Corn Co. Sponsored Ki. wanis Club Program.

PIONFER PROGRAM.   Hi-Bred. Corn Co. ‘Sponsored Ki wanis Club Prograni..

BILLION AIMED — AT BUILDING UP ARMIS FACTORIES   ARMY DENIES CONSTRUCTIO} PROGRAM INCLUDES MANY CANTONMENTS   NO EXPANSION OF LAND FORCES IS CONSIDERED   Proposed Building Completes Second Phase of Army's Munitions Production Program

Army To Use Funds To Build Powder Plants   Authoritative Sources In Congress Explain That Present Program Is For Munitions

REPORT SOVIET HELP PLEDGED 10 STOP JAPS   Red Armies Loom a Threat; Stalin Plans Parley

Russians Join U. S., British To Stop Japan      Stalin Reported Ready - To Defy Japanese In Pacific Moves ©   NOTE SENT STALIN   Conference In Mescow To Plan More Aid For Reds

Russia In Promise Of Active Help   Red Participation To Be In Return For More War Supplies.

Message to Russian Dictator Hints at Pooling of Resairres.   NEW UNITED FRONT SEEN

CONFERENCE PLANS. INDICATE RUSSIA NOT BELIEVED BEATEN   CONSIDERATION OF POLICY FOR LONG WAR BEHIND REQUEST. TO STALIN’

London Told Promise Made in Return For  Stepped-Up W Up War Aid   Stalin Welcomes U. S., British Parley in - Moscow to Speed Supplies; Hopkins, Beaverbrook Mav Attend

HAVE RED PROMISE -FOR AID IN ORIENT   U. S. and British Said to Have. Assurance in “Stop Japan” Move

Increase In ‘Aid To Be Given If Reds Help Put Brakes On Japanese

" TAKE PART - IN MOVE TO _ STOP JAPS   Promise Is Made to U. 8 and Britain in Return for More War Aid   3-POWER TALKS ARE AGREED UPON      Meanwhile, Japan Refuses to Grant Clearance for American Shiip

MOVE EXPECTED 10 PUT BRAKES ON JAP THRUSTS    Nippon Government Refuses Clearance Papers to American Steamship

“HIGH NUMBER OF ~ EXECUTIONS HIT   ‘Lively Emotion’ Noticed Ir Official Circles

Vichy Stirred By Large-Scale Nazi Reprisals.   Twelve Executed By Germans, As Vichy Sentences Three Communists To Death

12 Hostages Die For Nazi   Vichy Stirred by Brula Paris Executions Tn Reprisal

VICHY DISTURBED OVER EXECUTION OF 12 IN PARIS   ‘Lively Emotion’ Conceded a Severity of Reprisals Exacted by the Germans

FRENCH STIRRED BY NAZI MURDEF OF TWELVE MEN   Germans Execute Dozen Hostages in Reprisal for Killing o a Single German

FURLOUGHS ARE - TWICE WELCOME   ‘Soldier Wins fiemconiiil During Vacations

NAZIS GIVE UP ATTEMPTS 10 TAKE MOSCOW   FAILURE ADMITTED; FORCES SHIFTED TO THE SOUTH

Most Of German Planes Withdrawn From Northern Russian Front; Soviets Recapture Towns

GERMAN AIRMEN QUIT. LENINGRAD, MOSCOW FRONTS   London Regards Withdrawal as Confession by Hitler of His Failure to Take   '. "Fwo Cities.   NAZIS HARD PRESSED BEFORE CAPITAL   Reds Disrupt Enemy Communications and Capture Series of Towns in Heavy Counter-Attacks.

Draft Board Call Five More Today   County Board No. 1 Orders Group To Report Monday, April 14

County Board Names First May Selectees   Ellwood Board Calls Up Fiv: For May 5; Announce Alternates

STEEL RATIONING MAY BE ORDEREL   Robinson Describes Lack of Metal in Talk in Washington.

Civilians Evacuate Sea Port   Italians Bitterly Contesting Every Yard; Greeks, British Bomb Valona

Greeks Closing In On Valona   Non-Combatants Said Evacuating From Port

Italians Put Up Heavy Resistance   Report Non-Combatants Evacuating Both Valona And Berat, 30 Miles Northeast

Greeks Creep Toward Vital Valona Port   Italians Are Pushed Back In Bitter Battles Near Coast   PLANES BOMB CITY   Fascist Counter-Attacks Fail To Halt Advance Of Hellenes

GREEKS ARE» - CLOSING IN ~—ONVALONA   Italians Are Putting “Up Stiffer . Resis-« _«.tance, However —

Greeks Begin Push Toward Coastal Goal   New Thrust Is Aimed B+ YValena

GREEKS CLOSER TOWARD VALONA      Greck Troops Making Steady Gain On Way To Albanian Port.

CIVILIANS EVACUATE KEY CITIES IN ALBANIA   Italians Bitterly Contesting Southern Drive   MANY FASCISTS SLAIN   Vital Base Is Attacked By British. Hellenic Planes

FARM LABOR SHORTAGE SEE   LOCAL DRAFT BOARDS _ RE. QUESTED TO GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO FARM’  BITUATION

sritish Drive to Spread Peace  Aims Underway   oosevelt, Churchill Agreed On Comprehensive War Production Plan

London Sees Gainas Result Of Sea Talks   Believes Roosevelt anc Churchill Agreed on Greater Coordination

PROPAGANDA PLANS ARE REVEALED FOR EUROPEAN NATIONS   Roosevelt - Churchill Declaration to Be Spread Throughout the War Torn Countries.

No Specific Mention Made of United States bul Announcement Makes Warning Plain

North Part Of Red Sea Danger Zone, World Told   All Ships in Area Risk Destruction By Weapons of War,  Communique Says  NAZI PLANES ACTIVE IN SUEZ CANAL ZONE  Warning Made in Face Of Opening of Sea  TT. Amoariran Veegele

WAR ZONE IS PROCLAIMED   Roosevelt Has Opened Area To American Shipping

Vessels Entering Zone Threatened With Destruction   German Mine-Laying Planes May Be Sent to Stop Shipments on Sea Route Opened by Roosevelt

Move Seems Directed at This Country   Nazis Term Area Danger Sector as FD Opens Zone to U.S. Shipping  —™"™ = a” —weraairs’Ss xo an Ooo OO OOO

WILL TORPEDO ALL VESSELS ON SIGHT   Nazi Government Makes Formal Statement After President Roosevelt Opens Route to U: S. Shins

Germans Say Red Sea In War Zone   Ships May Be Sunk If They Enter Northern Portion

Germany warns U.S. ships risk destruction by taking war cargoes into Red Sea   Mine-layers active around Suez; Ley says Roosevelt ‘missed bus’

Vessels [Traveling in Northern Section Will Do So at Risk of Destruction; United States Not Mentioned in Decree

WAR DRUMS SUMMON ETHIOPIAN WARRIORS   Thumping Carries Message From Peak to Peak to Rise in Arms Against Itallans.

Tom-Toms Calling Ethiopia To War On the Italians   Hundreds Return to Native Land to Fight for Selassie

Soviets Admit Defense Lines Broken Southeast of Moscow   Nazis Pierce Defenses in Stalinogorsk Sector to Pave Way for New Encirclement Attempt; Berlin Says ‘Inner Defense Lines’ Exposed

ROME CLARMS BES (ON ENGLISH SHIPS   Reports Battiatp in ane er Disabled rig Re, Torpedo ae

JAPANESE LINER ON RETURN TRIP TODAY   Luxury Vessef, Tatuta Maru, Sails from San Francisco—Second Ship Unreported,

JAPANESE SHIP FINALLY SAILS   Fear Sister Ship May Not Land Here

Tatuta Maru Sails After Delay   Fear Sister-Ship Has Turned Back

Mr. Moses. A. Abernethy Dies After Short lilness   FUNERAL RITES HELD AT LORAY

Accord Ends™. Chicago Strike   City’s Union Employes Accept Pay Cut After Six-Hour Walkout

CHICAGO CITY STRIKE ENDED   Pay Cuts Accepted After 5,194 Workers are Idle For Day

AGREEMENT ENDS CHICAGO STRIKE   City Employes’ Union Chiefs Reach Understanding With Mayor

CHICAGO STRIKE IS REPORTED SETTLEL   Union Employes of City Agree to Accept Pay Cuts

CHICAGO UNION WALKOUT ENDS   City Employes Agree te Take Pay Cuts; 5,194 Return to Jobs

FHT OVER DRAFT LIMIT 15 NOT SATLED   Regardless of Ages, Draft Beards Will Have to Be Severe.   FEW WILL ESCAPE   Boards Will Be Ordered tc Tighten Restrictions on Deferments.

U.S. to Halt Voluntary Enlistment   Future Army Expansion to Be Made Through Draft, Stimson Says

ARMY PLANS TO SUSPEND ENLISTMENTS   Will Get All Men Thru Selective Service Channels

VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT SUSPENDED; SELECTIVE SERVICE 10 FURNISH MANPOWER

Enlistments Suspended By Army   Draft to Be Used to Furnish All Men

,lands in dhows, native boats used along the East African coast.

GREEKS AND BRITISH DOWN DOZEN PLANE!   Communig ues Report Ai Forces In Fierce Battles On Albanian Front

Americans Are Facing Stiff Raise in Taxes   New Program Will Be Presented Congress Shorily

PRESIDENT REVEALS: MORE DETAILS OF. DESTROYER ATTAGK   More Than One Torpedo Fired At U. S.: Greer Off Iceland, Mr. Roosevelt; Says: Brings War Closer

Firing of Torpedoes De scribed in Iceland as German Attack   DROP DEPTH CHARGES   British Aircraft Assists U S. Ship in Repelling   Attac .

U. S. Destroyer Alone At Time Torpedoes Launched—Await Result of Dropping of ‘Depth Charges—Nazis Deny Onus —

Roosevelt Reveals Additional Details on Attempted Torpedoing of  Greer.      EVENT OCCURRED IN WESTERN ATLANTIC

Depth Charge Reply Of Ship Iceland Bound   Roosevelt Reveals Mail-Car  rying Ship Attacked More Than One Time.   SHIP CLEARLY MARKED

Will Destroy Vessel if Found, ls Promise   President Reports American Ship Was Clearly Marked at Time of Attack in Atlantic

AMERICAN DESTROYER ATTACKED MORE THAN ONCE 1S STATEMENT   ROARING ARTILLERY BATTLE UNDER WAY FOR OLD CZARIST CAPITAL FRIDAY

Submarine Is Being Tracked  States FDR   If Found It Will  Be Eliminated, President Adds

Will Be “Himinated’ if Caught, Says Roosevel At Press Conference

President Expected to Give Seme Additional Word at Press Conference Today.   BULLETIN!

President Reveals Torpedo Fired at Greer in Good Daylight Visibility, While Ship  _ Alone and Plainly Marked by Number and Flag   DEFINITELY ON U. S. SIDE OCEAN   Chief Executive Indicates Approval of Captain’s Dropping Depth Charge for U-Boat-—-Will be Eliminated If Found

Destroyer Shot at More Than Once  Roosevelt Says  The Underseas  Craft Will Be “Eliminated” If . Navy Finds It

Destroyer Greer Was Carrying Mail to Soldiers When It Was Attacked in Broad Daylight, President Roosevelt Says.   No Other American Ships Nearby When Torpedoes Fired at Vesse'   (lreer Was Alone

President Chary of Details in Latest Incident But Implies Destroyer Acted in Accord With Instructions

DEPTH BOMB USE UAELD AT CAPITAL      FDR States Vessel Fired Despite — Markings”

Destroyer Drops Depth Charges   Undersea Craft’s Attack Misses Mark and Brings Quick Reaction

IU, S, DESTROYER GREER ATTACKED  MORE THAN ONGE   This Announcement Made by President Roosevelt.  Today.   EN ROUTE TO ICELAND   The Attacks All Occurred in Daylight, Chief Exeeutive Said.

STEPS TAKEN TO TRACK DOWN SEA MARAUDER   President Indicates Attack . On U. $. Destroyer Was  Deliberate wed   RAID MADE IN DAYLIGHT:   Iceland-Bound Vessel’s Crew Upheld For Dropping Depth Bombs

President At Press Conference Declares U. S. Vessel Was Attacked In Broad Daylight And Definitely On American Side Of Ocean

FIRED ON MORE THAN ONGE SAYS NATION'S CHIEF   Craft That Attempted to Torpede Destroyer Will Be “Eliminated” Tf Found—Roaosevelt    SHOTS MESS MARK; DROP DEPTH BOMBS   Attack Made In Good Daylight Condition, President Says; Vessel Was Iceland-Baund

U. S. DESTROYER GREER ATTACKED AND TORPEDOED   Submzrine Fired At U. S. Beat With Mail Near Iceland. ;

FOR Says Submarine To Be ‘Eliminated’ If Found For Firing On American Vessel

More Than One Ailack  Made Qn Boat   President Says Ships Will Not ‘Run To Papa’

Roosevelt Says Orders to “Eliminate” Ship Are Given.  “MISTAKE” THOUGHT POSSIBLE REASON  Vessel Similar to Boats Sent to Britain by Country.

Promises “Elimination”  Of Marauding Vessel   Newspapermen Told Greer  Clearly Marked With Flags

FR Indicates Attacker Will Be “Eliminated,” If Found   Attack May Cause Changes In Atlantic. Strategy; Vessel Clearly Marked

RAIDING SUB 10 BE ELIMINATED IF IT IS FOUND   Attacks Definitely Occurred On American Side Of Atlantic; F. ._D. R. Says; Trying To Track Down At tacker.

U-Boat fo Be “Eliminated” f Found, Roosevelt Says, ® After U.S. Warship Attacked   President Discloses Several Torpedoes Fired at American Destrover ia Broad Davilah?

1S, RSH “FRED ON Bt NVSTERY SU   President Reveals Torpedoing Was Daylight Action, off Iceland,   MARAUDER, IF FOUND, WILL BE ELIMINATED

ATTACK MADE ON DESTROYER ON ATLANTIC   FDR Reveals More Than One Attempt To Sink U. S. Vessel   TORPEDOES FIRED IN CLEAR DAYLIGHT   ‘Approves Commander's Action in Dropping Powerful Depth Bombs

London Press Seeks to Hurry — U. S. Into Wat   Points to Sub Attack on ‘Destroyer as Proof Ow - Jsolation Is Fading. —

HAVE ORDERS TO “ELIMINATE” SHIP F IT 1S FOUND   Destroyer Enroute to Iceland Was Fired Upon in Daylight on This Side of the Atlantic.   PRESIDENT REFUSES TO COMMENT POSSIBILITIES   Roosevelt Said Submarine Could Not be Excused if It Fired by Sounding De“vices Only.

DESTRUCTION OF U-BOAT IS 10 BE SOUGHT   American Destroyer Was Attacked Several Times in Daylight on This Side of the Atlantic, President Save.

Hint Sub Was Sunk in Sea Engagement      President Says Steps Being Taken to Track Down and Eliminate Undersea Craft That Fired Torpedoes Unsuccessfully at “Greer”   Berlin Denies Knowledge of Attack on U.S.S. Greer

> cats = & =lC<iC RCrrllC‘<‘ mH!TCUWV  Vessel’? a S 229 Blast at Ship to be «..Jiminated   Not First Time American Destroyer Attacked, President Says; Observers Ponder Possible Consequences.

FDR Promises  ‘Elimination’ If Ship’s Found   President Declares Attacking Craft Launched Torpedoes Several Times In Daylight, Approves Action In Dropping Depth Bombs.

HOQGEVELT SAYS U. 3. DESTROYER WAS ATTACKED MORE THAN ONGE   Says Steps Are Being Tak. en to Track Down the Submarine and That It Would Be Eliminated   GOOD DAYLIGHT AND VISIBILITY -AT TIME   President Approved Action of Commander to Find UBoat; No Comment on Shooting War

Greer’s Crew Believe They Hit NaziSub   American Wer Vessel Arrive: in Iceland and Officers Tell of Attack

Roosevelt. Charges Ship Attacked Several Times  In American Waters —   ’Plainly-Marked Destroyer Greer Is. Subjected To Incidents In Daylight; Shoots Depth Bomb At Lone Maraude

U, S$, DESTROYER ATTACKED MORE THAN ONGE, SAY   Marauding U-Boat to Be “Eliminated, If Found, Roosevelt Telis Press Conference

U. 8. Destroyer Greer Subjected To More Than One Attack Im Clear Visibility, President Die closes Today   NO EXCUSE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

Will Eliminate Sub That Fired on U.S. Ship   Roosevelt Indicate: U. S. S. Greer Attacked More Than Once

Hunting Ships Have Orders to ‘Eliminate’ If  Roosevelt Reveals Several Raids in

Will Be ‘Eliminated’ If Found After Attack on U.S. Destroyer Greer   President Reveals Sea Skirmish Took Place on U.S. Side of North Atlantic; . Was Attacked ‘More Than Once’

Torpedoes Aimed More Than Once AtU.S. Destroyer  Steps Taken to Track Down   Steps laken to Track Down U-Boat Which Attacked ir Broad Daylight; Germany Denies ‘Any Knowledge’

‘More Than One Attack, F.R. Reveals   Approves Ship’s Action in Dropping Depth Bombs; Nof Incident for “Shooting War’?

President Asserts Marauding Submarine Will Be Eliminated If Found—Reports That Torpedoes Were Fired On Destroyer On American Side Of Atlantic

ATTACK MADE ON U. $. SIDE OF ATLANTIC   Destroyer's Identity Was Clearly Visible, Says Roosevelt

London Press Seeks to Hurry U. S. Into War   Points te Sub Attack on Destroyer as Proof Our Isolation Is Fading

Marauding Submarine to Be Eliminated If Found, Press Told by President Roosevelt   President Tells Newspaper Men U. S. Destroyer Greer, Enroute to Iceland, Was Attacked More Than Once by Submarine

Will Be ‘Eliminated’ lf Found, Says F. D. R.   More Than One Attempt Made To Torpedo ‘Greer,’ President Discloses; Theory Of Mistaken Identity Is Ruled Out.

Several Torpedoes Fired at Destroyer President Reveals   Chief Executive Approves Action of Greer’s Commander in Dropping Depth Charges and Says Hunt Has Begun   iWARSHIP FLYING U. S. FLAG AND MARKED WITH NUMERAL

Orders Given To “Eliminate” Sub  If Tracked Down   FDR Doubts If Torpedo Fired By Mistake

Crew Believes Sub At Least Hurt By Blast   Instruments Indicate Destroyer Over U-Boat When Charge Dropped.  ope Be tes teh eh m&  AT A T?T ArTrTT A Er   CALLED NAZI ATTACK

Incident Occurs on American Side of Atlantic in Daylight.  ' * ~a ~s® A SP. )h0UcuKlUL lOO OL OP      U. S. BOAT ALONE   Roosevelt Says Navy Has Orders to ‘Eliminate’ Boat lf It Is Found.

American Destroyer Vicim of 'More Than One Raid’, Says President   OKEHS RETALIATION   U. S. S. Greer Not Hit During Recurring Incidents

“TLIMINATE 1", ORDER, Tt SUBMERSIBLE THAT ATTACKED AMERICAN DESTROYER 15 FUUNG   Roosevelt Reveals Several Daylight Attacks on Greer. Carrying Mail to Iceland, Was Made on Thic Side of Atlantic   Visibility Good: Ensign Plainly Marked; F. D. R. Says it is Fortunate Indeed Warship Was Not Hit; Hunt Seas for the Marauder

President Asserts Destroyer Attacked In Daylight Hours   American Vessel Has Been Target Of Marauder More Than Ounce:  Roosevelt Praises Commander

Big Artillery Battle Rages For Leningrad—Germans Report City Under Direct Fire As Russians Claim Successful Counter-Blows

WILL ELIMINATE U-BOAT IF FOUND, PRESIDENT SAYS   Roosevelt Claims United States Destroyer Attacked More Than Once

Attacking Boat May Have Been Destroyed hy Depth Bomb, Greer Crew Report   President Gives Orders to Navy te ‘Eliminate’ Marauder; Hunt is Begun by American Warships

President Tells Of Other Attacks OnU.S. Destroyer      Chief Executive Implies Approval of Commander's Action in Launching Depth Charge Against Vessel on Its Way to Iceland

British Seize Upon Incident to Urge U. S. to Enter War; Berlin Sees Interventionist Field Day

NO REPORTS; BERLIN SAYS   London Press Sees Gree: Episode as Cause for U. 8. War Entry

PRESIDENT DECLARES ATTACKER OF GREER WILL BE ELIMINATED   ROOSEVELT STATES U. S. DE STROYER HAD BEEN ATTACKED MORE THAN ONCE

Latest Shots At Destroyer Are Not First   Roosevelt Takes Steps " To Get Rid Of Marauding Submarine; Attacks Have Occurred In Davlight

Incident Is Described as Nazi Attack   British Aircraft Helps American Warship in Repelling Assault   RAID IN DEEP WATER

U. 8. Destroyer Makes Iceland Without Loss   Instruments Indicate Vessel Directly Above Attacker When Depth Charges Are  Dropped: Roosevelt Is Mysterious

Depth Charge Is Loosed Directly Above Attacker   Incident Described In Iceland As A German Attack: British Aircraft In Battle

Little Chance fer Mistake by U-boat; Assault Made in Daylight; Destroyer Well Marked

BRITISH PLANES GIVE ASSISTANCE   To Be ‘Eliminated’ If Found, Roosevelt Sayr at Press Conference

President Says Vessel, Taking Mail To Iceland, Was Target for Several of Sub’s Torpedoes

REVEAL 0 10 ELIMINATE CRAFT ISSUED      President Roosevelt Says American Destroyer Fired Upon In Full Daylight.   CONGRESS CALM OVER INCIDENT

President Tells: Press Daylight Attack, . proves Depth Bombs.       Washington Fears: ‘In dent May Be First Planned Attacks. Jf

President Chary: of Details anc Incident But Implies.” Dest Acted in Accord With Instriét

Unidentified Sub Is Being Given Chase   If Found Will Be ‘Eliminated’ Says Roosevelt

Navy Ordered To ‘Eliminate’ Craft If Found   Forpedo Assaults Made During Day. light, FDR Declares; Depth Bombs Dropped By Destroyer

Depth Charges Dropped by Destroyer After Torpedoes  Fail To Find Their Marks

Maybe Greer Bombs Sank Submarine   ICELANDERS REGARD ATTACK ON U. S. DESTROYER THAT 01 GERMAN CRAFT.

SEEKS ENEMY U-BOAT WHICH :      Roosevelt Says More Than One Assoult Made On : - Destroyer Greer       ‘ELIMINATION’ AIM      American Vessel Clearly Marked And U. S. Flag ‘On Displey =:

Destroyer Attacked In Broad Daylight   everal Torpedoes Fired at American Vessel, Clearly Marked; Attack Occurred on U. S. Side Of Atlantic: Submarine Reine Hunted

BRITAIN URGES ACTION BY U.S   Sub Incident Shows Lack of   Isolation, Is Claim

Torpedoes Miss U.S. Destroyer   Unidentified U-Boat Attempts to Sink Vessel Enroute to Iceland; President Declares It Will Be ‘Elimmated’ If Found.

AMERICAN NAVAL FORCES SEEK U-BOAT WHICH SHOT TORPEDOES AT U. S. DESTROYER GREER   Daylight Attack On American Vessel Brings Nation Face to Face With First ‘Incident’ to Challenge Navv’s: Patrol of the Atlantic —.... .

FUR Reports several Attacks Un Destroyer   President Declares Steps Being Taken To Track Down Marauder And Informs Vessel Let Loose Tornedoes In American Waters

Greer Attacked Several Times, President Says   Declares Unidentified Enemy Vessel Will Be ‘Eliminated’ If It’s Found; Americans Use Depth Bombs

Roosevelt Says More Than One Attack Made   President Declines to Say Whether it Means A “Shooting War” But Makes Plain That U-Boat Knew What It Was Attacking

Attack Was On This Side Of Atlantic:   Destroyer Greer Subjected To Torpedo Attacks ‘More Than Once’ On American Side of Ocean

Roosevelt Asserts Destroyer Attacked ‘More Than Once’   President Says Sub To Be ‘Eliminated’ lf It is Located

MORE THAN ONE ATTACK MADE ON DESTROYER   Torpedoes Were Sent - at U.S, Warship on Way to Iceland

Roosevelt Says That Steps Will Be Taken To “Eliminate” Sub Which Launched Torpedoes At American Warship

AMERICAN DESTROYER ATTACKED IN ATLANTIC  BY ENEMY SUBMARINE   Warship Strikes Back By Dropping Depth Charges; U. S. Now Face To Face With Serious Problem Of Patroling Ocean For British

Incident Is Related by  Roosevelt   >resident Says Naval Force: Have Orders to ‘‘Eliminate’ Craft

Canada’s Ties With Americas Drawn Closer   Brazil diplomatic link first extended to Latin land — Canada is restricting travel,

Canada’s Ties With Americas Drawn Closer   Brazil Diplomatic Link First Extended To Latin Land

Oahu Island Armed Forces Are Hit Hard In Jap Raids   104. Dead, 300 Injured, Preliminary Estimate Of War Department On Hawaii Bombing  PHILIPPINES HIT BY BOMBERS, TOO  Ty, re 7   Davao on Mindanoa And Camp John Hayes On Luzon Are Targets

Sh RAR AE BA - HONOLULU, Dec. 7 — (UP) — Parachute troops were sighted off Harbor Point today.

Britain Leaves Speech Comment To Churchill   He Slept (3 A. M.) as Am erican President Ad dressed World

Britain Leaves. «: ‘Speech Ganmcae: To Churchill   He Slept (3 A. ML). ag Art erican” President - toed dressed World .

MORNING NEWSPAPER STOPS PUBLICATION DUE TO HIGH COSTS   Sandusky Morning Edition to Be Combined With  Afternoon Edition   Next Monday.

BRITISH POUND OCCUPIED ARE!   Loss of 15 Warplane: Admitted In Raids Over France

British Pound  French Sector   RAF Seeks Out German Shipping Along Coast,  Loses 15 Aircraft

ENGLISH CONTINUE TO HAMMER NAZIS      Royal Air Force Bombers  ing of German Bases

MISSING LAD'S BODY LOCATED   Found In Resaca Near  His Home At Alamo

YOUTH'’S BODY IS FOUND IN ALAMO RESACA   Teodoro Garcia Last Seen Thursday Afternoon; Clothing Is Sought

Garner Arrives Minus His Sombrero   Wears ‘Dude Hat’ As H Calls On President.

BRITISH RAID CITIES IN REICH   Drop Heavy ‘Loads of Bombs, Striking Through Fog and Rain

BRITISH AERIAL FLEETS RAIN BOMBS ON BERLIN AND NINE OTHER CITIES

ANNUAL SCHOOL TO OPEN ON MONDAY   Water and Sewage Work: “ourse Will Be Held at . KU. Next Week   PRECEDES CONVENTION

ANNUAL SCHOOL TO OPEN ON MONDAY   Water and Sewage Works Course Will Be Held at - K.U. Next Week

7 DIE IN U. S. BOMBER CRASE   Ship Plunges Into Bay In Canal Zone

SEVEN AIRMEN ARE MISSING   American Bomber. Falls Into Panama Bay in Canal Zone

SEVEN U. §. AIRMEN MISSING IN CRASH   Three Officers And Four Enlisted Men Were In Bomber Which Fell Into Panama Bay—Fifth Accident Involving Air Corns Craft In Canal Zone This Month

SEVEN MEN MISSING ON U.S. BOMBER   Big Ship Falls into Panama Bay in Fifth Accident Involving Air Corps Planes in Canal Zone in Month

Seven men on army bomber are missing   Plane fell into Panama bay Thursday

BOMBER CRASt   Ainited States Army “Craft Plunges Into Panama Bay

Seven Lose Lives in Army Bomber  Ship Fell Into Paname Bav Yesterday

LA GUARDIA LISTS PLANS FOR DEFENSE   Three Divisions Proposed By New OCD Executive

LAGUARDIA NEW DEFENSE CHIEF EXPLAINS PLAN   Muster All People In A_ Peace  -'Fime Mobilization For Civitian Protection.

Mobilization of Citizens Sought   Coordination of Present Organizations Aim  Of LaGuardia

LAGUARDIA IS STARTING JOE   THREE BRANCHES OF DEFENS! WORK REVEALED SY HEAD OF NEW CIVILIAN PROGRAM

BLAGK JAGK’ HALLS AMERICAN TRUUPS   General Pershing Marks Birthday Anniversary in Washington.

ARMY PRAISED BY PERSHING   A. E. F. COMMANDER SENDS GREETINGS ON HIS 818ST BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

General ‘At-81 ThinksOrgan: ization of Army Shows Farsightedness.

KNOX SAYS PATROL HAS BLOCKED AXI   Enemy Subs Stay Out Of Atlantic Zone

Agreement To Consent Elec tion At American Shipbuilding Company's Yards Ends  Strike Threat

Cleveland Ship Yard Employes Agree to Vote   A.F.L., C.1.0. Agents Endorse Election Unde National Labor Board

Diz to be Cub Coach   Dean Draws Unconditional Release As Player

Fires Ravage Maine Forests   One Major Blaze Exists As Six Reported Controlled

MINERS START LEAVING WORK IN OHIO’S PITS   Three Of 11 Are Shutdown As Sympathy Strikes Are Begun

OHIO MINES CLOSING DOWN DUE TO SYMPATHY STRIKES   ESTIMATE ALMOST ALL HOCK ING VALLEY MINES WILL BE CLOSED BY TOMGRROW MORNING

CONFEDERATE VETS WIN OUT   Get Back Louisiana Pensions But Widows Of Buddies Must Wait

Confederate Vets Win Pension Row   26 Still Living In Louisiana Will Get $1,080 Each

FRENCH SOMALILAND ATTACKED RECENTLY   British Promise to Bomt Enemy Wherever Found Carried Out, London Discloses Today.

British Papers Feature Attack On U.S. Vessel   Front Pages Revised In Special Late Edition For Flash

BOMB FACTORY IN CACHE GETS OKEH OF ARMY   Depot To Be Built At Cost of Three Million, Says Rep. Granger.   TO START AT ONCE   Constructing Officer of Ogden Unaware of New Orders

MEN SENT HOME   Dodge Painters Strike When 100 Laid Off, Briggs ‘’Wildcai’ Strike Hits Plymouth

30,000 Auto Workers Idle   Minor Strikes In Three Major Plants Bring About Shutdown

30,000 LEFT IDLE BY BRIGGS STRIKE   Actual Walkout Involves Few Men; Others Threaten Defense Orders

Car Plants Shut Down   30,000 Idle Because Minor Strike Halts Production

THIRTY THOUSAND AUTO WORKERS ARE SENT HOME FOLLOWING MINOR STRIKES

4000 ARE. IDLE HN 3 AUTO PLANTS    Disputes in Two, Involving 700 Men, Puts Others Out of Work,

REDS SAY NAZI AGENTS SOUGHT TO UTILIZE IRAN   Declare Move Against Nation Is Purely Measure of Defense

BRITISH-RUSSIAN TROOPS IN IRAN   Oust German Agents And Protect Russia's Oil Fields.

Quezon Expected To be Reelected   Philippine People to Elect President Congress Tomorrow

BRITISH SINK OWN GRUISER   Southampton, 9,100 ‘Tons, Sunk By Own Crew When Fire Breaks Out Following Attack.

LOSSES, SUCCESSES REPORTED BY BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN WAR   CRUISER SUNK AND OTHER WARSHIPS DAMAGED; MANY AXIS PLANES ARE LOST

Dive Bombers Get A British Cruiser   The Southampton, Dam_ aged and on Fire Is Abandoned and Sunk   IN FIGHT OFF SICILY   Attack Was First Show of German Air Force in Mediterranean

British Cruiser Is Sunk   “Southampton,” 9,100 Tons, the Victim of Nazi Dive Bombers

British’‘Croiser Southampton Sunk   Crew Forced To Sink Ship After Bad Battering By Enemy, Report

British Forced To Sink Own Cruiser Damaged In Battle   Southampton Hit During Fight Off Sicily; RAF Destroys Planes on Ground

CREW SCUTTLES BRITISH CRUISER   Southampton Is Sunk When Nazi Bombs Také Toll

BRITISH SAY  CRUISER SUNK   ‘English War Vessel Is  Destroyed By Crew : Because Of Fire

CRUISER SUNK AFTER ATTACK, BRITISH ADM   Most of Crew Is Saved; Twe Other Damaged Vessels Reach Port.

British:Sink  Own Cruiser ~ After Battle   Admir alty’ Admits Ship Badly Damaged by Axis Dive Bombers

Fire Breaks Out On 9,100Ton Southampton While  Being Towed Into Port   DAMAGED IN ACTION   Mostof Crew, Which Aban. doned Ship After Attack by Dive Bombers Saved

Three Are Fatally Burned; Two Injurec  Kerosene Explodes In Kitchen: Home Razed

Fire Takes Lives Of Three Persons   Explosion of Kerosene Starts Fatal Blaze

GUARDSMEN F AGE EXTENDED TERMS   War Department Considers Holding Troops Beyond One-Year Period

GUARD'S SERVICE MAY BE EXTENDED   War Office Considers Asking That Troops Stay in Camp Over Year.

Army Heads May Request Guard be Kept in Service An Additional Six Months

National Guarc Service May Be Extended  it’s News to FDR,  but Request Possible;  Chief of Staff Has Dt ne Nand

Eventual Nazi Attack on ‘Italy Forecast   Breckenridge Long, Assistant Secretary of State, Asserts That Nation Has Plenty of Grounds to Fear Treachery

Long Says Nazis Threaten Attack On the Italians   Assistant Secretary of State Sees Italy in Grave Danger

Nazis Ask for Italian Army To Betray Ally, U. S. Hears   Asst. Secy. of State Long Says Hitler Plans Conquest of Italy When 1,000,000 Men Leave

Italians Warned  Of Nazi Attack   American State Department Man Says Germany Plans To Take Italian Troops Out Of Country, Then Conquer Empire Of Ally

SISTERS SEEK BLEMENGY FR IVAN SULLIVAN   Plead Tearfully with Governo for Life of Convict Who Killed Guard.   CLAIM MISSING BULLET IS PART OF EVIDENCE

HANDBOOK BILL IS BLOCKED AGAIN IN LEGISLATIVE MILL   CREATION OF LOCAL BOARDS DISPUTED AS ASSEMBLY NEARS ENC

COOK COUNTY ATTORNEY ASKS BOOKIE VETC   Minimum Age Pension Set At $30 Per Month

Illinois Reserve Militiamen to Get  No Pay This Year   Bill Virtually Killed As House Committee Fails To Report

HULL URGES SHIP ARMS MEASURE   Denounces Hitler's Intimidation Policy

SECRETARY OF STATE URGES SENATE COMMITTEE TO AP-. PROVE PUTTING GUNS  ON MERCHANTMEN “7”

Tom J. Davis  Addresses Rotana Meet  says We Should Desire to  Toes cntnid eee el ee

Tom J. Davis Addresses Rotana Meet   Says We Should Desire to Protect Freedom

JIJUL™ ates Pe eet liee fiee 5 st gt Ul  Muddle. . .- Coordination urled In Red-Tape ee rl Officials Conferred re tly W ith Labor Depart. nt On Union Fight. e«

Admiral Nimitz Succeeds Kimmel As Pacific Fleet Chief; Land, Air  Executives Are Replaced

UNITED STATES PACIFIGRLEET IN NEW HANDS   Navy Reaches Into’ Tog Councils For New Commander Following Pearl  Harbor Debacle   NIMITZ IS NAMED   Succeeds Admiral Husband E. Kimmel; Army Re- — moves Two Of Its Commanders

Admiral Nimitz Named After Admiral Stark, Two Generals Relieved of Commands Because  Of Pearl Harbor Probe

NATION SPEEDS WAR EFFORT AT HOME, ABROAD   Lines Are Tightened For All-Out Struggle In Combat Theaters

Hawaiian Area Chiefs Removed   New Heads Named For Army, Navy And Air Forces

Ranks Second Only to Stark In U.S. Navy   Advancement Comes After Honolulu Shakeup; New Army and Air Commander

Admiral Nimitz  New Commander Of Pacifie Flee   Shakeup Also-Affects Twe Army Generals — Short And Martin   INQUIRY IS PENDING   a ey oe 42a SS a TNA  Two Airmen Given Commands of Hawaiian Department and Air Force

NEW PACIFIC CHIEF NAMED    Nimitz Replaces Kimmel. Other Changes Made As Probe Begins

Top Ranking Officers In Hawaii Out   Housecleaning Is Announced By the Army and Navy

Kimmel Ousted As Fleet Commander Pending Probe Of Pearl Harbor Sneak

U.S.MakesChanges  In Pacific Leaders   Hard-Bitten Texan, Admiral Nimitz, Made Supreme Commander

Pacific Forces To Be Reformed   Shakeup in Navy and Army Command Result: From Pearl Harbor

NAVY TAPSTOF LAYER TO GET ‘FLEET HEAD   \irminded. Defense Ordered in Hawaiiar _ Shakeup—Nimitz, Emmons, Tinker ens Kimmel.’Short, Martin Out

U.S. Replaces: Head Of Fleet   Admiral Nimitz Is Named) Commander; Air, Army : Corps Shaken’ Up

Admiral Nimitz New Commander Of Pacific Fleet   Other Leadership Changes Made In Far East As Result Of Knox Report

NEW CHIEF FOR PACIFIC FLEE!   Army Also Names Nev Commanders as Result of Pearl Harbor Attack

Nimitz Heads Pacilic Fleet   Kimmel, Two Army Men Relieved Of Commands Pend. ing Pearl Harbor Check.

Admiral and Generals Removed Pending Investigation of ~~ Attack by Japs

Admiral! Nimitz New Commander Of Pacific Flee   Shakeup Also Affects Twe Army Generals — Short And Martin  INQUIRY IS PENDING  Two Airmen Given Commands of Hawaiian Department and Air Force

Japanese Squadrons Again Attack Fields   British Acknowledge Withdrawal ‘of Troops in Face of Fierce Jap Attacks on Peninsula —

NATIVE TEXAN IN. COMMAND OF PACIFIC FLEET DUE SHAKEUP   MILITARY AND AIR CORPS HEADS IN HAWAII ALSO RELIEVED OF COMMANDS

ADMIRAL NIMITZ TAKES COMMAND PACIFIC FLEET   Forceful Texan Succeeds Kimmel As Three Top-Ranking Officers In Hawaiian Area Are “‘Relieved"; War Re ports.

Admiral Nimitz Heads: Fleet oa Names: ‘New. Com= ~ mand: in Hawaii.

Admiral Chester Nimitz Re places Admiral Kimme And Brig:--Gen, C. L, Tink er Sueceeds Lieut. - Gen Short in Aftermath ol clans’ Surprise Blow.

Admiral Nimitz’ ls Given Command   Action Results From Investigation Of Pearl Harbor Attack

RELIEVE THRE OF COMMAND IN HAWAl   Action Pending On Outcome Of Pearl Harbor Probe   On Siberian Border Looked Upon As Contribution To War In Japan’s Nerves

SHAKE-UP IN HAWAII AREA IS GENERAL   Navy Reaches Into Top Coun ‘cils For New Commander Following Mass Removalg °

CHESTER NIMITZ HEADS U. 5. NAVY FORGE IN PACIFIC   ADMIRAL KIMMEL RELIEVED PENDING QUIZ OF PEARL HARBOR ATTACK   ARMY RELIEVES MILITARY, AIR CORPS CHIEFS IN HAWAII   Lieut. Gen. Emmons, Air Force Man, Takes Command of Hawalian Military Department

NIMITZ SUCCEEDS KIMMEL IN SHAKEUP OF COMMANDS   Army Relieves Gen. Short, Gen Martin OF Hawaii

Forceful Texan Is Ordered To Sea After Admiral Kimmel Is Relieved Along With Other High Officers.

Commanders Changed in Hawaii  AT’... 24, AT...)   aawail Nimitz Named Navy Chief; Martin, Tinker New Air and Armv Beads

U.s, CHANGES ITS PACIFIC COMMANDERS   Kimmel Replaced at Pearl Harbor by Admiral Nimitz, Navigation Chief.   SHORT, MARTIN — ALSO RELIEVED   Further Moves Await Result of Investigation of Pearl Harbor Action.

New Command Is Sent to Pacifie Area   Nimitz Sueceeds Kimmel; Emmons And Tinker Named

Navy Places High Official  Over Pacifie   Army Commands At Hawaii Also  Are Changed

NEW MEN 60 TD JOBS IN HAWAII      Navigation Chief Taked Kimmel’s Place; Army Leaders Take Over

Biggest Tax Act In History Gets Committee Okay   Major Provisions Win Tentative Favor Of Group

Major Provisions Of Tax Bill Approved   Stiffest Taxation Measure in Nation's History Given Tentative O. K. by House Ways and  ‘hoc we eM ee KR

GETS APPROVAL   Individual Income and “Corporation Taxes  Provided For

HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTES T0 DOUBLE TAX ON MILLION   Approves System of Individ_ ual Income Levies Starting at 5 and Rising to 75 Per Cent.   WOULD TAKE MORE FROM CORPORATIONS   Exemptions of $2,000 and $800 for Married and Single Persons Left Unchanged,

Committee Backs Highest Tax Bill In U. 5. History   Nill Provide about Billiors and a Quarter Added Revenue

Stiffest Tax Bill in: U. S..History Favored  DiS eagt ia: cdcateners eine “Thee!        pprovalMore ‘Than -_ Doubles Levies on Millions of Taxpayers: Corporations Also Hit  “Tentative “A;

House Tax Committee Keeps Basic Kates for Income Levy; ‘Surtaxes to Increase Retun   Changes Systems of Computing Tax and Endorse Special [Excess Profits Levy to Tap Defens Profits—Personal Exemptions Retained

Committee’s New Tax Measure Would Double Collections  Due from Individual Incomes

aTIFF TAX BILL WINS APPROVAI   Committee Draft More Than Doubles Amount To Be Collected From _ Individuals And Corporations

Major Provisions Of Tax Bill Approved   Stiffest Taxation Measure in Nation's History Giver Tentative O. K. by House Ways and Means Committee

DOUBLE INCOME TAX LEVY GIVEN HOUSE APPROVAL   Yorporations Would Be As: sessed More Than Billion Dollars Under Plan   STIFFEST REVENUE BILL IN HISTORY

HOUSE GROUP APPROVES TAX BOOST PLANS   Major Provisions for Stiffest Bill in U. S. History Accepted   CORPORATIONS WILL PAY MILLIONS MORE   No Change Made in Income Tax Normal Rate or Exemption Figures

FEDERAL TAX DOUBLED FOR MANY CITIZENS   ® House Committee Gives Tentative Approval For US’  Riooesct T.evies

Seizure Plea Made By Union To President   Shipbuilders Return While Brass Workers Appeal For U.S. Help

KEARNY, NJ PLANT IS REOPENED   Union Asks U.S. Seize Another Struck Plant

CLUBS FLY IN STEEL STRIKE   14,000 Workmen Affected As Picket Lines Gird Huge Bethlehem Mill

Bethlehem Besieged by Picket Line   Strikers Deployed Be fore 7 Gates of Huge ’ Plant at Lackawanna

DLUBS SWUNG IN C10, STRIKE AT BiG STEFL MILI   Two-Mile Picket Line Form: At Lackawanna Plant; 14,000 Men Are Idle

BETHLENEM HIT BY GIO STRIKE   Violence Reported In Walkout At Lackawan. na, N. Y. Plant

DEFENSE PLANTS HIT BY STRIKES BY ClO LEADERS   Violence Flares While it Capital ‘Supreme Court’ for Mediation Considered

Violence Flares in Steel Strike   ClO Strikers Deploy in Twomile Picket Line at Bethlehem Plant

CIO on Strike At Bethlehem’s N. York Plant   Clubs Swung on Autos in Earliest Stage of Picketing  4

CLASHES FLARE IN STEEL STRIKE   CIO, Management Make Conflicting Claims

Bethleh e m Strike Be oun:  Ford Warned   Lackawanna, N. Y., Fac tory Important Source ‘of Armaments

DEFENSE STRIKE VIOLENCE FLARES   BETHLEHEM PLANT WORKERS USE CLUBS IN LABOR DISPUTE

Bethlehem Mill at Lackawanna Hit by Strike Last Night   CIO Leaders Predict the Strike May Spread to Other Plants

Steel Employes Declare Strike:  Orders Delavec   Violence Accompanies Strike At Lackawanna Plant 0 Bethlehem Steel.   THREATENS TO SPREAD

Lackawanna Steel Strike Flares Into Swinging of Clubs   Ford Motor Company Faces Tieup Affecting Three Plants Employing 95.000 Men

VIOLENCE IN STEEL STRIKE IS REPORTED   Work Stoppage At Three Piants, Employing 95,000, Threatened

VIOLENCE FLARES UP AS BETHLEHEM STRIKE IS CALLED   Clubs Swing As Pickets Try To Keep Workers Out Of Lackawanna Plant; Strike Threatens Three Ford Plants Employing 95,000 Men; Resume Of National Strike Situation.

Union Leaders Say Strike May Spread Soon To Other Bethlehem Plants.

VIOLENCE HITS STEEL PLANT STRIKE LINES   Pickets Deployed for 2 Miles Around Bethlehem Company Lackawanna Mills.   AUTOMOBILES CLUBBED   CIO Asks Wage Boost; Factory Manager Calls ‘Action  Miemal Catling ?

Bethlehem Plant Is Hit By Strike   Early Stages Develop A Flare Of Violence.

VARIED PROGRAM AT LIONS   Music And 1 Vocational Talk Feature ~ Luncheon 

Air Corps Planning Demonstrations To Educate Workers As to Importance

Nine Place In State Contest At Sioux City  Le Mars High Bring  Home Fe our Firsts a1 _ r:. 8 rr...

Nine Place In State Contest. At Sioux City   Le Mars High Brings . Home Four Firsts and Five Division Two ° -

LeMars Musicians Run, Into Some “Tough” Contest Judge:   But They Salvaged Four Division One Ratings" Anvhow'

BRITISH ADMIT NAZIS ARE NOT WHOLLY TRAPPED   BUT SITUATION STILL FAVOR ABLE FOR DESTRUCTION OF AXIS ARMY:   BOTH SIDES THROW RESERVES (NTO REVIVED TANK BATTLE   Berlin Also Reports Sinking British Cruiser of Dragon Class

Nazis Assert Libyan Battle Offense Taken      British Are Not Now Aggressors: Sea Losses Claimed

BERLIN DECLARES + NAZIS ARE TAKING LIBYA OFFENSIVE   GENERAL ROMMEL’S FORCES REPORTED TO HAVE ENCIRCLED BRITISH IN AFRICA

Housewife Soon May Have to Be Contented with Substittues When She Does Her Grocery Shopping

Housewives May Soon Have To Take What’s Available   Grocers Association President Warns That Pet Food Indulaences Will Be Given Up

NOW COMES REPORT THAT FOOD CHANGES EXPECTED IN NAME OF US NATIONAL DEFENSE PROGRAN

MEXICO GRABS 12 AXIS SHIPS   Follows Example of U. S. to Thwart Sabotage

SEIZURE OF 12 SHIPS TO BRING AXIS’ PROTES   Germans And _ Italians Angered As Latins Follow U.S. Lead

SLOW SUFFOCATION FATE OF YOUNGSTER FOLLOWING ATTACK   Degenerate Sought For Crime In Which Boy Loses Life

Degenerate Is Sought by Police   Claim Boy Placed in Icebox Alive

Fighting Rages On 4 Fronts   Nazis Fail In All Attempts to Land Men irom Troop Ships

WHIRLAWAY Ii DERBY WINNER RECORD IS SEI   Staretor Finishes Second and Market Wise Is Third in Big Race.

Whirlaway Easy Victor In Kentucky   New Record Set at Kentucky Derby by Often Beaten Horse

UATE MINE Ro GE BIGGEST PAYDAY   Dollars Totalling Seven-Figure Mark Flow To Miners; Several Factors Combine To Set Record Mark

W. Va. Miners Get Biggest Pay Rol   Logan County Alone Yields Over $500,000 Largest Since 1927

Indianan Held For Dynamiting _ ‘Community Church   4 Persons Were Severely Injured and 40 Others Slightly Hurt

Indiana Farmer Is Held After Blast Shakes Church During Revival Mee!

Farmer Held  As Dynamiter   Methodist Revival Rudely Interrupted

Capt. Mike Hogg, Son of Former  Governor, Dies Wealthy Houstonian.  in Tl Health for  Ravaral Manthe

WOOD, CANVAS CARS PAD OUT PANZER LINES      Carry Only Machine Guns According to Soviet Scout Statement   GERMANS CLAIM INCREASED GAINS   Stalin Line Broken, Say: Broadcast from Berlin News Agency

SOVIETS CLAIM GERMAN DRIVE HURLED BACK   Russians Counter Attacl and Claim Nazis Are ~ Using Dummy Tanks

Reports Differ on Red-German War Monday  Russians  Say” Ger  Russians Say Germans Using Dummy Tanks; Nazis Claim Line Broken

Russians Say Nazi Tanks iwlade Of Wood, Canvas Say German Drive Halted

Hitler Is Using Tanks of Wood And Canvas, Soviet Scout Says   Only 1 of 20 Units in Column Was Genuine Red Army Officials Declare

RED ARMY HEADS SAY NAZI DRIVES ARE THROWN BACK   ‘CLAIM GERMANS USING DUM  MY UNITS IN PANZER  COLUMNS

Tee Liquor Law   Would: Have Officers. Who Do... Not ,Prosecute All Offenders Ousted . -

Two New York Newspapers Are Acquired by Merritt C. Speidel   Purchase ef Poughkeepsie Evening Star and Enterprise and Poughkeepsie Morning Eagle-News Announced

HOSPITAL. WARD WV LONDON HIT: BY NAZIS BONE   At Least 19 Pat‘ents Were  ' Killed and €2 Others  Were Injured.   GREAT DAMAGE DONE   -Rigcue Squads in Deadly Peril From Unexploded   Time Bomb. ~  G

HOSPITAL WARD IN LONDON HIT BY NAZIS BOM   At Least 19 Patents Were Killed and £2 Others Were Injured.   GREAT DAMAGE DONE   R:scue Squads in Deadly Perii From Unexploded Time Bomb.

Three Boys Perish  When House Burns   Middletown Mother, Small Daughter Escape as Stove Explodes

FIRST TIME 2 SHIPS CRASH IN SAME DAY   20 Persons Lose Lives as Plane Falls Near St. Thomas, Ont.; 14 Others Killed Near Moorhead, Minn. :

PLANE BOUND FOR DETROIT FALLS, BURNS   TRAGEDY IN CANADA FATAL TO 20; RAIN IS BLAMED

1) OTHERS INJURED IN SEA BATTLE   Believe No Chance for Missing U. S.  Seamen'

Navy Reports Ten More In. jured, Two Seriously, in Torpedoing ““Undoubtedly Nazi.”

Eladem Airport Taken By British In Tobruk Drive   First Vital Defense Point Of Tobruk Falls In British Advance   TRIPOLI IS ALSO BEING HAMMERED   Reveal Some American Bombers Are Being Used In African Campaign

BRITISH HAMMER FIRST DEFENSES OF TOBRUK BASE   Forty Planes Seized Teday At Eladem Airport. Tobruk and Tripeli Are Heavily Bembed.

TANKS, ARMORED CARS BLASTING IL DUCE'S CITY   Bombers Turn Attention On Tripoli, Another Vital Italian Possession   BARDIA WATCHES FIRES   Enough Food Captured Te Feed Fascist Prisoners Many Months

Bridges Declared Red in 1937-38   Oregon Communis Gives Testimony

14TH WITNESS TESTIFIES AT BRIDGES TRIAI   Communist Meetings Revealed by  Newsman

Enemy Carrier In Pacifie Is Being Sought   San Francisco Scouted By Unknown Planes During Night

Egyptian Ship Reported Lost Carried 142 Americans; Still Hope for Rescue

147 AMERICAN FEARED LOST ABOARD LINER   Friends of Victim: Cling to Hope Of Rescue

Mrs. T. J. Winebrenner Expires; Ill A Month; Other Deaths Reported

FDR CHARGES SABOTAGE IN RUMOR PLOTS   Says Stories Plain Dirty Lies

F.D. Charges Drive Onto Sabotage Aid   Accusation Is Made in Comment on Report of Misuse of Funds   FALSEHOODS HEARD

Roosevelt Denounces Foes of War Policy   ‘President~ Charges Campaign to Sabotage Aid to Opponents of Hitler

Roosevelt Attacks ‘Rumor’ Campaign to Sabotage Aid   President Hurls Charge That Anti-Axis Program Is Being Retarded by Spreading Rumors, Distortions and Falsehoods on Efforts

CHARGES SABOTAGE ) PROGRAM IN U, 5.   President Says Organizec Campaign Under Way Hora

Rumors, Distortions And Lies Said Used To Wreck Program   Military Mission To Be Sent to China to Study Needs and Make U. S. Aid Effective as Possible

FORCES SPREAD FALSEHOODS OF LEASF-LEND AID   Stern Statement Made In Answer To Reporter's Query On Meal Bill

FDR CHARGES SABOTAGE AIM ON LEASE-LEND   Organized Campaign of Rumors Distortions and Lies in Progress President Says

E.D.R. Assails — Plan ToSabotage Lease-Lend Aid   Foes Spreading Rumors, Distortions, Falschoods, Chief Executive Says

FDA CHARGES PLAN TO SABOTAGE AIL   Says Organized Campaign : In Progress To Discredi Program of Help To Foe: Of Hitlerism

President Charges Campaign Is Under Way to Sabotage Aid to Britain

Russ Troops Fighting As Retreating   BOTH SIDES CLAIM OTHER SUFFERING HEAVY LOSSES.

BATTLE RAGES ALONG 1800MILE FRONT      Russians Admit Loss of Two Smal] Cities 

Reds Retreat At Smolensk, On Ukraine Front.   Level. Fields: Wreck. Factories: Along. Wj. - As Germans. Advance:

Welles To See Red War Unit   Military Mission Arrives By Plane To Ask For Needed Equipment

RED MISSION REACHESU.S.   To Confer With Welles On Question Of Aid Today

Soviet Military Mission in U. S.  Will Confer Saturday With Sumner Welles, Marshall

Welles to ‘Confer With Red Mission SOVIETS ALSO.  TO TALK WITH GEN. MARSHALL

Moscow Mission  And Welles Confer   In VU. S. To Co-ordinate Supplies Question.

RUSSIAN MILITARY MISSION TO CONFER . WITH WELLES TODAY   OBJECT OF SOVIET OFFICIAL’S VISIT TO COORDINATE SECURING OF SUPPLIES

Welles Has Parley With Red Mission   Soviet Emissaries Con fer on Question of U.S. War Supplies

Red Mission. . Lands InN.Y.   Russians to Capital . "Pe Confer With. Welles

Welles to Meet Soviet Military Mission Toda   Group Arrives by Plane To Co-Ordinate Sending Of War Supplies

RED HILITARY MISSION ARRIVES IN NEW YORK   To Confer With Acting Sec. retary of State Welles on Securing War Supplies

Soviet Mission Here to Confer   To Talk With Welles And General Marshall

RUSS MISSION REACHES U.S.   Confers This Afternoo! With Sumner Welles on War Supplies

Red War Mission Arrives   Generals Arrive in New York by Air and Will Confer Today With Sumner Welles

SOVIET MILITARY COMMISSION HERE   Arrives In New York Today By Plane And Will Confer With Welles At Washington This Afternoon Regarding  G.,inntlioae Ear Disecia

Red Military Mission to Washington  Arrive in New York by Plane; T. Oanfar With

WELLES 10 TALK WITH RUSSIANS   Soviet Military Mission Arrives in New York By Plane, Flying on to Washington for Confeernce.

Demand That Combat Zone Prohibition Be Ended Arises in Senate   FIGHT ORGANIZED   60 Opponents of Change Map Strategy at Bipartisan Parley

CONGRESS WAITS FOR ROOSEVELT MESSAGE   One Side Demanding Broader Changes Than Only Right  to Arm Ship

FIND NO GLUES   Police Report Little Progress In Canton Stavinco Hunt.

Flood Threat In Houston Ends As  Rainfall Ceases   Property Loss Heavy As Sabine, Brazos and Red Rivers Overflow

National Association Favors Amount Sought; Uncertain Of Methods Proposed

0. K. EXPECTED   Manufacturers Seen as Read; To Approve New Taxes.

MANUFACTURERS TO BACK TAXES   Conoressional Circles Hea That Association Intends to Endorse Levies,   HEARINGS ARE RUSUMED

SITE CHOSEN FOR CORN TIL]   Huskers to Compete fo Iowa Title at O’Brien County Farm

Governor of Missouri Establishing Record for Tenure in State Office

UNICORN SUNK, CLAIM   Germans Identify Craft As Plane Carrier, But Mistaken

Nazis Say Ship Sunk   Claim Sinking of a Big British Aircraft Carrier

NAZIS CLAIM SINKING OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER   English Vessel Is Reported Sent Down In Atlantic

NAZIS IDENTIFY [AIRCRAFT CARRIER   Declare British Vessel Unicorn Sent Down In Atiantic

As an Eighth Grade Student Sees It     Paragraph on Democracy   By PAT LOWERY (Webster Echool)

Riverside Theatre Safe Robbed Agair   “Over $100” Taken Dur ing Break-In Early Sat urday Morning. 9°

Riverside Theatre  Safe Robbed Again   oa + eee ee  “Over $100” Taken Dur: ing Break-In Early Sat: urday Morning

U. S. Expeditionary Force Wal Be Sent To Europe -Or Africa, Senators Believe

AFRICA SEEN AS LOCALE OF U.S. FIGHTING   Senators Doubt, However, “That Army Is Ready to Enter Land War Now  _ —Former Pacifists Are Racking FN’ R ‘

Would Not Be Sent Until Properly Trained, And Suf. ‘ficient Shipping Available; Norris Says U. 8S. Must Spare Nothing

Senators. Express. May ‘Send Forces   Would Not Be Sent Until. Properly’ Trained, And Su -ficient: Shipping - :Available; Norris Says U.S. Must ~~ Snare Nothing

AN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IS TALKED   This Belief Was Growing To day Among Some United States Senators.

MORE SUPPORT FOR NEW AEF   Feeling Grows That America Must Send Troops Over Atlantic.   MAY BE USED IN AFRICA

SENATORS BELIEVE AEF WILL BE SENT OVERSEAS SOON   Generally Agreed That Landing Second AEF Abroad Will Be Difficull

TALK OF SECOND AEF IS REVIVED IN WASHINGTON   Conviction Growing Among Senators That United States Forces May Be Sent to Europe When Trained   OBJECTION VANISHES

Senators Favor Expeditionary Force Over Atlantic, Probably Into Africa, When It Is Ready

Possibility Of AEF Is  — Increased   American Force May Be Sent Across  . Atlantic, Is  Belie! Ot Some Senators

ee Senators Predict Second A. E. F.   Piutchitchmont of U.S. Bases un Africa Held Logical

Solons Certain A.E.F. Will Be Sent To Europe   Probably To Africa O1 Azores First, But Army Not Ready Yet.

U.S. Expected ToPutTroops Into Europe   Second AEF. Might Land First in: Africa from Axeres or Canary !slands

SENATORS EXPECT U.S. TO SEND TROOPS 10 — EUROPE   Expeditionary Force Seer As Possibility as Soor As One Is Trained   Soldiers Would Probably Go First to Africa or to The Azores

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE LOOMS, CAPITAL HEARS   U.S. Army To Fight Across Atlantic Forecast By Senators; See Ultimate Need.

See Africa Destination  Of 2d AEF   Senators Believe Foree Will. Be Sent. As Soon As Men Are’. Trained

EXPECT A..F. WILL BE SENT INTO BATTLE   Atlantic Islands May Be Used as Springboard for Attack an Axis

Senators Agree There Will Be No Quibbling When Proper Time Comes

Senators Believe U. S. to Send A.E.F. Abroad When Troops Fully Trained

New AEF Predicted   Conviction Grows. That U.S. Will Send Troops Across the Atlantic

Senators Expect A. E. F. Will Be Sent fo Europe When Properly Equipped

When Equipped Solons Opine   ever, That Two Years Will Be Necessary to Prepare Fighting Force.

SENATORS LOUK FOR NEW ALE. F   Think Force Will Be Sent Across Atlantic As Soon As Ready

Senators See AEF For Duty On Other Side   Army For Eurepean Or Afri can Battle As Soon As Ad equately Trained.   SEN, NORRIS AGREE

Senators Forsee AEF For Europe, Africa   Wheeler, Nye Claim Army Not Yet Ready For Task

Senators See A.E.F.When Men Ready   Africa, Azores - Proposed for Landings

Huge New Liner Runs Aground   PRESIDENT HAYES IN NO IMME DIATE DANGER IN CAPE COL CANAL.

EE a  Experts Wrong on Russian War  Different Departments Keep President Informed

NAZIS REPORT WAR ADVANCES IN YUGOSLAVIA   Serbian Resistance Destroyed, Says Spokesman

NAZIS AY GERD WRAY 1S ROUTED   Remnants of Opposition Re treating Hurriediy to Mountains.

Extension Work Benefits Scores   Assert New High Hit ir Year’s Activity.

Man Dies of Exposure on Mountain Near Spot Where Tot Was Found Alive

Salesman Dies   White MountainSnow storm Kills Man Climbing; 8 Others Saved

WHITE MOUNTAINS CLAIM MAN'S LIFE; FIGHT OTHERS SAVEL   Caught In Blinding Snowstorm, Boston Salesman Perishes

RUGGED HILLS FATAL TO MAN   Boston Salesman Caught in Blinding Snow on Mt. Jefferson

Climber Dies on Wiiite Mountains ‘Where 5-Year-Old Pamela Survived

Wage Differential Continues To Block Coal Strike Settlemen   Conciliator Says Negotiations For A New Two-Year Contract Rapidly Approaching A Critical Stage.

Coal Contract. Climax Neared   Steelman ° Sees . Hopes: 0} "Agreement By Weekend To: Reopen Mines -

BULGARIA HAS WAR JITTERS   Precautions Taken To Prepare For Uncertain Future.

MEASURES ARE TAKEN BY NATION   DRIVE TO SOUTH FEARED   King, Premier Reported Going To See Reich Leaders

Boy of 19 Perks Up At Tria!   Self-Confessed Killer Lose: Arrogant Mood as thé State Begins to Questior Witnesses.

Boy of 19 Finds It All Borine   Maintains Arrogant Mood as Attorneys Begin Selecting Jury for Murder Trial. 

LEGG ACCUSED OF STEALING MAI   Postal Clerk Held Under $1,000 Bond For Federal Court

BECKLEY POSTAL CLERK ACCUSED OF MAIL THEFT —   Laird B. Legg Arreste at Postoffice, Release on Bond; Letters Said Found on Him

Japan’s Stock Market Some Firmer Today Route Of American   Aid To Russia  rire a

JAPAN FEELS SOME RELIEVED   U. S. May Send Aid To Russia by Middle East, Tokyo Hears

Japanese Markets Feel Encouraged   Hope U. S. Aid to Go to Russia By Middle East

SUGAR FAMINE DUE, REFINERS BLAME CEILIN(   East Coast Refineries May Be Forced To Close By Oct. 15

SUGAR REFINING INDUSTRY SEES FALL SHUTDOWN   Lack of Raw Materials tc Bring Shortage, Say ’ Officials

STRIKE THREAT FACED BY TWO MOTOR PLANTS   $780,000,000 Worth O Defense Orders At Stake

Ship building Strike at South Boston Ends; _ Two Major Automotive Strikes Threatened

STRIKES ARE THREATENED AT 62 PLANTS   General Motors Workers Plan Walkout Thursday

TWO CAR MAKERS FACE IMMINENT STRIKE THREATS   General Motors and Hudson May Interrupt Work on Defense Orders.

Deadline On GMC Strike Draws Near   Walkout At. Shipyard Ended As Full Attention Centers On CIOGMC Dispute.

PLAN WOULD MEET DEFEAT. DOLL SHOWS   Some Legislators Believe President Should Order Convoys If They Are Necessary

CAUTIOUS POLL HADE IN SENATE ON CONVOY BILL   White House, According to Informed Quarters, Sought Attitude on Such Legislation   43 AGAINST IT   /Three Less Than Majority of Membership of 95 Would Vote No ta Such   Proposal

White House Feels Out Senate On U.S. Convoys   Informal Canvass Shows 45 Opposed To Such Legislation  LESS THAN MAJORITY  Showdown Due Wednesday on Tobey  Ran Resolution

SENATE ASKED ABOUT CONVOYS   Cautious Inquiries Sent Out By White House On Naval Patrols

CONVOYS OPPOSED BY 40 SENATORS   CANVASS FOLLOWS WHITE HOUSE INQUIRY AS TO  CHAMBER’S ATTITUDE,

Informal Canvass Shows 45 Senators Oppose Convoying   Report Is White House Wanted Solons Attitude Sounded Out

Senate Canvassed For Attitude On Convoy Plan  Opposition Reported To Have Three Less Than Majority   James H. Rowe Again President of Montanans, Inc.; Advertising Program Mapped at Annual Session

SENATE STAND ON CONVOYS COUNTED   Canvass Indicates 45 Senators, Three Less Than Majority, Likely At This Time To Oppose Such Legislation

Senate Canvass Indicates Most Favor Convoying   White House Seeks, To Find Chamber Attitude On Protecting Vessels

A), THREE LESS THAN MAJORITY, LISTED AGAINST   25 of Chamber's 28 Republi. cans Are Opposed to Such Legislation Now — Tobey Resolution Is Slated to Be Smothered This Week.

Senate Feeling On Convoys Is Checked   White House Makes Cautious Inquiries on Attitude Toward Legislation Authorizing Use to Aid Britain

Senate Is Felt Out On Convoy Plan For Help   Forty-Five Of 95 Senators Oppose Convoys, According To Informal Canvass

MAJORITY SAID OPPOSED T0 STARTING THEM   Germany Makes Clear Threat Against American Shins in Suez Canal Vicinity

Jumps to  His Death   Suspected Slayer Leaps Fron Sth Floor of Building

WIFE SLAYER ENDS OWN LIFE   Man Under Questioning ror Death Of Wife Leaped From Sth Floor Window.

Opportunity Given to Secure New Drivers’ Licenses to September 1

SPRING MOVING IN   Skies Cloudy, But Temperatures Will Rise Tomorrow

Pleased By Performance U-S Airmen   COMPLIMENT HEARD FROM VISITORS TO LOUISIANA WAR GAMES

US Takes 115,000 Acres In Texas   Hearings Disclose All But Part Is Already Acquired Fdr Defense

Building and Supply Dealers’ Crews Walk Out Over Wage Increases; Hudson Plant Still Facing Union Threct; West Coast Shipyards With U. S. Navy Jobs Closed :

100,000 Railroad Workers Told To Plan for Strike   ‘on-Operating Union Given Instructions by General Chairmen

Resolution On Highway Funds Is Enerossed   Voters Should Be Giver Chance To Expres: Views On Diversion Assembly Concludes

GAY WELCOME TO NEW YEAR COST 150 LIVES   Automobile Accidents Accountable For Greatest Share of Toll in This Country.

Allis-Chalmers Strike Deadlock To Come To Ene   Agreement Is Reached Tc Terminate 74-Day Strike In Milwaukee   SEE AGREEMENT IN COAL STRIKE   Delay In Showdown In U. 8. Steel Controversy Is Also Anticipated

Germans Claim March From Bases East of Kiev Has Resumed Successfully   Kronstadt Still Holds Out, Thay Admit, But Is Under Heavy Fire; Said Russian Attacks Repulsed

GERMANS CLAIM RED NAVY BASE SSEING SHELLED   yKronstadt Under Fire Of Nazi Big Guns Seven Miles Away; Started Firing Friday   Russian Boats Sunk

Red Fleet Also Bombed by Nazis And Battleship ls Reported Hit   German Troops Which Encircled Kiev Resume Advance and Claim 20,000 Prisoners

Federal, State Coricilia. tors Strive for Settle. ment of Walkout.   ROVING PICKETS ‘HALT SHIPMENTS

INDEPENDENTS AGREE TO TRUCK TINION NEMANKS   Progress ~ Reported in  Effort to End 13State Strike   Roving Pickets Prevent All But Smal! Part of Deliveries

MOMENCE, ILL., SELECTED AS ORDNANCE REGULATION STATION BY WAR OFFICE

OLD HOTEL BURNS   Over 100: Saved in North Side Structure in Kansas City

THOSE NOV. 26 “PAYCHECKS MAY NOT BE ISSUED   SUPREME COURT MAY NOT RULE ON STATE PAYROLL HOLD-UP UNTIV. JANUARY

Far-Reaching Shipping Bills Approved   Means of Avoiding Convoys Is Heard by Solons

GOERING PRAISES NAZI CHIEFTAIN   Hitler, 52 tomorrow, Called Defender of German Honor, Liberty

Boerng Makes Hitler Deity   ~ Reichsmarshal Almost Runs Out Of Superlatives To Neerrihe Ross ,

ADOLF HITLER MADE DIETY BY GOERING   Reichsmarshal Runs Out Of Superlatives Describing Boss.

HITLER HAILED AS DEFENDER OF HONOI   Reichsmarshal -Goering Say: Germans Have Firm Belief In Victory of Nation

DUST BLAMED FOR AKRON PLANT BLAS!   Goodyear Officials Deny Any Possible Sabotage

PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT NEW REGISTRANTS WILL BE PLACED AT. BOTTOM OF LIST.

Poll Petitions Reveal Local Contests   six Republicans to Run for City Council Here ; Rivalry in County   DEADLINE ARRIVES

2 Candidates For County Treasurer   Republicans in Borough File Petitiens

U.S. Freezes Assets of Axis Powers   Strict Supervision of Russian Deals Is Also Imposed

Strict Supervision Of Deals With Russia Also Ordered By President Roosevelt   MOST ALL AXIS FUNDS ALREADY WITHDRAWN   Japan Not Included In Decree As Washington Attempts To Woo Ninoon

Soviet Transactions Pu Under Strict U. S.  Supervision   JAPAN NOTINCLUDEC   Axis Barn Is Empty, Says Morgenthau, As Funds Already Drawn

“Barn Empty” Is Observation  Of Morgenthau   Most Axis Assets Out Of U. 8. Before Freezing Order

U.S. Freezes Credits of Reich, Italy   Supervisions on Transactions With Reds Imposec

GERMAN, ITALY ASSETS FROZEN BY WASHINGTON   Strict Supervision Upon All Financial Transactions With Suviet Russia Imposed   JAPAN NOT NAMED; * CAUSES SURPRISE   Some See it as Additional  Indications U.S. Diplo “macy is Seéking’ Impraved Relations

CREDITS OF RUSSIA TO BE WATCHED   Some Surprise Is Expressed Japan Is Not Included in Sweeping Order

ACTION TAREN AT DIRECTION Ur PRESIDENT   Launches Economic Defense Against Financial Aid to Dictators.   JAPAN NOT INCLUDED IN TREASURY ORDERS

* Axis Assets In U.S. Frozen ’ By President   Imposes Strict Supervision of All Russian Financial Transactions

FUNDS OF ITALY AND GERMANY IN U.S, ARE FROZEN   Treasury, Acting at Roose velt’s Direction, Ties Up Assets Estimated at $500,000,000.   ORDERS SUPERVISION OF RUSSIA’S DEALS   Moscow Not to Be Permitted to Buy Food for TransShipment to Nazis or to Finance Sabotage.

Soviet Trading In America Will Be Scrutinized   Justice Department Sets Up Agency To Study Reports On Alien Transactions

Early Morning News Flashes   By Associated Press ’ ‘ Three Wisconsin Men Die in Plane Crash

D.C. LAWYER  FOUND SLAT   Body Of Ward Loveless Foun Wedged In Closet; Evidence Of Struggle

NOTED LAWYER OF WASHINGTON FOUND SLAIN   Ward Loveless, 55, Mur. dered In Home on Country Estate Near Leesburg, Virginia   SERVANTS FIND BODY   Had Been Wedged Intc Small China Closet; Room Shows Evidence  of Terrific Strugele

ALLIED SHIPPING LOSSES. ONE-THIRD  ~OF AXIS SINKINGS   German and Italian Figures Jump 150 Per Cent In Three Months.

AYTO ACCIDE   J # Girl Throwz Into Windshield by Collision in Tipton.

AUTO ACCIDENT.   Girl Throw, Into Windsivteld by Collision in Tipton.

Observers Learn 20 Nazi Divisions Policing Italy   Rumor German Infantry Moved in to Forestall Fascist Move to Negotiate Separate Peace; Four Divisions Near Yugoslavian Border

LARGE NAZI FORCE REPORTED IN ITALY   Intended to Keep Internal Order and to’ Forestall Separate Peace

HUGE NAZI ARMY REPORTED IN ITALY   PURPOSE SAID TO BE TO KEEP ORDER AND BLOCK ANY SEPARATE PEACE,

Germans Filter Into Nation Under Great Secree And Are Seen Despite Hitler Claim Only Airmel There; Some Go to Tripoli for Reinforcements Earainnore Ractrictod

German Forces In Italy To Balk Separate Peace   Eighteen or Twenty Divisions Reported Ready I Keep Order among the Fascists

GERMAN TROOPS WATCH (TALIANS   Eighteen or 20 Nazi Infantry  Divisions Forestall Separate Peace

Hint Infantry Divisions Ready to Forestall Any Separate Peace Attempt   Emissaries, on Way to Vienna, Called Traitors, Threatened With Death for Submitting to Hitler; Russia Offers Turkey “Short of War’’ Assistance

Canada Builds Key Airdrome In Far North   FIELD AT PRINCE GEORGE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR U. S. USE.

KEY AIRDROME BEING BUILT BY CANADIAN:   Constructed ‘in Fai North: Aavailable for Use by U. S.

Rome Claims Tobruk Raid Is Repulsed   Tells of New. Air Blas at Malia; R.A.F. Held - Up by Weather

CLAIM 22,000 MINERS: BALK AT DUES BOOS!      Drive Called Off Over Week-End To Avoid Bloodshed

DUES HIKE STRIKE CONTINUES SPREN   Leaders of f Revolt Claim 22,000 Miners Have Left Their Jobs

Spending Volume Here In October High Since 1929   Nine Per Cent: Gain Over 1940 Figures ~ Revealed In Debits

September Bank Debits Highest — Here Since 1930   $2,943,000 Total 22 Per Cent Over  Fieure-For-+940-—

ASSASSIN KILLS NAZIS   Two German Airmen Killed By Croatian Assailant

EUROPES TOLL OF EXECUTIONS RISING DAILY   Uprisings Continue In -Hungary, Belgium, Czechoslovakia

Croats Kill Two Nazi Airmen  Alleged Reds Fire into Group Of 12 Germans

PEPPER CALLS ON U.S. 10 NULLIFY ALL AXIS FLEETS   SAYS JAPAN SHOULD BE IMMOBILIZED BY AMERICAN ACTION

JAP CONFLICT SEEN FOR US.   Sen. Pepper Says Nation Should “Immobilize”’ Japan In lst Move

Pepper Favors Crashing Japan   Fiorida Sofon ‘Would Immo. bilize Nipponese In Prepara. tion For War With Hitler

Pepper Urges Japanese Be Whipped Now   Senator Says U.S, Should Get Ready for Real War With Hitler

Pepper Advises ‘Immobilizing’ Japan at Once   Florida Senator Calls This Preparation for Certaii War

Pepper Urges U. S. Sweep Axis Navies From Seas   War With Hitler “Certain,”  “Tmmobilize Japan’ Savs Senator

Sen. Pepper Warns U.S. Of Jap Arms   Urges “Immobilizing” Of Nippon In Anticipating Conflict With Fuehrer

Senator Pepper Declares We Will Eventually Fight Hitler   Calls Japan A Dagger

PEPPER ADVOCATES USE OF FORCE AGAINST JAPS   Counsels U. S. To Prepare For “Certain Conflict With Nazis

Senator Pepper of Florida Visions War Between United States, Hitler

Pepper Sees War With Hitler Ahead, Urges U. S. Sweep Seas Clear of Jap and Axis Fleets

Pepper Wants Jap Sea Force ‘Immobilized’   Florida Senator Asserts _ U.S. Will Have to Fight. Nippon if Soviet Loses

KNOCK OUT JAPS, SENATOR URGES   Pepper of Florida Also Fay ors U.S. Sweeping Seas Of Axis Warships

U.S. War With Hitler Certain, Pepper Warns   Urges Preparation For Conflict By ‘Immobilizine’ Japan.

Pepper Advises Get Ready For Pacific Serap   Wants U. S. To Prepare For Clash With Hitler By ‘Im mobilizing Japan.’   JAPAN TO HIT RUSSIA

U.S. War With Hitler Certain Says Peppet   Urges Immediate Steps To Keep Japan In Line

Pepper Would Subdue Japs Before Germany's Intentions Become Known

PEPPER URGES WARTOCRUSH AXES FLEETS   Calls on U.-S.:to Prepare Fat Conflict With Hitler By Immobilizing Japan

SENATOR URGES IMMEDIATE USE OF NAVY FORCE   Counsels United States to Prepare for ‘Certain” Conflict With Hitler By “Immo bilizing” Japan Ane Clearing Sane   NO COMMENT ON A. E. F.

Strike at Japan, - Pepper Advocates   Nipponese Should Be Put Out of Action. Before Certain ‘War With Hitler Mate* rializes, Florida Senator Says.

URGES U.S. TO DESTROY AXIS FLEETS   America Should Immobilize Japan, Senator Declares

Pepper Sees War As Certain For U. S.; Would Immobilize Japan   Would Also Sweep Seas Clear Of Japanese, German - Italian And French Fleets; Sees Final Struggle Between United States And Hitler.

PEPPER REPORTS WAR INEVITABLE   Warns U.S. Should Prepare By ‘immobilizing Japan’

SENATOR PEPPER SEES NOTHING BUT WAR FOR AMERICA   [WANTS UNITED STATES TO “JMMOBILIZE- JAPAN” AND SWEEP THE SEAS

BRITISH TURN FIRE’ ATTACK ON GERMAN    Retaliate For Devastatin:  Raids On London Sun day Night   {ITALY 1S BOLSTERECE   Own Airmen Recallec From England And Germanv Gives Help

BOMBS HIT 3 FACTORIES BERLIN SAYS   Acknowlede Heavy Damag As British Penetrate Northwest Defenses

NAZI HIGH COMMAND ADMIT BRITISH AIR RAIDS ARE DAMAGINE   REPORT SINKING OF 64,155 TONS MERCHANT SHIPPING IN PACIFIC OCEAN

Group Empowered To Secure Compliance of Industry For Needs   Officials Will Carry Out the Orders ol Knudsen- Hillman Board; Claim Congress Voted Ample Power

29 OF CROPLANT SOIL-SAVING FOR 1942 UNDER AAA   Local AAA Office Gets Word From State Office

MUST DEVOTE _ ONE-FOURTH FARM T0 HAY   ’42 AAA Ruling Cited by Webb.

Reports of British Occupation of Salonik« Bring Announcement Quarter-Million Ger mans May Attack, to Start “Battle of Bal kans’; Greeks May Have Tepelini

Teneleni Rumored Captured; Turkish Army In Readiness   Battle Of Balkans Awaits Spark; Slavs Have Million Men

See ‘Battle Of Balkans’ As Imminent   Nazis Ready To Move At “Any Moment;” Mussolini Army Is Broken.

GERMANS  * SAY MOVE  . ON GREECE IMMINENT   “Landing of Large British Forces at Saloniki May Force Issue   e PLANES SHOWER DEATH ON LONDOD   Both Sides Claim Sea Vietories; Italians Smashed in Albania

SIX-HOUR ASSAULT MADE BY GERMANS   Greeks enter Tepeleni, capturing many Italians—great numbers of English troops reach Salonika

HEAR LEADERS PLAN SURPRISE FOR GERMANS   Greeks, Meanwhile, Are Re ported to Have Taken Tepelini

BELGRADE NAZi SOURCES: REPORT GREECE MAY BE ATTACKED ANYMGMENT   Statement Follows Report of British Troops ‘Landing at Salonika. May Touch off “Battle of Balkans.’ Nazis Rain Bombs on London 

British Troops Land At Greek Port Salonika   Group Reported Concentrating At Port Which Would Be Nazis’ First Object.  CPLrrTekeec oes: Tr DPT UNT   GREEKS INTO TEPELENI

FOR BRITISH USE   Maritime Commission Says Cargo Space Is Needed for Defense Program.

OFFICERS ELECTED AT ANNUAL MEET OF LOCAL FARM BUREAU   Dr. Roger B. Corbett, of the University of Maryland Experiment Station, Delivers Principal Address ~—~—Roy Weagly Again Chosen President

PROMPT ENACTMENT OF MEASURE URGED IN FORMAL REPORT   House Foreign Affairs Committee, in Majority. Report, Holds Passage of Bill of Highest Imporfarice to Interests of Our Country   OFFICERS ELECTED AT ANNUAL MEET OF LOCAL FARM BUREAU   Dr. Roger B. Corbett, of the University of Maryland Experiment Station, Delivers Principal Address —Roy Weagly Again Chosen President

Launch $3,000,000 Building Program At Camp Forrest   Airport for Military Use and Blacktopped Roads Are Included

CONSTRUCTION PLAN STARTED “ATUL S. GAME   Propose Airport And New Quarters In Tennessee

QUADRUPLETS GROW STRONGEF      Girl and Three Boys Born Yes. terday Healthy As Normal Babics.

RAF Pounds Hamburg and Other Areas   German Port Target for Powerful New Bombs Designed by British   NAZIS ATTACK SOUTH

New British Bomb Damages Hambure   Powerful Explosive Used Successfully by Royal Air Force

Hamburg Feels New British  Power Bombs   Raging Fires Lef By Royal Pilots In Nazi City

RAF BOMBERS RAID HAMBURG   Violent Attacks are Also Made on Bremenshaven  And Other Cities

New Legion Commander Pledges All-Out: Support Of U.S. Foreign Policy. -

StambaughPledges Faithful Support Of Legion Program   Defeat of Hitler, Neutrality Act Repeal, Use of A. E. F. Are Aims  of Convention

STAMBAUGH HEADS: LEGION   Pledges Unswerving Sup: port to U. 8. For-.”: eign Policy —

STAMBAUGHIS LEGION CHIE!   New Commander Says He Will Keep in Line with  Administration.

Stambaugh New Legion Chieftair  Defeat Of Hitler, Keeping War Away, Aime Of Convention

AMERICAN LEGION. UNDER NEW LEADER   North Dakota Man Named ‘National Commander at Annual Convention

STAMBAUGH IS NEW NATIONAL LEGION COMMANDER   New Commander Announces He will Promot: “Unswerving Support of Govt. Foreign Policy

North Dakota Man To Head  Legionnaires   Fargo Attorney Get: High Office On First Ballot.

LEGION COMMANDER STANBAUGH TAKES ~QVER NEW DUTIES      New Chief Promises Full Sup port: to Administration's * Foreign Policy

New Commander Plans Program   Support of President In His Policies to Be Legion Keynote

DOUBLEMURDER CHARGE FACKS CHICAGO YOUTH   William Evans, 25, Accusec of Fatally Stabbing Mother-In-Law and His Infant Son   WIFE ALSO SLASHED   Mrs. Nedra Evans, “Most Beautifull Brunette,” Suffers Slight Wounds In Chest, Abdomen

HUSBAND OF MODEL HELD FOR MURDERS   is Charged With Fatally Stabbing His Son And. Mother-In-Law

STAB WOUNDS ~ FATALTO TW   HUSBAND OF “AMERICA’S M081 BEAUTIFUL BRUNETTE” IN HOSPITAL UNDER FOLICE GUARD

Double Murder Charges Placed Against Man   Police Say Man Fatally Stabbed Mother-In-Law and Son -

Charged With Double Murder   Stabs F; atal To Son, Mother-In-Law of Man

County Officials Reject Coke’s Road Bond Bill   Snecial Session Out, Unless Avreement Reached Governor Says

AXIS ‘VISITORS’ ARE ROUNDED UP BY U.S   Government Tightens Control Over Secret Weapon. ‘Non - Military Invasion’

U. S. ORDERS ROUNDUP OF AXIS ALIENS   Attorney General Tightens Regulations Against 5th Column Activity; Nazi Newsmen Held

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT STAGING EKOUNDUP OF ALL ALIENS WHOSE STATUS —  IS QUESTIONABLE

AXIS VISITORS ARE ALL BEING ROUNDED UP BY AUTHORITIES   Attorney General Jackson Is Directing Gathering Together of the Undesirables.

AXIS VISITORS IN U.S. CHECKED BY JACKSON'S AIDES   Zapp and Tonn Arrested; At: torney-general Orders Other Precautions.

Rounding Up  Axis Visitors All Aliens Are :   All Aliens Are To Be Questioned

ROUNDING UP. ANG VISITORS . OVER THE US   Government Tightening It Control Over Fifth Col- . umn Activity.   CALLING ALL. ALIENS   Two - German Newspaper Men Are Being Held Without Bail.

ALIEN “VISITGRS ARE SOUGHT IN U.S,   Attorney General Orders Roundup of Axis Undesirables.

SENATE GIVES APPROVAL 10 BILL REVISION   Clarifies Congress’ Right To Terminate Aid Measure

HOT ATTACK 0 MADE ON BRITISH All   Senator Tobey Says It Will Mean U.S. Expeditionary Force to Europe:   ‘VESTIBULE TO WAR”   He Says the Cost to This Country Wil Be 40 Billion Per Year.

Can and Will Out-Produce Hitler---Bard   Navy Official Says Up To American Worker Now

Mine Layer Is Launched   U.S. Competing With Slav Labor of Hitler, Says Asst. Sec. Bard

LABOR LEADERS HAIL PACT WITH FORD COMPANIES   AGREEMENT CONCLUDED YESTERDAY; FIRM DECIDES TO GO “ALL THE WAY"   WAGE RATES WILL EQUAL HIGHEST PAID ANYWHERE   Service Department wilt Be Fliminated; Shipyards Workers Retuse To Return

FORD COMPANY SIGNS LABOR PACT WITH CIO.   Unionization Of Auto Industry Seen Complete   COMPANY YIELDS   Far - Reaching Contract Is Entered Into With Union

FAR-REACHING UNON PAPER   Union Shop, Dues Checkoff Provided in UAW _Apreement -   Company Says No HalfWay. Measures—“Will: ~ Go All the Way”

FORD MOTOR U0 SIGNS CONTRACT WITH ClO UNION   Pact Most Far-Reaching Ever Written in Auto Industry; Provides For Union Shop and Checkoff  PATTERN FOR INDUSTR‘

Ford Signs Agreement With Union   Most Far-Reaching Contract In Automobile History With UAW-CIO

ClO) CONTRACT ENDS FORD DISPUTE   Union Shop Agreement t "Affect All Plants of Company.

Auto Industry Now Fully Unionized as Ford Company Signs   Firm Goes “Whole Way’ In Its Pact With CIO Auto Workers

FORD ‘GOES ALL THE WAY TR AUTO WORKERS   Signs Pact. With CIO; Wage Increases May Reach &30.000,000

Ford Signs Contract  With CIO   Motor Maker Agrees To Unionize Mammoth Plant

Company “Goes All the Way” in Deal, Hopes for Peace.   LABOR BOARD TO DROP CHARGES

CHO RAILS FORD UNION VICTOR)   Agreement Is Most Far Reaching in Autemotive Industry.   COVERS 90,000 WORKERS

FORD COMPANY SIGNS WITH CIO   AUTO FIRM GOES ALL THE WAY IN CONTRACT TO END LABOR ROWS

COMPANION iis GETAWAY, LEFT CAR IN HASTE   Charlies Butler of Webster City Was Victim Eariv Today in Town Near Fort Dodge

‘Neighbor Awakened By The Burglars — Telephones to Proprietor  ONE THIEF FLEES  Auto Headlights Used to - Light Store While Grocer Waits With Gun

GROCER TRAPS: KILLS BANDIT   Companion of Dead Mar Makes Escape from Duncombe, Ia., Store

Grocer Slays Bandit After Store Looted   Second Burglar Make: Escape After Pal Is Slain

Duncombe Grocer Slays Burg!ar ‘Looting His Store   Victim Identified As Charles Butler Of Webster City

Nazis, British “Give Rehearsal ,of Invasion Try  German Siege Guns Pound Dover;   German Siege Guns Pound Dover; British Speedboats Harass Coast

British Continue Withdrawal From Greece—Nazis May Practice Invasion on Crete

Hitler Attack on Crete May Be Rehearsal Fo: Expected But Long-Delayed Assault On England; Germans Near Final Seizure Of All Greek Peninsula

German Speedboats Attack ‘Invasion Coast of England As Long-Range Guns Duel   Hitler’s Balkan War Machine Prepares For Attack on Island of Crete, Refuge of Greek Government and Troops, Reported

BRITISH SPEED : BOATS DAMAGED  IN SEA BATTLE   Hitler's Troops Reported Gird ing For Assault on Island I Of Crate

Nazi Guns in France Shell Dover Area   Twin Actions Described as Invasion ‘Feeler’

eS ao x oe mA * bee ap : re ee a ae aR Rap eS OZ : et oo RS 8 oa a yw . Sa: 3 w fe aM wg iH 5 Bian \ & Oe ee OB GS ean ok aM wie * 4 Wee wey ti ' 2 Bee CN re rence a Soy a eat oT   German Long Range Guns In France Open Fire —s:   NO OTHER ER SIGNS _ OF AN INVASION

ondon Sees Possibility of ‘Feelers’ for Invasion; Nazis, Mopping Up in Greece, Look Toward Crete as Next Objective Along ‘Stepping Stones’ Into the Near East.

Speedboats Clash i in Cha nnel  ovr. Ta?T.t i   invasion “Feeler" ds Hinted

Long Range Guns Stab at Invasion Shoreline   Think Two Actions by Germans May Be ‘Feeler Stabs’ Which May Precede  Aetual Tnvasinn

Island, 75 Miles From Mainland, New Seat Of. Government, Expected to Be Objective Of Hitler; May Leap-Frog the Dardanelles

CHANNEL ACTION IS INCREASED   Plitler Reported Gird. ing For Assault Upon Crete

Big Guns Boom Over Channel   Twin Belligerent Activities May Be “Feeler” for Invasion of England

Channel Guns  Trade Shell:   Germans On Coast Keep Uy Four Hour Bombardment Speedboats Clash.

Cross-Channel Duel Is Fought; Speedboats In Battle Along Coast   Dover Gets 7-Hour Shelling; Say Nazi Assault on Crete Next; Hint Blow At Suez Canal via Syria.

GERMAN GUNS BLAST AWAY AT BRITAIN   Batteries On French Side Of Chaannel Open Up; British Return Fire   SPEEDBOATS CLASH IN CHANNEL FIGHT   Nazi Action believed “Feel er” Stabs of Invasion Tactics

Nazi Long-Range Guns Unleash Heaviest Blasts From French Coastline

NAZIS PLAN AN ATTACK ON ISLE OF CRETE   Axis Troops Believed to Be Continuing Pursuit of Allied Forces Falling Back to Escape Ports in Sonthary Crnacea,

Clashes Not Believed To Be Forerunner of LongAwaited Invasion   NAZIS VIEW CRETE Claim Five British Ships  Sunk Between Greek  Mainland. Crete :

CHANNEL BLAST AND SPEEDBOAT FIGHT COINCIDE   Twin Actions By Nazis ay Be Invasion “Feelers,” But Thrust Not Believed Imminent; RAF Attacks French Coast.

TWIN ACTIONS . LAUNCHED BY GERMANS TODAY      Speedboats Clash In Channel; Cannons: Blast Coast   Believe Island Wilk Be German’s Next Objective

Nazi Long Range Guns Pound English Coast in Apparent ‘Feeler’ Toward Invasion Try   CRETE NEXT GOAL   Atlack Would Provide ‘Dress Rehearsal’ for Assault on Britain— Nazis in Egypt Stopped

Attack, Coinciding With Heavy Shelling by Long Range Guns,  Seen as Invasion ‘Preview’

Nazi long-range guns bombard English coast   Twin actions may be “feeler” stabs as invasion nearer—blitz forces said girding for assault on Crete

BRITISH HIT BACK WITH ARTILLERY IN ALL-DAY DUEL   Speedboats Stage Battle On Invasion Coast With Some Damage Reported

BRITISH IN GUN DUEI   Dover Area Experience: Heaviest Bombardment of the War   SPEEDBOATS ALSO MEET IN BATTLE   May Be Invasion ‘Feeler’ Germans Prepare for Big Drive on Crete

Nazis Mop Up Greece: Plan Attack on Crete   Rival Speedboats Clash Off Coast as R. A. F. Bombers Blast Big Bertha Bases

Await Formal Disclosure of Extent of Vichy-Nazi ‘Collaboration.’

Attack East Anglia,  - Liverpool Vicinity, Midlands, Wales And Southwest England  ATTACKS ARE MADE DESPITE WIND, COLD  Double Blow Aimed At Brest by RAF; 5 Nazi Planes Downed

NAZI PLANES BLAST AGATA AT ENGLAND   R.A.F. Answers With Punishing Attack On Brest Port

PORT OF BREST POUNDED AGAIN   Five German Warplanes Downed By British Over Channel

NAZ FIRE BOMBS FALL IN LONDON   Germans Strike in Strong Force; Fly In High Streams Across Channel: RAF Raids Brest Base

NAZI BOMBERS ATTACK MANY BRITISH AREAS   Raiders Fly Through Bitter ly Cold Weather and Stiff Channel Wind   DROP FIRE BOMBS IN LONDON DISTRICT   British Deliver Punishing Blow at Brest; Shoot Down Five Planes

Reich Bombers Lash Britain in Mass Raid Major Attacks Fail to Result  Despite Swarms of Planes:

NOW IS TIME 10 BUILD OWN HOME, BABSON ADVISES   Home of Your Own is Besi Security That Individual Can Acquire, Economist Declares.   INCREASING PAYROLLS TO BOOM BUILDING   Industrial Building During 1941 Expected to Surpass Any Year During the Last Dorade.-

BUILDING TOPIC OF ROGER BABSON   Civilization Has Always Wanted To Build .

JAP PINGERS MOVE FOUGHT IN THE NORM   Fierce Battle Rages in Cabantuan, 60 Miles From Captial  Revenge Promised for the Bombardment of Open City

BRITISH PUSH CN IN LIBYA DESERT, PURSUE NAZIS   Deepest Thrust to Date In Af rican Campaign is Now Underway.

British Drive Within 35 Miles  of Port of Derna   Reportedly Encircle Strong Axis Tank Be ~ Forces. At “EY Gazala. o

WOMAN DELIVERS PLANE TO BRITAIK   Jacqueline Cochran Firs’ > of Sex to Make Ocean Trip

WOMAN FERRIES BOMBER ACROS:   Jacqueline Cochran Delivers American - Built Ship To Britain; Upsets Routine of British Silence

American Woman Flies Bomber To Aid of Britair   Jacqueline Cochran a Controls All the Way Across Atlantic

U.S. Aviatrix Flies Bomber To Britain   Censorship Cracks Over Unique Episode

AMERICAN WOMAN FLIES ATLANTIC   JACQUELINE COCHRAN DELIVERS BOMBING PLANE TO GREAT BRITAIN,

Woman Flies U.S. Bomber To Enaland   Jacqueline Cochran Business Woman Think: Hudsons Great Ships

Miss Cochran LandsBomber In England   FIRST WOMAN AVIATOR TC FERRY AMERICAN WARSHIF ACROSS THE ATLANTIC,

Increase Sales  Of T. B. Seals   Total Sales For County  Reported As $613.25; Pla: Health Prorvram

T.B, SEAL SALE SHOWED GAIN   Stamp. Sale Brought In $170.01, An Increase of $43.88 Over °40

BIG LOSS ON BRITISH NAVY   Four: Cruisers And “Several Destroyers Sunk, Two Ratilashine Hit -

Wallace's Old Arithmetic To State Museum   lowa Senate Agrees T« Its Purchase; ‘Floor’  Bill Is Passed.

Subject of Legislation: An Old Arithmetic  Cannte Passes Resolution Iptraduced hu Merear ta Rav Tavt Uced hy Wailace

Ground Situation Unchanged’ Says Communique; Many Planes Destroyed   Precautions Taken In Washington to Protect Vital Canal

OUT UATION ON LUZON ToLAND UNCHANGED   Japanese Bombers Suffer Heavily Trying to Carry Out Attacks on Bases.

Germany Is  Man’s Worla   Spirit of Spring Offensivs Forecast by Hitler Everywhere in Air

50,000 Germans Die In Desperate Fight For Balkan Control   Greeks Expect Crisis As German Armies, Freed By Yugoslav Surrender, Are Sent To Reinforce Invaders In Greece

Allied Withdrawal Is Gradual, Pollows Severe Battles In Which Nazis Were Repeatedly Turned Back In Greece   BERLIN BOMBED BY RAF IN REPRISAL

ALLIED ARMIES ARE REPORTED RETIRING   Withdraw to “Shorter Defense Line” as German Troops Flood in From Fallen Yugoslavia in 13-Day-Old Battle.

HOWEVER, PUSH COSTLY TO AXIS   London Admits Situation Serious but Reports No Break in Lines— Larisa, Vital Greek Rail Center, Heavily Damaged by Air Raids,

ALLIES DECLARE GREEK FRONT IS BEING: IMPROVED   Official Quarters Report the Military Situation Has improved Notably in the Pasi Few Hours.   SHORTER DEFENSE LINE 1$ FOUND IN GREECE   German Advance Thus Far Has Been Costly, Officials Declare; Jugoslay Army Has Canitulated.

Battle of Balkans May Be Near End as Nazi Forces Advance With Heavy Losses   Yugoslavia Gives Up 12-Dey Battle, Freeing More Germans For Use on Greek Wer Front

GREEKS ADMIT BATTLE GOING AGAINST THEM   NAZI DEAD ESTIMATED AT 50,000; 10 DIVISIONS ASSAIL ALLIED LINES   R, A. F, LAYS ITS HEAVIEST ATTACK ON GERMAN CAPITA!   Axis Drive fn Africa Reported Stopped; British Fleet Heaps Shells on Coastal Columns

Collapse of Yugoslavia Frees Many Nazi Troop   Allies Declare That German Drive Has Been Costly in Number of Soldiers Killed by Defenders

German Troops Released From Yugoslavia Add To Forces In Greece   British Headquarters Admit Allied Retreat Deeper Into Aegean Kingdom; Say Advance Made at Great Cost

Shorter Defense Line Object of Move By Allies; Retreat Is Gradual a

German Advance Continues: Cost in Dead is Great   Nazi Troops from Fallen Yugoslavia Drive Allies Back to Short Defense Line

RAF Bombs Berlin In Heaviest Raid In Answer To Attacks On London; Italians Advance In Albania;  Drive Into Egypt Halted At Salum

(German Loss Declared ‘Staggering’; Estimate 50,000 Invaders Slain

German Hordes Rush In From Yugoslavia Front; 50,000 Nazis Reported . Killed —

WAR'S BLOODIEST FIGHTING MARKS ATTACK IN GREECE   Germans Disregard Terrible Toll In Repeated Maseed Assaults.

Allies Rallying Forces to Halt Nazi Advances   Concerted Raid On Berlin Marks Air Challenae

FALLS BALK TU NEW, SHORTER DEFENSE LINE,  CAIRO AUMITS   Report Heavy Casualties Inflicted on Hitler Divisions London Admits Situation Serious; No Break

British Fall Back In Face Of Hun Horde   Battle Of Balkans Fast Approaching Critical Stage

50,000 Nazis Reported Dead In Onslaught   New Defense Line Formed In Northern Greek Area; Heart of German Capital Blasted By New High Explosive Bombs.

MORE GERMAN FORGED PUSHED INTO CAMPAVGN   Collapse Of Yugoslav Army Leaves Additional Nazis Free For Greece Drive

Tremendous Force Released Against Allies by Collapse Of Yugoslavs in North

Battle of Baikans’Is Fast Becoming Critical   i A i ING  Greek Armies Retreating on Adriatic Coast Despair Success Against Terrible Odds of Axis Power

Germans Gain IsAt Big Loss   Surrender of Yugoslavia Compels Allies to Shorten Their Lines of Defense

Fresh Nazi Troops Force Withdrawal   German Reinforcements Now Believed Coming From Yugoslavia   ITALIANS PUSH ON   Rome Claims Last of Foe Is Being Forced Out of Albania

Yugoslavs Quit Fight; British Bombard Berlin’   British Claim German Advance In Balkans Costs 50.000 Men -

{20,000 NAZIS LASHING AT MT, OLYMPUS FORCE   Supported by 1,000 Warplanes In What Greek Spokesman Admits ‘Un favorable Situation’   GERMAN PROGRESS IS PROVING COSTLY   Estimated More Than 50,000 Soldiers Have Been Slaughtered In Desper ate Greek Attack

Blitz Is Costly To Nazi Troops On Greek Front   Surrender in North Allows Invaders to Press Fierce Drive

British and Greeks Moving Gradually To New Positions   Yugoslavia Out of War: R.A. F. Strikes Back at Germany   Retreat in Albania

GERMANS PUSH AHEAD DESPITE HEAVY LOSSES   British Acknowledge AIllied Retreat Deeper Into Aegean Kinadom   BERLIN IS BOMBED   English Forces Use New And More Powerful Expnlosive In Raid

ADMIT GROUND LOST BUT CLAIM SERMAN ADVANGE IS COSTLY   Withdrawal Gradual But London Agrees Situation Serious; Battles Increase In Fury As Nazis Apply More Pressure  ; '

SERBS GIVE UP; CRISIS NEAR IN BALKAN BATTLE   Thousands of Germans Are Sent to Death in Hitler’s Conquest of Greece   SITUATION IS SERIOUS   Axis Drive Toward Suez Canal in African War Reported Stopped

Allies Retire. Under Heavy Nazi Pressure   Terrific Toll Taken of At tackers; Greeks Out Of Albania

120.000 NAZI TROOPS IN BATTLE   British Blast Berlin in German Capital’s Worst Air Raid of War, London Says While Nazis Admit ‘Small Force’

GERMAN DRIVE AGAINST EGYPT HALTED, CLAIM   Axis Forces Now on Defensive There,  British Savy

Greek-British Forces Retreat to Shorter Defense Line With Increased German Pressure.   LAST OF YUGOSLAV ARMIES SURRENDER

German troops flood down from the north   Believed entering Greece from fallen Jugoslavia—some estimate nazi losses  of soldiers are 50,000.

Battle of Balkans Is Fast Approaching Critical Stage   YUGOSLAVIA IS ‘OUT’   Berlin Bombed By R.A. F. In Retaliation for  London Raid

NAZIS HAMMER ALLIED LINES   British, Greeks Fall Back; Yugoslav Downfall Is Reported

Critical Stage of Balkan War is At Hand   British and Greek Forces Fall Back To New Lines

But Force Nazis to Pay Heavy Toll   British Air Force Blasts at Very Heart of Berlin

British-Greek  Forces Retreat  To Shorter Line   Slav Capitulation Enables Nazis To Pour New Men To Front

Battle of Balkans: Fast Approachin Its Critical Stage      British Headquarters, Acknowledging Withdrawal, Declares German Advance Had Involved ‘Costly’ Toll

ENGLISH SEIZE TWO FORTS IN (TALIAN AFRICA   Cheren and Harat Give Wav Before British Pressure

TwoStrongholds Of Fascists Fall In East Africa   Occupation of Cheren And Harar Announced, Latter in Ethiopia

British Occupy Cheren and Harara, Last Ramparts of Italy's Empire

BRITISH ARMY TAKES CHEREN   Last Bastion Of Rome’s African Empire Is  Smashed

BRITISH ARMY TAKES CHEREN   Italians’ Major Fortress in East Africa Falls After Hard Fight

British Capture Fascist — East African Stronghold        (Cheren Stormed — Afler Sven-Week Siege, Harar Takeu as Way Is Opened to Asmara, Capital of Italian Eritrea

British African Forces Capture  Fort of Cheren  Ethiopian City af Harar Ie Alen

BRITTON CAPTURE CHEREN, HARARA   East Africa’s Major Stronghold of Italians and Second City of Ethiopia Fall; Heavy Fighting —

DUCE'S EMPIRE CRUMBLES AS CHEREN FALLS   British, Indian Troops Capture Last Stronghold In East Africa.

Duce Loses Last African’ Strongholds   Cheren, in Eritrea, Harar, Ethiopia, Fall to British

GUERILLA WAR IRKS GERMANY   Belgrade, Headquarter: of Unrest, May Be Destroyed

Nazis Accused of Planning lo Destroy Belgrade With Bombs and Shellfire

PLAN TO RAZE BELGRADE SEEN   White House Secretary Says Nazis Ready To Destroy City

Nazis To Raze Slav Capital, U.S. Informed   To Wipe Out Belgrade To Get at Guerrillas, Washington Learns

Portuguese Premier Says He Is Assured That U. S. Will Not Take Islands   seg me oes Interpreted to Be a Reply to Sen. - oli tag Idea aking Bases

Portuguese Premier Says He-Is Assured That U.S. Will Not Take . Islands   Statement Interpreted to Be a Reply to Sen. Pepper’s Idea of Taking Bases

Quads Fail  To Survive   All Four Members Of Indiana Foursome Dead In Few Hours

QUADRUPLETS PORN AT MICHIGAN CITY SUCCUME   Children Die Soon After Birth— Condition of Mother Is Reported Improved.

QUADRUPLETS ARE ALL DEAT      Mother, 35, , Previously . Childless, Reported _ ‘ Improved Today .”

Former Kaiser Wilhelm II of  Germany Passes   Exiled Monarch, 82, Followed War Moves From Holland Retreat

FORMER KAISER DIES IN EXILE AT AGE OF 82   Final Rites to Be Held Monday  at Doorn

Hitler Demands Token Armies   Countries Forming New Europe to Aid; Part Spain to Play Secret

Hitler Calis For Armies From Subjects   REQUIRES TOKEN FORCE FROM EACH COUNTRY HAVING PART IN NEW EUROPE.

Hifler Demands Help from Small Conquered Lands   Wants a Token Force’ 7 Fight against the Soviet Union

German Authorities Order Gentiles To Leave Jewish Part of Amsterdam

Ghetto for 50,000 Jews Indicated as Nazis Clear Out Dutch Gentiles

Nazi Attack On Moscow Is Slowed      SO GERMANS CHANGE STRAT EGY; CONCENTRATE FOR NEV ASSAULT IN SOUTH.

Nazis Say British Fleet Heavily Damaged in Raid   Pilots Report, Battleship, Five Cruisers And Destroyer Hit by Bombers in Eastern Mediterranean; Four Are Afire

BERLIN CLAIMS 4 OF WARSHIPS WERE SET AFIRE   Says Hits Were Scored on One Battleship, Five Cruisers and a Destroyer in Mediterranean.   ATTACK APPARENTLY OCCURRED NEAR CRETE   Spokesman Asserts Para.  _ chute Troops Landed on Island After Bombers Softened Enemy Resistance.

Four British Warships in Flames After Bomb Attack, Berlin Claims

Nazi FOUR BRITISH WARSHIPS SAID LEFT AFLAME   German News Agency Claims Wednesday Victory In Mediterranean.

Nazis Claim Bombs  Hit 7 British Ships   Attack Believed in Neighborhood of Crete, W here British Fleet Is Said to Have Repulsed Nazi Attempt to Land Troops by Sea; 4 Ships Afire

NAZI BOMBERS SAY 7 BRITISH WARSHIPS HIT   Berlin Claims Battleship, Five Cruisers and De- _ stroyer Damaged   REPORT STRATEGIC CRETE AREAS HELD   No Official Word is Given Out by Germans on Invasion of Island

Battleship, 5 Cruisers And Destroyer Hit, German Pilots Claim, Apparently in Vicinity Of Fmbattled Crete

Nazi Bombers Claim Heavy Blow Dealt British Fleet —   Four Ships Left Aflame After Aerial Assault, Berlin Reports: Germans Warn Aqainst Maltreatment of Parachute Troops on Isle of Crete

Germany Claims British Fleet Suffers Blow   Battleship, Five Cruisers, And Destroyer Hit

Attack Believed In Vicinity of Island of Crete   ‘Strategic Points’ Reported Occupied hy Parachute Units

German Bombers Repor! Damaging British Warshins   Declare They Have Hi Seven Vessels in Vicinity of Crete

STATE OFFICIALS PAY TRIBUTE TO HENRY HORNER   GOV. GREEN LEADS SERVICES HELD IN HOUSE CHAMBERS

WPA WORKER, TWO SONS AND WIFE DIE IN WRECK; CAR HITS FREIGHT TRAIR

Japs Indicate Desire to Prolong Peace Negotiations With U.S. Say U. S. Stand Due To ‘Misunderstanding

Desire Seen To Prolong Negotiations   Hope Still Held Formula for Peace  Can Be Found

Tokyo Calls U.S. Stand ‘Big’ Error   Japanese Hope Americans Will Continue Talks

BLAME ERROR IN U.S. POSITION   Japs Say ‘Impossible’ Terms Due To Misunderstanding; Want To Keep Talking.

Japs Seek To Prolong. Peace _ Talks With U: 5   Aver ‘ ‘Impossible” es Taken By Hull Due — To Misunderstanding ~

SEARCH FOR 8 CONVICTS   Prisoners Escape From Missouri State Reformatory

Believed That Relations with U. S. Among Top ics, Discussed.   NEWSPAPER SAYS: ° ~ BRITISH MEDDLE

Dollar Wheat is Back on Chicage Mart Wednesday   Approval of 85 Cent Wheat Loan on Crop Held Buying Cause

REVISIONS IN TAX DIVERSION PLAN PROBABLE   Counties Asked To Give $2, 204,000 In Auto Tag Funds To Cities   ) DESIGNED TO AID RELIEF   Rural Areas Could Transter $3,202,000 From Highways To Operations

Local Governments Reported Indigent   House Votes Reenactment Of Cigaret Tax 2 Years; Yields Eight Millions

Diplomatic Circles See Cabit As U. S. Promise to Aid It Avie Attacks.

ROOSEVELT PLEDGES AID __ , TO KING OF JUGOSLAVIA   U.S. Probably Will Extend Nation Same Aid As to Other Anti-Axis Nations If It  Resists Aovression.:

AMERICAN AID FOR BALKANS HINTED IN FDR’S MESSACE   President Cables Boy King “Genuine Wishes” For Independence Of Jugoslavia

American Aid to Jugoslavia Seer   Roosevelt Message t Young King Thot Hopeful Sign

MESSAGE TO JUGOSLAV RULER REGARDED AS INDICATION THAT AID WILL BE EXTENDED,

NEW REGIME Ha U0. ADO RANGE   Balkan Kingdom Can Count On U.S. Aid If It  Reists Aggression

YOUNG KING ADVISED TO COUNT ON U.S. AID   ‘Best Wishes’ Cabled To Boy Ruler Of Jugoslavia By Roosevelt; Help Pledged If Axis Agcression Resisted

BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, March 29.—U.P)—The German legation staff began destroying the legation archives this afternoon. All Germans in Bel grade received a “letter of advice” urging them to return to Germany within 24 hours.

PRES, ROOSEVELT SENDS NOTE TO THE NEW RULER   QVells New Ruler of  Jugoslavia That the U. 8. Extends Their Gocd Wishes

ADAMS COUNCIL NAMES BAKER LEADER AGAIN   42nd CE Convention Closes In Arendtsville

TAFT PLEADS IN DEBATE TO DRFEVENT WAR   Ohioan Charges Roose velt Has Tricked people   OPPOSES REVISION OF NEUTRALITY ACT   Pepper, Urging Changes Defends Policies of President

Pepper Sees Need fo Resort To Naval War   Only Alternative If Peace Efforts Fall Says Administration Backer

TAFT, PEPPER DEBATE SHIP ARMING PLAN   Democral Demands ‘Affirmative Policy, Republican Charges FD! Tricked People

Debate Continues In Senate on Neutrality Act  Taft Charges People Tricked Into Shooting War Now

pet Calls for Revision ifNeutrality   i Claims Roosevelt quik Monday Night   piTE SECOND DAY

Pepper Backs Revision of Neutrality Act   Senator Taft Says President Is ‘Tricking’ People

Possible Naval War Foreseen  By Pepper   Said Alternative to Neutrality Revision ; Taft Charges FDR . ‘Tricking’ Pedole-

Pepper Claims Revision of Neutrality Act Last Chance to Keep U.S. at Peace

CHANGE SEEN AS PEACE AID   Pepper Argues Revision Af. firmative Step to Keep U. S. Out of War   U. S. PEOPLE TRICKED, SENATOR TAFT SAYS   Holds President Has Done What He Could to Put Nation in Conflict

Affirmative Policy Urged By.Pepper   Sees Only Naval War Alternative If Efforts To Keep Peace Fail TAFT SAYS F. D. R. TRICKING PEOPLE Take Opposing Sides  As Senate Debates Nentraliw Aas Clana,

TAFT SAYS FDR TRYING 10 PUT AMERICAIN WAR   Ohio Senator Charges President With Trickery

Senator Charges FDR With Trickery, Says Talk Is Paradoxica   Pepper Sees Neutrality Act Repeal As An ''Affirmative'' Step Toward Keeping The United States At Peace; Attacks Opponents

ITALIANS BEATEN BACK BY GREEKS   Duce’s Hope For Victory On Ides Of March Checked.

Every Italian Assault Beaten Off; Mussolini Called “Bogus Caesar’

Greeks Claim Italy’s Attacks All Beaten Off      Mussolini's Generals See Saturday Pass With No Suce

Fascists Cast Back, ‘Bogus Caesar’ Jibed   Every Italian Push Launched At Urging of Mussolini Repulsed, Greeks Claim,

Greeks Beat Back Every Enemy Atfack   Claim Mussolini Is ‘Bogus Caesar’ After Tremendous Effort Failure

L DUCE CALLED   Greeks Heap Scorn On Mussolini After Hurling Italjans Back

Rites for Mrs. Roosevelt Simple; President A\ppears Greatly Moved

Mrs. Roosevelt ls Buried with Episcopal Rites   Services for Mother o President Are Held in Churchyard

Simple Service Marks Burial Of Sara Delano Roosevelt   President Maintains Tense Silence at Last Rites in Hyde Park Cemetery ; Members of Immediate Family Present

Mrs. Roosevelt Buried Behind Country Church  Coffin Head Laid to West in Keeping Wh Traditen

Mrs, Sara Roosevelf Buried in Simple © Rites Near Homie   President, Family and Close Friends Attend Episcopal Services

President’sMother Is Buried; Simple Rites Conducted   FDR Blinks nks Away His Tears; Tradition Car ried Out During oe

COAL STRIKE INVESTIGATED   Senator Byrd Asks For Resignation Of Secretary Perkins.

BYRD DEMANDS PERKINS OUSTER   Senator Says Secretary Of Labor “Bottleneck” In Defense Plans

REDISTRICTING IS TAKEN TO COURT   SUIT TO PREVENT USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS IN ELECTION FIELD

Daily Chuckle   ama aoe ‘Spring Water’ Addicts Cannot Be Convineed.

SHIP SUNK BY  NAZI U-BOAT; ATL DECCIIEN   Portu gu ese Steamer, Bound for U. S., Sent Down      STORY IS RELATED BY SHIP'S MASTER   Women and Childrer Given Ride Aboard Submarine

American Doctor Is Among Passengers on Ill-Fated Ship; Survivors Reach Lishon; British Convoy Is Reported Attacked by Nazis

Steamer Bound For U.S. Sunk By Nazi U-Boat   Submarine Tows Boats Near Shore After Sink: ing Portuguese Ship

U-Boat Sinks Portuguese Steamer Bound for U. S.   Germans Tow Lifeboats, Filled With 36 Passengers and  Crew, 20 Miles Toward Comeneninaallgeeerete Two Women and Two Children Given Ride on e It self—American Doctor Among Those Aboard.

Vessel Bound For U.S. Is Captured   Nazis Sink Ship But Save All Persons Aboard

GERMAN U-BOAT TORPEDOES SHIP NEAR PORTUGAL   Women And Children Are Taken Aboard Submarine During Attack   LIFE BOATS TOWED FOR ABOUT 20 MILES

Ship Bound for U. S. Carried American Doctor Among Its Six Passengers   SHIPPING CIRCLES SAY CONVOY ALSO ATTACKED   Story of Corte Real’s Fate Told by Captain When He And Passengers and Crew Reach Lisbon; Boat - shy Women, Children Ride Sub

Women, Children Given Ride By German U-Boat Captain   Removes Shy Passengers From Portuguese Steamer SL. Vessel. Then Tows Lifeboats Toward Shore

Six Saved As U-Boat Sinks Ship   PASSENGERS TOWED TOWARD SHORE BY SUBMARINE

GERMANS TORPEDO   ‘Passengers in Steamer Bound ' for U. S. Towed Toward Shore By Sub

PORTUGUESE BOAT IS SUNK   American Doctor Among 6 Passengers on Vessel Topedoed by Nazis

British Convoy Also Attack. ed By Submarine In Same Waters; 1 Sunk, 6 Others Escape.   W omenGetRide

Portuguese Ship Enroute to U.S. Sunk by U-Boat   American Deector Abourd: Ship’s Lifeboats Towed 20 Miles Toward Land

German Sub Sinks  Portuguese Steamer   U-Boat Tows Ship's Lifeboats 20 Miles Toward Portuguese Coast After Sending Vessel Bound for U.S. to Bottom; British Convoy Attacked

BIGGEST WAR BILL PASSED BY SENATE   » Ten billion dollar meas. ure passed after 80 minutes study

LARGE aT WAR BILL PAdot BY SENATORS   Ten Billion Dollar Bill Is Sent Back to House for Approval.

Group Tosses Off Largest Measure In U. S. History In 80 Minutes.

PASS BIGGEST APPROPRIATION EVER FOR WAR   Senate Passed Appropriation Of $10,384,821.624 For The War Department. :

Record High Money Bill Is Approved   War Department Appropriation Passes Senate

Advance Stopped By ‘Blue Forces   Maneuvers, Expected To Conclude

‘TANK DESTROYERS DELAY ADVANCE OF THIRD ARMY ‘REDS   Fast Units Effective Against Greatly Superior Forces

MANEUVERS OF THE THIRD ARMY IN LOUISIANE   Anti-Tank Defenses Are Put T Good Use In Hampering The Enemy

0) Daniel Would Ban Strikes in Defense Plants   Governor Asks Legislature To Pass Bill

GOVERNOR O’DANIEL ASKS LAW PROHIBIT RIGHTS TO STRIKE   GOVERNOR ASSAILS STOP PAGE OF WORK IN PLANTS WORKING ON DEFENSE

Q'Daniel Proposes Sixty-Day Advance Notice Of Strikes   House Acts Swiftly On Bill, Schedules Hearings On Monday

Way Is Cleared for Attack Against Greece   Accord Declared Alternative to Axis Adherence

NAMES HARRISON FINANCE HEAT   Governor Donnell Announce es He Is to Succeed Waldo Holt   HELD OFFICE BEFORE   He Served a Year Under Caulfield and Then Went   to Kansas City

MAKES APPOINTMENT   D. BR. Harrison Named State Fi. nance Commissioner.

HITLER GAMBLES ON QUICK VICTORY   Stabilization of Front or ‘Stalin-Line’ May Be Possible

Conflicting Reports Are Seen As Possible Truths  Vazi Claim Of 100,000 Prisoners, If True, Indicates Majority Of Reds Escaped

Seven Men Killed In  Explosion   Liquid Oxygen Plant kn Illinois Blasted; Blast Felt Far Away

SEVEN MEN KILLED IN ILLINOIS. BLAS   City of Du Quoin Is Shaker by Blast in Liquid Oxyden Plant

REPORT ‘BLAST KILLED SEVEN   Explosion Occurred Today In Liquid Oxygen Plant In HWinois.

Blast Shakes The Vicinity At Duquoin   Plant Makes Materials For Rock Blasting

SEVEN MEN DIE IN PLANT BLAS1   Two-Story Iron and Stee Liquid Oxygen Factory Destroyed

SEVEN KILLED IN ILLINOIS BLAST   Liquid Oxygen Exploded a Coal Company Plant

SEVEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION   Liquid Oxygen Blast In Ill inois Occurs Early To day; Details Lacking.

DAIFTS BLOCK TRAFG THRU CARROLL AL   Some Highways Slushy and Ice Forming in North S00 + Gtann Sactign.   BLOWING SNOW MAY HIT _ ENTIRE STATE IN NIGH"

Snowstorm Sweeps In from Northwest In Blizzard Style   Traffic Blocked ln Some Areas: Many Lines Down

3 INCHES OF FLAKES FALL, ESTHERVILLE   Blizzard Indications for Tonight. Snow Mixes With Rain, Sleet In This City Today.

Snow Storm Sweeps Iowa   Threatens to Reach Blizzard Proportions Before Nightfall

ICELAND PRESS IS IRATE OVER CRIME   Warn Natives to Sta) Away from American Soldiers After Fisher man’s Murder.

CELANDER SHOT BY U.S. SOLDIERS DURING DISPUTE   Angry Native Press Warns Natives to Shun Americans In. Future.

U.S, SOLDIERS © KILL ISLANDER      ICELAND NATIVE DIES FROM BULLET WOUND FOLLOWING FIGHT OUTSIDE A CAFE

WARN ICELANDERS TO AVOID CONTACT WITH U. S, SOLDIERS   Press Reacts Angrily To Fatal Shooting Of Fisherman

U. S. Soldiers Kill Man In Tavern Row   Incident Occurs In Iceland Press Warns Natives t Avoid Troops.

STOLEN LIBERTY OF FUGITIVE I$ ENDET   Florence Sheline Is Pre. pared to Be Returned to Reformatory to Complete Sentence.

U.S. to Spend 18 Billions in This Year  eB   Defense to Cost oan Estimated $135 Per Capita

U.S. to Spend 18 Billions in This Year  Defense to Cost Pay Nees, . Se SSR SoS,   Defense to Cost an Estimated $135 Per Capita

Defense Expense Estimates Raised By Budget Bureat   18 Million for Current Fiscal Year is Needed

RESIGNATION OF BROWN URGED AS SECRETAR)   Demand That Secretary OF Towa High School Athletic Association Be Ousted,

"FIRE GEORGE A, BROWN,” DEMAND SOLONS IN IOWA   School Men, Newspapers Others Demanding Resignation or Ouster of THSAA See'y.

SEVEN BILLION APPROVED BY HOUSE, 336-55   Upper Chamber Expected To. Complete ‘ Endorse* * pent Early In Week   HOW MICHIGAN __. MEMBERS VOTED

U.S.DEBT MOUNTS JO 47 BILLIONS   > Morgenthau Announces Plans or $1,000,000,000 .of  Traaciry Finanring

U. S. Treasury Plans to Borrow $500,000,000 in  Now Spenriftias.

Nazis Claim Big Break-Through Outside of Capital; Push on Isthmus of Kerch in Caucasus Drive

NAZIS SAY » GAINS MADE -INCRIMEA   Claim Break-Thru On isthmus Of Kerch

FIVE DRAFTEES GALLED MAY 12   Board to Pick Seven More for Period Beginning May 26

Submersibles Dare Harbor Defenses in Sweeps  GUNS GET 3  Seventh Train Shiy of Bismarck Sunk

British Subs Sink Eight Axis Ships   Brave Mines and Shore Defenses to Get Prey;° Bismarck Auxiliary Amone Victims

Strong Measure To Curb Strikes Wins In Test —   House Votes To Ban  Importation of Pickets “For Walkout Zones

Advocates Of Strong Measures To End Strikes Win First House Test

ANTI-oT HIKE SULONS WIN FIRST TEST   Provision to Ban Importation of Pickets to Plants Adopted.

REDISTRICTING PLAN OUTLINEL        Tulsa Legislators Prepare Bill — Ottawa County Would Lose Member

Gillette Asks Investigation of Reports From Sino-Korean League  Conscription of Japanese{ Americans in Hawaii'Is Also Reported

CHARGE JAPANESE DRAFT AMERICANS   Asserts Conscription of U. S. Citizens Is Threat to National Defense :

D BILL MAY NEED BILLION DOLLAR FUND   Roosevelt to Ask for Appropriation This Week

House Is Expected To Con cur Speedily In Measure Passed 60-To-31 By Senate

Signature On Aid Bill Is Waited   House Leaders Plan Quick Action

HOUCK ACCUSED IN GRAND JURY PROBI   Frederick Delegate Charg. ed With Conflicting Statements

HOUCK NOTIFIED OF PRESENTMENT BY GRAND JURY   Baltimore Grand Jury Capias Served By County Officers Yesterday   [RELEASED IN HIS  OWN RECOGNIZANCE

Departing Nazi DiplomatsSpeak Out In Belgrade   Yugo-Slavia Rushes Preparations For War Now Thought Inevitable.

Yugoslavia Girds for Nazis   Diplomat Says Bomhs Soon Will Be Dropping—Capital and Other Cities Blacked Out—Radio Warns Citizens to Douse Lights, Seek Shelter When Alarm * Sounds—Croat Chief Taine Cavermment

SLAVS DECIDE “NOT TO F.GHI IN 3 CITIES   Belgrade, Zagreb and Ljubljana Designated Undefended Towns in Event of War With Nazis.   CAPITAL BLACKED OUT IN AIR RAID DRILL   German Diplomats Depart Predicting Hitler’s Bombpers Will Attack Country Within Few Days.

Three Yugoslavian Cities Declared ‘Open’ to Escape Expected Nazi Air Attack   selgrade Holds First Raid Drill As War Draws Closer; German Radio Hurls New Terrorism Charges

Yugoslavia Attacks May Soon Be Onened   Belgrade Has Blackout for First Time in Preparatior tor Air Raids——War Inevitable, According to Government Officials

Air Raids Waited By  Yugoslav   War Proximity Seen Matter’ Of Hours

OUTBREAK OF WAR TERMED INEVITABLE   Nazi Envoys Flee As Slavs Mobilize

Germans Talk Of Occupying Belgrade  In Twe Davs   Yugoslav Government Designates Capital, Zagreb and Ljubljana On Open City List NAZI DIPLOMATS LEAVE FOR BERLIN  Belgrade Blacked Out In Emergency Drill; Air Raids Expected

Nazi Envoys Predict Quick Action  Open Cities Ara   Open Cities Are Designated by Balkan Nation

Slavs Expecting Attack in Next Few Days   Three Principal Cities Are Designated as Open Cities to Escape Possible Air Attacks: Belarade Tries Blackout

NAZIS PREDICT A QUICK ATTACK ON YUGOSLAVIA   Capital Practices For Blackout; Air Raids Are Expected To Begin In Few Days   Citizens Are Warned

Yugoslavia Tries Blackout as Nazi Invasion Looms   Germans Expected To Af tack Belgrade within a Few Days

ROSIER IS SEATED BY VOTE OF 40-38   West Virginia Senate Con test Finally Is Decided

Joseph Rosier Is Seated by Senate As Successor to Matthew Neely   Action Comes after Solons Vote 40 to 38 against Sealing Clarence Marfin, Holf’s Choice

Nazi Drive For Oil, Battle Of Atlantic Worst Threats   Outrank Greek Loss; U-Boat Sinkings Form Grave Peril

President Decrees Ships to Operate Far as Necessary   Battle of Atlantic Worse Threat Than Balkan Upset

The War Today   Batile;of Atlantic Andi Dardanelles Most Danrerous Theasis-<

THE WAX TODAY. Near East or Atlantic Next?  Great Crisis In the War Is Approaching

The War Today  Britain Must Lick Threat to Shipping Or Lose the War   RY DEWITT MACKENZIE

As Mackenzie Views War Britain Must Safeguard He: Shipping Lanes Or Go Unde:

The War Today   U-Boat Still Allies’ Chief Peril, Despite Balkan Disaster

Nazi. Drive On. Atlantic ping,» “Attempt ToBr eak Into Near East.  -- Greatest ‘Threats Faced. By ‘Alfie:

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Rattia af tha Atlantic laracly Will Shane War'e Outeamo

ST, MARKS LIGHT TIDE   BRITAIN MUST OBTAIN WARSHIPS OR FALL, SAYS: MACKENZIE   Battle of Balkans Already Discounted. War Against Shipping Gravest Danger

DeWitt Mackenzie   Near East Drive, Sea War Greatest Threats To Allies

Outcome of War Dependent Upon Next Few Months   Allies Must Face Threat of Nazi Ships Campaign and Drive Against Dardanelle«   No Mysterious Force

Cabinet Faces Shakeup, Says London Source   Beaverbrook And Halifax To Be Shifted, Is Claim; Charges Hurled

BRITISH CABINET CHANGES AHEAD   Parliament Member Says Beaverbrook, Halifax Will Be Involved

British Cabinet May Be Shaken; Halifax  Beaverbrook Involved   Parliament Member Say: Churchill Must Have Win-the-War Group

Beaverbrook Halifax May Quit, Report   Sheke-up in Cobinet Seen, With ‘Win War Government Formed

LONDON CABINET CHANGES HINTED   Beaverbrook And Lord Halifax Expected To Be Afnoe In Imminent Shake D,

British Cabinet Changes Predicted   Beaverbrook And Halifax Declared Involved.

DEMAND GROWS IN LONDON FOR WIN-WAR GROUE   Predicted by Parliament Member Changes Will Involve Beaverbrook and Lord Halifax   WILL BE SURPRISES LIBERAL DECLARE‘   Another Holds There 1: Irrefutable. Evidence. of Lack of Unity; Government Heckled

Declares Churchill Plans to Shake Up Cabinet Personnel   Liberal M. P. Names Halifax, Beaverbrook As Being Involved

Cabinet Shift Due In Englane   Lord Beaverbrook, Halifax, And Another To Be In.  volved In ‘Surprises.’

CO, MP SAYS   Eden, Foreign Office, Said Slated With Revision For ‘Win  The War’ Cabinet

BRITISH CABINET CHANGES DECLARED TO BE IMMINENT   LORD BEAVERBROOK AND  LORD HALIFAX DECLARED  INVOLVED

Briton Sees  Cabinet Switch   Two Ministers On Way Out, Luncheon Told

A Shakeup in British Cabinet Is Rumored   Beaverbrook and Halifax Mentioned In Speech By Parliament Member

SEES BRITISH CABINET SHIFTS   Predicts Shifts Likely Ta Involve Halifax, Beaverbrook

Cabinet Changes Said Imminent In Great Britain   Liberal Says Churchill Must Have ‘Win-theWar’ Cabinet

Britain’s Cabinet To Be Changed   Win-The-War-. Group To Be Set Up, Is Prediction. Made By Liberal Leader

DUSTER PREDICTED FOR LORD HALIFAX AND BEAVERBROOK   LIBERAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ASSERTS SHIFTS ARE ‘TATMINENT   ‘CHURCHILL MUST BE GIVEN WIN-THE-WAR CABINET MEN   Laborile Emanuel Shinwell Says Demorcatic Bloc Can Win—If England Pulls Her Weight

SAYS BRITISH CABINET SHIFTS ARE [MMHNENT   Commons Membe! Seys Beaverbrook, Halifax Affected

STATE OF OH10 DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS NOTICE OF HEARING  Engineer of Sales Lenalt Conv Nn 41.279

STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS NOTICE OF HEARING Engineer of Sales

Stacy and Kelly Are Televized   SUL ROSS BEAUTIES HAVE RARE EXPERIENCE AT ‘PREVIEWS OF PROGRESS  oa. AwTae asArae ru

Stacy and Kelly Are Televized   SUL ROSS BEAUTIES HAVE RARE EXPERIENCE AT ‘PREVIEWS OF PROGRESS’  Re CRIAGQ MLOTCCW

‘U.S, PROPOSAL TO END STRIKE ~ OKAYED BY Cit   Steel Workers Vote T« 6 Return To Work  At Plent

STRIKE AT THE STEEL PLANT IS SETTLED   Lackawanna Plant of Beihichem Steel Corporation Is Settled

Steel Strike Ended By Workers   3,000 Workers Vote Unanimously To End 3-Point Strike

WORKERS ACCEPT SPOINT PROPOSAL OF SETTLEMENT   All Men are Taken Back, Company Agrees to Wegotiate and Election Wilt Re Heid.

3.000 Workers Will Resume Work At Once   Strike Started Wednesday; Parley Slated

WORKERS VoTI TO ACCEPT SETTLEMENT   Agree unanimously on three-point proposal, and return to work

UNION VOTES BACK-10-J08   Plant-Wide Strike by Stee Workers Averted by Ac - tion Early Today.

Wa -kout Er ded i in N 2w York   ‘Ones = Labor’s Greatest Victories’? Won by 3,000 Strikers

Bethlehem Steel Strike Is Settled  Workers Vote Okay  For Peace Proposal

Lackawanna Workers Vote To Return   Three-Point Proposal Accepted Unanimously  Leader Tells Strikers They Have Won Great Victory

STEEL STRIKE IS CONCLUDEL   Plant And Workers Agree To Mediation Plan

Iruce Reached n Steel strike  ep nee Arne rt   Workers Accept Peace Proposal

BETHLEHEM PLANT AND UNION REACH STRIKE AGREEMENT   Expected To End Difficulty At Big Lackawanna Works Of Steel  Crmnnane   REPORTS CONELICT ON PLANT SHUTDOWN

German Reverses Change Vichy And Tokyo Action   Setbacks In Russia And Libya Form New Back-drop That May Affect Conversations

Worst Nazi Setback Of Campaign   THROWNBACK FROM ROSTO' HAD INFLUENCE ON’ PETAL GOVERING CONVERSATIONS.

Forees heel back Under Punishment In Southern Russia   Developments Smash Dreams Of Quick Victory in Caucasus; Libyan Army Fights for Life   NEW. SETBACKS TO GERMANS May Have Wide Repercussions

SETBACKS CUT PRESTIGE FOR BERLIN CAUSE   RUSSIA AND BRITAIN SYNCHRONIZE OFFENSIVES   BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analyst

“FORESTS BLAZE OUT OF CONTROL ” OVER 11 STATES   g Damage Exceeds Two Million Mark; 100,000 Acres Laid Waste   @New Jersey Hardest Hit as 30 Fires Flame Over Pine’ Belt

GREEKS WILL NARROW LINE   Won’t Attempt Defense of Salonika, Military Ob.  servers Believe.

Greeks May Not Defend Salonika   May Protect Line From Jugoslavia To Gulf —

Bulgarians Aiding Nazi Penetration, Minister States   Germans Deny Hitler Will Send Troops Through Balkan Nation

German Influence Is Cause   British Minister Gives Warning® In Sofia’ -

YOU'LL PAY TAXES ON YOUR INCOME  Payments Will Annte an AN tenn   Payments Will Apply on All Incomes of $750 Up.

SKIDMORE GETS A PRISON. TERN   Middleman For Chicago Gamblers Given 30 Months And $55000 Fine

Billy Skidmore  Given Sentence   30-Month Term, $5,000 Fines Are Imposed .

NAZIS MOVE ACROSS LINE OF RED ARMY   Troops and Machines Continue Infiltration Into Syria; U. S. Sends Supplies to Near East

CHECK CLASH OF UNION FAGTIONS   1  ‘Pennsylvania Miners Protest Against Increase In Union Dues

Rival Unions Are Striking AtEach Other   Increase In Dues I. Bringing Protest At Colliery.

Fighting Breaks Out At Colliery   Disorders Arise Because of Union Move for Increase in Dues Paid by Miners

MINERS CLASH THIS MORNING   Trouble Occurs As Protest Against Dues Spreads   Hazleton Colliery Is Scene Of Brief Rattle

RIVAL MINE UNIONS IN FREE-FOR-AL   Protest Against Boost in Dues Spreads

Rival Union Factions In  Free-For-All   C10 Group Rebels At Big Increase In Union Dues 

Walkout Spread Threat As 20,000 Protest Due:   Hard Coal Miners Incensed Over Increased Levy by Union Action

CIO LEADER RAPS BILL AS FASCIST   Joseph Curran Testifies Lease _ Lend Would Put U.'S. in War, Give President Power to Destroy Trade Unions

ClO OFFICIAL IN TESTIMONY AGAINST TFASE-LEND BILL   JOSEPH CURRAN SAYS LEGISLATION “DOWNRIGHT FASCIST:” TOO MUCH POWER

AID-TO-BRITAIN BILL “FASCIST’, SAYS UNION MAN   President = of Nationa Maritime Body Condemns Measure

LABOR OPPOSES BILL, IS CLAIM   ClO Official Asserts Lease. Lend Measure Is “Downright Fascism”

CIO Leader Opposed to Lease Lend   Measure Is Termed Fascist By Curran Before Committee

Head of Seamen’s Union Assails Aid   Curran, ClO Executive, Charges Labor Will Lose Rich ts if  Lease-Lend Measure Passes

LABOR OFFICIAL ASSAILS AID BILL AS WAR MEASURE   CURRAN CALLS ACT AS PASSED BY HOUSE DOWNRIGHT FASCIST

Plays Leese-Lend  Says Bill Is War  Measure   CIO Official Avers Lease-lend Measure Wil Put U.S, into Conflier

AID BILL ATTACKED ‘BY C.L 0. OFFICIAL   Austin Advises Minority te Change, Not Kill, the  Measure   ACTION BY MARCH 

'Is Opposed to the Lend-Lease Bill   Joe Currin, C10 Official, Termed Measure “Downright Fascism.”

LEASE-LEND BILL IS WAR MEASURE SAYS LABOR LEADER   Joseph Curran of CIO Says Plan is “Fascist”? and For Dictatorship   Approval of Bill Expected By Senate Committee; House Passes It

LEND-LEASE BILL IS  DECLARED WAR MOVE   New York Attorney Sees Red Peril in Involvement of America in Conflict

0.1.0. OFFICIAL ~CALLS AID BILL ~~ SHEER FASCISM   ‘ONE OF MOST DANGEROUS DEPARTURES §ROM DEMOCRACY,’ CURRAN   G. 0. P. SENATOR COUNSELS ‘AGAINST BLIND OPPOSITION   United Press Explains What Bill Passed By House Saturday AlJows Administration To Do

AD BILL ATTACKED BY C. 1. 0. OFFICIAL   Austin Advises Minority tc Change, Not Kill, the  Measure

U.S. Participation in War " Will Bring Communism   M. K. Hart Says Lease-Lend Bill Will Bring Us Into War; ClO Official Also Condemns the Measira

. CIO Unionist Raps Aid to ‘Britain Bill   Joseph Curran Says Labor Will Lose All Rights In “Dictatorship To Be Set Un  es

LABOR LEADER HITS AID BIL   Curran, Maritime Wnior Head, Calls It ‘Downright Fascist.’   THREAT TO CIVIL RIGHTS

CIO Official Declares Lease-Lend Bill Will Throw U.S. In War And Be Destruction For Trade Unions

JOSEPH CURRAN SAYS LABOR IS OPPOSED TO IT   Head National Maritime Union Terms It Dangerous Departure From American Way   SAYS IT DESTROYS . 7 TRADE UNION RIGHTS   Calls On Senate to Reject It As a Creator of “Dictatorial Powers” to.’ President. ~~...

ClO LEADER SAYS BILL IS FASCIST   Lend-Lease Measure Gives Power to Regulate Labor, Curran Pointe Out   DECLARES IT WOULD PUT U.S. IN WAR   Maritime Union Head Ir Warning of Dictatorship In Senate Testimony

C10 Officer Says Lease-Lend Bill ‘War Measure’   Curran Says British Aid Bill ‘Downright Fascism’

(lO Leader Says Aid Bill War Measure   Joseph Curran -Asserts American Labor Opposed To War, Says Bill ‘Fascist

A CIO Official Says Lease-Lend Outright Fascist   Joseph Curran Tells Senators Bill Will Put U. S.  in War.   Aid to Britain Bill Is Passed in House

GREECE, CRETE BOMBED BY RAF   Fires Ave Started in Series of Raids, Says Middle East Command

Nazi- Occupied Greece Bombed   R.A.F. Reports Fires Ar Started In Series” Of Raids.

(ERMAN RESERVES PUT INTO BATTLE   AFRICAN CLASH UNDECIDEDNAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF ‘TOWNS NEAR MOSCOW.

Nazi Dispatches Declare Libyan Fight “No Picnic’   Germcn Commander Hurl Reserve Troops against British

Berlin Says Desert Battle Undecided; Italians Claim Heavy Damage to Foes

Former Student Is Electrocuted Here   CHARLES H. (Hiram) MAXE’ KILLED INSTANTLY BY HIGH-VOLTAGE WIRE

LOCAL MAN IS KILLED BY SHOCK   Electrician Dies Instantly From Contact With A High-Voltage Wire

Americans To Give Up  Some Foods   Higher Prices Forecast By Government

SOME ARTICLES OF FOOD SOON TO BECOME SCARCE   Government Planning to Send Billion Dollars Worth of Food to England During» Next Five Months.

BRITISH 10 CCT BILLION IN FOOD UNDER LEASE BH   Shipments Over Next Fiv Months Will Mean Sacrifices-In U. S. :

Billion Food Aid to Britain To Pineh U.S.   -,. ow . Economists Say America Faces Sacrifices to Feed England

FOOD SHIPMENTS TO ENGLAND WILL BE REFLECTED IN U, S,   PURCHASE OF BILLION BOL LARS WORTH OF FOODSTUFFS TO AFFECT PRICES AND  KIIPPLY

“fai   Wil Mean Some Sho-tages: in the U. 8. and Atso+" Higher Prices. a       SPENDING A BILLION:   Poutr7, Pork, Dairy Products, Fruit, Vegetables: _ ° Beinz Shipped. .

Civilian Population in Invaded Zone Stays Home, Watches War Roll By

CIVILIANS IN RUSSIA SIT AT DOORSTEPS AND WATCH THE WAR ROLL BY   SUPPLIES FLOW TO NEAR EAST

RUSSIANS FAIL TD RUN FROM NAZI      Even Civilians Sit In Their Door As War Rolls By

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Hurricane Wreaks Destruction In Lishon and Portugal

TERRIFIC STORM TAKES HIGH TOLL IN DEAD, INJURED   Freak Train Wreck and Fire in Spain Add to List of Casualties   Lisbon Like ‘Blitzed City; Many Small Vessels Are Sunk

Hurricane Fatal to 500 In Lisbon; Blaze, Train Wreck Kill Many More

James Stewart, $156,000 Per Year Man, Joins Army at $21 Per Month

JAMES STEWART IN THE ARMY   Winner Of Motion Picture Award First Top Notch Star To Join Army.

STEWART; FILM STAR, IN ARMY   Joins Draft Contingent o1 Street Corner in Los Angeles for Start

HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTEE PROBES DEFENSE LOBBYIN(    SOME INTERESTING REVELATIONS CONCERNING MANU. FACTURERS AND CONTRACTS

HUGE PROFITS IN ARMS JOR   Broker Tells of $23,000 ir Commissions on: $103,000 of Work,   HOUSE GROUP IN PROBE

DEFENSE LOBBY ‘FEES ARE AIRED   House Committee Is Told Broker Received $23,527 on $103,000 in Contracts

HOUSE PROBES ARMS LOBBYING   N. Y. Broker Accused of! Receiving $23,527 in Commissions

Both Branches Of Legislature Have Their Organization   Financial Bills Already Being Introduced to Fit Spending to Revenues

18th State Legislature  Swings Into Activities Members Tackle Huge Task of M   Members Tackle Huge Task of Making Expenditures Fit Revenues

BRITISH BOMB GERMAN TROOPS      Also Bomb Bridges Ahcad O German Troops In Greece,

SOLVES MISSING WIFE MYSTER’   Police Hunt Fails to Fine Woman After Crash

ALLEGED ABDUCTOR CAUGHT IN COUNT!   Checotah Officer Makes Arrest Missouri Man To Face “s*. Kidnapping Charge .

CAB HIJACKER. . BY LOCAL COP   Muskogee Ban Bandit Picked Up In City By . Newberry .

TAKE RUSSIAN OFFICERS   ‘Germans Report Capture of Corps and Division Commanders

BOMBERS RAID NAZI CAPITAI   British Forees Win in Somaliland Area

American- Type Planes Aid in  Vital Encounter   Victory is Revenge For Destruction of Great Britain’s ‘Hood’

NAZI BOMBERS, U-BOATS JOIN IN SEA BATTLE   Royal Navy Presse: Search of Ocean For Escort

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.

Past Of Joss Case Principals Probed   Weaver Seeks To Bolster State’s Case Against Docto

President Roosevelt Rejects Appeasement With Germany in His Labor-Day Radio Addressto Nation

President Vows to Crush Hitler; Scorns Suggestion of Quick Peace

President, In Labor Day Address, Pledges U. S. To Do ‘Full Part’

No ‘Shooting War’ Talked Of, However   President, In Labor Day Speech, Goes Farther Than Ever Before.

Reminds Citizens  In Labor Day Speech Of Readiness To Fight For Their Rights  FAILS TO MENTION FAR EAST SITUATION  Hints at More Steps To Guarantee Delivery Of Goods to Allies

Roosevelt Pledges Nation’s Full Part: In Hitler’s Defeat   President, in Labor Day Address, Calls for Increased Production, Delivery of War Munitions

PERILOUS TASK OF HELPING TO CONQUER FORCES OF VIOLENCE   Pledges America to “Do Our Full Part” and Misks Necessary Sacrifices to” Assure Defeat: of--- Axis Powers Who Seek to Dominate the World

We Shall Do Everything in Our Power to Crush Hitler, Nazi Forces, Says F. D. R.   Americans Have Always Been Ready to. Stand Up as Free Men and Fight for Their Rights, President Declares in Grim Speech

U.S. Must Do Its “Full Part’ In Battle Against Tyrants. President Says   Mr. Roosevelt Urges All Americans to Coopera: In Aiding Allies, Flays Appeasers as Asking Him to Turn Traitor, Asks Faster Defense Work

PRESIDENT SAYS AMERICA READY T0 “MOHERFULL PART   The Forces Of “Insane Violence” Must Be Conauered   HE STOPS SHORT OF ADVISING WAR

CHIEF EXECUTIVE  AGAIN WARNS Of,  THREATS 10 AMERICA   Roosevelt Says Country to Do Everything to Check   Nazi Violence   Ne Word Said About Entry OF U.S. into War During Labor Day Address

SCORNS DOCTRINE OF APPEASEMENT GROUP   Roosevelt Recalls Historic American Readiness to Fight for Nation’s Rights

Text of presiient’s Laber Dey address is printed on Page 6 of this fesue of The Dally Times.

Our American Effort Not Yet Enough, FDR Says in Most Far-Reaching . Of His Public Utterances   HE CAUTIONS TASK AHEAD © MAY BE ‘LONG, ARDUOUS’   Time To Strike With Redoubled Fores He Asserts, Is When Enemy Appears Slowjno I In

‘Crush Hifler’ ls Theme of Labor Day Talk  President Pledges   President Pledges Effort; Declines to Say U.S. Should Enter War

President  Intomtom Solo, Also   Calls On Americans To Do “Our Full Part” Against  The Insane Violence Of HMittlar.   Rights Periled

PRESIDENT SAYS WE MUST DO FULL PART TO END “VIOLENCE”   Fundamental Rights of Americans Threatened, Says Roosevelt—Again Scorns - Doctrine at Anneasement

We WILL GHUO HITLER, FOR PLEDGE TODAY   President Calls On Nation For Redoubled Efforts Of War Production   DOES NOT CALL FOR U. S. TO ENTER INTO CONFLICT   Tells People That Sacrifice: Will Be Necessary To Win Battle, Crush Hitler

If it’s school supplies go to Taylor’s 5c to $1.00 Store.   Roosevelt Reminds Nation to Do Full Part in Conquering Forces of Insane Violence

American Effort Not Yet Enough To Crush Hitler   DR Pledges “Full Part:” Avoids C itin; Plans; Task Long And Arduous: Hits Appeasers

Everything In Power Will Be Done. He Avers   Does Not Go As Far As To Say United States Will Go To War

PLEDGES U.S. 10 PLAY FULL PART IN FRAY   Without Committing America to War, President Declares Nation Will Do Everything in Its Power to Defeat Nazis.

J.S. Must Strive Harder, Roosevelt Tells the Nation   Greater Production, Safe Delivery, Theme Of Labor Day Address   READY LU Fiori  Says Nation Will Do Full Part in Ending  Nazis’ ‘Insane Violence

ROOSEVELT’S LABOR DAY ADDRESS FAILED PLEDGE U. 5. TO WAR   BUT HE DID PLEDGE AMERI'CA TO “DO OUR FULL PART” "IN CONQUERING HITLERISM

U.S. Out To Crush Hitler —   FDR Pledges America To Do “Everything in Our Power” to Best “Insane Viglence”

President Says Americans’ Rights Are Threatened by Hitler’s ‘Insane Violen          U. $. Production for Defense, ‘Aiding Fight on Aggressors is Not Yet Fuouch, Roosevelt Declares:

Chief Scorns Doctrines of Appeasement   President Hints at New Steps to Get Weapons to Nations Overseas   FAR EAST IGNORED

President Calls Nation Do ‘Full Part’ in War   Hints at Further Steps to Guarantee Delivery of Arms to Britain, Says Free Labor System Foundation Democracy

ROOSEVELT IN NEW VOW T STOP HITLER   Says U. S. Will Do Everything in Its Power to Crush Nazi Forces.   ASSERTS HE WILL NOT BE BENEDICT ARNOLD

SAYSU.S. “WILL DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER”   President Grimly Warns of Hitler’s Attempt te Rule World

 Speech Goes Further Than Any Before   ‘Everything In Our Power’ Promised Against Hitler

U. S. Will Do All It Can To Crush Hitler, He Pledge:   Scope Of American Aid Is Not Defined By  President In Labor Day Address; No Plea Voiced For Entry Into War

Roosevelt Does Not Define - Strong Statements In Labor Day Address But Stress Remains Unprecedented

To Do Full: Part To Crush Hitler   President Goes Furthe Than Before in Making - Pledge for U. S.   NO: WAR COMMITMENT   Says Volume of U. S. Mate_ rials Moving to Battlefronts Is. Growing

PRESIDENT GOES TO NEW LENGTH IN HIS DEFIANCE   Appeasers Denounced, Employes and Employers Exhorted to Greater Efforts in Turning Qut Weapons Needed io Win Victory.

Reports Finland To Quit War Not Substantiated  Nazis Give Up Hope Fight To End in 1941; Soviets Are Repulsed.in Attempts to Recross Dnieper River

But Roosevelt Doesn't Define Word ‘Everything   Labor Day Talk Goes Further Than Previous Speeches

President Asks Labor To Lift  Production Aim   Chief Executive Warns Nation Against Making As sumption Hitler Stopped.  ce arses ntact  Are fF L.inran KhMmemrmrmrralt   SITES LABOR FREEDOM

War Department Reports Two Alr Attacks On Wake Istand, Still Held By Marines; U.S. Subs Sink Transport And Destroyer

ENEMY OPENS NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST LUZON   Ground Activity Increases, And Manila’s Naval Base Is Bombed Heavily   TRANSPORTS IN FLAMES   Smoke Billows From Cavite After Attack; Second Assault Follows

WAKE ISLAND HOLDING OUT, NAVY STATES   TWO ATTACKS MADE TODAY ONE IN CONSIDERABLE FORCE

WAKE ISLAND STILL BEATS OFE ATTACKS   Washington Reports Two Air Raids on U. S. De fenders. :   PHILIPPINES GET RENEWED BOMBINC   Anti-Axis War Parley Expected to Be Convened in Washincton.

OFF 2 ATTACKS   Communique of Navy Department Reveals New Jap Forays

ISLAND OF WAKE TARGET OF TWO JAPAN ATTACKS   Navy Department. Reports  “One Was “Comparatively Light”-and-Other of —“'Onaat Force’:   DEFENDERS HIT BACK   Diplomatic Discussion Speeding Gathering ‘of Axis-Enemy ~*~ Countries

WAKE ISLAND DEFENDERS HOLDING OUT   Two Additional Attacks Turned Back By Marines

General War News Good On U. S. Fronts   Bombing Raid On Cavite And Planes Fly Over Manila

Pacific Base Continues Counter Blows, Says Report     MAKE TWO RAIDS   MAKE TWO RAIDS   No New Developments In Atlantic, Washington Note Says

Japanese Activity Is Increasing in Philippine Area   Nipponese Land in Considerable Force on Island of Hongkong but British Are Still Holding Part of Colony

Japanese Intensify Philippine Assault On Land and in Air   Two Aerial Attacks Also Made on Wake Island, Navy Reports

Wake Suffers Two Bombings By Aggressors   War Department Reports In+ creased Air, Ground Ace tivities In Philippines.   TWO JAP SHIPS SUNK

Wake Defeats 2 Additional Air Attacks   Heavy Air Bombing Over Manila and Another City in Philippines Reported

Japs Renew Assaults   Raid Wake, Luzon And Other Philippine Bases

NEW INVADER ACTIVITY SEEN IN PHILIPPINES   WAR DEPARTMENT REPORTS GREATER GROUND, AIR ACTION NEAR ATANILA   U. S. SUBS GLAIM JAPANESE TRANSPORT, MAYBE DESTROYER

‘New Attacks On Wake Island   First Raid “Comparatively Light,” Second Reported “Ty Greater Force”

England Can Take It! More Abundant Life.   Ace American Reporters, Back From War Zone, Give Vivid Word Pictures Of What Is Happening

PLAN QUIZ IK LAKES STRIKE   President to Appoint Bod To Inquire Into Wage Problem.

CHECK ORDERED ON DOCK WAGES   Roosevelt Picks Board for Inquiry In Ore Workers Dispute

Priorities on Beauties Is svequested by Show Producer Earl Carroll

Pittsburgh Puts Ban on Smoke After Complaints of Housewive:   “Smoky City” Council Adopts Ordinance Whicl Becomes Effective on October 1 This Year

BAN PLACED ON SMOKE BY PITTSBURGH CITY COUNCIL   Fuel Users Required to Burn Smokeless Fuel or Burr Soft Coal Smokelessly—Heousewives Complained Yociferously

Nazi Flyers Go to Iraq To Aid Usurper Premier In Fight Against British

British Declare Reich Bombers In Syria, [rag   First Landed at Airports Monday, Agency Reports; RAF Given Order To Smash Foe

PRE-WAR GAME TRAINING BEGU   Stiff Schedule Outlined For Men In Louisiana

$5,000 TROOPS FACE PROBLEM   Eventually 230,000 Men Will Be Involved In War Games

GREEKS SEIZE 200 PRISONERS   War Materials Also Taker In Albanian Advance

COMMUNISM IS DENOUNCED BY U. §, CATHOLICS   Bishops Denounce I Along With Nazism, In Statement

phe _ COMMUNE         Bishops Speak as Spivitual Leaders of Nation’s Catholics'— Denounce Nazisin and Communism as Two Greatest Evi

BY CATHOLICS WHO SCORE THE SOVIET   Bishops of the Church Sat  German Rule and Com munism As Two Great  est Evils Extant.

Bishops Hit All Isms And Demand Unity   Catholic Heads Endorse FDR Defense Methods During Washington Meeting

FDR MAY ACT. TO HALT RAIL UNION STRIKE   World War Precedent May Be Followed By President

President Can Avert Strike,  Trainmen Say  Workers See Crisis Similar to One Setiled by Wilson’

Roosevelt Will Avert Rail Tieup   That’s Opinion of Most Railroad Labor Chieftains

Railway Labor Heads Say FDR To Avert Strike   Present Walkout Threat Parallels World War TI Situation

Collaboration Helps Mexico   Benefits Accrue From Joining With U. Ss,

Log Books Of Ark Royal Tell A Thrilling Story   Undoubtedly Will Be Enshrined In British Annals With Such Ships As Victory

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Loss of Ark Royal Not Such a Hard Blow to British A: It Would Have Been Two Years Ago When First Claimed by Nazis; Ship’s Story Thrilling

Nimitz Ready To Take Over Post.   New Naval  Chieftain Arrives In Honolulu.

Ohio Tile Strike ‘Spreads: Truckers Threaten Walkout In Cleveland

Clay Workers’ Strike Spread   Big Barberton Walkout Bring’s State’s Total to 29

LABOR DISPUTES SLOW DEFENSES   Middle Western Plants Shutdown By Strikes OFC. . O. Unions

STRIKES CLOSE THREE PLANTS; OTHERS UNREST   Heavy Machinery Industries En gaged on War Orders Effected to Date

MIDDLE WEST.  -ISCENTER OF STRIKE ARE!   Disputes Close Thre Big Plants. Doing ~ Defense Work.

ONE LOGAL ins   Factories Working on De fense Orders {dle—Racine Workers Donate Extra  mihi

Labor Disputes Center Over Midwestern US   Strikes Close Three Plants; Other Walkouts Threatened

Call Strikes   Two International Harvester Plants Closed and Other Strikes Are Probable

LABOR TROUBLES HINDER DEFENSE   Wisconsin Carpenters Extent Work Week With Pay Rate Increase.

THREE DEFENSE PLANTS CLOSED IN THE MIDWES]   Labor Troubles Flare  Heavy Machinery Plants More Feared

WRONG TITLE?   Browder, Headed for Pen, Prints Book ‘The Wavy Gut.’

Many Issues Await Its Final Action   F. R. Reportedly Will Ask Huge Defense Fund

Roosevelt Set to Seek 10 Billions Morefor Defense   Congress Enters New : Session With New Anti-Inflation Pr oposals Among Big Questions

ROOSEVELT 10 ASK (0 BILLION MORE TO ARM COUNTRY   President Reported Ready to Present Request at Session of Congress Opening Today.   ARMY WANTS 3,600 BOMBING PLANES   Controversial Issues Promise to Enliven Gathering— ~Garner Returns to  Wield Gavel.

Many Issues Awaii Its Final Action   F. B, Reportedly Will Ask  Tiss Datawex Divx

Roosevelt to Ask Billions ror Defense of Nation   Vital ‘Foreign Policies to Be Considered by New Congress Opening Today

New Congress Scheduled To Open. Today   Momentous Questions ' On Foreign Policy And Taxation on Agenda

War Row Expected To Flare   Garner Retums, Confers With  Roosevelt

Questions of Defense, Foreign Policy Loom   TAXATION AT FRONT   Roosevelt Reported Ready to Ask $10,000,000,000 More for Defense

Congress To Convene At Noon Today   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS REPORTED READY TO ASK FOR TEN BILLIONS MORE FOR DEFENSE.   76th Session Longest

President to Ask Ten Billions More For Defense Work   Matters of Greatest Importance, Involving Taxation, Foreign Policy and Budget Are to Be Up for Consideration

FDR to Ask Ten Billion  For Defense   Garner on Hand to Wield Gavel; House Leaders Get Gist  of President’s Plans

FD Is Ready To Ask More  For Defense   Budget, Anti - Inflation and Tax Laws Await Action; Garner Back

NEW SESSION GETS REQUEST FOR BILLIONS   ROOSEVELT TO ASK BIG INCREASE IN DEFENSE FUND

Dangerous Foreign Policy Faces Ne ew Session Of Congress Convening Today   Garner Returns To Washington To Preside For Last Time; Serious Problems Face Solons

NEW CONGRESS MUST TACKLE HEAVY MATTERS   Seventy-Seventh Session Will Open Today In Washington.

NEW CONGRESS WILL BE ASKED FOR HUGE FUNE   Believe Ten Billions T« Be Figure Set For Defense

F.D.R. May Ask 10BillionMore For Defense   Senate fo Hold Last Session of 76th Congress this Morning

resident Prepared To Go Before Congress af Its Opening Session Today; May Discuss Taxes

F.D.R. Ready To Ask More Defense Money   Congress Convenes Today Facing Foreigi Policy, Tax, Budget Questions.

Cash for Army, Navy Great Problem as Congress Meets   GARNER ARRIVES AT WASHINGTON   Sharp Debate on Issue Of Aid to Britain  Now Looms

77th Congress Will Be Opened At Noon   session to be Convened With Momentous Foreign Questions in the Fore—-Old Congress Clings to Life to Last

New Session Will Convene Today At Noon With Many Important Questions Pending   GARNER RETURNS TO OPEN NEW SESSION

CONGRESS IN ~NEW SESSION   FDR Reported Ready to Ask Ter Billion More for Defense—Aid i Britain Issue

Ancual Tuberculin  Tésting . Program Is Staged in.\ Tipton: High, ..   RURAL SCHOOLS NEXT   ‘There Were 118 ‘Students  ‘Tested. and-34 Showed Positive Reaction. ~~

MANY STUDENTS ARE TESTED IN HIGH SCHOOL   Annual Tuberculin Testing Program Is Staged in Tipton High.   RURAL SCHOOLS NEXT   There Were 118 Students Tested and 34 Showed Positive Reaction.

Over 2,000 Of 3,000 Aboard Twe Sunken British Warships Are Savec   Members Of Crews Landed At Singapore, Big Naval Base And British Sea And Air Units Seek Ven. geance For Sinking of Prince of Wales, Repulse.

AY MANY oAVED FROM LOST SHIPt   More Than Two Thirds o Warship Crews’ Reported Rescued from Sea

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   “Blitzkrieg” On Yugoslavia Considered By Nazis

YUGDSLAVIAN SITUATION [3 STILL TENSE      QUEEN MOTHER IS_ £ ROUTE TO HOMELAND FROM ENGLAND.   Nazis Warn   Cabinet in Session to Map Foreign Policy for New Government.

NAZI THREATS OF “BLITZ” ON YUGOSLAVIANS   First of Week to Be “Deadline” for Yugoslavia to Show Her Stand

Placing Faith On Split Of Serbs, Croats   Will Send Army Against Slavs  Unless - - -

HOME BUILDING GIVEN SETBACK   CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING FOR DEFENSE WORKERS HAS BEEN GIVEN PRIORITY

HUME BUILDING 0 BE KNOCKED IN Tt HEAR   Materials For Defense Housing Will Enjoy Priorities

See Curtailment of Home Building   Priorities To Co Te  ‘Defense: Construction

Home Building Priorities Set   Defense Housing  Gets Right-of-Way

HOME-BUILDING SUFFERS BLOW   Defense Housing Gets Prior ity Rating On Material

U. 5. To Let Two Cargoes Of Wheat To France Monthly   But “his Will Hold Only Unless France Goes Farthe: On Nazi Collaboration

FRANCE MAY BUY _ AMERICAN GRAIN   Corditional Agreemen' Reached for 2 Shiploads Per Month

France To Buy Wheat In U.S   French Ambassador Makes Arrangements To Buy Two Shiploads Per Month.

Permit France  To Buy U.S. Wheat   Two Shiploads Per Month Agreed Upon.

FRANCE 10 BUY WHEAT IN U. S.   Washington to Permit Two Ship Cargoes to Ge To Unoccupied France

U.S. Agrees. To Let France Purchase Wheat   Two Ship Cargoes Each Month to Feed Unoccupied Zone

U.S, TO SELL WHEAT CARGOES T0 FRANCE   Two Shiploads A Month Will Be Permitted Under Plan

Showers Promised Late Today or Tonight ‘Expected to Bring Some Relief From Heat

Franklin Reports 93 and Pittsburgh 92 in Hottest ay.   THERMOMETERS CLIMBING TODAY

NEW HEAT WAVE ROLLS  ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA   Maximum Of 92 Degrees Attained Here Yesterday—Humidity Brings Discomfort

SHOWERS MAY ~~ BRING RELIEF   But Record Heat Wil Continue Over the Week-End

JUSTICE OF PEACE DIES AT EAST BERLIN   Charles Samuel Wolf, Who Hek Office Since 1907, Expires At Age Of 77 Years

ROYALTY AGAIN ESCAPES BOMBS, CLOSE TO PALACE   Nazis Drop Shells on Buckingham’s Grounds   England Not in Residence There at Time

Nazi Bombs Hit British Royal Home   King, Queen Not In Palace When Raiders Strike; Many Areas Lashed

Late News Briefs   yy BUCKINGHAM PALACE TARGET OF GERMAN BOMBS RECENTLY

THREE BOMBS HIT IN GROUNDS LONDON PALACE   High Explosives Kill Po liceman, Knock Down Part of Wal! At Buckincoham   LODGE HOUSE HIT   Cardiff Royel infirmary Largest Hospital In Wales, Damaged In Recent Raid

Buckinsham Hit Avain   3 Bombs Fall on Grounds, One Killine Policeman

R. A. F. RAIDERS CONTINUE VITAL GERMAN ATTACK   Industrial Areas Pounded Fifth Straight Night With Heavy Damage Reported Done

WESTERN INDUSTRIAL SECTIONS OF GERMAN TERRITORY ATTACKED   British Long Range Bomb. ing Planes Cause Extensive Damage in Areas Last Nicht.

BRITAIN RAIDS INDUSTRIAL ARE!   For The Fifth Straight Night Poured Bombs On Germany's Industries.

RAF RAIDS NAZI INDUSTRIAL POINTS   Bth Straight Night Attack On Ruhr, Cologne And Hanover Areas

RAF Planes Mak Fifth Consecutive Raid On Germans   Extensive Damace ty Rhur and Other Areas Reported

Speeders Face Real Cheek-Up   New Devices Are ‘Offered . To Time Drivers; End ’ All Areuments = --

Speed Traps Can be Abolished, To End Driver-Officer Fights   ational Safety Congress Gets Report On Four-Yea Research, Announces That Scientific Devices Can Settle Arguments On How Fast Motorists Were Going

Taft Heard Of Air Base For North Ireland   Had Heard that U. S. Was Constructing Naval Ajir Base for Great Britain Some Weeks Ago.

MEETING PLANS WILLKIE DEBATE   Comment From London I; “Not Interested” Today.

_ London- Hails Aid   Lease-Lend . Bill. Is. Called ‘ Great Heln.to Freedom

Litvinolf Breaks Russia’s Silence With Pledge of Aid Acainst ‘Common Enemy

BODIES REMOVED FROM WRECKAGE   Bomber Struck ‘Few Feet From ‘Top’ of Ridge, Officers Report

Pack Train Carries Out Bodies  Of Seven Men Killed in Bombe Which Crashes Upon Mountain   Only Few Feet of Peak Between Huge Plane  And a Safe Passage to Its McChord Field Base In Attempt to Return, Say Army Officers

HOUSE OK ASKED FOR AMENDMENTS   Democratic Leaders Want Speedy  Approval of Senate Additions.   PASSES SENATE 59-20

SEEK SPEEDY APPROVAL FOR SHIP MEASURE   Leaders Hope To Send Bill To FDR This Week

HOUSE ASKED FOR SPEEDY APPROVAL OF SHIP SEIZURE BILL   ONLY ONE AMENDMENT BY SENATE CAUSING DISCUSSION OF HOUSE MEMBERSHIP

SENATE APPROVES SEIZURE OF SHIPS   Is Sent to House Where Quick Approval of Amendments Is Sought

URGE ACTION ON CHIP TRANSFER   Democratic Leaders Hope to Get Bill to President By Week-End.

HOUSE MAY NOT 0, K. ALL RIDERS TO SHIP BILL   \mendment Requiring Purchase Of Government - Owned Foreign Ships May Cause Debate; Early Action Expected.

Quick House Action Asked on Ship Bill   Administration Would Use Craft in Coastal Trade

DRAFT OBJECTORS’ CASES ARE PROBED   Claims Exemptions On Religious Grounds

THREE AIRCRAFT LABOR DISPUTES BECOME CRITICAL      SEAMEN THREATEN STRIKE OF 20,000 IF U. 8S. OPERATES SEIZED SHIPS   WEST COAST PLANE WORKERS DEMAND INCREASE IN WAGES   claim All Airplane Companies Did Not Raise Pay to General ficate for Coast

THREE STRIKE ACTIONS PERIL AIR INDUSTRY      AFL Asks Mediation Board to Intervene In San Diego; Vote Buffalo Walkout.   CIO THREATENS TO OUST MACHINISTS

Three Labor Disputes in Aircraft Industry Approach Critical Stage

Machinist Union Asks — Mediation Board 19 Tak« Hand in Aircraft Ray

LABOR TROUBLE APPROACHING REAL CRISIS   Three disputes in aircraft industry are featured today

AIRCRAFT STRIKE IN §. D. FEAR   Labor Threatens To Walkout Unless Pay Demand Granted

Call No. 7  For Induction   13 More Men Will Leave Alton At. Midnight, March Ww

Navy Patrol !s Aiding Britain   Senator Says Britain Slowly Gaining Upper Hand

Atlantic Battle Aided By Patrol   Sen. George Sees U. S. Help Givino Rritich “IT]Jnner Hand’’

NAVAL PATROLS AT ICELAND HELD AIDING BRITISH   Britain Gaining Upper Hand In Atlantic Fight, Says Senator

BRITAIN GAINS UPPER HAND IN ATLANTIGWAR   U.S. Naval Patrol Helps England Reduce Ship Losses and Lessen Cermean Nhenare   GEORGE COMMENTS   Chairman Senate Forcigr Relations Committee Refuses Comment On Churchill

U. S. Patrol Aids Britain To Gain Edge In Atlantic   Chairman George O Senate Committee Cites Its Value

HORSE SLEEPING ~ SICKNESS DOWN   High Peak Seems To Have  Been Passed In  Taurea

HORSE SLEEPING ~ SICKNESS DOWN      High: Peak Seems To Have - Been Passed In

The War Today:  Turkey’s Two Million Bayonets Would Be Big Help To Hitler

THE WAR TODAY  HITLER NEEDS TURKISH ARMIES ON SOUTH RUSSIAN FRONT.

Turkish Generals Visit Fuehrer On Russian Front  SeEnGn Admit G ivir   Germans Admit Giving Army. Officers “An _ Impressive Picture”

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie War Analyst of The  7 re or a. ee  ee   (This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt Mackenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

Hitler Entertains 2 Turk Generals  To Display Cains   Fuehrer Tries to Impress Visitors and Show What They Could Do if Part of Axis

WHAT TURKEY WILL DO MAY BE IMPORTANT POINT IN EASTERN .. CAMPAIGN; HITLER SHOWS OFF

EEKING NEW PARTNER  ritish, Turks Friends on Paper :  eK WOOING TURKEY

The War Today   Hitler Moving To  Swing Turkey's      (This daily feature, com. dected by DeWitt McKensis, ts written today by Fred Vanderachmidt.)

The War Today   (The daily feature, conducted by peWitt MacKenale, is written today hy Fred Vanderschmidt.}

Loss of Hongkong _By British Fearec   Singapore Also Is Seriously. Threatened as Damage to Fleet Changes Strategy Planned for Great Naval Base Defense.

SINGAPORE AND HONGKONG PUT IN DIRE PERIL   English Lack Of Naval Superiority Is Conceded By London Sources   EVACUATION 1S FEARED   Large-Scale Jap Offensive Launched; Chinese Attack Flanks

EVACUATION OF HONGKONG SOON IS CONSIDERED   British Lack of Naval Supertority Changes Entire Situation in Northern  Malaya Informed Source In London Admits   ‘THREAT TO SINGAPORE

British Admit Drive  Menaces Sin gapore   London Commentators Prepare Public for Fall of Besieged Hongkong; Troops Fight to Stop Penetration Into Northwestern Malaya

‘British Lack Of Naval Superjority Has Changed Situation On Malay Peninsula, British Source Declares

Lack of Superiority On Sea Permits Japs To Push Offensive   LONDON, Dec. 16 (4)—The German radio quoted Tokyo reports tonight as saying that Japanese forces had invaded parts of Hongkong island.

HONGKONG EVACUATION GONSIDEREL   England Doubtful That Colony Is To Stand

Invaders Claim Landing Made Despite Heavy Storm; List U. S. Losses.

British Admit Grave Peril  To Singapore   Batleship Losses Upset Plans io Defend Stronghold

TOKYO CLAIMS LANDINGS ON BORNEO SHORE   ALSO CLAIM 3 U.. 8. BATTLESHIPS, 198 AIRCRAFT DESTROYED THUS FAR

FALL FEARED COMING SOON AT HONG KONG   Lack Of Superiority In Navy Blamed

JAP GAINS IN HONG KONG ISLAND CREATES THREAT TO BRITISH SINGAPORE FORCES   German Radio Says Japs Already On Island, and British Admit Hong Kong May Have to Be © Evacuated.—Naval Upset Has Endangered Fortres:

BRITISH ADMIT HONGKONG MAY BE EVACUATED   London Says Lack of Naval Superiority Has Changed Situation

Naval Loss  May Cost Singapore   Destruction Of Prince Of Wales And Repulse By British Gives JapsSeaSuperiorty.   Hong Kong Peril

Japs May Compel British to Abandon Island of Hongkonc   Threat to Singapore Mounts; Japs Claim To Land on Borneo

London Braces For Expected  Hongkong Loss   Land Forees Of Nipponese In Malay Peninsula Threaten Singapore.   JAPANESE ON BORNEO

BRITISH FEAR HONGKONG MAY FALL TO JAPS   Admit City In Tight Spot L Enemy Concentrates Its Attacks

SERIOUS THREAT FOR SINGAPORE, BRITISH ADMI]   Lack of Naval Superiority fo England Has Changed Picture in Japanese Situation, Report

Great Naval Base In MalayalnDanger;Japs Increase Land Attacks   British Say Lack of Naval Superiority Gives Nippon An Edge; Japs Land  Qa Northern Borneo

JAP VICTORY AT HONGKONG ISFORECAS   Serious Threat Face Singapore, British Sources Reveal

U.S. Smashes First Attempt On Philippines   Allies Take Control Of Libyan, Russian Fronts; Borneo Raided

dl  HongKong May Be Evacuated: Japs Advance   Singapore Threatened By Jap Advances on Malay Peninsula.

PERMITS JAPAN OFFENSIVE ON GIGANTIC SCALE   Informed Source Says There Definitely Is Danger; Real Threat to Stronghola by Land   FALL OF HONGKONG ALSO.IS:-PREDICTED      London. Says That Terri tory In China Might Have Been Evacuated; Prepared for Bad News.

British Fear Fall Of Hong Kong Due: Singapore in Peril   Loss of Naval Superiority Upsets Plan of Land Defense in Malaya; Chinese Attackino Jananese Rear

LONDON ADMITS IT MAY YIELD CROWN COLON   CHUNGKING REPORTS = AT TEMPT TO RELIEVE PRESSURE ON ISLAND CITY   SINGAPORE GRAVELY MENACED AS BRITISH LOSE NAVAL EDGE   Fighling In Northern Malaya Takes Bad Turn for Briiish for Lack of Fleet Power °

Fate Of Hongkong Doubtful As Japs Press Offensive   Evacuation, Eventually, Is Possible; Serious Threat to Singapore Also Developing In Fighting On  Malaw Daninenla

British Hint Evacuation of - Hong Kong   Lack of Alliea Naval Superiority Changes Situation. London Savs   CHINA ATTACKING   Strikes Japanese in Flank to Relieve Pressure on Crown Colony

Initial Offensive On Philippines  Seems Broken.   British Acknowledge , Danger To "Singapore From ‘Thai, Malaya _

British May Be Forced to Quit Colony   Japanese Have Superior Naval Force; All Troops Pulled From Mainland

THE EVACUATION ~ OF HONG KONG NOW BEING CONSIDERED   Serious Threat to Singapore  Has Developed, an In-. formed Source Said.”   ON MALAYA PENINSULA   British Lack of Naval Superiority Has Changed Entire Situation.

Hong Kong, Singapore In Dire Straits   British Preparing Public for News Of Colony’s Loss Tokyo Claims Guns Silenced

British Lack Naval Superior: ity to Halt’ Jap Drive.” On -Sindapore, -

British Say Chinese Base May F all—Nipponese Land in BorneoCut Through Malayan Jungle

Hong Kong May Have To Be Evacuated As Japs Develop Large Scale Land Offensive on Malay Peninsula, Capturing Airdromes At Tip of Burma

SCORE GAIN” OF 40 MILES IN MALAYA   ‘Hongkong Reported B.ombarded From Air and Land —British Public Told It May Fall.   BLOWS TO FLEET CHANGED SITUATION   English No Longer Have Naval Superiority—Nipponese Offensive Develops on Large Scale.

SINGAPORE IS HELD MENACED BY JAP DRIVE   LACK OF NAVAL STRENGTH HANDICAPS BRITISH LAND FORCES

Lack of Naval Superiority Hits British In Far East   Imperial Troops Fight To Halt Pentration  By Mechanized Units In Northern Malaya  HONG KONG COLONY UNDER HEAVY FIRE  English Apparently  Being Prepared re © ay _£ Tila ee]

Japs Threaten Hongkong And Singapore; Support By Navy Is Inadequate

Hongkong May Have toBe Evacuated   Lack of Naval Power Changes Situation  — Japs Using Mechanized Equipment

POWERS OF OPM WILL BE RE-DEFINED   No Final Decision Yet On Slash in  Auto Production

Proposed Cut In Autos Held Up For Time   Henderson Overruled When Manufacturers Protest 50 Per Cent Plan

Will Celebrate Golden Wedding  Streyffeler Family Reunton-Anniversar‘

Will Celebrate Golden Wedding  Streyffeler Family  ° ° R @eALlIniI ra A nriwvaren yt

JAPS DO NOT “EXPECT. WAR’ AT THAILAND    Arrange For More Trade; Say _Atfack Would Not Cause U. S. Trouble

OPM Moves to Halt Cigaret Price Rise   Leon Henderson Request: 9 Tobacco Companies To Ban Increase

WOULD RESTORE SOLDIER OVER 28 TO CIVILIAN LIFE   End of Training Now Would Be Tragic Error Says Executive   Battle Looms in Congress: May Freeze Army at 1,700,000

President Says Situation Now Far More Grave   Urges Congress To ‘‘Acknowledge’’ The State Of National Emergency   SAYS ARMY SHOULD BE IN READINESS   Special Message Is Sent To Congress 3y President This Afternoon

WELCOME RAINS FALL THROUGHOUT MISSQUR   Jefferson City Comes Ir for .36 Inch

CONVOY ISSUE IS  INTENSIFIED BY  NYE AND WILLKIE TALKS IN CONTRAST;  QUESTION MAY BE DECIDED NEXT WEEK

Ship Sinking  Estimate Is  Qualified Admiral Land Says Figure of  Only 8 Lost Is Not Official

Convoy System Foes Cite Report of Land That Few Boats Are Lost.   Data Not Correct?   Maritime Chiefs Says Infor. mation on Sea Losses Is Not Complete.

SHIP LOSS — REPORT IS DEBATED   Maritime Commission Report on Small Losses Declared ‘Misinternreted’   LAND’S EMPHASIS ON ‘REPORTED   The Figures Add New Fue to Convoy Controversy Now Headed Toward Vote

Admiral Tells Senate More May Be Sunk   Senators Differ on Testi mony at Closed Secsion

SENATOR NYE ATTACKS PLAN FOR CONVOYS   Willkie Defends Use Of Navy To Aid  Britain

LAND ASSERTS HIS AID TESTIMONY WAS ‘MISINTERPRETED’   Admiral, Nevertheless, Stands By Original Report, Says Senator Bailey

MARITIME EXPERT EXPLAINS DATA ON LOSSES AT SrA   « Y Figures on Ship Sinkings Misinterpreted Asserts J Emory S. Land .   Disagreement Continues in Country Over Convoying Vessels to England

Admiral Land Admits He Lacks Figures On Actual Number of Shins Sunk

Bailey Says Report Misinterpreted And More Ships Probably Sunk; Wheeler Take: Slan At Willkie

TREAOURY HEAL LAYS EXPERTS REVENUE PLAN   Declares Committee’s Program Would Tax ‘The Poor Man’s Table’   NEW YORK BUSINESS MEN OFFER TAX IDEAS   Propose to Make Additional Persons Subject to Income Taxes by Lowering Exemptions; Also Suggest Federal Sales Tax at Source

LOWERING OF EXEMPTIONS IS PROPOSED   House Committee Hears Income Tax Suggestions   MORGENTHAU RAPS TEA. COFFEE TAXES   New Yorkers Offer Plans to Widen Group of Taxpayers

Treasury Hits Rival Tax Plan   Morgenthau Says Levies on Food Would Strike **Poor Man’s Table”’

ALTERNATE TAX PLANS OFFERED   Morgenthau Raps Scheme To Tax Coffee, Sugar; Exemptions Slash Is Proposed

RIVAL REVENUE PROGRAM RAKED BY MORGENTHAU   Treasury Secretary Says It Would Tax “Poor Man’s Table”   COFFEE, TEA, SUGAR IMPGSTS SUGGESTED

Tax Proposal Draws Fire of Morgenthau   Committee’s Plan Is Against Policy of Administration

MORGENTHAU HITS AT RIVAL TAX PROGRAM   Opens Fire on Plan Drawr Up by Experts of Con gress Committee   WIDENING OF INCOME TAX BASE PROPOSED   Lower Exemptions Idea is Offered by New York  Business Groups

Treasury Head Attacks Levies On ‘Poor Man’   Morgenthau Assails Congressional Proposals for Revenue Hike

Orchids for Queen of Models   Tax On Peor Maw Jit By Treasury Official!   Levies On Coffee, Tea And Sugar Said Contrary To Administration Policy; Boost Income Taxes.

Morgenthau Opposes Tax on Some Food:   Calls It Levy on ‘Poor Man’s Table? at Joint Hearins On Plans to Raise -$3,600,000,000; Gross Salary Imoost Pranosed

Treasury Head Opposed to Tax on Foods   Morgenthau Says Levy Would Affect the Poor

MORGENTHAU RAPS TAXES   a hace  Rival Revenue Plar ‘Hits Poor Man’

DEFENSE BOARD TO CONTACT COALMEN   Union Officials, Operator: Asked Fer Settlement  Reply

UMW OFFICIALS, COAL OPERATORS TO MEET TODAY   Deferse Board Summons Bott Sides For Reply To Proposa For Settlement Of Coal Gon troversy   DEFENSE PROGRAM NEEDS MUCH COAL

Bill To Remove 49 Cent Excess Wheat Penalty Approvec   ... By Senate Committee   Proponents Say It Woulc Help Thousands With Short Crops

Wheat Penalty Bill Approved   Removes 49-Cent Penalty On  Excess Wheat For Farmer With Short Crops.

Removal of Penalty On Excess Wheat Nears Culmination   House Has Passed Legislation, Senate Committee Approves It

Wheat Penalty Removal Makes Way in Senate   Similar Measure Was Passed by Representatives

Senate Committee Advances Measure Revising Penalty for Excess Wheat

NAVY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES ATTACK JOHNSTON ISLAND   SHELLING OF ANOTHER PACIFIC ISLAND BY JAP SUE CAUSES LITTLE DAMAGE

JAP ATTACKS   lohnston, Kahului Shellings Light, With Only Little  Damage

Jap Shelling Of Island Doe: Little Damage   No Casualties Reported Following “Weak” Bombardment Of Johnston And Maui Islands.

\0 CASUALTIES NFLICTED, SAYS WAVAL REPORT   Action in Pacific  Reported Slight on All Fronts

Japan Employs Hit-Run Tactics To Divert Fleet   U.S. Not Being Drawn Off Into Chasing of _ Nuisance Raiders

‘Japs’ Attack Three Killed Upon Island In Train Ram ‘Called WeakIn Missouri

Japs Attack U.S. Isles In Hit-Run Style   Tacties Aim To Diver American Navy, Say Observers

Jap Shelling Of Islands Called Weak   Pineapple Dock Hit. But No One Injured By Shots

COMMONS VOTES 447-3 SUPPORT FOR CHURCHILL   Express Confidence Despite Lloyd George’s Bitter Criticism   World War Premier Terms Britain’s Plight Grave With No Allies

House Votes Confidence In War Premier   Overwhelming Vote Of 447 To 3 Is Recorded For Churchill Policies   LLYOD GEORGE IS HEAD OF CRITICS   Emphasis In House, Debate On Role U.S. Will Play In British Aid

Says Britain ~ Has 500,000 In North Africa   Expects “All Out” Aid Of United States

Shipbuilding Program To Get Impetus   66 ‘C’ Design Cargo Ships To Be Built

Shipbuilding Program Gets Started Today   Maritime. Commission Negotiates For 23 Additional Ways And Contracts Fer 66 Cargo Shins

SHIPBUILDING CONTRACTS LET   Construction Program To Cost $1,246,650,000 Gets Under Way

66 NEW CARGO SHIPS PLANNED WILL BE BUILT   Maritime Commission Negotiates for Starting New Billion Dollar Pro“pram,

SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM OPENS   Maritime Commission Negotiates for 23 ‘Additional Ways

NEW SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM LAUNCHEL   Maritime Board Negotiates fo 23 Added Ways

NEW NEW SHIPBUILDING. PROGRAM; AGETS UNDER: WAY: TODAY  $1,246,650,000 Progtams _ Gets Under: Way. As Ne For’

PLYMOUTH CO. HORSES DYING   Thirty-five _ “Succumb  Te Dread, Sleeping  Siekness

Nazi Raiders  Bomb Bristol   Thousands Of Incendiary Bombs Are Dropped During Attack   LONDON IS QUIET DURING NIGHT

VFW Head Waits Word on Verdict a Court Martial   IMineis Commander Predicts Vindication At National Meeting

INVASION MUST = GOME-M’NAUGHTON    Commander Admits That Ac   tion May Be Delayed : Until Nazis Try It.

Russians Fling Back 2 German Panzer Drives   Reds Holding Firm Everywhere, Moscow Claims, Reports Advances Near Leningrad

Canadian Predicts Europe's Invasion   Troops Aim Dagger at Berlin, Officer Says

“ INVASION TINENT i NECESSARY   Expeitionary Troops Should Be Trained  For Maneuver .

Canadian Chief . Says Invasion of Europe Necessary ‘Canadian Corps Is.”  . ‘Dagger Pointed at Heart af Rarin? 

Canadian Commander Forecasts Offensive   General Asserts Invasior Of Continent Necessary To Win War

BRITISH BOMB NAZI SUB BASE   Bad Weather Keeps For Away From London

BOMBS ON NAZI BASE      British Planes Raid Submarine Establishment at Lorient

British Bomb Nazi Sub Base   Coastal Planes Blast Lorient; London Has Fifth Quiet Night

Subs Lie  In Wait Off Canada  PACK BLASTS 2 FREIGHTERS AFTER CHASE   Lurking U-Boats. Are Sought Without Avail by Convoy in Three Days of Grim Game of Hide-and-Seek

Two Freighters Are Sunk About 400 Miles From U. 8. Base In Newfoundland; Survivors Tell Of Attack

Robin Moor Loss to Be Protested   Germans Repeat Threat fo Sink More Vessels

NAZIS PROMISE MORE SINKING   German Official Says Any Vessel With Contrabanc Fair Prey

GERMANS T0 SINK MURE U.S. SHIPS.   Will Attack Any. Ships. Carrying 4 Contraband Cargo

ANNUAL DINNER AT WOODMONT GIVEN   Notables Gather at Feast on Eve of Hunting Season

ANNUAL DINNER AT WOODMONT GIVEN      Notables Gather at Feask on Eve af Hunting  eee eee

Powers Tell Tokyo Stand On Thailand   Hull Declares Any New  Jap Expansion Threat to U. S. Security   EDEN GIVES VIEWS

Vital Interests Of Two Nations Stressed in Two Fiery Statements   lull and Eden Ask Tokyo To Abandon ‘'Movements of Conquest Before It Is Too Late

U.S., Britain Serve Emphatic Warning on Tokyo Regime   Parallel Declarations of Policy on Danger of Thailand Invasion Issued in Washington, Lon: don; Statements Emphasize Military Actions

.8.Warns Jan Hands mM Siam      Parallel Notes From America And Britain Urge Tokio To Abandon Movements Cf  a Soe a i a i   Hull And Eden

NATIONS RAP MOVEMENTS OF CONQUEST   Two Western Powers De fine Their Stand on Thailand   HULL CONCERNED ABOUT JAP PLANS   Question of Actual Military Measures Left Unanswered

Vital Interests of Both Are to Be Well Guarded, Tokyo Is Told, As Stand On Thailand Crisis Is Definitely Fixed

Hull and Eden Cite Vital Interest in Thailand Now Threatened by Nipponese   lokyo Told to Abandon “Movements Of Conquest” in the Pacific Before It Is Too Late

U.S, BRITISH SAY INTEREST THERE VITAL   Parallel Statements Issued Wednesday

JAPS WARNED AGAINST MOVE INTO THAILAND   AMERICA CONCERNED OVER THREAT TO SINGAPORE

Sec. Hull Expresses Increasing Concern Over Japanese Moves But Leaves Unstated Anv Possible Action

NATIONS TAKE FIRM STAND   Statements Lend Weight To Military, Naval Moves In Oriental Possessions

U.S. AND BRITAIN TELL TOKYO 10 ABANDON DRIVE   ‘Both State Interests: Are Threatened by . Aggression

BURLINGTON HAWKEYE SOLD   Group of Kansas publishers buy it; C. W. Moody succeeds Garrett

Forest Fires in § Eastern States Leave Black Ruins   Two Known Fatalities as Flames Destroy Wooded Lands

Fight States Hit By Fires   Two Deaths Result From Fires Covering Numerous Wooded Areas,

CIO Renews Pledge to Help Defense   Session Ready To Reelect Murray Today

President Launches Red Cross Roll Call   Aske Support as ‘Essential Part of Preparedness Program’

ROOSEVELT MAKES RED CROSS APPEAI   President Broadcasts Mes. sage to the Nation

American Red Cross Roll Call Meets  With Fine Response   Residents Contributing to This Year's Campaign Doing Patriotic Duty; Record Enrollment Asked of Mining City  es «ig Rca Pa, aa fa Se

(Vontinued On Fage Four)  ‘OHIO SHARE OF DEFENSE COST $39 PER PERSON

“SLEEPER” PASSED IN MONETARY BILL   Amendment to Forestali Fur ther Devaluation of Dole» + -- “far Slips By

OKAY BILL 10 EXTEND RDF'S MONEY POWERS   Pass Amendment To Stop Further Dollar Devaluation.

AMENDMENT DESIGNED TO STOP DOLLAR DEVALUATION ADOPTED   Chairman of House Coinage Committee Says Some of Members Did Not Know What They Were Voting for-—Committee to be Recalled

HOUSE GROUP BACKS MONETARY PROPOSAL   Votes to Extend F, D. R. Powers —Amendment Slipped in Would Block Further Devaluation,

Anti-Nazis Set Off Two Bombs In-Argentina   Explosions Take Place Near Residence of German Ambassador

NAZI IS GIVEN LOUD SENDOFE   Demonstration Staged By Argentines Before Wiedemann Leaves

2 Argentine Bombs Adieu toWiedemanr   Se  ANTI-NAZIS EXPLODE SMALI BOMBS NEAR RESIDENCE 0! GERMAN AMBASSADOR.

Argentine Anti-Nazis Set Off Bombs Near Envoy’s Residence   Ambassador Describes Demonstration in South American City as **Farewell to Wiedemann”

WESTERVILLE MAN WILL HEAD LEGION   Floyd B. Hartpence Is New Commander; Auxiliary Leaders Named

ATTLEE IS) QUESTIONED   British Official Is Interrogated on Kennedy Testimony

GIVE APPROVAL TO BILL FOR BRITAIN   Seven Billions Aid Measure Passed by Senate  Subcommittee

Senate Group Approves Huge Aid Fund Bill      Subcommittee Acts On Measure, Sends It To Full Unit   NO CHANGES MADE   Final Action Monday For Seven Billions Is Now Probable

AID FUND BILL PUSHED AHEAD   Senate Committee Approve: Measure Without Any.  Changes

SENATE GROUP OKEHS AID BILL      Sub-Committee Passes Seven Billion Dollar Fund Without Change.

APPROVE AID BILL WITHOUT CHANGE      Senators on Sub-Committee Vote Down Nye Proposal to Cut Amount

SENATE GROUP OKEHS FUND   Prompt Approval By Full Committee Is Believed Certain

APPROVAL BY SENATE GROUP      Subcommittee Makes No Changes In_  Measure    SPEEDS ACTION   Expect Passage of Act By Monday Nicht

Aid Fund Bill Approved by Sub-Committee   Measure Will Be Taken Up in Senate Monday

SPEEDY OK ON AID FUNDS SEEN BLOW AT AXIS CHANCES   Key Defense Officials Ask Big Cash Allotment Be Rushed

RESISTANCE TO AID FUND FADES   SENATE COMMITTEE EXPECTED TO OKAY MEASURE SATURDAY

KEY. DEFENSE OFFICIALS TALK   Passage of / Aid Bill Psy: chélogical Blow to Axis Powers

Senate Body Votes Aid To Britain Cash   SubCommittee Approves, Without Change, 7 Bilkion Bill

GIVE APPROVAL TO” BILL FOR BRITAIN   Seven Billions Aid Measure Passed by Senate Subcommittee   INTO SENATE MONDAY

Three Oficial Suggest Speedy Aid To Britair   High U. S. Officials Say Billion Dollar Measure Will Deal Psychological Blow.

Huge Aid Bill Moves Nearer Final Action   Senate Subcommittee Approves It Without Change; Opposition Crumbles

Senate Pushes Aid Funds Bill By First Step   Knox. Stimson, Marshall Knudsen Urge Quick Action on Present Version.  REJECT CUT PROPOSAL

Subcommittee Approves Huge War-Aid Fund   No Change In 7-BillionDollar Measure; To Senate Floor Monday.

Defense Officials Urge Speedy Passage of - Aid Funds as Psychological Blow to Axis

Quick Aid Approval Seen Blow to Axis   Three Key Defense Officials Point Out Psychological Effect

Expect 7 Billion Dollar British Aid Bill to Go To the Senate Monday

With British  Aid Total for Defense Will Be 32 Billions   Enormous Needs of Huge Combat Force Stressed by House Committeemen

AID-T0-BRITAIN FUND 1S TERMED BLOW TO AXIS   \INBRITAIN READ ED TO PASS WHEA TSO FRENCHME   Three Key Defense Offi cials Urge Quick Passage of $7,000,000,000 Appronriation Bill   OPPOSITION WANES   Administration Leader: Hope to Place It On Roosevelt's Desk By Tuesday

Sub-Committee Approves Bill  Senate. Action  on Lend Bill — Expected Monday

Push Fund  Measure   Senate Sub-Committee Puts Q. K. on British Aid

FULL SUM WILL BE COMMITTED IN FISCAL YEAR   Senate Subcommittee Puts Approval On $7 ,000,000,000 Bill; Knudsen Says Effort Planned To Spend  It All By July, 1942.

TED EL VITAL MONE   Senate Committe Urged. To Pass»  : Aid F unds- oa

Subcommittee Of Senate Approves Aid Fund; Final Vote Expected On Monday

SENATE GROUP PUTS OKEH ON BIG AID FUND   pinudsen Tells Committee ~ That Full Seven Billions Will Be Committed Before End of the Next Fiscal Year.

Churchill May Visit America  London Paper Says Visit May Be Possible

40,500 Deaths In Traffic-- Toll For 1941;  Emergency Enforcement Program Is Studied

40,500 Death: Will Be Auto Toll In 1941   Nearly Two Millio Will Be Injured  In Same Year

Predict Traffic Toll of 40,500 Deaths, 1,750,000 Injuries, $2,000,000,000 Damage

Heaviest Traffic Toll In History Is Expected To Be Counted This Year   Emergency Law Enforcement Program Will Be Anolled by Officials in U. S.

oNew Traffic Drive Planned to Reduce eMoforing Accidents   Fatality Toll for This Year Is Expected to Climb to 45,500

“BY CHUTISTS . PREDICTED   Germans Are  Expected to Make Unprecedented Use of Air-Borne Forces   SAVED FOR SMASH ACROSS DNIEPER   Dive Bombers to Lead the ® Way, Followed by Flying Troops

U.S. fo Boost Civilian Morale  Elaborate Network of Information Ic Planned

OUTLINING PLANS TOWARD BOOSTINC CIVILIAN MORALE   ELABORATE NETWORK OF INFORMATION FOR ALI GROUPS NOW BEING SET UP

STRIKE SPREADS T0 FOUR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. YARDS   Welders Threaten to Extend  ” Strike to Many Aircraft Factories by Middle of the Week,   AFL REQUIRES WELDERS TO JOIN UNION   Protesting Refusal of AFL to Recognize Their -Re quest for an Autonomou: Union.

SPREAD STRIKE IN SHIPYARDS   WELDERS WALKOUTS. IN Ti NQETHWEST HAVE SPREAD TO BEVERAL CALIFORNIA SHIPYARDS.

NAZIS REPORT PANZER DRIVE NEAR MMOSUO   Columns Less Than 200 Miles from Russian Capital, Spokesmen Say.   RUSSIANS DEMORALIZED, UNABLE TO DO A THING

NOW 200 MILES FROM MOSCOW, SAY FASCISTS   Dive-Bombers Raic Reserves Behind Lines

‘Luftwaffe Blasts at Communications  Far Behind Lines   German Observers Compare Soviet Plight To French Last Year

Luftwaffe Strikes At  Life Line   Driving Toward Moscow From Smolensk, 200 Miles Away

Panzer Forces Drive on Moscow   Nazi Dive Bombers  Smash Communications Behind Lines, Berlin Says

Four New. Air Combat Units Created To Defend Vital U.S. Coastal Cities

Adopt Holiday  Closing Schedule Will Mail Shopping  Ouestionnaire

Two Thousand  Yanks Stranded   Want To Come Home From British Isles But Can’t Get Passage Across

Hold Huns 7) Along Wide — Russ Area   GAINS ARE ADMITTED. MADE IN LENINGRAD AND KIEV REGIONS.

Invaders Gain In Leningrad, Odessa Drives   Boinh Dropped on Krem lin During Raid, Says Rorlin

‘Tides Batter Coast; Only 3. Known Dead   Buildings Flattened and Unroofed: State’s Rice Crop Suffers Heavily

Hurricane Smashes Into Houston  Unevnectediv Shifts Course to Buffet Lergest Texas Cify

HEAVY DAMAGE TS CAUSED BY TERRIFIC WIND   TropicadHurricane Lashes At State Of Texas:

HOUSTON HIT BY HURRICANE   Millions in Damage Caused; 3 Casualties Repor ted} In Texas

ropical Hurricane Smashes At Houston; Storm Leaves Millions Of Dollars Damage

Houston Is Scene of Terror Millions Damage In Largest City of Texas - THREE KILLED  Ri ic e (Crop Ruined ay. An   Millions Damage Ir Largest City of

HURRICANE HITS TEXAS; DAMAGES UP IN MILLIONS   Houston Suffers Worst Blow From Gulf Storm

VEERS SUDDENLY STRIKES HOUSTON   Gale, Moving Inland From Coast Smashes Squarely Into State's Largest City.   100-4. P.H. WIND REPORTED   Few Casualties Listed so far, but Damage Is Running Into the Millions,

HOUSTON STORM DAMAGE RANGES OVER A MILLION   Small, Flimsy Buildings are Blown Down, Others are Unroofed and Windows Smashed; All Communi cations are Interrupted  BUT THREE ARE KILED

TERRIFIC GALE HITS HOUSTON, COASTAL AREAS   Hurricane Smashes Many Homes, Hundreds Are Made Homeless In Texas Section   THREE KNOWN DEAD   Damage.Estimated Ove: Several Millions In Wake of Tropical Wind and Rains

Hurricane Vents Fury On Texas   100-Mile Blow Veers, Surprises Houston, Wrecks Buildings.   Tides Lash Coast   Disturbance Drives East Into Louisiana: Camps Fecene.

HOUSTON HIT BY HURRICANE, THREE KILLED   Storm Damage Is Se! At Millions On Texas Coast

HURRICANE HITS TEXAS CITIES HARD   Houston Deceived b Prediction; Only Three Deaths Reported Despite Great Damage

Tropical Hurricane Smashes Into Houston, Damage Runs Into Millions

Houston Hit By Hurricane: Three Killed  Texas Tornado Dos Rachie... Per Pete.

Houston Area Is Hardest Hit, Being Taken By Surprise When Hurricane Veers

Loss Will Run into Millions   Unexpectedly Veer: To Strike Texas’ Largest City.

TWO ITALIAN COMPANIES WIPED OUT IN SURPRISE ATTACK BY GREEK TROOPS

RESCUE PARTY BRINGING OUT CLOST PILOTS.   Two Fliers Vanished _ Two Weeks Ago In  Formation of 19 Pursuit DI...

Taft Fights Act Repeal   Says Britain Has Plenty of Ships; Sees No Advantage

TAFT DENIES BRITISH LACK CARGO SHIPS   Have Four Million Tons More Than When War Opened, He Tells Senate in Opposing Change in Neutralitv Act.

Kaiser No Demon, ~ Declares Gerard   Former U. S. Envoy Says Relations With Him Were Arreeable

@ In Washington   Defense Priorities Rough on Sportsmen and Others as  Arms Production Wiilew Ble z

Priorities Rough For Sportsmen   Classify Sporting Goods As Luxuries In War Time

DRAFT QUOTA 1S ANNOUNCED   ‘ABOUT 1,600 OBIOANS TO BE INDUCTED. INTO SERVICE DURING OCTOBER

MORGENTHAU URGES PROFITS TAX PLAN   Regrets House Group's Fail ure to Accept Stiff Excess Levies.

Better Conserve Your New Tires; Close Rationing   Are To Be Banned To Traveling Salesmen, Taxi  Drivers And Others

Strict Rationing Of Tires Is Ordered by U.S.  Average Motorist te Be Prohibited From Buying Any

Tire Rationing Program Outlined By Henderson   Drastic Regulations Will Bar All the Nation's Aver age Motorists From Buying New Tires——Stop Urged to Unnecessary Driving

Drastic Curb On Tire Sales  Is Announced   Average U. S. Motorist Must Use Retreads  During Emergency NO TAXICAB TIRES  Only Essential Health Safety, Industrial and Commercial Cars

Strict Rules On Sale of Auto Tires   -Salesmen, Taxi Drivers and Residents of Rural Areas Under Ban

New Rationing Orders Will Be Blow fo Public   Traveling Salesmen, Tax Drivers and Farmers Face Problem   Some Busses and Trucks - Will Be Allowed To Buy New Tires

Issues lations New Lires   aveling Salesmen, i Drivers Will Be ybleto Buy Them  gps START SOO?

Rules Are Decreet   Average Motorists Barrec From Market, Cannot Ruy New Casings

TIRE BAN HITS AVERAGE DRIVER   EVEN SALESMEN AND TAXICAB OWNERS TO BE DENIED NEW RUBBER.

TIRE RATIONING REGULATIONS SET   Average Motorist To Be Denied New Tires   BOARD TO OPERATE   Only Owners of Seven Sharply Defined Classifications To Make Purchases

BANS CLAMPED DOWN ON TIRES   Even Traveling Salesmer Affected; Rationing Begins Jan. 5

 Rules For Sales Of Auto EN Tires Given By Henderson   Regulations Issued for Guidance of Local Boards Sharply Restrict Purchases; Average Motorist is Hard Hit

BECOMES MORI COMPLICATED   Farmers, salesmen, average man cannot now secure new tires

Tire Rationing Hits U.S. Motorist Hard  Regulations Are Strict on sac rae oa Oe eee 4 8

Berlin Admits Drive’ Is Slowed To ‘Remove Red Wreckage;’ Vic tory Certain, Claim

Soviets Say 3 Nazi Divisions Annithilated   Hard Striking Hitler Mer Beaten to Standstill, Gave VWoasrow

Burlington Explosion Causes Many Casualties      -ommend American Flyers for Daring Raids on Jav Shins   F.-R. DECLARES MARINES STILL HOLDING WAKE   Declares Small Force Is Doing Magnificent ‘Job of Defending Isle:

U. S. Naval Fliers Cited For Feats Against Japs   One Killed In Sinking Haruna, Others Hit Kongo, Raid Airports

United States Naval Fliers Get Citations For Excellent Work They Are Doing In War

NAVAL AVIATOR CITED FOR HIS BATTLE RECORD   Followed Japanese Battleships Alone Waiting For Help

RATE REDUCTIONS MADE IN COUNTRY   Federal Commission Tells of Results of Investigation.

HIGH OFFICIAL. OF STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS ABOLITION OF OFFENSIVE ARMAMENTS COMES FIRST.

SECO COURT NEEDED WELLES FEELS   Post-War Efforts To Out. law Aggression Proposed

 AXIS’ WIND OF FORTUNE ABATES— Japs’ Haffing And Paffing \Dwindles To A Mere Zephy!

ne VWOr 1 OGuy  Japan Notifies World ~ She Is Not Eager For ~ Any War With U. S.

Japan Takes New Moderated Tone Toward the U.S.   Matsuoka’s Statement His Nation ‘Does Not Care To Risk War for Sake of lis Aspirations’, While Unexpected, Can Be Acsepted at Its Face Value, Mackenzie Believes,

Japs Will Go As Far As They Can Without War With U.S.   Moderating Sharply Now That Axis Not Winning Handil) And Besides, We’re Best Customer and Materials Source

THE WAR TODAY SOFTENING OF JAP ATTITUDE TOWARI L. S. SEEN IN MATSUOKA’S SPEECH

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Wapan Is Shving Away From Danger Of War With United States

DeWitt MacKenzie   Japan Moves Cautiously As U.S. Refuses To Yield To Axis Threats

THE WAR TODAY. Japan Changes Her Tune Again  Tokyo May Have Doubts About An Axis Victory

JAP OFFICIALS  STAND TAKEN AT ITS FACE VALUE   MacKenzie Sees Friendly Statement From Foreign /Minister as Logical

Japanese Apparently Not Fooling In Softened Attitude Toward U. S.

Matsuoka’ s Statement Indicates — pet Will: Make Eve ery  Effort” » To Avoid War With United Staté

The War Today   Bluff Called, Japan Decides War With U.S. Not Advisahle   DeWhl MacKenzle reien Ohseryvpr?

Election Board Told to Resign   Secretary of State Act: On Recommendation  Of Grand Jury

Bulgaria Denies  Germans Present   Says Qnly Nazi Soldiers There Are Instructors ' For Own Army

Bulgaria Denies !Nazi Invasion Replies to Churchill  Statement Firmly

BULGARS DENY NAZIS’ TROOPS HAVE INVADED   Those There Merely, Training Bulgar Army, Is Said

Huge Plant To Kansas   Baxter Springs Gets $17,000,000 Nitrate Works tor Defense

Nitrate Plant To Baxter Spring:  18 Million Dollar Works to Employ 300

Russ Admit Germans Swarm Forward Over  Heaps of Own Dead   Nazis Aim to Roll Back Red Flank At Kalinin On: Volga; Hitler ’Chute — Troops Mopped ‘Up Behind Lines .   BULLETIN

Madcap Social Butterfly Aimee Crocker Is Dead in New York at Age of 78

FAMOUS SOCIAL BUTTERFLY OF 1880°S I$ DEAD   Aimee Crocker, Whose Flittings Made Her Talk Of Two Continents, Dies In New York   MARRIED FIVE TIMES   Romantic Career Begins After She Inherits $10,000,000 From Her Turist Father

Famous Social ~ Butterfly Dies   Aimee Crocker Was Talk Of New York For 5  Madcap Seasons.

Aimee Crocker, Social Butterfly — Of Years Ago, Dies in New York

Betts Named To New Post  By Governor   Other Changes In the State Officers Are Disclosed.

AMBASSADOR WINANT REACHES NEW YORK   Declines to Comment on Conditions in England-—Will Report to F. D. R. and Hull.

FOUR HURT IN HEADON CRASH   Traffic On Brunswick-Poin Of Rocks Road Blocked  For Time

FOUR INJURED IN ROAD 50 CRASH   Sparksville Weman Treated at Schneck Memorial Hospital Here —Others by Physician.   iS WEST OF BROWNSTOWN   Brown County Car Goes Over Embankment Into Cornfield After Rear-End Crash.

FOUR INJURED AS AUTO OVERTURNS   ‘Local Youths Are Treated at Martinsburg Hospital

Nazis Gain in Sectors Above and Below Moscow as Reds Push Counter-Drive at Rostov

Hitler Hurls Shock Units Against City   Germany Reports Desertions From  Red Army

Claim Attack On. Inner Lines  — .Of Moscow   One Report Is That Nazi Troops Are Less Than 16 Miles Of City And Continue: Advance

BERLIN CLAIMS SHOCK TROOPS AT INNER ZONE   Germans Within 16 Miles of Russian Capital, After Drive Into Defanse Sector   SAY REDS DESERT   Nazis Assail Reports Reds That Soviet Soldiers Have Been “Mistreated”

NAZI SHOCK TROOPS REPORTED FORGING AHEAD FOR MOSCOW   GERMAN SPOKESMAN DECLARES FIGHTING NOW RAGING IN INNER’ DEFENSE LINES

GREAT BATTLE NOW RAGING NEAR MOSCOW   Latest Soviet Reports Admi'  Grave Threat To Russian Dawntinl

GUNS AT TOBRUK REPLY 10 BRITISE   ALIAN- “COMMANDER: MAKES _NO- MOVE TO “RELIEVE BE “ LEAQUERED GABRISON. -

No Move Made To Relieve Tobruk Garrison   ‘Believe Italian Port ‘Will-Fall'as Did Bardia

Graziani Not Sending Aid For Tobruk   British Shell City, Due Tz Fall Without Help; RAF Wins Control of Skies

Graziani Makes No  Move to Reinforce Forces at Tobruk   British Are Moving Against Vital Base From All Sides; Italian Losses in Libyan Campaign So Far Tremendous

GRAZIANA MAKES NO MOVE TO AID TROOP!   Beleagured Soldiers Of Italy Practically Surrounded.

Move Up New Troop: and Guns For Siege   Graziani: Apparently Makes No Move to Aid Beleaquered  Garrison

Tobruk Shelled By British   Artillery Action Marks Fourth Siege Day

Tobruk Facing Same Fate As Bardia, Salum   Italians Make No Move To Relieve Beleaguered African Garrison

Tealy Fails: To Attempt “To! Relieve. Garrigon 3.”     British. Active.

British Shell Tobruk; Close In for Attack   Gr aziani Makes No Move to Relieve Beleaguered Garrison in Libva   ‘BEG ITALIAN LOSSES      83,500 Set as Month's Toll; Hundreds of Guns and Tanks Scized

Bus Operation,  Trolleys Stop   Detroit Is Hit By Strikes That Tie Up City’s  Transportation

Street Cars and Buses Idle in Detroit Strike   Taxicab Drivers Are Reaping Rich Harvest

HUGE TAX BILL STUMPS SOLONS   Senate - House Group: Unable to Agree On Provisions

Tax Conferees  Fail to Agree   Complete Agreement on Bill May Be Reached  Today, Senators Say

Joint Committee Unable to Agree On Differences in Revenue Measure

Fire Department Made Wrecking - Crew In Razing Old Water Tank   Blaze Caused By Hea _ from Meyers Cutting Torch

Fire Department Made: Wrecking ‘Crow In Raving Old: Water:        Blaze Caused By  Hes from: Meyers Cutting Torch

What Would World Have Thought— If Britain Hadn’t Stepped Into Greece  bag. iet.. Dee Deistent Dancanc

DeWitt Mackenzie   Hitler Received Setbacks Despite Triumphs In Costly Balkan War

Hitler Is Required To Use Tremendous Supplies And Man Power; England Keeps Diedoce To Ting Greece —

THE WAR TODAY  BALKAN CAMPAIGN HAS NOT BEEN COM PLETE SUCCESS FOR HITLER

The War Today  Briton Gained Something By  Pie oe foe <a   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

BEAT AGAINST GRECIAN PORTS,   Athenians Ignore ‘Repeated Alarms   No Indication ts Evident Of Exodus From Capital By Citizenry Or Troops   Great Britain Made Good Her Pledge To Greece; Hitler In Dire Straits For Gasoline And Oil

Sa a ee  British Had to Go to Greece  Aid Pledge Was Fulfilled in Face Of Almost  Spre Defeat

Balkan Battle Not Entire Failure For Allied Armies   Credit Side Looks Slim, But Close Examination Will Show Surprisingly Favorable Items

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Balkan Drive Costly To Germany's Cause Despite Victories

LONDON PRESS CALLS  FOR ACCOUNTING OF BALKAN ADVENTURE   Australia Also Raising Question. MacKenzie Analyzes British Move

London and Australian Press Raise Call for an Accounting of - Balkan Adventure as Final Throes of Defeat Grip Allied Troops

MACKENZIE DISCUSSES JUST WHY BRITAIN ENTERED BALKANS WITE DEFEAT THERE ALMOST CERTAIN

The War Today--- “By bEWITT WACRENEZI  Britich Fight tn Greeee Laraaly far Palitieal Purnacac

Mackenzie Declares Great Britain Justified In Entering Balkan Row

BRITAIN'S AIMS ‘POLITICAL’ IN BALKANS FIGHT   MacKenzie Points Out Some Factors Favoring Allies

British Entry] Into Battle Of Balkans Fulfillment Of ‘John Bull’s s Pledge To: Aid Greece Against Ageréssors

Boom Breaks Mare Island 1914-21 Mark   Projects at navy yard triple population to 60,000 persons —Fedéral housing added;

Boom Breaks Mare Island 1914-21 Record   Projects at Navy Yard Quickly Triple the Population to 60,000.

ARMY BUYS OVER 41 MILLION CANS OF VEGETABLES; COST TOTALS UP TO $4,451.01

® In Washington   Army-Navy Cross Criticism Good Sign That Defense  Effort Isn’t Bogged Bikcsteren

Adolf Hitler Is Target of Measure Bombardment at Expense of Germany

HITLER 1S ‘TARGET’ OF MESSAGE BLITZ      Anti-Nazi_ Americans Are Worry to Treasury

They Asked for It   Nazis’ Request for U. S. Radio Suggestions Brings Plea For Hitler Funeral Broadcast.

hostel of Third CAR Veteran Ends Possibility of Tie Votes   Encampment Delegates Postpone Business Meets  far Dav and Visit Gettysburg Battlefield

Shipbuilders Vote For Walkout at Brooklyn;Yard  6000' Mento: Stop © Work on Damaged. .

6,000 to Strike In Drydock Fuss   Wage Dispute Leads to  Vote, Solon Avers

NEW PARSONS HEAD CHOSEN   Trustees Elect Dr. Hubert C€ Mayer, Massachusetts, as College President

Germany Faces Labor Shortage,  Turkey Learns   Pressure on Bulgaria May Be Mainly Effort  To Boost Production

Hitler Short Of Labor In War Industry   GRABS AT ALL MEN WITHE REACH FOR ARMY, INDUSTR’ AND THE FARMS.

GERMANY FACING LABOR SHORTAGE   Pressure On Bulgaria Necessary To Spur Lagging Axis Production

SERIOUS SHORTAGE IN GERMAN LABOR      Pressure on 1 Bulgaria May Be  Attempt to Help Lagging os ooh ig Production.

German Rout From Rostov Is Continuing   Reds Claim Nazis Running So Fast They Are Unable to Keep Up With Them

Red Army Pursues Retreating Nazis On Southern Front   Major German Units Face Annihilation when Trapped by Russians

NAZIS CONTINUE FLIGHT; MAJOR ~ UNITS TRAPPEL   Russians Say German Retreat in South Is So Headlong Contact With Enemy Is Last.   RED GUERRILLAS SLASH AT INVADERS   Soviets Report Improvement in Positions Below Moscow, but Enemy Gains Above City.

Nazi Retreat Continuing, Russians Say   Harried by Guerrillas, Major Units Trapped, Moscow Radio Says  NAZIS STRESS NORTH

FROM ROSTOV IS UNCHECKED   Big Units of Von Kleist’ Army in Ukraine Are Trapped, Reds Say   NAZIS REPORT MORE GAINS NEAR MOSCOW   Say Troops Have Penetrated Deeply ; Claim Kremlin Towers are Seen

Germans Flee From Rostov So Fast Reds Can’t Keep Up   Diffioullies of Transport and Soviel Harrying Action Lead to Entrapment of Major Nazi Forces, Russians Claim

Reds Continue Rout Of Nazis at Rostov   Soviets Steadily Pursue Retreating Germans on Southern Front; Mixed Situation Is Reported in Moscow Area; Nazis Says Defenses Broken

NAZI SAID IN HEADLONG ROUT   Major Units Of Von Kleist’s Said Trapped   GUERRILLAS SLASH    Russians Admit The Invaders Have Made Progress In Moscow Sectors

JURY HOLDS FILM PRODUCER, JURIS   William Fox’ Bankrupte) Proceedings'Lead to Indictments

Three Indicted  For Conspiracy   Retired U. S. Judge, William Fox, Morgan Kaufman Face Court Trial

William Fox, Prior J udge, Are Indicted   Conspiracy in Bribery Charged Against Tria  Including Attorney  ee  $15.000 BOND ASKFN

Reporters Tell Of Nazi Food, RAF Bombing Base   Lyle Wilson Finds Germany Well-Fed While Joe Morris Watches Royal Air Force Take Off On Raid

House Passes Wheat Tax Bill  Substitute for. Advalorem Levy Approved 83 to 9

GRAIN TAX CHANGE IS VOTED IN HOUSE   Approve ‘Occupation’ Levy to Replace Present Ad Valorem Method   MERIT UP THIS WEEK

House For Tax Change   ‘Ad Valorem Levy On Wheat Would Be Eliminated By Bill

Grain Tax Bill Passed   Change in Method of Assessing Approved b: Kansas House Today

ROYAL AIR FORCE ATTACKS BOULOGNE   Evidences Of Fighting Visible From Across Channel At Dover.

Temporary Loss of 2,000,000-Jobs   Defense Program Leads to ; Shift in Production, It Is Said.

BERLIN HINTS AT “GRAVE CRISIS AS ~ PRELUDE TO WAR   Eden and Dill At ‘Dill At Belgrade te  Plan Unified Action of Allies.

NAZI MILITARY READY 10 OPEN BALAN DRIVE   Germany, Angry At Yugoslavs. Is Paving Way For Conflict

CAS STATION CLOSURE LOOMS   Retailers’ Spokesman Insists On “Living Margin” For Dealers

Gas Stations  ~ May Close Up   15 Per Cent Reduction Is ‘Held Two" Drastic By- Retail. Groups

GAS REGULATIONS PROTEST PLANNED   Operators of Stations Demand Gov’t Insure Them a ‘Living Margin’

THREATEN FULL STOP IN SALE OF GASOLINI   Dealers Soy They ti Cios: If ‘Living Margin’ Not Guaranteed

Gas Stations Threaten To Close Up Unless Dealers Get ‘Living Margin”

STATIONS PLAN GAS ‘STOPPAGE’   Eastern Operators Warn O1 Action To Combat Curb

STATIONS MAY CLOSE UP SHOP   Oil Shortage Rules Held To Leave No Profit

Shutdown Of Most Eastern Gas Station Looms Unless “Living Margin” Insured

CLOSING MOST GAS STATIONS 1S THREATENED   [Owners of Eastern Sea.  board Stations Consider ing Plan Because of   Restrictions   FLAY LIMITATIONS   Association to Deman:  “Living Margin;’? Want Price Boost to Offset Loss In Sales Volume

Gasoline Retailers Official Says 100,000 Stations In East .May Close If Government Fails To Make Margin

100,000 Service Stations May Stop Service   Possibility Seen By B. L. Jacoby, Retailer Head

EASTERN DEALERS MAY HALT SALES   Plan ‘Holiday’ Protest Unless Given ‘Living Margin’ On Fuel

Gas Retailers ToProtestCurb Qn East Sales   Head of Dealers’ Group Tells Threat of General Cleseunp

TEXAS SOLONS END 2ND WEEK. SET FOR BILLS   131 Proposed Bills Already Filed

RISING LIVING COSTS. CAUSE GRAVE CONCERN Freezing of Wages Being Talked

Reciprocal Use Of Air Fields Is Provided In Convention Signed By U.S. And Mexico

MEXICO AGREES TO AIR DEFENSE PACT WITH U.S   Reciprocal Use of Fields t Provide Easier Defensee Of Panama Canal

'U. 8. Military Airplanes Will Use Mexican Fields For Defense Of Canal   Reciprocal Convention Is Signed By Officials Of Both Countries: Goes To Senate For Ratification

U.S, MEXICO IN DEFENSE ACTION   Agree To Trade Use Of Air Fields And Bases In Agreement Signed Today.

U. 5. AND MEXICO REACH ACCORD   Reciprocal Use of . Air Fields Provided By Defense Aqreement

U. S: Air Force To Have Use Of  Mexican Landing Fields, Base:   Two Nations Have- Concluded«-Negotiations~ Of-De fense Agreement Providing For Their Reciprocal Use:

Mexico-U. S. Put Teeth in Defense Pact   Planes May Fly Over One Another’s Territory

. §. AND MEXICO SIGN CONVENTION   Provides For Reciprocal Use Of Air Fields Which Will Permi American Military Planes To Speed To Panama in Shortest Possible Time

U.S.-Mexico Pact to Aid Canal Guare   Treaty Providing for Re ciprocal Use of Air Fields Signed

CANAL DEFENSE I$ BOLSTERED BY MEXICAN ACCORD   Agreement Just Announced Makes it Possible for U. S. to Shift Air Force Re ‘ inforcements Rapidly From North of Rio  Grane   PROVIDES PROTECTION

United States and Mexico Sign Pact for Joint Use of Airports Valuable in Defense of Canal

MEXIGAN PORTS AVAILABLE TE U5. AIRSHIPS   Reciprocal Agreement Will Speed Our Forces to Panama   GERMANY AND ITALY IN STRONG PROTEST   Want to Know Why ‘We Took Ships; British Losses are Reduced

United States And Mexico Agree On Use Of Airports, Bases For Defense Purpose

Aid Canal Defense Mexico, U. S. Sign Accord. to Share Air Bases’ Use

U.S., Mexico Sign Pact   . Provides for Reciproca ‘Use af Air Fields, Bases

U.S. AND MEXICO SIGN AIR ACCORD   Reciprocal Use Of Fields Sel Under Defense Action

Air Force Of U.S. Will Utilize Facilities Of Mexican Landing Field

U. §. To Have Use Of Air Fields and Bases in Mexico   Negotiations for Defense Agreement Concluded

U.S. Gains Right. To. Use Mexican ‘Air Bases Unde: Mutual Defense Treaty

‘American Planes To Use Mexican Fields.. Stations. .   ‘Welles And Najera Sign Convention And Séniate * Must Ratify Agreement:

Air Force Bases In Mexico Granted   Reciprocal Agreement Will Strengthen Canal Defenses

U.S. and Mexico Conclude Parley On Fields. Bases   Agreement Would Provide Stronger Defense for Panama Canal Area: Ready for Signing

U. S.-Mexico Agreement Is Signed   - Permits Equal Use Of ‘Mutual Air Fields’

Violence Reported ° In Pa. Coal Area;   Spread of Mine Strikes Slows Today; Twelve Pickets Wounded in Clash at Brownsville. Pa.

VIOLENCE INCREASES IN MINE STRIKES   12 Pickets, Wounded By Non-Striking Miners in Ambush.

Violen: :e Increases In Strikes   Non suwiking Miners Am bush Union Pickets, Weunding 12 Men

Violence In Pennsylvania Coal Fields Increases as Strike Spread Slows Down

Strike Spread Slows Down;  Ambush Pickets   12 Wounded In Gun Battle At Pennsylvania Field; Furnaces Close -

Helena to Observe Navy Day With Extensive Program  Talks, Movies Will Be Features of Thea Pimms ASfa te

Helena to Observe Navy Day With Extensive Program  Talks, Movies Will Be Features of Three-Dav Affair

Axis Interference With U. S. Ships Mav Be Listed as ‘Act of Piracy’

GERMANS SWING SOUTH ‘FOR MIDDLE EAST DRIVE   REPORTS SAY JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS ARE MOVING INTO INDO-CHINA.

Premier Tojo says new order certain   Warnings renewed against creation of Americ@W bases in far east such as at Vladivostok

Armed Forces Fully Pre: pared For Battle In Pacific, Spokesman Asserts

Japan Warns Army, Navy Are Prepared   Armed Forces Prepared For Any Eventuality, Premier Announces; America Accused As Being Responsible For Continuation Of Chinese War

Action in Pacific Is Forecast   Warning from Tokio a Nazis Plan Middle East Offensive

Jap Army  ‘Prepared, Tokyo Says   Washington Talks Continued by . Diplomats

Middle East Offensive Is Believed Neat   Nazis Fail in New Thrusts Around Moscow

: Unknown Solomon Solves Banking Problem After Bank Head, Squad Of Cops and Sundry Others Fail

Pasternaks Become Confused 7 ‘Over Their Own Bank Problem   Bank Manager, Two Bank Employes, Seven: Police men, Four Detectives and 25 Bank, Customers Unable to Convince Couple That Their $320  Balance Was Safe After Withdrawal! of $400 .

War Plants Picking. Up Speed; Will Go Into High Gear Production By 1942

U.S. Industry Is Still In Second  Gear On Defens:   Factories Not Expected to Ge Into High Gear Until ' 1942 According to Survev.

S.F. Improves. After Lashing By Army Men.   ‘Reinforcements’: Coming City Told to Be Ready: Bie Tenhla

FASCISTS’ SHIFT SPUR TO GREEKS   Indication Seen of Abandonment of Garrisons in Africa

SECOND DRAFT _ 1S UNDERWAY   FIRST OF THE GROUP OF 9.956 MEN STARTED REPORTING FOR DUTY TODAY

East Saves Gasoline - For Labor Day Travel   Oil Industry Establishes Daily Quota System; Rising Prices, Dwindling Stocks Hits

DAILY QUOTAS ASSIGNED FOR OIL STATIONS   Action In East Assures Ample Motor Fuel For Holiday   PRICES ARE HIKED

40 Strikers Keep 400 Out of Work For Post-Gazette   Pittsburgh Publicatio Forced To Suspend in Fight with AFL Union

Excess Profits Tax Plan Banned   Ways and Means Unit Keeps Option Method

Churchill Tells Of  Bismarck Sinking   Gives House Of Common: Running Account Of Battle On Nazi Warship   (BULLETIN)

TRIPARTITE aD   Patrol Of RAF Fighters And Bombers Again Blast Ruhr Valley And German Naval Bases   FRENCH FLEET LEFT TOULON, SAYS REPORT

BRITISH TAKE THE OFFENSIVE   Progress Made in Syria a: Well as in Libya.   PLANES STAGE HEAVY ATTACK ON THE RUHR   Frq@nch Fleet Uofficially Reported to Have Sailed From Toulon.

RAF Blasts at Heart of Nazi War Industry   British Advance Slow ir Syria; Scek to Save  Bh Pee ee

British-Bound Bomber Crashes Near E! Paso; Both Pilots Are Killed

TWO PILOTS DIE -INBOMBER CRAS   Plane “Strikes Radio Tower While En Route for Delivery:to Britain

ITALIAN NAVY, PLANES BLASI ALLIED FLEET   Battle For Island Still Raging With RAF Back In Fight, Nazis Report

HIGHER TAXES FOR FINANCING DEFENSE SEER   [Roosevelt ls Opposed te General Sales Tax, He Tells Newsmen, For   Raising Funds   CONGRESS DECIDES   Experts Believe Increas In Income Taxes Best Method of Getting Needed Revenue

STIFF BOOST IN TAXES PREDICTED   Income, Excess Profits, Gift And Estate Levies Will Be Raised To Meet Roosevelt's Recommendations—-Up To Congress To Decide

MORE TAXES NEED TO PAY DEFENSE BILLS, SAYS F.DLR   Officials Predict Suff Boosts in Income, Excess Profits, Gifts and   Estate Levies   APAINGT CATES TAY

HIGHER TAXES LOOMTOPAY DEFENSE COS!   Income, Excess Profits, Gift and Estate Levy  Increases Seen

ADDITIONAL TAXES TO BE REQUIRED TD PAY FOR DEFENSE .   Stiff Boosts in the Present Levies are Also Predicted By Revenue Officials   Congress Faced With Task OF Deciding How to Get Sufficient Funds

SEE A STIFF TAX INCREASI   President Recommends More Taxes To Pay For Defense.

High Incomes Expected To Pay More   Boost in Income Taxes in Upper Brackets Logical

Private, Corporate Incomes To Be Hit   Brunt Of Defense Burden Will’ Fall On Higher Brackets And Excess Profits; F. D. R. Frawne On tl. S$. Sales Tar

More Taxes Needed To Support Defense      Income, Profits, Gift and Estate Roasts Likely

FDR PROPOSES MORE TAXES FOR DEFENSE   Officials Predict Stiff Boosts in Income, Excess  Profit, Gift, Estate Taxes

Tax Boost To Help Pay ForDefense   Roosevelt - Sounds - Cal .. For” Congress’ Action: . Biz Increase Predicted

MORE TAXES IN BUDGET SETUP   Only. Suggestion’ Made Was to Tighten on Ex.  cess Profits.

STIFF BOOSTS IN TAXES PREDICTED TO MEET BUDGET   INCOME, GIFT, PROFIT AND ESTATE LEVIES WILL BE RAISED

HIGHER TAXES'ARE [cD BY FDR 10 FINANCE DEFENSE:      : Kinds ‘of. ‘Additional Taxes Shall. be: Enacted - ‘Now— : Tighter Profits Tax. Suggest-

Roosevelt Asks Taxes Increased   ‘Stiff Boost in Income, Excess Profits, Gift, Estate Taxes  Predicted

RECOMMENDS HIGHER TAXES TO CONGRESS   Excess Profit, Gift, Estat Levies May Be Increased Under New Budget

TAXES MUST GO UP   Roosevelt Recommends In crease to Help Pay for Defense Budget

MORE VIOLENCE AT A STRIKE      Pickets And Workers Clash In Strike At Steel Foundry.

SMALL NAVAL VESSELS FIRST, FOOD SECOND   President Expected to Ask Funds as Soon as Bill Is Signed

FRANCE’S ie : MAY BE LEARNED IN FEW HOURS   Petain Sends Envo 74 to ) Paris: _to Learn Hit‘er’s Harsh  ; Terms. : i   DANGEROUS DEADLOCK   Be clieved Hit‘er Wil: Insist  Upon, Lava’s Return to Vichy Cabinet.: 

RANGES. FATE MAY BE LEARNED IN FEW HOURS   Petain Sends Envo; to Paris _ to Learn Hit'er’s Harsh  Terms.   DANGEROUS DEADLOCK   Bclieved H:ter Wi] Insist Upon Lava’s Return to Vichy Cabinet.

Sportsmen Slate Annual Picnic at Gough's Corner, July 6   7 UUU to 1U0,UUU Persons Are Expected

Sportsmen Slate Annual Picnic at Gouch’s Corner, July 6   7,000 to 10,000 Persons Are Expecied

New Warship Completed   35-000-ton Battleship Washington Will Be Commissioned on May 15

New Battleship Washington Will Be Ready Half Year Ahead of Schedule

Battleship Ready Early   Completed 6 and Half Mos Before Planned

NEW BATTLESHIP T0 JOIN FLEET AHEAD OF TIME   Washington. 35,000 Tons te Be Commissioned Six Months Early.

Some Nazis Ordered Out of Teheran   Premier Indicates Peacei. ful Solution Is Sull Sought   TURKS CALL ALLIED ATTACK “UNJUST”   [int Passage May Be Op ened to Nazi Troops.

PERSIA MAY STILL ASK FOR PEACE   Belated Dispatches Indicate  Possible Negotiations With London and Moscow   TURKEY EXPRESSES SORROW FOR IRAN   Some Observers See the Possibility of Nazis Taking Hand Throvch Turkey

Iran Still Seeking PeacefulOutcome   - Conversations Continued as ‘Allied Troops Press  - Forward   SOME NAZIS EXPELLED   British and Russian Troops Meet Only Occasional  i, Resistance

PERSIANS PUT UP. WEAK DEFENSES © AGAINST INVASION  CONVECRCATIONG CNR   CONVERSATIONS FOR UNDERSTANDING STILL SOUGHT BY IRAN

OS Pb ew  Germans Are Ordered Qut      Invaders Advance Fast; Steze 3 Vital Points

REDS INFLICT NEW LOSSES ON FLEEING NAZIS   Recapture 100 Villages Ir Rostov Area; Admit Mos wees Sebo bas awa

Soviets Claim Recapture of 100 Villages   Alto Admit Grave Situation From” New Nazi Advance TEsan Sinan

Soviets Claim Recapture of 100 Villages   Also Admit Grave Situation From New Nazi Advance Upen Moscow

END TELEPHONE STRIKE THREAT   United Mine Workers End One Week Strike — Steel Strike and Motor Freght Threatened Strike Darken Defense 'Progran,

52,000 Dressmakers Back At Work; Ordnance Group Condemns Strikes.

Phone Strike To Be Averted   Settlement of Dispute Of Installation Men And Company Made

TELEPHONE STRIKE THREAT 15 AVERTED   Western Electric and Union Sign Agreement; Other Neadincke Arise

PHONE TIE-UP BY STRIKE AVERTED IN SETTLEMENT   DRESSMAKERS ALSO RETURN TO JOBS AFTER SHUTDOWN

STATE'S CHAMPION TRUCK DRIVERS HOPE TO REPEAT FEAT OF LAST YEAR'S TOP

Nazi Planes  Raid Malta   British Claim 16 Attacking Ships Shot Down in Battle

90 Planes Repulsed in Raid on Isle   ro Italian Somalilanc taider Bases Smashed hy Pritich   )} TAKEN CAPTIVE   hiopians Aid in Capire; 1,700 Desert Armies of Mussolini

British Down 16 Nazi Planes  Raid on Malta Proves Costly to Germans

Mass Raid By Nazis Costly   British Claim 16 Shot Down Over Malta

Lines Lift Embarge   Wage Dispute Ties Up 17 Ships on Great Lakes

Britain Keeps Up Pounding At Bases Across Channel   Consider Nazi Balkan Moves May Be Feint. Remain on Alert for Invasior

Britain Strikes Again At Bases   Invasion Ports Pounded A; England Watches For Dramatic Mid-March Move

British Blast at German   Invasion Bases   Gird Defensively for Possible Attack at Home

BRITAIN HITS AT VITAL NAZI CITIES AGAIN   Defenses Being Girdec Against Possible Invasion

Fearing Feint, British Smash Again At Ports   Prepare Against New Threat Of  Island Invasion

British Blast if German  Invasion Bases Gird Defensively: for Possible  ’ Attack at Home’

ENGLAND GUARDS AGAINST SURPRIS! INVASION THRUS   London Officials Regard Nazi Troop Movements in Balkans as Possible Smoke Screen for Othex Artian 

R.A.F. LASHES FOES’ BASES; EYE INVASION   New Blows Rain On Continent; Watch Feint.

Royal Fliers Strike Hard At Nazi Base:   Industrial Center: Of.Germany Also Ag Anscked

BRITAIN STRIKES ~ INVASION BASES   Axis Moygs in Balkans Seen as Possible Feint. for Blow at England

BiG NAZI ~ PORT HIT   Powerful Forces of Heavy -British Bombers Strike at Stettin and Hamburqa Areas.

GERMAN POINTS HEAVILY BOMBET   Stettin And Hamburg Are Damaged By British Bombs

BOMBS RAINED ON NAZI BALTIC PORT, HAMBURE   Stettin Raid Designed To Kase Pressure On Leningrad

STETTIN, HAMBURG HEAVILY BOMBED BY BRITISH RAF   Believe 200 Planes. ~ Tock Part In. Action—Take Pressure Off Russians. =

Occupied _ France Also  Bombarded   BRITISH WON'T HESITATE TO i BOMB ROME “IF ADVISABLE.”’

Nazi Highups Admit Blows  ~ "Fo Territory   SEVERAL IMPORTANT SPOTS.  IN GERMANY STRUCK RRITTAU ROWURC

MOSCOW HOME GUARDS MARCH TO THE FRONT   German Advance Continues on  Three Sides

Planes, Guns, Food Munitions Dodge German Sea Raiders   Troop Ships Also Carry Over Third Canadian Division; Officer Says Depth Charges Dropped he Pearantion for Lurking Submarines

Nazis Have Yet To Touch Stalin Line   TWENTY DAYS OF WAR IN RUSSIA HAVE DEALT WITH PRELIMINARIES.

Nazis Have Driven 300 Miles Into Russian Areas, But Still Are Short of Vast Stalin Line

Loss of 35 Planes Is  Admitted   Weather More To Blame Than Nazi Fighters

BRIT. STAGE HEAVY RAIDS ON GERMANY   Heaviest Air Raid of War; 35 Planes Lost

35 PLANES LOST: RUHR BERLIN HIT   icing Conditions Major Cause Of Plane Losses

159 Lives Lost ls Holiday Toll  Expect Number -Will Rise Higher; Eleven Killed In Penna. 2

St. Lawrence Plan Lashed By Plumley   Vermont Representative States  Proposal ‘Fraud On Public”

CLO. To F ight Ceiling On Wage   While Gore Secks Legis: lation to Prevent Them yoin) Rising

CIO Objects To Wage Rule   WANTS PRICE CONTROL T¢ LEAVE ALONE CAUSE OF PRIC! ROOSTS.

Six Blondes and Brunette Dish Out Gas And Oil in Philadelphia Filling Station

LAST CURTAIN FOR LEW FIELD   Pneumonia Claims Famous Comedian in His  California Home

Lew Fields, Comedian, 74, Died Sunda‘   Half of Famed Team Which Traveled Nation More Than 60 Year:

OLE GER FOU LEASED TRUM WIRES SS SSE NEWS BULLETIN   Lew Fields Dead at 74

MORE ANTI-NAZ VIOLENCE STIRS _ INVASION FORCE   ‘Paris Fined Million Franses and Strict Curfew fs Imposed.

Wich REPORTS: ~ MORE VIOLENCE   Anti - German Violence in Occupied France Is Run_ > Bing Rife." ~>   FINES AND CURFEW

EXPLOSIONS IN PARIS. DAMAGE NAZI PROPERTY   Outbreaks Follow in Wake of British Raids Along French Coast.   PARIS FINED $20,000   Railroads in Interior of France Sabotaged by Patriots.

VIGHY REPORTS MORE VIOLENCE   Anti - German Violence ir Occupied France Is Running Rife.   FINES AND CURFEW

New Outbreaks Fret in France Against Nazis   Military Police Levy Huge Fines For Sabotage ©

New Anti-Nazi Violence Breaks Out in France   Series of Blasts Damages German Property

SABOTEURS ARE BUSY IN FRANCE   Paris, Abbeville And Noyelle Scenes Of Trouble

Document Designed to Prove the Nazi Minister Had Plotted  4 Putsch in Bolivia Ils Issued

NAZI PUTSCH LETTER ISSUED BY BOLIVIA   Document Released to Prove Ger man Minister Plotted RevoltBuenos Aires Nazis Raided

Proof of German  Plot in Bolivia  Reported in La Paz 15 Held Alter Raid  at Socialist Party’s Depantins fines

lowa Cold Wave  Misses Appointment   But Snow, Rain And Sleet Due Over Week End.

STATE MONEY MEASURE PUT BEFORE HOUSE   Covers Most of Governor's Recommendations for Financing State   SENATE VOTES BILL FOR RELIEF FUNDS   Plan to Ban Communists From Ballots is Sent Back to Committee

House Gets Budget Bill; Relief Cut   General Appropriations Measure Bears Main James Suggestions   SENATE PASSES AID

Lowering of Age Limit for Draffees Objected to by House Group Leader   Opposition Is Strong

OPPOSITION VOICED _ TO AGE LIMIT CUT   Representative F addi:  Says Proposal Will be Fought :

Oklahoma Governor Praises Deputy For Halting Prison Break After Warden, Jailer Killed; 2 Convicts Die

FOUR KILLED IN BLOODY BREAK OUT OF PRISO}   Deputy Sheriff Win: Praise For Ending Flight Of Four

Four Individuals Are Slain During Bloodiest Prison Br pi In Oklahoma History

Third Wounded and Fourth Captured = in Two Battles Fought Single Handedly.

Oklahoma Pen Warden One of Dead   Deputy Kills Two Desperadoes and  Wounds Another

WARDEN AND 2 CONVICTS SHOT DURING BREAK   Deputy Sheriff Praised For Shoot. ing It Out With Oklahoma Convicts.

Deputy Sheriff Kills Two Fugitives, Wounds Third and Captures Fourth

FUGITIVES ARE SLAIN IN BATTLE   Another Is Critically Wounded and Fourth Is Captured by Sharp Shooting Official.

KILLED TWO CONVICTS, WOUNDED THIRD AND CAPTURER FOURTH AFTER WARDEN WAS SLAIN

WARDEN SLAIN BY OKLAHOMA DESPERADOES   Hard-Shooting Deputy Kills Two, Wounds Third and Captures Fourth.   GOVERNOR INVESTIGATES   Pays Tribute To Officer, Says His Action Saved Lives  nf-Oralig ne

BLOODY JAILBREAK COSTS FOUR LIVES: DEPUTY S PRAISED   McAlester, Okla., Is Scene of Tragic Battles Sunday.   WARDEN IS KILLED DURING ATTEMPT   PMUNLNG ALIFE UIYE 1  Two Convicts, Jailer Are Slain Following Try at Escape.   Man I« Killed

Former Guard Hero of Oklahoma Prison Break   Irate Convicts Kill Warden; Three Others Dead

Deputy Sheriff Praised For Putting End to Attempt     ONE BADLY INJURED     lron-Clad Rule Results In Death of Chief Of Prison

DEPUTY PRAISED BY GOVERNOR FOR FOILING CONVICTS   EXECUTIVE PAYS TRIBUTE TO MAN WHO BROKE UP E8CAPE SINGLE-HANDED   WARDEN, GUARD, TWO INMATES SLAIN IN OKLAHOMA BATTLE   McAlester Prison Chief Held Hoatage by Fugitives, But Pursuer Shoots It Out

FOUR KILLED IN OKLAHOMA PRISON BREAK   Break Foiled But  Two Officers, Two Prisoners Slain

Middle Aged Oklahoma Deputy Who Battled with Prison Breakers  Wins Praise Of Governor For Killing, Capturing 4: Desperate Men

PRISON BREAK TOLL 4 LIVES; WARDEN DEAD   Deputy Sheriff Gets Praise from Oklahoma Governor for Courage Under Pore, ‘   SLAYS 2 CONVICTS, CAPTURES OTHERS

SHERIFF PRAISED FOR ACTIONS IN OKLAHOMA BREAK   W. E. Alexander Stops 4 Convicts  Kills 2, Wounds 1; Last Man Surrenders

WIDELY KNOWN OSAGE GD, RESIDENT. DIE!   Warren M. Miller, 85, Was - Resident of Freedom

SENATORS WOULD CURB PRICE CZAR   HENDERSON ACCUSED OF CAUSING BREAK IN COTTON AND WHEAT PRICES.

British Reveal Big Jap Force Raiding Island   Penang Surrenders’ After Garrison Is Able To Move Away; Flight Of Commander From Strategic Crown Colony Denied

Fear Sixteen  In Mine Dead   Ten Bodies Brought To Sur. face, One Body Remains In Blast Torn Indiana Mine

Tax Measure Gets Attention Of Legislature   O'Daniel’s Politi cal Plans Also Draw Interest

Disaster in Duce’s Empire Threatens   Escape for Italians in Eritrea Cut OFF as Avordat. Barentu Fall

DISASTER “THREATENS ‘FEALIANS      British Forces Men a ce Italy’s Last  Army in East. es Africa —

TIDE AWAITEL TO FREE LINEF   Grounded Ship Reportec In No Imminent Danger

MANHATTAN GOES AGROUNI   Eight-Foot Waves ‘Drive on Luxury Liner At Lake Worth Inlet

Luxury Liner, Manhattan, Aground 250 Yards Off Florida East Coast

Congress Told Leaf Export. Outlets May Remain. Closed After War Ends

Department of Agriculture Warns That Loss of Exports Coupled With Record Stocks Present Growers With “Difficult Situation.”’

769 War Refugees Arrive After Atlantic Crossinc   Grimy Freighter, Built for 12 Passengers, Completes Perilous Voyage

RAF ADMITS LOSS OF 558 BOMBERS   APR, 1 TO SEPT, 8 TOLL COVERS PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIDS

R. A. F. ADMITS LOSING 558 BOMBERS IN WEST EUROPE FROM APRIL 1 TO SEPT, 8

MOST VIOLENT. * ASSAULT OF WAR MADE ON LONDON   «400 Planes Drop More Than 100,000 Bombs   BRITISH DESTROY ~  S-TTALIAN SHIPS

LORD AND LADY STAMP VICTIMS   100.000 Ircendiaries and Countless Other Explosives Loosed on British Capital.   TERMED WORST OF WAR   Germans Call It Retaliation fer English Destruction of Nazi Culture Center,

Sullivan May - Seek to Delay  . His Executior   Roan Considering Chance Of Anything Else to ‘+ Tell Governor

SULLIVAN MAY SEEK DELAY   Execution Js Set by Governor for Nov. 12 in Iowa Slaying

SULLIVAN MAY ASK A DELAY   Condemned Man Would Like to Live Through Holiday Season

Fourteen Convicted Of Picket Violence   CIO Plans Appeal in IHC Indiana Case

C. 1. O. Pledges F inish Fight to Free 14 Pickets Convicted of Fighting Police

14 C10 Unionists Found Guilty of Resisting Police   Indiana Jury Returns Verdict After Five  Hours Deliberation

14 Convicted In Richmond Trouble; Appeals Planned   CIO Leaders Announce Fight to High Court Following Verdict Given at Winchester.

Nipponese Pay  Dearly For Attack   By Joe Alex Morris UP Kondon Editor

Fleet Chased From Philippine Coast By U.S.Forees   Enemy Appears Centers Attack on Island Of Luzon; Report on Losses Vague

War By April Hovers Over Aid Measure   Opponents Of Aid Bil Cite Discrepancy In Timing

@ CATTON'S WASHINGTON COLUMN   War-by-April Specter Hover: Over Lend-Lease Bill; Opponents Cite Discrepancy in Timing

British Face Dark Hour   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Woerld War Anaivet

Civic Honor Roll For Chamber of Commerce   Hongkong Angles Discussed by Mackenzie   BL DEWITT MACKENZIE  Bide Wrarld Wor Analect

The War Today:  Fall of Hongkong Will Not Be Fatal Blow, But Will Increase Threat To Philippine Islands

Says That Solution To Mass Retreat In Russia Doesn't Make Any Sort Of Sense; Hongkong Fall Would Be Blow   By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Wide World War Analyst)

singapore May Need Relief  IF HONGKONG  FALLS, WON’T BE FATAL BLOW

Pin WAR FBUDAT U. S. FORCES MUST CHOOSE BETWEE) PHILIPPINES AND SINGAPORE.

MAY ASK U.S. AID ~ FOR SINGAPORE   oan ee oer Hongkong * Situation Now  Making: Uncomfortable Problem for U. S.   NAZI RETREAT THE REAL THINC

The War Today   Fall of Hongkong Would Make Allied Problem Mare Diffientt.

‘The War Today   Fall of Hong Kong Would Increase Philippine Peril ©

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Loss Of Hongkong Tough Blow But Not Fatal To Allied Cause

Captire ongkong By Japs Would Give Nippon Valuable Base “~From Which To Strike At Manila

DOUBLING INCOME TAX RATE PROPOSED BY SENATE LEADEE   CHAIRMAN OF SENATE FOR. EIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE URGES INCREASING RATE TO 8 PER CENT

One Billion Annually--Propose Sharp Increases it Federal Income Tax Rates

George Would  Boost Taxes   Senator Proposes 100 Per Cont Income Hike

PROPOSE BOOST IN TAX RATES   Would Increase Personal Income Tax Rate 100 Per Cent For Defense Program

WOULD BOOST TAKES TQ PAY WAR’ EXPENSES   Senator George Says Income Tax Rates Should Go Up 100 Per Cent.   TAFT WANTS HIGHER   Congress Must Ponder New Tax Legislation Without Much Delay.

Joseph Clark Baldwin Takes Simpson Congressional Post in Special Election

GREAT BRITAIN IS UNLEASHING REALLY OFFENSIVE WARFARE   ARMED WITH US MATERIALS SMASHING AIR ASSAULTS AGAINST GERMANY OPENED

BERLIN, HAMBURG AND BREMEN KIT AY AIR RAIDERS   Besieged Island Is Opening Up With: Everything It Has On Hand   9 MILLION TONS ‘OF SHIPPING SUNK   Hitler Also Hits. Back: With Raids On Liverpool; Destroyer Sunk

AERIAL ATTACK IS LAUNCHED ON BERLIN   Hamburg, Bremen Struck Hard By Bombing Forays   ISLAND KINGDOM   Opening Up With Everything Including Secret Weapon:    Liverpool Is Blasted

Really Offensive War Is Launched By England   NAZIS HIT BACK  Mussolini Takes.Field  Himeelf Against nL

BRITISH UNLEASH A SMASHING ASSAULT   Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen targets of heaviest attacks yet —Liverpool also badly bombed

Really Otiensive  Campaign Started, London Declares   New and More Powerful Types of Planes Unleashed in Forays Extending ‘From Berlin To Boulogne and Norway’

Nazi Cities Hit Heavily In Air. Raids   Using Secret Weapon: - Opens. With Everything

RAF Hits Berlin as Nazis Strike  af Liverpool    Britain, Backed by U. S., Lashes Out in New —  ‘Offensive War’

RAF Blasts Germany In Night Raids   Nazis Retaliate With Blows On Liverpool

Empire Opens Up with Everything it Has in Attacks  on Nazi Germany.   Berlin Is Attacked   Night Assaults Followed with New Forays Today: De fenses Are Improved.

BIGGEST RAID TODATE TAKES HEAVY DAMAGE   Nazi Warplanes, In Return, Strike With Fire At Liverpool Port   REPORT SHIPS AND DOCKS DESTROYED   Mussolini, In Meantime, Takes Field Against Valiant Greeks

Liverpool Hit Hard i in Nazi Counterblow   Germans Claim 9,000,000 Tons British Shipping; Unhappy   Mussolini Demands Generals to “Do Something”

Besieged Island Kingdom _ ‘Opens Up’ Against Continent     REPORT HEAVY RAIDS     Reich Planes Strike Back With Attack Against Liverpool   REPORT HEAVY RAIDS

BRITISH SWAP AERIAL BLOWS WITH GERMANS   RAF Raids Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg as Nazis  Attack Livernool

SPEEDS TEMPO OF RAF. DRIVE   Bombs Tear Berlin, Bremen And Hamburg In ‘All-Out’ Assaults By English

4) FARM PROGRAM TO BE ANNOUNCED   Designed to Provide Nation with Huge Supply of Food During Year

PRODUCTION IN 1942 U.S. GOAL   Sharp Increases in Man’ Commodities, Including Corn, to Be Asked

Agricultural Needs in 1942 To Be Highe:   New Program Expected To Be Announced Within a Few Days  RESERVES SHRINK  Unprecedented Demand For Shipment Abroad Causes Increase

FARM PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED SOON   National Defense To Increase Next Year’s Production

Agricultural” ~ Needs in 1942. To Be aa   New Program Expected To Be Announced With' ina Few Days ~~  RESERVES SHRINK  Unprecedented Demand  For Shipment: Abroad

1942 Farm m Program Expected is in 1 Few Dayss. Will Call for Biggest Yearly Production

FARM PROGRAM FOR 1942 WILL BE TOLD S00}   Aimed to Give This Country Larg est Production of Any Single Year In Its History.

Food   Officials Hope for Largest Supply of Food Ever Supplied in A Year.

MORE FOOD 10 BE PRODUCEL   1942 Program Designed to Put Production at Rarord Total.

Farm Program Aims at the Biggest Food Supply in ‘History of Nation

BIG FOOD YIELD PLANNED IN ’42   Farm Program Designed Tc Provide Record Output

New Farm Plar Being Readied   British. Demands Coupled _ With U.S. Use Wiping — Out Surpluses *

U.S. to Announce 1942 Farm Plan   Purpose Is to Give Nation Largest Food Supply

Curtailment Only For 3 Major Crops   Record Production OF Other Foods To Be Encouraged

FOOD SUPPLIES TO BE BUILT UP   1942 Farm Program Designed To Provide Record Output For Nation

BRITISH INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES IN TAKING BENGAS   Fascists. Trapped in City an Those That Escaped Are Now Fleeing Across Desert in Disorder,   PRISONERS INCLUDE AN ARMY COMMANDER   Town Gives R.A. F. Jumping Off Place to Attack German Dive-Bomber Nests in Sicily.

Graziani Routed By Fast Coup   Strategic Naval Base Is Vital War Point

All Resistance Wiped Out by  British Forces   60 Tanks Smashed, ‘Many’ Fascist Prisoners Taken

FASCISTS FLEE IN DISORDER A’ BENGASI FALLS   British Troops Storm Past Vital Military Center Into Central Libya   RETREAT TO TRIPOLI LIKELY FOR ITALIANS   Cairo Reports Preparations For Big Drive on Cheren Are Progressing

Big Number Prisoners Reported Captured as Fragments Flee   60 TANKS SMASHED

Now Control All Eastern [Part of Libya   PRISONER TOTAL NOT DISCLOSED   British Offensives On Other African Front: Called ‘Satisfactory’

BENGASI FALLS TO ADVANCING BRITISH   Fascists in Disorderly Retreat As English Take Mussolini’s Last Stronghold in Eastern Libya

VITAL HARBOR CITY BECOMES BRITISH PRIZE   DISASTER BEFALLS FASCISTS AGAIN IN LIBYA

British Capture Important Port of Bengasi   Counting of Prisoners Now Under Way; Communique Discloses English Successes on Other African Fronts

eavy Losses Inflicted: alian Commanders and any Soldiers Trapped   allered Remnants of lialian Army Fleeing West Across Libyan Desert; Sixty Tanks Smashed in Battle; Fascists May Make Next Stand af Tripoli with Small Remaining Force

FIVE-ALARM FIRE DOES $1,00,000 DAMAGI   Blaze Sweeps Through Tw Square Blocks of Phila. Early Today   I8 FIREMEN ARE HURT

Fire Sweeps Philadelphia Factory Aree   $1,000,000 Damage Done in 5-Alarm Blaze; 18 Firemen Hurt

Sioux City. Journal ~ And Tribune Announce Merger. This Afternoo:

Kansas Lags In Army Draft  _ State Asked For Orily  800 Men During Mav

Expect © Draft Speed-Up   Kansas Must Send Bis Quotas for Next Two Months If‘ Estimated Figure Is Reached

Army Airmen Training in Texas Are Anxious to Avenge Attack on Pearl Harbor; Put in Hours of Overtime Work

HOUSE ILLS BILL TO FIX RETAIL PRICES   Okehs Amendment tc Increase Terms of  State Officials

House Has Killed Mark-Up Bill in Adjournment Rush   Legislative Clocks Probably Will Be Stopped Tomorrow

STATE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE FILLS 6335 JOBS IN ONE YEAR   Office Manager Buchanan Exnects New Year Work Demand to be Better Still

JOBS FILLED BY STATE SERVICE HITS NEW HIGH   Manager Of Office Makes Final Report

Palo’ Alto County: Institute an Educatior Met’ in ‘This ‘City. - aa

Senator Wheeler Heads Move To Keep U.S. Out Of War   Formal Request To Be Made Of President Before Speech Tonight

All Troops Moved Out Of Manila   Unmovable Supplies Destroyed By Army After Decision Not To Defend City

Tanks, Artillery Used In Two-Way Advance; Casualties Are Heavy   Armed Forces Leave Capital Declaring It An Open City—Fighting Going Wel In All Sectors, Officials Say, DesnitStrength of Attacks

Prime Minister . Of Australia. Tips New Move   U. S. Army Reports Campaign’ Going Well In Philippine Battle; Dutch. Bag Two Enemy Transports and~  Destroyer; Manila Open City: —

Manila Declared Open City; Japs Infensify Fighting   Philippine Situation Continues Grave as _ Foe Pushes Offensive

Casualties Are Heavy in Tank Battle  Artillery Battle   Artillery Battle Rages to North In Region of Lingayen Gulf

CITY DECLARED “OPEN,” TANKS STAGE BATTLES   Artillery Fight N. W. of Manila Reported; Casualties Are Heavy

OPEN CITY IS ABANDONED BY U. 5. OFFICERS   Navy Announces More  Nipponese Ships Sunk in East

Philippine Capital Declared Open Gity: Tank Battle Casualties High

Capital Is Declared ‘Open City’: Soldiers Removed.   ARTILLERY. FIGHT TAKING PLACE NORTHWEST OF THE CITY AND A TANK BATTLE BEING FOUGHT TO THE SOLITHE AST

Japs In Two-Way Attack On Capita   Japanese Pressure Increasmg And Casualtie: Heavy, But Sayre Says U. S. And Filipino Defenders Will Fight To Last Man.   Action Taken To Spare Capital

Japs Press Two-Way — Attack On Manila; Capita Declared An Open City

SEEK 10 SAVE CAPITAL FROM DESTRUCTION   Raid Alarms Sound After  Declaration

Japs Strike at Military Bases Near Manila   100 Killed by Nippon Air Raiders in Provineial Towns

CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES ARE HEAVY IS CLAIM   Japan’s Invading Armies Now Bringing “Very Heavy Pressure” to Bear on Defenses   ALL SOLDIERS AND MARINES LEAVE CITY   Unmoveable Military, Stores Within Manila Destroyed; Nips. Bomb Military Objectives

BATTLE GOING WELL, GENERAL TELLS PEOPLE   Nips Pour More Men Into Drives From  North and South Of  Luzon

Japs Intensify Their Assault On Open City .   All Military Objectives Removed From Capital: Fight Te Last Man Promised

Sec. Wickard Will Not Alter   Cheese Policy   Wisconsin Congressional Delegation Flays His Plan at Meet

Tells Need For Workers For Red Cross   MANY ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, DECLARES CHAIRMAN,

RED CROSS SEEKS. MORE VOLUNTEER.          edense Program Necessitates : Greater Efforts By Public, . Follansbee Says

TO REDUCE AGENCIES   Number Selling Drivers’ Licenses Will Be Cut to 105

German Offensive  Crumbling Say Reds   “Great And Serious Events Behind Modest Soviet Reports’

RUSSIA CLATHS NAZI OFFENSIVE BEING SIASHED   Make Statement Jn Explanation For Soviet Communique Reports No  Important Changes   FIGHTING ISOLATED   Communist Party Orga Declares Behind Modest Soviet Reports Lic Great, Serious Events

NAZI OFFENSIVE BEING SMASHED CLAIMS PRAVDA   Russian Communique Reports That German Arm.ies Which Spurted Yesterday Have Been Halted; Explain Reports of “No Important Change.”

Hitler Shadow Down by Chute Escapes Crash   Bullet Holes in Tail of Plane  Hint German May Have Outrun Pursuers.   FOUND ENTIRELY SANE

London Thinks Rudolf Feared Axis-Red Deat   Hatred of Russians May Have Prompted Flight, Is Belief

‘I Have Come to Save Humanity,” Savs Hess on Landing in Scotlanc

Capture May Give British Major Help   ‘1 Come to Save Humanity,’ Words of Deputy Fuehrer on Alighting on Farm Near Glasgow

Defiantly Sane, Medics Say Who Have Examined Nazi Hierarchy Member   May Bear Secrets of German Airforce In Reprisal for Break With Nazi Chieftain

Hitler Aide  Knew Where He WasGoing   A Rumor Is That Hess Will Reveal Information on Nazi Airforce

TveCome toSave Humanity, His First Words in Scotland After Escape From Germany

COURSE OF WA MAY BE CHANGED BY RUDOLF HESS   Party Leader Taken To Secret  Place

DESERTER SANE, MAY UNVEIL WAR SECRETS   Sensational Escape Stuns World; See Possible Alteration of War's Course

TRIED 10 STOP TREND TOWARDS COMMUNISM   Hitler’s Intentions Appearec to Have Affected Hess With Almost Religious  Fervor.

GREAT OF COMMUNIST REGIME BARE   New Theory Advanced For Weird Flight Of Hitler Aide

Hotred Of No. 3 Nazi For Soviet Philosophy Believed Back Of Weird Escape From Homeland To Britain; Narrowly Escaped Being Shot

BELIEVES HESS ESCAPED FROM CERMAN DANGER   Narrowly Escaped Being Shot Down On His Fhght To Scotland

Nazis Cling to Contention Hess Had Hallucination He ‘Could Bring About Peace   House of Commons Is Told by Prime Minister Churchill and Further Statement Would Be Made Shortly About Mess’ ‘¥.si+

HITLER’S CLOSEST POLITICAL LEADER LANDS IN SCOTLAND      Nazi No. 3 Said To Have Undergone Change O€  Heart—No Peace i> ee t_

Antagonism to Alliance With Russia Believed to Have Motivated Nazi No. 3

FLIGHT OF hbo SEEN AS SPLI   Arouses Intense Speculation In Diplomatic Quarters on Possibility of Rift in Nazi Hierarchy

POSSIBILITY OF NAZI SPLIT SEEN IN TRIP   Washington Speculates on Spectacular Flight of Hess   SEVERE SHOCK TO PEOPLE OF NATION   No. 2 Man May Have Tried to Escape An. other “Purge”

Dramatic Action Arouses Speculation Over ‘Purge’   Washinaton Diplomatic Ouarters See Possible Split in Nazi Hierarchy: Fliaht Sure to Be Severe Shock to Mass of German People

‘Explains’ Flight to Scotland   Disagreement With Hitler on Communism Possibly Involved

SPECULATE ON HESS FLIGHT   Severe Shock to People of Germany Seen; May Have Fled from Purge

Hint Is Given He Was Pursued In His Flight   But British Contend Hitler's No. 3 Man Came to England Fully Sane.   Say He Left Germany Defiant of the Nazis

HITLER HIERARCHY BROKEN BY FLEEING NAZI PARTY LEADER   RUDOLF HESS’ FLIGHT TC SCOTLAND BRINGS OUT VARIED LINE OF RUMORS

BULLET HOLES IN PLANE HINTS PURSUIT MADE   British Deny Peace Terms Brought; Cooper Says Nazi Party Split

No. 3 Nazi ls Ruled Sane.   England Keeps Him Hidden From View While Planning How to Use Him

No. 3. Nazi,’ Flying. To Scotland, Reported As ‘Completely’ Sane

BRITTO ARE STUNNED BY HESS FLIGHT   London Feels That Devel“opments “May Alter ‘Course of War. :   SURPRISE VISITOR. HAD NO MISSION   Hess. Taken to Hospital . Now Kept. Siarded in - Secret Place.

No. 3 Man of Germany Flees in Fast Airplane   Prominent Hitler Aide Captured by Brittish after Parachuting into Scottish Moor after Night Trip

Nazi No. 3 Opposed Accord With Russia   British Deny Hitler’s Right-Hand Man Brings Peace Proposals; Flight Declared Made For His Own Safety: Whereabouts Kent Secret

Believe Hess Was Pursued By Nazi Planes   Third Man In Hitler Party ls Held As Prisoner Of War In Secret Place

NAZI PARTY HEAD DECLARED SANE BY ENGLISH OBSERVERS   Strange Episode May Well Alter Course of War is Belief of Allies   British Believe Captive is Able to Give Them Rare Military Secrets

IS POTENTIAL BEARER OF NAZI WAR SECRETS   British Authorities Insist  Rudolf. Hess Came to Britain From Germany Defiantly Sane   GREAT PROPAGANDA GAIN FOR BRITAIN   Former Number Two Heir Apparent of. Adolf Hitler Being Held At Unspecified: Point:

Defiant Of Nazi  Regime   Arrival of Hess Is Propaganda Windfall To British; A Hint Of Hot Pursuit.

Hitler Hierarchy Broken by Flight of No. 3 Man to Scotland.   Rests in Hospital   British Report German Leader Is Sane and Defiant of Nazi Regime.

RUSS DEALS, ONE REPORT   Dramatic Flight to Scot. land May Alter War’s Course, Belief

Mexico Rejects German Request to Protest U.S. Blacklist: Issues Rebuke

Berlin Rebuked by Mexico for Asking Blacklist Protest   Germany Action Held Barefaced Impudence  by Sec. Welles

Argentine Officers Raid Nazi Hangout And Arrest Thirty   Other Latin Republics Act to Curb Influence Of Germany's Agents

Mexico Bristles. At Threat By © Nazi Government   Blacklist of Nazi Firms Upheld Despite Retaliation Hint

OVER 100 NAZ PLANES SHO] DOWN--MOSCOW   Germans Driven’ Off Wher They Attempt To Raid Naval Base

Soviets Hurl Nazis Far From Moscow   Correspondents Are Permitted to Reiurn to Capital

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT PLAN. NING TO BRING SUITS IN MANY CASES OF. PRICE INCREASES

REICH TROOPS FALLING BACK   Give Up Offensive Wedges Retire to Winter Positions in Russia

Nazis Pulling Back On Soviet Front      Say Tactical, Retirement To Winter Positions  Reing Made

NAZIS SET UP WINTER LINES   Advanced Positions Ar Abandoned As Hitler  Legions Dig In

Give Data On Scrap   Scrap Aluminum Drive To Yield 14 Million Pounds

OPM OPTIMISTIC — OVER ALUMINUM RETURNS THUS FAR   _° Collection Campaign Ha: [ 'Yielded 10,500,000  Pounds of Aluminum

Soviets Not Prepared to Come to Bulgoria’s Aid, En. voy Reported to Have Said—British Break . Oft Relations With Rumania am.

Move Clears Way to Bomb Big Oil Fields   Soviets Won’t Interfere if Nazis Send Troops Across Bulgaria   RAF ATTACKS BASES

BACKS HITLER IN BALKANS   Russia ‘Not Prepared’ To Aid Bulgaria?

U.S.S. RB. Will Give Up Role  of Protector   Stand Is Reversal of Altitude Since Last Fall

To Relinquish Traditional Role Of Protector Of The “Little Slav Brothers’’   GERMAN BOMBERS STRIKE AT ICELAND

Follow-Up For Protest Considered   NIPPONESE MAY BE RE QUIRED GET PERMITS FOR DEPARTURES.

Retaliation For Refusal To Let Citizens Leave Is Now Contemplated

1S. 10 RETALIATE FOR JAP HOLDING OF US CITIZENS   Rule Requiring Exit Permit: Will Control All Foreigners Hera.

U. S. Plans Action To Block Japanese Attempts to Flee   - Retaliation Against Tokyo for Blocking Departure of American: Beings Shaved bv Seeretary Hull

U, 3. PREPARES FURTHER aTtPa AGAINST JAPAN   May Prohibit Jap Nationals From Leaving America Without Permission

U.S. to Adopt More Rigid Foreign Policy   Retaliatory Measures Against Japan For Coolidge Incident Seen In Washington

U.S. MAY FORCE ALL JAPS TO GET PERMIT TO LEAVE      Likely to Couple Stern Protest With Control Over Departures   Is Retaliatory For Measure Taken by Tokyo Against Americans

\ Retaliatory Measures to ‘Punish’ Japanese Forecast      EXIT PERMITS PLAN   Stern Departure Control Mapped Following  Conference

U.S. May Bar Exit of Japs In America      Retaliatory Steps Bein: Studied as Far East Tension Grows

U. S. Expected To Retaliate Jap ‘Departure Ban   Might Require Special Permission For Nippons  To Leave This Nation

Need for lrish Help Stressed   Leaders Want U. S. to Per suade Eire to Grant Use of Seaports

STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF FURTHER EFFORTS 10 AID BRITAIN TO SHORTEN WAR   ASKS U. S. PRESSURE ON IRELAND   In Meantime, the British Appear to Be Slowly Gaining the  Upper Hand in Iraq Threat to Back Door.

Heavy Air Blows Damage Both Nations; English Parliament Opens Debate

INCREASED AID WILL WIN WAR DUIGKER, GLAIN   RAF Looses Terrific Attack: Upon Industrial Areas Of Germany’s Rhine

JACKSON DAY DINNERS SET FOR MARCH 29   R. J. Reynolds. Treasurer Of Democralic National Committee, Says Roosevelt Will Talk In Washington

Draft Army Of Larger Size Is  Acked In U.S   Gen. Marshall Asks Congress To Authorize Draft Army Of Unlimited Size   DECLARES NATIONAL INTEREST IN PERIL   Denies War Department Is Considering Formation Of Second A. E. F.

Foot Badly Mangled When Boy Steps In Front Of Power. Mowe:   Judson. McDougal, 8, Suf _ fers Painful Injuries _ "In Accident

Foot Badly Mangled When Boy Steps In Front of Power Mower   Judson McDougal, Jr., Le Mars Youth, Suffered Iniuries In Accident  '

ARNO B. CAMMERER DIES AT AGE OF 5:   Entil A Year Ago Was Director Of The National Bark Service: Epoke  In Erunswick February, 1940

Statement, U. S. Ready To Support the War “Tothe Last Enolish man” Stirs British Protests

Rigid Restrictions Clampec on Norse, Swedes: Ten: sion in Countries Mounts

INVASION OF NORWAY FEAREI   Nazis. Rush Defenses Fearing British Plans: Riots Stemmed

NAZIS PLACE NORSE UNDER MARTIAL LAW WITH. DRASTIC PENALTIES.   ‘Reds Make Gains   Eliminate 137th Nazi Division -—Nazis Still Busy Around ~ Smolensk.

Would Strike Two Bans Frem Neutrality Act   Hull, Stimson Both Testify For’ Removal Of  Restrie iT tion On Ports Entered.   PROCEDURE CRITICIZED

By The Assoctated Press  No Shots Fired During 'Qnen Citw’ Air Raid

Assault, 24 Hours After Capital Declared ‘Open’, Kills Many and Starts Numerous Fires.   AGAIN VIOLATES LAWS OF HUMAN DECENCY   Rivals Stab-in-the-Baek Tae. tics of Raid on Pearl Harbor; Not a Shot Fired in Return.

Many Killed in Attack Lasting Over Two Hours; Fires Started by Bombs   ‘All Military Installations Moved  After Capital is Declared An  “Open City" = German Radio Says Japs “Do Not Recognize. Manila as Such

Undefended City Savagely Raided   Laws Of Human Decency Were Violated By Disregard Of Open City Status

ENGLISH LIST DEAD   199 Civthans Kilted In Aid Raid:  Weitie Kekciars

’s  ae REFUSES.10 ALLOW=-.., > SPY HUNTERS TO:EMPLOY WIRE Taree ‘PRACTICE

FIRE AT IOWA HIGHWAY COF   Patrolman Walter Lentz Unhurt in Scrape Near Manson. Two Gunmen in Auto Escape.

GUNMEN FIRE AT PATROLMAK   Walter Lentz Unhurt But Two in Car He Stopped Escape

PRIOUNERG oWAP CHNMENTY ENDL   British Ships Fail to Sai After Nazi Wireless   TRADE UNSETTLED   No Details Regarding Abrupt Turn in Repatriations Given in Dispatch

TRUCE ALL OF FOR PRISONERS   German Radio Comment Halts Exchange Of Enemy Nations

PRISONER SWAP “AGAIN HITS SNAC   SAILING OF BRITISH HOSYITAL SHIPS CANCELLED BY WAR OFFICE.

BRITISH MAY TAKE STAND AT MATRUT   May Withdraw to That Poin In Egypt Before Taking Decisive Defense

British Go Back To Old Nile Stand   Apparently Letting Axi Sweep On Till Matruh Reached

British Fe orce May Evacuate   Egyptian. Soil: Is. Scene OF Fighting Between. ~ Motorized: Armies: --

BRITISH FORCE IN BOYPT PLAN HANDUH STAND   Military Observers Predict Army of Nile Will Retreat to: That Point For Rattle   AXIS TAKE BARDIA   Cross Border and Clash ‘Over Weekend With British Units Near Salum, Egypt

lowa Youth Admits $495 Bank Robbery   22-Year-Old Had Started to Work

FORMER MADRID YOUTH ADMITS BANK HOLD-UI   Unable to Give Explanation. Boone Man “Picked Up” in Law's Search for Bank Bandit

22-Year-Old Youth Held for Bank Robber   Has Signed Statement in Which He Admits Crime; Can’t Explain It  HIS FIRST OFFENSE  Offers No Resistance  > 04 ey Cy ee, ee ee, . We

22-Year-Old Youth Held for Bank Robber   Has Signed Statement in Which He Admits  Crime; Can’t Explain It HIS FIRST OFFENSE  Offers No Resistance When Arrested in Des Moines: Regrets Deed

Youthful Bank Bandit Caught With His Loot   Former Madrid, Ia., Ath. lete Unable To Explair Holdup Urge.

BANK ROBBER SORRY NOW   Kensett, Ia., Holdup His ‘*First Crooked Act,’’ He Tells Des Moines Police

Special Session Adjourns Friday After 1{ Days   Governor Praises ic Solons For Speedy Disposition Of Bill

SPECIAL SESSION OF LEGISLATURE QUITS SHORTLY AFTER NOON   ROAD BOND BILL SIGNED B) GOVERNOR AND BECAME LAW TODAY ALSO

CO-ORDINATION OF FARMERS UNDER ONE BOARD ASKED   IAA DELEGATES VOTE TO ASK LIMITATION ON POWER FOR FDR

MERGER OF FARM AGENCIES UNDER ONE BOARD URGED   IAA Calls for Creation of Setup Similar to U. S. Labor Board

Butte Youth Sentenced to Life Term For Slaying University Student.

Ernest Schmid And Eunice Thoms Wed  Merrill Couple Pledge Marital Vows

HTALY'S NAVY Had OUFFERED MAJOR DEFEAT   British ang Dutch Destroy.  ers Knocked Out Entire Squadron.   CHINESE IN THE FIGHT   Dutch Submarines Sank Fcur Japanese Transpcrts Off Tcailand.

British ‘and ‘Dutch Destroyers Knocked Out En: tire Squadron:           CHINESE IN THE FIGHT   Dutch *: Subniarines. Sank . Four Japanese Transperts Of Thailand.

TWO CRUISERS AND TORPEDO BOAT SENT 10 BOTTOM   British - Dutch Destroyers Wreak Havoc on Diminishing Fleet of Il Duce.   Re WILLIAM B. DICKINSON

Chinese Attempt To Divelrt Japs In South China   Tokyo Claims Sinking of British Destroyer U. S. Battleship Arizona; Loeal Withdrawal of British Reported-in North Malaya -

Cripple Italian Naval Squadron   One Cruiser Sunk, Three other vessels Damaged By British And Dutch Destroyers In Mediterranean

BRITISH MAKE NEW GAINS IN ERITREA AREA   Report Heavy Italian-Losses Fascist Positions’ Dives Bombed

AUTO PLANTS THREATENED IN ClO WALKOUT   Union Accuses Rival AFL . Organization with Raiding Employes on -Ralls

STRIKE IN AUTO PARTS FACTORY I$ SERIOUS ONE   May Force Thousands In Plymouth, Dodge, Ford, Briggs Truck Plants Into Idleness; Jurisdictional Dispute.

Walkout May Cause Layoffs At Auto Plants   Labor Disputes Break Out in New Quarters

slate Labor Mechator De: clares Employes of Ply mouth, Briggs, Ford an Dodge Truck Companie May Be Made Idle   SHIPYARDS STILL DOWA

Auto Plants Threatened By Parts Strike   Layoffs of 40,000 Workers May Result From Controversy

UNION RIVALR' IS DENIED BY . OFFICIALS   Describe Walkout As Spontaneous Vacation Period   SHIPYARDS IDLE   Machinist Chief Plans To Request Strikers To Return To Jobs

rapa ed ie   Jurisdictional Strike. May ‘Force. Layoff - “of 40,000 Workers in Planes Depend‘tue on Strick Factory

Auto Parts Strike Threatens 40,000   Only Speedy Settlement Will Prevent General Layoff

New Strike Threatens  40,000 Jobs   See Enforced. Layoffs . 1 - Walkout At’. Detroit —[: Not . Settled. Speedits

Motor Parts Strike May Affect 40,00   Cayoffs of Ford, Briggs Plymouth and Dodge Workers Feared

STRIKE MENACES 40,000 WORKERS   Walkout At Auto Parts Plant Would Affect Other Firms

DISPUTE BETWEEN UNIONS THREATENS STOP MANY PLANTS   JURISDICTIONAL STRIKE IN AUTO PARTS FACTORY MAY MAKE 40,000 IDLE

PARTS FAGTORY STRIKE LOOMS   Jurisdictional Controversy Threatens to Cause Layoffs in Several Plants.   AFL-CIO DISPUTE BLAMED   CIO President Flays What He Calls “Malicious Gossip” Against Unions of Nation,

ClO-UAW STRIKE TO BOTTLENECK 4 BIG FACTORIES   Philip Murray Decries “Current Slander Campaign” Against His Union

Strike at Detroit Threatens To ’ Make 40,000 Automobile Workers  Idle Ae Iinions Dehate Acreemen:

U5. WILL SEND RIFLES 10. EIRE   President Also Says Two Ships Filled With Food Will Be Bent.   GIFT FROM RED CROSS

U.S. TO SEND RIFLES TO AID BIRE DEFENSE   President States Nc Ammunition Now  Available

Fire May Get Rifles From U.S.   No Amunition Is Available From This Country

FR Hints Eire May Get Rifles From America.   Discloses Critical. Delay In Munitions Production In U. S.

Eire Gets Guns, But No Shells   President Roosevelt makes gesture of friend ship; wants promise

RNUUSCVELT PLANS PAIR OF SPEECHES   Attitude on Nazi-Russiar War May Be Told by President.

By IOE ALEX MORRIE   RIFLES, NO BULLETS, WILL BE GIVEN EIRE, ROOSEVELT SAYS      President Insists That Dublin Offer Certain Promises Fire+.

FDR Reports Delay In U. S. Munitions Output; Hints Aid May Be Given Eire

U.S. MAY SEND RIFLES TO EIRE, FOR INDICATES   Impossible To Dispatch Ammunition, He  Discloses

MAY GET RIFLES TO THE IRISH   President Intimates We May Send Rifies But No Munitions To Eire.

RIFLES, BUT NO AMMUNITION FOR EIRE, FOR SAYS   Shortage Of Munitions Wil Forestall Shipments Te  Ireland

FDR REVEALS AMMUNITION BOTTLENECK   May Send Rifles To Eire, But U. S. Production of Munitions Lagging Far Behind.   PRESIDENT SAYS PICTURE VARIED

ARMS MUST BE USED AGAINST NAZI ATTAGK   President Discloses Critica Delay in Munitions Production to Date

Shortage mn Munitions for  U.S. Revealed   E.R. Willing to Give Rifle to Ireland But We Have  OS POSE Ieee en nye eS ney

AFL WINNER IN DETROIT LABOR VOTE      Wins Collective Bargaining in (Transit System

RIVAL G.1.0, GROUP S BEATEN TODAY IN DETROIT SPA   A.F.L. Sends Group Down fo Defeat After Count of Ballots Foliowing Strike.

WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL SHARES PROFITS OF FIRM HANDLING ARMY CONTRACTS

WAR OFFICIAL'S FIRM GETS AN ARMY CONTRACT   War Department Official Receives Share of $11,000,000 Army Contract.

AXIS LAGS IN PLANE OUTPUT   U. S. C. C. Told British And U. S. Factories Build Best Craft

COL. JOUETT TELLS OF PLANE PRODUCTION   British and American Out put Now Outstrips Anxic

ALLIES HAVE MORE PLANES   Axis Powers Now Outstripped By Britain, U.S.

'U. S. AND ENGLAND  PLANE OUTPUT BIG   Col Jonett Tells National Chamber ‘Of Commerce Production Outstrips That Of Axis Pawers

Manchester Hit Hard By Nazis   Thousands Of Incendiaries And Explosive Bombs. Rain On Industrial City

Manchester Hit By Fire Bombs   Thousands of Them Dumped on Important English City

Manchester Fire and Bomb Target of Nazi Air Raiders   Thousands of Incendiaries and High-Explosives Poured On England Manufacturing City; Nurses Die When Hospital Hit; One Succumbs to Shock of Having Arm Amputated

MANCHESTER I$ GIVEN STRAFING   Nazi Fliers Drop Thousand: Of Bombs—Nurses’ Home And Hospitals Demolished

Nazi Planes Wreak  Havoc in Manchester   Thousands of Bombs Smash At British Industrial City. Burving Many Inhabitants

Manchester Is Hard Hit During Night   Big Manufacturi ing. Center Object of German Altack

RAIDS TAKE TOLL AT MANCHESTER   Germans Hurl Thousands Of Bombs On British City

Fierce German Raid Inflicts Heavy Damage On Mancheste:    Nazis Pour Thousands of Incendiary and Explosive : Bombs on Great Manufacturing City—None of  Fires Out of Control

MANCHESTER IS HEAVILY BOMBED   RESCUERS BLINDED BY SMOKE IN HUNT , FOR VICTIMS

NAZIS SHOWER MANCHESTER — WITH BOMBS      ‘Number Of Nurses Feared Buried In Debris Of Home Directly Hit

Nazis Blast Manchester For 2 Hour:   Great Fires Started ir One of Worst Raids in Months

‘In Perfect Accord.’   Manchester Digs for Victims Buried in Bomb Wreckage

CRISIS TALK IN FAR EAST SOFT =PEDALED   British Attitude Reversed As Japan Scoffs At Threat To Australia   SHANGHAI STILL JITTERY   Reports Persist That Nipponese Fleet fs Off French Indo-China

U. S., Britain, Australia and Netherlands Indies Put Pressure on Japs

Defense Industries Face  Shortage of Skilled Mer   Apprentice Training Program Must Be Added T: Work-Jammed Factories If Projected 60° Boost In Arms Orders Is To Succeed

Skilled Labor Shortage Faces Defense Plants   Addition of Apprentice Training to Routine Of Busy Factories Is Urged   Knudsen Cites Need * For-Contract Spread   Says Even Little Shop: Muat Share if Task To Be Done

Defense Faces Shortage Of Skilled Labor   Officials Urge Apprentice Work For Factories.

VAST TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PLANTS URGED   Supply of Skilled Labor is Rapidly Dwindling, Con ference Told   INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY TO GAIN 60 PER CENT.   Knudsen Urges Firms With Idle Machinery to Get Into Defense Task

Defense Industry Facing Dwindling Supply of Labor   Skilled Workmen in Great Demand on Many Projects

SKILLED LABOR SHORTAGE NEAR   Defense Industries Face Dwindling Supply As Orders Pile Up

WORK SHORTAGE IN U. S, FEARED   Defense Industries Face Skilled Labor Dearth.

Vast Program For Training Apprentices Is Proposed   SPREADING OF WORK URGED BY KNUDSEN

Skilled Labor Shortage Near   Management and Union Olficials Asked to Expand Apprentice Training: Subletting Ureed

SUPPLY OF SKILLED WORKERS FOR HUGE DEFENSE PROJECTS IS BELIEVED DWINDLING FAS’

Yugoslavs Depart For Vienna to.  Join Axis Today   Regent Believed to Have Bowec to German Ultimatum Despite Growing Threat of Civil War

Soviets Fear German Hold On Straits   Prince Paul Will Sign Axis Pact, Diplomats Think

Soviet Action Hinted Affer Paul Gives In   Yugoslavia Agrees To Join In Axis Orbit; Civil Unrest Reported

Ankara Sources State Muscovites Will Take Action To Stop Farther Advance Of Nazi Army: Toward East   Yugoslavia Weakens To Demands As Hitler Says No Delay Will Be Tolerated And Officials Get Ready To Leave For Vienna And Sign With Axis

Soviei Interest In Dardanelles Spur To Action   Yugoslavia Faces Civil War: Axis Pact Nearly Set

Yugoslavia Resolved To Meet Terms   Deadline Will be Sunday Night, Hitler Warns

OFFER HOLDS SAME. PLEDGE GIVEN CHINA   Ankara Granted Free Hand Against Axis In War.

Nazis Fail to Better Mark Of Napoleon   Lose Chance Today to Capture Moscow; Terrific  Battle Around Leningrad

Reds Say Nazis Can't Hold Up   Reich Losing More Men Than Ever Before

STRIKE.AT.. GMC. IS. POSTPONED   Hudson Walkout Ordered By CIO - Auto Workers

UAW POSTPONESITS STRIKE CALL AT] GENERAL MOTORS   Walkout Scheduled Fo: Today At 61 GMC Plants Set For 7 A. M, Temorrow

STRIKE AT G.M.C. IS POSTPONED   Hudson Walkout Ordered By CIO Auto Workers

Strike Is Called In Hudson Plant   General Motors Call Is Delayed

S22 ary ‘ are 2) wasuaelen >» a ee ad _ 2S Aad) .  ee?  an C8 Lui8t cm eel asters

HULL SUPPORTS SHIP ARMING   Senate Committee Told Restrictions On U. S. Ship Movements  Should Be Junked

HULL PLEADS FOR FREEDOM-OF-SEAS   Secretary Asks for Sweep ing Neutrality Act Changes

Increase in Polio Cases Forecast As Schools Open Next Month   lealth Authorities In Nearby Pennsylvania Countic: Predict Present Outbreak Will Be Increased In‘Intensity and Toll May Surpass 1932 Death Total

SEPTEMBER [5 WORST MONTH FOR PARALYSIS   Health Director Predicts Increase Of 250 Cases   280,000 ‘Children Affected By School Closing

School Ban May. Be En_ larged by State Health Dept.   DISEASE HAS NOT “HIT WESTERN AREA

INFANTILE CASES MAY INCREASE   September Worst Month For Disease, Health Bureau Warns

NAZI RESERVES ARE HURLED IN GREAT ATTAGK   Hitler Ignores Immense Losses In Drive To Moscow

300 ENEMY TANKS ARE DESTROYED   Report Wiping Out of Two Battalions of Men and “Choking a River”  With Bodies of Nazis.

Vast Losses Are Suffered By Germans   RIVER IS REPORTED TO BB CHOKED WITH “NAZI DEAD.”

ENEMY TANKS DESTROYED IN Bi, BATTLES   Kiver Choked with Bodies Of Germans, Red Army Reports Say; Leningrad Victories Seen

PLANE ‘PLANT “TAMER OVER BY THE ARNY      California Aviation Factory _ Now Being Operated by Government.   STRIKE IS BROKEN   Many of the Strikers’ Have Returned to Their Work, Report Says.

Wives. of Congress Notified by Phone As Windsors Pay Visit to Capitol

Quick Vote Set On Draft Bill   Men Between 18, 64 to Be Registerec As Available for Military Duty

Bill Proposes Draft Ages Of 18 to 64   House Receives Program 10  Enroll 40 Million:

Women May Be Signed Later by U.S. Government   Married Men Would Be Granted Financial Aid to Dependents

U. S$. PLANS TO ARM REDS FOR VICTORY BLOW   President Confers with Harrima and Aides on Help for Russiz Sees Qumansky

DRAFT QUOTA RECEWED FOR TAS COUNTY   Call Upon the County for July 1 Puts Total at 127 Men.   SUBJECT TO CHANGE   Quota Represents Maximum Number Who May Be Cailed to Service.

THIS. COUNTY   Call Upon the County for July 1 Puts Total at 127 Men.   SUBJECT. TO CHANGE   Quota Represents Maximun Number Who May Be Cailed to Service.

QUERY MRS BOLTZ ON SECRET FUND   Bankruptcy Referee To Ask About $2,200 She Sent To Cousin

SHELL BRITISH AS BIG SCALE BATTLE RAGES   Vichy Forces Put Up Stiff Resistance Near Beirut

UUSTER OF MRS. BEATTY 15 SEER   Girls Industrial School Head To Lose Post, Re port

"GOV" CRITICAL OF DISSENSION   Wilson of lowa Sees American De. fense Endangered by Class Friction. lowa Prepared

Assault Within Is Possible   Assault from Outside No’ Possible Under Present Conditions

PLANS T0 SPEED RUSSIAN NEEDS BEING DECIDED   Methods Aired With ‘Act ing Secretary of State and Army Chief of Staff With Red Mission   ITEMS KEPT SECRET   Officials Contend Revelation of Such Information Might Be Valuable to Germano Army

Red Mission Confers With US Officials   High Communists Fly To Washington From Moscow

Officials Discuss Speeding Delivery OF Aid to Russia   Special Military Mission Talks With, Marshall and Welles

SOVIET MILITARY MISSION IN U. S.   Plans to Speed Up Purchases And Delivery of War Supplies Are Discussed

RUSSIA SEEKS U.S, SUPPLIES   Military Mission Discusses Methods Of Getting War Materials

Red Mission . Seeks Planes To Speed War   Conferences Helc With High U. S. ~ Officials

Red Mission Asks Speeding Of U. S. Arms   Two Russians Discuss Supplies With American Officials In Washington

Number Killed in Rumanian Fighting Set at 2,000; Artillery Used On Rebels at Close Range

Report Rebels Agree to End Hostilities   Advices List 6,000 Casualties With 2 ,000 Dead in Buch arest Morgues Alone

Rebels Chased From Police Barracks, Radio Says  Dead Put at 2,000, Casualties at 6,000 ‘In Civil Hostilities - By Border Reports  ARTILLERY USED, TRAVELER SAYS  Legionnaires Agree TT. Gean Riohting.,

THOUSANDS KILLED, SCORES INJURED IN. RUMANIAN REVOLT   Rebe! lron Guardsmen Reported Dislodged But Whether Civil War Has Ended Not Known  fF aale Bactime Drive

Some Reports Say FightingContinues Outside. Bucharest   Last Rebel Iron Guardsmen: Dislodged From Police Barracks And City Halk   TOTAL CASUALTIES . ARE PUE AT 6,000   Greeks Continué Advahec In Albania; Fascists Still Losing Tn Africa

BLOODY STRIFE IN BUCHAREST 15 DESCRIBED   Street Barricades, Snipers, ‘Fires Mark Fighting; ‘Peace’ Restored   MORE THAN 2,000 REPORTED SLAIN

Rumania Rebe! Force Agrees To Cease Fight   Truce Reported By Bucharest; 6000 Casualties

2, 000 DEAD IN  RUMANIAN REVOLT   Rebels Holding Police Barracks and City Hall in Bucharest Agree to Cease Fighting.

Border Reports Place Estimates  Of Dead at 2000   6000 Said Wounded: Revolt Still Rages Outside Capital

RUMANIAN CHIEF CRUSHES REVOLI   Casualties Estimated ai 6,000 in Balkan State “Civil War

RUMANIA SAYS REVOLTS HAVE BEEN CRUSHED   “YOUNG HOTHEADS’ OF IRON GUARD ARE BLAMED

REBELS AGREE TO SURRENDER IN BUCHAREST   Total Casualties Are Expected to Reach Almost 6,000

Last of Rebels Agree fo End Bloody Fight   Bucharest Government Claims Full Control After Bitter Riots

Rebels Agree To Stop Hostilities and New Minister of the Interior Orders All Civilians To Surrender Their Weapons; All Mayors Involved Will Be Replaced at Once

THOUSANDS KILLED, SCORES INJURED IN RUMANIAN REVOLT   Rebel Iron Guardsmen Reported Dislodged But Whether Civil War Has Ended Not Known  aww (avroeke Resume Drive

Reports Put Casualties at  Over 6,000   Border Dispatches Say Revolt Is Proceeding Outside of Capital   TROOPS TAKE PART

Search For Slayer Turns To Tishomingo   Man Held For Car Theft Questioned; Car Resembles Girl’s Death Vehicle

MAN QUIZZED IN MURDER QUES)   Car Theft Suspect Held a Tishomingo Fits Description of Chandler Slayer

BIRTHDAY BALL _ PLAN: OUTLINED _—F9-COMMITTEES   County-Wide Progran To Be Stagéd On January 30

BIRTHDAY BALL. DRIVE HEADED ~BY BILL KING   Campaign Is Launched To Aid Victims OF -. ™ Paralysis _.

MARION IS FLOODED   Water Flows Swiftly Down Business District Today

Sofia Bombed In  British Attack  RAF Raids Objectives  In Bulgarian Capital During Night  RILI_FTIN

Don't Expect Another ‘“‘Miracle” As In France Germans Tell People

NEW YORK AREA 15 SHAKEN BY BLAS   One Man Killed, Thousands Frightened by Explosion at Chemica] Plant

IOWA WORKERS WELL EMPLOYEES   June 1941 was best June for employment in state since the ’20’s

EXPLOSION IN MINE HURTS 1:   Dust Blamed for Blas! This Morning Near In. diana, Pa.

18 Men Are Burned When Dust in Coal Mine Explodes   Blast Rips Through Section Two Miles Deep In Indiana Slope Operation While Some 300 Men Are At Work; Only Those In Iramediate Vicinity _ ‘Affected; None Reported Dead

COMPULSORY LABOR FOR DUTCH PEOPLE   Men And Women 18 And 23 Affected By Decree Handed Down By German OPicials

Harriman leaves London to arrange for receipt of aid material in east   President says $75,000,000 of  lease-lend goods sent Britain

U.S. Aides Are To Help Out In Middle East   FDR Reveals Total Of $75,000,000 In Aid Sent Britain

WAR SUPPLIES FOR ENGLAND ARE SPEEDED   U. S. EXPORTS TOTAL 75 MILLION, REACH MIDDLE EAST

Four En Route to Area From London-—-Roosevelt Reveals Shipment of $75,000,000 Worth of Supplies Under LeaseLend Act—Twelve Times as Many Planes Sent to England in First Five Months of 1941 as Year Ago.

PLENTY PLANES BY FALL SEEN BY OPM KNUDSEI   President Roosevelt Sends Envoy to Suez To See That U. S. Goods Are Delivered

farriman Sent \broad To Plan or Receipt of Vilitary Goods   joosevelt Reports $75,, 000,000 Worth of Sup: plies Already Sent tc Allies as Start

Roosevelt Makes Report on Aid Sent to Britain  $75,000,000 Worth of War Supplies Already Exported

U.S.ACTING 10 INGREASE BRITISH STRENGTH IN EAST   Harriman Enroute Fron London To Middle East t Arrange For Receipt o! American Military Equip ment There.

U.S. Moves to Give Britain More A\id in Middle East   Harriman Is Sent There to Arrange for War Supplies on Way; President Says $75,000,000 Worth Have Been Exported

Lease-Lend Aide Speeds to Mid-Eas'   To Plan for Receipt Of U.S. War Supplies

HARRIMAN IS ARRANGING FOR SHIPMENT   FDR Announces $75,000,000 Worth Of Supplies Sent Under Lend Bill.

President Makes First Report To Congress on LeaseLend Operations   SPECIAL AIDE SENT TO THE MIDDLE EAST   W. Averill Harriman Wil Arrange for Receipt of U S. Equipment in Mediterranean Area; Small Air. eraft Carriers Planned

HARRIMAN WILL GUIDE U.S. ARMS TRADE AT SUEZ   FDR Sends Special Envoy To Help British In Near East; Reports On Aid  Program   Seaway Approved

HARRIMAN 10 MIDDLE EAST TO GET ARMS   Lease-Lend Program Vaguely Outlined

SS Sl sie  LEASE BILL AIDE IS SENT TOLEVAN   Harriman Enroute to Middle East to Supervise Re- ~ ceipt of

HARRIMAN 15 ON HIS WAY T0 MIDDLE EAST   Special Representative to Arrange for Receipt of U.S. Shipments   REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE PRESIDENT   Seventy-Five Million Dol lars Worth of War Supplies Exported

Representative of U.S. Goes to Middle East.   Will Arrange for Receipt of War Equipment

U.S. Aid Expediter on Way To Middle East for Survey   Harriman to Arrange for Receipt of LeaseLend Supplies for Allied Forces; Roosevelt Reports $75,000,000 in Aid Materials Exported

LEGISLATURE IS STILL BLOCKED BY FILIBUSTER   Wild Session komm Manieted In Senate Last Night

Germans Take Baltic Naval Base of Riga, Threaten Murmansk   Reich Advance in Minsk Area Is Checked By Artillery Counter-Attack, Russia Declares Advances Cost Hitler Heavily, Moscow Says

Germans Claim Riga Taken In Bitter War   Moscow Says Tremendous Artillery Barrage Checks Invaders With Heavy Losses In Central Area: Only Reverse at Lwow

Moscow Claims Attack in Minsk Direction Fails   German Report Says Move Gives Solid. Front Extending South to Dvinsk

Russians Claim Important ‘German Formations Have  Been Stopped At Luck Battle   7 NAZI SUBS ARE SUNK IN BALTIC, BLACK SEA

Invaders Strike Deep Into Russian Center With Panzer Charge Southeast Of Minsk   Soviet Declares That Counter - Charge Holding Germans Back in Same Sector; Heavy Fighting in North

Deep Thrust In Center  Also Claimed   Admitted by Moscow, Which Contends Nazis Held at Other Points  REICH PLANFS RBIUSY

NAVAL BASE TAKEN BY GERMAN FORCES IN FIERCE ATTACK   Nazis Strike Deep Into the Russian Center With a Panzer Charge—Red Line Balls Back  Rieans AAisomanel’

NAVAL BASE TAKEN — BY GERMAN FORCES: IN FIERCE ATTACK   Nazis Strike Deep Into the Russian Center With o Panzer Charge-——-Red Line Balls Back = * WNeas Adurmanet

Germans Take Baltic Naval Base At Rig:   » anzer Units Charge Deep Into Red Soil; Reds Holding In Minsk Area, Claim

MEXICO HAS DEVASTATING FARTHOIIAKE   REPORTS DECLARE WHOLE CITIES DISAPPEARED IN TEMBLOR.   Colima Hit   Many Thousands Left Homeless By Worst Disaster . in Years.

MEXICAN QUAKE KILLS OVER 200   Colima in Ruins and 10,000 Homeless; Volcano Erupts

QUAKE KIELS 200, DESTROYS HALE MEXICAN CITY; 0 000 HOMELESS   Colima, Capital of State by That Name, in Great Panic. Due to Wide enraad Damson   Six Hamlets ‘Disappear’: Eruption of Mountair Causes Forest Fires— Food Sent

City Of Colima Badly Damaged By Earthquake   Mexico Is Scene Of Tre mendous Quake Tol! During Night   BELIEVE OVER 200 PERSONS PERISH   Ten Thousand Homeless Ac cording To Meagre Reports Of Catastrophe

Greeks Holding Off Germans Along Entire Battle Front, ‘Declares Athens Headquarter:

Greeks Parry German Feints,  Athens Reports   Continuing To Hold All Allotted Fronts, Spokesman Contends

LOSSES HEAVY FOR INVADERS IN MOUNTAINS   SNOW AND MUD ARE HANDICAPS FOR HITLER’S MEN

German Feints Parried Along Whole Battle Line in Greece, Athens Says   Extent and Purpose of Withdrawal Of British in Greece Is Not Clear

Greeks Declare  Nazis Stopped   First Feints for Battle of Greece Parried All Along Front, Claim

Allies Hold Off Nazis In Greece   German Mechanized Units Activities Devoid Of General Importance, Says Greek Government Spokesman.   British Move

NAZI FEINTS PARRIED ALL ALONG LINE   Greek-British Defense Still Holding

Trolleys, Busses Are Moving Agair   Pact Signed Between Unior And Railway Operators: 40,000 Were Affected

Preliminary Estimates of 1910 Trend Cited as Reasons.  LINTON WILL LOSE TEN-YEAR HONOR  Many Problems Must Be Solved Before Final Finding.

Reds Fight Stubbornly From Murmansk To Black Sea; Red Patrols Sink Trans port.   2500 Nazi Dead

Soviet Forces Smash Thrust At Murmansk   Moscow Claims Offensive on Central Front Is Still Unchecked

Reds Claim Initiative in Fight To Hold Breach in Blockade At Murmansk

Port Remains In Hands of Soviet Army   Leningrad’s Defenders cand Retake Positions on City’s Approaches   TRANSPORT IS SUNK

RUSSIANS STILL IN MURMANSK   Nazi Assaults On F ai  Northern Port Brokne,  Moscow Worried Over Southern Threat

Donovan Will Chase Spies   Soldier-Lawyer And World War Veteran Expected To Take Important Post

NEW JOG PLANNED FOR COL. DONOVAN   Soldier-Lawyer Might Head Anti-spy Agency

BRITAIN LOST 1098 SHIPS DURING YEAF   500,008 Tens Was Sunk During March With Teta) Of 4,734,407 Tons.

Losses of Year Are  Disclosed   April Sinkings Are Listed as 106 Vessels of 488,124 Tons

England’s Losses In April Said  Near Half-Million   Toll of German Air, U-Boat Attacks Shows Fairly Steady Returns

British List Sinking Of 998 Ships in Last Year of Sea Warfare   March Losses of Nearly 500,000 Tons Rais¢ Total to 4,734,407; April Figures Subject to Revision

Al Norte De Klisura Y Otros Sectores De Albania; Los Italos Se Defendian

AIR RAID TEST STARTS TODAY   Eight Squadrons of Bomb ers to Take Part in Man euvers in East

STAGE IS SET FOR MOCK AIR RAIDS TODAY   Widespréad Test Wil! be Launched in the Nation   PLANS COMPLETED FOR THE SPOTTING   Mock “Invasions” Will Continue for a  Week

BRITISH AIRPLANES BOMB FRENCH PORT   Sfax, In Tunisia, Target Of Planes Seeking Halian Ship

Estimate Up 20 Million In 1940   COTTON PRODUCED LARGEST CASH INCOME. TOTAL CROP VALUES FOR YEAR ESTIMATED AT $163,882,000

Pledge Of Support Is  Delivered   Government Defense Program Is Backed By Bankers During National Meeting

TAXABLE IOWA PROPERTY PUT AT 2 BILLION   Tax Commission makes first assessment under new 60°), of value law

TAX VALUES’ TOTAL HIGHER   Assessment Figures for Iow: . Real, Personal Property Total $2,970,589,000

lowa Tax Valuation Figures   Taxes for Next Year Unde! Sixty Percent Provision Announced

Counterattacks By Soviets Stop  German Advances English, Reds Have Promised Troops to Be Withdrawn From Oil Kingdom as Soon Ac Navi Threat Ended

More Jap Vessels Prepare fo Land Additional Troops   Transports Off South Tip of Luzon About 65 Miles from Manila

at  Manila May Be Declared Open City To Save Civilians   Palmyra and Johnston Islands Attacked for First Time; More Transports Hover Off Batanras   ‘MARINES SINK TWO DESTROYERS IN JAP ATTACK ON WAKE ISLAND

INVADERS STRIKING © FROM 2 DIRECTIONS   Forty Transports Loaded With Troops Crept Up During Night And Land Heavy F orces 75 Miles From Manila; F ighting  On Ven. Pvante Wone   U. S. FORCES OUTNUMBERED

Philippine Defenders Face New Offensive   U.S. and Filipino Troops Fight Valiantly as Invaders Continue to Land Reinforcements

Pincers Drive Now Aimed At Island Capital   Manila May Be Declared Open City; Gen. Mac Arthur Takes To Field; 40 Transports Carry Yellow Men To Atimonan

Mi issouri Supreme Court Blocks Effort to Keep G. O. P. Governor Out of Chair

Navy Missing On Priorities   Vinson Says ‘Other Things’ Getting Call Over Construction Of Navy

COMPLAINS NAVY 1G DENIED MATERIAL   Asserts Fleet Is Regarded as Nation’s First Line of Defense

FALSE MESSAGE SENT GERMANY   F. B. L Sent False Messages ¥: Gestapo From Ciandestine . Station Here

Pay Increase of $10 Monthly for Troops af End Of First Year   i! Passed 45 to 30 after Hot Debate; Vigorous Opposition Expected in the House

Plan To Prolong Service 18 Months, To Boost Pay After First Year Passed   Measure Is Put Through By Vote Of 45 to 30; Proposals for Shorter Extensions Are Turned Down

RAISE IN PAY ALSO IS PROVIDED IN BILL   Measure Passed by 45 to 30 Vote Now Faces _ Opposition in House Where Members Fax  vor Shorter Extension

Senate Tacks Pay Hike on Extension Of Army Service   Bill to Prolong Training of Draftees. National Guardsmen by 18 Months, Passes. 45 to 30

Draft Extension  Passed By Senators   Men in Service May Now Be Retained fo: 18 More Months, With Monthly Pay Increase of $10; Bill Goes to House

HOUSE ACTION — 5 UNCERTAIN   Senate Votes Pay Hike of $10 A Month   Action Completed on Bill Revising Enlistments in Navy and Marines

Hotly-Contested Bill Now Goes to Uncertain Fate in House; Lower  Chamber May Kill Wage Hike

Senate Votes Army Pay Raise, Longer Service   Longer Service  Amendment Provides $10 Extra Per Month After First Year  BILL TO HOUSE  Administration Bloc  Loses Control ea, a ete § snub omad

SENATE VOTES THIRTY-MONTH ARMY SERVICt   TRAINEE EXTENSION MEASURE SENT TO HOUSE

SENATE PASSES BILL EXTENDING DRAFT 13 YEARS   Measure Lengthens Terms of All Men in Army; Mead Adds Provision for $10 Raise in Pay

Also Votes Increase Of $10 Month in Pay After Selectees Finish One Year in Army  BILL GOES TO HOUSE; FATE IS UNCERTAIN  New Appropriation May Be Necessary If Pay Raise Holds

LONGER DRAFT PLAN ADOPTED BY THE SENATE   Measure Would Lengthen Military Service To Two And One-Half Years   SALARY INCREASES ARE ALSO PASSED

Eighteen Months Added To Period In All Branches  Pay Raise Of $10 Month For All Men After First Year Voted

SENATE VOTES RAISE IN PAY FOR DRAFTEES   Ten Dollar Monthly Boost Effective After First Yeor   AMENDMENT MAY BE DELETED IN HOUSE   Cash Bonus of $400 for Re-enlistments Given Approval

Bill Carries  Pay Increase For Drattees   Measure Goes to House Where Its Fate Still Remains Uncertain   VOTE ON ACT 45-30

SOLDIER PAY RAISE PASSED BY SENATE   Measure Included In Bill To Lengthen Service By 18 Months

NO PACT WITH JAPAN IN SIGH)   ‘Meanwhile, Tok Tokyo Takes Steps to Check Amny Domination of Policy

American-Jap Accord Unlikely   U. 8, Not Likely To Agree To Settlement At Expense Of China

U.S,- JAPANESE PEACE DOUBTEL   Shanghat Quarters Declare — Step Unlikely At Present

Japan-U. S. Agreement Not Likely   Jap Withdrawal From China Not Possible as Long as U. S. Helps

HOUSE DECIDES PRICE — CONTROL BILL FRIDAY   Decision on Passage to Be Reached Within Few Hours Is Belief at Washington Today—“Dander" of Members Up ond Nip-and-Tuck Outcome Seen As Probable.

HOUSE 10 DECIDE COURSE 10 TAKE ON PRICE CONTROL   Price Bill Has Created More Factions in Congress Than Any Measure During the Present Emergency.   BILL MAY PASS OR BE SENT TO COMMITTEE   At Least Seven Well-Formed Blocs are Ready to Vote for Recommitment, Delaying Action Indefinitety.

Wage Curb Loses In. Price Control.   Debate in House Hits High Pitch

FOREIGN ZONE’ SEIZURE LIKELY   Extraterritorial Rights May Be Abolished Promptly

SAPS WAYS US, BAITAN OUT OF CHINA   Early. Occupation of International Settlement in Shanghai Expected.   TOTAL BLOCKADE ' MAY HURT JAPAN   London Says’ British Planes: Made: Heavy Raid on Berlin. ‘

National Election Cost U. S. $21,746,475  HATCH ACT NEEDS TIGHTENING  *ee ft 8

" SPENDING IS ~ STILL HIGH   New Curbs Den Demanded as 40 Total,Even Under Hatch ‘Act, Exceeds 1936 Figure      EXPENDITURES AT LEAST $21,746,475   “Senate Committee Hears Quayle Explain ‘Mistake’ ~ ‘in Previous Testimony

ADVANCE LOSES MOMENTUM AS REDS BOLSTER DEFENSES   Battles Waged on Three Sides and Within 100 Miles of Capital; Cold Wave Coming

Resistance of Reds Keeps Pace Slowed   RED STAR, ARMY MAGAZINE, WARNS THAT MOSCOW THRETENED,.

MOMENTUM OF GERMAN DRIVE IS DEGREASING   Nazis Move On Russian Capital From Three Sides

Neither Side Gives Definite Positions Around Moscow. But Germans Not Closer Than 63 Miles, Is Last Report   GERMANS USE 10, 10,000 TANKS IN OFFENSIVE

Decreasing Power in the Moscow Attacks Notec      GERMAN PANZER UNITS ARE NEARING CAPITAI   Official Quarters at Berlin Issues Report Today Bu Fail to Say How Far Beyond Kalinin and Tula the Advance Has Proceeded ~— May Be Within 50 or 60 Miles of Moscow  at Same Painte

BLACKOUT TEST AT WASHINGTON   NATION'S CAPITAL TO, UNDER. GO BLACKOUT EXPERIMENT TONIGHT FOR FIRST TIME

Washington Has Blackout Tonight   First Real Test to Last 15 Minutes

Blackout At Washington Set For Tonight   PRACTICE TEST SCHEDULED BETWEEN 7-9 PM.

WOODS COMBED FOR PAIR LOST DURING FLIGHT   Mir. -and- Mts. . Benjamin Brewster, Socially Prominent New Yorkers, Dis-‘appear Over’Penna. ._   ARMY. AIDS: IN-HUNT  Couple :Left Roosevelt Field ‘Friday. For. Warrén, Q.; Plane Motor  Heard-to:Go Dead”

LAUNCH SEARCH FOR PROMINENT MISSING PAIR   Mr. And Mrs. Benjamin Brewster Feared Forced Bown In Plane

WOODSMEN AID IN PLANE HUNT   Comb Alleghenies for trace Of Couple Enroute to Warren

Experienced Hunters Seek Lost Plane   Brewsters of New York Are Long Overdue

HUNT MISSING AVIATOR, WIF:   Veteran Woodsmen And Pilots Comb Allegheny Graveyard. ~~

Half 34th Division Heads North To Home   lowa Troops Are Given “Mass” Furloughs.

MAY PUT HEAVY RESTRICTIONS UPON TAVERNS   Proposed measure also would abolish Class C permits entirely

GOVERNMENT ACTS TO CURB RENT BOOSTS   Fair Rent Committees Te Be Established Throughout State   HENDERSON SENDS WORKERS INTO OHIO   “Available Legal Steps” Tc Bo Taken If Necessary. Says OPACS

RENT CONTROL HINTED IN OHIO   Whole State Could Be Classi. fied As Defense Area To Curb Increases

RENT-INGREASES: TORE CHECKEL   Uncle Sam To Aid GChio. If Necessary, To Curt  Boosts

Crack-Down On Ohio Rent Gouge Looms   Whole State May Be Made Defense Areca For Control   Warning Issued   Local Committees To Be Given Chance Before Uf. S. Acte.

UNCLE SAM T0 CURB INCREASES IN RENTS IN OHIO   Whole State Could Be Classed as Defense Area if Necessary

Heavy Fighting — ReportedIn = Central Sector   Russians Admit Advance There, With Nazi Claiming Drut Crossed; Soviets Hold on Other Fronts

GERMANS CLAIM NEW GAINS IN RED DRIVE   Camden Slated For _ War Game Offices

PANZERS ATTACK MAIN DEFENSES OF SOVIET ARMY   Moscow Estimates Enemy  Losses At 700,000—Ciaim’ Effective Resistance.

HITLER'S, ARMED . FORGES SMASH “TOWARD MOSCOW   ‘Panser Drive Through Red . Defensé Toward Smol- ensk and Mos-ow..   FIGHTING IS FURIOUS   Nazi Advance Units Reported to be Only 220° “Miles From Capital.

Dnieper River Is Thot Last Natural Barrier to Nazis   Russians Estimate German Casualties At 700,000; Stalin Line Is Said to Be Punctured

SMASHING ADVANCE BY GERMAN FORCES CLAIMED SATURDA'   Hitler’s Troops Say That Panzer Movement Through Red Army’s Main Line Is Suc coeckul].

Famous Berezina River is Crossed by Troops of Germans.  RAF CONTINUES FAR FLUNG RAIDS  Bremen, French Coast  Are Pounded by Planes Druing Night.

HITLER ARMED FORGES oMADH TOWARD MOSCOW   Panzer Drive Through Red Defense Toward Smolensk and Mos-ow.   FIGHTING IS FURIOUS   Nazi Advance Units Re_ ported to be Only 220 : Miles From Capital.

SENATE REJECTS SHIP BILL CHANGE   Move Designed to Prevent Transfer of Boats Is Defeated.

Transfer Of Ships Is Upheld   Senate, by 43-38 Vote De feats Vandenberg Antitransfer Move

ISCLATIONISTS LOSE IN TEST VOTE. 38 TO 42   Vandenberg amendment is defeated in Senate; Tobey is silent

ITALIANS CLAIM VICTORY SHARE   British Fleet Driven Back To Bases In Crete, Italy Says

British Fleet Is Driven to Bases, Italy Declares   And Furthermore the Ital ians lake Great Credit for Victory”

Legislature Will Convene Monday   Financial Problems Mos Pressing Before Assembly

NAZI TERROR REIGN OVER SLAVE STATES   Executions and Concentra tion Camps for Those Who Oppose.   WORRY FOR HITLER   General Unrest Over Europe Makes Occupation Rule Difficult.

MORE ARRESTS ARE ORDERED {N BELGIUM   Death Penalty Promised for  Anti-Nazi Acts

AID TO SMALL BUSINESS   Department of Commerce Sets Up a New Unit.

vas. uing-on - Fe.ieves . azis —ave. :35,.727 Coma: 2 anes in Serv'c2

Long Face to Aid Dictator Bill In House   NAZI MIGHT OVERESTIMATED BY PROMOTERS OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S AMBITIOUS POWER-GRASPING PROJECT.   Germen Est mate Halved

@ In Washington   Baruch’s Same Old Story Still Good One When It Comes to Wartime  Price Control

Baruch’s Old Seoty Still A Good One   Statement On Freezing Every Single Price  Is Not New

Stranger Returns Money      Trolley Operator Gets $17 He Lost 16 Years Ago

Yoo-Hoo Battalion On Best Behavior: Lear Inspects Today   An Honest Manl6 Years After

Suspect. Leads Cops to Cache   Spinley Points Out Loot.  Ammunition in Wood Near Whitesville

Capture Another Of Robber Gan;   Recover Part of Luot of Eldred Bank Robbery

PRINCESS HELD FOR U. S. TRIAI   ‘Nazi’ Charge Denied By Stefanie

JURISDICTIONAL STRIFE REPORTED   . 1 . Union Disputes Menacine  Defense Program on Twa   Major Fronts.

Labor Strife Again a Bar To Defense   Nanufacturing and Construction Are Facing Trouble

Water And Air War Equipment Being Studied   Congress Considers Whether to Place Emphasis on. Ship Building, Or Moré Plane Construction.

30 PER CEN HIKE ASKED IN MEASURE   Request Revives Warship Verstis Plane Controversy

Plane-Battleship Argument Centers War Discussions   Solons Believe More Attention Should Be Given To Building Bombers; Limit Off On Draftee Mobilization

Pacitic Battle Renews Debate  Plane Vs. Ship   Congress To Investigate Is. sue To Decide Matter Of Priority Rating.  ‘TIFT DRAFTING TIT

Ship Vs. Bomber Argument Rages   Dreadnaught Sinkings Have Aroused Congressional Demands In Washington

Controversy of Bomber Vs, Warship May Again Be Aired in Congress.   SINKING OF FOUR CAPITAL SHIPS IN BATTLE OF THE PACIFIC BY AIRPLANES BRINGS: DEMAND FOR REAPPRAISAL OF QUESTION

Action In Pacific Causes Demand  For Bigger Navy   Report On Bombers’ Valne May Mean Reappraisal Of PlaneShip Issue

DREADNAUGHT OF BOMBERS FIRST? SENATE PUZZLED   Gontroversy Revived As Solons Wonder Which Most Needed

SHIPS VS PLANES ARGUMENT REVIVED CONGRESS SATURDAI   , RECENT EVENTS HAVE CAUS ED RENEWED CONTROVERSY AT WASHINGTON ~

CONGRESS SEEKS RE-APPRAISAL OF WARSHIP VS. PLANE   Aroused At Sinking Of Four Dreadnaughts By Bombers

BATTLESHIP ‘VALUE TO BE REAPPRAISED   Sinking of Four Dread. naughts in Last Few Days. Causes Congress: men to Study Worth as ‘Compared to Bombers.

Prominent Laymar To Speak Here Saturday Nicht   Dow Bancroft to Be Speaker at. Special Ser. vice at Methodist Church.

Prominent Lay man To Speak Here  Saturday Night   Dow Bancroft to Be  ~ Speaker at Special Servicc ut Methodist (Church.

Ford Mediation Talks Stalled: Plant Still Shut   President Roosevelt Advised of Progress In Strike Settlement

KLINE -2- BABES   San-Diego-StateCollege Sorority Girl Admits ll: + .Jng of infants

U.S. Slams Gates On Potential Fifth Columnists   Deny Visas to Persons With Relatives  In Occupied Countries AIMED AT GERMANY  Welles Indicates Berlin Protest Will Be Rejected

New Agents. of Germany to Be Kept Out of U.S.   Nazi protest over the action on consuls: will be rejected says State Department.

RUSS COUNTERATTACK IS ADMITTED BY NAZIS   Berlin Reports Severe Fighting; Moscow Bombed; 15,000 Foes Wiped Out, Say Reds

Two ‘Noel Officers Are Charged With ‘Embezzlement in. Ross Disappearance

WICKARD OPPOSES HUNDRED PER CENT PARITY LOANS   Says Food For Defense’ Plan Based On 85 Per Cont Leye]

WICARD TO OPPOSE 100 PCT. PARITY LOANS FOR BASIC CROPS   Fearful That Party Loans Will Interfere With Pro. posed Record Production Plans for 1942 Season

WICKARD FIGHTS 100: PCT. PARITY   Fears Plan Would Interfere With ‘Food-For-Defense’

Wickard Opposes Parity Loans For Basic Farm Crop:   Fears Interference In Big Defense-Food  Program

WICKARD FROWNS UPON HUNDRED PER CENT PARITY LOANS   Fears. 100 Per Cent Leans on Basic Farm ‘ Crops Would Upset Big’ Defense - Food  Prosvram

WICKARD TO OPPOSE HUNDRED: PERCENT: PARITY CROP LOANe   FEARS IT WOULD INTER FERE WITH PLANNED IN. CREASE IN FOOD CROPS

WICKARD OPPOSES FILL PARITY LOAN:   Says It Would Interfere witt Program of U. S. Agriculture Dept. —

ELLENDER APPEALS Tr F ARAP   Wickard Is Against 100% Parity Loans

News Dispatches   Y CAUSE GUT IN FOOD PRODUCTION, SAYS SECRETAR   Claims Inorease in Feed Price: Would Discourage Livestock Raising

Wickard to Fight Full Parity Loans   Secretary of Agricultur: Fears Act Would Upset Farm Program

Wickard Opposes 100 Percent Parity On Basie Crop:   Secretary Asserts Progran Would Interfere With Record Output

Wickard Fights  Boost In Loans   Declares 100 Percent Parity Loans Would Destroy De. fense Farm Program.

Nationals in Yugoslavia  Called Home   ‘First Step Toward War;’ Berlin Reports British Raid on Norwegian Island

Ships Invade N orway Isle, N azis Admit   Nazis Admit Ships Seize Prisoners in Daring  “Assault, Withdraw   ‘BALKANS ARE ASTIR

‘Germany Reported Desirous Of Looking After Ottoman  Empire’s “Interests”   ENGLAND IN FORAY ON NORWEGIAN COAST

BRITISH TO SEVER RELATIONS TODAY WITH BULGARIANS   Rupture Described as First Step Toward Driving Bul garia Into War—Turkey and Greece Warned by Naxis to Desert Britain

7 Killed in Plant Blast   Terrific Explosion in IMlinois Oxygen Plant

SEVEN DEAD IN OXYGEN BLAST   Terrific Explosion Levels Plant at Illinois Coal Mine.   BODY HURLED 250 FEET

VICTIMS CAUGHT IN EXPLOSION AT OXYGEN PLANT   CAUSE OF DISASTER IS BEING SOUGHT; FACTORY LEVELED

SEVEN MEN DIE IN BLAST   Explosion Occurs In Liquid Oxygen Plont in Illinois

Blast At Oxygen Plant Kills Seven   All Were Unloading Car At Du Quoin, Il.

OXYGEN BLAST KILLS SEVEN (A ALLINGIS   DuQuoin Piant Leveled Bi Mysterious Explosion

MINE BLAST KILLS SEVE!      Liquid Oxygen Plant Ir -'JHinois Explodes; Rocks Houses

Liquid Air Plant Is Destroyed  "T Wanihin Ril eat   Terrific Blast Kills Seven Men; Cause Unknown

Oxygen Plant Blast Kills 7   Factory Leveled as Chemicals Explode During Unloading

Mine Plant Blast Kills Seven Mer   Terrific Explosion Levels Liquid Oxygen Building In Illinois Where Men Were Unloading  Lamp Black From Box Cars.

Coal Company. Oxygen ‘Plant. ~ Blast Kills: '   No Survivors to Tell De: tails — Cause Is ‘Nol Known ,

LIQUID OXYGEN PLANT BLAST KILLS SEVER   United Electrie:Coal Compan; of Du Quoin, Rt., Scene of Fatal. Explosion

AS EXPLOSION LEVELS PLAN   Workers Unloading Explo sives Are Victims in Illinois Disaster.

SEVEN DUQUOIN MEN BLOWN TO BITS THIS MORN   Explosion of Liquid Oxygen Demolishes Plant  West of That City

Will Tour Tipton Co Eaturday to Discuss. ‘Wheat Program..         A STATE WIDE AFFAIR   The Quota Regulations’ and Crop Insurance Will” Be Subjects.

TWELVE WHEAT FARMERS FROM WEST COMING   Will Tour Tipton County Saturday to Discuss Wheat Program.   A STATE WIDE AFFAIR   The Quota Regulations and Cro) Insurance Will Be Sub‘ects, :

PETAIN OFFERS TO COMPROMISE LAVAL DISPUTE   Vichy Crisis Remains Critical; Marshal Rejects Terms

Would Give Up Control as Compromise   Admiral Darlan Leaves for Paris Conference

NAVAL DRAFTEES SEEN IN FUTURE   Selective Service May Produce Manpower For New Bases

Sea Service Aboard Concerted Merchant Craft As Well As At Naval Establishments Ashore Is Probable Assignment for Some Selectees of Future.

DRAFTEES MAY BE SENT NAVY   Navy, Hard-pressed To Mar Growing Auxiliary -Fleet, May Take Some

NAVY MAY TAKE CONSCRIPTS TO BOLSTER CREWS   Hard-Pressed to Mar Growing Auxiliary Fleet and Numerous New Shore Bases   TO LIMIT NUMBER   Available Organized Re servists Called to Active Duty; Recruiting of  Others nnangited

Draftees Soon May Be Turned Over To Navy   So Far the Army Has Bee! Getting Draftees, but Navy May Soon Share in List.

DRAFTEES MAY MAN UI, 5. NAVY VESSELS   Fast Growing Fleet of Ships Brings Need for Additional Salors

Navy May Call Upon Draftees   Rapidly Expanding Sea Force Will Need Men To Man New Vessels

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM FOR NAVY 1s BEING CONSIDERED   SEA ARM OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE IN NEED MEN FOR GROWING AUXILIARY

Navy Considers Taking ( ver Some Drafted Men   Shortage of Material To Man Enlarged Fleet and Merchant Ships Is Reported

TRAGEDY ALMOST IDENTICAL WITH LAST SUNDAY'S   Weeks Toll in Ferry Service Disasters Stands at 44, Including 19 Americans; British Supply Council Chairman Among Latest Victims.

12 Americans Die In Take-Off Crash Thursday On Isle   Victims Belonged To Trans-Atlantic Bomber Service

U.S. Airmeu Were a Parl of Group of 22 Including Canadan Of ficiai

Bomb Ferry Crew Loses 22 Pilots.   Second Bad Crash In England In Less Than One Week

12 Americans Die — “In English Crast   Plane Carrying  Ferry Pilots Back: to America 1: - Wrecked in Take-Off With a Total of 22 Deaths © —Second Fatal Accident in Week.

ean ere: comma seem  {2 MORE AMERICANS KILLED IN CRASH   U. S. Fliers Enlisted In Atlantic Bomber Ferry Service Among 22 Persons Dead In Wreck Of Huge Plane In England —Similar Accident Sunday

Plane Crash in  England Kills 12  American Fliers Ten Other Persons Die in Second  Accident to Hit Bomber Service:

12 AMERICAN FLIERS DIE IN ENGLAND   Big Plane Takin Back to Americc More Bombers,   While Taking ¢

22 Fliers Enlisted in Britain's Ferry  Service Are Killed   12 Victims Americans. Second Crash of Its Kind Within Week

Giant Ferry Plane Crash ’ Kills Many   TRAGEDY IS SECOND OF [7s KIND IN LAST SIX DAYS.

ATLANTIC FERRY PLANE CRASHED IN TAKING OFF   Arthur Purvis Among Ejeven Americans and Eleven Canadians Killed In Crash.

Nine Canadians And Englishman Also Lose Lives   Head of British Supply Council in U.S. Among Dead

12 AMERICANS ARE KILLED IN BRITISH AIRPLANE CRASH   British Purchase Chiet Alse Among 20 Killed in the Plane’s Takeoff.

27 ARE KILLED IN CRASH OF PLANE   Twelve Americans Among Dead In Mishap, Lon. don Announces

22 ARE DEAD, 1 AMERICANS, WHEN PLANE CRASHES   gt thur Purvis, Chief of London’s Pur chasing Group in U. S., Among Vietims — Accident Occurs in Takeoff for this Country — Second Such Catastrophe Within Six Days

22 IN FERRY COMMAND DIE   Twelve American Fliers On Ship Which Crashes At Take-off

12 More U.S. Fliers Killed In Air Crash   Ten Others in Bomber Ferry Service Perish; High British Official Included

12 MORE YANKEE PILOTS DIE IN BRITISH GRASt   Nine Canadian Fliers, One Off cial Also Killed; No Survivers.

Crash in Brain Kills 12 Americans   Sabotage Theory © Probed in Mishap  Taking 22 Lives

TWELVE AMERICANS KILLED IN NEWEST CRASH IN ENGLAND   SECOND ACCIDENT IN WHICH 22 OF FLYING PERSONNEL DIED WITHIN WEEK

12 AMERICANS DIE IN CRASH   Plane Mishap Thursday Take: Lives of 22, RAF Ferry Command Reveals.   SUPPLY BODY HEAD DIES

12 Americans Among Victims  Of RAF Crash   Head Of British Council In North America Also Dies As ‘Ferry’ Burns

Second Fatal Accident In Five Days Takes 22 Lives Including Arthur Purvis

PILOTS OF FERRY UNIT ARE .KILLED IN ENGLAND   Crash Is Also Fatal To 9 Canadians. 1 Briton   BRITISH OFFICIAL DEAD  ls Second Crackup Within Week To Take 22 Lives

{2 AMERICANS DIE IN LONDON AIR DISASTER   second Crash In Six Days Claims Life of Arthur Purvis, British  Official.

Second Disaster In Week Reported By English  Ferry Service   ALL ABOARD PERISH   Accident Almost Identi cal to Sunday Mishap In Which 22 Killed

12 U.S. Fliers Killed In Crash Of RAF Plane   Brings Total Of United States Ferry Pilots Killed In Week To 19.  SUPPLY HEAD KILLED

More Americans  Killed In Crash   BRITISH LEADER ALS( DIES WHEN PLANE FALLS

BRITISH AIR CRASH KILLS - PLAMERICANS   High English Official Is Among Victims; Michigan Flyer: Killed

Take-Off Crash Takes Lives Of 12 U. S. Fliezs   Purvis Also Is Victim In Second Big Mishap In Britain This Week

TOP BRUISE OFFICIAL IS ALSO KILLED   22 Persons Lose Lives As Ship Takes Off From England for America; One Is Texan

12 Americans Dead In Crask   RAF Ferry Command Airs Plane Smash In Which ~~ ‘Flyers Perished. .

FERRY FLYERS KILLED IN NEW AIR DISASTER   Arthur Purvis Of British Purchase Commission Among Victims

Take-Off Crash In England Costs 12 American Lives   Ferry Service Disaster Costs Lives of 22, Including Hon. Arthur Purvis

12 AMERICANS ARE VICTIMS IN FATAL TAKEOFF   Purvis, Chief of British Commission  to U. S., Also Dead

Another _ RAF Crash Kills 22   Supply Official Purvis And Capt. J. C. Macke: Among Those Lost As Ferry Plane Cracks U]

IN CRASH OF SECOND AIR FERRY      12 American Fliers Die In Crackup, including Capt. Joseph Mackey   HE SURVIVED WRECK IN NEWFOUNDLANLI   Arthur Purvis, Head of the British Supply Council, Amone the Dead

  AMONG KILLEE   Head of English Purchasins Mission in U. S. Among Dead.   SECOND MISHAP IN WEEK

KILLED WHEN SHIP FALTERS IN TAKE-OFF   Among 22 Aboard Transport Bound For Canada, RAF Reports.   ARTHUR PURVIS DEAD   Chairman of British Supply Council In America

Chief: of British Purchasing _ Commission:i in 'U,.8. is _ Among Victims. ee   TWENTY-TWO DEAD.   Among the Victims are Be lieved to Be Several © “U. & Citizens.

Purvis, British Supply Head, © 12 Americans Killed in Crash   22 Persons Meet Death in Second Airplane Disaster.  Within Week—Americans Were in Transatlantic Ferry Service

SECOND PLANE FERRY MISHAP OF THIS WEEK   Fatal Crack-Up Took Place Few Minutes Before the Beaver  Left For U. S.

12 U. 8. AVIATORS KILLED IN SECOND BRITISH ACCIDENT   ALL 22 PASSENGERS OF FERRY SERVICE PLANE DIE IN TAKE.OFF CRASH   ARTHUR PURVIS, BRITISH PURCHASING AGENT. DIES      Tragedy Almost Identical To Crash Sunday In Which Seven Americans Were Killed

22 PERISH AS BRITISH FERRY PLANE CRASHES   Arthur Purvis Of  Britist Supply Council Is Among Victims   WRECKED AT TAKEOFF   Second Similar Mishap With in Week Brings Suspicion Of Sabotage

12 Americans in Ferry Service Die in Crash   22 in All Killed When Transport Plane Falls And Burns  SECOND LIKE CRASH  22 Were Killed Sunday in Crash of Similar Plane Loaded With Pilots

Twelve U. S. Fliers Are Plane Crash Victims   Lives of 22 Persons, Including Chairman of British Supply Council in North America, Lost

11 Americans, British Buyer, Die In Crash   Purvis Killed With 2! Others As Plane Takes Off For U. Ss:

AMERICANS KILLED YN BRITISH Rast   Twenty- Two Pe Persons Are Victims of Airplane Accident on Thursday

22 ARE KILLED IN PLANE CRASE   List Included 12 Ameri cans Enlisted in Bombev Ferry Work

Arthur Purvis Among Twenty-Iwo Fatalities   Aviators Were Returning After Flying Bombers To England  ve ook  meen Ise verse fe. Tee

22 Perish As Giant Ship Crashes On Take-off From Britain To U. S.   Kleven Canadians and Britons Die; Texan Among Dead; Crash Is Seconc Plane Disaster During Past Week

Twenty Die in Second British Plane Crash   English Buying Agent Is One of Victims

SECOND FERRY PLANE CRASH   22 Killed in England In. cluding 12 American Fliers.

EXTRAI   Fliers From U.S. Killed In Plane Crash   Twenty-Two Lives Are Lost In Crash At Take-Off Of Plane At British Airfield

eeaeedes  Pi 2. “Accidents   9 Canadians, Britons I - Ferry:Service Also Perish.

FERRY PLANE CRASHES; 22 ARE KILLED   12 Americans Among Those Who ‘Lost Their Lives

ANOTHER FERRY PLANE GASH LONDON STATES   Chief of British Purchasing Commission in U. S. is Among Victims.   TWENTY-TWO DEAD.   Among tke Victims are Believed to Be Several U. S. Citizens.

12 Yankee Pilots Die In Air Crash   Capt. Mackey, Formerly Of Findlay, 0., Is Among Victims Of Plunge

12 Americans Die in British Piane Crast   Purvis, British Purchas: ing Chief in U.S, Among Victims

“1 AMERICAN  » FERRY SERVICE FLIERS KILLED * IN AIR GRAS   _ London Announces Plane Was Wrecked {n TakeOff and Burned Short Distance From the Field   “WERE TO BRING iN MORE BIG BOMBERS   Followed Almost Identical  *. Accident Last Sunday In  - Which 7 Americans Lost Their Lives

12 AMERICAN PILOTS DEAD IN TRAGEDY   Ship Is Second In Week to Crack Up; Head of British Purchasing Commission Victim.   WITNESSES SEE BURST OF FLAME

TWELVE AMERICANS KILLED IN CRASH OF FERRY IN ENGLAND   SECOND CRASIL IN TWO WEEKE TAKES LIVES OF 23 INCLUDING NOTED BRITON

FREDERICK MAN DIES IN GRASH OF RAF BOMBER   Twelve American Fliers Among 22 Victims of Wreck In England During Take-off   PURVIS IS KILLED   Mishap Is Second Crash In Ferry Service to Occur In Week; Nineteen Americans Dead

HEAD OF CANADIAN SUPPLY GROUP, 12 U. $. FLIERS KILLED   Rt. Hon. Arthur Purvis Dies In Crash Of Bomber

Air Tragedy ‘In England 2nd In Week   Rt. Hon. Arthur Purvis Among 22 Victims Of Latest Crash.

12 AMERICANS DIE IN CRASH   British Supply Chairman  - Purvis Among Victims

British Chief OFULS. Buying  Amony Victims   Ll Americans, Mostly Pi lols, Meel Death in Talo Off Crash

1215, FLIERS, BATGH BUYER PURVIS KILLE   Second Crash of America Bound Bomber Ferrymen Takes 22 Lives..   EVERY. OCCUPANT DIES AS BIG CRAFT BURNS

Committee Approves Resolution to Prohibit Use of Texibooks Which Have Been Condemned As Subversive Unless Proven Otherwise      TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

SCHOOL DIRECTERS STAND AGAINST TUN-AMERICANISM ’   Resolve To “Prohibit Use of Subversive Textbovks; 1940 Highwa Arrests Show Increase  °PIKE SPEED LIMIT

DIRECTORS FOR AMENDMENT 10 TEACHERS’ LAW   Schoolmen Recommend That Reds, Other Subversives Be Ousted   STATE ROUNDUP   Pa. Motor Police Arves!  10,000 More in 1940  Than 1939

British Sham Invasion Held Better Than Anything Hitler Could Offer

British Try Out Mammoth Mock Invasion: Believe It  Better Than Hitler Can De

Britons Get Defense Test, Find It Almost Too Good   Mock lg Better Than Anything: Hitler . Can Offer, High Command Decides, But Wonders °: if Attackers Smart, or Defenders Dumb

Mock Invasion Sterner Test Than Actual Nazi Drive, Britons Assert

Mock Invasion of England Staged Landings by Air and Sea Featured   Conditions of France and Belgium Almost Duplicated in One Area With People Clogging Roads and Interfering With Defense Plans—War Secretary Says Defenders Came Through Maneuvers With Great Credit.

BRITONS LIKE MOCK INVASION   Decide Their Imitation Better Than Anything Hitler Could Offer.

TOBRUK STILL HOLDS OUT AGAINSI REPEATED ATTACKS   Two Motorized Columns Reported Advancing Eastward South of Salum -

CHANGES HIS FIRST STORY   Tells Police He Revived Woman, Then She Slipped Into River

ARGUE FEE PHYSICIANS FOR HEALTH TESTS   Representative Study Bill on Examinations Preceding Marriages

Predicts Fight Over Fee Limit On Health Bil   Rep. Gardner Declare: This Killed Bill in Last Legislature

Seek Amendment To Put $5 Limit On Examination Fee Under Marriage Law

Amendment To Marriage Bill Filed   Move to Limit Fee Charged for Ex amination

LIMIT ON PREMARITAL TEST  FEE IS ASKED   Proponents of Marriage Health Measure Oppose the Proposal

CHUTE TROOPS USE DISGUISE   Drop Into Crete as New Zealanders   Are Also Using Glider Planes

Attackers Disguised As Anzacs   Churchill Ciaims ~ Sky Invaders Beaten In “Serious Battie”

Bullitt Will Testify For Aid Measure   Senate Committee To Start Hearings On  Aid Bill Monday 

Own “Self-Preservation” to Depend on Victory for England, Former Envoy Charaes.

HELP BRITAIN AS BEST DEFENSE Of U.S, SAYS BULLIT   Declares Prolongation 6 England's Resistance Will Strenathen Us.

BULLITT TESTIFIES ON AID 10 BRITANN: SAYS HELP NEEDED   Former Ambassador Say: U.S. Must Assist Country.   OTHER WITNESSES GIVE TESTIMONY   Rebuttal Is Made Today to Lindbergh’s Talk Recently.

BULLITT ASKS -QUCK PASSAGE “OF AD SCHEMI   DIMINISH DANGER TO WU. S. BY PROMPT HELP FOR BRITAIN, HE TRGES   ‘WE MUST SEE THAT BRITAIN WINS. FOR SUR PROTECTION   Former Ambassador to France Call: Axis “League Directed Against Us, Other Free Nations”

ENGHTEEN MONTHS LONGER FOR ALL — (J, $8, DRAFTEES   DRAFT BILL PASSED BY HOUSE AT WASHINGTON, D. C,, ON  VOTE OF 203 TO 202'   Close attd Bitter Fight—Ends for the Present, ~~

Draft Bill Passes House 203 To 202   AMID HUSHED TENSION; NAR ROW MARGIN SAVES ADMINIS TRATION FROM DEVASTATING DEFEAT.

Legislation Passes By One Vote Margin   Final Vote Is 203 to 202 tor Measure to Extend Ser. vice of Draftees, Guardsmen and Reservists 18 Months

By One Vote Margin House Passes Army Service Bill; Adds 18 Months   ‘Dr. Charles F. Aked. Noted Percror. Ts Dead   TCEericyuT TEAIN DERAILED

ADDS 18 MONTHS TO  SELECTEES’ TERMS        House Action Cloee Mien s Mersin: Uitima     aT ee wie at oe End

[Measure Asks Eighteen More Months - Of Service for National. Guard, : Reserves and Selectees. ¢ .-."   LIMITATION ON NUMBER... OF 'MEN IN ARMY LIFTED.   Republicans, Joined by. Battlin g ‘Democrats,.Debate All Day - To Slash Training Time

Single Vote Decides Issue ~ Of 18-Month Longer Period   Heated Arguments Precede Final Tally As Republicans Fight Move

One-Vote Margin Ends Limit of  900.000 Draftees   $10.4 -Month More Aiter First. Year Provided: Administration Saved From Devastating Defea'

Extends to 30 Months Time Those in Army May Be Kept in Service  CLAMOROUS SCENE ACCOMPANIES VOTE  Much Maneuvering Precedes and Follows 203 to 202 Ballot

PLAN 10 KEEP MEN AND HIKE PAY IS VOTED   Measure Provides for Additional 18 Months for Guards, Selectees   RESULT SO CLOSE, RECOUNT REQUIRED   Restriction Limiting Number of Draftees to 900,000 is Removed

Administration Wins Fight te Hold Menin Ar ‘my by Single Vote Margin

SOLDIERS GET $10 FOR EACH EXTRA MONTH   MEASURE NOW GOES TO SENATE FOR CONFERENCE

HTEEN MONTHS TRAINING   Measure Goes To SenatéHouse Conferees   INCREASES PAY   Bill Removes Limit on Num. ber Men To Be Oalled; Confusion Marks Vote

ADMINISTRATION AVOIDS DEFEAT BY SINGLE VOTE   Hushed Tension Grips Chamber As Vote Is Taken; 203 To 202   FINAL ADOPTION IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK

18-Months’ Period Voted, 203 to 202   Congressmen Clamor as Result Is in Doubt; Recapitulation Held   PAY RAISE PASSES

18-Months Term, $10 Pay Increase Given Approval   UIVCH APPLUVal  Administration Has Close Call; Ballot Is 203 For, 202 Against  TO CONFERENCE  Measure Lifts 900,000 Limit  Now on Draftees

Fasses House By One-Vote Margin After Roll Call   Yote Taken Midst Atmosphere 0 Hushed_ Tension Alternating With Glamorous Uproar

VETOES MILK, TRUCK BILLS   James Also Rejects Motor Code Changes; Hospital Funds Approved

James Kills Truck Bill, 13 Others   Governor Vetoes State Milk Regulation Bill.  Traffic  ER   SWEEPS DESK CLEAN

Governor Vetoes Bitterly Fought Truck Load Bil   Measure. To Set Up Uni form State-Wide Milk Regulation Also Dead

PLANNING BOARD SITS   Plans for New Friends Church Apé proved as Modified

REPORT . INCREASE IN PLANE DEATHS   War Department Says Rate of Accidents Per Mile Flown Is Une

Italians Admit No Shot Fired By Them In Battle   Survivors Of Sunken Cruisers Say British Took Them Completely By Surprise

Ships Didn’t Have Chance   Tudian War Vessels Sinl Without Firing Shot, Say Survivors

ITALIAN SAILORS DESCRIBE BATTL    SAY & FASCIST SHIPS W RE SUNK QUICKLY WITH  HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.

Italians Had No Chance in Sea Battle  Two Cruicere Sunk Rofaro Thee (....d En. . Chic

‘Survivors of Italian Destroyers Say Their Craft Were Sunk Before ‘We Could Fire Single Shot

ITALIAN CRUISERS SUNK BEFORE FIRING   Survivors Of Fiume And Zara And Destroyer. Alfieri, Saved By  Greeks Describe Experiences

Italians Had No Chance in Sea Battle  Ten O sssianee ©... ee aa : , ee fe. ts is... oe,

Russians Falling Back in Volokolamsk and Tula Battle Regions   NAZIS LAUNCH NEW ASSAULTS IN SOUTH   Aerial Attacks are Made on Caucasus; Sevastopol  Offensive Started   BULLETIN

AFL LEADERS FACE EXTORTION CHARGES   Movie Executives Say They Paid $100,000 To Avert Strikes

U. S. Presses Extortion Case Against Union Men; Warners Reveal Payments

Union Chiefs Being Tried    Movie Executives Report They Paid Huge Sums to Two Defendants

Rugged Individualists In Marathon Of Dizzy Doings  oe... 3 Ob dant Ceska Datot Rurnivoanse 0

STUDENTS FROM: “AFFECTED AREAS EXTEND VACATION   Barred from: Opening of State Teachers Colleces   NEW POLIO CASES.   Dr. Stewart Reports Improvement in State Situation

I] AMERICANS LOSE LIVES   Drowned While On Way To Join In British Fight

Victoria Junior College To Benefit from New Bill         Governor O'Daniel Signs Measure Giving College $50 per Student

Valley Colleges Will Get Funds   Edinburg, Brownsville Tc Get $50 Per Student

Esther Eyres Weds In West  Married To Roy Glynn In Inglewood. Calif.

FDR SIGNS FOUR DEFENSE BILLS   Cut Year from West Point Course; Boost Pay of Parachutists

Dutch to Destroy Oil Wells if Indies Periled   ‘Will Be No Hesitation,’ : Minister Tells Newsmen In Washineion

Tests Will Determine Ability Of Air Force, Civilians to Protect Country   MODERN PAUL REVERES WILL SPOT BOMBERS   Three Thousand Civilians Will Man Information Centers; Latest Detector Apparatus To Be Used; Maneuvers to Last Several Days

Elaborate System Set And 40,000 Civilians To Be Used as Spotters

STAGE IS SET FOR MOCK AIR RAIDS TODAY   Widespread Test Will be Launched in the Nation   PLANS COMPLETED FOR THE SPOTTING   Mock “Invasions” Will Continue for a Week

11-MAN BOARD ¢ WILL MEDIATE LABOR STRIFE   ~ Roosevelt to Ask Congress Authorize Huge Dam in St. Lawrence   ~ Plans Food Aid to Allies, Home Defense, Then Off for Florida   RILLETIN

U. 5. DEFENSE, AID TO ISLES CONSOLIDATE   Four Steps Being Taken by Pres.  Roosevelt Before He Goes South For Vacation.

U.S. NEWSMEN — QUTOF MOSCOW   Group Which Left Las  ‘Week Reaches City 550 Miles From Capital

TO CITY ON THE VOLGA   American Correspondents. Arrite: Steinhardt May Be There

Liquor Board Is Restrained From Enforcing New Law   Lubbock Drugvists Undecided About Sales

WOULD GIVE AID TO LOCAL GOV'T   :  Finances; Again Pledges No New Taxes;   to Improve Colleges  Governor Advocates Revision of State’

BRICKER ASKS ASSEMBLY AID LOCAL UNITS   Governor Also Urges Greater County Eeonomvy.

London Denies ‘Appeasement’  In Trade Move   Not Retreating in Least From Stand on Japan, High Quarters Insist

No Appeasement With Japanese, Britain Asserts   London Newspaper Warn ings Bring Sharp Denial from Government

BRITAIN DENIES IT BACKS UP IN STAND ON JAPS   No Appeasement in Far East Intended, London Gov ernment Insists   ADEQUATE DEFENSE STEPS TAKEN, CLAIM      Further Moves By Japanese Would Be Regarded As “Extremely Serious”

British Deny Japs to Be Appeased  Proposal for Trade   Proposal for Trade Brings Warning From Many Critics

Britons Deny Japan Trade ‘Appeasement   Aggression Stand Against Nippon Is Maintained

britain Retains Far East Stand   Authoritative Quarters Insist No Retreat Is Planned by Leaders

BRITISH DENY JAP ATTITUDE HAS CHANGED   WILL CONTINUE TO STAND FIRM IN FAR EAST

NO APPEASEMENT OF JAPAN SAY OFFICIALS OF  BRITAIN   Government Explains That Trade Arrangements Do Not Show Weakening      Nation Prepares to Take Steps Against Seizure of Thailand

NAZIS CLAIM ADVANCE DESPITE BAD WEATHEF   Progress Is Reported from Berlin in Russian Offensive Although Rain and Snowstorms Hamper Movements—Bombing of Moscow Revealed— Reds Blowing Up Industrial Plants In Rebroat.

Study Abolition Of Differentials In Texas Sector   Railroad Commission Holds Capital Hearinc For Officials, Carriers

Jewey Is Drafted For Defense Joh   ze Service Group Wil Develop Program

Six National Agencies To Draft Dewey to Head United Service Drive

$10,765,000 Campaign to Be Insti tuted Today for United Service Organizations.

Dewey to Be Drafied in Campaign ‘to Aid Youth in Armed Forces   $10,765,000 to Be Raised in Financial Drive

Plan Campaign for the Enlisted Mer   Six National Agencies Wil Draft Thomas E. Dewey to Head Drive.

Widen Probe In Case Of Decapitation   Recommendations On Ensigns Sent To Washington

NAVAL BOARD CONTINUES INQUIRY IN ALABAMA KILLING   Commandant Makes Recom mendations To Washington Concerning Ensigns

Germans Admit Soviets Have Smolensk Yet   Red Troops Maintain Firm Stand Against Invading Nazis

NAZIS REPORT FIERCE FIGHT   Claim Heavy Russian ian Losses in Big Battles for Smolensk Area

Second Big German Off. ensive Appears To Be Exhausted After 10 Days Red Resistance.   Bloody Conflict

Berlin Admits Difficulty in Smolensk Area   City Reported Captured Week Ago Still Cenfer of Desperate Struqgie

Russians, Nazis Reported Locked In Fierce Battle Near Smolensk   germans Last Week Said They Had Passed Area; Believed Berlin Drive ls Exhausting Itself

Smolensk Not Yet Captured, Reich Admit:   Armies Locked. in. Fierce Struggle For Gateway To Moscow, Berlin ~ ° Stery Saves   Second Offensive Believed Slowed   High Command Reports ‘Enyeloping of Foe Continuing

NAZIS LOCKED WITH REDS IN BLOODY FIGHT   MOSCOW GATEWAY NOT BLASTED OPEN YET

Boisterous Goodbye Said to Decade   Great Cities Jammed by Milling Throngs, While Across World Churches Pray for Peace

SAY PARTIES, PRAYERS FOR PEACE GREET NEW YEAR  1941 Gets Boisterous U. S. Welcome

British Capture Eritrean Towns  Push In Direction  Of Tripoli In Libva

RAF Defies Polar Blasts”  To Carry on   Bombs Occupied France After Germans Start — 100 Fires in Bristol  SOME ARE SERIOUS, LONDON ADMITS —   Lightning. Disables One British Plane, ’ Aerial of Another Hit

BRITISH BLAST NAZIS BASES IN NORTH FRANCE   RAF Makes Their 4\st Night Raid on German Port of Wilhelmshaven   GERMANS ASSAULT WEST COAST TOWN   Heaviest Anti-Aircraft Gun. Fire on Record in District is Heard

British Blast Nazis’ Naval  Bases Again   Wilhelmshaven Raided as Well as Sections in Occupied France   BRISTOL SET AFIRE

BRITTON AIRMEN HIT WAZ] BASES   Pound Occupied France in Weather Described More Suitable for Polar Expedition Than Bombers

HEAT WAVE WILL PERSIST IN STATE    First Fatality of Torrid Wave Is Reported at Mt. { Pleasant

FDR. DELAYS OCEAN CRUISI   Threatening Weather Postpones Vacation Voyage.

FD to Launch Cruise Today   Guns Guard Yacht as Weather Holds up Trip Until Daybreak

VACATION TRIP OF PRESIDENT STARTS TODAY   DESTINATION OF SEA VOYAGE BEING KEPT SECRET

F.D.R. Ready To Leave for Short Cruise   Precautions Taken To Protect Presiden: tial Yacht af Sea

Weather Delays Start of FDR’s Fishing Trip   President Inspects Naval Air Base ‘  at Jacksonville; Head Cold Continues

DIZZY DIGEST IS DEDICATED TO SCREWBALLS OF AMERICA; WEER’S OFFERINGS SURE RICH

JAPS STEP UP MALAYA DRIVE   Mass Attacks Result iz Heavy Casualties

MASSED JAPANESE TROOPS HURLED AGAINST BRITISH   TERRIFIC CABUALTIES RE. PORTED INFLICTED ON ENEMY IN DEIVE LAUNCHED IN MALAYA CAMPAIGN

JAPS SUFFER HEAVY TOLL IN MALAYA   British Troops Holding A Front 40 Miles Wide

Malayan efenders  Hoiding   Terrific Japanese Losses” Are Reported By British

BRITT HOLD MALAYA FRONT AGAINST JAPS   Inflict Heavy Casualties As Invaders Attack North Of Singapore

JAPS SUFFER HUGE LOSSES IN MALAYA   Continue Effort To Break British Line Near Ipoh

Budget Balance To Have Good Margin   Outlook Better Than Anticipated, Says Owners

» STATE BUDGET MARGIN SAFI   » Balancing Act to Be Easier Than Expected, and R. R. Owens Shows How

Killers Plan Talks   1 Doomed Men Use Last Day to Ready Speeches

Farewells Of 4 Condemned Killers Will Be Broadcast   With Death Only a Few Hours Away, Men Work Or Script From Which They Will Broadcast Before Mounting Steps of the Gallows

CONDEMNED MEN T0 - MAKE BROADCAST!   Killers Spend Their Last Day Laboring Over Manuscripts

CONDEMNED KILLERS ON AIR TODAY   Four Will Broadcast Farewells Be fore Mounting Gallows at Columbia, La.

STILL SILENT IN LONDON   Germans Are Believed Grounded by Bad Weather.

WOULD BOLSTER VOTE FUND LAV   Senator Hatch Studies Amendments Proposed by Maurice M. Milliran.

MAY PUT TEETH IN HATCH ACT   Senator Hatch Considers Strengthening “Clean Polities” Law; Four Changes pe ie

Hatch Will Try to Alter His Measure   Author of Clean Politics Law Will Endeavor to Strengthen Terms of Act  Probe Is Finished  Milligan Says Law 1: ‘Fatally Defective’ as It Stands

pis Fires urn In Hamburg   Britain’s Biggest and a Best Bombing Planes Are Used

HAMBURG GETS BiG BOMBING FROM BRITISH   Many RB. A. F. Planes At tacked German City and Started Fires.   OTHER CITIES STRUCK   German Sub Bases Also ‘At tacked and LeHavre Was Visited.

REDS CLAIM TO HAVE BEATEN OFF NAZI LUETWAFFE   Dozens Killed and  - Wounded. Fires Flare— Homes and Hospital Hit

Red Calls Churchill A ‘“Blackguard”   Parliament’s Communist Charges  Minister With Cowardly Action

COMMUNIST M. P. FLAYS CHURCHILL   Accuses Prime Minister, In Commons Speech, cf “Cowardly Action”

CHURCHILL TS TARGET OF RED IN PARLIAMENT   Communist Member Cali: Prime Minister “Blackguard”, Accuses Him ‘of Cowardly Acts   LATER APOLOGIZES   Head of British Cabinet Makes Bitter Retort toUgly Outburst In Commons

CHURCHILL IS CALLED ‘BLACKGUARD’ BY FOE   Red Member Flays Premier During Commons Debate

Foul And Dirty Lie   Churchill Assailed For Permitting Slur On Russia   THEN HE RESENTS THE COMMUNIST

RED ‘POURS IT ON’ CHURCHILL   Prime Minister ‘‘Cowardly’ and ‘‘Blackguara,’’ Communist Says

Wants Foes Of Russia Ousted   Lone Communist Member Of Parliament Scores   Churchill.

Communist Calls Churchill Charge - Blackguard Act   Commons Debate Result Of Tale Dealing With Red-Nazi Destruction

Communist Vilifies Prime Minister ln Anory Outhurst fr Parliament

Communist M: P. Attacks Churchill   Accused by Premier Of Being Red Stooge

‘DIRTY LIE’ YELLED AT CHURCHILL      Only Communist in Commous Then Apologizes to Prime Minister   ANGRY OUTBURST DURING DEBATE   Talk About Hopes for RecNazi Annihilation Brings on Exchange

M. P. Later Offers His Apologies to House For Outburst   HIS WORDS STRONG ~ Resents Churchill Slur at His Communist Affiliation... - 3 : 7

ABUSIVE WORDS ARE DIRECTED TO CHURCHILL   Only Communist Member of Parliament Calls Prime Minister ‘‘Blackguard” and Accuses Him of ‘Dirty, Cowardly, Rotten Action”  DEMANDS RETRACTION

Insult Hurled At Churchill  ommunis ist Flays   Communist Flays Prime Minister

Communist M. P. Scorns Churchill   Prime Minister Replies on Floor

Red M. P. Flays Churchill As A ‘Dirty Coward’   Violent Outburst Mark: Policy Debate In House Of Commons.

Parliament Communist Flays Prime Minister  Fn ee cn ee ae 2 ae   Accuses Churchill Of “Dirty, Rotten, Cowardly” Action Concerning Incident

COMMUNIST MEMBER OF BRITISH PARLIAMENT BLASTS AT CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Accused of “Dirty, Cowardly and Rotten Action” tn” Anery Outburst

M. P. Later Offers His Apologies to House Fer Outburst  , HIS WORDS STRONG  Resents Churchill Slur at His Communist Affilia fisen

Communist in Commons Flays Prime Minister   Churchill Accused Of Telling ‘Foul And Dirty Lie’

Gallacher Apologizes. La for Flareup Coming Over Charges It Is Hoped Reds, Nazis Both Annihilated ~

BLACKGUARD' NAME HURLED AT CHURCHILI      Only Communist In Par liament Calls Action ‘Dirty, Cowardly’   LATER APOLOGIZES   Row Over Alleged Desire For Extermination Of Russian Army

Churchill Called ‘Dirty Lie’ In House Of Commons Clast      a I a ce Communist Member of Parliament Accuses Prime  Minister of “Rotten Action” As Aftermath To Soviet Incident

COMMUNIST MEMBER BRITISH PARLIAMENT FLAVS CHURCHILL   HARDEST LANGUACE™ YE; HEARD IN COMMONS DEBAT!  LEVELED PRIME MINISTER

Churchill Hit In Word Fight   Communist Member Of Par liament Calls PFime Minis ter ‘Blackguard.’

RED CALLS CHURCHILL A BLACKGUARD      Prime Minister Rebukes Him For Demand, is Called a Blackguard and a Liar

"ON CHURCHILL   Communist Makes Angry Outburst In House Of Commons

CHURCHILL TARGET OF VICIOUS ATTACK   Is Called ‘Blackguard’ by ; Communist Member of Porliament

Hot Exchange By Communist  And Churchill   Prime Minister's Act Called Dirty And Cowardly

Member Of Parliament Calls Churchill ‘Liar, Blackguard,’ To Face

“Wiltiam Gallacher Accuses Prime Minister Of “Dirty,  Cowardly, Rotten Action;” Remark Cause Of Outburst

Organizing Of Mediation Board Near Completion   Work May Get Underway  By Tomorrow

Baruch Slated For Chairmanship of Mediation Board   Roosevelt Expected to Complete 11-Man Super Board Wednesday

louis Buchalter To Die in Chai   ‘ingoin Packeteer Con victed of Two-Bit Murder in New York

DOOMS LEPKE   Racketeer Chief and Two Confederates Convicted of Murder

Verdict Dooms  Lepke to Chair   Racketeer, Two Others Convicted of Murder of Candy Store Man

‘Lepke’ Is Doomed To Electric Chair      Onetime Racketeer King Convicted of Murder By N. Y. Fury

Lepke Faces Chair for Gang Murder  Ex-Mob Chief, Aids Await Formal

Electric Chair Beckons Lepke. Ex-Racket Czar   Two €rime Companians. Also Doomed by Jury After 11-Week Trial

Program Set Up-For  Training Of Men, Women  And Children In Non-Military Duties.

PLAN SPECIAL JOBS FOR ALL J. §. CITIZENS   Decentralization to Be Key of Effort; Divide Nation Into Nine Regional Are.   SEEK TASKS FOR EXEMPT PERSONS

LAGUARDIA HEADS NEW OFFICE OF CIVILIANDEFENSE   New York Mayor to Direct National! Program   NON-MILITARY TASKS WILL BE SUPERVISED

LaGUARDIA IS NAMED HEAD NEW OFFICE   Civilian Defense Director in Charge of Training Civilians in Voluntary Defence.

RESIDENT SETS UP NEW CIVIL DEFENSE AGENC   Mayor LaGuardia, New York Appointed Head of Office of Civilian Defense; Remains as Mayor.   EVERY CITIZEN TO BE ASKED TO VOLUNTEER   Tasks to Include Air-Raic Wardens, First-Aid Ad: ininistrators, Soup Kitcher Onerators, Ete.

Red Resistance Crumbles Unde: Panzer Attacks   Lwow and Minsk Captured in Fierce Drives by Germans

Panzers Pass Minsk On Way  To Moscow   Russians Continue To Hold Front In South. However

Claim Russian Army Deteriorating   Troops Reported Half Way To Capital; Reds In Trap

ADVANCE. GF 225 MILES 1S CLAIMED   Germans Say Red Army’ «Defenses Routed and Battlefront Brolzen -

Germany Reports Armies Half Way To Soviet Capital   Soviet Front Completely Broken, Nazi -Reports Say;, Reds Claim Defense Is Holding Bisewhere

GIGANTIC BATTLE BEING WAGED ON WIDE RUSSIAN FRONT   Vichy Hears That Germans May be Trapped Instead of Soviet Forces      Berlin Reports Motorized Troops Have Moved Half  Way to Moscow

RUSSIAN DEFENSES CRUMBLING BEFORE PANZER ONSLAUGHTS   LWOW AND MINSK AMONG OBJECTIVES REPORTED CAPTURED UP TO MONDAY NIGHT

SOVIET FRONT IS SMASHED; LWOW TAKEN   Other Successes Against Russian Forces Claimed by Germans

Panzer Units Smash On; Red Division Declared Encircled In North.

Report Russ Defenses Smashed So Badly No  Proper Front Exists   Berlin Says Minsk Has Fallen, Lwow in Poland Captured; Claim Red Line - Crumbles Before Nazis, Allies

Germans Claim Russia's Red Army Defenses Routed In North—Lwow Minsk Taken

DECLARE LWOW ALSO TAKEN BY REICH'S FORGES   Moscow Says, However, Soviet Armies Fight Stubbornly, Giving Blow For Blow.

Germans Claim That Russian Defenses Crumble  in the North MINSK ALSO CLAIMED     ———_$——  Drive of the Nazis Would Represent an Advance of 225 Miles

Gigantic Struggle Swirling Across Minsk Area As Red Forces Endeavor to Cut Off Panzer Divisions Deep In Territory Before Nazi Infantry Can Reach, Hold It

Reich Troops [neirele Red  Army Division   Russians Claim Suecessful Defense Of All Fronts But That Of Minsk.   SOVIET DENIES LOSSES

BERLIN CLAIMS CAPTURE OF LWOW, MINSK   Hint Soviet Resistance Crumbling Before German Blitz

PANZERS FORCE FALL OF MINSK; CAPTURE LWOW   BERLIN CLAIMS RUSSIAN DIVISION IS DOOMED tN BAL« TIC RBEGION   MOSCOW SAYS FIGHTING’S IN BUFFER ZONE. MOSTLY   France Breaks Relations with U., 8 S. R.; Nazis Claim 225 Mile Advance to Smolensk

U: S. Assists On Sea Bases   British and Possibly Free French, Are Arming Pacific Islands

New String Of Bases. Is Planned   Stepping Stones from ‘Hawaii to Australia Being Fortified

U.S. Setting Up Military Bases   America Cooperates With Britain In Guarding Back Door To South Pacific

UNITED STATES 15 REPORTED CREATING STRING ISLAND BASES   MILITARY BASES BEING PRE. PARED FROM HAWAII TO   AUSTRALIA IS REPORT

U. S. Completing Chain Of Bases 5,000 Miles Long  From Hawaii To Australia

Creation Of Bases In South Atlantic By US Is Reported   Military: Cooperation With British, French Said Now Under Way

Hawaii - Australia ‘Stepping Stones’ Are Prepared By British and U. S.

MILITARY BASES ‘TO BEGREATED ON A 5000 MILE FRON   United States Cooperatin With the British and Free French.   ON STRING OF ISLANDS   They Are Between Hawa and Australia; Warning te Shippers.

U. S.. Works on Military Bases   Cooperates With British and Perhaps Free French Forces

U.S. ADDING TO PACIFIC BASES   Military Activity Under Wa: On Isles Between Hawaii And Australia

U. S. Reported Completing Chain Of  Bases From Hawaii To Australia   Five Thousand Mile String Of Island Stepping Stones At Back Door To South Pacific Hinted  Nearing Completion.

U. S. and British Create String of Military Bases Clear Across the Paciti:

5000 MILE STRING OF BASES SET UP AGAINST JAPAN   U. S. AND BRITAIN IN CO-OPERATIVE STEF TO GUARD PACIFIC

PACIFIG ISLES ARE FORTIFIED   U. S. And Britain Reportedly Creating Bases From Hawaii To Australia

Hull, Roosevelt Confer As Nippon  Parleys Resume   President Rushes Back From eu  Hopkins Called To Conference   U. S. Rushes Bases On South Pacific Islands

MILITARY BASES FOR MANY ISLES   U. S. Reported Cooperating ir Establishment of String of Military Bases.   ACTIVITY HINTS ARE SEEN

U. §., BRITAIN SPUR PACIFIC ISLAND BASES   Military Centers. Preparet On 5,000-Mile String In New Danger Zone

U. S. COOPERATES WITH BRITISH ON SOUTH SEA BASES   Free French May Also be Con sulted in Building of Mili tary Bases Between Austral ja And Hawaii

United States Reported Completing 5,000-Mile Chain Of Island Bases From Hawaii To Australia

United States Rushing Preparation  Of Defense Bases ‘On Pacific Isles

U.S. Strings. Bases Along 9,000 Miles   Islands From Hawaii To Australia Being Fortified

Say U.S. Helping To Build Bases -In The Pacific   Nation Cooperating With British And Free Fretichi On ‘String Of Islands

United States Cooperating With British In Creating Military Bases In Pacific

Build Bases in Pacific   U. S$. And Britain Completing A 5,000 Mile Chain

NON-OPERATING RAIL UNIONS ASK WARE INCREASES   Gfficials Shelve Temporarily The Demands of Five Biq Brotherhoods.

BANKHEAD FARM BILL OKEYED BY COMMITTEE   Designed to Add Millior Dollars a ¥earto — - Farmers’ Income

Bankhead Farm Bill Approved By Committee   Farm Group Gives Unanimous Vote To Bill Roose: velt. Wickard Dislike.   WOULD RAISE INCOME

SENATORS OK PLAN TO HIKE FARM PARIT\   Plan Would Raise Income Billion Per Year, Says Bankhead   ‘ASKS LOAN INCREASE   Rigid Marketing Control Approval Needed To Reap Benefits

Full Parity Is Provided   Greatly Increased UL Si.Loans Proposed In Bankhead Bill

Bankhead Has New Plan To Put Agriculture on Labor-Industry Parity, Adding Billion Income

Senators Back Farm Measure To Lift Income   Agriculture Committee Vote For Higher Government Loans to Boost Returns

Ratify measure to create fair grain exchange   Loans to raise income billion

OKAYS BILLION FOR FARMERS   Higher Government Loans Approved Today   ADDS TO INCOME      To Serve As Floo1 ~ Under Market . Prices

TRIKE WILL BE OVER o00K   Eleven Important Shipyards Expected to Be Operating This Week.   MAY BE WEDNESDAY

END OF STRIKE IN SHIPYARDS iS IN SIGH   Council Instructs Union To Ignore Pickets of 13¢0 Strikers and Keturn To Work.

GERMAN REPOR DENIED BY U.S   Nazis Say Darlan Told Ad. miral Leahy That If U. 5S Enters War “Commor Task of Europe Would Be To Organize A Commor Defense’’.

Story Stated, Then Denied   Leahy Is Reported to Have Been Told Of Common Front (lf UL S. Enters

LEAHY DENIES: NAZIS AFFIRM DARLAN JAB   DNB Says French Admiral Fore cast United Europe Against U S. Intervention

NEW STRIKES IN DEFENSE FIELDS   Laie Outline Of Troubled. U. & Front

BREWSTER WARD PLANE VICTIM   Young Lieutenant, Sen of late Hamilton Ward,  Killed in Crash of Ship in Hawaii

Mass Funeral For 32 Miners   Explosion In Canada Proves Fatal To 32; 19 Bodies Recovered

Rebel Forces Still Organized, Say Rumanians   Premier Was Reported To Have Stopped Uprisings

REVO IN nUMAN IS QUELLED   Premier Notifies Legations That Rebellion Has Been Put Down After Thousands Had Been Reported Killed.

Rebels Quelled, Says Rumania: Sofia Disagrees   Legation Claims Antonescu Now Masters Situation

lron Guardists’ Rioting Quelled But Hundreds Die   Civil Strife Tears Rumania Which Is Germar  Dominated.   Rebels Claim 30,000 Fighting With Them

RUMANIA RIOTS UNDER CONTROL   Diplomatic Sources, How: ever, Indicate Some Disorders Stil] Exist,   ANTONESCU [S$ MASTER

Rumanian Riotings Reported Stopped: Hundreds Killed   Diplomatic Sources Express Belief Some Disorders Still Tn Progress; Antonescu's Office Machine-Gunned

‘But Disorders Continue in Some Sections   Machine-Gun Attack On Premier’s Office Reported Broken Up

Disorders In Rumania Nof Subdued Yet   Antonescu Says Revolt Over But Rebels Claim Part Army Joining Them

German Soldiers  Avoid Civil War   Machine-Gun Attack Made On Quarters Of Antonescu; Rebels Claim Force Of 30,000

‘REBELLION’ IN RUMANIA OVER, OFFICIALS SAY   But Neighboring Nations Re port Civil Strife Still in Progress.

RUMANIA ANNOUNCES REBELLION QUELLED ~ AFTER MANY SLAIN    NOTORIOUS IRON GUARDISTS AND COMMUNISTS BLAMED FOR NATION’S TROUBLE

Some Sources Think Rioting Still Underway   Hundreds Killed In Single Day Of New Balkan Uprising

Sea Battle Heard . Off Brazil’s Coast   Cannonading Two Nights In Row Is Reported By Fishermen

Heavy Firing Heard   Unidentified Ships Come To Grips The Second *~ Time   U. S. SHIPS MAY BE CHASING RAIDER

Battle At Sea Off Coast OF Brazil Report   TWO UNIDENTIFIED SHIPS EX. CHANGE 30 CANNON SHOUT: BEGUN FRIDAY EVENING.

SEA CONFLICT IS HEARD OFF BRAZIL COAST   Heavy Cannonading by Unidentified Ships Reported By Fisherman, Leading To Belief That Running Battle Has Been Fought  SEARCHLIGHTS SEEN

Heavy Cannonading at Sea Is Heard at Two Places; _ Searchlight Display Seen   Maity in One Town Say They Saw Two Ships in Action Exchange 30 Shots in Half-Hour Fight

UNIDENTIFIED SHIPS SEEN IN SEA- BATTLE   Natives of Brazilian Coastal Town Declare Two Vessels Were Engaged in Running Fight Friday and Saturday

Cannonading Is Reported af Sea   Reports of Brazilian Fishermen Lead to Relief Battle Foudht

Brazil Coast Hears Cannonading at Sea   ‘ishermen Report Roar Comes in from Far Out on Atlantic Saturday, Seemingly Continuing Sea Fray Reported Friday from Maragogy

Cannonading Heard Friday And Sunday   Two Unidentified Ship: Seen at One Time Exchanging Shots

Heavy Cannonading ls Heard at Two Searchlight Disp   Many in One Town Say The Ships in Action Exch: Shots in Half-Hour 

BELIEVE SHIPS BATTLE TWICE   Report Hearing Sounds Of Heavy Guns Off Brazil Coast

Hear Battle In South Atlantis   Brazil Fishermen Report Cannonading Again After Skirmish Friday.

Japanese Doubt If United States Sincere’    ‘Observers’ Say Nego. tiations Depend Upor Attitude of U. S.

Whining German Press Condemns ‘Rottenest’ Raid After RAF Delivers Its Greatest Blow to Berlin

U. S.-Made Planes Attack All the Way From Holland to Brittany   IFOE STRIKES BACK   London Admits Onslaughts on England and East Scotland

HEAVIEST BOMBS USED IN GREATEST ATTACK ON CITY   Defensive Airdromes Hit Simultaneously In Coordinated Operation.

Full Moon Aids RAF Bombers A “Capital Blasted   More Planes, More Explosives Dropped ' In Weekend Attack

BERLIN SUFFERS FROM HEAVIEST BOMBS OF WAR   British Continue Bombing German Capital Threuzhout The Nizht,

Kiel, French Coast Also Attacked   Air Ministry Admits 20 Bombers Are Missing

BRITISH MAK RECORD RAID ON BERLIN   Bombers Smash Heavily At Kiel And French Coast   Outlined In Moonlight

Big Tax Bill Will Be Passed In Week, Belief  Ban on Amendments   Ban on Amendments During Debate to Be Asked in House

NEW DEFENSE TAX BILL EXPECTED TO PASS NEXT WEEK   Chairman Doughton Says Debate On Bill Will Begin Next Tuesday.

HOUSE COMMITTEE GIVES FINAL APPROVAL OF REVENUE BILL—AUTO TAX  "18 INCLUDED

EXPECT PASSAGE OF DEFENSE TAX   Largest Single Revenue Measure In Nation's History Will Be Passed Next Week.

Rivers of State Start to Recede   All But Lower Solomon and Kaw Falling Below the  Danger Line.   WORK TO SAVE WHEAT   Serious Flood Expectec Where Solomon, Saline  and Smoky Hill Join.

Vessel in 440 Feet of Water;May Abandon ‘Huge Salvage Task   Believe Steel Shell Crushed; Depth -Makes Operation Impossible: Knox; ". Gua pnline Line Hooks Ship

Diver Down To Lost Sub   Navy Undertakes Perilous Task In Salvave Effort

U.S. TROOPS NOW ATTACK TARGETS   Gayda Says U.S. In Race To Inherit British Empire

“TARGETS FOR ATTACK”   Gayda Says U. S. and British in Iceland to Face Nazis

Gayda Says British, U.S. Troops in Iceland  HT woitiwiata Taranto!

RIG ARMIES CLASH   Iceland Garrison To Be Target for Axis, Says Gayda   Italian Editor Warns U.S Steadily Provoking at Incident (War)

Sees U.S. as Target for Nazi Attack   Tralian Exlitor Charges United States with  aS a, ae en

ICELAND MAY BE ATTACKED   U. S. and British Targets for Attack, Declares Gaydo

INVADERS GET FOOTHOLDS ON GREEK ISLAND   Gains Are Referred to As Isolated Successes In Sky War   ATTEMPTS AT SHORE LANDING REPELLED   Germans, Churchill Says, Are Paying Heavily In Manpower

German Attempts to Land Sea-Borne Troops Balked By Guns of British Fleet

THIRD DAY OF MASS AERIAL ATTACK FINDS INCREASED ACTIVITY   ‘GERMAN INVADERS ADMITTED TO HAVE SECURED TWO FOOTHOLDS ON ISLAND

More Troops Pour From _ . Sky in Mass ‘Aerial In vasion ‘of Island   ALLIED PLANES LEAVE   Slender Land Forces anc - Naval Units Continue the Defense

BRITISH CLAIM SKY MEN ARE  ASOLATED   English Admit Losses, Assert. Terrible Toll of Germans: Sea Attack Foiled.

BRITISH ADMIT CANDIA, MALEMI TAKEN BY CHUTISTS   Troops Pour From Sky In Third Day of Aerial Invasion

NAZIS CAPTURE TWO TOWNS ON GREEK ISLAND      British Call Gernian Gains Isolated Successes. Sea —  Attack Is Smashed 

Germans Have Footing But No Big Guns   Nazis Claimed to Be Paying Dearly; Balk Naval Landing

Churchill Admits Gains But Says British And Greeks Still In Control 

BRITISH ADMIT NAZI CHUTISTS HAVE FOOTHOLD   “ighting Intensified, Says Churchill; Germans Have Had Heavy Losses; Nazis Try Large Naval Landings On Island;  Result Unknown.

State Ban On Stamps Is Upheld   Law Prohibiting Use Of Trading Stamps In Case Of Fixed Price Is Valid

LEGIONS MOVE AS. SCHEDULED BERLIN CLAIM   Hitler’s Big War Machine On the March on 2,000 Mile Front   SPECIFIC DETAILS ARE NOT GIVEN OUT   Usual Blitzkrieg Technique Is Being Observed By High Command

Germans 10 Miles In Enemy’s Area: Assault Sub Base   Hitler’s Mighty Legions Roar Ahead On Schedule, With Success Along 2,000 Mi le Front, Declares High Command, With Scarcity Of Detail

Armies Fight On Front of 2,000 Miles   Berlin Dispatches Tel! of Smashing Air Attack on Sebasianot   AIRPORTS WRECKED!   Tank Columns, Railroads and Munition Stores Also Destrored

Progress of Blitzkrieg Is Yet Unknown; Russian Seaport Attacked   Endless Chain of Attacks Reported Against Russian Airports

Nazis Moving On Schedule, Berlin Claims   Specific Details Of Progress Are Not Revealed

Nazis Report All Well In  New Drive   Little Detail Given, Crushing Air Attacks on Russian Bases Claimed

BATTLE LINES OF 2,000 MILES GREATEST EVER   Berlin Follows Tight-Lippea Policy Regarding Specific Det ails Opening Phase of Blitz   STRESS SUCCESS IN OPERATIONS AT SEA   Only Russian Offensive Action Mentioned Is Aerial Bombardment -of East Prussia

Berlin Terms Onslaught As “Or Schedule And Successful’; Four Soviet Merchant Ships Reported Sunk

Blitz Legions on Schedule in Red War, Berlin Reports   World in Brief Bulletins on the War

BATTLE LINE EXTENDS FOR 2.000 MILES      [Two Mightiest Military Machines in the World Are Locked in Most Meaningtul Struggle of History — Berlin Withholds Details of Blitz.

GERMAN PLANES ASSIST GROUND FORGES IN DRIVE   Troops Advance Ten Miles Into Russia

LINE TIGHTENS FOR SINGAPORE   Capital of Sarawak ! Taken; But British Hold In Malaya

British Fight Strongly South of Ipoh   Fall of Kuching Is Conceded by Malay Detender

British Battle Japs Near Ipoh   Invaders Making No Progress; Kuching in Hands of Enemy

FALL OF CITY TO JAPANESE 1S CONCEDED   Defenders of Singapore's Approaches Fight Back Strongly   PENETRATION NEAR IPOH IS REPORTED   British Mobile Columns Smash Axis Tanke -

British Defenders Fight Back Fiercely In Singapore Battle   Elsewhere in Malaya, Situation Unchanged; RAF in Heavy Action Against Japanese Operational Bases to the North

NIPPON FORCE MAKING GAINS ON PENINSULA   Jap Penetration South of Tin Center of Ipoh in One Drive Reported   KUCHING, SARAWAK CAPITAL, IS TAKEN   Tokyo Claims 10 American Ships Have Been Sunk Off Hawaii

Nippons Gain In West Part Of Malaya, Held in East   DUTCH AIR FORCE RENEWS GOOD WORK

British Admit Fall of Kuching, Sought by Enemy to Harass  . English-American Communication With Dutch East In dies—-Nipponese Advance South of Ipoh in Fighting in Malaya—Are Halted Along East Coast.

GREEK FUND IS CLIMBING UP ON WAY TO GOAL   But There Is Still Long Way To Go To Reach $10,000

Green Renamed President of the A. F. L.   Indicted Official Is Rejected as llth Vice President

AFOL Rejects Official Accused of Extortior    Stage-Hands President, ‘Now On Trial In New York, Beaten By 34,944 To 421 Vote; Unions Called Upon To Eliminate Racketeers

BROWNE DEFEATED FOR LABOR OFFICE      indicted LaBor Officia Beaten at Labor Convention

AFL. Rejects Indicted Chief's Bid For Office   Federation Convention Takes Sfrong Stand Aaainst Racketeering

AFL Rejects Official in Racket Trial   Convention Opposes Racketeering and Other Law-Breaking: Green Re-Flected

ONE OFFICER   Browne Loses Vito President Contest; Green Is Re-elected

AFL DISOWNS HEAD OF STAGE UNION   George Browne Loses Out In Election

A. Ff. of L. Rejects Browne as Official   Federation Takes Stand Against Racketeering of Any Kind in Labor Activity; Green Reelected

AFL REJECTS INDICATED HEAD OF STAGE UNION   Browne Defeated for Re-election a: llth Vice President, Flore o Buffalo Given His Place

Indicted Head Of Stage Union Ousted by AFL   Vice-President Browne Defeated. 37.944 10 421  Racketeering Is Assailed

jerazereleiaialalelareselsieinceleleimiacereleial WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO TODAY

‘Nazis Take Canea, Candia  And Suda Bay   Say British Squeezed Between Nazi Forces And Italians to East  THIRD CRUISER SUNK

Nazi, Fascist Troops Stage Pincer Move   Allied Forces Cut Off From Available Facil fies for Evacuation

Berlin Sees Victory In Crete Battle   GERMANS ADVANCING FROM WEST AND ITALIANS ATTACKING FROM THE EAST.

Nazis Declare Battle of Crete Near End   Say Surrender Is Only Thing Left for Allies

CRETE BATTLE NEAR THE END, GERMANS SAY   NAZIS USE 30,000 TROOPS TO PINCH ALLIED FORCES

Pincer Move Is  Developing and Defenders Seem Helpless in Trap   Italians Reported To Have Landed on East Side ol Island without Attack by Brifish

COST A YEAR   Fugitive From Prison Farm Pays For Visit With Sick Mother.

Crews Scuttle Two Italian Destroyers   Five Warships in All Lost Fleeing  From Doomed Port

Greeks Stand Firm Beside  Their Allies   One of Greatest And Best Battles Of History Seen

Panzer Units Thrust Steadily Toward East Flank of Allied Defenses.   RAF Raids Troops      Gianitsa Captured by Reichswehz on Western End of Greek Lines.

Nazis Strike . Hard at Both Allied Flank:   Germans Forging Climactic Struggie In Battis Of Greeca

NAZI PANZER UNITS CLASH WITH GREEKS   Stage Set For First Major Battle With British

Both Flanks Hammered By Nazi Attack   Climactic Struggle Being Forced By Speed Of Invaders: RAF Bombers Maintain Pace Of Raids: Germans Smash Through From Bitoti To Phlorina

TERMANSREACH GREEK LINES IN PHLORINA ARKA   Also Penetrate Further on East Flank But Without Reaching Main Defenses, is Claim      RAF POUNDING FOE IN YUGOSLAV AREA   Particularly Heavy Attacks Reported Against South Yugoslav and  Northern Greek Towns

Birmingham Named Revenue Collector   Is Stale Democratic Chairman

Birmingham Is Nominated for Revenue Posi   Selected By President To Be Collector for State Of Iowa  IS DEMO CHAIRMAN  To Succeed 79-Y¥ ear-Old Charles D. Huston, Collector 8 Years

BIRMINGHAM GETS TAX JOB   Democratic State Chairmar Named Internal Revenue Collector

BOLT HITS SHOW, 94 DIE, 200 HURT   ‘President of Mexico Orders Probe; Bodies Jam Exits

Panic In Movie Theatre In Mexico  Costs 94 Lives   Wild Scramble For Exits After Lightning Strikes Crowded Theatre

Robeson baptist ‘Union Program ls Announced   ‘Church Representatives  Mect June 26 At Raf  / Swamp.

Robeson Baptist Union Program Is Announced   Church. Representatives Meet June 26 At Hat Swamp.

SS Oe Eee = Oe ee OS  ; Mrs. Nellies E. Allen ' Dies At Home Todav

U.S. And Japan Won't Fight: Nomura   New Envoy Sees Amic: ble Settlement.

JAPAN WANTS PEACE. HE SAYS   Japanese Envoy Says Question Can Be Settled Without War

400 DRAFTEES OFF TO CAMP IN TEXAS   Special Train Takes Trainees From U. 8. Army Reception Center At Fort Meade

Chinese Raid As Japs Blast AtHongKong   Set Fire to Ammunition Dumps in Daring Sor- ties Into Kowloon

PLAN MUNITION PLANT      Kenneth Spencer, in Washington ito Talk Pittsburg Project

Lord Halifax Lauds Speech   British Envoy Sees U. 5 -Realizes Danger From Sea Situation

Reprisals Of Paris, Nazi Chief Threat      GENERAL VON SCHAUNBERG DE MANDS DELIVERY OF SOLDIER ASSAILANTS WITHIN WEEK.

PARIS MUST GIVE UP TERRORISTS   Edict Issued After Nazi Army Phycician Is Shot

Threaten Reprisals   Nazis Call For Surrender of Paris Terrorists

Paris Faces German Edict   Must Surrender Terrorists or Suffer ‘Most Rigorous ( Reprisals’

REPRISAL THREAT HANGS OVER PARIS   NAZIS TO TAKE MEASURES UNLESS CITY DELIVERS ASSAILANTS QUICKLY.

THREAT MADE TO PARISIANS   Entire Population Facing Reprisals in Shooting Of Nazi Soldiers

3,000 MEN RETURN 10 WORK AT S.F.   AFL Unionists Stream Through Picket Lines

[Men Swarm Back to Work In Shipyards   Nearly 3000 at Bethtchem + Machinists Still Out; Aeot Tonicht

Ships Will Be Moved  In Defense   Hopes to Step Strike Keep ing 41 Vessels on Nation’s Coasts

U.S. WILL TAKE STRUCK VESSELS IF NECESSARY   SHIPS MUST BE RETURNED Ic SERVICE; AIRCRAFT, TRUCK STRIKES THREATENED

U.S. May Take Over Ships   Threat by President finally brings action by union

Indicates President Prepared To Take Over Ships Tied Up By Strike

BRITAIN AGAIN IS URGED 0 TRY INVASION   Fight To ‘Last Drop Of Blood’ Is Plea To Russians

RUSTOV IN UARAINE, GREAL INDUSTRIAL CENTER, VITALLY ENDANGERED BY GERMAN BLOW   Russians Throw in All They Have, Including Secre  Rocket Pistel, to Defend Capital Admittedly in Mortal Danger of Capture   Fighting Reds Bid Britain Strike at Opportune Time a Hitler’s Tremendeus Attack Rolls Gn: Great Slaushter: Jans Restless

Russian Forces Succeed In Preventing Complete Encirclement Movement By Nazi Invaders   POPULACE IS URGED TO GIVE RESISTANCE

Russians Put Up a Strong  Resistance   Reds Counter-attacking, Avoiding Encirclement

FOR PROMISES NO CONTROL OF NEWS   Says Free Speech Is ‘In Un- disputed Possession’ of  Press, Radio and Movies in Letter to Editors

Press Gets Assurance News Wont Be Censored   President Sees" Only Control On Military Reports

F.D.R. BANS CENSORSHIP   No Government Contro Of News Unless of Vital Information

PRESS CENOORoHIP AULED OUT BY FOR   Government Control Of News ls Not Contemplated

No ‘Gavernment Control of News as Far as FDR  is Concerned, He Sav:

Free Speech Remains.  F. D. R. Tells Editors   No Government Control-Of News Unless It Be Of : Vital Military Information, President Says In az Letter To Newspaper Heads

FDR Reassures Nation’s Press On Freedom  BE a Pe: Bt cere   Professor Accuses Press of Bowing lo ‘Rich and Powerful

F. R. Says There Will Be No Censorsnip Except Concerning Military Information

EDITORS ASSURED THERE WILL BE NO CONTROL OF THE NEWS   President Roosevelt Asserts That “Free Speech Was in Undisputed Possession of the Press, Radio and Motion Pictures”

PRESIDENT SAYS NO CENSORSHIP BEING PLANNED   Tells Newspapermen Ther Will Be “No Governmen Control of News Unless I Be of Vital Military Infor  mation.”

NO CENSORSHIP FOR U.S. PLANNEL   President Tells Editors Onl Vital. - Military Facts Will be Secret.

FREE SPEECH PLEDGE MADE   ROOSEVELT TELLS  EDITORS GOVERNMENT WILL NOT CONTROL NEWS EXCEPT MILITARY INFORMATION

Harry Hopkins Is In Moscow   Co-Ordinator Makes Fliceht Fram England

Army Proposes Housing For More Soldiers   Undersecretary of War Would Prepare  For “Eventualities”’

ARMY 10 HUNT STES FOR 28 ~ MORE CAMPS   JUST IN CASE, SAYS. PATTERSON, WE SHOULD NEED MILLION MORE MEN

Red Sox Star Hits For Circuit With Two Runners On Base   ™ fh Ee N.L. 000 001 220—5 10 2 A Lt. 900 101 014—7 11 3

Desire Indicated to Congressional Leaders Today.   CONFERENCE IS HELD   Sections Include Forbidding Arming of Ships.

INCREASE IN U.S.WAR AID CONTEMPLATED   Roosevelt. Hull and Congressmen Planning Greater Assistance for  AxXIs Koes.   BULLETIN

NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION PLAN IS SET FOR TUESDA\   President, Congressional ‘Leaders Adjourn Meeting. Anproval Is Seen.

REPEAL OF 2 PROVISIONS IS SOUGHT   Panama Places Ban On Arming Of Vessels

Roosevelt Seeks Iwo Revisions  TN ik cee ee veel po: bavpomba ol   Demand Reiterated For Armina Ships

Neutrality Conference Recessed   Definite Program To Be Approved Wednesdav

ALLIES CANNOT INVADE REICH BEFORE 1943   Churchill Says Anothe Year Will Have To Pass Before Ships Enough Can Be Built   King Lauds U. S.

CHURCHILL OEEs aHIPS AVAILABLE FOR 42 INVASION   Dellvers Argument Before ‘House Against Disclosure Of War Strategy   TALK FOLLOWS OPENING OF PARLIAMENT SESSION   Cites Rudolph Hess as Authority Hitler Relied on Starvation Attack to Bring Nation to Knees; Shows Shinning T.osa Decline

Anti-Axis Powers To Have Enough Ships for Invasion By 1943, Churchill Predicts   CHURCHILL’S TRIPLE BLAST May Aim To Influence Japs

Churchill Veils British Plans To Help Russia   Quotes Figures Showing Suecesses In Atlantic War on U-Boats; Repeats Belief Foe Will Try Invasion

Churchill Says Invasion Will Start in 1943   Premier, However, Warns British Hitler May Attack First

Churchill Talks Of 1943 Operations      TELLS PARLIAMENT BRITAD LACKS SHIPS NOW FOR OVEK SEAS CAMPAIGN.

Churchill Sees ‘43 as Earliest Invasion Date   Tells Commons Hess Reported Hitler Relied on Starvation Attack

BRITAIN LACKS VESSELS NOW, NEEDS U. §. AID   HITLER RELIED ON STARVATION, HESS IS QUOTED

Churchill Indicates Invasion May  Be Tried in 1943   Says Attempt Is Utterly Beyond Resource: Of Britain at Present; Will Take Two Years to Produce Enough Vessels

Japs Blackout Capital City   Japanese Military Authorities Order Tokyo Blackout

81, Billions More in Gold Buried in Fort Knox Vaults   New Deposits Swell Treasure to 14 Billions, Half World’s Supply — Treasures of Pharoahs, Inca Chiefs Included

Kentucky Vault Has Largest Treasure iver Assembled—$14,000,000,000 in Gold

72 JURORS ARE DRAWN FOR DUTY HERE IN APRIL   12 Gettysburg Resi. dents Listed for Service

Lloyds Will Bet Against Bombing Of Washingtor   London Insurance Firm Will Risk One Thousand To One  RATES ARE QUOTED  Noncancellation Policy For One Year Is Offered

Congress Is Urged to Lift  Ocean Limits   karly Emphasizes Certain Portions  Of FDR's Speech

URGE PERMISSION FOR U. 8. SHIPS 10 G0 ANYWHERE   ADMINISTRATION MEN PRESS FOR REPEAL OF COMBAT FONE PROVISIONG   ALL 39 MEMBERS OF LEHIGH CREW LANO SAFE IN AFRICA   Wendell Willkie, 100 Republicans  Urge Total Repeal of Neutrallie Ant

FARM FAMILIES GET RESETTLED      Were Forced To Mave Frem Lowa Farms For Army's ShellLoading Plant.

Japs Break Off Trade Parley   Negotiations With Nether. lands East Indies Ends In Failure

JAPAN BREAKS WITH INDIES   ' Trade Negotiations Ended Abruptly by Japanese Government

* Japs Break Off _ Dutch Indiv. Trade Parley  » Some Think Japan Despairs of _ .«Obtaining-War....

Japs Break Ott Talks With Dutch   Negotiations End In Friendly Way, Both Sides Say

East Indies   Defy to Japan Will Not “Change Relations”  Ry REIMAN MORIN

Japs Daiked in  Trade Pressure  On East Indies Tokyo Mission Called Home;  Nienv a Steain

FEAR oT CANA SENT DOWN BY ENEMY nAlDC   ‘Missionaries and Members of Prominent Families Are Among Missing.   TOTAL OF 323 LIVES MAY HAVE BEEN LOST, BELIEF

201 Passengers Were Aboard in South Atlantic   Missionaries Enroute To Africa, Ambulance Unit Feared Dead

‘Commerce Raider Suspected  As No Trace of Missing  Craft Has Been Found.

LEGION ASKS DRAFT BE MADE PERMANENT   Would Amend Law to Limit Com pulsory Military Training tc Men Aged 18 to 21

PERMANENT DRAFT LAW IS. PROPOSED   ‘American Legion Would  Make Training Compulsory ) For Men 18 to 21

00) Seeks ermanent Law   Compulsory Army Training for All Men  12% 21 Years Old   AyENDMENT NEEDED   and May Will Introduce Legislation in Congress Today

UNION DISPUTE   Jurisdictional Fight I: Behind Bus Tieup In Detroit

MAYOR A GO-BETWEEN   Detroit Official Holds Holds Conferences On Transport Dispute

MORE STRIKES THREATENED IN DETROIT TIE-UP   AFL Leader Says Hotel Work ers and Trades Council Back Action.   MAYOR’S GO-BETWEEN   Open Warfare Between Riva Unions Looms In ClO Haan’e Challanna.

SERIOUS CLASH OF DETROIT C10 AND AFL LOOMS   Rival Unions At Odds Over Strike Of' Street Railway  ‘at...

Mayor Resumes Efforts To End Detroit Strike   Transportation Fuss May Bring Other City Departments Out In Sympathy.

ARMY SPEEDS UP EXPANSION WORK   Utah Ammunition Plant Start Slated By July 

Democratic Nomination Papers Out   Few Changes For Coming Primary

Police Commission Aspirants Busy   Nomination Papers Circulatec As Monday Primarv Nears

HOLD YOUTHS FOR SLAYING   AUTHORITIES SAY REFUBAL TO . GIVE CIGARET LED TO FATAL SHOOTING OF FARMER

he War fl oday  War With Japan Is Not Inevitable, But We Can’t Go Beyond Statement

FAR EASTERN SITUATION STILL EAPLOSIVE BUT JAPAN MAY BE WAITING FOR AXIS TO SHOW WAY

AXIS SUCCESS JAPANESE KEY   Tokyo Attitude Based Or Ability of Hitler To Win

JAPAN WANTS PEACE IF SHE CAN SAVE HER FACE  War in Pacific Isn‘t Inevitable

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie War Analyst of The  Pe ee ee ae. eee

THE WAR TODAY  JAPS WOULD WELCOME FACE-SAVING ESCAPE FROM WAR WITH L. S.

NIPPON STILL TRYING TO WORK ONT FACE-SAVING.  PLAN TO AVOID WAR   MacKenzie Still Believes Japs Decision Will Hing: On Their Belief of Axis  War Outcome

The War Today   Great ‘Axis Victory Might Induce Japanese Plunge .

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Libyan And Russian War Results Will Govern Japanese Actions

Spirits Of Shoguns Stir Uneasily ‘ As Japanese Debate On Accepting Sweeping Terms Of Washington

The War Today   Japan Would Like More Time to See Who Wins the War   By DeWitt MacKenzie UP) Foreign Observer

Way ts Cleared for Two-Front War By Hitler Occupation of Bulgaric

Hitler Has Left Germany Open to War on Two Fronts   Silenee Cloaks British Counter Strategy to Nazi Move Into Bulgaria But London Believes High Command Prepared ta Meet. New Situation

interprebng the war.» 5 Russia’s Bulgar reproof may encourage Turk retaliation

B.P.W.C. DIN NER TONIGHT    ckeeebeinendiieettiamemetie aioe  Ninety-six Reservations Made for Annual Affair

B.PLW.C. DINNER TONIGHT   Ninety-six Reservations Made for Annual Affair

UNION FARMERS HEAR DEFENSE FOOD PROGRAM OUTLINED IN MEETING SERIES   First Conferences Held Wednesday For Paris, Taylor Townships; Others Slated This Week

WORKERS WANT SECOND FRONT TO AID RUSSIA   Dissatisfaction Over Britain’s Part In War Is Spreading

500,000 Workers (jamor for Drive Against Germany To Help Russia   arge Group Declares Soviet Armies Can Be Saved only by Attacking Foe in West

General Dissatisfaction At British Part in War Appears To Be Growing: To Be Issue in Common:

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British Workers Demand Red Aid   Urge Western Front Attack on Germans

WORKERS WANT SECOND FRONT TO AID RUSSIA   300,000 Sent Churchill Ve mand IL Be Opeted Ais Soon As Pogeihin.

(Offensive Demanded by British Labor To Create Diversion for Russia

FRONT OPENED   Representatives of 500,000 British Workers Demand Land Attack

LABOR INSISTS BRITAIN OPEN FRONT IN WES]   Representatives of 500,000 British Workers Accuse ‘Reactionaries, Pledge Support for Action

Western Fron: Demanded bv Britons   Dissatisfaction With Conduct of War Spreads

ENGLISH LABOR DEMANDS A 2ND BATTLEFRONT   Dissatisfaction Over British War Effort Is Growing

BRITISH WORKERS CRY FOR OPENING OF NEW WAR FRONT   Clamor for Such Action Spreading Elsewhere With a Growing Dissatisfaction Over Britain's Present Part in War

FRONT OPENED   Representatives of 500,000 British . Workers - De. mand. Land” Attack

British Workers Demand New Front Against Nazis   Convention Calls On Government For “More Equitable Distribution Of Sacrifices” To Help Russia Fight Germans

Labor Calls Churchill To Open W.Front   SUSPECT BRITAIN IS LAYIN! DOWN ON RUSSIA, REPRESEN TATIVES OF 500,000 SAY.

British Labor Demands London Open New Front  Call For Land Attack On   Call For Land Attack O1 Germany Made At War  Production Session

ROOSEVELT CASTS VOTE IN ELECTION   President Will be Back at _ White House Desk Todav

Roosevelt Casts Vote In Hyde Park Election; Back to Capital Today

Troops, With 16 Million Dollars In Pockets, Bewilder Merchants With Labor Day Spending Spree

Soldiers Paid 16 Millions  Store Keepers Unable to Suppl;  Rl eaadc af rr

MANEUVERS TROOPS, GO ON $16,000,000 SPREE AF SPENTING   SHELVES OF MANY STORES IN LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS AREA EMPTIED

Soldiers Go On Mad Spending Spree   Merchants In Maneuver Area Overwhelmed.

Business Booms After Soldiers Get 16 Million   Merchants in War Maneuvers Area Overwhelmed With Trade—Do Year’s Business in Day.

One of Largest Payrolls On Record in LouisianaArkansas Being Spent

Do A Year’s  Business In Single Day  Little Southern   Little Southern Towns Swamped B: Soldier Cash

Eagle Flies In Arkansas   Stores Sell Out as ‘Soldiers Swarm in With $16,000,000

MANEUVERS TROOPS, GO ON $16,000,000  -OPREE-SF SPENDING  CUEI VEC OG MANV CTOPRES   SHELVES OF MANY STORES IN LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS AREA EMPTIED

400,000 Maneuvering Soldiers Bewilder Merchants With Labor Day Spending Spree

SOLDIERS 60 ON SPENDING SPREE   400,000 on Holiday in Arkan sas and Lousiana With $16,000,000 in Pockets

2Settled, 2NewStrikes Vs. Defense   WORKERS AT BRIDGEVILLE AND DETROIT RETURN TO WORK; DEADLOCK CONTINUES IN MILWAUKEE, CHICAGO.   “First Lady” Lauds Strikers

CITES FRANCE AS EXAMPLE OF POOR HANDLING   VULTEE STRIKE MOST SERIOUS ONE SO FAR, HOUSE GROUP HEARS   *ALLIS-CHALMERS HITCH Ta RE FIXED TOMORROW   Chief of Office for Production Management Favors “Cool-Off” Period in Strike Talks

At Least Two Die as Tropical Hurricane © Lashes Texas Coast, Ruins Crops, Property

Thousands Flee to Safety As Violent Storm Hits Texas   Heavy Seas, High Tides Batter Resort Cities Rice Crop Areas Suffer, Property Damaged

Minnesotan Dies In Nippon Camp   Robert Manley, ,75,  Party Committeeman

Throngs Attend Last Rites for  -E..J. Broderick   Solemn Requiem High Mass: Celebrated By Rt.  " Ray Meor. Towneh

Throngs Attend Last Rites for E. J. Broderick   Solemn Requiem High Mass Celebrated By Rt. Rev. Msgr. Lynch

THREE BOYS HELD ON ARSON CHARGE   They Have Confessed To Starting Fire Which Destroyed The Harrison Valley Orphanage.

Defense Line Is Shortened  On Luzon   Forces of MacArthur Back Toward Manila In Northern Fighting  FWO TAP SHIPS SUNK

Philippines’ Defense Lines Inflicting Big Costs To Jans   American Pilots Praised For Their Fighting With Chinese; Down 26 Enemy Planes

Forces Moved By MacArthur To Pampanga   American-Philippine Troops Meet Foe With Spirits High, Fight Doggedly Againet Tawleo Qaera lees   OUR BURMA ROAD FLIERS   SHOOT DOWN 26 PLANES   Two More Japanese Ships Torpedoed By American Submarines; Bay Defenses Bombed

Four Enemy Bombers Are Downed   U. S. Submarines Sink Two More Nippon Ships

AMERICAN SUBS SINK TWO SHIPS   Japanese Lose Transport. Supply Vessel, U. S. Airmen Score In  China

Four Bombers Downed By Anti-Aircraft Fire   Japanese Air Assault Centers on Fort Mills on Corregidor Island; Two Jap Ships Sunk by Subs

Bombers Hit Bay Defense: Three Hours   American Subs Sink Three More Vessels: Destroyer Damaged   CONSULATE INTACT

U. 5. Destroyer Is Lightly Hit By Japanese Bombs   Tokyo Protest Alleges 10 Japanese Nationals Killed At Davao

GEN, MARTHUR SHORTENS LINES NORTH OF CAPITAL   Defending Forces Are Reported in High Spirits and Offering Stubborn Resistance to Invaders.   FIGHTING IS BITTER WITH LOSSES HEAVY   American Submarines Torpe do and Sink Two More Nipponese Vessels, a Transport and Supply Ship.

Nipponese Take Ipoh, Malay Rail Center in Drive For Singapore; British Admit Fall of Kuching, Sarawak Capital; Dutch Bag Another Transport

: BRITISH BOMB ~ DOCKS, PORTS OF INVASION   140 German Night Raiders, 350 Italian Planes Downed by R. A. F. Since June

RAF ATTACKS NAZI BARGES   German Invasion’ Bases Along Frerch Coast Raided During Night.

RAF Batters Nazi Channel Invasion Bases   Large Fires Started and Barges Reported Sunk

BRIT. PLANES — HEAVILY RAID GE RMAN BASES   Brisk Fires Started in Towns. Along -the ~ French, Coast

INVASION BED AGAIN ATTACKE   Bad Weather Fai's To Hal Bombing Of Nazi-Hel:  Invasion Points

O’Conor Seeks Sharp Cuts In State Taxation   Governor, in Submitting History-Making Biennial Budget of $106,664,021 Calls for Tax Reduction——Fiscal Program Disclosed

GOVERNOR ASKS SHARP SLASHES IN TAX PROGRAN   Easing Of Income And Real Estate Taxation Burden  Provided   SEES $3,000,000 SURPLUS IN 1943

HIGHER PRIGES FOR PRODUCERS   Food Supply Is Ample But Prices Are Up

Food Situation Discussed By Ames Economists At Conference   Prices Increase In Dairy 'Products, Suoar And Meat

SAYS DEFENSE 1$ JEOPARDIZED BY MINE TIEUP      Edward F. McGrady, Labor Consultant to War Department, Tells Senate Situation Serious   DAMAGE IS DONE   [Now Important to Limit As Much As Possible; Medi  ators Fail to Secure  : Settlement

M'Grady Declares Whole Defense Effort Menaced   ‘Testifies Before Senate Group After Mediation Board Efforts to Reopen Mines Collance

INVESTIGATION STARTS AFTER MEDIATORS FAIL   President Tells Davis To Report to Him on It Today After Giving Testimony

some Damage Already Done, War Dept. Labor Consultant Testifies as Mediation Board Admits Failure to Settle Dispute.

Labor Consultant Tells Committee Shutdown Has Created Crucial Situation, Defense Effort Is In Grave Jeonardy   ROOSEVELT WILL 7 STUDY SITUATION

COAL STRIKE HITS DEFENSE   Entire National Effort In Grave Jeopardy, Official Savs

MINE CLOSURE IS STRANGLING DEFENSE WORK   McGrady Declares Entire In. dustrial Mobilization Effort Threatened.

Soft Coal Shortage Re duces Output of Steel, Other Vital Products

SENATE GROUP INVESTIGATING COAL WALKOU   Starts Probe After Media tion Board Unable To End Deadlock

Stimson Aid Sees Program In Jeopardy      McGrady “Tells Senate Group Effect Will be *Castastrophic”   MEDIATION FAILS   Roosevelt Calls Strike Board Panel Chief in New Deadlock

All Defense Effort Tied Up In Strike   Continuation of Soft Coal Stoppage Would Put Entire Program in Jeopardy

) WEEKS SUPPLY OF SOFT COAL IS ALL NATION HAS   President Spending the Da: In Study of the Deadlock and Ways to End It.

COAL STRIKE STOPS PLANTS   Puts Entire Notional Defense Effort in Danger, Stated

Asserts Coal Strike Is Endangering Nation   Says Shutdown of Coal, Mines Has Sharply Reduced. Output. of, Vital Products in United States

STOPPAGE OF COAL ~GRIPPLING NATION   Entire National Defense In Grave Jeopardy

Says Mine Tie-Up Jeopardizes Defense   Grave Menace To Indus. try, Declares McGrady.

U. S. DEFENSE CRIPPLED BY COAL DISPUTE   Program in. Jeopardy it  - Work Stoppage Con . tinues, Senate Group Is Told by War Department Official.

SENATORS ACT AS SOFT COAL PARLEY FAILS   Committee Demands Explanation as 3-Day Negotiations End In Collapse.   FIRST BOARD FAILURE   Defense Mediation Group and Appeals By President Fail To End Strike.

COAL SITUATION ~— HELD CRITICAL   Senators Told [hat Nation‘al Defense Program Is in Jeopardy.   PRESIDENT. MUST ACT

Defense Board Fails In Coal Strike Dispute   Chairman Of New Board Re ports Nothing Further Fo (,roup To Do,  INDUSTRY FEELS PINCE

STRIKE JEOPARDIZES DEFENSE EFFORTS   Situation Due, To Soft Coal Tie-Up Becomes Serious—-War Department Given Deep Concern By Facts, Sanate Committee le Told

Nation Faces Halting Of Detense Work   Coal, Shutdown Saia- S@cous Menace

McGrady Says Coal Tieup  Endangers Defense Drive   Continuance Will Place Entire Program in Jeopardy, War Department Advisor Tells Senators—Fears Catastrophe      {MEDIATION BOARD EFFORT ENDS   Southern Operators Insistence on Wage Differential, Lewis Refusal of Work Until All Agreed, Prove Stumbling Block

ALL U.S. DEFENSE WORK IN DANGER, COMMITTEE TOLD   McGrady Tells Investigators War Department Concerned Over Drop in Steel ° And Ammonia Output  “SMICH DAMAGE DONE

Production Of Steel Is Already Cul   ‘McGrady Tells Senat Group Damage Must Be Limited.

MINE WALKOUT INQUIRY BEGUN   Mediation Board’s Efforts To Settle Strike Fail

Coal Mine Stoppage  Hits Defense Work      Entire National Defense Effort In Grave Jeopardy  Unless Mining Is Resumed Soon, Special as  Consultant Save

Rail Labor To Poll Strike Sentiment   Proposal Is For Annual Vacations  With Benefit Of Pay

MEN VOTE ON STRIKE   14 Organizations Poll 75,000 .Members on Walkout to Force Vacations with Pay; Complete Action in Month

750,000 Rail Workers Plan Strike Vote   No Other Course Left Open, Declares Head of Committee

BANKER GOES TO LISBON   Parries Reports He Will Negotiate for Axis Ships —

N. Y. BANKER EN ROUTE. TO EUROPE DODGES QUIZ * ON BUYING AXIS SHIPS

ENS PET fee be ® weer lUmTCU  NEGOTIATE BUSINESS WHEREVER HE CAN

German Cruisers Said Raiding Near  American Shores   London Sources Say Ships Sink Several Merchant Vessels

Taft Urges 16-Month ~ Plan for U. S. Army   Qhio Senator Proposes Substitute for Chief Executive’s Recommendation

Compromise on Request Of President is Offered By Senator Taft   PLAN FINDS FAVOR WITH SEN. WHEELER   75,000 Selectees Would Be Released Monthly In New Proposal

TAFT WOULD BOOST SERVICE 16 MONTHS         Okio Senator’s Substitute Plan Would Se Up Army of 1,948,000 Officers and Men by Next January 1 :

Taft Offers 16-Month . Draft Plan   Ohio Senator Asserts Method Would Keep Army Strong Always  MIGHT DROP 75,000 DRAFTEES MONTHLY  Senator Wheeler Says He Looks with Favor On New Prannagsal

TAFT OFFERS COMPROMISI   Senator Proposes’ That Draftees Be Kept In Army 16 Months

16-Months’ Limit For Draftees’ Duty Proposed -Sen. Taft Believes ‘Measure. Will Give  'Senke of Securntw’

SUBSTITUTE DRAFT PROPOSAL OFFERED   Sen. Taft Proposes Tha Draftees be Kept 16 Months

PROPOSES 16 MONTHS’ DUTY BY DRAFTERS   Compromise on Request President. is Offered By Seriator Taft.   PLAN FINDS FAVOR WITH SEN. WHEELER   75,000 Selectees Would Be Released Monthly fn: Naw Proposal

Border Batile   Taft Has Substitute For Measure to Retain Drafted Men

British Air Power Seen Catching up With Axis And Going on Offensive

Interpreting the war. . » Daylight raids indicate RAF  overtaking axis superiority

Redistrict The State   Kansas May Lose Lone Democrat Congressman Under Topeka Plan:

REDISTRICTING BY HOUSE IS ACCEPTED   House Votes Almost 2 to  for Teachers Retire ment Bill   ADJOURNMENT IS NEAR

Congressional Redistricting Bill to Ratner   Sedgwick Co. Now in Fourth; House Takes up Meritt Measure

U.§. MOBILIZING RESOUCRES FOR LONG. HARD WAR   Preparations on the “Home Front” are Rapidly Getting Under Way; Everyone Will Contribute.   CONGRESS PREPARING NECESSARY LEGISLATION   Manpower Will be Called te Colors; More Ships Wil be Built; Taxes Will be Inereased.

Ameriea Girds For Fight On All ‘Fronts’   More Men, Materials Money Included In Swift Program

U.S. Plans  Beginning  To Shape Up   MAY EVENTUALLY HAVE AN ARMY OF TEN MILLION MEN; HUGE TAXES ARE IN STORE

FAR-FLUNG BATTLE LINES AND DEFENSE EFFORTS AT HOME CREATE MANY. . DIFFICULT SITUA* TIONS

Body of Navy Flier ls Recovered from Wreckage in Sea   Nine other Men Are Mis sing in Crash of Naval Patrol Bomber

WRECKAGE OF NAVY PLANE 15 LOCATED   Body of One Member o Crew Found by Destroyer

BODY OF BOMBER CREWMAN FOUNE   Naval Patrol Plane Plunges Into Sea Near Norfolk; Two Officers, 8 Enlisted Men Aboard Bomber

Search for Plane On Sea Bottom   Body of One Crew  Membe r Recove red

Body Of One Crewman Of Plane Found   TWO OFFICERS AND EIGHT ENLISTED MEN WERE ABOARD SUNKEN BOMBER; BODY; BODY NOT IDENTIFIED.   Destroyer Finds Wreckage

WRECKAGE OF PLANE FOUND   Search For 10-Man Crew Of Navy Bomber Is  Unsuccessful

Body of Member Of Navy Plane  Crew Recovered  Sen Bottom Dragged  Where Wreckage and  Life Raft Loeated

10 FEARED LOST IN BOMBER CRASE   DESTROYER BEGINS DRAGGING SEA BOTTOM AFTER FINDING OF WRECKAGE.

NAVAL BOMBER SOUGHT AT SEA   Wreckage Seen Floating In Inlet: Plane Had 10 Men Aboard

BODY OF NAVY FLYER FOUND   Destroyer Picks Up Wreck age Of Plane Lost With 10 Men Aboard

Memo to Taxpayers!  - Simplified Method  _-. Not So Simple _ In n Some Cases, New Method of  Computing Tax May '- * Geet You More

New Simplified Way of Computing — income Tax May Cost More Than Old

Simpler Tax Form Threatens to Soak Unwary Taxpayers   ls Supposed to Save Figuring, but It Also May Overcharge You

HITLER'S SMASH AGAINST STALIN LINE BOGS DOWN   Vichy Government Reports Drive Virtually Stopped for Four Days

Russians Assert Hiller Legions Also Are Held Along a 600-Mile Front

HIT HEAVIEST BLOW SOUTH IN UKRAINE AREA   Also Snflict Heavy Losses On Germans In Defending Dnepr and Dnestr Rivers      LINES OF CONFLICT STRETCHED TIGHTLY   Soviets Relying On 600. Mite Front For Defense of Moscow; German  Units Held Destroyed

ush On Moscow By Stalin  ri Legions Halted In R L  ine Vichy Reports Declare

HEAVY TOLL BEING TAKEN ON THE DNEPR   Thirty-five Tanks and Two Infantry Battalions Reported Destroyed at One Spot and Two Regiments in Another.

Germans Fail  In Thrusts At  River Defenses   Two Hitler Regiments Declared Annihilated In  Ukraine Sector. RE,rYT e’TIw

Moscow Claims Repeated Germar Thrusts Checked   Reich Command Says ‘Operations Are Proceeding’

RED ARMY REPORTS CUTTING SWATHS IN REICHSWEHR RANKS   HEAVIEST BLOWS UKRAINE SECTOR; FIERCE FIGHTING IN OTHER AREAS

Russians Say They Hold Nazis at Bay Along 600Mile Front ‘      IN COUNTER ATTACKS   One-Sentence Nazi Commu- nique Claims Operations  on Schedule

Reds Assert Germans Held Along Front   Losses Reported Heavy, Guerrilla Action in Rear Plagues Nazi Columns

Cutting Wide Swaths In Foe Ranks On All Fronts, ~ Reports Indicate

NAZI ADVANGE BLASTED, RED ARMY CLAIMS   Forward Progress of Invaders on 1,800-Mile Line Checked—At Least for the Moment.

Blitz Losses Said to Be  Terrific  Vichy Reports Say Guerilla  Activities Ruin German Plans

Little Advance In Four Days   German Losses High, Vichy Circles Report

MOSCOW CLAIMS DRIVE HELD ON G00 MILE FRONT   MILITARY CIRCLES §N FRENCH CAPITAL SAY GERMANS LOSE TERRIFICALLY   AT LEAST 6,000 DESTROYED IN ONE TRAP BY RUSSIANS   Red Capilal Reports Fighting Siti Well in Front of Stalin Fortifitation Lines

Russians Crush Repeated German Attempts to Break ‘Through on Way to Moscow   Soviets Claim Forces Have Stemmed Nazi Advance on 600-Mile Front and Counter Attacks Wiped Out Two Regiments

Nazi Bulletin Claims Attack Follows Plans   Muscovites ‘Claim Germans Hakted In Drive Toward “Capital City.   REDS TRAP GERMANS

STALIN LINE HALTS NAZIS, VICHY STATES   Advances Stoppec For Four Days As Sabotage Is Saic Cause ’

SAY FREQUENT ASSAULTS ARE SMASHED DOWN   Bitter Fighting Rages On 600-Mile Front; Nazi Command Te slant

Germans Behind On 50-Day Plan Of Soviet Conquest   Guerrila Resistance Plays Big Part In Slowing Blitz Armies

ON STALIN LINE FRONT      Blitz Virtually Stopped for Four Full Days; Terrific _ German T.nc  INVADERS GAIN NEAR LENINGRAD   Guerrilla Resistance and Reforming of Lines Are Slowing Offensive

Offensive Against Stalin Line at Standstill for 4 Days Now, Vichy Is Told

VICHY REPORTS DRIVE STOPPED FOR FOUR DAYS   “rench Sources Assert Germans Suffering Heavy Losses

REPORT PUSH ON MOSCOW HALTED BY FIGHTING REDS   GERMANS ADVANCE IN NORTH, HOWEVER, TOWARD LENINGRAD

Soviet Claims 7000 Killed in One Area; Invaders Shot by ‘Corpses.’

‘CORPSES’ ON RUSSIAN: Soll KILL GERMANS      Suddenly Spring To. Arms And Open Murdérous.  Fire On Enemy —      Flower Of Hitler Army Still Flinging Self Ate Stalin Line ae

2 Reich Infantry Groups 4 Wiped Out, USSR Says   RERLIN QUIET ON GAINS   Counterattacking Russians Inflicting Big Losses

ASSAULTS REPULSED   Trickery Called Bigy Factor In Red Resistance

Moscow Reports Heaviest Fighting On Dnestr River   Headquarters of Hitler Again Issue Vague Comment, Saying ‘Operations on Eastern Front Are Proceeding on Schedule’

Russians Stall Nazi Drive On Stalin Line’   Counter-Attacks And Flank Thrusts Smear’  Panzer Spearhead ~

Vichy Military Circles Report Drive Against Stalin Line Has Been Checked For Four Days

Repeated Nazi Attempts To Break Through Held Halted     ON 600-MILE FRONT     Reich Forces Suffering Huge Losses, Say Defenders      ON 600-MILE FRONT

VICHY LEARNS BLITZKRIEG VIRTULALY STOPPED; REDS CLAIL NAZIS HELD AT BAY   Vichy Military Informants Say Germans Suffering Terrific Losses. Moscow Declares Red Armies Are Well Out In Front of Stalin Line Repulsing Nazis —

Germans Suffer Great Losses in Attempt to Reach Moscow, Claim   Moscow Reports Reich Troops Repulsed Before Defense Line; Say Hitler Troops Far Behind Schedule

Russians Holding On600-Mile Front   Vichy Hears That Germans Suffer Terrific Losses and) Guerrila Resistance Behind Lines Is Forcing Germans  to Halt Drive.    Soviet Troops Clash With Nazis 'n Ukraine, Strike Counter-Attack

VICHY HEARS REDS HOLDING NAZIS AT BAY   Reports German Invaders Have Suffered Enormous Losses   GUERILLAS PLAY BIG PART IN FIGHT   “Operations Proceeding On Schedule”, Germans’ Terse Comment

VICHY CONFIRMS RUSSIAN CLAIM OF SUCCESS   Huge Nazi Losses Reported; Repeated Attempts to Break Through Repulsed

RUSSIANS HALT INVADERS ALONG GOO-MILE FRONT   Vichy Informants Say German Losses ‘Terrific’; Nazis Behind Schedule

Vichy Hears Russians Hold ing Invaders at Bay on 600-Mile Front.   REICH BEHIND SCHEDULE

HEAR NAZIS ARE STOPPED   Vichy Reports Losses by Germans Enormous;  Nazi Rear Attacked

No Change Is Made in Leadership At 164th Session of State Legislature

UERMAND ON RETREAT IN CENTRAL AREA MOSCOW dAYD   Russians Reporied Holding Counter Attacking Along Line

PUSHBACK NAZI ame ON ? RED FRONTS      Soviet Spokesman Says Germans Are Using Big Guas From Channel

Russians Throw Tank For Tank Against Reich   Germans Claim Ostrov’ Occupied; Fighting Heavy On Sebezh Front

Force Headed For Leningrad Also Stepped   Over Hundred Germar Planes Destroyed Tn eave

Anti-Nazi Pressure Increasing   Five to Bight Billien. Sought for Army, Navy, Aid to Britain

Hitchhiker Admits Kidnaping, Slaying of Orchestra Leader   Youth Held for New York State Police After  He Signs Statement Confessing to Crime

Hitchhiker Owns Killing Of Skaritza      HAROLD JOSEPH ELLING IS HELD AT SALT LAKE CITY FOR NEW YORK STATE POLICE; VICTIM CHEMICAL INSPECTOR.   Had Too Little Money

BAND LEADER'S SLAYING IS LAID TO HITCHHIKER   20-Year-Old Youth Admits Kid. naping and Fatal Shooting o Paul Skaritza, Police Say

MUSSOLINI MEETS WITH HITLER IT S MADE KNOWN   Officially Reported After 48 Hours of Denials; Telephone Ban Came After Correspondent Made Call.   PETAIN, LAVAL MEET, DIFFERENCES SETTLEL   Rome Press Asserts German} Twice as Strong Militaril Now as in September 1939 When War Began.

HITLER AND DUCE CONFER   German And Italian Disteniee Meet At Undisclosed Place Amid Fascist Assertions That Vast New Axis  Offensive Is Brewing Against Britain Fo, Eee aeen wen ine

Axis Leaders in Secret Conference Over War Plans   British Report Two Fascist Divisions Are Defeated in Africa

Dictators Plan New Blitzkrieg Against Britain   Flurry of Unusual Events in Italy Adds t * Tension; Laval Again in Favor

‘Spring Offensive Against Britain Said To Be Topic   European Tension Is Increased by Secrecy, Suspension of Telephone Service Between Rome and Rerlin

Communique Says Warlord: Are In Complete Accord On Everything   BIG OFFENSIVE NEAR, SC FASCIST WRITER ASSERTS   Meantime The Britsh Rip In to Duce’s East African Force: Capture Kassala

MUSSOLINI AND HITLER DISCUSS NEXT OFFENSIVE   Tension Increased Wilh Unusual Events Occurring tn Italy

Axis Drive Looms   Hitler and Duce Meet To Talk Over Plans; British Whack Italian: Again, in Africa

Hitler, Duce Reach ‘Full Acreement’   Secret Parley Hints A Joint Offensive In The Mediterranean.

Policy Toward U. S. Expected To Be One Of Main Points As Axis Leaders Confer

MUSSOLINI, HITLER HOLD CONFERENCE   Probably Discussed How Italy Can Be Rescued, Battle of Britain and U. S. Aid

HITLER, DUCE HOLD MEETINGS TODAY; TENSION {8 HIGHER   Official Report Held Up for 48 Hours by War Chiefs.   CHANGES HINTED IN FRENCH STATUS   Flag Incident in the U.S Is Discussed by Leaders of Powers.

HITLER AND DUCE MEET IN SECRET ON ‘WAR CLIMAX’   Berlin Predicts British Will Occupy Eire if U. S. Passes Lease Bill   German Press Raises Cry Over Swastika Incident in San Francisco

Axis Reported Agreed On Greek, African, British Moves     NEW DRIVES LOOM Fascist Flight Reported General On 200-Mile African Front

‘WAR’ CLIMAX’ IS MAPPED TODAY BY y HITLER AND DUCE    tine Conference : urrounded by Greatest Secrecy. Major Blow  Is Predicted.

HITLER AND DUCE IN WAR COUNCIL; PLAN INVASION OF ENGLAND. HINT   Parley Takes Place Amid Greatest Secrecy After Repeated Denials as to T anratinn   Communique Follows, But Fails to Lift De tails—Hearty Friendshin FEvists. Renort

Hitler And Duce Meet To Confer   Fascists Assert Big Things Ahead; War Going Against Italy in Africa, Albania

Axis Leaders Discus<  Spring Offense Drive   Tension Is Heightened by Unusual Events, Including Suspension of Telephone Calls

Axis Partners In Complete  Accord, Claim   Meeting Places of Dicta tors Closely Guarded Secret

litler and Aussolini alk Secretly   British Rest 2 italian Divisions In Sudon Reaion

HITLER, DUCE ‘CONFERRING .ON NEW DRIVE   , Offensive Brewing In Mediterranean War Theater, Indicate  REVERSALS IN AFRICA

Two Dictators Are in Accord  As to War Plans   Mussolini and Hitler Meet in Undisclosed Spot to Map Strategy.   British Troops Drive Hard in African War

HITLER, MUSSOLIN CONFER TODAY IN SECRET MEETING   Offensive in Mediterranear Against British May be In Dictators’ Minds   English Continue Drive in Africa Campaign as They Harass ltalians

Hitler, Duce Meet; British Rebort East African Victory   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  Foo Surrounds Hitler-Duce Meeting — But Not Their Prahleme

Fascists Assert Vast Of— fensive Is Brewing in Mediterranean   rensive is Brewing in Mediterranean  NOTHING IS OFFICIAL  ‘Attitude  Toward U. S. z . Believed Important : Part of Talk

CONFERENCE HELD BY AXIS PARTNERS WITH ACCORD PREVAILING   /THREE IMPORTANT  SUBJECTS BELIEVED TOUCHED UPON SECRET CONFERENCE

‘Tension Increased by  Unusual Events In Italy   GERMANY AROUSED BY FLAG INCIDENT IN U. 

“Climactic Action’ - By Axis Foreseer   Time, Place And Results Withheld; Informed Nazis Predict British Occupation Of Eire _  y

LAVAL, PETAIN ARE REPORTED IN ACCORD   Kassala, Held By Italians Since Last July, Falls   GREEKS HAMPERED   By Snowstorms In Albania: Nazi Planes Drone Over London Seven Hours

EUROPE WAITS FOR EXPECTED BLITZKRIEG   reports of meeting climax series of myster. ious events in Italy

Mussolini Meets Hitler But Place Ts Not Disclosed   Fascist Editor Declares Sea Fight Will Quicken Britons Gain In Africa,

HITLER AND IL DUCE HOLD SECRET MEETING   “Close fighting alliance’ stressec —British report new success in Africa.

NEW OFFENSE AGAINST ISLES BREWING, SA’   Axis Dictators Remain in “Com. plete Accord,” According to Meager Word.

A Vast New Nazi-Italian Drive Looms   Hitler and Duce Confer On  Action Against Britain

INVASION TO BE TRIED SOON, SAY BERLIN ADVICES   Final Confab Before War’s Climax Reported By Nazi Spokesman   BRITAIN TO TAKE EIRE?   German-American Relations Strained By Swastika Incident In West

GERMANS HINT BRITISH PLAN GRAB OF EIRE   Secrecy Surrounds Veeting of Duce And Hitler

Hitler and I] Duce in Secret Meet to Lay Plans   Mediterranean and British Theatres ’ to “Suffer”

Tension in Europe Is Increased   Italy Stirred by Unusual Developments—British, Nazi Air Raids

Hitler Meets Mussolini At Undisclosed Spot   British Reported Still Driving Into Italy's African Empire

AXIO CHIEFO PARLEY OVER RESCUE PLAN   Hitler and Mussolini Meet to Confer at Undisclosed Place.   FULL ACCORD IS REPORTED   London Reports Success. ful Attack Routs Ital.  jans in Sudan. :

Fascists Assert Offensive Brewed hh Mediterranean   British Troops In. East Africa Rout Two Divisions

HITLER TALKS WITH DUCE ON WAR   ‘Vast New Nazi-Italian Offensive In The  Mediterranean Rumorec

Hitler, I] Duce Confer As German Press Blasts U. S. Following Flag Episode

NEW NAZI BLITZ PLANNED ROME PRESS ASSERTS   Censorship Blacks Out News Of Dictators’ Conference

The War Today   Axis Ponders U, 8. Status New Victory in Afric: Ethiopians Join Chase Nazis Hit at Suez  Air War Slows Down

DICTATORS DISCUSS AXIS POLICY TOWARD U.S, NEW BRITISH SUCCESS IN AFRICA

AXIS PARTNERS HOLD SECRET PARIEY TODAY   Hitler Confers With His   Sorely-Pressed War Partner, Mussolini   SAY LEADERS IN COMPLETE ACCORD   Dictators Are Expected To Touch Upon Three Particular Points

BiG NEW AXIS  DRIVE LIKELY TO BE RESULT   British Report New Victory Over Italians at Kassala, in Africa

British Rout 24.000 Men At Kassala   \nglo Forces Supported by Ethiopians Carry Out Capture of Sudan Objective   Suez Is Raided

OF GREATER OFFENSIVE   Big Drive Is Brewing, Gay. da Says, as Hitler and Mussolini Meet   “IN ACCORD,” ONLY WORD FROM CHIEF’   3 Big Problems Before Dic tators; British Smash on in East Africa

Axis Chiefs Meet Mediterranean Drive Forecast  British Take Kassala In East Africa; Nazi Planes Attack Suez:

New Offensive By Axis Powers Hinted in Rome   British Make Gains in Libyan Battle

Five Explosions Shatte New Jersey Plant--Two Injured—-Cause Unrevealed

TWO INJURED IN OIL PLANT BLAS’   Houdry Process Plant a! Paulsboro Scene of Five Explosions

Farm Students ‘May Be Deferrec   Draft Boards Given Au. thority To Defer Agri- culture Students.

DEFERMENT FOR FARM STUDENTS LIKELY IN DRAFT   Agricultural Training Ruled Vital To  Defense

Board Authorized to Defer Farm Boys   Special Consideration Is To Be Given Farm Workers

STUDENTS OF AGRICULTURE MAY BE DEFERRED   TO BE CLASSED AS BEING ENGAGED IN “NECESSARY WORK’

Army Expects To Add 5th, 6th,  Tank Divisions   The fledgling armored force packs real hard “punch, says commander, General Chaffee.

ARMY TANK DIVISIONS EXCELLENT   Chief of Armored Force Pleased  With Progress

Kighteen Members of One Crew Still Missing: Navy Hunts Survivors. Raiders   Sinkings Add New Impetus To Abandonment of Neutrality

“SHIP SINKING PIRACY ACI   President Hits Torpedoing Of Lehigh; Seventeen Of Crew Unaccounted For

North And South Atlantic Claims Two American Vessels; Reveal Lehigh Was Carrying No Contraband

* NEW ACTS © OF ‘PIRACY   Sinking of Two More Amer. ican Ships Perfect Example > of Nazi Lawlessness   HULL AND ROOSEVELT CONDEMN ACTS   @18 Still Missing; Crew oi One Vessel Rescued, Of- . ficials Report

ENTIRE GREW OF LEHIGH IS SAID PICKED UP   ‘Rescue Information Is Re. leased By Official Washineton

17 of Crew, All American Citizens, Unreported  PATROLS SEARCH Bold Venture, U. S.. Owned, Under Pa nama Racgictry

AGT 1S BRANDED AS BOLD PIRACY BY FOR: LERIGH ~ CREW IS REPORTED SAFI

39 Seamen of  Lehigh Saved, . Officials Say   15 Still Missing From Bold Venture After Sinking Near Iceland; Two New Attacks Bring Sinking To Ten: Piracy Hit.

2 More U. S. Ships Victims Of U-Boats   Navy Patrols Search For Sea Raiders

ELGIN SAYS MANY  CARS ARE UNSAFE   Autos Ruled Off Roads in Other States Bought Here, He Says

ELGIN FAVORS JUNKING AUTOS   Commissioner Is For More Stringent Inspection Of State’s Cars

10 HOLD POWER MEET TOMORROW IN GHARLOIIE      Will Consider Possibilities of Modifying OPM Order for Five Percent Curtailment of Power Consumption By Non-Defense Industries.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Italy and Germany Demands  Crewe Releace

FORMAL NOTES DISPATCHED BY AXIS ENVOYS   U. §. Pians to Either Reject Or Ignore Demands of Berlin, Rome

Protests Sent To U.S. By Two Embassies   Seizure and Arrests Regarded As Violations

Axis Demands U. S. Release  Vessels, Crews   Regard seizure of ships as “‘treaty’”’ violation— U.S, to press sabotage charges immediately.

Notes Of Protest » Of Italy, Germany Are Bared By U.S   Freeing Of Several Hundred Crewmen Also I: Demanded; Seizure Of Boats In American Ports Held ‘Illegal’

ITALIANS, NAZIS VOHKCE PROTESTS IN EMBASSY NOTES   U. 8. Gives Assurance Te Leave 19 French Ships Alene As Other Nations Act.

BOMB AMERICAN MISSION   Stations Have Been Damaged by Jap Fliers, Report Says

PRICE RISE PERILS RAISE   Imcreased Cost Of Living May Cancel Out Mine  Pay Increase

eee  CHAMBER STUDIES TREND OF PRICES   State Body Says Unless Price Rises Halted Right Away Miners’ Pay Increase Will Mean Little

NAZI FIRE BLITZ HITS PLYMOUTH: DAMACE SEVERE   Literal Rain of Small In. cendiary Bombs Fall On English City   Raid Lasts 3 Hours; Bombers Fly in -Wide Semi. Circle Around Town

SENATE VOTES THREE BILLION NAVALREQUEST   Action Taken Following Ban On Purchase of Latin Beef   APPROVED BY HOUSE   Provides Money to Carry On Great Peacetime Construction

SEE ARGENTINE _ SWING TO U. S   New Export Control Law on War Materials Stanificant

ARGENTINA IS MOVING TOWARD UNITED STATES   Control Of Strategic Wa Materials Termed Sign Of Swing From The Axis

TWENTY MORE MEN ON TRAINING LIST   Loral Hoard at West Union Calls New Gronp of Men for Induction Thuraduy, April 24

Life Isn’t All Taxes For Legislators; Ponder Screwball Legislation, Too

HIGH WATERS START FALLIN(      No Additional Damage Ex.  pected; More Land Near Brunswick Flooded

EXPECT RIVER TO FALL SOON   Sand Company Officials Doubt That It Will Reach Flood Stage Here   SMALL . STREAMS - FULL   Creeks, “Inuridate’~ Botton - Land Between Here and Kansas City

2,000 British Workers Ask  For Peace   Resolution Appeal: To German People

Ballot Counting Measure Killed Bill Would Have Given Speedier Totaling Of Vote Results

HIT BY BLAST   Two-Story Office Building  Demolished by Explosion; Six Injured.

Harlingen Blast Scene On Monday   TWO-STORY: OFFICE BUILDING DESTROYED, SLX PERSONS HURT.

Firm Gives Up ~ Search for Gold ,In Eastern Rive   Sixty Bottles of Wine About Only Valuable Discovery Made Where Ship Sank In 1777,

‘ruguay Opens Ports   “Advises Other Americas They Ma} Use Harbors if Warring

Big Breach Is Reported In New Line   Request by Slavia For Armistice Called Propaganda

0 SA Ry SSN te SED RS A  Refugees May — Leave Morocco”  In French Boats

Tokyo’s Press ‘Soft Pedals’ Attacks On America And Diplomats Hold Parleys In New Developments

Far Eastern Crisis May Be Averted   Japs Soft-Pedal . Press Attacks On United States

New Rioting Reported In Baghdad   Thousands of Germans Already in Syria, Turkish Sources Say  MORE FIT TRRING TN.

French West African Chief Called Home   Cairo Has Cabinet Shake-Up as Britain. Rushes Preparations  for Middle East Fight

Seizes Mosul Oil Field in North of Iraq   English Source Hints at Preparation in Reply to Home Criticism   BAGHDAD HAS RIOT

15,000 Nazi Troopers Reported Already In Syria; Be ing Reinforced Rapidly   BEIRUT OIL DEPOT ATTACKED BY BRITISH

PREPARATIONS ARE — BEING RUSHED FOR: MIDDLE EAST WAR   French-Mondated Syria Formally Listed os “German Occupied Territory’—Mosul Oil Fields  He foe

TEXAN KILLED IN AIR CRASH   ee Texan Is: Missing In Pursuit Ship

Two Texas Pilois Missing In Series of Plane Accident:   Greenville Man Dies When Plane Plunges Near California Port

President Asks AFI For United Action   Too Much At Stake For Jurisdictional Conflicts

SHOULD DISCARD INNER CONFLICTS   Roosevelt in Message to Labor Points to Need for United Action

Unity Vital To Beat Nazis, Warns F.D.R.   ‘This is No Time for Rivalries, President Tells A.F.L. Chiefs

Every Means to Settle Disputes Must Be Tried   Appeals. to Labor and management to cooperate—No time to take chances.

Heavy Wet Snow — Drags Down Huge: Number of Poles   Telephone Company Reports 2000 Line Breaks Between Here, Denison   150 LINES OUT HERE

Heavy Wet Snow Drags Down Huge ~ Number of Poles   Telephone Company Reports 2000 Line Breaks Between Here, Denison  50 LINES OUT HERE  Electric Power Service Is Interrupted in Entire County

VICHY CLAIMS TANK ASSAULT PUSHED BACK   Syria Penetration Deepened by Attackers

Scribe Watches Preparations for Attack on Saida   Infantry Slowly Closing on Near East Port City

Calamity!...   Man Loses Pants In Air Raid— Blames Nazi Tesnderc

C10. PROTESTS USE OF DRAFT LAW AS CLUB   Protest Goes to Roosevel Against Threat to Use Law to Prevent Strike

‘DRAFT THREAT’ ASSAILED BY Ci0   Union Protests Use Of Law As Club Over Strikers

C10 Protests Use Of Draft As Club   California Board Threatens to Drop Strikers’ Exemption

U,1.0. CARRIES ‘STRIKE ~ DRAFT’ ISSUE TOF.D,R   Preparing for Ryan Aircraft Walkout, Union Protests Army Service ‘Threat’

Employes Go Back To Work In One Plani   Workers In Ryan Plant Ready To Go On Strike

C.1. 0. PROTESTS DRAFT THREAT   Ryan Aeronautical Company Employes Prepare to Strike

HESS MADE. TOOESCEND  BY BRITISH        Duke. Of Hamilton ’ Had Never Met  “Nazi Chief ~

Guffev Won't Seek Post      Senator Doesn't Expect to Be Candidate for Governor

HOUSE MAY SETTLE _ ON DRAFT AGES 20 TO 44 YEARS Soo)   Compromise Expected in Congress After Senate “Appraéves Drafting 19’ Year-Olders.

DRAFT AGE COMPROMISE IS PROBABLE   Expect 20 to 44 Will Be Final  Agreement

ANOTHER FRENCHMAN EXECUTED   Nazi Military Authorities Put  One More to Death

Blanket Pay Boost Given  Plane Makers   Pay Standardized Tn Most Important Defense Industry

Tobruk Area War Flares as Axis Attacks   Italy. Claims New Posi. ‘tions Won In Libya’

FIGHTING AT TOBRUK   Rome Claims Axis Forces Win Important Positions

FIERCE FIGHTING BREAKS OUT AROUND TOBRUK AS BRITISH COUNTER-ATTACK

GAINS OF GERMANS  COSTLY, ACCORDING TO SOVIET CHIEFS   Air Attacks Are Made on Points in the Ukraine by ~ Nazis—Forces of Hitler Attacking Along tha Entire Frank igi

Claim Quick And Destructive Success After Sunday Declaration Of War   2,000,000 ARMED MEN ON 2.000-MILE FRONT

Carlier AAttacks Have Been Held Well   Sevastopol Bombed; Many Killed in Bombing Raids on Russian Cities; Berlin Has Loosed Great Army on Latest Enemies

Moscow Says Germans Lose 65 Planes, Many Men in 10 Mile Drive   Nazis Claim 40 Red Warplanes Shot Down In Prussia; Finland Hit in Counter Thrust ; Sevastopol, Two Ukraine Centers Raked hv Boml

News wapees r Photographer lying Instructor Victins  PLANE WAS LANDING  Motor Stalled as Pilot Attempted to Miss Wires Near Field

PLANE CRASH KILLS IOWANS   Harold Benzing, S. U. I. Graduate, One Of To Victims

TWO IOWANS DIE IN PLANE CRASH   Student Pilot and His In structor Victims

Plans Mapped — Out For: Year  “Home Meking Instruc: tor At Conference

BLUESTONE DAM APPEAL HEARD   Government Carries Lega Battle For Land To Federal Court In Richmond

BLUESTONE DAM CASE (5 ARGUED   Government Carries Legal Battle to Obtain Land for Dam Before Court of Appeals at Richmond

ichurchilt Says Britain Needs More ‘Equipment from United States Than ‘Can Pay For; No Armies Necessary

Says England Doesn’t Need - Armies; Hopkins At Side As Premier Speaks

eBritain Asks _ War Supplies » But No Men  Churchill Makes Statement in Talk With

CHURCHILL TELLS WHAT BRITAIN NEEDS   Prime Minister Declares His Nation Must Have Guns, Planes And Ships, “Far More Than We Shail Be Able To Pay For"

WANT MATERIAL AND NOT ARMIES MINISTER SAYS   Britain Has Plenty O% Fighting Men; Ger mans Call Addres: Plain Plea To Hop  kine.

BRITAIN NEEDS GUNS PLANES AND SHIPS   Churchill Says Britain Needs No Troops But More j Arms-Than She can-Pay:Fo

British Do Not Want U. S. Army   Churchill Sums Up War Needs as Ships, Airplanes

‘Need More SuppliesThan Can Pay For’   British Premier Outlines Military Demands as Hopkins Listens

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER AVERS “NO MEN NEEDED   CHURCHILL SAYS MAIN NECESSITIES ARE PLANES, GUNS, SHIPS

ENGLAND NEEDS U, $. MUNITIONS, SAYS CHURCHIL!   Briton, In Surprise Talk, Calls for Weapons, Not Armies, From America

Churchill Says Equipment Now Is Main Issue   England’s Prime Ministe Says Guns, Planes and Ships Needed Worse Than Armies.

New Plea To U. S. Is Made By Churchill   Guns, Planes And Ships Are Needed, Not Men, Says Prime Minister In Glasgow Speech

Churchill Asks Arms; Pay Later   Warring That Britai: Holds Front Lines To U. S. Security

Britain Needs “More Goods Than: She Can Pay For         Churchill Is Frank “Abo t Future-Says England Has Enough Men ©

LARGE ARMIES NOT NEGESSAR\   Says England. Better Prepared to Fight Invasion Than Last Fall.   TELLS OF ODDS IN WAR

GUNS, AIRPLANES, SHIPS MAIN NEED OF GREAT BRITAIN   ‘So Declares Prime Minister Churchill—“All Out" Manpower Being Set Up

Britain Needs More Americar Weapons Than She Can. Buy But Not Men, Churchill States   Hopkins Hears Surprise Address by Prime Minister In Which England’s War Needs Are Declared To Be Guns, Planes and Ships, Rather Than Armies From Overseas

BRITAIN'S NEED IS WEAPONS NOT MEN: CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Calls on U. S. for Guns, Planes and Ships

BRITAIN NEEDS U.S... WEAPONS, NOT MEN, CHURCHILL ASSERTS   Says Britain‘ Has Enough Men Of Her Own To “Hold Front Line Of Civilization” With American Aid

BRITAIN NEEDS SAYS MINISTER   Lack Of Funds Makes Lease-Lend Plan  Necessary

BRITAIN'S NEED OF ARMS CITED BY CHURCHILL   Flow of Guns, Planes and Ships Urged in Address in Glasgow   HOPKINS AT MEET

Britain Needs Arms, Not Men  From America   Churchill Gives Stand In Speech; Hopkins  Is Present ,

NEED MATERIALS, NOT MEN, IN 1941, STATES CHURCHIL     i‘Must Have Far More Arms  Than We Can Ever Pay for,’  j Says English Leader

PREMIER ASKS * ARMS, NOT MEN   Will Need Credits, Churchil # Tells Hopkins, U. S.

Britain Asks No Men From This Country   Guns, Planes and Ships Necessary, Says Churchill

AMERICAN HELP TO BE KEY, TIP   Harry Hopkins Is Introduced By Prime Minister in Glasgow Appearance

BRITAIN NEEDS NORE THAN SHE GAN PURCHASE   Requires Guns, Planes and Ships Prime Minister Churchill Says in Unheralded Speech   HOPKINS AT SIDE   Has Enough Fighting Mer of Her Own to Hold Civilization’s Front Line He Says

STORMS BRING RESPITE FROM NAZI BOMBINGS      All Britain but Northeast Scotland Get Chance for Sleep—Nazis Admit Toll in Berlin Raid

Ban on Sales to Minors ts Aim of Amendment Offered by Senator Black, of Logansport.   BULLETIN

Committee To Urge Expense Cut In State   Chairman Says Budget Wil Be Kept in Balance Instead of Added Taxes.

Jap Troopships Dissorge Troops At Saigon Port   Nipponese Planes Lined Up Row on Row in Indo-China

Western Bloc Asks Higher Metal Prices  House Group From   House Group From 11 States Also Backs CCC, NYA

MILLION IN ARMY   Total Is Highest Since World War Forces Were Demobilized Over Twenty Years Ago,

Bullet Leaves Man’s Heart      WHEN HE GETS UP FROM HOS reTAL BED FOR FIRST TIME BULLET DISAPPEAKED.

Bullet Disappears  From Man’s Heart   Doctor Sends Him Back to Bed for Checkup

Bullet In Man’s Heart Disappears When He Gets Out Of Hospital Bed

Pilot Killed iii Plane Fail   Military Ship Crashes During Routine Training Flight

TREATY HAILED AS BREAKIN TRIPLE ALLIANCE   Stalin Now Able to Fight Hitler Without Fear Of Japanese

New Pact Is Ul Cent iii bust  Rift in Axis   Russia Now Free to Fight Germany, in Wor Expert's View

PACT INJURES GERMANY MORE THAN THE U.S   War Expert Says the Jap-Russo ‘Pact Will Be Ward for Germany.

F.R. Says U.S. ToSpeedArms   Reports America te Spend More, Turn Out More Products

Demands Boost In Arms Funds; Silent On Total   Request to be put before Congress — President Roosevelt plans to) anmnad ardore.

Roosevelt Says America To Steg Up Defense Work   ‘ro Spend -More Money Jn Order Turn Out More Products *

Plane Plant Strike Is To Continue   Pleas to Go Back to Work Ignored By Union Leaders

ClO Leader Heckled At Big Mass Meet   Workers Are Denied Chance to Vote—Question of Property Seizure by Army Is Put Up to  R nanceovelt

BRITISH SUCCEED IN DRIVING BACK AXIS FROM TOBRUK   Fierce Fighting Continue: — Siege At Libyan Port Began On April 9th

IL DUCE ADMITS GENOA DAMAGE   Shattering Blow Claimec Inflicted By British Warships

BATTERED GENOA CHECKS ITS LOSS   “Enormous Damage” Ad. mited In Assault by British Ships

Naval Base Of Genoa Shelled By Royal Fleet   British One Third Of Ways In Drive Toward Libyan Base Of Tripoli.  NAZIS OVER ICELAND

Antioch College Board Approves $460,000 Budget   Lord Halifax Picketed

HALIFAX TOURS MIDDLE WEST      a On Speaking Tour In Hope oO - Learmming Attitude Toward Britain.

Senate Is Told That “Green Light” Has Been Turned on for Action by the Axis.

JAPANESE SEE AMERICA IN WAR   Press Soys It Is Only Matter of Time; Japan Awaits U.S. Mave

Japs To Stick By Axis Pact   Tokyo Circles Believe U. S. Is Near Entering Conflict

Hull Asserts — \Nippons Must Halt Aggression   Calls For Withdrawal From Axis, Peace With China; Talks Futile

Hull’s Strong Ultimatum May Mean Early Attack on Thailand; Burma Road Also in Danger   BULLETIN!

Party Lines Are Split on Passage Of Measure Which Now Faces Uncertain Fate in Senate

SHIP SEIZURE BILLIS GIVEN OK BYHOUSE   Measure Sent to Uncer. tain Future in the Saennts    COMPROMISE PLAN BEING DISCUSSED   Proposal Is Approved by a Yote of 226 to 1390

HOUSE PASSES SHIP SEIZURE BILL TUESDAY   ‘Requisition Measure Must Now Be Sent to Senate

FUTURE I$ UNCERTAIN   Kill Amendment To Forbid F.D.R. From Turning Axis Ships Over To Britain.

Believe British Will Not Be Ready To Strike on Continent Until Spring

AVIATOR RESCUED FROM LOFTY PERCH   MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS TAKE GEORGE HOPKINS OFF - PERAK IN WYOMING.

PARACHUTIST TAKEN FROM MQUNTAIN TOF   George Hopkins Is Rescued B: Expert Climbers Last Night In  Four-Hour Descent

CLIMBERS SAVE PARACHUTIST   Eight Alpinists Bring Hopkins From Wyoming Peak; Man Stranded For Six Days

Devil’s Tower  Chutist Saved   Peak Climbers Lower Hopkins in 4 Hours from Rocky Turret

Rescue Stranded Parachutist From Mount fain s Peak  nm, ee an Oe ae   Calls For Shave; One Of Rescuers Husband Of Greensburg Girl

JURORS’ NAMES FOR COURT TERM ARE ANNOUNCED   Five-Weeks Session of Jackson Circuit Court to Open at Brownstown Monday.

JURORS SELECTED FOR COURT TERM   Names of Grand and Petit Jur) for Term Opening Monday Are Drawn,   NEW CASES ARE FILED

Walter H. Nernst, Scientist, Dies  German Inventor Once Taught Schoo

Walter BH. Ner: Nernst, Scientist, Dies  ; German Inventor Once Taught Schoo

AT THE DIANA.   Annual Merchants Show For Monday and Tuesday Nights.

OPEN WITH BANQUET   Debaters From 10 Universities Will Be Here Tomcrrow

Army Orders Darkness in Area in West   Southern California Blacked Out East to Boulder City, Nev.   REASON NOT KNOWN

ALL EXPANSION IN CITIES FIRSI   Demand for Speed Has Beer  Main Consideration, C, C. Davis Says   GIVES HIS VIEWS ON FUTURE MOVE}

Davis Comments on Defense Plants  A. .   Does Not Agree With Norris on Midwest

REFUGEE RULER MARKS BIRTHDAY   Time Ripe for Invasion o! Italy By British, Says Yugoslav

JAPANESE PREMIER CONGRATULATES ROOSEVELT   Hirohito Hopes For Strengthening of U. S. - Jap Relations

HITLER RUSHING PEACE OFFENSIVE IN EUROPE TODA\   Japan and Vichy Target a! Nazi Diplomatic Maneuvers

is There A Soloman In The House?   Judge Has Trouble Proving Ownership Of F riendly Pup

Nipponese-East Indies Relations Reported Strained   Recall of Tokyo Envoy to Islands  Te Annnanneod

LONDON BOMBED BY GERMAN PLANES IN AFTERNOON RAID   Slip Through Clouds To Drop Explosives, Fire Bombs

Nazis Attack ‘Sky Traps’ Over Britain   Strike At Balloon De fenses; British Press Or In Africa.

New Daylight Raids After Quiet Night   Bolder Forays Are Made By Single  German Aircraft

Early Resumption  neo   Tentative Wage Agreement Indicates Northern Operators Will Reopen Struck Pits.

Northern Coal Mine Settlement   Southern Operators  Ack President's Aid

Pact to End  Coal Strike  WaitsSigning Northern Mines Prepare for  _ Early Reopenine

Coal Workers, ” Mine Operators  Reach Agreemen   Officials Predict Early Resumption of Production

COAL STRIKE SETTLEMENT TD REACHED   Mining Stoppage Had Slowed Defense

Extends Two Phases Of The  Farm Program   President Signs Soil And Price Supporting Bills

F. D. R. Signs Law to Con.  tinue Conservation Payments and Loans

Diplomats Believe Nippon Will Swing With Germany and Italy in Crisis

Inflation Seen As Wage Peril   West Virginia’s Workers Reap Rich Harvest, Chamber Says

STATE DISPLAYS INFLATION SIGNS   Chamber’s Monthly Business Review Shows Wage Levels Going Up; Commodity Cost Lag Certain Catch Up

WINDSORS VISIT IN WASHINGTON   Smartly Dressed, Duke anc Duchess Paid Combinatior Business and Social Call tc Nation’s Capital

HUNDREDS OF NORWEGIANS ARRESTED AFTER FIGHTS WITH GERMAN SOLDIER:

Qilmen Discuss Pressure Drop In East Jexas   Opposition Develop To Any Plans for Shutdown

MILLIONS FORECAST   Property Valuations Jum $89, 000, 000  SCHOOL FUND AIDS CUT  Texas Deficit Of $44,000,000 By Sept., 1942 Seen

Tax Board Cuts State Property Rate 11 Cents   State Comptroller Announces, Increase In Valuations

School Fund Slash Leaves  98 Cent Total   Automatic Tax Board Finds Valuations In Texas Have Increased

AVAILABLE SCHOOL FUND RATE REDUCED TO SIXTEEN CENTS   INCREASE IN PROPERTY VAL. UATIONS OF APPROXIMATE:  LY $89,000,000 SHOWN:

State Property Tax Is Reduced   11-Cent Reduction Ordered By State Automatic Tax Board

Robber Gets Long Term   Hold Up Man Saves Himself Five Years by Pleading Guilty

Washington aroused by nazi warning   FDR to demand more active aid to Great Britain

FDR May Ask More Active Aid Tonight   President’s Talk To Be of Major Import; Raeder Threat Causes Complete Revision

Importance Is Placed on  F.D.R.’s Talk   More Active Aid for Britain to Be Demanded

F.D.R. Revises Fireside Chat As U. 5. Defies Raeder's Threat   Hull Sees Nazis Trying To Slow Down American Defense; Favorile German Method Used

Nazis Warning Arouses Bitter Defiance In U.S.   High Sources Say Roosevelt Will Ask For More British Aid In Tonight’s Fireside Chat.

Nazi Warning Arouses Bitter U.S. Defiance   President Revising Speech Because of ‘Rapidly Changing’ Events  Tn Furnne   Hull Assails Raeder ‘Threat’ to Defense   Early Declares Berlin Is Trying to Becloud Roosevelt Message

ROOSEVELT EXPECTED TO ASK MORE AID   ‘Fireside Chat’ Tonight Believed Likely io Reflect Washington Reaction to Raeder’s Warning

ED Rewrites Address Set For Tonight   Impression Given Talk to Be One of Greatest Importance to World   U. S. DEFIES THREAT

President May Give More Active Aid to Britain As Result of German Admiral’s Convoy Threat

Officials Predict President To Ask Active Aid Tonight   Washinaton Awaits Fireside Chat With Renewed Interest After Stern Warning Against Convoys by Nazi Naval Commander

President May Demand More Active Aid for Britain In Fireside Chat Tonight   Secretaries Hull and Early Attack Statement of German Admiral; Involvement of Japan May Come

NAZI THREATS AGAINST U. 5. 10 BE DEFIED   Roosevelt Expected to De. _ mand More Active Aid  far Britain      REVISIONS MADE IN FIRESIDE CHAT   President Indicates Talk Will be Most Important Ke Has Delivered

FDR EXPECTED TQ ASK MORE AID TO BRITAIN   Address Tonight Indicated As One of President’s Most Important Talks   WARNING BY RAEDER STIRS U. S. DEFIANCE   Berlin Effort to Becloud Speech of Roosevelt Is Charged

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WARNING WILL BE ANSWERED BY ROOSEVELT   FIRESIDE CHAT MAY DEMAND MORE AID FOR BRITISH

Raeder Warning to U.S. Defied in Washington; FDR Plans Talk Tonight

To Be Made At 9:30 ES'T, It Is lo Be One of Most Important He Has Ever  _ Delivered; Expected Urge More Active Aid For Britai

Fireside Chat’ ToBe One Of Most Important   Berlin Trying To Becloud Chief's Address Tonicht

Nozi Threat Arouses Ire As FD Plans Major Speect      Fireside Chat Rewritten, Made Stronger After Admiral Raeder’s Warning

RESERVES THROWN INTO FIERCE TARK, INFANTRY BATTLE   Seven-Month Siege Ends; juncture Effected At Ed Duda

Tron Monsters Locked In Death Struggle As Battle Rages to Tenth Day

7 Months’ Desert Siege Seems Ovei   Relief Column of New Zealanders Join Hands With Defenders   FIGHTING FIERCERi   Both Sides Are Throwing Fresh Reserves Into African Battle

Allied Army Breaks Long Tobruk Siege   New Zealanders Connect With — , City’s Troops

END SIEGE  AT TOBRUK AS DESERT WAR GROWS   Relief Column Joins Hands With Fighting Garrison Force   REZEGH TAKEN, - BATTLE CONTINUES   Axis Claims Sidi-Omar Retaken as War Spreads Into Egypt

JOINS HANDS WITH GARRISON AFTER BATTLE   New Zealand Column Smashe: Forward To Aid Men In Libya Port.   FIGHT IN TENTH DAY   Tank, Infantry Struggle Rage: on In Desert; Axis Unit Continues Eayot Raid.

TOBRUK SEIGE ENDS; BRITISH FORCES JOIN   New Zealand Soldiers, with Tanks, Meet Garrison Defenders   BOTH SIDES THROW IN FRESH RESERVES   Main Battle, Apparently. Is Still Being Fought About Rezgeh

FIRST ROUND IN LIBYA WON oY NEW ZEALANDERS   But British Admit Much Heavy Fighting Still Remains Ahead   BATTLES SWEEPING : INTO EGYPT NOW   Destruction of Axis Forces is the Big Objective, London Says

LONG TOBRUK SIEGE REPORTED ENDED AS FORCES ARE JOINEL   GARRISON OF LIBYAN PORT FIGHTS WAY TO JUNCTION WITH NEW ZEALANDERS

SEVEN MONTHS HOLDOUT GIVES BRITISH VICTORY   Reds Admit Moscow Threatened But See ‘No  Hitler Success’

How Tobruk Siege Lifted Told By Official Sources   Now Port May Be Used A: Supply Base, Replacing Long Desert Hauls

British: Take Rezegh; Tobruk Columns Joir   Beseiged Garrison Makes Contact .With New Zealane - Forces As Battle Of Libya Increases In Fury; Axis Raiding Column. Thrusts Into Egypt

Relief Forces Join Hands With Garrison   Great Tank and Infantry Battle Swirls Through Tenth Day

British Relief Column From Desert Joins Beleaguered Force   GREAT BATTLE GOES ON   Fresh Reserves Are Thrown Into Struggle to Control Libya

U-BOAT ENTERS DEFENSES OF AFRICA BASE   Seven German Planes Downed in Fight Over England

9 Axis Ships  Sunk in New  Navi var ing Raids     Smashing Assaulfs or Ruhr Followed Up by "RAF  HIT AIR BASES  British Claim Nazi Higk Seas Fleet Half Crippled

Britain Sinks Nine Ships In Raids On Axis   Warships Bombed, Supply Craft Destroved

Britons Declare Nazi High Seas Fleet Crippled   Nine More Axis Ships Sunk in Lateaet Offensive

Hitler is Believed Preparing Some Tremendous New Blitzkrieg Stroke

SOVIET FORCES SWEEP ONWARD IN HUGE DRIVE   Russians Take Important ‘Rail- Junction, Strike Hard.At Retreating ’German Armies   MANY. TOWNS TAKEN   Nazis Repulsed, Moscov Claims, In Attempt to Break Through Lines  ~ to Sevastopol

RUSSIAN FORCES RECAPTURE VITAL DAIL JUNCTION   Soviets Cross Volkhov River On The Leningrad Front

SOVIETS TAKE RAIL JUNCTION   Important Industrial Cente: Of Donets Basin Recaptured Ry Russians

McNutt Repealer Passes Senate; Think Schricker Will Sign Measure.

INDIANA ‘RIPPER’ MEASURE PASSEL   Act Is Sent to Schricke for Signing Today by Senate.

JEP ECONOMIC STRUCTURE IN DIRESTRAITS   Growing So Wobbly, Diplo matic Sources Report, It May Determine Future  Course In Far East   DRASTIC ACTS: LOOM   American Officials ‘Inter ested In What Effect Situation Might Have On U. S.-Tokyo Relations

JAPAN'S ECONOMIC STRUCTURE WEAN   Believe Situation May Be come Decisive Factor in Determining Future Course

JAPAN'S ECONOMY REPORTED "WOBBLY   May Take Drastic Steps” To Remedy Economic Position

(90,000 POLICE READY 10 FIGHT STH COLUMNIST!   Hoover Mobilizes Law En: forcement Officers to Control Subversive  5 eres

FBI ENLISTING AID OF 190,000 LOCAL OFFICERS   Police Chiefs, Sheriffs, Etc. are Being Mobilized on a Voluntary Basis to Combat Fifth Column.   REGULAR CONFERENCES ARE BEING CONDUCTEL   Pian Expected to Eliminat the Formation of “Vigil antes” and Increase Publi Confidence.

FBI CHIEF ANNOUNCES NA TION-WIDE VOLUNTARY SYSTEM OF ASSIST ING FEDERAL AGENTS ©

Sappers Fire Greek Port  Before Nazis   Demolition: Crews Blow Up Docks At Salonika

Salonika Demolished by British Sappers Before Nazis Entered City   Seaport Left Blazing Ruins, Docks Smashed Preceding Evacuation

Defense Officials Plan To Peg Car Prices at Current Levels; Dealers Vote Formula Option

French Submarines Seen as Germany s Prize in Vichy Pac   Some French Men-o’-Wa) Out of Reach of Hit ler’s Government

NAZIS MAY USE FRENCH U-BOATS   WOULD BE STRONGEST PART OF FLEET LEFT FOR GERMAN SEIZURE

French Sub: May Be Usec By The Nazis   60 Undersea Craft May Aid Axis in AUantic, Medilerranean

FRENCH SUBS MAY BE USED BY GERMANS      Huge Fleet of Underwater Craft Which Once Fought for Britain May  ‘Be Turned Against Her tn Battle of Atlantic.

NAZIS MAY GET USE OF FRENCH FLEET OF SUBS   Vessels of Former Ally May Be Used by Germans in Battle of Atlantic.

SUB FLEET MAY FALL TO NAZIS   60 Undersea Craft Remair at Disposal of the Vichy French Government      A POSSIBLE PRIZE FOR THE GERMANS   Authorities Doubt, However, That Hitler Can Ever Take All French Warships

Huge Fleet of French Subs May Be Used By Germans Under New “Collaboration”

FearGermans , May Obtain Use Of French Subs   Possibility Exists If Germany Obtains Collaboration of Vichy. ‘   Believe U. S. Would Challenge Transfer

French U-Boat Fleet Seen As Nazi Prize; Unlikely U.S. Will Shut Eyes To Transfer

Axis to Gain Big Fleet of French Subs   Much of Remainder OF Once Powerful Fleet Unavailable

May Be Used Against Brit ish In Battle of Atlantic If Germany Obtains Col. laboration of France Tc Extent of Taking Ove:

NAZIS MAY GET 60 FRENCH SUBS   Huge Fleet Of Undersea Craft At Stake In German Effort To Win Domination Of French Navy.

Germany May Get France's  Big Sub Fleet   Undersea Boats A Possible Hitler Prize In Vichy Understanding.

HUGE SUBMARINE FLEET OF FRANCE MAY FIGHT BRITISE   IF GERMANY OBTAINS COM. PLETE COLLABORATION OF NAVAL UNITS BIG FACTOR

SUBS OF FRENCH MENACE BRITISH   Big Fleet Seen As Nazi Prize In New Vichy Understanding

FRENCH NAVY MAY BE USED BY GERMANY   Submarine Fleet Under Control Of Vichy  Government

Japanese Quit Cabinet Posts Over Foreign Policy Fight   Konoye Summons Hi: Ministers Before Action Taken.

Bae  eye  Yo) 8  He oie pa aa ie pee ws   Jap Cabinet Quits, War Threat to U.S. Seen

Konoye Japanese Cabinet Resigns In Dispute Over Future National Policy

GOVERNOR HINTS HE WILL SUPPORT SENATOR BROOKS   HASN'T CHANGED HIS’ MEND, HE SAYS, SINCE HE PRAISED BROOKS

Governor Indicates He Intends to Back Brooks’ Candidacy   Hedges on Question Of His Stand Should Others Join Primary

GREEN INDICATES HE WILL SUPPORT SENATOR BROOKS   Chief Executive Leaves Answer To Newsmen

HINT FOUR-POWER ALLIANCE IN ORIEN)   America, Britain, China Dutch East Indies May Rand Against Axis

. FDS sSSRR IGS  CROMEESe deem:  ee Sleek Jere ee Jere oe  CHIANG SAYS: eewsioeis For Reckoning Has Come

CHINA IS READY FOR RECKONING   “Vital Moment” Has Arrived to Deal with Japan, Chiang Kai-Shek Says; 4-Powe1 Alliance Hinted

CHINA URGES ABCD ALLIANCE AS JAPS RUSH TROOPS SOUTH   Chiang Kai-Shek Says ‘Vital Moment’ to Smash Japan has Arrived — Nippon Plan to Put 100,000 Troops in Indo-China Seen

5 BRITISH CITIES HEAVILY BOMBED   GERMANS END LONG LULL IN ATTACKS WITH BOMBERS

Northeast Coastal City Suffers Its Worst Raid of War During Night

NORTHEAST BRITISH COAST CITY HEAVILY BOMBED BY GERMANS   GERMAN CANNON ON FRENCH COAST ALSO RESUME BOMBARDMENT OF SHIPS

NAZIS DEAL HEAVY BLOWS TO ENGLAND   British Admit Heavy Casualties as German Raiders Strike Coastal Cities In Farre

Nazi Planes  Raid Britain   Northeast Coast City Suffers Greatest Damage  Of War, London Reports

Nazis Resume Heavy Raids Over England   Many Casualties Report. ed After Bombs, Bullets Rain on City

Germans Blast At England In Renewed Raids   Five Towns Attacked During Night As Nazis Return To Earnest War

Ships Passing Through Dover Strait Raided   LLL LL  Casualties In Both Killed and Wounded Admittedly Heavy In Hardest Hit Northeast British Coastal City; At Least Five Towns Attacked With Bombs and Bullets.

BOMBS ON BRITAIN   Worst Air Raid of War Suf fered by. Northeast Coastal City

Germans Apparently Renewing Battle of Britain In Deadly Ernest After Long Lull   CASUALTIES HELD TO BE HEAVY BY LONDON   Public Shelters Smashed Many Persons Still Trapped In Shattered Buildings

YUGDOLAY: AroloT WAR ~ ALLIANGE   Nation Ready to Sign Pac of Friendship With Axis, However.

NON-AGGRESSION MOVE TAKEN T0 STOP ALLIANCE   Mussolini, Hitler In Dispute Over Mediation. Agree Net Teo Trespass Nation.

Yugoslavia Not To Sign Pact In Axis Is Report   Belgrade Report Is: That Only Non - Aggression Pact Is To Be Apnroved   AXIS IS SEEKING FULL ADHERENCE   Public Tension Continues As Partial Mobilization Is In Progress

Auto Industry Termed Slow On Armament   UAW asserts. planning was short-sighted. and charge is denied — All change-overs are slow.

AUTO FIRMS CLAIMED SLOW ON ARMAMENT   UAW Heads Find Fault With the Motor Industry

Four Are Killed In Auto Cras!   Three Washington’ Business Men And Navy Commander Dies In Florida Accident

British Forces Retreat 45 Miles In Singapore Area   Forced Back through Jun gles in East, but Hold in West

British Forces, -_  Holding § « Singapore  Retreat 45 Miles But Beat Off Axis Atiack on Western Qa. Pitta Goa:

British Beat Off Malayan Attack   Singapore Defenses Retreat 45 Miles in Eastern District

U.S. TO FREEZE FOREIGN SUMS; FDR. HINTS   Fifty Executive Orders Prepared to Meet Emergency      FORGET INAUGURAL!   Integrity of Democracy To Be Protected, Vows Chief

U. 5. IS PREPARED TO FREEZE ASSETS   Executive Orders Drawn Up to Stop Drain of Foreign Credits

Toll of Traffic   Willkie Urges Steps to See Cargoes of Arms Reach Englanc  ‘: Beseant Batral Methad ieadaauaea Hae Macineac   ' Present Patrol! Method Inadequate He Declares; ‘Says People Confused, Looking for Leadership

U. S. Naval Patrol  Isn't Enough Aid,  Willkie Declares See Growing Move  In Congress for Navy To Convoy War Supplies

Willkie Thinks Se Patrol Plan  ls Not Adeauate   Leader Comes Out Flatly for Full Convoy Of War Materials to Britain, or Any Other Method jo Insure Delivery

Willkie Calls For Convoys Of Shipments   ‘Should Protect Cargoes of Arms and Food’ Declares 6.0.P. Leader

Scuis FDR He Is Back ot Him On Any Move, Stating That U. S. Sea Matrol is Inadequate: Favors Comyoyrs

Willkie Asserts L.S. Sea Patrol ‘Is Not Adequate  Favors Delivering a oe oe ee 2 re oo

Present Patrol Of Seas Said To  Be. Inadequate   GOP Leader Says He Wil] Support FDR's Aid Plans

Leader Wanis More Than Ocean Patrol  Backs Any Move   Adequate ’ To Deliver Geods

Willkie Urges.  Naval Convoys   Sees. Present’ Method Of : “Patrol: Inadequate To ©." Aelp “England :

Willkie Is In Favor Of Convoy Plan   Tells FDR He's for Anything to Get More Aid to Britain

SEA PATROL ‘INADEQUATE, WILLKIE SAYS   Offers Support to F. R. To Assure Delivery  - Of U.S. Goods

Willkie Says We Must  Deliver Goods   Tells President He Will Support Any Move

‘DELIVER GOODS’, WILLKIE URGES   ‘Should Protect Cargoes t Britain’, He Declares in Vigorous Statement

Urging Use Of Convoys, Willkie Says Patrol Method ‘ls Not Adequate; Asks President To ‘Lead’ People

Willkie gives his support for convoys   Guffey, Pepper spur sentiment for navy action

WILLKIE TO BACK FOR IN ANY MOVE TO DELIVER GOODS   Says Sinkings So Serious U. S. Should Protect Cargoes Of Arms To England   EXISTING SEA PATROL NOT ADEQUATE, AVERS   Yapitol Sees Indication Con gress Will Hear Increasing Demands for Concoys; Sen ator Pepper To Urge Pro. tection of Shipping

WILLKIE ASKS U. 8. CONVOYS   Declares Sea Patrol Not Adequate and Uraes F. D. R. to Act

Neutrality Patrol Not Adequate To Ensure Vessels’ Safety, Claims GOP Head

Says Administration's Existing Sea Patrol Is Not Sufficient to Get Materials to Britain      PLEDGES SUPPORT ON DRASTIC ACTIO?   Revorted Authoritativel: He Has So Advised Roosevelt; For “AllOut” Protection

We Must Get U. S. Goods to  Great Britain   Would Favor Convoys If - That Method Is  Rect

Drive Nets 9.000 Pounds Of Aluminum  Canvass of City District Completed; Rura

Drive Nets 9,000 Pounds Of Aluminum   Canvass of City District Completed; Rural Collections Unfinished

Flying Cadet Falls From Plane at 500 Feet and Lives to Tell About It

BRITISH ACKNOWLEDGE FL AGHEILA OCCUPIEL   “Small Enemy Detachment’  Entered Town According to Communique

NA7I FAG IN LIBYA      “Enemy Detachment” Occupies El Agheila on Gulf.

British Admit Loss Of Town In Africa War   Other Successes Are Held Made, However, After Forces Withdrawn

German Exposes Nazi Spy Ring   Acts as Decoy for U. S. Authorities

EXPOSE OF GERMAN ESPIONAGE IN U, S, REVEALED TUESDAY   Loyalty of Naturalized American Citizen is Credited With Smashing Spy Ring.

Vichy Rejects “British: Terms For Ar rmistice   10-Point Offer Involving Situation’ In: Syria‘ Ts Deemed ° Unacceptable

MIGHTY DRIVE IS POINTED AT MOSCOW, KIEV   Rest Period At End For German Forces, Say Reports On War In Russia

SOFT COALERS ARE PREPARING BOARD ANSWER   Will Answer Defense Mediation Board’s Recommendation on Pay Increase to $7   DEADLINE 6 P. M.   Southern Owners Say Market Conditions May Bring About Fuel Shortage

Liverpool Area Again Blasted by German Bombers   Few Casualties Indicated. Press Hails Latest RAF Foray

Unknown Ship Lost Off Brazil   Coastal Residents See Two Unidentified Vessels Engaged in Bright Moonlight.   “Dance Of Hell” Starts General German Attack

Last British Officer To “Flee Greece Reaches Egypt   Gives Stirring Account of How He and Eleven Com - panions Aboard 15-Ton. Vessel Escape ‘German Air Raiders by Hiding Near Base of LavaSnouting Thera; Engine of Craft Explodes

Thrilling Story of Escape From Nazi Fliers Told by Last British Naval Officer to Leave Greece

British Naval Officer Tells Of Evacuation From Greece   Last lo Flee Before Nazi Advance, Commander, Crew Of Small Boat Driven Into Hiding Many Times By Stukas During 18-Day Voyage

HID NEAR VOLCANG TO ESCAPE RAIDERS   BRITISH OFFICER TELLS STIRRING STORY OF FLIGHT OF 12 FROM GREECE.

New threat develops west of Moscow, says British radio—soviets deny rumors of armistice offered by German invaders.

Reds Admit Nazis Still Advancing   Defenders Paint Brighter Picture

Report Nazis Offer Soviets Armistice   Russian Source Denies Rumor

Germans Still Adva neing Near Moscow      Some Trapped Red Units Make Way Out Of the ‘Nut-Cracker’

LONDON SAYS THERE IS NO SUCH OFFER   Berlin Says Germany Will Fight Till Last Red Division Annihilated

Russ Say Foes’ Gains Made‘Over Mountains of German Corpses’   Europe Hears Nazis Offer Armistice Terms to Reds; London Denies Report; Moscow Battle Rages Toward Climax

VAST RESERVES ARE CALLED ON TO HALT ENEMY   Soviet Capital Is Distinetly More Confident Today De. spite Intensified German Pressure on the Central Front—Reports of Armistice Offer by Berlin Are Denied by Roth Sides.

ATTACK OVER MOUNTAIN OF GERMAN DEAD   Red Defensive Action Encourages Moscow Jo Optimism

REDS CLAIM RAZ ENCIRCLEMENT Of MOSCOW COLLAPSED   ‘Soviet Capital Shows More Confidence; London Confirms Capture of Important Cities

NAZI ADVANCE IS MADE OVER PILES OF DEAD   Germans Advancing on Russian Capital From Three, and Possibly, Four, Sides in Apparent Attempt to Suryound City.

ARMISTICE TO RUSSIA RUMORED   BRITISH CLAMOR GROWS FOR AID TO RUSSIANS; CABINET CHANGE HINTED

Cirele Is 270-Mile Ring of Men   Russians Say Germans Advance Over Their Own Mountain-High Dead   Moscow Is Calm   Soviet Capital Grows More Confident Foe Will Be Stopped

New Threat to Moscow Develops With Nazis Stretching Main Russian Defense Line.   MOSCOW CITIZENS REMAIN CONFIDENT

Both Armies Hurl Reserve Forces Forth,   Mountains Of German Corpses Fill Roads To Moscow, Say Reds

Reds Admit Nazis Are Moving Ahead But af Heavy Cost   Soviet Capital Shows Rising Confidence as Resistance Increases

REDS ADMIT NAZI ARMY ADVANCING   London Says Defenders’ Situation Serious, But Reds Hopeful of Holding Out

Soviet Changes Story Of Drive Being Checked   British Radio Tells Of New Threat Developing Almost Due West Of Capital.   GREAT LOSS OF LIFE

—PEACE FEELERS—   Armistice Reports Denied   Roosevelt Has Heard Nothing Indicating Reds To Quit

Reds Still Strong. Roosevelt Says  Hints He Knows About “Leak” in Letter to Stalin

Hitler Hurls New Forces Against Red Capital, Say Soviets      FURIOUS CONTEST   Sheer Weight of Numbers  Credited By Russ  For Losses

EUROPE HEARS GERMANS OFFER RUSSIA TRUCK   No Vestige of Truth Ir Report, Declares London

GERMAN OFFER -OF ARMISTICE IS REPORTED   Rumors Circulated in Europe bu Russian Denies—Harriman Say: Reds Wiil Fight to Last

Say Russia Is Given Hitler Peace Terms   London Sources Scoff at Report. Saying Allies Would Not Accept an : Armistice Offer

Push Toward Moscow Over Own Corpses   Russians Deny Death Blow Mas Been Dealt

Advance Over Stacks Dead German Soldiers   New Threat Develops West of Russian Capital; Counter-attacks Against Terrific Thrust Continue to Be Made.

PAY DEARLY FOR ADVANCE, RUSS CLAIM   British Hear of New Threa to Reds in Great Battle for Moscow

Reds Concede More Gains I[n  Bryansk Area   Russians, However, Say Fresh, Picked Troops Are Moving Up to Meet Invaders; Declare Encircle want Nnt Cur nmnace

Russians Concede German Successes on Several Fronts   See-Saw Battle Raging Toward Climax: No  Clean Decision

DIPLOMATIC SOURCE SAYS HITLER HAS OFFERED ARMISTICE   Soviet Spokesmen In London Issue Denial But Rumors Fly Through Europe; Terms Would  Leave Nazis Victorious

Fury Of Nazi Attack Holds Full Force   Germans Claiming Smashing Advances, Russians That Invaders Slowed

Gap in Soviet Defense 310 Miles Wide   Russians Battle Fiercely To Prevent Surrounding  Of Moscow; Claim Successes

REDS REPORT ‘MOUNTAINS OF GERMAN CORPSES¢IN 9- DAY BATTLE FOR SOVIET CAPITAL .   Picked Red Army Troops Now Reported Moving Into Position to Meet The Invaders Who Have Started New Encirclement Toward Moscow

ARMISTICE REPORTS HEARD IN EUROPE   Rumors That Germany Had Offered Terms To Russia Are Circulated Widely—Roosevelt Has No Reports To Indicate Russia Would Accept

Russians Admit Nazi Gains ix Some Sectors ‘Over Mountain: at German Coroses’   REDS REINFORCED   Odessa. Stands Off Violent Attack While Leningrad’s Defenders Gain Ground

Germans Advance Over Mountains  Of Own Corpses   New Threat Against Moscow Developing; Rumors Say Reich Offering Armistice Terms to Soviets _

PEACE PROFFER SAID MADE TO REDS BY NAZIS   Russian Source In Londor Says Stalin Would Scoff At Talk of Armistice

BARKLEY SAYS CONVOYS NOT NEEDED NOW   War Supplies From America Reaching Britain  - Satisfactorily, Administration Senate Leadex Declares. .   RILLETIN .

RUSSIANS ADMIT NAZIS ADVANCE, AT HEAVY COST   GERMANS COME FORWARD OVER ‘MOUNTAINS OF CORPSES' RENR   NEW DANGER SPOT DEVELOPS WEST OF RUSSIA'S CAPITAL   London Reports New Theatre Opening Up; Germans Claim BreakThrouch Widens

Russians Admit Germans Continue Drive on Moscow In Spite of Heavy Losses   British Radio Reports New Gerthan Threat Developing West of Soviet Capital Which Stretches Red Line Into 270-Mile Are

Germans Throw In New Troops   Hitler’s Forces Said To Be Moying Over Mountains of Their Own Dead

Setbacks Admitted By Russia   Soviet Defense Line On Central Front Stretched In ‘Arc Of 270 Miles

Russians Stressing Tremendous Cost (Of German Gains   Invaders Develop New Threat West Of Moscow Today

SOVIETS ADMIT REVERSES ON MOSCOW FRONT   Hitler’s Armies Still Advano» ing Over Mountains Of German Corpses '   ANOTHER THREAT LOOM$   Capital Confident, However, As Civilians Join tn Bloody Defense

Situation Said fo Be Beiter for Russians  German Thrust at Moscow Meets Stubhiarn Soviet  eaecepnehbanra

GERMANS STAB AT MOSCOW FROM WEST   Invaders Suffer Enor. mous Losses

REDS DECLAR’ HITLER'S VAS CIRCLE BROKE!   Masses Of Fresh Sovial Troops Are Thrown Into Nine-Day-Old Struggle

Germans Strike Near Rzhev And Stretch Defense   Russia Reports Nazis Advance Over Masses Of Corpses In Conflict

REPORT OF PEACE OFFER BY HITLER TO REDS IS DENIED   BERLIN AND RUSSIA SCOFF AT RUMOR BUT IT STILL PERSISTS

Deny Reports On Nazi Offer Of Armistice   Both Russian And Nazi Sources Contend There Is No Basis For Talk  About Peace Feelers

TERRIFIC EASTERN FRONT BATTLE WAS UNDECIDED FRIDAY   REPORTS CIRCULATED WIDELY IN EUROPE THAT NAZIS OFFER SOVIETS ARMISTICE

Nazi-Russian Battle Rages Toward Climax   Hitler's Invasion Armies Continue Push On Moscow—Report Germans Offer Reds Armistice—London Denial

Nazis Sound Out Stalin   Russian Agent Denies  Reds Will Give Up

REDS DECLARE HITLER'S VAST CIRCLE BROKEN        Masses Of Fresh Soviet Troops Are Thrown Into  : Nine-Day-Old Struggle

Hitler's Forces Advance Over Bodies Of Slain  Comrades, Says Moscow

Nazi Gains Are Made at Terrible Cost  Hitler Tenarac "   Hitler Ignores ° Manpower Loss In Pounding  Red Defenses  d 7

British Report New Threat to  Soviet Troops   Germans Striking Toward Upper Volga Town of Rzhev, 125 Miles West of Moscow; More Reinforcements Called by Russians

British Troops Take Libya Base: Roll Into Dern   Capture Of Derna Is Completed After Siege Of Less Than Week   TOWN IS BLASTED BY HEAVY ARTILLERY   Other Advances Also Announced In Africa By British Forces In Several Sectors

MAJOR ITALIAN STRONGHOLD IN LIBYA SEIZED   British And Australian Mech anized Forces Capture Port Of Derna   PATH OPENED TO BENGAZI   Victory Is Second In Eighi Days: Seige Lasts Less Than One Week

BRITISH SEIZE . BIG DERNA POR’   Take Second Major Ital ian Stronghold in Kigh Days’ Battle

DERNA FALLS AS BRITISH MOVE AHEAD   Second Major Italian Stronghold Captured Within Eight Days.   BENGAZ] NOW NEW OBJECTIVE

GOVERNMENT CONFISCATION URGED IN DEFENSE SYSTEM   DELEGATES TO “ANTI-WAR CONGRESS” ALSO DEMAND REPEAL OF SELECTIVE SERVICE LAW

Sandit Fraternity Becomes Polite, But One Robber Spoils Good Recorc

Bandit Fraternity Shot With Gun Of Politeness   Scant Consolation, However, Especially If Your Wallet Has Just Been Lifted

ROBBERS GETTING POLITE, A. P. CORRESPONDENT FINDS   “I'm Very Sorry,” Says Bandit Who Snatches Purse From Woman in Baltimore-—-Robbers Pass Out Chewing Gum to Victims

Dispute Ties Up Two Bills   Action On Pair Of Billion-Dollar Measures Expected Soon

FOOD STAMP FUND TIES UP APROPRIATIONS   Thirty-Five Millions Asked for Plan to Dispose of Surplus Commodities

GLASS FAVORS ‘SHOOTING HELL OUT OF RAIDERS   Fiery Virginian Urges Drastic Action If Germany Stops British Aid Shipments   URGES CONVOYS   Stand Taken by Senator Finds No Ready Back ing; Extension Com  hat Zone Proposed

GLASS URGES USE OF NAVY CONVOY TO PROTECT ~ SUPPLIES   Virginia Senator Supports Move for Battleships to Escort Vessels      “Shoot Hell Out of Them” He Cries, “If They Sink Our Goods”’

ATOR GLASS URGES USE UNITED STATES NAVY FOR CONVOYS   PEPPERY VIRGINIAN WOULD “SHOOT HELL OUT OF THEM IF OUR GOODS SUNK”

Americans Should Recognize Danger. Col. Donevan Says   (Goods for Britain te Mean Nothing. He Says, if They Do Not Reach Their Destination   Senator Glass Calls for Lse of Naval Convoys, if Raiders Sink Aid Supplies

Glass Calls For Naval Convoy  *State Dept. Studies: Extension Of Nazi Blockade To Greenlan

WANTS TO USE NAVY IFHAZIS SINK SUPPLIES   Senator Glass For Drastic Step After Germany Ex-tends War Zone; Others  Onnose Advice

CONVOY SHIPS’, SENATOR URGES   Extension of Nazi Sea Wa Prompts Glass to Urge: ‘Shoot Hell Out of Them’

ADVOCATES USE OF U.S. NAVALFORC}   Virginian Minces. No Word: In Urging Convoys For Aid to Britain

Sen. Glass Sees Need for Convoys; Gets Little Support From Colleaques

Senator Glass Would “Shoot Hell’? Out Of Nazis If They Interfere With Ships  Proposes Convoys If Nazis Horn In

Glass for U.S. Convoys for British Aid   Would Use Navy Convoys if Nazis Sinl Lease-Lend Goods

SENATOR © WOUD USE CONVOYS   Glass Calls for Naval Action if German Raiders Attempt to Sink bense-Lend Ship ‘mente

Senator Glass Backs Convoys   Would Have U. S. Navy Con voy Aid To Britain If Ger man Ships Interfere.

Glass - Favors — US: Convoy:         Virginian Would, Shoot “Those  -Who° Attempt To Stop. Cargoes ”

J. &. CONVOYS URGED BY GLASS   German Raiders Should Be Punished If Ships Sunk, Says Solon

Senator Would Shoot Hell Out Of Nazi Raiders   Glass Favors Use Of Navy Convoys If Necessary

GLASS WOULD USE U.S.NAVY AGAINST NAZIS   “We Ought to Shoot the Hell Out of the Germans if They Sink Our Goods,” Virginia Senatar Telle RPoennrters.

GLASS PROPOSES USE OF CONVOYS   Declares U.S. Should Act I Nazis Sink Our Goods

Ready To Fight   Senator Thinks It High Time To Start Shooting   HIS TIRADE GETS  NO READY BACKING

GLASS URGES  USE OF CONVOYS   Prompted By Extension Of Germany's Sea War. Jone

Glass Sees U.S.Convoy Possibility   Stand Taken By Senator Ou Lease-Lend Shipments - Gets No Ready. Backing

Virginia Senator Advocates Use Of Convoys If Germany Sinks Goods Bound For  Great Britain; Ponder - Rinekada Bvetancinn

PLOW UNDER’ GIVES WAY 10 FEED ENGLAND   Department of Agricultur Asks Farmers to Increase Production of Food

Agriculture Department Asks Farmer: To Boost Production of Foodstuffs   ‘Plow Under’ Policy Reversed Because of Neede for Rritain

Cincinnati Classroom Radiators Cold;  School Children Get Another Holiday

STRIKE KEEPING SCHOOLS CLOSEL   Cincinnati Students Or Holiday; Furnace Men Refuse Terms

90,000 PUPILS GET A HOLIDAY   Movies, Gyms And Libraries Jammed As Cincinnati Strike Continues

Davies Says Gas Buying Curb Stays   Tells Senate Hearing That Pipeline Is as Vital as Planes and W arshings   7 aesee “an * aueeses oseetse  Warships  Cites Curtailment  Consumption in East Now Is Less, He  Renarte

thi RESTRICTIONS FOR EAST THIS WINTE]   oordinator Davis Declares For A Pipeline

DAVIES DECLARES GAS RATION MUST GO ON THIS WINTER   ‘Says Disastrous Lack Face: East If Restrictions Are Abandoned

REQUEST SENT TO WAR DEPT, BY COMMITTEE   Dorothy Thompson Is Quoted During Hearing

SENATE COMMITTEE SENDS QUESTION 10 STATE DEPARTMENT   What Commitment Has Britain Made On Use Of British Fleet   U. S. CHAMBER IS © OPPOSING BILL

RETAIN CONTROL,’  CONGRESS IS TOLD   Two Witnesses Are Heard by Committee, Both of Whom Are in Opposition to Lend-Lease Measure

EDUCATOR SAYS AID ADVOCATES ASKING FOR WAR   Committee Asks to What Extent British Fleet Will Help U. S.      BARB HITS WHEELER

DATA ASKED  ‘DN BRITAIN FLEET USI   Senate Committee Seeks To Learn. ~~ Commitments.

INQUIRY TURNS TO PLANS FOR BRITISH FLEET   Senate Committee To Demand Information On Any “Definite Commitments”   C. OF C. OPPOSES BILL   President Of Nativnal Body Asserts Lease-Lend Would Not Aid Defenses

Lend-Lease Bill Raises New Question   Commitments Of British Fieet Ys Studied

VANDENBERG AS TO NEWS STORY   Meanwhile House Committeemen Consider Further Reservations to Conciliate Opponents of Measure—U,. S. C, of C. Records Hostility To Its Present Form.

Senators lo Seek Data On British Commitment:   Foreign Relations Committee Asks State  Department if Agreement Made for Use at Rritich Fleat in Return for Aid   ROCHESTER EDUCATOR HEARD   Wheeler Accuses Administration of De: nuding U. S. Aerial Defenses to Aid Brit: ain—Wadsworth Favors Aid Bill   FOR. Wheeler Feud Continues

SEARCH “DEFINITE COMMITMENTS” IN AID 10 BRITISH   ‘Committee To Ask State Department If Britain Has Promised Use of Fleet In Return For Help  FDR VS. WHEELER

SPONSORS TALI TIME LIMIT, TOP COST   Roosevelt, Wheeler Clash In Battle Of Words   USE DEBATE   Reaches Third And Last Day As Senate Continues Its Hearings On Bill

Solon Raises Subject Of  Reported Pact   Hint London Agrees On Use Of Fleet In_ Return For War Aid

BRITISH PROMISES OF NAVAL AlD ARE ASKED BY SENATORS   Debate on Lease-Lend Bill Is Bitter in House and Before Committee   Barkley and Johnson Clash During Hearing on Plan To Aid Enzland

SENATORS 10 ASK HULL FOR INFORMATION   Want to Know If Britair Would Send Fleet to Aid U. S. in Return  For American Aid

Senators Ask About British  Commitments   Vandenberg Move Prompted by Dorothy Thompson U. S. Chamber  Of Commerce Opposes Bill

Al) BILL HEARING   Vandenberg Asks If Britain Made Commitments Regarding Fleet.   BUSINESS BODY OPPOSED

Commitments for Use of British Fleet Suggested   Senators Want to Hear More About Columnists Hint

Senate Committee to Ask Hull for Data on English  Commitments.   C. C. Opposes Bill   *- Chamber of Commerce Sees  Wer Danger in LeaseLend Measure.

PROBE SOUGHT BY VANDENBERG ON STATEMENT   State Department to Be Asked For Report In Columnist Comment On Commitments   UNIVERSITY HEAD ALSO OPPOSES BILL   Roosevelt Hits Wheele: With Intimation He “Helps Hitler” By Belittling U.S.

Want Information Abo 3 Commitments  for  e of British Fleet.       PRESIDENT GIVES BARB TO WHEELER   House i in Final. Day: of De. bate Will Ald. inks  Session.

Senate Committee Will Learn If Britain Made ‘Definite Commitments

SENATORS ASK FOR FACTS ON COMMITMENTS   Study Reports of Agree ment In Return For American Help   BILL IS OPPOSED BY U. S. C. OF C. HEAD   Says President Would Be Given Power to Involve Nation In War

Promises of Fleet Use Reported Made   Committee Gets Protests From U. S. Chamber. Universitv Heads

ponents Of Bill On British Aid Give further Testimony At Hearing Today

Promises — By British Are Asked  Foreign Relations eas gp. £f7_._.._..  a ao   Foreign Relations Wants to Know R N Commitments

Committee Ask Status Of Fleet   House Debate On LendLease Measure Ends Today

WITNESSES DENOUNCE ALD MEASURE         Legislation Will Not Aid Defense, Kemper Declares

SENATE ASKS IF BRITISH GIVE ANY PROMISES TO U. S.   COMMITTEE AGREES TO SEEK INFORMATION OF STATE DEPARTMENT

Vandenberg Seeks ‘Truth’ On Report:   ‘Big Business’ Represen:tative Opposes Lease, Lend Prosram

Senate Foreign Relations Group Asks State Body If  _ Britain Promises Fleet

SEEK DATA ON COMMITMENT” BY G. BRITAIN   State Department Asked te Tak Action by Senate Foreign Relations Committee,

Vandenberg  ‘Quotes Lady Newspaper Columnist On Subject  INQUIRY Is SENT  State Department. Will Be Asked, to. Tell Foreigr Relations Committee

QUIZ REPORT BY COLUMNIST ON AGREEMENT   DOROTHY THOMPSON SAYS BRITAIN HAS MADE DEFINITE PROMISE   U. S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HEAD OPPOSES AID MEASURE   Administration May Admit Some Compromise; F. D. R. Replies To Wheeler Air Statement

Committee Questions Avreement   Will Ask Plan for Use of British Fleer

Miss Mary Jones Dies Early Today At Her Home Here   75-Year-Old Woman Had Been in Ill Health For Four Years

Miss Mary Jones. _ Dies Early Today. At Her Home Here   75-Year-Old_ Woman Hac Been in Ill Health Fo) Four Years — .

AGREE TO UP DEBT LIMIT 16 BILLIONS   Democratic Leaders Reach Accord After Talk With Morgenthau

Japan Charges Attempt To Block Pacific March   Tokyo Parliament Told of Empire Plans to Neutralize Philippines

teeter ad  PEALEFUL END TU PROBLEMS AIM OF NIPPON   Steps Taken To Make Certain Philippines Won't Endanger Japan

Minister Cites ‘Grave Results’ If Japan Is ‘Stifled’ in South Pacific: Nazi Technicians Called   Great Britain Lays Mines Around Singapore To Await Jap Challenge; Philippines Held As Friendly Neighbor, U. S. Is Told   MOSCOW, Feb. 17.—U.P)—Negotiations for a trade pact between Russia and Japan were started today.

Nippon Cautions U.S. Against ‘Stifling’ Her  ‘Regrets' American   ‘Regrets’ American Reports Of Move In South Pacific   By United Press  MOSCOW, Feb. nn .—Nego tiations for a trade pact be tween Russia and Japan wer started today.

JAPAN WARNS U. 8, THE. PHILIPPINES ARE VULNERABLE   At Same Time Deciares She Wants to Settle By Diplomatic Negotiation.

WARNS AGAINST STIFLING JAPS   Ohashi: “Effort Made to Assure That Philippines Won't Endanger Future”

Steps Taken To Put End to U.S. Danger   Parliament Told Grave Resulis Will Follow Stifling Attempt— British Mine Singapore

Pre-Spring Snow ~ Blanket Covers Entire State   Colder Temperatures in Some Sections Seen For Tonight

MUCH OF 1OWE   ‘More Flurries Tonight and Colder Weather Forecast

Navy on Alert For Jap Thrust At Alaska Bases   Issues Warning of Nipponese Vessels Near Kodiak

NAVY ON ALERT FOR POOUIBLE MOVE IN NORTI   U. S. Merchant Ships Warned Of Presence Of Jap Craft Off Alaska

NAVY IS PLACED ™ ALERT AGAINST JAP THRUST NORTH   AMERICAN BASES AT ALASK: AND ON. ISLANDS HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR WAR OUTBREAK

NAVY WATCHFUL OF JAP THRUST BY WAY (IF ALFUTIANS   Enemy Ships Reported Off  Kodiak and Other Far Northern Bases.

Navy Ready For Thrust At Alaska   Merchant Ships Warned to Watch For Jap Vessels

Navy On Alert For Any Thrust In Alaska Area   Kodiak Serves As Key To Entire Defense System of Territory

Bomber’s Crew Lost Upon Sez   Navy. Starts “Search: Fo. aE Men. Aboard Ship Near Norfolk

Plane Seen Taxiing at Sea in Search      Craft Sighted Off Jersey Coast May Be Missing Navy Bomber

SENATE PASSES CIGARET TAX   APPROVED 27 TO 20; GOES BACK TO HOUSE WITH AMENDMENTS   RItLLETIN

wakes fsstsivewd     c harge Atuminurt- Making Cut By US. Conspirators

Arnold Puts Blame Upon  Germany   Congress Is Told Conspiracy and Self-Seckers Held Down Output of Aluminum  Gives Date

LACK OF ALUMINUM BLAMED ON NAZIS   Charges Are Laid Before Congress That “Conspiracy By Germans” And “Bunch Of Self-Seeking Men" In Keeping Production Down In U. S. And Up In Germany

KANSAS FLOOD WATERS RECEDE   it Is Estimated 30,000 Acres Have Been Floodec By Neosho River

River Crest Moves Soutl   Levee Breaks at Erie; Coming Rain May Swell Streams Again

Neosho Flood Crest Breaks One Levee   Threatens Others As It Rushes Past Erie

Blast Harder At Leningrad   Russians Catching It Along Whole Front

GERMANG CLAIM OD RED OWISIONS ARE ANNIHILATED   Caught In Trap East of Kiev and Are Vainly Blasting at Ring   HEAVY PRESSURE ON TURKEY NOW   Two Generals and Von Rib_ bentrop Seek io Impress Ottoman Officials

TRAPPED RUSS FORGES BATTLE AGAINST NOOSE   30 Divisions Reported “Annihilated,” Bulgarian King Reportedly to Meet Hitler,

Fall of Kiev Is Admitted By Russians   Troops Retired; Reds Claim Gains in Center; Germans Pushing Assaults

FourArmies Eneireled ByNaziRing   ‘Bulgarian War Plana Are Emphasized By’ Report Boris Will’ Meet. -Hitlex

450,000 REDS IN TRAP’ REPORTED BEING DESTROYED   VAST GAINS CLAIMED BY NAZIS IN DRIVE AGAINST RUSSIANS

Meanwhile, Bulgar ian-Axis Gestures Indicate Turkey Is Facing Showdown.

NAZIS HIT ENTRAPPED RUSSIANS   Report 30 Divisions Near Kiev ‘Annihilated’; Making Withdrawal, Reds Say   LENINGRAD UNDER TERRIBLE BOMBING   Meanwhile, Germans Put New Pressure on Turks Through Bulgaria

F ind Body of Woman in River   A PECULIAR SUMMONS TO AN IOWA WOMAR

Mexican Riot Death Toll Climbs to 14  a ae ee 22   Government Sees Possibility of Agitation by Axis

Germans Inspired Labor Killings,  Mexicans Charge   Estimated 14 Die And 15 Hurt in  Mevien Citv Pinot

GUEST ARTIST AT MUSIC CLUB   Mrs. McCook To Sing Here On April DAth

Argentine Beef Bill Defeated   Senators Again Poll For Prohibition

Senate Defeats Latin Beef Plan  Administration Is Caught Napping

vou an Fescern Sena-ors. Jus ‘St-7 American’ in Arms.ci   Susreme 2 Cour’ xu.es Sovernmen’ Tanno- Sue zor ~rid.e ~amaves

New Ban Voted On Foreign Food   Bloc of Western Senators May Be Beaten Today In Reconsideration

Senate Votes Against Buying Foreign Food   Forces Government fo Purchase Home-Grown Wool-and Canned Bee!

SENATE VOTES BAN ON BUYING FOREIGN BEEF   Administration Plans to Reconsider the ‘Bill However   OHIOANS APPROVE BAN

Senate Votes Prohibition On Foreign Bee!   Admuinistrationists Caught Napping By Ballot

COALITION WINS ON BEEF ISSUE   Prohibition Agains: Buying Foreign Food Passes 34 to 29

Deel ...6  West coalition bars purchase alien products   Democrals may force new vote

VICHY ACCEPTS 30 TOKYO PEACE PLAN   Japanese Have Modified De mands of “Final Offer’ of February 28

French Accep!  For Thai Pact   Large Concession: Will Be Made To  ivrenee JTapanese

AFL ENDORSES AID TO RUSSIA   Crafts Unions Condemn Communism; Brewery Union Suspended

AID FOR RUSSIA GETS AFL VOTE   Communism Denounced Brewery Workers Suspended

Aid for Russia Is Endorsed by Labor Federation  But Communism Hotl Denounced as

WHISKEY DRINKING AND AUTO DRIVING TESTS WERE NOT ALL _ WHAT OFFICERS HAD EXPECTEI

Drinking Drivers Fool Cops   Experiments With 16 Motorists Furnish Surprising Results.

Test of Drunken Drivers Shows Unexpected Results   Most Motorists Scored More Points After Having Twe Or Three Drinks; One Man, Definitely a Scotch Drinker, Couldn’t Drive After Taking Bourbon Handed Out by Officers

Drive Better After Second Or 3rd Drink   Surprising Results Obtained In K. C. Drink-Drive Test

Liquor Tests For Drivers Prove Little   Some Motorists Performed ’ Better With Whiskey Than Without

K. C. Police, After Providing Free Whiskey for 16 Drivers in Tests, Find Results Not Exactly What Expected

RESULTS OF DRUNKEN DRIVING TEST NOT EXACTLY WHAT . OFFICERS EXPECTED 

Human Guinea Pigs Take Several Snorts Of Whiskey Then Attempt To Pass Test

Not What They Expected Drivers Improve Aftet Swallowing 2nd Drink

Drivers Follow Maze Better After Two Or Three Drinks. Director Deducts From Results Of Tesi

Nazi Glider Fleet Towed to Battle  Merchant in   Merchant in Greece Tells Of the Flight

Germans Transported Gliders Over Greece Fortnight Before Crete Attack

Luftwaffe Towed Fleets Of£ Gliders      NEUTRAL MERCHANT STRANDE! IN SALONIKA REPORTS HAVIN SEEN CONVOYS.

Nisordear Report Reneanted.   Survey Shows States Trying To Avoid Increase in Taxes

‘Living Wall’ RisesToDetense Of Leningrad   Fighting Mounts in Fury on Whole Front as Nazis Mass Near Turkish Border, British Move on Iran Seen Near

HITLER OPENS FLOOD GATES AGAINST REDS   Japan Warns U. S. Not To Establish Siberian Bases; Leningrad Fight  Grows Worse

SEVERE FIGHTING IS CONTINUING   ‘Battles Everywhere are In creasing in Fury, Both Sides Say.

Fiercest Fighting Of Russian Campaign Reported From War Zone As Gernians Claim Soviet , Army Breaking Up Under Assaults—Nazis Speak, However, Of Winter Preparations

Berlin Says “Full Flood’ Goes Ahead   MOSCOW REPORTS LUFT WAFFE INEFFECTIVE IN ITS LENINGRAD TASK.

RED ARMY HITTING BACK AT NAZIS IN FULL FURY FRIDAY   Germans Surge to “Full Flood” Against Defenses of Leningrad and in Dnieper Sections.

COOL AIR MASS FROM CANADA   Welcome Relief From Heat Is Spreading Over the Nation

VOWS BRITISH WON’T GIVE UE   Halifax “Visits Cleveland Plants Talks To Nationality Groups.

Oil Men Fight New Regulation   Lloyd Noble, Ardmore, Leads Fight on Change In Deduction System

State Police Ordered Out In Strike   To ‘Give Protection’ For Removal of Alloys From Bridgeville Plant   SHOP OPERATED BY VANADIUM STEEL   Ee, Ee ee a Meters ames Set ERE caer  Police Ordered Out By Governor james,  Who Hits Walkout

Orders Police To Bridgeville   GOVERNOR JAMES RESPONDS TC SHERIFF HEINZ APPEAL 10 RE. MOVE DEFENSE PRODUC'S.

James Sends State Police To Big Plant   Officers Protecting Men Removing Alloys Out of Bridgeville Factory   SHERIFF ASKS HELP

STATE POLICE SENT TO PLANT   Ordered by James to Guard Workers Removing Goods In Strike Zone

Raging Floods Lash Kansas  After Cloudbursts   Rivers Rise Rapidly Destroying Stock, Maroon Families  WIDESPREAD LOSSES   Dozens of Towns Throughout Area Face Heavy Damage

German Troops Push On Beyond  Larisa, Lamia   British Say Allies Falling Back Orderly; Defend Thermopylae

ARTILLERY ATTACK ON LENINGRAD   Heavy Guns Used by Nazis to Shell City—Germans Admit Fierce Resistance by Reds.

RESISTANCE TO NAZIS IS STIFFENING   4 Towns Recaptured Before City By Soviets

GERMANS ADMIT HEAVY RUSSIAN COUNTER ATTACK   Say They Are Shelling Leningrad And Proceeding Satisfactorily.

LENINGRAD !N SHELL RANGE, NAZIS CLAIY   Heavy Artillery Brought Into Action; Reds Insist Foe Is Being Driven  Back.   HUGE RUMANIAN LOSSES CITED

Seven Bodies Taken From Plane   Identify Entire Oi hus Personnel

BODIES OF 7 ARMY FLIERS RECOVERED   Officers Believe Poor Visibility Led to Crash of Bomber in California.

Britain Grows Blitz - Minded To Keep Calm   Scenes of destruction no longer. grip consciousness — Wreckage does not horrify them,

FRANCE’S MINISTER OF INTERIOR RESIGNS   Marcel] Peyrouten Reported to  Have Announced Decision i At Dinner

PEYROUTON RESIGNS VICHY PORTFOLIO   Admiral Darton Expected To Add Interior Portfolio To Others

Another Quits’ French Cabinet  Admiral Darlan Expected to Take Over 3d Portfolio

RFC WILL BUY MACHINE TOOLS   Jones Says Government Will Spend $280,000,000 To Provide Industry With Materials

REC Earmarks 280 Million for Defense Industry   Subsidiary Wilt Acquire $200,000,006 Of Machine Tools, Says Jones; Gets Aluminum and Strategic Goods

Machine Tools To Cost U.S. $200,000,000   Many: :More. Millions o Go-For: Aluininum ~ And Artificial Rubber

Machine tools .. « Buy 280 million in supplies for  defense plants

Jones Announces Large Purchases » To Provide for Defense of Nation

Pierce Fighting 60% Assessments   Municipality Leader Against Legislation

Pierce Opposes To Assessment on 60 Per Cent Value   Municipalities League Head Says Assessments Will Continue Unfair  100 PCT. RULE NOW 60 Per Cent Had Been Old  Basis Until Supreme Court Changed It

PIERCE RAPS PLAN TO LOWER IOWA TAX BASE   insists All Property Shoul Be Assessed at Its Frill Value

Figure J uggling May Give State Bigger Gut Of Fund   Counties Would Gain $3,0Q0,000 in Operating Fund, But Actually Lose $6,000,000

Plan To Double Aviation Gas Output   To Assure Fuel For Democracy’s Warplanes.

To Double Refining Capacity   Oil Industry to Provide for More Gasoline to Use in Aviation

Ickes States Aviation Gas  To Be Doubled   Refining Capacity Increase Scheduled To Insure All Defenders Full Supply

U.S. NEEDS MORE AVIATION GAS   Iékes Says Plans Being Made to Double Pro { duction.

TO DOUBLE OUTPUT OF PLANE GAS   Oil Industry Drafting Plans to Meet Needs of U. 8. Britain, Russia   WILL DETERMINE WAR, ICKES SAYS   Meanwhile, the Government Orders Rationing of Gasoline in Fast

GAS FOR PLANES WILL BE DOUBLED   OIL INDUSTRY DRAFTS PLANS TO INCREASE 100-OCTANE QUTPUT

ASSURE AGAINST ~ BAS SHORTAGE   7 ne  Oil Industry Will Double Kefining Capacity To Maintain  ; Gas Fer Pianes.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Germans, Italians Sweep Through Crete Territory

Axis Campaign In Crete Nearing  End Says Berlin   German And Italian Forces Push Into New Areas On Island   HOPE TO PREVENT BRITISH ESCAPE   Claim 1500 More British And Greek Troops Have Been Captured

MOVIE ON ROSE GROWING WILL BE SHOWN HERE   To Be Featured At Garden Club Meet Octoher 22

Texas’ Capital Completely Baffled Over Gov. O' Daniel's Intentions Concerning United States Senatorial Race

MAY CLOSE MINES   Union Policy Committe  Sets Southern Deadline At July 7

SOUTHERN MINES MAY BE CLOSEI   Union Will Not Work After July 7 Unless New. Contract Is Made .

Economy Plar Gets Backing  Of Roosevelt   Foes of Increase In Farm Fund Ureed to Stand Pat

FDR Reportedly  Against Rise in  Farm Payments ‘Apparently Ready  to Back Cutting of Nondefense Crate

President Favors Farm Payment Cut   House Is Urged To Stand Fast Against Senate Attempt To Give More Money For Panty Payments; CCC, NYA Cut Again

White House Backing Farm Payments Cut   Indicates President Plans Strong Support for Drive To Slash Non-Defense Items by Billion   GOP Pledges Fight  To Maintain Figur   Reductions in NYA, CCC Expenditures Included In Pennnesl]

Congress «+ « White house against farm payments hike   House urged oppose senate

FDR OPPOSES HIKE IN FARM PARITY FUNDS   White House Reported Urging House Conferees to Fight Increase   REPUBLICANS BACK SUM SENATE VOTED   Expenditures Cut Asked b3 Morgenthau Seen Backed By Administration

Four New Cantonments Are Planned by Army,  Committeeman Reveals      Neosho, Mo., » Is Included for Share of $90, 0v0, 000 Construc lion Joh

Captive Coal Mine Strike Conference Is  Lewis Says Another  Talk With Steel Chief.  ls Set For Tomorrow

Stimson Meets With Roosevelt And Army Chief  Conference Recessed   Conference Recessed Until 11 a. m. Today, Lewis Announces

Official Summer  Off to Hot Start   East, Mid-West  States Swelter

Summer Here  On Heat Wave   High Temperatures’ Noted Over’ ‘Countrys. Relic Not In“Sicht ~

Fiery Death For Three   Mother and 2 Children Perish In Apartment

Three Are Burned Fatally At Dallas   Apartment Blaze Also Injures Four Persens

Two Children And Mother Die In Fire   Four Others Injured As Blaze Destroys Dallas Building

To Survey U.S. Needs   Pian Inventory of Nation’: Material Requirements

POOL CLOSED WITH DEMONSTRATION SUNDAY AFTERNOON   Swimming Classes Exhibit Progress Mads During Summe:

WAKE MARINES GIVE UP ISLANI   Fewer Than 400 Fighting Leathernecks Hold Off Japs Two Weeks

NAVY SAYS WAKE SLAND 1S L051   Gallant ‘Leathernecks’ Hold Out Against Overwhelming Odds for 14 Days; Destroy Four Jap Warships

LOSS OF WAKE IS “PROBABLE   Navy Concedes Heroic De. fense of Island by Marines is Ended

Finis ls Written to Gallant Wake Island Stand; Odds Overwhelming   Japanese U-Boats Strike Again One Life Reported Lost in Latest Attacks

Admits Radio Communications  To Isle Are Cut   Capture ‘Probable’; 400 Marines Held  Thos fon V4. Dave

Gallant Defense By Leathernecks Believed at End   Fewer Than 400 Held Japs at Bay More Than 14 Days   Invaders’ Losses Terrific and Island Is of Little Value

Finis ls Written to Gallant Wake Island Stand; Odds Overwhelming   Japanese U-Boats Strike Again  [One 1 ft. Ronartod  act in  atoct Attarle

WAKE PROBABLY LOST T0 JAPANES!   SMALL. BAND. OF MARINES BATTERED DAY AND NIGHT DURING. STRUGGLE.

NEW NOTE IS TO BE PREPARED   State Department to Fol low Up With Fiery Note of Protest Over Robin Moor Sinking.

SENTIMENT FOR ARMING OUR MERCHANT SHIPS   President's Message to Congress Develcps Sentiment to Arm

ADMINISTRATION SUPPORTERS CALLING FOR PUTTING GUNS ON COMMERCIAL SHIPS

FDR BACKERS ASK CONVOYS   Congress Divided O; Message About Robin Moor

F. R. RAPPED FOR FOSTERING WAR SPIRIT IN U. S. OVER ROBIN MOOR   Isolationists Condemn President’s' Message; ‘Nothing New, Says Wheeler in Cammoent   Congress Not Excited; Arming of Merchant Vessels May Be the Result—Berlin’s View

MERCHANT SIPS ARMING (S URGEL   Respenses Are Made to Roosevelt’s Talk oa Robin Moor.

U.S. MAY ARM ITS MERCHANT MARINE BOATS   Reaction to _ President's . Talk.Friday

ARNIED MERCHANT SHS TO RESULT FROM FR. STAND   Unexpected Message Regarded As Prelude to Systam of Convovnid.

REACTION TU ROOSEVELT AGI   Denunciation of Germany Brings Response From Two Sides.   HOT NOTE OF PROTEST

Peace with Nazis Before War's End Wanted by French   Darlan Calls Course Of Action Only Path Of Salvation for People

France Hopes to Conclude Separate Peace   Place in New Nazi Order Is Sought by Admiral Darlan

President Hails Building Record As Blow At Axis   Full Protection Promised For Vessels Sliding Down Ways On ‘Liberty Fleet Day;’ Workers Hear FDR’s Voice

President Sends 14 Merchantmen Down Ways With Pledge They Will Sail Seas With Full Protection

‘Liberty Fleet Pledged Naval “Guardby FDR   14 ‘Merchant Ve: Vessels Slide “Down Ways in Biggest ' Mass Launching Ta Thaneda      Freedom of Seas Vow Is Reaffirmed   President -Scorns Gospel Of Fear, ‘Orders Ships To Sail 7 Seas ~

Fourteen New Merchant Ships  Launched Today   Greatest Mass Launchings Since World War 1 Days . Takes Place   PRESIDENT ISSUES DEFIANT MESSAGE   Says Ships Will Sail Seven  Seas Despite Threats From Nazi Sources

FR’s Voice Sends Vessels Down Wavs   Ships Are To Sail Seas As Intended To

’  SONS KILLED   Train Hits Their Auto Near Clutier Sunday; Other Fatalities

Tama County Farm Family Dies in Cras!   All Four Die Before An: Medical Aid Can Reacl Them

Four Killed in Car-Train Crash   Tama Ceunty Ferm, Couple and Two Children Ate Victims

Nazi Progress Claimed On East Front   aenanneeennaneT  GERMANY SHARES CLAIMS ID NORTH WITH FINNS, SOUTI WITH ITALIANS.

FINNS CAPTURE KARELIAN CITY   Point On Murmansk Rai Line Taken; Italians Aid Germans In Southern War

Germans Claiming Progress at Both Extremes  Successes in North And South Are Shared With Allies

Germans Claiming Progress at Both Extremes  Successes in North And South Are  ert ...—,._-—»=§- § egpg*,st goitte

split Romnel Force In Two In Big Drive   Germans Claim Restov Capture on Easterr Front; “Birgest” of All Battles Reported Underway én Moscow Front

Nazis Trapped InLibya; -Gain OnRedFront   Besieged Tobrsk Forces Leaach Heavy Atteck

Tobruk Garrison Fights Out; Reds Face Stern Test   Axis Forces in Desert Split; Big “Dog Fight” of Tanks Reported

German Desert Units Split Up and Trapped   ‘Lose Half of Tank Forces in “Terrific Tank Dogfight.”

BIG JAP LINER NOW IN PORT   LUXURY LINER VENTURES INTO PORT AND PASSEN- GEBS LAND--SILK MAY NOT BE UNLOADED

TATUTA MARU TIES UP; SILK STAYS ABOARD   247 Passengers Disembark From Japanese Luxury  Liner on West Coast

Tatuta Maru Reaches Port After Delays   Jap Luxury Liner Disembarks American Passengers Made Uneasy By Uncertainty

Jap Luxury Liner Must Take Cargo Back To Japan   It Is Believed She Carried More Than $3,000,000 In Raw Silk

Japanese Ship Must Keep Cargc   Passengers Leave Liner at Frisco

Jap Ship Comes Into U. S. Port   Passengers Disembark;  To Retain Silk Cargo

HEAVY LOSS IS FACED © BY OWNERS OF TATUTE   Cargo of Silk Has Insurence Premium of $1,500 « Day and Return to Japan Is Imperative—Vessel Finally Docks After Wait of Six Days Off California Coast—May Start Return Voyage Tomorrow.

Jibe at President For Balkan Fiasco   Protection of Greenland Declared “Ilegal”—Yugoslav Defeat Seen As Blow at Roosevelt

Paderewski Plans Tour after Poles Achieve Freedom  Declares 600, 000 Have  Oa g gee 1. ~~ o% ey Wier   Declares 600,000 Have Been Taken fo Russia To Die

BRITISH TROOPS BEING MOVED 10 FIGHTING LINES   Denied In London the British Are Contemplating Evacuation from Greece.

Main Defense Line Broken in Advance   Greeks Yield Key City in Albania  Ac Allies Retire. Form New Line

GERMANS DRIVE WEDGE INTO LINE OF GREEK ARMY, ATHENS REPORTS   Panzer Units Hit Foe in Northern Area and Cometo Grips With British Forces   Hellenic Troops Withdraw From Corizza, Where They Wona Major Tilt in Albania

MAURY MAVERICK BEATEN   San Antonio Mayor Defeated In Bid For Reelection

King Flees To Crete British Continue Fighting Rear Guard Action In Area Above Athens

BRITISH MAKE ANOTHER STAND IN NEW LINE   Await The Onrush Of German  On Their Line Northeast  or Athens.

GREEK KING, GOVERNMENT G0 TO CRETE   Fate of English Kxped i tionary Force Uncertain as Axis Hordes  Drive on,   BULLETIN

EMPIRE ARMY MAKES FINAL DEFENSE TRY   Greeks In West Surrender Without King’s Consent; Royal Entourage Escapes to Crete.   FATE OF BEF IS NOT YET KNOWN

King George, Cabinet Flee To Crete Isle   Greek Armies in Epirus Surrender, But With No Sanction of King; War to Continue

MONARCH LEAVES MAINLAND, WILL FICHT ON IN ERET   Collapse of Left Flank anc Unauthorized Surrender Causes Debacle.

Greek King Flees . to Crete; "Says Sur_render Unauthor.  ) ized  as

Army of Epirus Quits,Germans Smash British   Crash Through Rearguard at Pass of Thermopylae; George I] Goes to Island of Crete; Pathway to Athens Open to Nazis.

King Reveals Greelt Army Detending West End Of Defense Line Has Capitulated  PRAISES BRITISH  Act Of Aumistice Does Not Bind Nation, King Discloses

Nippons Expect Indies Business   Domei Says Certain Dealings Will Continue

Escapees Foil Graham Posse:  Still Sought   Gila Valley Is Scene Of Manhunt As Bloodhounds From Prison Join In

Inflation in Sight, Says Morgenthau   More Taxes, Less Spending Faster Savings and More Regulation Likely

Public Must Be Taxed More, Spend Less, Save Faster, Says Morgenthat

MORGENTHAU PLEDGES FIGHT ON INFLATION   Asserts Danger Imminent, Pro poses Curbs in Higher Taxes Freeing Surplus Commodities

. acion 2. us; — ea wit nation, _ _ gen aL. es! cver“ising . -en   laine - - -070f'S°S  .US- onse:ve 32,384 3a_ors o- Faso. ine ~ ai.

easel SAT MORE TAXES NEEDED  ASINFLATION BRAKE   Asserts Public Must Spenc Less, Submit To Increased Regulation

UNITED STATES _ NEARINFLATION   Morgenthau Calls Upon People To Curb Their De sires For More Wages

Morgenthau Warns Aaainst Inflation Boom   Treasury Head Says Public Must Spend Less, Curb Demands

INFLATION THREAT IS PACING NATION SAYS MORGENTHAL   Declares U. S. Must Spend Less Save Faster and Submit To Regulation

Nation Warned Combat Danger: Of “Inflation”   Regulation is _ vital, states Morgenthau — Public must pay more taxes and curb desires.

Morgenthau Cites Inflation Dange:   Public Must Be Taxed More Spend Less, Save Faster, Secretary Urges

cain am alana EE  MORGENTHAU: ASSERTS UNITED STATES THREATENED WITH INFLATION: TAXES — MUST BE RAISED TO OFFSET THREAT —

Morgenthau Airs Fear of Inflation   Urges Desire for Higher Wages, Profits Be Curbed

Morgenthau Warns Against Inflation   Asks Labor, Farmers and Industry To Curk Desire for Higher Wages and Profits

Say More Taxes Due   Morgenthau Says Public Mus Be Taxed More, Spend Less

STIFF INFLATION CURB PROPOSED BY MORGENTHAU   It’s Here and Must Be Dealt With, Treasury Chief Warns U. S.   Labor. Business, Farmers Must Give Up Higher i Wages, Profits

Denies Hitler Asked France For Her Fleet   Admiral Darlan Declares He Wonuid Never Turn li Over

ALSO T0 HOLD TERRITORIAL POSSESSIONS   Asserts Hitler Did Not Try To Obtain Surrender Of Sovereignty   IBRITISH SEE BREAK   French Colonel Accuses His Government Of ‘Treachery And Lying’

IVAN SULLIVAN NERVOUS WITH NECK IN NODot   Slayer Who Said He Was Just a Bank Robber Hanged at State. Prison.   CHARGES: SHABBY DEAL IN FINAL INTERVIEW

Murderer Is Hanged At Prison   Slayer of Guard Says Cor science Clear—Lee Co. Sheriff Springs Trap

- Says Conscience “Clearer Than Governor's”  sullivan Hanged At Iowa Prison

Sullivan Pays Penalty  For Crime   Frightened Gang. ster Hanged At lowa Pen

RAINS KEEP COMING   Showers Delay Recession of Kansas  Flood Waters

TO RELOCATE FARMERS   FSA Will Establish an Office at Parsons to Aid

Ship Arms Bil Faces Grucial Test In House   Lower Chamber Foes Promise Fight Against  Neutrality Revision

‘WAR GOODS DELIVERY PLAN GETS SENATE OK   Ship Arming Proposal Passed Also, 50 To 37  *VICTORY IN HOUSE SEEN  ‘Anti-Violence’ Labor Rider Ile Voted Down

SENATE OK'S CHANGE WITH 50-37 VOTE   Leaders Expect Passage o Revised Measure by Easy Margin.   FULL DAY DEBATE SET   Changes by Senators Lift All Restrictions on  Chinnina

PASSAGE SEE THERE BY 30, P5VOTE EDGE   BUT OPPOSITION. IN LOWER CHAMBER DISPUTES THIS, PROMISES FIGHT   UNUSUAL FULL DAY OF DEBATE DECREED BY SPEAKER RAYBURK   Hose Leaders Plan To Call Up Revised Measure for Consideration on Wednesday

Senate Votes, 50-37, To Litt Ban On Zones   Expect Lower Chamber ‘To Pass Measure By © 50 To 75 Ballots

Neutrality Act Amendment, Passed By Senate, To Be Called Up In House Wednesday; Day of Debate Planned

TO WARRING ZONES   Measure Also Allows Arming of Merchant Ships—Now Goes to House for foncurrence.

Senate Votes To Deliver ‘Aid To Allies   Administration Is Confident Of Speedy House Action

PASS REVISION NF NEUTRALITY ACT 90 10 37   Measure Goes to House Where Vote is Expected by Late Next Week.

SENATE VOTES NEUTRAL LAW AMENDMENTS   Revised Measure Now Goe: Back to House for Another Vote There

Neutrality Act Changes as Passed by Senate Allow American Ships to Sail ‘ Anywhere.

Passed In Senate By 50-37 Vote   Crucial Test Now Coming in Lower House of Congres:

Measure Carries In Upper House By 50-37 Margin   Bill Would Allow Armed U. S. Ships To Enter Combat Zones, War Ports

NEUTRALITY BILL PASSED IN SENATE RETURNS 10 HOUSE   Final Senate Vote of 50 to 37 Was Close to Predictions Made Day Ago by the Administration.   50-VOTE MAJORITY IN HOUSE PREDICTED   Bill Will be Cailed Up Next Wednesday to Begin Consideration of Senate Amendments.

Legislation to Arm Ships Passes After Eleven Days of Debate   ARGUMENT HEATED   American Boats Allowed To Sail to Any Port In World Now

Revision of Neutral ity Legislation In House   Bill Wins Senate ‘Approval, 50 to 37; Fight Promised

House Consider3 Revision Wednes.   Bil Repealing Neutrality Act Sections Faces Final Test Following 50-37 Senate Approval

SENATE LIFTS RESTRICTIONS ON U.S. SHIPS ENTERING BELLIGERENT PORTS BY 50 TO 37

NEUTRALITY BILL SOOK TO. FACE CRUCIAL TES)   President Roosevelt’s Drive to Gain Authority ‘to Deliver American War Weapons in U. S. Ships. to Belligerent.Countiies Soon to Be Determined — Senate Approval Given,. Ry Vate nt GAs. 37

NEUTRALITY Is FACING FINAL TEST IN HOUSE   Senate Votes to Arm American Merchantmen and Send Them Into  War Zones.

REPEAL BILL FACES CRUCIAL TEST IN HOUSE   Leaders Say Endorsemen  Will Result by 50 to 75 Votes

Neutrality Bill Early Passage  Seen in House   Measuré Passed by Senate Opens War Ports to TT. & Vaceale

‘ELEVEN PER CENT REJECTEL      Army Sends 322 Kansans Home From Induction Points

NEW DRAFT CALL WILL TAKE MANY MEN NEXT MONTH   Over 5,000 Pennsylvanians To Bs Inducted Between June 11-20

BENATE COMMITTEE RECOM. MENDS PASSAGE OF LEGION BILL AFTER Cio COUNCIL APPROVES

Defense Heads Add 300 More To Blacklist’   Supplementary List of Axis Controlled Firms Released by Soard

NEW BLAGK LST I ANNOUNCED BY US,   Added to Original List of Axis Concerns

Economic Unit Adds  200 to “Black List”   Additions Made to First List of 1.800 Firms in American Republics After Continuous Study: Names of 65 Are Deleted from Original Action

ELEVEN RECRUITS FOR MARCH QUOT!   Draft Board No. 4 Of Hanover Will Bring Total Number Of Trainees From Here To 37 During Month

NEW CALL MADE ON LOCAL DRAFT BOARD   This Section To Furnish 1€ White Men And One Negrc For Army Physical Tests At Harrishuro Auc. 29

DRAFT BOARD HERE TO FURNISH 35 MEN   Quota To Take Physical Tests For Army From This Section On October 24 Announced By Governor

*ListeningPos' ‘Hears Repor ussolini  Wounded   This Untrue aind Fantastic Says Rome

MUSSOLINI WOUNDED.   Reported Attempt Was Made On Life of TI! Duce.

Strike Declared At Plane Factor)   Martin Plant Faces Trouble As Mediation Pane} Expected to Act Fast On Coal Dispute

PEACE PARLEY LAUNCHED 10 REOPEN MINES   Quick Settlement Sought To Prevent Shortage Of Fuel   OTHER STRIKES BEGIN   Martin Workers Are Out; General Motors Union  Votes On Strike

COAL DISPUTE BEFORE BOARD   Seek Quick Reopening Of Mines; C. I. 0. Calls Martin Strike

Coal Argument  Before Board   Workers At Mi Martin Plan Factory Announce Plan  To Picket Plant.

solt Coal Wage Controversy Is Up For Hearinc   Three-man Panel Expected t Take Quick Action — Other Strikes Are Looming.

Board Ponders  Strike   Is Expected Either to Put Miners to Work Immediately or Have Long-Extended Hearings

QUICK REOPENING OF MINES SOUGHT   Wage Dispute Comes Before Mediation - Group

Soft Coal Wage Dispute Before Mediation Grour   Reopening Issue _ May Be Brought to Fore Immediately  RR. TERE acensrrarrcn wnnmrce

MEDIATION BOARD SEES QUICK MINE REOPENING   Mediation Panel May Ask Miners, Operators Resume Digging to Remove Threat Of Serious Fuel Shortage  2 WEEKS’ SUPPLY  Re TUT ACSENCTIATED PRESS

Mediation Board Gets Coach Strike   Three-Man Group To Make Appeal for Quick Return to Work

COAL DISPUTE. BEFORE BOARD   Mediators to Reopen Mine: Quickly as Fuel Shortage Looms

Federal Board Tackles Mine Wage Dispute   C. 1. O., Meanwhile, Calls Strike At Martin Air.  craft Factorv.

fe ee ees  SOFT OAL DISPUTE BEFORE MEDIATORS   Predict Panel Will Bring Re. Opening Issue to Fore at Once

en fle Spot Strikes Grow More Serious Over Nation   Coal Shortage Becomes Acute, Production Setback 30.000 000 Tene

QUICK PEACE Ih AMINES, 15 GOAL   Mediation Board Hopes For Speedy Solution Of * Dispute

Panel Seeks To Get Mines Back To Work   Wage Dispute Ha: Set Production Back Greatly.

Coal Shortage Shuts Down Steel Plant   Furnaces Closed While Mediation Board Acts

SAYS BRITAIN CAN'T AWAIT AID LONGER   Rome Reports Hopkins Report To FDR Shows Aid Cannot Arrive ‘in Time’

UNABLE TO WAIT LONGER FOR AID EDITOR CLAIMS      Report Says American Help to Besieged Britain Could Not Arrive “In Time”   HALIFAX STRIVING TC SPEED HER NEEDS   Envoy Undertakes Task After Secretly Crossing Atlantic and Talking With President

Report Aid to Britain Too Late is Ascribed to Hopkins by Italian:

ltaly Publishes Hopkins Report  Claim Report British Aid Can‘t Wait

ITALY ASSERTS AID WILL BE T00 LATE   Duce’s Newspaper Quotes Hopkins On Aid Question.

U.S. Too Late ~ For British Aid, Report Fascists    . ’ ¥. Declare’ Hopkins Cabled ' President British Could  Not Wait for Help

HOPKINS QUOTED JN BRITISH PLE?   Italian Newspaper Asserts - Roosevelt Envoy Says London Can’t Wait

SAYS BRITAIN CANT WAIT   ‘Italian Paper Declares  Hopkins Says Help Wat ‘In Time’

MKEESPORT FACES STRIKE   Municipal Employes Plan Walkout in Fight to Gain Recognition

Municipal Workers Call Strike  In Move for Union Recognition   Essential Services to Residents of McKeesport Imperiled; Mayor Threatens to Fire Workers

More Deaths In Maneuvers   Six Reported as Second And Third Army Troops Move Homeward

Army Likely To Use Women Pilots  Cet Rare OCxanetAoeatinn   Serious Consideration Given Use of Women In Forry Command

FDR’s Absence Causes Postponement Of Jackson Day. Fete in Washington

Washington’s Jackson Day . Dinner Delayec   Demos Relieved Since the President’s Absence Would Have Hurt It

Demo. Dinner  As’ ‘Postponed   Washington To. Wait: For FDR Attendances Matty Hear’ Talk Tonight ©

Demos ‘Postpone’ Jackson Day Dinner At Capital As F. R. Could Not Be Presen

Capital Demos Postpone Their Jackson Dinner   President Can’t Attend; Banquets Elsewhere To - Be Held As Planned.

Jackson Day Dinner Is Postponed At Capital: Democrats Are Relieved

Democratic Leaders Happy Over Postponement of Dinner at $100 per Plate

Congress Continues Discussions Aimed To Halt Strikes   Threatened Trouble At Plane Engine Factory Postponed

Congress Studies Qutlawing Strikes   CIO President Contends Lav Restraining Labor’s Freedom Would-Be “Mistake”

DEFENSE PLANT STRIKE DELAYED   Congressmen Continue Talk Of Ban Despite Opposition of C.1.0, Chief

Germans, Italians In  Furious Efforts Try To Stop Desert Advances

Nazis Say They Draw Near Citv   PURIOUS FIGHTING 38 TN PROGRESS IN REGION BELEAGUERED,

Axis Struggling To Hold Libyaas  British Press on   Ribbentrop Declares Germany Can’t Lose War, Even If  America Comes In

STALINOGORSK BREAKTHROUGH IS REPORTED   Expected to Strike at  Rear Defenses of Capital

Say Armies Within 25 Miles of Moscow — Fight British Drive into Libya Furiously — Ribbentrop Delivers Long Pep Talk.

Ribbentrop Asserts ermany Wi in  Even If U.S. Fights   Rome Claims British Force ‘Annihilated’ at Sidi Rezegh, American Military Observers, Newspapermen Taken Prisoner; Germans Within 20 Miles of Moscow

Taxpayers’ Federation Predicts U.S. Tax  Burden of $16,000,000,000 in Coming Year

FROM REAR ON   Nazi Communique Claims 350,000 Russians Taken Prisoner.

‘SUDDEN SNOW, , RAIN HELPS TO SLOW ADVANCI   914,000 Tanks Employed Ir Great Drive On Red Capital

390,000 Reds Taken, Nazi Chiefs Claim: New Drive Is Besun   Northen Claw of Moscow Pincers Now in Motion, Berlin Discloses

2 BABIES DIE IN CRAWFORD FIRE   Mother Discovers House _ Ablaze During Nap Period. .

PRUPELLER? LACK SLOWS PROGRAN   Delivery Of Bombers I Held Up Because Of Shortage

U.S, FACTORIES SPEEDING UP PRODUCTION OF WAR SUPPLIES   BOTILENECK IN PLANE PRO PELLERS REVEALED AS MEPORT REVEALS UPSWING IN EMPLE 5 OF WAR

PROPELLORS SCARCE ‘AND SHIPMENTS ARE HELD UP AS RESULT      More Than 100 Medium : Bombers Produced for Great Britain Are Awaiting " Props.’’

SHORTAGE OF PARTS HOLDING DOWN U, S, PLANE PRODUCTION   Propellers Lacking For 100 Medium Bombers, Ready For Britain

BOMBERS READY FOR PROPELLORS   Delivery Of 100 Ships To Brit: ain Is Delayed By Parts Shortage

DELAY MARKS PLANE SHIPMEN   War Bombers for Britain Await Catch-up on Pro peller Output.

Townsendites Speculate On Fate of “Sixty For Sixty” ‘Program In State Senate

SIXTY FOR SIXTY  OLD AGE PENSION DIAN PRNPNCEN   State Senator Halusk: Would Tax Slot Machines, Pin Ball Games   Need Still Would Be Necessary Under New Program

EXTRA!   Parents Face Charges After —Child’s Death   Daughter Of Aebischer,  _ Former Attorney At Chilton, Is Found Frozen To Death

QUISLINGS LOSING IN THE FICHT   Centrol of Situation Not _ Regained Is Report— Two Men Executed by the Nazis.

Norway Strikes Spread, Report   Two Labor Leaders Executed by Nazis

Strikes Spread In Norway, Say Swedish Reports   Quislings Lose Control; Two Norse Leaders Are Put To Death’

TWO NORWEGIAN LABOR LEADERS KILLED BY FIRING SQUAD—SWEDEN CALLS OSLO A “PRISON”

SLO PRISON’  LABOR CHlcro PUT TO DEAT   Workers from Reich May Take Place of Strikers to Make War Materials.   QUISLING’S STATUS CUT TO THAT OF FIGUREHEAD

NORWAY REVCLT AGAINST GERMAN RULE SPREADING   War Production Greatly Curtailed by Strikes; Labor Threatens Complete Walk Out Soon.   SEVERAL LEADERS HAVE BEEN SLAIN BY NAZIS   Oslo Area is Under Strict Martial Law; Extension of Repressive Measures is Exnected.

Strikes Spreading Despite Executions and Harsh German Repressive Measures.

STRIKES SPREADING IN NORWAY; GERMAN CONTROL WEAKENED   Repyessive Measures Extended With Execution of Two Labor Leaders; Say Quisling Threats Anger Workers

Strikes Mount In Norway Despite Purge   Two Labor Leaders Executed as Nazis Extend Repressive Steps

\. F. of L. Council Threaten To Break Picket Lines In Shipyards on West Coast Unless Walkout Is Terminated.

BROTHERHOODS DEMAND $1.80 PER DAY BOOS]   ANTHRACITE MINE OPERA. TORS, U. M. W. MAKE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT   A. F, OF L, THREATENS TO PASS SHIPYARD PICKETS   Machinisls of Rival Groups Hold Out Against Metal Trades Council In Frisce

Miners Agree To Rates Set To End Strike   Hard Coal Miners Union, Operators Reach Terms As Strike Becomes Effective.     -arrrcwmM A UTI CUA OPT AAT ET

Halt Coal Walkout   Railroad Men Seek Pay Boost; Other Strikes Hinder Defense Orders

HARD COAL MEN, UMWA AGREEING   Anthracite Miners Go Back to Work Tomorrow After Pay Raised; Railroad Unions Plan Campaign

WAGE CONTRACT IN HARD COAL MINES REACHED   100,000 Miners Will Resume Work Tomorrow

OPERATORS AND HARD COAL MINERS AGREED ON WAGE CONTRACT   TENTATIVE AGREEMENT TO PUT MEN BACK IN MINES AFTER LOSS ONE DAY

Agreement Between Operators, Miners Ends One- Day Strike,   RESUME WORK TUESDAY

HARD COAL MINERS AND UMW AGREE 0} A WACE CONTRACT:   n “Appalachian Soft ‘Coal ‘ Field the UMW’s Threatened Renewal of. Work Stop“page “to: Enforce Demands Postponed _

Reach Agreement In Mine Dispute   100,000 Anthracite Workers To Resume Jobs; Rail Uniors To Ask Pay Boost

A. F. L. CHIEFS 10 GO THROUGH UNION PICKETS   Bay Cities Metal Trades Council Votes Te Break Lines

Terrifi ic Force Of Attack Met By Grim Reds   No-Major Break-Through Has Occurred Yet: Treops Tale To’ ‘Stand Ground  1A WE Mm FACE

NAZIS ADVANCE IN DRIVE, RUSS PRESS ADMITS      Germans Rush Froops to Fill Gaps Caused By Severe Losses, Red Paper Announces   RUSSIAN WARPLANES HIT TROOP TRAINS   Moscow Reports Germans Driven Back In New Leningrad, Odessa Counter-Attacks

All-Out Offensive Being Made By Hitler; Russians Resist With Die-In-Your-Tracks  Ultimatum Given

RUSSIANS ADMIT NAZIS HAVE DRIVEN WEDGES INTO LINE:   HEAVY LOSSES DECLARED IN. - FLICTED UPON ALL-OUT   GERMAN INVADERS

GERMANS INCH UP ON MOSCOW   Mightiest Battle Of Wail Rages Toward Climax

SOUTH WING MES         Reserves Pressed Into Offensive _ By Hitler.

Moscow. Reports Russians Holding Grimly on Central Front as Battle Roars Towards Climax—Declares Germans. Straining All Ef tnete.- Regardless anf lasses

Soviet Sources Say Nazis Have Failed to Make a Major Penetration of Defense Lines but Situation in Some Areas Te Ciitieal

Heavy Toll Exacted for Nazi Gains   Moscow Admits Foe Ha: Driven Wedges Into Central Front   ‘Russians Claim Defense tat Leningrad and Odessa More Secure

Reds’ Plight Growing More Desperate    Hitler Describes Series Of Battles Of Annihilation

ONE KILLED IN BLAST   South Carolina Powder Plant Explosion Injures Several

LTALTANS SAY WARSHIPS MUST AUN OR FIGHT   Hitler’s Spokesmen Say - They and Not F.D:R.- Will Control   LONDGN REFUSES TO COMMENT ON SINKING   Berlin Says Shins Came From Strongly Guarded Convoy

U. S. Supplies for Britain Reported Sent to Bottom In Biggest Attack of War

Nazi Subs Sink Half  In Convoy   So Berlin Claims; Moscow Reports Gains in Center; Leningrad Hazy

No German Official Comment on Order for Navy to Shoo   News of Warfare Today Summarized by AP  Correspondents

Germany Answers Threat Of U. S. President With Action, Although Admitting Attack On Convoy Started Before Address Made   ATTACK LOCALE UNDISCLOSED

Germany Answers With Announcement of Sinking of 22 Vessels of Convoy

« U-Boats Slash Into Big  _) Sea Convoy Nazis Claim 22 of   Nazis Claim 22 of 40 Ships Sunk; Reds Claim New Central Gains

GREATEST CONVOY ATTACK OF WAR IS REPLY TO FDR   RAID CONTINUING AT SEA WITH 22 SHIPS REPORTED SUNK

Berlin Announces Assault Continues In North Atlantic   Significantly-Timed Statement Apparently Was Designed To Answer President Roosevelt’s Warning to Axis Warships

Germans Sink 22? Vessels In North Atlantic   Nazi Radio Announces Raid On 40-Ship Convoy With Fanfare Of Trumpets.   ITALY SINKS TANKER

HITLER'S AGH COMMAND SAYS 2) SHIPS SUNK   ‘Germans Silent on Reaction to Roosevelt Address: Russians Make More Claims of Success

22 SHIPS SUNK, NAZIGLAIMIN CONVOY ATTACK   North Atlantic Raid Presum. ably on U. S. Supplies for Britain

Still Pursued a   Norwegians Rising in Revolt Against German Rule; Nazis Being Driven Back in Russia; RAF Raids Coast of Reich _

22 of 40 Vessels Claimec Sunk In New Ocean Forays   REPLY TO ROOSEVELT   Convoy Believed Carry ing U. S. Supplies To Britain

Berlin Says 22 Ships Out Of 40 Sunk   Assault Against Armed Convoy In Atlantic Reported Still Continuing

GERMAN STATEMENT CLAIMS 22 VESSELS SUNK IN ATLANTIC   ITALIAN STATEMENT IS THAT AXIS WARSHIPS MUST NOW ATTACK U. S. WARSHIPS

Say ‘Rattlesnakes’ Headed For Attack On Convoys Now Enroute Through Sea Lanes

U-Boat Attack Is Declared One 0 War's Largest   Reich Officially Silent on Talk by American President

GERMANS SAY 22 SHIPS SUNK IN ATLANTIC   High Command Declares Raic Continuing; U. S. War Supplies Thought Hit.   TRUMPETS HAIL NEWS   Italians Announce New Sut  Raids; Fuehrer Appeals Ener Raliof Ciunde

Germany Says 22 Out of Convay of 40 Sunk by Subs   Reds Claim Bloody Setbacks for Nazis At Leningrad

“Self Defense” Angle ls Advanced By Editor OF Fascist Paper In Rome

Twenty-two Ships Sunk Out of 40 Vessels in Convoy, Hitler’s Command Says Today.   BERLIN CHEERS AS NEWS IS BROADCAST

NAZIS REVEAL HUGE CONVOY ATTACK AT SEA   Action Is Seen As. An swer To F.D.R’s. -Warnine’

4 EBA AARAYT Ae  Describe Attack as One of Greatest Convoy At tacks of the War  ACTION IS ANSWER  Declare Roosevelt Stand ‘All Lies’; Assert They. Will Plan Actions

SAY 22 SHIPS IN CONVOY OF 40 SENT DOWN   Apparently Determinec To Answer Roosevelt Address With Deeds   REDS REPORT GAINS:   Assert Approaches To Leningrad Carpeted With German Dead

NAZIS TRY TO ANSWER. WITH ACTION   Not Specified Wk ‘Where. North Atlantic-Encounter Is "Taking Place

Assault on 40 Ships Is  Proceeding   Craft Apparently Were Carrying American War Supplies to Great Britain

Germans Report One of Greates! Convoy Attacks of W arHard on Heels of Roosevelt Warning   ASSERT FDR LIES   Soviet Troops Cross Dneiper, Take  Island, Two Villages, Gain in  Smolensk Sector

Nazis Answer With Action Claim Sinking of 22 Ships In British Convoy

Germans Claim fo Sink 7? of Over 40 Vessels In a Running Assaull

SHIPS BEARING WAR SUPPLIES TO BRITAIN   Declare 22 Vessels Sunk Bi Submarines   BERLIN COMMENT   Says President's Talk Will Not Swerve Reich From Avowed Purpose

Claim Aflantic Convoy Already Lost 22 Ships —  ORF etal Gaseerac   Official Sources ‘Indicate Action Is Answer to Roosevelt

NAZIS ANSWER FDR’S SPEECH WITH ACTION   Official Word On Speech Is Withheld

GERMANY CALLS ROOSEVELT A LIAR AND ‘ANNOUNCES ATTACK ON BIG BRITISH BOUND CONVOY   President’s Declatation Against Sea Raiders Brings Carefullyt Timed Announcement of: _ German Victories at Sea.—Convoy Attacks  a*

Big Convoy nder Attack In Atlantic    Germens Accept hallenge of U.S. Presitdest

NAZI CASUALTIES EXTREMELY HEAVY IN MOSCOW DRIVE   Russian Army Newspaper is Urging British Invasion of Continent to Relieve the Pressure in East.   AXIS ATTEMPTING TO GET JAPAN TO ACT   Italian Press Spokesman Says Axis Considers Russia Out and Plans Attack on England.

Advance Units Almost Within Sight of Capital   Battle of Sea of Azov Described As “Finished” As Germans Push Ahead

Announce Locations For Seven Air Bases In Mid and Southwes  Desianations Are Made   Desianations Are Mads for Planning Purposes War Department Says

New Reverses  Blow to Hitler   Armies Fleeing In Both Russia And  Northern Africa

HITLER PRODDED BY NEW LOSSES ON TWO FRONTS   Pursuit of His Troops i: Russia and Africa Contin ues While He Girds fo New Push on Some Less Hostile Front.

NEW LOSSES JAR NAZIS IN RUSSIA AND NORTH AFRIC:    Shivering, [il-Clad Germans   Driven From 75 More Vil lages on Red Front

SHARP NEW REVERSES JAR HITLER INVASION ARMIES TWO FRONTS   WHAT NEW CAMPAIGN FUEH\RER HAS IN MIND NOW IS BIG PROBLEM FACING WORLD

Allies Wait ‘ New Berserk  Hitler Blitz   Germans Forced Farther Back On Two Fronts

Sevastopol is Only Point Admitted by Russians _ to be Endangered.

‘able addition to German forces in the French-Spanish border area since the fall of France.

HITLER FAILS TO STOP TWIN AXIS RETREAT   New Reverses on Two  Fronts Reported After Shakeup

Hitler's Next Move Causes Speculation  German Armies Continue > Losing

German Army In Reverse On Two Fronts   Russians Press On— Axis Retreat in Libva a Rout

New Nazi Thrust Expected   Hitler May Seek To Save Face by Daring Exploit,

EXPECT SUDDEN BERSERK MOVE BY NAZI LEADER   Hitler’s Invasion Armies Jarred in Africa and Rusia

NEWREVERSES PIED MITER -"TINVASION ARMIES   British Mobile Troops Have Reached the Gulf of Sirte, ., . It Is Reported.   1S SOUTH OF BENGASI   A Maneuver to Cut Off the ; Fleeing Main Axis , Armies.

LOSSES IN STRUGGLES ARE GREAT   African And Russian Operations Show New Gains

NEW THRUST BY GERMANS IS FORECAST   Fresh Strategy Expected As Nazis Are Jarred On Two Fronts   RUSSIA AND LIBYA ARMIES RETREATING   Turkey. Gibraltar, British Isles Seen As Likely New Targets

BERSERK THRUST IS FEARED   Fuehrer Expected to Attenspt to Retrieve Tattered Fortunes; Turkey Likely Theatre ;

FUEHRER IS EXPECTED 1 OPEN BLITZ   Spanish Press Comment Sounds Very Pro-Axis

CONTINUE RETREAT   Some Believe Hitler Will Make Sudden Thrust to  Retrieve Prestige

NEW REVERSES JAR AXIS TROOPS IN RUSSIA, AFRICA   Berlin, Rome Hint Important Military Move:

Fuehrer — May Try Comeback   Hitler,.Must Stab Quickly to Regain Prestige; His Woes Crow on Roth Fronts

REDS DANE ENEMY BACK MANY MILFS   Troops Advancing Despite’ Bitter Cold Spell.

Nazis Lose In Russia And Africa   Hitler Is Expected to Make Some Move to Retrieve Reverses

AXIS JARRED BY REVERSES ON 2 FRONTS      Sudden Berserk Thrust by Hitler in Attempt to Retrieve Military Fortunes Is Seen as British and Reds Gain. ,

Hard-Pressed Hitler Ready For New Front   German Military Machine Strikes New Reverses In Russia And Libya

NAZI ARMIES ARE JARRED BY REVERSES   Think Hitler May Make Berserk Thrust on Some New Front

A Desperate Hitler Drive Anticipated   German Fortunes Continue Dark {n All But 1 Seetor

Sudden Thrust Seen By Hitle: In Turkey Or Gibraltar To Regain Military Laurels

New Reverses For Hitler’s Armies On Two War Fronts   German Troops on Spanish Border

New Thrust by Hitler Looms   Britain, Turkey, Spain, Gibraltar May Be Attacked

REVERSES ARE SUFFERED IN AFRICA. EAST   Expected To Seek Arez Where Blitzkrieg Will Work   SPECULATION IS WIDE   Ranges From Turkey And Middle East To England

New Reverses Jolt Hitler On Two War Fronts   Europe Watches Nazi Leader As Blitz Thrus Is Expected To Occur

World Speculates On Nazis’ Next Move.... Hitler’s Invasion Armies Have Sharp New Reverses

CHANGE IN AXIS OPERATIONS IS EXPECTED SOON   Sharp New Reverses Jar Hitler’s Armies on Two Fronts as World Speculates on Possibility of Sudden Berserk Thrust   IS STILL RETREATING

New Losses Jar. Na Zis On2 Fronts   Hitler Seen Seeking Areas Deemed Less Hostile To Blivkrieg Operations

Turkey, Spain Britain Loom As Likely Aims   Desert Troops Race To Cut Axis Line; Reds Pursue Nazis

Hitler’s Armies Dealt Heavy Blows On Two Fronts   Hints That Fuehrer Will Make New Stroke Supporte By Reports Of Increased Military Activities In Bulgaria ;

Sharp Reverses Hit Hitler’s Invasion Forces On Russian And North African Fronts As Speculation Increases On Possibility Of Surprise Thrust In West Or South

PACKING PLANT AT CINCY RIOT SCENE   Police Patrol Area Folfowing Outbreak Resulting fram Strike,

War Cry Rises As Jugo-Slavia  Arms for Clash   1,000,000. fighting men rushed to frontiers — Overthrown prince is arrested at border.

UNEASY PEACE OVER PACIFIC   U. S. Waits for Japan to Choose Between Conciliation or Conquest in Far East.   PARLEYS IN ABEYANCE   Discussions, Started Months Ago at Standstill as Developments Awaited,

U.S. Waits for Japan to Choose Its Course   Tokyo-Washington Discussions Are in Abeyance Pending Delivery of Jap Decision to Secretary Hull

NEGOTIATIONS 1 MONTHS OLD, IN ABEYANCE   Japanese Privy Council Urges Commsision  To Seek Peace   PROPOSE JOINT BODY   Hostility To U. S. More Marked In Japan’s Newspapers

FOR JAPAN TO MOVE   Washington Negotiations ix Abeyance Pending Deliver; of Tokyo’s Decision to Sec  _ retary Hull

Tokyo Reply On Troops Is Of No Help   Answer to Hull Demanc to End Aggression Still Awaited

Peace Or Conquest? U.S. __ Still Awaits Jap Answer   Reply to FDR Query On Indo-China Troops Fails To Ease Tense Pacific Situation

Jap Reply to. FDR Fails to  Ease Tension   Await Answer to Hull’: Stand in Pacific Crisis

Negotiations Stand Still As Japan Decides Betweer Conquest or Conciliation

UNEASY PEACE HANGS OVER THE PACIFIC   U. S. Waits for Japan’s. Choice Between Further =: Negotiations or Conquest:

Reply to F.R. Has Not Easec  Explosion   Tokyo Reports Troops In Indo-China Sent as  Precautionary Measure

U.S. Demands Japan Reply To Hull Note   Peace Parleys Halt Pending Answer To American Terms

PREPARATIONS AT SINGAPORE BY 6, BRITAIN   Australia Arranges to Help East Indies If War Comes in Uneasy Peace Over Pacific

UNEASY PEACE HUNG OVER PACIFIC TODAY AS JAPAN BECIDES   UNITED STATES WAITED FOR TGKYO GOVERNMENT ‘70 MAKE ITS CHOICE

Washington  Awaits ‘Jap’s Final Reply   Answer to President’ Query Held L nsatisfactorv

20 PAGES   BELIEVE TOKYO AWAITS AXIS FORTUNES   Answer To Roosevelt Friday Leaves Tension Firm   SPECIAL COMMISSION   ls Proposed By Jap Council Member To Solve Entire Pacific Problem

An Uneasy Peace Hang: Over Pacific as U. S.  Awaits Japanese Move

U.S. Is Cool To Japanese Explanation   Still Awaiting War-OrPeace Decision; Claim Of ‘China Menace’ Ignored.

ORIENT CLOUDED BY UNEASY PEACE   U. S. Awaits Japan’s Choice Between Conciha tion, Conquest

Britain Recalls Fighting Men to Singapore; U.S. Awaiting Delivery of Tokyo's Decisior

WASHINGTON WAITS WORD FROM JAPAK   Nothing Determined by Reply Yesterday to Inquiry of President,   SAYS ARMY MOVES ARE PRECAUTIONARY   Tokyo Newspaper Charge United States “Playing for Time”. —

U.S. Diplomatic Quarters Believe Japan Will Continue Stalling Tactics; Final Decision Is Awaited

ROOSEVELT NOT SATISFIED WITH JAP STATEMENT   Whether Diplomatic Dis cussions Will be Resumed is Said to Depend Up: on Reply to Secretar) Hull’s Note  QUESTION IS EVADED

‘Uneasy Peace Envelops The Pacific as the U. S.  [Awaits Japanese Choice   U, S.JAP DISCUSSION, STARTED SEVEN MONTHS AGO, IN ABEYANCE AS TOKYO'S DECISION 1S AWATTED IN THE UNITED STATES

U. S. Still Awaits Japan's Reply On Far East; Explanation Given On Troop Move Not Convincing

WILLKIE GOES TO FRONT LIN   Much !mpressed With Brit‘ish Defenses, ‘and Sees Trouble for Nazis   ‘SEES GUNS IN ACTION]   Shelling, He Says, Didn’ ~ Amount to Anything; Press Is Barred

Willkie Believes Defenses Against Invasion Impressive   Sees Anti-Aircraft Guns Busy in “Hell's Corner” of England

Berlin Sneers At U. S. ‘Jews’  Warning Finns   German Spokesman Hit: ‘Ghetto Methods’ of Washington *

BERLIN RIPS U, S, ON FINN DEMAND   Charges Gangster Methods Are Adopted By America

U.S. THREAT 10 FINNS AROUSES IRE OF NAZIS   Ghetto Methods Employed Berlin Spokesman Asserts In Fiery Reply   SILENT ON INDEMNITY   British Declaration Of War On Finns Forecast In Washington

Finn Warning... Maddens Nazis   German Spokesman Asserts U.S. Government Run By “Gangsters”

HULL ADVICE GIVEN FINLAND IRES BERLIN   Jewish Shamelessness’ and ‘Ly ing, Perverted Gangster Meth ods’ Stir Spokesman

\NAZIS SAY U. § [HAD NO RIGHT TO CALL FINNS’ HAND   Claim ‘Words Alone Not Sharp Enéugh To Criticize States

Hitlerites Strive for New Peak in Vituperation, Assert “No Words’ Sharp Enough” for Washington

BERLIN AROUSED AT FINN WARNING   “No Words Sharp Enough” Says Spokesman In Criticism of America

® ont Leave Danish Minister  Recalled   Envoy Refuses to Leave Says Orders ‘Given Under Duress?

Danish Minister To U.S. to Ignore Order for Recall   Envoy Says Action Evidently Taken by Government ‘Under Duress

DANSH ENVOY IGNORES ORDER   Man Who Signed Ship Sale and Greenland Pacts Recalled

Danes Recall U. S. Minister In Ship Deal   Greenland Agreement I: Also Blamed; Envoy  io Tenore Order

Danish Minister To U.S. to Ignore N ation’s Recall   Greenland, Ship Sale Action Believed Reason for Order

Danish Envoy Refuses To Obey Recall   Greenland Leases Said in Interest Of His Country

Danish Minister Recalled Home   De Kauffmann Will Not Go; Germans Seen Behind More

SEVEN PERSONS BELIEVED DEAD IN BUS CRASH   Victims of Accident Burned Beyond Recognition

MEXICO CLOSES FIFTEEN NAZI CONSULATES   Orders Own Consuls in Germany io Return After Germans Direc: Paris Consul to Leave

MEXICANS ORDER NAZI CONSULS OUT   Mexico Instructs Ail Envoys to Return From Occu pied Europe

15 Offices Are Ordered Closec By Sept 1 and Mexican Envoys ‘In Nazi Areas Called Home

Mexican Consuls Withdrawn From Raich Countries   Sept. 1 Deadline Set by Order From Foreign Office  FOLLOWS U. S.  ‘Act Not Friendly’ By Germany Cited In Sudden Move

MEXICO CRACKS DOWN ON NAZIS   German Consulates Are Closed As Result of Unfriendly Act

MEXICO OUSTS NAZI CONSULS   Government Calls A  Consular Officials In Nazi-Held Europe Home Sept. 1

15 CONSULATES IN MEXICO CLOSED   New Order Against the Ger mans Becomes Effective Sept. 1.

Report 20 Jap Soldiers Attack Reds In Siberia   Anxious Over Nippon Fleet Activities; Hint Action May Be Imminen

JAPS RESTLESS, NEW ADVENTURES WIDELY RUMOREL   Detachment Crosses Siberian “Frontier—Saghalien Island May Be Taken.

Reds Report Attack — By Japs In Siberia   Say Clash Occurred as 20 Japanese Soldiers Crossed Border

Japs Cross Siberian  Frontier   20 Soldiers Cross; No Casualties Reported, Shanghai Claims

JAPANESE MOVES IN FAR EAST INDICATE ANTI-RUSSIAN PLAN   EFFORT MADE TO CAPTURE PRISONERS ON SIBERIAN BORDER—JAP FLEET CLOSELY WATCHED

Russia Claims Japs Tried To Take Patrol   Frontier Crossed By Twenty Troops Attempting To Seize Soldiers

Conference Over Steel Strike Will Be Delayed  Counter Proposals By Company To Be Discussed

Bethlehem & ClOSeek An Accord   Union And Federal . Conciliator Hold Up Conference WhileDiscussingCompany’s Counter Proposals.   Resume  Parley

Aid Bill's Leaders Accept Opposition Amendment Offer   Wheeler Asks Proponents Leave Aid Measure to Vote of Nation’s People

TAFT MEASURE MAY BE GIVEN FDR APPROVAL   Congressional Guard On Transfer of  Goods Urged

8 Persons Die In lowa Over Holiday Week-Enc   17-Year-Old Nichols, Ia. Farm Youth Latest Vie tim

LEGION TO FACE BUSY SESSION   Kenton Man To Seek Treasurer’s Post At Annual State Convention

Bomber Goes To Pieces, Fliers Safe   Eight Men Located, Parachute of Ninth Man Found Other Planes Crash

9 BAIL OUT AS BOMBER RIPS APART   Eight Found Safe and Ground Parties Hunt for Ninth Man   BIG SHIP WRECKED IN RAGING STORM   Torn to Pieces in Midair Over California; Crew Virtually Thrown Out

TOSSED INTO AIR ASPLANE. HITS POCKET   Pilot Of Ship Is Missing; Bomber Breaks Up In Storm Over California

Big Army Plane Is Destroyed in Snowstorm   Entire Crew of Nine Thought to Be Sate

Seven Army Fliers Die; Eight Escape Deaths in Crashe:   Series of Tragedies Overtake Army Planes Over Saturday, Sunday

Airmen — All Being Rescued.   Eight Land Safely -After Army Bomber ‘Collapses in Air; : Another Believed Safe

MEN BAIL OUT AS SHIP BREAKS UP HICH IN SKY   Pilot Is Missing After Plane Smashes In California Hills   TWO OTHERS KILLED   Three Accidents Make Sunda Disastrous Day For Air y Corps

Nine Fliers Escape Death in Crackup Of Army Bomber   Pilot Is Thought Safe; Three Other Warcraft Wrecked in California

MEMBERS OF BOMBER CREW FOUND ALIVE ON MOUNTAIN   SIX OF SEVEN MEN ABOARD ' PLANE THAT BROKE UP IN AIR PARACHUTED TO SAFETY

Rescue of Six  More Fliers   All But Pilot of Army Bomber Have Been Found

BIG ARMY PLANE GOES DOWN BUT NINE FLIERS ESCAPE   Craft Was En Route from Reno to Sacramento and Became Lost in Storm      Two Other Pilots Killed In Crashes, Two More Escape Injury

SIX MEN SAVED BY PARACHUTES AFTER BOMBER BREAKS lf   Land in Sierra Nevada Mountains After Air Accident — Seventh Man Being Sought.

SIX MEMBERS OF GIANT BOMBER ARE FOUND ALIVE   Craft Broke Up in Mid-air; Occu pants Baled Out; One Missing

BOMBER BREAKS UP IN MIDAIR, BUT 9 ESCAPE   PILOT OF ARMY CRAF'P STILL MISSING, BUT PARACHUTE Ss FOUND   SUNDAY ONE OF AIR CORPS’ MOST DISASTROUS DAYS      Two Pursuit Ship Pilots Die in Crashes 20 Feet Apart; Three Unmber Wen Survive Crash

One Still Missing; Other Deaths Make Day Most Disastrous in Annals _ of Army Air Corps.   NINE LEAVE SHIP AFTER IT BREAKS UP IN MID-Alk

PLANE BREAKS IN AIR; ENGHT JUMP SAFELY   One Member of Giant Bomber Crew Missing;  Two Small Ships Crash.

EIGHT ARMY AIRMEN SAFE AFTER BOMBER WRECKED BY STORM   §,SOME OF FLIERS LITERALLY CATAPULTED FROM PLANE BREAKING UP IN MIDAIR

9 Chute to Safety When 4 Planes Fall   All But Pilot Reseued From Army Bomber —One Injured

BELIEVE ALL 9 MEN ABOARD BOMBER SAFE   Eight Occupants of Plan Which Fell to Pieces In _ Mid-Aair In Storm  Accounted For

Hurled From Huge Bomber  During Storm   Pilot Only Member Of Crew Missing; Three Other Army Planes Crash

All Nine Men on Bomber Believed to Have Escaped   Eight Parachuted Safely as Big Army Airship Disintegrated in Air in Snowstorm and ’Chute on Fence Leads to Belief Pilot Also Escaped

Six Escape As Bomber Breaks Up   Four Army Fliers Missing After Sunday Accidents

Nine Men In Bomber Crash Reported Safe      Three Cther Planes Crash In California; Two Killed, One Injured

TWO: ARMY FLIERS KILLED, 2 MISSING “WW NEL NA   Sunday Was Most Disastrous Day for Army Air Corp: Since Beginning of its Ex: nansion Proaram.   TWO KILLED WHEN  PURSUIT SHIPS CRASH   Giant Bomber Breaks - Inte Pieces High in the.- Air; Six of Crew Parachute te Safety: One Missing.

6 OF BOMBER ‘CREW SAVED   Found Alive In Mountains After Plane Crackup Ll Air; One Still Missing

Nine Men in Army Bomber Cheat Death, ’Chuting to Safety After Mid-Air Crash

Two Others Ride to Deatt In Wreckage of Planes In Texas   SERIES OF DISASTERS   Eight Leap to Safety As Ship Cracks Up in  Snow Storm

4 ARMY PLANES IN CRACK - UPS   Fight Who Parachuted From Storm - Tossed Bomber Rescued; Three Other Fighting Planes Crash.

Pilot Missing But Searchers Find His Chute  Craft Falls Apart;  Crew Is Catapulted   Inta Fierce Starm

Eight Leap To Safety When Plane Collapses   One Member of Bomber ~~ Crew Still Missing;  Had Given Up Hope

Two Army Air Corps MenKilled   Series of Plane Crashes Make Sunday Bad Day for Airmen

Found Alive After Drops From Sky   SEVENTH MEMBER OF CREW REPORTED MISSING IN SIERRAS.

Plane Falls To Pieces In Snow Storm   Fliers Hurled Into Air, Land Safely

FIGHT MEMBERS OF BOMBER’S CREW FOUND   All are alive but ninth member is sti!l missing in mountains

BIG PLANE BREAKS UP IN MIDAIR   Bombers, Pursuit Ships Crash in West During Flights Attended By Bad Weather

gie *  Bomber Crew Are Rescued  Only Pilot Missing After Blizzard Buffets Craft

MEN TOSSED INTO SPACE AS BODY QF PLANE SNAPS   Pilot Still Missing But ‘Chute Draped Over Fence Indicated He's Safe

All nine men on bomber thought safe   Nebraskan among those parachuting

Eight in Bomber Crew Safe After Plane Breaks Up   Some Catapulted During Bad Storm Saved by Parachute

Airmen Ride Parachutes From Bomber   Lieut. L. H. M: Walker, Pilot, Only One Missing When Plane Started to Break Up in Midair

City’s Worst Fire In Years Razes Aluminum Plant, Dozen Nearby Dwellings; None Hurt; FBI Probes Cause

FIRE DESTROYS DEFENSE PLANT   Loss Sct At $300.000 In Cleveland Factory Making Plane Parts

WASHINGTON, IOWA, BLAZE   $35,000 Loss for Three Firms From Fire Late Thursday Night.— Two Flee From Flames.

ASHINGTON HAS BAD FIRE; LOSS $35,000   Three firms have heavy loss; apartment dweller: flee in haste

WASHINGTON, IA SWEPT BY FIRE   Three Business Firms Suftered Heavy Less In $35,000 Fire

NAZI BOMBERS ATTEMPT MASS RAIDS ON CITY   Steel Trap Encircles Russian Troops In Ukraine

LOSS IN RUBBER FIRE ESTIMATED AT $13,000,000   Sabotage Blamed as Blaz Hits Staggering Blow at Defense   Gas Masks, Hospital Supplies and Barrage Balloons Destroyed

EXPECT SUNSHINE      Weather Clears in n Kansas; _ Flood ; Waters Receding

Britain Asked For Figures on U.S, War Materials Lost   Senate Controversy On Ship Sinkings Leads to Request  ADMIRAL QUIZZED

Data Declared Vital Because Of U. S. Issues   Land’s Report. Only. Eight Ships Sunk: Out of 205 Draws: Senate: Fire,  * Bitter Dispute -  Pepper Claims Nearer 40 Percent Destroyed   George Calls For Figures, Says We Ought to Have Them For Study

WEEK-END TOLL STILL UNKNOWN   Westminster Is Shattered By Bombs Sunday; Big Ben Battered But Ticks On

Raid on Weary City Is Lightest In Three Weeks   Big Ben’s Face Blackened Westminster Abbey Hit In Fierce Onslaught Saturday Nieht   Houses of Parliament Are Damaged Seriousl;    Bomb Crashes Into Hotel Killing Many of 140 Guests, Employes

Big Ben, Both Houses of Parliament, Westminster  Abbey, Fired by Germans   Nazi Planes Take Tremendous Toll of Lives in Raic Described as Heavies! of the War; Many Killed ir Direct Hit on Hotel; House of Commons Wrecker beyond Repair; Many Buildings Burn

ENVOY OF U. S. REACHES ROME   William Phillips Has No Message for King Or Premier Mussolini

Lackawanna, N. Y., Executives All   City Is Without Local Ad: ministration Pending Appointments

“Steel City” Minus Government  As Mayor and Council Sentencec   Lackawanna Officials Resign Before Getting Suspended Jail Terms on Fraud Charges

CITY OFFICIALS PAY FOR FRAUL   Lackawanna, N. Y., With. out Government As 7 Get Sentences

OFFICIALS SENTENCED, CITY WITHOUT LOCAL GOVERNMENT   Mayor and Six Other Officials of Lackawanna, N. Y. Resign After Getting Suspended Prison Terme

Steel City, Minus  Administratior   Lehman Delays Naming Successors io Officials Canvictedi af Frand

City’ Ts Without. Officiale—All .* Resign After Fraud Conviction

On Time Is Nazi Drive On Russia   So Berlin Reports From 2000 Miles Of Battlefront Extending From Black Sea To Baltic.   Details Denied

Germans Say Soviet Drive  Un Schedule   Infantry Units Break Through Red Army’s  Lines in Many Places

NAZIS ADVANCE ON SCHEDULE   German People Told Of Success  In Russia

GERMANS REPORT SWIFT ADVANCE ON NEW FRONT   Berlin Says Soviet Airports Have Been Attacked and 35 Enemy Planes Destroyed.   RED SUBMARINE BASE IN BLACK SEA FIRED   Fortified . Lines of Stalin’s Troops Said to Have Been Broken in Hand-toHand Fighting.

BERLIN REPORTS SWIFT ADVANCE   Attack On Soviet Russia Is Following Schedule, Germans Are Told; Planes Battle

TRAINING PROGRESS. IN CAMPS IS GIVEN PRAISE BY GENERAL   Commander of the Second Army, However, Says Men Lack Initiative in the Field,

GAMES oHOW MEA NEED INITIATIVE   Commander of Second Army Praises, Criticize: Showing In Maneuvers  CEpREEeenaE

TRAINING PROGRESS UF ARMY PRAISED   Gen. Lear Also Lauds ‘Spirit Of Second Army

‘Calm Before the Storm Reflected By Reich Paners   Nazi Sheets Point To Heavy British Troop Concentrations

CLAIMS BEING SECRET AGENT   LE.»vorcee Charges She Acted As Secret Agent For Fritz Weidemann In Berlin

DIVORCEE SEEKS $8,00C FROM NAZI CONSUL FOR AIDING HIM WITH HITLER

EXPLOSIVES RAINED ON INVASION BASES BY BRITISH FLIERS   Heavy Aerial Assault Made on Reich's War Machine Naval Bose at Brest Attacked—lItal. iane Flee in Libva

Heaviest British Aerial Assault On Reich’s War Machine In Recent Weeks  GERMAN PLANES IN NICLIT AIR ATTACK

STAGE HEAVY ASSAULTS ON REICH BASES   British Bombers Rain Bombs On Area, But Nazis Deny It.

Judge Rodman Holds Court Session Here  Orders Made In . Probate And  R aralvare ahs Ls Y Cae 2eae

More Tankers  Are Assigned To Gulf Coast   Vessels Which Have Been Carrying Gasoline From California to East Coast Will Be Transferred, Ickes Announces

ankers Moved To East Coast   lifornia Firms Agree Tc Gulf Service

NEW STRIKES DEVELOP   California Governor to Address  West Coast Machinists

Hawaii Deaths Set At 3000   Knox Reveals Tale of U. S. Courage as Six Vessels Admitted Lost

Full Tragedy of - Pearl Harbor is Related by Knox   Reveals Most Effective Spy System Since Norway Re sulted in Loss of Arizona, Utah, 3 Destroyers and 2897 Sailors and  .  c o eo +>...

Legislature Drops Two National Defense Bills  Home Guard and Anti-sabotage Measures Still

CABLE AND RADIO NEWS CURTAILED   MAGWETIC CUNRUNTS BLACK OUT REPORTS FROM EUROPE

NORTHERN LIGHTS IN DISPLAY   Wire and Wireless Communications Disrupted as Aurora Borealis Shames Fireworks Show

CLASSES TO BEGhi   Lawrence Evening School’: Second Term Starts Next Week

NAZIS READY TO FIRE ON U. S. SHIPS IN WAR ZONE; LONDON PRESS JUBILANT

MORGENTHAU URGES AN ALL-OUT. PROGRAM OF DEFENSE TAXES   TREASURY HEAD WOULD CUT INCOME-TAX EXEMPTIONS TO “REACH MILLIONS. PERSONS

LOWER-LEVEL LEVIES ARE SOUGHT   Morgenthau’ Stresses Need for All-Qut Taxes on Poorer Citizens.

TAX ON SMALL INCOME GROUP IS ADVOCATED   Treasury Secretary Asks Congress to Extend Levy to Millions Now Exempt, in Urging AllOut ‘Revenue Program.

Cut Exemptions and Tax Those With Small Incomes [lis Idea  GREATER INCREASES Tells Senate Committee  House Tax Bill Falls Far Short of Need

Morgenthau Asks AllOut Tax Plan  WOULD CUT INCOME TAX  EVE MADTIMAAIC

Would Slash Personal  ‘Income Tax Exemptions   Secretary Of The Treasury Morgenthau Advocate: An ‘All-Out Tax Program For Defense’ In Ple: Before Senate Finance Committee

All-Out Tax. Plan Asked   Would Hike Taxes of Married Couples Corporations

New Defense Tay On Low Incomes Advocated   Morgenthau Would Lower Exemptions, Equalize Burden

Two Billions More Needed. He Declares   Favors Cutting of Ex emptions, Stiffen Tax On Married Couples

Tax Everyone More Plea of Secretary Henry Morgenthau   Treasury Head Declares $2,000,000,000 More Must Be Secured

MORGENTHAU ASKS ALL-OUT TAX PLAl   Urges Congress to Strffen Levy On Married Couples; Cut Exemotions

Stresses Need  Of More Taxes   All-Out Program for Defens Urged by Morgenthau Be. fore Senate Committee

Levy OnSmall Income Asked  By Secretary   Would Stiffen Taxes On Married Couples, Corporations, Others; Tells Committee More Money Needed

MORGENTHAU ASKS FOR ADDITIONAL © TAXES TODAY   Congress May Add Income Tax for Millions  of Small Wage Urners

NEW TAX HIKES ARE REQUESTED   Morgenthau Asks Com. mittee To Apply Levy To Millions More

ALL-OUT PROGRAM OF TAXATION 18 ADVOCATED BY TREASURY   Nation Must Collect More Funds to Carry On Says Secretary Morgenthau   Reduction in Exemptions And Stiffer Levies on Others Proposed

MORGENTHAU WOULD TAX LOW INCOMES   He Would Cut Personal Exemptions And Stiffen Other Levies On Married Couples, Corporations And Others, He  Talle Sanata Committac

AaKo GUT IN EXEMPTION ON LOW INCOMES   Also Wants Higher Levies on Married Couples and Corporatians.   WOULD BOOST BILL TO $3,500,000,000

NN 1S FAVORES      Head Of Treasury - Seeks All- Out - Defense Fund

“ALL QUT TAX PROGRAM” FOR DEFENSE URGED   Sec. Morgenthau Asks the Treasury To Tax Millions of Additional Persons With Small Incomes By Cutting Personal Exemp Hane

Treasury Secretary Asks Congress to Tap Persons With Small Incomes for Defense

SMALL INCOME MAN SEEMS IN FOR FRESH DI   Secretary Of Treasury Wants At Least 300 Millions Added To Revenues; Fixes No Specific Limit On Income Exemptions.

U.S. TREASURY ASKS HIKEIN: TAX REVENUES   Secy. Morgenthau Calls For Substantial Cut In Exemptions   WOULD STIFFEN TOLL   Aide Urges Restoration _ OF Bill's Original Goal

Morgenthau For All-Out Defense Tax Program  Tells Senators - Revenue Must Be Increased From

ADVOCATE ‘ALL ~ OUT TAX PROGRAM FOR THE DEFENSE   Sec.. Morgenthau Asked Congress to Tax Millions of Additional Persons.   HIT THE SMALL INCOME   ‘Would Cut Personal Income Tax Exemptions; Stiffen Taxes on Couples.

Urges Congress to - Tay Millions of Additional Persons by Cutting Personal Exemption   WOULD STIFFEN LAW ON MARRIED PEOPLE   Also Advocates Heavie! Take From Corporations ; Hints More Than $3,500.000,000 Needed

TAX EXEMPTIONS CUT (3 ADVOCATEL   ‘Would Levy  Assessment: Against Persons with Small : Income

MORGENTHAU FOR ALOT TX 10 RUSH DEFENSE   Secretary Indicates the Bil _ Passed By the House fs Too Small   TO HIT PERSONS WITH SMALL INCOMES   Would Cut Exemptions Fur. ther on Both Married and Unmarried

TREASURY  ADVOCATES WIDER TAY   ‘Morgenthau Calls For Ar AlLOut Program for National Defense   LOWER EXEMPTIONS, HIKE SOME RATES   22 Billions Being Spent This Year; Simpler Return Also Is Urged

More on Tax List   Morgenthau Favors Inclusion ‘of Smaller Incomes

Expect Morgenthau To Ask  Income Tax Bill Increases   ( Associated Press }

Asks All-Out Levying For Defense Need   Would Cut Personal Exemptions, Stiffen Taxes On Married Couples.

CONGRESS ASKED TO CUT INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS AGAIN   Morgenthau ‘Wants Levie: On Married Couples And Corporations Stittened

Morgenthau Asks All-Out Tax Program For Defenses   Secretary Would Ta: Many Persons With  Small Incomes

TREASURY ASKS ~ STILL HEAVIER TAXING POWER   Morgenthau Urges ‘AII-Out Program to Levy on Additional Millions of Citizens

ALL-OUT TAX PLAN IS URGED BY SECRETARY   Treasury Chief Asks Senate To Slash Exemptions On All Classes   HEARINGS ARE OPENED   Efforts Will Be Made To Boost Revenue From House-Approved Measure

URGES TAXES ON MILLIONS IN LOW INCOME GROUPS   SECRETARY MORGENTHAL ASKS ‘ALL-OUT’ PROGRAM TO RAISE NEW REVENUES

TREASURY HEAB URGES ALL-OUT TAX PROGRAM   Asks Congress To Tax Many More  omens   WANTS CHANGES   Morgenthau Points To U.S. Needs For Defense

“AIL Out” Tax Program Urged By Morgenthau   Millions of Additional Persons May Be Hit by Proposed Levies.

Treasury Head Favors All-Out Tax Program   Morgenthau Would Reduce Personal Exemptions

ADDITION OF TWO BILLIONS URGED BY MORGENTHAU   TREASURY SECRETARY TESTIFIES AT FIRST OF OPEN HEARINGS

»Jrges Congress To Trim Income Tax Exemptions .  Morgenthau Plan Aimed to Catch

Morgenthau Asks Congress Te Tax Small Incomes   Treasury Secretary Also Wants Personal Exemptions Cut

Morgenthau For All-Out  Tax Program   Wants Exemptions Cut So Thousands More Will Pay.

Want Millions Added To Tax Roll Of Nation   Morgenthau Asks At Least $300.000.000 On Approv. ed Tax Measure.

TREASURY ASKS FURTHER HIKES IN INCOME TAX   Lower Personal Exemptions. Higher Tax On Married Couples Advocated   HOUSE - APPROVED BILL MUST BE SHARPLY HIKED   “At Least” 300 Million Dollars More Needed, Morgenthau Tells Senate

ROK ALL-OUT TAX PROGRAM   Must Raise 5 1-2 Billion to Pay for Two-Thirds of Defense Cost,   FAVORS JOINT RETURNS

TREASUR PUSHES FOR MORE TAXES   Morgenthau Urges Levy to Reach Incomes of  Millions More,   ASKS “AT LEAST” 300 MILLION BOOST   Refers to “Maximum Reduction” in Ordinary Government Expenses,

Millions More Would Have to Pay on Incomes   Secretary Asks For Revision of Bill House Passed

All-Out Tax Program Is. Advocated   Morganthau Seeks To Cut Personal Income Exemptions

URGES BOOST OF TAX REVENUES      Morgenthau May Con demn $5-a-Year Levy on Autoists

Morgenthau Asks Lower Tax Bracket   Congress Told More Money Needed Than Bill Now Provides

Treasurer Says More Billions Are Necessary   Official Urges Lowering Of Levy Exemptions And Stiffened Tax On Others

MORGENTHAU IN PLEAFOR EARLY ACTION ON BILL   Secretary Would Cut Personal Income Tax Exemptions

‘All-Out’ Tax Bill Is Asked By Morgenthau   Many Changes Proposed by Secretary of Treasury in Ap pearance Before Cammittee

ASKS ALL OUT TAX PROGRAM FOR DEFENSE   Morgenthau Would Have Mil lions With Small Incomes Alen Taxed

RICH COUNTIES WIN VICTORY   Car Tag Revenue Goes Back to Schools on Reaistration Basis

RICHER COUNTIES » WIN FIGHT OVER CAR TAG FUNDS   Distribution to Be Based On Registration Basis In School Districts

FINAL SERVICE WAS HELD ON FRIDAY   Mrs. Elizabeth Paul Passed Away at Her Home im Fayette Wednesday, June 18

BOULOGNE A KIEL DAMAGED IN HEAVY RAIDS   First Anniversary of London Blitz Grimly Observed by Britons   Official German Sources Hurl New Accusations at Roosevelt   RULLETIN

Order Gas Sales Cut   Canada Bans Sale of Gas Ai Night and on Sundays

CANADA ORDERS DIL RESTRICTION   Gas Can’t Be Sold Sundays Or At Night In Dominion

CANADACURTAILS GASOLINE BUYING   ACTS ON PROSPECT OF SERIOUS SHORTAG IN MOTOR FUEL

Canada Limits Gasoline Sale   Dominion Seeks To Cut Us In Cars 50 Percent Or Voluntary Plan,

Canada Restricts Sale of Gasoline   Motorists to Get None From 7 p. m.-7 a. m.

Canada Clamps Strict Regulations on Use of Gasoline for Motor Fue

FUEL  LIMIT 1S SET INCANADA   No Gas, Oil Available from 7 P. M. to 7 A. M., and All Day Sunday

Canada Curbs Sale Of Gasoline   None To Be Sold At Night And On Sunday,-Effec- tive Tomorrow..

Gas In Canada _ Now Sold Only _ 12 Hours Daily   Salé And: Delivery To Be Prohibited Every 7 ‘Night And All Day On ‘Sunday

Advance Patrols 95 Miles Beyond Captured Tobruk; Derna Next Objective      RUMANIAN REBELLION NOW UNDER CONTROI

British Send Patrols Past Tobruk Base   Claim 14,000 Prisoners Taken in Capture of Vital Italian Port   HINT NEW CAMPAIGN

British Troops Push Farther Into Libya   Point Offensive at Derna: Claim 14.000 Prisoners Captured at Tobruk

British Test Plans to  Continue Push  More Than 14,000 ') Pesoners   More Than 14,000 Prisoners Taken at Tobruk

British Test _ Plans to Continue Push   More Than 14,000 Prisoners Taken at Tobruk

British Go Deeper Into Libya Area   Motorized Scouts Arrive in Region Of Derna

HALIAN STRENGTH BEYOND TOBRUK TESTED BY BRITISH   Motorized Units Move foward . Derna, Next Fascist Base —Bombs Rained on  Town by R. A. F. .   14,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED AT TOBRUK   2,000 Wounded Ca ptives Evacuated—English Place Own Casualties in Battle at “Under 500.”

Get 14,000  Prisoners Al Tobruk   Total Number Of Italian Pris In British Camps At Leas! 99,000; On Towards Dema.   Four Generals

14,000 Fascists Captured After Fall of Tobruk  Brllsh Losses Pu   British Losses Put at Less than 500 by African Commanders

BRITISH PRESS ONWARD AFTER TOBRUK’S FALL   Patrols Sent Far Into Libya As Preliminary to Further Offensive   PRISONERS TAKEN TOTAL OVER 14,000   Victorious Army Puts Its Casualties in Taking Port at “Under 500”

MANY ITALIANS CAPTURED IN TOBRUK AREA   British Continue Te Push Advance

BRITISH ARE  GOING ANAL FL SPFFI   Fall of Tobruk Called A Major Disaster For Italians

Italian Strength Beyond Tobruk Is Tested By Britis}   Motorized Units Move Toward Derna, Next Fascist Base—Bombs Rained on Town by R. A. F.

British Patrols Continue Advance Deep into Libya   deport Taking 14,00( Prisoners in Capture of Tobruk

British Point Eastward After Tobruk Cleanur   More Than 14,000 Prisoners Reported Taken at Fascist Stronghold

14,000 Italians Captured in — Fall of Tobruk   British Patrols Sent Farther Into Libya; Own Casualties Set at ‘Under 500°

PATROLS SENT FARTHER INTO LIBYA DESERT   BRITISH SAY 14,000 PRISONERS TAKEN IN TOBRUK FALL

Germans Launch Night Raid affer Day Atfacks on East Anglia Towns

Welsh Coastal Town Bombed For Hours   London Has Raid Alarm: Minesweeper Downs One Plane

PLYMOUTH AND DOVER BOMBED   South Coast British Town Severely Strafed; Nazi Raiders Return In Mist Today.

Nazis Lash Plymouth   South Coast Seaport Pounded for Hours; RAF Raid in France

Plymouth Hit Hard By Nazis   Fear Losses Heavy After Hours-Long Attack On Seaport Town

NAZIS STRIKE INDAY AFTER NIGHT FORAY   Seaport Hard Hit, Casuallie: Feared Heavy: RAF Conducts New Raids

Strikers to Resume Airplane Production   North American Workers Set Four Conditions, Including Withdrawal of U. S. Army Forces

3000 CHEER RETURN TO WORK PLEA   Believe Inglewood Strike Practically Over; 5000 Working

World Powers Study Places In New Setup   Japan Has Problem Of Alliance With  Both Forces

Fund Is Voted For Price-Peg   Senate Approves 11% Bil lions and Extends Gov: ernment Agencies.

DENATE APPROVED HUGE. INCREASE IN CROP LOANS FUND:   BILLION AND QUARTER ADDED FOR PURPOSE OF PRICE PEGGING PROGRAM

PRICE-PEGGING FUND BOOSTED   Increase Of $1,250,000,000 For Crop Loans Gets Okay

ZUPPKE GETS HIS CONTRACT   Clause Asks Retirement of Illinois Coach at Age of 65.

COACH ZUPPKE WINS HIS FIGH      Illinois Football Coiwh Given Another Year's Contract Despite Fight Made.

Greeks Mop Up More Italians   Progress Reported In Advances Beyond Klisura, Captured Earlier

Additional Quantities o! War Materials Also Seiz edin M lopping Up Op . erations in Albania   MOVE ON BERATI   Eyewitness Tells 0 Slaughter Suffered by Fascists Under Greek  Bayonet Charge

GREEKS CAPTURE MORE ITALIANS   Continue Mopping Up Operations Along Wide Front.

PRESIDENT POINTS TO TYRANNY OF DICTATORS AS REASON FOR AMERICA TO PREPARE FOR WORST   Armistice Day Address Cites Sacrifices of Soldier: of 1918 As Preserving Freedom of America,  Which Must Again Be Preserved at All Costs

THREE HIGH-RANKING MEN OF BRITISH ARMY KILLEO IN MIDDLE EAST EXPLOSIO}

SWEDISH SHIP IS TAKEN OVER   United States Takes Charge Of Luxury Liner; Will Pay Owners.

SWEDISH SHIP TAKEN BY U.S   enema  Luxury Liner Seizec For Services

Swedish Luxury Liner Seized By U. S.   Action Is Taken To Hal  Pleasure Cruises.

Swedish Ship Added to Seized French   Kungsholm Taken Over Along With Normandie

BRITISH FIND INSPIRATION IN FDR’S MESSAGE   Fascist Editor Gayda Raises Ques fion of Motives, German Press Waits Hitler’s Word

INDIANA SENATORS IN ACCORD ON VIEW   Both Van Nuys and Willi: Oppose Entry Into Strife.

GERMANY TRYING FOR DEATH BLOW IN THE UKRAINE AREA   Reports From Turkey Say Nazis and Rumanians Have Advanced 80 to 125 Miles in That Section

Russia Faces Grave Peril of Swift German Capture of Ukraine Regions

STINKING SMUT ~ INGREASES HERE   Warning Ssunded to Tipton Wheat Farmers by the County Agent.   32 CARLOADS INFECTED

STINKING ol] INUHEAOEO ERE   Warning Scunded to Tipton - Wheat Farmers by the County Agent.   32 CARLOADS INFECTED

To Extend Air Raid Warnings   Central Toxes to Be Set Up as ‘Far West as Altoona

STATE PLANS RAID WARNING   Alarm Boxes Establishec in 40° Counties, © to: Be  Extended.

WARSHIP HIT BY RAF BOMB   One of Two German Battleships At Brest Badly Damaged, Report.

British Claim Direct Hit on: Scharnhorst “: ar Gneisenau; Big Power Station Bombed

ENGLISH GUNTEND BATTLESHIPS Hil   Story of Attack Is Told by British Association in Report.

Direct Hit On German Vessel  By The RAF   Heavy Bomb Attack Or Brest Harbor Wrecks Nazi Battleships

Direct Hit Scored On Big Nazi Warship   DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AWARDED TO BRITISH FLYING OFFICER.

FRANCE SEEKS TO END RAILWAY SABOTAGE   Stern Measures Are Preseribed To Stem Tide Of Disorders

Nazis, French Seek To Check Sabotage Wave   Civilian Rail Watchmen Will Pay with Lives If Trouble Continues ~

CAPTURE OF DNIEPEROPETROVSK FROM REDS CLAIMED BY NAZI HIGH COMMAND   Late News Briefs

French Rail: Watchmen To Pay With Lives for » Any Sabotage on Lines:      Vichy Regitie Makes Harsh    Rule in Attempt ‘to Stem Growing Disorder ~

France Decrees New Penalties  In Move to Halt Rail Sabotage   Crossing Watchmen to Pay with Lives for Any Sabotage in Their Sectors in New Ruling

DISORDERS INCREASING IN FRANCE   PR nenniEh Are Forced  Mount Guard Over Rail.  ways Near Paris   ALL POLICE CALLED INTO CONFRRENCE   Civilians Face Death If Any Sabotage Occurs in Areas They Patrol]

DECREE DEATH FOR SABOTAGE   French, Nazis Take Drastic Action to Stem Tide Of Disorders

Nazis Try to Halt Wave of Sabotage   Death Penalty Ix Decreed As Reds, Anarchists Face Trial

French Move to Curb Sabotage   Rule Erring Watchmen Must Pay With Lives

Rump Parliament Forms Opposition To Vichy Leader   Anti-Petain Front Set Up By 100  French Lawmakers

DEATH PENALTIES DECREED BY VICHY   German and French Author!ties Strive to Stem AntiNazi Disorders

NEW REPRESSIONS INVOKED BY VICK   Civilian Guards to Pay With Lives for Sabotage in Their Areas.

Blanket Deferment Likely to Be Granted for 9,000,000 Older Registrants.

Would Exempt Men Over 26   Draft Deferment Plan Studied By Solons

Find Aged Erie Man _s Beaten To Death  First Reported Injured In Fall

Behind The New:  Fanciful Submarine Tal le Told By Nazis  Nou Have Tears Let ) Rua For Ickes         wo Sendtors Find Change In Sentiment —By PAUL MALLON   hu Have Tears Let n Rua For Ickes

GREEKS CLAIM ADVANCES IN ALBANIAN WAR   Declare Fascist Attempts to Take Offensive End In Failures   LONDON PREPARES FOR SPRING BOMBS   Axis Spokesmen Repor: Sinking of 7 Merchant Ships

Nazis Hit Merchant Vessels   Report Seven Ships Sunk; Iron Hand in Rumania; DeGaulle Appeals to French

STRIKE IN WRIGHT PLANTS CALLED OFF   Eight Thousand Employes Resume Work After Remaining Idle Two Hours.

SUPER-BOARD TO BOSS AID, DEFENSE SEEN   4 Cabinet Members, Hopkins Expected to Make Up New Advisory Committee   WAITS AID BILL PASSAGE   Capital Sources Say OPM Will Retain Full Charge of Arms Production.

PRESIDENT MAY DESIGNATE NEW DEFENSE BOARD   Four Cabinet Members Anc Hopkins Are Expected To Receive Posts

 \SUPER- COMMITTEE SEEN TO DOVETAIL DEFENSES AND HELP FOR BRITAIN

Roosevelt Plans Super - Committee  To Weld Programs   Four Cabinet Members to Be on Board; Hopkins May Be Appointed; Form Is Secret

SUPER DEFENSE COUNCIL HINTED   4§ Cabinet Members, Hopkins Hay Be Put On Board To Guide Program

DEFENSE GROUP TO BE CREATED BYROOSEVELT   Four Cabinet’ Members te Be Named to’ Proposed Super-Committee In Aid Program:   UOPKINS SLATED   “Unofficial” Envoy Who Went to-England For President-Is Due For  ‘= Appointment

Cabine ft Offivers ‘ers’ Will: Assist F D.      Super-Commi tee : lnclude: Secretaries ‘Hull, Knox, Stimson, Morgenthau *

COMMITTEE   Hopkins May Head Group With Four Cabinet Members.  on) a were ss oe ee

Super-Committee Would Coordinate Defense And Aid   4 Cabinet Members Hopkins Included; OPM to Continue

SUPER-COMMITTEE WILE BLEND AD, DEFENSE PROGRAMS   President May Name Hopkins Head of New Ower-All Advisory Group; Mexico In Common Defense  GUARD CANAL

FDR Ready To Set Up Super War Board   OPM To Retain Present Role In Defense Program

tline Board f Control For id To Britain   Super « Committee ‘ould Dovetail Nationa efense And British Aid  IK INS MAY SERVE

NEW DEFENSE COMMITTEE ‘TO BE NAMED   Four Cabiriet: Members and Harry Hopkins ‘to Be Inc‘uded in New Setup. ‘to Advise. President on British Aid.

Defense Body Is Named   FDR Sets Up Sub-commiitee to Help Dovetail U. S,., British Program

PREDICT CREATION OF A SUPER-GROUP TQ AID BRITAIN   Reliable Sources Believe the Super-Committee Will In. clude Four Cabinet Mem. bers and Possibly Harry L. Hopkins.

Roosevelt Is Planning Super-Committee   For Defense And British Aid Programs

Roosevelt Will Appoint Special Defense Group   Super-Committee Probably Will Include Four Cabinet Members and Hopkins; Hull Stimson, Knox, Morgenthau Mentioned

President May Set Up Supercommittee To Co-ordinate Defense And British-Aid Programs

Super Advisery Committee For Defense Planned   Special. Group to Help KF. R. Dovetail Fat Flung Demands

SPRING IS LAGGING   Scattered Snow Flurries and Colder Weather Coming

Pomona Grange Will Meet At Loysburg Mar. 12   Date of Meeting Changed Officers Will Be Installe During Day — Special Pre gram Arranged   PENN STATE PROFESSOR TO GIVE ADDRESS

Pomona Grange To Install New Officers March 12   Will Meet Tomorrow At Laysburg Hall—Penn State Professor To Give Address      SPECIAL PROGRAM HAS BEEN PLANNED

® In Washington   Congress’ Knife May Not Cut Food Stamp Despite Howls for Complete Parity DPaymantea

Stamp Plan May Not Be Curtailed   Popular Program May Even Be Expanded A Little

IOWA BANKERS ELECT OFFICERS   Arthur Derhowe Of Des Moines Elected President Succeeding H. R. Young.

A. T. DONHOWE NOW HEAD OF JOWA BANKERS   Senator Reynolds said next business depression will be real one

10 KILLED AND 35 WOUNDED IN LONG ASSAULI   Wilhelmshaven Attack Called ‘Longest And  Moact Succecefu!’   SHIP BATTLE TOLD   Attack On Iilustrious ‘Most Tremendous, Terrifving Thing’

GERMAN BASE RAIDED BY RAI   British Report Wilhelmsha ven Left in Flames After Bombing Attack.

Nazi Base Is Waste Of Fire After Attaeks   British Bombers Make Heavy Attacks _On Wilhelmshaven

MAIN BASE OFM   Wilhelmshaven -Left ‘Wast of Flame’ by 4-Hour British Pounding.

RAID NAVAL BASE   British Air Force Leaves _Wilhelmshaven * “a Waste  of Flame”

Wilhelmshaven Gets Its Worst Bombing Of War   Main Base of German North Sea Fleet Gets Terrific Four-Hour Pounding

Rapid Nazi Troops Cut Off Crimea ir Lightning Drive by Land, Sea and Air   \Vioscow, Odessa And Leningrad Are Bombed

NEW LIGHTNING THRUSTS THREATEN ENTIRE AREA  KIEV CAUGHT IN GIANT. PINCERS   Crimea Reported Cut Off in Grave Threat to Soviet War Industries Section

LIGHTNING ADVANCES  CIRCLE 300,000 RED TROOPS, 1S REPORT   Motorcycle Units Speed Over Flat Country Toward Great Industrial Centers; Cut Off The Crimea

Lightning Attacks Reported   Thrusts in Ukraine Slice Through Russian Defense Lines

Leningrad, Moscow and Odessa Are Raided by Planes.  TRANSPORTS SUNK, GERMANS REPORT  Black Sea Victories Are Claimed Today in Dispatches.

THRUST T0 CAUCASUS INDICATED   Allies Prepare To Bar Axis Warships From Dardanelles

Kiev Believed Caught in German Pinchers   Bulgaria May Be Base for Operations

Nazis Make Strong Bid  For Crimea   Russian Defenses Around Black Sea  Pierced in Drive

ROGER C. HIGGINS IS ZONE CHAIRMAN OF THE LIONS CLUB   Was Elected at a Meeting o Representatives From 14 Clubs Held Here.   COVERS SEVEN CITIES   Chillicothe Is in Region Two: District Governor Was Here.

NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF INCOR. PORATION AND OF AMEND'! MENT TH ARIAIVGCT ERS

NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF INCOR: PORATION AND OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES

Turner Cites  Textbook Evil   State Solon Says School Officials Responsible for Proper Choice

Messages of Thanks Sen to Heads of Governments in Exile   THEY BATTLE oO   Support Given British Armed Forces Brings Premier’s Praise

The War Today--- = *y vewr  India Assumes a More Itmportant Role in Wor   y DEWITT MACKENZIE

Iceland May House Largest U.S. Garrison; Will Eventually Relieve British Forces   Infantry Invasion Of Continent  By British Now Is Inadvisable

The War Today   Large Scale Luvasion Of Continent Would Be Folly At Present   By DeWitt Mackenzie  <a Whales eehcume ws

Hit-And-Run Invasions May Be Next English Strategy   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Today   Hit-and-Run Land Raids Would Be of Aid to British

Major Invasion Of Europe Now. _ Would Be“Fraught With Peril: ? Hit-And-Run Raids Might Pay

WHOLESALE INVASION  OF CONTINENT UNWISE Germany by Far Too Strong on Land

EXPERT SEES NO CHANCE OF BRITISH DOING MORE THAN LAUNCHING RAIDING FORAYS

THE WAR TODAY. Time Not Ripe For Invasion  Only Small British Raids Feasible, Writer Says

Major Invasion  Is Not Feasible   British Press Demanding Action, But Only Land Raids Of Hit-and-Run Variety Actually Likely to Succeed

The War Today  Hit-And-Run Raids On Continent By Allies Possible   RY DEWITT MACKENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Large-Scale Invasion Of Europe By British Not Yet Practical

ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS DEMAND INVASION OF CONTINENT —  MacKenzie Sees Hit-and - Rom Raide as Likely ta

Britain Not Ready For Big Offensive. Against Continent   But Raiding Parties Along Coast Might _ Prove to Be Feasible

SOURCES IN VICHY OAY FOUR DAY LULL BLITZKRIEG DRIVE   GUERILLA TACTICS TAKING HEAVY TOLL, DIVISIONS FORCED REFORM   BRITAIN NOT YET READY FOR — CONTINENTAL INVASION, RAIDS WOULD HELP. INDIA IS VITAL

Penetration of Stalin ‘Line Claimed   German Striking Forces Take Twenty Pillboxes

CITY OF KIEV DIRECTLY IN GERMANS’ PATH   Fierce Assault Made On Pillboxes of Stalin Line

Russia Says Blitzkrieg attacks Are Smashed in Fighting.  ‘TURKISH POSITION  NOW IMPORTANT   More Friendly Attitude in British Dealings Is Indicated.

RUSSIA'S ARMY SMASHED BACK THEIR ENEMIES   Beth Sides Claim Important Triumphs In the Air.

‘Soviet Dive Bombers Attacking  German And Rumanian Field  Forces Attempting To Enter  Ohraine   FIGHTING ADMITTED TO BE INTENSE NOW

SECRET HEARINGS BEGUN TODAY ON ARMED SHIP BIL   Testimony Was Given at Closed Hearing; Witnesses Outlined Views for Reporters Outside Room,   FINAL VOTE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY NIGHT   Two Vigorous Opponents o Foreign Policy Said The: Would Boycott the Com mittee Hearings. ‘

BEGIN SECRET HEARINGS TODAY   House Foreign Affairs Committee Begin Sessions—Republican Members Charge “Gag Rule” — Hull to be First Witness,

Bulldogs Will Be Starting Almost From Dead Scratch   Three of Last Years Unbeaten Team ‘Remain

Bulldogs Will Be Starting 2 — Atost From Dead Scratch   Three of Last ‘Years’ Unbeaten’ “Team “Donen

Four English Ships Hit In Aerial Warfare,  Says Rome   CLAIM NAZIS ASSIST   Fascists Admit Reaction To Assault ‘Violent’; Planes ‘Safe’

FOUR BRITISH SHIPS STRUCK BY BOMBS   German-Italian Air Offensive Moves Into Action.

Four British Warships Hit By. Italian-German _ ~ Drive In Mediterranear

AXIS PARTNERS CLAIM HITS ON BRITISH SHIPS   Rome Says Fascist Aerial Unit Scores Against Four Enemy Craft in Mediterranean   BERLIN CREDITS SELF IN HER COMMUNIQUE   Italy Stresses Nazi Coop eration; Germany Makes No Specific Mention of  Collaboration

Mediterranean Action With Nazi Help ‘Continues’   Berlin Barely Mentions First German Action in ‘Our Sea’ and Italians Almost Iqnored

Four Ships Hit By Axis Planes   Italians Claim British Convoy Damaged With Aid Of German Bombing Planes

NAZI-FASCIST PLANES HIT 4 BRITISH SHIPS   Joint Aerial Offensive Claimed By Axis,

Four British Warships Hit By Bombs, Ifalians Say   Rome Communique Asserts German Airmen Take Part in Attack in Mediterranean

Italians Claim Successes in ~ New Attack on British Sea ~ Forces; Is Not Confirmec

SAYS EXPERTS ARE WORKING FOR BRITISH   Belfast Reports Americans Employed On Undisclosed Project

NOK. oTARKE DENY SHIPS IN COMBAT   ‘Navy Not Engaged In Warfare In North Atlantic

FDR REPLIES TO WHEELER'S ACCUSATIONS   Also Concedes ~ American Workmen Paid By Great Britain   ALL OF IT, HOWEVER, IS LEGAL, HE SAYS   Silent On Willkie Proposal To Put U.S. Bases On Isles

Whole Subject of American Naval Operations mao lla et Report To Be Made Public Next Tuesday

DENY U.S. NAVY HAS ENGAGED IN COMBAT   Secretary Knox And Admiral Stark Appear Before Senate Naval Committee In Closed Session Lasting More Than Three Hours—Denials Termed “Categorical”

Navy Heads Deny Report of U. S. Nazi Combat    Categorical Denials Voiced Before Senate Naval Committee

F. R. ‘Wouldn’t Be Surprised If U. S. Steel Went Into British Bases.”

KNOX DENIES SHOOTING BY NAVAL UNITS      Admiral Harold R. Stark Also Reported to Have Told Senate Committee That Ships Have Been  Rnoaved m Combat.

British Bases Over World Get U.S. Help   F. D. R. Wouldn’t Be Surprised” If Americans Are Working in 50

AMERICAN NAVAL FORCES NOT IN COMBAT SAY OFFICIALS   Senate Committee Seeks Truth About Rumors of  Sea Encounters   President Voices Comment On Americans Building Bases Overseas

US-German Sea Fights Are Denied  FDR PARRIES QUESTIONS ON  IPPL_ ARIF DACRE

In Denial U. S. Navy in Combat With German:   Secretary Knox and Admir a! Stark Testify Befor  Committee.   In Closed Session About ‘Shooting War

American Steel Goes Into British Bases; Americans  Paid by England, F.D.R. Says   British Foreign Office Announces “Some” American Technicians and Laborers Are’ Engaged in “Certain Work” in Irelond 

Secretary And Admiral Inform Committee That There Is No Truth To Published Charges

Knox, Stark Deny Flafly Any Shooting   Navy, Nazis Haven’t Fought; American Workmen, Steel Used at Bases

Senators Call  Knox, Stark For Inquiry   “Shooting War’? Has Not Started; F. R. Admits Building in Ireland

U.S. Work May  Be Going Into British Bases   F. D. R. States American Steel, Labor May Be Go ing Into British Bases,   WHEELER JOINS TAFT

Naval — Rumor  Denied   Knox and Stark Both Contradict “Shooting” Charges; American Ait On British Bases

KNOX AND STARK DENY NAVY CONBAT, USE FOR CONVOYS   REPORT ON THREE HOUR CLOSED HEARING DUE CON— GRESS NEXT WEEK

OFFICIALS ARE QUESTIONED BY SENATE GROUP   F. R. Not Surprised if U.S. Steel Used in 50 British Bases

Assertions Made in Reply tc Wheeler Demands-—President Indicates Steel and Labor From U, S. Being Used in Construction of British Bases.

DENIES NAVY SHOOTING HAS TAKEN PLACE   Secretary Knox and. Ad. miral Stark Refute Charges of Combat.   ROOSEVELT REVEALS U.S. LABOR ABROAD    Declares lt “Perfect ly Legal” That Steel and Workers Go Any Place.

Knox and Stark Deny Navy Has Engaged in Combat With Nazis   Secretary and Admiral Testify in Closed Session

Sec. of Navy Knox Called to Reply to “Shooting Rumors   Foreign Affairs Hold Limelight Today on Capitol Hill   RitLETIN

Deny Charges Of Combat In Sea Patrol   Knox and Stark In Statements; Reply to Wheeler

Deny U.S. Navy Has Fired Shots   Secretaries Knox and Stark Make Statements to Committee   ‘ON PROJECTS ABROAD   American Steel and Amer: ican Labor Used by British, Says F. D. R.

No Warship Convoys, Say Knox, stark   President Says Any American Work On Brit ish Bases Legal.

SHERWOOD TO DEFY THE AAL   WELFARE DEPARTMENT +. FARMS NOT TO OBSERVE REGULATIONS, DE* PARTMENT HEAD SAYB

OHIO WELFARE BUREAU BALKS AT AAA POLICY   Compliance Refused But AAA Head Promises Enforcement

PAVING WILL NOT USE STEEL EICHER STATES   Defense needs compel the use of substitute for reinforcement

Poultry Show Is ae Manning Tonight   Judge Declares Unusuai Number of Rare Breeds Exhibited  LARGEST SHOW YET  Program in Opera House Tonight Concludes 1941 Program

Poultry Show © ‘Is Closing at. Manning 1 ‘onich   mutate Declares Unusual Number of Rare Breeds _Exhibited  LARGEST SHOW YET Program in Opera House  Tonight: Concludes 1941 Prorvrram

Businessman - Now Benedict   LeRoy Appelquist and Ma * deline MeCullum Marriec Easter. Monday Morning

Marriage Of Adams-Meade   Popular Young Coupl United at Sherburi Monday. To Live at Ma son City.

National Cash Manager Wed:   John Kehr and Ruth M. Joynt United at Assumption Church Monday.

Marriage Occurs At Ayrshire   Monday Morning at Sacrec Heart Church.- Wed: Sioux City Young Man.

tune Is The  em Btw  Month Of Marriages   Many Preminent Emmetsburg and Pale Alto County Young People Joined in Holy Wedlock.

Nuptials Read For Several   Prominent Young Couples during the past few days   Blanisch—_Conrv

Simons-Conway Marriage   Ceremony at Whittemore Saturday United Popu. lar Young Couple.

EX-KAISER’S BODY PLACED IN CASKE1   Former War Lord. Left Minute In structions for His Funeral, to Be Held Monday.

WORLD AWAITS TALK ON POLIL   Isolationists Urge President to Take No Steps Toward War.

Speech of Roosevelt Is Awaited   “Fireside Chat” Has Beer Lengthened To 45 Minutes, It Is” Announced,

Policy Outline Expected To Be Major Theme   Many Suggestions Made For Address During  Preparation   TO LAST 45 MINUTES   Isolationists Consider Referendum On Peace Or War Ouestion

Nearly Half Of Men Who Join ‘Aymy Are Non-Church Members   C.C.C. Boys May Be. Reinstated If Rejected In Draft Examinations

Members CCC May Report Nearest Office for Exam  Status in CCC ,. Protected if  BD °.o.4.

New Defense Board Hears Ford Strike   ‘Big Sicc!’ Waikout Scheduled Midnight I: Temorar     t oheected

Labor Mediation Board To Be Given Authority in Ford Factory’s Walkou   Prospects Brighter for Settlement of Coal Steel Strikes; Tie-up of Great Lakes Shipping Averted at Buffalo

MEDIATION OF FORD WALKOUT IS PREDICTED   LABOR SECRETARY PREPARING ¥O CERTIFY STRIKE TO THE NEW DEFENSE MEDIA ;. ° + 310N BOARD.

Three Pickets In Mine Area Are Wounded   New Shooting Is Reported In Fayette County Coal Strike Zone   STATE POLICE ARE NOT SENT TO SCENE   Sheriff Asked State Aid, As serting ‘Further Violence’ Is Likely

THREE PICKETS HIT BY PELLETS   Are Hurt As Violence Again Flares At Mines

RECEPTION 16  PLANNED AT HIVIG RENTER   Special Trains Will Begin Arriving  At7Tnm,

MIDDLE WEST WILTS AGAIN   Temperatures In.Nineties Throughout Most Of Nation

Heat Blisters Portions Of the Middle We-t for Third Successive Day   No Relief Yet in Sight for Plains States Baking in 100-Pivus

Intense  Heat Wave Still Here   No Relief In Sight, This Week Savs Weatherman

MIDWEST SIMMERS WITH NO HOPE OF RELIEF FROM HEA   Temperatures Reach 104 At Minneapolis, Aberdeen; Lower Pressure Area Still

Great Plains Bake In 100-Degree Heat   Mercury Touches 104 Toy In South Dakota,  Minnesota

Nazis Claim Jugoslavia to. Sign; Showdown Is Nearer   Troops lvlass; Pirsk American Made Planes Ave Landing in Greece  we MEE ewer:      Correspondent to Be Allowed to See Consub  PAGE 2

Toward Bulgars   Germans Haye © Only 240,000 on Bulgarian Greek. Turkish Frontier

GERMANS SAY SLAVS WILL SIGN PACT   Claims That  Belgrade Will Cast Her Lot With Dictators Offset by  ‘ Banishment of Nazis Friend From Countrv.

Balkan Leaders Keep on Edge Of War Rumors   Hope for Best but Fear the Worst as Showdown Nears

Reports Out Of Belgrade Conflict On Yugoslav Plans   Nazis Say Nation to Join Axis, But Yugoslav Quarters Say Attitude Stiffens

Yugoslavia Is  Thought Ready To Join Axis      Pro-Nazi Ex- Official Held Exiled While Reports Conflict   PACT SET MARCH 26   Showdown Nears With Two Powers Asking For Support

Nazis Claim Yugoslavs to Enter Axis   enter Axis  Balkan Tug-of-War Is  Nearing Showdown on All Fronts  BRITAIN IS HOPEFUL Turkish Foreign Minister Reported En Route to  Pgleactine ta Canfar

TURKS CONFER WITH BRITISH AND GREEKS   Diplomatic Sparring Contin. ues While Rival Armies Gather In: Balkans

Diplomats Active Tn Balkan Crisis   Conferences. Are Held ai Armies Stand Ready for Action   MORE BRITISH GO IN   Report That Yugoslavs Will Sign With Germany Is ’ Disputed

SHOWDOWN DRAWS NEAR TO BALKANS   Yugoslavia to Join Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Pack March 26, It Is Announced by Germany

SERBS 10 SIGN: AXIS TALKING   German Sources Announce March 26 as Date of Ceremony

NAZIS REPORT JUGOSLAVIA 10 SIGN AXIS PACT   Claim Jap Minister tc Attend Ceremony March 26

Yugoslavs Set To Sign Treaty Germans State   Serbs To Sign With Axis March 26; Anti « German Sentiment Growing.   GREEK TROOPS MOVED

SIGNING OF ALLIANCE EXPECTED MARCH 26   Report Circulated Following Official: Parley   GREEKS GET U. S. PLANES   Turkey Lays Plans To Defend Country If Attacked

REPORT PACT TOBE SINED ON HMRC   Showdown in Balkans Near as Yugoslavian Envoys Go to Berlin.   SAY RAF FLYING U.S. AIRPLANES FROM CAIRO

GREEKS SHIFT O00),000 MEN TOWARD NAZIS   PRO-NAZI JUGOSLAV BANISHED TO GREECE FOR TRYING TO LINE UP WITH AXIS.   TURKS, GREEK AND BRITISH LEADERS DISCUSS SITUATION   British Strength Still Pouring Into Greek Ports; American Planee Annpat

Turk Premier Flies To Talk With Eden   Britain Reported Landing Planes ‘In Balkans

Balkan Envoys  Kept On Jump   Britain and Germany Are Pulling. Strings ;- ae Conferences Held.

GREECE DIVERTS MANY TROOPS TO OPPOSE INVASION   Yugoslavia Still  Deep fr Military Preparations; U.S. Planes Arrive

TURKISH GOV'T LEADERS CONFER WITH BRITISH   Yugoslavia Moves T: Keep Clear Of  ar

Belgrade's Altitude, However, Represented as Stiffened—Turks Extend Martial Law   TROOPS INCREASED   British Reported Landing American-Made Planes—Soviet Envoy Reported in Belgrade

Berlin Claims ‘Yugoslavia  To Join Axis   Signing of Agreement Set for March 26; Greeks Mass 500,000 Men

SIGNING SET ON MARCH 26 GERMANS SAY   American Planes In Greece As Clouds Of War Darken In Balkans

British Move To Guard.Oil Field in Iraq   Powerful Forces Landed At Basra After Coup Ousts Pro-English  Cavernment

BRITAIN LANDS YN A TO GUARD OL   Steals March on Germany to Thwart Thrust Toward Vital Fall Supply.   IRAQ “COUP” REGIME IS REPORTED FRIENDLY

Economic Control Is Sought   Sabotage, Spying Activities Are Charged

PHILADELPHIA SAID CENTER FOR ACTIVITY      Reports Unconfirmed By American Sources

ClO Automobile Workers Ratify Ford Settlement   Men Expected to Return to Work On Defense Contracts

FORD ACCEPTS PROPOSAL WITH ? EXCEPTIONS   River Rouge Plan May Start Work On Monday

20,000 Accept Ford Plan   Reservations by Operator Only Drawback to Prevent Settlement of Van  Wagoner’s Terms.

NO PEACE PLAN TO WASHINGTON   Nothing Officially Offered. Stephen Early Says in Com. ment on La Guardia

No Hitler Peace Plan Before U.S   This Is Full Statement of Stephen Early in An. swer. to Question

Lewis Faction Battles With CIO Majority   Brother of Ex-Chiel Figures in Detroit Fisticuffs

Pro-Lewis Forces Threaten Breach During CIO Conclave      Fist Fights Develop; Murray Gains Support As Mediation Principle Approved

OFFICE ROOM FOR THE AAA IS. AVAILABLE   Rooms Above the Boston Store Are Offered by Joe Hoffer.   WILL BE INSPECTED   County Commissioners Ex pected to Make Decision Monday:

OFAGE-AOOM “AAR THE AAA 15 AVAILABLE   Rooms Above the Boston Store Are Offered by 1  Joe Hoffer.   CG WILL BE INSPECTED   County Commissioners Expected to Make Deci- sion Monday:

ASCAP is First To Fire Guns in  Battie of Melody   Copyright Infringement Suit Filed Against Broadcasters

U.S. SHARPLY REJECTS AXIS SHIP PROTESTS   Washington Rebuke: Nazi Government for Demands -

U.S. Government Rejects Protests Against Seizures   lialian Admiral Accused of Illegal Act bv President

Probe Official Acts Of - Justice Kuhn And Jesse Crabbs In Support Cas

PROBE BEGUN ON ORDER OF COUR’   Adams District Attorney Instructed To Investigate Certain Alleged Official Acts In Non-Support Case

Strict Control Placed On Use Of Red Metal   Oil And Gasoline Priority Plan Announced

GASOLINE AND OL STOCK 10 BE CONSERVED   STRICTER CONTROL IS PLACED OVER COPPER

Defense Heads Plan Control Over Use of Copper, Gasoline   Army Pilots May Be Permitted to Resign to Join Chinese in Fight Against Japan; Secretar Ickes Named Petroleum Coordinator

Nazis are Stalled at Vital Pass   British and Greek Rea Guards Hold Germans at Thermopylate to Protect Flight to Sea.

Luftwaffe Hits At Troopships, Other Vessels   Embarkation Points For Civilians, Troops Are Attacked bv Planes

ALLIED UNITS HOLD GERMANS AT KEY PASS      Nazi Planes Attack Port of Athens With Fury

Russ Army Said Ready to Rebuff All Agvoressors   Proclamation is Issued as Nation Prepares for Mav Day

Air Force and Specialists (Ordered Out of Mandate In Sudden Move by Berlin   British Combine Air, Land and Sea Arms in Terrific Onslaught Into Biblical Land; Berlin Now Believes Drive ‘Full Fledged’”’

German Forces Ordered To Withdraw From Syria Before British Thrust

British and Free French Capture Ancient Tyre and Roll on Toward Beirut and Damascus.      183 PARACHUTISTS REPORTED TAKEN   Thus Far Little Resistance Has Been Met — Germans Believed Preparing to Enter Struggle.

Allied Armies Drive Deeper Into Syria   Advance Supported By Many Deserters, British Sources Say   183 PARACHUTISTS CLAIMED CAPTURED

U.S. Women Invited To Mobilize   Heme Defense Is Said Important Training Step   Money Plan Is Favored   Greater Social Security Benefits Advocated

Nation's Women Invited To Mobilize Voluntarily To Ald In Hoine Defense

U.S. Capital, Labor Get  Truce Orders   Roosevelt Calls For Voluntary Ban on Strikes

Pennsylvania Republicans. Favor Aid Bill   Executive Committee Adopts Resolution __ Urging Speedy Passage

URGE WAR AID BILL PASSAGE   Executive Commiutteemer Of State GOP Call For Quick Action

$3,879.30 Motion to adjourn, carried. Alex Pertl, Town Clerk.   Wayne “Magic” Circus Coming  ss. 6 6

TANKS IN A SMASH   Armored Division Move: Into Shreveport Area, Cripples Defenders

SECOND ARMORED — TANKS SMASH INTO SHREVEPORT AREA   Armored Forces Never Got Away During First Week of Maneuvers

NEARLY HALF OF SELECTIVE SERVICE MEN ARE UNFIT   Brig. Gen. Hershey Tells Nutrition Conference Nation Should be Ashamed

U. S. PHYSICAL NEEDS LISTED AT CONFERENCE   Draft Official Asks For Induction of Rejected

Defeat Seen for Bill Prolonging Soldier Traming   Informal Canvass Shows House May Vote Down Measure

HOPE RAILWAY CARS WILL CUT SHORTAGE   Mayor LaGuardia Believes Greater Use Of Tank Cars Will Eliminate Night Closing Of Stations

TBE ALOE HHOM SYRI   Another Balkan Leader Call: ed to Reich for Series of Conferences.

Allied Drive Gains On Syrian Front   Nazis Stay Aloof From War Zone

British Press On In Syria   Syrian Capital Expected to Fall Soon; Antonescu Called For Talk

Rumanian Leader Called  _ To Conference by Nazis   British Airmen Attack Brest, Zeebrugge; German Cruiser Believed Damaged

Humanian Dictator Goes To Munich to See Vv opr? Ril hhent rop  BS A

ALLIES PUSH FORWARD IN SYRIAN BATTLE   NO GERMAN _ INTERVENTION; FRENCH REPORT THEIR LINES HOLDNG IN SOME SECTORS.

British Navy ChasesFrench Battle Force   Rumanian Dictator Answers Call To Nazi Conference On New Evropean Order   FRENCH DEFENDERS GF SYRIA ARE WEAE

Detense Plant. Closed By C.1.0.   Six Hundred Employes Walk Out Over Bonus Dispute.

Strike Closes  - Steel Concern   Firma Had Manufactured Parts For Engines Of  Submarines

HUNDRED COMMUNISTS HAVE BEEN EXECUTED FOR BOMB THROWING IN CROATIE

LOW WATER RATES   City Council Approves Sum mer Decrease in Price for Residences

3 C10’S INJURED AS 1000 POLICE FIGHT STRIKERS   Resumption Of Work By AFL Men At Harvester Unit Brings Battle

STRIKERS HURT AS POLICE HALT PICKET ATTAGK   Several Thousand Milling Around Bethlehem Plant Gates   1,000 Police Again Protect AFL Men Defying CIO Walkout

FIFE ALEXANDRIA AFTER AIR RAID   40,000 LEAVE AFTER ATTACK _ TOLD TO DEPART.

Reds Carry Fight to ‘German Foe  Moscow Claims Crushing of _ Nazi Divisions

Moscow Reports Tw Divisions Crushed   Armored Division Also Reported Smashed. by. Reéds;Rerlin Claims  @s,-EPin tara:  Destruction of 1086:Red Tanks

2 GERMAN UMTS LOST WN CONTES]   Both: Capitals: See Gains Saturday InF ighting

REDS ATTACK AS PRESSURE RELAXES   Three Nazi Divisions Reported Crushed; German: Say Fort Captured And Horde Of Tanks ‘ Destroved

HOT AGTION IN SMOLENSK ZONE   Reds Hold German Invaders Eleven Days   NORTH ACTIVE   Bad Weather, Terrain Difficulties Emphasized in German Reports

GERMAN DRIVE BOGS DOWN, REDS ATTACK   Soviet Announces Counter-Offensives in Sectors Where Invaders Appear Weak

REDS CRUSH 2 NAZI DIVISIONS AT SMOLENSK   BLITZKRIEG GIVEN SUPREME TEST ON CENTRAL FRONT

WARPLANES BOMB BERLIN   Bombers Operate At Dizzy Heights In Substratosphere, London Announcec

Russians Launch Counter Attacks as Nazi Drive Stalls   Moscow Reports Two German Infantry Divisions Crushed in Smolensk Sector as Nazis Complete Fifth Week of Conflict With Reds

METHODISTS 10 GONVENE MAY 34   Rushville District's Spring Conference Called for Shelbyville. .

FDR AGREES WITH NEWSPAPER EDITORIALS    President Agrees That He Thinks Senator Wheeler Has Gone ; Ting Pay i

‘Wheeler ‘Goes Too Far’ In Anti-War Campaign, Roosevelt Tells Press

WHEELER’S — FIGHT GOES TOO FAR   President Says That He Agrees With View Given by New York Paper   ‘ON DANGEROUS GROUND,’ HE HOLDS      Montana Senator Keeps Up Debate With Charge of ‘Smear Campaign’

WHEELER (9 GOING TOQ FAR. SAYS FOR   Gives His Tacit Approval To Stimson Charges

Roosevelt 0. K.'s Wheeler Criticism   He Agrees With Editorial Captions

Roosevelt Implies ~ Wheeler’s Action “Going Too Far   Cites Captions on Press Editorials — Says He Agrees With Them

SEN. WHEELER AGAIN TARGE]   President Agrees with Edi torials Criticising Isolationist’s Tactics

NAZIS LEADERS IN ARGENTINA (INNER ARREST   German; Meeting With Secret and Open Resistance Everywhere.   SITUATION IS SERIOUS   Guerilla. Bands in Jugoslavia, Greece and Crete Are Effective,

27 Of Leading Nazis Arrested By Argentina   Subversive Activities Are Charged To Germans In South America

27] GERMANS HELD AT BUENOS AIRES: HUNT NINE OTHERS   Men Are Charged With Subversive Work in Nation.   DR. VON TERHMANN ASKS EXPLANATION   Nazi Ambassador Waits on Office of Premier Today.

27 GERMANS NABBED IN ARGENTINA   Nazi Leaders Accused Of Subversive Acts

GERMANS HELD IN ARGENTINA   30 Charged With Subversive Nazi Work in Country

GERMANS DETAINED  JN ARGENTINA FOR “NAT ACTIVITIES?      Twenty - Seven Leading Hitler Representatives Are Held Incommuni cado Today.

OPM Gets Thousands Of Letters   No Priorities Put On Information These Trying Days

@® In Washington   OPM Puts No Priorities on Information as Mailing  Of News Becomes  A Bigwer Job

MORE RAIN FORECAST   Weather Will Get Warmer But Will Be Unsettled

Turks Warn Of War Upon Agegressors   Foreign Minister De iclares Nation Will Be  Faithful te Alliances   WAITEDEN ARRIVAL   Stand Taken by Turks Creates Sensation in Diplomatic Circles

TURKEY WARNS IT WILL HOLD TO ALLIANGES   Foreign Minister Declares Country Will Oppose With Arms Any Ag Cres :] r gression.

TURKEY WILL OPPOSE ANY * ‘AGGRESSION   Foreign Minister Lets World Know That . Her Stand Is Not.  Weakened

Turk Alliances Will Be Kept ‘Says Minister   Hints Country Would Declare War On Nazis If They Invade Bulgaria

Statement Creates Sensation   Foreign Minister Declare: Turks Will Remain Faithful to Alliance

TURKEY FAITHFUL TO ITS ALLIANCES   Statement May Mean She Will Fight If Nazis Enter Bulgaria

TURKEY MAY BE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST NAZIS   Declare They Will Fight Against Any Aggression Directed Toward Her.

urope lakes lote of Stern urkish Stand   Foreign Minister Stays Nation Will Stand by Alliance

TURKISH THREAT OF WAR IF NAZIS ENTER BULGARIA   Foreign Minister Says She Will Remain Faithful to Alliances   Statement, However, Var: jiously Interpreted by Diplomats

TURKEY 10 KEP BRITISH ALLIANG   Foreign Ministers Announcement Causes Sensation In Diplomatic Circles.

Billion And Half Recommended For Agriculture   Wickard Says Farmer Earned Nine Billion  In 1940; Sees Increase

Big Sum Is Urged for Agriculture   Better Outlook For Income Reported

FARM FUND OK’D BY HOUSE GROUF   Agricultural Cash Income Shows Increase Over Past Year

WARNING GIVEN AGAIN ON PRICES   Henderson Says An Ex pensive Disaster Will Fall Upon Speculators

NO CHANGE IK GOAL STRIKE   Administration Remains Si. dent While Miners Stay From Work.   RUMOR USE OF TROOPS

Negroes Are Wounded At Gary, W. Va., As Miners ‘Persuaded’ Not To Work

Sympathy Strikes Spreading   Trouble Feared At Pennsylvania, W. Virginia Mines

ClO ORDERS PICKETS 10 CUARD MINES   Two Negro Independent Union Members Shot As Sympathy Strikes * Spread

VIOLENCE IN COAL STRIKE IS REPORTEI   TWO NON-UNION MINERS WOUNDED IN WEST VIRGINIA AND OTHER OUTBREAKS FLARE UP

Roosevelt May Act as Riots Flare   Outbreaks Occur In Pennsylvania Aad West Virginia

Pickets and Workers in  New Clashes   Violence Flares In Pennsylvania,  W. Virginia Fields

Sympathy Strikes Spread After 53,000 Quit Jobs, Pickets Shane Workers

VIGLERCE FLARES AT PICKET LINES OF UNITED MINE WORKERS   Number of Workers Hurt in Ang: mented Picket Lines—Sympathy Strikes Spreading in Commercial Mines,

Kansas City Police Encourage Drunken Driving—but It's Only a Test in Name of Science

Police “Encourage” Drunk Driving  But It Ils Only Test to Determine Effect

POLICE ENCOURAGE DRUNKEN DRIVING IN MAKING TESTS   Sixteen Volunteers Are Given Varying Quantities Of Whisky As Check Is Made Of Their’  Reactions On Drunkometer

FINLAND IS CALLED PUPPET OF HITLER   Hull Says Every Recent ‘Act o. Helsinki Shows Government Is Co-Operating With Nazis.

See Hull Labels Finland Puppet Of Hitler Regime          Show Co-Operation With Nazi Government

SAYS FINLAND PUPPET STATE   Hull Scores Signing of Anti. Comintern Pact by Little Country

Finland Called Hitler's Puppet   Secretary Hull Declares Act Shows Country Assisting Nazis

U.S.SPENDING — AT FASTER RATE   Treasury Reports Ten Bil. lions Put Out in bea Six Months.

HAPPENINGS IN WAR ZONE AS REPORTED TODA’   Britain Continues Her Pace Tf The African Offensive Acainst Italy

ETHIOPIANS RALLY TO AID OF SELASSIE; ITALIAN GARRISON DRIVEN OUT: NAZIS BOMBED.   Palermo, Home Nazi Reinforcements For Mussolini, Hit; German Bases ‘Blasted In Wide Snread R AF Max.

ETRIOPIANG HT HTAUAN UNITS WITH AIR HELP   ‘Churchill Gloats On Axis Failures, At Lunch For Halifax

Naples Is Attacked  From Air   Ethiopians Drive Out Ita lian Garrison as Part of Campaign

* ROYAL AIR FORCE PLANES AC : TIVE IN NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, GERMANY AND ALBANIA

89 D1 Bee GorGer Gor Ger GreGeeG or Gor Ges Ger Sor Goer Gee Ger Gre SerGerw  CATHOLIC CHURCH

ROOKIE COPPER SLAYS GUNMAN   Columbus Bandit Wounds 2 in Holdup Spree, Police Say

Creston fo Take Tomorrow Off as Armistice Day   Legion Invites Public to Attend

LABOR CONTINUES TO SLOW MARKET TREND   Improvement Showed Some ir Late Bidding~-Transfer of Shares Large

American Battle Fleet Is Still Dominating Pacific   Japanese Listeners To Toio Broadcast Are Assuredly Due For A Rude Awakening

Turks to Fight if Nazis Cross Border  German Move Into  Rl rerere   German Move Int« Bulgaria Will Mean War

‘BE READY TO BATTLE’ SAYS BULGAR CHIEI   But He Also Flatters Germany, Italy In Speech

Bulgaria Will Get Turk Help   British Victory  ‘Insured’ By ‘U.S. Aid

Popular Salesman Claimed By Death  Jas. Lauters Succumbs To Stroke Friday

Jugoslavs, Greeks Face Disaster As Nazi Blitz Amazes World; Big Announcement From Russia Rumorec

FIRM ACCEPTS AGREEMENT 10 FND ALLIS ROV   Knudsen, Hillman Call or Union, Management to Settle 30-Day Strike.

Big Offensive By Japan Said Ready in China   Shanghai Hears Attack Impending In Southwest

DEFENSE T0 BE THEME OF HOMEMAKERS   Rural Women Plan New Project.

FARM WOMEN 10 STUDY U.S. FOOD   Food and Health for Defense Is Year’s Theme

Concern Over Japan’s Intentions In Thailand Unwarranted, Says Tokyo   Japanese Press Claims Britain Accusing Japan Of Aggressive Intentions To Mask Own Plans To Seize Bases There. .

Sec. Hull Wrong   Japs Say Britain Only ~ Making Excuse For Own Aggression   EXPECT BRITISH TO OCCUPY THAI BASES

Japan-Objects To Hull’s Statement   Tokyo Says It Wants To Maintain Friend! Thailand Relations

DECLARE EDEN’S, HULL'S ASSERTIONS ARE UNWARRANTEI   British Forces tn Malaya May Occupy Bases, Is Report

American and British Concerr Over Tokyo's Intentions ir Thailand Declared Unjust: fied—Japs Vow ‘Desire Fo Peaceful Relations

British the Real  Villain In Far East, Says Tokyo Board In Reply

Japs Think U.S. Views Too Strict   Eden Is Also Made Attack Target In Message

STATEMENTS EDEN HULL UNAS SURED CLAIM JAPANESE   Japanese Board of Information Declares Japan Wants To Maintain Only Friendly Relations With Thailand; Claims Feeling Worsened.

Announcement Unwarranted, Says Tokyo   Warning Issued By Secretary Hull and Anthony Eden on Thai Pressure

NIPPON SAYS HULL'S CHARGE UNWARRANTED   Tokyo Is Also Concerned Over Massing Of Russ Military Forces

WOULD PROVIDE AUTHORITY FOR AIDING “ALLIES’   Sweeping Powers Would Permit Transferring Military Equipment to Britain, Others

All Service Men Held Ready ‘Mid Growing Tension   Army and Air Personnel Ordered to Return to Bar. racks dnd Sailors Are Recalled to Their. Ship: —Non-Britons ;Forbidden to Leave Malaya Without: Special ‘Permission .

ENGLISH ALERT FOR TROUBLE IN FAR EAST   Men in All Arms of Fighting Force at Singapore Ordered to Posts as State of Readiness Is Completed.

Rep. Starnes Says Poor  Site + Chosen Men Moved in Under Terribly Rad Canditianc

BRITAIN MAY AID THAILAND ARMY 10 RESIS INVASION   Action, However, Depends On Cooperation Giver By United States   Implication Seen America Must More Than Clamp Economic Blockade

JAPANESE INVASION OF THAILAND T0-BE ~— MET WITH FORCE   WHAT UNITED STATES WILLING TO DO WILL DETERMINE FAR EAST COURSE

British Aid To Thailand Rests on U.S.   England to Demand American Action If Japanese Make Invasion

British Demand U.S. Assistance in Siam   America Must Be Willing to Co-operate Further Than - Economie Aid in Resisting Japan, Author‘ative London Sources: Declare.

BRITISH AID 10 SIAM DEPENDS ON U.S, BACKING   Expect Thailand To Resist Japs, But Assistance To Them Depends on Willingness Of U.S. To Use  “Strong Measures.”

British Aid To Thailand Up to U.S.   London. Expects “Mo re Than Economic Help,’ Is Clainxn -

BRITAIN EXPEUTS THAILAND WILL FIGHT IF INVADED   British Aid Will Depend Upon U. §. Willingness T Cooperate With   WATCH BURMA ROAD

British Aid to Thai Said to Depend on U.S   London Expects America to Go Further Than Economic Help

4  Implied That U. S. Econ omic Blockade of Japan Not Enough  BRITISH EXPECT AID  Japanese Invasion Would Be Threat to Singapore And Burma

Japan ToBe Kept From Thailand   London Looks for American Cooperation to Extend Beyond Diplomacy, Economy

Britain's Aid for Thailand to Hinge on U. S. Assistance   More Than an Economic Blockade of Japan Is Expected

British Say Thailand To Resist Jans   But British Aid, Says London, Will Depend On U. S. Attitude

British Need More Thar Economic Blockade of Jans H They Protect Thailand.

Expects Philo to Resist Demands sand U:              Washington Looks on Japan's pie: r Axis Program for World Domination. =

BRITISH SET FOR JAPANESE   Imply U. S. Must Be Will. ing to Give More Than Economic Help

EXPECT THAILAND TO RESIST JAPS   British Aid Will Hing On United States Co operation   BRITAIN PREPARES   Ready To Smash Any At, tempt Of Japanese To Move Westward

More Than Economic Blockade Needed Ih, Shooting War Is to Come In Far East; Axis Plot to Dominate Seas Is Seen

Thailand Will Resist Attack, Assert Britist   Question Of Assistance: Hinges On Willingnes: Of U. S. To Suppor: Strong Measures

Co-operation o U. 5. Must Be Much Stronger  London Sources  _ Assert Economic Blockade Not Enouoch

British Hope Thailand Will  Resist Japar   Help from London in Such Event Will Hinge on American Willingness to Co-opcr ate in Strong Measures

Strong U.S. Help Expected by Britain In Thailand Crisis   Empire Wants More Than Cooperation in Economic Blockade

Britain Urges Thailand to Resist Japs   Expect U.S. =f To Cooperate In Far East

Ship In Distress  Off Coast   American Vessel Reports “Heavy Port List”

Il Duce Names New Army Head   African Campaigner Gets High Office

IL DUCE OUSTS AIR FORGE REAL   Italian Cities Undergo Heavy Pounding By English Planes

IL DUCE OUSTS PRICOLO AS HEAD OF AIR FORCE   Completes High Comman Changes Begun In Greek Campaign

General Francesco Pricolo Replaced by General Rino Corso: Fougier in Shakeup   HAS LONG CAREER   Pricolo Spent Thirty-One Years With Armed Forces and Has Been Flier 25 Years

L DUCE: REMOVES AIR FORCE CHIEF   Completes Change Of Higt Command Begun During Greek Campaian

Ee ‘ougier Takes Over Air Posi   Il Duce Removes Another Of His Leaders After Recent Setbacks

Nazis Getting U.S. Supplies   Russia Ships Goods ta Germany, Buys Here

Russia Gives Germany Goods, Replenished By U. S. Imports   ee  Commons Told Soviets Buying Material From America to Replace Huge Consignments to Reich

SAYS U.S. SALES AIDING GERMANY   British House Is Told That Russia Is Replacing Goods Sold to Nazis.

U. S. Goods from Reds to Nazis, Briton Says   Dalton, Economic Warfare Head, Says Washington Talks May  Halt the Flow

SAYS GERMANS GET SOVIET AID   Charged U. S. Goods Sole to Russia Finally Reach Nazis.

Definite Stand Against  Senator Capper ie Arming of U. S. Vessels   Kansas Legisietor Contehds It * Would Be “An Ontrskt Act of Combat”.

LIBYAN DRIVE RACE TO BAR AXIS RETREAT   British Desert Fighters Seek Decisive Engagement Before Axis Can Reach Better Ground

HIGHWAY PATROL BILL UNCERTAIN   Variety of Measures Are ir Legislature’s Hopper; One Concerns Marriage

SENATE SCANS WELFARE PLAN   Assembly Proposal Calls For Issuance Of Bonds Worth $20,000,000

Marshall Warns Country To Guard Against Sudden And Widespread Sabotage

Marsnall Warns Of Sabotage   Chief Of U. S. Army Staff Gummons Nation To Be On Guard Against Vital Industries.   GuardHomeLife

NATION TOLD OF SABOTAGE ~ PLAN OF AXIS   General Marshall, Chief of Staff, Issues Warning   PROPAGANDA DRIVE.  OF AXIS REPORTEL   People Told to “Be or Guard” by Army Ofticer

ARMY CHIEF WARNS AGAINST SABOTAGE   Says Axis Powers May Try to Damage Munitions and Utility Plants

Army Chief Tells Danger Of Sabotage   Gen. “Glarshall Gives Warning Axis May Attempt Plots   RELATES PROBLEMS

MARSHALL SEES AXIS SHBOTAG   Army Chief Tells Nation To Be On Guard   ‘Upsets Families of Soldiers. Declares Members of Congress Misled

AXIS SABOTAGE MOVE HINTED   Gen. Marshall Warns Civilians To Be On Guard

General George iL Marshall Believes Axis Powers May Try to Cripple Munitions, Utility and Transportation Indus‘tries at Single Blow—Declares They Already Are Trying to Disrupt Army Morale.

U.S. Warned to Guard Against Axis Sabotage   Propaganda Attack Now Under Way, Says Army General

Sabotage Wave Looms, Says  Gen. Marshall   Axis Seeks to Ruin Morale of Nation, Army Head Declares

Gen. Marshall Warns Nation to Guard Against Sudden Axis Sabotage Campaign

You Too Can Be Life Of Party With Many Guests  Ideals To Make Affair As Colossal As Pos  Ideals To Make Affair As Colossal As Pos sible; Governor Invites Six Million

Germany Reports Great Successes against Reds   Panzer Units Said To Have ‘Swept Beyond Minsk 40,000 Prisoners Reported Captured

Nazis Claim 4107 Red Planes Downed   Assert 2 Soviet Armies Have Been Trapped

Lindbergh Charges Roosevell Is Moving Toward a Suspension of 1942 Elections   Says ‘Administration Which Can Plunge Nation Into Undeclared Naval War Can Prevent Freedom of Speech Among Us’

Lindbergh Charges Roosevelt is Moving Toward Election Suspension   ‘One Man’ Governmen Scored by Flier in Fort Wayne Speech

Hitler Seen Likely To Move U-Boats From Iceland Zone   New Undersea Drive On Shipping Expectec Nearer British Isles

COMMENTATOR IN PROBABLE. QUTLINE OF HITLER’S REACTION TO'U. S, NAVY GUARDING PLANS

The War Today--- By ‘DEWITT MACKENZIE  Meri Gan Actiane ta Denend on Russian Developments

NOW THAT SHOOTING ORDER IS GIVEN —  What Will Hitler's Next War Move Eniajl?

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Still Prefers  To Avoid Open Clash With American Navy

Shooting Between Y ank W arships And Nazi Raiders Is Anticipated

ST’ MARKS LIGHT TIDE   MACKENZIE DOESNT THINK HE'D LIKE TO BE IN HITLER’S PLACE   Activity on Russian Front May Have i. On Nazi Ebonta t in Atlaritic:- : anger

Hitler May-A Avoid War With U. See - By. Confining Activities. fargely:  To Moves Outside Protected Zone

Mackenzie on the War   Writer Puts Self In Hitler’s Place To See What Would Be His Next Logical Step.

THERE'LL BE SHOOTING BETWEEN NAVY, NAZIS But Hitler Unlikely to Force War

Critical Phases Of War Develop   Germany’s War in Russia Oil in Middle East, U.S. Are Big Factors

The War Today  Hitler May Avoid Brush With U. 8.   Ry DEWITT MACKENZIE

Mid- Fast Likely New Battlegrouns  An All-Out Sub War in Atlantic Doubted

U. §. Navy Begins FR’s New Policy Against Axis   Fleet Charged “To Capture Or Destroy” Belligerent Ships

If Winter And Reds Hold Hitler, His Turkish-Middle Fast Drive Must Wait—B ut Sea War Must Be Pressed

THE WAR TODAY  HITLER’S REACTION TO FD’S ‘SHOOT’ OR DERS HINGES ON RUSSIAN WAR

‘Fierce Struggle’ Rages at Malem   Evitish Report Moppin; Up Nazi Parachutists As They Drop

FARM LEADERS TOLD BRITAIN MAY WANT FOOD   Speakers At Farm Institute Report Britigh Foed Situation Not Too Encouraging

Speaks at Farm [Institute   Asserts That England’s Focd Situation Is Not  “Too Encouraging.”

WICKARD TELLS FARMERS FOOD SITUATION BAD   Secretary of Agriculture speaks before Confer ence in Des Moines

DESCENDENTS AS AMERICANS REJECT ACTS   Message Left Behind For For efathers; Flies Homeward.

WILLKIE ON WAY BAGK TO AMERICA   Leaves Message in England  For German People; Rejects, Hates Aggression, Lust for Power

Willkie,Over Nazis, Talks To Germans   EMINENT AY).ERICAN SE aS SAIL FROM BFASTOL By CiIPPEK FOR LI¥ BON AND THE UNITED STATP 5.   Hates Aggression

IS BROADCAST INTOGERMANY   Leaves By Clipper For U. S.   LISBON—(?\—Wendell L. Willkie left here Wednesday night aboard a Pan American Clipper for the United States by wav of Bolama, Portuguese Guinea, Trinidad and Puerto Rico.

Willkie Leaves Message Saying Germans in U.S. Hate Policies of Hitler

WILLKIE HITS AGGRESSION OF THE NAZIS   Message for Germans Left Behind in England by American   LEAVES LISBON ON CLIPPER FOR HOME   Message to Germans Cli. maxes 10-Day Tour of Enoland

Willkie Hits Nazis’ Lust For Powers   American, in Message to German People, Flays Aggression of Hitler   PLEA CLIMAXES TRIP

Willkie Leaves Message _  For Godiane.   ‘We. German-Americans’ ‘Reject Aggression; “He Says ov Leaving Isle:

Willkie... Tells Germans  ‘We hate lust  and ager ession   Message ends tour of Britain

MORANTE IS NAMED SPANISH MINISTER   Army General Stall Officer Given Interior Portiolio; First Change In Government Since Sept. 17

Franco Names Friend Minister of Interior   Col. Morante to Control) Press, Communications And Police

Hull Says Reds Have Offered  Peace To Finns   U. Ss. Pressures Nation To Negotiate; Accord Reported At Stake .

Finland Is Advised Te Act On Offer Of Soviet Russia Te Negotiate Peace

Russia Offers To Make Peace With Finland   Hull Tells Of Plan To _ End Conflict; Warns : Little Country   U. S. IS MEDIATOR   Must Stop Operations To Keep Friendship, Secretary Asserts

BLITZ SPLITS RUSS FORCES. NAZIS AVER   Germans Also Claim Important Gains Elsewhere on Front

Report Russ ()ffer Peace to Finland   Washington Seeks to Get Nazi Ally Out of Conflict

BULGARIA CHARGES REDS LAND TROOPS   Sofia Asserts Group of Parachutists Landed in Southern Dobruja

RED PARATROOPS REPORTED KILLED  :   Safia Says All Who Landed In Bulgaria Were Slain: Had Weapons .ind Explosives

ITALY TROOPS IN LIBYA FACE - ANNIHILATION   Ring Of: Steel Being Draw Around Fascists By Free French British

AFRICANFRONT 5 SPREAD AFAR   British Strike in Eastern Li. bya; ‘Free French’ in Southwest.

ITALIANS FACE DUAL ASSAULT      French, British Advance: Make Libyan Campaign Two-Front War.

Push Drive In Africa   Mussolini's Remaining Troops Are In Jeopardy

Free French In Attack On Rear Of Duce’s Army   Italy’s Hold On Eastern Libya Jeopardized With Deep British Advance.  DERNA ATTACK NEXT

ITALIAN FORCE 1S MENACED ON LIBYAN FRONTS      British Motorized Units Drive Deeper Into Eastern Zone, South of Berna Fort   fREE FRENCH SWEEP SOUTHWEST SECTOR   Fascist Troops Facing Two Front War After French Make Drive Acrass.Desert

Seizure Order Given As Bill SignedByFDR   Will Boost ‘Pool Of Ships’ Planned To Aic Britain; German, French, Italian And   Danish Vessels Included

President Signs Bill, Then Issues Order to Maritime Commission to Act — U.S. Will Acquire Title to 84 Vessels Owned by Germany, France, Italy  .and Other Nations — Requisition Includes Vessels in the Canal Zone and Philippines — Normandie Taken

AXIO VEDatLo ‘INCLUDED INORDER   28 Italian, 2 German, Liner Normandie in Total Requisitioned.

President Signs Bill Providing Ship Sevzures   Authorizes Seizure Of All Foreign Ships In American Ports   ORDER ISSUED TO ACQUIRE VESSELS   Compensation Will Be Mad For Ships—-Move To Aid Britain   (BULLETIN)

Army Officers  Cover New War   Observers Ordered To lraq. Iran To Report On De. velopments Of Crisis.

FREEZE PRICES  OF CIGARETS   F actory Price Ceiling Ordered By Price Admin istrator.

Freeze Price Of Cigarets   Tire Prices Also Fixed and Woolen Supplies Cut Down

Fee eee TR Le eR a   OPM Puts Ceiling on Cigarets New Tires and Tubes.

NEXT GERMAN ATTACK SEEN IN FEW DAYS   Greek War End, Nazi: To Push Campaign

Berlin Claims England Suffered Heavy Shipping Losses  Evacuating: Soldiers   AXIS AFRICAN DRIVE REPORTED HEADED OFF

Nazis Prepare For Newer And Bigger Drives   Several Courses Are Said Open To Adolf Hitler

Confirm Plan To Defend Caucasus   ‘Wavell Confers With Red Army Leaders In Iran; Report British Expeditionary Force In Making

Faster Than Sound Planes Run Into Technical Trouble   Engineers Face Problem Producing, Measur ing and Recording Instruments To Function Under High Speed

Planes, Moving At Terrific Speed,  ‘Pose Technical Engineering Problem

U.S. CONTRACTS ARE DELAYED BY JERSEY WALKOUT   PHELPS-DODGE COPPER CO. STRUCK; HARVESTER he SRLOCKED   WORKERS ORDERED BACK * JO WRIGHT FIELD JOB

(10 STRIKE AT COPPER PLANT TIES UP NAVY CONTRACTS      Workers At Phelps-Dodge Demand Collective Bargaining Agency

COPPER PLANT IN EAST HAS STRIKE    Pheips-Dodge Firm in New Jersey Holds Naval Contracts.

The War Today   (This daily feature, conducted by PeWhtt MacKenzie, is written today .. ead Vanderschmidt.)

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler’s Announcement Ignores Own German “Operations Zone”   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, is written todas by Fred Vanderschmidt),

THE WAR TODAY,  Nazis Leave Out Sea Battle Area  Sub Attacks Well on American Side of Atlantic

Nazis a Bit Vague With Charges U. 5. Attacked Germany   ‘Forget’ Subs Were in What Uncle Sam Calls His Preserves

THE WAR TODAY SAYS HITLER PURPOSELY OMITS LOCA. TION OF GREER-KEARNY INCIDENTS.

(This dsily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is written today by Fréd Vanderschmidt).

Adolf Hitler Now Does Not Recognize His Own Limits on ‘German Operations Zone’ in Atlantic

Historians Will Wonder At Hitler’s Last Stand   RV DEWITT MACKENZIE

HITLER CONTRIBUTING 'T0 HISTORICAL   ‘RECORDS  [German Report On Greer Ne eseny Case Guilty of ( Historie Omission

HITLER’S CHARGES OF ATTACK BY U. S. WARSHIPS FAILS STATE  JUST WHERE ATTACKS HAPPENED

HITLER NOW DOESN'T  RECOGNIZE OWN LIMITS Studied Vagueness in Reich Charge

Rail Pay Hike Parleys Broken Up   Split Over Use Of More Men On Diesel Engines.

Rail Parley Breaks Dowr   Western Railroads Refuse to Employ Extra Men on Diesels

Deadiock In Rail Dispute   Conferences On Wage Hikes “Broken Up”

BREAK IN R. R. NEGOTIATIONS   Railroads, Two Unions Split On Matter Of Diesel Crews

Lee enE TREE. seue_emagremmeen CHAIRMAN OF TAXATION COMMITTEE IS DEAD

FARMERS WANT PROTECTION   Food Reserves For Defense Must Not Break Prices

LOTTERY FOR DRAFT ORDER SET JULY 17   May Ask Selectees to Volunteer for Extra Time

Second Peacetime Draft Lottery Will be Held Thursday, July 17   Order in Which 750,000 Men Will Serve to be Known

MANILA FEELS WAR NEARING   Filipinos Are Apprehensive Over Economic Combat, But Show No Panic

MOVES STUDIED NY WASHINGTON AS TRADE ENDS   Britain And America Cooperating In Commercial Battle With Japan

Free Scholarship For Summer  At Ames For 4-H Club Girl   (Plymouth County Girl Offered Free Tuition At Summer School

Scholarship Program For 4-H Club Members Is Announced   Plymouth County Will Be Represented By A  Girl

May 19 Next Pa. Election Primarv Date   Outline And Dates For All State Election Procedures Annonnced

QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY EXCHANGE “WHIZ KIDS’   Intra-Club Program Conducted By Edward Fleming; Prize  To David Sheerer   PURCHASE EYE-GLASSES

FOREIGN SITUATION DISCUSSED BY THE REV. J. J. BINGHAM   Clergyman Appears Before Members of Bristol Exchange Club   URGES PREPAREDNESS   ‘Real Values of Democracy Are Certainly Worth Saving,’ He States

RAIL MEN 10 DO DEFENSE WORK   OPM Says 100,000. Will Be Sent to Shipbuilding and Plane Plants

LORD STAMP AND WIFE DIE IN RAIL    Noted Economist and Banker Victims of London Nazi Bombing

LORD STAMP KILLED IN RAIL   Britains Foremost Economist Anc Lady Stamp Victims of Last Nicht’s Raid.

LORD AND LADY ARE VICTIMS OF “ENEMY ACTION’   England’s. Economic ‘Adviser and His Wife - Killed by Bomb:   WORST STRAFING   Wave Upon Wave of Nazi Warplanes Through All Defense . Lines

RR ee cman ramadan ore ar em rm came rh aaa  (ECONOMIST IS: BOMB VICTIM; WAS APPEASER

Government's Economic  Adviser Was Well Known in LU. §.; Vade Peerin'38

Body of Stamp Recovered by Rescue Workers; Sti’ Searching For Wife’s Corpse   BARON WELL KNOWN IN UNITED .STATES   Held Honorary Degrees From Nine AmericanUniversities: Never Refused a Job

LORD STAMP, WIFE, KILLED IN AIR RAII   Lord Stamp Was One of Most Powerful Figures in  London.

it Education __ “Group Meeting   of Meetings Held For Stuy of Parent-Children Problems

nt Education — Group Meeting      of Meetings Held For Stu. y of Parent-Children Problems

WINDSORS BEGIN TRIP TUESDAY   First Leg Of Their Six Weeks Journey To Be Made By Plane To Miami

DUKE, DUCHESS PLAN VACATION   Washington And Windsor’s Bic Ranch In Canada On itinerary

DUKE TO VISIT CANADIAN RANGE   Windsors Lesve Nassau Tuesday For Their First Vacation

Kithiopians Use Arms - Taken From Fascists   Guns Poured Into Northern Africa Nov Turned on Erstwhile Owners

LION OF JUDAH ACQUIRES ARMS   Captured Weapons Are Turned On Fascists By Tribesmen

WAS ANALYSIS   Captured Italian Arms Equip The Ethiopians For New Campaign

Freighter Down  Oft Florida   Heseue Ship Finds No Trace Of Crew

One Person Is Killed, Eight Others Are Injured When Freight Train Crashes Depot   Force of 100 State Police and Railroad Employes Join in Search of Debris for Those Who May Have Been Trapped

TRAIN SMASHES DEPOT; 1 KILLED   RUINS: COMBED. FOR. OTHERS WHO MAY BE TRAPPED— EIGHT PERSONS HURT.

FEEDING TRAIN SMASHES DEPOT   One Person Killed, 8 Others Hurt at Lansing, Michigan; Others May Be Trapped in Twisted Debris

One Killed as Train Crashes Int fo Station   Four Missourians Hurt in Freak Freight Accident af Lansing, Mich

TRAIN HITS DEPOT; ONE FATALLY HURT   Speeding Freight Leaves Rails at Lansing, Mich.

SMALLER HARVEST IN MICHIGAN SEE   Lack of Moisture and Early Growing Seasons Are Held Responsible

CROPS BELOW “1M AVERAC   Spring Frosts; Lack Of Earls Moisture Reduce Annual ¥Vield

TERRORISM SPREADING IN FRANCE   Vichy Prepares To Deal With -Fresh.Outbreaks

Referendum On Daylight Saving Time Considerea   Vote Would Determine Whether Pennsylvania Shou! Adopt An Official Time During Summer

AID-TO-RUSSIA SEEN THROUGH DIVERSION PLAN   May Consign Weapon: Earmarked For » British Use

PLANES FOR BRITISH MAY GOTO RUSSIA   President Confer: With Congressmen on Aid Today

Immediate Aid te Russia Planned   Supplies for Britain May Be Diverted

CALL CONFERENCE ON RUSSIAN AIL   ‘President Discusses Situa ' tion With Congressional Leaders.:

Servants Of Americans In Rome Quizzed By Police   J. S. Chureh Rector Still Held, But Services Are Read

Fire From Pan-American Explosion Near Livingston Burns Workers To Death And Leaves Foreman Critical   Tangled Wreckage Delays Investigation While Victim Offers Increase In Pressure As Cause; Company Was Testing New Line Before Tragedy

Two Men Burned Fatally in Texas Gil Explosion  Blast Rips Through Pipeline Section Near Livingston

Harold B. Fell To Speak Here Memorial Day   American Legion Arranges Program For. Day in Ardmore

HAROLD B. FELL TO PAY TRIBUTE   Past Commander of Oklahoma to Deliver Memorial Address

Germans Claim Suez, Red Sea In War Zone   Danger Signals Are Hoisted For American Vaccal-

Axis Warns FDR Suez Is War Zone   German Editors Accwse President of Seckir+ Trouble, One Hir .+  OF Jap Action

EDITORS SAY ROOSEVELT IS SEEKING. WAR   Give Warning Axis Still Considers Red Sea And Suez War Zones      SCOFF AT IDEA HITLER’S FIGHTERS IN GREENLAND   Assert U. S. President Must Be ‘Suffering From Hallucinations’

GREENLAND OCCUPATION ~{S DENIED   Nazi Press: Claims UL S. Is Trying ~ To Court War

NAZI EDITORS HIT ROOSEVELT   Declare Red Sea and Suez Canal Are Still Considered War Zone

ACCUSE ROOSEVELT OF SEEKING WAR   German Editors Say Red Sea, Suez Canal Are War Zones.

UNITED STATES WARNED SUEZ IS STILL WAR ZONE   Issued by Influential Ber. lin Editors Who Accuse Roosevelt of Seeking  aT   THINK HIM JOKING   One Gives His Opinior That President's Record Now “Justifies Any Japanese Policy”

German Press Says Red Sea Is War Zone   Raps Roosevelt for Open ing Suez1o U. S. Shins

AXIS.SAYS SUEZ CANAL, RED SEA TILL WAR ZONE   Press Comments on FDR’: Statement Outlining Area Of Naval Patrol   DENY AXIS FORCES LAND IN GREENLAND   Speeches of Knox and Hull Expressing Determination Insure Supplies Reaching Britain Bring Repetition of Threat To Sink Ships

German Editors Say Roosevelt Seeking War Thousands Of Miles From Home

Supply Route to China Blasted By Tokyo Bombers   AMERICANS READY   Washington Awaits An. swer to Stiff Terms  Laid Down By Hull

GAPS LAUNCH  ATAGK PON. BURMA ROAD      Start Offensive as Negotia; tions With U. 8..Are ‘Near. Failure, ©   JAP PRESS IS ANGRY   Developments in French Indo-China Watched. . ‘Closely - ‘Here.

AMERICANS TO DEFEND TERRITORY   Volunteer Air Force Read; to Protect Sector, Shanghai Dispatches. State Today.

IAPANESE PLANES BOMB BURMA ROAD AND TRUCK CONVOY   First.Such Attack in” Many Weeks Made. as Relations . With United States Reach New Crisis. a   JAPANESE E PAPERS BLAME: U,-S. FOR. WAR   Editorials Declare _ Policies ‘Laid Down in U.-S.: Note Can Not be Accepted. by Javan.

BELIEVE JAP CRISIS TO BE NEAR AT HAND   BURMA ROAD 15 BOMBED RY JAPANESE AIRPLANES FOR FIRST TIME IN WEEKS AS U. 5. AIR PATROL LOOKS ON’ ¢

JAPO LAUNCH ATTACK UPON BURMA ROAD   Start Offensive as Negotiations With U. S. Are Near Failure.   JAP PRESS IS ANGRY   Developments in French Indo-China Watched Ciosely Here.

JAP FLIER lT AT BURMA RUOAL   Attacks On China’s “‘Lifeline” First Launched Ip  Many Weeks

GERMAN MILITARY SPOKESMAN SAYS NO NEWS FROM FRONI   aera:  AXIS FORCES, HOWEVER CLAIMED TO HAVE SCOREL SUCCESSES ON BOTH FLANKS

Berlin Veils East Front In Mystery “Certain Reasons” Pre  yent News Coming for Next Few Days  PLAN FOR WINTEF  Fierce Bayonet Fighting Developing in South,   PLAN FOR WINTER   Fierce Bayonet Fighting Developing in South, t Germans Admit

NAZIS POINT TO ADVANCE ALONG NORTHERN LINE   Hitler’s Command Contends @ Hundreds of Russians Have Been Left Dead

‘Little News’ From East For Third Reich .  Bayonet ‘Charges: By Ger. mans:On Southerfi Front eave Hundreds: Dead .

. H. C. Strike  Negotiations Begin   Independent Union Seeks Peace At Moline.

Communists of Montana  Greet Leader  "Mother Bloor’ Is Back in State;

Communists of Montana  Greet Leader  ‘Mother Bloor’ Ia Reel te Gtetas’   ‘Mother Bloor’ Ia Back in State: to Hold. Méeilnaa

REDS DESTROY GREATEST DAM   Huge Dnieperstroy Dam Is Dynamited In Face Of Nazi Foes; City  Is Evacuated

OFFICER KILLED IN MILK FIGHT   Crushed Under Wheels Of Truck When Farmers Attack Vehicle

Deputy Killed In Milk Truck Fight   Ray Russell Killed in Melee When Dairy Farmers Overturn Truck of Milk Bound for New York.

SHOWDOWN NEAR IN UNION FIGHT   National Board Telis Disputant: They Must Decide by Deadline Time Late Today.   STRIKE THREAT INVOLVED   Threatened Labor Tie-Up Would Hit Important Factory Making Ammunition.   BULLETIN!

DEPUTY KILLED IN MILK STRIKE CLASt   Fight Ensues as Farmers Try To Halt Truck

OFFICER DIES IN MILK WAR      Thrown Under Truck When Attempt Made > To Dump Load.

Vermont Deputy Killed During Milk War Toda   Crushed Under Wheels of Truck Strikers Sought To Halt  PRICE DIFFICULTY  More Than 6000 Gallon: Of Milk for New York Already Dumped

Deputy Sheriff Killed During . Dairy Strike    Fight Develops In Vermont As Striking Dairy Farmers Attemot To Dump Milk

Sheriff Slain: Tn Milk Fight   ‘Attempt ‘To Dump  Truck 1 Of. Dairy Products Causes Shooting

MILK STRIKE FIGHTING RESULTS IN DEATH OF DEPUTY    Dairy Farmers Attempt Tt  Dump Miik Bound For ‘ela Fark

MAN KILLED IN FIGHTING ~ IN VERMONT   Tricks Halted, Loads Pouret ’ Out as Violence Flares— Deputy Crushed Under  Trick .

DEPUTY KILLE AS MILK STRIKE FLARES IN EAST   Crushed Under Truck Afte Farm Unionists Attempt To Dump Its Load

DEPUTY KILLED IN MILK CLASH   Striking Dairy Farmers Dump Trucks in Vermont Price Dispute

Deputy Killed In Milk Strike Battle   Vermont Farmers Seek To  Halt Flow To N. Y.

PUTY SHERIFF 3S KILLED IN MILK STRIKI   fished Under Wheels Wher Strikers Aflempt to Upset Mik Truelk

DEPUTY SHERIFF MEETS DEATH   Falls From Truck When Attempt Is Made To Dump Milk

Deputy Dies Under Truck In Milk Fight   Falls Beneath Wheels in Struggle With Vermont Strikers Over Dumping   YOUNG’S AID ASKED   DFU Reported Seeking AFL Help in Picketing at Binghamton

DEPUTY KILLED IN MILK FIGH]   Falls Under Truck’s Wheels In Vermont Clash

1 Dead in Milk Fight   Deputy Sheriff Is Killed  In Vermont Violence

ITALY THREATENS AMERICAN SHIPS   GAYDA WARNS THAT FASCISTS ARE FREE TO RAID AFRICAN SEAS

AXIS VESSELS NOW MUST ATTACK U. S. NAVY TO SAVE SELVES, SAYS ROME

ITALY ONLY AXIS PARTNER TO COMMENT ON ROOSEVELT TALK   [ROME SPOKESMAN SAYS 11  MEANS AXIS WARSHIPS MUST ATTACK U. S. SHIPS ~

REACTIONS TO ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH [ARE VARIED: GERMANY SILENT   Indicates Shooting War May Develop Soon

AXIS PARTNERS GIVE REACTION TO FE R’S TALK   ‘Japan Remains Silent; Germany Says Purpose Was To Place Blame On Navic

Foreign Reaction To FDR's Address is Explosive   Italian, Nazi Ships Must Attack First For “Qwn Safety”

Nazis Avoid Official Comment On Address By President; Britain Greatly Heartened

eornee  ASSERTS AAI) SHIPS FORCED ~ TOSHOOTNOV   Rome Spokesman Say: President's Speech Makes It Necessary

Rome Says Axis Now Must Attack  For Own Defense   Japanese Take Exception to Roosevelt Definition of ‘Pirate, Saying Usage Wrong

FOREIGN REACTION TO SPEECH   ITALY SAYS AXIS WARSHIPS MUST ATTACK IN DEFENSE

“DEFENSIVE WATERS” ARE NOT DEFINED   Cnptic Comments Made in Europe Regarding Talk on Foreign Policy

Axis Retorts Its Ships Must Attack In Self-Defense  As Britain Cheers Roosevelt ‘Shoot-on-Sight’ Speech

Warns “Self-Defense”’ Hits May Be Necessary: Other Nations Comment

ITALIAN CALLS FOR SHIP RAIDS   ‘Attack for Defense’ : Reply of Rome to F. D. R.'s Message

Gayda Says Axis Ships Must Fire In Self-Defense   Rome Editor Voices Threat In Reply to Roosevelt: Japan Officially Silent. But One Paper Defends Marauding Submarines: Vichy's View Is Moder: ate—Britons Heartened. Lord Halifax Reports.

Axis Says Ships Must Now Attac! if Can f Escape  ee ge Re   President’s Speech Draws Widely Divergent Comments

Axis Angered, Allies Pleased by F. D. R.’s Talk   Virginio Gayda Says Axis Warships Must Shoot in Self-Defense

To Forego 1943 Cars   General Motors Making No Plans Beyond 1942

NO NEW MODEL CARS LIKELY FOR 1943      General Motors’ Announcement That It Is Planning No Changes In Passenger Autos For That Year Is Expected To Be Followed By Similar Notices

General Motors To Discontinue 1943 Model Cars   No Plans Made for New Mod el Cars and Other Concerns May Adopt Same Plan.

AUTO COMPANY ANNOUNCES NEW POLICY FOR 1943   Firm Not Making Plans For 1943 Passenger Automobiles

Old Models To Be Used Year Longer   CMC Plans No New Cars For 1943; Others to Follow?

General Motors Announces It Is Making No Plans for New Models; Other Automotive Circles Expected To Announce Same Poli-

PLAN NO CHANGE IN G, M. AUTOMOBILES   Action Decided Upon to Give All Possible Help to the Defense Program.

43 CAR MODELS ARE DISCARDED   General Motors Plan I Expected To Be Used By Other Firms

(. M. Diseards Plans For New Models In “43   Action Will Aid In U. S. Defense Setup; Rival Producers May Follow cuit Belief

No New Models of GMC Automobiles Planned for 1943   Other Big Manufacturers Expected to Follow Motor’s Example

NO MODEL CHANGES PLANNED FOR 1943 BY GENERAL MOTORS   Similar Decision Expected to Be Made by Rest of  Automotive Industry

Omit 1943 Model Cars   General Motors Makes Announcement Today; Others May Follow

No New Models Planned—  General Motors’ Decision  To Be Followed By Others

Allies Halt NaziT. hrust   STANDARD CAR MODELS LOOM   GMC Scraps Plans for “43 Styles

1943 AUTOS ALL EXPECTED 10 BE SAME AS IN 1942   GENERAL MOTORS IS FIRST TO ABOLISH CHANGE--FOR DEFENSE

General Motors Plans No New Auto Models in 1943; Other Firms Expected to Follow

SHIPS BLOWN UP       Kerlin Reports Vive Soviet Cratt Destroyed In Gult of Finland

Find Minister’s* Son Murdered   ROBERT R, HACKMAN’S ASSAILANT ADMITS CRIME; JEALOUS. YL OVER GIRL CAUSE,

Italians Claim Three More Ships Of Big British Convoy In Mediterranean Are Sunl      Report Raid Brings Total for Two Days to Eight— Admiralty in London Acknowledges Attack But Claims Only Destroyer Sunk and Merchant Ship Damaged   BRITAIN ADANTS atTracgn

3 SHIPS SUNK?   British Admit Destroyer Is Lost; Italy Claims More

PAPERS LEFT BY HESS ARE MADE PUBLIC BY NAZIS   Report Says Documents Prove Reasons For  Flight

NAZIS CLAIM HESS WENT T0 OBTAIN PEACE   Say" Documents He Left Behind Indicate He Planned to Visit Duke of Hamil tan

HESS PLANNED TO SEE DUK!   Thought He Was Sort Of Mes siah Who Could Bring Peace, Say Nazis

Berlin States Leader Headed  For Peace Tall   Hitler Lieutenant Sought Talk With Old Friend Te Arrange Peace In ‘41.   HES S NOT TRAITOR

ORGANIGATIONS SRONSGRING PLAY AT WIGH SCHOOT   as Brinker or the Silver Skates’ Will Be Presented Beakadeay.

Hans Brinker To Solve Money Problem in Play Next Tuesday Evening

HAS RELAPSE   Condition of Helen Morgan, Sing er. Renorted Wore,

(North Carolina Senators Heading Top-Rank Legislative Committees

Two Senators FromN.C. Pui In High Posts   Elevation of Our Bot Gives State Unusual Prestige.

Prince Paul Puts Forth Effort At Mediating Terms   Jugoslavia Expected To Sign Tripartite Pact; Turks Refuse

Peace Attempt May Be Made By Jugoslavia   Germany Invites Co-operation From Turkish Leaders

MIDDLE WAY’ IN JUGOSLAVIA 1S NAZI OBIECTIVE   Prince Paul’s Peace Attempt Amed At Preserving Neutrality.

JUGOSLAVIA . TRIES PEACE MOVES FOR GREECE AND AXIS      Prince Paul Himself Helping In Attempt To Keep His Country Out OF Balkan War

ULD-AGE AID BILL KILLED BY SENATE   Measure Would Have Cos: State $40,000,000 Yearly.

LATIN WINNERG ARE ANKCUNCEL   Result of t-e County Wide Contest Held at Tipton High Schocl.   FOUR WINNERS CHOSEN

LATIN-WINKERS. ~ ARE ANNGUNCE!   Result’ af. the County Wide Contest Held at. Tipton . . High Schocl.   FOUR WINNERS CHOSEN

GERMANAMERICAN RELATIONS GROWING "MORE TENSE DAIL!   RELATIONS BETWEEN NA TIONS DISCUSSED AMERICA CHARGE WITH GERMANS

AIDED SaiTISH, IS NAZI CLAIN   U. S. Consuls Accused o Giving Information To Secret Service

U.S. CONSULS TO LEAVE GERMANY   Berlin’ Explains) Why; Order to Close Offices Was Given

NAZIS CHARGE U.S. CONSULS WITH SPYING   Claim They Workec In Behalf of  Brit. Authorities

MANY QUESTIONS MUST BE SETTLED MORRIS DECLARES   U. 8. CHARGE D'AFFAIRES IN BERLIN SEEKS TO GET MATTERS IN SHAPE

GERMANY CROERG CONSULS CLOSED   All Consular Officials Ordered To Leave By  WTayvler 12   TENSION INCREASES   American Express Comp any Offices Also Ord ered Closed

Germans Say L. S. Consuls Act as Spies   Axis Countries« Close American Consulates

Berlin Order Not Repri sal ‘but Action Long Overdue’   PUBLIG INFORMED   Germans at Large Get First Idea of Gravity of Situation

Accuses Americans Of Aiding British   Consular Officials Charged With Aiding Secret Service

CONSUL OFFICERS OF U. S ACCUSED OF SPY ACTIVITIES   Nazi Sources Say American Diplomats In Germany Passed On Data To British   INTERVENTION LONG OVERDUE, THEY CLAIM

" AMERICANS - GAVE DATA ~ TO BRITISE      Consuls Collected Informa. * tion for British Secret Ser-. vice, Berlin Charges _   “GIVEN AS REASON FOR CLOSING ORDEE   “Many Technical Questions » Invoived in Closing of U.S. Offices

AMERICAN CONSULAR OFFICES WORKED IN BEHALF OF ENGLAND   Accusation Is Made in Berlin Today and Charge Is Made by German Officials.

NAZIS CHARGE U, 5. CONSULS SERVED SPIES   Claim Yank Envoys Sent Reports On Reich War Schemes To British Garrat Sarwice

Germany Accuse: U.S. Consuls  Claim They Got In' formation for British

U.S. Spied to Aid British, Is Berlin Charge   Spokesman Says Reich Has Evidence of Consuls’ Activities

BERLIN ACCUSES U.S, CONSULARS OF SPY ACTIONS   Spokesman Says Government. Has Evidence Officials Gathered Information: for Enemy   SECRET SERVICE IS. GIVEN DATA, CLAIM   Meanwhile; “Charge .D'Af. “fairs Airs Increasingly: Tense:German-Amer- ican Relations

FENSE STATUS TS DISCUSSED “BYU, S. ENVOI   Axis Countries Preparing _ To Close Consulates. Of This Country:

GERMANS SAY U.S. CONSULS AIDED BRITAIN   Authority There Says Consulates Not Closed In Retaliation

NAZIS CLAIM _ULS. CONSULS AlD BRITISt   GERMANS LEARN FOR Fins! TIME OF SERIOUS TENSION IN GERMAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS

HURL SPY CHARGE AT U. §. CONSUL!   Claim Envoys Turned Ove: Nazi Information — to Agents of Britain

Many Problems Arise as Americar’ Consuls Make Ready to Quit Germany.   French and ' i ' English Interests Must Now Be Placed in Other Hands

SCOUT LEADERSHIP COURSE BEING HELD   Iilustrated Talks On Photography And First Aid Presented At Fourth Session

DENIES STATE OF WAR "BETWEEN US, ITALY   [Fascist Source Claims “Gross ly Tendentious” Distertion of Mussolini's Words

FRENCH “STAND STILL’ TODAY   But Just How Widespreac Was Response to DeGaulle Call Remains Uncertain

Vichy Scorns Plea That French Make  Unmoving Protest   General de Gaulle Ask: Homeland and Colonies Keep Five Minutes of Silence Today

Nazi Raiders Pound Bristol During Night   Western English City And Port Damaged In Prolonged Attack   LIGHT RAIDS ARE MADE ON LONDON   Nazi Bombs Are Also Drop. ped On Other Parts Of Great Britain

British Strike One More Hard Blow At Italians on Sea   Entire Convoy of Three Destroyers, Five Transports Is Annihilated; Nazis Penetrate Deep Into Central Greek Fron

Nazi Columns Threaten To Outflank Allied Army As Fleet Shells Egypt

GREEK FRONT STILL HOLDS EARLY TODAY   Nazi Break- Through Is Denied

CONVOY DESTROYED BY BRITISH FLEET; EIGHT SHIPS SUNK   Italian Destroyers, Troop and Supply Freighters Sent Down——Heaxy Fighting on Greek Front  le Ranoarted

London Denies Nazi Army Has Made Clear Break On Greek-British Front   EVACUATION STORIES DROPPED BY GERMANY

manaYY Fighting Rages Along Allied Lines in Greece; ‘Nazi Smash Menaces Bailhead   British Give Explosive Notice That Mediterranean Fleet Has Returned to Offensive Action

heicn Airmen Aise Make Assaults on London District   Wednesday's Raid Called Heaviest of Year; Citizens Dig Out

Plymouth Is Blasted By Nazis   Huge Naval Center Receives Worst Rain of Bombs Since War Started; Manv Persons Dead.

Congress Hears Report by Roosevelt On Atlantic Meeting with Churchill   Isolationists Call 300-Word Statement Meagre and Vague

FDR REPORTS OCEAN PARLEY TO CONGRESS   Non-Intervention Bloc Leaders Demand Information

NBC FACES LOSS UF ONE NETWORK   Order Approved by FCC Makes It Necessary For NBC Dispose of Either Red Or Blue Chain

NBC ORDERED TO SELL NETWORK   Communications Commission Makes Important Changes

BELFAST HEAVILY HIT BY BOMBERS   Casualty List Is Feared  Heavy In Latest Nazi Attack

Belfast Section Bombed by Reich Planes  Casualties There Heavy; British  Slan Foe<« Aaain

TATE 3 POLIO Ghato INCREASED 10 430   Two Additional Cases Found In Calhoun County

HOUSE TO SPEED $7 BILLION FUND FOR BRITISH AID   Expect Brief Debate to End in Overwhelming O. K. Wednesday   Expect Ships Turned Over to Mount Arms in U. S. Harbors

TO AUSH VOTE ON 7 BILLIONS FOR OEFENSE   House Begins Debate on Bil After Approval Report by Committee.   PARTY LEADERS PREDICT PASSAGE BY WEDNESDA\

7 BILTION BILL IS AUTHORIZED BY COMMITTEE   House Group Sends Lease Lend Act to Floor Fo. Formal Debate   Sec. Hull Warns Other Nations Are Set For Seizure bv Hitler

DEFENSE PLANT FIRE LOOMS AS SABOTAGE   Factory At Wheeling Razed At Loss Of $200,000

Wheeling, Va., Machine Shop Fire Probes   Company Officials Declare $200;000 Blaze Was ‘Peculiar’

TWO-GERMAN LANES ALSO TAKEN OVER   PERUVIAN: TROOPS FILE INTO AIRPORT, ORDER EVERYONE TO LEAVE %   MEXICO. PUTS ITALIAN, NAZI MERCHANTMEN IN.‘CUSTOBY   Fires Break Out. Simultaneously es Three Italian Ships, One German At Caracas, Venezula.

Peru Seizes  e . *  Nazi Airline Hangar, Planes   ‘Report Action is Result of Seuttling of Two 1 Ships

Peru Takes Over Nazi Equipment  Workshop and Hanga: of Airlines Occupied

Peruvian Troops Move Into Nazi Airline’s Workshop, Hangar; Put Men On Guard

Peru Occupies Nazi Airline;  Ships Seized   Mexico, Venezuela And Peru Hold Vessels; Six Sabotaged

Airline In Peru Seized   German Concern Taker Over by Troops at  Lima

Peru Takes Airport of Nazi Lines   Occupation of Lufthansa Port Also Includes Seizure Of Two Airliners 3

Troops Seize Workshop and Hangar of German Airline at Limatambo.   Others Are Taken   Mexico Seizes Axis Vessels Boats in Peru, Venezuela Set Fire.

TWO ENSIGNS UNDER ARREST FOR KILLING WOMAN      Board Investigates Decapita tion Of Alabama Woman By Plane Yesterday

Army Places Two Ensigns Under Arrest   Investigation Of Decapitation Case Is Launched

2 Held in Beheading By Airplane  Naval Officers Dived Low Over Alabama Field

“Due for Service”  Italy Presents Bill for War-Aid to Gen. Franco

Italy Presents a Bill to Spain  Repayment for Civil War Aid Is Demanded

ITALY PRESENTS ‘BILL’ TO SPAIN   Asks $275,000,000 for Aid in Civil War to Be Paid In 24 Installments

Ford Desires Collapse Of Both Bellizerents   No. Righteousness in Either Cause, Both Are Motivated by Greed, He Declares; Would Send Tools of War

gets SENDS   Freteste of Iraq Geverument Ge Unkeeded By The Britich.

Iraq Army . Reinforced By England   Second Contingent of Troops Lands Over Government Protest

DEFY PROTESTS TO GUARD OIL FIELDS THERE   ®*Act To Forestall Axis Drive Through Syria To Suez Canal

More Amperial Forces Landed. To Defend Iraq   British Hope To Hold Rich. Mosul Oil Fields _ ‘Against Axis Threats,

POSSE FAILS 10 LYNCH NEGRO IN JAIL FOR RAPE   Roxboro Settles Down After Night Of Ex. citement; Mob Pelts Jail But Officers Use Tear Gas With Gooc Effect.

COPS DISPERSE LYNCHING MOB   Negro Held On Charge Attacking Girl

Mob of 500 Men Battles All Night to Get ' Hands on Young Negro in N. Carolina Jail

Mob’s Attack On Jail Beaten Off   Attempt To Seize Alleged Negro Rapist Fails.

Reard Saye Company Agrees   Carolina Mob Seeking Negro Foiled by Sheriff

Mob Charges Jail Seeking Rape Suspect   Officers Finally Get Negro Safely to State Penitentiary

HOB IS FOILED IN ATTEMPT 10 LYNCH RAPIST   Negro Accused By White Girl ts Taken From Jail. To -Prison* By County Officers   GAS REPELS MOB   Bottles: Hurled at Jail/and Shots Fired, But Sheriff Is Able To Hold Back Crowd

Mob Battles Thro’ Night For Rapist   Tear Gas Barrage Saves Negro Youth Accused of Attack _

Mob Fails Seize Negro   Officers Drive Off Armed Group Attempting To Lynch Rape Suspect

Mobof500 Men Fails To Get Hands On Young Negro In Assault on Jail

MOB FRUSTRATED IN ATTACK ON JAIL   INTENDED VICTIM IS SPIRITED AWAY TO STATE PRISON

Mob Members Wreck Jail At Roxboro   Negro Charged With Rape Escapes Harm From Violence.

North Carolina Mob Fails In Attempts  ToGetNegro Rapist   ‘Storm Jail; Suspect Taken   To State Prison At Ral  eigh By Officers

NEGRO SAVED FROM AMOB   North. Carolina Jail Be si All Night, But f  Ofi.cers Stand Firm

House Approves  Blood Test Bill   Forcible Extraction  Ordered For Drivers.

House Passes. — Forcible Blood Test Measure   Bill Would Permit the Ex traction of Blood ir OMVI Cases

FORCIBLE TEST GETS APPROVAL BY 66-34 COUNT   Bill Goes to Senate Alter Rousing Debate Lasting Two Hours

BILL PASSED, 66-34 IS NOW UP TO SENATE   Proposal to Require Assen Before Issuing Drive License Voted Down

JAP VESSELS ARE UNLOADED   Cargo Valued At Fou, Million Piles Up On  Frisco Docks

Japan Unloads Ships, Prepare to Leave U.S.   About 4 Million Dollars Worth of Carec Poured Onto Docks of American Ports

Japanese Ships Unload Cargoes In2 U.S. Ports   About $4,000,000 Wort! of Goods Being Piled on American Docks

VALUABLE CARGO OFF JAP LINER 1S PILED ON DOCKS   $4,000,000 In Silk, Furs And Tea In Danger Of Merchandise Tieup   LIBEL ATTACHMENTS LAID AGAINST BOATS

British Repulse Tobruk Assault   Axis Efforts to Wrest Encircled Libya Port from Empire Stalled

Axis Forces At Tobruk At Standstill   STILL HOLD CORNER OF OUTE? PORT'S DEFENSES, BUT ARI DRIVEN BACK.

TOBRUK HOLDS OFF ASSAULTS   British Say Attacks Are at Standstill; Axis Convoy is Bombed

British Officials Claim Latest Navi Assaiilt” Remilsed       Asis Efforts ‘Tu Tuke Tobruck DeLinitcly Brought ‘To Standaed iby

Axis Forces * At Standstill in Tobruk Area   Only Small Sector in Outer Defenses Is in German Hands After New Assault

Hungary Takes Over Vojvodina In Jugoslavia.   Admiral Horthy Claims Rich Area; Rumania — Said Moving Into Banat

RUMANIANS MAY JOIN HUNGARY'S JUGOSLAY CLAIN   BUCHAREST’S ARMY REPORTED MOVING INTO AREA AS RIIDAPEST MARCHES   ADMIRAL HORTHY JUSTIFIES PARTITION AS ‘PROTECTION   Claims Region Populated by 3,500,000 People to Protect 468,185 Hungarians

HUNGARY TAKES PART OF SLAVIA   Marches Inte Vojodina Area to Which It Has Laid Claim

HUNGARIAN TROOPS MARCH INTO BACZA JUGOSLAY REGION   Occupy Area Taken From Them During Last War —Move Breaks Treaty Of December 12

Deny Reports of Naval Battle   Fishermen Report Hearing Guns and Seeing Smoke

LOSSES BY PLANE COMPANIES TOLD   GOVERNMENT WORK IS PROVING COSTLY, SENATE S TOLD

Plane Plants Take Beating On Contracts  WES cewsio’ VS ee   Heavy Losses Are Claimed On Army And Navy Jobs

TODAY'S Press-Citizen   Aircraft Manufacturers Report Heavy Losses On Its Government Business

AIRCRAFT PLINTS REPORT BIG LOSSES   Facts Reported to Senate Committee Investigating Big National Defense Program

Aircraft Plants Claim Millions In Losses On Government Contracts

Plane Builders Say Government Work ls Done at Loss   B-19 Bomber Is $2,570,122 in Red, Builder Declares

Plane Firms Take Loss on Contracts With Government   Designs Changed Too Often, Says Pesident Of California Concern

Aircraft Makers Claim They're Losing Half to Four Millions Yearly On Defense

Aircraft Builders Losing On Government Work, Clain   ‘Douglass Writes Off Loss of $2,570,122 On Army’: New Giant Four-Motored Bomber

Taking Bad Beating on Gov ernment Orders, Manufacturers Testify.

Douglas Says Company Lost On U. S. Equipment   Writes Off Drop of $2.5 Million on B.19 

OHIO FARM BUREAU TO ELECT OFFICERS   Say Farm Labor Short. age Not To Be Serious

OHIO FARM BUREAU TO NAME OFFICERS AT SESSION TODAY   Approxima tely 3,000 Delegates Are on Hand for the Final Business.

VINSON BILL IS OK'D BY GROUP   Compulsory Mediation Act — Approved By Committee

Mediation Bill  Given to House   Administration Forces Compromise on Measure

Mediation Bill ~ Has Right-of-Wa   Stripped of Criminal Penalties By Committee

Strike Bill — Is Stripped Of Penalty   ADMINISTRATION FORCE! DROPPING OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND OTHER CONTROVERSIAL PROVISIONA

Hard Guys Defenders At Rostov   Special Russian Army Train ed In Arct'c Reaches O! Siberia Are Being Rushed Southward.   200,000 Strong

BRITISHERS IN RETREAT AFTER BEING CRUSHEL   Huge Masses of Tanks Were De ployed in Desert Battle Slowed By Terrific Heat.

Tank Battle Is Big British  Achievement   Serious Damage Inflicted Upon Nazi Spearhead

New Heavy Tank ls Announced By the British   Production of ‘’Churchills’ Started; Most Formidable in World

NAMED FOR CHURCHILL   New Heavy British Tank Described as Formidable

BRITISH INVENT POWERFUL TANK   Is Declared To Be Th Most Formidable Fightin: Machine In Existence

WILL BE CLOSED   Hull Speaks, Italians Act Ir Shutting Consulates

Diplomats Say President's Wire Assures Help   Contend Roosevelt's Cable to Jugoslavia Backs Aid Belief

[Archives At  Reich Legation   Special Steamship Is Ready To Sail With  Families To Germany

Move Second Contingent to © Oil Territory   Action Taken Despite Protests From Baghdad Government as Plains of Mesopotamia Loom as Future Battlefield of Near East.

CHILE DEFENDS SHIP SEIZURE   Claim Requisitioning Of Three Danish Freighters Legal; Britain And Denmark Obiect.

DEFENDS ACTION ~ OF TAKING SHIPS   Chilean President Asserts Economic Life of Nation {Is Threatened

EMIR OF TRANSJORDANIA REPORTED SHOT BY SON IN ARGUMENT OVER IRAC

EMIR ABDULLAH REPORTED SHOT   Transjordania Ruler Quar reled With Son, Rumor

Pro-Axis Aerial Forces In Iraq Nearly Extinct   British Imperials Move To Plateau Overlooking Besieged Habbaniya

INQUIRY BEGUN OW AIRLINER CRASH   Five OF 12 Injured Persons Released From Hospitals; Others Fair”

5 Hurt in Grash Leave Hospital   Seven Other Victims of St. Louis Disaster Reported ir Fair Condition

HOSPITAL RELEASES § ~ PLANE GRASH VICTIM   Other 7 Injured Passengers in Fair Condition

5 In Airliner  Crash Recove!   Seven Others In Acciden - At St. Louis In Fair  Condition.

WORK STOPPAGE IN FOUR OTHER CITIES SETTLED   Strikes End In New Jersey, Louisiana,’ Missouri, And Iflinois After  Mediation Move   ST, LOUIS WALKOUT INVOLVED 2700 MEN   New York Strike Includes Workers At Brooklyn . ‘Navy Yard—Dispute Long, Drawn Out.

STRIKE REACHED UNTO NAVY YAR   Four Federal Agencies Seek Settlement In New York Walkout

N.Y. Electricians Still On Strike  Work Stoppages In Four Cities; Twa Ctrtbac Ea

Strike Situation Seems No Betfer   Electricians Walkout In New York Hits Defense

WORK STOPPAGES END IN 4 CITIES   8,000 AFL Electrical Worker: Continue Strike in New York  into Second Day.   OTHER STRIKES CLOSED

Strikers Go Back To Work On Four Jobs   New York Electrical Workers Continue  To Hold Out

SOUTHERNERS SEEK PARLEY   Ask Negotiations For Separate Pact Concerning Wages

SOUTHERNERS ASK COAL PACT   ?roducers Say They Are ‘Through’ With Group.

South’s Coal Operators Ask  Separate Pact  Break Off Relation: With Appalachians: Bok Wage Conference In New York

Southern Coal Producers Declare Permanent Split With Appalachian Grou p

OUUTHEAN GOAL UPEAATURG Rok WN CANT RAL]   Dixie Producers Declare End To Appalachian Conference   SEEK OWN CONTRACT RATHER THAN NATLOibbdb   .,.S. See. sn hie Reached Agreement Or Averting Strike. Report

Southern Coal Men Seek Pact   Lewis Asked for  Separate Negotiations

MINE OWNERS OF SOUTH WALK OUT ON PARLEY   Producers Ask C. I. O. te Negotiate Separately On Dispute   TURN DOWN $7 SCALE   Eight - State Conference Spurned to Bring Complications

Southern Coal Producers Ask Separate Pact   Mine Owners Divided Over Negotiation of New (.1.0. Contract

Premier Mussolini Speaks On Sunday; Admits Italian Defeats to Date

PRES, WILSON’S PROMISES ONLY TALK, DECLARES   Nazis’ Motto, “God Helps Those Who Help Themselves,” Party Leader Asserts.

Nazi Leader Says in Munich Broadcast That 90,000 Tons of Anglo Warships Have Been Sunk; British Report lialian Losses in Mediterranean

Turkey Now Is Boltevell Next Entrant. 0. General War’      Japanese Told Expansion Enhances Danger ©: in Pacific

HITLER HAS NEW U-BOAT, CHURCHILL WARNS JA (0 JAPS: MUSSOLINI ADMITS DEFEAT   Fuehrer Says Allies Will Find Out in March About New System: Turkey Shows More Backbone; More Italian Supply Ships Sunk.

Britain Serves Notice On Japan of Danger In Further South Pacific Expansion

Mussolini Admits Huge African Losses  But Declares Italy Is Determined  To March On With Her Ally to Final Triumph

Claim 215,000 Ton: Of British Ships Sunk in 48 Hours   Britain and Turkey Stiffen Attitude In Twin Crisis

HITLER BOASTS OF DESTROYING BRITISH SHIPS   Says New Type of U-Boat Will Be Used Next Menth

London Sees Activity As Hitler Talks   ‘Turkish Attitude Favorable For Allied Cause

SCOUT DRIVE  (PENS FON   Review of Scouting in the _ Kikthawenund' District Is Given.   REACHES OUT TO BOYS

SUUUT DRIVE UPENS FRIDAY   Review of Scouting in the Kikthawenund District Is Given.   REACHES OUT TO BOYS

Vultee Engineers Assert—  US Planes Outclass Nazi Messerschmitts

Ameriean Planes Are Found _ Better r Than German Product “By Prominent Coast Builder

NAZIS BEST PLANE SHOW)   Four American-Made Planes Equal To And Some Superior To It.

4 U.S. Plane Makers Have Ships To Tie Messerschmttt   Streamlined Wing Acrodynamics May Teach Lesson: Nazi Craft Brought From England

Four American Fighter Planes Are Equal or Superior to the Germans’ Messerschmitt, Air Engineers Say

British Report Massaua Taken  Completion Of Conquest In Italian East African Colony Announced -

Italians Driven Out of Eritrean Port of Massaua   Allies Complete Conquest of East African Colony

American: Ships May Aid British Through Red Sea   South African Soldiers .And Pro-British Natives To Mop Up Battlegrounc

ENGLAND TAKES MASSAUA BASE   Eritrea Conquest Complete With Seizure Of Port

BRITISH TAKE RED SEA PORT   Capture of Massaua Completes Conquest Of Eritrea

MASSAUA LAST ERITREA TOWN   Red Sea Cleared Of Enemy As British Plan Transports to  New Area

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ENVOY REPORTS   jap Minister Points to Three ‘Peaceful Achievements.”

INTENTIONS PEACEFUL   Japanese Foreign Minister: Makes Statement on U. 8.

Matsuoka Avers Japs Have Shown Peace Intentions   Lists Axis Pact, Soviet Treaty As Section Of Proof

AXIS WELCOMES PACT, HE SAYS   Germany and Italy Understand, Asserts Yosuke Matsuoka

BERLIN CLAIMS RESISTANCE IS SCATTERED   Occupation of Belgrade by German Panzer Forces Announced In Easter Communique   GERMANY SILENT ON GREEK LAND FORCES   Military Observers In Ath ens of Belief Pace of Nazi Thrust Has ’Slackened

Lumber Workers Asree to Return  To Work Monday   Strike Is Broken Pending Plans for an Early Settlement.   Machinists to Vote On Returning to Worl

NEW CARGO SHIPS OF REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN BEING BUILT   EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE ANSWER TO THREAT OF SUBMARINE WARFARE

U. 5. Cargo Ship of Revolutionary Design Developed by Navy af Urging of Presiden

Freighter of New Type Built   First of Cheap, Fast Shipping Boots Is Officially Launched

NAVY REVEALS REVOLUTIONARY TYPE OF GRAFT   Light Weight Merchant Ship Can Be Produced By Hundreds; Army Keenly Interested In New Radio - Controlled Aerial Torpedo.

New-Type Vessel Designed By Navy   Orange’s ‘Sea Otter’ First One Launched; Revolutionary Freighter Easy To Build, Has Propeller Amidships

New Ship Developed   Revolutionary Design May Solve Shipping Losses

Illinois to Establish Six Air Squadrons Of Amateur Fliers   Draft Quotas Will Be More Than Twice at Present for January

JANUARY DRAFT QUOTAS WILL BE DOUBLED IN ILL.   Green Delivers  Radio Address Last Nisht

Man Who Never Slept A Wink Celebrates QOth Birthday Anniversary In Eastern Home

Man Who Never Slept Celebrates Ninetieth Birthday Philosophizina

Rip Van Winkle In Reverse Celebrates 90th Birthday; Has Never Slept a Wink

ip Van Winkle in Reverse elebrates 90th Birthday   epless Man Who Says He Has Never Slept a Wink Puts Out Ash Cans For Well-to-Do Customers; Mishap to Mother Before His Birth Blamed For Condition

Asleen? Not  Old Al. Who  Is 90 Today Collects Ashes and   Drinks His Tea By  Way Of Coloheatin.

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HEAT HITS CORN   Estimate of Ohio Yield Cut By 6.000.000 Bushelc.

Stimson Scores Publication of Secret Plans   Were Unfinished Studies of Defense Needs, He Says

CHICAGO NEWSPAPER ARTICLE UPHELD BY AUTHORITIES TODAY   Story Revealing Ultra. Secret War Pians Stands Up After Investigation.

STIMSON CRITICIZES TRIBUNE —   War Secretary Says Publication of Purported Secret Army Plans Is Wanting is Loyalty, Patriotism

STIMSON DECLARES PUBLICATION OF PLANS UNLOYAL   Authenticity ‘of “Documents Revealed by Chicago Tribune Not Challenged by Secretary of War,   5,000,000-MAN A. E. F. TO EUROPE PROPOSED   Secretary Issues Statement Declaring War Dept. Must be Prepared for Any’ Future Development.

STIMSON FLAYS CHICAGO PAPER IN ARMY PLAN   ‘Wanting In Loyalty Is Charge

PUBLICATION OF ARMY PLANS STIRS STIMSON   Denounces As ‘Wanting In Loyalty and Patriotism’ Printing of Purported Secret Program   GRATIFIES U.S. FOES   Secretary Says Allege Plan for 5,000,000 AEF Never Constituted Authorized Scheme

Stimson Attacks Baring of Report   Officials ‘Probe... A.E.F. Disclosure

Stimson Hits Publication Of Purported Defense Study   Finds Act Lacking lh Patriotism and Loyalty.

Bill Held  ‘Drastic’   Secret War Plan ‘Leak’ Brings Quiz at Capital

Publication Of War Plans  Denounced   Stimson Says Chicago Tribune W anting in Patriotisn

Plans for AEF Are Not Denied   Chicago I ribune Charged With Lack Patriotism

CHICAGO TRIB IS SCORED BY SEC. STIMSON   LACK OF LOYALTY SHOWN  IN PUBLISHING ARMY STAFF PLANS

Says A. E. F. Plan An ‘Unfinished Study   Stimson Challenges Loy alty Of Tribune.

{ULTRASEGRET.  US; WAR PLANS. “LEAKED OUT’   Administration Leaders Are Deeply Concerned by Disclosures. ~   FAVE STARTED PROBE   Incident May Make It Nec_essary to ‘Sell’. Pub: . lic Earlier.

PAPER IS ‘UNLOYAL.’ HE THINKS   ‘Will Be Of Great Aid To Potential Foe,’ Is Claim

STIMSON RAPS PATRIOTISM OF ‘CHICAGO PAPER   SAYS ‘TRIBUNE #8 LACKING IN LOYALTY TO PUBLISH ARWUY SEkORETS   ‘PUBLICATION OF PLANS GRATIFIES OUR ENEMIES   Described as “Unfinished Studies of Production Requirements,” by War Secretary

STIMSON SAYS CHICAGO PAPER LACKS LOYALT)   War Secretary Raps Tribune For Baring Purported Secret Pian

HY, oT IMG GAITGIZE NEWSPAPER   Chicago Paper Flayed for Published War Plans Studies.

PROBE LEAKAGE UF WAR STUDY   “Victory Program” Being Per. fected — “Leak” May Cause Kariicr Announcement of Pro,  - gram — Chicago Tribune Reveals Documents. i

Stimson F lays Unpatriotism   War Secretary Avers News Story Listed ‘Unfinished Study’

STIMSON CRITICIZES BARING OF VAR PAN   Chicago Paper Termed Disloyal For Publishing Story

Stimson Criticises Publication of U. 8. War Plans   Says Documents Wer ‘Unfinished Studies for National Defense?

War Secretary Accuses Paper Of Disloyalty   Publication Termed ''Possible Source Of Impairment’ To Defense

Exposure Of Deiense Plan Denounced   Stimson Crificizes Chicage Tribune for Publication About 10,000,009 Force

Stimson Raps Publication of —--Seeret Plan   Says They Were Part o! _ Unfinished Study—No Authorized Plans .

Publication of Secret War Plan Study 1s Called Disloval by Stimson

Stimson Hits Publishing Of Secret Plans   Tribune Story On AEF Held Lacking In Loyalty; Is Claimed Only Study

WAR SECRETARY DENOUNCES PUBLICATION OF SECRET ARMY PLAN FOR ANOTHER AEF

SECRET WAR PLAN EXPOSE SHAKES NATION'S CAPITAL   Chicago Tribune Says Plan Calls For Huge AEF   GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING ‘LEAK’

STIMSON RAPS  TRIBUNE STORY   Publication of Secret! War Plans Called Aid to Enemy

Publish @& Army Plan  Criticized   Says Forces Sent There b Agreement With the Vichy Government

Planned REF Story Flayed By Stimson   Publication Rapped As “Wanting in Loyalty and Patriotism"

GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATES — ‘LEAK’ OF SECRET REPORTS   UPROAR CAUSED BY CHICAGQ NEWSPAPER PRINTING ARMY-NAVY REPORT :_ SUBMITTED TO ROOSEVELT

— ae SS  Stimson Plays Story On War Secrets - foo Auvers Revelation “Unpatriotic’

Stimson Brands Disclosure of U.S. Plans for “Victory Program” As UnPatriotic.

Official Says Act Lacking In Loyalty   Unfinished Study Was Revealed, Says Secretary

STIMSON FLAYS ‘ALE, F.’ STORY   Accuses Chicago Tribune o: Disloyalty in Publishing ‘Unfinished’ Defense Data

LEAK’ PROBED AFTER SECRET STUDY EXPOSED   Project Formed Basis Of ‘Victory Program’ Asked By F.D.

STIMSON RAPS CHICAGO PAPER ON AEF REPORT   Patriotism Of Tribune I: Doubted After Story On Secret Plans

STIMSON RAPS PAPER’S STORY   Chicago Tribune Castigated For Lack Of ‘Patriotism’ By War Secretary; Does. n't Deny Documents, However.

Stimson Raps Publication of Secret Plan:   Says They Were Part of Unfinished Study—Not Authorized Plans

War Secrefary Hits Tribune   Scores Publication Of Purported Secret Army Plan for A. E. F

Trib Story Is Flayed   Stimson Denounces Paper As “Wanting In Loyalty”

Stimson Flays Publication Of Army Secrets   Purported Expeditionary Plan for U. S. Forces Printed in Chicago.

Tribune Story Unpatriotic, Is Stimson’s View   Chicago Newspaper Ha: Demonstrated Lack O:! Loyalty, Secretary O: War Contends

Denounces  Secret Memo Publication   Stimson Hits Tribune Revelation of War  Department AEF Plan

Stimson Criticizes Publication Of Secret War Studies By Chicago Paper; Probe of Premature Release Launchec

oTIMGON GALLS ARMY PLAN STUDY   Declares Government Has No “Program” for  Sending New A. E. F,   SAYS STORY MAY _ IMPAIR DEFENSE   Secretary Questions Patriotism of Newspaper Publishing Story.

HOLIDAY FINDS GUARDS ON DUTY   U.S., Arming for Defense, Pauses to Take Vacation

Nation Halts Defense Acts To Honor Dead of Its War:   Tomb ‘of. Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery Focal Point for. Memorial Day Observances; Sergeant Alvin York, World War Hero, Speaks; Ranseveli’s Military Aide Places Wreath

Nation Pauses To Honor Dead Of Other Wars   Pause Called in Feverish Arm ament Program; National Defense Is General Theme.

Japs Claim Landing  In Southern Luzon   Tokyo Admits Loss Of Vessel, Damage To Two Others

JAPAN ADMITS NAVAL LOSSES   Tokyo Reports American Hits On Two Minesweepers And Cruiser; Admit “Human Torpedoes” Used

JAP ACCOUNT OF WAR OPERATIONS   ‘HUMAN TORPEDO! TACTICS OF AIRMEN TOLD OVER RADIO

Rising Sun Troops Landed in Southern luzon: Minor Damages Admitted

Japs Claim Huge U. S.. Air Toll  No Tokyo , Report of ' Warshin Loacsea

Japan Claims SouthLuzon Landing   “Human Torpedo” Use Admitted by Tokio

Nippon Acknowledges the Loss of Minesweeper, Damage to Two Other Vessels in Philippine Action

Report Success In “Human Torpedo” Tactics; Say Forces Now Ready To Star Pineer Movement Against Manila

Japs Attack Luzon Coast on 2 Sides   Tokyo Claim. Troops Lend in the South

JAPAN REPORTS NAVAL, AIRGRAF LOSSES IN WAR   Japanese Troops Land Before Dawn On Luzon Island

WILLKIE FAVORS AID FOR ENGLAND   Financial Co-operation I: Believed Advocated in London.

- AOCORD WITH BRIT. PLANS   Will Advocate Anglo  American Financial  _ Co-operation Upon Return =

FINANCES UREEL   Willkie Intimates Advocacy 0 Monetary Aid on Return to America.

@® In Washington   Crank the Camera and Ring Up the Curtain; Capital Spotlight on  Movies Leaavac All Agng

Spotlight Is Focused On Movies Now   One And All Agog Ove! Senate Quiz Of Industry

Berlin Denies Reported Plan   Not a Chance of Boras and Hitler. Holding Confab, Said

Union Returns To Plane Plant Ending Strike   National CIO Aviation Chiet Suspends Local Officers State Head Objects.   3.500 BACK AT WORK

A Move to Litt Wheat Penalty   ienate Votes to Remove Penalty If Used as Livestock Feed.

Relaxation Of Penalty. Rule 0.K. .   Senate Action Is Called Threat toThe Entire AAA

VOTES TO FREE WHEAT FOR FEED   Senate Ignores Pleas of  Threat to Farm ‘Program  in Removing Penalty   PLAN ATTACHED TO FREEZING ORDER   Aodpted After Passage o! Amendment Aiding Cotton Farmers

Vote to Remove Penalty On Wheat for Stock Feed Or Home Use on theFarm   Senate Ignores Pleas That Action Threatens the Entire Farm ‘Program

BRITISH NAVY BLAST ITALIAN BOMBERS NEST   Small Island in Mediterranean is Menace to Allied Con. voys Passing Sicily

Analysis Reveals Percentage Raise In Nations Debts   Germany Tops List witl Japan Next and Great Britain Last

BOTH ARMIES ARE GROWING IN STRENGTH       s A Good Analyis OF The War Situation

Britain, Italy Boost Strength In Middle East   Germany Continues Diplomatic Attack, War-Writer Avers

FEDERAL OFFICER’  START INQUIRY  INTO CHURCH ACTIVITY   “Conscientious Objector’s’ Part Taken By Methodis  Organization   Conference Questions Thal Justice Was Carried Out In Sentencing Youth

Ask Probe Of Church   Seek To Know If Officials Sought Te Break Law

ASKS INVESTIGATION OF METHODIST PLEA   Church Had Taken Port of Young Man Sentenced for Draft Evasion

BATTLESHIP AND OTHER VESSELS GIVEN POUNDING   British Fleet Catches Fascist Craft in Open Sea; Details Not Yet Known

British, Duteh And Americans Slashing Back At Nipponese   Tokyo Forces Pound “Away, However, Despite Tremendous Losses; Attack Army Barracks   By JOE ALES MORRIS TT Poareaion FVatine

ALLIED FORCES HOLDING OWN IN FAR EAST   Japs Continue Offensives al Hong Kong, Malaya and Philippines in Spite of Heavy Losses.   TOKYO CLAIMS SOME PROGRESS I$ MADE   Japan Reports U. S. Army Barracks at Tarlac Were Attacked and One Military Barracks Destroyed.

May (ive President Broad War Power   Would Require Registration Of All Men 19 Through 44 For Military Service

New Naval Expansion Authorized  House Cisnanteée Gives 0. K. to Shin Ruilding

ALL-OUT WAR MEASURES GET RIGHT-OF-WAY   ‘Men In Youngest, Oldest Age Brackets Not Likely To Re Drafted

Congress Works Fast On War Bill BATTLESHIPS  ARE CUT OUT NAVY BILL

CONGRESS GEARS FOR QUICK ACTION fl WAD RIILS   Draft Age Limits May Be Extended To Include Men From 18 To 64

War Measures Are Ready For Quick Action   Congress Is Rapidly Becoming Accustomed to Measures Intended to Cover Many War Fronts.

EXPANSION OF NAVY REDUCED 750,000 TONS   DEPARTMENT REQUESTS CUT AND PLANS TO BUILD NO BATTLESHIPS

Expansion Of Navy Is Voted  By Committee   Increase Of Two-Ocean Navy By 150,000 Tons Is Approved By House Committee

EXPANSION OF U. 5. TWO-OCEAN NAVY IS GIVEN APPROVAL   DRAFT EXTENSION AND EXTRAORDINARY POWERS OF PRESIDENT DUE FOR ACTION

House Commiffee  Passes Two-Ocean  Ravy Bill Monday Approval Is Given  After Increase Cut - To 150.090 Tons

/MEASURE LEAVES THE TYPE OF VESSELS TO BE BUnLt  UP TO THE NAVY DEPARTMENT AND THE PRESIDENT  DOES NOT CALL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ANY BAT TLESHIPS AS THEY TAKE TOO LONG TO BUILD

10 BILLIONS TO BE VOTED FOR BIG ARM)   Military Service For Men 19-44 In Pronvosed Plan

EXPANDED NAVY BILL APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   Increase, However, Cut from 900, 000 to 150,000 Tons at Navy’ Request   READY FOR HOUSE   President Reports Lease-Lend Aic fo Nov. 30th Totalled $1, av, 000,000 °

TWO OCEAN NAVY TO BE EXPANDED   Authorization Was Approved Quickly by House Naval Affairs Committee.

House Group Is Supporting 2-Ocean Navy Fund Request   Type Of Ships Lef To Roosevelt,  Navy Heads

LONGRESS PUSHES MILITARY PLANS   ‘Ready to Speed Draft Age Bil and Other Measures Considered Important.   3 MEASURES ON LIST   Would Grant President Contro Over Government and Provide Naval Expansion.

THIRTY PER CENT NAVAL EXPANSION IS AUTHORIZED   Legislation Now Being Rushed Through Hoppers of Both Houses Would Also Extend Draft Age Limits and Grand the President Extraordinary Control Over Government Functions.

Kx pansion Plans for Navy Cut   150.000-Ton Addition of Small Craft Approved

U.S. Navy Expansion. Authorized   Congress esd Also Ready To Expand Draft Age Limit to 64

CONGRESS GEARS FOR SWIFT ACTION ‘ON DRAFT BILL   Will Consider Extraordinary Presidential Powers and 30 Per Cent Naval Expansion

WAR TIME POWERS   Bills: to Extend Authority, . Expand Navy, Change Draft Age Limit

Committee Q. K. For Navy Exoansion   Increase Of 150,000 Ton: Given Approval.

U.S. Cuts Navy Hike Figures   Not All Needed Now; Much War Legislation Pushed.

New Warshiry Plans Given  Sharp Slash   House Committee Acts On Request  From Navy

Navy Expansion  Bill Approved  By Committee Request Reduced      Request Reduced To 150.000 Tons

Increase Will Be 150,000 Tons At Navy Request   Senate Body Approves Bill Giving President Extraordinary War Time Powers

PUSH 2-DGEAR NAVY MEASURE   150,000 Tons to Be Added » To Fleet; No Battleships Included.   TO BE FINISHED IN 1942

FAST ACTION DUE IN DRAFT CHANGE   Roosevelt Powers And Nav Bills Also Face Debate

Reduced Navy Request Given  Immediate OK   Senate Committee Informally Approves Measure To Give FDR More Power.   ASK NO BATTLESHIPS

Congress. Busy  Upon War Acts   Draft: Extension. C ontrol Of Power, Naval Boost Provided In Bills

Navy Increase — Given Approval   Contemplated Step-Up Is Trimmed To 150,000 Tons At Navy's Request

House Group Puts Approval on Plans For Enlarged Navy   Program Cut Sharply At Navy Request; No Battleships Included

Committee Okays Naval  Expansi on   Smaller Ships To Predominate In Hurry-Up Program

Warship Tonnage Request Slashed   150,000-Ton Increase Asked By Navy Instead Of 900 000 Tons; Measure Promptly Passed By House Body

Navy Expansion Bill Approved   House Naval Affairs Committee Acts Takes Promnt Action

BATTLESHIPS DROPPED FROM SEA PROGRAM   Quick Action Seen By Congress As 2 Ocean Fleet Gets Slate   Navy Asks Cut

30 Per Cent Naval Expansion Program On Schedule For Early Approval

Quick Action on  i Committee Approves Measure; ¢ Lend-Lease Aid i to Continue

TWO-OCEAN NAVY EXPANSION NEAR AS CONGRESS  ACTS   Increase in Size of U. S. Forces at Sea Approved By House Committee   Bill to Change Draft Age Limitations Ready to Be Acted Upon at Once

COMMITTEE 0.K.'S NAVAL EXPANSION   Presidentia! Authority and New Drafi Plan Also Before Congress

GROUP IN HOUSE APPROVES NAVY EXPANSION BILL   Size of Contemplated In. crease Reduced to 150, 000 Tons At Request of Navy   ‘TYPES NOT.NAMED   Will Include No Battle. . ships; Takes Longer to Build Them: One Reason Given

CONGRESS SET TO VOTE TEN BILLION FUND   Also Ready To Broaden Draft Age Limit, Extending President’s Power

CONGRESS SET TO SPEED BILLS   Plans ‘Quick -Action: on. Draft Naval‘Expansion and Extra. ‘Powers For President.

Plan Expansion of Draft L.imits, Presidential. Powers, Navy Works.

Extended Draft Bill, Giving President More Power and Expands Navy

Sea Tragedy  Fate of 120 Americans Is  Still Unknown   Fear Passengers af Ulfated Zam Zam Lost! When Shin Grek

EGYPTIAN SHIP WAS TAKING AID TO BRITISH   Authorities Silent About It Except to Say the Ship’s Master is Missing

‘British Authorities Do Not  Reveal Cause of Disaster;  Vessel Marked Clearly with Non-Belligerent Flag

Sinking Apparently in South Atlantic or Indian Ocean; Details Are Veiled

SHIP EN ROUTE TO ALEXANDRIA FROM NEW YORK   Authorities Silent On Cause Of  Disaster

Shipning Circles Of Beliet _ Nazi Raider May.’ Have “Taken. Survivors Abéard

Uncertain As" To 201 Aboard Missing Ship   Many Americans Missing Following Craft’s Sinking

AMERICANS ON SUNKEN LINER   Fate of 120 on Egyptian Ship Zamzam Not. . Known

Egyptian Steamer Goes to Bottom in  South Atlantic Sea   Authorities Silent — or Cause of Disaster; Victims Total 201

‘Auwhorities Silent On Cause For Loss Of Fayotian Liner In South Aflantic

201 MISSING AS SHIP SINKS   120 Americans On Boarc Including Missionary Workers

Ambulance Corps Mem: ‘bers, Missionaries Er Route To Africa   HEAVILY LOADED   Steamer Believed Victim . Of Nazi-Raider In _-South Atiantic

PASSENGER LINER SENT FOBOTTON : SOUTH ATLANTIC   Fate Of 201 P: Passengers On The Ship . Unknown a   ‘OME OF MISSING ~~ ARE MISSIONARIES

MORE THAN HALF WERE AMERICANS   Fate of Passengers on - Egyptian Vessel, Be-. lieved Destroyed by Surface Raider,, Is Un« known—20 Ambulances Carried. rw?

Fate 201 Passengers ‘Unknown; Authorities ~ Are Silent On Cause   Wilson Tobaceo: Men Believed On  Liner “Zamzam”   Relatives of Robeson Citi: -zens Also “Fhoughit.On - Ship.

00 FROM Uo. WERE ON SHIP   No Information on How Steamer, Enroute to Alexandria. Was Sunk.   SAILED FROM NEW YGRK

CINCINNATI MAN LONE QHIOAN ON SHIP   Boat Sunk In Atlantic Or Way To Alexandria   20 AMBULANCES   Among Equipment Aboard  To Be Delivered To Brit _ ish-American Corps

138 Americans Ga Vessel Bound For Alexandria   Cause Of Sinking Is Held Secret; U. 8, Fliers Are Believed Lost; Ambulances Included In Cargo

Fate Of 201 Passengers Is Unknown   Americans Aboart Egyptian Steamer ‘Lost At Sea’

Fate of 201 Passengers Aboard Missing Steamer Remains Uncertain.

120 OF THOSE ON SHIP AMERICANS   Egyptian Passenger Liner Goes ‘Down in South Atlantic—Missionaries on Board.   DUKE OF AOSTA SURRENDERS   Viceroy of Ethiopia Gives up to British Forces Operating in Selassie Kingdom.

Egyptian Ship Sent To Bottom   Missionaries. And Ambulance Drivers Aboard

138fromU.S. On Ship Sunk In S. Atlantic   Missionaries, Ambulances Drivers {or British on Eeyptian Boat

[ARMY PLANT SITES ‘TO BE KEPT SECRET      War Dept. Limits Information On Preliminaries Of ‘Choosing Locations

5 Latin-American Nations Declare War On Germans   ltaly Also Included By Renublics Whick Now Form Barrier

Five Republics Join U. 5. in War   Costa Rica Leads Latin-American Nations in Move

WOULD KEEP ISLES   Free French Forces Refer Inquiries to DeGaulle Headquarters   Rulletin

Place Ban On Island Waters   Warship And Plane Move. ments Restricted Around St. Pierre And Miquelon

World Must Wait to Learn The Details   Significant That Russians Have Admitted Retreats

‘Nazi Drive On Eastern Front Makes Progress   Hitler’s Headquarters Claims Steady Success In Russian Campaign   PROMISE FULL REPORT SUNDAY

RUSSIANS DIE BY THOUSANDS, BERLIN CLAIM   Reich Forces Out to Crush Big Soviet Army.—Germany to Reveal War Successes.

Soldiers Outside Iran Capital   Camp At Suburbs of City of Tehran

President Says Several Attacks Made On U. 5. Ship   Declares Submarine ‘‘Will Be Eliminated’’ If Found By U. 8. Navy   DESTROYER ALONE AT TIME OF ATTACK   Pregident Says Submarine “Shooting’’ Occurred On U.S. Side Of Atlantic

RAF Rides Air Lanes Offensively   Trusting To ‘o Prospects Of Replacements From America Cross To Berlin, Hamburg And Bremen.   Down 13 Nazis

RAF PILOTS RIDE REIGH AIR LANES   Confident Lease-Lend Act Will Fill All Gaps   DROP CAUTION   Assault Ranges From Bot. logne to Berlin, Norway To Belgium Ports

BRITISH TAKE OFFENSIVE IN AIR BATTLES   Daring Move Made With U.S. Planes On Way For Replacement.

Replacement of Warplanes by U. S. Encourages RAF To Risk Present Ships in Raids

Furious Assaults Are Launched Over All German Areas   Certainty of Obtaining Large Quantities of Warplanes from U. S. Enables Britain Tk) Rnd Old Camnaisn af Cantinn

Ample Plane Replacements Unde: Aid Act Cause British Chiefs To Drop Cautious Tactics

RAF Flyers Start Great Offensive Made Possible By Planes From America   Furious Attack Made on Nazi-Held French Coast; Many Reich Planes Shot Down in 24-Hour Period

Berlin Fired By British New Type Bombers   Hamburg, Bremen French Channel Ports Blasted in Continuous Raid «

Germany Swept By Bombers   .  Sixteen Nazi Raiders Are “  - Downed =:

LOLAIS «6 Pid, DOU, GI VS PLA Vow, hone”  BRITAIN SAYS IT DOWNED 3.00 PLANES IN 1946

Pickets Battle Police in Two  Large Strikes   125.-State Troopers Drive Strikers Away From Bethlehem Plant: Tear Gas Used   New Mediation Board ‘Opéns For Business   Beating of Harvester Men Laid to CIO ‘Goons’ > In Chicaco

Knudsen Makes Surprise Visit  ToC.1.0. Leacer   Flies To Pittsburgh For Con ference With Philip Murray   BRIDGEVILLE STRIKE BELIEVED CAUSE

‘ALL MILITARY, NAVAL ACTION TAKING PLACE   FOREIGN SECRETARY MAKES STATEMENT DURING COMMONS DEBATE ON RUSBIA   TAKEN TO MEAN BLOCKADE OF JUNIOR AXIS ALLIES   No Actual British Clashes at Arms Have Been Reported Thus Far

Finns Under British Fire, Eden Claims   House of Commons Told Action Taken Against Three Countries.

INURCD SOLDIERS ARE RECUVERINE   Three Killed: 19 Hurt ir Accident in West Virginia.

WILLKIE ENDS ENGLAND VISIT   Magnificent Courage of Britons Praised By  Ex-Nominee

WILLKIE LEAVES FOR HOME TODA}   Will Board Clipper at Lisbor Tonight for Ocean Crossing

Willkie Heads Back Across Atlantic Filled With Sights Of Embattled Great Britain

WILLKIE OFF TO HOMELAND   Before Leaving, He ‘Pledges  ToDo Everything He Can ie To. Aid Britain

ENDS BRITISH VISTI   Piedges To Do ‘Anything I Can To Help Britain’

WILLKIE HEADS BACK FOR U.S      Praises Courage of Britis! People

WillkieHeads Home; Lauds British Grit   Promises to Do All He Can to Help English Cause in America

Willkie Heads ack for U.S. ‘By Clipper Plane   Promises British He. wil Do All He Can to Helf Them in America

HEADING BACK HOME, WILLKIE PROMISES AID   Says He Will Do ‘Any. thing  Can’ To Assist Britain In Fight   ENGLISH PRAISE HIM

WILLKIE HEADS BACK 70 U.S.    American 7 U nof ficial  Visitor To Fly Home

Willkie in Return to States   Will Appear Before Foreign Relations Cammittee Soon

WILLKIE HEADS FOR HOME WITH PLEDGE OF All   “Keep Your Chins Up,” He Tells Britons as He Departs for United States by Plane

WILLKIE HEADS: FOR LISBON T0 BOARD CLIPPER   Flies From Bristol On Homeward Trip, After Pledging Aid to Great Britain   SEES BOMBED AREA   London Columnist.H olds Willkie Visit Brings ’ U.S. Nearer Entry In World Strife

Clipper Plane Carries Willkie Back To U.S. After Visits To Eneland. Jrelan-

EARLY CLIMAX SEEN FOR U. S., NIPPON TALKS   British, Chinese, Dutch, Austrian: “With” This Country in Current Crisis.

U.S.-JAP TALK NEAR DECISION   Washington Visions Earl Climax on Pacific War Issue

School Will Be New for Boy, 11 I Has Spent His Life i in Hospital:

Boy Who Spent First  Years of His Life in Hospital to Start to Schoo!

———_  U. §. 10 BUILD DAM, REPORT   Wilson Denies Permit fo! Moscow, Ia., Project on Couch’s Word

WEEKS BRINGS $100,000 SUIT   Orchestra Director Brings Action After Accident in Marengo

Forum Speakers Are Selected for Adult Program   Former German Legatior Secretary Who Qui Nazis to Speak

Forum Speakers Are Selected for Adult Program   Former German Legation Secretary Who Quit Nazis to Speak  ALSO ISC TEACHER Noted Sociologist Coming  From Columbia Universitv For Third Forum

INGREASED BUS SPEED BILL 15 APPROVED   Governor Works to Clear Off His Desk

AGE TO RETIRE MAJ.GEN. MARTIN NEXT WINTER   Soldier, 62 in September May Be Offered Desk Joh   ON' LEAVE NOW   May Resume His Duties As Adjutant General of Pennsylvania

DUKE, DUCHESS ARE IN FLORIDA   Arrived Today From Nassau Fo Weekend Visit At Palm Beach,

2,000 British  Seamen Rescued   Survivors of Naval Battle at Singapore

60 Jap Planes Attacked Ship, 2000 Survivors Say   Guns of Vessel Kept Blasting Away Until End, then Gunners Slid Down Sides Into Sec

2000 Aboard Wales  Repulse Survive   Reach Singapore to Describe Heaviest Airplane Attack in Naval History

STOMACH, HEART ACHES RESULI   Boy ‘Takes Mothers Savings to Go On Pop and Candy Spree.

Love Killing Evidence Ends   Prosecutor  Quits After Introducing The Motive

3 Soldiers: Die’ An, “Ateidents. ~ On Manetiver:   Scout Gar : Overturns: tc Kill—Third: Run Ove .While'Slesping

Three Men Killed  In War Maneuvers   Two Die As Car Overturns Truck Crushes 3rd Soldier

THREE NEW YORK SOLDIERS KILLED IN AUTO MISHAPS   Accidents Occurred During Army Maneuvers in New Hamoshire.

3 Soldiers Die In Accidents _ On Maneuver:   Scout Car.QOverturns to Kill—Third Run Over .While Sleeping

Tragedy Follows Gay Saturday Eve at Home of Specialist in Urology

TOUR THE VALLEY   Potato Men Will Visit Farms in This Section Thursday, Friday   TO SEE OTHER CROPS

SPUD GROWERS TO. TOUR THE VALLEY   Potato Men Will Visit Farms in This Section Thursday, Friday   TO SEE OTHER CROPS

BIG JOKE ON WALLACE DID NOT SUCCEED   Fake “tie vote” in U.S Senate is corrected  in unusual way

Corrects Action of Thursday   Unusual Parliamentary Acticn Wipes Out a Tie Vote

BAN ON FOREIGN BEEF I$ LIFTEL   Change in Vote Record Breaks Senate Tie

VICHY CABINET CONFERS OVER WAR DECISIONS   Uprisings Against Germans Reported in Mountains of Yugoslavia   Loss of 100,000 Troops Stirs Wide Unrest in Rumania

NAVY HUNTS JAP SUBS IN PACIFIC   Fate Of One U. S. Tanker Not Known; Another Is Safe

Italy s Attempt With Ski- Troops Brings Defeat   Report Ski-Troops Slide Down Slopes Into Line Of Greek Machine Gun  _

ITALIAN EMPIRE IS CRUMBLING   Mogadiscio And 3,000 Prisoners Taken By British

ITALIAN BASE OCCUPIED      British Take Castel Oritzo In Mediterranean

TUL! FUNERAL ON THURSDAY   Body Ol Secretaey Of State Was Recovered Tues day Morning

U.S. CHIEF ASKED TO EXTEND TIME OF GUARD DUTY   War Department Seeks To Retain Troops After Time Limit

Guard Term fo Be Extended —  War Dept. Asks for More Than Yea - of Active Durty

GUARDSMEN MAY - BE HELD LONGE!   'The War-Department Recom  mends the President Ask Congress to Act.

Ask Authority To Retain Guardsmen   War Departmen Recommends Longer Service

ASKS EXTENDED GUARD SERVICE   President Sends Request tc Congress for Buty Beyond Sept. 16.   APPROVAL iS EXPECTED

URGES EXTENGION OF GUARD SERVICE   National Guardsmen ‘Would Be Kept on Duty Past End of Year

GUARDSMEN MAY BE KEPT BEYOND A SINGLE YEAR   War Department Recommends That President Ask Congress To Retain Guard On Active Duty Beyond September 16 Demobiliza tion Date.

War Department Makes Recommendation Guard Be Retained Beyond Year   Ask That President Make Request of Congress to Heep Troops on Duty

F.D.R. ASKED: TOHOLDGUARD   Wants Men Kept in Serv ice After Training Year - Je One.

War Department Asks Retention Of Guardsmen   Wants Them on Active Duty Until Crisis Is Ended

Guard May — Stay —   War Department Asks Congress to Keep Troops in Service BRevond Current Year

NATIONAL GUARD MAY SERVE ON   War Dept. Recommends Law Extending Active Duty Beyond Year.

NATIONAL GUARD MAY REMAIN IN   War Lepartment Asks That Guard Continue Service More Than Year.   ALSO RESERVE CORPS

Extended Guard Service Urged   Army Recommends F. R. Ask Conaress for Retention of Units

Ask Guard Retained   War Department Seeks to Have Service Extended

War Department Asks Guardsmen Stay In Service   President Asked To Retain Na. tional Guardsmen Longer  Than Year

FDR Would Keep Guard On Duty   Asks Congress To Retain Guardsmen Beyond Single Year

Extension of 1-Year Guard Service Urged   Zanesville Unit At Camp Shelby Would Be Affected

Guard Duty RequestMade To Roosevelt   Congress Must Pass Any Extension of Seryice for Reservists   KEAR TERMS END      Some Would Have Wound Up Active Trainine in September

Retention Asked by War Dept.   Approval of Congress Sought for Guards and Reserves

ARMY RECOMMENDS GUARDS BE KEPT — IN THE SERVICE   War Dep’t Urges FDR tc _ Ask Congress for the Necessary Legislation

MARKED FOR DEATH   Chief Reed Says Slayer Laid Plans Several Days Before Murder   FIND SELLER OF KNIFE

“Welsh Girl Marked For Death   Murder Tools Identified In Brutal Killing

LEILA WELSH WAS MARKED FOR DEATH   Chief Reed Says Slayer Laid Plans Several Days Be fore Murder   ‘FIND SELLER OF KNIFE

o City Boozers and Gamblers Must Look E!sewhere   th Dakota Seeks Padlock Stevens _ Tavern

0 ° City Boozers and ‘Gambters Must: Look Eleewher   th : Dakota: Seeks Padlock Stevens “Tavern

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Roundup of Jews Order of Day Again in Paris   Vichy Admits Grave Internal Situation in Occupied France

MORE THAN 100 HELD IN PARIS AFTER ATTACKS   Once-Prominent Lawyers Among Those Taken By Germans As Hostages As Result of Uprisings Against Nazi Army  SITUATION SERIOUS

FRENCH, JEWS ARE HOSTAGES   More Than 100 Heid in Reprisa for Attacks on Germans in Army in Occupied Area

MORE ARRESTS IN FRANCE FOLLOW GROWING UNREST   100 JEWS AND TWO PROMINENT LAWYERS AMONG THOSE JAILED

Germans Seize  702 as Hostage:   Two Prominent Lawyer: Among Those Held in Attacks on Soldiers

Nazis Seize More Hostages As French Uprisings Moun   More Than 100 Jews, Two Prominent Lawyers Among Latest Held; Vichy Stresses Gravity Of Strife

GERMANS JAIL 100 JEWS, TWO NOTED LAWYERS   Jichy No Longer Tries To Hide Gravity Of Internal Strife In Occupied Zone; Say Reprisals Only Making Matters Worse.

Take Jews In Custody   More Than 100 Seized As Hostages By Germans

100 ARE TAKEN AS HOSTAGES   Germans Round Up Jews Two Frenchmen, After Attacks On Army

Jews Held As Hostage By Nazis   Action Is Laid Ts: Attacks Made On Nazi Army

FRENCH HOSTAGES ARE SEIZED bY GERMANS IN  PARIS   100 Jews Are Inciuded in List of Those Seized by Nazi Authorities   Gravity of Strife in Zone Grows Serious; Reprisal: Continue in Country

MANY SEIZED IN ROUND - UP BY THE NAZIS   More Than 100 Jews Seitz. ed as Disorders Grow   FRENCH UPRISINGS CONCERN GERMANS   Former Minister of Jus. tice Among Those Held

Hostages Seized In Paris Because Of Attacks On Soldiers In Nazi Army

Two More Germans  Attackec   Nazis Charge Paris Shoot ings Part Of Communist Plot.

NAZIS STRIVE TO SUBDUE FRENCH   100 Jews and Two Prominent Lawyers Are Seized as Hostages in Paris

100 Jews in Paris  Reported Seized   Pierre Masse, Ex-Minister Of Justice, Declared Amons Hostaces

nN DECLARES ToUTUATINN PRAY   Increase In Street Incidents Is Expected By French Government   PLOT IS CHARGED   Blame For Outbreak {s Placed On Communistie Organizations

NEW MASS ARRESTS IN PARIS   Two. Prominent: Lawyers and 100 Jews Seized By Germans.   VICHY EXPECTS MORE ‘INCIDENTS?   Government No Longer At tempts to Hide Gravity of Strife,

Open Battles In Paris Are  Feared Near   Feeling Against Nazi Overlords Is Rising Daily

GLAMAND otlZt MUnt HUST Abt IN PARIS AREA   Rebellion Against German Rule Approaches State Of Open Warfare

STRIFE GROWING, FRANCE ADMITS   Reprisals Cause Wors¢ Disorders Against Occupying Power

France Firebrand   Reprisals By Germans Only Making Matters Worse   EXPECT INCREASE IN THE VIOLENCE

PROMINENT JEWo IN PARIS ROUNDUP   Pierre Masse, Ex - minister Of Justice, Arrested   VALENSI ALSO HELD   vung no Longer Tries Con.  ceal Gravity of Strife Raging in Nazi-occupied Area

100 Jews Seized, Held As Hostages As Nazis  Fight French Uprising

Nazis Jail Parisian Jews In Reprisal For Disorder   Prominent Men Among Scores Held; Vichy Admit: Revolt In Occupied Zone Against Germans Is Almost Open Warfare

GERMANS SEIZE JEWS IN VICHY   Mass Arrests Made After Attacks On Nazi Army Members

WAVE OF ARRESTS REPORTED IN PARI   Over 100 Persons Are Seized as Hostages After Attacks on Germans

Reprisals In France Make Things Worse   Nazi Police Make Mace Arracte In   Nazi Police Make Mass Arrests In New Raid

TERRORISM IN FRANCE LIKE OPEN WARFARE   German Army of Occupa. tion Rounding Up Alleged Anti-Nazis Jn Paris to Be Held As Hostages   JEWS ARE ARRESTED   Include Two Prominen Lawyers; Vichy Admits ‘Gravity of Situation;  Opposes Reprisais

Germans Seize More Than 100 Jewish Hostages   Former Justice Minister And French Deputy Are Also Arrested  SITUATION IS GRAVE  Vichy Government Expects More Street Incidents in the Future

NAZIS RENEW MASS ARRESTS THRUOUT PARIS   More Than 100 Jews And Two Prominent Lawyers Seized As Hostages  GRAVE PERILS ADMITTED Vichy Predicts mereRging Re bellion; Compared With Open Warfare

hostages Are Seized by Nazis   More than 100 Jews Seized by German Officers in Parise

Jews Arrested in France and Held as Hostages as Disorders There Grow

100 Jews Are Jailed in Paris  Reprisals by Nazis Make Street Attacks Worse

Two French Leaders Held As ‘Hostages   Aitacks on Nazis Lead t Roundup of 100 Jews "in Paris _

NAZIS CONTINUE MASS ARRESTS   Seize Three Hostages ir Occupied Territory

100 Jews Taken As Nazi Hostages   Two Prominent Frenc! Lawyers Also Are Reported Seized

Germans Arrest 2 Prominent — Frenchmen As Hostages After New Outbreaks Of Violenc:   Further Disorders, Principally In Paris, Laid By Vichy To Communists In Plot To Force Germany To Withdraw Troops From Eastern Front—Two More Nazi Officers Wounded

Former French Minister of Justice, 100 Jews Held By Germans as Hostages

NAZIS HOLD ATTORNEYS, “PARIS JEWS   Disorders Causing Action On. Part. - OF Police

Jews Are Seized As Hostages   More Than 100 Are ‘Arrested In Paris Because Of Attacks On Nazi Soldiers

New Paris Roundup Follows Shooting   More Than 100 Persons Seized After Germans Attacked

JAN. 100 JEWS AS HOSTAGES   German Authorities Make Arrests at Paris; Vichy  Shows Concern

MASS ARRESTS IN ~ VICHY REPORTED   AR EE a an te Two Prominent French Lawyers Along With 100 Jews Seized

French Held As Hostages   Mere Than 100 Arrested in Paris Because of Attacks on  Members of German Army

100 More French Hostages Seized   Two Are Former Prominent Lawyers

VIOLENCE STILL RAMPANT IN AREA OCCUPIED FRANGI   TWO PROMINENT FRENCH LAWYERS AND OVER 100 JEWS HELD AS HOSTAGES

FRENCH LAWYERS AMONG HOSTARES TIKEN BY NAZIS   One Was Once Minister of Justice In the OldRepubli   VICHY NO. LONGER TRIES TO HIDE FACTS   Street Fighting. on Increase; Say Reds Have Inspired Them

NAZIS MAKE   Viehy Ne No Lon Longer Tries Hide Gravity Qf Strife

Violence Against Nazis Grows in Occupied France   Vichy Says German Reprisals Are Making Conditions Worse

Two French Lawyers Held As Hostages   / Paris Situation Compared With  Qnen Warfare

Naval Forces Landed There ‘And Uncle Sam Is to Keen Order in Vicinity   Full Import of Order of President Not Known; There Is Hint That Troops Will Go Later to Relieve British Force

U. §. Naval Forces Take Iceland, Relieving British of Guard Duty

Capital Shows. Concern; FDR Talks Tonight   Flight of Jap Planes Over California Area: Stirs Fears Front Line of Struggle May Evert Be In American Cities — President Drafts Report  On War Tonight

Roosevelt’s Talk to Bare War’s Course      President to Tell Tonight What Has Happened in Jap Onslaught

President Reports To Nation Tonight   Speech, Broadcast Over All Networks, To Review Situatior

Will Address Nation At 10 Tonight; Long Conflict Anticipated   Bold Japanese Foray Over West Coast Stirs Capital; Manifestations Of Unity Continue To Pour In

Progress Of Hostilities To Ee Aired   Nation Realizes “It Can Happen Here’ After Raids

President’s Report Due      *ietory Fund’ OF 150 Billion Will Re Raised

Roosevelt Tonight May Name Warships Lost But Probably Will Not Give Hawaii Details

Nation Put on Notice That “Tt Can Happen Here”; Pledges Of All - Out Efforts Continue

Country Awaits Roosevelt Report On War Situation   - President to Deliver Nationwide Address Tonight at 9 O'Clock

Stunned U. S. Realizes ‘It Can Happen Here’ After Attack   WHITE HOUSE SILENT   BRooseveltto Review War  Situation At Eight P. M. Ogden Time

ROOSEVELT 10 ADDRESS “AATION TONIGHT; LONG FIGHT SEEN BY CAPITA   Boldness Of Japanese  In Invading U. S. ~ Coast Stirs Country; Front May Come Into Americar Streets

FDR REPORTS ON BATTLE TONIGHT LONG WAR SEEN   6-YEAR CONFLICT, 2,000,000 DEAD IS TAFT’S ESTIMATE

Ocean Is Scanned For Plane Carrier; President To Outline Progress Of War In Radio Talk Tonisht

se oD  eS 5 HAPPEN HER!  pes  FDR Prepares First War Talk To The Nation   A Full Report Or Hostilities With Japs Promised

Chief To Speak Out As Coast Defenses Prepare For Raids   Bold Japanese Foray On American Coasts Expected After Last Night’s Experiences

CONTINENTAL U, 8. THREATENED TODAY BY JAP AIR RAIDS   PRESIDENT TO GIVE NATION REPORT ON PROGRESS OF WAR TUESDAY NIGHT

JAPS THREATEN TO BRING WAR TO OUR SHORES   Planes Reported Over Both Coasts As War Is Declared

It Can Happen Here  President Will Talk To Nation Tonight On War’s Development:

NAZI BATTLES POLICE (IN AMERICAN SHIP   Delays Sailing Before He Is Subdued

ULTIMATUM SERVED UPON HEAD OF GIS   Rose Beatty Expected T¢ Quit Or Be Ousted

TESTS BEAT 41 STATE WORKERS   Liquor Control Employe Fail In Efforts To Retain Jobs

British Forecast RAF Will Blast Path for Victory   Thundering Assault is Accompanied by Talk By Air Minister

Nazi Sub Center Is  Blasted   Raid Is Likened To Polar Trip By Fliers

94,000 OF DUCE'S MEN OUTOFWAR   This Number Rendered “Ineffective” in Past Month of Fighting, British Say

ASCAP Ready To End War  Would Resume Negotie tiona with Broadcasters

TALIANS PUT UP BEST BUT FUTILE FIGHT AT KEREN   British Gaining Steadily Bitter Drive on African Stronanoint.

CLOSE GUARD. OVER CAPITOL   OFFICERS ON DUTY AT AL! _ TIMES AND STRICT EREGULATIONS ARE BEING ENFORCED

LLL LE LE et ECE tated ete  “Baby Sale Racket Is Uncovered by Police in Detroit

SELLING OF BABIES 5 BEING PROBED   i S ntaentaneieniaiel Group Suspected of Buying and Selling Babies of \Inwed Mothers

Probe Reveals  Baby-Selling Racket   Children Of Unmarried Mothers ‘Peddled.’

HOSTILE ACT, DELIBERATE, SOLON SAYS   Representations Filed With Japan By Secretary Welles

Damage to Ship Only Superficial and No Casualties.   ACCIDENT, SAYS JAPS   Congressional Leaders Cal’ Incident ‘Deliberate Act of War.’

THOUSANDS OF MINERS IDLE TODAY AS LEWIS CARRIES OUT THREATS   All But One of the Captive Mines Supplying the Steel Mills of the Country With Coal Closed by ClO Walkout—-But 300 of 53,000 Workers Report Today for Production  Be eee:

Four Injured In Train Wreck   Eight Cars of Rock Island Passenger Train Derailed

Captive Mines To Conear In  Board Ruling   Operators To Abide By Any: Decision: Mediators May Make

BOTH SIDES TO ACCEPT REPORT OF MEDIATORS   Coal Operators, UMW Agree To Abide By Terms Of Decision

Mine Operators  Will Mediate   Agree to Concur in Board's Decision

Nazi Sea Wolf Brought To Bay After 72-Hour Hunt By Huge Pack Of British Warships

TO SEEK HANGAR FUNDS   Wichita Delegation Given Assurance by Gov. Ratner

Defense Takes  Farm Workers   Big Pay Attracts Hands to Factories

Manila Japs Not Excited   Thousands Of Residents 1 Philippines Show No’ Sian Of Panic

ROMAN SHIPS ‘AIM ATTACKS AT VILLAGES   uermans Move in Fresh Troops to Yugoslavia To Combat Resistance; More Czechs Arrested

REPORT FLEET FIGHTS UNRESI   Moscow Dispatches Say Ships Bombard Towns; Czech Arrests Reported.

Towns Are Shelled By  Fascists   Yugoslavs And Czechs Continue To Resist ‘Axis Program By ‘Acts Of Sabotare

TTALIAN FLEET BOMBARDS REBEL TOWNS, RUSSIANS   FURTHER UNREST S8REAKS OUT ALL OVER EUROPE, RUMORS MAINTAIN      THREE FRESH NAZI DIVISIONS REPORTED NOW IN JUGOSLAVI   Allied Radio Broadrasters Busy Exploiting Every Scrap of Rebellion Rumor Available

SLAV REVOLT DRAWS FIRE OF ITALIAN FLEET; NAZIS SEND IN TROOPS   Czechs, Norse and French Fan  ; Smouldering Fire of Rehellion

‘Italian Fleet Fires On Rebels as Axis ‘Faces Wide Unrest   Thousands of Czechs Arrested, 24 Executed While Three Nazi Mivicians Ficht Serb Insurgents

UNREST GROWS AXIS-OCCUPIED FUROPE DAIL’   The Sabotage And Guerilla Fighting Spreads To Other Countries.

NAZIS ARREST THOUSANDS IN CZECH REVOLT   Germans Move in Divisions to Halt Unrest, Reds Say

WOULD CUT OFF WAR SUPPLIES GOING TO JAPS   Senator Pepper Proposes Blockade as Answer to Tokyo Plans for Expansion; Suggests Patrol in  Pacific Waters   ORDER IS CLARIFIED

Pepper Says Time Has Come To Cut Off Supplies; Suggests Closing Of Panama Canal To Ships Bound For Jap Ports, Halting All Exports

orida Solon Believes Time Has Come To Institute A Blockade Cutting Off All War Supplies That Might Be Consigned To Japan From Any Source; Agrees With Secretary Knox.

WOULD BLOCKADE THE: JAPANESE   Secretary Knox Says His _Plans Might ] Lead to AL

BLOCKADE URGED  “OF IMPANESE 0  ~ CUT OFF WAR MATERIALS   Pepper Offers Answer Te Tokyo’s Expansion Plan: In Far East   Nipponese Call Assertion By Secretary Knox Mere “American Bluff”

PepperSays U.S. Should Ring Tokyo   Americans Could Force Peace Upon Tokyo in This Way, He Says, Backing Knox  It’s Called Bluff  ryt. Be a+ a   ene T..

IMMEDIATE BLOCKADE OF JAPAN URGED   Senator Pepper Declares -Island Empire Should Be Cut Off From All War Supplies and Use of Canal.

PEPPER DEMANDS U.S. BLOCKADE OF JAPAN AT ONCE   FOLLOWS STATEMENT BY KNOX WITH CALL FOR QUICK ACTION

An Immediate Blockade of Japan Urged by Sen. Pepper: Says Tokyo Following Plan Made by Hitler

OFF WAR SUPPLIES   Naval Patrol Of Pacific Sea Lanes Urged by Pepper

BLOCKADE OF BY SENATOR   Pepper Wants All War Sup plies to Japan Halted by U. S. Navy

Blockade Of Japan By l) S$. Proposed   Florida Senator Calls For  Immediate Action

SENATOR WOULD BLOCKADE JAPAN   Pepper Urges Action After Knox Collision Warning

Blockade of Japan Urged By Senator   Pepper's Proposal Made After Knox Acknowledge Far East Clash Near

Sen. Pepper Proposes Blockade Of Japan   LaFollette Demands Administration Tell People Facts About Far East Crisis; Tokyo Saye Knox TIs Blufting

Pepper Would - Blockade Japan   Immediate Action Proposed by Florida Senator as Answer to Knox’s Warning of “Collision” in Far East.   TOKYO SEES “BLUFF”

Immediate Blockade of Japan by i S. Proposed by Senator Pepper, Ga.

PEPPER WANTS U.S. BLOCKADE OF JAPANESE        HALT EXPORTS, CLOSE PAN. AMA CANAL, FLORIDA SENATOR URGES   LA FOLLETTE DOUBTS FAR EAST SITUATION IS BAT      (Jf ¥t's as Bad as Knox Says, Wisconsin Solon Sars, American People Should Know About It

Senator Asks  U.S. Blockade   Pepper Proposes Japanese Expansion Be Met With Immediate Action,

U. 5. BLOCKADE OF JAPAN PROPOSE  RY SENATOR PEPPER   Extraordinary Session Of Diet Is Called In Tokyo

SEN. PEPPER . URGES JAPAN BE BLOCKADED   Agrees With Statement Of Knox Situation In Pacific Is Strained

35,000 Killed On Highways The Past Year   AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS IN 1940 TOOK TOLL OF 100 LIVES DAILY. HIGH SPEED BLAMED   FOR MANY WRECKS

President Signs Billion-Dollar Deficiency Bil   Hopes Congress Will Soon Extend Civil Service tc Farm Security Staff

16 KILLED AS TWO TWISTERS HIT ARKANSAS   Storm Leaves Untold Damage In Wake; Telephone, Power Service Disriestad.

TWO TORNADOES TAKE 16 LIVES   Arkansas Towns Struck During Night; More Victims Hunted

16 DEAD, MANY HURT IN STORW   Arkansas Towns Struck by) Two Tornadoes Few Hours Apart

TWO TORNADOES TAKE 16 LIVES   Storms Strike Widely Separated Arkansas Towns; More Victims Feared

ROME GUARDS U. S. EMBASSY   Government Takes Precautions Against Demonstrations

Italian Soldiers Stationed at U. S. Embassy in Rome   Similar Action Is Taken at Yugoslav Legation

Troops Guard U.S. Embassy  Inside Rome   Strong Protection I: Given Yugoslav Legation.

Guards About U.S. Embassy   “Italy Plays Host to Japanese Premier

US. Embassy In Rome Is Guarded   Yugoslav Legation Also Protected By Troops

U. S. Rome Embassy Guarded by Troops   Protection Also Given Yugoslav Building as Schoolboys Parade With Axis Flags—Japanesée Minister Visits King. 

RATER PINGING UN Al TARTS IN THE HOUSE   Backers Of Bill Say It’s For Defense, Opponents Say It Means War

House Approves Rule For Three Days of Debate   LaFollette Says Plan Gives FR “Decision Over Peace Or War”

HOUSE VOTES ARE SOUGHT FOR VICTORY   Vote Expected Monday 0: Tuesday to Keep Arm; Selectees in Service;  G.0.P. Support Asked

Leaders Work To Support Extension Bill   Measure Is Threatened with Defeat

Defeat by House Threatens Army Extension Bill   Republicans and Isolationist Bloc To Oppose Measure

2,400 0 BACK TO THEIR JOBS; PICKETING BANNED   Troops in Complete Charge— Commander Predicts Production Will Approach Normal Today.   LIKE “INSURRECTION,” JACKSON DECLARES   Soldiers With Fixed Bayonets Push Crowd Back a Mile— Thirty Persons Injured in Clashes.

30 Strikers Injured in Clash with U. S. Troops   Nearly 2,000 Men Returnto Work on Day Shift and 600 Report on Night Jobs; More Due Today

Army Takes Over Airplane Plant, Picketing Banned   Production Resumes Soon Afte Soldiers Occupy California Factory; Pickets Arrested

Army Officers See Capacity Production Avain Today   Bulk of 5,000 Strikers And Sympathizers Driven Almost Mile From Plant by Troops  16 MEN ARRESTED AFTER DISORDERS  At Least 30 Injured In Worker Clashes Before Soldiers Arrive

1,800 Workers Back on Jobs After Disorders   30 Injured as Troops Disperse Pickef Lines at Warplane Works

ARMY TAKES OVER PLANT   Five Day Work Stoppage Ends In California.

Troops Place 16 Strikers Under Arrest   Jackson Blames Union’s Leaders for Defiance  of Federal Orders   THOUSANDS RETURN

TROOPS QUE LOS ANGELES STRIKE RIOTS   PICKETING BAN NED 30 HURT, SEVERAL UNDER ARREST

Pendergast Loses Plea   Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals In Contempt Case

MAUREEN O’HARA IS WED   Mississippian Marries Screen Ac. tress in McComb

SOVIETS CLAIM NAZI ATTACKS BEATEN OFF    Claim Two Motorized German Regiments  Wiped Out

GERMAN UNITS SHATTERED IN — WHITE RUSSIA   Invasion Force Said To Have Been Wiped  Out in Battle  Dine Regiments Of   RED AERIAL FLEET © DOWNS 162 PLANES   Moscow Reports German Drive Checked, Heavy, Losses Inflicted On Witler’s Lepions

CHINESE RED ARMY REVOL1 SUPPRESSED   ls Disbanded, General Jailed By Regular Troops

Alky Sellers Face Charge   ‘Anti-Freeze Solution Causes Death of Nine

Two Charged With Manslaughter Today   Sold Solution Used in NineDeath Drinking Party

Pleas Of Innocent Are Entered By Two Gasoline Station Workers In Case Involving Deaths Of 9 Men

FILLING STATION TENDERS HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER IN DEATH OF 9 AT FALL RIVER   Charged with Selling Anti-Freess To Members af ¥atal Drinking ariy

Foe Weaker, Avers Wavell   Says One ‘Sign of Hitler’: Growing Fear Noted In ‘His Lies’ _

‘FOE WEAKENING   Foundation Laid For Defea Of Nazis. Savs Wavell

Growing Lies Show Weakness—Wavell   Axis Getting More Anxious, Says British General

New German Peace Plans Rumored in Turkish Capita   7-Point Program Hinted as Nazi Officials Hold Secret Parley in Ankara -

Germans Reported Wanting Peace After Russ War   U. S. Pressure on Britain for Mediation Is Rumored Sought

WILLKIE SEES LONDON DEMONSTRATION   Sixty Banner-Waving Women Protest Government Food Policies In His Presence—May Have To Abandon Plan To Visit lreland—-Lease-Lend Post Rumored

WILLKIE WATCHES FOOD PROTESTERS    Banner- Waving Demonstration'in His Benefit; Many More Officials Seen

WILLKIE SEES FOOD PROTEST   British Food Policies Are Protested.

NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS ARE SOBERED. BY THE WAR  QU 71 TT 7 on au? oa _ neto4+t otf,   Whoopee Parties On West ‘Coast Muffled By Blackouts, Air Wardens and Fear or Air Attacks.

WEST COAST TO OBSERVE EVE QUIFTIY      vnnecessary Lights, Noise Warned Against in Many Cities; National Anthem Replaces Auld Lang Syne

_ bl Sail  But ‘Lid Off? In New York For ‘Last Big New Year’s Eve For Some Time’   Ry UNITED PRESS

Tonight May Be Last Big New Year’s For Some Time; West Coast Clamps Down

OPE PARTIES   iMany Cities Take Lid Off Because “This May Be Last  for Some Time.”

WAR TO SOBER WHOOPEE PARTIES ON COASTS, WITH RAID PRECAUTIONS TAKEN

WAR 1S HAVING AN EFFECT ON CELEBRATIONS TONIGHT   REGULATIONS ON WEST COAST WILL REFLECT WARK DAN-

TO WELCOME )INNEW YEAR   But Gay Parties Planned Indoors and Out to Mark Event   LID OFF IN NEW YORK   Coast Cities Ask People _ To Stay Indoors in Case of Attack

Big Whoopee Parties Will Welcome New Year Tonight   Lid Off For Celebration That Ma} Be Last One For Some Time

Litvinov Says War Will Continue Until Hitler is Destroyed; Seen ‘As Answer to Separate Peace Rumor:

LITVINOV 'S VOW BARES NO PEACE’   Yanks Repel All Air And Land Attacks On Philippines

ALLIES KEEP UP PRESSURE ON RETREATING TROOPS   HAS BLACKOUT   Sacramento Goes Dark After Planes Are Heard

Free France, Vichy Barter Blocks” Reliel  Whole Red Cros   Whole Red Cros: Food’ Program Stalled

FRANCE, REICH SWAP FOODS   Barter Deal May Halt Rec Cross Shipments To ‘Free France’

Question of Food For France Being Reopened  Reported Barter Deal Causes Concern in U. 5S.

Barter Deal Open:  Whole Question of  Food for France Vichy Announces Huge  Deal Between Occupied ae We

Barter Deal in Two French Zones May Halt Sending of Food by U. 5.

WHEELER REPLIED TO FOR'S REMARK   Advises President To “Pull a Wheeler” and Keep U.S. From War

OPPOSE BILL WHICH GRANTS FDR. POWER   Republican Members Of Foreign Affairs Committee Approve Direct Loan.

G.0.P.. GROUP FOR AID WITH POWER LIMIT   Foreign ‘Committee Members Ask Bill Changes.

Lease-Lend Bill Gets Right Of Way In House   Eight Republican Members of House Foreign Affairs Committee Announce Opposition to Measure ae  a oY. ee

G.0.P. Bloc Would  Grant Britain Two Billions in Credit   Present Lend-Lease Bill Opposed Because it Would Give President Too Much Power; Is Given Rishtunf-Wav tn Unanee

Aid to Britain... Minority of house group  opposes bill   Ask outright credits given tq avoid war

POWERS GIVEN TO ROOSEVELT ARE DISPUTED   REPUBLICANS FAVOR BRITISH CREDITS AS SUBSTITUTE

FOES OF LEND BILL URGE TWO BILLION CREDIT TO BRITAIN   Eight Republicans on House Foreign Committee Fear Measure Would Draw U.S. Into War.   OPPOSED TO BROAD PRESIDENTIAL POWERS   Declare F. D. R. Plan Cannot Help England Within 60 or 90 Days of Her Alleged Crisis.

Group Hits Giving Power To President   Says American People Would Pay Full Cost Of War in Europe   FAVORS CREDIT GRANT

Eight Republicans of House Sign Report, Offer Substitute Plan; Knox Warns of Crisis Soon

Knox Fears Nazis Will Use Gas in Attack   Republicans Willing to Grant Britain Credit; House Action Set for Next Week

Debate Will Open on War Aid Monday   Minority Statement Is Against Granting FD Such Drastic Powers   KNOX STATES VIEWS

Lease-Lend Bill Gets Right Of Way In House   Eight Republican Members of House Foreign Affairs Committee Announce Opposition to Measure in Filing Minority Report

Minority Report Favors 2 Billion Dollar Credit To Aid Great Britain   House Foreign Affairs Commitiee Members See Grave Danger of War in the Bill

‘Minority Says Aid Bill  Makes FDR War Director  And Underwrites Victory      Republicans Would Grant  Credits, Sell Unneeded  Arms, Bar Use of Ships as Convoys or Use  Ports for Belligerent Warships

REPORT HOLDS CREDIT CURBS CHANCE OF WAR   Eight Republican Members Sign Document   SPEEDY ACTION SEEN   Knox Fears Nazis Will Use Gas In Big Way in Spring Offensive

8 Oppose Dictator Measure   Ten Members Of House Committee Will Not Support President’s Bid For Absolute  Power.   For British Aid

MINORITY FILES OBJECTIONS TO LEND MEASURE   Republicans Willing to Make Grant of Two Billion

GOP Members Oppose Powers For President   Committeemen Say Pian Would Eliminate Danger of Entry in War

REFINERS URGE “PROHIBITION ON GAS BE LIFTED   Ask Embargo Be Lifted Or Sea board Area Be  Changed

So. America Warned of Nazi Threat   500,000 Germans Friendly to Hitler Live There Claim

Rain Routs ki irst: it Lady:  Olen... @2...... 4   500,000 Germans Throng Latin Nations for Coup

Germans Strike At Defenders  From Two Sides   Greeks Admit Foe’s Push to Phlorina Menaces Line Held With British; Italians Claim Link With Reich Units

British,Greeks Battle Nazi Panzer Force:   Germans Storm Bitolj Gap to Reach Foe’s Lines

Axis troops form junction in Jugoslavia; Germans seeking breach in Jonian sea drive

REACH GREEK BATTLE LINE AT PHLORINA   Contact Is Made With British Forces

BRITISH POSITION IS IMPERILED BY MOVE   New Menace Faces Allies After Fascists Claim Advance From Albania to Make Junction With Germans

NAZIS DRIVE AT BOTH FLANKS ALLIED FRONT   Panzer Units Break Through Monastir Pass in Yugoslavia, Reach Phliorina on West End Line   BATTLE IN EAST   Two Yugoslav Armies Reported Moving South, Restricted Activity on Albanian Front

REAGH GREEK DEFENSE LINE AT PHLORINA   Plunge 25 Miles Into Allied Left Flank in Bitter Fighting—Advance Isolates Struggling Yugoslav Army.

Greeks Admi Nazis Break Defense Line   Enemy Penetrates 25 Miles Into Left Flank

Alllied Line Is  Pierced in Bitolj Sector   Fast-Driving Nazis Admitted to Have Reached Greek Lines in Phlorina; Panzer Units Have Plunged 25 Miles Into Allied Left Flank

Bloody Fighting Rages Near Slav Border At Phlorina; Second Attack Aimed At Olympus

Reich Mechanized Troops Penetrate Eastern Flank Of British-Greek Forces   Invaders Thrust Through Monastir Pass to Reach Phlorina; Also Attack Near Mt. Olympus

british-Greek Line Pierced by Nazis At Western Anchor   Nazis and Italians Meet at Ohrid And Present Another Menace; Yugoslavia Completely Isolated

Italian Junction With Nazis in South Claimed .  Scattered Forces Fighting Bitterly  Bmntenct Aewte Vietam

Thrust Carries Germans to Phlorina, Greece Western Anchor of Main Allied Line; Other Divisions Attack on the Right Flank

PANZER UNITS PLUNGE INTO ALLIED FLANK   British Forces Reported to Be Locked in Battle With Germans   BATTLING FURIOUS, COMMUNIQUES HINT   British Bombers in Contin. uous Attacks on Columns of Nazis

Nazis Gel  Through At Bitol   German Motorized Element: Locked With British An Greeks In Great Battle O1 Nation   Vital Struggle

Yugoslavian Point Falls To Rushing  Mechanized Units         Haly Claims Fascist Troops llave Advanced From Alhania Into Vuroslavia   GERMANY's PLAN OF ATLACK PROGRESSES   Britain and Allies Aided By FDR Move; Turks Uneasy; Nazis Bomb  BRoeland

NAZIS ATTACK BOTH ENDS OF GRECIAN LINE   BRITISH GET INTO ACTION; SLAVS IN LAST STAND

Another German Offensive Makes Progress Toward British Salient   Athens Admits Invading Forces Have Broken Through Pass of Bitolj; Olympus Menaced

Nazis’ Panzer Units Continue Their Advance   Yugaslav Line A Bitolj) Broken . By Invaders

Brutal Slaying Puzzles Police in Kansas City  Rauthoaritiaan Gtryrt   Authorities Start  Meticulous Search far Villar

Police Seek Fiend-Kille  In Hammer-Death   Kansas City Police Chief Says Vicious Crime Worst in His Experience; Find Many Clues

CLUES BEING. FOLLOWED IN MURDER CASE   Police Wonder Why So distic Slayer Scattered Clues   ASSAULT BELIEVED PLOTTED iN DETAIL   Meticulous Search Insti. tuted by Palice Officers

Murder of Gir! In Kansas City Baffles Police   Mysterious Angles Prob ed in Killing of Leila Adele Walsh

Spreading Of Clues By Killer After Plotting Attack, Puzzle   Pretty Leila Adele Welch, Kansas City Beauty, Dies At Hands Of Sadist; Planned Attack So Well Crime Executed Without Waking Mother

Brutal Slaying Puzzles Police in Kansas City  Ruthorities Stert   Authorities Start Meticulous Search for Killer

NAVY CUTS RESERVISTS’  TERM IN HALF IN ORDER TO INCREASE VOLUNTEERS

15 BURNED TO DEATH AS BUS HITS BRIDGE      Flaming Gasoline Sprayed Over Passengers

GASOLINE EXPLOSION BLAMED FOR DEATHS AT LEAST FIFTEEN   CROWDED MONTGOMERY. BIRMIGHAM BUS STRUCK - RAILING OF BRIDGE

15 Persons Die In Fire in Bus   Substitute Driver Saved Several, But Is Fatally Burned

Blazing. Gasoline ConSumes Vehicle Aftéi Striking Bridge.   DRIVER FATALLY BURNED IN RESCUE

Passengers Trapped In Fiery Wreck   Alabama Driver Gives His Life In Heroic Rescue Attempts.

Fifteen Die In Flaming Bus In Ridhaess   Driver of Bus Tried To Rescue  His Passengers

ALABAMA BUS CRASH   13 Charred Bodies Ar: Unclaimed; Driver  Is Hero

19 PERISH IN BUS TRAGEDY   Vehicle Hits Bridge Abut ment and Bursts Into Flames

DRIVER DIES AFTER HEROIC RESCUE WORK   Rodies of 13 Victims Burned Beyond ,  Recognition

FIFTEE DEATH WHEN BUS CRASHES, BURNS   “Alabama Vehicle Is Transformed Into Raging inferso

Fifteen Persons Die in Alabama Bus Accident   Driver Gives Life in Heroic Rescue Effort: at Flaming Vehicle

Boston Outfield One Of Victims; Driver Dies In Effort to  Save Passengers

Fifteen Are Dead Affer Passenger  Bus Accident  W, P. Alton, Driver, Dies Of Burns From Rescue Efforts

15 Are Burned -As Bus Wrecks   Passengers Are Trapped Inside Vehicle After Striking Bridge

15TH DEATH IN BUS CRASH   Driver Succumbs to Burns Sus. tained While Trying to Rescue Trapped Passengers

FIFTEEN PERISH IN FIRE AFTER CRASH OF BUS   Driver Dies of Burns After Heroic Attempt to Rescue Passengers; Cousin Of Ball Player is Among Dead   MANY UNIDENTIFIED

Passengers Lose Their Lives As Fire Sweeps Wrecked Vehicle Near Clanton

15 PERISH IN FLAMES AS BUS HITS BRIDGE   Seven Others Hurt As Gasolin: Is Sprayed Thru Crowded Carrier   DRIVER AMONG VICTIMS   Charred Bodies Cannot Be Identified; Exact Toll Undetermined

DRIVER SAYS VEHICLE AFIRE BEFORECRASH   Dies In Heroic Efforts To Rescue Screaming Passengers From Inferno

Fuel Supply Bursts Into Flames After Vehicle Hits Bridge Railing Near Clanton Ala. — Heroic Driver lL owes Life in Reeenue KFeate«.

15 Meet Fiery Death As Bus Crashes Into Bridge Railine   Seven Others In Hospital, Two With Critical Burns; Vehicle Bursts, Into Flames Upon Crashing.

15th Victim In Bus Fire Dies Of His Burns   Driver, Who Could Haye Saved Himself, Tries to Save Screaming Passengers

[WO SOUTHWESTERNERS, UP FROM RANKS OF RAILROAD LABOR, ARE HEADING KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

Couch, Deramu: Head Railway  Southwesterners to Operate K.C. S. and Ll &A.sLinec

COUCH, DERAMUS HEAD KANSAS CITY SGUTHERN RAILWAY   C. Peter Couch Succeeds Brother As Chairman Of Board

Pause OF Germans In North Africa   REPULSED BY BRITISH WHC POUND SUPPLY LINE FROM AIR; MIGHTY EFFORT.

Two Birds, One Stone   Bombing of Reith by RAI Planes on Way to Soviet Now Forecast

PLANS LAID FOR MASS DELIVERY OF BOMBS 10 RUSalf   Delivery Planned Direct fron The United Kingdom Into Russian Territory   WILL DROP BOMBS ON THE GERMANS EN ROUTE   fons of Explosives Will Be  Dumped on Berlin, Other German Cities When ‘Live Ferry’ Formation Flights Soar Toward Soviet

British Plan Mass Delivery of Planes To Russia’ Bomb Berlin on Way

Bomber Ferries To  Drop Loads Enroute  Action On Mass Delivery To Soviet Russia

Britain To Send Many Bombers To Aid Russia   Planes To Drop Bombs On Reich Cities Enroute During Mass Deliveries

HUCE BOMBERS FLY TO RUSSIA   ‘Live Ferries’ to Drop Death On Berlin On Way to Warfront

Mass Delivery of Bombers to Reds Seen   Planes Would Be Used to Raid Berlin En Route

E “FRENCH ENVOY * APPEALS TOU. S   Starving France Looking efor American Help

‘Unicameral .  Bill prov vidios survey of tax assessment   The legislature adjournec Tuesday at 12:04 p. m. to mee! Wednesday at 9 a. m.

Joe Stalin Takes Helm   Takes Official Place As Leader af the Soviet Government

Stalin Assumes Russian Premiership   Soviet Hails Significan  Cabinet Shift.

STALIN BECOMES RUSS PREMIER IN CABINET SHIFT   Soviet Chief: Takes Over - Open Leadership of His  Country   Washington Wonders What Move Presages; May Be Change in Relations

Stalin Takes Premiership In Own Hands   Open Leadership Arouses WorldWide Interest

‘STALIN TAKES PREMIERSHIP   Assumes Open Leadershiy Of Soviet Nation In Shift

No Explanation Of Stalin Move  Red Dictator Takes Over Premiership

Stalin Takes Premiership Tn Red Russi:   Molotor Qui but Con tinues as Foreign Affairs Commissar

FOUR MEN ARE FINED   Plead Guilty to Liquor Charges —License of One Suspended.

GREEK FORCE DRIVEN BACK   Lose Groued as Italians Make Counter-Attack ;  Losses Are Heavy

GREEKS AND ITALIANS IN HOT BATTLE   Decisive Struggle Is Believed to Be Near Now

Battle Rages Near Bukati In Albania   GREEKS ARE DRIVEN BACK AF TER ADVANCE; HEAVY LOSSE: ON BOTH SIDES.

PERU AND ECUADOR IN BORDER WAR   Battle Over Strip Of Territory Which 2 Nations Claim

ECUADOR AND PERU START $0. AMER. WAR       - Peace in Western ' Hemisphere Is Brot to ‘An End

Peru And Ecuador In Strife Now   PEACK OF HEMISPHERE Is BEING SHATTERED IN SOUTH AMERICA.

FRONTIER CLASH SHATTERS PERUEQUADOR PEACE   ction Tends to Frustrate 7 Western Hemisphere  Efforts of the U.S.      re « 7  ‘Fighting Began on Fron;    tier Saturday—Biame , Peru for Trouble

ECUADOR, PERU TROOPS CLAS   Old Border ‘Dispute Flares Up In Military Action

FIGHT RAGES IN QUUTH AMERIGE   Peruvian Guns Shell Vil lage In Ecuador As O'c Enemies Battle

PEACE SHATTERED   Efforts to Settle Old Bor. der Dispute Are Shattered.   DEMONSTRATIONS SWEEP COUNTRIES

Peace Of Hemisphere Shattered   Ecuador, Peru Renew Ancient Border Warfare; Several Larger Cities Feel First Attacks.

FRONTIER DISPUTE FOR ECUADOR, PERU PRODUCES WARFARE   Peace of Western Hemis phere Shattered by Undeclared War in South  Amercian Area.

Peru And Ecuador Engaged   100 Year Old Border Dispute Shatters Western Hemisphere Peace

ECUADOR AND ~ PERU iN FIGHT   Peace Of Western Hemisphere I: Shattered By An Old Border Dispute

ECUADOR, PERU AGAIN ENGAGE IN BORDER WAR   Hemisphere Peace Is Shattered by Old  Dispute

Ecuador and Peru Battle At Frontier   we Serer Controversy Is Revived

ECUADOR AND PERU FIGHTING OVER BORDER   Conflict Renewal. Shatters Peace of Western Hemisphere. __   EACH NATION CLAIMS “OTHER AN AGGRESSOR

SOUTH AMERICA ‘NATIONS CLASH ALONG BORBEE   r AND ECUADOR FIGHTING OVER FRONTIER THAT HAS EWEEN IN DISPUTE FOR  a 100 YEARS.

HITLER DEFIED BY CHURCHIL!   Britain to Conseript Total Man Power

Churchill Asks Conscription of More Manpower   Unmarried Women Between 20 and 30 Aleo Would he Sioned

DAIRY FARMERS WILL VOTE ON AMENDHENTS   Second Referendum To Be Held On Jan. 21

Farmers May Vote On Order Jan. 21   Three Ulster Polling Place Are Listed; Six States Will Cast Ballots

ASKING NATION: ~ FOR ALUMINUR!   GOVERNMENT HOPES TO GE1  _ BWENTY.. MILLION. POUNDS.  OF, DISCARDED “ALUM”  “INUM UTENSILS.

Ask Volunteers To Aid Drive For Aluminum  Collection of Pots And Pans Will Start - In Racine Thursday

SCRAP CANVASS IS BEGUN TODAY   Citizens Urged To Give Aluminum For Airplanes

SCRAP ALUMINUM CANVASS BEGINS   Nationwide Canvas Being Made For Aluminum For Defense Purposes

Ren of Old  Aluminum Today   Expect To Collect 20,000,000 Pounds of  ‘Metal From Housewives

Counter-Blows By Axis In Libya Beaten   Indian Troops Fight Alongside Britain’s North African Army To Beat Back Axis

Rumors Circulated in Balkans May Provide Clue to Policy of Russia

FRANC WINDS UP WAR TALKS   Petain Last On List Reply to Mussolini Remains Mystery

FRANCO, PETAIN IN 3-HOUR TALK   TWO MEET AND HAVE LUNCHEON TOGETHER AT MONTPELLIER, FRANCE,

FRANCO AND PETAIN TALK   Subject Of Spanish Leader's Conference Secret.

FRANCO TALKS WITH PETAIN   Returns to Spain Following Three-Hour Parley; Much Speculation

Franco Completes Conferences with Marshal Petair   Leaders Hold Three-Hour Talk, but Keep Conclusions Secret

Franco Talks With Petain   Conference Held in France Aftee Spain’a Leader Sees Maunsolini

London Protests Embassy Rioting   Aver Demonstration In Madrid Organized And Staged By Nazis

SENATE PUTS OKAY ON CUT IN EXEMPTION      Reject LaFollette Plea to Retain Present Scale;  Millions Are Affectan   CITE PAYMENTS FACING BRITISH

MAJOR FIGHT ON TAX BILL BEGUN BYTAFOLLETTE   Senator Wants Present Tax Exemptions Retained   SAYS BILL 1S MEASURE TO ‘SOAK THE POOR’

Action of House Is In Dispute   House Had Left Exemption Scale Same a; It is at Present

BROADER LEVY PASSES UPPER HOUSE, 23   ACTION CONTRADIOTS HOUSE   REDUCTION WOULD BRING *- IW ADDED $303,000,000   Sen. LaFollette Puts Up Vigorous Battle To Keep Exemptions at . $2. 006 and $800

NEARLY TWO-TO-ONE VOTE FOR CUTTING EXEMPTION OF SINGLE AND MAR RIED PERSONS

SOLONS 0.K. EXEMPTIONS IN TAX BILL   Sen. LaFollette's Motion Defeated  By Vote, 43 to 23

Objections of LaFollette Are Rejected, 43-23   ‘Would Raise 303 Million Additional Revenue; Brings More Payments

Senate Votes te Lower Tax Exemptions  Reductions Carry by 43 to 23 Vote

La Follette Loses Effort To Keep Rate   Will Raise 300 Million More Annually

LOWER INCOME TAX EXEMPTION WILL REMAIN   Senate Passed 43 to 23 Lower Income Tax Exemptions That LaFolletie Oppescd

SENATE CUTS EXEMPTIONS IN TAX BILL   Voted down LaFollette plan to retain present rates

SENATE 43-21 FAST SU  FAMILY BASE   La Follette Loses Fight to Keep Present Figures, Okehed by House.   ASSERTS STANDARD OF LIVING WOULD SUFFER

INDICT BANDITS FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDEF   Men Labelled Walking Arsenals Of Destruction By Attorney.

NEW YORK KILLERS QUICKLY INDICTED   Brothers, Who Territied 5th Avenue Crowd, Accused of Murder

Former Convicts’ Are Indicted  Face Charges 24 Hours After Crime

RIGEWAY TRUCKS HAVE SPECIAL WARNING LIGHTS   Red Lights On All Snow Removal And Ice Removal Trucks

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT EXPERIMENTING WITH RED WARNING LIGHTS   Tests Being Made On All Snow Remioval and Ice Removal Tricks With Red Lights   PUBLIC PROTECTION    Car Drivers Are Asked to Take Special Precautions In Meeting and Pas‘. ing These Trucks

Jeweler Protests When Picket Fails to Pace in Frent of Shop   Kansas City Merchant Claims Three - Year Sidewalk Siege Increased His Business

See Case-Finding Plan in Schools   Expect All in Line Before Another 12 Months.

PLOT TO KILL HGH RUMANIAN OFFIGESLS HAS BEEN EXPOSED   Two Terrorists Who Confes: sed Their Parts In Plot Executed.

Will Protect Rural Areas in Case Of Shortage of Nurses and Doctors

DRAFTEES MAY BOLSTER NAVY   Enlistments Fall Short of Need: New Vessels Go Into Service

Navy to Be Forced To Depend on Selective Service  Big Decrease Noted In Enlistment Since Torpedoinas

ENLISTMENTS IN NAVY FALL OFF   Nation May Be Forced To Man 2-Ocean Fleet With Conscripted  Seamen

Navy Volunteers Drop 15 Percen’   May Be ‘Forced to Us Draftees, Knox Tells Reporters

DRAFTEES MAY HELP MAN 2-OCEAN NAVY   Knox Discloses Enlistments Have . Slumped Since Two Destroyers Were Torpedoed.

POWDER PLANTS NEED ALCOHOL   Whiskey Production Will Be Curtailed Te Mect National Defense Needs.

PRODUCTION Ot WHISKEY 19 HII   Alcohol Needed In Powde: Plants; Distillers Wil Cooperate

WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS HIT BY PRIORITIES SYSTEM   WHISKEY, BRASS ARTICLES DRY CLEANING CHEMICALS, PIPE STEMS AND EVEN EMBALMING FLUIDS AFFECTED

FLIERS KILLED INUTAH AND AT ALBANY   Two Lose Lives In Bombe: Crash at Park City, Utah And Two Die at Albany

RAF CADETS DIE IN CRASH   Advanced Training Craft Crashes Near Albany, Ga., Base

Use Of Toothpicks Is Sound Practice’   Dental Specialist Says Okay Any Time, Anywhere

July 3 Is Set As Adjournment Goal in Senate   Leaders Agree They Can Get Through With Legislative Work.   Bi-Partisan Liquor Inspection Is Passed

British Aim At Bengazi   5 Greek Army Columns Near Gates of Valona

BAN VOTED ON REAL ESTATE TAX IN STATE   Senate Approves Constitutional Amendment, Ef. fective in 1943   SABOTAGE BILL 35 BITTERLY SCORED   Labor Representatives Jam House Chamber During Hearing

FORD STRIKES CALLED OF!   Negotiation Plan on Dispuies a Detroit Plani—Election Called a Canadian Factory

NIPPON’S ENVOY HERE TO TALK OVER PROBLEMS   Kurusu. Sees ‘Fighting Chance’ For Successful Mission

NIPPON SEES CHANCE FOR U.S. ACCORD   Kurusu Arrives for Talk: With Washington on Orient Situation   ENVOY IS CONFIDENT   Realizes Difficulty, but Is Hopeful for Peace With America

Jap Envoy Arrives In Washington; Sees ‘Fighting Chance’ for Peace

HOPE OF PEACE IS RETAINED BY JAP ENVOY   Kurusu Sees “Fighting Chance” On Arrival In Washington   DIET CONVENES   Difficulties Recognized  As Diplomat Arranges To Meet Hull

KURUSU CLAIMS "FIGHTING CHANCE FOR SUCCESS   Special Jap Envoy Arvives In Capital  For Conferences

APS’ SPECIAL ENVOY ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON   urusu Says He Has ‘Fighting Chance’ For Pact With U. S.   INYIELDING ATTITUDE OF TIONS MAKES JOB HARD   ost Of Demands Recently Made By Nipponese Are Hnareantahla

KURUSU, JAPAN SPECIAL ENVOY PRACE-HOPEFUL   Arrives in Washington fo: Conferences ‘on. Pacific Crisis. Asserting he Had  “Ci obting Chance”   ADMITS DIFFICULTY   First Conference to b  With Secretary of State  _ Cordell Hull Tomorrow Morning

Kurusu On  Peace Mission   Most Of Demands From Japan Are To Meet Objections

Tokyo Envoy Sees ‘Fighting Chance’ to Settle Problems   Special Japanese Ambassador Arrives in Washington to Open Crucial Negotiations in Effort to Maintain U.S.-Tokyo Peace in Pacific

“onterences on  Far East Crisis to Open   Special Envoy Sent to Discuss Difficulties Between Japan and U. S. Asserts He Has a Fighting Chance for Success

Rurusu Ends Long Trip To Washinaton   Worn and Tired, He’s Ready to Seek Basis For Peace in Pacific

KURUSO SEES BARE CHANCE TO MAKE PEACE   Special Jap Envoy Arrives to Try For Agreement. on. His Country’s Terms

Special Japanese Envoy Arrives in Washington in Effort to Settle U.S., Nippon Differences

Kurusu Claims He Has "Fighting Chance’ in Quest   Envoy Is Greeted By Japanese Ambassado: On His Arrival Here

JAPANESE ENVOY REACHES CAPITAL   -wURUSU SAYS HE HAS “FIGHT.  ING CHANCE” TO SETTLE  DISPUTE WITH U. 8. _

Russians Claim They Have Stalled ‘Advance Of Germans "At Mast Points

2 Motorized Regiments Reported Wiped Out in White Russia   LOSSES ARE HEAVY   Incessant Fighting Said to Be Continuing in Western Ukraine

TWO GERMAN REGIMENTS: ~ DESTROYEL   Hitler Spearhead Report‘ed to Be Attempting to Find Soft Spots in Soviet Defense — Russian Aiv BRaryvee Active.

REDS DECLARE GERMAN TROOPS ARE WIPED OUT   iepvs Nagi Drives Are ~ Stal¥®d At Most Points; Admit New Spearhead Attempt  By Germans.

ROUT NAZI TROOPS, DESTRUCTION TANKS, REPORTED BY REDS   RUMORS SALE LANDS TO UNITED STATES DENIED BY VICE-COMMISSAR

British Position Said Buttressed By Turk Alliance   Communications Cut to Bulgarian Capital; Brit-Bulgar Break Near

THREE BIG LABOR BODIES OPPOSED T0 ACTION BY CONGRES   ANTI - STRIKE LEGISLATION PLANS BRING PROTESTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS

A STRIKE CONTROL BILLS ARE RUSHED   CONGRESS HURRIES PLANS TO PREVENT DEFENSE STOPPAGE

Four Groups Rush To Offer Strike Bills   Both AFL, CIO Oppose Any Restrictive Legislation

Anxious For I egislation To Curb Strikes   AFL And CIO Oppose Move Of  Congressmen

PROPOSAL OPPOSED   Compulsory Arbitration Al so Meets Opposition of Labor. Industry   GREEN SUGGESTS CO-OPERATIVE PLAN   Four Committees Race + Draft Bill ‘Definitely’ ’ Scheduled Monday

Four House Groups Speed Strike Bills   Race for Privilege 0! Sponsoring Legislation

U. S. Air and Naval Patrols Take 80 British Ships Most of the Way Across Ailantic

Inside Story of Amer  German Raider Sub Sunk As US. Shios Protect Convoy

‘Inside’ Story Reveals Work Of U. S. Patrol   Columnists Describe Ship, Plane Guards Of Aid to Britain

12 U.S. Warships ‘Escort’ British Vessels to Africa   Plane’ Sights Surface Raider Enroute, Radios Royal  Navy Which Rushes to Spot, Sinks Enemy; Americans Drop Depth Bombs

Explain How U. S. Patrol Operates   Group of Vessels Returns From Convoying Eighty British Ships.

U. S. Vessels Complete First Atlantic Patro.   Pearson And Allen Give Their Version Of How Patrol System Of American Warships Is Operating In Atlantic To Help Get British Merchentmen To Destinations

GREEKS OTAND WITH BRITAIN   Leaders and Press Express Determination As Eden Leaves.

BRITISH READY TO AID GREEKS IN BALKAN AREA   Eden Delivers Pledge To Government Leaders

GREEKS AGREE TO FIGHT WITH AID OF BRITAIN   Both Nations Promise tc Carry On Battle “Until Final.Victory Is Won”   ATHENS WARRIORS -LAUDED BY EDEN   British Foreign Secretary Says Greek Resistance to “Brutal Attack”  Is Hersdic.”

Athens Government Reaf. firms Determination to Fight for Victory.   Eden Leaves City   Britain Pledges Full Assistance in Event of War in Balkans

Nazis Mass Great Force  Near Border   Soviet Stand Far From Clear; Turks Stand By British

Greeks Side  With Britain On All Points   Pledge. to Fight Unti “Victory Is Won’ Made to Eden

EDEN PLEDGES AID TO GREECE   Two Nations Will Fight on , To ‘Final Victory’

Greece Reaffirms Decision To Fight On Against Axis   Newspapers Print Farewell Messages To Eden

BRITISH VOW TO FIGHT AT GREECE'S SIDE   Eden Leaves Athens Afte Pledging Full Support of His Nation in Baikan Crisis

Former Gridder On Police Force  Is Cow’s Nemesis His Flyine Tackle Halts   His Flying Tackle Halts Lunch on Lawn: Taxes  Paid After 36 Years

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Anglo-Russian Invasion Of Persia Strategic Move Of Importance

PERSIAN MOVE TO FOIL NAZIS   lran Invasion Speeded As Germans Move Across Ukraine

The War Today   Persia Would Be Key Possession For Either Allies Or Hitler   By DeWitt Mackenzie (AFP Forelyn Observer

Anglo-Russian Attack On Iran Designed To Keep Rich  Oil Fields, Key Route To East Out Of Hitler's Hands

THE WAR TODAY, Persia Key to Aid to Soviet  Supply Route Opened By the Altied Invasion

Allies Are Reported Determined To Carry Out Occupation Of Iran As Matter Of Self-Preservation

Churchill In Sharp Warning To Japanese   Pledges Great Britain To Side With U. S. If Latter, Japan Break   Invasion Of Iran Momentous Strategic Move For Allies

THE WAR TODAY  ALLIED INVASION OF PERSIA IS CALLEL MOMENTOUS STRATEGIC MOVE

Persia Vital Link in Brifish Defense Of India, Mid-East   Oil-Rich Kingdom Is Also Soviet’s Lifeline To the Persian Gulf

BRITISH AND RUSSIAN MOVE ON IRAN IS MOMENTOUS STRATEGIC ~_ ACTION AGAINST NAZI ACTIVIT\

STRIKE MENACES AIRPLANE PLANT   OPM Asked To Intervene In Dispute At Columbus

SIMILAR ACTION IS TAKEN WITH BRITISH ASSETS   Tokio Finance Circles Apparently Taken by Surprise by U. S. Act

Nippon and United States Governments Clash Today In Open Economic Wartfare   JAP MOVE WAS NOT UNEXPECTED AS EXECUTIVE ORDER IMMOBILIZING $131,000,000 IN JAPANESE FUNDS AND PROPERTY WAS ISSUED IN FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT RETALIATORY ACT WAS IMMINENT

TOKYO FREEZES ALL GREDITS OF UNITED STATES   Is Swift Retaliation for Concert Action in Which Washington Took Similar Move Against Nipponese   BRITAIN TO CANCEL COMMERCIAL PACTS   Developments Outgrowth of Agreement for “Joint Defense” of IndoChina by Japan, France

Tokyo Order Becomes Effective Monday Or AH U. S. Financial Transactions In Japan, Philippines and Territories

Japanese Freeze All U. S. Assets   Action Applies to All Transactions of American Nationals, Including Philippines and :« Territorial Possessions.

JAPS SWIFTLY RETALIATE BY FREEZING ACT   Tokyo Moves to Offset Action of United States and Great Britain

SURPRISED NIPPONESE RETALIATE   Jap Stock Market I: Hit By U. S. And British Moves

BRITISH CANCEL TRADE ACCORDS WITH JAPANESE   Tokyo Surprised By Exten Of Reprisals Aimed For Indo-China Seizure

TOKYO GOVT FREEZES U.S FUNDS TODAY   Britain Announces Abrogatoin of Commercial Treaties with Nation in Pacific

JAPAN RETALIATES BY FREEZING U. 5. FUNDS IN KINGDOM   SIMILAR ACTION EXPECTED AGAINST BRITISH AFTER EXPECTED FREEZING ORDER

STRINGENT PRICE CONTROL MEASURE IS SOUNDLY BEATEN   Bill Was Offered as Substitute For Administration’s Fix Plan

Over-All Control Of Prices Out   Republicans And Coalition Reject House Amendment By Decisive Vote  Of 218 To 63.

Alabama Operators, .. UMW Sign Contract   9,000 ‘of * State’s 21,006 Miners Will Return Tos Work Monday

Russian Bear Shows Fangs at U.S. And Britain for Criticism of Latest Economic Agreement With Nazis

Soviet Union Defends Deals With Germans   Moscow Will Make Trea ties as She Pleases,  Ts Defi

Russia Attempts To Justify Grain Pact With Germany   Soviet Press Avers U. S_, Britain Have No Room To Talk

Soviet Denies Nazi Pact Is Anti-British   Rebukes Americar Statesmen Who Conside: It Warlike

Russian Press  Upholds Pace’   Strikes Back ‘At U.S: And England For At acks ,  att Feonomic Act. .

(iQ PRESIDENT WARNS. AGAINST  FORD SLOWDOWK   Philip Murray Tells - Union Leaders Ford Contract is Model for Industry and Must be Upheld. °    LEWIS’ INFLUENCE AT MEETING” WANES   Murray Slated for Re-election Today as Convention Winds Up and Prepares to Adiourn.

DEMANDS THAT UNAUTHORIZED STRIKES AND SLOWDOWNS IN THE FORD PLANTS BE DROPPED

FINAL SESSION OF CONVENTION   Murray. Being Reelected CIO President — Intervenes in United Automgbile Workers — Commands Ferd Slow-Downs Cease,

MURRAY OF THE ClO INTERVENES FRIDAY INU, S, SLOWDOWNS   President of Labor Group Forcefully Steps In on Affairs of United Auto Workers, .

MEASURES 10 CHECK JAPS ARE MAPPED   London..Discloses Majo Agreements: Reached ‘By Churchill and Roose~ yelt at Parley

Leaders Agree On Vital Move   Important Decisions Made By FDR And Churchill ~ At Ocean Parley’

Another Reprieve Granted Hostages Held By Germans   Further Investigation it Assassination of Naz Officer Permitted

TWO HOSTAGE GROUPS SPARED: HUNT GOES ON   GERMANS REPORT THEY HAVE INFORMATION O° KILLERS OF ARMY OFFICERS      ALL FRENCHMEN FOUND WITH GUNS MUST DIE   Stery Cr0e« Around That Petain's Cabinet May Offer Itself Alsa Ax WMostare

Hostages Win New Reprieve   Stay Granted to Nantes Men to Permit Probe To Continue

Frenchmen Given Another Reprieve  Lives of 50 Hostages T amnorariy. spared

Germans Give Hostages New  Lease On Life   100 Scheduled To Die Today Get Reprieve To Permit ‘Investigation’

‘Toughest Guy In El Dorado” Goes West For Bit Of Indian Shooting--Lands In Matron’s Quarters

BOY, 11, CLAIMS HIMSELF TOUGH   Patrick Harrel! Placed In Confinement While Oul Seeking Indians,

11-Year-Old Boy Goes West To Hunt Indians; Detective Meets Bus, Puts Him Richt

What, No Fags In th’ Joint, No Indians -Patrick, 11, Disdainful of Denver's Jail

NO FAGS, NO INDIANS, NO FAIR!   Toughest Guy In Eldorado, Aged 11, Disarmed Of Bow And Arrows; Is Disgusted

City Grants Permit to Tear up Street in Hunt For Relic of Columbus

KING LEOPOLD 1S MARRIEI   German Radio Announces Marriage to Daughter of Former Flanders Official

Indicated Strongly That Nazi Attack on Lenin: grad Has Been Stopped for Time Being by Reds.

BRITISH SAID DRIVEN OUT ALONG BORDER   English Admit Some Losses But Say Objective Was Achieved.

VICTORY IN LIBYA CLAIMED BY NAZIS   British Drive Into the Des. ert Reported Shattered

Nazis Claim Complete Victory Over British Forces on the Eqyptian-Libyan Frontier   Report Axis Anti-Tank Guns Shattered Allied Drive Believed to Be Aimed at Relieving Besieged Tobruk

BERLIN CLAIMS LIBYA VICTORY   British Attack Collapsed After Great Tank Battles, Nazis Report

Nazis Announce Libyan Victory Over British   Allies Speed Help to Attack French Units Threatening Forces in Syria

Axis Claims Full Victory In Libya   British Drive Smashed With Heavy Losses _ To Allies, Berlin Says   BRITISH ADMIT WITHDRAWALS

Allied Offensive Shattered; Tanks Made in America Claimed Battered   Axis Reports Defeai of British in Four-Day Battle on Border; Many Casualties

Axis Claims WVinin Libya Tank Battle   British Admit Advance Forces Withdrawn to New Positions   FIGHTING IS FIERCE

BRITISH RETREAT IN LIBYA; NAZIS CLAIM VICTOR}   Germans Say Enemy’s Drive Has Collapsed in Fierce Tank Engagements Around Salum.   WITHDRAWAL ADMITTED BY WAVELL’S FORCES   English Say They Fell Bacl After Mission Was Achieved —Report Heavy Axis Losses.

BRITISH ATTACK ON AXIS LINES IN LIBYA CRUSHED   Germans Assert Scores Of Tanks, Some Built In U. S., Smashed In Gigantic Battle   Casualties Are Heavy

British Drive Said to BeRouted   Allies Are Asserted To Have Suffered Heavy Loss in Tanks

Arrest Is Made In “One-Punch” Murder Case   Charge Is Made In Death 0 George W. Howells. Of Pittsburgh

CY OF KEVIN   Red Front Elsewhere Quiet;  Germans Blaming  Winter

‘German States Recognize New Chinese Regime   Announcement Precedes New Declaration Of Foreign Policy   SPEECHES TO COME   Japan’s Press Urge: Action Against Aid To China

Japan To Depend On Own Power:   “NEW ORDER” IN FAI EAST UP TO TOKYO

PRESIDENT IN PARLEY WITH HIS ADVISERS   Praises Red Resistance Af ter Weekend Blast A  Germans.

ROOSEVELT DEMANDS END QF HITLERISN   nsane Violence of Nazi Leaders Is Denounced In Labor Day Speech by President.   BULLETIN

President Starts Serie: Of Conferences After -’ Labor Day Address On War Situation

RED ARMIES PRAISED BY PRESIDENT   F. R. Talks With Congressional Aides, Hull

NAZIS ADMIT STIFF FIGHT AT LENINGRAD   High Command ClaimsThat Ring Tightened Stil Further Around North Russian City

BERLIN ADMITS HEAVY FIGHTING  BY RUSSIANS   Claim Te Have Fightened Rint Around Leningrad And Other Points.

TEMPLE IS BOOKED   Kansas to Open Footbal Season With Owls at Philadelphia

Tobruk Defenders Live Normally Despite Seige   Are Thanktui For Old Italian-Built Fortified Defancec

Peace Gesture By Adolf Hitler Rumored in Vichy   Reports Received From Italy and Neutral Switzerland

ors Of Peace Heard In  h Capitol   tators Plan ce On  tinent  sat na... ..]

SHIP WORKERS AGAIN REJECT PEACE TERMS   800 Machinists Idle Despite Appeal of Union Head

GOVERNMENT PLEA SPURNED BY WEST COAST MACHINISTS   San Francisco AFL Workers Adjourn Meeting — Say There Is No Concrete  . Pronocsal

Shipyards Machinists Again Turn Down Back-to-Work Movement in San Francisec

SHIPYARDS — MACHINISTS REJECT PLEA   ‘Refuse a Third Time to Go Back to Work .

Back-To-Work Pleas Spurned By Machinists   No-Strike, No-Lockout Agreement Program Ex. tends Along Gulf

Shipyard Workers Spurn Work Plea   Action Is Refused For Third Time

MARCH PETIT JURY PANEL IS SELECTED   ‘> Report For Service Monday, March 10, Unless Otherwise Notified

JUNE PETIT JURY PANEL IS SELECTED   Will Report For Duty May 23 Unless Notified Other  wise

SRORETARY OF STATE FIRST WITNESS IN HEARINGS ON UNPRECEDENTED BILL BEFORE CONGRESS

Atlantic Is No Barrier, Says Secretary Hull   Reveals cash need of Britain; Morgenthau says Englands wants 3 billion order.

‘Paw Paid Off a Big Mortgage  And His Son, a Church Elder, Won a Prize on This Tale

TRAIN TIE-UP IN DECEMBER SEEN INROW   Stoppage of Movements In Pre-Yule Season Threatened   SET DEC. 5 DEADLINE!   Walkout Held Inevitable By President of Trainmen

RAIL WORKERS REJECT OFFER   Refuse to Concur In Agree ment Accepted By Carriers

, Rail Unions Call Strike -For Dec. 5   Plan fo Call 350,000 Men Off Jobs to Enforce Wage Demands

STRIKE OF FIVE ‘RAIL UNIONS 18 SET-FOR DEC 5   ‘ Operating Brotherhoods to Call Out 350,000 Men In Wage Dispuie   ¢ HIKE RECOMMENDED BY BOARD REJECTED   Faet-Finding Body Had Ad. ¢ journed; Case is Now Up to President

RAIL STRIKE THREAT NOW FACES NATION   350,000 Men Scheduled to Leave Their Posts On December Fifth

lrainmen te Walk Out Dec. 5   Foreeast 350,000 Workmen Will Walk Out

UNIONS ORDER RAILWALKOUT ON DECEMBER !   Representatives Of 350, 000 Workmen Reject Board’s Recommendation:   MATTER IS NOW UP TO ROOSEVELT

RAIL STRIKE CALLED FOR DEC. 5, AFFECTING 350,000   TWO-PRONGED PLAN MAPPED TO SPEED DEFENSE WORK

RAIL SERVICE THREAT SEEN   Stoppage of Freight and Passenger Service on Nation-Wide Scale Threatened.   DEC. 5 SET AS DEADLINE

Rail Strike Called For December :   350.000 Men of Five Unions Te Walk Out

RATROAD STRIKE CALLED FOR DEC. §   ‘Brotherhood President Says 350,000 Men to Quit Work  Over Wage Dispute

Railroad Trainmen  Issue Strike Cal  350,000 Men Ordered Tc Walk Out December 5

RAIL UNIONS REJECT TERMS STRIKE IS SEI   Tieup Of Train Servic  Scheduled Dee.  5; Labor , eee ee i

Rail Strike Is Set For Dec. 5   Walkout of 350,000 Trainmen Due To Force Demands

Walkout Inevitable Union Heads Agree   Mediation Wage Report Rejected—Navy Demands That Workers Return by Monday

Trainmen Plar General  Strike Dec. 5  7 1-2 Per Cent Pay Boost Urged by Raard Te Reiectad

LEADERS OF FIVE. ‘BIG RAIL UNIONS TO CALL STRIKI   Walkout. to Enforce Wage Demands: Will Be Set for Dec.  §, Head of Trainmen’s  Brotherhood Says.   350,000: WORKERS ” . - WILL BE INVOLVED   Pay Boost Recommended by Roosevelt's _ Fact-Finding . Board Rejected by Gen. eral Chairmen.

Threaten Rail Strike Dec. 3 In Wage Dispute   Brotherhood Rejects Board’s Figures; Navy May Take Over In San Diego Area

Nation-Wide Railway Strike Th reatens   Walkout Of 350,000 Men Scheduled For Dec. 5

Rail Strike {Is Threatened  Ae Prone a ed   Railroad Trainmen To Call Out Men Qn December 5

Predict Walkout Of 350,000 Men “InR-R. ‘Dispute   Dec. 5 Deadline Set If 30 P... C..Inerease Is: Not <_Granteds—Pay—Low~$5

RAILROAD STRIKE IS FORECAST   A, F, Whitney Says Walk out Will Come on Dec. 5; Ne - Date from Others

ig Operating nions Decline Accept Offer {Special Board   Four Brotherhoods Expected To Back Strike Move; Others To Decide Wednesday

Christmas Stock Tie-Up Forecast   Recommendations Of Board Appointed By Roosevelt Are Flatly Rejected

RAILROAD STRIKE SET FOR DEC. 5   Leaders of Brotherhood ot  Railroad Trainmen Say 350,. . 000 to” Walk Out Unless . Carriers Meet Demands

MEN WHO RUN TRAINS ASKING HIGHER WAGES   WALKOUT INVOLVES 5 BROTHERHOODS, 350,000 MEN

Rail Tieup: May Touch Yule Travel   Pre-Season Passenger and Freight Traffic to Be Halted December 5 by Strike   Rests With F.D.R.   Morse Says Rail Case Now Rests Entirely With President

Leader of Big Brotherhood Says 350,000 Workers Will Walk Out Before Christmas

TRAINMEN GIVEN ORDER. TO STRIKE   Other Rail Brotherhoods Expected to Quickly Make Decisions.   25,000 IDLE AT FORD PLANTS

RAIL STRIKE AUTHORIZED BY UNIONS   Nineteen Brotherhood Organizations Announc Plan to Enforce  Wave Demands

MAY IMPEDE YULE TRADE   Nation-Wide Stoppage of Freight and Passenget Service During Pre Christmas; Season A Threatened.

RAIL UNIONS CALL STRIKE FOR DEC. STH   Poy Boost Recommended by Fact-Find Board Rejected   CASE IS PLACED IN ROOSEYVELT’S HANDS   Carriers Announce Ac ceptance of Recammendations

Railway Strike Date Is Fixed As Dec. 5 But Local Union Men Expect Govt. To Run the Lines

Rail Unions Plan Strike December 5   Announcement Made After Flat Rejection Of Pay Boost Figure  HAD BEEN OFFERED BY FACT-FINDERS  "t".e0FCSNDCDDFCti‘iQKdéDNCOt~;«t;S ¥

STOPPAGE ALL TRAIN MOVEMENTS THREAT RAIL BROTHERHOODS   OTHER LABOR DISPUTES ATTRACT ATTENTION FROM MANY POINTS IN NATION

Rail Strike Is Threatened   Railroad Trainmen To Calk Out Men On December 5

Rail Brotherhood Sets Dec. 5 as Strike Date, Rejects 7% PC Raise

Unions Order Rail Strike  December 5   Group Chairmen Reject Wage Boost Offered by Federal Board   LAST PROCESS GONE

NATION-WIDE RAILROAD STRIKE LOOMS   Freight And Passenger Service May Be Tied Up During PreChristmas Season—Walkout Of Trainmen Forecaet For December 5

Hitler May Attend Big  Pow-Wow   Axis Engaged In One of Biggest Diplomatic Conferences of War

17-CAR FRANCO PARTY IN ITALY FOR CONFERENCE   Reports Heard Hitler Von. Ribbentrop = tc Attend.

Tribunal Pays Last Tribute   Willis Van Devanter Dies Saturday Night

Eight Students — To State Contest At Iowa City   Representatives In State Brain Derby In Final Contest

Eight Students To State Contest At lowa City  ™m } .§£.. . , oo   Representatives In State Brain Derby In Final Contest

Eight Bright Students To  , State Brain Derby; la. Git   They Ranked Among 50 Highest In lowa.

CONFESSES TO MASS KILLING   “heriff Announces Son-InLaw Admits Slaying Five Members of Family.

North Dakota Man Elected Legion Chief   Lynn U. Stambaugh Of Fargo Becomes  National Commander

NORTH DAKOTA MAN IS NAMED   Lynn U. Stambaugh 1; New National Commander

L. STAMBAUGH HEADS LEGION   Fargo, N. D., Attorney I Chosen as Milwaukee Session Nears End

Lynn U. Stambaugh, Fargo Chosen By Unanimous Vote Massachusetts Woman To Be Auxiliary President

Lynn Stambaugh “Elected Head of American Legion   North Dakota Man Stages Runaway — Election Sure Before Vote'Ended

Race Is Runaway For 51-Year-Old Fargo Attorney.               Vote Made Unanimous at Request of two Runner-up Candidates; Mrs. Mark Murrill of Massachusetts Heads Auxiliary

Legion Names Fargo Man Commander   Lynn U. Stambaug! Unanimously Chosen at Meetina

Legion Elects New Officer:   Lynn Stambaugh of Fargo 1s Elected National Command~ eg of Veterans’ Organization

WINS ELECTION BY BIG MARGIN   Two Candidates Request  Unanimous Vote

Legion Eleets Stambaugh Of North Dakotz   Fargo Attorney Chosen In Runaway Race As National Convention Is  Brought To Close

NORTH DAKOTAN HEAD OF LESION   Fargo Attorney Easy Victor. Massachusetts Woman: Leads Auxiliary.

LEGION ELECTS NORTH DAKOTAN   Lynn Stambaugh Named National Commander as Convention Comes to End

UNREST IN OCCUPIED NATIONS IS LEAKING THROUGH CENSOR   French Authorities May Declare Paul Colette “Insane” To Avoid Making Him A Martyr For Dissident Elements Of Country

Jap Pilot Is Stoned —  To Death by Womer   Was Forced Down on Isle Befriended For 6 Days Before News Heard

Another Army Ready To Battle Nazis?   Report Second Red  Force Behind Moscow

War Industry Centers Hit By Big Bombs   Six Million Pounds Ot Explosives Dropped In Nine Nights of Attack;  Destruction Heavy

Nine Nights of Raiding by RAF  Devastates Area   Germany's War Industries Hit Hard in Attacks

GREAT DAMAGE IS DONE BY RAF 10 NAZI’S INDUSTRIES   2,000 British Bombers Have Released 6,000,000 Pounds Of High Explosives

DROP 6 MILLION POUNDS OF EXPLOSIVES   9 Nights of Raid: Heap Destruction in Ruhr

Total Of 2,000 British Planes, Six Million Tons Of Bombs Used In Raids On Vital German Industrial Areas

FOR NINE NIGHTS BOMBERS SWEEP OVER GERMANY   ‘During -Heaviest Sustained Offensive 3,000 Tons of   Explosives Have ‘i Roan Nrnnned.,

RAF Reports Heaviest Raids   Great Destruction To Rhine-Ruhr Claimed

2000 Bombers Blas At German Bases   Six Million Pounds of Explosives Dumped on Reich Cities and Industries in Nine-Day Offensive

RAF Drops Six Million Pounds Of Explosives   Ruhr-Rhine Industrial Area Is Target Of Devastating Raids For Nine Nights

Two Thousand Bombers Raid Rhine, Ruhr   New ‘Super-Bombs - Aid British: * Attackers -

Estimated 2,000 British Bombers Raid Nazi Points   British Continues Heavy And Substantial Aerial Offensive

BURN HEART OF NAZE INDUSTRY   2,000 Planes Hurl 6 Millior Pounds of Explosives on Objectives

French Ordered To Scuttle Vessels   Captains Warned To Pre vent British Seizures.

MUST SCUTTLE FRENCH SHIPS   That’s Orders Given To Merchant Captains, Qav British

FEAR SUPPLIES LEAK’ INTO REIC     BRITISH ARE CONCERNED OVER RUSSIAN PURCHASES IN UNITED STATES,

BRITISH CLAM U.S. COTTON IS HELPING NAZIS   Say Supplies Leaking Into Reich by Way of Russia

Singapore Troops Recalled   Summoned Back to ‘Barracks as - Précaution *

ROGRAM PRESENTED BY BEETHOVEN CLUE   nover Musical Organization En.  tertained At Home Of Mr. And Mrs. Harry V. Warehime

PROGRAM PRESENTED BY BEETHOVEN CLUE   Mr. And Mrs. Benjamin Howell: Hosts To Musical Group—Children's Meeting For March

Defense Speed   Navy Hits New High With Program of Six Launchings In Five Davs.

QUEEN MARKS BIRTHDAY   Spends Anniversary in Country With King, Children.

Vandenberg In Senate Debate   Senator Object To Statement 90 Percent Of Army Ir Favor Of Added Term.

Sen. Vandenberg Demands Withdrawal of Claim Soldiers Favor Long Term

ARMY BACKING OF LONG DRAFT HI]   Solon Demands Withdrawa of Report Soldiers Are in Favor of Measure

ARMY URGED TO LET ORAFTEES TMK FOR SELyE®   Vandenberg States Mer Should Say If They Want ~ to Stay In Service :   ASKS. WAR DEPARTMENT TO RESCIND STATEMENT   Asserts Officers Are Not - Authorized to Declare Draftees’ Stand.

SENATOR DENIES DRAFTEES WANT TQ EXTEND SERVICE   Vandenberg Doubts Report Of Army Officers That  Men Favor Remaining      Lengthy Debate Continues Over Bill to Authorize Retention of Selectees

Vandenberg Seeks To Have Officers’ Views Withdrawn   if Selectees’ and Others Barred, He Wants Theirs, Too

Vandenberg Raps Assertion Draftees Favor Long Term   War Dept. Won't Let Them Say No, Claims The Michigan Senator

Would Withdraw Statements On Draftees Views   Vandenberg Demand: War Department Withdraw Testimony

DRAFT EXTENSION ‘FOES HAVE: FLOOR   Willingness of Soldiers to Serve Is Questioned  in Senate   ONE ASKS PETITIONS

ARMY OFFICERS ASSAILED IN DRAFT DEBATE   Senator Hits Clain Selectees Favor Longer Iraining

Equal Rights For Draftees. Is Demanded   “Men Shushed While War Department Speaks. For Them

Vandenberg and Wheeler Take Lead in Second Day of Debate On Extending Army Service

ACCIDENTS TAKE “WEEK-END TOLL oOF 500 DEATHS   Traffic Fatalities in U. S. Total 209, With 28 in Ohio   42 Are California Tragedie: . but D. C. and Chicago Record Good

 Buying Power of lowa Farm Goods  Reported as Highest Since 1937 ©

Breaking agains! Our Troops, Red Sfalement Says Of Great Battle   Moscow Makes Positive Claim of Success in Effort to Save Kiev and Moscow from Foes

FEW VOCAL PROTESTS ON WAR AID   House Committee Rushes Action on Providing Cash; Hope to Vote Tuesday   HEAR AID PLANS FROM SECRETARIES      Little Divuiged and Little  Will Be Until Past War  Secret Stage

May pass aid appropriation Tuesday   Rayburn to rush " hillian hill

CONGRESS STARTS WORK ON BIGGEST PEACE TIME FUND   IREQUEST OF PRESIDENT FOR SEVEN BILLION BRITISH AID   WILL BE SPEEDED

Push Big Fund Bill   Expect Actiom on British Aid Fund on Tuesday i

Congress Will  Urge Speed In Providing Help   Defense Equipment Program. Largest in Peacetime, Depends Upon 11 Man Group.

Rushing Plans For House Action on Seven Billion British-Aid Measure

SPEEQ FUNDS FOR AID BILL   House Committee Has Sec ret Hearings on 7 Bil. lion Measure.   VOTE EXPECTED TUESDAY

SPEED KEYNOTE ON PRESIDENT’S WAR CASH BILL   Congress Starts Work on $7,000,000,000 British Aid Bill   HEARINGS SECRET

Work Started  On 7 Billion  Appropriation House Passage  Planned for Next Tnecday

CONGRESS WORKS ON APPROPRIATION   : ‘Speed Is Keynote as Roosevelt  Request for “Tools of De  fense” ts Studied.   CREATES FEW RIPPLES

Fiscal Experts Are Looking for New Sources of Revenue   Levy Would Return Estimated Three and Half Billion a Year

Congress Starts Work on AppropriationMeasure tc Aid Democracies at Wa

WOODRUM SAYS TIME HAS COME TO ACT ON BILL   Study Seven. Billion - Appropriation For Rritish =   HEARINGS HELD   Expect Measure Will Be Ready For House Tuesday

EXPECT VOTE ~ ON MEASURE NEXT TUESDAY   Woodrum Says Time Has Arrived To Act, Not Talk

House Gets 'To Work on F.R. Request   Prepare to Summon Witnesses for Passage Of $7,000,000,000 Fund

WORK SPEEDED ON AID NEEDS BY CONGRESS   Measure Starts Legislativ Journey Before 11-Man House Committee

Open Hearings On British Aid  Funds Request   Testimony Given By Experts To Committee To Be Kept Largely Secret,   EXPECT EARLY PASSAGE

CONGRESS STUDYING AID MONEY   Speed Is Keynote as Measure Starts Legislative. Journey: Request for 7 Billion Cre ates Only Few Ripples ©

WORK SPEEDED ON AID-TO-BRITAIN APPROPRIATION   Speaker Rayburn Hope For House Passage hv Next Tuesdav

Plan Quick Work On the Aid Bill   Effort Will Be Made to Pas: _ Appropriation Measure Tuesday   HEARINGS ARE SECRET   Bill to Carry on Work on ~ Two-Ocean Navy Presented in House

House Speeds Consideration  Of Lease Bill   Sub-Committee Begins Hearings; To Reach Floor Tuesday   OPPOSITION ABSENT   Rayburn Hopes Vote Can Be Taken On Same Day

CONGRESS BEGINS WORK ON BIG BRITISH AID APPROPRIATION   Size OF President's ‘Request For Seven. Billion : Te Demonstrate To. Axis Powers That Uncle-Sam Means Business.

Congress Takes Up Request for , $7,000,000,00   Speed Signalizes Work on   Biggest Peacetime Appropriation  MEANS BUSINESS  Full Amount in Cash Is

House Passage On. Lease, Fund: “Is Due Tuesday   Expecting. Secret-Hearings On Appropriations - Bill To Be Coneluded Then

AID HEARINGS BEGUN TODA)   Speed Is Keynote as Cor gress Prepares to Vote $7,000,000,000 Asked

Begin Hearings On Aid-Britain Appropriation   Hull First Witness At Closed Session; Speed Is The Keynote.

British-Aid Fund Bill Work Starts      Speed Is Keynote as Congress Begins Study of Big gest Peacetime Appropriation Measure in Nation’s History.

Rayburn Seeking Aid Fund Passage In House Tuesday   Secretary Hull Is Called First For Brief Secre Testimony; Woodrum Hopes To Close Hearings Saturday

TO RUSH WORK ON AID FUNDS   Plan To Bring Measure Before House Next  Tracday

CONGRESS BEGINS WORK ON BIGGEST APPROPRIATIONS   Starts Legislative Journey Before House Sub Committee   SPEED IS KEYNOTE IN ACTION ON REQUEST   $7,000,000,299 Would Pro‘duce “Defense Tools” i For Angio-Allies

START WORK. ON BILL TO FINANCE AID   Congress Takes Up -Measurd To Appropriate Vast Out« -. lay For Program ]

Predict House Will Pass Aid Bill Tuesday   ‘Time for Action,’ Is Cr of Finance Body Chairman

ARMY, RFC MAY TAKE OVER $300,000,000 WORTH OF BRITISH WAR CONTRACTS IN U.S.

Conaress Starts Work on Roosevelt Request for Funds   Hull To Be First To Testify at Secret Hearings

HOUSE DEBATES BILL EARLY NEXT WEEK   Appropriation Measure Or Way Through Congress   LITTLE OPPOSITION   To Trim British-Aid Fund Seen By Rep. Woodrum: Longer Week Probable

$7,000,000,000 Aid Appropria tion Bill to Go to House on Tuesday.   Hearing Is Secret   Administration Officials Sum moned to Testify at Finance Discussion.

British Aid Fund Ready by Tuesday   Will Try to Pass Sever Billion Appropriation or  The ay

Big Payroll Tax May Pay For New Aid   Five Per Cent Levy On Wages Proposed By New Dealers

DEFENSE FUND Hi ra ee IN- COMMITTEE      Speed Is Keynote As Con. gress Begins Work On Biggest Peacetime Appropriation Measure   PURPOSE DEFINITE   One Representative Says  “Will Demonstrate That Uncle Sam Means Busi ness’: Hull Testifies

DEEENSE BOND, STAMP SALE IS UP 30 PER CEN]   Aug. Sales Total $4,453,748 An Increase Over July To tal Report Shows.

Nearly Four and a Half Million in Defense Stamps  Sold in U. S. During Augvust

FRANCE CLAIMS SRAX AGAIN IS BOMBED BY RAF   Says Attack, Made Withit _ 24 Hours After Formal: Protest Against Raids ~   BOMB FASCIST SHIP   No Announcement o  Damage Made; French Navy and Air Forces Assure Bay's Defense

RAF ATTACK STIRS VICHY WRATH ANEW   Raiding Centers on ‘Italian Ship in Harbor, Comes Following French Protest

Italian Army, Routed By Swift Libya March   Graziani Troops Fall Back Toward Tripol In Disorder: Envoy Rumors Denied

150 Mile Rush in 30 Hrs. Wins   Remarkable Dash Acros: Lybian Desert Cuts Off etreat; Rich Stores  Are Captured

Grocers Met To Consider Stamp Plan   Fifty of Them. Heard Address By Dore Maddock, - Tuesday Evening. Will Latex Meet With Board.

HAMBURG AND BREMEN AGAIN HEAVILY BOMBED   Royal Air Feree fer Second Straight Night Cause Heavy Loess Ja Germany

U-BOAT BASES ARE BOMBED   British Air Force Strikes a Hamburg, Bremen Second Night in Row

German Naval Bases Raided Second Night   Shipyards, Industrial Areas Set Ablaze by Explosives ; U-Boat Bases Destroyed; Rotterdam Is Raided

RAF Again Starts Big FiresInHamburg, Bremen, Main German Sub Bases

BRIDGES STRIKING ENEMIES   Pacific Coast CIO Leader Already Victorious in Battle   for New Constitution for  ’ His Union :

Harry Bridges  — Storm Center   CIO Leader Wages Verbal Battle at Convention with Heads af Northwest Unions

Cracks Down   Bridges Lashes Out at Union Chapter for “Lying and Union-Rustinga’.

Opposition Bitter In Attacks On  New Measure   Would Allow President To Requisition Anything Needed For Defense

Dictatorship Charges Are Hurled at FR   Drafting Personal Property Request Draws Attacks

Indications Time Limit Will Be Written Into Bill That Carries Sweeping Power.

* MUSSOLINI SEES FRANCO; PETAIN “TO -MEET SPAIN'S CHIEF TOMORROW   in the Nerve-Jangled Balk , ans -Warlike Prepara . tiens are Moving Ahead Nazis Into Rumania   » PRO-AXIS. PREPARES CREATE OVERT ACT   Talk About -Violation of  . Neutrality; Turkey Urges.Its Neighbors to. Stand Fast Against Invader.   BULLETIN:

Meet In Secret       Rumors Of Italian ie   Rumors Of Italian Peace Bid Denied; Enaland On Alert

Germans Score  Policy of U.S.   Interventionist Stand Is Held Responsible for Prolonging Conflict

NAZIS SAY U. S. EXTENDING WAR   England Would Be Forced To Surrender Soon Without Aid, Berlin  Press Asserts

U.S. Prolonging European War,  Berlin Charges   Press Also Displays Reported Jap Warning Directed at America

Nazi Sources Say U. S. Policy Keeps World War Going   Americans Charged witt Being Responsible for Prolonging t

‘Two Ships Wrecked In Ohio   Seventh Is Believed Dead Only Two Bodies Identified

37TH ON PARADE   Ohio Soldiers at Camp Shelby In Maneuvers Todav.

Community Goods Tax Snags Bill   Senate Group to Reconsider Vote Ending Income Division

Joint Incomes still Subject Of Tax Debate   Regulations of Eight State Form Basis for Further Tax Discussions.

Sicily Island Is Target for British Bombs  Surprise Attacks Delivered by Ships of R.A.F.

IRELAND ACTS TO CONSERVE ITS COAI   Each Houschold Limited To Half. Ton Per Month; Flour Extrac tion Increased

Threat Seen To U.S. Aid  For Soviet   Russia Claims Two More Nazi Divisions  Wiped Out

Russia Says Nazi Losses Are Terrific   Hitler Claims Red Forees Encircled Near Smolensk

‘hussians Say Germans Lose  Million Men   U. S. Ban On Gas For Japan Stings Tokyo Officials

WARRING SIDES STILL VARY IN REPORTS   Germany Rebuffed ir Effort to Get More Concessions From France; Trouble Brews in Norway

Tokyo Reported Massing Army At Reds’ Back Door   Germans Tell of New Thrusts Against Soviet In Ukraine Campaign, But Admit ‘Tenacity’ of Enemy

Big Baitle — Raging Near Kiev Sector   Japs Continue To Pour Troops-Into French Indo-China

GERMAN LOSSES SOAR TO 1,500,000, SOVIETS SAY; NEW OFFENSIVE STARTS

Highlights of   DEMOCRATS TO ASK BOOST IN CITIES’ SHARE OF SALES TAX

U.S. May Guard Ships With Small  Plane Carriers   Jones Allows $650,000,000 to Construct Factories for Planes, Aluminum, Magnesium

Midget Aircraft Carriers Built by U.S. for Convoy:   Knox Silent On Plans For New-Type Vessels; Bis Freighters Remodeled To Carry Planes; Big Bomber Production Expanded

Secretary Knox Says U. ‘8. Navy Is Busy Work-: . ing On the Plan

BE USED BY U.S   Navy Reported “Very Busy” on Plans For New Craft

Hinted by Sec. Knox,  - Who Guardedly Says Navy Is ‘Very Busy’ On Undertaking  AIR FORCE OF NAVY INCREASED 50 PCT.  U. S. Plane Program Expanded To Include 500 Bombers a Month

U. 5. Is Reported Rushing Plans To Safequard Ships   Small Plane Carriers Ex pected To Be Used in the Atlantic

Aireraft Carriers  May Guard Shipping   Navy Rushing Plans for Construction of Small Plane Carriers——Knox Reports Big Increase in Air Force

MAY USE SMALL PLANE CARRIER FOR CONVOYS   Knox Announces Navy Working On New Plan For  Guarding Vessels.

Knox Hints Smal! Plane Carriers To Protect Ships   Reveals Navy Speeding Preparation of Several  Such Warcraft

U.S. Studies New Ways to Guard Ships   Knox Hints Navy Might Protect Convoys with Small Plane Carriers  ROMVMIBER OUTPUT UP

Knox Hints Plane Guard For Vessels   U. 8. Rushing Many Small Aireraft Carriers; Bomber Output Retna Tnevenacd

Small plane carriers may guard ships   Knox discloses action; Admiral Hart to stay on

PLANE CARRIERS MAY BE USED T0 SAFEGUARD SHIPS   New Type Transports Under Construction or Planned— Knox Says Old Convoy Methods Are Out.   AMERICAN BOMBER OUTPUT EXPANDEI   Five Hundred to Be Turned Out Monthly—Naval Aircraft on May 1 Numbered 3,476.

Japs Picking No Quarrels   So Says Finance Boss A Comment On “Freezing”

No Fight With U. S.. Says Jap   Finance, Minister Urges “Prudence in Application 0 Freezing Orders

Rumanian Revolt Appears to Have Balked Nazi Offensive in Balkans

Muskingum County Native, Who Befriendec Needy Youths, Buried in B. . S: Cemetery

POWERS PROMISE AID TO TURKEY   Eden Declares Great Britain And Russia Promise To Aid Turkey Againgt Attack.

EDEN SEES: WAR ~ SPREADING FAS   Says Russ'a, and England Will Aid Turkey Against Any Attack.   NEED MORE SUPPLIES

EDEN otto WAR OPREADING FAI   Says Russa and England Will Aid Turkey Against Any Attack.   NEED MORE SUPPLIES

British Field Guns Active In Attack On Tobruk Seaport      Diher British Forces Cutting Off Important Fascist Outpost—Libyan City Hard Hit By British

Ring Closes Tighter On Tobruk Port   British Field Gun: Join Cannon For Big Drive

BIG BRITISH  GUNS POUND LIBYAN PORT   Field Cannon Are Brought From Bardia to Shell Beleaguered Italians at Tobruk—Fascists Need  ' Water Badly. ,

TOBRUK PLIGHT 5 DESPERATE   British Bring Up Big Guns For Final Assault on Libyan Fort.

BRITISH TO USE HEAVY GUNS IN TOBRUK SIEGE   Field Artillery Trained ot Town; Italians’ Water Supply Dwindles.

British Ship Torpedoed by Italian Plane   Cruiser Reported Sunk— Tobruk Bombarded

TOBRUK SUFFERS HEAVY POUNDING   Ring of Cannon Pounding Defenses of City Joined By Big British Field Guns. Vital Wells Reported Cut Off From Italians.

BIG GUNS JOIN IN SIEGE OF TOBRUK   DEFENSES POUNDED BY BRITISH; WATER REPORTED SCARCE

LARGE BRITISH GUNS MOVED INTO ATTACK ON PORT OF TOBRUK   Italian Troops Badly In Need Of Water In City

British Move Up Huge Guns Before Tobruk   Field Pieces Used Al Bardia Join Ring Pounding Base

BIG GUNS ARE MW ASSEL FOR SIEGE      Vital Italian Post At Giarabub Oasis Cut Off

TOP RANKING NAZI AIR ACE 1S AMONG PRISONERS OF WAR   GERMAN FIGHTER PILOT CREDITED WITH DOWNING 56 PLANES REACHES CANADA

Famous German Ace A Prisoner   Hundreds Of Other Naz Prisoners Arrive In Canada.

CANADA HOLDS NAZI WAR ACE PRISONER   Twenty-Five Year Airman Credited With Downing 56 Planes.

Southwestern U. S. Inhabited by Man 5,000 Years B. C   Reasonably Good Mum mies Found in Papago Indian Cave

U.S. Inhabited ~~ Yin 5,000:B. C   Strata Discovered Disclose: 7,000 Years of History In Southwest

AXIS FORCES TRY  REARGUARD STAND   Attempt Made by Troops to Escape Complete Destruction

Axis Tries Last Stand in Libya   British Take 13,000 Captives in Seized Rearward Areas

British Expect Axis Forces to Fight Brief Rear-Guard Action to Give Some of Men Chance to Escape Toward Tripoli—Isolated Garrisons Near Salum Try to Break Out to Get Food and Water, but Are Driven Back.

Axis Desert Army Making Desperate Effort To Escape   Last Organized Units Try ing lo Make a Stand Near Béengasi

Rommel Makes Last Attempt Escape Destruction   SOME MAY ESCAPE   Garrisons Try To Break Out Of British Net To Get Food and Water

Axis Army Trying To Make Stand South of Bengast   Struggling With Heavy Casualties In Attempt Ja Reaunme Flight

FINAL LIBYAN BATTLE RAGING   Rommel Seeks To Cove Retreat Of Battered Army By Stand At Agedabia

Enemy Turns To Make Last Stand in Libys   Brief Rear-Guard Action Staged 90 Miles South Of Bengasi Along Sirte Coast

TRY 10 MAKE DESERT STAND   Axis Forces South of Cap tured Bengasi Seek to Escape Destruction

AXIS PROSPECTS DARK IN AFRICA   Rommel Tries to Make Last Stand; British Capture 13,000

Trick-Riding Rodeo Cowgirl Arrested for Death of Houston, Tex., Cattleman

Largest: Ship in- Japanese-. Concentration Sunk Off Coast Of Borneo -. ~

Dutch Fliers Sink Another Japanese Ship   One-A-Day Record Kept Up In Attack Off Borneo; Lighter Also Sunk

DUTCH PLANE SINKS MAJOR JAP VESSEI   LARGEST SHIP IN FLEET OF BORNEO PORT IS TARGET

Dutch Bombs Sink Jap Ship Near Borneo   Largest Vessel in Naval Concentration Burns After Air Attack

Another Ship Sent Down By Dutch Bomber:   Record Of One Each Day - Maintained By Fliers  Operating From Their  Bases In Indies

DUTCH AIRMEN KEEP UP SHIP A DAY TOLL   Blast Largest Vessel In Jay Fleet Of Sarawak, Brings Total To 16

Dutch Planes _ Sink Two More  Japanese Ships   Largest Vessel In Concentration Sent Down

DUTCH BLAST SIXTEENTH SHIP OF JAPANESE   Pick Biggest Ship in Concentratior to Tally Ship Daily—Japs Gair in Malaya

DUTCH KEEPING UP DAILY TOLL OF JAP VESSELS   Batavia Communique Says Largest Ship in Enemy Concentration Sunk  by Bombs   BURSTS INTO FLAMES   Brings Number of Nippon: ese Crafts Destroyed Since Pacific War Opened te Sixteen

Dutch Keep up Sinkings   Sink Large 2 Ship to Fil Quota of ‘One Ship Daily’

DUTCH KEEP UP SHIP-A-DAY TOLL ON NIPPONESE   ASK MORE AIRPLANES SO THAT THEY CAN BE OF GREATER SERVICE

DUTCH SINK TWO MORE JAP SHIPS   FAST INDIANS KEEP UP PACE OF ONE SUCCESS PER DAY

Fish Vs. Lantern Debate Staged - By Ananias Club   Two “Tall Tale” Anglers Swap Yarns; Pay Low for Hiking Jurist

MINERS RESUME THEIR LABORS IN U.S, WEDNESDA)   Month Old Deadlock Ended to Erase Worries Which Have Plague Defense Production Heads

COAL STRIKE SETTLED AFTER: 28-DAY STRUGGLE   Deadlock Broken When Southern Operators Agree to Resume; Most Mines Will Be  In Operation Tomorrow.

Miners Return to . Work Tomorrow   Southern Operators Agree to F.D.’s Formula, Ending 28-Day Tieup

400,000 Returning  To Jobs   28-Day Suspension of Mines Over; Workers Return Wednesday

[PLANS MADE TO RUSH. COAL  TQ DEFENSE INDUSTRIES CRIPPLED BY, THE LONG . WALKOUT

SOFT COAL MINES 10 REOPEN ON THURSDAY   400,000 To Return To Work After 28-Day Stoppage ; Southern Operators Accept Roosevelt's Peace Formula   (RILLETIN)

COAL MINERS RESUME JOBS BY THURSDAY   Southern Operators Accept  Roosevelt's Formula; Agree to Start Work

BERLIN CLAIMS RAF SURFERING HEAVY LOSSES      Fifty-Four Warplanes Shot Down Yesterday In Few Hours, According to High Command   BOMBS MISS MARKS   Nazi Commentator Say: “RAF Bleeding to Death In Useless Offensive On Western Front”

CLAIM HEAVY R.A.F. LOSSES   Berlin Says 54 British Planes Lost In Yesterday’s Raids.

Pettigrew To Be Secretary  To Gov. Heil   Oconto Man Chosen To Serve As Financial Secretary At Salary Of $5,000 A Year

Heil Picks  Secretary   Names Pettigrew Financial  Aide At $5,000 a Year —

Will Be Held in Connection - With Annual Tipton      TO AWARD TROPHIES

AH CORN SHOW ARRANGED   Will Be Held in Connection With Annual Tipton County Event.   TO AWARD TROPHIES

ARMY MOBILIZES AT BORDER LINE   Germans Hope To Stir Up Old Serb-Croat Hate   CIRCULATE STORIES   American Minister Delivers Formally U. 8. Proffer Of Full Aid

ARLIAMENT WONT DEBATE RUSSIAN WAR   Churchill Refuses to Permit Discussion or Make Statement

PARLIAMENT WONT DEBAYE RUSSIAN WAF      Churchill Refases to Poi mit, ‘Piseussiows S01 Make Statement.

No Solution Yet In Two Strikes  Detroit Transit Line And Shipyard Disputes Still Continuing

MARK TIME IN WORST STRIKES   “enferences On Shipyard Strike Flop; Government Delays Action; Detroit Buses Still Idle.

STRIKES CONTINUE AS DEADLOCKS ON   Nation's Two Most Pressing Labor Tie-ups Are in Detroit and Kearny, WN. J.   CONFERENCES ARE FUTILE   Parleys Fail to Bring Settlemen in Either of Two Major Disputes.

SHIPYARDS AND DETROIT STILL IN STRIKE GRIP   Night Conferences Fail To Break’ Deadlock

Three Are Killed In Truck-Auto Crash   Vacation Trip Ends h Tragedy On Highway.

TRAGEDY ENDS VACATION TRIE   Man, Wife And Daughter Killed, Son Is Hurt In Car Crash

THREE ON TRIP INAUTO KILLED   Moline Couple, Daughter Die Two Hours After Starting on Javni

ARMED AUXILIARY SHIP HAS BEEN SUNK   British Admiralty Announces Cris. pin, 5,051-Ton Freighter, Deslroved By Enemy Action

Auto Crashes Into A Crowd   26 Of Quidoor. Movie Audience lnjured

IN RUSH TO SPEND   Congress Works Speedily t Finish Work Before End  of Fiscal Year:

Biils Periled By Deadline   Congress Races as Fiscal Year Closes; Navy Planes at Stake

4 British Ships Sunk By Italians   FORAY INTO CE NTRAL MEDITER RANEAN REPORTS FIRST HEAV' NAVAL ACTION SINCE CRETE.

Italians Claim Four British . Ships Are Sunk   Seven More Damaged, Kome Sources Report; Admiralty Is Silent

ITALIANS SINK FOU ENGLISH VESSELS   Rome Reports First Heavy; __.Naval Action. for Fascists Since Crete

Italians Say Four British Ships Sunk   Two 25,000-Ton Freight Craft, Destroyer Lost in Mediterranean  ATTACK IS RITOODY

Possibility of Hitch in French, German Negotiations Is Seen   Petain Holds Out Against Outright Axis Membership

Alitch May Develop in German-French ‘Negotiations: Petain {s Balking

FRANCE BACKS AWAY FROM. AXIS   PETAIN REPORTED RELUCTANT TO JOIN BECAUSE OF WAR DEVELOPMENTS.

Petain Seen  Holding Out   Hitch in German-French Negotiations at Vichy 1s Hinted

Reports from Neutral Sources Suggest Possibility of Hitch In Nazi-French Negotiations

Petain Reported Opposed to New Jrder in Europe   ‘arshal Said To Hav Balked at Joining the Axis Powers

FRENCH-NAZI NEGOTIATIONS HIT SNAG, OBSERVERS SAY   Marshall Petain Is Picture d As Holding Out Against Membership In Axis In View Of Re eent War PDevelanmentc

TAMBOR, BREMEN, EMDCK TORN BY LATEST BOMBS   Nazis Damage Westminster Abbey, Parliament Houses and Shrines   BRITAIN IGNORES RUSSO-IRAQ PACT

WEEK-END DEATH TOLL iN INDIANA 1S TWELVE    Fire and Drowning Are Responsible for Death of Number of Hoosiers.

PEEDED     SCHOOL FERRUARY 12   Third Lesson Wl Be Presented at tpper town Cabversity Library

FOR RETURNS TO "REVIEW STEPS’ AT WASHINGTON   Asks For All-Out Efforts From All Citizens

F.R.RETURNS 10 CAPITAL   Activity On Lend-Lease Front E: Promptly

THREE-POWER CONFERENCE OPENED   Molotov Presiding Over Conference to Formulat Plans for U. S.-British   Assistance Plans

CONFERENCE ON AID FOR RUSSIA OPENED IN MOSCOW MONDA\   RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER PRESIDES OVER BRITISH-AM: ERICAN-SOVIET MEETING

Three-Power Conference To Formulate Soviet Aid Plans Opens in Moscow

SPOWER PARLEY IN MOSCOW OPENS: MOLOTOV PRESIDES   Full American and British Delegations Present; To Formulate Program for U. S. and British Aid To Soviet Union In War On Ger many.

Three-Power Conference Opens In Moscow to Determine Help U. S.. Britain Will Give Reds

Conference af Moscow Opens   American and British Delegations Confer With Russian Chiefs

House Passes Liquor Control Bill 102 to 3   Donnell-Approved Measure Adopted Despife Prohibitionist Figh

LIQUOR JOB BILL PASSED BY HOUS   MEASURE CALLING FOR BIPARTISAN INSPECTORS APPROVED, 102 TO 3.

Vichy Relations Nearing Collapse   Ultimatum From. Berlin Awaited -

Nazi Push , Into Greece  Predicted    Reports Say Nazis Will Launch Attack on Greece ‘Tomorrow

YUCOSLAVS RAP GERMAN POLICY   Strongly Worded Protes Written By Opposition Parties

RUMORED GERMANY PLANS ATTACK ON GREECE SATURDAY   Nazi Troops Reported To Be Sweeping Through Bulgaria In Huge Numbers   OFFICIALS WARN OF ALARMIST REPORTS

Eating’s A Luxury!   MsUltHik O 4 AUS Yo  Strawberries At 20 Cents Apiece In London Now

London Prices   English Housewives Face Stiff Price Tags on Favorite Pes

20 Cents Each  That Is The Price Of Strawberries In London Today

Individual Income Tax Exemptions Lowered by Solons   Clause in Defense Fund Measure Gets Tentative Okay

SENATE VOTES FOR LOWERING OF EXEMPTION   Democratic Chieftain Warns New Taxes  May Be Needed

Lower Tax Exemption By Senate   Low Income Families Hi Hard By Reduction To $1.500 Of Exemptions  For Married Pairs

U. S. Navy Of Three Fleets   Also Announce Increase Of  42.000 In Manpower

10 BE SPLIT INTO THREE MAIN FLEET!   Shake-Up In High Commane Announced By Knox; 42,000 More Men Authorized

Increase of 42,000 In Naval Manpower Authorized By President; Reorganization Effective Feb. 1 and New Set of Commanders Headed By Rear Admiral H. E. Kimmel Will Take Over That Day.

NAVAL FORGES OF U.S. FORM ~—-THREEFLEETS   COMMAND CHANGED LIMITS RAISED ON PERSONNEL

MAINTAIN 3 FLEETS   Reorganization Effective February 1 Announced by Secretary Knox   MANPOWER WILL BE INCREASED 42,006   Main Forces to Be Atlantic,  Pacific and Asiatic TInite

United States Plans Three Main Fleets   Roosevelt Authorizes 42,000 Naval  Manpower Increase

FLEET 1$ DIVIDE INTO THREE MAIN GROUPS BY AMERICA   Atlantic, Pacific, Asiati Divisions Announced by Secretary Knox   Increase of 42,000 to be Made in Manpower After Roosevelt Approval

Command Of Navy Is Shifted   Pacific, Atlantic. Asiatic Units Formed

F.D.R. Orders Naval Shakeup   Authorizes Increase in the Enlisted Strength Aboard Ships

Naval Forees Are Raised to Full Strength   Fighting Forces Are Increased to Wartime Limit as Three Fleets Listed

REORGANIZATION OF U. 8. FLEET, ADDITIONAL MEN   Additional Crews On All Naval Vessels To Be Brought To War Strength.

Manpower Also Hiked To War Basis   Pacific, Atlantic And Asiatic Units Named by Knox

Reorgani ize  U.S.Navy Into Main Fleets       Admiral Kimmel Ts Ney Commander-in-Chief; - Add 42.000 Men ~

‘Naval Shakeup Follows Order By Roosevelt   Strength Increased By 42,000 Men, Knox  Tells Newsmen   THREE FLEETS MADE   Pacific Command Given Kimmel; Richardson  Goes To Capital

Three-Fleet Navy To Add 42.000 Men   Secretary Knox Orders Changes Effective February 

NAVY TO TAKE ON 42,000 RECRUITS   Manpower Increase, Author ized Simultaneously With Shakeup in Commands

HIGH COMMAND CHANGED: NEW FLEETS NAMED   Roosevelt Orders Every Warship to Be Manned At Full Wartime Strength.   KNOX BALKS NEW DESTROYER DEAL

Naval Forces Apportioned To Asia, Pacific and Atlantic Waters: Limit Raised for Enlistment

Roosevelt Shakes Navy Command, Orders Ship: To Fall War Strength   Navy Divided Into Three Fleets — Pacific, Atlantic, Asiatic; Personne! Increased To 732.000 Men

NAVY INCREASED AND DIVIDED; GETS NEW COMMANDER   REAR ADMIRAL KIMMEL PLACED IN CHARGE OF THREE FLEETS

HUGE INCREASE AUTHORIZED FOR NAVY MANPOWER   Shakeup In :\Command Planned In 1. &.

U.S. FLEET COMMAND SHAKEN UP 42,000 Increase  In Manpower Set B., sha Dean: danmk

US. WARSHIPS 10   President Issues Sweeping Order—Three Separate Fleets to Be Maintained.

Uo. FLEET Al WAR STRENGTH   President Orders Each War ship to Go on Full Wartime Ras's.   SHAKEUP IN COMMAND

3 Squadrons Emerge From Fleet Changes   Crews Ordered to Full Time War Strength; LOfficers Maved

THREE FLEETS PROVIDED FOR U.S. DEFENSE   American Sea Power Or dered Reorganized, Witt Increase of 42,000 Men. ‘and New Commanders. Knox Announces ~

President Orders U. S. Navy Fleet Reorganized To Wartime Strength

F.D.R. DIRECTS BIG SHAKE-UP OF U.S. FLEET   Orders Each Warshir Manned At Full War Strength

42,000 MEN TO BE ADDED  TOU. S. FLEET   Secretary Knox Also + Announces Far-Reachinc Shakeup of Command And Organization

8. 10 SPL NAVY INTO J FLEETS   Atlantic, Asiatic Squadrons Raised in Rank; New Commander Named.

Britain Message  Warships To Sail Under Full War Time Strength   Wholesale Shakeup Ordered In Naval High Command; Three Fleets To Be Set Up

NAVY TO GET 42.000 BO0a) IN MANPOWER   Secretary Knox Changes Commanders on President’s Authority.   SHIPS DIVIDED INTO THREE FLEETS   Rear Admiral Kimmel Replaces Admiral Rich‘. ardson as Chief.

avy Increases Limit of Enlisted Personnel to Man New Vessels   KIMMEL GETS POST   ecretary Says U. S. Not Able to Give Britain More Destrovers

3-Fleet Navy Announced bySecy Knox   ADMIRAL KIMMEL WILL BE COM. MANDER-IN-CHIEF AND ALSC HEAD THE PACIFIC OCEAD FLEET,   Enlisted Men 23,000

3 Main Fleets Mean Addition to Man-Power   Shakeup Puts Admiral Kimmel at Head of Pacific Fleet

President Creates Three U.S. Fleets In Big Shake-up   Entire Navy Placed On War Basis in “Rearrangement”

RAISE LIMITS OF PERSONNEL FOR FLEETS   Rear Admiral Kimme Will Serve As Chief Of Three Divisions Of Navy.

KNOX DIVIDES U.S. NAVY INTO THREE FLEETS   Raises Status of Ailantic Pairol Pacific Fleet and Asiatic Squad.  Ton   LEADERS SHIFTED   Rear Admiral Kimmel to be Commander in Chief and in Direc! Charge Asiatic Fleet

To Add 42,000 To Navy Man Power   Knox Orders Shake-Up In Fleet Command.

President, Authorizes Warship Com. ploments Brought to  War-Time Sirength — Shake Up of High Commant also Ordered — Plan Takes Effect Melriuarss 1

Kaises Limit Of Personnel To Strength Of Wartime  Atlantic, Pacific   Atlantic, Pacific And Asiatic Fleets Each To Operate  Under Own Commander  ADMIRAL KIMMEL COMMANDER OF ALL  Noa Mare Dectravers

SWEEPING FLEE] CHANGES MADE   Each Warship Will Be Manned at Wactime Strength, F. R. Orders

F.D.R. ORDERS NAVY SHAKEUP, WAR STRENGTH   Sweeping Reorganizatior Demanded In High Command   PLANS THREE FLEETS   ‘Asks Personnel Increase From 192,000 Men to 232,000

Order Given By Roosevel!   President Directs Sweeping Re organization of Nauvy—To Wartime Strength

TO REORG ANIZE U, 5. NAVY INTO 3 MAIN FLEETS   Knox Reveals Plans As President Author.  , srg Increase In Nav. an - Power O;}  42. 000.

Navy Will Reeruit 12,000; Shakeup  In Command Due   Knox Says Roosevelt Ha: Authorized Boost in Manpower; Gives His  View on Destroyers

Atlantic Fleet Set Up By U. S.  Navy Command   Knox Announces Plans For New Enlistments;  Kimmel Will Be Head

Navy Reorganized Into Divisions for Asia, Pacific and At lantic—Rear Admiral H. E. Kimmel Chosen Commande:  _ of. Combined Forces—Knox Says U. 8. Cannot Give Britain More Ships Without “Impairing” Fighting Force.

THREE FLEETS ARE FORMED IN NAVY CHANGES   Atlantic, Pacific and Asiatic Forces Provided in New Shakeup   LIMIT OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL IS HIKED   Rear Admiral Kimmel Will Be Commander-in-Chief Of Combined Forces

Reorganize  The Navy   New Move Gives U.S. Three Major Fleets And Raises Manpower

FLEET IS. DIVIDED INTO THREE UNITS   Secretary Knox Also Annaunces Increase in Personnel

Three Fleets Face World  Three Ways   Rear Admiral Kimmel Made Commander-in-Chie!  Every Warship Will Be Manned At Full Strenoth

THREE FLEETS, ALL SHIPS ON WAR FOOTING   Knox Announces 40,00 More Enlisted Men Will Be Added

TQ ADD 47,000 TO MANPOWER   Fleet to Consist of Three Main Units, Atlantic, Pacitic. Asiatic.

Manpower Of Navy Boosted   Knox Reveals Far-Reach _ ing Shake-Up In Fleet  Command.

Divide Navy Into Three Main Fleets   Greater Status Is Given Atlantic and Asiatic Patrols

KIMMEL MADE - FLEET LEADER   42,000 Men Will Be Added Says Sec. Knox

Setup to Go Into Effect Starting Feb. 1   Three Separate Fleets Created; Promotions Made

THREE FLEETS TOBE FORMED BY U.S. NAVY   FDR Orders Warship: Manned at~ Full War Strength

TO REORGANIZE U.S. NAVY INTO THREE FLEETS   Knox Orders Atlantic, Pacific, Asiatic Fleets. FDR Authorizes Increase

Sec. Knox ~ Orders Reform Discloses Manpower Will Be Increased.   Change Command   Rear Admiral Kimmel to Be Commander-in-Chief under Altered Setup.

U.S. Navy s Reorganized Into 3 Fleets   Increase of 42,000 I Naval Manpower Als« Authorized By F. D. R For Full Strength

NAVY PLACED ON WAR BASIS BY PRESIDENT   3 Fleets Formed as Staff Shake-Up Takes Place

NAVAL COMMAND IS REORGANIZED: THREE BIG UNITS   SECRETARY KNOX CREATES ATLANTIC, PACIFIC, ASIATIC FLEETS   PRESIDENT ORDERS NAVAL PERSONNEL BOOSTED 42,000   ‘Rearrangement Fits the Facts,” Secretary Says; Principal Change Strenzthens Atlantic Force

ben i UP OF FLEET   Orders Each Warship to Bi Manned at Complete Wartime. Strength   WILL SWING-AXE IN NAVY HIGH COMMAND   Chief Executive Gives Noc to Increase Personnel By 30,000

FLEET ORDERED MANNED UP TO  WAR STRENGTH   Forces Reorganized Into Three District Naval Squadrons   WHOLESALE SHAKEUP HITS HIGH COMMAND   Knox Thinks Destroyers Should Be Kept To Protect Strength

U. Ss. To Boost.  ‘Sea Manpowe1   EF DR ‘Authorizes’ 42, 000 ‘ Per sonnel; Shakeop ‘In Fleet Looms *.

NAVY FORMED INTO 3 FLEETS   Fighting Forces Revampec For. Full War Power...

STRICT ADHERENCE TO RULES AND REGULATIONS PLEDGED BY REGENTS -BEFORE SPECIAL PROBING COMMITTEE   . Chairman Sandy Beaver Says He Personally Is Willing to Crawl On His Belly” If Necessary to Save Schoo JStatus. —Would Even Re-Hire  Dr. Cocking

D REGENTS’ MISTAKE: 5 ADMITTED BY BEAVEE   Georgia Official Promises To Make Amends

NO BOMBERS VISIT LONDON   Thick Weather Keeps Naz Flyers Grounded; RAF Raids Reich Areas

FIVE AMBULANCE ~ DRIVERS ON WAY TO UNITED STATES   Group Escaped From Germans In Occupied Part Of France

Five American Ambulance Drivers Escape From Nazis   Two Already Enroute to U. S. Three Waiting in Lisbon

Choose Coburn  For Committee Ninth District Cherokee Man Recor  mended ‘As Successo

Choose Coburn For Committee Ninth District   Cherokee Man Recom. mended As Successor  To Thad Snell

KNOX REVEALS U.S. NAVY NOW CONVOYS SHIPS   Stresses that ‘All Means’ Used to Get Supplies to Britain   Secretary Gives No Details: Foes Assail Act as Step to War

Secretary Knox Says U.S. Navy Now Convoying   Statement Brings Reverber ations In Congress At Capitol Today   DETAILS OF MOVE ARE NOT REVEALED   Some Congressmen See Sit uation As Step Nearer To War For U. §.

LANGER OKAY, BANKER SAYS   Former No. Dak. Bank Manager De nies Accused Senator Exerted Undue Banking Influences.

Senator Under Fire Scheduled To Take Stand   No Undue Influence Exercised, Stangler States At Hearing

RUSSIANS STALL GERMAN ATTACK ON LENINGRAD   Successful Halt of the Drives Reported Officially From Moscow   Second Largest City Reported Now in No Danger—Berlin Version

GERMAN DRIVE UN LENINGRAD HALTED; CHV IN NO DANGER NOY   Moscow Claims That Rus: sias Second City Is Safe for Present  , a ah   London Hears of Destruc tion of Nazi Division at Smolensk

REPORT DRIVE ON LENINGRAD HAS STALLED   Russians Claim Germar Division Routed On Smolensk Front.

Vacancy at Proving Ground  Civil Service Exam to Bs Given  > ee tee ee

Vacancy at Proving Ground  Civil Service Exam to Be Given for Operator

BOMBS FALL ON ENGLISH CITIES   Midlands, Other Areas Attacked; London Has 24th Consecutive Bombless Night.

WHEELER FEUD IS CONTINUED   SENATOR AND PRESIDENT AGAIN EXCHANGE YERBAL BLASTS IN TILEIR FEUD OVER BILL

PATRIOTISM “OFFER” BY SEN, WHEELEF   Would Match His Against That o Closest Advisers of President Roosevelt

Wheeler Says He’ll Match His Patriotism With That Of FDR’s ‘“‘Closest Advisors’

The War This Week   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE linited Preae Cable Editor

STEEL LEADERS, LEWIS REMAIN IN COAL PARLEY   Miners’ Chief Insists Labor Crack Down Threatens Business Also   FOR Orders Progress b' Monday; Midnight Set as Deadline

Ccal Conference In Second Day At Washington   Secret Parleys Are Working In Effort To Beat Two Deadlines   CONFERENCE UNDER PRESIDENT’S ORDER   Seek To Avert Second Strike In ‘‘Captive Coal Mines’ Of Nation

ST, LOUIS KILLER PAROLED BY STAR   Joe Lewis Served 24 Years of Life Sentence

INVESTIGATORS SIFT ASHES OF PLANE DOWN IN MINNESOT   14 Were Killed In Crash. Co-pilot Alone Escaped Death.

ASHES OF AIRLINER SIFTED FRIDAY FOR GLUES TO ACCIDEN]   Investigators Seek to Learn Cause of Crash-: Pilot May Talk During Day,

shelling OF Sessa Without Warning Adds to Crisis  Roosevelt Plans Longer Address On U. S. Policies  NEUTRALITY REPEAL?   NEUTRALITY REPEAL?

Navy May Be Told fo Sink German Ships   Address Extended as New Tension Mounts Over U-Boat Activities

FDR Expected to Reveal New Sea Defense Steps In Radio Speech Tonigh   Hull Says ‘Sessa’ Sunk Without Warning A President Doubles Length Of Talk Awaited By Capitals Throughout World

F. D. BR. Plans Important Speech Tonich   Attacks on Three American Ships May Be Taken Ur

President To Talk O 8 8 Saces   Fsrmer Danish Vessel Sunk Near Iceland August 17 Was Flying Panama Flag When Sunk.   Got No Warning

TALK OF FDR WILI. SE MADE TOTHE WORLD   President's Address to Fol. low Closely Three Sinkinas   SESSA SENT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING   Strong Statement From Chief Executive Expected

End Neutrality, Shoot on Sight, May Be Reply   President Adds 10 Minutes To Historic Address On Radio Tonight  In Grim Crisis   Leaders of Congress . Summoned to‘Parley   Make. Own Deductions,’ His Response to Query On Purpose

MOVE MAPPED TO SAFEGUARD l). 5. VESSELS   ORDERS TO SINK ON SIGHT EXPECTED FOR PATROLS

World Awaits Address  This Evening By President   Speech Is Lengthened Following Sinking Of American Ships   OBSERVERS EXPECT STRONG STATEMENT   Another Request For Lease-Lend Funds Believed Due Soon

AMERICAN SHIP WAS TORPEDOED UNEXPECTEDLY   President Is Expected To Ask Repeal Of Neutrality Act In Speech Tonight   MEETING CALLED FOR THIS MORNING

World Looks To Address Ot President   Observers Think Strong Statement to Be Made in Light of Situation   PARLEY IS PLANNED

Vessel Was Giver No Warning   Developments Cause F,D.R. to Add To Length of Talk

President May Announce « ‘Steps To Guard U. S. Ships: -Lengthens Tonight’s Talk   tate Department Says Sessa Sunk At Night Without: Any: Warning: World: Awaits: ‘Address

Roosevelt Lengthens Vital Speech Be Heard Tonight   Viull Says Sessa Was ‘Torpedoed and Shelled At Night To Ronte Iceland Without Warning; FDR Headed For Washington to Discuss Tense World Developments

WORLD AWAITS PRESIDENTIAL TALK TONIGHT   Important ‘Chat’ Follows Sinking Of Another Ship Near Lceland

ROOSEVELT 10 SPEAK TONIGHT   Nearly Doubles Length Important Address   TALK AWAITED   Believe President Will Outline Plans for Protecting Amerioan Ships:

President Likely To Announce Move To Profect Ships Sailing All Seas   Siale Department An-nounces Submarine  Torpedoed and Shelled  §,5, Sessa

German Engineers Take Baltic Island by Storm   Success Reported In Mopping Up Operation: Near Estonia; Leningrad Still Under Heavy Fire; Rumanians Battle At Sea Of Azov

Baltic Island Taken by Nazis; Blow at Vital Donets Section in Doubt

Nazis Report Capture of Soviet Island   Declare Russians Fighting Hard in Crimea Area

Nazis Reportedly Capture Russian:  Island of Abruka  Sein es aa Se   Acknowledge’ Fierce, ‘Resistance in.” Crimean Drive

Nazis Claim George V Dam: aged in Addition to Sinking of Hood; Believe ‘Bismarck Crippled.

President Would Be Able to Take Over Any Propert:   Measure Approved by FDR, OPM, War and, Navy Departments

Capital Divided On More Power For Roosevelf   War Department Makes Request  To Conaress

Would Give FDR Power “To Take Over Property      War ‘Department, Requests lie Be Allowed Seize It For Defense Purposes; Okayed By President Heard On © pitol Hill

NEW POWERS BEING SOUGHT BY PRESIDENT   SENTIMENT DIVIDED ON CAPITOL HILL OVER PROPOSAL

Reaction Mixed on Request for F.D. R. Powers   Statute Would Permit Taking Over Property

War Department Asks New Powers For FDR   Request He Be Given Authority To Take Over Property ‘Of Any Kind’ In U. S.

Reaction At Capital Is Mixed On War Department’s Request For Blanket Authority

Want Power to TakeOver Properties   WAR EPARTMENT SEEKS BLANK ET AUTHORITY FOR THE PRES  IDENT TO SEIZE ANY KIND 0} PROPERTY.   Mixed Reactions

ARMY AND NAVY SANCTION PLEA   Request For Sweeping Power Sets Off Capitol Hill Debate

Leaders Split on Granting of Wide Powers fo F.D.R.   Mixed Reaction Greet: Plea He Be Given Blanket Authority

Arm y Seeks Drastic Authority for F.D.   War Bureau’s Request That Roosevelt Be Given Blanket Powers to Take Property for Defense Purposes Arouses Mixed Reaction in Capitol

Bill Provides Broad — Power For Roosevelt   War Department Requests Passage of Measure Gir. ing President Powers to Take Over Property “of Any Kind”

ROOSEVELT ASKS POWER TO TAKE OVER PROPERT   Sweeping Authority Sought Is Greater Than That Given Woodrow Wilson in World War Days.   PLEA CAUSES MIXED REACTION IN CAPITAL   Purpose of Request, Official: Say, Is to Permit Enforcement of Right of Way for Arms Orders.

More Power For President Is Sought  By War Dept.   Asks Blanket Power To Take Over Propert: ‘Of Any Kind’ For Defense Purposes REACTION MIXED IN WASHINGTON  Bill To Carry Out . Department’s Request Sent to Congress

British, Greeks Suffer New Defeats in Crete; Nazis Occupy Capita

Canea Falls  Into Hands  Of Germans Defenders Wilt Under Heavy  a ee Yan

CAPTIVE’ MINERS TO STRIKE: MONDA   Orders Are Sent Out to 43,. 000 Coal Miners by Union Leaders

43,000 IN MINES GET STRIKE CALL   Mediators Speed Efforts Ts Avert Walkout Monday

CAPTIVE’ MINE STRIKE LOOMS   43,000 Ordered to Wall Out Monday; Would Hit Steel Mills

“HITLER CHEWED A RUG"  Disease Dooms the Fuehrer — Says Man Who Saw Hin

Law Of Self-Defense Supercedes Neutrality Rules He Claims; Secret Testimony On Armed Ship Bill Released   NICEASE — RINDEN HITLER IS PICTURED

Hitler Thought Suffering From  Serious Illness   Malignant Disease Wears Down Leader, Thinks  Ambassador

HITLER IS ILL, CLAIMS CUDAHY   Testimony Reveals “Fuehrer” Looked As If He Had Malignant Disease

© In Washington   Why and What is a Lobby?  Have a Look at Work of Wachineotan’c AND

Why, What Is A Lobby: Have A Look   Edsen Tells Operations Of Washington’s Fearful 400

British and Indian Troops Seize Control   Finnish Troops Retake Area : Ceded To Russia

Drive Is Started To Free Iran Of  Nazi Supporters   Britain And Russia Send Troops Across Border To Eliminate ‘‘Fifth Columnists’’   SOME RESISTANCE BEING EXPERIENCED   ‘Protective Invasion’’ Is. Term Used By British For * Troop Movements Today

Eucharistic Meet Officially Opens’ At St. Paul Today   Catholics From: All: Sections: of Nation Come For Observance.

CATHOLICS MEET FOR CONGRESS   Four Day Meciing Of The ‘Nation’s Catholics Opened At St. Paul.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Britain Playing Too Safe Must Take Some Risks To Help Russians

Workers Demand New War Front   British Workingmen Ask Churchill for More Aid to Russia

Britons Urge a Fight Somewhere  Charge Others Do The Fighting for Them Rankles

BRITISH PEOPLE DEMAND GOVERNMENT AID REDS  Sacrifice Necessary to Save Moscow

British Labor Stirred Up Over Government Failure To Strike   War Alwavs Has PRicke

Developments In A World At War--  The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  tg ah Clamar nf Britons for a New Front in War

HALF MILLION ARMS WORKERS OF CREAT BRITAIN DEMAND OPENING OF NEW FRONT TO AID RUSSIANS

Arms Employes Demand Second Front Be Opened   Factory Workers Say. Great Britain Is Letting Russia Down

Demand From British Workers For Second Front To Aid Russia : - Is Creating Air Of Speculation

ENGLISH ARMS ~ WORKERS DEMAND 2ND BATTLE FRONT   English National Confer. nece of Engineers Voice Suspicion That Reds Are Being Let Down

Britain's Hesitancy To Help U. 5.5. R. Defies Explanation   More Open Efforts to Prolong Russia War Would Pay Dividends.

British Invasion Attempt Would Be Suicide, Analyst Savs. But All-Out Bombing Of Berlin Would Heln P

SUICIDE SQUADS OF YOUNG FILIPINOS OF GREAT DEFENSE AID   ARMY HEADQUARTERS. WARN OF NEW THREATS FROM REINFORCED JAPS

HELP REPULSE INVADER ARMY ON ONE FRONT   New Threat To Manila In South; Japs Are  Reinforced   U.S, SHORTENS LINES   MacArthur Reports Men In Good Spints, But Losses Heavy

Manila Again Raided By  Bic Bombers   Native Soldiers Shor Daring In Fighting Back Invaders

FILIPINOS SHOW VALOR BATTLING WITH INVANERS   Japs Driven Back in Some Sectors by Young ‘Suicide Squads’, Enabling Army  Command to Reorganize Defenders, :

THEY GIVE U. S, ARMY TIME TO REFORM LINES   Reporter Sees Invad ers “In Full Retreat” In Area Near Lingaven Gulf

Japs Continue To Reinforce - Luzon Points   Island Defenders In High Spirits Despite Heavy Odds, Large Losses.   PUSH INVADERS BACK

FILIPINOS HOLD ENEMY FOR 48 HOURS   VBC Reporter, Back From Northern Front, Reports Nipponese Falling Back, With Four of Six Occupied Towns He rantured.

Suicide squads of Filipinos halt advance   Japs appear to be falling back

ARMY REPORTS LITTLE CHANGE ON THO FRONTS   Filipino Suicide Squads Halt First Rush Of  Tnvadare

ENEMY REINFORCES TROOPS IN SOUTH; TADS DRIVEN BACK   American Lines Re-Established, Expected To Check Advance

AMERICAN LINE SHORTENED ON MANILA FRONT   New Enemy Reinforcements Bring Fresh Threat In. Southern District

Young Filipino ‘Suicide Squads’ Halt First Rush of Invaders, Pushing Ahead of Tank Assault

FRESH THREATS PREDICTED BY U. S. OFFICIALS   Japanese Advance Halted Along One  Front In Luzon

NATIVE TROOPS IN PILPPES SHON CREAT HEROISH      Halt Rush Of Jap Ad. vance In Northern Luzon   DASH AHEAD OF TANKS TO FIGHT

U. S. Army Warns’ ‘of New Threat from Jap:  anese Landings in South.

NORTH LUZON DRIVE SLOWED, REPORTS SHOW   Army Headquarters, However Warns of Fresh. Threai from South   JAPS ARE LANDING REINFORCEMENTS   Four Towns South of Lingayen Gulf Recaptured By Defenders

Heroic Efforts of Young Filipino Troops Driving  Back Invaders in One Area   Manila Subjected to New Air Raids an Officials Report No Change in Situatio Generally; ‘Suicide Squads” Praised.

TOKYO FORCES RETREATING IN TNGAYEN AREA   Filipinos Rush Ahead. of Own Tanks In Province of Pangasisnan to “Get At Japs”   FOUR OF SIX LOST ‘TOWNS RECAPTURED   U.S. Army “Headquarters 0 Same Time Warn of: Fresh Threat In South;  Air Reids Continue @iP naigs Wonlinue

YOUNG FILIPIN SOLDIERS. HALT RUSH OF IAPS   Manila Has Respite But Corregidor Fort Is Bombed by Planes

Suicide Squad’  Of Filipinos Halt Bie Rush   Help Drive Back Japs At One Point In Fierce Fight

“Suicide Squads’ of Filipinos Halt Foe   Nipponese Hurled Back in One Sector but Reinforcements Open Fresh Threat

‘Suicide Squads’ Halted Japanesi   Young Filipino — Soldier: Stopped First Rush a  Northern Luzon.

Young Filipino Soldiers Check Rush In Northern Luzon; New Threat Developing  In Southern Area

‘Suicide Squads’ Of Filipinos Halt Rush of Invaders   Entrance Shoot Down A Number of  Planes; Guns at Front Get 12 More FLEET OF ENEMY TRANSPORTS : IN LINGAYEN GULF DRIVEN OFF

FILIPINOS STOP INVADERS IN NORTH LUZON   JAPANESE REPORTED {N FULL RETREAT ON SOME SECTORS BY REPORTER   FLEET OF NIPPON TRANSPORTS QRIVEN OFF BY AMERICANS   Corregidor Island, at Entrance To Manila Bay Suffers Severe Alp Ratd«

SUICIDE SQUAD OF FILIPINOS HALTS ONRUSH   Fresh Threat Seen tn Southert Luzon: Reinforcements Are Landing   ENEMY FLEEING IN NORTH   Nippon Planes Downed Ir Raid On Manila Bay: City Bombed Second Time

Filipinos Halt Japs In North   “Suicide Squads’ Praised; More Jap Landings In South Luzon

GERMANS MEET RESISTANCE NOT EXPECTED TODAY   War Expert Analyzes The ‘Moves In Jugoslavia By The Two Armies

Jugoslavs Put Up Stiff Fight— Germans Merely Sampling In Jucoslavia, Push To Come

MAKE READY FOR ~ STORMY SEASON   RED CROSS CHAPTERS ARE READY TO MEET ANY EVENTUALITIES

ITALIAN ISLAND OCCUPIED   British Take Possession of Base i in Mediterranean

TURKS CHEER EDEN ARRIVAI   Briton Meets Turkish Mifi tary Leaders, Greek and U. S. Envoys,   TALK ON BALKAN CRISIS?

British Seize From Italians Capital City Of Somoliland   RAF Starts Big Seale Daylight Raids on Calais And Other Ports

British Make Big Gains in Italian   Rome Reports First African Clash of British and Nazis

Kansas Highway Toll Is Down for Second Month; Deaths Reported to 34   ‘Upturn in Railroad. Crossing and Motor Vehicle Collision Aeridenta

July Traffic Toll Is Down   Decline Shown Second Conseculive: Month

BURDER MARKETS 10 OPEN TUESDA\   Growers On North and South Carolina Border Belt Markets Hopeful Opening Sales Will Be Accompanied By 22-26 Cent Average Range.

‘Oren Tuesday         Growers, Encouraged: By Georgia Prices, Prepar To Haul Crop to Marts .”:

(Turn To ACCIDENTS, Page « 459 Die In Accidents Over U. S. On Holiday

Bist ibaa os oe  WEEKEND LISTS 459 DEATHS, . "TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN LEAD

459 FATILITIES. OVER  LIDAY WEEK JEND   Traffic. Accidents Claim 308: Lives. 75 Persons Die by Drowning:

AT LEAST 459 DIE VIOLENTLY ON WEEK-END   Traffic Accidents Leac With 308, Drownings Next With 75

Holiday Death. Toll of Nation To 459 Mark   308 Lives Lost in Traffic Accidents During 3 Days

Violent Death Toll for Holiday  Week-End Heavy   Traffic Accidents Alone Take 308 Lives—Total Deaths 459

459 Killed  In Nation   Holiday Accidents Cause Fif teen Deaths In State

VIOLENT DEATH TOLL NEAR S00 QVER HOLIDAY   Deaths and Traffic Fatalities Exceed National Safety Council Pre-Holiday Estimate  MANY IN PENNA.

Loss Of Life Leaps Ahead Of Forecast   30  Traffic Deaths: In Berrien In 1941

PLASTIC AUTO DISPLAY BY HENRY FORD   Only Frame, Motor and Wheels Are Made of Metal

FORD DISPLAYS PLASTIC AUTE      Only The Frame. Motor And Wheels Of New Ford Are Of Metal

EXPERIMENTAL PLASTIC AUTO. EXHIBITED FOR FIRST TIME   ONLY FRAME, MOTOR AND WHEELS OF NEW TYPE CAR MANUFACTURED OF METAL

AUTO BODY OF PLASTICS SHOW   Ford Research Officials Have Developed Process in 12 Years.

FAILURE 10 HALT NAZI BRITZKRIEG OBVIOUS, SAYS DNE   100 Tanks Destroyed and Several Thousand Ruscians Killed.

Nazis Report Russian Failure To Check Blitz   Moscow Says Two Thrusts Repulsed; Prisoners Claimed   HELSINKI, June 24.—.P)— German troops were reported today to have smashed across Lithuania to within a few miles of the Latvian frontier in a rush toward Riga, Latvian capital.

Hand-To-Hand —  F ighting Wipes — Out Red Divisions   German Forces Expected To Push Toward Riga, . Capital, By Nightfall

Nazis Threaten Minsk Capture   Berlin Warns Correspondents Not To Sneculate on Pace of Advance

Tobey Proposes Law To Forbid Convoying   Escorting of Goods Abroad Means War, Declares New Hampshire Senator; Nazis Have Excuse Already, Barkley Replie:

More Warning Before Attack To Be Provided   Action Hailed 2s Another Symbol of Co-Operation Among American Republics

Panama Grants U.S. Rights For Bases   Nation Speeds Measures To Guard Canal With Armee Centers.

U. S. Acquires Rights To Establish Air Bases In Republic Of Panam:

HOLOUP MEN © USE LIQUOR   CLEVELAND BANDITS FOR FOURTH TIME WITHIN WEEK FORCE WHISKEY ON THEIR VICTIM

Rodeo to Be Escape Free   ’ Hunt Asserts All Precautions Protect Prison Are Taken

McAlester, 04 Okla., Plans Unique Event “Jump - Ahead of Plotters”   INMATES TO TAKE. PART   But They Will Be Easily Dis tinguishable From  -.& Square Guys

BUDD TELLS RAILS’ NEEDS   Warns Priority System May Interfere with Operations

Rail Service Threatened  AA otk AaArRannmfra = ae   Maintenance, Repair Parts Needed

Maintenance Difficulties Hit U. S. Railroads   Budd Says ° ‘Serious Complication” Caused By Steel Control

AFL Strike Would Affect Large Area Of Michigan   Governor of State —  And Federal Mediators Obtain 48-Hour Delay From Electrical Union  HILLMAN, KNUDSEN APPEAL FOR PEACE  Texas, New Jersey, Alabama Strikes  Af 4 ¥FWyf.... Y.L.]

Michigan Power Company Strike Held Up 24 Hrs.   Now Scheduled for Fri. day, Electrical Workers Declare   Would Deprive 900 Com munities of Gas or Electric Service

DELAY OF 48 HOURS OBTAINED IN POWER STRIKE AFFECTING LARGE INDUSTRIAL DISTRIC1

POWER STRIKE IS POSTPONED      Electric Workers Heed Appeal of Knudsen—Cl0 to ask Elections in 13 General Motors Plants

Utility Strike Is Postponed      48-Hour Delay Agree Becanse of Importance  — Yo Defense

POWER (CO. STRIKE DELAYED 48 HOURS   Union Workers Agree te Work Until at Least 2 p.m. Friday

UNION STAYS POWER BLOCK IN MICHIGAN   Defense Production Chief, C.1.0. President Called In Conference Over Labor Disputes at White House

Work Stoppages Result Of Strikes Continue to Delay National Defense

WORKERS DELAY STRIKE 48 HOUR   Walkout Would Have Cut Of Electrical Energy fron Large Michigan Plant Threaten Defense Orders

(inion Delays Power Strike  For 48 Hours   Walkout Threatens Big Industrial Region in cauthern Michigan   opm ENTERS CASE

TRUCE CALLED IN CONSUMERS POWER STRIKE   INDUSTRIAL REGION THREATENED WITH COSTLY TIEUP

‘Knudsen Appeals F or Settlement Of Power Strike   Sr Nf ky © SDOnOtE ic OGG jes Conan tan pene   FDR Has Conferences: Orange Strike Said Hindering Defense

Long Island Plane Factory Strike Averted   Deadline Extended 48 Hours in Pay  Dispute; Action of Congress Expected

POWER PLANTS STRIKE DELAYED   Michigan Walkout Woul Affect Scores Of Firms; Vital Navy Orders May Be Held Up

BELGRADE HIT BY NAZI BOMBS   German Radio Reports Capital Ablaze After Three Raids

Belgrade Burning, Berlin Radio Says   Fires Absolutely Out of Control Broadcast Declares

Clash Between Main Forces is Expected Hourly   Panzer Divisions Penetrate Russian Defenses, Asserted

REICH BOMBERS SWEEP ACROSS EASTERN FRONT   ‘Six-Week’ Invasion Plan Followed By Berlin

Flame Throwers and Artificial Fog Used by Ger mans in Eliminating  Manv Pill-Boxes.

DELAYED LINER REACHES POR’   Tatuta Maru Will Leave Tc day Without Discharging Rich Silk Cargo

TATUTA MARU DOCKS AT LAS!   Passengers Glad To Get Ashore After 6 Days Of Anxiety; Silk Won’t Be Unloaded

Nazis Want Prime Minister Removed  German Desire Also   German Desire Also Includes Eden And All Collaborators

GERMANS SEEK 10 REMOVE CHURCHILL EDEN AND OTHER   Authorized Berlin Source Says Only After Arms Have Spoken and Churchill and Eden Removed Will Time Come For Peace Feelers. 

In Way Of Peace   Berlin Declares Peace Feelers Will Come From England   AFTER DECISIVE RLOW AT ENGLAND

BERLIN REPLIES TO RUMORS ON PEACE FEELERS   Says Only After Arms Have Spoken Will Peace Appeals Be Made, and By English   ARMISTICE TALK IS HELD PROPAGANDA   Meanwhile, Germany Say: Her Russian Prisoners Mount; Less Than 100  Miles From Moscow

CHURCHILL MUST GD, DECLARES GERMAN   Britain Must Get Rid Of Eder Also, Berlin Claims

Nazis to Fight On fo Decision   Will Not Seek Peace Until Victory Is Won Over Enaland

BLOG IN CONGRESS THIRTEEN   Wheeler Announces 11 -Mem: ber Committee to Plan Mass Meetings

UNITED STATES MINT SPEED-UP FAILS TO MEET COIN DEMANDS      ‘OUTPUT OF COINS AT DENVEE MINT REACHES ALL-TIME HIGH AS SPENDING INCREASES

Mint Speedup Fails to Meet Coin Demand   September Output Rises to Record High at Denver.

DOGFIGHTS GVER CHANNEL BETWEEN RAF PATROLS, NAZIS   English Claim New Record In Shooting Down 22 ‘German Planes

MOON LIGHTS BIG AIR FIGHT OVER CHANNEL   British Airmen Chase Raiders Away. After ; Heavy Bombing

NAZIS RESUME DAYLIGHT RAIDS OVER ENGLAND   Twenty-two Planes Are Shot Down By British

22 NAZIPLANES SHOT DOWN AS AIR DUEL RAGES   Smashing Attacks Aimed At Britain’s Coastal Areas By German Fliers

RAF Night Fighters Claim Record Number but Germans Inflict Heavy Damage.   KING GEORGE CALLS AT FAMOUS AIRPORT

Total For Past 48 Hours Set At 41: British Raiders Bomb Naval Bases

RAF NIGHT FLIERS SHOOT DOWN TOTAL OF 22 NAZI PLANES   ADDITIONAL RAIDER PLANE! WERE DAMAGED AND BELIEVED BROUGHT DOWN

RAF FIGHTERS CLAIMRECORD BAG -22 NAZIS   Battle German Planes Ir Nocturnal Raids On Port Areas   FIGHTS CONTINUE OVER COAST TODAY   British Fliers Strike Ai Brest, Harboring Two Warships

MANEUVERS ADD TO WRECK TOLL   Highway Deaths Have Increased During War Games, But Increase Not As Large As Expected.

PRORATION ORDERS EAST TEXAS FIELDS UPHELD BY COUR   HUMBLE, ROWAN AND NICH. OLS LOSE APPEALS TO U. S. HIGH TRIBUNAL

Parts of Berlin In Flames After RAF Night Raid   Aerial Forces Cut Swath of Death and  Destruction In Reich

BRITAINS ARE GAINING POWER IN AIR SERVICE   New Additions Is Giving British Superiority Of The Aire

F.D.R. Consults With Advisers   Sea and Air Neutrality Patrol May Be Extended Far Into Atlantic

Cabinet Officers Argue for Warlike Action in Addresses After Meeting of “War Cabinet.”

MEN PENALIZED FOR PROTESTING   Troops Confined To Camp For Writing Solons

 NT aeer Dien f4 ANEW Par  Law Asked — Of Congress   Stimson Says Expansior Needed as ‘Framework for Victory’

STIMSON URGES © 181064 BRAT MEASURE NOV   Calls for 20,000 at Once for Pilot. . Training    CONGRESS SPEEDS WORK _ I  : ON BROAD MEASURE

NEW DRAFT LAW URGED BY STIMSON   Hearings Open Or 18-64 Selective Service Measure

MANPOWER OF AMERICA WILL BE MOBILIZED   Legislation Would Require All Men Between [8-61 to Sign Up for Some Type of Duty.

STIMSON URGES ~ ACT'S PASSAGE   Hearing Begun On Far Reaching Registration Bill

Stimson Urges Enactment of ‘New Draft Bill   Army Asks for 20,000 Volunteer . Pilats Monthiy

» ARMY SEEKING VOLUNTEERS IN » U.S, AIR CORPS   Need 20,000 Applicants A Month Between 20 And 26

SIX GIRLS ESCAPE INDUSTRIAL HOME   Investigation Planned b New Superintendent

Waves Of RAF  Bombers Sweep Channel Ports   10 Nazi Planes Downed In Heaviest British Attack Of War

HEAVIEST AIR SWEEP OF WAR ALSO MOST COSTLY FOR BRITAIN   ‘ost Of Attack Put At $4,000,000, With 100 Airmer Lost; Storms Blamed For High Toll, With Most Planes Forced Down   (RULLETIN)

HITLER PLANS 1 LAUNCH A rEACE DRIVE   He Wiil Attempt to Drive a Wedge Between Russia and Britain.   TO SAVE HIS FACE   Would Start With Meeting of Sattelite and Conquered Nations.

NAZIS CLAIM TEN PLANES   British Spitfires Downed In Fight Over Channel, Report ~

37 New Planes Admitted Lost: Berlin Blasted   Norway and France Included in Assault; Italian Port Struck

PLANE TOLL HEAVY   British Report at Least 2¢ German Fighter Ships Shot Down

Nine RAF Planes Said Downed In Big Air Battle   Air Battle Occurs With German Planes Over Channel, Nazis Say

BOMBER SWARMS RAID NAZI COAS)   “Biggest Daylight Attack” Is Claimed by British as 10 Nazi Planes Bagged

Heat Wave Here Appears Broken; Thundershowers, Cooler Weather Forecast   Navi Arce Pramatad

Long Aerial Battle Waged Over Channel   British Planes Fill Skies And 24 German Fighters Are Brought Down

Berlin Is Main Tar’ get for Mighty Attack; Huge British Bomber Losses Admitted.

BRITISH EXPECTING GERMANY TO MAKE INVASION EFFORT   SECRET CLAUSE IN GERMANTURKISH TREATY PREVENTS RUSSIAN AID

AIR WAR ROARS THROUGHOUT DA}   More Than 50 Planes Shot Down Arcording to Rival Reports

MORGENTHAU SAYS ARMY AND NAVY PLANS JEOR PIC PIIRCHASES OVERLY: OPTIMISTIC -

MILITARY OPTIMISTIC   Morgenthou Believes $65,000,000,000 Debt  Limit Sufficiant

Military’ S Eyes Bigger  Than Stomach   Morgenthau Says Proposed Debt Limit High Enough

‘SURPLUS’ DEBT LIMIT IS SEEN   Proposed Hike Is Sufficient, Says Morgenthau

MORGENTHAU SAYS 65 BILLION DEBT LIMIT SUFFICIENT   ARMY AND NAVY WILL BE UNABLE TO SPEND IN EXCESS OF PROVISION

Panhandle Getting Best Of Weather   Showers and Mild Temperatures Prevailing There

Unidentified Planes Roar Over ‘Frisco   City Plunged in Dark: ness for Third Blackout Since Sunday

San Francisco: Has Third Blackout, Raid Alarm   Unidentified Planes Roar Over City During Blackout —Radio Stations Leaye Air—All Clear Sounded 2 1-2 Hours Later

SAN FRANCISCO HAS AIR SCARE   City In Third Blackout Unidentified Planes Roar Overhead

Unidentified Craft Brings West Coast City 3rd Blackout   Flares Reported Dropped Into Financial District; Sacramento Also Undergoes Air Raid Alarm   Street Cars Stop Dead on Tracks; Market St. ls Jumble of Autos Abandoned Hastily; Lighted Windows Smashed

Unidentified Plane: Roar Over San Francisco  Coast City Has Its Third Blackout Of War at 8 p. m.

Fire Destroys Patrol Ship   Canadian Naval Officials Seek Cause of Tragedy That Cost 19 Lives

WAVELL MOVED OUT OF AFRICA   Sent To India In Sudden Switch Of Commands; Reasons Obscure

Gen. Wavell Is Transferred  To India   Criticism From Menzies  Is Blamed

Gen, Wavell Removed From  Middle East   Transferred to India to Exchange Posts With Gen. Anchinlect! 4» Suenrise Mave

GEN. WAVELL TRANSFERRED   British African Commander Goes To India

Gen. Wavell Removed From Post   Replaced in Middle East in Sudden Shakeup of Forces

LONDON EXPECTS DRIVE ON GANGES   Wavell Shifted To Forestal Nazis If Reds Crumble

WAVELLIS SENT TOINDIA: RUSS DEREATIS SEEN          Sudden - Tra f Britons to Believe Nazis Will Sweep Into: * ' Russia :   WOULD PERIL INDIA   Other Observers Look Fo: British Troops to Be Sal From India:  ‘to Soviet

TRANSFER OF WAVELL SURPRISES BRITONS; CHURCHILL SILENT   CHANGE COMMANDS SENDS WAVELL TO INDIA, AUCHINLECK TO MIDDLE EAST

WAVELL SENT T0 INDIAN COMMANC   REMOVAL SEEN AS DEMOTION OR STAND AGAINST GERMANS

GEN. WAVELI GOES TO INvIA   Wnexvlained Shift Believed bv Some Demotion, by Others to In dicate India Threatened

BRITISH SHIFT HIGH GENERAL TO INDIA POST   UNKNOWN IS GIVEN LIBYAN HERO’S JOB IN WAR

Wavell Transferred _In Surprise Shakeup   Famed British Commander Exchanges Posts  With General Sir Claude Auchinleck

Great Britain Surprised By Shakeup   Auchinleck Succeeds As Military Chief In Middle East  NO REASON CIVEN

WAVELL SENT T0 INDIAN ARMY   Britons Are Stunned By Transfer Of Ace General To Minor Post

GEN. WAVELL SENT TO AFRICA   British Public Is Surprised by Action Of Government

WAVELL SEMF ~:~ TO INDIAN POST   Home Speculates o1 Possibility -of Nazi ’ “Prive on Ganges

W avell Ousted From Middle East Post in Surprise Shift   British Commander in North Africa Sent to India in Unexpected Shakeup; General Auchinfeck Transferred From India te African Post

Switch of British Army Chiefs Eyed   Transfer of Wavell to India Raises Speculation That England May Foresee Early Defeat of Russia and New Nazi Move East.

Wavell Leaves. For New: Post   British ‘Leader Switched _ From Middle’ East. ... To India

Nazi Victory In Russia, Blow At  India Foreseen?   Britain Switches Commands, Puts Gen. Wavell At Helm Along Ganges; Auchinleck to Egypt

British Transfer General Wavell To Indian Post  Military Shake-Up In High Command Stuns Britons  NO REASON GIVEN Desert Army Chief

Britain May BeExpecting India Attack   Speculation Occurs Over Transfer of Gen. Wayell from Middle East

Generals  Shifted   Wavell Goes To India, Auchinleck To Middle East

BRITISH SWITCH ARMY OFFICERS   Commanders In Middle East, India Are In Transposition

Transfer Of Wavell To India Hints British Expect Quick Soviet Defeat

BRITAIN SEEN PREPARINGFOR GANGES DRIVE   ‘Surprise Military Shakeup Sends Wavell To India To Prepare Defense

— a ee  Shahews p ds n East Indian M ilitary Command  Hints England Sees Nazi Defeat Of Soviet

British May Exped Early Russian Break   Surprise Change of General Wavell to India May Reflect Nazi Drive Expected

British Shift Sends Wavell to India Post   Public Stunned as Commander-in-chief of Army in Middle East Trades Places with General Sir Claude Auchinleck; Lyttleton in Cabinet

STATEMENT ON WAVELL IS REFUSED   Churchill Refuses to Make Explanation for Sending Him to India   MUCH SPECULATION OVER THE MOVE   Some See Britain Making Ready in Event Hitler Beats Russia Quickly

Sent to Senate By Vote of 260-165   Seven Billion Limit On Over-All Cost Of Program Rejected

Five Restrictions  Only Bars OnFDR   Limits On Time, Export Of Present Defense Items Included With Rescinding Provision

Original Bill With Time Limit and Other Limits Adopted; Goes to Senate  President Must Consult Army And Navy Officers Before Sending Equipment Abroad

Most Opposition Comes From.  Republican Side   Measure Empowers President Roosevelt to Transfer Sinews of War in Emhatiled Rritain Other Natione

LIMITS PUT it) FN         Approval Follows _ Week’s Debate. : By 260-165

Measure Approved After Concessions By Administration   Substantial Majority Gained in Final Vote; Time Limit Is Placed on President’s Power of Contract and Delivery

Voting Follows Party Division On Proposals   Republican Amendments Refused; Rayburn Announces No More Limitation.   VETO TROOP PROVISION

Democrats Defeat All Vital Changes   Party Vote Ends Week Of Bitter Controversy Ove! Lease-Lend Measure; Efforts To Limit Over-all Cost Fail Of Approval

ENATE N MUST ACT ON BRITISH AID   Few Changes Made In Original Bill

Congress Could Rescind Any Authority Given Executive By Majority: a  Vote In Rath. PRacliae..   SEVEN BILLIONS LIMITATION: ~ ON COST IS VOTED: -DOWN   24 Republicans Join 236 Democrats - In Voting For Program; Now Goes To Senate

VOTE OF 260 TO 165 ALLOWS PRESIDENT TO AID GREAT BRITAIN   Measure, On Way To Senate, Contains All  Original Provisions Together With Four Restrictinnes Vate Cut Parte Tina

Restrictions On Time, Funds Added to Bill  Measure Referred fo Senate af End of Week af Ritter Arnument

Democratic Chiefs Accept Limilations   ‘Ceiling’ Rejected But Concessions Yielded

Supreme Power Given FDR By Demo Majority   Yields To Minor Changes But Gags Anti-War Critics

Most Opposition Comes From. Republican Side   Measure Empowers President Roosevelt  to Transfer Sinews of War in Embathlad Retintin Nthew Wallann

\Representatives Ballot 260 To 165 For Giving Roosevelt Authority To Help Needy Britain In Winning War   Measure Goes To Senators With Concessions . Proposed By Leaders For Greater Prestige As Tempers Snap Amid ‘Gag Rule’ Charges

Quick Senate Action Sought   Two-Year Time Limit Placed On FDR’s Contracting Power

Senate To Get Vital Measure   Few Limitations Put On President’s Power To  Lend, Lease Or Transfer War Materials

Measure Adopted Amid Charges of “Gag Rule” and Allegations of Improper  Statements,   7-BILLION “CEELING” PROPOSAL DEFEATED   Wadsworth Battles in Vain to  Limit Outlay—None of Original’ ‘Provisions — ; Eliminated, --

LETS AMERICA GIVE. ENGLISH      Contains AML Original Provisions With Number Of Restrictions   CHIEF OPPOSITION COMES FROM G. 0. F. MEMBERS   Congress “May Rescind Any Powers Granted By Maiority Ballot

MEASURE SENT TO SENATE BY 260-165 VOTE   Original Provisions Re tained, Plus Major  Restrictions   2-YEAR LIMIT SET   Shipment Of Defense Htems Must Be Held To $1,300,000,000

Time Limit Of Two Year: is Included   Leaders Accept Limitations To British Aid

Measure Limits President And Amount Of Aid   Senate Will Begin Debate On Controversial Measure This Week.

ALL ORIGINAL PROVISIONS OF ACT RETAINED   House Refuses to Put $7,000,000,000 Limitation on Over-All Cost of Program   SOME RESTRICTIONS ARE VOTED IN BILL   Democratic Membership Heckles Republican Ef. ~ forts to Curb Powers; ‘Note Is 260 to 165

Measure Goes Through and To >enate by 260-165 Vote : As Climax to Hectic Debate   Twnety-Four Republicans Vote with 236 . Democrats for Bill, While 25 Democrats Join 135 Republicans in Voting ‘“No”

Most of Opposition From Republicans In Final Argument   Measure Contains All Original Provisions With Some Restrictions Added

WORK CONTINUES AT WEST VIRGINIA MINE:   Picket Lines Form at Six Gary Operations But There Is Little Trouble

90 PER CENT OF GARY MINERS SAID AT WORK   Operations at Six Captive Coal Mines Continue Today Without Interruption

PARITY CHECKS TOTAL $131,000   2040 SEPARATE CHECKS ISSUED TO MILAM COUNTY FARMERS SINCE OCTOBER 25th

Pledge Mutual Friendship for Five Years   Pacts Signed by Matsuoka and V. M. Molotov

Former Rockdale Woman Marries At Seventy-Four   Weds Charles Clark, 9 Year-Old Confederate Veteran

Ford Closes All 16 Plants: 118,000 Idle   MEANWHILE GOV, MURRAY 1 VAN WAGONER SAYS PROG RESS IS BEING MADE.

OVER 190,000 ALREADY IDLE IN FORD TIEUP   DEFENSE ORDERS OF 155 MILLION ARE HELD UP

Operations Halt in All Ford Plants In United States  Company Emissary To Confer With Secretary of War

FORD CLOSING ALL PLANTS. AS PEACE FADES   Federal Mediator is Hopeful For Early Settlement

Ford Plants Close: . Many Out Of Work   Virtually Every Wheel in Gigantic Mechanism Stop ped Result of Strike at River Rouge—No Hope for Early Peace

No Early Peace In Ford Strike ls Predicted .   Manufacturing Anc Assembly Plants Ordered Closed

ROUGE STRIKE TIES UP ALL OF FORD'S PLANTS   34 Manufacturing and As. sembly Factories Stop Operations   FEDERAL MEDIATOR SEEMS OPTIMISTIC   Company Attorney Flies to Washington to Confer With Stimson

Ford Company Orders Assembly Units Closed   Company Lawyer Goes To Washington Con fer With Secretary Of War; Ford And  Son Face Appearance In Court

STRIKE TIES UP ALL FORD PLANTS; 118,000 MEN IDLE   Thirty - Four Manufacturing and Assembly Units Outside Detroit Closed by Company.   NO HOPE .EXISTS . FOR AN EARLY PEACE   I. A. Capizzi, Attorney fo Firm, Flies to Washington to Confer With  Rapratary Stimann,

Capizzi Appeals To Government in Efforts To Open Gigantic Plants   Strikers Reported To Have Caused $100,000 Damage lo Rouge River Plant: Others Close

At Least 118,000 Men Idle Becausé of Strike At Ford’s Huge Plant At Dearborn, Mich.  COMPANY OFFICIAL TO SEE STIMSON  Federal Mediator Renews Peace Efforts, Confident of Suecess

FRENCH SPU JAP ANTHREAT IN INDO-CHINA   Ultimatum Deadline Pas’ With No Action Taken By Vichy Authorities   NEXT STEP UNCERTAIN   Final Reply ‘Expected’ Today By Nippon Government

No Reply Delivered By French   Attack Looms Unless Saigon Aecents Terms

GOES BERSERK   Londoner Kills 1, Injures 8 With Sub-Machine Gun.

FEAR FOR oAFETY OF BOATING PART      Bodies of Six Young Women Washed Up on Coast of Maine

MISSING BOAT BODIES FOUND   29 of Pleasure Party Are Still Reported to Be Missing

PICNIC PARTY OF 35 PERSONS BELIEVED LOST   Bodies Of Six Young Women Recovered In Bay Off Maine Coast   DISAPPEARED ON SUNDAY   Group Of Women And Chil. dren Set Gut Gaily On 40~ Mile Trip

ARMY EXPERTS ARE SATISFIED WITH BOMBEI   Patterson Field Plane Makes 3,050 - Mile Endurance Test

FLIGHT OF “FLYING FORTRESS” SUCCESS OBSERVERS DECLARE   Complete Satisfaction i: Expressed Over Endurance Flight Complet ed at Dayton.

Courtmartia! of Officers Is Proposed   Ask War Heads Face Trial for Hawaii Attack

HIGH OFFICERS SLEPT, IS CRY; MAY BE ‘TRIED   Court Martial To Be Asked; Group In House Acts To Freeze Enlistments

Someone Asleep, Solon Charges   Representative Vincent Says Serious Blunder Committed At Hawaii

Holds Navy Heads Were Responsible   Would Court Martial Officers Responsible For Hawaiian Debacle

BULWINKLE ASKS FOR CAUTION IN NAVY CRITICISM   Gastonia Congressman Urges “Keep Feet On Ground;” Rep. Vincent Says Hawaiian Forces  **Asleen.””

Court-Martial Demanded for L.S. Officers   Hawaii Command Criticized—Fleet Said Ruined

Rep. Dingell Cites 4 Army, Navy Officers   Demands to Know. What Happened at Pearl Harbor

ASSAILED, DEFENDED   Officers at Hawaii Are Subject of Debate in the House   ‘SOMEONE ASLEEP,’ MEMBER CHARGES      One Demand for Court Mar tial; Others Say ‘Keep Feet on Ground’

Someone Asleep, Solon Charges   Ropresentative Vincent Says Serious- Blonder ‘Coniinitted At Hawaii so 7 3

VINCENT ASKS — NAVAL PROBE   Solon Questions Fitness 01 Officers

Soft Pedal Move To Court Martial Army, Navy Heads  ‘Congressmen Who Advocate Probe Of Hawaiian Raids Meet Opposition

Solon Asks 4. Officers  Face Trial   Japanese Raid Success A ngers Lawmaker

SAYS SOMEONE ‘WAS ASLEEP’ AT HAWAII      Representative Vincent Makes That Assertion To House Naval Committee—Knox And Stark May Be Asked To Explain Situation There

Michigan Solon Proposes Court Martial   Dingell Refers to Sur prise; Bulwinkle ~” Warns Against Haste

CONGRESSMAN ASKS PROBE OF JAPAN ATTACK   Representative Vince De. _clares Someone. Respon“sible far Hawaii’s De~ fense."Was. Asleep”   KNOX AND STARK TO BE QUESTIONEL   Kentuckian Asks -Whethe: Commandérs Are Physically Fit; Mentions’ Admiral Hart 

CONGRESS HEARS CHARGE SOMEONE 'WAS ASLEEP”   KNOX AND STARK ASKED TO EXPLAIN HOW JAPS GOT IN

HAWAII DEFENSE TRIAL [S$ ASKED   Solon Favors Proceedings Against HighRanking Officers

COURT MARTIA! FOR HIGH ARMY MEN IS URGED   Accounting for: “What. Happened in Hawaii’’ Is Demanded In House

SOMEONE “WAS ASLEEP” IN HAWAII, REP. VINCENT CHARGES IN COMMITTEE

Someone Asleep, Vincent Says   Secretary Knox and Admiral Stark to Be Questioned

HAWAII DEFENSE LAXITY 10 GET SECRET AIRING   douse Committee Asks Knox And Admiral Stark to Ap. pear Tomorrow — Talk_ of Courtmartial Heard From Some Solons While Others Decrv Hastv Judement-

SOLON DEMANDS COURT MARTIAL   Would Act Against Com: “mand for ‘What Happened in Hawaii’.

U.S. Committed to Help Britain Despite Cost Or Consequence, Solons Say   President’s Address Receives Much Backing; _ Budget Message May Reveal Extent Of Aid

FDR Works On Budget Message   Confident People Behind His Policy To Aid Britain

President Now Preparing His Budget Message   Confident American People Support His ‘‘All-Out Aid To Britain’’ Program   DICTATORS WARNED OF POLICY OF U.S   President Achieves Three Distinct Purposes In Last Two Addresses

LAESSIG DISTRICT LEGION COMMANDER   Second District Convention Held in Community Building   A WARNING BY KENNA

LAESSIG DISTRICT LEGIONCOMMANDER   Second District Convention Held in Community  Building

Scharnhorst, Gneisenau Are Air Targets Berths At ‘Bres' Showered By  Bombers

Royal Air Force Renews Blasting  Of French Ports   Airmen Bomb Berths Of German Raiders, Attack Nazi Shipping

Will Propose Legislation On Sub-Contract:   Administration’ To Ask Congress To Approve Bill For Benefit Of  Small Businesses

OUSTING 1S VOTED OF GERMAN ENVO}   Argentine Congress Vote: to Expel Nazi Ambassador

Argentina Moves For Expulsion Of Nazi Leaders   Ambassador Censured In Congress Resolution For Abusing Privileges

Argentina Orders Expulsion Of All Nazi Undercover Agents At Once

Nazi Ambassador To Argentina ts Told To Leave   Von Thermann Voted Qu of Job by Congress, 19 to 

Argentina Votes  Clean Out Nazis      To Oust Ringleaders Nazi Undercover Orpanizations

Argentine Votes Dut Delegate   Congress, With One Dissenting Vote, Expells Within Three Days Ringleader Of Nazis  Organizations.   Was Indiscreet

ARGENTINA’S CONGRESS ASKS EXIT OF ENVOY   German Ambassador Von Thermann Refuses to Go Voluntarily —Wiedemann Under Surveil lance

ARGENTINA TO EXPEL NAZIS   Nazi Envoy May Be Asked To Leave Under General Order

ARGENTINE WILL EXPEL GERMANS   Congress Gives Foreign Agents 3 Days to Get Out of Country

Argentina-Votes To Oust Key Nazi Agents in3 Days  Procedure Same as in World: War; Wiedemann Watrked

NINETEEN VESSELS ARE “UN. DER . SURVEILLANCE’ IN PORTS—AXI5 PROTESTS -. WEEK-END SEIZURES

9 FRENGH SHIPS IN U.S: PORTS “BEING: WATCHER   Action Regarded as Forerun ner to Seizure of Vessels  ' Which are Tied Up in Six Harbors.   GERMANY AND ITALY  PROTEST SEIZURES   President to Decide Disposi tion of Seized Vessels ant What Action to Be Take Regarding French Ships.

French Ships Placed Under U. S. Guards   Surveillance  Starts—May Be Taken Over

Luxurious Normandie  Is Included   Announcement Interpreted As Forerunner to Seizure of Ships

FRENCH SHIPS “INU.S. PORTS ARE WATCHEL   May Be Seized Short: ly; Rome and Berlin File Protests

ALL FRENCH SHIPS INU. S. PORTS NOW CLOSELY WATCHED   19 Vessels, Including Big Liner .“‘(Normandie,” May Be Seized By America

Seizure of 19 Vessels May Follow Soon   Stote Department Is Considering Official Berlin and Rome Protests; Crews Probably Will Be Prosecuted on Sabotage Charges

FRENCH SHIPS PLACED UNDER SURVEILLANCE      19 Ships, Including Normandie, _ Watched By U. 8. ‘Authorities —

FRENCH otilPo IN U.S. PORTS "MAY BE SEIZED   Nineteen French Ships Are Now Officially Under Surveillance.   EXPECT MORE ACTION   One of the Ships Is the Lux. ury Liner, Normandie, in New York.

US. Studies Plan To Take More Vessels   Luxury Liner Normandie One «OF French Ships Being Watched in American Ports by Treasury Office

19 FRENCH SHIPS INU.S.PUTUNDER CLOSE GUARD AND MAY BE SEIZED   Merchant Vessels, Including $80,000,000 Liner Normandie, Also Under Surveillance   Washington May Reject, or Ignore, German and Italian Protests Over ‘Confiscation’

RANGES VESSELS PUT UNDER WATCh BY UNITED STATES   High Treasury Officia Makes Announcement Today.   19 MERCHANT SHIPS INCLUDED IN LIST   No Additional Seizures Are Said Planned for Time, However.

ACTION SEEN AS FIRST STEP TOWARD SEIZURE   19 Merchant Ships. Inelduing Normandie, Are Affected

French Ships Are Reportec ‘Under Surveillance’ in U. S. Ports; 63: Qaizad.

NORMANDIE AND OTHER FRENCH SHIPS WATCHED   Fate Of French Ships In Qur Ports May Be Same As The Others,

Churchill and Hopkins Confer   F. D.'s Envoy Also Sees Eden and Halifax

More Captives Taken as Reds Retreat: Berlin   German Forces Report Pursuit of Russians  East of Gomel

Soviet Flight Reported On Gomel Front   Pursuing Germans Sai ' to Have Captured 2,200 Prisoners   Germans Reported  t Have Cut LeningradMoscow Rail Line

Nazis Plow Deeply Into Red Columns   Thousands Of Prisoners Taken In Mopping Up Operations

DEATH DECREED FRENCHMEN FOR HAVING ARMS   German Military Courls to Try 01 fenders in Occupied Areas Vichy Reports   NORSEMEN FIGHT   Munitions Dump in Norway Storm. ed, Airplanes Desiroyed—Exe cutions Fire Revolt

Young Ruleville Bridegroom Wins 1941 Cotton Picking Championship

EXP EGT OFFICIAL STATEMENT ABOUT VIGHY-NAZI TALKS   Authorized Sources Say Official Communique Will Be Issued Tuesday Revealing New Arrangements Between French and German Governments.

Berlin- Vichy — ‘News .Expected   Arrangements ‘Following Up: ‘Conferences: May: Be ‘Aired ‘Soon

Germany to Announce New Arrangements With France; Will Return War Prisoner:   Berlin to Issue Official Statement on Agreement With Vichy Government in New Scheme of Collaboration

FRANCE TO ACT ‘ON DEFENSIVE’ BERLIN RUMOR      Nazis Expected to Announce Re suli of Conversations Tomorrow —De Gaulle Urges Revolt

NEW ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN FRENCH AND GERMANS BEEN MADE   OFFICIAL GERMAN COMMUN. IQUE EXPECTED BE ISSUED  ON MATTER TUESDAY

REARGUARD BATTLES 10 SAVE TROOPS   Hopes to Halt Nazis Until Main Force Embarks; Germans Say Confusion Reians

MINERS CHEER WORKING ORDER   Pennsylvania Men Gather To Hear  Officials Announce End Of Coal Strike

Cheering Miners Return To Work  Hundreds Go Back to Pits Production Off  ™/~prrtias   Many Resume Work

MORE VESSELS FOR BRIDGE OF SHIPS ORDERED   U. 8. Mobilizes Its Vast Shipbuild. ing Facilities For More Vessels

U. S. Awards 112 Contracts For New Ships   Seventy-two Big Tankers Are Also Ordered

Fair Boost Of Johnson Co. Coming Here   DELEGA'HION IS DUE TO ARRIVE IN WAXA AT  > .¢9reva ds XO ores 7

LOCAL ORETRYVATIONS   Army Seeks 3,206 Draftees From This State Next Month

3206 Missouri Conscripts _ Ordered to Camp Next Month in Army's Biggest Draft Call

Henri Bergson, 81 Foremost French Philosopher, Dies  Nobel Prize Winner for Literature *Sueenumbs in Paria

HENRI BERGSON DIES IN FRANC      Foremost French Philosophe: Had Protested Anti-Semitic Measures

HENRI BERGSON DIES, AGED 81   Famous French Philosopher Re signed Honors Although Ex Empted from Anti-Jewish Lav

SENATE CAN'T AGREE ON AID TORUSSIANS   Foes of Intervention Insist That We Should Keep Out Ot Europe's War

HITLER QUEST NOW EVIDENT   England Ought te Ruin German Cities While Nazis Busy in Soviet, Sen. Norris Urges.

US. LEADEHD DIVIDED ON SOVIET AND   Charge Hitler Out To Conquer World  remem at  BRITISH CHANCE  + ee ©  > Red-Nazi War Called “Screwv”

Landon says some big firms  handicappers   Sees “dog in manger” attitude

BG BUSINESS Hill BY LANDON TODAY   ‘Dog in Manger’ Attitude Is Described in Kansas.

Plants Selfish, Landon Charge:  Attitude Hampers Defense Work in tatnetesae Ratliat’

RAF In Smashing Attack On German Submarine Base   Government Announces . Port OF Quiberon Suf- . fers Biz Damage.

RAF Smashes at Nazi Port; Block Of Barracks Hit   sritish Also Damage Ger man Escort Vessel near Brest

AT NAZI PORT   Bombs Hit Barrack Block And Escort Vessel In Quiberon Raid

INVASION PORT BOMBED BY RAF   Nazi Barracks Are Hit Ir France, Near Base For Submarines

GENERAL RECKORD TO LEAVE SERVICE   29th Division Soon to Lose Commanding  Ofticer

V MOVEMENT HAUNTS NAZIS   CAMPAIGN SPREADING OVER EUROPE PROVING EFFECJIVE PROPAGANDA IN  ~HAISING HOPES ___

Mysterious and Dramatie Climax Promised Sunday In British P ropaganda Drive

Letter °V’ and Figure ‘5’ Appear All Over Europe As Allied Victory Signs   Something Big Is Promised for Sunday. But Only John Bull Knows What Surprise Is in Store for World

Thre Dots and a Dash Tap Hitler’s Doom— British 'V'-For-Victory Campaign Rouses Spirits Of Beaten People

Britain’s “V” Campaign Sweeps Over Continent; Climax Expected Sunday

iH AVING FORSEEN WAR WITH GERMANY—  Reds Prepared For Conflict   —RESISTANCE THUS FAR PROVES POINT

Capture Of City Would Cut Soviet Union Of From Naval Forces In Baltic; Would Force Reds To Pull Back Their Lines

The War Today:  Loss of Leningrad  Would Be Grave Blow  To Reds and Their Defense   Evy DEWITT MACKENZIE

THE WAR TODAY.  Leningrad Fall Would Hurt Reds  New Defense Line Would Have To Be Formed

Fall Of Leningrad Would Be Disaster   Russia’s Sole Port on Baltic, Industrial Center; Defenders Bound to Have Planned Stout Defense

WATCH DRIVE ON LENINGRAD   Observers Assert Loss of Second City Would Be Blow to Reds

The War Today   Fall. of Leningrad Would Be a Severe Blow to Bolsheviks

LENINGRAD VITAL CITY IN DEFENSE OF ALL RUSSIA   Fall Of Port Would B: Disastrous To ' 8

MACKENZIE VIEWS REDS POSITION IF LENINGRAD FALLS   Former Czars Capital I: Important to Russian. — Defense Plans ~—

PRG WGE FOC CY mmm Fall Of Leningrad Might Mean Turning Of Flank Of Stalin  Line, Loss Of Sole Naval Base —

Leningrad Is Vital in Russ North Defense; Loss Could Mean Turning of Stalin Line

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Threat to Leningrad a Most Serious Matter If True

The War Today   . Leningrad’s Loss Would Be Grave Blow to Soviets

(Capture: of Leningrad. By. Germans Would Be. Grave. Blow.T: o. Russia And Threaten Entire. Stalin Line

Germe . xX > shes New Tank Ary S o “o Moscow Battle Inic> ” Against Winter   Berlin Claims Smashing of Grand Russian Army af Center, But Russians Declare Officially They Have Repulsed Nazis

MURRAY CALLS FOR PICKETING OF PLANT GATES   Union Reveals Negotiations for Wage Increase, Begun on March 20, Have Collapsed.   GALLS TIEUP ‘LOCKOUT’ RATHER THAN A STRIKE   Giant Corporation Employs More Than 260,000—Source Close to Company Predicts Fight.

$52,000, 000 YEARLY WAGE RAISE SOUGH]   Twelve Units in Nine States Threatened In Walkout

Third Of U. S. Output To Be Hit Tuesday   Sweeping Order For Walkout Affects 260,000 Wace Earners In Nation

CLIMBER LOSES LIFE IN STORM   Two Women Among Five   Others Rescued As Blizzard Sweeps Hills

Proposed Changes In Neutrality Act May Hit Snag   Talk Arises Over A Possible Filibuster Against Revision

Decision To Come on Neutrality   Hull and Wallace, Five Senators, Two House Members Will Meet With President

FILIBUSTER IN PROSPECI   Senate Opponents of Nettrality Act’ Change ‘Hint Fight

FILIBUSTER TALK HEARD IN SENATE   Speech-Marathon May be Used to Block Efforts to Change Neutrality Act.   FILIBUSTER USE DEBATED

FILIBUSTER Ih SENATE AGAINS] CHANGE IS SEEN   Opponents of Modification For Neutrality Act Discuss Use of Weapon As President Roosevelt Ponders Recommendations   RECALLS 717 ~~ FIGHT

Neutrality Aet Parley Planned For Tomorrow   Reports OF Filibuster In __. Senate pees Change Arise In - Washington

Roosevelt To Meet Congress Leaders   Poll Discloses 29 Senators In Favor Of Repeal: 20 Opposed To Changes

President, Aids  Confer Tuesday About Neutrality   Talk Of Filibuster Is Al. ready Beginning In Sen. ate Hallways.

SENATORS TALK OF NEUTRALITY ACT FILIBUSTEF   Isolationists Debate Such Strategy as Another Bloc Urges Outright Repeal

TALK OF SENATE FILIBUSTER ON NEUTALITY ARISES   President Has Not Yet Made a Final Decision on What Modifications te Recommend — Talk is General

Filibuster In Senate Likely On Ship Arms   President Holds Bi-Partisan Conference Tomorrow Over Neutrality Act.  990 ASK FOR CHANCES   29 ASK FOR CHANGES

TO MEET SENATORS   Revision of Neutrality Ac Will Be White House  Topic —

HULL WALLACE SEVEN OTHERS ARESUMMONED   Five Senators, Two Houge Members Included In Group   INDICATES TEST TO BE IN SENATE   Decision Expected on Scope Of Changes Proposed By Roosevelt

Filibuster On Neutrality. Act Is Considered   Foes Of . Administration Study Procedure For Fight Against Changes In Present Law

FiveSenators, Wallace and Hull Called  oy ees > ove eee oe, » eee   Bloom and Eaton to Represent House at Parley Tomorrow   SHIP ARMING UP   Decision on Recommending Scrapping of Revision of Bill Due

PRESIDENT WILL HOLD CONFERENCE   Decision Will Be Reached On Revision Of Neutrality Law

Natio” <c* .ers to Confer oe OP  Nit. <> dent Roosevelt  In Neu. cality Revision   Secretary Hull, Vice President Wallace, Two Senators and Two House Members To Talk Situation Over With President

NEUTRALITY FILIBUSTER IS FORECASI   “DR Will Discus Changes Of Act  ‘Tomorrow

FILIBUSTER ON NEUTRALITY IS HELD PROBABLE   ‘ndicated Even Before Roosevelt Reaches His Decision On Extent of Moditications   FULL REPEAL ASKED   Two Senators to Urge President to Call For Scrapping of Act;  20 For Jt

ALLED T0 FDRS CONFAB ON REVISION   Hull, Wallace, Five Senators And Twe House Members Tc Huddle

SENATE FILIBUSTER ON NEUTRALITY SEEN   Foes May Attempt To Prevent Revision By “Talk”

TALK OF ASENATE. FILIBUSTER HEAR      Some Opposed to Changing Neutrality Act “low

Hull, Wallace, And FDR Talk OverNeutrality   To Consider Scrapping o Act or Change, President Hints

FILIBUSTER FOR NEUTRALIT'   Talk Avises for. Combat of Any Legislation for Change

FDR, AIDS TO DISCUSS NEUTRALITY CHANGE   Roosevelt, High Officials Tc Confer Tuesday

CAPITAL TALKS OF FILIBUSTER ON NEWTRALIT'        HULL, WALLACE, FIVE ENA TORS, TWO CONGRESSMEN SFE Fn RFR

ROOSEVELT AND LEADERS WILL CONFER   Foes Of Changes Discuss Move To Keep Law Intact

Filibuster Forecast In Senate   Weapon to Keep Neutrality Law Unchanged Likely i Be Used, Report in Cap ital Todav.

SENATE SEES FILIBUSTER ON NEUTRAL ACT   Foes Debate Policy for Keeping U. S. Law Unchanged   SHIP ARMING TOPIC      F, R. to Talk Over Change With Leaders On Tuesday

Filibuster Is Considered B Neutrality Bloc   Plans Being Laid Even Before President’s Pla Is Known  1917 I8 RECALLED  In First World War Arming of Merchantman Was Talked‘to Death’:

FDR Discusses Neutrality Law With Senators   Conference On Probable Revision Set For Tuesday

FDR Sends For Senate Heads On Neutrality   Hull, Wallace Also T« Take Part In Talks At Hyde Park   BIG BATTLE SEEN   Filibuster Already I Threatened Against Any Changes

GROUP TO TALK OF NEUTRALITY   President Calls Parley on Proposed Changes’ in _Present Law.

Conference On  Neutrality Law Is Announced   Secretary Hull and Others to Confer With President Tuesday on Revision of Neutrality Measure.

FOR TO CONFER TOMORROW ON NEUTRALITY ACT   First Test On Changing Of Law May Be In Senate

NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE MAY RUN INTO FILIBUSTER   THREAT IS MADE BY OPPONENTS OF PLAN TO OVERHAUL LAW

FILIBUSTER TALK IN U. 3. SENATE HEAR   Forces Opposed To Neutrality Law Modification To Act

ROOSEVELT PLANS CONFERENCE. UPON NEUTRALITY ACT   RUMORS ARE THAT OPPON. ENTS NEUTRALITY. CHANGES PLAN SENATE FILIBUSTER

SHERIFF RAIDS CAMP OF BUND   Nazi Organization Ir New Jersey Will Be Broken Up

BUND DISPERSED IN NEW JERSEY   Sheriff Breaks Up Rally Seizes Swastikas and Hitler Pictures

Bund Meeting Is Broken Up; Photo: Of Hitler Seized   Sheriff Bans Further Meetings at Camp Nordland. New Terse,

BUND CAMP IN JERSEY RAIDEL   Officers Seize Pamphlets Swastikas And Pictures Of Hitler At Andover

REDS ATTACK ON CENTRAL WAR FRONT   Claim Nazis Thrown Out of Many Advance Positions —

BORO GRANGE TO OBSERVE 50TH YEAR   Anniversary Celebration Sat. urday to Feature  Certifi eate Precentatinne 

TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY   Wellsboro Grange Is Fifty Years Old—Certificates To Be Presented.

NAZIS AIM QUESTIONS ‘AT YUGOSLAY CHIEFS   Anti-German Activities 0! Diplomats Stressed

BRITISH CLAIM CRAFT HIT OFT NORWAY COASI   Plane Gets Credit; Two Nazi Vessels Of Kind; R. A. F. In Heaviest Ruhr-Rhine Raid.

BRITISH IN RECORD RAID ON GERMANY   Heaviest Attack Of War Launched At Ruhr District   Antwerp Raided

ADMIRAL SCHEER OR LUTZOW HIT, BRITISH CLAIM   BLENHEIM BOMBER LAYS ‘CIGAR' INTO VESSEL OFF NORWAY   PLANES FORCE NAVAL UNITS TO RETREAT TO SKASGERAX   Effect of Allack on Pocket Battleship Obscured by Defense Clouds of White Smoke

TORPEDO NAZI BATTLESHIE   Pocket Batieship Torpedoed Off Coast Of Norway This Morning.

RAF Stages Greatest Air ~ Raid Of War On Important Ruhr Industr‘al Sector   Allied Forces Drive Toward Key Cities In Syria; Nazis Reiterate Threat To Sink All Ships Carrying Aid To Britain

U, 8. VOLUNTEER PILOT {S$ REPORTED MISSING   liave Been Three Previous Deaths Among Nagle Squadron In Britain

Tokyo Claims Manila Will Fall Jan. 10   Hostilities On Luzon Front Proceeding On Schedule. Japs Say

().P.M. Able to Halt Strikes At Two Points  But Trouble for Bethlehem Has Risen Once More

0.P.M. Able to  Halt Strikes  At Two Points But Trouble for  Bethlehem Has Bean Cinen. koa.

NAZI CONSULS TRIP DELAYED   Fritz Wiedemann Must Wait Until July 31 To Sail As Plans Go Awry

TWO GERMAN CONSULS CAN REMAIN HERE      Given Special Leave to Stay Until July 31

JAP BHIP CAPTAIN REFUSED TO RETURN OR WAIT FOR WIEDEMANN AND BORCHERS

EXTEND TIME WIEDEMANN AND BORCHERS HERE   ‘After Missing Boat To Japan They _ fre Given Until July 31 For Next One

Left Stranded In California By Japanese Skipper, Nazi Consuls Allowed To Stay In U. S. Until July 31

OP SULS GET EXTENSION OF TIME IN AMERICA   Wiedemann and Borchers May Remain Here Until July 31 By Special  Boemit

NACI GAN WAIT FOR NEXT BOAT   Consuls Who Missed Boat For Japan Allowed Te Wait For Next One

SILENCE IN LONDON SEEN AS OMINOUS   Believe British Have Moved Into Syria

London Paper Says Darlan ve Germans Use of Dakar  And Five Other Naval Base

GERMANY TO USE SIX FRENCH BASES   U-Boats Reported Already at Dakar —Newspaper Says Cape Verde Islands Are Blockaded.

Death Claims K. J. Broderick Here Monda'   Widely Known Insurance Man Victim of Cerebral Hemorrhage  RITES ON THURSDAY  56-Year-Old Man Stricken Suddenly At His Home Monday Morning

Death Claims EK. J. Broderick Here Monday   Widely. Known Insurance Man Victim of Cerebral Hemorrhage   VEL ED UIN eeiaheteisiceirictas  56-Year-Old Man Stri ken Suddenly At His. Home Monday Mornins ' ©

CONSULARS ARE ENROUTE BACK   German And Htalian Consulars Start Leaving For Their Native Land.

FOREIGN GONDULS PREPARE LEAVE BY JULY (OTH   Some Wil Make ‘Back  Door” Exit From the  i   United States.   ON NEW ASSIGNMENTS   Dr. Borchers Has Been Stationed Here More Than Fifteen Years.

HOPES FOR ECONOMIC BASE   Ambassador : Winant "Addresses } }English on Peace Plans

Nazi Air Supremacy Stops at Crete Because of Factor of Bases, Belief

Nazi Supremacy Ends at Crete  R. A. F. Spokesman Says Bases Needec

RAF Official Says Air Supremacy Of Hitler Has linded      Declares Lack OF Vantage Points Will Show Up ° In New Drives

Air Bases Key To Nazi Crete Raid   ONE THOUSAND PLANES THROWN AT CRETE ESTIMATE -OF RAF SPOKESMAN.

Nazi Air Supremacy Said Ended in Crete   RAF Spokesman Asserts Bases in Greece Gave Hitler’s Luftwaffe Advantage Which It Will Not  Have in Africa or Asia Minor

BATTLESHIP SOUTH DAKOTA LAUNCHED TODAY   Big Battleship No Sooner Touched ‘The Water Than The Keel Was Laid Foe Another

BATTLESHIP IS LAUNCHED   Minute Later, Workmen Be. gin Laying Keel for Heavy Cruiser

3rd U. S. Sea Fortress Launched in New Jersey   Camden Shipyard Immediately Starts Work on New 10,000-Ton Cruiser

Willkie Inspects Secret Weapons   Defenses Viewed On Coastal Tour

SECRET WEAPONS TO) DEFEND COAST SHOWN WILLKIE   American Sees Result 0 Months of Work Oesignad to Meet Invasion.

RAYBURN WILL TELL F. DLR. CBIECTHIONS   House committee said to want cuts in nondefense spending

URGE BILLION BE CUT OFF BUDGE]   Solons Ask Slashes Be Made in Nondefense Spending to Ease Tax Burdens

Tempering Of Huge New Tax Bill Demanded   Non-Defense Funds Cut » May Save Country  ‘One Billion

Seeks Slash In New Tax Bill   Rayburn Would Temper Levy By Billion Dollars

Rayburn Promises To Convey To F. R. Pleas For Economies In Non-Defense Spending; May Lop Off A Billion

Russians Admit” Axis Forces Relax Siege At Tobruk; Berlin Raided; Possible British Invasion of ‘Norway Hinted

Honver 5 Pr roposal To Get Food:  vie Toone? “That Will Be More. Contr oversial

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Europe Faces Famine But Britain Must Maintain Blockade

The War Today  Food For Belgium Issue Will Become  Rt... Mannéewnunroind   Re DEVITT MACKENZIE

The War Today   Sending Helief Food . Would Be Big Help  To German Laoters   By DeWitt MacKenzle {AP Forelgn Observer)

‘The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  - feenn at Eeaed game Euvrnnnic Etbaruina $a BRarama Mara fantravareial

HOOVER’S. NEW PLAN FOR SENDING FOOD TO EUROPE ISSUE   Emphasizes Jssue That May Become Increasingly Difficult As War Goes On

Feeding Europe, Through English Blockade, Is Problem   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Associnted Press Staff Writer

DRASTIC STRIKE ACTION HINTEL   Acting Navy Chief Calls Far Shipyard Shutdown Action; Coal Parley Snaqged.

Drastic Action To End Shipyard Strike Is Hintec   San Francisco ‘“‘Wildcat’’ Strike May Bring Action By Navy And Army

Expanding Shipments From U. S. Expected to Loosen ‘Very Tight’ Gas, Oil Situation of Britain

EXPECT HEAVY SHIPMENTS OF OIL TO BRITAI   U. 5. Oil And Gasoline Is Ex pected To Be Sent To Great Britain

OIL SITUATION BECOMING ACUTE, OFFICIALS DECLARE   England’s Supply of Gasoline and Oil Described as “Very Tight;” Improvement Expected.   CO-ORDINATOR ICKES EXPECTED TO AC   Plan to Prevent Threatened Shortage on Eastern Seaboard May be Perfected During the Day.

BRITISH GASOLINE STORES INIPROVE   Situation Is Called “Very Tight,” But Getting Better.

U.S. To Relieve British Petrol Shortage Threat   Gulf of Aden Tankers Are Transferred To Atlantic; Take 14 Ships

Maid Is Beaten, Patrolman Is Shot   Robber Kills Himself in New York Athletic Club Holdup Attempt

BANDIT KILLS HIMSELF   Facing Capture, Gunman Takes His Own Life

Woman Beaten, Policeman Shot and Robber Takes His Own Life InN. Y. Escapade

WOMAN BEATEN, POLICEMAN SHOT, ROBBER KILLS SELF IN. ROBBERY AT NEW YORI

WOMAN AND OFFICER ARE SHOT BY ROBBER   Bandit Then Suicides To End Holdup Sensation

BANDIT TAKES HIS OWN LIFE   Chambermaid Beaten And Traffie Officer Shot in Holdup

ONE KILLED, TWO HURT IN NEW YORK GUN BATTLE TODAY   Three Bandits Attempt Hold Up OF Athletic Club; lone Kills Self

andit Shoots Himself When ew York Policemen Close In   hambermaid Badly Beaten and-a Veteran Traffic Pa trolman Is Shot In Attempted Holdup and Gun Battle Sequel At New York Athletic Club On Central Park

2 Dead in Gun Fight   Policeman Slain, Robber  Kills Self In New York

seen ee-—ts nnsennnR  HOLDUP MAN ENDS HIS LIFE   Shoots Himself When Trap ped After Exciting Affray in New York

NEW YORK BANDIT SHOOTS OFFICER AND KILLS SELF   Chambermaid Is Badly Beaten:---Gunfire At 59th St. and 7th Ave.

JAPAN CLAMPS ON CENSORSHIF   Curb On Radio and Wire Communications Seen As Significant

FLURRY OF RUMORS IN FAR FAST   Japanese Press Charges British and Others Plan to Invade Indo-China   JAPANESE MOVE ALSO RUMORED   Tokyo Press Campaign Regarded as Similar to Nazi Invasion Tactics

Censorship Put In Force By Japanese   President Rooseyclt Declines to Say Whether, He Expects Any Aggressive Move

Stukas Peril BritishIn GreatsSea   AMERICAN EXPERTS TAKE GRAVE VIEW OF BRITISH SITU: ATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN; CUT SUPPLIES.   Force Longer Voyage

43 MEN FINED 2.49   U.S. Experts See Dive Bombers  Grave Menace ‘in Mediterranean

DIVE BOMBERS SLOW SHIPPING   British Supply Ships Will Be Forced To Take Long Routes.

U. 8S. Experts Say German Planes in Mediterranean Menace British Lines—See Possibility of Ships Moving Through Suez Canal in Future—This Would Add Weeks to Time Required to Send Materials to Forces Opposing Italians

Is Forged a at Sales Barn   Name of L. Geurdet well - known Arm strong farmer, used

GOVERNOR O’DANIEL VETOES BILL REMIT TAXES T0 COUNTIES   BELIEVES IT UNSOUND POL. ICY: DUE TO HEAVY LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS

Planes Fail To Appear Over City   Rehearsal, Say Some; Real Thing Says a General —Citizens Jittery

50.000 Civil Defense Men Answer Calls   Million Children Leave Schools: Vital Points Evacuated

FORTS FALL   Fight, However, Until Last Man Is Dead _—Six Other Forts  “PRadiat*h o

Greeks Fire Till All Die Behind Guns   Every Man in 2 Forts Dead After Battle

Six ‘Forts In Metaxas   Line Still Holding As—  Nazi Casualties Mount

PAUL YOUNTS DISCHARGED AS POSTMASTER   F o u r Other Charlotte Postal Employees Also Dismissed From Positane.

Pseudo Cowboy Jailed and 58 Cases of Liquor Taken   ee teoTrt REID Hip

‘Cowhoy’ Caught At Lamoni With 58 Cases of Liquot   Leon Night Police Officer Chased Him At 75 Miles an Hour

Pseudo Cowboy Running Liquor Through lowa Is Taken After Fast Chase

DIVER ATTEMPTS TO DESCEND 10 STUDY FATE OF GRAFT   Navy Officials of Belief Nothing Can be Done te Raise Vessel   400-foot Emergency Dive Being Made by Expert From Salvage Corps

Believe 0-9 Crushed By Compression   Great Depth Apparently  Makes Salvaging Impos. ainila

HOPE GvEN UP      Sunken Sub: 0-9 and He Crew Likely to be Left -On Floor of the Ocean

Depth Too Great For Sub Salvage   Under 440 Feet of Water. Knox Says Theré Is No  Hope for Rescue    BELIEVE 33 MEN DIED   Extreme Pressure on the Naval Submersible Is Breaking It Up

LITTLE HOPE TO LIFT SUB TO SURFACE   Pressure at 440 Feet Makes Rescue Almost Impossible.   Believe All of Crew Of Submarine Dead

CRAFT LIES © T00 DEEP TO BE SALVAGED   Secretary Knox Fears That Divers Will Be Unable to Reach Wreckage of Sunken Vessel 440 Feet Below Surface,

Crushed 0-9 May Be Left on Bottom   No Hope Left for 33 Aboard; Weight of Water Broke Hull. Believed

SALVAGE ATTEMPT MOST IMPROBABLE ‘AT EXTREME DEPTH   Navy Diver Makes Deepest Emergency: Dive Ever In North Atlantic

Ocean Floor May Be Final Fomb of Ship   Pressure Believed to Have Crushed Hull; May Not Attempt Salvage

DOUBT ON  ATTEMPT T0 RAISE SUR   Salvage Operations Are Practically Impossible at Such a Great Devth   DIVER GOES DOWN IN TEST OPFRATION   But Secretary — Knox Ex. presses Doubt on Any Salvage Attempt .

Knox Signifies 0-9 Victims’ Graves Will Be Under Water   33 Officers and Men Died in Line of Duty, Navy Secretary Savs

Cause Of Sinking To Go Unsolved Unless Way Is Found To Raise Vessel

KNOX DOUBTS THAT 0-9 EVER CAN BE RAISED   Other Navy Officials, However, Would Like to Make the Attempt

Pressure Breaks Submarine Shell; Insides Float On Ocean’s Surface 

MAY LEAVE OU UNDER THE St   Secretary “Knox Says Salvage Difficult at 440Foot Depth.   33 PERISHED IN TRAGEDY

UNDERSEA BOAT AND - CREW OF 33 CRUSHED FAR BELOW SURFACE   SOME NAVY OFFICIALS BELIEVE EFFORT BE MADE TO RAISE LOST CRAET

INVADERS FALL IN SECOND Th  Heaviest Attack From: Air Directed at Military Objectives.        LANDINGS ARE SPORADIC  . By R. P. CRONIN JR: Manila, Dec. 13-~(3 p. on, 3 a. me, CST) —~(P)—Japanese landing forces which won a foothold st Lingayen on the west coast of Luzon LOO   NIPPON STRATEGY

Island’s Radio Silent; Midway And Wake Still  Resist Japanese      400 Navy Men and 155 Marines Stationed At Base   Foe’s Strategy Revealed   Nipponese Plan to Move On Philippines from Seized Airfields

Japs Scheme To Get Island Is Clarified  For America   Improvised Air Base: Outside Defenses Were Planned.   Japan Probably Would Not Have Attacked If She Had Waited Seven Days Longer

DEATH OF LADD YOUTH CAUSED BY INFECTION   Developed Blister on Hand While Working On Farm Near Neponset

WILL TACKLE BiG PROBLEMS   Legislators to Find Relie And Finances Their Two Chief Issues

Legislature Faces Issues  Of Aid, Cash   Relief and Finances Top State’s Legislative Program Once ‘Again  SEES NO NEW TAXES  James Tells Partisans He Will Let Houses Solve Own Problems

Knitting Needles Click in Classes At Dixie College   Co-eds Making War Garments; Church Fire Fol lows “Ashes” Sermon

ROOSEVELT SEEKS OAK. ON PROJECT   U. S.-Canadian Program Expected To Cost. More Than $500,000,000   PLANS EXPLAINED   Only Majority Vote Is _ Necessary To ADBEE ie Proposal

LAKE SEAWAY PACT IS GIVEN TCO CONGRESS   Roosevelt Transmits Text o Agreement for Navigation-Power Project.

ST. LAWRENCE PACT IS GIVEN U. S. CONGRESS   Presiden! in Letler Transmittin Agreement Says He Will As! Legislation Shortly

CONGRESS GETS SEAWAY PACT   Majority Vote of Congress Required to Ratify Agreement

TEXT OF TREATY ON SEAWAY DISCLOSED   Ronsevelt Sends Information To Congress

TEXT OF WATERWAY AGREEMENT SENT TO CONCRESS BY FDR   Agreement is Subject to Approval of Congress and Also the Canadian Parliament

Congress Divided On St. Lawrence Seaway Agreement   Sectional Interests Oppose Measure

F.R. Sends Seaway Pact To Congress   Eventual Cost of Waterway Project Is Placed at $500,000,000

President Sends Saint Lawrence Water Power “Agreement To Congres:

Roosevelt Asks Congress’ OK On Waterway   U. S. Would Bear Cost of Work in River Project With Canada

President Gives Conaress Text of Agreement   St. Lawrence Proposa Similar to Treaty Rejected in 1934

HOUSE VOTES AEGEoo FHOM DOTA TO VOTH   Sine Die Adjournment to Follow on 18th of July.   Ry RICHARD M. MOREHEAD

WORKERS FACE BARRED GATES AT ARMS PLANT   Badges of : 10,400 Workers At Ravenna Arsenal Are Voided   DECLARE STRIKE IS “UNAUTHORIZED’   Laborers To Be Re-hired Through Accredited AFL Officers

PUSHING RECORD FARM FUND BILL   Farm Leaders After Quick Senate Approval For Re. cord $1,340,000,000 Ap. propriation.

FARM LEADERS SEEK QUICK SENATE OKAY — _ ON RECORD MEASURE  $1,340,610,744 Bill Is  Pushed by Agriculture D1... I andere Tadav

SEEK SENATE OK FOR FARM BILL   Administration Leaders Not Ex. pected to Oppose Record Farm Bill.   i$. THE LARGEST VET   Expect Reduction Later by House and Senate Joint Committee.

Farm. Leader eaders ‘Back P rogram      Slice Of U. SL F F unds Now - Sought By. Agriculture’:  Rolks: Of- Nation: .-.:

FARM BILL IN SENATE   Speedy Passage For Measure Aim Of Strong Bloc

Quick Approval Sought on Huge Farm Measure   No Reductions Until Joint Committee’ Gets It For  Raviacinn — 

Senate Farm Leaders Seek Quick Approval : of Record $1,340,610,744 Agriculture Bill

SENATE RUSHES FARM FUND BILL   LITTLE OPPOSITION IS VOICED TO BIG APPROPRIATION

Board To Avert Strike      If POSSIBLE AT ALTON, ILL. SMUKELESS POWDER PLANE SUNDAY DEADLINE.

Deadline Given Cartridge Firm   Must Give Answer to Board's Recommendations By Tomorrow

Management Ordered To Avert Strike   Deadline Set For Recognizing Chemical Workers Union

Arms Strike Threatened   Mediation Board Sets Deadline For Company To Accept Terms

DEFENSE BOARD SETS LIMIT T0 AVERT STRIKE. *.   Cartridge Plant In . - Illinois Threatened  By An AFL Walkout

Time Limit Set By Board For Company   Must Decide on Mediation Board Decision; Use Of WPA Workers Faces Test

NEW GALES LASH ~ CALIFORNIA ARE!   Flood Threats Revive a Storm Causes Heavy Damacde

80-MILE GALES LASH WEST. COAST TOWNS   Revive Flood Threats, Cause Damage in Santa Barbara Sector ev«Rainfall Heavy,

High Winds, Rains Strike California   Velocity Recorded At 80 Miles; -Damaae Heavy

Hollywood Models Give Glamor Boys Go-by, but Err in Picking Durante as Model Husband

Americas Plan Action Against Foreign Ships   Committee Recommends Na tions Take Over Foreign Ships In Americas.   THREE POINT PROGRAM

Inter-American Group Asks 160 Ships Be Seized   Action Suggested ‘To Promote Securit) Of the Continent’

DELEGATES AT PARLEY FAVOR ‘UNITY POLIPY’   American Republic Representatives Urge Step for “Security’?

AMERICAS ACT TO SEIZE 160 SHIPS   UNITED PROPOSAL IS MADE BY ENVOYS OF 21 NATIONS

Plan Is Aimed To Strengthen Sea Defenses Of Countries   Uruguay Gets Credi For Originating Proposal.

LATINS READY TO SEIZE SHIPS   American Nations Favor Using Idle Vessels For Security

ADVISORY BODY  OF 21 NATIONS URGES ACTION   Recommend 160 Ships Of Foreign Nations Now Idle Be Put To Anite: When

21 AMERICAN NATIONS PLAN TO SEIZE SHIPS   Foreign Vessels Wil Replace Those Sunk In Sea Warfare

Recommended By Republics For Security.   Vessels May Be Utilized By American Republics For Own Defense

21 Republics Agr ee to Take Foreign Ships   Plan to Utilize 160. Ydle Craft for Continent Seeurity Approved      TO PAY FOR CRAFT      in Progr: am Reached at Capital

G0 FOREIGH NOW IDLE I THEIR PORTS   To Be. Used to Promote ‘Peace and Security of Continent.   JUST PAYMENT TO BE MADE OWNER:   New’ Move Announced Today as Taken by Inter-American Group.

FOREIGN VESSELS WAY BE SEED  ~ BY AMERICAN  REPUBLICS      Delegates to Conferenc In Washington Propos To Use Ships   Adequate Compensation To Be Made If Plan Secures Final Approval

21 Republics Plan to Take Refugee Ship:   ee .  Offer Suggestion to the Governments to Utilize 160 Vessels  FOR SECURITY!  Sumnery Welles Head of Council Reaching This  Imnnartant Danician

Will Use 160 Ships to ‘Fromote Peace and Security of Continent’   Three Point Plan Provides for Pay ment, Reaffirm ‘Full Right to Navigation of Vessels in Trade’

21 Hemisphere Republics May Grab 160 Ships   Move To Be Made To Balance Loss Of British Craft

Advises Use of Idle Ships  Group Advises Republics to Take Ship in Harbors

21 Republics Propose 160 Be Taken Over   Individual Nations Must Still Vote On Action  Vessels Would Be Used in Interests Of New World

Full Right To Vessels Reaffirmed   Operation Of 160 Idle Ships Is Advocated By Representatives Of 21 Republics

Representatives of 21 Republics Recommend  Seizure of All Vessels

AMERICAS MOVE 10 PUT T0 USE FOREIGN SHIPS   Representatives of 21. Republics Agree to Put 160 Such Vessels. ‘in Operation   HELD PEACE ACTION   May -be Utilized. Either Through Agreements Witt Owners of. by Virtue of Seizure Rights

May Use Foreign Vessels    Inter-American Group: Recommends That Idle Ships Be Put Into Continental Service

Inter-American Committec Advises 21 Nations to Use Axis Ships.   Payment Planned   Adequate Compensation for Seized Craft Suggested, Welles Reports.

ACCORD. IS: MADE.ON — SHIP. PLANS   Representatives of 21 Ameri _ can Republics Recommend  ‘Their Nations Take Over 160 Foreign Vessels-

BOATS TAKEN, ENVOYS AGREE   Hemisphere Economic Defense Demands Action, Delegate s  lare

TO UTILIZE IDLE SHIPS   Program of Action by 2 Natives Agreed Upon at Washington Conference‘   WOULD ACT UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW   Plan Provides Adequate Compensation for 160 Ships jin Amercan Porte

Confiscation Of Axis:‘Ships  Recommended   Proposals in Interest of Peace and Security of Continent" Advanced by Committee of  31 Amarvican Bannhlice

Inter-American Committee Urges 21 Republics to Operate Seized Vessels

WOULD TAKE OVER 160 FOREIGN SHIPS   Representatives Of 21 American Republics Recommend That Their Nations Use Idle Vessels In Their Ports To Promote Peace Of Continent

MAY TAKE ALL FOREIGN SHIPS   Western Hemisphere Groun Urges Nations to Seize Idle Vessels.   160 IN AMERICAN PORTS

21 Nations Set to Seize Idle Ships   Unified Policy Toward Foreign Vessels Shaped

Would Take Over All Idle Foreign  Ships in America   Agents of 21 American Re  publics Would Put Ves sels to Use.   Adequate Payment to Be Made to Owners

Belgrade Leaders Confer With Hitler With Regard To Their Country's Role   Terms With Germans Not Disclosed; Turkey is Prepared to Fight; British Leave Bucharest

Yugoslavs Knuckle To Nazi Chief      VISIT HITLER, MAKE NO COM MENT, BUT KNOWING ONE! TELL THE ANSWER.

Bill Approved Lifting Limit On Army Size   Present Restrictions Are Eliminated, But Size Of Draft Remains

DARK VICTORY   Youth Named For 1918 Armistice Killed At Honolulu

PURCHASE TAX IS SUGGESTED   Banking Group Also Favors Excess Profits Levy On Wage Boosis

TAX ON INCREASES IN WAGES PROPOSED AT SENATE HEARING   PURCHASE TAXES ON LUX URIES AND LOWER TAX EXEMPTIONS ALSO ADYGCATED

BANKERS GROUP URGES TAX ON WAGE INCREASE   Suggestions to Boos Bills Yield Given Committee

Tax On Salary Increases Is New Proposal  Investment Bankers AY ot ur      Investment Bankers Also Suggest Cut For Essentials   BASED ON BRITAIN

TAK ON INCREASE IN WAGES URGED BY BANK LEADER   ‘Also Proposes Purchase Levy on Luxury and Semiluxury ftems.

Proposes 10% Tax On Salary, Wage Increase   ~ Herring Offers Plan To Pay Levies In 12 . Monthly Installments

URGES TAX ON SALARY INCREASES   Banker Suggests Purchases Taxes On Luxury Items

BRITAIN DOES NOT NEED FOOD   Domestic Production Expanded; Rationing System Imposed

No Increase In Farm Products  Will Be Needec   Farm Officials See No In crease In Needs To Supply The British Empire.

BRITISH NEED OF FARM PRODUCTS ALONG WAY OFF   Little Likelihood Any Appreciable Amount of American Farm Products Will Be Needed Any Time Soon Seen By Officials.

View is Based Upon Analysis of Present Needs, Shipping Situation and Factors Leading to Import Restrictions   RATIONING HELP:

U.S. Food Supplies Unneeded On Isle   Agriculture Experts See Little Chance Of Large Demand

Britain Not Likely To Need Food Supplies From U. S. Soon, Experts Say

BRITAIN IS UNLIKELY TO NEED ANY GREAT AMOUNT FARM PRODUCTS IN NEAR FUTURE

BRITISH NEED OF U.S.FO0DS IS HELD MINOR   Washington Officials Say Little Likelihood of Sending Much Farm Products Abroad   EXPORTS REDUCED   England Buying. Most o  : Food From Canada, South America,   Survey Shows

Britain Will Not Need U. S. Food   Able Now to Turn to Virtu ally Any World Marke: For Supplies.

England Is Not Likely to Need U.S. Food Supplies Soon, Experts Say

England Not Likely To Need Food Supplies From U. S. In Near Future   Spending Most Of Money ere On Airplanes And Munitions.

Tank Production to Hit 840) Monthly in January   Statue of Liberty To Be Blacked Out

FDR Expected To Seek Move  From Congress   Electrified Nation Unites Immediately After Japanese  War Announcement

Expect Congress to Declare War Monday   The President Orders Out Army and Navy to Carry Out Battle Orders

SLAUGHTER BY DOGS COSTLY   About $600 Paid Out T: Reimburse Farmers . For Losses.

SHIPYARD STRIKE TRUGE 1S SOUGHT   Presidential Appeal to Go to Officials of Company   Government Occupation Seen If Mediation Board For. mual Meets Rejection

PRESIDENT TO ACT ~ INDRYDOCK STRIKE   Government ant Occupation Of Jersey Plant Seems Likely

President to Act Soon With Strike   Government to Take Over If Appeal Not Given Answer

PRESIDENT 10 ACT IN DRYDOCK STRIKE   Government. Occupation Ot Jersey Plant Seems Likely

END 10 SHIPYARD STRIKE I$ SOUGHT   Roosevelt Appeals For Acceptance Of Board's Plans.

U.S. Operation Seen if Request Is Not Answered      io Announcement Forecast Pending Word From Compan;

DRYDOCK STRIKE APPEAL IS SENT   President Asks CIO te Accept Mediation Board Formula

Red Resistance Compels Revision Of Nazi Plans   Hopes Of Smashing Russian Army Before Winter Or Of Breaking Will Have Waned

Hitler Forced to Change His Whole Plan of War Against Russia, Belief

‘Tripartite Pact Signed By Axis, Bulgar Leaders      Ribbentrop Asserts ‘That Other Signers May Follow Immediately

BULGARIA IS NEW PARTNER IN AXIS CAMP   Diplomatic Break With Greece Near as Pact Is Signed In Ceremony at Vienna.

HITLER SEES BULGARS SIGN UP WITH AXIS   Other Nations to Follow, Ribbentrop Asserts in Vienna

HITLER PRESENT AS FILOFF AFFIXES HIS NAME TO DOCUMENT   Bulgaria Now A _ Silent Axis Partner — Cast Lot With Germany In Last War

Bulgaria Casts Lot With Nazis By Signing Pact   German Fanfare Marks Ceremony In Vienna Hall

CLAIMS INCOME TAX LAWS ARE UNFAIR TO INVESTING WIDOWS   Houses ~~~ Attowec Benefits Not Permitted ¢o Other Taxpayers.

Seeks Benefits For Taxpayers   House Witness Asks for Same Exemptions as Given Gamblers

Plane Delivery At Record High   Production Still Largely In Its Original Phase

$330,000,000 IN WARPLANES SENT   8-MONTH DELIVERIES TO BRITAIN REACH A RECORD HIGH

Flee from Their Burni metihiniia   David Banks Family Leave Hofise in Night Clothes— Vire in Wellston Community

Flee from Their Burning Home   David Banks Family Leave House in Night Clothes— Fire in Wellston Community

BOMBS DROPPED UN EIRE CAPITAL   Explosives from Unidentified Craft Kill At Least 30 Persons, Injure Scores in Dublin

DUBLIN IS BOMBED; OVER THIRTY DEAD   Three Bombs Are Drop: ped by Unidentified Plane

DUBLIN BOMBED, THIRTY KILLED   Unidentified Planes Drop Explosives In Eire  Capital

NEUTRAL EIRE 1S BOMBED BY NIGHT RAIDERS   30 Killed, 400 Hurt In Mysterious Raid on Dublin

Bombs Kill 30 In Neutral Eire   Unidentified Airplanes Drop 3 Explosives on Dublin; Many Hurt

30 KILLED, 100 HURT IN DUBLIN BOMBING   Large Fire In Kesidentiz! Area Was Broughi Under Centrol  Early This Morning

At Least 30 Die As Three Bombs Drop on Dublin   More Than 100 Injured And Many Homes Ruinec By Unidentified Plane

Irish Capital Suffers Air Attack   At Least 30 Persons Killed When 3 Bombs Are Dropped

PLANES BOMB DUBLIN; 30 PERSONS KILLED   Between 100 and 200 Injured— Shops Destroyed, Victims Buried in Wreckage.

Houses And Shops Wrecked   Craft Unidentified, Po lice Suggest Anti-Air croft Shell May Have Released Carao

APPROVE BILLS TO BAR ALIENS FROM PROFESSIONS IN STAT!   Would Require Citizenship t  Allow Practice in 11 Classifications

State University to Seat Seventh President Monday  Dr. Ernest O. Melby  Inauguration  . tntwnwwairel le Cab

State University to Seat Seventh President Monday  _ Dr. Ernest O. Melby  Inauguration Cinta Amis) Te tt ay

 100 Committees to Aid In Speeding Movements OF Rail Freight Cars —

SHIPPER BOARD NAMES GROUP TO SPEED UP RAILROAD CAR MOVEMENTS, EAST SHORTAGI

Would Have Schools Extol Form Of U. S. Government   Bill At Harrisburg Provides That Pupils Be Taught American System Best  In World — Other  ~~ Ft — 

Letzler Wants School Children Taught U. S.  Form of Government Best

Vinter’s Icy Legions Aid Red Defense; Snow, Cold May Stop Hitler’s Armies

General Winter May Force Frontal Attack On Moscow  R umore a I New Na azi Mass Troop C€ ‘oncentra 3 fet 8=—6pptg lf

Russia’s Old Ally, General Winter, Moves Into Struggle Around Moscow

-cy it gers o- Wincer S.ow —rive = Serman 2anzers *e-ore . .oscow

‘Armored Trains Aid Russians in Retakine Towns   Cavalry and Infantry Stab at Invaders’ Flanks, Say Soviets

Report Six Mile Advance With Tremendous Losses for Germans; Retake Villages.

‘Shooting War’ Charges Hurled   Senator Wheeler Demands Investigation By Special Senate Board

Wheeler Demands Congress Determine U.S. is Convoying War Shipments   Unconfirmed Reports Prompts Action by Montana Senator

Rail Strike Perhaps to Be Settled   All-Night Session: Are Being Held In the Capital

Railroad Pact Believed Near   Board Chairman Ho pe: To Report Settlement To FDR Today

Five Assaults Frustrated In Fight Near Leningrad; Struggle for Kiev Rage:   Russians In Supreme Effort To Hal German Drives Into the Ukraine; Smolensk Lines Unchanged

Twin. Drives May Engult City of Kiev   Nazi Objective No. 1, But Pressure Relaxes In Other Theatres  CREAT PUSH HINTED

COUNCIL 10 BE FORCED BY NATIONS   General MacArthur Is Seen As Supreme Commander Of Far Eastern Forces; Sub Sinks Transport

Enemy Subs Harrying West Coast Shipping   Navy Has Confirmed Theit Presence, Rear Admiral Renorts 

Seasoned Veterans Landed At Rangoon as Crisis in Far East Mounts

NAVY SUFFERS RECRUIT DROP   Sinking of Destroyers Kearny and Reuben James  Blamed by Knox.

TORPEDOING OF U. S. SHIPS CAUSES DROP IN NAVY ENLISTMENTS   American Youth Evidently; Don't Like Idea of Bath ir Cold Atlantic.

NAVAL SERVICE FOR SELECTEES [S$ REGARDED AS POSSIBILITY      KNOX ‘REVEALS’ mica ENLIST. MENTS ARE LAGGING BELOW REQUIREMENTS OF EXPANSION PROGRAM

DROP IN NAVY ENLISTMENTS MAY MEAN DRAFTEFS   Signing Up Falls Off 15 Pe Cent Since Attacks on Destrovers.

Reuben James’ Sinking Discourages Enlistments   Knox Fears Navy May Have To Resort to Draft in Manning  Rapidly Expanding Fleet

NAVY EVENTUALLY MAY USE SELECTEES I$ HINT   Voluntary Enlistment Drop 15 Pct., Knox Reveals

WILLKIE MAKES LONDON TOUR DESPITE RAID   GOP Leader Disdains Tin Helmet During Nazi Attack

EAST AFRICAN DRIVE THREATENS DISASTER FOR 200,000 ITALIANS   Fall of Eritrean Bases Hailed In London As Be ginning of End For Mussolini’s Shaky African Empire   (RIULLETIN)

MAJOR ITALIAN RED SEA BASE TAKEN TODA}   Massawa, Oldest Colonial Port, Falls to British to Wreck Kal ian Empire in Eritrea

MARTIN WiLL QUIT GOP JOB   Chairman Of Republican National Committee te  Resign March 24.

New Car Output Cut Proposed   Congress Also Considers Higher Tax ,on Autos

LeMars Business Man Is Married      James Long and Elizabeth Trettin Principals In Double Wedding

Long-Trettin Wedding June 25 At Appleton   “Young Business Man Marries Well  Known Teacher

DANIEL Tf OPEAK MONDAY OVER RADIO   Governor to Discuss Senatorial Race; May Announce Candidacy:

He Has Em Guessing —  O’ Daniel To Enter Race  For U. S. Senate Monday?   By DICK VAUGHAN  mm. tt Daet Buatia ftanznvacnan dawned

Gov. O’Daniel Will Discuss Senatorial  Race Monday Eve   Governor O’ Daniel Arranges for State-Wide Radio Broadcast

ODANIEL T0 DISCUSS SENATE RACE MONDAY “NIGHT-IN BROADEASI   CAPITOL OBSERVERS PRE DICT HE WILL MAKE HIS FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT

UNIFORM TRAFFIC LAW SIGNED; 50 MILES PER HOUR IS LIMIT   BILL CONTAINING BROAD CON. TROL PROVISIONS IS GIVEN APPROVAL OF BRICKER

Germans Gain 3 Footholds On Island of Crete   New Zealand Troops Arc Counter-Attacking, But Fleet Suffers Losses

Greeks Blow Up Salonika ‘Oil Installations When  The Germans Draw Near   Standard of New Jersey Had Interest in Company wine Lost Equipment

Sedition Re-Tria Motion Ousted —   Judge Joyce Holds 18 To Conviction

GENERAL MAY SUCCEED STEINHARDT IN RUSSIA   United States Ambassador Undere stood To Have Asked To Be Relieved Of Position

longans Bombed in Air Raid   Naval Base Near Manila Suffers “At Dawn; Manila Has No Alarm; Details Lack ing.   Jap Radio Busy

ATTACK MADE ON OLONGAPO BASE OF NAVY   Raid Apparently Light But no Details Are Given   ACTIVITY OF JAPS CONFINED TO AIR   At Least 40 Enemy Plane: Destroyed During Week

Nippon Raiders Hit Olongapo   U.S. Airmen, Troops Hold Jap Invaders Along Luzon Coast

U.S. Airmen, Ground Troops Holding Out   Japanese Transports Are Damaged in Reinforcement Try

Huge Naval Base Feels Wrath Of Jap Bombers   Japanese Transports Attacked During Day By Army Bombers Off Legaspi

Air Raids on Philippines Continue; Jap Invasion Forces Held in Ports

KNOX REPORTS PEARL HARBOR LOSSES IN RAID   Jap Air Raiders Bomb Big Olongapo Naval Base; Manila Has Quiet Night; Drive On Fifth Columnists Continues

Olongapo Naval Base 30 Miles from Manila Under New Air Attack: Drive Is Continued  On Fifth Columnists; Tokyo Radio Ineffectiv

MANILA BASES BOMBED AGAIN   ‘Keep the Flag Flying, Says Philippine Army Chief

JAPANESE BOMB BIG.NAVAL BASE WEST OF MANIL!   Details of Second Raid on Olongapo Lacking — No Alarm Sounded in Island Capital.   3 ENEMY TRANSPORTS DAMAGED OFF LEGASPI   Americans Apparently Are Holding Invasion Forces at Three Coastal Points  in Luzon.

Jap Bombers Hit Naval Base Near Manila   U.S. Forces Hold Fast Against Invasion; Blast Two More Transports

Kald Apparently Light; Invasion Forces Held Back   Norwegian Motorship Sunk Off Hawaii; Total of 40 Nipponese Planes Claimed

CLEMENCY REFUSED YOUTHFUL MURDEREI   Californian Asked Reprieve Because He Didn't Want te Die Se: Young

956 PAYROLLERS OUT; 347 OF JOBS TO BE ABOLISHED   RATCLIFFE AND BLISS RESIGNATIONS ARE ANNOUNCED

Chamber Of Commerce To  Issue Visitors’ Badges   All Those Going To Orange City To Get One

General Business Conditions in State Continue te Show improvement

Reich Accuses ‘Third Power’ Of ‘Forgery’   Intrigue In Bolivia Denied ‘On Word Of Honor’

Nazis Charge Third Power Forged Letter   Germans Protest Seizure Of Dipiomatic Pouch In Argentina

NAZIS HINT U. §. CAUSED INGIDENT   Strongly implies Bolivian Anti-Nazi Move Brought About by United States; Charges Letter Forged

Nazis Blast At Bolivian Plot Charge   DENY CONSPIRACY AGAINST L: PAZ GOVERNMENT AND . “THIRD POWER.”

FILE PROTEST   Germans Hint United States Is the Instigator of Anti-Nazi Move

GERMANS DENY BOLIVIAN PLO}   Letter Called Forgery: Hints Are Aimed At United States

PHILLIPS MAPS RED RIVER TRIP   Governor Wants State People to See What He Has Been Talking Abou

Jap Minister Sees Danger  Of U.S. War   Konoye Says Aid to China Not To Restrain Japs

Japan Will Wage War Despite All Opposition   British, U. S. Aid To Chinese Will Not Halt Plans For “New Order,” Says Matsuoka

U. S. And British Aid To China Will Not Restrain Japan, Konoye Says

DIET TOLD UF DANGER OF WAR WITH THE. 9.   Foreign Minister, Outlines Japan’s Policies in  Far East

0 ee ee eaten,  JAPAN WILL STICK TO AXIS   Tokio Foreign Ministe1 Speaks Frankly of Danger of U. 8S. War

Foreign Policy Is Outlined   Matsuoka Expresses Hope For Italian Victory Over British, Greeks

ALARMED AT DEFEATS   British Press Criticises Government on African Crisis

London Press Raps Leaders   North African Results irking British Citizens

London Press Opens Fire on Government   Alarm Shown by Rapid Axis Drive Toward Egypt

House Okays Bill Legalizing Principles Of Oil Proration: Pay To Be Cut Today

House Approves New System of Oil Proration  Wes. LT ae   Eliminates Selective Buying of Crude, ‘Removes Inequiiv®

Six-Year Sleep Ends in Death   Maxine Yarrington, 8 Victini’ of Disease

FOOD 10 EUROPE TO BE PERMITTEL   Britain Decides to Permit American Red Cross to Pass Blockade

Republic Steel Hit In Decision   NLRB Charges Unfair Labor Practices

REPUBLIC IS FOUND GUILTY   Labor board declares steel company used unfair labor practices

Russia Gets No Ships Of The Baltics      MORE THAN A DOZEN MER CHANT VESSELS IN U. S. POR CAUSE FRICTION,

APPROVES PEACE PLAN   Michigan Governor Urges Return To Work, Arbitration

Union Agrees to Terms Offered By Murray In Final Hour   UNION STUDIES PLAN!   Walkout Has Stalled U. S. Orders, Put 125,000 Out of Work

FORD UNION APPROVES PEACE PLAN   Michigan Governor Urges Return To Work, Arbitration

Berlin Announces Counter-Action Order Has Been Issued—-New German Move On The. War Front Is Believed Being Prepared As British Continue Offensives,

Town Commissioners Exp ected To Act On Straicht WPA Plans      Defense Project Approval Fails At Present Tinie

OIL INDUSTRY BELIEVES GOVT. EFFORT TO FREEZE PRICES AN-UNWISE MOVE

AXIS PENETRATED OUTER DEFENSES OF TOBRUK THURSDAY   FIGHTING CONTINUING FOR  BELEAGUERED LIBYAN PORT CAIRO REPORTS

Kritich Navn  WMitliDil FY avy  Shells Germans   English Fleet Guns and R.A.F, Bombers inflict Heavy Losses on Enemy, Smashing Into Troops and Transports

British Navy Opens Fierce Assault On Enemy   Bombers Pace Land Attack Toward Suez Canal

Axis Pierces Tobruk Lines   “Fighting Is Continuing” At Libyan Port, British Announce

AXIS FORCES BATTLE WAY INTO TOBRUK   British Fight Valiantly In Besieged Libyan Coastal City; Heavy Axis Aerial Attack Is Launched

TOBRUK DEFENSE. PARTLY CRACKED, CAIRO CONCEDES   GERMAN, !TALIAN INFANTRY GETS INSIDE SHELL OF FORTIFICATIONS   BRITISH FLEET HAMMERS TROOPS 30 MILES AWAY   Axis Capitals Do Not Report Pene-. tration of Tobruk Forts: Imperials Battling Gamely

HITLER'S TROOPS PENETRATE OUTER TOBRUK DEFENSES   Attack Launched Last Night By Infantry Striking At Hold Out British Garrison Inside Axis Lines “In Some Strength.”

Nazis Unleash Africa Offense   British Forces. at Tobruk Still Hold Out

*PLAN TO FRAME BILL RETAINING > ARMY TRAINEES   Senate Committee Studies » Adoption of Limited Emergency  en   Secret Session Declines » to Consider Proposal to Lift Bars

September Iowa Liquor Sales Up 54 Per Cent   Patrons Stecking Uj Against Price Increase: Due October First

TWO PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGES BE MERGED BY VOTE OF SYNODS   AUSTIN COLLEGE AT SHER. MAN AND TRINITY AT WAX AHACHIE ARE INVOLVED

QUIST VISITS 4H CLUBBERS   Says Leaders Must Never . Lay Down  Reins

Loss of First Amerian Own. ed Boat Since U.S. Took Over Protection Stirs Leaders.

NAZI EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON REFUSES WORD   Third Attack Occur: Despite Warning By FDR

No Americans on Board; Ship Flew  Panamanian Flag   Cargo Ship Sent To Bottom Off Coast Of teeland Sept. 19

WILL BUILD A TENGE AROUND THE UTILITIES   City Will Also Floodlight Utility Property as Protection.   LONG BEEN NEEDED   These Two Precautions Will Prevent Vanda‘ism and Deter Cranks.

City will Also. Floodlight Utility. Property as Protection. _*   LONG BEEN NEEDED   Theke Two Precautions Will Prevent Vandaiiam and - Deter Cranks.

Laval Demands Right To Name Vichy Cabinet   Admiral Darlan. Return: From Paris After Fail ure In Efforts To Gair Compromise

Vichy Deadlock  Laval Demands He Get Premiership, Name His Aides

Laval Rejects Pelain Oifer   Minister of State Portfolio Refused; Paris Is ‘Nervous’

Petain Announces Laval Refused Offer of a Post in Government   Vichy, France, Feb. 8. (Pi—Chief of State Petain announced today that Pierre Laval had refused an offer to become minister of state.

LAVAL REFUSES GOVERNMENT POS’      Petain Had Proposed That He Be Minister of State; Future Uncertain

LAVAL REJECTS VICHY POSITION   Spurns Minister of State Job In Regime of Petain

LAVAL REJECTS PETAIN OFFER   Refuses to Accept Proposal to Become Minister of State

Laval Refuses Offer of State  Minister’s Post   Vichy Sources Predict New Government Including Darlan, Under Petain

Laval’ Demands Right To Pick — His Own Cabinet   Rejects Compromise Proposal Offered In  Conference By Darlan

Laval Refuses Offer To Enter  Government  Petain Invites Laval To Re-Enter Cabinet

Laval Refuses Minister of  State Office   Future of French-Ger  man Negotiations Left  Uncertain

LAVAL REFUSES. TO TAKE POST   Petain Says Ousted Cabinet Member Was Offered Ministry of State.

D.C. Rents Stir Storm In Congress   Capital Seeks To Keep Rent Prices From Skyrocketing

@ In Washington   High Rents in Capital Stir Up Storm in Congress With Bill Which May Control Landlorde’ Prices

MORES INJURED IN OHIO STORW   High Winds Take Huge To! In Property and Crop Loss One Death Reported; Fire: Break Out

STORM HITS OHIO; DAMAGE IS HEAY'   At Least One Dead a Gale Sweeps the State

MARTINIQUE PACT ASSURES NEUTRALITY   French Authorities Reach Accord With U. $—Bars Nazi Grab of Ships, Men, Island

U. S. Gains Victory As Vichy Agrees To Keep French Possessions Neutral

NEUTRALITY OF MARTINIQUE IS GUARANTEED   French authorities and U. S. reach agreement concerning island

REACH ACCORD WITH FRENCH   U. S., Martinique Authori. ties in Agreement on Territories, Ships

French Agree To Maintain Neutral State   U.S. to Continue to Allow Trading With Caribbean Islands   NO ACTION PLANNED

NAZI FLAG RIPPED   Swastika Ensign Torn From German Consulate in San Francisco

FLAG FROM CONSULATE   Crowds Jam Streets Near the German Office in San Francisco   POLICE KEEPING THEM IN CHECK      2 Riot Calls Follow After Boys Tear Down the Bio Swastika

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD'S BUILDING ORDERED SOLD FOR TAXES IN TEST CASE

 Reserve Board to Fight ‘Sale’ of Office Building For Delinquent Taxes

COMMITTEE VOTES SHELVING OF BILI   Unemployment Compen. sation Changes Reported Unfavorably

Axis Attempting infervention To Help French Arm   Official Reports from Le vant Area Describe Air Activities

Axis Tries tolnt rvene in Levant   Nazi Sea And Air Forces Battle The British And Free French Off Lebanese Caaat.   Sidon Falls

ACCUSED ATTORNEY SUES FOR $750,000   Woman Charges Jurist with Malicious, Deceitful Conduct

Floods Menace: Western Crops   At Least Eight. Die  In California

FLOOD THREAT IN CALIFORNIA   At Least Eight Dead in West, 2,80 Patients Marooned When River, Creek Overflow.

EIGHT ARE DEAD IN CALIFORNIA FLOOD   ‘Weather Bureau Issues Flooe Warning for Sacramento and Feather Rivers.

CALIFORNIA AREA FLOODEL   Report at Least Eight Deac in Northern Section of State

Hopeful Of Ending Hearings Tonight   Three Cabinet Members Urge Removal Of Ban: Gag Rule Tactics Claimed

VERBAL BATTLE MARKS HEARING ON SHIP ARMING   Vorys Cries ‘Star Chamber’ As Bloom Calls Secret Session By Group

Secret Sessions On Neutrality Act Protested   Bloom and Vorys Clast Over ‘Star Chamber’  Procedure

Neutrality Aet Considered In Secret Session   Uproar Rises During Arguments On Hearing Of Law’s Revision

House Group in Secret Session   Isolationists Score Meeting as Star Chamber Action

Star Chamber Charge Made In Committee   House Group Goes Into Secret Session Before Neutrality Hearing Opens

FOES OF SHIP ARMING SPEAK PIECES TODAY   House Foreign Affairs Committee Continues Neutrality Hearing

Close Hearing on Neutrality   House Committee Goes into Temporary Secret Session Today

OUSTS PUBLIC FROM SESSIONS   Senate Committee In Secret Hearing on Neutrality Act Chanaes.

Ohioan Wants Material Put In Record   ‘Star Chamber’ Session Charges Hurled By Vorys

MOVE IS LAUNCHED FOR BUDGET SLASH   Amendments Proposed ta Record Breaking Appropriations Bill

O'Conor Moves Tc Slash $242,000 From Md. Budge!   Reauests Amendment { Mammoth Appropriations Measure

Battleships as Well as Cruisers Tak: Part in Attack to Cut Off Reinforce / ments Sent to German Army in   Libya and Egypt.

BRITAIN’S FLEET AND RAF BLAST AT ENEMY   Heaviest Naval Bombardment Of War To Date   Ships And Shore Targets In ® = Libva Scored On

Seven Nazi Vessels Hit, Fires Started On Dock:   Heaviest Naval Attack of War Aimed At Germany’s African Landing Port

British Try To Shatter Axis Port   Transports Sunk By Intense Fire  Of Battleships

HUGE GUNS DO MUCH DAMAGE AT NAZI BASE   Bombardment Lasts 4! Minutes; Hit 6 Transports

SHELLS FROM BRITISH FLEET POUND TRIPOL   Heaviest Attack o: War Aimed at Nazi Landing Point

BRITAINS — FLEET BOMBARDS TRIPOLI FOR 42 MINUTES   Capital Of Italian Libya Has Heavy Damage After Thundering Air And Sea Raid

British Fleet Shells Tripoli In Dawn Raid  Roval Air Force   Royal Air Force And Naval Planes Aid Warships

ROYAL NAVY BOMBARDS TRIPOLI   Battleships Lead Fleet Attack On Axis Port

AXIS LANDING BASE. SUFFERS ATTACK MONDAY   Damage From Dawn Bombardment Believed Heavy

BRITISH NAVY IN LONGATTACK ON BASE AT TRIPOL   Capital of Libya and German Base Is Bombarded   BRITISH CLAIM HEAVY DAMAGE IS INELICTED

Heaviest Battleships Pound Capital Of Jtalian Libya For Forty Minutes

BRITISH FLEET BOMBS TRIPOLI TO CUT GERMAN LINE TO AFRICA   15-Inch Gun Battleships Believed to Have Led Attack   Shelling Comparable Only to Earlier Attack on Genoa

NAVAL ATTACK AIMED AT AXIS SUPPLY LINES   Seven Ships Hit; Port Facilities Damaged by Longest Action Since Start of  War.   SHOOT DOWN 4 TROOP.PLANES

OR Ton FLEE  RAIDS TIPO DAMAGE HEAVY   Nazi Disembarkation Station In North Africa Blasted By Heaviest Guns

British Fleet Hits Tripoli In Nazi Attack   German Landing Point Is Target In Attempt To Help Nile Army

BRITISH FLEET HEAPS SHELLS ON   HAMMERS LANDING PLACE OF GERMANS IN AFRICA FOR 40 MINUTES

Many More Towns Captured, Russians Claim; German Defense Lines Unhinged

GERMAN LINES CRUMBLE; REDS DRIVE FORWARD   Hitler Again Makes Desperate Try for Crimea

Recapture of Key Zone by Reds Voids Nazi Defense Plans   Germans May Retreat to Bryansk Before Attempting to ‘Make Stand Ff 00 The in Sinole Ensasvement

CONTRACTS AWARDED FORU. S. NAVAL BASE:   $20,912,000 Involved In Work Ir  Trinidad, British Guiana, Newfoundland

HITLER SILENT ON ROOSL ELT SPEECH; ITALY SAYS “UNPROVOKED AGGRESSION; NO CHOICE LEFT   Order to Shoot First Regarded by Britain as Guarantee of Ultimate Victory; Nazi Claim 26 Alhed Shins Destroved

Mrs. Oscar Lehrman  Rites Wednesday   Passed Away Saturday At' Her Home In Reading Township

Mrs. Oscar Lehrman ‘Rites. Wednesday   Passed Away Saturday At Her Home In Reading : : . Pownshin

AUTO. PLATES OW SARURY   The Deadline on the '42 Sale Has Been Set for ' March 1.\ "   PLATES START 691-501

AUTO PLATED UN JANUARY 2   The Deadline on the ’42 Sale Has Been Set for ’ March 1.   PLATES START 691-501

TOBRUK FALL IS EXPECTED MOMENTARILY   Outbreak At Rumania Is Continued

CHURCHILL SAYS FOUR Mit LION MEN READY FOR INVASION ATTEMPT —  TOBRUK DRIVE nerwa

RUMANIA STILL aTAIE RIMMER OAS BUDAPEST   Commons Hears That Four Million Armed Men Now Defend England

Churchill Says— 4 Million Men Defend Britain   Rumania Still in Turmoil After Slaying of Nazi Army Officer

20,000 TTALIANS IN GARRISON 10 [AY DOWN ARMS   British Also Gain Ground In Advance Into Eritrea. Home Front Amply Refended.,

COAST TROUBLE IS AVERTED BY A SETTLEMENT   “Capture Of Tobruk COA ‘Is Expected At AnylS / .Moment’’---ChurchillA §

GERMANS DERIDE CHURCHILL TALE      Full of Exaggeration ant Vain Grasping at False Hopes, Spokesman Says

Nazis Scornful Of Churchill Speech   Say It’s Most Pessimistic Since War Began

Just Deceiving Us, Is Gayda’s Charge   Italian Says Churchill Fool. ing American People

ITALIAN EDITOR RAPS CHURCHIL   Not For Him To Say U. S. Will Not Have To Ficht

See It Different   One Regards It as Pessimistic, Another Optimistic

Army Engineers Wouk Spend $163,000 on Flood  Control in Lawrence

FUNDS FOR KANSAS   Army: Engineers Would Spend $163,000 on Flood  _ Control in Lawrence

Flood Funds For Kansas   Army Estimates Shov 3 Million Needed for Control Work

TO KEEP KANSAS COOL   Moisture and Northerly Breezes . to Continue in State .

Collection of: Aluminum Opens In Ohio; Some Cities Staging House-To-House Metal Drive

Search Pantries For Aluminum   Campaign Gets Under Way In Ohio For Pots And Pans To Be Used As Contributions To Defense Effort   ( Assoctated Press )

Debate Opens On Neutrality Bill In House   Leader Predicts Quick Approval Of Measure Passed By The Senate

HOUSE DEBATE ON NEUTRALITY LAW ~ STARTED TODAY   Vote Tomorrow ‘Will Be Very Close, Is Report   ADMINISTRATION HAS ONLY BAREST MARGIN

Rayburn Expects Substantial Vote  For Revision Plat   House Speaker Confident of Passage Despite Oppositions Claims

House Debate on Neutrality Limited To Eight Hours; Passage Predicted

Failure Of Administration To Curb Strikes Causes Legislator To Charge Vote

SUPPORTER OF FDR REVERSES HIS CONVICTION   Virginia Democrat Decides Problems At Home Must Be Solved First.

HOUSE DEBATE ON NEUTRALITY REPEAL OPENS   Final Vote, Expected Late Thursday, May Be Close

VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT RAPS LABOR DEFENSE STRIKES   Staunch Administration Supporter Leaves Ranks Because of Failure to Prepare Nation to Fight A War,

HOUSE OPENS DEBATE ON NEUTRALITY   Rep. Smith, Va., Opposes Senate Approved Bill

Gen. Weygand Gives Approval To Collaboratior   Asks French in Morbeca For ‘Discipline, Union,’ And to ‘Follow Way’ Of Petain

WEYGAND APPROVES NAZI COLLABORATION   North African Genera Tells Frenchmen To Stand By Petain

Roosevelt Orders More Speed In Defense Production And Signs Bill To Broaden Scone Of Priorities

PRIORITIES TO - BEMANDATOR'   Roosevelt Signs Bill Giving Authority to Rush Defense Projects

Lease-Lend Contracts Go Under OPM   Roosevelt Signs 2 Bills to Expedite Aid to Britain   OIL CONTROL SEEN   Action to Regulate Ga: and Fuel Prices Ail Over Nation Likely

FDR SIGNS WAR PRIORITIES ACT   Law Places Industry On War Time Basis

FDR Given New Power For Defense   President Signs Bill Broadening Pricrities

PLTES TO ALL DERS WITHIN NDING BILL   eto fore, Only Contracts ced by Army and Navy ould Be Given Mandatory Preference   HER STEPS TAKEN SPEED DEFENSE   asure to Keep Jron’Ore  jecding Into Steel  Plants Approved by  Chief Executive

F. R. Also Signs Bill to Permit Canadian Ships to Carry Ore.   CAN’T REFUSE ORDERS

NEW MEASURE GIVES PRIORITY TO WAR NEEDS   Plan Clears Way For Good: Bought Under America’s Lease-Lend Action

Production Is Speeded Under Priority Law   FDR Signs New Bill To Assign Orders For War Needs   SCOPE IS WIDENED   Canadian Ships Use For Iron Ore Also Is Authorized

PRESIDENT 10 CONTROL PRIORITIES   Supply of Materials Put Under White House Edict by New Law.   TO SPEED SUPPLY TO GREAT BRITAIN   Canadian Ships to Be Employed to Transport Ore on Lakes.

ROOSEVELT IS GIVEN TASK OF ARMS . SPEEDUP   Bill Gives President New Power Over Rush Of Aid To Britain   MEASURE IS APPROVED   Gets Right To Place Foreign Shipments On Mandatory Priorities List

Roosevelt Obtains Priority Powers To Speed Production   Measures of War-Time Scope May Be Imposed

4#RODUCTION OF ARNG SPEEDED   May Order Priority: On Contracts Made By Great Britain.   FAR-REACHING LAW   Measure To Keep Iron - Ore Going To Steel ‘Plants Also Signed

F. R. Gets New ‘Power To Rush Output Of Arm:   Bill Broadening Manda tory Priorities Signed By; Precident.

Arms Priority Bill of Wartime Scope Signed   resident Empowered to Award Contracts to Foreian Countries.

F. D. R. Signs Priorities Bill  Gate lin Mandatory Syuctam of Full Wartime Seane

President Gets Power To Rush War Orders   Priorities Wilf Be Designated In Materials

FDR GETS POWER TO SPEED AID FOR BRITAIN:   Mandatory Priorities of - Wartime Scope -to Be Impound On Industry 

ROOSEVELT GET! RIGHTTOFIX PRIORITIES   President Signs Bill Giving Him Authority Over All Manufacturers

BILL {5 SIGNEL 10 PROVIDE PRIORITY   Keep Iron Ore Feeding Into Nation’s Steel Plants   CANADIAN SHIPS   Will Be Employed To Haul Between Lake Ports As During World War

PRESIDENT GIVEN SOME MORE POWER   Can Speed Production Of Arms For U. S. And Britain

Priorities   Imposes On Industry Priorities “Of ‘War-time Scope. - -

WAR PRIORITIES EXTENDED BY FDR   Makes Possible : Speeding Of Arms Production For Britain

BILL TO SPEED "ARMS OUTPUT   Also Approves Measure Permitting Canadian Vessels to Carry Ore Between American Ports on the Great Take«

More Power Over Industry Is Legalized   Roosevelt Signs  Bili Extending

Roosevelt Will Speed Production Of Arms Further   Signs Measure to Give Priorities Control to Ayme for Britain   ‘AIDS ORE SHIPPING   Second Measure to Allow Canadian Ships to Feed Ore Through Lakes

FDR Sets Up Priorities   Mandatory Orders Will Speed. Up Production Of Arms For Britain

DICKINSON COUNTY - CLUB CONGRESS T0 BE SEPT. 4 10 6   PARADE TO BE HELD FRIDAY EVENING; 300 HEAD OF LIVE> STOCK TO BE ON EXHIBIT

DICKINSON COUNTY. CLUB CONGRESS TO BE SEPT. 4 T0 6      FARM BUREAU TO SPONSOR PIE BAKING CONTEST

Arthur Brayton To Talk To Chamber Of Commerce  Will Speak At General Membership Dinner May 16 Union Hotel

Arthur Brayton. Tc Talk To Chamber Of Commerce  Will Speak At Genera!  Membership Dinner Maw 18 IInitan Hatal

NAZI ASSAULT IS WIDESPREAD   England, Scotland and Ire. land Suffer; Claim 7  Enemy Planes Downed.

Seven German Raiders Reported Down in Attack on Isles, North Ireland; Kiel Bombed

SEVEN NAZI PLANES DOWNED BY BRITISH   Germans Scatter Bomb; Over Scotland, England, North Ireland

Seven Raiders  Hit By British   Germans Blast Isles —  In Seven-Hour Attack

BOMBED AREAS ’ FOR 7 HOURS      Encland, Scotland And North Ircland Heavily Bombed By German Raiders.

Newcomers. Tax ‘Strike Seen Ended   [League in Statement Calls for Payment Of Back Levies

Big Machine Topples Over On Operator   Fatality Is Third In Month on De fense Project

Third Fatality At Ames Quarry This Morning   ‘Clam Shell’ Digger Up sets on Operator Pin ning Him Underneath

Tension Heightened in Crisis Between British and Pro-Nazi traq Government   English Demand Iraq Army Leave British Air Base

Expulsion of Italian Consuls Anticipated After Fascists Order Out U.S. Envoys

GERMANS OUST U, S. CONSULS FROM 7 NATIONS   Closing Of Italian Consul ates In This Country Certain Te Follow      NAZI ACTION WAS ANTICIPATED HERE

Purge of Italian Consuls From U. S. Thought Certain  Rome’s Surprise Action in Followin Berlin Hastens Diplomatic ‘Break

ltalian Consuls Seem Certain To Be Ordered Out   faly's Action Expected  Bring Prompt Move by United States

EXPULSION OF ROME'S CONSULS BY U.S. LIKELY   Axis Moves _ Increase Speculation On Formal Diplomatic Break

U. 5. MAY OUST ITALIAN CONSULS   TALK OF DIPLOMATIC BREAK WITH AXIS POWERS HEARD IN WASHINGTON.

Ttalian Consuls to Be Expelled From ‘United States Same as Germans

STEP EXPECTED 10 FOLLOW ACTION OF TWO AXIS POWERS   Germany Orders U. S. Out of Reich and German-Oc: cupied Nations and Italy Follows Suit— Latter Action a Surprise

Flier Escapes Serious Hurts   Companion Killed In Crash in Mountains In Northeast Arizona

Pilot Killed In Chiricahua Plane Crash      Companion Leaps To Safety As Naval Plane Smashes Into Mountain

Big Warehouse Burns At Oskaloosa   Heavy Loss Suffered In All-Night Blaze.

SENATORS CHEER NEW U.S. MOVE —   McCarran, However, Terms Closure of German Consulates. Step Toward Diplomatic Rreak .

CONSUL APPROVED Ny SENATORS   an of Nevada, How et, S8YS He Regrets Action Was Taken

ORDER CLOSING CONSULATES IS WELL RECEIVED   Decision, Coming on Heels Of Freezing Decree, Interpreted as Forerunner Of Intensive Drive Agamst Subversive Greups  SOME APPREHENSIVE

ORDER TO CLOSE CONSULATES MAY SEVER TIES   Action Draws Sharp Comments In U. S. Senate

Most Senators Applaud Move  On Consulates   Sen. MeCarran Alone Expresses Disapproval

e Most Senators Approve Closing , Of Nazi Consulates  , McCarran One  Of the Few  a! Protesting T FANL.A fMietlan

M’CARRAN HITS OUSTER ORDEF   But Many Solons Approv:  Closing of Consulates

Senators In Accord With  New Action   Little Dissent to Drastic Course of State Department

NO RUPTURE 1S IMPLIED, SAYS WELLE"   Senators Endorse Consulate Closing; McCarran Fears Diplomatic Break

SENATORS OKAY CLOSING ORDER   McCarran, However, Sees Ac tion Against Nazi Consulates as Danger Step.   WELLES GIVES HIS VIEWS   Undersecretary of State Sees Action as Implying Any Diplomatic Rupture.

Expect Nazis To Retaliate By Expelling U. S. Con sular Officials; Order Seen As Step Towar Severing Diplomatic Relations

AN INTENSIVE FIFTH COLUMN FIGHT IS SEEN   Closing. of German Consulates in’ America In* terpreted as Forerunner of Government Offensive. Against Sabotage.

CONSULATE CLOSING GIVEN APPROVAL BY SENATORS TUESDA)   SENATOR M’CARRAN, HOWEVER, CALLED IT STEP TOWARD SEVERING RELATIONS

General Drive on Disloyal Groups in United States Seen   Closing Of All German Consulates Seen As Presaging Action

Senator Fears Consulate Ster Is Nearer War   Senator McCarran Says {t  First Step Toward Severing Diplomatic Relations

CLOSING OF NAZ CONSULATES GETS SENATORS’ OKEE   ACTION MAY PRESAGE GEN. ERAL DRIVE ON SUBVERSIVE GRourS

Most Senators Approve Action Over Consulates   Sen. McCarran, However, Say: It Is Step Toward Severing Diplomatic Relations.

SLAP AT NAZIS WINS APPROVAL   ‘Most Senators In Favor Of Closing of Consulates

Germany Will Hit Back at the U. 8.   To Retaliate Against Order Freezing German Assets ~ Here   DETAILS NOT GIVEN   Berlin Refers to Long Suc cession of Provocative  Acts   Rulletin

Senators Endorse Padlocking Of Naz! Consulates In U. 5.   But McCarran Calls It A Step Towards Severing Relations

Clesing Of German Consulates Puts End To Subversive Adivities Of Personnel

Senator Sees ‘Severing’ Of  German Ties   Consulate Closings Assailed By M’Carran, But Others Support Measure

Vany Senators Back Closing Of Consulates   State Department Stresses Action Taken As Precautionary Measure.   EXPECT COUNTER MOVE

SENATOR FEARS EFFECT OF U, S. SLAP AT NAZIS   McCarran Says Closing of } Consulates Might Bring Nations Nearer War

Reich Hits Act Closing Consulates   Charges Order Despolic But Won't Be Provoked; Payments on Debts Blocked by Haly

MANY SENATORS. APPROVE CLOSING OF MAZI CONSULATE   McCarran Calls Act Step To ward Break In Diplomatic Relations   DOES NOT AFFECT GERMAN EMBASSY   Senator Fears Order May Push Nations Closer To War '

Senators Back Closing Nazi Consulates   Action May Presage General Drive Against Subversive Groups

EXECUTIVE POWER IN BILL HELD NECESSARY   War Secretary Cites Dangers Of Attack At Hearing  PAQCCcCc NE DDINE \aInoDoDVv   BASES OF PRIME WORRY   Law Would Expedite Production, Says Official

U.S. POSITION IS MORE GRAVE THAN IN 1917-STIMSON   Favors Granting of Broad Powers To President and Transfer of Part of Fleet If Necessary.

STIMSON SEES WAR SITUATION WORSE THAN 1917   Warns U.S. 1s Vulnerable by Air, UW British Navy is Destroved   See. Is Witness Belore Committee on LendLense Measure

Says Situation More Acute Than In 1917   Stimson Testifies Before The House Committee

SEES DANGER OF INVASION FROM THE AIR   Extraordinary Powers For President Urged

Stimson Gives Endorsement 10  Lease-Lend Bil   Secretary Of War Says More Acute Situation Faces U.S. Than In 1917   URGZS APPROVAL OF BRITISH AID   Outlines Program For Poo! ing British And American War Materials Production

GERMANY BELIEVED MAKING ICELANDIC WATERS WAR ARE?   RECORDS PAST TWO MONTHS INDICATE SEA WAR CARRIED FAR AFIELD

CONN BELIEVED ALTARBOUND Ih PENNSYLVANIA   Heavyweight Champion ship ‘Challenger Disappears Within Hour After Knockout by Louis   LICENSE 15 ISSUED   Given. to Attorney-Friend ov Fighter; Girl’s Father Objects to Marriage

29TH DIVISION REACHES BASI   Troops Arrive In Morven N. C., For Two Months Of Maneuvers

‘G0 TO WAR AT ONCE, CONANT ADVISES U.S   Asserts There’s No Chance For Negotiated Peace

‘Leningrad Pounded By Nazi Artillery  @ Masenaw Caime   ® Moscow Claims Counter Attacks  _ Have Eased  » Pressure on Citv

pons. Ihe request will go soon to congress, which recently trimmed about $550,000,000 off a $1,300,000,000 request for additional weapons which army men said would be needed for a   Bulletins   (By Associated Press) LENINGRAD FLAMING

* ARTILLERY . BATTLE FOR LENINGRAD   "Finns Also Pushing Ad vance as Big Guns Boom, Nazis Say   @NO DETAILS GIVEN OUT. HOWEVER   Russians Say ( Outlying Vil lages Near Big City Have - Been Retaken   RULLETIN

CLOSE IN ON CITY   German Command Report Leningrad Under Direct Artillery Fire   ‘ Bulletin

Press in Turkey  Sees Russia  Sharing Spoils Closer Relations  With Nazis Are Prophesized

Hitler-Stalin Deal In Near East At Hand, Turks Claim   MEETINGS PLANNED

The ‘Oakies’ No Problem For Southern California; Work For Defense Made Change   Migrant ‘Workers’ no longer jobless and a disturbing element

‘Oakies’ Are Replaced  Southern California Really Feeling Results From Defense Projects

Dive Bombers and Fighter Planes Support Troops in Struggle Between Bitolj and Phlorina.   GREEKS STOP ENEMY ON 12-MILE FRONT   Panzer Units Thrown Into Retreat on Left Flank— Slavs Attack Fiercely Southwest of Skoplje.

Two Armored Forees Meet  In Struggle   Dive Bombers, Fighter Planes In Action As Powerful Columns Meet On Plain

KurusuHopes To Mediate Difficulties   Refuses to Reveal Details of Mission Until Reaching Capita

Date Set For Walkout Of Rail Workers   ... Dec. 5, Whitney Says   Other Leaders Say Strike Certain, But Fail To Specify Time

FDR Repeats Plea To End Walkout   i aoe ‘Tebin’s Insufficient Time Reply to First Request Is Rejected

Roosevelt Denies More Time To Union   Tobin Again Told To Get Teamsters Back Within 48 Hours

ALLIED TROOPS MAKE DEFENSE AGAINST NAIZS   Desperate Fighting Continues Lb Greece As British Kelire To New Line.

Defense Line ls 110 Miles From Athens   Royal Air Force Down 16 German Planes in Greece ; British Fight Way Ou Of Captured Larisa

FOR VOCATION PLA‘   City P.-T.A. Council Ap proves Program of Summer Recreation —

Pomeroy... Social and Clubs   Progressive Club June 17 With Mrs. Best.

NYE ASSAILED IN NEW CLASH AT FILM PROBI   Senator Challenges Board to Request Authorization

Charges Fly In Senate Movie Probe  McFarland Says   McFarland Says Nye Fosters Race Prejudice

RESIDENTS OF MANILA FLEE FROM RAIDERS   Japanese Troops Reportedly Landed in Philippines. Manila Not Heavily Damaged in Raids

100,000 FLEE AM NLA DANG BAD   Japanese Hit Philippines by Land, Air; Fires Follow Attack.   ENEMY LANDINGS AT LUBANG, 80 MILES OFF

Japs Strike Philippines By Land, Air   200,000 RESIDENTS OF MANILA FLEE INTO THE HILLS IN RUSH TO SAFETY

DAMAGE 1S HEAVY IN NEW RAIDS   British Rush Trooy Reinforcements To Singapore

SAFETY IN THE HILLS 1S SOUGHT   200,000 Residents Flee a: Planes Drop Their Loads by Moonlight Early Todav.

Nothing Wrong with Morale but not SS ee Facing From Hitler   PROUD OF CONVENIENCES.   We Are Ready, to Fight for Freedom The Fight of Our Lives. In or. Out of Uniform

Prospects Bright Leaders Declare   Democratic Minority Group Pledges Fight For Boost In City-County Share

CITIES MAY GET MORE TAX CASH BY SALES LEVY   Solons Look with Favor or Move To Give Surplus Sales Money if Any   VOTE IS DEFERRED TODAY   House Gets Welfare Dept. Reorganization — Bill After Senate Acts

COUNTIES’ HOPE FOR AID BUOYEL   Told Extra Sales Tax Money To Come If Available

‘OUTLOOK BRIGHTER FOR EXTRA SLICE OF TAXES ‘FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

CITIES EXPECT BIGGER SLICE OF SALES TAX   Surplus From Welfare Program Promised Lo~ cal Governments

Red Army ‘Trapped, Nazis Say   Last-Ditch Defense of Bug River Area Underway, Is Belief; Withdrawal te  Fact Forecast.

Germans Claim Big Red Force Trapped By Black Sea; Loss of Smolensk Admitted   Ry UNITED PRESS

150,000 NAZI. SOLDIERS POISED ON GREEK BORDER   Military Observers Look For Drive Into Macedonia Soon

Germany Intensifies Diplo matic Pressure to Stop Fight with Italy.   Delays ~ Invasion’   ‘ Reich Also Pressing Turkey. Yugoslavia to Join. Hands with Axis.

DIPLOMATIC PRESSURE PUT ON 3 NATIONS   Locomotives, Machinery and Economic Aid Promised Yugoslavia as. Reward for Joining Axis as Troops Are Poised for Action.

NAZIS DELA ATTACK ON ance   Diplomatic Pressure to Bi Used to Force Peace With Italy.

150,000 NAZI SOLDIERS ON GREEK BORDER   Germany Striving To End Italian Conflict

Germans Try to  Buy off Turks  And the Greeks Greeks Offered a Truce, Turks  Machinery and Economie Gains

Hitler — Salves Greeks   Germany Makes Intense Diplomatic Move to End War

Nazis Seek to End Greekand Italian War —   Would End Conflict Without Taking _ Active Intervention

STAND TO LOSE ALL WAR GAINS OVER ITALIANS   Would be Permitted ta  Retain Territory She Held -at Outbreak of Hostilities  Against Fascists   GREECE TO REJECT OFFER FT IS CLAIMED   Meanwhile, Germany Continues to Exert Heavy Pressure on Turkey and  Yugoslavia to Join Axis

NO WORD FROM ATHENS; HITLER DELAYS ATTACK   Intense Effort Made To Settle Greek-Italian War By Diplomacy, But Little Indication German Hopes Will Be Real ized.   Greeks Prefer Fight

Could Keep AllTerritory Held Oct. 28   Would ‘Give Mussolin ‘Paper Victory’ in Albania

Sing Sing Prison Conviets Surrender After Break: Officers, Prisoners Die   Escape Made Through Tunnel; Smuggled Guns Used by Desperadoes

HEAVY QUAKE LISTED: MOROCCO FEARED HIT   Considerable Damage, With Few Deaths, Reported

MOROCCO HIT BY EARTHQUAKE   Severe Damage, But Fer Casualties Reported, London Js Informed —

Severe harthquake Kecks  Morocco For Nearly Hour   Considerable Damage Is Reported But Few Casualties: Germany Learns French Morocco Observatory Registered Tremors In Eastern Morocco In Vicinity Talsini and Beni Caschid

‘SEVERE QUAKES RECORDED   London Reports Shocks Centered In Morocco; Daniage Heavy

HEAVY ‘QUAKE HITS MOROCCC   Tremors Felt in Londor and at Fordham Uni. versity, N. Y,

LAGUARDIA ENDORSES MEASURE   Say Plans For U. S.-Canadian Defense Ready

DEFENSE PLAN IS COMPLETE   LaGuardia Testifies At Senate Foreign Relations Hearing  On Lend-Lease Bill

LaGuardia Says U. S.-Canadian Plans Complete   Harvard Prexy Asserts  Attitude Before Senate foerniim AiA_Rill Hanrinc

LaGuardia Tells Senators British Aid Bill Is Part of Defense Pro. qram '   SEES AXIS THREAT   Dr. Conant, Harvard President, Would Send Troops to Europe If Needed to Defend Freedom

PLANS EMBRACE TACTICS, TERRITORY QUESTIONS, coORDINATION OF FORCES AND: BASED ON ASSUMPTION THAT EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO CARRY THEM OUT °. 2” 

NEW YORK MAYOR TESTIFIES TODAY   Plan Joint Defense of Canada and United States if Personnel and Equipment are Available

3 oint Defense  : (Of UsS. and  - Canada Planned   LaGtardia Endoises Aid - Bill From Purely. Amer Jean Interests.   FOLLOWS CONANT

LAGUARDIA AND WILLKIE ALSO WILL TESTIFY   Dr, Conant Says He Would Go To War Against Axis If Necessary   CROWDS PACK ROOM   Three Noted Committee Witnesses Scheduled To ‘Complete Record’

LAGUARDIA FOR AIDING BRITAIN   New York Mayor And Professor Conant Back LeaseLend Bill; Canadian-U. §. Cooperation Plans Complete,

Drunk Driving Misdemeanor Instead Of Felony Now   House Overrides Veto: Believe It Will Cause Officers Ta Arrest More Drivers

UERMAND WARN UF COLD WINTER WAVE 19 COME   Tide Turns For Russians Near Moscow; Grave  Danger South   Nazis Claim Isthmus Line Leading To Crimea Is Ruptured

Stress Weather ~ As News From Central Front   Further Advances Toward Rostoy: Reported; Soviet Says Reds Have Initiative in Six Sectors Around Capital

Germans List Gains On Two Fronts, Stopped In Offensives On Moscow

Reds Launch Drives In Moscow Battle   serman High Command Says Perekop Isthmus Defense Lines Broken in 11 Hard Days of Intensive Fighting; ‘Beaten Enemy’ Pursued

(VONUnGEH Wik PeBS Ar  TOKYO - MOSCOW NON-AGGRESSION PACT PROPOSED

British Defense Brings Down 13 Nazi Attackers   Battles of Planes In Moonlight Told By English Pilots

BRITISH MOONLIGHT FIGHTERS BLAST 11 MORE NAZI PLANES   Score For Month Of May Is 117 Enemy Planes With Loss Of 400 Pilots

RAF Knocks Out 13 More Reich Night Bombers   German Losses For Month Comes To 117 Planes, 400 Aviators

11 MORE WARPLANES OF NAZIS ARE SENT. DOWN.BY RAF CREWS   Total Ships of the Air Lost by Germans Hits 117 and 400 Men for  the Month. :

12 NAZI PLANES WERE SHOT DOWN DURING THE NIGHT   Invaders Made Heavy Attacks on Hull, the North Midlands and Ireland.

‘Mother Protests to the First Lady   Mrs. Roosevelt Asked to Use Influence to Keep Craft From Congested Areas.

ARMY ATTITUDE SS ORITICISEL   ‘Mother of Little Victim of  Plane Accident Seeks To Bar Planes from Flying Over Congested Areas

Mother Laments Army Slain To   She Writes Mrs. Roosevelt. Complaining --Plane Flew Low

R. A. F. Bombers Blast Italy  Raids May Cripple Fascist War Aims

RAF BOMBERS WREAK HAVOC IN ITALY RAID   British Launch Wid Spread Attacks On Fascists

RUSSIA AIDED BY BRITISH AIRMEN   Naval Fliers Smash Heavily At Nazi Supply Lines To Northern Front

GET 4 SUPPLY ~~ SHIPS ON WAY TO RED FRONT   FLEET AIR ARM, APPARENTLY WITH CARRIER, ATTACKS Orr NORWAY   BRITISH PUBLIC MEANWHILE CLAMORS FOR AID TO RUSSIA   Papers All Demanding tmmediate Action To Divert Germans from Drive on Moscow

British Strike At Northern Supply Route   Fleet Air Arm Scores Hits On Four German Ships On Way To Russia

British Air Arm Smashes At Supplies   Sinks Nazi Supply Ships In Far North Routes

a mm 4 ys! TODAYS : Major News British Attack Nazi  Nn a. a ae ee

Planes Bomb German Ships Off Norway   Fleet’s Air Arm Struck Four Ships And Forced Abandonment Of One, Admiralty Reports

RAF Blasts Nazi Ships   Supply Route for Northern Forces Hit; Four Ships Damaged

DISPUTE OVER WAGES FOR 7 CLEANING WOMEN TIES UP ‘CENTRAL GREYHOUND LINES

Strike Halts  Bus Service   Central Greyhound Lines Ar Paralyzed in Face of Holiday Travel

Angry Husband Slashes Three      Stabs Self When Caught Was Enraged Over  Divorce Plans

Would Raise Pay of U. S. Soldiers   Senator Johnson To Seek $40-Per-Month

SOLDIERS PAY” PAISE URGED   COLORADO SENATOR WANTS MINIMUM PAY OF $40 A MONTH FOR MEN IN SERVICE

AUHAGEN REMAINS AT LIBERTY   Man Described as Nazi Propagandist by Dies Committee Indicted on Charges of. Failing to Register as Agent

BRITISH TROOPS CLOSING IN ON ITALIAN BASES   Fall of Bengasi and  Asmara Reported Near

Blasts Dusseldorf, 6 Invasion Ports; British Columns Speed Showdown in Libya, East Africa

British Two-Thirds of J Way Across Libya in 2 Months, Hundred Miles From Bengasi

BRITIGH PUG AFRIGAN QRWE   Forces Closing in on Italiar Capitals of Bengasi And Asmara.   ATTACK IN SOMALILAND

Armies Fast Closing In on Two Capitals Advance Toward Bengasi Pressed After Capture  of Cirene FLIERS POUND ROAT  Lines Pushed 30 Miles Deeper in Invasion of      Lines Pushed 30 Miles Deeper in Invasion of Ethiopia

BRITISH TROOPS CONTINUE DRIVE IN NORTH AFRICA   Report Forces Ready For Showdown With  ltalians

BRITISH ARMY. CLOSING IN ON TWO CAPITALS   Speeding Preparations for Showdown Fights, at  \ Bengasi in Libya and Asmara in East African Ttalian Colony.

Turkey Shows Deep Concern Over Invasion   Fear for Neutrality; Allied March into Iran ‘Interests’ Germany

Turkey Considers Special Message From Hitler; Nazis Hit Cardiff in Fire Raid   For Five Hours German Fliers Hurl Incendiary Bombs on South Wales City; Britain Expected to Break With Bulgeria

Turk Cabinet Studies Note From Hitler   British-Bulgar War May Come Within 24 Hoanre

NAZIS BOMBERS RAIN FIRE ON SOUTH WALES  Port of Cardiff Tr   Port of Cardiff In Flames Due Tp Attack   BRITISH ACTIVE   Crisis In Balkans Moves Nearer To Breaking Point

British Break With Bulgaria Expected Soon   Nazis Say British Planning To Bomb Balkan Territory

GERMANSSWEEP AREA IN WAVES FOR FIVE HOURS   Toll of Dead and Waunded Not . Immediately Estimated; High Explosives Used   CITY LIGHTED BY WIDESPREAD FIRES   American Red Cross Rushes Ambulances ' + From-London, 60 : ‘ Miles Away —*..- 4

Port of Cardiff, Wales, Target of Fierce Bomb Raid   Greek Peace Rumor Denied; Russ Rebuke Of Bulgaria Studied

Renewed Air War Leaves Smoking City   Crisis In Balkans Moves Nearer To Breaking Point

CABINET MEETS TO HEAR ENVOY SECRET PLANS   Speculation Is Wild In Ankara As Nazi Plane Lands Party For Confab

Cardiff Raid Described AsOne of War sGreatest; Death Toll Feared Heavy

REICH BOMBERS SHOWER WALES PORT WITH FIRE   British Term Cardiff Attack One Of War’s Heaviest Incendiary Raids

British Say Raid One of Greatest of War; Balkan  Crisis Near Breaking-Point

RAF Keeps Up Raids OnChannel   Explosives Are Dropped on German-held Ports and Damage Reported

NAZI MISSION VISITS TURKS: CARDIFF BOMBED   Fire Raids Made on South Wales Port by Many Planes: RAF Retaliates   CRISIS NEAR IN BALKANS   Russia Reinforces Troops Along Prut River; Germans on March

Balkans Hear I'sPlanto Switch Allies   Hitler Reported: Playing on = Traditional Turt Fear of Russia -

Nazi Mission Info Turkey, Reportedly With Hitler Note   Turks Rush Frontier Defense As Situation in Balkans Grows More Tense  GERMANS ON FRONTIER  Turkish Parliament Called Into Session After Inonu Receives Mission

Hitler Sends Promises To Turk Cahine}   Britain Ready To Break Relations With Bulaaria

Cabinet in Emergency Session   Reich Believed Trying To Get Turkey to Join With Axis

TY S SWEPT BY WAVES OF FIRE-BOMBS   Crisis In Balkan Peninsula Nearer Breaking-Point   SOVIET REBUKE   To Bulgaria For Permitting Nazis To Overrun Nation Causes Conjecture

BALKAN CHIEFS SAY PRESSURE 1S BEING USED   Plane Courier Is Expected to Leave Ankara on Wednesday

Nazis Put Pressure’ On Turkey   Cabinet Goes Into Session Te Study Note

Met in Special Session Today  to Consider Contents of the..  Fuehrer’s Message to ~~ President Inonv.   CONTENTS WERE NOT DISCLOSED   Sofia Quarters Said the Message Was an Attempt to Get Turkey to Break With Britain.

Cabinet Meets To Weigh Note  From Fuehrer   British To Break Relations With Bulgaria Tomorrow U.S. Informed.  RUSSIA MOVES TROOPS

Greeks Also Get Attention From Germans   Russia Displeased Over Turn of Events But Gives No Sign of Action; Yugoslavian Ministers Fxnected to Make Trek to Germany

The War  Today   By The ASSOCIATED PRESS  Britain to break with Bulvaria tomorrow,

Nazi Planes Rake Cardiff In 5-Hour  Fire Bomb Attack   Toll Of Dead Uncounted  As Survivors Probe Ruins

NAZIS WOO TURKEY   German Mission, With Message From Hitler, in Ankara

LONDON-SOFIA BREAK NEAR AS RUSSIA, TURKS MASS TROOPS; HITLER SENDS NOTE TO ANKARA   vennans Hear England Is Preparing To Bomb Newly-Occupied Area; Military Movements Are Speeded

rire-Blitz Attack Made By Luftwaffe  On Port Of Cardiff   Russia Reinforces Troops After Note Of Rebuke to Sofia

Hitler Puts Pressure On Turkey   Fuehrer Uses Red Threat To Bend Alliance With Britai:

Hitler Sends Special Note To President   Neither Germans Nor Turks Reveal Contents of Message; Cardiff Suffers Incendiary Raid; Bulgarian Break Near.

Turk Cabinet Studies Word From Hitier   Deliberates All After noon on Message Sent by Airplane Courier

Note Sent To Ankara By Hitler   Turkey Is Invited To Join Axis And Thus Thwart “Designs Of Soviet Pussia”

Turkish Cabinet Meets In Emergency Session ta Study Hitler’s Message

NAZI BOMBERS RAID CARDIFI   5-Hour Attack Sets Great Fires; Cologne Pounded

9-Hour Fire Bomb Raid   RAF Bombers Retaliate By Raking Cologne, Germany, Also

SEEN AS MOVE JO GAIN NEW ALLY OF AXIS   Air War Breaks Out Ip New Violence As Balkan Crisis  Ineraacen

Special Message Studied By Moslems   Balkan Crisis Intensified By Adolf’s Attempt To High-Pressure Turks Into Forsaking Alliance With Britain; Nazi Fire Bombs Lash Cardiff.

Otter Help Against Reds   Hitler Also Applies  Pressure On Greece

Turkey Under Nazi Pressure to Forsake British Alliance: Bulgaria Rebuked by Russia

HITLER NOTE IS DELIVERED TO PRESIDENT   Premier Expected ta Broadcast Message to the Nation Soon—Con? tents of German Mes< sage to Ankara Aré@ Not Revealed. - ;

HITLER SENDS MESSAGE TO ANKARA   ‘Turkish Cabinet Goes Into Special Session. Nazi  Message Sent by Plane

Russians Report “Lost” Armies Hitting Germans   Say 50,000 Casualties -Inflicted On Reich In Lake Ilmen Area

HIT-AND-RUN TOKYO FLEET AVOIDS FIGHT   AMERICANS SHOOT DOWN 11 PLANES OUT OF 113

Jap Warships Turn Tail to U.S. Craft   Nippon Fleet Flees to Avoid Fight, Admiralty Discloses

TOKYO'S FLEET AVOIDS BATTLE   Jaranese Vessels Take Cover In First Brush With American Warships

Tokyo Fleef Fiees Before U.S. Squadron   11 Japanese Planes Downed as Waves of Bombers Blast Islands

JAP. FLEET FLEES T0 AVOID COMBAT WITH U. §, SHIPS   Japanese War Vessels Take Advantage of Darkness To Slip Out of Zone   PHILIPPINE ISLAND DEFENDERS HIT BACK   Widespread Aerial Raids Seek To Cover Continued Efforts of Land Forces To Seize Lodgments; MacArthur Praises Pilot Bravery

JAPANESE FLEET TURNS AND RUNS, TO AVOID FIGH   Takes Shelter Behind In  tervening Darkness in  ' First Brush With U.S. Naval Units.   NAVY DISPENSARY  STRUCK BY BOME   All in. Building at Cavite Killed — Flier Who Sank Nipponese Battleship  Haruna Dies,”

Eleven Japanese Bombers - Smashed By U. 5. Airmen Over Philippines; Jap Lanc Forces Gain.   US U-BoatsBus)

Jap Warfleet Flees Before U.S. Forces   Philippine Defenses Beat Back Japanese Aerial Assaults   SUB NEWS AWAITED

Jap Warships Put to Flight By U.S. Fleet   Enemy Turns Tail, Rims Rather Than Face Our Guns in Far East Naval War   American Flier Downs 2 Jap Planes, Burns ;   Luzon Island's Defender: Strengly Beating Back Aerial Assaults

Warships Of Japanese * Flee To Avoid Fight   Warships Départ While American Defenders of " Philippines Beat Back With Strong Effects Japanese Aerial Assaults

Monies For Federal Use Is Provided   ALL NECESSARY APPROPRIATION BILLS ARE PASSED BEFORE NEW FISCAL YEAR'S BEGINNING; HARD SESSION.   Congress Votes 40 Billions

Day, Evening Sessions See Expenditures of 41 Billions Pass   \FEDED BILLS PASS

Solons Pass Major ‘Apvropriations   Bills Approved Monday Total $4,500,000,000

Lawmakers Complete Hard- Working Session  eh cette  Approving Enormous Expenditures

Bills Totaling Over 4 Billions Added To U.S. Expenses as Fiscal Year Ends

MONEY BILLS ARE SPEEDED BY CONGRESS   BILLIONS VOTED TO BEAT DEADLINE AT MIDNIGHT

Solons Pass All Bills, Go Home   40 Billions in Cash Pass Through. Mill In Last Minutes

BILLS SPEEDED AT CONGRESS SESSION   Appropriation _ Measures Passed Before End of Fiscal Year

Congress at Close of Fiscal Year   Big Money Bills Passed, New Taxes Proposed

ONEY BILLS ARE VOTED AT NIGHT SESSION   Congress Acts on Jam of Appropriations as Fiscal Year Ends   OVER FOUR- BILLION CASH VOTED IN DAY   Total of Funds Appropriat: ed During Session Totals 40 Billion

send) Appropriations  T White House Calling For Over $4,500,006 000 During Day Alone Total “Approved = Fu Year Over Forty Billior

Bandits Slay Tavern Keeper   TWO HOLDUP MEN KILL JOM THIEL FOR $2,000; DIDN'T GE’ TT.

SLAYER CHEATED ELECTRIC CHAIR   PRISONER FACING ELECTROCUTION MAKES DEATH LEAP FROM CELL BLOCK AT OHIO PEN

ELECTRIC CHAIR IS CHEATED BY OHIOA   Inmate of Death Row ai Ohio Pen Escapes from Cell and Leaps to His  Death.

 Slavs Force Hitler’s Hand—They’ll Fight To The Death   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press Writer.

FHE WAR TODAY, Great Land War Seen in Balkans  Probabilities of Invasion of England Fade

The War Today   Balkans May Become Scene of Major Land Battle of he War   By DeWitt Mackenzle {AP Foreien Oheecverc)

THE WAR TODAY  GERMAN ATTACK ON YUGOSLAVIA WOULI CAUSE BALKAN CONFLAGRATION

The War Today-- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  it Hitler Strikes. a@ General Balkan Unheaval Is Certain

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Attack Upon Yugoslavia Will Mean Reversal Of Hitler’s Plans

HITLER'S HAND FORCED mi BALKANS BY THE - YUGOSLAV STAND   If Fuehrer Attacks, It Means He Feels Bound tc Open Major Conflict

Lumberton Men Enlist In. U. S.  Naval Reserve .   ane “Louis Evans Take Oath At Raleigh..:

Lumberton Men Enlist In U. S.  Naval Reserve   allace O’Neal = anc Louis Evans Take Oatt At Raleigh.

Nazi Troops Push Beyond ‘Fallen City   High Command Says Attempts To Re-take City Are Frustrated  SQPALIN TINE PROKTIN

Efforts of Soviet Forces -ToRetake Strategic City. _ KreRepulsed, Berlin Say   Claims Reds Lost; s Lost 210 T: Tanks in Bi _ Battle ‘of Machines; Planes * Bomb Destroyers at Riga

Germans Say Smolensk Overrun: Support Troops Busy Wiping Ou: Isolated Red Forces

Efforts of Soviet Forces To Retake Strategic City Are Repulsed, Berlin Says   laims Reds Lost 210 Tanks in Big Battle of Machines; Planes Bomb Destroyers at Riga

Panzer Legions Are Withir 230 Miles Of The Russian Capital Says German High   OCoenenand.   Steady Advance

Nazis Widen Salient After Break-Through   Berlin Claims Losses ‘Exceptionally Light’ as Rail Cenfer Fails

Panzer Units Move Nearer  Red Capital   Germans Shatter Soviet Attempt to Recapture Vital Rail Center   BALTIC FIGHT RAGES

RAILWAY EXPRESS STRIKE OFF AFTER WAGE SETTLEMEN   Agency Accepts Verdict Of Roosevelt FactFinding Board

Railway Express  Strike Averted   . Accept Compromise  Proposed by FDR

Express Agency Accepts Terms   -Averts Nationwide Strike Set For Today

MediatorFor Piper Strike Lock Haven   PICKETS PATROL ENTRANCES TC AIRCRAFT PLANT, TURNING AWAY WORKERS WHO SEEK TC RETURN TO JOBS.   Voted Walk Out

GENERAL MOTORS PENALTY UPHELD   Violation of Anti-trust Laws Is Charged in Legal Actions.

CONVICTION CF GENERAL MOTORS FIRMS SUSTAINED   COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS TRUST CHARGES TRIED THY 1020   FINE OF $5,000 STANDS AGAINST EACH OF 4 COMPANIES   Indictment Charged G. -M. C. and Affiliates Sought To Dominate Sale Financing

Output of Planes Up   U. 8. Strong In Air, Despite Diversion To England

HULL CRITICHZED BY TOKYO PRES   Japanese Says Secretary's Statement is Challenge to Axis

Jap Press Bitler On . §. Fleet   Declares President Roosevelt Should Withdraw U. S. War. ships From Hawaii To Keep Out Of War.   2d Day Attack

Motorcycle Units First to Enter Famed Atheas   Australians Put Up Desperate Battle To Cover Withdrawal

Athens Fell Sunday To Nazi Army   Brief Dispatch Is Filed To AP As Hitler’s Forces Enter The Great City Of Antiaquitv.   Censor Prompt

Nazis Roar inio Athens at End of 11 Days of Drive   Anzacs Continue To Battl Invaders 25 Miles West of the City

Athens Falls To Nazi Shock Unit   Initial Detachment Enters Capital On Sunday Morning

Enter Capital of Greece Early Sunday   British Troops Apparently Give Up Defense

MOTORCYCLE UNITS RIDE INTO CAPITAL   Brief Dispatch Says First of Invaders Reached Center of City at 9:30 A. M. Today.   REARGUARD ACTIONS DELAYED OCCUPATION   Allies Fought as They Fell Back to Give Main Force of British Chance to Fiee Country.

England Hurries Troops To Danger Zones In Suez, Gibraltar      CAPITAL 'ENVELOPED'     Australians Battle Nazis At Peloponnesus In Final Struggle

POWER PLANT   Secrecy Surrounds Fire al Huge Dow Chemical Plant.

Monopoly Study Given Congress In New Repor!   Committee Suggests Conditions Are Undermining Free Enterprise and Government.

Monopoly Report SaysConcentration ls Hurting Nation   Committee Requests Police of Permanent Nature to Decentralize Political,  Economic Power

MONOPOLY GROUP  GIVES CONGRESS A FINAL REPORT   Declares Foundations Of Both Free Enterprise and Free Government Being Undermined By Concentration of Economic and Political Power.

SAYS FASCISM VISIBLE IN U. S.      Congressional Commit tee Urges Checks on Concentration of Power.

Concentration of Power  Undermining Institutions, Monopoly Group Reports

UNDERMINED ~ BY TRUSTS   Monopoly Committee Asks Permanent U. 8. Policy of Decentralization   CANNOT RELY ON FEDERAL SPENDING   Various Recommendation: for Halting Concentration of Wealth and Power

Monopoly Is Scored   Hit Concentration of Political, Economic Power

CONCENTRATION OF ECONOMIC POWER IS UNDERMININE   Monopoly Committee Says Foundation of Free. Government Is Attacked.   MAKES FINAL REPORT   Report Covers Three Years of Hard Study by the Committee.

MAILWAYS EEK INCREASE IN RATE!   Ask Increase to Meet Higher Operating Costs After Raising Pay

Ten Per Cent Increase Sought to Meet Wage Raises. .   COAL INCREASE "HELD TO & CENTS   Rate Changes Figured to Bring in $356,525,000  a Year.

NATION'S RAILWAYS PETITION ICC FOR INCREASED RATES   Would Enable Carriers To Meet Higher Operating Costs

Carriers Ask For General  Rate Boost  Want Higher Fare:   Want Higher Fares And 10 Per Cent Boost For Freight

Rails Ask  Rate Boost   Wage Incregyes Given As Cause foix Seeking Higher Tariffs

Railroads of Nation Ask  Rate Increase   LC.C. Petitioned for Permission to Meet Higher Operating Costs

Higher Rail Rates Asked  Of Commission   Additional Revenue Would Pay For Recently Increased Wages

RAILWAYS APPEAL FOR HIGHER RATES   Recent Wage Increases Cited as Reasons for Request for Rate Boost

RAILROADS APPEAL  ~ FOR INCREASE  WN FRET RATES   Ten Per Cent Tilt Is Also Asked In Fares Assessed To Passengers   Additional Funds Declared Needed To Meet Raise In Wages For Workers

Railroads Ask Higher Rates   Proposed Increases Would Boost Annual Income Over 365 Million Dollars.

RAILS ASK FARE AND RATE BOOST   INCREASES SOUGHT TO MEET COST OF HIGHER WAGES

RAILROADS ASK INCREASED FREIGHT, PASSENGER RATES TO MEFT NEW WAGE BOOSTS

RAILROADS SEEKING INCREASED FREIGHT, PASSENGER RATE:   GENERAL INCREASE TEN PER CENT SOUGHT TO MEET PAY INCREASE OF WORKERS

Higher Rates Are Requested By Railroads   Increase Of 10 Per Cent In Passenger Fares And Freight Rates Is Asked At Washington

Railroads Ask Rate Increases  ‘Claim Revenue Needed to Meet - Wage Hikes

Railways Ask Rate Boosts To Pay Wages   Increases Would Net $356,525,000 Extra  Revenue

Japs roo     On Manila   While Invading Forces In Northern Luzon Probe Cautiously Southward; Fighting On Gulf Of Davao.   Do Little Harm

Japanese Attack Fails To Cause Alarm in Manila   Planes Drop Bombs fron Great Height, but Do Little Damage

GERMANS PRESSING NEW OFFENSIVE ON RUSSIAN CAPITAL   ALSO SEEKING TO SCORE VIC. TORY IN ROSTOV AREA, - ‘GATE. TO THE CAUCASUS

NAZIS AIM NEW TRIPLE PUSH ON SOVIET CAPITAI   Fierce Fighting Reported a Three Points—Rostov Also Feeling New Pressure

NAZIS PRESS NEW DRIVE AT RUSS CAPITAL   SMASH AT THREE KEY POINT! IN MOSCOW’S CHAIN OF DEFENSE

NAZIS SMASH HARD AT KEY RED DEFENSES   Germans Also Intensify -Et forts to Score Triumph At Rostov

PLAN TO START ARMY RELEASES NEXT DECEMBER   System To Go Into Effect ! International Situation Permits Action.   MOVE PROVES SURPRISE   Will Release Men on 3-Point Priority System Set, Up By Wor fenortment.

War Department Reverses Stand Upon Length Of Service For Men Called  WAR DEPARTMENT STAND UNEXPLAINED

Army Will Release 200,000 Selectees Before Next Dec. 10   Uniform Rate of Discharge Based on Dependents; Ages Over 28 and Married Status

Early Formation Of Allied War _ Council Is Urged      House of Continous

Old Guns Are Used   Famous “75's” Are Mechan ized As Tank Killers

World War’s Famous Old ‘75's’ Being Mounted for Defense Against Tanks

HOPE FOR VICTOR}   Olatinnintic: Ace Gurctamaddies parture of K. U. Team for East

HOPE FOR VICTOR\   Optimistic Air Surround De«.parture of K. U. Team for East

WINDSORS COME. TO U. S. FRIDA   Royal Governor and Wife to Meet Financial Rep, resentatives

Windsors Plan Second Visit To U. S.   Duke To Confer With His  Financial Advisers.

Windsor Plans Florida Visit With Duchess   Royal Couple Will Confer With Financial Adviser Next Friday

Windsors Will Arrive In Palm Beach Friday toConfer With Financial Advisors  SOCIETY “MIFFED”        Famous Couple May Stay At Palatial Residence of Former Envoy to Soviet, Belgium

‘ALL OUT’ DRIVE FOR RICHES OF CAUCASUS PREPARED BY NAZIS   ‘Threat Of Winter War Looms In Middle East; Ger.  mans Push To Vital Straits; African  Desert May See Fighting

All-Out Type Of Move Said Be Prepared   BIG-SCALE FIGHT SHIFT TC WARMER CLIMES IN PROGRESS.

AXIS READIES EFFORTS FOR WINTER WAR   “All Out” Drive Nearer a: Jap News Agency Reports ‘Nation Already in Undeclared Fight.  ~

Winter War in Middle Kast Indicated; Germans Attack Caucasus Gateway   Japanese Moves Depend on Outcome; Attack on Thailand or Burma Road Probable If Nazi Drive Succeeds

TOKYO READY FOR RAID ON BURMA ROAD   Winter War Stretching From Lybian Desert To Pacific Appears To Be Certain

THREATS OF WINTER ‘ALL-OUT’ CAMPAIGN REVEALED THURSDA'   Axis Preparations Indicate That Drive Toward the Caucasus ‘Is Being Planned. 

EXTENSIVE WAR IN MIDDLE EAST IS THREATENED   Nazi Push Against Keych Fortifications Shows Shift in Stress

Moscow Terms German Claims Hitler Fake’   Fierce Resistance Still Being Maintained Along Kie\ Front, Declares Reds

WHOLE FRONT IN THROES OF ‘HUGE COMBAT   Russian Counter- Attacks Reported Increasing © In Intensity   Moscow

NAZI PRESSURE ON LENINGRAD IS INCREASED      Heavy Toll ‘Is Taken By Defenders; Kiev Army Intact

COUNTER- THRUSTS THROW BESIEGERS BACK, RUSSIANS SA’   Soviet Asserts City's De  Of Drive

U.S. AUTHORIZES » BILLION DOLLAR LOAN TO RUSSIA   Federal Officials Will Attend Reception Ténight in. The Soviet Embassy Celebrating the Revolution.   CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON EXPECTED LINES   Outpouring For Reception ir Marked Contrast to Pre: vious Years When Embas: sy Was Avoided.

Announcement of Ameri can Aid Lends Cheer tc Soviet On Anniversary of Communism.

Moral Backing by America  Cheers Russia in Fight Against Axis, So Capital Hears.

Bilhen Loan Granted Reds By Roosevelt   President Likewise Assures Stalin Of All Possible U. S. Aid

SUV TET UNIONS BIRTHDAY PARTY BAYER BY BILLION   Loan Cause For Celebration By Communists;  Sarcasm By Isolationists

BILLION-DOLLAR SOVIET LOAN GRANTED BY ADMINISTRATION   NON-INTEREST LOAN TO RUS SIAN GOVERNMENT TO BE REPAID WITHIN TEN YEARS AFTER WAR ENDS

Commemorate 24th Anniversary ‘Of Revolution — Congressmen Ex: press Reaction to Loan Arranged by Stalin and President.

WARNING GIVEN BY MONTANAN   Wheeler States War To Follow Convoys

Convoy Question Attacked by Sen.  Wheeler in Denver   Escorting Ships to Conflict Zones Means War. Solon Declares

PROUUGTION OF GARD TO BE GUI   OPM Orders At Least 51 Per Cent. Reduction Fo: Next January

Henderson Warns Industry Shortage Of Materials May Force New Cuts

Out sut of Aut)s Is Again Cut   Henderson Announces Re duction of ‘‘At Least 51 Percent’’

AUTO CUT 317, FOR JANUARY   Henderson Warns Material: Shortage May Increase , Slash

51 PCT CUT ORDERED, CAR PRODUCTION   Effective In January, Says Henderson

Car Production For 42 Ordered Cut 50 Per Cent   Need of Materials For Defense Program Forces Curtailment

PLANTS SHUT BY STRIKES   20,000, ‘Idle Due to Com. “plaints. of Few Hundred   DODGE DIVISION : ABLE TO RESUMI   Briggs. Plant. Employes ‘Object: to ‘Shifting of  “ Workmen.

Work Resumed ai Dodge Plant  90 000 Detroit Work  20,000 Detroit Workers Still Idle

15,000 AUTO WORKERS BACK   Bricf Dodge Strike Ends As Walkouts Close Pitts. burgh Hotels

WORK IS RESUMED —IN3 AUTO PLANTS   But 20. 600 Ot Other Autc Workers Are Idle in Detroit Works   MANY OTHER STRIKES

Work Resumed in One Big Plant   Dodge Plant Resumes Operations Result Of Agreement

Hotel Business fs Threatened By A Sudden Strike   ‘Detroit Métor Car » Plants: Resume Work Following Mediation

Many Auto Workers Still Idle, Hotel Employes Strike   Pittsburgh Has Hotel Strike, Same Situation Looms in Washington

Work Resumed At Dodge Plant   Thousands Remain Idle Ir Motor Industry Strike

20,000 IDLE IN AUTO STRIKES   Walkout Of Few Hundred Men Makes Thousands Idle In Detroit.

PRODUCTION RESUMED IN AUTO PLANTS   Dodge Workers Return 20,000 Other Auto Workers Still Idle

TRENGH OINK TWO THAILAND SHIPS UF WAR   Anglo-Germans in Cracial Battles for Rule of  Mediterranean

SERIOUS OT RIFE UN INDO -CHINA  FRONT {5 BARED   In Mediterranean, Germans Go After Illustrious Again; RAF Raids Sicily

Indo China-Siam Warfare Flares In Naval Battle   French Ships Sink Two Vessels And Damage Third

FRENCH REPORTED TO HAVE SUNK TWO THAILAND WARSINPS IN GULF OF SIAM

British, German Planes Battle For Air Supremacy In Mediterranean Sea — RAF In Attack On Catania In Sicily   CHARGE JU. §. SEEKING RULERSHIP OF WORLD

German-Held Coast Bombed Hour After Hour in Big Attack   Flames and Smoke Rise Over Miles of French And Belgian Shorelines; England Also Attacked Rut Damage Said Tittle

Pincers Take Toll In Ukraine   Important City Of Odessa Is Threatened As Germans Advance In Europe's Granary

‘Smashing Gains On South Front Claimed by Nazis   Many Prisoners Taken, Say German Militarv Ouarters

RELATIONS WITH JAPAN — CONSIDERED   President Will Translate Into Action Agreement Made With British Leader.   BULLETIN

F.D.R. MEETS KEY MEN ON lS POLICY   Confers With Wallace Senate and House Leaders   JAPAN IS DISCUSSED   Talk With Soviets Slatec As Stalin Accepts Proposal

Key Men Get Accounting By President  Conoress Chiefs Called   Congress Chiefs Called to Hear Report on World Situation   ‘FAR EAST SCANNED   New Lend-Lease Measure, Perhaps 10 Billions, Js Considered

ROOSEVELT IN A CONFERENCE WITH KEY MEN TODAY   Meets With Those Who Have Dealt With Foreign Affairs.   ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS   Aides Said the President Wil Give An Accounting of International Situation.

Key Men Will Confer With President   Foreign Affairs Expected To Be Main Topic

Key. Men Called To Attend Parley At White House   Say. President. Planning :To Give Full Accounting Of ‘Ynternational Situation

F.R. REPORTS TO CONGRESS HEADS ON DETAILS OF CONFAR AT SRA   President Gives Accounting on Foreign. Policy Developments of Last Two Weeks   ) Reached Washington Yesterday and Conferred For Hours. With Secretary Cordell Hull

FOREIGN AFFAIRS SAD TOBE DE TAPICISCHISSEN      Gives Full fl Account Of The International ~ Situation   NEW LEASE-LEND 2 PROGRAM TALKED:

ENVOYS’ PLANE LONG OVERDUE   New Soviet Ambassador and Steinhardt of U. S. Awaited in Persia

Piane Carrying U. 8, And Russian EMvoys Unrenorted  Craft Long Overdue On Flight To Iran;

PLANE WITH 3 CHIEFS OVERDUE      Anxious Over Steinhardt, Litvinov, Monclian fleas

LATEST NEWS - - -  Teceived from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Anxious Over Failure of Litvinoff’s Plane To Arrive

Some Anxiety Over Failure To Hear From Plane   Maxim Litvinoff And American Ambassador Steinhardt Aboard Plane

Anxiety Admitted Over Envoy Plane   Steinhardt and Litvinov Aboard

Concern For Plane  Overdue   American, Russian and Bri tish Diplomats on Liner Lost on KubishevTeheran Leg.

AID BILL SEEN QUICKEST WAY TO LEND HELP   Revision To Eliminate Unnecessary Grant Of Power Advocated  FOLLOWS LA GUARDIA

Willkie Favors Lend-Lease Bill ‘With Changes   Says U. S. Should Furnist English With 10 Des. troyers a Month.   Needs Immediate and Long Term Assistance

eas ee  Backing War Aid Bill in Testimony to Senators, Returned Republican Leader Suggests Sending Five to Ten Destroyers Monthly; LaGuardia and Noted Educator Support the Measure.

DESTROYERS FOR BRITAIN URGED BY WENDELL WILLKIE   Tells Senate Committee Mos Effective Aid Would Be  Five to 10 Boats Each Manth

Favors Modifications Tack. ed on Aid Bill But Makes Plea. for Unity   ISOLATION PGLICY ‘THREAT TO LIBERTY’   Doubts Nazis Can Invade Britain, Which Will Need Leng-Term Aid, Too

Says England Needs Many Destroyers .   Harvard Prexy Favors Troops As Last Resort

DP CANDIBATE HANTS SPEED IN - PASSAGE OF BILL   Will Aid American Defenses  cares Says Bill   { HARVARD PRESIDENT ASKS WAR TQ DEFEAT AXIS.

England Needs Aid Now--Willkie   Favors Enactment of Brit ish Aid Bill “With M difi ti ;”

Willkie Favors Aid — ‘With Moditications’      Limitation on Authority to Be Granted Under Measure Urged by Republican.   Room Is Crowded   LaGuardia and Harvard University President Testify On Last Day.

WILLATE URGED  U, 0. RUSH MORE  DESTROYERS 10 RRITAIN’S AIN   Would Make Monthly Plan of Assignment of Craft   For Limitation of Power, and United Nation at Home

Urges Democratic Majority To Modify LendLease Bill In Interest Of Unity.

WILLKIE SAYS U.S. SHOULD AID BRITAIN   Urges Passage of the Lease-Lend Measure  With Modifications

WOULD FURNISH 5-10 DESTROYERS A MONTH   Willkie would limit proposed help to British Commonwealth, China and Greece

U. S., Canada’s s Defense Ready   LaGuardia’ Tells. Inquiry “Group: Of Joint Flan : To Halt Invader

Destroyers Are Needed Each Month   Urges Passage Of a Modified Aid Measure

SAYS U, 5. SHOULD SUPPLY 9 10 10 SHIPS PER MONTH   1940 Presidential Nominee Against Isolation, Backs Aid With Modifications

Willkie For Full War Aid   U.S. Should Furnist Destroyers, He Says: Urges United Nation te Beat .Axis Powers

Abandon Legalistic Rigamaroe   Urges U. S. to Provide Britain With 5 to 10 Destroyers a Month

WILLKIE URGES QUICK PASSAGE AID-TO-BRITAIN   Says Democracy Can't Live by Dodging Around Corners

Willkie Puts OK On Aid   GOP Leader Approves Lease-Lend Bill “With Modifications” ; Calls for Unity

wid Britain Five To 10 Destroyers Each Month, Is Plea Of Wendell Willkie

Five to Ten A Month Are British Need   GOP 1940 Nominee Final Witness In Senate Hearing

BRITAIN NEEDS TEN A MONTH, HE TESTIFIES   H. R. 1776 Only Way to Render Aid Quickly Enough, 1940 GOP Presidential Nominee Says.   ASKS CONCESSION FROM MAJORITY

Is the Only Way Congres: Can Aid ‘Britain “Quickly Enough,” He Told Foreign  Relations Committee.   ALSO NEEDS “LONG TERM’ ASSISTANCE   United States Should Provide Her With From 5 to 15 Destroyers a Month, He Announced.

WILLKIE URGES EARLY PAGOAGE UF LEASE - LEND   JU. S. Must Provide Britain With 5-10 Destroyers Monthly, He Says

Send Warships, Willkie Advises   Congress Urged to Supply British With 5 to 10 Destrovers Monthlv

Favors Providing  5-10 Destroyers A Month, Repaired In US. Shinovards

[HRONGS PACK CAUCUS ROOM OF SENATE   Says United States Should Provide Destroyers   MAYOR LAGUARDIA   Declares Defense Plans Of Canada And U. S. Have Been Drawn Up

SEES PROVIDING DESTROYERS AS URGENT FACTOR   La Guardia Says Plans Com pleted for Joint Defense of U. S., Canada

WILLKIE SAYS MODIFIED LEASE-LEND BLL ALONE ~ WILL AID BRITAIN QUICK   says From Five to.Ten Destroyers a Month Will Aid That Country Effectively; Against Rigamarole of Dubious Legalistic Sparring.

Willkie Urges Lease-Lend Law  Says Britain Needs 5 to 10 Destroyers a Month

WILLKIE URGES DESTROYERS FOR GREAT BRITAIN   Passage Of Bill Urged In Appear ance Today Before Senate Committee On Lease-Lend Plaz   DIRECT, SWIFT AID ADVOCATED STRONGLY

WILLATE BACK PROMPT AID 10 BAEAT BRITAIN   Urges U.S. to Scnd T:n De. stroyers a Month to England.   IS CLEAN-UP WITNESS   Mayor LaGuardia and Har. vard Head Also Testified Before Ccmmttee.

DESTROYERS NEEDED NOW, HE DECLARES   Republican Presidential. Nominee Would Limit :< ‘American Aid

“British Need Both Immediate, Long  Term Help” Willkie   Advises Passage of Aid Legislation, With — Modifications; Suggests Sending Five to 10 Destroyers a Month

IMMEDIATE AND LONG TERM AID BRITAIN’S NEED   Republican Leader Says Five To Ten Destroyers Monthly Needed; LaGuardia And Conant Testifv

British Deteat Would Lead To  Prompt Attack   Supports Lend- Lease Measure And Predicts Immediate Trouble If  England Should Lose War

Willkie Declares U. S. Should Give Britain At Least Five Destroyers Per Month And Cut Out Rigamarole

U. S. Should Send Man vy Destroyers   Five to Ten a Month U rged— Approves Modifications in  Bill Voted by House

Willkie Testifes For Passage of British Aid Bill   U.S. Should Send More Destroyers, G. O. P. Leader Says

Would Provide 5 to 10 Destroyers Each Month   Urges Senate Committee Heip Should Be Given Directly and Swiftly’ Without 1 FT egalistic Interpretations’   INEFFECTIVE AID DISASTROUS’   Nould Give Hitler As Much Pretext to Attack as Effective Aid, Not Help Britain—Would Modify Bill

IS PRECEDED ON THE STAND BY PRESIDENT OF HARVARD AND MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY

Willkie Would Give Britain 5 to 10 Destroyers a Month   Urges Passage of Aid Bill ‘With Modifications’

FAVORS GIVING 9-10 WARSHIPS €VERY MONTH   Approves Lend-Lease Measure ‘With Modifications’

Willkie Urges Modified Bill To Aid Britain   Conant and LaGuardia Also Favor Administration Plan

Five To 10 Destroyers a Month Urged   G. O. P. Leader Indorses Roosevelt Aid Program, With Modifications.

Urges Aid Bill  Passage   Would Also Reconditio English Warships In This Couniry

Harvard’s Conant Says‘GoWholeWay’ To Bring Victory   Willkie Urges Bill 1776

 Urges Passage of British Aid Bill With Modification:   Says Congress Retain Power to Pass on  Aid to Others

FAVORS LIMITS ON FBS BILL   Cites British Need for Bath ‘Immediate’ and ‘Long Term’ Help.   DESTROYERS ABE WANT

Explains Need for Warships   Testifies at Senate Hearing —Says U. 8. Should Provide Destroyers

GIVE BRITISH 1010 SHIPS EVERY MONTH   WILLKIE URGES PASSAGE OF BRITISH AID BILL WITH CHANGES   LAGUARDIA SAYS IT’S CLEARLY DEFENSE MOVE      Dr. James Conant, Harvard U President, Favors Sending Troops * As Last Resort

WOULD MODIFY BILL AND LIMIT F.D’S POWERS   LaGuardia, Harvard Head Precede Him In Backing Bill

URGES PASSAGE OF LEND LEASE WITH CHANGES   Declares England Needs Both “Immediate” and “Long Term” Assistance

Willkie Is For Bill But With Changes   Advises Against Excessive Grants of Power in  Lease-Lend Act   FOR EFFECTIVE HELP   Says 5 to 10 Destroyers a Month Should Be Sent  to Britain

URGES QUICK DELIVERY OF DESTROYERS   Five to 10 Naval Craft a Month Should Be Delivered After Repair in U. S. Shipyards, Senate Committee [s Told.

SENATE TOLD TQ FEED ACTION   Five to 10 Destfayers a Month Needed, He Testifies.

WILLKIE APPEALS FOR PASSAGE OF LEASE-LEND BILL   ASKS FOR IMMEDIATE AND LONG-RANGE HELP TO BRITAIN

MORE DESTROYER All FOR BRITAIN PLEA Of WILLKIE TO SENATE   U. S. Must Release ‘Five Or Ten A Month’ To Provide Effective Help, He Says; Urges ‘Direct And Swift’ Action

Would Limit FDR’s Program to British Empire. Greece, China   Says Ineffective Aid Would Be Disastrous; Urges United Congress; Opnoses Unnecessary Authority for FDR

Former GOP Candidate De- elares That Britian Needs Immediate and LongTerm Aid.   MODIFICATIONS TO  BILL ARE MENTIONED

U. S. Should Furnish Five To 10 Destroyers Month to Britain, Willkie Asserts   We Should Give Destroyers Directly and Swiftly Rather Than Through Rigamarole Of Dubious Interpretations, He Says

1940 GOP NOMINEE SAYS SEND MORE DESTROYERS, BACKS RESTRICTED BILI

WILLKIE ASKS MORE WARSHIPS FOR GR. BRITAIN   Asks 5 to 10 Destroyers x Month, in) Lend-Lease Support   Suggests Present Aid Plan Be Limited to Enelish

Favors Help At Once. for  Long Term   Says Assistance Should Not Be Hampered by Dubious Red Tape of Bible   LaGuardia Speaks   Manhattan Mayor Says Plans to Defend UL... Canada Ready

PROVIDING OF DESTROYERS IS ONE EXAMPLE   Also Says U. $. Should Recondition British Ships In “Our Yards”   LIMITATIONS SUGGESTED   Believes Modifications Should Seek To Limit Unnecessary Authority

Declares Britain Needs Immediate And Long-Time Aid   Proposes U. S. Furnish Britain With Five to Ten Destroyers A Month  FOR SOME LIMITATIONS  Must Make Aid Effective _Or Britain May Go Down, Tells Senate Committee

WOULD GIVE DESTROYERS TO ENGLAND   Republican Presidential Nominee Favors All-Out Aid With Some  Modifications.

GOP HEAD URGES OK OF BILL TO AID BRITISH   should Send Warships Without ‘Red Tape’

Only Way to Render Quick Aid to Britain Is Pass Bill, Says Willkie.   MODIFICATIONS URGED   Five or Ten Destroyers Should Be Given Directly and Swiftly.

1940 GOP Nominee Testifies Before Senate Committee   Lease Bill Passage Advocated With Fev Modifications

Suggests Sendi : 10 Deskreyers Every Month   Asserts Quick Passage’ of British Aid Bill  Is Most Essential —

lells Senate Committee That Is Only Way America Can Help England Quickly Enough

WEATHER.   WILLKIE GIVES ‘COMMITTEE HIS VIEWS ON WAF   Urges The U, S. Provide Britur With 5 To 10 Destroyers A Month.

Salt Lake Hotel  Guests Held  Up by Bandits Young Woman Hurt  When She Grows Sarcastic

BRITISH BOMBERS ATTACK IN TUNISLE   Pursue Italian Convoy Into Harbor . : of Sfax

BRITISH BOMBERS ATTACK IN TUNISL   sce Italian Convoy Into Harbor of Sfax

GERMANY IS NOT EXUBERANT OVER BEATING GREECE   War Expert Says Germany Knows They Have To Take England - And The Fleet

BOMB RIPS FRONT OF GLEVELAND STORE   Owner Charges Man with Backmail Now

EVACUATION 19 ADVISED      BOMB INJURES WOMAN; SHAKE: 100 FROM BEDS

DETROIT’S BUS, TROLLEY TIE-UP TO BE SETTLED   Mayor Annatnces Unior And City Officials Reach Agreement To  End Strike   MEN MEET TODAY   No Details Are Give Until Members Vote On ‘Terms Reached At Conference

Detroit Street Car, Bus Strike Settlement See  Resumption of Service Contingent on Approve

LT TLEMENT OF DETROW STRIA BELIEVED NEAR   Strikers To Vote This Morn: ing on Ratification of Agreement   STREET CARS, BUSSES TIED UP WEDNESDAY   y)fficial Announcement o! Terms of Agreement With. Held Pending Mass Mee’ Today; Tentative Agree. ment Gomes Suddenly

DETROIT STREET CAR STRIKE ENDS   Settlement on Mayor’s Terms Contingent-on Strikers’... Anproval « *

DETROIT STRIKE NEARING GLOSE   Settlement Reached, Contin gent On Ratification By Union Members

Detroit Strike Settlement Made   Street Cars, Buses to Run Again. if Union Ratifies Act

Ne TT.  BORDERS CLOSED TO FUGITIVES      Escaping Prisoners From Canada To Re Rarred. —

NAZI WAR FLIER FLEES FROM UL 5   AVIATOR WHO ENTERED FROM CANADA JUMPS BOND AND GOES TO PERU.

U.S. Borders Are  Closed Prisoner:   German, Who Did Bot uv, Boasting, Jumps Bond, Flees to Peru

Escape of German Leads to Closing Of U. §. Borders   Prisoners of War Will Be Turned Back at All Frontiers

CHIPPEWA INDIAN DIES ON GALLOW:   Goes Calmly to His Death   for the Murder of For  mer Associate in Business.

Unicameral .  91 new bills with 200 to be in Wednesday   Latter last day for bill introduction   The legislature adjourned Tuesday at 12:20 p. m. to meet Wednesday at 8 a. m.

Unieameral .. .  91 bills come ‘ins 250 more eouting today   Civil service act posed Tuesday   The legislature adjourned Tuesday at 12:20 p. m. to meet Wednesday at 9 a. m

Lower Standards For Army Air Corps   Officials to Accept In telligent Men Despite Lack of Schooling

Lower Standards For Army Air Corps  Officials to Accept In telligent Men Despite

Industry Makes Big Strides in Defense Progran   Knudsen Sets Peak Of Production at End of Next Year

Two Principal Defense Strikes Are Terminated   New Disputes of Minor Nature Hamper Guipuat of Steel

Group Suggests Probe of Votes   Contest Filed in House by Blair Demanding Investgiation in All Counties; Approve Other Return:

GERMAN SEAMEN IN 7 SPORTS TAKEN IN MORNING RAIDS      Charged With Overstaying Their Leaves—About 240 Sailors Are Arrested — All Over Country   TO BE QUESTIONED . ABOUT ACTIVITIES

GERMAN SEAMEN — HERE TOO LONG   Placed Under Arrest For Violating Law In Overstaying In This Country

U.S. ROUNDS UP GERMAN ALTENS   Most of Them Charged With Overstaying Their Time in America

100 NAZI SEAMEN ROUNDED UP BY FEDERAL AGENTS   Sailors Stranded Since Beginning of War Taken Into Custody.

Round Up Nazi Seamen In U. S.   Former Crew Members  of Tankers To Be Held

U.S. ARRESTS NAZI SEAMEN FOROVERSTA\   Will Intern Over Hundred Men in Concentration Camps.

Nazi War Machine Must Crush Russia in 3 Months   Disastrous Difficulties Face Hitler If It Is Prolonged; Smashing German Victory Within a Month Possible Washington Observers Say

Red Army Success Depends on How Defense Is Made   American Experts Asser Much Depends upon Russian Strategy

Thinks Germany’s Newest Invasion  Must Be Won Soon   UL 5. Opinion Sees Trou. ble For iitler 1f Russia Lasts Over 3 Mouths

HITLER TAKING RISK IN RUSSIA   EXPERT SAYS HE WILL FACE TROUBLE UNLESS HE DOWNS REDS IN 3 MONTHS.

Soviets Claim 5,000 Nazis Captured, Tanks Destroyed; Germans  ake Brest-Litovsk   Moscow Brands Main Offensive Failure; Battle Rages On 2,000-Mile Front   Hitler Must Crush Russia in 3 Months Or Face Disaster, U.S. Experts Believe

Nazis Must Crush Red Army or Face Great Difficulties Is U.S. Military Opinion   Smashing German Victory Within a Mont! as Predicted in Berlin Is Held Possible in Well-Informed Circles

Nazi’s Chances of Crushing Russia Soon Are Analyzed   Victory Must Come Before Winter, Lxperts Say; Weather Favorable Now for Blitzkneg Campaign

DEFENDERS OF TWO LONELY GARRISONS ARE COMPLIMENTED   Forces on Wake and Mid way Win Plaudits— Hawaii Report Is Being Studied.

Wake and Midway  Continue to Resist   Plans to Reinforce Garrisons in Dark

Praises Stand At Wake, Midway   Alertness of Defenders  Lauded By Connally

DRAFT PROPERTY MEASURE 10 Bt MODIFIED SOON   FDR Authorizes Leaders Te Draft Restrictive Amend. ments To Bill

PROPERTY BILL 1S UNDERGOING SOME CHANGES   Draft Fror erty” Will Be Limited to Strike-Bound Factories.   TOO, MUCH OPPOSITION   President Roosevelt Under stood to Favor the Amendment,

DRAFT PROPERTY BILL LIMITED 10 DEFENSE PLANTS   Amendment Authorized B President, Aims At Strikebound Industrial Con a a

DRAFT PROPERTY BILL AMENDED      President's Original Bill Met Toe Much Criticism.

DRAFT SETUP CHANGE SEEh   MANY BOARDS MUST RECLAS  SIFY REGISTRANTS DUE   TO LENIENCY IN EXEMPTIONS

GUNS SILENCED IN SYRIAN WAR   Vichy Signs Armistice With British and Free French

FRENCH GO INTO CONFERENCE ON BRITISH TERMS   is Allies Cease Firing in Sideshow War, Germans Serve Explosive Notice They’re Still Factor in the Near East With Damaging Air Raid on Suez.

VOY £ VUELOS  Negotiations Are ir Progress With British for Peace   Allied Troops Cease Firing and Hostilities Come to End; Armistice Will Be on Terms as Outlined Previously by Britain

FRENCH ARMY CHIEFS ACCEPT BRITISH TERMS   Cease Firing Orders Sounded by Both Sides Early Saturday

IGE ON BRITISH TERMS   Being Negotiated with Vichy Army Head   DETAILS WITHHELD   Nazi Raid on Suez Is Notice Britain Must Continue Middle East Fight

SYRIAN WAR STOPS FOR TRUCE TALK   Vichy General Permitted to Negotiate *With Free French Despite Objections

Shooting In Syria’ Stops, Talks Begin   Vichy Lets Dentz Give In After Resistance Cracks, Armistice Talk Opens

British Troops Cease Firing in Middle-East   Hostilities Suspended in Syria While Empire Talks Peace terms With France  1

ST. MARKS LIGHT TINE   GREEKS ASK AMERICA TO SEND AID   Second Plea for Material Aid “Before It Is Too Late’? Made by Greece

Consider New Greek Plea   Hull Indicates Action May Be Taken On Aid Soon

BUSINESS MEN OF MIDDLEWESI SEEK GUIDANCE   600 Small Business Men it Chicago to Meet “Big Fellows”   Hope That Many Small Industries Will be Saved

Meetings Are Begun At Chicago In Effort Te Iron Out Problems Of Plant Operation

Representatives of Small Business Swarm to Chicago “Contact Clinic

‘LITTLE BUSINESS’ MEN HOPE TO SOLVE SERIOUS PROBLEA   MEETING IN CHICAGO MAY 4 HELP SOLVE CRISIS CAUSED BY THE DEFENSE * PROGRAM

Hull and Halifax Hold Conference: Jap Premier Defiant As Tokyo Formulates Reply To U.S.

Hull, Halifax Exchange Far East Notes   President Hurries Back to Capital as Tension Grows

Hull and Halifax Discuss Critical Far East Outlook   British Ambassador and Secretary of State Talk for an Hour

10j0 Announces Vengeful Purge Against Power:   Nippon Cabinet Reported To Have Completed Reply To Washington

‘CRISIS GRAVE _ IN FAR EAS1   ‘Hull, Halifax Talk: FD Speeds Back

Hull Confers With: uualifax   Secretary Expected to Have Another Parley  With Jap Envoys

Hull Sees Halifax As To Pacific   Extraordinary Sunday Meeting  Of One Hour Points To Gravity Of Far East Cris  Sees J aps Today

Tokyo's Reply To U.S. Policy Note Expected   State Secretary, British Ambassador Exchange News on Pacific  Ge i ee   Conference Slated With Kurusu Today   Events Reflect Extreme Gravity of Principal Points of Issue

American Pilots To Fly Under © Flag of China   More Than 100 Former Veterans OLU. 8. Army, Navy Officially Listed in Chinese Air Force ~*   Officials Trade Information: on:  Far - East Problem:   FDR Hurries North From Warm Spritigs - for Talk With Hull

Japanese Answer Expected to Be Known Today  Another Meeting in Washington on Crisis Is Coming

Hull And Ialifax Meet To Disetss Far East Crisis      Relatioos With Japan Ex. tremely Grave; FDR Rushes Back Washineton

RUSSIA OPENS OFFENSIVE ON GERMAN ARMIES   Claim To Have Destroyed 65 Ger. man Planes In Attack Yesterday

SOVIETS OPEN AIR OFFENSIVE UPON GERMANS   Stalled Armies of Hitler Are Being Subjected to “Crushing”  Blows.

RUSS AIR FORCE ATTACKS NAZIS ADVANCE LUNE   Tanks and Motorized Units and Rumanian Oil Fields Were Bombed.

RUSSIANS REPORT HEAVY AIR RAIDS ON NAZI COLUMN:   Moscow Says No Change of Consequence in Military Situation.

RUSS PLANES BLAST NAZIS   Moscow Reports No Sub stantial Changes Along Front Lines.

Bigger Pig Crop Urged By Gov’t   Decline in Iowa Spring Pig Crop Seen Although Agriculture Department Asks for an Increase

LARGER PIG CROP - NEEDED IN 1941   Farmers Planning 14 Percent Smaller Crop in 1941, Survey Shows

GREAT BRITAIN, RUSSIA TO BE WAR PARTNERS   Eden Informs Commons of Plans for Military, Economic Collaboration   MISSION TO DEPART FOR MOSCOW SOON   $4,000,000,000 is Voted by House for Government  To Carry on War

Russia Accepts England’ Offer To Send Militar and Economic Delega tions To Combine Effort

Eden Greets Soviet Union  As New Ally   Britain Ready to Send Mission to Russia as Two Become Partners  CRIPPS WITT RETIIRN

BRITAIN, OOVIET TOBE PARTNER AGAINGT HITLER   Agree To Fight Germany To: gether As Military and Economic Partners   LONDON WILL SEND MISSION TO MOSCOW   Eden Urges Britons To Put Aside Political Considerations; Must Not Obscure The Reality “Which Confronts Us Today,’ Declares

Britain and Soviet Union to Fight Nazis as Partners  Military, Economic Resources Will Be Joined for War

BRITAIN - RUSSIA AGREE 10 FIGHT WAR AS PARTNERS   Will Fight Germany Together As Military and Economic Partners, Eden Tells House of Commons; Overlook Differences.

GREAT BRITAIN JOINS RUSSIA AGAINST NAZIS   ‘Eden Discloses Plans. ~ for C ooperation to ©  Parliament

BRITAIN, SOVIET ALLIED IN WAR   Eden Says Nations Have Shelved Conflicting Politics To Meet Hitler Threat

Eden Welcomes Soviet as Ally; Promises Help   Britain Willing to Forget Old Hates in Order To Defeat Hitler, Commons Told

Britain, Russia Agree to Fight Together   Common Talk of Two Nations Is Defeat of Nazis

Britain and Soviet Union to Fight Nazis as Partners  Military, Economic Resources Will

RUSSIA WELCOMED AS ALLY BY EDED   Britain Prepares to Send Mission to Moscow

Britain Speeds Plans fo Work With Russia   Eden Assures Common: of Military, Economic Cooperation with Soviel

German Command Reports Only ‘Success Along Entire Front’ ©  BLITZ IS STALLED  British Say Unless Turn Comes Soon Long Pause Is Likely

VICHY REPORTS NAZI SHAKEUP   Change in Commanders Fol lows Halting of Drive Into Russia

Vichy Says German Drives Held Up oth Day in Row by Red:   French Claim Hi tler. Army Greatly Surprised by Quantity, Quality of Tanks Russians Are Using

TWO REGIMENTS WIPED OUT BY SOVIETS, CLAIWV   German Drives Stalled, Hundreds Of Nazi Dead Left on White Russia Battle Field.

Advances in New Sectors  Of Fighting   Moscow Says That Two Motorized Regiments in Northern Area Wiped Ow

Nazi Rout Reported In White Russia   Germans Now Declared Trying To Entrench As Blitz Fails.

NAZI DRIVE IS STALLED, REDS CLAIM   On Other Hand German: Claim to Have Slashed Into Russia in Three Sectors, 250 Miles

Drops Off High Roof   Plunges 16 Floors To Death As Musicians Play

AN, 24, PLUNGES 16 STORIES:TO HIS DEATE      akes Life ‘Before Dawn A‘ Two Musicians Play Popular Tune

Jumps to Death To Music Played At His Request   Clerk Invites Two Musicians t His Hotel and Asks Them to Render Popular Air as He Dives.

IN 16-STORY _DEATHPLUNGE   Leaps From Building A: 2 Musicians Play, Ponoular Tune

British Ruler Meets New U. S. Ambassador at Railway: Station Near London      MONARCH’S BROTHER LATE AT AIRPORT   Finds Envoy in. .Waiting  tation .Who- Obligingly  Returns to Plane =: for Pictures -

Winant Met At London Statior By King George  New U.S. Envoy Accompanied —  : By James Conant, Benjamin Cohen

WINANT IS GREETED  BY GEORGE   British King Reciprocates Reception for U. S. Ambassédor. President Roosevelt Gave Lord Halifax

KING GREETS WINANT AT ENGLISH STATION   Reciprocates For Welcom Extended To Halifax

King George Personally Meets Ambassador Winant At Bristol Rail Statior

Reciprocates For Halifax Receptior      Meets Winant At Railway Station Between Bristol And Capital: Trio Received Earlier By Duke

Industry-Wide Gas Cut Sought   Ickes Would Reduce Deliveries By 10°

MORE TINERS 10 QUIT TASKS IN COAL PITS   VIOLENCE FLARES: APPEAL FOR PROTECTION MADE BY INDEPENDENTS   CONGRESS IS ANGERED

GENERAL STRIKE OF COAL MINERS HELD IMMINENT   Work Stoppage Is In Sympathy With Shutdown Of Captive Shafts      GOVERNMENT TAKES NO SPECIFIC ACTION

COMMERCIAL COAL MINERS ON STRIKE   Sympathy Walkouts Re ported in Many Sections

Validity of Lewis's Position in Demanding Union Shop for Captive Mines Is Challenged by President; Chief Executive Said To Be Ready To ‘Crack Down’ on Lewis and Defense Interruptions

F.D.R. Challenges Position of Lewis In ‘Captive’ Strike   Work Stoppage by Thousands In Commercial Mines Looms; President May ‘Crack Down’

Labor Committee Prepares Action To Curb Strikes   Roosevelt Associate Be lieves President About To "Crack Down"

Coal Strike Spread Imminent   Commercial Groups May Walkout Sympathy Move

CRACK-DOWN’ DUE SOON IN COAL THE - UP   FURNACES CLOSING SHORTLY AS FUEL RUNS SHORT

CAPITOL AWAITING STOPPAGE ACTION   Chairman Norton Introduces Legislation To Prevent Such Strikes; Open Shop Attacked

Presidential Crack-Down On Strike Situation Is Believed Inminent

Declares No Conflict With Previous Deal   Violence Flares While Captive Mines Close; Threaten Steel Outpul

FD Contests Validity of Lewis’ Stand   Capital Awaits Action Government to Take to End Stoppage   HOUSE STUDIES ACT

Coal Strike Gains Ground With FDR Silent: On Action He Plans To Take      Lewis Determined; Roose: velb Also Confers With Rathoad Leader«

ROOSEVELT SCORES LEWIS’ CONTENTION; STRIKE SPREADING   President Chailenges Mine Unian Head While Nation Awaits Government Move——Hearings to Start on Anti-Strike Legislation

dO Spokesman Says 500 ‘More Will Be Closed   FDR Rebukes Lewis; Violence. Breaks Out at One ‘Captive’ Mine *)- Wroat Virginia.

President Still Talks; No Action   Argues With John L. Lewis While Strikes Tie Up Mines And Loyal Workers Suffer Assults.   Urges One Union

John L. Lewis Is Rebuked by President   Sympathy Walkouts Are Forecast by Union Leader

F DR ASSERTS LEWIS’ CLAIM NOT VALID ONE   President Says Appalachiar Agreement Noi Affected by Oper Shop in Captive Coal Mines

F.D. R. EXPECTED TO “CRACK DOWN” ON JOHN L. LEWIS   Executive Disagrees With Contention Acceptance of Open Shop Would Void Appalachian Agreement,   SIX BLAST FURNACES ' MAY CLOSE SHORTLY   Hearings on Bills to Curb - Strikes to Begin Today— C. I. O. Told Arms Production Must Go On,

Gasoline ‘Curfew’ Generally Obeyed On East Seaboard   Some Independents, And Florida Chain Dealers Flout Request

B. & 0, WRECK INJURES FOUR   None Hurt Seriously as Flye and Freight Hit Near Chillicothe

B. & 0, LIMITED AND FREIGHT HIT NEAR WELLSTON   Three Railroaders, Passenger Hurt When Operator Fails To Line Up Switch   WARNING HALTS TRAGEDY   New Locomotive Sent Tc Scene From Yards In Chillicothe

Legislation to Aid Britain Is Draftec   Is Expected to Be Pre sented to Congress Tomorrow

AID FOR BRITAIN MAY REACH TEN BILLION, CONGRESS DUE TO GET LEGISLATION FRIDAY

AlD-T0-BRITAIN LEGISLATION IS NEARLY READ}   Introduction In Congres: Tentatively Set For Friday

Downey Question: Railroad Figures *   Senator. Charges.  ant ie a  = Bata ‘Misleading’

Establishment of U. S. Forces. in Iceland Wins Enthusiastic Approval in London; British Navy May Be Able to Act Elsewher

British Pleased With Sending of Navy to Icelanc   Qualified Observers Be lieve Americans Will Attack Submarines

Americans Feed Million In Spain Thru Red Cross   Four million dollar program. is nearing completion — Cruises the “Hunger Belt.”’

American Red  Cross Completes  Spanish Relief Distributes 20,000  Tons of Food in SiyMonth Peringd 

Spanish Food Aid Job Ends   U.S. Red Cross Mission Finishes Task Giving Out 20,000 Tons

AUTO LEAD VIOLENT DEATH PARADI   Twenty - Tos Deaths Are Reported In State Over Week-End

Gayda Points To Move At Tobruk   Scores Minimizing of  Crete ,Loss By London

Naval Guns Pound Libya Axis Forces   Removal Of B. E. F. Soldiers From Greece Virtually Competed.  "sy ¥ cw ea

FIVE KILLED IN PLANE CRASHES   Four Army Fliers Die When Ships Lock Wings

Fascists Fail in Counter Attacks   Greeks Drive Them Back in Albania with Heavy Losses

New Coastal Posts Captured, Hellenes Claim  250 Men, Officers of Fasciat Army Seized in Actions

GREEKS HURL BACK ITALIAN ASSAULTS   Heavy Fascist Losses Are Reported in Albanian Fighting

Large German Force Slowly Destroyed On Lower Dnieper River   Reds Retake Villages In Battle For Leningrad By Charge Through Murderous Artillery Barrages; People's Battalions Attack

Fierce Battle Rages In Leningrad Sector   Russians Claim Invaders Thrown Back More Than Mile in Northern Fighting; Slow Destruction of Nazi Units Which Crossed Dnieper Reported

Reds and Nazi: Engaged in Terrific Fight   Destruction of German Force Claimed by Reds

Fighting Gets Fiercer At Leningrad   Army and Citizens’ Battalions Are Counterattacking

SOVIETS WILL FIGHT OR DIE ~ AT LENINGRAD   GERMANS SAY CITY FACES SAME FATE AS WARSAW

RUSSIAN ARMIES COUNTER ATTACK GERMAN FORGES   Disregard Storm Of Artillery Fire In Battle To Defend Leningrad   SOVIET VILLAGES ARE RECAPTURED

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RUSSIANS STAKE -LIVES FOR CIT)   Red Army, People’s Battalions Counterattack Under Fire

MISSION WILL G0 10 CHINA   U. S. Group to Study Sup ply Problem and Military Situation

President to Send Military Mission To China, Survey Supply Problems

Turkey Will Probably Cost More This Year for The Thanksgiving Feast   Farmers’ ‘Retarn etarn May Be About 22 Per Cent Higher Than a  ‘Year Ago

urkeys, Like Everything Else, Probably are Going to Cost More   [Is Good News to Poultry Men, Busy Fattening Birds Vor Thanksgiving, But It [s Something Else For Consumer; Dressed Prices Today About 3 Cents Higher Than Year Ago

lreland Sticks To Neutrality   But de Valera Sympathizes With The U.S.

AERIAL STRENGTH ‘OF JAPAN ESTIMATED AT 5,000 MACHINES   Pacific Tension Warning Not to Underestimate Japanese Air Power

Efficiency ot Japanese Air Force Against Major  Power Still To Be Tested

WHISKY AND FOOD BURNED   Loss of New Orleans Fire Put at $2,500,000 To $3,000,000

Warehouse i in New Orleans Burns al  Loss Estimated at Three Million

Huge Fire Is Costly —  In Orleans    Damage Runs into Six Figures as Warehouse Burns

Texas Exes Will Banquet On Sat. Nicht   INTERESTING PROGRAM T BE PRESENTED AT AFFAIR.

Tex.-Exes  To Banquet March Ist   PLANS FOR OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCK DAY ARE MADE PUBLIC,

ITALY IMPOSES FREEZING FUNDS OF AMERICANS   ‘Mussolini Orders Al! Operations   Of American Funds Be Suspended  fs

ITALY RETALIATES FOR ACTION TAKEN TO FREEZE ASSETS   Mussolini Orders Census Of U, S. Property In Italy—-Move May Be Retaliatory

ITALY MOVES — TO RETALTATE AGAINST U.S.   American Assets In Italy Tied _Up by Mussolini

MUSSOLINI FREEZES U. S.’ BANK FUNDS   Americans in Italy Unable te Draw on Deposits; Some Hard Hit

Americans In Italy Face Shortage Of Money As Mussolini Orders Seseaing Of U. S. Funds

MONEY Is IN BANKS   Will Stay There Until Re lease, If Any, is Given —Many Caught Low On Funds.

ITALY FREEZES U.S. BANK ASSETS   6,000 Americans Throughout Country Unable to Draw Their Cash

Americans In Italy Hit By Duce’s Retaliation   Italian Banks Refuse To Release Money From U. S. Accounts

Dock Fire On Coast   Government:Held Grain,  Plants and Boats Burn

Japanese Tars Chant Victory In Indo-Chin:   ‘Peace Disturbers’ Defied As Asiatic Sea Power  Vaunts New Order CUE Ci   Stricter Gas Ration Decreed in Tokyo   Oriental Press Stresses U. 8. Economic War Qver Dutch Act

DUTCH OIL BAN STIRS JAPANESE   Naval Force Steams South In Aggressive Mood; Netherlands Action Takes Top Place In News. Gasoline Rationing Seen.

The War Today   Hitler Pepper Up Lies Come Home With Frequency   (This daily feature, cone ducted hy DeWitl Mackensia, is written today by Fred Vandorechimidt.5

Hitler’s Last Great Battle Turns Out To Be Only Dud   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

Hitler Is Feeding His Hordes Empty Words of Victory   Decisive Battle Has Not Come and Whether It Will Is Doubtful Before Winter

ee Nee SS   (This daily feature, conduct. ed by DeWitt Mackenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler's “Last Battle” Pledge To His Troops Shattered By Reds

Hiller Promise  Of Nazi Victory False Statement   “Last Great Decisive Battle Of This Year” Has Not Been Won

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie  War Analyst of The  Agannrintand Deana   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt}.

Hitler’s Victory Claims Of Oct. 9 Exploded As Red Army Fights On

THE WAR TODAY.  “Last Battle” Pledge Fizzles  Weary Nazis Still Met By Fighting Russians

The War Today--  (This dally feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

Hitler Again Proved to Be Just Ordinary Liar   RY FRET) VANDERSCHMIDT

The War Today: Hitler Can’t Choose ‘Last Battle” In Russia   daily feature, conducted ‘Witt Mackenzie, is written   HY FRED VANDERSCHMIDT

BATTLE FOR MOSCOW CONTINUES FIERCELY DESPITE NAZIS CLAIMS IT WAS OVER EIGHTEEN DAYS AGO

Hitler Breaks His Latest Promise; Stalin Is Still Sitting In Kremlin

Prices of Farm Products Highest Since Last May   Hopes Are Held American Agriculture Machine May Be Geared Up.   Prices Going Higher Despite Crop Outlook

FARM COMMODITIES PRICE PICTURE BRIGHT   War, British Aid and Govern: ment Bids Are Factors.

YUGOSLAVIA   Many Products Have Hightest Value Since The Fall of France

HGH FARM PRICE TRENDS FORESEEN   British Aid, € Governmen Buying, Payroll Rise Brighten Outlook,

Farm Prices Rise on War Demand Hopes   Europe’s Requirements and Governments Entrance Into  Field Lifts Prices

Farmers Hoping For Future Of Better Price:   Commodities Price Picture ‘Reported Brightest Since Fall of France Last Year.

FARM COMMODITIES PRICE PICTURE NOW BEGINNING BRIGHTER  MANY IMPORTANT "AGRICUL   ‘MANY IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS STAGING DECIDED COME-BACK

JAPS LASH OUT  AT-SOVIETS AGAIN   "Can No Longer Rely on Sincerity of Moscow; Reiterate Peaceful intentions Toward U.S.

BULGARIA NOT PLANNING TO ENTER WAR   Will not send troops into France, nor against Russia

Moscow Says Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses   Fierce Fighting Develops During Night Says Latest Communique   MAIN BATTLEFRONT REMAINS UNCHANGED   Russian Radio Claims Germany Preparing For Attack Upon Turkey   (BULLETIN)

TRY PLANNED TO OVERRIDE VETO      Clevenger Member of Congres. sional Group Openly Advocating Move

EFFORT SEEN 10 OVERRIDE VETO   Rep. Jones Among Group Urging Congress To Amend Wheat Market Law

BRITISH TROOPS NEAR DAMASCUS N SYRIAN DANE   Vichy Admits British Invaders Near Capital   ADVANCE MEETING LITTLE RESISTNACE

CHARGE EVASION   FBI Agents Arrest Columbus Man an Charire of Eveding Draft

GOVERNOR TC VETO BOOKIE BILL FOR ILL.   Statehouse Sources Say Green Will Kill  Measure

GREEN REPORTED ABOUT TOVETO HANDBOOK BIL   BUT EXECUTIVE HAS NO COM. MENT ON ‘RELIABLE’ REVELATION

2 As Bad Legislation   Believes Majority of WHinois Citizens Are Opposed to Measure

SSS ee eeeeEESE=eERE EEE aaaEaooooooreeeerererererrereore  UNION WANTS NO PART OF ~ - COMMUNISTS, SAYS LEADER

HOUSE ACTION ON PROPOSAL IS POSTPONEL   Administration Plans Nu merous Concessions to Insure Passage

SMITHSBURG GIRL HURT IN ACCIDENT   Jane Tracey Injured a: Cars Collide Near Bridgeport

Knox Calls for Prompt Decision On War Dangers   Scores Americans Whe Are Unwilling To Fight for Freedoms

Secretary Knox In Strong Speech On U.S. War’ Positior   Urges Decision. Now On Perils Which Confront Us As Free Nation

POSSIBILITIES OF NEW . RAILROAD STATION RAISED   Connett Says Plans For Bur lington Station Are Drawn Up

Nazis Listen To Radio; Two to Die   22 Others Executed In Controlled Areas for Deeds

Two Germans Sentenced To Die For Listening: To Foreign Broadcasts

RUN COURT OES THO   st Known Instances of eath Sentence for Tuning in on Foreign   Stations   :RMED TOOLS OF  ENEMY AGITATION   renty-rwo More Persons n German. Controlled Territory Reported Executed

REICH IMPOSES. THE DEATH PENALTY FOR LISTENING TG RADIO   Executions Of 20 Persons Announced tn Belgian Papers

Nazis Execute 24 More As Unrest Seethes   Two Die in Germany for Listening to Foreign Broadcasts

Two Germans Sentenced To: Death For Listening In on Foreign Broadcasts   Condemned Persons Accused of  Arraying Themselves on Side of the Enemy’:

Two Germans Must Die for Hearing Radio   22 Otliers Executed in German-Occupied Area for Various Other ‘Offenses’

EXECUTIONS BY NAZIS CONTINUE   Two Sentenced to Death For Hearing Radio

TWO GERMANS MUST DIE FOR USING RADIOS   22 Reported Executed In Nazi-Controlled  Territory   UNREST GROWING;   State Of Emergency Re. ported In Bohemia To Stifle Strikes

UNREST LEADS TO EXECUTION FOR GERMANS   Two Sentenced to Death for Listening to Foreign Radio Broadcasts

NAZI COURTS DOOM 2 10 Dit   Their Offense Was Listen ing to and Spreading Foreign Radio News   Paris—(4)—The German occupation authorities announced they shot two more Frenchmen this morning.

2 Receive Death Sentences For Crime of Listening To Foreign Broadcast   22 MORE LOSE LIVES IN CONTROLLED AREA   DNB States That Despite Al Warnings, Some Oountrymen Still Allow Themselves To Be Misled in Listening To Untrue Foreign Reports

RCULES POWDER BUILDING DESTROYE]   Hs Men Injured As Firc sins Small Building At Scene of 1949 Disaster

POWDER PLANT BLDG. BURNS   Company Was Scene Of Disaster Of Last September

pases DAMAGES POWDER PLANT   Three Meh Injured in Blaze At Defense Factory

Fuse Plant at — Kenvil Destroyed By Flames Toda)   Three Men Injured Where September Explosior - Took 51 Lives

SERIOUS RIOTING IN ITALY REPORTED   CBS Broadcast Asserts Conditio1 Is Serious. Despite Official Italian Denials

REPORTS MADE OF. SERIOUS RIOTING   Disorders in Italy Report ed Despite Italian \  Deniols

BELIEVE RIOTS SUPPRESSED If ITALIAN CITIES   Fascists Brand Rumors of Heavy Casualtics and Assistance in Que Uprisings As “Invention” .

More Outbreaks In North Haly Follow Denials Of Rome Sources   serman Staff Officers Said lo Have Been Attached (o Halian Commands to Prevent Mutiny

Germans Hard On Heels Of Army Falling Back To Thermopylae; Greeks Cover Withdrawal

GREEKS SACRIFICING SELVES FOR ALLIES   Greco-British Disaster Regarded Inevitable As German Troops Continue Blitzkrieg Towards the Greek Capital

ALLIED ARMIES MAY MAKE FINAL STAND NEAR THERMOPYLAE   Nazi Troops Drive Hard on Heels of Retreating British —~Greeks Sacrificing Themselves to Cover Britich Withdrawal

NAZIS PREGOING HARD IN PURSUIT   Greeks Sacrifice Selves te Cover Allies’ Retreat   HEROISM TOLD   Two Destroyers Standing By To Evacuate King George And Royal Family

Greeks Hold Ott Germans ToSave Ally   Stand at Thermopylae Is Indicated in Attempt to Defend Athens   ITALIANS CUT RANKS

Greeks Cover Rear With  Sacrifices:   Germans Claim Troop ‘Transports Sunk; New Defense Line May Fight to Last Man

Two Destroyers Ready  To Remove Greek King, Royal Family, Members Of Athens Government  NEWSMAN REPORTS FEATS OF HEROISM  Disaster to Allies Regarded Inevitable  Following Third Day

Nazis Reported Driving Between 50,000 And 80,000 To Embarkation Points   SHIPS IN READINESS TO EVACUATE KING

Nothing Given Out After Hour-and-Half White House Conference   MEMBERS OF WAR COUNCIL ALSO MEET   Indications are That President is Planning Another Fireside Chat

CALE UF olaMPS WILL BE PUoHEL   State-Wide Campaign Wil! Be Made to Aid Detense Funds.   EVERYONE MUST HELP

SALE OF STAMPS: WILL BE PUSHED   Staie-Wide Campaign Wil} _ Be Made-to Aid Defense Funds.   EVERYONE MUST HELP

Lease-Lend Debate Has Heated Hour   Wheeler Attacks William Bullitt As Propagandist

Opposition Warns Of Broad Power Df Measure   Wheeler Continues Attack on Bill  ln GCanata

‘Handling Navy   Could Give Any Portion Of Fleet Away Under. ~ Lease-Lend : Bill ?

Wheeler And Others Direct Attack Against: Bullitt, , Remarks Former Ambassador Made

BULLITT IS SCORED IN ATTACK ON ‘AID’ BILL      Wheeler Leads Drawn-Oui Assault On Measure   DEMS ANXIOUS TO VOTE   Former French Envoy Accused Of ‘Propagandizing’

President, Ex - Envoy Criticized   Fleet ‘Merger’ Held Possible By Solons

Wheeler Hears Dictatorship  ‘N ecessary’   Opponents of Aid Bill Say It Would Permit Joining U. § aud British Fleets

Bill Empowers Roosevelt to ‘Give Away’ Navy. Says Senator     BULLITT IS ASSAILED     Wheeler Again Takes the Fleor Against Aid To England

Lease-Lend Foes Aver President Could Merge U.S. Navy With British   Wheeler Charges That Bullitt Spreads Propaganda

SAY PRESIDENT COULD GIVE BRITAIN FLEET   Wheeler Scores E-x-Ambassador William Bullitt For Recent Talk.

MERGING OF BRITISH, U.S. FLEETS HINTED   Lease-Lend Bill Foes Say FD Can Do It

British Aid Foes Attack Bulliti Talks   FDR Could Give Navy Away, Says Senator Wheeler

Senate Leaders Seek To Hasten War Aid   Bill’s Foes Charge President Could Give Navy ‘to Britain, Merge Fleets

HOLD ROOSEVELT COULD GIVE AWAY NAVY UNDER BILL   Lease-Lend Foes Say There Is Nothing ‘in- Measure ' to Prevent Transfer of Warships to Britain.   MERGER OF 2 FLEETS DECLARED POSSIBLE   Wheeler Says Some U. S. Officials Favor Totalitarian State—Bullitt’s Talks ‘Called Propaganda,

Administration Moves to Speed Lend-Lease Vote   Longer Sessions Discussed to Force Action by Senate

ARMS LENDING CALLED BLOW FOR U.S. NAVY   ATTACK ON BULLITT MADE IN SENATE DEBATE

FOES CLAIM BILL 10 GIVE UP U.S. FLEET   Wheeler, Taft Fear Merger With Great Britain.

Attack Made on Former U.S. Envoy   Wheeler Continue: Attack on Lease-Lend Bill

Lend Bill Backers Would Speed Vote   Longer Sessions May Be Sought; Foes Aver President Could Give Away Navy to British

Flood Waters Jn Iowa Recede Slowly Today   New Overflow Problem Is Threatening Des Moines River Valley

12 KILLED IN DAM COLLAPSE AT ALBANY, TEX   35 Homes Smashed, Resident Trapped by Creek Floods.— Toll of Two For This State.

COMPULSORY TRAINING Of RUSSIANS FOR GAS AND ‘AIR DEFENSE ORDERED -

Compulsory Training Of Civilians For Air and Gas Defense Ordered by Reds

Moscow Orders Compulsory Training Of Civilians From $ to 60 Years

Russia to Train Civilians For Air, Gas Defense   Soviet Cabinet Is Making This Compulsory Fort Large Age Groups

G-DAY TRUCE DECLARED AT PLANE PLANT   NORTH AMERICAN AVERYS WORK STOPPAGE: OTHER LABOR TROUBLES

‘Six-day Truce Puts End to Possible Strike in California.   SOUTH BEND FIRM SCENE OF DISPUTE   Conferences Are Held by Parties Concerned in Trouble.

Work Proceeds at Aircraft Plant As 6-Day Truce Made   North American Aireraft Corp. Tr California Responds to Efforts

Canners Put On Spot by Continued Lack of Rainfall, While Ships Carry Water te Light-houses For First Time Since Beacons Were Erected On the Coast

Libyan Battle Inevitably Drawing To A Conclusion  Termed As Grotesque As Any Fanciful

Oklahoma Prison’s  Warden Killed in Attempted Escape   Two Fleeing Convicts. Former Prison Guard  Also Die in Fight

Warden Victim Of Own Rule To Shoot  As Four Convicts Stage Bloody Break

Jess Dunn Pays With Life for Order te ‘Shoot Regardless’; Investigation Begun Into Quartet’s foenia Bid for siberty, Ending in Gunfight at Roadside Ditch.

WARDEN KILLED IN PRISON BREAK   Death Toll Is Four in Short, but Bloody Oklahoma Rreak .

lron-Clad Rule Laid Down By Prison Warden Causes His Death As Deputy Kills Two Convicts After Break

lron-Clad Rule Brings Death To 4 in Penitentiary Break      Warden, Two Escaping Convicts; Former Guard Killed In Brief But Bloody Sunday Break, Worst In Three Decades

BLOODY SUNDAY PRISON BREAK ENDS IN DEATH OF THREE   Warden Killed As Result Of Own IronClad Rule

WARDEN'S RULE BRINGS DEATH IN JAIL BREAK   Gkiahoma Prison Chief, Ex Deputy And Two Convicts Are Slain

Oklahoma Warden, Held As Hostage, Shot and Stabbed By Convicts.   PRISONERS’ PLAN FAILS

Warden Slain in * Bloody Oklahoma Prison Break  @ Rule He Made Results in Own  Death and That Of Theaco Cithara

Shot To Death When Used As Shield By  Convicts   eT tet A eneN and ew Eis 1a  Former Guard Engages In Gun Fight With Prieonere

Rule Laid Down By Warden Causes His Death and. Of Two Escaping Conyicts

V arden Slain In Oklahoma Prison Break; Iron-Clad Rule Remembered By Ex-Guard

WARDEN, 3 OTHERS, KILLED IN BREAK   Rule Set Up by Oklahoma Pen Chief Results In His Death

FOUR KILLED IN OKLAHOMA PRISON ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE   WARDEN, COMPANION AND TWO CONVICTS DIE IN BAT. TLE FOLLOWING BREAK:

Warden Slain As Result 01 His Own Rule   Deputy Ignorés* Dunn’s Request At Penitentiary.

Warden Dunn Is Slain In Prison Break   McAlester, Okla., Tragedy Blsediest In State History

WARDEN, THREE OTHERS KILLEL   Two Escaping Convicts, Former Prison Guard Slain In Outbreak

Warden Killed in Prison ~ Break; Two Convicts and  Former Guard Also. Slair

10 POPULAR. PRISON HEAD   Dunn Slain’ by  Convicts Who Had Seized Him as a Hostage In a Break for Liberty

IRON-CLAD RULE BRINGS DEATH   Oklahoma Warden Had Told Guards to Disregard “No Shots!”

PRISON BREAK COSTS 4 LIVES   Oklahoma Penitentiary Warden, Former Guard and Two Convicts Are Slain.   THREE OTHERS WOUNDED

McAlester Prison Break Kills Four   Warden, Former Guard And Two Convicts Are Victims In Bloody, Attempted Escape Sunday

Warden Killed In Gun Battle   Oklahoman Is Slain When Deputy Sheriff Fires ~~ Jn Pen. Break

FOUR ARE KULLEL IN GUN BATTLE AFTER PRISON  BREAK   Oklahoma Warden Shot By Convicts Who Had Held  Him as Hostage   Deputy Sheriff Uses Gun With Telling Effect on Streets of City

Warden, 3 Others Slain, 3 Wounded In Prison Break   Deputy Sheriff Shoots it Out with Escapees In Oklahoma Gunfigh!

WARDEN, HELD AS HOSTAGE, SHOT BY ENRAGED CONVICTS   ‘Oklahoma Prison Head's Ruie  To ‘Always Shoot’ Proves Death Trap

Port Of Tobruk ~ Next Objective Of British Drive   Victorious Australians Take Bardia And Keep Up Advance In Libya   OVER 30,000 ITALIANS CAPTURED AT BARDIA   Estimate British Have Cap. tured 80,000 Prisoners In North Africa Attacks

ACAPTURED, BRITISH HAMMER PORT OF TOBRUK   Immediate Launching 0: New Drive Comes as Surprise. Bardia Gives Up 30.000 Prisoners.

County AAA Vote Here on September 19   Palo Alto farmers tc elect delegates and township officers.

Triple A Election To Be Held Friday, September 1$   Palo Alito County Farmers To Meet September 19; This Is A Very Important Meeting And Ai Should Try To Attend.

AAA FOLKS MEET IN COUNTY FRIDAY   Palo Alto County Farmers Go to Meetings to Select: Township-County Hea jis.

AAA Folks Will Choose Committee   A Large Vote Is Desired. Voting Open To All Cooperators In The Proecram.

EXPANSION IN REFINING CAPACITY IS HELD NEED   Ickes Says Fuel Now Being Sent To Russia   REDS GET U. S. TANKERS   Will Be Transferred From West Coast Service

SEES AVIATION EAS. SHORTAGE IN UNITED STATES   Ickes Says: Four Americat Tankers Will Carry Fuel to-Russia   SOVIETS LACK THE CRACKING MACHINERY   Coordinator Says’ Deficiency Here ls Fault of the Refiners

U. 8. GIVES FOUR TANKERS 10 REDS FOR HAULING FUEL   GASOLINE SHIPS WILL BE TAK: EN FROM PACIFIC COAST SERVICE   PETROLEUM CO-ORDINATOR CITES NEED OF REFINERIES   Gas for Planes Also Being Sent to Russia in Drums, Aboard Merchantmen

Aviation Gas Sh ortage Is  Seen By Ickes   Refining Capacity Must Be Expanded As Russia Also To Get Needed Fuel

ICKES FEARS AIRPLANE GAS SHORTAGE   Capacity of refineries must be enlarged to meet needs

Ickes Predicts Shortage of Aviation Fuel   Says Aviation Gas to Be Sent to Russia Soon

Predicts Aviation Gas Shortage   Ickes Cites Need of Expanding Refineries

END oOUGHT IN LABOR STRIKES   Negotiations at Phelps: Dodge Plant; Deadlock On at Milwaukee.   OTHER PLANTS ARE IDLE.

PROGRESS SEEN IN. STRIKE TALKS   F dde ral Mediators on “Hand for Parleys-

Settlement Of Phelps- Dodge Strike Sought   ‘Some Progress’ Reported In Negotiations; Other Plants Threatened

DEFENSE ORDERS STL HELD UP BY MANY STRIKES   Other Phelps Dodge Plants May be Affected, Union Leaders Assert   Attempts Made to Settle Disputes, But Progress Is Slight

Phelps-Dodge Talks Making  ‘Some Progress   1500 Truckers, Aid Strike at Dayton, 0.; Thomas Quits at Allis

REPORT PROGRESS IN MEDIATION OF N. JERSEY STRIKE   Federal Aids at Copper Company Plant; Dayton Truckers Strike

Report Progress In Settlement  Negotiate to End Strike of 1600 Worker:

‘Some Progress” Reportec Toward Settlement of Strike at Elizabeth, New Jersey   PARLEY RESUMES   Deadlock Continues ir Labor Strife at Milwaukee Allis-Chalmers Strike

SOME PROGRESS TOWARD STRIKE ACCORD IS SEEN   Resume Negotiations At Phelps-Dodge Plant InN. J.   Other Labor Disputes Are Reported In Nation

Progress Made in Settle. ment of New Jersey Copper Products Plants

NAZIS PREPARE TO MAKE ATTACK ON JUCOSLAVIA   War Expert Analyzes Varieus Acts In The War Zone

FDR RAPS US DEFENSE BAN ON NEGROE:   OPM Asked To Dea] With Situation

Discrimination in Defense Industries Against Negroes  Draws Order for OPM Action

Roosevelt Calls For Fairness to Negro Workers   President Reports Complaints of Widespread Discrimination

F. R. Hits Race  Discrimination  Asks OPM to Deal With Situation

President Asks That Discrimination In Defense Program Be Stopped

‘British Airmen Drop 150 Tons Bombs on Nazi Targets   German Port of Hamburg, and Naval Bases of Emden, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, Kiel and Lubeck Raided Sunday Night; London Says 19 Planes Lost; Berlin Reports Deaths and Damage

CARGO VESSEL ATTACKED ON EVE OF TALK   Nazi Papers, Radio Hurl Charges AtU.S.

Reich to Determine Future Moves on Sea, Says Authorized Nazi Spokesman   Statement Coincides With German Claim o Convoy’s Destruction

Plan To Provide Fuel for Vital Industries Now Being Considered   Priorities System May Be Ordered; Southern Op:  erators Continue To Re+ main Holdouts

SOFT COAL RATION IS SEEN POSSIBLE   Reported That Government May Take Steps to As- sure Defense Supply

Say Government May Ration Existing Soft Coal Supplies to Those Industries Vital to Defense .

COAL RATION PLAN TALKED   Government May Allot Ex. isting Supplies to Defense Industries

Vinson Bill Sidetracked For New Plan   Measure Would Give FDR Wide Powers Under Draft Law to Halt Strikes

Big Jump Soon In U.S. Aid Output   Supplies For All Axis Foe: Within 6 Months.  RITri Ti

THIRD TANKER HAS REACHED VLADIVOSTOK   Tokyo Newspapers Still Ignoring Arrival of ‘American Vessels Carrying Aviation Gasoline to Russia.

RUSSIANS DRIVE FLEEING NAZIS IN BiG OFFENSIVE   Move Becomes Wat Of Extermination At Some Points   RUSSIANS GAINING ALONG ENTIRE FRONT

Russians Battle To Exterminate Trapped Nazis   Counter Offensive. Spreads One 1,000-Mile Front From Taganrog

Red attacks battle of extermination   Numerous axis sectors are reported encircled

ONSLAUGHT OF RUSSIANS CONTINUES   Becoming A Virtual War of  Extermination

AXIS UNITS ENCIRCLED, WIPED OUT BY SOVIETS   ®ikhvin-Volkhov Railroad Is Recaptured   NAZIS IN ‘FULL FLIGHT’   ®ermans Take Red Civilians Along As Hostages

Nazis Suffering Heavy Losses In Russia   German Lines Are Smashed at Many Points

Nazi Hordes Run  Krom Aroused Red:   Two Soviet Armies Smashing (,erman Lines to Pieces—Curt Of Rear Guards

RED ARMY OFFENSIVE DRIVE GAINS   Becoming War Of Extermination As Nazis Surrounded

NAZIS ARE KILLED BY THOUSANDS   Red Army Surrounds Ger.  man Units and Rake  Them With Fire from . All Sides.

Attacks Becoming Battle 0! Extermination Against Encircled Nazis

Soviet Drive Is Intensified;  Germans Flee   100 More Villages Are Retaken By Red Troops Now On Loose

RUSOLAND GUT UERMAN LINED UN 1,000 MILE FRONT IN EAS!   Battles of Extermination Ensue as Foe Front Crumbles   Scores More Villages it Reds Hands; Vital River Crossed

REDS SMASHING GERMAN LINES ON ALL FRONTS   Great Counter-Drive  Wiping Out Many Nazi Units

COUNCIL MADE A BUDGET GUT FOR WELFARE   County Body Made Protest Vote in Short Session Wednesday.   CLARY TURNED DOWN   Deputies for Recorder and Treasurer Given Monthly $5 Boost.

Gounty Body. Made “Protest  Vote in-Short: Session po ‘Wednesday. , ,   CLARY TURNED DOWN   Deputies  for. Recorder and  ifreasurer Given Month_ “ly $5 Boost,

2 DONNELL MEN TURNED DOW!   Alroy § Phillips Rejected in Senate as Head of Insurance Department

CHANNEL HEARS ARTILLERY FIRE   Germans Claim British Warships Turned Back By Guns

SECOND OF KILLER'S VICTIMS DIES TODAY   Mad Slayer Still Eluding Capture In California

2ND SHOOTING VICTIM DIES      Fear Gunman Also Has Slain Brother In Family Quarrel

TREAMIAY HLA TESTES BEFORE SENATE GROUP   Secretary Morgenthau Savs Wrote Off Old British Debts “Mentaliv” Long Ago; Asks Bill O. K.  PTIPFRS WaPRP COSTS

FORMER DEBT CHARGED OFF   Secretary Said He Had Done That Mentally Long Ago; France’s Fall Hurt

ASSERTS FALE OF FRANCE HIT NATION HARD  rn rs nr ar eee!   ‘Pres. Roosevelt  Indicates He Is! Receptive to Amendnients in Bill

J. S. TREASURY HEAD APPEARS “BEFORE GROUP   Tells Mental Check- Off Given. To England’s * Debt Long. Ago °-”

BRITISH ROUT AXIS FORCES IN GARRISON   Tanks, Planes Fight It Out On Desert

British Planes  Blast at Nazi's Tanks   Hundreds of Bombers Engage in Great Battle To West of Outpost; Rommel’s Force Consolidated for Stand South of Tobruk

German Forces Consolidate New Positions   Nazi Panzer Unit Is Pounded by American Planes

Mud-Hut Post Has Changed Hands Again   Capuzzo Taken Seventh Time In 18 Months

(TPOST TAKEN YTROOPS FROM BW ZEALAND   lazi Armored Divisions Appear Caught Between Jaws of Monstrous Pin  chers Movement   LANE-TANK BATTLE  GREATEST OF WAR   ecman General Reported Consolidating Position for Stand:South cf   Tobruk .

HITLER MUST REVISE PLANS, EXPERT AVERS   Redisposition of Germa: Troops In Yugoslavia Held Necessary

PLEASANT WEEK END   Clear. Conditions With Even Temperatures Forecast

Sevastopol Is Subjected To Huge Bombing   Two-Ton Explosives Thrown On Crimea Stronghold, Germany Claims

SEVASTOPOL IS BLASTED BY GERMANS      Two-Ton Bombs Dropped on Last Russian Stronghold in the Crimea While Artillery Rakes  (44,

GERMANS AiM MIGHTY BLOWS ATSEVASTOPOL   Twoa-Ton Bombs Dropped On Russ Black Sea Base, Berlin Reports

EFFECT NEW TAX BILL WILL HAVE      Example Given On What Individuals Will Have To Pay Under Income Tax.

Roosevelt Again Hits Wheeler on War Statements   Montana Senator Says U. S. Keeping Only One-Fifth of Planes

MRD. HEPPERMAN 9 FOUND GUILTY   Oft-Married Widow, Must Spend, Rest.of Her Life in Prison   KILLED 7TH HUSBAND!   Jury Deliberated Man} Hours; Death Penalty Was Asked

Found Guilty of Poisoning Husband, ~ Woman Is Given a Life Sentence

TOUGH JOB FOR NEW ENVOY   Japanese Diplomat Should Have Stayed at Home, Paper Says.

Nazi Offensive Remains At Halt   Capture of Akkerman Only Claim; Japs Admit Economic Blow by Dutch; Churchill Says U.S. Advancing to Brink of War

No Sign Of Quickening Is In Evidence   MOSCOW DECLARES GERMAN SPIRIT FOUND TO BE ON DOWNGRADE.

Today’s War Summary   By HARRISON SALISBURY,  ** 6 2 ee 8 i, os es

PERMIAN LIL STILL STALLED: REDS HIT BACK  Nazis Say Russian   Nazis Say Russian Troop Pockets Smashed

Soviets Insist Nazis Balked On 2 Fronts   Luftwaffe Raids Moscow; Reports Show Optimism

NAZI OFFENSE IN RUSSIA IS STILL SLOW   Capture of A Minor Town Is Only German Claim

Radio Announces Germany At War - With Yugoslavia   Germans Say Attack Not Directed Against Greeks, But To Drive British Out, Restore Independence   Hitler’s Order Tells Soldiers Of East Front That ‘Your Hour Has Come;’ Patience With Yugoslavia Exhausted

BalkanPowderkegExplodes As Lightning Declaration Releases Pressure On Isle   Hitler Calis For Destruction Of Serbs and Driving Out OF Britons In Orders to Army Opening Un New Front In The Balkans   Salonika Drive Not ‘Attack Against’ The Greek People’

Hilter Orders Reich Army To ‘Oust British’   ‘We’re Ready,’ England Declares; Position Of Italy Unknown; Belgrade Reportedly Has Raid Alarm: Communications Cut

Lord Stamp’s Life Snuffed Out By Boml   Wife, Heir, Three Others Of House Are Killed   Krew Ul, § Lennon

MUST. EMPLOY UNION WORKER   High Court Rutes Firm Can’ Deny Work Because of Membership.   DECISION FAR REACHING

COURT UPHOLDS BACK PAY RULE   Decides NLRB Has Powel To Order Men Restored To Jobs. Paid Up

LABOR ACT UPHELD   Supreme Court Rules Back Pay and Jobs Must Be Given Men Fired

Unhired Pair Of Workers Gain Back Pay   Supreme Court Puts New Slant Qn Labor Act

WAGNER ACT IS STRENGTHENED BY NEW RULING   Supreme Court Says Company Must Rehire And Reimburse Person Found By Labor Board To Have Been Fired For Union Activity.

High Tribunal Makes Ruling On Labor Act   Back Pay Must Be Paid All Ousted  As Unionists.

OPINION RENDERED BY HIGH COURT IN WAGNER  AGT CASE   Men Denied Occupation By Reason of Union Stand Get Jobs, Back Pay   Chief Justice Hughes anc Justice Stone Dissent From Decision

FIRM IS ORDERED TO HIRE TWO MEN   NEW INTERPRETATION TO LABOR LAW MADE BY SUPREME COURT

Labor Board Given More Authority by U.S. Supreme Court   Far - Reaching Decision Given Today in An Appealed Case

COURT UPHOLGS RULING OF NLRB   Finds Two Union Men Denied Work Must Be Hired with Back Pay

LABOR WINS IN COURT DECISION   Denial of Work for Reason of Membership In Union Invalid

Decision Of Court Aids  Union Men   Labor Board’s Order To Rehire Workers And Give Back Pay Upheld By Court

Important Labor Decision Issued By High Court   Validity of Federal Board Order ls Upheld

LABOR SCORES ANOTHER fle COURT VIGOR   Firm Must Hire and Give Back Pay to One Refused Work for Union Activity   HUGHES AND STONE ALONE. DISSENTING   Court Also Finds In Favor o Negroes In Matter of Train Service

Supreme Court Rules Companies Must Hire, Give Back Pay to Rejected Union Workers

ORDER PROVIDES ~ AORBAGK PA   Far-Reaching Decision I Handed Down-By.U. S . Supreme Court

Wagner Act Extended By High Court  i.  eee Riwsaseims   Firm Must Hire Person Denied Work Because Of Union Activity

PAY ORDER ‘TS UPHELD   Must Rehire and. Pay . Mer Discharged for Uriion Activity High Court Holds   DISCRIMINATION : UNDERMINES LAW   Far’. Reaching — Decisiox Made in Case’ Involving Copper Mine in Arizona

IMPORTANT LABOR RULING BY SUPREME COURT ANNOUNGEL   FIRMS MUST REHIRE AND GIVE BACK PAY TO MEN DISCHARGED DUE UNION -

Union Non-Workers To Get Back Pay In High Court Ruling   ‘Strangers’ Never Hired By Firm To Benefi When Supreme Tribunal Finds Labor Affiliation Kept Them Off Payroll

LABOR WINNER IN COURT CASE   Supreme Tribunal Holds Union Activities Not Grounds for Hiring

UNION MAN CANNOT BE DENIED JOB   Supreme Court Makes FarReaching Decision on Wag: ner Labor Act; Company Must Give Back Pay

FAR-REACHING DECISION ON WAGNER ACT   Court Rules Workers Fired for Union Cards Must be Re-Hired, Paid

Can’t Fire Men For Union Activities   High Court Orders Re hiring And Back Pay.

WAGNER ACT ‘ISUPHELD BY HICH COURT   Company Can’t Discharge A - Worker For Union Nembershin. Activities

Labor Wins Another Round in Court   Rehiring Clause of Wagner Act Upheld

Denial Of Work For Union Causes Brings Back Pay   Company Must Hire Man, Reimburse Him Supreme Court Hold:

Supreme Court Holds Labor Act Requires Hiring Of Men Denied Work For Unionism

COURT RULES ON LABOR AC’   Can't Be Denied Work fo: Union Activity

Gives Wider Meaning To Wagner Act   Must Hire, Give Back Pay to Man Denied Work Because of Union Activities

Labor Board’s Validity Upheld By Court Ruling   Holds Union Membership Is No Cause For Person te  Be Denied Work.   Jim Crow Practice Is  Also Barred by Court

Supreme Court In Ruling On Wagner Ad On Back Pay   Must Rehire, Give Back Pay If Person Denied Work For Union Membership

TWO UNION  MEN WIN JOBS AND BACK PAY   Company Denied Pair Em ployment in Copper Mine in Arizona

 With Reck Pay Must Rehire Union Men, Court Holds   Wagner Act Is Given Broader Interpretation

NLRB WINS BiG LABOR CASE IN SIIPREME COURT   Rehiring With Back Pay bl Decreed When Job Denied Because of Union Link

Court Orders Back Pay for Fired Unionists   Rules Men Discharged for Union Activity Must Be Given Old Jobs  FRESH RULING  Phelps-Dodge Corporation Had Contested Labor Board Order

NLRB POWERS DEFENDED BY  S TRIBIINAT   Union Membership Up held In Broad Opinion Of High Court   NEW INTERPRETATION   Back Pay, Rehiring Edict Approved In Arizona Case Appeal

C mpany Cannot Refuse Jobs to Union W orkers   Far-Reaching Decision Reported By Supreme Court. Putting Teeth in ‘Labor Law

‘SRGT. O'LEARY” IS TAKEN TO CEDAR RAPIDS   To Face Federal Charge; Says ‘Those 35 Boys Are Still In  The Army’

500 Persons Are Stricken by Heat As 15,000 Attend Pontifical Mass

NAZIS MOVING VAST SUPPLIES INTO BULGARIA   Great Trainloads Of ar Materials Rumbling Across Yugoslavia; Nazi Planes Droning Over reece

GERMAN SUPPLY MOVEMENTS IN THE BALKANS   Arms Speeding Across Yugoslavia. Nazi Plane Droning Over Greece

Germany Rushing Supplies Thru Yugoslavia   Nazis Photographing Greek Regions for Military Stroke

Nazi Supplies Move Across Yuvoslavia   Greeks to Make Peace With Italy

Greece Declare: Fight-fo-Finish Despite Treaty   German Movements Increase Pressure On Britain’s Ally

GERMAN PLANES REPORTED SEEN OVER NATION   Trains Bearing War Supplies Crossing Yugoslavia

German Action In Yugoslavia  As Army Rolls   Planes Scout Greek Areas; Greece. Italy Step Up Al* banian Fighting.  GREEKS MAY GET AID

Nazi Planes Scout Greece; Materiel Goes To Bulgaria   Sealed Railway Cars Carry War Equipmen Through Yugoslavia

REICH SPEEDS TROOP TRAINS 10 SOUTHEAST      German Moves Seen A: Pressure On Greeks to Force End of War With Italy   SEALED CARS SENT TOWARD BULGARIA   Turkey’s New Pact Signed With Bulgaria ited . As Giving Germany .} Freedom ta Act -

GERMANS SHIP WAR SUPPLIES INTO BULGARIA   Planes Over Greece Intensify Pressure for Peace With Italy

REPORT NAZIS ARE RUSHING ARMS SOUTH   Precsure Is Put on Greece to End War on Italian Terms

Sealed Railway Cars Trave Across Yugoslavia from Germany.   Athens Is Pressed   a Germans Take Quick Advantage of No-War Pact With Turkey.

HEEKG REFUSE TO nALT FIGHT AGAINST ITALY   Nazi Intimidation Attempts Thus Far Are Failure; Greece Battles On

Germans Send Supplies For New Campaign   Sealed Cars Pass Through Yugoslavia En Route to Bulgaria; Stepping Off Point For Campaign Against Greece

Nazis Increase Pressure on  The Greeks   War Supplies Reported Rolling Through Yugoslavia

NAZI PRESSURE ON FIGHTING GREEK! GREATLY INCREASED   Observers Think Mussolini \s Throwing All Reserves Inte Albania

Nazis Rush War Trains To Bulgaria   Athens Brought Under Intense Peace Pressure

Germans Increasing ‘Pressure On Greece   Rush War Materials To Bulgaria In Move To Fore Peace With Fascists But Greeks Redouble  Tending Phalpo

Nazis Move Up Supplies   War Equipment Sent Through Yugoslavia as  Greek Pressure «Increases

ON GREECE IS INCREASED   Vast Amounts of Wa Supplies. Being Moved Into Bulgaria by Germans as Nazis Take Ad ‘wantaceof Turkish Pact

PRESSURING. AF ATHENS -CONTINUINE   Nazi War Supply Movement Seen  In Balkans

RINT ATTACK AT GREECE, BELIEA   Germans Take Quick Ad: - vantage of Turkey-Bulgaria Treaty,-

BiG TRAINLOADS OF NAZI SUPPLIES RUSH SOUTHEAST   GERMAN PLANES SIGHTED  OVER GREEK TERRITARY   ‘WE'LL FIGHT TO END,’ IS NEWS AGENCY REPORT      Greeks Believed Trying to Resolve Albanian Situation Before Reich Can Strike

Shooting At Camp Bowie Gets Prohe   INVESTIGATION Is BEGUN IN TO WOMAN'S DEATH, MAN'S WOUNDING.

Army Officer Kills His Wife   Captain Shoots Self A Week-End Party

Army Man Kills Pretty Wife and Shoots Self   Army Board of Inquiry Starts Investigating to Find Reason

LEWIS MENTIONED IN CONGRESS RACE   Former Representative : Said to be Recep.  tive

LEWIS MAY RUN IN 6TH DISTRICT   ] Former Congressman Saic To Be Receptive To Nomination

Judge Thomas To Open Court Next Monday  ne 0 Tra. gg 2   Divorce Decrees Entered At Adjournec Session Saturday

Judge Thomas To Open. Court Next Monday —   Divorce Decrees  Ehtered At Adjourned Session Saturday

FDR Policies Defended On  Senate Floor   Connally Raps Charge: President Seeking U. S. War   RECORD IS CITED   Pepper Willing To Vote War If Needed To Beat Hitler

BRITAIN ADMITS NEW NIPPONESE LAND IN MALAYA   Report of Huge Sea Battle Near Hawaii Not Yet Confirmed   Stalin Silent as World Wonders if Soviet Will Attack

Germans Wait Statement Of Jugoslav Policy   Complain of Maltreatment Of Nazis in Belgrade

Wins Judgment From Iowan On Midway Island  Le Mars Farmers _ Exonerated From ~ Liability In Accident!

Wins Judgment  From lowan On Midway Island —  Le Mars F siitivens :  Exonerated From’

NOLET-UP INDROUTH CONDITIONS IN SIGHT   Southeast To Remain Rainless Until Saturday At Least

DROUGHT SERIOUS. THREAT TO POWER OVER SOUTHEAST   No Rain In Prospect for Remainder of the Week. Defense Work Threatenec

Pleads Guilty To Sabotage   Employe Of Glenn Martin Company Admits _ All Charges.

Agricultural Department Estimates 10,817,000 Bales; 1940 Was 12,566,000 Bales

Whole Balkan Situation Soon May Change With a Heavy Swing Toward Anglo-Allies

The War loday:  Britain Counts On New Yugoslav Government To  Stop Hitler In Balkans

Pressure On Empire From Nazis May Be Relieved By United Action Of ‘Greeks, Tiirks, Slavs, British

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Change In Yugoslavia May Cause Rupture Of Hitler’s Plans

Yugoslav Revolt. lf True. Is Not  One of Surprise   Story Might Be Propagand: to Pave Way for Nazi Occupation; Britain Hopes for Strife

What Happened to Prince Paul and His Group Natural Enough in View of Fierce Feeling of Serbs; People Keen About Young King

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  ee eg That it Searcely Is Surprising’

The War Today   Yugoslavian Action Comes As No Surprise To AP Commentator

THE WAR TODAY  YUGOSLAVS LOVE FREEDOM, OVER. THREW GOVERNMENT TO KEEP IT

fheWarToday Rebellion In Yugoslavia May Give Hitler Chance To Act As ‘Protector   MacKenzie Believes, How- . ever, Soviet Warnings And Presence Of Yugoslav Army May Cool Nazi Ambitions

The War Today   Hitler Invasion of Yugoslavia Is Indicated as Next Move

Whole Balkan Picture Changed  Anglo-Allies Now Strongest in the Peninsula Area

YUGOSLAV UPHEAVAL NOT SURPRISING TO MACKENZIE   War News Analyst Sees Overthrow of Govt. As Natural Development

MARION COUNTY PLACED IN 25TH IN PROPOSED ACT   TWO AT-LARGE SEATS WOULD BE DROPPED IN 26 DIVISIONS

Tokyo Drills Against Raids   Precautions Taken’ to Protect Capital From Incendiar Bombs Particularly

Drill For Air Raids   Japs Practice For Nationwide  Drills Next Month

MARRIAGE LAW DODGE SIFTED   Couples File Pregnancy Af fidavits to Escape Exams, Charge

HEAR LAW IS BEING EVADEL      Sorensen To Investigate Marriage Law Charres

Probe Marriage Law Circumventions   False Affidavits O Pregnancy Charged.

HIT PREGNANCY AFFIDAVITS BY COUPLES HERE   State Official Coming Here Thursday to Probe Cases

SIEGE.OF SNOW TAKES TOLL OF SEVENTEEN LIVES    Middle Atlantic, New England States Suffer From Heavy Snow

EAST EMERGES FROM SIEGE Of SNOW AND RAIh   Atiribute At Least 17 Deaths From The Harshest Winter Storm In Several  Years. &

Eastern States Hit By Storms   Mild Temperatures Melt Snow Sunday

Foretell Jump In Cost of Living   Increases in Commodity Prices Noted in  Past Week

Famous Pianist  Taken by Death   Ignace Paderewski, 80, Dies After Lllness of Week’s Duration

PADEREWOKI DIED LAST NIGHT AFTER TWO-DAY ILLNESS   PNEUMONIA STRUCK AGED PIANIST AND FORMER POLISH RULER DOWN

Death Comes To Paderewski   Was Famed Polish Pianist And Statesman

DEATH TAKES PADEREWSKI   Former Premier of Poland And World Famous Pianist Ill for a Week

POLISH LEADER AND PIANIST SUJCRUMS      Ignace Pade erewski Dies of Pneumonia After Iliness of One Week

Funeral Services For Paderewski To Be Held Thursday   Famous Musician Probably Will Be Buried in Poland

Paderewski Dies In N. York; Once Ruled Poland For Year   First President of Polish Republic Succumbs to Attack of Pneumonia

PADEREWSKI DIES INN. Y.   Pneumonia Strikes Down One Of Greatest Of Musicians

PADEREWSKI PIANIST, DIES   Great Musician and Forme! President of Poland Was 80

Noted Polish Pianist Die:   Pneumonia Proves Fatal Te First President Of Poland Ignace Paderewski,

NOTED POLISH PIANIST DIES   Paderewski Stricken at New York Hote! Last Night; 80 Years Old.

PADEREWSKIIS DEAD; VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA      Man Who Ruled Piano Fer Sixty Years and a Nation For One, Suc “ cumbs In New York   ILL ONLY TWO DAYS   In Keeping With Polist Tradition His Heart Will Be Removed to’Be Buried in Homeland

Paderewski Dies At 80   GREAT PIANIST AND FORMER PREMIER OF POLAND, ILL ONE WEEK.

PADEREWSKI, POLISH HERO, IS DEAD AT 8?   Great pianist, first Polish premier, worked for lost cause

PADEREWSKI, STATESMAN AND PIANIST, DIES   Two-Day Illness O * Pneumonia Proves Fatal

PaderewskiDies Of Pneumonia  Onetime Premier Of Poland Succumbs At The Age Of 80

Paderewski Dies In N. Y.   Former Premier of Poland Recently Worked to Aid Sale of U. S. Bonds

WEEK'S ILLNESS PROVES FATAL TO PADEREWSKI   Famous Pianist and Former Premier Of Poland Was Aged 82 Years   DEATH ATTRIBUTED TO PNEUMONIA

PADEREWSKI DIES OF PNEUMONIA IK NEW YORK HOTEL   GREAT PIANO ARTIST. POLISH  PATRIOT WAS 80 YEARS NOIin

DEATH CLAIMS PADEREWSKI   First President Of Polish Republic Victim of Pneumonia

TS ET TTT rR tT. Le  P ADEREWSKI, FAMOUS PIANIST AND POLISH PATRIOT, EXPIRES

Paderewski Dies  In New York City   Internationally Famous Pianis Dies After Brief [Illness  Of Pneumonia

Paderewski, World Famous Pianist and Former Premier of Poland. Is Dead

IAN PADEREWSKI DIES SUDDENLY   Two-Day Hilness Fatal to First President of « Polish Republic

Paderewski Dies At Age OF80   World-Famous Musician And Polish Patriot Succumbs To Short Wnesa

ssreat as A Ma  Ignace Paderewski, 80, Dies   ~~He Had No Peer As Pianist

Paderewskt Noted Pianist Passes Away   World-Famous Musician Succumbs io Attack of Pneumonia in New York

DEATH CLAIMS JAN PADEREWSKI, PATRIOT, MUSICIAN   First President Of Poland Dies Of Pneumonia ‘In New York

Poland’s Former President Stricken In New York; Was Prodigy At 12

PADEREWSKI DIES — AT THE AGE OF 80   Former Premier of Poland Expires in New York

WORLD FAMOUS PIANIST VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA   First President of Polish Republic and One of the Greatest Musicians Of All Time Dies In New: York After Two-Day Illness   EARNINGS $5,000,000:

Paderewski Dies: Famed Musician And Statesman   Won Poland’s Fight At Versailles, Served  Homeland as Premier   Wafeahvi. FR ES WER SE we  But Pianist, Composer Loved Music, Native land More Than Mone:

Paderewski Succumbs To Pneumonia   Great Musician, 80, Dies After Short Illness

ROME CLAIMS GREEK LINES COLLAPSING   Report Germans Slair By Thousands in  Attacks

‘Nazis Report Taking Many Prisoners in 70-Mile Drive Into Greece.   Aim at East Flank      Berlin Declares Struggle in Olympus Area May Become Major Battle.

HITLER LOSES 25,000 TROOPS IN TWO DAYS   London Fears Invasion After 400-Plane Germain Raid; Nazis Seek Greek Break

MASS INFANTRY AND TANK ATTACKS COST GERMANS HEAVILY   INVADING NAZIS AND ALLIES LOCKED DEATH STRUGGLE IN KALABAKA SECTOR

KALABAKA IS BATTLEGROUND OF NAZI ATTACK   Scene is Some 90 Miles Within Greece Near Center of Allied De fense Line   ATHENS OBSERVERS CITE SERIOUSNESS   Claim Allied Lines Are Holding and Urge Greeks to Close Ears to Ominous. Rumors

GREEKS DECLARE NAZI CASUALTIES ARE IN THOUSANDS   Declare Mass Attacks Cost Germans Two Divisions in Two Days

A VIOLENT ‘DO OR DIE STRUGGLE   Ttalians ‘Report the Entire  Greek Front Facing Their  Army Is ‘In Crisis’   MAIN LINE INTACT, ALLIES DECLARE   Ceaseless Nazi Attacks, ‘Throwing Men Away by Thousands.’ Greeks Say   RYYVITETIr

GREEK LINES IN WEST PIERCED   Rome Declares Entire Enemy Front in Crisis; Fighting On Greek Soil.

British and Greek Forces Engage In Violent, Perhaps Decisive Battle With  German Panzer Columns In Lowlands

Rome Reports Greek Collapse, Bloody Battle   Athens Says Nazi Losses Are Heavy In Unceasing Attack

German Stukas Attempt to Blast Way for Nazi Infantry  ALLIED LINE IN PERIL      Heavy Losses to Nazi Forces as They Try for Quick  Decision   Bulletin

Clifford Gregory Dies After Operation   Associate Publisher ( Wallace’s Farmer.

C. V. Gregory, Reserve Board Member, Dies   Widely Krfiown Also as Farm Editor, Lecture: —Was.58 Years Old

May Send Food Ship   Shipment of Grain To France  May Be Agreed on

May Gef American Grain To France   Deal With Great Britain Fo! Shipment About Ready

PITTSBURGH S NOW. ANTI-SMOG   Fourteen Arrested in Vio‘lation of 24-Year-Old Ordinance

Pittsburgh’s Anti-Smog Drive Under Way; 14 Arrests Ordered   Operators of 14 Buildings Accused of Violating 24Year-Old Ordinance Which Provides No Chimney May Send Out Smoke Containing 60 Percent Soot More Than 2 Minutes

OSSACKS ARE ON OAD TO CAPTTAL.   Mannheim And Other German Cities Rombed

APPROVE FISH LAW REVISION   House Adopts Bill Calling For Number Of Important

FSH RESTRICTIONS CENT TO SENATE   General Revision of Laws Would Put Crimp in Huge ‘Takes’

German Drive Beaten Back. By Red Force   Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses In Attack On Doneté Sector

GERMANS RENEW DONETS ATT AGH   But Invaders Have Bee: Frustrated, Russians De clare

NAZIS BEGIN NEW DONETS BASIN DRIVE   Russians Claim, However. That Offensive Fail: To Achieve Results Ir Renewed Fighting

: Soviet and Turk   Report ° from -Ankara Re veals Large-scale Move~ ments in Rumania

SEEK TRANSIT THROUGH RUSSIA TO IRAN, BELIEF   Pressure on Turkey Is Anticipated Shortly

Nazis Said On  Move In Rumania   May Pressure Russia To Cross Into Iran

AXIS FORCES. ARE MOVING IN RUMANIA TO THREATEN INDIA   Would Bring Pressure Or Soviet For Permission To Cross Russia Into lran

WOULD MOVE INTO RAN VIA RUSSIA   Nazis Bring Pressure On Soviets For Chance Te Flank British

Axis Moving To Outflank British Drive   Seek Passage Of Troops Through Russia

STALIN REPORTS — ARMY MODERNIZED   Russian ‘Dictator Declare: Experience in Modern Warfare Dictated: Changes

YANKS WIN WORLD SERIES BY. TAKING FIFTH GAME, 3-1   Brooklyn Soundly Whipped by 4-Hit Hurling of Ernie Bonham Before Crowd of 34,072 Fans,   STRUGGLE DEVELOPS . INTO RECKLESS SHOW   Free-for-All Fight Threatened by Argument Between Whitlow. Wyatt ' and. Joe DiMaggio.

Yanks Grab Title With 3-1 Victory  Arguments Dot Progress of  Turbulent Tilt

Yanks Capture Series, Taking Final Game, 3-1   Dodgers Are Defeated in the Most Turbulent Tussle of the Series—Bonham Effective for Winnere

Y ankees Defeat Dodgers, 3 To1, To Win Series   Two Teams Fight Umpires And Each Other In Continual Wrangle, As Wild Show Climaxes Contest

feat Dodgers 3-1 in Fifth p Contest; Players Hold  34,000 Fans See Tilt  iow York Americans De Game of Championshi we Stormy Scenes;

Yanks Win World Title 4 Games to    Bonham Bests Wyatt, 3 to  in Final Tilt

Baseball’s Richest Plum Again Falls to Yankees   Ernie Bonham Pitches Greatest Game Of Series to Best Dodger’s One and Only Whitlow Wyatt 3-1

Big French Ship ‘Again Seaworthy   Richelieu, Damaged At Dakar, Said Repaired

Liner Hit, Passengers  Wait For Bomb Blast ~ In Race To Home Port

Traveler Tells How British Liner Windsor Castle, Struck by 550-Pound Missile From German Warplane, Raced Into Glasgow to Get Fuse Removed, None of Passengers or Crewmen Knowing How to Perform Task.

SUSPENDED MEN “FIRED”   Union Recommends Discharge Of Ten Of Its Members

Ready To Send Aid To Wavering Turks   Imperial And Free French Troops Will Be Released For Duty Elsewhere

BRITISH ACQUIRE NEW SAFEGUARD FOR SUEZ CANAL   Armisgice With French ir Syria Also May Serve to Rally Wavering Turks

BRITAIN GAINS STRENGTH WITH SYRIAN TREAT!   Now In Position To Give Russia Military Aid If Necessary

SYRIA SUCCESS BOLSTERS SUEZ   Britain Also In Postion Te Give Support To Turkey

DISCUSS NEW ALLIED ORDEI   British, Free ree French Ant Vichy Officials Meet At Acre

Armistice  Is Signed   War In Syria Stopped; Brit ish Position Strengthened

BULWARK FOR PROTECTION OF SUEZ CANAL GAINED   Strengthens Empire's Position In Vital Middle East

British Position In Middle East Now Vastly Strengthened   Armistice Signed With French in Syria and Lebanon

ENDING SYRIAN WAR   Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck, British Commander, Makes  Announcement   BRITISH STRENGTHENED

BRITIGH GAIN WITH ‘SYRIAN ARMISTICE   Hold Stronger Position ir Middle East With Cessation of War,

Syrian Action. Puts Brit ain in’ Position to Send Aid to Turkey.

French-British Sign Armistice   Terms Ending Syrian War Signed At 2 P. M. At  Acre, Palestine.

TRUCE SIGNED. IN SYRIAN WAR   Announcement Is Made b' Gen. Auchinleck, British Commander

ARMISTICE SIGNED BETWEEN BATTLING LEADERS IN SYRIA   BRITAIN EXPECTS TO GAIN BULWARK FOR PROTECTION OF SUEZ CANAL

ARMISTICE ENDS WAR IN SYRIA; SIGNED AT ACRE   Terms of Truce Initialed Saturday But Final Stages of Negotiations Continued. Signed at 2 P. M. Today.

i. e-LATE.- NEWS. - BULLETINS    Great Britain Strengthened _ - With Signing Of Vichy Pac

BRITISH SEE SUEZ AREA -BULWARKED   Position Strengthened by The Signing of Armistice © With Syria

Armistice Signed, Ending Syria War   British Commander  Announces Action:

Armistice Signed, Britain Stronger In Middle East   Terms Not Disclosed But Suez Canal Has Better Protection Now

End of War In Syria Is. British Aid   Position In Near. East Bolstered By - The Armistice

Armistice Turns Levant States Into Defense Unit   Syrian War Ends; Terms Undisclosed; Buffer Strip Formed

FRENCH AGREE ~— ON ARMISTICE      Signing Will Be Big Hel to British and. Relieve Forces in Syria.

VICHY OKEHS PEACE TERMS   Armistice Negotiated by Gen. Dentz Approved

SIGN AN ARMISTICE ENDING SYRIAN WAR   Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck, British Commander, Makes . Announcement   BRITISH STRENGTHENED

Leningrad Bombed Repeatedly, Say Finns; Russians Retreat in North   Soviet Command Tries to Evacuate Men from Estonia

Soviets Seek to Evacuate Estonian Port   Finnish Forces Bomb City of Leningrad

RUSS ATTEMPT TO MOVE ARMY FROM TALLINN   Leningrad Reported Set on Fire by Nazi Bombs

Reds Evacuate Estonia Force:   Retreat by Land and Sez Is Beset With Many Difficulties

Keen Obervers  Discover Oddity  Mer. A. M Schemel Observes Birthday

RFC Given Power to Set Up Defense Corporations To Expedite U. S. Plans   Racsevelt Signs Bill to -Give rganization More Rowers in efense _

ROOSEVELT APPROVES REC. POWER MEASURE   Bureau Now Can Set Up Defense Corporations

KNOX SOUNDS WARNING NOTE IN FDR REPORT   Speed Declared Need In Arming U. S., He Declares

KNOK ASSERTS 5, NOW MUST AM SHIT   Secretary of Navy’s Report te President Details Progress in 41,   SAYS NATION WORLD’S GREATEST NAVAL POWER

3rd fighting front opens in Africa   Fascists hit by French in Libya

De Gaulle Officer Discloses Action On Third Front   eis Pececcmes op   Gayda Accuses U, S. of Coveting Azores; Greeks Smash Attack:

French Camel Corps Smashes Across Libyan Border From Chad, Equatorial Africa  NEWS DISPATCHES   NEWS DISPATCHES CENSORED BY EIRE

British Reinforced For Libya Campaign   Opening of Third General Front in African War Dis. closed——Britons in London Experience First Raids Since Thursday

Situation On West Side O Peninsula Is Described  so Ag “Confusing”

Japs Gain In Thrust On  Singapore   Bombs Pound  Honvekong Defense

GAIN IS MADE IN MALAYA BY JAP INVADERS   BRITISH SAY SITUATION IN JUNGLE SECTOR IS CONFUSED

FIGHTING RAGES IN JUNGLES OF NORTH MALAYA   British Troo roops s Reportec . “Stu bbornly Ressting " apaiigse Armored — . Columfis ..    CENTERED.IN. KEDAH   Major Battle Appears'to Be  Shaping At West Coast — Province; Japs: Make :Little’ Progress =

Japs Gaining In Malaya It Is Admitted   Heavy Losses Are Suffered; Hong Kong Strongly Attacked

IN NORTHERN MALAYA AREA   Situation in Jungle Fight: ing Declared to Be Confused, With Nipponese Suffering Heavy Troop  Taccaa

BRITISH ADMIT JAPANESE GAINS IN NORTH MALAYA   Heavy Fighting Rages In South Kedar; Situation “Confused”

JAPANESE GAIN GROUND IN KEDAH AREA IN MALAYA   This Was Acknowledged by a British Communique Today.   REPORT HEAVY LOSSES   Penang, Strong Island Base Off West Coast, Free of Bombings Today.

PARLEY ON FORD STRIKE GOES ON   State and Federal Agencie: Strive for Accord Before Labor Dept. Deadline

FORD PLANT SETTLEMENI   Joint Conference Makes. Progress ‘In. Detroit

URGED TO END ROUGE STRIKE   Perkins Sets Time Limit For Negotiations In  * Motor Squabble   COAL PARLEY CALLED   U. S. Mediators Asked to Settle Walkout At Phelps-Dodge

nick Agreement Urged 0 Settle Strike In Huge Plant; Other “Branches Closed,   EADLINE FIXED BY LABOR SECRETARY   gh Officials of CIO anc lotor Firm Meet With Federal and State Mediators

Conciliators Urge Ford Plant Reopen   Perkins Says Few Hours Remain Before Board Gets Strike

Germans Dismiss Allies Pledge to Stalin As Failure   Fight Point Deckaration Failure, German Officials Say

Nazis Scoff At Stalin Message   Said Attempt To  “Cover Parley Failure”

EDEN AND DILL VISIT GREECE   Newspapers Stress Importance Of Conferences

EDEN ISIN .. - ATHENS FOR ~ CONFERENCE   British  Foreign. “See: -eretary Making, Important Visit ~-

EDEN AND DILL IN GREECE FOR WAR PARLEYS   ‘Win or Die” Is Attitude Expressed by Greek Press As Troops Open New Albanian Drive.   ENGLISH AGENTS VISIT WITH KING

EDEN CONFERS WITH GREE”S   Grecks Say They Will Win With The Allics Or Dic

Japan Begins Observance Of Alliance Anniversary;. Celebrations Are Subdued

Japan Takes Cautious View  Of Axis Ties   Celebration Of Year A: Member Of Alliance Is Conducted Unde Restrictions

Says Axis For Peace   Japs Observe Anniversary of Pact With Axis

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF  JAP ENTRY INTO AXIS  SOFT-PEDALED IN TOKYO

JAPS OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY OF AXIS PACT   Celebrations Restricted, Some Pro Axis Leaders Silenced by Tokyc Peace Aim Stressed

Japs Quiet in Celebrating Axis Merge   Cabinet Leader Says Alliance Was Formed to Foster Peace

Japan Begins  2g RHE) ENE MR is FS  Subdued Axis  Anniversary   Celebrations Restricted a Theme of ‘Peace’ Is Stressed

JAPAN SOFTENS PRO-AXIS GLEE   Subdued Observance of An niversary Enforced With Accent on Peace Aims

JAPAN Raothila Te WITH AALS FOR PEAGE ONLY   Primary Objective Of Axis Is Peace, Claims Tokyo On First Anniversary

SAYS MAIN. AM OF ALLIANCE TO AXIS. 1S PEACE   , Some of Leaders With - Pro-Axig Learnings Are ” Silenced by Toke.

PLANE DETECTORS LACKING, CHARGE   Senator. Testifies Protection Inadequate at Hono* Tole Base.

LACK OF AIRPLANE DETECTOR SERVICE CHARGED BY SOLON   Publication of Testimony Taken by Senate, Coinmittee on a $10,572,000,000 Military Fund Bill

THIRD STRIKE THREAT SEEN FOR HOUSTON   Texas Has Spotlight In Labor Trouble   Texarkana Has Strike

FLAGS AT HALFMAST ON STATE BUILDINGS FOR U. S, SENATOR   AT SAME TIME BIG STATE HOUSE QUIET AS SUCCESSOR BEING ELECTED

Special Election To Be Held To Choose Sheppard Successor   Governor May Name Temporary Senator

State Leaders Mentioned To Fill Office   Gov. O’Daniel Named As Possible Candidate For Vacated Place

Exiled Belgian Cabinet Man Draws Paralel From Last  War; Conditions Same

NAZI COLLAPSE IS PREDICTED   We Have Started on Road to Victory Says Belgian

BIG ITALIAN CRUISERS  RUN FOR IT   Eight-Inch Gun Vessels Hastily Retreated, British Say, When RN Attacked Axis Convoy Sunday Morning

SCOUT CAMPAIGN STARTS MARCH 2{   Large Number of Men To Help With Canvass

New York City Prepares To  Fight Strike   Subway Workers Vote To Walk  Out on Tuesday

000 NY.C. COPS IN READINESS FOR SUBWAY STRIKE   Monday Midnight Is Voted Deadline In City-owned Transit Disnute.

Tokyo Spokesman Predict Continuing Efforts to Try for Common Formula   ROOSEVELT STUDIES . NEW STATEMENE   No Word Is Given Out From Washington to Note Regarding Jap Treops

JAPAN INDICATES DESIRE TO AVOID SHOWDOWN WITH US   »f CLAIMED WASHINGTON HAD MISUNDERSTOOD FUNDAMENTAL POLICY JAPAN

Ignore ‘Basic Principles’ Set Up In American Policy Statement: See More Talks

HULL'S REQUEST FOR SETTLEMENT PLAN UNANSWERED   Both Washington and Tokyo Pessimistic; Tension Tight in Mexico

REPLY GWEN T0 FA. QUESTIONS   No Announcement Made on Contents of Message Delivered to Hull.   VIEW IS PESSIMISTIC

EVASIVE NOTE INDICATES JAPS DESIRE TO AVOID SHOW DOWN WITH UNITED STATES   Tokyo Spokesman Predicts Continued Effort to Find Common Formula for Peace.—Roosevelt and Hull Confer. White House Remains Silent

Japanese: Answer Is Not Conclusive   Tokyo Spokesman Predicts Search for Peace Formula Will Go On .   REPLY IS DELIVERED   P esident Studies” Document; Its Contents Not  Made Public

-LAMOR FOR HIGHER CRUDE OIL. PRICES GROWING IN VOLUME AS BIG PURCHASER ADDS ITS VOICE

Plane, Missing Nine Hours, Found at Nightfall in Flooded Marshlands Near Vero Beach.   FLAT-BOTTOMED BOATS . ARE USED IN RESCUE   Woman Says Ship Hit With Terrific Crash in Mud and Water—None of Injured in Critical Condition.

Missing Plane Is Found; 16 Are Iniured   Rescuers Say None Aboard Ara Hurt Criticaliv

16 INJURED IN AIR CRASH IN-FLORIDE   Dr. -George Crile Among Those Hurt When Plane 4s Down in-Swamp

Plane Crashes In Storm; Sixteen Hurt   Giant Airliner Forced Down’ In Florida Swamp

Missing Plane Is Found; 16 Are Injured  - Rescuers Say None  Kboard Are   Rescuers Say None Aboard Are Hurt Critically

Famed Cleveland Surgeon and Wife First to Be Brought Ashore From Eastern Ship Caught by Morass; Found After Many Hours of Search; Pilot and Steward Worst Injured

Passengers Sit in Water Up to Waists  For Hours   Big Plane Located West of Vero Beach Nine Hours After Shi Reported Missing   DR. AND MRS. CRILE FIRST TAKEN OUT   Everyone Very Sane, Captain ‘Magnificent,’ Doctor’s Wife Savs

Texas Begins New Year With Flurry of Deaths   Plane Crash, Fatal Parachute Failure, Highway Smashups, Shootings Take Lives

WELLSBORO PTA MEETS TONIGHT   Mrs. Button And Mrs. Rockwell Will Present A Musical Program.

WELLSBORO P.T.A. MEETS WEDNESDAY   A Musical Program Will Be Presented At First Meeting Of The School VYVasr.

DHIO FARMERS FLOCK T0 23TH ANNUAL ‘WEEK   Heavy Snowfall Boosts Attendance At ‘Get-Together’

FARMERS WEEK OPENED TODAY   MORE THAN 300 SPEAKERS 0? THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS ARRANGED FOR ANNUAL EVENT

T00 MANY I-A MEN WANTING OAFER NICHE   Many Tipton County Men in Next Call Ask New C_assification.   ARE MAKING APPEALS   Attorney H. C. Holmes, Appeal Agent, Says He Is ‘‘Snowed Under.”

TOO MANY EA ‘HEN WANTING SAFER NIE   Many Tipton County Mer in Next Call Ask New — ; Classification.   ARE MAKING APPEALS   Attorney H. C. Holmes, .Appeal Agent, Says He Is i “Snowed Under:

Cylinder Farmer -A Benedict   Henry I:.:Moore Married 2 ’ Waverly to Charlotte Ho hensee March 7.

CAIRO ATTACK MAY RESULTIN QUICK REPRISAL   Axis Raids On Egyptian City May Bring Fulfill_ment of British Promise:

RAIDERS KILL 39 IN CAIRO   British May Retaliate b; Bombing Rome, Per Threat

Cairo Raided By Axis Warplanes   May Result In Bombing Of Rome By British.

NEW POSITIONS TAKEN BY GREEKS   Rush Into Foe After Brie Memorial Services for General Metaxas

GREEKS WIN FOR METAXAS   Rout Italians After Memorial Pledge To Premiei

GREEKS LASH OUT AGAINST INVADER   Capture Reported of New ’ talian Positions in Mountain Area

Mourning Hellenes Troops Beat Off Italian Counterthrusts; Athens Claims Aerial Successes

GREEKS SEIZE NEW POSITIONS   Soldiers Fight Fiercely As Nation Mourns Dead Leader

Greek Offensive Forces Foe Back To New Positions   ltalian Counter Attacks o Last Week Come To Sudden End   lroops Hold Brief Front line Service for Late Metaxas

Greeks Resume Offensive   Italians Forced to Withdraw Before Furious Attack

ARGENTINE. BOLIVIA CLASH WITH GERMANY   Diplomatie Pouch Radio Are Held

Nazis Hint U.S. Causing Trouble ‘In Bolivia   Hit Again at Charges Of German Conspiracy To Overthrow Governmen

Berlin Protests Pouch Seizure   Argentina Keeps Coded Documents; Nazis Hit at Bolivia Charges

Argentina in Row With Nazis as Plot Detected by Bolivian Officers

Strong Protest Is Filed in  Pouch Seizure   Germans Demanc Return of State Property

Damage Traps Big Nazi Battleships   Bomb Hit Is Made on Brest Drydock Gates

BOMBS DAMAGE BREST DRYDOCK   English Believe Tw German Battleships Are Trapped

BRITISH BOMB TRAPS GERMAN BOATS   Nazi Shipy Were In French Dfydock For Repair

BOMB HIT TRAPS NAZI WARSHIPS   RAF Says Two Vessel: Penned In Brest After Drydock Is Blasted

GERMAN WARSHIPS ATTACKED BY RAF   Huge Battleships Report ~ ed to Have Been Damgoed Anew

AWAIT WORD OF BREAK BETWEEN STALIN, HITLER   War of Nerves Still Going On; Firms Mobilized   LONDON THINKS WAR MAY DEVELOP OVER RUSSIA

World Waits Soviet-Nazi War Outbreal      Russia Clears Frontier—Finland On Battle Footing

ATTACK CN RUSSIA SEEMS GERMANY'S FIRM INTENTION   Russia Preparing for Am Eventuality 8y Evacuating Population of Bal tie States.

‘Opinion on Subject fs Said Divided in European Capitals.  BEAVERBROOK ASKS  FOR GIVING HELP  ‘English Guarantee of Aid for Reds Is Sought in London.

WAR CLOUDS ARE BLACKER FUR RUSOIA   Opinion Seems to Be That Germany Intends to Make Invasion.   STALIN MUST MOVE   Broad and Vital Conces. sions by Stalin Might Prevent Fight.

Opinion Seems. to Be That Germany ‘Intends’ to Make’ Invasion.   STALIN MUST. MOVE   Broad and Vital Conces- sions by Stalin Might - Prevent Fight.

Finland Fully Mobilized And Russia Has 6 Zone Of Devastation” On  One Frontier...

DOCTORS TRY TO SAVE LIFE OF AILING NEGRO WHO IS TO BE EXECUTED NOV. 21

WORK RESUMED AT HUGE STEEL PLANT   Terma Of Peace Matter For Discussion At Later Date

MISSING PLANE STILL SOUGH]   Bomber, Crew of Six  Hunted From Air

PREPARE MEETING AT MOSCOW TO PLAN DEFEAT OF HITLER   Several Diplomatic Develop ments Take Place During  The Week-End   PRESS IRAN FOR ACTION   British Credit of $40,000,000 For Russia is Agreed Upon

NEW CREDIT FOR RUSSIA PLANNEL   Britain Arranges for In. crease When Present Cash is Nearly Gone

Nazi Drive Declared Be Deepenine   [RESISTANCE IS STIFFER IN  RUSSIAN WAR NOW, HOWEVER.

GERMANS DRIVE ONWARD ON EAST FRONT AGAINST RUSSIAN ARMIES   Red Forces Reported in Stronger Resistance, But ‘Blitz’ Offensive Seen a Speeets   Hitler Due tor Speech or Status of German Oper ations in Year; Nazi: Reinforce Lines

BIG SIEGE GUNS USED BY NAZIS AGAINST RUSSIA   Choking Dust, Blazing Heat Handicap Germans Near Lithuanian Border

NAZIS PREDICT GREAT SUCCESS IN NEAR FUTUR   Meanwhile Berlin Admits Stif Resistance and Ferocious Fighting.

Nazis Admit Stiff Battle By Russians   Motor-Drawn Siege Gun: Brought up to Batte Down Enemy Defenses; Heat Slows Drive

“Great Successes” Predicted by German High Command — Nazis Admit Fierce Red Resistance and Report Brave Soviet Stands.

GERMANY ADMIT STIFFENING RED DEFENSE MADE   ‘Report Hard Fichting Is In Prog ress Between The Two Forces

VICHY REJECTS BRITISH TERMS FOR ARMISTICE   Berlin Says Drive Redoublec to Cut Off Massed Red Army   British Extend Air Raids to Syracuse, Sicily and Naples

GERMANY MOVES WOMEN, CHILDREN 10 SAFE RETREAT   Cologne, Dusseldorf = ant Munster Considered Particularly Unsafe.

MOUNTING RAF RAIDS BLAMED IN EVACUATION   War Factory Centers Being Pounded Day And Night

TAT RAIDS CAUSING NAZIS. TO EVACUATE   Women, Children Removed ' From Industrial Areas

British Planes Hit Shipyard In Day Flight   Heavy Fighting Costs Nazis 16 Planes Yesterday; Channel Ports Hit

Fascist Enthusiasm Called Out Where Riots Were Rumorec   Demonstrations Staged To Back_Up Assertions Reports Were Nonsense

Italians Lose Hal Of Tanks in Libyz   Nazi Retreat From Rostov Admitted

A NAZI ROUT AT ROSTOV   COSSACK CAVALRY SAID TO BE DEMORALIZING THE HUN HORDES.

British In Libya. aS Pratines      Temporary Setback" Admitted At Ed Duda In Desert Fighting

TANK DESTRUCTION MOUNTS IN SECTOR NEAR SIDI REZEG!   Approximately Half the Remaining Italian Armored Division Is Destroyed.

Italian,  Nari.       “Heavy-Losses Are “Suffered In-Libya As British Swing Along

cal application of these prin ciples to specific problem: ‘in specific areas.

SELASSIE ASSERTS BRITISH TROOPS WILL BE RELEASED FOR OTHER BATTLEFRONTS

NO APOLOGY, SAYS BISHOF   Seattle Prelate Castigates Willkie Again in Answer to Demand

Bishop Refuses Willkie Demand For an Apology   Father Shaughnessy Stick: to Charge; Offers Record as Proof

WANTS REPEAT   Minister Hopes Workers Come Back: His Church Collaneest.

HOME-MADE FOUR SQUARE GOSPEL TEMPLE COLLAPSES; LOOKING FOR BUILDERS AGAIN

HUGE SETTLEMENT PROJECT TO PROVIDE FARMS FOR 330 MEXICAN T AMILIES NEAR M’ALLEN BY FSA

Hutchinson Is Hit Hard In the Flood   Normal Business and’ Traffic All But Paralyzed; Prospects:Bleak   CANAL DIKES GAVEWAY   Underground Water Pro vides New Peril by Its Pressure

Flood Water: Invade Hutchinson   City Paralyzed As Cow Creek Goes On Rampage

Three-fourths of  Hutchinson Under  Flood Waters Main Street a  Swift River; Water Only 2

Happy Birthday, — so Work Day For Presiden   Dinner Patty Tonight for Group of Friends, To Be His Observance.

TALKING BEER BILL TO DEATH   Adjournment Of Session As Soor As Something Is Done About Boer

TWO SOLDIERS DIE IN BATTLE   5 Others Wounded In Fight Between MP’s, Negroes

White Sergeant and Negro Private Killed in Gun Battle at Southern Camp

O’Daniel’s Request Granted   Bill To Abolish Capita Punishment Revived By House

(DANIEL Ig NEARD TODAY BY SOLONS   Bill to Abolish Capital Pun ishment in State Revived:

Representatives Revive O'Daniel’s Appeal To End Capital Punishment

Continue Education  Stephens Sees Education as Vital Part of Notional Defense Worl

Urge Students to Continue Education Stephens Sees Educa tion as Vital Part of ble biauwnml Pralanca Wark

Council of War Is Held hy F.D.R. Aides   Leaders Confer With President for 90 Minutes

WAR COUNCIL ~ CONFERS AT WASHINGTON   Admits Philippine: Depend on More Air Power

Gayda Warns U.S. Not To Land Men in Europs   Occupation of Iceland ‘Actual Intervention,’ Rome Asserts

ITALY SAYS U.S. HAS INTERVENED IN ICELAND ACT   Declare The Move Will Result In Axis-Ameriian Inecuients.

ON HITLER CONNIVED IN HESS “PLOT”   LONDON STILL SEEKS TC SOLVE RIDDLE OF ONEMAN NAZI INVASION.   Hamilton Active   Briton Who Knows Hitler Aide Best Continues to Prabe for Motives.

HESS’ ESCAPE IS STILL A RIDDLI   London Believes Hitle Knew All About Hi: Pal’s Flight

British Planes Raided Naples and Killed and Wounded Several People

HUNT PROMOTED TO BE WARDEN AT WALESTER   Governor Announces a Fixed Policy: ‘No Guard Shall Ever Throw Down Gun’

FRED HUNT MADE STATE PRISON HEAD   Granite Reformatory Warden and Ex-Sheriff Of Johnston County Succeeds Jess Dunn

BUNDLES FOR BRITAIN UNIT SET UP HERE   Mirs;-G7—E. Bennett Chairman of New War Relief Society in Wellsboro. ©

BUNDLES FOR BRITAIN UNIT   Mrs. C. E. Bennett Chairman Of New War Relief Society In Wellsboro.

House Approval Given Education Appropriations   No Changes Made In Bill From Its  Confe rarmra

AMERICAN FARMERS CALLED UPON RAISE ~ MORE FESR GhG?e   /AAA ADMINISTRATOR SAYS MILK AND MEAT WILL TAKE UP WHERE BOMBS QUIT

BRITISH INDIAN SECRETARY WARNS WAR MAY ARRIVE IN COLONY IN FEW MONTHS

Spread Of War To India Seen By Secretary   Commons Warned Of Danger And Told Country Must Be Made Dominion

FIFTH QUOTA CALL SELEGTEES LEAVE   Thirteen Young Men Are Sent From Hanover To Induction Station At Harrisburg Early Todav

Three Are Burned To Death As Train  ~ Crashes Into Aute   Father And Son Are Two Of Victims Of Tragedy Near _ Pitman, N. J.

Grahl Hits At Trade School Racket   Draft Registrants Are De. clared Victims.

GRAHL RAPS DRAFT RACKE!   Warns Agents of Trad Schools Who Promise Enrollees Deferrment

Gr ahl Hits at Mushroom ‘Trade  School’ Racke   ' Seri ious Trouble Ahead  For Those Who Promise To Get Deferments

Home Fires. Rekindled  For the 28              Advance Guard A At Gap from Souti ern War Games

MOONLIQHT FCH   Coventry and  Birminghar Chief Targets of German Air Forces.

BRITAIN BAGS NINE RAIDERS   Midlands Area Attacked; Birmingham ad Coventry Are Main Targets.

British Fighters Shoot Down Nine  German Planes   British Increase Total Vo 37 Nazi Planes In Four Nights

‘10 GERMAN PLANES DOWNED IN RAIDS ON MIDLANDS AREA   Coventry And Birmingham Main Targets Of Raid— Heavy Casualties Expected

British Night Fighters Shot Down Nine More Nazi Bombers Raiding England

RAF BLASTS KIEL SUB BASE DURING HEAVY NIGHT RAID   Long Range Bombers Fly 360 Air Line Miles To Shell Nazi Blitzkrieg Submarine Base

BRIT. PLANES RAIDED KIEL LAST NIGH?   Heavily Bomb Ger. many’s Most Noted - Submarine Base

BRITISH AGAIN . BOMB KIEL AND DAMAGE RESULT   Blast The Submarine Base A Well As Facterics Making Piane Parts.

BRITISH BLAST NAZI SUB BASE   Heavy - Attack Aimed 2 Keil Canal Area

BRITISH BOMB BASE AT KIEL   Heavy Raid Staged Against Great German Submarine Port on Baltic.

NAZI SUB BASE AT KIEL 1S AI BY RAE PLANES   This Impcrtant U-Boat Base Was Blasted b7; British Bombs.   HEAVY DAMAGE DONE   Believed German Production cf Smaller Submarines Has Been Slowed.

Keil, Great German Sub Base, Blasted In Heavy Raid By British Planes

15,000 Workers To Crash Picket Lines in Frisco   Metal Trades Union De cides upon Drastic Action at Early Date

Action to Await  Machinists’ Meet  Tuesday Night ‘IHegitimate’ Line  To Be Broken by Metal Trades Council

Council Decides to Send Men Back to Work  Will Enter Plant  ia. hint   Will Enter Plant Despite Picket Lines

AFL TO BREAK PICKET LINES   Metal Workers Vote T Crash CIO Lines On Defense Jobs

AFL TO BREAK PICKET LINES AT SHIPYARDS   Bay State Council Votes to Send 15,000 Men Through, but Wai! ’ Governor's Plea Tuesday

UNION TO SEND MEN THROUGH PICKET LINES   Labor Council Takes Action To Get San Francisco Shipyards Running   "SOFT COAL STRIKE OFF INDEFINITELY   Tentative Wage-Hour Pact May Prevent Anthracite Walkout

AFL to Break Shipyard Strike   Council Votes to Sen Workers Through Picket Lines

AFL Ready To Return to Shipyards   JOHN FREY, HEAD OF METAL TRADES COUNCIL TO LEAL PROCESSION THROUGH PICKET LINES.   No Publicity Stunt

OVERHAUL OF EXCESS PROFITS TAX IS ADVOCATED   Members of House Group Predict Renewal of Old Pantroversy   LATEST PROPOSAL FIXES LIMITATIONS   Sullivan Declares Law Fail To Reach Large Part of Defense Profits

Another Row Is Expected Over New Tax Plan:   Arguments Forecast Over Proposal.to Stiffen Tax on Defense Orders Profits.

RENEWED FIGHT ON TAX METHOD IS ANTICIPATED   Expected To Grow Out 0: Plan To Stiffen Excess Profits Leyy

MAY EQUALIZE WORKERS’ AID   Senator Zeigler one of those introducing new bill today

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION _ IN THE SENATE        Bill Up To Fqua! Berived Under

Committee Approves $3.529,200,000 Defense Tax Bill   Huge Measure, Which Pyramids Existing Levies and Imposes Many New Ones, Expected on Floor of House Next Week

House Committee Gives Approval  To Three Billions Defense Tax Bill   Measure Imposes Scores of New Revenue Levies

Child Lost Eight Days Found Alive   Mountain Trail Yields Hungry, Tired Girl of 5

GIRL, LOST 8 DAYS FOUND IN WOODS   5-Year-Old Missed on Picnic, In Good Condition, After Exposure

MARVEL AT ENDURANCE OF — CHILD, FOUND ALIVE AFTER EIGHT DAYS IN MOUNTAINS

Lost Eight Days in Mountain Wilds, Child Found Alive.   Swollen Feet and Loss of Weight Only Ill Effects of Exposure and Lack of Food

FIVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL FOUND AFTER DAYS IN WILDERNESS   CHILD LOST IN WHITE MOUN TAINS LOST EIGHT POUNDS BUT EXPECTED TO RE - COVER

Girl, 5, Lost 8 Days In Mountains Found Safe   Little Pamela Hollingworth Little Worse Fo: Unusual Experience In The Wildernece

FIVE YEAR OLD GIRL 1S FOUND   Lost Eight Days and Night  in Rain and Cold of White Mountains.

Five-Year-Old Pamela Hollingsworth, Missing fo Eight Days and Nights Is Located Late Yesterday Afternoon — Tot is Apparently No Worse Off for Her Harrowing Experience— Found Two Miles from Where She Disannenrad.

FIND GIRL ON MOUNTAIN TRAIL AFTER SEARCH OF EIGHT DAYS   Reported to be in Good Condition— Found About Two Miles from Place Where Parents Lost Track of Child,

Production Study Is: — Willkie’s Prime Atm   ‘Statement In London Revives Rumors He May Join U. S.  Government; Sees Churchill, Eden, Bevin

MOVES TO JOIN AXIS IN FACE OF SERB PROTESTS   Belgrade Government Get: Greek Warning Against Helo For Germans

Tells Nation that Action Wi Not Be ‘Condoned By English.’   EXPRESS ASTONISHMENT

Britain Warns  New Axis Ally   Whether Not Contained Any Allusion To Possible Re  taliation Not Learned.

Pro-Axis Move Patches Crisis In Yugoslavia   New Ministers Newiod to Cabinet Split on German Tie   Two Officials Resign   A Third Member Appar: ently Persuaded to Remain in Government   Yugoslavia Warned  _. Pe  Se. pee

Jugoslavia Tense as Diplomats Prepare to Sign With Axis; Government Looks  for Disorders

Bitter Feeling Sweeps Nation   Anti-Axis Leaders To  Form ‘Free’ Committees

Advocates Win Test in House  On Strike Bill   Move to Have Sections Considered Separately Beaten Down, 217-148   Extension of Service For Draftees Assailec      Rayburn Opposes Action, s More Incentive To Volunteer

Strike Curb Bill Wins House Test  Spirited Contest Marks Debate On Labor Right:

ANTI-STRIKE  SECTION KEPT IN DRAFT RIE    House Defeats 217 to 148 Move te  Delete Provisions Giving Presi   dent Labor Powers

ANTI - STRIKE BILL STUDIED IN HOUSE   Measure Also Would De fer Men of 28 From the Draft

AXIS RAIDERS   American Merchantmen Are Granted Right to Carry Arms for British.   NEUTRALITY LAW MAY GO

Will Protect Iceland Route   U.S. Merchant Ships Can Now Carry Arms

Aid Cargoes Move Under Navy Guns   U.S. Navy Takes Over Pro tection of Shipping  _to Iceland.   ON 2,000-MILE LANE   Modification of Neutrality Law Is Considered .  by Leaders

l. §. SHIPS T0 HAUL CARGOES OF WAR GOODS   Only Empire Ports Are Closed to American Vessels Now

Navy Now Protects  Shipping   J. S. Atlantic Fleet Will Afford Full Protection To Lease-Lend Cargoes En Route to Iceland   BEGINS CONVOYING

Aid Vessels Protected ByU.S.Navy   Atlantic Fleet Is Stripped For Any Action Between “Worth -Anierica, tceland

United States Fleet Begins Latest Duties Over Atlantic   Guns Mounted Or: Lease-Lend Cargo For Iceland.

American Fleet Takes Over Protection Of Lease-Lend From U. S. To Iceland Effective Today

American Fleet ‘Ready for Action   Neutrality Act Ruling Opens Some British Ports to IJ. S. Freiohters

Ready For Action, U.S. Fleet Now Convoys Cargoes   Protection Will Be Afforded Along A 2,000 Mile Stretch

Is Widely Accepted View That it Means Start of Convoy Duty for U. S. Fleet

Freighters Given More Latitude   Washington Quarters Say Naval Action Puts Convoy System Into  Effect   Ruling Is Made   Biddle Gives Version About Neutrality Act Proclamation

UNITED STATES NAVY STRIPPED FOR ACTION IN ATLANTIC DEFENSE   ATLANTIC FLEET TAKES UP PROTECTION LEASE-LEND CARGOES TO ICELAND

FLEET STRIPPED FOR WAR ACTION TO GUARD SHIPS   New Operations ‘Started Early This Morning

U.S. Atlantic: Fleet Takes Over Defense Of Cargoes Te Iceland   British Warships Freed To Defend Zone From Iceland to England. ©.

Fleet Now Protects All Lease- Lend Cargoes In Transit to Iceland   New Ruling by Attorney General Opens - Many Empire Ports to U.S. Ships; ~- Wok Neutralitv Act Repeal -

Atlantic Fleet Begins Job of. Virtual Convor   Will Protect All Lease. Lend Cargoes’ as Far as Iceland’

CONVOY 10 ICELAND IS UNDER WAY   Administration Leaders Work Over Proposal to Abolish Neutrality Legislation

Acts On Order © To Convoy War Aid to Iceland   Knox Edict and Biddle Ruling Ease Up British Navy Task; Path Cleared For Shipment of Materials To Parts of Empire.

American Fleet Takes Aid Ships Under Protection   Sources In Washington Express Opinion Action ‘Means Actual Convoying

Chief Executive May Seek To Wipe Neutrality Law Off Statute Book:

'U. S. Navy Starts Hunt For U-Boats   _ Whole Burden of Skipping to Within -800 Miles of Britain Shouldered

Atlantic Fleet Starts Convoy of Ships to Icelanc   Zero-Hour for New Phase ol Operations Was Begur at 12:01 a. m.   Royal Navy on Guard Other Part of Route

Big Guns Will Be Used to Protect Lease-Lend Cargoes; Sea Dogs Move at Midnight to Obey Roosevelt Orders to Destroy “Rattlesnakes” and “Pirates”

CONVOYS NOW ACTIVE HEL TO AID SHIPS   U. S. Orders Fleet Protection For Boats With ‘Shoot To Kill’

Convoy Duty By U. §. Navy Begun Today   Lease-Lend Cargoes In Atlantic Get Protection

Ban Also Lifted from Traffic to Large Part Of the British Empire

STRIPS GUNS FOR ACTION IN ATLANTIC   Move Is Regarded in Wasl - ington as Start of Actual Convoy Duly

Takes Over Convoy of Lease-Lend Help to Ports of Iceland   New Operations Begin at Midnight Under Or.  ders of Knox

U. §. SHIPS 10 TAKE ARMS TO CERTAIN PORTS   Biddle Ruling Enables Vessels to Go to Sonie of British Colonies

FLEET ON GUARD OVER 2,000 MILE LINE TO ICELAND   American Sea Units Under Orders To Capture, Destroy Axis Raiders   WOULD AID GREAT BRITAIN   Our Merchantmen Empowered To Carry Arms to Parts of Empire

Fleet Ordered to Capture, Destroy —.German U-Boats         New Policy Means Protection of Lease-lend Cargoes Between United States and Iceland; oe Mav Change Neutrality Act

Naval Guns Guarding Lease-Lend Cargoes   American Ships May Carry Arms and Munitions to Many Parts of British Empire

NAVY TAKES OVER GUARD OF ALL CONVOYS   Ships Stripped for Action for Protection of LeaseLend Items   NEW POLICY “ON”         Face Real Fight t Revamp Law of Neutrality

Convoy Dut Is Begun In N. Atlantic   Fleet Of More Than 125 Warships Now Guarding Lease-Lend Cargoes.

LEASE-LEND MATERIAL PROTECTED TO ICELAND   Zero Hour For New Phase Of Operations 12:01 A. M.   WARSHIPS ARE ESCORTS

U.S. FLEET TAKES OVER IN NORTH ATLANTIC   All Lease-Lend Cargoes Under Protection of the American Warships   ACTUAL CONVOY DUTY STARTED   125 Ships on Duty in North Atlantic; Munitions to Go to British Empire

U. S. VESSELS START CONVOY OF WAR GOODS   Knox Announces New Nava Policy At American Legion Convention   FREE AREA BOOSTED   Leaders Hint Attempt Expect: ed Soon To Amend Neutrality Act

BRITISH EMPIRE AREAS OPENED TO WAR AID   Broad Interpretation Given By Attorney General   ACTUAL DUTY BEGUN   By Navy Along Stretch To Iceland: Neutrality Law Revision Discussed

NAVAL GUNS ARE BARED TO AXIS IN NORTH ATLANTIC   At Same Time, American War Cargo Area Is Wid. ened by New Interpretation of President’s Neutralitv Proclamation.

U. S. WARSHIPS ARE ESCORTING WAR SUPPLIES   Stripped For Action, Grim Fighters Of Sea Keep Vigil In Atlantic

LEASE LEND ‘CRAFT GAIN - PROTECTION   2,000 Mile ‘Stretch Being Guarded ~ By Vessels

U.S. Navy Begins Its Sea Patrol   Decks of Warships Cleared for Action for Possible Encounters with Nazis

Atlantic Fleet Launches Protection Of Shipments \From America To Iceland

Actual Convoying Of Cargoes Now: Under Way   "Shoot. On Sight" i Order to Ships in: American Waters

Start of Actual Convoy Duty Begun at 12:01 A. M. Today Over 2.000 Miles of Atlantic

NAVY GUARDS CARGOES SENT TO BRITAIN   Fleet Expected to Protect Ships in 2,000 Miles of Sea Lane Between Amers ica and Iceland, Begin« ning Today. 7

U.S. Fleet Is Ready For Work   Navy Begins Job of Patrolling Sea Lanes West From Iceland Early This Morning

U. S. VESSELS WATCH GREAT SEA STRETCH   Are Set To Capture Or Destroy Any Raiders Found On Route , Teoland

New Order Interpreted as Actual Convoy of Materials Of War to Beleagured Allies   Protection of Lend-Lease Shipping To Be as Complete as Naval Forces Can Make It, Officials Declare —

Lease-lend Cargoes fron America to Iceland Ilnder Aumeriran Cine

Convoy Duty ls Believed Under Way   Attoraey Generaf's Ruling Opens New Routes of Trade

U. 8. ATLANTIC FLEET BELIEVED CONVOYING SHIPS    American Merchanitmen Given Permission to ‘Carry Arms, Munitions ‘To British Empire Ports  NEUTRALITY ACT

Merchantmen Are Granted Right To Carry Arms And Munitions To Many Parts Of Vast British Emnire

‘Capture or Destroy All Axis Raiders   That’s the Order; Merchantmen May Carry War Supplies

125 WARSHIPS IN ATLANTIC BEGIN ‘CONVOY’ DUTY  START PROTECTION   START PROTECTION OF LEASE-LEND SHIPS OVER WIDE AREAS

CONVOYS NOW ARE RUMORED AS SEEN IN FUTURE   Biddle Rules America Free To Transport War Goods Despite Neutrality

Merchant Ships Get Permission To Carry Arms  12:01 a. m. Is Zero — for ‘Convoys’  pes  ee ee ee

‘Atlantic Fleet Strips  For Action  TO PROTECT SHIPS BETWEEN U.S., ICELAND

NAVY. STARTS TRACKING DOWN AXIS RAIDERS   CAPITAL OBSERVERS THINK NEW POLICY MEANS ACTUAL CONVOYS   NEW RULING OPENS UP SOME EMPIRE PORTS TO U. $. SHIPS   Attorney General Defines “United Kingdom" As Not fncluding Cer. tain Strateric Colonies

PRISONERS AND TWO OUTSIDERS FAIL IN PROGRAM TO ESCAPI   IS Inmates of Jail Are Locked in Cells and Man and Woman Join Them Today.

Township Road Aids Approved   McKean County To Get $7,005.34 Payment

JAPANESE MOVE. CAUSES ALARM   Reported*Closing of Embar kation Port Seen as Far East Threat #

ASKING DAMAGES.   Ld Iva M. Breen Is Suing Sharpsville Telephone Co.

Eight Red Warships - Captured by Nazis   Huge Battleship, Four Destroyers, a Cruiser and Two Submarines, All Under Construction _ at Black Sea Port, Are Seized.

VESOELS UNDER CONSTRUCTION —N RUARK Gry   Battleship, Cruiser, Four  Destroyers and Twa  Submarines   FALL OF ODESSA BELIEVED NEAR   Berlin Says Dnieper River Will Not Form Proper Line of Defense

iessa Drive Under Way Says Berlin   sels Seized All Re orted in Process of Construction   HERS CRIPPLED”   ind Troops Reported tacking Russians on Lower Dnieper

8 Ships Fall © In Nazi Hands   Berlin Claims Capture Of Vessels Being Built _ At Nikolaev

apt, Elliott Roosevelt Revives in Tnmdlow   oT Claim Booty Of Red Ships at Nikolaev

COAT OF ICE COVERED \OWE   Highway Travel Made Wazardous By Freezing Rains.

Hitler’s Drive Has Failed, Maisky Claims   Big New German Push, Beaten Off in Bloody Fighting, Morrow States

SOVIET CLAIMS BLITZ FAILURE   Russia, England to Win Over ‘Common Enemy,’ Says Ambassador

HETLER BLITZ HELD FAILURE   Russian Envoy To Londor Says Hopes Of Nazis Wishful Thinking

RED ENVOY SAYS BLIT7 A FAILURE   Russian Ambassador To London Declares Hitler's Blitzkrieg In East Com. plete Failure.

CALLS BLITZKRIEG IN EAST FAILURE   RED AMBASSADOR TO LONDON SAYS NAZIS FACE HARD WINTER

Calls Hitler's Attack Failure   Russian Ambassador to Britain Asserts Blitzkrieg in Russia Is Unsuccessful —Ultimate Victory Predicted.   OFFENSIVE 18- HALTED

HITLER BLITZKRIEG IN EAST DECLARED COMPLETE FAILURE   RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TC LONDON INTIMATES NAZIS FACE TROUBLESOME WINTER

Blitz in East Is Complete Failure, Red Envoy Asserts   Ambassador to London Declares Hitler’s Plans Have Proven “Wishful Thinking”

Blitzkrieg Is Failure   Russian Ambassador to London Says Hitler's War Plans Are Total Flop

Butte Scouts Hear Address on  American Liberties  Large Crowd Attends Anniversary Court of Honor; William Meyer  a tt sl , Gea

Butte Scouts Hear Address on  American Liberties   Large Crowd Atlends Anniversary Court of Honor; William Meyer Speaker: Many Awards Presented

BOND SALES PASS BILLION DOLLARS   Defense Program Expenditures Total $1,000,-, 060.000 In July

Drug Clerk Foils Blast in Store   Rush Prescription Calls fo Enough Explosive t«  Wreck Building.

PLOT T0 BLOW UP 2 STORES FRUSTRATED   Wide-Awake Clerk Senses Something Wrong and Averts Serious Explosions

ALERT CLERK STOPS TERRIFIC BLAST   Maniac Orders Highly Explosive Prescription

British Forces Go On to Tobruk as  Bardia is Ruined   More Than 30,000 are Taken Prisoners in Conquered Base

British Striking At Tobruk   Fire Lightning Blows at Big Italian Base Before German Reinforcements  Can Arrive.

ADVANCE POSTS FALL IN SWIFT LIBYA ATTACK   ‘Clean-Up’ Squadrons Patrol Streets Of Bardia

KNOX DEMANDS MORE VESSELS FROM BUILDERS   Plane Engine Firm Sees Advantage For U.S

Shipbuilders to Decide Conflict,  Knox Declares   Navy Secretary Proposes Government Supervise Building

 Shipbuilders Told Fate Of Democracy ‘Ts In Their Hands   Knox Calls For More Ships To Aid Britain

TALTANS TAKE OVER IN ALBANIA   Gradual Retreat in Greece Brings Battle of Balkans to Critical Stage   GERMANS ADVANCE AT ‘COSTLY’ TOLL   Some Estimates Place Nazi Dead at 50,000; Defenders Face Tremendous Odds

Australian Labor Party Criticizes  Sending Aussies Into Greek Fight

Hoover oes      Former President Would Call Halt.To Attempts To Send U.S. Avmies Overseas

HOOVER ASSAILS PROPAGANDA 10 INVOLVE U. 8. IN WAR   Attempt Being Made To Condition America For Part In Conflict   Expeditionary Force To Be Sent To Europe Seen A: Next Demand

HOOVER WANTS END TO-RUMORS   Decries Attempt to Condition American Minds for: War —

HOOVER SAYS ATTEMPT BEING MADE TO [CONDITION MINDS ARTIFICIALLY FOR WAR

3,000 Greeks Murdered Following an Uprising; Crete Villages Burned

Conquerors Angry A: Dutch Sidetrack Hitler Picture for That at Dogs

AIRCRAFT. GRGUP TO SHRIKE Volk   Los Angeles Defense Plant Facing Tieun

Admittedly Hazy About  Contracts   Other Litigant Readily Seconds Actress’ Statement

Hope Seen For Coal  Reopening   Parley Continue In Ford Plant © Strike

Soft Coal Wage Stalemate May Be Broken Any Time;  Ford Strike Before F. D. R.   Federal Mediator Says Negotiations Will Continue In Ford Tieup, But Joint Conferences Will Be  Discontinued For Present

NO IMMEDIATE DANGER OF COAL SHORTAGE   Progress Of Ford Negotiations To Be Reported In  Washington. Ry ASSOCTATEFI PRES:

Wage Accord Impends in Coal Tie-Up  Peace Ffforts   Peace Efforts Continue in  Ford Walk-Out

Chicagoans Again Enjoy Services   Municipal Employes’ Strike Ends After Six Hours; Everybody Satisfied

NAZIS CLAIM -JUGO TROOPS - ANNIHILATEL   Berlin Says. Last “Remnants ‘Crushed ‘or Captured ©

Training  Expanded   Air Corps To Turn Out 30,000 Fliers Annually

In a Borrowed  Plane 2 Killec   Arkansas Man Was on Way Home From Hickman  Mills.

6 BEER BILLS REPORTED OUT - IN THE HOUSE   Chanees Are That None of Them Will Be Passed At This

Blood Donated by Many Americans Saves Lives of Many Victims of War

SOVIET ADMITS NAZIS MASSED AT FRONTIERS   But Moscow Denies Reich Has Made Territorial,  Economic Demands   RUSS OFFICERS SEE GERMAN WAR FILMS   Some Observers Think Conflict Near, Others Hold Big Bluff Staged

Soviet Army, Nazi Troops Face to Face At Frontier   NAZI WAR FILMS SHOWN IN MOSCOW   Finland and Sweden Report Big Movement: By German Forces

Reds Admit Germans Now On Border, But Fail To Explain Nazi Motive:   Terror Films Shown Russian Officers At Moscow; ‘Great Bluff’ Is Hinted

RUSSIA DENIES INTENTION TO BATTLE REICH   Moscow Admits Troops  Massing Near Border. But Says Hitler Has Made No Demands   Blitz Movie Shown

RUSSIA TO YIELD, WRITER BELIEVE!   EVENTS OF “CAPITAL IMPOR TANCE” BETWEEN REDS   AND NAZIS PREDICTED.

BLAZING GASOLINE ENDANGERS HOMES   FLOWS DOWN CREEK NEAR BRISTOW, OKLA, AFTER TANKS EXPLODE.

FLAMES PERIL OIL REFINERY   400,000 Gallons Of Motor Fuel Are Burned In Oklahoma

4 Gas Storage Tanks Explode   Flood of Blazing Moter Fuel Flows into Creek at Bristow, Okla.

BLASTS OF OIL _ PERIL HOMES   Four Big Tanks at Bristow Okla., Blow Up, Empty  Flames Into Creek

TANKS SPEED UJP   Production of Light Fighting Machines Shows Marked Gain.

TANKS ROLLING ~ OFF THE LINE   Big Increase Is Made in U 8, Production; Deliveries to 225 a Month

1S REMOVED AT REQUEST OF HITLER, J. P. HEARS   Closer Co- operation Between _ France, Reich Due

Vichy Ousts Gen. Weygand To Please Nazi:   Action. Likely to Hold Uj  Shipmenis of U.S.

Gen. Weygand Is Believed To Have Lost Pos   Vichy Removes Head Of French Forces Ip Africa As Result Of  Pressure From Hitler

Removal of French African Army Chiet Opens Way for AIllOut Vichy Collaboration.

FRENCH OUST GEN, WEYGAND   Forced to Resign Post As Chief of Defenses In Africa

General Maxime Weygand Is Ousted by Vichy as Chief Of French African Defenses

DISPATCHES SAY WEYGAND OUT   Private Sources Say French Chief In Africa Ousted By Hitler

Closer Tie-Up  With Nazis Is Said Be Aim   MINISTER OF COLONIES IS ON WAY BY PLANE TO AFRICA,

HITLER FIRES’ GEN, WEYGAND ‘FROM AFRICA   German Pressure on Vichy Goverrment Forces This Action.   NO SUCCESSOR NAMED   Wieny Must Also Be S7mpathetic With Germany 1 Against Russiars.

Germans Win Campaign for  North Africa   Vichy Said To Have Bowed to Nazi Demands«

Weygand Loses Post  In Africa   French Leader’s Dismissal Forced  By Hitler. Claim

PETAIN TAKES NEN STE T PLEASE AZ   Vichy Reported Hopeful for All-Out ‘Collaboration with Hitler.   ACTION MAY STOP U. S. SHIPMENT OF SUPPLIES

HITLER PRESSURE ON VICHY . CAUSES OUSTER OF WEYGAND   GUSTING OF COMMANDER OF VICHY'S AFRICAN FORCES AFFECTS WHOLE AFHICAN SITUATION

Report Weygand Ousted From  African Post —   Seen As Blow Against U. S. Hopes of Keeping Nazis Out of Dakar _

Say Chief of French Defense: In Africa Fired by Hitler   His Future "Unknown," but He Will Have no Successor—-U. §. May Halt Supplies

RAF CONTINUES ~ HEAVY BOMBING   Polish Pilots Join British it Attacks on Military Obiectives

WESTERN REICH IS RAF BOMB TARGET   British-Fighters_Report. that  acta Refuse to:

British Leave Soviet Capital   Members of Russian Government Reported Leaving Moscow

LONDON IS OUT OF TOUGH WITH WAR IN RUSSIE   British Mission That Kep London Advised On Conflict’s Progress Leaves Moscow   MOVING TO KAZAN   Action Interpreted As Net Evidence Soviet Plans to Fight On Against Germans

Military Mission Quits Red Capita   Moscow Left To Red Army; Russia Claims Lines Fairly Stable; Nazis Report Advances

Britons Leave Moscow as Nazis Approach   Pro-German General Named New Jap Premier

BRITISH MILITARY MISSION IN MOSCOW REPORTED ‘ON MOVE   MEMBERS OF RUSSIAN GOV. ERNMENT REPORTED QUITTING CAPITAL FOR KAZAN

Australia Sees Pacific Crisis   Dominions and China Look to United States a Threat of Japanese Attack Grows; Emergency Cabinet Meeting Called   BLLLETIN'

Japan Believed Ready To Ignore Hull's Warning, Make New Moves   All Eyes Turned fo Washingion as New Crisis Appears To Be Developing; Australia Alarmed

BRITISH SEAL TRAP AROUND ~ TTALIAN BASE   Pressing On Beyond. Fubruk . «They . Find Abandoned ;  Italian Planes

SMOOTH, FAST AND SAFE FLOW OF TRAFFIC OVER TEXAS ROADS GOAL OF DRIVERS’ LICENSE LAM

U.S. Navy Preparing For Long War, Officials Testify Before Committee

HONOR P.R.R.   Tribute Paid 15 Viuens of Railroad at Banquet of Brotherhoods Here

HONOR P.R:R. RETIRED MEN   Tribute Paid 15 Veterans of Railroad at Banquet of Rrotherhoods Here

EMERGENCY BILLS PASSED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   ONE WOULD CUT UNEMPLOYMENT TAX IN HALF; HOLD  MINERAL RIGHTS

Two Emergency Bills Approved By Texas House   Unemployment Compensation Tax Would Be Cut

Japan Claims U.S. Sea Power  Is Destroyed   Blow To Navy Ends Danger Of Encircling. Tokyo Declares

JAPANESE REPORT INITIAL SUCCESSES IN THEIR NEW WAt   DECLARED LOSSES BY U. S  _ NAVY HAD MADE JAPAN  . STRONGER IN PACIFIC

Japs In Bangkok; Take Guam, Wake; Bombard Midway; Land In Borneo

JAPANESE FLAG IS FLYING OVER GUAM AND WAKE   Tokyo Naval Officials Claim “All Naval Strategy Popularized By U. S. Naval Experts Shattered.”

TOKYO CLAIMS VICTORIES IN FIRST BATTLES   Ministry ‘Says U. $. Deprived * of Naval Superiority In Pacific.   NICHOLS FIELD HIT   Japanese Say Important Air Facilities Damaged at ‘  Rein entin Pomme

Japan Boasts Upper Hand in Pacific   Victory Over U. S. Changed Balance of Power, Claim

Underrated Our Power, Japs Say   ‘Shattered U. S. Strategy --Nippon

TEMPO OF WAR INCREASED AT SEA AND IN AIR   U. S. Fleet Superiority Cut By Efficient Attacks, Tokyo Claims   MANILA BASE IS BOMBED   Offensive Launched Against Singapore Area: Islands Said Captured

APANBOASTS OF SUCCESSES   Reports Widening Scope and Increasing Tempo of War On U.S.

This War Won't Be Lost,” Hopkins fells British; Promises More Aid

CHURCHILL THINKS TIDE HAS TURNED AGAINST THE AXIS   Believes German Defeat In Russia and United States Entry Into War Are Decisive Factors; British Premier Keeps Busy In Washington.

Churchill, FDR Hold Jomt Press Conference Before Joining Associates   Britain’s Prime Minister, Given Big Ihand, Proves Interesting During Interview; Leaders Diseuss Future Styratory

Newsmen Quiz Briton at President’s Press Conference  WAR COUNCIL MEETS  Pledges Defense Of Singapore Base; Sees Allies Winning

Churchill TellsNewsmen at White House   British Premier and American President Side by Side Answer: ing Questions Put to Them

Turning Point in War Seen hy Churchill  TF. 8 apd Reich   U.S. and British Officials Discuss Plans

Churchill Tells Newsmen U. 5. Turns War Course   German Defeat in Russia ~ Also a Big Factor, Premier Asserts

Set Against Military Situa ~ tion Which Found Most Of News Good News

Prime Minister Says War Tide Has Turnec   British Official, Seated Beside Roosevelt, Talks Frankly to Newsmen—Cheered by Russian Victories, He Declares

WAR TURNING POINT IS SEEN BY CHURCHILL   Tells of Relief Caused by Russian Victory, U. S. Entry into Conflict   VIEWS GIVEN AT FDR PRESS CONFERENCE   First of Series of Allied Staff Meetings Held At Washington

Turning Point in War Seen  by Churchill   U.S. and British Officials Discuss Plans

Red Advance, U.S.in War Said Factors   After Lonely Months . Prime Minister Is Relieved by Recent Developments in War

Briton Voices Feelings to Reporters   Resolute Manner of Both Nations Is Key  to Situation   NEWSMEN CHEER

America Spurs  British Hopes   Churchill and Roosevelt Map War Aims Side by Side; German Retreat May Be Good Omen

Turning Point in Tide of Conflict Seen by Britain's Prime Minister

Recent Events Heartening To Heads Directing Allie:   "Most Military News Is Good As Staffs ? Open Meeting On Unified Action

Churchill Asserts Tide Has Turned In Conflict   Refers 10 Nazi Defeats In Russia and Libya And American Entry  Into World War IE   “FIRST OF SERIES OF MEETINGS HELD

CHURCHILL SAYS” TURNING POINT. IN WAR: IS HERI   Declares Tide of Conflict Was Changed by America’s Entry and Nazi Defeat in Russia.   OPPOSED TO SUPREME: ALLIED COMMANDER   Hints at. Later Offensive in South _Pacifie—Answers Questions While Seated at F. D. R.’s Side.

MARTIN DAVE' SERIOUSLY ILI   Former Governor On “Dange List” After Heart Attack

MARTIN L. DAVEY SERIOUSLY ILL   Colorful. Ohio Politician Suffers Heart Attack

DAVEY REPORTED ON TANGER LIST   Former Governor Ser. tously Tlf At Cleveland Clinic

EX-GOVERNOR IS ON "DANGER LIST’   Davey In Cleveland Clinic After Attack of Coronary Thrombosis

ROSE BIDDLE BADLY BURNEE   Man ‘Injured in: Fire Which Destroyed ‘Garage at Lit.  tle New York,   GASOLINE TANK FIRED

AUSCOE BIDDLE BADLY BURNEL   Man Injured in Fire Which Destroyed Garage at Little New York.   GASOLINE TANK FIRED

Non-Defense Industries Face Shut-down Because of Labor Shortage, Says Speeder-Upper

Jay Cooke Seeks Place in Nat’1G’ard   RESIGNS AS REPUBLICAN CITY CHAIRMAN OF PHILADELPHIA TO ENLER MILILARKY; GASSus IN WORLD WAR.   Ran For U. S. Senate

Italian Officer Says Nation Not Behind Campaign   Says That War Is Alliane Between Two Men, Not Two Peoples; Hopes Duce Will “Go’

RED CROSS NURSES DECLARED OH SP   Boat Reportedly Is Torpedeed While Enroute to Britain.

Marines and Nurses  On Torpedoed Ship   Welles Admits American Soldiers on Vessel Bound For England and Sunk by Nazi.

OBO HELD SUSPECT IN FATAL TRAIN CRASH   Fingerprints of Man, 7 Match Those Found On Tools Near Scene Wreck

Vagrant Held As A Suspec'   Suspected In Train Wreck In Which 24 Persons Killed.

Tramp Held as Train Wrecker   7 3-Year-Old Man is Quizzed at Findlay

TRAIN WRECK  SUSPECT HELD   11-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTEI AT FINDLAY MAY HAVE CAUSED. WRECK OF STREAMLINER IN wresT

Held In Nevada Deaths   Fingerprints Tally With Man Wanted In Crash Fatal To 24

HOBO HELD AS WRECK SUSPEC1   Fingerprints Check With Prints on Bar

TRANSIENT IS HELD IN UNSOLVED WRECK   73-Year-Old Man Questioned in Mysterious Crash of Streamliner in the West.

ARREST OLD TRANSIEN1 AS SUSPECT IN CASI OF WRECKED TRAII   Fingerprints ts Identical t Those Found at Scene nt 990 Crach.

BRITISH OCCUPY CHEREN AND HARAR   ‘Key City of Eritrea Falls After Siege of Weeks

Key Eritrean City Taken, London Says   Capital and Main Port to Be Next In British Drive

Babies in Reach of Almost all - Pockethooks, Parents Contend   Budget-Minded Pair Come Up With Figures to Show First Offspring Cost Them Exactly. $234.60: '. About $14.33 a Pound; Since She : Was Born 18 Months Ago

The Cost Of Babies   Not Very Much, Say Budget-Minded Kansans. Parents OF Tyvo Little Tots

‘Budget Baby’ Worth All She Cost ($234.66 in 18,Months) So Couple Has Another at Reduced Rates

Babies Can Be Af forded, Says Young Couple   Are Within Reach Of Almost All Married Couples, They Conclude

License Renewal: Start June 9   All Iowa Automobile Driv ers Must Renew License This Year

LICENSES ON SALE JUNE 9   Drivers May Renew Their Permits Almost A Month Before Expiration

To Renew Licenses   Iowa Drivers License Renewals Will Start June § —To Make Some Changes

MEDIATION BOARD WILL BE TESTEL   Bethlehem Steel Case Apt t3-Bé First for * . New.Setup

Bethlehem May  Inaugurate Unit   Mediation Board To Be Given Test Case

NEW LABOR BOARD  MAY USE STEEL STRIKE AS TEST   Outcome Might Have Bearing on Anti-Strike ‘Legislation Now Pending Before Houses of Congress.   OPPOSITION SENTIMENT IS BECOMING STRONGEF   OPM Official Testifies Be: fore House Judiciary Com mittee That akss ar Delaying Defense.

Test Case for New Board   Outconie Will Deter. mine Lahor Legislation

LABOR BOARD TO HEAR TEST GASI   Bethlehem Steel Strike Max Be Put Before New Mediation Group

Women Aid Defense of Leningrad   Red Army Recaptures 30 Villages, Advances 20 Miles in Four Days; Nazis Aim at Moscow

Firm Defense Ready for Push Toward Moscow   Women Wield Guns Along With Workers And Professional Men

Reply To Hitler Victory Claims With Firm Defense Against Drive Aimed At Moscow By Nazis; No Break Through By Axis   RUMANIANS SUFFER 20000 CASUALTIES

Firm Defense Against Strong Nazi Drive on Moscow Reported.   WOMEN ARE FIGHTING   Berlin Makes No Definite Claims on Southern Fronts.

BRITISH MOVE — INTO SW. SYRIA   They Are Carrying Immense Food Supplies To The Syrians

American Airplanes Lead Way   Australian, British aind Indian Troops Move Forward

Vichy Forces Resist Drive; Sur Occupied   0 Truckloads of Troops Arrive at Factory; CIQ Workers Fail to Obey Wishes of Leaders

Axis Powers Have Made No Move As Yet to Help the Viehy Government.

ALLIED ARMY MOVING UF JORDAN VALLEY   Fierce Tribesmen Welcome British With Stock of Foods

HOUCK INDICTMENT RETURNED BY JUR‘   Testimony - of Frederick Co. Delegate Before Jurors Detailed

Houck Indicted for Obstructing Justice and on Perjury Charge   Action Is Result of Fred. erick County Legislafor's Testimony

DEBATE OPENED ON EXTENDED SERVICE   Discussion Begins in Sen. ate; House Committee  O. K.’s Bill   THOMAS FOR ADOPTION

DEBATE OPENED ON EXTENDED SERVICE   Discussion Begins in Sen: ate; House Committee  O. K.'s Bill   THOMAS FOR ADOPTION   Rulletin

NAZI TARGETS BOMBEL IN RAIDS BY THE RAAF   Sritain’s Growing Air Force Hammers Away at Ger. man Objectives While Russian Counter-Attacks Gain Momentum on Two Fronts to Offset Axis Advances in Far North and Towerd Donets Bacin.

Britains Growing RAF And Red Counterattacks Offset Axis Advances —

REDS LAUNCH ASSAULTS 10 HALT HITLER   German Offensive Grows Stronger as Invaders Seek Victory Before Winter Takes Hold

Dritish bombers Pound Bases While Nazis Gain In Ukraine; Losses High

HITLER PREPARES TO MEET WINTER BATTLE CAMPAIGN   Growing RAF Aerial Force - Batters Germany Again As Nazis Remain Silent.

RAF'S GROWING POWER BLASTS NAZI TARGETS   Axis Armies, Advance East To Menace Kharkov

RAF Keeps Punching At Germany   Leningrad, Odessa Fighting Costly for Nazis, Say Foes

Reds Strike Back At Nazi Foe Bitterly   STRIVING "RO OFKSHT NAZI MOVES IN FAR NORTH AND AT BASIN

Italians Abandon Arms In Wil Flight From British In Eritrea  : Native Patrols Take Posts Inside ' Somaliland As English Punish Foe:

‘Russians Taking Heavy Toll Of  German Divisions   Soviet Resistance Stronger Than Been Expected

BiRL INJURED IW AUTO-GRAGH; FILE ON DRIVERS   Miss Elizabeth Start Thrown From Auto Here Early Today   GE RUNS STOP SIGN AND CAUSES WRECK   vhief Orders Complete Re “ort on Accident Sunday Night

PROPOSE PAY HIKE FOR ARMY, NAV   Buck Privates Would Start Drawing $42 Per Month  Under Plan

SLAIN INFANT'S. FATRER ON oTAND   Testifies In Plattshurg Trial of Mrs. dda Aitken   ENMITY IS CHARGED   Prosecutor Says 90-Pound Woman Did Not Like Baby’s Parents

Father of Slain Girl a Witnes:   Fred Aitken Tells of the Slaying of Fourteen Months Old Daughter.

‘METHODIST WORLD PEACE —— GOMMISSION CRITICIZES F.0D. R. FOREIGN POLIC'

DRIVE MADE FOR ROSTOV BY GERMANY      Weight Incre easing ‘All Along Line © By Invader

COUNTERATTACKS BY RUSSIANS IN DONETS: “BASIN AREA FAILED   GERMAN HIGH COMMAND ALSO DECLARES ARMORED LEGIONS NEARER MOSCOW

Counter-Blows By Reds’Said To Be Stopped   Nazis Give taly Credit For Hurling Russian Counter. Attacks Back With Losses

Vote in Senate OnNeutr alityA el Likely Today   Opposition Bloc Decide: Against Filibuster At Strategy Meeting

Vote Likely Today on Neutrality   Opposition Solons Abandon Ideas of Fililbustering

No Filibustering Over Neutrality, Leaders Decide   Opponents Still Hope They Will Muster Votes To Defeat Bill

SENATE MAY VOTE TODAY ON CHANGES IN NEUTRALITY ACT   Opponents of Revision Decide at Strategy Meeting Not to Filibuster Against  ‘.: Legislation. — Pe   WHEELER PREDICTS © “A OLOSE BALLOT   Says Majority of One Is All Administration Can Count On—Barkley ‘Thinks It’  _ Will Be Larger.

OPPOSITION NOT TO FILIBUSTER REVISION BILL   Senate Is Expected To Vote On Controversial Measure Today   HOUSE WILL VOTE NEXT WEDNESDAY

Neutral ity Debate Nears End: Vote Seen By Tonieh   Opponents of Repeal Decide to Abandan Idea of Filidustering

TRALITY VOTE EXPECTED TODAY   Senate Opponents Decide T: Abandon Any Idea of Fili bustering Against Pendin Legislation

Senate Bloe Drops Idea of  I iibustering   Government's Foreign Policy Is Denounced by Rich in House   WHEELER ENDS TALK

lsolationists Abandon Plan: To Filibuster   Final Senate Vote on Neutrality Revision May Come Lafe Today

NO FILIBUSTERS ON NEUTRALITY   Final Senate Vote Ma Be Reached Today By Nightfail

FOES OF REPEALER NOT TO FILIBUSTER   Senate Bloc May Consen' to Neutrality Yote Today

NoFilibuster Seen on Neutrality   Opponents Will No Attempt to Delay Final Vote

. “arta ivr Revisit ~yyonen Si ~>¢cic > ..geins? csind “Liouscet

Neutrality Vote Expected Tonight   Opponents Abandon Filibuster Idea

Filibuster Abandoned Say Leaders      FOLLOWING STRATEGY MEET. ING; NO DISPOSITION TO DE. LAY BILL MAY AGREE TO VOTI THIS EVENING.   Neutrality Dream

Small Business Woes ‘lold:   UNBURDEN PRIORITIES TROUBLES TO VISITING GOP GROUP

OHIO BUSINESSMEN MEET AT COLUMBUS TO TELL TROUBLES   Jury of Republican Con. gressmen to Hear Complaints Caused by the  Priority Program.

~—~G.O.P. Senate Fight Looms In 1942   Dickinson May Be Candidate Against Wilson ,

Embarrassing for Republican Voters   Other Candidates May Appear Before Primary

DRASTIC BEER BILL IN HOUSE   Measure Would Impost Heavy Restrictions on Taverns

Japanese Bombings Hit By State Department   J. S$. Accuses Nation of Bombing Defenseless Civiliar Population of Manila, Ruthlessly, Wantonly and With Lack of Humanity

Manila Bombing Branded Wanton   Elemental Code of Decency Disregarded by Japan, VW. @& Aecowte .

FURTHER RISE PREDICTED IN. *~ PRIGE LEVELS   GOVERNMNT ECONOMISTS SAY GENERAL INCREASES ARE IN PROSPECT DUE TO DEFENSE PROGRAM

PREDICT HIGHER PRICE LEVEL   Economists Predict A Substantial Increase In Prices Here.

British Destroyed 500 Fascist Planes on Ground in Desert   Ry FDWARD KENNEDY

Experience Results In Most Effective Destruction Of Airplanes In Advances

RAF’s Work Stands Out   Nile Army’s Air Arm Was Vital Factor ‘In Desert Victory

British RAF Smashes Italian Planes On Ground   By EDWARD KENNEDY

Grounding Italian Planes—  RAF Plays Big Role In North African Fight

Destruction of Planes on Ground One of Reasons for RAF Success   Bv EDWARD KENNEDY

German Blitz Forces Push. ing into Important Baltic Area.   HITLER TIMING OFF   Fighting Continues on Scale Probably Greater Than Other Wars.

Reds Battle To  German Drives   Hitler's Legions Said Pushing Into. Baltic States, Old Poland 

Nazi High Command Promised Statement Of Sensational Gains Against Reds Fails To Materialize — Soviet Planes Active   NAZIS ADMIT LOSS OF BATTLESHIP PINGUIN

Blitz Fails To Operate As Scheduled   German Command's Report Not Up  ‘To Promiaese

aTILL AY HITLERITES   Announcement Of Sensation a! Gains Not Made As  Promised By Germans

GREAT GAINS’ REPORT BY NAZIS DELAYED: BUCHAREST BOMBED   Admit German Push Into Baltic Area; Nazi Raider Sunk; Russians Battle Twin Army Drives   Rye IOF ALEX MORRIS

soviet Planes Again] batter Finnish Citi ties   Berlin Promise Of ‘Sensational Gains Fails To Materialize; Fighting Sweeps On To New Heights As Grest Battle Looms

REVIEW OF THE SITUATION ON THE WAR FRON]   Russians Are Giving Germans A Surprise In Their Resistance.

Battle Along Ukraine Goes Into Sth Day   Blitzkrieg Forces Invade Baltic States; Aerial Attacks Continue Over Germany, Russia

(eneral IndicationsPoint To No Important Gains; Baltic States Are Pierced   Promised Nazi Statement of Sensational Gains Fail to Materalize; Heavy Aerial Warfare Reported

Gloria Vanderbilt, 17, Weds 32-Year-Old Son of Immigrant Truck Gardener

ALLIES CAPTURE KEY POSITIONS IN OFFENSIVE   Brtish And Free French Ad vance Encircles Syrian Capital      AXIS ATTEMPTING TO AID DEFENSE   Four Warplanes In Mystery Crash  On Spanish-Portugese Frontier

Three Nazi Planes Have Crashed  In Portugal Area  Mystery Surrounds Destruction Of Bia Bombers

Three Nazi Plane: Mysteriously Crash in Portugal  Fourth Unideniifjed:   Fourth Unidentified; "Chutes Indicate Some Landed Safely

3 German Planes ‘Crash in Portugal   Fourth Unidentified Crafi Ploughs Into Ground Near Border

TRANSIENTS DIE. IN HOTEL BLAZE   Three Men Burn to Death Several Others Missing and 20 Injured

Blaze Sweeps Dallas Hostel:  3 Known Dead  25 fo 30 Transients Believed Trapped In Salvation Army Holel

TRUSTEES OF AREA WILL MEET SOON   Seventh District Affain Will Be Held at Bloomington.

veo SNe NS  GERMANS REPORTED RUSSIANS LOST 71 PLANES IN NORTI   NAZI STUKA BOMBERS SEEK ING TO BREAK SOVIET RESISTANCE AT LENINGRAD

BERLIN ADMITS RUSSIANS MAKE STRONG STANDS   Moscow Reports Nazi Staff Headquarters Captured And General Killed

LENINGRAD SAID TOBE ISOLATED   Germans Claim. Russia’ g Second - Git? Cut © Off By Land

GERMANS REPORTED RUSSIANS LOST 71 PLANES IN NORTE   NAZI STUKA BOMBERS SEEK ING TO BREAK SOVIET RESISTANCE AT LENINGRAD

Schluesselburg Taken By Storm After Crossing   Motorized units aided by. aerial foree, artillery, occupy place 21 miles from Baltic port:

HUGE RAILWAY CENTER ON RIM SHELLED DAYS   Falf of Russian Metropo lis Only Matter of Days,.  According to Broad- . cast From Finland   NAZI CROSS NEVA “TO REACH OBJECTIVE   Ring German and Finnish Troops Closed Around   Leningrad, Hitler  4 Announces

JAPS REPORT SUCCESSES IN MALAY ARES   British Acknowledge Reverses And Fall Of Tin Mining Center 

British Admit Jap Gains in Malaya   Enemy Sweeps South of Tin-Mining Cente - and Also Captures: Capital of Sarawak » on:-Island of Borneo.

Tin Mining Center of Ipoh Is ‘Captured By Japs In Drive Toward Singapore

British Admit Jap Advance   Capital Of Sarawak, Borneo, Falls To Forces Represent: ing Tokyo

JAPS CAPTURE IPOH, MALAYA, AND KUCHING   Land Parachute Troops on Suma. tra and Bomb Medan Airport— Dutch Score on Transport

SARAWAK CAPITAL IS CAPTURED BY JAPANESE SAY BRITISH   Invaders Also Sweep Past Ipoh, Tin Mining City In Malay Country   ‘Dutch Knock Down 12 Jay  Fighter Planes, Smash A:  Bis Transport

CAPTURE KEY BORNEO CITY, CLAIM IPOH   British Admit Invaders Have Swept Further Toward Singapore

British Admit Jap Gains In Malaya Battle   Fall Of Capital Of Sarawak On Borneo Isle Reported

Ipoh in Malaya Taken by Japs   _Dutch Score Direet Hit on Jap Transport; Down Two Planes

British Admit Sarawak  Capital’s Fall  Tokyo Claims Inoh Cantured

Japs Advance  South Of Ipoh, Malay   Fall Of Kuching, Sara wak Capital, Admitted.

JAPS CAPTURE IPOH, MALAY, TOKYO CLAIMS   British Announce Fall of  Kuching, Capital of Sar‘awak, On Island of  De rman   STRENGTHENS RING: AROUND SINGAPORE   ie Se gees: Cm: Seizureof Ipoh. Gives: Nip‘ponese Tin’Mining aad. “Communication-Center. Rat EP Meg at ty ‘North of-Naval- Base

Fresh Gains For Japs In Island War   Foree British to Fall Back Again; Dutch Get a Ship

Japs Gaining _ New Ground In Malaya   Capture of Ipoh, Ti Mining Center, Is Indicated

ASSASSIN IS GIVEN DEATH   Collette, Who Shot Lava And Deat, Sentenced ''To Death.

COLETTE GETS DEATH PENALTY      Young Frenchmen To Dis For Assassination Attempt

PAUL COLETTE SENTENCED 10 DEATH   Paris Court Sentences Would-Be Laval   Assagsin

Laval’s Assailant  Sentenced To Death   Paul Colette Doomed B Special Tribunal.

PAUL COLETTE IS CONDEMNEL   French Tribunal Sentence Man who Shot Laval and Deat

Would-Be Laval Assassin Gets Death Sentence   Announcement Gives N« Details of Trial or Exe cution Date

Sweeping Purse Is Being Planned In Paris Resion   German Authorities In Paris To Launch Drive On Sus. pected Communists   ATTACK ON LAVAL TO BRING REPRISALS   Paris Districts Being Search. ed For Communist Avents —Many Arrests Recorded

ltalians Given Short Terms   Attorney General Requests Seven-Year Sentences For Seamef

ATH CLASS SCHOOL DIST’S TO GET STATE AID CHECKS   A Total of $25,421.38 Will Be Paid by State to Districts in Bucks County    STATE TOTAL, $1,301,379

Overdue School Funds For City Will Be Paid   Ellwood City Also To Receive Payment Of $19,048.85 Due From State

MONEY FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS   Indiana County to Re ceive $65,342.01 from State

PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO GET STATE AID MONEY   First, Second, ‘Third, Fourth Class Districts Will Share In Payments Authorized   BRISTOL TO GET $6,804.00.

$21,916 Comes To Schools Hers   Overdue Payment of State Fund Will Help 39 District: In County   $21,916.17

OTRIKE ENDED AT NEWCOMERST OW!   Workers To Resume Op erations At Helier Bres Plant Monday

CONCILIATOR ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT, BUT DETAILS TEMPORARILY WITH ELD

Oil Industry Is Criticized For Silence   Has Left All of Talking ‘Up to Co-ordinator Ickes, Deputy Davies Complain

Davies Knoeks  Oil Industry   Otto Koch Is Reelected 2nd Vice President at NPA Convention

DAVIES RAPS OIL INDUSTRY   Voices Criticism at NPA Meet for Silence in  Shortage Disputes

HOPE FOR MORE CONTRACT:   Mid-West Defense Bodv Would Like to Aid Smaller Towns

Illinois Titlist Wins U. 5. Campionship In Husking Contest   Floyd Wise Compiles Score of 45.371 Bu.; 1940 Record Stands

Illinois Entrants Come in One-Two in National Cornhusking Competitio1

HUSKING TITLES GO TO ILLINOIS   Ohio. Champion Chester Colling Of Hardin-co Finishes Fifteenth

War Link Seen In Decapitation      thinaman’s Head Cat Off 1s Believed Mistaken For Secret Agent

WAR LINK SEEN IN AXE MURDER   Body Of Chinese Hatchet Victim Found In Seattle Alley

Death’ of Seattle’ Chinese: May. Hav War Corinection 30-Year-Old Man Is  Victim of Bizarre Headsman’s Slaving

Chinese Teacher Slain   War Link in Slaying Seen by Seattle Authorities

HEADMAN VICTIM FOUND IN SEATTLE   ‘Head Nearly Severed, Body  of Chinese Left in Ajley ~<

WEEKLY DRILL Ot DEFENSE CORPS   Former Service Men Joir Company Here; Vacan - cies Open

TURKISH ARMY —_DEFIES FOES   Great Part Of Forces Now i Thrace Sector.

TURKISH ARMY PREPARED FOR NAZI THRUST   Balkans Able To Hold Says Istanbul

TURKEY MASSES TROOPS: IN THRACE   FLANK ATTACK ON GERMAN} HINTED IF ARMY MOVES INTO BULGARIA,

TURKISH ARMY BEING MUSTERED IN THRACI   Offifficial Wireless Message Say; Government Is Preparing For Possible Emergency

Turkey Has Concentrated Great Part of Army Along Balkans; All Set for Wan

TURKEY GATHERS “TROOPS INTHRAC   Official Source Doubts Germany Will Attempt Invasion

Legislators Still » Deadlocked Over Time to Recess   Senate Rejects House Plan To Quit June 12-30

9,000,000 Reported Engaged in the Greatest Military ‘Struggle in History of World   Nazis Say Reds Calling Up Last of Reserve Strength; Soviets Assert Fighting Is Heavy in Onlv One Area—Leninerad

Nazis Claim Smolensk Taken But Reds Say Forces Holding   Battle for Western Russia Appears to Be Reaching Climax Rapidly; Berlin Says 9,000,000 Men Locked in Conflict

Nazis Claim Smolensk  Taken But Reds Say Forces Holding  sel, Cae Vildstoon Bustin Atiincos 64 Se   Battle for Western Russia Appears to Be Reaching Climax Rapidly; Berlin Says 9,000,000 Men Locked in Conflict

Germany Claims Smolensk in Moseow Thrust   Heavy Fighting Restricted to Region Before Leningrad, Kremlin Says; Struggle Apparently Nearing Climax

LIVERPOOL TARGET OF GERMAN PLANES   Bombs Also Dropped Al! Cardiff, Bristo] And + Other Ports

Army Asks For 16,500 Volunteers For Service In Expanding Air Corps

British Advance On Red Sea   Hope To Crush Italian East African Empire

ENDS TOUR   Bricker Completes Inspection At amp Shelby, Attends Dinner.

APPEAL FOR REPEAL OF NEUTRLAITY ACT IS MADE ON FRIDA'   Senator Chandler of Ken. tucky Declares Present Setup Invites Nazis to Sink Our Shins.

Senate Vote on Repeal Of Ship Restrictions May Come Late Today   Sen. Chandler Says Neutrality Act Invited Hitler to Sink Ships of All Neutral Nations

NAVY DAY 10 BE OBSERVED MONDA\   Date is Anniversary of Firs Step in Congress to Authorize Fieet.

NAC PLANES HEAD TOWARD AU ANIA SOIL   Squadrons Are Composed o Transport Planes; 60 Are Seen.

BRITISH RAIDS BELIEVED HEAVIEST OF THE WAR   German Luftwaffe Atmos Inactive by Contrast; Ger: man Lightning Stroke Ex pected Momentarily.

FLEETS OF GERMAN AR TRANSPORTS SEE ENROUTE EASTWARD   Squadrons Gelieved to B Carrying Men Into Ru-_ mania.

NEW CLUES IN KILLING OF MISS BETTY STRIEFF   Mea-d Screams In Vicinity Where Bedy Was Found

WAGERING AT STATE  RACE TRACKS. HIGH   Betting At Maryland Turf: Promises to Hit New Ten-Year Peak

British Take Italian Division  Shatter Entire Italian Force in Wact Africa

ITALTANS ARE STAGGERED BY BRITISH BLOW   Entire Division Shattered In Somaliland; Three

SOLONS HEAR HULL BEHIND CLOSED DOOR   Secret Hearings Are Held on Bill to Aid Britain

HULL TESTIFIES BEFORE SENATE N ~ GLOSED SESSION   Sec. of State ‘Explains’ He Could. Not Speak: Publicly Without Injury to. National Security; .   HEARINGS EXPECTED . TO HAVE BEEN OPEN   Sens. Wheeler and Nyé Plan to. Introduce Resolution Asking ‘War and Peace Aims of Belligérents:

Studies British Methods   Secretary Says Ii Would Injure Our Security and Defense

‘SECRET DATA TS GIVEN BY HULL ON BILL   Testifies At Closed Session Of Senate Group; Cites Injury To U. S. ‘Security And Defense’ If Remarks Made Public

HARM TO DEFENSE IN STATEMENTS   Senate and House Committee  Hearings Conducted Behind Closed Doors.

HULL GIVES TESTIMONY "IN SECREI   Closed Session of Sen ‘ate Committee Hears His Views on — Brit. Aid’

SEC, HULL IS GIVEN PRIVATE HEARING TODA\   Secretary of State Wuill Says He Cannot Talk Openly’ Before Commiitec.

Secretary of State’s Data Given Senate Group in  Closed Session as Hanarinne Cantina.

Hull Testimony Given in Closed Comm. Session   Says Public Statements To Harm US Seecurity

Japs Halted in Malayan Drive  Invaders Suffer Heavy Casualties In Singapore Push

JAPANESE BATTERED TO STANDSTILL IN NORTH MALAYA   British Defenders OF Penang, Outnumbered B Enemy, ‘Withdrawa

JAP FORCES — SMASHED 10 .. STANDSTILL   Penang; Outflanked, Is. Aban: doned “By. es British - Defenders = i

JAPANESE ADVANCE NORTHWEST MALAYA REPORTED HALTED   EXHAUSTION AND HEAV} CASUALTIES CHECK INVAD ERS; EXPECT NEW DRIVE

BRITISH MOVE GARRISON FROM PENANG ISLAND   Withdrawal From Base Leaves 108 Square Miles and Mixed- Popula¢ion In Jap Hands   REMOVED WITHOUT: “LOSS OTHER ZONES           Two British > Who: ‘Remain On Isle~ . Completely Deserted By Europeans °*°!

British Lose Their Base On Penang Island   Evacuation Is Completed While Other Units Check Japanese Drive In Northern Malaya

QUIT PENANG, BUT GARRISON I$ SAID SAF   Opposition To Thrusts Of Invaders Reported  Cantininne   RAF OVER TIMOR SEA   N ipponese Said Stopped By Heavy Casualties, Exhaustion

NIPPONESE . BATTERED TO A STANDSTILL   Invaders Ave Halted by, Heavy Losses and Sheer Exhaustion — Defense Line 300 Miles From: Singapore Planned.

Rich Island Settlement Of Penang Admittedly Abandoned; New Thrust Is Expected Across Krian River

Penang Island Settlement Is Abandoned   Garrison Removed To Another Zone Of Defense — RAF On Scouting Flights

Stop Japs In Malaya   Penang, However, Is Aban doned by British Defenders

Consumers Forced to Pay Over Billion.a Year in Tribute,; Says Official   Assistant Attorney General Raps Labor Unions itor “mi: vitimate” Acts

Nazi Official ls Accused Of — Backing Row   Pro-German Elements Try Coup; State of Seige Declared by Leaders; Socialist Arrested

olivia Placed Inder a tate of Siege   German Minister Is Declared Persona Non Grate

Bolivia Conducts Roundup of Nazis   German Minister Ousted; Attempt at Subversive Activities Charged

American Vessels  To Go to British   Maritime Cédmmission in Quick Response to F..D. ' -R.’s Call for Ships   WILL NUMBER FIFTY   Vessels Will Be Used Out. side War Zone for Benefit of English ©

BRBoawht w  50 ‘Tankers Diverted       Will Transfer Cargoes At American Ports   (By Associated Press)

Rounding Up 2 Million Tons of Shipping to Take War Supplies to Europ:

JO TANKERS 10 GO IN SERVICE QF BRITISH SOON   Plans Laid For Vessels Tc  Carry Oil To Ports On  Atlantic For Allies

Tankers To Be Put into Safe Zones   Will Bring Oil From South America to North Atlantic Ports

Verense Feet Roundup Starts   Oil Ships to Ply Pan-American Waters, Transfer Fuel Loads to English Craft; Maritime Board to Seize Two Million Toas

LATEST APPEAL BY ROOSEVELT   50 Vessels Would Assist In Speeding Oil To England For War Demands

F. R.’s Plea fo: More Ships Will Be Met   Would Be Used Outside War Zone for Direct Benefit of England

BEGIN ROUNDING UF 2 MILLION TONS OF CARGO SHIPS   President Says Ships Needed to Carry Delayed Wer Materials To  Fae ae — we a   IN COMBAT ZONES

Fifty Tankers For England To Be Ready Soon   Maritime Commission Says Plans Are Made for ~ Placing Thém in  Service.

:Tank Ships Turned to ‘British Aid   50 Vessels to ‘  Transfer Cargoes To British Ships On 17.8. Faat Cogat

PLAN TD DELIVER SHIPS 10 BRITISH   Maritime Commission Round:  Up Huge Fleet of Cargo  Shins for Fleet

U.S. MARITIME GROUP ROUNDS UP “AID FLEET”   Commission in Quick Response to Request for “All Out Aid’’

SHIPS WILL BE JSED OUTSIDE OF WAR ZONE   Action Started to Pool ?.000,000 Tons of Cargo Vessels

U.S.ROUNDS UP FOREIGN SHIPS   Goes After 2,000,000 Tons To Carry Vital War Ma“terials Abroad

AMERICAN SHIPS TO BE PLAGED AT SERVICE OF BRITAIN   Use Outside of War Zone For Aid to England Is Planned by Washington   Operators of Vessels Are Called Upon To Assist In New Program

50 Tankers To Be Available For British Aic   President Wins . Speedy Response to Plea Fox More Ships  TRANSFERS SOON

Seeks Help To Fulfill Ships Plan   Maritime Commission Chair man Asks Senate Com mittee to Aid in Reques  i £nan Carvinae

President: Takes: Another: Step.’ In: All-Out: Aid Te "Democracies; War: aterials “Accumulating

Roosevelt Orders Ships Be Secured to Briage Atlantic   Maritime Commission is Told to Secure Two Millions of Tons

y FDR Orders 2,000,000 Tons 0! Shipping to Carry War Supplies.   Response Prompt   J ice IES OSS  ’egistry of Most U. S. Ves  sels to Be Transferred to Foreign Nation.

MORE VESSEL NEEDED, WORD — OF PRESIDENT   Requests Maritime Commis sion to Gather 2,000,000 Tons

UIDANTIL FLEe IS SOUGHT BY ~ ROOSEVELT   Vital War Materials Piled Up In American Ports   RAW STOCKS   Needed In Defense Program Would Be Brought In On Return To Americas

FD. R. Asks Requisition Of Cargo — Ships To Provide 2,000,000 Tons   Great Fleet Will Carry Vital War Materials Aboard And Bring In Raw Stocks Needed By Defense Industries.

50 Tankers To Make Up First Group Called   Requisitioning Of Foreign Ships To Make Up 15 Per  eent Of Demands.   WAR SUPPLIES WAITING

Fifty Tankers Will Be Used Jo Aid British   ] Roosevelt's Plea For Ships Meets Quick Response

Title To Stay In This Nation But Use Will Be Extended   Ships To Be Operated From Oil Fields To Atlantic.

AXIS SHIPS T0 BE TAKEN FOR USE OF BRITAIN   President’s Call For Two Million Tons of Freighters Indicates Quick Action

90 TANKERS T0 BE PLACED ON JOB AT ONCE   Maritime Commission In Swift Moves To Carry Out Roosevelt’s Reouest

Nucleus Of Great War Cargo Fleet   F. R. Calls For At Least 2 Million Tons To Carry Aid To England.

ENGLAND 10 CET 50 TANKERS BY ACTION OF U, §   Maritime Commission Pre pares to Carry Out Roosevelt's Request Quickly

FR Orders Roundup of ‘At Least’ 2,000,000 Tons To Aid Britain   Say President. Us Ready to Requisition Refugee Vessels in U. S. Ports: Will Transfer Some Great Lakes Shine

90 U. 5. TANKERS 10 SERVE BRITISH   Will Bring Oil Cargoes To North Atlantic Ports

Uo. HART TD. LOAD OWL FOR BAITTon UAT   Plan First Response to Call ‘for Two Million Tons of Shipping.   ADMIRAL LAND TOLO To ROUND UP MORE SHIPS

QUICK ACTION *FOLLOVSON FOR PLEA   U.S. Operators Asked te Transport Petroleum ‘ For Transfer.

ROUNDING UP AT LEAST 2,000,000 TONS OF SHIPPING   Plan Great Fleet to Carry “Vital War Materials” Piled Up in Ports   LAND ACTIVE   Vessels of All Types to Be Taken from All Trade Routes

U, S, VESSELS NOT FOR USE IN WAR ZONE   Senate Approves More Millions for Construction of 270 Vessels of All Sea Types

CARGO SHIPS ARE BEING COLLECTED   Maritime Commission Rounding up 2,000,000 Tons of Vessels to Carry War Materials.   ROOSEVELT ISSUES ORDER

Will Be Used Outside War Zone, With Transfer Of Cargo; Additional Shipping May Be Rounded Un

Vessels Will Be Used For Carrying Oil   President Asks Maritime Commission To Round Up 2,000,000 Tons Of Shipping

U.S. ROUNDING UF 2,000,000 TONS OF SHIPS FOR BRITISH   WILL CARRY ‘VITAL WAR MATERIALS’ TO OTHER DEMOCRACIES

i “AS WUCLENS  ag   Merchant Vessel: To Travel Seas < Under Order _

50 Tankers To Go To Aid Of British   Ships to Be Used Outside of War Zone; Oil Will Be Transferred For Isle In U. 5. Ports

President Demands Ships To Send War  U. S. Rounds Up Vast Fleet Of Cargo Ships

ee ee. ee. eA. ee. FR  50 U. 4 Tankers Going Into Service For Great Britain   South American Oi To Be Transferred At Eastern Ports

CARGO. VESSELS T0 TRANSPORT WAR SUPPLIES»   Maritime Commission Act Quickly On FDR Request for “All Out” Aid

BRITAIN WILL GET 50 U. §, TANKERS   Ships Will Be Placed In British Service Within Next Few Days —Roosevelt Calls For 2,000,000 Tons Of Shipping To Carry War Materials Abroad

MERCHANT FLEET OF 2,000,008 TONS T0 CARRY WAR MATERIAL   PRESIDENT READY TO OR. DER REQUISITIONING REFUGEE SHIPS IN PORTS

Fifty American Tankers To Carry Oil for Britain   FDR ASKS SHIPS FOR TRANSFER   President Wants Two Million Tons of Vessels to Aid Democracies—Some Great Lakes Vessels May be Provided

50 American Tankers to Be Used to Supply British; Will Transfer Oil at North Atlantic Ports

F.D.R. ORDERS FLEET TO TAKE WAR SUPPLIES   President Reported Ready Tr Requisition Refugee Vessels in Port.   ROBSON GIVEN TASK   Ex-Fruit Company Executive Expected to Divert Great lalkpe Craft

TITLE TO SHPS, ~ TRANSFER CARO   OIL CARRIERS WILL REMAIN UNDER AMERICAN REGISTRY   MARITIME COMMISSION POOL 2,000,000 SHIP TONS   All U, 8. Tanker Operators Asked To Co-operate In Moving South American O1l to Transfer Ports

RAR ANS                    Maritime: Commission’ -Bepitts Rounding Up.2,000,‘000 Tons of Vessels  . to- Form Fleet      AID TO. DEMOCRACIES   President Reported -Ready to Order Prompt Requisitioning of Refugee  Ships-In U./S. Ports

Fifty Tankers Go to British (Immediately   Use. Only, Outside -War Zone Planned

Begin Roundup Of Cargo Ships   At Least 2,000,000 Tons To Be Assembled For Trausport. ing Materials Abroad

bBritish To Get *50 Tankers In Ships Request   All Operators Called Upon Fer Aid In FDR’s Program   WILL BE USED HERE   Registry Remains In U. S.; Transfer Of  Cargoes Planned

U, 3, WILL FORM BRIDGE OF SHIPS FAR BRITISH AID   Two Million Tons Of Cargo Ships Being Assembled To Carry Supplies   FDR WILL REQUISITION FOREIGN-OWNED CRAFT   Increased Sh: ping Facilities Needed To Speed Important Materials To Britain

Investigate “War Nerves” Wife Killing   PROMINENT BRITISHER AND WIFE HAD SUFFERED FROM SHOCK,

FAMED TEACHER ADMITS MURDER   Englisiman, Internaticnally Femous, Confesses to Killing Wife.   “WAR NERVES” CASE

FAMED. TEAGHER) “ADMITS: MURDE   Englishman, Internaticn Famous, Confesses to Killing ‘Wife.   “WAR NERVES" CASE

WAR NERVES’ » ~ BLAMED FOR) BRIT. MURDER   Famed Phonetics: “Ex. pert. Stabs Wife to Death 

Hold British Professor For  Slaying Wife   Phonetics Expert Quoted As Saying That “Bleak Future” Caused Him  To Take Her Life

LINGUIST HELD AS WIFE KILLEE   'War Nerves’ Blamed By Authorities In Death Of British Mate

CHARGE BRITON WITH STARRING WIFE TO DEATE   Noted Language Exper Accused of Slaying As Result of Attack of "Ware Nerves”   ESCAPED AIR RAID   Couple Had Been Taken te Hospital After Aerial Attack Damaged Home Before Christmas

Famed British Professor Accused Of Killing Wife In First ‘War Nerves’ Murder Case: Shock Follows Air Raid

NO INVASION, LINDY’S VIEW   Famed Flyer, Sen. Wheele! Carry Anti-War Campaign to Oklahoma

Any Invasion Will Fail, Says Lindy   German Defeat Sure If America Attacked; War Los If Germany Is Attacked

Lindbergh Speaks _ InOklahoma City   Walks, With Wheeler, tc ® About 10,000 Persons

LINDBERGH TALK PROVES ORDERLY   Held on Schedule as Flyer Continues Plea for NonIntervention

Orderly Crowd Hears Address By Lindbersk   Germany And U. S. Ar: Only Two Natural Ai Powers, Asserts Flier Ir  Oklahoma

Boos, Cheers Mix    @00S, VNOGIS Min  Lindy, Wheeler Go to Bat At Oklahoma City Ball Park

Attack On U.S. Quickest Way To Nazi Fall   Attack By Either U. S. Or Germany On Other Quick. est Way To Lose War.   INVASION IMPOSSIBLE

LINDY WARNS OF WARFOLLY   Denied Hall, Flier Talk To Huge Outdoor Crowd   Come On, Authors, Aid Defense By Writing More Laugh Drama

Lindbergh Speaks Unmolested : Can’t See Any Likely German-U. S. Aerial War

Hear Lindy In Oklahom:   Flier and Sen. Wheele Speak in Ball Park Before Orderly Crowd

Taber Urges Non- Defense Cut of Billion      3 Economy Plans Offered but Others Call for Roosevelt Lead   BYRD FOR SLASHES   New Yorker Would Affeet Savings on WIA, CCC and Other Agencies

ALLIES WITHIN 12 MILES GF BEIRUT: NEARING DAMASCUS   Three Columns Converge On Capital And Wait For Command Ta Advance

TREASURY BOND ISSUE OVERSOLD   Record Breaking Sale o! $1,500,000,000 Wound Up In One Day

Sale Of  Bonds  Poo ©. So ee Cea ee  foe, See ee es, ee  On First Day

PERKINS URGES STAMP PROGRAM THROUGH COUNTRY   Calls Plan National Insurance Against Hunger, Low Prices.   PREDICTS ECONOMIC CRACKUP DURING 1940's   Surplus Marketing Adminis trator Asks Appropriations fyh-Committee Approval

Surplus Administrator Wants Stamp Plan Ex tended as Check.   SEEKS INSURANCE © : AGAINST: HUNGER

Perkins fears crackup In  the 1940’s   Urges extension of stamp plan

Milo Perkins, Surplus Marketing Chief, Urges Food Stamp Extension

Resolution Calls Upon Roose-'  - velt to Immediately Stop Training of Selectees for Duty During Walkouts

STRIKE-BREAKING PART OF SELECTEE TRAINING. SAY C10:   Cenvention Adopts Resolution Requesting President Stop Strike-Breaking Training of Soldiers

ClO ASKS F, D,R, TO STOP STRIKE BREAK TRAINING   Convention Adopts Resolution Asking President To Stop Training Of Service Men In StrikeBreaking Tactics.

CIO Demands Strikebreaker Training Stop   Calls on E.R. to Cease  Training Soldiers’ in  Ways to Halt Them

CIO PROTESTS STRIKE BREAK USA TRAINING      CALLS ON PRESIDENT TC PREVENT THIS ARMY ACTIVITY

ClO FEARFUL OF ARMY'S USE   Resolution Condemns Alleged Training In Strike-Breaking Tactics :

SET STAGE TO ELECT MURRA\         Hag Guided C. L O. Pas Three Dangerous .. Stages

Resolution Claims Selectees And Other Service Men Being Drilled For That Purpose

CIO Charges Army Trained For  Strike Breaking   Asks Practice Re Halted

ClO Would End Army Training Strike Breakers   Detroit Convention Also Scores ‘Hostile Commercial Press

CIO In Demands   Calls on President to Halt Reported Training Of Army Selectees For Strike-Breaking

Score Use  Of Troops   CIO Asks Training of “‘Strik Breakers’ Be Stopped   DETROIT, (—Philip Murray of Pittsburgh today was re-elected to his second term as president of the Congress of industrial Organizations.

C10 ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON STRIKES   Calls on President to Stop Training of Men fo Strike-Breaking

C. 1.0. OBJECTS TOARMY’S WAY   Considers Reports That Soldiers Are Trained to Handle Strikes.

CIO HITS TROOP USE IN STRIKES   Seeks Halt To Training For ‘Strike-Breaking’ Duty

Troop Training For Strikes Hit  CIO Calls on FDR To Stop Training Men For Such Duty

MURRAY WILL BE-RE- ELECTED CHIEF OF C.L.0.   Stage Set At Detroit; Con. vention Backs Lewis In Alina Strika

Murray Again Favored To Be CIO President   Union’s Big Three — Miners, Auto and Steel — Believed Lined Up to Reelect Him to Office.

REPORT TROOPS ARE READY 10 BE ON MOVE   \enate Group Starts Work On Anti-Walkout Laws   SYMPATHY STRIKES   Continue Unabated In Mines Where Union Shop Rules: Lewis Spurns Proposal

Murray Likely To Retain Job   CIO To Reelect President This Afternoon After Minor Business

RE-ELECTION OF CIO HEAD MURRAY APPEARS CERTAIN   Resolution Adopted Praising President: Biz Three Pledge Supnor

CIO ASSAILS STRIKE DUTY FAR SOLDIERS   Demands That President Halt “Training of Selectees”’   UNION SCHEDULED TC RE-NAME MURRAY   Election Listed AS One of Closing Features of Convention

C10 DENOUNCES USE OF ARMY 10 BREAK STRIKES   Roosevelt Called Upon By Labor Convention to Direct Such Training of Selectees be Halted   HELD LAW VIOLATION   Resolution Declares Army Is Giving Training In Strike-Breaking Tactics to Draftees

BANKERS HOLD DISCUSSION ON WAR TAXATION   Believed Defense Spend: ings Will Not Exceed 15 Per Cent of National Income   NEW TAXES COMING   One Banker At Same Time Warns “Excessive Taxation Defeats Its Own Purpose”

ASSERTS TAX HIKE ‘NOT WNDUE BURDEN   Banker Warns, However, ‘Excessive Taxation Defeats ite Own Purpose’

SAYS TAX JUMP NOT 100 STEEE   U. S. Can Pay Extra 3%, Billions, Says Treasury Official.   EXPECT 90 BILLION INCOME

Disagreement Ove: Proposed Taxes   Government Official In Favor; “Excessive Taxation Defeats Its Own Purpose,”’ Says Banker

Tax Boosts Paid Easily      Treasury Official Say 84% Billion Burden’: Will Be Absorbed ©

Tax Increases  “Are NoBurder   Banker Sees. U, S. Arm: --Program’s: Cost Cheap In’ Comparison

Government Official Says Defense Expenditures to Be Not More Than 15 Per Cent of National Income

BELL ASSERTS HIGHER TAXES WON'T BURDEN   Banker, However, Warns ‘Excessive Levies Defeat Own Purpose’

RAF STRIKES AT NAZIS; SEVERAL PLANES MISSING   aermans Report Nine British Fighter Planes Shot Down: British Revort Only  Four Lost In Sunday  Attack.

DOCKS AT HAMBURG WERE BOMBED LAST NIGHT BY THE RAE   Many Squadrons Participated in the Raid, Air Min—— istry Said.  OTHER OBJECTIVES HIT   Docks Attacked at Cherbours  and Nantes in GermanOccupied France.

Norwegian Nazis. State _ Stopping Milk. Rations Started Oslo Outbreaks   Reports That British and Norwegians Would Come as Liberators Fanned Uprising

Facts, Figures on Lend-Lease Program Listec   President Assumes Teacher's Role at Press Parley

DATA IS GIVEN ON SHIPMENTS BY DRESIDENT   Roosevelt Says Lease. Lend Program Making Headway   MANY SUPPLIES ARE SHIPPED TO NATIONS   Administration Ready to Take on New Approoriation

President Gives Facts And Figures On Prozram   Says He Sees Nothing In Military Situation To Raise Any Doubts As to Ultimate Success  AID IN SEPTEMBER UP 300 PERCENT  All but 5 Percent Of Original Fund Allocated. F. D. R. Say

U. S. Readies To Lend Out New Billions   NEW APPROPRIATION NONE TOC SOON, AS FIRST IS NEARLY EX HAUSTED, PRESIDENT REVEALS

Chiet Views Aid Program  As Suecess   FDR Sees No Peril to Lend-Lease Activity in War Situation  HEARINGS CONCLUDE

Lend-Lease Aid Is Stepped Up   No ‘Doubts’ of Russia Roosevelt Says

Says Nothing in Military Situation Raises Doubts; Gives Some Data

Flow of Help Is Mounting   September's Total Three Times Monthly Average; FDR Optimistic

GREEK ISLAND FALLS TO NAZIS   Hitler’s Men Move T Within 40 Miles Of  Dardanelles

REICH TROOPS SEIZE LEMNOS   Island Near Dardanelles is Occupied by Germans After Battle

TRADE WITH AFRICA MAY BE RESTORE   U. S. Would Woo French Away From The Germans

PLAN TO RESTORE NORMAL U. S.FRENCH NORTH AFRICAN TRADE ‘BEING DISCUSSED’

SEEK TO RESTORE U.S-FRENCH TRADE IN NORTH AFRICA   America Needs Raw Materials From Tunisia, Algiers; Would Send Supplies to Martinique  FOOD NEEDED

RESUMPTION.OF NORTH AFRICAN TRADE U.S, AIM   Plan to Restore Rout Be: tween America and French Colonics Un- ~ der Discussion   SEEK RAW. MATERIAL    Would Be Acquired Here In Exchange for Supplies   Needed In Morocco,   Tunisia, Algiers

U. S. Trade Pact With French Africa Sought   British May + Relax Blockade To Allow Goods To Go Through

Nazis Advance  Despite Heavy. -- Losses of Men      Hitler’ s “Aur - Army Take: - Two Vital Sections ou On Strategic Island

Man 52 Years Old Joins Sons in Navy   Clarence Floyd Patten Take: up Duties on Same Ship With His 7 Boys,

POWERFUL WARSHIF JOINS U. S. FLEET   U.S. 8. Washington Com pleted 17 Months Ahead of Schedule

‘Finest Warship Built’ Joins U.S. Fleet; Knox Says She Should Guard Aid Ships

USS Washington, Finest Warship, Joins the Navy  “fay Be Used To Help England. Secretary Knox

SLEEK WARSHIP JOINS U.S, NAVY   New U.S. S. Washington Called Finest Ever Built

Powerful New _ Warship Formally Joins U.S. Navy  ‘Every Ship’ Should Be Used to Insure Aid Deliverv—Knox

WHEM SUN WIPES OUT LAST NIGHT'S CHIL:   Temperatures Probably Wil Rise Tomorrow

STRIKES IN BIG ALUMINUM CO. PLANTSMAYHALT ALL PLANE WORK   Eleven of the Nation’s Concerns Remain Idle Due to CIO. Action; BRalks Settlement   Mediation Board Awaits Results of Another  _ Meeting of Unionists in  Cleveland Dispute

TAXES MINIMIZE INFLATION FEARS   Babson Says Cutting Crime Cost Would Help Pay for Defense

DANGER OF INFLATION IS NOT PRESSING   Babson Says Increased Taxes Will Stave OF Dangerous Inflation At Least For Some Time

TAX DANGER POINT NOT REACHED, SAYS BABSON   Finds Financial Condition of Government anc  Private Enterprise Safe; No Threat of Inflation at Present.

TAXATION SHOWS NEW U. §. MARK   Revenue For March Breaks All Other Records

French Seek To Round Up  Terrorists   Assassin Believed To Have Friends In  Anti-Red Ranks

Accomplices Of Colette Being Sought   Laval’s Condition Is Said Hopeful; But Serious

Rebel Hunt Started By Laval Shooting   Authorities Round Up Anti-Nazis In Move to Curb General Uprising

ANTHRED LEGION ROUNDED UP AFTER SHOOTING. OF LAVAL   Authorities Seek Colette.. Accomplices; Doctors’ Hope to Save Lives  Of Both Laval and Deat STRITCK 4 TIMES

Pro-Nazis Are Targets For New Recruit   Quick Trial, Execution Seen As Aftermath of Murderous Attempt On Lives © of German Collaborators

GERMANS AFRAID OF THEIR FRENCH’ ANTLRED TROOPS   Fear Paul Colette Had Accomplices In The Teogian’s Ranka

Scores Are Seized Following Attempt On Life Of Laval   Condition Of Former French Premier Remains Critical; Second Gun Victim. Near Death; Aesnjlont Faree Certoin FEvecution

POLICE NAB ANTHIAZIS WITH RAID   Pro-Nazi Leader I Seriously Hurt By Assassin

WASHINGTON IS NOT TOO OPTIMISTIC   Hinted Russia Has Acted Merely for Share of Loot

Great Britain  Plans To Carry War To Germany   Prime Minister Churchil Discloses Possible Action To House Of Commons   NEW EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IS UNDER WAY   Churchill Virtually Con firms Capture Of Tobruk In His Remarks

Churchill Tells of Plans To Fight Hitler   Four Million Are Armed  and Uniformed

BRITISH PLAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE .ON NAZIS   Amphibious Army tc Challenge Germany or Its Own Grounds   Commons Told of Details by Prime Minister Churchill

Italy's Share In Campaign Ended   Fighting Stops On Italian Part Of Greek War Front; Duce Praises Army For Six Months Of Sacrifices; Cites ‘Glory’   Ry REYNOLDS PACKARD

G.M., Unions Settle Salary Hike Dispufe   Strike Threat af 60 Plants Disappears With Agreement

ROOSEVELT PROCLAIMS THANKSGIVING DAY   Asks Nation to Observe It With Prayers for Speedy End of Strife

COMING HOLIDAY TO BE NOV, 20   President Proclaims Da: of Thanksgiving, Asks Pravers for Peace

FDR Suggests ‘Speedy End to Strife’ Prayers   President Proclaims Nov. 20 Thanksgiving for Last Time

President Issues Thanksgiving  Day Proclamation  November 20 Is Set  In Accordance  With Announcement

Thanksgiving in £342 To Be In Oid Style   President Says Thet Next Year Holiday Wilf Be Last Thursday in November

M'NUTT WARNS OF BUG SEIZURE   Says Roosevelt Favors Full Federalization Of System

FEDERALIZATION PLAN CONFIRMED   McNutt Says President Will Seek U. S. Control Over Ohio BUC

AXIS NATIONS REMOVE FUNDS   Deposits In United States Show Decrease.

50,000 ITALIANS . AT BENGHAZI, T9 MEET BRITIS}   Mussolini to Attempt to Save Capital of Cyren. aica in Foe’s Nile Drive   Engtish Occupation of Derna Completed; Duca Repulsed at Fritres

Bergonzoli Said Entrusted With Command At City   Two British Armies Move Through Desert,  Across Mountains

ltaly Masses 30,000 Troops At Bengasi   Jen. “Electric Whiskers” Expected To Make Stand British Advance  Grows More  Difficult

ergonzoli elieved In ommand   o Victerious British ies Moving Toward  wn As Advance Units ve ‘

ITALIANS PLAN TO MAKE STAND   50,000 Men Massed to De fend Last Libyan Base

BRITISH MOVING ON BENGHAZ   Iialians Mass 50,000 Troops T Defend The Last Point They Occupy

DEFENSE OF. -BENGHAZI IS _ TTALY’SPLAN   Mass 50,000 Men, ir “An Attempt to Save - Key City .

50,000 Fascists _ Mass At Bengas:   ‘Do Or Die’ Stand Planned At Libyan Stronghold; Airdrome At Barce Bombed By RAF

RAF Blasts Way Across Libvan Desert   Advance Units of Wavel Army Already Reported  Trews sack

ITALY MASSES TROOPS BEFORE BENGHAZI FOR ATTEMPT TO SAVE CITY, BLOCK BRITISH ADVANCE

ITALY MASSES 90,000 TROOPS AT BENGHAZI TO MAKE LAST STAND   Escaped ‘Electric Whiskers’ General Commands Defenders; Final Prize May Prove Most Difficult For British

ITALIANS MASS FOR LAST STAND   Bengasi Expected To B Scene of Decisive Battle

CANPAGH Oa - DEFENSE BONDS   Postmaster Roy Beck.Nam ed Chairman of-Com-. mittee in. County.   WILL PUSH ~SALES

CAMPAIGN FOh UEFENOE BURDD   Postmaster Roy Beck Nam ed Chairman of-Committee in County.   WILL PUSH SALES.

Nazi Bombers Use Syrian Airfields, British Claim; RAF Ordered To Attack   No Troop-Carrying Planes Sighted. Cairo Says; Axis Staff Officers Are Reported in Baghdad

British Send RAF To Smash German Movement Before Soldiers Arrive   Neutral Sources Report! Brifish Have Bombed One Syrian Airdrome; Will Attack Others   French Make Gains

Axis Sends Aid To Iraq From French Bases   British Order Syrian Airdrome: Bombed as ‘Axis Specialists’ Are Rushed Into New Field of Actior

RAF Blast Germansin Syria, iraq   Neutra In Vichy Reports British Have Attacked One Syrian Airdrome; No Con ) Cemahnan.   Aim At Suez

R.A.F. Will Attack  Nazis in Svria   Growing Air Wa in Middle East Is Forecast

NAZI WARPLANES FLY SPECIALISTS TO AID OF IRAC   French Syrian Bases Used  by Germans—British Or dered to Smash Craft on Landing Fields.   AXIS STAFF OFFICERS REPORTED IN BAGDAD   Move Regarded as Hitler's First Step to Seize Oil Fields and Launch At tack Against Suez.

Front Spreads To Syria; Suez Drive Feared.   Axis ‘Specialists Are Said Flown To Middle East

NAZ WARPLANES ‘LANDED IN IRAQ   Orders Go Out to RAF to Smash Luftwaffe  Invaders

Nazi Planes Using Bases In Syria,  British Say   Flying To Aid Iragis, Cairo Sources Say, And RAF Ordered Ta Raid French Races   AIRDROME REPORTED ATTACKED ALREADY   Rudolf Hess’ Flight Believed Spurring Quick German Move

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Nazi Bombers Going to Iraq. Syria   R.A.F. Given Orders To Smash Move In Both Countries

DALTTon CHASE ITALIAN FLEET IN BlG BATTLE   Report New Battleship and £ Other Enemy Warships Sunk or Crippled,   GREEK NAVAL AND RAF PLANES ASSIST BRITISH

British Sight Foe Sneaking  Across Ioniar   New 35,000-Ton Battleship, Destroyer, - Four Cruisers Disabled or Sent To Bottom. Saves I anda,   SURVIVING VESSELS HOTLY .. PURSUED BY ENCLISH NAVY   Greek Units, RAF Aid- in Greatest Sea Battle, Reported Still Raging; Planes Raid Airdrome at Lecce

Another U. S. Ship Damaged In Red Sea   Fragments From Boml Or Shell Hit Craft; Freighters May Arm

INCIDENTS PILE UP IN FREEDOM OF SEAS TEST   Another American Ship Hil In Suez Raid — Congress Expects Call to Act

AMERICAN oft STRUCK BY SHELL   5. S. Arkahsas Is Damaged During Air Raid on Red Sea Port: Legislators See Armed Ship Bill in Offihg

Arkansan, Convoy Ship, Hit _ By Shell Or Bomb While In: Port At Suez 7

Missile Rakes U.S. Ship m Suez Air Raid   Series of Attacks Stirs Drive to Arm Merchanimen

§. 5. Arkansan Is Added To Growing List Of Damages   Communiques Have No Mention Of Ship’s Crew Of 38

ARKANSAR PIERCED BY MISSILES   ®@ Nazis Officially Accused 0 Attack On ‘Seafarer’   WARPLANE IS IDENTIFIED   * American-German Relations Near Breaking Point

Program Would Need Repeal Of  Neutrality Act      Early Reports Say Nothing Of Fate Of Arkansan Crew Of 36 Americans,   HURT PRESUMED LIGHT

Fourth Ship Is Reported Hit by Axis   5. 5. Arkansas Damaged When Struck by Bomt Fragments During Raid on Suez; Say Bill to Arm Ships May Be Asked by F.D.R.

Hint Roosevelt To Request Guns For Merchant Marine  SEA WAR GROWING  Britain Admits Loss of Eight Craft; Berlin Claims 28

RAID DAMAGES AMERICAN SHIP OFF SUEZ TOWN   S. S. Arkansan Reported Hit by What is Officially Described as “Shell Fraements”   PLATES PIERCED   Reported Administratior Might Ask Congress Authority to Arm Mer clerk, MRRERLE chant Vessels

Reports Heard In, Wash. ington That Adminis. tration ‘Might’ Ask Au. thority to Arm MercPeed Ssesale:

DR, T0 PUT ARMS ON  S. S. Arkansan Added To Lis’   S. S. Arkansan Added To Lis Of Vessels Damaged In Sea War   NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE WOULD BE REQUIRED STEP   Opponents Of Foreign Policy Certain To Oppose Such “Aeasure

AMERICAN SHIP 2 HIT BY BOME IN SUEZ HARBOR   Wheeler-Nye-Clark Isolation Group To Lead Opposition Against Arms Proposal

PLATES HIT, REPORTS BY ENVOYS SAY   List of Freighters Attacked By Axis Increases Again. © =:

*§.5. Arkansan Hit by Bombs ’ At Suez Port   U.S. Freighter Added fo List of Ships Damaged in War af Sea

Merchantmen May Be Armed By Roosevelt   S. 3: Arkansan Struck By Shell And Bomb Fragment: During Suez Raid

U.S, NEARS; ARMED SHIP “CARGO PLAN   Continued Attack:  On Craft Stir . . Up Capital ~

ANOTHER SHIP HIT BY SHELL IN SUEZ RAID   FATE OF AMERICANS ABOARD BOMBED BOAT UNKNOWN

ARMING MOVE DISCUSSED AT WHITE HOUSE   W ould Require Chang. In Neutrality Act By Congress

Administration May Seek to Arm Shins   S. 5. Arkansan Ts Latest Involved in ‘Shooting War’

Authority May Be Requested From Conaress   Reports of Arming Come After American Steamer Was Struck During Air Raid on Suez

ARMOR PIERCED BY SHRAPNEL IN AIR ATTACK   Casualties Unlisted Ip New Incident Involv. 4, ing Freighters '     4INT ARMAMENT  Crewman Accuses Nazis In Bombing Of Steel   Seafarer   HINT ARMAMENT

S. S. Arkansan Hit in Air Raid; See Bill to  Arm Merchant Vessels   American-Owned. Ship Struck. Sept. 11 . 36 Americans in Crew; Amount. Of Damave Is Unknown

S. S. Arkansan Struck By Shell, Bomb Fragments During Attack   NEW REPERCUSSIONS   Prolonged Congressional Fight Predicted Over  Legislation

S. 8. Arkansan Hit By Shell Or Parts Of Bomb   Sea War Possibly Bring Arming Of Merchant Ships

Ship Arming Bill May Be Next Request   Another Incident Added To Damage Of Merchantmen

German Raid On Suez  ‘Damages U. S. Ship.    Arkansan Engaged In Trade Is Struck By Nazi: Aerial Attack And Legislators Predict: Long  ‘Controversy Will Follow On Armed Ship Bill

REPORT: NAZIS 0 BLOCKADE AMER. PORTS   Rumor’ That They ‘Will Send Subs to Prevent Aid: Reach-' ine Britain >.

U.S. WARSHIPS ARE ON LOOKOUT FOR NAZI SUBMARINES      Reports Claim One Or More German Subs En Route Here To Blockade American Ports

REPGRT CIRCULATED IN WASHINGTON THAT GERMANY PLANS ATTACKS ON SUPPLY SHIPS

German Blockade of American Ports Planned, U. S. Government Informed

British Seek To Anticipate Nazi Pincers   Free French Participatior Pits Brother Against Brother In War 

SWIFT DRIVES ON DAMASCUS, BEIRUT MADE   Freedom Promised to Arab States by Invaders

Eden Says Britain Had No Good Troops Last Year   BEAVERBROOK REPORTS ON AID TO RUSSIA

LABOR DEMANDS BRITISH SMASH GERMANY ‘NOW’   Government Policy Hit During Heated Debate On War Policy

English Talk Of Expedition To Aid Russia   May Send British Troops To Fight In Caucasus Shortly

DEBATE IN COMMONS IS BITTER   Unpreparedness Of Britain, 1940, Revealed By Eden

INACTION BY GOVERNMENT IS ATTACKED   Eden Reveals England Had No Armed Forces In Summer of 1940; Loss In France Was Heavy

DEBATE IN COMMONS 1S BITTER.      Unpreparedness *: Of Britain, 1940, Revealed By Eden:

BITTER ATTACK  UN GOVERNMENT IY THE THBUSE IN WAR DEBATE   Eden Reveals Britain Was Without Armed Force in 1949

Government Of Britain Scored During Debate   Attack Coupled With Demand For More Help To Reds   EDEN DEFENDS ACTS   Bitter Charges Made By Laborite Group In Commons

BRITTOH ARE ASKING THAT ENGLAND AGT   Move Demanding Military  Aid for Russiz Gains M:cmentum.   DEBATE IS VIGOROUS   Eden Admits Sorry Plight of British Army Only Last Summer.

Debate in Commons Is Bitter   Attack on Government Heard in British Parliament Today

Parliament Debates Aid  To Russians   Demands Heard That Armed Force Be Sent to Help

Move Demanding ‘Military "Aid for Russis Gains « Mymentum.: - 7      ‘DPRATE IS VIGOROUS.   Eden! Admits: \gorry Plight ; of [British Arniy Only ~ eh fons Cy

Laborite Urges Armed Forces To Battlefront  War Debate Stirs Ruling Body; Eden

DEBATE BITTER IN PARLIAMENT ON AID 10 REDS   LABORITES CLAMOR FOR IN: VABION NOW; ASSAIL SATIFARK   BEAVERBROOK SAYS BRITAIN, U.S, ARE KEEPING UP SHPPLY      Making Good on Promise to Restore All Losses; Eden Discloses Sorry State of Army in 1940

KNOX AGAIN ASKS REPEAI   Senator Thomas Also Urge Neutrality Act Be Abandoned

Knox Sees War “Any Moment”   Says Will of Enemies  To Determine Course

SECRETARY SPEAKS ON SITUATION   Declares That Our Stand May Become Belligerent on “The Will of Our  Avowed Enemies.”

WiLL OF AVOWED ENEMY SETS DATE OF WAR SAYS KNOX   Navy Secretary Sees U.S. 1 Threshold of Entering World Conflict.

KNOX SAYS U.S. ON THRESHOLD OF ‘WAR NO, 2   Any Change In Status Depends On Will Of ‘Our Enemies’

Knox Says U. S. May be In War Soon   Position of Nation Might Change at Any Time, He State:

BUDGET PRUNING TO END TONIGHT   GREEN TO HOLD LAST OF HEARINGS ON CUT IN STATE SPENDING

British City Has Heaviest  Raid of War   Germans Drop Bombs on London, Number of Other English Zones   HAMBURG TOLL IS 76

BRITAIN TRAINS INVASION TROOPS IN USE OF BARGES   Crack Soldiers Make Up Units —tLearn How to Live on Minimum Rations and With Little Sleep.   R. A. F. STEPS UP  VIOLENCE.OF ATTACKS   Great Fires Spring Up in Shipbuiiding Yards and Docks at Hamburg ‘After Raid.

Two Nazi Ships Wrecked. British Reports Claim   Invasion Coast Battered; German Luftwaffe Retaliates

BRITAIN SINKS 83 NAZI SHIPS SINCE MARCH 1;   Bombers Smash French Invasion Ports; Nazis  Raid London

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special  — Teletype News Wire.   Heavy Fighting Reported Rv The Russians

SUN SHINES: IN KANSAS   Temperatures of 20 to 25 Forecast for Tonight

Nipponese Already Preparing for Drive Against Siberia, Shanghai Hears; Reds Continue Dogged War

REDS PREPARING FORLONG: DRAWN WAR WITH NAZIS      Fighting General:Along 2,000. ‘Mile Front As Ninth. Week Begins: a   FRANCE’S TROUBLES GROW. HEAVIER’ WITH SABOTAGE   Police Warn People. Railroad Attacks Are Threatening Enad: Sunniy

Soviet Will Assist If — Aid Given   War Enters Ninth Week Along 2000 Mile Frontier

Reds Pledge Active Aid To Stop Jap   Russians, Germans Tell of Fury, Of Continuing Fighton — %  2.000- Mile Line

FRANCE POSTS HUGE REWARD FOR SABOTEURS   Paris Supply Of Water Is Said Threatened By Sabotage

REDS BATTLE NAZIS ALONG FULL FRONT   Russia Promises To Stop Japan In Asia Efforts.

STALIN AGREES 10 PARLEY WITH ALLIES   Red Army Plans Long War With Germans While Retreating Slow Before Invasion

Fighting Is General Over  2,000 Mi. Front      ‘Russia Pledges Aid in ‘Stop Japan’ Movement, Report

Battle Rages on 2,000-Mile Front With War in 9th Week   Soviet Government Accepts British-American Offer of Material Assistance as Forces Fall Back Slowly in Ukraine; Sabotage Hits France

Reds Accept Plan To Talk Over War With  Britain-US      Furious Fighting Still Rages Over All Fronts; Nazis Said Advancing

Nipponese Refuse To Let American Liner President Coolidge Pick Up 100 U. S. Citizens Trying To Leave   Soviet Government Reports Fighting On Wide Front Is Still Active And U. S.-Made Bomber. : . Beats Off Seven Fighters Of Nazi Luftwaffe 

“Stop Japan” Movement Is Russian Job   - British Claim To Have Shot Down 19 German Planes During Day And Aight Of Finhtinn -

TODAY'S  os  ' Major News   Six Children, Two — BAate Die in Air Crash

E’burg Lady Is Killed   Mrs, Elwood Ferguson Victim of Car Accident—F. C. Gilchrist, Emmttsburg, Died Friday

CHARGE BLONDE WITH SLAYING   Pretty Secretary Named Two Men Held, Third Sought

Secretary Is Held In Broker’s Death   Charge Young Woman After Day’s Grill

JAPAN’S AIR DEFENSE TO BE STRENGTHENED   Cabinet Approves Proposa’ Of Nation’s Armed Units

BERLIN WANTS LAVAL CABINE   Relations With Vich) Government Again At Impasse

Mid-West Heat  Wave Continues   See Some Relief For Northern State:

0, WARoH IPD ENTERS TALKS   Letter from International Law Authority Major Development.

Secretary Says Country Should Not Tie Ity Right Hand Behind Tts Back; Sees Possible “ ‘SituaHene”?   STIMSON TESTIFIES AT HEARING ON BILI

U. S. Ships May Go In War Zone   Secretary of War Stimson says it might become “most essential’

rm Should ot Be Tied ehind Back   avy Secretary Says Tha‘ ould Be One of Easiest ays To Get Into War, ot Stay Out

NTEVTADA MIDD FAVORS THEIR DMN Vv WE DENT BING UY Oe  OF NECESSITY   Says Prohibiting Clause Would “Tie America’s Right Hand Behind Her Back”   MOVE. CONDEMNED  AS INVITING WAR   Secretary of War's Second Appearance Before House Committees! Marked by Squabble ~

War Secretary Opposes Proposal for Clause to  Keep Our Ships at Home   Says Any Such Restriction in Aid-to-Britain Measure Would “Tie Our Hand”

STIMSON SAYS OUR WAR SHIPS MIGHT BE USED      Says Situation Might Arise When Guce War Ships Shauld Be Seni Into War Zene

Opponents Of British Aid Bill Confident Kennedy Will Oppose It In Speech

RENNED MAY WE He ~-LEND NEASUIRS   Retiring Ambas= adr Gives Nation . Wide Address * _ Saturday Night.   REPORT BY WALLACE   Senator Wheeler Dimands _ Kennedy and Bullitt Re- . /  -Borts Be Published.

Claims Events Might  Make It “Essential” U.S. Warships Enter   Combat Areas.

WAR SECRETARY SAYS NAVY MAY ENTER WAR ZONE   THINKS OCCASION MIGHT ARISE IN WHICH ACTION WOULD BE NECESSARY   ‘DON'T TIE HAND BEHIND BACK.’ HE WARNS INDUIRY   Rep. Tinkham Keeps Up Attack on Administration Spokesmen; Knox To Testify

MIGHT NEED TO SEND SHIPS TO WAR ZONES   Stimson says tying country’s hands would be surest way to aet into war.

CONGRESS {8 LOSING GRIP   Secretary of War Fights Amendments to British Aid Measure In Second Day On Stand.   MUST BE READY FOR ANY EVENT

Opposes Clause Barring Vessels From War Zone  Situation May Arise Creatina Necessity.   Situation May Arise Creating Necessity, Secretary Declares

U. S. Ships te War Zone?   Secretary Stimson Says It Might Be Advisable to Dispatch War Vessels

Stimson Urges No Shackles  For President   Fights Against Amendment to  Lease-Lend Bill

STIMSON HINTS U. S. MIGHT SEND NAVY INTO WAR   Opposes Clause for Aid  Bil Prohibiting  Dis  patch of Our Ships   Rep. Tinkham Prods War Secretary on Keeping Out of Conflict

KENNEDY MAY UPPOGE THE LEND MEASURS   ‘Retiring Ambas-ad:r Gives Nation Wide Address Saturday Night.   REPORT BY WALLACE   Senator Whee'er D:mands Kennedy and Buliitt Reports Be Published.

HITS CURB ON "US, WARSHIPS IN WAR ZONES   Nation Should Not ‘Tie Right Hand Behind Its Back’

Secretary of War Wants to See America Have Free  Hand.   Stimson Feels That Situation Might Arise That Would Make Move Most  Essential.   Must Be Prenared.

STIMSON THINKS LAUSE SHOULD NOT BE ADDEL   Sitwations, May Arise Which iWightMake It “Most Es ” santial’ to Send Navy to War Zane, He Says.   ADDS U. S. SHOULDN'T TIE HAND BEHIND SACK   Secretary in Favor of Peace, Ext Betieves the Country Shoud oe in “Complete Readiness.”

Britian Abandons Slow-Moving Diplomacy of Past Decades To Block Threats of German Control Over Strategic Iran

IRAN INVADED BY RUSSIANS AND BRITISH   Tax noe P:s3ession to. Forestall a Possible Cerm-n Coup.   A PROMISE IS GIVEN   Troors Will Move Out Just as Scon as t e Danger ~ Is Over.

STATE POLICE GUARD FOREMEN   White Collar Folk And Foremen to Load Materials

WHITE COLLAR WORKERS DEFY PICKET LINES TO  LOAD DEFENSE MATERIAL

WEST COAST CITIES NRE BLACKED QUT   Los Angeles Put on Alert -When ‘Signals Are Mixed Up’

iSan Diego Has Third Blackout Of War Toda   All Clear Signal Given an Hour Later — Army Saw ‘Something’

MOSCOW SEES JAPS’ DEFEA]   ‘Newspaper Says Japar Has Plunged Into Hazardous Task.

British Start Many Fires In  Bremen Raid   New Intensity To Siege and Counter Siege From Air

GERMANY'S GREAT PORT OF BREMEN SWEPT BY FLAMES   Factories, Docks and Shipbuilding Yards Ablaze After Third Successive R. A. F. Air Raid.   NAZIS STRIKE BACK, ATTACKING BRISTOL   Town Showered With Bombs  That Inflict Casualties and  : Cause “Considerable   Damage.”

CITY IN WEST ENGLAND ONCE MORE BOMBEE   Made Major Target it Nazi Raids Early Sunday Morn

BREMEN LEFT IN FLAMES BY RAF BOMBERS   ATR BLOWS TRADED WITH GERMANY IN NIGHT RAID

ADMITTED JAPS CALLRESERVES ROR ARMY DUTY   Army Spokesman Claims - Summoning of Reservists In-China Merely For ‘Training   TRAVEL RESTRICTED   Curtailment of Service In dicates Japan Engaged In Carrying Out Troop Moves

DRAFT MEASURE STILL DEBATED   Congress Expects to Pass Bill to Extend Service to 214, Years

See Approval Of Extended  Service Bill   Senators Work for Big Margin; Seek 18 Months More of Drill

Big Majority For Service .  Bill Sought  rt aT 2. On   Foes Not Expecteil To Muster More Than 30 Votes

SENATE GROUP WORKSFOR VOTE OF APPROVAL   Plan To Extend Arm} . Service 18 More  Months

Soldier's Retention Bill Gains Majority   Compromise Action Reported Favored

Impre essive Vote Sought In Favor Of Longer Duty   Substantial Senate Majority Is Desired For Effect It Would Have On House

2}-YEAR ARMY SERVICE BILL BEING PUSHED   Impressive Vote Of Approval! In Senate Next Week Qyarohd

DRAFT MEASURE APPROVAL SEEN   Proponents Seek Impressive Vote For Administration Propasal; Taft Amendment To Be Prched

HUGE. MAJORITY FOR ARMY BILL SENATE'S AIM   Administration Leader Hope to Run Up Impressive Vote For:18-Month . Longer Training   COMPROMISE FOUGHT   Taft Says. Change. Unac ceptable to Him; ‘Wants Selectees Kept Only 18 Months

SEEK IMPRESSIVE PASSAGE OF DRAF    Would Make Men in Service Liable for 18 Months Extra Service

SENATE VOTES  SOON ON ARMY SERVICE BILL   Decisive Margin Forecast Fc Two-And-A-Half-Year Plan

TRY FOR BIG SENATE EDGE   Advocates Of Extended Service Work For Larve Marcin

Army Service f Bill Is Pushed I For Big Vote!   Vote On Extension Will Be Taken Next Week.

OFFICIALS GALL: LAST CHANCE   New Board Will Mee Tomorrow For Organizational Purposes, Hoping to Operate April 1

ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS SAY THAT NEWLY NAMED MEDIATION BOAED IS THE “LAST CHANCE”

R. A. F. Destroys  Nine German Planes   Bombing Of Airdrome Ir Sicily Disclosed.

ONAZIJUNKER PLANES FELLED IN SICILY RAIL   Germin Dive Bomber Bagged By Royal Air Force During Heavy Assault On Catania   HANGARS SET AFIRE   Petrol Dump Also Destroy: ed; Axis Aim At Heavy British Troop Reinforcements

DESTROY NINE NAZI PLANES   British Make Belated Re port of Sunday Night Raid in Sicily

First Lady’s Brother Dies At Hospital   G. Hall Roosevel Always Close To His Sister.

6. H. ROOSEVELT TAKEN BY DEATH   eee  First Lady’s Only Brother 4 Dies In Washington

G. H. Roosevelt, 50, Dies In U. 5. Army Hospital   Eleanor Roosevelt At Bedside Of Brother When End Comes

‘Brother of Mrs. Roosevelt  Dies Thursday   Funeral to Be Held at White House

Hall Roosevelt Dies at Walter »Reed Hospital   Brother-in-Law of President Was Engineer and Banker

BROTHER OF FIRST LADY SUCCUMBS   G. Hall Roosevelt Dies; Rites Friday At White House

Brother of Mrs.  Roosevelt Dies   Succumbs to Long  IlIness Early Today

First Lady’s Brother Dies   G .Hall Roosevelt Passes Away in Washingtos with Qnly Sister at His Bedside

(i, HALL ROOSEVELT, BROTHER FIRST LADY, DIES IN WASHINGTON   ENGINEER, BANKER AND TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE WAS FIFTY YEARS OLD

MS, ROUSEVELT a BROTHER 16 DEAD   G. Hall Roosevelt, 50, Sue. cumbs At Walter Reed  Hospital

FIRST LADY'S BROTHER DIES   G. Hall Roosevelt Succumbs in Walter Reed Hospital in Washington

FIRST LADY'S BROTHER DIES   President's Wife At Bedside As Death Claims G. Hall Roosevelt

G. Hall Roosevelt, 51, Was Only Brother of President's Wife, — Died at Washington.

MRS, ROOSEVELT BROTHER DIED      G. Hall Roosevelt Died Thi: Morning At Walter Reed Hospital.

ROOSEVELT KIN DIES   Brother Of President's Wife Passes Early This Morning

First Lady's Brother Dies   Hall Roosevelt Succumbs After Long Illness

BROTHER OF MRS, F, D, ROOSEVELT DIES EARLY ON THURSDA'   G. Hall Roosevelt, 51, Suc cumbs at Washington Hospital After a Brief lIIness.

Long IIness Fatal ToHall Roosevelt,50,  Brother-In-Law Of Chief Executive;  Served In Aviation During World War

C,H. ROOSEVELT TAKEN BY DEATH   BROTHER OF PRESIDENTS WIFE DIED' EARLY TODAY AT WASHINGTON

DEATH TAKES BROTHER OF FIRST LADY   Engineer And Banke: Succumbs In Capital At Age of 50

G.H, ROOSEVELT IS DEAD AT 50   Long Iliness Fatal to Broth er of ‘First Lady’, Who Was at His Bedside

ONLY BROTHER OF MRS. ROOSEVELT SUCCUMBS TODAY   Second Death In _ President's Family Circle Occurs Today

Brother of First Lady Succumbs   Hall Roosevelt, 51, Dies At Reed Hospital

Mrs. Roosevelt's Brother Passes   ‘Death Is Second In First Family

Mrs. Roosevelt's Brother Dies, No Windsor Party  G. Hall Roosevelt, 50, [lf Many Months; Duke And Duchess

G. Hall Roosevelt Dies, Brother . of First Lady   IIiness of Months  Fatal in Early Morning

MRS, FOR'S BROTHER DIES IN WASHINGTOR   G. Hall Roosevelt Banker Transport Executive

HALL ROOSEVELT DIES IN HOSPITAL      Only Brother of Wife o! President Had -Long 7 PRaen Tl)

HALL ROOSEVELT, BROTHER OF FIRST LADY SUCCUMBS   ee Death Within Montt -In’President’s Family ~  Ciecle.

FIRST LADY’S BROTHER DIES   G, Hall Roosevelt Dies At Capital Hospital Early Today

DEATH CLAIMS ONLY BROTHER OF FIRST LADY   G. Hall Roosevelt, 50, Suc cumbs In Washington, With Mrs. Franklin D.  Roosevelt At Bedside   ILL MANY MONTHS   Relationship Between  President's Wife and De ceased Extremely  : Close During Life

ROOSEVELT FUNERAL TO BE HELD FRIDAY      Services for Brother o! President's Wife to Be Conducted in the White House.

Mrs. Roosevelt's Brother Dies   (:. Hall Roosevelt Succumbs at Reed Hospital

(;. Hall Roosevelt Dies; Brother of President’s Wife   Death Is Result of Long Illness; Was Engineer, Transportation Boss  and Banker

Hall Roosevelt Dies; A Brother Of ‘First Lady’   Long Illness Fatal Tc Transportation Execu tive At 50.

ILLNESS FATAL JAMES ORDERS TO BROTHER OF PAY BOOST FOR MRS. ROOSEVELT STATE WORKERS

G. HALL ROOSEVELT DIES EARLY TODAY   Brother of First Lady Passes at Army Hospital in Nation’s Capital

Defense Cost To Hit 30 Billion   Contract Chief Terms Figure For 1941 ‘Conservative’

Defense Expenditures Totaling 30 Billions Seen by 1942   Chief of Contract  Service Addresses Meetinc

Rigen ire Rages On  20 Million Dollar  Nazi Liner Bremen   Wuge Vessel Believed Mt Bremen; Germans Withhold Cause of Blaze

Flames Sweep $20,000,000  Liner Bremen   British Hint Shir Was Victim Of Bomb Raid

16 Divisions Backed by 12.  In Rumania   Neutral Military Observer Thinks. Hitler ; Caught ‘Napping, by Britis Trnon Candin:      Bremen Is Afire, Germans Revea   Blaze on Big Liner Still Continuing, Is Large, Officials Admit

FIRE ON.BREMEN ~—7S STILL RAGING   BRITISH HINT THAT GREAT GERMAN SHIP WAS VICTIM OF AIR RAID.

Twenty Million Dollar Liner Pride Of Germany’s Mer chant Fleet, Reported Burn ing By Berlin.   No Cause Given

LABOR FAVOR SHOP PROGRAM FOR ObHUOLG   Exransion of Vocational Training in Tiptcn High is Endorsed.   LETTER TO RUNYON   The Union Organi:ation at the Oakes Passed a Resoluticn.

SHOP PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS   Expansion of Vocational _ Training in Tipten High is Endorsed.   LETTER TO RUNYON   The Union Organitation at . the Oakes Passed a Resoluticn.

Stores Close On Armistice Day Holiday   Day to Be Observed Generally by Business Places in Washington

POSTPONE TRADE OF PRISONER:   London Acts Following Mes sage From Berlin; No Details Given

Renewed Bombing Of Britain Ends Summer’s Lull   Nazi Raiders Smash at 5 British Cities in Raids Lasting Hours  STRAFE RESCUERS  Interlude at New Haven   Interlude at New Haven Where Hospital Ship Heads for Dieppe

Renewed Bombing Of Britain Ends Summer’s Lul   Nazi Raiders Smash at 5 British Cities. in. Raids Lasting Hours .

American Bases InChina Charged   Hirohito Summons ‘Japanese Council

EMPEROR CALLS JAPANESE PRIVY COUNCIL MEETING   Japan's Move Awakens U. S., FDR Asserts

Japs Confer On Indo-China      U.S. Has Air Bases in China, Charged

JAPO 1) DEFEND INDO-CHINA MOVE   Claim England and United States Have Started Encirclement.   JAPAN IS ‘‘PATIENT”

Anglo-American Encirclement Is Charged By Japs   Tokyo Spokesman Says U. S. Could Bomb Japan If  Desired From ‘American Air Rases In China’   Ry RORERT RELLAIRE

Japanese Council Is Summoned   Expected To Mark Opening of Jap ‘‘Protection” of Indo-China

Jap Emperor Calls Couneil On Indo-China   American Air Bases Claimed In China By Spokesman; Bombings Feared

SEVEN MEET DEATH WHEN BUS AND GAR CRASH ON HIGHWA'   Nine Others Are Injured in Night Accident---Bus Driver [Is to Face Prosecution.

SEEK 10) ARRANGE AID FOR FINLANE   Supplies Will Be Sent Rather _ Than Further Government Loans

78 BULLETS IN WINDOW   Red Cross Must Meet Finns’ Needs   Export-Import Bank Loans Virtually Exhausted and Ne More Cash in Sight . i

RED CROSS FUNDS FOR FINNISH AIDS   Government Indicates No Intention to Supplement With Loans,

ACCUSED PAIR DECLARES CHARGES ‘ARE MISTAKE’   Ohioans Waive Extradition; Held In Connection With Murder

"We British People Want You American iPannle in Thie Warerinhting”

PRISON TERM GIVEN BIOF      Two West Coast Union Leaders Get Severe Sentence for Extortion.

Browne, Biefi Sent T's Prison Fer Lone Term:   _ Both Get Heavy . Fines For: Extortion ~ From. Movie Industry

BIOF, BROWNE SENT TO PRISON   Chief and Aid of Stage Workers Union Fined $20,000 Each for Racketeering

Bioff, Browne Fined $20,000, Sent to Prisor   Bioff. Draws 10 Years and Browne 8 in Addition to Fines

Bioff and Browne Are Jailed for Long Terms   Former To Serve LO, and Latter Eight Years—Former Union Leaders Fined 320.000

TWO BIG LABOR RACKETEERS SET TONG PEN TERMS   William: Bioff and George Browne, Also Must Pay Fine of $20,000 Each

DIU T, OROWNE ARE SENTENGEL   Labor Leaders Who Blec Industry For $550,000 Must Serve Time

BIOFF AND BROWN GET LONG TERMS   $20,000 Fines Also Are Lev ied Against Former Union Leaders

BIOFF AND BROWNE SENTENCECL   Racketeering Labor Leaders Given Long Terms, Big Fines for Extortion on Threat of Strike

Bioff Given 10 Years, Browne 8  Both Fined $20,000  mn. 2. 3. fs B.) .   Both Fined $20,000 By Federal Judge Knox In New York

Bioff, Browne Given 10 And Eight Years      Theatrical Labor Leaders Must Also Pay Fines Of $20,000 Each

2 Convicted Union Chiefs  Given Prison   3ioff Gets 10-Year Term Browne 8-Year Sentence In Extortion From Higt Filmland Officials

Bioff Given 10 Years in Prison For Extortion   Fined $20,000; Disgrace to Unions, Declares Ty. SS Jurist

EXTRA!   Send Browne And Bioff To U. S. Prison   Federal Judge John Knox Sentences Former Fo Eight Years And Latte For Ten Years

$20,000 Fines Given in Film Shakedown   Judge Flays Two Defendants for Blow to Labor

MOVIE SHAKEDOWN LABOR LEADERS SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS AND FINED ‘$20,000 EACIE

Bioff, Browne Are Sentenced   Ten-, Eight-Year  Terms, Fines Imposed

Bioff civen  10 years and $20,000 fine   Browne gets eight  weaowes enswan. fien

LABOR LEADERS ARE SENTENCED   G. E. Brown Gets Eight Years; W. Bioff 10 Years

BIOFF IS GIVEN 10-YEAR TERM   Browne, Co-defendant, Receives 8 Years in Movie Extortion Cases

PRISON FOR BIOF   Federal Judge Decrees 10. - Year Sentence for. _ Racketeering

Unionists Sentenced   Bioff and Brown Given  Prison Terms and Fines

BIOFF DRAWS 10-YEAR TERM   Browne Gets 8 Years, Eac! Is Fined $20,000 for Labor Racketeering

Bioff, Browne to Prison; Fined  $20,000 Each   Former Gets 10 Years. Latter 8; Violated AntiRacketeering Law

BIOFF GETS SENTENCE OF 10 YEARS   Browne Assessed 8 Years In Prison And $20,000 Fine

Two Racketeers Convicted Of Extorting More Than $500,000 by Strike Threats  BOTH ARE FINED      AFOL Stage Union Heads Obtained Huge Sums From Officials of Movie Companies

French Council Okays Decisions   Effects of Talks Soon “To Be Felt”

Ft. Bragg Men Fatally Hurt   Two Soldiers And One Civilian Fatally Injured In Automobile Accident

U.S. Officials Deny American Vessels in French Harbors   Statement Follows Report Vichy Is Holding Ships in Reprisal Movs

(NO U. S. SHIPS IN HARBORS OF FRANCE   State Department Officials Sa: Paris Press Algst Refer Ta Flour-Bearing Vessels

TWO U. 8. SHIPS REPORTED HELI   GERMANS CALL FRENCH ACTION A ‘REPRISAL—WASHINGTON DOUBTS STORY.

FRENCH HOLD FOOD SHIPS   Report Of ‘United States’ Vessels Seized Said  Mistaken

AME RICAN SHIPS REPORTED HELD   Paris Reports Believed te Refer to Two French Vessels which Carried Flour to Unoccupied France

Two U.S. Ships Held in France, Nazi Radio Says   But Vessels Believed  French Ships That Took  Flour from America

Pecan Yield Of 87,641,000 Pounds Looms   1941 Crop to Fall Only Slightly Below 1940, Prediction

Anti-Strike Legislation Is Coming if Mediation With Lewis Falis Through

Extension Implied By Acceptance Of Plans To Continue Negotiations

ROOSEVELT REPORTED READY 70 SEND MESSAGE ASKING ACTION IF LEWIS ORDERS WALKOUT

Rail Heads Call Strikes   Anti-Strike Act Planned If UMW Holds to Stand

ANTI-STRIKE LEGISLATION CONSIDERED   Congress Expected to Act Quickly If UMW and Steel Men Do NotReach  Avreement.

CONSIDER IMMEDIATE ACTION ‘ON ANTI-STRIKE LESISLATION   President Asks Continuation of Negotiations — Union Officials Mect After White House Conference.

Administration Leaders Preparing ‘Action For Prohibition Of Strikes

SPECIAL MESSAGE MAY BE SENT TO HOUSE BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT   Curb on Labor May Be Requested Unless Curren Negotiations Between Lewis and Steel Company Officials Yield to a Settlement of Captive Coal Mine Dispute — Congressional   Approval Is Indicated.

Congress May Act in CIO Dispute   Lewis’ Stubborn Stand May- Hurry Anti-Stike Law

Congress Plans [arly Action On Strike Bill   Miners Will Walk Ou At Midnight Unless Lewis Yields To FDR

To Complete Transfer of Illinois Troops Monday at Camp Forrest   Units of State’s 33rd Division Are Arriving Daily in Increasing Numbers

TROOPS WILL ALL BE MOVED NEXT MONDAY   Members Of 33rd Are Arriving Daily In Camp

Says No Doubt Of Unanimity   President Speaks From Annual Dinner of White House Correspondents   Aceaciation

U.S. To Be Arsenal of  Democracy   More and More Aid to Allies Will Be Given, Roosevelt Declares

ADDRESS WARNING DICTATORS OF UNITED NATION BROADCAST ON SHORTWAVES IN 14 LANGUAGES

STRIKES HARD AT DICTATORS IN DISCOURSE   Speed in Armament Production Is Urged

MATERIALS 10 FLOW TO AIG AXIS ENEMIES   Aid ‘Will Be Increased--and Yet Again Increased’, Says President.   SPEAKS AT DINNER   Every Plane, Every Tank, Every Gun Will Be Sent Overseas.

RED OFFENSIVE IS LAUNCHED IN SMOLENSK AEA   Red Army Within 40 Miles of Strategic City on Moscow Front

Soviet Smashes. Nazi Efforts To" Push To Moscow   Red Forces Reoccupy  50 Villages, Storm Eight German Divisions

Another, Group Now In Army  - Four Men Go Monday; - Three Next Week

Another, Group _  Now In Army Four Men Go Monda; Three Next Week

SHIPS FIGHT OFF AIR ATTACK AND BOMBARD AXIS SEAPORT   Harbor at Benghazi Badly Damaged, Claim Royal Air Force Keeps Hammering

London Reports Royat Fleet Still Ruling Inland Sea; Atlantic Losses Heavy

KILLS ESTRANGED WIFE, THEN SEL!   Dayton Man Fires Three Times At Her

Congress Gets F.D.R.'s  War Measure  Bill Would Allow Repair of Vessels in UJ. S.

Provision Would Allow Repairs To British Warships   Opponents Denounce Bill As “streamlined Declaration Of War.”

BLOC PREPARES TO FIGHT F. DL, LEASE-LEND BILE   Foes Denounce Measure as “Declaration of War” as Supporters Urge Speedy Enactment,   REPAIR OF BRITISH SHIPS IS PROVIDED   Some Legislators Favoring Its Purposes Object to Conferring Sweeping Pow ers on President. 

FDR Appeals For Speedin Passing Act   Wide Power Involved in Measure Arouses GOP Members of Congress  — 2a 2 <a oo alee ee - aoe & aa > ae 2 eee oh CUCU   MAKES U. S. ARSENAL

WARSHIP REPAIR MAJOR SURPRISE OF DEFENSE BILL   U. S. Navyyards Would B Used To Recondition War Disabled British Craft

Drastic Aid-Britain Measure ls Assailed As ‘War Declaration   Bloc Organizes to Defeat or Curtail Program Giving Roosevelt Wide Powers; Administration Leaders Confident But Fearful of Delay

ill Giving FDR reat Power Also pens Navy Yards 0 Allied Powers   ponents Call Propose Legislation '’Streamlined Declaration of War’ on the Axis Powers

Administration Forces  Plan to Rush Aid Measure   Opponents Organize to Clip Grant of Sweeping Powers to President if Not . Defeat Bill—Surprise Provision Provides  Repair of British Ships in U. S. Yards

Roosevelt Asks Total Authority   Administration Lieutenant Prepares To Hurry Measur+ Through Congress; P re sident Insists On Speed.   Seen As War Act

Plan Denounced As ‘Streamlined War Declaration’   President Would Be Given Unprecedented Power lo Lend Arms

Delegation Of Power  To President Condemned   Congress Gets Measure And Administration Appeals for r Speed  ee: a ) ee: ees, ae   PROVIDES LEASE-LEND OF WAR MATERIALS -

Administration Licutenants Lay Plans for Swift P aussage ‘of  Aid for Axis Foes

Clause to Permit Repair of British Ships Is Surprise   Provision Included Which Opens Facilities of U.S. Navy Yards to Damaged Warships; Otherwise As Already Outlined

Lease-Lend Aid Biil Presented ‘To Conaress  Confains Provisions » Permitting Repair of Deitich Chine In If €

AID 10 BRITAIN BILL OFFERED 0 CONGRESS   Administration Leaders to Attempt to Rush Measure Through   BLANK CHECK WOULD BE GIVEN PRESIDENT   Provision to Permit Repai Of British Warships in U. S. a Surprise

Opponents Assail Sweeping Powers Act Would Vest in President; Backers Voice Confidence of Passage

F. D. R. SEEKS UNLIMITED AIG TO NAZI FOES   Legislation Would Grant President Sweeping Power.

ENGLISH WARSHIPS © MIGHT BE REPAIRED IN U. S. NAVY YARDS   Opponents of Legislation Denounce It as “Streamlined  Declaration of War—President Appeals fny All Paccithle Sneed

ROBT. DORR WEDS  MILDRED BOGH   Wedding Took Place At St. John’s Lutheran Church on Monday

HESS TALKING AND WRITING; BRITISH PLAN BROADCASTS   Churchill to Divulge Statements of No. 3 Nazi—British Hope to Build Up Unrest Among  frarmnam  ietenare

HESS TALKING AND WRITING; BRITISH PLAN BROADCASTS   Churchill to Divulge Statements of No. 3 Naxi—Brit+ ish Hone ig Build Up Unrest Among  ger peereen

Keep Nazi Chiefs In Doubt Fear   British Radio Pulls Out Stops In The 10-A-Day Schedule Of Broadcasts For Ger jVHAHhnV ._   Under Guard

British Radio Keeping Nazi Leaders in Doubt   Frequent Broadcasts Remind Germans That Hess s Writing and Talking about Conditions

British Radio Barrage Designed to Keep Germany Worried About Hess’ Actions

Russia Charges Jap Attack On Far Eastern Frontie:      Report Crossing: Of Border By Nipponese Force Leading To Clash Following Attack On Frontier Guards

Tax Base May Be Broadened   Present Exemptions Of $800 And $2,000 Apparently To Re Changed

INVESTIGATE PLANF CRASH   To Perform Autopsy on Pilot's Bo. dy — Will Determine if There was Physical Reason for Crash,

PLAN AUTOPSY TODAY ON REMAINS OF DEAD PILOT OF BIG PLANE   Authorities Seek Physica! Reason for Crash of of Ship, Causing  Death to 20 Persons.

PLAN AUTOPSY IN CRASH PROBE   Cause Of Air Disaste Not Indicated

Will Seek To Determine lf  Pilot Had Stroke   To Perform Autopsy Or Body of Aviator of Ill-Fated AA Ship

AUTOPSY PLANNED   Ontario Coroner Seek Cause Of Air Tragedy * Fatal To 20

PLAN AUTOPSY ON PILOT 10 STUDY CAUSE OF CRASt   Coroner-Seeking to Determine If There Was Physical Reason for Disaster.

PLAN AUTOPSY. SEFK CAUSE OF PLANE’S CRASH   Coroner investigation into fatal accident is scheduled

U.S. Navy Yards To Start Repair Of British Ships    Reports Indicate Cruiser to Enter Norfolk Drydock

BEGIN REPAIRS ON BRITISH WARSHIPS      Secretary Knox Reveals Tha London Has Requested Work On Some Vessels

U.S.AGREES TO OVERHAUL BRITISH SHIPS   Repair Work Expected tc Begin Soon In Navy Yards   OK UNDER AID BILL   Senate Begins Work On F, R.'s Arms Fund Request

WILL REPAIR. - BRIT. SHIPS. IN AMERICA   Work to Be Done ir  U.S. Navy Yards as Part of English .. ~ Aid Program _

Cruiser To Enter U. S. Navy Brydock Soon— House Passed Appropriation Bill.

WILL REPAIR BRITISH SHIPS INU. S. YARDS   Small, Speedy ly Craft Will Be Sent Britain As Initia Naval Aid.

Britain Soon Will Repair Ships in U. S.   First Cruiser Is Expected to Arrive Next Week

Repair Work On British Vessels May Start Soon   Great Britain Asks United States to Repair Several Warships

U.S. Navy Yards May Soon Work On British Ships   House Overwhelmingly Passes Appropriations  Measure For Aid Bill

U. S. OPENS NAVY YARDS FOR BRITISH SHIP REPAIR WORK   WASHINGTON, March 20. — (UP) — United State Navy yards today Were expected to begin repair work soo!  an Rritich warchinc.

MAY OVERHAUL BRITISH SHIPS IN U. S. PORTS   Request for Repairs Expected to Be Granted

START REPAIR OF BRITISH WARSHIPS IN U.S. SHORTLY   British Cruiser Expected To Enter Norfolk Docks Next Week

BRITAIN ASKS U. §. TO REPAIR THEIR WARSHIPS   Rumors That British Boat Is Abou ‘To Enter Dry Dock At Norfolk. Wa.

5, NAVY YARDS SOON TO REPAR BRITISH SHIPS   Routine Overhauling Will B Done on H.M.S. Cruiser At Norfotk.

U. S. Navy Yards Expected To Begin Repairing British Warships Soon

City Moves To Protect Airport   Huron Commissioners Vote To Hire Guards To Be On 94 Wanr Paticre nt

City Moves To Protect Airport   Huron Commissioners Vote To Hire Guards To Be On 94.Hour Police Duty

ANKARA HEARS ARMISTICE IS BEING NEGOTIATED IN SYRIA BY BRITISH, VICHY

FARM PARITY.   House Committee Would Boost Parity Prices to 150%.

Southern Group, However Still Opposes Wage Differentials.  ‘STEELMAN LEADS IN SESSION TODAY  Dispute May Be Taken to : Federal Mediation Board.

House Votes Bridges Ouster  Would Report Australian-Born Labor Leader

Slaying Of Lover Told By Easterner   WOMAN SAYS THAT SHE GAVE HIM SEDATIVES, THEN STRANGLED.

THREAT OF STRIKE AT ALCOA PLANT BROUGHT 10. END   ‘Company and Labor Ofticials  Reach General Com; promise.

INFLATIONARY WAGE INCREASES BANNED   Move Made to Strengther Price Control Legislation

PRICE BILL MAY HAVE WAGE CURB   Proposal Would Allow Ban  on “Inflationary”   2ay Increases

POLICE, CITIZEN KILL 2 GUNMEN AFTER ROBBERY   Drug Clerk Grabs Bandit’s Rifle And Shoots Him In Ellwood City Foray

Two Fleeing  Bank Bandits Killed   Another Wounded Pennsylvania Battle.

TWO BANK ROBBERS SHOT TO DEATH IN PENNSYLVANIA CIT)   THIRD IN HOSPITAL BUT WILL “PROBABLY RECOVER” AUTHORITIES STATE

2 of 3 Bank Bandits Slain In Gun Battle   Drugstore Clerk Kills One and Police Chief the Other in Pennsylvania

Two Bandits Shot To Death, Third Wounded In Running Gun Fight In Pennsylvaniz

BANK BANDITS MEET DEATH   Two Killed, One Wounded While  Fleeine Scene

Drug Store Clerk Aids Police in Halting Holdups     THIRD THUG INJURED     Running Gun Fight Occurs After Robbery Of Bank      THIRD THUG INJURED

The Senatorial! Circus  Rumor, Radio, And Rains   Leading Candidates Start Dealing Out Body Blows As Campaign Gets Hot

Streams Along Gulf Coast at Danger Points   Guadalupe River ls Receding at Comfort

Ammunition Plant Contract To Be Revealec   New Defense Project for Des Moines Expected Ready By January

Expect Contract for Des Moines Plant Next Week   Will Be Operating By January.

Pennsylvania Women Stampede Sales Counters to Obtain Silk Stockings

Women Deluge Hose Counters   First Buying Hysteria of War Experienced

Army Fliers Don Flectric Underwear And Make 1500-Mile Trip to Arctic

G. H. Benjegerde: Nonagenarian ©  Answers Call  Pioneer Of Marion Township Passes Awav Monday

G. H. Benjegerdes Nonagenarian—  Answers Call  - Pioneer ‘Of Marion _ Township Passes

WHEELER FLAYS * ‘NO PEACE TALK’ REMARK BY FDR   Statement Adds to Evidence Aid Bill Ils War Measure Nye Asserts   Administration Will Battle Proposed Ban on Second A. E. F.

FR. PEACE TALK HIT IN SENATE AID BILL DEBATE   ‘Statement on ‘No Peace Now Proves Measur Isa War Aim    Wheeler And Nye Speal on President's ‘Shoel: ine? Wards

Board Issues Rules For Conscientious Objectors’ Service   State Officials Order Noncombatant Duty — ’ for Objectors to Draft

Board Issues Rules For Conscientious Objectors’ Service  Senate Obirianle Qeder   State Officials Order Noncombatant Duty for Objectors to Draft

15,000. PRISONERS: REPORTED TAKEN “WN FIRST. WEEK   Axis Forces Attempting to Break Through Near Tobruk for New Stand 125 Miles West at Derna.   200 AXIS TANKS ARE REPORTED DESTROYED   78 Axis Planes Shot Down; Two Cruisers and One Destroyer Reported Sunk Off African Coast.

BAITToHl TRY TO OPAING TRAP IN DESERT DRIVES   Imperials Seek To Cut Off - Axis Foes; German Units  Threatened

NAVY HEAD ORDERS LIAISON OFFICER TO VISIT BRITAIN   Seek To Set Up Uniform Plan So That Navy Supplies, Repairs May Be Snecded

U.S. MESSAGE TO KING PETER PLEDGES AID   President Roosevelt expresses hope for Jugoslav success

Advances Claimed by  Germans   Nazis Reach Aegean Sea a: President Sends Note to Yugoslavia

Liaison to be Made Between U.S., British   Undersecretary James V. Forestal Assigned to Visit British Isles to Establish Liaison; President Hopes for Slavs Resistance Against “Criminal Assault”

KNOX AIDE TO VISIT BRITAIN FOR 2 WEEKS      James V. Forrestal, Assist” ant Sec’y of Navy, Will Establish Liaison Between Two Services.   FDR RENEWS AID PLEDGE TO SERBS

F.R. RENEWS — AID PROMISE   : President Sends Message tc : Boy King Peter of : Jugoslavia

Message Sent To Boy King Expresses Aims   U. S. Minister Relays Report Through London

King Peter Is Assured  U. S. Aid   Promise Of All Ai Permitted Unde: Law Is Given B: Roosevelt :

Walker Asks Use of Mails   Says Telephone Lines Should be Saved For Emergeney

Japan Delaying East Indies Drive   To Concentrate On Indo.  China And Thailand.

Japs Forget East Indies   Believe Japan To Concentrate On Thailand. IndoChina For Present Time.

ANTISTRIKE FORCES WIN TEST VOTE   Hobbs Amendment Would Prohibit Picket Importation

Anti-Strike Test Won By Advocates Of Strong Bill   Amendment To Ban _ Imported Pickets ‘Added To Measure

Tank And Artillery Units Repotted Officially To Have CapturedSclnetschnogorski Cty Along Railway.   31 Miles Away

MOSCOW JUST 31 MILES FOR HITLER'S MEN   ARTILLERY KNOCKS OUT RED DEFENSE CASEMENTS

Union Leaders Reject Com: promise; Discuss Further Action Today.   LIST FORD GRIEVANCES

STATE MAY RETURN RELIEF 10 COUNTIES   Lansing May Be Forced te Withdraw Its Financial Assistance

HITLER 10 USE GREEK BASES IN DRIVE ON SUE?   Berlin Claims German Naval Forces Have Arrived in Aegean

FALL OF ATHENS ON SUNDAY ENDS GREEK CAMPAIGN   British Expect Concentrated Axis Offensive to Capture Suez Canal, Gain Control of Middle East.   GIBRALTAR OFFENSIVE ALSO 1S EXPECTEL   Churchill in Address to Em: pire and America Expressed Confidence in Ultimate Victory.

Few British Holding Out in Balkan Area   Germans to Use Greek Bases in Pressing War in Mediterranean

Nazi Offensive On Gibraltar Expected Soon   Spain to Be Signed Into Axis Alliance, Report; Berlin Claims Huge Toll Taken of British Evacuating Balkans

PUSH RAPIDLY THRU GREECE   British Evacuation Called Success By Churchill

Athen Surrenders; British Quit Greece   German Columns Enter Egypt in Drive on Sidi Barrani; Britain Faces Major Threat in Mediterranean; Offensive Against Gibraltar Expected

PRICE ‘CEILING FOR NEW CARS TO BE INVOKET   ‘Big Stick’ Legislation For U.S. Business Is Forecast

Auto Concern Refuses Plea To Cut Cost   Congress Asked to Enact Rigid Legislation On Automobile _Industry, Says Henderson

Showdown Loom: On Price Limits   Rigid Legislation In in Prospect

Law Fixing Auto Prices Probable   Industry Ignores Plea te Cancel Recent Increases

AUTO FIRMS FIGHT PRICE CONTROLLING   Have Failed to Remove ‘Their . ‘Kécent: Increases

DIRECTOR TO CARRY ISSUE UP      Leon Henderson to Report to President and Con... gress on Present Situation.

Social Security Bill Is Started By House Actior   Vote Is 97 to 6 For 18 Mil lion Dollar Measure Partly For Pensions.   Will Go to Senate For Vote This Week

HOUSE PASSED ITS SOCIAL SECURITY MEASURE TODAY   The Bill, Carrying $13,000, 000 Goes Over by a Vote of 97 to 6.   AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE   Bil) Now Goes to Senate: Checks May Be Out Latter Part Next Week.

Democrats In Senate Demand Recognition   Minority Group Blocks Appointment, Scores Over Bricker on Highway Program

VICTORIES CHEER OHIO DEMOCRATS   Minority Group Elated Over. Two Quick Triumphs In Senate

DEMOCRATIC BLOC TO MAKE DEMANDS FOR CONCESSIONS   Two Administration Move: Blocked By Minority Solidarity

TWO VICTORIES FOR DEMOCRATS IN OHIO SESSION   Postponement of Emergency Highway Bill Forced In New Move

FIRE ON R.A.F. PLANE   French Anti-Aircraft Guns Open _ Up on British :

Vichy Fires on British Plane   Anti-Aircraft Guns Of Vichy Fire on British First Time

French Guns Fire On British Plane   First Time Vichy AntiAircraft Guns Do So

Vichy Fires On British Plane   Aircraft May Have Been Returning From Raids Ove Northern Italy

VICHY FIRES ON BRITISH PLANE   French Become Aware The British Are Not Licked

ENDS STRIKE   Principal Terminates School Strife By Advancing Vacatian Date

Payments  Set Mark   Income Tax Receipts Pass  The Billion Figure

Tax Collections Set New Recorc   Nearly Billion And Quar ter Collected On  Incomes.

Berlin Resigned To Wintering On Red Front Line:   Spokesman Warns Of Lit tle News For The ‘Next Few Days’

Bayonets Flash In Hand-to-Hand Combats between Nazis and Reds   Germans Are Resigned Tc Spending Winter or Russian Front; Transports Bombed

GERMANS USE COLD STEEL   Fighting Rages At Close Quarters In Leningrad, Odessa Regions

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING RAGES   skirmishes At Close Quarters Occur in Suburbs of Lenin grad; Nazis Set To Winter On Russian Front

Nazis Report Hand-to-Hand Fighting At Leningrad: Little News Due

Roosevelt Seeks Rapid Productior Of Needed Tools   Knudsen and Hillmai Suggest Bonus System To Speed Output

Government Moves To Speed Up Production   Knudsen and Hillman Urge That Defense Industries av: induce Workers to Forego Usual Be, Vacations

Defense Workers Urged to Forego Usual Vacation  i sss aw ane Hillman   Knudsen and Hillman Urge Double Pay For Continued Work

‘Administration Ads fo Expand ‘Arms Program   Ask Defense Workers fo Forego Vacations Under Bonus System

Also Urges Production Of Machines Be Expedited   Hillman and Knudsen _ Ask Defense Workers  To Forego Vacations  Under Bonus System  JONES FEARS EFFECT OF AXIS VICTORY  Secretary Hull Studies

Call Labor To All Opt For Britain   SECRETARY JONES SAYS_ Hi DUESN’T KNOW HOW LONG BRITAIN CAN TAKE ITS PUN ISHMENT.   24-Hour Day, 7-Day Week

U.S. ACTS T0 SPUR MAKING OF WAR ARMS   Increased Working Hours, Machine Tools Urged.

US. Attempts ToSpeed Up Defense Plan   two Mover Are Made to Expand Arms Output for Britain and U. S.   cp) REVEALS LETTER

U.S. Moves To Hike Arms Production; Every Hour Termed Vital To Nation

STEPS TAKEN TO SPEED UP ARMS SUPPLY   CAPITAL WONDERING HOW LONG BRITISH CAN HOLD OUT

U.S. Moves to Expand Production  =DNefanca Workers   Defense Workers Urged to Foreqo Vacations

PRODUCTION IN DEFENSE PLANTS BEING SPEEDED   Workers May Be Asked To Forego Vacations; To Get Pay And Bonus   FOREIGN ASSETS IN U.S. MAY BE FROZEN

ACT TO SPEED EXPANSION OF ARMS OUTPUT   OPM Urges Bonuses In. stead of Vacations for Defense Workers   JONES SEES BRITISH SITUATION AS GRAVE   President Asks Production Of Machine Tools be Expedited

ALL-AMERICAN CARGO ARRIVES IN CONVOY REACHING BRITAIN   Warplanes From Caliiornia And Peanuts From Georgia Part Of 850,000 Tons Of Supplies, Which Are Said To Be Arriving Weekly

British Get All-America Cargo of Aid   Everything ” From Planes  To Peanuts Arriving At 850,000 Tons Per Week

Everything From Planes To Peanuts Unloaded In British Port By Convoy

U. S. Naval Base © At Manila Bombed   Giant Column of Smoke Follows Two Quick . Thrusts at Cavite but Amount of Possible Damage Is Not Reported.

Two Wavesof Jap Bombers Raid Cavite   Report U, §. Subs Sink Nippon Transport, Probahly a Destroyer

JAPS’ BOMBERS AGAIN RAID U. S. BASE AT CAVITE   Other Military Centers Are Hit In New Air Thrusts Over Philippines

WAVES OF BOMBERS FLY OVER ' U.S. NAVAL BASE AT CAVITE; WP MALAYAN DRIVE STOPPED   Fly at 30,000 Feet and Drop Few Bombs But Do Little Damage, Say Reports From Manila. — British Batter Japanese In Northérn Malava

MANILA TWICE BOMBED BY JAPANESE   Two Waves Of Hostile Craft Attack Vital Naval Base At Cavite  ~-No American Planes Take To Air During Enemy's  oe ie ae. ee. fee Yh pera

Enemy Raiders Fly High Over Cavite Base   Two Waves of Bombers Drop Explosives from Heigh Of 30,000 Feet  RY R PP fFPPnAIAK Ip

Philippine Naval Base  Attacked   Bombers Come Over U: S.  Harbor in Waves

JAP BOMBERS RAID CAVITE, MANILA SAYS   Fly At 30,000 Feet In Short Quick Thrusts  For Two Hours   LEAVE SMOKE COLUMN   Miltary Objectives if Tarlac Province Also  Are Bombed

MANILA BASE HIT BY BOMBS   Two Waves of Planes Fly Over Cavite; Japanese Transport Sunk

JAPANESE RAID U.S. NAVY BASE   Two Waves Of Bombers Are Seen Over Manila 

Jap Planes Fly Twice Over Isle Naval Base   First Wave Of Enemy Aviators Drops Bombs, Second Quiet

AUTO PLANTS  10 CURTAIL ~ PRODUCTION   Will Cut Output: 2( Per Cent. to Make. Material Available for Defense

GOV. GREEN PROCLAIMS SUNDAY, APRIL 6 ARMY DAY: FLAGS SHOULD. FL)

WHITE STAR CO, SEEKING DONORA MONESSEN LINE   Washington Firm Seeks Approval Of Sale Of Inter-City Bus Routes

SUPREME COUR’ SOON TO HEAR SULLIVAN CASE   Convict is under death sentence for killing prison guard

Nye Sees War 30 Days After Aid Bill OK   Says 30 Senators Ready To Vote Declaration Of War Within Month Of Bill Passage

Speeches Cited by Sen. Nye   Opposition to British Aid Bill Voiced by Republican Today

SEN. NYE SEES U, 5, ON VERGE OF WAR ENTR'   Declares 30 Senators Ready to Vote For Declaration of War After Aid Bill Passed,

ISOLATIONIST SAYS 30 READY, THERS LATER   Administration supporters deny charges made by North Dakotan

CHARGES 30 SENATORS “WANT” WAR      Ready for Vote After British Aid Bill Passes, Report; Senate Continues Measire Hearing.

Russian Paper Says Italy’s Position Is Critical; Counter Attacks Beaten Back by Greeks In Albania

25-000 Prisoners In Bag at Tobruk   Eritrea Being Split in Two, With Derna Assailed and Bengasi Threatened

HTALIANS HARD PUOHED ON ALL DESERT FRONTS   Observers Feel It’s Too Late For Germany To Rescue Her Partner

200 Fascists Killed In Fight: With Ethiopian:   British Reported Wat Striking Distance of Rail Center of. Agordat;

Empire Of Italy   a: e Ethiopian Revolt Adds To Blows In Eritraa Libva

ARMY OFFICERS . TAKEN BY AXIS   Key Britons Are Captured In Libyan Drive

T.S.T.A. Greup Almost Thrown Out of ‘Jernt’  Re GEORGIA GANTT WINK

T.S.T.A. Group Almost Thrown Out of ‘Jernt’  = PeARATSE Maar i<cnr yar hi

Senate's s Probers Now Attempting To Halt . Coast Strike Dispute

WILL AIR ISSUES IN COAST STRIKE   Senate Committee to Hold Public Hearing on Ship-Yard Tie-Up.   CONSIDER COAL STRIKE

Senate Summons Witnesses in Frisco Strike      Starts Probe of Wildcat Walkout in Shipyards While Mediation Board Starts Consideration of Coal Contract; C. I. O. Wins Two Ford Plants

STRIKE ISSUES   Senate Probers Will Cal Witnesses In West Coast Dispute

Investigators Delve Into  Strike Puzzles   Government  Will Be Asked Th State Viewe

HANOVER ATTACKED ” BY BRITISH FLIERS   Industrial City in Ger. many Target of Aseault

ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBS HANNVE   German City Attacked as London Spends Eighth Raidless Night

JOE THOMPSON'S GROUP REPORTS   Recommends Reds Be Placed in Concentratior Camps in Emergency

‘Little Dies’ Committee In Strong Stand   Would Remove Prof, Crack Down on Reds, Federation For Constitutional Rights

DWIGHT H. GREEN TS INAUGURATED AS NEW GOVERNOI   Impressive . Military Ceremonies Held in Tribute te His World War Experience With Many in Parade.   ESTIMATE 30,000 ARE VISITORS AT CAPITOL   Republicans Now Control Al But Three State Offices Two of Trio are Holdover: From 1938.

Third Youngest Executive in Long History of Ilinois  Republicans Back in Other State Offices After Fight Years

GERMANS ADMIT PROBABILITY OF WINTER WAR WITH RUSSIA   Conflict on Eastern Front Will Last Until Next Summer, Says Staff Chief

APPOINTMENT IS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1942   Post Of State Education Commissioner Pays Yearly pulary of  iy!

‘Dr. Stoddard To Be Education Commissione!   University of Iowa Dear ’ Selected for $15, 000 ‘ ' Year Position

44-Year-Old Dean of Graduate School of Univ. of Iowa to Succeed Dr. Ernest F. Cole

S.UL EDUCATOR NAMED TO NEW YORK POSITION   Dean George Stoddard te Become Commissioner of Education in State

OUR. TEASED. TRUNK WIRES  ——  : Bie oN.  =e SE FINAT NEWS BULLETINS   Entire Jap Fleet at Saigon

JAPANESE PLAN TO MOVE TROOPS TD THAL BORDER   Observers Agree Japs Will Enter Thailand When Organization Complete   WILL MEET BRITISH NOW SET IN BURMA      Nuthber of Troops Japs Reported Moving Into IndoOhina Far Greater Than Previously Mentioned, French Out as Military Unit

Entire Sea Force of Japan Is Declared Engaged — In Drive Into Indo-China   Warning Issued by Japs to British ane Americans That Further Pressure Will Mean Very Worst in the Pacific

CONGRESSMEN PLAN FIGHT FOR SEAWAY   St. Lawrence River Project To Be Before Congress About Feb. 1.

MURDER CASE T0 FINISH TODAY   Germantown Laborer Admits Killing Woman Dur ing Drunken Argument

Dewey Thompson Admits Killing Clara Robertson   Germantown, Md., Mar Says He Shot Here While Intoxicated

SEEK CONTROL OVER CONVOYS   Foes of Dems Want Con gress to Have Right to Determine Policy.

CONVOY AUTHORITY MAY BE LODGED IN HANDS OF CONGRESS   Nye Hopes to Place Curt On the use of Warships if Prohibition Fails   Norris Says Discussion On Proposal is Giving Joy TT. Littler

Foes of Foreign Policy Seek to  _ Restrict Convoys   Will Try for ‘Alternate _ Propdgal “If Prohibition ' Measure Fails eg

CONVOY FIGHT STILL GOES ON   Senate Opponents Of Convoy System Have New Plan; Charge Convoys Already Being Used.

Ask Congress Have Right To Convoy Order   Senator Nye Proposes Authority Be Given Solons If Anti-Convoy Resolution Fails

Nye Would Put Con. voy. Authority in Congress  PREPARE E VOTE   Asks Action If Fla Anti-Resolution: : Bathe .

Wage Fight OnConvoys   Congressional Approval  Would Be Required

WORK ON NEW PLAN TO BAN U.S. CONVOYS   Would Allow Naval iEscorts Only by Getting Permission of Conaress

ASK CONGRESS OK ON CONVOYS   Senat e Administration Foes Advance New Proposal

COMPROMISE ON CONVOYS LIKELY   PLAN USE ONLY BY SPECIFIC APPROVAL FROM CONGRESS

Senators Seek Convoy Limit   Nye Suggests Convoys Be Ordered Only With Con sent Of Congress.

SENATORS SEEK RESTRICTIONS ON USING CONVOYS   Hope To Give Congress Final Word In Use Of Navy

Alternate For Convoy Fight ls Worked Out   Restriction Would Require Approval By Congress For Escorts

Anti-Convoys Move Faces Unfavorable Decision in Senate   Nye Proposes Congress Retain Authority to Order Escorts

Forecast Strength To Shelve Measure   Resolution To Come Before Foreign Relations Board Last Day Of Month

Nye Proposes Convoy Curb   Would Keep Authority In Congress; Ban Resolution Faces Vote

Senate Opponents of Admin istration Foreign Policy Work Qut Plan.

Anti-Convoy Senators Mar  Their Battle   Consent Of Congres: Would Be Needed  Under Program.

COMPROMISE ON CONVOY LOOMS   Alternative. Restrictions Mapped, In Case Plan Rejected

TO BLOCK CONVOYS   Senate Group Hopes to Re quire Use Only on Approval of Congress

AN ALTERNATIVE RESTRICTION ON CONVOYS PLANNED   Worked Out i in n Case the Com   mittee Fails to Enact 4  Strict Proposal.      [Resolution Forbidding Con  vovs Is Scheduled for a  Hearing, April 30.

Policy Opponents Work OutP roposal On Use of Convoys   Alternative Would Have Congress Empowered in Matter: Tobey Is Author of Plan

Twenty-four Die Violent Deaths in State Over Holiday; Seven Die in Kentucky

English Adventurer. Sentenced by German Judges to Die for Espionage

GERMANS SEND ENGLISHMAN T0 FIRING §=CNITAl   ‘Adventuring F.ool ot PaLEEE ous Spy” Boomed By People’s Court * anaes      Full Story of Soldier of Fortune Is Not Revealed’

FRAUD QUIZ “REQUESTED IN HOUSE   Two Bills Presented tc Block Path of Adjournment Drive      MOVE FOLLOWS : LONG DEBATE   Previous Efforts for Action *on Probe Fail to Make Headway -

2 Fraud Probe Bills May Keep Assembly Going   Stumbling Block Thrown ir Path of Adjournment o Legislature.   Are Directed Against Acceptance of Bribe:

BRITISH IN TOBRUK COUNTER-ATTACK IN ONE OUTER SECTON   AXIS ATTACKERS LOSE 11 TANKS AND MANY CASUAL. TIES IN FIERCE FIGHTING

“Attack Costly - to Axis Powers  British. Tobruk , Defenders Dectrov 11 Tanke

Russians Keport Their Armies Are Taking Initiative  Berlin Has Different Story, Claims Fighting in Favor Of Germans and Trapped Soviet Troops Wiped Out

Court Bans ‘Jim Crow’ Car System   Railways Must Admit Negroes To Pullmans

$$ —_— ne ne  COURT RULES ~ FOR NEGROES   Cannot Be Put in ‘‘Jin Crow’’ Cars on Interstate Trips, Decision

HIGH COURT RULES NEGROES SHOULD HAVE TRAIN RIGHTS FOUAL TO THOSE OF WHITES

NEGRO ENTITLED ~ TO EQUAL SERVICE   Segregation Not Involved However, Court Holds in , Rail Accommodations Case

The Mitchell Case Was Decided Toda}   Court Held Railroads Mus Give Same Accommodation As to a White Person.

Negroes Given Equal Rights On Pullmans   Segregation Laws Not Covered in Tribunal Ruling on Equalized  Interatste Travel

Negroes Given ‘Rail’ Rights By High Court   ‘Jim Crow’ Law Held Invalid As Congressman Contests Arkansas Ouster

Color Line Ruled Out   Court Says Negroes Entitle: To Rail Accommodations

Mitchell Upheld By U.S. Court   Negroes Entitled to Equal Accommodatior

NEGROES: DEFINED   Supreme Court Holds Colored Persons Entitled to Equal Railroad Accommodations; Not Question of Segregation

Negro’s Charge of Discrimination s Upheld by Court   Hughes Delivers Decision on Test Case

Equality On. Trains Upheld By High Court   Jim Crow Cars Not Legal; Vital: Labor Ruling Also‘Given

Negro Upheld in Pullman-Case  Railroad Must Furnish Accomodation: Equal! to Whites’

JIM CROW SYOTEM IS RULED INVALID   Negroes Must Be Provided Equal Accommodations

HIGH COURT KILLS “IM GROW” BAN   Negroes Entitled to Same Privileges Given Whites on Train, Judges Rule

Rule Negroes Entitled to Equal Service on Trains      Supreme Court Hand: Down Decision for Interstate Travel

“Jim Crow”  Rail Cars  Ruled legal Supreme Court  Upsets Practice of Segregating

London Envoy Choice Made   PRESIDENT, SAYING MIND MAD) UP, DECLINES TO REVEA NAME SUCCESSOR,

DOUBTS THERE WILL BE BREAK  WITH GERMANS   President Says He Expect: Current Policy Will C( -*inue

PRESIDENT SEES NO BREAK IN DIPLOMATIC “THES WITH GERMANY   SINKING OF UNITED STATES DESTROYER EXPECTED TO BRING NO CHANGE NOW

EEE EEE EE EE SE REE SEN RIES Gee ptt eee ieee eee ee  PRESIDENT SEES NO.CHANGE IN ATTITUDE TOWARD NAZIS

UNITED STATES WILL CONTINUE NAZI RELATIONS   Roosevelt Sees No Possibility of Severing Diplomatic Ties Despite Attacks   OUTLINES POLICY   President Refuses to Reveal lf American Ships Have Sunk German Submarines

‘Reuben James’ Down West of Iceland: Was Part of Convoy   No Word of Possible Loss of Life in Early Reports   120 Were Aboard   Ship Similar to Some Traded to British— 1190 Tons   No Possibility of Break With Reich on Sinking, Says FDR

NO CHANGE IN RELATIONS WITH NAZIS,’F.O.R   REUBEN JAMES SIMPLY CAR. RYING OUT HER DUTY, PRESIDENT SAYS   EXECUTIVE DOESN'T INTEND TO REVEAL SINKINGS OF SUBS   Asserts German Naval Casuaities Can Be Kept Secret from Berlin “For 2 Long Time”

Reuben James, Convoy, Goes To Bottom       Navy Tells of Loss of First Warship European War—Fate of Six Officers, 114 Men Yet Unknown

No Break With Nazis F. D. R. Says   Policies Are Unchanged By Destroyer Sinking, He Tells Reporters

SINKING WILL NOT BRING ON POLICY SHIFT   F. R. Sees No Possibility of U. &.German Diplomatic Relations Being Broken Off Now,

President Sees No Possibility Of Policy Change   Capitol Hill Talk Say: Nation Closer To AllOut War

Roosevelt Is Not Planning Policy Change   No Severance of Diplomatic Ties Is Contemplated

GOV'T NOT TC CHANGE POLICY SAYS PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Refuses to Answer Questions  On Sinking Ships

Consistent In Policy, Says FDR   Diplomatic Relations With Nazis Continue; Will Not Reveal If Subs Have Been Sunk

Roosevelt Sees No Change in U.S. German Relations   Tells Press Reuben James Was Merely Carrying Out Navy Order  NO MORE DETAILS   Declines to Answer Any Questions About Sub Sinkings

No Change in U.S. Policy On Sinking   Reuben James Simpl: Carrying Out Duty Assigned to Her, FDR Declares

NO CHANGE IN POLICY--F. D.R      President Sees No Possi bility of Severing Rela tions With Nazis.

No CHANGE IN POLICY TOWARD NAZIS. FDR SAYS   Ay Severing of U.S. Diplomatic Relations  \. Result of Destroyer sinking. States President  ane OO) NDETAILS

No Possibility of Severing Relations With Germany---F. R.   Congressmen See Sinking As Leading U. S. Closer to War

FDR Sees No Break Near  In Relations   No Change in American Policy As Result of Attack On U. S. Vessels

No Possibility Of Break With  Germans Seen   Sinking Of Reuben James “rae About No Change In U. S. Foreign Policy.     SUCCESSES A SECRET

SINKING MAKES NO DIFFERENCE INOUR POLICY   President Says Severance of Relation: With Germany Not Even Contemplated

FD Sees No Change In U.S. Poliey   Navy Already Knows Its Duty, President Tells Newspapermen

The Reuben James Victim of Torpedo During Convoying Operations Last Night

(furn tO PINAINGS, Page 14  No Change In Policy,  Roosevelt Declares

FDR DOES NOT THINK RELATIONS WITH GERMANY WILL BE SEVERED AS RESULT OF DESTROYER LOSS

RELATION WITH NAZIS TO STAY UNCHANGED, FD   Sinking Will Not Bring Break

U.S. Policy Unchanged By Sinking of Destroyer, President Roosevelt Says   President Sees No Possibility of Severing ‘ Diplomatic Relations With Germany as Result of Torpedaing Reuben James

“NO CHANGEIN POLICY’ -FOR   Diplomatic Relations With ‘Germany Will Not Be Severed, Now

FD. R DOUBTS GERMAN BREAK AS SHIP SUNK   No Change in Policy Seen Because of Attack, Says Chief

FATE OF 120 1S UNDISCLOSED AS U. 8. LOSES FIRST WARSHIP ON. CONVOY DUTY OFF ICELAND   Reuben James Is Torpedoed, Navy Announcess Roosevelt, Asserts Foreign Policy Is Unchanged

NAZI RELATIONS INTACT SAYS ROOSEVELT   No Change In U. S. Policy As Result Of Sinking Of American Destroyer

ROOSEVELT MAY SIGN BRITISH AID BILL SOON    Lease-Lend Measure Ex  pected To Be At White   House By Wednesday   KEEP OUT OF WAR CAMPAIGN OUTLINED

Leaders Expect Final Action By Wednesday   Program to Send      Program to Send Supplies to Britain to Begin Immediate];

Wheeler Calls Leaders of Opposition to Parley to Map Campaign   ‘WAR AID PROGRAM iS BEING DRAFTED   House Expected to Accepi Changes Made in Meas ure by Senate

Beaten Foes of. Aid Bill Plan National Anti-War Campaign   Wheeler Calls For Stumping Corps While Fina Approval Of Lease-Lend Act Nears; U. S. Prepares To Rush Aid To England

Wheeler Plans  War ‘Crusade   House Set to Speed Lease-Lend O. K.

Anti-War Campaign Planned By Wheeler   While Administration Leaders Plan to Speed Lease Lend Bill to President, Opponents Announce Nation-Wide Speaking Program

UPPONENTO UF PROPOSAL WIHT FIGHT   Government Now I Preparing to Send Boats Abroad

Wheeler Leads Group Planning Talk Tour  To Try To Keep U. 5. Qut of Europe’s War  MEASURE APPROVED BY SENATE, 60-31 Administration Chiefs  Expect To Hurry It To FDR by Wednesday

FD May Get Lend Bill by Wednesday   Foes of Act Plan Drive to Arouse Sentiment to Keep U.S. at Peace

Opponents of aid to stump against war   Final action on bill slated for Wednesday

AID BILL FOES TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST WAR   Wheeler Announces Conference fo Map Plans to Fight U. S. Involvement

LANDIS REFUSES T0 DELAY SERIES   Baseball Commissioner Turns  Down Suggestion Of  Jewish Group

Pennsylvania R. R. Places Big Orde:   Approximately $23,000,000 Worth Of New Cars And  Locomotives Ordered

HAMMERING AT OUTER DEFENSE CAPITAL CITY   Occupation of Kalinin and Kaluga Provides Flanking Forward Points for  * Semi-Encirclement   RUMANIA PIERCES ODESSA DEFENSES   Black Sea Port Reported in Flames; Berlin Indicates Important Announcement

GERMANS SMASH OUTER DEFENSES ‘SOVIET CAPITAL   Special Announcement to Be Made by Germans Tomorrow, It is Stated

Nazi Embassy Attacked in Buenos Aires   Two Small Bombs Hurled -a Buildings, Which Also Are Stoned By Mab

ANGENTINUANG (RED AY GERMAN AGEN   Demonstrators Toss Bomb At Ambassador’s Home In Buenos Aires.

OFFENSIVE IS RENEWED   London Bears Brunt of New Attack; Incendiaries Rained on City   GERMANS ACTIVELY HELPING ITALY.   Britain’s Bombers Continue Active; Russians Say They’ll Sign More Pacts

GREAT CITY SHIVERS WHEN BOMBS CRASH WITH INCENDIARIES   Large Number of Planes Heard by London Residents ——- Single Bomber Kills Number of Persons in East Kent

Moscow Claims Sensational New Soviet Successes   Reports German Infantry Division Routed—-100 Nazi Planes Destroyed   TWO SUBMARINES REPORTED SUNK   Assert German Forces Are Now Stranded In Attack Upon Leningrad   (BULLETIN)

‘SCHOOLS MAY CUT TEN DAYS FROM THIS TERM   Dr. Haas Rules 170 Days Will Be Considered Legal Requirement In Polio Areas

SCHOOL TIM TIME - CUT ALLOWED   180 Day Minimum May Be Reduced to 170 Due to Quarantine.

ALLIED POWER DOOMS ENEMY, HE DECLARES    Blames Military Clique For Japan’s ‘Suicide’ Attack On America -

By 1943 Allied Production Should. Permit “Initiative On An ‘Ample ‘Scale, He: Declares; Sees  “Lona And:Hard:War. Victory Sure

Prime Minister Predicts War Power for Allies, Undreamed Of By Axi:

Prime Ministe} Is Contident of              To Take Offensive i in Allie

Will Be In Much Better Position By End Of 1942. British Leader Asserts

Tough Task Ahead Says Churchill   Allies Adding To Power Fast, He Tells Congress

STATES ALLIES TO BUILD VAST COMBAT POWER   Expects Force Beyond Anything Ever Seen In Year Or 18 Months   CERTAIN OF VICTORY   Asserts Mighty Strokes Of War Already Dealt Acainst Enemy

Karly Disadvantage Due to Axis’ Planning po Attacks Only Natural. ‘He Declares

CHINESE MAY GET PLANES FROM U. §   Government Circles Discuss Plan to Lease China Fighter Craft

American Planes May Be Furnished China in Sprinc   Curtiss Wright Corporatior Expected To Provide Several Hundred

China May Get Planes From Curtis:   JAPAN’S PLANES TOO MUCH FOR THOSE CHINA IS USING OD BURMA ROAD.

Senate Girds For Battle On  Smith Measure   Milder Anti - Strike Measure Sought In Upper House

Senate Takes Ur Labor Bill Mon.  Drastic Revision In House-Approved Smith Rill Te Ra Evnartad

Move Is Started To Soften Strike Curbing Measure   Senate Labor Committee Believed Likely To Retain Only Title Of House Bill; Connally Pushes His Measure

Senate Forces Attempt ToOust House-Approved Measure Curbing Strikes

Senate Forces Favor Milder StrikeCurb Bil   Campaign to Replace Drastic House - Approved Measure

TRYING. REPLAGE STRIKE CURB BIL   Strong Indication Influentia Forces In Senate Will Re-. place Anti-Strike Measure With A Milder One Next Week; May Keep Only sale

Senate Lines Up To Soften Terms In Bill Hitting Strikes   Influential Forces Are At Work To  Tone Measure.

LEADERS IN SENATE * OPEN CAMPAIGN FOR MILDER LABOR BILL   INDICATIONS SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE TO SUBSTITUTE LESS DRASTIC BILL

SENATORS DRIVE FOR LESS DRASTIC STRIKE CURB BILL   Committee May Retain Only Title OF Drastic Strike Measure

URGE MILDER STRIKE CURB   Strong Pressure on Senate Committee to Ease  House Bill Terms.

MILDER LABOR BILL EXPECTED FROM SENATE   Influential Forces Are Seeking Action In Coming Week   BALL BILL IS LIKELY   Voluntary Mediation anc Shop Status Quo  Features

Labor Bill In senate Will Be Greatly Changed   Forces at Work Now to Retain Probably Only Title to Measure Approved by the House.

Senate May. Soften Strike Control Bill   House Measere Due for Many Modifications

Strike Bill Softening In Senate Seen   Leaders Hold House Measure Far Too Drastic

Replacing of the Smith Strike-Curb Bill Sought By Influential Senators   SOME SOLONS FEEL THE HOUSE-APPROVED SMITH} MEASURE IS TOO HARSH ON LABOR AND SEEK Al MILDER BILL HN

BOMBS HIRE FINNISH CITY   Pall of Smoke Hangs Over Turko   Finland Formally Enters War

Soviet Planes Bomb Finlane   Helsinki Report Says Thir teen Different Raids Are Made On Turku

Canada Air Plant Swept By Fire  Damage Is Mostly In Office Building

Bolivia Probes  Report Of Plot   Investigate Report Nazi Plo’ To Overthrow Bolivian Government   GERMAN MINISTER IS ASKED TO LEAVE

Bakers Meet For Enriched Bread Drive   New Type Bread To Be Placed on Sale in Near Future

Vitamin - Laden, Health- Promoting Bread Soon Will Be Placed on Sale

BAKERS CONFER ON VITAMIN BREAL   Several Methods May Be Adopted for Enriching ‘the Staff of Life’

Ordnance Plant Blast Hurts Five   Army Refuses Details Of Ohio Accident

BLAST DAMAGES BIG TNT PLANT   Ordnance Accident Nea Sandusky, O., Second One This Week

NAZI BOMBERS BLAST LONDON IN NIGHT RAID   Sustained Assault Takes High Toll  In Damage

Germans Rain Thousands of Bombs of All Descriptions All Over Britain's Capital Area.

Diversion Discussed   Assembly Begins Debate on Highway Fund Act

Sturgeon Bay Firm Granted Ship Contrac'   Lake Superior Company Also Named To Builc Small Cargo Ships Fo:  Coastal Service

GUNS FOR RUSSIA S MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM OF WA   informed Britains Declare _ Large Quantities of Ma terials Must be Sent From  England and the U. S.   RUSSIA DETERMINED TO. CONTINUE FIGH   Great Russian Industria Area East of the Ukraine  _ Now Seriously Menaced bi Advancing Nazis.

BILLION CUT BEING URGED IN SPENDING   NON-DEFENBE SPENDING ‘ft _ BE PUT UP TO ROOSEVELT INCOME TAX CONTROVERSY

Two Amendment: Are Accepted by Affairs Group   Col. Lindbergh Testifies on Aid Bill Again

Lindbergh Says Assistance to Great Britain May End With Axis Invasion nf This Nation.

LIMIT COSTS IS DEFEATED   Democratic Members of Committee Agree to Amendment Keeping Ships Out of War Zones.   SET MAXIMUM CONTRACT TIME

Proponents British Aid Win Battle   Limit.on Expend: itures Defeated  By House Vote

LINDBERCH SAYS   Declares Invasion Danger Wi Come Only From Depleting Our Own Defen-

Attempt to Trim Aid Bill Defeated   Opposition Wins In Initial Test

Effort to Amend Is Defeated   Administration Forces Wit First Pest on Measure Today

Administration Wins First Test On Full Powers   Maas Loses Attempt To Attach Plan For Buying British Islands

Limit On Aid Bill Defeated   House Atiempts to Limi: Aid Expenditures to $2,000,000,000

Lorenzo Kills His Bulls, but Patrons Of Stadium Doubt He Is Magnifico

Bull Fighter Regains Lost Glory, But Now He Needs New Pair of Pants

NAZI SAILORS INU, S, CAMPS   FBI Rounds Up About 160 in Five Large Cities of Nation

Allen, Weaver And Wade Will Attend Dinner   Noted Athletic. Men- To _ Speak. Friday At H. 5 Grid Banquet: . -

Allen, Weaver And Wade Will Attend Dinner   Noted Athletic Men To Speak Friday At EI, S. (Grid Banquet.

Railroads Oppose Pet Seizure Bill   They Don’t Want U.S In Engineer’s Cab Second Time

@ In Washington   Railroads Recalling Troubles Of Last War Oppose Uncle Sam Taking Over

Changes Made In Agriculture Dept.   BIERSCHWALE RESIGNS IN AREA TO BE INSTRUCTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Changes Made In Agriculture Dept.  BIERSCHWALE RESIGNS IN  AREA TO BE INSTRUCTOR

First of Newest Planes Are Due   Uncle Sam’s Fighters To Start in Service

DO IT NOW,” WINANT URGES   U. §. Envoy Delivers Fighting Speech To Lon don Audience

DO IT NOW, URGES U.S. AMBASSADOR   ‘Winant Cheered in Lone don at Luncheon Meeting of Union

WINANT URGES QUICK ACTION   Freedom's Destiny May Depend On Wise Use Of Navies, Claim

PLANES ADDED TO CORPS AT ~HAWAI FELL   31 Pursuit Planes Transported Secretly On Aircraft Carrier

AlR FORCE AUGMENTEI   NEW PLANES LANDED AT HA WAII FROM AIRCRAFT CARRIER—DELIVERED IN GREAT SECRECY

31 ARMY PLANES LAND IN HAWAII   31 P-36 Pursuit Planes Were Sccretly Transported To Fonclulu.

GLIDER-BORNE NAZI INFANTRY ATTACK GRETE   Parachute Troops Are Reported On Island

NAZI PLANES ATTACK CRETE   Violent Two-Day Assault Occurs On Seat Of Greek Government—-Germany Moves Into Iraq By Way Of French-Mandated Syria, London

Where to Find: It   Axis BombersStag ve2-Day Assault On Crete, Malta

Nazi Fliers Attack Isle Of Crete —   Spend Two Days Bombing Crete and Malta; British Naval Planes Strike Convoy

HOUSE WAITS ON SENATE 10 END SESSION   Coalition Beer Bill Last Ma jor Measure for Legislators

HOUSE WAITS FOR SENATE TOEND WORK   Cleans Up Its Calendar This Morning; Sends More Measures To Governor

Voice Of ‘Lone Ranger’ Is Stilled By Traffic Misha   Earl W. Graser, Hero To Countless Thousands Of Radio Listenets, Meets Death; Orignator Of Program To Resume His Old Role

VOICE OF THE “LONE RANGER” IS STELLED BY AUTOMOBILE CRASH   Ear] W. Graser, 32, Killed by the Very Hazard He Had Sought to ‘Curb—Highway Traffic— Proqram to Continue

“Lone Ranger,” Hero of Thousands Of Young Radio Listeners, Killed

Secretly Wed Draftee Must Go to Army Camp - Or Face Mother-in-Law

ANOTHER COLD WAVE ON WAY TO MISSOUR   Snow, 10-Degree Mercury Predicted Tomorrow

KANSAS CITY. SETS RECORD   Death Roll From Traffic Accidents Reduced bv 10

Senate Turns Attention To Many Strikes   Committee Statement Says Public Must Demand Rights   MEDIATION REFUSED      U. S. Board Refuses To Take Up Fight Between Unions

GERMANS ESTIMATE FOE'S PLANE LOSSES AT 3,784 FROM JUNE TO MARCH -

Rush Plans For Ship Building    Would Build 200 Cargo Vessels For Nation

CONSTRUCTION OF “UGLY DUCKLINGS 10 GET UNDERWAY   Government’s $300,000,000 Shipbuilding Program to Turn Qut 200 Cargo Veccale

Work Speeded On Building of Cargo Vessel:   “Ugly Duckling” Program To be Started in Few Weeks

WORK BEGINS UON ON CARGH SHIP BUILDINE   Government To Spend $3, 000,000 Speeding Uy Shipbuilding

BLUE FORCES PUSHING RED TROOPS BACK   General Krevger Sends Parachute Troops Tc Disrupt Lines

U. S. RED ARMY IS FORCED TO MOVE HEADQUARTERS   Two Blue Parachutists Penetrate Red Head quarters; Could Have Wiped Out i Red Staff Command.

120 CHUTE TROOPS DROPPED BEHIND GEN. LEAR'S LINES   Krueger Puts.Second Army Ir Jeopardy By Use of Modern Tactics.

BLUE ATTACK PERILS REDS   Second Army Commander General Lear, Moves Headquarters

Steel Speedup Brings Revival Of Bessemers   Old style converters faster than the open hearth method — Control device invented.

Steel Speedup Brings Revival Of Business             yi : Faster ‘Than: Open: Hearth Method:

Nipponese Government Sins Occupation Pact  With Vichy, Press Told.

JAPANESE WARSHIPS. REPORTED OFF BASE   Vessels Sighted All Along Coast of Southern IndoChina, Dispatches Reveal Today.

Uncle Sam Assumes Option On Big Jawn’s Contract! Marland Jeffrey, Other Aggies Will See Service Too

BRITISH SINK THREE FRENCH SHIPS IN SE   One Freighter Claimed To Be Part of Italian Convoy   TWO ARE TORPEDOED   Mediterranean Sea Figh’ Takes Place Off  Greece

KEY POINT IN DNIEPER DEFENSES CAPTURED   Luga, Near Leningrad, Also Declared Seized   Dniepropetrovsk Is Wrested From Russians

Craft Damaged  While Engaged In Patrol Duty   Belief Expressed That Attack Came From German Sub; Washington Says Vessel Able to Proceed to Port;  Raid In Defense Zone. FDR Says.

Episcopal Bishop Urges U. S. Enter War Immediately   Rt. Rev. Hunter Wyatt. Brown Speaks at Braddock Heights

Welles Claims Nazis To Make  New Invasions   Acting U. S. Secretary Says Bolivia Will Get Full Support   SUPPORTS OUSTER   Spain And _ Portugal Thought Objects Of Statement

Welles Warns 0 New Aggression By Nazis Soon  Bolivia Squelches ‘~ Alleged Nazi Plot; Expels German

Welles Says Germany Plans New Conquests   Speculations Are That This May Mean Spain And Portugal

Declares New Steps Will Be Aimed Against Remaining Independent Countries of Europe   SPAIN, PORTUGAL SPECULATED UPON   Acting Secretary of State Reruses to Elaborate On Information Possessed by Washington

WELLES HINTS FRESH GERMAN AGGRESSIONS   Undersecretary Forecast: Attacks On Remaining Independents”   REVEALS U. S. WILL STAND BY BOLIVIA   Hits Last Week’s Sharp Attack On America Rv Gen. Franco

PROMINENT BOLIVIANS PLACED UNDER ARRES'   Welles Says Nazis Planning New Aggression in Europe

Germans Said To Plan More Invasions   Statement of Under Secretary Welles Might Relate to Spain and Portugal

Sumner Welles Promises Bolivia Full Support In Action Against Nazis

WELLES CHARGES NAZIS PLAN NEW DRIVES IN EUROPE   SPAIN AND PORTUGAL ARE CONSIDERED IN FRESH DANGER

WELLES SAYS NAZIS PLAN NEW ATTACKS   Russian Campaign Won't End Aggression, He Claims

WELLES WARNS OF AGGRESSION PLANS   Says German Drive Against Free Countries Impends

Has Information Germany Plans New Ageression   Spain or. Portugal to be attacked, is speculation—German ordered out of Colombia.

Germany Plans More Attacks   Welles Statement Arouses Speculation Spain, Portugal May Be Next.

Germany Planning New Agaressions   Welles Says Independent Europeans Involved

Welles Says Reich Plans New Attack  PORTUGAL AND SPAIN MAY BE NEXT VICTIMS

New German  Move Hinted   Sumner Welles Tells Press Other Independent Nations to Be Attacked

BARE FURTHER GERMAN AIMS   Welles Forecasts Othe Nazi Aggressions

HITLER PLANS NEW CAMPAIGN, WELLES SAYS   U. $. Learns Of Proposed Aggression Against inde; pendent Countries   SPAIN. PORTUGAL HINTED   Washington Pledges Full Support To Bolivia In Anti: Nazi Drive

U.S. Promises To Aid Bolivia In Case Incident Follows Failure Of Coup

Nazi Plans For More Aggression Related By Top’ Ranking State Dept. Man

Spain and Portugal May Be Next Victims Of Hitler   WELLES DOES NOT GO INTO DETAILS

Portugal And Spain Next?   Hint Germany Plans New Aggression Steps

SL TT LL TT hate  Welles Says U. S. Has Information of Other Planned Nazi Aggressions

Welles Says U.S. Advised New Nazi Aggression Due   Remaining Independent Countries In Europe Reported Targets of Newest Forays

SAYS GERMANY PLANS NEW AGGRESSION      Sumner Welles Says U. S. Has Information Nazis Will Act Against Remaining Independent Countries In Europe— Has Assured Bolivia Of Support

GERMANS PLAN FOR NEW STEPS   Welles Declares U. S. Informed More Acts  of Aperession Manned

NAZIS PLAN NEW ATTACKS   Sumner Welles Says U. S. Has Information Of More Aggression

NAZIS TRAP MORE RED DIVISIONS   Moscow Admits New Encircling Moves By German Army

ROOSEVELT SAILS ON FISHING TRIP   Ickes and Jackson Accompany - President on Sea Cruise Aboard Potomac

FDR’s Yacht Puts to Sea   Vad Been Meld in Har bor Because of Storm

FD. R-BEGINS LONG-DELAYED FISHING TRIE   PUTS OUT To SEA FROM PORT EVERGLADES; FINE HAY

FDR STARTS ON HIS DELAYED FISHING TRIP   White House Yacht ‘uPotomac Puts Out "to Sea Off Florida

Roosevelt. and Party Set Out to Sea Off Florida Ona Fishing Expedition   High Government Officials Are Aboard the Presidential Yach Potomac .

Roosevelt Begins. Delayed’ Fishing Trip ‘Off ‘Florida   Presidential Yacht Heads ‘Into Atlantic Early This  Morning

F, D, R, BEGINS DELAYED CRUISE   President And Fishing Friends Put To Sea Aboard White House Yacht.

PRESIDENT'S YACHT PUTS QUT TO SEL   Hundred Persons Crowd Pier High Gificials Accompany ‘Chief. Executive

Roosevelt ‘Puts to Sea For Vacatior   President Baits Up fo Week of Fishing in Southern Waters

F.R., PARTY BEGIN CRUISE   Yacht Potomac Put to Se: This Morning From Florida Harbor

FDR OFF ON DEEP-SEA VACATION   Delayed Fishing Trip Begins When White House Yacht Puts to Sea with Scarcely a Ripple on the Water

Powder Blast In Spain Kills 50   Injured Number 500 Homeless 3,000 After Explosion

50 Dead In Seville Blast   SANTA BARBARA POWDER DE POT NEAR SOUTHERN SPANISE CiTyY INJURES 500 MORE,

IN SPANISH BLAST   17 40: GO-Hiled, 600 inpured and 3,000 Left Homeless in Exolosion

Explosion Kills 50   Blast Wrecks Suburb of Ancient Seville, Spain

U.S. Group Is  Supplying de Gaulle   France Forever Bolsters Forces Fighting In Africa

@ CATTON’S WASHINGTON COLUMN   “France Forever” Group  Moving Supplies to De  Gaulle Forces Fighting rt Ataian

WILLIAM KISO DIES. AS RESULT OF FAL   Caretaker for Dr. Summer Was 70 Years Old

Five Drafiees To Be Called From Taylor Board   Texas Will Supply 8,600 More Men Before July 1

Berlin Claims 60 Red Ships Sunk in Baltic   Soviets Push Back Enemy _ Before Mascow and ; Leningrad

Red Tallinn Evacuation Another Dunkirk: Nazis   10,000 Germans Slain or Wounded in Central Front Battle, Claims Soviet

Long Search Comes to End   Skeletons of Family Of Five Found In Pond After 10 Years

Skeletons of Former Actor, Wife and Three Children Found After 10 Years

Iceland Area Major Battle Scene  UES. Believes Nazis fo Use Wolf-Pack U-Boat Tactics

Naz azis is Hunting About. Teeland      Subs Infest Waters Near United States In New. ~~ Shippine Drive —

WATERS AROUND ICELAND MAJOR BATTLE GROUND   U-Boat Tactics To Be Used By  German Gov’t

ICELA SEEN AS CHIEF BATTLEGROUND   Wolf Pack U-Boat Attacks Expected to Increase as Wintry Seas Give Submarines Safe Huntine in Atlantic.

PRGRERPEELAR OF OPEN  APPEAR WEST OF ICELAND   Wintry Seas Give U-Boats € Their Safest Hunting   HOPE ABANDONED   By U. S. Navy For Missing Men Aboard Destroyer: Official Toll Is 97

Waters West Of Iceland War Theatre   Germany Means to Make Limited Area Scene Of Bitter Struggle

ICELAND AREA SEEN AS MAJOR ILBOAT FIFIN   Greater Nazi Campaign On Convoys Seen As Sea War Grows   4 AMERICAN-OWNED VESSELS ARE SUNK   Reports Show Sub Packs Now Ranging Farther Westward

Waters West of Iceland Will Become Major Theaire in Battle of the Atlantic This Winter

GERMANS INTEND TO MAKE ICELAND WATERS MAJOR THEATRE OF SEA BATTLES   Informed Sources Say Record for Past Two ¢ Months Shows, As Far As American Interest Ar Concerned, All Points In That Direction

Washington Authorities Feel Germans Mean To Battle America There

Nazis Seen Bent On a Showdown In Iceland Waters   Subs Not Retreating In Face of Roosevelt Shoot-on-Sight Edict

SUBS RANGE FAR TO WEST IN ATLANTIC   Navy Abandons All Hope for 95 Men Missing on Destrover

ICELAND ROUTE IS STRATEGIC   U.S. Sources Believe Nazis Making That Area Major War Scene

American Interests Threat. ened By Packs Of-U-Boats On.Atlantic Routes —

Nazis Seen Making Atlantic West Of Iceland Big Sea Battleground   Turbulent Wintry Seas Give Submarines Safest Hunt ing, With Germany Using Wolf Pack U-Boat Tactics To Stop Aid To Britain.

ALL SIGNS POINT IN THAT DIRECTION   informed Sources Conclude That Hitler Intends To Make Waters West of Iceland A Major Theatre In Battle of Atlantic,

Hitchhiking Kansas Governor Mistaken For Salesman by . Passing Motorist

TAX ABATEMENT IS LOST ISSUE; OTHER MATTERS TAKEN UP   Parole-Probation System : Up For Consideration In Both Houses Of Legislature

Indications Are Further Abatement of Pelinquent Taxes Is Now Dead Issue

Officials Gather At Site of Big Bomber Plant   Air Station Head Among Those at Fort Worth

CIRCUIT. COURT ‘es M0 NOTES OF ANTERES!   Administrator for Charles : A. Heron Estate Is Appointed. .   FEW OTHER MATTERS   Divorce Case Business and ; Some Estate Items Taken Up. ,

CIRCUIT COURT NEWS AND NOTED OF INTERES    Administrator for Charles A. Heron Bstate Is Appointed.   FEW OTHER MATTERS   Divorce Case Business and Some Estate Items Taken Up.

PARAGUAY IS QUIET AGAIN   Uprising, Called New Subversive Attempt, -Is Quelled.

LAVAL BALKS AT PETAIN’S OFFER: WAR HAS ALULI   'Pro-Nazi Frenchmen Inte Spotlight Anew British Mark Time in Africa

Next Step In Vichy Status Is Speculated   Believed Petain Refused Maximum Nazi Demand

Attorney Gereral Studies Legality Of Governor’s Anti-Strike Measure; McCraw Leads Opposition Fight

Woman Again Faces Gallow:   Second Time Jury: Ha: Decreed Death For Slaver.

Rice Field Slayer Hears Jury  for Second Time Within Year Sentence Her to Death on Gallows as a Murderer

Nazis And Reds May Go To War      Their Two Great Armies Are Standing By While Hitler And Stalin Discuss  Situation.   Turk Pact Vital

STALIN MAY DISCOVER NAZIS’ PRICE FOR PEACE IS TOO HIGH   Some Signs Point to War Between Germany and Soviet Russia as Two Dictators Dicker; Reich Needs Her Neighbor's Riches to Beat Blockade

Signs Point To Real War With Russia   Something Likely To Start Within A Week

UNEMPLOYMENT GROWS IN OHIO   Defense Priority Claim. Blamcd By Job Compensation Chief

JOBLESS CLAIMS ARE INCREASING   PRIORITIES PROGRAM THEOWING MANY OHIOANS IN NONDEFENSE INDUSTRIES © OUT OF WORK

OHIO UNEMPLOYMENT CONTINUES GROWING STATE BUREAU SAYS   Defense Priority Claim:  Blamed for Situation— May ‘Not Reverse Trend This Month.

First Proceeding Against Bridges Without Full Authority of U. S. Law

Legality Questioned   Urge Accounting Be Made in Bridges Hearing

BRIDGES’ HEARING [LLEGAL   ‘Oversight” Found in First Deportation Proceedings Against CIO Leader; Committee Seeks Guilty Party

SHORTAGE MAY BE EASED BY RELEASE OF OIL TANKERS   Petroleum Industry Turns Attention To Ships. Priorities, Prices

DEFENSE SAVINGS — BONDS AND STAMPS ARE NOW ON SALI   PRESIDENT URGES AMERICANS TO GET BEHIND MOVE; MAKES PURCHASES HIMSELF

Defense Bonds Go On Market   “President Roosevelt Leads Way In Purchasing -U. S. Securities

ROOSEVELT BUYS DEFENSE BONDS   Launches Nationwide Drive in Radio Address, Urging AH-Out Effort _

DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS 60 ON SALE TODAY   Citizens Are Urged To Participate —~ By FDR

BONDS GO ON SALE  Nationwide Defense Savings Drive Opens As F. D. R. Urges Investments Yo ‘Demonstrate Faith In America’

BEGIN SELLING DEFENSEBONDS   Securities Go On Sale At =Post Office And Banks Today

Americans Are Urged To Join In Nation’s “All-Out Effort To Perpetuate Demo racy;” No High Pressure  Rroathnands

BONDS, STAMPS ON SALE AT P. 0   FDR Urges All-Out Ef. fort to Perpetuate Democracy

DEFENSE BONDS PLACED ON SALE   President Makes Appeal Ir Nationwide Broadcast

Defense Bonds Go on Sale   - Money Needed to Make U. S. Secure, Roesevelt Says

National Defense Savings Campaign Started Last Eve   President Makes Frank Appeal for Financial Support of Country

PRESIDENT URbEa DEFENGE SAVINGS   Launches Drive to Raise Money by Buying Bonds and Stamps

NAZIS ADVANCE NEAR MOSCOW   Panzer Division Smashing  Fortified Line

NAZIS REPORT TAKING TOWNS BEHIND FORT   Latest Red Reports Indicate Soviet Armies Holding Their Ground..   TOBRUK FORCES JOIN NEW ZEALAND TROOPS

State Police Launch Anti- Speed Campaign   25 Arrested In Berrien As Commissioner Olander Orders State-Wide Drive To Reduce Traffic Death Toll

WALLACE GE'S DOWN TO WORK IN SENATE   Raps Chamber to Order With Ivory Gavel

Strike Worries Bliss Builders   Alamogordo Mill  Picketed by Union

Langer Takes Up His Fight for Seat in Senate   Blames Political Enemie: for Charges of Moral Turpitude

76 Members Of Destroyer  Crew Missing   Mystery Hides Fate Of Seamen; 44 Rescued After Sinking

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE IS FORESEEN   Navy Thinks Convoy May Have Saved Others

SHIP SINKING   44 Enlisted Men Rescued To Date, Is Navy's Announcement   THINK 7 OHIOANS ARE CREW MEMBERS   Days Expected to Elapse Before Complete Check Is Possible

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE FEARED IN. SINKING OF U.S. DESTROYER   ‘FORTY-FOUR ENLISTED MEN REPORTED RESCUED; OTH ERS MAY BEEN PICKED UP

Heavy Toll Feared In James Sinking After Rescue of 44   Some 76 Seamen on Torpedoed Destroyer Still Unaccounted Fo

\Fate Of Missine 76      May Not Be ‘Kanwn For Several Days   W haleboats, Life Rafts And Ample ” Life Preservers On Reuben James --Lend Courage To. Many -Fainilies

May Be Days Before Fate Is Known   Ships and Flanes Scour Vicinity of Torpedoing

Heavy Loss of Life in Sinking Seen   46 Members of Crew Unaccounted for in Destraves Tasasdxces

Navy Announces 44 Enlisted Men Saved   Leaves 76 Members of Ship’s Company Unaccounted for After Sink: ing in Atlantie Ocean

Navy Says 44 Rescued From Torpedoed Ship  Fate of Others AboarD Destroyer

MAMEN SAVED FROM DESTROYER, NAVY ANNOUNCES   HOPE OF RESCUE FOR 16 WAN ING; ALL 44 ARE ENLISTED MEA   SHIPS IN CONVOY MAY HAVE PICKED UP SOME SURVIVOR:   Families of Reuben James’ Crew Cluster Anxiausly About Portland. Me.. Navy Station

Navy Announces Rescue of 44 Enlisted Men, Leaving 76 Unaccounted.for; Others May Have Been Picked Up

~ Only 44 Saved So Far From the * “Reuben James”  Other 76 Crew Members of Torpedoed U.S.

Loss Of Life On Destroyer  Feared Great   Statement That 44 Rescued Leaves 76  Unaccounted For   ‘OFFICERS NAMED   Navy Thinks More May Have Been Rescued By Convoy Ships

Heavy Loss of Life Feared in Latest Sinking   About 76 of Destroyer’: Crew of 120 Unaccount ed For So Far

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE 1S FEAREE   44 Enlisted Men Rescued Leaving Some 76 Unaccounted For

K HEAVY LOSS OF - LIFE 1S FEARED   The Navy Annéunced Only 44  Enlisted Men Out ‘of 120 Had Been Rescued. .

76 MISSING AFTER SINKING OF WARSHIP   With 44 Enlisted Men of  ~ Reuben James Accounted for, Hopes Are Held That More May Be Picked Up, -

FEAR BIG LOSS OF LIFE ON THE REUBEN JAMES   Names Of 44 Survivors Not Yet Revealed; Fear 76 Other Men And Officers Perished In Torpedo Attack On U. S. Warship.

Only 44 Known To be Safe Off U.S. Destroyer   Naval Authorities Point Out That Others May be Alive

16 Crew Member: Of Lost Destroyer Still Unreported   Only 44 Men Safe From Crew of 120: Search Continues

‘44 Rescued; Fate of Other 76 Unknown   Other Crew Members May Have Been Saved By Members of Convoy

44 Rescued; Fate Of 76  Is Unknown   Seven Ohtoans Believed Among Crew Of First U.S. Warship To Go Down In Battle Of Atlantic

HEAVY LOSS OF U. S. LIFE AT SEA, FEAR   Still No Word From Still More Than 70 Who Were Aboard Destroyer Which Was Sunk

U. S. Officials Say 44 Enlisted Men on Reuben James Have'Been Accounted ‘ for as Being Safe.   OTHER SURVIVORS MIGHT BE POSSIBLE

Heavy Losses Feared   Many American Seamen May Have Died in the Sinking of the Reuben >James: 44 Rescued

Additional Survivors May Have Been Picked-Up, Officials Hope    CHECK-UP AWAITED   Several More Days Will iyWBe Needed to Com-.plete Report

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE FEARED BY NAVY   44 Enlisted Men Rescued: Seven Officers Named   SOME SURVIVORS   Might Have Been Picked Up By Other Convoy Members Authorities Declare

EAR MANY DEAD ON REUBEN JAMES   Total of 76 Members of Vessel’s Personnel Is Unaccounted For

‘44 OF DESTROYER CREW RESCUEL   Heavy Loss of Life Feared; Convoy May Have Picked Up Some

MERCHANTS TO ~ POLICE PRICES      Retail Leader Discusses Regulations with President. 4

Chance N.C. To Get Plant Slim   OPM Recommends Aluminum Factory, Previously Planned For State. For Tacama

Evacuation Liner Reaches Shangha   American Liner Arrives Ik Shanghai To Evacuate Marines And Others

HIT RECORD Hh   106 Ships Lost By British, Allies and Neutrals in Month of April

S CONTROL   Nelson Says Fixing of Prices Likely to Halt Inflation.

German Losses Tn Planes 5,346.  Britain Claims   Flier Personnel Loss In War to Date .13,365. Air Ministry Reports

ENGLAND CLAIMS HIGH NAZI AIR TOL   5,346 Planes Reported Sho!  terranean . Front

Eleven-Day Special Meet Ends Today   Road Bond Bill Becomes Law Upon Stevenson’s Signature

Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Weds ~ Daughter Of Plymouth Doctor Today

UEKMANS FAR OUT TU FLANK RUSTOY AREA   Claim Break-Threugh at Tula; Would Encircle Capital City British Blast Foe bv Ai;  lans Renew Ritter

‘German vance  Admittec   “Small German Unit” Breaks Through Tt Tulo, Reds Say

NAZIS REACH TULA, REDS ADMIT   Germans Claim Breakthrough On Donets River

“Small German Unit” Reaches Tula After Breaking Through Red Defense Lines Near MosCow

NOTED'SCIENTIST TO SPEAK   Dr. C. A. Mils to Discuss Weather Effeets on Man

DR. MILLS TALKS TONIGHT   Cincinnati_Professor to Speak on Weather Effects

Both SidesThinking Of How They Can Win War   Ace U, P. Reporters Tell How Germany And England Have Their Eyes Set On Ultimate Victory

Officials of Government And Labor Ask Workers to  Give Utmost Cooperation

UN FOR GREATER DEFENGE EFFORT   Workers Warned Of “Hunger, Disease and Slavery” If Dictators Win

Huge lasks For Labor Are Cited   Greater Effort Toward Defense Work Urged By Hillman, Green

Ask Labor for Greater Aid In Defense   Leaders Emphasize Working Mans Rights

TEMPERATURES   Designed to Prevent Use Of American Finance To Aid 'Looters'     CURB TO SUBVERSIVES   Heavy Penalty Imposed For Violations of Executive Order

PRESIDENT ISSUES ORDER GIVING U.S CONTROL OF FUNDS   Order Also Applies to Assets   Of Five Other Nations Which Have Been Occupied by Germans.   HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS ARE BELIEVED INVOLVED   Action Designed to Prevent Further Transfer of Axis Funds Out of United States Through Neutrals.

EMERGENCY ACTION BY ROOSEVELT   German, Italian Assets Included. Solons “Factor State Department Anti-Nazi Action

NAZI, ITALIAN FUNDS INU, S, TIED BY ORDER   Over $300,000,000 In Direct Holdings Involved

Order Also Freezes Assets of All Other Invaded Countries.   14 PREVIOUSLY FROZEN   Action Designed to Prevent Transfer Out of U. S. Nazi Funds.

Nazi and Italian — Assets Are Tied Un   President Also Orders Freezing of All Funds of In. vaded or Occupied Countries Which Were Not Covered in Previous Orders.

GERMAN, ITALIAN ASSETS ARE FROZEN   President Roosevelt Takes Steps in View of Unlimited ; National Emergency

Army To Sow Mines In New York Harbor Soon, Navy Reveals   Roosevelt Orders Further Financia Barriers To Axis In View Of The Unlimited National Emergency

Action Is Taken By Roosevelt Against Use Of Assets For Harmful Purposes

Move To Prevent Funds Transfer  To Other Nations   Order Designed To  Curb Subversive Action of Axis In U. S,

GERMAN ITALIAN CREDITS IN U. S.. FROZEN BY F. D. R.   To Prevent Use of Financial Facilities Here to Harm National Defense

U. S. To Control All Deals Of Axis Interests   New Action Includes All Nations Conquered by Ger. many and Italy

WELLES SCOFFS AT NAZI BLUSTER ON SHIP SINKING  PALIAOCCCMOCA  inc   CONGRESSMEN LINE UP IN SUPPORT OF ANY PROTEST MOVE

HUGE HOLDINGS HERE BLOCKED BY PRESIDENT   Order Also Applies To All Invaded Or Occupied European Countries Not Previously Named.   /PLAN CENSUS OF ALIEN’S PROPERTY

Prevents Transfer  Of Funds   Brings German and Italian Financial Deals Under U. §. Control

Order Also Covers All European Nations But Some Will Be Favored   Ban Against Spain, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland Mav Be Lifted Later

Holdings Of Invaded Nations Are Included      Action Follows Reports German, Italian Funds Have Been Transferred to = Nationals in South America

Roosevelt Freezes Nazi, Italian Assets in U. S.   President’s Order Includes Funds of All Other Invaded. Occupied Nations

Roosevelt Acts Under  New Power   Holdings of All Invaded Nations Also Tied Up

U.S. Takes All Assets Of Axis    Action of Freezing Property  Follows German Threat to Sink American Ships

AXIS FUNDS IN U.S. “FROZEN   German and, Italian De. posits Ordered - Held Under Emergency Act.

NAZI-ITALIAN ADOETS HERE ARE FROZEN   Order of President Ties Up Millions of Foreign Holdings.   HITS OTHER NATIONS   Occupied Countries, Net Previously Frozen, Are Now Affected.

FREEZING OF ALL GERMAN - (TALIAN ASSETS ORDERED   President Roosevelt Issued Order at White House This Morning.   AFFECTS THOSE IN U. S.   “Aetion Was Taken in View of  {he Unlimited National Emergency.

FDR CALLS FOR FREEZING OF AXIS ASSETS   Immediate Freezing of All German, Italian Assets in U.S. Ordered

MISSING NAVY PLANE FOUND   LANDED ON RANCH LAKE NEAR EDINBURG TEYAS: BOTH PILOTS ARE SAFE

STRIKES HALT DEFENSE WORK AT 25 PLANTS   Knudsen, CIO Chie! Hold Conference With FDR

Strikes Called At 25 Plants   Defense Outpu'  Hampered By Walkouts

RANDOLPH TO SEND 18 MEN ON JUNE 3   17 to Go From Chariton, 12 From Monroe, in State Call for 3 000

Dignitary Is Dead   Catholic Cardinal Lauri  Dies in Rome Hospital

CATHOLIC PRELATE DIES IN VATICAN CIT!   Lorenze Cardinal Lauri Suc cumbs In Rome Hospital After Recent Operation

Machinists  Of Navy To End Strike   Government Aid Urged To Settle Defense Strike

HAD HIM COVERED   Dr. F. C. Allen Explains Aggie Strategy Against Engleman

Compromise Plan Sought By Sponsors   Action Taken As Deadline Set By  Reme Caenmmand Basun

SPONSORS AGREE ON ARMED SERVICE LIMIT COMPROMISE   Maximum of Two and One-Half Years Now ‘Subject of Study  For Amendment  DEADLINE PASSED

EXTENSION SET AT18 MONTHS   Compromise Agreed tc In Senate, Alabama Senator Declares

TO COMPROMISE ON. 30 MONTH SERVICE   Sponsors of Army Extension to Propose 21/5 Years Maximum   CRITICS HOLDING OFF

deta a0 MONTH “PRAINING PERIO      Compromise Agreemen ~ Believed Near On Draf  Legislation

May Agree On Limiting Draft Term   2 1-2. Year Maxinium ‘For. Citizen Soldiers

SERVICE IS PROPOSEL   Sponsors of Measure Chang: ing Draft Agree on 2 1-2 Year Maximum   NO LIMITATIONS IN PRESENT BIL!      Clark and Others Assail In definte Service; Deadline for Passage Passes

Agree on Limit Of 30 Months’ Army Training  Guardsmen Woul   Guardsmen Would Stay in Another 18 Months Under The Compromise

A Compromise  On the Draft   Sponsors. Agrec to 18-Month Extension

AGREE NOTTO KEEP MEN OVER 1% YEARS MORE   ADHERENTS SEEK TO SATISFY WAR DEPARTMENT .AND PRESENT NEENS   18 MONTHS WOULD BE ADDED TO ORIGINAL 12 MONTH TERS   Alabama Senator Pointa Out That Many Men Would Probably Be Released Sooner

Sponsors Agree to 2% Years Service As Maximum For U. S. Citizen Soldier:

LIMIT PLANNED ON DRAFT DUT)   Maximum Service Period Of 22 Years Looms

Army Service Compromise Sought   Maximum Of 2}. Years Of Training Looms.

Two and One-Half Year Compromise Made On Service   Extra 18 Months to Apply to Regular Army Men, Too

dU-MONTH DUTY FOR OtLECTEES 5 ADVOGATED   Sponsors Of Retention Bil Agree On Compromise To Extend Service   WILL APPLY TO ARMY’S REGULAR ENLISTMENTS   Aug. 1 Deadline Set By Chie Of Staff Passes, Measure Still Being Debated

Plan to Retain Men in Army For 25 Years   Senator Hill Discloses Compromise on Extension of Draft   Says Sponsors Agree   Change Would Mear Another 18 Months After Year's Term

WOULD LIMIT EXTENSION OF ARMY SERVICE   Compromise Plan Would Previde Maximum Of 236 Years In Army

A Service Limit of 30 Months   Proponents of Bill Suggest Extension Of 18 Months Only Kor All in Training

TO COMPROMISE ON 30 MONTH SERVICE   Sponsors of Army Extension to Propose 2!/ Years Maximum

Agree To Limit On  Soldiers   Report Sponsors Have Ag. reed to A Compromise On Legislation Regulating Length of Service   SET A MAXIMUM

Would: Provide For Twoand-One-Half Years Training for Selectees  and Other Troops   DEBATE CONTINUES   Original Measure For Extension Can Not Be Passed Before Army High Command Deadline

EXTENDED SERVICE BILL SPONSORS ARE READY COMPROMISE   WILLING FOR LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM SERVICE OF 2 1-2 YEARS

Senator Hill Reports Agreement te Limit Extension of Year's Service to Eighteen Months   SET AS MAXIMUM   Proponents Trying to Work Ou Amendment Covering. Selectees, Reservists, Guardsmen

Men Might Be Discharged Earlier Under Proposal, Says Senator.   TOO LONG, SAYS TAFT

30-Month Maximum Service Proposed for Civilian Force   Taxation of Funds of Labor Unions Urged  by Congressman

Two and Half Years Army Service Talked   Senator Hill Discusses Compromises As Deadline Passes

Agree on 2 ly Years Limit  On Training      Would Set Additional] ‘Service For Draftees, Others at 18 Months

DRAFT BILL COMPROMISE IS OFFERED   Sponsors of Measure to Extend Army Service Agree to Proposal Limiting Entire Training Period to 30 Months.

All Troops Would Be Included, Senator Reports; Administration Forces Are Confident of Winning Showdown Next Week,

DRAFT MEASURE ACTION DELAYED   Arguments Hold Up Passage Beyond Deadline Asked By Marshall

MAY FIX SERVICE MAXIMUM AT TWO AND HALF YEARS   Senator. Hill’ Says a Com: promise Apparently Has Been Worked Out   TRYING TO PLEASE WAR DEPARMENT   Clark of Missouri Continues . to Fight Against the Measure

CONGRESS LAGS ON EXTENSION OF ARMY DRAFT   ‘Reported Far From Decision as Army's Deadline For Urgent Action Passes.

COMPROMISE COMES AFTER LONG DEBATE   Work Out Plan. To Make 18 Months Additional The Maximum

ARMY BOMBER BLEW UP, SAYS OFFICE!   Major Overacker Visits Scene ©: Disaster Near Morton, Wash., Yesterday

BOMBER EXPLODED ON ILL-EATED TRIE   CRASHED WITHIN 10 FEET OF SUMMIT OF PEAK—SEVEN ABOARD KILLED.

Crashed Bomber Said Flying in ‘Wrong Direction     Gasoline Explosion   Gasoline, Explosion Hurled Wreckage Ove: Wide Forest Area

‘Luckless Painter Might ‘As Well Go To War—It Couldn't Be Much Worse

Yugoslavs Tighten Borders   Nazi Blitzkrieg Expected Any Minute:

Chance of War In Yusoslavia  Called Greater   “Concéntrations o of German Motorized. Blitz Units ‘Reported 50 Miles  : From Belersde   JI Duce’s Intermediation Efforts to Get Nowhere   2 Slav Passenger Ships Sunk by Own Mines In Adriatic Sea

BLITZ UNITS SET WIP ON FRONTIEE   Concentration of Motorizec Units Reported At Border Point Less Than 40 Miles From Belgrade

German Blitzkrieg Forces Massed in Rumania Within 50 Miles of Slav Capita   War Danger Growing; Feeble Italian Peace Efforts are Futile; Two Yugoslav Boats Hit Mines

Nazis Gather Blitz Units  In Rumania   Belgrade Alarmed Over Concentration of Men Near Its Frontier   MINES SINK 2 SHIPS

Axis Forces Massed On Yugoslav Borde:   Report Causes Alorm in Belgrade—Chances of War Seen by Diplomats as Greater Than  Evac Rafaca

GERMANS MASS BLITZ UNITS ON SLAV FRONTIER   Belgrade Is Alarmed By Reports; Feeble Moves By Italy Fail To  Ease Tension   Defenses Strengthened

Troops Are Less Than 50 Miles’ From Belgrade  German Divisions  Also E.eported Masstcs in Hungary

Belgrade Stirred By Threat Of Nazi Attack   Serbs And Croats Reach Agreement On Internal Discord: War Threatens.

Blitz Forces Poise Along Slav Border   Serbs, Croats Form United Front Against Invasion

CHANCES SLIM TO AVOID WAR IN YUGOSLAVIA   TALKS WITH ITALY FAIL TO SMOOTH OUT MATTERS

Yugoslavia Capitol Fears Nazis Will Atfack af any Moment; Serbs and Croats Reach New Understanding for Defense of Nation; Foreign Planes over Cities May Be German Ships

Blitz Units Are Moving Toward Balkan Nation   Chances Ener Whar   Chances For Wai Diplomats Say, Are Increasina

Army Ahead   Guards End Problem   Biggest Task 48 Hour Ahead of Schedule in Maneuvers

New British Air. Attacks On Italians   Naples and. Syracuse Blasted ‘by RAF After Long Lapse.

British Planes Attack Italy  Renewal of Bombings After Delay of Weeks

R A. F. Raids On Italy Resumed   Syracuse And Naples Are Bombed, Resulting In 14 Being Killed.

RAF RENEWS — RAIDS ON ITALY, NAZIS HIT SUEZ   14 Killed, 30 Injured at Naples Syracuse Bombed, Italians Re: port

DROP BOMBS ON SYRACUSE AND NAPLES   Attacks Stir Speculation as fc Whether Géneral Offensive Started

Italian Area  ~ Bombed By RAI   ITALY SUFFERED NEW ATTACK FROM BRITISH

O-ooh! It Hurts- Quick, But Not Painless, Would Be New Defense Tax

AVERAGE MIAN MAY HAVE 10 PAY NEW TH)   Senate Committee Consicders Plan for Defense Tax  On Wages Above $30

Congress New Begins Searct for Ways to Raise Money for Defense Program.

PLAN FOR DIRECT WAGE TAX BEING STUDIED BY SENATORS   FIVE PER CENT. TAX ON IN. COMES ABOVE $30 A WEEK Ss PROPOSED

DIRECT DEFENSE TAX MAY BE LEVIED ON WAGE   Consider Plan To .Asscss .Five Per Cent On Wages Of More Than $30 A Weck.

DIRECT TAX ON WAGES IS ~ SUGGESTION   Plan Involves Only  . Wages Above $30  Weekly; Would Be for Defense .

Solons Consider Defense Tax On Wages, 1 To 5 Pct.   150 Delegates Expected Here For State Sewage Association Convention

DIRECT WAGE TAX PROPOSE   Senate Group Would Tax Wages Over $30 a Week

DEFENSE TAX ~ SUGGESTED. OW HIGHER WAGES   Levy of One to Five Pe Cent on All Wages: Over $30 Per Week,   PLAN BEING STUDIED   Aministration Favors High.’  er Individual and Corporation Taxes.

Direct Tax on Wages Planned   Would Levy Gue to Five Per Cest on Over $30

IS DEAD AT 3¢   Heart Ailment Fatal to Mi lionaire Sportsman and Playboy

Heavy Losses Inflicted On Fascists by Greeks   Two-Thirds. of Determined Attackers Cut Down Near Viosa River

SUPREME COURT VACANCIES OPEN   Roosevelt. Probably Wil Wait Until Fall to Name 2 Justices

Two New Justices May Not Be Namec Until Next Fall   Roosevelt Indicates He Will Delay Making Both Appointments

COURT VACANCIES WILL CONTINUE   Roosevelt Indicates Succes: sors To Hughes and MeReynolds Will Not Be Nam. ed Immediately

ROOSEVELT DELAYS. NAMING JUSTICES   Tribute to Chief Justice Hughes Paid by © Jackson

FDR DUE TO OK RAIL PAY PAG}   Settle vent Reached To PreThreatened Tieup

Rail Strike Averted by Agreement; President Expected to Approve Plan

FDR WILL GIVE ~ RAIL APPROVAL   Settlement of Threatened Strike Reached by Negotiators

Darlan Asserts He May Convoy Supply Vessels   May Lead To Re-Entry of France Into War Against Great Britain

Fleet to Fight Food Blockade, Darlan Warns   U. S. Envoy Told Of Situation; Nazis Held as ‘Generous’

DARLAN SAYS NATION MUST IMPORT FOOD   Need for Wheat Forcing Vichy to Desperate Measures in Attempt to  Break Blockade.   U. S. SHIP DOCKS AT MARSEILLES

Garbled Radio Clue fo Plane   Stormy Conditions Prevent Effective Speech

ARMY BOMBER 1S REPORTED MISSING         Garbled Radio Signals Give Only Clue to Fate of Crew of Six

BOMBER SEARCHERS GET FAINT MESSAGES   “Go South Many Miles From—’ Comes Over Air—Six Aboard trast Airplane.

“PAROLE” FOR ALIENS?   Justice Department Finds 2,000 Cannot Be Deported

ENGLAND URGES QUICK HELP IN SID PROBLEM   Salter Being Sent to U. S. to Work Out Details of Assistance

PREDICTS QUICK BRITISH VICTORY   Admiralty Head Says Empire Must Hang on Until U. S, Aid Arrives.

Glasgow, Liverpool! Blasted By Nazis   Shipyards, Bases Hit By British Bombers   Alexander Sees Quick Victory With American War Supplies

(QUICK HELP ASKED OF-U. S. BY BRITAIN ‘TO BOLSTER HER HURT MERCHANT MARINE:

SENDING TWO NEW MISSIONS TO AMERICA   One to Deal with Marine Needs, Other Foodstuffs, Churchill Says

THINKS U, S, AID WILL TURN TIDE   Alexander ‘Sees Victor If British Hold Out Tiel Ellis Avelooe

British Must ~ Hold Out Till Aid Arrive:   Are Told Victory Will Be Quick When'U. S. Help Comes

Britain Seeks Shipping Aid -From U.S. First   Churchill Sending Salter - To America to -Work Out Details of Plans

Britain’s Victory Assured If lt Can Hold on Until U.S. Aid Arrives, Navy Head Say:   Britoin and Germany Exchange Aerial Blows in Which Hamburg and Liverpool Are Believed Chief Sufferers

British Ask Quick Shipping Aid  Term Bolstering of Merchant Marine Mos? Uracat Need

Britons Declare U.S. Aid Will Make Victory Certain   Hard Struggle at Sea Is Recognized By Shipping Chief

Britain Asks Quick U.S. Aid In Ships, Food   Bolstering Of Merchan Marine Declared To Be Urgent Need.

‘BRITAIN ASKS QUICK U. 5. AID FOF ‘MERCHANT MARINE   Sir Arthur Salter Coming To Work Out Details . Of Shipping

Urgent Demand  For Marine Aid   Britain Wants Help From United States To Bolster Merchant Marine.

MANY DOWNED BY INFLUENZA   Big Hospitals in Pittsburgh Filled to Capacity; Some Schools Shut

ARGENTINATS URGED TO EXPEL GERMAN ENVOY   Congressional Committe: Accuses Ambassador Of Directing Nazi Organizations   Wiedemann Awaited

AZT AMBADOADOR AGES EXPULSION FROM ARGENTINA   Committee Suggests Ouste On Grounds He ‘Overstepped Functions’   HOUSE OF DEPUTIES TO VOTE ON OUSTER TODAY   Officers Awaiting Arriva] at Buenos Aires of Capt. Fritz Wiederman, Former Oonsul-General at San Francisco: On Mvrateryv Trin

England Awaits Counter-Stroke By Axis Powers      Tobruk Expected  To Be Less Dye tfo nade

OOPS RACE 60 LES TO OUTER TOBRUK DEFENSE   London Continues to Awai Axis Military and Diplo  . matic Counter-Streke it Some Quarter.   GERMANS REPORTED T0 ‘HAVE ENTERED BULGARIA   Both Germany and Franc: Continue Silent Regardine Specific Issues of Dispute Between Them. -

BRITISH FORESEE LITTLE TROUBLE IN TAKING TOBRUK   German Move Into Bulgaria May Come Tomorrow; Russian Attitude, Weather Uncertain

Berlin Pressure on Vichy Linked With Possible Nazi Plans to Go to Aid of Partner  hoe: vi Besta:

British Wait Counter-Hit By Axis   Drive May Indicate Aid From Germany May Not be Lonz Withheld; Cold  Covers Europe

ferman Troops May Be “Invited” To Train Bulgarian Army; British Forces In Libya Drive For Tobrut

ARE MADE IN AREAS   Near Outer Defenses of the City While London Awaits Next Move by  the Axis Powers.

LONDON QUIET AT BEGINNING OF NEW YEAR   Customary Crash and Flare Of Bombs Missing as Big Ben Tolls 12   CITY’S CELEBRATION HIDDEN BY CURTAINS   Every Briton to be Forced To Help Battle Against Fire Bombs

Britain Wonders If They Are At War With Fins   Finland Broke Diplomatic Relations With England Monday

BULGARIA STIRS IRE OF SOVIETS   Former Ally Accused of Aiding Hitler; Swift Reprisals Hinted

BILLION AND HALF ARMY'S PROGRAM FOR CANTONMENTS   Testimony Showed 604 Cha pels, Theatres and Athletic Fields are Baadan

House Approves Billion and Half  For Expansion   Appropriate Measure _ Provides For Naval  Bases, Army. Quarters.

GROUP VOTES FOR BETTER CAMP QUARTERS   Million and half additional needed at  once, to improve

ialians Fight Stubpornly for Two Days, bul Are Defeated by British and Indian Troops

Final Attack On Italian Post In Eritrea Carried Ow By The British And Indian  Troops.   Many Captives

Italians Continue Hurried Retreats Off African Lines   Final Stroke at Agordat Is Reported, British Take Vital Post; in Ethiopia, Italians Are Trying to Escape Aroused Native Forces

Rail Center In Eritrea Lost to Haly   Moving Forward On All Fronts, Is British Word

Crs C= Czzy’s  Czy Grr 22   Anvacs Hold 100 Miles of Territory; RAE Attacks Concentration of Trucks

CITY 1S TAKEN WITH SCORES OF PRISONERS   Agordat Falls After Vio lent Air and Land © Ateacke   PLANS MAPPED FOR - SEIGE OF BENGAS   Advance Consolidated by the Capture of Railway Center

Prisoners And Supplies Captured   Seven British Ships Of 25,000-Ton Total Sunk, Rome Reports  CREDITED TO NAZIS

Hundreds of Prisoners, Guns Taken   English Press Attacks in Eastern Africa

Capture Cuts Duce’s Line To Red Sea  Many Hundreds Of Prisoners,  Supplies Taken

Italians Put Up Stubborn Battle; Many Captured   Final Attack Carried Out by British and Indian Troops After Violent Bombing by RAF Planes; British Move Ahead on Other African Fronts

Cuns and Other Material Seized In Big Drive   To West, Forces Arc Concentrating for Siege of Benzasri

RAIL CENTER TAKEN AFTER SHORT FIGHT   Seige Of Bengasi Te Begin Soon

VICTORS SEIZE HUNDREDS OF ITALIANS, GUNS   Final Attack on Agordat is Preceded by Violent Bombing Attack   BRITISH MASS MEN FOR BENGASI SIEGE   Rome Reports Powerful Nazi Air Raids on North African Coast

‘GAP’ MUST BE CLOSED, JAP AVERS   End To U. S.-Tokyc Dispute Seen By Envoy

AFL Wins Dispute In Detroit Balloting; National Telephone Tie-up Is Averted

oA F OF L WINS IN DETROIT; BIG * PHONE STRIKE « SEEMS AVERTEL   Green’s’ Organization. Gains 3076 to 1925 Superiority as Street Car Tie-Up Is Finally Ended   , ClO THREATENS . TO CONTINUE ORGANIZING   Government Considers Both Renting and Outright Purchase of Yard$- at Kearny, New Jersey

CLO. Beaten By A.F.L. in Detroit Pol!   Transit Workers ‘Select Union as Representative for Bargaining

National Phone Tie-Up Is Averted: AFL Local Wins In Detroit Dispute

AFL VICTOR IN DETROIT LABOR TEST   Telephone Strike Over Country: Averted

AFL Operators Wins Dispute In Detroit Balloting   Threat Of National! Telephone Tie-Up Is Ayerted Tuesday

AFL WINNER IN DETROIT BALLOTING   Wins Bargaining — Privi. lege for City Transit Svstem.   C. I. O. DECLARES “NOTHING SETTLED   Knox Indicates Na v y May. Buy Kearny Ship_yards. 

AFL UNION WINNER OF DISPUTE DETROIT “TRANSITUPERATUR'   THREAT OF NATIONAL ‘TELE PHONE TIE-UP ALSO REPORT. ED HAVE BEEN AVERTED

Sheriff Tells of Report to His Office   SAN FRANCISCO PEAK, 20 MILES FROM FLAGSTAFF, TO BE SEARCHED

REPORT WRECKAGE OF BOMBER SIGHTEL   Missing Plane On Slopes Of Peak, Claim

AP WRITER TELLS OF BATTLE AT SEA   LANDS IN HOSPITAL AFTER DESCRIBING FIGHT WITH PLANES

Larry Allen, Now in Hospital, Tells Axis Air Attack on British Cruisers   RY LARRY ALLEN

Plan Projects For Postwar Period   Public Work Reserve Di.  rectors Named.

Agency.to Take. . Up Shock of War   State Directors of Reserve Named by Carmody.

Rome Also Orders  Channel Force Home   Fascists Announce Important Help Being Sent to Hard-Pressec  Mediterranean Fighters

NEW WINTER CAMPAIGNS PRESAGED —   Fascists Recail Air Squadrons From France.

NAZIS SENDING ALL FACILITIES: WARFARE LAGS   Only Veteran Units Joining’ Fight Under Italian . . Command...

Fascist Planes — Rushed Home To Aid Mussolini   Complete Crews Sent To Albanian, African Fronts By Germany

DUCE’S PLANES NEAR BRITAIN CALLED HOME   Axis Maps Attack on Britisk Lines in Mediterranean Area

Rome Recalls Unit On English Channel   ‘Berlin Move to Bolster Fascist Was Machine Confirms Rumors

Ci0 PRESIDENT OPPOSES CURB ON PAY RAISE   Philip Murray Urges Price Con trol Legislation without Limit ing Increases in Wages

(10 HEAD ASSERTS PRICE CONTROL IS NECESSARY NOW   alieves Foderal Contra! OF Mages Is Not Needed

AN ALL-OUT PRICE CONTROL MEASURE I OFFERED T0 CONGRESS   WOULD IMPOSE CEILINGS ON * VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING FROM RENTS TO WAGES

Murray Says Wage Control] Not Needed   Complete Price Limit Bill Offered Congress ‘By Representative Gore

Gore Gives Price Bill  To Houses   Tennessee Congressman Calls Administration’ s Measure Weak; Offers *Base. Period’   Holds Conference:   BEQVPIUES NAVE CAUCUS  Gore Talks Over His Ideas With Leading  ee PRrannrrete

British Prepare Drive on Bagdad  Counter-Attack by Traqi Crushed

lraqi Government Collapse Seen if City is Occupied   Invasion of French Syria by Wavell’s Forces Speculated

DRAFTEES GO T0 OKLAHOMA CITY   Those Who Pass Army Examinations to Go To Fort Sill

ILL- FATED SHIP FINALLY SINKS   Explosion-Torn Vessel Settles To Bottom; Was Fu- neral Pyre For 20 Men.

TAX WRANGLE IS CONTINUEL   REPUBLICANS IN STATE SENATE REPORTED SPLITTING OVER INCREASING SALES TAX DISTRIBUTION

Russians Told To Defend Leningrad To The Deaths Dam Reported Blown Up

Reds Admit Leningrad  In Danger   Populace Told ‘to Fight to Death As Nazis Advance

Citizens Called On To Defend City To Death   Moscow Appears In No +’ Immediate Danger;  Odessa Issue Undecided

State Miners Told to Returr   Full Production Expected By Monday in 200 W. Virginia Piis

MINERS PROTEST TREATMENT BY STATE POLICE   Orders to Resume Work Sent Out; Men Claim Troopers Kicked Teeth Out

Nazi Ambassador Says Turks Have Nothing to Fear   Von Papen Reportedly Assures Inonu of Peaceful Intentions

WALL FACED IN GIRL'S DEATH   Officers Have Only Slender Clue in Hunt For Girl’s Slayer

Scanty Clues. In Search For Slayer Of Chandler Girl   Young Companion of Slain Girl Able to Give Only Vague Description

HUNT WIDENED ~ FOR MURDERER   Child Gives Description of Man Who Slew Girl, 18, Left Body in Cemetery

GAS PIPE LINE CUT BY FLOOD   Parts Of Colorado, Wyoming  Left Without Fuel

FOUR CONVICTS IN SUNDAY BREAK FROM HARLEM PRISON FARM   ‘TAKE CHAPLAIN’S. AUTO AND REPORTED TO HAVE FLED TOWARD WEST

Thailand Issues An Appeal For Peace   Teachings Of Buddhi Cited In Plea.

FOUR INJURED   Hurt Critically When Trains Collide Near Fremont.

DenyU.S.Naval Headsto Confer On Jap Moves   Tokyo Reports “Ameri cans Concerned Over  Near Fast Dev el-

Officials of Navy Meet   Tokyo Reports U. S. Leaders in Shanghai Discuss New Development:

WILL DISCUSS JAP ACTIVITY:   Domei Reports Conference ol Naval Chiefs Called in Shanghai.

DENY CONFERENCE CALLED   Tokyo Paper Says U. S. Fleet Commander Asked Meeting

U.S. Naval Men To Study Peace In Indo-China?   Important Conference Pending According Ts Jap News Agency.

DENY SHANGHAI NAVY MEETING   Japanese Agency Reports U. S. Officers Discuss Asiatic Trends.   DISCUSS THAILAND PACT

U.S. NAVY DENIES PARLEY CALLED IN FAR EAST   Jap Newspaper Reportec Admiral Hart Had Callec¢ In U. S. Naval Officials

Take Options for the  Appraiser in or to Buying of! Parsons Land    Will Start Early Next Week’ “to Get Ground for Shell Loading ant 1

Appraiser ‘Authorized to Take Options for the Buying of Parsons Lard   Will Start Early Next Week ‘to Get Ground for Shell Loading ant 

Transfer Hints New Moves in Mediferranean   Fascists Withdraw Units From France But Some Remain

DUCE CALLS HOME: FORCES BASED ON BRITISH CHANNEL   Aerial Cooperation May,” Be Extended ‘to ‘Action ~ st Throughout Mediter Pangan

ASCISTS ADMIT GERMAN FLYERS ARE HELPING OUT   How Extensive This Assist- ance Will be Not Revealed; ~ Entire Mediterranean Area - ie Affected.   FRANCO-GERMAN RIFT STILL CAUSING TROUBLE   Bulgarian Foreign Minister in Vienna for “Health;” Much Importance Attached to Sudden Visit.

ITALY ADMITS . GERMAN AID IN ALBANIA-AFRIGI      First Time This Aid Ins Been = Oificially . Admitted By Iltaly.

DUCE POCKETS PRIDE, HITLER SENDS PLANES   Units Sent To Albanian And North Africa War Theaters

Italy Now Admits Nazi Help Is Badly Needed   Shift of German Air Force Viewed As Confirming Italy's Plight in North Africa And Alkania

Franco German Relations Take New Import   Bulgaria New Object OF. Nazis? Russo-German Trouble Expected; Greeks  Advance

LUFTWAFFE TO;-HELP IN MEDITERRANEAL   Greeks Report Succes: ‘at: Klisura; British Raid Bremen.

Albanian, African  Fronts Reinforced   Number Ordered to Mediterranean  Are Is Not Divulged

FACTORY ISHIT BY  EXPLOSION   Blast in Portland, Ore., Shakes Houses for Blocks Around; Fire Shoots Flames 100 Feet into Air

Start Distribution Of New Road Maps   Highway Department to Distribute 250,000 of Colorful Edition

Davis Jury ‘Hung In Second Trial   Jury Again Fails To Agree Upon Verdict In Trial Of Former Circuit Judge

JUDGE DAVIS FACES THIRD TRIAL WHEN JURY IS HUNG   Second Time That A Jury Has Reached A Stalemate In  Four Months   FIVE FOR ACQUITTAL

RETIRED U, S, JUDGE FACES THIRD TRIAL   Second Stalemate in Litigation In. volving J. Warren Davis, Former Cireuit Barrister

THROWN FROM TRUCK AT TURN   Shell Rock Man Is Hurt Fatally When Vehicle Takes Corner

GERMANS NEARER LENINGRAD, IN A NORTHERN SWEEP BERLIN CLAIMS   Offensive Pushes, Lines Within Artillery Range -—Admit Difficulty of  Canture   Sovict Counter Attacks Reported, But Repulsed With Thousands of Reds Annihilated

Germans Advance To Dnieper Banks   Claim Terrific Casualties Among Russians—-See Trouble Capturing Leningrad

Reds Claim 4 Air Transports Are Shot Down   German Invasion Armies Tighten Ring Around Leningrad; Mass Air Attack Across Dnieper Foreseen; Siege Guns Pounding at Odessa.

Man, Runs Amok, Destroys $150,000 of Machinery, ~ Models in Bendix Plan

Defense Plant Employe Runs Amok   Destroys Machinery Anc Valuable Models.

EXTRA!   Employe Runs Amok At Plant Tn New Jersey   Important Machinery Is Destroyed When Man Launches His Attack At Bendix Plant

DAMAGE IN A PLANT   Civilian Employe Smashes Valuable Defense Models

WRECKS WAR PLANT MODELS   Crazed Workman Doe $150,000 Damage in Newark Factory

Defense Articles Ruined by Maniac   Inspector Runs Amok iv Aviation Plant, Destroy ing Machines.

"WRECKING . A FACTORY   ‘An Inspector in Bendix Co Plant Sent to Psychiatric Ward Following Attack   BOMB SIGHT PARTS ARE DESTROYED   *-Precision Instruments Broken As Man Swings Heavy Housing Against Machines

TIP ATTIC Sprinter      Crazed Man in Aircraft Plant Smashes $150,000 in Machines

Inspector ruins Bendix machinery   Damage done may  total $250,000

Crazed Worker  Damages Plant   Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Damage Done To Tools. Models At Bendix.

TWO OHIOANS LOSE LIVES IN A BLAZE   Swiftly Spreading Flames In Frame Rooming House Trap Two Other Tenants Escape.

Investigation of  Neosho Land Pric   This Was in Prospect Today as the War Departiment Signed Two Contracts.

U.S. Can Make Gas from Coal.   Success of Experiments Announced; Fuel More Costly Than Petroleum Product

Coal Reserves Provide Fuel   U.S. Attains Success Ir - Experiments; Supplies  Are Unlimited...

U.S. Has Method For Oil Extractior   Plan Would Take Gasoline and Oil From Coal for 3.000 Years

Successful Petroleum Production  From Coal Means 3000-Year Supply   Bureau Of Mines Experts, In Announcing Success Say Present Supply Of Petroleum Sufficient To Last Only 15 Years More.

Message to Tell Of Russian Aid   Joint. Statement To Stalin Planned

PRISONER TRADE PLANS COLLAPSE   Gloomy Wounded Nazi Prisoners’ Removed ’from Red Cross Ship; Britons Accuse Nazis of Breaking Faith   HWOPr RENEKWER

Captives Exchange Called Off   Berlin Arrogance Causes Coll apse Of British-German, Ne gotiations; Wounded Leave Red Cross Ship.   Hope Not Lost

CHANNEL PRISONER EXCHANGE OFF; BRITISH ACCUSE GERMANS   Gloomy File of 103 Wounded German War Prisoners Leave Hospital Ship and Head Back fear Hospitals

OF WAR PRISONERS   London Charges Breach of Faith as Nazi-British Negotiations Collapse

PRISONERS -G0 BACK T0 SHORE   103 Woutided Nazis Back ir Hospitals as ‘Exchange , Negotiations Fail

Anglo-Nazi Deal Collapses, All Prisoners Turned Back   Flagrant Breach of Faith’ Is Charged by Britain Over Person For Person Exchange Demand; ‘Seandal’ Alleged by Germany

Nazi Captives Disembark as Exchange Fails  Negotiations for First Transfer of Prisoners  of War Collanse

Exchange of Prisoners Is Called Off By Britain Due to Nazi Attitude

Gloomy File of 103 Wounded Nazi ‘Soldiers Returns to Hospitals here 'Trade’ Negotiations Break Dowr

1,000 MEN 60 BACK TO WORK IN TWO PLANTS   Machinists Vote to Continue Strike Tying Up Huge Defense Orders.   IGNORE GOV, OLSON'S APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM

10 END WEST COAST STRIKE   Shipyard Unions Spurn 01 son Proposal—Settle Hudson Dispute

METAL WORKERS IGNORE PICKETS IN COAST STRIKE   Resume Work in Two of 11 Factories Holding $600,000,000 Defense  Cantracte.

Picket Lines  Are Ignored By Workers   Head of AFL Meta Trades Is Lead erin March

SHIPYARD WORKERS IGNORE PICKET LINE   Union Official Leads Men e Through Strikers

UNION MEN GO THROUGH PICKE!   Metal Workers Ignore Picket Line: And Enter Two Of The 11 Shipyards

Chicago Firemen Make Unwelcomed Call: Remarks Not for Publication

CHINAMEN SLOW UP JAP DRIVE   Powerful Offensive on Jay  Flanks Aid British Cause.

CHINESE AIDING HONG KONG. BY DRIVE ON THE JAPANESI   THRUST AT REAE AND FLANK OF JAP ARMY HAMPERING @TTACK ON ALLIED  RASE

TWO CARBONDALE MEN APPOINTED TO STATE JOBS   Stillman Stanard And Clarence Wright  Get Positions

DANIEL LEADING AN TEXAS ELECTION   Moves into Lead over New Deal Congressman in Neck and Neck Race

O'DANIEL LEADING IN TEXAS CONTESI   Governor Appears to Have Won Senate Race By Slim Margin

SAYS ECONOMY 1S UP TO ROOSEVELT   Chairman George Declares Executive Branch Must Furnish Leadership

COLD MONTH OF MARCH ‘RETIRES’ WITH BALMY 62   Dr. Stewart Reports Precipitation Under Normal Again

All U.S. Stocks of Raw Silk  Frozen by Priorities Director   Manufacture Limited to Levels Set During Weel As Result of Unsettled Far East Conditions

In New Order   Action Taken As Shortage Threatens Due To Far Eastern Conditions

Getting No Attention Big Majority of Labor Is Working Hard for Defense

Estonian Capital Lost to Invaders Russians Admit   Germans Reported Bringing Troops From Invasion Coast

Germany’s Ranks Riddled by Blows Of Red Army, Moscow Claims; Admit Abandonment of Tallinn

HAMBURG ATTACKED BY BRITISH FLIERS   Destructive Raid Made or British Port——Berlin . Hit

Fearful Raiding Continues In Both Germany and England, Casualties High   Historic Landmarks Suffer in London And German Centers Receive Fierce Strafing From R.A.F. Bombs

West Coast on A War Basis  Army and Navy On the Alert All Along Seaboard

ALL LEAVES CANCELLED   Army and Navy on War Basis on Pacific Seaboard

Steel Industry Feels Coal Shortage; Bethlehem Asked For More Pay Raises

INDUSTRY FEELING — COAL STRIKE PINCH   Higher Pay Asked = for Bethlehem Stee} Workers

(10 Threats and Low Coke Supply Cause Alarm in Steel Industry   Bethlehem Company Faces Possibility of Walkout of 100,000 Men Demanding Pay Boost

Carpenter at Camp Wallace Brutally Beaten With Hammer   Victim Thought To Have Been Robbed Of Large Sum

‘Pursuit of Nazis Just Begun,” Red General; German Paper Tells of Terrible Hardships

FLIER CHARGES  QNE-MAN RUL!   Lindbergh ‘Fears’ Election Will Be Suspended and  Eera Snaach  ct.

ADDRESS GIVEN BY LINDBERGH   Cherges Kotsevelt Drawing Dic tatorial Powcrs ir to Own  Hands and Mav Suspend Electicns.

Dark View Of Future Taken  By Lindbergl   Ban On Free Speech Is Possible Before He Can Talk Again, Says Flier At Fort Wayne

AMERICAN HERITAGE OF 'DEMOGRACY BEING LOST, JLINDBERGH MAINTAINS

LINDY DECLARES DEMOCRACY LOST   Says Free Speech Is Men aced In America By Roosevelt

American Heritage’ Lost, Says Lindbergh; Sees Roosevelt Taking Dictatorial Powers; Thinks Maybe No More Elections

House Debate on Price Control. Legislation Open:   Further Rise in Food Costs Probable  Due to Farm Price Exemptions in Bill

House Debates Bill That Provides Price Control, But Exempts Wages

VOTE EXPECTED LATE IN THE WEEK ON THE PRIGE CONTROL BILL   Holse Opens Debate To. day on Measure With Real Battle Expected on Wednesday.

PRICE CONTROL BILL DEBATE OPENED IN THE HOUSE TODAY   CONTROVERSY OVER CONTROL OF FARM PRICES WALL ENTER INTO LEGISLATIVE FIGHT,

Price Control Debate Begins   Bill Would Regulate Prices, Exempt Wages

DEBATE OPENS IN HOUSE OVER PRICE CONTROI   Final Vote On Measure Expected By End Of Week

TWO JAPANESE SPIES ARRESTED   Charged With Obtaining United States Naval Secrets For Foreign Power.

U.S. Chamber Pledges Aid for Defense  Disagrees as to   Disagrees as to Method of Financing Program

U.S. CHAMBER IS OPPOSED TO NEW TAXATION PLAN   Executives Pledge Aid In Defense Program But Differ On Way To Pay The Bill   Ask Strike Holiday

C. OF C. BACKS DEFENSE, BUT AT LESS COST   Urges Two Billion Cut in Federal Spending ‘as Offset, Step-Up 0! Non-Defense Goods   Ovoposine Tax Plans

Cc of CPledge: All-Out Aid  For Defense   Eccles Submits Fiscal Plan to Meet Emereeney

U.S. Chamber Pledges. Aid for Defense  Disagrees as to  Method of Financing Proaram

1S. Chamber hids Detense. Raps Taxing   Body's Resolutions Call for Strike Holiday: Flect Hawkes Head   nACcK OWN NEEDS

FOR DEFENSE HIT BY C. OF C   Would Increase Production Of Non-Defense Goods To Avert Inflation   “URGES TWO BILLION SLASH IN EXPENSES   Eccles in Speech Before Chamber Backs Admin istration Tax Plan

‘Right of Way’ for Defense Pledged by U. S. Chamber:   Resolutions Disagree Sharply  ‘With Administration On Best: Way to Finance Bill, Maintain Stable Economic Conditions During Emergency

HAWKES IS CHOSEN HEAD OF CHAMBER   Moratorium an Strikes : Urged at Closing Session

FLOOD CONTROL ON ‘DAY TO DAY’ BASIS GRANTED   eNaughton Orders Eight Gates Raised After Carmody Heeds Plea of the GRDA — Water Cuts U.S. 59, Grove’s Last Highway Traffic Outlet, and Perils Twin Bridges Project.

Respite From Flood Waters   Town Saved For Time When Gates Re-Opened

GATES REOPENED AT DISNEY DAW   LAKE BEHIND SPAN ENCIRCLES GROVE, OKLA. AND . THREATENS BRIDGE.

SENATE OKEY IS SEEN CERTAIN ON DRAFT SHIFT   Leaders in House Also Press for Extension of Training Period

Senate Passagé : Of Service Bill.  - Seems Certain   Leaders Tn Administration Throw . Power Behind -Measure~For~ Extension

APPROVAL NEAR ON DRAFT PLAN   House Committee Meets In Secret For Discussion

Quick Action On Selectee - Bill Pushed   HouseCommittee Weighs Concurrence in Senate Approval

Eighty Eight Bills Are Introduced In Brief Session Of Legislature

Lou Gehrig Funeral To Be Private   Sports World Pays Hcomage to Memory Of ‘Iron Horse’

Lou Gehrig Dies Monday Night of Rare Disease   Great First Baseman o New York Yankee Was Baseball Legend

PRIME MINISTER'S REMOVAL WANTED   Canadian Veterans Adop Resolution Assailing Mackenzie King

VETERANG AooAlL CANADIAN GOV"   Resolution Demanding Re moval of Prime Minister ' Adonted hv Organization

Mediation Board Seeking To Adjust Milwaukee Strike   Hope To Secure Back-ToWork Agreement For Allis-Chalmers Plant   PRESIDENT WARNS ACTION DEMANDED

DONOVAN GETS BIG ARMY POS)   ‘Wild Bill’ a Major Gen. eral; To Supervise Military Intelligence

Far Eastern Situation Was Topic Of Interesting Lecture   ‘Third Meeting Of Civic Forum Well Attended

SPEAKER PREDICTS PERMANENT PEACE   Far Eastern Situation Dis cussed By Public Civic Forum

BLITZKRIEG ATTACK REPORTED BY NAZIS SOUTHEAST OF UMAN   30,000 Prisoners Token by Germans Including High Command of 6th. Army.

SAYS ROOSEVELT ~ POLICY ASKS WAR   Senator ‘Nye re Recalls British Killed Freedom Of Seas

SAYS ROOSEVELT POLICY ASKS WAR      Senator Nye Recalls Brit. ish Killed Freedom Of Seas

Ex-St. Marys Chief Dies   Louis Gies Dies While on Way to Physician's Office

IRONWOOD TO HOLD LEGION CONVENTION      U. P. LEGION POSTS WiLL HOLD PARADE THAT WILL BE SECOND TO NONE

Extending Federal Crop Insurance    Principles of the Plan Were Approved by President Roosevelt.

Plan To Extend  Crop Insurance      Extension To Staples Oth er Than Wheat Has F.D.R. Approval

FDR APPROVES EXTENSION OF (ROP INSURANCE   President Vetoed Cottor Crop Insurance Bill One Year Ago

Broadening Of Insurance Plan Is Proposed _   “Extension To Cover » All Major Crops * Is Given Approval

PRESIDENT flVE5 APPROVAL PLAN T0 EXTEND INSURANCE   FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE MAY COVER COMMODITIES OTHER THAN WHEAT

FR. Okays Crop Insurance Extension   Time Is Ripe Now To Enlarge Plan

F.R. Approve: Extension  Of Crop Risk   Insurance Would Cover Other Commodities Than Wheat; New Parity Loans

FR, ADVOCATES GROP INSURANCE   President Ok's Extension To Staples Other Than Wheat

EXTENSION OF INSURANCE ON CROPS OKAYED   President Gives Approval To Principle Of Plan In Letter To Head Of Agriculture

FDR OKAYS INSURANCE ON CROPS   President Approves Principle of Extending Federal Insurance to Commodities Other Than Wheat

Federal Crop Insurance Is Considered for Other  Farm Commodities

PROVEN BENEFIT CAUSES ACTION BY PRESIDENT   Proposal by Executive Also Includes 75 Percent of Parity for Basic Crops

Crop Insurance Given Approval On Other Item:   President Extends Plan to In clude Commodities Other Than Wheat Crops.

RESERVE TROOPS MOST IMPORTANT   Special Writer Points Ou That Strength in ‘Thi Department May De cide Russian Battle.

Win or Lose, Blitzkrieg a Trump if Nazis Beaten   He NeWITT MacKENZIE

Remarkable Resistance Of Reds: - May Saddle Hitler With Long War, That Could Easily Prove Disaster

The War Today: Available Reserves Vital Element In German-Soviet War   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   ‘Reserve Manpower May Be Decisive Factor In Russian Battle

‘As Mackenzie Views It— ‘Russo-Nazi War Outcome ‘May Depend Upon Reserves

NEW. PHASE OF FIGHTING ON RUSSIAN FRONT.   MacKenzie Now Agrees With Soviet Newspaper "That Nazi Blitz is Beater

STRUGGLE ON FAR-FLUNG FRONT IN RUSSIA ENTERING NEW PHASE OF VIOLENT, DECISIVE BATTLE:

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  We Now Can Acree with Reds That Blitzkrieg Is Stopped

The War Today      Hitler’s Blitzkreig Trump Beaten by Russian Stand

ileeieieietieemeemnemeeee ed  ITALIAN LOSSES HEAVY   Greeks Deliver Smashing Three-Day Offensive On Central Albanian Front—France Rebels Against British Blockade—Threatens To Arm id And Canwau Marchant Shine ae ok oe

State-Wide Fall Fairs To ‘Be Held During October.   Celebrations Will Begin With Texas State Fair Which:-Opens In Dallas Saturday

TEXAS’ ROUND OF STATE, COUNTY. COMMUNITY FAIRS UNDER WAY FROM PANHANDLE TO EAST TEXAS

State Senator John B. Funk May Be Choice of Democrats to Sueceed Late ‘William TD. Byron   HELD COMPROMISE TO SMOOTH CONTES   Western. Maryiand Source Concerned Over Insistence of Byron’s Widow to Re Candidate

FUNK SEEN AS A COMPROMISE   Frederick County Man I: Mentioned For Congress Post.

WORKERS DEFY PICKET LINES   60 Of 240 Employes Brave Flying Rocks To Enter Dayton Plant

PLANT REOPENS AMID DISORDER   Lima, Youngstown Disputes End After Shutdowns

U.S. BOARDS FOUR YUGOSLAY SHIPS   Armed Coast Guardsmen Hold Them in New York Harbor

Four Slav Ships Are ‘Boarded’   Coast Guardsmen on Craft as Inspection Details; Bring One Vessel Back Into New York Port.

GUARDS INSPECT JUGOSLAY SHIPS   U. S. Coast Guardsmen Bes-d Ships In Port And Order One To Return.

COAST GUARD BOARDS SLAV SHIPS IN PORT   ‘Protective Custody’ Movs In New York Is Denied

JUGOSLAV VESSELS BOARDED BY U. S. COAST GUARDSMEN   4 Vessels In New York Area “Inspected” After Rome Radio Sends Order

GUARDSMEN BOARD SLAV SHIPS, N.Y.   One Forced to Return After Leaving Berth

LIVING COSTS STILL RISINE      UPWARD TREND CONTINUED THROUGH SEPTEMBER, RESEARCH ORGANIZATION REPORTS

GERMAN WARSHIPS IN ATLANTIC SINK MERCHANT SHIPPING   HIGH COMMAND ALSO SAYS NEW GERMAN-ITALIAN SUCCESSES NORTH AFRICA

GERMAN SEA RAIDERS CLAIM 367,800 TONS OF SHIPPING SUNK FROM MAR, 16 TO 23   High Command Also Claims. Capture of Agebadia In North Afrina.

Heavy Ship Toll Claimed By the Nazis   In a Week 376,800 Tons Sent Down, Berlin Announces

AXIS ASSERTS — MANY BRITISH VESSELS SUNK   Germans Claim 367,000 Tons Sent to Bottom March 16-23 in Atlantic, Others in Mediterranean

New CAA Unit to Enroll Jan. 27th   NINE MEN AND ONE WOMA)D STUDENT MAY ENLIST IN THIS CLASS

Hess Ends ‘Testimony’ For British   Important Documents Being Studied To Determine Nazi’s Quest

Heavy Guard Around Nazi Third Man   i Berlin Makes Charges Against President

Hongkong Surrendered by British Forces after New Bombing Attach   Detengers Stack Arms and Permit Japanese Troops To Occupy the City To ‘Maintain Order’

Japs Complete The Occupation Of Hongkong  Surviving British Gerrison Ordered

Japs Complete Occupation of Hongkong And Garrison Gives Un Its Arms

JAPS TAKE OVER HONGKONG COLONY   Complete Occupation Fallet British Fortress; . 6,00( Defenders Are Ordered T: Stack Arms

JAPS CAPTURE 6,000 BRITONS   Details Of Hongkong Surrender Told By Nipponese News Agency

JAPANESE TAKE OVER HONGKONG   ‘Little Garrison Puts Uj White Flag and Men Stack Arms

CRUISER LAUNCHING SET FOR NEXT WEEK   10,000 Ton U.S. S. Cleve. land to Take to the Water in New York—  Cost $17,000,000.

MOTHER AND BABES SAVED FROM DEATH   But 5-year- -old Girl Falls Back Under Train

COUNTY OPPOSES VOTE CONTEST   Democratic Chairman of Starl’s Home Bailiwick Re' signs Post at Meeting.

Election Contest Is Given a Boost   Most County Committees Endorse Pian; Some Op position Expressed.

Johnstown Stee! Workers Go on Strike as Dispute At Bethlehem is Settled

Settlement Takes Strike Away From Mediation Board   One Bethlehem Strike Settled but Another Develops; Shipyare Union Pledges Settlement Try

CIO Members ‘Return to Work at One Beth lehem Steel Plant, But Walk Out in Another

Strikes Ended At Two Steel Plants By C.1.0.   ~ One of First Tie-Ups Referred to Mediation Body Is Settled

FRESH STRIKE THREATENS IN BIG SHIPYARDS   ALLIS PLANT BACK AT WORK; STEEL MILL REOPENS

Mediation Board Orders Hearings in Three Strikes   Two Steel Strikes End As Workers Walk Out A Another Bethlehem Plant; Congress Hears Reports Of Anti-Strike Laws

Workers Ordered Out At. Johnstown Plant   Strike at Bethlehem Settled os. Clarence Dykstra Urges Defense Strikers to Go to Work Pending Parleys

Strike Picture Is Scrambled   Mediation’ Board Move: Swiftly to Adjust Six Disputes

HARVESTER FIRM TO REOPEN FOUR CLOSED PLANTS   Strike at One Big Bethlehem Steel Mill Is Settled, Workers Walk Out at Another.   CYCLOPS CORP. CREWS TO RETURN TO JOBS   Allis-Chalmers Resumes’ Operations, but How Many. Employes Returned to Work Is Disputed.

U.S. Board Aets Swiftly To Speed Up  Defense Jobs   But Agreement Reached In Bridgeville Walkout At Universal-Cyclops Before Board Can Act BETHLEHEM STRIKE BROUGHT TO END  More Trouble Rises At Other Plants Of Bethlehem Company

Iowa Demos In Party Suuabble   District Party Chairman Assauls W. P. A. Head For “Cut- tinge Off Friends”

DRENNEN RAILS AGAINST KELLEF   Iowa Demo Intra-Party Fight Breaks Out in Open Over Reduction of WPA “Friends”

lowa Demos In _. . Party Squabble      District Party y ° Chairman ‘Assails W. P. A. Head. For “Cut-:. ting Off Friends”. °.

DEMOCRATIC ~ FIGHT FLARES   Lester W. Brennen Assail Keller’s WPA Cut Procedure

Naval Training ‘Blimp Crashes; No One Injured   Chas. Triplett Named Acting Des Moines ' Safety Commissione}

NAVY BLIMP IS WRECKED   None of Crew Injured Whe Dirigible Crashes in Swamp

Tokyo Claims € apture of Fortress Itselfi—British Still in Fight— Malava Drive Slows   War Briefs   pS. Woman Killed  , vy ,

Ee eEeE—eEe—— 2 ee ae OCS Se Tae  Carter Harrison Performs Feats of Magic at Meeting

LIONS ARE ENTERTAINED   Carter Harrison Performs Feats of Magic at Meeting

UNREST SWEEPS INTO PRISON AFTER BREAK   Oklahoma Governor Orders Drastic Precautions

Oklahoma Governor Takes Personal Charge of Probe Of Bloody Prison Break   Warden and Three Others Are Killed in Desperate Break; Precautions Taken

Nazis May Give France Easier ‘Armistice Terms   Reduction In Charge For Support Of German Army Of Occupation Included; Re Jay Travel Restrictions

NAZIS MAY EASE TERMS TO VICHY   NEGOTIATIONS SEEN AS STEP TO HELP GERMAN OFFENSIVE

ANNOUNGE PLANS T0 MODIFY TERMS MADE IN FRENCH ARMISTICE   Report Says Payment:  To Nazis Will Be Reduced

‘GAS’ TAX BILL RESCUED FROM NIGHT ASSAULI   Slip-up Throws Adjournmen Of Legislature Back Day; Two Bills to Phillips

PASSAGE OF GAS BILL EXPECTED   Permanent School Aid and Auto Tag Bills Completed

Passage Of Higher Gas Tax Expected, Session Nearer To Adjournment

Million Dollars Damage Reported From Earthquake   Two Suburbs of Los An geles Get Heaviest Shocks Since 1933

Quake Causes Million Loss In L. A. Area   Scores of Torrance Buildings Wrecked; Other Towns Suffer

Strong Quake Felt in Los Angeles   No One Is Reported Injured But Damage Is Heavy

Damage Estimated Ar SLOO0,000 -No Lives Are Lost  : Walls-of Half Hundred   Walls of Half Hundred Shakéx

QUAKE CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE IN CALIFORNIA   No Lives Lost When Tremor Hits

Strong Quake Felt in Los Angeles  No One Is Reported   No One Is Reported Injured But Damage Is Heavy

(uake Does More Than Million  Dollars Damage in California   No Deaths or Injuries Reported in Heaviest Shock Since Disastrous Tremor of 1933

LOSSES HEAVY IN EARTHQUAKE   Damage Over Million hi Los Angeles Suburbs; No Lives Lost

Severe Quake  Jars Film Cit      100 Walls Hurled Down, School Building Cracks, Guests Flee Hotel

DAMAGE IN QUAKE PUT AT $1,000,000   SHOCK IN LOS ANGELES ‘HEAVIEST SINCE 1983--NONE . KILLED OR “INJURED.

Maj. Gen, Brett  Says Plane Fired On by Axis Ships In Mediterranean

Brett Says Plane Fired on by Ship   U.S. Air Corps Chief Visits Cairo, Egypt

CONGRESS FORBIDS GOVERNMENT SALE   Bill to Prevent Disposal o Wheat, Cotton Stores Heads to Veto

WEATHER   LEFT FLANK EXPOSED BY DANGEROUS NAZI MOUNTAIN ATTACK   Sudden Push Carries To Within 15 Miles Of Vital Vardar Valley, Threatens To Sever Slav - Greek Communications

Authorities Identify Seven Out Of Nine Killed in F laming Bus   Eight of Dead Perish in Wreckage and Driver Dies Several Hours Later in Indiana Crash

Nine Dead In Bus Wreck In Indiana   DRIVER SWERVES BUS TO AVOID COLLISION; VEHICLE HITS CULVERT AND BURSTS INTO FLAMES.   Car Driver Drunk

Big Cut in Reliet Appropriations in State is Probable   Gov. Green Expected to Propose Deep Slashes in State’s Budget

OIL REGULATION AND RELIEF FUND SLASH PLANNED   MEASURES UNDER CONSIDERATION BY GREEN AND AIDS

EXPECT GREE TO RECOMMEND CUT IN RELIEF   Consider Legislation To Regulate Industry

Commission Opportunity In Medical Reserve Is Told By General Pag

STATE OF IOWA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT   Re ON ee Be Rr TO OEE  Proclamation

Sunday, Dec. 14, To Be Defense Day In Iow:   Governor’s Proclamation

OIL HEIR WEDS   Lient. J. Rockefeller Prentice Mar. ries Reception

Letters ‘Check Use Of  Naval Convoys, Claim      Senator Tobey Declares Letters Of Protest Pouring Into White House Acting As ‘Definite Check On The President?

"Flood" Of Letters Checking FDR's Desire For Convoys, Asserts Tobey

Senate Test On Convoys Is Delayed   Tobey Removes. Obstacle io Vote on Bill Authorizing Ship Seizures

(OBEY ee :      President Checked Bs Flood Of Letters  Against It

All. German-Held Lands Except Part Of France Ignore Armistice Today

()bservance of Armistice Day Will Be Discouraged by Nazi Overlords

STIMSON TALKS AS WAR MONGER, NAZI SPOKESMAN CLAIMS   Says “Consequences Are Clear” In Case U, 5S. ’ Sends Battleships To War. Zone

House Members Prepare Law   Plan Is Preliminary Attempt In Forcing Action On Walk-Out

nent  Several House Members Are Drafting Anti-Strike Law Proposals For Defense Work

ANTI-WALKOUT LAW PROPOSES   House Members Draf Bill to Restrict Defense Tieups

ANTL-STRIKE ~ LEGISLATION TS PROPOSED   House Members Work On New Measure

ANTI-OTRIKE BILL NOW BEING DRAFTED   Group Of House Members Plan To Introduce Statute

GROUP IN HOUSE DRARTING WIDE LABOR POLICY   Anti-Strike Legislation is Preliminary Move to Force Congressional Action of Stoppages   TO CALL FOR SECRET BALLOT ON STRIKES   Will Also Forbid Strike Unless Approved:by Majority Vote-of Affected  E Waoarkers

Ballot Among Employee: ‘Is Favored; -Picketing, --. Violence Banned

Anti-Strike Bill Drafted   ~ House Members to Attempt to Force Move by Congress

Drastic Strike Measure Drawn   House Group Seeks To Force Action

ANTI-STRIKE LEGISLATION T0 BE OFFERED   House Members Prepare it; Action From The White House Needed on It

House Group Drafting Broad New Legislation to End Defense Strikes

ULTIMATUM SIGHTED NEXT AFTER DEFY   Balkan Nation Now. United, Mendy: to. Ficht. .

BALKAN ATTAGK BY FORCES OF HITLER EXPECTED SHORTLY   Maneuvers Which Usually Open the Way to Major War in Progress—British Hail Naval Victory im the Mediterranean

Croats, Serbs Stand United, Ready to Fight   Diplomats Assert Situation Becomes Practically Hopeless  ROME ADMITS LOSS  Says Three Cruisers, Two Destroyers Destroyed in Battle

German Ambassador Leaves; Ultimatum Expected to Follow   Croats Reported Ready to Unite With Serbs; Axis Citizens Pour Out as Necotiations Broken Off

SLAV ARMIES READY FOR ANY ACTION   szermans Say Outlook Is ‘Hopeless’

ETHERIDGE IS RE-APPOINTED   Broughton Re-Names Con. servation And Develop. ment Chief; Board Of 15 Appointed. 6

R. B. Etheridge Still Chief Of Conservation   Governor Broughton Names New Board Of 15 Mem_ bers Of Department

Nazis Report Red Counter-Aitacks   Armies Are Locked  in Bitter Struacle

18 Hollanders Sentenced To  Death By Nazis   Reportedly Participate In Terrorist Plot To Poison Germans

BUTCH WERE GOING TO USE POISON PENCILS, DREKKS, FINGERNAILS, NAZIS SAY   Germans In Netherlands Charg: Terrorist Plot by Natives: 23 Put Te Death

(Continued on Page 4)   Jury Decides For Defendants In Damage Suit for $15.20C   Webster City Contractor Loses Action in District Court

Jury Decides For Defendants In Damage Suit for $15.20€   Webster City Contractor Loses Action in District Court

 DEFENDANT FAVORED  IN AN ACCIDENT CASE  }   Jury Returns Verdict Agains' John Schulberger, Jr., of  Nockamixon [wp.   SUME OTHER CASES

JAPAN PONDERS HER NEXT STEF   Military Leaders Demand Strong Stand In Pacific Area

URGE STRONG TOKYO STAND IN PACIFIC   Retired Military Leaders to Offer Suggestions to Cabinet on Nazi-Red War Attitude,

Houston Death Plunge Averted   Houston Building Employes  Rescue Draftsman

AMERICAS WILL ABANUON THAR OAFETY ZONE   Latin American Experts Say Aid To Britain Will Be Their Policy

OAFETY-ZONE POLICY FABES   Is Being Abandoned for Pol iey of. Aiding’ Great ‘Britain. /   IT IS. NOT ENFORCED

West Hemisphere  Safety Zone To Ke Abandoned   Will Be Abandoned to Policy of Aiding Great Britain

DAFETY-ZONE POLIGY FADED   Is Being Abandoned for Pol icy of Aiding Great Britain.   IT IS NOT ENFORCED

Would Abandon Zone of Safety   Seek To Turn Attention To Aiding Britain

“Peaceful And Friendly Relations’? Between Two Powers Guaranteed   OPENS THE WAY FOR EXPANSION TO SOUTH

Leaves Tokyo Free to-Strike In Far East   Long-Time Foes Negotiate Accord Pledging ‘Hands Off? Policy in Event Other Is Attacked   Signed by Molotoff,  Matsuoka in Moscow   Respect for. Manchoukuo, Outer Mongolia Also Guaranteed

Nazis Receive News With  ‘Satisfaction’  Each Nation Agrees tn Befeain Fram   Each Nation Agrees to Refrain From Military Action While Other Is Fighting

Japanese Threat to Pacific, Possible Soviet Intentions in  Balkans Seen in New Treat;

Tokyo Is Assured Former Foe Will Stay Out if War Hits the Pacific   Astonishing Pact Pledges Soviet To Respect Terriforial Integrity of State of Manchoukuo

Treaty, World Shaking in Its Implications, Formally  Signed  KREMLIN SCENE OF ~ HISTORIC SIGNING  Hungary Reproved for Inyasion of Yugoslavia

Seven Killed, By Flaming Gas   Exploding Tank Sprays Watchers of Truck Fire

6 Die of Burns After Truck Mishap in Ranger  18 Others Tujured When Gasoline Tank Bursts Into Flames

Fighting Has Broken Out, Reports Say   Other Rumors Say Nazis Have Attacked Soviet Army at 15 Points   TALK OF BLITZKREIG

HITLER MASSES BIG AIR FORCE   Middle East Is Alive With Talk Of Impending Conflict Between Reich And Soviet

Berlin Said to Have Demanded Moscow Cede Part of Her Wheat Yield and Other Raw Material.   BESSARABIA’S RETURN TO RUMANIA IS ASKED   Unconfirmed Rumors Circulated That Germany Has Launched Attacks at 15 Places.

Unconfirmed Reports State Nazis Have Launched Attacks In 15 Places   STALIN IS STUDYING SWEEPING DEMANDS

Ultimatum Due ‘To Expire Shortly,  Turkey Informed   Demands Cession of Bessarabia To Rumania as Well as Delivery Of Wheat and Raw Materials;  London Skeptical of Invasion

Hitler Declared   Pressing Heavy Demands   Immediate Cession of Bessarabia to Rumania  And Delivery of Large Part of Wheat In Likraina Said ta Re Chiaf ltame Sauah+

Report Attack Under Way af Fiffeen Places   Rumors Not Confirmed; Germans Seek Return of Rumanian Province

Other Reports say Altack Has Started   German Circles Say All Signs Now Point to War

Reich Said to Have Demanded Return Of Bessarabia to Rumania, Cession Of Wheat and Raw Materials

3,000 QHIOANS WILL BE RECLASSIFIED IN 9-A DRAFT GROUF   More To Be Deferred A: Essential To Defense Work

RECLASSIFICATION - OF OHIO MEN SEER   Approximately 3,000  Have Stotus Changed to  2-A, Essential to Defense Proaram.

DRAFT STATUS BEING CHANGEI   ABOUT 3.000 NOW CLASSIFIED A8 A-) TO BE GIVEN INDUSTRIAL RATINGS.

Ambulance Funds   “DONATIONS TO BRITISH-_ AMERICAN AMBULANCE CORPS

Nazi Planes Sink’. Irish Vessels.  “De Valera Tells Dail ‘Warcraft Identified

cr 3m 9567-2  WINDS KILL 19   injury Tol! Qver 100 After Tornadoes Hit Arvancac

FACING.CHAIR   Murder, Inc,, Convicts Order Last WMensla At Sine ing -

Ten Simple Questions Today   Youths Attaining Majority Since First Call, Report

Registrants Asked To Answer Ten Simple Questions Today   Youths Attaining Majority Since First Call, Report

Nation Assured  Adequate Suppl: Of Hosiery   OG Workers to’ Be Kept in Work

Finn-Russian Peace Rumors Cover Europe   U. S. Ambassador Winant  Knows Nothing Of Appointment A As Intermediary  PIICGIANS DRAW RACK

Rumors Persistent Of Separate Finn, Russian Peace Deal   U. S. Ambassador John G Winant Denies Reports He Has Central Role

“Ambassador Winant Denies Report-He Is Playing Central Role In Negotiations; Finnish General Declares Fight “As Not Finished —

WINANT DENIES ‘PEACE’ OFFICE   U .S. Envoy Says Rumor Of Peace Activity Unfounded

RUMORS FLOOD EUROPE, LACK - SONFIRMATION   mow inant Says He Is ne" Not Acting In Any rat Attempted Plan For sume Settlement

Finn-Soviet Peace Move Is Renortec   Stalin Said to Have Taker Initiative in Effort to End War

Push Fight .To Regain Lost Areas   Nazis Say Russ Counter. drive On Dnieper Halted; Air War Intensified.

RUMORS OF SEPARATE PEACE FINLAND AND RUSSIA PERSISTING   U. S. AMBASSADOR WINANT DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE HE WILL HAVE ROLE

AUSul - FINNISH PEALE 1a NEAR, REPORTS CLAIM   Joe Stalin Taking Initiative To Make Peace With Finns, Reduce Battlefront   RED TROOPS WITHDRAWN TO OLD BOUNDARY LINE   Germany Will Resist Effort To Win One Of Her Allies Away From Conflict

USSR LETS HELSINKI OFFICIALS GO HOME   Truce Reports Are Heard Ir Several Quarters   RED ARMY FALLS BACK   Voluntary Retreat Adds Credence To Rumors

Deferment  “ Tstraction Is Received   NOTICE COMES TO TOCAL DRAFT BOARD ABOUT 28-YEAR-OLDS

MEN REACHING 28 BEFORE JULY 1S! TO BE DEFERRED   Instructions Given Al Texas Local Boards To Defer Induction

FOUR CHANGES IN ARMY CONTINGENT   Two Men Transferred, On Injured, Fourth is Given Deferment.

29 MORE MIEN ARt ENTERING SERVICE   Three Changes Made in Lis Announced Recently by Draft Board.

ANTI-SABOTAGE BILL IS PASSED BY ASSEMBL)   Measure Approved, 64-18, Sen: to Governor Heil for Signature.

SEEKS GREATER AGE PENSIONS   President Reported Preparing Message Asking Flat $30 Per Month

60 MAY BE SET AS AGE LIMIT FOR RECIPIENTS   Far-Reaching Changes Ir Program Foreseen   EXPECTED To ACT SOON   Will Urge Revision After Aid Bill Is Passed

$30MonthlyPensions For All Those Over 60 Is Plan of FDR   ‘President Will Ask Congress For Flat Federal  Contribution ta Retired Persons Regardicas Of Other Income oc State Grant;  a To Send Special Message

FDR to Ask $30 For All Over 60   President Plans Broad Old Age Pension Program.

FORMER U, S. DESTROYER LOS)   Warship Taken Over by Britam, Manned by  Norweseians. Is Sunk

Former U.S. Vessel Sunk  One of 50 Traded to Britain in IOAN I ane

FORMER U.S. DESTROYER SENT DOWN   Six Vessels in Convoy Lost Italy Claims British Cruiser Damaged

U. S. Destroyer Sunk By Nazis   SHIP SENT TO BRITISH REPORTED SENT DOWN

Cat in Well Saved      Animal Imprisoned for  Three Days in Hole

Bulgaria Buys. Six Destrayer:   ‘Sthoke ‘Screen’ ‘Purchase Made From Duce; Sea Passave Soucht-

Bulgaria ‘Buys’ Six Italian Destroyers, asks Turkey to Permit Entry to Black Sea

TTALY TRYING TO GET WARSHIPS THRU DARDANELLES BY SMOKE-SCREEN SALE

Turks Give No Repl; on Entry to Black Sea: Says Hitler's Schedule Lags

‘COUNTY COURT PLAN PROPOSED   Would Abolish Municipal _ Superior And J. P.  Courts

Bill to Abolish ~ Lower Courts in. Jowa Submitted   Municipal,  Superior a  Justice : Courts ‘Woulf  Be Effected :

NAVY OPENS WAY TO AVIATION FIELL   Offers Boys Chance of a Life time to Get Into BigPay Fields.

SCORES OF JOBS OFFERED IN NAVAL AVIATION      Young Enlisted Men Have Chance To Enter The Naval Academy

England May Attack Italy   Successful Assault Would Give British Valuable Bases In Italy Proper

Would Checkmate Germany's Designs   All-Out Attempt Is Seen To Bring Italy To Point Of Surrender, Revolution

British Now Talk of Invasion of Italy to Checkmate Hitler   a Saal a * call call  The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  For Citadele of Mussolini's African Empire Are Shakina

British Drive To Smash Italy Completely Hinted In London   Widespread Assaults By Royal Navy And Air Force To Erase Duce’s Forces Studied After New Success

TR nee A SE TY TT SAINI ates st erarere Wiehe ajemte Aste Smee  British Move To Invade italy Held Possibility

Invasion of Italy Studied By British   African Collapse By the Fascists Might Bring a Direct Attack

BRITISH OFFENSIVE ~ AGAINST ITALY [5 BELIEVED NEAR   Move to Checkmate Nazi Invasion of England is  Considered Likely      Germany Would be Forcec To Go to Aid of Fascis' Nation as Result

British Offensive Against Italy May Serve to Check  Garmoan’sInyascion Threat

Britain May  Launch Drive Against Italy To Check-Mate German Invasion Threat

BRITISH MAY ATTACK ITALY   Offensive Would Act as Checkmate to Nazi Threat af Invasion

British May Hit At Italy To Stop German Invasion   Victories By Armies In Egypt Evoke Rumors _ War There Near Close

Britain May Strike At Italy To Checkmate Invasion Of England   Once North African Campaign Cleaned Up, General Offensive By Britain Against Italy 1s Renorted. Likely -~ Morea

To Checkmate Nazi Invasion Threat ToEngland —   British Concentrate Forces for Attack On Tobruk

Germany May Have to Give  Italians Aid   os iy eee ere   Actual Invasion Of “Boot” Is Far From Improbable

Push on Italy AimedtoBalk Nazi Invasion  Strategy Might Stir Up Revolution’ or Force Duce Surrender  EAST ARMY POISED  Beaten Rome Would Give England Brenner Pass ft pec Dainph Nhyaren

British Attack on Italy Seen as Possible Strategy To Block German Invasio1

‘Ambitious Plan Would Bring Diversion Of Pressure From German Bases

JESSE MITCHELL 10 TAX COMMISSION   Designated as Chairman By Gov. Donnell

ATTITUDES NOW NOTED   Noteworthy Switches i Opinions on Both Sides Revealed After Messaae of President.

Hearings Open Next Monday.   House Leaders Assure No Time Will Be Lost Approving Revision

HEARINGS ON ARMING SHIPS BEGIN MONDAY   Passage by  House Is Hoped for In Week’s Time

DIVIDED OVER NEUTRALITY      Uusual Division of Reaetion Noted in Congress — Few Noteworthy  » Changes on Both Sides with Re. gard to Policy.

Nazis Announce Yugoslavs Capitulate, Surrender Arms In Sarajevo.   Major Battle Near   New Lines Reported Holding Slav Collapse May Hurt Allied Forces.

ARMY REPORTED SENDING TROOPS TO COAL MINES   Tennessee Units Said To Be Moving By Truck To Pittsburgh   ANTI-STRIKE MEASURE IS HELD LIKELY

DRAFT BILL TO TAKE _OVER MINES, STRIKE   Gunfire ‘In Pennsylvania Wounds 3 Men: Legislation Delayed By Holiday Week-Ends, CIO Convention

Report Of Troop Movement Into Fayette Deniec   Camp Forrest Officer: Admit Units Momentarily Expecting Call

Officers Deny, However, Part of Outfit Already On Way to Penna., Where Violence Flares  THREE MEN SHOT IN FAYETTE COUNTY  Sympathy Walkouts In Commercial Mines Continue To Spread

DEFENSE LEADERS. HINT AT SEIZURE OF CLOSED MINES   Legislation Providing for Government Operation of Pits Expected to Be Drafted Shortly,   USE OF SOLDIERS IS NOT CONTEMPLATED   Persons Instigating Work ‘Stoppages Would Be Enjoined Under Plan Be- — * ine Considered. —

‘Troops Sfand By for Duty in Mine Dispute   Anti-Strike Legislation Expected by Congress Within Few Days

Troops Standing By For Duty In Strike   Legislation Will Be Offered Shortly To  Allow Government Seizures

OFFICIALS HINT LAW TO SEIZE CAPTIVE MINES   Speedy Legislation Looms : As New Shootings Oc: cur at Coal Pits   FDR MAY REQUEST ACTION NEXT WEEK   Three Men are Wounded by Gunfire in Clash in Fayette County

Government May Seize Coal Mines   Officials Hint Legislation Is Being Prepared

av Denies it IsOn  yto Pits   Men Hint Bull gady for Seizure of  (losed Workings   ug NEW TROUBLE

Commerce = _ 25s  7 en ee name atte Wa me ( —_ om. ! :  po i  S“ces Seed.

Federal Seizure Of Closed Mines Being Discussed   Would Also Provide For Use Of In junctions Against Interference With Production

Troops Wait Call To Duty as Coal WalkoutSpreads   Defense Official Hints at Legislation To Permit Seizure of Pits; Government Hopes Not to Use Army

Congress Likely To Act Next Week On Act, Injunctions Against Unions Included In Bill

Draft Law For U. S. To Take Over   DEFENSE OFFICIALS HINT THAT LeuiStATION WilL SHORTL) BE OFFERED IN CONGRESS TC THAT END.   Look To FPR For Sign

Measure To Take Over Mines Being Prepared   Defense Officials Hint, That Congress Will Soon Get “Go Signal” as Sympathy Strikes Are Reported Spreading

Troops Standing Ready for Duty. In Strike Areas  FDR May Give ‘Go? Signal on Legislation to Curb Coal Sisikes

CHAIN OF FORTS IN EAST INDIES   Plans Well Advanced To Stand Off The Japanese

DUTCH BUILDING FORTS IN INDIES   Work Begun on 3,000-Mile Chain of Defenses Along Equator in Far East

Dutch East Indies To Have 3.000-Mile  Chain of Defenses   Chief of The Netherland: horces Says New Units of Land Forces Being  Organized Now

3000-Mile Chain Of Equatorial Fortresses Being Built In Netherlands East Indies, Army Head Says

WINDS AND RAINS IN. MICHIGAN BLOCK THE WRECKAGE REMOVAL   Soo Canal Remains Blocked After Accident Yes+ terday and Ore Shipments Are Tied Up.

BRIDGE STILL BLOCKS CANAL   Locomotive and Tender Re  moved—100 Ore Vessels Delayed

Bridge Fall Seals Locks  Pee. Bante Tied Tin   Train Wreckage Cleared From Vital Soo Canal

SHIPPING IS STILL HALTED AT S00 LOCKS   Wind And Rain Hamper Clearing Away of Wreckage

REMOVE TRAINS FROM S00 CANAI      Effort Also Being Made To Raise Collapsed Railroad Bridge.

$00-ACCIDENT - BLOCKS SHIP:   MORE THAN 100 LAKE FREIGHT. 'ERS FORCED TO WAIT UNTIL LOCKS * CLEARED 

Berlin Claims Key Center Of  Larissa Laken   Also Assert Swastika Is Planted On Peak Of Mount Olympus  STRPANYV ATITANCD   STEADY ADVANCE IS BERLIN REPORT

Reach Point Only 150 Miles From Athens   Predict Surrender of Athens Before Capital Is Reached

Nazis Claim Losses Heavy  To Red Army   Remain Silent On German Losses In Battle.

New Report of Staggering Russian Losses Issued From Adolf Hitler's Headquarters

C1O Votes ToStrike Ryan Plant   LABOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATORS DEADLOCKED ON WAGE ISBUI WITH SAN DIEGO AIRPLANI MANULACTURERS,   Intervention Expected

Thailand. Drive and Cutting of Burma Road Likely To Be Janpan’s Answer

" AGAIN SEE. * ROOSEVELT AND HULI   New Conference Comes Af ter Peace or War Is Left Up to Tokyo   NO REASONS GIVEN FOR TODAY’S MEET   Some Reports Point Ou ® Possibility of Japanese Thrust Into Thailand

WAR IN PACIFIC IS PUT SQUARELY ON TOKYO’S DECISION   WHITE HOUSE MEETING HELD AS AFTERMATH TO HULL WARNING

Speaker Thinks House Will Go Ahead With Plans   WOULD PLACE CURB ON LABOR STRIKES

Congress Aroused ’~ Legislation Against  Strikes Is Brewing   Action Regarded As Certain In Spite Of Coal Mine Settlement And General Improvement In Labor Situation

Congress Preparing To Push Labor Legislation Despite Improvement   Roosevelt Reported To Favor Legal Remedies That Will Prevent Repetition Of What Happened Last Week: Hope That Labor Will Cooperate.

F. R. IN FAVOR OF ACT TO DEAL WITH STRIKERS   Situation Improves as Captive Coal Miners Resume Production

FDR = Favors -Labo: Laws: to Prevent New Strikes   RAILS IN CRISIS   Agreement of Week end ‘Stops’ Threat to. Telephones

LABOR BILL IS STILL CERTAIN   Roosevelt Said to Favor Actior in Spite of Imorovement in Labor Conditions.   (MINE STRIKE IS ENDED   CIO Policy Committee Decides to Accept President's Plan for Settlement.

SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCE! BETWEEN U. 8. AND NEIGH“BORING NATION EXPECTED SOON

U. S., Mexico Thought Near Oil Settlement   Relations-Plaguing  Differences May Be  Ironed Out Imminently

From ‘Home’ To Stardom   Six-Year-Old Girl Who Never Say Movie Who Never Saw Movie

Six-Year-Old, Taken From Orphanage, To Be Starred In New Hollywood Release

Orphanage Lass, Only 6. On Way to Fame, Fortune Via Hollywood Studios

COMES ANOTHER REAL STORY OF CINDERELLA FROM HOLLYWOOD: CHILD STAR REPORTED FOUNE

F airy Queen Touches Little Girl ‘And She Becomes a Movie Actress

She’d Never Seen A Movie;  Now She’s Cinema Actress   Rags to Riches Tale Of Six-Year-Old Could Happen Only In Hollywood. Cinderella City

Boston Bull That Held Up Defense Project Gives Birth Tc Four Pup:

$10 Dog Who Held Up Defense Work Finally Has Her Puppies   Owners of Dog Would Not Move From House In Way Of $10,000,000 Project Until Blessed Event Occurred, Impressed With Fact of Bottleneck,  So Family Went to New Home

Six States Suffer Huge Damage In Big Forest Fires   Approximately 200 Homes Are Destroyed In New Jersey Fire Swept Area.   MANY HOMELESS RESULT OF FIRES   Hundreds Of Square Miles Of Woodland Burned Over In Eastern Areas

RED CROSS IN FOREST FIRE RELIEF ROLE   Giant Fires Sweep Woods in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Other States.

London Blasted by Reich Bombers in Most Furious Air Raid Since Last Fall   Many Buildings Destroyed, Numerous Casualties Caused in Thickly-Populated Areas; Hull Clears Up Debris After Attack

Bombs Rock London In Year's Heaviest Raid   Uncounted Deaths Caused In Long, Savage Aerial Attack; City Defenders Blast At Attackers With All Available Guns

District Court — Convenes Here Next Monday.   Judge O. S. Thomas Of Rock Rapids To Preside At April Tern

District Court — Convenes Here Next Monday. ‘Judge 0. S. Thoma OF Rock Ranide Toa

BEST PRODUCTICN AUTO PERIOD FOR ~--- YEARS-JUST-ENDS   Industry Closes Program and is Now Embarked on National Defense Project.

Auto Production Near Standstill   Plants Now Make Machines for War

Neutrality Act Debate Enters lts Final Phase   Vote is Expected Today on Revision Of Vital Measure

NAT RUE THUUSANDS Ut BOMBS ON NAZI GENTERS   Terrific Destruction and Fires Reported In Harbors and Shipyards   BRITAINS LOSE IN MEDITERRANEAN

Soldiers to March for Hours In Test Without Even Starting Or Getting Anywhere—Use Treadmill

Four Skiers Die in Avalanche   Darkness and Falling Temperature: Hamper 100 Rescuers in Canyon Near Salt Lake City, Utah

SLIDE OF SNOW TRAPS SKIERS ON UTAH HILL   100 Rescue Workers Seek Victims of Avalanche

JAPS SUGGEST U. S. CARRIER, NOT JAP, SUNK   [Deny Losing Ship Off Hawaii, ane  Reported Air Raids on Tokyo Kobe, Osaka

FDR Expresses Confidence in Armed Forces   Commander-in-Chief Sends Personal Christmas Message

F.D.R. Sends Personal Christmas Greeting to. _AILU.S. Armed Forces

President Sends Christmas — Greeting To Armed Forces, - Sees. Victory Next Year

FDR SENDS GREETINGS   Christmas Message Te Armed Forees Sent By President

LOOK TO TRIUMPH   President Roosevelt in Christmas Greetings To Armed Forces

FDR SENDS SPECIAL CHRISTMAS NOTE TO ARMED FORCES   Voices Confidence Of Triumph Over “Pneces OF Evil”

bein gh Be ony japan  As aerial Mave   Roosevelt Statement Prompts Capital to Expect Such Action

See Move As Barriet To Invasior   Extraordinary .C ou nte r_ Measures Are Seen: In - Statement - Tomorrow:

Roosevelt Talk Hints Embargo  On Oil Release   Use Of Navy Might Be Jus. tified If Dutch Indies Attacked—~ Norris,  ae)  aBCmpRpr iiwVCwyyv Aatornin

PROBABLE LOSS OF ON SUPPLY   U. S. May Abandor Policy Of Giving Arroeca   MOVE TO SOUTH   Navy May Be Used As Far East Safeguard

‘Other Severe Measures  To Be Taken   Philippines Are Endangered By Japan Moves

Oil Embargo ‘Tops List Of U.S. Measure:   Japanese Situation May Result In Use of Navy

CAPITAL HEARS TALK OF USING NAVY IN PACIFIC   May Abandon Policy Of Oil Shipments To Japan

U, 3, LIKELY 10 STOP JAP OIL   May Abandon Two - Year Old Policy Of Giving Japan Access To American Oil; America Sees Situation As Serious.

Oil Embargo Seen In Wake Of Tokyo Indo-China Move   No Further Need to Use This Means to Preserye Pedce

JAPAN MAY LOSE OIL FROM UNITED STATES RESULT NEW ACTION   COUNTER-MEASURES BELIEV. ED IN MAKING DUE INDOCHINA INCIDENT

FIRE DRILLO PLEASING 10 CHIEF LOotY   Drills Held in the Schools as Part cf Fire Prevention Week.   GOOD TIME WAS MADE   Students Were Orderly and Exits Were Made With Efficiency.

“CHEF LOGE   Drills Held in the Schools as Part cf Fire Pre. © _ vention Week.   GOOD TIME WAS MADE   Students Were. Orderly. and Exits Were Made With Efficiency.

SERIOUS FEED SITUATION REPORTED IN LINN CO,   County Agent Advises Farmer: To Protect Their Feed Supply

UNITS DEALT  iH PANZER CAVY BLOWS   lechanized Armies Sweep  Across North Africa, Preventing Axis Units From Escaping

Western Union Opens Sepember ,  . College Starts Its. > ’ Forty-First Year

Western Union © Opens. Senate ‘  College Starts Its. ‘ ’ Forty-First Year.

W. U. C. To Start Season __With- Assured-“Full- House?   They . Are Looking Fo Rooms In Private Homes

Ww. U. C. To Start Season  With Asccured “Full House”   They Are Looking For Rooms In Private Homes

Army Reduces Vital Metals in Its Equipment; Brass Belt Buckles Go

‘Army Reduces Vital Metals In Equipment   Even Brass Belt Buckles Are Taken OFF The List

Enemy Bombers Control Roads to Capital From Air   Southern Defensive Front Only Half Hour’s Automobile Drive from Manila; Japs Using Big Quantities of Tanks and Armored Units

Great Quantities of Tanks and Armored Units Thrown Into Menacing Drive Both From  ' North and South—Nipponese Dive-Bombers Have Command of Roads From Air— Americans Falling Back.

Huge Forces Push Toward City From North and South  Japanese Dive Bombers Command Roads to Capital, MacArthur Admits in Communique

American forces on Luzon  tront fall Back   Line in South Now Reaches to Within 30 Miles of Manila; Most of Laguna Province Reportedly Has Been Abandoned

rom No! me South   Mnly Half Hour's s Automobile ombers Controll-

InvadersBeatingForward OnSouthernFront; Thrust ls Made by Two Columns   Immediate Objective Appears To Be a Junction at  San Pablo Just above Dolores and Southwest of Luisiana; General MacArthur Reports “Everything Quiet” on Shortened Northern Front

Enemy Armored Units Pressing Toward Capital   Nipponese Dive-Bombers Have Almost Complete Command 0! Air: U. S. Being Pushed Back

Invaders Drive In Great Force Toward Capital   Japanese Dive Bombers Practically Control Roads From The Air: Defenders Pushed Back

Japanese Open Powerful Twin Drive on City   General MacArthur’s Headquarters Admit Enemy Dive Bombers Control Roads, Front Lines Within 30 Miles Of Capital

Japs Advance  In 2 Columns   Dive Bembers Control Roads From Air: Tanks and Armored Units Push Back American-Filipino Army

Japs Open New Drives From North And South   Defenders Are Falling Back As Bombers Of Enemy Control All Roads

ATTITUDE OF BRITISH UPON GREAT SPEECH   They Are Pleased at Stand Taken by President

INAUGURAL ADDRESS PLEASING TO BRITISE   Press Uses Solemn Superlatives Te Hail President Roosevelt's  Statements

450 STUDENTS “BACK TOUS. A   One-Day Dictatorship Too Much for Sag Harbor Group

One Day Under Dictatorship Proves Enougl   Students Voto to “Go Back to the U.S. AL” After Experience Under TotaHtarlan Rule.

TO ASK ALUMINUM   House-to-House Canvass Will Begin Monday  for Defense:

ALUMINUM DRIVE IS STARTED BY ELKS   Members Will Collect Discarded Pieces at Homes

BILL T0 COMBAT SABOTAGE OPENS   Hale Election at “Victory ,  Dinner”’—Prepare for 1942

LEGISLATIVE PARTY-SPLIT SEEN ALREADY   Democrats Assai. Governor’s Opening Messavce   G.O. P. PRAISES   James Proposes Harmony To Speed Defense Plans

BRITISH ARE PREPARED FOR ~ BALKAN DRIVE   HEAVY REINFORCEMENTS BE ING LANDED IN GREECE IN PREPARATION FOR NAZI OFFENSIVE

British, Germans Work Toward Big Balkan Offensive   Troops Move in From Piraeus to Macedonian Front; Bremen Thot Damaged by Fire

Britain and Germany Work Feverishly In Preparing For Expected Balkan War

Troops Face Germans in North Greece   Berbera, Capital Of Somaliland, ts Recaptured

PEACE LEAGUE IS OPPOSEL   JACKSON TELLS BAR ASSOCIA TIGN CONVENTION THERE 18 NEED FOR “ENFORCED PEACE”

WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCE: ALUMINUM ORE MINES NEAR FRENCH GUIANA UNDER U. 5S. PROTECTION,

To Protect Bauxite Mines In Surinam   Have Consent of Dutch and Rrazil

MINES TASOUTH   U. S. Armed Forces Will Be Used to Protect Mines in Dutch Guiana.

U. 3. TU PROTELT ALUMINUM IX DULL GUIANA   Second Time in Presen War U.S. Troops Have Gone Abroad

To co-operate with Netherlands forces   United States troops will help protect valuable deposits on coast of South America

PLAN TO GUARD BAUXITE MINES VITAL TOUS.   Forces Are Sent to South America With Consent of Netherlands and  Brazil.   Second Occunation.

Troops to Help Guard Vital Ore on S. A. Coast   Aluminum Deposits on South American Coast to Be Protected by Three Governments; U. S. Troops Believed in Dutch Guiana Already; Garrison Is Second Engaged in Protective Occupation

Guardsmen's War Maneuvers Badly Hampered by Young Non-Combatants

Enthusiastic Youngsters “Ambush” Guard Battalion During Its Exercises

Nazis Imply French Free  To Fight Foe   Germans Deny Soldiers Landed at Latakia Not Far from Cyprus Isle   VICHY HEADS MEET

SYRIA APPEARS NEXT ON NAZI CONQUEST LIST   Dozen Freighters Set To Carry German Troops Into Constanta.

Nazi Troop Plane Shot Down Off Malta by RAF   150 French Warplanes and German ‘Tourists’ Reported in Syria

New Major War Blast Is Expected Soon — And May Set Aflame Whole of Middle East  LONDON AND BERLIN UNUSUALLY SILENT  Large Detachments Of German Troops Reported in Syria

MOVES IN. MID EAST. AWAITED   Britain and Axis Appear Struggling for Position   FRANCO-BRITISH TENSION MOUNTS      German “Tourist” Infiltratian in Syria Is Reported

Key Area Is Seen In Syria   German Troop Plane Downed  Off Malta —

secrecy Suggests Britain May Have Struck At Syria   German Troop-Carrying Plane Is Shot Down Off Malta, Hinting Of New Drive

British Hint Blow Already Struck Against French Area; Reports Of Nazi Landings Persist

Silence On Details In London Held Significant; French Hostility To England Grows   GERMANY IS GETTING SUPPLIES FROM JAPAN

Colonel Denies Dictating  Worship of Soldiers   Air Corps Officer Reiterates Ban Against ‘America Firsv Propaganda; Courtmartial Asked

AIRPLANES: GATHER FOR MIAMI SHOW   Several Hundred Ships Wil Be Present for All-American Maneuvers

‘Blames Financial she uation On Democrats ic Leaders —           Governor Speaks. Assembly On Sta Budget -

FORD'S PLANTS AT STANDSTILI   Farflung Empire of Industry Lies Dormant   MEDIATORS BUSY   One Flare-Up of Violence Results in Two Men Being Beaten, One Bruised

FORD'S GREAT EMPIRE CLOSED BY STRIKERS   Most Critical Shut Down In 38 Years Leaves Mediation  Boards Busy.

SUEZ NEXT AXIS GOAL, DECLARES ROME SOURCE      Drive to Suez Canal Woulc Necessitate Passage  Through Turkey

Angry Soldiers  Burn A Beer Tavern   Act Follows Shooting In Quarrel Over Prices.

SOLDIER SHOT; TAVERN FIRED   Trooper’s Protest Over Pric: of Beer in Louisiana Starts Row

Ask Auto Output Be Cut In Two   Military Authorities Demand Drastic Reduction to Conserve Men and Materials for Defense.

Big Production Cut Asked Of Auto Makers   War Department Puts In Bid For Metals

OPM REQUESTS AUTO OUTPUT SLASH IN U.S.   Production Figures May Be Reduced 50 Per Cent

War Department Demands Further Auto Slash   Report U. S. Would Slash Output By 50%

GOVERNOR TO TELL PROPOSED STRATES      Van Wagoner Hopes to Ent . ‘Sit-Down Strike’ of Legislature

GOVERNOR TO ALR PLAN FOR SOLON   To Reveal Strategy to End Legislative ‘Sit-Down’ In Messaae.

Relief Expenditures for Coming Year Slashed by  Appropriations Committee

SOLONS APPROVE RELIEF FUNDS   Monthly Employment Is Smallest In History Of WPA

APPROVE RELIEF APPROPRIATION      Record Drop In Employment Under W. P. A. Projects.

WPAEXPEGTS ONLY SA 319 ON 1941 ROLL   APPROPRIATION OF §885,905,000 7)   APPROVED BY HOUSE   COMMITTEE

NEW DRIVEIN CHINA   Japanese Launch Offensive  §00 Miles North of Chang sha Fighting

lranian Plea To Stop War Goes To Reds,  Great Britain   Ministers Submii Message to London and Moscow.

Shah Says Iran Ready io Expel German Technicians From Country in Week

ALLIED ARMIES DRIVE TOWARD  CAPITAL CITY   Russians Advance 150 Miles As Collapse Of Resistance Draws Near   PLEDGE TO OUST NAZIS   Proposals From Shah Sent Ti London And Moscow. Reliable Reports Say   RULLEPIN

Sends Promise Germans Will  ‘Leave Country   Premier Mansur States ° Russian Are Bombing Open Undefended Towns

IRAN IS READY TO END FIGHT   Guarantees Virtually All Germans Would Be Expelled Soon

Allies Claim Iran Appeal To End Wai   Ministers in in Teherat Transmit Plea After Talks With Shah ~

British Hope F or An Early  Peace i in Iran   Collapse of Resistance And Rapid Gains by  Anglo-Russians Reason

Allied Forces  tush Inte Lran   Russians Advance 151 Mile: In Three Days; Iranian: Ask War Cease.

Tabriz Seized In Soviet Drive   London Says Shah Realizes Seriousness Of Position In Pincer Campaign

-AN IRANIAN PLEA ~ SENT BRITAIN AND SOVIET RUSSIA   Will Guarantee Virtually All Germans Would Be Expelled From the Country.   TO ACT WITHIN A WEEK   Premier Mansur Charged the Russians Were Bombing “Undefended Towns.”

Says Iran Will Fallin 3 Days  British, Russian Forces Meet Little Resistance

PLEA BY IRAN TO END WAR IS REPORTED SENT   ‘Shah Said to Have Guaranteed Most of Nazis to Be Expelled

PLEDGE S GIVEN TO EXPEL GERMANS   Appeal Reliably Reported To Have Been Made In Teheran; Russians Take Kingdom’s Second City

lea to Cease Fighting Is _ Transmitted Through Russian and British Ministers With Pledge to Oust Virtually All Germans—Strife So Far Apparently Is of ‘Token’ Variety.

LONDON CLAIMS SHAH OFFERED TO OUST NAZIS   Early Collapse of Iran Resistanee Expected, In Wake of Russian-English Advance   DEFENSE IS TERMED OF ‘TOKEN’ VARIETY   rans Small Navy Said to Have Been Nearly Wiped Out, Admiral Reported Killed

WAR HOPELESS SHAH'S VIEW OF INVASION   Nazis to Be Ousted From Job Posts In Nation; Defenses Collapse

Invaders Gain Persian Pledge To Oust Nazis   ueader Convinced He Ought To Come Tx Terms, British Say, As Fast Advance ‘ Threatens Entire Country

IRAN MAKES PEACE PLEA   Offers to Guarantee Virtually All Nazis Will Be Expelled

Offers to Expel Virtually All Germans in Week—Collapse of Resistance Predicted   NAVY IS DEFEATED   Russians Capture Tabriz, Iran’s Second City, and Dilman, Near Capital

IRAN TO EXPEL GERMANS SOO}   Only a Few Technicians Wil Be Permitted to Remain, Shah Tells Envoys.

‘Asks That War Cease, Sends Word to British  and Russians.   PREMIER TELLS  OF ARMY CLASHES

IRANIAN CHIEF SEEKS WAY TO HALT CONFLICT   Guarantee To Oust Germans Is Given By Govt Leaders

Iran May Send Nazis Back Home   Guarantee To Remove _ Nearly All Germans If Great Britain Will Cease Fighting

~~ Vv rv rv  Greeks A ppeal T To America; — Start Search For Aircraf

GREECE ASKS. US.T0 SEND AID SPEEDIL\   Second Urgent, Appeal For Warplanes—“Before It Is Too Late”

Greeks Renew Plea To U. S. For Airplanes   Experts Started On Probe Of What May Be Made Available To Them

Greece Again Is Begging U.S. To Send Warplanes   Officials Start Hurried Search For Aircraft That Can Be Spared Them

Greeks Again — Appeal.for U.S. Fighting Planes   Call for Assistance in Their Fight Before It Is Too Late  CANVASS IS MADE  Defense Officials Seek Possible Equipment

GREECE MAKES SECOND URGENT APPEAL FOR AID   Plea For Assistance Promised By President Some Time Ago Reaches Washington Just Before Signing Of Turco-Bulgariar Pact   CONFERENCES HELD

GREEKS PRESS U.S. FOR AID   America Is Urged to Farnish More Warplanes Before It Is Too Late.

Greeks Appeal for Planes  : Appeal For U. S. “” Aid ‘Before It’s ' too Late’

Washington Gets Urgent Greek Appeal...  Greece Asks U. S. Aid Ere It Is ‘Too Late’

GREECE MAKES URGENT APPRAT fOR U.S. HELP   Athens Government Stresses Need of War-: planes to Reinforce  - Greeks In War   SPEED RELD FACTOR   Greek Minister’°Makes Ap: peal to State Denartment in Light Recent TurcoBulgarian Pact

Greece Urgently Appeals for ‘Aid    Little Balkan Country, Threatened by Nazis, Wants Warplanes—Now

Greece Makes Second Urgent Appeal to America For Aid      U. S. Officials Hunt Planes That Can Be Spared Following Latest Plea For War Aireraft

GREECE SENDS AIRCRAFT PLEA   ‘Appeals to United States for Help ‘Before It Is Too Late.’   RESOURCES HERE SPENT

GREECE WANTS AID FROM U. $ GOVT   Send Appeal for Arms, Espe cially Planes, ‘Before It Is 7 too Late’

Athens Asking ‘American. ‘Aid   Warplaties Termed Need ri Anak ica Befors: ee Drive Is Beoun’ 

Planes For ‘Greece Said U. S. Problem   Little Country Makes Second Urgent Appeal

GREEKS APPEAL TO U.S. FOR QUICK AID   Defense Officials Canvass Available Supplies For. Reinforcements

Nazis Claim New Weapons For Air, Sea   Berlin Announces Prep arations for Coming "Battle of Aflantic’

NAZI BOMBERS HIT LIVERPOOL   Germans Reveal New ant Sharper Air Weapons   BIG DAMAGE CLAIMED   High Comand Says British Destroyer Sunk, 13 British Planes Downed

Mexico Reported Ready to Close Nazi Consulates   Reprisal Forecast For German Demand For Protest to U. S.  SEE ‘INTERVENTION’  Argentina Rounds Up Another Gang In Her Clean-Up

Mexico Weighs Closing Nazi Consulates Result of Urging Protest on U. S. Blacklisting

CORPORATE, INCOME TAX RISE PREDICTED   Defense Removes Many Articles Subtoct To Excise Levies

New Taxes May Fall on ‘Corporations and the ' Incomes of Individuals   Some Leaders Believe Burden Almost Great Enough on Many of Commodities

The Great Game of Politics   —By FRANK R. KENT ~ Fear Or Cooperation?

BRITISH HURL AIR MIGHT ON NAZI TARGETS   tinue Relentless Attacks on Germany and Invyasion Coast.

HANOVER IS RAIDED BY. BRIT. AGAIN   Second Successive Night in Which German Town Was — ; Rombed

BOMBERS AGAIN ATTACK GERMAN   Royal Air Force Intensifies Blows At Nazi-Held Way  Bases

Force of 100 Officers Smash Union Line; 25 Injured, 35 Arrested in Riot

POLICE BREAK ~-PICKET LINE ~ AT RICHMONI   Violence Flares . As Harvester Co. Plant’ in Indiana Reopens.

Rioting Occurs at  Richmond   Thirty-five Union Men At rested—At Least 25 Are Injured

POLICE AND C0 PICKETS WAGE FIGHT   Governor Calls State Police to Protect Workers Wishing to Enter Harvester  Plant.   CHARGES FILED AGAINST MANY

STRIKERS AND POLICE FIGHT   Real Troutle at Harvester Plant at Richmond With Pickets.   SEVERAL ARE INJURED

MANY HURT AS POLICE BATTLE THROUGH LINES   Authorities Swing Night Clubs to Oper Richmond, Ind.. Plani

Pickets Battle Police With Baseball Bats ‘at Richmond, Ind.  Plant; 25 Injured

POLICE AND PICKETS ENGAGE IN PITCHED BATTLE AT INTERNATIONAL HARVESTERK PLANT AT RICH MOND ry

TROUBLE MET ~ AT RICHMOND HARVESTER CO      Police Broke Picket Lines To Ad mit Workers Who Want To Return.

VIGLENGE FLARES AT STATE FAGIOR)   Richmond Plant Scene o Battle Between Police and Pickets.

30 STRIKERS IN IML AFTER RT AT RAMON, IND   Police With “Night Sticks Cut Line of Pickets Armed  - With Baseball Bats, Iron Reds and Ash Staves.      UNION HEADQUARTERS RAIDED BY POLICE   Chicago ClO Organizer Was Among Those Jailed; 700 Workers Enter Harvester Plant Under Protection.

Some 50 Union Members In: cluding CtO Officials ladned In County Jail.

DRASTICALLY CUT . - OLD AGE PENSION CHECKS ARE READY   Federal Funds Are Expected From Washington Withina Short Time.   A CUT OF $3.22 IS MADE   The Vouchers For July Wil Average $12.71, the S. S. Board Announced.

30,977 PENSIONS ~ TN GOLE COUNT)   Missouri’s Overdue Old Age Pension Checks Released By Washinaton   UP TO577 HERE Now   Will Be About Two Days Be. for All-Checks Can Be -- Sent Out i

BARDIA BATTLE AGES FUROUSL   British Wage Bitter Attack On Libyan Port

STETTINIUS FIGHTS RUSSIAN AID BAN   Lease-Lend Administrator _ Appears Before Committee —

SCHEME TO BAN RED AID FOUGHT   House Opens Hearing On New Lease-Lend Fund; Wickard Says British Need More Food

IS OPPOSED TEE AN ON FUNDS 10 REDS   Stettinius Expresses Opinios On Lease Funds to House.  Sub-Committee

Stettinius Bars  Red Aid Curt   Future Too Dark to Halt: Britain’s Food Needs Put at Billion

LIMIT ON AID 10 ~ RUSSIA-OPPASED   Wickard Declares England  Needs $1,000,000,000 for Ennd

Restrictions on Lend-Lease Aid for Reds Opposed   Food for Britain for Five Months to Cost Billion

Panama Puts Big Wrench In U.S. Plans To Arm Ships   Rules Against Arming Of U. S.-Owned Ships But Registered  Tinder Panama’c Flag   F. D. R. CALLS CONFAB ON NEUTRALITY ACT

PLANS FOR ARMING VESSELS OPPOSED   Little Panama Throws c Monkey Wrench Inta Proposal

PANAMA BLOCKS GUNS ON SHIPS   Little Nation Throws Monkey Wrench In U.S. Plans

Panama Kicks Up a Fuss over Plan To Arm American-Owned Cargo Ship   Council Declares Registr Will Be Cancelled if They Carry Guns

Monkey Wrench Is Tossed Into — Reported U. S. Plan   Cabinet Decree Forbids Arming On Penalty of Cancellation of Registry——Neutrality Loophole

PanamaBans Guns on U.S. Cargo Ships   Action of Little Republic Called ‘Welcome News’ By Sen. Connally,  ee en eS ee

RUINS PLAN TO ARM AMERICAN VESSELS   Cabinet Council Announces Registry Will  Be Cancelled If Merchant Craft Are Armed by U. S. Owners

‘UPSETS PLANS TO ARM BOATS   Cabinet Council Says Ships Equipped With Guns to Lose Registry   “GROUPS UNFRIENDLY TO U.S. ARE BLAMED   Steps to Arm Some Vessels Transferred Have Already Been Taken

Panama Says Ships Cannot Carry Arms   Spoils Scheme to Arm U.S.-Owned Craft of  Panama Registry   FILIBUSTER LOOMS

No Armed Ships Says Panama   Warning Is Given Americans That Registration Will Be Cancelled If They Follow  President Roosevelt’s Idea.   Connally Cocky

Cancellation Of Registr Will Follow Such Action,  Cabinet Declares

PANAMA MOVE UPSETS PLANS TO ARM BOATS   Cabinet Council 5 Says Ships  Equipped With Guns to Lose Registry   ‘GROUPS UNFRIENDLY TO U. S. ARE BLAMED   , Steps to Arm Some Vessels ’ Transferred Have Already Been Taken

Panama Rules Against Ships Carrying Arms   Cabinet Declaration Halfs Plan fo Arm Vessels in Panama Realsiry

‘Panama Throws Monkey Wrench Into U.S. Plans to Arm Merchant Vessels

FORCE IN INDO-CHINA WITHIN LIMITS OF PACT WITH VICHY, REPLY 10 ROOSEVELT ASSERTS   Verritorial Arubitions Disclaimed In Tokyo; Envoys Silent On Secretary Hull's “Basic Demands”

Nippon Seems Anxious To Continue Talks; ‘We’re Misunderstood,’ They Say

FOREIGN OFFICE SAYS PROGRESS MADE WITH U.S.   Answer To Hull’s Note Handed To Washington Autharities   INDO-CHINA DISCUSSED      Strength Of Armed Force Within Limit Set Up By Vichy :

Professing Still to Have Confidence in  Their Turkish Ally   But Greece Perhaps Is Left Out on Limb and May Have to Sue for Peace With Italy; Turks and Bulgars in Peace Treaty

Airliner With 15 Aboard Missing   Eastern Airlines Plane May Have Encountered Storm

Air Liner With 15 Aboard Overdue at Daytona Beach, Fla.   Coast Guard Aids In Search for Missing Ship

{astern Airlines Transport ‘Nearly 3 Hours Overdue or  Florida Flight to New York

AIRLINER WITH 15 ABOARD IS LONG OVERDUE           eat Palm Beach” ay tona -Beath

PLANE OVERDUE   Airline Loses Communication With Northbound Shin.

Plane Overdue At Daytona Beach   Eastern Air Lines Craft With 16 Aboard Fails TT. Cive Radio Report

Passenger Plane Delayed bj; Hurricane Winds; May Be Forced Rown.   Search Is Started.   Florida Headquarters Unable to Contact Missing Ship by Radio.

Eastern Airline Order Search When Ship Fails to Reach New York From Miami

BiG AIRLINER.  IS OVERDUE   Due At West Palm Beach, 1 Aboard Plane, Unreported 314 Hours

Coast Guard Joins Hunt For Eastern Airlines Plane Near Davtona Beach

Fear Airlines With 16 Aboard Lost In Florida   Coast Guard Vessels Or dered to Aid in Cpurtch

BELIEVE PLANE WAS DOWNED IN STORM   Order Coast Guard Vessels To Assist In Search   DR, GEORGE W, CRILE   Cleveland Surgeon, Among Passengers Booked: Unable To Make Contact

Transport Plane 2 Hrs. Overdue “At Daytona; Fla:   Big Plane With 15.Aboard Last Heard Of At 8.16 A, M. At Palm Beach

ILLINOIS FARMERS ASKED TO AID DEFENSE PROGRAM      Madison County Conservation Committee   Makes Public Several Rulings Re ! garding Crop Plans.

COUNTY FARMERS ARE ASKED TO CO-GPERATE IN NATIONAL DEFENSE   Plan To Donate 20 Per Cent Of Cropland In III.

Great Britain's Vast Economic Power Thrown Against Japs in Freeze Order   London Indicates Military Might May Re Used if Necessarv

ADDITIONAL FUND FOR SHIPS VOTED BY HOUSE GROUP   Body 0.K.’S $585,000,000 as FDR Formally Asks 3 1-3 Billion   566 Merchant Vessels Could Be Changed to Aircraft Carriers

Ship Building  ToBelncreased   Further Funds Given Ap proval By House Naval Committee   TRANSMIT REQUEST OF PRESIDENT ALSO

NAVAL BUILDING FUND APPROVED   House Committee Votes 1< To 1 Favoring Spending Of $585.000.000

ROOSEVELT TO GE RETENTION 0F SERVICE MEN   iscloses . He “Will Send Message to Congress Covering the Subject   RUT TO SERVE OUT OF THE HEMISPHERE   Guardsmen and Reservists ‘to Be Included; $30 Bonus Js Pronosed

FDR Will Urge Extension In. Both Houses   , Will Not Ask To Send Selectees And Guardsmen Outside Hemisphere

Congress to Get Message  On Selectees   President to Ask Extension of Service Period

$30 Monthly Bonuses For Troops Urged       -ongressional Declaratior  _ Of National Emergency , Gaining Sentiment r _ Senate Committee

Message to Urge Extension Of Army Service   President to Send Recommendation to Congress Next Week

EMERGENCY MAY BE DECLARED   — Congress Gives Serious Consideration To New Proposal

Will Send Message To U. S Congress; Solons Would Put Burden On Him

President to Urge Longer Army Service  Dp. PR...   Roosevelt Ready With Messige to Congress Soon

EXTENSION FOR US. TRAINEES   Makes Note to Congress Requesting Longer Period   ‘BURDEN ON SOLONS'   Opposes Sending Troops Out of Western Hemisphere

EXTENSION OF DRAFT TIME   President Discloses Tha: He Will Send a Messag« to Congress Advocating Move to Keep New  Army Tntact.

ROOSEVELT TO ASK EXTENDED SERVICE   Will Make Request to Hold Troops in Message to Congress Next Week '   ‘LIKE FOOTBALL TEAM’

Roosevelt Will Ask Service Men Be Kent Longer   Ranking Generals Say United States Is in Militarv Danger

More Lease-Lend Aid Funds Will Be Asked   FDR Unable to Disclos ‘Amount to Be Sought - From Congress

F. D. R. to Ask Longer Training  A Message to Congress Planned For Next Week

FOR WILL URGE TIME EXTENSIO   ‘Message To Support Plar  For Holding Treops

President To Call On Legislators To Provide For Extension Of Draf tees’ Services

President Will Ask Congress to Fix Emergency   Plans Message Next Week Seeking Holding of Present Army

FDR PLANS ARMY EXTENSION PLEA   Marshall Appears to Hav Won Majority of Senate Committee

FD. R. To Ask Army Be Helc   Senator Downey Suggests Bonus For Guards,  Trainees Held Over.

NEW EMERGENCY AGT CONSIDERED   Congress May Formally Declare National Emergency to Hold Draftees.   IDEA GAINING SUPPORT   Plan, Originally Opposed by Many, Said to be Receiving Favorable Response Now.

NEW MOVE URGED IN ARMY PROBLEM   National Emergency May Be Called to Answer Puzzle.

E.D.R.TOASK FOR EXTENDED ARMY SERVICE   President Diseloses He Will Send Special Message To Congress

Will Send Message To Congress Next Week Asking This   Says Burden’ls On Congress to Avoid Army Disintegration

FDR To Ask Extension   Plans Message To Urge Legislation Retaining Selectees

Roosevelt Reatly To Seek Longer Terms For Army   Will Avoid Request For Use Of Troops Outside Hemisphere

President Will Send Congress Message Next Week Urging Holding Draftees Over Year

$30 A MONTH BONUS FOR MEN 1S PROPOSED   Disintegration of Army Must Be Avoided, President Says

XTENDED SERVICE T0 BE URGED   Roosevelt Plans Message te Congress on Holding Selectees in Army   BONUS PROPOSED BY SEN. DOWNEY   Reemployment Plan Also to Be Asked; Norman Thomas Predicts New Moves

Proposal That Congress De clare National Emergency Is Gaining Wide Support

Longer Service For Selectees Gaining Support   Army's Proposal Receives Serious Consideration

FDR TO ASK EXTENSION OF ARMY SERVICE   President Reveals He Will Send Message to Congress Next Week —Will Not Ask Outside Service   DEFENDS ICELAND   Asseris Policy is to Protect Garrison and Thai Includes Keeping Sea Lanes Open

FD. R. MESSAGE. WILL DEAL WITH SELECTIVE: ACT   Disintegration. of Armed Forces Threatens Unless Term Is Extended   Explains. That Burden of Decision Will Fall Upon Legislative Branch

‘MAY DECLARE AN EMERGENC\   Serious Consideration Given to Pronosal Made by Gen. Marshall

LONGER ARMY SERVICE PLEA BY ROOSEVEL   Urgent Message to be Sent to Con. gress Which is Now Viewing Matter More Favorably.

Weather Forecast   FDA APPROVES LONGER SERVICE FOR SELECTERS   Will Send Special Message To Congress Proposing Service Extension   BAN ON DUTY OUTSIDE HEMISPHERE RETAINED   Congressional Sentiment For Measure Growing As Need Explained

Roosevelt to Urge Extension  Will Ask Congress to Hold Selectees, Guards  tm SORrVIFOD

WILL SUPPORT ARMY'S DRIVE IN MESSAGE   Congress to Hear Request for Keeping Men In Service for Duration of  Taw aramereks   BONUS URGED TO CHEER DRAFTEES

Roosevelt To Ask For i'Extended Army Service      President Will Send Message To Congress Next i Week Urging Extended Service For Selectees,  Reservists And National Guardsmen

President To. Send Message Next Week   Selectee Service Now Limited To One Year

Roosevelt Will Ask Congress To Keep Men In Army Longer   President to Send Message ‘to ‘Congress Urging Extension of Time—Says Burden Definitely On Congress

Message On Army Service Is Prepared   Need For Extension Of Service Of Selectee: Will Be Pointed Out B;  Roosevelt

Roosevelt To Ask Congress To  Retain Draftees   Plans Special Message; “Overtime” Bonuses For Soldiers Proposed

Roosevelt To Ask Extended Service Order by Congress   Will Make Request in Message Next Week  He Announces

FDR'S REQUEST. FOR EXTENSION ~ OF TIME SEER   Duty Outside Hemisphere Will Not ‘Be Asked ~ By President - .

Will Send Message to Congress Asking Army's Strength Be Maintained

rR. TO ASK PASSAGE OF ARMY BILLS   President Will Send Spe clal Message to Congress

PRESIDENT WILL ASK CONGRESS TO WAIVE AQMY SERVICE LIMIT   Wants Extended Period For Draftees, Reservists, Nationat Guardsmen

Extension Service Time To Be Asked.   President To Give Urgent Message To Congress

ROOSEVELT TO ASK LONGER ARMY SERVICE   Burden is On Congres: to Prevent Breaking Up of Well-Trained Army, He Says

OVER THE YEAR MESSAGE WILL BE NEXT WEEK   President Discloses He Will Send It To Congress

President To Ask Extension Of Training   Roosevelt Will Not  Recommend Sending Man Ohwananane

PRESIDENT TD ASK DRAFT MEN BE HELD   Tells Press Conference He Will Send Message  to Congress,   SAYS ARMY MUST NOT DISINTEGRATE   Proposal to Be Left as Problem for Congress to Solve.

CONGRESS 70 GET MESSAGE ‘ATH WEEK   Draftees, Reserves, Guards Would Be Retained in Emergency.   SENATOR SUGGESTS $30. BONUS FOR OVERTIME

DOUNGRE Ga WILL HEAR FROM FOR   President To Send Message Supporting Move To Re. tain Soldiers

Roosevelt To  ~ Boost Army Plan   PRESIDENT TO SEND SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

FDR TO ASK CONGRESS TO EXTEND TIME FOR ALL MEN IN SERVICE      President Discusses Iceland Situation

ROOSEVELT TO ASK EXTENDED SERVICE   President Says He Will Send Message To Congress Next Week Urging That Selectees, Reservists And Guardsmen Be , Kept In Army More Than Year

President Will Urge Extension   Plans Message To Congress Next Week

PRESIDENT TO SEND MESSAGE CONGRESS ON SOLDIER SERVICE   WILL URGE EXTENSION OF SERVICE FOR SELECTEES, RESERVISTS AND GUARDSMEN

Kequest ror More Than Year Due Next Week  Roosevelt Won‘’t ~   Roosevelt Won't Ask Lifting Of Hemisphere Limit, He Teils Revorters

Roosevelt To Send Message Asking Service Extension   Says Burden on Congress To Prevent Disintegration Of Army Just Now

FD To Send Message To Congress   President Will Support Army Drive To Retain Selectees

hecommendation Will Not Include Use of Draftees Outside This Hemisphere

DR. TO PRESS OR PROLONGED DRAFT SERVIC!   onthly Bonus for Men  lifornia Senator Proposes Held Past .Year’s Term

President Plans Special Message Urging Guards, Draftees Be Retained

DRAFT EXTENSION UP NEXT WEEK   ROOSEVELT PLANS TO ASK CONGRESS FOR AUTHORITY

President Urges Congress to Pass  A New Draft Law   He Would Extend Time of Draftees, Guardsmen in the Army.   Thomas Is Opposed to Proposed Legislation

FDR. 10 ASK CONGRESS FOR 0.K. ON ARMY   Message Next Week Will Urge Extended Service For Soldiers   TRAINING IS NOW LIMITED TO YEAR   Early Opposition To Pro posal, Disappearing, Senators Say

FOR. TO URGE LONGER SERVIC   Congress to Get Message Next Week; Bonus Plans Are Discussed.

President Plans Special Message To Back Request   Talk Will Evade ‘Use of U.S. Troops Outside Hemisphere

Special Message To Ask Extension Of Army Service   Roosevelt to Keep Quiet On Use of Soldiers Outside U. S.

CONGRESS WILL GET ROOSEVELT VIEWS ON PLAN   Will Not Advocate Ordering Draftees And Guardsmen Outside Hemisphere *

AFL PROPOSES LABOR ACCORD   Unions Would Pledge Ne Strikes In Return For Establishment Of Labor Board

Workers Rush Reinforcements On River Dikes In Face Of New Flood Threats

Willkie Urges GOP Lead Fight For British Aid   Challenges Party Take Positive Stand in Lincoln Day A

Willkie Fearful For Way of Life If British Fall      Challenges GOP’ ‘to... Take Positive. Stand, Lead. : Fight For:.Aid-° Po Erapire

Willkie Issues Defy to GOP's   Republican Challenges Party to Take Stand on War-Aid Issue

REPUBLICANS URGED TO TAKE AID STAND   Willkie Says Democratic Way ©! Lite Can't Survive Wf it Is Lost In England

Willkie Calls on G. O. P. To Back British-Aid Plan   Declares in Address in New York Republicans Should Leac in Fight—Says Democratic Way- of Life Cannot Continue  in America if It Is Crushed in England—Regards Church.   oe Worlds Greatest Public Fieure. -

WILLKIE ASKS G.0.P. TO GET BEHIND BILI   Believes Churchill I: Greatest Public Figure Now

WILLKIE CALLS FOR G.0P. ACTION   Republicans Urged to Take Lead in Fight for Aid to Britain

WILLKIE CALLS ON PARTY TO AID IN BATTLE FOR BRITAIN   1940 Presidential Candidate Says Democratic Way o Life Cannot Survive in America if It Is Vanquished in Britain

Challenge to G. 0. P. Party Voiced   Says Churchill Is Greatest Public Fieure in World

‘OUR WAY OF LIFE LOST IF BRITISH FALL   Willkie Challenges GOP To Help

Willkie Urges G.0.P. Support For Aid Policy   Tells Party Democracy Cannot Survive Here If Britain Defeated

BRITISH AND IRAQ TROOPS CLASH; RAF AIR BASE SHELLED      Critical Situation Arises . When Troops Refuse. To Leave British Airdroms

BERLIN RADIO REPORTS OIL FIELDS HELD      Pro-Axis Regime Orders Shelling of Empire Airdrome; London Says Counter-Action Taken.   LONDON CLAIMS BREACH OF PACT

CLAD 10 HONOR LEWIS SERIGH   They Will Celebrate For mer Tipton Banker’s 83rd Birthday.   \T CHICKEN DINNER

ELAS 10) HONOR ~ LEWIS: SERIGH   They Will Celebrate. For. . ‘mer Tipton Banker’s 83rd Birthday.   AT CHICKEN DINNER

Unable to Find Enemy, Battalion ‘Loses’ Itself ‘In West Coast Games

‘Lost Baffalion’ Experience Tops War Game Stories   Infantry Unit Finally Out Of Wilds After Eating Berries, Crawfish

‘LOST BATTALION’ WANDERS IN WASHINGTON HILLS FOR 72 HOURS: 48 HOURS’ FOOL

“Tost Battalion” Led From Woods In Washington After 72-Hour Stay

DIVISION OF AFRICA SOUGHT BY HITLER IN NEGOTIATIONS   FEANCE ASKED TO COLLABO RATE WITH AXIS IN CHANGING MAP OF “DARK”  CONTINENT. .

PEACE PLAN [0 OFFERED FRANGE   Germany Has Offered Pro posal for the Division of Africa.   PETAIN IS OPPOSED

PEAGE PLAN 1S. OFFERED. FRANGE   Germany Has Offered_Pro.  posal for the Division : of Africa.   PETAIN. IS  OPPOSED

France Is Offered Separate Peace by Nazis If She Will Aeree to Divide Up Africa

SEN, CHANDLER BACKS MARTIN IN SEAT FIGHT   Elections Committee Chair man Says Holt Nominee Entitled to Senate Place   HEARINGS START   [Governor Neely and For mer Governor Holt May Appear Before   Committee

NAZI TROOPS AND BRITISH IN CONTACT   Rome Claims Enemy Eauipment Destroyed and Prisoners Taken.

Rome Reports Clash of British, Nazis For First Time In Affican Fight   Italian Reports Claim Germans Won Fight, Taking Equipment and Prisoners; Battle Takes Place Southwest of Benghazi

TROOPS ARE IN CONTAGT WITH BRITISH   Empire Armies of England Occupy Capital and Chief Port of Italian Somaliland.

Rome Reports First Conflid In Libya Area”   German Corps? Aid: Battered Fascists South of Bengasi

Chief Objectives Listed   Report Nazi Troops Made Contact With British Southwest Of Benghazi

Rome Reports British Losses In First Contact   British Announce Capture of Mogadisco, Somaliland Capital, After Speedy Dash by South African Force

NAZI TROOPERS TOOK PRISONERS, ITALIANS CLAIM   FIRST ENGAGEMENT OF SRITISH, GEEMANS IN AFRICA   BERLIN REPORTS NUMEROUS EREMY TRUCKS DESTROYET   Rome's War Communique Has Nothing To Say of British Report of Fall of Mogadiscio

ROME SAYS ENEMY LOST MOTOR UNITS: PRISONERS “TAKEN   Communique Says Nazis  Suffered No Losses-—— Claim Damage To Naval Base

NAZIS CONTACT BRITISH IN LIBYA   Rome Claims Capture of Trucks, Tanks And Prisoners

Armored Units Are Destroyed, Axis Declares   Reich Suffers No Losses In First Land Battle Of Nations In Libya, Italy And Germany Claim; Englishmen Reported Captured

ENGLISH PLANES DROP ~ _ MANY BOMBS IN NIGHT   trong Formations Fly to Hamburg, Bremen and Other  . German Targets—Big-Scale Aerial Offensive is Renewed on the Nazis—Believe That from 100 to 200 Ships Took Part.

AiR RAIDS RESUMED   British Bomb Germar And Italian Industrial  Centers

ICKES GETS AIDE   Ralph Davies Named Deputy Petroleum Co-Ordinator

STANDARD OIL MAN APPOINTED   Ralph K. Davies Made Deputy Petroleum  Canrdinatar

STANDARD OIL OFFICIAL NAMED DEPUTY PETROLEUM CO-ORDINATOR BY ICKE!

Two Defense  Strikes Called   St. Louis Agreement Bans Stoppages

AFL Union Men Continue Strikes On Defense Jobs   Strikers Walk Off Project in Key West, Fla., and in Texas

PORTUGAL MUST STAY FRIENDLY   Azores And Cape Verde Islands Vital To U. S. Defense

Welles Says the U.S. Is. Anxious Portugal Keep . Azores and Cape Verde   Acting Secretary of. ‘State Discussés Anjierican Position on Islands

Portu zal To Re: ain  Contgel   Says This Country Has Ne Intention to Act Against Them

Calls Attention To Azores, Cape Verde   Welles Avers U. S. Anxious That Portuga ‘Retain Sovereignty

U.S. ‘ANXIOUS’ THAT PORTUGAL RETAIN ISLANDS   BUT ‘INALIENABLE RIGHT OF DEFENSE’ IS CITED BY WELLES

U.S. DESIRES PORTUGAL T0 HOLD ISLES   Welles hopes Azores, Cape Verde Islands wil  be retained by Portugal

WELLES ASSURES PORTUGUESE OF U.S, SYMPATH)   BUT STRESSES THAT AZORES CAPE VERDES REMAIN IN FRIENDLY HANDS

HOLD SEIZURE OF AZORES UNLIKEL'   Welles Savs U. S. Anxious to Maintain Status Quo of Portuguese Islands

U.S. Anxious Over Portugal   Welles Points Out U. S. tnterest In Sovereignty Of Azores And Cape Verde

U.S. ASSURES PORTUGAL AS TO ISLANDS   Welles Says Nation Has No Intention Of Taking Azores

Germans Arrest Many Chileans   NAZIS CLAIMING GROUI WORKING AGAINST REICH

Chileans Are Held by Nazis  Germans Retaliat to Similar Action bv Chile

Several Chileans Are Arrested By Nazi Authorities   Are Held on Suspicion of Engaging in Activities Hostile to Reich; Foreign Situation Blamed for Action  Ty" Ll A ET ATC ya... 2:3 FA Tt FO or

Moscow Declares Red Armies Holding All Along Front In Bloody Fighting

Russ Counter ‘By Telling Of German Loss   SOVIET AIRPLANES BOMBING DEEP IN NAZI TERRITORY.   LATEST  WAR  RPRITTTFR@rTIwe

Heavy German Losses Claimed By Reds As Berlin Declares Blitzkrieg  Again Getting Underway

‘Soviet Divisions Said Destroyed In Ukraine Drive   Russians Counter With Claims of Heavy Nazi Losses

RED AIRMEN AGAIN BOMB NAZI CITIES   Finland Claims Start O} Second Offensive It Lake Ladoga Region; Far East Unsettled

Soviet Protest Merely Verbal   London Not Convinced Pro test Over Nazi Move Means Any Action   BELIEVE RUSSIA FAVORS NAZI MOVE

BRITAIN HAS DISDAIN FOR RUSS ACTION   Warning to Bulgaria About Naz Forces Seen as Not Presaging Action in Balkans

PACT EXTENSION {S$ PREDICTED BY NAZI AUTHORITIES TODA)   Anti - Comitern Agree ment of 1936 Likely to Be Prolonged for Another 5 Years.

\NTI-SOVIET PACT TO BE SIGNED ANEW   ermany and Her Satellite States Meet Tomorrow To Sign Agreement

Anti-Red Pact To Be Signed In Berlin Meet   Germany And 10 Or More Of Her Satellites Plan To Renew Agreement

Ger ‘many and Her Satellites Will Exte nd Anti-comintern Pact for Another Five Year:

ANTI-RED PACT EXTENSION DUE, BERLIN CLAIMS   Nine Foreign Ministers To Sign 5-Year Renewal

SEAFARERS’ UNION ENDS 11-DAY-OLD STRIKE PENDING OUTCOME OF BICKER

MIDDLE EAST AGAIN LOOMS -IN WAR NEWS   British Threat To Iran, Nazi Moves Toward Turkey Are Noted

STORY RELATED BY PLANE PASSENGERS   Sixteen Persons Receive Hospital Treatment in Florida

AIRLINER CRASH VICTIMS TREATED   16 Aboard Craft Forcec Down Injured, But All Are Expected To Recover

French Accord Permits Movement of Ships, Planes, Troops   ACTS AGAINST U. S.   Further Movement Hinted In Greater East  Asia Area

TOKYO - VICHY ACCORD RATIFIED BY JAPAN'S COUNCI   Agreement Called Ond Of “Joint Defense” For.-Indo-China

Japan Ratifies Accord   News Agency Says Tokys Looking for Further Z  S Oe ee

JAPANESE COUNCIL GIVES APPROVAL TO TREATY FOR CONTROL OF INDO - CHINA

FRENCH ACCORD WITH JAPANESE RATIFIED TODAY   Privey Council Approv. es Agreement For Bases

Japan Ratifies French Accord On Indo-Chinz   Continues to Move Troops to Meet ‘Situation’  in Far East

Ratifies Pact With Frene _ .For Indo-China Base  Llane nnconinmes

Hirohito’s Council Urges Preparation For ‘Any Situation’   New Finance Minister Says Japan Can Carry Out ‘Greater East Asia’ Program Despite U.S.-British Economic Pressure   TROOPS TAKING OVER IN SAIGON, THREAT TO SIBERIA REPORTED

Privy Council Approves Pact With French   Japanese Prepare For ‘Any Situation’ In East Asia

Japanese Council Gives Green Light   Encourages The Government To Meet Any Eventuality

Work Resumes  At Shipyards   AFL Men March Back to Jobs Through Picket  Lines of Machinists

Strikes . so  AFL workers  return to jobs thru picketers   Mediation board gets coal dispute

Frey Leads Workers To Shipyards   RIGHT THROU GH PICKET LINES, LABOR LEADER TAKES 560 TO BREAK STRIKE RULED ILLEGAL.   No Attempt To Stop Them

RESUME WORK IN SHIPYARDS   AFL Workers Go Through Picket Lines in San  Francisco Area

AFL Workers Defy Pickets At Frisco   March Through Lines After Pickets Ignore Plea from Governor  COAL TALKS FALTER

Shipyard Workers March Through Picket Line   Machinists’ Dispute Unsettled; Coal Negotiations Broken

AFL WORKERS! DEFY ClO, G0 BACK 10 JOBS   Pass Picket Lines Ir San Francisco Shir Yards.

MEN GO THROUGH PICKET LINES 10 JOBS IN SHIPYARDS   More Than 500 A. F. of L Workers Return to Plants * in San Francisco Bay  Ares.   STRIKERS MAKE NO EFFORT TO STOP THEM   March Follows Rejection of Plea by Governor Olson for Machinists to End Walkout.

Shipyard Workers Go Back to Jobs on Coast  Machinists’ Strike Called Illegal By A.FE.L. Leader

Shipyard Workers Go Back to Jobs on Coast  Machinists’ Strike Called Illeqal

Martial Law Decreed In City of Osle   Disorders Spread Throughout Norway Following Executions of Labor Leaders

GERMANS HAVE CURFEW, NORWA\      Declare Emergency Exisis at Osic And Estabfish a Curfew From 8 P. M. to 5 A. EL

Knudsen Would Keep Seas Open   OPM Director Cites Needs of Shipping

RNUUSCHY SURVEY DEFENSE NEEDS   Sea Lanes Must Be Kept Open, Director Declares.

SOLONS SEEK T0 HIKE TAX BILL   New Lend-Lease Billions Soon To Be Sought By Leaders

Would Spread Levies Over Two or Three Years; Warn Against Inflation

NEW TAX BILL SEEN HEADED STILL HIGHER   Move Is Called Necessary) To Meet Huge Spending Plan In Defense   INFLATION IS FEARED   Whole Fiscal Situation May Be Overhauled Before Final Action

TAX BILL FLAYED AS FAR T00 LOW   It Would Assess 31/2 Billior But 8 Billion Is Asked

Committee May Boost Tax Bill   Huge Spending Requests From President Result ‘in New Study of Measure to Provide Revenue.

NEW INCREASE IN TAX BILL IS INDICATED      House. Members Say It May Be Necessary to Boost Figures to. Take Care of New Defense Funds Asked bv F. D. R.

aaa SY we ee ee  New Tax Bill  Is Forecast Move Hinted ~ After F. D. R. Asks  ' Huge New Sums For Armament

Giant Tax Bill May Be Lifted To Meet Needs   , Indications That Entire ’ Structure May Be Re-Examined Before Final Action

Taxes May Keep Pace   Huge Defense Spending Expected to Cause New Federal Tax Boosts 

Further Tax Rise Weighed By Congress   Supplemental 8 Billions Outlays Cause Reexamination of Levies

$3,504,000,000 Tax Increase Not  Enough, Say Some Congressmer   May Seek To Hike Bill Still Higher In View Of New Appropriation Requests By President.

SOLONS MAY SEEK TO.HIKE DEFENSE TAXES UP HIGHER.   Would ‘Help Meet Furthe: Defense: Appropriations Asked by the President ©

May Seek Additional  Tax Raise   Three-And-A-Half Billion  Will Not Be Sufficien

MAY INCREASE NEW TAX BIEl      Some Congressemen Are for Action Now in View of Additional Spending

ANOTHER BOOST IN TAX BILL SEEN AS SPENDING SOARS   NEW APPROPRIATIONS ASKED BY ROOSEVELT CITED AS REASON

TAX INCREASE INSUFFICIENT SOME DECLARE   Individual House Members May Seek to Hike Pending $3,504,400,000 Revenue Measure   SPENDING BOOSTED   Some Members Warn  Against Inflation; Others  ‘Would Spread ‘Levies Over Longer Periods

OOME MEMBERS OF HOUSE SEEKING 10 HIKE TAX LEVIEt   REQUESTS FOR MORE AP . PROPRIATIONS RECENTLY CAUSE OF ACTION

HOUSE MEMBERS MAY SEEK TO RAISE TAX BILL   Seen As Need To Helt Pay Additional Appropriations

BiG TAX BILL ~-MAY BE MADE STILL BIGGER   PROVISION MUST BE MADE FOR F. D, R/S NEW EIGHT BILLION REQUEST

TAXINCREASE “NOT ENOUGH’   So Declare House Member: Who May Seek to Boost  Bill Higher

House Groups May Seek Hike  In Tax Increase   New Levies Seen Necessary to Meet Additional Defense Cost

Three Billion Tax Increase  Not Enough   Some Congressmen Point To New Appropriation Requests for Authority

SOLONS MAY HIKE TAX BILL STILL HIGHER, IS BELIEF   Would Be to Help Meet the Eight Billion, 93  Millior Supplemental Dcfense Ap propriation Asked by FDR

Another Hike In Taxes Now  Held Possible   Increase In Pending Bill Considered As Result Of Newest Request

WOULD HIKETAX BILL STILL HIGHER    House Members Note Huge Spending Re-  quests Coming

Gruettinger Boys Asked ‘Tu Partici pate In The Nation's Greatest Der by Classic; Local People Also In viled ‘Tv Program.

PUPPET SIAM NOW SUGGESTS EASTERN PEACE   Nature of proposals, favored by Japan, not yet made public

SIAM CONSIDERS PEACE PROPOSAL   May Make Suggestions tc Warring Nations

Germans Rain Fire On London, Northern City   Berlin Claims Heavy Blows Struck At British Was Industries In Mounting Air Blitzkreig; Admits Casualties In Berlin, Hamburg

BRITISH TOWN IN NORTHEAST SUFFERS R AID   Incendiary Bcmbs Are Dropped on London During Night

BOMBS SHOWER BRITISH CITIES   Nazis Stage Wide Raids Over England, Scotland   FIRE BOMBS USED   Incendiaries Doused in the Streets By Watchers; Two Raiders Downed

Damage To Glasgow Is Admitted  In London   London Bombed Anew And Southwest Town Hit by Luftwaffe  After Scottish Raids  13 NIGHT RAIDERS CLAIMED DOWN  Official Communicue  Hints Development OVW £8@snusnsk Waeaencrin®

 . German Raiders  Continue Assault On British Cities   Incendiary Bombs Easily Extinguished by London Fighters

Terrific Assaults Made By Raiders in Many Areas Of England and Scotland   Northeastern City Has Its Heaviest Attack of War; Fires in London Are Extinguished Quickly

U.S. Planes  Join in Raids   150 RAF Warplanes In Big Raids Against Nazi-Held French Coast

GREAT BRITAIN NEEDS DOCTORS   Appeal Made For Volunteer Services Of American Doctors.

U. §. DOCTORS SOUGHT   Volunteers For Duty In_ Britain Asked By Roosevelt

Nipon Now Wants New Military Base, Production Control   Britain Concerned As Japan Approaches Singapore Fortress

JAPS DEMAND SUPPLIES AND BASES IN SIAM   Ask Control of Country’s Rubber, Rice and Tin Production   NO ALTERNATIVE : FOR SIAMESE SEEN   Complete Occupation May Isolate Singapore from Land Assistance

,_ Japs Demand Concessions ‘From Siam   Trade and Bases Believed Asked; ‘Move a Threat  Ty Sincannore

i hailand Bases Would Put Jaoon Within 400 Miles Oi “ingapore  BURMA IS STRONGER  Russian and Chinese Heads Confer on Defense Against Japs

NEW JAP MOVE SOUTH AWAITED   Demands on Thailand Re ported in Making—Gunboat Bombing Incident Closed

EMANDING TIN, RUBBER, RICE LONDON HEARS   eperted Authoritatively tc Have Offered In Exchange Restoration of Lacs and Angkor   re FORESEES DANGERS IN MOVE   apan Could Isolate Singa.  pore From Aid by Land  From Burina and India; Tokyo Gets Credit

Japan Demands Military Bases Be Allowed In Thailand   TO CONTROL CROPS   Forceful Occupation : Seen As Alternative For Granting Move

Thailand Would Lose Products, Military Bases”   London Quarters State: ; Japanese’ Would Restore Laos And Ancient City. -

Japan Demands Military Bases F rom Thailand   Also Reportedly  Seeks Control of Worbboce Dee deca toes

JAPAN MAKING HEAVY DEMANDS UPON THAILANI   Military Bases, Stratetic Materials Production Control Asked in Return for “Restoration”.

JAPS DEMAND» BASES, GOODS OF THAILAND   Offer Return of Part of Territor Taken by Indo-China, Britis! Quarters Hear

Britain Sees Thailand Capitulation   Cites Japs’ Demands And Prepares Hastily For Defense and Offense  RAF STRENGTHENED

ECONOMIC CONTROL IN SIAM ALSO DEMANDED   SIBERIA ATTACK LOOMS   Two-Way Spread Of Nippon Believed In Offina

London Reporls Say Japs Also. Want Supplies  ; Japanese Bases at Thailand Would    Japanese Bases at Thailand Would Bring Threat to Sinaapore

MILITARY BASES AN THAILAND IS  JAPAN'S DEMAND   Also Wants Control of That Country’s Rubber, Rice and Tin Production.   ON MARCH TO THE SOUTH   (Japan, in Exchange, Has Of fered to Restore the Province of Laos.

Force Occupation Only Alternative   Danger Of Concession Seen By England; Air Force In Burma Is Strengthened

Disclose Offer In Exchange   Would Give Back Two Areas Now in Japan-Dominated French Indo-China; How ht Affects British   ACTIVITY IN BURMA

Japanese Demand Bases,  Tin, Rice, And Rubber Supplies: From Siamese

Demands On Thailand New Nippon Move   Occupation of Siamese Bases Would put Japs Closer to Singapore

Japan Makes New Demands  On Thailand   Wants Military Bases And Control of Rubber, Rice and Tin Output

CONTROL ASKED OVER NATIONS MAIN PRODUCTS   Newest Nippon Action Is Re garded As Serious Threat To British   U. § ACCEPTS APOLOGY   Heavy Russian Troop Movements Toward Far Eastern Sector Reported

THAILAND BASES SOUGHT BY JAPS   FORCIBLE ENTRY MAY BE UNDERTAKEN IF. . DEMAND IS ‘NOT MET

Japs Calls On Thai To Give Bases, Goods   RUBBER, RICE AND TIN REQUIR ED AS TOKIO MOVES AGAIN D DIRECTION OF BRITISH,

‘SOUTH TAKES: BICSTRIDE   Military and Economic Demands Made On Thai land London Hears

Japs Ask Thai, Bases, Control   British Say Regulation of Rubber, Rice, Tin  Included in Demands

Japs Want Bases in Thailand   London Hears Of New Moves In Far East

Japanese Seck New _.Bases-In--Thailand   Japan’s High-Pressure March To South Brings Demands For Control Of Country’s Rubber, Rice And Tin Production

MARCH OF JAPANESE TO SOUTH INCLUDES ‘THAILAND FRIDAY   DEMANDS FOR MILITARY BASES AND CONTROL OF CERTAIN. PRODUCTS REPORTED

Japan Demands Military Bases in Thailand; Control ‘Rubber, Rice and Tin Output   United States Accepts Japan's Apology For Bombing U. S. Gunboat at Chungking, Chinese Capital, and Incident Is Closed

JAPAN DEMANDS THAILAND BASES, LONDON REPORTS   BRITISH SIGNIFICANTLY NOTE STRENGTH OF BURMESE AIR FORCE   TOKYO SEEMS HESITANT ABOUT PROVOKING BREAK      Would Like to See Amelioration of Relations with Anglo-American Interests

JAPAN MOVES ON THAILAND   Demands Military Bases and Control of Rubber, Tin,

Japs Making Demands on Thailand for Military Base:   Want Contral of Rubber Rice and Tin Production and  Exchange Offer to Restore Province of Laos and Ancient City of Angkor

Occupation Plan Imperils British   Tokyo's Troops Would Dominale  Region Adioininge Rurma. Malava

JAPS DEMAND RUBBER, RICE, TIN CONTROL   London Hears Japan Puttin; . Pressure On. Thialand For: Rases:

Japan Makes New Demands on Siam   Military Bases and Control of Country’s Tin, Rubbex _ and Rice Production. Ordered Turned Over to Nipnonese.

New Step By Tokyo In Far East   Britain Is Concerned Over Closer Approach of Nipponese to Singapore

Japan Makes New Demands In Thailand   Military Bases and Contro Of Rubber Production Is Asked

MILD EASTER AHEAD FOR MUCH OF U. S.      April Shower Here And There 1  ‘Predicted For Paraders; New England To Be Warm And Fair

FILIPINOS PUT (NTO SERGE 5.4   President Calls 150,000 of Island’s Soldiers to Boost Defense.   INDEFINITE SERVICE BILL TO BE REPORTED MONDAY

Service Extension Approved   Senate Group ‘Avoids Word Emergency

Financiai Circles Did No’ Expect Such Sweeping Action.   PREDICT LIMITED TRADE

Britain Snaps Trade Treaties, Hints Blockade  U.S. Assets Frozen   U.S. Assets Frozen In Retaliation for Economic Moves

Japan ‘Also Expected To Take Over Full Control Of Shanghai Settlement

STRIKE BACK : AT AMERICA: BRITAIN NEXT   Armed Forces Prepare To Take Over Indo-China  Bases

American Marines May Be Forced Out of Shanghai   British Cooperate In Opening of Economic War  Th.  BAnwrarntan bare Whine

ABUUT 75,000 MEN INV OLVED N NEW MOVE   _No Immediate Official: _ Explanation Given But ‘Oriental Situation Seen ~ As Reason 

All Philippine Armed Services Are Called   President Places All o! Island’s Forces in U. S. Army and Navy

FR. CALLS OUT FILIPINO FORCES   Act Shows Displeasure of America Towards Japanese

NEW ECONOMIC WAR APPLIED BY TOKYO   International Settlement May Be Taken Over   TOTAL BLOCKADE   Of Island Could Bring Jap Industry To Its Knees In Six Months Say Experts   BULLETIN

Grab Control of All of Shangha:   Indo-China Move Continues With Arrival of Troops Expected Sunday

CALL PHILIPPINE MILITARY FORGES INTO U.S, SERVICE   The Order Was Issued Today by President Roosevelt at Hyde Park.   GAVE NO EXPLANATION   Generally Regarded However, as Indication of U. S. Displeasure of Japan’s Move.

Naval, Land And Air Forces Moving To Indo-China Bases   Washington On The Job

PHILIPPINE ARMY CALLED 70 COLORS   Action Detrimental to Japan Is Announced by President Roosevelt

UNITED STATES ASSETS IN JAPAN HAVE BEEN FROZEN   This Was in Retaliation for the Action of President Roosevelt Friday.   ‘SAME MOVE ON BRITAIN   It Also Was Reported Today, That Shanghai Would Be Taken Over.

New Anti-Jap Step Is Taken By Roosevelt   Nipponese Assets In America Frozen, And Britain  Prepares To Abrogate Commercial Treaties  With Tokyo   Far East At A Glance

BRITAIN FACES LIKE MOVE IN ECONOMIC WAR   Tokio Retaliates Swiftly For Economic War by Washington, London

NEW ECONOMIC WAR OPENED BY ACTION U. §. GOVERNMENT   EXPECTED THAT SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT TO BE TAKEN OVER

President Roosevelt Calls. Philippines Forces into Armed Service of America   U. S. Officials Study New Moves Against Japanese Wartime Economy Following Freezing of All Japanese Assets in U. S.

M ARTHUR IS TO HEAD ARMY IN PHILIPPINES   Regarded as New Move in U. §. Program to Curb Aggression

ORDERS ON ALL ASSETS   Tokyo Retaliates Soon After  ‘Washington Places —  Clamp Ou Nipvons   TIGHTEN DOWN ON ALL EXPORTS   Britain and Canada Back U. S. Move and Others May Take Paralle} Course

ORDER BOLSTERS 5. DEFENSES   Trained Filfpinos Mustered Into Service   COMMANDER NAMED   Senate Committee Votes To Extend Time of Service © Of Citizen Soldiers

U. S. ASSUMES OFFENSIVE ‘IN ECONOMIC WAR    President’s Freezing Orde Issued in Knowledge That  Japs Might. Retaliate

SENATE GROUP FAVORS LONGER ARMY SERVICE   Committee Approves. Leg islation:'to Extend Training Périod of Citizen Soldiers Indefinitely   VOTE IS NINE TO 1   Action Comes on Heels o Roosevelt Drafting Philippine Forces Into U. S. Military Services

President Calls” Organized Army Tn Defense Move   Senatorial Committee Approves Proposal To Keen Soldiers At Dutv

Federal Treasury Places Exports fo Japan Under License Control; Britain Scraps Trade Treaties in Addition fo Impounding Japanese Assets in Empire

Acts As Both U.S.andJapan  Freeze Money   Island Military Forces To Be Placed Under American Army Officer; No Immediate Explanation Is Made

Washington Orders Tie Up Of More Than $131,000,000 In Nipponese Funds And Property In U. S.- Britain Follows

Japan Follows Americar Lead in Freezing Assets  Within Reach   TRADE IS SUSPENDED   British Empire Units Take Parallel Action Against  Nippon

No Explanation of Move To Put Philippines  _ Under Arms  JOIN U. S. ARMY  Ranking Officer Will Say When Native Troops Are Included in Forces

JAPANESE ASSETS IN AMERICA FROZEN DUE ~INDO-CHINA ACTION   UNITED STATES TAKES OFFENSIVE IN ECONOMIC WAR IN FAR EAST AREA

Philippine Forces Mustered Into U.S. Service   C anrria Canmmittoa   Senate Committee Approves Draft Extension

FDR CALLS FILIPINOS INTO U. & ARMED FORCES MYnNE DARK WY ostmMic OF

President Calls On  Filipinos   U. 8. to Take Full Control of Island Defense:At Once

FILIPINOS CALLED T0 I] S SERVICE   Roosevelt Orders All Com monwealth Units Into American Armes      UNDER COMMAND OF GEN. MAC ARTHUR   Move Is Regarded As Anoth. er Step Resulting From Jap Aggression

FILIPINO ARMY IS CALLED INTO U. S$. SERVICE   President Roosevelt Called To American Colors ‘All Organ: ized Military Forces Of Philippine Gov.  ernment.

McArthur As Lieut. Gen.  To Command The Filipinos   Japanese Begin Gccupation of New Bases in Indo-China

U.S. Takes Offensive In Economic War With Japar   Prepares To Tighten Down Drastically On Exports After Declaring Jap Credits  Cw.

Philippines’ Armed Forces Called Into Services of Nation   President _ Issues Call From Hyde Park Home Early This Morn

Philipinos Get Call to U.S. Service FORCES TO BE  INCORPORATED IN OUR. ARMY

Credits of Americans and British Are Frozen by Nippon Government  ALLIES HOLD TRUMPS  Total Blockade Could Be Used to Bring Japan to Knees Quickly

Philippine Army Taken Into U. S. Forces in Crisis   CHINA’S ASSETS FROZEN TO PREVENT MANIPULATION BY PUPPET STATE

Roosevell Orders Philippine Soldiers Info Federal Army   Move Viewed ag Part Of Reaction to Japs’ Southward Expansion

U.S., British Assets Frozen By the Japs  Tokyo Also Is Expected to Take Over All the

Philippine Army Called ToU.S. Duty   Senate Committee OK’s Long Hitch For: Draftees: -

Assets of Each Country Within Reach Frozen   immobilize 131 Millions Owned by 70,000 Jap anese in America.   Britain Takes Same Course With Japaness

LOS. THRE   Japanese Strike Back _ In New Economie :  Warfare ¥   EYE SHANGHAL   Expected Tc To Take Over International: Settlement =

TROOPS CALLED IN PHILIPPINES   Roosevelt Orders Move t Counter Jap Occupation Of Indo-China,   McARTHUR IN COMMAND

British Break Off All Commercial Relations With Ninnonese Empire

Military Units Placed on Active Duty   Presidential Order Brings About 150,000 of Native Troops Into Armed Service of This Nation; Get Ready for Any Emergency

Philippine Armed Forces Called To Service Of U. 5.   Coincides With O. K, By Senate Committee Of Extended Service

Move Believed Part of Expression of Displeasure at Indo-China affair

STEP BELIEVED NEW AMERICAN BLOW AT JAPAN   Under U.S. Officer Who Will Direct Work

Tokyo Move Follows Parallel Action by Washington, London   Nippons Expected To Occupy International Settlement at Shanghai as Tension Mounts in Far East

PHILIPPINE : ARMY CALLED   President Orders Them Taker Into Armed Services Of United States

United States Freezes Japanese Credits, Action Followed By Samilar Move On Part Of Japan; British Take Same Line Of Attack

*Filipinos . Ordered Into U.S. Army  e All Troops and Reserves Under Command of  © ‘American General

MOVE REGARDED AS STEP AGAINST JAP EXPANSION  AMERICAN OFFICER WILL BE PUT OVER

Senate Group Okays Draft Extension Plan   Action Follows Calling of Philippine Army Into Service of U.S.

Philippine Forces Mustered Tnto U. S. Service  Senate Committee  Approves Draft Fvtandan

U. S. Assets Frozen In Jap Empire—Roosevelt Calls Philippine Units Into Army Russian Mission Arrives In U. S.  To Seek Aid In War Against   Hitler—Little Action On Fronts

Philippine Armed Forces Put Under Control of U. S.   Is an Indication of Displeasure of Japan's Move in Pacific.   Gen. McArthur Placed  In Command in Island

Military Forces fo Enter U.S. Army Service   Japan Strikes Back By Freezing All United States, British Credits

Chinese Ass®ts Also Frozen toa Keep Them Out of Japanese Control.

To Taking Shanghai  F rom Third Powers   Residents In Chinese City Think -. International Settlement, F rench  ~ Concession Will Be “Occupied

Japan Freezes U. S. Assets In Retaliation   Tokyo Government Also May Seize Foreign Concessions in Shanghai

‘ilipinos. Are Placed Under Command Of t. § As ‘Tension Crows In Far ast

ALL PHILIPPINE MILITARY FORGES CALLED TO SERVICE   ‘PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT _ IS.  SUES ORDER NOT_IMMEDIATELY EXPLAINED

Roosevelt Puts Island Forces In U. S. Service   Further Reprisals Loom for Japs In New Conflict

Open Economic Warfare Flares As Nations Freeze Each Other's Funds Following Expansionist Effort of Japan In Indo-China   ROOSEVELT CLAMPS DOWN ON U. S. EXPORTS   Great Britain Also Locks Credits and Money of Japan; Quick Counterstroke to Nippon Move; $217,000,000 American Assets Involved

AXIS LEADERS MAY MEET ON FRENCH COAST   Rumania Fortifies Rich Oil Region With Speed

WHITE HOUSE ASKS ACTION ON STRIKES   Measure Would: Permit Government to Take over: Strike-Bound Plants

SENATE ACTION ON ANTI-STRIKE PLANS PRESSED   New Measure Would Permit Government To Occupy Closed Factories

PLANT SEIZURE BILL MODIFIEI   White House Insists on Gen. eral Terms; Seizure Not Final Solution, Byrd Says   FAVORS FIRM ACTION, FAIR ARBITRATION

Fat Senate Secks Measure to  Halt Strikes   White House Urges Legisintion Be Conched In General Terus

Seek Amendment To Draft Measure   Provide For Commandeering Of Defense Plants Where Production Is Threatened

PRESIDENT WANTS GENERAL TERMS IN ANTESTRIKE LAW   Senate Advocates Pian  Amendment To Selective Service To Permit;Taking Over StikeBound Plants  DRAFT ACR TIMIT

DISCUSS MANY THINGS   Goering and Petain Take Up Issue of U. S., Intervention

ARMING SHIPS BRINGS SPLIT   Non Interventionists Unite However Against Change in Neutrailty

11-BILLION TAX PLAN PROPOSED   Cut In U. S. Spending Als ls Suggested

CRIPPLE TIRPITZ IN SEA BATTLE   British Fleet Tenacious}; Pursuing Bismarck Which Sank The Hood

BRITISH ARE. SHEERED BY HOON SEQUEL   ROYAL NAVY DRIVES TO CATCH UP WITH FLEEING NAZI NAVAL FORCES.   Aided By Davlicht   Perpetual Sen Helps British, Even ag, Weather Aided Nazis Saturday.

London Believes Aerial Torpedo Struck German Battleship Tirpitz, Which Accompanied Man-of-War That Sent Down England’s Giant Cruiser  ~ With 1,300 Men—Immediate Pitched Battle Probably Averted

LIVING.COSTS UP 8 PERCENT   Clothing ‘Follows Food in Substantial Tneveases

British Rush War Supplies to Greece   Tankers and Freighters of Every Description Splash Through Mediterranean Without a Threat From Axis Naval Forces.

Royal Navy Claims Control Of Mediterranean   Warships’ Hunt For Italian Farcec Futile

British Mastery of Sea Italians Cali “Ours” Clearly Demonstrated

Britain Shows Dominance of Mediterranean   Largest’ Convoys: ‘of Wa Escorted Without. Sigt - OF Enemy Craft

House Speeds Anti-Strike Act   Board Readies Bill to Invoke Arbitration, Provide Penalties

DRASTIC. STEPS. TO STOP DEFENSE STRIKES PLANNED   Bill Being Drawn for Com pulSory Arbitration of Disputes, Enforced by Stiff Penalties,   PROGRAM AROUSES SOME OPPOSITION   Workers Who Walked Out in Violation of Proposed Law : Would Lose Bargain-ing Rights.

Drastic Anti-Strike Bill Being Drafted For Debate   Stiff Penalties Provided In Bill Whick Has Backing Of Roosevelt

“Cooling Off” Strike Bill Speeded in Hous:   Stiff Penalties Provided As Walkout Curb _. .. .Chairman Plans To Have Draft Ready By Friday

Committee Speeds Work On Strike Legislation   OO  Will Embrace Power To Compel Arbitratior With Stiff Penalties For Recalcitrants  MAY BE FINISHED LATER THIS WEEK  Drastic Legislation Arouses Opposition Of Some Lawmakers

HOUSE GROUP FOR ENFORCED ARBITRATION   Ramspeck Hopes to Have Anii Strike Legislation Ready Friday —Vinson Bill Redrafted

DRASTIC STRIKE CURBS OUTLINED   Legislation Proposed In House Would Make ‘Cooling-Off’ Period Mandatory

Anti-Strike Bill Is Shaping Up   Measure to Provide For Compulsory Arbitration in End

New Legislation Against Strikes Is Taking Shape   Would Invoke Compulsory Arbitration Enforced By Penalties

Compulsory Arbitration Is Tyranny   OPPOSITION IS OFFERED TO ROOSEVELT DESIRE FOR ABSOLUTISM IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRY.   Hoffman, Smith Lead

STRIKE CURB BILL SHAPES UP IN HOUS!   Labor Committee Meas: ure May be Ready Friday   PROGRAM SPRINGS FROM CONFERENCE   Compulsory Arbitration Will be One of the Provisions

WAKOUTS MAY DRAW PENALTY   House Drafts Measure to Stop Tieups On Defense Jobs

ARBITRATION TO BE MADE COMPULSORY   Chief Executive In On Conference At Which Measure Is Born

HOUSE GROUP SHAPES STRIKE CURB MEASURE   Bill Result of Conference At White House; May Be Ready on Friday   ARBITRATION MAIN FEATURE OF PLAN   Also Provides Collective Bargaining, Conciliation and Mediation

ARMS BEING PLACED ON AMERICAN SHIP!   Navy Starts Work As Re. ports Are Made That Axis Raider is Operating Near Panama.

CITY PREPARED 10 HANDLE THOUSANDS   Plans Progressing for the Annual Mummers’ Parade

RECORD CROWD FOR PARADE EXPECTED   Stage Is Being Set for March of Mummers Tomorrow

TO WATCH PRICES   New Government Office Announces Products It Will Scrutinize.

PRICES WATCHED BY HENDERSON AS HE TAKES OFFICE   Commodities Are Checked To See If Profiteering Is Taking Place   Taft Questions President’s Right To Set Up Agency Of Civilian Supply

‘WATCHING’ PRICES ON MANY ITEMS   Henderson Indicates, However, That No Immediate Action Is Planned

Petain Agrees To Give Nazis Sea, Air Bases  "A. we Whee WAoceeecer Bes 1   Must Be Occupied Without Freneh Fleet’s Aid, However

CAMP RITCHIE IS TURNED INTO. RECREATIONAL RESERVATION,   1,000 Soldiers From Third Corps Area Will Be Given Opportunity Of Spending Week-Ends At  Marviand Camp

SOLDIERS TO REST AT CASCADE CAMP   One Thousand to Visi Camp Ritchie Each Week-end

PALESTINE COTO.         Appropriation of $100,900 I Made Yor Refugeo Jews.

PALESTINE COLONY.   Appropriation of $100,000 I Made for Refugee Jews.

BATTLE FOR THE ARCTIC ‘WASTES? STARTED IN 1930   Allied Navies Successful In Holding Region

BATTLE ON FOR ARCTIC WASTES IS DESCRIBEI   CAPTURE OF GERMAN “WEA THER” SHIP BY UNITEL STATES ADDS TO STORY OF SEA WARFARE

Crimean Peninsul: And Port Could Control Black Sea      Diamond-Shaped Soviet Area, Menaced By Nazis, Is Vital Point

GERMAN BLITZ TROOPS READY TO BEGIN DRIVE   Motorized-Units-Said to Be Massed Near Yugoslavia

Motorized Equipment Assembled in Rumania 50 Miles From Belgrade—Alarm Caused in Capital.   OTHER FAST DIVISIONS MASSING NEAR SZEGED   Italy Fears Attack on Albanian Army if War Breaks Out—Premier Simovic Refuses to Visit Rome.   BULLETIN.

Appeal Made To Save All Waste Paper   Fire Department ly Collection Station for Ruston

13 U. S. Soldiers Awarded Medals   D.S.C. is Given for  Heroism in Action

13 Heroes Honored   Three Posthumous Decorations Awarded For Outstanding Valor in Action

HEROIC DEFENDERS OF PHILIPPINES GET AWARDS FOR VALOI   MacArthur Decorates 14 With Distinguished Service Crosses

MACARTHUR AWARDS HIGH HONORS UPON HEROIG DEFENDERS   Distinguished Servic. Crosses Are Bestowed Upon 13 Men and OF“ficer$ in’ Philippines.

Navy Sets Fast Pace In Race   To Launch Ship 9 Months Ahead Of Schedule

NAVY PUSHING SHIPBUILDING   45,000-Ton New Jersey To Be Launched In January, Ahead of Schedule

NAVY SETTING PAGE PRIVATE SHIPBUILDING   Expects to Launch at.Leas One of Its First 45,000-, Ton Battleships “-Next-January.   AHEAD SCHEDULE   Dreadnaught, For’ Which Expanded Ways Were Built, Costing $90,000, 000, Taking Shape -

NAVY SPEEDS CONSTRUCTION   Dreadnaught 9 Months Ahead of Schedule, U. S. Reports

HEAT WAVE TO BE BROKEN BY SHOWERS TODA)   Heavy Rains Yesterday Give Pat tial Relief In Charleroi District

HEAT WAVE BROKEN   Rains Cover Most of Western Pennsylvania District.

Rumania Scene New Disorders   Street Fighting, Bombing _ Reported; Iron Guard Is Given Blaine’ 

STREET FIGHTS AND BOMBINGS BREAK OUT   Disorders Mark Resentment Over Nazi Concentrations   JAP - U.S, GRISIS   Is Seen By Great Britain: Berlin Explains Parley Of Two Axis Leaders

Fighting Mob Jams Streets In Bucharest  German "Soldiers, Civilians and Communists Are Injured  IRON GUARD SPLIT  Possibility of Revolt by Carol Followers Given

Opposing Groups Of lron Guardists Blamed for Action   Leftists Are Accused by Some for an Attempt to Wrest Power From German Army and Pro-Nazi Followers

BUCHAREST IS RIOT-RIDDEN, BALKANS HEAR   SOME REPORTS LAY TROUBLE  TO FACTIONS OF IRON CVABnN   GERMAN OFFICER REPORTED ASSASSINATED IN CAPITAI   Belgrade Hears All Bucharest Po lice Belonging to Guard are Fired; Police Chief Replaced

Guard Disorder Rules Rumania   Civilians, German Soldiers Communists Hurt In Fight ing In Bucharest.

NAZI SOLDIERS, REDS INJURED IN STREET FIGHTS   iron Guard Disputes, Unrest Over Antonescu Regime Seen Behind Strife

DISORDERS IN CAPITAL OF RUMANIA   : Street Fighting, Bombing Spread to Other Cities. Balkans Are Alarmed

Balkan War Fears Flame   Bloody Fighting Rages In Nazi-Bossed Rumania

MANY INJURED IN STREET FIGHTING   Wide-Spread Disorders in Rumania Were Reported Today.

Bombings and Street — Fighting Prevalent In Many Rumanian Cities

RUMANIA TORN BY DISORDERS; NAZI IS KILLEL   Street Fighting and Bomb ings Reported; German Troops Called.

REPORT HITS CF RUNANIANS   Street Fighting and Bomb. ings Widespread, Dispatches Say.   VARIOUS RUMORS HEARD

RIOTING. SPREADS OVER. RUMANIA   Street Fighting and Bombings Reported in Bucharest and Other Cities,

CASUALTIES ARE SAID HEAVY IN STREET FIGHTS   Various Explanations Offered For Fierce Outbreaks In Bucharest And Other Ru manian Cities.

Disorders Break Out In Cities Over Rumania   Blamed on Internal Rivalr: And on Resentment Over German Occupation

UPRISINGS ARE ATTRIBUTED T0 VARIED CAUSES   Seme Sources Blame Bitter Rivalry Between Extremists and Conserv ; ative fron Guard       INTENDED COUP BY LEFTISTS ALSO SEEN   Followers of Former King Carol May Be Trying to Wrest Power From German Army

STREET FIGHTS AND BOMBINGS STIR BALKANS   Two Frontiers Are Closed With Nazi Troops Again On March—Public Irate

RUMANIA TORN BY RIOTS, BOMBINGS CASUALTIES HIGH  eeeaeae RA AP CUCL   GERMAN TROOPS AND IRON GUARDISTS ARE AMONG VICTIMS

Nazis. Battle to ‘Curb Riots in Rumania Cities   Oust Tron Guard Cabinetman After™ Slaving  of Nazi Officer

BLOODY. RIOTING IN BUCHAREST   Bitter Rivalry Betwoen Iron Guards Blamed

Charge Police Beat Student:   Accused Policemen Iden tified By Stanford Victims.

Cops Accused of Beating Two Stanford Students Are Identified in ‘Lineup’

Officers to Face Charges   ‘Youths Say Policemen Gave Them Bealings

TWO STANFORD STUDENTS PICK COPS IN LINEUP   Say They Beat Them In San Francisco Station

LOCAL MILL GETS ORDER   Kerr Bleachery To Share Large Delense Order For Sheeting.   Students Claim Police Crimes

[8 FOUND GUILTY ~ AT MINNEAPOLIS   CONVICTED .OF CONSPIRACY TO CREATE INSUBORDINATION IN ARMED FORCES,

23 CONVICTED IN PLOTTING CASE   Socialist Workers Freed Of Planning Revolt, Guilty Of Fomenting Unrest In Army

23 ACQUITTED OF SEDITION CHARGES   Eighteen, However, Found Guilty of Conspiracy Indictments

Convict 18 for Trying to Stir Revolt in Army   Radical Party Member: Freed on Charges of Seditious Conspiracy

Jury Convicts 18  For Conspiracy   Group Is Acquitted on Seditious Charges

JURY WINDS UP SEDITION TRIAL   Eighteen Convicted for Conspiracy to Make Trouble In Army

23 Freed of Seditious Conspiracy Charges, 18 Guilty on Lesser Count

Score Convicted of Charges of Plot to Create Insubordination in Army

18 Are Convicted By Federal Jury In Conspiracy Cas  Acquittals Given All 23 Defendants Held aon Sedition Charges

18 Found Guilty Of Conspiracy To Disrupt U. §. Army   Alleged Followers of Leon Trotsky Face Long Prison Terms

MURMANSK DRIVE OF GERMANS 1S CHECKED bY REDS   Great Barents Sea Harbor Still is in Soviet Hands Says Moscow   Nazi Siege Troops Fight Way to Within Sight of  Leninerad Docks

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   50,000 Italians Defend Tobruk....  British Testing Out Defenses Of Tobruk

KITE LIFTS BOY OFF ROOF, BUT HIS FALL 1S BROKEN BY BRONX GLOTHES LINES

(00,000. FRENCH  IN GERMANY. 70 BE FREED   Non-Conimissioned’, Officers and Privates Will Soon Be Liberated.   ‘PART OF CO-OPERATION   Viehy Has Negotiated the - Return of These Mili- .~ _ tary. Priscners.

100,000 FRENCH N GERMAN 10 BE FREED   Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates Will Soon Be Liberated.   PART OF CO-OPERATION   Vichy Has Negotiated the Return of These Military Pris-:rers.

Britain Sees U.S. Pledge To Use Force   Man in Street Is  Disappointed By Roosevelt Talk

Speech Hailed By The British   ficial Sources Express. Satisfactién

GERMANS SMASH SOVIET BUNKERS   Berlin Says Drive Advances With Great Successes

GREAT BRITAIN AND NAZIS SWAP MILITARY BLOWS   Iwo Attacks Made On German - Occupied France; Nazi Warship Reports 29,000  Tons Sunk.

BRITISH FLIERS ATTACK BRES]   Raid Carried Out in Heavy Weather; Nazi Planes Downed over England.

RAF Blasts At Brest in Two Attacks   Reich Air Assault o1 Britain Reported on Small Scale

Brest Suffers Light Attacks From British   Germans Do Slight Damage In Raids Over England; None Is Killed

ky  POSSIBLE POINTS FROM WHICH JAPAN COULD BE BOMBED   But Distance Means Delay In Any Big-Scale Air Attack

Jackson Favors Using U. 5. Naval And Air Forces To Defeat Germans   Mayor of Baltimore Wires Appeal to President Roosevelt

TIME FOR ACTION, JACKSON ASSERTS   Baltimore Mayor Wires Roosevelt to Use Navy ond Air Forces

Invaders Throw Troops Against Main Russ Line   New Masses of Men Utilized by Soviets, Nazis

NAZI-FORCES STILL POUND STALIN LINE   Berlin Informatior From Front Is Meager

Nazi Troops Pounding Stalin Line   Ranarte Scanity   Reports Scanty as Germans Increase Drive

FRENCH AMBASSADOR REVEALS U. S. PLANS TO NOURISH FRANCE   Two Ship Loads of Wheat Month. ly as Long as Vichy Gov't. Remains Same

U3, WILL OUPPLY WHEAT TO FRANCE   Two Shiploads Per Month Is Guaranteed Vichy

VICHY, FRANCE, 0) GET WHEAT   United States Has Agreed ‘to Send Two Shiploads Each Month.   WILL START IN JUNE

U.S. To Supply France’s Wheat   Two Shiploads Will Be Sent Each Month

WHEAT FOR FRANCE Is PROMISED BY AMERICA      United States Agrees ta Send Two Shiploads a Month to Unoccupied  ; ‘Areas.

Plane Shows Damage From 20 Bullets   British Leaders Seek German : Information

BAUTISA OF HHGIALS Tn Ti) LEARN HITLER PLANS   London Jubilant Over Capture of Reich’s No. 3 Man Who Is Held Sane   BELIEVE SOME PERIL FORCED ESCAPE   Prize War Prisoner, Under Strain, Breaks Ankle In Leap From Messerschmidt

Any Japanese Action Against Thailand Raise: ‘Serious Situation,’ Britain Warns Tokyo;  Fden Talks About Iran

EDEN WARNS JAPS TO HALT NEW DRIVE   Japanese Told To Watch Step In Thailand

A Happy New. Year For 5   Miners Safe Afier 18  Bisire Matainhnpt

Miners Rescued After Cave-In:   Five Filched from Death and Celebrate New Year's with ’ Unbounded Joy

Five Men Rescued From Pennsylvania Coal Mine Celebrate the New Year   Taken to Safet ufety After Eighteen Hour Entombment Following Cave-In

DEATH CHEATED  faur i  Al Mint CAVE-IR   Five Miners Rescued After Eighteen Hours Entombment

DENY ‘MARKUP’ BILL ADVANCE   lowa2 House Members Re. fuse Proposal Special Hearing

SEN, PEPPER POINTS OUT WAY 10 DODGE TEST ON NEUTRALIT   Proposes F.D.R. Revoke Proclamations To ‘Repeal’ Law

FDR PLAN ON ACT REVISION DUE TUESDAY      President Plans Bi-Partisan Conference with Senators to Discuss Neutrality  aw.   PRESIDENT STILL SILENT ON WISHES

Neutrality Act Conference Tc  Be On Tuesday   President To Outline His Program At Bi-Partisan Meeting Of Senators  ” At White House

LEADING SENATORS CALLED 10 MEET TUESDAY WITH E.R   Believed to Be An Attempt to Bridge Party Lines In International Poticy.

KD, R. TO SEE SENATE CHIEES ON NEUTRALITY   Roosevelt Plans to Communicate Revision Program at Conference Next Tuesday.

G.0.P, SENATORS IN CONFERENCE ON NEUTRALITY LAN   President Announces Bi-Partisan Delegation Will Gc Over Policy Before It is Sent io Congress.   TRYING TO BRIDGE ALL PARTY LINES   Roosevelt Gives No Hint i  ~ Press Conference Whethe He Favors Repeal or Mere ly Modification.

NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION ' POLICY WILL BE PLACED BEFORE SENATORS OF BOTH PARTIES

FDR TO TELL SENATORS OF LAW CHANGES   Neutrality Revisions To Be Discussed Tuesday By  Roosevelt

President Says He'll Reveal His Neutrality Law Revision Program To Senate Leaders Next Tuesday

President Says He'll Present His Program To Bi-Partisan Delegation Next Tuesday; Both Democrat, GOP Chieftains To Hear Proposals

Food Prices to Increase by Farm Loan Act  Defense Program Affected by Proposed Rates

WOULD BOOST COST OF FOOD   Higher Crop Loans to Send Prices Soaring, Farm Officials Assert

Farm Program Perils Prices   Federal Officials Hold Minimum Farm Price:  Shade Defense Plans

Call No. 17 A Takes 6 Men   Three Youths From Hawarden Included _ Jn This:Group-

Call No. 14 Takes 5 Men   None From Ireton Included; Will Leave  For Des Moines June 4

19 More Men Called To Draft   Alvin Johnson And Keith Van De Water __.Go-Froenv treton---- >

U.S. Negotiates for Chrome  Discussions Held   Discussions Held With Anaconda Co

Jap ‘Chutists Make Landing Upon Islands   American Soil Invaded For First  Time Since War Of 1812

TWO. JAPANESE BOMBERS SHOT DOWN TODAY   Two Out of Three Raid ers Shot Down. Crews of Both Planes Capturec

First Invasion ‘Since 1812 By Yellow Enemy   Attacking Land, Sea And Air Forces Are Punished Heavily; Attempted Landing In Western Luzon Is Repulsed By Defenders

Manila Area Under Hard Jap Attacks   Jap Eroops  In Landing , Efforts Along 200-mile Front

U. S. Forces Balk West-Coast Landing   Other Enemy Troops, However, Gain Foothold In North; Jap ’Chutists Reported To Have Taken Port Of Vigan; Manila Heavily Bombed.

JAP PARACHUTISTS CAPTURE PHILIPPINE PORT ON WEDNESDAY   ‘SEA- BORNE TROOPS ALSO LANDED NEAR PORT OF AP. ARR. BOTH ON LUZON

One Jap Attack Is Thrown Into Sea   Landing Forces Repulsed by U. S. Defense South of Vigan   IN NORTH OF LUZON   Smashing of Transports in Combined Attack Is Reported

Japs Manage to Land Troops on Island Coasts   Manila Bombed; Report Nippon Capture of Vigan to the North; Attackers Hover Off Island Bases

Jap Chutists Capture Vigan   ‘Troops Landed in North of Philippines

TOLD IN FIRST COMMUNIQUE OF THE WAR DEPT   Japanese Attack on West Coast o Luton Frustrated, Several Rising Sun Vessels Hit

PARACHUTISTS SEIZE VIGAN; BOMB MANILA   American Forces Sink Japanese Transport and Damage Others in Fighting Invading Forces in Northern Luzon — U. S. Military Gantaye TJawsl Fate

Japanese Bombers in Raids On Manila Hit Airports and Also Ft. William McKinley   American Airmen Make Direct Hits on Three Japanese Transports, One Capsiz: And Sinks; Three Others Are Damagec

Strike Threat Looming in Vast Bethlehem Plani   Steel Company Is Key Unit of Defense Setup

Strike Looms At Steel Plant   Bethlehem Officials And Union Differ In Describing Dispute

Strike Threatens Steel Factory   Billion Dollars In Defense Orders Halted

Bethlehem Steel Strike Threatened   390 Out at Plant Having Billion in Defense Orders

STEEL PLANT STRIKE IS THREATENED   Bethlehem Corp. Has Billion In Defense Orders

HUGE STEEL PLANT MAY CLOSE DOWN   Bethlehem Factories Are Threatened by Strikes.

MORE oTRIKES REPORTED IN UEFENOE WORK   Shipyards and Heavy Ma chinery P.ants Affected  by Disputes.   PROBLEM IS SERIOUS

STEEL PLANT FACES STRIKE   Union and Company Disagree On Nature of Trouble at Bethlehem Industry

Favor Farm Parity of 100 Percent   House Committee Approves Increase

Spur Effort To Send U.S. Ships  Into War Zone   Administration Drive To Re: peal Combat Zone Neutrality Provision Under Way   ‘SHOWDOWN FIGHT IS NOW LOOMING   Sinking Of U. 8. Ships In tensifies Move To Protect Shipping

DEPOSED ARIAS HENIES LEANING!   Ousted Panama President, However, Makes No Comment on “Revolution”

An Investigation Has Been Orderec   Alleged Monopolistic Boost ing of Prices of Factories - in Serap Iron and Steel.

INQUIRY ON PRICE RISE   Price Administrator Announces Investigation on Steel

To Probe Scrap Tron Monopoly    Henderson Says It Threatens To Curtail Steel  Production.

American-Born Sons of Germans Arraigned as Spy  Indicted on Charge of Using Mails in Act of Espionage

tnforcement of Mediatior Board Decisions Seen in Seizure of Plants

GERMAN FREIGHTER WEATHERS BLOCKADE   Rio Grande Reported To Have Ar rived In Hamburg With A Load Of Grain And Other Supplies

FLIERS KILLED IN CRASH   Plane Crashes Inte Field Near Walden, Ga.

ADMINISTRAT 1 O0N SEEK REOPENING UF BEEF ISSUE   Would Let U. S. Buy Foreign Food If Not Available In This Nation   VINSON PROPOSES LAW TO RUN DEFENSE FIRM:   i Legislation Would Enable Uncle Sam to Take Over Striking Plants

Argentine Beef Battle Fought All Over Again   Administration Force: Seek To Overturn New  Senate Ban.

SENATE AMENDMENT TO DEFENSE PASSES   Irick Change Wouid Prohibit Purchase Of Argentine Canned Beef

Captive Mines To Close Down Today   United Mine Workers Call Out Men In All Mine: Where Contract Not Signed; Twelve Thousand Workers Affected In West Virginia

Captive Mine Strike Callec   Nation-wide UMW Walkout Will Affect Over 12,000 Miners in State

£10-UMW SIGNS ‘AGREEMENT ON UNION SHOP ISSUE   Davis To Be Moderato For Conference Of Industry And Labor

CAPTAIN. CHARGED WITH SLAYING WIFI   Critically Wounds Self Aft. er Woman Dies

WATERWAY BILL LINK PROPOSED   Senate Bloc Seeks to Tie Florida Project With Other Jobs

SEEK TO LINK BIG PROJECTS   Billion Dollar Omnibu: Bill May Cover All Waterways

Stimson Reports Defense Changes To Unify Sector   Lt. Van Voorhis To Be In Charge Operations; Units At Newfoundlanc

Armies Of ‘Caribbean, © Canal Joined   Stimson Places Officer in Charge Of Pasts

Unified Army  For Caribbean Area   Stimson Acts To Bolste Hemisphere Defenses.

ARMY COMMAND CONSOLIDATED   Panama Canal and Caribbean Area Pul Under Unified Plan

CARIBBEAN COMMAND IS UNIFIED   Stimson Declines To Reveal Number: Of Troops There

Panama and Caribbean  chiefs united   Stimson announces unified command

Army Unifies Caribbean and Panama Forces   Incr eased Efficiency at Lifeline Area as Reason Given By Stimsdn

STIMSON REFUSES TO TELL HOW MANY TROOPS WELL  BE SENT TO CARIBREAW

ARMY UNIFIES COMMANDS IN CARRIBEAN AREA   Aim Is Increased Efficiency, Centralized Control For  Hemisphere Defense

ArmyCommands In Caribbean Are Combined   Unification Move Is Made Known But No Figures Released

NEW COMMAND ~ INCARIBBEAN   General Van Voorhis te Have Charge of Army Bases.

ARMY COMMAND CONSOLIDATION   Panama Canal Zone, Caribbean Area United to Strengthen Hemisphere Defenses

TORRANCE HAS MYSTERIOUS IL   Thirty-three Hospital Stafi Members Reported Recovering

GERMANS ARE MUCH CLOSER 10 LENINGRAD   Thousands of Men and Wemen in the City Prepace for Battle.   FIGHT TO LAST DITCH   : German-Finnish Drive From Lake Ladoga Increases the Threat.

Thousands OF Men - and  Women in the City Pre. y faze for. Battle.      FIGHT. TO LAST DITCH:   German- Finnish Drive ‘From ‘ Lake Ladoga, Increases the Threat.

STRIKE MEDIATION (   OPM Considers Question a Aluminum Defense Plant  Is Tied Up

FOREST BLAZES COST $33,008   Unprotected Woodland Hardest Hit In 1941 Fire Losses

LANDING FIELDS NOW PORTABL   Army’s Ingenious Engin eers Solve Tough Problem in Maneuvers

Army Engineers Begin Laying Portable Plane Landing Field   Required 18 Freight Cars to Take 1,000-Ton Sectional Strip, Wide Enough to Accommodate Fastest and Biggest Planes, to Site of Maneuvers in North Carolina

CORN CROP IN NEED OF RAIN   Moisture Neede@ To Safeguard Record-Breaking Corn Yield.

Merit Bill © Is Approved   Civil Service Measure Assured of Passage After Stormy Session

Civil Service Bill Approved  For Passage   Lawmakers Moving To End Session This Week

YEHUDI'S ONLY TEMPORARILY MW CLASS 1 DRAFT BOARD SAYS, PENDING FINAL RULE

Boy’s Joke Backfires, Puts Sister In Cinderella Role At FDR’s Birthday Part:

Cinderella,’ Victim of Brother’s Hoax, Will Mingle With Stars at Birthday Ball

Iceland Foils  Attack by  Nazi Bomber American-Built  _ Planes Chase

Invading Plane Is Repulsed   German Visitor - Fails To DropRombs

Lone Nazi Plane Invades Iceland For First Time   British Pilots in American Aircraft Send Foe Seurrving

Power Charges To Be Lowered   Gage County Electric Com. pany Proposed Sale Te Consumers Mentioned.

Advance 50 Miles into Libya And Hope To Push Axis Forces Out of Africa, Italy Out of War

British Attack, 750,000 Strong   African Army, Superbly Equipped With New American Weapons, Drives Into Enemy Territory Over 50 Miles

Axis Attacked   At Least 750,000 Troops Reported Engage: In Big Drive; Have Already Thrust More Than 50 Miles Into Enemy Territory

Already Have Advanced Over 50 Miles   German Prisoners Reportedly Have Been Taken

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Action Establishes Second Front To Divert Weight of Axis Blows On Russia; Resistance Slight

Triple- Threat Drive Launched; Advance Kapidl)   Whole Battle Attack Un der Joint Army, Navy, Airforce Command

Attack in Africa Opens New Front Agains Hitler in Answer to Russia’s Request;  Comes as Red Armies Are Hard-Pressed

MAJOR DRIVE: IS LAUNCHED ACAINST AXIS   Big Army Sweeps 50 Miles First Day of Attack—.. Routs Italians, Captures  Many Germans;   WARSHIPS BOMBARD ~* ENEMY POSITIONS   Aim Is to Clear Enemy Out of North Africa—Ameri. — can-Made Tanks and Planes Used. valk

Aim Offensive To Knock Italy Out Of Fight   American-Made Weapons Used In Allied Drove Through Libya

Axis Attacked By Land, Sea and Air   At Least 750,000 Troops Reported Engaged In Big Drive; Have Already Thrust More Than 50 Miles Into Enemy Territory

(-Mile Advance ade by Imperial roops in Drive  0 Defeat Axis   merican Planes Take Big Part in Land, Sea anc Air Offensive; Hope To Defeat Italy Soon

Troops F orge Fifty Miles Into Libya   U.S. Weapons in Use; 750,000 Men Aided by Sea, Air Units   AXIS FORCES RECOIL

Smite Axis With Drive non Libya   British Move 750,000 Troops 50 Miles Across Notth AfricaBy Land, Sea And  AS...   Put Italy Out

Triple-Threat Attacks Surprise Axis; Troops Use U. S. Equipment   British Aim to Knock Italy Out ot War. Clean Axis from North Africa and  Tivert Nazi Power from Russia

TELEPHONE MEN TO AIR DISPUTE   Conference Is Arranged for Friday; Union Out for Wage Increase

42-State Phone Strike Threaten:   Union Counsel Will Mec Officials in Attempt To Halt Stapnpage

WARMER ON SUNDAY   Sunshine Forecast to. Crowd in on Showery Condition

IT’S SPRING! CUBS PLAN KITE CONTES   PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO WINNERS SATURDAY AT RILEY PARK

TO SEND U. S. ARMY ABROAL   Marshall Asks More Authority from Congress

Marshall Advises Armed Forces Be Kept to Maximurr   Advises That Forces be Available For Outside Hemisphere Duty

GEN. MARSHALL MAKES DEMAND OF CONGRESS —      Insists Army Restrictions Be Removed

GIVES DETAILS ON ARMY PLEA   Marshall Says Outposts Ar Handicapped by Present Legal Limits.

FULL STRENGTH OF ARMY NEEDED MARSHALL SAYS   Acute Situation, General Declares, Justifies Longer Period of Service.

KEEP U.S. ARMY AT MAXIMUM, SAYS GENERAL   Marshall Says Situation Demands Full Strength Force With No Strings Attached.   SEC. KNOX ADMITS BRUSH WITH SUB

REMOVE LIMITS ON USE OF ARMY CONGRESS TOLD   Army Chief Says World Situation Demands Maximum Force.   NO ARMY FOR EUROPE   Knox Tells Naval Affairs Groupv Navy ‘‘Warned” Nazi U-Boat.

Gen.- Marshall Outlined Reasons For Asking Extension Of Service Period.

MAXIMUM ARMY NEEDED, CLAIMS GEN. MARSHALL      Shculd Be Made Available Fo Duty Outside Hemisphere, He Reports

Outposts Need Full  Army Crew   Army Chief of Staff Reports Full Strength is Needed at All Times Esnecially in Present Crisis

Europe AEF Not Planned, SaysMarshal!   Army Chief Cites Neec to Put Forces at Top Strength

Furious Pace of British-Nazi War In Air is Expected to Subside Soon

Three More Men Called To Army For Training  _ Will Leave For Omaha Next  Monday Fvening

Three More Men Called To Army For Training Will Leave For Omaha Next  RA. 3»... fF. . 8

Committees Approved   Rosier Assigned to Labor Civil Service, Pensions

AXIS LINER WITH 3,000 MEN LOS]   British Also Report Desiruc: tins of French Tanker; Both Bound for Libva

British Sink French Tanker”  Discover It in Axis Convoy Going Taward Libva

3 Axis Ships Leave Brazil Leave Saturday  for Try at Running Blockade.

Axis Ships Take Chance   Leave Brazilian Ports In An Effort to Rreak British Blockade

U. S. SEEKS T0 FIX IDENTITY AF CIRM ARINE   Stern Diplomatic Action Expected To Follow   Word Comes That At tacker Was German Vessel

Stern U.S. ProtestonSub Action Seen  General Drive To Rid North Atlantic of Subs

MOVE TO SET SUB IDENTITY   ‘Next Steps of U.S. Possibly Along Diplomatic Lines, Being Studied

ReportSays Vessel Was Nazi Craft   Iceland Sources Assert Submarine Described  as Nazi: Ll. S. Sifts Bet danaae   Tokyo Is Watched   *  Japanese Action on Oil for Russia Is Closely Watched

Officials Try To Fix Sub Identity  Iceland Source Says Nazi C... Beta atane fF see

Identity of Sub Sought Prior to » U. S. Actions   Diplomatic Repercussions May Follow Once It I Known

Woman Judge Burns Nazi Flag  Destroys ‘Symbol  Of Subversive Activity

Recapture 30 Villages In Ukraine   Three Rumanian Cavalry Regiments Are Decimated

Eastern Front Holds as German Stab at Mos cow Expected; More Indireet Peace  Talk Crops Up in Japan 1

AITLER’S CLAIM OF VICTORY IS "TRIFLE EARLY   Battering Counter Blows  Russia’s Answer  )   To Adolf

Take 30 Villages in Ukraine   Launch Offensives on Wide Front — Nazis Start New Moves

RED ARMY TAKES OFFENSWE ALONG ENTIRE. FRONT   Answers Hitler’s Claim of Victory With Smashing Counter-Attacks at Many Paints.   LINES ARE HOLDING AT ALL POINTS   Sinking of Another U. S. Ship Off Coast of Brazil is Subject of. Diplomatic Study.

Reds Retake. 30 Villages In Ukraine Sector   Russians Make Counter Thrusts Along Scattered Fronts; London Sees New Attempt to Strike Moscow In Drive North of Kharkov.

RUSSIANS CLAIM RECAPTURE. OF 30 LOST TOWNS   Moscow Counters Hitler's Claims With Reports of Big Successes.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   4Churchill’s Remarks That U. S. On Verge Of War Resented

The War Today   Churchill Remark On U.S. War Entry T-Chosen At. Best   By DeWitt Mackenzie 4AP Barnien Oherrusae)

The War Today  Many Americans Dislike Remarks OF Churchill   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

RECENT CHURCHILL STATEMENT — ABOUT AMERICA’S WAR ENTRY HAS PRODUCED SOME REACTION

THE WAR TODAY. “Verge of War” Remark Puzzles  Churchill May Have Tried to Jog Up U.S.

Pet To Make Up Minds  For U.$, Citizenry      Even Churchill Tried To Do It with Verge Of War’ Remark

Shows Surprise That Churchill  Ventures. Upon Subject Relating .  To United States’ Status On War

The War Today      Churchill’s “Verge of War” Speech Resented Here

Churchill Pulled Boner In Reference to U.S, And War   AY NEKWITT MACKENTIE

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Eurthar Evidence That Statoeman Shauld Watch Their Warde

MACKEKNZIE SEES AID  TO ALLIES AS BURNING ISSUE IN THE U.S.   Considerable Regret Expressed at Churchill’s Statement of U. S. Wratl

Serb Guerillas Battle Axis Divisions; Russ  Keep Up Ukraine Rout

C10 STRIKERS SPREADING INDUSTRIAL PARALYSIS OVER BIRMINGHAM STEEL DISTRICT   Strike Forcés Gas Works to Shut Off More Than Score of Industries In That Area. Approximately 31,000 Men Made Idle by Strikes

BRITAIN AND ALLIES STRIKE BACK HARD IN AIR AND ON LAND   Inflict Severe Losses On Germans In Early Fighting; RAF Roars Into Action; Most Of Greek Front Line Holds

FORCEFUL GREEK TROOPS CLOSELY GUARD BALKANS   Battle Nazi Attackers In Attempt To Make Advance Into Macedonia.

RAF LAUNCHES ATTACK IN RUPEL AREA      Attempt to Slow Ad vance Down Struma Valley

British Back Grecian Defense of Macedonia   Nazi Forces Pour Into Thrace At Dawn Sunday After War Declaration   London, April 7 (UP)—Radio Ankara reported tonight that Jugoslay troops have tfaunched an attack against iaiep: forces in Albania.

Enormous Damage To Kiel Reported   British Say Fiery April 7 Raiders Made Direct Hits on Targets

i  Keil Arsenal Badly Damaqec   “Fiery RAF Attack On April 7 Left “Unmistakable” Destruction

Tests Show N. Y. Harbor Traffic Safe  Nicht Raiders OF   Night Raiders Of ‘Enemy’ Can Be Foiled

Tests Show N. Y. Harbor Is Safe   Need Not Worry Abou! Enemy Night Raiders, Tests Show.

Tests Show N. Y. Harbor Traffic Safe  Night Raiders Of ‘Enemy’ Can Be  . Pee eee 

Semi-Blackout of New York Harbor Shows Channels Safe from Raiders

FRENCH DESTROY SIAM WARSHIPS IN MAJOR CLASH   Two Siam Ships Claimed Sent te Bottom In Engagement

VESSELS SUNK IN SEA BATTLE   First Naval Engagement of Indo-China-Thailand War Is Reported.

French Sink Two Siames3 Warships  Third Damaged In a Ratile   Third Damaged In a Battle  In Guilt  Of Siam

Two Battleships Are Damaged in  Indo-China Wan   Two of Siam’s Warships Reported Sunk After Firing  on Patrol Plane.   British Bombers Raid  Nazi Bases on Coast

FRENCH, SIAM NAVIES BATTLE   Two Siamese Warships Sunk, One Damaged in Undeclared War.

FRENCH SINK SIAMESE SHIPS   Two Destroyed, Third Dam aged in Naval Battle

FRENCH REPORT DESTROYING TWO THAT WARSHIPS   ASFATIC SQUADRON ALSO DAMAGES A THIRD: RETREAT ON LAND

Reich Predicts Serb-Croat Rift   Press Reports Belgrade Disorders as Germans  Fret for Slay Reply

Nazis Impatient For Yugoslav Answer on Pact   Intently Wetch Old Differences Between Balkan Croats and Serhs

Berlin Seeks To Stir Hatred Inside Nation   German Tactics Similar to Those Used in Fall of Czechoslovaki:

‘Oil to Britain’ Ceremonies Are  Called Off   Oil May Still Be Donated to British

ADLER HITS FIRMS WHICH REFUSED OIL   Jnnamed Companies Are  Termed ‘Selfish’ and ‘Greedy’; Few Opera: ~ ters to Donate Output

RUSSIANS ARE RESISTING NEW GERMAN DRIVE   Gigantic Strugele Places Invaders Scarcely More Than 130 Miles  Krom Moscow.

BRITISH VIEW OF NAZI“RED’ WAR   Armies Locked in Ferocious Battle, With the Issue in Doubt

BRITISH TROOPS IN ICELAND SOON WILL BE SENT ELSEWHERE   Eden Tells House of Com. mons About Plan to Have U. S. Make Replacements.

SEE ZERO HOUP NEAR FOR NAZI SPRING DRIVE   No Indication As Yet Where First Blow Will Falt

TODAY'S CONTRIBUTIONS   PREVIOUS DONATIONS   REPORTS INDICATE ZERO HOUR FOR BLITZ IN SPRING NEARING

Britain Severs All Relations Wiht Bulearia   Japan Masses Troops Near French Indo-China ~

AXIS ACTIVITIES IN EUROPE. AND FAR EAST INDICATE . BLITZRRIEG 18 NEAR

Next Balkan Move Is Up To Turkey   British Secretive About Bombings of Rumanian Fields  wmv ttarirTrcnrn Borete

Zero Hour In New War By Hitler Approaches   Entire World Jittery As Nazi Leader Ponders Next Move; Suicide Submarines May Make Big Attack

SHOTS, VOLLEYS FROM EUROPE’S WAR CAULDRON    Bulgaria May Break With Yugoslavs. Hungarians Rapidly Occupying Slav Areas

Measure Io Fix Prices May Be Drawn Up Soor   Congressional Leaders Disclose They Are Working on Legislation

BROAD PRICE FIXING LAW IS BEING DRAFTED   Wages, Salaries and Rents Included in Studies—Farm Bloc Warns It Wants Better Prices

Hansen Tells Farm Institute Larger Sum Is Hoped for Next Fiscal Year

Arizona Given Big Boost In Water Budset   Irrigation Works Would Be Given 62 Millions Under Presidential Plan

MORE SCHOOLS CLOSED TODA)   PUBLIC, AND PAROCHIA) SCHOOLS AT DAYTON AMONG SCHOOLS CLO8 ING DUE TO FLU

Rep. Fulmer  Wants to Know  Wickard Stand   Would Learn Hf He is fo The Farmers or For th Consumers

NO CHANGE IN DRAFT LIKEL'      General “Marshall Say: No Revisions Are Considered

Draft Age  To Remain   Army Has No Intention of Asking For Change

THREE MORE Mi! CALLED IN DRAFT   LOCAL BOARD ORDERS THREE TC REPORT FEB. 19 TO INDUCTION STATION AT FOKT SAM

Conferees Finish Action on Defense Revenue Measure   President Expected To Ink Legislation During This Week

Highest Defense Tax Bill © Due for Signing This Weel   Measure to Collect Nearly Four Billions Is Agreed Upon in 70 Minutes

Army Instructors Begin 1 raining Guards At Gat   Bayonet Drill Scheduled For Thursday Morning For 28th ‘  Division’s Initial Drills

Liquor Makers  : Sentenced In  Superior Court   Fives Get Road Terms; Grand Jury  IJndicts Driver fn Death,

Liquor Makers Sentenced In Superior Court   Three Get Road Terms: Grand Jury Indicts Driver In Death.

QUISLING TAKES CONTROL OF LABOR INNORWAY TODAY   Two Labor aders Shot  te Death — Nadi - Troops Eni circle Oslo iva. _ Strike Status Uncertain :

GERMAN-SPONSORED REGIME IN NORWAY TAKE OVER CONTRO   TWO LABOR LEADERS EXE CUTED IN EFFORTS CRUSH “UNREST IN THAT NATION

QUISLING TAKES CONTROL LABOR AND EMPLOYERS   General Strike Status Uncertain as Two Leaders Executed, Germar Troops Encircle Oslo Area

NORWEGIANS REVOLT; DEFY NAZI -REGIME   Firing Squads Execute Labor Leaders; Call General Strike

All Labor Groups In Country Taken Over By Quisling   Two Leaders Executed And Others Jailed; Iron Rule  Existing In Oslo Expected To Be Extented By Nazis

Norway Labor Taken Over By N azi Regime   Norwegian Labor Lead ers Shot as Plans for  Strike Seep Out.

Two Leaders Slain By Firing Squad   Military Law Results From Spies’ Betrayal Of Strike Throughout Nation

Force Being Used fo Crush Norway Labor   Two Leaders Executed, State of Siege in Effect At Oslo, May Spread

(QUISLING ASSUMES CONTROL OF ALL LABOR IN  NORWAY   Qslo Area is Encircled By _ German Troops; Genera!  Strike is Called   Firing Squad Executes Tw: Workers After Trial bs Nazi Court

Two Leaders of Labor Unions Are Executed  State of Sieae   state of Siege Proclaimed, Stopping General Strike Plan 

Unions Taken By Nazis In Norway   Quisling’s. egime Controls Workers:and Employers  After Strike Plan   LABOR LEADERS SHOT   Spies Betray Plans anc State of Civil Siege Is  Proclaimed ~

NAZIS EXTEND MAILED FIST TO ALL NORWAY   Troops Encircle Oslo As Firing Squads Kill Two Labor Leaders   GENERAL STRIKE FEARED   Quisling Takes Complete Control Of Workers’ And Employers’ Groups

“ee we Bll ellie err Sa F  Two Norse pews Leaders Executed  GERMANY TICES CLINIC

Two Norwegian Labor Leaders Die By Firing Squad; Siege Continues

Nazi Troops Stand Guarc Over Norwegian Workers As Strike Threatened

Norway Situation Is Called Critical   Oslo ‘Area Encircled by German Troops and ~ Two Labor Leaders Executed—Status of General Strike Called for Today Is Uncertain.  ‘

‘Situation in Norway Is Tense under Nazi Rule   oe German - Sponsored Regim Takes Control of Labor and Employers

NAZI-SPONSORED REGIME TOOK OVER IN NORWAY TODAY   n Complete Control of Both Workers and Emploves Organizations.   LABOR LEADERS DEAD   Two of Them Faced a Firing Squad; Status of Strike Today Uncertain.

UNION REJECTS APPEALS, LAND ISSUES ULTIMATUM   Government Determinec To Keep U. S. Freighters In Service

Duce Decrees Prison Term For Failures   Death Ordered For Aggravate Cases Of Fraud

PENALTIES SET FOR ITALIANS   Mussolini Decree Hits a Failures of Soldiers and Industry

imi orn mmemmmemaammaned TCH! TCH! HAVE DUCE’S FOLKS BEEN GRAFTING?

Death And Long Prison Terms To Gc To Those Who Fail Italian Empire

‘Duce Sets Death : for Army Fraud   Life for Contractors Who Fall Down on Supply Jobs.

Mussolini Puts New Crackdown - Orders in Force   ‘Death Sentences in Cases Of Fraud Affecting  Military Operations

DUCE DECREES DEATH TERMS   Will Punish Workers Soldiers Failing In Obligations

MUSSOLINI ORDERS DEATH TO SLACKER!   Lagging Arms- Contractors Face Life Terms

DEATH DECREED FOR SLACKERS   Italy Bans All Strikes te Speed Up Her War Efforts

Mother's Friend  helps bring case  and comfort to expectant  wore de wk

Mother's Friend  helps bring ease  and comifort to expectant mothers:

CHANUTE FIELD MEASLES, SCARLET FEVER INCIDENCE NOT OF EPIDEMIC RANGE

Scarlet Fever, Measles at Chanute Field Not  of Epidemic Incidence

CLAMP DOWN ON MOVEMENT OF JAPAN TROOPS   No News Regarding Movement of Troops. Order Effective Until Further Notice

EAGLE FIRE COMPANY IN MONTHLY SESSION   Assistant Hose And Chemical Mer Appointed—Five Membership Applications Received

Workers Throw Rocks anc “Police Use Tear Gas at Bendix N. J.   REFUSE TO “COOL OFF”   River Rouge, Mich. Grou Ignore Order From State Department

Crowd Stones Shift at Bendix; Plane Parts’ Output Stopped; Bus and Plane Wages Boosted

Rome Claims 15 Ships Hit   THAT NUMBER IN BRITISH CON 'VOY SUNK OR DAMAGED, GAY DA CLAIMS.

NAZIS HOLD U. 3. AMBULANCE MEN   OFFICIAL TO ASK EXPLANATION—119 OTHER AMERICANS ON ZAMZAM FREED.

Zamzam Survivors Freed Saturday But 21 U. §. Ambulance Drivers Hele

12 Americans Held As Zamzam SurvivorsLeave   Passengers Of Egyptian Liner Cross Border Into Spain: Ambulance Drivers Not Released.

AMERICANS ARE HELD BY NAZIS   Embassy Official 7 Into Case of 21 U.S Zamzam Survivors

President Gives Congress Details  Of ‘Arsenal Plan   Future Of U.S. Menaced B. Diciators, He Says; Asks Money, Power

Asks. Congress to Provide Billions of Dollar Worth of Weapons for Nations F ight: ‘ing Acainst Acgressora: - °-

Will Demand Huge Funds For Detense-Urges More Speed   Tells Congress Aid To “Democracies” Not  An Act Of War

Nation Faces Unexampled Foreign Peril   Urges Swift And Driving Increase In War Supplies

ROOSEVELT IN ~ BLUNT MESSAGE      Dictators ; Answered ‘ In Annual Talk  Today

ROOSEVELT SAYS NATION FACES FOREIGN PERIL, ASKS BIG ARMS INCREASE   -ountry’s Policy and Actions Should Be Devoted Almost Exclusively to Meeting It; Aid to Axis Enemies Is Not Act of War, He Says.

PRESIDENT URGES CONGRESS TO GIVE ALL-OUT WAR AID   Nation Declared in Dire Peril Through Spread of Tyranny by Treachery: Loan Lease Method Asked.

Assails Threats Of Axis Leaders   Chief Executive Sets Forth National Policy In Annual Message To Congress; Lists “Four Essential Human Freedoms” In Speech

Says U. S. Facing Great Foreign Peril   To Request Vast Appropriations For Arms For America And For Greater Aid To Britain

CONGRESS GETS NEW WARNING OF PERIL TOU. S.   Weapons for Fighting Democracies and Selves Held Urgent Need   ANNUAL MESSAGE

Swift Increase In Armaments Demanded   Congress To Be Asked For Vastly Bigger Budget For Defense And For Munitions To Aid ‘Fighting Democracies Abroad’ Under Lease-Lend Plan.

Sees Need for Devotion Of Nation to Meet _ Menace     ‘WOULD LOAN ARMS     ‘Dictators Will Not Wait For Act of War,’ He Tells Soions   WOULD LOAN ARMS

Roosevelt Tells Congress U. S. Faces Peril   Demands F unds for Munitions and War Supplies to Be Turned Over to All Nations At War with Axis

President Says Social Economy Not Forgotten   Roosevelt Warns Against ‘Physical Attack’; Says Armament Is Lagging.  Terattenr Tr .aD YACOTAT ADS

« Peace With Axis Mistake. “FE. D. R. Says   Selfish Men Seek To Clip American Eagle’s Wings to Feather Own Nests President Says

President Asks Congress for Huge Weapon Outlay to Help Embattled Democracies

WANTS MORE FUNDS 10 AID BELLIGERENTS   Lists Three Parts Of Our “National Policy”

More Armaments Wanted for Democracies Abroad and for Our Own Use      NATION WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED   National Policy and Four Essential Human Freedoms Outlined Befote Congress

DEMANDS INCREASE IN U.S. ARMAMENTS   Plans te Ask for ‘Greatly Increased New Appropriation’ to Carry on Defense: Hioher Taxes Ahead

Domestic Problems: All . Bound Up. With Defen ASKS FOR HUGE Ft  Says War Taxation Shoulil Bear Increasing Patt. 0. Thaca Costa

Roosevelt Speaks On Foreign Peril   President Urges Swift Increase in Arms Produc_ tion in Message   TO ASK MORE MONEY   Says U. S. Will Not Be In. timidated by Threats of  Dictators

The Chief Executive Told  Congress Today the United  States Faced an Unprece  dented “Foreign Peril”   ANNUAL MESSAGE GIVEN TO CONGRESS   Need of the Moment, He Said, Is That Our Action and Our Policy Should Be Devoted to Meeting Peril.

Congress Told U. S$. Faces Great Foreign Peril, Must Act Quickly.

Roosevelt Asks Huge Arms Sum   Message Is Delivered te First Session of Congress.   HARRISON NAMED - LEADER OF SENATE   Roosevelt) Formally Said Elected to Office at Meeting.

Nation Facing Unprecedented Foreign Peril   Danger From Abroad Is Country's Biggest Issue, President Warns Congress

Would Provide Weapons To Halt Axis Campaigns   Warns All Americas Seriously Menaced By Tyranny of Aggressors

Declares America’s Policy Should Be Devoted to Meeting Unprecedented ‘Foreign Peril’; Urges New Taxes

NATION FACES WORST THREAT, MESSAGE SAYS   Urges New Taxes, Helping Other Democracies, Hits ‘‘ Appeasers’”

DRIVING. INCREASE  IN ARMAMENTS  , DEMANDED BY PRESIDENT   War Materials Sought For Home Defense and Use Of Democracies Abroad   Chief Executive Makes His Usual Report on State of Nation, to Congress

‘U.S. Key Aim Is To Remove Foreign Peril’   All-Inclusive Defense, Full Support For Those Fighting Aggressors, No Appeasement, Termed Our ‘National Policy’

BILLIONS: FOR, WEAPONS 1S OD HOOSEELT   President Urges Congress to Supply the Democracies. ‘With War Matz ‘als.        SEES U. §. MENACED *   No Specific Figure Set by Chief Executive in ‘Mes-  sage. to: ‘Congress.

New Assembly Hears President Also Urge Passage of More Increased Appropriations.   NO INTIMIDATIONS BY THE DICTATORS

If Dictator Nations Win  ‘War, They Will Attack U.S. President Tells Congress   _ Roosevelt Asks War Supplies Turned Out In “Swift and Driving Increase’”’ Be Mads Avaliable to Fighting Democracies

To Make U.S. Big  Arsenal   Delivers Message Asking Funds to Aid Britain and Greece

ASKS BILLIONS TO HELP ARM DEMOCRACIES   Declares U. S. Facing An Unprecedented ‘Foreign Peril’

Congress Given  Warning As He Demands Speed   Must Meet Foreign Peril In Fast Armaments Increase And More Aid To Other Nations   Complete Text of Roosevelt Message on Page 7

WANTS CONGRESS TO PROVIDE WEAPONS   President declares European democracies need arms, not men from U- S.

Urges Increased Arms For U.S., Axis Foes In Message To Congress   Calls Domestic Problems Part Of Our Great Emergency; Says Threats Of Dictators Are Useless

President Tells Solons U.S. Faces A Foreign Peril   He Asks For Authority tc Manufacture Munitions War Supplies.   He Sets Forth Three Points of U. S. Policy

Demands Swift Increase In Armament: Both “For Defense and For Use of Fighting ‘Democracies’ Abroad”

FDR, in ‘State of Union’ Address Tells Congress Weapons Will Be Loaned; No Figure — Mentioned or Method or Handling Given

... US. Faces ‘horeign Peril”   Those Fighting Aggressors To Be Given Aid   President Outlines National Policy As Total Defense; Aid To Other Powers; No Dictated Peace   The text of President Roosevelt's address on the “state of the union” is on Page 2.

Tells Congress U. S. Faces ‘Foreign Peril’   U.S. WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED   Roosevelt Sets Forth National Policy a: Defense, Aid of Democracies, Refusal tc Acquiesce in Dictators’ Peace

TO ASK CONGRESS FOR “GREAT SUMS FOR DEFENSE WORK   ‘Says Dictators Will Not Wart For Act of War Before Attacking U. Ss.

Chief Executive Calls On Legislators to Speed Armaments Production

tA. DEGLED U0. [0 FACING FOREIGN PERIL   “Democracies” Abroad Need More Arms, Says Chief Executive   PRESIDENT WANTS MORE AUTHORITY   Further Aid To Fightinc States ‘ls Not An Act Of War’

Congress Asked. For More Billions To Help Axis Foes          “We Won’t Acquiesce to Dictated Peace  Sponsored by Appeasers,” President Says, Setting Forth Foreign Policy   TAX RISES INDICATED IN PLEA FOR “DOWN PAYMENT” DEFENSE

LIBERTY FAC DIRE THREATS, F.D.R. ASSERTS   President Warns Compro« mise With Totalitarians Is Impossible ;   The compicte text of Presi-+ dent Roosevelt's message to the Tih Congress will bo found on Pace Three,

resident In Ringing Message T'o Congress Says Entire Nation Should Devote All  Time to Defense Program: ~

SAYS BILLIONS FOR DEFENSE URGENT NEED   War Menace Overshadows All Else in “State of Union” Address to 77th  Congress.   WON'T SUBMIT TO “APPEASER” PEACE

President Asks Help For Britain   Outlines Notional. Policy in Message. Tv. Now Conarectc.

‘WORST PERIL’ FROM ABROAD FACING NATION   Dictators Won’t Wait fox America to Break International Law if They Decide to Strike, Congress Ig Told.

Privilege To Lend Material Also Sought   President Delivers Annual Message On State of The Nation

QUICKINCREASE IN OUTPUT OF ARMS IS ASKED   Billions to Turn U. S. Into Huge Arsenal Is Called for by President

Nation’s Lawmakers are Told That United States Faces an Unprecedented ‘Foreign Peril’

Warns Congress Nation Facing \ ‘Foreign Peril’   All Energies Should   All Energies Should Be Directed to Meeting This Threat, President Savs In His Messaae

In Great Peril   If Hitler Could Get At Us He Wouldn’t Wait For Act of War   NOT INTIMIDATED BY THEIR THREATS

President Warns Dictators Will Not Wait for War Act   Aggressors Will Attack America When Ready, Roosevelt Asserts; Acks Aims for Friendly Nations

IS THREATENED   American People Have Set Thei Faces Against Tyranny Of Dic tatorships, Pres. Roosevelt Tell: Ccngress   MESSAGE CARRIED TO  ALL PARTS OF WORLD

Asks For Authority, More Funds To Help Meet Foreign Peril   “Both For ‘Defense ‘had For Use Of Fighting Democracies Abroad.

Arms for Aid to Democracies Are Asked of Congres:   More Taxation to Pay for Defense ls Recommended

Peril To U.S. Must Be Met, Coneress Told   United States Cannot Close Supply Gat Just Because Democracies Are “Broke,” Roosevelt Savs In Memorable Message

Democracies Need ‘Driving Increase’ Of Armaments For Fighting In World, President States In Congress Speech   Will Ask Senate And House For New Increased Appropriations And Adds Greater Portion Of Bill Should Be Paid-For ‘With More Taxation

United States Faces ‘Foreign Peril’ and Must ‘Increase Armaments for Defense and Use of ‘Democracies’   President Tells Joint Session of House and Senate That He Will Ask for ‘Greatly Increased New Appropriations’

INCREASED UU. S. ARMAMENT NEED CITED MONDA)   “Our National Policy” in Time of “Serious Danger” Listed in State of Nation Report

PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRESS NEED FOR GREATER ARMAMENTS  ROOSEVELT SAYS UNITED   ROOSEVELT SAYS UNITED STATES IS FACING UNPRECEDENTED “FOREIGN PERIL”

BILLIONS FOR WEAPONS ASKED BY ROOSEVELT   ‘Pres:dent Urges Congress to  Suvply the Democracies With War Matzrials.   SEES U. 8S. MENACED   No Specific Figure Set by Chief Executive in Message to Congress.

WEAPONS TO GO TO ENEMIES OF DICTATORSHIPS   Not Act of War, Even Should Dictator Unilaterally Proclaim it  So, He Says   DEMANDS DRIVING “ARMAMENT INCREASE   Tells Congress “Foreign  Peril” Facing America fs  Unprecedented; Cites — Wational Policy

CALLS FOR SPEED INARMSAND ASKS FOR MORE MONEY   PLEDGES FULLEST AID TO NATIONS ATTACKED BY AGGRESSORS

Increased Armaments. for Defense and Aid to Other Democracies, Are Urged

PRESIDENT ASKS VAST SUM U.S. ARSENAL   Nation is committed to program of support for free peoples

Beware Of Attack If England Loses, President Warns   FDR Asserts U.S. Faced By Foreign Peril;  Demands ‘Driving Increase’ In Asinamante

Need Money for Nations Against The Aggressors   President Claims that the Future of the United States and All the Americas Is Menaced Seriously by the Tyranny of Aggressor Nations Across the Sea

CONGRESS HEARS ANNUAL ADDRESS   Demands “Driving Increase in Armaments” for Defense and for Aid of Other Nations.   SEES A FOREIGN PERIL   President Tells Congress Nation Must Devete Actions to Meeting Threat From Abroad.

HIS. MESSAGE T CONGRESS URGES ‘AD 10 BRITISH   Declares Future of U. S. is Seriously Menaced by Tyranny of the ali Nations.   DOES NOT STATE EXACT AMOUNT THOUGHT NEED   America Must &e Turned Inte Tremendous Arsenal to Furnish Weapons to the Democracies.

ASKS CONGRESS FOR MONEY 10 HFLD BRITAIN   Wants Munitions For Governments Fighting Agaresscr Nations   DENIES ACT OF WAR   Asserts U. S. Won! t Be tntimidated By Threats — Of Dictators

Message On State Of Nation Includes ‘Greatly Increased Appropriations’ For Defense and Funds To Buy Arms For Nations Fighting Agaressors

F.D.R DEMANDS ALL ATTENTION ON MEETING IT   TELLS CONGRESS IN ANNUAL MESSAGE DANGER {5 UNPRECEDENTED   ‘SWIFT, DRIVING INCREASE IN ARMAMENTS’ CALLED FOR   President Lists Three Major Points Of National Policy and Four ‘Essential Human Freedoms”

Need of Moment, Congress Is Told   President Asks For Funds and Authority to Make Armaments To Be Turned Over To Nations Now Fighting Aggressors; Sets Forth Policy.

Says Nation Faced With . Great Peri   Demands Swift Plans For Defense; Nation - Not Intimidated.

PRESIDENT ASKS CONGRESS GRANT POWER AND CASK   Demands Swift, Driving Increase in Arms for  Here and Abroad

FOREIGN PERIL FACED BY U. S. F.D.R. DECLARES   ‘Swift and Driving’ Increase Needed for Defense, Theme Of Message to Congress   LEASE-LEND PLAN HEARD   Such Aid Not an Act of War, Chief Executive Says; Three Points Seen

Greatly Increased New Appropriations, Boost  In Taxes To Be Asked   President Declares Lease-Lend Plan to Aid. Attacked Democracies Is ‘Not An Act of War’

Mackey Dies Penniless   Man Who Once Lit Cigars with $100 Bills Buried in Potter's Field

DEATH OF “MOTHER.      Mother ‘ot Mrs: C. ‘A. Smith’ of . Kempton Died:

Bridge Measure : Is “Hot Potato’      Bill Would Call For Purchase of Bridges

Soviets Stave Off Raid   German Planes ,Try to Attack Moscow During Night

U). 8. YARDS DUE TO TURN OUT 200 NEW SHIPS   Contracts Reported Signed By Shipbuilding Firms Through Nation   MAY BUILD NEW WAYS   10,400-Ton Emergency Cargo Vessels Believed included In Plans

Stalin Line Is Holding Fast Against Attack   Nazis Drive On Moscow ls  Blunted

Russian Army Stalls  Huge Nazi Offensive   Germans Incur Huge Losses:as Mechanized Attack Towards Moscow Front’ Is Repulsed

Reds Claim Big Losses Inflicted On Nazi Forces   Contradict Reich Reports of Success In Drive On Kiev

MOSCOW, July 7.—(P)— Vice Commissar of Foreign Affairs S. A. Lozovsky declared today Germany had lost nearly 1,000,000 men in dead and wounded in her now 16-day-old attack upon Russia.

ENEMY CLAIMS GAIN MADE IN UKRAINE AREA   Details Along Front Lack. ing; Moscow Reports Heavy Casualties For Invader.   DOUBT STALIN LINE HAS BEEN ‘PIERCED’

Big Losses Are Claimed in Fighting on Huge Central Front.  NO LARGE ADVANCE IS BELIEVED MiDE  Air War Is Continued at Hot Pace; R.A.F. Pusi.es Assaults.

Repulse of Germans  Is Claimed   Heavy Casualities Reported Inflicted on the oe Forces

"Moscow Reports Enemy's Mech { anized Forces Have Been Re ulsed With Heavy Losses      ‘GERMANS BELIEVE TO BE BRINGING UP AID

RUSSIANS DENY FGE ADVARCES      Claims Conflict in Uk raine Area; Soviets Say German Losses Are Heavy.

Threat to Britain Seen in Hess Act   Churchill Delays His Statement About Strange Flight But Denies Peace Move With Scotland   Peace Opportunity Cited by Wheeler

Hitler Knew Of Plan, Says  Ernest Bevin   No. 3 Nazi Seen As Harbinger of New Blows At Britain

BRITISH BEGIN TO DOUBT HESS’ REAL MISSION IS PEACE   Fear Expressed German May Be Serving As Trojan Horse :   BEVIN WOULD LIST HESS AS MURDERER

Hints Eseapee Not Sympathetic With G. Britain:   Gills Deputy F uchies “Murderer,” . As “Epi _'sode Mystery Deepens.

American Source In London Fears New Offensive   Thinks Hess May Have seen Harbinger of More Nazi Fury Soon

Believes Parachute Visitor May be Wittingly or Un wittingly Harbinger o  New, Smashing Attack: By Enemy  CRITICISM IS SHARE

Undisclosed American In London Claims Nazi Deserter ls Threat To England

Bevin Hints Deputy Fears For Germans   Bizarre Visit Is Thought Prelude To New Drive

American Sees Hess Flight as German Trick   New, Smashing Attacks by Nazis Feared

Doubts Hess _ Story   Bevin Believes Hitler  Knew of Flight; Repor From Churchill Soon; Trouble Looms in East

BRITISH LABOR LEADER THINKS HITLER “KNEW   Concern for German, Not British People, Led to Mad Flight, Minister Opines Today

FLIGHT MAY BE FOLLOWED -BY NEW DRIVE      Highly - Placed American in London Cautions English Against Letting  ‘Guard Down Because of Alleged Nazi Party Rraak.

Adolf Knew All About It, Avers Bevin   German Planes Land In Syria En Route To Iraq

DOUBTS CAST ON PURPOSE OF HESS’ FLIGHT   American in London Sees Portent of New, Smashing Blows by Nazis   THREAT TO BRITAIN   Churchill Postpones Statemeni And Nazis Say Hitler Not Likely tc Make Address Soon

May Be Harbinger Of New Attack On Islands   Criticizes British Way of Handling The Affair

Hitler Knew Hess Intent to See Duke, Says Bevin   Labor Leader Doubts Nazi “Murderer” Fledin “Mad Sympathy” for England

COMING OF HESS 10 BRITISH ISLES HELD THREAT BY AMERICAN   PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL ‘POSTPONES HIS STATEMENT CONCERNING NAZI OFFICIAL

HITLER KNEW OF HESS TRIP, BEVIN THINKS   BRITISH LABOR LEADER CALLS DEPUTY FUEHRER 12 MIINRNHERER   ‘SCOTLAND IS NOT SUING FOR SEPARATE PEACE.’ CHURCHILL   Bevin Declares He Doubts Hese Came Out of Sympathy for British Peoole

Bevin, British Labor Chief, Claims He 'Feared For Germans: Chamberlain Silent

HESS FLIGHT IS A THREAT TO BRITISH   This Is Contention of High American Authority i England.   Labor Leader Says Hitler Knew About Il

Labor minister says Nazi flier murderer   Hitler believed starting big campaign in middle east as Cairo reports nazi planes in Iraq

Bevin Doubts If Hess Was Motivated By Thoughts  Of British People  (CALLS HIM KILLER  Churchill Promises Full Report fo Commons at Expedient Time

LABOR MINISTER OF BRITAIN SUSPICIOUS ~ FLIGHT NO. 3 NAZ   BEVIN SAYS HESS RESPONSI‘ BLE FOR MURDER OF GERMAN TRADE UNION LEADERS

BEVIN BELIEVES ADOLF _ KNEW OF HESS FLIGHT   British Labor Minister Makes First Official Commen' . On Strange Aerial Trip Of Noted Nazi — Label:  Hess As Murderer.

Incident  Seen As Danger   Separate Peace  With Scotland fe Tiantad

British Labor Leade Thinks Hess Made Trip With Hitler’s Knowledge

Belief is Expressed That Hess Flew to England With Full Knowledge of Hitler   Wrote Letter

HESS SEEN AS THREAT TO BRITISH      Flight May Be Stunt to Lull Eritish People Into a- Let-Up   ‘LOOKS TOO ROSY’ AN AMERICAN SAYS   British Labor Minister Bevin Says He Will Not Be Deceived

TALE 100 ROSY IS REACTION IN LONDON   Deputy Fuehrer “Murderer” Labor Minister Says   SEPARATE PEACE   Between Germany, Scotland Is Declined By Churchill; Prisoner Under Guard

Ernest. Bevin Brands Nazi As ‘Murderer’   Hints German Move t Avert Great Reich War Toll

BRITISH CHIEF HINTS NAZIS PLAN TRICK   Comment Comes as British Report Germans Have Landed in French Syria

No. 3 Nazi Fuehrer Called “Murderer” By Labor Minister   Berit ‘Hints Pidaoiier's’. Concern For Germany And Not Britain As: Result Of Balkan. Casualties

Deputy Branded ‘Killer’ By Minister Bevin; Sees Threat     CHURCHILL IS SILENT     Germans Preparing Huge  Offensive On East Front      CHURCHILL IS SILENT

British Labor Minister Says Nazi Is Threat   Churchill Again Holds Up Statement But Is Skeptical   THREAT IS CLAIMED   Js ‘Murderer,’ Bevin Tells Commons When Views Sought

Flight Of Hess A Trick   British Labor Minister and An American See Hitler Behind Startling Move

RUDOLF, DUKE OF HAMILTON MEET AT SCOTLAND RETREAT   Officials Won't Confiem Report No. 3 Nazi Came As Peace Apostle

Totalitarian Trick Doomed to Failure, Says Labor Chief   Refers to No. 3 Nazi as “No Man I Would Ever Negotiate With;” Assails Record in Trade Union Acts   SHURCHILL IN TALK TO COMMONS DENIES TALK OF PEACE BY SCOTS

SAYS HESS IS DEFENSE THREA}   Highly Placed U. S, Source Criticizes  Handling of Case

First Official British Comment Declares Nazi  ) Leader “Is a Mur ) derer.”’   CHARGES HESS HAS GERMANY AT HEART

Didn't Make Trip In Interest of British; Peace Proposal Admitted

British Labor © Minister Calls Nazi Murderer   ‘Churchill Delays Report on Strange Incident as Berlin Sources Assert Fuehrer Won’t Make Speech on It: Hamilton Cleared.

LABOR CHIEF COMMENTS ON HESS FLIGHT   First Official Statement On Mystery. Nazis In Syria..-Crete Attacked —

Hess Flight Made With Hitler's) Knowledge, British Leader Says  i

British Laborite  Says Hitler Knew Hess Planned Flight; New Threat To Eng land Seen Ru Americ:

GERMAN PLANES LIND WW IRA BRITISH SAY   Advices ‘Also tndicate That English Women and Children Leave Palestine.   VAN PAPEN IS.BACK — FROM ‘TURK: PARLEY   May Mean Fuehrer Will-Be Unopposed: In March to Suez Canal

SUSPICIOUS OF HESS ARRIVAL   American Official Sees Threat To Defense Of Britian

Bevin Says Hitler Had Knowledge Of Hess’ Flight   Labor Leader Warns Britons Not to Misinterpret Action

Cat Gives Birth To Red, White And Blue Kitten   Traffic Courts Best Reviewing Stand For This Week’s Oddities

Columbia Slaying Mystifies Police   Grocery Store Helper’s Body Found Saturday ireht          Screwy News Of The Week: Nation’s Traffic Courts

STARTED FIRE UNDER GIRL’S HOUSE TO SMOKE RIVAL OUT   Chicago Judge Holds Alibi Court-——Infant Autoist Causes Five-Car Crash-—Other Dizzy Doinas of the Week

Wavell In Command of Forces Moving Westward On Old Caravan Routes

London, Moscow Act Swiftly To Protect Back Door Of Soviet Oil Fields

Drive Against Nazi Agenis Begins at Dawn   Russian War Continues Unabated

Resistance Is Made by Small Persian Army to Advance.  LENINGRAD FALL IS DECLARED NEAR  Invading Units Reported to Be Closer to Soviet Metropolis.

arate Persians in Iran       Germany Reports Thrusts at Leningrad, New Surge to Dnieper River and Tallinn '

IRANIAN FORGES DErEND NATION AGAINST ALLIES   Nazis Claim Sharp Advances On Russian Front As Reds Deny Big Setbacks

FIERCE BATTLE RAGES AS IRAN TROOPS RESIST; CHURCHILL WARNS BRITISH “WITH U. S.”

MEET RESISTANCE IN DRIVE TO OUST NAZIS FROM OIL KINGDOM   New Thrusts At Leningrad Reported By Germans; Important Gains In Dnieper River Area Also Claimed

 WITH NO RESISTANCE DUE FROM HITLER-CONTROLLED FRENCH—  : Japan Should Get Away With Seizure Of Indo-China

‘Late Japanese Move Means Nippon. ‘Has Made Another:Great Advance In Power Over All Eastern Asiz

JAPAN APPARENTLY FULFILLS “DESIRE 10 ESTABLISH MILITARY CONTROL INEFRENCH INDO-CHINE

THE WAR TODAY.  Japs Take Big Far East Risk  But Tokyo May Get Away With Indo-China Grap

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Japanese Occupation $Of Indo-China Grave Threat To Allies

A0-Liine Hinges onthe War  Tokyo Not Likely te   Tokyo Not Likely te Strike Unless Sure Hitler Will Be Victor

JAPAN FULFILLING HER AMBITION IN INDO-CHINA MOVE   _ Appear to Be Taking Steps at Last to Contr French Indo-Crina.

THE WAR TODAY  FRANCE IS UNABLE TO HALT NEW MOVES OF JAPS IN EAST

fne VWOar 1 OGGy  ~ Japan, Seizing: Indo-China, Fulfills Old Ambition And Extends Control Over Asia  j 7 P.. Meo _ss cs AL. Fg. et

The War Today:  Japs In Indo-China Is Potential Military Threat To U. S., Brita   RY HEWITT MACKENZIE

[The War Today   Japan in Indo-China Threat to U. S. and Britain

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKEN?  Japan Fulfilis Burning Ambition — Indo-China Control

Bold Move Of Japs Logical At This Time   Developments of European War to Decide How Fast Expansion to Be Pushed

JAPAN WANTS NO WAR WITH BRITAIN OR U.S. Nippon Just Playing Smart Cards

SHES JAPAN READY TO MOVE FORWARD   Special Writer Says Indo China Step Will Give Much Strategic Impor tanee,

The War Today   Japan In Position — To Strike Hf the Opportunity Comes   By DeWitk MacKenzie EAD Gnviken tihasksovk

LY-$65 OF $900,000 IN RETAIL CLERK'S UNION TREASURY IS-RECOVERES

NO BREAK IN HEAT   ‘Moximum Temperature to Be : Around 100 Tomorrow

ROOSEVELT CALLED ON TO EXTEND NONDEFENSE ECONOMY   Democrat Group Cal}]. Proposed Relief Cut ‘Good Start’

RELIEF CUT 1 PROPOSEL   ROOSEVELT PROPOSAL  GREETED WITH REQUEST FOR MORE NON-MILITARY EXPENSE SLASHES

URGE MORE U.S. ECONOMY   Republicans Would Slash Relief Even Deeper Than F. R.

Nazis Capture Red Rail Town   Ring About Leningrad Is Sealed, Germans Say; Russians in Peril

LENINGRAD IS RINGED, CLAIM   Germans Say Red Forces In Far North In Danger Of Being Cut Off  From Bases

Germans Claim Encirclement of Leningrad   City Cut Off From Land Connections, Rail Lines Severed

German Troops Isolate Red Soldiers In North   Encirclement Of Leningrad Reported Completed With Seizure Of Schluesselburg

Ring Tightens On Leningrad, - Germans Say   Schluesselburg Captured, Sealing Neva River Exit to North,  Is Gaim   Desperate Resistance Of Russians Admitted   Leningrad-Murmansk Line Is Declared Severed, Ships Cut Off

British Union Official Scores Aircraft Minister   Charges Moore-Braba. zon Hoped Russians ‘Wouid be Eliminated

British Labor Leader Says Cabinet Minister Expressed Hope of Red Exterminatior

FIRE. BOMBING UPON BREMEN lo REPORTED   Brit'sh Retalia‘te fcr Fire  Rad Staged b; Ger ; : mans on London.   LARGE FIRES STARTED   One of the Most Concentrat-' ed Raids on a German City in Th’s War.

BRIT. PLANES — RAID BREMEN, - START FIRES   Move Made in Retal lation for Flames Started: in London -‘

BRITISH STAGE REVENGE RAID   Bremen Pounded by Bomb. ers; Announce Attacks On Italian Ports.

BRITISH RAIDS ~ON GERMANY   ‘London Reports A Heavy Bombing On Bremen In ~.". RetaHation.

FAIR. DAY FORECAST   Temperatures May Rise to 90 in Kansas Tomorrow

Montgomery . Attends School On Poultry   Former Ruston High School Ag Teacher Learns New Methods

Stage Set To Make U.S. “Great Arsenal OfDemocracy’   ‘RAIN AND STRIKES DELAY SOME WORK   ‘Ordnance Production Surpasses. 1939 Level By Over 500 Percent

War Officials List Progress Of Arms Work   57 Projects Reported Even with Schedule; Some Building Delays

WAR DEPARTMENT OUTLINES —  PROGRESS MADE TO DATE IN NATIONAL DEFENSE PROGRAN

PROGRESS ON DEFENSE JOB IS REPORTED   War Department Says 57 o! Projects on Time or  Ahead of Schedule   PATTERSON GIVES OFFICIAL REPORT   States Reasons for Delay of Induction of Guards Into Service

Spokesman Paints Mixed Picture of Progress » on $1,137,000,000 Program for Can tonments, Munitions Plants

Army Admits Delays in Defense Plan   Declares Stage Set, However,  For Vast Set-Up

Churchill Says Hitler Hoped To Starve England   Reveals Some of Hess’ » Story; British Food Stock Double "39 Total

‘Starvation Attack’ Rather Than Invasion Was Hitler’s Plan Aimed At Defeat of Britain, Hess Claims

VAINLY HOPED’ FOR BLOCKADE VICTORY, CLAIW   ‘Starvation Attack’ Has Failed Churchill Tells Commons

Prime Minister Reports For First Time Details Gained From No.3 Nazi

KING GEORGE CHURCHILL BOTH SPEAK   Paint Brighter Picture of War; Grateful to U. S.

ESCAPED NAZI IN NEW-YORK   GERMAN FLIER WHO CLAIM: TO HAVE SHOT DOWN 14 BRITISH PLANES OUT ON BOND

AFL WORKERS AGAIN BRAVE PICKE] LIWES AT SHIPYARD!   Striking Unionists Declare “They Can't Build Ships Without Machinists”

TO NEW DRAFTEES   Draft Board Determines Sequence in Which New  Men May Be Called   GO INTO MASTER FILE

Draft Board Determines Sequence in Which New _ Men May Be Called   GO INTO MASTER FILE

CUTTERS HUNT BARGE IN STORM IN GULF   Torn from Towing Tug Off Louisiana Coast

Barge With 8 Aboard Torn From Tug   Tropical Storm Hits Gulf of Mexico; VU. S. Cutters Begin Search

ICELAND ENDS CONNECTIONS WITH DANES   Temporary “Chief of State Will Fake Place of: King! Christian .

Iceland Cuts Denmark Link   Temporary Chief of State Appointed to Replace King Christian

ICELAND WILL BE REPUBLIC      Decides Not To Renew Present Treaty Of Union With Denmark

Northern Coal Mines Start Production Again   Southern Coal Operators And Unionists _ Discuss Final Wage Details

MONTH'S TIE UP IN SOFT COAL MINES ENDED   Production Resumed Today In Northern - Tyistrict   HARD. COAL MEN   Agree To Continue At 7 Work Until. May 10°

Mines Reopen In North but South Is Idle   70 Per Cent of Soft Coa Menat Work; Anthracite Sictke Held Off

Operators Discuss Wage Base Details   North Appalachian District In Operation After Tie-Up Over Period Of Month

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International ~ News Service Over Special — Teletype News Wire.   Seven Radio Experts Killed

REVEAL 7 KILLED AS LONDON RADIO STATION BOMBED   British Broadcasting Com pany Staff Carries On During Raid Which Wrecked Studio.

MANY INJURED AS BOMBS FALL ON ‘NEWS HOUR   Raiders Move In Again To: day And Capital On Alert For Three Hours

BOMB BLASTS RADIO BUILDING, SEVEN KILLEL   British Broadcasting Co. Head quarters in London Badly Damaged by Nazis

Nazi Bomb Kills Seven Radio Men   B. B. C.’s_ Headquarters Ir London Hit, But Workers Remain At Posts

British .Broadcesting Quarters in London” Hit Twice.   READER TRIES TO MINIMIZE LOSS

COSTA RICA SITS TIGHT   Await Developments ion Refusal to Withdraw Consulates in Reich

GOSTA RICA DEFIES ORDER BY NAZI   Refuses to Withdraw lt Consuls from Occupied Areas

ARMY BOMBER FOUND; 7 DEAD   Searching Party on Way to Scene of Crash   BULLETIN

NAZIS SUFFER AIR SHORTAGE, PREMIER SAYS   But Churchill Warns Thai Danger of Invasion Still Exists   DEPENDS ON ACTION ON EASTERN FRONT   Shipping Losses Dropping Food Reserves Are Higher

Germans’ Air Shortage Is Called Only Handicap   Churchill Warns Britain Peril Of Invasion Is Not Yet Past: Says Soviet Hinges On TT ¢

Driver Dies in Collision   Truck Carrying Rock Rams _ intc Car on Drinker Turnpike

TALIANS CEASE STABS AT GREEKS   FASCISTS BEGIN BUILDING DE FENSIVE FORTIFICATONS IN ALBANIA,

ALBANIAN ARMY QUITS ATTACKS   Transport Difficultie: Handicap Italians, Greeks Report

Italians Digging In On Albanian Front   Abandon Counter-Attacks. Work on Fortifications Decnite Difficulties 

BLACKSHIRTS STOP COUNTER ATTACKS   Fascists Are Building De. fensive Fortifications in Albania

AXIS THREAT GROWS. AGAINST SINGAPORE AFTER JAP ADVANCE   Invasion of North Borneo Intensifies Peril—U. S. Subs, Planes Get Into Action.

Lnemy Threat To Singapore > Is Intensified   Landings Made at Three. Points. on Borneo; Jap Offensive Down Malaya Gain-: * =inge Ground :

S00 SPAN FALL FATAL TO TWO   Fail of Engine and Tender Into St. Marys River Blocks Shipping

Locomotive And Tender Wrecked   Plunge Into St. Mary’s Rive: When Jack-Knife Bridge Collapses

STORMS CAUSE DAMAGE; RELIE: FROM HEAT   Other sections received beneficial showers in growing season

DIE, 2 HURT IN CRASH OF ARMY PLANES   Ships Collide In Midair;; Training Craft Involved In Accidents

White M.P. And Negro Soldier Killed On Bus   yun’ Battle Leaves Six Other Men Injured on Bus to Fort Bragg.

OUGHTA SEND AMERICAN ‘AUTO “DRIVERS AGAINST PPITLER, SAYS ANDERSON

STATE LAND OIL LEASES BARRED   CANNOT BE MADE UNDER PRESENT LAW BARRETT RULES

Heavy Italian Cruiser Sunl   Cairo Also Reports Gains In Syria, Damage To Axis-Ports

STARK TANGLES MISSOURI MESS   Democratic Governor Ve toes Action Against GOP Successor

Described As ‘Terroristic’ By Government   “Lebanon Protest Handed... To American Consul by Freiic! Mandate Government ~

Former keaders of France Remain Imprisoned Pending  Their Trial on War Guilt

Petain Jails 5 Indefinitel} On War Guil   Gamelin, 3 Former Pre micrs and Minister Affected by Order

FRENCH CHIEFS FACING PRISON   Gamelin, Ex-Premiers To Await Trial

FORMER FRENCH OFFICIALS WILL BE IMPRISONED   Marshal Petain Decides Upon In. definite Imprisonment Of Five Men

Petain Orders Imprisonment of Maurice Gamelin   No Right of Appeal From the Decree Is Given

40 COMMUNITIES MAKE BIDS FOR LAKE PROJECTS   Final Program Await: Approval Of Fund In Washington

Stephenson County Has Bid for One of Thirty Artificial Lakes WPA May Make in State

Troops Hold Airports; Nazi Activity Blamed   ——————————  Censorship Is Clamped On Reports About Where Unrest Is Located

ARGENTINE ARMY SEIZES AIRPORTS   Swift Moves Reported in Effort to Forestall Implied Nazi Plot

Argentine Troops Occupy Airports  Move to Prevent Nazi Coup Taken

ARGENTINA’S TROOPS MOVE TO BAR COUF   Occupy Airdromes, Fields and Factory, Arrest Number of Army Of. ficers   CASTILLO ACCUSED   Acting President Denies Unrest ir Country but Army Confirms Troops Quartered in Tucuman

Troops Seize All Airbases In Argentina   » Officials Act Swiltly fo Forestall Move by Nazi Conspirators

Argentina ls Afraid of Nazi Revolt   Troops Taking Over Big Air Fields To Halt Consogiracy

Charge Acting President Castillo With Yoining In ‘Totalitarian Plotting,’ High Military Officials Confer

Argentina Has  More Trouble   Troops Take Airports in Two Cities; Nazi Outbreak Rumored

Guard Fields in Areas Where Nazis Are Active: Military Officials Confer

Argentine Chieflans In Council   To Foil Nazi Revolutionaries Troops Are Reported Te Have Occupied 2 Military Airports.   CensorshipRigid

Congressman Declares Acting President Is tr ““Fotalitarian- Pletting’’ With Some Army Officers

ARMY LEADERS IN CONFERENCE   Reinforcements Reported Sent To Three Provinces Populated By German Nationals

TROUBLE BREWS FOR ARGENTINE   Troops Occupy Airports As Word Of Nazi Plot Spreads Arwend  4

Sub Sinks A Cruiser   Germans Claim Other Suc.  cesses on The Sea

U-BOAT SINKS BIG CRUISER, BERLIN SAYS   Three Merchantmen Also Sent Down; RAF Attacks Nazi Supply Ship

STRIKE VOTE AT CHEVROLET   ClO CALLS ON MEMBERS TO - VCTE ON BTRIKE IN CHEVROLET PLANTS -

Company Is Unfair, Is Alleged   Twelve Thousand Workers Would Be Affected by Walkoux

aly Hoffmann Pecks Out Report -Of Great Maneuvers In Swamps, Woods

Sergeant Hoffmann Pecks Out Report Of Great Maneuvers In Swamps, Woods

Defense Ups Income Taxes,  But Squawking Slides Off   Filling Out An Ordinary Return Shouldn’t Take Over 15 Minutes, So the Experts Say

He Pays No Tax. But Desires to Give to Defense   Sharp Reduction of Grumbling During Income Tax Time Seen

Customary Grumbling About Income Tax Payments Drops Sharply, Collectors Say

Sharp Drop in Grumbling Over Income Tax Payment:   Philadelphia Man Gives $10 For Defense After Return Shows He Did Not Have to Pay Tax; Complaints Scarce Despite Higher Rates and Lowered Exemptions to Help Finance Defense

Defense Has Boosted Income Taxes, But Reduced the Usual Grumbling:; Some Who Don’t Owe Seek to Pay

STOP-GAP FUND MEASURES FIAT BILLS OFFERED   Republicans “Continue — te Insist’ the Entire Proceeding Is Not Legal   STARK .NOT HOSTILE TO PART OF BILLS   Reverses «Proceedings o Other Legislatures In Matter: of Finances

Bills to Release State Money Are Shot Into Hopper   Lower House Speeds Up Appropriations to Keep State Going.   Old Age Pensions Are Provided in Measure

‘STATE FUND BILLS PLACED BEFORE HOUSE   Five Appropriation Meas-ures Shot Into- Hopper in Race'to Release Pentup Money Before Government Baos Down.

Air Activity Less Intense  Last Night   "RAF Hits-Ports ~In West Germany, Berlin Admits

FBR SUMMONS HARRIMAN FOR LUNCHEON TALK   Information Obtained Apparently is of Immediate Concern

PA. SCHOOLS CONTINUE TO STAY OPENINGS   Outbreak Of Paraly: sis Has Spread To 50th County ~

Pennsylvania Schools Continue to Postpone   Infantile Paralysis Spreads .to 50th County; Numbers 355 Persons As Victims ;

BRITISH MAY AID DEFENSE OF CAUCASUS   Will Fight To Defend Russ Oil if Necessary

ENGLISH SHIPPING LOSSES DECLINING   Believe Reduction In June Sinkings indicate Tide of Battle Is Turning

BRITAIN SEES TIDE TURNING INOCEAN WAR   FAVORABLE FACTORS CUT DOWN LOSSES IN SHIPPING

British Lose 79 Ships in June   Britain Avers Reduction Is Indication Tide in Atlantic War Turned

ONIPPING LOoaes ARE GURTAILEL   Britain Draws Encouragement from Ship Losses; Concrete Indication That Tide Turning in Atlantic

Losses In Shipping Curtailed   British Encouraged By Decrease; Battle Of Atlantic Turning By Increase In Air  And Sea Power.   Kingdom Fit

DECLINE NOTED IN SHIP LOSSES ~ BY THE BRITISH   29 Fewer Vessels Were Sunk In June Than The Month Previous   SEVEN REASONS ARE ASSIGNED

British Shipping Losses Drop Sharply in June; RAF Scores Heavily on Nazi Coastal Trade   BRITISH POSITION BETTER July 1941 Brighter Than 1946

Governor, Starting Second Term, Promises State Needs No Further Tay Measiras.

‘No New Taxes’ Bricker’s Pledge  At Inauguration   Calls For Rigid Economy In State Government To Help Balance National Defense Cost; Starts Second Term

Governor Declares In Inaugural Address He Opposes Increase  In Taxes.

TROOP CONCENTRATION AROUSES SPECULATIO}   Goria Mass Men Close fo the Russian Frontier and Japan Suddenly: Announces Agreement of a   Trade Pact With Soviet—Arrival of British Ambassador from Moscow. Resuits in   Publicity Over Existing Situation.

Britain Officially Confirms Concentrations O01 Soviet Frontier; Fall Of Damascus, Beirut Is Near

Tokyo Discloses Jap-Russia Trade Treaty Signed   British Sanction Gives Significance to Reports of Concentrations; Pressure for Oil, Wheat, One Theory

Significance Of Nazi Action Is Shrouged In Secrecy; British Skeptica}

VES CONFIRMATION TO DISPATCHES   Allied Troops Continuing Drive into Syria As European Crisis Move: Toward Climax

RUSSIA AGAIN IN SPOTLIGHT   Nazi Troop Mobilization Near Red Frontier New War Puzzle

ARMY WAR GAMES INTO ‘LAST HALE   Second Army, of Which 35th Is ' Part, Off at. Midnight

OFFICER FOUND ILL IN HOSPITAI   Minneapolis Police Chief Believed Victum Of Sleeping Sickness

Kline Blames Encephalitis   Says Hansen Doesn't  Know What He Did

REDS STUDYING U. S, METHODS   Four Members Of Aviation Mission Work So Hard They Forget To Eat

German, Swiss Die . In Britain as Spies   2 Who Apparently Landes By Plane Off Scottish Coanat Frere

2 GERMAN SPIES SHOT IN LONDON   Convicted Early in June at Secret Trial

British Execute _ Two Nazi Agents For Espionage   Arrested Near Edinburgh — With Radio and Other Equipment  LANDED BY PLANE Proceeding Toward South.  ern England for Espion. ave Work

Neely’s ‘Spud’ Charge Nailed   Hotel Man Says No West Virginia Potatoes Available

Neely Remark  Brings Answei   State ‘Spuds’ Unobtainable. Tiotel Man Declares In Huntineton

JOE HILL OFFERS (PDANIEL, CHALLENGE TO DEBATE ISSUES   TEXAS SENATOR SAYS HE HAS FEW QUESTIONS TO ASK GOVERNOR

NAZIS RAID HAIFA FROM "NEW BASES   Berlin Reports Bombing 0 Facilities of Palestine Port

Germans Raid Fuel Deposits   Air Attacks Are Carried Out From “New” Bases In Mediterranean Area

Actor’s Son Listed With Lost ., orps   Philip Faversham One Of Volunteers Aboard Egyptian Ship

Hohind The News   General Marshall Termed Extraordinary Chief Of Staff  in All Respects

Merrill Annual Show Opens Today  - Offers Program With  Mariety Of Features

2-DAY “AGGIE” SHOW AT MERRILL   Movies, Picnics, Dance For Entertainment At  Show

A    “SOW iT MERRIL   Movies, Picnics, Dance Fo Entertainment At Show

Invasion Coast Is Softened   Awful Blasting Delivered By British

‘British Bombers  : . Continue Raids  ‘On Nazi Bases   Constant Attacks Believed Hamperving German Plans

RAF Assaults On France Hits Peak of Intensity   Communications System of Nazis Lachead hw Raidere

Higher Income Levies Seen   House Members Believe President’s Letter Meant No Sales Tax

HIGHER INCOME LEVY FORESEES   House Members Attempt to Interpret Letter From Roosevelt

Roosevelt Letter Spurs Drive for  Stiff Surtax Hike   House Group Members Interpret President's Missive to Mean: He Dislikes Idea of New Sales Levi

ROOSEVELT TAX AIMS ANALYZED IN WASHINGTON   Some Congressmen View President's Request as Mandate for Higher Income Taxes   OTHERS DIFFERING   Republicans Criticize Let ter as Vague and Lacking in Constructive Suggestions

Solons Claim Mandate To  Increase Taxes On Income   Interpret President Roosevelt’s Letter To Chairman Doughton As Suggestion for A Stiff Boost in Surtaxes

ALL-INCLUSIVE TAX, F.D,R. AlN   Middle Bracket Incomes Held Chief Target Of Levy Plans

Tax Problem Burdens State Solons, Too, As House Passes Car Taq Bill

FDR Said Favoring Income Tax Bonct   [rollow The Wild Flower Trails _ ‘South Plains All Dressed Up By Mother Nature Naw

House Group Leans to Income Tax   Request of F.D.R. Considered by Them as Mandate

County Nurse —  Reports Oct. 15. Will Succeed Ethel  K oelzer. Resigned

STRIKE CLOSES THREE PLANTS   Production of Machine Tools and Plane Parts Halted in Detroit

lant Holds Many Orders For Supplies   efense Mediation Boar« Attempts to Preven General Motors Strike; Miners Still Parley

INCOME TA} FOR OTATE LOOMS   Senate Votes to Uphole  2 Per Cent Levy on  All Over $1000,

Senate Faces Rip-Snorting Debate On Adding State Income Tax to Bil

Installment Buying Given 10 More Davs   Additional Time May Result From Industry Plea

Public Has 10 Days Of Easy Installment  Credit Ahead Of I   Federal Reserve Board Fa vors Starting Restrictions September 

EASY CREDIT 10 FND ON SEPT.      Federal Reserve Board Con: siders Postponement Until the 15th.

FREE INSTALLMENT BUYING FOR U. S. CITIZENS ENDS   Uncle Sam Going to Take the “Ut fortunate” Who Do Not Have Sutficient Judgment in Hand.

EASY TERMS ON TIME PAYMENTS END SEPT. 1 OR 15   RESTRICTIONS THEN EXPECTED TO BE AS FIRST PROPOSED

10 DAYS OF EASY INSTALMENTS   Nature of Restrictions Expected Tomorrow

CURTAILMENT OF EASY CREDIT PLANS MAY START SEPT. '   Federal Reserve Board Far mulating Restrictions On Time Payments

Easy Instalment Credit Available In U. S. for at Least Ten More Days

CONTROL OF CREDIT TEN DAYS DISTANT   Favor Either Sept. 1 or-Sep' 15 as Date for Invoking Installment Plan Limits

Rostov And Not Moscow Is Immediate Nazi Objective  Vital Door-way To Oil In Quantities; Break  Vital Door-way To Oil In Quantities; BreakThrough Without Delay Is Ordered

Rostov Appears to Be Nazis’ Prime Objective in Their Massive Drive

Winding Volga, Oka Rivers Offer Powerful Inner Line   London Sees Russia’s Best Chance to Halt Nazi Wave Along Meandering Streams Encircling Moscow; Possible Fall of Rostov Gravest Threat

‘AIR WEATHER FOLLOWS SNOW   Heaviest Fall of ‘Winter Brings Out Force of 9000 to Clear Roads.

CLEAR WEATHER FOLLOWS IN: WAKE OF SNOW      State Gets Respite After Two-day — Bal]]       17 ARE KILLED   All Main fights In Pa, Are Re-*: ported Open - *

RECORD SNOW STOPS AT LAST   State Gets Breathing Spell from Winter’s Heaviest Fall

W. R HEARST FILES $900,000 LIBEL SUN AGAINST “FRIDAY, INC.   Charges Its Magazine False ly Accused Him of Receiving Financial Sub adv.

Workers Return To Shipbuilding Jobs in 2 Plants   Mediation Board Renews Efforts to End Logger Shutdown

METAL TRADES WORKERS PASS PICKET LINES   Dispute Threatens To Halt Work On Planes

Easter Service at High School  Special Program Arranged by Hope Churches

Easter Service Set for 6:30 at High School  All Local Churche:  to Take Partin — Group Worship —

JAPANESE ARE CLEARING OUT UF MANCHUKUD   Vast Stretch in West Section Beng Evacuated During” Crisis.   MAY MEAN TROUBLE   Claskes Between Soviet and   Japanese Forces May   Increase.

JAPANESE ARE ‘LEVANT. OF MANCHUKUG   Vast Stretch in West’ Sec: tion Beng Evacuated During” Crisis: *   MAY MEAN TROUBLE   ‘Clashes Between Soviet and Japanese Forces May ' Increase.

JAPAN CLEARS WOMEN FROM SOVIET BORDEA   Orders Civilians to Leave Vast Areas in Western Manchukuo.   TOKYO CHARGES FOUR POWERS ENCIRCLE HER

Severe Blows Dealt Italians In Mountains   Fascists Retreat In Confusion Because of Heavy Losses, Reports Sa:

GREEKS DEAL FOUR BLOWS TO ITALIANS   Fascist Losses Heavy As Attacks Are Repulsed   Greeks’ Break Throuch

GREEK TROOPS ROUT ITALIANS      Premice ‘Metaxas Funeral ifeld t Athens Today.

Japan Tightens Belt As Rice Rationing Starts; Athens Reports More Gain:

GREEK ARMY LETS OUT 6 GENERALS   FOUR CITED IN FORMAL DEOREES AS “INSTRUMENTS OF THE INVADER.”

OPM Bares Files On Aluminum Deals To Truman Group  PMiafleneca Li aasae Aeewurea   Defense Heads Assure Senate Investigators Access to Records

OPM Bares Files On Aluminum Deals To Truman Group   Defense Heads Assure Senate Investigators Access to Records

TENTATIVE LIST ON BEET SUGAR QUOTA REVEALED   1,589,100 Short Tons Provided By U. S.  Department

SHEET AND TUBE CO. WORKERS: ON STRIKI   Eleven Open n Hear’ th Furnace: Idle As Result of CIO -Union Walkout

STRIKE DECLARED AT STEEL MILLS   Eleven Open Hearth Furnaces In Ohio Idle

PDEA PAT PrTen OAR PREIGMIER  REPORTED SEIZEL   Mendoza Has Been Trying t Get Through British PBlockade Of Brazil

HEAR FRENCH SHIP SEIZEL   ‘British Cruiser’ Stalked Ves  sel Since It Tried To Run  Blockade

BRITISH SEIZE A FRENCH VESSEI   Freighter Halted Near Brazil and. Compelled to Take to High Seas.

British Seize French Freighter The “Mendoza”   The “Mendoza” Halted Off the Brazilian Coast

FRENCH VESSEL BELEVED TAKEN   Attempt To Run Blockade Reported Frustrated

FRENCH SHIP IS CAPTURED   Freighter Mendoza Had Made Several Attempts to Run Blockade

British Halt French Ship  Freighter Mendoza Caught Trying to Run Blockade

British Intercept French Ship in Brazilian Waters. Force Her to Follow to Sea

French Freighter Braving British Blockade Reported Halted, Seized

British Take French Ship   Hide-And-Seek Game Ends In Capture Of Big Freighter

French Vessel Seized   Freighter Nabbed by British Patrol Off -Brazil As She Tries To Run Blockade

French ‘Food Vessel’ Reported Captured By British Ship On Patrol

French Ship Fails to_ Get. Past Blockad   British Warship. Thought o Have _ Halted Men: doza and Seized Her :

Strike at Kenosha Cuts City Service   All Municipal Offices But Wolfe's Closed

Strikers Picket Kenosha City Hall   Walkout Paralyzes Mu nicipal Services.

Picture of Strike of Kenosha’s City Workers Confused      Union Labor _ Striking Against Labor Elected Government

KENOSHA’S CITY HALL PICKETED   Labor Strikes Against LaborElected City Government In Wisconsin City; Municipal Services Paralyzed

KENOSHA CITY HALL PICKETED   Municipal Strike Has Paralyzed Public Services 3 Days

ROBOT PILOT IS DEVELOPE!   MECHANICAL DEVICE CAN PI LOT BOMBERS OVER ENEMY TERRITORY, ENGINEERS TOLD

Conferences Today Regarding Strikes   One of Them Already in Ef. fect, Another Threatens

NEW PUPILS HERE TO BE REGISTEREL   Beginners And Those Entering Hanover Public Schools For First Time Will Enroll Tuesday And Wednesday

WILL REGISTER NEW SCHOOL PUPILS HERE   Enroliment Of Beginners Ang Transfers Scheduled For Tuesday And Wednesday

PLEDGES KEPT TO THE LETTER GOVERNOR SAYS   State Executive is Speaker At Testimonial Dinner And Rally Held in Honor Of James F. Torrance at Altoona Thursday  PRAISE FOR CHAIRMAN

D> MILITARY SHIPS SUNK, NAZIS SAY   Two - Vessels Ot Other Tha: Transports Also Badly Damaged by Bombers   ATTACK IS MADE  IN AEGEAN SEA   German Press in Attack on British Sending Army to Iraq

“LAST DITCH” ALLIED STAND IS PREPARED   Fiery Rearguard: Actions by Australian and New Zealand Troops Slows Sweep of Germans Through Plains of Thes ' saly as British and Greeks Fall Back.

PLANES SINK 2 TRANSPORTS,  BERLIN CLAIM   British-Greek Front Now About 110 Miles from Athens

ALLIES. ADMIT FALLING BACK TO NEW LINE   British Claim Enemy !s Advancing Cautiously and Is Badly Punished   NEXT STAND BETWEEN CORINTH -AND LAMIA   Mountain Barriers Guard the Approaches to Athens: King in Appeal

LONDON ADMITS HEAVY BOMBING   Censidcrable Damage Reported To Five Towns Last Night

War Department Surprised a Ford's Exception to Labo Law Compliance Clause: AFL Gains on CIO

DECLARES LABOR ~- FORCES SHALL NOT SLOW PRODUCTION   AFL-CIO Fight Looms at Ford Plants; Green Faction Claims Two Plants ‘In’

Trivial Labor Disputes Not to be Permitted to Delay Defense Orders

TRIVIAL LABOR ROWS SCORED BY OFFICIAL   Past NLRB Finding Will Not ‘Be Considered in - Letting of Next Con _tracts,, Robert . Patter' gon Tells House Group.

DEFENSE “FIRST, SAYS PATTERSON   Labor Rows to Be Secondary to Speed on Contracts for Army, Navy, He Asserts

WAR DEPT. JABS AT SNAGS DUETO LABOR DISPUTES   ‘Trivial’ Cases Decried by Spokesman, Apparently Hitting at the Ford Co.

DECLARED TRIVIAL LABOR CASES WILL NOT STOP DEFENSE   ‘UNDERSECRETARY OF -WAR PATTERSON TELLS COMMITTEE ABOUT FORD CASE

Ford Case A Surprise   Attitude on Truck Bid Unusual, Says Patterson: AFL in at Dearborn

Rival Unions In Battle for Ford Plant.   AFL Claims Majority Of Workers in Big Industry Under Banner

Patterson Talks   War Departmnet Will Not Stand For Unnecessary Delay   FORD BALKED ON THE LABOR CLAUSE

Labor, Employers Warned Against Blocking Defense   War Department Aims Blow At Trivial Cases; CIO-AFL Conflict Over Ford Company Looms

LABOR WILL NOT PREVENT WORK ON DEFENSE CONTRACTS   Patterson Says Main Purpos Is Quick Delivery Of Materials

Patterson Decries Labor Case Obstacles   Comments on Force Bids: Army Air Corps Lets $100,000,000 Contracts

HE CALLS FORD MOVE ‘SURPRISE   Patterson Asserts Labor Clause Rejected By Ford “Not Drastic”

WILL NOT LET LABOR INTERFERE      ‘Defense Production Come: First, Patterson Says, Tes tifying on Policy

TRIVIAL’ LABOR CAUSES NOT TO DELAY DEFENSE   Undersecretary of War Department Tells H-ouse Group “Anyone Can  ” Be Assured of That”   AFL PULLS SURPRISE   Announces It Has Enrollec Majority-of Workers In Two Ford Plants; . CIO Disputes It

Rigid Wheat Dictatorship Again Proposed For 1942   Secretary Wickard Notifies Farmers His Department Again Plans Marketing  Controls—Severe Criticism This Year

Sharp Cut In Production of  Wheat Needed  Tre *§ 3 ee ATs   Rigid Quotas Must Be Invoked In 1942 Savs Wickard

Government Plans Stiff Market Quotas On 42 Wheat Crop   Acreage Allotment to Be About 12% Below “Those for This Year

HIGID 1041 WHEAT QUOTAS PLANNED   Allotments Expected to Be About 12 Percent Less Than This Year

Seek Extension Of Wheat Quotas On 1942 Crop   Another Grower Vote Scheduled By Wickard; Acreage Reduced

Rigid Marketing Quotas To Be Proposed For ’42 Wheat Crop, Sec’y Wickard Says

Rigid Market ‘Wheat Quota: For Next Year   Penalty of 49 Cents a Bushel on Over Quota Grain

Rigid Wheat Market Quotas For 1942   Wickard Notifies Farmers Of Department Plans

Strict Marketing ()uotas for Wheat Certain Next Yea   Government's Intent Is Made Known Before  Planting Season

Propose Rigid Quotas On “42 Wheat Crop   Wickard Issues Warning To Farmers Early

PLAN 1S TOLD   Wickard, Wants Rigid Mar keting jontrol on Next Year’s Crop

DULDIER BOYD ARE ON Violl   Fcurteen From This Com. munity Have a Week’s Furiough.   MADE TRIP BY TAXI

SOLOIER BOYS — ARE ON VISIT   Fcurteen From Tuis Com munity Have a Week's Furlough.   MADE TRIP BY TAXI

Governor Orders 1,/32-Man Guard   State Militia to Have 14 Companies

WILOON ORDERS DAGANIZATION CF IOWA GUARD   Picks Mat L. Tinley to Head Organization of 1,732 Men in State. °   WATERLOO ONE OF 14 CITIES TO HAVE UNIT

Wilson Orders A State Guard Qf 1,732 Men   Governor Names Mat L Tinley To Comman New lowa Unit.

STATE GUARD ORDERS FROM GOV. WILSON   1,732 Men Will Be in Organization With Matt Tinley of Council Bluffs to Be Commander

FATHER CONFESota MURDERING FAMILY   Burning Of Wife, Children Admitted By Mobile Man

Confesses to.  Murder of 6   Man Beats Wife. and Burns ‘Children

Seamen’s Strike Js Certified to Mediation Board  FDR Says Ships Can’ BRoanmain Tied Tin Tan:

MEDIATORS ACT TO END STRIKE   President Declares Vessels Musi Transport Defense Materials

SHIP STRIKE GIVEN TOU. S. MEDIATORS   President Declares Vessels ~Cannot Be Tied Up By Labor Controversies

FOR WARNS SHIPS CANNOT STAY IDLE   AFL Seamen 10-Day Strike Is Certified To Defense Mediation Board; Action Hinted by President

Certify AFL Seaman's 10DayStrike   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TELLS PRESS CONFERENCE SHIPS CAN’T REMAIN TIED UP BY LABOR TROUBLES.

U.S. Pressure on Striking Seamei   Return to Work Urged. Pending Settlement

SHIP STRIKE NEAR END?   ee > Union Asked * To Send Men Back To Jobs

News Behind The News  Capyrizht sicClure Rewepaper      WASHINGTON By Hay Tucker

Roosevelt Asks President Of U.S. in 1956 to Appoint Hero’s Son to West Point

Roosevelt Asks President of 1956 To Appoint Son of First Hero of World War II to West Point Post

Supreme Court Rules Stale May Refuse To Pay Pensions   Holds Payment May B: Withheld When Appiicant Is Supported

CLOSE PENSION ROLLS TO 100,00!   COURT HOLDS STATE CAN DENY AID TO THOSE SUPPORTED BY RELATIVES,

Soviet Forces Hold Key City   Cossack Guerrilla Fighters Range Deep Behind German Lines

Offensive Rocks Nazi  “Troopers   Germans Backing Toward  ‘ Smolensk Casualties  Placed at 10,000

Germans Reported In Hurried Retreat On Central Front   Stonewall Defense At Leningrad and Odessa is Claimed

a! pte ESE ewe eee  “ounter-Blow By *’ Soviet Is’ Taking Heavy Hun Toll

Reds Drive Enemy Toward Smolensk   Germans Suffer Heavy Casualties In Accanlte an Odessa and Kiev

First Chrysler. Tank Is Ready   Mobile Land Fortresses Sonn To Be. Rolling Off: ‘Assembly~: oye

FIRST OF NEW TANKS READ’   U. S. Army Accepts Mo bile Land Fortress From  Chrysler.

Puffing Cigar, Leaning On Cane, Sen. Johnson  Sees “Shooting War’

DE GAULLE CAMBLES ON CIRCUMSTANCES TO AID BRITISH   Makes Radio Appeal to Weygand and Free French Fonees to Get Active

FRENCH.NOW HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO TURN WAR'S TIDE   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE ie ek ee EE:

GEN. DE GAULLE'S -WEYGAND APPEAL IS WELL-TIMED   ‘FREE FRENCHMAN’ URGES PARTICIPATION AS DUCE WEAKENS

THE WAR TODAY.  French Could Finish Italy  De Gaulle Plea To Weygand Is Well-timed

DE GAULLE CALLS ON WEYGAND ARMY TO BATTLE ITALY   Graziani Downfall Would Spell Collapse of Italian African Empire

Mussolini Faces Loss Of Entire African Empire; General De Gaulle Asks W eygand To Reenter W ar

The War Today   Free French Leader Could Finish Italy If Weyzand Responds   By DeWitt Mackenzie  Pee ah akan Fitna eX

THE WAR TODAY FRENCH AID FOR BRITISH IN AFRICA WATT BPINICHI ALL ITALTIANG

The War Today-=== ty pewit Macken  Re Zantla Manac Hitter-Petain Clash Helos His Appeal

IWO VV ECL LVRAU SATII  DeGaulle Times Plea With  Cambination Of Circumstances

The War Today   Free French and British Warnld Crich Ttalians in Africa

WALES BOMBED BY THE NAZIS   Bears Brunt Of German Attack For Second Successive Night; RAF Reported Raiding French Coast.

Active Backing In War May Be Asked by Berlin At an Early Date   But Tri-Partite Pact Is No! Likely To Be Invoked a Present, Germans Declare

CAR PLUNGES INTO RIVER: EIGHT DEAL   Search Mississippi For Body of Young Man; Seven Others Recovered.

IGHT IOWA YOUTHS LOST LIVES IN RIVEE   kecover Bodies Of AL But Onc As Auto Plunged Into Mississippi River

Search River for Man’s Body   Believed to Have Drowned Witl Party of Fight Youths in Weekend Accident

cli] WISCONSIN PEOPLE Bru? ED   Mississippi River Is Scone of Search for Bods of Youth.

WOMAN’S STUDY CLUB HAS LUNCHEON AT Y. W      Covered Dish Event Arranged B: Social Committee—Appeal Made For Red Cross Workers

TEMPO SPEEDS UP IN NORTH AFRIGAN FIGHT   Advance Near Sollum Claimed By Empire But Germany Declares Drive Beaten; Western Reich Factories Bombed

Fighting In Solum Area   London And Berlin Report: Indicate Fighting Is Continuing   BULLETIN

Iowa Banks Made 270,000 Loans Totaling $183,000,000 lin Last Half of 1940

Army Building Up Equipment   Older Officers Will Alsa Be Replaced; Morale Is New. Goal .

Army to Eliminate {inefficient Officers Estimated af 5,000   Another Billion to Be Sought for Productior Of Modern Weapons

ARMY PUTS ANOTHER BILLION DOLLARS IN COMBAT EQUIPMEN]   EADERSHIP IN FIELD BEING SHIFTED TO YOUNG, HAND“PICKED OFFICERS

Army to Buy Another Billion’s Worth Of Equipment; Young Men to Command

Army Adds Equipment; Leadership Being Shifted To Younger Officers

ARMY ADDS ONE BILLION TO BUYING LIST   Field Leadership Being Shifted To Young Hand-Picked Officers

Another Billion Will Be Sought. To Equip Army   Shifting. Field Leadership -To Young Officers As Tough As Men In Ranks

Another Billion Is Being Spent For War Gun:   Army Officials Purchase Nev Tanks, Anti-tank Guns and Anti-aircraft Weapons.

Army Asks An Extra Billion For Guns, Tanks   Begins Replacing Olde: Officers With Younger, More Active Men.

ARMY SEEKING BILLION MORE FOR EQUIPMENT   Money Wanted For Tanks, Anti-Tank Guns, AntiAircraft Guns   SHIFTING OFFICERS      Leadership Will Be Turned Over To Tough, HandPicked Chiefs

Order New Equipment For U. S. Troop:   Buying List Increased As Army Takes Steps Tc Place Leadership Ir Hands Of Young Men

LEADERSHIP OF ARMY SHIFTING   Step Is Expected to Raise Morale of Soldiers te ‘Higher Pitch.

BUYING PLANS   Also Starts Shifting 01 Field Leadership To Young Men

Creation of Labor-Management Council in Steel Industry Is Urged   Philip Murray Tells Roos evelt Co-ordination s Critically Needed’

MURRAY SUGGESTS STEEL SPEED UP   CIO Chief Proposes President Establish Labor-Management Council; Production Falls Below Needs

CIO Head Urges Steel Council   Murray Proposes Chief Executive Set Up Unit to Boost Production

Soviets For Steel; Plan Of Murray      CIO CHIEFTAIN INSISTS NATION. AL DEFENSE COMMISSION WILI FAIL AND URGES HIS PROPOS.   Survey Of Capacity

Economic Warfare Leaves Japanese .. Ship Idle at Sea  Nearly 100 Americans on ‘Luxury. Liner, i Fearing to Enter

VANDENBERO ASKS OF PEACE   He Wants Possibility Of Negotiated Peace Explored, He Says

Asks Try  For Peace   Vandenberg Would Explore All Chances For Peace

Vandenberg Asks Exploration of ‘Negotiations’   Holt Criticizes President, Lee Protests and Taft Chimes In

SENATORS 10 SEEK’ PEACE BEFORE WAR   Vandenberg Says Now Is * Time to Learn Outlook for Negotiation.   \HOLT PREDICTS \. . SOLDIERS TO SAIL   [England Pictured As Only jfaries, t6 ‘Total War ‘Or

V andenberg Is For Sentiment  To Bring Peace   Holt Apprehensive On Possible Entry Of U. S. In War

Vandenberg Asks For Possibility of Negotiated Peace   Request Made in Order to Learn Program of Aid to England.   Insists U. S. Entry In War Unnecessary

ALTERNATIVE TO AID TO BRITAIN   Michigan Senator Declares Move Would Clear Issue For America,   HOLT HITS PRESIDENT

Rostov Goal  Of New Drive   Russian Forces Are Retaining Initiative In Struggle for Leningrad

Fight Rages Over 1,800-Mile Front   German Bombers Batter Moscow he Peocenre Increases in South

JOJO STATES U.S., BRITISH FISHING TROUBLED WATER’    Accuses Them of Pitting Peo ples Against One Another—  Talks To Japan, China And  Wanchekun

American Patrol of Burma Road Hinted   Possible Counteraction to Thailand Invasion Draws Tokio Press Blast

The War Today            Petain Has Been Bulwark Against Nazl  Prenaiiien Dn Fosien.

BRITAIN KEEPS EYE ON PETAIN   London Anxiety Grows A: French Chief Is Reported Ill

ery FY ase 5M ee Britain Must Be Concerned Over Reports Of IIl Health Of 85-Year-Old Marshal Petain *

Great Britain Seen Experiencing Period Of Worry Pending Report On Outcome Of Petain’s Ines:

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Reports Of Petain’s Iiiness Are Causing Anxiety In Britain

Condition Of Marshal Petain Of Vital Concern To British   By DEWITT MACKENZIE (The Special News Service)

The War Today   Removal of Petain Might Be Catastrophe for Britain

Tomahawks' In War   BRITISH UPSET AS PETAIN ILL   French Crisis Held Vital As Weygand's Loyalty In Question

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  Reanort ‘af Patain Hinace fe af frast fManeraonn tn Ailiac   Report ‘of Petain Hiness Is of Great Concern to Allies

BRITAIN WORRIED PETAINISILL   Removal of Petain From Power In France Would  Be Setback for British

REPORTED SERIOUS ILLNESS OF MARSHAL PETAIN MATTER GREA] CONCERN BRITISH GOVERNMENT

Petain’s Sickness An Allied Blow  Marshal Has Kept Nazis Out of Colonial Bases

U-Boats Claim 14 Sinkings  Germans Report Destruction on South Atlantic

Living Costs Up, So's Farm Income   Increases in Costs Result In Farm Income Gains

Long Range Guns In Artillery Duel  Across Channel   Dover Is Center Of Heaviest Big Gun Bombardment Of Many Months   BRITISH GUNS : QUICKLY REPLY   Duel Ends Suddenly Afte Several Hours—Planes Spot Guns

Disorder In AC Strike  Is Quelled   Police, Deputies Battle Crowd; No Serious Injuries Reported By AfGcials

Charlton Named To Judgeship in Tenth Distric   Will Fill Out Unexpired  Term of Late George W. Wood  IS GOP CHAIRMAN  Party Wondering Who Will Succeed Him ‘ob State Committee

Charlton Named  To Judgeship in - Tenth District   Will Fill Out Unexpired . Term of Late Genie W. Weod . _.

MANY REPORTS ON THE WAR   News Reports From Various Places Claim Sifking of Ships.   SEA BATTLE RAGES

MANY REPORTS: ~~ ON THE WAR   News Reports’ ‘From: Various Places Claim Sifiking  -* of Ships.   SEA BATTLE RAGES

WILL GIVE PRESIDENT MUCH POWER   Congress Also Will Approve  Censorship

ROOSEVELT WILL BE GIVEN  WIDER AUTHORITY THAN   WILSON HAD DURING  a FIRST WORLD WAR °

U.S. CENSORSHIP IS ESTABLISHET   Congress Voting Presiden! Greater Power Than © Wilson Had. -

New Censorship Bill Anticipated   A-P News Editor  Named Director

CENSOR IS CHOSEN BY PRESIDENT   News Editor of Press Association Selected for Post — Vast Powers for F.D.R.

Voluntary and Compulsory Censorship Establishec To Prevent Enemy From Getting Vital Data

English Push Ahead on All Other Fronts   *“‘Hundreds” of Fascists Are Taken Prisoners by Britain’s Armies   GREEKS TAKE TOWN

: Fascists Flee Franticall Back Toward Bengasi And British Report Additional Successes On All African Fronts  MORE PRISONERS REPORTED TAKEN  “Greeks Take Village . And Push Fascists ° From Important Spots

Alcatraz ‘Toughies’ May Be Taken To New Site If West Coast Raided

‘Make Progress in Tuberculosis Fight   Public Health Nurses Increase i .” Visits to 5,225

Hands Raw from 56 Hours of Digging, Illinois Miner Rescued from Cave-In

ENTOMBED BOY ESCAPES MINE   Buried 52 Hours, Almast Abandoned He Digs Way Out.

sure Sent to te By House Wednesday   ‘entific Formula is Accepeted  awer House

COMMITTEE HEARS SEURETARY HULL IN PRIVATE TODAY      Gives Information Which Might Bear On LeaseLend Bill “But Which Should Not Be Made Known To Every Other Nation’’.

SECRETARY OF STATE HULL 1 LEASE-LEND MEASURE WITNESS   TESTIFIED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS; REPORTED TO SEE NO WAR INVOLVEMENT

ONIMITTEE IN SECRET MEET   Secretary Gives Credit to U. S. Help in British Resistance.   ASKED PRIVATE HEARING

Hull Talks To Senators In Private   Reported to Have Expressed Opinion Further Aid Not To Involve U. S. in War

SAYS POLICY WON'T INVOLVE NATION IN WAR   Report Attempts to Improve Relations  ‘With Japs Failed

Aid No U.S. Path to War, Hull Says  Help Already Given Saved Raclanwad fawn t

LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR BRITISH HOLDOUT   Secretary testifies behind closed doors lease bill won’t involve United States.

U.S. Aid Reason British Resist Invasion: Hull   Testify Before the Senate Body; Say Co-operation With Jans Fails

PRIVATE HEARING IS HELD FOR SECRETARY OF STATE   American Aid Has Helped To Resist Invasion of  England, He Says   Increased Assistance Should Not Involve This Nation In War, Hull Asserts

Says American Help Largely Responsible for British Success.   Testifies Secretly   Sepate and House Hearings on Measure Go Forward Simultaneously.

TESTIMONY IS GIVEN BEHIND CLOSED DOORS   Reports Quote Hull Saying British Resistance Due  to United States Aid

SAY HE DENIES AID BILL WILL LEAD TO WAR   Senators Wheeler and Nyé Call for War Aims Statement

AID WONT : BRING WAR, HULL SAYS   Emphatic Declaration Is Re. ported Made at Senate Hearing Today   U.S. AID KEEPING. BRITAIN GOING   Long Efforts to Make Agreement With Japan Have Been Fruitless

A Secret Hearing For Hull   Secretary Gives Senat Group Confidential Dope on Europe and The Orient Status

HULL SAYS U. S. AID HAS HELPED THWART INVASION   TESTIFIES GREATER HELP WON’T GET NATION INTO WAR

Credits U.S. With Saving British Isles   Hull Testifies In Secret Session of Senate Committee

In Closed Senate Quiz, Hull Credits U. S. Aid as ‘Largely Responsible’ ’ For British Ability to Resist Invasion

U.S. Aid Save: British From Nazi Invasion   Hull Testified Behind Closed Senate Doors On Lease-Lend Bill

U.S. Aid Has Been Vital to England   Hull States Help “Largely Responsible” for Invasion Resistance   ‘TESTIFIES IN PRIVATE   Secretary Believes _Increased Assistance Will Not Involve Nation

HULL INSISTS AD BILL WONT BRING ON WAR   TESTIFIES BEFORE CLOSED SESSION OF SENATE COMM™MITITEE

UL. AID SAVED ENGLAND. ~ FROM INVASION SEC. HULL TELLS SENATE COMMITTEE   Also.Was Said to Have Said Future Help Will Not Involve Nation in War; Efforts to Placaté Japan Were Fruitless; Turkey Will: Stay With England.

Hull Testifies For U.S. Aid   America Has Helpec Prevent Invasion, Declares Secretary

'SAYS U.S. AID HELPED BLOCK AN INVASION   Secretary Hull Declares  American Assistance  . Largely Responsible for  British Resistance of Wagvica.

POSTPONE ARN Y THEATER OPENING   Camp Robinson Officials Fear Men Might Get Influenza   TRAINEES HAVE COLDS)   Bui Only Smail Percentage Have Come Down With  the Fly

COMPANY H A “MODEL”   Lawrence Unit Demonstrates TentPitching and Pack Rolling

MANY ALIENS ‘UNDERGROUND   FBL HUNTING SEVERAE HUN DRED ALIEN ENEMIES WHO HAVE GONE INTO i HIDING :

IOWA'S TRADE GAIN MARKED   Prof. George R. Davies of Iowa U. Gives Iowa Figures

Ruthven Teams To Play Here Friday Night   Double Header Basketball Gam Friday Evening Will Feature Thi Graettinger And Ruthven Teams Rodman Won Both Games.

U.S.Volunteer Airmen Down 4 Jap Planes   ... Over Burma Road   Go Into Action For China First Time; Sustain No Losses

Jap Planes Get Beating From International Air  Force Over Burma Road   Four Ships Knocked Dewn in Battle While Defenders Are IUnscathed

ATLANTIC BATTLE IN BRITAIN'S FAVOR   July Sinkings of English Shios Lowest MonthiyTotal for Over Year ©

Arm, But Avoid Entry In War,  Hoover Urges   Ex-President warns of spread’ of Communist rule — Congress has sole authority.

Give Thought To Health   Marriage Check Laws Pending Before More State Legislatures

HITLER TELLS me wl   Message:to Ankara I. - Said Not-to Af fect Alliance...

HITLER WOOS NEW INTEREST   Sends Message To Turkish President Inonu.

ANKARA WON'T TURN AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN   “PROTECTION” FROM RUSSIA OFFERED BY GERMANS   BLACKOUTS ORDERED

HITLER MISSION FLIES 10 TURKEY   ‘Mitttary Movements on Increased Tempo Throughow Balkans

Nazi Mission Has Little Effect at Ankara as War Preparations Are Rushed   Turks Will Refuse German Request To Act as Intermediary to End Italo-Grecian Conflict

(Message  Delivered Dramatically By Germans   To Have Little Effeet On Pro-British Policy Of Near East Nation, Turkish Officials Say:  TURKEY CONTINUES TO ARM FRONTIERS   Forces of Russia Alongside Rumania . Ranario Batinfnencrl

Hitler Seeks To ‘Protect’ Turkish  Interests   He Also Wants,  Turks to Mediate Greek-Italy War; No Deal Expected

HITLER'S PLEA TO ANKARA SAID TO HAVE FAILEL   Officials Declare Fuehrer’s Urgent Message Will Have No Effect on Country's Policy.   MESSAGE CONSIDERED AT CABINET MEETING   Suggestion Nation Act as In termediary in Ita.ian-Greek War Reporied Turned Down.

WOULOGUARD  TERED TO OF THAT NATION   Belief Is it Will No Change Friendship For Britain

Officials Predict Nazi Offer of ‘Assistance’ Will Be Rejected   Hitler Reported to Have Suggested Turkey Serve as Mediator

SOME PERSONAL FACTS ON LIFE RUDOLF HESS   Nazi Party Or German Nast Couldn't Have Any Secrets From Entrusted Hitler :e? oe

Hitler Friend 20 Years Hess Knows All Secrets Of German War Plans

WAS HITLER’S CLOSEST FRIEND FOR TWENTY” YEARS AND HELPED WRITE “MEIN KAMPF.”

Hess Knows All There Is To Know About Nazi Party   it Was His Duty to Inquire Into Function of Government Units   New Hero for Britain   Scottish Plowman ‘Captured’ Rudolf Hess With Hav Fork

U.S. Again Warns Japanese   Tokyo Told to Guard ’ Against Spread Of War in Far East

U.S. Again Warns Japanese  TalLwn Tala ta Gi   Tokyo Told to Guare Against Spread Of War in Far East

Japanese Ready For Stab in Back:  Warned By U.S. Sharp Watch Is Being Kept

U. S. Serves New Notice On Japanese   Spread Of Europe War To Pacific Frowned On

DUSH NAZIS BACK BEFORE MOSCOW   Reds Attack In Sub-Zero Temperature Today

Red Press Estimates German Casualties at 6,000,000 Men   Pravda, Communist Party Organ, Also Claims Nazis Have Lost More Than 15,000 Tanks, About 13,000 Aircraft and 19,000 Guns During First Five Months of Fichtine In Russia

LEAGUE WILL MEET   Delegates to Campus Co-Op Meeting Here This Week-End

UNION CHIEFS ARE INDICTED   Embezzlement of $86,016 Laborers’ Organization Funds Is Charged

GERMAN MILITARY. DISPATCHES REPORT GAINS SLOWED DOWN   GERMAN TROOPS IN CRIMEA IN FRONT OF KERCH WITH FIGHTING FIERCE

Bertin Claims Advance in Crimea Proceeding, Althoug Stowed*by Cold :

FLOCKS OF WILD GEESE OVER ILLINOIS HERALD COMING OF COLD WEATHEF

Admiral Kimmel Assumes Charge Of Huge Fleet   Becomes First Commander of Combined U. S. Fleet and the Pacific Fleet.

Navy Hails Its New Commander   Solemn Atmosphere at Honolulu Reflects Tenseness of International Situation

ADMIRAL HEADS COMBINED FLEE}   Commander-In-Chief to Have Ceremony In Pearl Harbor

‘Enemy’ Parachutist Faces a Shotgun  Army Cadet Explains To Suspicious Farmer

Learn To Swim Campaign To Be Inaugurated Next Monday   Red Cross And (Park Board To  Snoancnr Plan,

ROYALTY PAYS VISIT TO FOR   Duke Discusses European Situation With Hull

The Duke of Windsor Is Con ident -That Britain  ~ Will Be Victor in War   Calls: on Secretary Hall and With Duchess. Visits the White House * \

Confidence Victory She By Win   Britain’s Former Has Conference Roosevelt And During Capital V

Windsors ‘Very Sure’ Britain  Will Win War   Duke Holds Confer ences With Pres. Rooseveh. Sec. Hull

DUKE, WALLY SET CAPITAL ALL ATWITTER   Nearly 500 Police Assigned To Protect Visitors From Crowds

DUKE OF WINDSOR TS CERTAIN BRITAIN WILL WIN THE WAR   ‘DUKE TALKS WITH HULL AND THEN WITH DUCHESS  CALLS ON PRESIDENT

Hundreds of Early Washington People See Duke, Duchess   Former King of Great Britain and Wife in Nation’s Capital

DUKE CONFIDENT IBRITAIN WILL WIN   Confers With Hull, Join: Duchess To Visit President

Windsors In Capital   Duke Expressed Confidence of a British Victory

Windsors At White House   Duke Confident Of British Victory In War

DUKE CONFIDENT ALLIES WILL WIN   WINDSOR CONFERS WITH HULL AND FDR ON CAPITAL VISIT

Windsor Certain of British Win  ee ee a pieetam uth Caerotary Holi

WINDSORS GET WARM WELCOME IN WASHINGTON   Thousands of Early Risers in Ordinarily Blase Capital Roar Greetings to Royal Pair   DUCHESS IN BLACK   Duke Calls On Secretar of State and President  Roosevelt; Says Britain Will Win

WINDSOR FEELS SURE BRITAIN WILL WIN WAR   Duke Calls On Secretary Hull for Conference.—  Royal Couple Cheered

Duke Certain That British Will Win Wat   He With Duchess Received By  The President

PACT SIGNING BY JUGOSLAVIA TERMED UPSET   Armed Guards Police Balkan Nation As Riots Spread

Germans Declare Path Now Cleared For Military Move   Nation is Fifth Junior Member to Pledge Cooperation

Berlin Avers British Fail ToBack Word   Shameful Crime Seen  In Pledge Given to Greeks.

Berlin Says British Troops Preparing Hasty Retreat From Greek Front... .  CHARGE BRITISH DESERTING GREEKS

CHARGES BRITISH PREPARE TO. RUN   Berlin Reports English Will Soon Depart, Leaving Greeks in Lurch

Slavs Ask Armistice, Hungarians Declare   Germans Crack Main Defense  Line, Rush South 40 Miles   RAF ATTACKS   Nazi Claims

AAA Elections Will Be Tonight In This County   Rush County Farmers, Eligible te Vote, Meet in Townships to Select County Committee.

ARM BALLOTING PLACES LISTED   Elections of Community Committeemen to be Held Tuesday Night at 7 O'clock.   FULL VOTE IS URGED   All Eligible Farmers Being Asked to Participate in Ballot-ing Next Week,

WHITE SALARY CUT BLOCKED   Votes Down Attempt t Pare Engineer’s Pay $2,000 Per Year

SHIP SURVIVORS ARE RESCUEL   : Coast Guard and Navy Pick _ Up 39 Crewmen of Tor pedoed Marconi

U.S. Rescues Torpedoed Crev  Coast Guard, Navy Pick Up Stricken Britishers

COAST GUARD BOAT SAVES 3$   Survivors of Torpedoed Me: chant Vessel Picked Up on Atlantic

39 Saved By Cutter   Sarvivors of Torpedoed Shi Picked Up By Coast Guard

39 SURVIVORS ARE RESCUED   Coast Guard Picks Up People of British Steamer Marconi

39 SEAMEN ARE SAVED BY U.S, NAVY VESSELS   More Survivors Of Sunken British Steamer Are Hunted

U. 5. Cutter Picks Up Ship Survivors —   Thirty Nine of Probable 80 Steamer Crev Members Missing

39 Rescued by Coast Guard   Survivors of British Steamer Marconi Torpedoed South east of Greenland

COAST GUARD RESCUES CREW   Survivors of Sunken Brit  ish Steamer Found ir Lifeboats.

39 SURVIVORS SAVED AT SEA   Found Afloat In Two Life. boats After Torpedoing Of Merchantman; 60 Stil Missing.

39 Survivors Of Torpedoing Picked Up   Coast Guard Hunts Balance Of English Crew.

QUBMARINE “ATTACK VICTIMS ARE FOUN!   Survivors Of British Ship Picked Up At Sea

U, S, COAST GUARD SAVES 39 SURVIVORS OF BRITISH SHIP MARCONI: ‘TORPEDOED

U.S. CUTTER PICKS UP . SURVIVORS   Coast Guard Ship on Greenland Patrol Rescues 39 After Torpedo Sinks Merchant Ship

SURVIVORS RESCUED   Coast Guard Cutter Picks Up British Off Greenland

Cuard Cutter Saves Seamen   oes, Vein: Picks Up 39 Survivers Of Torpedoed Vessel Near Greenland.

U, $, CUTTER PICKS 39 OUT OF ATLANTIC   Rescues Crew From Sunken British Steamer

Ask Maximum Prices  Of Coal Commisior  Move Designed To Pre. vent Profiteering

Manila Waters  Hil Be Mined   Naval Authorities Announce Contact Mines Will Guard Manila   NO COMMENT ON ACTION IS GIVEN

Ford to Build Tanks For U.S   Volume Output Plannec For 30-Ton, 60-Ton Machines

THREE TOP AUTO MAKERS TO; MANUFACTURE ARMY TANKS!   Ford, General Motors And Chrysler To Launch Volume Production Of Medium And Heavyweight Weapons; Ford To Add Steel Mill For Armor Plate

Lifting ¢ OLU.S. Moral Embargo.  Against Soviet Stirs Speculation; ; Might Help Swing RussiaTo Allie

The War Today   U.S. Trying to Lure Russia From Avis-Janpanese Alliance

Me a ya SAA neetnacaiedem tantra sence  WAR ANALYSIS   We Could Aid Britain Immensely By Wooing Russia From Axis

DeWitt MacKenzie   Lifting Of Moral Embargo Against Russia May Aim At Rueco--Axisg Snolit

The War Today   U.S. Gesture May Help British Cause With Soviet Russia   By DoWill MacKenzie  PAD isc riko cucu}

LIFTING OF U.S. ‘MORAL EMBARGO’ ON RUSSIA CAUSES STUDY   Move May Be Calculatec to Erect Barrier Between Soviets and the Axis

THE WAR TODAY  IS U.S. TRYING TO WOO MOSCOW AID AWAY FROM THE AXIS?

LIFTING OF “MORAL EMBARGO” AGAINST RUSSIA MAY ALSO BE BARRIER BETWEEN SOVIET-AXIS

The War Today-- Ry DEWITT MACKENZII  Buctin Mald« the Salance of Pawer in the Euvrapeadna Dicoute

Russia Holds ‘Difference’ In Biq War   If U. S. Can Swing Russi: Away From Axis Would Do Britain Great Service

f U. 8. Could Lure Soviet Bear Over [fo England, It Would Be Pure Honey

R. C. MOORE ELECTED   K. U. Geologist Vice President of! American Society

Fascist Experts Reported Sent to Bolster Morale   Iraqi Resistance Weakening Rapidly;  Race’« Sieve Rraken

Italian War Experts Aiding Iraqi   Troops Reported]; Are Fleeing Before British

From The Front   Philippine Battle Correspondent Has Wild Experiences Getting War Stories

Coal Strike Put Up To Defense Mediation Boar  Efforts To Reach Agreement Over Southern Differential

GOVERNMENT TAKES HAND IN MINE DISPUTE   Mediation Board. Expecte To. Settle Coal Tie-Up ‘ wthout Delay - 

Coal Dispute ls Certified to National Board   Southern Operators Withdraw From Confer. ences With CIO United Mine Workers After Saying Negotiations Are ‘Deadlocked’

MEDIATION BOARD. IN COM DISPUTE   Will Attempt to End Strike Which Is Pinching Nation’s Fuel Supply

Board To Seek Coal Strike End   Defense Mediation Efforts Toward Settlement Get Underway in Capital.

U. S. MEDIATION BOARD IS GIVEN COAL SITUATION   Northern Owners and Miners. Ready to Resume «+ Operations   OPPOSITION UP   Lewis Declares for Whole Agreement; Won't Divide Union

NDMB TACKLES SETTLEMENT OF SOFT COAL STRIKE   Tie-Up {5 Pinching Fuel Supplies Of DefenseImportant Plants.

U. S. Registers ‘Army Class Of 1941   Many Due To Get Early  Service Call.

ARMY 1944 CLASS BEING REGISTERED   Draft Board No. 4 Expects T: Enroll Nearly 200 Potentia Selectees Who Have Reach ed Age Of 21

Army Counting On Registrants Signing Up Today   Many May Expect Earl Call Into Service—Tota Near 750,000

Army Class of 41 Considered Better Soldier Material   Some 750,000 Youths Sign for Selective Service

750,000 More Youths in U.S. Sign for Draft   New Class Will Make Up Large Part of 900,000 Trainee Army

730,000 SIGNING IN DRAFT TODAY FOR OUICK CALL   ‘Class of 1941’ Slated fa: Precedence on Rolls—100 Sign Here Before Noon

TO GET THEIR CALLS EARLY   Group Includes Better Sol. dier Material Than Did Earlier Age Class

REGISTRATION IS UNDER WAY OVER NATION   Constant Stream of Selectees Being “Taken” for Service    EARLY CALL SEEN   Official Drawing Scheduled Shortly in Washineton «

New Draftees May Get Farly Call   750,000 Register In Second “M-Day” For U. §.

New Military : ‘Class’ Enrolls   Some 750,000 Young Men Registering Today

British Again Attack Bremen: Nazis Hit Wales   R. A. F. Bombers Give Ger man Port Pounding Second Time In Succession   GERMAN ATTACK CENTERS ON CARDIFF   Nazis Make Attempt T Cripple Coal Industry In South Wales

GERMAN RADIO STAYS OFF AIR FOR FOUR HOURS   London Says Flames From Fires Obliterating Explosive Bursts   CARDIFF HIT BY REICH   Houses, Commercial And Other Buildings Left In Ruins

BRITISH BOMB BREMEN; EMDEN ~ POUNDED HARD   Explosive Bursts Are Obliterated by Sheets of Flame on Buildings   Germans Raid Cardiff, ir Wales, Hurling Hun dreds of Incendiaries

“BUILT AROUND ARMY”   Head of Croatia Announces Plans for Government

Liner’s Commander Is Put On Trial   Inquiry Starts of Vessel’s Going Aground Recently

Cold Wave May Check Epidemic      Much Colder Weather to Come Tomorrow, Forecast

FLU EPIDEMIC STILL SPREADS   HEALTH AUTHORITIES NQT SURE CREST OF EPADERMIC REACHED—HOPE FOR’ COLD WEATHER

Denies Parley of FR-Konoye Is Scheduled   of Pacific Conference Early Spikes Story of U. S., Jap Leaders.

WHITE HOUSE DENIES FR 10 MEET KONOYE   President’ Has No Invitation to Confer with Prince, Says Early.

Premier Of Japan Asks Conference   Washington Report Hint: Ocean Parley Requestec From President by Nip pon. Leader.

President Said to Have Been Asked to Conference on Nippon Wa rship  In Pacifie.   BULLETIN

Early Denies Rumor F. R. Invited By Konoye to Mid-Pacific Conference

NIPPON CONFAB AT SEA DENIEL   Early Denies F. D. R. Will Meet Japanese On Warship

CONFAB OFFER DENIED   Roosevelt Not Invited To Talk With Japanese Premier

“LIVE” CARTRIDGES IN BLANK AMMUNITION   Gen. Robertson, Commander Of 44th Division, Recalls Issue And  Orders Investigation

LIVE BULLETS IN WITH DUDS   Deadly Cartridges Are Mixed With Practice Shots

‘Cartridges Capable of Inflicting ‘Deadly Wounds Are Discovered ‘Among Blank Ammunition for Troon:

Blank’ Bullets  Found ‘Live   Fort Dix General  Orders Investigation

Loaded Loaded Cartridges Are Found In Blanks Issued at Ft. Dix   Ammunition Given Out for Combat Problem Recalled and Probe Started by Officers

LIVE CARTRIDGES AMONG “BLANKS”   DEADLY SHELLS FOUND IN SUPPOSEDLY HARMLESS .. ARMY AMMUNITION. ~

Draft Property Measure is Sent To Congressmen   President States  Provisions in Bill Chauld ha Saftenad

President Indicates Introduction of Bill Empowering Him to Take Propertv Was Premature

Seizure Bill Stirs Hot Fight   ‘President Ready To Modify  Demands

STARTS OVER PROPOSED LAY   Plan of Modification Said Endorsed By Roosevelt

F.D.R. Would Agree to Bill Chances   Measure Staris Hot Fight in Conoress

Spain’ Ss. Moves.  ‘Being Watched   U.S, Sees Franco Acting oN ATS” Tit Surring’ Up: South: America.”

PROPAGANDA PLAN (LOSELY WATCHED      Officials Believe SpainAxis Collaboration May Spread Here

SPAIN'S ACTIVITY UNDER SCRUTINY   Pro-Axis Drive Bared in Latin-Americas

Spanish Activities In Latin-America   Capital Believes Propaganda Encouraging “Fifth Columns”

SPANISH FALANGIST ACTIVITIES CLOSELY   'BELIEVED PLAN TO AID AXI PROPAGANDA SPREAD IN -- LATIN AMERICAS

U. S. Keeps Close Watch On Spanish Falangist Activity In South America

CLOSE WATCH ON FALANGISTS   State Department Has Span. ish Group Under ils Observing Eye

State Department Watching Spanish Propagandist:   Fear Axis Cause Will B Advanced in South ant Central America

Propaganda Drive Menaces America   May Be Fostered To Spread Activities Of Axis In Western Hemisphere

OBSERVING SPANISH FALANGIST ACTIVITY   Ifficials Believe There Is Increasing Evidence That Spain’s Collaboration with Axis May Be Extended to Foster Spread of GermanItalian Fropaganda In Western Hemisphere.

U. S. Watches Spain In New Americas Plan   Falangist Activities Held Aimed At Helping Axis Spread Propaganda

On the Alert In Americas   Spanish Activities in Latin America Are Being: Watched by U.S

SPAIN BEING USED BY AXIS   Propaganda Campaign ir - Latin America Watch ed by State Dept.

BRUT Tot-OWNED PLANTS MAY Bt TAKEN BY U.S   Would Be Part Of LendLease Program: Plant  Memphis Is Included

Administration May Take Over British Plants   Preliminary Steps Said Under Way; Would Be Part Of Aid Program

Would Assume British Arms Plants in U. S. As Part of LeaseLend _-

The Great Game of Politics   —By FRANK R. KENT™ Tough Job For A Poet

THE GREAT GAME OF POLITICS  By FRANK R. KENT  (Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.)

FREEZES FUNDS   President Ties Up Holdings of  YVYiranslave in i} &.

SLAV-AXIS PACT THREATENS NEW CABINET CRISIS   See Transfer of the British Legation As Propaganda Flares With Internal Uprisings.

HUNDRED WALLION BOARD FEET 19 BE SOLD BY PA.   Action Taken by Secretary OF Forests and Waters Stewart at Annual Forester Gathering This Morning  PROGRAM OUTLINED

 + Evacuation From ~ Greece Near End   48,000 Troops Removed As Fighter Planes Accompany ‘Final Convovs’ From Country: Next Nazi Blow Awaited

GETS INCREAS!   Defense Activities Vastly Expand ed by Senate Vote

RFC AUTHORITY GETS INCREASI   Defense Activities Vastly Expand. ed by Senate Vote

Senate Votes New Powers to R. F. C. As Defense Mov   Also Grants Corporation $1,500,000,000 More Borrowing Power

Senate Approves Increase  In RFC Lending Authority   Also Votes to Expand Commission's Defense Activities And to Limit Special Powers of President; Legislation Now Goes to House

Senate Votes Expansion of  RFC Powers   ict Giving OPM Right to Channel Resources for Defense Passes   ents GO TO HOUSE

AUTHORITY BACKED BY 1 500 O00 nf   Measure Won On Voice Vote,  Now Goes To House For Approval.

LICE LOdato NT LIGTED UPON N AZT INVADERS   Russians Declare Ttalians lurned Back In Vita Donets Basin

REDS SCORE” GAINS ALONG TWO FRONTS   Tanks Slash Into German Lines At Leningrad, Kalinin

Soviet Tanks Slash Into Nazi Lines   Germans Constantly Bringing Reserves to Tula Sector

Proposal Is Made To Set Up N. C. Prophylactic Stations To Control Social Diseases

Opposition to Fight For 3  Amendments   Administration Leaders to Start Debate Mondav

Roosevelt Satisfied With Measure ‘As It Comes From Senate Committee

ENGLAND AID DRAFT OKEH: F.D.R. HINTS   President Urges Speed Ir Congress Approval Of Measure   CHANGES PROPOSED   Limitations On Authority Agreeable to Chief, Say Observers

FDR said ‘well satisfied’ with senate aid bill   Ready to accept committee limits

President Said to Be Well Satisfied With Aid Measure   Would Like to See It Pass in Substantially Its Present Form; Debate in Senate to Start Monday: Nat to Be Delaved

AID-TO-BRITAIN BILL SATISFIES NATION'S CHIEF   Roosevelt Reported as Anxious That it be Finally Enacted in Present Form   SENATE IS PRIMED   Opponents Draft Strategy for Debate Opening Tomorrow; Seek to Force  Peace Statement

FDR Reported Well Satisfied With Lease Bill Now   Opposition Strategy Mapped For Debate Starting Monday

SENATORS DRAFT DEBATE TACTICS   Roosevelt Reported ‘Wel Satisfied’ with War Aid Program

ROOSEVELT: SAID 1 BE SATISFIED ~~ WITH LEND BIL   Hopes for Enactment in. Pres ‘ent: Form,: But Is Willing .to Consider Any Additional Amendments:   OPPOSITION ASKS” -BRITISH PEACE TERMS   Would: Withhold Aid Until Statement is Forthcoming Drafts. Other ‘Restrictive Changes..

Roosevelt Wants Lend-Lease Bill Passed in Present Form  President Reported Satisfied ‘With Measure

FOR Satisfied With Aid Bill As Approved   Anxious That it be Finally Enacted  In Present Farm

"F.D.R. Favors .Enactment of "Senate Aid Bill  _ President Satisfied with Amendments Add

F. D. R. AGREES TO LIMITS IN AID MEASURE   President Re ported As Satisfied’ With Rill.

ROOSEVELT IS REPORTED “WELL SATISFIED” WITH [SENATE LEASE-LEND BILL

FDR Satisfied With Lend Ac   Committee’s ‘Limitations Pleasing To: Executive} Debate Is Near. .

Senate -Aid: Bill Satisfies FDR   Committee’s Two Changes Are Reported Okay With President

SENATE WILL DEBATE ARMS LOAN MONDAY   PRESIDENT IS WEL! SATISFIED WITH REVISED BILL

‘Ages 18-64 Will Register; 20 to 45 May Fight   Nelectlve Service Says Registration Will Begin In Several Weeks; New Compensation Art Posen:

Plans Rushed For New Draft  Registration   House and Senate Reach Compromise,  Reduce Age to 20 /AST POOL  Action Opens Way For 4 Million-Man  Army for Nation

Draft Age Limit Put At 20 Years By Congres:   Senate and House Conferees Reach Agreement and Measure Sent to the President for Siagnoture

Draft Bill Now in Hand: Of President   Includes Compromise On Limiting Service To Men from 20 to 44   BUT ALL 18 TO 64 MUST REGISTER   EE oll LY A BAR  Law Makes Possible United States Army . Of at Least 4.000.000

House Clears Way for Army Of 4 Million   Congress Sends Compromise Draft Bill fo President for Signature

Bill Providing For New Draff Sent to Chief   Measure Will Make Possible an Army Of Four Million

CONGRESS SETS SERVICE AGES AT 20 T0 44   New Registration Bil Clears Way For U. S. Army Of 4 Million Troops

Draft Measure Is Sent To Roosevelt For His ‘Signature   Calls For. Re Registration Den 18-64, Military Service For Those IQ.44

WAY CLEARED TOR ARMY OF FOUR MILLION   Congress Approves Compromise Bill Lowering Mini‘mum Age for Active _  Military Service,   ALL MEN 18 TO 64 REQUIRED TO REGISTER   Measure Makes 2,215,000 Available in Few Months —Uncertain Whether All Will Be Called.

DRAFT LIMIT BILL IS SENT TO PRESISENT   ALL FROM 20 TO 44 INCLUSIVE UP FOR ARMY SERVICE

MEN 20 THRU 44 ARE SUBJECT TO MILITARY DUTY   Congress Clears Way for 4,000,000Man Army; Registration Probably Not Begin for ‘Several Weeks’

CONGRESS SETS 20 TO 44 YEARS AS DRAFT AGES   Compromise Between House’s 21 and Senate's 19 Years Speedily Approved by Two Houses   FOUR MILLION MEN AVAILABLE   Bill Provides 600,000 More Men in Class -1-A from 20-year-olds, 300,000 Just Turned 2].

Beaumont Plea To Alter Boundaries Killed By Howell   County Judge Joins With Mills And Welch To Shelve Proposal; Sponsors Assert  Thev’ll Renew Fight For Changes

Beaumont Plea To Allter Boundaries Killed By County Judge Howell

TEXAS GOVERNOR - HEADS BACK HOME FROM WASHINGTON   COKE STEVENSON PUT IN PLUG FOR TEXAS FOR DE. FENSE INDUSTRIES IN VISIT

Stevenson 's On Way Back Home  i we ee ft ae wn te   Governor Concedes He Will Make Race In Next Election

Losses at  Sea Are Cut Down   Werk of Navy Praised in Statement—British Air Raids Reported

MANY U-BOATS ARE DESTROYEL   British Naval Losses Dow: Despite Increased Raids

Britain Claims Destruction of  Many U-Boats   Nazi Sea Attacks Increased After Invasion of Soviet Russia

MISSING AIRPLANE IS FOUND WRECKEE   Army Bomber Discovered Near Top of Mountain

BOMBER FOUND UPON MOUNTAIN   Missing Plane Believec to Have Exploded On Trip to Seattle

WRECKAGE FOUND OF LOST BOMBER   13-Day Search Leads tc Olympic Peninsula Peak; Searcher Crashes

Wreckage of Bomber Found After 13 Days   Army Training Plane Crashes During Hunt for Missing Plane

AIR FORCE THE LOSER OF SUPPLY      Authorities Seek Location of Property as Feeling Against Nazi Ambassador Rises.

Argentine Probe Takes New Angle   Missing Munitions  Hunted by Gov't

Argentine Authorities Deny Rumors Of Revolt, Say They Are Probing Disappearance of 24 Munitions Cases

REVOLT ‘PLOT’ REFUTED NOW BY ARGENTINA   Probe Turned To 3 Missing Cases Of Munitions

HUGE PIPELINE PROJECT 10-TAP. ~ SALEM OIL FIELD   16-Inch Line Proposed: From Salem to Wood River. for Use of Three Refineries in That Area.   LINE FROM TEXAS TO EAST COAST. PLANNED   24-Inch Line Would Run 1200 Miles From-Salem to Refineries in New York and Philadelphia.

Germany Puts. Sea Conquests At 1,900,000   Staggering British Losses Include 71,600 Tons tn Past Two Days

Berlin Officials Claim Nazi Navy Has Seized 872 Vessels   Loss of Two Ace Submarine Commanders, Kretschmer and Schepke, Acknowledaed

NAZIS 1,900,000 SHIP TONS CAPTURED   Claim’ 872 Ships Taken Into Port Or Confiscated In Occupied Ports Since Beginning Of War.

REPORT RAIDER TAKES HIGH TOLL IN GREEK WATERS   Two Sub Commanders Fail To Return; Brit~ ich Bomb Kiel

German Navy Officials C laim 1,900,000 Tons : of British Shipping Seized Since War Began

GERMANS CLAIM 1,300,000 TONS ALLIED SHIPPING   Report 872 Ships Brought Into Port or Confiscated In Occupied Ports by Nazi Navy Since Beginning of War.

Nazis Release Shipping Toll  Say 1,900,000 Sunk Since Beginnina of War

Germans Claim  Capture of 872  Enemy Ships 71600 Tanc   71,600 Tons Sunk in 2? Davs

Nazis Claim 872 of Enemy Ships Seized   Berlin Declares , 39,00 Tons Sunk in Greek Waters in 3 Days

Berlin  Claims - Gains On Seas   872, Ships’ Captured And , Sunk Since. Start Of ’ Phesanit Conflict 

872 ENEMY SHIPS ‘TAKEN’ BY NAZIS   SEIZURES REPORTED AS RAIDS CONTINUE ON GREEK PORTS

872 Ships Sunk Or Captured By  - Germans, Report   Nazis Admit Two of Ace Sub Commanders Have Not Returned

Germans Claim Sinking $72 Ships Thus Far   British Smash at Ports Making Submarines

Germany Claims 872 Ships  Sunk Since Beginning of Wai      Report 7,600 Tons of British Shipping Destroyed Yesterday in Attacks in British and Greek Waters

Nazis Claim Heavy Toll Of Shipping  Berlin Also Claims  1.9 Millions Taken Since War’s Start

BLITZ STALLS IN FRONT OF SOVIET ARMY   All Nazi Hope of Immediate Drive into Caucasus Apparently Ended

Germans Battered By Russian Force In Rostov Retreat   Nazis Hurled Back Through Village After Village A They Suffer Biggest Reversal Of Red Campaign; May Be Cut Off By New Soviet Offensive

Cotton Air Rai¢ Shelters Backed   Advocate Asserts “southern Crop Is ~etter Than Concrete

MOVE AGAIN   Partially Clear Canal Is Blocked By Fallen Bridge Span

Lake Freighters Moving Again   Part Of Obstruction, Cause By Train Wreck, Is Woved Aside

Part Of Wreckage Cleared So Ships Can Get Through   Big Ore Freighters, Tied Up by Bridge Collapse, Begin to Go Through Canal at Soo.

Navigation Partially Restored at Sault Ste. Marie Docks This Morn

Clear Path For Boats   Freighters Resume Passage  Through Soo Locks

a cic ry  U0 LOCKS OPEN TO TRAFFIC AGAIN   Submerged Locomotive Is Pulled Aside and Half of Channel Opened

New Zinc Plant Will Be Built  Smelting Unit to Be   Smelting Unit to Be Frected at Tooele

New Zinc Plant Will Be Built   Smelting Unit to Be Erected at Tooele

[The shrinking violet of Italy...   HUNT LOST BOMBER WITH SEVEN ABOARD   California-Oregon border area searched for twin-motored army plane.

Searchers Out for Missing Army Bomber   Seven Men Are Aboard Twin-Motorec Plane in West

Search Pushed. For. ‘Big Plane   ULES. Army. Bomber. Drops From Sight; Sevéen- On, - Board’ Craft.

TWIN-MOTORED ARMY BOMBER MISSING WITH SEVEN ABOARD   Western Units of Air Corps Mobilize For Wideenread Search

PLANES HUNTING MISSING BOMBER   Twin - Motored Ship, With Seven Aboard Last Seen At McChord Field

U. S. Army Bomber Lost   Air Corps Units In Washington State Will Conduct Wide Search

U.S. ARMY BOMBER MISSING WITH SEVEN MEN ABOARD PLANE   Organize Air Search For Craft In West

US AIR CORPS SEARCHES FOR MISSING SHIP   Took Off From McChord Field With Seven Ahoard   BELIEVED DOWN IN SISKIYOU COUNTY   Douglas Bomber Headed For Sacramento On Training Flicht

LARCH AFAR FOR MISSING BOMBEF   Plane Left West Coast Base With Seven Aboard Yesterday Noon.

TU, S, FLIERS FEARED DEAD; SHIP MISSING   Air Corps Begins Search In Four States for Bomber

ARMY BOMBER HUNT NARROWS   Search for Missing Plane With Seven Aboard Turns to California Border.

Search On For Bic U. S. Bomber   War Bird Might Have Crashed in California ‘with Seven Men Aboard

SEVEN ABOARD MISSING BOMBER   Army Air Corps Search Vast Territory for ‘ Lost Plane

BOMBER, WITH 7 ABOARD, OBJECT AIR CORPS HUN]   U. S. Army Ship Missing On Training Flight in the West   RULLETIN

Army Air Corps Units Seek Bomber in Wooded Pacific Northwest.   Lost for 24 Hours   Posses Use Logging Route: in Search for Craft in Forested Area.

ARMY BOMBER “TS MISSING   Wide Search Being. Made For Plane With Seven Aboard.

SEEK MISSING  ‘AIR CORPS SHIP   Bomber With Seven Men Disappears in. Flight : from:McChord Field. ..

AIR CORPS UNITS SEARCHING FOR MISSING BOMBER   Vanished Yesterday On Flight - From McChord: Field: To Meriave Desert

BIG WARPLANE LOST IN WES]   7 Men Aboard Bomber Missing in Vast 4-State Area: Search Under Way

ARMY STARTS HUNT FOR MISSING PLAN   Seven Men and Twin-Motored Bomber Vanished on Training Flight

7 MIGoING Of LOoT Uo. BOMBER   Four-State Search Starts for McChord Field Plane, . On Training Hop.

HUNT FOR A BOMBER   U. S. War Bird Vanishes on Training Flight in West

BOMBER WITH ] MEN MISSING   Twin-Motored Army War plane Disappears on Training Flight

Appropriations  Total 4 Million   Iowa House Passes Bil For Institutions.

APPROPRIATION BILLS PASSED   House Okehs $4,093,500  For Institutions

Higher Price For Autos To  Be Decreased   Henderson Objects To $10 To $50 Raise In Cost Of New Models

AUTO INDUSTRY TO FACE GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF PRICES   5 Leading Companies Have Been Asked To Remove Price increases Immediately

CONTROL OF PRlct  OF AUTOS  IS SEEN   Companies Asked to Cut Charges by U. 5. Administrator.

PRICE CONTROL CHIEF DEMANDS AUTO PRICE GU   Increases Must Be Withdrawn.—OPM Also Indicates Production Cur tailmeant.

RIGID CONTROL AUTO INDUSTR'   Price Control Adminéstratior Ask Anto Companies To Reduce Prices.

Auto Companies Instructed To Cancel Increases   Henderson Would Place Rigid Price Controls On Car Industry

Government May Control Auto Prices   Five Companies Avked to Withdraw Recent In ereases Volontariiv

AUTO PRICE CURB LOOMS   Henderson Asks Five Motor Companies to Rescind Recent Boosts :

HIT AND RUN ATTACK SANK THE LEHIGH   Skipper Declares No .Warning Was Given American Vessel by  Nazis Sub

SUBMARINE WHICH SUNK LEWIGH NEVER SEEN BY VICTIM  ATTACKER OF U. S. SHIt

Lehigh Victim Of Hit and Run ~ Sub Attack   Skipper Says No Aid Was Offered, Submarine Never Sishted

Skipper Says Sub Which Torpedoed Lehigh Unseen  Freighter Victim Of   Freighter Victim Of Hit-And-Run Attack By German Vessel

Freighter Lehigh Sunk ‘By Hit-and-Run U-Boat Which Crew Never Saw   Survivors of Bold ‘Venture Believe 19 Were Killed by Tornedo. Explosion

ATTACK BLAMED ON ‘HIT-RUN’ SUB   Lehigh’s Captain Says None Of Crew Saw Raider

Todays Chuckle  eee Fish From Stream Near Powder Plant Exe plodes In Pan.

RD WITNESS SUCCUMBS IN BARREL CASE   Christopher Wall, Husband Of Murder Victim, Dies In Buffalo, N. Y.   PRODUCE DEALER'S TRIAL OPENS TODAY   Five Jurors, Including Twe From Salem, Tentatively Seated at Noon

Naming Man 87 Solon Is Amazing Tex.   REACTION AT CAPITAL OF TEX. TO APPOINTMENT RECOUNTED.

Amazement Chief Reaction to Lee’s Sen. Post Choice   Prominent Officials Decline to Comment on Choice of Gen, Houston

Anti-Axis Powers Arrange Parley To Map War Program   Coordination of Economic and Military Resources To Combat German, Italian and Japanese Around The World, Likely Topic

TO TAKE PART ~ IN PARLEYS   Attempt To Coordinate Al ‘ Military Resources   With Independent Forces In Fight Against Axis Are Probably Included

Anti-Axis Group Meeting Soon To Consolidate War Strength   United States, Britain And Soviet Russia Take Lead In Arranging For Momentous Conference To Be Held In Washington In January.

ANTI-AXIS BLOC TO POOL POWER AT WASHINGTON   U.S., Britain And Russia Art Slated For Major Roles During Conference

EXPECT ALLIES WILL MEET TO MAP STRATECY   Observers See U. S., Britain Russia Taking Lead In Coordination Move.   TALK IN WASHINGTON   Representatives Likely <T Convene In January, Settle Main Trends.

Anti- Axis Powers to  Map Plans  COORDINATED WAR EFFORT  BEING SOUGHT

BANK ROBBERY “SUSPECT SLAIN, ‘WOMAN QUIZZED   Slain Man Was Identified As On: Of Five Eldred Bank Bandits

GREAT BRITAIN, DOMINIONS MAP COUNTER PLANS   Hungary, Rumania, Finns Listed as Enemies

Alliance With Germany Prompt: Relations Break   Rumania, Hungary Also Active Foes Now, I pndon Reports

England Declaring  More Wars   Notifying Finland, Rumania and Hungary of Plans Because They Are  Fighting Russia.

Weather Turns To Mixing Bowl   Occasional Showers And Colder Weather Predicted for State

BROUGHTON WALL OFFER OBJECTION      Governor Is Opposing Diversion Of N. C. Power

Japs Lose Patience  With UV. S.   Give America One More Chance to Reach Peaceful Agreement, Offers to Mediate War.

Patience Nearly Exhausted, Says  Japan's Press   Consideration of Demands Urgent, Newspaper States

“Spy” Caught   But it's All Part of War  Games, and He Won't Be Phat

RAF Bombers Raid Nazi-Held  Tnvasion Port   British’ Flyers Cross Paths With German Planes Bombing  Sections of Britain

Boulogne Skies Red After Raid   RAF Night Raiders Cross Paths With German Bombers Pounding Widespread Sections Of Britain.   GermanyRaided

British, Germans Cross Paths as Latter Hits  Sections of Britain

British, Nazis Exchange Aerial Blows   Sky Over Boulogne Reddens Following Heavy Night Raids

English Pound Boulogne, Nazis Strike Back Hard; Synthetic Rubber Plant  In Rhineland One Tareet

German Bombers Pound Britain Again, R.A.F. Stages Raids Over Channel

FIRES STARTED BY RAF IN BOULOGNE   Sky Reddened by Fires— Nazi Fliers Strike Back

BOULOGNE RAIDED BY BRITISH FLYER   Gaixhans Retaltate By: Sem. Ing Widespread Seetions of England

ACQUAINT PUBLIC OF CAREER IN NAV   Campaign to Help Build z Two-Ocean Navy Has Been Started.

UNCLE SAM WANTS MEN FOR TWO-OCEAN NAVY   Call at This Office For Your Copy of “Life in The Navy”; It’s Free

Democrats Set Up Bi-Partisan Recanvass Plat   Most of Recount to Be Done at Jefferson City, Under  lan.   Program Goes Ahead As Stark Protest:

A RECOUNT IS PLANNED; GOVERNOR PROTESTS   ‘Null and Void,’ Is Stark’s Comment as Majority Cold-Shoulders Veto.   ‘PUBLICITY STUNT,’ . G.0.P, DECLARES   Legislators Generally Silent on Committee’s Program for ‘Bi-Partisan’ Count

Public Utility Man Suggested   John H. Carmody ‘Rejects Rinehart . Of GRDA FPasition

GRDA HAS TASK OF HUNTING FOR MANAGER AGAII   Rinehart Appoinment Vetoed By Carmody, Phillips Sees H, E. Bailey as Prospect

North Drive By Allies Is Going Ahead   INVADING FORCE IN SYRIA GETS CO-OPERATION FROM AVIATORS.

Axis Planes Contacted In Syrian Drive   Fall of Damascus Certain As Allies Move Forward

ADMITS ATTEMPT HOLDUP CHARGE   Convict Confesses We Beal and Attempted to Rob Elderly Ida Grove Woman

Admit They Beat Woman   Cenfession of Iowa Crime Reported by Former South Dakota Convict

EX-CONVICT CONFESSES T0 FXTORTION   South Dakota man implicates Sylvester Johns in Matlack attack

AWAIT ACTION BY PRESIDENT   Rail Strike Threatens; 20,: 000 Alabama Coal Miners Walk Gut.

Await Roosevelt's Expected Action on Threatened Strike   Defense Mediation Fails to Settle Rail Workers’ Demands

SUPER MEDIATORS STRIVING 10 SETTLE COAL MINE DISPUTE   Railroad Unions, Seeking ‘Wage Increase, Authorize Strike

PRESIDENT’S ACTION AWAITED IN PLANNED RAIL LABOR STRIKE   DEFENSE MEDIATION BOARD SEEKS TO SETTLE WALKOUT 20,000 ALABAMA MINERS

MORE STRIKES CLOUD HORIZON, FOR PRESIDENT   Action Awaited As Defense: Mediation Board Tries to Settle Coal Strik:

Yefense Mediation Board Seeks To Settle Walkout of Some 20,000 Alabama Coal Miners and Several Other Labor Disputes.

President’s Action Awaited in Rail Strike Threat As Mediation Board Seeks to Settle Other Walkouts

President Weighs Threatened Rail Strike-——Other Walkouts Cause Worry  Strike Situation Grows Serious

NATION AWAITS ACTION BY FOR IN RAIL DISPUTE   Mediation Board Seeks Tc Settle Walkout of 20,000 Alabama Miners

FDR’s Action On Railroad's Strike Threat Being Awaited   Mediation Body Tries To Settle Strike Of Miners

ANILROAD DISPUTE eqs TO PRESIDEN   Action. Awaited after. Nationwide Union Threatens to Go Out on Strike

INTERVENTION IN RAIL STRIKE [S$ ANTICIPATED   President Expected to Act In Threatened Walkout Of 1,250,000 Workers As Board Considered Al abama Mine Dispute   WAGE BOOSTS ASKED

FDR’S ACTION ON RAILS AWAITED   STRIKE THREAT MUST GO TO PRESIDENT BEFORE WALKOUT

Settlement Is Sought   Ask Men to Return to Work Pending Hearing

Labor Disputes Flaring Again In Many Spot:   Presidential Action Awaited in Rail Strike and Alabama Miners Also Threaten.

RAIL DISPUTE GOES TG FOR   Will Name Fact-Finding Committee; Southern Miners Walk Out

Labor Stirs With New ‘Ouit’ Move   Action by President Is Awaited Today as Mediation Board Weighs Troubles   Tie-Up Feared   Threat of Strike by 1.250.000 Railroad  Workers Looms

PRESIDENTIAL MOVE AWAITED IN RAIL STRIKE   Industrial Stoppages On Increase; 20,000 Coal Miners Are Idle

Mediation Board Seeks To End Walkout of 20,000 Alabama Coal Miners

Strike  Action Awaited   Roosevelt Expected Te Intervene In Rail way Threat

ROOSEVELT RAIL ACTION AWAITED   J. S. Seeks To End Walkou Of 20,000 Dixie Miners

Property Levies To Be Fixed Today   Tax Bills Due in October: Some Counties Still Working

ee  PROPERTY LEVY HATES TO BE SET   County Courts, School Boards Municipal Councils Meet Today to Make Binding Results of Computations

OnIO ACCIDENTS CLAIM 23 LIVES   ie Persons Killed In  Two-Car Crash Near  Vandalia

STRIVE T0 OPEN 500 CANAL LOCK:   Salvage Crews Push Efforts To Move Bar Caused By Bridge Collapse

Workers Seek  To Open Locks   Fall Of Bridge Span Has Blocked Ore Carriers  ‘Tn Lake ‘Area

Siege of Oslo Was Lifted Early Today   Incident Precipitated By  Strike of 40,000

Paris Unrest Rises As 10 Hostages Die   Oslo “State of Sieve” Lifted

Norwegian Resentment Lifts Siege   Nazis Fear More Trouble Unless They Relax Regulations

OSLO ‘SIEGE STATE’ ENDED   Germans Feared Genera Norwegian Revolt, Sweden Hears

Ruler Abdicates Following Threat of Action By Allies  FLEES FROM CAPITAL  Failure to Rid Iran of Axis Nationals Cause of Action   State of Siege Lifted in Oslo; Reaction Feared   Nationwide Uprising Was Felt Imminent If Rule (Continued

Leaves Money foRed Cross  Freeman Estate Divided in Arkansas. Missouri

STILL PREDICTS SUN   Flora Sticks to Guns Despite Foo Covering Topeka

Weather   Kansas; Gencratly fair tanight and Thursday, somewhat warmer east portion.

AENATOR BYRD ASKS PRESIDENT REMOVE PERKINS      Virginia Senator Says That On May 31 There Were 74 Strikes Against Industries Supplying Army and Navy Orders.

Sec. Perkins Ouster Urged by Sen. Byrd   No Improvement in Defense Strike Picture Since President’s Fireside Chal, . Virginian Charges

SEN, BYRD AIRS HIS VIEWS ON STRIKE PROBLEM   Calls Upon President To Remove Miss Perkins As  Secretary Of Labor   NO IMPROVEMENT IS SEEN IN SITUATION

PLEA IS AGAIN MADE 10 OUSI LABOR SECY   Senator Byrd Demands Removal of Miss Perkins   STRIKE SITUATION SCORED IN SPEECH   Firm and Stern Dealing With Menace to Security Urged

Removal of See. Perkins Is Demanded   Meial Craft Workers Ordered Back at Bethlehem; Machinist: Sill Strike-Bound

Byrd Demands Perkins Ouster  Virginia Senator Calls on President for Action

Senator Byrd Asks Removal of Secretary   Would Take Power to Certify Strikes From Department

Sen. Byrd Calls On President To Remove Perkins   Use Of Power To Certify Strikes To Board Ranned

BYRD CONDEMNS LABOR TIE-UPS   Senator Tells President Secretary Perkins Should Be Fired

Byrd Demands  Perkins Ouster   No Improvement Noted in Strike Picture in Week, Virginian Says   Striking Drivers Open Picket  Lines for Defense Shipments   U. S. Conciliator Renews Efforts to End Dispute That Has Tied Up Freight in 13 States

Perkins Held Dangerous To Defense Work   Senator Demand: President Fire Secretary

BYAD DEMANDS PERKINS QUSTER   Or At Least Remove Power To Certify Strikes   Declares No Improvements Made Since President's Fireside Chat

CURB ON PERKINS OR HER REMOVAL ASKED BY. BYRD   Senator Says She Should B Ousted or Deprived of Power to Certify Strikes to Board.   SEES MENACE TO U. S. SECURITY IN WALKOUTS   Calls for Firm Action t -End Tieup of Plants Engaged in Manufacture of Arms.

MISS PERKINS ELIMINATION IN STRIKES ASKED   Byrd Calls for Ouster or Ending of Her Power to Certify Disputes   LABOR DEPARTMENT RECORD IS STRESSED   Should be No Further De. lay in Meeting Peril, Senator Asserts

RUSSIA HAS STOPPED THE . GERMAN DRIVE   Reports The Germans Are Suffer ing Terrific Losses In Effort  To Get Restarted

Russians Claim 2nd German Offensive Halted and Nazi Losses Terrific

Russians Claim Nazis Stopped On Two Fronts   Invaders Suffer Terrific Losses, is Report; Counter-Attack Begins

21) GERMAN BLOW HALTS, CLAIM OF MOSCOW CHIEFS      Enemy Suffers Terrific Loss in Trying te Gel Blitz Restarted   Weight of Nazi Pressure Remains on Four Other Sectors is Report

SOVIETS SAY SECOND NAZI DRIVE HALTED   Germans Reported to Be Suffering Terrilie Losses In Blitzkrieg Attempts.

NAZIS HALTED SECOND TIME, MOSCOW SAYS   Bad Weather, Poor Roa Conditions Blamed By  Germans for Failures   FIGHTING FEROCIOUS   Fierce Counter-Attack s Delivered By Russians On Two Fronts

MOSCOW CLAIMS SECOND GERMAN DRIVE STOPPEL   BOTH MOSCOW, KIEV OFFEN. SIVES HALTED: NAZIS TAKE HEAVY LOSSES

Ferocious Fighting Reported   Germans Losing Heavily i Vain Attempt to Resume Offensive

RUSOIA CLAIM SECOND GERMAN BLITZ STOPPED   Nazis Admit Roads And Weather Conditions Hampering Drives On All Fronts.

Russia Halts German Drive On Two Fronts   Nazis Admit Troubles  In Counterattacks And Bad Weather   LOSSES ARE HEAVY   Rumania Claims Two Provinces Taken  Back From Reds

ERMAN BLITZ HALTED AGAIN Uh TWO FRONTS  Russians Say Nazis Suffer Terrific   GERMANS BLAME POOR ROADS AND WEATHER

Planes Sweep German Lands  Night And Day   British Not Afraid To Draw On Reserves As U. 8S. Ate sistance Assured.   USE AMERICAN PLANES

Greatest Offense By British Planes   Heartened by U. S. Plan for Aid, English Bombers Rake Continent   EMPLOY NEW WEAPONS   With Fear of Exhaustin; Supplies Gone, Britain Goes After Nazis

NEW BOMBERS: JOIN. ATTACKS ON NAZI BASES   Flow of Planes From U. S. Spurs RAF Assaults

BRITISH ARE ENCOURAGED BY U.S. AID   Open Offensive, Freed of Worry Over Warplane Replacements Now

~ INTO WIDE OFFENSIVE   British Warplanes Swarm Over the Continent From - Boulogne to Berlin   FREED OF WORRY BY U.S. AID BILL   t No Longer Need Fighters Worry About Replace. ment of Equipment   RYT LETIN

BRITISH MAKE HEAVIEST RAID OF WAR, CLAIN   New Type Bomber Planes Used.— Germans Claim Heavy Air Raid Damage at Liverpool.

German Planes Blast At Liverpool As Night Warfare Hits High Pitch

They Carry Out  Successful Raids Across Channel   New and More Powerful Bombers Are Thrown Into Air Assaults.   Free of Worry Over Plane Replacements

RAF GMAGHEC BERLIN AND. NAZIGOAST.   British Throw New-Bomber Inte Offensive and More Fighters Into Defense.

Planes Swarmed Over the Continent From Boulogne to Berlin, From the Low Countries to Norway,   FREED OF WORRY OVER PLANE REPLACEMENTS   British Fighters Sped Acros the English Channel This Afternoon in a Follow Up Attack.

England Now Sure Of Replacements Without Expense, London Declares

Bombers Blast Berlin And Wide German Area; Nazis Lash Liverpool.

british No Longer Worried by Fears Of Plane Shortage   Britain Now Using New Secret Weapons; Nazis Strike Back in Mass Air Assaults

DIRECT BLOWS OF IMPORTANCE SCORED, CLAIM   ‘Large and Numerous” Fires Started In Berlin By Raiders Using “Heavy Bombs”   NAZIS STRIKE AT LIVERPOOL AREAS   London Spuxesman Says American Aid Assurance Makes Possible Greater Offensive War

Air Offensive By English Is  War's Largest   New Types Bombers Probably American,  Take Part In Raids

Raid Nazi , Industrial  Districts   British, Assured Of Replacements From U. S, Begin Their Heaviest Attack

Aid Bill Reduces British Fear Of Depleting Reserve   Tremendous Fires Started, German Destroyer Torpedoed

BRITISH AIR FORCE UNLEASHES GREATEST ASSAULT ON GERMANY   BERLIN, BREMEN AND HAMBURG PARTICULAR OBJECTS OF RAF WRATH LAST NIGHT

RAF Launches lis Greatest Blows Of War   Hurls Into Action Warplane Reserves Released By Promise of Aid From U. §.

Berdin Feels Sting After Long Respite   Hamburg and Bremen Also Raided During Night, Says London   London (P)—With the serial struggle between London and Germany at a new peak, air raid alarms sounded tonight  i Pa

Royal Air kizce Opens Their Biggest. Offensive Of the War on Germany

U. S.-Made Planes Bomb Berlin Areas   British Report Hardest Raids Of War; No Fear Now of Shortage Of Replacements

Berlin Tastes First Bombs Since Dec. 20   [British ‘Fi Sky’ With  Night Fighters, Down  9 Nazi Bomhers   HAMBURG, BREMEN TARGETS OF RAIDS   Germans Strike Heavy Blows at Liverpool and London

RAF STRIKES IN GREATEST RAIDS OF WAR   New Bombers Thrown Inte Attack; Berlin and Bremen Saffer Fierce Blows

RAF LAUNCHES ITS LARGEST SCALE OFFENSIVE OF WAR   Reassured By Lease-Lend  Passage, Throw More Plane: into Assault

Break In Heat Wave Foreseer   Violent Storms Experienced In Scorched Areas

Cool Air Mass: To Erase Heat   Electrical Storms Helping To Lower Mercury In Many. Sections

SCORCHED AREAS GET SOME RELIEF FROM HEAT WAVE   Violent Storms Drive Mercury Down At Several Points

TORRID WAVE NEARS AN END   Two Cool Air Masses Moving Toward Each Other; Rain Here Big Help

COOLING BREEZES BLASTING HEAT WAVES IN WEST   Dakotas and Minnesota Report Some Relief Fron Worst Heat Wave of the Year

MASSES OF COOL AIR MOVING IN FROM TWO SIDES   Some Areas Have Had Sizzling Weather For Nine Days; Death Toll Passes 300 Mark.

Legion Picnic and . Ball Game Sunday   Dounty ‘Legion ‘and. Auxiliary. To . Have Day of Entertainment coy And Election

Legion Picnic and  Ball Game Sundav   County Legion and Auxiliary Tc Have Day of Entertainment And Election

HOH APPROVES SENATE CHANGE IN NEWTRALITY   Speedy Approval Of Repeal Sections Is Demanded By Nation’s Chief

FR Would Rush Neutrality Repeal   Calls Congressional Lieutenants To Parley

F. D. R. asks neutr: ality change sped   Confers with congress chiefs’

Roosevelt Urges Haste On Ship Bill   Senate to Complete Action Tomorrow, Leaders Declare

BERN RESTORES BERLIN CONTACT   Air Raid Over Nazi Capital Is Long One

WEIR GIVES 10 CENT HR. RAISE   Increase for Thousands o Steel Workers Effective On April 

Japs Land New Fighting Force   40 Transports Sneak Up During Night, Landing 75 Miles Southeast of Manila; Consider Declaring Capital An Open City To Save It From Attack

Japs Land Forces 15 Miles From — island Capital   Defenders Of Manile Face Grave Threat, As Forces Move Un

Japs Menace Manila With  AT oe T eu Sues INGW Lanai   Foe Succeeds in Unioading Troops From 40 Ships in East

NEW FORCE OF JAPS LANDED DURING NIGHT   Report Forty Transports Disembark Troops At Atimonan  HreicT CTIDAAH Vv   RESIST STUBBORNLY   Army Communique Say Japs Continue To Land Troops

Heavy Forces Land 15 Miles Southeast Of City of Manila   Believe Thrust Can Be Halted by Dynamiting Roads, Bridges

TROOPS FROM AO TRANSPORTS LAND IN SOUTH   U. S. Forces Resisting Stubbornly, Says Army Report

New Landing Effected on East Coast  McArthur’s Forces Now Face the   McArthur’s Forces Now Face the Enemy On  Two Fronts

‘House Kills Bill fo Revise Liguor System   ‘Second Measure Is Voted Down, and Then Revived

House Kills Bill to Revise Liquor System  Caranad Marcura   Second Measure Is Voted Down, and Then Revived

U. 8. NAVY PATROL OF NORTH ATLANTIC NOW IN EFFECT   Administrative Ruling Permits American Ships to Carry Munitions to Many Ports in British Empire.   DETAILS OF PATROL NOT MADE PUBLIC   Shipments of Materials t Near-East May Result it Wide Expansion of Pro tective Zones.

U.S. NAVY STARTS ESCORT SERVICE IN ATLANTIC WATERS   New Ports Opened To U. S. Vessels Carrying Aid   NEUTRALITY ACT IS FURTHER SUSPENDED

SEA LANES AND BASES OPENED UP   Adequate Protection for Shipping in Far Flung Routes Believed in - Making Teday.

NEW ESCORT PLAN T0 ASSIST POWERS MAY BE LAUNCHED   More Foreign Ports to Be Opened to American Shipping.   LEND-LEASE FUNDS WILL BE SOUGHT   Six Billions to Be Asked by President of Congress.

Rule Opens New Vital Ports To U. S. Shipping   _ Non-Combat Zone Is Extended To. Include Many of Colonies

More Ports Opened to U. S. Ships   Ruling Lets Down Bars to African, Asiatic Coastlines

BELIEVE U. S. NAVY ESCORT PLAN BEGUN   Biddle Ruling Makes Possible Shipments To Africa, Hongkong

INTERPRETATION OF NEUTRAL LAW IS UIBERALIZED   New Ruling Opens Far-flung Routes for War .Cargoes to Allies.

New Routes For Brit. Aid Are Opened   Navy Also Starts North Atlantic Escort Service

NAVY PATROL 10 WARD OFF AXIS RAIDERS   Administrative Ruling Will Open Vital Ports to U. S. Ships; Roosevelt to Ask For More Funds

“CLOSED PORTS ARE OPENED T0 « FREIGHT SHIPS   Routes Extended For ¢ Sending War Aid To Help British

ESCORT SERVICE PLANNED LEND LEASE SHIPPING   U. S. Navy Will Aci As Escor' And Convoy To Ships Bearink Aid to Britain.

New Ruling Permits Entering African And Asiatic Ports Of  ° British

CONVOYING OF LEND -LEASE SUPPLIES SEEN   New Ruling Opens Routes for War Cargoes

Far Flung ea Lanes Opened   Administration Ruling Opens Vital Ports to American Flag

RUSS, FIGHT 10 PROTEG SEVASLUPUL NAVAL BASE   New “Final” German Drive on Moscow Now in the Making   British in Widespread Air Attacks; Shipping Suffering

Nazis Near Black ‘Sea Naval Base   By JOE ALEX MORRIS Uulted Press Foreign News Edit,

Nazi Armies Are Rolling  Over Crimea   Strike With New Fury Against Red Capital

SEVASTOPOL THREATENED BY GERMANS   Both Moscow and Berlin Report German Gains on Black Sea Border;  Crimea Over-Run

REDS REINFORCE THREE MAIN FRONTS ARCUND SOVIET CAPITAI   Moseow and Berlin Report Impressive German Gains — Nazis Cap ture Railroad City of Kursk.

FDR-Duke Of Kent To Confer Today   British Royal Visitor Tx Spend Week End With President At Hyde Park

Cigarette  “Trust’ Hit   _ Three Big Tobacco ‘ Companies Convicted Under Sherman Act

4 TOBACCO. COMPANIES CONVICTED   Thirteen “Execittives ATs * Found Guilty of Anti- ~ Trust: Charges

Big Tobacco Firms Guilty In Trust Case  Three Companies And 13 Executives Are Convicted

“BiG THREE” LEAT COMPANIES FOUND GUILTY YESTERDAY   R. J. Reynolds, Liggett and Myers and American Tobacco Companies, One Subsidiary and 13 Executives Convicted.

THREE TOBACCO  FIRMS CONVICTED it ANTI-TRUST TRIAL   Thirteen Officials Ta Be Sentenced For Sherman Act Violation

TOBACCO FIRMS, HEADS GONVICTEL   Costly Anti-Trust Trial i Kentucky Ends after 20 Weeks

Three Tobacco Firms Appealing Conviction   Executives Are Also Found Guilty By Jury In Trial Costing One Million Dollars.

Tobacco Anti-Trust Trial Brings Conviction of 3 Firms, 13 Executives

GOVERNMENT MAY STEP INTO MINERS’ PARLEY ON WAGES   Intervention to Prevent Shutdown Appears Possible   EIGHT-STATE AREA TO BE AFFECTED   Seventy Per Cent of U. S. Coal Production Is Included.

U. S. INTERVENTION SEEN   Government Likely To Prevent Coal Mines’ Shutdown

U.S. GOVERNMENT'S INTERVENTION INTO COAL, POSSIBILITY   Negotiators Are Deadlockec With Deadline On Monday, March 31 Very Near

DOUBTS ON A BODY   U. S. Representatives Not Sure It Was Krivitsky

DOUBTS BODY OF GUN VICTIM WAS RUSSIAN GENERAI   DIES COMMITTEE MEMBER SAYS CASE iS ITS ‘WORST’

Doubts Death Of Krivitsky   Lawmaker Says Body Found in Capital Holel May Not Have Been Russian General's

AID OF PARENTS IS REQUESTED IN FIGHT ON POLIO   Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health Urges That Children Be Kept at Home Until Schools Reopen in Areas Affected   NUMBER CASES FALLS

Urges Keeping Children Home  Paralysis Spreads ‘ Into 47th County; Fewer New Cases

PARENTS TOLD 10 KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM CROWDS   School Openings Best Signal That Paralysis  Danger is Over, State Health Secretary Says  InN A® COUNTIES

Stimson Reveals. Army Has 4,000 Warplanes   Air Corps Strength Disclosed at Hearing Before Senate Foreign Relations Body

briton ASKS Gr eater Aid ‘By U.S. Navy  oman End s End of ‘Vain  Talk’ That Battle of At  BULLETIN

BOMBER SENDS MERCHANTMAN TO BOTTOM   Victim Of Latest Attack Second Within Week   LEASE-LEND SHIP   Was Unarmed Say Reports; Freedom Of The Seas Is Stressed By Roosevelt

Surrender Of Control Over  Lake Denied   Seaway Agreement Will Have No Effect On U. S. Sovereignty Over Lake Michigan

BOMBER IS OVERDUE AT BASE IN MAINE   Fuel Supply Believed Exbausted— Stopped jn Massachusetts on Flight From Virginia.

Fascist Manifesto Contrasts With _ FDR-Churchill Pact   Nazis Claim Capture of Tallinn and Opening of Way to Red. Sec: Ten Red Warships Reported Sunk

DICTATORS END o-DAY PARLEY ON RED FRONT   Declare “New European Order Will Emanate From Axis Victory”   PROGRESS IS MADE ON LENINGRAD

Capital of Sovietized Estoniz Falls Under Land. Aerial,  Naval Attack

HITLER TALKS WITH MUSSOLINI ON WAR EVENTS   Nazi Press Compares Fascists’ Manifesto  With Recent Meeting On Atlantic Ocean

Axis Leaders Get Together On East Front      Manifesto Intended To Meet and Counter  F.DR.-Churchill Point: STRESS ‘NEW ORDER’

Hitler And Mussolini Spend 5 Days Together On German-Russian Battle Front   Report Victories

OREL AREA NOW SCENE OF BATTLE   Reds Admit Strong New Nazi Force Has Been Launched After In tensive Campaign,

Bethany: College Head, Dr. Ernst Pihlblad, 68, Resigns After 37 Years   Kansas’ Oldest College Presi: dent in -Point of Service Wa: Also Senator

Dr. Pihtblad Quits Post At Bethany   Has Served College At Lindsborg For Past 37 Years -

LAST GAP CLOSED   Afghanistan Decides to Ex pel All Germans and Italians

Afghanistan to Oust Italians and Nazis, Is Report   Small Nation Lined Up With British, Say Diplomats

AFGHANS YIELD AXIS CITIZENS TO ALLIES   Decision Closes Last Gap Ir England’s Asia Front

MAIL FOR CHINA IS HELD BY JAPS   Shanghai Residents Say Large Quantity Still Is Undelivered

AFOL PLANNING TO BATTLE C10 IN FORD DRIVE   Federation Leaders Mag Showdown With Rival Over Organization of Workers   CITE COURT ORDER   CIO Official In Detroit Charges AFOL Seeks to Set Up Company Union For Ford.

AFL-ClO Showdowr Looms In Baitle Over Ford Plant   Recent Court Order Paves Way For Labor To Intensify Efforts

AFL, GIO CLASH OVER FORD SEEN   Issue Has Been ‘Under Con tinuous ‘Discussion by Leaders of Federation

LIVERPOOL BOMBED — BY NAZI SQUADRONS   j Baths Reports Indicated Casualties Were Not Heavy, Although Heavy Explosives Were Used

LIVERPOOL, N. IRELAND HIT BY NAZIS   Gerinan Raids Batter British Isles Overnicht.

Liverpool Suffers In Air Raid Over Irish Sea  Casualties Light Despite Fierce Attack

Liverpool Bears Brunt of Widespread Attacks, but First Reports Say Casualties in City Were Not Heavy—One Missile Crashes Near a London Hospital, Killing One and Injuring Two—Five Germans Shot Down.

Nazi Raiders Cross lrish Sea Following Livernool Atfack         “Light; First Visit to: Lendon:in 18. wae

Nazi Raiders Cross [rish Sea Following Liverpool Atfack   Casualties Reported Light; First Visit to London in 18 Days

Liverpool Gets Brunt of Nazi  Aerial Attack   Casualties From Raids Not Heavy; London Assaulted

MISSISSIPPI] ELECTION   Staite Will Vete Temerrew On Har rison Successor

Elect Senator Tomorrow   Voters Will Choose  Between Collins, Doxey

RAVENNA WORKERS SEEK TQ RECOVER JOBS AFTER ‘FIRING   Contractors Discharge 7, 300 Men To End ‘Wildcat’ Strike

PENNSYLVANIA JO FIGHT AAA   Action . Initiated By Whea’ Quotas Will Extend To Entire Farm Program

JAP WARSHIPS FLEE; MANILA SOUNDS ALARM   Fleet of Submarines Sent Into Action Off Islands

Japanese Fleet Refuses Battle With Americans   U.S. and Filipino Pilots Score Hits In Aerial Warfare

Blast 11 Jap Planes, ‘Rout Fleet   Fleet Awaits Word of Submarine Operations to Bring Reports of More Victories.

Ordered To Stop  Restraining Trade   Bakery Men Of Sioux Cits And Union Affected.

NEUTRALITY AGT [5 APPEASEMENT GREEN DECLARES   Rhode Island Senator’ Calls for Repeal—Naval Vengeance Demanded.

Neutrality Act Revision Vote  ~ May BeSpeeded   Senators Believe Destroye Sinking Will Cause New Support   MAY TAKE VOTE BY WEDNEDAY   Senator Declares American Appeasement Of Hitler Has Failed

SHIPPING BAN APPEASEMENT, END IT-UiREEN   Senator Would End All Re strictions; F. D. R. Attacked

SHIP SINKING DISCUSSED IN SENATE   Sen. Cepen Urges Repeal of All  Restrictions

Would Repeal All Restrictions   Charges Neutrality ‘Appeasement Act”

NEUTRALITY 1d APPEASEMENT, SENATOR: SAYS   Green Suggests Repeal Of Act To Preserve U. S. Rights On .  © tiie & nw =

URGES REPEAL OF BAN ON SHIPPING   Sinking of Destroyer Has Ef _ fect on Senate Debate on : Neutrality Bill.

SEN. GREEN ASKS REPEAL   Neutrality Law ‘‘Act of Ap peasement,’’ He Tells _ Senate

9,000,000 MEN ARE FIGHTING ON RUSSIAN FRONTS   Soviets Also Facing Threat of Japanese Offensive Against Siberia; Many Red Troops There.   JAPANESE MOBILIZING ANOTHER MILLION MEN   Russia Admits Fighting Near Smolensk But Not Fall of City, Which Is 233 Miles From Moscow.

Entire Eastern Front In Bloody Battle: Germans T ake Town:   Smolensk and Chisinau Important Objectives On Road To Moscow Taken: Russia Said To Be Using Up Last Reserves

Smolensk Falls, Germans Report;  9,000,000 Fight   Berlin Deseribes Battle as the Greatest in History; Predicts Victory

“GREATEST STRUGGLE IN WORLD HISTORY”, GERMANS CALL GREAT FIGHT FOR SOVIET KINGDOM   Reports Claim Naz: Capture of Smolensk and Chisinau Bessarabian Capital: Invaders Say Last Red  Reserves Thrown Into Front

Three Die When  Train Derailed   Pennsy Freight Hurl: Truck In Path Of Pas senger Train.

THREE TRAINMIEN AILLED IN GRASH NEAR W'MSPORT.   Freight Hits Stalled Truck, Hurling ft On Adjoining Tracks and Wrecking Passenger Train  ON P. R. R_ TINE

GREEN PRAISES NEWSPAPER THEME   National "Newspaper Week Opens Tomorrow Throughout the Nation.

Motoring Tips Assure Saving  On Tires, Fuel   Advice of the experts shows way to defense contribution — Use of spare tire urged.

MOTORISTS IN POSITION TO AID DEFENSE   “Tips from Experts Show Way to Savins Aid Defense

LABOR DISPUTES DEFENSE PLANTS AT STANDSTILL   More Demands are Being Made at Many Plants In Couniry

DEFENOE PLANTS STILL CLOGEL FROM SIT-DOWN   Efforts To Reopen Vital Manufacturing Concerns  Have So Far Failed

Labor Dispute Settlements  At Standstill   Defense Industries Still Tied Up By Strikes

Defense Work Labor Disputes At Standstill   Three Plants Remain Closed In Midwest

DEFENSE PLANT LABOR DISPUTES AT STANDSTILI   Three Middle West Plants Remain Closed; Chalmers’ Negotiations Postponed

Union Calls Off Power Strike at  Kansas City,Mo   Head of AFL unit approves mediation body plan.and says workers will comolvy.

Ickes Claims That Entire Nation Should Participate In Rationing of Gasoline

Rationing of Gas May Be Extended To Pacific Coast   _ Ickes Says In Radio Address That Country I: (irave Danger of War

Federation Acts To Stop Outlaw Restriction Bil.   Proposed Law Introduce: Downstate by Sen. W A. Wallace.

Germ man an Flight Becomes. Rout Befor e! Moscow   Nazis Block Roads With Troops In Retrea’ Where Napoleon Lost

Entire German Central Army Rolling Back on Front West of Moscow As Russ Cavalry Attacks Flanks

THOUSANDS OF GERMANS FACE RUSSIAN TRAPS   Picked Machine Gunner: Fight Rear Guard Action, Claim

FASCISTS ADMIT LOSS OF MASSAUS   Rome, However, Claims Suc  ess Against Slavs in Balkan Battle

Axis is Held in Strong Position To Peril British in Mediterranean

BILL WOULD CHANGE COURTS   Bilt In House Would Abolish Municipal Superior And Justice Courts.

Report Of Gernian Move Toward Spait Called Nazi Ruse   London Also Doubts Rumor That Petain Has Resigned

PETAIN PESSIMISTIC IN HIS CHRISTMAS MESSAGE; (PEACE REMOTER THAN EVER

Hitler Tries To Arouse A New  War Of Nerves      Petain Is Out As Chief of State In Vichy Regime

PETAIN STORY IS DOUBTED   No Confirmaticn, Says London-—Spanish Invasion Rumor

A VOTE ON SHIP BILI   ‘Sen. Maloney Blocks Plan 0! O’Daniel fro Immediate Sanate Archon   SEVERAL OTHERS TO MAKE SPEECHES   Texan Says Psychological Moment for Decision Has Arrived

O’DANIEL TO SEEK AN IMMEDIATE VOTE CHANGE NEUTRALIT!   !ANNOUNCEMENT CAME. AF. TER CONNALLY TOLD SEN. ATE OF DESTROYER LOSS

Vole Now, Is O'Daniel Plea On Ship Bill   Wednesday Had Been. Set As Deadline For Senate Decision on Measure

SENATOR SLOWS REPEAL OF ACT   Maloney Won't Agree to Unanimous Approval  Of Arms Repeal

Q'Daniel Desires Immediate Senate Action On Law ©   Asks Legislators To Vote Now To Remove Shipping Restriction

QUICK VOTE ON REPEAL IS BLOCKED   Senator O’Daniel Asserts  Psychological Moment Has Arrived with Sinking of - American Destroyer

Students Demand Georgia Governor Remove Higher Education From Politics

ULTIMATUM SERVED GN GOVERNOR   Georgia Students Deman: Removal Of Higher Education From Politics

BOMBING RAIDS TAKE HIGH TOL!   English Civilian Losses Twice As Heavy As Those In Battle

BELIEVES U. S. WILL SEND ARMY ABROAD   Brig. Gen. Preston A. ‘Weatherred Looks for United States to Whter Conflict.

It’s Harder To Order London Meal Than To Get One   New Eating Regulations Confuse Public; Oyster Is Termed eee ha Bt ea

 Pratt Will Head College   Erie County Superintendent  Named Mansfield President

Grew Declares German Peace Is Impossible   Ambassador To Japan As: serfs U. §. May Have To Ente War To Keep Freedom

q t’s No Time To Talk Peace, Says U.S. Envoy To Japanese   Grew Says ‘Just Peace With Germany Now’ Impossible; Thinks U.S. May Have To Fight To Save Way Of Life

Just Peace Is Impossible In Grew Opinion   Envoy To Japan Replies To Missionaries’ Plea With War Prophecy

U.S. AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN SEES — DANGER OF WAR.   ‘Grew. Declares a-Just Peace With Germany Now Is Impossible

"A Just Peace With Germany Is Utterly Impossible,” Avers U.S. Ambassador fo Japar

HITLER PEACE  IMPOSSIBLE, ENVOY SAYS   May Be Necessary to En ter War to. Preserve American Way of Life, _ Ambassador to: Japan Declares.

Envoy to Japan Makes Blunt . Statement in Reply to American Church Workers   SAYS AMERICA MIGHT HAVE TO ENTER WAR   ‘ontends Germany Woul Not Be Satisfied With Any Just Peace; Cites War Record

REGISTRATION OFFICES OPEN DURING EVENING   Arrangements Made To Keep Co. Court House Office Open” Before Deadline

MORGENTHAU OPPOSES CUT IN AGRIGULTURAL OUTPUT; ‘PUBLIC CAN TAKE SURPLUS

Further Crop Curb Opposed   Morgenthau Disagrees With Further Quota Reduction; Surplus In Demand

Said to Have Slashed Into U.S.S.R. in Three New Sectors and Had Driven 250 Miles Into Territory.   CLAIMS IN CONTRAST Y SHE MOSCOW VERSION   Russian Capital Declared the Red Army Won Smashing Drives in Northern White Russia.   Bulletin

Early’s Rebuke To Lindberg!   Secretary Asks If He {s Returning Hitler’s Decoration.

LINDY IS OUT OF ARMY POS]   War Department Accepts His Reserve Resignation

Lindy’s Resignation _ Accepted; Dealt New. ~ Slap By White House

Authorities Accep! Lindy Resignation Early Raps Release  Of Letter to Press Before Its Arrival   WASHINGTON, (?)}—The Wa Department announced Tuesda; that Col. Charles A. Lindbergh: Ttesignation as a reserve air corp: officer had heen accepted.

Post Office Moves Into Cottage To Prevent Hamlet’s Anonymit   Young Mother Saves Town from Obscurity After Postmistress Resigns Her Post

Persistent Young Mother Argues Herself Into Job  Accepts Position As Postmistress Of Pine Forge Four Days After 21st Birthday

FLU EPIDEMIC MOVING INTO IOWA TODAY   State Health Commissioner warns of shart increase in cases

SERBS “REVOLT AGAINST “AXIS CHAOS REIGNS   Armed - Force OF. -80,600 Badgers German AndItalian: Troops - =

Britain Manufacturing New Highly Secret Ammunition   To Be Used in Battle of Atlantic; Disclosed It Is Al. ready Being Used by Some British Warships; More Than Ordinarily Secret; Most Higheruns Have No Knowledge of It

Lewis Confers Friday On Coal Mine Decision   CIO Chief Calls Union’s Scale  , Committee to Decide Just What Course Is to be Taken in Matter.

Board's Verdict May Bring Big Labor Showdown   Recommendation Opposes ~-Lewis Demand For Union Shop in Captive Coal Mine:

LEWIS ACTION IS AWAITED ON COAL STRIKE   Scale Committee Meets Friday To Consider Mediation Board Verdict   SAN DIEGO AREA HIT   Building Trades Workers Called Out; Defense Plants Are Affected

MINE UNION. CHIEF FACES BIG DECISION   Mediation Board Recommendation Against Union Shop Puts Next Move in Labor Dispute Into John L. Lewis.

LEWIS SILENT ON RULING OF LABOR BOARD   Mine Case Slated Friday Navy Enters Strike At San Diego

Lewis Calls For Meeting Friday In Washington To Decide Whether To Abide By Committee’s Decision Or To Hold Out For Union Shop

LEWIS STUDIES BOARD'S REPORT   Recommendation Agains Union Shop Poses FarRearhine Decision   SAN DIEGO WORKERS MAY END STRIKE

BRITISH PUSH BACK 2. ENEMY COLUMNS   Empire Forces Drive Axi: Troops Supported By Many Tanks

BRITISH REPULOE 2 AKIS COLUMNS   Germans Attempt Te Pierce English Lines Ip Western Africa

Proposes Merit Basis For Jobs In State Depts   Bill Introduced in Lower House Fashioned After Federal Law.   Merit Council Would Examine Job Seeker:

‘MERIT SYSTEM  PLAN OFFEREI   ‘No Politics’ Proviso Alsc  Included in Bill Now Before House

GERMANY CLAIMS ATTACK SMASHED   Nazis ‘Report 17 ~ Bomber: Shot Out of British Formations.

BRITISH SEIZE — CHIEF SEAPORT INSOMALILAND   3,000 Prisoners Reported Captured In 60-Mile Move Farward   BLITZKRIEG SPEED  ‘German Preparations For  Occupation Of Bulgaria. Far Advanced’

"RUSSIA WILL . ALLOW HITLER », TO TAKE OVER   ' Reds Get Free Hand _ in New Invasion  of Finland

TWO COUNTRIES SIGN ARMISTICE   Indo - China And Thailanc End Border Dispute

FRENCH, SIAM ~SIGN ARMISTICE   Truce Ends Hostilities i Border Dispute

FRENCH, THAILAND ARMISTICE SIGNED   Agreement Is Made i Conference Held on Cruiser.

WEDDING 100K PLACE SUNDAY   Clara May Wood and Elmer Harker Exchange Vows

WEDDING TOOK . PLACE SUNDAY   Clara May Wood and Elmer ~ “Harker Exchange Vows

Report German Troops Cross Into Country   England Denies Any Action Against Bulgaria

Japs Realize Bluff Won’t Work Fear of U. 8. May   Fear of U.S. May Keep Far East Situation Quiet

BRITISH ACTION AT SINGAPORE FINALLY SETS UP POSTED SIGN FOR JAP PLANS FOR EXPANSION

EXPERT STATES SHOWDOWN DUE SOON IN PACIFIC   Says Firm U. S. Stand Chief Obstacle in Jap Path to Singapore

"SET UP AT ¢ SINGAPORE      British Action and Firm Stand by U.S. Painfully * Disturbing to Javan   ANY :NCIDENT MICHT START WAR   eSituation Is Full of Dynamite,But MacKenzie Doubts Japs Will Strike

The War Today   Only Fear of U.S. Holds Jap War Dogs From Early Attack   By DeWitt Mackenzle {AP BPorelen Observer

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Firm Stand Of Britain And U.S. In Far East Makes Japs Pause

Long Arm Of Uncle Sam All That Prevents Japan From Attacking Britain’s Naval Base At Singapore

(The War Today--- ty sew ma  eae ae ae ee eer een ae   y DEWITT MACKENZIE

TheWar Today   Britain‘ ls Now. Set “For Showdown With Nippon; Why Japan Can't Risk War With J.-S. F ts

The War Today  dt Last J. Bull Puts Out “No Trespass” Sign   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

America’s Strong Stand Makes Japs Think Twice   FIRM U. 8. STAND

BRICKER APPOINTS THREE MEMBERS OF OHIO LIQUOR BOARD   State Store Superviso: Named; Bodey Is Re-appointed

Executive Order May be Only First  Feonomic Missile   President Does Not Indicate Plans for Future

STATE UPHOLDS COUNTY IN SCHOOL TAX DISPUTE      Rules Budget Commission Acted Properly In Allocating 3.5 Mills, Not 4.24, To City Board Of Education

DECISIVE VICTORY IN SIGHT FOR NAZIS, HITLER PREDICTS   Ominous Significance Given by Official Noxi Fore_  ¢ast-—Fuehrer Established in the Field, Watch ing Battle Against Soviets

Doctor Clings  To Insurance  Brinkley ‘Policies VWoleesd at 256 OOD

Brinkley Still Holds Insurance Policies Valued at $356,000   Surgeon's Wife May Testify at Hearing

Legislative Deadlock May Being Election-at-Large For Members of Congres:

RAIN TRAILS TOUR   Lawrence Caravan Carrie: News of the Entrada to Many Points

Officials Pleased With Blackout Tes’      City Goes Into Darkness Soon After Signal Is Given by -..,  Siten Atop Enterprise Hall—Funkstown fale Also Has Blackout

Officials Pleased With Blackout Test   City Goes Into Darkness Soon After Signal Is Given by Siren Atop Enterprise Hall—Funkstown my ti Also Has Blackout

Truck Convoys To Aid Delivery Of Mine Timber   Deliveries To Mines j Uniontown Area To Be Resumed Today

Opinions on Krivitsky Death Differ   Murder, Suicide Theories Are Held by Friends

KRIVITSKY NO OGPU VICTIM FRIEND SAYS   Ex - Soviet Agent Is ‘Suicide’

Friends Say Krivitsky Killed Self   FORMER GERMAN ARMY OFFIC ER WITH WHOM Hk SPEN’ WEEKEND TICIPATED SUI CIDE,   Conflicting Views

BELIEVE KRIVITSKY SUICIDE VICTIM   Mysterious Russian Leaves Three Notes Near Body.

KRIVITSKY GUN DEATH SUICIDE, FRIEND HOLDS   Former German Officer Declares He Indicated He Would Kill Himself   OTHERS REVEAL HE HAD FEAR OF OGPU   Chairman Dies Terms End Of Russian “Biggest Story of the Year”

Friend Avers Russian Took  His Own Life   Attorney for Krivitsky Asks FBI to Look into Case, Termed Suicide   DIES PROBES DEATH

OCPU HAD NO PART IN DEATH OF KRIVITSKY   Friend Of Little Russias Says Suicide; Coroner  To Change Verdict

Pioneer Wedding Is Held Despite: Foot of Snow On Ground in Hutchinson   Demonstrate Pioneer Spirit in Connection With Prairie Powwow Fete :

BRITISH AIRCRAFT JOINED IN CHASE   Destroyer Dropped Many Depth Charges Over Boat    IN DEEP WATER   Indicates Sub Might Have  Been Sent Te Bottom  Without Trace

Greer Docks In Iceland After Firing Incident   Nationality Of Attacking Sub Is Definite lv Establishe d

Destroyer’s Crew Thinks Itls Entirely Possible  Search Started for Craft; Is Now  Identified as Nazi

But Search for Undersea Craft Is Ordered and any Other Submarine Found by American Warships May Be Sunk; Inciden{ Not Expected To Draw United States into World War

Nazis Blamed For Attack on U.S. Warship   Destroyer Greer’s Crew Tells Of North Atlantic Clash; U-Boat Believed Hit

Sub That Aitacked U.S. Boat Believed Destroyed or Damaged in Counter Action   Details of Incident Involving Destroyer Accumulate With Arrival of Vessel in Iceland; Underseas Craft Said German

GREER MAY RAVE DESTROYED SUE   Washington Specuiates on Pos. sibiity That Craft May Have Been Sunk or Damaged.   GREER REACHES ICELAND

Navy, However, Still Searches For Sea Raider      Greer’s Officers Reveal British Planes Helped Americans Fight  Off Tarnednes 7   One ‘Ash Can’ Dropped: Right Over U-Beat   Capital Wonders if ..All Subs in Attack -Area Now Targets

DESCRIBE SUB ASOF GERMAN NATIONALITY   Reports Current Navy Told to Sink All Axis Craft   DESTROYER GREER ARRIVES AT BASE   Sub May Have Been Sunk Without Tell-Tale Trace

Navy Reveals British Planes Aided Warship   Directly Beneath When Bombs Dropped.  Crewmen Disclose

Crew, Reaching Iceland, Lays Attack To Nazis; British     Aircraft Aided In Hunt   DESTROYER FIRED UPON SEVERAL TIMES

Officials Say Submarine of German Fleet   Navy Scours Northern Atlantic for Traces of Attacking Craft

Navy Orders May Be Command To Shoot Subs On Sight; Craft  Termed German Vessel

FD Orders German Vessel _ Hunted Down By Warship:   British Aircraft Aided In Beating Off Attack By Submarine In Atlantic

AMERICAN FLEET GOES ON DEATH HUNT ‘FOR AXIS SUBMARINE IN GREER ATTACK

Roosevelt. Orders American Vessel: Track Sub Down      Greer's Crew ‘Thinks UBoat Was German and  Was Damaged By Denth BRanvhe   ATTACK REPEATED, ROOSEVELT REPORTS   Disclose British Airmen Welped Ward Off Attack; Sub May Have Reon Sunk

Bloody Fighting On The British Front In Greece Described By American Newspaperman In Dispatch

Graphic Story Is Related Today Of Desperate Nazi Fight in Greece

DRAFT QUOTA FOR ? WILSON BOARDS 68 MEN FOR JULY   Forty-Eight White Youths to Go To Fort Bragg and Twenty Colored To Fort Jackson As State Board Announces 3,429 Called To Colors _In_ Largest Single Draft Call Yet.

GEORGE FAVORS WITHHOLDING TAX’ ON WAGES   Georgian Not Only Proposes Payroll Levy But Similar Tax On All Personal Receipts   ACTION IS DELAYED   Treasury Suggests 15% Payroll Tax At Source, In Addition to Regwar Tax

U.S. CUT INTO ALL INCOMES [5 ADVOCATED   Sen. George Believes Everyone Should Help Bear Tay Rorden

A Huge Wage Burden Looms  Payrolls May Be Taxed Much As 15 Per Cem

“WITHOLDING” TAX PERSONAL INCOMES 1S NEWEST PROPOSA!   ‘ONE TREASURY SUGGESTION CALLS FOR 15 PER CENT PAYROLL TAX

“WITHHOLDING” TAX URGED ON ~ ALL PERSONALS   Would Affect All Income Whether of Wages or Not   DELAY ACTION   Salaried Folks, As Usual, Would Bear Heaviest Brunt .

Proposes New Tax Qn Income   Sen. George Suggests ‘With. holding’ Tax; 15 Percent  Payroll Tax Mentioned.

Propose Tax On Payrolls   Levy Would Be In Addition  To Income Taxes

GEORGE PROPOSES WITHOLDING TAX   Congres: Delays: Action On Treasury Suggestions For Revenue Bill

GEORGE PROPOSES "WITHHOLDING' TAX ON ALL INCOMES   Leaders Decide To Delay Action On New Revenue Bill

George Favors Tax On Income   Withholding Levy Looms As Method Of Getting.  Defense Revenues

More Taxes Will Be Needed To Meet Growing Demands   New Revenue Measures Being Considered to Offset Three Billion Per Month Outgo.

Head of Senate Finance Group UrgesWithholding  “ax on Personal Income

15 Per Cent Payroll Tax AgainUrged   Senate Fin. Com. Head Says Personal Receipts Must Be Similarly Affected

Proposal Made By Chairmar George After Leader: Thursday Decided To De. lay Action On Suggestion: For New Revenue Bill.

George in Favor Of Payroll Tax   Georgia Senator Says Congress Must Take Steps to Raise More Taxes to Offset Huge Expenditures.   -LEADERS FAVOR DELAY

» ‘WITHHOLDING’ TAX ADVOCATEL   RB New Revenue Bill Delayed But Quest Is Continued For Huge Funds Tapping

SENATOR ASKS WITHHOLDING INCOME LEVY   George Proposal Would Affect All to Bring  New Revenue   WOULD TAX RECEIPTS   4,800 Millions Would Be Produced By Measure, Georgian Says

Under Newest Tax Plan You Wouldn't See Part Of Pay   It Would Remove 15 Per Cent of Pay, Besides Regular Income Tax

Japan Pressed For Petroleum   Military Efforts Are Hampered By “Lack Of Fuel ©

AMERICAN OIL SALES TO JAPAN TAKE JUME   Tokyo Hunts Feverishly For Vitally Needed Supplies

U.S. Oil Keeps Japanese War  Machine Going  kee Power Got   Axis Power Got 14 Million Barrels From U.S. During March

OILINU.S   In Great Rush To. Gel Needed Oil For War .. . And Industry...

Japan Staging Feverish Hunt . For Oil Stocks   Purchases in the United States Showing Marked Increase This Year

[ncreased Purchases Of Oil By Japan From The United States Indicates Acute Shorlages There It Is Believed

Consuls Of Italy May Leave U.S.   State Department Likely fc Follow Lead Set by I Duce in Ordering Clos: ing of Offices.

NEAR U.S. BREAK SEEN WITH AXIS OVER CONSULAR RECALL ORDERS   Severance May Not Come Unless Germany or Italy Take the Initial Diplomatic Step   Report on Rupture of Relations With Vichy, by U. $&., Branded Nazi  Pronaranda

HURRY-UP ORDER T0 CONSULS 10 BE AMERICAN REPLY   U.S. Representatives Ordered to Vacate Practically All  of Europe. .

ITALIAN CONSULS MAY GET HURRY-UP ORDERS 10 DEPART      Move Is Expected To Come As Answer To Axis Demands Made On America

HURRY-UP ORDERS.   3 -— ee Italian’ Consuls In U. S. Evxpected To Be-Sent Away Soon.

HURRY-UP ORDERS.   Italian Consuls In U. S. Expect. ed To Be Sent Away Soon.

Tension Crows As U.S. Plans New Axis Move   , Washington Expected To Tell Fascists To Get Out In Hurry

Nazis Charge U. §. Consular Workers Aided British Secret Service: U. S. Expected To Eject Italian Consuls

U. 5. RELATIONS WITH AXIS POWERS HANG BY THREAD   All Consular Agencies to Be Closed Soon, Abandoning All Pretext of Normal Trade Relations.   FORMAL DIPLOMATIC LINK STILL INTACT   Washington Denies Plans to Seize Atlantic Possessions Uniess Nazi Definitely Move Westward.

AXIS POWERS BANNING U.S. CONSULATES   Relations With European States Left Hanging by Mere Thread of  Diplomacy.

U.S. WILL TELL ATALIAN CONSUL TO GET HOME    This Will Probably Be The Answer To Haly’s Order To   Close U. S. Consulates  t There

Hurried Exit of Italian Consuls  From U.S. Seen   U.S. Relations With Axis Countries Hanging By A Thread

Jap Transports, Destro ----Hitler Loses 20,000 in Six-Day Sevastopol Fight

Momentous Allied Drive: Indicated In Report Of.  Aussie’s Prime Minister   Manila Declared Open City As Dutch Claim Destructicn of Two Japanese Transports; Jap Pressure Increases In Southern Luzon

Defending Forces Near Lingayen Stop Japs As Manila Made Open City

CURTIN DROPS HINT OF MOVE IN FAR EAST   Forces In Battle Areas Are Being Greatly Strengthened   Battle of Philippines Is Going Well, Reports MacArthur

AXIS RAIDS MAKE ‘SUEZ TERROR 10 AMERICAN SHIP‘   Returning Seamien Tell o Steady Bombing Raids on Eastern Port.

Youth Confesses Killing Famil   Says He Shot Parents, Brother and Sister

RUSSIA CLAIMS FURTHER GAINS   Moscow Reports Many New Towns Captured

Rail Center North of  Moscow Laken   Nazis Reportedly Have Lost 40,000 Men in Two Weeks

Russians Recapture Volokolamsk  Key Industrial City and Rail Cente:

Volokolamsk Recapturedin Russian Push   Accelerated ‘Momentum of Soviet Armies Recnlis iné Other Gains   ROUT AT KALININ      Moscow Says ‘Germans Have Lost 40,000 Men: in Two Weeks 

VAST FRONT IS CLEARED BY SOVIETS   Volokolamsk Fall: As Nazis Slowly  Give Ground

RUSSIANS MOCK GERMAN ALIBIS   Red Army Plunges Forward With Increased Momentum;  Laugh At Weather

Russians Capture Industrial City Of Volokolamsk  «Claim. Other Cains   -Claim: Other Gains ~ in Fierce Fights With German Forces

REDS CAPTURE KEY RAIL HEAL   Gains Registered From Finland In North to Sea of Azov

RUSSIANS TAKE KEY INDUSTRIAL CITY IN DRIVE   Reds Occupy Volokolamsk, 6 ' Miles From Moscow, and Report Gains in Other Sectors.   NAZi LOSSES IN TWO WEEKS PUT AT 40,000   Pursuit of Germans in Kalin in Area Gains Momentum —Wreckage of War Ma terials Litters Snow. ~

REDS REGISTER OTHER GAINS IX DRIVE ON NAZIS   Victories Scored From Fin land to Sea of -Azov as Armies Plunge'For “ward .   VAST NEW: SPOILS: . ARE-BEING COUNTED   Number’ of..German Dead ‘Mounts; Rout .of ‘Ger ; mans Deciared Gain=.   ing Momentum .-~

LARGE INGREASE IN U. $, INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY NEEDED   WM. S. KNUDSEN, DEFENSE PRODUCTION CHIEF, IN STATEMENT MONDAY

MUST GREATLY SPEED UP PRODUCTION   William S. Knudsen, Defense Chief, Discloses That Seven Billion Dollar British Program Plus Contracts To Be Awarded Will Require 60 Percent Increase

KNUDSEN CITES SPEED-UP NEED   Calls For 60 Percent Boost In Industrial Activity .

U.S. Industry Must Step Up Output   Seven Billion In Orders Mean 60 Per Cent Gain

Roosevelt Speech Put U.S. In War Says Axis; Knudser Sees Bia Expansior

Sees Huge Job Ahead   American Industrial Activity To Reach a New Peak

 Knudsen Says 60 Per Cen Increase To Ttidustrial ‘Activity Is Needed

AID PROGRAM T0 BOOM INDUSTRY   Knudsen Says U. S, Produc tion Must Increase 60 Per Cant

KNUDSEN SEES NEED TO SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR   Consider Means To’ Boost . Number ‘of Skilled Metal Trade Workers

Industry Set For New High   Knudsen Predicts 60. Percent Increase In Activity Called For In Defense.

PRESSURE ON GREECE BEING INCREASED BY NAZIS; MORE TROOPS POUR INTO BULGARIA

GERMAN WARNING. “GOES TO GREEKS   Helienes Told by K by Nazi Spokes men They Cannot: Serv: Two Masters...

Nazi Pressure Applied on Turkey, Greece   Hitler Message Delivered to Turk President

GREECE TOLD SHE CAN'T SERVE TWO   NAZL COOLNESS TOWARD ATHENS GROWS AS ARMY POURS INTO BULGARIA,

BERLIN WARNS GREEK CHIEFS   Nation Is Told It Cannot “Serve Two Masters”; Relations With Athens Cool

Hitler Warns Greece, Sends Turk Message   Balkan Peace Pac - Conversations  Reported

Five Killed at Rail Crossing   Sixth Occupant of Automobile Hit by Passenger Tram in California Is Injured

NAVY STATION GETS UNIT OK ON EXPANSION   Aviation Facilities Hospital Grantec Big Boost By House Committee 4°

OVER 400 ELIERS KILLED THIS YEAR   Accident Rate Far Above Commercial Lines Be cause Army Can't Pul Safety First.

Casualty Rate Of U.S. Pilots   More Than 400 Deaths In First Ten Months Of 1941

DECREES SEVER MARITAL ‘TIES      Six Mismated Couples Have Pleas for Divorce Granted by Court

DESERTION MAIN DIVORCE BASIS   Decrees Granted to Nine Wives -and One Hus band-by: Court at Mediz

Big Nazi Ships Believed Hurt Tn Air Raid:   British Conjectur Over Gneisenau, Scharmhorst

NAZI RAIDERS NOT MOVED FROM BASE      British Believe Gneisenaw and Scharnhorst Have Been Disabled

No Count On Information Specialists   ‘Government ‘Reporter  Total Remains A  Mystery

@ In Washington   No Count on Government's Press Agents; Besides, There’s a Law Against  Douahhlinté

Efforts Made Settle Strike AFL Worker:   Federal: Mediator Unite: Tn Work. To Arbitrate™ “Dispute At Dayton --

MEDIATOR CALLS STRIKE PARLEY   Meeting Scheduled in Dispute at Dayton

SEEK PEACE IN ~ AYTON STRIKE   Federal Mediator Hope: To Settle AFL-CIO Dis pute

WORK TIED UP BY AFL AT AIRFIELD   Labor Dispute Between AFL and CIO Results in Walkout; Federal Mediator Seeks Conference for Settlement

Moscow Claims German Attack Broken While Russians Have Assumed Counter-Offensive With Success

FOUR CONVICTS ARE CAPTURED   Prison Farm Fugitives Give Up Near Amarillo

Germany Masses Troops for New Balkan Warfare   Rumors Are Rife Regarding British And Turkey Role

UPENING OF MAJOR BALKAN WAR AREA SEEMS IWIMINENT   German Troops March Through Bulgaria; Peril Greeks.   JUGOSLAVIA CASE IS PUZZLING TODAY   Country Must Decide on Which Side to Jump in Stand.

Landings Of Troops To Support Greece Reported By Gayda; Doubt RAF ‘Bombing’ Of Bulear Ports

Turks Guard Dardanelles;  Report British Planes  Bomb Bulgaria     Greeks to ‘Win or Die’; Eden Sees Leaders

Turkey Is Believed Preparing To Fight   Believe British Expeditionary Force Joining Greek Mountain Troops On Buolear Border

HESO FLIGHT TO HIKE WAR FEFART   Henderson Says Runaway Is Neither Spy, Traitor   BELIEVES SINCERE   ‘Has Been Convinced in Last  Two Years Naziism Is On Wrong Track

i mitier s &x-Veputy Not spy, Nor Will Me lalk-—osir Nevile Henderson Says Hess’ Flight Will Accelerate Nazi Effort

Henderson Believes Flight  Of Hess Will Bring Accelerated Nazi Effort

EXPECTS NAZI DRIVE SPEEDUP   Former British Envoy te Berlin Gives Warning On Hess Mystery

Nevile Henderson Does Not Believe Hess Is Either a Spy or a Traitor

SAYS HESS NEITHER SPY NOR TRAITOR   Sir Nevile Henderson Declares Flight Will Spur Nazi Efforts On.

Hess Is Neither Spy Nor Traitor . Says Henderson   Last Envoy to Germany Thinks ’Chute Visitor Convinced Naziism On Wrong Track

kix-knvoy Says Hess Flight to Push War   Sir Nevile Henderson Discards Both Super-Spy and Traitor Theories Concerning Fugitive’: Landing in Britain; Officials Work on Case

Henderson Warns Hess Affair May Speed Nazi Move:   Former Ambassador to Germany Issues Grave Advice

Henderson Thinks Hess Flight Will Boost War’ Effort   Sees Nazis Phuming Force Issue Soon Because of ‘This De vyelomment o«

HESS FLIGHT MAY SPEED WAR EFFOR   Henderson Says Nazi: Will Try to Force Issue Befare Winter

Hess Incideni  Speeds War,  Asserts Peer Tlenderson Hits Theory Nazi Came as Spy

Former Ambassador to Nazis Declares dess No Spy; Fears Renewed War Effort

British Believe Hess’ Flight Will Accelerate Germany’s War Effor

Henderson Tells Britain Hess Was Just Tired of Nazi Party Corruption

WARN OF VET ON LABOR BILL   Liberal Group Seeking Less Drastic Anti-Strike Legislation   BULLETIN

WAR INEVITABLE FOR U. S.   Kear Admiral Stirling Says America Cannot Escape Conflict

645 MEN ARE REPORTED LOST ABOARD VESSEL   Australian Gov’t Announces Battle  With German Ship

Direct Hit Made on Sydney   Warship Sinks Raider After Getting Mortal Blow

German Survivors Tell How Raider Was Destroyed by Sinking Australian Ship

RAIDER MAKES HIT ON CRUISER SYDNEY   Australian Vessel Sets Steiermark Ablaze ‘With Broadside

REICH RAIDER SANK WARSHIP WITH ONE SHOT   Direct Hit Scored By Naz! Craft Before [t Was Set Ablaze by Cruiser Sydney   320 NAZIS RESCUED   Armed Merchantman Wa: Blown Up After Crew Abandoned Ship and Took to Baats

GEAMAN SURVIVORS TELL OF BATTLE   Cruiser Sydney ney Sunk Rall After Suffering Direct and Fata] Hit

NEELY ATTACKS STATE GHAMBER   Aims Biting Words At Business Group in Reply Tc Criticism of Plans To Buy Institutions

Neely Flays Chamber  On ‘Cruelty to Insane’   Some Know ‘More About Golf, Whisky’ Than . Ward: - Of State, Governor Tells Young Democrats; Gives Policy on CIO Unians

Attorney General Rules Stark Has Control of Funds But Veto Was Void   McKittrick Calls Governor's Action “Unwarranted Usurpation of Power”

Governor Has Fund Control   Denial Won't Stop Missouri Democrals

Iron Horses  Roll Along   Second Cavalry, on Way to War Games, Stops at Burlington

OFF TO MANEUVERS   Second ‘Division Cavalrymen Resume Trek to  South Early Today

House Votes Record “Naval Appropriation   Action Follows Warning U. . Would ‘Certainly Be ne

House Passes record Naval Appropriation  Approves Allofment of $3.446.484.144

* reese —— a ennai a  Naval Bill  Passes House Hear Warn’g   THAT HUNGRY AXIS HORDES WOULD ATTACK UU. 8. UNLESS WE POWERFULLY ARM AGAINST INVASION.

RECORD NAVAL BILL IS VOTED   House Passes Measure Providing $3,446,585,144 Appropriation

RECORD NAVY BIL PASSED BY HOUSE   Disclosed That Navy is Con: structing Six New Type  Battle Cruisers

THREE BILLIONS VOTED FOR SHIPS   Record - Breaking Appropriation Authorized By House; Advocate Big Fleet

SIX CRUISERS OF NEW TYPE TO BE BUILT   Three And Half Billion Dollars Allotted After Briel Debate.

Battle cruisers .. » Building of 6 powerful second  class ships for navy revealed

House Passes Record Naval Appropriation   Warning Of Certain Attack Is Heard By Solons

House Approves Appropriation of Three Billions  et. Mm.wkkws VL   Six Combat Vessels of New Type Being Built for Fleet

House Votes $3,446,585 for Navy After Warning of Peril from Axis   Voice Vote Follows Statement by Scrugham that U. §. Faces Attack by Axis Hordes

RELOAD NAVY FUND BILL 19 SHIN PASSE   House Acts Quickly on Big Ship Building Appropriation

Big Naval Measure ‘Is Passed By House   Bill, Appropriating $3,446,585,144 Approved After Warning That U.S. Will be Attacked Unless DPowerfully Armed

Foe Weaker: Reds Claim   Has Paid Enormous Price For Gains, Spokesman~- OF Soviet Says

LAND MINE RAID  IS MADE ON MALTA   Large German Air Squadron in Atiack; Berlin Claims Heavy Damare In Navy Yards

New Plane Listed   Autogiro Could Take Load of Depth Charges Used Against Submarines

Axis Watching Far East Acts   Chinese Diplomatic Source In London Says Climax Is Nearing

Senate Votes  Red Party Ban   House Demos Decide to Scrap All Liberalizing Liquor Law Changes

No Place On Ballot For Communist      SENATE PASSES BILL WITH BU1 UNE DISSENTING VOTE; HOUSE REJECTS ALL LIBERAL LIQUOR BILLS.   Party Ballot Sticks

STATE SENATE VOTES RED BAN   Measure to Legalize Sunday Bowling is Revived  In House

Winant Leaves: For Britain by Clipper Plane   New Ambassador to Worl On Plan of Material Aic To British

TO ENGLAND   New Ambassador Leaves New York Today For New Position

Winant Off For London   New Ambassador to Great Britain and F. R. In Agreement

ARMING. WON'T ALTER SEA WAR   Believe FDR Going to _ Ask Neutrality Act , Repeal

Power Holding Up Aluminum Plants   REP. NORRELL REPORTS ON DELAY IN PLANS

A A COLUMN ABOUT LOWA.   Farmer Held For Grand Jury On Manslaughter

SIAMESE TWINS   Baby Girls Born At Marion, Live Only Ten Minute<.

MARITIME COMMISSION HAS BIDS ON CONCRETE BOATS FOR U, S. GOVT  i   New Type Ship To Be Used In Oil Shipments

CONCRETE BOATS ARE GREAT DEAL MORE THAN JOKE   ONE HUNDRED ARE TO BE BUILT TO REPLACE VARI. OUS OTHER SHIPS OF STEEL STRUCTURE

SLAYER, ONLY 7S, 1S PAROLEE   Tells Chicago Police H Planned to Kill Two Others

Young Chicagoan Admits Slaying:   Killed Three Men in Four Days, 19-Year-Old  Boy Confesses

CONVICTION OF BROWDER IS UPHELD   Supreme Court Hands Down Decision In Case — He Was Charged With Wilfully Using Passport Obtained By False Statements

Supreme Court Upholds Browde  Fraud Sentence —   as Cae ey tae ELIT ss I Sat a al  ‘Communist. Leader Must Serve F our-Year Term In F ederal: Prison

Browder Loses Court Ruling   Conviction Of Former  Kansan Upheld

CONVICTION OF EARL BROWDER UPHELD TODAY   Four Year Sentence In Pass port Case is Upheld By Supreme Court

Court Upholds Browder Conviction  Must Serve Four Years In Prison

‘UPREME COURT UPHELD CASE OF BROWDEF   ' igh Court Also Holds Towa, Mas  Collect 2 Per Cent Tax On Mail Order Houses

BROWDER SENTENCE 1S UPHELD   1940 Communist Presidential Candidate Wilfully Used Passport Obtained by False Statements

Highest Court Upholds Term  For Browder   Communist Head Mus Serve Four Years for Passport Fraud

COURT UPHOLDS BROWDER RULING   Indictment Of Communist Head On Passport Charge Is Sustained

COURT TURNS DOWN APPEAL OF RED CHIEF   Browder Must Pay Penalty for Using Passvort Obtained by Fraud.

CONVICTION OF BROWOER QKEE   Supreme Court Upholds Verdict of New York District Court Jury.

BROWDER LOSES IN HIGH COUR   Upholds Sentence Jn Passport Fraud, Imposed In Lower Branch

 Guilty   Browder Conviction  Is Upheld   Dectston Ends Legal Efforts of Communist Te PRaswne Bene lex

BROWDER CONVICTION UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT DECISION   PROMINENT COMMUNIST IS CHARGED WITH USING PASSPORT OBTAINED BY FRAUD

HIGH COURT HOLDS VALID PRISON TERM   Earl Browder, 1940 Communist Nominee For President, Must Serve Sentence

CONVICTION OF BROWDER IS UPHELD   Supreme Court Uphoids lowa Use Tax On Mail Orders

Earl Browder, Communist Leader, Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

‘Browder Guilt Is Upheld   Supreme Court Affirms Conviction On Obtaining Pasport By Fraud

SENTENCED 10 FOUR YEARSIN PENITENTIARY   Also Must Pay Fine of $2,000 As Result of Conviction In Lower Federal Courts   USED ASSUMED NAME TO GET PASSPORTS   Supreme Court. Overrules Governmentt In Federal Trade Commission  Act Litigation =

Earl Browder Loses Appeal to  Supreme Cour   Cc ommn nist Chief Sou gh “To Escape Jail For Passport Fraud

HIGH TRIBUNAL UPHOLDS OUSTER OF RED LEADER   Overrules Government On Interpretation Of Trade Act

Highest Court Slaps Browder   Upholds Conviction On Vital Passport Charges

COURT UPHOLDS BROWDER BERRER   Conviction Of Communist Party Head Affirmed By U.S. Tribunal

EARL BROWDERS CONVICTION 1S UPHELD BY COURT   Supreme Court Also Rules On Case Involving Fair Trade Methods   Head of Communist Party Under Sentence For Passnort Fraud

JAIL SENTENCE FOR RED CHIEF GETS APPROVAL   U. S. Trade Commission Act Declared Unlawful By Tribunal

Conviction Of Browder Is Uphetd   Supreme Court Opens Way for Jailing of Communist

BROWDER LOST COURT RULING IN FRAUD CASE   COMMUNIST PARTY HSECRE. TARY HAS LITTLE CHANCE _OF STAYING OUT OF PEN

DRESDEN FARMER apne teaetaire Mr RETA,   High Court Rules Against Browder

Communist ‘Leader Must Serve 4 Years, Pay. $2,000 Fine   DECISION UNANIMOUS   Tribunal Also ~ Approves lowa Use Tax':on: Mail Order. Firms’

Supreme Court  Finds Browder To Be Guilty   Upholds Conviction Of Communist Leader In New York Courts

High Court Upholds Browder Conviction   Communist Nominee Obtained Passport By False Statements

Conviction Of Browder Is Upheld   High Court Finds He Obtained Passport by False Statements

BROWDER CASE UPHELD   High Court Confirms Conviction Of Communist Leader

BROWDER LOSES IN HIGH COURT   Conviction on Passport Fraud Charge Upheld

Court Upholds Conviction of Earl Browder   Communist Secretary Will Start Four-Year Sentence in 30 Days

EARL BROWDER VERDICT UPHELD   Court Over-rules Contention Of Government in New Trade Proposal

Court Upholds Conviction. Of  Earl Browder   Wilfull Use Of Passport Falsely Obtained Is Charge On Which He Must Serve Term

Must Serve Four-year Sen tence for Using Passport Obtained By Fraud.

Red Leader Conviction  Is Upheld   Browder Loses His Appeal to Supreme Court of U.S.

Beggs Urges Inquiry to Clarify Haze Around Accused State Officials.   Charge Is Denied      Investigator Declares Accusation He Embezzled $17,000 Is Untrue.

Ask Probe Of Report   Resolution Asks Report of Frey Be Investigated

Bove Says In  Charge on Ru dolf   Big-Scale German Campaigr In Near East Beginning, Axis Warplanes Raid Crete In Two-Day Assault

BRITISH IN RECORD RAID IN DAYLIGHT   Follows Heavy Night Attacks On Rhineiand Area

BRITISH MADE BIG DAYLIGHT RAID ON FRANCE   }   What Was Reported The Greatest Daylight Raid Of War  1 Staged

BRITISH SMASH. NAZIS IN RAN   Fleets of Planes Invade French Coast and Docks at Rotterdam

Record British Daylight Raid  Hits Germans   Sky Over Channel Black With Planes As Big Attack Starts   NIGHT RAID MADE

RAF IN DARING DAYLIGHT RAD ONFRENGH COAST   Nazis Building New Defenses Against Invasion   if   PLANES SWEEPING FAR  i   INSIDE GERMANY, TOO  H

BRIT. MAKE BIG RAID ON FRENCH COAST   Sky Virtually Filled With Brit. Planes

R. A. F. BOMBERS SWARMING OVER INVASION COAST   Pound Defenses Nazis Building; Rhineland, Naples Also Feel British Raids.

Swarms Of British Bombers Blast At Nazi Territory.   RAF Daylight Raids Smash Deep Into  Occupied France

HUGE SWARMS “OF BAF PLANES ARE BOKBING   One of the Greatest of Air   Bomb Raids on French   Invasion Coast.   COLOGNE ALSO IS HIT   ‘German Defenses Along the  Coast Have Been Under   Heavy Attack.

Soviet Admits Nazis Making  Some Progress   Fighting Is Raging At Ap proaches To Kalinin Says Moscow   GERMANS BA}{TERING THEIR WAY FORWARIL   Terrific Battles Rage In Several Sectors Of Eastern Front   (BULLETIN)

Ford’s Bill Would Put Arms Strikes ‘An Treason (las:   Sets Punishment At 2 Years for Ticups, Death * For Fatalities

BILL WOULD MAKE STRIKE TREASONOUS   Provides 25 Year Prison Term For Defense Walkouts

The Messiah’ To Be Given Sunday   CHORAL NUMBER GIVEN AS A FEATURE OF MUSIC WEEK OBSERVANCE

«Nazis Fight Closer To  “Leningrad   Hitler’s Troops Crossing At Many Points on Moscow Rail Line

Nazis Capture Cities of Tallinn and Paldiski —   Seek To Cut Off Leningrad-Moscow Railroad Communicatio:

ESTONIAN CITIES FALL T0 GERMANS IN STRONG SMASH   Claim German Forces Crossing Rail Line to Moscow at Main Points, Thousands Captured

Rail Linc to Moscow Cut at Many Points   Invaders Seck iv Complete Encirclement of Former Canilal

Darlan to Hold Peace Discussion  With Hitler Envoy   New Collaboration Talks are Slated At Paris Meeting

Gov. Green Seeks to Iron Out Rift With Legislature   To Request Conference With Sen. Downing, Revolt Leader

GOVERNOR GREEN EXPLAINS STAND. ON FILLING JOBS   Says Orderly Routine Must Be Followed In State

Green Takes Steps to Settle First Open Rift on Patronage Question   GOP State Senators Complain in Caucus That State Jobs Are Distributed Too Slowly

GREEN ASKS FOR PATIENCE IN JOB APPOINTMENTS  SEEKS TO SATISFY ~ NEEDS BY" T

Nazis Claim Advance Into The Crimea   INVASION OF UKRAINE HAS CAR. RIED GERMANS ABOUT 80 MILES IN 4 MONTHS.

Berlin Claims Broad Advance East of Donets   ‘Hard, Steady’ Push Puts Troops Nearer Upper Reaches of River, Reich Avows   /Panzers Roll Southward Onto Plains of Crimea   Five Lines of Casemates Smashed in Breaching Isthmus Defense

BANKS OF DNEPR ~ ARE REACHED BY GERMAN INVADERS   Russians, However, Assert That River Sector Has Proved Death Trap   Reds Claim That Conflict Has Cost Nazis 750,000 In Dead or Injured

Parleys Resume In Strike at Chalmers Plant   Dispute Enters Fifth Week As Defense Orders Are Delayed

ttlemen in “od Spirits  lendid Vear in Pros   wae Year in Pros  et for Livestock

Two U.S.-Owned Ships Torpedoed; 15 Men Missing   Navy Patrols Comb Atlantic For Raiders That Sank S. S. Bold Venture And S. S. Lehich:> President Bitter

GERMANS SAY SINKING NONE OF OUR AFFAIR   Nazi Spokesman Called Hull a Liar, Says Details of One Steamer Not Known

STATE PRINTING BOARD REFUSES   Will Not Reconsider Awarding Contract For State Liquor Stamps.

Wants Workers in Honolulu  Employment Office Ask to Recruit Men for Work

Your Hour Has Come’ Hitler Tells His Balkan Troops; Yugoslavia Prepared

Hitler Orders Attack, Blames Britain For  New Balkan Warfare      Brands Yugoslavians Ruffians’; Hails Previous 's Triumphs; Says Attack Not ‘Acainst Greek People’

JAPO CLAIM BiG LEAD IN WAR TO DATE   Allege Americans and British Have Suffered  Heavy Losses.   REPORT PACIFIC ISLANDS CLEARED   Air Attack on Corregidor Fortress Said to Have Started Fires. ©

JAPANESE TELL OF SMALL LOSSES   Claim 3,000 Allied Troops Killed but Only 743 Nip. ponese Die

100 Executed by Nazis in France; 100 More Face Same Fate Unless Slayers Are Caught

SAY EXECUTIONS POSTPONED      Germain Spokesman Reports Exe: cutions Carried Out—Vichy Claim: Report Erroneous.

0 MORE AWAIT EXECUTION: ORDE FROM PARIS HEADS   Germans Take Half from Nantes, Half from Bordeaux, Stand Them Refore Wall.

INCREASED PAY FOR SOLDIERS IS ARMY’ WORST PRESENT NEE   BASIS OF PAY SHOULD RAISED BELIEVES SENATO ‘LODGE OF MASSACHUSETT

Sen. Lodge Is For Increased Pay For Men In U.S. Army   Two Months in Field Service Convince Senator It’s Among First Needs

Increased Pay For Men Uraed   Senator Lodge Says That Is One of First Needs of U. S. Army

Increased Pay for Soldiers Favored By Senator Lodge   Lawmaker Spent Two Months With Armored Brigade

LODGE TO ASK INCREASE IN PAY OF ARMY   Senator, Back from Service with Army in Maneuvers, Wanis Specialists and Peace Time Force

49-Cent Wheat Penalty Likely   Wickard Sees Continuation Of Fine On Grain Sold In Excess Of Quotas.

BRITISH AGTIVE IN NORTH AFRIGE   Itahans Report Air Raid: and Armored Car Move: ments Are Repulsed

ON JOHNSTOWN ROAD TUESDAY   Sidewalks to be Built And Street to be Widened and Resurfaced

ON A NED RECN A RT ee  Rev. W.E: Smith ill With Heart Troubla He Reports

THE WAH TODAY. Italy’s African Empire Totters  Nazis May Try To Counter With A Balkan Drive

a a ah NRRL cena ei  WAR ANALYSIS   Italy’s African Empire Totters On Brink Of Destruction

Italy in Midst of Losing Empire, as Churchill Said    PREDICTION BEING FULFILLED

In Laredo Being Tried In Californie      Churchill Keeping His Promise To Italy To “Tear Your African Empire to Shreds” If They Don’t Fire Mussolini   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Associated Press Writer

lhe War Today      Churchill Threat to Italy May Prove to Have Been Prophecy

THE WAR TODAY  MUSSOLINIS ENTIRE AFRICAN EMPIF  TSAYIYN MV OWrare AC PWMrOVIirn Ar Meer arng

DeWitt MacKenzie   Duce’s African Empire Begins  To Show Effects Of Disaster

British Armies In Africa Making Churchill Remark On Empire Of Italy Good

AFRICAN EMPIRE OF ITALY THREATENED ! ’  BY BRITISH GAINS *! Far Citedele-of ll] Duce’s Great Empire Shaken b: Disaster to His Armies

Berlin Statement Prepares Public For a Long War Against Soviets   Bul Capture of More Than Half a Million Prisoners Is Claimed in Ukrainian Battles

NORWEGIANS BLANKETS 10 BE DEMANDED   Red Army Entrapped Is Half Million

Campaign In East During Winter Plan      HIGH COMMAND INFORMS GER MANY PRESSURE ON_ RED: WILL NOT BE DIMINISHED,

Nazis Expect Winter Campaign   Red Toll in Ukraine Is Put at More Than Half Million

Nazis Expect Winter Campaign  Red Toll in Ukraine   Red Toll in Ukraine Is Put at More Than Half Million

WINTER WAR LOOMS AREAD FOR GERMANS   NORWEGIANS MUST GIVE BLANKETS TO SOLDIERS

REICH PREPARES FOR WINTER WAR AGAINST SOVIET   Norwegians Told To Give Up Wool Blankets To Germans; _ Berlin Claims Successes

Air Battles Rage Over Leningrad   Reds Report 101 Nazi Planes Destroyed In The Sky And On Aijirdromes In %  Davs.   Hide Batteries

RUSSIA CLAIMS NAZI LOSSES IN AIR ARE HEAVY   LENINGRAD REPORTS CITY READY TO MEET INVASION

NAZIS MOWED DOWN IN DRIVE ON LENINGRAD   Moscow Reports Great Battles Raging from Baltic To Black Sea   CLAIMS TOLL OF 101 PLANES IN TWO DAYS   People of City Preparing for Street-by-Street Fight On Invaders

Soviet Machine Gunners Chop Down Waves of Attacking Nazis   Massive Battles of Mer and Machines Rage Unchecked from Baltic to Black Sea, Reds Say

Planes Battle At Leningrad   101 of Germany’s Downed In Two Days, Soviet Declares

Mexican Trade Balance To Be Much Better   Agreement Signed With U. S Will Bulwark Peso, Make Up Losses

Greeks Smash Italian Drive,  Push Forward   Advances Continue Toward Valona And in Klisura Area

Nazi Dictator Declares Germany Fully Prepared ToMeetU.S. Intervention

Hitler Scoffs U. S. Aid to the Britist   “Whatever Ship Comes in Front of Our Torpedoes Will Be Hit,” He Declares in Speech on Eighth Anniversary of Assumption to Power.

HITLER READY sana PART U.S. MAY TAKE   German Dictator. Declare: Bay Plans Cover U. S. Help To England.

We'll Torpedo Your Vessels,’ America Told   Victory ‘Within Year’ Promised By Fuehrer;  Reich Has No Quarrel With U. S., He Says;  Britain’s Cause Lost, Leader Avers

Says Whiteser Ship Comes in Prout af Our Toernedooes Wil Re Saul

HITLER DECLARES NATIONS HELPING -FNCLAND CET WAR   Germany Will Prevent U.S. Aid Reaching Britain   INSISTS BRITAIN’S CAUSE IS LOST

Prime Minister of Great Britain And Harry Hopkins Are Together On Secret but Urgent Mission   May Already Be on American Side of Atlantic Aboard Presidential Yacht, Informed Sources Intimate; Mystery Surrounds Movements   MAY BE TOGETHER ON ATLANTIC PLANE

CHURCHILL MAY MEET F.D.R. SOON; TS WITH HOPKINS      Report They May be Fly ing Here, or Already Are on This Side   Might Confer at Sea; London Hints Prime Minister is Absent

PRIME MINISTER BELIEVED ON WAY TO SEE PRESIDENT   Cryptic Announcement. - In  Commons Leads to Widespread Speculation.

GONFAB HINTED  BY PARLIAMENT MEMBER TONAY   No Definite Confirmation Of Conference Yet Given By London, Washington

Berlin Says Nazi Panzer Unita Are Citing New Pockets In Long Russian Front but Moscow Indicates That German Drive Faltering

Churchill Flight Across Ocean To Confer With F.R. On Boat Rumored

CHURCHILL MAY DE ON WAY OVER “TO CONFER WITH PRES. ROOSEVELT   Possibility That British  » Prime Minister and Hop king May Already Be In Epoch Making Parley   eWASHINGTON REMAINS SILENT ON RUMORS   Will Neither Affirm or Deny  * {t; Secrecy Shrouds the  President’s “F i ishing Trin”

Prime Minister OF “Bord . Beaverbreok Exrected ‘to Fly. Over: ;   TO SEE ROOSEVELT   Wowd Discuss Closer Anglo-American. Collabo-raticn in War. 

Prime Minister Flying To U.S. To ‘onfer With FDR   Nazis Report Capture Estonian  Rail Center

London Hints Churchill May come to U.S.   Premier Will Not Attend Commons’ Debate on War

“onference At Sea inted In London   Hopkins Also May Be With Two Leaders; President’ Activities Shrouded in Secrecy; Russians Claim German Thrust Is Faltering

Prime Minister May Be Flying With Hopkins   Absent From Important Debate As Newspaper “Hints American Journey

INDICATIONS HE'LL MEET FRANKLIN 0,   London Reveals English Prime Minister, Hopkins From U. 8. Are “Together” Somewhere

Roosevelt Meeting Churchill?   Reported Prime Munister Flies Across Ocean to See the President

MAY ALREADY BE WITH F.D.R, ABOARD YACHT   Think Hopkins. May Have Accompanied Prime Minister

Flying Trip To America ls Hinted   Commons Told He's Unable To Join Debate

It’s Possible Pair May Be En Route by Air to Meet Roosevelt.   FOR ABOARD SHIP   Churchill Does Not Find It ‘Convenient’ to Attend Debate.

Premier Even Now May Be In United States For Conferences  NAZIS AND SOVIET  NEWS IS MEAGER  No Sharp Developments Are Reported Today In Fighting

LondonDaily ives Hint of Conference   Secrecy Envelops F.D.’s Cruise off Northeast Coast

PRIME MINISTER FAILS 10 TURN OUT FOR DEBAT   HIS AIDE SAYS HE 15 Ob URGENT WAR BUSINESS   OTHER SOURCES SAY BRITISH LEADER IS ‘WITH HOPKINS      London Daily Mail States “High Personage” Will Fly Atlantic To See President

NAY OE WITH RODSEVELT ON BOARD YAGHT   Commons Told Prime Min: ister Would Not Be Able to Attend Debate,   BRITISH QUARTERS SAY HOPKINS WITH CHURCHILL

SAY PRESIDENT PREMIER HAVE RENDEZVOUS   All precedent broken as Allied leaders plan  war on Axis

Prime Minister Unable to Attend Commons;. Whereabouts. Concealed

KEPT SECRET: HOPKINS. TOO   Prime Minister and LendLease Aid “Together” Somewhere, British Ad wanna   CONFERENCE ON ATLANTIC SEEN

Whereabouts Of Churchill Kept Secre'   One Possibility Is That Prime Minister Will Fly To U. S. To Talk With Roosevelt

U0. Wlall BY CHURCHILL [0 BEING HINTED   Prime Minister or Lord Beaverbrcok Exrected to Fly Over.   TO SEE ROOSEVELT   Woud Discuss Closer Anglo-American Collaboraticn in War.

ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL MAY BE CONFERRING   Object Of Churchill's Visit Would Be To Discuss Closer AngloAmerican Collaboration

U.S.SAILORS - MUTILATE A      Face Sentence, As 1 . Flew from German - Consulate

Dare-Devil, Fiag Ripping U.S. Sailers Face Superior Jude ge on ‘Mischief’ Count

SAILORS FACE SERIOUS CHARGE      Tore Down And Mutilated Ger man Consulate’s Flag.

MUCH CORN BEYOND HELP   Yield to Be Below Averag in Many Iowa Areas, Reed Reports

Hot Weather Reducing lowa Corn Yield   Week-End’s Rain Did Not! Cover More Than Half The State

Bill To Legalize Jai Alai Games Passes Assembly   Measure Applies Only fo Montgomery County; Veto Is Expected

O'CONOR EXPECTED TO VETO MEASURE   Montgomery Jai Alai Bill Quickly Passed by the Assembly

Cabinet Crisis In Yugoslavia Remains  ense   Unrest And Indignation Are Manifest In Nation Over German Demands   PLANS TO JOIN AXIS DELAYED   Demonstrations Reported By Populace Against Allance With Axis

Strike at North Carolina Army Camp Is Ended   AFL Walkout at Wright Field Continues

Strike Delays Wright Field Defense Project      Walkout Of Workers On. $13,000,000 Army AntiAireraft Firing Center At Camp Davis, N. C. Ended; Decision On Terms Awaited

Strikes Continue To Hold National Defense Work Up   Some Workers Returning To Jobs But Other Argu. ments Arise Elsewhere

CRISIS DEVELOPING IN DEFENSE WORK   Workers Threaten Strike Today At Birmingham Iron Works.

Wright Field Defense Work Still Tied Up   Strike Ends At Army’s Antiaircraft Center; Others Threaten.

LABOR SCENE NO BRIGHTER   Few Strikes. Are. Settled Others Holding Up De fense Work.. -

One Strike Is Settled While Others Go On   Army Project Walk-Out Ends In North Carolina; Much Defense Work Affected

AFL Iron Works Members May Strike Thursday   Birmingham Plant Has Big US Contracts; Davis Strike Ends

WRIGHT FIELD STRIKE IS STILL IN FORCE BUT NORTH CAROLINA TROUBLE SETTLED

Strike At Army AA Field Ends  Roosevelt Comments  Only Small Amount O:   Defence Work Stonnec

WEATHER FORECAST   AFL STRIKE STILL HOLDS UP DEFENSE ORDERS AT DAYTON   Walkout of Constructior Workers Ends at Army Camp in North Carolin:

Essential Defense Contracts Tied Up By Labor Troubles   New Strikes Break Out As Others End in  Settlements

RIGHT FIELD AFL STRIKE STIL HOLDS UP. DEFENSE   Walkout Holds Up Six ‘Million Dollar Job; North Carolina Firing ‘Center Strike Ends

STRIKES ENDED, OTHERS CALLED   FDR SAYS ONLY A FRACTION OF WORK IS BEING HELD UP

STRIKE ENDS AT ONE ARMY POST; OTHERS DRAG ON   Workers at Big North Carolina Center Back to Jobs With Claims Unsettled

Nazi Troops Ready to Strike at Greece   Strike Ends At Camp Davis; Wright Field Work Held Up   Aircraft Center Workers Returned to Jobs — No Settlement Reached.

STRIKE ENDS. “ATBIG ARMY ~ CANTONMENT    But A.F.L. Walkout Continues ~ To Hold Up Défense Build~ “ine In‘ Ohio

ON ARMY JOB   North Carolina Dispute Settled But Another Hangs Fire

Threat Continues  Defense Work Ts Delayed By Walkouts   Essential Construction Projects at Standstill; Situation Serious

WRIGHT FIELD WORK DELAYED   Laborers Go on Strike; Anti-Aircraft ‘Center 7 Trouble Is Settled

STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK AT ARMY CAMP DAVIS TODAY   ‘AFL ‘Walk-Out Ties Up $5,900,000 In Building At ‘Wright Field

ALF. L TO QUIT -AT IRON WORKS   Strike Called For Thursday; Truce Reached At Army” Center In South

THREAT 10 STRIKE MADE AT Blo IRON PLANT IN SOUTH   Company with 100 Million Dollar Defense Order Is Facing Trouble   Other War Contracts Are - Held Up By Disputes  With Labor Groups

STRIKE LOOMS AT BIRMINGHAM   A. F. L. Threatens Walkout at Ingalls Iron Works Plant

Strike: Ends. At  amp Davis;  Wright Field Work Held Up      Aircraft : Center Worker: Returned to Jobs — No Settlement Reached;

One Defense Strike Ended; Another Holds   Wright Field’ Building Project Is Still Under Walk-Out

STRIKE HALTING ARMY JOB ENDS   A.F.L.’s Walkout Continues To Curb Dayton Project

STRIKE ENDED AT HUGE ARMY CAMP PROJECT   Workers On’ Carolina Joi Return, But Decision On Terns Withheld  By Mediators .   DELAYS ARE MINOR   Roosevelt Says Strikes Not Major. Drawback; Wright Field Work Again Held Up

STRIKES CONTINUE BANE TO NATIONAL DEFENSI   Anti-Aircraft Dispute Settled. AFL Ohio Walkout Continues.

Cutter Attempting To Free U.S. Liner Stuck on Sand Bar   Is ‘States Second Largest: No Damage Its Reported

LINER MANHATTAN DEPIES ATTEMPT TO LIBERATE HER   ls Hard Aground on Sandbar Near Palm Beach, Florida. Was on Canal Cruise.

CUTTERS FAIL TO DISLODGE LINER   further Assistance May Be Necessary To Pull Manhattan Off Bar

Huge U.S. Liner Runs Aground   Coast Guard Cutters Try To Dislodge Ship

LINER STILL AGROUND WITH MANY ABOARD   /Poday’s Résctié Attempts Fail A 12-In Hawser Is Snapped

FAIL TO FREE BIG U. S. LINER   S. 8. Manhattan’s 199 Passengers and Crew of 410 in No Danger

Washington Views Philippine Situation As Highly Critical   Foe Has Upper Hand There in Air and on “Sea, Reports Indicate

BRITISHER LOOKS FOR NAZI DRIVE TO CANCEL LOSSE'   Prime Minister Says Great Brit ain Will Do Utmost to Defend Singapore

US-BRITISH CHIEFS EYE VICHY MEN   Churchill and Roosevelt Devote Christmas Eve to Further Work on World Grand Stratery

UNITED STATES AND BRUTAIN WATCHING FRENCH SITUATION   ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL CONTINUE WORK FOR DOWNFALL OF AXIS POWERS

STILL STUDY BLUEPRINT OF ALLIED MOVES   Naval Warfare Plans Are Figuring Heavily In Plans   ALSO FEAR NEW BASES   Control of French Fleet Would Complicate Situation

Weather Eye Open - for Sudden Nazi Coup  NAVY. Fi IGURES  Concern o on n Disposal: . tion of French Fleet

Both Powers Keeping Eyes Open’ For Possible Thrust By Nazis As ‘Front’ Forms

ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL ARE WARY OF COUP   Keep Eyes Open For At. tempt To Take French Bases Or Fleet   Defenders Of Philippines Apparently Face Desperate Fiaht

Council Keeps Weather Kye On France   Churchill and Roosevelt Continue Conferences

Sudden Nazi Coup kor French Navy keared By Allies   Roosevelt, Churchill Continue To Map Long Range Strategy

WAR AT Eh CONFERENGE GHIFF TOPIC   Churchill and President Consider Probable Status of French Fleet.   WAR IN ATLANTIC IS VITAL ISSUE   Discussions of War Council in Long Session Kept Secret.

FDR, CHURCHILL SET WAR SIGHTS AT LONG RANGE   UNITE OF ACTION IN PACIFIC REVEALED BY PREMIER

Allied Chiefs Keep Eyes on rench Fleet   Hope to Forestall Any _ Axis Attempt to Seize - Added Bases

Churchill Sees Nazi Offensive   War News Is Somewha Grim For Christ mas Eve.

Parley is Continued   Roosevelt and Churchill Outline War Strategy

Naval Matters Figure In Talk Of War Couneil   Ultimate Disposition Of French Fleet Great Con cern To Churchill, FDR.   SEE NEW OFFENSIVE

Look Ahead To Downfall Of The Axis.  U.S. and British   U.S. and British Planners Continue  On the Job Today

THREATS 10. VICHY FLEET STIR ALLIES   German Moves Ea. gerly Watched AS Churchill And° EDR Continue Talks

British Premier Expects Hitler to Strike in Some New Region Soon to Offset Failure in Russia

FD And His Visitor Talk More Plans   Christmas Eve Is Devoted To Work; Hitler Watched

ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL MAP WAR STRATEG)   Christmas Eve Spent b: Two Leaders in Continue Conferences With Bot! Alert for. Another Hit lerian Thrust.

Nazi Threat t French Fleet Is Watched   F. H. and Churchill Continue Talks; Some Drastic Action Likely

Allied Plans Laid for — All-out War  Close Cooperation In Far East

U.S. -BRITISH OFFENSIVE IN PACIFIC SEEN   ‘Churchill Discloses Unity  Oi Action Between Forces There   CONTINUES TALKS WITH ROOSEVELT   Naval Matters Reported Ti Figure Prominently In Consultations

ROOSEBELT AND CHURCHILL ALERT TO SUDDEN NAZI COUP AS THEY PLAN FOR CONCERTED WAR EFFORT   High Government Heads Work On Plans to Meet ‘Possible New German Offensives and Plan For  Ultimate Defeat of the Axis Nations

Anti-Axis Nations  Fear French Bases  And Navy May Fall “Under. Swastika; __ Plan Pacific Offensive

ARE ALERT TO POSSIBLE HITLER COUF   Any Change in Status of - Vichy Fleet Would Present a Grave Complication in Plans for War . at Sea.

GREAT CONCERN IS SHOWN AT WASHINGTON   Roosevelt And Churchill  Long Yule-Eve Parley   NEW OFFENSIVE   In Some Theater To Act As Counter-Balance To Red Reverses Anticipated

GOV'T LEADERS CONTINUE WORK FOR UNIFIED WAR   Keep Watchful Eye On French Fleet And Bases

REICH THREATS SCANNED BY ALLIED CHIEFS   Roosevelt . and. .Churchill Devote Christmas: Eve - to Long-Range Plan  For Victory   WAR NEWS GRIM   Change In-Status ‘Quo :of French Fleet Would Alter Naval:-Moves of  - U. S.-Britain-

LEADERS OF TWO NATIONS DRAFT PLANS   Churchill Reyeals Unity of Action in War in Pacific Ocean

CHURCHILL ola ATLANTIC. VITAL ARENA Ut WAR   Anglo-American Air And Naval Forces Must Keep Control Of Ocean   ALLIES WIN OR LOSE IN ATLANTIC, CLAIM   New Offensive From Hitler ls Expected By Allies, Premier Reveals

EyeNaziCoup toNabFrench Fleet, Bases   FDR, Churchill Believe _ Germans to Open New Front

Briton, U. S. Chief Study Plans for Downfall  Of Axis Powers   SEE NEW OFFENSIVE   Bb Capital Holiday Spirits Dampened By New Tenor of War

PRESIDENT MEETS  WITH CHURCHILL  T0 PLOT AXIS DOWNFALL   Conversations Continue on Eve of Holiday to Unite Allied War Efforts   Nazi Coup Called Possible In Attempt to Take Over French Bases

Churchill, FDR Keep Watch On Nazi Actions   Continue Talks On  Strategy, Eye Status Of French Fleet

ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL STUDY NAZI STRATEGY   Further Steps In. Long Range = Planning to Knockout Hitler Discussed at the. House.

Allied Chiefs   Hope to Forestall Any Axis Attempt to Seize Added Bases  CONFERRING TODAY  Churchill Expects a New Nazi Thrust to Counter Russian Reverses

AIR CORPS SET 10 BEGIN TRAINING OF RAF AVIATOR   Immediate: Use Will.Be Made of Primary and Basic . Facilities.

BRITISH PILOTS TO TRAIN IN AMERICA   U.S. Army Air Corps Schools Will Be Used——To Start Early Next Month

U.S. Army Air Corps Schools To Start Training British Pilots in June

Doctor Tells What’s Wrong With Tired Business Man   Excessive Eating, Smoking, Drinking, Take Years Off Life, Medicos Told

9,000,000 MEN IN BIG BATTLE   Say Russians Had  Thrown In Last  Recervyes   REPORT GAINS   “Tremendous Struggle For A Decision”. Is Claimed

Great Successes Are in Making, Berlin Claims; Moscow Acknawledges Violent Fighting for Master of Road to Leningra

FALL OF CAPITAL OF BESSARABIA 10 INVADERS REPORTED   Hitler's Forces Declared Within 110 Mites OF Soviet Capital

NINE MILLION MEN CLASH IN FIERCE FIGHT   Red Army Has Thrown Its Last Reserves Into Battle in Attempt to Stem Hitler Onslaught,  Germans Declare.

Moseow Uses Last Reserves   Germans Claim to Have Taken “Smolensk and Likewise to Have Captured Kishinev

Hitler Claims  Heavy Advance:   GERMANS SAY UNITS DRIVE DEEP INTO RUSSIA

Command Jubilantly Hints At -Climactic Turn In 26-Day-Old  Russian Camnaion

GREAT GERMAN SUCCESSES IN MAKING, CLAIM   Berlin Says Last Russian Reserves Thrown Into Battle to Meet Nazi Onslaught      DNB SAY SMOLENSK HAS BEEN CAPTURED   War Bulletin. From Hitle Headquarters Says Capital of Bessarabia  _ His Army's Hands

9,000,000 MEN O EASTERN BATTLE. FRONT. SAY NAZIS...    Nazis Ciaim Reds Have Thrown Last Reserves  ‘Into The Battle

GERMANS NOW ONLY 230 MILES FROM CAPITAL   Storm Through Stalin Line; Smolensk Falls Under Sweeping Advance   TEUTONS NEARING KIEV   Bitter Battle is Reported 150 Miles Southwest of Leningrad Today

Hitler Command Declares ‘Great Success in Making   Break-Through in Central Sector Is Claimed by Nazis

Nine Million Are Locked In Battle   So Germans Say, Claiming Last Reserves Of. Reds “Try To Siem Blitzkriec

Nine Million Troops Locked in Conflict ‘For Decision,’ German Claim   MOSCOW’S CRISIS   Blitzkrieg May Have Penetraied Stalin Line, Observers Believe

Hitler Also Declares Reds Use Last Reserves   Russia Concedes Tank Break In Vicinity Of Smolensk

$,000,000 MEN FIGHTING ALONG RUSSIAN FRONT   Germans Say Last Of Red Reserves In Battle

NINE MILLION MEN ENGAGED IN GREAT BATTLE IN RUSSIA   GREAT SUCCESSES IN MAKING, GERMAN WAR BULLETIN THURSDAY DECLARED

Hitler’s High Command Say: the Russians Have Thrown Their Last Reserves Into 26-Day-Old Conflict.   REPORTED INVADERS NOW IN SMOLENSK   Barriers on 1100 Mile Stalit Line Are as Much as 75 Miles Deep, It Was Reported Today.

LAST RESERVES OF RUSSIANS IN BATTLE   Nine Million Troops Locked In Tremendous Struggle   SPEED TROOPS   Reported Within 110 Miles Of Moscow, According To Reich News Agency

Germans Advance Through Main Line To Railway Center   Nine Million Men Said To Be Locked In Combat Along Eastern Front; Grave Threat To Moscow Created By Capture Of Smolensk, Logical Gateway.

City of Smolensk Is Captured by Germans   Nazi High Command Drops Reticent Mood and Asserts ‘Great Suecesses Are in Making’

RUDDERLESS DREDGE. LOCATED IN PACIFIC   Craft With 12 Defens: Workers on Board Is Found by Mother Ship, : {Is Report.

Drifting Dredge With 12 Aboard Located In Heavy Seas 1,900 Miles From California

GAS RATIONED  IN WASHINGTON   Motorists Make ‘Run On Fuel Supplies

Enos Gabeline Taken By Death   Was Father of Auto Acciden Victims

All About Government Intricacies   Organization Setup IL: Something To Write Home About

@ In Washington   Intricacies of Government Organization are Something To Write Home About

Attempt to Hasten Aid Bill Vote Beaten   Opponents Deny Filibustering as Administration Leaders Move to Limit Debate on Measure

Effort to Curb Debate On War Aid Bill Fails   Wheeler Predicts ‘Tremendous Uprising’ When People Understand Proposal

Move To Cut Debate On Lend Bill Fails   Clark Blocks Proposal That Senate Agree to Limit Fu ture Speeches——Walsh and Reynolds Renew Attacks on Bill

Proponents Fail in Move For Speed _ On Aid Bill .   Seek To Limit Debate And Bring About Vote’ On. Controversial Bill By Coming Week-End CLARK AND WHEELER. DENY FILIBUSTER Long Night Sessions . May Be Ordered -To Wear Down Speakers

FILIBUSTER O NOT 10 bE ATTEMPTED   But Fight on Bil. To Aid British Still Warm

ON BILL FAILS   Administration Effort Halted On Lend-Lease Ficht.

CLARK BLOCKS MOVE 10 LIMIT AND BILL DEBATI   Missourian Refuses to Agree to Proposal That Future Speeches Be Cut to One Hour Each.   LEADERS MAY ORDER-~ LONG NIGHT SESSIONS   Walsh Declares Measure, if Passed, Will Involve U. S. in War— Bridges Voices Support.

Leaders Fail ToCurb Lend Bill Debate   Senate Heads Trying to Obtain Vote on British Aid Act This Week   CLARK BLOCKS PLAN

Lease-Lend Bill Advocates Fail To Limit Debate   ‘lark Blocks Proposal J Speed Vote on British Aid Measure

Lease-Lend Fails To Set Debate Limit             rn.  STRATION BEATEN ID T EFFORT TO BRING BILI VOTE IN THE SENATE THi:   Cloture Rule Unlikely

BILL DEBATE LIMIT FAILS   Opponents Of Lease: Lend Bill Ask That Speeches Be Limited

MOVE TO LIMIT WAR AID BILL DEBATE FAILS   Senator Clark ‘Blocks Proposal to Restrict Addresses to Hour   WHEELER ASSAILS DESIRE FOR HASTE   Montana Man Says He Has Many Letters Urging Filibuster

ARMS LENDING VOTE SOUGHT BY WEEK-END   BACKERS TRY HARD TO LIMIT DEBATE IN SENATE

Administration Supporters Lose In Attempt toForce Lease-Lend Votein Senate Before Week-End   Wheeler and Clark, Major Opponents, Saj Measure Not Being Filibustered, But That It ts Important Enough To Require Debate

d Proponents il to Block  nate Debate   dministration Loses ttempt to Obtain ote by Week-End  S NO CLOTURE  heeler Says Many eople Have Asked  Sais 7 syed bl Sa

Cloture move on aid bill is blocked   Clark protests limitation of senate. dehate

Move to Limit Discussion  on Bill Fails   Senator Clark of Missouri Blocks Proposal in Senate

DEBATE LIMIT ON LEASE BILL MEETS DEFEAT   Administration Aides Fail in Attempt to Stop Talk

Aid Bill Foes Refuse Senate  . Debate Limit   Wheeler Says Proponent: Don’t Know Contents Of Measure or They Would Oppose It   ‘Administration Seeks ‘Vote by This Weekenc   Filibuster Requests Said ‘Justified’ to Prevent *‘Daneerous’ Act ”

War Aid Senators Lose Point   Move To Limi ~ Debate ls  “Defeated

Fliers From Nippon Blast At Philippine strongholds   American Forces Smash Back All Sea Borne Attacks and Give Battle to Japanese Fliers in  Sky—Wake and Midway Still Holding Out

Bill Before Congress Provides For Seven More US. Battleships   Jap Foothold Is Broken

JAP LANDING FRUSTRATED   Gen. MacArthur Reports Situatior on. Ground in Philippines Un changed   WAKE HOLDS OUT:   Japanese News Agency Reports Honolulu Raided Six Times Af ter Knox Arrival

U.S. Planes Engage In Onslaught Aimed At Enemy Bombers   Tokyo Headquarters Admit That American Marines Are Holding Severely Damaged Wake Island

Attempts To — Invade Isle Beaten Off   Japs Make No Gains at Landing Bridgeheads; Boimbers Strike at Air Bases

Japanese Are Said Wiped Out  In West Luzon   MacArthur's Headquar ters Reveals Foe Driven From Lingayen

Japanese Wiped Out oni West Coast of Luzon, Says Official Report  4 TRANSPORTS SUNK  Tokyo Admits Marines on. Wake Island Still Are Holding Out 

American Planes Battle Enemy Aircraft Raiding Main Philippine. Island

‘Mopping Up” Completed In Linhayen Areas enemy Ancratt Shot Down In Bombardment Of Manila Bases

American Fliers Pitch Into Waves of Bombers In Great Air Battles   Spectacular Dogfights Staged Over Manila As Japs Press Attacks—4,000 Nipponese Troops Lost In Sinking By Dutch Subs Of Transports

Major Offensive On  Manila Area Impends   Japanese Admit Marines O: Wake Island Still Fighting

Americans Pitch Into Jap Bombers   Manila Experiences Wild Night; Fifth Columnists Fire Red Signal Rockets

War Bulletin Says Mopping Up Operations Completed; Manila Chief Appeals For Immediate Aid

No Gains Made By Foe at Other Landing Points   Air Attack Launched On Nichols Field, Manila and Other  Points

Land Fighting In Philip. pines Is Sporadic; New  Blows At Manila.

INVADERS ARE WIPED OUT BY ISLAND ARM!   Mopping Up Action Ai Lingayen Completed; Manilla Bombed

Jap Forces Attacking Phillippines Fail To Gaix New Bridgeheads On Luzon, U.S. Army: _ -» Chief Reports, As Mopping Up _ In Lingayen Concluded. ° ”   MANILA HAS WILD NIGHT

Defenders Mop  Up Invaders In. Lingayen Area   Enemy Aircraft Strike Anew at Bases Near Manila; Military Losses Slight. But Civilian Homes Are Set Afire; Sentries Battle Fifth-Columnists.  --

Dutch Subs Sink Four of Nippon's Troop Transports   MacArthur Has Philippines Under Control Today

SITUATION ‘ON GROUND REPORTED STABILIZED   Jap Troops In Lingayen Area Are Annihilated

Nippon Landing Forces Blocked In  All Of Philippines   Enemies Strike Anew At American Airbases On Islands

SENTRIES BATTLE OTH COLUMNISTS . IN ASLAND GT   Philippine High CGommissiona: Broadcasts Request for U. S. Aid

Tokyo Forces. Restrained On Philippines   invaders Strike Anew ‘During Day At Air Bases Around Manila  By BR. P. CRONIN, dr.

American Fighters Pitch Into Waves of Jap Bombers In Heavy Fighting About 100 Miles North of Manila.

ABOVE, BELOW JAP AVIATORS   Several Nipponese Planes Downed as Japs Claim Sinking of U. 8. Battleship Arizona

CEBU ISLAND TO SOUTH OF THON RAINEN   Clark Field, Located To North of Manila, Also Bombed   NO LAND GAIN MADE   " Out Jap Jap Force At ingayen, Others  Ave Held

Nipponese Continue Air Attacks: : Bases in Many Sections Philinnine Ielands..

Enemy Wiped Out in Landing Near Manila   4,000 Japanese Troops Die  As Netherlands Subs Sink  Four Transports; Tokyo Concedes US Holds Wake

JAPANESE LANDING FORGES UPON LUZON CLAIMED WIPED OUT   GROUND SITUATION STILI - UNDER CONTROL; NEW AIR  ATTACKS REPORTED

DCCURRED OVER THE PHILIPPINE CAPITAL   A Batavia Radio Announced 4,000 Japanese Troops Lost Their Lives When a Sub‘marine Sank Four Troop Tenanannrta

LUZON WEST COAST THREAT IS MOPPED UP   No New Gains Made by Invaders at Other Points and No More Landings Effected, General Mac« Arthur Reports.

BombersRaid Air Bases in Manila Area   U.S. Fighter Planes Drive Off Enemy Craft: 5th Columnists Shot

4,000 NIPPON TROOPS LOST IN SINKINGS   Transports Sunk By Dutch. Tokyo Concedes U. S. Forces Holding On At Wake Island

U.S. Routs Enemy In Western Luzon; Manila Hit Again    Japanese Concede Wake Island Still Held  by U. S.; Claim Sinking of Arizona,  Without Any Confirmation   ‘FILIPINO POLICE SHOOT DOWN FIFTH COLUMNISTS IN CAPITAL

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Bucks County’s Quota Is 295 Maen

@ In Washington   Appropriately Enough House Appropriations Committee Meets Again to Appropriate Tax Funds

More Money Wanted By 17 Agencies   Economy ‘Interesting Idea — But Where To Start?

Wheeler Denies FDR’s Assertion   Senator Says He Didn't Sa Nazi Domination of Eu rope Inevitable.

Statement “German. Dom. ination of. Europe. Was Inevitable ‘Attributed  to- Him by Roosevelt   TERMS FT SLANDER   Says It Is Second. Time President. Has Assailed For Opposing AidBritain Bill

WHEELER SAYS STATEMENT OF DODD IS FALSE   Senator Denies Accusation Quoted by President Roosevelt to Press.

Denies He Forecast  Nazi Win   Accuses President of “Des. perate Attempt to Discredit” Him

LIE, SAYS WHEELER   Senator Denies He Eve Said Nazi Domination  Was “‘Inevitable”’

WHEELER HITS FR CHARGE AS SMEAR STORY   Senator Brands Story Of Alleged Statement to Late Ambassador Dodd As  ‘y 5n ”?   SAYS FDR ‘TRYING TO DISCREDIT ME

WHEELER hiTS Al ROOSEVELT STORY   Senator Denounces Presi. dent’s Accusation as ‘Slanderous Attack’

STORY RELATED BY ROOSEVELT IS DENOUNCED   Senator Wheeler Term: Statement Attributed by ‘President to Dead Man  “Standerous” —   DENIES: ACCUSATION   Says He Never in Life Remarked Nazi Domination * of Europe Was lit evitable .

ACCUSATION FALSE, SAYS WHEELER   Solon Says Effort Being Made to Discredit Him

Wheeler Denies Roosevelt Report that He Said Nazi Domination Was Inevitable   Renew Attcihuted ta Nada

Dodd Quotation Denied; Senator Regaining Strength In Home Of Ambassador

WHEELER CALLS STORY SLANDER   Senator Denied He Saic Nazis Would Dominate All of Europe

WHEELER RIPS F.D.R. ATTAGK   Senator Charges President With “Slanderous” Remark

Roosevelt Attack Slanderous: Wheeler   Denies Saying Nazi Rul For Europe Inevitable.

WHEELER DENIES HE MADE STATEMENT ON NAZI DOMINATION   Says President's Accusation Is a ‘Slanderous Attack, Absolutely False’

Says President Referred to Alleged Statement to Discredit Him.   DECLARES ATTACK SURPRISE TO HIM

Wheeler Accuses  ED of Lie   Senator Declares He Didn’t Say Naz Rule Is Inevitable

WHEELER ATTACKS NAZI RULE STORY AS “SLANDEROUS”   Senator ‘Charges Attempt. to Discredit Him Because He Opposes Entry of U. S. Into War.   DENIES STATEMENT ATTRIBUTED TO HIM   Montanan Declares ‘It Is Sec ond Time Roosevelt “Has ' Assailed Me Person- — _. gliw

Wheeler Says President Slanders Him   Senator Denies Saying Nazi Victory Inevitable

 Strikes Bark  Wheeler Hits At Statement ‘Of President   Says FOR Wonlil Tiiseredit Him

Wheeler Brands FDR Story On His Views Toward Nazis As ‘A Slanderous Attack’

Wheeler Denies Charge Uttered By Presiden   Says He Never Asserted Nazi Domination of Europe Inevitable

F.R. SPREADS  FALSE CHARGE WHEELER SAYS   Never Said Nazis Would Dominate Europe, Senator Asserts

SEN. WHEELER SAYS CHARGE 1S A SLANDER   Montanan Declares He Never Made Remark Attributed to Him by President at a Press Conference Vesterday..

WHEELER HITS F,R. ACCUSATION   Denies Having Said Nazis Would Dominate Europe Inevitably

F.D.R. TERMED ‘SLANDERER’ IN WHEELER REPLY   In Scorching Answer, Mon. tanan Denies Saying Nazi Domination ‘Inevitable’

Denial Issued  by Sen. Wheelei   Says He Did Not Say Naz Domination of Europe Was Inevitable.

HOT DENIAL ISSUED BY WHEELER   Did Not Say That Naz Domination Was Inevit- ¢ able, Senator Declares   ‘SLANDEROUS ATTACK, ABSOLUTELY FALSE’   Answers Remarks Made at White House; Tugwell Tells of Dinner

ROOSEVELT’S CLAIM FALSE, CAYS WHEFIFD   Quotation On “Inevitable” Nazi Domination Draws Reply   SECOND ‘ATTACK*   Altempt Charged To Diss credit Senator For . Anti-Aid Stand

Wheeler Declares FDR's Charge On German Domination Of Europe Is “Slanderous Attack’’ And Lie

‘Untrue’Says Wheeler Of FDR Story   MONTANA SENATOR SAYS SON OF AMBASSADOR DODD WARNFD HIM OF ATTACK ON HIS MOTIVE.   Second Assault On Senator

Wheeler Denies FDR Charge That He Believed Nazi Rule Inevitable.

Wheeler Raps ‘Lie’ Retailed By Roosevelt   Statement On Naz Dominion Called Falsehood —

Senator Says Story Quotin Him As Saying Nazi Domi nation Inevitable, Attemp To Discredit Him

WHEELER DENIES PRESIDENTS CHARGE   Says He Did Not Say Nazi Rule of Europe Was Inevitable .

Wheeler Denies POR Charge   Says Statement Of Presi. dent's Is Seeond Attack On Him Personally.

18 SURE VOTES DECLARED FOR ARMS MEASURE   Committee Recalls Secretary Knox for Further Questioning   SENATOR WHEELER LASHED BY F. D. R.   President Says Bill's Foe Predicted Nazi Domination of Europe

WHEELER DENIES CHARGE BY F.D.R   Denies Roosevelt's Charge He Stands Unalterably For American Peace.

Wheeler Denies Charges Of F. R.   Denies Saying In 1934 Or Any Other Time Nazi Domination of Europe Inevitable

WHEELER HITS AT ROOSEVEL:   Denounces President's Story as Slanderous Attack upon Him

SEN. WHEELER HITS BITTERLY AT STATEMENT   Story Told by F. D. R Called Slanderous Attack on Him

WHEELER RAPS FR. CHARGES ONNAZI STAND   He Seeks to Discredit Me And Peace Appeal, Says Senator   "ABSOLUTELY FALSE’   ‘Phones "This Slanderous Attack Is Attributed To Dead Man’

Wheeler Denies Charge By FDR Concerning the  “Domination” Statement

Wheeler Assails ‘Slanderous  Attack’ of FDR  ! Quotation of Nazi Views ‘Attributed to Dead Man’

‘Slanderous’, WheelerBrands FDR’s Story   Senator Declares President Relates Despicable Falsehood

Wheeler Says f'D Attempted To Discredit Hini   Leading Opponent of British A‘d Bill Lashes Roosevelt; Denies Reports

Wrecked Plane  Found in Arizona   Believe Martinek Killed in Crash

Missing Plane,  Pilot Found Arizona Searchers. Find Flver’s Remains

German Catholics Resent Nazi Rule   Bishops Charge Hitler Is Crippling Church

Bishops Call on German Catholics To Hold to Faith in Critical Time

Nazi Steps Assailed in Message to Membershir   Protest Framed atGrave of Martyred Saint Boniface,  Read From Pulpits

New Red Defense Line Balks Nazis at Kharkov   German Strategy Counted on Confusion After Kiev Fall, But Russians Have Rallied Effectively, Saves AP Writer. Citing Standstill

LONDON PRESS SAYS BULGARIA TO) ENTER WAR   King Boris Reported To Join Axis, Declares Country In State of -Emeregency   RUSSIANS SEIZED   Naval Control Over Black Sea Offered Baris by Hitler's Diplomats, London Hears

HOUSE BACKING OVER 3 BILLIONS FOR US. NAVY TSE   Half of Amount To Be Used in Building 729 War Craft   Knox Testifies Before Appropriations Group; Aviation Gets Slice

Okays Allotment For 729 Ships   - Committee Would Give Three-and-Half Billion

HOUSE GROUP ASKS BIGGER NAVY BUDGET      Three and a Helf Blition: In Cash Recommendec  for Fiscal Year..

U. §, WAITS FOR JAPANESE MOVE   Washington Prepares t Meet Any Development in Pacific

Blizzard Hits Hits _ . Large. Section   23 Lives Are. Taken: With Disturhanse, Sweeping  . Over’. Wide Front :

Snow Piled High On Slippery Highways   New Jersey Has 16 Inches of Snow; Cold Extends to. Deep South

Rail and Highway Travel Interrupted as Flood Peril Rises in California: Cold in Deep South

SNOW AND COLD TAKE 23 LIVES   Deep South Shivers A Temperatures Drop; Midwest Mild

23 Dead in East Wake of Blizzard   Skies Clear, But Cold Weather Lasts

23 DEAD AFTER STORM IN EAS   Towering Snowdrifts Line Highways in Wake of Blizzard on Wide Front

Blizzard Piles Snow On Eastern States   Intense Cold Grips West And South Rt Leave: Balmy Weather For Mid-West; 44 fii Miam1.

Blizzard Kills  23 in America   Snowdrifts Tie Up Traffic In Mid-Adantie Area; Miami Has 44

STORM CLAIMS 23 LIVES IN EASTERN ZONE   Continued Cold Weathe Seen As Skies Clear Over East

STORM HITS STATES OF FAST COAST   Blizzard Sweeps New Jersey, Pennsylvania And Delaware with Death Toll of 23

Declares Nation Must Guarc Rights On Sea; Indicates Convoys Are Used

OT INTENT ON RUSHING TO WAR - HULL   Says U. S. Pursue: Course Dictated By Self Defense

U.S. Pursuing Course Dictated By Self Defense, Hull Tells Senators

Following Course  Of Self Defense   Secretary Huil Asserts U.S Not Rushing Out to Ge Into War.

SAYS POLICIES ARE BASED ON SELF-DEFENSE   Nation Interested’ Onl; In Protecting Rights, Senators Told

U.S. Doesnt Intend To Get Into Contlict   Pursuing Course Dictated By Self Defense, Senators Told

Resolute Course iis: Recommended   Says It Shouldn’t Be Foolhardy

Hull Says Hitler Will Set War Date   America Is Pursuing Policy of Self-Defense and Will Enter Conflict Only When Nazis Decree It, He Declares.

U. 5. Not Seeking To Rush into War, Asserts Sec. Hull   America’s Course Is One of Self-Defense, Senate Group Is Told

URGES EVISU! OF NEUTRALITY LEGISLATION   Up To Hitler If We Fight Committee Is Advised   SENATE CONVENES   To Start Debate On Issue; Call For Final Action Within Fortnight

HULL SAYS US. DOES NOT INTEND TO GET INTO: WAR   Now Pursuing Course. Which is Dictated by. the. “Law ‘of Self-Defense” . “Secre ~ tary Declares. 2° =   REVEALS TESTIMONY. -.. - BEFORE SENATE, GROUF   Declares Course Should - be Resolute . But. Not . Foo! hardy; Favors U. S..Armet ‘Ships Going Anywhere.

UNITED STATES IS PURSUING COURSE OF 1 AW (OF SELF DEFENSE   SECRETARY OF STATE HULL DECLARES NO INTENTION OF  RUSHING INTO WAR

rovernment Pursuin Course Dictated by “the Law of SelfDefense”      DISCUSSES POLICY   Secretary of State Testifies Before Committee On  Revision of Neutrality Act

Texans Planning Big Celebrations Independence Day   State Highways Probably Wil! Be Jamined  By TONY SLAULGHTER

TEXANS WILL REDEDICATE THEIR LIBERTY IN AMERICAN WAY WITH LONG HOLIDAY OVER WEEK-END

TWO ARE SLAIN IN OUTBREAK OF MINE WARFARE   Situation At. Harlan, Ky., I Described As “Very Tense’ By Officials

MINERS KILLED IN HARLAN TIFF   Bullets Take 2 Lives A Coal Field Unions Clash Again

TWO SLAIN IN MINE SKIRMISH   More Kentucy Police Sent To Scene Of AFL-CIO Union Dispute

PRESS PRAISED.   Roosevelt Aide Says Papers Ren der Great Service to Nation.

U.S. Gunboat Hit  By Japanese Bomb:   J. §. Makes Strong ‘Representation’ Against Action. Welles Announces; Embassy Is Located Across River from City of Chungking Proper

New Significance Viewed in Latest Attack on U.S.   Welles Submits — Representations: Over Incident

Action Is Protested By Welles   Attack in China Viewed Seriously by American Government

SHIP DAMAGED DURING RAIDS ON CHUNGKING   U. S. Makes Formal Representations to Japanese Government, Acting Secretary Welles Reveals.   NO CASUALTIES ABOARD VESSEL

WELLES ASKS EXPLANATION OF ACTION   Ship was not close to Chungking; was on other side of river

Stern of Docked Vessel Caved In   Planes Attacking Chungking Rain’ Ricctloe Over Craft. U. S. Embassy

1.5. PROTESTS ON BOMBING OF SHI   Gunboat Tutuila Hit by Jat Bombs Near Chungking, China.

INCIDENT MAY. HELP EFFORT TO HGLD SELECTEES   House Group Approves it; Tutuila, Hit During: Raid

Attack on Flag Viewed  As ‘Serious’   Welles Has Conference With Ambass ador Nomura

Ship Anchored In ‘Safe Zone; No Casualties   Drop ‘Load’ Directly Over Boat; Smash Stern, Sink Launch

Damage Patrol Boat In Attack On Chungking   American Residence Is Hit; Action Not Described As Protest

Gunboat Tutuila Struck Near Chungking, China.   WELLES RELATES ACTION ON MATTER   Formal Representations to Country Sent by Department.

JAPAN BOMBS U. §. GUNBOAT AT CHUNGKING   'Representation’ Sent tc Nippon Ambassador By Welles   VESSEL IS DAMAGED   Latest Attack of Tokyo On American Flag Viewed ‘Seriously’

Johnstown > Gets Airport   —_—aeD  STATE WPA HEADQUARTERS AN NOUNCES $472,009 ALLOTMEN’ FOR JOHNS. TOWN.

BRITISH NAVY IS SEARCHING OCEAN FOR NAZI RAIDERS   Franco and Petain in Conference Following Meeting Yesterday With Mussolini; Subject Stil] Secret.   BALKANS RESOUND  WITH WILD RUMORS   High Officials of Yugoslavia Have Been Summoned to Secret Conference Wit Hitler at Berchtesgaden.

Greeks Reject Nazi Peace Plan: Discussions End   Balkan Anxiety High As More Reich Troops Reported On Frontier 

Spain, Italy In Aceord On War Problems   Franco Informs Petair Of Decisions Made At Conference

FRANCO AND PETAIN MEET; TALK SECRET   Believe Balance of Power In Mediterranean Subject of 80-Minute Parley at Montpellier.   SPANISH-ITALIAN VIEWS IDENTICAL   BULLETIN

Spain Plans To Remain Neutral In Present War   Conference between Mussolini and Franco concluded in Rome

All-Out Offensive For Spring   Extension of C flict to New Areas Likely

U.S. NAVY MOVES IRK JAPANESE   Naval . Minister Says Tokyo Is Planning t Meet the Worst

AMERICANS WORKING ON IRISH BASE   But Are Employees Of British  Empire

Laborers from U.S. Working in North lreland   Technicians Also Employed on War Projects, Admitted

Controversial Liquor Seals Giving Troubl   Serial Numbering Is Not Right, Says Printing Board

Imperials Smasi 100 Miles Into Libyan Desert   Siege Of Port Held By English Expected To Be Lifted At Once

Advancels Reported By British   Clash With Axis Force: South and West of Port of Tobruk

WONT LET WHEELER USE HALL   Atlenta’s Big Municipal Auditorium Closed to tsolationist Senator   MONTANAN MAKES REPLY TO ROOSEVEL1      Other Foreign Policy Foe: Express Their Views; Pepper Defends President

COUNCIL BARS SEN. WHEELER   Use of Atlanta’s Municipal Auditorium For Address Denied

Atlanta Bans  Wheeler Tall   City Council Refuses To Per mit Senator To Use Cit: Auditorium.

Dud Shell’ i in ?17 Left. Mackenzie to ‘Star’ As World War II Reporter

Mackenzie Narrowly Escaped Death During World War Number 1   Thrilling Experiences in Career Include Coverage of Chamberlain-Hitler Moetinge at Munich

Commitiee (alls Stimson, Marshall   Wants to Know About Pro. gress of Defense Program

CALL FOR REMOVAL OF BUC EXECUTIVE   Civil Service Demands Cin cinnati Manager Fe Discharged

beter eel  U.S, ORDERS OHI OFFICIAL OUSTED   Cites Hatch Law ‘Violation By Jobless Aid Manager

SHERIFF ASKS FOR HELP IN STRIKE AREA   Wants Gov. Lehman tc Send Troopers to Lackawanna

SHERIFF ASKS STATE AID IN STEEL STRIKE   Lackawanna Plant Scene of Sporadic Minor Violence; Union Denies “Creating Terror’,   USE TEAR GAS TO QUELL PICKETS

OUNTY SPELLING CONTEST HELD AT LEMARS, MARCH 28   Kingsley Boy Goes To - State, Remsen Boy And Seney Girl To Interstate

EIGHTEEN ENTER ~ SPELLING EVEN!   Robert Sudtelgte of Rem sen First In Written Contest

County Spelling Contest Held In Le Mars Friday.   John, Phelps, Robert  Sudtelgte And Leona Janssen Winners

Two Lost Fliers Meet in Sierras; Found after Week   Spotted by Airplanes After Spelling Their Names with Stones

Lost Army Aviators in Sierra Find Each Other By Chance   One Is Wondering Whether He Would Ever B Rescued Alive When He Is Joined by Another Wandering Flier Who, Too, Had Been. Forced to Bale Out

TWO MISSING ARMY FLIERS FIND EACH OTHER ON MOUNTAIN   THEY LATER SPELL NAMES IN ROCKS AND START FIRE AND ARE RESCUED

Strange Coincidence Unites Two Army Fliers On Lonely Mountain -Where Rescue Party Found Then

Two Lost Aviators Encounter Fach Other on California Mountain Peak   Strange Coincidence Is Related By Rescued Pilots After Having Wandered Through Valleys and Ridges

Army Fliers United By Strange Coincidence On  Lonely Mountain W here Rescuers Discovered Them

Airmen “Write°® Thrills   Parachute to Safety, Wander ‘Days in Mountain

LOST FLIERS © TELL THEIR EXPERIENCES   Manage to Survive In Abandoned Trapper’s Shack on Diminishing BFand

Two Lost Aviators Stumble Onto Each Other In Mountains. Licht Beacon To Bring Rescue

Flier Lost in Mountains Takes Shelter In Abandoned Hut; In Stumbles Another

LOST FLIERS ARE RESCUED   Pair Find Way To Trapper’s Cabin—Forced To Leap From Planes: °

Army Pilot, Lost In Mountains, Loses Hope Until Second Flier Joins Him In Wanderings

WEEK-END STRIKE ~— GOSTS 40 PLANES   Workers Also Last $300,000 In Walkout at North American Plant

Soviet May Win or Lose In 48 Hours   London Experts see Crisis As imminent

NEXT 48 HOURS ARE CRUCIAL FOR REDS   Can Lose War Or Lay The Foundation For Victory

Gaining On All Fronts While Defense Urged   Germany Claims Power Of Red Army Broken Along 1800 Miles   FIGHTING IS FIERCE   Russia Admits Losses But Claims Enemy Suffering Great

STATE PROVIDES PATTERN FOR U. 8. DEFENSE SPEED-UP   Sub-Contracting Works Toward Goal of Using Every Machine Tool For Defense Program  “YORK PLAN”

Paul Petrillo  Dies in Chair   First of Three Convicted in Insurance Deaths Protests Innocence

SOVERFD  SSE ENIL NEWS BULLET   Insurance Ring Slayer Executed -

TWENTY-SIX STATES REPRESENTED CLASS OF AVIATION CADET   SOUTH CAROLINA HEADS LIST WITH NINETEEN AT LO. - CAL AVIATION. SCHOOL

TWENTY-SIX STATES REPRESENTED GLASS _ OF AVIATION CADETS  SOUTH CAROTINA HEADS   SOUTH CAROLINA HEADS LIST WITH NINETEEN AT LOCAL AVIATION SCHOOL 

GERMANS CALL HISTORIC MEETING "100 PER CENT FLOP’   Say Declaration Only Shows Discrepancy Between Aims

DIVERGENCE IN U. §-BRITISH WAR AIMS SEEN   Challenge Democracies To ‘Come and Get Our Arms’

BERLIN CALLS MEETING 100 PERCENT FLOP   Germans Invite Democracies to Come and Get Their Arms if They Want

DUAL- CONFERENCE CALLED “FLOP” BY GERMAN SOURCES   “Come and Get Our Arms’ Is Challenge Made x:  Democracies by Berlin   Military Action Against Japan Discussed Claims Tokyo Observer

Shortage In Funds In Winneshiek   Deputy Treasurer Is Missing At Decorah

WAGNER LABOR ACT CHANGES URGED BY GEORGIA DEMOCRAT   Senator George Declare: Solution of Defense Strike Problem Hindered by Law.

NAGNER LABO ACT ONE-SIDED SENATOR SAYS   George Urges Amendment To Solve Defense Strike Problem

Indications Are Senate Will Modify Smith Bill  Curb on Defense Strikes

AMEND WAGNER ACT. SAYS GEORGI   Georgia Senator Says Labo Problems Can Not be Solved at Present.

ASKS WAGNER ACT CHANGE:   Senator Says Amendment I: Needed For Solution of Strike Prahlem.

Senator Sees No Solution of Strike Problem — Says Act Must be Changed — Would Assure Fair. ness to Both Sides.

BBC Attacks Hitler Aide   Yon Ribbentrop’s Career Jncluded Selling Chamoagne And Serving As Envoy To  Jandan

Ribbentrop Put On Gridiron by British Radio   Career of Ex-Salesman of Champagne Is Reviewed In Program Broadcast In German Over BBC

Camden Student Is Given Degree   CAUGHEY SAXON GIVEN HONOR AT U. OF A. EVENT

CIVILIAN INDEFENSt SUBJECT OF ADDRESS   Dr. H. G. Dowling Will Speak At Courthouse Tonight

OPEAKER 1 TAMED FOR COUNTY RALLY   Civilian Defense Meeting Set Here Thursday Night

Announce Plans For Drawing Of Draft Numbers   Recently Registered Youths To Receive Number For Army Induction   SOME WILL BE IN ARMY EARLY

FIRST REACTION 10 ("DANIEL CANDIDACY COLLINS WITHDRAWAL   MINERAL WELLS MAN SAY: HAD RACE WON UNTIL GOV  ERNOR ENTERED RACE

Official Makes More Charges Of Piracy   (Statement Follows Word From President

UU THEAST DROW TE DAMAGES INCREASE   No General Rains In Sight As Section Swelters

SIX OF 11 SHIP ~ YARDS OPENED   Other Troubles In The Labo World Show Little Improvement

Rain Incendiary Bombs on Capital In Fierce Attack   RAF Counters With Heavy Bombing Of Nazi Airports, Ruhr Sector;  Greeks Continue Success

Metropolis Hit By Fierce Raid; Many Fires Sef  Weygand Declares   Weygand Declares French Army Alert In North Africa

Six-Hour Bombing That Caused Great Losses Said In Berlin To Have Marked The Start Of The ’ Long-Threatened Spring Offensive On The British Isles.

SEVERAL HOURS   Attack Was Localized and ls Reported Met to Have Exceeded Others In Intensity.

HEAVIEST AIR RAID OF YEAR HITS LONDON; RAF BOMBS COLOGNE   zreat Fires, Many Deaths Caused By Night-Long Rain Of Nazi Bombs; Dock District . Chiaf "Parcat

KERMIT ROOSEVELT QUITS BRITISH ARMY   Son Of Late President Theodor Roosevelt Gives Up Commission Of Major Because of lll Health

Two Indians Held in Slaying   11-Year-Old Crime Revealed by ‘Talk’

ALUIED FORCES MENACE BEIRUT   PORT OF LEBANESE CAPITAL VIOLENTLY BOMBARDED FROM SEA AND AIR.

ALLIES EXTEND SYRIAN DRIVE   Vichy Troops Attacked On Several Fronts In Near East

BRITISH ADVANCE _ON SYRIAN FRONTS   Land, Sea and Air. Farce: - Used in Consolidation Move-

BRITISH CLOSE CVRIAN FRANTS   Seek To End War In East While Nazis Busy With Russia.

English Raiders Again Blast West Coast   Britons Open Up While Germany Is Busy With Russia

SYRIAN ATTACK IS SPEEDED UP   Allies Consolidate Then Gains While Germany Is Busy In Russia

Convicts Offer Burma Road Aid   Twenty Apply For Chance to Rehabilitate Themselves

FIRST DATA FROM HESS ANNOUNCEC   ‘Chirrchill Discloses [nformation Hitler Set Out To Starve Encland

Troops Fighting Last Stand Against Japan   Overpowering Force Of Invaders Feared Too Much For Island’s Defenses

FALL OF COLONY TO : JAPANESE CLAIMED IN TOKYO REPORTS    Position of British Serious, lt Is Admitted—Jops Stop. ped in North Malaya—Penang Evacuation Succeceful

SHIP AFLAME OFF FLORIDA   Coast Guard Goes To Rescue Survivors  Adrift In Boat

14 Saved From Burning Ship   British Freighter Afive Off Florida

KNOX SAYS NAVY PLANS CENSORSHIP   Outgoing Overseas Communications To Be Affected

Navy May Censor Overseas Reports   Imposition Not Likely for Some Time Yet

RESCUE 1,000 IN SEA BATTLE   British Pick Up Italians Aftel ~—Inflicting Heavy Defeat on Navy: Planes Used.

a Rules The Waves—  Naval Battle Story Told As ltalian Fleet Badly Beaten

President Calls for Nationa Unity to “Block Dictators’   Roosevelt Says Threat to Democracy ‘Draws More Tightly Around Us Day by Day’ in Address to Annual Jackson Day Party Rallies

Drop Politics. Unite in War  Aid. FR Asks   Jackson Day Talk Urge: U. 5. Help to Block Dictators

1-PARTY PLAN  WINS DEFENSE BY PRESIDENT   Democracy’s Enemies Lashed in Speech  to Nation

RAP IS TAKEN AT DICTATORS BY ROOSEVELT   JACKSON DAY TALK DELIVERED FROM YACHT POTOMAC

Roosevelt Lashes Foes Working In United States; Americans Are Rallied To Defense of Cemocrecy

Roosevelt Asks All of Nation  To Stand Against Dictators   Chief Executive Speaks Via Radio  To Demo Dinners

United Action Against Dictators, End  To Polities Urged In Fund-Making Speech

PEOPLE MUST HALLY TO ALD   President Talks to Nation b' Radio on Jackson Day Dinners.

ROOSEVELT IN RADIO SPEECH LASHES ‘REDS   President Says Nation Set te Work for Democracy Against Deteatists

Roosevelt Hits at Nations Spreading Propaganda in U.S.   Americans Will Defend Democracy, President Savs in Saturday Talk

FD Asks For U. S. Unity To Block Dictatorships   Asks ‘All Political Creeds’ To Stand Together; Says Nazi Agents Exploit Our ‘Love Of Peace’

Summans Full Delermination of United States to Aid Britain and Her Allies; Speaks to Jacksun Dry Diners On War Threats

President Asks Unity In Drive On Aggressors   Warns Of So-Called ‘Pacifists’ Who Are ‘Trying To Destroy Our Unity.’  RETURNS FROM VOYAGE

President Asks For U.S. Unity   Dictator Groups Called Threat To Nation

UNITY OF U. 5. UNDER ATTACK, NATION WARNED   Roosevelt Asks Firm Stand To Aid Those Whe Block Dictators

Asks Unity To. ” Squelch Foess Of Democracy        Propagandists Trying To Spread Defeatism  In U. S., President Warns In Jackson  ioe Speech; Praises Willkie

RENEWS PLEDGE TO AID BRITAIN   Addresses Jackson Day Din. ners From Yacht Potomac

F.D.R, RALLIES ALL AMERICANS TO THWART AXIS   In Jackson Day Address, He Urges National Unity in Aiding Liberty-Loving

F.D.R. Warns of Threat  to Amaricd   Urges People of All Creeds to Stand United

Roosevelt Warns America of Peril   Foes Would Shatter Ow Faith in Democratic.  Way. He Savs

President Calls on All to 'Use Power and Resources — To Block World Domination   Declares Enemies of Democracy Are Seeking to Destroy Our Unity, but Effect Has Been Only to Fortify Determination

Ail Resources Are Thrown To British Aid   F.D.R, Again Calls Dictater Nations Threat to Country

“Roosevelt Declares Nazis, Reds Trying To Divide America   Efforts to Undermine Confidence Of Nation in Government Charged FDR Upholds Two-Party System

Declares Threat Increasing Day By Day To U.S.   FDR Says Propaganda Chief Weapon Of Axis Agents In Campaign

Nazis And Pacifists ‘Preach Peace’ As ‘Devil Quotes Scripture.” Says FDR

U.S. Threatened By Alliance of Despots, He Says  Jackson Day Speech Cites Fate of

U. $. Role Transcend: Party Lines, Says F. R. In Jackson Talk   SPEAKS FROM YACHT   Unity of Nation At Stake, Avers Chief, Attacking Propagandists   RY DOUGLAS B. CORNELL

AMERICAN UNITY URGED BY F. DR. TO THWART AXIS   President Calls On People to Stand as One to Prevent World Domination by Dictators.   TIME FOR COURAGE AND ACTION, HE SAYS   Executive Sees Threat to U 8. Its Democracy and Freedom in Alliance Formed by Hitler.

AllAmericans Asked By President to Aid InBlockingDictators   If We Sit Down Now We Ma Get Run Over Later,’ Executive Tells Democrats Attending Jackson Day Dinners

FDR urges nation unite meet threat   Plea is keynote of Jackson day

Roosevelt Rallies for Fight on Dictatorship   President Stresses Growing Threat in Call for United Stand

Threat to America, Jis Union, Democracy and Freedom Held Tightening      WARNS OF TACTICS USED BY ENEMIES   President Says They Preach “Peace” in the Same Way the Devil  Can Quote Scripture

Jackson Day Speech Asks For Action   Blunt Words Aimed At Methods, Ends Of Axis Countries

AOOEATO U8. UNITED, WILL AID AXIO FOES   Promises ‘Action and More Action” to Offset Work of Enemy Dupes.   CITES PROPAGANDA AIMED AT AMERICAN LIBERTY

OT AND UNITED ld Fo PLEA TO AMERICANS   Only United Nation Can Beat Back Totalitarian Threat, President Asserts   DICTATORS ARE THREATS TO OUR IDEALS, HE SAYS   Renews Promise Of American Aid For Democracies Throughout World

Turks Report Damascus  Already Taken   Shuttle-Service of Men and Materials Operates

Fleet Moves Into Position; Troops Facing Defenders   Air-Borne Soldiers May be Used, Say Militarv Experts

Turks Report Damascus Already Talran   Shuttle-Service of Men and Materials OQnarata:

Coal: ‘Cuiter, = Helper Killed  In Explosion   Bodies of Two Working Alone in One Section -, Of Rensford Mine ~ Are Recovered

45 PER CENT INCREASE IN FARM INCOME   State Survey Shows That Corn Is  Maturing More Rapidly Than Usual—Soybeans Filling Out Well.

Farm Cash Income Up 10% Compared Te First Half of '40   Increase in June 45% Above Same Month a Yeor Ago in UHinois

ACCIDENT BOARD REGULATIONS ISSUED   5,000 Placards Arc Being Distrib uted To Acquaint Employer And Workman Alike With Rules

ASKS INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF SON   Mrs. J. E. Cleveland Appeals TT: War Department—Believes Raymond N. Cleveland Was Neglected

RAY’S MOTHER ASKS INQUIRY INTO HIS DEATH   RaymondN.Cleveland Died In Fort Bliss Army Hospital

FINAL CLASSES FOR CITY SCHOOLS HELD   Hundreds See Haskell Christmas Lights; Santa Downtown Tonight     PLAN CTTY’S: PROGRAM

CITY SCHOOLS HELD   Hundreds See Haskell _ Christmas Lights; Santa Downtown Tonight   PLAN CITY’S: PROGRAM

Democrats Consider Three Plans to Continue Contest   Would Count Ballots In Counties By Bi-Partisan Committees, or Bring Them All Here, or Designate Certain Zone Cities for Examination

COAL CONTRACT TALKS RESUME   Southern Operators And UMW Begin New Debate On Agreement

Southern Mine - Parley Reopened      Wages ‘Are Principal Poin At Issue, Negotiators Recess to Today

BRITISH PUSH: MOPPING UP —_ ATBENGAS!   Report Capture:of of More: “Axis ‘Prisoners and Seizure ot. Ammunitions Dump

AXIS PRISONERS ARE TAKEN BY BRITISH TROOPS   Mopping-up Op erations Continued South of Captured Bengasi; Air Force  Credited With Blows on Enemy Troops  Fy RIRAT FRA BRAEOMSGM YO Rtrre   RAIN HAMPERS DRIVE

British Take More Germans   Mopping Up Operations — “Underway South of Bengasi

BRITISH TARE MORE OF AXIS MEN, SUPPLIES   Mopping Up Process Ir Bengassi Sector Is Succeeding   Retreating Tank Force Of Rommel Steadily  Harrassed

‘Crash Landing’ o! Crippled CAA Plane Perfect   Hovers Above Houston Municipal Port 3 Hours Before Landing

SNOW BLANKETS NORTHERN U.S   Fresh Cold Wave Is Forming On The Canadian Border,

Eight Persons Die In Mishaps — During Weekend   Four Auto Deaths — Occur; Three Children  Victims of Suffocation.

Accidents Kill Eight   Assistant State Attorney General Among Victims

Bribe Case Of Bigham Affirmed   COURT OF CRIMINAL AP. PEALS ACTS ON CASE CONCERNING OL.

Gordon Bigham Given Two-Year Prison Sentence  ( ‘ony telad fam A annett o   Convicted for Accepting $5,000 Bribe as Deputy Oil and Gas Supervisor

Advance From All Sides To Prevent Coup   Rich Oil Fields, Vital - Railroad Seen. As Most Important Objectives

GERMANS LOST 80,000 KILLED      Many Killed And Wounded And Heavy Supplies In Battle For Gomme).

Big German Losses Are Reported   Nazis Claim Annihilation of  22nd Red Army

Both Sides Sum Enemy Losses In Russian War  rmans   80,000 Germans Killed and Wounded At Gomel—Moscow

$0,000 Nazis Killed, Hurt in One Battle   Red Army Fighting Off German, Finnish Drive On Leningrad

Germans Lose 80,000 Men In Battle of Gomel   Reds Repel Luftwaffe Onslaughts Against City of Leningrad

REDS REPORT 60,000 NAZIS LOST AT GOMEL   RUSSIANS BELIEVED WRECK: ING TALLINN BEFORE WITHDRAWING   GERMANS ‘ANNIHILATE 22ND ~ RUSS ARMY:’ BLOODY FIGHT   High Allied Source in London Says Moscow Faces Grave Situation; Few Brightening Factors

Manner Clearly Shows Patience  Sorely Vexed   Bombs Barely Miss U. S. Embassy in China, Damage Boat

Strike at Wright Field Is Settled   Workers Say They'll Re y They turn Saturday in Interes' of Defense.

Sirthes Ad Plants With Large Defense Orders Bring Urcgent Appeals From Mediation Boards

CIO Workers Return To Jobs At One Steel Plant, Start Strike At Anothet   Also Begin ‘Laking Votes On Walkouts At Three Other Bethichem Shipyards In New York Area; Allis-Chalmer s Reopens Hs Plant "After Request

Yes, Monkey Had Used His Raid Shelter   Wasn’t Rash of Excitement Correspondent Felt, But Fleas Monkey’d Left

BIG BEND PARK LAND SUIT FILED   Legislator Seeks To Sto; Expenditure of Recent Appropriation

ClO DELEGATES BACK ROOSEVELT FOREIGN POLICY   Virtually Assure Reelection Of Philip Murray For President

(10 APPROVES MEDIATION IN LABOR FIGHTS      Assembly Hits ‘Business As Usual Employers’ Who Insist on Making Big ‘War Profits’

C. 1.0. FAVORS MEDIATION, IN RESOLUTIONS   Detroit convention of labor organization hastens to close

CIO Pledges Support of U.S. Effort   Reaffirms Principle of Government Mediation

Parley: “Aaron: On:Peace Plan:   ‘Agreement Assures:  Production Without : ‘Strikes For Duration

Strike Parley Agrees To End Labor Trouble   Workers And Industry Promise To Continue War Production

INDUSTRYLABOR PACT IS REACHED   Agree On Program Oi Uninterrupted Production

Labor-Industry Agreement Reacher  mndnranra C nbe IIR.   Conference Sets Up  Three-Point Program

Anti-Strike Plan Offered   Labor Accepts Three Point Program By Sen. Thomas, Management Asks Time.

Labor Agrees With Industry To Bar Strikes   Three-point program also bans lockouts for duration of war. Plan accepted by President.

Soviets Abandon Yyazma, Key City On Central Front   Russian Defenses Forced Back by Fierce Onslaught

RED DEFENSES FAIL DESPITE FRESH TROOPS   'Battle for Capital I.   Believed Entering  Critical Phase

Tremendous Russian Rein: forcements Fail to Prevent Defenses From  Being Rolled Back.

Jewry to Begin New Year, 57/02, At Sunset Sunday   Rosh Hashonoh to Usher in Most Solemn Period on Calendar.

i1- Year-Old Boy Who Just Learned To Walk Faces Emergency Operatior

ICC Seeking to Avert Boost in Freight: Rate:   First Hearing Will Be July 10 — $40,000" Wii Chest Asked r

Votes Fund For Freight Rate Battle   $25,000 Allotted To Pro. tect lowa Interests.

Pressure on Egypt Seen Leading to Big Scale Drive on Canal; Attack on “Rock” Likely Through Spain — Next Moves of Hitler Visioned, Now That Battle of the Balkans Is Over

Thrust at Giby ‘attar “Also - Possible: ‘Fo lowing Fall of  Athens °°”

3-YEAR BOY DISAPPEARS FROM_PLA'   State Police ‘Head’ Posse: Scouring: ‘Woodlands : For  Mysteriously Missing Child

Work Ordered For Two-Mile Stretch   WPA to Grade, Drain Two Miles East of Francis

Starnes Kesigns  As Principal) Here   Lumberton School Mar Accepts Position With Vocational Rehabilita tion Forces of Tennes  Q@* gar

Starnes Resigns . ‘As Principal Here   Lumberton School Man Accepts. Position With Vocational Rehabilitation Forces of Tennes: opp

Invasion of [ran to Get Approval   U. S. Expected tc Use Influence, Send Materials

EXPECT U.S. 10 APPROVE IRAN INVASION SOGN   ‘State Department Insists No As surance Given Reds of Britain

Supplies ha Be Sent fo lran   Government Expected To Approve Invasion

“For The Sake of Peace In the Pacafic and In the World In General”.

Japanese Minister Expresses Hope That U. S. Will Retlect Seriously on Nippon’s Stand

JAPAN WANTS U.S. TO REFLECT   Foreign Minister Makes Appeal for Sake Of Peace, He Says

U. S.: Meddling May Bring War, Japanese Warn   Foreign Minister Urges U.S. to See “Reason” Regarding  T'okvo Conquests

JAP WARNS AMERICA TO’REALIZE  U.S. Won't Try to Understand Goal, Minister Declares

Japan Gives U. S. Warning On Attitude   Warns ‘Hands Off Jn Far Eastern Ambitions

Japan's Minister Hopes U. S. Will Think Seriously   Warns of Danger in Present Attitude As to Orient

ADVISE ENGLISH TO LEAVE BEFORE (RISIS 1S REACHEL   Matsuoka Refers To Alfiance With Axis tn Speech To Diet

Japanese Minister Hopes U. S. Will Change Attitude On Moves In Asia   Matsuoka Offers Views “For Sake of Peace” in Pacific and World.   TODAY’S 1OG MARKET

JAP MINISTER SEES U.S. VIEW HURTING PEACE   Foreign Minister Expresse: “Earnest Hope" U. S. Wil Reflect On Eas: Asia Attitude   BRITONS WARNE]   Matsuoka Urges America to “Realize Responsibility For Maintenance of Peace"

REICH INDUSTRY TO BE MOVED EAST, EXPECT   Bohemia-Moravian Population to Be Reduced to Slave Laborers in Anticipation of Transfer

Czech Appeals To Fuehrer For Clemency   General Elias, Senténced To Death, Not immediately Executed :

Greek Revolt . Attempt Fails In Macedonia   170 More Executions O% Plotters In Nazi-Occupied Zones.

Elias Appeals To Hitler, Death Stayed   More Czechs Executed Or Condemned As Germany. Moves to Crush ‘Revolt’

ELIAS ESCAPES GERMANS’ GUNS   Execution Said Delayed As Premier Appeals To Hitler

Condemned Czech Puppet Leader Asks Clemency Only Hitler Can Save Elias; More Dead in  Cerman Purop

Nearly 100 Executed By Fir ing Squads   Two of Retired Brigadier Generals Among Victims

CONDEMNED PREMIER OF BOHEMIA-MORAVIA NOT YET EXECUTED   GEN. ALOIS ELIAS ‘AVAILS HIMSELF OF RIGHT OF ASKING CLEMENCY

Mercy Plea To Hitler Is Only Chance  Gestapo Rulers Announce Budding Czech Revolt Is “in Hand”  130 ARE EXECUTED  Public Mass Hanging Is Threatened  in  rr...

SEVERE EPIDEMIC OF FLU PREDICTEL   ye co. SCIENTISTS BELIEVE DRBEASE WILL BE WIDESPREAD THIS WINTER.

Health Officials Predicting Severe Influenza Epidemic This Winter

NATION [5 WARNED OF FLU EPIDEMIC   Health Officials Tell Nation To Brace Itself For Epidemic This Winter Whicl. May Be As Severe As That of 1918-19.

NATION WARNED THAT SEVERE “FLU” EPIDEMIC THREATENING   Attack as Severe as That of 1918 Faces Country, Phy. sicians Declare at Atlantic City Convention

ROAD DEATHS  RATE HIGHER   754 Reported. Killed « oO! State Highways, Alread: his Year... -

R MOBILIZATION IS REPORTED   May Have to Fight Again For Freedom Helsinki Declares In Order

RAF Continues Tc Bomb German Territory; Britain Free Of Big Raids

Finland And Russia Faee War   Report from Helsinki Says All Reserve Officers Have Been Called to Colors

Rumanian Troops Face Russians   Germans: Expected To Give Away More Of Ally’s Property

RUMANIA CALLS UP 1,000,009 MEN   TROOPS EXPECTED TO RE LIEVE NAZI ARMY ON HER BORDER WITH RUSSIA.

1,000,000 MEN ARE CALLED UP BY BUCHAREST   Expected to Replace Germans on Soviet Frontier

Troops Called Presumably To Relieve  N azi Forees   May Be for Purpose Of Setting Nazi Stage  _ For Giving Away More Rumanian Territory   TURKISH PRESS DISCUSSES PACT   Insurance. Against Bulgaria’s Entrance Into Axis, Papers Say

Expected Relieve Nazi Forces Now at Russian Frontier; Permit Germans Move South Against Greece

CallMillion Rumans {0 Nazi Posts   One Theory Is That Hitler Means To Give Stalin More Rumanian Territory ne   Nazis Need "Em

RUMANIA CALLS UP NEARLY MILLION OF HER RESERVES; REASON IS STILL OBSCURI

Rumania Calls Up Million Reservist:   Nazi: Drive ‘Upon Greece Or Land Gift:to Soviet Are Possible

Million Get Call to Duty  In Rumania   Move Believed Taken ta Relieve Nazi Forces on Russian Border   PACT IS DISCUSSED

RUMANIA CALLING RESERVES TO DUTY   Troops Will be Used Pre. . sumably to Relieve Germanc

Most Of Them Summoned Are Peasants Who Would  Be In Their Fields   ITALIAN ATTACKS REPORTED REPULSED

Graduates to Hear Georgiatr   Famous Educator from Atlanta Secured for High School, College Commencement

AVERT STRIKE, — MURYOR'S PLEA   Warren Official Calls Upon NLRB ‘To Take Action

RECEDE IN NEBRASKA:   Overflow Waters Leave Beatrice With Clean-Up Job

MACKENZIE STUDIES AXIS ACCUSATIONS AGAINST AMERICA   Delivery of Supplies to Great Britain Seen as Big Problem

Axis Brands Lease-Lend Bill A Clear Case Of intention; Hitler ‘Launches U-Boat Drive To Counter U. S. Aid

The War Today  Rritain’s Gravest Danger Lies In  en? oe pe.   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

ine War roaay  Fascists Accuse U. S. Of “Open Intervention” In War . As Aid Bill Nears Enactment

Next Job For Britain Is To Get American Arms Safely Through Nazi Atlantic U-Boat Blockade

f Small, Fast Wareraft n Will Be Life-Saver: ised Spring Blitz Start   Delivery Of Sma. To Britain Wil  As Promised §

The War Today   Supplies Worthless To British HW They’re Sank By Nazi Subs   By Dewltt Mackenzie TP) Bnealen Oheneeae

SPEED IS ESSENTIAL FOR HELP   U-Boat Campaign Likely to Be Intensified Immediately: Hitler Shrewdly Hitting a Britain’s Shipping

iThe War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  ' petgain'c Gravect Danner Lise in Attack<« an Chinn'nn

Spring Blitz Which Hitler Promised Has Begun, British Say as They Check Losses

DeWitt MacKenzie  Delivery Of U. 5. Arms To British To Be Decisive Factor

Section Bridge Goes into River   Three Workmen Are Reported Missing After Accident

BIG, NEW BRIDGE FALLS INTO RIVE!   20 Men Believed to Have Been on Span Across River at Hartford

Strike Leader — Ordered Barrec   U.A.W.-C.I1.C. Grievance Committee Orders Severs Censure In Strike.

ClO Union Report Calls On the UAW to Blacklist Inglewood Sirike Leader

UNION CENSURES COAST OFFICIAL   Ousting Recommended  For CIO Man

Punish Coast Union Leader   West Coast Regional CIO Di rector Michener Barree From Holding Office.

CIO LEADER IN PLANE STRIKE. IS CENSURED   Grievance Committee of UAW Re commends Punishment for Mich. ener in West Coast Strike

Strike Leader Given Censure   Michener Barred From Holding Office

BARRING OF C10 CHIEF FAVORED BY COMMITTEE   UAW Grievance Commit tee Recommends Drastic Punishment For Lew H. Michener   CENSURING URGED   West Coast Regional Di rector Criticized For Conduct In Plane Plant Strike

Nazi Forces Being Held on All Fronts   Germans Fight Desperately  To Hold Gains Already Made

REDS CLAIM VICTORY ON PRUT RIVER   Declare Enemy Tried Repeatedly to Cross Stream, but Each Time Was Hurled Racal.   BLITZ TROOPS CUT OFF IN LITHUANIA   Russians Also Said to Be Successfully Resisting Nazis Along Central Part  af Frant.   RBRBULLETIN.

NazisSlowed, Vichy Hears   Reds Reported Fightin; Delaying Action Near Former Border

YUGOSL AVIA MAY SIGN NON-AGG RESSION TREATY  Nazi Attack on Greece Believed Neat

Churchill Demotes  Wavell   Mid-East Leader Transferred  To India

British General Will be Sent to  India Command   Move by British Government Held As Demotion

LONDON SHIFTS WAVELL FROM EASTERN POST   Great Britain Acts tc Meet a Possible India Thrust

HOPKINS SAYS SHIPS COMING   LEND-LEASE HEAD TELLS BRI.  FISH OF PLANS TO OFF-SET i. LOSSES DUE-TO-GER-. —MAN BLOCKADE

J, $. 10 GUARD SHIPS: HOPKINS   Tells Britain Freighters Be ing Built to Carry Aid

HOPKINS SAYS BRITAIN WILL GET VESSELS   U. S. Is Determined Tc Send Enough Ships _ te Get Supplies Through

SHIPPING PROBLEMS ~ TAKEN UP   ‘American Lend-Lease Ad - ministrator Now in Lon don Discusses Course  , of U. S.

HOPKINS TELLS BRITISH U. S. WILL CONTINUE   Lease-Lend Acminisirator Says We Will Carry Supplies To The. United Kingéem,

Hopkins Predicts Shipping Boost  _U. Sits Deh tmined. Ta Carey Gumeliag

HOPKINS SAYS U 5. SHIPPING IS PROTECTED   Promises Britain Shipments Will  Be Safeguarded

U. §. To Build Six Million Tons Of Shipping in 1942, Hopkins States

U. S.‘ Determined’ To Protect Ships   Hopkins Refuses T Specify How In London Talk

Fund Bill Goes To  Roosevelt   Overwhelming Vote Is Cast  In Senate

SENATE 0. K.'S WAR-AID BILL; DEBATE SHORT   Measure Passed In Record Time; Will Be Flown to President Roosevelt for Signature.   NO AMENDMENTS EVEN OFFERED

SENATE BEGINS SHORT DEBATE Oh THE WAR-AID BIL   Part of Testimony Befare Secret Session of Committee Is Made Public.

HELP MEASURE MAY BE FLOWN TO ROOSEVELT      Oppssitionists Assail Powers Granted To President

Says U. S. Will Be Able To Produce War Materials Twice As Fast As Nazis

SENATE OKEHS APPROPRIATION BY 67-9 VOTE   Knudsen Says U. § Can Beat Nazis in  Armament Race

Senate Passes 7 Billions Aid Bill By 69 to 9   In same form as house passed it; measure to be flown to: President for signature.

Non-Intervention Bloc Fights Bill In Short Debate   Seven Billions Marked For Defense Spending; See Employment Boost

Senate Approves Huge Money Bill In Record Time   Fund to Provide Britain With Mass Of War Equipment

Seven Billion Dollar Measure Passed After Only Two Hours’ Debate.

Big Fund Passed At Top Speed   Senate completes action on seven billion bill in record time

Will Rush Bill To Roosevelt For Signature   Seven-Billion-Dollar Plan Passes By Roll Call Vote of 67-9

BANK CLEARINGS   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS   Riverside Home . Sold to S. N. Havas

U.S. Puts Ban On Tire Sales   Action Is Taken to Put Stop to Buying Wave by Public

U.§, BANS SALE ~~ OF NEW TIRES   ACTION TAKEN TO STOP BUY7 7-NGHAVAVE—ORDER- “EF. -+ ol FECTIVE TILL DEC. 22,

Sale of New Tires Banned Until Dec. 22   Government Acts fo Check ‘Buying Wave Depleting Supplies

Sale of Tires Is Prohibited  Sales Suspended  Government Orde Lintil Man 99

SALES OF TIRES IS PROHIBITED   Government Ban to Curt Buying Wave Extends to Dec. 22

Government Bans Selling of Tires Until Pad 22  7 a TT mit   Order Effective Toda to Curb Buying Wave as Result of War

Sales of Tires To Public Banned Until December 22   rovernment Takes Drastic Action To Halt Buying Wave

No New Auto Tires May Be Sold For Two Weeks  Government Order Is To Call Halt On Rush to Buy

MUSSOLINI SPOKESMAN SCORES BILL   Calls. British Aid Meas ure “Open Intervention” Threatens Surprises   FAR EAST DANGER   Greeks Report Smashing Two Italian Armies In Offensive

Wife of Eureka College Registrar Decides She Can Support Herself

Wife Sets Out fo Prove She Doesn't Need Hubby To Get Along in World

HOOVER REFUSES TO GIVE SECRET DAT:   FBI Chief Teils Committee “Dis clesures Of Defense Production Investigation Would Be Fatal”

German Freighter Ready For Dash to Europe to Beat A Ship Agreement   Expect Inter-American Pact for Acquisition of Refuged Ves sele

German Freighter Ready For Dash to Europe to Beat A Ship Agreement   Expect Inter-American Pact for — of Refuged Vessels

NEW GRAND JURY EMPANNELED BY DISTRICT JUDGE   LAW VIOLATIONS NAVARRO COUNTY AT MINIMUM IN‘DICATED IN CHARGE

NEW GRAND JURY EMPANNELED BY DISTRICT JUDGE   LAW VIOLATIONS NAVARRO co™’ry AT MINIMUM IN=D IN CHARCE

DRAFT REVISION GAINS SUPPORT   Would Equalize Pay With  That. in Industry  ;

FAVORS PAY BOOST FOh AMY WAVY   ADMINISTRATION IS ALSC CONSIDERING CHANGES IN ARMY.   Draft Under Fire       . Small, High - Paid, Better.  Trained Army Is War De x partment’s Aim.

High U.S. Officials Favor Hike In Pay For Soldiers And Forecast Policy Change To Do Away With Draft.

Wheat Loan Rate Set at 98 Cents   Rates on Rye and Barley Ar Announced

Strong Forces Oppose Longer  Drattee Term   Poll Shows House Vote Now Would Defeat Disputed Bill

FLASHES   Leased Whe Bulleting on Lates Would News Today,   Relgnres BULL Ralaved.

HOUSE BALKS AT FACTORY SEIZURE PLAN   Sends SelecteeDeferment Bill Back to Conference

MEASURE ! TO CONFER. EN AFTER KEPUBLICANS AND ANTI-NEW DEALER DEMOCKATS COMBINE

WALLIS’ FACE LIFTED?   Newspaper Says So: Wrinkles Gone From Chin

Test Tobruk Lines. As 50,000. Italians Wait 3-Way Smash   English Troops Thrust Deep Into Libya After Fall Of Bardia

‘Plan Whirlwind Campaign To Drive Italians Out Of Northern Africa. As Wavell Seeks To Retain Offensive

Tobruk Airport Is Th British Hands   Armoted Cars Test Strength of Next Stronghold on ’ Coast   50,000 TROOPS THERE   Best Harbor on Libyan _ Coast t the Prize for Tak- .  ing lobruk

BRITISH FORGE NEARS TOBRUK   Capture 40 Damaged Italiar Planes at Abandoned Airnort.   TEST FORT’S DEFENSES

British Seize Tobruk Airport. 4.0 Warplanes   Advance Patrols ‘Test ing’ Defenses of Fascist Libya Port

PARTY GAP IS WIDE   Defenses Of Tobruk Tested By British Armored Patrol:

BRITISH ARMORED PATROLS TESTING TOBRUK DEFENSES   English Commander Seeks to Exploit His Bardia Victory to Utmost

50.000 Italians Are Bottled Up in Town   English Army Gives Graziani No Time To Recover From Loss of Bardia—Drive Continue

Tobruk Siege Is Begun by British Forces  British Warships   British Warships Completély Block. ade Important Libyan Port

Abandoned Airport and 40 Italian Planes Captured by Vanguard.   Test Fortification   General Plans to Give Libyan Base Land, Sea and Air Battering.

BLASTED FROM TOBRUK’S AIR DEFENSE BASE   British Troops Capture 40 Fascist Planes Under Protection Royal Air Force   ROMAN ARMY BEING KEPT ON DEFENSE   Military Circles At Cairc  Estimate Approximately   50,000 Italian Troops At Stronghold

FORTY ITALIAN PLANES TAKEN IN NEW DRIVE   Report El Adem Airport Abandoned By Italians; Victory Credited To Me. chanized Units.

LANDING FIELD IS ABANDONED BY FASCISTS   Invading Forces Reach Outpost of Tobruk as English General Seeks to Keep Mussolini’s Army on Defensive.

BRITISH PRES: LIBYA VICTORY   Troops Pushing Forward Tc ‘Foe’s Second Stronghold In North Africa

Capture 40 Planes Left By Italians   Reach Outer Defenses Of Fascist Stronghold In Whirlwind Drive.

BRITISHERS WIN AIRPORT FOR TOBRUK   Capture 40 Italian Planes; Armed Patrols Test Defenses of Italian Stronahold

ASSERT ARMED PATROLS TEST TOBRUK FRONT   Heavy Attacks by RAF on Libyan Points Is Reported by English

TOMMIES ALREADY TESTING DEFENSE OF NEXT OBJECT   EMPIRE'S BLITZKRIEG KEEPS DUCE'S TROOPS CONSTANTLY OW DEFENSIVE   LAND, SEA AND AIR ATTACK PREPARED AGAINST GARRISOK      London Officiat Estimate Places Italian Losses In Africa at 94.000

40 Damaged Warplanes Are Seized   Italians Have Abandoned Fields and Ships; No Resistance Is Offered

TOBRUK NEXT STRONGHOLD IN PATH OF ADVANCE   i General Sir Archibald ‘Wavell Seeks To Keep Fascists ‘On Detensive

Troops Reach Airport Base Of Libya City   40 Italian Planes Dam. aged in Earlier Raids Are Captured   PLAN 3-WAY DRIVE   250-Mile Dash Across the Desert to Bengasi Believed Possible

British Take 40 Planes in Tobruk Raid   Daring Thrust Captures Airfield Of Italian  Port Base

British Troops Driving Deep _ Into: Libya Reach El Adem and Capture Forty Italian’ Planes

Seize Airport At Tobruk   Prepare For Assault On Big Fascist Base

Found Abandoned With 40 Ruined Planes Leff There   British Tanks Reach Tobruk Defenses in Drive to Keep Italians ‘On the Run’  GOAL UNANNOUNCED  Tobruk Blockaded, British May Swing on to Bengasi, 250 Miles Farther

BRITISH TROOPS TEST DEFENSES OF STRONGHOLD   Forces Advance To ward Tobruk; Plan Three-Way Attack

Airport Found Deserted Ag VictoriousBritish Push Forward For More Wins

No Rest May Be Permitted Beaten Enemy   Mechanized Forces And Fleet Knock At Doors of Base

SENATOR WILEY SWINGS AGAINST “LEASE AND LEND   Foes Claim Secret Poll Now Show Chance to Beat  : Measure   Wisconsin Solon Declares , Hitler May Goad Japs to Attack U. S.

Aid-Bill Block : To End Debate   Announce Willingness To Hea Amendments

PRODUCTION OF PLANES IS HIT   ST. LOUIS AND SOUTH BEND STRIKES ARE SERIOUSLY AFFECTING THE AVIA . TION INDUSTRY

TWO DISPUTES MENACE PLANE MANUFACTURE      South Bend And St. Louis Plants Face Walkouts

IOWA WOMAN'S STORY PUZZLE   New Hartford Resident Found Wandering Aimlessiy in Chicago—Separated From Son

KENNEDY ON THE AIR   wal Speak Over N. B. C. Network  nat & nn Mm,

RAINS GENERAL OVER ARKANSAS   Drouth Unbroken Here, However, With Only Small Showers Reported

Japs Send Nazis 1,500 Tons Per Day Of Foodstuffs Via Siberian Railway

Trans-Siberian Feeding Nazis   Tokyo Reports 1,500 Tons “Daily Flowing From Japan To Germany

Blockade Leak Through Japan Is Expanding   Is Expanding  Soviet Railroad Carries 1,500 Tons Of Materials Daily Ty thea Nagvia

Japanese Aid to Nazis Reported to Be Rolling Rapidly Through Russia

RAF LEADS IN EUROPES AIR RAID WARFARE   British Get Invasion Jitters Over Nazis Strange Silence

ENGLAND GRABS AIR OFFENSIVE   Mystery of War Is Shift Of Sky Control to Royal Air Force

What’ s Happened To the Luftwaffe?  RAF Blasts Nazis In Huge Raid Over German Centers

SOMIET CLAIMS HUGE NAZI TOL!   Moscow Reports 100,000 Died at Leningrad, 160,000 at Odessa.

RUSSIANS DECLARE NAZIS LOSE MANY MEN AT LENINGRAD   Say Rumanian Losses in Siege cf Odessa Now Number te 160,000 —- Nazis Nearing Kharkov

-MY BOMBERS SMASH ANEW AT BRITISH ISLES R.A.F. ATTACK PORTS ACROSS THE CHANNEL

Reds Claim Nazi Losses Very Heavy   Soviet Troops Forming On East Bank Of Vorskla To Halt Kharkov Drive

Reds Report Nazi Losses   Germans Approach Industrial City O1 Kharkov In Donets Basin Campaign

Reds Claim Big Nazi Loss At Leningrad   Admit Loss of Vital City on Way to Kharkov

MANY KILLED IN ATTACK ON SOVIET LINES   Fall of Historic Poltava {: Announced by Moscow; Nazis Push Onward

dd TRAINS  DEMOLISHED AY GERMANS            . ‘Hitler’ s- “Arig At Kharkov 4

REDS FALL BACK BUT CLAIM BiG TOLL OF ENEMY   Loss of Poltava in Ukraine Admitted — Germans Now Advancing on Kharkov

Russos Declare Rumanian Casualties 160): 000—Industrial Kharkov MenacedNazis Resume Raids on England

Russians Jeep Back Germans   Nazis Lose 100,000 in Front of Leningrad Area and 160,000 at Siege of Odessa

Nazi Siege Armies Have Lost 100,000 Men At Leningrad, Reds Claim

SIEGES COST FOE 260,000 MEN, REDS SAY   1,000,000 Casualties Claimed At Leningrad And 160.000 At Odessa   GERMANS NEAR KHARKOV

Nazi Losses Mount   Reds Take Huge Toll As Germans Pound Away at Leningrad; Invaders Near Kharkov

German Losses ‘at Leningrad Said Heavy   Rumanians Hit Hard at Odessa; Nazis Approach Donets River Basin

Nazis Aim At Donets River Basin Center   Heart Of Industrial Area, Kharkov. Feels Bombs As  Army Approaches.   REDS LOSE POLTAVA

Nazis Have Lost 100,000 Troops in Siege of Leninarad   German Forces Nearing Kharkov In East Ukraine

REDS TELL OF HEAVY LOSSES TO NAZI TROOPS   Claim German Drive On Leningrad Proves Costly   POLTAVA FALLS   Russians Admit In-vaders Have Captured City

SOVIET TROOPS FORMING ALONG VORSKLA RIVER   Large Scale Fighting Rage: With Unabating Fury At Crimean Gaieway

Reds Retake Towns and Rout Nazis   Finns Capture City In North Russia; RAF Bomb Hamburg

Germans Checked AroundLeningrad   ‘But Nazi Forces Approach _ Rharkov, Rich Center in ~ Ukraine.   ENTER. DONETS BASIN   Large-Scale Fighting Con ~ tinues at Gateway to i Crimea »

Reds Say Nazis Have Lost Heavily at the South and Southwest Approaches of Old Capital.      SUPPLY TRAINS IN RUSSIA ARE WRECKED

ALSO ANNOUNCE TERRIFIC TOLL OF RUMANIANS   Russians Admit Fall Of Poltava In South As  Germans Press Adda ale

Reds Report Terrific Nazi Losses   100,000 Germans Killed In Leningrad Siege

Nazis Nearing Kharkov Along South Front   Moscow Claims Enormous * Losses Inflicted On Rumanians Around Black Sea Pori

German Siege Is Costly   Reds Claim 100,000 Nazis Lost in Leningrad Attacks Moscow Admits Ukraine Losses

REDS DECLARE 100,000 NAZIS SLAIN IN SIEGE   Relate German Losses at Leningrad, Odessa; Admit Poltava Is Taken

77th Congress Enters Third Month With 3 Bills Passed, 5 Pending   Thumb-Nail Review of Legislature’s Actions Includes Debt Hike, and Cargo Ship Appropriation

SENTIMENT FOR CURB ON POWER ASKED FOR F.R   Nazis Claim Warship Repair Provisions Would be Violation of ‘07 Hague Convention,

Nazis Damage Belfast Areas   Eire Fite Brigades. Aid, _ Ulstermen in Battling _ Ravages of Air Raid ©

IRISH UNITE TO FIGHT FIRE   Factions Work Together When Naz; Rambhc Hit.

Men of Eire Go to Aid of Belfast and Eire May Be Bombed in Retaliation

ULOTERMEN Ald IN FIRE FIGHTING   Dublin and Dundalk Battle Nazi-Started Blazes   CASUALTIES HEAVY   Ulster Line Is Crossed First Time by Fire Brigades After Heavy Atacks

PLUNGING AREAD IN AIR INVASION (F ISLE OF CRETE   Claim te Have “Completely Different Tricks” for Invasion of Enaland.

Capitulation Terms Given To Fascist Force Trapped In Mountains by Britis   trategic Points in Tobruk Area Ar Recaptured by Australians; Little Action in lraq War Sectors

Resistance In Ethiopia Nearly Over   19 Axis Planes Lost On Mediterranean Battle Front, RAF Says  IRAO FRONT CALM

Italians Offer  To Surrender  Ethiop Force   Australians at Tobruk Recapture Number of Points of Importance   20 PLANES DAMAGED

DUKE OF AOSTA ASKS TERMS OF BRITISH ARMY   Viceroy Of Ethiopia Is Ready To Surrender, Cairo Reports Claim   Army Of 7,000 Trapped

ltalian Forces In Ethiopia May Surrender  R.A.F. Is Taking Hot Offensive In Middle East

Italians Wait Surrender In. Ethiopia   ‘Aosta~ Seeks   ‘Aosta’ Seeks Terms for  38,000 Men

Greek Forces Are Collapsing Says ltalian Report   Statement Says ‘Whole Enemy Front Is Collapsing”

IN ALBANIA   Special Communique by Italian High Command Is Gloomy.

Passage of Legislation Is  Expected to Spur   Parley.  ORDE R MAY FORCE  : “HISTES” MONDAY ‘Steelman Tells of Plan in Case Agreement Is   Not Made.

Mines Must Be Opened Monday, Steelman Says      Reported Expected Late Today On Progress” Of Deadlocked Conferences; Government Insists Production Must Be Resumed. Quickly

MINES ARE TO BE RE-OPENED NEXT MONDA)      Uf Miners And Operators Cannot Reach Agreement The President Will Open Them.

Soviet Armies Trapped In Bialystok Sector, Says Berlin   SUFFER SEVERE BLOW   Russ Described By Reich As Losing Many Men During Fight

ap) WEATHER   Russians Contend On Other Hand That They Have Stopped Drive On Moscow

MURMANSK REPORTED CAPTURED BY GERMANS   Red Fleet Blasts Gonstanta as Moscow Asserts Invasion Halted on All Fronts

German Base Destroyed By > Soviet Fleet   Four Hundred Thousand Bolshevists Trapped By  (;erman Armies,   FINNS SURROUND BASE

GERMANS REPORT SWIFT PROGRESS THROUGH RUSSIA  de Bele) al ee Bo et Ok ek ee    TRAPPED ARMIES OF REDS ARE BEING DESTROYED: BERLIN   BULLETIN

160,000 TAKEN AS PRISONERS, GERMANS AVER   Soviet Fleet Shells Constanza on Black Sea — Nazis Say 400 Tanks Captured Or Destroyed—New Drive From Finland Is Begun.

Russians Retreat On Broad Front; Casualties Great   Nazis Claim 100,000 Red Army Prisoners Taken; Hitler Troops, Aided by Finns, Launch New Drive Toward Leningrad

“CHAOS” REPORTED   Germans Say Total of 160, 0 Russian Prisoners  Have Been Taken 

CLAIM CAPTURE OF 100,000 SOVIET TROOPS   Report Russian Forces Are Retreating on  - Wide Front   BULLETIN

RUDOLF HESS  LOST IN PLANE   Berlin Radio Says No. 2 Nazi "Victim of Hallucinations”

HESS, NO.3NAZI, FALLS IN PLANI   Incident has Caused Furo. In Berlin, Associate: Are Arrested.

HITLER DEPUTY MISSING AFTER PLANE FLIGHT        ‘NO. 3 NAZT REPORTED 8UT+ CIDE, LONDON HEARS ON GERMAN RADIO   NAZI PARTY ANNOUNCEMENT CALLS HESS MENTALLY (LL   Fuechrer Had Ordered His Third-in+ Command Not To Fly; ‘Hess Adjutants Arrested

Victim of Accident OrSuicide   Mentally Unbalanced, Says Announcement at Berlin

Hitler’s No. 2 Political Heir Missing in Plane   Is Believed to Have Crashed or Fallen From Airplane Saturday.   Mental Derangement Shown in Last Letter

Germans Ascribe Hess Flight to Mental Ailment   Hitler Reportedly Will Hold Deputies Responsible for Act

NO. 3 NAZI CRASHES IN AIRPLANE   Letters Indicate He Was Victim Of Mental Illusions

Berlin Says Hess Missing, Victim of Hallucinations   Left Confusing Letter in Making Forbidden Flight; His Adjutants Arrested for Letting Him Take Plane

Rudolf Hess, Aide To Hitler, Ends Life   Chief of Nazi Party Takes Off In Plane After Writing Suicide Not

R. Hess Reported Missing   Personal Deputy To Adolf Hitler Missing After Air Flight

No. 3 Nazi is missing after airplane flight   German news agency reports Hitler's personal deputy left note arousing “fears of mental illusions.”

Second in Line as Heir to Fuehrer Feared to Have Fallen ‘Victim to Hallueinations’, Berlin Radio Says—His Aides Are Ordered Arrested.

RUDOLF HESS RANKED NO. 3 IN NAZI PARTY   Missing Since Saturday Air. plane Flight, Forbidden by Fuehrer

Rudolf Hess, No. 2 Nazi, Is Missing   Was On Plane Flight © Contrary to Hitler’s Orders; Fate Not Revealed

Germany Declares Missing Chief Is Suffering from Hallucinations   Berlin Reports Hess Missing and Presumably Lost in an Airplane Flight; Leaves Letter

Intentional Air Crash Thought Fatal To Hess   Reported Victim. of  “Mental Illusions;"  Second To Goering

Berlin Reports Hess “Lost on Plane Flight   ficial Nazi Party Announcement Says Note Left Behind Indicates Hitler’s Deputy Is Victim Of ‘Hallucinations’?

DEPUTY 10 FUEWRER REPORTED MISSING AFTER PLANE FLIGHT   LEFT CONFUSED LETTER BEHIND SHOWING TRACES OF MENTAL DERANGEMENT

They Admit Party Chief Has Hed in Plane; Hess Reported Down in Scotland   Hitler Has Forbidden His Pal to Fly; Hess Reaches Enemy Zone Via Parachute, Breaks His Ankle

RUDOLE feo. MISoING AFTER PLANE FLIGHT   Letter Is Left That Arouses Fears of ‘Mental Illusions’.   RADIO REPORTS SUICIDE   Hess Takes Off in Airplane Despite Orders from Hitler.

HESO VIOLATES HITLER'S ORDER   Berlin Says Leader Victim of ‘Rallucinations’   REPORTED MISSING   Hitler Causes Arrest of Ad jutants Who Knew About Hess’ Plane Flights

HESS, PERSONAL DEPUTY, HITLER TAKES OWN LIFE   He Was Third In Line Te Fill Hitler’s Pent Suicides In

‘NUMBER TWO NAZI VANISHES IN PLANE SATURDA\    Rudolf Hess Believed Have Crashed: Adjutants Arrested -

ARRESTS ORDERED RESULT OF FLIGH   Germans Say Rudolf Hes: Victim of “Hallucinations”

Report Hess Had Mental Derangement   Was Second  ‘In Line After  Hitler

Believed to Have Ended Own Life   Feared Victim Of ‘Mental  Ilusions’

HITLER DEPUTY RUDOLPH foo SUICIDE VICTIM   No. 3 Nazi Chieftain Flies To His Death In Airplane In Defiance Of Chief

HITLER'S: NO. 2 MAN CRASHES   -Rudoff Hess Makes Flight Against Orders Aides Are Arrested

Hitler’s Personal ‘Deputy Is Missing   Rudolf Hess, No. 2 Political Heir of German Chief- tain, Crashes in Plane After Being Ordered Not to Attempt Flight.

Hitler’s Aide Disappears in  Plane Flight   Leaves Late Saturday in Ship And Fails To Return, Berlin Says

Hess Ordered By Hitler Not Ta Flv   Presumably Victim Of ‘Hallucinations.’ Berlin Announces   ADJUTANTS ARRESTED FOR ALLOWING HOP

R. Hess Is Lost On Air Flight   Indications. Are That High Party Man May Have Peen Suicide

Rudolf Hess, Deputy of Hitler, Crashes After Flight in Own Plane

Failing Health Brought Order From Fuehrer   Number 3 Nazi Left Note Showing ‘Mental Disorder’ Says Party Notice,      NO TRACE OF PLANE

Made Flight Saturday Contrary to Hitler Orders, Announcement Savs      NO WORD FROM HIM SINCE TEEN   May Have Fallen Victim to ‘Hallucinations’; Left a onfused T.citer

Hitler's No. 2 Heir, Rudolf Hess, Is Lost   Fuehrer’s Confidante Missin g Since Taking Unauthorized Flight On Satur day

COOLING WINDS END HEAT WAVE   Chicago Drops From 9 to 83: Nation Has 335 Deaths

BIG POWER PLANT PROGRAM ASKED   FDR URGED TO SPEND BILLION DOLLARS IN NEXT FIVE YEARS

FR Asks 5- Year Electri ic Power Projects Plan   Would Spend Billion tc Meet Pressing Defense Demands

Vast Power Program Is  Suggested   Fund Of Nearly Billion Dollars In Five Years Urged By U.S. Commissior

BILLION DOLLAR POWER PROGRAM URGED ONF.D.R   FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION RECOMMENDS RFC LOAN ror proircr   PROPOSE FIVE YEAR PLAN, SELF-LIQUIDATING BASIS   Annual Electricity Production Would Be Increased 3,500,000 Kilowali«

TO SPEND FOR POWER   Federal Commission Urges Funds for Generating Facilities

POWER PLANTS ARE PROPOSED   President Is Told $1,000,000,000 Should Be Expended

A Billion Asked For Power Plants To Speed Defense   Power Commission Recommends Sum Be Spent During Next Five Years

NEW POWER PLANTS REQUESTED BY FP   Billion Dollar Construction Program Is Urged

NOK BILLION FOR CURRENT   Five-Year Power Expansior Program for Defense Recommended.

FEDERAL POWER PLAN SUBMITTED   President Gets Billion Dollar Program fo: New Plants,   PURPOSE TO _ . AID DEFENSE

Urge New Facilities   Suggest Program of Buildin; Power Generating Plants

POWER PLANT FUNDS ASKEL   Federal Commission Calls for Billion Dollars in Next Five Years

U. §,, BRITAIN AUT 10 HELP CHINESE   Plan Meet at Hong Kong te Study Means of Bolstering Country’s Currency

Huge Losses Are Suffered by Both  Nazis, Russians   Members of United States Embassy Staff In Moscow Leave

Huge Losses on Both Sides _ Announced by Russian Army “* As Bloody Fighting Rages

OFFIGIAL CENSUS SHOWS FREEPORT 15 PCT. BIGGER   RURAL AREAS OF STATE GREW MORE RAPIDLY THAN CITIES AND TOWNS

Halifax Gets Unprecedented Welcome in U. 8.  Nour Reritich   VV WW RERN £2 Ave  New British Envoy Says His Job Is to Keep Supplies Moving

HALIFAX IS WELCOMED TO THEU.S.   New Ambassador Undertakes for British Empire All-Important Task of Keeping American Arms Flowing

KING GEORGE BACK AT SEA   Giant Battleship Which Brought Nev Envoy Sails.

Huge Warship That Brought Lord Walifax Secretly Across North Atlantic to His Ambassadorship, Pulls Anchor Three Hours Before Deadline Provided Under International Law

HALIFAX ASSUMES. WASHINGTON POS   President Roosevelt Sail: Out into Bay to Greet British Ambassador

Halifax Starts His Historic Task in U., S.   President Breaks Precedent by  His Welcome

HALIFAX RECEIVES U.S. COOPERATION   New British Ambassador to Thi: Country Seeks to Keep Munitions Moving.   WELCOMED BY PRESIDENT

HALIFAX STRIVES TO HURRY UP AID   Roosevelt Welcomes Envoy In Dramatic Meeting

New British Envoy At Work; Hopes To Speed Nation’s Aia   Halitax lakes Over Job of Rushing United States Munitions to Fighting Forces

New 35,000-Ton British Battleship Heads Out to Sea After 21 Hours

ENVOY GREETE AT DOCK BY ROOSEVELT   Assured Full Cooperation 0 Washington Officialdom   SEGRET GROSSING   Made By New Ambassador: Sees Victory With Aid Of United States

Halifax Assured Of U. S. Suppor   Job of New British Diplo mat to Keep Munition: Moving.

Big Battleship Quits America For Home Port   Leaves In Haze After Envoy Delivered Safely From Great Britain

Halifax Takes Up His Place As Ambassador   England’s New Representative Takes Up Important Task on This Side of Ocean.

HALIFAX BEGINS TASK OF SPEEDING AlN 1) BRITA         New Ambassador Assured Of Full Cooperation From Washington Officialdom;  ‘Greeted By Roosevelt  Sanne

LORD HALIFAX TACKLES J08 OF RUSHING AID   New Ambassador Wel comed by President in Extraordinary Gesture   CONFER ON YACHT

Halifax Takes Over Big Task   President Receives New British Envoy Aboard Ship; Asks Speedy Aid

BRITISH WARSHIP LEAVES ANNAPOLIS   The King George V Slip Out Ahead of Deadline Provided Under Law

BATTLESHIP QUITS ANNAPOLIS PORT   Vessel Which Brought Lord  Walifax to America Leaves Within 21 Hours.

British Warship Leaves U. S. Shores   Heads To Sea After Bringing Lord Halifax.

Lord Halifax Has Started to Work   First Official Act ls Visit With Hull

HALIFAX SEEKS" TO INCREASE AID      Veteran British Official Here to Get Hver-Increasing Amounts of Munitions   : DECLARES BRITISH SOUNDLY UNITED

F.D. Rv Extends Rare Honor To Lord Halifax   New Ambassador Given Unprecedented Greeting - When President Goes In Yacht. Potomac To Take Envov Aboard Warship

FIGHT RAGES ABOUT SALUM   Royal Navy Backing Land Forces in Efforts To we CheckoAnis Drive

British Blows Hit Nazis In Libya, Egypt   Fort And Village Believed Taken In Attack

NAZI DRIVE HALTED IN EGYPT BATTLES   Army of the Nife Reported to Have Recaptured Fort Capuzzo

SHIPS SHELL AXIS FORCES IN LIBYA   BRITISH INTIMATE THEY HAVE CAPTURED SALUM AND FORT CAPUZZO.

BRITISH RAID LIBYAN FOR]   Fighting Surges Back Anc Forth Across Border; Axis Drive Halted At Salum

British Strike Lightning Blow Against Axis Army in Libya   Royal Navy Backs Up Move with Bombardment from Close Inshore West of Salum

Britain Hits Back at Axis in Libya   Big Italian-German Drive Believed Halted for Time

British Hint Desert Outposts Kecaptured   [Intimations Given Fort Capuzzo, Salum in Egyp Might Have Been Wrested from German-Italiar Forces; View Expressed Blitz Has Eased Off

NAVY BACKS UP ARMY IN LIBYS   Blitzkreig Into Egypt Believed Blocked; Fascists Flinch

British Sources Intimate Ft. Capuzzo Recaptured And That Axis Drive Against Egypt Easing: Couns of British Navy Aid Imperial] Fumeer”

British Blow At Axis Rear Turns Tide   FORT CAPUZZ AnKEA SCENE O HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING 1 SALUM.

NAZI AIRMEN STOPPED   America n Tomahawk Planes Thwart Bombing of Ships at Bardia

U.S.MADEPLANES GIVE GERMANS LICKING   Tomahawks Tear into Luftwaffe _

U. 9, BUILT PLANES SCORE OVER NAZIS   American Tomahawk Fightters Smash Dive-Bombers

SENATOR ASKS GOVERNMENT SUPPLY GUNS   Guffey Wants Anti- Aircraft Weapons on All Nation’s Merchant Vessels.   HOUSE GETS TAX BILL   FDR Directs Drafting of New $5,800,000,000 Measure

FDR MAY ASK CONGRESS 10 CHANGE LAW   President Confers With Leaders; No Conclusions Reached, Says Speaker Rayburn.   OCCUPATION OF ISLANDS HINTED

NEUTRALITY IS DISCUSSED BY FOR AT PARLE}   Claim No Conclusion: Reached At Meeting With Leaders

Revision of  Neutrality Law Talked   No Conclusions Reached at  Conference

ROOSEVELT MAY ASKREVISIONGE NEUTRALITY LAN   President Discusses Proposal With Leaders   MAY SEEK BASES IN AZORES, CAPE VERDES

NEUTRALITY LAW CHANGE STUDIED   Congressional Leaders Confer With President On  Possible Revision

Neutrality Act Revision Discussed   President Confers With Congressional Leaders on Subject

FR Studies Plan To Allow Ships In War Zones   Reports of Propaeal To Arm Merchantmen Common In Capital

Bars U. Ss. Ships from War Zone   Roosevelt Confers With Congress Leaders—Ask Legion Support

Time Is Coming, He Says, When Free Sources Will Have 2-1 Edge on Axis      Loot ts Limited  rs  Nazis Soon Will Deplete Resources of Nations  Thaw woe Ravaged

British Ambassador, Speak. ing In Minneapclis, Believes Raw Materials And -Foodstuffs Will Decide Conflict

Totalitarian Production to Be Met By Two Units Of Free Production Soon

FARM INCOME RISES SHARPLY   Higher livestock prices account for most of January gain

FARM INCOME . RISING SHARPLY   Predict Gteat Prosperty This Year Among The Farmers

Believe Income of Farmers May  Reach New. Peak   $46, 000,000 Increase Over 1940 Reported In January Marketings

More Income   American Farmers Take in More Money for Products, Is Reported

FARMERS INCOME REPORTED ON RISE   46 Million Dollar Increase During January Shown

FARM INCOME EOIN HIGHE!   AGRICULTURE EXPERTS PRE. DICT HIGHEST INCOME SINCE THE DEPRESSION THIS  . YEAR

Labor Board Urges Uniform Coal Wages   Seek fo Avert New Walkout; 52,800 Strike on Defense Job:

32,800 MEN ON STRIKE OVER NATION NOW   Largest Plane: Plant Is Tied Up

Same Coal Rate   Uniform $7 Wage in All Mines Recommended: Plane Workers Quit

OUPIRGS « « «  Mediators ask  equal pay for coal laborers   Senators clamor for walkout ban

UNIFORM WAGE FOR MINERS 1S PROPOSED   Defense Mediation Board Backs Demands of John L. Lewis

OVER 30,000 NOW IDLE ON DEFENSE JOBS   BIG AVIATION PLANT TIED UP IN CIO WALKOUT

Defense Board Urges Uniform  Wages for Miners   Total of Idle Defense Workers Reaches 1941 Hich

Uniform Wage In Coal Mines  Recommended   Urged by U. S. Board As New Strikes Raise Idle Total to 52.800

UNIFORM MINE PAY IS URGED   Mediation Board Recommends End of NorthSouth Differential

Turks Probe Attempt To Kill British Official as Four  Tita In Evniacian

BOMB EXPLODES IN ENVOY’S GRIP   Rendel Escapes, But Six Others Are Killed ir Turkish Hotel

Jap Envoy Arrives Today In ~ Washington for Pacific Talk   (By United Press)

Dinlomats Say Jan Envoy Has Peace Program   Kusuru Declares Goal  Of Capital Talks Is  Harmony In Pacific

Says Capital 1s Boom Town   Sen. Wiley Says Wash: jingion Is Unsounyd

RICHARD WHITNEY ~~ TS GIVEN PAROLE   Former President of Stock Exchange Will be Freed Auaust 11

Whitney to Manage Country Estate After Receiving Parole August 11

Whitney Free On August 1]   Former Stock Exchange President to Manage Farm Under Parole

“Japan Must Strike While Iron Is Hot" Draws Applause   Premier Tojo Told ta "Carry Out Unswervingly Japan's National Polictes"—No Change of Rising "Without Fighting Battle Through"

LATEST NEWS - - -   Received from International ~ News Service Over Special ~ Teletype News Wire.   Japanese Accuse U. S. of War  imc

U.S. Military and Civil Technical Staff To Aid British Libyan Drive

U. S. Military Mission in Cairo to Take Charge of Material Aid to British   Brig. Gen. Maxwell and ° Five Aides Arrive: Technicians te Follow

U. S. MISSION TO AFRICA IS NOW AT CAIRC   MILITARY WILL BE AIDED B} CIVILIANS IN HELP TO BRITISH

AMERICANS TO. HELP BRITISH   Military ‘Mission Arrive: in Africa to Keep Allie: _ Supplied.

MAXWELL 1S NOW IN CAIRO   Hundreds of American  Technicians Will Aid  BD.*e° 3 * YR

U. S. BRIG. GENERAL MAXWELL IN CAIR(   Heads Mission to Take Charg of All Phases of American Aid to Britain

Lawyer Fights Ship Arming As Neutrality Issue Opened   New Yorker Con tends U. S. Ships Were Warned.

ClaimsArmed Ships to Get U.S. Into War   Neutrality Modification Foe Says Boats Sunk . - Were Warned

N. Y. ATTORNEY STRONG AGAINST ARMING SHIPS   John E. Finerty Tells House Committee Plan Would Help Get U. S. Into War: Would ‘‘Condemn Seamen’ To Death.

NEUTRALITY LAW HEARING GETS STORM)   Dispute of Members of Committee Heard Be. ’ hind ClosedDoors.   WITNESS SAYS - ‘GUNS A HAZARD   Declares Every Seaman -, Would Be Exposed te _. Destruction.

Arming of Ships Hit   Denounced As Means of  Involving Us In The War

Witnesses Oppose Arming of Ships   Former ‘Representative ry De Valera First to Take Stand   SCORE SHORT HEARING   Haverford College Head De : chines An Invitation to Testify

NEUTRALITY LAD   eve Prosident-Savs Preserving Peace Effectively”

LEND-LEASE FOE HEARD   New York Attorney Befor Committee—Cudahy, Flynn to Testify

Neutrality Revision Step Toward War, House Group Told   N. Y. Attorney First Opposition Witness a Washington Hearing

Congressmen Protest ‘Railroading’ Fo. Bill; Ask Public  Hearings

DENOUNCES — ARMING OF U.S. SHIPS   ‘Means Involving Us in War’ Says First Witness for the Opposition   OTHERS ASKING TO BE HEARD   House Committee Engage: in Heated Dispute Over Procedure at Hearing

N.Y. Attorney Claims Change eans Conflict   Opponents To Revision Testi fy Before House Foreign Affaics Committee

Declares Arminc Of Ships Would Lead Us To War  N. Y. Attorney Says   N. Y. Attorney Says 3 Ships Sunk Were Warned; Antis Hit limit On Testimony

Attorney Claims U.S. Ships Given Warning   John E. Finerty Opposes Idea of Arming Merchant Vessels

Arming Ships Is Scored   Opponents Heard  To Changes in Neutrality Law.

Ship-Arming Assailedas Step to Wat   Finerty, Lawyer and Former De Valera Aid, Says Move Perils Seamen   “GAG” IS CHARGED   Secret Session Called in Dispute on Two-Day Hearing Limit .

OPPONENTS OF ARM-SHIP BILL IVE TESTIMONY   One Witmess Denounces Idea As “A Means of Involving Us In This War”      DOOMS CREWS, CLAIM   Many Persons Condemn Aim to Stifle Discussion ; Committee Members In Heated Clash

Arming Ships Is Protested   Plan Denounced as Means of Getting Us Into This War

‘Slaughter Of Seamen Predicted   Arming Ships Held Likely to Invite Attacks

ARMING SHIPS IS MOVE INTO WAR CONGRESS TOLD   Charges of ‘Railroading’ New trality Act Revision Are Voiced to Committee

NEUTRALITY ACT OPPONENTS GIVEN HEARING TUESDAY   PROTESTS REGISTERED OVER SHORT CLOSED SESSION OF COMMITTEE TODAY

NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE OPPOSED DURING HEARING  LAST OF WITNESSES  i — ¥YARFATEA TA oe   LAST OF WITNESSES EXPECTED TO BE QUESTIONED TODAY

Hear Foes On Ship Arming   Former Ambassador To Bel gium, Economist Ask T< Speak For Opposition.

States Ships Sunk Were Given Warning   John Cudahy Asks Permissio n  To Testify

NEUTRALITY. OPPOSITION 1S INVITEL   House Committee - Asks For Data  Against Plan

Opponents of Of Arms for  Ships Testify   Approval of F. R.’s Request Means War, House Group Told

See Delay In Action On Draft Changes   McNary Opposes Army Chief's  Reacammendations

ARMY'S PROPOSAL TO REVISE DRAFT LAWS MAY BE DROPPED   Congress Not Ready to Act On Sweeping Changes in Service Statute   Opposition Grows Rapidly To Keep Men in Uniform Longer Than Year

SENATE MAY SHELVE ARMY CHIEF'S PLAN   Recommendations Will Probably Be Put Aside

SENATORS BALK AT MARSHALL'S PLAN ON DRAFT   McNary Opposes Extendinc Time Of Service; Cabinet Aid Sees Emergency

Extensive Study Will Be Given Plan For Lifting Ban Against Foreign Service

Extension Of Draffees’ Term Placed On Shel  ‘Marshall Proposal Sidetracked In Face _ Of Strong Opposition  -In Senate Ranks

FEAR DEFEAT OF NEW AE. F. IN VOTE NOW   Administration Leaders Sa Proposal May Be Revived Later

Revision of Draft Laws May Be Postponed   Report Is That Deiay Is Contemplated Until Full Support Is Gained

White House to Test Sentiment On Draft Change:  Gen. Marshall's Recommendations

REVISION OF DRAFT LAW IS UNLIKELY NOW   Marshall’s Proposals Are Likely To Be Set Aside By Administration For Present

DELAY IS SEEN FOR REVISION OF DRAFT LAW   Plan To Retain Guard And Selectees Meets Opposition

SENATE MAY “DELAY DRAFT ~ LAW REVISION   Sen. McNary Voice: Opposition to Extension

Long Service Proposal to Be Deferred:   Administration to Shelve Plan Until  Propitious Time

DELAY LOOMS ON PROPOSED DRAFT CHANGE   Marshall's Recommendations Will Be Studied At White House   SENATE LEADERS DIFFER IN VIEWS   Opinion Is That No Action Will Be Taken Until Necessary

Extension of Service Term Is Opposed   White House Judge Congress’ Temper: Unfriendly to Marshall Idea

DELAYS SEEN FOR REVISION OF DRAFT LAY   General Marshall's Recommendations Not Expected to Be Considered Just at Present

DRAFT REQUEST OF MARSHALL   Matter Concerns Time Of Service And Place Of Training   TO MAKE STUDY   Opposed To Sending Soldiers From This Hemisphere

Revision of Draft Laws May Be Put Aside for While   General Marshall's Proposal Encounters Storm of Protest

To Be Pu Jon Shelf   Congress Not Ready Just Yet to Endorse Marshall's Proposals

REPORT IN SENATE THAT DRAFT CHANGES WILL BE PUT ASIDE   GEN. MARSHALL’S REVISION PROGRAM IS MEETING MUCH OPPOSITION

DRAFT LAW REVISION MAY “BE DELAYED   Determined. Opposition in Congress to Proposed Extension of Army Service Expected to Delay Chief’s Request.

Senate Opposes ~ Army Provision   WHITE HOUSE T0 DELAY ACTION ON SOLDIER EXTENSION

Senate Flashes Red Light on Draft Changes   Opposition To Marshall le Prohihitive

GEN. MARSHALL'S SELECTEE PLANS MAY BE DELAYED   LONGER SERVICE TERM, REMOVAL OF HEMISPHERIC LIMIT’ OPPOSE   PROPOSAL MUST BE STUDIED THOROUGHLY BY WHITE HOUSE   Benator McNary Leads Vehement Protest to Chief of Staff’s Request for Legislation

DRAFT LAW CHANGE FACES OPPOSITION   Expect Request for Extend. ing Training Period Will Meet Delay at White House

Senate Hears Revision In Draft  Laws Might Be Delayed Awhile   McNary Opposes Chief Of Staff Proposal To Keer Selectees And Guardsmen In Service ! Beyond Year.

ARMY CHIEF'S DRASTIC PLAN FROWNED UPON   White House Not Ready To Revise Draft Laws, Senate Hears

DELAY ON DRAFT LAW REVISION   Wider Approval Sought for Army Proposalg Opposed by G. 0. B.   McNARY AGAINST MARSHALI,’S PLA   Chief of Staff Reports In crease in Forces at Overseas Garrisons

CHANGE IN DRAFT LAW EXPECTED TO BE DELAYED   GOP GIRDS OPPOSITION TO PROPOSALS FOR DRASTIC REVISION

STATE CHIEF 3 PLAN TABLED?   Gen. Marshall Asked Au thority to Send Troops Overseas.

OPPOSITION 10 MARSHALL PLAN IS INCREASING   Word Spreads in Senate That Sweeping Recommendations for Revision Of Draft Laws Might be Put Aside for the Time Being   M’NARY LEADS FOES

General Marshall’s Draft Law Ideas May Be Stymiec   Extension of Service Fo Draftees and Guardsmen Opposed

May Halt Marshall Proposal   Delay on Consideration Of General’s Plan Seen As McNary Leads A Hot Might .

SENATE HEARS F.R. TO DELAY DRAFT ACTION   Defers Recommendation On Marshall Request On Conscripts   McNARY HITS MOVE   Assistant War Secretary Warns America to Prepare

Perkins Calls Steelman For Conference on Coal   Steel Mills, Other Defense Plants Curtail Production Due to Coal Shortage

Navy Secretary Declares Threat To Security Is No Time To Argue Personal Views   NBC CELEBRATES   3,000 Entertainers Join it Two-Hour Program To Mark Anniversary of Radio Chain

STRIKE SLICES STEEL OUTPUT   Production Down Twenty  Per Cent, Claim

10-20 Percent Steel Curtailment   Three U. S: Steel Plant Affected By Mine Strike

CURTAILMENT OF PRODUCTION DUE TODAY IN AREA’   Slowdown of From 10 to 20 Per Cent Seen for Big Mills in U.S, Tuesday.

STEEL PLANTS ARE FACING A REDUCTION   They Must Have Coal Soon or Production Wiil Be Stopped.   SOME CUTTING DOWN   Man, Huge Plants Will Be Closed Within Next ’Two Weeks.

CHAS. SMITH JR. ASKS FOR OFFICE   WELL KNOWN CAMERON MAN ANNOUNCES AS CANDIDATE FOR LEGISLATURE

Slav Forces Leave Greek Flank Open   Germans Hammer Vital Exposed Section of War Front   Invaders Sweep Thrace   Mechanized UnitsClaimed to Have Gained 30  Miles in Yugoslavia   Nis, Yugoslavia, Said Occupied by Nazi:

Nazis In Position To Strike At Salonika Or Go To Rescue Of Italians; Greek Lines In   Mountains Hold

Hitler Puts Big Army into War   German Ruler Launches Campaign to Drive British from Europe

Hitler Launches  Balkan Drive To Force British Out Of South Europe   Berlin Calls Invasion "Counter Atfack’’ in Effort To Reestablish Order in Yugoslavia

Trouble Comes After Raise In Pay Granted; Farm Workers Seek Boost

Miners To End Strike Late Today   Man Wounded In Outbreak At Reading—Knox Opposes Troops In Reopening Plants.

Workers Had Wage  Increase   Union Charges Company Refused NLRB Bargaining Election

PICKET SHOT BY WORKMAN   Fires When Attempt I: Made to Keep Him Out of ‘*Struck’’ Plant

Striker Wounded At Steel Factory   Workman Shoots Picket When Accosted at Plant Door

VIOLENCE OGURS AT STEEL COMPANY   Striker Is Shot Today a Plant of Birdsboro Firm.

HOPKINS IN MOSCOW FOR CONFERENCE   Lend-Lease Head Flies to Russia To Discuss Aid

Immediate U.S. Aid To Russia Indicated With Arrival Of FDR Envoy

HOPKINS VISITS STALIN; DIRECT FDR. REQUEST   RUSSIANS CONCEDED DEFINITE EDGE IN BATTLE WITH GERMANS TODAY   REDS STILL CONTENDING FIERCELY NEAR SMOLENSK   In Far East, Japanese Troops Guard American Property In North China

SENT BY F.DR, TO CONFER ON AMERICAN AlD   Makes Dramatic Secret Flight Over WarTorn Europe

Flies Over Europe to Moscow   Sent to Russia by Roosevel to Discuss Help from United States

HOPKINS GOES TO MOSCOW FOR RED AID PLAN   German defeats at hands of Soviet army encourages the Allies

Hopkins Visit Adds To Optimism On Reds’ Defense   EDR Representative in Moscow to See Stalin as Reports on Fighting Give Russians Increasing Edve

Makes Dramatic Secret Flight  Across Europe    U.S. Lease-Lend Agent Expected To Confer _ . With Stalin During Day

HOPKING IN MOSCOW 10 OEE STALIN   Discussing War Situation and What Aid America Can Give.   SECRET PLANE TRIP   Trio to Moscow Was Unex pected as He Planned Return to U. 5.

HOPKINS, STALIN CONFER ON ARMS   President's Representative at Moscow for Talks on Aid to Soviets   MOSCOW, July 30. (A. Pj— Harry Hopkins, acting in the capacity of personal representative of President Roosevelt, saw Joseph Stalin at the Kremlin tonight.

SPECULATION ON MEETING WIDESPREAL   Different. Governments Hav Varying Opinions of ~ Topic:

U. S. ASSURES PORTUGAL NO MOVE WILL BE MADE. AGAINST THE A7VORES

AZORES SAFE, PORTUGAL IS TOLD BY U. 5.   Envoy Reveals Non-invasion Pledge As Capital Seethes   HEARING CALLED   Ban On Sending Draftee: Outside Hemisphere To Be Debated

BIG SHIP TOLL TAKEN BY RAF   German Losses In Raids Put At 56 Vessels of 200,000 Tons

HEAVY TOLL TAKEN BY BRITISH RAIDERS      ‘fa Claims Air Offensive Has Cost Nazis 56 Ships in Ten Days

‘Belief Held French-Ruled Middle East State May Become Next Battleground of War.     GERMANS EQUIPPED WITH ARMORED CARS   State of Siege Reported Proclaimed for Eastern Part of Country Bordering Iraq.

SYRIA MAY BE NEXT GERMAN BATTLE FIELD   AIRPORTS ARE AGAIN TARGETS OF RAF BOMBERS

DICTATORS! BRENNER PASS MEET MONDAY   Mid-East Showdown Seems Near

Syria Cuts Off Lines to Egypt   Unexplained Action Taken As Nation Indicated Next Battlefront

French Colony Nexi Probable Batfleground    Forecast British Aftempt fo Forestall Axis Domination. of. Country

FELLER WILL GET $30.000   Signs Contract for Highest Salary Ever Paid Baseball ! Pitcher

————————————— ll S—  Feller Highest Paid Pitcher In History; Sians With Indian:

MINE FIELD LAID   Stories Conflict As to Wheth er It's “Practice” or Real Exonlosives.

MINE FIELDS OFF FRISCO   NAVY REVEALS MINE FIELD AND SUBMARINE NET ARE PLACED IN SAN FRANcIsco BAY

Fear Farmers To Be ‘Forgotten’ Men of Future   O’Neal Insists Speedy Action Must Be Taken By Agriculture.

0'Neal Says Action Needed for Farmers   Institute Speaker in Des Moines Today

U. 5, FARMER MAY BECOME “FORGOTTEN   Critical Period Now for Agriculture O'Neal Declares at Farm Institute in Lowa,

Wer Will Prove No Panacea for Farm Problem Says Farm Bureau President

Tidy Profit’ Made  On Income Taxes   Treasury Clears $98.88 on Every $100 Paid by Some 15,000,000 Americans

Income Tax Profit Said 98 Percent   Spend Only $1.12 For Each $100 On Returns

Adjournment Soon Urged On Solons   Republicans Vote to Quit By April 10

Take Up. Prearranged. Position In Face of Jap Infiltration Into Kedih  Frontier:   TOKYO ACTS LIMITED   Reports Nipponese Made Landings North of Kuarlan-and Kuala Trengganu Unconfirmed

'  BRITISH ADMIT JAPS , (DENT DEFENSE LINES iMARDI GRAS CALLED OFF

Japs Infiltrate Into Malaya   British Withdraw to New Posts —  Advance in Libya

ENEMY GAINS IN MALAYA   British Troops Fall Back Before Push  Of Jananese

$437 ARPORI J0B READIED HERE   Acquisition Of Mort  Land. .Recommendec ‘By City Engineer Plans Set Out

Acquisition Of More Land Recommended By City Engineer; Plans Set Out

DEMOURAT GROUP TO HONGR LEADER   Schricker to Be Pledged at Meeting Held in Indianapolis.

EDITORS HEAR RIPPERS RENT BY GOVERNOR   Schricker Speaks al Cam paign Kick-Off Banquet At Indianapolis

House Defeats Plan To Slice Appropriation   Lower Chamber May Approve Finances For  British Aid Bill Today

House to ‘Pass Sever Billion Measure . ” Late Today           VERWHELMING VOTE _ EXPECTED FOR FUND

HOUSE RUSHES ACTION ON.AD TO BRTAN BIL   Seven Billion Dollar Appropriation Measure Expected to Pass Late Today Without Any Amendments.   PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS VOTE WAS INDICATED   Many Members Who Opposed Lease-Lend Law are Now Willing to Vote Funds te Make {t Onerate.

SEVEN BILLION * BANISH AID ~ BILL PASSES   Al ‘Amendments. to Huge Appropriations Bill Are Rejected...   SPEED RECORD IS SET   Ben_er Charges We Are Deeper in War Than People Suspect,

House Is Rushing Aid Bill Funds   First Amendment Is Turned Down

HOUSE LICKS AID BILL CUT   Attempt to Lower Appro-. priation to Five Billions  Defeated 162 to 63.

FD. R. LEADERS EXPECT TO PASS AID BILL TODAY   House: Likely io Reject All Amendments; Ther Send Act to Senate   Would Set Speed Record For an Important Measure. It Is Snid

Passage Of Huge Money Measure Late Wednesday Expected After All Amendments Have Been Rejected

Overwhelming Victory Seen 7 By Leaders  Amendments   Amendments Face Quick Retections

HOUSE TO: "PASS ISH ~~ BIRLTODAY          Expected ‘to ‘:Réject All Amendments. to Seven Billion Dek. 7  lar Proposal. ~*

HOUSE VOTES DOWN BY WIDE MARGIN FIRST EFFORT TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT

SEVEN BILLION Balliol AID BILL PAdoED   Al Amencments to Huge Appropriations Bill Are Rejected.   SPEED RECORD IS SET   Sen.er Charges We Are Deeper in War Than People Suspect.

EXPECT. HOUSE. TC PASS BRITISH-AIL BILL BY BIG VOTI   Administration Leader: Think All Amendments To Measure Will Be Rejected

Attempt to Cut Aid Cash Is Defeated   First of Series Of Amendments  Loses in House

TRIPLETS BORN TO CHICAGO WOMAN: FIRST IN HISTORY OF PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITA

Ever-Growing ~ Menace To Sea Traffic   Most Powerful Units of Nazi Navy Roaming Ocean

Giant Raiders Reported in ‘U.S. Waters’   Scharnhorst and Gueise nau May Be 1,500 Miles From New York   27 KNOT SPEEDERS   Britain Indicates Loca tion of Most Powerful German Seacraft

London Reports Nazi Battleships Roam Atlantic   Powerful Units Of German Navy Assertedly In Western Atlantic   SPEEDIEST UNITS OF GERMAN FLEET   London Declares Warships Are Active On ‘‘ Aimerican Side’’ Of Ocean

Wickard Declares There is Little Excuse for Large Food Price Hikes

Greeks Resume Forward Press Toward Berati   Two Italian CounterAttacks Repulsed on Cen: tral Albania

GREEKS MOVE NORTH IN SNOW   Italian Counter-Atiacks Are 7 Repulsed; Troops Near Berati.

Weak Italian Counter-attacks Halted By Greeks   Bad Weather Slows Fighting All Along the Albanian Front

FASCIST DRIVE   Italians in Desperate Efforts To Hold New Lines, Athens Reports,   WEATHER HINDERS WAR!

Casualties Of Italians - Are Heavy   Leave Dead And Wound ed Behind As They Fall Back.

IL DUCE’S FORCES: REPULSED IN TWO COUNTER ATTACKS   Greek Troops: Resume Their ‘Advance Toward Berati Af‘ter Repelling dtalians—Bad Weather Curtails OperaHions

(Hamlin and Ridenhour 1 1 ‘Hot Argument in House   Democrats Accuseé Republicans of Holding Up Legisiation; Lauf Bitterly Attacks and Then Alovac tn Adinirn

ACCUSATIONS ARE TOSSED BACK AND FORTH AT CAPITOR    Democrats and Republican: in a Verbal Bs.'’: on House Fr >.   ADJOURNMENT ‘A*kEN   Republicans Aceused of Fomenting the “Mob ard Gag Rule.”

MISSOURI “HOUSE IN - ANUPROAR   Republicans Are Accused otf Fomenting Gang Rule in © Fight Over Governor   NAME-CALLING ENTERS ARGUMENTS   sEach Party Charges the Other With Blocking Pensions,Tying Up Legislation

GOP Is Accused Of Exciting Gang Rule in Contest   Debate Touched Off Over Statement of Osage County Representative.   Each Side Breaks Out In Uproarous Debate

A RESPITE FROM HEAT   Comfortable Week End Is in Pros pect for Kansas

Destroyer Blasts: Leave Thirty-One Crewmen Killed   Raging Oil Fires Near Stockholm Hinder Worl: To Rescue Others Hurt

Mystery Surrounds Destroyer Sinkings After Explosions   At Least 31 Men Killed; Burning Oil Hampers Rescue

TRIO OF SWEDISH DESTROYERS BLOW UP SINK MYSTERIOUSLY  CASUALTIES FEARED HIGH warreer PFATIPRRITRTS CATEUTS.hlCOUTe Ae   CASUALTIES FEARED HIG BUT BURNING OIL 1S HAM PERING RESCUE EFFORTS

Russians. Claiming Smashing Counter Moves in East      Finland Press Assails: Swedish Newspapers For ‘Attacks :

SHIPS BLOW UP   Three Swedish Destroyers Are Sunk By Mystery Blasts.

Af Least 3] Men Reported Killed in Blasts Sinking Fourth of All Sweden's Destroyers   SHIPS AT ANCHOR   Flaming Oil Hinders Rescue Ef forts and Entire Coastal Fleet As siqned to Pick Up Survivors      BULLETIN

31 FEARED DEAD, SHIPS RIDING AT ANCHOR AT TIME   Germans Warn Executions of French Hostages To Be Widened   REDS, BRITISH IN TEHERAN   Russ Report Hurling Nazi Forces Back on Front Near Smolensk

Blast Sinks 3 Destroyers In  Swedish Pert      At Least 3) Men Killed.   First Reports From  Disaster Indicate.

Three Swedish Warships Sunk  Mysterious Blasts In Port Cost at Least 31 Lives

Dy eR eae a ee eee ee ees  THREE SWEDISH DESTROYERS SUNK BY MYSTERIOUS BLAS)

Flaming Oil Hampers Des perate Rescue Efforts; Other Ships Damaged   TRANSPORT ALSO  REPORTED BURNED      All Three Warships Wer Relatively New: Details of Disaster Obscure

NO EXPLANATION GIVEN OF BLAST IN NEVTRAL BAY   Raging Oil Fires Following Explosion Hamper Rescue Efforts; Finnish Press Had Warned Sweden Of Forgetting Her Own Interests.

Explosions A Mystery; Two Sink   Spread Of Flaming Oi Hampering Rescue re Efforts.

At Least 31 Are Known Dead — Flaming Oil Hampers Rescue  HINT BOILER BLAST  Relatively New Crafts Go Down One After Another

Blasts Sink Three Swedish Destroyer's   Explosions Follow Finnish Accusations Of Soviet Leanings

RAGING OIL FIRE HAMPERS RESCUE WORK I F080 NEAR STOCKHOLN   Neutral Sweden Shocked By Accidents Coming on Heels of Bitter Attacks By. Finnish Newspapers   10 NAZIS FOR EVERY HOSTAGE EXECUTED   Hitler Threatens to Kill Not Only Reds But All Classes of the Paris Population In Reprisal

MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION SHATTERS AND SINKS SWEDISHDESTROYERS: AT LEAST 31 KILLED INBLASTS   Germany-Allied Finland Bitterly Assails Swede for Her Antagonism to Germany.—Criticism and Ship Blasts Coincidentally Come Together

Three Sink © In Harbor, 31 Killed   No Cause Is Found For Mysterious : Explosions ,

3 Swedish Destroyers Blow Up  Deen Mvstervy Surrounds Great Disaster

Vessels Shattered Whil At Anchor In Fjord; Oi  Fires Balk Rescuers.

Destroyers Sunk by Blasts While at Anchor in Harbor.   FIRST REPORTS SAY 31 KILLED

Battle Is Raging Around Yartsevo On Eastern Front   Crisis Spreads In Sweden As 3 Ships Are Destroyed

Mystery Shrouds Sinking Of Three Swedish Ships   Casualties Feared to Be High; Fire Has Prevented Rescues

NARSHIPS SINK IN MYSTERY EXPLOSION   At Least 31 Men Are Known To Be Dead In Blast   FLAMING OIL   Hampers Desperate Rescue Efforts: Proving Ground Scene Of Catastrophe

SWEDEN LOSES 3 WARSHIPS   Carless Handling O Torpedo Blamed 31 Killed

Explosion  Causes Are Not Given   Stockholm Ambulances Are Rushed to Fjord South of City Where Incident Occurs   German ‘Non-Com’ Ie Victim of Gun-Shot Wounds

THREE SWEDISH - DESTROYERS BLEW ~— UP-MYSTERIQUSLY   The Ships Were at Anehor in East Coast Swedish Port.   MANY MEN KILLED   ‘Full Extent of the Disaster . Was Not Known Decause of Fires.

RUSSIANS SAID TO BEREADY 10: TAKE SMOLENSK      Assert 10,000 Germans - Killed And Wounded. In Eiaht Daye —~   HOLDING LENINGRAD   Recapture OF Important Village Makes Second ' Ciev Sefer

Three Swedish War Ships Are Blown Ur   Mysterious Blast Destroys Three Vessels at Anchor in East Coast Port; Many Killed

31 MEMBERS OF CREW KILLED IN MYSTERY BLAST   Flaming Oil in Harbor Hampers Efforts of Rescue Workers

Three Swedish Destroyers Blow Up Mysteriously: at Least 31 Killed

Explosions Wipe Out One-Fourth Of Swedish Navy, Many Killed; Russians Stage Counter-Offensive   Germans Extend Hostage-Killings To ‘All Classes  "Batic Ponolatinn’

3] SAILORS DIE IN MYSTERIOUS NAVY TRAGEDY   Other War News: Russia In Great Counter-Drive; ‘Revolt’ In Paris

WARSHIPS BLOW UP IR HOME PORT   At Least 31 Killed As New Vessels  Go Down

Sweden Loses Three Modern Destroyers   Series of Mysterious Explosions Wreck Ship: in Fjord South of Stockholm

Mysterious Explosions Destroy Three Swedish Warships; 31 Are Killed

THREE SWEDISH WARSHIPS SINK   re ree  Mystery Blasts Prove Blow to Efficient Neutral Navy

3 Swedish Warships Destroyed      Mysterious Blasts In Harsfjaerden Costs 31 Killed, 11 Injured According To Early  Creint.   Heavy Blow

Are exo «sh Destroyers in + 2$.ee Blown Upin Blast Mw “s Shrouded in Mystery   - Heavy Loss of Lives Is Reported; Finland Assails Swedes for Policy Being Followed; Onslaught Against Leningrad Continues

‘MEET DEATH IN SHIP BLASTS   Three Swedish De. stroyers Sink -Off Own Coast <:   DETAILS LACKING:   Series Of Mysterious Explosions Shatter Veagela a

THIRTY-ONE KNOWN DEAD IN DISASTER   Explosion Rips One Ship, Causes Two Others To Sink In Harbor   VESSELS WERE RIDING AT ANCHOR AT TIME   Raging Oil Fires Around Scene of Accident Hamper Rescue Efforts

31 Men Killed inMysterious — Ship Explosions  Casualties Feared High as Three   Casualties Feared High as Three _ New Destroyers Sink

31 At Least Known to  Have Died   Mystery Surrounds Sinking In Own Harbor; Fires Make Rescue Difficult

3 Warships Sink In a Series of Mystery Blasts   Finnish Papers Bitterly Assail Anti-Germen Attitude in Sweden.   Germans Hurled Back  Along Russian Front

3 Swedish Warships Blown Up   Mysterious Explosions Occur South of Stockholm and 19 Are Killed

Mysterious Blast Destroys Three Of  Sweden’s Warships   Cause of Disaster Un: known; At Least 31 Killed, £1 Jnjured

Three Swedish Warships Explode, Heavy Casualties   Disaster Cause Inknawn

SWEDES LOSE THREE SHIPS   Explosions Wreck Destroyers At Port South of Stockholm

BLASTS SINKS Ma SHIPS,  3 SAID KILLED       : -Stockhoim Dispatch Says-Soile: Explosion Caused Accident

DESTROYERS 60 DOWN IN HARBOR AFTER BLASTS   At Least 31 Officers and Crewmen Killed — Boiler Blowup Possible Cause

CASUALTIES ARE FEARED HIGH; FULL EXTENT IS UNKNOWN   Flaming Oil Hampers Desperate Rescus Effarte

3 Swedish Destroyers Blow Up  issn NAcetocu Sumaunde Groat Dieactor

Warships Shattered In Harbor   At Least 31 Persons Killed — Attempts At Rescue Hampered By Oil Fires

WARCARFT RIDING AT ANCHOR BLASTED ONE AFTER OTHER   ONE REPORT SAYS BOILER EXPLOSION CAUSE; MANY ARE REPORTED DEAD

SWEDISH PORT   Three Of Vessels Sink At Anchorages; Loss Of Life, Injuries Heayy

Mystery Blast Sinks Trio Of Swedish Ships   Explosions Of Unknown Origin Claim Three Destroy: ers. At Least 31 Men.

SWEDEN SHIPS ARE BLASTED   gMysterious Explosion Gets Three Boats

France and Great Britain Clash on  Blockade Problem   French Threaten to Protect Food Convoys; Brits Reject Warning

OFFICIAL NOTICE RECEIVED FOR ~ REGISTRATION   All Youths of 21 Must Register At Bedford  Tuly 1

Jugoslavia May Send Premiers Tc Rome For Parley   Negotiations Would Represent Last Attempt to Prevent War

‘Eleventh Hour Peace Try Seen   Report Serbs May Senc Two Vice Premiers To Rome

FINAL PEACE EFFORT MAY BE IN ROME   Report two Vice Premiers of Jugosl.via will make quick trip

Bus Strike Ended by Arbitration Just ‘Curtain Raiser’, Asserls Union

Japs Would Halt  American Ships   Shanghai Makes Report, Tokyo Issyes Denial

VESSELS HEADLD: FOR VLADIVOSTOK MAY BE BLOCKED   ‘Shanghai Says Warning Has  Been issued But Tokio  Denies Renaort,

BIRD IS SLATED TO HEAD GUARD   37th’s Chief Would Become Adjutant General of Ohio

GREEKS SLAY 15,000 FOES IN ATTACKS   Major Italian Drive Is Hurled Back

19,000 ITALIANS REPORTED KILLED IN 5-DAY BATTL   Greek Troops Said to Have Wiped Out Whole Battalions in. Bloodiest Fighting of War in : Albania.

THOUSANDS OF DUCE’S SOLDIERS ARE SLAIN   15,000 Reported Killed Ir Bloody, 5-Day Assault   GREEK LINES HOLD FAST   ‘Bogus Caesar’ Fails Te Gain Victory, Athens Says

LOSSES MOUNT IN ALBANIAN BATTLE   Greeks Report Italians Fail to Advance Despite Numbers

LEAR INSPECTS HIS YOO HOO BOYS ALL 1S FORGIVEN   110th Quartermaster Regiment Best Supply Outtit In Second Army   EVEN REVOKES THE BAN ON THE NEWSMEN   They Accompany Him or the Inspection and Hear His Speeches

Lear Forgives Yoo Hoo Troops   He Rates 110th Outfit as Best Supply Regiment ir Ind Army.

Yoo Hoo  Forgiven   General Lear Praises Outfi As Best In The Army

All Forgiven By Gen. Lear   Commander Praises 110th on Inspection Trip to Camp Joe

Disciplined Battalion Is Praised by Gen. Lear After Inspection Today   Is Part of “Best Supply Regi-. ment in Second Army,” Says Commander

“Yoo Hoo” Battalion Forgiven By Officer  General Lear Highly Compliments Soldiers

LEK PAIR IN HAYT] HOLOUF   Negroes Get $25 at Hayti Station; Believed Same  PaiycAlveady Sought

Storm Troopers Beat Against British Lines   New Peril Arises From Coast Push by the Japanese

Imperial Lines Break Invaders Force in North   Great Battles Are Raging Around Key Minine Center. Ipoh

British Bomb Greeks Rout Italians   RAF Pilots Harass Troops Fleeing From Klisura

Greeks Drive Forward on All Fronts   Italians, Fleeing in Disorder From Klisura, Bombed by RAF

British Watch Yugoslav Situation; Gernians ‘Eescaul to Act Quickly

Cross Currents Have House Labor Committee in Deep Study.   FIGHT IS IN PROSPECT   There! M May be Be ‘Free-for Ali Scrap Next Week on Amendments.

Congress Is In Pr oper Mood To Adopt L egislation That Will Curb Defe ‘nse Strike:   By JAMES SHEPLEY,  Stan fF OaAanrnroacnhnamiaant

ANT! - OTRIKE BILL HAG THE HOUSE “SPLIT   Cress Currents Have House Labor Committee in Deep Study.   FIGHT IS IN PROSPECT   There May be a Free-for. Ali Scrap Next Week on Amendments.

HOUSE LABOR COMM. GETTING A BILL READY   Must Report by Monday With A  Strong Measure

Nazis Skip London Third Straight Nighi   {dmiralty Claims British Submarine Scored Hit on Reich U-Boat, While Another Undersea Crafé Lost in Action; Westminster Cathedral Struck

RUSSIA IS READY F oR AN ATTACK   Defense -Commissat Warns ‘People to: Be Ready for War With Anv Foe «=

To Continue Negotiations ’ Until April 13—C.1.0. Accepts Chalmers Settlement.

STEEL WORKERS STRIKE THREAT » — (S POSTPONED   ALLIS-CHALMERS UNION STUDYING AGREEMEN   Southern Coal Operators Refuse to Accept Tentative Terms for Settlement of Soft Coal Strike.

Droulh ...»  East, south yet dry, tho rains ease drouth   Crops damaged  in wide areas

Modern Speed Stops Colorful Oratory —  Language Of The Dons Fades In New Mexico Legislative Halls

Churchill Again Weathers Storm In Parliament   Mussolini Calls FOR Dictator; U.S. ts Dared

CRITICS TOLD LACK OF AI POWER HURT   Mussolini Dares United States To Enter Fight Against  Awic Powers.

Churchill faces fire in commons   Defends Crete. defeat; duce denounces U.S.

Duce ‘Dares’ ‘America to  Declare War   British Capture of Damascus Near; Churchill Defends Conduct of War

Germans To Attack All Ships   Grand Admirol Rasder States Hitler's Policy, Sources in. Berlin Declare

GRAND ADMIRAL RAEDER TO USE GUNS, HE SAYS   American-Protection of  Contraband to England  _ to Bring Drastic Action, Nazi Declares   NOT TO-SCARE OFF ) NAZI PLEET, HE SAYS   Determined ‘ta Repulse -With Arms Any Attempt. to Get War Materials’ ©  to England.”

Reprisal Threat Believed Timed To Affect With FD’s Radio Talk Tuesday Night

German Admiral In Threat Of Action lf Convoy Used   Raeder Warns American Convoys to England Woul Be Open Act of War

REICH ADMIRAL WARNS AMERICA   Says That Convoys Would Be Construed As ‘Open Act of War.’   WOULD JUSTIFY SINKING

Nazi Admiral Says Convoys To Be Sunk   Raeder Says Use An Open Act of War; Sounds Patrol Warning

Asserts : Raeder Warning Places U.S. On Stand   Convoy of Materials “Op. en War Act” Spokesman Says.: —

Convoys Mean Open War Act, Says Raeder   Admiral Warns That Convoys May Be Met With Guns  Fram Germany

German Position on U. §. Convoys Plain After Blunt Warning   Nazi Naval Chief Says Shipments Would Mean War

Move Is ‘Open War Act’, To Be Met By Guns, Says Raeder     ‘CARDS ON TABLE   Germans Held ‘Justified’ In Halting Carriers, He Declares

Nazi Admiral Warns Against Convoy Use   Protection of Ships Carrying Supplies to England Will Be Open War, Officer Says in Interview With Japanese Newspaper Reporter.

Nazi Admiral Say s Convoys  Open War Act      Raeder Warns U. §. That German Guns Will Meet Warships

An “Open War Act”      British Assistance Of Any Kind Will Not Be Permitted   U. S. BLAMED FOR LOSS OF ONE SHIP

SAYS CONVOYS ‘OPEN WAR ACT   German Admiral Warns U. S. Berlin Claims Statement Puts ‘Cards nn Table”

Raeder Warns U.S. Against Convoy Plar   Guns Of German Navy Will Meet Any “Open War Act”, Contends Nazi Commander

GERMAN: ADMIRAL RAEDER ISSUES WARNING TOU. S..   Says American Convoys to England Will Be An “Open War Act”

Germany s Naval Chief Warns That Convoys Is War  State Secretary Savs Nazis   State Secretary Says Nazis Seek to Frighten Nation to Refrain from Defense; FDR Fireside Chat Awaited —  BERLIN WASHINGTON

Patrol System Is ‘Warlike,’  Germans Claim   Admiral Raeder Warns His Ships Will Make Attacks

CONVOYS WILL BE WAR ACT, SAYS GERMAN   ‘Would Be Met with Gun: of German Navy if Necessary’

Nazis to Fire OnU.S. Convoy Ships---Raeder   German Naval Head Say Sea Escorts Constitute tAct of War’   Flays ‘So-Called’ Patrol   Says American Boats Scout Waters in-‘Aggressive’ Aid to Britain

USE OF CONVOY’ WILL BE OPEN ACT OF WAR IS CLAIN   Admiral’ Raeder Declare: Action Would Be Met B; Guns of Germany   High Officials in Berlin Assert Statement Clears  All Misunderstanding

Nazis to Fire If Navy Units Guard Shins   Germany’s Position Made Clear by Admiral to Japanese Press   “CARDS ON TABLE”   Convoys of Contrabanc Held Unneutral “Bare Unprovoked Attack”

U.S. CONVOYS FOR BRITAIN WOULD BE WAR ACT, SAY NAZI   Admiral Raeder Describes American Patrol System As “Aggressive”

Raeder’ Heard: “Upon Convoy:   ‘German Admiral’ States Ue S.1s Facing Guns. 2 @£ His: Navy

GERMAN ADMIRAL THREATENS WAR ON U.S. CONVOYS   RAEDER CHALLENGE ISSUED AS WARNING AGAINST PATROLS

CONVOYS MEAN WAR, U.S. TOLD      Nazi Grand Admiral Sounds Warning

Oil Industry Is Prepared”   Ready To Meet Any Defense Crisis, Say Two Governors

Governors Say Qil Industry Is Ready To Meet Demands   Phillips and Ratner Speak at Tulsa Meeting

DECLARED THAT OIL INDUSTRY PREPARED MEET DEFENSE CALL   OKLAHOMA AND KANSAS GOVERNORS SPEAKERS BE. FORE PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

AURORA RUMMAGES AROUND TO FIND 40,000 POUNDS OF OLD ALUMINUM IN ONE WEEI

Texas Is Feeling Most Prosperity in Decades   Billion Being Spent by Uncle Sam Is Merely Saturday Night Money in Texas

Billion Uncle Sam Is Spending Is Just Saturday Night Money To Texas

Nazi Official fo Tour Poland  To Inspect Germany's Eastern Fortifications

Baghdad Taken ’ As Rebel Heads . Klee To Persia   Armistice Request Granted, London Says Some German Air Units Still In Area; Arabs Not Blamed For Uprising

PRISON ESCAPE IS FRUSTRATED   Six Convicts at Indiana Prison Held in Solitary Confineent.

Six Prisoners ~ Attempt Break   Five of Them Lifers, But Plot is Unsuccessful at Indiana Prison Last, Night.

6 CONVICTS ATTEMPT — TO BREAK   Group Placed in Solitary Con. finement After Overpower. ing Two Guards at Indiana State Prison —

rr: rae  SIX CONVICTS TRY TO ESCAPI   Placed In Solitary Con finement After Michigan Break Foiled

RAF RAIDS FRENCH COAST AFTER NIGHT ATTACK ON STETTIN   Germans Report Berlin Also Is Object Of Air Attack

NAZI BALTIC SEAPORT HAS BOMB SHOWER   RAF Gives Stetti1 Rain Of Fire Ir Wide Sweep; Coas Towns Hit

Armistice Ends lraq Fighting Is London Report   British-Dictated Armistice Is Put Into Effect At Baghdad   BRITISH TROOPS OCCUPY CAPITAL   Report Mosul Oil Wells And Pipeline To Haifa, Palestine Undamaged

FIGHTING IN. IRAQ REPORT ED AT AN END, OIL SUP-  PLIES UNRETARDED.   Regent In Control   Armistice Gives. British Righis of Passage Under Previous Treaty.

ALL FIGHTING — ENDS IN IRAG   British Dictated Armistice in Effect—English Control O

ITALY REPORTS TORPEDO HIT ON PLANE CARRIER   Rome Says Fascist Sut Severely Damaged Big British Ark Royal   NEW PEACE MOVE RUMOR   Russians Claim Their Armie: Now in Strongest Position of War

Luppke Keeps Coaching Job   Wendell Wilson Given Year’s “Leave of Absence”

ZUPPKE IS RETAINED   Illinois Coach Rehired;: Athletic Director Removed

Zuppke Retains Post At  Tilinois; Board Orders —  Year Leave For Wilson

ILhinois Keeps Zuppke;‘Leave’ Given Wilson   Retains Veteran Football Coach; Athletic Board Resiens

BESoEMER PIONEER STRICKEN SUDDEN   Ernest W. Felling, 74, Suc cumbs to a Heart Attack at Home. 

ERNEST FELLING STRICKEN FRIDAY      WELL. KNOWN BESSEMER PIO EER SETTLED HERE “——— 54 YEARS AGO  ~~,

Lifelong Resident Of County Succumbs  Mrs. Elizabeth Rockel man, 84, Dies in Home

Mrs. May Barker Dies in Home Affer 4-Months illness   Funeral Services Friday Afternoon for Life long County Resident

Vote - getting of Candidates for Senate Reviewed   State Capitol ‘News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Srecial Correspondent

Wilson-Thornburs Fight Interests   ‘Teachers’ Convention Holds Spotlight for Week Enc

ON LINDY’ WN   Senator Nye Calls Refusal Of Hail Example of Intoleranee.

SENATOR NYE SAYS OKLAHOMA CITY AGT DAMNABLE FOLL'   NORTH DAKOTA ISOLATION IST TO DISCUSS ROOSEVEL' AND CHURCHILL TONIGHT

Referring To Oklahoma City Ban — — Isolationist Bemoans Intolerance

NYE ASSAILS BAN ON LINDBERGH   PLANS SPEECH ON FDR AND CHURCHILL MEETING AT SEA

‘Damnable Folly’ Says Sen. Nye of Oklahoma City Officials’ Stand

PANS BARRING HALL TO LINDBERGH TALK   Senator Nye ,Terms Refusal of Auditorium ‘Damnable Folly’ for U. S.

British Fliers Swarm Over Enemy Area   London Admits Loss Of 37 Planes, 200 Airmen In Mass Offensive

R A F Gives Germany Record Blasting by Ai   Berlin Among Targets; British Concede Loss Of 37 Bombers; Italian Port Also Hammered

BERLIN RAIDED FOR HOURS BY BIG BOMBERS   RAF Offensive Carries Planes to Europe from Norway to France and South Italy

RAF Cracks Berlin in Long Raid   London Admits The Loss of 37 Bombers in  War’s Biggest Raid

BRITISH LOSE 37 PLANES IN. MASS RAIDS   Hundreds of Mammoth New Bombers Swarm Over Axis Areas From Norway to Italy in AllOnt Offensive . -

British Admit. Many Bombers Lost In Attack   New Warplanes Storm Continent from Norway to France Despite Thunderstorms

BERLIN BOMBED FOR FOURS LAST NIGHT BY BRITISH   Believed To & Be RAF’s Continent From Norway  To France.

NaziCapital Assaulted by Mammoth New Bombers;  British Lose 37 Planes

BERLIN 15 BOMBED DURING HEAVY. RAF RAIDS ON GERMANY   BRITISH ACKNOWLEDGE LOSS OF 37 BOMBERS IN HEAVIEST RAID YET MADE

37. OF NEWEST TYPE BOMBERS LOST IN RAIDS   Widespread Attacks Follow Weeks of Clamot for More Aid to Reds

Costly Raid By. British   Thirty-seven Planes Lost in New Bombing Attack on Berlin

RAF RAIDERS LASH BERLIN, OTHER POINTS   Bombers Storm Continent Sectors from Norway To France   ITALY IS POUNDED FROM AFRICA BASES   Loss of 37 Aircraft Is Ack nowledged By British Officials

Biggest Raid of War Carried Out Overnight   Attacks Come on Heels of Stalin’s Hint for Second Front

Berlin Gets Heaviest RAF Raid of War   Britain Admits Loss: of 37 Bombers in Wideanread Attacks

Berlin Is Bombed For Hours  MAMMOTH NEV CRAFT STORM CONTINENT   Offensive Extends from Norway to France with Hun . dreds of Pianes Taking Part: British Lose 37

Strongest Raid Yet On Berlin Brings Loss Of 37 Planes. London Admits; Heavy Attacks Also Made On Other German, ttalian Cities

British Admit 37  Bombers Missing   Berlin Blasted for 52d Time And England Hears Russia’s Call for a Second Front

‘ AM’ TRIAL IN DEADLOCK   JURY FAILED TO CONVICT ANY OF DEFENDANTS IN CASE INVOLVING RELIGI-,  OoUS SECT

BRITISH GID FOR NAZI RAID IN SOUTHEAST   England Ready to Mee’ Whenever, Wherever lt Occurs   ROYAL FLEET MASSES   Movement of Troops to Greek Front Held Complete

E: GERMANS WATCH iICOST AVI FAR REACTION   Ministers Return to Belgrade After Turning Country Over to Hitler and Serbs Riot But Police and Army Are on™ Guard; Arrival of Japanese Minister Amid Pomp i in Berlin May Delay Attempt ta Subdue Creare —

BRITISH ALL OT 10 Mit! ERMANY IN THE BALKANS   Empire Fleet, Material and Troops Disposed For Engagement  Jugoslavia Disorders Held

BRITISH SET FOR THRUST IN BALKANS   Greeks to Keep on Fighting “No Matter What Happens,” They Declared to World.

PREPARED FOR MAJOR THRUST AT ANY TIME   Battle Fleet May Be Sent To Atlantic Shipping Lines

BRITISH READY FOR ACTION IN BALKAN AREA   Guarded statement indicates readiness for any German thrust

Concentration of Britis! Fleet Reported in Western Mediterranean

Hitler’s Machine. Rolls On Toward  Thessalian Plains   Raise Swastika On — “Home of Gods”; Try To Entrap Allies

Berlin Says Mountains Taken, Army on Plains   Allies Deny Break-Through; Reich Hints Truce Sunday to Honor Hitler Birthday

Here’s Schedule On Which Food Stamps Issued   TOTAL OF $3,600 STAMPS DIS. TRIBUTED SINCE PLAN STARTED MAY 16

Food Stamps to Total $9,687.00 Issued Thus Far   STAMPS ISSUED IN STAMPORD ON TUESDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER

Test Of British Power Against Armored Axis Forces Looming   North Africa’ Likely Will Be Scene Of Test This Winter; British Have Shown Enough Strength At Tobruk To Defy Germans.

BRITISH TO TEST FORCE IN DESERT   REAL SHOWDOWN OF STRENGTH AGAINST NAZIS IS AWAITED

FIGHTINGIN DESERT TO COME SOON   Big Question Is Have British Developed Sufficient Strik_ing Power to Knock Nazis Out of Africa

BRITISH POWER MAY GET TESTIN NORTH AFRICA   Attempt to, Rout Axis From Libya Looms; May Prove War's Most Significant Engagements   BRITISH STAKES BIG   If They Can Dislodge Enemy Forces Prospects of Holding Middle East Are Good

Britain Facing Greater Test:   Must. Be ‘Able To Drive Nazis From Libya To Control Region

BRITISH BELIEVED PLANNING OFFENSIVE IN NORTHERN AFRIC:   HAVE DEVELOPED ENOUGH STRENGTH TO HOLD OFF ATTACKS OF GERMAN TANKS

WAX ANNENBERG, FORMER N.Y, DAILY NEWS CHIEF “OF CIRCULATION, DEAD

France to Jail  Food Law Evader:   Special Agents to Tatensif; Check on Rathoning Violations

MATSUOKA AND AXIS HEADS AGREE ON JAPAN ACTION   Program, in Event U. S. Wages Undeclared Wer, Decided Upon at Conferences, Authoritative Italians Assert

Japan Is Reported Ready To Enter War if U. S. Is  Involved in any Manner

JAPAN REPORTED READY TO FIGH   MATSUOKA SAID TO HAVE AGREED TO 3-POWER ACTION IF U. 8S. ENTERS WAR.

Japan Declared to Be Ready to Act Against U. $.  _ Agreement Is Made With Axis for Joint Procedure

AKIO AGREES ON PLAN OF ACTION   Adopt Joint Move in Event United States Is Involved, Declared or Undeclared, in Hostilities Against Axis

Japanese Lea der Agrees With Duce,  Puchrer On Action      Plan Be Used Against US. If It Enters War Is Decided

AXIS PREPARES FOR U.S. MOVE   Matsuoka Agrees with Hit. ler, Duce on Course if America Enters War

Matsuoka Agrees  With Duce, Hitler   Joint Plan of Action Against U. S. Set

British Bombers Blast Germany in Heaviest Attack of War; Berlin Hit   Air Assault Ranges Over Wide Area, Spreading Great Destruction; Long-Range Planes Employed

Speed Up Tempo of Air Raids   British Bring Down Nine German Planes Making Heavy Attacks at 3 Vital Points.

‘Red Cross” Membershir Solicitors: Appointed for i All-Wards..   FLAGS’ ‘DEDICATED . “IN OPEN: CEREMONY

Exercises to Be Held Thursday at Penn High School.  BUSINESS MEN —

High Command Reports 3 ‘Ships Were Damaged In Air Attack On Suda Bay  SUCCESS IN AFRICA  Enemy Forces In Southern Part Of Greece Mopped Up

BRITISH WARI BULGARIA ON AIDING NAZIS   Nation Will Have to Bear Responsibility of Any Act Which Leads to  , Breaking Off Diplo matic Necatiatiang

Break in British-Bulgarian Relations Imminent; Warnings Given.   Force Showdown   London Seeking to Compe! Nazi Action; Turks Give Reassurance.

BRITAIN MOVES FOR SHOWDOWN IN THE BALKANS   Repeated Warnings to Bulgaria to Avoid Acts Threatening Break Interpreted as Plan to Force Hitler to Show Hand   iRUPTURE IS IMMINENT

Bulgaria Must Accounton Nazi  Aid, SayEnglish   Repeated British Warn ings Believed to Make Hitler Show Hand

Bulgaria Mu: Must’ p ‘Pay For Move:   Responsibility Ts: ‘Given Se For: Help. To. - «Nazi-Government -~

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   BRITAIN TO PLACE RESPONSIBILITY ON BULGARIA   Anglo-Turkish Agreement Hailed in England as Important Victory

SEE BULGARIAN,. AAITISH BREAK   English Minister Ready t Depart From Sofia, Says London.   HAIL PACT WITH TURKEY

BOSTON NAVAL YARDS STRIKE IS ENDED TODAY   Seek Immediate Re. opening Of Arms Plant In Conn.   LABOR OUTLOOK      Work To. Avert Pos. sible Strike At Gen. Motors

One Strike Ends; Others Threatened   Big Construction Program At Boston To Go Ahead

Naval Yard Strike Ends   Agreement Reached at Boston; Effort Made to  Resume Colt Operations

Strike Over At Big Navy Drydock; Redouble Work  To Head Off G-M Strike  UMW And G-M Officials Negotiating Directly; New Soft Coal Threat

Strike at Boston Navy Yard at End; GMC Watkout Nea   Hartford, Conn., Mayor Seeks Reopening of Colts’ Arms Plant

ew Coal Tie-Up And (jeneral Motors Watkout Face Defense Preduction Officials; Strike Situation In Review.

STRIKE AT NAVY BASE 15 ENDED   Redouble Efforts to Avert Closing of General Motors Tomorrow.   NEW THREAT IN COAL

Strike On Navy Ways Is Settled  REOPENING OF  COLT PLANT IS SOUGHT

Strike Settled At Boston Dry Dock   Reopening Of Colt Arn Plant Is Sought.

BOSTON SHIP STRIKE ENDS   Labor Dispute Adjusted it Conference at Washington

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   THREATENED TIE-UPS GF SOFT COAL. FIELDS ‘AND-60 GMC PLANTS LOOM AS BOSTON NAVAL DRYDOCK STRIKE ENDS   Efforts Being Made Also to Reopen Colt’s Armament™ Plant:;—Lewis Says 330,000-Miners Ready ‘to Quit, Unless Demands Granted. 

Boston Drydock Strike Settled; New Tie-Up of Coal Industry Feared

BOSTON DRYDOCK STRIKE ENDED   Immedjate Opening of Colt Plant Requested ;New Coal Tieup Threatened   NEW CONFERENCE -. AT GENERAL MOTORS

END STRIKE ATDRYDOC   Seek To Reopen The Colt Plant; G. M. Dispute Near Climax

STRIKE AT NAVY YARD ENDED AS OTHERS IMPENL   Colt Workers Are Urged t Return—General Motors Negotiations Continue

REVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES IN THE WAR ZONE   Germany Has Not Admitted They Sunk The Robin Moor

CRAFT CARRYING ND TO BRITAIN DOOMED, CLAIM   U.S. Trying To Build Up War Sentiment By Robin Moor Incident, Is Charge

NAZIS DISCLAIN ANY KNOWLEDGE OF SHIP'S FATE   Free French Forces Reported In the Suburbs of Damascus — 5,394 Killed  In landon in Mav

Nasis Claim Planes Assisted 'in Herding 3,500,000 Ruasien  Prisoners to Rear

Donnell Cautions Solons on Budget   Governor Says Income May Be Million Short of x pectations.

Go Easy” On State Spending Donnell Urges, Outlining Budget _ Problems to Genera] Assembly

Gatekiown Tot Holds Coveted No. One Place With Scores of Others  Crowding for Positions  NOT TOOLATETO ENTER   NOT TOOLATE TO ENTER

JAPS CAPTURE 1,000 WORKERS      Americans Building Forts on Guam and Midway Are Taken

pert Bp wwe   More Than 1 ,000 Workers Capturec   A. F. of L Bases Announcement on Navy Advises

C.1.0. Men Oppose  Communist Front Affiliation With Reds Protested

'All-Out Allocations. Program’ Launched by SPAB to Keep Supplies Moving.in High Gear

RAW MATERIALS TO BE RATIONED BY GOVERNMENT   First Step Will Be to De. termine Nation’s Total Re'. quirements and Its Available Supplies.   SURVEY.,TO COVER “EVERY: INDUSTRY   New Policy Will Impose Fed ‘eral Control. Over Firms ... to Degree.. Never Be°°)" gore Attempted.

ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE OF ARMY SEGREGATEI   Is Divided From the Unitec States Active Field Forces   UNDER EXPANSION

NAVY USES MORE BRAID THAN ARMY OR MARINES   Ceremony is Also Given More Attention By The Men Of The Navy   FIVE ADMIRALS NOW

IOWAN URGES DAN ON PCL UF INFLATION   Ames Economist Warns House Committee of Danger of Wild Prices.   SUGGESTS SLIDING INCOME TAX TO FOLLOW PRICES

EXPERTS WANT BiG INCOME TAX   Money for Defense Progran and Bar to Inflation Are Aims

Taxes Necessary To Prevent Inflation   Warns That Runaway Price May Result from Spending

United States Urged to Reinforce Striking Power of Dutch Forces   East Indies Air Units Sink One Jap Ship a Day

Dutch Ready To Deal Japs Heavier Blow:   Can Be Really Effective 1f Given U.S. Aid, Spokesman Says

DUTCH ASK FOR MORE BOMBERS   Two More Jap Ships Sunk As Base For Air Offensive Develops

AMERICA ASKED TO BACK DUTCH   Toll of One Enemy Ship a Day Kept Up; Indies Logical Air Base

Dutch Are Taking Heavy Toll Of Jap Vessels  Steps Are Urged to increase Striking Power

Dutch Ask for Reinforcement   Striking Power Is Unimpaired by Japs, Commentator Says

Unimpaired Striking Power Of Dutch Forces Can Deal Telling Blows To Japan

DUTCH SINK TWO MORE JAP SHIPS   DECLARE. THEY. ARE. READY TO LAUNCH OFFENSIVE IF GIVEN SUPPLIES,

DUTCH CONTINUE SINK JAP SHIPS   Declare They’re Ready Take Offensive If Properly Supplied; Take Toll of Ship A Day From Japs

DUTCH ARE NOW IN POSITION 10 STRIKE AT FOE   Batavia Says: Her Forces Ready to Take Offensive When Properly . Supplied   LAMMER SHIPPING   Two More Jap Vessel: Sunk oy Bombers to Keep up Record-of One Enemy Boat -Daily

Aid for Dutch East Indies Drive Urged Upon U. S. Two More Jap Ships.  ‘Said ‘Sunk as Dutch Keen -Reeard. Tatarct

FUTURE OF THE EMPIRE STAKED ON AID OF U. S.   England Has Enough Trained Sailors To Man Entire U. S. Fleet If It Were Turned Over To Them, Says Naval Official.   Not Too Late

British stake future of empire  on U. S. aid at hand and available

Britain Prepares To Receive Supplies   Britain Prepared To Handle All Ships Turned Over By America

SHIPMENTS. STEN AHEAD   British Expecting U. S. To Fulfill Early Need

BRITISH STAKE FUTURE ON U. S. AID   High Official In London Declares Britain Has Enough Trained Personnel To Man Whole American Fleet If It Were Turned Over To Her—Wants All Ships She Can Get

BRITISH HOPE PLACED IN U.S. AID   British Naval Official Says Empire Has Men to Man Whole U. S. Nav;

BIG BATTLE OF ATLANTIC UNDER WAY   Britain Stakes 1 Future on Help She Gets From U.S.; Calls for Ships.   COULD MAN ENTIRE U.S. FLEET, SHE SAYS   Intent of Statement Is Not Clarified; Aid Expected to Arrive in Time

Stake Fate Of Empire  On America   Vast Skeleton Organization Of Fliers. Seamen And Soldiers. Fully Trained

BRITISH COUNT ON U.S. AID TO WIN. VICTORY   Spokesman Says Men Enough t Man U. S. Navy If Made Avail able~Sea War Opens   ASK SHIPS, PLANES   Fliers, Sailors Already Trained Wait Only Weapons for Opening Battle for Atlantic

BANDIT TRIO GETS $76,000 IN CASH IN PENNSYLVANIA   HOLDUP RUN OFF 'IN MATTER OF SECONDS;’ ESCAPE IN AUTOMORILE

Armed Bandits In Daring Raid, Get $76,000 In Cash Outside Resort Postoffice   Experienced gunmen hold up messenger and make good escape

Bandits Take $76,000 From Bank  Messengers and Escape Into Hills

DANDITS ROB BANK SOUPLE OF $76,000   Ho!dup Men Strike At Messengers On Short Journey

Troopers Guard Roads in Two States in Hunt for Four Gunmet   Two Bank Messengers Robbed of $76,000 in Bold Street Hodup in Stroudsburg; Crime Planned

Four Gunmen Gef Away With $76,000   Two Bank Employes Robbed On Street In Stroudsburg, Pa. -

TAKE $76,00(   Stage Daylight Holdur Of Bank Messengers In Pennsylvania

Iwo Messengers Lose $76,000 In Holdup Robbery   Stroudsburg Street I: Scene Of Daring ‘Job’ By Unmasked Gunmen

BANDITS GET $76,000 HAUL   Hold Up Bank Messengers Carrying Vacationers’  Cash.

BANK BANDITS STEAL $76,001   Hold Up Bank Messengers At Point of Tommy Guns —Flee in Automobile

ESCAPED WITH  $76,000 LOOT   Two Messengers -Carrying Federal Reservé Shipment To Postoffice Helpup

GUNMEN MAKE -. $76,000 HAUL   Employes Held Up By Trio On Stroudsburg, Pa., Street Today.

BANDITS MAKE $76,000 HAUI   TWO MEN ARMED WITH MA CHINEGUNS ROB EANK MESSENGERS OUTSIDE  STROUDSBURG POSTOFFICE

BANDITS TAKE BANK'S MONEY   Rob Messengers in Stroudsburg, Pa, Street of $76,000.

Bank Robbed Of $76,000   Three Guamen Escape In Black Sedan After Holdinc Up Two Messenqers

Two Bank Employes Robbed by Gunmen; Secure $75,000.00   Messengers Had Sack Con: taining Old Money Sent To Treasury For New

4 GUNMEN TA $76,000 FROM 2 BANK WORKERS   Employes Transferring Money Threatened By Sub-Machine Guns   DARK GLASSES WORN   Different License Plates, Upside Down, Used On Front And Back

3GETS$76,000 IN BANK HOLDUP   Messengers Robbed in Strousburg Street: Loot fs in Old Bills

BOLO ROBBERY “BY TWO BANDITS   Two ‘Bank 'Mezsengers’ in i _ Stroudsb 2, Pa, Are  Ro‘hed af $76, 000:   - ot . ARE STILL AT LARGE

ROBBERS STAGE DAYLIGHT RAIL   Two Bank Messengers Art  Robbed in Split - Seconc Street Holdup; Gunmer Flee To Wooded Hills

BOLD ROBBERY BY TWO BANDITS   Two Bank Me:sengers ir Stroudsburg, Pa., Are Ro bed of $76,000.   ARE STILL AT LARGE

GUNMEN ESCAPE WITHS76,000 IN BANK FUNDS   Messengers Held Up By Bandit Quartet In Pennsylvania

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Thugs Get $76,000 At Stroudsburo Rank

Two Bank Employes Menaced With Sub-Machin Guns at Stroudsburg, Pa.

FOUR BANDITS GET $76,000   Hold Up Two Employes Of Stroudsburg, Pa., Banking Institution

FOUR GUNMEN STAGE $76,000 BANK THEFT   Wear Dark Glasses, Wielc Sub-Machine Gun

APPROVAL FOR STAFF CHANGE IN ¢. BRITAI   Shake-up in Command Put« Gen eral Brooke at Heim in Place of General John G. Dill,

Indo-China Invasion Called Only First Step In Japan’s March South

Gayda Taunts U, S., Britain to Claim World Sea Power in View of Tokyo Mov

SAYS JAPS CAN MEET REPRISALS BY U.S   Japan Advises Berlin She Is Determined to Oppose Any British Move On Indo-China

First Step To South--Gayda   Italian Writer Says Tokyo Action Agreed Upon In July 15 Talk

SEN, SHEPPA STRICKEN; WAS CONGRESS’ DEAN   ‘Father Of Prohibition Served 39 Years In House. Senate

SENATOR SHEPPARD TVES FARLY TODAY   Veteran Texas Statesmar Had Been Suffering from Slow Brain Hemorrhage

SEN. SHEPPARD DIES CONGRESS VETERAN   Texan Had Served 38 Years:  Prohibition Sponsor

FD Expresses Sorrow As Sen. Morris Sheppard Dies   Texas Solon, Dean Of Congress And Father Of Ol Prohibition Law, Victim Of Hemorrhage

BRAIN CLOT FROM STROKE HELD CAUSE   Stayed On Job Afte: Overwork Collapse Against Medica: Advice

Sen. Sheppard TakenByDeath   Sponsor ‘of Prohibition Amendment Dies After 38 Years In Congress

Sen. Sheppard Dies Suddenly In Capital   Texan Headed Muck Of Defense Work  In Nation.

SEN. SHEPPARD DIES AT AGE 66      Texan, Dean of Congress in Point of Service, Succumbs Today.

DEATH TAKES OLN MORRIS SHEPPARN   Brain Hemorrhage Is Fata to Texan Who Was Congress Dean,

TEXAS SENATOR, MORRIS SHEPPARD, DIES 1N WASHINGTON   Inter-Craniat Hemorrhage Fatat To Dean Of Congress

Senator Sheppard Taken By Deatl   Dean Of United States Senate Dies In Hospital At Washington, D. C.

SHEPPARD DRY ERA’S SPONSOR   Cerebral Hemorrhage Fatal to Author of National Prohibition Amendment

Sen. M. Sheppard, Texas, Died Today   He Was the Dean of Congress in Point of Service; Would Have Been 66 in May.

SHEPPARD, DEAN OF CONGRESS. DIES   Texan Senator Was Sponsor of National Prohibition Améndment ~_

MORRIS SHEPPARD DEAN OF CONGRESS DIES AT AGE OF 6¢   ‘Father Of Prohibition” I Victim Of Intra-Cranial Hemorrhage Early This Morning

PROHIBITION SPONSOR DIES   Sen. Morris Sheppard, Texas Was Dean Of Congress In - Point Of Service

Senator Morris Sheppard Of Texas Was Dean of Congress, Served 39 Years In Capital  STRICKEN FRIDAY     Was Chairman of Senate   Was Chairman of Senate Committee On Military Affairs and Expert In Army Matters

FATHER OF DRY LAW STRICKEN   Brain Hemorrhage lata to Morris Sheppard, Dean of Congress

VETERAN TEXAS LAWMAKER DIES   Senator Sheppard Passes After 39 Years In U. S. Congress

Father Of Prohibition Succumbs   Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas. Dies of Slow Hemerzhage .of Brein

Brain Hemorrhage Fatal For Salon Who Represented Lone Star State 38 Years

SEN, SHEPPARD IS DEAD AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS   Dean of Congress in Point of Service and Sponsor of the National Prohibition Amendment Succumbs from Slow Hemorrhage Early Today  abt pa a act aan  caOReeeE TREN   A MEMBER 38 YEARS

Senator Sheppard, Dean Of Congress, Dies At Capital   Death For Noted Texan Comes After Overwork At Conaress Session

SEN. SHEPPARD DIES AT CAPITAL   Texas Solon in Congress 3E Years, Sponsored Prohibi“tion Amendment

SENATOR SHEPPARD IS CRITICALLY ILL   Texan Was Father Of The Probibition Amendment And Dean Of Congress: Saffered Attack Friday

SENATE: LOSES WAR GHAIRMAR   Morris Sheppard Victim o Brain Hemorrhage in Washington Reed Hospital.

Navy Plane FallKills10   Illness Fatal To Sheppard, Congress Dear

SENATOR FROM TEXAS PASSES   Morris Sheppard Dies At Washington From Hemorrhaae of Brain

DES AFTER LONG PUBLIC CAREER   Senator Sheppard, Father o! Prohibition Law, Succumbs In Hospital.

Senator Sheppard From Texas Dies   Dean of Congress in Point  of Service Dies of Hem.  orrhace

Sheppard Succumbs   Texas Senator, Spansor of  Prohibition, Dies Today

SENATOR MORRIS SHEPPARD DIES   Dean Of Congress In Point Of Service Victim Of Attack; Served Many Years.

High Leaders Express Deep Sorrow at Death of Sen. Morris Sheppard

HEMORRHAGE IS HELD CAUSE OF SOLON’S DEATE   Doctor Says Overwork Was Contributing Factor In Texan’s Demise

O Daniel May Be  Suecessor   66-Year-Old Senator Passes Away After 39 Consecutive Years of Service

Senator Sheppard Of Texas Dies   Hemorrhage Fatal To Congress Dean

DEATH OF VETERAN SENATOR MOURNEL      Morris Sheppard, Prohibi tion Leader, Dies in Capital

‘FATHER OF PROHIBITION’ DIED IN HOSPITAL TODAY   SEN, SHEPPARD, NOTED AD. VOCATE OF PROHIBITION, H4D SERVED FOR 39 YEARS IN CONGEESS

SEN, SHEPPARD OF TEXAS DIED THIS MORNING   “Father of Prohibition’ Died of Intra-cranial Hemorrhage Early Today.

Congress Vet Sheppard Dies   Texan Sponsored Prohibition Amendment; Head Of Senate Military Committee

Texan Was Congress Dea in Point of Service; Suffers Slow Brain Hemorrhage

Sponsor Of Prohibition Dead Today °   Brain Hemorrhage Claims Texan, Dean  Of U. S. Congress

Death Ends 38 Years Of Senate Work   Had Been In Bad Health For Several Weeks But Kept Acti:

Leaders Mourn  Sheppard's Death   “Father of Prohibition’ Passes — Reynolds In Line for Chairmanship of Military Committee.

Was Leader Of Important Military Group In Senate; Served 38 Years

Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas Passes; Was Ardent Prohibitionist, Army Specialist

SHEPPARD, DRY LEADER, DEAL   Dean of Congress Succumb: To Brain Hemorrhage

pa MRy hide  Senator Sheppard Is Dead   Father of Prohibition Amendment Succumbs To Brain Hemorrhage

Senator Sheppard Of Texas Dies   Leader Had Been ir Congress _ongest

DR. TOME WILL SPEAK AT TWILIGHT SERVICE   St. Mark’s Pastor Has Chosen “An Ancient Politician” As His Theme For Sunday Evening

REV. A. M. HOLLINGER WILL SPEAK AT PARK   West Manheim Lutheran Pasto Will Deliver Sermon At Last Of Series Of Union Services

LUTHERAN MINISTER TO DELIVER SERMON   Rev. Robert C. Schiebel Will Speak At Union Twilight Service Sunday Evening

REV. J. A. KLEINGINNA WILL SPEAK AT PARK   Grace Reformed Minister Will Be Twilight Speaker Sunday— Program Announced

COTTON COUNCIL RAISES $800,000   Money Raised From “Nickel A Bale” Program Wil  Promote Cotton ,

Ominous Official Silence Noted In Berlin  WHAT ARE NAZIS ip TO Now.

NAZI SILENCE IS FORERODING   Discussion in Troop Move: ments ls Taboo; Many Rumors, Denials.

Keep Mum On Moves   Ominous Silence Continues in Nazi Official Sources

Ominous Silence Prevails in Berlin,  Reminiscent of Pre-Air War Conditions

BERLIN SILENT GN NAZIS PLANS FOR BULGARIA   Geese.  Reports Say Russia to Allow Germany to Take Over Territory.

Reich Silence Ominous Sign For England   Same Lull and Refusal To Answer Questions Preceded Major Strokes  Ry TODS PP TLOCUNER

BERLIN OMINGUSLY SILENT THIS WEEK   Strikingly Reminds Correspondents of Similar Periods of Silence Such As That Preceding Beginning of London Air Battle.

Silence Blankets Berlin; Questions - Tnvolving Troop Movements Ruled Qui

Registrants Must Notify Boards of Address Changes   Failure to Notify Board of Address Changes Punishable With Severe Penalties

Addresses Of Regi istr ants  Must Be Told  _ Those Who Violate '   Those Who: Violate Law Are: ‘Liable To Severe Penaitics

Registrants Warned to Keep Board Advised of Any Change in Address

Roosevelt Calls for Use Of All Nation’s Energy, Equitable Work Spreac

General Strike In U. S. Is Seen   Inexperience of Union Leaders May Lead to One. Enalish Say

Is Helping Hitler      Much Of Trouble Believed Due To Inex perience   LEADING UP TO A GENERAL STRIKE

Fear Of General U. S. Strike Is Voiced In British House   Inexperience of Trade Union Leaders May Bring Crisis in View of Parliamentary Debater

Growing Labor Disputes Cast Dark Shadows   Prediction Of General Strike Made In British Parliament; American Labor Leaders Termed Inexperienced; Employers “Primitive.’”’

ir Raid Taken s Plan of Nazis To Seize Island   Berlin Reports British  Cruiser and Two Destroyers Damaged; Si)  Merchant Vessels Hit

Nazi Attacks Off Crete Significant   THROW LIGHT ON EXPECTEI DEVELOPMENTS IN EASTER) MEDITERRANEAN.

GERMAN PLANES BLAST BRITISH SHIPS OFF CRETE   Berlin Says Cruiser and Twc Destroyers Were Damaged and Hits Scoref on Six Big Merchantmen,   ENGLISH AIR BASES  ON ISLAND ATTACKED   Berlin Paper Reports In creased Activity Indicates Mediterranean Fight Has Entered New Phase.

Nazis Bomb 3 Warships   Attacks Off Crete Throw Light on New War Trend, Berlin Says

NAZI BOMBERS CLAIM HITS ON BRITISH SHIPS   New German Thrusts Hinted in Attacks Off Crete

Germans Attack British Ships Near Crete   Light May Be Shed Soon On New Developments Bo Nazi-French Relation:

rower .  lowa-Nebraska asks authority sell system   Gas utilities to he excluded

Germans Hint Of New Drive To Break Line At Smolensk   REDS STILL TALK OF HEAVY ACTION

INFANTRY OF NAZIS MOVED TO THE FRONT   Germans Will Attempt tc Break Lines of the Reds   NAZI PROGRESS IS DENIED BY RUSSIA   Moscow Communique An. nounces no Change in Position

Nazi Infantry Moves To Front at Smolensk   Panzer Units Free for Full-Dress Effort to Break Russian Lines

NEW SUPREME NAZI DRIVE IS PREPAREL      Infantry Divisions Brought Up to Advanced Positions in Smolensk Area to Free ‘ Panzers For Offensive

Offensive Is In the Offing, Reports Say   Reports Claim Panzer Units to Be Freed to Go Farther Ahead   REDS STATE LITTLE

NAZIS REPORTED READY TO STAGE ANOTHER DRIVE   German Infantry Divisions Have Been Brought Up To Advanced Lines   RUSSIANS HOLDING ALL ALONG FRONT

Strong Squadrons Of Nazi Bombers Cross Channel in Widespread Raids   High Explosives and Incendiary Bombs Dropped in Many Places; RAF Turns Back Foe

Nazi Bombers Launch New Offensive  a ea   Widespread Raids Carried Out Over England

SING OFFENSIVE ON BRITAIN BECINS      Start of Luftwaffe’s Air Of. fensive is Thought to Be Under Way

Nazi Air Action Viewed as Start Of New Offensive   Strong Squadrons of German Bomber Roar Across Strait

ATTACKS MADE BY NAZI WARPLANE!   Massed Assaults May Her. ald Expected Spring Offensive

Mass Air Raids Are  Resumed   Large Squadron: Drone Over  England

Nazi Raiders In New  _ Attacks On England   British Believe That Long-Awaited Spring Offensive Has Started

Big Bombers Repulsed By British   RAF and Ground Gun Crews Drive Enemy Away

GERMAN PLANES HIT AT ENGLAND   Activity Regarded As Star’ Of Nazi Luftwaffe’s Spring Air Offensive

PRO-GERMAN MOVEMENT MAY HANG ON LAVAL; SHOWDOWN IN CRISIS IN FRANCE IS NEAR

SHOWDOWN IS AT HAND OVER PETAIN SETUP   Laval Regarded In Berlin As Real ‘Guarantor’,

Berlin Asserts Wide Hole Torn In Red Defenses   Main Soviet Army On Central Front Raid FEncirclad

a io AL thie s Va oat 1 eee ge Fe th  Redbud Thess Are i in Full Bloom in This Vicinity

Union Offers To Arbitrate After Action   Further Action Looms Regarding 11 Other Idle Freighters   WALKOUT SPREADS

Seamen Offer Compromise  After Three Ships Seized   Maritime Commission Posts Its Men on Struck Vessels When Arbitration Proposal Turned Down by AFL Union

Strikebound Ships Are Taken Over by Board: Union Will Now Arbitrate

VESSELS SEIZED BY GOVERNMENT   Strikebound Freighter: To Be Operated With Federal Crews

Seafarers Union Later Announces Its Willingness to Allow Arbitration ‘On Certain Conditions’

U. S. SEIZES 3 SHIPS “WHEN UNION BALKS   Maritime Commission Moves as Seamen’s _ Union Refuses to Submit War-Bonus —_ Dissute to Arbitration.

Government Takes Over Operation of Strikebound Ships   Seizure Follows Seafarers Union :- Re fusal to Submit War-Bonus Dispute To Arbitration

Strike-Bound Freighters Are Requisitioned   Unprecedented Action Follows Disagreement Over Wartime Bonus

GOVERNMENT _ SEIZES SHIPS STRIKEBOUNL   tAaritime Commission Takes Over Three Freighters At Weehawken   sTWO HAVE SUPPLIES FOR AMERICAN BASE   Requisitioning is Believed Forerunner of Seizure of  55 Other Boats

essences eatin. Pew 2's. ROR aes CHILD WELFARE LAWS REVISION IS PLANNED

Big Bend Park Is ‘Dude Ranch’ Says Solon, Threatening Suit Against Its Purchase

FRANK BRITISH APPEAL      Londen Paper Calls On America To Enter Conflict

British May Ge Auxiliary Ships   Admirals Testify U. S, Navy Short on Such Ships Even if None Are Transferred in Lease-Lend Plan

AUXILIARY SHIP NEED OF NAVY TOLD CONGRESS   Possible Transfer of Cargo Vessel and Tankers to Britain Reveale: by Admiral

More U. S. Navy Ships May Soon Be Sent to Britair   Cargo Ships and Tanker: Like To Sail after Aid Bill Passes

Navy Heads Concede Possible Transfer of Proposed Auxiliary Ships

College Merge Put Off, Says Committeeman   SUMMER SCHOOL AND ’41-'42 LONG SESSIONS TO PROCEED.

Rail Union Heads Reject Wage Plan      Mariacement Proposal Called Unsatisfactary

RAILWAY UNIONS REJECT PROPOSAL   Carriers’ Conference Commit tee Submits Plan to Fact Finding Board

Two Rail Union — Heads Reject Plan To Raise Wages   Offer Submitted to FDR’s Fact Finding Board Is Opposed by Two of Railroad Unions.

Turn Down  Rail Plan   Management Offer Unsatisfactory, Union Heads Say

OHIO UNREADY FOR WAR-TIME DEFENSE   Speedy Measures Urgec For Raid Protection

‘Populations ot 6 Nations Harass Nazi Conquerors   Five Norwegians Get Life Terms; Slave Kill 298

ANTI-GERMAN ACTIVITIES IN EUROPE GROWS   Five More Norwegians Are Sentenced to Life For Combatting Nazis

DISORDERS IN SX OCCUPIED AREAS LISTE   Five More Norwegians Given Life Terms; Four Fined 50,000 Kronen.   GUERILLAS KILL 398 IN YUGOSLAV VILLAGE

Vote Increase In Tuition Limit   lowa House Agrees To $12 A Month Fee

British Advance 5 Miles Within City of Baghdad   Important Gains, Also Made by Empire Forces In Ethiopia

The War Today   May Be More Fiction Than Truth In New Claims From Berlin

RUSSIANS CONTINUE DESPITE WAR CLAIMS MADE BY GERMANS   Red Army~Hoids Firm Against Nazi  Units

STRANGE THING ABOUT GERMAN CLAIMS OF GREAT VICTORIES IS WHY THEY ARE NOT FOLLOWED UE

Red Army ‘Ghost’ ls Still Rattling In Lively Fashion   Loses 4-Million Men, Say Nazis, But Defense Continues

iG tue ICU, ee Ghost Of Red Army, Which Hitler ‘Says He .Destroyed,.. . ..,  Continues To Sound Alive * Lemon fy Patt Adarbansyz,

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Nazi Claims Of Victory May Be Pure Fiction; Future Will Show

Reports “Ghost” Of Russian, Army Rattling In Very. Lively Manner Despite Sweeping Claims Of Reick

241k WAM PGbad,  Reds Lively For Dead Men  Nazis Claims Of Slaughter

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  As fancerns Nazi Claims —- Ghest of Red Army a Lively One

Red Army Ghost Continue: To Rattle Chains Despite German Claims Of Victor}

THE WAR TODAY  Ik NAZI CLAIMS ARE TRUE, GHOST OF RED ARMY IS DOING ALT RIGHT

Of Soviel Losses   Fact Remains Reds Haven't Been Pul to Rout So Far in War

ewar £oday We Should Soon Know If Nazi Report: Are Based On Fact, Or Mere Fiction   Eed Army May Be Destroy ed, But Ghost Continues To Rattle Its Chains, MacKenzie Says; Germans. Must Exploit Position

Russian Army Ghost Mighty Lively, Mackenzie Shows   Qe NaWlITt Aner K EN ZIF

Sensational German Claims Of Victory Over Russia Unconvincing - - Mackenzie

SOUND FRUIT OR DEAD SEA APPLE? _____________________ Analyst Suggests Hitler Is Doing A Great Deal Of Fictionizing To Hide His Reverses

The War Today: Russian Ghost Acts In Lively Manner   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Today   Russia’s Ghost Fighting Hard If Hitler’s Claims Are True

STILL SOME RESISTANCE IN ETHIOPIA   British make move gains there but give ground in Libya

One Killed in Milk Price War  Eluze AA Goecish   Elvis M. Smith Shot to Death Near Little Rack

Milk-Price War Brings Death In Little Rock  Dairy Truck Driver a7 *8t. 5 . a LDS oe becismmes

Here Are Proclamations — By Young Anti-Nazi King Taking Charge of Nation

THE WORLD AT WAR  Heavy Military Action on Lant land in Air Features Fighting      Damascus to Be Undefended

THE WORLD AT WAR   asec enranemeentapee anes tenantannentateat ese  Heavy Military Action on Land and in Air Features Fighting   Damascus to Be Undefended

Same Group Returned 2 To Contre:   Brennan, Joynt, Far del, and Others Re, elected for 1942. % Few Changes in th Townshins.

Township AAA Heads Are Elected   L. D. Brennan is reelected P. A. County Triple-A chairman.

119 Zamzam Survivors In Spain   21 American Ambulance  Men Held By Nazis.

Survivors Of Liner Zamzam  Are Released   All But 21 Permitted Tc Cross Into Spain After Investigation By Nazi Officials

EXTRA   21 Americans Held By Nazis In Biarrit:   ‘Diplomatic Reasons’ Only Explanations—119 Are Released, Now in Spain

119 AMERICANS OFF ZAMZAM IN SAN SEBASTIAN   Twenty-One Americar  Ambulance Drivers Held  in Biarritz for Dip- ° lomatic Reasons   NAZIS KEEP BAGGAGE   Say Germans Referre: Often to Bad Treatment . of Nazis Arrested  j in U.S. Ports

TAMZAM PEOPLE ~ LEAVE FRANCE, GO INTO SPAI   ALL BUT 2 AMBULANCE DRIV. ERS HELD BY GERMANS FOR DIPLOMATIC REASONS

119 AMERICANS CROSS BORDER INTO SPAIN   Germans Hold Group Of Ambulance  Drivers

AMERICAN SURVIVORS OF ZAMZAM CROSS BORDER INTO SPAIN   119 Released by Nazis  But 21 Ambulance

119 SURVIVORS. FROM ZAMZAM ARE. RELEASED   21 American Ambulance Drivers Detained By. Nazis; Others Go  Ty Snain

Nazis Free Americans   119 Survivors of Zamzam Cross Frontier Into Spain

Nazis Hold U. S. Ambulance Men From “Zamzam”   Others, Freed, Cross Frontier Into Spain on The Way Home

Survivors Into Spain   Some of Americans Rescued from Zamzam Still Held, However

GERMANY FREES 119 AMERICANS; 21 ARE STILL HELD   ZAMZAM SURVIVORS, EXCEPT AMBULANCE DRIVERS, RELEASED

U.S, SURVIVORS GOTO SPAIN   21 Ambulance Drivers From Zamzam Are Still  Held at Biarritz

119 American Survivors Of Zamzam Freed   21 Ambulance Drivers Still Held In Hotel Under Nazi Orders

119 Zamzam Survivors Go Over DOrder   24 Ambulance Drivers Detained by Nazis as Others Enter Spain

119 SURVIVORS — OF ZAMZAM FREE   ‘Germans Still Hold Amer ican Aribulance —  Drivers

119 From Zamzam Cross Into Spain  94 A mweheslan   21 Ambulance Drivers Held by Nazis

1 19 Americans From Zamzam Freed, Including 2 Ambulance Men; Nazis Detain 21 Others

SURVIVORS OF TAMZAM FREE: COTO SPAIN   AH Except 21 American ‘Ambulance Drivers Cross Border To Spain

CURTIN DENIES EMPIRE BREAK   Premier of Australia Answers Charge

NO DECISION ON PLANT   Another Week’s Wait on Locatio1 of Powder Works

CHURCHILL MUM REGARDNG HES!      Gives Short Answers to All Questions Concerning Nazi Deputy Fuehrer

Churchill Is  Mum on Hess   Being Treated as Prisoner of War Until Classification

POWDER SHED IS BLOWN UP; NONE INJURED   Impact Of Explosion  Felt For Miles Around

Explosion   Section of Powder Mill Nea Cincinnati Destroyed —Blast Unexplained

MANAGEMENT OF OHIO POW. NER CONCERN SAYS NO WORKMEN WERE ON bUTY.

Proposal To Repair Ships Hit By Nazis      Section Of U. S. Aid Bill Held Violation Of 1907 Hague Convention

Berlin Charges Violation  Of Treaty   Move Called “Too Late’ To Heip Democracies  ?. yar FIR RC Uap

Nazis Charge Aid Measure ls Violation   Hague Convention Violated By U. S. Plan, Says Berlin

Protests Against Proposed Repair of British Ships   Newspapers Confident Aid Will Come Too Late For British Cause

CHARGE RUPTURE OF HAGUE PACT   London Is Jubilant Over Roosevelt's Bill *

POWERS BILL HIT BY NAZIS AS ‘VIOLATION   Aid Plan ‘Too Late’ Tc Help Friends Of U. S. Ie Claim

Drive Closing in To Pinch Italian Red Sea Colony   Ethiopian Revolts are Spreading, as Negus Leads Tribesmen

Germans Jibe American ‘Aid To Turkey   ‘Interesting to Note’ U.S Defense Zone Now ir Near East

Berlin Speaks On US Policies   Interesting To Note American Defense Zone Now Includes Near East.

Nazis Caustie  On Turk Case   Extension Of LeaseLoans Brings Comment

Nazis Rap U.S. Lease Lend Policy   Turkey Remains Silent After Aid Granted

Army Says Fighting ‘Going Well’ for U. S. in All Sectors   ‘We Will Fight to the Last Man’ Says Philippine Official: Army Chiefs Leave Open City of Manilc

lank Battle Raging In Lamon Bay Areas   Fighting Is ‘Going Well’ For Americans In All Sectors, Chiefs Report

Japanese Invaders Strike In Strong Force Against Defenders Of Philippines   deaviest Action Occurs In Lamon Bay Area; Artillery Duel Is Waged In Lingayen Sector

Manila Reforms  Strong Defense As Tanks Clash   Army Spokesman Says Fighting Is “Going Well” For American Forces In All Sectors

STRIKE WITH GREAT FORCE   Both Sides Suffer Heavy Casualties in Major Engage' ment in the Lamon Bay Region. .   ARTILLERY ACTIVE IN LINGAYEN AREA   Fighting Reported “Going Well” for Defenders in All  Sectors—Manila Declared Open City. °

Both Sides Say  Losses Heavy In Lamon Bay   Army Officer Says Fighting Going Well For Defenders; Will “Fight To The Last Man’

INVADERS HIT WITH FORCE; FIGHT WILL GO ON, SAYRE SAYS   No Mention Made of Further Landing in Communique of General MacArthur—Officials to Leave Monile

Japanese Launch Major Attack and Losses on Both Sides Are Heavy   Official United States Army Stalement Declares Fighting Is ‘Going Well’ for Americans; All Soldiers Leave Manila Which Is Declared an Open City; Japs Drop Propaganda Leaflets

Tank Battle Rages South Of Manila; Losses Are Heavy   Army Spokesman Says ‘Fighting Going Well for Philippine Forces; Government to Move From Manila

Fierce Battle Rages In Luzor   American - Filipino Forces Fall Back: Manila Defenders Pledged to “Fight to the Last Man”

Action Wanes In Lingayen Gulf Sector   MacArthur Makes no Mention of Any New Landings, Advances   MANILA OPEN CITY

Major Tank Battle Rages In the South   "We Will Fight fo the Last Man’ Defenders Tell Quezon

Axis Attacks Are Repulsed In The South   Convoy Patrols Are Proving Highly Effective.

No Change in African War   British Claim All Axis Air Attacks in Mediterranean Broken

INDIANA CUNPANY IS GIVEN CONTRACT   Allison Firm Gets Nev 50-million Dollar Order.

AWARD ALLIGON PLANE GONTRAGI   Government Places $50,000, C00 Order for War Plane Motors.   PRODUCTION GOES UP

Full Japanese Mobilization Is Reported Ordered   Pro-Axis Elements Said Forcing Japs Into Showdown

LIONS CLUE   Welcomed  Eight New  Members At Meeting  Monday Night.

Scherer Placed Under Peace Bond In Assault Case  Matter Appealed to

Scherer Placed Under Peace Bond In Assault Case   Matfer Appealed to Circuit Court After Justice Court Hearine

Plan fo Prevent Tieups Advanced  Would Use Troops on Defense Jobs

Use of Troops Proposed in Defense Work   Roosevelt May Name Mediation Board Today; Plan Would Be Up to Maiority

Troops Use Proposed In Defense Production   Congressman Suggests Action to Insure Operation of Strike-Bound Plants

Bombers Become Fighters.   Big Craft Adapted To Meet Threat Of Attacks on Crete

British Long-Range Fighters Over Crete   Make-Shift Craft Destroy 14 Transports Ir Day as Battle Widens At Malemi; Nazi Finally Tell Their People Of Invasion   Nazi Nazi Az gents Aided By Greek  T raitors In Crete Invasion

RAF Returns to Crete: Flies From Africa   Long-Range U. §.. Bomb: ers May Be in Use’: by British 

Old Session of Congress Will Not Close Until New Session Opens.   RAYBURN IS LAUDED   Present Congress Meets from January 3, 1940, to January 3, 1941.

TWO CONVERTED KILLERS ENTER GAS CHAMBER   Admit Their Crime, Ask No KePprieve And Anxious For The Beautiful Life.

GREEN APPOINTS ALL BUT TWO OF ILLINOIS CHIEFS   DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR AND HEALTH YET TO LEARN NEW HEADS   SENATE APPROVES NOMINEES WITHOUT DEBATE, 41 TO 0   Patronage Committee Meets, Pledges Equal Treatment of Chicago, Downstate

GREEN FILLS ALL BUT TWO OF JO8S IN STATE CABINET   SENATE CONFIRMS HIS CHQICES OF MEN TO FILL KEY POSTS

Seek Whereabouts of the Tatuta Mart   No Hint of Japanese Liner’s Whereabouts; Ship Carried Americans.

LINDBERGH WARNS NATION’S DEFENSE BEING SACRIFICED   Oppeses Sending Planes T: Britain When U. S. Air Force Is Lacking Equipment.

FLYER CHARGES U.S. PUTS OWN NECK IN DANGER   Senate Committee Listens To Foe Of Lend-Lease Act Testify   NEGOTIATION IS URGED   Mediated Peace Preferred To Complete Victory For Either Side

BRITAIN LOSES NEW CRUISER   Admiralty Claims Big German Tanker Sunk; Warships Bombed

Cruiser Is Lost   eee  British Admit Toll, But Claim Tanker Ruined

Loss of Cruiser Is Announced by British Admiralty  But Claim Is Made That German Ships Destroyed

ENGLAND LOSES FIFTH CRUISER   Torpedo Sinks New Ship On Convoy Duty; Port of Brest Bombed

Torpedo Sank New Cruiser,  British Admit   Adiniralty Claims Destruction’ of Nazi-Bound Tanker

TORPEDO SINKS BRITISH CRUISER   NUMBER OF CASUALTIES NOT DISCLOSED—AXIS TANKERSENT DOWN.

PERU-ECUADOR CONFLICT ENDS   Hostilities Have Ceased, It Is Said  ‘In Guavaaui!

LAUNCHING SET   Senator Burton’s Wife Selected For Christening Honor.

Diplomatic Sources Say Hitler ‘May Call ‘Congress of Vienna’   Gathering Would Create New Order of Europe

LITTLE DIGGING HERE   Potato Market Remains Low With No Indication of Rise 

DOMESTIC DEMAND FOR OIL AND GAS MAY CAUSE HIGHER PRICES: ANOTHER CRUDE PRICE HIKE SEEN

NAZIS REPORT 900,000 REDS FALLIN TRAP   PRISONERS TOTAL 160,000 SAYS BERLIN NOTE

MOSCOW SEES SOME SUCCESS   Violent Battles Al Along Wide Front Are Reported By Red  Communique   American Volunteer Squadron Downs  3 Nazi Planes in RAF Raid on France

RedsBattle Nazis Luck To Arctic   Neither Russian Nor German Official Bulletins Mention Minsk Itself; Nazis Moved Around It.?   Nazis Cut Off

CHICAGO AUTHORESS HELD ‘DISORDERLY   Found Guilty In Aid Bil ‘Protest’ Case

CHURCHILL TO SEND 2 ENVOYS TO U. Si   Outstanding Britons WiR Seek Shipping And Food Aid ~~

U. S., CANADIAN DEFENSE BOARDS WILL BE SET UP   Plan To Speed Up Mobilization Of North American Resources

Joint-Action With Canada   U. S. and Neighbor Will Set Up Economic Defense Boards

TWIN BOARDS ‘TO MOBILIZE US, CANAD!   To Collaborate On Continent’ Resources And Production For Defense

U. S. And Canada To Pool Strategy   Jointly Working Defense Boards To Be Established

U.S., Canada Plan For New  Defense Units      Economic Collaboration Ts Contemplated By Joint Resources Boards

Canada To Aid  Defense Plans   Mobilizing Of. Resources Will Speed Up. Help » ~ "For Eneland ,

CANADA, U6. PLAN DEFENSE BOARDS   ‘Will Speed Up Aid-to-Britair and Defense of Hem\ isphere

United States And Canada Will Join In  Resources Speed-Up Program For Britain

U. S-GANADA PLAN SURVEY RESOURCES   Will Seek To Speed Up Mo. bilization of North American Resources for Aid Tc Britain and Hemisphere Defense.

New Opposition Is Organized To Petain’s Regime   Rump Parliament Formed At Vichy Held Formi dable; Courts Go Into Action Against Paris Terrorists   Ry RAIPH HEINZEN

100 SOLONS T0 OPPOSE PETAI   New Railway Wreck Report ed In Occupied Area

MORE THAN 100 MEMBERS OF VICHY PARLIAMENT FIGHTING PLAN TO ELIMINATE THAT BODY

100 Members of French Parliament Form Bloc in Opposition to Petain

Discord In _ France Grows Consistently   COINCIDES WITH REVELATION OF SERIOUS INCI. DENTS OF SABOTAGE,

WIGHY DEPUTIES FOAM OPPOSING  BLOG TO PETAIN   100 Members Of Parliament! Head Opposition Party Against Dictatorship

SABOTAGE LEADS TO UPRISING   More Than 100 Member. of Parliament in Rump Session Show Discon tent Over Rule.

00 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT IN RUMP SESSION   Disclosure of New Organization Coincides With Train Wreck in South France.

OPPOSITION TO PETAIN MEET IN RUMP SESSION   100 Members of Parliament Met In Opposition To Vichy Government.

OPPOSITION TO PETAIN IS FORMING   Over 100 Member: Vichy Parliament In ‘Rump’ Session

Hold Rump Session To Fight Efforts To Eliminate Them From Government

ANTI-PETAIN BLOC FORMED BY SENATORS   100 Parliament Members Meet in Rump Session; Oppose Vichy Actions

Rump Session of 100 Members  Organizes Bloc   Sabotage Continues In Occupied Territory; Emergency Courts Act

VIGHY FRANCE MAY BE CLOSER ~ TO REVOLUTION   Rump Session of Parliament Organized Against the Petain Regime.   SABOTAGE IS GROWING   Emergency Courts in Sessicn to Deal With Many ‘*Communists.”

FETAIN REGIME “G-OPPOSED BY RUMI CHANE   dver 100 Members of Parliament in Organization   I BOTAGE GROWS IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY

More Opposition to Petain Regime Becomes Evident   100 Members of Parliament Oppose Marshal

Anti-Petain Group ° In Vichy Parliament Stages Rump Sessior   Organized Opposition to Vichy Regime Grows as 100 Legislators Meet; ‘Emergency Courts’ Open

WIGHY FRANCE MY BE CLOSER. “TO REVOLUTION   Rump Session; of Parliamen “Organized Against -the +. Petain Regime, ’       SABOTAGE IS GROWING   Emergency Courts in’. Ses sicn to. Deal With Many “Communists,”

French Parliament Members Form Opposition to Regime  Headed by Marshal Petat

PETAIN FACED WITH OPPOSITION ~ “BY PARLIAMENT   OVER 190 MEMBERS OF DIS. PERSED BODY GATHER IN RUMP SESSION

GROUP OPPOOES ~ PETAIN REGIME   French Statesmen Organize Party To Oppose Present Vichy Leaders

FLYNN ACCUSES FILM INDUSTRY OF USING CENSORSHIP   To “Club Those Repre senting Side Of Peace In America’ «<

On Page iweive)  WRITER TESTIFIES IN MOVIE PROBE   John T. Flynn Tells Senate Committee That Privately-Controlled Censorship “Clubs Those Who Want To Present Gide Of Pascea in U. S."’

Peace Advocates “‘Clubbed’’ - Flynt   Private Censorship In Movie: Says Writer At Hearing

Senate Group Is Told Club Used In Films Against U. 5.   Flynn Says American Peace Program Is Being Deleted

Film Industry  Again Accusec   Witness Says Those Who Want To Present Side of Peace in America Are “Clubbedq”

MOVIE INDUSTRY “SAID CENSORING ALL PEACE TALK   Wendell . Willkie Says This Charge Is Laughable .   MOVIES GLORIFY WAR INVOLVEMENT

PACIFISM HIT IN HOLLYWOOD   Clique Clubs Peace Tries, Flynn Says

Movie Censors Are For War   So Claims Writer In Hearings On War Propaganda

MOVIE PLOT   Says Leaders of Industry Coerce Those Who Would Show Peace Side

Advocates Of  Peace Banned. Asserts Flynr   Movie Ce:.sorship Keeps Out Proponents Of Peace, Says Writer At Senate Hearing

Nye Accuses Willkie of Try ing to Cover Up ‘Viciousness of Theaters’

PRIVATE FILM BANS CHARGED   Writer Alleges Control T Prevent Presentinn “Side of Peace”

STATES MOVES ARE ONE-SIDED   Writer Charges ndustry Censors Anti-War Views In Pictures.   INYE ACCUSES WILLKIE

Vicious Censorship Within Movie Industry Says Flynn   Says:It Is Used-to Club Those: Who Wart to Present the Side of Peace In America; Clark of Missouri and Nua Gaara: Willkie

PRIVATE. CENSORSHIP I$ OPERATED WITHIN INDUSTRY 1S CLAIM   SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS WRITER CHARGE CLUB IS BEING HELD OVER PEACE

CLAIMS PEACE MOVIES BANNED   Flynn Says Government Uses Censorship

Film Heads Criticized   Charge Control of War Propaganda Pictures

SAYS CENSORS — ~ SEEKING WAR   Writer F lyn ynn ‘Charge: “Movie © Control” Club: Peace Efforts.

Hays’ Censorship Of Films Assailed At Senate Hearing   ‘Peace’ Pictures Are Ruled Gut, Declares John Flynn; Author

Charge Cinema Censors Hurt Peace Chances   Witness Says Privately Controlled Censors Won't Aid Pacifists

EARLY CHARGES OPPONENTS SEEK TO CONFUSE   White House secretary denounces “trouble  making” element

Report Hull, FDR Leaders Interested In Compromise  Amendment To Aid Bill

Early Charges Opponents Try Poison Defense   Says Confusion, Mystery Poison Being Used

Karly Charges Move To Kill  Defense Setup   Poisonous rumors are cited by. secretary to President—Blame_ foes of British aid bill. .

EARLY AGCUat a TROUBLE MAKERS   President's Secretary Cites Stories Started To “Por son’ Defense

COMPROMISE ON BRITTOH AID To BEING TALKED   Hull and S:nate Leaders for the Bill Ready to Make Concessions.   MIGHT END DEBATES   Would Prohibit Americans From Delivering Defense Articles,

Charge Effort To Undermine Defense Setu;   Sources Related To Foes Of Lease-Lend Bill Are Starting Rumors, Says Stephen Early

Early Charges Methods Would  Poison Defense   Says Certain Sources Spreading False Stories  e For-‘“Trouble: Making’.

FARLY CHARGES AID OPPONENTS SEEK 10 GONFUSE   White House Secretary Tells Press Effort is Being Made to Inject Poison Into the Defense Setup.   DENIES REPORTS THAT KNUDSEN WILL QUIT   Makes Clear Lease-Lend Bill Will be Handled by Two Divisions; One Will Determine General Policies.

SAY OPPONENTS BRITISH AID BILL INJECT POISON   Sec. Early Says Opposition To Bill Are Circulating Reports To Confuse People.

‘ash NOS, ‘BEING TALKEL   Hull. and Senate Leaders fo ‘the Bill: ‘Ready. to. Make a.)  ‘Gonecessions.: £   MIGHT END DEBATES   Woul ‘Prohibit Américans 'F om Delivering: De. } j fense Articles. i

Lend-Lease Foes Rapped By Early   Accused of Trying To Poison Defense Setup of Nation

Wrecking Defenses Objective   Secretary Says Sources Seeking to Inject Poison Into Defense Setup

Early links foes of aid with attack   Claims defense is made tarcet

Defense Rumors Aimed at Bill Draw Rebuke   Early Links Action With Opponents Of Lend-Lease

‘Stephen Early Charges Opponents Of ‘Lend-Lease Bill Are Seeking To Inject Poison Into Defense Setup

The War Today   ‘Raids on Ships and Cities Reveal Hitler’s Power

SEVERAL PHASES MUST BE WATCHED IN THE 'WAR’S DEVELOPMENT   Battles of Britain, the Atlantic, Balkans and Mediterranean Shaping

The War Today   British Must Withstand Powerful Assaults to Emerge Wiuner of War   By DeWllt Mackenzle TAR Boerien Oherreer’

DeWitt Mackenzie   Four Crucial Struggles Mark Start Of War’s Decisive Phase

THE WAR TODAY NEXT FEW WEEKS MAY DETERMINE WIN NER IN PRESENT WORLD BATTLES

Hitler Unleashes Spring Blitzkrieg On London; Next Few Weeks May Pretty Well Decide Victcr

The War Today   Battle Of Britain Is Crucial, But Other Vital Situations Will Have Large Bearing On Final Results

Fnglish Get Taste Of German Power  wis   Spring Drive May Be Started; Island Destruction Keynote

Threat From Famine And Disease  Seen As Disastrous To Europe As Evils On Many War Front

the War Today There Are Other Angles But Battle Of Britain Still Holds Key Of War   Tf Britain Survies Double Onslaught, It Will Be Due To American Aid, MacKenzie Believes; Fow Weeks May Tell   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

Britain Stands Or Falls On Repelling Invasion. But She Needs Our Aid

HELL HAVE TO LEARN   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Uf Britain Weathers Present? Nazi Starm. She Mav Triumobh

JAMES GETS JOB      President's Eldest. Son Given Post In Washington.

PLAN FESTIVAL FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COAL   West Frankfort Starts Work On Celebration

The Herald Summons Community Housewives To Hospitable Rally March 18 To 21 At The Colonial Theater

High School Site of Big Free Event   Mrs. J. Watson Shockley te Conduct Four-day Af fair; Merchants Cooper ate in Giving Prizes

STRESSES NEED OF KEEPING SOLDIERS   Army Reports Germany Now Has Four Million Under Arms

Opponents Fight Draft Extension In Senate      Hear Proponents Cite __, Great Army Expansion Of Germany During War

Nazi Army Size Cited as Reason. To Retain Soldier:  Military Committee   Military Committee ‘of House Approves Controversial Bill

Thomas Pleads For Draft Bill   Senate Opens Debate on Service Act as House Unit Votes Like Bill

SENATE DEBATES TRAINING PERIOL   Expansion of German Army Since Start of War Cited To Emphasize Need of Retaining Men In Service

German Army Expansion Cited in Plea To Hold U. §. Men in Camps   Nazi Forces Raised from $10,000 to Nearly 4,000, 000 Since Start of War, Thomas Says

Moo PvotlLa TO ERD Ab. 12   Draft Registrants Will Re ceive Examinations at Ft. Harrison.   ONLY FIRST TEST HERE

Ago PATOIGALG TU ChU AUD. 1   Draft Registrants Will Re. ceive Examinations at Ft. Harrison.   ONLY FIRST TEST HERE

Kurusu To Visit Hull On Monday   Japanese Diet Holds Session As Special Envoy Arrives For Washington Parley

JAPANESE DIET OPENS ‘CRISIS SESSION’ TODA’   CONSIDER NEW TAXES, MORE APPROPRIATIONS AND TROOPS FOR ARMY   ENVOY KURUSU WILL SEE HULL AT 9:30 A. M. MONDAY   Tokyo Spokesmen Deny Specia Amabassador's Message Contains Ultimatum to U. S.

Japan’ s Diet Opens ‘Crisis Session’ Today   Strain on  WashingtonTokyo Relations Grows In Pacific

Tokyo Parliament Assembles Today As Tension Rises   Washington Displays Little Optimism for Peaceful Settlement

Navy Yards May Install 6-Day Week   CONSTRUCTION OF 2-OCEAN NAVY GETTING GRAVE CONCERN,

SIX-DAY WEEK - GAINS GROUNE   ‘   NAVY DEPARTMENT CONSID: «¥RING EXTRA DAY IN OR-   DER TO SPEEDUP CONBTRUCTION PROGRAM

CONSIDER SIXDAY WEEK FOR U.S, NAVY YARDS   Department To Spee¢ Construction Of 2Ocean Navy

SIX DAY WEEK IN NAVY YARI   Considering Extending Work Week to Speed Naval Construction.

August Benefits To Unemployed In County Tabulated   Rush County August Insurance Benefits Were $1,924, Compared With $734 in July.

$1,213 RECEIVED BY CO. WORKERS   Unemployment Security Divisior Report for August Is Made Public.   MUCH HIGHER THAN JULY

Mexican Army Pledged To Protect Hemisphere   President Camacho Declares Cougtry Is Jealous Of Its Independence

Solution For All U. S. Mexico Problems Promised Soon By  - Camacho

PRESIDENT MEXICO PLEDGES NATION 70 HEMISPHERE DEFENSE   COMPLETE RAPPROCHMENT WITH UNITED STATES ALSO FORECAST BY CAMACHO

Camacho Pledges Arms to Defense Of Hemisphere  Full Rapp’ chement

PRESIDENT MEXICO: PLEDGES NATION T0 HEMISPHERE DEFENSE  CAMDITTOC DADDDOCUMENT   COMPLETE RAPPROCHMENT WITH UNITED STATES ALSO FORECAST BY CAMACHO

MEXICAN CHIEF PLEDGES ARMS   Comacho Forecasts ‘Complete Rap  prochement with U. S., Hemi enhore Will Be Natendnd

Mexican Arms Are Pledged To Defenc This Hemisphere  President Camacho Aligns Against

Potato Growers  To Get $1 a Barrel   Comacao ec (30s  "exican/, rms “0 Cecers 6: Wes-ern -reec om

‘PEACE OR WAR’ TALKS WITH JAPAN ENTERING FINAL PHASE   Representatives of ‘ABCD’ Powers Discuss Situation in Far East

HULL CONFERS WITH ENVOYS ON FAR EAST   Early Developments Hinted in Meetings With Japanese

Envoys of A.B.C.D.  Powers Confer Talks With Japan   Talks With Japan Enter Phase of Uncertainty

Envoys of A.B.C.D.  Powers Confer   Talks With Japan Enter Phase of Uncertainty

Germany Upset By Hess’ Desertion   Hitler Meets With High Nazi Leaders; Deputy Called Deranaed Pence Castor

Pastor Dies After Mass   Stricken with Heart Attack While Preaching Military Service

JUDGE FACING DAMAGE SUIT   WOMAN ATTORNEY OF COLUM.  BUS FILES SUIT AGAINST FRANKLIN COUNTY PROBATE JUDGE

BAIL DENIED   Release on Bond Was Sought by Convicted Labor Leaders

GOV. BRICKER PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT AS FAIR NEARS CLIMA,   Attendance Soaring T New Record; Queen Is Crowned

BRITAIN READY TO AID ALLIES IN BALKAN WAR   Will Back Jugoslavs And Greeks Against  German Armies

BANS OHIO GAS ADULTERATION   Commission Issues Order Hitting Seven: Firms After Aug. 14

PRESIDENCY TAKEN BY OHIO BOY TODA’   Eugene Junkin, 16, Named As Head of Ohio Chapter of Future Farmers.

British Press Association Says 2 Nazi Battleships In Atlantic   Identifies Vessels Mentioned By Churchill As 26,000-Ton War Craft: Source Of Identification Kept Secret

NAMES WARSHIPS   Churchill Says Scharnhorst and Gneisenau on U. S, Side

ARE IDENTIFIED   ‘Scharnhorst,’ _ ‘Gneisenau’ On U. S. Side Of Ocean

Names Nazi Battleships — Sent to American Side   Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are Operating With U Boats and Have Sent Ships to the Bottom Within 1,500 Miles of New York

GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF LARGE CHY WN UKRAINE   Moscow, at Sante Time; ‘Announces Recapture of a Large But Unnamed City in the Central Erant_   CAMPAIGN IN IRAN : . PROGRESSES RAPIDLY   Nazis Appear Some Closer to Leningrad But Wet Weather is Making the Going Difficult, _

German Offensive In Russia Is Struggling Through Rain and Mud Under the Battering Red Counter-Offensive   -REDS RETAKE WHITE RUSSIA STRONGHOLD

12-YEAR-OLD MOTHER   Young Wife Gives Birth Today To Normal Baby Son

Welles Denounces Vichy's Dealings With Axis Nations   U.S. Relations with French Government Now on Dav-to-Dav Basi:

Break In  Relations Looms   Roosevelt: Tightens Kconomic Embargo Ring Around Japs

Action Follows Welles’ Notice Against Aid To Germans     REPROVES REGIME Hitler Pressing Petain for  New Concession In Africa   REPROVES REGIME

VICHY CRISIS IS REPORTED; JAPS FLAYED   Roosevelt Places Embargo On Aviation Fuel, Oil To Nippon; Threats To America Seen

Nazis Try to Get French Base: in North Africa   Welles Confer with Washington Diplomats —

U. S. Warns France on  Help for Axis   Germany Believed Pressing for  African Bases

Hurricane in  Gulf Section   Lowland Residents of Louisiana Flee; Storm Heading for Texas

STORM HEADS TOWARD TEXAS   Lowland Residents Along Louisiana Coast Seek Safety

Storm Swings Toward Texas, Picking Up Speed; 25-Mile Wind In Area  LOUISIANA AND‘*3-FOOT TIDE TEXASCOASTS ON COAST OF FACING GALES’ MISSISSIPPI

HURRICANE HEADS FOR COAST OF TEXAS   Tropical Storm in Gulf Of Mexico Picks Up Speed

HURRICANE THREAT TO GULF REGIONG   Storm Causes High Tides Which Forces Lowland Residents to Flee.

STORM HEADED TOWARD TEXAS   Troops in Louisiana Believed in No Danger From Gulf Hutricane

TROPICAL STORM SWINGS WEST, HEADS FOR TEXAS   Hurricane Forces Many to Seek Higher Ground in Louisiana Lowlands   Half-Million Soldiers Are In State But Are Said Not Endangered

Tropical Hurricane in Gulf Picks Up Speed, Moves Toward Texas Coast

Entire Texas and Lousiana Coast Jeopardized With — Sabine The Center 

itr RS St Hurricane in Ger “swings Toward U.S. ‘And Warnings Are Issued   Texos Coast Seems to Be Torget for New Disturbance; Precautions Are Urged in Weather Bureau’s Warning

STORM iN GULF GAINING SPEED, NEARING COAS)   500,000 Troops In Louis iana Area Affected By Disturbance

Hurricane Reported   Strong Winds Move Toward Louisiana and Texas

Hurricane Is HeadedToward Coast Of Texas   Forces Lowland Residents Or Louisiana Coast To Seek Safety

TROPICAL HURRICANE HEADING FOR LOWER TEXAS GULF COAST   _ GULF DISTURBANCE SHIFTS - RAPIDLY AND EXPECTED STRIKE WEST OF CORPUS

triet Scouts  al Campaign   Tropical Gale Hurtles West Toward Texas

Gulf Storm Makes Shift To Westward   Atlantic Seaboard Gets High Winds And Tides

Gulf Hurricane Is Headed For Texas Coast   Immediate Precaution Urged Taken Against Very Hich Tides

Turns Westward,  Moving at Rate of 17 Miles an Hour   Disturbance This Morning Was Central About 325 Miles South of Lake Charles, La. And Same Distance East of Brownsville

HURRICANE ON WAY TO TEXAS   Gulf Storm Bother: Louisiana and Turn: Westward.

ACTION. TAKEN AFTER FOURTH FDR REQUEST   Miners Resume Work As Mediation Try Opens

Four-Day Strike Ends Following FDR’s Demands   Final Settlement Expected Soon as Roard Takes Case

Three Couples Dead In Crast   Automobile Skids And Plunges Down 75-Foot Embankment.

KINGSLEY COUPLE WEDDED 50 YEARS   Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brewster Married In LeMars

Kingsley Couple Celebrate Event  Mr. and Mrs. Brewster Wed Fifty Years ;

MORE BILLIONS ARE REQUIRED BY ENGLAND   Lend-Lease Aid Totalling Six Bitlions Is Confronting Conpress,   SEVEN BILLIONS GONE   New Presidential Request . Includes Cash for Agricultural Products.

ACTION BY. PRESIDENT PREDICTED      May Send Message t: House Today Asking for More Funds for the  Overseas Proaram.

Duke, Duchess of Windsor Reach Chicago Wally Confined With Slight Eye Infection

DUKE AND DUCHESS — IN CHICAGO TODAY   Arrive in the Windy City Enroute fo Their Canadian Ranch—Duchess  Is Indisposed.

LABOR DISPUTE ON COAST ENDS   Murray Intervenes To Brin Ryan, Union Together

RYAN STRIKE IS SETTLED: LABOR TENSION EASES   California Plane Maker t Resume Work on Government Contract.

Threatened Ryan Strike Is Halted   Mediators Effect Agreemnt Early Today

Patterson Will Run Again As Olson’s Mate   Expects Easy Victory In Nominations

sritish To Forego Profit On ‘Aid’ Goods   Agree Not To Compete With U. S. Trade By Reselling Supplies ‘Given’ To Them

Britain Agrees Not To Export ‘Lend-Lease Aid   Compact With U. S. Reached; Eliminates Any Profiteering

GREEMENT ON CUPPLIES MADE   Britain Will Not Use LeaseLend Materials For Ex - port Purposes

Guarantees Not Profiteer On Supplies   AGREEMENT IR EACHED BY U-S AND BRITISH ON SITUATION.

Agreement Made On American Aid  Supplies Not Used In Export Trade

ANOTHER LETTER FROM ENGLAND   Three Bristol Young Men Write About Mobile Kitchen.

Your Mobile Kitchen Is a Great Boon -to All England, Youthful Britishers Tell Tioga Countian:

Air Raids Drop Off   Little Nazi Activity Is Reported over Britain

Coastal Towns in Texas Evacuated Before Hurricane   Houston and Other Southern Cities In Path of Storm

CONG. BYRON WILL SPEAK   Foreign Policy And Lease Lend Bill Topic’ On  Radio Tomorrow___

HOPE DROPPED   Only Three Survivors, Qut of 1,300 on Hood. Show Un. -

HEARINGS HELD ON PENSION MEASURI   Senate Committee May Report Unfavorably on Judges’ Increase

Ottawa Editor Replies   Finance Committee Moves To Defea Bill Increasing Judge's Pensior:

JUDGES’ PENSIONS  INCREASE OPPOSED   Senate Finance Committee Move: To Defeat Administration-Endorsed Legislation

BRITISH STAGE DEVASTATING RAID ON BERLIN   Nazis Advance Costly; Passes Littered with Bodies of German Dead

Berlin Blasted In Long Raid by RAF Bombers   Nazis Sacrifice  Huge Numbers QF Men in Toesee

DUR-MOT UKE PLANES Uotl  IN ATTACKS   New Super-Bombs Unleashed in What British Say Is Heaviest Assault.   NEW DEFENSE LINE   German Armies Press Allied Forces Back to New Defense Line.

U9, DRAWING NEARE WAR, LONDON THINK   Attack On American War: ship May Force Decision

Britain Sees Spur to Firm USS. Decisior   Submar ‘ine Attack Helc Ey idence of Defiance of Ocean Patrol

Challenge Senate In McColl Case   Senator-Elect Claims Court: Should Decide Rober:  sons Contest.

Over 30 Cents Bid For Good Quality Leaf   Average Appears Headed Well Ahove 19.6 Cent Price Minimum.

30 Cents For Bright Leaf   Top Price Range From 31 1 34 At Opening Of FloridaGeorgia Maris

Over 30 Cents Bid For Good Quality Leaf   beatae Appears Headec Well Above 19.6 ‘Ceni 2 Price Minimum,

Georgia Leaf Prices Range Above 30 Cents For Better _ Grades On Market -Openin«   Poor Quality Tobacco Brings As Low As Three Cents A Pound—Waycross Reports Top Of 34 Cents— Leaf Lighter Than Usuai

ORDER TO STAND AS ~— OFFICIAL   Move to Curb Subversive Elements in America Isto Be Carried Into Execution.

U.S. Rejects Nazi Protest:   } Will Eject German “Cousuls If Necessary

U.S. to Reject Nazi Protest   To Withhotd Viens fvun ‘Certain Countries

UNITED STATES TO REJECT GERMANY’S NOTE OF PROTEST   Nazi Consular Staff, Other Designated Officials ¥ Will Be Ejected, tf Necessary   RELATIONS REACH NOTE-WRITING STAGE

GOVERNMENT WILL REJECT NAZI PROTEST   ‘Will Eject Nazi Consul Officers.  If 'Necessary

U.S. WILL REJECT NAZI PROTESTS ON OUSTER ORDER   To Eject Proscribed Ger. man Chiefs From Am. erica, If Necessary   Visas Denied Aliens Coming Here, To Curb Subyersive Elements

PROTESTS OF NAZIS WILL BE REJECTED BY UNITED STATES   Expulsion of Consular Officers to Be Subject of Statement.   RETALIATORY MOVE MADE BY GERMANS   Visas Withheld From U.S Citizens, Reports Declare.

Uncle Sam To Reject Nazi Protest   Threatens, Ejection Of Germans from American [erritor,.

U. 5. 10 REJECT GERMAN PROTEST OVER CONSULATES   Plans Ejection From U. §. Soil Any German Officials It May Consider Necessary to Send Away.   REJECTION MAY DETAIL SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES   Relations Between U. S. and Germany Enter Note-Writing Stage Which Preceeded War In 1917.

U.0. 10 PROTEST GERMAN PROTEST IN EXPULS TONG   Nazi Officials May Be Ejected From U, S, Ter ritory, If Necessary

NAZI PROTEST TO BE REJECTED   Gorman Cons Ollices in U.S. to be  Closed and Officiants Deported “It —~ Strate Depariiment Takes Preenutionury Step in Nazi-Oceupted Territories,

U. S. Reveals New Move To Curb Subversive Ac tivities By Aliens.

MAY OUST NAZE OFFICERS FROM , §. TERRITOR}   Protest On Expulsion Order Will Be Rejected

Assert U. 5. To Reject Protest of Nazi Ouster   = ‘American Consuls Told To Withhold Visas To Relatives of Aliens

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LSaNACRSSANGINRRINNI A. ante» aomcanemmngeriinntl JUSTICE FRANKFURTER IS FIFTY-NINE TODAY

MOBILIZATION IN RUMANIA REPORTED; SOME AREAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN EVACUATED

NeW MOBILIZATION IN RUMANIA TOLD   Viennese Newspaper Says Ships Given to Nazis for Transports.

Crack German Troops Caught In Mountain Valleys By Small Greek Force

Stantonsburg Has Gone Over Top In War Drive   “ownship Reaches $600 Quota Mark and Over Today In War Relief Drive of Red Cross; County Total Nears Halfway Mark In $15.000 Drive.

Contend Port Kept Open For War Aid   Germans Claim Army Captures Suburbs, Sees Leningrad Docks  TALK OF NEW WARSAW

Completely Block Murmansk Attack, Russians Declare   yermans Assert They Have Smashed Into City Suburbs Of Leninerad: Reds Reorganize

LIND IUDVING LEAN, TORS ne  REVISION OF EXCESS, PROFITS TAX LAW Id SOUGHT BY SULLIVAN   DRASTIC OVERHAUL OF LAW NEEDED RECAPTURE SOME ' OF DEFENSE PROFITS 

REVISION OF EXGESS PROFITS TAX LAW IS SOUGHT BY SULLIVAN   DRASTIC OVERHAUL OF LAW NEEDED RECAPTURE.SOME. OF DEFENSE PROFITS

STEEP SURTAX WOULD NET MUCH      Revision of Excess Profits Tax Laws Would Bring in Billions

Big Increase By Revision   Excess Profits Tax Change Would Net $1,096,000,000 For U. §. Treasury

He Feels Outraged   Necessity Demands Cut In Non-Defense Spending   DEBT HEADED FOR HUNDRED BILLION

Byrd Thinks Spending Cut Is In Order   Finds ‘Buck’ Passed Around And Around By Congress

BYRD FAVORS TWO BILLION EXPENSE CUT   Says "Buck Passed’ Or Cut In Non-Defense Spending of U. S.   URGES COMMITTEE   Virginian Would Hand 14-Man Group All Rights to Trim

8aruch Urges Adoption of Orige Control   Financier Criticizes British Conduct of War Before Committee

NATIONAL PRICE CURBS ASKED   Baruch, Head of 1917 War In dustries Board Asks Universal Price Curb.   WOULD REVAMP BILL

BANVYUI UMiLU FOR DICTATOR OF. §. PRICES      Recommends One Man Rule for Uni__-yersal-Controls—

Baruch Urges Earl) Enactment of Price Legislation   Says Ceiling on Entire Price Structure Is Needed to Meet Inflation Danger; Would Toss Out “Business as Usual” for Emeraency

BARUCH URGES PRICE CURBS; HITS BRITISH   One-Man Rule On All Prices ‘Is Best’

BARUCH URGES DRASTIC PRICE RESTRICTIONS   Universal Regulations Un. der One-Man Rule Suggested To Congress   IS CRITICAL OF BRITISH EFFORTS

Congress. Asked To End “Business As Usual’ Theory   Drastic Revision of : ‘Pending Bill-for © Resulation Advised

Report Two British Aircraft Carriers, Cruiser and Destroyer Hit      British Report Direct Hit on Big Ship, “Wide Fires’ Started On Docks

CLAIM 4 BATTLESHIPS - HIT BY AXIS BOMBERS   Germany Enters War in Mare Nostrum to Keep Hard-Pressed Italy on Feet

Four Warships Hit As Reich Joins Italians   Initial Encounter Occurs In Narrow Sicilian Channel! Near Tunisia

FOUR WARSHIPS HIT. SAYS ROME   Nazis, Italians Join in Attack on British Convoy Off Sicily.

First Joint Aerial Action ir Mediterranean War Area  Announced.   Four Hits Claimed      . Warships Reported Damaged in Attack; Island of Malta Is Bombed.

ATTACK CONVOY, CLAIM RTS CN FOUR WARSHIPS   ROME MAKES FIRST REPORT OF ACTUAL FIGHTING BY GERMAN PILOTS   R. A. F. HAS ‘FULL CONTROL’ OF AIR OVER NORTH AFRICA   Force Graziani To “Fight In Dark”; Italians Reported ‘In Full Retreat? After Fall of Elisura

NAZIS JOIN ITALIAN AIR FORCE IN RAID   Combined Group’ Attacks British Ship Convoy Oft North Africa, Official Reports From Two Capitals Declare - .-

NAZI AVIATORS COME TO AID OF ITALY IN RAIN   Joint Offensive Air Action in Mediterranear Sea Is Described

German Airmen Join Italians  In Sea Attack   Four British Warships Claimed Hit During Raid On Convoy

Axis Claims Four British Warships Hit   First Aerial Aid For II Duce; German Bombers Pound Portsmouth.

German and Italian High Commands Claim Four  British Vessels Are Hit

Axis Bombers Claim Hits on 4 Warships   Action Continuing, Say: Rome Report on Engagement   CRUISER DAMAGED   Two Aircraft Carriers and Destrover Damaged, Italians Sav

AXIS FLIERS BOMB BRITISH WARSHIPS IN MEDITERRANEAN   Germans, Italians Announce ‘That: Their Air Force Have . Joined in Offensive Action Avainst British Seapower

_ German Planes Come fo Aid "of Italians  Combined Forces  De twee Ad ee, bE   Combined Forces Claim Many Hits on British Sea Power

Join Italy’s Offensive Action “Against Great Britain In Mediterranean Area

AXIS AIR FORCES JOIN IN OFFENSIVE IN MEDITERRANEAN   First Announcement Tha Luftwaffe Had Come To ltaly’s Aid

GERMAN PLANES HELP ITALIANS   Rome Claims Four Britist Warships Hit

Sunshine Sets Gins Humming  Night and Day   WITH 80 TO 83 PERCENT OF CROP GATHERED, TOTAL REACHES 11.274

APARTMENT HOUSE BURNS   lowa City firemen rescue two from Moffit  building today

Bi-Party Group To Probe Votes   Democrats Agree Also te Have Votes Recounted in Various Counties.

CONTEST PLANS... AGREED UPON   McDaniel’s Petition Will Be Presented Tomorrow; Reeont in Counties   MAJOR DECISIONS UP TO ENTIRE ASEEMBL‘

36,000 PERSONS DIE ACCIDENTALLY DURING PAST YEAR   According To National Safety Council Another 39,100,000 People Were Injured; Four Per Cent Greater Than 1939 Toll.

Toll for the Year 1940 . Compiled; Total of 9,100,000 Are Injured

ACCIDENT TOLL 96,500 IN 1940   ANOTHER 9,100,000 ARE INJURED IN U. Si; AUTO DEATHS LEAD

Heavy Toll In Accidents   Nation’s Economic Loss Placed At 3!, Billion For ’40

96,500 Accident Deaths in  a ee * -+ * *e* Increased Defense Activity Blamed in Part

Automotive Deaths Less Than Third of Total But Increase By Six Pereent

96,500 Accidental Deaths _ Reported in 1940; Less Thar Halt Due to Trattic Mishap:

96,900 KILLED IN ACCIDENTS LAST YEAR   Another 9,100,000 Hur In Mishaps Throughout the United States

Accident Toll in U.S. Is Increased   Four Per Cent Hike Last Year Over 1939 Revealed im Council Report

ReportShows 34,400 Lost Their Lives OnHighways   32,500 Moré Were Fatally ‘Injured in Homes; Total ‘Economic Loss Estimated At. $3,500,000,000 By Qafats Caunril

Holiday Mishaps Take 316 Lives   Traffic Toll Is 245; Two Fatal Fires

War Yule Takes 237 Death Toll   Holiday Nut Chokes Child; Father’s Gun Kills Boy; Honeymooner Dies;  & Fire Desa

YULE DEATH TOLL HEAVY IN NATION   Many Meet Accidental . Deaths Duting Holiday Season

HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL REACHES 316   TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TAKE 245 ' ‘LIVES—FIRE CAUSES MANY “ee TRAGEDIES.

May Be Only Temporizing To See How Germany Fares In Russia; Precautions Are Continued.   No Break Now

Japan Decides to Continue Negotiations   Statesmanship Needed to Save Situation

PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH NAVAL CHIEF ON PACIFIC CRISIS   Nation Getting Prepared for Any Eventuality in For East—-Knox Declares Navy Is Ready in Both Atlantic and Pacific

JAPAN TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS   Seeks Peace With Washington Officials

Japanese Waver ‘As F.D.R. Confers With Navy Chief   Tokyo Insists Policy Unchangec Despite Desire for Negotiations, Watch Thailand Situation Closely

Decrease: Made Possible by” Number of Enilstmohts. and expected Size. of. State National Guard — Thos FF ‘als, 28,562. Ohioans Induetéa’ inte ‘Drart ‘Army,

Decrease Made Possible by Large Number of ishltstmonts: and 1 expected Size: of State Nationa  Guard — Th

Decree by Panama May Allow Arming Of Merchait Ships  Reports Say Cabinet   Reports Say Cabinet . Considering Move; Arias Reriains Jailed

Panama Orders Ships Armed   Previous Arias Decision: 's Overruled By New Government

Panama’s Cabinet  OK’s Ship Arming—      Reverse Action By Former President; Decree Approved, Reliable Source Savs

PANAMA RESCINDS BAN ON ARMED SHIPS   Decree Reported Authorized By New Government

JAPS DECIDEL ON NAZI-RED STAND   Will Keep It Secret, However; Tokyo Is Tense.

JAPAN FOLLOWS SECRET COURSE   Nation Says Actions Will Show How It Stands In Russo-Nazi War

Japs Decide Russo-Reich Stand But Keep It Secret for Present   Nationalists Believed to Still Have Their Eyes on Oil, Tin and Rubber in Asia, East Indies

IAPAN-WILL KEEP POLICIES A SECRE   Tokyo Announces Decision Reached on Course in  Russo-German War

Japs Decide; Keep Secret Decision   ATTITUDE TOWARDS NEW ALIGN MENT IN EUROPE WILL BE DIS CLOSED BY ACTION,

JAPS DECIDE ON FUTURE COURSE   Will Keep Planned Activity In Russo-German War Secret Until Action Alone Discloses It, Declare

KEPT SECRET   Tokyo Not to Disclose War Course Until It is Revealed by Action

Japanese Decide On War Course; Keep It Secret .  State of Emergency   State of Emergeticy ‘Really Grave,’ Says  Foréion Minisier

Struggle for Control of Salum Has Swayed Again to Advantage of the Axis.   RAF IS CONTINUING RAIDS OVER CHANNEL

Axis Forces Launch Successful Counter Attack   ePIUMUVLEEOGS GEA Ve WVUhtws  Attack 7 BOMBERS BUSY,  Industrial Birmingham Lashed By Nazi

NAZIS URGING JAPS INTO WAR   American Convoys May Be Excuse For Entrance, Tokyo Says; Press Is Not Clear

bermans, Italians and Japanese Discuss U. 5. Attitude on Convoys

JAPAN'S POSITION IN WAR TALKED   Part to Be Piayed If U. S. Enters Is Discussed   AXIS POWERS CONFER   Seek to Determine Whether Oonvoying Could Be Held Aggression Under Pact

AXIS PONDERS JAPAN’S ROLE IF U.S. CONVOYS TO BRITAIN   Crux of Discussions Is Whether Convaying Could be Construed as Aggression —Wer Declaration Secondary. Sav¢e Japan

Japan Ponders Status If U..S. Uses Convoys   Germany Reported Pressing Tokyo For Announcement America’s Guarding of Warships Will Be Considered ‘Attack’? on Nazis

SCARCITY SCARES MAY BE UNTRUE   Defense Officials Believe False Information May Have Been Furnished.

SPAB ATTACKS METAL REPORTS   Snortage Scares Result Of Inexperienced Help, Declare Officials

Dollar-a-Year  Men “‘Bungling”   Cause Scares Brought With Mis-Estimates

a IS. fi SCHEDULED HIGHEST RANK   PGMMANDER OF U.'S. FORCES  ND ALLIED FORCES OF PACIFIC .

Adopt Some New Text Books For County Schools  - Changes Will Be Spread Over A Two Year Period

NEW TEXT BOOKS RURAL SCHOOLS   County Board of Education Adopts Books For 5-year Period

Adopt Some New  Text Books For  County Schools Changes Will Be  Spread Over A Tern Yaar Parind

House Passes Bill Raising Debt Ceiling   Measure Would Lif Limit To 65 Billion

Sixty-Five Billion Limit To Debt Is Given House OK   Bill Goes To Senate; Also Authorizes Bond Campaien

ASKS SEIZURE BILL'S DELAY   War Department Asks Con gress To Speed Authority For President

WAR DEPARTMENT ASKS STRIKE LAW   Seek Specific Authority for President to Act in Defense Cases

ARMY REQUESTS POWER FOR F.R.   Property Seizure Bil Asked Is Sidetracked For Strike Law

War Dept. Requests Legislation Giving the President Specific l Authority Over Defense Strikes

Action Asked on Strikes  War Department Would Sidetrack Seizure Bill

War Secretary Asks Speed To Halt Strikes   Patterson Would Sidetrack Seizure Bill In Favor Of Walkout Measure

Approval Seen Of Army Move   Senate Okeh Is Predicted “In Taking’ Over. Of . Strike Plants

Asks Specific Authority For Plant Seizures   War Dept. Seeks Statutory Power To Handle Defense Strikes.

War Department Asks Speedy Passage of Strike Legislation   Property Seizure Measure May Be Sidetracked

Speed Strike Legislation   Property Seizure Measure To  Be Side-Tracked

AMENDMENTS BEING URGED   War Department Asks Property Seizure Bill Sidetracked

Statutory Authority To Deal With Defense Strikes Asked For President   Property Selzere Bill May Be Sidetracked te Permit Speedy Pacscars

War Department Asks Congress  To Speed Bill   Urges Passage of Act T Give FDR Power T Stop Strikes.

W ar Department UrgesCongressTo Speed Bill Against Defense Strikes

Would Give FD Complete Authority   War Department Re. quests More Specific Legislation

AUTHORITY ON STRIKES REQUESTED   War Department Calls 01 Congress for Specific Grant of Authority   FOR POWER OVER ANY STOPPAGES   Overwhelming Approval of President’s Action Is Predicted

Planes Built Af Inglewood Today Says Army Chief   New Aviation Strike Threat At San Diego; Coal Mennte Sattlad

SPEEDY PASSAGE UF ANTLSTRIKE MEASURE URGED   Congress Asked To Side Track So-Called Property Seizure Bill Temporarily; Seek Amendments To Selective Service Law.

URGE LAW TO: HANDLE STRIKES   War Department Asks Congress Give F. R. Specific Authority

SEIZURE BILL SIDETRACKED   War Department Ask Strike Curb Legislation Instead

Undersecretary of War Patterson Says Amendments to Selective Service Law Will Fill Present Needs

OcEK QUICK PAOOAGE OF STRIKE BAN   Congress Asked to Give Right of Way to Stringent Proposals.   STRIKERS MAY GET INTO ARMY   Officers in Charge of Airplane Plant Say It Is Running Well.

WOULD DELAY SEIZURE BILL   Amendments to Selective Service Law Favored

Russian Forces Drive Wedges Int  German Positions   Nazis Now Unable to-Halt Retreat... “London Relieves

Nazis Unable to Halt Their Flight   Frozen Bodies, Tanks, Mark Frantic Retreat

TURKEY DINNER J FOR CHILDREN 15 PROVIDED   Intentions ofthe Late John - R. Nash Will Be Car_ Tied Out.   AT THE ELKS HOME   More Than 100 School Children of Tipton Have .- Been Invited. ~~

TURKEY DINNER FOR GHILOREN 0 PROVIDED   Intentions of the Late John R. Nash Will Be Carried Out.   AT THE ELKS HOME   More Than 100 School Chil dren of Tipton Have Been Invited.

WSSF Committee Holds Thanksgiving Eve Dance   Tomorrow Night’s Event Will Feature Fortune Teller And “The China Clipper’’

T hanksgiving Eve Dance Planned’  F or Relief Drive   Barnard WSSF To Cooperate  With Columbia Relief Workers; Event To Be Held In Earl Hall 

Louisville To Help, Instead Of Gouge Men   Special Low Prices For Recreation To Be Given Soldiers

ANTI-STRIKE BILL PUSHED   Vinson Measure Given Right-of-Way By Rules Committee

COOLING - OFF STRIKE BILL GOES TO HOUSE   Measure Gets RightotWay bu! Debate Not Scheduled to Begin until Nexi Week   NEW COAL RIFT   Southerners Again in’ Dispute, Will Prevent Reopening Thursday—Hard Coal Men Agree

Heavy Losses Are Inflicted Upon Nazis In Latest Counter-attacks  by Soviets.   BULLETIN

REGIMENT WIPED OUT      Russia Reports German Mechanized Unit Is Destroyed

REDS HOLD BACK NAZI OFFENSIVE   German Mechanized Regiment Wiped Out, Russ Claim

MOSCOW TELLS OF WIPING OUT FOE REGIMENT   Armored Unit in Counter Attack Shatters  Germans

NAZI REGIMENT is WIPED OUT, SOVIET SAYS   Shattering counter attack in Smolensk area held off Germans

Series On Democracy Will Open   VIN AUDITORIUM TO BE be SCENE OF EVENT TONIGHT.

Democracy Programs To Open Mon.   PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND SERIES ARRANGED IN THIS CITY.

High Court Refuses to Ac! In Ford Case   Denial of Review Leaves Federal Court Ruling on NRLB Order In Effect

Labor Board Is Upheld in Action Against Ford   Supreme Court Refuses to Review Order to Reinstate 23 Men and Allow Bargaining Richts

Won't Interfere  In Order on Force   Court Upholds Board ir Directing Employes Be Reinstated.

Labor Board’s Decree For Reinstatement Of 23 Employes: Is Left In Effect

FORD LOST HIGH COURT APPEAL   Review Denied and He Must Reinstate Group . of Employees   ONE WORD TELLS IT   “Denied’’ Disposes of it ant Gives. Labor  Another’ Victory

SUPREME COURT IN DENIAL OF REVIEW FORD LABOR CASE   LABOR BOARD ORDER WILL STAND UNLESS MORE LITIGATION ENSUES

Must Cease Alleged Interference With Collective Bargaining.   TO REINSTATE 23 MEN

FORD LOSES IN SUPREME COUR‘   NLRB ORDER UPHELD DIRECTING WORKERS BE REINSTATED

FORD IS DENIED: COURT REVIEW   Labor Board-Order Is Up. held by’ Supreme. Court  Today. .

FORD LOSES IK SUPREME COURT   Court Refuses To Set Aside Order For Ford To Reinstate Employes, Stop Interfering With Labor Rights.

FORD MOTOR CO. LOSES FIGHT ON RULING OF NLRB   United States Supreme Court Decides Other Pending Cases

NLRB UPHELD BY U.S. COURT IN FORD RO'   Auto Firm Ordered tc Reinstate Workers With Back Pay   DENY REVIEW PLEA   Cautioned to Discontinue Interference With Labor Unions

FORD LOSES IN SUPREME COUT   High Tribunal Refuses To Interfere With Order Of Labor Board

NLRB DECREE AGAINST FORD IS SUSTAINED   High Tribunal Refuses To Re: view Finding Of Coercion, Intimidation   PICKETING BAN UPHELD   Injunctions Ruled Valid When Associated Closely With Violence

Review of Ford Case Denied By Supreme Court   NLRB Order of Reinstatement of Employes Stands

Labor Board's Order On Ford  Denied Review   Barring New Hearing, Firm Must Reinstate 22

Ford Plea To High Court  Is Denied   No Interference With Labor Board Order

NLRB WINS ONE FORD CO, CASEIN SUPREME COURT   High Tribunal Denies Re hearing on Order for Reinstatement of Workmen

FORD MUST REINSTATE EMPLOYES   Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere with Labor Board Order; Litigation Resulted from Ruling on Assaults

FORD LOSES APPEAL T0 HICH COURT   Supreme Judges Refuse tc Review Order By Labor Raard   MUST REINSTATE 23 EMPLOYES   Case Is Expected to Have a Bearing On Future De fense Contracts

HGH TRIBUNAL WON'T REVIEW NLRB COMMAND   MOTOR FIRM MUST REINSTATE GROUP OF EMPLOYES WITT! RACK Pay   BENCH ATTACKS INJUNCTION AGAINST PEACEFUL PICKETS   Another Injunction In Violent Picketing Case Is Upheld; Ford May Succeed In Other Tactics

WILD DOGS KILL SPRING CHICKENS   ‘Raid During Absence O} Family Near Treton

WILD DOGS KILL SPRING CHICKENS   ‘Raid During’ iz Absence Of F aay Near Teeton .

NAZIS CONDUCT DAYLIGHT RAID   Germans Admit Loss In Bremen Attack

ITALY ADMITS GENOA LOSS   Port Likely Jump-off For African Attack.

WARSHIP SHELLS KILL 72 AT GENO:   226 OTHERS WOUNDED IN BOM BARDMENT OF ITALIAN PORT BY BRITISH.

Rome Admits British Shelling of Genoa Causes Great Damage   Military Objectives Missed, Says Report; ‘Foreigners Ordered To Evacuate Sicily

Genoa: Damage Is ‘Pnornote      * Military Objectives: os Weren't Bit:

CITY OF GENOA DAMAGE HEAVY   British Warships Slip Through Haze, Pound Italian Port

TWO DOWN ON RANCH CLOSE T0 EDINBURG   One Killed In Jump From Ship In West Texas   FOUR ’CHUTE TO SAFETY   2 Guide Craft Out Of Storm Over Big Spring

Navy Bomber Landed Near Edinburg; Fliers Uninjured   Pilot Brings Plane Down In Few Inches Of Water In Lagoon At 6:45 Thursday Evening

Pilots Land Navy Bomber Near Coast   Fought Snowstorms, Fog, Come Down in Shallow Lagoon 500 Miles Away

LANDS PLANE IN LAGOON   Brings Bomber Down In Few Inches of Water; He and His €o-Pilot Unhurt

Lt. Hanson And Ensign Come Down ‘Uninjured On Lagoon After Member Dies As Five Jump Near Big Spring   Ship Pilot Radios After Going Over Midland Craft Flying Blind. In Raging Snow Storm And Cann Afterward Mechanic Parachutes 10 Death

MISSING BOMBER IN SAFE LANDING   Navy Machinists’ Mate Killed In Parachute Leap From Plane

MISSING NAVAL BOMBER SAFE   Pilots Land Craft on Texa: Lake After Five Men Jump, One to His Death

LOST BOMBER LO LANDED SAFELY   Phot and Co-Pilot Sticl to Ships 1 of Crew Dies in Jump.

One Dead And 3 Injured In "Chute Leaps   Pilots Refuse To Abandon Bomber In Snowstorm

BOTH MOSCOW, BERLIN SILENT OVER RUMORS   Sensational Radio Stories Flood European Capitals   Allied Forces  Penetrate Important Positions Near Damascus

Wild Rumors Of German-Soviet  Clashes Heard   Air Waves Carry Many Re. ports Purporting To Show Conflict   NO CONFIRMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED   Bedlam Of Rumors Is One Of Strangest Developments Of Present War

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from Internationa! News Service (ver Special Teletype News Wire.   Air-Waves Flooded With Nazi-Soviet War Reports

Fighting on Rumania Border Claimed; Rumors Seethe in Europe’s Capitals,

Red Offensive Claims 40,000 Nazi Soldiers   Continued Advances Being Made Along All War Fronts

GERMANS LOSE 40,000 IN TWO WEEK RETREAT   ONE HALF .WAY AROUND MOSCOW, ALL PUSHED BACK

GERMANS LOSE 40,000 MEN IN 2 WEEKS   Number of Nazis Slain Continues to Mount as  . Russians Press Attacks Everywhere Along FarBhine Rattle Brant.

NAZIS LOSE 40,000 MEN IN TWO WEEKS   RED ARMY’S GRAND OFFEN. -SIVE ALONG LONG LINE IS GAINING MOMENTUM

Heavy I LOSS¢S in in Men: and Material. Lost. By Nazis" as Reds Rall. Forw ard

Reds’ Offensive  Saps Nazi Power   Retreating Germans Lose More Than 40,000 Men — in Two Weeks   GAIN ALL ALONG LINE   Ground Taken Before Len: ingrad and Moscow; Gain in Crimea

Russians Smash At Axis Forces   Attacking Along Entire Russ-Finnish Front, Report  ite

Axis Losses Reach 7,500 In Campaign   Britons Take Much Equipment In Minor Clashes

Prisoners In Libyan Battle Total 7,500   Unrelenting Pressure Is Exerted By British In Effort To Overcome Axis’? Desert Army

African Drive Is Pressed By British Forces   Total Of 7,500 German And Italian Prisoners Have Beer Captured In Libya

BRITISH KEEP UP ATTACKS IN NORTH AFRICA   Axis Planes, Trucks and Tanks Destroyed in Widespread Fighting— 7,500 Prisoners Counted to Date. ,

HEAVY LOSSES IN DESERT FOR FORCES OF AXIS   More Than 7,000 Prisoners Have Been Taken by British Who Keep Up Unrelenting Pre«cure

7500 Axis Prisoners Are Counted So Far   British Keep Pressure on Whole Libyan Battle Area Today

BRITISH CLAIM ~TSOOCAPTIVES. ~ INLIBVA FIGH   NEW: ASSAULT HAS BREN GOING ON FOR, PAST 24 HOURS

7500 Axis _ Counted So Far       \British Keep Pressure: on Whole Libyan Batt Ayea Today =.

Axis Prisoners Reach 7500 In British Drive   Desert Fighting Finds Enemy Equipment In Attacker’s Hands

Free French Action Still ‘Unsolved’   Force Said to Have Sailed From Canada

FREE FRENCH TAKE OVER ST. PIERRE   Move Embarrasse: U. S. and British  Governments

Library Trustees Hold Annual Meeting At The Union Hotel   Mrs. E. Smith Succeeds Miss Virginia Irwin

Library Board Installs Mrs. E. Smith As Libraria   ends Virginia Irwin t Annual Dinner .  Wednesday. ©

NOV. 2010 BE THANKSGIVING   ..» By FDR Proclamation   N ebraska And 15 Other States To Observe November 27

66 Senior Students Take Test   Ine Half of County's Aspir ants for Senatorial Scholarstip Come From  DuBois Schools

66 County Seniors Take _ Senatorial Scholarship ‘Examinations Here Today

FATHER ADMITS POSTAL THEF'   P.O. Clerk for 11 Years Confesses C. 0. TD Robbery.

‘Nazis Continue Victory Claims; Soviets Trapped   New Battleplane Used by Invaders Refore Leningrad

BYRD DEMANDS PLANT REOPEN   Telegram From Heil to F. R. Is Referred to OPM, Other Avencies

HIGH COMMAND DISREGARDED CASUALTIES   British report 5,000 invaders lost when transports sink

DEAL TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR FRANCE NEAR COLLAPSE   British Believe Vichy Is Mer Way Station En Route to Germany.

SHIPMENT OF FOOD WATCHED      American Food Shipments Into Unneccupied Frauee Endangered,

Might Restrict Food Shipments   British Threater. To Stop French Supplies

“Dp AS ENCOURAGEMENT      Vichy Government Places Food Shipments In Danger

FOOD SRIPMENTS TO FRANCE MAY SOON BE DISCONTINUED   SHIPMENT OF WAR MATERIALS IN FRENCH SHIPS AND FOOD BARTER WITH GEEMANY CITED

Loan Of Millions To British Will Establish Dollar Credits In U.S.

RFC CONSIDERING LOAN TO BRITAIN   Jease Jones Reveals U napecified Sum May Be Turned Over for War Financing

R. F.0.'S HEAD STUDIES NEW BRITISH LOAN   Purpose Would Be to Avoi Forced Sales of U. S. Securities Held There

UND ASKED FOR PLANES,  MORE Sips         Hoover ‘Asks -  Help For Training   FBI Men —

BRITISH MAY CETU.S.LOAN   Jesse Jones Considers Action To Provide Nallar Eychance

BRITISH LOAN IS CONSIDERED   Jess Jones Studies Proposal of Loan To Be Made by RFC

JONES CONSIDERS LOAN TO BRITAIN   MILLIONS MAY BE TURNED OVER FOR WAR PURCHASES

Jesse Jones Is Considering Loan to British Government To Pay for War Supplies

JONES STUDYING LOAN 10 ENGLISH   ‘Would Provide British Dollar Exchange To Pay For  War Supplies

More Dollars For England?   Jones May Act 10 Save Liquidation of Stocks

Jones Studies British Loan   Several Hundred Million  Dollars Involved In Possible laan

Plan Loan To Britain   Jesse Jones Says He Is Considering a Loan

ALABAMA HOUSING PROJECTS GET FUNDS   Birmingham Gets $933,300 Loan For 262 Units

Housing Funds Okehed   Money Provided for 5,093 Low Income Family Hemes

sesamiae cama ua catia siaten, siesta ies eiacainaneamadeune oaaea tal WOUSING LOANS OKEHED

SUPREME COURT “REVERSES CA ~ AGANST BOWE   FORMER WELFARE DIRECTOR’:  FINE, REMOVAL FROM AEPICR CANCELED   JUSTICE SHAW DELIVERS STATE TRIBUNAL OPINION   Criticizes Failure of Prosecutlon tc Prove Manteno. Water Supply Caused Typhold Epidemic

SUPREME COURT REVERSE DECISION IN BOWEN CASI    Former State Welfare Director Had Been Removed From Office, Fined $1,000

BOWEN REMOVAL FROM OFFICE IS: UPSET: BY COUR   Reverses Findings Against Welfare Director by Circuit Court at aKnkakee in 1939.   CASE NOT REMANDED FOR ANOTHER HEARING   _engthy Opinion Holds Thai Bowen Could Not be Ex: pected to Check Conditions at Institutions.

RUSSIAN PACT IN DISFAVOR WITH BRITAIN   Axis powers accused of doing utmost to acquire foreign exchange

DANTON OF BRITAIN HINTS ALL-OUT ATTACK IN SPRING   Sees U. S. Goods to Russia as Sup ply for Germany’s War Needs

F.B.I. To Tell Of Reds   House Military Affairs Committee votes to call  J. Edgar Hoover

HEAD OF FBI'TO BE CALLED TO TESTIFY REGARDING COM. MUNIST INFLUENCE IN THE DEFENSE. WALKOUTS

ASK HOOVER ABOUT REDS   House Group Votes to Question FBI Chief On  Communists in Unions.

Five-Mile Russian Road Strewn With War Dead, Debris Says Journalist

Heisink! (7)—A Finnish communique said tonight that big fires, which could be seen from the Finnish border, were raging in Leningrad,

Finn Describes Russian Losses   Newsman’‘s Account of Viipuri Carnage

SOLLUM RETAKEN BY THE BRITISH   Vital Egyptian Port Lost to Ital jans as British Launch Sudden Attack

SCORE FIRST VICTORY OVER NAZI IN AFRICA   Also Seize Musald and the Halaya Pass, Inflicting Serious Casualties

178 APPLY FOR ~ MATTRESS WORK   Applications: infor 340 Mattressee to. be Made Under Direction of Home Demon- ~* atration Avent.

CUBAN REVOLT PLOT BLOCKED BY PRESIDEN   BATISTA STAGES CLEAN-UP OF CUBAN OFFICIALS REPORTED IN CONSPIRACY

Outbreak Started With Attempt On Batista’s Life   Army, Navy Chiefs Arrested, Civil Liberties Suspended; Laval About to Win in-France; British Drive on in Africa:

Railway Board Report To FR   Believed To Suggest Compromise Raises

LAMAN Nittl HG eV Ruta UN ALL FRONTS   Russians Recapture Rosto\ With Daring Offensive But Moscow Menaced

Germans Are Driver Into Flight After Startling Red Drive   Axis Commander in Africa Trie Desperately to Break British _ Trap; Stalin Congratulates Men

Russian Forces Recapture Rostov From Nazi Army In Fierce Counter-Offensive      Stalin Congratulates Com maders: Germans Admit Partial Withdrawal From City Which Leads to Oil Rich Causasus: Nazis Lose 5,000 Men

Soviets Rout Germans From Caucasus Base   Moscow Claims Series of Victories Along Entire Battle Front

Red Offensive Refakes Vital City of Rostov   Sharpest Menace to The Caucasus Liquidated By Startling Campaign

Reds Rout The Nazis From  Rostov On Don   Soviets Report Other Gains hh, Counter Thrusts

Menace to Rich Oil Field Shattered By Soviet Drive   NAZIS ADMIT LOSS   Eastern Front Flares Into Action on Three Major Sectors

nods Surprise Nazi Invaders; Relake Rostov   German’s Meriace To Caucasus Oil Fields Lifted; Army Praised

Rostov-On-Don Freed From Nazis By Advancing Reds   Stalin Sends Message Of Congratulations to Southern Commanders For City’s Deliverance

Russia Hails Routing of Foe at Rostov   Germans Claim Lines Tighten Around Moscow

‘Moscow Tells Of Rout After  , Counter Drive   TWO NAZIS KILLED » BY BOMB IN PARIS

GERMANS ADM! Tl, BLAME THE CIVILIANS   Red Coup is First Reversal of German Military Fortunes Since Narvik

SOVIETS DRIVE ENEMY FORCES OUT OF ROSTOV      Startling Counter--Atlack Comes As Moscow  Faces Peril     NAZIS IN FLIGHT     Russians Declare Von Kleist’s Southern Army Destroyed

‘Progr ess’ Repor ted as Officials Work on British Aid Legislation

AMERICAN PLANES MAY CO 10 RUSSIA; BRITISH NOW THERE   England Speeds Help for Red Army in Fight With Nazis.   SOVIET MISSION IS NOW IN LONDON   Harriman and Duke of Kent Arrive by Bomber.

REINFORCEMENTS FOR SOVIET . ARE BEING ARRANGED   American and English Planes May Be Sent to Eastern Front fo Aid Reds in Bottle.

At Do MAY GE ALLIED PLANES   Bombers Made In America May Soon Be Ilying Over Eastern Front

1.S-MADE. PLANES WAST FRONT 0 pEINEARE. BEDS   Complete Wing of Britis! Fighters Now Seeing Service In Russia.

1S. BOMBERS 10 FLY 10 RUSS   British Fighter Planes Al feady are on Active Duty  gn Eastern Front.

RAF Fighters Helping Russia   Others to Be Sent To Eastern Front

LONDON SUFFERS WORST AIR RAID BY NAZI PLANES   Seven Hospitals Are Bombed During Attacks

Morgues and Hospitals Are Crowded Following Assault; Property Damage Is Heavy.   AT LEAST FIVE OF RAIDERS DESTROYED

Nazis Say Troops Now AtBlackSes   Both Ends Of Sovie Line Appear To Be Buckling

NAZIS SAY RED LINES BUCKLING NORTH. SOUTH   Declare Beleaguered Russians at Odessa Trying to Escape by Sea

Hitler Forces Punch Opening To Black Sea      Official Russian Paper Claims German Offensive Reing Smashed.   NAZIS GAIN IN NORTH

CCC Units Will Learn ‘Army Drill   Officials Say Corps Wil Not Be Put in Military: Petal fie?  &

[WO MORE SUITS  FOR AUTO WRECK   Passengers In Arnold Feller’s Car Seek Judgments

TWO MORE SUTS FOR AUTO WRECK   Passengers In Arnold Fel-«ler’s. Car Seek  = Judgments.

Picked Poor Time To Laugh At Lad   Other Youth Grabs Rifle, Shoots Him in Body

Youth Wounded: Another Sought   Oklahoma Young Man Rushed to Hospital At Hardtner. Kan.

SUN BRINGS RELIEF TO IOWA   Highway Transpartatior in State Reported Restored to Normal

9 2  Is Chest Total Now   State Departments And Courthouse Give Good Amounts

$13,043.26 Is Chest Total Now   State Departments And Courthouse Give Good Amounts

KIDS HOLD SWAY (N NEW ORLEANS   Huge Parade, in Which Only Children May Participate, Is Held Today

BRITISH AIRMEN SINK GERMAN SHIP IN DUTCH WATERS   Vessel Sent Down in Raid o1 Harbor of Den Helder— Direct Hit Reported on Stern.   KIEL CANAL CRIPPLED IN RECENT THRUSTS   More Than 100 Axis Craft Reported Lost Since Waterway Was Sown With Mines by R. A. FB.

British Bomb Kiel Canal In Deadly Thrust   Den Helder Harbor Is Blasted By _ Arr Force

Supply Ship — Sunk by RAF   Dutch Harbor I¢ Bombed; Kiel Canal Qaimed Partially Blocked

German Supply Ship Is Sunk by British; Canal Is Virtually Cripplec

NAZI SUPPLY SHIP SUNK BY BRITISE   Airmen Aliso Blast at the Dutch Naval Harbor of Den Helder

British Sink Nazi Ship At Den Heldez      DUTCH NAVAL BASE IS GUAR DIAN OF ZUIDER ZEE DIKE CANAL CRIPPLED.

British Bomber: Sink Nazi Ship Off Zuider Zee   Also Blast Dutch Nava Harbor and Do Great Damage

NAZI SUPPLY SHIP IS SUNK   British Airmen Also Blast Dutch Harbor; Kiel Canal Crippled

OEEO REPEAL Of MODIFICATION Ot NEUTRALITY AGT   Senator Connally Prechcts Early Action By Con. gress On Law

senator Connally Expects Change In U. 8S. Position “Within Few Months”; Government Speeds Help For Russia

South America Is Pro-Nazi, Bullitt Says in Address   Former Ambassador France Says British Fleet Keeps Peace

NAZI SAYS EARLE PROMOTED SCRAE   Accuses U. §. Minister Of Deliberately Hurling Insults At Him

Earle Cursed, Hit Him, German Say:   Called Him ‘Damned Nazi;’ Attacked For No Reason, Newsmen Told

German Claims Earle Attacked Him In Sofia Cafe ‘Without Provocation’

Cn re  German Business Man Admits Being Opponent of U. S. Envoy in Cafe Fight

erman Charges Earle Called Him Jamn Nazi’ and Then Attacked Him   Karl Becker, Sofia Businessman, Gives His Ver. sion of Fight in Restaurant

Work On Defense Orders Will Be Resumed Monday   Three Methods Of  Procedure Are Open Government

Navy Ordered In Strikebound Kearny Plant   Resumption of Operations on Defense Jobs Seon Monday

Soviet Admits Grave Danger, Especially at Vyazma Area   Germans Claim Russian Corpses Litter Fields Near Bryansk   Struggle ‘Intense’   Moscow Half-Encircled, If Nazi Dispatches Ave True

Berlin “Announces That 64,325 Prisoners. Taken  Battle Along Azov Coast

GERMANS REPORT DESTRUCTION TWO ARMIES IN SOUTE   RAPID ANNIHILATION OTHER JNITS TRAPPED ON CENTRAL FRONT PROCEEDING

RAF BOMBERS SWEEP NAPLES   Factories Set Afire by Attack Attackers

WARNING GIVEN TO STATE MOTORISTS   Owners, Failing to Have Inspections, Subject to Summons

STATE REQUIRES CAR INSPECTION   Elgin Says Machines Without Stickers Will Be  Summoned By Pelice

Famous Woman Golfer Killed and Mother Criticall Wounded by Gunmen

Police Query Club Workers In Death Case   Others Also Queried In The Death Of Miss Miley

WOMAN GOLF STAR SHOT T6 DEATH IN HOME   Marion Miley Murdered By  Two Thieves

POLICE BAFFLED IN SLAYING OF ~ WOMAN GOLFER   MURDERERS OF MARION MILEY, LINKS STAR, ESCAPE WITH 8135

MARION MILEY SHOT TO DEATH BY MASKED ROBBERS ON SUNDAY   FAMOUS WOMAN GOLFER KILLED AND MOTHER SERI OUSLY HURT BY THIEVES

Marion Miley, Famous Golf ‘Star; Is Slain   Her Mother Is Seriously _ Wounded by Bandits at Country Club

CLUB EMPLOYES QUESTIONED IN MILEY SLAYING   Nationally Known Golfer  Spent Some Time Here Last Summer

POLICE PRESS HUNT ALTHOUGH CLUES ARE FEW   Question Seve Several Per. ‘sons In Killing Of Girl Golfer:   ROBBERY MOTIVE   Mother Of Victim I: ™ Critical Condition

Marion Miley, 27, Slain; Her Mother Shot At Golf Club   Fashionable —_ Lexington Resort Is Scene of Mysterious Crime

NATICNALLY-KNOWN GIRL GOLFER {8    Mother of Kentuexy Links Star Injured When Gunmen En4 ter Anartment

SEEK SLAYERS CF GOLF STAR   ‘Marion Miley Killed, Mother Wounded at Lexington, Ky., Club.

POLICE STUMPED BY SLAYING OF MARION MILEY   FAMOUS GOLF STAR AND MOTHER SHOT DURING HOLDUP

51,000 REWARD FOR ARREST OF GUILTY GUNMEN   Mother of Slain Gir] Critically Wounded By Burglars

Nafionally-Famed Golfer Victim Of Hold-Up Slaying   Marion Miley, 27, : Killed Attempting To Help Mother

GOLF STAR IS SHOT DOWN AT COUNTRY CLUB   Ace’s Mother Critically Wounded By 3 Shots; Believe Robbery Was Motive

Miley Murder Stumps Police   Employes of Country Club Quizzed by Cops

Marion Miley Killers Leave But Few Clues   Golf Star’s Mother In Grave Condition; Police  Grill Club Employes.

FIND NO TRACE OF SLAYERS OF MARION MILEY   Woman Golf Star Shot Dead Mother Wounded by Robbers

U.S. NEWSPAPER WEEK IS OPENED   President Says Free Press Must Be  Maintained

National Newspaper Week Begins; F.R. Urges Defense of Free Press

FDR Says Press Freedom Must Prevail Against All Assaults   THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON

President Praises Heritage Of Free Press in America   Must Be Maintained ‘Against All Assaults, Says ” . Chief Executive.as. Newspaper Week Begins; Hall: Stimaan Add Landatarv Remarke-

FREE PRESS CONFERS INCALCULABLE BLESSING, SAYS PRESIDENT AS NEWSPAPER WEEK OPENS.

Six Inches Rainfall Reported   Manchester and Waterloa Have Hard Rains—Tornado in Jasper

STORMS, RAINS DAMACE IOWA      Manchester Got A Six-Inch Downpour Of Kain. Flooding Lowlands

HOUSE LEADERS SEE 100 VOTE MAJORITY FOR ARMING SHIPS   Isolationists Plan Big Neutrality Fight In Senate

NEAR END FOR BILL   ‘House Committee to Complete Program on Arm  ed Merchantmen Bill   Sometime Today.

Committee Ends Hearing: on Neutrality Law Revi sion Today! Senate to See Real Battle.

Expect Arming Of Ships Will Get Majority.   House Leaders See Victory — By 100 Votes

~ Expect 80-Vote Margin In House  Confident of Arming U. S. Ships

HOUSE LEADERS CONFIDENT OF ~— MAIORITY VOTE   Non- Interventionists - Plan. <2 Big “Fight” on Neutrality  * Revision - in -the Senate This’ Week.   OPPOSITION TO ARMED. ~ MERCHANTMEN NOT LOUD   Opponents Would Go. Alon With Arming Ships . Bu "Stand Against * Sendirig Them Into Combat Zones

House’ Committee Ending  Hearings Today As Senate Starts Neutrality Fight

OPPOSITION 15 HEARD ON BILL TO ARM SHIPS   House Leaders Confident 0 Big Majority On Final Balloting   SENATE FIGHT IS SEEN    Senator Norris Warns Of Pacific Conflict If Nazis Win

ARMING OF SHIPS EXPECTED TO WIN BY 80, 100 VOTES   ADMINISTRATION LEADERS SEE VICTORY IN HOUSE BY FRIDAY 4   SENATE BEGINS HEARINGS ON NEW LEND-LEASE BILI      Slelitnius Testifies In Secret Yodoy; F, D. R. Reveals Supplies Flowing to Reds

Cohan Gets Transfusion   Veteran Actor-Producer Said to Be ‘Most Satisfactory’

AXIS PLANES BLOCK SHIPPING      Shortest Route to Suez Now Too Hazardous

MEDITERRANEAN CEASES T0 BE LIFE-LINE LINK   BRITISH CIRCLES ADMIT INLAND SEA 18 OUT AS EMPIRE HIGHWAY   FALL OF CRETE, FRENCH SELL-OUT SEAL ITS FATI   But Britain Must Continue Somehow to Keep Supplies Flooding Inia Middle Fatt

kali of Crete Closes Route To Mid-East   Most Shipping Now Must Go Arqund the Cape of Good Hope   CYPRUS DRIVE DUE      Turkey Called Likely te   Be Forced Into Axis  Fold

Crete Loss Hard Blow To British   Mediterranean Will Now Bi Shared With Axis; Sea Link Cut

FALL OF CRETE BLOCKS ALLIED ROUTE TO EAST   Britain Reports Withdrawa Of 15,000 Troops From Abandoned Island

Htalians Savy 45.000 Vien Lost to E ngland   London Newspapers Criticize Defense of Crete—Even Warships Now Vulnerable to Attack

Suez Canal To Be Of Little Value © To England Now Thaf Crete Is Losi; 4 Trade To Be Re-Routed Around Cape

WATER ROUTE: TO NEAR EAST IN AXIS HANDS   Even Fast Warships Would Find Inland Sea Hazardous Now, and Reinforcements Must Be Sent Long Way Around South Africa. «ep.

MEDITERRANEAN NOW CLOSED 10 BRITISH SHIPPING   Supply Ships Must Use Route Around Good Hope

Mediterranean  Now Controlled  By the Axis Defense of Suez  Must Be By the  Atlantic Through TL. Dark Waa

condor Admits iddle East Link Is Lost   Seizure Of Crete By Germans Strikes Hard Blow To Brifish Aspirations

Ankara, Turkey—(Delayed)—(:P)—German motorized infantry was landed by coastal freighters at the Syrian port of Latakia May 29, it was learned teday on hich authority.

Japan Says Indies  Refusal to Offer Is  ‘Unsatisfactory’ Army, Navy Officials to Study Problem  Penag Save Ia Serinne

JAPS TERM INDIES REPLY UNFAVORABLE   Impasse In Far Fast Described By Tokyo Press As Serious

HOUSE MEMBERS DRAW UP TAXES   Ways and Means Committee Virtually Agreed on Nation's Top Tax Measure.   FINISHING TOUCHES TODAY   Revenue Bill Would Bring Estimated $3,560,000,000 to Treasury.

FINISHING UP ON NEW TAXES   Legislation Will Nol Reach Debate Form Before July 14

Huge Tax Bill N early Ready   Measure To Reach House July 14; New Levy Recommended

French Seek ToAvoidOper  U.S. Breacl   ichy Ready to Join New Political Agreement With Hitler

FRANCE LOOKS TO HITLER 10 KEEP HIS WORD   Claims Right to “Collaborate” with Germany in Answer to Appeal from U. 8. President

FRANCE SEEKS AGREEMENT IN - GRMANY’S CASE   Vichy Government Says The: Have Confidence Hitler Will Keep His Word.

Dewey Heads Service Group   Organization Plans Huge -Program Of Recreation Of Army And Navy

DEWEY TO HEAD DEFENSE DRIVE   Fund Asked to Secure Recreation for Men In Military Service

‘Seek To ce Nazi  Yuccesses   »-elief Based on Unusual Sea Activity of Coastal Command Planes Reported Communiaue

RAF Scans Sea for Fast Nazi Cruisers   Unusual Activity © of Coastal Command. - Basis for Report

Saginaw Plant Resumes Operations  Under Guard After Strike Clash

VIOLENCE SEEN WHEN STRIKE CLOSES PLANT   Plane Parts Delayed ~ By Union Action

Defense Plant Picket Line ' Clash Reported   400, ae yes Attempt t “ , ea ines Bey U

STATE TROOPERS GUARD FACTOR’   Seven Persons Injured in Police Battle With Strikers

Tear Gas Used To Halt Strike Riot   Seven Hurt In Saginav Picket-Line Battle.

Disorders Mark Michigan Strike Called by (.1.0.   Nilcox-Rich Company Op erating under Guard; Seven Injured

PLANT IS GUARDED FOLLOWING CLASH   Seven “Persons Injured in Rioting at Saginaw, Mich.

SEVEN INJURED IN WILCOX-RICH PLANI PICKET LINE CLASH   Police Use Tear Gas; State Officers Dispatched To Quell Disturbance

7 PERSONS HURT IN UNION CLASH   Riot Starts When A. F, of L. ' Workers Go Through C. I. O. Picket Line.

FINAL APPROVAL TO TAX BILL EXPECTED WITH LITTLE DELA’   Move to Be Made to Limi Scope of Measure to Tax Schedules Approved by Committee.

NEW TAX BILL SET 70 REACH SENATE BY AUGUST FIRST   Doughton:- Asks Rule to Pro hibit Amendments from House Floor.

Nazis to Reorganize “Yugoslav Government;  Serbs to Have No Part

Reorganization of Yugoslavia _ To Be -sndertaken Soon by Nazis; Serbs Will Not Have a Voice’

Day Of Serb State About Over--Nazis   Yugoslavs Won’t Have Any: thing to Say About New Or. der As Government Falls

Axis States Its Aims For Yugoslavia   Hungary, Rumania Due To Share In Post-War Spoils Berlin Asserts

YUGOSLAV STATE BE REORGANIZED MINUS SERB CO-OPERATION  THIS 1S OPINION OF ALTTHOR.   THIS IS OPINION OF AUTHOR. IZED GERMAN SPOKESMAN ON FUTURE OF STATE

NAZIS T0 SHAKE UP YUGOSLAVIA   Axis to Undertake Politica Reorganization Without Giving Serbs a Voice

INGLEWOOD PLANT IS SHUT DOWN   Halts Production Of Warpianes U. S. and Britain

Army Gets Planes In Struck Plant   C.1.0O. Walks Out At North American

THREE DIVORCE SUITS ARE FILED AND ONE SUIT FOR DAMAGES   ‘Miss Alice M. Cope, of Wy ~ combe, Names Virdy Call ham Defendant   RESULT OF AUTO CRASH   One Divorce Suit Is Filed By A Resident of  Edgely

SUE BANGOR MAN FOR $179 DAMAGE CLAIM   Action Taken is Result o Truck-Automobile RearE.nd Collision   TWO DIVORCE ACTIONS

MOSCOW PUTS BAN OND  TRANSSHIPMENT OF WAR  SUPPLIES IN U.S.S.R.   Aimed At Germany      Decision Puts Strain Upon Brand New Russo - Jap Friendship Pact.

DAIOK WORK ON LONG DAY IN CHAMBER   It Is Voted to Let People Decide on Licensed Games

Berlin Reports Crimea Drive Is Progressing   German High Command Says Advance Continues In Donetz Basin   CLAIM RUSSIANS ARE IN RETREAT   (BULLETIN)

State Penal Institution Staffs May Be Placed Under Merit Systerr

EXTENSION URGED OF MERIT SYSTEM   Legislation to Include Em. ployes of Penal Institutions Planned

Committee Backs Bill Extending Md. Merit System   Would Include All En ployees of Penal Institutions

Nazi News Agency Reports Raid on Center of London   Declare Airmen Dropped More than 100,000 Bombs on City

NAZIS DESCRIBE RAIN OF DEATH   Hundreds Of Tons Of Bombs Are Dropped On English Capital

PASSENGER ON ZAMZAM ARE UNHUIRT   GERMAN RADIO DECLARES AMERICANS AND OTHERS . IN NAZI PORT.   Sunk By Raider   Intimations Are That United . States Citizens Will Be Released.

‘Allies Confer On Unifying  War Commanc   Washington Urged As Supreme Council Headquarters

Experts Consider High War Council   Washington May Be Group Headquarters

ALLIED WAR COUNCIL MAY BE ESTABLISHEL   Military and ‘olitical Experts Confer in London—Pooling of Resources Planned.

Keep Tuned to 1240 for  KWOS Progranis  Affiliated Witb the  AIUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM

FREE EVACUATION OFFERED PEOPLE OF TURKISH CIN   Proclamation Indicates Ankara Is Much Nearer War  Than Previously Admitted 

Preparing Against Invasion   ‘Turks Believed Nearer War Than Statements by Spokesmen, Press

Fifth Columnists Aid Nazi Drive In Jugoslavia; Germans Capture Key Cities; Africa Blitz Continues

EMBARGO OFF ON AIRPLANES FOR RUSSIANS   FRIENDLY GESTU RE MADE TO SOVIETS BY WASHINGTON

BAN IS LIFTED ON PLANES 10 SOVIET GOV'T   “Moral Embargo” on Ex. ports Lifted by U. S. Government   WENT INTO EFFECT  OVER A YEAR AGO   Decision Is Interpreted : as a Friendly  Gesture

U.S. Lifts ‘Moral Embargo’ on Plane Exports to Russia   Ban Imposed During Russo-Finnish War Removed After Year

BAN ON AIRPLANES TO RUSSIA LIFTED   U.S., IN FRIENDSHIP GESTURE APPROVES EXPORT OF CRAFT TO SOVIET.

Roosevelt. Urges Steady Production   Says Management and Labor Understand and Will ‘Do Their Best"

PRODUCTION Of ‘DEFENSE NEEDS BEING PUSHED   Statement Made Be Fore Departure To Hyde Park; Speaks To Nation Monday

ROOSEVELT URGES WAR PRODUCTION   Labor Day Statement Points {o Accord of Management and Workers

LABOR HELD AS HELPING IN DEFENSS   FDR Sees Natiox _Moving Ahead ‘On Defense

resident Says Manage ment and Labor Realize  Now and Will Continue to Realize it   :, §. PROTECTION DEPENDENT ON [1   Yau Materials, He Says Also Required by Other Nations Fighting Foes of Democracy

President Urges Labor for Full and Uninterrupted Defense Production

F.D.R. Urges Labor Support For Defense   President Calls for Uninterrupted Produc tion in Holiday Note

Defense Is Labor’s Job Claims FDR   Management Said To Hold Equal Power In Crisis

LINKS LABOR DAY WITH. 8. DEFENSE PLAN   Explains Part Labor Plays in Aid to  Democracies

President Is To Speak on Monday  Says Management, Labor Realize - Production Must Be Pushed

WAR ALLIANCE STIRS UNREST AMONG SERBS   HIGH OFFICIALS QUIT POSTS; INTERNAL DISSENT FELT

VIOLENT DISSENT IS SHOWN AFTER DEPICINN MANE   Mass Resignations Of High Officials And Demonstrations Follow   ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION DISBANDED   Action Taken Because Agreement ‘Violates National Honor’

Yugoslay Government Commits Self To Join Axis Despite Grave Fears Of Resultant Civil War  HITLER FUMES. AT DELAY  Premier And Foreign Minis  HITLER FUMES AT DELAY   Premier And Foreign Minister To Leave For Vienna Tonight; Cabinet Oue To Be Reformed

Civil War Feared As Result of Act By Cabinet Group   fass Resignations of High Officials, Street Demonstrations and Friction in Army Indicate Great Internal Unrest

ENTER AXIS DESPITEFEAR OF CIVIL WAR   Mass Resignations Of Officials Seen

Civil War Hinted By  Axis Foes   Ministers Quit, Anny Men See: Honor Lost’

HIGH OFFICIALS QUIT, PROTEST NAZI ALLIANCE   Gov't Accedes to Hitler’s Demand for End to “Procrastination.”   YOUTHS SING TIPPERARY;  ARMY RESERVE DISBANDS

SLAVS YIELD. 10 NAZI ULTIMATUM   Civil War Threatens as Yugoslavia Prepares to Join Axis

Report Mass Resignations  Of Pact Foe:   Leaders Off to Vienna To day Despite Civil Unrest

Regent Sending Envoys to Vienna Despite Mass Resignations of High Officials, Demonstrations in Many Cities, and Rumblings Inside Armvy.

‘STOP YOUR DAWDLING ’ NAZIS TELL OFFICIALS   Prince Paul Ready To Senc Delegates To Vienna   ARMY RESERVES RESIGN   Make-Shift Cabinet May Ok Axis Alignment Sunday

Germans Serve Ultimatum To Harried Serbs   German Minister Warns Yugoslavs Hitler Not Prepared To Tolerate Delay.  MANY OFFICTATS OMT   MANY OFFICIALS QUIT

BELGRADE ENVOYS TO MEET GERMANS IN VIENNA TODAY   Arrangements Will Be Made, Barring Complications, for Nation to Enter Axis Alliance.   MEANTIME FRICTION __ GROWS IN ARMY RANKS   Street Demonstrations Sweep Country and High Officials, Opposed to Pact, Tender Resignations.

Yugoslavs Yield to Germans;  Will Sign Pact   General Demobilization of Bulgarian Army Will Follow Adherence to Demands; Civil War Threatens to Result From Move

EXPECT ENVOYS TO CLOSE PAST THIS WEEK-END   Nation’s Reserve Officers Dissolve Association; Other Officials Quit.

Civil Disorders Feared: Form New Cabinet   German Authorities  Serve Warning Against Further Delays

13th Victim For Nazi Axis  Yugoslavia Yields After Prince Paul   Yugoslavia Yields After Prince Paul Gets Ultimatum; Civil Was Still Likely

High Officials Opposed To Alliance, Resign; See Civil War      ISSUE FLAT WARNING   Germany Unprepared to Tolerate Delays, Says Reich

ARE BECOMING ~~ (MPATIENT   Opposition to Axis Al. liance Through Na-. tion Spreading

Yugoslavia Yields to Nazi Ultimatum to Join Axis as Threat of Civil War Looms   Mass Resignations of High Officials And Street Demonstrations in Many Cities Lead to Grave Situation

GERMANS NOT COMMENTING ON MESSAGE   Reaction Is Withheld Until Full Speech Is Received   GT. BRITAIN WILL PERMIT SOME  FOOD TO GO TO FRANCE, SPAIN

GERMANS FAlL HEAR PASOAGED OF FOR'S TALK   Atmospheric Conditions Mar Broadcast: Hitler to Study Speech Carefully

NAZIS SILENT ON MESSAGE   Berlin Reaction Slow Because Sonie of Address : Blotted on Radio

GERMAN COMMENT ON MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT IS WITHHELD   Some of the Important Passages Reported Blotted Out by Atmospheric Conditions——-Nazi Press Awaits Word From Hitler

HITLER STUDIES ~FDR’S MESSAGE   Nazi Foreign Office Misses Important Passages ” of Address

GERMANS NOT COMMENTING ON MESSAGI   Reaction Is Withhelc Until Full Speech Is Received

Hitler Weighs FDR’s Remark:   Reports Indicate Nazi Head to Study Speech Before Reaction Made

AXIS RECEPTION   Hitler Is Studying Text Before Issuing © Any Statement

GIO PURGE 10 OUST RADICALS NOW UNDER WA’   President Murray of CIO Planning to Match Government Drive on Subversive Elements in Unions.   DECLARES COMMUNISTS WILL BE WEEDED OU’   Head of Detroit ClO Aut Workers Pledges Suppor of Nation’s Defense Pro: gram in Radia Speech.

WILL PURGE C10 OF ITS. LEFT: WINGERS   Murray Indicates Communists Will Be Driven Out 

‘PURGE’ OF CIO LEFT-WINGERS MURRAY'S PLAI   May Match U. S. Drive Against Leaders Of ‘Outlaw’ Strikes

G0. PRESIDENT SAID TO BE PLANNING ‘PURGE’   LABOR LEADERS INTIMATI PHILIP MURRAY PLANS TO THBOW OUT “LEFT WING ERS” IN GRGANIZATION

ClO PURGE OF COMMUNISTS IS UNDER WAY   Agitators Fomenting ‘Outlaw’ Strikes  Walk Plank

CIO UNIONS 0 UNDERGD BIG PURGE”   Left Wingers Who Start Strikes Will Be Ousted From Membership.   START HAS BEEN MADE   Aircraft Workers in West Coast Are Under Probe at Present Time.

BIG NAZI ATTACK HURLED BACK BY RUSSIAN FORCES   Tank and Motorized Troops Meet Deadly Resistance Friday.

ATTACKERS UNABLE TO WIN FIGHT   Are Hurled Back Despite Weight of Forces—Initiative Is Taken by the Reds.

REDS CLAIM NAZI ATTACK BEATEN BACK   Russians Take Offensive At Volokolamsk

VOTE ON THANKSGIVING   New York Legislature Declares I! Last Thursday —

REDS SURROUND NAZI. FINNISH FORCE IN NORTH   Russians Report German Drive Biunted on All Sectors of Fron Except in Crimea   Rint LETIN

Reds On Top Except in Crimea   Spokesmen Claim Triumph, Admit Nazi Pressure

Nazis Claim Big British Warship Hit   Malaya Crippled In Same Attack That Sunk Ark Royal

GERMANS SLOWED ON RED FRONT   Berlin Claims Gains in the Crimea But Admits Stout Resistance   ‘BOGGED DOWN,’ REDS DECLARE   Moscow Says Hitler’s Army After Heavy Loss Prepares for Winter

Red Army Smashes At Axis Positions a         Used By Russians To Hurl Back Nazis

Little Trouble Facing Demand  For Aid Funds   House Committee Asks One Change. Different Phrasing In Ree ommendation.  MARTIN FAVORS Rit.   MARTIN FAVORS. BILL

House Told Cash Needed To Beat Axis   Woodrum Says Dowr — fall of Dictators Is U. S. Goal

Predicts End To Dictators   Woodrum Paints Rasy Picture of Future

HUGE AID BILL GIVEN TO HOUSE       Debate Begins on $7,000, 000,000 Measure Reported Speedily by Committee   BRITAIN MUST WIN, SAYS FORMER FO!   ‘No Question Now,’ Taber Asserts; U.S. as ‘Arsenal aud Storehouse’

Don't Welch On War-Aid Funds, Congress Told   House Committee Call: For Quick Approval O: F. D. R. Request.

Woodrum Urges Appropriation; Doesn't Know How  Bill Will Be Paid

BRITAIN'’S SHIP LOSS DECLINES   ‘Steady Dimunition Since Spring Blitz Began Is Noted

Shipping Loss Shows Decline   British Report Only 59,141 Tons Sunk

Spanish Falangists Recruit Men to Fight Against Russia   Hitler Demands Token Force From Satellites

SPANISH FALANGE “TO FIGHT RUSSIANS   Move in Reply to Hitler’s Re: quest for Token Force Against Communists —

Spaniards Given Chance To Fight Against Russia   Falangist Party Opens Recruiting Office in Madrid

Knox Scores Anti-Strike  Proposal   Prefers Use  Of “Conference Tahle”

FORCE 10 END STRIKES IS OPPOSED   Public Opinion Is Called Best Weapon; New Board Praised

KNOX URGES STRIKE LAWS BE RESTRICTED   Amplifies Approval of ‘Cooling Off Period, Says Public Opinion Bes Reliance

DEFENSE STRIKES AND PROBLEMS OF CONTROL STUDIED   Secretary Knox Explains His Views About Curbs On Walkouts   Army Institutes Surveys For 28 Cantonments for Military Use

Suggests Congress Restrict Legislation Deal. ing with Strikes.   SEES IMPROVEMENT, LABOR CONDITIONS

NAVAL CHIEF IN FAVOR OF USING CONFERENCES   Tells House Committee He Would Restrict Defense Strike Legislation To Attempts To Make Mediation Effective.

KNOX SUGGESTS PRUNING BILL ON DEFENSE . STRIKES   Would Limit Dealings Tc Attempts To Bring About Conferences

Knox Suggests Strike Notice  Precede Action   Save Efforts Of Congress Should Be Confined To Bringing Men Together.   OPPOSES USE OF FORCE

Knox Favors ‘Cooling Off   Suggests Congress Restrict Legislation Against Strikes

MEDIATION. WAY TO END oT HIKE DEGLARES KNOX   War Secretary Lauds Wort Of Board In Settling Defense Walkouts   PUBLIC OPINION PLAYING GREAT PART ALSO, CLAIM   Labor Leaders Realizing Danger Of Having Public Against Their Acts

Knox Favors  Labor Bill   “Cooling Off” Period Before Strike Could Begin Wins Attention

KNOX BACKS LABOR PLAN   Favors ‘Cooling Off In Disputes Prior To Strikes

Hitler and Laws Enacted By Congress Cause of Shor age. Declares Land

VITAL DEFENSE PLANTS PACING  AIT AIADMAA  UL SHORTAGE   Chairman Senate Investi gation Group Says Numer fous Industries “Are Terri ied Over Limited Supply’   LAWS ARE BLAMED   Witness Tells Probers Pseudo-Gentleman by Name of Hitler Also  Cause of Hardships

MANY SEABOARD INDUSTRIES ARE RUNNING SHORT   Numerous Vital Industries Along Seaboard Have Only Few Days Supply of Bunker Oil, Senate Committee Told.

PLANTS SHORT OF BUNKER OIL   Maloney Questions Wisdom of Diverting So Many Tankers

OIL SUPPLIE RUN LOW ~—(NEAST   Senate Group Probe Tanker - Diversino; Admirat Land Opposes Pipe Lines.

ULTIMATUM IS SENT STRIKERS   Cedar Falls Power Employes Get Letters; None Go Back to Jobs

WILL AID IN GETTING BIRTH CERTIFICATES   State Sanitarian Joseph N. Foin Will Act As Special Registrar For York County

WAGING FIGHT. WW as WER COUNTY   Much Flu ia Tipton and Some Dirhtkeria in the: Ross School.   PRECAUTION IS. TAKEN   Over 100 Students! Were Absent From Tip‘on High” cn Tuesday, *

WAGING FIGHT UN EPIDEMICS OVER GOUNTY   Much Flu ia Tipton and Some Dirhtheria in the Ross School,   PRECAUTION IS TAKEN   Over 100 Students Were Absent From Tip‘on High cn Tuesiay.

HE'S THROUGH WITH TURNIP!   Marketing of Two Bushels Bring Farmer 1 Cent Profit.

BILL OPPOSED BY REYNOLDS   3-Hour Attack Waged As 6-Man Board Proposed

Reynolds Says Aid Bul Passage Would Mean War for U.S.   Southern Senator Deserts Administration Ranks; Debate Session Is Brief

Reynolds To Oppose British Aid   Senator's Stanc On Measure Is - Reversed

KNOX SAYS NAVY SHOULD CLEAR SEA OF NAZI MENACE   Bellicose Talk Coincides With Report War Has Already Begun.

Re Sen. Wheeler Demands Inquiry of Reports that U. 8. Navy is Now Fighting’— Navy Secretary Also Hits 40-Hour Work Week in U. S.

KNOX PROPOSES U.S. NAVY ENTER WAR ON GERMANY AT ONCE   Probe Reports Navy Has Already Attacked Nazi Subs

Navy Acts Likely To Be Probed   Statement by Knox Brings to Front Assertions That U. S. Naval Craft Hunting Nazi U-Boats.

KNOX SUGGESTION FOR ACTIVE USE OF NAVY IN: ATLANTIC STIRS ATTACK

PROBE OF U.S. RAID ON SUBS IS REQUESTED   Secretary of Navy Says Now Is Time to War  Against Germans

SEC. KNOX SAYS NOW IS TIME TO HIT HITLER   While Hitler Is Enzaged With Stalin We Should Clear The Athantic.

PRUPUSAL BY RNR UN OPPOSING NAZIS CAUSES COMMENT   Secretary Urges Clearing of “Atlantic of Nazi Menace.”   REPORT OF ATTACK ALSO CONSIDERED   Committee Is Urged te Scan Stories of Fighting by U.S. Ships.

Knox Urges U. S. Navy Clear Ocean Of Nazi U-Boats; Wheeler Demands Probe of Reports U. S. Now at War

Would Clear Atlantic to Send Cargoes to Britisl   Administration Foes Ask Probe of Charges That Navy Has Already Attacked Subs

NAVY SHOOTING OF NAZI U-BOATS MAY BE PROBED BY SENATE BODY   Wheeler Resolution to Come Up Next Week Before Naval Affairs Group, ‘To Get Facts’   ySec. Knox, in Speech, Wants U.S. at Once to Clear the Atlantic of ‘German Menace

Knox Advocates Use of Navy Against Germany; Report Shooting Started   Senate Committee to Investigate Reports Americen Naval Vessels Are Already in Action

KNOX ADVOCATES NAVY ACTION; WHEELER ASKS RUMOR: INQUIRY   NAVY CHIEF URGES SEA WAB AND SENATOR SEEKS PROBE OF RUMOR SHOTS ALREADY FIRED

Knox Asks War On Nazis at Sea   Urges Nation to Join Britain in *Tears, Toil, Sweat and Blood’

Knox Proposes Navy ‘Clear’ Atlantic   Speech Coincides With Administration Foes Effért to Probe Reports Navy Is Already Shooting

Head of the United States Navy Seeks Immediate Action and Remarks Coincide With Anti-Administration Move to Investigate Reports That  Navy Has Already Attacked Hitler's Submarines — 40-Hour Work Week Held Not Enouch.

$1,000,000,000 INNEWREVENUE CONGRESS’ AIM   Legislative Finance Ex perts Agree Bulk Would Have To Come from Income Taxpayers   ACT CHANGES LOOM   To Consider Broadening Excess Profits Levies on Corporations as Well as Individuals

INCOME TAXES RELIED ON 10 RAISE BILLION   INDIVIDUALS MUST FACE HIGHER U. S. LEVIES

HIGHER INCOME TAXES IN STORE TO PAY FOR ARMS   Federal Experts Agree Indi viduals Will Have to Supply Bulk of Billion in New Revenue,   LA FOLLETTE OPPOSES LOWERING EXEMPTIONS   Sen. George Believes Consideration Will Be Given to ‘Broadening Excess Profits Levies,

Added income tax to bring bulk revenue   La Follette asks  for revisions

Exemption On Income Lower   Experts Figure On Means to Raise A Billion More

Individuals Face Higher Taxes   Bulk of Levies Will Be on Private Income

SENATORIAL GROUP RENEWS EFFORT TO FURTHER GAMPAIGH   Negotiated Peace Between Germany and Russia Is Objective of NonInterventionists,

Senators Urge Peace Speech By President   Non- Interventionists Resume Campaign To End _  Hostilities

Nye, Wheeler Seeking Peace   Knox Denies Navy Fight: German War Craft

Senators Push eace Proposal Despite Attack   Roosevelt Asked To Include Plea: In Defence Talk

WHEELER SEEKS A PEACE MOVE   ISGLATIONIST GROUP ASKING ROOSEVELT TO START MOVEMENT FOR MEDIATION BY U. 8.

Nye Fights For Negotiated Peac   Urges FR To Make Plea On July 4

Sunshine ©  Welcomed   Rains Are Over and Clear Weather Here To Stay. Says Flora

KANSAS HAS SUNBATH   Clear Weather Over State Expected to Stay a While 

STATE COMPTROLLER STAFF WORKING UPON NEW TAXATION FORMS   OMNIBUS TAX BILL JUST SIGNED WILL TOUCH THOUSANDS NEW TAXPAYERS

TAX DATA SENT OUT BY STATE   New Forms And Regulations Worked On By Officials

Concession Is Made in Brit Aid Bill   Modification to Tighten Congress’ Control

VOICE PROPOSED FOR CONGRESS ON “AND BILL OUTLAY   Administration Agrees t Amendment to Eliminate “Blank Check” Authority for Roosevelt.   SEC. KNOX OPPOSES DESTROYER PROPOSAL   Says Navy Can’t Spare Vessels — Statement Differs From Information Given Willkie.

Change Would Give Congress  More Power   President Would Need Both Authorizations and Appropriations Refare Anv Action

Concession Made to — Opponents   Administration Heads Differ on Destrayars. For Britain ?

Concession Made To Opponents of Lease-Lend Bill   New Deal Leaders Offer To Give Congress Increased Power   Knox and Willkie Argue over Sending of American Warships

Would Give : Congress -  More Control Over Program   Would: Require ¥F. DLR. To Get Authorizations -.. And Appropriations  Tanne Canoreac   SEEN AS. REMOVING ‘BLANK CHECK’ TALK   United States Can Spare No. More Destroyers, ~ Secretary Knox Says...

RESTRICTIONS PUT IN LEASE-LEND BILL      Senate Gives Congress More Power As Knox Denies Willkie’s Statement That Navy Can Spare Destrovers

PRESIDENT 10 LOSE POWER   Congress Offered More Power In Lend-Lease Bill.

Congress Promised Firm Control Over Lease-Lend Action   Adnitinistration Forces Dominate Senate Committee Preparing to oo 9 Renort Veasure

CONCESSIONS MADE ON WAR AID MEASURE   Administration Leaders in Surprise Move to Obtain More Votes   TAKE “BLANK CHECK” FEATURE FROM BILI   Willkie and Knox in Dispute On Giving Britain More Destrovers

Yield On Power Of Congress   Administration Leaders Would Allow Representatives Of The People To Retain Some C-nstitutional Author tv.   Seeking Votes

CONCESSION OFFERED ON AID MEASURE   Proposal Would Give Congress Firmer Fund Control.

Senate Board Approves Plan Giving Congress Firm Money Control  OT   KNOX STATES VIEWS

Aid to Britain... Clause to bar ‘blank check’  is given foes   Knox opposes ‘destroyer deal

Senate Leaders Place Surprise  Curb on Aid Bil!   Claim Concession Gives Congress More Control of Program   UNITY MOVE   Willkie Says He Was Told U. S. Can Spare More Warships

COMMITTEE ACTS TO OBTAIN FARMER GRIP ON WAR AID   Administration Leaders Ir Senate Offer Opponents Surprise Concession   REMOVES BASIS FOR BLANK CHECK CHARGE

Surprise Move by Leaders Expected To Obtain Support   Amendment Accepted Which Would Require President to Ask Authority for All Contracts and Appropriations

BRITISH AID BILL AMENDED TO GIVE “CONGRESS CONTROL   Surprise Concession Mode to Remove Charges That Bill Would Give Roosevelt “Biank Check’—  Willkie Save Destrovers Can be Furnished

Senate Plan Would Provide Close Check   President Would Nee¢ Authorizations’ and Funds from Conaress

MORE BACKING BUILT UP FOR ARMS LENDING   KNOX CLAIMS NAVY CAN NOT SPARE DESTROYERS

“V”’ Spells Axis Doom   British Stunt Is Getting Under the German Hide

A “V” OFFENSIVE   British to Launch New Campaign for Victory Symbol

WILLKTE FACES DELAY IN TRIP TO WAR ZONE   Storm On. Route Fron Azores to Lisbon Causes Airways Officials to Defer Take-Off   TALKS WITH FLIERS   Men Ferrying Bombers to England Say Work Dull; One Plans to Join Fighting Unit

Weather Conditions May Delay Willkie Trip To England   Pan-American Clipper Pauses In Azores

WILLKIE DELAYED AT AZORES BY BAD FLYING WEATHER   SEES BOMBERS BEING FLOWN TO ENGLAND BY FAMOUS PILOTS

Willkie Sees Famous Flyers  **e *. * **s   *** ** sss They Want Action; They'll Join Fighters   Ferrying Planes to Britain

Willkie, Storm-Bound at Horta, Sees Evidence of American Aid to Britain

Willkie Faces Delay as Gale Holds Clipper   Sees Planes Headed fo: Britain on Trip to Azores

BRITISH GOLUMNG BESIEGE CHEREN   Make Progress in Drive te Cut Italian Eritrea   RAF ACTIVE   Bombing Offensive Extends From Island of Rhodes To Eritrean Front

British Making Progress in Drive To Cut Italian Eritrea to Pieces

OPM PREPARING PUBLIC.  - APPEAL TO LABOR   Officials Say This. Will Constitute * Action Which President Said Soon Would Be Taken.

LABOR PEACE’ PUBLIC APPEAL IS OPM’S PLA}   Direct Intervention In Work Disputes Now Is Doubted

STRIKES AND OTHER WORK STOPPAGES IN COUNTRY PROTESTEI   Public Appeal to Be Prepared in Order to Keep Production Going For ward in U. S.

AGREEMENT T0 LOWER INCOME  RACE DEDADTEL  VHRJLINGS Vin   Conference Committee‘ Plan Is Above Big Senate Measure

COMMITTEE AGREES ON INCOME TAXES   Lowered Exemption Will Require Many More Persons ‘to Pay Levies

CONFEREES AGREE UPON TAXFRCE INCOMES OF  - Sal   Committee Decides Alle Upon $750 Figures For Single Persons   Compromise  Reached On Controversial Measure to Raise Defense Fund

New Income Tax Group   Conferees Agreed on Lowering Exemptions to Include 4,911,000 Persons

TO LOWER TAX EXEMPTIONS   Senate-House Group 1 Reported. Favoring Reduction

Lower Exemptions Increase Revenu   Estimate 13 Of 22 Million Returns On Personal Income To Be Taxable

Committees Are Nearly Agreed On Tax Blank:   Joint Conference of House and Senate Group Find Both Bodies Almost in Accord.

Lower Income Exemptions 0). K.'d   Joint Senate-House Com. mittee Im Accord.

4,911,000 MORE ‘ARE TO PAY TAY   Detailed Results .of Conference Still Closely Guarded Secret

LOWER INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS VOTEL   Change Reported Approvec By Senate-House Group

Conferees Agree To Cut Exemptions For income Taxes   Compromise Measure Not to Be Published Before Next Monday

Conferees  Study .Bill   Reported in Agreement on Cut in Exemptions

Morgenthau’s' Suggestio: Is-Roundly Condemnec By Members of Con gressional Rloc.

Interpreting The War News  It All Sounds Fishy   If Hitler’s Claims On Russian War Correct. Battle With Reds Should Be Over

Nazi Claims And Facts Not In Harmony      CLAIMS INDICATE WAR IS ALL BUT OVER; FACTS, GREATEST BATTLES AHEAD.

NERVE TONIC IS FED NAZIS IN WAR NEWS   INVADERS BLOCKED DESPITE LUSTY BERLIN BOAST

Hitler Contradicts Self In Relating New Success  If Claims Are Correct, War In Russia Should  ss s>*

Reds’ War Communique Reports Advantageous Action in Many Sectors  Along Wide Front.

Russians Claim Victory in One Of Big Struggles   German and Soviet  Tanks Clash; Hold Qnalid in Canth

Bennett Family Box Score: 10 Weddings, 7 Divorces As Connie Marries

Attempt At Prison Break Is Spoiled   But Jailer, Sheriff And Prisoners Beaten Up

 “FIGHT” IS BROAD TERM   High Tribunal To Reconsider Split Decision

Woes oIgnt-oeeing——_—_____________Nazi Flier, Escaped From Canada, Visits New York

Sightseeing   German War Aviator, Under $5,000 Bond, Escapes From  Canada.

Nazi Flier, Fugitive from Canadian Prison Camp, Faces Trial in New York

NAZI ESCAPES CANADA PRISON   Young German Flier Free In New York Under $5,000 Bond

RAF WAGES STRONG RAID ON BREMEN   Northwest German Town Attacked By English Bombers

Penfield Woman Gets Sentence. Sisters Fined in Forgery Case   Three Women Assessed $1,000 Apiece in Snuff Fortune Litigation Charging Attempt to Grab $20.000.000 Estate by False Bible Entries

NAZIS CLAIM TWENTY SHIPS DESTROYED IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC   Authoritative Sources it Germany Refrain from Comment on FDR’s  Speech — Hitler Sifant

Nine Argentinians Held   Citizens Taken inte Custedy in Paris on Suspicion —

150,000 German Troops Aimed At Salonika   British Declaration of War on Bulgaria Expected Momentaril:

HUGE GERMAN ARMY AIMING AT SALONIKA   Fighting Seems Inevitable As Greece Defies Reich.

150,000 Nazis on Border Ready for. Drive on Salonika  Britain Breaks Off Relations With   Britain Breaks Of Relations With Dulearia: Russia Calls on  Rumania for Ports

Greece Rejects Strong Peace Hints From Berlin And Shifts Troops To New Fronts  TURKEY STANDING BY HER GUNS WITH BRITISH

Snell’Named To Fill Bench Vacancy   Murrow Appointed Judge In Polk County.

Railroad Row Still Unsettled   Emergency Action By Roosevelt Seems Needed

Rail Strike is Set  For December 5   Roosevelt May be Forced to Act

EMPLOYES SET DEADLINE FOR ACTION DEQ. 9   Chairmen for Big Five Turn Down Board Findings— Carriers Accept  Proposals.

SNOWS HURT PLANE HUNT   Virtually End Hope That Pilots Of Parsuits Are Alive

FEAR FOR oAFETY OF MISSING PILOTS   Hope That Any More Flier: Will Be Found Alive Given Up by Army

Hope Waning For Missing Army Pilot:   Winter Weather Blocks  Aerial Search for 3 Lost Planes  TWO WERE IOWANS Ohioan Found Dead in  Burned Wreckage of His Plane Saturday

Hope Waning For Missing   Army Pilots   SRERGEY & AAU UW  Winter Weather Blocks  Aerial Search for 3 Lost : Planes  TWO WERE IOWANS  Ohioan Found Dead in Burned Wreckage of His Plane Saturday

GIVEUP HOPE  FOR ARMY MED   Weather Hinders Searck for Missing Pilots ir California.

ABANDON HOPE FOR 3 PILOTS   Two Iowans Are Among Airmen Missing in West

GREEKS ATTACK WITH BAYONETS   Hand - to - Hand Fightin: Drives Out Italians Around Tepeleni

Greeks Capture . Strategic I Points   2 Italian’ Attacks Claimed * Repulsed ‘in ‘Coastal  - Sertar

Many Arrests in Ecuador  Communist Upris ing Causes Death of Two Rioters

DEMONSTRATION IN STREETS OF QUITO BRINGS CASUALTIES   CAPITAL OF ECUADOR SCENE OF RIOTING p PRESIDENTIAL:  PALACE STONED

TWO RIOTERS ARE KILLED IN BLOODY CLASH IN ECIIADOR   Seventeen Others" Wounded _ And 13: Policemen Hurt; Military. Police Are Held in Readi iness For New Qutheaalee 8 E

Riots Break Out In Ecuador City   Demonstrators Protest Detention of Aviators and Stone ' Presidential Palace

ARRESTS MAvr IN ECUADOR   Military Police Held In Readiness to ‘Halt New Outbreaks

Demonstrators Parade Streets And — Throw Rocks At Presidential Palace As Two Die And Seventeen Wounded

Bell Ringing Question Jars English Amid Invasion Talk   Bishop of Chelmsford Wants to Know Who Is Going to Ring Bells Which Are Supposed to Tell Populace That Invasion Has Begun; Many Solutions Suggested For Problem

Ringing Question Jarring Britons Amid Swelling Talk About Invasion

All-Out Aid To USSR Pledged: Route Studied   Movement Of Cruisers Into Pacific Described As “Train ing Cruise”

Two U.S. Cruise” ‘In Australia a: '/Reinforce Singct->      _ American Cruisers on Training Cruise, Navy Announces; Fresh Tension With Japan May Result From Aid to Russia

TWO CRUISERS DROP ANCHORS AT BRISBANE   Move Follows Forma! Pledge of All-Out Economic Assistance to Moscow   AMERICAN SHIPS MAY. TAKE NEEDS TO REDS   Navy Department Terms Presence.of Warships In Australian Waters  Training Cruise -

Disclose Movement Of Two U.S. Ships  Over To Australia   Follows Pledge Of Aid To Russia; To Protect Pacifie Sea Lanes

U.S. PLEDGES — ALL-OUT AID TO RUSSIANS   Promise Comes As Two Heavy Cruisers Move Into Australian Waters

Nation’s Arm Is  Spread   Movement of U. S.  Vessels to Australia Made Known After Offer of Aid to Reds

1 §, SEADS. NAVAL HELP TO SOVIE]      2 Heavy Cruisers ‘Visit Australian “Waters

ORIENT TENSION HEIGHTENED BY MASSED TROOPS   Japanese Forces Reported Concentrating At Russia’s Back Door   PRESSING THAILAND   Nation Faces Decision Between Japan, Britain And United States

U.S. Pledges Full Economic  Aid to Russia   Warships Arrived in Australian Waters; U. S. Ships May Carry Goods

U. S. Cruisers To Australia On ‘Training’   American Aid To Russia May Go Through Jap Waters

UNITED STATES IN FORMAL PLEDGE FOR ALL-OUT SOVIET AID   MOVEMENT OF TWO HEAVY CRUISERS INTO AUSTRALIAN WATERS ALSO ANNOUNCED

U. S. PLEDGES . ALL POSSIBLE AID TO RUSSIA   Welles Says Defense Material 1 he Sent to Soviet as Safeguar — for this Country

AMERICAN SHIPS MAY CARRY AID SUPPLIES TO RUSSIA   Creat Britain Strengthens Navat Forces In Pacific

HEAVY CRUISERS IN AUSTRALIA ON “TRAINING: JAUNT   Britain Also Strengthens Its Naval Forces in Far Eastern Area   American Move Follows on Heels of Pledge of Aid  foe Ruasia

SHOWDOWN IS TAKING SHAPE. IN FAR EAST   U. S. Cruisers Arrive In Brisbane; Russ Border” Clashes Reported

Economic Aid Pledged Reds In Nazi Fight   Welles and Oumansky Exchange Notes to Set Up New Ties   Supplies to Go to Siberjan Port Despite Warnings of Jananese

U.S. Moving Cruisers To South Pacific   Ships Sail Into Australian Waters; Russian Pledge Is Studied

American Cruisers May Be Kept Indefinitely In South Pacific   NIPPONS SEE THREAT   Routing of Shipments tc Vladivostok Upsets Japanese

COMMUNITY CHEST GOAL IN SIGHT   Watts Urges Workers to Final Spurt to Surpass Mark Originally Set

PRICES TAKE TUMBLE AT CAMP SHELBY AND SOLDIERS SAVE GASH   Rednuction Comes Aftel Reporter Makes Investigation Showing Case of “Gypping.”

Ohio Sheriff Reopens Missing Girl Search      Steubenville Official Believes Ruth Baumgardner,  Missing Four Years, Seen Recently In City; Disappeared From Ohio Wesleyan University

AVR WWE  CASE REVIVED   ‘Sheriff Believes Ruth Baum gardner Was In Steubenville Recently

Battle Roars Along Front Near Moscow   Large Engagements In Progress In Vicinity Of Rostov Also   LITTLE CHANGE IN MOSCOW SITUATION   Premier Josef Stalin Is Reported In Direct Charge At Moscow

LANDING PARTY AT LINGAYEN IS NOW WIPED OUT   GEN. MacARTHUR REPORTS ItNVADERS HAVE AGAIN BEEN  HISPORED OF   ‘FIFTH COLUMN ACTIVITIES ‘FOUGHT IN MANILA REGION   Rifle Fire Heard In Night. After ‘Myterfous Rockets Soar; Lights Shot Out by U. 8. Troops:

LEVELLAND BANK ROBBER ARRESTED; LOOT IS RECOVEREL   DECLARED TO BE SON O! ONE OF MOST PROMINENT FARM FAMILIES THAT AREA

BANDIT CAUGHT; $20,000 FOUND   Son of Respected Texas Fam. ily Held as Bank Robber; Mother Reveals Loot

AAA CONFIDENT OF VICTORY ON FIGHT IN OHIO   Two Suits Filed At Dayton Challenge Validity Of Federal Measure j   INJUNCTIONS ARE SOUGHT   Petitions Claim Amounts Set After Crop Was Ready For Harvesting

2 SUITS FILED IN DAYTON TO TEST VALIDITY OF ACT   Both Protest 49 Cent Per Bushel Penalty for Exceeding Allotment

NEW MARKET SERVICE TO AID NEW MEXICO FRUIT ‘AND VEGETABLE PRODUCERS

Riots Mark Ford Strike   Ford Keeping ‘Plant Closed ‘During Parley

MEDIATORS STRIVING TO END FORD STRIKE WHILE TRUCE LASTS   Uneasy, Peace Prevails At River Rouge Plant Company And Union Disagree Over Amount Of Picketing Allowed

MEDIATORS TRY TO SETTLE THE — FORD STRIKE   Mrace,_ Between Union ‘And Company Is Threatcned To Break.

Ford Dispute Brings Effort From All Sides to Keep Truce in Force at Eartary

Battleship Massachusetts  Launched Today   Cruiser Keel  Immediately Laid

90 Millions A Year Asked By Governor   Higher Taxes On Utilities, Natural Resources Advised

Also A General Transaction: Tax But Not As Amendment: This Time:State Needs Outlined

Governor Says Funds  Needed For Pension Increase And Other  Security Measures

Renews Request For Transaction Levy In Form Of Bill And Fixes $35,000,000 As Security Minimum   Stipulations Include Higher Taxes On Natural Resources And Public Utilities; State Chief Save Badyv Should Pass Bills In 30 Or 40 Davs

IA  NSACTION LEW URGED ONSOLONS   O'Daniel Asks 35 Million for Pensions, Other. Security Purposes.

Financing of Social Security Question Raised   Higher Levy on Natural Resources Is Asked

e In Washington   Aluminum Firm Takes Books To Washington, U. S. Almost  Takes Over Firm Tee FORWRTP TOPs ar

This Firm Takes Books To Capital   And Capital — Almost  Takes Over The  Company

Liverpool Gets Record Raid   New Artillery Rumbles in London as Raiders  Bring Two Alarms

German Bombers Attack Liverpool From High in Air   Also Bomb London Where British Use New Defense Weapon

HIGH FLYING NAZIS BOMB LIVERPOOL   New Type of Artillery Fire  Reported in Defense of London

Heavy Barrage Meets Raiders Over London  Thundering Guns Hint Use of Big Artillery Weapons  THREE ASSAULTS  High-Flying Nazis Strike Liverpool In Longest Attack  ~~ ac2.F7DmDUD™6hlUCUC MK ™.DhCUCUT

LIVERPOOL AND LONDON BOMBED BY HIGH FLYING NAZIS IN LONGEST RAID

Nazi Airmen In Heavy Attacks   ae “Other Points Suffer From High ItyA Germans

NAZIS STRIKE AT LIVERPOOL   New Development of AntiAircraft Defense Indicated at London

Also Repel 7ap Attacks      DUTCH SUBMARINES SANK FOUR JAP TROOP SHIPS IN GULF OF SIAM AREA

ISLAND DEFENSES ARE FIGHTING OFT NIPPON'S ATTACKS   Japs Make Extravagant Claims About Naval Vic tories, Already Disnraven 

CONGRESSMEN CALLED DESERTERS   America First Demands All Members Vote On Defense Measures

Army Discipline For Congress Urged   Would Force Every Solon To Vote On Vital Bills.

COUNTY AGENT SEES FARMERS IN KING ROW   Year’s Income a  Highest Peak.

PROPOSALS 10 END STRIKE SUBMITTED   Federal Board Calls or Management and Workers to Act

Bethlehem  Pact Near At Buffalo      Three Point Program To End Strike Agreed Upon In OPM At Washing ton.   Murray Silent

KNUDSEN, HILIMAN ASK TERMINATION OF STEEL STRIKE   Three-Point Program to End Walkout at’ Bethlehem Plant Sent to Union  and Company. _   PROVIDES WORKERS SHALL BE REINSTATED   Calls for Conference to. Adjust Differences and for Steps Looking to Workers’ Election.

U.S. Enters Strike      Bethichem, Uni Union. Asked To Accept OPM Plan -

Offer Proposals To C10 Leaders And Management Of Steel Plants   Would Restore All Employes, Seek Confer. ence and Hold Electior of Company Employes

THREE-POINT STRIKE PEACE PLAN DRAFTED   Production Management Office Asks Bethlehem Steel And CIO To Agree To Provisions

BRITISH CONSUMER TO SHARE FAIRLY   Lord Woolton, Minister Of Food Assures Equal Distribution Of Group Merchandise

PICKETS CHASED BY STATE POLICE   Violence Flares at Minés in Pennsylvania and West Virginia

STATE POLICE ROUT PICKETS AT RED LINE MINE OF U. S. STEEL   Focal Point of Back to Work Movement and Once Scene  Of Bitter Warfare   OVER 100 ENTER MINE   Union Dist. Leaders Aroused Over Use of State  Police 

F.D. Ready fo “Crack Down Hard  "   Calls Legislative Leaders to White  House Conference

CIO Condemns Troop Use In Strike Areas   Legislative Session Indorses Stand Taken by Leaders

CIO ASSAILS ARMY ACTION   Use Of Troops In Strikes Condemned At Stormy Conference

EXPECT 1,500,000 BRM RY UNE 4   34,700, Men Slated for Ft. Leonard Wood.

Bl STEEL: PLANTS PLAN EXPANSION   EXECUTIVES APPARENTLY AGREED TO CARRY OUT $1,000,000,000 PROGRAM.

NIGHT FIGHTERS CUT DOWN LOSSES IN HEAVY RAIDS   Portsmouth Damaged But Utter Destruction Is Checked By R.A.F.

TIRE HEAD NAMED   State Labor Commissioner Rationing Officer; H.-K: Snider to Aid

Establish Tire Quota Here Soon   Severe Restrictions Limit New Tires to Absolute Essentials

A PROBLEM IN TAXES   State Officials ‘Inquire About Levies on Defense Materials

Widespread U, S, Rationing Looms  SPAB Calls On OPM For Industry Report

Pink Star, Flying Flag of Panama, Is Gone and Panama May Enter War   Incident Is First of Sort Since Recent Order Of President Roosevelt on Defense Of Shipping; Fate of Crew Not Known

Berlin Asserts Russia's Eu ropean Ports Are Substantially Sealed

OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAY ARE: VARIED   Summer Recreation Programs of All Kinds to Open for Children   MOST. CLASSES FREE

Summer Recreation Programs of All Kinds to — Open for Children   MOST. CLASSES FREE

MAN WHO ATE NAIL FILE, BELT BUCKLE. BARBED WIRE.O K NOW   Former Mental Patient in Yermont Hospital in Perfect Health After Eating 1350 Foreign Bodies, Medical Journsl Reports

Train Engine At G'Boro Crashes   Plunges More Than 20 Fee Over Embankment

CHARGE BUTTRESSED IN MURDER HEARING   Housewife Gives Damag ing Testimony Against Alleged Murderer of Music Teacher.

THEY'RE WAITING IN ENGLAND-AND READY FOR NAZIS   REPORTER GETS VIEW OF DEFENSE SET UP TO THWART INVASION

Britain's Guns Shell France   Hurl Explosives by The Ton at Nazis In Occupied Zone

CALAIS UNDER BIG GUN FIRE      Monster Cannon Hurl Shell: Into Invasion Port; Ready For Invasion

Long-Range British Guns Pound Calais   Coastal Guard Hopes ‘Jerry Will Have a Go at It’

Big British Guns Pound French Port   German-Held Calais Under Steady Fire Of Coastal Guns

BILL TO HIKE PAY OF SHERIFFS IS I   Legislature Gets Measure Favored by Committee

Senate Halts Inquiry  Into Gas Situation   Maloney Agrees with Davies Conservation of Oil Products Necessary; Committee to Try to Give Senate Report Today; Pipeline Plan Favored

All Means of Conserving Gasoline Supplies Will Be Used, Davies Tells Prober:

@ CATTON’S WASHINGTON COLUMN   35,000-Ton Ship— 25 000 Headaches   Captain and Commander Navy’s Busiest Men

ADMIRAL WARNS ON TIME ISSUE   There's No Second Price Declares Navy Officer During Address

CARBIDE LOSS IS $100,000   Explosion Occurs at Keokuk Warehouse, Followed by Flames

Navy Asked For U-Boat Sinking Date   Wheeler Charges Knox With Lack of Confidence in People

NANT NUMBER OF U-BUATS SUNK BY U.S. MADE PUBLIC   Wheeler, Van Nuys and Nye Think Nation Should Be Given All Information Regarding Naval Activities Possible Without Endangering Lives of Our Seamen.

LIGHT: 15 ASKED ON SEA CLASHES   ‘THREE SENATORS. CALL ON KNOX TO REVEAL NUMBER - .OF SUBMARINES SUNK.

TRIO IN SENATE ASK NUMBER OF U-BOATS SUNK   Senators Wheeler, Vai Nuys and Nye Demand Public be Informed by Navy Department   SILENCE ASSAILED   Withholding _Informatios  Termed Hitler Tactics;  Pepper Upholds Cen- . sorship of Facts

THREE SENATORS IN DEMAND FOR DETAILS AMERICAN SEA WAR   WANT SECRETARY KNOX TO GIVE OUT NUMBER OF GERMAN. U-BOATS SUNK

Demands Data  On U-Boat Sinkings   Senate Trio Says Publi Entitled To Know.

Senators Declare Navy Should Tell Public of Sinkings   Say Policy Shows Lack of Confidence of the American People

Some Senators Want Truth On Naval Warfare   Three Members Call Upon Navy Department to Make Public Number of Nazi Subs Sunk by U. S.

SOLONS DEMAND T0 KNOW NUMBER NAZI SUBS SUNK BY U. §            a tl rer —tieates Lack—of—Confi« — dence in People

TRIO ASKS DATA ON SUB LOSSES   ‘Non-Interventionists’ Wan Report On U-Boats Sunk

SOLONS DEMAND FACTS ON U. S, NAVAL ACTIVITY   Knox Scored for Secret ing Information on U-Boat Sinkings

Senators Wheeler, Nye and Van.N uys Ask Navy to Tell How Many U-Boats Are Sunk

PLANES AGAIN ATTACK NAZIS   10 British and 10 German Planes Lost,  English Sources Renor?

IN A COUNTER ATTACK   Tanker Salinas Believes One Torpedo May Have Hit Sub

Naval Tanker Salinas Damaged Sub in Counter Attack, Then Made Port Without Loss of Life

Ship Answered Fire of U-Boat   Navy Reveals Tanker Salinas, Torpedoed on Gctober 36, May Have Damaged Sub

Sabotage Hinted In $500,000 Fire At Portland, Me.  Plant with Big Govern. ment Orders Practically

FBI Probes Blaze At Machine Plant   Stone, Sand Found in Fire Extinguisher Days Ago, Official Discloses

SABOTAGE SEEN IN PLANT FIRE   F. B. I. Called In To Seek Clues In Destruction Of Maine Factory

Fire Extinguisher Tampering Leads  To Sabotage Angle Probe After Fire

GUARD LINDY IN OKLAHOM   TWENTY POLICEMEN ESCORT FLIER TO HOTEL AND IN- © CIDENTS AT MEETING ARE FEARED

Police Protect  Lindy, Wheeler   To Deliver Address At Oklahoma City

Lindbergh And Wheeler To Talk From Sandlot   State Police and Deputy Sheriffs Asked To Attend

The War Today   Japan Would Prefer To Dadge Shooting With Allies For Time   By DeWitt Mackenzie [AP Furelen Observer)

Japan Sitting in a Very Delicate Situation   RY NCWIT) MACKENZIE

THE WAR TODAY  JAPANESE IN EXTREMELY DELICATE SITUATION OF OWN MAKING

io U nwanied War   Faces Danger That Her Expansion Policy May Get Out of Hand

MAKINGS OF BRAND NEW WAR INFAR EASERN CRISIS   MacKenzie Believes Japs Don’t Want War At This Particular Time

Far Eastern Crisis Is Near War But MackenzieAsserts Shooting Is Not Inevitable

JAPANESE MAY NOT WANT WAR IN FAR EAST BUT THEY HAVE CREATED DELICATE SITUATION

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   War Is Not Inevitable In Far Eastern Area But Japs Hold Key

THE WAR TODAY.  Japs Far Out Gn a Limb  Strong British Stand Brings Tokyo Worries

JAPANESE RISK ENGLAND'S IRt   Nipponese Maneuver  In Dangerous Spot In Far East

The War Today: Japs Have Maneuvered  Themselves Into “Delicate Position”   B. DEWITT MACKENZIE

MAKINGS OF BRAND NEW WAR LOOMING   Writer Expects Japs to Ge As Far As Possible In Expansion Move

Big Question In Far East Crisis As Whether Japanese Will Dare’ To Attempt Seizure Of Thailane

BRIDGE FALLS; G THOUGHT DEAD   3 Spans of Structure Being Erected Over River Fall 150 Feet

Huge Bridge — Falls Into River   At Least 20 Workers Injured In Mishap

GOON SQUADS DOG WORKERS HARVESTER (0.   Several Thousand CIC Members and Sympathizers Assault Non-Strikers; Parade Streets   INE MAN’S LEG IS BROKEN IN MELEE   Police Arrest Ten Or More Attackers As They Pop Out of Alleyways to Beat Emploves

Goon Squads Batter Men Who'd Work   CIO Unionists Try To Diseourage All From Entering

POLICE USE TEAR BOMBS ON PICKETS   Bethlehem Steel’s ’ Plant Is Scene ‘Of Disorder .

AFL and Unaffiliated IHC Workers Said Attacked in Chicaro Strike

‘Goon Squads’ Attack Nonstrikers   I. H. C. Workers Beaten Up At Chicago.

Workbound Harvester Plant Employes Beaten Up by Roving ‘Goon Squads’, Police Charge

FDR AT HYDE PARK   Chief Executive Spends Holiday At New York Home

GIRL SCOUTS OF ~ LE MARS IN CAMP   Day Camp For Older Girls To Be: Held In July .

Casualties Believed Heavy In Four-Hour Assault On Industrial City

‘BOCHE BALKAN  DRIVE IMMINENT   Legions in Roumania Reported as Ready to March Within 48 Hours.

BALKANS HEAR NAZIS PLAN TO GO IN BULGARIA   Sofia Restricts Train Service As Rumors Circulate

TRAINS INTO NATION ARE RESTRICTED   Move Expected Next 48 Hours Now

Sofia Restricts Train Service   Second Limitation Gives Rise to Fear Nazis Invade Bulgaria Soon

German Entry Info Bulgaria Believed Near  Rail Service Restricted Amid Reports Nazi Troops Are Massing

tMERGENCY MEASURE [i BEING TAKEN   Reports Indicate Move May Come Within Next 2 Days

BULGARIA FEARS MOVEBY NAZI   ‘Train Service Cut Off Rumors Say Germans  Are On March

REPORT NAZI INVASION’ OF BULGARIA SET   Premier Hints Future Of Nation Uncertain.

SOFIA CURTAILS TRAIN SERVICE TOWARD GREECE   Travel on Routes. Toward Rumanian, Yugoslav and Turkish Borders Also Is Restricted.   NAZIS.MAY MARCH WITHIN 48 HOURS   Foreign Minister, Takin Q  Cognizance of Rumors, : Says He Is Uncertain What Future Holds.

Bulgaria F ears  Nazis Will Enter   Train Service Restricted As Reports of German Plans Heard”

Bulgaria Guts Train Schedule   Rumors Flood Sofia That Germans Will Invade From Rumania Within Next 4  HM oure.   Balkans ‘Tense

Three Deserters Sought After Kidnaping Girl And Two Corporals Following Armed Break From Brig

2 Corporals, Girl Abducted Early Today   WITH RIOT GUNS, THEY MAKE FORAY FIRST TO QUARTERS.

SE  Three Armed Deserters Make Break from Wolters   Two Camp Wolters Corporals and Girl Are Kidnaped; State-Wide Search Is Instituted

Look For No War Soon In So. Pacific   TENSION OVER FAR EAST DEVEL. OPMENTS MOUNTS OVER WEEK.  END.

Weekend Nerves On Edge Qver Far East Tensions  Next Three Days Promise To Determine Whether Actual Hostilities Are To Follow

SIGNS BILL   Roosevelt Okays Measure Creating Plain Clothes Expionace Force

Defending Forces Steadily Pushed Backward By Japs   All Communications Between Philippine Capital And Outside World Cut Off As War Pushes Nearer

with the headquarters of Gen. Douglas MacArthur near the city, Woaldine Ont ac Vear Ends

COMPLETION OF NAZI CAMPAIGN BELIEVED NEAT   German Army Converging On Ancient Athens From Three Directions

GERMANS PUSH AHEAD; TRY 10 CORNER ALLIES   Planes Leave Battle Front: To Hammer at Ports of Evacuation

13-GUN SALUTE WELCOMES “GAP” NTA ADMY DANKC   b Maj.-Gen. Martin, Com: manding Officer, Ar rives at Reservation   YEAR’S PROGRAM   State’s Soldiers Get First Taste of Modern “Warfare”

ARMISTICE DAY FROST DAMAGE   McNutt Finds  It Was Not Fatal To Fruit  Trees

Owen D. Young Sides With Milk Strikers   But Seeks To Keep Milk Flowing To New York Millions

MAY 27 FIXED FOR ELECTION BYGOVERNOR   Sixth District Congressman Will be Chosen by Voters   COBEY LIKELY TO OPPOSE STEWART   Cumberland Lawyer Ex pected to be Endorsed Tonight

MAY 27 SET BY GOV. O'CONOR AS ELECTION DATE   Sixth District Will Fi Vacancy Caused By Rep. Rvran’s Death   DEMOCRATS PLAN TO MEET THIS EVENING

LONDON PRESS WARN JAPAN T0 STEP WITHCARE   Any Attepmt to Spread War In Far East Will Be Met By U. SBritish Fleets   TO PROTECT RUSSIA   Any Move Against. Soviel to Bring Down Upon Japan “A Punishing War.” Editors Say

COMBINED FLEETS OF U.S. AND BRITAIN FACE JAPAN. LONDON WARNS NIPPONESE

London Papers Wan the  Japanese Not to Try to Spread War in the East   Say Combined Powers of British and U.S. Fleets Would Move to Meet Threat

Britain And U.S. to Act Together   Dutch Netherlands Offers to Give America Use of Bases in the East Indies

JAPAN IS WARNED BY BRITISH PRESS   SAYS SPREAD OF WAR WILL BRING ACTION BY ALLIED FLEETS

U.S.AND BRITISH NAVIES ‘READY’, PRESS REMINDS   ‘Resolute And United Front’ Keeps Peace In Pacific, Paner Points Out

Warn Japan Not to Spread War In East   T okyo Faces Action by U. S., British Fleets If Russ Attacked, Claim

Batista, Predicting U. S. Will Enter War by Spring, Pledges Cuba’s Active Aid

Cuban President Sees U.S. in War by Sprin:      Little Republic Will Joi Qur Side Immediately, Saves Batista

CUBA READY 10 BACK AMERICA   Batista Says Country Will Declare War When U. S. Does

CUBA WILL JOIN WLS. SDE IN WA   President Predicts Spring a: Time; Addresses Workers

Cuba Will Fight On SideofU. S,   Batista Predicts That America Will Be in War by Next Spring

President Of Cuba Predicts U. S. Be In War By Spring   Declares His Country Though Small, Will Be First Join On Her Gido

Cuban President Sees U. S. in War ‘And Will Follow   Batista Declares Amer cans Will Be Fighting by Next Spring

Industrial Army of U.S Is Greatest   Legion Endorses FBI Activities Against Spies

Plymouth" County Shippers   eR cngirn seh ee Oe pee a dct Bietichs eeyeuh cee Y ie. ft e a x  at the Mouxc City’ idio Supplement,

BERLIN DOUBTS ‘SINCERITY’ OF VICHY REGIME   Nazi Sources ‘Agree’ With Criticisms Made By Paris Press

NAZIS RAP VICHY GOVERNMENT AS NON-COOPERATIVE   Petain Regime Worried Ove Failure of Hitler to Reply ta Note.

Nazis Endorse Paris Papers   ‘Agree With Criticism. ~of Viehy:Government

Repeal Passed Over Veto Of Gov. Schricker   State Legislature’s Actior Clears Way for G.O.P. Control of State Jobs.

GOVERNOR GIVES HIS REASON FOR A VETO   Senate and House Follew Party Lines in Voting After Schricker Tells House of Opposition to Repealer Legislation.

11,303 MEN ENLIST IN U.S. NAVY SINCE JAPAN ATTACKED PEARL HARRO!

GOVERNMENT TO ACT IN SOFT COAL STRIKE   All Efforts Fail To Settle Coal Strike, Now The Government May Take A Fkand.

GOVERNMENT WILL ACT IN COAL STRIKE   Must Take Some Ac "tion to End- ‘Three Week. Shutdown .

Appeal By Secretary Perkins, Efforts Of Labor Department Conciliator Have Thus Far Failed Of Success   DISPUTE MIGHT GO d TO DEFENSE BOARD

Hitler Man Who Delights In Human Misery And Suffering, Hull Avers

Hull Assails: Hitler During Ship ‘Hearing   Dictator Delights-In “Misery And Suffering He Tells Committee

Hitler Delights in Human Suffering, Hull Testifies at Senate Hearing

WORST OF HEAT WAVE IS QUER   Government Meteorologis Says Missouri Is Due for More Pleasant Weather   'WINDSTORM © AT TROY   Lincoln County Town Damaged; Little © Rain Throwchout State

Cooler Weather Is on the Way   Worst of Heat Wave I. Over, Federal Meteoro  logist Declares.

Northwest Mining Association Will Meet in Spokane This Week   Two Montanans tc Take Part in Parley Pregram

Northwest Mining Meet in Spokane   Two Montanans tc Take Part in Parley Program

Slaying is Confessed   Youth Admits Setting Fire To Aged Benefactor

Heavy Blanket Of  Snow In North lowa   But Travel, Wire Service Near Normal Again.

SNOW COVERS NORTH IOWA   Communication Lines Are Hard Hit by Second Storm in Past Week

THICK SNOW BLANKET IN NouRTHIOWA   Travel, Communication Conditions Approach Normal As Crews Push Efforts

British Empire Troops In Early Clash With Germans  Will ResultyFrom German Invasion Of The Russian Caucasus; Red Forces Totter

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Clamor of British People for Active Aid to Russia Appears Destined to be Answered in Caucasus; Wavering of Red Left Flank is Indicated

LATIN: AMERICA SUPPORTING Ua. IN WAR ON AXIE   Four “Good Neighbors” Have Already Declarec Against Berlin, Rome

Latin America Is Rallying to Aid. United States.   Four Nations at War Already With Axic

Latin America"     oT EE We   ‘Nine Countries Have - Declared State of ‘Combat On Whole Axis

LATIN AMERICA GIVES SUPPORT IN UNITED STATES WAR CRISIS   “GOOD NEIGHBOR” POLICY BE ING SHOWN BY STEPS TAKEN BELOW THE BORDER

iets, Nazis inue Claim tary Gains  ‘ans Holding At Most oy  t add ‘

U.d. (ONOWIN ‘SHOOTING ZONE   iceland Occupation May Play Role In Course O! World Conflict

Churchill Says Move Will Help British Shipping   Reports Indicate Nazi War Machine At Least Temporarily Stalled On Two Russian Fronts

\loscow Reports Blitz Stopped Un Most Fronts   German Claims SUD Vague; British Heartened by iceland Move

LATEST AMERICAN MOVE CONSIDERED TRULY IMPORTANT   Reaction in London and Berlin Discloses Effects of Move.

ICELAND MOVE BIG EVENT IN WORLD WAR Il   Churchill tells Commons of united action in “shooting zone”

President Has Ample Proof   ‘Disclosure of of Secret Mal "Will Have to Wait Until  Future

PRESIDENT SAYS HE HAS PROOF OF NAZI PLANS   Disclosure Of Documents Or Cutting Up Of Americas Must Wait, However

ROOSEVELT MUM ON SECRET MAP   President Says He. Won’ Reveal. Source or Con tents of Nazi Documen!

ROOSEVELT SAYS HE HAS PROOF OF NAZI PLAN TO DIVIDE S. A,   President Keeps Information On Proposal Secret

President Says Publication Of Secret Nazi Map Might  Endanger Informants’ Live:

F, D, R. REPEATS NAZICHARGES   Says He Has Ample Proo Of Nazi Plan to Cut Up Latin Nations

FDR Says He Has Ample Proof of German Plans To Divide So. America

Germans Still Fume Over FDR's “Map”   Roosevelt Refuses To Divulge Details  Of Dacument<«

HITLER PLANS CLAIM BACKED BY ROOSEVELT   President Announces He Has Proof of Charges Nazis Would Take South America   MAP KEPT SECRET   Refuses Further Derails On Dramatic Charges Made In His Navy Day Address

FDR SAYS HE HAS AMPLE PROOF OF REMAPPING PLOT   BUT DETAILS OF HIS CHARGE KEPT SECRET UNTIL AFTER WAR

HAS MAP PROOF F.D.R. ASSERTS   Cannot Reveal It For Fear Of Endangering “Lives Of Some People”

ROOSEVELT WILL WITHHOLD PROOF   ‘Nazi Challenge To Produce Map For Dividing Latin America Ignored

Report Filed on Troop Train Wreck   Partial Statement Submitted in Atlanta “Without Findings as to Cause”

REPORT FILED ON TRAIN DERAILMENT    No Findings Of Cause Of  Wreck Which Injured 29 Soldiers

Friend of Lincoln Would Live Two More Years to See What F. D. R. Would Do

IN WASHINGTON  White House Smoothie Shoots Works To Capital Correspondents But Gags And Gestures Give Leads To Answers          BY PETE EDSON ews-Herald Washington Sorroanoandernd

@ In Washington   White House Smoothie Shoots at Newsmen but Gags and Gestures Lead  Tn A Wace tar ca orcs

White House Tenant Is An Old Smartie   Shoots Works To Press. But Gags, Gestures Gives Leads

Gain Is Is Seen.  In Livestock   U.S. Farms Producing Or Large Scale To Meet Defense Needs.

AMERICA’S DOMESTIC LIVESTOCK BRINGING INCREASED RETURNS   OUTPUT BREAKING ALL RECORDS AND PRICES ARE AP. PRECIABLY HIGHER NOW

Livestock Production,  Prices In Big Gain  Be Efe T7 bn 70 Baw f* andb

LIVESTOCK, PRODUCED NOW TO MEET WARTIME DEMAND. BRING GOOD PRICE

Farm Income Given Boost By Livestock   All Products Have Tilted Upward In The Past Year

German ‘Panzer’ Troops Aid Italians in Taking Important African City

BRITISH ARMY ENCIRCLES KEY ETHIOPIA CITY   Addis Ababa May Be Surrendered by Colony Head

Prices Far Below Those In Last War  Farm Produce Is More Abundant Now, However

Nazi Offensive Off Schedule, Russians Claim   Reds Admit Peril To Moscow’s Outer Defenses

Patrol Uniform Contracts Protested   Not Let To Lowest Bid der, Clothier Charges.

PROTEST FILED   Des Moines Firm Complains About Letting of Patrol Clothing Contract

WAR ENTR HINT GIVEN BY TURKE'   Action to Be Taken in Case Nazis Enter Bulgaria, s Bellef Held at Ankara,   Yugoslavia Decision Waited to Determine Course. of Events in Balkans Area

TURKEY READY TO GO IN WAR   Occupation Of Bulgaria Means Immediate Step, Ankara Rumors

RUSSIAN BAND SAFE   Detachment Harried Nazis Behind Lines Four : Months ‘

IS ANNIVERSARY OF BIG STORM   Heavy Toll Taken on Armistice Day Year Ago  in lowa NMinneenta

0’ Daniel Counting On Texas Eggs To Win For Him In Next Election

Spectacular Prosperity— __ More People at Work; Livine Costs Still Below "29 Leve

PLANS MADE FOR 4-H GIRLS’ RALLY DAY   ce in the Upper Wednesday ‘orth     Towa Gymwmasi Jame     Event Wilt au fi

Business Is Looking Up InS. America   Uncle Sam Takes Ove) Trade Of Warring Countries

OVER MILLION MEN 10 HALT ~ ACTIVE WORK   ,Thousands ¢ On Strike In Alabama

STRIKERS WARNED TROOPS MAY BE USEL   Detroit. Crowd Told Soldiers Will March in Unless, Steel Workers Go Back to Jobs.

President Drafts Note To Congress   Foreign Affairs Is Subject Of Messave

U. S. CONSULARS ON WAY HOME      Leave German and Italian Territery fer United States Tomorrow.

‘American Consular Employees Expelled From Nazi-Occupied Territory Reach ‘Lisbon; Hottelet, Jay Allen Freed

BALLOT ON MEASURE BY TONIGHT FORESEEN   Aviation Expert Says U. S. Planes Are Outmoded  “MAJ. WILLIAMS HEARC American Air \ir Force Being  (is. Gomer at oy es

(Continued On Page Twelve)  HOUSE REFUSES 10 EXCLUDE RUSSIA   Amendment Offered By Rep. Tinkham Making Soviet Only Specific Exemption Among Nations Which Could Be Provided With Military Equipment From U, S. Is Voted Down

“Won't Exclude Russia In Aid Measure   House Defeats Effort To Ban Soviet Purchases

PROPOSAL NO TO HELP REDS MEETS - DEFEAT   Sale of Ships Except by Congress Is Next Question Before Group

House Refuses To Cut Russia From Bill Eligibility   Second Prohibition Against Convoy Use Written Into Act

U.S, AIR POWER “MYTH,” SAYS AVIATION EXPER]   Aid Policy of This Country Has Reduced It. Pending Bill Called “Virtual Suicide”.

BRITISH AID BILL PUSHED IN HOUSE   “No More Concessions” Order of Leaders

U.S. CAN SELL ARMS 10 SOVIET   House Refuses To Ban Military Imports To Russia; Vote Second Prohibition Against Use Of Convoys..

Democrat Leaders  Stiffen   Rayburn Ready to Figh Series of GOP Proposals

House Writes in Second Prohibition of Convoys In British Aid Measure   Leadership Decrees No More Concessions as Fight Over Amendments Resumed —Will Fight Republican Proposals   CIGHTING PLANES CRITICISED   Major Williams Says None Modern, Stim: son forecasts Accelerated Deliveries— Means of Ending Power Voted

HOUSE VOTES BAN ON USE OF CONVOYS   Secretary Stimson  Expects Accelerated  Deliveries of Warplane: \ To Army Air Corps

House Committee Refuses to Bar Soviets from U. S. Arsenal.   DEFEATS MOTION DIRECTED AT RED:

HOUSE ADOPTS SECOND BAR T0 USE OF CONVOY   Amendment Excepting Soviet Defeated. 185-94, Despite Tinkham’s Plea   PLANE SHORTAGE DENIED   Stimson Answers Charge Before Senate That U. S. Is 3eing “Stripped”

HOUSE DEFEATS AMENDMENT 10 EXCLUDE USSR   Leaders Form ‘No More Concessions’ Policy

RUSSIA STAYS AMONG NATIONS TO RECEIVE AID   RAYBUBN DECLARES FURTHER CHANGES WILL BE FOUGHT

RUSSIA TO GET WAR MATERIAL FROM AMERICA   House Refuses to Exclude Moscow From Countries For Which Aid Might  . Be Produced   STALIN IS SCORED   Representative Tinkhan Says Soviet Dictator’s Hands More Bloody.   Than Hitler’s

House Refuses To Rule Out Russia For Defense Materials And Leaders Agree Not To Give More On Aid Bill

But Solons Refuse to Exclude Russia from List of Favored Nations.   Seek Restrictions   Stimson Says Aid to Britain Is Helping U. S. Defense Program.

HOUSE REFUGES  TO BAR RUSSIA > FROM BENEFIT  OF AD POLICY   Second Amendment. Added Against Use of U.S. Convoy “Ships   FORMER NAVY FLYER TESTIFIES IN SENATE   "Major Al Williams. Says Air Force ‘Stripped’ and . Deficient

HOPE FOR VOTE IN HOUSE BY TONIGHT   Democrats To Fight Series Of G. 0. P. Proposals   NAVY SPEED FLYER   Says United States’ Ships Are Inferior To Those 01 Britain, Germany

Roman Candles And Rockets Cleared Way At Night _ For Car Drivers Back In 1908, Old Laws Reveal

HARRY HOPKINS MADE SPECIAL ENVOY OF F.D.R.   Will Go to London to _ With England —

President Sending g Hopkins Ty London On Special Mission   Will Have No Title, No Authority; Td Appoint New Envoy Soon

Hopkins Will Visit England   Expected to Iron out Aic Situation; Won't Be Named, Ambassador

Hopkins To Represent Roosevelt In London During a Short Perio   ‘tk Leave Soon on Spe cial Mission Pending Naming of Successor

Harry Hopkins to Go to England as Roosevelt Envoy   Roth White House and Hopkins Tight-Lipped About Purposes

HOPKINS 10 GO ON MISSION T0 LONDON   Confidonte of Roosevelt to Discuss U. S. Aid Plans

OPAING WILL GO 10 LONDO}   Intimate Adviser of Roose _velt to Be Personal Repre“sentative of Presidént; Has No Official Status

HOPKINS GETS READY TO SAll   Nothing Revealed as to Just What He Will Do in England

NO PEACE MONGERS ALLOWED, U.S. TOLD   ‘Critics Of Lend-Lease Aid  Welcome, Bra Bracken Says   ‘COULD GO ON TO REICH’   But Not As Truce Intermediaries, Official Warns

INVITES STUDY OF BRITAINS USE OF HELP   London Welcomes Investiga: tion By Committee From U. §. Congress.   PEACE-MONGERS OUT   Churchill Says Nations Out o' Nazi Range Needed For Victory.

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Des Moines Attorney Tells Of "Sight Unseen” Transaction; North Carolina Senator Creates Stir-At Hearing

NEUTRALITY ACT BATTLE FORMS   Change Opponents Gird To Block Administration Revision Moves

Senate Foes Rally For Fight Against Neutrality Revision   . LaFollette Makes It Clear That Group Will Oppose Change; FDR ‘to Confer on Recommendations

Neutral Law Repeal Held Step To War   Sen. LaFollette Declare: Non-Intervention Bloc Plan to Contest Any Chance

NEUTRALITY CHANGE BATTLE SHAPING UP   lsolationists Organizing For Finish Fight

NEUTRALITY ‘ACT BAGKED AY FDR FO   La Follette’ Stand: Firm Upon Any Changes ©

Kicht W aged On Repeal Of Neutrality Act   Proponents Say President To Be Given Free Hand

ORGAN  IZE FOR REPEAL FIGH]   Will Resist Efforts T Revise Neutrality Act, Lafollette Says

NEUTRALITY REPEAL FOES MAP FIGHT   LaFollette Opposes Any Change; FDR Talks

LINES DRAWN IN NEUTRALITY ACT FENN IN SENATE   Jsolationists Are Organizing  To Resist Any Changes  In Disputed Measure

LaFoliette At Head As Group Warns Any EE. forts to Change Bill ta Be Resisfed; Foreign Poaliew Te Tit

NEUTRALITY ADVOCATES. SET 10 FIGHT   President Expected to Confer With Congressional Leaders About it Monday

LaFollette Declares Opposi tion Will Resist Changes; * Knox, Thomas of Utah Call for ‘Free Hand’ Policy

TILE OVER NEUTRALITY ACT IS SEEN   Opponents Of FD To Fight Changes   Ship Arming Forbidden

ORGANIZE FOR FIGHT AGAINST CHANGING LAW   Opponents Of Foreign Policy In Senate To Contest Neutrality Act Repeal.

Isolationist Bloc Maps Fight On Neutrality Act Changes   La Follette Serves Warning of Bitter Battle Against Any Attempted Revision; Declares Step Would Violate F.D.R. Campaign Pledge

Isolationists Organize For Battle   Group Preparing to Fight Revision Of Neutrality Act

REVISION FOES PLANNING FIGHT   Senator La Follete Make: It Clear That Oppositior Solons Will Resist An Neutrality Law Changes

OPPONENTS RALLY TO FIGHT REVISION OF NEUTRALITY ACI   FDR Will Make Recom mendations To Congress Soon

SENATE: FORMS BATTLE LINES ONNEUTRALITY   Opponents ‘of Administration. Foreign -Policy to Resist Any:Changes in Statute   LAFOLLETTE STIRRED   Senator Says He is Oppos  ed to Either Repeal or Modification; Helds it Step to War :

Administration Foes Prepare   Senator La Follette Says Fight Faces Effort To Change Neutrality Act

Revision of Bill Facing Hard Battle   Opposition Develops Proposed Revision Of Neutrality Act By Conaress

REDS CLAIM 10 HAVE SMASHED TWO CRACK GERMAN DIVISIONS IN FIERCE COUNTER ATTAGKO   Believed That Germans Are Rallying Their Forces fo an “All-Out” Attempt to Smash Red Armies and Capture Key Cities

Counter Punches Have Nazi Blitz Slowed To Crawl   Berlin Still Silent as Moscow Claims Majot Successes in Lepel and Borisov Arcas on Eastern Front

Axis Plot In West:Nipped:   Welles Ridicules Sen. Clark Seizure Plan

SOUTH AMERICAR SEOURE PLAN  -—GEISLITE  SUPPORT   Proposal of Clark That U. S. Take Latin Nations Qver Brings Comment   Welles Says Designs o! Totalitarians Nipped in Bud

Nazis Claim 13 Ships in Convoy Sunk   High Command Reports Warships in Atlantic Sank 13 Loaded Ships

Raid on Merchant Convoy Is Called Most Suecessful Attack of Kind in History

13 SHIPS SUNK IN ONE CONVOY, — BERLIN CLAIMS   Attack in Atlantic Termed ‘Most Successful in Navy History’—London Silent

APS’ ANGER ~ MOUNTING 10. BnISIS POINT   British and Americans Are Snakes, Mil:tary Leader Declares.   JAPAN IS ABSOLVED   Abrogation of Treaties With Japan Called the First . Hatred Move,

\merican and ? “Snakes” ys Jap Head   nterpreter Says That ‘Major Does Not Mear nything Unkind”  BY ROBERT BELLAIRE

U. Ss. Suikein Blamed  For Tension In East   British, Americans Are ‘Snakes Placing Snakes’ Eggs In A Dove’s Nest,’ Spokesman Says In Shanghai

BRITAIN-U, S. CALLED SNAKES   Japanese Army Spokesman Retes To Briton and Americans As Snakes

Japanese Spokesman Claims No Unkindness Is Meant as He Calls Americans “Snakes’

TOUCH LIGHTLY ON FOREIGN POLICIES   Young G. O. P. Speakers _ Have Bouquets for Kan-sas Congressmen    LANDON IN A WARNING

Young G. 0. P., Congressmen, Get Along Famously  Kansas Delegation Gets Praise  At Topeka  Dinner Meeting

KURUSU MEETS HULL TODAY TO TALK OF PEACE   Japanese Ambassador Admits Only Fighting Chance To Reach U. S. Agreement   Negotiated With Nazis

Jap Envoy To Call On Hull Today   FLEW AC ROSS oc EAN AND CON TINENT IN FINAL EFFORT Té MKE U. 8S. UNDERSTAND.

Hull, Kurusu Confer Today   Is Final Effort to Make U. S. ‘Understand’ Tokvo Aims

Kurusu Awaits  Talk With Hull   Two Diplomats to Meet Today for First of Jap-American Talks

DRAFT TERM TD AVERAGE la MONTHS   /Guardsmen Will Be -Freed on Basis of World ension. Service.

Priorities Will Govern Release From Service Units   Majority Of Men To Be Released After 18 Months.

May Cut Time Of Guardsmen And Selectees   Basis For Priority Being Worked Out For Releasing Men From Service

SelecteesAndHomeGuardsmen: AffectedIn Plans Which Will MakeServiceAveragel 8Monthg

Average Service To Be 18 Months Instead of 30   Proposed Course Dependent Upon World Situation

SOME DRAFTEES TO ESCAPE LONG SERVICE TERMS   War Dept. Announces Prior ity Groupings for Earlier Releases If Still at Peace

To Be Achieved Before Dec. 10, Army Discloses   Guardsmen, Too, Among Those To Be Released Afte As Little As 14 Months  Of Service

Order Covers Guard and Selectees   ‘Dependency ney and Hard: ship Cases Get First of  3 Release Priorities   MEN, 98) ARE NEXT   Married Men Desiring Discharge Also to Be Sent Home

WAR DEPTARTMEN! ANTICIPATES THE RELEASE GUARDS   “Unless International Situation: Prevents” Boys ‘Will Be Released. After Ejighteen“Months Service

AVERAGE TERM IN ARMY MAY BE SHORTENED   Draftees Will Probably Serve Only 18 Months

AVERAGE ARMY SERVICE OF 13 MONTHS IS SEEN   War De p pt. Anticipates Shorter Term Than Expected   200,000 Men Will Be Released This . Year

ARMY REVEALS PLAN T0 FREE MANY SOLDIERS   Three Priorities Will Govern Order of Discharge

New Crisis Could Keep  Men Longer   War Department Says Some Soldiers May Go After 14 Months

MANY TRAINEES WILL BE RELEASED FROM ARMY SERVICE   Formal Order For Exten_ sion Of Service Exnected Soon

MY SELECTEES WILL BE RELEASEL   Think Average Total Service in Army Will Be About  18 Months

TOTAL TIME WILL AVERAGE YEAR AND HALF   Lessening War Tension I ‘Hinted As War Department Acts

Service Period To Depend On War Outlook   PRIORITY PLAN LISTED   200,000 Due For Release Prior To Dec. 10

May Send Guardsmen Home Early   Selectees Also May  Be Released From Dut: After Average 18 Months of Duty

NEEDN'T SERVE ENTIRE TERM, IS U.S. RULING   Release, However, Depends On _ International Situation   WILL STAY ON DUTY IF THEY'RE NEEDED   List of Priorities Regulating Discharge Dates Is Announced

THAT AVERAGE FOR SELECTEES, NATIONAL GUARL   Ultimate Length of Service De pendent on International Status, War Dept. Says.

Army Plans Release Of 200.000 Men Before Christmas   Soldiers. To Leave Service I€ International Situation Permits

RELEASE PLANNED OF SERVICE MEN AFTER 18  ~ MONTHS   Washington Says Many To Be Out of Army About Christmas Time   New Legislation Permits Retention of Men Total Of Thirty Months

200.000 Scheduled To Be Sent Home After Serving 14 Months in Army Camps

AN AVERAGE. SERVICE OF. 18 MONTHS   War Department Does Not Plan to Keep Men Longer Unless Necessary   3 PRIORITIES TO GOVERN RELEASE   Army and Navy Policy Outlined, Depending on Extent of Emergency _

MEN OVER 28 TO GET HOME BY CHRISTMAS   Dependency, Hardship Cases First to Be Returned to Civil Life

200,000 WILL BE SENT HOME ‘EFORE DEG.10   Three Priority Classes to Be Released After 14 Months’ Duty.   PLAN DEPENDENT UPON INTERNATIONAL STATUS

Priorities To Send Some Home Before Christmas Guardsmen Included.

200,000 Men to Be Released From Military Service; to Be Sent Home by Christmas   Dependency and Hardship Cases to Be. Released First, Men 28 or Over Second “And Married Men Who Desire Discharge.

Men Over 28 On July 1 To Be Released   Three Priorities _ Announced By ar Department

Active Service May Last Only For 18 Months   Ouerdsmen and Selectees  May he Released Be:  fore Maximum Time.

HORTER TERM FOR TRAINEES SEEN BY ARMY   Home By Christmas Seen for Many Guardsmen and Draftees   AVERAGE 18 MONTHS   War Department Expects Release of Men Prior To Maximum

OUT DEL. 10 TF» OCCURRENCES DON'T PREVENT   War Dept. Voices Hope None To Be Held In Training Full 30 Months Allowed.

200,000 To Be Let Out ~ This Year   War Department An nounces Three Priorities To Govern Release.

MANY SELECTEES TO BE RELEASED AFTER 18 MONTHS   200,000 DUE TO BE SENT HOME BEFORE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

Many Selectees, Guardsmen to Be Released Soon  About 200,000  To Be Discharged Before 1942; Younger Men In

Plan Schedule For Release Of  Men In Service   Substantial Numbers To Home With As Little As 14 Months Service.   PRESIDENT SIGNS BILI

DRAFTEES, NATIONAL GUARDSMEN BE SENT HOME SOON POSSIBLE  UNLESS SITUATION GROWS   UNLESS SITUATION GROWS WORSE MANY SERVE ONLY FOURTEEN MONTHS

SOME SOLDIERS WILL BE HOME BY CHRISTMAS   War Department Sets Up Pre orities, Effective Unless Crisis Grows   14 MONTHS FOR MANY.   Men With Dependents And Those Over 28 To Be First To Win Discharge

SELECTEES TO «HERI AVERAGE. OF 18 MONTHS   his Will Be Changed Only If {nternational. Situation Threatens   WMEN CAN BE HELD . FOR THIRTY MONTHS   Sut Army Officers Say They * Will Not Be Forced to Invoke Rule

AVERAGE SERVICE OF 18 MONTHS’ IS WAR OFFICE WORD   THREE PRIORITIES SET GOVERNING DISCHARGE OF SOLDIERGA   PROSPECTS DEPEND, HOWEVER, ‘ON INTERNATIONAL SITUATION’   200,009 National Guardsmen and Selectees Due for Mischarge from Active Servire in 19414

Many To Get Out Of Army In 14 Months   List Priorities To Govern Release From Service

16-MONTH OUT} ONLY FOR Anil MEN PROBABLE   Guardsmen And Selectees To Be Relieved Of Duty Before 30 Months   SERVING OF FULL TERM NOT BELIEVED LIKELY   Only Grave Emergency To Keep Men In Army Full 30 Months, Officials Say

To Release  Some Arm Men Early  DEPENDENCY CASES HAVE FIRST PRIORITY

Not All of Draftees to Be Retained   Many to Receive Discharges Short Of 18 Months

200,000 Due For Release by Christmas Time  Three Priorities Are Listed for Discharae

MAY RELEASE MEN AFTER 18 MONTHS   Substantial Numbers Of Selectees And National Guardsmen Will Be Sent Home After That Period In Service Unless Internationa) Situation Intarfearac

Active Service May Last Only For 18 Months   Guardsinien and Selectees  May. “Be. Released - Be fore Maximiim Time:

18 Months Average Service in Ranks Now Seen Possible   Fulfillment of Plans De pends on International Situation

18 Months to be Average Service Department Says  Hn M,,   200,000 Due to be Released by December 10

ARMY PERIOD 10 BE CUT I SOME CASES   War Dept. Will Discharge First Hardship and De pendency Cases.   OVER:28 MENTO ~ BE CONSIDERED   Married Men May Get Out at End of 12 Months’ Service. .

TAAINING SEEN   War Department States Maximum Dependent on World Situation.   ESTABLISH P PRIORITIES

18 Months Average Service Expected   3 Priorities to Govern Re lease of Guardsmen anc Salacteec

National Guardsmen And Selectees To Leave If International Situation Doesn't Prevent, Army Branch Says

MANY DRAFTEES AND GUARDSMEN MAY COME HOME   Large Number To Be Mustered Out By December 10; Mae jority To Averagé 18 Months Service.

‘200,000 DUE T0 FINISH ACTIVE SERVICE IN °41   Three Priorities Will Govern Releases Unless War Outlook Jaterferes

200,000 to End Service  During 1941   Only Threats in Interna tional Situation to Halt Plan, Claim

SOME OF TROOPS MAY BE RELEASED BY DECEMBER 1(   FDR Doubles Sonus for Mer Re-enlisting in Navy and Marine Corps

MONTHS WILL BE AVERAGE   Some May Be Released As Early As 14; Set Priorities For Release

Release of Guardsmen And Draftees After 18  ~ Months’ ‘Service Seen

SOME GUARDSMEN, DRAFTEES HOME IN 18 MONTHS — IF!   War Department Says 200.000 Men May Be Home For Christmas If National Emergency Not Acute  PRIORITIES

MANY SOLDIERS 10 BE RELEASED BY DRAFT BILL   War Department Reports  Large Number of Men to Be Sent Honie In Fourteen Months   MEN MUST APPLY   Expected Thousands Ir Service to Be Home By Christmas Holidays Under New Law

Brilish Submarine Is Reported Sunk By German Bombe:   Bill Expanding Esport Control Sent President

WASHINGTON HIT HARDEST BY SHORTAGE   Filling Stations Put Limit on Amount of Fuel Allowed Each Customer

Capital Hit By Gas Curtailment  East's Long-Forecas   East’s Long-Forecast Shortage Pinching Motorists Friday

Long-Forecast Gas Shortage Now Pinching East's Autoists      Washington Sharply Hit With Some Stations Granting As Few as Only Three Gallons to Drivers

EAST'S MOTORISTS ARE FEELING PING   Real Or Phony They Must Deal With Shortage

CAPITAL FEELS GAS SHORTAGE   Real Or Phony, Long Forecast Gasoline Rationing Hits .Motorists; Get Half What They Order.

GAS SHORTAGE HITS CAPITAL   Conservator . Warns “False Figures’ Belie East’s Diminishing Supplies

GAS SHORTAGE   Nation’s Capital Amon: Cities Hardest Hit In Bast

Gas Shortage * Is Being Felt   Filling: Stations Refusing aia Fill LUp: Tanks Due_ “To. Scarcity;

GAS. SHORTAGE IN EAST, REAL OR NOT, PINCHES MOTORISTS   False Figures Circulated To Confuse Public, Davies Charges

HARDEST i FAST’ GASOLINE SHORTAGE   ACTING PETROLEUM COOR. DINATOR RAPS THOSE WHC SAY SHORTAGE IS “PHONY”

Capital Hit Hardest By Gas Curtailment   But Some Stations Still “Filline’ Er Up’ For Autoists

East Gasoline Shortage Felt At Washingtor   Filling Stations Decrease Sales—Deliveries Reduced

GASOLINE FAMINE ‘TS. FELT IN EAST   Real or Phony, the Short age Hits National Capi tal Hardest

Shortage In Gas Affects Drivers Throughout East   Fear Of Gasless Sundays In Maine Is Dispelled By Assuranee Of Supply

Gasoline Lid Is On   The Supply Cut as Dispute Arises Over False Figures

EASTERN AUTOISTS BEGINNING 10 FEEL GAS SHORTAGE   Real or Phoney, Motor ists Begin to Feel The Pinch

AUSTRALIA JOINS IN BLUNT NOTICE TQ JAP LEADERS   Senator George Says U. S. May Sever All Trade Relations   Darian Named Commander by Vichy; Reds Admit German Gains

Test Blackout Is PI anned For Strategic El Paso   20,000 Soldiers Are Sta tioned at Important Border City

“Desire for’ Revenge’’-General Assailed for Makinc 350 Soldiers Hike 15 Miles

BRITISH INQUIRE ABOUT TAKING UP OPTIONS ON LEA   No Official Proposal For Deal But Representative of British Tobacco Syndicate In This Country Studying Possibilities.

Blackout Ends Army Day Fete   Mock Air Raid Staged At Juarez, El Paco

Fl Paso and Juarez “Blacked Out” Last Night in First War Davs Test

Border. Cities. . Have Blackout   El ‘Paso And.Ja Jaurez,. Gain “Initial Test .Made In “This Hemisphere  ~~

Texas Blackout Termed Successful by Army Mer   Two Hundred Thousand Participate In Army Day Fea ture As Sirens Wail On Either Side of Rio Grande; Mexican Dignitaries On Hand For Demonstration, Accompanied by Mock Air Raid

BLACKOUT HELI   200, 000 Persons In El Paso And Juarez Participate In Test

WALLACE'S OATH GIVEN BY GARNEF   Texan Completes 38 Years of Con. gressional Service as an lowan Succeeds Him

Popular Maurice  Couple Married  Wallace Van Roekel Weds Arnetta Jansmz

FOUR TEACHERS —RESIGH 0B   School Board Hopes Te _ Fill Vacancies In  July

Four Teachers Resign Jobs In City School  Miss Winslow To Quit Teaching. After Long Service

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY IS TORN WITH INTERNAL DISSENSION OVER SUPPLYING EASTERN PART U.S

U. 5. Petroleum Industry Debates Tankers Vs. Lines To Supply Big East Demand

Oil Industry Splif Over Supplying Of Northeast's Needs   How Best to Do It Argued, Some Would Get Back Some Tankers Loaned Britain

20 MINE WORKERS ACCUSED OF MURDEF   Group Indicted as Aftermath of Battle in Tennessee in Which Four Were Killed.

TRIPOLI NEXT BRITTO OTOP   Italian Forcss Almost AL Captured and No Opposition Offered.   ROAD IS WIDE OPEN

TRIO! NEXT  “BRITISH alo   Italian Forcis Almost Al Captured and No Opposition Offered.   ‘ROAD IS WIDE OPEN

Road Smoothed As Resistance Of Italy Cracks   Reveal Occupation Of Chisimaio Port In Somaliland Push

Italian Army Believed Now Disintegrated   Somaliland Also Nea Fall; Main Port on Red Sea Captured

EMPIRE UNITS ARE CHASING CRUSHED ARMY   Fascist Resistance Believed Broken Definitely With Recent Capture of Benghazi.

JAPAN NEUTRAL WATCHING WAR OF THE POWERS   Bogged Down in China; Ti Keep Pledges to Nazi  and Russia

PAGE FIVE   <apan Will WatchEurope : ar From Corner And Give Time To Expansiom      Chiefs Wil] Also Attempt To Keep United States Out of War By  Diverting its Attention From Eurovd.

Plans to Keep U. §. Attention From Europe   Watchful Waiting to Be Government Course, Minister Says

Japan Decides On Neutrality Tn Soviet War   Watchful Waiting Polic Held Best ;Super-Crisis Seon Coming

NOT TO ENTER RUSSO-GERMAN WAR IS BELIEI   lo Stress Far East Policy And Try To Keep U. S. Out Of War

TO OBSERVE PACTS WITH AXIS, SOVIET   Matsuoka Indicates Policy One of Watchful Waiting

Japan To Remain Neutral In War   Tokyo Concentrates  On Keeping U.S. Out

Japan Decides On Neutrality In Soviet War   Concentration On Its Far East Expansion Program Tokyo Policy

Japs Decide to Be Neutral  in Russo-German War and Work Out Own Troubles   ‘Axis Obligations Involve Only an Effort to Divert U.S. Attention and Keep America Out of Conflict.

JAPAN ADOPTS SRE POLI ON EXPANSION  TLALA   Imperial Conference Approves “Watchful Waiting” of ~ World Events.   WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL IN GERMAN-RUSS WAR

Watch Russian F ight Cautiously, Respecting Axis, Red Treaties ©

JAPAN TO KEEP OUT OF FIGHT   To Be Neutral in RussoGerman War and Endeayor to Keep U. S,  from Entering Ceri<a

TODAY'S   p Major News  Expect British To Free Italian Admiral Soon

Philippines, Malaya Bearing Brunt of Japanese Assault   American Raids on Tokyo, Kobe and Island Of Formosa Are Not Confirmed

Persistent Reports Claim Japanese Troops Have Landed On Lubang. Within 80 Miles Of Manila

Retaliation In Far East For Nippon Attacks On Island Rumored: German Position With Partner Near Decision   Japs Attack Burma Road; Seize Ships

Kobe and Formosa Also Claimed Target of U. S. Raiders   ORDER PRECAUTIONS   Artillery Batteries A Hong Kong Halted By Britain

JAPAN CONTINUES: AR ATTACKS ON THE PHILPPINES   British Declare Artillery Batteries at Hong Kong Had “Halted” a Japanese Land Attack.   GERMANY REPORTED READY TO ACT SOON   Hawaii Quiet; No Reports of Renewed Japanese Activity and No Word on Operations of U. S. Ficet.

Kobe, Formosa Also Attacked According To Radio Message   Berlin Expected to Clarify Stand in Pacific War Within 24 Hours—Hard Fighting Underway in Libya.

JAP AIR FORCE STILL SLASHING AT THE PHILIPPINES, WHERE MacARTHUR SAYS THEY “SUSTAINED SEVERE LOSSES.”   BRITISH WIPE OUT MALAYA FORCE WHICH LANDED TO ATTACK SINGAPORE   JAP-U. S. WAR CONTINUES ON FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF MILES: NO AID YET FROM RUSSIA.

Hits Scored On 8 of Fleet, Berlin Claims   Batlleship, Six Cruiser: and Destroyer Listed as Damaged   SILENT ONINVASION   German Press Makes Ne Mention of Air Blow at Crete

GERMAN DIVE BOMBERS HIT BRIT. FLEET   Seek to. Isolate Island of Crete; Battleship Hit —

Nazis Claim . 8 Warships Are Damaged   Six Cruisers, a Battleship and Destrover Hit

NAZIS PUT 1,300,000 WAR PRISONERS TO WORK ON FARMS, IN FACTORIES

Will Promote Safety Program In Community  Plan Meeting To For Local Organization

Will Promote Safety Program In Community   Plan Meeting To Forn Local Organization  To Take Part

Four Brewster Men Are Called To Report For Army Training Nov. 5th

BABSON URGES TRADE-IN PLA}   Would Export Only Useo Goods During Era After War

Wild Rumors Discounted By Police Inquiry   Woman Slightly - Injured When Rifle Is Discharged

Wild Rumors Discounted By Police Inquiry  WJ aman Shohticy   ~ Woman Slightly - Injured When Rifle Is Discharged

AWAIT MEETING OF WAR COUNCIL   London Indicates Roosevell to Preside; See Accord on Martinique

CONGRESS GIVES NATION'S CHIEF GREAT POWERS   Allies May Be Called Te Send Delegates To Big Conference   VICTORY BUDGET DRAWN   Two Houses Debating Age Limits For Broader Draft Measure

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State Taxpayers In Economy Move   Join Nation-Wide Plan To Cut Non-Essentials

Navy to Manufacture Brand New Explosive   Aduniral Reveals British May Use Fifty Percent Of Repair Facilities

NEW EXPLOSIVE IS DEVELOPE!   $70,000,000 Plant Being Built To Manufacture It, Admiral States

TOMS: HIT bY LEGION GROUE   All Totalitarian Powers Denounced As ‘International Bandits.’   FOR AMERICAN DEFENSE!

Prosperity and Divorce Rate. Travel Hand in Hand, Episcopal Bishop Say:

Fears “‘National Scandal”’  Congressman Asks Check on ‘Defense Work

Favors Group ‘Fe Check On Defense Work   Minnesota congressman urges action to avoid “scandal” in letting of contracts;

Important Jap Developments Are Awaited   Expansion to South Emphasized Re Ninnonece

New Japan Move Appears Likely   Strong Attacks Against U.S. Appear ir Press Throughout Nippon

STUDIES LOAN   U. S. Considers Aid to Mexico tn Stabilizing Currency.

NAVY WINS ANNUAL CLASH WITH ARM   Takes Game, 14 to 6, Be . fore Philadelphia Crowd  of 98,924   ARMY FIRST. TO SCORE

BOSTON COLLEGE WINS CLOSE ONE FROM HOLY CROSS   Fordham Beats New York University; N. C. State Upsets William & Mary   Pitt Wins Over Carnegie Tech As Penn State 11 Edees Out Gamecocks

NAVY WINS ANNUAL CLASH WITH ARMY   Takes Game, 14 to 6, Be fore Philadelphia Crowd  of   ARMY FIRST TO SCORE

HAAKON GREETS 300 NORWEGIANS   Rescued Group Offers Help To Great Britain

jorwegians Enlisting In ngland To Fight Germany   ‘ce: Hundred Taken Off Lofoten Islands After Biitish Raid “to Carry on Pight for Freedom: _ Girls in Group Landed in London, : ts Become War Nurses

Seized Youths Plan To Enlist   Young Norwegians Take: Off: Island In British Raid.

FINNS REJECT U.S. REQUEST TO QUIT WAR   Ifficial Reply by Helsinki Denies That Country Had Been Informed of Peace Offer.   BULLETIN

Finland Will Not Halt War  : On Russians   Rejects U. S. Request; : €laims She Is Only “Defending Herself. -

FINNS REJECT U. S. WARNING TO QUIT WAR   Fight to Go On Until Borders Are Secure, Future Safety Certain

Finns Reject U.S. Reet Te Stop Fighting   Statement Contradicts _ ‘Hull's Assertion That — He Offered To Mediate

American Newsmen In Berlin, Reprisal Victim:  Ordered To Their Hotels From Conference Room: No News They May Be Interned

NAZIS DETAIN U.S. NEWSMEN   American Correspondents Ordered Out Of Press Conference, Confined  To Berlin Homes

BERLIN TQ BAN U.S. NEWSMEN   Reporters Sent Home In Retaliation for Axis Arrests In America

Masses of Fresh Soviet Troops Enter Conflict   Counter-Attacks Launched by Russians At Several Points

Advance Of Reich ls Slowed   Fresh Soviet Troops Stall Bhitzkneg

President Silent As To His Chat   No Intimation. Given of WarMaterial Deliveries, While Discussion Proceeds

ic ee  Chief of U. S. Refuses to Divulge Details of Shipments     IS NEW SAFEGUARD     Wallace ‘Disappointed’ In Statement of President   IS NEW SAFEGUARD

PRESIDENT ADOPT SILENT STRATEGY ON BRITISH AIL   Plans No Executive Orders At Present Based On Powers * Granted Under Emergency

Reynolds Sees Full Convoys Of Some Type   Use Of American Merchant Ships For Transportation Is Eliminated

OF SILENCE ADOPTED   Methods for Deliverin; Goods to Britain Will Not Be Annonunered      HITLER WOULD BE GLAD TO KNOW   No Neutrality Act Change Sought; Red Sea May Be Real Danger Zone

GOVT DeGlOcs TO AEEP allt ON WAR PLAN   Won’t Tell Hitler in Advance of Proposed Action to Keep Seas Qpen.   PRESIDENT SEEKING NO NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE

Roosevelt Adopts Silence Strategy on Future Course   President Rules Out Re peal of Neutrality Act at Present

PRESIDENT SILENT ON FUTURE METHODS DELIVERING GOODS  CHAIRMAN REYNOLDS, SEN ATE MILITARY COMMITTIE

PRESIDENT SILENT ONPLAN TO SEND SUPPLIES 10 BRITAIN   &. Chairman Reynolds Fully Expects Convoys Will Be Used By America   Wallace Disappointed That Roosevelt Was Not More Specific In Statement

FDR Silent on New Methods To Aid British   Senate Chairman Expect: ‘Full Convoys of Some Description’   ‘Neutrality’ to Stand   President Avers He Doe: Not Contemplate Using  : ‘Emergency’

New Strategy Used In Not Disclosing Military Plans   However, No Cargo Ships Will Enter Combat Zone

HUT URE MOVES UF U. 3. otGReT, DEGLARES FOR   President Remains Silent On Methods Of Getting Supplies To Britain   CHANGES IN NEUTRALITY LAW NOT BEING SOUGHT   American Merchant Ships Will Not Enter Combat Zones For Present

Method Of Aid Delivery Kept Quiet By FDR   Chief Executive States Only That He Seeks No Neutral ity Law Changes.   IDISAPPOINTS WALLACE

FOR MUM ON DELIVERY PLAN   Adopts Strategy of Silence or Methods of Sending Goods To Great Britain.

World Today Never Telegraphs Moves, President Declares   Reynolds Looks For Convoys of Some Description

President Is Using Silence In Strategy   Would Leave Axis Wondering How Goods Delivery To Britain to Be Assured

REYNOLDS LOOKS FOR FULL CONVOYS AS SAFETY MEASURE   Wallace Expresses Disappointment at Lack of Specific Assurances

DeniesRepeal of Neutrality Act Sought   Army ‘Sees Extension of Training for National ~ Guards .

Delivery Plan To Britain Is Being Guarded   President Decides To Keep Nazis Guessing  Regarding Convoys   NO CHANGES MADE      No Executive Orders To Follow Latest Proclamation

FDR REFUSES TO DISCLOSE FUTURE MOVES   Army. Navy Technicians Are “Devising New Safeguards”   NEUTRALITY ACT WON'T BE CHANGED   ‘Policy Does Not Infringe On Principle of Freedom of Seas

President Mum on Method of Goods Delivery   Says We Cannot ‘Telegraph’ Our Moves in Future

FR. Mum On Plan To Guard Aid Shipments   Strategy Of Silence I: Designed To Keep Hert Hitler In Dark.

Says 1917 Convoy System Outmoded; Patrol System Being Made More Effectiv:

PRESIDENT SILENT ON FUTURE METHODS DELIVERING GOOD   ‘CHAIRMAN REYNOLDS, SEN. ATE MILITARY COMMITTEE, EXPECTS USE CONVOYS

Weary St. Louisans Return Home After Demonstrations   Donnell Boosters, Re buffed by Legislature, Leave Citation for Stark During Invasion of Capitol; Go Home to ‘Tell the People’

DONNELL BACKERS IN DEMONSTRATION   HOUSE THROWN INTO UPROAR BY DEMAND GOVERNORELECT BE SEATED.

New Outbreak Of Anti-Nazi Acts Reported In Parts   Communists Are Blamed For O)nthreale

PAYS PENALTY FOR TRYING 10 FREE PRISONER   Trap Is Sprung at Gallows at Fort ‘Madison at 7:07 a.m.

slayer Of Prison Guard Calm To End   State Takes Vengeance For Killing In Convict Delivery Attempt.

MINUTES AT FT, MADISON   Slaver Kisses Crucifix Before Executed for Murder of lowa State “Pen” Guard

Sullivan Hanged, 1:07 A.M.   Convicted Slayer of Iowa Prison Guard Cool and Calm as Trap Is Sprung  FUNERAL THURSDAY Physicians Pronounce  Him Dead After 13 Minutes; 170 Witnesses

Slayer of Prison Guard Hanged af Ft. Madison Today   170 Persons Crowdec Small Stockade to Watch Execution

George Says Talk Aimed At Morale   Helped Lease-Lend Bill Asserts Pepper

HITLER SPEECH HELD PEP TALK FOR GERMAN   Address to Gain Support For British Aid, Savs Senator

Hitler Talking To Bolster Nazi Morale, Claim   Sen. George Sees Move To Offset Effect of Lease-Lend Bill

HITLER'S SPCEGH TERMED WARNING   Senator George Says Fuehrer Aimed to Bolster Morale of German People

KEEP FAITH, IS WEYGAND PLEA   Famed French General Goes Into Retirement To Write Memories

Alr Reld Werdens Have Galv Liekt   Weygand Retires To Write Memoir

INDICATIONS POINT TO WAR DECLARATION BY GERMAN}   European Rumors and Embas: sy Burning of Papers Leac to Belief.

Get-Awavs For A Price—   Secret ‘Organization Is Active Along Border Of German-Occupied, Unoceupied France

‘Underground Railway At Work Along Borde  Between French Zone:   Funeral Processions And Loads of Hay Part of Smooth-Working Machine Used To Hide Fucitives

State Soaked By Downpours More Is Due   Wheat, Cattle Raising Sections Cheered, Early Gardens to Be Boosted

STATE REJOICES OVER RAIN; MORI IS IN PROSPEC]   Crop Outlook Is Best it 10 Years, Agriculture Board Chief Declares

Plenty of Ohioans Available for Army   Buckeye State Already Has Approximately 75,000 Men Under Arms and Could Contribute 12,000 More for National Defense Within Few Days if Necessary

Cuban ‘Strong Man Seizes Army Control   Pres. Batista’s Palace Barricaded as ‘Openly Seditious’ Army, Navy and National Police Heads Ousted

President of Cuba Takes Command Of Army in Tense - Political Situation

Nazis’ Next Big Blow May Fall on England Rather Than on Life Lines

Louise ‘Beitelspacher! An: - Louis Toel United i in’ fh .Marriage

WEDDING HELD SUNDAY EVE.   Marlys Wetrosky  and James Farley. Exchange Vows

Tanker Explodes In Texas Harbor  One Dead, 14 Hurt In Resulting Gasoline Blaze

BRITISH OFFENSIVE IS PREDICTED SUGK INMID-EAST REGION   German-Italian Units in Egypt After Long Calm Period.   AMERICAN PLANES TO AID IN WARFARE   Other Materials to Play ) Part in — Campaign

COUNTER - OFFENSIVE, RE-TAKE SYRIAN CITY   Capture 100 Prisoners, Much War Material; Violent  All- Day Battle Precedes British Qaothark

ALLIES MOVING ON DAMASCUS; EASING MILITARY TACTICS   British Attempts To Bring About Peaceful Plan Of Turning Over City Fail   HOPE TO SURROUND CITY WITH TROOPS

SYRIAN AGHT GOING. sind —— WITH ALLIES   ‘Allied Forces Are Slowly Enc: ireling Damascus atid  Beirut.   PEACE EFFORT FAILS   Some Danger in Procéeding Toc Slowly Because Nazis May Act. °

Penang Base imperiled As Jans Advance   British Admit Malaya Retreat

BRITISH RETREAT IN MALAYA AS JAP. FORCES ADVANCE   HONG KONG SHELLED, SINGAPORE DANGER  ADMITTEDLY GROWS —

Serious Reverse   Bitter Last Ditch Resistance Continuing At Hongkong  ae elle ee aeelCUretll ke lL we o!!,

Yield State of Kedah, May. Lose Penang      Second City of Malaya Re.  garded as ‘Gone’; New Lines, Are Formed.   ALLIES GO INTO PORTUGUESE ISLE   Japs Extend Air Raids But Hongkong for Second Time Refuses to Surrender

MOSCOW SAYS NAZI PANZER DRIVE BROKEN   20,000 More Casualties Inflicted On Enemy Russians Assert   Moscow

GERMAN BLITZ PRESTIGE HIT BLOW, IS CLAIM   Moscow Says Nazi Mechan. ized Forces Under Panzer Chief of French Conquest Defeated   TWO-THIRDS OF HIS EFFECTIVENESS LOST   20,000. Germans Killed Wounded Or Captured in Thrust At Bruansk,  = Soviet Sources Hold

COL. GEN: HEINZ PANZER FORCES BEATEN BY REDS   Moscsow Claims 20,000 Killed, Wounded or Captured. War Material Seized in Quantities

Two-Thirds Of Strong Mechanized Army Said Killed; Stalin To Train More Reserves For Russian Forces

PROCLAIMS NEXT DRAFT REGISTRY   Governor James Acts — All Young Men Who Became 21 Since October 16 Must Enroll July 1

MEN 21 SINCE LAST OCTOBER TO REGISTER JULY. 1   Enrollment To Take Place In New Oxford, Gettysbure

FATALLY HURT IN FALL   Kansas City Woman Dies at Home After K.U. Game

Bishop Shaughnessy Urges Labor To Back Roosevelt's Freedoms’   ut Tells Convention Tc Distinguish’ What Is a Communist

PETAIN REGIME TO BE REVISED   Directorate Hinted to Take Laval’s Place; Baudouin Quits

Marshal Petain Is Studying Proposal:  For Reorganization   Leading Figure of Regime  Baudouin, Resigns; Confusing Reports

Petain Still Working On Revamping  His Vichy Provisional Government

Report Directorate Set up Is Denied; Petain Studies Reorganizing

Petain Studying Reorganization of French Cabine   onfusing and Contradict ory Statements Given Out at Vichy

Petain Continues His Struggle To Build French Government  Confusing, Contradictory Statements Come

FRENCH SHAKEUP I PLANNED BY PETAIN   Cabinet Resignation Leads tc Suggestion of a More Drastic Change

PETAIN PLANS NEW CHANGES IN HIS SETUE   Baudouin Resigns His Post After Day of Confusion

Petain Still Studies His Government   CMIEF FRENCH STATE AWAIT: WORD FROM BERLIN AS. Tt NEGOTIATIONS.

CHANGES T0 BE MADE IN VICHY   Darlan Expected to Head “Directorate;” Baudouin Resigns

Vichy Reorganization Denied; Baudouin Submits Resignation  Petain Reported Still Studying New Setup; Await Mitlar’e Ranly

FROST OVER STATE   Temperatures Will Moderate Tonight and Tomorrow

OPPOSES A “TYA’   Gov. Ralph Carr Attack: Proposal in Address to Colorado Lawmakers

Governor Declares Spread of System  Will Control About All of Colorado

Colorado Governor Frowns on Proposal To Establish “TVA” in Arkansas Valley.

Military Measures Adopted in Several Parts of Argentina to Assure Calm   Disciplining of Certain Army Heads Believed Undertaken

‘Land of Free’ Becomes Home Talent of Used To-Be Nations Comes to America

America Haven Of Art World   1940 Sees a Big Influx of Furopean Talent

DEFENSE PLANT CONTRACTS LET   Iowa Included tn Awards Fo Construction Of Defense Plant Project.

$700,000,000 In Contracts Are Let For Defense Plant Work In U. S.

Report Nazis Still Are ‘Pushine Abeel   Late Communique Announces Bryansk Given Up

@® In Washington   Stacks of Testimony, Years Of Bickering and Court Ruling in Ford Strife

Much Behind Latest Labor Ford Strife   Stacks Of, Testimony Long Bickering, Preceded It

READY AT 84   Retired Army Sergeant Offers  Rarcicgns Tha BWatinn

OPM terms strikes aid to aggressors   Production is pressing need

Strikes Termed Great Help to the Agegressors   OPM Cails for Uninterrupted Production for Defense in Formal Statement of lis Policy With Regard to Labor

LABEL STRIKES GREATEST AID TO AGGRESSORS   Knudsen, Hillman, Knox And Stimson Plead Jointly For Labor Support   POLICY STATEMENT GIVEN   Patriotic Backing Of All Factions Needed, OPM Directors Assert

MEDIATION. STRESSED   ‘Strikes or Slow-Downs Greatest Help Aggressors Can Get,’ Says OPM   POINTS TO FEDERAL MEDIATION SERVICE   ‘Defense Program Depends for Success on Patriotic Support,’ Board Says

United Backing for Defense Is Urged   Industry, Labor Are Called On to Aid the Nation

OPM Criticizes Slowdowns In Defense Work   ROOSEVELT PROPHESIED STATEMENT WOULD BE MADE.

STRIKES BEST HELP TO AXIS, 0PM DECLARES   TWO OF SEVEN CRITICAL DEFENSE WALKOUTS END; SHIPYARDS THREATENED

Production Office Calls On Labor ror Support  Declaroc Strikes Or   Declares Strikes Or Stow-Downs Greatest Help te Agaressors

DEFENSE WORK STRIKES DRAW ATTACK BY OPM   Labor, Management Asked by U. S To Assist

OPM Calling Today For Uninterrupted Defense Production   Declares Interruption By Strikes Greatest Heip Aggressors Can Get

OPM Calls for End of Strikes   Interruption of Wort Helps Aggressors, It Declares

Agegressors Aided By Production Stoppages   Statement Of Labor Policy Issued By Office Of Production Management Points Out That Strikes Or Labor Slowdowns Give Aggressor Nations Their Greatest Help

ClO LEADERS DISCUSS NEW STEEL PAY PACT   Would Set Wage Standards For Some 600,000 Men

Steel Leaders “Labor Meeting   U.S. Steel And: cio Near Agreement. Or ‘Wages. “For Industry °° =

President Is Said Not To Favor Convoy   Opponents of Protective Plan Decfore Aid May Bc Given as For as, Iceland

USE OF CONVOYS CALLED ‘ABSURD’   Roosevelt Stand Is Claimec On Controversial Move

F. D. R. CALLS PROPOSED SHIP CONVOY ABSURD   Opponents, However, Reluctant To Accept This As Final Word

PRESIDENT SAYS WAR AID CONVOYS IDEA IS “ ABSURD’   But Opponents On Capitol Hill Refuse To Take This As Final

SUCH ACTION ABSURD, SAYS ROOSEVELT   But Foes” Are Reluctant Charge Iceland Convoys Being Studied

President Says Talk About Using Navy to Convoy Supplies to Europe Is ‘Absurd’

F.R. Denies Convoy Plan   Tells Leaders in Congress Suggestions at This Time Absurd

President Roosevelt Scoffs at Idea of U.S, Convoy for British Shipments as “Absurd”

CONVOY QUESTION BEFORE GONGRES   Report Roosevelt Refuse: To Discuss Issue A This Time

SOFT PEDAL ON TALK OF CONVOY   President Reported to Have Called Suggestion ‘Absurd.’

COWOY IDEA ABSURD SAS pArCINEHT   Refuses to Answer Further Direct Question About Use of Ships.   SENATORS FEAR © MOVE MAY BE MADE   Resolution Pending tc Prohibit Use of U. S  Naval Vessels.

U.S. Convoys Seen Absurd By Roosevelt   Opponents Are Still Reluctant to See Final Answer.

DENIES CONVOY OF BRITISH AID [S CONSIDERED   Roosevelt Dismisses Matte: Brusquely With Remark It Is “Too Absurd” to Talk About   FOES ARE SKEPTICAL   One Says Question of Convoying Ships As Far As Iceland Is Under Consideration

But Idea Persists   Convoying Ships As Fat As Iceland Said Planned   SOME OF SOLONS FEAR TO LEAVE

Roosevelt Says Naval Convoy Idea Absurd   Foe of Plan Says, However, Navy May Escort Ships as Far as Iceland: Some Republicans Cite Fears

Report FDR Calls Talk of Convoys ‘Too Absurd’      But Some Congress Lead ers Say Iceland Plan Studied

FDR SCOUTS CONVOY TALK   President Calls Suggestior ‘Too Absurd’ To Discuss at Present Time.

Leaders Told Suggestion: Too Absurd For Talk But GOP Solons Uneasy

paident Says Use Now Out * Of ‘Questions’ Foes’ Still Seek Restriction

FOR DECLARES USING NAVY AS CONVOY IS ABSURD   Opponents In Congress Re luctant To Accept This As Final Word

CONVOY TALK . ABSURD—F. D. F   Opponents of Convoy Idea Do Not Accept This os Final Word

CONVOY PLAN IS. CALLED “ABSURD” & BY ROOSEVELT   But Skeptical Foes §aj Iceland Idea Being Studied °

CONVOYS NOW NOT PLANNED .   FDR Rules Out Suggestions as “Too Absurd to Talk About”; Opponents Reluetant to Accept His Word -

ROOSEVELT SAYS U.S, SHIP CONVOY IS “TOO ABSURD"   President Refuses 1« Talk About Plan

WASHINGTON HEARS THAT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS TURNED THUMBS DOWN ON ANY PLAN FOR SEA CONVOYS   Chief Executive Reported to Have Told Congressional Leaders idea ts “Absurd” at Present.

Convoy Talk Is ‘Absurd’ Says FDR   Opponents Of Proposal Re fnse To Accept Comment As Final Word

More Moves Hitting Japs Are Planned   Further Steps To Weaken Japan Financially. Are Under Consideration

Additional Reprisals Anticipated   a  Britain, Canada And U. S. Act  ogether

Further Anglo-American Economic Reprisals Anticipated As Order Freezing Credits Goes Into Effect

ROOSEVELT MAY ENFORCE MORE JAP PENALTIES   Further AngloAmerican Reprisals Against Asiatic Member  ol Axis Looming.

Yank Ships May Replace British   May Take Over Trade Routes In Pacific Under Aid Plan

U.S, BRITAIN MAP EXCHANGE   Pacific Ship Measure  Now Considered

AMERICAN SHIPS MAY HELP BRITISH TRADE   May Take Over Shipping Routes for Duration of the War and Release Vessels of Great Britain for Other Service—Washington to Hear of Plan Before Definite Action Is Taken.

~S. Merchant essels Would  eplace British   ould Release ritish Ships In Pacific Area

BRITAIN ASKS U.S. 10 TAKE OVER SHIPPING   Plan Would Releas: British Vessels  In Pacific

AMERICAN SHIPS MAY PLY. BRITISH PACIFIC. ROUTES   England Proposes to Release Tonnage for Service In Atlantic.

House Passes Naval Measure   Okays 300 Million For Anti-Aircraft Defenses

AIR DEFENSE FUNDS OKEHED   House Passes First Measurs In Big Navy Program

RAF Bombs Set Huge Fires In Berlin During Mass Raic   Widespread Destruction Claimed as Britian Triples Foree’s Striking Power

Britons Hail Aerial Attack on Berlin As Good Omen for Start of Third Year   Giant Bombers Pour Heavy Explosives  On German Capital; RAF Said Tripled   Blow at Reich’s Morale Scored by Destructive Raid

CUDAHY HEAD DIES TODA’   Edward A. Cudahy, Sr Succumbs To Heart Aijlment.

Spent 6S Years With Business, Starting As Lad of 13 Driving Cattle to Slaughter  TIRELESS VORKER        Gained by Intimate Knowl edge of Every Phase of Rarcinnee: Parents

Edw. Cudahy, Sr., 81, Dies Today of Heart Ailment   Founder of Packing Company Had Spent 68 Years in Business

PIONEER MEAT PACKER DIE!   Edward A. Cudahy, Sr. 81 Had Spent 68 Years in the Business

Edward Cudahy, 81 Packing Executive, Expires in Chicago   In Meat Industry 68 Years, Rising to Key Posts Early in Life

Co-Founder of  Cudahy Packing  Firm Succumbs   81, Dies of Heart  Attack In Chicago ©

CUDAHY, ONE OF MEAT INDUSTRY FOUNDERS, DEAD   Rose by industry from bottom to head a $72,000,000 concern

E. A. Cudahy, Packer, Dies   Founder of Company Succumbs at 81 Years To Heart Ailment

EDWARD CUDAHY, PACKER, § DEAI   Heart Attack Fatal to 81-Year. Old Native of Milwaukee

EARLY SIGNING Of FARM BILL 1S SEEN   Farm Bloc Congressmen Re ported to Have Made Agreement With FDR

APPROVAL OF CROP LOAN BILL PREDICTED   Differences Between Roosevelt and Farm Bloc Congressmen Reported Ironed Out.

HEAVY TOLL IN DEATHS UYEH LABUR HOLIDAY   Sharp Increase in Trafh Fatalities; Accidents  Kill 515

ACCIDENT TOLL, 515   Holiday Deaths Show Sharp Gain Over Last Year

NEARLY 500 DEATHS RESULT FROM WEEK-END ACCIDENTS   Traffic Fatalities Exceed 350; Figure Much Greater Than for Period Last Y ear

Fatalities On Highways Take      “Records Show Sharp’ Increase Over 1940 Labor Day Weekend

NEARLY 500 DIE FROM ACCIDENT!   Holiday Death Toll is Far i Excess of That of Last Year.

HEAVY TOLL OF TRAFFIC DEATHS OVER LABOR DAY   515 Persons Killed 1 During Three Gey Period Is  Revealed

LABOR DAY TOLL SHOWS INCRE ASI   Accidents Throughout Na tion Claims 436 Lives Ir Last Three Days

In Fai is For Labor Day   Traffic Deaths Double Last Year With 515 Victims

476 FATALITIES ARE RECORDED ON TRIPLE HOLIDAY   Traffic Exacts Heaviest Tol _ AS Nation’s Roads are Crowded.

OVER 500 DEAD ALREADY: 1OWA TOTALS 2   One of worst records made over ihe long  Labor Day weekend

Armstrong's Eyes Both Co by Zivic and Referee Stops Bout in 12th

ARMSTRONG IS KO’D IN 12TH, HALF BLINDED   Fritzie Zivie Wins Over Ex-Champ

JAPS STRENGTHEN LANDING FORCES IN NORTH LUZON   But Americans Defending Philippines Report Situation “Remains -Unchanged Materially.”   INVADERS ARE PUSHED BACK IN ONE SECTOR   Mopping-Up Operations Un.  ‘der Way — 30 Reported  Dead, 300 Wounded in Raids on Manila,

Americans Smash Every Japanese Attempt To Land In Large Force   Invaders Improve Their Position in only One Small Sector by Use of Parachutists

Foe Gains Strength InN. Luzon   But As A Whole Army Communique Says, Situation In Pailippines Kemains Unchanged Materially.   3 Battles Rage

Philippine Situation Remains. About Unchanged, Army Says; Two Small Landings Admitted   SILENT RUSSIA IS THREAT To Strategic Plans of Tokyo

U.S. Defenders Of Philippines Smash Thrusts Of Invader      Burn and Sink Battleship in Greates' Blow Delivered To Japanese Navy in Present War   ‘Chutists Succeed in Seizing Ilagan Airport; Army Says Situation in Hand, Mopping Up Operations Proceed

Japanese Troops Are Landed On Luzon Isle   Position of Enemy Improved in Northern Luzon Bu Situation in the Philippines Not Changed Materially

Japs Improve Strength in North Luzon   Army Says Situation Still Remains About Same on Island   MANILA HAS ALARM

TELLING BLOW DEAN T NIPPON NAVY BY U.S   INVASION SMASHED BATTLESHIP SUNK OFF LUZON

Army Says Situation ‘Unchanged Materiall;   Landing on Southeastern Coas' Unconfirmed; Parachutists Seize Control of Airport Near Ilagan

CAREFUL ENDORSEMENT IS GIVEN F.D:R.’S PLANS   Presiderit’s - No-Strikes-in-Defense Industries - Plea Brings Forth No Comment at A.F.L. Convention ‘ Under Way in Seattle — Message Given  Praise in General Outline, However, ke J sd...

A.F.L. CAUTIOUS IN BACKING F.D. NO-STRIKE PLE!   Leaders Praise Messag But Refrain From Comments

ALMOST ALL REFAIN FROM IM MEDIATE COMMENT ON ROOSEVELT REQUEST FOR LABOE PEACE

AFL SILENT Oh STRIKE APPEAL   Leaders Comment Cautioush Qn Roosevelt's Plea To Keep Working

AFL APPROVES MESSAGE SENT BY, ROOSEVELT   Action Is Taken With Degree of  Caution, However

UNION LEADERS ARE CAUTIONS   A. F. of L. Heads Reserve Comment on the -Presi-. dent’s Message.  ww .   PRAISE IN GENERAL

ABOUT ALL COMPLETED      Leaders Hurriedly Prepare Legislation for Step— Army Ready to Act in Wecs

PROPOSED BILL WOULD LET FOR TAKE FAGTORIE:   Legislation Would  Empower President To Requisition Defense Plants

Safe Conduct For Nazis Too Late Arriving   -APTAIN OF JAPANESE SHIP Té BRAK WIEDEMANN ANw BOR CHEKS CAN'T RETURN,

RIGID INQUIRY LAUNCHED BY HOUSE BOARD   OPM, Copper Chiefs To Be Queried at Hearings

Berlin Excuses Absence Of News To Germans With Policy Of Mystifying The  Frnemvy.   Hu ge Stories

Berlin Chiefs In Mystifying Silent Policy   Announcement Recapitu. lates Entrapment First Announced In June

NAZIS’ SILENCE ON WAR FRONT 1S NOT BROKEN   ‘Operations Progressing Reberitlesaly,” Only High Conimand Report   TELLS OF CAPTURE OF ARMY. JUNE 29   Say Booty in, Bialystok En trapment Included 3,332 Tanks:and 1,809 Guns

NAZIS SILENCE ON WAR FRONT IS NOT BROKEN   “Operations Progressing Relentlessly,”, Only High Report   TELLS OF CAPTURE OF ARMY JUNE 29   Say Booty in Bialystok En. trapment Included 3,332 Tanks and 1,809 Guns

EICHER, IOWA, EYED FOR SEC TOP POSITION   Former Congressman Expected Succeed Jerome Frank in High United States Spot,

OWAN SLATED AS -SEC CHIEF   Edward Eicher Expected T Succeed Jerome Frank As Commission Head

EXPECT EICHER TO BE NAMED SEC CHAIRMAN   Staunch New Deale: Favored To Succeed Jerome Frank

AD FOR RUSSIANS RECEIVES BACKING   Senator Clark, However, Says Stalin’s Hand As Bloody As Hitler’s,

SENATORS BAGK PROPOSAL FOR  ABD A   Support, However, Is Not Without Sharp Counterblast of Opposition From Senator Clark   ASSAILS DICTATORS   Missourian Declares “Stal. in’s Hand Is Just As  Bloody As Hitler's;  i Aid Awaits Request

OPPOSING VIEWS ON US: AID TO RUSSIA   Most Senators See Advan: tage in Keeping Russia  in the Fight   MAY ‘UNFREEZE’ ASSETS

AID FOR RUSSIA 15 GIVEN BACKING TODAY IN THE U. 5. SENATE   SHARP BLAST OF OPPOSI TION, HOWEVER, HEARD FROM SENATOR CLARK

AID TO RUSSIA IS TOPIC IN SENATE   Clark of Missouri Declare: Opposition, but Sentiment in General Is Favorable   WASHINGTON, June 24— (The treasury today lifted restrictions on Russian money and asecte® in the United  Slates,

Sen. Clark Doesn't Want To Aid USSR Or Hitler, Either   But Idea of Aiding Russia Against Germany Gaining Support in Senate

ERUNTS INTO UKRAINE   Other Thrusts in Former Polish Territory, Bal tic States.   JAPS LEAN TOWARD AXIS

SEN. CLARK, HOWEVER, IS A DISSENTER   Stalin as Bad as Hitler, Mis. sourian Declares in Opposing Help   Washington, D. C., June 24— (?)—The treasury lifted restrictions on Russian money and assets in the United States today.

Aid For Russia Gains Support In Senate Halls   But Clark Avers Stalin’s Hand As Bloody As Hitler’s

LEASE-LEND AID  TO RUSSIA GAINS  BACKING IN SENATE   Clark Declares ‘Stalin's Hand Just As Bloody As Hitler's’

AUSSIAN AD ISCUSSED I WASHINGTON   Subject Causes Divided Opinion, But Trend Is to Back Administration,   GOVERNMENT IS. . READY TO ASSIST   War Relieves Fear That Supplies Would Go Through Germany.

‘Many Solons Would Assist Soviet Russia   Senator Clark Is Vehement In Onpnosition

BACKING OF RED AID PLAN FOUND IN U. S. SENATE   But Senator Clark Gives Counterblast in Opposition to Soviet

SOVIET FIGHTS COMMON FOE, - [S THEORY   Says New Conflict Benefits American Defense   ECONOMIC AID   Suggest U. S. Government Release Frozen Assets And Sell Materials

AID TO RUSSIA GAINS SUPPORT   Senator Clark Hits At Stalin as Just As Bad as Hitler

SENATORS BACK AID FOR RUSSIA TO HALT HITLER   Clark, However, Rips Stali And Communistic Order In Opposing Action

RUSSIA BACKING GAINED SUPPORT IN SENATE TODAY    But Not Without a Sharp Counter Blast by Sen. Clark, Missouri.   HE OPPOSES MOVEMENT   “Stalin’s Hand Is Just As   Bloody As Hitler’s”, the  Senator Declared.

SENATORS FAVOR AID 10 RUSSIA AS BLOW AT NAZIISM   America Is Believed In Position To Give Immediate Economie Cooperation To Communist Russia  SOME OPPOSE

PLAN 10 HELP RUSSIA GAINS   Senate Against Commun. ism But Approves War On Hitlerism

RUSSIAN AID PLAN GAINS SUPPORT HERE   Senator Clark Oppases Move by Saying Stalin-ls as Bad as Hitler

U.S. Senators Approve Aid For Russians   Increased Support Appears But Opposition Makes Stand to Block Proposal

Clark Declares Stalin As Bad As Nazi Hitler   ‘Goverinient “Could Give Economic Cooperation Immediately =~

Senators Back Idea Of Giving Aid To Russia   U. S. In Position To Of fer Immediate Economic Co-operation.

US. SENATORS APPROVE HELP FOR RED ARMS   Clark Only Opponent As Welles Edic' Draws Approval O; Solons

Britain And Russia Co-Ordinate Effort:   U. S. Senators Divided On American Aid To Soviet In War With Germany; Secret Understanding Denied i ;

Aid To Russia Cains Support From Senators   Missouri Senator Obi « To Assisting Cor ists: Most Favor Help: s.   REDS MAY BUY IN U. §S.

AID TO RUSSIA GETS BACKING IN U.S. SENATE   Leak of American Goods  Through Japan and So _ viet Sealed Up by Nazi Invasion May Release Frozen Credits.

Idea of U.S. Aid For Russia Is Gaining Support in Senate: Clark Absolutely Against It

Predicts Russia Will Not Last Very Long Before Nazis Hordes   Senate Leans Toward Help For Russians

Aid to Russia Gets Support Of Senators  General Opinion Is Any Defense Against Hitler Helps U.S.  MAY FREE ASSETS  Some High Figures Are Opposed to Any Hint of  BRarndelecee C8bn??   Some High Figures Are Opposed to Any Hint of Backing Stalin

Support For Pian To Aid Soviet Union   Some Opposition, However, To  U. 8. Taking Step

Question of LendLease Aid to Reds Held Hypothetical   Will Not Be Answered by U.S. Until Help is Requested

State Depariment Indicates Policy to Soviet: Vo Parallel Beivain's

AID TO RUSSIA GIVEN BACKING INU. S. SENATE   America in Position to Give Immediate Economic Cooperation   COUNTER-BLAST   Clark Says Stalin’s Hand Just As Bloody; Communism Just As Bad

U3. AID FOR RUSSIA DRAWS OPPOSITION   Sen. Clark Leads Opponents Of Extending Help

Aid For Soviet Draws Support From Senate   Senator Clark Of Missouri Blasts Plan, Saying One ls Bad As The Other

Senator Clark In Opposition To Russian Aid   Declares Stalin’s Hand Is Jus! as Bloody as Hitler’s and Policies Are as Bad.

Senators Give Substantial Backing  To Aid For Russia; Clark Opposed   U. S.. Seen In Position To Give Immediate Economic Cooperation; Could Release “Frozen” Russian Aecbis. Ralaw Restrictions.

Parachute Troops Reported Massed For Suez Attack   Germans Have Many Troop Carriers for Quick Blow in Africa

BIG BERTHAS BOMBARD AREA AROUND DOVE!   Churchill Acts Boldly To Halt Critics of  Government

DIE CASTERS  STRIKE ENDS   Harvill: Walkout ‘Threatened To Tie Up Work In: Eight .. Planc ‘Plants

Unexplained Blast Rocks Omaha Duplex   Police Theorize That Bomb Was Hurled Into Yard at 2 A. M. Today  NO ONE IS INJURED  Residences Occupied By Margolin Brothers, Ice Manufacturers

Unexplained . Blast Rocks Omaha Duplex   Police Theorize That Bomb Was Hurled Into '“Vard at 2 A. M. Today   INO ONE IS INJURED

Mysterious Blast Rocks Duplex in Omaha   Police Theorkse > Explecion Migh Have Been Caused vy , x Boamb .

NAZI WARSHIPS HIT IN SEA-AIR BATTLE   VESSELS ATTACKED OFF NORWAY BY BRITISH—PLANES DRIVEN OFF.

WORKERS RETURN TO JOBS IN THE AIRPLANE ‘PLANT   Three Of The Leaders In The Strike Were Not Permitted To Kern.

EMPLOYES ARE BACK AT WORK   Bohn Tieup Held ‘Serious Threat’ To Defense   MEDIATOR INTERVENES   Asks Continuance Of. Work Until Decision Reached

PLANE STRIKE I$ ALL OVER   Inglewood Plant on ‘‘100 - Per Cent’’ Basis: Colonel  Branshaw

Huge Aviation Plant Continues to Be Under Army Operation.   SEVEN MEN HELD   100 Per Cent Production Is Expected Within Two Days.

Factory Running With Efficiency of 100 Percent   Striking Workers Come  Back After Decision At Mass Meeting

ALL STRIKERS G0 BACKSTO WORK IN AIRCRAFT PLANT   Army Officer in Charge Reports 1060 Per Cent Personnel and Efficiency.

C10 LEADERS URGE MEN TO RESUME WORK   Dash for Factory Made by Em. ployes as Indignation Meeting Comes to Close.   BULLETIN

MEN SUSPENDED AT PLANE PLANT   Strike Leaders Escorted From Inglewood, Calif., Factory.

RECORD TAX BILL. TOBE DRAFTEL   MEASURE TO RAISE ABOUT $6,500,000,000 TO GO TO CONGRESS SOON.

HUGE TAX BILL BEING DRAFTED   Victory Drive Burder Will Be Heaviest In American History

Huge Surpluses May Cause Rigid Control of Crops   Quotas May Be Asked Thi: Season on Corn anc  Wheat Crops.   Biggest Export Mart Closed, Due to War

MAPS PLANS FOR CIVILIAN DEFENSE   Laguardia Believes . Millions Will Register Voluntarily eng

LA GUARDIA TO VIEW LONDON DEFENSE PLAN   Director of New: Civilian Defenst Agency Plans Trip—Call for De ferred Draftees .

Army May Drastically Alter Selective Service Physical Examination System

PLAN NEW SYSTEM FOR THE TRAINEES   Examination as to Physica and Mental Fitness Before Going to Camp.

Men Who Were 21 Since Octobe Register Tuesday  Draft Board No. 2 Has Three Centers For Registration; Preparation Complete.

Army Mulls Over New Plan  For Induction   Draftees Would Receive Tests Before Leaving

Army Talks Of New System Te Spare Feelings Of ‘Rejectees   Final Physical Examinations Before Departure From, :  Homes Likely To Be Ordered As Result Of Criticism 

Army Induction System Due For Drastic Change   Would Fix Fitness O} Trainees Before They Leave For Camp.

Army Studies Measures To Pass Finally On Fitness Of Draftees Before Induction

ARMY MAY ALTER INDUCTION PLAN   Proposed Change Would Cal for Final Examinations Before Calls.   EXPERIMENTS UNDER WAY   Pennsylvania Method, With Som Changes, Likely to be Adopted by Army.

Army Weighing Drastic Change In Draft Methoc   Seleciees May Be Examined —~From10 Davs Fo Month Before Actual Induction

RAFT CHANGE SONS ERE   Proposed Procedure Woile Determine Fiiness Long Before Call.

Drastic Change Is Considered In Drait Bil   Local Draftee Service Physi cians May Be Replaced by Regular Army Examiners.

May Revise Procedure Of  Examinations   Army Considers Plan To Conduct Tests For Selectee Long Before Time Of Induction

Would Ascertain Physical and Mentai Fitness of Seleciees Long Before Departure for Camps, to Spare Rejectees Embarrassment of Being Returned Home After Farewells from Kin, Friends

INDUCTION PROCEDURE IS STUDIED   Army Considering Drastic Change Taking into Account Physical, Mental Fitness of Men Before Draft

GIRL MURDERED I NATIONAL CAPITAL   Botly-of Pretty ment Stenographer in} Found in Garage

GIRL FOUND SLAIN IN CAPITAL GARAGE   Pretty Stenographer Is Found Raped and Choked to Death

Girl Assaulted, Slain in Capital      Nude Body Is Discovered dn Garage After Fiance Reports Absence

War Department Steno Assaulted, Choked to Death  Senator Assails D. C. Police; Similar Case Recently

FIFTEEN CREMATED WHEN BUS CRASHES INTO WALL, BURNS   Eight Injured Seriously. Five More Listed As ‘Missing’

ATLEAST FIFTEEN DIE IN BUS BLAZE INCLUDING DRIVER   Five Others Missing and It Is Believed They Are Dead Also — 27 on Banard.

Known Dead Reaches 15 In Bus Wreck Tragedy;  Five Persons ‘Missing

Fifteen Are Cremated As Greyhound Bus Crashes   Five Missing Are Probably Also Dead; Only Those At Open Windows Escape

In Addition to Dead, Eighi are Injured, Possibly Five “Missing.” —

British Secure Control Of Oil Fields In Iran   Spectacular Advances Are Being Made By British And Russian Troops   IRANIAN SEA UNITS DEFEATEL   Light Opposition Is Being Encountered By Advancing British Forces   (BULLETIN)

SPECTACULAR PUSH IN IRAN BY BRITISH OFFICIALLY STATED   British and Indian Forces Advance in Western and Southwestern [ran   GAIN OIL AREAS   Naval Authorities Also Tell of Stunning Victory Over Iranian Sea Units

WARNS OF RISE IN U. S. PRICES   Henderson Says Wide Scal: Boost Gives Evidence of Profiteering

GIVES WARNING   Henderson Says Price Boosts Indicate Profiteering.

WILMINGTON FIRM WINS CONTRACT 10 BUILD 25 SHIPS   Delivery of First Vessel Called For Within 287 Days and All 25 To Be Delivered In 731 Days; Contract Aggregates $37,S00.000.

Claims Men Enough for Whole Fleet      “Battle of the Atlantic” Begins; Axis Propaganda Guns Hint Pacific Action

Explosion Rocks Legation Staf   Istanbul Hotel Where Eng lish Quartered Is Rockec by Blast.

GUNS TO BOOM IN OTTAWA -Cf   Ordnance Grounds Will Be Used As Testing Ground.

Ministers  Will Meet   U. S. Invites American Republics To Discuss Defense

FULL WEIGHT LAW SEPT.   Truck Enforcement to Be Hampered by Lack of Funds

FULL WEIGHT COAL LAW T0 BE EFFECTIVE MON.   Lack Of Funds May Hamper Enforcement

COAL TRUCKING WEIGHT LAW I$ EFFECTIVE SEPT. {   Regulations May Be Hard to Enforce Due To Lack of Inspectors; Insufficient Funds   GUARANTEES WEIGHT

CIVILIANS JOIN DEFENSE LINES   Soviet Told Position O Troops Is Grave; Advances Costing Foes  Heavily

NAZI ADVANCE CONTINUES ON ALL FRONTS   Setting Of Red Star Seen By Spokesmen For Adolf Hitler

NAZI WEDGES STILL MOVING UPON MOSCOW   SOVIETS CONQUERED, SAYS DISPATCH FROM BERLIN

Civilians Join Red Armies To Stop Nazi:   INVADERS ARE MET WITH NEW RUSSIAN LINES AS THEY BREAK THROUGH.

Soviet Admits Mighty Drive - Not Checked   New Defenses Thrown Uy ‘In Forests 100 Miles West, 200 South Of Moscow    Situation Behind . Lanes Calm, Orderly   ‘Press Appeals to Peopl: ; To Realize Gravity Of Mement

Civilians Join In Effort fo Check Thrust   Army Hastily Forms New Lines fo Meet Strong Nazi Offensives

RUSSIANS MEET FIERCE ATTACKS WITH NEW LINES   Desperate Effort Made 3 Check Advance—Situation Described as Grave, Although Not Disastrous,   LIFE IN CAPITAL GOES ON AS USUAE   Fighting Is Heavy in Vyaeme and Bryansk Sectors in Center and Around  Metitopol in South. 4

Russians Are Fighting Desperately   Civilians Join Army In Effort to Stop Nazi Thrust

Russ Civilians Join Fight Against Nazis   Reds Make Supreme Effort to Stem Drive on Moscow

Red Army Faces Grave Situation, Soviet Statement Jo Public Says   People Urged To ‘’Strain Every Effort To Repulse the New Attacks of the  Cramvy”’

New Russian Lines Meet Germans   Little Change of Consequence Reported Thursday

pRESCO FARM GIRL ANNEXES HEALTH TITLE   Betty Byrnes, 17, ; Brunette, Honored At lowa Fair

HEALTHIEST 4-H IOWA CLUB GIRL   Betty Byrnes of Cresco Is Chosen Towa’s Champion.

GIRL MISSING FOUR DAYS IS FOUND SLAIN   15-Year-Old Student In Nearby Home

Body of Constance Shipp, 15, Junior High Student, Diseovered in Private Home   DISAPPEARED ON:  MOTHER’S ERRAND   Occupants of Dwelling in Which Corpse is Located, Away on _ Maecation

Italy Places Troops About U.S. Embassy}   Fascist Students Nazis Protest U. S. Aid Bill

RIFT WITH AXIS ~ FRIENDS DENIED   Roman Students Parade; U.S. Embassy Under Troop Guard

TROOPS GUARD U.S. EMBASSY   Italian Students Hold Demonstration In Rome.

Troops Protect U.S. Embassy In Rome   Tialian, Nazi Soldiers Display Brotherly Love Press Lauds Lindbergh

TROOPS GUARD U. §. EMBASSY   Uniformed Students Dem  onstrate in Rome; Protest “Enemy Lies”

Guard Rome U.S.Embassy Vs. Students   ITALIAN TROOPS PROTECT AM. ERICAN DIPLOMATS FROM DE MONSTRATORS IN STREETS OF THE ETERNAL CITY.   Show Love For Germans

Fascists Show  Unity of Axi:   Lindbergh Given Praise For Opposing Aid Te Britain

CLARK ASSAILS MOVIE MAKERS   WITNESS AT HEARING SEES “MASS MEETINGS” FOR WAR .* WILLKIE FLAYS THE  INQUIRY

Movies Are Accused of  Propaganda   ‘Handful’ of Men Said to Be Seeking Active War

DHARGES FILM OTA WAR FEVEE   Theaters Hold “Mass Meet:  ings For War,” Missour Senator Says

SENATOR CLARK SAYS “HANDFUL’ TWISTS MOVIES   ACCUSES PRODUCERS OF IN FLAMING NATION; WILLKIE ASKS FILM REVIEW

CLARK SEEKS SENATE QUIZ NE WAR FI MS   Charges Movie Magnate: Bent On Clamoring For War   WILLKIE ASKS PROOF   ] Newspapers, Radio Fair As Both Sides Given.  Senator Says

MOVIE HEARING BEFORE SENATE INVESTIGATORS   Sen. Clark Says 13.000 Moevie ‘Theatres Are Mass Meetings For War

SLARK CLAIMS FILMS CREATE URGE FOR WAL   Charges Handfull Of Men Turn Theaters Into Propaganda Rallies

War Sought By Filmdom. Clark States   Examination of Movies in Question  Asked by Willkie

Administration Leaders Give Hearty Approval to Joint Declaration

Administration Leaders Hail Latest Stand   Only Reynolds Against Declaration Made By FDR, Churchill

Administration Leaders Approve Jomt Declaration   O’Daniel Says Statement “Very _ Interesting” —

Showdown Is Perhaps to Come Soon in Battle (OF Nazis With Soviets   Russia Is Said to Be Moving Army In Preparation for Possible Action by Germany on Demands

How to Beat New Revenue Tax Bill  But You Won’‘t Have Much Fun Doing It

British Bombers Again Make Raid  Across Channel   Fliers Report on Devastating Attack On Port in Germany

RAF HAS ANOTHER CRACK AT FRANCE   British Sweep Channel All Day Long, But Nazi Planes Decline To Mix It

SOLDIERS MAY BE PICKED UP   Veteran Starts Plan To Give Rides To Men In  Armed Forces

HOOVER'S ADVICE ON PRICE CONTROL SHICCESTED BY TAFT   Thinks Ex-Present’s Vast Experience in- Price Fixing Would ke Benefit in TackLing Present Bill

SENATOR SUGGESTS CONSULTING FORMER PRESIDENT HOOVER   PRICE CONTROL MEASURE PASSED BY HOUSE NOW BE FORE SENATE COMMITTEE

Price Control   Taft Would Call in Hoover for Advice on Bill Passed hy House.

SENATE TOLD 10 CONSULT HOOVER UN PRICE-FIXING   Senator Taft Suggests To Senate That It Call Upon Herbert Hoover For Advice When It Tackles the House Price Control Bill.

Six Measures Are Vetoed By  Governor Heil   Bill Providing Fund O $15,000 Fér Exhibits A Sport Show Is Rejectec By Hei]

STRIKE VOTE IS SAID OBTAINED FRAUDULENTLY   Knox and Knudser Say Milwaukee Tieup is Unreasonable

U.1.0. EAD RAPS END-STRIKE PLEA   Murray Challenges Authority of Knudsen and Knox to Order Plant Opening

Obeys Federal Order To Halt Defense Tie-Up   All Employes Notified To Report For Full Op.  erations Tomorrow.

REQUEST DRAWS C10 CHALLENGE   Officials Tell A.-C. Workmer Request an Appeal, Not An ‘Ultimatum’   25 ARE INJURED IN RICHMOND, IND., CLAS   Insistent Demands Heard i: Congress for Aiction to Hal! Strikes; New National Me. diation Board Receives its BPire+ Claca

C.1.0, CHALLENGES STRIKE ULTIMATUM   Explain Request Was Appeal To Patriotism, Loyalty Of Men.

Claim Strike At Milwaukee .. Affects Third Of Firms With Defense Contracts

DEFI IS GIVEN IN MILWAUKEE LABOR DISPUTE   Demand By Knox And Knudsen To End Walkout Rejected By Union   POLICE, PICKETS: BATTLE   Workers’ Headquarters Raided After Bloody Melee At Richmond, Ind.

Murray Hurls Challenge To Defense Head   CIO President Steps Int Allis- Chalmers Strike Dispute By Telegram

CALL FOR END TO STRIKE CHALLENGED   Milwaukee Strike Is Issue. Police Battle Pickets In Indiana

7.800 Are Notified of Decision   Richmond Police. 100 Pickets Stage Fight at Harvester Plant's  . ££ asthe   (1.0. Is Raided   Union Headquarters Is Raided and Several Are Arrested

CIO Challenges Strike Uldinatuw Of U.S. Officials   Knox, Knudsen Say Walkout Vote in Milwaukec Obtained by “Fraudulent Means”; 25 Injure¢  *  in Clash at Harvester Factory in Indiana

KNOX, KNUDSE CHARGE FRAUD IN UNION VOTE   Defense Chiefs Reply to ClO Challenge; Allis-Chalmers Management to Comply With Government Request

iis-Lhalmers HO Union Vote  uled Fraudulent   ‘Knudsen, Knox Hit  ‘Further Delay’  As ‘Unreasonable’  nr ore, -—- 7 wwe see es eK EAT   Mediation Board Gets Go-Ahead Signal  From Secretary Perkin

Knox and Knudsen Charge Fraud in Strike Vote at Allis- Chalmers Go. Plant   Statement Made as CIO Challenges Authority for Call to Resume Operations at Milwaukee

CLO. CHALLENGES KNUDSEN AND KNOX      ‘Murry Questions Right Te Direct Allis-Chalmers . To Resume

CIO Union Chiefs Defy U. S. Order To Call Off Strike At The Allis-Chalmers Plant

Allis Chalmers Company Announces i Will Comply with Request To Reopen Bia Plant

Made by Knox and Knudser In Reply to CIO President. Who Assails ‘Ultimatum’   Strike Briefs

llis-Chalmers lant Complies  With Demands   ompany Orders First Workers To Return Today, Resume Schedule Friday.   N FEDERAL ORDER

KNOX, KNUDSEN CITE FRAUD IN STRIKE VOTING   Reveal Call on Allis - Chalmers Company and Workers Result of Stuffed Ballot Boxes

Knox-Knudsen Answer Defi Of Labor Leaders      ‘Strike Vote ot Allis-Chalmers Plant Obtained by “Froudulent Means,” Officials Say—Twenty = Hurt in-Strike Clashes

Knox, Knudsen Say Allis Strike Vote Fraudulent   Officials Reply To Challenge Issued By C.I - O. Protesting Appeal To End Walkout In Milwaukee Plant.

PHILLIP MURRAY CHALLEGES KNOX AND OPM Chic   ’  CIO President Asks Navy Secretary and William Knudsen By What Powers Are They Authorized To Demand End of AllisChalmers Strike.

DRAFT TOTAL 10 REACH 441 FOR JUNE INDUCTION   Quotas For Boards 124, 135, 136  Announced

Lorain Shipyard Closed by Strike   CIO Union Protests Election Results

UNION DISPUTE. GAUSES STRIKE   WORK HALTED AT SHIPBUILD ING PLANT AT LORAIN 4, AFTER BARGAINING _  EL2CTION.. = lun

Jugoslayv, Nazi Peace Pact May Be Postponed   Jugoslavians Taking New Defense Measures, Displeasing Navts

JUGOSLAVIA DELAYS PACT ‘DAY OR TWO   New Defense Measures Being Taken Is Explanation

French Fleet To Convoy Food, Darlan Says; Pact Delayed By Jugoslavia

JUGOSLAVIA IS... DELAYING THE PACT SIGNING   e Treaty With Germany Will Be Held Up for a Short Time.   WAS DUE ON TUESDAY   New Defense Measure of the Jugoslavs Is Net Pleasing to Nazis,

Joe Comes Back Strong After Buddy Knocks Hin Through Ropes in First

URGES BLACKLISTED FIRMS BE NATIONALIZEL  Mexican Raps, Then Praises U. S.

See Threat In Blacklist   Mexican Labor Head Fears Firms Will Fall Into U. S. Hands

THE WAR TODAY,  Japs In Dither Over Red Sag  But Fear of U.S. May Prevent Attack on Reds

MOSCOW FACES VERY REAL DANGER =   _ Nazis Have Launched. — Violent Attack On. . Kalinin, 90’ Mile Distan ‘From Capital ~

Attack on Kalinin Increases Danger To Soviet Capital   Germans Would Get Full Control Over Volga River; Furious Rattles Rave

The War Today--- By DEWITT MAGKENZI  Neéee an tha Bucecian Danaer — and on the Far-East -

OI PRUE OF TTD Fight Furious; Russians Defend Land Stubbornly; Far East Is Spot To Watch As s Japan ls Undecided  a, ae . Tak © Le ee ee ee pee

Danger Increases As Nazis Hit At City Of Kalinin   ‘Industrial Center Lies On LeningradMoscow Railway:

Weather Affording Reds Some Reliel   Berlin Admits Snow, Sleet Are Impeding Campaign Against Soviet Capital

MOSCOW'S ALREADY VERY GRAVE DANCER INCREASED BY ANOTHER CERMAN ATTACK UPON KALININ

Danger ‘ To Moscow Is. Increased By. Violent Nazi Drive On Kalinin. ~95°Miles Northwest. Of Capita

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Japs Playing With Fire. For America Prepared To “Take Them On”

‘Japan Raring To Stab Russia: Fears United States   BY DEWITT MACKENZIX

Reds Now Aided By Bad Weather, Invaders Concede   Japanese Militarists Continue Agitation fo Drive Against Soviet

Organist’s Body In Furnace      PROBABLY MURDERED _IN CHURCH AFTER PRACTICING EASTER MUSIC SATURDAY.

Three Children Perish In Skowhegan Fire  ee ee  Oldest Victim 3 Years Old

SALVAGE CREWS TO SAVE STRANDED SHIP   Grounded Manhattan Expected To ‘Be Refloated Soon From Sandbar Near West Palm Beach. Fla.

Jury Convicts Chemist   German-Born Man Is Charged with Fraudulent Conversion

LOUISIANA HAS SOLDIER'S DA)   Memorial Rites Held for First Time; Northern Boys Are Guests

317 Get Winas At Brooks, Kelly   300 Fledglings In Randolph Training Will Mave Un Step

Impressive Program Planned Fo a) Regular Meeting on Thurs- ” day Night.

Eagles Building Clear Of Debt  Install Officers, Initiate Class June 5

_Eagles To Burn ’ Mortgage on Home   Impressive Program Planned For x” Regular Meeting on Thurs- “ 5 day Night.

Germany Rushes Toward Showdown With Jugoslavia; Disorders Against Germans Reported   FASCIST FLEET IS FLEEING FROM FOE

Invasion Expected Any Hour   Diplomatic Relations Between Germany-Slavs Virtually Cease

hter Side of Life in Army Camps  mate Pictures of Soldiers in Making

Lighter Side of Life in Army Camps  Intimate Pictures of Soldiers in Making

ITALIAN NAVY IS ELIMINATED AS AN EFFECTIVE FORCE   British Make Claim After Squadron Returns From Running Battle   COMMANDER CAPTURED   Italians lass Three 10,000 Ton Cruisers, and Some Destroyers

3,000 ITALTANS DIE AS RESULT OF SEA DEFEA‘   Hundreds Injured a Ships Are Sunk by Brit ish Shell Pounding   Nearly 1,000 Others Cap. tured—Captain Tells Story of Night Battle

NAZI TROOPS SENT TO NEW “THIRD FRONT” IN SERBIA   “Unprecedented Crisis” Admitted by Japs as They Charge FDR With At  tempt to “Shift Responsibitty’.

NEW ADVANCES MADE BY REDS ON AL FRONTS   War In Libya Lulls As Weather Slows Up Sharp Fighting

JAPANESE REPLY TO ROOSEVELT EXPEGTED TODAY   Tokyo Government Hardens Its Tone Toward The United States   NIPPON DIPLOMATS  LEAVING MEXICO

Collapse of Parleys Seen As Tokyo Asserts Hull’s Principles Unacceptabl   Major Break in Far Eastern Crisi: Imminent as Japs Prepare to Answer Roosevelt Demand

Crisis in Far East Is Near Break   Question of Peace Or War May Be Settled Soon

Tokyos Answer To FDR Demands Expected Today  Question Of Peace Or War In Pacific May Be Settled Rv Raecnonca

Declaration Of See. Hull Hit by Domei   Cannot Stand as Basis For Further Talks, News Agency Asserts  JAPS LEAVE MEXICO

TOKYO TO REPLY. TO ROOSEVELT'S DEMAND TODAY   Some Believe Note Will Say British Action Warranted Movement of Troops. to Indo-China.   EXPLANATION WOULD BE UNSATISFACTORY   Nipponese Diplomats Prepare to Leave Mexico—Pres‘ident Talks With Con-. . gressional Leaders.

Japanese Diplomats To Give Nippon’s — Report to U.S. Today   Domei News Agency Reports Hull Principles Can Not Stand as Basis for Continued Peace Negotiations

JAP ANSWER COMES TODAY   Peace Or War Is Believed To Be In Balance

Tokyo’s Answer To U.S. May Settle Important Dispute   May Mean War Or Peace In Pacifie; Reply This “Morning On Meaning  of War Mavec

Expect Rey ar fo U Thai Inquiry   Tokyo Envoys May Deliver Answer to Hull's Statement of Policy

Reply To Hull Message Also Likely To Be Made   Question of Peace or War In Pacific Hangs     In Balance; Domei Agency Is Pessimistic :

Expect Reply loday to U.S. Thai Inquiry   Tokyo Envoys May Deliver Answer fo Hull's Statement of Policy

Tokyo's Reply to F.D.R. Slated Today   Hull Memorandum Likely to Be Answered Also

JAPANESE REPLY TO ROOSEVELT TODAY MAY MEAN PEACE OR WAR   Major Break in Pacific Crisis Imminent, Washington Officials Say as Japs Mass Troops   Bv RICHARD L.. TURNER

U. S. WILL GET ANSWER TODAY   Preparation Of Jap Diplomats To Leave Mexico Increases Gloom

Hull Will Get Replies from  Tokyo Today   Japs’ Diplomatic Staff in Mexico Is Set to Leave in Hurry   ENVOYS ARE ACTIVE

BreakNigh In Far East Situation   Japanese Embassy At Mexico Prepares To Leave; Seeks Visas For Sailing From Los  Angcles.   Fearful Of War

Tokyo Press and Radio Declare Nation Can't Accept U. S. Position   Warn Against ‘Intrusion’ on Japan’s ‘Natural Economic Political Expansion’ ; Diplomats to Present Government’s Views to Secretary Hull

JAPANESE ANSWER TO BE MADE TODAY TO THE PRESIDENT   Diplomats to Carry Reply to President Roosevelt's Demand for Explanation of Military Activity  kw lananece

Two Full Days of Steady Discussion with Both Sides Are Fruitless  +  SS 2 ee, 2 ei ee ee Oe a, eee.   ARBITRATION URGED

New York Bus Strike Mediator Gives Up   Task of Trying to Ge Agreement Hopeless, He Says

HAMPTON GIRL DIES.IN CRASH.        at Liscomb; Fayette “Dries oy Daernital

Seymour Farmer Thought Killed By Lightning   Coins in Pocket Foun Welded Together After Bolt Hits Barn

Carroll College to Conduct Annual  Retreat on Monday  Throng Is Expected For Both Lay and Clerical Proarams

Carroll College to Conduct Annual Retreat on Monday  Throng fs Expected

Bob Feller Passes Army Draft Exam.   Induction Expected Late This Wear

Facts About Wild Bill's Actual Job   Directs Organization O Future ‘Brain Trust For War’

@ In Washington   Here's the Straight Stuff /On That Time Job Handed Wild Bill Donovan by  "IN... A Aectentnd want tine

Burglar Steals $1,000   Money Taken from Open Safe in Tax Collector's Office

Axis Planes Seek fo Cuf Way to Africa   Aerial Offense Infended to Clear Way for Troop Transports

NAZIS SEEKING WAY TO AFRICA   London Holds Mediterra.nean Drive Begun by Germans Will Fail

British Military Informants Thus Interpret Last Friday s Attack On British Convoy   In Mediterranean. é   Get Army Thru?

Britain Says Nazis Trying to Break Through to Libya in Order to Help Italian Forces

FAILURE OF NAZI MOVE PREDICTED   German Planes” Attempt to Open Way.for Troop Ships to Africa

Thirty Are Dead: Millions Damage; In Southern Flood   Flash Floods And Tornadoes Take Heavy Toll In Four Southern States

Principal Junior  High Resigned  Gerald Bryan Will Go To Glenwood —

Claim Libyan Campaign Can No Longer Be Call ed British Offensive

Long Struggle Expected Now By British   London Reports Reflec' Sharp Setback to Early Hopes for Lightning Sweep

Russos Admit nit Serious New Losses: cow Defense: Arc—Nazi Spearhead _ Said Within 50 Miles of. Capital z

~ TO FRONT IN LIBYA   Ancther Big Battle Expect. ed Momentarily in Area Near Tobruk   LONG STRUGGLE IS INDICATED   * Axis Claims British No Longer on Offensive;Heavy Losses on Both Sides

‘Annihilation: of One Allied Force Claimed by Axis   Germans Also Bringing Up Reserve Troops And Big Battle Is Expected Near Rezegh; Russians Admit Serious New Nazi Gains

0,000 PRISONERS REPORTED TAKEN   Axis Front-Line Dispatches Say British Forces Trapped and Wiped Out.   BIG BATTLE 18 REPORTED   Engagement Said te Have Taken Place Near Rezegh, 10 Miles From Tobruk.

English Troops Wiped Out, 5,000 Captured Says Communique   SEE LONG STRUGGLE   —_e —_ Ee lL ee: a,  London Admits Setback To Hopes for Quick Victory

AXIS DISPATCHES = CLAIM BRITISH ARE BEING ENCIRCLED   BRITISH CLAIM, HOWEVER, BIG BATTLE STILL IN PROG-. RESS IN REZEGH AREA 

Axis Dispatches Declare British Units Annihilated   Cairo Bulletin Acknowledges Loss Of Momentum

Declare British Lose Offensive In Libyan Battle   Middle East Quarters Report Large Combat At Rezegh Is Probable

British Troops Encireled Says Axis In Africa   London Recognizes New Climax In Rezegh Area; Tobruk Force Advances,   'AMERICANS CAPTURED

Axis reports English troops annihilated   Russians admit serious German ™ gains on two flanks; declare Ukraine thrusts repel nazis

Panzer Divisions Nearer Mescow   Claim Offensive in Libyan Regions Under Way

British Tank Force Said to. Be Anihilated  Apparently. Tobs   Appa rently. Tobr

STRUGGLE 10 BE LENGTHY. NOW EXPECT   Sharp Sethack for Early Hopes That Axis Forces Might Soon Be Driven From North Africa

Germans Recover From Surprise and Clain To Have Encircled and Annihilated Britis] Force; Long Battle Seen Now

AXIS REPORTS BIG VICTORY IN AFRICAN BATTLE   Claim British Wiped Out In Tank Battle Near Rezegh; Brit ish Reports Indicate Setback.

Claim One Army Circled   British Reports Indicate Long Contest Expected.

British Bog Down In Desert Drive   Germans Claim Gains In Libya And On Moscow

LIBYAN CAMPAIGN SAID NG LONGER A BRITISH OFFENSIVE   British Middle East Headquarters Say the Germans Have Rushed Up Reinforcements To Rezegh and That A Big Battle Is Expected There Momentari =

RESERVE FORCE BEING RUSHED TOWARD FRONT   ‘Reds Admit New German Gains In Mascow’s  Defense Arc

\xis Dispatches Report ‘Annihilation’ Of British Unit at Rezegh — London’s Hope of Quick Conquest Apparently Beginning to Fade.

Nazis Deny Offensive By British   Cairo Reports English Being Reinforced and Big Battle Expected

5000 British Taken: Nazis   3-Day Battle of Massed Tanks Ends With Major Clash at Rezegh in Offing; Rush Reserves to Front

Reserves of Tanks And Men Sent Into Big Desert Battle   Reds Admit Serious  New German Gains

GERMANS ‘ASSERT TIDE OF — DESERT BATTLE HAS TURNED AGAINST BRITISH IN LIBYA   While Russians Admit Gravity of New Nazi Gain On Moscow—But Claim Heavy Counter-Attacks .:ly,Ukraine Has Thrown Germans Back 6 Miles

Campaign Can No Longer Be Called British Offensive   Lengthy Struggle Is Now Expected; War News Elsewhere

Germans Claim Offensive Seized In Desert Fighting   British Hopes For Early Knockout Of Axis Forces Ir North Africa Dampened; Reds Counter-Attack

RUSH RESERVES IN STRUGGLE FOR REZEGH   Lengthy Fight Is Expected By Contesting Armies   NEW NAZI GAINS   On Moscow Defense Flanks Are Admitted By Soviet; . Fatalities Run High

Claim 5,000 Prisoners, Including Some Americans, Captured South of Rezegh   GAIN AT MOSCOW   Reds Admit Germans Have Broken Through to Main Highway— Russians Gain in Ukraine

CLIMAX NEAR IN BATTLE OF TANK FORGES   Axis Reports Say German and Italian Forces on Offensive.   GERMANS RUSH REINFORCEMENTS   Battle About Moscow Continues and Claims of Movement Conflict,

Nazis Dash Hopes For Quick Victory By British in Libya   Moscow's Defenders Also Hard Pressed, Soviets Acknowledge

Tobruk Garrison Smashes Far Into Axis Siege Lines   Russians Admit New German Gains Near. Moscow Defense Ar:

Axis Claims Big British Foree Taken   Empire Troops Continue To Smash Into Germans

Nazis Claim Capture of Many Prisoners; British Gird for a Long Fight.      GERMANS PRESSING CLOSER TO MOSCOW

LONG STRUGGLE FOR VICTORY IN CAMPAIGN SEEN   Russians Admit Gains On Two Flanks of  Moscow Defense

Desert Blitz Slowed   British Move  Up More Tanks:  Moscow in Grave Danger

Germans lake Offensive In Rezegh Sector   British Hopes For Lightning Sweep Fades; Bat: tle Rages Into 9th Day.

eas and :- aish Both Claim Success   Both Sides Pouring Reinforcements into Battle in Attempt To Decide Issue

ENCIRCLE BIG FORCE SOUTH FROM REZEGH   Claim Annihilation And 5000 Troops Made  Prisoner   EXPECT BIG BATTLE   Germans, Bntish Both Rush Heavy Forces To Battle Line

ROME REPORTS GREAT VICTORY OVER BRITISH   Germans and Italians Fighting Savagely, English Admit

RAF Has Brought Night Fighting To New Fine Point   Pilots Can Distinguish Opponents Types of. Aircraft In Darkness

LEARNING HOW   British Report Gains In Night Fighting Technique.

Cafeteria Strike Violence Increases   Manager Knocked Down: Cook, Customer Beaten.

Violence in’ _ Bishop Strike At Des Moine   Proprietor, An. Employe _ And Customer Roughed _ This. Morning 7  NO IDENTIFICATION  Manager Says Nothing  Said About Strike By  His Assailants

State Capitol Is Tense As. Member: Arrive For Session Of Legislature With Eyes On O'Daniel And Leonart   McAllen Veteran Seeking House Speakership Is Not Opposed While At Mansion Governor Confers With. Members In Business Parleys

FARES GO UP TONIGHT   New Federsl] Tax On Travel Rharte At Midnicht

‘Commuters May Have To ‘Hitch-Hike To Work If This Keeps Going On

TELLS OF BIG NAZI LOSSES   Russian General Says Bat. tle on Central Front Worse Than Verdun   Russians May Be Able to Stabilize Battle Lines for Kharkov Defense

GERMAN-RUSSIAN SLAUGHTER IS FAR WORSE THAN VERDUN   Soviet General Says Nazis Are Now Digging In For What Lies Ahead Of Them In Trench Warfare And Winter Mud

REYNOLDS GETS SENATE POST   New Chairman Of Foreign Affairs Committee.

Kaw Rising Here To Crest Stage   Steady Increase Today - Reaches Level of 18.7.  Feet at 3 P. M.   EXPECT PEAK FRIDAY.   Confidence in the Levee: Altho They Are Being’ * - Patrolled .

Kaw Rising Here To Crest Stage   Steady Increase Today Reaches Level of 18.7 Feet at 3 P. M.   EXPECT PEAK FRIDAY   Confidence in the Leveal Altho They Are Being _ Patrolled   Rulletin

12 Enter Good Will  Campaign   Energetic Men and Women Start To Work To Earn Share of Prizes-Time Yet to Enter Contest

Contest  For More Readers   Several Contestants Have - Entered Big Money-Mak ing Contest Sponsored  by V. & R.

Greeks Push Ahead On All Fronts   RAF Bombers Subject Italy To Widespread Attacks  in Middle East Region Since Monday

City Asked to Find Quarters for WPA   Divisional Offices to Be Moved From Courthouse Location

City-Asked to Find Quarters for WPA  Divisional Offices   Divisional Offices to Be Moved From Courthouse Location

GEORGIA COLLEGES ARE DROPPED FROM ACCREDITED LIST   Political Interference By Talmadge !s Civen As Reason

Frequency Modulation Radio Used in Unusual Experiment in Hospita

GERMAN FLAG IS TORN DOWN   Thousands Cheer as American Sailors Rip Swastika From Staff

Thousands Standing In San Francisco Street Cheer Action   Consul Wiedemann Reports to Washington; Two Sailors Held for Navy; Four Men Released

FMBASCY sR   U. S. Sailor Leads Group Attacking Emblem In San Francisco

Charlotte Boy Aids Companion As Crow Cheers Tug-of-War  In San Francisco.

Feat Climaxing Hours o Unrest Around Building Results in Charges of Malicious = Mischief Against ‘Hero’ and Pal.

HUGE NAZI FLAG 1S TORN DOWN BY ~ AMERIGAN SAILOR   Thousands Cheer as Emblen Is Ripped From Staff on German Consulate in San Francisco.   SEAMAN AND COMPANION ARE HELD BY POLICE   Four Others Who Participated -Released—iIncident Termed “Embarrassing” to U.  S. Government.

German Flag Is Torn From Consulate Pole   Wiedemann Protests Two Sailors Are Arrested

Thousands Cheer Sailor Whe Rips Nazi Flag From Staff   San Francisco Display of Emblem on Reich Anniversary lres Crowds, Embassy Notified

2,000 Stand Tn Street And Cheer Youth   Sailor Arrested After Consul Reports Incident

INE FLOORS TO  REACH EMBLEM  i ASCENDS   rest; Had Been Unfurled to Mark Anniversary  Teiad Morning of Un of Reich’s Founding   TWO SEAMEN HELD  BOR NAVY ACTIO}   our Others’ Released Flag Badly Torn in Tugof War; German Embassy. Notified

SEAMAN TEARS DOWN NAZI FLAG   San Francisco Crowd Cheer: Removal of Swastika at Consulate

U.S. Sailor Rips Swastika Flag From Nazi Consulate   Crowd Cheers Action jit Sah Francisco; Getman [iibdéey Notified of ‘Incident?

Thousands Watch And Cheer In San Francisco As Sailor Rips Nazi Flag From Consulate Pole On Ninth Floor }   _ Two Sailors Later Arrested For Act Which Climaxed Day Of Unrest While Nazi Flag Flew In San Francisco Celebrating Reich Birth

SWASTIKA FLAG IS TORN DOWN   Crowd Cheers Sailors At German Consulate In San Francisco

Sailor Climbs Out Over 10° Story Ledge Gets It;CutsIt With Knife and Fight Ensues".  For Pieces; Thousands Cheer

Germans Claim Reds Destroyed ‘Near Smolensk   Railroad To Moscow Declared Threatened By Nazi Forces

REDS ANNIHILATED, NAZI ARMY CLAIMS   German Advance Units Report Surprise Attacks on Reds

Germans Say Russian Forces Encirclec In Smolensk Area Virtually Wiped Out

GERMANS SAY   Surprise Attack on Lines to Moscow Results in Heavy Losses

Japan Taking No Chances Ot Losing Finest Liners By Seizure in U. S. Port:

Jap Strategy Likely Based On Pincer Plan   Had Been Anticipated In Building Defenses For Philippine Islands

British, Flying U. S. Planes, Intrude On Privacy Of Nazi Night Raiders   KEEPING U.S. REPRISALS AT MINIMUM JAP WAY OF ‘ IMPROVING’ TIES

TOLL 1S TAKEN BY INTRUDERS   AMERICAN-BUILT PLANES USED BY BRITISH FLIERS WHO PATROL OVER GERMAN ARMY AYRFIELDS

Greek War Relief   Theatre Industry Co-operating By Holding Midnight Show on March 27th

58 More Men  Called for  Military Duty Crowd of 1,000  at Depot Sees Them Off

17 Strikes Affect Defense Production  Holiday Halts. Attempts to Settle Disputes

Strikes Hamperins Defense Industry:  23.000 Men Idle   More Than $60,000,000 In Contracts Hamstrung Due to Labor Trouble

Legislature Adjourns and Starts Home   Stevenson Signs Road Bond Bill After Few Minor Corrections Are Agreed Upon

Turks Observe Hands Off Plan   Turkey Views Drive into Syria by Allies with Much Satisfaction

Turkey Pleased With Advance of British in Syria   Ankara Will Observ. Hands Off Policy in Latest War Move

TURKS REMAIN NEUTRAL;FAYOR SYRIAN BATTLE   Invasion By Free French Will Halt Nazi Squeeze On Turkey, Observers In Ankara Say   Nazi Fliers Interned

Turkey Plans Hands-off Policy Toward Syria   Syrian Drive Called ‘Now or Never’ Case By British Source

TURKEY WILL KEEP HANDS-OFF POLICY   Allied Drive Said to be Viewed With Satis Faction

Turkey Keeps Clear of Fight   Hands Off Policy Planned Unless Own Borders Are Threatened

AUTO INDUSTRY AGREE TO CUT OUTPUT 20P C.   Knudsen Announces Agreemen Means Million Fewer Cars Nex Year, to Aid Defense

MOTOR VEHICLE OUTPUT IS CUT   Reduction of 1,000,000 Cars Agreed Upon to Aid U.S. Defense

F liers Train Over New Mexico Desert For Ferrying Of Bombers To Britain

Catholic Church at Cottleville Announces Picnic, Tuesday, Aug. 1:

ST. JOHN’S EVG. CHURCH AT COTTLEVILLE TO HAVE PICNIC AUGUST 24TH

Catholic Church at Cottleville AMOUR EE. Picnic. Tuesday. Auc. 1

O'DANIEL GHUSEN TEXAS SENATOR   Lead of 1.095 Votes I Shown in Latest Returns.

WINS OUT. _IN TEXAS   Defeats Nearest of His 24 Opponents by Slim Mar-- gin of 1,095 Votes.

@ In Washington   CCC Gets Fewer Enrollees Sc Surprises Congress by Saying It Can Get Along Westsk, EF wen Bhamwe

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING   Consolidated Independent School District

Debate part repeal of neutrality   Connally says can't submit to dictator

FOREIGN RELATIONS CMAIEMAN STARTS DEBATE THAT 18 EXPECTED TO GROW BITTER.

‘U.S. Can’t Submit to A Dictator’   Connally Calls For Freeing of American Shipping

Connally Urges Lifting Bans   Open Senate Debate On Neutrality Repeals

OPM IS GIVEN PRIORITY POWER   Senate Votes Broac Defense Authority Without Dissent

BROAD POWERS GIVEN TO OPW   Acthority To Channel U.S. Resources For Defense Issued

SENATE VOTES PRIORITY BILL   Approves Plan Unanimous. ly to Give Broad Authority to OPM

SENATE GIVES OPM BROAD AUTHORITY   Will Shift U. S. Resources Into Defense Program, Fix Priorities; House To Vote On Senate Changes in Bill

BROAD POWERS FO OPM ARE APPROVED   Authority Given to Chan nel U, S$. Resources in Defense Program

OPM Given Full Power To Pilot Defense Progra   senate Unanimous) Grants Sweeping Right fo Knudsen and Others

Senate Passes Measure Giving 0.P.M. Broad Authority Over Resources

DEATH ENDS JOY   California Man Celebrating - Return to Health Killed on Highway

GOV. STEVENSON IS FOR COMPROMISE IN ROAD BONDS MATTER   GOVERNOR STILL HOPES FOR AGREEMENT IN ORDER THAT *HE MAY CALL SESSION

Stevenson Calls For Compromise on Road Bond Issue   Wants Agreement Certainty Before Recalls Lawmakers

Recruiting Offices Interview Men; Four Are Enlisted  Army and Navy Both Remain Open Throughout Sunday

Recruiting Offices Interview Men; Four Are Enlisted  Army and Navy Both Remain Open Lf ed Co ae a

Life Is Seen for  Farm Prosram’   Senator Bankhead Predicts Congress to Extend Benefit Payments Indefinitely

Sen. Bankhead Sees Holdover Of Farm Setup   Predicts Indefinite Extension Of Part Of Farm Program By Congress.  etn   NEED IS GREATER NOW

Italy Pledges Closing of 2 Consulates   Gives Promise on Month Old U. S. Request to Shut Offices

ITALY AGREES TO SHUT DOWN ? CONSULATES   Rome Expected to Recall Naval Attache Quickly Because of Sabotage

MUST SIGN PACT UPON AGREEMENT   J. $. Supreme Court Decides Employer Required to Sign ‘Written Contract If He and Union Reach Terms

COURT AIRS WAGNER ACT   Employer Required To Sign Contract With Union.

REPORT NAZI THRUST CUTS THROUGH FOE   Smash Across Jugoslavia to Sever Main North-South Varder Valley Communi cations.   CROSS MOUNTAINS IN SURPRISE MOVE

GERMANY OAYS “MAGS ATTAGK WEAKEN ENEMY   Boast That Jugoslavia and Greece Are Both Sericusly Hurt.   BELGRADE IS IN RUINS   Nazis Claim Vital Part of Enem7 Air Force Is Already Destroyed.

NON-DEFENSE BUILDING MUST BE CUT IN U.S. BY 60 PER CENT   ‘Critical Materials Must Be Allocated for Military, Naval Needs

ORDER SHARP CUT INU. 5. BUILDING   Material Needed by Defense to Be Denied Private Builders

NON-DEFENSE BUILDING TO BE CUT 60 PER CENT  ‘TTA QSLrrarecrrnscvar mh.  - ok

Non-Defense  Construction   Materials Are Needed For  Defense Projects

U.S. Intervenes in Death Edicts In Spain   Effort Made to Save  Political Prisoners  Ceanw Evaritian

U.S, SENDS APPEAL TO SPANISH GOV'T TO HELP PRISONERS   Secretary Hull Makes Request To Franco

Clemency  Is Urged   U. S. Sends Friendly Request  To Spain and France

Mercy Sought For Spain's Political Enemies By U. 5.   Hull Makes Clemenc Appeal to Franco For Prisoners

America Has Intervened on Behalf Of Thousands of Spanish Republicans

HULL IN MERCY PLEA TO FRANC(   Clemency Asked for Manj Political Prisoners on Humanitarian Grounds

United States Asks Spain To Be Lenient With Political Prisoners   “Humanitarian” Grounds Advanced by Hull For Clemency Request.

Nazi Advance ls 200 Miles From Capital   Red Army Says Smolensk Still Held; Soviet Line Of Communications Said Destroyed by Planes

Enemy. Trapped, Germans Insist   Berlin Reports Breaks in Soviet Defenses Guarding Kiev, Leningrad

AEPORT SAYS   German Spearhead Jabs Eastward to Great Dnieper River.   RED ARMY FIGHTS ON   Germans Said to Be Throwing Everything into Big Battle.

Hitler's Forces Reach Important   Guerilla Warfare Rages Behind Nazi  Lines, Says Moscow

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   U).$, LEADERS STUDY NEW “NAZI MOVE   All Aspects of Blockade Extension Studied by Administration

U.S. Eyes Threat to Greenland   Yankee Iceberg Patrol Operates On ledge of New Nazi War Area

Kansas City Suburb Struck by Tornade   Woman, Child Are Killed, It Hurt, Part of Business District Leveled

TORNADO WHIPS KANSAS TOWNS   Suburban Business Area: Leveled; Homes Are Demolished

Tornadic Wind Strikes Kansas Kills Woman, Child, Injurying 25 Others; Huge Property Loss   Fairmount Worst Hit, While Much Damage Reported From Other Areas; Hurricane Whips Tip of Florida Peninsula

Tornado Kills 2. Injures About 25   Kansas City Suburb Is Hit; Loss Is High

Town Hall Program Nearly Ends as Prize Fight: Verne Marshall vs. The Audience

Formal Debate Turns Into Rousing Argument as Hecklers Rap Speaker

Hitler Defeat Essential?  Question Almost Causes Big Fight on Town Hall Program

Crowd Heckles Verne Marshall During Debate   Iowan Interrupts Peace Plea With An Offer To Fight Audience.

Stage NearBrawl At Town Meeting’   Hecklers Ride Debate of Hitler ‘Defeat’ Idea

Fight ‘War’  In Town Hal   Debate Over U. S. Action Turns Into Heckling ‘Match and Argument

Listeners Get All Hot And Bothered Al Debate On Importance Of Hiller Defeal

ROW OCCURS IN TOWNHALL   Verne Marshall Invites Hecklers To Fiaght Him

‘KNUDSEN IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION   Visited Cleveland Clinic For Checkup: Doctors Give Him Clean Bill Of Health

MANY TOURISTS HURT IN DIXIE DERAILMENT   4 Cars Of Streamline Train Overturned In Georgia

TRAINS DERAILMENT INJURES 20 PERSONS   Wreck Occurs Near Valdosta, Ga., This Morning

Streamliner Is Wrecked Near Dupont   ACL Train Said Derailed In Scuth Georgia

About 20 Persons Are Injured in Georgia Crackup   Streamline Train Rips Up About Mile of Tracks: None Is Hurt Seriously

MAY AVOID DELAY, PYMATUNING WORK   Passengers Hurt in Georgia Wreck

LIMA MAN HURT IN RAIL WRECK TODAY   Sol Silberman Suffers Cuts; Score Injured

SCORE INJURED IN TRAIN WRECK   Tourist Special “South Wind” Derailed At Dupont. Georgia

SOUTH HAVEN WOMAN HURI   Mrs. C. C. Brown Among In jured In Wreck Of Chicago Miami Train

MANY HURT AS TRAIN  WRECKED   Big Steam Streamliner Rips ‘Up Mile of Tracks in Georgia; Four Passenger Cars Go Off into Ditch

Petain Lashes Out at Britain For ‘Trickery   Exhorts Troops to Defend Selves Against ‘This Profoundly Unjust  ‘KW tinnntnat   Says No Nazi Forces  In Syria or Lebanon   Vichy Charges England Now Trying to Steal French Empire

Petain Urges Defense Against Rebels  _ Old Marshal Lashes  Out Bitterly  at Former Allies

Petain Lashes at British ForLaunchingSyrian War   Commander Told To Resist “Unjust Aggression” O: De Gaullists And Imperial Armies; No Nazis In Syria, Chief Of State Claims

Petain Orders Army to Defend Syria   British Invasion Is Called Highly Unjust Aggression

AND STORED, ALL FOR $5.00. STYLE CENTER—Ad.      ATTENTION FARMERS

@ In Washington   Uncle Sam Spends Millions To Keep Fallen Nations’ U.S. Assets from Axis

Uncle Sam’s ‘Guardian Role Costly   Will Spend Millions Te Preserve Fallen Nations’ Assets

London Digs Out of Ruins Leff by Raid   City Undergoes Two More Aleris but Suffers Little Damage

Londoners   Rescue Workers Finding Hundreds Of Bodies Buried Under City Debris

London Has Short Raid Alarms But No Bombs Fall  Day Spent Digging Dead Out After Worst Raid of War

London Digs For Dead in Raid Damage   Some Think Attack May Lead to Invasion, But Others Say Revenge   TOLL IS NOT KNOWN

London Quiet After Worst Air Attaek   &-Hour Bombardment Admittedly as Intense As That on Coventry  NOTED LORD STAMP AMONG VICTIMS  Deaths Still Uncountec   Deaths Still Uncounted In Continuous Raid  By Hundreds of Plane:

LONDON DIGS FOR VICTIMS OF AIR RAIDS   Attacks Wednesday and Thursday Worst of the War   MANY PLANES USED BY INVADING FORCE   Some Fear Raids Forerunners of British Invasion

London Digging Out from Ruins Of Record Raid   Jnknown Number Kille or Wounded in Attack by Germans

Britons Take Toll of Worst  German Raid  Search for Dead,  Living With  Alarms Ringing

London Hunt Dead In Smouldering Debris   Serious Talk Indicates Heaviest Raid May Be Forerunner Of German Invasion.

Londoners Fear  Attack Is Invasion  Attempt Prelude Capital Rescue Units  Spend Tragic Day Digging Out Dead

LONDON HUNTS VICTIMS AFTER GREATEST RAID   British Say 400 Bombers in Continuous Attack for Eight Hours   SEVERAL NOTABLES AMONG THOSE DEAD   Morgues are Filled With Bodies; Property Loss Is Enormous

Nazi Raiders Again Rain Death, Havoc On British Capitol   Londoners Spend * Tragic Day Digging Out Dead And Entombed Living From’ Wreckage; Morgues and Hospitals. Filled  But Morale Is Unimneaired

Air Raid Sirens Sound in London  South Coast Town Attacked Earlier

Londoners Dig for Dead, Entombed In Wreckace Left by Nazi Air Raid

RESPITE FROM NAZI BOMBING   Death Toll in Attack Wednesday Night . Is Not Known

LONDON AGAIN RAIDED BY NAZI BOMBING PLANES   Second Attack Begun This Morning At 3:30 + O'Clock   CALLED PRELUDE TO INVASION ATTEMPT

At Least 400 Planes Kept Ur Attack For Eight Hours; Coventry On A_ Larger Scale. :   2 Nobles Dead

London Digs Out Of Blitz Raid Wreckage   Heaviest Of War Attack Leaves Big Casualty List, Heavy Damage; Officials Warn Raid May Be  Prelude To German Invasion

See London Raids  Invasion Prelude   Immense Death Toll lorecast

Strategically Important,  Yields Many Prisoners; Italians Chased

Strategic Point In Ethiopia Captured   Njabara Only 150 Miles From Addis Ababa

BRITISH CAPTURE ETHIOPIAN TOWN   Strategically Important Vil“lage 150 Miles From ‘Capital Is Taken.

VILLAGE IS TAKEN   British Announce Capture of Bjabara, Strategic Ethiopian Town

British Capture Ethiopian Town With Prisoners   Natives Help Soldiers In Harassing Italians; Niabara Strategic Site

British Take Ethiopian Town  Strategic Village of Njabara Captured Wednesday

ENGLISH FORCE TAKE ANOTHER AFRICAN TOW   Ethiopian Natives Als¢ Drive Italians Out of  Several Towns to Aid RBeitich   SIEGE CONTINUES   RAF Dive Bombers Ir South Africa Strike At Headquarters of  Fascist Troops

Take Important Ethiopian Town  British Get Many Prisoners In Bjabara

ROMEROUS PRISONERS      Natives Reported Driving Italians From Villages

Hull Reveals Finnish Talks   Peace Willingness Of Russia Transmitted

FINLAND'S PEACE AIMS CIRCULATED   WILL QUIT WAR WHEN BORDERS ARE MADE SECURE, SAYS RADIO

Finnish Peace Messages Revealec   Broadcast Shows Diplomatic Victory

MAKES PUBLIC TALKS WITH FINLAND   ‘State Department Transmitted Information To That Country That Russia Is Prepared To Talk Peace Terms To End Finnish-Red War

PLEA 10 FINLAND TO END WAR IS REVEALED BY HULL   Notes Indicate Secretary Said America Will Spend 75 Billions To Win   Helsinki Insists That She Is Fighting On Purely  Defensive Basis

FINNS SAY WAR WILL END WHEN FRONTIER IS SECURE   Declare No Negotiations With Russia Are Implied

Soviet Russia Ready to Talk ~ Finnish Peace   State Dep’t. Releases Memorandums — Finns Silent to Warnings

Hull Insists Finns Informed Of Russian Offer of Peace   LONDON, Nov. 7.—UP— A radio Helsinki broadcast today charged the United States and Britain with trying to “whitewash” the _ soviet union and indicated at least temporary rejection of peace Proposals.  (Early Details on Page 2)

U. S. Reveals Hull Talks On Finnish Peace   Two Conversations Held To Discuss Offer By Reds, Memorandum Says

REVEAL TALKS WITH FINLAND ON RED PEACE   Britain in General Doubts Tha Finland to Cease Its War Against Russian Bear

FRENCH PORTS SUBJECTED 10 VIOLENT RAID   British Planes Dive Through Fog and Fire to Pound Invasion Bases Across  English Channel.   ATTACK HEAVIEST SINCE LAST FALI

R.A.F. Speeds Attack  On Invasion Coast   British Raiders Kindle Maze of Fires; Laval Stands Firm in French Demands

RAF Bombards Nazi Bases in Fierce Assault   Fires Are Visible To English Watchers Raid Lasts Hours

HEAVIEST ATTACK SINCE SEPTEMBER HITS NAZI BASES   FIRES ALL ALONG INVASION COAST VISIBLE THROUGH FOG AND RAIN

German Invasion Points Bombed by Royal Air Force   Targets Between Dunkirk and Boulogne Bombed In Great British Raid

British Make Another big Channel Raid   Fires Break Out At Dunkirk and Boulogne

Stalin, Modern Czar of Godless Russia, Calls on God to Help President Roosevelt

Stalin Asks God’s Help For FDR   Toast Startles Some Guests  Of Kremlin

BLESSING BY STALIN SIVEN TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT REVEALED   “Man of Steci” of Russia Has a Heart After All and Startles Guests.

‘alin Inivokes God's Blessing For Roosevelt   American Describes ‘Man of Steel’ as ‘Nice Old Gentleman’

Stalin Invoked. God’s Aid for U. 8S. at Kremlin Dinner for High Officials

TWO PARLEYS ARE HELD AT FRENCH CITY   Spain Not  Expected To Enter War

GEN. FRANCO AND IL DUCE AGREE   “Complete Identity Of Views” On European Situation Reported Reached

COMMUNIQUE PHRASE KEY TO RESULTS   Doubt Franco, Duce In Confab Disctussed African Action,

Germany Rejects Soviet Rebuke on  Move in Balkans   Hitler ‘Can Tolerate No Restrictions’ in War Against Britain

LINN COUNTY BOYS SEEK 10 JOIN NAVY AT CHILLICOTHE   Six Boys from Meadville Among tht List at Chillicothe Recruiting Station   Cc. E. TAYLOR OF BROOKFIELD   Among List of Applicants. Other . Towns Include Milan, Carrollton and Trenton

‘Si MEADVILLE =  BOYS TO JOIN NAVY   Three Left Today for Kansas City Making a Total of 13 in- Two Days.

BERLIN CLAIMS UKRAINE GAINS   Say Krivoi Rog Taken: Odessa Encircled

Nazis Admit Rains May Slow Down Ukraine Drive   BERLIN, Aug. 14 (AP)—The weather again has turned rainy in the Ukraine and Germ -aurces said this may mean a slowdown of action on that front. Po

Reds Insist 29 German Divisions Routed or Destroyed; Admit Enemy Stronger.

THIRD GERMAN OFFENSIVE OF EAST SMASHEL   Russia Denounces Naz Claims Of Advances; Says Enemy Halted

TAX PROPOSALS FOR NEXT YEAR      ications Are Average Smail Tax Payer Will Contribute Twieer As Much.

Gas Supply Imperiled   Ohio Faces Loss Of One Fifth Of Motor Fuel Wednesday

Grange Advised On Taking Steps  For Fairer Dea!      Farmers .Told Agriculture ___May Lose In Pending WP rice...Control... Rulings

Men Act to Ene Assembly Jam   Jobless Compensation and Reapportionment Knots May Be Untied

LEGISLATIVE JAM BREAKING   Leaders Consider Parley: On Jobless Pay, Reap portionment

(Japs Disclose Joint Defense Of Indo-China With French   Claim Security  Of French Possession Is Being Threatened, But Don’t Say How   WARN AGAINST AMERICAN MOVE

Panama Wants  To Collaborate   Territory Offered To United States

PANAMA BACKS UNITED STATES   Proclaims Solidarity Pertaining to Defense Of Panama Canal

Navy and Air Base Developments Soutt Of Rio Grande Aim Of Conferences

Illinois Soldiers Off for Maneuvers in Arkansas Aug. §   Trip Will Include Two Days of Toughening Practice Marching

SOLDIERS FROM ILLINOIS READY FOR MANEUVERS   19,000 Men Start From Camp Forrest On August 9

Germans Claim Breakthroughs On Two Fronts   stises Near in Far East and in Russia; Breal Across Donets and on Moscow Front J Claimed by German:

2,300 Slavs Are Executed  Germans Make Reprisals for Killing atk IB Saldierc

ONLY ONE CASUALTY AS RESULT ARK ROYAL TORPEDO SINKING   APPROXIMATELY 1600 MEN ABOARD CRAFT WHEN ATTACKED, MEDITERRANEAN

Loss Of Life On Ark Royal Placed At One   Britain Announces Next Of Kin Notified

ONE MAN LOST ON ARK ROYAL   British Admiralty Make: Official Statement  On Sinking Casualty

One Casualty In Torpedoing Of Ark Royal   A Seaman Missing And Presumably Lost In Sinking

list of Deaths Continually Scaled Down; Britain Prom ises Revenge

A ‘Loss of Life in Sinking of Aircraft Carrier Ark Royal Not Over Three  [ADMIRALTY VOWS AVENGE FOR LOSS  ‘Huge Hole Blasted in Side of Floating Airfield; Topples Over Like Tired Child

NAVAL LEADER PROMISES 10 AVENGE SINKING   Alexander Announces Very Small Loss Of Men; Germans [Take Credit For Big Sea Blow.

SHIP'S SINKING GHALKED UP 10 GERMAN §-BOAT   Claim British Battleship  Also Damaged; Earlier Fears Of Heavy Loss Of Life Unfounded.

NOT OVER 3 ON ARK ROYAL LOS)   Observer Says Aircraft Carrier “Toppled Over Like a Tired Child”

Only One Man Was Lost  In the Torpedo- Sinking of Britain’s Ark Royal   Giant Aircraft Carrier” Had Crew of 1,600 Officers and Moen Ahoard

Cargo Ships To Get Guns   Navy Ready to Place Arms Aboard Next Week; Assemble Crews   Only One Casualty Reported In Torpedoing Of Ark Royal

BRITISH SAY WILL. AVENGE. SHIP SINKING   Will Even Up Just As In Case of Bismarck.—Only Two or Three Lives Lost

SHIP FALLS OVER LIKE TIRED CHILD   Rescue of Most of 1,600 _. Members of Crew Relal-_ ed By Admiralty

Only One Lost On Ark Royal   Germans Claim Credit  For Sinking Warship

TWO YEARS AGO TODAY   One Lost On Ark Royal   Rest of British Crew Reported Safe In Sinking

ONLY ONELOST QN ARK ROYAL   Torpedced British ’Plane Carrier Sank Within Sight Of ° Gibraltar

REICH REPORTS ONE OF ITS SUBS SANK BIG CRAFT   BRITISH ADMIRALTY ORIGIN. ALLY ESTIMATES 18 MEN LOST ON PLANE CARRIFR.   BERLIN ALSO SAYS BATTLESHIP MALAYA SUFFERED IN ATTACK   German Reporia Give Credit for Victories to Two U-Boate, Name

AVEO RR ER VEEL  “Ark Royal”  _Only 2 or 3  Lives Lost, London Says; Nazis  Gain Only  Tn Oriana

Ark Royal Sunk, Malaya Struck By German Subs   Nazis Reinforced Italians in Assault, Says High Commond

Germans Claim  Sub Victory In Mediterranean   Say Berlin Craft Sank Ark Royal and  _ Damaged 31,000 Ton Battleship;  Admit Soviets Take Initiative. — From Leningrad to Donets.

‘Two or Three’ Men Lost on Ark Roya   Huge Carrier Sank With in Sight of Gibralta After Being Torpedoec

ONLY  LIFE LOST ON THE ARK ROYAL   This Announcement Was t. Made. by, Admiralty in London Tonight.

ARK ROYAL TOLL IS LIMITED TO ONE CASUALTY IN 1600   GERMANS CLAIM SUBS ALSO DAMAGED OTHER SHIPS IN ATTACK

Report Only -1 Man Lost On Ark Royal   Navy's Efficient Rescue Of Doomed  Vessel’s  Crew Disclosed.

England Says Some of 18 May Be on Rescue Ships Which Have Not Yet Returned to Gibraltar Base.

ANOTHER BIG WARSHIP HIT BERLIN SAYS   Russian Victory Sromting In East; U. S.-Jap Peace Hopes Wane

Fire Chief Urges  Fast Cooperation   Would Educate Public t Spread Alarm Quickly to Save Property

Boost Pensions For Fighters’ Widows   Six Months’ Pay, Othe: Care Also Provided.

Widows Will Get Pensions   Amount Not Determine: By Rank or Years of Man’s Service

PENSION, PAY TO’ BE AWARDED ARMY’S WIDOWS   Increase Of Pensions From Peacetime Range To Be Signed Soon

Pensions for War Widews Are Planned   FDR Signature on Adc To War Pensions  Ils Awaited

6 Months Pay,  Life Pension For War Widows   Bill Ready for Signing Raises Pension Level for War Condition

WIDOWS OF PEARL HARBOR AND OTHER WAR VICTIMS WILL GET SIX MONTHS PAY AND PENSION —   U.S. Announces Steps to Guarantee Welfare of War Victimis.—-rersi6n to Be Determined by Widow’s Age, Number and Age of Children

War Widows "Vill Reeéive  Life Pensions   Act Provides U. S. Care for Wives, Children of Men Killed

APPROVED BILL PROMIDES PA AND PENSIONS   Measure. Increasing Peace Time Payments Now on President’s Desk.   OTHER PROTECTION FOR FAMILIES OF FIGHTERS

PARENTS TALK WITH HOBACK   Youth Being Held In Slay. ing Of Ward Loveless November 24

HOBACK GOES 0 AID OF HIS SON   Local Man Confers In Leesburg Concerning Defense Plans For Young Son Accused In Death Of Lawyer

Snow Brings Many Minor Accidents On Slick Highways  Worst Spots Sanded:

Snow Brings Many Minor Accidents On Slick Highways   Worst Spots Sanded: Police Turn Off Traf‘fie Lights in City _

Doctor, Camera, Light Team Up For Body Exploration   Upper Part of Pharynx Heretofore Dubbed No-Man’s Land

TEREST TURNS TOOTHER POINTS   Nazis Point To Battles o Mediterranean, Atlantic   SHIPPING LOSS HIGH   Grete Being Heavily Bombed By Nazis in Next Move For Occupation

Germans Press Greek Cleanup To Close Last Ports to British   Declare 700,000 Tons Of Allied Shipping Sunk Or Damaged off Greece   GREEK ISLAND OF CRETE Highly Important to Allies

CLAIM ESCAPE PORTS CUT OFF   Berlin Says Nazi Troops in Southern Sections of  Peloponnesus

Invaders Cuf Off Ports for Allied Escape   Continue 'Mopping-up’ Operations in Southerr Greece: Eye (rele

GREEK ESCAPE HARBORS CUT OFF BY NAZIS   CRETE SUBJECTED TO SOFTENINGUP BOMBING

Remnants of Troops Are Trapped   Escape Ports Hard Hit by Repeated Bombings From Air

Germans Try To Cut Greek Escape Ports   Crete May Be Next for Nazis, Providing Base for Egypt, Suez Raids   SHIP TOLL SAID BIG

Last Scape  Cut Off By Germans   Who Claim British And Allied Shipping Badly Damaged; Delay Of U. S. Help Tx Axis.   5 Ships Sunk

Nazis Say Britons Trapped   Shipping Losses Asserted To Be Huge ©

CREECE’S ESCAPE AVENUES CLOSING, ‘GERMANS DECLARE   Berlin Says Her War Machine Is Cutting Off Exit Harbors in Southern Pelononnesus.   CLAIMS 300,000 TONS OF SHIPPING SUNK   Planes Used in Balkan Campaign Expected to Turn Soon on North Africa or British Isles.

Berlin Declares British Trapped At Peloponnesus   German Interest Turns  Battles of Mediterranean, Atlantic

JOHN D. KEITH DIES; LAST RITES HELD   Veteran Gettysburg Attorney And Active Citizen, Who Passed Away Saturday Aftarnoaon te laid Ta React

JOHN D. KEITH DIES: LAST RITES HELD   Veteran Gettysburg Attorney And Active Citizen, Who Passed Away Saturday  Bdéavnnnan te t att fa Rad

Nazi Infiltration Into Iran Worries Allies Who Issue Warning to Persian Government on Reich Plot

F.D.R. IS GIVEN SEVEN CAKES ON 59TH BIRTHDAY   Infantile Paralysis Campaign Has Brought $58,000   IN DIMES TO DATE   Birthday Dinner Helc Tonight At White House

Nation Says ‘Happy Birthday’ to President Roosevelt, Who is 59 Today

Roosevelt Still Hardy Despite Days of Action   Most of his fifty-ninth  birthday was spent in taking care of many official duties.

President Has Seven Cakes on 59th Birthday   Dimes Pouring In to White House. Along With Guests for Annual Birthday Dinner Tonight

GERMAN: REPORT SAYS RED ARMY FOR HES ‘BROKEN   * Nazi ‘High Command “Atinounces Ket Giing., ~All Aloxw' Front’:

Nazi Crossing Of Prut River Is Reported   Berlin Says Resistance of Red Army Seems to Have Been Broken

Berlin Hails Yugoslavia’s Capitulatior   Action Is Called Mile stone on Irresistible March to Victory

PLACE EMPHASES ON SUCCESSES OF TWO-FRONT ACTION   ‘Claim Victory Miléstoae In Irresistable March 'To Victory Fe

SLAVS SURRENDER AFTER 12 DAYS   Just Another Milestone on March to Victory, Says, - German Announcement   ‘ROOSEVELT LEFT °*SERBS IN LURCH

Fall of Yugoslavia Hailed by Germans   Capitulation Is Called Another Milestone.on Irresistible March to Victory—Lasted Longer Than the Dutch. Rerlin Save

Nazis Report Surrender  Of Crushed Serb Army   Will Release Men and Arms for Attack  On Greece

U. S. SPENDING PEAK REACHED IN THIS YEAR   TOTAL OF $18,811,000,000 1S MORE THAN LAST YEAR WORLD WAR I

NEW SALES TAX SCHEDULE HIT BY HOUSE AND GREEN  PLAN TO COLLECT ONE CENT ON 15-CENT

STRIKERS DEFIED   AFL Lead Flying Wedge Through Welders’ Picket Line

AFL Men Crash Welders’ Line.   Lake Washington Shipyards Reopen Work On Naval Mine Layers

Wedge Passe Seattle Pickets   A.F.L. Members Break Through Line Set Up By Striking Welders

AFL UNIONS  SMASH STRIKE OF WELDERS      Flying Wedge at Seattle Breaks  Through Pickeis Seeking Own  Union in Federation

FLYING WEDGE CRASHES OWN PICKET LINE   ‘DR Ultimatum Fo. Lewis Indicatec As Congress Ire Mounts

U. 5. CONCILIATORS SEEKING TO HEAD OFE THREATENED STRIKES   TWO PLANTS, ONE OF THEM FORD'S, WITH DEFENSE ORDERS OBJECT OF THREATS

TWO NEW STRIKES THREATENED IN DETROIT AREA    Federal Conciliators Seek to Avert Them. _N. Y. Bus Drivers Strike

DRIVERS OF: BUSES QUIT INGOTHAM   New Yorkers Must Get Around with Difficulties as 3,500 Leave Jobs; Brill Company Faces Walkout

BUS DRIVERS’ STRIKE IN NEW YORK TIES UP ROUTES AFFECTING 875,000. PERSONS

STRIKE TIES UP NEW YORK BUSES   Transportation Workers’ Action Ties Up Two . Bus Companies

3,000 BUS DRIVERS STRIKE IN GOTHAN   Most Spectacular 0! Strikes Over The Country

McNutt Asserts 350 Health Centers Needed for Army of Migratory Defense Workers

Government Must Build or Rent 3o0 Health and Community Centers for Mass of Migrants, McNutt Says

MAY CHANGE A RULE.   Kansas Press Association May Drop Its Topeka Meetings

Roof Fire At Barber Shop   Sparks Falling on Roof Thought To Be Cause of Fire

Production Of Steel Is Urged OnW est Coast   Construction Engineer Asks Government to Help Erect $150,000,000 Plant

Jury Frees Negro Killer   Plantation Owner Is Acquitted ir Two Minutes

13. Executives Included In Lexington Verdict; $20,000 Maximum Fine

Three Tobacco  Groups Convicted   Monopoly Charges Carry Heavy Penalties

THREE BIGGEST TOBACCO FIRMS ARE CONVICTED   13 Executives Also Convicted o Price Fixing, Monopoly—Sev eral Acquitted

3BlG TOBACCO FIRMS CONVICTED   FOUND GUILTY, ALONG WITH 18 EXECUTIVES, OF MONOPOLY CHARGES.

Convict Major Tobacco Firms In Trust Case   Three Large Companies 13 Executives Face Fines, Imprisonment

Tobacco Firms Found Guilty Of Monopoly   Three of Largest Firms, One Subsidiary and 13 Officials Convicted By U. §. Jury

3 TOBACCO FIRMS ARE FOUND GUILT}   Companies ‘and 13 Executive: €onvicted-Under Anti Trust Act

TOBACCO CONCERNS ARE FOUND GUILTY   Three Companies and 1: Executives Convicted

3 Big Tobacco Companies, 13 Executives Convicted In Anti-Trust Law Case

1S, Convicts i Tobacco rms, Heads  _¢ Manonoly.   es of Monopoly, price Fixing Placed igainst Defendants

Floods in Kansas Have Done $1,500,000 Worth Of Damage to Highways   Unprecedented Toll to. Roads and Bridges Reported by Chief  Encinear

ASCAP SEES SETTLEMENT   Broadcast Music Inc Not So Optimistic In ‘Its Statement

MUSIC WAR NEARS END, IS BELIEF   ASCAP Chief Declines te Sa; How Dispute with Radio tc Be Ironed Out; BMI te Study Decree

VOTE ON STRIKE CALLED AT THREE HUGE. SHIPYARDS   Bethlehem Workers to Decids Friday Whether They Will Quit Jobs in New York Harbor.   YARDS NOW OPERATING AT FULL CAPACITY   Union Says Company Has Re jected Wage Demands and Refused to. Arbitrate Issues in Disvnute.

ClO SHIPYARDS STRIKE LOOMS   Marine Workers Call Meeting In Bethlehem Dispute.

SHIPBUILDERS TALK OF STRIKE   Vote Called For Friday In Bethlehem Steel's New York Yards

AMERILAND ADVISED 1) QUIT USIENT  Australia Calls Meeting of War Cabmet on Tomorrow  General Blow at British World Life Lines Indicated

War Scare Sweeps Far East as Rumors  Spread in Europe   Axis Will Seek to Engage England At Eevery Point

Germany Planning Big Drive   Axis Powers Reported Get ting Ready for Far-flung Offensive

TIMING OF WIDESPREAD CRISES TO COINCIDE PROVIDES FORECAST OF FAR FLUNG SPRING OFFENSIVES   Curtain Begins to Lift as Axis Stirs Up Worries and Remers in France, Africa, Spam and Balkans.

Franco, Petain  Hold Conference   Developments Points to Mighty Axis Spring Offensive on Widely Separated Fronts

FAR- FLUNG ATTACK BY AXIS SEEN; YANKS TOLD TO QUIT ORIENT   Big Jap Naval Forces Reported Off French IndoChina; Warn Dutch Merchant Shipping Into Neutral Ports

May Forecast Pattern For Axis Defense   Spring Move To Strike At  Great Britain From Shore Of Isle to Far-flung Pacific Outposts

Far East Swept By War Alarm   Americans Urged To Leave; Nazis Claim British Convoy Sunk

Australia Calls Defense Parley; Japs Mass Navy   German Warships Attack Big British Convoy; Report 13 Ships Sunk

AMERICANS ARE URGED 70 QUIT FAR EAST AREA   Jap Navy Concentrations Reported; Dutch Ships Go to Neutral Ports

Pattern Of Spring War Offensive Is Forecast In  World-Wide Developments

Hitler’s Military Spokesman Says Encircled Men Leaderless; Victory In Sight In Bloody War   Jap-U. S. Relations Nearing Crisis, Konoye May Fall, Generals Take Over

(Jap Crisis May Wreck Government  ‘Of Konoye   May Place Destinies Even More Completely In Military Hands  And Bring New Wars  LEADERS FEAR BREAK WITH U. S. IS NEAR  Success of Germans May Prompt Action Against Soviet Russia

JAPANESE FEAR BREAK WITH U. §   NEW. CRISIS’ APPEARS TO BE “DEVELOPING “IN ‘TOK Y0WASHINGTON RELATIONS.

tv thee  New Crise Wey Swing Japanese to Stronger Pro-Axis Stanc

JAPAN MOVING TOWARD -CRISIS WITH AMERICA   Nipponese Fear Break With United States Impending

couraged Over Failure to impress United States With Virtue of His Asiatic  ED acsza cwoore 6e%   Blames America

Japanese Government Faces New Crisis   Break With U. S.: Believed Near ‘as Friction Incréases; Nippon’s Destiny May Fall‘to Militarists

Jap Relations On Thin Edge   Break Imminent; Axis Seems  To Be Winning In Japan

Japan is Moving Toward New Crisis In Relations With The United States   Jt May Wreck Her Present Government, Piace the Empire’s Destinies More Completely In Military Hands and Open New Phase af Her Conquest Progrant

Senate Fears ’   Debate Upon Neutrality - Pushed To Get Vote By Wednesday 

EIGHT SENATORS . STILL REMAIN ON DOUBTFUL LIS)      These Men Hold Power to Make a Triumphant Gain for Passage of Bill.   MAY VOTE WEDNESDAY   An Independent Check Shows 51 Senators for Bill and 37 Against It.

NEUTRALITY AGT STILL DEBATED   Eight Tight-Lipped Senator: Seem te Hold Power to Make Vote A Close One.   CLASSED AS “DOUBTFUL”   Senate Convenes Hour Early To day With Senator George to Start Debate Session.

8 SOLONS HOLD NEUTRALITY KEY   Listed As Doubtful As Senate Begins Second Week Of Debate

EIGHT HOLD KEY ON NEUTRALIT)   Tight - Lipped - Senators Have Power Balance in Early Vote

Supporters Push Wednesday Ballot   Administration Chances Are Lessened By Absentees; List 51 For Revision

Eight Holding Key To Senate Arming Ballot   Administration Assure Neutrality Victory; Margin Doubtful   VOTE WEDNESDAY   51 Are Favorable And 37 Now Definitely Against Measure

8 HOLD POWER IN. NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION   Doubtfuls Have Chance To Cut Down Predicted Administration Win   EARLY VOTE IS SOUGHT   Both Sides Seek Maximum Strength For Psychological Effect

WORK STOPPED #0N DEFENSE PLANTS BY AFL   Four Big Plants Totaling $190,000,000 Involved In Walkout :

STRIKES TYING UP  DEFENSE BUILDING   Work on $190,000,00C Worth of Plants Halted  by Walkouts   ‘MIX-UP AT LAKE CITY

WORK HOLIDAYS BY UNION MEN DELAY WORK FOR DEFENSE   AFL UNIONS BLOCK ACTIVI TIES AT TWO ORDNANCE PLANTS ON SATURDAY

Work on $190,000,000 Worth of Plants Halted by Walkouts   MIX-UP AT LAKE CITY

Protest Against Overtime Pay Cut Ties Up $190,000,00( in Construction

Inaugural Talk Touches Few  Specific Plans   ‘Our Purpose Is Preserve, Defend Democracy’

LET US NOT ASK PERILS OF ISOLATION   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SUMS UP MEANING, JUSTIFICATION OF DEMOCRACY   {The text o4 President Roosevelt's Inaugural address will be found on page ten.)

ROOSEVELT © SERMON ON DEMOCRACY   Solemn Declarations of Am. erica’s Purpose in Talk at His Inauguration   SHIVERING CROWD CHEERS PRESIDENT   Democracy Is Not Dying, He Says, Telling of Its Glories and Spirit

FUTURE OFFERS "PERILS. NEVER BEFORE FACEN”   Roosevelt Outlines Purpose for Next 4 Vearce Tia Ocean

Our Strong Purpose Is to Protect and to Perpetuate Democracy, President Says   We Do Not Retreat: As Americans, We _ Go Forward, in the Service of Our Country, By the Will of God, Roosevelt Exclaime

Freedom Aim of America   Roosevelt, Taking Third Term Oath, Pledges Self  To Battle for Rule By People

PRESIDENT GIVES PERPETUATION OF DEMOCRACY AS AIM   AMERICANS WILL NOT RE TREAT IN FACE OF GRAVE PERILS PRESIDENT SAYS

“WE MUSTER THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA AND THE FAITH OF AMERICA’-ROOSEVELT

Delivers Sermon   “Democracy Not Dying And Cannot Nie”   WE MUST PRESERVE SPIRIT OF AMERICA

President In Stirring Call To Americans   As Americans, We Go For. ward, He Asserts, Saying “Democracy Can Not Die’

Roosevelt Gives Outline of Next Four Year Term   Thousands Mass Before Nation’s Capitol For Historical Third-Term Ceremonies; References to America’s Spirit Frequent

President Sees Grave Dangers Facing America   Inaugural Address Is ‘Sermon On Democracy’; Following ( Colorful Ceremony   WALLACE TAKES OFFICE

DEMOCRACY IS NOT DYING, SAYS FDR   President Tells Nation { Democracy Cannot Die, { Must Be Preserved

‘Historic Third-Term Inaugural Address Is Refutation of Tyranny   Thousands Mass Before Nation's Capite To Hear President Proclaim Purpose To Protect Integrity of Democracy

NO RETREAT, WE GO FORWARD,” PRESIDENT ASSERTS   “Purpose Is To Protect And  Perpetuate Integrity i Of Democracy”

Warnings Sounded By President In Inaugural Speech   Tells Nation People Facing Great Perils Never Before Encountered

Pres. Roosevelt Asserts Purpose  Of Next 4 Years   Third Inaugural Address I. _ Veritable Sermon ot ' Democracy.   In Face of Perils Nation Must Advance

Proclaims His Purpose for  Next 4 Years   Millions Hear President Deliver His Address Outlining His Plans

F.D.R. ASKS © A CONTINUED FAITH IN U.S.   President, in Inaugural Address, Declares Spirit of America Must. Be Mustered to Perpetuate Integrity of Democracy.

HE PROCLAIMS PURPOSES OF NEXT 4 YEARS   Spirit of America and Democ: racy Is Theme of President’s Address

STRIKE MAKES 9000 JOBLESS   All Departments of Allis-Chalmers Firm Forced to Shutdown

STRIKE AVERTED AT RYAN PLANT; C.1,0, PUSHES Oh   Union Turns to Consolidated Factory After One New Contract Is Signed

9,000 Men Idle as CIO-UAW Union Forces Shutdown of Production.   Voted for Walkout   Clesed Shop, Wage Increases Demanded; Plant Has Defense Orders.

Scene of Engagement Is Reported To Be Between Greenland and Iceland

American Built Plane Spotted Big Nazi Ship; Aerial Torpedoes Had Crippled Her, and Shell Fire of Prince of Wales Finished Giant

Spotted By American-Made Plane And Severely Damaged Before It Is Finally Sunk; Avenge Sinking Of British Battleship Hood Three Days Ago: ~   ESCORTING CRUISER DESERTS

NAVY GETS QUICK REVENGE FOR NAZI SINKING OF HOOD   Cruiser With Crack Vessel Reported Tracked Down, Too; Aircraft Given Credit For Major Role; Berlin Reports Crew Fought To Last Shell

Nazi Raider Overhauled in North Sea as it Scurried [For Haven on Coast

Get Revenge For Loss Of Giant Hood   Torpedo Planes Aid Vessels Of Royal Navy In Trapping And Destroying Big New German Battleship As She Flees Toward French Port.

Torpedo Planes And Warships Join In Destroying Pride Of German Navy.   BISMARCK DESERTED © BY ESCORT VESSELS

Nazis Claim British Ship Losses High   British Deny Repor‘ As Vessels Steam Into Lisbon.

CLAIM HEAVY BLOW DEALT FOE AT SEA   Report Four Transports and Three Naval’ Convoying Craft Sent to Bottom

DEFENSE PRODUCTION PROGRAM OUTLINED BY SPEAKER HERE   George W. Creighton, Defense Contract Service Manager, Giyes Picture of Vast Program to Put U.S. in Reandinece

ICKES PLEADS FOR SPEEDING U. §. DEFENSE   Secretary Says People Must Make Supreme Choice   LINDBERGH SCORED BY INTERIOR SEC’Y   Declares Situation Facing America Is Serinous   DEFENSE PRODUCTION PROGRAM OUTLINED BY SPEAKER HERE   George W. Creighton, Defense Contract Service Man. ager, Gives Picture of Vast Program to Put U. S. in Readiness

GERMANS CLAIM BRITISH FORGE IN CRETE DEFEATED   British Navy Sinks Axis Shipping in Mediterranean   BOTH SIDES SEE U. 5. AS APPROACHING WAR

Britain, Acclaims Fireside Speech   Latin American Reaction Is Generally Favorable, Survey Reveals

U. S. Guns Will Soon Speak Out   British Interpret Fireside at To Mean That Nation Already Is In  War To End

Britons Applaud Talk as Virtual  War Declaration   Press Declares ‘Guns Will Speak Next’ After Tyeadav Sneech

Heil’s Charge Untrue, Legion - Leader States   Partisanship Played No Part In Convention At Milwaukee, Says Commander Stambaugh

Japs Threaten Dutch Indies; True to Axis .   Matsuoka Reaffirms Japanese Adherence to Rome-Berlin Pact

JAPO RENEM THREATS ON INDIES   Matsuoka Hints at Change in ‘Peaceful Policy’ in South Seas.

JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER REAFFIRMS ADHERENCE T0 AXIS   SAYS JAPAN MAY HAVE TO RECONSIDER PEACEFUL POLICY IN SOUTH SEAS

‘Stern Measures Taken To Stem  ‘Unr ‘est In France   Death Penalty Announ¢ed For Failure To Aid

GAS; TAX' MADE “PERMANENT IN  NEW TAX BILL   House Committee Also Votes tc Make Permaneni Other Curren Excise Levies—Wine Tax Revisec

HOUSE TO DEBATE. TAXES NEXT WEE!   Ways and Means Committee Near Completion In Formal Ratification

Great Falls Youth Confesses He  Shot, Kilied Aunt   Robert. J. McCollim, 18, Says Slaying Followed Quarrel After He Had Threatened to Run Away From Home

HELP! HELP! 400 PEOPLE ‘WANTED TO HELP FINISH VAL VERDE USO CAMPAIGI   Today's Total $771.61— ($228.39 To Go.

HELP! HELP! 400 PEOPLE ‘WANTED TO HELP FINISH VAL VERDE USO CAMPAIGI   Today's Total $813.00-—($187.00 To Go.)

168 Hr.Work Week Easy-Just Start It   No Laws To Prevent U.S From Going On 7Day Week

e In Washington   168-Hour War Work Week Easy—Just Start, And That’s What Is Going to  Happen in Many Places Re DPLerTkw hoo

RAF Braves Bad Weather to Bomb Two Huge Bases   Emden, Wilhelmshaven Yards are Fired in Attack Thursday

Roosevelt’s Talk ‘Forceful and Satisfying’ To Supporters, ‘Disturbing’ to Opponents

ROOSEVELT TALK PLEASES BACKERS, DISTURBS CRITICS   Termed “Forceful and Clear Statement of Situation” by House Speaker Sam Rayburn.   WILL PROMOTE WAR HYSTERIA, SAYS FISH   Tinkham Dislikes Part “Which Suggests Occupation of Azores, Dakar and Cape Verde Islands.”

GUSTAV MILLER, AMANA SOCIETY PRESIDENT, DIES   Death Result Of Injuries Received In Fall at Home

Fuehrer Says Ships Approaching England to Be Torpedoed; Lease-Lend Measure Said Vital

Fuehrer Says Ships Approachin England to Be Torpedoed; eee Measure Said Vital

FOR COUNCILMAN AT LARGE iDAVID GREEN. DEM., NOT A  [POLITICIAN BUL A BUSINESS 3r4AN om. 4g   SEOTIRP ROY TY CAMP”

SURVIVORS TELL. OF SHIP'S SINKING   Big Bembing Plane Scored Direct Hit With an Aeria? Torpedo.   SANK IN ‘20 MINUTES

STORY OF SINKING UF SEAFARER TOLL   Man Says Vessel Struck Amidships by Bomb From Plane.

Air Bomb Hit Seafarer!   Ship Well Identified By Lights And Flag Crew Member Says

SEAFARER MEN DESCRIBE BOMB ATTACK ON SHIF   PLANE CUS MOTORS. GLIDED 150 FEET OVER VESSEL, 7 AND TINTLOANEN      VESSEL SINKS INTO REO SEA WITHIN 20 MINUTES   Detonation of Aerial. Bomb Heard for 10 Miles; American Crew Stands Test Well

Bombing Of American Freighter Described By Members Of Crew  0 eds jes a ce

Sinking Of Steel Seafarer Declared Deliberate Attack On American Flag

(Continued on Page is)  Twin Girls Will Marry in Double Ceremony

Kleven California  Ship Jobs Closed   Trade Council Says Men Quit Because Of WPA And Civil Laborers; 160,000 General Motors Workers Prepare Walkout Thursday

Strike Threats at Navy Yard and CMC  Plants Near Crisis   AFL Calls Walkout at Western Shipyards “Outlaw Strike”

Big Defense Construction Job Tied Up   Act Is Protest Against W. P. A. Labor; General Motors Walkout Looms.

BIG NAVY DRYDOCK IS TIED UP   More Than 900 AFL Skilled Craftsmen Leave Jobs - at South Boston in Protest to Hiring of WPA Workers

CTAIKE DELAYS “NAVAL PROUEE   Skill Craftsmen Walkout At South Boston Navy Drydock

Skilled AFL Craftsmen Tie Up $3,000,000  Defense Construction Job

UNIONS STRIKE -INNAVY YAR      Defense Construction. Tied Up in'Atlantic and Pac. fie’ Coast: Yards.’ :

N ew Strikes Threaten Ip Auto Plants   Shipyard Walkout Termed “Outlaw” By AFL President

WALKOUT HITS DEFENSE WORK AT NAVAL YARD   A.F.L. Workers Call Strike At South Boston; GMC Tie-Up Set Thursday

UAW Sets Thursday ‘tor Strike Against 60 General Motors Plants  e.. HneeeS AUER ee

SOUTH BOSTON NAVY DRYDOCK STRIKE BEGUN   $3,000,000 Defense Con struction Job Halted By Action   G. M. WALKOUT NEAR;   Shipyard Workers On Pacific Coast Also Plan To Step Work

STRIKE SLOWS DEFENSE WORK AT NAVY DOCK   Trouble In Boston Delays Big U.S. Construction Program   IS PROTEST AT WPA   Car Leaders Confer With Workers At Detroit Wage Dispute

GENERAL MOTORS, SHIPYARD STAKES THREATEN DEFENSE   AFL Throws Influence Against Coast Walkout Of Shipyard Workers; 60 GM Plants May Strik

LABOR FEDERATION WORKERS AT NAVAL DRYDOCK ON STRIKE   STRIKE INVOLVING 160,000  MEN AGAINST GMC PLANTS SET FOR THURSDAY

900 Strike at  South Boston  Navy Dry Dock     300 Men W orking in Navy Yard Not Called Out  At Once

Defense Construction Worth $3,000,000 Tied Up In. South Boston. Mass.

STRIKE THREATS REACH-CRITICAL POINT TODAY   _GMC and Naval Yards Face Possible Tie-Up A: Result of Controversy

AFL. STRIKE TIES UP NAVAL DEFENSE JOI   Nine Hundred Work men Quit At South Boston

Drydock Is Tied Up By AFL Strike   GMC Walkout Set Thursday; Other Plants Menaced

STRIKE TIES UP $3,000,00¢ DEFENSE JOB   Strike Called in Protest to Hiring WPA and Civil Service Workers. It Is Said

MILITARY PRESSURE ON SINGAPORE SEEN   Japanese Far-Eastern Experi Urge: Destruction Of Britain's Great Fortress

AUSTRALIA SAYS GRAVE SITUATION HAS DEVELOPEI   Nipponese Attack on Singa pore, Hongkong or Dutch East Indies Would Cause No Surprise. ©   MEETING OF WAR ‘CABINET IS CALLED   Tension Now Grips Most of World—Possibility of Spanish-French Bloc to Bolster Axis Seen,

INDUSTRY WOULD CUT NON-DEFENSE FUNDS   Two Billion Reduction To Be Asked Of Government

GRANT WARD DIES; SENATOR AIRED OSU FOOTBALL 13 YEARS   Heart Attack Fatal Tc Former Coach At Columbus

STATE SENATOR AND RADIO BROADCASTER EXPIRES ON FRIDA’   Grant P. Ward, Noted Sports Authority Is Stricken While Crossing Columbus Street.

Sen. Ward Is Dead   Ohio Solon And Sport: Authority Victim Of Heart Attack’

Grant Ward Die: Of Heart Attack   Ohio State Radio Broadcaster Dead

MANY DEMOCRATS GIVEN RESPITES —AT THEIR POSTS   Gov. Dwight Green Will Make No More Changes Before Jan. 28th

GREEN GRANTS “REPRIEVE” 10 JOB HOLDERS   Governor To Delay Appointments Till Jan. 28

GREEN DECLARES BREATHING SPELL IN NAMING AIDES   SIGNS BILLS MAKING $30,225,000 AVAILABLE FOR RELIEF, PENSION PAYMENTS

GREEN TO DELAY APPOINTMENTS TO OTHER JOBS   HOLDOVER DEMOCRATS GET ‘REPRIEVE’ FOR REST OF MONTH

Green Defers Further Major Appointments   Union Leaders Press Him to Return Durkin as Labor Director   Signs Welfare Bills   Rennick Is House GOP Floor Leader: Cross  Names Senate Key Men

New Panama Governmen Is Reconsidering Order Banning Arming Vessels

Coup Cabine' May Reveal Plans Today   Government Quickly Ousts Pro-Nazi Arias in Exile in Havana   MINISTER IS AT HELM

NEW pReSDENT PREDICTS REPEAL OF BAN AGAINST AEMING MERCHANT SHIPS

New President Of Panama To  Review Poliey   Republie’s Third President In One Day To Reconsider Arming Of Ships.   SHIFT NEWS TO ARTAS

New President Qf Panama To Allow Arming      Writer Is Told U. S. Ships Ban Will Be Lifted Soon

Government In Panama Is Recognized By U.S   Diplomatic Relations to Continue Unchanged, Roose. velt Says-—President Sees no Signs of Russian Collanse

Roosevelt Says Status Unchanged   Governmental Coup  Valid, President Reports; Follows Constitution

PRO-NAZI IS DISPLACED AS PANAMA CHIEE   Diplomats Pleased Both Here and In Latin-America by Ousting of Arnulfo Arias.

Panama To Revoke Ban On Arms   New Government Will “Co-operate With U S. Is Pledge 0! President

VESSEL ARMING QUESTION 1 CONSIDERED   New Leader Has “Greatest Respect For U. S.”’   ARIAS’ HENGHMEN   With Pro-Nazi Leanings Are Jailed; Fugitive Terms Overthrow “Surprise”

Panama Will Collaborate With U. 5., New President Declares  Ousted Leader’s Order Which Barred Armina   Ousted Leader’s Order Which Barred Arming Of Merchant Ships Is Being Reconsidered

U.S. APPROVES PANAMA COUP   Government Is Accordec Official Recognition By Washington

PANAMA IS ORDERLY AFTER COUP      Quiet After Its Ouster of ProNazi President

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Order Prevails in Panama Following Bloodless Coup; Arias Wants fo Return

Coup Government Of Panama Will Back U. 5. Policy   New Cabinet Plans To Re consider Order of Fleeing Arias

New Regime In Panama Takes  Up Arming Ban   Action Recotisidered as “Ousted: ‘President ‘Ex plains His: ‘Flight: ’

Order Prevails Following Panama Coup D’Etat; Fled Chief Asks To Return

NEW GOVERNMENT OF PANAMA WORKS SMOOTHLY TODAY   Ex-President Arias Asks to Be Permitted to Return As Private Citizen.

HOLDING VIEW WASHINGTON IS CAUSE OF UPSET   Political Move Intended tc Set Up Regime Submissive to Roosevelt, Writer Claims   SHIP ARMING DECREE TO BE RECONSIDERED   Abdicated President Aria: Tells Reporters Administration Had Been At Odds With Washington

PANAMA COUP TO BE RECOGNIZED   Re-study Arias’ Order Barring Arming of Merchantmen

No € thange In  . &. Relatioi   Government I[s Considering Ship  Arming Order

PANAMA SHIP ARMING BAN TO BE LIFTED   Order Prevails Under New Regime; Arias Would Return   Aluminum Company Not Monopoly, Court Rules

Panama to Lift Ban on Arming Ships  Friendly to U.S. Program To Aid Britain

PANAMA TALKS SHIP ARMING   Government Reconsiders Bar After Pro-Democratic Coup D’Etat.

New Government Of Panama Gets U. §. Approval   Diplomatic Relations Wil Continue Unchanged, Roosevelt Says

Panama May Liff Ban Upon Arming Of Foreign Ships   New Regime Pledges _ Cooperation with U. $ On Defense Matters 

ORDER PREVAILING — IN PANAMA IS THE REPORT ON FRIDAY   New Pro-Demacratic Government Says Quiet Reigns After Ousting  of Pres, Arias. ‘

PANAMA WILL LIFT BAN ON ARMED SHIPS   Prediction of Repeal Made by New President Together with Pledge of U. S. Friendship.   NO CHANGE. IN RELATIONS: FDR

\Nazi-Minded Pres. Arias  Flees to Cuba   Many Followers Jailec as Rro-Democratic . Regime Takes Over; to Work With U. S.

NEW PRESIDENT OF PANAMA TO AID U.S. GOV'T   Expect Decision On Arming Ships  From Gov’t Today

Coup Spurs Plans For Protection Of Zone; Overthrow Of Pro-Nazi Regime Pleases  Wachinotan

PRO-FASCIST PANAMA CHIEF OUSTED BY COUP   Closer Collaboration With United States Assured by The New President

PANAMA MAY CANCEL SHIP ARMING BAN   Vast Improvement in Relations With United States Is Foreseen Fol. lowing Change in Ad  ‘minietration.

Relations With Panama to Remain Same   FDR Comments on Change of Presidents in Central Republic

New Regime In Panama Takes Up Arming Ban   Action Reconsidered as Ousted President Ex. plains His Flight.

PANAMA COUP 10 HELP DEFENSES   Removal Of Arias Will En courage Work Of Forti fying Canal

U, 5. CONSIDERS PANAMA'S COUP AS LEGAL MOVE   RELATIONS REMAIN — UN. CHANGED; NO RE-RECOGNITION NECEQeaany   NEW CHIEF WILL LET ARMED SHIPS SAIL UNDER HIS FLAG      Washington Finds New Government Tonk Office According te Its Constitution

NEW GOVERNMENT OF PANAMA MAY RECALL SHIP ARMING BAN   PRESIDENT DE LA GUARDIA - PLEDGES COLLABORATION IN CONTINENTAL DEFENSE

With New President In Office — —  Panama May Allow Freighters To Arn

PANAMA WILL PERMIT ARMING OF FREIGHTERS   New President Predicts Repea Of Ban As Nation Is Calm After Coup   U.S. KEEPS HANDS OFF   Roosevelt Declares Diplomatic Relations Absolutely Unchanged

U.S. CALM OVER PANAMA SHIFI   President Roosevelt Say: : Diplomatic: . Relations  ” Not:Changed.

Arias Out AsPanama Presiden   Nazi-Minded Executive Flies To Cuba In Exile; Jails Are Full Of His Follow ore   Republic Calm

NEW PANAMA GOVT. STUDIES ARTAS ORDER   Reconsiders Ban on Arms For Cargo Vessels; To Collaborate with TT <.

Panama's Coup D'Ftat Government Reconsidering Order On Armed Ship:

Panama May Drop Ban on Armed Ships   New Government Looks With Favor on Move; Back U. S. Defense Plans

U. S. IGNORES PANAMANIAN COUP DETAT   Diplomatic Relations tc Continue, Declares Roosevelt   HOLDS CONFERENCE   "Severe Headaches’ Helc Reason for Exodus Of Arias

U. S. Relations Are Unchanged   Change of Presidents Makes No Difference, Roosevelt Says -

PRESIDENT OF PANAMA FLEES; WAS PRO-NAZ   Two Successors Are Named Within Three Hours Af ’ ter Announcement   U. S. RECOGNITION FOR NEW EXECUTIVE

Panama Likely To Allow Arms   New Government. Taking Over After President Flees Country.

PANAMA QUIET AFTER OUSTER OF PRESIDENT   Pro - Democratic Regime Claims Absolute Order Prevails

Nazi-Minded President  Of Panama Flees to Cuba   New Regime Indicates It Will Reconsider Ban On Guns on U. S. Ships Flying Flag of Panama   CABINET MEETING CALLED FOR TODAY   AALLED FOR TODAY  Police Rounding Up Followers of Arias And Other Pro-Nazis

SHIP PROBLEM 1s AHEAD OF PANAN   Coup D’Etat Government Wil Favor Collaboration with United States

ABSOLUTE. ORDER PREVALS UNDER NEW COVERNMEEN   Ousted Pro-Nazi Presiden Asks to Be Allowed to Re turn From Havana as  Private Citizen.      RETURN IS QUESTION FOR NEW PRESIDEN)   General Opinion is That the People are Behind the Newly Formed Government.

Decision on PolicyChange Likely Today   New President Pledge: Collaboration With U. S. in Defense

Arias Seeks Return ‘As Private Citizer   Order Prevails in Central American Republic After Quick Coup D’Etat; New President Says Ban On Army Vessels Will Be Repealed

PANAMA TO LIFT BAN ON ARMING OF SHIPS   New Government Prepares To Rescind Action

U.S. Finds Panama's Status Same   New Government Ponders Flag Order

FAST RECOGNITION GIVEN BY U. 8. TD PANAMA REGIME   Roosevelt Says Status of Nation is Unchanged by Switch in Presidents   Ousted Executive Says He Can See Lesson to Other  Countries in Move

PANAMA'S NEW LEADERS ARGUE ARIAS’ RULING   Reconsider Order Barring Arming of Merchant Vessels

NEW REGIME. IN PANAMA IS PRO-AMERIC!   Will Rescind Disarmament Order And Collaborate

PANAMA LOSES OFFICE-IN-COUP.   ‘New Government May Revoke Ban on Ship  Arming

RELATIONS WITH PANAMA AND J, S. UNCHANGED   President Says The Coup Was Made Within Their Constitution.

BAN ON ARMS TOBE REVOKED   New Panama Government - Reconsiders Order of Ousted President

PANAMA GOVERNMENT CHANGE . BENEFIT TO DEFENSE PLANS   Pa WASHINGTON AND LATIN AMEBICAN DIPLOMATS HAPPY OVER GUSTING OF PRO-GERMAN PRESIDENT

PANAMA PLANS RECONSIDERATION OF BAN ON GUNS   NEW GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED TO BETTER RELATIONS WITH U. S.

People Said to Back Group That Takes Over After Flight of Pro-Nazi Leader

Relationships Of U.S., Panama To Be Unaltered   Little Republic’s Ban Or Arming Ships Gets Re consideration.

New President of Panama to Aid in American Defense   Coup D’Etat Makes Nc Change in Relations  With United States

‘Panama Forms 1 New Cabinet As President Flees   _ Government Expected to Repeal Arms Ban on U.S. Ships as Pro- Democratic Group Takes Office

CLOSE. DEFENSE COOPERATION   “xpect Announcement  Soon on Registry Of U.S. Ships

New Panamanian Government May Change Policy  Ousted Peeesitien s Meda  WKiaeskeeclifev   Ousted President’s Neutrality Order Being Reconsidered

FORD FACTORY HIT BY STRIKE OF 20.000 MEN   Other Disputes Cause Man) To Be Injured; Governo! Is Among Victims.

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Death Sentences Given Frenchmen By Nazi Court   Three Other Persons Receive “Heavy” Sentences Including Woman

SEVEN FRENCHMEN, EIGHT BELGIANS, ONE DUTCHMAN ’ GET NAZI DEATH SENTENCE

GERMAN COURTS SENTENCE EIGHT SPIES. SABOTEURS   French, Dutch and - Bélgian: *:Face Death; Other Penalties Imposed.

SEVEN FRENCHMEN, ONE DUTCHMAN 10 DIE FOR OFFENSE   German Court Martials Sentence Eight at Paris ‘Others Get“Heayy”  Sentences.

NAZIS ORDER 16 PUT TO DEATH   8 Each In France, Belgium Are Sentenced

15 Sentenced To Die In Europe   Nazi Courts Martial  Order Executions

DEATH SENTENCES GIVEN 16 BY NAZI COURTS MARTIAL   Berlin Bares Reprisals For Belgium, Paris Disorders

Del Rio Weathey information.   Furnished by U,.8, Weather Bureau. Dent. ‘of Cammeree,

@ In Washington   Federal Reserve District Cities Become Sub-Capitals As Government  Agencies Grow

Sub- Capitals Spring Up In Every Area   Reserve Districts Are Becoming ‘Little Washingtons’

Senate Committee Stands By Administration But Fight Is to Go to Hloor   Cut in Auto Production Coming Up Under Present Plans and Other Articles Will Be Curtailed

SHIP SEIZURE BILL APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   Act Goes To Senate Floor This Week; New Cuts In Auto Production  Are Seen

Bill Empowering FDR fo Seize Ships Approved   Committee From Senate Puts Its Okay On Act

APPROVE BILL GIVING RIGHT TO TAKE SHIPS   Senate Committce Passes Measure Against Axis.

SHIP SEIZURE BILL VOTED BY SENATE GROUP   Roosevelt's Proposal is Approved Without Any Major Changes   SECOND CUT IN AUTO PRODUCTION LOOMS   Draft Officials Ask Legislation to Permit Deferment  Of Older Men

Sacrifices hy Americans in Prosnect   Senate Committee Approves Bill Regarding Ships

Consumers Face More Sacrifices For Defense   Second 20 Percent Cut In Auto Production  - ‘Distinct Possibility,’ Defense Officials Say  ANTE Te CrmwrevTinre>y WFepry it   SHIP SEIZURE BILL OK’D BY COMMITTEE

Committee Backs Bill Giving FDR Control of Ships   Foreign Vessels Seized ir U. §. Ports May Go to the British

AUTO PRODUCTION MAY BE SLASHED ANOTHER 20 PCT   Possibility Seen of Curtailing Output of Furnaces and Refrigerators if Defense Demands Rise.   ’ SENATE GROUP BACKS FOREIGN SHIP SEIZURES   Defeats Move by Vandenberg and Clark to Prohibit Transfer of Any. Axis Vessels to Britain.

Senate Group Approves Ship Seizure Bill   Defense Officials Predict No Aluminum for Civilian Needs in 1942

SENATE GROUP APPROVES PLAN TAKE (WER SHIPS   Committee Would Empower President Use Foreign Ships to Aid Britain   OFFICIALS WORK ON OTHER DEFENSE PLANS   Second 20 Per Cent Cut in Auto Production Looms; OPM Says Nation's Entire Aluminum Supply to Go tc Military by 1942

SHIP SEIZURES BY ROOSEVELT ARE APPROVED   SACRIFICES AHE AI FOR CONSUMERS IN WAR PLANS

Senate Committee For Ships Seizure   Draft Officials Ask Older Men Deferred

Ship Seizure Bill Approved By Committee   Second 20 P. C. Slash In Auto Production Held ‘Distinet Possibility’   Output of Household Goods May Be Cut   Move -to Ban Transfer Of Axis Ships to Britain Is Defeated

Senate Board Puts Okeh on Ship Measure   Auto Production May Be Cut Again to Provide Aid for Great Britain   ASK DRAFT CHANGES

Approve bill enabling FDR  seize ships   Officials predict more sacrifices for ceonstimers

Senate Body Okehs Ship  Seizures Bill   Defense Chiefs’ Hint Sharp Curb on Nonmilitary: Goods

CHURCHILL HAS REACHED HOME   Expected To Make Radio Speech On His Conference With Pres. Roosevelt

Churchill Anal Party Return From Parleys   Prime Minister May Report By Radio On Conference With Roosevelt

CHURCHILL BACK FROM CONFERENCE   May Make Radio Talk Re: garding Meeting With Roosevelt.

BRITISH ATTACK FRENCH TARGETS; SARDINIA RAIDEL   SMALL R. A. F. SQUADRON! FOLLOW YESTERDAY'S ATTACK ON INVASION COAST   ARMY MEN ISSUE ADVICE ON MEETING PARACHIITISTS   Rome Admits Planes, Possibly from British Fleet, Raided Aid Base Off Italian «ast

RAF Bombards \azt Channel Invasion Ports   Hammers Away To Break Up Sudden Over-Water Attack

INVASION BASES ~ TAKE POUNDING   French Ports Attacked Early Today And Sunday

SKIES CLEAR IN WEST   Slightly Warmer Weather Forecast for Eastern Kansas

Berlin Claims Rapid Advance By Nazi Army    Report Yugoslav Resistance In Croatia Collapsed; Other Points Captured

Germans Push to Belgrade   Berlin Reports Advane On Capital from ‘Several Sides’

Nazi, Italian Forces Linked in Yugoslavia  Germans Assert Croat Section of Yugoslavia Has

Serbian Army Is Dissolving,  Claim Nazi:   Troops Are Advancing On Belgrade Fron Several Sides, Report: High Command

Panzer Units Ram Into Hellenic Line   Germans Reveal Move On Belgrade Being Made From ‘Several’ Sides; Serbs Hard Hit

Units Advancing on Yugo slav Capital from Several Sides, Reich Says.   Serbs Collapsing   Hitler Greets Mussolini a German, Italian Forces Join Hands.

RESISTANCE REPORTED CRUMBLING IN CROATIA   North Serb Army Dissolving, Berlin Claims   NAZIS CONTACT ITALIANS   10 Slav Planes Destroyed, Reich Declares

Reich Units Pourtng In On Belgrade   Serb Brigade. Surrenders: German And {talian Lines Linked At Lake Ohrid

Nazi Troops Are Closing On Belgrade   Berlin Says Yugoslav Resistance in Croatia Has Collapsed

Early Fall Of Belgrade  Is Forecast   Germans Converge On Slay Capital  On Several Sides

GERMANS AND ITALIANS MEET IN YUGOSLAVIA   Nazis Report Advances On “Several  Sides’’

Units Advancing — Toward Belgrade   Serb Troops Are Reported By Berlin To Be Hemmed In On All Sides

Huge Stack of Unsigned Bills Is Leff O'Conor by the Legislature   Some Assembly Member Are Nursing Bruises Received in Fist Fights

FIST FIGHTS MARK LEGISLATURE. END   Assembly Adjourns in the Morning After Hectic Night

Lease Lend Bill Opposed   U.S. Chamber Favors British Aid, However

Roosevelt Pledges All Aid Possible To Yugoslav   Calls Nazi Attack a Crim inal Assault’ in Message to King Peter

AID IS PLEDGED TO KING PETER   Roosevelt Calls Hitle Invasion Unprovoked and Ruthless

Pledge of Aid to Yugoslavia Renewed  ep DR Sende Mecerina at Choar ta BPotar

YUGOSLAVIA INVASION HIT BY PRESIDENT      Pledge Renewed by Roosevelt to Young King Peter Il   COURAGE PRAISED “IN THE MESSAGE   Attack Called “Unprovok ed and Ruthless Ag_ gression”

Roosevelt. Renews Assistance Pledge  To Yugoslav King   Calls German Invasion  Criminal Assaul¢ Praising Resistance

Pledge to Aid Yugoslavia Is Given Its King      Roosevelt Calls € German Invasion of Tiny Nation ‘Criminal Assaule;” Sends Messare

Pledge of Aid to Yugoslavia Renewed  ie: BD Candle Meco of Glace do Pabaw

PLEDGE OF AIO TO SLAVS RENEWED   President Roosevelt Cheers Fighting Yugoslavs; Calls German Invasion ‘Crimina Assault’

FDR TERMS NAZI DRIVE CRIMINAL   President Cheers Boy King And Yugoslavians; Pledges Full Aid From U. S.

Languages To Be Subject Of 7th Forum   Braun, Dorado Le Duc, Riccio To Participate

ARMY T0 CALL 50,000 MONTH   Large Percentage to Come From Men Who Register Tuesday

New Selectees Face Service  In Quick Time      30,000 Monthly Will Be Goal Of Army In Training Program

Army Will Call Up 50,000 From New Registrants   Selective Service Works Out Plans to Use Those Just of Age.   Year of Training May Stand for Selectees

Large Percentage Of New Draftees Will Come From Men Registering On July ]

Young Registrants Due To Be Called For Training Soon   Selective Service Officials Perfect New Plan

New Draftees Expected t * Furnish Big Quotas of Those Called in Future.

21-YEAR-OLD BOYS TO GET IN ARMY SOON   Youths Who Will Register Tomorrow Will Form a Big. Percentage of Draftees to Be Called Within Next 6 Months.

ARMY WILLSTEP UPINDUCTION OF CONSCRIPTS   To Call 50,000 Selective Service. Trainees a Month During Bal ance of Year .   750,000 TO REGISTER   Bulk to Be Taken From Tomorrow's New List to Serve But One Year

FINAL PLANS MADE FOR SECOND REGISTRATION DAY   50,000 A Month Expected T: Be Drafted For Army  Leer

Army Plans 50,000 Trainees Monthly   Big Percentage In Final Months Of 1941 Will Be New Registrants

Placed Up Front  Army Officers Prefer Boys Te Older Men  ARE REGARDED AS IDEAL MATERIAL

750,000 to Register for Army Service   50,000 Trainees Per Month to Be Called; Limit Service to Year

Army to Call 50,000 Monthly For Six Months   = =_ — ooeroe hlCUc OE eS 8 eee ee  New Selective Service System to Use Up New Registrants Rapidly  900,000 TOTAL  Present Soldiery Not to Have Duty Extended Past One Year

RAPID INDUCTION 6 PLANNED BY ARMIY   Selectees Receive Assurance That Training Js Only for One Year

 New Draft-Age Group Ready to be  Signed for Army Service Tuesday

INDUCTION T0 BE STEPPED UP   New Registrants To Furnish Bulk Of Trainees: Draftees To Serve Year

Army to Call 50, 000 Youths,  ‘Second. Registrant to Be Inducted oon

Men Of 21 To Register On Tuesday   750,000 Expected to Sign at Election Booths; Call of 50,000 Monthly is Forecast Now.

AANY TO INDUCT AQ O00 A MONT?   Many Of Tomorrow's Registrants To Be Call. ed In Short Time   YEAR’S TRAINING   Indications Are Selectees Will Be Released In A Year

YOUTHS NOW 21 TO REGISTER TOMORROW   Are Regarded As Ideal For Soldiering Material   In Ohio Have Little Ground For Complaint, Selective Service Officials Say

50,000 MEN REST OF YEAR   Nearly 50,000 Per MonthNew Registrants Face Early Service

SPURT IN DRAFT CALL IMPENDS   50,000 a Month Expected t Be Summoned, Many From Tomorrow's Signup List

Many Trainees From New Rank   Army To Call Up About 50.000 A Month

Army To Step Up Induction Of Selectees   Men of 21 to Register For forvice Tomorroy

SECOND ARMY REGISTRATION TS TOMORROW   Details Completed; Limit Of Year For Drafted Men Is Retained

NEW SELECTEES WILL HELP FILL ARMY RANKS   Will Call Up 50,00( Men A Month For Yeoar’s Remainder   HAVE NEW SETUP   Will Intersperse Old List With Newest Registrants

Step Up Army Draft Progran   50.000-A-Month To Be Call ed; Present Trainees Te Stay Only One Year.

ARMY TO STEP UP INDUCTION TO 50,000 A MONTH   Selective Service Headquarters Works Out System Of Interspersing Newest Registrants In List Of Those Enrolled in Octoher   YEAR’S TOTAL 900.000

Younger Men Slated to Get Call By Army   Those 21 Who Will Register Tuesday May Be Called Before January

Register For Draft Tuesday  750,000 To Sign Up; 1-Year Limit Assured

Registration On Tuesday   Expect Between 17,000 tc Register In lowa; Jasper County At Newton

SEVERAL INJURED IN TAX! STRIKE VIOLENC!   Baltimore Cab Companies Say Operations At Little Below Normal Level

Canadian Press Writer — Tells Of Attack Upon Convoy In N. Atlantic

ATTACK ON CONVOY IS DESCRIBED BY CANADIAN WRITER   Tells of Great Grim Convoy Which Recently Crossed North Atlantic Being Waylaid By German Submarines; At Least Four Vital Ships Sunk.

CONVOY WAYLAID BY GERMAN SUBS, 4 SHIPS WERE SUNK   The Ships Were So Vital to Britain’s War Efforts, It Was Announced.   TWO OTHERS WERE HIT   More Than 200 Gallant Brit ish Seamen Were Aboard the Vessels.

0 GloTRIGuTE TAK PAYMENTS   Tipton County Has $3,817.50 in Intangibles Tax From State.   SPLITS SEVEN WAYS

TO) ONGTRIBUTE TINE    ' Bao Tipton County Has $3,817.5¢ . in Intangibles Tax  From State.   [SPLITS SEVEN WAYS

ACTING ILLINOIS ENGINEER NAMED ON HATCH COUNT   MATTHEW FLEMING, ABOUT 480 OTHER. OFFICIALS, EMPLOYES ACCUSED OF ‘POLITICS’

Illinois’ Acting Chief Engineer of Highways Accusec   Fleming Among 19 Men Charged With Violating Hatch Statute

BERLIN HINTS “SPAN MAY JON AXIS AGREEMENT   “Military Action” Against Portugal Also Suggested by Nazi Sources as New Develanoment.   REAR-GUARD ACTION PROTECTING EVACUATION   London Believes the Fall of Athens Can "Not be Delayed More Than a Few More Hours. *

Rear Guardia Greece Seeks te Delay Advance      Nazis Eye Dardanelles; Turkey and Russia  TYasmcer Alan wee,

Huge Quantities of Guns and Motor Equipment Landed at Singapore  ANSWER TO JAPAN  Troops Scaiter to Positions Previously Prepared in Peninsula

Red Cross Relief Expenses Set At 27 Million To Date   Britain Has Received $13,000,000 Since Start Of War, Gets 23 Ships Every Month

WORKERS CAUGHT AS ENTRANCE IS BLOCKED   CAUSE STILL MYSTERY   Daniel Boone, Kentucky, Is Scene Of Explosisn

16 MEN ESCAPE AND REPORT 28 ALIVE IN SHAFT   15 Unaccounted for After Blast Rips Kentucky Coal Mine   Explosion Seals Entrance; Survivors Rescued by Air Shaft

16 Rescued; Some Others Revorted Safe   Part of Groun Hauled Up Small Shaft

Father Persuades Son To Surrender   Youth Who Shot Another Had Hidden in Canyon

Solons Discuss Problems Facing  77th Congress   Session Ending On Friday Is Longest In History of Nation

Decision Hinges With Texan, Now Absent From Capital     THOMAS ASKS STUDY     p Would Give Precedence To Labor Measure OK'd by House

SENATE ASKS 10 POSTPONE LABOR VOTE   Delay of One Week Sought To Enable Hearings On Drastic House-Approved Anti-Strike Measure

JAPANESE SHIPS IN - ARADIO BLACKOUI   Movement of 45 Vessels in Pacific Shrouded in Mystery   Bulletin

JAPANESE SHIPS IN ARADIO BLACKOU   Movement of 45 Vessels in Pacific Shrouded in Mystery

JURY HEARING HIGHWAY CASE   Proceedings Against Goll Course; Reamer. Has  Settled.

HIGHWAY CASE UP TOMORROW   Jury To Sit In Condemna tion Proceedings For  Right-Of-Way.

Storms Rack War Worn  Continent   Fire and Flood Hits Troubled Europe; Man: Dead and Homeless After Hurricane

Floods Take Big Toll In Balkans   Other Parts Of  Europe Also Suffer From Storms

STORMS, FLOODS RAVAGE EUROPE   ‘Hundreds Killed or Injured ‘in Area Reaching From Portugal to Yugoslavia.

Floods and Storms Ravaging Breadth Of Europe Today   Danube Flooding, Thousands Homeless in Hungar. ian, Rumanian Regions

Spring Floods Ravage Europe   Hundreds Killed or Injured From Portugal to Vuooelavia

MANY KILLED, INJURED IN EUROPEAN STORMS   Spring Floods Ravage Breadt of Continent; Thousands Flee Homes

Storms Add To Horror In Europe Today   Floods Ravage Wide Area; Fire Sweeps  Big Spanish City

Floods and Storms Hit Europe, Killing And Injuring Many   30,000 Homeless in Santander; Casualties Mount, Fires Raging Ont of Control Throughout Area

LUTHERAN CHURCH AT CHATSWORTH IS SCENE OF WEDDING   Bernadine Hartman And George Kruse Take Vows March 30

Lincoln Couple Wed March 4   ‘Church Ceremony At  Lutheran Chiuech

Senate Votes For Some Limitations President’s Powel   Amendments to British Aid Bill Adopted in Upper Chamber

Changes In British Aid Bill Voted   Jongressional Control Of “Purse Strings” Is Tightened By New Amendment

ACTION ON AID BILL CHANGES   Vetes Amendment Today Designed To Tighten Congress’ Control

Blank Check Accusations Are Answered  Pl :   Sen. Tobey Fires Parting €hat at Bill

Time Limit On Aid Left To Congress   Senate Tightens Control Over Purse Strings

SENATE AID BILL QPPOSITION FIRES PARTING SHOT   Tobey Closes Formal Argument by Saying Bill Would Make President “War Lord of Europe”  AMENDMENTS

Aid Bill Amended to Provide Congress Approve _ Future Spending.   NO OPPOSITION TO CHANGE HEARL

PUT LIMIT ON AMOUNT   Requires Approval Of Congress For Additional Help

CURB IS VOTED ON LEASE-LEND BILL SPENDING POWER   SENATE ACTS TO KEEP CONTROL OF PURSE.STRINGS .

HAINAN ISLAND HELD, IS CLAIM         SENATE VOTES TO KEEP TIGHTER PURSE STRINGS ON LEASE-LEND MEASURE

SENATE PASSES FINANCE LIMIT ON BRITISH AND   APPROVES AMENDMENT KEEP. ING TRANSFERS DNDER 21.700 000 600   CONGRESS PERMITTED 70 END BILL'S POWERS AT ANY TIM   enator Tobey Makes Bitter Aitack , On Measure, Calis F. D. R. ‘War Lord”

Provision Says President Could Make Contracts Quis to Extent Cash Is \ppropriated  Limit Is Fixed  \me ndment Sets July, 1913 as Limit of  Veasure

SENATE VOTES PURSE STRINGS CEILING ON AID   Lend-Lease Policy Filled With Danger, Says  Senator   TOBEY CITES DANGER   ‘Act to Quiet Arguments On ‘Blank Check’ Power to F. R.

Senate Adopts  ! \mendment To  Aid To Britain      Congressional Control of Purse ‘Strings Is. Increased by Action, - :

SENATE PUTS A LIMIT ON AID SPENDING      President Must Obtain -. Specific Authority From Congress Before. Com:-mitting. Government t: - Monetary Assistance.

Approve Amendment Requiring Congressional Approval of Funds for British Aid   LIMIT BILL’S LIFE   Lease-Lend Given Two Years, Unless Terminated Sooner by Vote of Congress

AID PROGRAM 1S AMENDED   President Must Ask Con gress for Future Expenditures Under Bill.   EXPIRES JULY 1, 1943

Amendment To Aid Bill Is Adopted   Senate Votes Tighter Congressional ‘Purse ~ Strings’ Control

Reds Blast Nazis Back 100 Miles   Recapture Towns on Southern Front and British Reach Coast in Great Libvan Drive

N azis Suffer Defeats in  Busia, Libys Heavy Fighting Continues in Moscow Sector

MASS FOR NEW GREEK ATTACK   Haly Reported Pouring Fres! Men Into Albania After Crushing Setback.

British Repulse Italians At Cheren   Hundreds Of Fascist  Prisoners Captured.

Italians Have Try At Counter-Attack But Are Repulsed   British Claim 800 Prisoner: Taken, Other Progress In African Campaign

Counter Drive By Italy Fails With Big Loss   British Repulse Enemy In Africa, Take Prisoners To Sustain Gains

NEW APPEAL FOR END OF STRIKES IS INAUGURATED   Davis States Union Mine Workers Will Lose Nething Under Agreement   PRESIDENT DEFERS FOR THE PRESENT

Sub-Committee. in Senat Begins Hearings on Bill By Connally to Control  Defense Industry Strikes

NEW MOVETO SETTLE COAL STRIKE MADE   Ten Wounded  as Guns Blaxe at Mine at Pittsburgh   ROOSEVELT AWAITS MINE UNION REPLY   President Withholds Act. ion in Serious Labor Difficulty

New Solution Proposed in Coal Dispute   ~ Davis Asks Commercial Operators to Pledge _ Adherence fo Contract

U.S. Takes New Step to Settle Coal Mine Strike   Canvasses Owners Of Commercial Mines On Captive Contract  11 PICKETS SHOT  UMW Expected To Reject Proposal At Today's Meeting

DAVIES MAKES NEW EFFORT TO PLACATE LEWIS   Telegrams Sent To Operators Of Commercial Coal Mines

Formal Reply To Recent Formula Awaited By FDR   Government Undertake: New Effort To Settle Captive Coal Strike

Government Makes New Effort to Settle Coal Strike   Telegrams Are Sent Out to Show Commercial Mine Unions Will Lose no Rights If Captive Mine Demands Are Postponed

New Effort Is Made to Settle Strike   Government Seeks to Reassure Members of Union

DEFENSE MEDLATION BOARD CHAIRMAN INQUIRES OF OPERATORS AS TO VIEWS ON CAPTIVE MINES.   UMW Group Meets Today

Mediation Board (hairman Appeals To Associations  Io Give Opinions   Davis Seeks To Prove That Commercial Miners Will Lose No Rights If Captives Reopen

Six-Year Program Goes to Ford From State Board  74 Projects Are Itimized for

Six-Year Program Goes to Ford From State Board  74 Projects Are Itimized for Action in Prasen?

FIRST TROOPS AT NEW CAMI   Predict 13,000 Will Be At Ft. Leonard Wood Friday Nicht

Influx of Troops Starts In Earnest at Ft. Wood   About 13,000 Will Be Quartered There By the End of the Week arid 31,000 By the End of june; 600 Through Here Last Night

LEAHY MEETS PETAIN   Personal Letter From Roosevelt Given To Vichy Chief

Vichy Admits Foe Smashed Entire Unit   Britain’s Fleet Throws Shells at Defenders Along Lebanese Coast  RATTLE IN ATH DAY

De Gaullists Drive to 12 Miles South of City Where They Are Stopped   Most Bitter Fighting Reported on the Road Through Kissoue; Two British Destroyers Severely Damaged; German Planes Believed Helping Defenders; New Threat from lraq

Raid Haifa As Warn'g To British   Main Port Supplying Advancing Troops Is Fired Upon And Bombed By Nazi  Planac   Guard Sea

Drive Is Halted In Bitter Fight, Vichy Declares   De Gaulle. Forces. Charges Behind British Tanks South of. Colony’ 8 Larceat: City    Defenders Admit . “Many Reverses   But Claim Two-Destroyers Of English Fleet Fired” -In Naval Battle

ADVANCE REPORTED IN SYRIAN ATTACK - BY BRITISH FORCES   Warning of Churchill Finds Echo in Repeated Axis Bombing of Matruh—Reaction of French  Eewerac Lineavtnin

BITTER FIGHTING MARKS ADVANCE   Free French Charge Behind British Tanks   DESTROYERS HIT   ‘British Naval Guns Continue i   To Pound French Positions Unceasingly

NAZIS SEND STUKAS 10 AID BATTLE   Free French, British Near Damascus

French Admit Reverses Are Steady   Battalion Reported Sacrificed in Fighting in Syrie

Allied Advance I2 Miles From Syrian Capital   Damascus Threatened as De Gaullists Smash Through Behind Tanks; French Resistance Stiffens

French Bring March to Halt in Bitter Fighting 12 Miles South of Syrian Capital.     DEFENDERS FORCED OUT OF MERDJAYOUN   One Battalion Overwhelmed by Australians — English Warships Support Ad vance in Lebanon.

Vichy Admits Heavy Losses In Syrian Fight   But ‘Free French’ Forces Reportedly “Stopped in Drive on Kissoue Road

FREE FRENCH ARE STOPPED AT DAMASCUS   DEFENDERS STIFFEN AS PLANES BRING OUTSIDE AID

British and Jap Forces Move: on Malayan Front  North Area Swiftly Develops Into Majo:

MAJOR TEST NEAR IN NORTH MALAYA   Forces Move Onto Front in Strong Numbers   JAP PUSH STEMMED   British Strengthen Stand North of Vital Singapore; Command Ohanges

MALAYAN OFFENSES STILL HOLD STEADY   Singapore Makes Good Use Of Additional Time

Crucial Fight Takes Shape In Malaya   British and Japanese Both Bringing in Reinforcements

MAJOR BATTLE DEVELOPINGIN MALAYA SECTOR   Jungle-Trained Imperia Troops. and.Mobile Jap Forces Moving Onto Northern Front   NIP PUSH STEMMED   British Resistance Stiffen: as. Tokyo Army Makes Initial Drive Across Hilly. Area

Praises Work  Of New Army   Commander Of Sixth Di. vision Pleased With Per. formance Of Selectees.

General Bestows High Praise Upon Performance of American Selectee Soldiers in Southwest Maneuvers

SELECTIVE SERVICE ARMY PERFORMANCE IN FIELD PRAISED   VETERAN OFFICER OF REGULAR ARMY DECLARES NEW RECRUITS LEARNING FAST

RIDLEY HIGHLY PLEASED WITH DRAFTEE ARM)   Selective Service Group Gets Strong Praise From Major-General

A Strike Averted   Edison Trouble Over: Mine Wrangle Still Threatens in East

‘ENDS IN SEVEN “PLANTS TODAY   Union Acceptance of - Contract Averts Trouble   COAL MEETING   Operators and Union Hoid Conference - In New York

JERSEY STRIKE THREAT FADES   New Union Contract Averts Walkouts At Seven N, J. And Pa. Plants; Strike Situation Over Nation Reviewed. 2   (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Strike Threat at Edison Co. Works Has Been Lifted   Miners and Operators Continue Effort to Reach Agreement

Union: ‘Accepts New. Con         COAL CONFERENCE ENTERS DEADLOCK

2.000 EDISON WORKERS GET. WAGE INCREASES.   CIO Union Accepts New Contract and Avoid Strike At Seven Plants; View Pennnsed Mediation Board

STRIKE AT SEVEN EDISON PLANTS IS AVERTED   Union Acceptance of New Contract Clears Away Strike Threat

STRIKE THREAT IS AVERTED   Union Accepts Contracts at East ern Plants of Thos. A, Edison, Inc.    PLANTS ARE MENACED

EDISON PLANTS STRIKE AVERTED   BUT COAL MINERS ANC OPERATORS STILL ARE DEADLOCKED

Strikers Accept ' New Contracts At 7 Edison Plants   Soft, Coal Labor Confer. “ence. Remiaiiis Dead. locked i in Recess:

NO STRIKE AT EDISON EACTORIES   Coal Operators, Miners Seek to Find Common Ground for Negotiations of Contract to Replace One Expiring

STRIKE THREAT IN SEVEN EDISON - PLANTS ENDED BY A NEW CONTRACT   Soft Coal Labor Confer. ence Deadlocked—Pro. posed Creation of Medi. ation Board Interesting to Both Sides.

Edison Firm. Strike Threat Is Removed   New Contract Accepted by Union; Soft Ceal Parley in Deadlock

EDIOON oTRIKE THREAT CHECKED   New Wage Contract Restores Peace At Seven Plants   COAL DEADLOCK   No Progress Reported In New Wage Scale Negotiations

California Legislature Considers Bill To Permit Retirement Of Married Men From State Guard

ALLOW U.S. POST ON FRENGH ISLES   Vichy May 0.K. Radio Guare : if Occupying Force Withdraws

VICHY WANTS ISLAND STATUS QUO RESTOREL   Would Grant U. 8. an Observation Base on St. Pierre Uf Free French Give Up Control

No Power Shortage Says Utility Head   Ample Reserve and New Capacity Can Meet Defense Needs

LEADER DENIES LACK OF POWEF   Says Industry Expands; Tom P. Walker Is Speaker

169 Serbians Executed 84 More Doomed   Slayings Are Effected by Nozi Firing Squads, Dispatches from Zagreb Report

SERBS. KILLED   169 Executed Following Clash With Military Forces.

50 POLES AND 169 SERBS EXECUTED   MASS SLAYINGS BY NAZIS REPORTED IN TWO COUNTRIES

William Bullitt Named Special Representative  Of F. D. R. in Near East

WILLIAM) BULLITT GETS NEW POSITION   Will Be Special Representa. tive of President Roosevelt in Near East

BULLITT GIVEN NEW ASSIGNMENT   Will Represent FDR In Near East; To Cover Large Area

Two Americans, Belgian Official Among 10 Lost On R.A.F. Ferry Plane

Details of :\ccident Not Given   Anncuncement Is Made 0 Death of 22 in Flying Fatality

7 Americans Die i m British” “Plane Cr ‘ash   8 Canadians. Also Killec As Accident Takes ~ Total of 22 Lives

22 MEN, SEVEN FROM U. S., DIE IN CRASH   Royal Air Force Ferry Command At Montreal Reveals Flying  Accident In United Kingdom Took Heavy Toll— London Savs Plane Hit Hillside

Air Crash Kills 22   Seven Americans Included  List In British Accident

SEVEN AMERICAN FERRY PILOTS ARE DEAD WN ENGLAND   Included In Group of 22 Airmen Killed In “Flying Accident.”

SEVEN J. S. AIRMEN DI   American Members of RAI Ferry Command Acciden Victims.

22 KILLED IN GRASH OF BRITISH AIRLINE!   ‘Seven Americans, Eight Ca  nadians Includéd

“CAPTIVE” MINE NEGOTIATIONS NEARING CRISIS   Tension in Pennsylvania Soft Coal Fields Tightens As CIO-United Mine Workers Press Closed Shop Demands  NO COMPROMISE SEEN

COAL STAIKE DANGER SEEN IN NEW FORM   Negotiations for. “Closed op” in Captive Mines . Reported Halted.   DEADLOCK ¥ MAY. 7 CAUSE TIEUP   Commercial Mines May Be Struck Unless. De’ .mands: Are Granted.

Crisis Looms  In Mine Rift   Tension Is Increasing In Pennsylvania Due To Union Demands

Reported in Union Journal Efforts To Prevent Strike in Pennsylvania Are Deadlocked   LEWIS IS DEFIANT   Reported to Have Refused To Back Down on His Demands For Closed Shop

Coal Fields .  Crisis Near:   Report Negotiations Are Deadlocked Before National Mediation Board

TENSION TIGHTENS IN PENNSYLVANIA COAL FIELDS   CIO Mine Workers Want Closed Shop for 43,000 “Captive”? Miner:

CRISIS NEARS IN SOFT COAL NEGOTIATIONS   Deadlock Before National Mediation Board Is Reported   Lewis Sticks to Close¢ Shop Demands for Cantive Mines

FREAK ACCIDENT PILES UP CRACK PENNSYLVANIAN   Fear Death Toll May Mount Among 41 Injured in Hospitals   Flier Strikes Cylinder Head Blown from Passing Freight

GERMANY SEES YUGOSLAVIA AS DIVIDED NATION   Observers Watch Vice Pre. mier Maceks’ Meeting With His Croat Party  for Signs of Split   LAY OVERTHROW IN BELGRADE TO SERBS   Believe That if Croats anc Slovenes Fail to Support Government Anti-Axis   Move Will Collapse

DRIVE AT FORDS OPENED BY AFL   Showdown With Riva CIO Predicted By Federation

AFL Starts Drive To Organize Ford Company Worker:   Green Confident His Grour Will Win Out over ClO Supporters

Pappy Putting On Pressure In Race  For U.S. Senate   Governor O’Daniel Beginning to Fear Defeat Opponents Declare

Pressure On Leningrad Continues   JERMAN AND FINNISH ARMIE! SPECULATE AS TO POSSIBLI SIEGE.

PRESSURE PUT ON LENINGRAD BY NAZI ARMY   COUNTER - ATTACKS CAUSE GERMANS HEAVY LOSSES

NAZIS CLOSE ON LENINGRAD   Germans Claim Armies are Advancing Steadily in 2-Pronged Drive

Seven Russian Divisions Reported Destroyed by Germans in the North   Pressure on Leningrad Increasing and Siege of City Looms, Nazi Sources Declare

Italian Troops Start Fierce CounterAttack against Greeks on Albanian War Front

Nazis Rush More Troops To Rumania   Street Fighting Causes Sensation In Bucharest

Besieged in Tobruk. Duce Counter Attacks Elsewhere  —e er AWT@ PI ANNING   Widespread Riots in Rumania Over Ger‘man Invasion

Desert Army Launches Major Assault On 30,000 Italian Troops In Besieged Fortress—Gayda Says Role Of U.S. Figured Prominently In Hitler - Mussolini Parley

30,000 Italian Soldiers Are in Besieged Fortress   Bloody Fighting Is Reported in Rumania As More Nazis Come

Disorders Increasing  In Balkans   Fresh Nazi Army Unit Stream Tuto Rumania:  Greeks Push Advance

BATTLE FOR TOBRUK GETS UNDER WAY   British Launch Expected Assault on Besieged Italian Stronghold.   GREEKS REPORT FIERCE FIGHTING   Outbreak in Rumania Kept Covered, Communications Shut Off,

BRITAIN PUSHES. TOBRUK DRIVE; PLANES: ACTIV   Bloody. Fighting Reported Tn Balkans; Troops Are Besieced

BRITISH TROOPS DRIVE NEW ATTACK 0 NTOBRUK   Major Offensive Launched on 30.000 Italian Troops in Besieged Fortress.

DESERT ARMY. BEGINS MAJOR ATTACK TODAY   Bloody Street Fight. ing Breaks Out In >  Rumania   Greeks Report Ital: ians Shaping Huge Counter-drive” _-

Final Assault May Be Under Way to Shatter City   Fighting Reported in Bucharest; More Troops Moving

RUMANIA HAS  BLOODY RIOTS, REPORTS SAY   Street Fighting and Bomb ings in Bucharest and Other Cities

MAJOR ASSAULT IS UNLOOSED ON 30,000 ITALIANS   FASCISTS IN OTHER PARTS OF AFRICA ARE CHASED BY ENGLISH

Germans Advertise For French Horse:   Nazi Army May Be Seekin: Equine Stock For Use ” Tn Ruasia

Company Breaks Settlement Rule, Says Union Chief   Truce Between CIO And Motor Company Hit by New Blows

Federal Mediators Believe Progress Toward Settlement of Big Labor Trouble is Made.

HOLLYWOOD STARS GATHER IN CAPITAL   Group ‘Will Take Part in Balls Celebrating Roosevelt’s 59th Rirthdav.

CRACK DOWN ON LOW TAXPAYERS   Close Check Will Be Made OI Low Income Tax Returns

MANY EVADING INCOME TAXES OAYD REPORT   Federal Agents Are Crack ing Down on the Small Taxpayer.   FOR THE FIRST TIME   Thousands Who Owe Tax Have Failed to Make Proper Returns.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT “CRACKING DOWN” AS REBULT OF FINDING MANY ERRORS IN RETURNS

Crack Down On Taxpayers   Delinquencies in Small Brackets Run High

-RAINY. SKIES TO PASS   Most of the State Touched by Benefiting Downpours

Rainfall Aids Crops   Moisture Is General Over the State; To Cool Off Tonight

Friend Robs Blind Man   New Kensington Man Lodged in Jail on Charges of Stealing

Police, Strikers Scuffle at Alli   CIO Workers Hurl Eggs Bottles, As Shift Enters Plant

PULILE, WORKERS ENGAGE IN FIGHI   Allis-Chalmers Plant I: Again Scene of Dispute.

SCUFFLE AT GATES OF PLANT, ORDERED TO WORK BY KNOX   Pickets Hurl Missiles As Morning Shift Starts —-Serious Injuries Reported

FIGHT AGAIN AT ALLIS-CHALMERS   Police And Strikers Again Seuffle At Gates Of The Big Plant,

GEN. WEYGAND RULES ALGERIA   French Commander is Governor General, lt le Announced

Oil Company Wins Big Case   Fabulous Wilson Strickland Suit Is Finally Ended In Texas Court

Strickland — Case Won By Oil Company   «:--Verdict:Ends: Suit: In Court Since ‘August, 1940

HUMBLE AND OTHERS WIN FAMED OIL SUIT IN CONROE FIELE   TRIAL STARTED ALMOST YEAR AGO; 5000 PERSONS PARTY TO ACTION

German Forces Drive Deep Into Greece  ~ Claim 60,000 to   Claim 60,000 to 75,000 Troops Are Wiped Out

Hitler Assumes Active Command  On Balkan Front   Nazis Claim Heavy Casualties Inflicted On Greek Defenders

Japs Appear Less Inclined to Make Issue of Shipments to Viadivostok

Axis Foes Bring Power To Bear Upon Japan And fran  Latter Indicates Willingness To Reach Understanding; Tokyo Has Change Of Heart

Iran Regime Indicates Desire To Make Peace   Campaign Against Gas Profiteers Coincides With Shortage Inquiry

STRIKE END NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN   Major tie-ups in Detroil remain unsettled after four davs

Walkout at Detroit in  lts 4th Day   City Proposals Rejected — Shipbuilding Plant Strike Continues

Prospects For Ending Strikes Appear Remote   Negotiations On Two Largest Fail As Offer Rejected

NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN IN 2 STRIKES   See Little Chance For Settlement Of Disputes

NO PEACE SEEN INSHIP STRIKE DETROIT WALKS   Detroit Walkout of Bus anc Street Car Men Still Un settled.

MAJOR STRIKE SETTLEMENTS SEEM REMOTE   AFL Rejects Detroit Proposals; Kearny Case Unchanged

PRO-NAZI IRAQ RULER SAID IN FLIGHT TODAY   Break-up of Premier Ali Gailani’s Govern ment Seen; Nazi Help Halted

SEE COLLAPSE  OFIARQ RULE   Pro-Axis Premier Expectec To Flee to Turkey, Ankara Reports.

Riots Break In Iraq; Premier  May Flee Fight   Rashid Ali Reported To Have Asked For Visas To Enter Turkey

IRAQ'S REGIME BREAKUP SEEN; ARABS RIOTING   No Immediate I[ncication Whether Uprising Was Against Iraq Heads Or ‘ Avainst British   RASHID ALI FLEES   Reported Premier Ha: Gone to Mosul to Reorganize Government, Report

Break Is Seen. In Turk Grour   Rioting By Arabs: Likely Indication Pro-Nazis. Are Weakening —

GOVERNMENT IN IRAQ BREAKS UP   PRO-AXIS LEADER REPORTED GETTING VISA FOR TURKEY

REPORTS SUGGES! IRAQ GOVERNMENT IS BREAKING UP   Premier Gailani’s Govern: ment Believed Breaking Up Under Stress of Three Weeks Fighting Against The British.

J. S. PROPERTY IS ENDANGERED IN-IRAQ RIOTS   Two-Month-Old Gov’t Appears Ready To Break Up

SEN. CLARK RAPS FORFIGN POLICIES   [MISSOURIAN SEES DANGER  OF LOSS OF LIBERTY IF   U. 8. ENTERS WAR.

Hitler Plans Big Spring Naval Drive   Fuehrer Indicates Land Offensive  Also Imminent

HITLER SPEAKS OF NEW BOATS FOR NAZI DRIVE   Expanded Warfare Is One ot German Aims; Flurry: of Activity Seen   PROBLEM FACED BY U. S.   U. S. S. R. Officials Meet Tx Work on Trade and Political Difficulties

FUERRER ASSERTS VICTORY ASSURED   Declares. Germany Wilt Unleash Vast Naval Offensive During March and April.   CLAIMS OCEAN VICTORIES   Deciares Huge Tonnage of Enemy Shipping Sunk—Japan Reportedly Given Warning.

HITLER PROMISES T0 UNLEASH VAST NAVAL OFFENSIVE IN SPRING  “ALSO INDICATED THAT LAND   ALSO INDICATED THAT LAND OFFENSIVE IMMINENT; SAYS PROMISES FUTILE

HITLER HINTS AT NEW TYPE SUBMARINE   } .   British, American Warnings Reported Given to Japanese   Not to Molest Singapore

In Broadcast Today He Says “Victory Will Follow Marching Feet of  Our Soldiers.” ‘   NEW TYPE U-BOAT TO LEAD ATTACKS

Nile Armies Peril Axis Life Lines   Report-Contact May Be Made With Tobruk

KNIFE INTO AXIS LINES AT TOBRUK   British Making a Real Pow. er Drive; Seek Out Main Axis Force   MAY SOON FREE TINY GARRISON   German Radio Reports Indi cate Possibility of Clash at Dakar

News Dispatches   Axis Forces, Which Have Besieged Tommies for Six Months, Now Caught Between Two Fires; Reds Beat Off New German Attacks

Decisive fest of  New British Power Under Way in Liby   Nazis Report That English Strength Is Landed Near Dakar  Ry Ascociated Prece

ARMORED BRITISH SPEARHEADS DRIVE TO TOBRUK SECTOR   W'BELIEVED AXIS FORCES BESIEGING TOWN CAUGHT BY - ENCIRCLEMENT MOVE

Swift Moving Legions Are Seeking Out ‘Spinal Col-.  - umn’ of Axis  NO MAIN BATTLE  Axis Armies Besieging Tobruk Are Caught i in  Two Fires

Lindbergh Talks Like Nazi Agent, A. A. Berle Say:   Assistant Secretary 0 State Points to Line Ordered by Nazis

MAN KILLED IN AUTO ACGIDEN)   Auto Crashes Into Bridge  Abutment Near Vilas County Line,

Policies in Near East Outlined   Russia and Britain Send Notes to Turkey—Policies Toward Iran

Joint Assurances Sent To Turks By British, Reds.   Promise To Defend Nation Against Any Axis Aggression

JOINT P DEFEND TURKE'      British And Russian Notes Sent Turkey To Lessen Her Anxiety

ASOURANGES 10 TURKEY GIVEN   British - Russian Note: Promise To Defend Tur key From Aggression.

ASSURE TURKEY STATUS QUG ON DARDANELLES   Joint British-Russian notes believed sent Turkish government

BRITAIN PLEASEL AT NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL BY HOUSE   Tokyo Claims That Actior Aggravates Situation Ir Atlantic and Pacific   Congress Treading Path Of Danger Says Germany’s Spokesman !n Berlin

Berlin, Rome, Tokyo Are Violent in Promises of Retributions  JAPS HINT AT WAR  Germans Declare They Are Prepared to Show U.S. Congress Its Error

U.S. Neutrality Revision Causes New Axis Rages   Berlin, Rome, Tokyo Are Violent: in Promises of Retributions  JAPS HINT AT WAR  Germans Declare They Are Prepared to Show U.S. Congress Its Error

BRITISH HAIL REPEAL OF BAN   ‘They're Coming Over’ $a) _Headlines In London Paper; Byte Antat

British Jubilantly Hail Neutrality Act Amendment; Nazis Say Congress Mislec

100,000 SPANIARDS TO WORK FOR NAZIS   Will Be Sent To Reich To Alleviate Labor Shortage, Nazi Radio De clarcs In Broadcast

Tokyo Announces Surrender of Garrison After  1-Day Siege  1171 7N PHILIPPINES      Japs Gather Forces to Renew Drive; Land on  North Borneo   Rulletin

Tokyo Announces Surrender of Garrison After 1 1-Day Siege :  LULL "IN PHILIPPINES        Japs Gather Forces to Renew Drive; Land -on North Borneo

British Base Falls After Bloody Siege   Christmas Brings Apparent Lull In Philip. pines Battle.

Iceland Landing Has Placed American Troops In Actual War Zone, Spokesman Claims

America Edging Closer To War, Nazis Declare   Churchill Says U. 8. And England May Join In Guard ing Dangerous Waters; Stresses Importance Of Action

Prices of Grain  Take Huge Droy   Wheat Drops 10 Cents; Rye, Barley, Flax Down

Court Quashes Contempt Case Against Paper  Post-Dispatch, Two Em   Post-Dispatch, Two Employes Freed of Senfences Passed by Rowe

Court Quashes Confempt Case Against Paper   Post-Dispatch, Two Em: ployes Freed of Senfences Passed by Rowe

‘I’M SOBER ‘S JUDGE, OFFISHER’  Kansas City Police To Buy Drinks Po or 30 Volunteers And Then Watch Their Driving As They Become Drunk

OPM proposes price ceilings upon autos   Alternative formulas for fixing charges

BOMB ON LONDON WRECKS HOUSES   Number of Persons [cad in Debris; Rescuers Busy

Conferences Reported Be tween Pact Signers Within Past Few Days.   France to Assist?      Vichy Government Approves Agreement Negotiated with Nazi Regime.

AXIS TALKS OF U.S. IN WAR   Prospect of Americo Becoming Involved Chief Topic

Axis Plotting Against U.S.   Convoys Main Topic Of Rome Conference

japanese Take Part in Rome Conference, Viewed as Dealing With Possible American Entry into Conflict— Vichy Government Approves Closer Collaboration With Berlin,

Ship Requisition Warnings Renewed   Senate Begins Hot Debate Over Bill

Axis Envoys Prepare For  U.S. Threat   Rome Says Japan Will Fight When  Ameriea Enters

Red Sea Route To Suez Placed In Combat Zone   Senate Opens Work On Ship-Grab Bill, Face Quick Action

Germans Arriving in Syria ~ Via Planes, Cairo Reports   REPORT AXIS CONSIDERS CHANCE OF U.S. WAR

Rome Report Says: -Conference’ ‘of. Germany, Italy and 1 Japan Held.   FEAR. AMERICA... MAY ENTER WAR

AXIS DISCUSSES Possible Entry “of U.S. in War  Meanwhile, United   Meanwhile, United   States Seek  Showdown With  Russia

U. S. Subject  Of Axis Conference   Germany, Italy And Japan Hold Secret Talks.

Top-ranking Defense Chiefs Approve Details of Victory Program for Defeat of Axi:

ARMS OFFICIALS OK 150 BILLION ‘VICTORY PLAN   Would Spend 5 Billion: Monthly to Assure Axis Defeat

DEFENSE OFFICIALS APPROVE PLANS FOR _ FINANCIAL PROGRAM   Détuile of 150 Billion Doflar Plan to Defeat the Axis Backed Up at Capital.

WOULD SPEND 150 BILLIONS FOR VICTORY   Defense Officials Prepare Pian for $5,000,000,000 Expennditiiroe For WManth

MORE BILLIONS WILL BE SPENT 10 WHIP AXIS   Top Ranking Defense Officials Have Huge ‘‘Vic-. tory Program.”   AN ALL OUT EFFORT   ‘‘Almost Merciless Conversion” of Present NonDeferse Plants.

Defense Spending Rate Is Soaring   ‘Victory Program’ Reaches New Peak

AN ALL. OUT EFFORT   ‘‘ Almost Merciless, ‘Conversion” of Present Non- . Deférse Plant

$150,000,000,000 VICTORY PROGRAM PLAN CONSIDERED   Ranking Defense Officials are Now Plarning Greatly Increased Production ° of War Materials.    SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT — 10 BE SOUGHT SOON:   Broad Outlines of Enlarged War Effort of Nation May be Made Public Within Next Three Weeks.

Plan To Build Up U. S. Defense Spending Rate Tc $5 Billion Monthly Peak By June, 1943; Vision $100 Billion Debt

AdN SL Sat,  Two Draft Boards Complete Details Registration July 

Start Program Of Protection Tuesday-Knox   All Lease-Lend Cargoes To Be Given Protection As Adequate As Possible.   LEGION HEARS KNOX

Cargo Protection Will Begin This Week, Knox Says   Report Indicates How FR’s Policy Will Be Fallowad

KNOX REVEALS FIRST MOVE TO KEEP SEA OPEN   Informs Legion Convention Attacks To Be Made On All Axis Submarines

Fleet Ordered To ‘Capture Or Destroy’ All Axis Raiders —   ” Secretary Knox Reveals Government Action In Speech At American Legion Convention

Unequivocal Orders Given That Navy Use Utmost Means to Protect War Supply Cargoes Between United States and Iceland, Secretary Discloses in Address to American Legion Convention.

Navy Will Begin It: ‘Capture or Destroy’ Patrol ‘Tomorrow Against the Axis

Navy Cargo Protection Will Start Tomorrow   Secretary Knox Tells Legion: Convention of Fleet’s Orders ‘to Capture or Destroy’ Every Axis Sea or Surface Raider.

Knox Says U.S. Navy To Protect Lease-Lend Cx goes To leeland   Navy Chief Says Axis Raiders to be Capttirec - or Destroyed: ~ Poentag

U.S. Navy Gets Order to Destroy Or Capture Ships    Naval Secretary Says T iis Is Phase of New Patrol  Policy. —    To Patrol Shivs With  Lend-Lease Materials

Instructed fo ‘Capture or Destroy’ Every Axis Haider Encountered, Secretary Says   U. 8. TO ICELAND   Rayburn Reveals Revision of Neutrality Act Discussed at White House—No Decision

Knox Outlines MethodsU.S. Is To Employ  Explanation - Contained Iw Speech’ At Legion Get-Together; Covers Teeland Itinerary é

ALL OnIPS 10 BE PROTECTED -KNOK   Naval Secretary Divulges Plans In Address Before Legion   STARTS TUESDAY   Will Be Given Orders To Capture Or Destroy Every Axis Raider

Knox Discloses Order In Talk to Legion   Secretary Intimates American Navy Will Guard Shipments as Far as Iceland, Turn Them Over to British There

Give Order to ‘Capture Or Destroy’ All Axis  Raiders Encountered   Reveals Plans for Execution of ‘Shoot on Sigh? Policy Announced by Dp oltin Thursday Speech

Nation's Navy Will Capture Or Destroy Axis Raiders.   Navy Secretary Says Navy Wal Protect AU Such Cargoes Between Ameri can Continent And lce; nef   Begins Tomorrow   Knox Says That Is This Nation’s Answer To Hitler’s Declaration

1S. Shooting Patrol Starts Tomorrow   Knox Outlines — New Navy Policy

UNITED STATES NAVY WILL PROTECT LEASE LEND CARGO SHIPS   WILL ALSO CAPTURE OR DESTROY NAZI RAIDERS IN AMERICAN DEFENSE WATERS

“TO CAPTURE OF DESTROY” EVERY RAIDER MET   ‘Navy Secretary Tells ‘Legionnaires At Conventior That Shoot Order Is jieeive Tomorrow  OO oS, OE ee OT aD

ICELANDIC AREACETS. ~— NTE      Full Protection I: Termed Answer To Hitler

Sa  Navy Chief Says Axis Raiders to be Captured or Destroyed. we

Navy to Protect Ships Carrying Lease-Lend Aid   Will Shoot at Sight Axis Ships in U. S. Defensive Waters

sea Guard  Over All  Allied Ships Knox Reveals  Decision in Talk  TAR eee cee Fie,

KNOX REVEALS pT PLAN I LEGION SPEECH   Beginning Tuesday Al! LeaseLend Cargoes to Sail Guarded by Naval Guns.   IOWA FOR STAMBAUGHFOR NAT’L COMMANDER

Lease-Lend Cargoes Will Be Safeguarded      Secretary Knox, Avoiding Word ‘Convoy’ Tells Legion That Navy Work. Will Bevin Tuesday.

‘SECRETARY SAYS ~~ CARGO PROTECTION TO BEGIN TUESDAY   Indicate American Warships Wil Guard Vessels As Far As

Knox Tells Legion Convention Ships Will Guard AH Lease-Lend Cargoes Against Germans Starting Tuesday

‘Convoy’ Move Is Ordered To Begin Tuesday   Atlantic Fleet Told To Clear Seas Of Axi Raiders Trying To Molest All Lend-Lease  Cargoes, Sec. Knox Reveals

‘All Lease-Lend Cargoes To Be Protected—Starting Tuesday  LANGUAGE DEFINITE Atlantic Fleet Ordered to  Capture, Destroy All Axis Surface Raiders

Policy Will Be Invoked Tomorrow, Knox States At Convention of Lesion

Navy Will “Capture Or  Destroy” Raiders--Knox   New Naval Policy To Be  Effective Beginning Tomorrow

ANOK REVEALS CONVOY PLANS   Tells Legion Convention LeaseLend Cargoes Will be Protected at Sea.   RAIDERS MAY FACE GUNS

Knox Announces ‘Protection’ for All Shipments of Aid   Fleet ls Ordered To ‘Capture or Destroy’ Axis Ships

Navy fo Start Shooting War on Tuesday  Will Fire on Avxic   Will Fire on Axis Ships Knox Tells American Legion Convention

U. S. TO GUARD SHIPS CARRYING WAR-AID GOODS   Vessels Of All Flags To Be Protected Through Iceland Waters   Navy Ordered To Capture Or Destroy All Raiders Encountered

War Secretary Tells Legion Navy Protects All Ships   Commander Warner Says No Change In Legion Stand

“GUARD ALL . SHIPPING TO ICELANE   *us. Protection Will Be Effective for Lease-Lend Cargoes Toniorrow   @ LEGION INFORMED OF MOVE BY KNOX      Statement Indicates That U S. Is Taking Over Between gs Here and Defense Outpost

Knox ays U.S. Will Begin To Protect Cargoes   Secretary Of Navy Tells Legion Convention That His Orders Are Effective Tuesday.

“CAPTURE OR DESTROY" AXIS FOES, ISORDER   Announcement Is Made In Talk at American Legion Convention   U. S..ICELAND ROUTE WILL BE KEPT OPEN   "That's Our Answer” To Hitler Threat, Declares Secretary

KNOX REVEALS PLAN IN TALK TO WAR VETS   All Ships Carrying Aid tc Be Protected as Far as Iceland

Knox Tells Legion U. S. Will Protect All Lease-Lend Ships As Bar ag Iceland

U. S. NAVY TO PROTECT AID SHIPS   All Axis Vessels Encountered To Be Captured or Sunk

Knox Reveals ‘Shooting’ Area Of U.S. Navy   Destroyers Will Operate Between America and Iceland   To Protect Lease-Lend   Secretary of Navy Talks at Milwaukee Legion Convention

Secretary Of Navy Avoids Word ‘Convoy   First Disclosure Of Navy Plans Announced

U. S. Naval Action — To Start Tomorrow   Orders to Capture or Destroy Every Axis Surface Raider or Submarine Between America and Iceland to Become Effective.

Statement Before Legionnaires First Official Word On Action.   OUR ANSWER TO HITLER’

Lend-Lease Cargoes {to Be Guarded   Knox Tells Legion Orders: Already in Hands of Navy to Guarantee Delivery

All Cargoes To Be Protected As Far As Iceland   \tlantic Fleet Instructed To “Capture 01 Destroy” Any Axis Ships Encountered Or Route, Says Secretary Knox Today A Opening Session Of Legion Convention

BREAKS NEWS ' AT AMERICAN. LEGION MEET   t g ig Secretary Of The Navy In  Dramatic Announce ment Of War Policy

United States Will Protect Its Shipment To Icelanders   Knox Tells Legion Protection Will Be Afforded.

ACTION [S$ HELD U.S. ANSWER TO ADOLF HITLER      Secretary of Navy Knox Makes Known Intentions In Address Be fore American Legion   FIRST DISCLOSURE ON NAVY’S PROGRAM   Warships Ordered “to Capture or Destroy’ Every Axis Surface or SubSurface Raider

NAVY TO PROTECT ALL LEASE END ATLANTIC GARGO SEC. KNOX SAYS   Escort For All Shipments Between U. S. and Iceland Waters   CAPTURE OR DESTROY »». AXIS SUBS, RAIDERS   Navy Head Announces New Policy te American _ Legion Convention. -

Knox Reveals New Policy to Legionnaires   Protection for Ships Will Begin Tomorrow

NAVY IS TOLD TO PROTECT ALL CARGO SHIPS   Traversing Sea Between Continent And Iceland

KNOX ORDERS U.S. NAVY TO PROTECT SHIPS TO ICELAND   LEASE-LEND CARGOES PUT UNDER GUNS OF AMERICAN FLEET

WILL PATROL SEAS   U.S. Navy to Protect LeaseLend Cargoes, Knox Tells Legionnaires 

buarding Cargoes Starts Tomorrow   Secretary Knox Tells Legion Convention All Ships For Enaland Will Be Protected

ATLANTIC FLEET TO PROTECT LEASE  _ LEND. GARGOE!   Those Traversing Sea Be. tween America and Iceland to Be Looked After.   STATEMENT BY KNOX      Fleet (Given Orders to “Cap ture.or Destroy” Axis Surface Raiders Encountered.

N avy To See That Cargoes Move Safely   Atlantic Fleet Has Orders, Says Secretary Knox

Sec. Knox Tells Plans  For Iceland   His Speech to Legionnaires First  Official Notice

U.S, TO GUARD ARMAMENTS ON WAY TOICELANE   Knox Tells Legion Answe To Hitler's Plan to Sink Supplies

AUSTRALIANS AGAIN LEAD TO VICTORY   30,000 Italians Are Believed Held

Australian Shock Troops Led Forces Storming Fortifications; British Tanks Hurled Into Action As Barbed Wire Barriers Are Cut

Troops Enter Base Afier Violent Fight   ' British Declare * Thousands of Men Captured

FASCIST OUTPOST ~ AT TOBRUK FALLS   Thousands of Italians Re ported Captured in African War

AUSTRALIANS LEAD ATTACK TO TAKE PORT   Thousands of Fascist Sol. diers Reported To Be Taken Prisoners   RETREAT TO WEST AND BY SEA IS CUT   “Free French” Troops Take Part in Assault; RAF Aids in Capture

British Army Led by Troops Of Australians   Libyan Fortress Surrenders After Violent Attack of Men. Ships. Planes

Australian Shock Troops Lead Forees Into Port   Free French Assist In Push Consolidating 80 Miles of Coastline In Libya for British   FASCISTS CAPTURED BY THOUSANDS   Land Forces, Air Force And Navy Go-operate To Topple Stronghold

BRITISH TAKE TOBRUK, CLAIM OTHER GAINS   Thousands of Fascists Captured ir Fall of Libyan Base—Others  Beyond Port Cut Off   ANZACS TAKE LEAD   British Report Advance Along Ethiopia, Gains in Eritrea— Italians Say Push Halted

Italian Libyan Outpost Taken   Mopping Up Operations Still Under Way In Western  RDatsancae

Hfalian Garrison Prisoners      “Free French” Participate In Storming Led By Austraiain Shock Troops; Mopping Up  Cantiniues.   Like Bardia

Italians Give In Following Violent Raid   Australians Lead Army Storming Libyan Port Thousands Captured   RAF AIDS IN ATTACK

MAJOR BASE IN ITALIAN LIBYA FALLS TO FOE   Important Strategic Gain Results From Victory

MOPPING UP OPERATIONS CONTINUED   Major Italian Base Seized After 24 How Of Violent Assault By British.

Australian Shock Troops Take Lead  In Storming Base   Italian Force to West Is Cut Off; Thousands Of Prisoners Taken as Staggering Blow Ts Dealt Miuiesolini OQnre Mare

MAJOR LIBYA PORT IS LOST BY MUSSOLINI   FREE FRENCH FIGHT WITH AUSTRALIANS TO CRUSH CITY

Final Defense Crumbles af Libyan Base  British Officially Announce Canture of

TOBRUK CAPTURED BY BRITISH AFTER. VIOLENT ATTACKS   Fall of Major Italian Base in Libya Is Officially Ar nounced—-Mopping-up Operations Continue in the Western Area 2,

ltalian Base in Libya Occupied By Australia's Crack Regiments   Forts Fall after 24-Hour Attack by Same Men Who (Captured Bardia; Many Prisoners Taken

Holiday Death Toll Is Heavy   MANY AUTO FATALITIES REPORTED OVER FOURTH

151 Pleasure Seekers Die July Fourth   Toll 23 Higher Than Last Year; Rising Toll Expected

151 ARE AUTO. VICTIMS; NONE KILLED HERE   Traffic Reaches All-Time High; Officials Urge  Continued Caution

Holiday Toll 233 For U.S.   Ohio's Total Reaches 2+ As Nation Exceeds 1940 Mark

Holiday Death Toll Soaring Beyond 1940   With The Weekend Still To Come, Fatalities Total 423 Percons Already

U.S. HOLIDAY TOLL SOARING TO 250 TOTAI   Most of Fatalities Were in Auto. mobile Accidents. Only Two Deaths From Fireworks

Violent Deaths On July 4 to 233   Of This Number 151 Pleasurt Seekers Were Killed in Auto Accidents.

U.S. HOLIDAY DEATH TOTAL PASSES 300   Autos Cause 196 Fatalities or 68 More Than Last Year’s Total

NATION'S TOLL SOARS ABOVE THAT OF 1940   Total July Fourth Fatalities for U. S. Reported to Be 233 Killed

Nation's Holiday Death Toll Rising  151 Already Killec   151 Already Killed In Auto Accidents

151 KILLED IS FOURTH TOL   Twenty-three More Killed -a Auto Accidents This Year Than In 1940

ROADS BLOODY, AND HOLIDAYS NOT OVER YET   Violent Death Stalks American Highways As Nation Puts On Festive Garb; Toll Still Mounting As Holiday Continues; Drownings, Shootings, Others Causes.

233 FATALITIES MAR HOLIDAY, NEW RECORD   Automobiles Bring Death to 151 Surpassing Last Year's Tota from All Causes

FROM 1940 FIGURE   Total Fatalities From All Causes Stood at 233 Early Today   HEAVY IN CALIFORNIA

HOLIDAY'S AUTO MISHAPS CLIMB WITH 151 DEAD   233 Reported Killed Acros: Nation From Violence During Celebration

Holiday Death Voll Rises fo 236; Cars Claim 154 Fatalities   Number fs Far Above That of Last July 4; 23 Killed in Hlinois

HOLIDAY TRAFFIC TAKES 151 LIVES THROUGHOUT U.S   82 OTHER VIOLENT DEATHS REPORTED: 2 BY FIREWORKS

Country Has Total of 233 Deaths from All: Mis hans.         151 KILLEDIN. ROAD. CRASHES      Mercer County - ‘Cont utes Two to Swell I Total on Fourth. . .

VIOLENT DEATH CLAIMS LIVES OF 82 OTHERS   Traffic Toll For Fourth Tops Deaths From  All Causes For Tact Vaar

HOLIDAY TOLL UP FROM 1940 FIGURE   Total Fatalities From Al _ Causes Stood at 233 Early Today   HEAVY IN CALIFORNIA

151 HOLIDAY FATALITIES IN NATION   Rising Traffic Toll Reported As Many Accidents Occur

FOURTH DEATH TOLL GREATER THAN IN 1940   Automobiles Alone Cause At Least 15!) Fatalities ‘Among Pleasure-Seekers Throughout Nation   8? OTHERS KILLED   ‘High Figure Reached Des pire Rain Which Cut Travel in Eastern Sections

Holiday Toll High   Traffic Deaths Total 151; Only Two Killed Ry Fireworks

151 Pleasure Seekers Killed In Auto Deaths In U. S.  hn ™ es, we rh cL a = 2) eo s* 2m   Other Fatalities Take 82 Lives, Total 233 At 8:00 A. M.

No Cannon fo Fire Governor Salufe   Tennessee Officials in Dither Over Predicament

Russian Flyers Due In Seattle Today   Atv Base Man’s Girl Friend Leaps Off Frisco Bridce

Girl Survives 200-Ft. Dive From Bridge   Warship’s Sailors Effect Rescue; Both Arms Broken

TRAPPINGS OF WAR SEEN IN MANEUVERS   Soldiers, Civilians Take Part in Mock Siege of Shreveport, La.

SHREVEPORT HAS WAR TRAPPINGS   Civilians Join in Maneuver Defense With Mock Seriousness

‘CIVILIANS BACK . ‘REDS’ IN FIGHT   Besieged Shreveport Looks Like Armed Camp

Uncle Sam’s Second Army Fighting Rear Guard Action Today   Gen. Lear’s Infantry [ Forced to Retreat to Shreveport, La.

WAR GAMES IN FINAL ROUND   Civilians Join Seeond Army i Defending City of Shrevepert, La., Today.   LEAR’S FORCES WITHDRAW

rom Thir dA he HAY   Lear's Forces Fight Rear Guard Action in Effort to Retard Foe

Shreveport is Center of Army Maneuver As Forces Converae en the City

SHREVEPORT IN CENTER OF WAR   U. S. Armies Mimic War. _ fare: on. 100-Mile Battle cine:

CITY OF SHREVEPORT LIES IN CENTER VAST ARMY WAR DISTRICT   MACHINE GUNS AND ARTILL ERY SET UP AT VARIOUS APPROACHES TO CITY

STRIKERS HEAR ~—IMIRS, ROOSEVELI   Personally & Grateful Thai They Have Stood Together She Tells N. ¥. Group

Vrs. Roosevelt Ualks to Overflow Crowd of  Electrical Company Strikers in Brooklyn

IF FEDERAL BOARD TAKES OVER PAYROLL TAXES QUADRUPLED   THAT IS OPINION OF CLAUDE WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR FOR TEXAS COMMISSION

HEAR CAMP CONCERTS   ‘First Guest-Conducted Programs Presented at K. U.

Iron and Steel Scrap  Put Under Full Priority; Crack-Down on Misuse Of Aluminum Imminent

SPAB Limits Construction  To Save Metal   Order Withholds Priorities for  Nondefense Building

PUBLIC BUILDING JOBS PROHIBITED   Materials Rationed fo1 Defense; Lron Under Priorities Rule

NEW BUILDING BY SPAB ORDER      Start of Non-Essential Public or Private Construc tion Prohibited   FULL CONTROL SET FOR SCRAP METAL   “Crack Down” on Misuse Of Aluminum Priorities Reported Pending

Board Prohibits Start of Public or Private Construction That Would Divert Vital Materials

Non-Essential Building Curb Left fo Board   Priorities Unit Takes Right To Forbid Construction of Homes   Local Agencies Asked No To Issue Building Permits

Defense Heads Clamp Lid on Construction   Priorifies Board to Deny Maierials for Non-Essential Buildine

BUILDING. WORK ~ CURBED BY U.S   PRIORITIES. BOARD. BANS con, STRUCTION NOT. VITAL TO. NATION'S. DEFENSE.

Plane Plant Strike Folds   But Aluminum Tie-U; Agitates Government

THREATEN WALKOUTS   Production of Bomber — May Be Stopped by C. I. O.

THREATEN WALKOUTS   Production of Bomber Engines May Be Stopped by . 10. 

Report Gains In Greece And Africa      Peres Withdrawal On Greek  Front, Is Claim

German Aircraft Reperted Dropping Bombs On Greek Ports To Thwart Evacuation Plans

INOTALLMENT PLAN CONTROL (3 NEAR   Federal Reserve Board Holds Final Conference to Draft Plans for Project

Credit Law Ready Soon   End of the Easy Payment Days Is Just Around Corner

Final Conference Held On Installment  Buying ~ To Discuss Regulations   ‘Representatives of Industry, Finance and‘ Trade Make Suggestions fo

Status Message To Be Completed This Weekend —   Roosevelt's Budget Estimates Expected To Reach 17 Billion -

WEATHER   Both Parties To Back Aid For Britair   But New Congress to Resist Granting Raosevelt Unlimited Power   MESSAGE MONDAY   Roosevelt Expected ic Submit Budget Plan on Wednesday

RES, ROOSEVELT MESSAGE TO BE PIVEN MONDAY   Dongress Ready To Give Britain Plenty OF Aid But Not In A Blank Check.   Senate Democrats Nominate Leaders

Three Missing Fliers Sought   Planes Search for Two Officers and One Enlisted Man

Action Interprets Chief Executive’s Displeasure   Letter May Be Last Resort In Attempt to Avert Ooen Break With Far Eastern Power

ACT VIEWED AS LAST STEP 10 AVERT BREAK   State Department  Silent as to Contents  Of Message

NOTE SEEN AS FINAL RESORT. T0 AVOID WAR   Roosevelt Goes Directly. to Japanese Emperor as Peace Hopes Fade,   JAP CONVOYS SAIL AND TROOPS ARE GATHERING

War Clouds’ Appear Darker i‘ Far East:   ‘President Believed Unsatisfied With Explanation -for Treop Conceniration:

STEP BELIEVED © “ONE LAST MOVE TO KEEP PEACE   Washington Gains Report - That 125, O00. Soldiers Have Been Moved -

FD ATTEMPTS TO HALT WAR IN FAR EAST   Troop Concentration Cause For Alarm

More Troops Are Reported in. Indo-China   Department Of State Fears That Invasion Of Thailand Is Imminent

ACTION SEEN AS VIRTUALLY LAST RESORT   New Move Comes As Japs Are Reported In Indo-China   OPEN BREAK NEAR

HE GOES OVER HEAD OF TOKYO GOVERNMENT   Japan Sends More Troops to Prepare Thailand Invasion: Hull Dissatisfied With Reply ‘

Letter Seen as Last Hope to Avert Break   State Department Reveals Report Japan Rushing More Troops to Indo-China During Negotiations

Note Seen As Last Resort To Avoid War   Action Regarded A: Reflecting U. S. Dissatisfaction

Reflects Dissatisfaction of President With Reason For New Conflict

Act Seen ‘Last Resort’ To Keep Pacific Peace  As War Clouds Darken

Acts to Avert Open Break With Nipnon   Move Reflects His Dissatisfaction With Tojo’s Reply

State Department Tells of Reports of New Japanese  ‘Concentrations of Troops   Japanese Press Declares President Roosevelt Has Turned from Appeasemen To an Offensive Attitude

Action Goes Over  Heads of  Military Clique Viewed as Last Step  In Effort to Avert Open Break

Censored Kiss Letters — Jane Wyman, Kiss Cha Tells Girls How to Avo

Segregation Of Japanese Is Suggested   Action Proposed To Protect Pear] Harbor Naval Base

MAY SEGREGATE. HAWAIIAN JAP   Step May Be Taken If Necessary To Protect Base From Sabotage 

SEGREGATION OF JAPS IN HAWAII URGED      Move Will Be Taker If Necessary to Protect Naval Base

ROUNDUP OF JAPS INHAWAI] ~ SUGGESTED AS DEFENSE STEF   HOUSE NAVAL AFFAIRS CHAIR MAN SAYS SEGREGATION MOVE WOULD PREVENT POSSIBLE SABOTAGE

FRISCO REBUKED BY ARMY CHIE FOR ITS LAXITY   Stung by Criticism From Lieut. General John L. DeWitt, Coast Metro polis Drops Its Easy-Going Manner Toward AL apte?   CONDUCT IS CRIMINAL

AFL-CIO BATTLE LOOMS FOR FORD   Rival Labor Chieftains Claim Majority

A.F.L CLAIMS MAJORITY IN  FORD PLANTS   Conflict With C. I. O. for Bargaining Rights Seems Likely

FORD PLANT   Both Unions Claim Te Control Workers In Two Factories For Motor Output

UNION FIGHT AT FORD CO. DRAWS NEAR   American Federation of Labor Says It Has: Organized Plant Workers

2 Unions Seek  Ford. Worker:   AFL- CIO: Conflict’ ‘Appear ety Making With Both.’ ~ Claiinine Siccess

FORD OBJECT OF UNION WAR   AFL Enters Race Against CIO to Organize Huge Plants.

RIVAL CLAIMS ON FORD WORKER!   AFL-C1LO, Conflict Ap. pears in the Making Over Bie Auto Industry

enate Passes WPA Request   Appropriation Of $936.390,008 To Provide Jobs For 1.000.000

SENATE APPROVES SHARP SLASH IN FUNDS FOR  RELIEF   Measure Provides Cash to Place About One Million On Rolls Next Year   President’s Request For Funds Reduced in Bill As Passed Today

DUAL OBJECTIVE   936 Million For Relief   Senate Approves Curtailed Fund For Work Projects

Nazis Attack Suez Canal Zone As Activity Bursts in Africa   Germans Declare Luftwaffe Hit Destrover and Smashed British Tank Thrust in New Fighting

Germans Bombing British Army in Suez Canal Zone   DNB Reports 100 Plane Destroyed on Ground by Raiders

MUST CHANGE AUTO LICENSE TAGS TODA\   New 1941 Plates Will Have To Be Displayed On Motor Cars After Midnight

Retired Judge and Former Diplomat race Federal Conspiracy Charges

Grand Jury Is Directed {fo Probe Charges   Former U. §. Judge Ts Accused in Conspiracy Count

18 ‘VERY YL.      Mrs, Irvin Shaddy’ IN at Dangh ter's ‘Home Here.

HOUSE CHAIRMAN URGES A STRONG REPLY-TO JAPAN   Cong. May Believes Presiden Should Warn That Aggres sion Will Bring Immediat  — War With U. S.   WHEELER DECLARES U.S. PROTECTS BRITISH   Negotiations in Washingtor Continue But There Havi Been No Indications o Progress Made Thus Far.

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U.S. NEWSMEN SENT HOME IN BERLIN ORDEt   Arrests Expected Ir Reprisal Move

GERMANS OUST U.S, REPORTERS   Are Ordered To Leave Ber lin Press Conference

NAZIS INSTRUCT YANK SCRIBES T0 GO HOME   Reprisal For U. S. Arrests: “No Longer Exist For You Or Us,” Writers Told

U.S. WRITERS SENT HOMI   Nazis Retaliate For Ar. rest Of German Writers In United States.

GERMANY BANS US NEWSMEN   Told to, leave. Press Meet: Homes; Ac-

J. 5. NEWSPAPER MEN BARRED FROM AXIS CONFERENCE   Correspondents Dismissed From Daily Press Conference and Told To Go To Their Homes; Reprisal for U. S. Action.

UJ. 8, NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS IN BERLIN SENT HOME   TOLD GO TO HOMES, NOT TC OFFICES; CLAIM U. S. VIOLATES PRACTICES

Nazis Ban U.S. Newsmen From Press Confererice   Retaliatory. ~Measure.. Fo Roosevelt’s: Arrest © ol Nazis Here

Germany Dismisses U.S. Correspondents From Press Meets:   Are Told to go to Their Homes, Not Their Offices — Nazis Claim Axis Writers Were “Arrested in U. §. -

Nazis ‘Detain’ American Newsmen   Reprisal For German Ar rests In U. S.

U. S. NEWSMEN IN GERMANY TOLD-T0 GO HOME, NOT TO OFFICES: IT'S RETALIATION

U.S. Newsmen Are Dismissed  Expelled From — Berlin Conference Wednesday

Germans Tell US Reporters ‘Go To Homes   Action Blamed On Arrest O DNB Correspondents Ih United States.   HINT NAZI REPRISAL

NEWSPAPERMEN ARE DISMISSED   Germany Says Own Men Arrested in U. S. A.

U. S. Newspapermen Put Under Custody In Germany As Offices Are Closed Up

ULS. Reporters Kept In House ’. By Nazi Orde   Correspondents In Beylis ‘Are Believed ~To By Under House  Arresi

U.S. Writers Ordered to ‘Berlin Home:   Nazi Spokesman Blame Arrest of German Newspapermen

American Correspondents In Berlin Are Dismissed From Press Conferences

American Newsmen Are Barred From Berlin Press Meeting, Ordered Home

U.S. REPORTERS BARRED BY NAZIS   SENT HOME, NOT TO OFFICES; REPRISAL REASON IS GIVEN

Nazis Ban U.S. Newsmen From Press Conference   Retaliatory..-Measure For Roosevelt’s Arrest of Nazis Here

Nazis Take Reprisals On U.S. Press Writers   Correspondents Sent To Homes From Press Conference

Correspondents Reported to Be Under Virtual Retaliatory Arrest.   ACTION TAKEN IN “NOBLEST” FORM

British And Imperial Troops Inflict Heavy Casualties On Germans As They Are Used In Non-Stop Assault On Mount Olympus

Imperial Troops Inflict Enormous Casualties on Foe   Greek Retreat West of Mount Olympus Imperils Whole Allied Defense Line; Spokesman Claims Situation Unfavorable for Greece’s Forces

Repeated Assaults By Infantry re Stopped Cold   Reports Say Germans Have Failed to Make Single Dent in Main British Line; Greeks Admit Giving Ground on Left

Olympus Defense  Line Holds   Nazis Sacrifice Troops In Big Push

Foes Lock In Decisive Battle   Nazis Hurl Furious Attack Upon Allied Line; Greek Retreat Is  Menace To Defense

British Troops  Inflict Heavy Casualties on Nazis      RETREAT REPORTED ON ANOTHER FRONT   Greek Spokesman Says Situation Developing Unfavorably

Greeks Are Forced to Reireat in Face of Increased ‘Power of the German Forces’   Authoritative Athens Spokesman Says the Situation ‘Is Developing Unfavorcably’

WAY AS NAZIS CONTINUE PUSH      British Unite Hurling Back Germans Near Mt. Olympus

Germans Suffer Enormous Losses Near Mt. Olympus: Greeks Forced to Retreat      Serious War Situation is Developing Unfavorably, Athens Reports; Rail Head is Menaced

War In Balkans ls Developing “Unfavorably”   Invading Armies Stage Non-Stop Forward Drives

Athens Claims Nazi Forees  Meet Setback   Imperial Troops Punish Foe, Report Asserts

British Throw Back Repeated Nazi Thrusts   Refreai of Portion . of Greek Line Reporied: Casualties Heavy

BRITISH HURL NAZIS BACK AT OLYMPUS   But Greek Retreat Seems Near

NazisDrive Hellenes Before Em   Furious Battle In Greece Develops Unfavorably As Result Of “Increased Power Of German Troops.”   5 Nazis Downed

British Troops Sent to Thwart Germans in lraq   Move Planned to Protect Britain’s Eastern Oil Fields

London Describes Occupancy as Step To Assure Cooperation From  Regime Set Up in Nazi-Aided Coup

Strong British Forces Land in Iraq  Move to Thwart Nazi Seizure of Rich Of] Fielde

British Move Imperial Army To Iraq Area   Force Attempts to Thwar German Move Agains Oil Fields; Defens: Treaty Carried Out

REPORT BREAK NEAR HINGE OF BRITISH FRONT   Germans and ltalians Pres: Serbs Back and Mop Up Near Fiume

Wheeler Fears U.S. In War By April   Senator Declares Roosevelt Speeches Intended To Influence Public.

Wheeler Charges War by April Is Plan of Leaders   Says New Deal Officials Now Have That Idea Firmly Fixed

WHEELER SAYS OFFICIALS ARE PLANNING WAR   Many Expect U.S. Will Enter Conflict In April

SAYS OFFICIALS THINKING OF WAF   Senator Wheeler Charges President Frightening Peonle

BANK ROBBED BY YOUNG SPRINTEF   Bandit Obtains $1,700 in Cash at Bowie, Tex., and Escapes in Footrace

Young Bandit Gets Cash In Bowie Bank   High School Age Youth Outruns Pursuing Officials

Young Bandit Robs Bank, Then Outruns Pursuers   All Done Very Casually Till Cash in Hands From Bowie; Texas, Bank

Calm Youth Robs Bank At Bowie   No Shots Fired As Boy Outsprints Pursuina Officials

FRED HUNT, STERN WARDEN AT GRANITE, SUCCEEDS JESS DUNN   NEW MP’ALESTER PRISON  HEAD ONCE DRESSED RECAL/CITRANTS WOMEN’S FRILLS

 ONCE DRESSED CONVICTS IN PINK PANTIES—  Fred Hunt, Relentless Manhunter, Takes ‘Over Slain Warden’s Post At McAlester

NEW WARDEN ON JOB AT MCALESTER PEN   Funeral Held for Predecesso Killed During Break

Strike of Miners Seems Inevitable   Operators, CIO Unable to Agree; Old Contract Expires Tonight 

ABANDON HOPE OF AVERTING STRIKE OF SOFT GOAL MINERS   Walkout Of 330,000 In 8& State Area Set For Midnight

Farm Bureau See Victory For Parity   Says Long Fight Has Resulted In Great Victory For Agriculture. There Were Many Obstacles.

Fate of Americans Is Still a Mystery   Frances Vicovari and Net Laughinghouse Injured in - Zamzam Sinking.

GOVERNMENT SEEKS INFORMATION ON TWO WOUNDED AMERICANS   Officials Ask Germany For Immediate Details

2 ZAMZAM * SURVIVORS . ON RAIDER   Mystery Regarding Two Injured Americans Partially @ Cleared By Nazi Renort   MEN NEVER TAKEN OFF GERMAN RAIDER   e€8ut No Reports Have Been Heard From Ship For Weeks

U.S, Wounded On Nazi Raider   Ambulance Driver. Tobacco Man. Hurt in Zamzam Sinking Aboard Tamesis.

MISSING ZAMZAM PAIR S ON RAIDER   Germans Report on Fate of Two Americans Unheard From Since Sinking

Ask About  Americans   Whereabouts of Two, Wounded on Zamzam,  Unknown

U.S. Calls On Germany For Word Or  Wounded Americans On Zamzan   Repeated Inquiries Have Brought Only Informa  tion That Two Had Been Gravely Wounded And Were Under Medical Care.

TWO OF ZAMZAM VICTIMS STILL ON GERMAN RAIDER   NAZIS REPLY TO U.S. DEMAND FOR REPORT ON WHEREABOUTS

U. S. Demands a Nazi Report on Two Americans  Citizens Wounded By German Sea Raider Have Not  . Been Heard From

TWO AMERICAN VICTIMS SHIP SINKING FOUND   German Government Advises U.S. of Whereabouts of Survivors of Tornedoed Zamzam   BOTH ARE WOUNDED   One Suffers Broken Leg Wrist and Elbow; Location of Raider Not Revealed

ROK INFORMATION ON TWO AMERICAN   ‘Have Heard Nothing About 2 Wounded Men Who Were Aboard Zamzam

Two Americans Still Aboard German Raide   Were Passengers on Zamzam Sunk in South Atlantic 115 Days Ago  BOTH WERE INJURED  German Government Says They Are on Tamesis Which Sunk Zamzam

MEN'S CONDITION, LOCATIONUNKNOWN FOR THREE MONTHS   Americans Last Reported on German Raider Tamesis; Both Were Injured

United States Asks Nazis ForInformation About Men Missing From ShipZamzam

Germany Informs U.S: Twa Wounded Captives Still Or Raider Which Sunk Zamzan

TWO AMERICANS, ZAM ZAM VICTIMS HELD BY NAZIS   Germany Informs U. S. Two Victims Still Aboard Raider Which Sank Ship

Make Nev Demand  On Nazi   U. S. Asks Germany For  Immediate And Full . count Of Whereabouts 2 Wounded Americans   ON SUNKEN SHIP

[Two Zamzam Victims Still /Held Aboard German Raider,   Berlin Informs Government

U.S. Asks Reich Explain Mystery Of Zamzam Pair   Two Wounded Americans Net Heard From_Sinee Sinking 115 Days Ago

TAKEN FROM LINE? WHEN IT WAS SUNK   U. & Asks, Gets Immediate Explanation as to Whereabouts of N. Y¥,, N. Carolina Men

Germany Holding Two Americans From Zamzam   Men Injured 115 Days Ago Still Aboard Raider   Repeated Inquiries

Two Injured Americans Still On Raider   U. S. Asked Germany About Fate of Two Men on Zamzam

2 Wounded Americans on  Nazi Raider   German Government Make Reply to U. S. on Fate of Missing Men

U. “Ss. Fold: Two Yanks Still On  German Raider   ‘Whereabouts. of Survi: -yors of Zamzam Had . Beon Mvsterv  i

REICH ASKED FOR IMMEDIATE INFORMATION   U. S. Wants To Know About Two Wounded Americans

2 Americans Still-Aboard Nazi Raider   Ambulance Drivers Somewhere At Sea Berlin Declares

U.S. Seeking Word of Americans Hurt in Raid on Zamzam   BULLETIN

NAZIS STATE 2 AMERICANS ARE STILL ON RAIDER   U. S. Makes Inquiry of Those Missing After Sinking of Zamzam

Training Facilities To Be Upped 100% At Great Lakes   Naval Station Houses 7,000 Men at Present. 47,000 in Last War

PLANS UNDERWAY 10 EXPAND FACILITIES AT GREAT LAKES STATION   7,000 Sailors Now In Training; Expect 15,000 Trainees Soor

NATION NOW AT WAR UPON TWO FRONT:   First Word Awaited From Atlantic as U.S. Accepts Challenge from Axis Powers.

U.S. Awaits First Activity On Atlantic   South America Lining Uj Behind United States in Three Wars

EXPECTED ANY TIME      Word of Additional Breaks With This Nation Anticipated by Officials Today.

AXIS MOVES IN ATLANTIC NOT CERTAIN   Western Hemisphere More Solidly Aligned Against Common Enemies; High Taxes Coming

Capital Cheered, With Good News Reports On War   More Axis Puppets Expected To Declare War Or Break Relations With U.S.; Await First Atlantic Front News

ARMIES GET READY FOR SUPREME TEST   Armies Get Ready For Biggest Battle Of Maneuvers

Flood Of Reports Persists That Britain May Establish Northern European Front  icc:  cmpmmPhceemeneee essa abides tle sagt ne sans:

BRITISH MAY SOON OPEN UP NEW . WAR FRONT   Large British Naval Forces Already in Arctic

Help For Russia   British Naval Forces Said Blasting Open A Route  et ceeennemennminen aii a en ti. me ume  mem

Northern Europe, Possib      ly Finland, Seen as Like  oly Positio

British May Open A New War Fron   Rumors, Unchallenged by London Officials, Say English May Create a Diversion in Arctic Region: by Naval Attack, Possibly on Petsamo, “

HUGE FORCE IN ARCTIC STATED OPENING MOVE   London Refuses Tc Deny Reports

OFFENSIVE ACTION BY BRITISH IS HELD NEAR   Invasion Of Finland Reported Probable   NAVAL UNITS IN ARCTIC   ———  Diversion Of Axis Attention Is Believed Aim

REPORT BRITAIN PLANNING NORTH EUROPEAN FRON]   Swedish Press Says Large British Naval Force Already Is Inthe Arctic; Flood of Reports Pe r sist But Are Unconfirmed.

Expedition Might Land Tn Finland   Rumors Are Not . Challenged; RAF In No Let-Up

Britain May Land Forces  On Continent   Northern Europe, Possib ly Finland, Seen as Like  ly Position.

British Blow Via Finland — Js Predicted   Reported Opening of Arctic Front Unchal—lenged by Government   Rumor Regarded as Ef fort to Divert Nazis From Russia

Britain Soon May Open Up  InvasionMove   Rumors Persist That Northern Europe To Be Attacked

U.S. Is Credited With 1 Restraining France ‘Lines Drawn for ‘ War of Two Worlds’ Mussolini ni Says] Britain to » Open New Front, London Hears

REPORTS GROW BRITAIN WILL BEGIN DRIVE   Blow At Foe Through Finland And Norway Appears Likely 

English Invasion Of Europe Heard In London Reports   Unconfirmed But Unchallenged Reports Indicate Finland Front

“General Reputation” - Usually Basis For Ar: rest, Officers Say.

‘General Reputation’ “AJsually:"Basis “For “Ar: rest, Officers Say.

Pepper Fails To Get Senate Vote On FDR's Speech   Senator Attempts To Ge Unanimous Expression of Approval

Administration Moves For Sneed   Dares Threats Of Senate Filibuster On Arms Measure

RAIN IS ABOUT OVER   Forecaster Says Sun May Shine in Kansas Tomorrow

Special Army Committee to Launch Inquiry: Explosion Fatal to Nine

Europe In For Bloody Spring  Preview of Terrific Air War Started As Weather Clears

The War Today-- sy rwit mackenz  Britich Outeumbered in Planes. But Strikiaa Power Hiak

IMPROVED WEATHER BROUGHT RENEWED AIR ACTIVITY BETWEEN BRITISH - GERMAN OPPONENTS

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WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Battle Of Britain Due To Turn On Issue Of Air Control

The War Today   War’s Course Hinges Largely Ou Race For Supremaey In the Ajr   By DeWitt Mackenzie TAM Darcie Bike

The War Today  Battle of Britain Will Be. Decided By Air Power   Ry DEWETIT MACKENZIE

DeWitt MacKenzie   Renewed Bombing Activity Prelude To Bloody Spring Climax In Battle Of Britain

Britain Bolsters Far East Defenses To Meet Japanese   United Kingdom Forces Sent to Reinforce Malava

BRITAIN AGAIN STRENGTHENS MALAYA ARMY   New Crisis Rumored As Pressure Put On Thailand

HUGE RED RUSSIAN ARKY 1S BATTLING GERMANS FURIOUSL}   CLAIMS MADE THAT TWO INVADING NAZI FORCES FLUNG BACK WITH LOSSES.

TWO INVADING GERMAN UNITS ARE REPULSED   Russians Report Tak ing 5,000 Prisoners In Two Days

Advances Into Ukraine, Toward Minsk Reported   Uniformed Spanish Shout ‘On to Moscow’ in Demonstration Before German  Consulate in Madrid.   U.S. EMBASSY UNDER GUARD   Russians Admit Fall of Brest-Litovsk, Pen: etration of Ten to Fifteen Miles, but Claim Two Columns Hurled Back

Nazis Pushed Back, Russians Declare   Stern. Measures Taken by Soviets to Hush Panic Spreaders—Fighting Is Largely in Buffer States Between Germany and Soviet.

MOSCOW CLAIMS TWO COLUMNS OF HUNS SMASHED   Huge Red Army Battling Furiously-Against Invad‘ing Mechanized Hordes Under Hitler Conimand   5,000 NAZIS SEIZED AND TANKS WRECKED   Drives Thrust. Back Were ‘Aimed Toward. Sialuiai,. 60 Miles’ Northeast  ~ . of Fast. Prussia

Moscow Asserts   That Russia’s Huge Army Thrusts Two Invading Columns Across Frontier

REDS SAY TWO NAZI THRUSTS HURLED BACK   "Russians Report(5,000 Germans Captured, 300 Nazi Tanks Destroyed

Invaders Backed Up. In2 Areas   Reports Current That in the Ukraine Zone Nozis Have Penetrated 120 Miles

AXIG FORCES REPELLED SAV REDS    Soviet Claims 5000 Take Prisoner, 300 Tanks, 127 Planes Destroyed.

First $150,000 Of State Defense Cost Authorized  $34,941 Goes for Current Expenses of  ~The National Guard   Basic Supplies for New State Guard Will Require About $12,00(

DARLAN BLAMES WAR ON LONDON   Protest Filed About Attack On French Port of Stax

DARLAN BLAMES, ENGLAND FOR WAt   VICE PREMIER SAYS FRANCE WAS “A PLAYTHING” IN BRITAIN’S HANDS.

Darlan Blames England for Start Of War, Protests Atfack in Syria

Missing Boy Found Curled ‘Up In Leaves   Child Who Disappeared Dis. covered. 24 Hours Later Four Miles From Home

TESTIMONIAL DINNER GIVEN TO MEMBERS OF COMPANY f£   Large Number Turn Qut to Honor Guardsmen, In: ducted Into Federal Service Monday-—Genezal Markey Delivers Address

TESTIMONIAL DINNER GIVEN TO COMPANY B   Brig.-Gen. Markey Among Speakers At Function Held In Hagerstown Last Night

RENE Wo DEMAND FOR STRIKE LAW   House Committee May Hold Up Other Legislation For Labor Problem

House to Receive  Anti-Strike Bill   Rep. Cox Demands Immediate Action

Nazi Move To Extend War Zone   Soviet Reproves Sofia For Permitting Germans To Overrun Nation As Peace Move.

FRANCE REFUSES TO SURRENDER AFRICAN BASES   Axis Military Facilities Such As Japan Received Are Denied   CONTROLLED PRESS BLAMES. THE U. S

Vichy To Deny Axis’ Demands  In North Africa      Explain Concessions Made to Japanese In Indo-China

Axis Not to Be Aided In Africa   France Is Expected To Refuse Help, Declines Offer

Axis Won't Get French Africa Bases: Vichy   Assertion Lmplies Answe to Welles’ Statement  on ‘Collaboration’

VICHY 10 REJECT " GERMAN DEMANDS   Will Refuse To Grant Facilities In North Africa.

PETAIN BELIEVED TO HAVE DECIDED RESIST GERMANY   GERMAN-CONTROLLED PARIS PRESS SEE HAND OF UNITED STATES BEHIND DECISION 

FRANCE TO REFUSE BERMAN DEMANDS   Meee Rt Cans Vevwiting to  in North press

U. S, Blamed By Nazis for Strong Stand   Statement Replying to Welles Atrributed Largely to Leahy; Nazi Press Raves

French to Resist Demands of Axis   Military Facilities in North Africa Will Not Be Sur: rendered, Even if Area Is Menaced, Authorized Vichy Sources Declare.

VICHY CLINGS TO NORTH AFRICA   France Says Axis Will Not Be Allowed To Repeat Indo-China  Coup

EXTRAI   Axis Denied Facilities In North Afric   Germany Will Not Ge Any Bases Such A: Those Granted Japan Say Vichy Sources

VICHY WILE NOT YIELD IN AFRICA   Statement Is Made in Reply to Warning From the U. §.   NAZIS SAY LEAHY APPLIED BRAKE   French Attitude Stiffened Following U. 8. Envoy’s Call on Petain

FRENCH T0 HOLD NORTH AFRICA   Vichy Says Colonies Would Not Be Given Over to Axis Rule

Petain Rebuff To Axis Hinted   Paris Press Says Premier Influenced .by Leahy To Strong Stand .

British Ships Said To BeIn Gulf of Siam   Naval Squadran Is Declared te Include 30,000-ton Battleship Warspite

France Says ‘No’ To Axis Dakar Bid   \UTHORIZED SOURCES INDI CATE VICHY’S REFUSAL T¢ GRANT NO. AFRICA FACILITIES

France Refuses to Grant Axis North African  Bases     VICHY STAND IS FIRM   Vichy Statement Answer: Warning Received From U. S.

Vichy Resists  Axis Pressure   France Ready to Refuse Germany Facilities in North African Areas

Vichy Indicates Axis Not te Be Givep Military Facilities in Africa

Nazi-Contolled Paris Press Sees Pressure by  U.S. for French Stand   Statement Seen as Reply to Welles ‘Blast On Saturday; Nazis Smash Ahead to Within 50 Miles of Kiev

DENY BASES TO NAZIS--FRANGE   Won’t Relinquish North Af: tican Facilities, Say Vichy Sources.

Vichy Will Not Bow to Nazis  Won’t Grant Bases To Berlin in North Africa

ACREAGE OF COTTON CUT   Ploced at 23,519,000 Acres 5.4 Less Than ir Cultivation in 1940

Cotton Acreage s Less Than Tofal In Nation Year Ago   Forecast of Production Pro hibited By Law After August Checkup

Acreage in Cotton Totals 23,519,000, Department Says   Forecast on Production Will Be Made in August

P.O. RECEIPTS. ARE UP AGAIN   January Marks 13th Consecutive Month Of Increase.

Senate Group Is: Split On Olson Emergency Fund   Members Deadlock On Request For $9,250,000; Sevaral Ask For Slash

TRADE TREATY ABROGATION IS BRITISH MOVE   Another Step Is Taken to Bring Japanese Industries to Complete Standstill.

JAPAN'S IMPORT TRADE CUT OFF AS LONDON ACTS   End of Treaties and Tightening of Money, Crushes Buying Power   Cannot Pay for Purchases —Has Been Shipping in 86 Pc. of Materials

BRITAIN ALSO FREEZES JAPAN ASSETS THERE   Ectire British Empire Abrogates All Trade Treaties With Japan.

Britain Ends Trade Pacts With Japan   Action Taken as Parallel Step to Freezing of Nipponese Assets   DUTCH TO FOLLOW   Joint U. S.-British Moves Aimed to Cripple Tokyo Economically

BRITAIN. ENDS ALL TREATIES WITH JAPAN   Takes Step As Parallel to Freezing. Credits

10 LOOK OVER NEW OFFIGES FOR THE ANA   State Representative Coming This Week to View New Places.   ( FEUD Is STILL ON   Will Inspect Diana Theatre Building and Two Windfall Rooms.

‘EW FICE FOR THE AM   Will Inspect Diana Theatre Building and Two Windfall Rooms.

Coal Mining Resumes in  Illinois Today   Temporary Compact Returns 25,000 Workers to Payrolls

Miners Return  To Illinois Pits   Move Marks Additional Step in Winding Up of Great Coal Stoppage

25,000 Iinois Miners to Return  To Work Today  Mediation Board Has Little Success With

ILLINOIS MINES BACK AT WORK   Miners Start Today On New Contract With  $1 Increase

ILLINOIS MINE STRIKE ENDED   Workers Will Return to Pits Today After Getting Wage Boost

20,000 MINERS RETURN TODAY   $1 A Day Raise In Wage Given Ilinois Strikers,  Out Five Weeks

ACTION LINKED TO OTHER U. S. PACTS -- LEWIS   Open Shop Refused Because & Would Have “Invalidated” Other Agreements, Tells F.R.

TWO VICTIMS OF ENCEPHALITIS IN HAWKEYE STATI   35 Cases Have Been Reported to the State Health Department This Month

BERLIN SILENT OVER BRITISH MOVE IN GREECE   Well-informed Commentary Savs “Naturally Reports Reecive Profound Consideration”   TO MEET THREAT   Any Effort by Engiand t Gain Foothold on Contininent Held of Masr  Vital Interest

Germans. Silent on the Report Nearly 100,000 British: Land in Greece   No Suggestion on Nazi Counter Measure Is Made by Berlin Sources

THREAT OF DEFENGt STRIKES NOW EASED   AFL Unions And Defense Agencies In Agreement

USING AMERICANS TOFERRY BOMBERS   Attempt to Cut Down Num:  ber of Planes Crashes by  inexperienced Men.

APPROPRIATION BILL TO AID THE NEEDY ADVANCES   House Calls Up for Final Passage Today Administration’s $131,390,000 Budget for Next Two Years in Race Against Calendar      ‘MEETING AT MIDNICHT

$100, (00 Fire ‘In Chicago  Warehouse   Numerous. Factories and Other. Warehouses Were En angered

WAREHOUSE IS _ SWEPT BY FIRE   Chicago Firemen Batth Two Hours To Check Raging Biaze

House Speaker  Goes on Trial   List of Dozen Checks Said Given Arnold Tutroduced

LIST OF CHECKS GIVEN AT TRIAL   Offered By State as Evidence To Show Speaker Arnold Was Accessory to Legislative Payroll Padding

Opinions Differ on F. D. R. Talk  Some Lawmakers  EOE SEAR TO ae

AFL to Help In Defense, Says Green   President of Union Makes Pledge to F. R. To Stay on Jobs

AFL Members Are Requested By Greer To Help America   Union Chief Tells Followers It Is Their Duty That National Interest Comes First.

GREEN URGES AFL TO PUT NATIONAL INTEREST FIRST   Pledges To FOR “Workers ‘Will Not  Bgl Aeneoriea”

NAZIS CAPTURE ARMS CENTER   Continued Successes I1 Area East Of Dnieper Claimed In Berlin

Key Red City Falls, Nazi  Sources Say  Claim Russians Lack Chance To Wreck Plants

Power Station And Industry Taken In Drive   Spectacular Attempts by Russian Cavairy to Check Drive Ripped Apart

Reds Declare Lines - Are Holding Firm   Germans, However, Say Power Station Serv - ing Moscow Industrial Area Has Been '. .- Captured in Furious Fighting. —

GERMANS CLAIM NEW GAINS ON MOSCOW FRONT   _— of Odessa Is ; Reported

GERMANS BATTER AT DEFENSES OF RUSSIAN CAPITAL   Spectacular Attempts By Red Cavalry to Repulse Invaders Revealed   Moscow Admits No Gains By Nazi Troops; Claims Two Thrusts Broken

CAPTURE IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL SECTION MOSCOW REPORTED   IMPORTANT GAINS IN VARI. OUS SECTORS CLAIMED BY INVADERS ON FRIDAY

Nazis Claim New Success Near Moscow   Report Capture of Important Industrial Section South of Soviet Capital

Berlin Claims—   Nazis Seize Key Armament Center With Swift Thrust

INDUSTRIAL AREA SEIZED, NAZIS CLAIM   Exact Identity of Section South of Moscow Is Not Reported   GERMAN AIR FORCE HITS SHIP TARGETS   Russian Soldiers Fighting Savagely Against Nazi Attacks

GERMANS SAY:  IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL  AREA TAKEN   Power Station Also Captured; Lay Claims to Extensive Lignite Mining Fields

ALLIED COUNCIL TO GIREGT WAR GWEN SUPPORT   Speculation Is On Whether Churchill Will Attend Meeting In U. S.

Supreme War Council Talks Under Way —      Churchill May Come 1 _U, §. to Make Plans Withee DR,

ALLIED COUNCIL ON WAR STRATEGY BELIEVED NEAR   Capital Speculates on Possi- bility of Churchill Caming to U. S.

INTERALLIED WAR COUNCIL IS PROBABLE   Churchill May Come to U. S. To Get It Started

Inter- Allied War Council A Certainty   Churchill May Make Trip to This Country

Churchill May Visit U.S. To Discuss War   inter-Allied d Supreme C Council To Coordinate “War Efforts Against Axis Believed Certainty; _ Prime Minister May Attend Opening Sessions

Solons Flay La Tuna Barn   Say SOL,764 Spent on Morern Dairy Sete

ETHIOPIANS SAID TO BE REVOLTING   Natives Reported Taking Advantage of RAF Raids On Major Towns

ITALY FLEES AS ETHIOPIANS OPEN REVOLT   British Push Ahead Ir New Drive

British Bombing Ethiopia, Italians Forced To Flee  Natives ea oy ln on (on.   Natives Also Turn on Con querors of Their Country

U. S.-British Declaration Seen Today   English Lord Privy Seal To Make Broadcast

CAPITALS HINT STATUS T0 BE CLEARED TODA\   British Censorshi, Guards Contents Talk

Flames ee      Early Morning Blaze Consumes Grain And Machinery.

SHIPPING TOLD PLANTING TO BE BEGUN JUNE 15   Specified Area in Vicinity of Sandy Hook Marked by Red Buoys

Loaded Mines Will Be Laid in New York Harbor As Practice Operation   War Department Comments on : Disclosures; Area Will Be  Patrolled

MINE LAYING   DRILL PLANNE/   ‘Navy Gives Notice of Prac. tice Operations in New York Harbor

NAVY TO MINE NEW YORK HARBOR      Planting Will Take Place Between June 15 and  Cantemher 30

F.D.R. CALLS ONJAPANFOR EXPLANATION   Wants Personal Interview With Tokyo Ambassadors   STUDY BURMA THREAT   Kurusu Hopeful of Pact With U. S. in Pacific  Emergency

PRESIDENT SEEKS INFORMATION ON FUTURE PLANS OF TOKYO   Japanese Envoys Assert They Are Anxious That Negotiations Continue

Renews Query Regarding New Moves Of Army   Envoys Summoned For Questioning By  Secretary   WELLES CONFERS   Diplomats Refuse Any Information After Conference

President Expects Prompt Reply From Tokyo To Questions   Undersecretary Welles Denies Move Is Ultimatum

Ask Tokyo To. Explain  Activities   Reason For Military Moves In French Indo-China Sought By Roosevelt

British Lost Only 525 Men in Afric:   Figure Compares With 150,000 Italian Soldiers Killed or Captured in Successful Drive Against Fascist Forces in Libya.

BRITISH LOST 920 CAPTURING 130,000   [Italian Fighters Ar _ Shown Up As Great Runners 

British Lose 929 In Libya   Four Score of That Number Only Missing

ONLY 525 MEN LOST IN AFRICA   Great British Victory Ove1 Italians in Libya Was Made at Almost No Cost: 150.00( Fascists Taken

58 MILLIONS GIVEN FOR RELIEF IN 1939   Uncle Sam’s Amount for Ohio Is Announced

, Police Guard  Cafeteria Workers   Seek To Prevent Furthe Strike Violence.

WOUNDED TELL OF HEROISM DISPLAYED DURING ‘THE SUDDEN ASSAULT MADE ON PEARL HARBOR

War Casualties Are Returned   First Wounded Are Brot From Hawaii

Ships Land First U.S: War-Injured   Wounded Yanks, Reaching ’Frisco, Anxious For Another Crack At Japs To Avenge Pear] Harbor ‘Sneak’ Attack

FirstAmericanCasualties Of Jap Attack At Hawaii Arrive In United States

FIRST CASUALTIES — FROM HAWAII SAFE IN STATES FRIDAY   Wounded Arrive in San Francisco After Ocean Trip Through Sub In fested Waters.

ROM HAWAIL   Convoy Docked Christma: Day at San Francisco With U. S. Casualties

Guerilla Units Active Behind  German Lines   Counter-Attacks Gaining Along Front

REDS REPORT COUNTER DRIVE SCORING GAINS   Say Nazis Leave Piles of Dead Unburied on Fields as They Retreat.   CLAIM GIEV GAINS, TOO   Russians Declare They Smash Way Back Across Dnieper on Ukraine Front.

RED ARMY HOLDS FAST ON ENTIRE EASTERN FRONI      Germans Beset By. Terroristic Campaigns In Many Occupied Nations. —

REPORT REDS GAINING ON ALL FRONTS   Violent Counter Attacks Pushing Germans Back,  Official Russian Sources  Claim.   GUERILLAS ACTIVE BEHIND FOE’S LINES

GERMAN ARMY DRIVEN BACK BY RUSSIANS   A Review Of The Conditions At Warious Points In Russia :

WAGE HEARING SET BY NDMB FOR TUESDAY   Membership ‘Raiding Bitterly Scored by President

Peace Reigns Again at Huge Airplane Plant   Production Restored To 100 Per Cent Efficiency at Inglewood

Seven Die As Auto Plunges  Through Ice   Eighth Person Missing And Believed Dead As Result Of Accident At Prairie Du Chien

SEVEN DROWN AS AUTO DIVES IN MISSISSIPP   Eight Persons Missing Afte: Accident at Prairie du Chien Sunday.

4 HARVESTER STRIKES END   ClO Workers Return to Jobs While Mediation Board Handles Dispute,   14,000 MEN INVOLVED

U. 5. Naval Help Should Be More, Asserts Churchill   Premier Cites Recent Allied Successes but Warns on Smugness

GREATER HELP FROM U, S, NAVY CHURCHILL HOPE   Premier Warns Hitler Ma Come to “Close Quarters” With America

Churchill Asks More Naval Aic   Struggle for Atlantic Dominates Review of Minister in Commor:s

Indicates Hitle i May Turn On U.S: In Atlantic Battle   Reviews Sea Struggle Be fore Commons Group; Praises Russian Stand.

War ns Hite le May Bu Into American ' Might in Atlantic  PICTURE’ churning  U. ‘S. Patter Is: “Greatly  Hampering to “Geriivans In Atlantic: © :

CHURCHILL SEES NAZI-AMERICAN CLASH NEARING   Reviewing War to Commons He Voices Wish for More Help From U. 8. Navy

SAYS GERMANY MAYTURN AGAINST US   Tells Parliament He And Roosevelt Reached “Highly Important Decisions” at Sea

NAZIS WARNED OF OCEAN WAR BY CHURCHILL   American Navy May Hel Turn Atlantic Into Fight, He Says   HE CHEERS BRITISH   Control of Sea Not Yet Won, House of Commons Told

MOREU.S.HELP CRIES CHURCHIL   Says Hitler May Be Forced to Direct Conflict: = with America

Churchill Makes Bid for Greater U.S. Naval Aid   Prime Minister's Report to Parliament Says British Line Extends From Arctic to Equator; Atlantic Outlook Brighter

Nazis May Nov Come to Grips With America   Prime Minister of Britain Warns Hitler May Turn All Atlantic Into Vast War Zone

More U.S. Aid At Sea Sought By Charchill   Warns That Nazis May Turr Whole Atlantic Into One Vast Fighting Zone

APPEAL MADE BY CHURCHILL FOR MORE AID   Reviewing War, Premier Expresses Hope For Greater U.S. Help   ATLANTIC BATTLE NOT WON. HE SAYS   Warns Hitler May Attempt To Make Atlantic One Vast War Zone

Churchill Warns U.S. of Danger From Hitler; Asks Navy For “Greater Help”

KIGHT COME TO! ‘CLOSE GRIPS” WITH AMERIGA   Head British Government of Belief He Might Turn Whole Atlantic Into Qne Vast War Zone   IMPLIES BOTH ARE READY FOR ACTION   \sserts He and Roosevel: Reached “Highly Important Decisions” Regarding Policy

CHURCHILL  “HOPES FOR  . EVEN MORE NAVAL AIL   *1so Warns That Hitle: May Come to ‘Close Quarters’ With U. 8. °   gi HOLE ATLANTIC MAY BE WAR ZONE   Gives Somewhat Cheering Picture of Battle on Seas; @ No Time to Boast

Bright View Of Atlantic Fight From Churchill   Says Allied Front Runs In Immense Crescent From Spitsbergen To Tobruk.  serach   PRAISES SOVIET STAND

Churchill Asks ‘Greater Help’ Of U. S. Navy   Hitler May Turn Whole Atlantic Into War Zone, He Says   Praises ‘Patrol’   Alleges American ‘Aid’ to Reds Will Cut British Supply

BRITAIN ASK U3, NAVY AID ON ATLANTIC   Churchill Warns of New Peril at Sea; Says England Has ‘Successes.   POINTS OUT BATTLE AT SEA NOT YET WON

WARNS NAZIS MAY CHOOSE WAR WITH ULS.   Cheering Picture of Battle ai Sea Is Given British People

CHURCHILL SEEKS MORE NAVAL HELP      Prime Minister Says Hitler May Turn on Am erica

PRIME MINISTER WARNS AGAIN OF DANGER IN ATLANTIC   More Optimistic Picture Given Commons Today  Of Battle of Seas   Important Decisions Were Reached with Roosevelt He Says in Review

Churchill Seeks More U. S. Help   Warns Hitler May Come To “Close Quarters” With United States

Churchill Wants More Aid From U. S.   Navy Could Help More He Says; Warns Atlantic May Become War Zone

British Prime Minister Wants - Even “Greater Help” In Battle For Control Of At — lantic Ocean.   Master Of Fate

MORE UNITED STATES NAVY AID 1S ASKED   Churchill Says War Situation Good   AXIS LOSS TOLD   Russia Praised F 01 Stand In Fight

HELP WANTED   Churchill Longs for Great: er Aid by American Patrol Vessels

GREATER U. S. HELP SOUGHT BY CHURCHILL      Warns Hitler May Come to “Close Quarters’ With This Country anc  -Turn Whole Atlantic Into Vast War Zone. °

More U.S. Aid [fs Desired By Churchill   Prime Minister Soys Germans May Turn Atlantic Into War Zone

Churchill Is Desirous Of More U.S. Aid   Warns That Hitler May Change To New Sea Policy

Germany May Come To Grips With U.S. Navy   worl PEC PA PERE ee Fears Vast New Atlantic Warfare; Wishes For Added American Ajid.

Churchill Is Seeking More Help   But He Paints More Cheerful Picture Of British Outlook

PLEA MADE FOR AMERICAN NAVY   U. S. Warned Hitler May Turn Atlantic Into Vast _ War Zone.   ‘BATTLE NOT YET WON’

Churchill Wishes For ‘Greater Help From U. S. Fleet   Battle of Atlantic Not Won, British Leader Declares

CHURCHILL REVIEWS WAR AND EXPRESSES HOPE FOR MORE AID   GREATER HELP FROM U. S NAVY SOUGHT; HITLER EX. PECTED TO CHANGE TACTIC:

CHURCHILL GALLS FOR MORE AfD FROM 1 THE U, S, NAVY   He Warned That Hitler Mas Turn Atlantic Into One “Vast War Zone.   [BATTLE IS NOT YET WON   Said Both Britain and the United States Ready for Eventualities.

Churchill Wants More U.S. Sea Aid  Battle of the Atlantic Far From Won,

BRITISH NEED IS TOLD AGAIN   Churchill Also Expresse: Belief Hitler May Challenge U, §. ~

United States Urged To Give  Greater Help In This War   Churchill Makes Ple: To Navy In Talk  To Commons.

BATTLE NOT VET WON   Declares Ocean Likely To Become Vast War Zona

Prime Minister Gives Little Data On British Landing ‘At Spitsberaen

Warns Hitler May Come to Grips with U. §.. Make Whole Ailantic War Zone   BATTLE NOT WON   Prime Minister Tells Commons He and FDR Reached Agreement On Policy to Check Javan

CHANGE IN TACTICS OF HITLER IS VISIONED   Reich May Move Against U. S. In Atlantic   VAST SEA WAR HINTED   Briton Gives Cheering View Of Ocean Struggle

SYS HITLER HAY PROVOKE . 5. AT SEA   British and U. S. Are Ready for Action, Minister Says

Tells Commons Nazis May Soo.: Come to Close Quarters With U.S. As He Calls For Greater Help.

CHURCHILL ASKS MORE U. S. AID IN OCEAN WARFARE   Commons Cheered By Report; Premier Says Hitler May Force Sea War On U. S.   Praises Red Stand

Warns Hitler May Change His Tactics and Engage American Naval Forces; Hails Russian Defense

Prime Minister Expresses Wish for Greater Help From the American Navy   Warns That Hitler May Come to Close Quarters. With United States; Tells of British Success and Says Says Nazis Must Stay In Russia All Winter

BRITISH DESIRE GREATER HELP FROM U. S. NAVY   Sweeping Review Of War Made By Churchill   GIVES WARNING   Sees Hitler Making Atlantic One Vast War Zone

Churchill Asks More Naval Aid ‘in War Review   Emphatically Asserts Battle of Atlantic Not Yet Won

C hur chill   Asks     "Help At Sea   Gives Commons Sweep: ing Review of War. Picture .-

U. S. Is Warned By Churchill to  Sacrifice More   Prime Minister’ states civilians must cut consumption—Hitler ‘may engage America.’

Premier Warns Of Battle Zone Near Americas   Asks for Greater Aid, Says Atlantic War Not Yet Won

WARNS ALL OF ATLANTIC MAY BE EMBROILED   Prime Minister Declares ‘Highly Important’ Plans Made At Sea Meeting

HITLER SEEN AS MENACE IN OCEAN LANES   ENGLISH MINISTER STRESSES BATTLE OF ATLANTIC

OPINES HITLER FORCED 10 WAR ON U.S. AT SE!   May Come to “Close Quarters’ With This Country, Turning Atlantic Into War Zone.

Participation OL U.S. Navy In War Needed   Atlantic Battle * Not Won, Commons Told By Churchill

NAVAL HELP REQUESTED BY LEADER   Minister Says That Atlantic Fight Is Not Won

Churchill Wants Greater Help From U. S. Naval Patrol Forces   Says Hitler May Be Fore ed to Act Directh Against U.S. Navy.

MORE US. NAVY HELP WANTED         Churchill Longs for Gres! er Aid by American Patrol Vessels

RENEWED PLEA FOR AID MADE BY CHURCHILL   British Prime Minister Predicts Hitler Will Carry War To U.S.

Prime Minister Expresses Hope for “Greater Help” From America To Commons

BRITAN WANTS GREATER HELP FROM U.S. NAVY   Churchill Expresses Wish for More Aid In Atlantic

NAZIS MAY COME TO CLOSE QUARTERS WITHU.S., HEWARNS   Declares Bluntly Battle Of Atlantic Is Not Yet ‘Won

Churchill Asks For Greater Help By U. S. Navy in Atlantic Battle   Jeclares Nazis Are Muct Hampered by Americar Naval Forces Patrollinc Sea Routes to Britain

Churchill Tells Wish for Greater US. Assistanes   Warns Hitler He May Run Into American Naval Might in Atlantic  PICTURE CHEERING U. S. Patrol Is Greatly  Hampering to Germans In Atlantic

BATTLE OF ATLANTIC NOT YET WON SAYS PRIME MINISTER IN ADDRESS TO BRITISH COMMONS   Gives British Public More Cheering View of -War’s Progress, But Hints Need for Greater American Aid to Combat Attacks at Sea

British Prime Minister Declares Hitler May Open Big War Against United States In. Atlantic Ocean

Reorganization Orders Are Issued by Ford  - Establishment of Industries at Prison Reauested

Invaders Driven Back Seven Miles,  Muscovites Claim Germans Report 50 Russian Divisions Destroyed in Ukraine Trap; Anglo-U. S.  Mireciane in Moccow

BIOMARGK [0 DESTROYED BY THE BRITISH   British Battle Fleet Caught  Nazi Ship in Atlantic  and Sunk It.   CALLED BIG VICTORY   American Made Airyiane on Scouting Duty Discovered Nazi Menace.

Britis Battle Fle at  “Nazi Ship in. At and Sunk: It.      CALLED , BIG... VICTOR’         American Made Airplan Scouting Duty. Disco ered Nazi. Menace. j

This Action Was Taken Today After Soviet Planes Had Raided Helsinki and Southern Finland.   RETALIATED AGAINST A RAID ON LENINGRAD   Authorized German Spokes: man Said Finland Had Declared and Fighting Started.   BRaulletin

TURKEY NEUTRAL, RUSSIA TOLD   Official Statement Given to Moscow Announced by Soviets

STIFF SOVIET RESISTANCE IS MET IN SOUTH   Both sides claim notable victories but details  are not given

DR. SOONG SAYS CHINA MAY SOON TAKE OFFENSIVE   That Nation Greatly Heartened By President Roosevelt’s Announcement of $100,000,000 Chinese Aid Program; Currie To Visit China.

CHINA MAY TAKE OFFENSIVE SOO   Speaker Asserts Nation Is ir Better Condition than at Start of War

Chinese, Hearfened By American Aid, to Start War Offensive   “Dr. Soong, Ex-Finance Director, Claims Army in Fine Condition

Chinese, Electrified By U. S. Aid, May Take Offensive Against Japs   F ormér Chinese Finance Minister Says Army Is Bet “ter Organized And More Experienced Than At ‘War’s Beginning Despite Heavy Losses.

China May Take Offensive Against Japs As Result U. S. Aid Program

U.S. Aid May Help China Take Offensive Against Japanese   Former Chinese Finance Minister Makes Statement

China Studies Renewed Wai   Help From ‘America Acts ; ooh Stimvalant: For ~ China. Morale’

Chinese, Encouraged by U.S. Aid, May Soon Take Offensive Against Japs. Former Finance Minister Declares

GREAT BRITAIN WOULD EMPLOY U. S. WORKMEN   Thousands Of Technicians Are Needed To Repair Vital Equipment   DEFER SELECTEES WHO ACCEPT JOBS

War Department Accepts Lindbergh's Resignation   President’s Secretary Wonders If Flier Will Also Return Medal Given by Hitler

TIEFING WITH PRESIDENT.  Lindy Allowed to Quit   Long-Held Pos in Air Corps  Reserve

Secretary Of War Stimson Loses No Time In Giving Colonel His Discharge

Lindbergh’. Resignation Is Accepted   White House Shows Irritation: Over  Giving Out Letter

Flier’s Resignation Accepted By Stimsor   Lindbergh Taken To Task By White House Secre _ tary. For Releasing Letter In ‘New: York Before it Had Reached President Roosevelt

STIMSON ACCEPTS RESIGNATION Of COL. LINDBERGH   White House Secretary Won: ders If Flyer Is Returning Hitter. Decoration.

“Lindy” No Longer Has Place in U. S.  Air Corps Reserve   Lone Eagle’s Resignatior Accepted by Secretary of War Stimson

STIMSON CONSENTS TO LINDY’S APPEAL TO OUIT AIR CORPS   Text Of Actual Letter To War Department Is Not Made Public

Secrelary To FDR Assails Flier’s Acts   Released Letter To Press Before President Got t

U. S. ACCEPTS RESIGNATION   Lindbergh - Roosevel:  Feud at Climax

RESIGNATION OF LINDY ACCEPTED   WHITE HOUSE AID ASSAILS FLIER ON HITLER DECORATION

LINDBERGH IS NOW OUT OF AIR CORPS   Flier’s Resignation Is Oc cepted Today by War Department

RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED   War Department Make Announcement About Col. Lindbergh

Sharp Criticism by Early Precedes Acceptance of Lindbergh Resignation

RESIGNATION OF COL. LINDBERGH TO BE ACCES TEL   Coupled With White Hous Reference to His Decoration From Hitler

LINDBERGH'S RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED      Stimson Acts Favorably Despite  War Department Policy Not: to  Let Reserve Officers Quit

NO TIME LOST IN ACTING ON ‘RESIGNATION OF COMMISBION IN THE RESERVE CORPS.

RESIGNATION OF LINDBERGH HAS BEEN ACCEPTED   Secretary Of War Henry L. Stimsen Accepied His Resignation From Army “Air Cerps

Lindbergh Retirement Is Accepted   War Secretary Has Discretion on Such Matters Concerning Reserve Officers

WHITE HOUSE LEVELS BLAST AT LINDBERGH   Will Flyer Give Back Naz oration to Hitler:  Asks FDR Secretary

Stimson Accepts Resignation of  Col. Lindbergh   Noted Flier Quits Army Air Corps; Feuds with Roosevelt

Accepts Lindy’s Resignation as Reserve Officer   FDR's Secretary Asks If He Returns Hitler's Decoration,   British Minister in  A Reply to Lindbergh

WHITE HOUSE AIDE REBUKES NOTED FLYER   Early Wonders ‘‘If Airmar Has Returned Decoration Nazis Gave Him’”’

Resignation of Famous Flier Is Accepted   Lindbergh Is No Longer Reserve Air Corps Officer

U.S. Accepts Resignation  Of Lindbergh   White House Level: Two More Attacks At Aviator

Army Accepts Resignation  Of Lindbergh   Action Climaxes, Long Feud With Roosevelt

Army Accepts Lindbergh's Resignation   Early Wonders if Fiier fs Returning Hitler's Decaratiaan

War Department Accepts Lindy’s Resignation   Early Scores Flier for Giving Out News Ahead of Receipt

RESIGNATION OF LINDY ACCEPTED   War Department Accepts Noted Flyer’s Resignation From Air Corps; Early Makes Caustic Remarks.

Lindbergh out Of Army Reserve   Of Army Reserve  Army Accepts  - Resignation; a White House Jibe At Nazi Madal

Lindbergh resignation is accepted   Early wonders if nazi medal kept

Early Seores - Lindy’s Actior   Secretary Worders What Flyer Will Do With German Medal

Resignation  Of Lindbergh Is Accepted   War Department Departs From Policy; Noted Flier Quits After F. R. Charges

Secretary Flays Flier   War Department Accepts Lindbergh Resignation; Early Savs Press Received Letter Before FDR

WHITE HOUSE REBUKES FLIER FORPROCEDURE   carly Wonders If Nazi Medal Is to Be Returned

Army Accepts Resignation  of Lindbergh   FDR Aide Wonders [ Ace Returned Medal To Hitler

ACCEPT LINDBERGH RESIENATION TODA   Flier Asserts He ‘He Has ‘Ne Honorable Alternative’ to Relinguishing Commission

Early Grows Caustic On Lindy Topic   Says Resignation Yet Unreceived At White House

Lindbergh’ s Resignation Accepted   Lindbergh. Resigns Colonel’s Rank in U.S. Reserve Air Corps

Lindbergh’s Resignation Accepted   Early Wonders If, Flier Also Returned Nazi Medal; White House Miffed Over Publicatior

F. D. R.’s Spokesman Wonders If Lindy Has Returned  Naz: Decorations.   RESIGNATION ACCEPTED

LINDBERGH NO LONGER RESERVE AIR CORPS OFFICER   War Department Announce: Acceptance Of Resignation Of Air Ace

Resignation O} Lindy Accepted   Early “Wonders” Whether Famous Flier Plans To Return His German Medal To ‘Mr. Hitler’

LINDBERGH'S RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED   War Department Make: Decision Known In Case; Flyer Out Of Air Corns

Established Policy Set Aside to Approve Withdrawal of Air Corps Colonel.

Resignation of Lindbergh Gets Army Approval   White House Secretary Flays Lone Eagle For Action

WHITE HOUSE AIDE RAPS LINDBERG ARMY ACCEPTS RESIGNATION   “Secretary Early Wonders 1f Flier Has Returned Hitler's Decoration   Senator Says Roosevelt is Using His Office to Put Curb On Free Speech

Resignation ls Accepted  Stephen Early Raps Col. Lind berah Sharply

Lindy Resignation Accepted as Early Says: “Wonder If He'll Give Back Nazi Medal”

Britain Got 5-6 Of Planes, Says Wheeler      HR. 1776 1S NEEDED TO LE’ ROOSEVELT GIVE AWAY EN TIRE NAVY.

ASSERTS FIVE-SIXTHS OF PLANES GO ABROAD   Wheeler Says U. S. Air Force Does . Not Possess 2 Single Completely Modern Ship.

Abanden Ship became of Meteor Treable and Icing; Their First Jemp

> Army Fliers Chute to Safety. Near Winterse   Engine and Icing Troubl Forces Them to Leav: -'fheir Plane

Chutes Save 5 *As Army Plane Falls   Big Transport Crashes Near Winterset.

Nazi Lull In North Russia May Be Prelude To All Out  Caucausian Oil Fields Now Admitted Hitler’s Real Reason For Soviet Crusade

PLAN TO KEEP * AXIS GUESSING — ON NAVY GUNS   Just When U. S. Might Stari Shooting Not to Be Revealed   ‘Policy Used to Check Japan Now Being Extended to Atlantic

U3, TOEXTEND ‘GllEsPOLICY INTO ATLANTIC   Hope ta Keep Axis’ in Dark as to Next Naval Move, ‘Found Effective in East,

U.S. ATMING TO THWART NAZIS’ ATTACKS ON WAR GGODS VESSELS   Navy Adopts ‘Keep "Em Guessing’ Policy on When America Will ‘Start T4’s Sheotino’   Our Warships to Defend Themselves if Attacked by Unfriendly Power, Tt Is Said

U.S, NAVY POLICY TO KEEP AXIS POWERS GUESSING AS TO WHEN SHOOTING STARTS

HOUSE PASSES ELEVEN BILLS ON TO SENATE   One Would Authorize Censoring Of Films In Slot Machines In Marviand

AMR DEFENSE CABINET FORMED AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PUT ON “WAR” BASIS

VALLEY BUSINESS MAN TS HiLD UP ON WAY TO HOME   Stick-Up Man Escapes Leaving Footprints As Only Clues—Cai Foils Theft.

ARMED MAN HOLDS UP A&P STORE MANAGER   William Carlsen Robbed As He Was Approaching His Home Late Saturday Night

Germans Pierce Moscow Defenses   Wedge Driven Deeper In Tula Sector Russia Admits: Casualties High

Wedges Driven By Invaders in Several Sectors   Reds Forced to Withdraw Before Vicious Assaults

Seizure of Vessels Not Right, Nazis   Germans Say Seizure ‘Absolute Violation of Human Rights”

Guarding French Ships in Harbors To Halt Sabotage   German, Italian Crews Burn Vessels in Ports Of Latin America

NAZIS HOT AT SHIP SEIZURE   U. S. Action “Violation of Human Rights” Berlin Spokesman Says.

Berlin Dedares Move ‘Violates eum Rights   Washington Hints At Use of Vessels In Merchant Fleet

James Attends Shaw Rite   Other Officials Also at Funeral for Health Secretary

Nazis Still Making Jabs Into Ukraine   COUNTERATTACKS LAUNCHED BY SOVIET TROOPS IN SOME SECTORS,

NAZIS HAVE TAKEN TWO RUSS CITIES   Reds Retreating  Slowly and Leave Only Burned Fields

Soviet Admits Vital Areas on  Black Sea Lost   Believe Budenny Success fulin Getting Troops Out of Trap

NAZIS HURLING MORE TROOPS NTO OKRA   Moscow Reports Loss of Port and Iron Ore Center to Germans.   BERLIN REPORT HINTS AT WINTER STALEMATE

Push Plans To Meet Demands For More Shins   Maritime Commission Seek: To Carry Out Order Of President   VAST SHIP POOL IS BEING PLANNED   Two Million Additional Tons Of Shipping Sought For British ‘‘Life-Line’’

FDR. GALLS UP SHIPS TO HELP SUPPLY BRITAIN   Maritime Commission Goes Into Action To Gather Two Million Tons   225 VESSELS REQUIRED   President Says Materials Lying At Docks; Urges Construction Speed

Liquor Activity   25 More Agents-in New Drive to Stamp Out Bootlegging

BRITISH INVASION OF CONTINENT NOW REAL POSSIBILITY   Three Factors Including U. S. Move to Iceland Brightens Picture.

THREE FACTORS FAVOR BRITAIN   Germany Will Face Strong Resistance Before EverStrengthening Britain.

Arsenal Worker Injured   Detonator Explodes in Army Plant at Picatinny, N. J.

CAR INSPECTION PLAN 1S OPPOSEL   Section of Upper House In Arms Against Proposed Legislation

AUTOMOBILE INSPECTION PROPOSAL DRAWS FIRE OF BOTH PARTIES IN OHIO

CAR INSPECTION PLAN ATTACKED   Senate Bloc Opposes Move For Compulsory Action

Nurses Set Up Defense Information Bureau Here        Nurses In Secpoperation With State and Nationa! Organization.

Nurses Set Up Defense Information Bureau Here   Wilson Nurses Association Seek Information of Al Registered Nurses In Section in Cooperation With State and National Organ ization.

TAX QUESTION IRKS CONGRESS   Members Acree with Treasury Officials That 31 Billions Are Needed.   OBJECT TO DETAILS OF PLAN.   Split Over Question cf Ways and Means of Raising Huge Sum.

Congressmen Agree And Disagree Over Huge Tax Measure   Agree Must Be Raised, Fal Out Over How to Obtain Vast Sums

Members of Congress Agree on Tax Needs   Differ in Opinion as to How Hugs Sum Should Be Raised; Question Secy. Morgenthau

General Amity On Tax Needs   Specific Methods Of Collection Disputed By © Congressmen

Congress Not -~ In Accord On Tax Schedules   Method of Raising Needed Revenue Brings Out Dissension and Discussion.

Disagree  On Taxes   Dissension Crops Up Over Method of Obtaining Money

Congressmen Back Revenue Goal But  ‘Oppose Methods Of Obtaining It   Some Fear Drastic Method Of Obtaining Revenue May Affect Purchasing Power; Proposed Boost In Tobacco Tax Onvosed:

SURTAX. PROPOSAI TO RAISE FUND FOR DEFENSE OPPOSED   Drastic Levy May Affec Purchasing Power Say House Members   Agreement ‘Js Reached On Need For Money But Not On How To Raise It

FIGHT RAGES ON BEST TAX PLAN   Treasury's Suggestions Run Inta Gpposition Among Committee Members

Congressmen See Defense Money Needs   But Question of How To Raise It Is Big Worry.

CONGRESSMEN DIVIDED OVER CTIRE TAX AIMS   Dissension Crops Up Ove: _ Specific Methods of Rais ing Vast Sum_ of   22 =AQ CON O00   PROPOSALS ARE HIT   Suggestion For Applying  Surtax to Every Dollar of Taxable Income Held Too Drastic

AGREE ON NEED FOR NEW TAKES   Dissension Develops Ox Specific Methods 0:  Obtaining Funds

Boog ie -Woog ie,, Swing. Anstead of Strauss Demanded by Draftees

Orleans Frolics  At Mardi Gras   Residents and Visitors Alike Throw Aside Inhibitions for Celebration

Split-Minute Routine Of U.S. Army Dawn Patrol May Have Helped Surprise Pearl Harbor Attack 

Government Loses Bid For Control Of Local Commerce   Supreme Court Rules Against Control of ‘Myriad: Of Local Businesses’

SUPREME COURT GIVES U. S. ‘NO’   Trade Commission Act  Gets Setback

LEGISLATURE IS URGED 10 ACT ON TAXES AND QUIT   Senate Floor Leader Would ‘Slip’ Revenue Measures Over on the House

Wants Rush to Adjournment, With Gasoline and Sales Tax Increases Added

Spain To Stay Neutral; Nazis Woo Portugal   Madrid’s Position Indicate: Hitler Denied Short-Cut For Africa Attack

Spain Announces Non-Belligerency In Pacific War   Move Considered  Rebuff To Axis

Japan’s Agreement On Defense Of Indo-China Is Ratified At Tokyo   Dutch East Indies Also Hit At Japan

FIRE RAGES ON FINNISH SHIP   One Seaman Reported to Be Missing in Fire on Hudson River

Fire Sweeps . Second Ship In New York   One Seaman Is Sai¢ Missing; Several Are Injured r

FINNISH SHIP 1S SWEPT BY FLAMES   One Seaman of Crew Miss: ing from Vessel Anchored ‘in Hudson River

0,000 RETURN 10 DEFENSE JOBS AS TWO STRIKES ENL   Walkouts Still In Progress It Seven Other Plants. Ford War Looms.

TWO STRIKES ARE SETTLED   But Deferse Work Tieur Continues at Several Other Plants

BACK TO WORK TODAY IN TWO DEFENSE PLANTS   Situation In Defense Industries Still Under Threat Of Laber Sirikes

WO FACTORIES RESUME WORK; SEVEN HALTED   DEFENSE CONTRACTS WORTH $40,000,000 HELD UP BY STRIKES

RELIEF DEFICIENCY GRANT IS DUE AT JAMES’ DESK TODAY      : Continuance Of Publi« Assistance Checks  Assured By  « Bi wo weweses

CHURCHILL PROMISES REVENGE FOR SHOOTING OF HOSTAGES   Five-Minute National Protest Strike Ordered by Gen. DeGaulle

STATEMENT ON EXECUTIONS   Promises Retribution; De Gaulle Implore Countrymen to Stage Protest Strike

VOTE TO STRIKE IN BOMB SIGHT PLAN}   Employes of Sperry Gvroscope Company to Stop Work July 1

Galveston Gets Maximum Fire Insurance Credit  Texas City Also Is  Given Highest . Credit by State

Letter Of FR Asks Rayburn To Go After Bigger Fund   Flow Of Materials To Democracies Is  Recited.

Urges Speedy Action on Request for Funds.   Treasury Secretary Reveals That Large Sum Has Already Been Ad-  vanced to Russia

MOVING, PLEA TO CONGRESS   President’s Note to Speake: Rayburn Asks Early Action

FDR ASKS FOR HUGE FUND TO ASSIST BRITISH   Speaker Rayburn Receives Letter From President

FDR Asks Nearly 6 Billion More   Would Prevent Delay In Flow Of Lend-Lease Aid

ROOSEVELT ASKS $9,989,000,000 FOR LEASE-LEND PLAN   This Is in Order There Might Be No “Interruption in the Flow of Aid.”   A LETTER TO RAYBURN   The President Recommended Speedy Action on the Legislation.

FDR REQUESTS $5,985,000,000 FOR LEND-LEASE   Would Provide Funds Needed by  Civilian Populations as well as  Military Supplies

Seeks Additional Monie: For Supplies Flowing To ‘Friends’   ASKS SPEEDY ACTION   Would Bring Total Lend, Lease Appropriation To 12,985 Million

Congress Urged to Appropriate Nearly 6 Billion  Roosevelt Asserts a. oer an ore  a Se ee   Roosevelt Asserts Money Needed to Continue Aid _ Proaram

Lend-Lease Funds Asked By President   Additional Five Billions Said Needed

F.D.R. Asks Six Billions For Allies   Message to Congress Would Get Funds to Insure Flow of Needed Goods  Speed Is Asked   Speed Is Asked   Sends Letter to Speaker Rayburn, Says Cash Is Low

Congress Urged to Provide More Lend-Lease Funds to Guarantee Flow of Materials      Original $7,000,000 Has Been Allocated And Demands Pressing for Wider Expansion of Activities. Says President

This Appropriation Would Bring Total Lease-Lend Fund To $12,985,000,000. Wants No Interruption In Flow of Aid.

PRESIDENT ASKS NBAR SIX BILLION —FeRTESR LEN      J Chief Executive Recommends Speedy Action in Letter to Rayburn

VAST FUND NEEDED TO INSURE UNINTERRUPTED FLOW OF AID TO ALLIES, PRESIDENT SAYS —   Speeddy Action Urged by Chief Executive In Effort to Continue Aid to Those Countries Whose Defense Is Vital to That: of United States

PLEA MADE FOR §5,985,000,000 BY ROOSEVELT   Additional Aid Sought For Nations ‘Whose Defense Is Vital To Our Own”   SPEEDY ACTION URGED   Original $7.000,000,000 All Allocated; Proposed Outlays Listed

0 BILLIONS. “ARE SOUGHT ~N DEFENSI   Action Is 'Ur ged Tc  Keep Goods On High. Seas

ALLIES GIVEN BULK OF FUND   Food, Industry To Get Big Slice Of Defense Fund Spending

LATE NEWS DEVELOPMENTS   r’. D. R. REQUESTS NEARLY 6 BILLION MORE

More Billions Are Requested To Defeat Axis   Speedy Action by Congress Urged by Roosevelt on Appropriation That Boosts Total to $12,985,000,000

$5,985,000,000 Sought to  Avoid Interruption in Flow of Supplies.

APPROXIMATELY SIX BILLION DOLLARS 1S ASKED OF CONGRESS   NEW REQUEST WOUI 9 BRING TOTAL OF LEASE-LEND TO $12.985,000,000

WOULD INSURE CONSTANT FLOW OF WAR GOODS   Asks Speedy Action on Request in Letter To Speaker

6 BILLIONS SOUGHT FOR LEND-LEASE   President Makes Request so There'll Be No Inter ruption in Ald.   Speedy Action Urged In Letter to Rayburn

President Asks New Lease-Lend Defense Funds   Wants No Interruption in Aid to Foreign Governments

NEW LEASE-LEND FUNDS IS ASKED   BIGGEST ITEM IS FOR COMMODITIES TO AID FOES OF AXIS

President Informs. Congress Total Of $5,985,000,000 Is Needed For Flow Of Aid To Countries In War

President Seeks More Funds To Help Axis Foes   ’ Chief Executive Asks Congress To Approvs Total of $5,985,000,000 for Lend-Lease Proaram: Reauests Speedy Action

ADDITIONAL SIX BILLION ASKED FOR LEASE-LEND   President Wants Nc  Interruption Of Aid To Allies

President Wants No Interruption Of Aid fo Allies   First $7,000,000 00C Has Been Mostly Allocated by Now

More Lease-Lend Monevts Asked      Additional -$5,985,000,000. Sought By FDR To Preven’  Tnterrmntian Tn Aia-hlaw

REQUEST SENT T0-CONGAESS   Urges Immediate Action ‘So Goods May Flow With~ out Interruption.”   10 MILLION FOR RUSSIA

Roosevelt Asks 6 Billions For  Lease-Lend Aid   ‘Agricultural. Industrial And Other Commodities’ Tops List Of Allotments.   WANTS SPEEDY ACTION

SEEKS STEADY FLOW OF GUNS TO BEAT NAZI   Recommends Speedy Action by Congress on New Hike of Lease-Lend Fund,   REVEALS $10,000,000 ADVANCED TO RUSSIANS

6 BILLIONS “MORE WAR ~ AID ASKED   Roosevelt Urges Speedy Action on New Lende Lease Funds   MUST KEEP WAR SUPPLIES GOING   @More Than 6 Billions 0; Original 7 Billions Already Allocated

SIX BILLION MORE URGED BY PRESIDENT   $6,280,000,000 Of Original Total Already Allocated

Five Billion Request Sent To Congress   President Urges Speedy Action So That There Might Be No Interruption In Flow of Vital Materials

Agricultural and Industrial Item Proves Biggest in Enormous Budget

‘Advises Speedy Passage Of Measure to Prevent Interruption  GIVES BREAKDOWN  Agricultural , Industrial Commodities Comprise Largest Single Item

SPEEDY ACTION IS SOUGHT BY PRESIDENT   Recommends An Additional Six Billion Allocation   FINANCIAL AID   To Russia Began Months Ago Morgenthau Discloses: Purchase Minerals

Asks Nearly Six Billions More Fo! Lend-Lease Aid  Roosevelt Tells Congress Speedy Action Needed To

President Requests More War Aid Funds   Asks Congress for Almost Six Billions Additional Lease-Lend Money to Keep . Supplies Flowing.

Advises es Speedy. Passa (  Measure 0. Preven Interruption ” *  GIVES" BREAKDOW ;  Agricultural , ‘Industria Commodities Comprtisi Largest Single Item’:

New Aid  Billions Are Asked   FDR Asks Congress For $5,985,000,000 More for Lease-Lend; Total Near 13 Billion.

$5,985,000,000 IN” NEW LEND-LEASE PROGRAM ASKED   President Asks This Sum To Keep Aid Flowing To Countries   FAST ACTION ASKED   Rayburn Gets Letter Showing Projected Break down OFf Fiaures

Lease-Lend Continuation Vital: F.D.R.   Agricultural, Industrial Help Fund Biggest Item In New Request.

Hearly All of Original $7,000,000,000 Fund I: Allocated, He Indicates

PRESIDENT ASKS 6 BILLION MORE FOR LEASE-LEND   Wants No Interruption In Aid To Britain And Russia; Loan Of $10,000,000 To Reds Revealed.

ANGRESS EXPECTS 7 ALON LEND OUEST TODAY   be VWahes SPCOL0U0,000 vathible te Soviet In  upph Deal; First ¥ ppropriation Contracted  Wi WAVEREAES

Great Lease. Lend Sum Is Asked by FDR   President Urges Congress ta Authorize Additional $5.985.000. (1K

REDY ACTION. RQUESTED IN OUSR MESSAGE   propriation Weuld Bring Inited States Total of Lease-Lend Funds to  - 6§¢49 685 900.000   Fo FINANCIAL AID BEGAN MONTH AGC   cretary of Treasury Re als $16,000,000 Ad anced to Moscow On romise Gold Delivery

FDR Asks Congress For Second Fund   New Lend-Lease Sum Requested Is’ For Almost 6 Billions .

President Asks — Added 6 Billion For Lend-Lease   Secy. Morgenthau Reveals Advance Of Ten Million Sent Russia Month Ago

Wants No Interruption In Flow Of Suoplics To Countries Fighting Axis

Nearly All Of Original Fund Now Allocated   Morgenthau Reveals $10,000,000 Credit Extended To Russia

Seeks Speedy Action; Total To 12 Billions   Wishes To Avoid Interruption Of Lend Lease Help

GRAND GLIMAX OF SPEECH WINNER'S SEASON—SHE'S SPEECHLESS AT BANQUE?

JAPAN MINISTER REACHES BERLIN   Warning To U. S. Te Go Slow Made Todav

JAPAN FLAbL ALONE AY SUBE OF GERMANY, HE INFORMS PRESS  Matsuoka ‘Bids America Carefully What Qecurs”

Japanese Envoy To ‘Berlin Warns U, S,   Matsuoka Advises America To Watch

Thousands of Men and Women, Brought from Shops and Factories Lined the Streets.

Matsuoka Hints He Plans Action In Conferences —   Suggests That U. S. Watch Closely What. He Does In Visits

MATSUOKA [9 IN BERLIN TO SEE HITLER   Jap Foreign Minister Says His Visit Shou'd Be Watclred by U.S.   GCES TO ROME NEXT   Says Japan Wants Nothing From U. 8S. Except to Be Left Alone.

INGERLIN FOR BIG MEETING   Envoy Says Meeting Should Be Watched by United States.

Matsuoka Tells U.S. to Beware Of Next Move   Foreign Minister Comes to Berlin On Historic Visit

MATSUOKA SAYS U. $. SHOULD BE VERY WATCHFUL   RE ‘MAY DO SOMETHING WHILE HF’S VISITING HITLER,   ‘WE LEAVE U, S, ALONE, THEY SHOULG G0 SAME   Japanese Dignitary Given Cordial Reception by Herr von Ribbentrop; Workers Line Streets

JAP MINISTER “HINTS AT BIG DEVELOPMENTS   Nazis Prepare Impressive Welcome for Guest; Thousands Line Street: of Rerlin.   “MAY DO SOMETHING” WHILE IN EUROPE

NoClaimOnU.S. Matsuoka Says   Jap Official Reaches Berlin On Visit; Advise: America To ‘Watch Closely’ What Occurs There

Matsuoka Says U. S. Should ‘Watch’ Visit   Warning Given As Jap Minister Arrives In German Capital   ‘MUST WAIT AND SEE’   Wants Nothing From America, He Tells Axis Newsmen

Visit To Berlin Will Be Of Interest To U.S., Is Warning Of Yosuke Matsuoka

Matsuoka Tells U. S. How To De   Jap leader tells America to “watch carefully” Berlin parleys

British Refloat, Rename ‘Thetis, Claim Victory In \Attack On Italian U-Boat

SENATE VOTES SEVEN BILLION AID TO BRITAIN   Foes of Lease-Lend Join in Pro viding Funds—Stand on Argen. tine Beef’ Reversed   BULLETIN

Huge Finance Bill For Aid To Britain Goes To President   Some of Strong Opponents To Aid Legisliature Throw Full Support to Measure

Appropriation Bill Passed By Senate; Goes To President   Vote On 7 Billiton Aid Act 67-9;' FDR To Get Paner By Air

Plane to Fly Bill to FDR  For Sionatur €   7 Billions Appropriatior of House Is Approved Without Change

SENATE PASSES $7,000,000,000 AID APPROPRIATION   Legislation Approved Without Changes By Vote OF 67 To   PLANS MADE TO FLY BILL TO FDR   Almost No-Opposition Precedes Voting Of Record Peace-Time Amount ~

BRITISH AID  FUND VOTED IN SENATE. NO CHANCES      Passed by Vote of 67 to 9, Vandenberg Among Those for Quick Action   BIG TAX MEASURE WILL COME NEXT   To Jerk Some People Out of Their Boots, Connally Telis Lease Lend Foes

Senate Sends Aid Fund Measure to President Roosevelt   Bill Asking Seven Billions Passed By Upper House

3-to- 1 Majority Expected   Only Handful of Opposition Vote: Is Expected; Senators Discuss How Cash Could Be Provided for 7-Billion Appropriation

SENATE OK’S BRITISH AID BY 67-9 VOTE   $7,000,000,000 Act Win: Approval Without Any Change   IS FLOWN TO F. D. R.   More Money To Be Spen: For Other Nations, Says Adams

OPPOSITION TO AID-TO-BRITAIN BILL DWINDLES   Pa maa ere Await Senate Approval Today—Paper to Fly to Roosevelt   WHERE IS MONEY?   Taft, Convinced Heavy, ~ New Taxes Will Be Necessary °

BIG MAJORITY FOR 7 BILLION AID FORECAS'   Senate Opposition To Huge Appropriation. Crumbling Today

Senate Votes 7 Billions to Help Britain   Vieasure Approved Previous! By House Sent to President for Signing

Senate Opposition to Cash-to-Britain Bill is Dwinalins   Only Question Now i How Impressive Vote  on Act Will Be

Lease-Lend Bill May Be Sent F. D. ‘Before: Nightfall         Three-To-One “Majority "Is Expected By -. Leaders; . No’ Change’ Anticipated

UPPOSITION 10 FUND DWINDLES   enate Expected To Pass British Aid Bill Before Nightfall      FEW OPPOSED   Defense Program To . Bring Jobs To Millions Of Men, Says Knudsen

Senate Sends "British Aid’ do President  Senators Vandenberg, Brooks ® Swing Support

Senate Passes Bill For Funds To Aid Britain  _ Seven Billion Dollar Appropriation To Be

Big War-Aid Fund Given Senate 0. K.   7-Billion-Dollar Bill Tc Be Flown To President: No Changes.

EXTRA!   Senate Passes Appropriation For Aid Bill   To Fly Bill to President For Signature—Speeds British Aid Plans

SENATE SENDS MEASURE. TO PRESIDENT   Seven-Billion-Dollar Appropriations Bill Passed Without Change

British Aid Fund Voted By Senate   Senators Turn Their Attention To Plans For Raising Funds To Defray Costs

Senate’ s Vote   Will Be Heavy   Opposition To Lease: Act Dwindles With. Certain Victory In Sight

Aid For Britain Bill Thru Senate   Measure to Be’ Flown to Roosevelt, m Southern . Waters, to Sign   THE VOTE IS 67 TO 9   Senators Discuss New Taxe: to Support Huge Spending Program 

Opposition Th Senate  : - Dwindling   Nye, One - Of Priricipal! . Critics, Sees Only Few “Votes Against.

Bill Will Be Flown To FDR  ° : For Signature   Opponents Switch Over To Back Measure In Final Vote   VOTE IS 67 TO 9   Solons Debate Only Two Hours Before Ballot Is Taken

$7,000,000,000. MEASURE SENT 10 PRES. ROOSEVELT   Bill Passes Senate Without Change; Arrangements Made To Fly It To The President, Now Cruising In Southern Waters.

British  { Aid Bill Passed   Seven Billion Dollar Appros priation Sent to Roosevelt by Senate.   Many Vote For Bill To Carry Out the Law

SENATE SENDS AID FUND BILL TO PRESIDENT   Congress Action Com pleted on Appropriatio: of Seven Billions to Fi nance Administratior -All-Out Plan.

Senate Passes 7 Billions for Britain; Bill Will Be Flown To President for Signature

SENATEVOTED7 BILLION DOLLARS JO AID BRITAIN   The Appropriation, Already Passed by the House, Approved Without Change.   GOES:TO THE PRESIDENT   ' Arrangements Were Made te  Fly the Bill to Roosevelt  in Southern Waters.

7 To 9 Vote Recorded In  Ouick Action   oor Manager Of Bill States Funds Will Cover Only Aid To Britain.   Y RILL TO ROOSEVELT

R AID FUNDS BILL MAY GO 10 FED. R TONIGH)   Senate Vote Imminent a: Opposition Fades—Plane To Take It to President

SENATE BALLOT IS SCHEDULED - LATETODAY   Hope To Dispatch Measure To Roosevelt Tonight   NEW DEAL CHIEFS   Confident Of Majority By At Least Three To One; Wheeler Quits Fight

Senate Action  Likely Today   Few Vote Against Big Appropriation

SENATE 0. K. ON SEVEN BILLIONS   ‘Lease Lend Financing Bil Will Be Flawn to the President   NO CHANGES SUGGESTED   Vandenberg — Supports l Hoping Thereby to Fostter Peace

Senate Passes British Aid Bill Sent to White  House; the Vote Is 67 to 9

PLAN TO SEND BILL BY PLANE FOR FR NAME   Many Who Opposed Original Lend-Lease Support Huge Action

SENATE PASSES SEVEN BILLION BILL   Huge Appropriation Will Finance Administration's All-Out British Aid Program—Arrangements Made To Fly It To Roosevelt For Signing

MANY SOLONS SWITCH VOTE   Plan to Fly Bill to Roosevelt, Now on a@ Southern Cruise.   MEASURE PASSED 67-9

AlD MEASURE SENT 10 FDR FOR SIGNATURE   Senate Approves Bill At Afternoon Session

BRITISH-AID SUPPLY MEASURE 15 SENT 10 PRESIDENT MONDAY   AFTER TWO-HOUR DEBATI BILL AS PASSED BY HOUSE VOTED BY SENATE 67 TO 9

SENATORS DROP AID BILL BATTLE   Approval Of Plan May Come In Chamber Late Today

Seven Billion — Dollar Check Given To FDR   Opposition to British Aid Bil Dwindles in Senate as Measure Is Passed.   BULLETIN

Senate Passes All-Out Aid Finance Bill   Approves House Measure Without Change After Debat

MEASURE IS SENT TO ROOSEVELT Bi AIR FOR SIGNING  FINAL ACTION COMES   FINAL ACTION COMES IN QUICK ORDER AS OPPOSITION FADES

Senate Passes Seven Billion Dollar Appropriation Unchanged, 67-9.

British Aid Opposition Drops Lower   Large Majority Is Predicted On Funds Bil!

APPROVAL OF BRITISH FUND TODAY SEER   Opposition Dwindling, Leaders Expect Passage of Bill By 3 to  Margin

OPPOSITION TO AID-TO-BRITAIN FUND DWINDLE ES   Bill Calling for $7,000,000, 000 Expected to Pass With Overwhelming Margin Upto 3to1   WHEELER IS SILENT   Makes Known He Will No: Oppose Measure; to Be Flown to Roosevelt For Signature

Huge British Aid Measure To President   Only 9 Senators Vote No On Final Passage of Bill

3-1 MAJORITY FOR FUND BILL SEEN ON CAPITOL HILL   Opposition Dwindles; Bil. Will Be Flown To Roosevelt

British Aid Fund Voted By Senate   67 To 9 Vote Sends Seven Billion Dollar Measure To President

$7,000,000,000 Is Voted To Finance Aid to Britain  Arrangements Made to Send Measure to Roosevelt by Plane

PREDICT 3 10 1 AID MAJORITY   Possibility That Aid Bill Ma Go to President for Signature Tonigat.   OPPOSITION 1S DWINDLING

AIDBILLSENT ~ TO PRESIDEN]   7 - Billion Appropriation Passed by Senate With out Change.

OPPOSITION TO ENGLAND'S AID FUND FOLDS UP   Only Question Appears To Be How Impressive Ma~ jority Will Be   -ACTIGN EXPECTED TODAY   $7,000,000,000 Appropriation Measure May Be Unchanged

SENATE VOTES FINAL PASSAGE FOR WAR AlD   $7.000.000.000 Financing Measure To Be Sent To Roosevelt By Plane   PROGRAM IS UNCHANGED   Many Lease-Lend Foes Ap prove Appropriation; Ballot Is 67 To 9

DONNELL GOES IN   Republican’s Victory Will Be Challenged by Con test Petition

[a oWORN IN BY  JUDGE LEEDY AT Tid AS GUNS ROAR IN SALUTE   Cheers Well Up From. the Packed Capitol Rotunda As Wehster Groves Republican Starts Speech   TAKES OATH ON TWO FAMILY BIBLES   Opened at the 14th Verse “of the 19th Psalm; Huge Crowd Braves Inclement Weather to Attend Event

IS INDUCTED INTO OFFICE " BWEEKSLATE   Great Crowds Hail New. and Retiring Executives as They Drive From State Mansion to Capi« tol for Ceremony.

DONNELL TAKES MISSOURI REINS   BECOMES GOVERNOR AFTER LONG DELAY OVER ELECTION

Oath Was Administered to Missouri’s 40th Governor by the Chief Justice, C. A. Leedy, Jr., of the Missouri Su  preme Court at 12:04.   FIRST 6. 0. P. CHIEF EXECUTIVE SINGE 1932   Donnell’s Solemn Pledge Capped Six Weeks’ Fight Against a Legislature Which Tried in Vain to Keep Him From the Governor’s Chair.

5000 SEE INAUGURAL OF DONNELL   Traditional Ceremonies Are Held at State Capitol After a Parade in Snow   FIRST REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR SINCE '33   The Webster Groves Lawyer Is the Kighth of His Party to Attain Hich Post

Finns Regain Territory From Soviets   Karelian Isthmus Forces Said Completely Beater

Successes Claimet By Finn Forces on Karelian Isthmus   Troops About to Move Across Old Riuesian Roarder

MRS, WARD DIES AT QAUSHTER’S HOM   Mother of Mrs. Kniest anc Mrs. Botz Was 79

Reds Admit Krivoi Rog And Nikolaey Abandoned   REDS FIGHT BACK ON OTHER FRONTS   Strong Counter-Blows Made in Central Area And Northern Ukraine

arge Nazi Unit Reported Destrovec By Counter-Attacks In The Central Sector

pat Ked Forces Hur! Counterattacks in Two Other Sectors   7000 Prisoners Reported Captured by Nazt Troops

SOVIET NAVAL BASE IS LOST, GERMANS SAY   Strong Counter Attacks Claimed Against Noaris   ENEMY TRANSPORTS SUNK IN BLACK SEA   British Continue Aerial Offensive Over France

‘Nikolaev, Soviet Naval Base [And Industrial Center, Krivoi   Rog, Mining City, Fall   HARBOR FACILITIES REPORTED DESTROYEL

RAF Stages: Raid   U  Daylight Fighters Range Over Northern France

British Navy Has Problem In Rowdiest Sea Dog In Service; Dunkirk Veteran Is A. W. O. L.

Rowdiest Sea Dog in His Majesty's Service Problem for British Navy

Thieves Leisurely Crack Five Safes In Downtown Pi ttsburgh To Obtain $64,350 In Stamps

Favor Seaway As Faetor In Defense Plan:   Construction Of Cruisers And Other Vessels On Great Lakes Would Be Possible, Says Report

Government Meat Purchases Boosted —' Subsidies Offered to Make Hemisphere SelfRutiiniant in Rukkher —

U.S. INTERESTED LATIN AMERICA   Program Includes Purehase Of Argentina Beef And Interest In Rubber Industry.

9S Ships Said Lost In May   British Vessels Destroyed By Axis Listed in London Report

SHIP LOSSES IN MAY TOTALED 98   461,328 Tons Reported by Admiralty to Have Been Sunk in Mav

BRITAIN LOSES 461,328 TONS   Admiralty Announces Ship Losses Of Under Half Mil. lion Tons For May.

Ship Loss in * May 461,328 Ton:   Sinkings of British Ships Below April Level

BRITISH LOSSES.   May Report Shows 98 Ships ‘Lost Totalling 461,328 Tons.

BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES LIGHTE!   For May the Total Was 98 Vessels of 461,328 Tons, the Admiralty Said.

Report on  Ships Lost   Britain Reports 98 Vessels Were Lost During May

Nazis Claim ToHave Cut Railroad   Main Supply Line of Leningrad Said Shut Off by Drive

Germans Claim Supply Line To Leningrad Cut   Russian Officials Say Their Army Is Holding Invaders On All Fronts

‘German Troops Cut Supply Line To Leningrad   Berlin Claims Forces Have Reach ‘ed Leningrad-Moscow Railway; Reports Annihilation of Army

Moscow Railroad Line Reached by Advancing Nazis, Berlin Declares   Twenty-Second Russian Army Reported Annihilaied in Tremendous Batile on Wide Front

GERMANS REACH MAIN RAILWAY ON BALTIC SEA   Main Leningrad - Moscow Line Is Cut, Nazis Claim, Halting Supply Route   Nazis Losses Seen

No Details Available; High Command Avers Russian Division Annihilated; Cut Off Supply Route.   Attack Shipping

Nazis Reach Supply Route To Leningrad   DNB Says Troops Strike from Novgorod; Reds Suffer in Nevel Area  —_——ee   REDS CLAIM STANDS

RED ARMY IS ANNIHILATED, NAZIS CLAIM   Main Supply Route of Menaced Baltic Port Cut Off      THOUSANDS KILLED IN BLOODY BATTLE      Giant Hydro-Electric Plant Is Reported Dyna mited

Germans Qaim Supply Line Cut To Baltic Port  Leningrad-Moscow Railway Is Cut;, Red Repotts Differ

JAP PROTESTS St MILL NOT HALT T J. SHIPMENTS Cl   } SUPPLY ROUTE  TO LENINGRAD CUT, NAZIS SAY   Berlin Reports Reich Forces Have Reached Rail Line To Moscow   CLAIMS RED ARMY CRUSHED AT NEVEL   Says Roundhouse and Air port Town of Velikie Luki Has Been Taken

YOUNG BRIDE 1S ‘KIDNAPED   HUSBAND OF SUB-DEB DIDN'I GIVE HER TIME TO PUT ON SHOES

‘Barefoot, Unwilling Sub-Deb Bride Accuses Student Of Kidnaping Her

AU SHIP ENDIRE HOSPITAL     Red Cross-Harvard War Gift Is Pre-Fabricated.

Nip And Tuck Claims Made By Both Russians And Germans   (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

May Mean Added Aid For Reich   Knifing Deep Into Stalin Line Toward Leningrad

SOVIET FORCE “WIPED OUT," REICH CLAIMS   Germans Admit Officially for First Time That Russians Have Launched Counter Offensives.

Soviet Forces “Wiped Out” Say Invaders  Nazi Salient  Hurled Back

German Panzer Columns Drive Deep Info Russia Toward Leningrad In Violent Fighting; Say Soviet Troops Captured   MOSCOW ACKNOWLEDGES GERMAN GAINS   No Large Scale Battles In Progress On Other Fronts, Claims Kremlin, As Kiey Campaign Of Invading Nazis Slowed Down

Germans Say Stalin Line ‘Knifed Deeply’   Russians Assert Red Army Has Thrown Hitler Troops Back to West in Ukraine Battle

MOSCOW SAYS FOE IS DRIVEN BACK ON DNEPR   Acknowledges Temporary German Advance on North, but Says No Significant Changes Elsewhere   RAF RAIDS RUHR   Reports German Fighter-Planes Pulled Back from Eastern Front to Battle Night Raiders

Fire Equipment Is Recorded  Defense Division ‘Bicester: Petes tenes:

Two Damage  Suits Settled .  Without Trial Litigants Agree Te  Compromise After

Two Damage Suits Settled _ Without Trial   Litigants Agree To Compromise After Jury Is Drawn

Opposition Develops to Measure That Would Give President Dictatorial Power Over Arms.

Bill Introduced Would Let Army  Leave Hemisphere   Legislation Put Forward Also Would Extend Training Time

Senate Bill Would Allow Use of Selectees, Guard Abroad, Prolong Service

U.S.and Manila Link Defenses Of Philippines   American officers survey  _island’s military estab lishment with view to / keeping prepared.

UNITED STATES AND MANILA CO-ORDINATING DEFENSE SETUI   AMERICAN AND PHILIPPINE MILITARY AUTHORITIES ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN DEFENSE BYSTEM

87th Annual State Fair Is Open   Greatest Show of Its Kind Draws Huge Crowds

World’s Largest State Fair, Iowa’s, Opens  Gates This Week .   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

General Revision in the _ 35th Division Staff Is Announced by Truman   Maj. Harry Frazee Is Assigned As Assistant Plans and Trainjug Officer :

Probe of German Chemical Control Report Started &  Complaints Say U. 8.  Blocked From Trade in South Amerira

NAZI CHEMICAL TRUST PROBED   Five Corporations Summoned t Submit Records to Newark Fec eral Grand Jury

Both Sides Tell Of Battle Gain:   Berlin Claims Success in Thrust Nea Orel on Moscow Front While Rec Army Reports Counter Offensiv: Breaks Nazi Lines Near Kalinin.      TWO DIVISIONS MAULED

GERMANS SAY:  FIVE TOWNS CAPTURED IN ~ OREL SECTOR   Acknowledge: Spread of Rec “Counter Attacks But Claim They: Are.Repulsed

Nazis Claim  New Advance East of Orel   Concede Spreading So viet Offensive on Most of Battlefront

ee  i " PEMOCRATS TOi MEET.   Tipton wi Have - Delegation a Indianapolis Mecting.

DEMOCRATS TO MERT.,   Tipton Will Have Delegation a Indianapolis Meeting.

DOUONA CANDIDATE FOR SCHOOL POST      Wisconsin Normal Regent: Secretary to Oppose Callahan.

Doudna Will — Run for State School Post   Decides To Accede Tc Draft Plea; To Oppose Callahan

German Raiders Not Greatest Danger Encountered by Fliers Over Britain

(.1.0. Votes fe Halt Work af Martin Plant   Facory Manufactures Bombers for Britain; Ko Walkout Yat

Men Building Planes for U. S. ‘And Britain Vote to Walk Out ‘After 27 of Crew Denied Raise

STRIKE 1S VOTED AT MARTIN PLANT   CIO Employes of Balti. more Plant Vote to Walkout

Soft Coal Shortage Is Severe   Defense Boarc Calls Hearing In Capital

TEXAN KILLED IN COLLISION   Five Others Injured In Car-Truck Crash Near Electra

26,000-TON CRUISERS BELIEVED RAIDING ATLANTIC NEAR U. §   British Press Lends Semi-offi cial Support to Gneisenau Scharnhorst Stories.

British Press Names Nazi Sea Raiders   Believes Warships Operating Somewhere On ‘American Side’

Nazi Ships Said Active In Raids   Assert Heavy Cruisers Sweeping Atlantic

BOMBS FALL ON BRITISH EMBASSY AT CHUNGKING DURING JAP AIR ATTACK

SOCIAL SECURITY MAN TO BE HERE JANUARY   Representative at City Hall Friday After New Year's Day, Announcement Reveals.

SECURITY MAN COMING   Representative to be Were Friday, Nov. 21.

Greyhound Strike Looms   5:00 A, M. Sunday Zerc Hour Unless Conciliator Gets Busy

Refuses Reply to. Ques: tion on Heil; Problem. Is Taken to Judge

Duel Fined Five ‘Bucks By Court   Contempt Of Court Is Charged ‘After He Refuses To Reveal Heil’s Statement

Roosevelt Says Decisior On Neutrality Modifica: tion Due Next Week

U.S. Vessels To Be Armed   Next Step in Drive to Stop Axis Raiders

Neutrality Act In Way of Arming Merchant Ships   F.D.R. Indicates He Will Seek Changes in Law To Protect Cargoes

United States Ship Arming Programmed As Next Step   Action Would Cal For Modification Neutrality Act.

7 5.00 Readers each day  is the Journal. News family of possible readers,   CAREFUL STUDY OF PLAN MADE AT CAPITAL   Neutrality Act Modification May Be Next Request   U. S.-OWNED SHIPS   Flying Panama Flag Armed With Guns, President Says At Conference

- TODAY'S Press-Citizen      ‘Arming of U. S. Merchant Ships I Next Move In Defense Campaign   Wenld Nececcitate Modification of Neutrality Act: FE. R. Discloses More Details of Sinking of S. S. Pink Stor

FDR DECLARES NATION POINTS TO ARMS PLAN   Decision Is Expected Next Week, Says President

American Shipping Must Be Protected, Roosevelt Asserts   U.S. Merchantmen Soon May Carry Arms

US. Might Arm All Its ‘eighters         Might Be Next Act ainst Raiders in efensive Waters’ of ation            Repeal Is Favored   Austin Asks Unified Support for Recall of Neutrality

MERCHANT SHIPS EXPECTED TO BE ARMED SHORTLY   FDR’S PLAN CALLS FOR REVISION OF NEUTRALITY ACT

SHIP ARMING NEXT STEP FOR THEU. S.   Roosevelt Predicts it as Result of German Sinking of the  Pink Star

Arming Of Merchant Ships Held Probable Next Step In U. S. Drive On Raiders      Ro sevelt Promises, Decision on Neutrality Act Next Week—Declares “Everything” to Be Done to Protect American Shipping

Merchant Ships May Be Armed   GOP Leader Endorses President’s Hint of Nettrality Act Repeal; Calls:for Unity —

NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE STUDIED   President Says Everything Will Be Done To Protect Shipping   Task Of Providing Guns Gun Crews For Ships Is Large One

EARLY ARMING ‘OF SHIPS SEEN   Program Would Require Modi fication Of Neutrality Act, Is Belief

MAY ARM MERCHANTMEN   That Becomes Next Probable Move In “Shoot-On-Sight” Campaign To Make “Defensive Waters” Of U. S. Unhealthy Hunting Grounds For Axis Raiders

Possibly Arm Merchantmen For Protection   Some Under The Registry Of Panam:  Now Carry Guns

ARMING AMERICAN MERCHANTMEN {8 NEXT U. §. STEP   President Promises Decision On Neutrality Act Changes Next Week; Must Arm 1 ,600 Ships  OTHER OPINIONS

FDR Forecasts Arming  Of Merchant Shippinc   Hints At Changes In Neutrality Act Ex. pected Next Week; Reveals Pink Star Carried Gunce

Likely lo Be Armed   Neutrality  Modification Decision Expected in Near Future

FR. Discloses Plans To Arm  Cargo Vessels   Would Require Revision Of Neutrality Act; Decision Next Week.

U. S. Arming Of Merchant Vessels Next   Modification of Neutrality Act Seen As Most Pressing Legislation

ARMING OF U.S. SHIPS IS SEEN AS NEXT STEP   Modification Of Debated Neutrality Act Would Be Necessary   SUPPLYING ARMS LOOMS AS PROBLEM   F. D. R. Says Decision On Neutrality May Be Coming Next Week

-Merchantmen   President Hints Action I: ‘Likely To Protect Our’ ~  Shippine Lanes

Arming Of Merchant Ships Next?   FDR Hints Of Action In Sea Warfare

Arming Of Cargo Ships May Be Next US Move   Action Would Cause Modification Of Neutrality Act

Leningrad Area Reports Piles Of Nazi Corpses   \sermany Oays Koosevelt otatements Show Pink Star Sinking According To Law... .  Arming Of U.S. Merchant Vessels Is Likely

FDR. Decision Next.      “Defensive Waters’ to Be Unhealthy’ for Axis Raids- a NEUTRALITY ACT.  Austin and Tobe} Trade Views on a

“Defensive Waters”. Te Be Made Unhealthy Hunting Ground for Axis Raiders

Arming U. S. Merchantmen May Be Next Move tn Shoot-On-Siahi Policy

U, §, Merchanimen Are to Be Armed, Roosevelt Indicates   Neutrality Act Fight Looms as Move Will Require Law Change

Step Would Involve Modifying Neutrality Act And Furnishing  Guns And Crews Bm... 1 ow Vn.

ARMING OF U. 0. MERUHAN T ME  UA NEXT MOVE   Pres. Roosevelt Indicates Step To Protect Craft To Be Taken Soon   ADMINISTRATION CRITICS BEWAIL F. D. R. PROPOSAL   Insufficient Guns, Crews May Be Major Problem In Contemplated Step

ARMING MERCHANT SHIPS OF AMERICA NEXT IN SEA WAR   THIS MOVE WOULD NECESSI TATE MODIFICATION MUCH. DEBATED NEUTRALITY AC]

5. May Arn ipply Ships’ s Next Move   Modification of Neutrality Act deld Necessary

Change in Neutrality Act To Be Decided Next Week, Is Belief   White House Stud ying ‘Stupen dou: Job’ of Furnishing Guns, Gun Crews For More Than 1.600 Vessels

MERCHANT SHIP ARMING GIVEN SERIOUS STUDY   Modifying of Neutrality Act, Guns and Gun Crews Are Involved

ARMING OF U.S. SHIPS PLANNED   Decision On Neutrality Ac Coming Next Week

! Britain Claims Nazis Have Failed To Gain Any Substan  tial Island Foothold   LOSSES OF INVADERS BELIEVED TO BE LARGE

THOUSANDS OF NAZI AIR TROOPERS FIGHT ISLAND DEFENDERS   British Say Situation in Hand—Germans Claim Direct Bomb Hits of Seven British Warships—Nazis Ask U. S. Diplomats to Leave Paris

Fierce Battle On Island Rages With British In Control   Claim To Have Repulsed German Fiotilla Of Speedboats Seeking To Land Soldiers; Planes Attack To Protect Parachutists.

SIX PERSONS KILLED:   Bus Driver Failed to Stop al . Railroad Crossing. —

Six Killed In — Schoolbus Wreck   Driver Fails To Halt At Railroad Crossing

SIX PERSONS KILLED.      Bus Driver Failed to Stop at Railroad Crossing.

LONE AIRMAN BOMBS COUNTY DONEGAL AREA   Eire Feels Taste of War After Aid ing Belfast, in North freland— Liverpool Blasted   RAF Reports Shooting Down Four German Planes. Over Island Refuse of Greek Government   BULLETIN

Heavy Damage Done To Northern Irish Capital; Carlhage Hill Raided

Berlin Expects Yugoslavia To Capitulate Soor   CLAIM THAT ARMY HAS BEEN SMASHED   German Bombers Hammer Greek Ports—Say Advance Continues In Tihva

Gov. GREEN LEARNS HE'S NOT A CIVILIAN AFTER ALL, BUT COMMANDER-N-CHIE!

Turks Told Soviet Nation to Respect Caucasian Border   Intervention is Held Go-Ahead for Turkey To Defend Dardanelles

Turks Free To Battle ©  Germany —   Reds Intervene Directly © In Explosive Balkan Crisis

President Says Naval Attache Responsible For Sabotage   LAW IS VIOLATED   Germany And Italy Are Told Bluntly How  America Stands

HULL FLATLY © REFUSES 10. ~ FREE SHIPS   Secretary of State Blunt« ly Expresses Surprise That Release of Vessels Should Be Asked—Saya Hosnitalitv Violated.

ULS.REIECTS,. FLATLY, AXIS SHIP DEMANDS   ACTION HELD NECESSARY TO  PROTECT.U. S. SHIPS, HARBORS   HULL'S NOTE TO DICTATORS IS COUCHED IN BLUNT TEAMS   Maridime Commission Member Says Situation May Be Resurveyed in Thirty Days or So

HULL MAKES BLUNT REPLY   Expresses Surprise Protests Were Supported By International Law.   BREAK NEARING, BELIEF

Naval. Aide Is Blamed:   FDR Pins Sabotage On Italian Attaché; Hull Rejects Protésts

Hull Rejects Protests of Axis Powers   Seizure of Ships Necessary, Notes Given Today Say

Twelve Federal Agencies Will Be Transferred From Washington   To Make Room for America’s Defense Employes

WASHINGTON’S WORKERS MOVE   Federal Agencies to Shift 10,000 Employees to Other Cities te Give War Workers Room

Defense Work Shoves 10,000 Out of Capital   To Move to Other Cities To Create More Space For Defeuse Ennploves

FEDERAL WORKERS TO LEAVE CAPITAL   Ten Thousand Ordered to Move to Make Room tor Defense Workers

OPERATIONS MOVE WITHOUT HALT IS GERMANS? REPOR   Nazis Are Flinging Heavy Blows at Stalin Line in Ukraine Sector.

NAZIS SEEKING SOFT SPOT ON “STALIN LINE"   Major Battie Raging on Sector of Line West of Moscow. Crack  Soviet Troops Engaged

 Germany Has Little To State   Operations Against Reds Proceeding Without Halt

PLYMOUTH COUNTY FOOD STAMP PLAN OPENS NEXT MONTH   Meeting of Merchants Is Scheduled At LeMars Friday Evening

Food Stamp Plan In Plymouth County Starts Operation Dec. 1   Details Of Plan Explained By Area Representative Friday

AXIS SOLDIERS LAUNCH ATTACK   Engagement Loomsin & East Libya 7 

INDEPENDENT OIL MEN STUDY FEDERAL CONTROL “AND PRIORITIES ISSUES

Red Air Fleet Strikes Nazi Convoy Lines   Infantry Columns Aiso Fiercely Bombed By Red Airmen

SOVIET PLANES M0 TROOPS I ~ HEAVY BLOWE   Russians Report Fierce Coun: ter Attacks in Many Areas of Lorig Front.   NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF 35,000 PRISONERS

SOVIETS ARE DRIVING NAZIS BACK WITH LOSS   Russians Take The Initistive In The Smolensk Front Today

AIR FLEET HELPS WIDE ATTACKS ON PANZER COLUMNS   Nazis May Be Engaged In Re  organizing for Third  Offense.

Germans Say Foe Smashed At Smolensk   Repeat Claim Main Red Arny Forees Lost; Reseryes Now Pirhtine

Nazis Say Soviet Troops Smashed South of City   Russian Airmen Lead  Counter-Attacks, . Blasting Reich Artillery

Germans Capture Large Territory In Ukraine As Russians Withdraw West Of Dnieper River; Democracies Pressure Japan

RUSSIAN MORALE REMAINS UNBROKEN      Germans Continue to Pound Leningrad and Ukraine Fronts.

Russian Forces  é Inflict Heavy  Losses On Nazis   Nazis Fail To  Accomplish Biggest Object

EIGHT WARSHIPS DECLARED SEIZED   Moscow Insists Sea Fleet Holds Back Thrusts of Invaders.

Nazi Forces Gain In Ukraine Sector   ‘Germans Claim Conquest Up to Dnieper River; Red Army Still a ‘Fighting Unit’

Destruction Of Bed Army Is Far From Realized As Main Objective OF Nazi Invaders:   DETAILS OF UKRAINE CONFLICT ARE LACKING

River Is Last Natural Ob‘stacle Protecting the Donetz Basin War  Industries.   REPORTS MEAGRE ABOUT  CONDITION OF ARMIES   Soviets Report Red Army fs Fighting Strongly tn the Streets of Ukraine Cities Claimed by Nazis.

Nazis Hammer Deeper Into Industrial Area   Red Army Retains Order in Spite of German Advances; Dnieper Region Scene of Fierce Fighting

Russians Still Organized and  Fighting Hard   Area Half as Large as Texas Is Claimed

Nazis Still Far From  Main Goal   Advance in Ukraine, But Red Army Still Fights

NATO REACH VAST DEFENts DF INDUSTRIES   However, Germans Still Far Short of Their Chief Objective.

Russian Army Fighting Strongly On Smolensk Front; No Break In Morale Japan Agrees To Release Americans

SOVIET ARMIES NOT FOLDING UP DESPITE LOSoEO    Stubborn Russian Resistance Making Nazis Pav Dearly For Territory Gained

Bucharest Is      British Act to Protect Greece, Turkey From:  ‘German Thrust

United States will Take Over Britains Interests   Hundreds Of Thousands Of German Soldiers Already In The Country

War Declaration May Be Next Step   Bombing of Oil Fields Legitimate With Nazi Troons Guarding Wells

BULGARIA ALSO GIVEN WARNING   Presence of German Troops In Nation Is Believed Reason,   U. S. ASSUMES AFFAIRS

Long Tension over German Seizure of Rumania as Tool Is Ended by Rupture   Additional news of war and European politics on Page 10.

Speculate On Probability Of Military Move   Removal of Legation Follows Churchill's Telling of Nazi  T ti dtees bens   ‘DUTIES TO U. S. OFFICE

OIL FIELDS NOW COMPLETELY IN GERMAN HANNS   Neutrals Speculate on Whether Declaration of War Will Fellow

RUMANIA GETS NOTICE OF ACTION    British Interests In Rumania Turned Over to United States Care

War Declaration May Be London’s  Next Decision   RAF Bombing Of NaziControlled Oil Expected

LONDON MAY BE READY TO TAKE DRASTIC STEPS   London's Minister, Sir Reg: inald Hoare, Prepares to: Depart From Legation In Rumanian Capital   BRITISH INTERESTS; FUTIN U.S. HANDS   Decision Follows Churchill Statement Regarding German Moves In Balkan Nations

TURNS INTEREST OVER TO UNITED STATES OFFICIAL   Rumanian Oil Fields Now In German Hands

Rumanian Oil Field May Be Bombed Scon   RAF Would Also Bomb Bulgarian Military Targets

ENVOY LEAVES BUCHAREST AS CRISIS NEARS   Declaration of War Rumored As_ Step; U. S. Takes Over  Interests

GREAT BRITAIN IN A BREAK TODAY WITH RUMANIA   Arranged to Turn Over Their Interests in Care of the United States.   A NOTE IS DELIVERED   Britain Might Seon Follow Break With a Declara tion of War. .

Speculation Is Rife As To Whether They Will Declare War On World War Ally.   Hint To Buigars

British Envoy At Bucharest To Sail Soon   - Neutral Sources Ask If Move Presages Declaration of War

Neutral Diplomatic Quarters Spec ulate Bombing of Nazi-Held Oi Fields May Follow   CAPITAL NERVOUS   Bucharest Blacked Out Because of ‘Danger of Air Raids’ British Take Mersa Teclai

GERMANS POUR INTO SOUTH EUROPE NOW   Antonescu Informed Of New Action

Diplomatic Relations With Rumania Broken Off By British Government

HITLER SENDS MORE TROOPS INTO COUNTRY   Neutral Quarters Speculate On Declaration Of War Soon   BOMBING OF OIL FIELDS POSSIBLE   British Diplomatic Interests Turned Over to U. S. Care

Envoy of Britain To Quit Rumania   ‘British Government Breaks Off Diplomatic Relations With Bucharest   GERMAN ARMY THERE   All Elements of Nazi [:xpeditionary Force Assem bled, Says London

FEAR WAR MAY FOLLOW      Bucharest Svecul; ites on Possible Attack on Oil Fields

War Declaration May Follow Shortly   Antonescu's Nation, Now Virtually An Army Base For Hitler, Prepares For Possible Air Attacks; U. S. Enwoy To Care For English Interests.

U. $. Legation Staff Takes Over English Interests Throughout Nation.

Jplomatic Relations Are Broken Off With Rumania Because Of Indications That Nazis Are Using That Territory As Base for An Expeditionary Force

Britain Recalls Minister from Stormy Rumania   Break in Diplomatic Rela tions May Be Followed by War   British Bombers May Soon Attack in Effort To Dislodge Germans

Declaration Of War Is Possible   Parting of Ways Follows Increased German Use of  Country as Base ©

LONDON: SEVERS RELATIONS WITH ~PRO-NAZI STATE   Neutral Diplomats W onde: Whether English Will Follow Action With Declaration of War.   BALKAN NATION FILLED WITH GERMAN TROOPS   These. and Oil Fields Fron Which Reich Obtains Petroleum Would Furnish Military Targets.

BRITISH-RUMANIAN RELATIONS BROKEN AT NOON MONDAY   BRITISH MINISTER NOTIFIES PREMIER ANTONESCU THAT FRIENDSHIP ENDED :

BRITAIN BREAKS OFF RELATIONS WITH RUMANIA      3ritish Minister, Si Reginald Hoare, Serves Notice Or Antonescu Diplo. matic Exchanges At  An End.

BRITAIN BREAKS ~ RUMANIAN TIES   Nazi Oi! Supply Sighted as Target in Event of a ——— Vi as On Raa

‘Declaration  Of War May yee Next   Would Make British Bombing of German-Held Oil Fields Possible

Britain Severs. Relations With. Pro-Nazi Nation   RAF May Throw Bombs On Great Oil Fields; Hoare Prepares leave

Britain's Envoy Ends Relations Ai Bucharesi   Action Seen as Prelude to RAF. Raids on Balkan Oil Fields

Britain's Envoy Ends Relations Ai Bucharest  Action Seen as Prelude fo R.A.F. Raids  an Dallen fil Clalde

British Break With Rumania   German Troops Expected To Move At Any Minute

DIPLOMATIC “RELATIONS — ARE ENDED   American Minister and Staff Begin Taking Over Documents as English Envoys Prepare to Take Turkey — May Lead to War Declaratian.

Decision Not  Sudden Step   Government Says Rumania Being Used As Military Base, Without Dissenting

Nazi Activity Cause of Break; United States to Take Over for England

British Charge Germans Using Balkan Coa for Proposed Sweep Through Bulgaria

SAY TERRITORY BEING USED BY NAZIS   Brief Note Is Delivered Tc Premier Antonescu   WAR DECLARATION   May Follow, Observers Say: Threaten Bombardment Of Military Targets

FEAR WAR MAY FOLLOW   Bucharest Speculates on Possible Attack on Oj] Fields

British Drop All Ties With  Rumania  Ambassador Out; RAF Bombing of Rumanian Oil

RUMANIA FEARS RIFT MAY MEAN BRITISH ATTACK   Newspapers Tell People How To Behave If Air Raids Come

U.S. Envoy Takes Over At Bucharest   Ambassador and Staff to Embark For Turkey

BATTLE ENEMY AT OUTSKIRTS IN NEW DRIVE   Report Successes In Other quarters; Germany Claims Heavy Air Attack In Mediterranean.   FLEET DAMAGED, AXIS REPORTS

Japs to Mediate For Indo-China   Germany Acted to Keep U.S. Outside

EFFORT MADE TO END DISPUTE IN INDO-CHINA   Hundreds. Slain in Civil War in Rumania; Tobruk in British Hands   RICH WAR PRIZE

Japanese to Mediate War  Indo-China and Thailand Clash May Be Settled

France Accepts Jap Mediation  But Thailand Is Silent on Indo-China Move

WILL MEDIATE SIAM TROUBLE   Vichy Accepts Japan’s Offer-to Lead to  Piven Rureglccorncy,

JAPS TO MEDIATE INDO-CHINA WAR   FRANCE AGREES TO ATTEMPT TO SETTLE BORDER DISPUTES

Tokyo fo Mediate Vichy-Siam Quarre  U.S. Arbitration Of Border Warfare Gets Frown From Berlin

LOCAL GROUP TD CAMP JUNE 22   Callaway, Morgan, Moni teau, Miller and Maries Men Go on Same Day   OSAGE 5, ON 24TH   All Will Be Inducted at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis

13 MORE CALLED FOR ARMY SERVIC   [ Se Another Randolph County Contingent to Leave on June 21

EAST INDIES, JAPAN BREAK   Trade Negotiations Halted   Tokyo Hints’ Force May Be Used

U. S. Battleship Arizona Reported Sunk — In Action Off Hawaii, Japanese Claim

BRITISH TAKE ADDIS ABABA   Cairo Headquarters Tells of Capture of Ethiopian Capital

Addis Ababa Falls, Italians Flee to Hill:   Major Battle Reported Developing With Nazis As British Reinforce  N. African Units

Troops March Into the Capital of Ethio: pia   WIDE SWING MADE BY BRITISH FORCES   Italian Troops May Now Attempt Guerrilla Warfare

Addis Ababa Is Taken By Britain’s Force:   meiopia s Capital Restored To Haile Selassie Five Years After Fall

ITISH TAKE ADDIS ABABA, STAND IN LIBYA   Capture of Ethiopian Capital Leaves Probably 70,000 Italian Troops Scattered In Country

Addis Ababa Is Taken by British   Uthiopian Capital Occupied By Imperial Troops. Ending Five-Year War Of Natives Against  Italians; Battle Looms For Bengasi

Addis Ababa in Hands of British, Cairo Announces   Victory Marks 90-Mile Ad vance through Ethiopia

British T; roops lake Addis Ababa. Capital of Ethiopia   Meanwhile, Great Battle Apparently Is Shaping Up in North Africa, East of Benaasi, Abandoned to Axis Forces

‘British Troops March Into ‘Addis Ababa As Soldiers Of 'Mussolini Flee To The North   Army Marched 90 Miles Since Friday: Italy Probably Has 70,000 Troops Scattered Through The Mountains: Battle Shaping Up In North Africa   NAZIS ATTACK GREEK ARMY IN FORCE, ATHENS REPORTS   Motorized Nazi Units Suffer Heavy Casualties, Sa Greeks, And“Advances Were Of Little Importance; Some Prisoners Taken; Six Planes Shot Down

British Forces Take Capital of Ethiopia   Imperial Army Marches into Addis Ababa as Big Battle Shapes up Near Bengasi, Libya; Ethiopia **Patriots’’ Reported Inside of Debra Markos

ADDIS ABABA FALLS TO ENGLISH FORCES   Ethopian Capital Taken by Imperial Arm; After Italian Garrison Flees to the North To Continue Fight

Protest Russian Mines In Japan Sea   Toki6 Cites Sinking O Fishing Vessel.

Japan Files Protest On Sea Mines   Tokyo Declares Russia’s Ac. tion Imperils Navigation in Nipponese Waters

TOKYO PROTEST GOES TO REDS   Complaint Made Over Al leged Russian Mines in the Japan Sea

Court Members Plan Addresses  foustee Wall Gneak an Citizvanchin

Air Armada Ready In 1942      FLEET OF 80 PLANES WILL CAR. RY 5009 TONS TO PANAMA IN 48 HOURS.

Fleet of Huge 72-Ton Planes Ready Next Yea   80 Capable of Carrying 10,000,000 Pounds Cargc To Canal Zone in 48 Hour:

Cities Within 50-Mile Radiu: Douse Lights   Planes Heard Offshore One Circles Over S. BR Rongort

Blackout Said Longest And “Best Yet”   General DeWitt, The Critic, Now Plaucad

Surprise Thrust Feared; Turkey Would Enter War   Nazis Demand Iran Break Relations With Great Britain

SOVIET TROOP UNITS SHIFTED TO IRAN AREA   Unrest Is Increasing In Balkan Zone, Travelers Say

United States to Continue Sending War Goods to Reds   Fuller and Faster Material Aid to Soviets Promised

NATION RACES TO STAVE OFF RUSSIAN FAL   Hull Gives Assurance All Material Aid Will Be Sent

State Storm Causes Wide Damaae Toll   Buildings Ruined, Trees Uprooted By Heavy Gales

Discovered in Wooded Area with'Two Bi let Wounds; Clothing Rifled and Car Stripped -

World-Shaking Act Gives Japan Free Hand In Far East; Russia Will Stay Neutral   Called “Peace” Move

Japan Expects Freer Hand To  Push Conquest   Asserts pact realizes one of Axis ‘aims’—Called a “contribution to the world peace.’”’

Konoye Declares East Asia Peace ls Chief Reason For New Alliance   Signing of Agreement Widely Hailed in Tokyo as Removing Peril fo Japan from Back Door

TREATY FREES JAPANESE FOR MOVE SOUTH   Konoye Calls Pact with Russia,   Guarantee of Attack from North,  'Epoch-Making’ Agreement

Alliance Called ‘Epoch-Making’   Is Contribution to World Peace, Prince Konoye Telis Japan

To The U.S.A!   President Drinks Toast To America As Old Year Passes

COUNTRY JOINS IN OBSERVANCE OF NEW YEAR'S   President Offers Toast “To United States” At Washington Home   CHURCHES ARE CROWDED   Holiday Quiet Locally; Two Auto Mishaps Are Recorded

Japan Differs With Roosevel   Foreign Office Takes Issui On Charge Sub Warfare Is Piracy

WILL SHOW SHEEI   Annual County Lamb anc Wool Exhibit Will Be Held Monday

Philippine Army Called For Service   President Roosevelt Puts Philippines on War Time Basis

Call Philippine Army Into Service (f United States   President Issues Order Di recting Change During Period Of Emergency

CALLS FILIPINOS INTO U. S, ARMY   Roosevelt Puts Philippine: on War Basis After Japan Moves

HOG PRICES MOVE UPWARD   Gain from 50 to 75 Cents Hundredweight, Highest in Year

RED CROSS. EXPANSION.   Additional "Work Here Makes New Chairman Necessary

Cavalcante Promises To ‘“‘Name Names” In State Senate Conspiracy Charge

A. CAVALCANTE IS FIRM ON HIS PRIRE CHARGES   Fayette Senator Fails To Appear At Hearings      Adjournment De layed By Cavalcante Controversy

Four Hospitals, Hote’ Hit in Heaviest Nazi  Raid Since Last Fall   Britain Rushes American-Made Planes to Greece Athens Says New Fascist Attacks Smashed; England Asks Use of U. S. Yards to Repair Ships

Germans Stage Heavy Raid Over London   Uncounted Death: Result in Crowded Areas

LONDON 5 BOMBED BY GERMAN FLIER!   Thousands of Bombs Are Dropped on Capital of England

GERMAN RAIDERS TAKE HEAVY TOLI   Nazis Drop Thousands o Bombs on London During Six-Hour Attack

NAZIS BLAST AT LONDON; BIGGEaT AAID OF THE YEAR   Hundreds of High-Explosiv Bombs Cause Uncounted Deaths in Capital   THICKLY POPULATED DISTRICTS SUFFER   Attack Is Branded Renewa. Of Concentrated and De. structive Assaults of Last Autumn, Large Number ot! RaiAoare Bie Taw

MANY ALSO KILLED AT HULL ON COAST   Hundreds of Planes Pound Shipping City; Rescue Workers Busy 12 Hours After Raid

Raiders Drop Bombs in big  London Area   Germans Deal Death to Uncounted Number in Six-Hour Long Attack  YEAR’S WORST RAID

Assault Similar To Raids Made Last Autumn   Planes Concentrate on Thickly-Populated Areas In 6-Hour Rald

GERMAN PLANES BLAST LONDON   Heaviest Raids Of Year Subject British To Bombing.

ATTACK SAID 10 BE WORST AF THIS YEAR   Hit Thickly Populated Centers; Deaths Said Heavv

LONDON HIT BY HEAVIEST RAID OF NEW YEAR   Nazi Armada Strikes Capital City in Six  Hour Attack

Heaviest Attack Of Year Causes Great Damage in British Capita!   U=nown Number Killed over Broad Area; Hotel and Many Homes Wrecked by Mass Rai¢

RAIDERS DESTROY HOMES IN SEVERAL AREAS OF CAPITAL   Thousands of Bombs Dropped by Great Armada in Heaviest Attack of Year on City,   RESCUE CREWS DIG IN RUINS FOR VICTIMS   Four Hospitals Among Build. ings Struck—Anti-Aircraft Fire Brings Down at Least One Plane,

LONDON FEELS LUFTWAFFE   Heaviest Attack Of Year Thrown At Capital City.

London Gets Its Worst Raic Of Year: Thickly Setfled Areas Are Blasted Heavily

British, F: Free Fr ench Push On In Africa   Make Contact With Forces Holding Positions North Of Cheren, Is Claim

IN HEROIC STAND   Marines on Wake Withstood Siege That Outlasted  the Alamo

Civilian Defense Setup Established: LaGuardia Will Direct New Program   Home Preparedness Drive Will he Explained Tonight

FDR CREATES SPECIAL HOME DEFENSE BOARD   LaGuardia to Direc! Bureau; Address To Be Given

STATE READY 0 END ~ AITKEN MURDER CASI   32-Year-Old Woman Ma) Testify. In Court

CEILING PRICE FOR 308 IS SET AT FORTY - TWO   Ten Cents A Pound Below Prevailing Prices; Henderson Issues Price Scale As Congress Questions His Authority.

COMBED COTTON YARN PRICE FIXED AT 20 PER CENT LESS THAN RECENT MARKET FIGURE

CEILING PRICES ON COTTON YARN REDUCED BY OPA      Fixed at 20 Per Cent Below Prices Recently Quoted i By Industry -

British Claim Capture Of Itlain General Argentina At Sidi Barrani

HIDING ITALIAN GENERAL CAUGHT   British Report Capture Of General Argentina, Hid. ing By Water's Edge In North Africa.

QASUALTY LIST BELIEVED LARGE   Work Of Civilian Fire Spotters Help Check Spread Of Blazes   R. A. F. IS BUSY   German U-Boat Base And Dunkerque Area Is Heavily Bombed ‘

BRITISH SEIZE ITALIAN GENERAI   Fascist Commander Taken  By Motorboat Crew

British Add General To Collection   Spotted From Air, Italians Hiding By Water’s Edge Included Blackshirt General

, Capture General  Who Deserted lialian Army  &   British Take Gen. Argentino Whe Ran Out on Bardia Defenders

HIDING ITALIAN: ~BENERAL FOUND   Captured by Motorboat Crew After Being Spotted by ’ Airplane Pilot:

British Take Another Fascist General Captive   Find Him Hiding Neat Water’s Edge in’ Nortt  Africa

ITALIAN CHIEF ISCAPTUREI   Gsneral Spotted From Plane; Other Generals And Officers: Sought -

Gen. Argentina Is Captured By British Troops   Commander Of Italian Forces At Sidi Barrani Taken By Motorboat Crew

Airmen Perform Daring Rescue   Officer Is Saved After Left Dangling In Air When thite Pails To Onen

Akron Man Saved In Daring Midair Rescue   Naval Airmen Who Snatched Marine Parachutis From Death May Be Honored For Most Re markable Rescue In Aviation History

Use Propellor of Plane To Cut Through Ropes Attached to Transport

REMARKABLE AIR RESCUE IS MADE BY PAIR   Save Life Of Marine Caught in Parachute Line

‘Mishap in Practice Jump ‘ Leaves Entangled Man » Dangling.    TICKLISH TASK . ~~ FOR RESCUERS

Mid-Air Rescue   Parachutist Dangling from Plane Is Saved By Two Daring Navy Fliers.

FLYING HEROES MAY GET AWARE   Mid-Air Rescue Claimed Most Remarkable In Aviation History

Daring Naval Fliers Rescue Entangled Parachutist In Mid-Air Thriller

THRILLING AIR RESCUE DESCRIBED   Two Naval Airmen Who Snatched Marine Parachutist from Death in Mid-Air  _ May Receive Navy Cross

NAVY FLIERS — HONORED FOR HEROIC RESCUE.   Get Navy Cross For Mos' Remarkable Rescue In Aviation History

LITVINOV OUT OF CONFIDENCE WITH STALIN   Newest Soviet housecleaning removes prominent leader

Foreign Commissar Litvinoff Fired From Soviet Post   Paulina K. Zhemchuzhina also Ousted in Latest Purge

MOSCOW CUTS LITVINOFF OFF PARTY ROSTER   COMMUNISTS CLEAN HOUSE; PREMIER’S WIFE OUSTED

Waiter Arrested In Extortion Plot   Second Case of Kind Involves Betty Grable in Pennsylvania Within Month ©

Second Attempt ~ To Extort From  Aetréss Stopped   24-Year-Old- Night Cluk Waiter Held By Federa Authorities

Legion Offers Home Defense Plan to F.R   Approximately a Million eterans Would Take Part in Program

American’ Legion Will Have Million In Defense Units         Veterans To Be: ‘Insurance _ Against “Disaster, F.‘D. Is'Told ‘By Commander

AMERICAN LEGION OUTLINES PROGRAM FOR HOME DEFENSE   PARTICIPATION OF POSSIBLY ONE MILLION WORLD WAR = VETERANS SUGGESTED---

Plan Home Defenses   Legion Outlines Its Plan To President Roosevelt 

1,009,000 Veterans Being Organized in Home Defense Units.   COMMANDER CITES NEED

LEGION OUTLINES HOME DEFENSE   Plan for U. S. Protection Handed to Roosevelt By War Vets

LEGION HAS PLAN TO BATTLE RAIDS   ‘Bombing’s No Joke,’ Implies Warner, Offering To Help

Units For Home Defense Urged Important Iten   American Legion Officials Lay Plans for Movement Before President on Friday.

Fleven Die In N.C. Accidents   Drowning, Auto Crashes Take Heavy Toll

Week-end Tol     In Tar H Heeli   Twelve Pérsons. Killed: In ‘ Atito Wrecks, Drown: - ings: é

Bandit Suspect Killed In Chase   Assistant Cashier Of Bank At North Prairie Shot During Holdup

ROBBER SLAIN DURING CHASE   Man Suspected of Holding Up Bank Fatally Wounded by Deputy.

APPROPRIATIONS ACTION SECRET   Sub Kommittee’ Finishes Work, But Refuses To Reveal What Has Been Done; Liquor Bill To Finance Committee.

LEND-LEASE. AID GOES 10 TURKEY   Partial Payment Will b Made in Chrome and Other Materials.

HAIL U.S. HELP TO TURKEY AS BLOW TO AXIS   Diplomatic Victory Seen Lend-Lease Aid Is Enroute

TURKEY SEEN AS NEW ALLY ~ FOR BRITAI   WAR MATERIALS FROM U. 8. TO BE EXCHANGED FOR CHROME  AND OTHER TURKISH  EXPORTS:

LEND-LEASE AID GIVEN TO TURKEY      Turks to Make Partial Payment In Raw Materials

AidsRushed To Turkey Under New Extension.   Roosevelt Order. Hailed as Blow To Axic Cause

v , S. Sending Aid To Turkey;  Receives Chrome   Seen As Diplomatic Victory Over Axis; No Actual Change

Turkey Signs With U. S.   American War Materials Already On Way To New Allies

MEDIATION ENDS NUMBER OF BAD STRIKE THREATS   -fforts To Forestall Several Serious Menaces To Defense Projects Prove Successful; Situation Is  Much Brichter.   Rail Dispute Eased

British Retake  Hargeisa, Somaliland   R. A. F. Blasts At Cheren, Key Eritrean City.

WARFARE IN EAST AFRICA INTENSIFIER   Mass Assault Made on Italiar Defenses; British Re-Cap_ ture Somaliland City

Tokyo Musters Extra Million Men for War   Demands Believed AL  ready Made on Vichy Far Inda.Ching

Report Full Mobilization Under Way In Japan; Expect Move in Few Days

Report Full Mobilization By Japanese   Hear Tokyo to Mov Million Men to Siberia

TOKYO ORDERS ENTIRE ARMY TO MOBILIZE   Expect Million More To Be Called For Service Against Russia Through Siberia.   BELIEVE. DEMAND MADE ON FRANCE

JAPS CALL - MILLION MORE MEN FOR ARMY. HINT SIBERIAN BLOW   Report Full Mobilization Is Ordered After Cabinet Crisis; Expect Move For IndoChina Bases

New Cabinet I Expected To Take Strong Stand On Indo-China Matter

MILLION MEN 10 BE ADDED 10 THOSE NOW UNDER ARMS   Tokyo Said to Be Preparing to Move 1,000,000 to Attack Russia In Siberia. --

Japan Orders Pull-Army Mobilization   Another Millon Men Expected to Be Under Colors

JAPAN ORDERS FULL MUSTER OF MILITARY   Mobilization Reported Ir Full Sway From Shanghai   CALL MILLION MEN   Tokyo Declared To Be Preparing for Northern China Campaign

JAPAN ORDERS MOGILIZATION lt ALL FORGES   Tokyo Preparing To Move Million Men To North Against Reds, Claim

TOKO MOBILIZE ARMY STRENGTH   Japan To Call Million Men ; Move To Northward I:  Indicated

JAPAN ORDERS MOBILIZATION OF 1,000,000 MEN   Keports Big Army Will Be Moved To The North.

MILLION MEN MAY MOVE 10 ATTACK REDS   French Indo-China Cam paign Might Precede March North

BOMBS FOUND ON BIG PIER   SPECIAL POLICE PUT ON DUTY AT PHILADELPHIA PIER AFTER DISCOVERY OF EXPLOSIVES

Stay Away From Texas Lindbergh “Advised”   Resolution To That  Etirect Passed Unanimousl: By Solons

Mrs. Mary Schindel : Died Wednesday P. M   Services For Long Time Plymoutt ' Co. Resident Held Friday.  Aftarnann

Mrs. Mary Schindel Died Wednesday P. M      Services For Long Time Plymouth Co. Resident Held Friday Afternoon

Death Calls Mary oF ; Schindel, Pioneer   Resident of County for 60 Years Laid to Rest Friday “a Afternoon

Mrs. H. Schindel Taken By Death  Well Known Resident Of Melbourne Vicinit<

Schindel; : Pion       ‘Resident of County for. 60: : Laid to Rest. Friday: ternoon.. °°

Nazi Invasion Bases Subjected  To Heavy Raids   Nazi Cruiser 1s Damaged in Raid On Rrest

Britain Replies To Nazi Threat -With Bombs   ‘rushing raid on. U-boat outpost — 10,000-ton cruiser is believed hit ‘despite barrage.

STAGE HEAVY RAF ASSAULT ON SUB BASE   Brest Pounded in TwoHour Daylight Raid; Believe 10,000-Ton Cruiser Hit and Damaged.   READY FOR U-BOAT . SPRING CAMPAIGN

Enemy Cruiser Hit; Armada  Roams Coast   London Admits Loss of Five Ships in Convoy Turn Wareke Agcn

BRITISH HIT ‘SUB’ BASE AT BREST   R.A.F. Answers Boast Of Hitler With Heaviest Raid

Nazi-Held Brest Razed By RAF Bombs; Raid British Reply To Hitler   Ten Thousand Ton Admiral Hipper Cruiser Believed Hit; Raid Followed By Sweeping Attacks On Invasion Coas

RAF Smashes I, ong And Hard at Franee   Cruiser Believed Hit at Brest—Fliers Return To Attack in Daylight

Blast at Brest Strikes Cruiser, British Report   Bombers, Escorts Attack Target in Day, Night Raids

BRITISH ANSWER HITLER THREATS BY BOMBINGS   Atlack Nazi U-Boat Base Ai Brest Causing Much Damage

British Strike At Brest With Tons Of Bombs   Answer Hitler In New And Mightier Drive On French Base   CRUISER IS STRUCK   Express Confidence In Ability To Combat Menace Of Subs

PILOTS REPORT HITS SCORED ON BIG WARSHIP   Bombs Give British Reply to Hitler's Sub Threat

Coal Operators, ~ Miners in Mee   Two-Year-Old Contract Will Terminate March 31

Orders Navy to Shoot First at Nazi Ships   U.S. to Protect Ships of All Flags From Attack in ‘Our Defensive Waters’: Reviews Sea Incidents

Rickenbacker in Grave Conditior   World War Flier Placec in Oxygen Tent After Transfusion

GREECE TO GET 100 WARPLANES   Cash Will Be Paid for Ships Released by U. S. Army

U. S, RELEASES MANY PLANES FOR GREEK CASK   President Will Give Congres: lis Budget Message ‘Tomorrow. -

Greece to Receive Many Warplanes Now {In Production.  ACTION TAKEN  op es eee

GREECE GETS RELEASE ON U. §. PLANES   President Acts Quickly to Carry Out Promise by Offering Hundred Army Craft.   SHIPS READY FOR DELIVERY TO U. §S

U.S. Acts to Back Roosevelt Pledge;  Planes to Greece   Congress Still Uncertain Over  Methods to Help the Democracies

GREEKS GRANTED FIRST CALL ON PLANES FOR U.S   CONGRESS GENERALLY FAVORS F. D. R/S PLEA FOR ARMS, AID

UL 8, ARMY PLANES TO BE RELEASED TO GREEK AIRMEN   GREECE TO PAY CASH FOR PLANES RECEIVED   Further British Orders Await Congressional Action or Arms Lending Prograrr Rerently Proposed.

U. S. Sells Planes As Aid to Greece   Acts Quickly on Pledge of F.D.R. to Help  Democracies

U.S. RELEASES NEW WAR PLANES TO GREEK ARMY   Action: Follows FPF. BR. Pledge of Aid for Fighting Democracies   President Likely to Have Majority of Congress With Him on Program

Administration Acts Quickly To Fulfill FDR’: Promise Of More Aid To Axis Foes; Less Than 100 Are Involved

Army Warplanes Given to Greece   Release Follows President's Talk

s Than 100 nes Involved Transaction   il] Pay Cash  i Balkan Nation ] r Fighter Planes

U. S. Acts Quickly to Fulfill ‘Roosevelt Requests to Help Nations Fight  Annracenre.

GREEKS TO GET ‘U.S, WARPLANES   FIRST SALE OF AMERICA! . PLANES TO GREECE IS ANNOUCED IN WASHINGTON —

Undetermined Number of Warplanes Released to Greece.   America ExtendIng Aid to Nations Fightrng New Order of Tyrannv” Abroad.

Action Becomes Known Less Than 24 Hours After President Roosevelt Promises ‘Ever Increasing’ Aid to Nations Which are Fighting the Aggressor Pow ere

Less Than 100 Planes  Involved   Aircrafts Believed To Be of Ultra-Modern Design; To Pay Cash

Action Fufills Portion of ¥DR's Pledge of Ald to Attacked Democracies — Roosevelt to Submit  Budget Message to Congress on Wednesday.

MANY NEW PLANES TQ BE RELEASED TO GREECE NOW   Less Than 100 of the Latest Type U. $. Fighters Will. Be Delivered.

PLANS T0 RUSH AID ARE MADE   Greece to Receive Plane and Tanks, Etc., to Be Sent Overseas—Defy Dictators.

Nazis Accused of Pushing Tokve to War   Solons Act Fast on F. D. R. Request for War Declaration

Yugoslavia Rushes Its Defense Plans   Postpones Decision On War Or Peace Policy As New Measures Prepare Country For Works: Terrain Would Balk Nazis   Ry RORERT ST. JOHN

WE ARE AT WAR ALREADY’, SAYS ONE SPOKESMAN   We Are Not Going to Wait ror Germans to Attack’, He Adds as More Men Are Called to Colors, Trenches Dug in Strategic Vardar Valley, and Rail Travel Is Restricted to Troops.

Prepare Balkan Defenses   Slavs Rush ‘Troops To Borders; Nazi Invasion Imminent; British Lose Bengasi

Slavs Prepare  To Wage War If Nazis Attack   Cabinet Decision For “War or Peace’ Deferred to Saturday.   Italians With Nazis Retake African Port

SLAV DEFENSE WORKS RUSHED   Long-Waited Statement Of Foreign Policy Is Postponed

MORE TROOPS CALLED 10 THECOLORS —   Cabinet Session Put Off as Key Route to Greece Is Fortified by Army

Macek, Croat Leader, Joins New Cabinet   Call More Men to Army Belgrade to Reveal Policy Tomorrow :

River Valley Is Fortified By Yugoslavia   Cabinet Postpones Its Declaration of Foreign Policy  # Were a croagar'? aera et ryerer ws

YUGOSLAVIA ON EDGE AS HITLER NOTE IS SHAPED   Cabinet Postpones Its Reply To Nazis Until Saturday As Leaders Confer   BELGRADE ‘OPEN CITY’   Capital And Other Centers Declared Undefended By Military Officials

Vital Decision On Policy—Peace Or War—Soon   Cabinet Will Meet Saturday; Belgrade Labeled ‘Open City’

GRECIAN ROUTE IS FORTIFIED   Yugoslavia Sends Troops t Vardar River Valley, Key ., Route to Greece.   PREPARE FOR THE WORST

Declaration Of Policy Drafted By Yugoslavs   Statement To Be Issued Saturday In Effort To Avert Invasion By  D2, Ls

Cabinet Session Delayed By Macek’s Arrival; More Men Are Called to Colors   Yugoslavs to Depend on Mountains As Barriers To Invading Nazi Troops

Balkan Country’s Army May Do Most of Its Fighting in Hills if War Camec._   U. S. TURNS DOWN PROTESTS OF AXIS

Key Yugoslavian Sector Fortified, More ‘lroops Called As War Nears

VARDAR VALLEY IS HEAVILY FORTIFIED   Foreign Policy Declaration Postponed By Cabinet   TROOPS SPEEDED   To Key Positions Opposite German Concentrations R. A. F. Attacks Brest

EXPERTS CLAIM BALKANS WOULD BLAK BLITZKRIER   British Demand Italians Surrender Massua; Bengasi Withdrawal “Unpleasant Shock” But Not Tragedy  BOMBERS ACTIVE

YUGOSLAV! DECLARATION In HELD OFF   Cabinet Session to Con. sider “War or Peace” Policy Is Postponed.   FORTIFICATIONS BEING RUSHED   Italians, with Nazi Support, Re-Take Bengasi in Libya.

SLAVS RUSH DEFENSE OF ~ KEY CITIES   Troops Augmented at Railroad Centers as  _ Fortifications. in Strategic Vardar Valley Arc Strenothened.

Call More Men To Colors for Likely Attack   Cabinet Deliberates Over Policy as Nation Adopts Fighting Slogan, ‘Mountain’s Worth 10,000 Men; RAF Again Lashes Brest.

YUGOSLAVIA MAPS PLANS OF DEFENSE   Rushes Fortifications  In Vardar Valley While Waiting for Peace or War Decisior

State Calls More Citizens To Take  Up Arms For War   Cabinet Meets Saturday To Reach Decision On “War Or Peace” Policy

MORESOLDIERS CALLED; GUARD KEYRAILHEADS   Rushing Fortification of Strategically Important Vardar Valley, Awaiting Dice to Fall   FOREIGN POLICY STAND HELD NEAT   All-Impartant Cabinet Session Postponed After Croat Leader Is Sworn In As Vice Premier

WAY 10 GREECE FORTIFIED   Yugoslavia’s General Staff Rushes Fortification Of Vardar River Valley—Calls More Men To Colors —Cabinet May Make Statement

Jugoslavs Push Fortification of Vardar Valley; Northern Cities to Be Undefended

Vital Valley; Nation Awaits Peace Or War   Announcement Of Foreign Policy Is Postponed By Gen. Simovic

MORE TROOPS CALLED INTO ARMY SERVICE   Expect War Break AI Any Moment In : Balkans

MORE MEN Ant CALLED TOARME   Important Cabinet Session On Foreign Policy Is Postponed   MACEK TO AIB   Peasant Party Leader Takes Oath Of Office As Vice Premier

YUGOSLAVIANS RUSH FORTIFICATION OF VARDAR VALLEY   Declaration Of Yugoslav Policy Probably Will Be Made Tomorrow

Cabinet Considers War — Policy of Balkan Nation   German Press and Radio Denounce Neighbor; Italians, Aided by Germans, Gain and Lose on African Fronts

Yugoslavia Rushes To Fortify Key  Route to Greece   More Men Are Called te Colors at the Cabinet Defers Declaration on Foreign Policy

Slavs Fortify Vardar River Route to Greece   Cabinet To Make Declaration Saturday British Lose Bengasi

Forces Put In Array Against Any Invasion   Yugoslavs Ready to Defend Mountains As Nazi Blitz Hovers More Threateningly

MORE TROOPS SUMMONED 10 BATTLE ZONES   Defenses Are Bolstered In Important Vardar Valley Today   INCREASE FORCES AT KEY RAILHEADS   Croat Vice Premier Takes Office; Plan Policy Declaration

Declaration of Foreign Policy Expected On Saturday   KEY POINTS MANNED   Repudiation of British and U. S. Held Nazi Price  For Peace

Cabinet Meeting Postponed As Croat Leader Holds Talks In Belgrade

Yugoslavia Rushes War Preparations   Cabinet Session To Issu Policy Declaration I: Postponed.

YUGOSLAV WAR PREPARATIONS BEING AUSHEL   Croat Peasant Party Leader Takes Vice Premier Oath and Joins Gov’t.   PREDICT NAZIS TO TAKE BELGRADE IN 48 HOURS

Belgrade Awaits Expected Attack   Cabinet Delays Meeting Planned To Frame Policy Toward Axis

SINGER FILES NEW CHARGES AGAINST MATE   Marion Talley Claims Eckstrom Demanded $150,000 Hush Money

PTA Lays Plans For Spring Work At Friday Meeting   Music Week, Health Work, Poster Contest Announced; Officers Named For ‘41-42

P-TA To Send Delegation To District Meet   Association Members Heat District Nursing Superviso In Friday Session

TAKES GRAVE VIEW OF JAP CABINET ROW   Nipponese Attack On Siberia Held Most Likely Move

WASHINGTON 1S AROUSED OVER MOVES   Tokyo Situation Ts Termed Grave In Capital

FEARS OF THREAT IN PACIFIC GROW AT WASHINGTON   CAPITAL WAITS FOR DEVELOPMENTS IN JAPANESE CRISIS

WAR THREAT IS SEEN IN JAP CHANGE      President Confers With Top Executives Then Goes to Hyde Park For Week-End

War Talk Is Spreading In The Far East   Japanese Cabinet Overthrov May Imperil American Interests in the Pacific.   SIBERIA ATTACK HELD PROBABLE

Japan Asks For Trouble With Allies   Washington Takes Stand Problems in Orient Are Grave, Peace Is  Unlikely

Washington Views Japanese Shakeup With Apprehension   Some Interpret Move As Virtually Barring Peaceful Settlement

See Trouble In Japanese Cabinet Shift   Capitol Hill Takes Grave  View In Crisis

CAPITAL FEARS NEW THREAT TC U.S, INPACIFIC   Japanese Cabinet Crisis Seen As Lessening Chances of Peaceful Settlement   GILLETTE PREDICTS SIBERIAN ATTACK   Meanwhile, Hugh G. Gran Contends Japan Is Bluffing to Agitate the United States

WASHINGTON TAKES INCREASINGLY GRAVE VIEW OF SITUATION   WAR TALK SPREADING RAP. IDLY WITH NEW THREATS IN ORIENT SECTOR

Capitol Takes Grave View Of Jap Situation   Peaceful Settlement Of Dif. ferences With Japanese Seen As Meager.   SOME SEE ONLY BLUFF

WASHINGTON TAKES GRAVE VIEW IN EAST   Fear Serious New Threat tc U. S., Britain Is Developing in Pacific

GRAVE VIEW IS TAKEN IN WASHINGTON   Capital Fears New Threat Is Developing in Pacific Area

GRAVE AT CAPITAL   Government Leaders Express Fear of Japanese Cabinet Overturn

GILLETTE SEES MEAGER’ HOPE OF PEACENOW   Other Observers, However _ Declare Japanese Are Merely ‘Bluffing’

Capital Fears A Serious New Pacific Threat   Takes An _ Increasingly Grave View Of Japanese Cabinet Upset.

CHALMERS (9. TO ATTEMPT STRUCK PLANT OPENING ON U. 8. THREAT   Chiefs Announce Willingness to Resume at Once on Millions of Defense Tahe   Strike Called 64 Days Ago —Knudsen and Knox Give Both Sides Orders To Get Busy

Refuse to Obey U.S. Mandate   labor Leaders Won't call Off Milwaukee sStrike—Owners Agree to Federal Order

ALLIS-CHALMERS COMPANY WILL ‘OPEN TOMORROW   President Babb Telephones Plant Otficers lo “Open At Once”

FBI ASKED 10 AID PROBE OF cpy< =FATH   Washington Police Assert General Krivitsky Ended His Own Life   FRIENDS BLAME OQGPU   Former _ Communists Say Trotsky's Widow Is Next Victim On List

PROBING DEATH OF SOVIET SP}   FBI Is Asked to Act After Ex-Chief’s Body Found in Washington

PUT IN NEW BRIDGE   Simple Design for Economy on Structure Near Co- ;  lumbia School

About Sixty Thousand More Out On Strike   GMC Accepts; Strike Averted

Workers made idle by strikes total 60,000   General Motors, Hudson plants hit

GM Strike ‘Takes 35,000 From Work   16,000 Employed On Hawaiian Project Also  » Leave Jobs.

Over 60,000 Men Go On Strikes ‘In Nation Yesterday   Over Twice That Numb May “Walk-Out" 'Today; Defense Pro * soets Idle

Foreign poiicy « » + Aid committee urges adoption  FDR proposals

Editor White Asks Enactment of  FDR's Program  Congress Asked to Pass Bills for At i Reteick

Production Held Up in 3 Plants   Righteen Others with Government! Defense Orders Closed by Strikes

STRIKE EFFECTS AUTO PLANTS      Labor Disputes Exist In Eighteen * Other Industrial Plants.

STRIKES AT FISHER BODY AND MOTORWHEEL PLANTS " MAKE 12,700 MEN IDLE

Labor Dispute Other Plints Holding Gove: Defense Orders Closed by Strikes —Two Walk Outs at Delense Plants Settled.

STRIKES STOP 3 AUTO PLANTS   Work in 18 Other Factories with Defense Orders Halted

Probe Of Contracts Approved   Investigation of Alleged Discrimination in Letting Defense Contracts Okehe«

MORE PLANES CO TO ALASKA   War Department Discloses Anchorage Air Forces  Being Increased

U. §. REINFORCES ALASKA DEFENSE   Fighting Planes and Grounc Forces Move to Anchoraqe Stations

Detenge see U.S. increases Alaskan forces: house ratifies funds measure

War Department Reports American Forces in Alaska   Eighteenth Pursuit Squad. ron and Ground Crews Reach Anchorage

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More. Warplanes. And Materials Move Into Alaska   Emergency Defense Financial] Measure Bea tes Bh 

U.S. Reinforces Alaska Defense   Additional Planes and Ground Forces Move into Northwest Area

War Department Discloses That Additional Planes and ‘Ground Forces Going to Alaska

A DEEP SCHISM IN NAZI COUNCII   Strasser Believes Hess Filed for His Life; Goering Popular With Army   OTHER NAZI HEADS HATED BY ARMY

Strasser Says Goering Seeks To Rule Nazis   Believes Hess Fled = in Fear of Life in Event Goering Made Push

Sees Nazi  Party Rift   Strasser Believes That Hess Fled For His Life

Comment On Hess Episode  Indicates Bewilderment Of World Over Desertion

ANTI-NAZI LEADER SEES OVERTHROW OF NAZLPARTY   ‘Otto Strasser Is’ Now In: Moritreal, Canada, Give: Views on Hess‘ Flight 

OTTO STRASSER SEES GOERING TAKING POWER   ‘EXPLAINS' HESS FLIGHT; HALIFAX SAYS HESS SAW WRITING ON WALL’

Fled For Life, Is Strasser's Opinion   Anti-Nazi Leader Thinks Goering, Army May Seek To Overthrow Nazi Party

ANTI-IIAZI LEADER SEES REVOLT NEAF   Strasser Says Army Chiefs Goering Seek to Overthrow Party.

REVOLT NEAR, EXILE THINKS   German Anti-Nazi Say Goering May Try to Seize Power

Fascist Editor Says Action Is War Declaration   Reich Avers Its Unprovoked Attitude Is Not Confirmed

CASH DWINDLING, AMERICANS FACE HUNGER IN ITALY   ‘Rome, However, Prepared to “Match Any Leniency” Which America Shows.

Italy Blocks Debt Payments To Americans   Reprisals Taken for American Action; Gayda Charges Economic War

ITALY BANS ALL DEBT PAYMENTS TO AMERICANS   Gayda Says U. S.Action’ Against’ Axis.. ‘Mav Lead to Onen War

ltaly Bans Payment of  Debts to U.S.   Rome Strengthens Retaliatory Measure: Against America

Italy Freezes All U. S. Funds   Fascist Editor Says American Act May Lead To Actual War Between Two Nations

FREEZE U. S. CREDIT   Block All Payments on Private Debts to Americans

ITALY FIGURES ‘FREEZING’ GAIN   Rome Claims Actions by Na tions Really Is 2-1 ‘Victory’ for Fascists

Debt Payments To Citizens Of U. S. Forbidden   Italy Continues Policy Of Retaliation In Latest Decree

Payment From Italy On Private Debts fo Americans !s Blocked   Report on All U. S. Credits ls Ordered Made

GAYDA DECLARES ECONOMIC WARFARE MAY LEAD REAL WAR   NOTED FASCIST EDITOR AT. TACKS ROOSEVELT’S FREEZING ORDER

Rome Halts Payments From Nation On U. S. Debts   MUST REPORT DEBTS

News Dispatches   ALL FASCIST FIRMS ORDERED 10 REPORT AMERICAN CREDITS   Prison Terms Provided for Vioation OF Forbidden ——— Transactions

Italy Freezes U. S. Funds By Royal Decree   American Holding: Are Estimated At $145,000,000

FASCIST CLAIMS ACTIONS FAVOR ITALY 2 TO ONE   All Payments From Italy On Private Debts to Americans Blocked Under Decree   AMERICANS CAN NOT DISPOSE OF REALTY,   Estimated American Investments In Italy At $145,000,000 Against Italian $60.000.000

italy Blocks All Payments On Private Debts Owing To Americans In New Reprisals      Freezing U. S. Credits, Rome Government Orders Individuals and Firms to Report All American  Credits — Gayda Hits U.S. Action as “Open Declaration of Economic War”

Gayda Calls Roosevelt ‘Bellicose’ Ac Teale Halts Private Pavments

WORK ON BRIDGE T0 START NEXT MONTH      Span Will Connect With Washington County at Sandy Hook

BIDS ARE ASKED OK NEW BRIDGE   Work On Potomac Rive Span At Sandy Hook Is Ex pected To Start Soon

FOUR STATES NOW AFFECTED BY STOPPAGES   Shutdown of Captive Mines Hits Steel Production

BRITISH WARSHIPS ATTEMPT TO DELIVER KNOCKOUT BLOW IN MEDITERRANEAN WARFARE   Nazi Legation in Belgrade Burns Papers, Indicating Break In Relations May Not Be Far Off

BRITISH FLEET CRIPPLES NAVY OF MUSSOLINI   No Final Report Available With Affray Still in Progress Today

oA OF FASCIST oP DAMAGED IN SEA BATTLE      British Fleet Sti'l Ches'ng Fascist Craft In Eastern Mediterranean, Belief

City Named For Christ’s Birthplace Is Celebrating 200th Anniversary Tonight

Wheat Condition Best Since 1930 U. S. Forecast  Of Crop 616 Whiliian PRirchale

Winter Wheat Condition 84   Yield of 616,128,000 Bushels Indieated

TREES ALONG ROADS      GOGEBIC AMONG U. P. COUNTIES INCLUDED IN LATEST WPA PROJECT

Slot Machine In Law Enforcement Headauarters Proves Embarrassing

FIND SLOT MACHINE AT LIQUOR COMM   Device Is Hurriedly Removed on Order of Red-Faced Assistant Attorney-General

Steel Mills To Open in South   C. 1.0. Union Forces Governor To Withdraw 300 Home Guardsmen From Birmingham  Plant By State-Wide Strike

Strike-Bound Stee Mills of Alabama To Resume Work.   Home Guardsmen Ar Withdrawn Following’ Telephorie- Conference

Southern Steel Strike Settled   Men Return to Work: Agree to Negotiate

ALABAMASTEEL WALKOUT ENDS FOR 30,000 MEN   Union Agrees To Resume Work Upon Withdrawal Of State Troops From Mills      FULL PRODUCTION EXPECTED TUESDAY

Workers Vote To End Strike   Operations Resumed at Huge Steel Mills in  Birmingham, Ala.

Strike Hinded At Steel Mill:   SWOC Votes to Return At Birmingham While Negotiating

Short Strike At Steel Plant Over   Men Agree to Go on Job While They Negotiate

STRIKE ENDS AS SOLDIERS LEAVE MILLS   Operations Resume After Withdrawal Is Ordered   MANY AFFECTED BY STRIKE AT PLANTS   Company Officials Are Silent on Strike Situation

Wavell Arrives in Singapore And Faces Critical Decision On Aid to Reds in Caucasus

“y tain’s Anxiety Over Russia Makes Wavell’s Task Dou bly Heavy; Must Watch Japs, Too.   Moscow Grave

Wavell Lands  In Singapore   Iwo Troubled Areas’ Needs Are Weighed  by East Commander

Wavell Arrives In Singapore To Check Defenses   British General May Be Making Plans To Send Aid to Russia

WAVELL CHECKS MALAY DEFENSE   Survey Made Before Actior In Russian Caucasus   FACES TOUGH DECISION   Britain's Growing Anxiety Over Nazi Gains in Russia Is Reflected in Trip

Japanese Vessel Sets Sail For United States   Five Americans and 306 American-Born Japs on Board

Taxpayer Group Calls Meefing Here Nov. 4   Sra Sawrewmepmtewte  Expenditure Survey to Plan Drive to Reduce Non-Defense Exnenses

Taxpayer Group Calls Meeling Here Nov. 4   Expenditure Survey to Plan Drive to Reduce Non-Defense Expenses

BIG FIVE’ SET UP BY RUSSIA TO DIRECT WAR   "Whole Power Of State’ Falis Into Hands Of Saviat Ouintet   STALIN HEADS GROUP   Sketches Given Of Mer Who Wii! Match Wits With Hitler Machine

APPEALS ACTED ON AT BOARD MEETING   Selective Service Board o' _ Appes! Holds Session Here

BOARD CONSIDERS APPEALS AT MEE}   Selective Service Board Acts on Cases at Meeting

APPEALS HEARD AT MEETING OF BOARD   Fifteen Cases Acted Upor by Board of Appeals

APPEALS TAKEN UP AT BOARD MEETING   Number of Cases Acted Upon by Beard of Appeals

BOARD OF APPEAL CONSIDERS CASES   Sixteen Appeals Heard at Headquarters on. Saturday

BOARD OF APPEAL DECIDES ON CASES   Nine Appeals Heard at » Session Here on Saturday

SESSION IS HELD BY APPEAL BOART      Board Meets in City Hall Saturday to Pass on ’ Nine Cases

APPEALS TAKEN UP AT BOARD MEETING   Board «f Appeal Consid ers Cases Here on Saturday

APPEALS HEARD AT MEETING OF BOARD   Selective Service Official: Pass Upon Classifications

OTT, MATSUOKA TO CONFER WITH HITLER SOON   Three Nazi Bombers Shot Down in Dogfights Over Channel   BALKANS TENSE   Greece “Can Keep All Land If Italy Is Given Paper Victory”

70-Year-Old Negro Assumes Duties As “Barber” For Gov. Dwight Green

NAZIS HAMMERING AT MOSCOW'S GATES APPARENTLY HALTED   INVADERS DECLARED HAVE LOST 60 PER CENT OF FIGHTING STRENGTH

Nazis Lose 60 Per Cent Of Fighting Strength And Much Of Their Equipment _

Army May Purchase Entire Railroad   Would Use Short Line For Special Training

BARE BELGRADE BOMBING PLANS   J. S$. Quotes ‘High German as Saying ‘Guerillas’ Face Reprisal

Italian Forces Are Planning Re-establishment   German Mechanized Troops Revorted Arriving Daily at Elbasan

Retaliation for Aggression in Tndo-China   ", R. to Freeze Credits, Belief; Australia May Join Pact

Joint U. §.-British-Australian Economic Action Shapina.   ROOSEVELT TO ACT   Japanese Credits in U. S Expected to Be Frozen Saturday.

Reds Deny Report Of Japs’ Demands   Soviet Official Raps British Newspapers

Miners Threaten  Shut-Down July {   Holiday Continues Unles: Contract Is Signed, Savs Blizzard

Lewis Threatens Work Stoppage in Southern Mines   Demands Contract Bi Signed Before July 8 for Entire Industry

UNION FIRM ON STOPPAGE PLAN   80,000 Men In Southerr W. Va. To Quit Work Over 4th Despite Owners’ Stand

Governor Ford Recommends Harsh Treatments for Subversive Grouns   Elements Boring From ‘Within to Destroy U.S.

Repeal Of 48-Hour Marriage Law Will Be Sought In Legislature   Delegate Houck Of Baltimore County To Introduce Legislation Eliminating “Wait,” Thus Restoring State’s Gretna Greens.

WOULD REPEAL MARRIAGELAW. DRLAY PERIOD   Delegate Houck, Baltimore County, to Offer Bill Eliminating 48-Hour Waiting Clause   ACT CIRCUMVENTED   Clergymen Condemn Issu ance of Waiver Orders, On Basis of Physicjans’ Certificates

Only One Year Of  Training   Selectees Are Assured They Will Be Released After One Year Of Service, to Re-enter Private Life

RAPID PROGRESS [3 REPORTED ALL POINTS BY GERMAN INVADERS   PURSUIT OF RETREATING ENEMY SOUTHERN U”™ AINE BEING MAINTAINED

Nazis Claim  Direct Hits  On Kremlir  “~  —__ _ « Tr   Pursuit of Soviet Troop: Progressing Everywhere Sarvs Berlin   PRESSURE GROWS   Light Infantry Division Reported Destroyed Neat Lake I]men.

Rapid Progress in South and North Claimed in Berlin, Admitted in Moscow — Masses of Russian Armies Renorted Destroved

NAZI LEGIONS SLIGE DEEPER INTO UKRAINE   Berlin Claims Advance O1 All Fronts, With Russian Forces ‘“Annihilated”’   SOVIET WARPLANES AGAIN RAID BERLIN   High Command Assert: Over 10,000 Planes Destro yed Since Campaien Began

NO LIMIT ON NAVY PATROLS   FDR Says Vessels Not Barred From Entering European War Zones

Adm. Stark Says Patrols Operate 2000 Miles Out   Survey to Determine Number o! Civilian Aircraft Available To Be Purchased for Defence

Roosevelt Backs Navy’s Entry Into W ar Zones   ‘Warships Will Travel Wherever _Necessary, Executive Declares;  Go 2000 Miles Out, Says Admiral

FD Declares Naval Patrol Not Limited   Coast Guard Ships May Be Transferred Soon to Navy. Chief Says   PLANE SURVEY SET

FDR hints at far-ranging  U.S. patrols   Stark says navy cruises 2,000 miles offshore

U.S. Navy Nof Barred From Combat Zones   President Emphasizes Patrols May Go as Far ‘as Necessary’

PATROLS 10 GO AS FAR AS NECESSARY   Roosevelt Says U. S. Ships Not Barred from Combat Zones

Navy Ships No’ Barred From Combat Zone   President Says Patrols Will Be Sent as Far as Necessary; Are Already Operating 2,000 Miles Out in Oceans

Roosevelt Says Navy Can Enter  Combat Zones   Will go if necessary in interest of defense — Has asked census of air line planes.

Ships May Go as Far As May Be Necessary To Defend Hemisphere. Chief Executive Says  GO 2,000 MILES NOW, NAVY CHIEF REVEALS  Government May Seek _ To Buy Private Planes For Defense Program

SHIPS NOT BARRED FROM WAR ZONES, ROOSEVELT SAYS   Declares Navy Patrols Can ‘Go as Far as Necessary in Defense of the Western Hemisphere.   ALREADY OPERATING 2,000 MILES OFF SHORE   Government Orders Survey; With View of Buying Without Delay Many Civilian Airplanes.

Navy Not Barred From War Zone, Roosevelt Says   Patrols Operating 2000 Miles Offshore,  Admiral Reveals PROTECT HEMISPHERE Vessels May Go  ‘Wherever Necessary, President Asserts

SHIPS UNBARRED IN COMBAT ZONE:   FDR Says U. S. Vessels Go Wherever Necessary   SHIPS TRANSFERRED   Admiral Stark Says Patrols Operating Now As Far As _ 2,000 Miles Offshore

Navy Not Barred trom War Zones, President Avers   U. S. Patrols May Go as Far as Necessary to Protect Hemisphere, F. D. R. Says; Survey on Available Aircraft to Be Made

INDICATES U.S. PATROLS 10 GO TO WAR ZONES   President Says Our Naval Vessels Not Barred From Combat Areas   NOW OPERATE 2,000 MILES FROM SHORE   FDR Calls “for Survey of Planes, Considering Price Control

PATROL SHIPS TO RANGE WIDE FOR DEFENSE   Some Patrols Operate 2,000 Miles Off Shore; Stark Tells Commerce Bod)

NAVAL SHIPS CAN GO INTO WAR’S ‘ZONE   Roasevelt Repeats American Patrol Plans.

SHIPS OF U. 8. MAY ENTER IN BATTLE ZONES   ROOSEVELT SEERING CIVILIAN PLANES TO AID DEFENSE

State Central Committee Formally Recommends Hagerstown Man as  Party’s Candidate   UNWILLING TO TAKE NOMINATION, CLAIM   Heavy Law Practice anc   Deference to Represen tative’s Widow Given as Reasons

Rep. Geyer Succumbs   Former Kansan Was Congressman From California

Congressman Geyer Passes   California Mpresentative Succumgs i in Washington te Bronchial Pneumania

‘Porcupine Bill Gets Ickes’ Ear   Secretary of Interior Assures Cooperation In Program to Preserve Northern Michiga And Wisconsin Forests.

VETERAN HIGH ST. MERCHANT ES   Max Meyerhardt Succumbs to Heart Ailment at the Hospital   RESIDENT 30 YEARS   First Established Store  Building Now Occupied By Crown

Heart Atfack Fatal fo Max Meyerhardf  fanital City Marcha:   Capital City Merchant for 30 Years Succumbs After Short Iliness

Hitler Hurls Bitfer Words Against Reds   Can No Longer Put Up With Russian Acts, Proclamation Asserts

Local Board Names Eleven  For 2 Drafts   .. k  Six Negroes Go May’ 74  live White Men to Rv port May 16,

“False and Murderous” Re ports Circulated About Pius’ Anti-Democratic  Views

POPE DENIES AXIS LEANING   Vatican Deoen  Deieces Report Church Leader  Favors “New Order’.

Vatican Paper Denies Pope kK avoring Axis   Bitterly Attacks ‘*False Reports,” Declaring Rumors Are Murderous

ROMEPAPER DENIES POPE FAVORS AXIS   Recent European Rumors ‘‘False’’ and Murderous,’’ Says Vatican Paper

INCOMETAY < RECEIPT” we" STAT.      Substantid” ~ . case Over Last Yeur Is Indicated by Early Tabulations

LEGISLATURE IS ENCOURAGED BY TAX PAYMENTS   But Solons Face ‘Headache This Week From State Equalization Board

USSR.CHILDREN ARE EVACUATED   Russia Calling. Reserves, ad Sweden Hears

Red Army Orders  Reserves Calle   Soviet Troops Pour North from Leningrad to Finland; British Warships Prevent Ships from Leaving Finnish Port. Save Helsinki Report

Russians Pour Into  Finland   Calling of Reservists Greatly Intensified in Last Few Days

Swedes Report Reds Calling Up Reserves   btagenspe of City Children Being Evacuated

‘Soviet Reserves Called Up For Army Duty, Stockholm Hears; Stream Of Children Sent To Safe Areas

SWEDEN SAYS TROOP TRAIN TOP THAI   Finland Also Calls Up Army Reserves as Rumors of Invasion Grow,   BERLIN DENIES REPORT OF RUSS BORDER FIGHTS

RUSSIA CALLING RESERVES, SWEDE REPORT ASSERTS   Press and Radio Say “Tens of Thousands’ of Children Evacuated   Soviet Troops Pour Into Ceded Portion of FinJand, Rumor Says

RUSSIA GALLS UP RESERVES   Children Are Being Evacuated From Soviet Cities

Stalin Rushes Strong Force To Finn Front   Evidence Grows of Crisis Between Ersiwhile  6Do wha nwa?

RUSSIA IS CALLING UP RESERVES FOR MILITARY SERVICE   Children Being Evacuated ’ From . Soviet Cities To Safe. Areas In Country

Reserves Called; Children Taken To Safe Areas   Finns Curb Train Traffic and Speed Military Preparatior

EVACUATION REPORTED. UNDER: WAY IN’ RUSSIA   >wedist Press and Radio Reports That “Tens of Thousands” of Russian Children Are Being Taken from Soviet Cities to Safe Rural ' Areas — Military Reserves Called for Service—-Troops Move Into Finland.

CALL RESERVE; SEND CHILDREN INTO COUNTRY   Soviet Cities Being Evncuated, Sweden Claims; Troops Pouring Into Finnish Areas.   BRITISH WARSHIPS - PATROL PETSAMO

REGISTER FOR THE DRAFT AT ARMORY   All Eligible Douglas County Men Must Sign Up Here July    FOR ALL WHO ARE 21

All Eligible Douglas County Men Must Sign Up Here July    FOR ALL WHO ARE 21

STRIKE THRtAT AT FAINT IELO PLANT (5 EASED   SWOC Votes To Remain On Jobs At Birmingham Plant, Easing Tension

COAL SHORTAGES SEEN IN C10 MINERS STRIKE    Steel Workers To Remain at Jobs Until Captive Coal Mine Dispute Is Settled

Woman Smuggles Gun Into Hospital, Puts Insane Brother ‘Out Of Misery’

SISTER SHOOTS INSANE MAN IN ‘MERCY DEATH’ SLAYING   FATAL SHOTS FIRED IN HOSPI. TAL RECEPTION ROOM ENCE OF MOTHER

YOUNG WOMAN KILL INSANE BROTHER Ik NEW YORK HOSPITA   Faces. Murder. Trial for Putting Him “Out of His Misery” With Rifle Yesterday.

WOMAN (5 FACING TRIAL IN LATEST MERCY MURDER   Calmly Shoots. Brother  State Hospital—He Was Hopelessiy Insane.

Mental Patient Killed by Sister   Shooting Occurs in Hospital for Insane

SOVIETS ADMIT GERMAN HOLD ON SMOLENSK   Retreat at Black Sea   Claimed by Nazi  Army Leaders

Italian Troops Sent to U.S. Embassy to Ward Off Any Demonstration   But Students Protesting “False Erition Propaganda” Disband fret

ITALIAN TROOPS: GUARD EMBASS)   March Back and Forth it Streets Following a Stu~ dent Demonstration. .

DIVORCES ASKED iN TWO ACTIONS; GASE [S TRIED   Suit Brought Against Executor of Estate Heard Before Jury Here

2 ASK DIVORCES; 2 ARE GRANTED   Divorces Are Only Action: Filed in Court During Week-End

3,000 U. S. Troops Move In a Short Time After Fighting Breaks Out as Roosevelt Orders Protection For Any Man Who Wants To Report For Work

SOLDIERS CLEAR PICKETS AWAY WITH BAYONETS   Move. in Under FDR Orders After Pickets Withstand Police: :'

Hedge of Bayonets. Ousts CIO Pickets   Soldiers Move in as Police Fail To Ovnen Path to Factory With Gas

RED IN EARLY RIOTS   CIO Leaders Summoned. for Conference After Army Assumes Control.   STRIKE FIVE: DAYS OLD

TROOPS MOVE AFTER POLICE ACTION FAILS   Sullen Picket Line is Opened; Tear Gas  Proves Futile

Protection Is Promised tc Workers Kept Out by Picket Line   RIOT PRECEDES ENTRY   Military Occupation in Accordance With President’s Orders   Rulletin

FDR Orders Breaking Of Picket Lines   Government Takes Forceful Action For First Time

Three Men Are Reported Bayonetted, But Strikers Generally Yield   CHEERS BREAK OUT ; AS ARMY APPEARS   Plant Open Under Control of  Government; Commander Invites Men to Return

Troops Move In To Assure Protection To Plant Workmen   Opening Accompanied by Fighting Between Pickets and Workers Before Order Sends Army Into Control

enteric etenatennninettntene —  TROOPS MOVE INTO PLANT ON — ORDERS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE

10 Per Cent of Men Back at Work When Plant Is Reopened Under Army Guar¢

Strikers Riot But Yield To Soldiers   President Roosevelt Orders Troops . Into ‘North American Factory After Pickets And Workers Ficht: Six Persons To Hospitals

KD Orders Army To Take  Over Following Outbreak Of Fighting at Plant Gates

Roosevelt. Puts End To Strike With Soldiers   Picket Lines . Bombed With Tear-Gas At De. fense Plant.

FDR Issues Order After Consulting With Cabinet and labor Leaders.

President Gives Order  To the Army   Full Protection For All Workers Will Be Given

President Ordering Army to Take Over and Operate Plant Says Continuous Production Essential to National Defense When Country Is in Danger; to Protect Workers.

Roosevelt Issues.  Ruling On. Struck Aviation Plant —   Most Crucial Decision On Labor Policy Since FDR Went Into Office

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Army Ordered To Take Over Strike-Bound Plant

Men Urged To Return To Work   FDR Signs Seizure Order, Says Army Will Protect Employes

ESSENTIAL TO DEFENSE OF NATION   ‘Continnous Production Is Vital,’ Roosevelt Says in Taking Over Plant   HE CALLS UPON WORKERS TO RETURD   Traces Steps ‘That Failed te Restore Production; Today’s Order ‘Necessary’

Workers Cheer Soldiers, Arriving After Rioting   Six Injured Taken to Hospitals After Clashes Between CIO Pickets and Men at North American Aviation Plant   ROOSEVELT ORDERS ARMY ACT   President Directs Factory be Taken Ove: and Operated as Essential to Nationa Defense—Murray Ousts Strike Leader:

CIO Pickets Find Soldiers Unyielding   Three Stabbed By Bayonets; Cheers For Army Men

3,000 Troops March In After 6 Are Hurt \In 2 Riots Early Today   Stubborn Picket Bavoneted; Order 1: uickly Restored; Army Leader Sum’ ons CIO Committee to Factory

President Acts As Strikers Start Fighting   Pickets Jam Streets Leading to North American Plant; Troops Are Waiting Nearby as Disorder Begins and President Sends Order

Pickets Give Way to Detachment with Loaded Rifles and Fixed Bayonets

Will Fully Protect Workers Desiring  To Return To Jobs   Factory Which Hospitalized Six Stops As 3630 Troops Appear

FIGHT OCCURS BEFORE ORDER COMES THROUGH   Continuous Production fs Termed. Essential “By. Pres: Roosevelt :

1000 Pickets Fall Back Army Carries Out’ Pr ident’s Order ©  SIX HOSPITALIZED Huge Army of Workers                       Tear Gas Bombs Used’

Police Fail To Open Path For Workers   Bayonets Bared As 600 Soldiers Take Charge

Troops Halt Strike Riots At Inglewood   President Orders Immediate Resumption Of Work Under Military Protection; Production Declared ‘Feceantial To National Defense.’

Protection Is Promised te Workers Kept Out by Picket Line  BIAT PDECENreE LCATTD.      RIOT PRECEDES ENTRY   Military Occupation in Ac cordance With President’s Orders

President Orders  Troops To Move In   Skirmish Lines Advance On Factory—One Picket Who Resists Is Bayoneted

BAYONET FOR ONE WORKER TODAY IN L.A   F. R. Rules Continued Aircraft: Production Necessary For Defense, Orders Troops In

PRESIDENT ORDERS. ARMY TO TAKE OVER CALIFORNIA PLAN]   DECLARES CONTINUOUS PRO. DUCTION FROM NAA PLANTS ESSENTIAL TO DEFENSE

HELMETED REGULARS, BAYONE!S BARED, WALKIN; POLICE HAR FAILED TO ESCORT WORKMEN Ih   Regulars Employed in West Coast Aviation Strike Firs! to Act Since Hoover Employed Them in Relief Army March on Capital   President Orders Action After C. 1. 0. Workers LockStep Ranks to Block Men From Work; One Striker Slow to Move: Gets Steel

Pickets Are Wounded When Attempt to Obstruct Path Of Armed Men This Morning

SOLDIERS ARRIVE AS UNION DEFIES ROOSEVELT PLEA   Appearance On Scene Ends Outbreak Of Disorders; Appeal Of National CIO Leader To Go Back Refused; Communist Leadership Hinted

SEIZURE ORDER ISSUED AFTER FIGHTS START   Commander of Troops Advises President Situation Was “Beyond Control Los Angeles Police”   FIRST DRASTIC ACT DURING EMERGENCY   Give Protection to Workers Entering; Leaving . Plant and {n Homes  Give Prat Commander to

TROOPS MOVE AS MEN DEFY FOR DEADLINE   Bayonets, Machine Guns Ready After Police, Pickets Battle   REGULAR WORKERS CHEER SOLDIERS   Bayonet Used On One Man Who Stands Ground; Goes to Hospital

Troops Move In on Orders  By Roosevelt   Workers Cheer When Convoy of 50 Trucks, Loaded With Soldiers, Passes Down Boulevard to Strike-Bound Factory

F. D. R. SEES STRIKE.      White House Order De. ' clares Union Has Vio. lated Its Agreement.   ARMY TO PROTECT... “WILLING WORKMEN

First Time Government. Has T ak‘ Definite Action to Handle Bad Strike Situation in Los Angeles _

fouUeo ORDEA TOTAKE PLANT   Unprecedented Action Taken To Reopen Giant Aircraft Factory

oOERD  a      “Produgtion, In. Aircraft Plant Essential.to ». ‘Defense, Says FDR»

Workmen Cheer Troops At the Plant  One Picket Bayoneted When   One Picket Bayoneted When He Refuses  To Give Way

FDR PLEDGES PROTECTION 10 ALL WORKERS   Action Has Support Of Nation's Labor  Leaders

ARMY TAKES OVER AIRPLANE FACTORY ATORDERS OF FDR   Police and Pickets Are Engaged in Battle Today.   WOUND SUFFERED BY ONE OF GROUP   Man Says He Was Bayon eted by Soldier During Fracas.

PRESIDENTIAL ORDER GIVES ARMY CHARGE   War Department Carries Out Roosevelt’s Instructions With Telephone Call to Soldiers’ Commander to Move In.

HILLMAN AND CABINET LOOK ON AT SIGNING   Action by Presiden Is Taken Today at White House

TROOPS MOVE INTO FACTORY THIS MORNING   FDR Gives Order To Take Control In  California

President Roosevelt Orders Action Today After Riots Break Out in Los Angeles   Army Control of Huge Plant Comes Five Day: After Workers Strike Demanding Changes in Wage and Hour Regulations

President Orders Army To Occupy California Plant   strike-Bound Plane Plant At Ingleside, California, To Be Seized   ARMY DIRECTED TO TAKE ACTION   Instructions Are Given To Troops To Move In During Morning

SOLDIERS MOVE IN WHEN PICKET ~ LINES RESUMED   Police Had Used Tear Gas in Unsuccessful Effort to Get in Sufficient Force to Operate Plant.   ONE STRIKER IS HURT IN SCUFFLE AT GATE   Picket Line Breaks Without Comment as Company of Soldiers With Bayonets Fixed Approaches.

OPENING “VITAL ROOSEVELT ASSERTS   President Says Production At Plant Is Essential To National Defense

Army Invites Workers Back At Inglewood   Three Thousand Troops Pour Into Strike Area After Riots Break Out.   OFFICER TAKE CHARGE

Thirty Truck Loads Reach Factory  After Roosevelt Orders Concern to  Be Taken Over and Operated —  ) Gates Open for Any Employe Who  Wants to Work Under Protection — Tear Cas Used —

F. DR. ORDERS ARMY TO TAKE OVER CAL. PLANT   Troops Already on Mov When Official Commane _ Is Made   Congress Getting Legisla tion Ready to Take Over Tndustries

TROOPS MOVE IN AS PICKETS, POLICE CLASH   ind Disorder and Normal] Production Tomorrow Is Predicted.

ORDER  ADER (oalEd BY PRESIDENT   Declares Continuous Production Essential to National Defense.   AGREEMENT IS BROKEN

PLANT VITAL TOU.S. DEFENSE   FDR Stresses Production Necessity In Order to Soldiers

Fifty Trucks Loaded With Troops Arrive   Rioting Begins When Some Try To Return To Jobs

ORDER ISSUED BY FR AFTER FUTILE POLICE EFFORTS   Steel- helmeted Soldiers With  Fixed Bayonets Patrol   . California Factory.

F.D.R. ORDERS U.S. ARMY T0 OPERATE FIRM   Troops Take Over Soon As President Acts; Says Operation Weressary

Army to Operate the Plane Plant   Roosevelt Orders Military Men to Take Full Charge

3,000 TROOPS SEE AIR CRAFT PLANT   Soldiers March In After Two Riots Between CIO Pickets and Police

President Acts Under Law As Commander-lIn Chief   CONSULTS CABINET   Issues Order When Police Unable to Cope With  Situation

Plane-Making Is Essential To Defense ©   President Roosevelt issues Statement With Executive Order To Take Over: Plant

Army Takes Over Struck Airplane Factory After Tear Gas Used on CIO

Troops Occupy Pacific Coast Aircraft FactoryeWithout Any Signs Of Trouble

Six Persons Sent to Hospital in Fights Between the Pickets and Work  SOLDIERS CHEERED  BY WORKING CREWS

Workers to Get Military  Protection   Homes Also Will Be Guarded By L! S. Soldiers

Soldiers Put Stop To Riot Squad Melee   North American Has 200 Million In Aviation Orders

Troops Have. Orders Protect Workmen® : Want to Work, .           EARLY DISORDER ©. = ~ QUICKLY QUELLED        Police Unable ‘to  Back Big Crowd Pickets. 

Bayonets Open Path to Workers---2000 Return   Reclassification of Strikers Ordered bv Selective Service Head at Capital

fear Gas Bombs Fly Before Army Arrives; Workers Heckle Soldiers.

Earlier Police  Effort With Tear Gas Is Futile   Huge Crowd Heckles Enlisted Men Who Move In On Plane Plant

ROOSEVELT ISSUES COMMAND TO ARMY FROM WHITE HOUSE   Troops Told To Take Over West Coast Airplane Plant — Order Is Given Bv Phone

President Roosevelt v _’ New -Powers to: Put End to Strike.)        AT AVIATION PLANT         Army Wiil Operate the, Fac= tM Colonel in: Charge, Announces.

PRESIDENT TAKES DRASTIC STEP 10 (OPEN PLANE PLANT   Action Regarded as Most Crucial Decision of Administration in Regard to Labor Policy.   CONGRESSIONAL OPINION 1S BACKING ROOSEVELT   Use of Federal Troops te Open a Struck Plant Wa Almost Unprecedented it Pearetime History.

Troops Move in on Orders  Of President Roosevelt as Essential to U. S. Defense —      Lieut. Col. Charles E. Branshaw Announces That All Necessary Steps Would Be to Protect Workers of Plant

ORDER ISSUED AFTER RIOTING AT INGLEWOOD   Military Acts After Minor Disorders At Factory : Gate

APPEARANCE OF SOLDIERS ENDS ALL DISORDERS   Three Thausand Troops With Bayonets Drawn and Carrying Machine  * Guns, Take Over Plant   SOLDIER BAYONETS DEFIANT PICKET   Sent to Hospital; Si: Others Injured; Army Cheered: by Work -Bound Men

Aviation Plant Back In Operation After Troops Rout Pickets   Three Strikers Bayoneted; Workers Promised Protection

Nalion in Danger’, FDR Says In Plea to Workers lo Return to Jobs

FDR Issues Order To Run Plant   Declares Move Essential To National Defense

Waar mann M1... 7,4, 21 LFOOpS UFeerea  With Cheers by Lines of Workers   Convoy of 50 Trucks of Soldiers Reaches Los Angeles Factory as Picket Line of About 1,000 Attacks Men Trying to Enter   ROOSEVELT EMPOWERS ARMY TO SEIZE AND OPERATE PLANT

FDR Gives Occupation Order From Capital   Troops Cheered By Those Wishing To Resume Work

-Bared Bayenets Flash As Soldiers Open Inglewood Plane Factory —Crisis In Defense Work, States President In Order   ROOSEVELT CALLS ON WORKERS TO RETURN

3,000 Troops March Into Strike-Bound Plant After Police Fail to Quell Riot   Tear Gas Hurled Before President Signs Order Taking Over Factory: One of Pickets Wounded by Bayonet

3 THOUSAND SOLDIERS END STRIKE RIOTS   Tear Gas Bombs Usec By Police in Clash With Pickets

30 TRUCKLOADS OF SOLDIERS ARRIVE AT PLANT AT 8:20   Violence Follows Attempt OF Civil Authorities To End Aviation Walkout

ARMY TAKES OVER NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION PLAN’   Prestteat Roanevelt Orers Army t Perotecé the Mom Whoa Want to Wark There.

WASHINGTON, June 9 (— President Roosevelt was informed today that the strike at the North American aviation plant virtually had heen broken.

U. S. Troops Move In After Riots Occur—Heavily-Armed Soldiers Cheered By Workers

Riots Break Out As Gates Are Opened   President Roosevelt Orders Army Into Action: One Ma Who Resisted Army Bayoneted; Six Others Were Injured In Clashes Before Army’s Arrival

TROOPS GREETED ‘TNE OF WORKERS      Some Of Men Tried To - Return To Jobs In  Plane Plant    SOLDIERS GUARD LOYAL WORKERS

Pickets Staged Two Riots Early This Morning   One Striker Who Resisted Received Bayonet Thrust

Seizure Follows Roosevelt Order   Soldiers Move In Short Time After Fighting Breaks Out; Tear Gas Hurled As 12,000 Men Try To Enter Plant In Response To Order

FDR EXPLAINS HIS ORDER TO SEIZE AVIATION PLANT   DEMANDS CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION AFTER MEDIATION FAILS

U.S. Takes Over Plant After Bloody Rioting   Soldiers Move Quietly into Factory and. Apnounce Work on Airplanes: Will Be Resumed':

Workmen Are to Be Protected   Order from President Fol lows Police Clash With Strikers

Production Is Resumed   President Hears That Aircraft Strike Has . Been Broken

ACTION HELD EOUENTIAL TODEFENSE   President’s Proclamation [: ” Made - After Mediation "Conferences Fail.

U. S. Destroyer At Scene Dragging for Craft's Fuselage   SEARCH IS STOPPED   Big Ship With 10 Aboard Mas Been Missing Since Monday

as United Press War Correspondent On Greek Front - Tells Of Experiences And Talks With Soldiers

Moscow Denies Defeat   German Legions Mowed Down At River Bank, Russians Say

TEAL IN BACK, REDS CLAIM /   ‘River Barriers Filled With Bodies of Nazi  . Soldiers. Sav Soviets

NAZI FORGES MOWED DOWN IN RIVERS, CLAIM   Moscow Communique De. clares Germans Fail to Cross Berezina and Drut Rivers   SOVIET CLAIMS OF SUCCESS PUZZLING   Reds Say Banks Pile High and Waters Filled With Bodies of  Germans. .

HEAPS OF DEAD ALONG RIVER BANK      Moscow Declares Invaders Beaten Back at 2 Rivers in Pezzline Report   GREATEST BATTLE EAST OF MINSE   Invaders Reported Stopped in South After Crossing  the Prut

RUSSIANS DECLARE STAND MAINTAINED ON BEREZINA RIVER   CLAIM GERMANS HURLED BACK AND MOWED DOWN TO DIE IN STREAM

German Dead Heaped High, Moscow Says   Attacks Repulsed or Berezina and Drut, Says Moscow

GERMAN DEAD SWEPT DOWN, TWO RIVERS      Moscow Report Declares Russian Forces Mow Down Enemy in Waterways as They Attempt  Croageitio.

BRITONS GREET THE NEW YEAR WITH COURAGE   “Auld Lang Syne” Heard In London Despite Blackout And Bombings.   Berlin Reports Bomb Hit On British Mill

BURMA ROAD TO BE DEFENDED BY U. S. AVIATORS   Americans, Members Of Chinese Army, Will Ward Off Japanese Attacks   RUSSIAN POSITION SOMEWHAT IMPROVED

Situation in Pacific Boils Toward Climax; President Cuts Short Vacation in Georgia; British Brace Position:

HULL PREDICTS VICTORY FOR “FREE PEOPLES’   Secretary Of State Returns From TwoMonth Vacation; In Pink Of Health.

Hull Says ‘“‘Savagery And Barbarism”’ Sure To Fall   Secretary Of State Assails ‘Would-Be W orld Conquerors’ With Unusual Vigor

Would-be World Conquerors Hit By Hull; Sees Victory  Over ‘Savagery, Barbarism’

VICTORY OF FREE PEOPLE OVER BARBARISM PREDICTED BY HULL      Secretary-of State, Back on Job After Iliness, Give Views on Recent International Developments

FREE PEOPLES VICTORY SEEN   Hull Flays ‘Would - Be Conquerers” In First Statement After Long Vacation

GEG Wallth OENT 10 FARM   Judge Russell Revoked Sus pended Sentence of Bluffton Man.   JURY TRIAL DELAYED

CHECK WAITER ~ SENT TO FARI   Judge Russell Revoked Sus pended Sentence of  Bluffton Man. —   JURY TRIAL DELAYED

FiredFrom Deck Gui   All Shots Miss; Attack Occurred 100 Miles From San Francisco

Two American Ships Attacked Off West Coast   Enemy Submarines Loose Torpedoes, Fire Surface Guns

CHICAGO'S NEW AIRPORT ~ WILL BE PRESENTED SUNDAY   PROJECT BUILT OF WPA COV: ERS 646 ACRES AND COST . NINE MILLION DOLLAKS—  WORK STARTED IN EQzE

Great Airport Ready to Fill  Chicago Needs   Project built by WPA covers 640 acres, cost 9 million ~ Work begun in 1935,

Great Airport Ready to Fill Chicago Needs   Project Built By WPA Covers 640 Acres: Cost Nine Mililon

NOT A SURREALIST PAINTING IN SIGHT AS ANNUAL EXHIBIT OPENS AT THE ART INSTITUT!

Southern Coal Operators Refuse To Sign And All Mines To Remain Closec

MRS. ROOSEVELT CANCELS TRIP   Abandoned Planned Trip to Latin America Becuuse of Family Reasons.

Elimination of All Axis Contrelled Air Lines in Brazil Is Now Major Objective

Beaverbrook Insists on More Aid to Russians   Expeditionary Force To Southern Russia Reported Demanded

Beaverbrook Reported About to Quit   Stands in Favor of Force Being Sent to Aid Reds

LOUIS MAYER HAS BIG PAY   Movie magnate received $697,048 in 1940; highest paid American

MAYER, HIGHEST PAID EXECUTIVE   Corporate Report Discloses His Yearly Income As $697,048

MAYER ALARY HIOHEST ON Lol   For Third Year Motion Picture Executive Is  Best-Paid Person

Louis B. Mayer Retains Title As U. S. Best Paid Executive: $697,048 in 1940

Eugene Grace, Bethlehem Chief, And Charles F. Kettering, GM Official, Also Among The First Ten: Many Others Are Listed In Report

Prisoners Go On Strike For Higher Wages   Leavenworth Convicts Follow National Pattern

British Bomb Sardina Port   Direct Hits Reported or Buildings and Hangars

TRIPSCOUNTRY DEFENSE HE PELLS SENATE   - Also Means “ Autocratic Powers”: For President,  Missouri Democrat  Shouts During Debate.   EVERSES FOREIGN POLICY, HE CLAIMS   ees Bill As Gamble “Upor One Card of Complete _Victory For Great  Britain”

Battle Opens On Aid   Johnson and Clark Blast Léase-Lend in Senate Debate; Predic War and Dictatorship

Clark Leads Debate Against Aid Bill   ‘Dictator or Worse’ Is Johnson's View

“WAR'S BRINK BY MISSOURIAN   Senator Clark Scores British Aid Measure. Others See it as Creating Dictatorship

“Will Carry U. S. To Brink of War”   Sen. Clark of Missouri and Sen. Johnson Oppose Lease-Lend Bill   SECOND DAY OF DEBATE   Johnson Says Measure ‘Makes Chief Executive  a Dictator”

Report Filed B y Johnson For Minority  Bill Stuies President “z . Dictator or Worse” Says Californian  URGE SIX CHANGES Senate Opposition Get:  Underway With Aim  tn Amand Pitt  :

‘lark Charges Bill for British Aid Would Take U.S. ‘to Brink of War’

Sees Hazard To Defenses   Opposition Denies It Will Delay Passage

J ohnson and _. Clark Attack  British Aid   _ lar ra 4allath  British Aid Declare . It. Will: Carry  This - Country to Brink (Or Into) W  SEE mucranGpantt Clark Beliéves. it » Wil \ ‘Strip Defense Fron  + ‘Wea tiansl Ab nnd 4an

FORD MOTOR COMPANY STRIKE IS SETTLED   Plans Were Being Made Last Night For Reopening Of Rouge Plant On Monday Morning

CIO Threatens To Call Strike At G-M Plant:   Demands NewWage Con iract Be Negotiated. Before Apr. 20

129,000 START BACK-TO-WORK MOVE MONDAY   Union Officials Accept Ford’s Reservations To Governor Van  Wagoner Plan.

Ford Plant Strike Settled; General Motors Threatened With Strike By CIO Workers   Be The Associated Press

FORD STRIKE IS SETTLED TODAY, GOVERNOR SAYS   Work Will Be Resumed In Na tion’s Biggest Industrial Plant.

Reopening Of Huge Plant Is Set For Monday   Governor Van Wagone Acclaims Agreement A: Example For Nation.

STRIKE END IS REVEALED BY GOVERNOR   Agreement Of Company Union Brings End To Tieup Of 10 Davs

Ford Company Strike Settled; 125,000 Workers Will Begin To Return For Work Monday

Ford  Strike Ended   General Motors Is Next Target of CIO; Federal Conciliator Dewey Into Action

C. I. O. serves strike notice  upon G. M.   Wants new agreement before April 20

General Motors is Notified of Plan For Strike   Shutdown to Affect 130,000 Workers and Defense Program

FOAD TRIKE OCI ILED WAGONER SAYS   125.000 Workers to Begin Returning to Plants Over U. S. Monday.

Agreement Reached Between CIO Union and Officials on Rouge Plant Dispute   GM. STRIKE LOOMS   Federal Conciliator to be Assigned io Mediaie in Union Demand ior Wage Increases

Expect to Settle Ford Strike before Nightfal   Only One Point of Difference Delays Agree ment Which Would Permit Plant to Resume Work ‘

FORD PLANT IS SETTLED   Union Agrees To Reservations Of Motor Company

NEW STRIKE IS THREATENED   General Motors Inform: Labor Dept. Of C.J. 0. Notice

(30,000 Workers Would Be Affected In Shut-Down of General Motors Corporation; Federal Conciliator Assigned To Case; Negotiations In Soft Coal TieUp Continue In New York.

Ford Seeks Changes In Peace Plan   General Motors Will Strike If Pay Isn‘t Raised

Settle Rouge Strike; GMC  Given Notice   Federal Conciliator Te Be Assigned ‘At Once’ To Dispute In General  Motors Factory

GM Says CIO Plans Strike On April 2   Federal Conciliator  Ordered to Avert Work Stoppage

ACCORD 10 PUT 200,000 BACK IN FORD PLANTS   Labor Dept, Turns Attention To Prospective Tieup of G.M. Defense Contracts

Settlement Said Reached in Big Ford Strike  Plans Are Made to Reopen Rouge Plant on Monday

Walkout Now Threatened At General Motors Plants Ry THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plans Are Under Way To Open Huge Plant At Dearborn Monday; CIO Threatens Strike In Gen. Motors Plants, Sets April 20 Deadline

PLAN TO OPEN AGAIN MONGAY   Van Wagoner Makes Announcement; Lauds Both Parties in Dispute.   CJO NOTICE To G. M. C.

Auto Union Files G. M. Strike Notice   Deadline for New Pact to Avoid Walkout Set for April 20   130.000 INVOLVED   Firm Holds Vast Orders Under National Defense Program

New Strike Threatens War Industry   General Motors Tc Feel Steppage; Ford Progresses

Strike at Ford Plant Is Settled; GMC Threatenec   UAW-CIO Is Established a Spokesmen For A] Grievances,   Orders For Defense Are Involved at GMC

General Motors Informed CIO Will Strike, 130,000 - Workers May Be Affectec   New Wage Scale Must Be Negotiated Before April 20; Ford Strike Is, Over; Roosevelt Refuses to Comment _cn-Latest Threat   RULLET RN:

BOTH SIDES SIGN TRUCE: THREAT TO CEN MOTOR   36 Plants May Face Walkout April 20, Wash Suoton Mold

END FORD STRIKE; PLANT WILL OPEN   Operation at Huge River Rouge Plant to Be Re sumed Tomorrow   A UNION VICTORY SEEN

QNE POINT IS LEFT TO STOP PEACE ACCORD   All Workers Expected Back on Jobs Soon: FDR Declines Te  Comment

, Strike of Workers At General Motors Plants Threatened   United Auto Workers Union Serves Notic« Of Intention To Walk Out If Wage Agree ment Is Not Negotiated Before April 30

Ford And Union Settle Strike   Walkout Threatens At General Motors

0.1.0. ORDERS WORKERS BACK AT FORD PLANT   Settlement Announced By Michigan Chief After Talks   G. M. STRIFE LOOMS   130,000 Union Members To Be Affected If Strike Called

ClO Will Call Walkout Unless CompanyYields   General Motors Given Until April 20 To Negotiate New Contract

Strike Terms Signed Ending Ford Dispute   General Motors Notifies Gov ernment Of Strike Threat ened April 20,   DEWEY TO GM PLANT

Ford Strike Is Settled; Plant Reopens Monday  we. ce   Union Accepts Ford Union Vote Plan; A Threat Of G.MC. Strike

Settlement Of Ford Strike Is Reached, Report      Federal Labor Conciliator and CIO Officials Agree on Terms of Settlement.

NEW THREAT OF STRIKE IS MADE   Employes of General Motors Seek New Wage Aqreement

(10-UAW THREATEN TO WALK OUT SOOM ATGENERAL MOTOR   One Point Holds Up Settlement Of Ford Plant Strike

AUTO WORKERS NOW THREATEN GENERAL MOTORS   ALL FORD PLANTS WILL RETURN TO WORK BEGINNING MONDAY   DIES SAYS COMMUNIST PARTY PLANS STRIKE IN ALUMINUM   Eleven Day Shutdown at Ford Ended by Truce In Which Work, Negotiations Go on Together

‘GENERAL MOTORS (ETS THREAT OF STRIKE FROM C10   Shutdown Would Affeci 130,000 Workers lf May 20th Strike Called

Settlement of Ford — Strike Announced   Plant Will Be Reopened Monday as Far as Possible, Attorney Says—NLRB Hearing Postponed Until After Empioye Election Is Held.

Ford Strike Ends; Open NextMonday   TRUCE EFFECTED AFTER FIVE. HOUR CONFERENCE FRivA} MORNING CONCLUDES WiTE AGREEMENT.   Huge Defense Contracts

ROUGE STRIKE ENDED, PLANT OPEN MONDAY   FORD OFFICIALS AND CIO AGREE ON PEACE TERMS

FORD STRIKE — ENDED; PLANT OPENS MONDAY   Union Agrees to Ford’~ Reservations to Van Wagoner’s Plan

FORD STRIKE ENDS AS NEW THREAT HTS GENERAL MOTORS   Dearborn Labor Difficulty Settled Says Michigan’s Governor in Statement   CIO Tells Washington of Plans to Stop Work in Huce Auto Plants

ITLE FORD ANT STRIKE   Cvemor Van Wagoner of Michigan Announces Agreement Is Reached

Latest Motor Firm Strike Threatened By ClO Head   General Motors Told New Contract Must Be Drawn.   BULLETIN

GIANT FORD PLANT TOREOPEN MONDA\   GOVERNOR VAN WAGONEF ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT OF 10-DAY WALKOUT.

TTLEMENT OF FORD WALKOUT LIKELY TODAY  har Canciliatar Laoke      bor Conciliator Looks For Complete Agreement Before Night   ‘AGE HIKES SOUGHT   reases Made To Beth Er Requests. For Pay In. c lehem Stee! Firm

General Motors Reports Strike Is Threatened   Solons Warn Labor Situation Must Be Clear After Easter

Ford Plants to Reopen Monday; Plan Election For Bargaining Agent

Threatened C.1.0. Strike In General Motors Plant Sends a Conciliator In   Labor Department Receives Notice of Possible Trouble in Big Company

FORD STRIKE IS SETTLED   Agreement Reached Between Employes And Company

Ford Motor Labor Row Settled   General Motors Workers Now  Threaten Walkout

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   SETTLEMENT OF FORD STRIKE ANNOUNCED   Gov. Murray Van Wagone of Michigan Discloses End of Labor Dispute

‘Settlement of Ten- Day . Strike at Big Ford Plant Is Announced. .

Ford Factory Will ~ Reopen On Monday   Settlement Of Strike Called Good Example Of Cooperation To Further Defense Acts:

- SETTLED AT ~ FORD PLANT   Big Rouge Plant Will Bs Opened Monday;‘An Exam ple for All,’ Says Governor   ' GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE THREATENED   Mediator Dewey ‘Ordered to » Help Break Deadlock on New Contract

UNION SERVES STRIKE NOTICE AT CG, M. PLANT   Workers Threaten To Strike Unless Pact Signed

FORD COMPANY STRIKE ENDED BY AGREEMENT   Michigan Governor Praise: Union, Plant Officials for Settlement.

Ford Strike Settled Says Gov. Wagorier   But Labor Department Notified A.U.W. May Tie Up General Motors Next

Cio Ti _ ¥ 4% q ‘ a rreatens To Call Strike  At General Motors Corporation

Ford Motor Strike Has Been Ended   Settlement Details Not Yet Revealed

TRUCEINFORD STRIKE LOOM BY NIGHTFALL   Federal Labor Conciliator Dewey Predicts Settletlement Will Be Reached by 5 O'clock Today      SINGLE POINT IS TO BE IRONED OU1   Ford Company Agrees t  Terms Submitted Provid. ed NLRB Hearing Monday Is Positnoned

Ford Walkout Ended As GMC Is Threatened   200,000 Workers Will Start Back To Work; U. S. Told Of Pending Strike

EAGE NEAR IN FORD WALKOUT   Federal Conciliator Expects Agreement To Be Reached Today   CONTINUE PARLEY   Qebor Department Noti fied Of Union's Inten. tions At GMC:

STRIKE THREAT “ON APRIL 20   Company Is Notified That C. I. O. Workers Will Take Action Unless New Contract Is Signed Before That Date.

UNION WARING OF GM STRIKE IN TEN DAYS   Company Notifies Labo: Dept., Conciliator to Be . Dispatched.   DEMANDS.FOR MORE PAY, AND VACATION   CIO Union Is Established As Bargaining Agent for 130,000 Employes.

GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE RUMOREL   Corporation Officers Say th Union Threatened Walkout Apri] 20.

NEWPAYPACT DEMANDED: U.S. TOSTUDY CASE   April 20 Is Made Deadline ‘For Accord; 130,000 ' Men Are Affected

Rouge River Plant to Be Open Monday   General Motors Is Now Confronted By Labor Troubles

CM. STRIKE 1S THREATENED   UAW Serves Notice of Intent If Contract Is Not Negotiated Seon

Strike At Ford Plant Is Settled   Michigan Governor Says Ford Employes Will Return To Work On Monday.

Strike Threat Given General  Motors By CIC   Union Files Intent Of Action As Ford Strife Nears Close

TRUCE REACHED ATFORD:G.M.C. STRIKE LOOMS   Union Serves Notice Of Shut. down If Wage Agreement ls Not Reached   APRIL 20 DEADLINE SET   Caal Pacleys Continue As Two-Thirds Of Owners Agree On Raise

Union Accepts Ford Restriction To End Strike   125,000 Workers Will Resume Jobs Monday in Truce

‘ORD STRIKE SETTLED TODAY -IN CONFERENGE   ne 125,000 Strikers’ Wilt, Return to Their Work Monday

Ten-Day CIO Ford Strike Terminated   General Motors Faced With Walkout Unless New Wage Contract Negotiated By April 20

SETTLE STRIKE AT FORD MOTOR CO, PLANT IN DETRON   Gov. Murray Van Wagone Made This Announcement This Afternoon.   ISSUED A STATEMENT      An Historic Step in Establishing Industrial Peace in Our Country, He Said.

END FORD STRIKE SOUTHERN COAL OPERATORS BOLT   GENERAL MOTORS IS FACED BY WALKOUT UNDER NEW THREAT

TRIKE AT TURD PLANT oc TLE AY AGREEMENT   Gov.VanWagonerAnnounces Walkout In Auto Plant Definitely Settled   GENERAL MOTORS UNION NOW THREATENS STRIKE   CIO Files Notice Of Inten. * tion To Strike Unless Wage Issue Is Settled

Demand Signing Of New Contract By ‘April 20 To Avoid Strike Action

WORKMEN GO BACK TO JOBS NEXT MONDAY   UAW Officials Accept Reservation Made by Henry Ford to Van Wagon er’s Three-Point Terms.   WILL DETERMINE BARGAINING AGENT

Ford Plant Strike Settled On 10th Day; Governor ~ Completes Negotiation

FORD AND CIO DRAW DECISION TO END TIEUP   Acceptance Return: 125,000 Men to Work

New Strike Threat Faces G.M. Plants   CIO Union Serves Notice to Walkout If Wage Pact Not Made

General Motors is Threatened; Ford Strike is Settled   CIO Serves Notice o! Intended Strike at Motors’ Plants

TENSION FELT AS STATESMEN. MAKE READY 10 SIGN UP      Jugoslavia’s Army Ordered te Posts to Hold Populace In Check.

Public Sentiment  Vs. Axis   Statesmen Prepared To Leave for Signing Of ‘Special Agreement  With Nazis

TENSIGN GROWS AS TRAIN FOR VIENNA WAITS   Statesmen to Leave Tonight to Sign Pact With Axis

NATION TENSE AS SIGNING OF PACT WITH AXIS NEARS   Drastic Police Orders Are Given By Government. All Army Units Standing By

ORDER POLICE AND ARMY 10 GUARD PEACE   Serb Orthodox Church Opposed to Government’s Axis Leaning; Tension  High.   OFFICIALS READY FOR VIENNA TRIP

Police Ordered To Prevent Any  Demonstrations   Agrarian Party, Serbs Lead Opposition

Yugoslavia Acts to Put Down Riot:   Public Anger Mounts Against Pact With Axis

Drastic Orders Issued   Statesmen Leaving To. Sign “Special Acre With Axis

German-Occupied Northern France Undergoes Attack   British Bombers Sweep Over Channel And Drop Bombs On Vital Targets

FASCISTS MAKE “LAST STAND" AT SEAPORT   Graziani Trying To Guard Base 170 Miles West   LONDON ENJOYS   Seventh Consecutive Night Without Raid From Skies: Rumania Is Uneasy

Last Stand Fight Made by Italians For African Arez   British Desert Troops Push on Toward Gateway of Seacoast Plateau.   A Strong Military Cabinet For Rumania

BRITISH ATTACK DERNA IN DRIVE ACROSS NORTH  AFRICA   Greeks Claim Heavy Gains Against Italian Troops On Albanian Front   Other English Troops Are Moving Across Eritrea Toward Red Sea

Another Drive in Eritrea Advances  Toward Red Sea   English Are Within Striking Distance of Agordat, Important Railhead; London Again Escapes Night of Bombing

ITALIANS HARD PRESSED   Britain’s Desert Troops Reported In Battle Contact With Fascist Defenders Of Derna, Libya—Graziana May Make “‘Last Stand” Defense To C\csuwel Baan At Damomet

SEE GRAZIANI AS MAKING A ‘LAST STAND   London Is’ Free of Air Raid: ers for Seventh Consecutive Nicht

Derna, 95 Miles West of Fallen Tobruk, Also Seems Doomed to Surrender Soon.      ITALIANS RETREAT IN OTHER SECTORS

British Attack Italians Who Defend Derna   Premier Clears All Tron Guards from Rumanian Cabinet   War Summary

BRITISH MAKE CONTACT WITH DERNA FORCES   Italians Seen Possibly Making “Last Stand” Defense to Guard Bengasi, Big Base.

DESERT BATTLE AT DERNA IS UNDER WAY   Italians may make “last stand” defense at base—Antonescu ousts iron guard.

Graziana May Try Last Stand   British Forces Push Halfway Across Eritrea

Aw War On Britian Is Still Ouret   Greeks Say Fascist: Lose Heavily Jn Counter Attack

DUGE'S ARMY MAKING “LAST STAND” FIGHT   New Advances by British Forces in Eritrea Are Reported

Hellenes Hurl Back The Enemy  Other Britishers  Driving Wedge  Throuach Eritrea

English Drive W edge Deep Into Eritrea In Push Toward Red Sea   RAF Raids Hanover; Nazis Admit Three Planes Lost; Red Pa per Says Italy Situation in Africa ‘Critical’

Grazianis  Seen Near   Wedge Is Driven Aeross Italiaw Eritrea; Greeks Seize ‘New. Positions

‘VTALIANS IN AFRICA BEING HARASSED BY FORCES OF BRITAIN   DERNA IN LIBYA IS FACING ASSAULT; WEDGE BEING DRIVEN INTO ERITREA   RUMORS OF UPRISING IN ITALY. MAY BE UNTRUE BUT MUSSOLINI [S SURELY FACING HARD TIMES

Anglo Army n Battle Jn Seacoast   British Fighters Strike at Gateway to Libyan Plateau; Duce Makes  {laims   Purge Is Made   Antonescu Elimates All Guardists: Rumania I< Restless

Seacoast Gateway IsUnderFire; Losses Claimed    Airforces Engaged In Extensive  Raids Today

Premier Gen. Fon Antonescu  today eHminsted all [ran Guardlsts from his cabinet and organized # strong new miliPS eh eRe ES OSA

BATTLE CONTACT ESTABLISHED AS DRIVE GOES ON   OTHER GAINS MADE IN SMASH AGAINST AFRICAN EMPIRE

BERNA OBJECT STEN ORE ~ BASE GUARDEL   Italian - Forces Reported As Damaging Armored Tanks Battle

BRITISH ARMY PRESSES DRIVE UPON DERNA   Wedge Driven Half Way Across Eritrea In Other African War  ‘ULL IN AIR CONFLICT

Battle Italians © At Derna   Gateway to Important Base Hit by British: Greeks Smash Ahead In Albanian Theater

British Contact Duce’s Desert Legions Af Derna; Greeks Continue Offensive.

THE ITALIANS: MAY MAKE LAST STAND ~ DEFENSE OF LIBYA   Marshal Graziana Can't Lose Many More Armies   BRITISH DRIVING AHEAD IN ERITREA

GRAZIAN MAY MAKE ITALIAN “LAST STAND’   British Near Derna Where Stars and Stripes Were Once Planted In 1804

ITALIAN LAST STAND BATTLE MAY BE NEAR   Observers Predict Fascis! Desert General May Se: lect Derna, Now Under Attack, for a Crucia  BMnoacvement.

Early-Hour Hire Sweeps Little Town   West Yellowstone Loss $75,000 But Nobody Hurt

Army Air Force Branches Are Unified   Sec. Stimson Announces Reorganization.

To Consolidate U.S. Air Force:   Under  Reorganizatior Army Air Forces Will Be  Camhiner 1

Army Air Corps Is Single Unit   Secretary Stimson Announce: Formation Of New U. S. Fighting Force

UNITED AIR FORCE HAS BEEN CREATED BY STIMSON ORDER   AUTONOMY PREFERRED TO INDEPENDENCE ACCORDING SECRETARY WAR

 Intespretinig the Wer News—  Main Objective of German ‘Drive Is Vital Donets Basin

Pattern Of Hitler Drive Against Russians Clears   Voscow Seems To Be The Focus Of Three Nazi Thrusts; RAF Field Bombed

Pattern of Nazis’ Vast New Drive Against Russians Becomes Cleare:

‘Biggest Air Raid Of All Times”; Dead, Damage Still To Be Estimated

City - Wide Devastation Is Hitler Revenge For Bombing Of Berlin.

Nazis Drench City In Bombs For 8 Hours   Death and Ruin Follow Attack Made In Reprisal for Berlin Raid; Germans Claim Continued Advances In Craacre

London \s Battered by Vicious Air Attack   German High Command Describes Raic as Reprisal for RAF Attack on Berlin on April 9

400 Planes Drop 100,000 Incendiary and Countless High Explosive Bombs   Blocks of Smouldering Fire-Blackened Wreckage and Large Numbers Killed and Injured Testify to Fury of Attack of Nazis

Nazi W arplanes Pound London In Relays; Attack Described Most Violent Of Wa

Giver Year In County Jail      Remit Part Of. Fine: Imposed On Drunken: Driver

Woman Beater Giver Year In County Jail  Remit Part Of. Fine Imposed On  an a pee Tin’. ere he

ARMED VESSELS ALREADY CARRY AID 10 BRITAIN   Change in Neutralit, Act May Not Be Necessary   WILL DELAY DECISION ON ACT ’TIL NEXT WEEK

ARMED SHIPS SENT TQ AID ENGLAND, OFFICIALS REVEAL   Change in Neutrality Act Is Pondered Today at Washington.   GUN SHORTAGES ARE TOLD BY KNOX   President, However, Says There Are Enough to “Go Around.”

125 ARMED U. S. SHIPS ALREADY AIDING BRITISH   Roosevelt May Request Arming Of All Merehantmen

ARMED MERCHANT SHIPS ALREADY ON SEA LIFELINE   125 More Can Be Equipped With Guns In Short Time, Said

SOME S-OWNED VESSELS ALREADY ARMED WITH GUNS   SOME UNDER PANAMANIAN FLAG ARE EQUIPPED TO FIGHT SEA RAIDERS   ADMINISTRATION WOULD ARM ALL U, §. MERCHANT SHIP:   But Knox Intimates Gun Shortage President Thinks They'll Go Arannd

U. S.-Owned Ships Already Armed, F.D.R.   Vessels Under Panam: Flag, But Owned by America, Mount Guns

READY FOR ARMAMENT      American-Owned Vessel: Numbering About 125 Ready to Support Brit ish Life Line.

125 Can Be Gun Equipped . Without Changing _ Neutrality Act    UNDER PANAMA FLAG   Dual Purpose Guns Slatec Against Surface or Air Raiders

Armed U.S. Vessels Are Aiding Britist   Others Will Get Guns Despite Neutrality Act

Roosevelt Is Planning To Ask Neutrality Repea   ‘Would Supply Guns Fo: Panamanian-Registered Merchant Vessels

125 Vessels Are Likely to Get Weapons  Craft Flying Panama Flag Can Be Armed Without Law Change  ROOSEVELT TO ACT  He Is Expected to Ask Congress to Allow Arm.  ne ee 2. es      ROOSEVELT TO ACT   He Is Expected to Ask Congress to Allow Arming of All Ships

FDR Considers Steps to Arm Merchant Ships   Will Ask Repeal Or Amendment of Neutrality Act

FDR. MAY ORDER ARMING OF US. MERCHANT SHIPS   Some Armed U. S. Vessels are-Now Serving in the British Life-Line, Wash - incton- Reveals.   NO NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE IS NEEDED   Roosevelt Cites Preceden for Present Plans During His Press Conference 4 the White House.

.S. Is Headed Toward Arming Merchant Marine Declares President Roosevelt

MERCHANTMEN CAN BI EQUIPPED WITH GUNS WITHOUT REPEAL OF ° THE NEURTALITY anh

‘Air Battleship’ ‘Launched By U.S.   Giant Plane Successfully Complete: First Hop; Pilot Praises Craft

CONGRESS OUGHT TO RETAIN SOME POWERS   Kennedy says it should not surrender rights to extent asked in lease-lend bill

KENNEDY SAYS BRITONS SPLIT ~ONU.S. ENTRY   BOME FAVOR DECLARATION OF WAR BY WASHINGTON, OTITERS DON'T   THINKS F. 0, 8, SHOULD WORK: WITH CONGRESS COMMITTEE   Democracy Gone in Britain Says, But Can Come Back; Favors Full Aid ‘Short of War’

CONTENDS IT CONVEYS 100 »>MUCH POWER   Declares He Has Complete Faith In President

Would Set Up Committee To  Work With- FR   Concurs In Proposal Offered By Stassen  To Government Counc]

SOLONS URGED TO RELINQUISH POWER TO F. R.   Kennedy Airs Views Or British Aid Before  Lawmakers   SUPPORT IS URGED   England Is In Dire Need, Ex-Ambassador Tells  Congressmen

AENN FORMATION OF SPECIAL BODY   Would Create Advisory Committee to Share Responsibility with President on Arms Issues.   STASSEN OFFERS SIMILAR SYSTEM

SURPRISED Al CLAIM BRITISH WON'T NEED AEF   London Kept Wan Aims Secret, Former Envoy Says

Retiring Ambassador Suggests Granting Roosevelt Less Power  Than Sought.

Kennedy Says He Is Opposed To ‘Lease’ Bill   Against measure. in its present form, but has no improvements in mind; urges speed.

War Finance Bill Gets Action Today  @ the tbe T   Swift Approval Of 10-Billion Fund Expected

IS LIKELY ON ~ WARFUND BIL   Congress Foregoes lts Holiday Rest Period

CONGRESS WILL PASS FIRST OF WAR TAX BILLS   Ten Billion Dollar Item On’ Schedule Today; Draft Extension Expected Soon   More Ships Needed

CONGRESS TO RUSH ACTION ONWARFUND   Ten’ Billion Dollar Appropriation Bill May be Passed Today   DRAFT EXTENSION MEASURE IS. NEX7   Approval of Legislation Expected to Follow  Quickly

Congress Is to Take Swift Action on Ten Billions War Appropriations

10 Billion Dollar War Funds Bill To Pass Today   Besides Equipment of Army of Two Million, Finances Lease-Lend  DRAFT IS NEXT  New Legislation Will Require Registration  zs * ace om -«

TEN BILLION WAR SUM DUE FOR APPROVAL   Congress Expected To Act Today

Congress To Speed Passage of Huge Appropriation for War Equipment

New Ten Billion Defense Measure Moving Speedily   2witt And Final Approva From Both Branches Is Expected Today

War Fund Bill Due for Quick. Passage Today   Both Houses Are Expected To Approve Legislation, Then Consider 18-63 Braft Extension   Money to Equip Army 2,000,000 Provided   Congress Abandons Idea Of ‘Holiday as Nation Girds Self

NEAR PASSAGE   Final Congress Approval For 10 Billion Measure Is Likely Today

War Fund Bill Expected to Get Swift Approval   Measure Carries Finds

FIGHTING RAGES ON LIBYA FRONT   Axis Mechanized Units Stalled By British Force At Tobruk

HAND 10 HAND FIGHT IN AFRICA   -vance is int Teaon ey  Fleet and RAF

Fierce Fighting Rages in Africa   Axis Drive Stalled; 77 More Prisoners Taken by British Forces

BRITISH STALL AXIS AT SALUM   Fierce Hand-to-Hand F ighting in North Africa is Indecisive

Axis Drive Apparently Halted By British in Northern Africa As Bitter Fighting Continues

Hand-to-Hand Fighting Rages In N. Afries   Heavy Toll. Is Inflicted At Tobruk and Salum, More Nazis Taken, Brit‘'sh Say

AXIS STALLED INLIBYAN WAR   Fierce Fighting Still Rages In Tobruk-Salum Area Of Africa

No. African _ Battle Still Indecisive   GUNS OF MED1i02RANEAD FLEET AND PLANES OF RAI SUPPORT LAND FORCES.

BAYONETS CLAGH IN NORTH AFRIGE   Hand-To-Hand Fight Rages Among Stalled Axis Mechanized Units and British Imperial Forces

YOUTH GROUP ON RECORD IN WAR   Young Republicans Vote Limited Approval of Aid for Britain

COLORADO MAN TO HEAD YOUNG GOP   Gordon Allot Chosen by Acclamation; Convention Votes Limited Approval of All-Out Aid for Britain

Young Republicans Name Colorado Attorney. {  Gordon Allot of Lamar Is ptt  Rafare Fire? Rall Call Pnde     Gordon Allot of Lamar Is Acclaimed Before First Roll Call Ends; Full Aid for Great Britain Advocated

GORDON ALLOTT YOUNG GOP HEAD   Favor Limited All-Out-Aid  For Britain

Young Republicans Name Colorado Attorney Chairman  Gordon Allot of Lamar Is Acclaimed *  Before First Roll Call Ends; Dall Afd fay f'eao? Petbain Adenca re 

Germany’s Strength Is It’s Weakness, Donovan Says   President’& Observer Tells Americans We Must Realize Dangers of Our Position, Do What Is Best For This Nation

Says “If It is To Our Ad. yantage to Declare War, We Should Declare War”?   QUICK VICTORY HELD GERMANY'S ONE HOPE   Predicts Defeats Wil - Come This or Next Year,   With Disintegration of Germany

Legislature Quits This Afternoon   Skeleton Crew Has Completed Session

It's All Over; Assembly Ends A Busy Session   Only Skeleton Crew Or Hand For The Final Ad  iournment Ceremonies.

LEGISLATIVE GAVEL FALLS, SESSION OVE   Adjournment at Des Moines Mere Formality, However, With Most Solons Gone Home.

EXPLOSION-AT PLANT:   Several Workmen: Killed in Blast at Iowa Shell Factory

Shell Plant Unit Is Hit Nine Dead   r.M.T. Explosion Affect:  No.  Melt Depot; 50 To  60 Persons There; Cause Mystery.

Blast At lowa Shell Factory   Number Of Workmen Injured Possibly Some Killed In Shell Loading Plant.

SEN. TAFT FAVORS CONTROL OF PRICES   Propose That Congress Cre ate a Board to Deal with Problem

TALLETT FRENCH SENTENCED — TO NOT MORE THAN 15 YEARS IN SEATTLE INSURANCE CASE

British Planes Loose Heavy  Blast at Naples   Mt, Vesuvius Offers Good Beacon for Waves of Bombers

British Warplanes Blast at Naples in Heaviest Raids Yet: Damage Great

RAF Planes Blast Naples   Huge Damage Is Admitted As Glow of Vesuvius Guides 5 Waves . Of Attackers

British Cause Huge Damage in Naples Raid   Planes Attack the City Five Hours by Vesuvius’ Light

NAPLES BLASTED BY LIGHT OF VESUYIUS   Longest and Worst Raid of War Reported; Damage Heavy

PANY PREUEREE...ptrmiet, gE AUTO WORKERS’ UNION MEETS IN CINCINNATI

FIGHT DEVELOPS OVER HENDERSON   Opposed as Price Control Administrator in Effort to Delay Administration Legislation

Opposition To Henderson May Delay  Price Measure   Some ' Congressmen  On Banking Committes Against Administrator As Czar Over Prices  TAKE THEIR TIME ON CONTROL BALLOT  U.S. Already in Midst Of ‘Mild Inflation,’  Henderson Testifies

FIGHT CENTERS ON HENDERSON   Price Control  Delayed Inflation Here Now, Says Witness

Hendergon--Claims Inflation Is Here   Reports to Senate Committee But Opposition to ilith to Delay Bill

Italians Make Gains In Albaniz   Troops Supported By Nazi Tank Forces

CLAIM GREEKS DRIVEN BACK   German Tank Support Aids Italians In Attack On Small Force.

Greeks Push Forward, But Have Trouble   Resistance Stronger, It Is Claimed, Because Weather Shows Improvement

O'Neal Defends Food Increases   Farm Bureau Heads Points to Parity

President of Chile Dies at 62;  Decree Three Days of Mournin;   Extraordinary Session of Cabinet Is Called as Authorities Take Unusual Precautions

Ex-President Of Chile Dies   Head of Only Popular Front Government in South America Dies

Cerda Stricken After Retirement Several Day: Ago Due To Ill Health; Roosevelt Denounces Article In Time Magazine.

AGUIRRE GERDA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF CHILE, DIES   HEADED FIRST, ONLY POPULAR FRONT GOVERNMENT IN ROUTH AMERICA

Leader of Chile Dies   President Pedro Cerda Head ed Pepular Front Regime

Convoy Reaches Britain   50 Ships Carrying War Supplies Gets Safely Across Atlantic

Thinning Ranks of G.A.R. Hold  Annual Meeting  Only 12 Members Are Able to March In Parade This Year

Veteran of 6] Has Clean Record; Marched 15 Step:   Only One Member of the G. A. RB Is Able to Walk Entire Mile Route of Convention Parade.

New Drivers’ License Bill Is Passed, 73-10   Payment Of $1 Fee Will Be Required If Bil Receives Approval O!  Wisconsin Senate

BAD FIRE RUINS SAILPLANE FACTORY AT JOLIET; GLIDERS FOR ARMY GO UP IN FLAMES

Italians March Down Valley   Capital Of Slovenia Occupied By Fascists And Susak Surrenders

JAPAN FOREIGN OFFICE SEES FUTURE U,S.-BRITISH UNION   fEN POINTS BEARING ON POSSIBILITY OUTLINED IN PUBLICATION OF JAP GOVERNMENT AGENCY

JAPAN PREDICT AUNION OF U: - §_ AND BRITAIN   Tokyo Newspaper Gives Tes Rea sons Why Sach A Union Will Be Made

Taylor is At Vatican   Roosevelt's Emissary Confers With The Pope

LL WARNS HITLER MAY SINK ‘AIDTO.BRITAIN'   “Battle of the Atlantic” Must Be Won With Help of U.S. or All Is Lost.

CHURCHILL WARNS HITLER’S MIGHTIEST WAR EFFORT LOOMS   Threatens To Sin Sink U, S, Aid, Invade Britain And Attack Turkey, Russia

Full-Seale American Aid Needed, Churchill Tells Commons in Grave Tone

SHIPS NEEDED BADLY 10 WIN ~ WAR, HE SAYS   Sees Hitler Attackins Britain, Turkey and Russia

Churchill States Britain’s War Destiny Hinges On Big U.S. Production Effort: Says Nazis May Attack Turkey, Russia

mays Invasion, Thrust At T urks,  Russia Tmrainent   Prime- Minister Declares Raiders Ranging Nearer American Waters, Atlantic Still Main War Theatre

Churchill Cites Importance of Atlantic Battle   Emphasizes British War Effort Depends On American Effort

CHURCHILL NOT OPTIMISTIC IN GRAVE CRISIS   Even Egypt threatened; Nazi threat is to sink American aic

DANGER CITED BY CHURCHILL IN NAZI BLITZ   Prime Minister Asserts Germans Threaten to invade Russia and Turkey Next   “DEPENDS ON U.S.”   Material From the United States Termed Major Factor In British Fight For Life

CHURCHILL SEES NAZI THREAT ON AMERICA’S AID TO GR. BRITAIN   Premier Tells Commons Move May Explode in an Invasion Attempt, at Any Time   ‘Battle of the Atlantic’ Now Main Theatre of War; U-Boats Ranging to U. S. Shoves

MURE AMERICAN SHIPPING ASKED BY GHURGHILL   Prime Minister Also Warns Russia That Germany May Attack Her

7rime Minister Directs Appeal to America; ‘Battle of Atlantic Will De cide”

American Help Ineffective If Ships Are Sunk      Tells Commons Hitler May Strike At Many Others Soon   IS GRAVEST REPORT   Hopes Eire’s Bases To Be Made Available; Tells Of Africa

Churchill Warns Hitler's . Machine May Sink U. S. Aid - and Loose New War Blasts

SUPREME WAR EFFORT SEEN DUE SHORTLY   British Prime Minister Predicts Attacks On Turkey and Russia, Possible Island Invasion.   CALLS ON U. S. FOR ALL POSSIBLE AIC

Churchill Warns Main Theatre Of War Is The Battle Of The Atlantic

Britons Told Sea Lifeline Is In Danger   ?rime Miunister Say: Nazis May Invade Turkey and Soviet

CHURCHILL IS WORRIED OVER WAR'S PROGRESS   in Selemn Manner Prime Minister Says Battle Of Atlantic Is War Theatre.

Defeat of Hitler Up To America   Churchill Warns Russia, Turkey They May Be Next

Nazis Menace US Aid, View Of Churchill   Tells Commons Germany May Strike at Turks and Russia

Prime Minister Believes Russia And Turkey Are Next On List — Tell: Of Heavy Sea Losses

Winston Churchill Warns Hitler's Mightiest War Effort Threatens ‘To Sink American Aid To Britain

British Success DependsonU.S. Premier States   German War Effort Threatens to Blast At Any Moment

RED MARINES WIN HOLO ON NAZI ISLAND   Land Under Fire of Soviet Guns; Violent Battles Rage in Gulf of Finland. ~   NAZI WARSHIPS BEATEN OFF BY RED BATTERIES

N avy Releases ~ Photograr h of US S.:Arizona   Damaged Ship’s Deck I: ' Shown About a Foo Above Water

BLUNT NOTICE IS SENT NAZI GOVERNMENT   Welles Praises Action of Latin American Countries   FULLY AWARE OF EXISTING DANGERS   No Advice Needed on Con. duct of Affairs, iz Sovs U. S.

WARNS NAZIS OF MEDDLING IN AMERICAS   Welles Asserts Nations of Hemisphere Do Not Need Germany’s Advice   REBUFF FOLLOWS MEXICAN ACTION   Protest of U. S. Blacklist Had Been Requested in  Note to Mexico

Anti-Subversive Action Of Nations to South "Draws Praise from Welle

Nazi Diplomatic Moves Denounced as Barefaced Impudence   Jap Determination fo Get Rubber, Oil And'‘Tin Reiterated

U.§. DENOUNCES NAZI DIPLOMACY   Welles Takes Hand in LatinAmerican Disputes: Roase-. yelt Lauds Reds ..

inpudent Attitude Charged   Latin Americans : Praised For  Stand

BLUNT NOTICE S SENT NAZI GOVERNMENT   Welles Praises Action of Latin American is Countries   FULLY AWARE OF EXISTING DANGERS

REICH DIPLOMACY DENOUNCED BY U1.$   ‘Welles Calls Nazi Moves ir Hemisphere “Bare-Faced iImpudence”

Welles Blasts Nazis For South American Meddling   Diplomatic Activity In Latin Nations Is Termec ‘Bare-Faced Impudence’; Mexico Lauded For Rejecting German Request

German Moves In Hemisphere  Flayed by U.S.   Diploinatie Advances Are ‘Bare-Faced Impudence,’ High Official Charees

Welles Tells Nazis U. §. Needs No Advice on How To Conduct Affairs   Acting Secretary Denounc es German Effort To Sway Mexico

Protest Raps Reich Giving  Mexico Note   Acting State Secretary Defines Intervention  Bare-Faced Impudenc

Italians Bomb Yugoslav Coast   Greeks Lose Division in Trying to Reach Serbs Stefania Indicates

Greeks Fail To Join With Yugoslovaks   ITALIANS REPORT ONE GREE} DIVISION VIRTUALLY WIPE! OUT IN ALBANIA,

ROME REPORTS GREEK DEFEAI   Division Almost Wiped Out, Is Claim: Slavs Are New Foe

GERMANS DECLARE RUSSIAN COUNTER ATTACK 1S FAILURE   INVASION FORCES REPORTED 4 PRESSING ON TOWARD INDUSTRIAL BASIN

Nazis Admit Red Counter Blow Made   Claim Defenses Hold On Dnieper; Germans Press On to Donets Basin

ROUT GERMANS AT LENINGRAD   Red Defenders Reported Ti Have Seized Offensive From Nazi Army.

Nazis Admit Counter-Blows   Berlin Maintains, However, That Hungarians Holding to Dnieper Line

U..3. Agrees io  ‘Supply Every War Need For Russia, lin Speedy Session

Hitlerism Must Be BeatenEven If U.S. Troops Must Go  Over Declares Educator _

President of Harvard Hits Axis Powers   Says ‘Free Way Of Life’ Is Issue in War

U. S.-Canadian Joint Plan of Defense Complete-LaGuardia   Boks SAYS WAR ISSUE IS FREE WAY OF TIES

Prexy of Harvard Urges Defeat of Axis Powers   Must Preserve Free Way of Life in  Amarnra

Harvard President for Sending Troops If Necessry To Defeat Axis, a Threat To Free Life

6000 0D NEIGHBOR DAY OBSERVED   ‘Latin Americans Are Guests Of Honor At Ohio State Fair

DEATH TOLL RISES AS NAZIS :POUND PLYMOUTH AGAIN   Hundreds Left Homeless After Two-Day Rain of Incendiary and Exnlesive Bombs.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Report Utter Desolation In Plymouth After Attack

J ust Generals Left Soon  a 2S.  Le Th. As. a cst nin dnt Ob nen asae

Mexico Considers Breaking Diplomatic Relations With Germany, Italy, Japan

Russo's Four-Hit Hurling Ties Hands of Brooks In Third Game   33,100 ATTEND GAME   Fitzsimmons Injured By Line Drive, Forced From Game

Jap Negotiators Await Word from Tokyo Government   Tone of Nipponese Press Softens; to Resume Talks Friday

JAPAN ENVOYS AWAIT ORDERS FROM PREMIEF   Conversations Will Be Resumed Friday Under Plan

$300,000, 000 to Improve Navy’s Air Defense Is Authorized.   Decision Is Rapid   Increase of 495 Midshipmen at Naval Academy Also Is Approved.

More Raid Protection Is Necessary, Witnesses Tell Committee     ACT GOES TO F. D. R.  Naval Agency Also Ok's $1,209,000,000 for Ship Building

SEND MEASURE “TO ROOSEVELT FOR SIGNATURE   Recommend $300,000, 000 Expenditure By Navy

QUICK OKEH FOR NAVAL MEASURE   Senate Acts in Hour After Committee Approves SIKH HNHH00D Bul.   EXPANSION PLAN PUSHED

Senate Passes Navy-Air.Bill. 300 Million: ‘Allowei to Modernize Fleets Planes

300 Million For the Navy Air Defense   Senate Sends Bill to White House For Signature of President —

SHIP BILL APPROVED BY SENATE   Small Boat Bill To Face Senate At Next Meeting

NAVY GETS VAST SUM TO BUILD UP ITS AIR DEFENSE   $300,000,000 Measure Goe To White House After Unanimous Senate Vote

ENLARGE THE NUMBER TO. THE NAVAL ACADEMY   Nunrbers of Cergress Can Name Five Instead of Four Young Men Each Year.

SENATE VOTES FUND FOR NAVY AIR DEFENSE   $300,000,000 Authorized for Modernizing Army —- $909,000,00( Provided in Other Bills

Navy Gets Cash To Modernize  Air Defenses   More Protection Against Air Attacks Will Be Program Result

Billto White House After Hour’s Work   Naval Commitiee to Acl ‘Quickly on Requests for 909 Million

SENATE APPROVES $300,000.000 FOR ANTLAIR DEFENSE   CHAMBER ACTS WITHIN &@ MINUTES OF COMMITTEE REPORT   UPPER HOUSE ALSO PASSES MOVE FOR MORE MIDDIES   Measure Calling for $9095,000,00 Worth of Small Vessels Will Be Taken Up Shortly

CONGRESS PASSES BILL FOR NAVAL AIR FLEET INCREASE   White House Also Receives Measure Allowing More Men At Annapolis   Shipbuilding Bill Is Giver Approval of Senators: More Money Requested

Fleet Defense Measure Se nt  To White House   $300,000,000 Provided foi Moder nization of Nav _ al Air Defense.

SENATE OKEHS FUNDS FOR NAV)   $300,000,000 Is Approvec For Air Defenses

Senate Votes Anti-Aireraft Naval Bill   $300.000,000 * For Modernizing L. S. Fleet

Senate 0). K.’s Modernization  Of Air Defense   European War Lessons Bring Quick Approva Of Naval Measure.

300 MILLION MORE VOTED . FOR NAVY      Air Defenses Are to Be Modernized; Other Inereases Predicted Soon   BOOST ENROLLMENT AT NAVY ACADEMY   » All Types of Ship Construction to Speeded In

° FLASHES.   Léased Wire’ Bulletins on ‘Latest World News Today.   Senate Passes on. Bill,

SENATE PASSE NAVY —   Bill To Modernize Detense Is Sent To White House.

Decide To Modernize Warships   Senate To Act Next On Bil! Providing For Construction Of 400 Vessels

SENATE PASSES NAVAL AIR BILL   $300,000,000 FUND IS APPROVED FOR MORE PROTECTION

CHURCHILL SAYS WAR WiLL GO ON      Struggle to Last at Least Through 1942, He Predicts   SAYS BRITISH TAKE INITIATIVE IN AIR   Warns Hitler May Shift As. sault From Russia to Egypt, Spain or Encland   GERMANS ON GUARD AGAINST LAND ATPaACK

GERMANS LACK AIR POWER--CHURCHIL   Says Hitler May Go on Defen  sive in Russia and Open New Fronts   BULLETIN

BRITISH CHEESE SUPPLY SHORT   Restaurants Ordered Not to Serve Except as Main Course—Britons Told to Eat More ~ ‘Potatoes and Carrots

Russia Apparently Leaving Hanko Base   But Phone Connection From Helsinki Is Cut Off

FINNS CENSOR MILITARY NEWS   Troops Crowd Helsinki Streets, Declares Terse Message

Soviet Exodus At Hanko Base 'Hinted in News   Interruption of Message Prevents More Details

Soviet Troops Leave Hanko   Interrupted Wire Service To Finland Prevents Full Report on Action

FINNISH CENSOR BREAKS ‘PHONE CONVERSATIONS   Second Telephone Conversation Within 24 Hours Interrupted Preventing Hint Of Developments Including Apparent Russian Exodus From Hanko.

Report Soviet Exodus. From  Finnish Base   Broken: Telephone Call lindicate Rapid Develop ments.

Interrupted Telephone Ca In Switzerland Indicate Russians Leaving Finland

DIES TO PROBE ARENA SLAYING   Senator Says Chicago Editor Had Aided Inquiry of Committee

FBL ENTER ANTI-FASGIoT DEATH -GASE   SEEKS TO PIN CHICAGO ED ITOR’S MURDER ON OVRA, ITALIAN “POLICE.”   Consulates Accused      Official Rome Envoys Blamed For Several Threats To Editor’s Life.

SLAYER HANGED      Youth Who Killed Mother With Kee Pick Ask« Forgiveness.

U. S, WILL LAUNCH 13 SHIPS SEPT, 21   Cargo Vessels to Slide Dowr Ways to Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf Waters.

ANTONESCU RUSHES TO CALL ON GOERING   Soviet ultimatum handed Bucharest—Turks promise to be faithful to British alliance

BRITAIN BREAKS WITH BULGARIA   Diplomatic Retations With Nazi Dominated Country Severed—  Would Check Yugoslavia.   GREEK SUPPORT ALSO SEEN   BULLETIN

TURKEY TO STAND WITH BRITAIN DESPITE NAZI MOVES   Soviets Want Naval Bases In Black Sea and Serve Ultimatum    German Troops Massed for Heavy Attack Against Greek Border

GREEKS HASTEN DEFENSES ALONG BULGAR BORDER   BRITISH BREAK WITH BULGARIA IN CRISP" WESCAGE   ‘MUCH CAN HAPPEN IN TWO DAYS,’ CRYPTIC NAZI WORD   Eden, Dill Report “Satisfactory” Agreement at Athens; Goering Antonescu Confer

Reds Seek Immediate Possession of Bases on Black Sea; Turks Stick to Britain.   ENGLISH-BULGARIAN RELATIONS SEVERED

GREEKS SPEED DEFENSES AS GERMAN TROOPS MASS ALONG BULGARIAN FRONT   Turkish Leaders Declare That Nation Will Remain Faithful to Alliance With Britain. Greeks Announce Determination to Fight On

Turks Spurn’ Hitler; Keep British Pact   Soviet ‘Ultimatum’ Sets Time Limit; Rumania Masses Troops   SEE FIRST RUSSIAN TURN ON'NAZIS   Britain Severs Diplomatié Relations with Bulgaria

Church Improved and Get§ Cash Wher Dible Is Parable Put Ing Practice

Story Of The Talented One Pays Off For Church Pastor   Paint Job And New Weather Vane Secured By Time Tried Way

Minister Who Recalls Bible Parable Gets Weather Vane, Paint for Church

Bible Parable Put Into Practice Brings Church Paint, Weather Vane And Cash

Bible Parable Practiced By _ Pastor to Get Church Paint   Distribution of $1 to Each of 200 Talented Members of Congregation Brings Return of Nearly $700, Enough to Restore Weather Vane Storm Desiroyed. and Provides Cash Reserve

Damascus Is Just Ahead of British Forces   Troops Hoping To Enter The City

Japan’s Foreign Minister Denies He Is Planning. Visit to United States   Says He Would Rather Have _ Roosevelt or Hull Make a ‘Trip to Javan

GREENBERG EXAMINED   Detroit Draft Board Awaits Report On Baseball Star

Swift Must Pay Overtime Wages   Federal Judge Gives  Opinion In Decision

ORDERED TO PAY OVERTIME WAGE   Upheld Ruling That Swift and Company Pay Overtime Weges to Workers.

AFL Claims Ford Organized  Asserts It Has Majority of 60,000 Employes

Declares ‘Quiet’ Organitation Drive Has Beer a Success; C10 Leader issues Denial

AFL SAYS FORD MEN UNIONIZED   Green Claims Majority © Workers in Two Plants Are Organized

60,000 Working In Two Units  : Said Covered   Charters Issued by  AFL Direct; CIO

CLAIMS AFL. HAS MAJORITY AT FORD   ClO Head Brands Green’s Statement as “Confused and Inaccurate”

A. F. OF L. IN FORD PLANT   Green Announces Majority of Lin colin and River Rouge Workers Organized.

GREEN CLAIMS AFL MAJORITY IN FORD PLANT:   Asserts Unions Organized in Lin coln and River Rouge Factorie: —CI0 Attacks Claim

VAN WAGONER PLAN 5 SCRUTINIZED   GOP Lawmaker Takes Issue with Governor on Future Revenue Inerease

Somaliland Port Taken By British   Lightning Drive Up Coast Brings Capture Of Brava

British Take Brava, Indian Ocean Port   EMPIRE FORCES WITHIN iif MILES OF ITALIAN SOMALI LAND.

Darlan and Hitler in Conference   New Attitude by France May Be Known Soon

ACQUAINTANCE ‘PUMPS’ HESS   Story of His Arrival In Scotland Told  By Farmer

Story Of Nazi Deserter « Like Fictional Thriller   Scottish Rescuer Stands Over Rudolph Hess, Former Hitler Favorite, With Hay Fork—“Who Are You?”

Scot Farm Laborer Relates How He ‘Captured’ Hess; Armed With Hay Fork

53 To Be Added To U.S. Revenue Collector’s Staff   Birmingham Says They Will Be Appointed from Rolls of Civil Service

No Funds For  New River Spar   GOVERNOR ADKINS SAYS HIGHWAY SUM IS LACKING

Britain Warns Bulgaria Over  German Moves   Relations May Be Cut Off, London Says  In Message

Legions Will Mareh  aot  if W: ar Continues   Nazi Minister Tells Greeks Thev Are Open  To Attack Through Bulearia

Hint Invasion If Settlement Not Concluded   Stories Differ On Whether British Were Informed Of Turk-Bulgar Pact.  GREEKS FORCE FIGHT

Bulgarian-Turkish Pact Used as Pressure; Opens Way for Nazi Attack

NAZIS THREATEN GREEK INVASION TO FORGE PEAGE   Nazi Chieftain Holding Stick Over Greece; Wants Peace Signed On  Mussolini's Terms.

Great Nazi Naval. Baseg: Raided. During Mek $14: 5 Planes: ‘Lost

Report Mystery Fire Aboard Bremen   Heavy Damage indicated But Details Lacking.

Big Fire Aboard  Liner Bremen Is Still Blazing   STH Dlazing  Indications. Are That Big - Vessel Was Hit While at _ Bremen .  DETAILS ARE SCANTY Many Reports Have Beer  Circulated Regardins Whia UWuca Timar

NAZIS REVEAL LINER BURNIN(   Fight Blaze On Bremen; Cause Of Fire Is Not Disclosed

[sner Bremen On Fire   Admit Fire ! “Big” and “Still Burning On Liner

BREMEN ON FIRE IN GERMAN PORT   Unexplained Blaze on Line: Described as ‘Big’ and ‘Still Continuing’

Strike Endangers Production of Plane Propellers   Government May Seize Kearney Shipyard

U. §, MAY TAKE OVER SHIPYARD WITHIN 48 HOURS   C. 3. 0. STRIKE HALTS AIR. CRAFT PARTS PLANT AT CLEVELAND   PROPELLER FACTORY STRIKE AT CALDWELL IS SPREADING   Union at Kearny, N N. a Fe Shipyards Eager for Marine Occupation

Strike In Propeller Factories Also Enters Into . Defense Production _ Picture.

UNITED STATES, JAPAN DISCUSS PACIFIC ISSUE   Falks Are Begun Between America and Nippon Over Possibility of Settlement.

OUTCOME OF TALKS AT WASHINGTON ON _ JAP ISSUE SECRET   Diplomats Hesitate tc Predict Outcome — See “Cooling Off” Interval at Capital.

Relations With Japan May Cool Off'lsReport   President's Meeting _ With Ambassador Is Sianificant  —

NEWEINANGING PLANS DRAFTEE   FE. D. R. Signs Bill Rais ing Federal Debt Limi To 65 Billion

US. Issues First Taxable Securitie:   Secretary Morgenthau Announces Financing Plans Exceeding $1,300,000,000

MORGENTHAU LISTS PLANS   To Issue $1,300,009,000 ir Taxable Securities; Debt Bill Signed,

NEW FINANCING BEGUN BY U. S   Debt Limit Raised, Morgen thau Acts—Baby Bonds to Be Taxable March 1

GERMAN AIDE SHOOTS SELF   Clerk in Washington Em. bassy Suicide; Worry Qver Health Claimed.

BIG STRIKE PERHAPS TO BE SETTLED   U.S, Mediator Is Hoping Peace to Be Reached

Believe Strike-Settlement Is Near As Leaders Confer On Situation

BIG STRIKE PERHAPS TO BE SETTLED   U.S. Mediator I: Bs Peace to Be Reached

Elder Hoffman Literally Preaches His Religion From the Housetops

Army Facing Severest Test In History   Forces Gathered Yo Launil Carolinas Maneuyers Monday

U. 5. Will Continue To Keep Close Watch On Vichy s Activities   No More Food Will Be Shipped to France

U.S. Assured By Vichy on Martinique   France Asserts Nazi Col Jaboration Will Net Affect Island

France Gives Only Partial Assurances   Tells U. S. Collaboration Won’t Extend Into Hemisphere, Silent on Future

COLLABORATION OF FRANCE WITH NAZIS HOLDING ATTENTION   FRENCH DECLARE THAT WESTERN HEMISPHERE NOT INVOLVED IN PROGRAM

Africa Seen As Latest Danger Spot   Status of Martinique Still Unchanoed

OFFICERS REPLACED   Regular Army Colonels Succeec Guard Generals at Camp

MARINES SAFE NAVY REPORTS   11 Men Had E Been  Missing Since Torpedoing -of Ship in Atlantic. 

MISSING MARINES ARE REPORTED Sbt   Navy Announces Three Mer Are Picked Up and Delivered to Land

All Of Missing U.S. Marines Safe   Nine Lost In Torpedoing Of Dutch Vessel.

THREE MISSING MARINES SAFE; NURSES LAND   Lasi of Group Reporied by Navy But Where No Details Given— Nine Nurses Reach England

Last Three Of Marines Saved   Last Of Group Of Marines Torpedoed On Way To London Are Picked Up.

Benghazi Falls To British Army      Imperials Pursue Beaten Axis Forces Across Desert Toward Tripoli

LONDON IS BLASTED FOR EIGHT HOURS IN SAVAGE ATTACK   City Has Biggest Air Raid OF War—-Thousanids Are Homeless—Casualty Toll High

Death Toll Heavy In Mass Raids   Parts of London Blasted To Debris; Thousands Mourn Dead

LONDON SEVERELY DAMAGED. BY WORST AIR RAID OF WAR   Casualties Believed Heavy;: Some Big Fires Were Still Burning at Noon; Whole -District of City Destroved.

3 Fliers Lost On Desert Flight   Army Planes, Jeeps Combine In Search For Missing Men

FINAL ACTION ON MEASURE  IS POSTPONED   Prolonged Debate Blocks Consideration Today of Marriage Bill

IOWA HOUSE ARGUES BILI   Can't Make Up Mind On Intoxication Blood Test Measure

Iwo Dead, One Critically Injured In Terrific Blast in Charleston   Four Others Taken to Hospitals after Explosion Wracks Part of Gigantic Chemical Plant

MAN OT ALLING OFF DEMANDS OF ALLIES   Persia Ho'ding Off Ouster 0: Nazi Secret Agents

Iran Chiefs Study Nazi Ouster Note   British, Reds To Get Reply In Few Davs

lranians Stalling British Efforts: To Oust Nazis   Report Startling Increases In Armed Strength of Country.

IRAN STUDIES BRITISH DEMAND   Early Reply Promised To Order To Expel German “Tourists”

WRECKS 20 CARS NEAR BUCYRU:   Derailment of Freight Train Blocks Railroad Traffic.

AXIS MEET SETS “NEW ORDER’ FOR FUTURE EUROPE   Hitler-Mussolini Conference Mapped  Plans For Elimination of Bolshevism and ‘Plutocratic Exploitation,’ Nazis Say; Seen Formal Reply to F. R.Churchill Conference at Sea

TURKEY FINDS SELF DRAWN NEARER WAR   General Says Nazi Situation Not As Good As Pictured

TURKEY DRAWN TOWARD ALLIES   British Offensive in Africa Closely Watched by Neutral Country

MUSSOLINI UNABLE TO DRIVE ITALTANS AHEAD IN ALBANIA   LARGE SCALE OFFENSIVE ORDERED BY IL DUCE. SMASHED BY GREEKS ©

DO SOMETHING. BY SATURDAY? ~ DUCE DEMANDS   GRERKS BRACED AS I'TALIANS IN ALBANIA ARE WARNED BY MUSSOLINI

GREEKS CLAIM DUCE-ORDERED ATTACK FAILS   Reports Say Mussolini Has Been In Albania For Week; Demands  Suerencer

ATTACK ORDERED BY IL DUCE FAILS   Mussolini's Appearance I Albania Fails To Help

DUCE FAILS TC BOLSTER ARM}   Attacks Falter Despite i* Presence, Greeks say

DoSomething By Saturday, Generals Told   Italian ‘Prisoners Claim Mussolini There to Bolster Morale

Italians Again Are Repulsd  Mussolini Gives His Generals ‘Until Saturday’

REPORT DUCE NOW DIRECTS ARMY’S DRIVE   Greeks, as Usual, Repu's¢ Powerful Attacks Near Tepeleni

LARGE SCALE ITALIAN: ATTACK FAILS, SAY GREEKS   Report Mussolini Gives Gen erals Until Saturday To "Ds Samethinga”

GREAT ITALIAN DRIVE FAILURE   Big Offensive Ordered By Mussolini Crumbles Under Greek Resistance; Generals Given Until Saturday “To Do Something.”

Duce Directs New Offense In Albania   But Attacks Driven Back Declare Greeks;  Heavy Italian Losses

Powerful Halian Attacks Failure   Even Mussolini’s Presence Not Enough For Troops

DUCE REPORTED  PUSHING ITALIANS  INTO SLAUGHTER GIVES TROOPS UNTIL”  SATURDAY TO SHOW RETTER RESLLTS

L DUCE FAILS TO SPUR ARMY TO SHOW GAIN   Mussolini Reported Directing Large Scale Offensive irom Fiele Headquarters—Greeks Put Ital  ian Losses at 10,000 Including 9000 Dead ]

ITALIANS’ LARGE-SCALE OFFENSIVE IN ALBANIA CUIDED BY MUSSOLINI. FAILS

Il Duce Orders Italian Drive   At Front Personally Give: Officers Until Saturday Te ‘Do Something.’

DUCE DEMANDS ARMY PRODUCE RESULTS SOON   Mussolini in Field at Albaniz Gives Generals Until Next Saturday.

Judge Rodman Opens Court Next Monday  Hearing Before “Referee On Farme: ~ Blevator Accaurnte

Tudge Rodman       iéaring ‘Before. Referee On F armers Elevator Accounts

Greeks, Yugoslavs Likely to Take Tragic Battering at Start of War

Professor Predicts Hitler's Defeat If Russia Holds Until Snow Falls

INCREASE IN TENSION IN ORIENT   Siam Recognizes the Japa nese Controlled State of Manchuokuo   MOVES FORCES TO CAMBODIA   2U. 8. Warships Arrive at Brisbane; Other Moves in Par Fast

RUSSIANS REPORT DESTRUCTION OF 4 GERMAN DIVISIONS   Nazis Said to Have Beer Slaughtered by Thousands in Trap on Rostov  Front. _   REDS RECAPTURE HEIGHTS IN CRIMEA   Drive Led by Field Marsha! Von Kleist Stopped—Half German Tanks Put Out of Action.

Four Nazi Divisions Reported Destroyed   Russians Claim Recapture Of Crimean Heights and Trapping of Nazis on Don

4 German Divisions Wined Out   Part Of Field Marshal Von Kleist’s Army Caught In Fleming Trap On The Don Destroved.   3d Dive OnTula

Reds Report Victory InDon Area   Four Divisions Saic Destroyed by Russians in Trap

Four German Divisions Are Destroyed   Important Heights of Crimea Are Said Recaptured

SIX WORKMEN KILLED BY ROCK SLIDE IAT SITKA AIR BASE CONSTRUCTION -

SLIDE KILLS SIX AT SITKA   Men Were Working on New United States Naval Air Base.

Explosion Fatal to Workmen At Alaskan Naval Air Base   Premature Blast Sends 35 Foot Wall of Rock Roaring Down on Workers—One of Seven Men Rescued

WORKMEN KILLED IN QUARRY EXPLOSION   emature Blast Loasens Wal of Rock On Alaska Air Base Workers

OIX ARE KILLED IN ALASKA EXPLOSION   Buried As 35-Foot Rock _ Wall !s Loosened By Premature Blast.

PREMATURE BLAST ROLLS ROCK WALL DOWN ON SIX MEN IN ALASKA: ALL DIE

Danger of Stoppage Is Averted   Southern Differentials Elim inated By Acceptance Of Defense Mediation Board's Plan.

DEFENSE HOUSING PROJECT HELD UP   608 Men At Work Af Indian Head, Md., Stopped Work Yesterday, Washinston Annountes

Charged Wire Kills Bos   *0Uth, 12, Electrocuted When He to Climb Over Wire

Judge Says Ickes Must Release Fund   Must Pay $60,000 of Withheld Oil Royalties

H. E. Ledbetter Wins Big Suit   Recovers $60,000 in Withheld Royalties For Group in State

“Robin Moor” Sunk By Torpedo; In South Atlantic   Official Information Eagerly Awaited in Wrachingtan

Brazilian Ship Picks Up 11 Survivors; Reports 35 Persons Missing.

BRAZILBOAT  PICKS UP 11 - SURVIVORS   Rescned Passengers Tell oi Three Other Lifeboats, Were on Sea Following Attack .

BRAZILIAN SAYS U. S. SHIP TORPEDOED   Captain of Steamer Rescued Eleven Survivors of :  Robin Moor   A KANSAN IS MISSING   Saved Crew Members De. clare There Are Three More Lifeboats

+ “Says ‘Ship ‘Torpedocd. ° By WALDEMAR LUCIO-PEREIRA, “Captain, the Brazilian Steamer  ie ae

BY SKIPPER OF RESCUE BOAT   Picked Up 11 Survivors— Washington Seeks Official Confirmation

Lifeboats With 18 Aboard Have Not Been Founc   Eleven Survivors Picked Up by SS Osorio   By WALDEMAR L. PEREIRA

Robin Moor Sunk In South Atlantie   Brazilian Vessel Proceeding To Port With Survivors— Three Boats Still Missing

ROBIN MOOR I ATTACK VICTIN   CAPTAIN OF BRAZILIAN SHIP  REPORTS FICKING UP 11 RIIRVIVOR&   STEPHEN EARLY URGES CAUTION TILL ENTIRE STORY'S LEARNED

JUDGMENT IS WITHHELD BY UL §. OFFICIALS   yl i Roosevelt Warns Against Snap Decision On Guilt;  26 On Board Missing

Brazilian Captain Says U. S. Ship Torpedoed   Des Moines River Moves Higher  Ceartinu Throatanc Ganutheact lawa: Southwest Waters Drop

THIRTY-FIVE ON SUNKEN VESSEL BELIEVED LOST   One Lifeboat’ Containing   Eleven Members of Crew Picked Up;.Three Women and Child Missing   ROOSEVELT ASKS U.S RESERVE OPINION   Washington Awaits With Grave Concern Official Facts; German Sub ~ Suspected of Attack

CAPTAIN SAYS   11 Saved, Others Still Afloat Is Belief; Berlin Is Quiet

RESCUER'S STORY OF SAVING SHIP SURVIVORS By WALDEMAR LUCIO PEREIN.

U.S. Shir Sunk By ASub    Brazilian Ship  Captain Rescues  11 from the “Robin Moor”

U.S. AWAITING MORE DATA GN SHIP SINKING   Am e rican Merchantman Said to Have Been Torpedoed by U-Boat   35 OF 46 ABOARD REPORTED MISSING   Eleven Sailors Saved, Says Message from Ambassador at Rio de Janeiro

U. §. MERCHANT : ae ROBIN MOOR: “SUNK IN ATLANTIC   CAPTAIN BRAZILIAN STEAM. ER TELLS OF RESCUING 11 CREW MEMBERS

Washington Is Grave Over U-Boat Story   35. of 46° Aboard thi _ Robin Moor Reported to Have Perished ©   BOAT PICKED UP      Brazilian Captain Tells How Steamship Was Sent to Bottom

Brazil Boat Captain Tells Story Of Rescue Of U.S. Ship Survivors

CAPTAIN SAVING 11 IN TRAGEDY GIVES. VERSION   White House Starts Inquiry of Sinking in Atlantic Waters

Eleven Survivors Are: Taken from Lifeboat   Thirty-Five Persons, Including 28 Crew Members andSeven’Passengers ~ .: Are Missing in Sinking

Olson Named Sioux City Safety Head   Appointed to Succeed Harold N. Sturgeon, Resigned Under Fire

ORDER AGAINST LEAD COMPANY 1S UPHELD   St. Louis Firm Must Rehire 175 Employes

Hitler Delays Statement On Nazi Advance   Berln Claims German Drive Against Russia Is Rapidly Progressing, However   BOMB HEADQUARTERS OF SOVIET ARMY STAFF   German Communique Says Nazi Fliers Continue Systematic Destruction Of Soviet Bases

GERMAN FORCES PIERCE DEFENSE   Rail-Ore Dock Wage Dispute Is Settled

British Favor Speedy — - Thrusts Along. Coast - With Nazis Occupied

British Urge Army fo Aitack Coast   General Suggests Amphibian Tanks Be Used

Agitation Grows in Britain For Raids Across Channel   Military Experts Urge Lightning Thrusts Into Nazi Territory With Amphibian Tanks; Believe Action Would Divert Forces From Other Fronts

TIME HELD RIGHT FOR LAND RAIDS   Attack While Germany Has Back Turned, Many Urge

British Would Speed Up War Effort   Want More Furious Attacks While Nazis Are Engaded

BritainClamors For Daring Raids   Public Wants to Hit Back; One General Suggests ~ "Coast Offensive

BRITISH SEEK HEAVY ATTACKS   People Clamor for Advantage to Be Taken Of Russo-German War

British Want Hard Blows Dealt Nazis   Long-Suffering Public For Fierce Attacks As Germans Busy in East

BRITISH CLAMOR FOR MORE DARING ATTACKS ON FOE   Public Feels-Army and Navy Raiders Should Strike at German-Held Coasts on Continent.   USE OF AMPHIBIAN. TANKS IS SUGGESTED   Opportunity Seen to Deal Germany Blow Now That She Is Preoccupied in East With Russia.

Britons Demand Allied Invasion Of Continent   Agitation Grows For Attacks As Nazis Battle Reds

BRITONS URGE DRIVE ON NAZIS BE INCREASED   Demand Army Attack Continent While Germans Fight Russia

BRITISH PUBLIC ASKS INVASION OF COAST PORTS   Strike While Germany’: Back Is Turned, Is New Sentiment  Now Expressed.

ARMY AND NAVY RAIDS URGED IN GREAT BRITAIN   Agitation Among General: Grows for Combined Attacks on German-Held Continental Coasts   CITE ADVANTAGES   Contend Strong Germar Forces Would Have To Be Diverted to Protect  Such Territories

PETAIN PONDERS REPLY TO REICH ON NEW DEMAND   Statement of U.S. Stud ied, Fearing Break Between Two Nations      Clarification on Collaboration With the Axis Expected Soon

REACTION  NOW SEEN — IN VICHY   Government Studies Hint Given by Welles That. Break May Result. Over Nazi Pro-

FRANGO-AMERICAN RELATIONS WILL BE UNCHANGED, BELIEI   Petain Regime Resist: New Axis Demands For More Aid

GERMANY INCREASES PRESSURE FOR VICHY TO MEET DEMANDS   PETAIN REPORTED FIRMLY AGAINST GRANTING AFRICAN BASES DESPITE PRESSURE FROM BERLIN

Find Eldred Bank Money Bag Friday   Buffalo Police Hold Twe Suspects In Robbery

Roosevelt Voices Faith in Future      Confidence in Democracy Theme of Talk at Hyde Park

DEPARTMENT HEAD   K. K. Landes Will Leave K. ‘U to Succeed E. C. Case, K. U. Alumnus   OTHER CHANGES HERE

TO MICHIGAN U. AS DEPARTMENT HEAD   K. K. Landes Will Leave K U. to Succeed E. C. Case, KU, Alumnus   OTHER CHANGES HERE

NINE PASSENGERS? THREE MEMBERS OF GREW KILLED   Tragedy, Worst in Canadian History, Occurs 391 Miles East of Winnipeg

12 Killed as © Trans-Canada  Plane Crashes   ) of Dead, Passengers— Is Worst Disaster it Canadian Aviation

CANADIAN AIR CRASH KILLS 12   . Anhner Falls Mile.       occu VER arty L

12 KILLED WHEN AIR LINER FALLS   Nine Passengers Are Among Dead in Canada’s Worst Aviation Disaster

Spain And Italy Agree On Course   French Believed Informec of Decisions on Wartime Roles   FRANCO RETURNS HOME   Hitler Wants French Attitude on Axis Stated Before Mediating   Lady Chamberlain Die«

Franco Meets Petain After Leaving Duce  Solidarity ith Axis  Claimed on Mediterrainean Problem  ‘U. S. AID DISCUSSED  Accord Also Said to Have : Been Reached Upon  [ African Issues   UG. S. AID DISCUSSED

SPAIN AND ITALY IN ACCORD, SAYS ROME DISPATCH   ‘Complete’ Agreement as tc War Roles Reported After Mussolini-Franco Talks

YUGOSLAVIA HEAD CALLED T0 GERMANY   Hitler May Seek Passage of Troops Through Yugoslavia Instead of Bulaaria

DUCE, FRANCO “ASK FRENCH LANDS   Petain Told of Demands. i Talk and Trip With Snanish Leader.

Petain Informed   France Big Question Mark In New Order . In Europe   SIX POINTS FOR: PETAIN TO PONDER

FRANCO, DUCE REACH ACCORD ON WAR ROLES   FRANCE, GERMANY TO BE 1N FORMED OF POSITION, IT IS BELLEVED   SPANISH CHIEF VISITS PETAIN ON WAY HOMI   Italians Report Mussolini, Madrid Head Arrived at “Identity of View"

TALY ANG oPAIN ARE IN ACCOR   Reach Agreement Or Plans For Reorganiza. tion Of Europe   IMPORTANT PARLEY   African Problems Aisc Diseussed; Franco Ant Petain Meet

SPAIN AND ITALY REACH COMPLETE ACCORD ON WAR   Franco Meets Petain In France For Conference

ITALIAN-SPAIN ACCORD CITED   Full Understanding Reach ed; Petain Is Informed

ITALO-SPANISH TALK RESULTS IN AGREEMENT      Franco Confers with Petair Following Meeting with Mussolini.

British Anticipate Twin NaziThrusts; Spain’ sRoleDrawn   Axis Strategy Aims At Bottling Up English Fleet In M editerranean; Rame Reports Aecord With Franco

Rome Reports Italy And Spain In Accord On Their Wartime Roles   Franco Heads For Home After Conferring With Mus- solini; France Reported Informed Of Decisions;  Hitler Asks Questions Of France.

Spain And Italy Agree On Course   French Believed Informed  of Decisions on Wartime - Roles   FRANCO RETURNS HOME   Hitler Wants French Attr  tude on Axis Stated Before Mediating

AXIS DEMAND FRANCE LINE UP GIVEN PETAIN   Franco Carries Decisions of Cor ference with Mussolini to Petai: —-Weygand An Issue

Spain, Italy In Perfect Accord   ene. scl  Mediterranean And African Problems Discussed By Franco, Mussolini,

PETAIN TOLD SPAIN, ITALY ARE IN ACCORD   *ranco Confers With French Leader on  Way Home

Franeo Heads Home From Conferences   Talks With Petain After Meeting Mussolini

Spain, ltaly Garb Meeting In Words Of Little Meaning   Franco Reported To Have Acquainted Petain With Results

Franco Is Returning To Spain   Statement Withheld On Result Of His Talks With Petain And Mussolini

Franco Understood to Have Acquainted Petain With the Results of ltalian-Spanish Conference

ITALY AND SPAIN IN FULL AGREEMENT STATEMENT DECLARE   JUST WHAT THAT AGREE MENT IS NOT ANNOUNCE; FRANCO MEETS PETAIN

‘Spain and Italy Reach F ull Accord   Rome Reports Agreemen! After Franco Confers With Premier Mussolini

Franco Sees Old Prof. On: Way to Spam   Aceord Reported Reached With Duce  In Conference

Italians and Spain Agree  Franco Confers With Petain En Route Home

50: DEPUTIES AID SHERIFF BREAK LINES   Two Men Injured In Saturday After. noon Fracas At Shop.

MEN CALLED OFF JOB AT BIG CANTON PLANT   Union Se 6 ks To Compe Federal Action

MACHINISTS CALL STRIKE AT CANTON   Action Ordered Today Fo: Union Men Installing Equipment

BERLIN OUSTS HEAD BOLIVIA RMBASSY STARE   Charge D’Affaires Orderec to Leave Germany Within Three Days; Reprisal Action   LA PAZ DENOUNCED   Germany Protests Sharply Against Expulsion of German Minister By Bolivian Government

REICH REPRISAL OF “OUSTER” FROM BOLIVI!   Bolivian Charge d'Affairs in Berlin Asked to Leave Germany within Three Days

Berlin Quick Jo Get Even a Bolivia   Official Ordered Out of Berlin as Counter-Measure

Reprisal Is Taken Relation Unbroker   Government Gathers Loose Ends In Probe Of Plot To Overthrow President

GERMANS DEMAND REPRISALS FROM THEBOLIVIAN GOV'T   Nazi Government Says Bolivian Charge d’Affaires In Berlin Must Leave In Three Days In Sharp Protest To La Paz.

Reich Kicks Out Bolivian Diplomat   Nipping of Nazi Coup Responsible

Action Follows Steps Of Bolivian Government.  Relations Unbroken

BOLIVIA FEELS GERMAN ANCE   Ousting of Ministe: Brings Retaliatory Move and Protest.

GERMANS OUST BOLIVIA ENVOY   Acts In Reprisal To Demant Nazi Diplomat Go Home

Germans Match Bolivian Order Ousting Envoy   Order Bolivian Charge d’Affaires to Leave Berlin in 3 Days  RETALIATORY MOVE  Assert German Minister La Paz Ordered Out For No Real Reason

JAPS CALL KNOX WARNING A BLUFF   NEWSPAPER SAYS NIPPON WILL GO ON WITH ITS PROGRAM

Knox Bluffing. Says Japanese Paper, “Hochi   “We Are Carrying on Our Policies Regardless,” Ts Comment

Jap Press Says Sec. Knox Is  Just Bluffing   Italian Comments U, 'S. - . To Face Axis Aid in Pacific War

Japanese Press Says America Bluffing  Domei Says Crisis   Domei Says Crisis Caused by U. S. Action Toward Japar

KNOX’S FORECAST TERMED BLUFE   Japanese Press Also Com ments Crisis Referred to Was Caused by U. 8.

Japan Has Idea U. S. Is Bluffing   Newspapers At Tokye Contend Statement By Knox Will Noi Change Policies

33 INDICTED ON SPY CHARGES   Six Other Persons Indicted Are in Foreign Countries

Alleged Spies Are Indicted   Thirty-Three Persons Ordere To Trial In September By Grand Jury

DEGAULLE LOSES PROPERTY   Possessions Of Free French Leader Are Confiscated

A Representative of S. S. Is Coming   Will Be at the Federal Build ing Jan. 16 From 2 Until 4 p. m.

Social Security Official Coming   Will Be at Postoffice Building Here on Thursday, Sept. 4.

S. S. Representative Will Be Here Feb.    The Purpose Is to Interview Claimants, Employes, Employers and Others.

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   South Carolina Executes Four  Three Rapists, Killer Die In Electric Chair

6 Ships Sunk In New Raids, Nazis Report   Victims Include Member 9 Convoy Attatked in North Atlantic

31,500 TONS 1 DOWNED BY NAZI AERIAL ATTACK   BERLIN ALSO DEPRECGATES EF FECT OF R, A. F. RAID ON NORTH GERMANY   CLAIMS ‘EFFECTIVE’ RAID ON HULL, ENGLISH PORT   Two Long Range Bombers Credited with Successful Atlack on Convoy In North Alantic

NAZIS REPORT SIX SHIPS SUNK   Bombers, Submarines ant Speedboat Attack Vessels in Convoy.

Nazis Claim Sinking of 6 British Ships   Long - Range Bombers Said to Have Attacked Conyoy in N, Atlantic

Defense Effort Dominates — American Life   Billion Dollars or More Being Poured Into New Faciories ts Recruiting Vast Armies of Worleers

America Is Fast Becoming Arsenal World Democracy      Defense Program fla s Workers Over Nation Busy As Billions Are Snent

NAZIS’ SILENCE AND RAF RAIDS HINT INVASION   Berlin Holds Tongue on FOR Piracy Charge; Gayda Sees Action   British. Bombers Believed Raiding French Coast Concentrations

Girl Student Shot in Foot   Benezette Hunter Stumbles, Discharging Her Shotgun

18 Miners Severely Burned But Are Saved While 15 Others Are Still Unaccounted For   VENTILATION STILL GOING INTO WOREINGS

16 ARE ENTRAPPED BY DUST EXPLOSION IN PENNSYLVANIA   Eighteen Are Burned by) Blast Severely Today; Others Sought.   “DEAD AIR” FOUGHT BY RESCUE CREWS

“TOUR ON JUNE 11   Annual County Survey of Conservation and Improvement Planned   SCHEDULE IS OUTLINED

SOILS AND CROPS TOUR ON JUNE 11   Annual County Survey of Conservation and Improvement Planned —   ‘SCHEDULE IS OUTLINED

OHIO INDUSTRIAL PAYROLLS ~ HAVE SHOWN BIG INCREASES      SPEEDING UP OF INDUSTRY IN CONNECTION WITH DEFENSE PROGRAM IS RE FLECTED

Sudden Wind on Lake Michigan Is Tragedy to 3 Boating Enthusiasts

GOLF STAR'S MOTHER DIE!    MARION MILEY'S MOTHER SUC CUMBS TO BULLET WOUNDS  SUFFERED DURING MYS- ~ TERIGUS SHOOTING

MIRS. MILEY DIES FROM WOUND   Police Hoped to Questio Mrs. Miley Further About Crime.

Norse Use Former  U.S. Ship In Raid  Attack Fish Oil Plants At Oeksfjord; Name Of Destrover Unchanged

An Allied Raid In North Norway  TA ceaeemnenes  xescsces:   Norwegians from England Use a U_S. Destroyer

Some Corn Crop Damage Due to Iowa Storms   Husking Is 85 Per Cen Completed in Northwes' Part of State

CORN HUSKING   Only 25% Is Harvestec In Southeastern Part Of State

Lots Of Com Still in Fields   Wet Weather Delays Harvest In Iewn

UNITED STATES WILL ENFORCE - PRICE CONTRO!   Government Ready To Meet Any Effort To Challenge Authority   PUBLIC IS BACKING   Test Appears Likely From Order Freezing Steel And Iron Prices

U.S. MEANS FOR PRICES TO STEADY   Government Prepared to Meet Any Effort to Challenge Its Authority on Matter During Emergency

U.S. Prepared For Challenge Of Price Curb   Steel Industry Planned Test; Officials to Rely On Public Opinion

READY FOR TEST CN PRIGE FIXINI   Public Opinion Has Been Government’s Principal Weapon

DRIVE TO BUILD SHIPS FASTER IS GIVEN ATTENTION   chairman Vinson, of Honse Naval Committee, Declares All Building Will Be Ordered on a TwentyFour Hour Basis   CONFERENCES HELD

NAVAL BUILDING 10 G0 ON 24-110UR BASIS AT ONCE   Intensified Drive To Gird Nation Swiftly for TwoOcean War and To Compensate For Naval Losses Inflicted By the Japanese.

To Build Warships at Fastest! Clip-Yet  VINSON URGES RHI RING ON   VINSON URGES BUILDING ON  24-HOUR BASIS

NAVY BUILDING 10 60 ON 24-HOUR BASIS AT ONCE   Vinson, Walsh And Admiral Stark Confer On Pacific War

TENSIFIED SHIPBUILDING IS PLANNED   House Naval Committe Announces Plans to Compensate For Naval Losses to Japs

Reich Declares No. 3 Nazi Flew Under Delusion  Will Not Recognize Any Utterance Made

Nazis Quick to Discredit Statements   German Officials Say Hess Was Under Delusion, Wanted Peace to Save British Empire

NAZIS SAY HESS ONUNAUTHORIZED PEACE MISSION   Claim illness Made Him Mentally Deranged   HITLER TAKES PERSONAL COMMAND OF PARTY

FUGITIVE LEADER BRITISH ©   No. 3 Man Of Germany Questione In Secret English Hiding Place; “4 Expresses Wish To ‘Save World’ a4

Nazis Claim Hess Wanted To End War   Germany Won't Recognize His ‘Utterances’

English ° “ / 7 He Split With Hite Over Pending Soviet Alliance; Germans Claim He Was “Deluded”

Nazi Say They Will D «scredit All Statements   -' Hitler Takes Over “Personal Command of  Party In Place of Hess

British Say 200 Italians Make A Brave Stand Against Two Shepherds

Great Victory!   ‘200 Italians Storm Isle, Put 2 Shepherds To: Flight’

Beat Back Attackers In Luzor   Report Parachutists At One Airport As Other Jap Units Are Mopped Up

ARMY, NAVY SCORE IN FAR EASTERN WAR   Philippine Troops Reported Driving Jap Invaders Back

WARSHIP HARUNA SENT TO BOTTOM. BY U.S. FLIERS   STIMSON CONFIRMS SINKING, ALSO ARRIVAL OF PLANES AT OAHU ISLAND °  JAPANESE PARACHUTISTS TRY TO INVEST EASTERN LUZON   U. S. and Filipine Troops: Reported Mopping Up Earlier Japanese - Landing Attempts

Philippine Army Recaptures Area Around Aparri  linofficial Renortse   Unofficial Reports Say Japs Retreating to Seacoast

xs e Ke RK F  ‘Chutists Seize One Airport in Eastern Luzon   Army Spokesman Previously Said ‘Situation in Hand’

Island Defenders Drive Japs Back   Menwelcans Have Situation in Hand, Says Spokes ‘man at Manila   CHUTISTS TAKE FIELD   Landing Forces Along Coas Being Mopped Up by  . 5. Forces

DIRECT BOMB HIT SCORED, SHIP ON FIRI   News Is Confirmed B; Secretary Of War Stimson Today

Mopping Up ~ Operations » Go Forward   Philippine Army Said to Have Recaptured Area a. Around Aparri   ‘ENEMY BEING i DISPOSED OF’   qhdother Landing Made by -Parachutists; 5th Column Being Rounded Up

Jap ‘Chutists Seize Airport In Luzon   Situation in Hand for the Defenders Before New Attack

Enemy Throws Fresh Troops © At Philippines  American Forces Restrict   American Forces Restrict Japangse Landings on Luzon; Foe Says Aircraft Carrie# Lexington Victim

Battleship And Destroyer Are Among Victims   Luzon Region Retaken As Japs Driven To Philippine Coast   WAKE ISLAND HOLDS   Vital Stepping Stone To Orient Fights Off Attackers

BLOW IS STRUCK AT FOE AS FIGHT RAGES ON LUZON   Invaders Being Mopped Up, Communiques Say, Al tho Paratroop Attack On Air Base Is Reported   GUAM AND WAKE TAKEN, JAPS SAY

CLAIM-T0 DRIVE JAPS BACK ON LUZON COASTS   Philippine Army Declares Area Near Appari Is Recaptured

Japs Are Beaten  On Luzon   Declarations by Axis Had Been Anticipated by United States

HARUNA SUNK NFGHTING WZON CAS   War Dept. Communique Tells of First Major Victory in Jap War.   BEAT JAPS BACK NORTH OF MANILA

Parachutists Take Airport in Luzon; Mop Up Continues   U. S. and Philippine Forces Press Efforts To Drive Foe to Sea

Communism Still ‘Hated’ by Legion   Commander Says Invasion Has Made No Change

Still Hate Communism, Legion Told by Warner; Back Shoot First Order

American Legion Convention Opens On Warning Note   Commander Says U. 5S Attitude Must Not Change on Russia

Stand On Radicals Is Unchanged   Legion’s Policy Still ‘Against Both Hitler ‘And Communism Is Warner Statement

Stull Hate Hitler,  Commander States  Warner Advises Stand  On, Communism Will Not Be Changed

Legion Chief Tells Communist Evils:  Backs FDR Policy   Milo Warner Asserts U.S. Observers Should Supervise Red ‘Aid’

RETAIN STAND ON COMMUNISH   Legionnaires Hear War ner’s Plea for Doubling Of Vigilance

Warner SpeaksOut To Legionnaires About Communism   National Commander Say Hitler vs. Stalin Does Not Altar Stand as Regards Policy

Milo Warner Bids Legion Not Relax Conmunism Fight   Stalin's Role in War Not Altruistic, Says National Commande:

Attitude Toward Stalin Unchangec   Legion Calls For Lifting Of Law Forbidding Troops Outside Hemisphere

Japanese Get New Protest From France   Agreements On Bases In Indo-China Have Been Overstepped, Claim Of French Authorities

Japanese Diet Ratifies New War Measure:   French Said to Protest Tokyo's Policy in Indo-China

FRENCH PROTEST GOES TO TOKYO   Outstepping Agreements ix Expansion Moves, Vichy Complains

New Controversy Developes Over Japanese Moves  French Charge Overstepping of Indo  French Charge Over stepping of IndoChina Agreements

GEORGIA HAS” ENDED CHAIN _ GANG SYSTEM   Whipping Also Abolished According to -. State Report

‘CHAIN GANGS’ RULED OUT, ~ GEORGIA OFFICIAL STATES   OFFICIAL OF PENAL SYSTEM ALSO DECLARES WHIPPING OF PRISONERS ALSO STOPPED

Georgia Denies Convicts Toil  On Chain Gang   Whipping also abolished, says Penal Board statement—Convict labor in vreat demand.

Revision Proposed Excess Profits Tax Plan Is Rejected   Committee Agrees To Recommend That Corporations Be Permitted To Compute Exces s Profits By Either [nvested Capital Or Averane Fa rninns Methnde

HOUSE GROUP FIXES TAXES:   Rejects. Roosevelt. . . Recommendation, It le Dicecloced

F, D. R.’S REQUEST FOR MORE STRINGENT EXCESS PROFITS TAX REJECTET

Two Plants Are Looted In One Day   Defense Factories Left Helpless Until Loans Made

Jor. Rey second Time Sets Tim. ~ Smit to French Reply To Proposal of Settlement   Observers Believe France Is Attempting To Secure Further Concessions in 'ndo0-China Thailand Border Dispute

Japan Sets New Time Limit For French To Reply   New Limit Is 9 P. M. CST Today For Reply to Proposals For Ending Dispute

France Given Another Time Limit By Japs   News Agency Says She Must Reply On Thai  Row Tomorrow   CONFERENCE HELD      Foreign Minister And Envoy Discuss Plan In Long Session

Tokyo Expects Io Receive a Final Answer Tonight   Japanese Seek Early Settlement of Frenc' Border Dispute With Thailand; Balkan Crisis Moves Nearer Breaking Point

JAPAN SETS ANEW LIMIT FOR FRANCE   Final Answer on Proposals to Settle Indo-China Dispute With Thailand Is Expected by Wednesdav. Tokvo Says.

Fail In Japan Peace Meeting   French Believed Attempting To Gain Additional Concessions From Siam.

JAPAN EXTENDS FRENCH TALKS   New Deadline Is Set fo: Second Time In Week On Reply

STOCK MARKET INDEX   Japan Sets Second Time Limit OnDemandsMade onIndo-China

France Given  An Ultimatum   Japs Fix Wednesday Noon As Time Limit For Vichy Reply

AIDS BELIEVED INVASION SIGNS   Britain Continues Day and Night Sweeps Over Nazi Territory; American Eagle Squadron Pilot Lost

ENGLAND HEARS INVASION TALK   Magazine Hints British May Try for Foothold Before August 1

British Prepare For Invasion Of Europe   Hint That Heavy Bombing Raids May Be © erterc To Attack Before Aug. 1

RAF Continues Raids as Paper  Hints at Continental Invasion   British Pilots Conduct Two Broad Sweeps Over Northern France During Daylight Hours

BRITISH HINT INVASION:PLAN   Magazine.in Londan ‘Suggests Developments Before Month is Out

Britain May Soon Land an Army on Coast of France   Heavy Bombing Raids Be lieved Preliminary to Early Attempt

MOSCOW AREA PROTECTED BY RAGING REDS   ‘Scorched Earth’ Plan To Be Followed

Invasion ‘Qf Nazi Occupied Arcas By Britain Is Hintec   RAF Bombers Continut Raids; Surprise Seen By Aug. 1

French Ship Bears Beef For France   MYSTERY IN MOVEMENTS Ol MeKCMANIMAN wewtsUaeAdA Ab TEMPTING TO RUN BLOCKADE

Prodigality, Waste Flayed InTaxDebat   Demands To Shs  Expenditures Are’ Made 

House Hears Demands for  Spending Cut   Other Charges Are Made During 5-Hour Debate on New Tax Measure   PROVISIONS SCORED

New Deal Waste Charged in Long Debate on Taxes   Four Congressmen Alsc Charge British Sell Lease-Lend Goods

Doughton Assails . Tax Bill Critie      Economy Needed, He Says But Appropriations Must Be Met

HOUSE TAXES DEBATE QUIE]   New Deal ‘Waste’ I: Scored In Argument; Joint Returns  Attacked

NON- DEFENSE SPENDING HIT IN TAX DEBATE   Demand to Eliminate Waste Made as House Takes Up New Measure   JOINT INCOME TAX RETURN IS SCORED   Other Features of Measure Considered in 5 Hours’ Debate on Floor

GHETTOS SEEN   Brissels Paper Says Jews To Be Isolated Jn France. -

GUNS OPEN FIRE ON NAZI AIRPLANE   Ship Sighted Near Country by Troops of Jugoslavia.

Eyewitness Reports Of Move Not Confirmed By Press From Balkan Section

Big Quota to Be Called   Draftees ‘This Month to Equal Previous Period

REJECT TOKYO DEMANDS FOR WAR SUPPLIES   Japanese View, Answer Disappointing But Won't Carry Out Previous Threat Now

Dutch Reply To Demands Of Japanese   Believed to Be Refusal to Deliver  Big Stock of Supplies

JAPANESE FAIL INBID 10 GRAB INDIES EXPORTS   Yoshizawa Indicates He Will Not Break Off Talks With Hollander At Once

DUTCH REJECT JAP DEMANDS FOR MATERIALS   Rebuff Seen In Reply T« Orient’s Order For War Supplies   “DISAPPOINTING”, JAPAN REACTION   Tokyo Delegation Delays Action As It Awaits “Clarification”

NIPPON GROUF   Year-Long Trade Negotiations With East Indies Break Down.

Dutch Answer Irks Japanese   Tokyo Demands On Netherlands East Indies Receive Unfavorable Reply

DUTCH REFUSE JAP DEMANDS   Larger Share of Indies Ex ports of War Material: ‘Denied. -

DUTCH REPLY T0 JAPANESE DEMANDS FINALLY DELIVERED   BELIEVED TO BE POLITE BUT UNFAVORABLE STAND ON TRADE AGREEMENTS

THE WAR TODAY:  DUTCH WILL NOT YIELD TO JAPAN   Forced to Act After Muct Clever Stalling, East Indies Take Firm Stand   TOKYO IS BEING PUSHED BY NAZIS

TOKYO SEEKING LARGE SHARE OF SUPPLIES 1 INDIES   Nippon Delegation Won't Break off Negotiations Immediatety

JAP-DUTCH CRISIS REACHED ON OIL AND OTHER TRADE   EAST INDIES REPLIES TO DEMAND WITH A REPORTED REFUSAL

Italian Bombs Hit Gibr raltar  ni   Germaue Forecast  Aerial Blows at Suez.

DUTCH REPLY 10 JAPANESE DISAPPOINTING   Islands Reported to Have Refused to Supply Nippon With Large Share of Exports of Oil, Rubher and Tin. .

REPORT ITALY DROPS BOMBS ON GIBRALTAR   Germans Forecast Aerial Blows At Suez Canal In East   Se Be SNP UE Taw Ee ee SF he Eee Oe Be London Press Warns Britain’s Position In Middie East Grave

Dutch Give Japs Their Last Word   Nippon Not Satisfied, Batavia Reports

DUTCH REJECT JAP DEMANDS   Crisis Believed Reached in Trade Negotiations

Won't Give ‘Aid To Axis From Indies   Say Bulk Of War Mate rials Must Go To U. S And Britain.

Tokyo Finds Indies Reply Unfavorable   Nipponese Trade Group, However, Doesn’t Break Off Negotiations   ‘ANSWER STUDIED   ‘Agreement on Many Points Will Be Very Dif. ficult, Savs Yoshizawa

NO FURTHER NEGOTIATING. TOKYO STAND   Nippon Fails to Get Rubber Oil and Tir Need By Axis Pal: For War

Japan Gets Unfavorable Reply  Petal Cmeck Indiec Staar Onanreful Middle Caurce in Nate

Dutch Reply To Japanese Unfavorable   Tokyo Fails to Get Concession On War Goods

Dutch Deliver Unfavorable Reply fo Japs  Japanese Ministe Says Tokyo to   Japanese Minister Says Tokyo to Find Trade Terms Unsatisfactory 

NIPPON DEMAND FOR SUPPLIES IN INDIES DENIED   But Hirohito’s Delegation Js Not Ready to Break Off Negotiations   RUBBER, OIL AND TIN WAS SOUGHT   First Indicated Immediata Rupture Was in Prospect Thera

Britain and U.S. to Get First Call On Trade With Island and None of Products Wal Be Yielded For Shipment to Germany

JAPAN'S TRADE ~ DEMANDS UPON INDIES REDUCEC   TOKYO WANTS CONCESSIONS  IN RUBBER, TIN AND ner.   ANSWER REPORTEDLY PUTS U. $., AND BRITAIN FIRST   Gives Them First Call on Colony’s Resources; Japanese Cabinet Meaeta

DUTCH TURN DOWN OFFER OF JAPANESE   Japanese Delegation Fails to Break off Negotiations as  Had Been Threatened

Dutch Reply On Oil Not Satisfactory   Japanese Demands Refused But Are Submitted to Tokyo

NEUTRALITY AGT REPEAL  DISCUSSED   Follows Cabinet Mem bers’ Statements   BLOOM IS LEADER

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL AN ISSUE   Enters Congress as One Of Most . Explosive Topics of Session

Lost Crete Battle Will Intensify Apprehension of People of Britain

Can the Channel Protect England?  Grave Doubts Raised By Nazi Victory in Crete

GREEN CALLS FOR LABOR, INDUSTRY AND FARM UNITY   _ STATE FEDERATION iS URGED TO KEEP AMERICAN FREEDOM

GREEN URGES CLOSER BOND FOR LABORERS   Governor Asks Co-Operation In Nat’] Defense

National , Unity Is Proposed   Governor Green Suggests A Closer Bond Between Lahor, Industry. Agricul ©. ture, to Save Nation   SOUNDS A WARNING

WILLKIE VISIT ENDS. WEDNESDAY: TESTIFIES FEB. 11   360 Letters a Day Arrive A American’s Hote-—Many Ask Help.

WILLKIE STARTS BACK NEXT WEEK   Given Invitation Yo Appear At Hearing On British Aid Bill.

RURAL SCHOOL CLINIC   Nurse, Doctor rand £ Dentist Examine Seven Districts

LACKED FAITH IN CREW OF SUR   0-8 COMMANDER EXPRESSED DOUBT AS TO MEN’S TRAINING, WIDOW SAYS.

Fifth Inning. Dodgers.   OPM Director Would Peg Prices But Not Waaes

e@ In Washington   Capital Cautiously Considers Censorship; Army and Navy Battle to Keep Air Force

BOMB SHELTER PLANS READ‘   Little Probability of Attack on U.S. But Ali Defense Moves Are Prepared

War Department To Take Steps To Give Nations Protection from Gas

HOOVER SAYS SCIENCE MUST OFFER DEFENS!   Former President Calls or American Scientists To . Put End to-Flying Neath   URGES QUICK ACTION   Says Successful. Defense Against Air ‘Attacks Could Turn Fate of World

Hoover Calls For Method To Halt Planes   Fate OF World Would Be Changed By Successful Defense Against Air Attacks

HOOVER ASKS SCIENCE FOR AIR DEFENSE   Fate of World At Stake Says Ex-PresidentAt Haverford

BRITISH LINES ~ ARE TIGHTENING   Sink Entire Convoy of Naz Italian Ships Including Three Destroyers

BRITISH NAVY SINKS EIGHT: SHIP CONVOY   Entire Position in Mediterraneon Improved; Five Supply Vessels, Three Warships Bagged.   ATTACKERS LOSE LONE DESTROYER

BRITISH HOLD NAZI ADVANCE TOWARD EGYPT   Navy Sinks Entire Convoy Of German, Italian Army Proceeding from Sicily To African Port

EMPLOYES 60 BACK TO WORK AT ALLIS - CHALMERS   Law Enforcement Bodies Mobilized To Guard Against Violence

'Chutists and Planes Used In New Onslaught   Germans Claim Double Break-Through  On Line Near Capital: Zhukov Takes  Control of Red Armies In Shakeup;. . Tanks Landed Behind Front.

SMASH LEAVES ARMY 38 MILES FROM CAPITAL   Germans Use Chute Troops And Reserve Planes In Increasing Numbers

Outer Defense Opened To Capital; Shakeup In Red Command Revealec

Reserve Planes, Troops Thrown Info Struggle  mtn CElawt be   Desperate Effort tc Take Moscow Puts Nazis 38 Miles  From Capital

‘anes Reported Bombing Soviet Capital Day ane Night in Effort to Softer Morale of Defenders—Red: Insist Counter-Attack: Kéeping Front Stable ir Most Sections.

Nazis Find Going Before Capital of Russia Difficult   British Informants Pre. dict City Will Hold This Winter

RESERVES CALLED UP IN ATTEMPT T0 BREAK STALEMATE   Germans Throw ‘Chute Troops, More Planes Into Struggle

Florence Staab Of Remsen Weds Meriden Y Youth  Gf   Ceremony Takes  Place Place At Stemmers Run, Md.

WAGES MUST BE KEPT IN BOUNDS   So Says Leon Henderson U. S. Price Administrator

Top Wage Curbs Are Proposed   Credit Inflatior Check Also Is Asked

DANGERS OF PAY HIKES ARE CITED   ‘Unwarranted Raises Will Help Cause Inflation,’ Hender son Warns; Urges ‘Proper Balance’

Regulation Of Wages Needed, Senate Told   Henderson Says, However, Inclusion In Price Bill Not Advisable

Wage Regulation Not Included in  Price Fix Plan   Henderson Declares Installment Selling Would Hurt Controls

HITS WAGE HIKE   Henderson Says Rates of Pay Must Stay Within Bounds

Henderson Says Wages Must Be Kept in Bounds   Opposes Wage Ceiling in. Bill, However

Mushrooms or Toadstools? Woman  Must Wait to Learn Which She Ate

GIANT WARSHIP OFF SIAM, REPORTS SAY   Big British Vessel Part 01 Squadron Sent In

Act Against Jao Thrust to Singapore   Tokyo Takes New Step And Cancels Departure CM Gtaamare ta LU. S.

Jap. Move On Bases Close To Singapore.   500: American: Citizens Stranded. In Island Empire. When Nippon ~ Cancels: Sailings To United States

JAPAN STOPS ALL SAILING TO AMERICA   Six Hundred U. S. Citizens Left Stranded in Far East by Order—Nipponese Ships Hurriedly Leave California Ports.

JAPAN SUSPENDS ALL STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO U. S.   600 AMERICANS ARE LEFT STRANDED IN ISLAND EMPIRE

BATISH WARSHIPS SIGHTED IN EAST   Move May Be to Counter Japan’s Thrust into French Indo-China

CLAIM MOVE TO” COUNTER JAPAN   Nippon Cancels All Steamship Departures for United States.   TROOPS TO MANCHUKUO 

Set To Meet Jap Menace To Singapore   Tokio Cancels All Ship Service To U. S., Strand ing 600 Americans.

BRITISH NAVY =: SQUADRON IS: IN FAR EAST   Japan Takes New Step By Cancelling All Ship ' Departures To America

JAPS SUSPE SHIP SERVICE TO AMERICA   600 U. S. Citizens Are Left Stranded In Japan

L  * SQUADRON - IN ORIENT   Unconfirmed Reports Say » Big Battleship Is in Gulf of Siam   MAY BE INTENDED TO WORRY AXIS   “Japan Said to Have Demanded Bases on Gulf From Thailand

In Far East Crisis   About 600 American Citizens Stranded In Japan      TWO BIG LINERS IN U.S. TO DASH HOME

, British Fleet Reported in * Gulf of Siam  Eine Blasnl Teenie   May Block Japs; Tokyo Halts  All Steamship Traffic to U.S.

JAPS SUSPEND STEAMSHIPS TO NITED STATES   All Direct Steamship Service To U. S. Cut Off; Complete National Economic Mobilization E.xpect  Re

TOKIO ORDER CATCHES 600 U. $. CITIZENS   Report Britain Has Rein fgrced Her Navy in Far East

Americans Stranded In Japan   Ship Departures for UL S, Cancelled; Britai: To Counter Jan Moves

30,600 - Ton Warspite in Unit, Report   Ship Service to ice to U. S. Cut By Japs; 600 Citizens Stranded

Japan Cancels All Steamship Sailings for United States   Takes Ominous Step as Britain Strengthens Its Naval Forces

NAVAL SQUADRON OF BRITAIN IS REPORTED IN SIAM GULF   Counter to Japan’s Thrust Into Indo-China Is Seen by Observers   Tokyo Cancels Steamship Departures for U. S. and Leaves Many Stranded

For Unifed Mates   600 Americans Left Stranded; British Said Enter Gulf of Siar

Battleship Is Claimed To Be In Siam Gulf With Vessels   Japan Cancels Ship Service To U. S.; 600 Stranded

JAPANESE HALT SHIPS, STRAND A) AMERICANS   TATUTA MARU, OTHER SHIPS HASTEN HOME FROM UJ, S. PORTS   dapan Times and dvertiser Tells a Plans for Economic Mobilization Next Weck

Japs Halt Departure Of Vessels To U.S.   About 600 American Citizens Stranded In Island Enmnpire By Tokyo’s Latest Move; British Warship Reported In Gulf Of Siam

JAPAN GANCELS BOAT SAILINGS TO THIS NATIO!   British Reportedly Have War Squadron in Gulf of Siam to “Offset” Japanese Forces.

Large Naval  Squadron In Gulf of Siam    British Prepared To Defend Self In the Far East

Considered a Counter Move Against Japan   Reports Battleship Heads Fleet Indicating Preparations for Events

Jap Forbid Ships fo Sail For America   U. S. Citizens Stranded by Jean Action

WARSPITE WITH SHIPS SIGHTED IN GULF OF SIAM   Japan Cancels Steam ship Departures for United States

REPORT BIG WARSHIP IN TROUBLE ZONE   Action Seen As Countering Japan's Movement Into Indo-China   JAPS CANCEL ALL SHIPS TO AMERICA   About 600 U. S. Citizens Left Stranded In Island  Empire

British Battleship . Reported Off Siam   If Reports Are~True, Vessel Is First Big English Warship Sent East of Suez in Many Years —May Be Answer to Threats.

British Warship Reported in Gulf of Siam   Japan Cancels All Steamship Departure: For United States

Fritish Naval Might To Asiatic Waters   Japan Suspends Ship Service To United States

BRITISH NAVAL SQUAD REPORTED . SIGHTED OFF SIAM   Tokyo May Invoke Economic Mobilization To Meet Pressure

BRITISH SQUADRON IN ASIATIC WATERS   Battleship Warspite Reported Included Among War Vessels Sighted In Gulf Of Siam—Presumably Countering Japan's Thrust Into French Indo-China

BRITISH NAVAL SQUADRON SENT TOTHEFAR EAST   30,600 Ton Battleship  Warspite Reported . Among Those in Gulf  of Siam

JAPAN HALTS ALL SHIPPING FOR AMERICA   600 U.S. Citizens Stranded; Bic British Battleship Reported i: Gulf of Siam

BELIEVE MOVE IS TO COUNTER THRUST OF JAPS   Japan Cancels All Steamship Sailings for United State:

Britain Sends  Naval Squadron To Siam Gulf   Battleship Warspite Reported with Squadron, Apparently to Meet Challenge of Japan; Japanese Ships Shun America

BRITAIN. SENDS NAVY SQUADRON INTO FAR EAST   Battleship Is Reported Leading Warship Armada Into Gulf Of Siam   BRITAIN DETERMINED TO MEET JAP THREAT   Japan Cancels All Sailings Of Its Ships For America In Ominous New Step

HUGE BATTLESHIP WAR SPITE TAKING ‘LOOK ATIAPANESE   British Warships Would Intercept Jap Attack  On Singapore   FLEET SAID SEEN IN GULF OF SIAM

Service Suspended Sudden ly As Tension In Far East Continues To Mount   SHIPS LEAVE WEST COAST   Big Liner Unloads Cargo 01 Silk, Speeds To Sea To Escape Detention

Japan Suspends Steamer Routes  Liners On-Mark For Dash Homeward; Americans Stranded

Would Counter Jap's Thrust in Indo-China   Naval Squadron Reported Te Include Battleship Warspite Japs Cancel! Steamship  Bawewcdercan Zan fl &

British Navy Squadron Saic Moving East   Reported Sighted In Gulf of Siam As Jap Threat

British  May Meet Jap Move   Naval Squadron. Reported at Siam— * Japan Breaks U. S. Ship Communication

BIG SHIP IN EAST   British Battleship Warspite Reported Seen in Gulf of Siam

JapsSuspend All Steamship Services to U.S.   600 American Citizen: Are Left Stranded in Empire

Americans Stranded In Orient   Shanghai Dispatches Report Tokyo Sending Troops to Siberian Border

British Capital Ship Is Reported In Gulf of Siam   Japan Cancels All Steam. ship Departures for the United States

Nippon Halts Liner Service  To U.S. Ports   Japanese Ships In United States Ports Sail Homeward Without Cargoes.   AMERICANS STRANDED

Senate Approves  Measure Assuring  Farmers Parity Leaders Mull Over  Possible Veto of Bill

Senate Passes Bill for Farm Loan Increase   Measure Fixing Loans af 85 Per Cenf Parily Goes fo President

1ED CROSS 10 s ORGANIZE FOR C DISASTER WORK'B   SENATE PASSE! R CROP LOAN BIL IK BY 75 TO 2 VOT!   Suggestions Bill Might In crease Consumer Costs  Meets With Rebuffs   t ‘PRE-WAR PERIOD PURCHASING POWER

Farmers to Receive 87¢ Bushel for Corn   Wheat at $1.15 If President Signs Bill. Senate Approves  cs 75 to 2

FARM BILL IS PASSED: VETO HELD LIKELY      Measure Would Put Mil lions Into Packets of Formers   CONSUMERS’ COSTS MAY BE INCREASED      Legislation Orders Loans at 85 Percent of Parity  Beieoc

Senate Has Passed Bill to Boost Crop Loan Rates  Measure Is Expected To Put Millions In Farmers Pockets

SENATE APPROVES CROP LOAN PLAN   Measure Pegging Commodity Prices Now Goes to President Roosevelt

Farmer Loan  Bill Is Passec   Senators Vote 75 to 2, Sa Consumers Won't Haye  To Pay More

SENATORS PASS FARM LOAN BILL   Presidential Veto O Price-Pegging Act Held Likely, Prices May  Rise

Loans Put Millions In Farmers’ Pockets; President May Veto   o£ 1 JP REVISED ON PURCHASING   New State Department Cree‘>d Under Civil Service $7500 Man

Senate Passes Bill to Peg Cotton, Wheat, Corn Prices   Loans to Growers at 85 Per Cent of Parity Approved by Vote-of 75 to 2—Legislation Now Goes to Roosevelt: With Some Leaders Speculating on Possibility of Veto—Hatch Raises Question of Increased Costs to Consumers,

Senate Okays Bill To Place Millions  In Farmers Laps      Given ‘Top-Heavy Vote al 71 Ww 2; Measure Now Gues to FDR

Agriculture Senate passes  85 percent parity measure   FDR may veto  farm laan hill

Senate Passes Crop Loan Bill: Veto Hinted   Bill Approved, 75 to 2, Despite Suggestions It May Increase Prices

To P ush: Plans For Expected  Army Manetivers   Lis Barrier Hiuirdied in Diive For Lumberton -FAying Field: :

To Push Plans  Army Maneuvers      fast Barrier Plurdled in Drive For Lumberton Fiying Field. -

Flu Marches Steadily East From Hawait  Through United States—On to Europe?

Europe Next Stop For Flu Epidemic;  Originated In Honolulu Last Summer

Europe Facing Attack By Flu   Malady Traveling Toward War-Torn, Countries At:  50° Mile. Rate —

Flu Headed For Europe   Epidemic Sweeps Across U. §S. Fram West Coast

Che 240 Ro ae! BC  Flu Epidemic, on,.Way East, = Likely to Strike Europe Now

Flu Epidemic, Spreading Across Country, Is Headed For Europ:   England Building Vaccine Supply; First Place. Tc -. Report Outbreak Was Honolulu And Since Then lt Has Spread From West To East.

Flu Epidemic Heads for  War Zone   Germ’s Trail Leads From Honolulu te Factern America

Flu’s Next Stop Is Europe, Hence  British Get Ready   Course of Epidemic Plain) Eastward; Originated in Honolulu in Summer;  Is Not Fatal

Flu Is Traveling East; Europe Next   Outbreak First Reported Ir Honolulu; Brought to United States

‘lu Epidemic, Which Started in Honolulu, Is Still Heading East, Europe the Next Stop

Next Stop of Flu Epidemic is Europe; British Build Up Big Vaccine Supply

2 Major Revenue Raising Bills Get Prompt Actior   Measures Are Designed To Produce $56,418,000 In Tw Years By New Taxes On Gasoline And Cigarettes

ASSEMBLY DROPS BUDGET HOLDUP   Democrats to Break Deadlock and Present Revenue Raisers

STRIKE AT ST. LOUIS DELAYED   Engineers At Union Electric Co Hold Up Strike For 48 Hours.

Gasless Sundays for the East Will Be Enforced Probably, According to Ickes

Gasless. Sundays. for the: East’ Will Be_ _ Enforced ‘Probably; ‘According to Ickes

Freight Train Crashes Rear OF Fast Passenger Injuring Three,  Stalled Taxi Is Cause Of Acciden

THREE HURT AS TRAINS CRASH; 170 SHAKEN UP   Freight Crashes Into Passenger Train In California

Climax Seen in French Crisis Today   Laval Likely to Gain Control of Government

Victory for Laval Seen as Crisis in France Near End   Only Title Stands in Wav of Set‘lement Of Long Fight

FRENCH CRISIS CLIMAX NEARS   Laval May Take Over Complete Control

WILLKIE FAVORS EFFECTIVE AID   Lip Service Not Enough, He Contends, Following White House Visit

Willkie, After White House Lunch, Wants American Bases in Northern Jreland, Scotland, To Aid British

Willkie Seeks Irish, Scotch Bases For U. S.   Makes Proposal Following Luncheon With President At White House

WILLKIE URGES AID TO IRELAND   He Suggests U. S. Military Base There and in Scotland as Well

Dykstra Is Head Of 11 Mediators   Board Named by President to Cope With Labor Troubles, Will Not Act on Old Cases.

National Defense Mediation Board Set Up by FDR   All Phases of Labor, Public Industry Named

Matsuoka To Confer With Mussolini   ee ee  JAMANESE FOREIGN MINISTEI WILL SEE ITALIAN PREMIEF SOMETIME TODAY.

Scene Shifts As Matsuoka Visits Rome   U. S. Ship Seizure Loss By Fleet Ave Factors

DUCE CONFERS WITH JAPANESE   Visit Seen As Move t Draw Japs Into Real Axis Action

U.S. GIVES TEN COAST CUTTERS > 70 AlD BRITAIN   U. S. Seeks Flow of War ’ Arms Before ‘It Is Too Late’   Drafting Message Asking 9 Right to Acquire Danish Ships

Transfer Coast Guard Vessels To Great Britain   Ten Cutters Are Being Turn ed Over For Defense Work By U. §.   BRITISH CREWS TO MANN VESSELS

U. S. TO TRANSFER TEN COAST GUARD SHIPS TO BRITISH   President Says White House Is Definitely Opposed To  Compalsory Press  Censorship.

2 British Cruisers Sent Down   Also Favor Destroyers In Fury Of Nazi Blitzkreig At The Sea Off Crete May 21.  “pr   5000 Nazis Lost

British Losses Are Great But Task Is Proudly Done   Mediterranean Fleet Fights Way Back Through German Sea Blitzkrieg After. Accomplishing Toughest Task Ever Faced hy Navy

British Fleet Faces Terrific Air Attack to Destroy German Convoy

ROUSTABOUT IN CIRCUS HELD IN POISONING CASI   Former Iowan Suspected of Kill  ing 11 Elephants in Barnum and Bailey Show's Herd

SOVIETS BLOW UP DNIEPER DAM TO IMPEDE GERMANS   Great Power Source Reported Destroyed As Ukraine Army Retreats   Cost $110,000,000; No In. dustry Left for Nazis In Workable Shape   Germans Deny Destruction of Dam

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special ~ Teletype News Wire.   Nazis Claim They Prevented  Dam Destruction

New Plymouth  4-H Fair Elects  First Officers Will Be Held Sept. 8,9, 10—To Build  This Summer

New Plymouth 4-H Fair Elects First Officers  Will Be Held Sept. 8, 9, 10—To Build

WORK STARTS OR CLUB BUILDINGS  M. A. Cass, Jr., Elected   M. A. Cass, dr, Elected President 4-H Club Board

WORK STARTS ON ~ CLUB BUILDINGS   A. Cass, Jr., Elected . President: 4-H Club ‘Board

Hopkins Confers With War Chief   Continued Vigilance Against Danger Of Invasion of Isle Demanded

Need War Goods Far Above Ability To Pay, He Says   Harry Hopkins Sits at Minister’s Elbow as He Gives Speech

Great Britain Needs Arms Supply, Not Troops, Says Appeal   Hopkins Present as Prime Minister Appeals to America for Weapons ‘Without Regard to Cash’

British Premier Asks America for Avalanche of Aid  U. S. Must Provide ee  eee. es

No Armies Yet, Says Churchill   Premier In Surprise Addres: Says Britain Is Unable To Pay For Huge War Needs

Obstinate Resistance by  Soviet Forces on Eastern Front Reported by Nazis   DNB, Official German News Agency Declares Bad Weather and Stiffened Russian Defense Have Slowed Nazis   Quick Conquest Of Estonia Seen

SUPT. BRUCE TELLS INDIANS OF DUTIES   Reminds Haskell etna ‘They Are Full Fledged —  American Citizens   REPORTS ON SURVEY

SUPT. BRUCE TELLS ~ INDIANS OF DUTIES   Reminds “Haskell Seniors ‘ They Are Full Fledged  . American Citizens   REPORTS: ON SURVEY

NAVY SECRECY HIDES ROUTE OF PRESIDENT   Prime Minister Fails To Attend Debate In Commons

Delicate Problems of Pacif ic Defenses and Russian Aid to Get Attention  at Chiefe

Ensigns Remain Under Arrest   ‘Action in Washington Await~ ed in Case of Plane Striking and, Decapitatmg Woman

EATH PLANE FLIERS REMAIN UNDER ARRES]   ri Decapitated Woman March 24; Action Awaitcd On Recommendation

Washington Coumy Among 17 Affected By The Change; Rate Decrease Will Affect Total Of 220,006 Consumers   DETAILS OF RATES NOT YET WORKED OUT

Two Networks Are Named fn U. S. Charges   Radio Corporation Of America Is Another Defendant In Action Started At Chicago

CHAINS CITED BY THE U. §   Charged With Alleged Violations of Sherman Anti-Trust Act by U. 8S. Asst. Atty. General,

Fowler To  Remain In High Court   John Callahan Chosen For Another Term ‘As State School Superintendent

Fowler, Callahan Re-Elected In State   Supreme Court Justice, Superintendent O Schools Returned To Office; Paymen Of Taxes In Installments Favored

Supreme Court Justice, In struction Superintendent Have Big Margins.

Reis Beaten By Fowler In Judge Race   Callahan Piles Up Bis Lead; Tax Collection Plan Voted

Germans Pierce British Defenses n Canea Batt   Luftwaffe Lands Air-Borne Tanks For Invadina Army

YOUNG WOMAN IS FOUND SLAIN   Hammer and Knife Clues to Mystery Killing at Kansas City

Beauty Slain  Brutally, Body Is Mutilatec   Hammer And Knife Are Chief Clues In Murder

Woman Found  Slain in Bed  In Kansas City Former Teacher's  Throat Slashed, eho ri...

KANSAS CITY GIRL SLAIN IN BEDROOM   Few Clues Found to Mur derer of Former Teacher

Womankillec In Bedroom, Mutilated   Former Teacher Slashed, Beaten To Death

GIRL VICTIM OF BRUTAL KILLER   Kansas City Police Seek Slayer Who Mutilated Former Teacher’s  Body

Fiend Murders  Young Woman   Killer Mutilates Body of Former Teacher in Kansas City Home

TORPEDO SINKS ITALIAN CONVOY   Liner Count Rosso Sunk South Of Sicily; Most O1 Crew Saved.

BIG ITALIAN LINER SUNK BY TORPEDO   17,879-TON VESSEL SENT DOWN WHILE IN CONVOY DUTY

Island Battle To End Shortly. Say Spokesmen   Claim British, Greeks Being Crushed By Drives, Hint New Operations Scheduled to Start as Ports Of Escape Are Captured.

BIG ITALIAN LINER IS SUNK IN SONVO      Conte Rosso is Torpedoec South of Sicily, Most Of Crew Saved.

Troop-Laden Italian Liner is Torpedoed   Conte Rosso, 17,879 Tons. Sunk Off Syracuse, Sicily, by British

Big Italian Liner Is Sunk   Conte Rosso, 17,879 Tons, Hit By A Torpedo South Of Syracuse. Italy

Italian Liner, Laden With  Soldiers, Is Sunk Off Sicily; British Destroyer Blown Ur   ‘Most of Troops Aboard Saved; Rome Reports — Ship Travelling in ‘Convoy ‘Transporting Reinforcements to Garrisons in North Africa — Bombs Dropped by Fascist Fliers Destroy British Warship

WELL KNOWN BRAZITO RESIDENT DIES HERE   Mrs. Jos. Bubach Had Beer HF for a Year

Mrs. Joseph Bubach, Brazifo, Succumbs   " Native of Brazito Vicinity Dies After More Than Yonr’s Ulnecs

Mrs. Joseph Bubach, Brazifo, Succumbs Native of Brazito Vi cinity Dies After More Than Year's Iliness

HAT - MAKERS PLOT CHARGED   Companies, Unions Are Indicted For Scheme To Fix Prices

Plot Charged In Army Hats      L6 Firms and Labor Union Are Indicted by U. S, As Priee Fixers

OL LTD  Grand Meadow Youth Killed ©  Wesley Brown Loses Life In Service

Grand Meadow Youth Killed ©  - Wesley Brown Loses Life In Service

ECONOMIC MOVE MAY BE MADE AGAINST AXIS      Reich, Italian Credit: May Be Frozen By U. S.

Economic Pressure  On Axis   U.S. May Augment Extend. ed Sea Patrol by Freezing Assets and Tightening Embargos.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   England’s War Aim Is To Pu End To Nazi Tyranny

British War  Aim Is End Of Nazi Tyranny   Churchill Rejects Any Fuller Exposition On British War Purposes

Snow Precedes  Expected Cold Wave   Worst Of Subzero Blasts To Miss South lowa.

- Ee ere ee  WEATHER MAN CHANGES TUNE   Cold Wave May Not Be a Severe as Forecast Yesterday

Snow Moving  Across Iowa;  Mercury Drop:   Forecast Modified From Prediction of 15 Below Bv Sunday

BOY, 15, STABBED   Youth Struck With Knife In ToIeda Schoeal Carsidar

Serbian Girl Leads Mass Armed Revolt Against Germans   New Wave of Uprisings in Occupied Territory Acknowledged by Nazis

Serbian Woman  Leads Rebellion   Revolt Against German Control Spreads In Occupied Countries

Senate Outlaws Defense Strikes   Deferment For Men 28 Or Over VAfiae Srinnart

POWER VOTED BY SENATE 10 SEIZE PLANTS   Measure “Approved With Condemnation of Strikes   CHECKS PLACED ON AUTHORITY OF FDR      Strike Criticism Resolution Approved by 4695 Vote

SENATORS BACK PLANT SEIZURE   Bill Sent To House Gives FDR Specific Power To End Strikes; Draft Deferment OK'd

SENATE VOTES STRIKE CURB BY BIG MARGIN   Measure Would Empower: President To Take Over Closed Plants

Senate Condemn: Defense Strikes By Vote of 67-7   Votes To Amend Draft Ac To Give President Greater Power

Two Crew Men Believed Dead   FAST FREIGHT TRAIN PLUNGES OFF CLIFF INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

Congress Acts To Speed Defense Projects; Ickes’  ALCOA Charges Studied

NOV THTLE FIG AT 9 TONIGHT   Louis Weighs Heaviest 0 Any Title Fight; Both Men Are Ready.

THE TEMPERATURES   Nova Quarter-Pound Heavier Than Joe Louis at Weigh-in

Major Drive by Axis on Alexandria, Suez Canal Appears in the Making

How Much Help Can U. S. Give? —  BRITISH REVERSES MAY TEST AMERICAN STAND

-  of = a “OSS O- cree Can eovarcize ni! sos Sa es  jreay “train’s —o.c _n as:

Holiday Mishaps Claim152   Traffic Accidents Take Biggest Share; 9 Die In A Bus Crash

Holiday Marred By Many Fatalities   Nation’s Christmas Toll At Least 152.

DRAFTEES MUST SERVE 13 MONTHS BEFORE JOINING ARMY'S PARACHUTE TROOPS

NAZI FLIERS BOMB BRITISH SHIPPIN      Warplanes Make Attacks Hundreds of Miles From Bases

NAZI BOMBERS STAGE ATTACK UPON ICELANG   PROWLING PLANES FAR OUT OVER ATLANTIC

NAZI BOMBS RAIN DOWN ON ICELAND   But British Report Loss By Raid Is Not Great

REICH PLANES RAID ICELAND   Nazis Attack Airdrome a Reykjavik; Claim 24,500 Tons of Convoy Sunk

GERMANS. REPORT A RAID ON ICELAND   Farflung Attacks Over the - Atlantic-Are Claimed. Rv Berlin

Nazis Fly 1,000 Miles To Atfack Port in Iceland   Bombers Also Report Sink ing of 24,500 Tons of Shipping

WHY GUARD IS CALLED “LITTLE NAVY”   Iceland Raided By Nazi Plane:

SNOW COVERS ~ STATE TODAY   Lower Temperature Fore. cast; Highways Are Rapidly Cleared

MORE SNOW, COLD WEATHER FORECAST   Road Conditions Reported , Normal with Exception of Slippery Intersections

Churchill Pledges Instant Aid for U.S. Against Japan   Promise Comes at Crucial Point in Washington-Tokyo Relations; Prime Minister Declares U.S. Navy Constantly in Action Against Axis

Churchill Warns Japs, British Will Aid U. S. if It Is Attacked; Says No Peace With Axis Is Near

Churehill Sees Action “Within Hour’ Ot Decision   Baldly Warns Japan War with United States And Britain Would Be  Hazardous Adventure  POINTS TO STEEL AS VITAL FACTOR  Also Notes Improving Allied War Position And U, S. Naval Help

BRITAIN TO JOIN. U. 5. IF CONFLICT STARTS IN PACIFIC   Churchill Warns Tokyo War Declaration Will “Follow Within the Hour” of Nip- pon’s Decision to Fight.   RULES OUT PEACE WITH GERMAN NAZIS   Declares British Air Force I: _ Equal in Size and Number - to ‘That of Hitler’s  Luftwaffe.

BRITAIN’S AID IN WAR ON JAPS PROMISED U. S.   Churchill Says England Will Declare War Immediately If Clash Occurs   Lauds American Aid

PRIME MINISTER    Churchill Says He Would View with Sorrow _ Start of Conflict Between Japan and English-Spneaking World

Churchill Offers Aid If Japan Starts War   Britain Ready to Join U. 8. “‘Within the Hour” if Tokyo Attacks America, Prime Minister Says in Historic Admonition at Traditional Affair

Churchill Solemnly Warns Jap   British Premier Says Britain Will Join United States Within Hour Of Tokio’s De cision.   US Navy Fights

BRITAIN 10 ACT IF JAPAN ENTERS WAR   Churchill — Says Nation Will Join if U. S, Gets Into Wor

Churchill Goes All Out For U. S. Against Japan   If Nipponese Go To War With United States, Britain Will Follow “Within Hour”

BRITAIN WOULD FIGHT JAPS IN WAR WITH U. S.   Churchill Pledges Empire Would Get Into Conflict Within Hour   DECLARES ATLANTIC SITUATION IMPROVED   Now Able to Put Powerful Fleet in Orient; Fears Spread of Struggle

lokyo Is Warned Britain Will Go Into Action and Battle to Death   rime Minister Delivers Fighting Speech; Sees British Chances as Much Improved

Wreck Plot Woman Free   Coshocton Brother Is Last Of Quartet To Remain In Priear.

Aircraft Workers Void Settlement   Consolidated Plant  Encounters Set-Back

FLAMES SWEEP NEW YORK DOCK   2 Box Cars, 2 River Floats Hit as Firemen Sattie Te Cantral Slave .

5 Car Floats, 25 Freight  Cars Burned   Blaze Occurs at New York Harbor Pier; One Man Dead

One Killed in N.Y. Harbor Fire  Courageous Firemer Check Disastrous mMm™..§. wd...

25 Freight Cars Burn   30 Fire Companies Fight Blaze In New York Harbor

One Life Lost  As Fire Sweeps Pier   25 Loaded Cars, Three Car Floats Destroyed.

FIRE SWEEPS JERSEY PIER’    Pennsy Piers, Box Cars And Floats, Laden With Merchandise, Afire

FIRE SWEEPS NEW YORK PIER   Five Car Floats, 25 Loadad Freight Cars  Destroyed

NEW YORK HARBOR HAS COSTLY FIRE   Piers, Box Cars and River Floats Blaze Fiercely Near  Historic Black Tom

Man Killed In Jersey City Harbor Pier Fire   Five Car Floats And 25 Loaded Freight Cars Destroyed By Flames Which Threatened Vast BRartiune Tn Braioeht

Merchandise Lost; ~ Piers, Cars Razec   Flames, Heavy Smoke Go Into Sky In Spectacular Morning Conflagration .

FIRE DESTROYS FREIGHT CARS   Twenty-Five Fully Loaded Cars Lost In Jersey City Pier Rlave.

Fire Sweeps Harbor Pier In New York   One Man Killed As Merchandise Cars Burn

Many Freight Cars Burned in Big  Fire in New York  No War Suppiies Are Believed Lost; One Life Is Lost

LINDBERGH URGES PROTEST MEETING!   Americans Opposed to U S. Intervention Told to Act

LINDBERGH IS LEADING PLAN AGAINST WAR   Americans Are Urged To Organize and Hold Meetings

Lindbergh Calls for Nation-Wide Drive To Prevent U.S. Intervention in War

FDR. and Hull Traitors, Says . Rep. Tinkham   ‘Plot Against Peace of U.S. Charged in Statement by Bill Foe.

WILLKIE HINTS “ALL-OUT” AID   Indicates He Will Urge Aid To British

WILLKIE HINTS HE'S IN FAVOR OF ALL-OUT All   American “Representative” Met Members of British Cabinet, Reveal Today,

Price Fixing Legislation Will Be Introduced in Congress Next Week   Nothing Definite Has Been Decided Regarding Laws

Price Fixing Legislation Is to Be Introduced   No Definite Outline of Plan Decided Upon

NAZI OFFENSIVE “ABOUT TO BEGIN’   London Observers Believe Spring Drive May Come on Any One of 7 Fronts

Spring Drive Of Hitler Drawing Near   Offensive About To Begin But Question Now Is Where

Reich Is Read) For Big Blow   Seven Spots Likely Objects Of Hitler’s Sprina Offensive

HITLER READY TO LAUNCH HIS GREAT DRIVE   Seven Possible Campaigr Moves Listed; Yugoslav Clash Due Any Hour

Nazi-Slav Z, . : H our  Seen Neat   Extraordinary Session At Belgrade To. Talk Over Critical Foreign’. Status

NAZIS MAY OPEN ON 10F 7 FRONTS   SPRING OFFENSIVE EXPECTED TO BEGIN ‘ANY DAY NOW'

Nazi-Slav Diplomatic Relations Stop as Troops Line Borders Awaiting Signal for Assault   London Believes Attack Will Launch Spring Offensive by Germany; Hint at Final Attempt To Make Peace With Axis Powers

AXIS READY FOR SPRING OFFENSIVE   British Wonder Where, Ex pect Biow In One or More Of 7 Directions

SPRING ATTACK EXPECTED NOW   London Reports Nazi Offensive About to Start Yugoslavia Most Prohahie Victim.

‘Nazi Spring Offensive Is About to Begin, but The Question Is, Where?   . May Strike i in Any One of Sever ' Directions, British Observer Says

ENGLAND SET T0 MEET INVASION   Opening of Nazi Spring Offensive Believe c About Due.

Nazi Spring Offensive Is About to Begin, but The Question Is, Where?   May Strike in Any One of Seven kaa British Observer ays

Britain Awaits  U.S. Supplies   Sinclair Says Fleet and RAF Ready to Strike for Atlantic Victory

BRITISH READY TO STRIKE BIG VICTORY BLOW   AMERICAN PLANES COME IN TIME FOR RAF

Says Britons are Ready to Strike For Victory With Arms From U. S.

Air Minister Tells House Of Commons U. 5S. Hel, “Not Too Late” AsGoebbel Predicts.   4250 Nazi Planes

fish Jubilant over Aid Bill Passage; Help Will Arrive in Time, Air Minister Savs

NAZI BLITZ ON, BRITONS BELIEVE   NATION'S MIGHTY FLEET AND R. A. F. READY TO STRIKE FOR VICTORY.

Commons Told U.S. Aircraft  Will Reach England ‘in Time, But Big Sea Losses Admitted   Coming Visit of Jap Officials To Axis Capitals Called Reply To U. S. British Aid Measure

Britain Set To Strike In Atlantic   U.S. Aircraft Will Be in Time, British House Told

Minister Says U.S. Aid - Will Arrive in Time to Win Battle of Atlanti

Nazis ‘Drown Mystery Radio   Fast-Talking Groups Keep Rival Off Air

Government Hurries Plane To Defend Independence Against Britain, Russia

Iranians Look For Ultimatum   Tension Over Presence of Nazis in Country Nears Snapping Point

IRAN TENSION IS MOUNTING   Teheran Reported Expect: ing Early Ultimatum From London

Floodwaters Recede In Southwest   Eight Deaths Reported In Oklahoma.

Battleships Steam [nto Singapore   Merchantmen Ordered to Port— Russian Border Battle

Battleships ~ Among Craft Seen Today   FOLLOWS ANNOUNCEMENT BY CHUURCHIES CONCEREING FPAR-EKAST PLAN,

DRITISH FLEET SEEN HEADING TO SINGAPORI   Longs Column Of War ships Passes Through Naval Base Channel

Strong Force Led By Prince Of Wales Ready To Meet  Japanese Moves

BRITISH FLEET AT SINGAPORE   Capital Ships Arrive To B Ready For Jap Move

Court Rule. On Election   Westmoreland Registe! and Philadelphia. Mayor in Appeals

Darlan Claims British Starts War Of Piracy   England Attacking France’s Sea Power, Says German News Agency; Reprisals Are Promised

Cold Wave Hits All Of State   MANY SECTIONS FEEL DROP IN MERCURY TODAY

Knox Announces Success For Americans in Drive To Keep Atlantic Open   ecrefary of the Navy Declares Enemy Atfacks upon American Shipping Have Brought Proper Actior from Fleet; Several’ Japanese Submarines Sunk in the Pacific. He Says in Statement .   14 SUBMARINES ATTACKED

14 Enemy Subs Sunk Or Damage  K nay An nownces   Statement Follows Jap Attack On West Coast Tanker   Several Jap Subs Sunk In Pacific Secretary Adds

AUTOS DAMAGED IN COLLISION HERE   Accident Takes Place on Main Street Monday Afternoon.

gNEMY AIRPLANES ATTACK BRITISH SHIP “CARRYING PRISONER:   Many Italians Being Transported From Libya Reported Killed or Wounded

HIGH FASCISTS ENTER BATTLE   Two More Italian Cabinet Ministers Follow Ciano to Front.

“CABINET MEN "INTO BATTLE   Two More L Leave fol Front; Food Rations Changed 

Fascist Chiefs, Leave for Front  Two Ministers Go; Freight Workers On Seven-Day Week

Five Southtowners Killed In Automobile Accidents   38 LIVES 133 DAYS

Motorcycle - Auto Crash Is Fatal to 27-Year-Old Man   Collide at 57th st. and Racine ave.; Resident Dies tm Another Accident.

Two Pedestrians Struck by Autos  we as Aas Po  ‘Die of Injurie:   Elderly Man Fat ally In jured on Ashland, Youth Is Hit-and-Run Victim.   55 LIVES 190 DAYS

Out-of-City Crash Kills Child of 8   Cat Overturned by Force of Impact; Woman, 57, Is Fatally Injured in Anather Accident.

3 Traffic Fatalities in Five Days   Two Deaths Occur in Southtown to Increase Tolt to 52 Lives Lost in 183 Days.

3 Southtowners Are Killed in Traffic Crashes   Vacation Ends Fatally for Couple; Third Resident Dies in Another Crash.

2 Residents Fatally Hurt By Autos   Motorman. Dies 30 Days Before Retirement; Women of 46 Is Victim in Second Accident.

New OPM Opens Campaign To Make This Country World’s Arsenal For Defense Of Democracy, Freedom

SUPER-BOARD WILL DIRECT REARMAMENT   Knudsen and Hillman Are Named to Head “Office for Production Management.”

U. S. Super Defense Unit Begins Drive   EVERYTHING IN NATIONAL LIFE TO BE POINTED TO ARMAMENT.

SUPER DEFENSE AGENGY READY 10 ORGANIZE NATION   Knudsen, Hillman to Head Powerful New OPM   DEFENSE PROGRAM TO TAKE FIRST PLACE

SUPER AGENCY BEGINS DRIVE TO ARM NATION   Unit Gets Job of Making U. S. ‘Greatest Arsenal’   GETS BROAD POWERS

SUPER AGENCY. FOR DEFENSE TS CREATED   Office for Production  Management, Head -ed-by: Knudsen — and Hillman 

ANUDSENILLMAN INT LEADERS OF NATIONAL EFFORT   Office of Production Management ts Created By Roosevelt’s Orders.

OPM Unit Begins Defense Drive   Program Creates Giaantic Arsenal

DEFENSE GIVEN RIGHT-OF-WAY BY NEWSUPERGROUP   OPM Board Is Created by FLR, te Subordinate All to Rearmament   Includes 4 Men, Headed by nudsen; Has Wide Powers of Action

RAF Attacks Channel Shipping  German-Held Air. drome in France Blasted

FINLAND AGAIN GIRDS 10 FIGHT RUSSIAN FOES   Italian Consuls Expected to Be Ordered Home from U. S.

NAVY’S FIRST DEFENSE BOAT GOES ON LAKE   Anti-Sub Net Ten de Slides Down Ways - at Cleveland

Small Navy Craft Makes Big Splash In Lakes Ship Histort   Anti-Submafine Net Tender Launched at Cleveland One of Dozen Ordered by United States

Indicted Men Post Bonds  Three Charged with Using Mails ta Defea,,

SINGAPORE GETS "AP AIR RAS: LITLE DAMA  Jans Attack Heavily   Japs Attack Heavil In Perak River District   FIGHTING LINES NOW 300 MILES FROM BIG BAS!

J aps Lanneh Great Assauli ‘Gn Sinsapore   Four Air Raids Are Reported: As Ground  -Forces Advance: ~

JAP PLANES DROP BOMBS ON SINGAPORE   Ground Forces Attack Heavily North of Island

Planes Make’ Four Raids On Brit Garrison   FURIOUS ASSAULT BEIXG CARRIED OUT IN i: MALAYA,

‘OUME DAMAGE 1) ADMITTED AT BIG NAVAL BAat   Situation On Ground Re: ported As Unchanged; Japs Suffer Losses

Martial Law Declared in Singapore   Four Bomb Attacks Hurled at Huge Fleet Base   SINGAPORE, Dec. 30. (A. P)— Martial law was declared in the Singapore area tonight.

bined) ANAGA UN CINGAFCAE   Jav Planes Open:d Furiou: Assaut to Aid in Ma~ Jaya Offensive.   HAVE CAPTURED IPOH

Renewed Assault Opens At Singapore   Japanese Attack Heavily Regardless of Huge Losses

Singapore Undergoes First Air Assaults   Damage Described as Slight; Raids Coincide With Heavy Attacks to North by Ground Forees

MASS NAZI DRIVE ON BRITAIN LIKEL'   Germans Portray Armed Forces as Concentrating on Attack

Reich Press Sees Stepup  In Offensive   Neutral Observers Fear Threat of Mass Move on England Soon   ATTACKS REPORTED

Hess’ Flight Was Nazi Plot To Enlist Britain in Attack Against Reds, Writers Reveal

Fuehrer’s ‘Intrigue’ Revealed   Hess Sent To Isle To Seek Ally In War On Soviet

Hess Flight Was Nazi Plot To Enlist Britain In The Attack Against Soviet Union

Hess Offered Britain Peace--Wanted Help In Russia Attack--France Double-Crossed

Nazi Peace Bid To Britain Held Absolutely True  Calumnicte Dececrihe   Columnists Describe Flight of Hess as Opening Incident

THF -HESS FLIGHT "WAS GERMAN PLOT AGAINST RUSSIE   Was Aimed to Double-Cros: France, Pearson and Allen Say.   FREE HAND TO NAZIS      European Capitals Buzzed With Reports of German Offer to Britain.

Hess Flight Was German Plot To Enlist Britain Against Russia; Aimed To Double-Cross France, Give Nazis Free Hand In Europe

Hess. Flight Was Nazi ~ Plot to Enlist Britain. In Attackon Russ, Clain   Scheme Was Aimed to Double-Cross France ana Leave Germany Free Hand on the Continent. Sav Writers

Secret Treaty To Aid Britain Angers Senators   Four Walk Out When Proxies Are Voted on Tax Motion

FD To Cut Inaugural  Address   Address On Monday Not To Exceed Twelve Minutes, Sec. Early Says

ROOSEVELT,   TAKE QFFIGE   Inaugurals to Be Held Mon: day and Tuesday, Respectively.

Inaugural Talk Will Be Short   Roosevelt To Limit _ Address To 12 Minutes

Jimmy Stewart Joins Army As Buck Private   IDOL OF MILLIONS OF FANS 2 JOINS UP TO HELP UNCLE SAM.

Russian Fleet Pounds German Invading Force   Nazi High Command Claims Victory On Southern Front, But London Hears Gérmans Have Been Checked With Severe Casualties. :

IMPORTANT CITIES TAKEN   Germans Maintain They've Won Big Battle Near Sea

WILL TAKE CHARGE AT CELEBRATION   Men Lining up Concessions For Annual Fun Fest

vitish Close in ‘n Vital Railway ‘enter in Africa   1.S. Policy Toware China Detriment To Jan Relations

Defense Policy Of U.S. Angers Japs   Minister Hits Attitude Regarding Ching As Front Line

Policy  Helps ~ Chinese, U.S   Prime Minister. Praise: Idea Of China Being - Line Of. Defense

Matsuoka Blames Policy Of U. S.   Says It’s in Way of Friend. ly Relations

Jap Blames U.S. Policy:      Pictures Friendly. Relations As ¢ ~ Idle Dream’

NAMED FORT WOOD   Army's New Training Center at Rolla Bears Name of Late General ,

GREECE AND BRITTON ARE HOLDING LINE   Tre; Are Defending Center of Line Against Ger man Assault.   NAZI ADVANCE SLOWS   War Planes in Great Numters Are Bombing All Parts of Greece.

NAZI LOSSES SAID HEAVY IN ATTACKS   Big Guns Brought Up Germans Claim Pas: Has Been Taken By  Panzers

They: Are:  Defendix ter. of. Line’            NAZI ADVANCE SLOWS:              War Planes in. Great Num bers Are. Bombi _ Parts of Greece.

London Digs Out After What Is Called Heaviest Air Raid in History

Situation Bad In Greece But Defense Intact   Greek Newspajyers Say That Battle of Greece Still Undecided

BRITISH, GREEK TROOPS SEEK TO BLOCK PANZER THRUST: NAZIS IN SERVIA   GERMANS CLAIM BRITISH BEING TRAPPED, YUGOSLAVIA MOPPED UP

REPORT GREEKS EVACUATING ON ALBANIA FRONT   British Troops Hurl Back Heavy Assaults Near Mount Olympus

British Beat Back Nazis Great Force   Greeks Admit Battle “Still Undecided;” Fierce Fighting in Progress on Entire Front

ASKS SOUTH’S COAL OPERATORS TO RETURN TO PARLEY   U. S. AMBASSADOR NARROWLY ESCAPES BOMB   BATTLE IN GREECE “UNDECIDED”

ATHENS’ FALL  IS IMMINENT, NAZIS STATE   Hitler Forces Suffer. More Terrific Losses, Allied Sources Say

DEFENSE FIRM AS NAZIS HURL ALL OF POWER   Allied Troops Hammer At Panzer Thrust In Mid-Greece

EXPECT GOOD “ORDER RETREAT IF NECESSARY   GITUATION MOST SERIOUS, CAIRO REPORTS; FURTHER WiThnn#nrawaL      NAZI DRIVE GETS THROUGH ~THERMOPYLAE: ATHENS NEXT   So Far, Not One Britis Soldier Has Re-embarked from Greece, ’Bondon Malntains

NAZIS FAIL TO ‘BREAK DEFENSE “LINES IN CREE   RAF Planes Heavily Bombing the French Invasion Ports for Third Time’ in Past 24 Hours.   ACTION REPORTED ALONG ENTIRE GREEK LINE   British Apparently Have Halted German Advance Toward. Egypt; Five-Ship Italian Convoy Sunk.

Balkan War Rages Again; Nazis Reported Losing Thousands as Pres sure Increases -

Says Hospital Site Is Definitely Fixed  For S. W. Missouri’   War Department Officials Te! Iowan Choice Lies Between Joplin, Carthage and Springfield.

Reds Intliet Heavy Losses Qn Germans   Furious Fighting Rages in Smolensk, Zhitomir Areas, Russians Say   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS

SOVIETS TAKE INITIATIVE ON BATTLE FRONT   ATTACK ON MOSCOW NEXT, HITLER’S MEN REPORT

Reds Claim Nazi Drive  Breaks Up   Offensives Against Moscow And Kiev Are Met By Counter Offensives Inflicting Heavy Losses.

SOVIET TROOPS ON OFFENSIVE   Moscow Relates Heavy Losses Exacted From Stalled Enemy Legions

Russians Now Take Initiative   Report Utterly at Variance With Reich Assertions Claiming Successes   RUSSIANS’ REPORT MOST ‘CONFIDENT IN MANY DAYS   Heaviest Fighting Reported In Smolensk Sector, Where Germans Trying to Break Through to Moscow; Important Battle Is Raging

Heavy Losses  Inflided on  Invading Force Moscow Reports Suc  Moscow Reports Successes Along Fronts Guardina Main Cities

LER HAS. FOUR. WANTHS LEFTEFOR} ~EEPING 1941 VOW   ronised People End of War anc Great Victory,

WHEAT PROGRAM UP TO FARMERS   Must Decide Between Gov ernment Program and Lower Market

TWO YEAR WHEAT SUPPLY INU. S. BY 1942, ZINN STATES      FARMERS MUST CHOOSE AAA PROGRAM OR UNPROTECTED MARKET

BRITISH Hil ATDUSSE DORE   Air Raiders Renew Attacks In Western Germany.

DUSSELDORF AREA RAIDEL   British Airmen Bomb Thx Ruhr Valley Industrial Region.

Ruin Spread By R.A.F. in Ruhr Valley  Raid aye Alen Rinc + Tlnau   Raiders Also Blast Heayily at Steel Area Near Tynecceldart   TROOPS ATTACKED   Ground Defenses ir Nazi-held France Also Ravaged

Ruhr Valley Again Bombed During Night   Limited Raids Carried Ou By British On German Industrial Area

BRITISH WARPLANES POUNDED INDUSTRIAt AREA OF GERMANY   DUSSELDORF, BIG RUHR VALLEY INDUSTRIAL CITY, LAST NIGHT’S OBJECTIVE

Planes Raid Ruhr Region   Duesseldorf’s Steel, Oil And Munitions Works Objective of Attack

Minor Raids During Night   German Industries and British Coast Hit

RAF Pounds Away At Duesseldorf —   End Several nights Inactivity, Few Nazi Raids

VICTORY FIRST, FDR SAYS OF AIMS IN WAR   Refuses to Express Opinion a Ellender Amendment on Troop: —Senate Continues Debate

WINANT TO TAKE NO PEACE PLANS   FDR States Winning the War Overshadows Formulation of Peace Aims

COMMITTEE ON ADDITIONAL TAX   Recommend Further ‘Taxes 071 $400.106.906 Incernorated In Revenue Bilf

LIMIT oET ON TM REQUESTS   Morgenthau to to Ask for Not More Than $3,500,000.000   NO IDEAS FOR LEVIES   However, Treasurer Points Out Spending Keeps on Increasing

TREASURY TAX GOAL UNCHANGEL   But Morgenthau Points t  Greatly Increased Costs  of Defense

Morgenthau To Limit Request For New Taxes      Will Hold Proposal To That Already Made Despite Jump In Spending Estimates

Eleven Killed in British Raid on German Bases   14 Injured and Minor Damage Acknowledged to One Plant

NAZIS REPORT 11 CIVILIANS KILLED IN RAID   British Airmen Scatter . Explosive ‘and Incendiary Bombs Over North. western Coastal Regions  of Germany.

Nazis Say Say Bombs  Of RAF Fell In Residence Areas   Weather Conditions Hold German Raids on England To Individual Attacks

German Naval  Bases Suffer  New Bombings RAF Also Strikes  RT .17.. FY.....1. Al....te

BRITISH RAIDERS SCATTER BOMBS ON GERMAN COAST   Nazis Report “Audacious Individual’ Attacks On England Yesterday

OLD AGE ACT GETS APPROVAL   ‘House Passes Bill To Hike State  Payments

He Can Stay!   Young Chinese Asks Draft Board For More Time ‘With Knees Down’

Report lraq_ Forces March — Upon British   Berlain Claims Natives Advancing . Rich Oil Territory as New Threat In Britain’s Empire Struggle; Axis Attacked at Tobruk. .

TROOPS IN AREA STIRS KINGDOM   Pro-Nazi Iraqis Open Fire On English Airport   ‘COUNTER ACTION’ TAKEN   Oil-Rich Area Asks Reich For Help, London Says

BRITISH FORCES “TAKING COUNTER ACTION’ — REPORT   New Phase of War Begins For Control of raq’s Rich Oil Fields; Premier Asks Germany for Aid

IRAQ OIL KINGDOM 15 STATE OF LATEST NEAR EAST FIGHTING   BRITISH AIR BASE AT HABBANIYAH ATTACKED BY PRO-AXIS FORCES

Moslems May Be Summoned to Holy War Against English, Turkey Reports.   Pro-Nazi Premier   British Guns Answer Shelling of Airport; Native Army to Be Mobilized.

British Airdrome  Is Under Fire of lraq’s Artillery   German Radio Hints of a “Flaming Holy War” Against British.   Women and Children Flee From Kingdom

HOLY WAN IN PROSPECT; OL FIELDS StiZED   Pro-Nazi Soldiers Shelling British Airdrame Near Baghdad.   AXIS LOSES HEAVILY IN ASSAULT CN TOBRUK

BERLIN HINTS AT HOLY WAR IN NEAR EAST   Germany Reports Iraq Has Armed Forces  Mobilized

Natives Assault Empire Forces  At Hablaniyah   Hostilities Break Out at Dawn— Airports Are Shelled

CALLS SUBIECTS T0 TAKE ARMS IN HOLY STRUGGLE   ARTILLERY REPORTED HAMMERING HABBDNIYAH AIR BASE NEAR BAGHDAD   TOBRUK GARRISON THROWS COUNTER-ATTACK AT AXIS   British Fleet Helps Beleaguered Outpost; Women and Children Fleeing frag

BRITISH AIR BASE AT HABBANIYAH 1S REPORTED ATTACKED   ' EMPIRE FORCES IN IRAQ RE PORTED TO BE TAKING “COUNTER ACTIONS”

Battle Looms As First Stage In Oil Struggle   Berlin Radio Says Pro-Nazi Premier Appeals for Help

Hitler Aid Sought by Pro-Nazi Leader; Holy War Near. BerlinHints   Violent Struggle For Iraq’s Rich Oil Fields Loans British Report Heavy ANis Lawses i in Tobruk Clash

Turkey Remains Enigma in Eastern Mediterranean Conflict As British Complete Exodus From Bloody Battle for Control of Balkans

NAZI INSPIRED REVOLT BRINGS ADDED MENACE   Report, Iraq Artillery Shel!ing Airdromes of British in Vital Near East Area      ARABS JOINING LN ATTACK ON ENGLISH   Critical Situation in jraq ~ Admitted After Reich Agents. Get Natives Aroused ~*

STRIFE IN NEAR EAST CREATING ANOTHER CRISIS   Pro-Nazi Units Massing Around Empire Base Near Baghdad   MORE RAIDS REPORTED   Evacuation Of Greek Area Ends With Conflicting Accounts Told

NEW THEATER OF WAR IN IRAQ, AS GERMANS LAUNCH HEAVY ATTACK AGAINST TOBRUK

Natives Prepare Arms for Battle with Britair   May Be New Chapter in Fight for Preciou: Oil from Wide Near-East Fields

GERMANS REPORT - ENGLISH UNITS ARE SURROUNDED   Italy Claims Number of Royal Indian Soidiers Have Joined Pro-German Forces

SPURN DEMAND TO GET OUT OF BAGHDAD AREA   Situation Is Tense in the Extreme: Airdrome ot RAF Under Fire

Pro-German Premier Calls For Holy War’   British Air Bases Surround. ed; Rich Oil Fields Of — Country at Stake

British War To Live Has New Setting   Iraq’s Rich Oil Fields Object Of Struggle

British Admit Ticklish Sit uation, Guarding Oil Fields; Nazis Fan Flames

Pro-German Moslems Join War   London Admits Crisis Growing In Near Eas?

British ‘and Iraq Troops in Clash   Near Easter! Oil Fields Involved in Dispute of Governments   ABETTED BY GERMANY   F ‘ighting IsReported Arounc British Air Field West bf Baghdad

Berlin Hints Troop Landings Stir Eastern Holy War   The new British peril, briskly fanned by Nazi propa:

London Radio Said Iraq Artillery Began Shelling British Airdrome at Habbaniyah Today.   BRITISH TAKING A “COUNTER ACTION’   [raq’s Pro-Nazi Premier Has Appealed to Germany for Armed Help to Combat the British.

FOLLOWS HINT OF “HOLY WAR”   British Airdrome At Habbaniyah Is  Shelled   Iraq’s Pro-Nazi Premier Asks German Aid’ —

Pro-nazi premier asks Germans for armed aid   Flaming “holy war” against English i: near east thought brewing as reserves of Iraq called up.

Artillery Hits Airport, “Counter Action” Taken   Report Arab Leader Issued Call For A “Holy War’

REICH REPORTS HOLY WAR ON WAY IN EAS]   Iraq Calls up Reserves, Apparently Will Resist Efforts of British To Protect Oil.

New Pro-Nazi Government Understood To Have Asked Germany for Armed Help

Pro-Nazi Element in  Oil Nation Opens Fire   Nazis Report British Forces Surrounded; Tense Situation Admitted In Middle East Kingdom, Women and Children Movec

Fierce ‘Holy War’ Seen As Battle For OilSupplies Opens   Pro-Nazi Premier Appeals For Help From Germany To Meet English; Native Reserves Called

British Airdrome West Of Baghdad Under Shellfire As  Empire Troops Countermove

STRIFE GRIPS MIDDLE EAST OIL KINGDOM   Native Troops Attacking British;, Ruler Asks Germans For-Aid 

BRITISH AIR "BASE SHELLED ~—ATHABBANIVAH   Mosul Oil Fields Are Under Control Of  Native Troops

BRITISH FORCE   Warfare Breaks Out Today In Middle East Oil Kingdom

BATTLE FOR OIL OPENING UP NEW WARFARE FRONT   British Women and Children Flee Tiny Kingdom—Pro. Nazi Premier Reported to Have Asked Germany for Armed Aesiatance.

Airport an Objective of An Attack  Artillery Used  By Iraq Army; Berlin Propaganda Turned On tc Foster Revolt

Pro-Nazi Premier  Asks German Help   British Women And Children Flee FromOil Kingdom; Berlin Hints “Holy War” . Against Britain Brewing In Near -East-

Near East Crisis — May Cause ‘Holy War’   Iraq Premier Asks Armed German Help Against English As First Stage Of Struggle For Vital Oil  Resources Develops.

British Women and Children Previously Removed to Airport 66 Miles West of Baghdad   BEF BATTLES BACK   Wavell Reorganizes Forces Returned from Greece—Losses in Equipment Offset, Claim

Nazis Report ‘Holy War’  On Britain   Hitler Engineers New Crisis In O}l Fields

Tense Situation Develops In traq British Repor!   Pro-Nazi Iraq Troops Mass ed Around Airdrome West Of Baghdad   BRITISH DEMAND THEIR WITHDRAWAL   Second British Contingent Landed Over Protest Of Iraq Government   (BULLETIN)

ALLIES TO DEFEND ISLAND OF CRETE   Correspondents Tell of thy Removal of Beater Troops In Greece: Britist Cabinet Gets a Shake Un

23-Day Siege Of Tobruk Continues, American Supplie: Pour Into Africa

“Holy War” Is New Threat To  Empire Forces   Pro-Nazi Iraq Premier May Have Appealed For German Aid; British Women and Children Flee As New War Front Opens

Pro-Nazi Premier Appeals to Berlin For Armed Help   Germans Hint That Flaming ‘Holy War’ Is Brewing in Near East; Violent Struggle for Rich Oil Fields Is Expected

German Radio Reports Iroq Troops Are Being Called and Concentrated Around British Air Bases Guarding Rich Oil Fields

British Airdrome Fired Upon in Country Reputed to Be the Birthplace of Man.   BERLIN HINTS THAT ‘HOLY WAR’ THREATENS

Germans Inspiring Moslem ‘Holy War To Gain Oil Fields   Defenders of Tobruk Smash Axis Tanks In Counter-Attack

SACRED BATTLE BEING WAGED SAYS CHIEF   Flaming Holy War Possible In Near East Report   TOBRUK GARRISON

Conflict Is Started At Dawn   Fighting in Near East Kingdom Might Precipitate a Flamtng ‘Holy War’

Claim Iraq Artillery Has Been Shelling Airdrome Of British      New. Phase Of Life: Or Death Fight: Of Britain For. Empire Is First. / Stage’ In Str ugele  For Oil: Fields

‘Hostilities Break Out At Airport   New Phase Appears In Battle for Vital Ci’ Fields

NEW. THEATRE OF WARFARE OPENS AGAINST BRITISH IN OIL KINGDOM OF IRAQ   "British Forces Fight’ Back As Iraq-Artillery ~ Shells Airdrome At Habbaniyah. Pro-German Iraq Premier Appeals to. Nazis For. Help.

Pro-Nazi Leader Seeks Control Of Mosul Oil Fields   Iraq Artillery Shells British Airdrome West Of Bagdad As Berlin Radio Broadcasts Hint That Flaming “Holy War’ Is Breaking In Near East

British Return Attack Out Of Circled Tobruk   Activity In Tran; Iraqis Called To Defense.  FORESEE ‘HOLY WAR?  peNt SOME S mre

FEDERAL SERVICE CALLS AEFS ‘TRON DIVISION’   Board Works in 10 Cities ‘As Martin Greets Guards, Declares Indiantown Cap Facilities Ready  RFECINS FEB. 34

Duce’s Doughboys Get New Mauling: Greeks Claim Attacks Are Smashed   Mussolini in Command on Albanian Front; Fascist Attacks Reap Only Heavy Losses

Germans Claim te Be Closing Around Moscow  Industrial Sections Outlying City Are Said Cantured

MOSCOW CITY HEARS GROWL OF NAZI GUNS   CAPTURE OF ODESS/ BRINGS PRAISE TO RUMANIANS

FACTORIES TAKEN, GERMANS ASSERT   POWER PLANTS IN MOSCOW AREA ALSO SAID TO HAVE BEEN OCCUPIED.

U.S. THREAT RESPONSIBLE FOR JAP CABINET SHAKEUP, ASSERTS GERMAN NEWSPAPER

Rejection Of Ford Truck Bid May Set Labor Precedent   Company Refused to Comply With Policy Of War Department

Ford Firn Passed By   Big Truck Order For Army Withheld From Ford

FORD IRKED BY LABOR POLICIES   ls Denied Defense Contract After Making Low Bid

Ford Policy Loses Contract  10-Million Truck  Contract Withheld On Lahar Clanco

RIFT BETWEEN FORD, GOV'T INDICATED   Contracts Will Be Place Only with Firms, Accepting Labor Clauses

Ford Incident _  Notice: of U.S -'Rule on Lahor   Low Bidder. Had Expected Policy on Labor Set

FORD DENIED TAUCK ORDER   See Defense Jobs Hereafter Only for Firms Accepting Labor Clauses.   BID ON 11,781 TRUCKS

Boycott On Ford Plant   War Department Take: Higher Bid Because Qf Labor Troubles

Ford’s Low Bid For Trucks Is Rejected bvU.S.   Company Made Excep tion to Labor Clauses, Report

FORD MOTOR 60, REFUSED ARMY ORDER   Multi-Million Dollar Order Withheld Because of Labor Law Stand.   FARGO CONCERN GETS CONTRACT   Future Orders to Go Only to Firms Accepting Labor Stipulations.

U, S, REFUSES FORD LOW BID FOR TRUCKS   Battle Over Labor Clauses Believed Behind Action

Labor Clauses Take Contract - From H. Ford   11,781. Trucks Are Given To. Fargo Motor Corp., ~ Over: Ford: ‘Low Bid _

SABOTAGE SUSPECTED IN SERIES OF ARMY PLANE CRASHES IN CANAL ZONE

IMPORTANT PASS FALLS 10 BRITISH   Strategic Point in Approact to Key in Eritrean Capital Taken

British Closing In On Cherer      Capture ‘Important Pass’ On Road to Junction Tn Pasecict Eritrea

German Victory Is Tragedy to Greeks  Result Foreseen When Nazis Entered Wor

Diplomatic, Military Miscues Led Tragic Defeat of Valiant Greek Army

Balkan Climax Unfolds Like Old Greek Tragedy   Hellenes Resent Fate That Lets _ Germans Deprive Them of Well-Earned Victory Over Italy

German Victory Is Tragic For Greece   Balkan Warriors Had Planned Mighty Offensive Aqoinst Itolians In Soring

Mrs, Roosevelt Says She Believes Lindbergh Has Acquired Low Opinion Of Average Man In Research Work

lowa House Gets  School-Aid Measures   Five Revenue Bills Are Put On Calendar.

SECOND SESSION OF THE DAIRY SCHOOL, FEB, 28TH   Important Problems To Be Discussed During The Meeting

WOULD FORCE ~ STRIKES END   ‘Maritime Commission Chair man Advocates Use Of Armed Forces

LAND ADVISES FORCE 16 END SHIPYARD ROW   Maritime Commission Chair man Says Boats World’s Direst Need.

Emory Land Favors Use Of U.S. Forces   Maritime Commission Chairman Says Ship Needed

MARITIME BOARD CHIEF URGES      Mediation’ Board ‘Renew: Efforts to Settle Coal Dienuie -

Urges U. S. Break Up Shipyards Strike   Emory Land Favors Us Of Armed Forces.

Use of U. S. Forces to . Break Up a Strike of Machinists Is Advocated   Chairman of Maritime Commispon Testifies on Shipbuilding Se-TIn

USE OF ARMY TO END STRIKE I$ ADVOCATED   Maritime Commission Chairman Declares Government. Forces Should Be’ Employed to Get  - Work on Shins Done.

Use of Force in Shipyard Strikes 4s Urged by Land   Chairman of Maritime Commission Tells Senate Investigators Government Should Act Immediately Against Picketers

Chairman “Maritime ‘Commission Advocates: “Use OF Any Means At! U.S. Command  HOLDS SITUATION JUSTIFIES ACTION         ‘Meanwhile, Coal Strike I: Placed With Mediation _ Board; CLO Wins ¥ord. Election

ND URGES FORCE 10 BREAK STRIKE   Outlaw Shipyard Walkout Must End, He Says

LAND FAVORS USE OF FORCE  TA CAIN CTHIVE iV LD JIRIN      Declares ‘Most Dire Neec In World’ Exists For Ships

AND ASKS U.S. BREAK UP STRIKE      llaritime Commission Head selieves Government Should Use Force in San Francisco   TELLS OF ‘DIRE NEED FOR SHIPS’   Declares ‘Outlaw’ Strike I:  Preventing Other Men From Working

ol, §, URGED TO “HASH SHIPPING * CTRIKE IN WEST      eMaritine Commission Head Says Time Has Come — to Crack Down   @ RUMAN’S COMMITTEE TO UNCOVER ISSUES   Mediation Board Tries to 4 ‘Settle Vital Soft Coal: Dispute

ee  Advocates Force To Stop Strike At Shipyards  Maritime Head Tactifiac Rafara

ADVOCATES USE OF FORCE IN BREAKING SHIPYARDS STRIKE   CHAIRMAN MARITIME COMMISSION SAYS SHIPS MOST DIRE NEED IN WORLD TODAY

 Maritime Commission Head Would Call Out Army; Ford Loses Battle

ClO Wins Election As Bargaining Agency At Ford Motor Company Plants

Maritime Commission Chairman Testifies Before Special Senate Defense Investigat sme Cammitina

USE OF SOLDIERS TO OPEN PICKET LINES URGED AT INQUIRY   Maritime Commission Head Advocates Use Of Army To Break Up Strike   Special Senate Committee Airs Issues at Stake in West Coast Dispute ©

Use of U.S. Troops Is Suggested   Land Says Army or Navy Should Remove Shipbuilding Picket Lines

Use Troops to End Shipyard Strike, Plea   Emory Land, Maritime Chairman, Appears At Senate Probe

U.S. 1S URGED TOUSE FORCE IN LABOR ROW   Maritime Commissione Would End Walkout By Strong Arm

LOCK GATES AT RAVENNA PLANT   All Work Halted, Badges Are Taken From Workers After Walkout.

Land Urges Force To End Ship Strike   Advocates Use Of Troops to Break Picket Line

USE OF FORCE TO END SHIPYARDS STRIKE IS ASKED   LAND OF MARITIME COMMISSION MAKES PifidyTO. SENATORS.

LAND ASKS U. 9. USE FORCE, 10 END oulP TIEUP   Head Of Maritime Unit Urges Drastic Action To Smash Walkout  In Frisco Yards.

FORCE URGED 0 BREAK STRIKE   Chairman Land of Maritime Commision Wonts Prompt Action

FAVORS THE USE OF U, §, FORCES 10 BREAK UP STRIKE   Work at Eleven Shipbuildins Plants in San Francisco Area Tied Up.   MACHINISTS ARE OUT   There Is a Justification fo Government to Take a Hand, Said E. S. Land.

ANVENNA ARSENAL WARK SUISPENTED   Strike Of Laborers Halts Construction Of Government Project   BADGES COLLECTED   Action Bars 10,400 Em“ployes From Entering Arsenal Grounds

CONTINUE SEARCH FOR LOST BOMBE!      Think Missing Army Plane May Be Down in California

PUSH HUNT FOR MISSING BOMBER   Planes in California; Washington Search Alone Pacifie Carnet

No Trace of Lost Bomber   Believed to Have Crashed in Mountains;  Search Is Continued

COAST IS COMBED FOR LOST BOMBER   SEVEN MEN ABOARD ARMY PLANE MISSING FOR TWO, DAYS

LOST WARPLANE NOT YET FOUND   Army Planes — Continue t Search in the Pacific Coast States

Planes Search Wide Area For Missing Ship   Stormy: Weather Hampering Attempt To Locate Big Bomber On West Coast

Preah Patt  Lost Bomber Object of Wide Search   Twhitnotored Army Plane Missing Two Day:

ARMY PLANES SEEK LOST BOMBER   ‘Twin-Motored Bomber pith Seven Aboard  “Missing Two Days

HUNT MISSING ARMY BOMBER   Searchers Hope for Break in Stormy Weather

PUSH HUNT FOR MISSING PLANE   Pacific Coast Scoured fo Bomber Lost with Seven Men Aboard.

BAD WEATHER HINDERS SEARCH FOR MISSING PLANE      Days Ago With Seven then Ahnoard

CONTINUE THE SEARCH   Army Planes Scour Pacific Coast For Missing Bomber

Foes Of Neutrality Revision See Ship Arming As An Opening Wedge   Opponents Of Revision Of Act Will Fight Arms Pro. posal On That Ground; Bitterly Opposed To Sending U. S. Ships Into Combat Zones.

VOTE ON ARMING SHIPS TO BE BiG CONGRESS TEST   Foes of Neutrality Act Revi sion See Move as Wedge For Wider Changes

Ship’s Arming Obtains Favo   Opposition to Changes lr Neutrality Setup IsWavering

All-Out Fight On Neutrality Changes Seen   Opponents Map Plans Despite Approval of Ship Arming Idea

ACT DESPITE WILLINGNESS TO ARM SHIPS   Keeping Vessels Out of Combat Zones Big Objective, Taft Explains.   BILLS INTRODUCED   Congress Gets Measures Tc Put Guns on Merchantmen After FOR Address.

Foes See Ship Arming As Opening Wedge  Seek To Preserve      Seek To Preserve Zone Ban

Administration Foes Will Fight Permit to Arm Merchantmen; Some Half-Hearted

ALL-OUT FIGHT ONNEUTRALITY REVISION SEEN   Opponents Will Hit At All Changes To Try To Retain Curb On Shins ~*~

SHIP ARMING BILL IS FOUGHT TO NIP NEXT WAR STEP  HEARINGS TO BEGIN MONPRAY ON FDR’S

Plan All-Out Fight Against Request of Roosevelt   NAVY PREPARES   Ready to Place Guns When Congress Gives Word

OPPOSITION DIVIDED ON ARMING SHIPS   Chief Aim Is to Keep U. S. Vessels Out of Com‘bat Zones.   OTHER REVISIONS OF ACT SOUGHT   President Says Too Many Supplies to Aid Britain Being Lost.

PLAN ALL-OUT FIGHT ° AGAINST F. RS REQUEST   Opponents of Revision of Neutrality Act to . Fight Changes in Law

Oppositionists See Ship Arming Plan As Opening Wedge   Stiff Fight Planned to Block Wider Changes In the Neutrality Law

ALL-OUT BATTLE AGAINST SnlP ARMING IS  FORECAST   Opponents of Revision o/ Neutrality Plan Outline Their Strategy   Big Objective is to Force Adherence to Prohibition To Entering War Zones

Senator Taft Asserts Chief Objective to Retain Restric. tion on Shio Paths:

Arming Of LS. Ships To Bring Bitter Battle   Opposition Objects Te Sending Vessels Into Combat Zones   LARGE VOTE NEEDED   Arming Itself Believed To Be Necessary  To Program

Opponents of Neutrality Act Revision Determines  To Wage All-Out Fighi

Foes of Neutrality Revision See Ship Arming Only Star   Fear Wider Proposals: Will Fight Arming on That Ground

FOES 10 FIGHT SHIPS’ ARMING   Opponents Of Neutrality Act Revision Decide On AllOut Battle In Congress, Although Many See No  Harm In Firet Pronocal.

OPPONENTS CHANGES IN NEUTRALITY ACT PLAN ALL-OUT FIGH!   MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO PRE: ‘VENT U. S. SHIPS OPERATING IN COMBAT ZONES

ALL-OUT HIGHT ON NEUTRALITY  omen e mt =-_ s+ sil aia   Opponents Ready To Battle Any Change Whatsoever In Present Statute   THINK ADMINISTRATION DESIRES FULL REPEAL   President’s Message Invited Repeal Of Entire Law, Opponents Declare

FEAR VESSELS WILL BE SENT INTO WAR ZONE   All-Out Congress Battle ‘Over. Neutrality Issue  Is Now: Brewing ~

Bloe To Fight  Arming Vessels   Opposition Fights Move As First Toward Sending Ships Into War Zones.

NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE OPPOSED   Congressional Opponents of Revision Plan to Wage All~ Out Fight.   DEAD SET AGAINST IDEA

Report Opponents ~ Are Not All Solid   Some In Favor Of Puttine Guns On Merchantmen Hearings Start Monday

Congressional Opponents Of Neutrality Act Change To Fight Arming Merchantme

All-Out Fight Ahead On Plar To Arm Ships   Congressmen Opposing Revision of Neutrality Law To Make Firm Stand

PLAN TO ARM SHIPS FACES BITTER FIGHT   Many Congressmen See Proposed Neutrality Act Change as a Prel ude to Opening - Wai Fones to 1. S. Vessels.

Nazis’ Protein Diet  Is Sharply Reduee   Decrease of Vital Ration Greater Than Britain’s, Says League Report

MUCH COLDER WEATHER DUE   Mercury Tumbles As Arc tic Blasts Sweep East ward from Rocky Moun tains.

Winter Grips West As Merc Drops Below Zerc   Much Colder Weather Forecast For Entire Eastern Section Of Nation Over Weekend; 7 Below In North Dakota, 6 Below At Butte

RATNER URGES PENSION HIKES      Social Welfare and Education Occupy Large Part in Governor’s Address.

Ratner Urges More Aid For Needy Aged   Social Welfare And Education Are Main Topics

Commission Always ion the Spot :   Other Towa News -- From State Capito

Large Turnout at HawkeyeBoysState   Beer Bill Effective Friday, July 4

Was Classmate. of J. K. Valentine   Warn Iowans Regarding _ Defense Project Jobs

All lowa Program at Annual Session   Around the State and Under the Doms

Raise However  is Slight   Reed Predicts More  Heat in Coming Year:

Views and News in Hawkeye State   ‘War and Defense Responsible for Changes

Many Drivers Favoi Compulsory Tests   Schools Pioneering in Yeaching Safe Driving

1942 Pritnary’ Time Not Far Ahead.   ‘Governor Asks for." 2° =: “Observance Newspaper Week

Committee Will Inspect Buildings   Gov. Wilson Exonerated > in Ryan Libel Suit

Just Pays Bills; Others. Make ‘Em   New Appointees Take Over July First

‘Greatest Show of its Kind on Earth   Expect Record Crowd at “Best of the State Fairs’

“‘Democracks” for Demo Readers   Everyone Wonders About Earl Miller's Aspiration:

State of lowa in Old A      Pays Over Million During September.   $20.89.Per Person is te, Under National Average

Attorney Advisory Committee Named   Also Study Revision Public School Laws

Only Fifty Left — of the Original 138   ‘Were Placed on First - WMeor Rotunda in 1884

Nearest Unit at Waterloo, lowa   Estimate Total Strength 1,620 Men and 112 Officers

Ethiopia May Be Object of Drive   Italians Reported Fearful Of Native Uprisine

Six States Battered  By Storms And Snow   At Least Seven Persons Killed Through Midwest And in Téxas

NAZI CANNON BOMBARDING LENINGRAD   But Russians Repel Germans  South of City .

NAZI SHEL!  LENINGRAD A SOVIET TELLS UT WAR GAIN   Bombardment With Heavy Guns Indicates Foe Plans

NAZI CANNON FIRE UPON LENINGRAD   Some of Heaviest Fighting of the War is in Progress Outside City.

NAZI CANNON BEGIN FIRING ON LENINGRAD   War’s Heaviest Fighting Is in Progress Outside Northern Russian City; Estonia Conquered

Nazi Guns Bombarding  Leningrad   Heaviest Fighting o War in Progress  Near No. 2 City

Life Of Sleep Into 4th Year For Tiny Gir)   CHILD STIRS SOMETIMES AS REARDON FAMILY GEEPS UP HOPE.

Life Of Sleep Into 4th Year For Tiny Girl   Child stirs sometimes as Reardon family keeps ‘up hope — Mother believes in recovery.

Cleveland's Vigorous Mayoralty Primary Campaign Draws To a Close With Five Candidates In Fray

Cleveland Holds Election Tuesday   Primary Campaign Short on Issues

British  Troops To Iraq   Move to Proteet Vital Oil Field From Nazis; Navy Hits Axis Troops Along African Coast

Claim Heavy German Loss In Greece, 48,000 Of B.E.F. Safely Evacuated

Fleet Shells”: Axis North  African Force   t*Colossal” Losses ~By ‘Nazis In Balkans "Are Claimed * «

Big guns of fleet are aimed at axis in Africa   Australia reports colossal losses by Germans in Greek campaign as some of 9,000 British still leaving

Nazi Losses        “Colossal”   Britons Rejoice ‘As 48,000 - Men. Are --Evacuated; "3000 English Casualties

BRITISH LAND MORE AT IRAQ   Guard Rich Oil Kingdor From Threatened  Nazi Attack

48,000. cont NGVED FROM fe REECE .   Big Guns of Mediterranean Fleet Turned On Axis.  ‘Columns In Africa -

a Penetrate Tobrak Defenses tes Pish  emava   Removal Of English Forces From Greece Virtually Finished   By Assonioted Press  ON THE ENGLISH SOUTH. EAST COAST. May 1.—German’ cannen renewed the shelling of the Dover area tenight.

AWAIT DRIVE ON EGYPT AND SUEZ   Hitler’s Next Major Attack Is Expected Within 10 Days   ENGLAND PREPARES   Experts See Signs Of Long-Threatened Invasion Attempt

BRITISH LAND MORE TROOPS TO GUARD OIL   New Contingent Arrives In Kingdom of Iraq Today   SHIPS TURN GUNS ON AXIS IN AFRICA   London Reports 3,000 Mer Killed and Wounded In Battle of Greece

TROOPS GO T0 PROTECT OIL FIELD   Big Guns of British Fleet Shell Marching Axis Columns in North Africa

Britain Lands More Troops In Iraq Oil Kingdom; Break Through Defense Lines At Tobruk

British Turn Naval Guns on Axis in Africa   Removal of 48,000 Troop: From Greece Is About ‘Completed.   lraq Is Pressed to Avoid an Inciden'

‘leet Turns Guns on Axis Troops in North Africa; 48,000 Men Withdrawn Safely From Greece, It Is Said — Nazi Losses Described as ‘Colossal’

Navy Shells Axis Columns on African Shore; More British Troops in Iraq.   ANOTHER BIG NAZI . ATTACK EXPECTED

AR BASE THREAI SEEN IN MOVIN OF KINGDOM'S SOLDIERS   Big Guns of Britain Are Turned on Nazi Column: In North Africa   Removal of 48,000 Men in Evacuation of Greece Is Reported in London

GUARD AGAINGT INCIDENT IN RICH OIL FIELD   Hitler Threatened to Poss sess This Territery Before End of Summer   GRAND SCALE NAZI ASSAULT ON EGYPT   And They Are Not Certain That Fuehrer Will Not Undertake Invasion, Too

They Also Turned the Bi; Guns of Their Fleet on the Axis Columns in North Africa, Survey Shows.   418,000 BEF SOLDIERS TAKEN OUT OF GREECI   Hitler's Invading Legion: Suffered “Colossal Losses” in Men and Machines in Greek Campaign.

3,000 Reported As B.E.F. Casualties In Greek Battles  Axis Forces Make   Axis Forces Make Wry Through Outer Defenses Of Tobruk

RICH MEDITERRANEAN OIL KINGDOM BEING BLOCKED FROM NAZIS   REMOVAL FROM GREECE OF 48,000 OF 60,000 BEF CAR-’ RIED OUT WITH SUCCESS

Traq Army Movements iii — View of New Landings Disturb London  SHELL LIBYAN SHORE  London Sees Attack on Egypt and Suez and Possibly England

irtually Complete temoval Of Troops _ From Greece  ‘OVE INTO IRAQ   and More Troops ' In Rich Oil  K imodam

DEMAND ROLL CALL ON LIQUOR   Referendum Bill Reaches House Calendar; Sine Die Adjournment Of Legisla-. ture Expected Tomorrow: Other Actions.

h Divisions of Legislatior usy Clearing Decks for  ine Die Adjournment Or turday.

MORE RAIN FOR STATE.   Light to Dense Fog Prevails Over Eastern Counties

Gigantic New Tax Bill to Reach U. S. Senate Floor Tomorrow   WASHINGTON—The senate finance committee 1 day ordered the $3,672,400,000 tax bill reported to t senate for consideration tomorrow.

BiG TAX BIL      Committee Orders Measure Reported to Senate Wed.  nesday.

314 Billion Tax Bill to Senate Wed.   Minority Reports Will Be Filed

Troops Guard U. S. Embassy   Ktalian Students Attempt To Storm Building

PAY-IN-ADVANCE TAX PLAN GIVEN   U.S. Would Allow ‘Rebate’ Ii Levies Are Paid Early

May Pay Taxes - YearinAdvance   Treasury Department Completes Plar Which Would Lighten Burden And Also Offer Small Reward.   MONTHLY PAYMENTS

Treasury Planning Advance Collection of Income Taxes   Small Rebate For Paying Ahead Of Time Would B Reward For Taxpayers—Treasury Could Cur tail Some Borrowing :

NEW TAX PLAN BEING FORMED   Treasury Department Propose: Collection of Income Taxes in Advance.   PAYING Alp '!S CLAIMED

Collection Of Income Tax In  Advance Asked   Inducement For Quick Collections May Be Treasury Offer

Plan Afoot To Collect  Taxes Early   Treasury Department Has Plan to Acquire Income Taxes as Much as Year Ahead   Rebates Planned   Taxpayers Could Pay Small Monthly Sums on Budget Plan

ADVANCE TAX PLAN STUDIED   Taxpayer Would Be Given Small Rebate For His Co-operation

NEW METHOD TO COLLECT TAXES SFI      Treasury. vamnipe  “Advance Payin » Of Levies

Great Britain Officially Blasts All Hope For Second Fighting Front This Winter Against Nazis—Short Of Weapons   GERMAN OFFICER KILLED IN FRANCE

Spokesman Argues It Would Be ‘Madness’ to Send Expedition.   RUSSIANS FIGHT ON   Counter Attacks Hold Back Hitler's Offensives Against Moscow.

New Terrorist Moves Menace Nazi Territory   Britain Blasts Hopes for Second Fighting Front

COUNTER BLOWa HURL INVADING CERMANS BACK   Details From Moscow Front Meager But Heavy Casualties Admitted

BRITAIN OFFICIALLY TURNS THUMBS DOWN ON SENDING EUROPEAN EXPEDITION WHILE “STILL SHORT OF OFFENSIVE  . WEAPONS ”

Britain Not Able to Open  Second Front   terrorist Uut-  Break Menaces Germans in West

REDS HOLD OF MOSCOW, ROSICY DRIVES BY NAZI   British Reject Pian to  Inyade Europecs ‘Madness’

German Major Assassinated In France; 150 Hostages Face Death In Reprisal; Reds Counter Attack

ENTER WAR NOW, ICKES HINTS IN HARTFORD TALK   U. §.-Russian Relation: Clarified By Official  Explanation

WEATHER   a  [S.A TOREDS GENLIMTEDTO PERNANATTAGK   Ickes Advocates War Against Nazis At Once   COMPARES LINDBERGH TO QUISLING, LAVAL

Scope of U. $.-Soviet Collaboration Clarified; Nye Guesses About Hess

ICKES WANTS U. 8. TOENTER WAR AT ONCE: HITS LINDY   Cabinet - Member Says ‘Strike Now, to Audience in Hartford, Conn.   Noted U. S. Flier Called ‘Hitler Stooge’ Because He Is Against Conflict

ICKES SAYS WE SHOULD ENTER ~ THE WAR NOW   Tells Audience That Lirdbergh Is A Hitler “Stooge”

Define Limits Of U. S. Aid To Soviets Ickes Denounces Lindberg As Hitler ‘Stooge, Says We Should Join War Now

U.S. Aid To Soviet Union  Clarified   SCOPE OF CO-OPERATION IN PRESENT SITUATION  EXPLAINED.

U. S.-Red Policy Is Limited To Conditions of War   Ickes Urges America To “Strike” Now To Take Advantage

PARTNERSHIP IS LIMITED   Harold L. Ickes Declares That America Should “Strike” Now to Defeat Axis.

Nye Revives peculation n Hess   U.S. Urged to Strike ow and Take Advantage f Situation

ADMINIGTRATION DEFINES SCOPE OF COOPERATION NYE AND ICKES CHIEF SPEAKERS LAST NIGHT

Strong Panzer Foree Sent to Take Moscow   Catastrophe Claimed at Pole Front; Soviet Lance U% Bilin

Josef Stalin Attempts To Rally Nation To Fight For Its Life Against Invading Germans. Trapped Soviet Forces Said To Have Been Wined Ont

Nazis Claim Reds Now In Full Retreat   Estimate Russian Los: At Over 500,000 Troops

ESTIMATE RE LOSS AT MORE THAN 500.000   Declare Soviet Forces ‘Hammered Back, Unable to Make Real Stand

Senate Cool To Plan Of Arming U.S. Freighters   Placing Guns on Merchantmer Would Invite Attack, _ Many Solons Declare.

SENATE COOL TOWARD GUNS FOR VESSELS   Suggest Artning of Ships Would Not Give Them Much Protection

SENATE OPPOSES ARMING FREIGHTER'   Several Legislators Dectare Move Would Invite Axis Attacks

‘OPPOSITION TO  ARMING. SHIPS   Senator Norris Questioned Effectiveness of tie Entire Plan.

COOL TO ARMING MERCHANT SHIPS   ~ Several Senators-Say.. Such Move Would Invite Axis Attacks

SENATE'S COOL ON MERCHANT ARMING   Roosevelt Statement Thai Plans Are Ready Draws Fire

Senate Cool On Guns For Cargo Ships   Norris, Herring Among Group  Omnnosing Plan

Senators Say Arming Of Vessels Would Invite Axis Attacks   Effectiveness of Plan Questioned By Norris

Senate Is Coot Toward Arming American Ships   Opinions Indicate That - Action Would Be Invitation To Atiack

Guns Are Held Of ‘Little’ Use   Congress Ig Cal: Toward ~Arined Mercharitmen_ Proposed By: FDR

SENATORS COOL TO ARMING SHIPS   Think Move Would Give Axis Powers Excuse For Attacks

SENATE COOL 10 ROOSEVELT PLAN   Solons Distinctly Aloof in Attitude Toward Arming U. S. Merchantmen.   PLANS ARE IN READINESS   Norris, of Nebraska, Questions Effectiveness of Arming Merchant Ships.

{Senate Cool  Toward Arming Merchantme!   Ta we wae eee correo  Doubt If Mere Arming of Ships Would Alleviate Sub Menace  INVITING TROUBLE  ‘Mighty Close to War’ Is Camment of Iowa’s Senatar Plarring

SENATORS COLD TO SHIP ARMING   Several Declare Such Move Would Invite Attacks By Axis Submarines

Senators Doubt Wisdom _ Of Arming Merchant Ships; ‘Would Be Inviting Trouble

MERCHANT VESSEL ARNING PLAN IS CALLED MOVE TO WAR   Senate is Distinctly Cool ’ Toward Plan to Prevent Submarine Attacks   System ‘Didn’t Work When Tried in 1917 War Says Senator Norris

DISTINGT COOLNESS SHOWN BY SENATE IN ARMING OF SHIPS   SOME LAWMAKERS DECLARE SUCH MOVE WOULD INVITE ATTACKS BY AXIS

Senators Cool On Proposal To ‘Arm U. S. Ships   Legislators See Action A Inviting Axis Attacks Or Merchant Vessels.   QUESTION ARMS VALUE

SENATORS COOL TO SHIP ARMING   Claim That Program Would Invite Attacks By Axis

SENATE COOL TO IDEA OF ARMING MERCHANT SHIP   Discussion Predicted ‘Or Roosevelt's Statement U.S. Plans to.Put Guns On Freieghters   NORRIS AGAINST IT   Questions Effectiveness o Move; Others: Hoid lt Wowd Give Ship Lit tle Protection

Third British General Said  Taken, Rome   British Motorized Brizade Is Also Reported Wiped Out

CAPTURE OF THIRD BRITISH MILITARY OFFICER REPORTET   High Command at Rome Says That Brigadier General James Karges Is Held Prisoner.

PRESIDENT SAID IMPROVED TODAY   Roosevelt Sleeps Late Thi: Morning; Goes to Office.

PUTS BLAME ON HOSPITALS   Story County Prosecuto Says They Were Warned Overland Was Dangerous

Asylums Blamed In Sheriff's Death   County Attorney Criticises Officials

(Story County Sheriff Shot   By Fugitive  Shell Shocked Veteran  Escaped From State Hospital   KILLED BY OFFICERS  ' Four Officers Entered ' His Home and Wert Met By Gunfire

SUNSHINE IS BACK   Much Needed Drying Conditions for Wheat. in Kansas

BLACKOUT TEST SOON HINT FOR BROWNSVILLE   Registrations Show  Gain Here

6 Percent Limit On Profits Urged By Morgenthau   Warns on Bank Credits; CIO Against Proposals To Place Waze Ceiling

TREASURY ASKS PROFITS LIMIT   Corporations Would B« Limited To 6 Percent; Morgenthau Warns Of Inflation

LAW 10 LIMIT PROFITS URGED   Morgenthau Plan Would Hold Corporations To Six Percent

Treasury Asks  Speed on Bill   Morgenthau Urges Six Per Cent. Limit Upon Corporation Profits

Morgenthau Asks % Profit Ceiling On Corporations  Drastic Proposal Is Needed to Avert Inflation, He Says  PRICE CONTROL TALK  President to Insist

Morgenthau Warns of More Curbs On Bank Credits to Avert Inflation

Profit Limit Proposed By Treasury   Flat 6 Per Cent for Corporations Is Urged by Secretary

WRECKAGE OF BOMBER IS PROBED   Body of Private Killed After Bailing Out in Louisiana Marshland Sent to Tennessee for Burial

BOMBER CRASH TO BE INVESTIGATED   ‘Private Killed After Bailing Out, Two Others Survive

VICTORY IS PREDICTED BY HALIFAX   Envoy Sees Fate Of Civilization In Hands of U. S.

HALIFAX BEGINS TASK OF WINNING SPEEDY U.S. AID   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT GOES INTO CHESPEAKE BAY TO WELCOME AMBASSADOR

Jalifax Believes ‘Ivilization Is In          All-Out United States ‘Aid For Embattled Home land Is Necessary

HALIFAK HUPES FOR aUUCt oo IN OBTAINING HELE   New British Ambassado Predicts U.S. Aid Wil  Save Civilization

Halifax Predicts British, with United States Aid, will Win Conflict — New Ambassador's Chief Duties Will be to Reveal Most Urgent Needs of His Country,

PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO BATTLESHIP SEEN AS GESTURE IN BRITISH AID PROGRAM

HALIFAX LOOKS TOU SHELF   Purpose to Make Known How Americans Can Best Assist

LORD HALIFAX IS WELCOMED BY ROOSEVELT   Signal Honor Paid Britain’s Envoy as He Arrive: Here Aboard Giant Battleship.

GETS GREETING OF ROOSEVELT   New U.S. Envoy from Britain Begins His Historic Mission

NEED U. S. AID TOWIN BATTLE, SAYS HALIFAX   New British Ambassador Cheered by FDR’s Precedent-Shattering Welcome

New British Envoy ‘Is Warmly Greeted By Roosevelt   ARRIVES ABOARD NEW BRITISH BATTLESHIP

LORD HALIFAX: “MAKES KNOWN. ~ HIS MISSION   New Ambassador’s Chief Job Is to Seek U: S. Aid for  Britam =o

ENGLISH PORT HARD HIT; SAY NAZI REPORTS   Germans Announce Enem) Bombers Killed 16 in Attack on Capital

IN SHAMBLES   Worse Than Coventry German Description Of Air Raid On Port

3erlin Reports Destruction Exceeds Any Yet Visited on a British Cily—Vast Raid Made By Great Waves of Bombers—Strike With Fire And Frolacives Ene Hnnee

Germans Claim Coventry Raid “Exceeded”’ . .  Great Destruction At Liverpool, Nazis Say

MASSED AIR ATTACK ON LIVERPOOL TOLD IN GERMAN REPORTS   BERLIN ALSO ADMITS RAF ATTACK DAMAGE ON CAPITAL, BREMEN AND HAMBURG

Nazis Claim Vast Damage In Liverpool   Waves of Bombers Deal Destruction ‘Worse Than Coyentry’ in Air Assaults

GERMANS REPORT HEAVY DAMAGE AT LIVERPOOL   Nazis Claim Destructior at British Port Worse Than at Coventry

GREAT DESTRUCTION DEALT LIVERPOOL BY NAZI WARPLANES   Last Night’s Raid by Several Hundred Planes Wrought  Destruction Worse Than al _ Coventry -

NAZIS REPORT LIVERPOCL IS ‘COVENTRIZED      Hundreds of Planes in Wave Drop Bombs on Port City for Several Hours.

Liverpool  Is Raided   Germans Claim Destruction Exceeding Coventry

Raids Send.  eee   Nazis Claim Damage. Far “Greater: Than, That In City Of Coventry: 

SAY DESTRUCTION IN ATTACK WORSE THAN AT COVENTRY   Hundreds Of Planes Drog Bombs For Hours, Start “Ocean Of Flames”

PROMISES TO FINLAND   German Pronouncement States Re ward for Joining Against Russia

Nazis Promise FinlandReward   Territorial Aspirations Are Recoqnized

Sandusky and Toledo Dock Yards Still Full Of Coal for Freighters

RECORD BROKEN   Coal Tonnage on Lake Erie Docks At New All-Time Hich.

WAR CRISIS ° WNT APA 18 GROWING   Jap Ambassadcr at -Washington Going Home to ‘ Make Report.   JAP BUDGET COMES UP   Special ‘Session of Pailiament Wiil Increase War Funds. +

WAR Chlolo WITH JAPAN ) GROWING   Jap Ambassadcr at Washington Going Home to Make Report.   JAP BUDGET COMES UP   Special Session of Parliament Will Increase War Funds. =

Greek Gains in Two Valleys Reported   lulinis Retreating Slows Afier Heavy Fighting, Lose Sunplies

Nipponese Merchant Vessels Overdue At American Ports; Fear Economic Reprisals

40 NIPPON SHIPS WAIT CRISIS END OFF COAST   Fear Seizure of Cargoes or Ves. eweole fF TT] S “Arte

200 BOMBERS AND FIGHTERS POUND GERMAN HARBORS   Hamburg Takes Brunt of At: tack—Huge Fires Caused In Shipyards.

ROARING OWL FIRE BURNS IN LANSING   Oil Company, ay, Lumber Yard Are Damaged Heavily in Blaze Today

But Where's Ventura County?  Defense Contracts Boominc Business In State Sectors

Peach Pickers  Strike In State   FORREST CITY AREA IS SCENE OF NEW WALKOUT

Valtin Receives Pardon By California Governor  From 1926 Sentence

DISCUSS RULES FOR SOAPBOX DERBY JULY   Walter G. Clark, Supt. o Schools. Is Main Speaker a Lions Meetine.

Japs Reinforce  In Manchukuo   May Be Preparing To Attack Vladivostok

JAPO MAY BE MOVING AGAINST THE AUSOIAND   London Sees Signs of an Imvend ng Attack Upon Viadivostcok  MOVING MANY TROOPS   Japanese Army in Manchu. kuo Being Strengthened Measureabiy.

SNOW, RAIN AND SLEET SWEEPS INTO PORTIONS OF TEXAS   FORECAST IS FOR GENUINE ASSAULT BY WINTER BY NIGHTFALL THURSDAY

Winter Knocks At Texas’ Door Again   Snow, Sleet, Rain, Cold Spread Over State and Oklahome

Oots Would Like to Get In a Counle of Boots   ka Into Work On “Disappearing Dollar”

Report Fierce Battle Raging Near Sollum   Combined Italo-Germat Thrust Into Egypt Is Now Being Made   BRITISH FLEET AIDS DEFENDERS   Sidi Barrani Seems To Be Goal Of Axis Forces At Present Time

NEW  W.FIGHT FOR SHLLIIM (PEN   Nazi-Fascist Drive in North Af rica’ Presses Hard on Sidi ' Barrani Route.

SOLDIERS TEAR CARNIVAL APART   Get Revenge for Shooting of Buddy in Argument With Concession Owner

500 Soldiers Tear Show Apart Because Man Wounded in Fight   Canadians Wreck Booths, Games, Upset Trucks and Merry-Go-Round Before Police Stop Riot

ANGRY CANADIAN SOLDIERS  TEAR CARNIVAL SHOW APART   Break Through Cordon Of Military Police To Avenge  Shooting Of Fellow Trooper By Nomen AE Cho.

500 Soliders Wreck Shov      ANGRY CANADIANS TAKE REVENGE FOR SHOOTING OF A COMRADE IN FIGHT.

KIO Lrandce  erogrep: ny  Professor To Write Story of Texas River

LANE TO ICELAND WILL BE GUARDED ~ SECRETARY SAYS   Quotes Historic... Precedents “for Navy’s: Use Against : High Seas Piracy.

SECRETARY KNOX SAYS PLAN MADE   Guard for Every Vessel Carrying Supplies Overseas to Be Made Adequate as Possiblie.-

Reich, Turkey Sign Pact of Friendship  Are Pledged to   Are Pledged to Co-operate With Each Other

Reich, Turkey Sign Pact of Friendship  & Are Pledged to  cies astra   Are Pledged to. Co-operate With Each Other

TURKEY SIGNS GERMAN PACT OF FRIENDSHIP   LARGE CONCESSIONS ARE DEMANDED OF MOSCOW

Turkey Signs Pact to Join Nazis   Will Not Take Stand Against Germany Whatever Develops

Reich, Turkey Reach 10-Year  ‘Peace’ Accord   Compact Assires Germany Turks Will Stay Out Of Nazis’ Battle With British

Treaty Binds Each Party Te Respect the Other’s Terri torial Integrity, Take Ne Direct, Indirect Measure: Aimed At the Othar

NAZIS REMOVE ONE THREAT T0 -PIUISSIAN MOVES   Friendly Turkey Leaves German Flank Out Of Danger In South.

TURKTSH-GERMAN PACT 15 SIGNED   AGREEMENT BINDS EACH NATION TO RESPECT THE OTHER’S TERRITORY,

Berlin Signs 10-Year Pact With Turkey   Von Papen Credited With Major Diplomatic Triumph in Bargain

RAIL AND UNION TALKSTOAVERT STRIKE HALTED   Representatives of Both Factions Seek White House Conference to Report Their Deadlock   CARRIERS STAND PAT   Refuse_to Go Beyond Wage Increase Recommended by President's Fact-Finding Board

EFFORTS TO HALT RAIL STRIKE FAIL   Brotherhoods Seek 30 Percent Raise; Board Gives Serer

RAILROAD LABOR STUBBORN SAYS COUNSEL FOR OPERATORS   Workers Are Assailed For Insisting On Their Views In Wage Dispute   Three Measures Flaced On House Calendar; Leaders Face Difficult Task

Rail Conferees Agree To Meet Again Monday   Arrange Meeting After Car. riers Refuse To Go Be yond Mediation Terms,   CALL STRIKE DEC.

Rail And Union Chiefs Are To  Continue Talks   Resume Peace Effort: After Conference With  Pres. Roosevelt.

MEETING PLANNED TC AVERT COMING RAILROAD STRIKE   Managers, Employes To Meet Again On Monday

Brotherhoods, Rails Agree To New Parley   Agents To Meet With Roosevelt In Effort To Forestall Strike

AGAIN ON RAIL PAY   Decision Is Made Afte: Another Conference at the White House   MEETING MAY BE HELD LATE TODAY   Session First Planned for Monday Expected to Be Held Sooner

Rail Management and Labor Agree to Final Wave Mediation Conference

RAIL AND UNION CHIEFS MEET AGAIN MONDAY   Agreement Reached Today to Continue to Seek Pact on Wage Demands and Averi Strike

CARRY RAIL DISPUTE TO FDR. AGAIN   Conference of Union and Company Heads Comes to Sudden Halt.   COMPANIES STAND ON BOARD REPORT   Union Order for Strike to Begin Dec. 7 Still Stands.

RAIL UNIONS © WILL SEE F.DR   Sought Conference’ After Halt, in Negotiations \

PAILACAD UNIONS LOOK TO PRESIDEN      Delegation of Three Name to Confer with Roosevelt it Todav

Conference On Rail Strike  To Continue   Unions And Companies Agree To Resume Talks To Avert . Walkout Dec. 7

Railroad Parleys Continue   Negotiating In Effort To Avert Nation-Wide Strike

RAIL SESSIONS TO BE MONDAY   Management and Unions  Agree to Confer Again mn Sbiebo Purnrmnceald

Rail Unions, Owners Agree  To Final Talk   Still Hope: to Avert: Bis _ Nationwide Strike’ on Dee. 7

REPRESENTATIVES OF RAILROADS, WORKERS HALT NEGOTIATIONS   SEEK CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ON WAGE DEMANDS

1939 2,386,748,464 2.729,109,101 940 3=«.: 2.568.618.4117 2.994,712,328   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS      for Week Ending qm gaan  Tots       I. Redman Rnvs Home

MAJOR GENERAL SWIFT STILL BELIEVES THERE. IS PLACE IN MODERN WAR HORSE CAVALR'

Cavalry Ready To Show Toughness In Field Drills   Leader Soys Critics Forget Limitations Of Motorized Units

Bill Proposes Restrictions On lowa Beer Sale   Aims At Lessening O “Temptations Faced B: Younger People.’

Restrictive  Beer Bill Is  Introduced   Co-Authors Feel That It Will Cut Temptation Among Youths

BILL WOULD GUARD YOUTH, YAGER SAYS   Several Restrictive Clauses in Measure Given Iowa House

Wickard Warns On Inflation   Agriculture Secretary} Backs Measure to Control Price.

Wickard Warns Inflation Starting   Makes Report To  House Bank Committee

Wickard Argues for  Price Limits   Warns of Inflation; Says Farm Prices  Not ‘Out of Line’

All Italians and Natives In East African Empire Are Called for Defense      Force of 100,000 Men Went Into Eritrea

All Italians and Natives In East African Empire Are Called for Defense   Italian Officials Say British Force of 100,000 Men Went Into Eritrea

Traffic Toll   Early Rellef In Sight. For Motorists Bewildered By Ohio Traffic Maze

BILL FOR UNIFORM TRAFFIC SIGNS WINS   Ghio Senate Yotes Approval After Two-Year Study

UNIFORM TRAFFIC LAW PROPOSED IN SENATE MEASURE   All Municipalities Woulc Have To Abide By State Rules

Weygand Visits Petain in Plan To Help Hitler   Vichy Expected To An nounce Support of Nazis New Order

BACK FR. URGED ON U.S. VETERANS   LaGuardia Speaks at Con _ vention. Telling Men tc Stand Firm

[Beth Sides of the War in Europe -..  Britain Awaits Hitler; INazis Flounder in Dark

Butte Residents Head I. 0.0. F.  Tiaae nAra Lact   Deer Lodge Host to District Meet

Butte Residents Head I.0.0.F.   Deer Lodge Host to District Meet

Senate Gets Huge Defense  Money Bill   House Passes Eight Billion Dollar Measure Quickly

SENATE WEIGHS ARMS MEASURE   $8,243,000,000 Bill Ok'd Overwhelmingly By Lower House

Defense Money Bill To Senate   House Approves Plan By 309-5 Margin

Huge Defense Bill Reaches Senate Today   House-Approved Measure Has Over Eight Billions To Increase War Plans

U. §. MARINES HAD REPELLED 13 ATTACKS   Strong Air Raid Was Turned Back Only Yesterday by Garrison

Navy Asserts Marines’ Fate  Still Unknown   3th Attack Is Apparent Success After Long Resistance; Luzon Fighting Held Favorable

VICIOUS BATTLING MARKS SCENES IN PACIFIC ZONES    Dutch Naval Planes Now Reported in Action   Over Philippines; Hongkong Still Holds   iLONDON OPTIMISTIC

No Change ‘in Positions Of Forces on Luzon as. Hard Fighting Continue:   STRONG JAP FORCES THAT LANDED AT SANTO. TOMAS   FROM MANY- TRANSPORTS YESTERDAY ‘ARE ‘HELD  . HERE BY DEFENDERS

WAKE ISLAND INVADED TODAY IBY MORE JAPS   Enemy Units of Unspeci fied Strength Reported   Landed On Tiny MidPacific Island

FATE OF MARINES IN DOUBT; ENEMY CHECKED IN LUZON   Nipponese Pour Reinforcements Into Philippines For Major Attack; Aerial Strength   wenn ae   Vanks Join Battle Against Invaders As Sinking Of 47 ‘Liansports ls Rumored Without Confirmation

U.S. Planes Hammer Foe On Beaches   Enemy Transports Sunk ‘in Gulf of Lingayen During Invasion

13TH JAP ATTACK GAINS FOOTHOLD   No Announcement Made as To Defense Tactics of Devil Doas

FIGHTING MUCH REAVER. IN PHILIPPINES; WAKES “INVASION 1S REPORTED:   Tokyo Claims Oceupation or Davao: - Tanker Hit By.Bombs; Battles a  Continuing Over Islands

JAPS LAND ON WAKE ISLAND, NAVY REPORTS   EFFECTED IN 137 13TH ATTACK SINCE HOSTILITIES OPENED

ALLIED TROOPS HOLDING OWN IN NORTHERN LUZON   Japanese Efforts To Advance Are Checked Today

Yanks, Filipinos Hold Jap Drive  On Luzon island   Hong Kong Still Holds Out Big Batile for Singapore Believed Near

No Word from Marine Garrison on Wake Island; More Jap Troops Thrown into Luzon Landing Effort.

M'ARTHUR SAYS AMERICANS HOLDING OWN   Strong Forces Landed On Santo Tomas But Are Checked by MacArthur's Troops

YANKS HOLDING EARLY EDGE IN LUZON BATTLE   Even Heroic Hong Kong Garrison Announces ‘Local Success’

apanese’ Transports Reported unk’. An: Lingayen: Gulf; Tokyo laims Capture Of Davao; Dutch “Planes Wreck Havoc On Invaders

No Statement If Marines Are Still Resisting   Little Garrison Shot Down Several Planes In 13th Attack on Monday Morning

Heavy Battle At Luzon Continues, Renorts Indicate   American, Filipino Forces Check Latest Jap Invasion Try

Wake Island invaded By Jap Forces   Navy Admits Enemy Has Effected Landing On Pa. cific Outpost.

LU/ON DEFENSE HULDS UP JAPS: PUSH TO SOUTH   Strong Forces Of Invaders Land 125 Miles From Manila, But Cannot Advance   AMERICAN FLIERS TEACH JAPANESE TO SHEER OFF   Air Raid Attempts Proving Increasingly Costly To Nippon Fliers

JAPS MaKE LANDING ON WAKE ISLAND   Several Planes Downed In Air Attack Yesterday

Several Enemy Planes Reported Shot Down In Air Raids; U.S. Denies Jap Claims  Of Shin Seizures

Fighting On Luzon Grows In Intensity   13th Enemy Attack On Wake Puts Troops Ashore

Threaten Strike At Bomber Plant   Shipyard Workers Go Through Pickets

Administration Must Tell People Truth Willkie Says      Says Lost Supplies Will Not Benefit Either Britain or U. : S.; Wants to Be Apprised of Degree of. Destruction. Wrought

America Needs To Be Warned   Willkie Says Administration Should Give Nation Deiails Of War Danger

Showdown With Berlin on Sea Rights at Hand   Vessel Sunk Near Iceland, Another in Red Sea; 24 Lives Lost, One American

American - Owned Ship Torpedoed  In Patrol Zone  >   Steamer Bombed By Nazi Plane In  Red Sea Area

State Fair Sets First-Day Record      35,000 Push Thru Gates Saturday

J. S. Navy Captures Axis Ship Displaying United States Flag   Merchant Vessel’s Men Attempt To Destroy Own Craft As Suspicious Crewmen of American Cruiser Force Ship To Halt

Navy Captures Axis Vessel  Ship Flying U, S. . Flag When Taken in Atlantic

Boat Displaying American Flag When Taken Damaged Badly By Crew, Navy Says   Jessel. Is Being Brought To Por! ~ “Within Jurisdiction Of U. $. Conrt.” It fs Announced

AXIs Vierchantman Severely Damaged By Her Own Crew   Caught in Equatorial Waters, Being Brought into Jurisdiction  Of U.S. Court, Navy Announces 

Navv Seizes Axis Ship   Merchant Ship Used U. S Flag on Hull and Deck

Navy Nabs Axis Ship sabotaged   U. S. Cruiser Crew Is Bringing To Port A Ship Bearing U. S. Colors On Hiaull, Deck.   Confiscate It?

‘Axis Ship Flying  U.S. Flag Captured   Crew Attempts to Scuttle Vessel After American Cruiser Signals Boat to Halt for Examination In Atlantic Equatorial Waters

VESSEL WITH FLAG. OF UNITED STATES, CAPTURED BY NAVY   Ship, Badly Damaged by Her Own Crew, Being Brought Within Jurisdiction of United States Court

Vessel Badly Damaged by Crew Before U. 5. Sailors Go Aboard; Is Taken to Port within the Jurisdiction of American Courts; Neutrality Law Violated, Navy Declares

NAZI SHIP FLYING AMERICAN FLAG CAPTURED   Crew Sets Off Two Explosions Before Abandoning Ship.

Axis Vessel Under U.S. Hag Taken   With Crew, Ship Is Being Towed Inte U. S$. Harber

Sroup Of Americans Arrested In Berlin; Hint Nazis May Confiscate U. S. Property In Retaliation For Ship Seizures; Italy Displays Ire   Mystery Surrounds Statesman’s Death

HINT REPRISAL MOVE FOR U.S. SHIP SEIZURES   American Pastor Held, _ Others Released, As  Anger Mounts

BELIEVE NAZIS RETALIATEFOR SHIP SEIZURES   Death of Hungarian: Premier Arouses Suenicion - :

U.S. CITIZENS APPREHENDED ~ BY NAZI POLICE   Axis Anger Climaxed With “Arrest Of Americans And Demenstrations.

“BERN ARE PAT INDER ARREST   Probably Connected With Ship Sei — Fascist Students Riot In  Bare

Hight Detained, All But One Later Released; Conneetion With ‘Ship Seizures Hinted; . Tension Mounts in Balkans

Anti-U. S. Riots Stir Rome hight Americans Arrested in Berlin; Reprisal Blamed

Burlington Is Planning Celebration   National Defense Day tc Mark Opening of Shel Loading Plant

Burlington Plans Big Celebration   July 31 Will Be Called ‘Defense Day

Steel Workers Picket Plant: Parley Today  Strikers Warned fo Be ‘Orderly’ as State

Picket Lines. At Bethlehem Are Reformed   State Police Guard "As Union. Leaders Direct’‘Order:

CIO Union Resumes Picketing At Bethlehem as Police Watch;  Both Sides Prepare for Siege —   Conflicting Reports Made: Similar Strike Averted At Johnstown Plant

Pickels At Bethlehem Controlled   Eyes Of State Police On Them As Non-Striking Workers Enter, Leave Mills Unmolested. :   Election On

PICKETS RETURNED ~ TO STEEL FACTORY   State Police Remain or Guard at Bethle_ hem

PICKETS BACK INBETHLEREM STEEL BATTLE   BOTH SIDES READY FOR LONG SIEGE IN WALKOUT

Majority of Workers Stay on Job, Company Says; Mediation Board Awaits Conciliation Moves

Strike Pickets on Duty Outside Big Steel Mill Gates   But Leaders at Bethlehen Caution Men To ''Be Orderly’

Steel Workers Pickef Plant; Parley Today   Strikers Warned fo Be. ‘Orderly’ as Sfate Police Stand Guard

State Police, Whe Smash. ed Lines Last Night Watch’ As Union, Cum. yany Wan Long Strike

Peaceful Picketing Is - Resumed at Bethlehem, State Police on Guard

Meeting Set Between T wo Sides Today   Both Concern and Union Prepare for Possible Prolonged Walkout  CAMBRIA ROW FAILS

Auto-Train Crash Kills Aurora Farm Couple   Trucker Burns to Death

Public Debt Now $480 Per Capita   Federal Figure Has Boomed Since July; Tops State, Local

So Now You Owe Uncle Sam $480     Public Debt Hits That Total; Or $1,813 Per Family Group In U. S.

PUBLIC DEBT NOW $480 PER CAPIT:   THIS AMOUNTS TO $1,818 FOR AVERAGE FAMILY IN . UNITED STATES.

Per Capita Debt Climbs   U.S. Owes $480 Per Person Increase of 2.2 P. C.,  BRureayw Save

Belief That US. Across Atlantic:   Sunday Is Year's: Shortest Day

KIDNAPED BABY.   Was Found In Home of Chiklles: Couple By Police.

POLICE HOLD KIDNAPPER IN MOLEAN CASE   infant Child Found Safe After Being Snatched Out of Carriage by Member of Childless Family

Kidnaped Child Found Unharmed After Police Hunt   Kidnaped Friday From Carriage On Main Street In Mass.

MOTHER OF NINE SLAIN IN FIELD   Youngstown Woman Found Few Blocks from Home

Trained Men Ready   MOTHER OF NINE IS SHOT TO DEATH   Body of Youngstown Woman Found In Field Not Far From Home

LITTER OF BODIES IK AREA SEEN   Orel Front Shows  Evidences of the Furious Defense Offered by  Russian Forcec.

Viadivostok Held Periled By Japanese   Londen Reports Heavy Reinforcements Massed in Manchukuo

Vladivostok ls Endangered   Jap Movements In Manchuo kuo Seen As Threat In Londan Circles

JAPAN THREATENING HEAT RUSSIAN BASE   Forces In Manchukuo Men. ace Port Of Viadivostok

AN AEF PLAN 9 NEEDED 10 CRUSH JAPAN   Millions of Men Will Probably Have to Be Sent Abroad.   MAY CHANGE DRAFT   An AEF Army Up to Ter Million Men Is Now Being Discussed.

Sen. Johnson Blocks Bill for A. E. F.   Solon Holds Up Discussion of Measure

18 to 44 Conseript Measure Expected In Congress Soon   Preparations fer Expeditionary Force of 5 to 10 Millions Considered

AV AEE PLAN 5 NEEDED 10 BRUSH JAPAN   Millions. of Men Will Prob. _ ably Have, to Be Sent .( Abroad.    MAY CHANGE DRAFT   An AEF Army Up-to ‘Ten Million Men Is Now Being Discussed.  ~-

Senator Johnson Blocks AEF Bill   Refuses To Consent To Quick Action

NAZIS CLAIM. ENCIRCLEMENT OF LENINGRAD   Declare City Is Isolated From Al Communication With Balance Of Russia.

Nazis Report Russian Industrial Center Cut off From Outside Aid—British Bombs Rock Berlin In Gigandle Raid On Anniversary Of First Nazi Mass Raid On London 

LENINGRAD NOW CUT OFF FROM DNISSIA__NATIC   Communications of Besieged City Are Said to Be Severed

HITLER, FINN TROOPS RING RED BASTION   Military Feat Announced In Specal High Command Report; Hard Blow If Verified.   CUTS SOVIET FROM INDUSTRIAL AREA

10 Injured in School Bus, Auto Crash   Nine Children and Woman Driver Hurt;  Auto Driver Arrested

CZECHS UNDER HARSH RULING   Six Persons Executed, Premier Arrested As Sabotage Increases.

Nazis Declare State of Civil Emergency in Bohemia-Moravia, Arrest Its Leader for Treason   Gen. Alois Elias, Premier of German Protectorate, Detained—Six Other Officers Are Executed As Reich Places Head of Secret Police in Command — Action Seen As Final Warning to Czechs. .

NAZIS HOLD PREMIER AS TREASONIS]   Germany Moves to Stamp Out Rising Hostility With Strong Measures

GENERAL ELIAS IS ACCUSED OF. TREASON PLANS   WIGH ARMY COMMANDERS ELIMINATED, REFUGEE GOVERNMENT HEARS   AGE NAZI TROUBLE SHOOTER TAKES VON NEURATH’S: POS)   Swift German Action Clamps State of Civil Emergency on Partitioned Czecho-Slovakla

6 Executionsin Bohemia-Moravia Under Nazi Rule   Charges of Premeditating Treason Occasion: for he Arrests

Baron Von Neurath Has Been Relieved As Reich Protector   Report of Attempt To Kill Tuka Is Called False

SIX PERSONS IN CZECHO-SLAYIA SHOT TO DEATH   Former Military Command er of Bohemia, and Divisional General At Bra tislava Among Victims   CZECH PREMIER IS PLACED IN CUSTOD’   State of Emergency Proclaimed In Bohemia-Noravia by Ace Trouble  > Shooter of Reich

Premier Of Nazi Protectorate Is Held For Treason   General Alois Elias, Head Of BohemiaMoravia, Arrested

PROCLAIM STATE OF EMERGENCY IN SIX PROVINCES   Action Taken To Curb Hostile Acts  Against Germany

Soldiers Walk Off Dirty Ship  Officer. ‘Admits Cause. Existed   Czech Premier Held. _On Treason Charge   Summary Executions. in ‘Bohemia-Moravia _ Ordered as Gestapo. Agent Relieves von. -Neurath as Nazis’ “Protector.”.

Charge Head OfCzech Area With ‘Treason   Germany Enforces Rigid State of Civil Emercency

GERMANS ARREST GZECH PREMIER   State of Civil Emergency Pro claimed in 6 BohemiaMoravia Districts

EXECUTIONS IN THE PROTECTORATE OF BOHEMIA-MORAVI   Six Persons Are Said to Have Been Put to Death for Acts of Terrorism.   RESISTANCE TO REICH   The Number of Arrests i Protectorate Was Said to Be Small.

EXECUTION OF SIX CZECHS BY NAZIS CLAIMED   Former High Army Officer Reported Slain As Gestapo Takes Over   EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED   Bohemian - Moravian Premier. Accused Of High Treason By Heydrich

Czechs See Nazis In Last Warning   Premier Seized, State Of Civil Emergency Declared

Protectorate in Turmoil;  six Executed   General Elias Under Arrest For Treasan

Heydrich Orders Elias Held On Treason Charge   Germany Takes Action For ‘Acts’ And Clamps Restrictions On State

EXECUTIONS OPEN NEW NAZI RULE IN CZECH DISTRICTS   SIX REPORTED KILLED AFTER PREMIER IS REPLACED BY GERMAN

GENERAL FOR TREASON ACTS   Emergency Clampec On Provinces’ As Measure to Put Down Sabotage

Premier Ousted And Six Put To Death Including Two — Ranking Generals

CZECHS REVEAL 6 EXECUTED   New Protector of Bohemia-Moravia Take: Steps to Stamp Revolt

Czech Premier Held Under High Treason Allegation by Nazis   State of Emergency is Declared in BohemiaMoravia Today

Nazis Kill Six: In Cleanup OF  Protectorate   Germany Enforees Rigid State Of Civil Emergeney In Bohemia-Moravia.   HEYDRICH IN CHARGE

GERMANS MOVE TO SUPPRESS PLANNED CZECH ACTIVITIES   PREMIER GERMAN PROTECT: ORATE BOHEMIA-MORAVIA CHARGED HIGH TREASON

SIX CZECHS PUT TO DEATH BY GERMANS   Premier of Nazi Protectorate Arrested as Resistance Mounts

CZECHS SHOT; TERRORISM   State of emergency has been declared in  six important areas

Nazis Shoot 6 Czechs To Halt Unrest   Two Generals Included; Premier Arrested’ For ‘Planning Treason.’

Germans Execute Six Czechs, Jail Premier   STATE OF CIVIL EMERGENCY   Six Provinces Included Under Repressive Orders, Making Up Most Populous Part  of German Protectorate

Premier Elias Seized ‘As Nazis Enforce Rigid State Of Civil Emergency

Czech General Held On Charge Of . High Treason As Nazis Crack Down

ADOLPH BRUCKER © _ MAKES NATIONAL,  RECORD SELLING CARS   Si. Charfes Satcaman for the DeSot. Cars Wins Distinction in Nationwide Contest,

HUMBOLDT First LUTHERAN CHURCH. 0 B, Anderson, Pastor,  Bemdinne mw.

HUMBOLDT FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH. 0. B. Anderson, Pastor,  wondasc Penorrans

YUGOSLAVIAN LINE-UP NOT ~ YET CERTAIN   THREE MINISTERS RESIGN IN PROTEST OF THE NAZI DEAL.   Terms Listed   Vienna Named as Place fo: Signing of Pact of Non- ~« Aggression.

YUGOSLAV PLAN FOR ALIGNMENT WHTH AXES FOLD STRIKES A SNAG   Three Cabinet Members Resign After Council Votes to Adopt Hitler’s  A oraamaoant   Quitters Were Back Bone of Opposition to Accord —Nazis Dangle Outlet Is Report

BELGRADE SAYS THREE LEADERS GIVE UP POSTS   Final Agreement With Nazis. Fascists Reported After Long Conference   ACTUAL STEP POSTPONED   Five Stipulations Made By Reich In Exchange For Cooperation

Russians Claim Nazis Checked In Two Sectors   Germans Say They Are ‘Far East of Minsk’

BLOODY LOSSES FOR DEFENDING SOVIETS, REPORT   Riga, Latvian Capital, Reported in German Hands While Spectacular Gains Claimed.

SNOW PILES UP, COLDER TONIGHT   Western and Southern Missouri Blanketed; More Forecast for Tuesday

© THE WEATHER   Lazy Snow Falls In West Missour   Three Inches Falls at Springfield; One Inch Here by Noon.

KHARKOV AIM OF NEWEST NAZIDRIVE.   Industrial Donets Basin In Southern Russia Under Heavy Pressure

FERGE FIGHTING IS IN PROGRESS   Germany's Determined Thrust Proves to be Main Threat te Red Forces.   FIGHT ON ENTIRE FRONT   Nazis Say Their Forces Are Turning Mightiest Pressure on : Russian Defenders.

“Japanese Forces  _ Are. Reported-on. _ Tiny Wake Island   Garrison of - Heroic ic United States Marines ‘Porbably Has Been Forced to Give Way. to Invaders.

Japanese Land Men On Tiny Wake Island   Dutch Naval Planes Attack Jap Vessels

Japan Rushes More ‘Troops  To Luzon Isle   Americans Win Initial Conflict  With Invading Nippons

Japo . so nally Succeed  in. ee 1g on Wake Island, % ey 2  “se Lommunique Relates  — “vy Mokes Public No: Details; Hope “» 4emains That Gallant Little Bond of

Japs Finally Make Landing on Wake Isle   Whether Brave Marine Gar rison Managed to Hotd Not Known

JAPANESE LANDED FORCE UPON WAKE ISLAND TUESDA}   FIGHTING AGAINST JAP IN  VASION TROOPS IN PHILIPPINES MORE INTENSE

Fate Of ‘Devil Dog’ Defenders Not Known   More U. S. Army Tanks Thrown Into Fierce Battle Against Invaders In Philipnines. Narth Of Manila.

MIGHT OF U. S. TO SAFEGUARD LIBERTY FLEET      14 Vessels Launched As Address Given By President

14 NEW SHIPS LAUNCHED FOR WAR SERVICE   President Is Expected To Ask for Final Repeal Of Neutrality Act By End of Week

U.S. Will Use Full Might, Nazis War ned   Ship Launchings Bring Caution From President

U.S. Warships Will Guard New ‘Liberty Fleet’   President Reiterates Freedom of Seas Policy As Vessels Are Launched

Whole Might Pledged to Guard Ships   14 Cargo Vessels Slide Down Ways  In Mass Launchine

Fighter Pilot Says Many Nazi Parachutists Shot From Branches of Trees hy Pritich_Creak Defenders of ma af Meade

Parachutists Often Killed Before Reaching Ground, Says British Airman

Cretans Prove Fierce Fighters Cr. a, af Rattl, le TAld b., Reeth Delos

Cretans Prove Fierce Fighters Stary af Rattle le Tald hwy Reisiel Pilps

CRETANS SLAY NAZIS WITH OLD WEAPONS      Crude Impliments Inherited From Turks Generations Ago Are Taking Toll.

CHUTISTS SHOT OUT OF TREES   Fierce Cretans Take Heavy Toll Among Invaders

Fighter Pilot Says Many Nazi Parachutists Shot From Branches of Trees by British-Greek Defenders of Island of Crete

Fighter Pilot Describes Nazi Attack on Crete   Islanders Use Crude Weapons in Battles With Invaders

OHIO HAS 168  TO SQUARE MILE   State Ranks Eighth In Nation In Population Density.

Anti-British Head Of Iraq Flees Nation   Rashid Ali Al Gailani Reported to Have Left Iraq For Persia

Leader of Iraq _ Uprising Flees   Anti-British Premier Quits Country After Promised Aid by Axis Is Not Given—Child King Said to Have Been Taken Alone.

NAZIS BREAK THROUGH RED DEFENSE LINE   Heavy Battle Raging Around Tula

Russtans, Germans Locked In Major Battle at Tula   Moscow Admits Fighting At Munitions Cente South Of Capital Presents ‘Serious’ Threat, Entire Front Is Active

Reds Push Back Nazis at Tula   Fierce Battles Raging Near Moscow; Nazis Admit Resistance

STUBBORN RE TRONPS SHOVE BACK INVADER   TULA LINE SOUTH OF MOSCOW IS SPLIT OPEN

permany ’sForemostPursuit \irman Dies In Plane Crash   cutenant Colonel Werner Moelders, 28, Killed While Making Business Flight; Credited by Berlin with  - Destruction of 115 Fighter Planes in Spanish   Civil War and Present European Conflict

Nazi Air Ace Dies In Crash   Colonel Moelders Fatally Injured When Transport Plane Crashes To Earth

HEADQUARTERS ARE SUDDENLY CHANGEL   General Lear Switches Lo. cation Because of Threatened Blue Army  Advance.

Sen. O’Daniel Pays Visit to Pres. Roosevelt   Pledges His Support for National Defense

HOMING PIGEON MENACE   Army Prepares To Get The Bird In Event Of Emergency

THREE GIGANTIC DRIVES AIM AT ENCIRCLEMENT OF CAPITAL   Germans Make Supreme Effort in Region Of Vyazma, 130 Miles South of Moscow

German Onrush Stopped, Says Russia Dispatch   Enemy 100-Odd Miles From Goal; Hour of Supreme Danger Has Arrived, Aver Kremlin Leaders

RUSS DEFENSE ARMY SNARED IN BLITZKRIEG   British Government Is Facing Shake-Up  Over Reverse

Report 2,000,000 German: Engaged, Stopped 130 iles From Moscow;  Gain in South.

Okla-Kansas Crude Prices  Hiked 5 Cents   Standard Posts Increase To New $1.15 Barrel Ton

OIL PRICE RAISED IN OTHER STATES   FIVE CENT BOOST iS ANNOUNCED FOR KANSAS, OKLAHOMA

Standard Qil Raises Kansas and Oklahomé Crude Price 5 Cents   New Top for Both States 1s Now $1.15 Per Barrel

FARM HAND KILLED BY RUNAWAY HORSES   Alex Butler Badly Crushed In Acci dent Near Rossville While Trying To Unhitch Team

BRITISH NAME ARMY CHIEF   srooke To Succeed Dill At Head Of Army

New Chief Called Wizard In Army Mechanization, Anti-Aireraft Defense

Britain Shifts Army Command   General Brooke to Be Imperial Staff Head Replacing Dill

British Reveal General Army Staff Shakeup   Sir Alan Brooke Replaces Sir John Dill as Chief of Staff

BRITAIN SHAKES UP WAR CHIEFS   Military Wizard Takes Top Job In England’s Army Regime

British Announce Replacement of  Army Chiéftain   Gen. Brooke to ‘Take Job as Staff Chief Succeeding Gen.- Dil]

WILL REPLACE GENERAL DILL   British War Office States Sir Alan Brooke to be General Staff Head

BROOKE WILL REPLACEGEN. SIR JOHN DILL   General to Become Chie’ of Imperial General Staff   CHANGE EFFECTIVE OW CHRISTMAS DAY   Returning Chief Appoint: ed Field Marshal of Bombay

Gen. Alan Brooke Given Top Job in British Army   Replaces Sir dohn. Dill ag Chief of Imperial General Staff— New Leader Is 58 Years Old and a Specialist in Military Mechanization, Gunnery. and Anti-Aircraft Defense— ‘Other Appointments Announced.

Britain Names Nev Chief of Staff In Sudden Change  Gen. Sir Alan Brook Will Replace  fo sicnuwet tatvan TALL

BRITISH SWITCH GENERAL STAFE   Sir Alan Brooke Will Re place Sir John Dill On December 25

U.S. Suspends Dealings with Vichy s Regime   Move Believed In Protest of Weveand Ouste!

U.S. SUSPENDS PARLEYS WITH VICHY REGIME   Status of Weygand Is Questioned by Washineton

Reds Shatter Nazis’ Drives  In Vital Area   Russians Stand Firm at Approaches to Kiev. Leningrad and Odessa

Counter-Blows Crumple German Drives   Nazi Troops Are Forced Back Toward Smolenstk’

‘Soviet Forces Stand Fast on “Entire Front   Counter-Attacks Relieve Pressure on Three Besieged Cities

TO SMOLENSK   Mighty Red Counter-Blows Crumple German Drives On Centra! Front   TOLL OF INVADERS HEAVY AT YELNYA   Berlin Claims Destruction of Field Fortifications in Leningrad Area

COUNTER - DRIVES HAGE IN CENTER   Crumple Three German Attacks on Vital Front   ENTIRE LINE ACTIVE   Correspondents Report De feated Nazis in Flight Toward Smolensk

THREE GERMAN DRIVES BROKEN   Moscow Relates Fresh Successes On Central Front; Kiev, Odessa Holding Fast

Vital Central Front Fight Finds Russ Forces Holding   Approaches To Leningrad, Kiev, Odessa Still Defended By Soviets

NAZI TROOPS REPORTED IN MAD FIGHT   llowever, German Planes Hit Leningrad

Red Blows Crumple NaziDrives   Slight Gain Of Germans At Leningrad Is Quickly Offset; Rumans Suffer In Uk rania.   4000 Drowned

GERMANS MAY TRY STARVING OF LENINGRAD   REDS REPORT NAZIS IN FLIGHT AFTER YELNYA DEFEAT

COURT DECIDES AGAINST WORKERS   Several Thousand Chryslet Employees Denied Unemployment Compensation

Hundreds Killed In Newest Raid On Alexandria   Germans Fail, However. To Damage Warships Or Military Objectives

NAZIS STAGE WIDE ATTACKS   Believe German Air Ferce Testing British Defenses Over Island.

Furious Assault   Bill Gives President Power to Wage Undeclared War   A POLL INDICATES SENATE APPROVAI

Lafollette Says Aid-to-Britain Bill Means War   Britain Fighting for Commercial Suprem. acy, Clark Declares

NEW WEEK — OF DEBATE ON WAR AID   Little Prospect of Vote ix Senate Before Mondr— or Tuesday   BILL MEANS WAR, SAYS LA FOLLETTE   Britain Not Fighting our Battles, He Argues; Poll Shows 32 for Bill

AID MEANS PLAIN WAR IS CHARGE   Clark Lashes Out at Bilt and the British; AP Poll Indicates Measure to Pass Senate with Safe Maiority

Bob Declares Bill Leaves Congress Only Privilege Of Saying ‘Ja.’   Hits Amendments   Wisconsin Senator Denies De fense of Britain Essential To U.S.

CLARK DECLARES MAJORITY VOTE ON AID BILL MEANS WAE      Assails Lease-Lend;. Says Britain Fights For “Commercial Supremacy” *

LaFollette And Clark Take Up Fight On Bill   Gives President Right To Carry On War, Senate Is Told

WAR THREAT 1S EXPRESSED IN STATEMENT   Follows Senator Clark Who Says U. S. Should Prepare Home Defenses

DECISIVE VOTE FOR AID EQUAL TO WAR-CLARK   AP Poll Shows 52 For Bill, 2¢ Against, 21 Uncommitted, 2 Unavailable

SENATOR LA FOLLETTE SAYS LEASE-LEND BILL TO CREATE STATE WAR   GIVES PRESIDENT POWER AND CONGRESS CAN MERELY SAY “JA.” HE DECLARES

‘DECLARATION OF WAR’ SEEN IN AID BIL   Idaho Senator Assails Measure As Senate Debate Enters 7th Dav

CLARK CHARGES BRITAIN FIGHTS FOR COMMERCE   Declares Overwhelming Vote for Aid Bill Tantamont to War, .   POLL OF SENATE

MEASURE STRIPS DEFENSES OF THIS NATION 6 CHARCE   Wheeler Promises That He Will Stump Country to Prevent War   War Fowers of Congress Given to President By Bill LaFollette Claims

Sen. LaFollette Speaks Against Lend-Lease Bill   Says It Would Give President Power to Create a State of War.   Poll Shows 52 Are In Favor of the Bill

‘Hides Skulls AndBonesof Battlefields’   Creates War, Leaves ta Congress Only Pow: er to Sav ‘Ja’

Clark Assails Lend Measure  Equal To Wai   Senator from Idaho Says Bis Senate Vote Is Tantamount to War Declaration.

Big Vote For British Aid Tantamount to War, Clark Declares In Senate Debat.   Idaho Senator Assails Proposal—Charges Englanc Fighting Fer ‘Commercial Supremacy’ and No Democracy—Likens Imperialism to Nazism Fascism and Communism

LAFOLLETTE, CLARK RAP AID BILL   British Aid Passage Would Be Step Toward War, Says Senators

Big Vote For British Aid Bill —  Tantamount To War, Says Clark   Hope Fads For Final Vote On Lease-Lend Bill This Week; Poll Shows Fifty-Two Senators Will  Vote For Measure.

LA FOLLETTE JOINS IN FIGHT ON AID BILE   Fe Asserts That Measure Would Give Roosevelt Power “To Create State Of War, Leaving Only To Congress Permission To Savy ‘ja’"™

COMMERCIAL SUPREMACY IS GOAL —CLARK   Idaho Democrats Brand Lease-Lend Bill Way To All-Out Combat

Jenafor Says ‘British Imperialism Little Different From Other ‘Isms'

La Follette Calls Bill Green Light Of War   Little Left To Congress, Says Senator

WHEELER PLANS STUMPING TOU:   Asks Other Senators to Joix in Effort ‘To Keep This Country Out of War’

OPPONENTS OF AID TO STUMP COUNTRY   Wheeler Says Senators Will Make Effort to “Keep U.S. Out of War”   BILL JIS DENOUNCED

BIG VOTE FOR AID BILL TANTAMOUNT TN WAR ..- CLARK   Idaho Senator Adds His Assail to Lease-Lend Bill   FDR Can Count on 5% Votes, Four More Than Majority

ee  Vote—LaFollette  Isolation the Plea of the Wisconsin Senator

Poll Shows 52 Votes For Bill   Hope Fades For Approval This Week

SENATE ENEMIES OF WAR AID ACT MAY STUMP U, S,   Wheeler And Others Plan To Tour Nation In Effort To Keep Country Out Of War; Clark, Lafollette Oppose Bill

ower To Call War Criticized By LaF ollette   ‘isconsin Senator Says Brit ain Not Fighting America’ ‘ Rotile.   1 ARK BLASTS BRITISH

BRITISH AID BILL MEANS WAR—CLARK   Britain Is Fighting For Trade Supremacy, Not for Democracy, Idaho Senator Save

DEBATE ON BILL TO AID BRITISH NOW CONTINUED   Sen. Clark Believes Measure Tantamount to ‘A Declaration of War’

Agrees With Clark That Britain Not Fighting U.S. ‘Battle; Calls for Defenses   La Follette Says if Measure Passes. All Congress Could Do Would Be to Vote ‘Ja’ With Formal War Declaration

‘AID-BILL IS UNDER. LASH OF SENATOR LAFOLLETE, CLARK   Progressive Feels it Would Give Chief Executive Power to Create State of War

La Follette Carries On ‘Aid Bill Fight   Passage Would Mean Congress Will Be Asked to Declare War

Declaration Of War Envisioned In Aid Program   Idahoan Denounces Bill Hope Of Final Vote Thi Week Fades.

oLLARK OPPOSES AID TO BRITAIN   General Debate On Meas ure Before Senate En: ters Seventh Day ~   PASSAGE IS SEEN   Poll Shows 52 Senators Will Vote For Bill To Help British

‘Declaration Cf War’ Seen In Lend Bil      Senator Clark of Idaho Holds Britain Fights for Trade Supremacy

BRITISH AIMS SELFISH ONES [OW AN CLAIMS   Asserts She Is Figthing for ‘Commercial Supremacy’ Just As She Has Done.  For a Thousand Years   REALIZES HIS FIGHT IS A FUTILE ONE   Says Current Stirred Uy  With Money and.Mone Made Propaganda For Measure Is Too Swift

Poll Shows Aid Victory   Wheeler Promises to “Stump the Country” If Lease-Lend Passes

SENATORS CLARK AND LAFOLLETTE ASSAIL AID BILL   IDAHO MAN BELIEVES BRITAIN IS NOT FIGHTING U. 5. RATTLE   WISCONSIN SENATOR CALLS BILL GREEN LIGHT TO WAR   ‘All Congress Can Do Is Say ‘Ja, After F. D. BR. Creates State of War,” LaFollette

Clark and LaFollette Denounce Aid Measure As At Outright War Measure

Passage Authorizes F. R. To Order Battle In Any Nation   SEES FUTILE FIGHT   Act Jeopardizes Liberty Of America, Senate Warned

Aims of All Belligerents Appear Same   Britain Fighting For Supremacy, Says Sen. Clark, Idaho

Right to Say ‘Ja’ Only Thing Given  Congress  in Bill  2 Be ak ae   Wisconsin and _ Idaho Senators Assail Aidto-Britain Bill

LaFollette and Clark attack bill   Say it would give  Tint arw tm nraAawticwee WAT Oh wt

SEN, CLARK, IDAHO, BITTER AGAINST BRITISH AID BILL   Overwhelming Majority for Measure Tantamount to War Decree, He Said.   WAS BEFORE SENATE   Assailed in ‘elation im Address in thé General Debate cf the Bill.

Bill Means War, Says La Follette   Repeats Charge Made by Clark in Senate Debate

Tremendous Nazi Offensive Looms, Rome Report Says   Editor Asserts It Can Be Expected in about Two Months

BIG OFFENSIVE IS  THOUGHT IN MAKING   Premier Mussolini's Newspaper Pre dicts Big Axis Effort In Aboul Two Months

ANSWER GIVEN BY SCHRIGKEE   Governor Says Court. Ac tion Could Have Been Avoided Easily.   BLAMES GOP LEADERS

ENTIRE RIPPER ACT DECLARED INVALID BY STATE TRIBUNAL   Decentralization Laws A -e Said Unconstitutional] by Supreme Couct.   GOVERNOR IS GIVEN EVEN MORE POWER   All Four of Democratic Judges Concur in Decision.

Evacuate Mitchell Field Of All Except Military Personnel; Coast Alert   Japanese Planes Reported Flying Over Panama Coast After Early Morning Forays Along Pacific Coast

Tsouderos Is Greek Premier   Report Korizis Death Was Self-Inflicted

M. TSOUDEROS IS SUCCESSOR  T0 A. KORIZIS   Predicts Glory for His Na. tion in Final Victory for Freedom

MANUEL TSOUDEROS. TO. HEAD CABINET; SUCCEEDS KORIZIS      British Report New Defense Line Now Being Formed South Of Larissa,  Key To Plains

SOUTHS MINES DO NOT REOPEN; PARLEY STALLS   Southern Operators and . United Mine Workers Resume Negotiations Int New York ,   NORTH. OPERATING   Snag Due to Difficulty In . Applying Temporary   Wage Boost to Some slassifications

NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF IMPORTANT PLACES   Assertion Is Made That Both Smolensk and Chrisinau Have Fallen Into German Hands—Great Successes Reported in a Battle involving a Total of. Nine... Million Men, Greatest Struggle in History of the World.

Flood Victims Funerals Held   Carlsbad Believes  Toll to Reach 12

RAIDS TRADED: NAZI OIL TANKS TAKE BEATING   GERMAN BOMBER BROUGHT DOWN BY RK. A. F, FIGHTER OFF NORFOLK   BRITISH SEA TOWN SUFFERS ‘ATTACK ON HEAVY SCALE   London Has Longest Aerial Visi Since December; R. A. F. Rakes Wilthelmshaven, Emden

200 Planes of R. A. F. Pound Ruhr Area 7th Straight Night   ONE OF WAR'S BIGGEST AIR OFFENSIVES SEEN AS THE LUFTWAFFE IS STRANGELY INACTIVE.   By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign War Editor

Raid Nazi Industries Again   RAF BLASTS HEART OF GERMAN WAR EFFORT FOR ITH NIGHT

CAN NOT ENLIST WITHOUT ASSENT   Regulations Provide Board Must Release Selectee Before Enlistment

British Planes Torpedo Great Sardinian Dam. Damaging Supply of Power

PLANES RAID ITALIAN DAN   Rome Denies Damage te Power Source In Sar dinia, Air Base Island.

DRAFT AGE TOP OF 27 PROPOSEL   SENATE GROUP EXPECTED TO APPROVE AMENDMENT EXEMPTING MEN OLDER.

Top Age Limit of 27 for Drafted Men Advocated by General Hershey

Top Age Limit of 27 Years for Men Drafted for Military Service Uraed bv Director

DRAFTEE AGE REVISION SEEN   Only Men From 21 To 27 Would Be Conscripted Under Proposed Act

Draft Age Limit of 27 Is Proposed by Hershey   Need For Youth in Armed Forces of Natior Stressed by Director Before Senate Military Affairs Committee

AGE LIMIT OF DRAFT IS SET AT 27. YEARS   Congress Is Expected to Adopt Amendment to Present Act   YOUTH NEEDED FOR UNCLE SAM‘S ARMY   Program Outlined by Di. rector of Selective Service

Army Asks Top Dra ft Age of 27   General Hershey Says All Men Who Had Reached 27 Years of Age on October 16. 1940. Would Be Deferred from Training Under Plans

Top Age Limit Of 27 Urged For Draftees   Older Men Can’t Take It’ Says General; New Draft Bill May Be Written

CHANGE LIKELY IN SELECTIVE. SERVICE AFFECTING TOP ACE   Possibility Seen That General Hershey’s Plan Will Be Written Into Selective Service Act   YOUNGER MEN’ DESIRED   Change: Accepting. Only. Men. Up to .2 Years of’ Age Means Release of Older Men

(Top Age Limit Of 27 Years ‘For Men Drafted For Army 'Advocated By Gen. Hershey   Most Of Complaints And Trouble With Present Trainees Come From Older Men, 30 To 36 Years; Unable To Keen Up With Youth

WAYNE NEGRO IS ASPHYXIATEL   Sylvester Woodard Is 24ist Person Executed At Cen: .tral Prison and 69th Tc Die By Gas; Confesses Slaying His Sweetheart.

Wheeler Appeals For Support of Anti-War Move   Says All-Out’ for Brita Means ‘All-In’ for United States

WHEELER ASKS FOR ANTI-WAR CRUSADE   Opponent of British Aid: Bill Denounces Talk by Roosevelt Calling For All-Out . Aid to Defeat the Axis

WHEELER FOR CONTINUAACE DF CRUSADE   Those Opposed to Aid Bill Are Urged to Keep Up Fight

‘Wheeler Calls For Crusade Against War  , Senator Seeks to Ral  Senator Seeks to Rally Support of Foreign Police Opponents

FIGHT SEEN OVER BILLS ON STRIKES   Cooling- Off Time Main Feature  Of Drafts

Smith Attacks Strike Measure  He Advocates More   He Advocates More Restrictive Measures Aaainst Labor

FREIGHTER iN DOCK   Pantain of Crippled Craft Describes Storm OF Cape Hatteras “Humdinger”™

STRIKE PERILS PLANE OUTPUT   350 Idle Harvill Die Maker: Affect Larger Plants on Coast

SMALL STRIKE HITS INDUSTRY   “Entire West Coast Aviation Work Threatened

Norwegians Continually Harass Nazis   Former Mayor of Oslo Escapes To England

MAYOR OF OSLO IS IN ENGLANL   Declares Hitler's Attempt To Con. vert Norwegians Has Failed Completely

New Order “Neither. New Nor Order” Says-Nazi Norse Rule ‘‘Chaos’’

ZL ORDER “CHAOS.           Hitler's Norway Ix Filled With Civil Unrest.

NAZI ORDER “CHAOS.”   Hitler's Norway Is Filled With Civil Unrest.

Hitler's New Order In “Chaos”   Mayor of Oslo Escapes After Year of Nazi Domination

EXTENSION GRANTED TO AUTO DRIVERS   Deadline For Renewing 1941 Li censes Is Extended Until Monday, Feb. 10

“CET MORE TIME   Revenue Dept. Extends Licensing Period Ten - Dave...

Big Jap Liner Fears to Put In at Frisco   150 Americans Aboarc  Tatuta Maru Hovering Off West Coast

JAP SHIPS STIL AT SEA AFRAID Ot SEIZURE IN U.S.   Coast Guard May Be Orderec to Remove American Passengers on Board.

JAP VESSELS — _ AWAIT ORDE!   BIG LINER AND AT LEAB1 EIGHT OTHER JAP SHIPS STILL OFF CALIFORNIA COAST

JAP LINE ER HOVERS OFF CALIF COAST   Afraid‘to Dock For Fear Cargo Will Be Séized

JAP LINER {3 HOVERING OFF WEST COAST   Ship Has Large Cargo of Silk and 150 American — Passengers.   AWAITS TOKYO ORDER   At Least Eight Other Jap. anese Sh'ps Are Off the Three-Mile Limit.

SAY JAPANESE STEAMER AFRAID TO ENTER PORT   Tatuta Maru Is: Hovering Off the California Coast Awaiting Instructions from Tokyo—Three Million Dollar Cargo of Silk in the Hold~—150 Americans on Board May Object to Return to Japan.

THINK JAP LINER IS NEAR FRISCO.   - Believed Hovering Off Shore; 150 Americans. Much Silk Are Aboard

Hector Junglesleeve Says Glamorize Navy; Why Not?  Zianatansiounne TT nesta DD, fi emnaoe Damanme so   Destroyers Would Be Ginger Rogers, Hedy Lamarr; Cruisers U.S. S. Dodgers, Ftc.

Germans Waste No Time In Repairing Air Raid Damage   Have Yet to Learn the Horrible Things Bombs Can Do As in All the Reich There Is no  gy GE ~

Social Problems And Air Raid Shelters Discussed   Nazis Protection Against Bombing And Britain’s Moral “Blitz” Described By Reporters

LATEST NEWS -  Received from icanieadd News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.    Shake-Up in British High  Command

Shake-Up In High  British Command   Chief Of Imperial Staff To Be Changed, It Is Announced

Syria Swept By Wave Of  Disorders   Senegalese Redes Clash With French

PEPPER URGES STRONG STAND AGAINST JAPAN   Yokohama Silk Mart Forced to Close By Fund Move

LEGION GROUP - BACKS CONVO)   ‘  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AP. PROVES CONVOY PRINCIPLE IN SENDING AID  TO BRITAIN s

Legion Urges Convoys Guard Material Aid Sent Britain; Demands Perkins’ Resignation   War Veterans’ Executive Committee Recommends Co-operation Between Labor, Industry; Asks FDR Explain Danger to U. S.

CONVOYS FAVORED BY LEGION GROUF   National Executive Committee Says War Materials Should Be Delivered to England.

LEGION GROUP ASKS CONVOYS   Veterans Demand Ouster Of Miss Perkins; Call For Facts On U.S. Peril

ASCAP CHARGED WITH BREAKING ANTI-TRUST ACT   Government Takes Actior In Rift Between BMI and Composers On Monopoly Charse   MEDIATION FAILS   Attempts to Negotiate Set tlement In Radio War Fait; Had Granted Rights

SHORTAGE OF LABOR SAID STILL CRITICAL   BUC Officials Report Lack of : Skilled Workers

Whole Front Moving Into Breach. Berlin   Claims 30) Mile Vole Opened Through Red Armies

NAZIS CLAIM "ADVANCE ON 300 MI. LINE   Report Perekop Defense Broken At Crimea Gate

Increase in Dues Causes Revolt of Hard Coal Miners   Ten Thousand Men Stop Work In Protest over Assessments

UNION DUES   Rank-and-File Revolt Haits Hard Coal Production at 14 of Pennsylvania Major Anthractite Colleries

MINE RD PROTEST DUES INCREASE   Rank-and-File Are in Revol Against Boost by UMW Ties Up 14 Pennsylvaniz Hard Coal Mines

UNION REVOLT CLOSES MINES   Workers In Hard Coal Pits Rebel Against Increase In Assessments

GERMAN AIR ASSAULT IS LOSING FURY   Raids Last Night ‘Of Minor Nature ‘On English Towns

CROSSING CRASH KILLS 5 ON WPA   Toll of Week-End Traffi in Ohio Set at Nearly Score

Allied Lines Crack Under Nazi Weight   Hitler's Army Fights to Within Few Miles of Thermopylae

SLASH LINE OF GREEK RETREAT FROM ALBANIA   Nazis Drive Ahead in Fact 01 Desperate Rear Guard Action

German Army Fights Nearer Allied Front   Troops Only Few Mile: From Thermopylae Where Greeks, British Are Bat.  thing Valiantly

AIR ATTAGK BY GERMANY Io. TERRIFIC   Swarms of Dive Bombing and Mach'ne Gunning Planes in Action.   NEW DEFENSE LINE   Area Behind the British and Greek Lines Is Being Destroyed.

terest of many fricods, Interiment wasio Clearfield Cemetery.   Card of Thanke

HALIFAX SURE WEST FREE OF JAPAN THREAT   Promises “No Peace” With Hitler

Halifax Indicates Belief There'll Be No War Between U. §. And Japan

PEOPLE JOIN RED ARMY 10 RESIST NAZIS   Heavy Rainfall Begins, Slowing German Advance; Russians Count on Worse Weather

ITAL SOVIET RAILROAD IS THREATENED   Germans Reported to Be Within 35 Miles of Line From Moscow to Lenin grad, With City oI! Noveorod Cantured.

Axis Confabs Strengthen The Belief That New Blows At Britain Planned: Churchill Appeals For More U.S. Ai

ITALO-GERMAN CONFERENCE 1 COOK UP PLAN OVER WEEK END   Shadow of Invasion Into Bulgaria Seen at Sofia   Petain Calls “inisters to Confer; Greeks Smash  Italians

WAR CONFERENCES STRENGTHEN (DEA “QF NEW ATTACKS   Believe Additional Blows on Great Britain are Being Prepared; Il Duce Cancels Appearance,   OTHER DEVELOPMENTS © IN BALKANS, VICH)   Petain Summoned Meeting of Council; May. Have Received Reply. of Germany on Dismissal of Laval.

Axis Leaders Schedule Confab at Munich; British Ready for New Blows by Nazi Forces.

HITLER AND DUCE . PLAN NEW BLOWS — AGAINST BRITAIN   New Crop of Rumors Develop from Bulgaria and from Vichy.

MURDER CHARGED IN DEATH OF MAN   Former Agent of Soviet Spies Found Slain at Washington, D.C.

eecnenit Probe Friends Say Krivitsky Assassinated   Investigation by FBI Is Urged

Krivitsky Case Reopened By Police As Friends Insist GPU Killed Him

Friends of Krivitsky Charge Former Spy Slain Monday by OGPU Agents in’ Capital Hotel.

KRIVITSKY HELD MURDER VICTIF   Wife znd Other Associ ates Say the Ex-Soviet General Was Slain

FBI Asked to Investigation; Friends Call I Work of Russian Secret Police

DEATH OF RUSSIAN IS ~ MYSTERIOUS   Body Found in. Wash ington Hotel; Hither Suicide or. Asoc  - gination ©

Death In Washington Hotel Of Former Soviet Spy Director Blamed By Friends On Assassin

Friends Say Krivitsky  Assassinated   FBI Refuses to Probe Death of  Communist

KRIVITSKY WAD ASSASSINATED, FRIENDS CLAIM   His Past as Director of Ret Spies, Killers Well Known

MORE SACRIFICE ASKED BY F.D.R.   Executive Hits U. $. Apathy Declares ‘Hard Tough Fighting Ahead’

SACRIFICES FOR U, S. IF HITLER TO BE DOWNEL   “Hard, Tough Fighting That Wil Hurt Somebody” Ahead, Roosevelt Warns Nation

FR. SAYS NATION MUST SACRIFICE TO DEFEAT NAZIS   Campaign in Swing te Awaken People From Slugwish Apathy   President Quotes Lincoln On. Parallel Situation Of Civil War

Quotes Lincoln To Show Parallel Of Situation Now   ‘‘Hard Tough Fighting That Will Hurt Somebody’’ If Nazis Are Stopped   FINDS APATHY AMONG PEOPLE

FDR WARNS OF SACRIFICE 10 BEAT HITLER   Declares Hard Fighting In Prospect If Democracies Halt Germany.   PRESIDENT DISTRESSED   Finds Indifference Toware  Defense, Quotes Lincoln Th Bare Oonditinne

SECRETARY HELD IN SLAYING OF BROKER   Houston Man’s  Charrec -Body Was Found in Burned Automobile.

Slaying of Franklin Far From Solution, Houston Police Say   Broker's Blonde Secretary Remains In Jail

GERMANS SAY ARMY CLOSING ON LENINGRAD   Right of 10 Russian Batteries Trying to Stay Nazi Advance in North Reported Destroyed— Moet Ritter Resistance.

War Carried To Crimea by Hitler Forces  Luftwaffe Bombs Vita Targets on Western Side   ‘FINNS PUSH AHEAL   Germans Report Counte Attacks Broken Up on Northern Sector

NAZIS DECLARE STEEL RING CLOSES AROUND LENINGRAL   Report Important Soviet Positions In North Taken .By Infantry

DRAFT AGE WIDENED 181 T0 50 IN BRITAIN   Man-Power And WomanPower Crisis At Hand   4,370,000 ARE AVAILABLE   Maximum For Military Duty May Soon Go To 61

BRITAIN CALLS FOR MORE MEN   Churchill Would Register All Over 16, Conscript Single Women

BRITAIN NAPS MOBILIZATION UF 4,070,000   ‘Men 18% to 50 Face Call tc Service: Girls 16 to 18 Musi Register.   CRISIS ‘IN MAN-POWER TO DOMINATE YEAR 1942

More Women Are Asked  To Assist   ‘Harder Turn of The Screw, He States

CLEAR SKIES SEEN DURING WEEK-END   Good Weather Predicted in U.S. by Federal Bureau.

200 Bombers Built for Britain Fly Over Pacific to Singapore; 70 Curtiss Ships Go to China

Firemen in Five-Hour Battle Quell Inferno of Blazing Gasoline After Four Bie Tanks Explode at Bristow

Gasoline Inferno Put Under Control   Bristow, Oklahoma, Fire Iqnited When Four Tanks Exploded

Four Gasoline Tanks Explode   Bristow, Okla., Fire Brought Under Control After Five Hour Fight

Blazing Gasoline Near Bristow Is Under Control   Four Storage Tanks Explode at Wilcox Refinery, ‘Miracle’ Saves Plant

Battle Oil © Tank Blaze   Bristow Refinery Fire Brought Under Contro! After 5-Hour Fight

Firemen Win Long Battle   Douse Flames Which Followed. Explosion. Of Gasoline Tank

SOME COOLER I$ PREDICTION   No Frost Expected as Temperatures Continue 8 Degrees Above Norma

Troops Nearing Damascus and Beirut Defenses   Axis Quarters in Turkey Pessimistic Over Near East War

Federal Estimate of Demand for Texas Crude Is Increased   State-wide Proration Hearing at Austin Continues

Glasgow Bears the Heaviest Brunt of German Attack With Many Casualties.   U. S. NEWSPAPERMAN JAILED IN GERMANY

FIRE TRAPS 2 IN OHIO MINE; 35 UNHARMED   Blaze Occurs Day After Swastikas Painted On Walls

MUPAAY TO BEGIN TWO YEAR TERM MARCH 9   Ex-WPA Head Must Sur render to U. S. Marshal

200-300 British Bombers Sent  To Attack Nazis   Hit Key German Plants; Luftwaffe Lashes At  Britain's Food Centers

RUHR TARGET FOR RAF RAID   Estimate British Using from 200 to 300 Bombers Per Night.

Dusseldorf And Holland Ports Lashec  RAF Accelerates On slaughts Against Reich Industrial Center  BLASTS OIL PLANT!  Planes Range Ove  .. France in Search for flanwmwawn (Clana ft   BLASTS OIL PLANTS   Planes Range Ove: .. France in Search for German Craft

Germans Claim  Finland Now At War With Reds   Big Nazi-Rumanian Attacks In South Hurled Back With Severe Losses,  Russian Army Declares

Russians Stubbornly — Resist Nazi Slashes At Rich Ukraine Territory   Germans Claim Steady Advance In — ‘Lithuania On North Wing of Invasior Both Sides Hail Aerial Triumphs

FINNS REPORT NEW GAINS IN RUSS SECTOF   Moscow Fled By Women Children and Aged  Soviets

Chief of Staff Asks Restrictions on National Guard's Use Be Lifted

LONGER TERM FOR DRAFTEES URGED IN U.S   Marshal Suggests New Regulations For Selectees

ARMY CHIEF AGAIN ASKS TO KEEP MEN   General Marshall Proposes That Draftees and National Guard Be Retained in Service Bevond One Year. 

Army Chief Asks Duty  Over Year   Marshall Proposes Selectees and Others Now in Training, Be Kept in Service for Longer Period.

Extension Of Draft Period Is Requested   Army Chief Sees Need For Longer Service Term

Marshall Asks Longer Terms   Army Chief Would Boost ‘Enlistment Of Troops Of Every Kind

Russian Warships Bottled in Baltic   ‘WIN OR DIE’ IS SLOGAN IN LENINGRAD

“WIN OR DIE" ISORDERNOW AT LENINGRAD   Armament ‘Workers Take Up Slogan As Fighting Flames Anew   ODESSA DEFENDERS TIGHTENING RANKS   Moscow Precautions Also Strengthened Behind Fighting Men

FIERCEST FIGHTING OF WHOLE RUSSIAN WAR AT LENINGRAL   WIN OR DIE SLOGAN ADOPT  ED BY DEFENDERS OF BESIEGED ODESSA

WIN OR DIE CLIMAX NEARS AT LENINGRAD   Nazi Attackers Helc At Gates Of City As Fierce Fight:  Continue

‘Win Or Die’ Is Slog: an of Reds In Fi ierce Fight   Nazis Increase Their Pressure In Leningrad Area

Fighting Around Leningrad Flames Toward a Clisaax   Regular Troops and Militia Reported Holding Attackers to Standstill.   Rear-Guard Fighting Saves Part of Kiev

NEW. RUSSIAN LINE FORMED EAST OF KIEV   Loss Of City Is Serious, Bu Not Fatal Blow; Reds Gain In Center

DEFENDERS ARE TOLD TO WIN OR DIE IN BATTLE   Soviet Troops and Militie Called From Shops and Factories to Battle “Fascist Beasts”   MOSCOW SAYS FOES UELD TO STANDSTILI   Meanwhile, With Kiev Lost Moscow Tightens Own Precautions Behind Barrier of Armies

APPEAL MADE BY WORKERS      Loss of Kiev Admitted by Moscow to Be a Serious Blow, but Part of Defenders Are Reported to Be Falling Back.

“Win or Die” Reds Cry as Fiercest Fighting Develops At Leningrad

>Fate of Crews Manning Tiny Italian War Boats Undisclosed  CHANCES ARE SCANT  Russia Acknowledges Fall Of Kiev, Claims New Gains on Central Front.

‘Win or Die’ ls Leningrad Workers Appeal   Fierce Fighting Reported as Climax Neared on Leninarad Front

Italians Claim Surprise Naval Attack Victory   ‘Rome Says Marine Units Struck Under Guns of Fortress; Bulgaria Steps Up War Preparations; All of Crimea Isolated, Say Nazis.

RUSSIANS SAY:  KIEV LOST, NAZIS DEALT HEAVY TOLI   Leningrad « and Odessa De fénders Inflict Enormous Losses on Germans

WIN OR DIE!" IS LENINGRAD CRY TO ITS TROOPS   Armament Workers Issue Appeal to Defenders, Battling Fiercely

Kiev Lost: Defenders Fall Back   Soviets Taking Heavy Toll Of Axis Be elecers.

DETROIT GUN PLANT CLOSED BY WALKOUT   Union Protests Against Hiring of Women by KelseyHaves Company

PLANT HIRES-WOMEN, MEN GO ON STRIKE   Airplane, Machine Gun Pro. duction Halted In Michigan "Shop

PULASKI GEEK REPRESENTATIVE   Three Suits Now Pending In Hioh Court To Force  Reapportionment

REDS RETAKE TOWN IN NORTH   Moscow Announces Tikh vin, East of Leningrad,  In Russian Hands

Soviet Forces Recapiure ‘Bail Genter   German Armies Are Put to Route in Bitter Fighting

* BATTLE IS DELAYED   New Caucuses and More Recesses Avert Expected Floor Fight   ‘MAY FIRST PASS A RELIEF BILL   Investigation. and Contest ® Both Being Considered . By Lawmakers   RULLETIN

Pensions Voted In House, Then  Recess Is Taken   Another Delay on Fight te Block Donnell Occurs in Assembly.   Emergency Funds Now Up to State Senate

Washington Grimly Awaits Full Report On Attack On Ship   Original Report Of Navy Department Lef Many Questions Unanswered; Kearny  Believed Laboring For Port.

DAMAGED KEARNY REPORTED LIMPING TOWARD PORT   Navy Announcement Leaves Many Important Questions Unanswered

CAPITAL AWAITS KEARNY REPORT   a ee eet al  Navy Report Leaves Man} Questions Unanswered

Further Word From-Torpedoed Destroyer Is Grimly Awaited   Vessel Believed Laboring to Undisclosed Port Unwilling to Use Radio at Length While i in Danger  Zone — Germany Gets Blame ;  7

Await Details. On Torpedoing Of Destroyer   U. S. Warship On Way To Undisclosed Port After An Encounter With Sea Raider

CAPITAL TAKES GRAVE VIEW ON ATTACK ON U. S. KEARNY   Further Word Awaited From Torpedoed Destroyer, ‘Believed Heading For Port; U. S. Warships Believed Hunting Down Raider.

NO MORE WORD ON THE KEARN   Many Legislators Call for : Quick Retaliation; Others Await Full Report

NAVY WAITS ON KEARNY REPORT   Ship's Radio Silent; Heads For Port

Oa a Sc RS  U. S. Waiting for Further Word on Damage fo Kearny   Several Important Questions Left Unanswered Today

FEW DETAILS OF ATTACK IN FIRST REPORT   Destroyer’s Radio Silent as She Labors Toward Undisclosed Port

KEARNY LIMPS 10 UNDISCLOSED PORT   Washington Grimly Awaits Further Information on Torpedoing of U. S. Vessel,   DETAILS ARE LACKING   Many Important Questions Concerning Incident Remain Without Answers,

Damage U. S. Warship Enroute to Undisclosed  Port; None Aboard Injured

Questions: on Attack Still Unanswered      Damaged Warship Laboring Toward Undisclosed Port

Type Of Attacker Or Nationality  Not Made Known Ship Radio Silent

Kearny Limping lo Port   Details Still Lackine Concerning Atlantic Attack

FURTHER WORD AWAITED FROM KEARNY   Navy's Terse Announcement Issued Shortly After Torpedo Attack On U. S. Destroyer Leaves Many Important Questions Unanswered

Nation’s Capital Grimly Awaits ‘News Of Kearny   Most Congressmen Think New U. 8. Destroyer Was . Struck By Nazi Torpedo

Await Details Of Attack On Kearny   U. S. Destroyer Limping Into Undisclosed Port

FURTHER W IS AWAITED , FROM SHIP   Vessel Is Laboring Toward Undisclosed Port   MANY QUESTIONS   Unanswered, Navy Says; Unable To Use Radio In Atlantic Danger Zone

NATION GRIMLY AWAITS FACTS OF TORPEDOING   Damaged Kearny Reportec Laboring Toward Undisclosed Port After Encounter With Raider   KEEPS RADIO SILENT   Degree of Damage Not In dicated; Senators Demanding Quick Retaliation For Shelling

Many Important Questions Unanswered; It May Not Have Been U-Boat

Await Word Of Kearny   Few Details Available Until Damaged Vessel Reaches U. S. Port’

Details Of *Torpedoing Are Awaited   Many Vital Points Neec Clearing Up; Attack  Laid To Germans.

Capital Awaits Report On Ship Hit By Torpedo   Kearny Limps To Port, Many Congressmen Ask Retaliation   NO MESSAGES SENT   Many Important Facts Concerning Attack Remain Unknown

No Word from The “Kearny”  Damaged Ship Believed on Wary to Port

Washington Waits Further Word From Torpedoed Warship   Many Important Things About Attack Remain  Unknown in Capital

Capital Awaits Further Word of Damaged Kearny   U.S. Destroyer, Hit by Torpedo, Is Laboring Toward Undisclosed Port.   Torpedoing Occurred Within Defense Zone

No Specific Information Available as to Exact Type Attack Made by Raider

KEARNY ON WAY TO HOME PORT   Story ° of ‘Attack on De. stroyer aie . Arrival of. Vessel-in U :

CAPITAL GRIMLY AWAITS DETAILS OF TORPEDOING   KEARNY REPORTED LABORING TOWARD UNDISCLOSED PORT

AWAIT FACTS FROM KEARNEY   Capital Takes Grave View Of Torpedo Attack On Destroyer

CAPITAL NOW AWAITS FACTS KEARNY CASE   Details of Encounter Expected to Be Cleared “Up Soon As Vessel Reaches Port

1 New Death 4 New Cases   INFANTILE PAR, ALY SIS CONTIN UES TO SPREAD AS PREVEN TIVES ARE TAKEN,

Coal Mine Blast Kills Eleven-at Acmar, Ala. Explosion Laid to Gas

11 Dead in Explosion   Resene Crews Find Bodies Of Mine Blast Victins

TARE. KILLED IN GOAL MINE BLAS]   Volunteers Work All Night By Lamplight in Recovering Bodies.

IT MEN AnE RILLEL IN MINE EXPLOSION   Alabama Workings Scene 0! Fatal Blast

Coal Mine Toll Climbs To 11   Nine Bodies Extricated From Wreckage At Alabama Coal Mine

ELEVEN MINERS Ant DEAD IN EXPLOSION   Volunteers Work All Might ta Bring Bodies of Victims to Surface

Morgenthau Sees Hike In Social Security Tax  As Inflation Guard   LJ. S. Navy on Guard as ‘Old Friends’ Meet on British Warshit

Planes and Warships on Guard “While Roosevelt, Churchiil  Confer on Ship in Atlantic —

Formed Defensive Ring Around Roosevelt-Churchill Conference Ship, Paper Says   DEMCCRACIES AGREE ON JOINT STRATEGY

Confer ‘ees’ Ship Well Protected, Newsman Says   Destroyers, Patrol Planes. Other Sinall Warships Kept Constant Watch

FDR-Churchill Talks Were Well Guarded   Warships And Planes Keep Constant Vigil Over Conference

Navy Took No Chances At Sea Parley   DESTROYERS, PATROL BOAT: AND OTHER SMALL WARSHIP' PROTECTED PRESIDENT.

Reports Indicate Cermany Hitting At Last Barrier   High Command Make No Mention of Crash Through Line

Penetrate Stalin Line Nazis Saj   Authorized Sources In Berlin Suggest Hitler’s Legion: May Be Hammering At Las!  Rarner.   Reds Resisting

NAZIS CRACK STALIN LINE   Claim Fort Broken Through Several Times

Break in Stalin Line Reported in Berlin Statement   Official News Agency Say Nazis Have Penetrated Steel Defenses

Berlin Claims. Fortifications  Being Crackec   Communique Is. Modes So Germans Take Heart From ‘According Te Phan?   Russian Women Said  Fighting Beside Mer   Germany Stresses Advance Ts Allied Effort On Lone Front

STALIN LINE PIERCED, CLAIM   Germans Said Pounding At Last Strong Barrier To Conquest Of West Russia

ALL-OUT SEA, AIR, LAND DRIVE IS FEARED SOON   Far Inland Coastal Are: Bombarded For Four Days

COUTLLY 10f LUUT Ua@ys VUL the bombardment was only revealed by British authorities today.

Hitler May Use Box Barrage To Cover Landing   Significance Seen in Bonibardment as Means . of Cutting Off Coastal Strip for BRrontal Aceanlt

NEAPUN FIRES SHELLS  INLAND OVER CHANNEL; ° KEEP INVASION GUARDS

BIG NAZI GUNS NOW SHOOTING OVER CHANNEL   Bombardment Seen a: Possible Prelude  For Invasion

FRONTAL ASSAULT IS INDICATED BY NEWEST TACTICS   Long Range Guns May Be One of “Blue Wonders” Mentioned By Hitler.

‘SUPER CANNONS” STARTED 10 FIRE AROS: CHANNEL   Began Four Days Ago, Confess Authorities; Distance is 32 to 40 Miles From Battery Sites.   GERMAN PRESS HAILS VICTORY IN 1941   British Columns in Africa Smash Down Resistance; Greeks Report New Success Against Italians.

Long Range Guns Bombard Dover Coast; Nazi Invasion Preparation Is Feared

jermans  Shell  Channel Coast With Big Guns      ong Range Cannon Used In Bombardment of Dover Region

RANKING REPUBLICAN ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SAYS HE WILL SUPPORT MOVE

TAM FloH SUPPORTS ARMING U. §. SHIPS   Leading Opponent Of FOR Policies Changes Stand

British Power Grows   Net Gain Of 13 In Num: ber Of Fighting Ships Disclosed

JOINT BOARD NAMED   To Coordinate Canadian and U. S. Defense Production

ANADA, U, S, LINK PRODUCTION PLANS   ’~ Board Set Up With Mio Perkins At Head

FDR, KING POOL WAR RESOURCES   12-Member Joint Defense Production Committee Created to Coordinate US-Canadian Capacities

President Roosevelt and Prime Minister King Form Board at Meeting

To Link CanadianU. S. Industry  Defense Efforts To Be Coordinated By Joint Board.

Canada, U.S. Unite Output   Roosevelt Enters Into Production Pact

U.S. And Canada lo Co-ordinate Defense Output   F ormation of New Com  mittee Follows Roosevelt  Anal Vins fl nntacnnam

U. S., CANADA TO POOL PRODUCTION   COMMITTEE NAMED TO CO-ORDINATE DEFENSE WORK

New Canadian Tieup Formed   Twelve-Member Joint Com mittee To Coordinate Defense Production

New Board  Is Formed   Joint Canadian-American Defense Committee Named

Joint Committee For U.S. Canada Defense Work  17.MAan Raoaard Nam.   12-Man Board Named by Roosevelt and King

TODAY'S © Press-Citizen   F.D.R., Mackenzie King ~ Create Joint Defense Production Committee

UL. S.. Canada Co-ordinate Production   Joint Commission Appointed by Heads of Nations

Plan Defense With Canada   Joint Committee On Produe. tion Created By President. Prime Minister.

U. §.-Canadian  Committee Created   Joint Defense Productior Effort Revealed.

U. S.-Canada production group named   To co-ordinate two capacities

House Group Schedules  Probe of Hawaii Disaster   Inquiry Will Attempt to. Determine If ‘Somebody Was Asleep’ When Japan Raiders Attacked Pearl Harbor

‘ull Text of Note Handed Agmetiean charge D’ Affaires By Ribbentrop

Pair Confesses To Murder of Alamo City Man   Pair Held in California; Confess Murder of San Antonio Salesman

FIVE KILLED, SCORE MORE ARE INJURED WHEN GAS EXPLODE:   Blast ‘Wrecks Two Philadel phia Homes; Fire Destroys Seven More

Burning Gas Brings Death And Inyury   Philadelphia Is Scene of Series Of Explosions

Blast Kills Four At Philadelphia  Nine Homes Ruined t   Nine Homes Ruined by _ Explosion and Fires

GAS MAIN EXPLOSION KILES FOUR   Philadelphia’s Italian section hard-hit in blast early today

FOUR KILLED IN EXPLOSION   Forty Injured In Philadelphia When Gas Main Blast Wrecks Block.

Two Score Injured By Terrific Explosions In Philadelphia Section

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Policeman and Four Others  Killed In Explosion

GAS MAIN BLASTS IN PHILA. KICL 5, 40 OTHERS HURT; HOUSES LEVELED   Explosions Occur in. the South Section, in Area Populated by ItaHan Families :   Some Victims Burned Under Debris, Which Takes Fire Following Crash of Timbers

GAS BLASTS KILL FOUR, INJURE 23   Explosions and Fire Wreck Seven Philadelphia Homes: Policeman Is Victim

FOUR KILLED, 23 INJURED BY GAS BLASTS IN PHILA   wo Homes Shattered, Seven Destroyed Ry Pire    Rasidents is Run Flaming froin Homes Into Street

FIVE KULED IN   Seore Injured In Serie: Of Iluminating Gas Blasts; Leaks Are Rienead

40 INJURED IN BLAST SHAKING ITALIAN AREA   Patrolman Seeking Survivors In Ruins Is Among Victims   FIRE ADDS TO DANGER   Block Of Homes ts Leveled, Nearby Street Ripped To Pieces

THREE GAS BLASTS AND FIRE TAKE LIVES OF  ANE   Philadelphia Latin Quarter Is Rocked When Leaking Gas Explodes   Many Are Injured and Panic Starts Among Hundreds In Neighborhood

FIVE ARE KILLED ~ IN GAS BLASTS   Explosions Wreck Two Phila delphia Homes and Fire Destroys Seven Others.

FOUR KILLED AND SCORE INJURED IN GAS EXPLOSIONS   llluminating Gas Blasts In South Philadelphia Wreck Two Homes and Cause Fire Which Destroys Seven Others.

Explosion Kills: Four, Injures. 40   Fire: Destroys: Five. Homes  _ In Densely :Populatcil 1". Section, O£ Philadelphia

GAS EXPLOSIONS KILL FIVE, LEVEL BLOCK OF HOMES   FLAMES RAGE THROUGH SOUTH PHILADELPHIA ITALIAN BECTION   FORTY. SENT TO HOSPITAL AFTER BLAST AND FLAMES   Policeman, Rescue Workers Caugh' In Second and Third Early Morning Explosions

EXPLOSIONS TODAY LEVEL FIVE BLOCKS IN PENNSYLVANIA   Philadelphia Area Hit by Gas Main Blasts; Five Are Killed.   FORTY ARE HURT; GO TO HOSPITAL   Patrolman Is Victim of Accident; Smal! Boy Slain.

GAS EXPLOSIONS KILL 4: 40 OTHERS SERIOUSLY HURT   Block of Homes in 5. Philadelphia Are Destroyed   BELIEVE MANY VICTIMS ARE BURIED IN DEBRIS

Blast Kills Four, Wreeks  Homes, Injures Scores   Three Gas Explosions in Philadelphia Make Shambles Of Whole Citv Area

Tenements Rocked By  Explosions   At Least 5. Dead, More Than 2 Score Hurt By Blasts

Five Die in Gas Blasts And Fire in Residence Area nt Philadelnhia. Pa.   Two-Score Injured in Shattering Explosions in Densely-Populated Place

Five Killed, Score Hurt by Blasts   Homes Destroyed In Philadelphia

Block of Homes In Philadelphia Razed; 40 Hurt   Patrolman Killed as He Aids in Search for  Survivors

AT LEAST-FIVE KILLED AND MANY MORE INJURED IN GAS BLAST AND FIRE TODAY

FORTY HURT IN BIG GAS EXPLOSIONS   Some of Injured Are Specta tors Who Gathered Following Earlier Blast

3 Gas Main Explosions Ruin Block   Many Homes in Philadelphia Italian Section Destroyed; Many Firemen are Among the Injured

BLOCK OF HOMES DESTROYED EARLY THIS MORNINE      Four Persons are Known t Have Been Killed—40 Others Sent toe Hos nitale

Illuminating Gas Explosions — Kill 5 Persons   South: Philadelphia Is Rocked By Three Blasts Early This Morning .   ‘More Than a Score: Ar Taken, to. Hospitals Many Others Treated 

Gas Explosions in Philadelphia Kill at Least Four Persons   More Than Score Of Others Injured In Blasts

PATROLMAN IS KILLED HUNTING FOR SURVIVORS   Fire Follows 3 Explosions In Block Of Homes At Philadelphia

FIVE KILLED IN GAS EXPLOSION   Score Others Injured in Philadelphia {lurninating Gas Blast.   NINE HOMES DESTROYED

THREE BLASTS KILL FIVE IN PHILADELPHIA   Shattering Explosions In Densely Populated South Side of City

PHILADELPHIA BLOCK I$ TORN BY EXPLOSIONS   an aeeatncn ieee  Houses Burst Into. Flames As Many Residents Are Still In Bed

FOUR KILLED; MANY INJURED IN GAS BLAST   Almost Entire Block of Homes In South Philadelphia Destroy: ed by Explosions.

Gas Blasts Rock Philly   At Least Five Dead _And- Houses Wrecked In Series of Explosions

FIVE KILLED IN GAS BLASTS   Forty Others Injured, Six Houses Wiped Out by Flames

5 Persons Killed in  Explosion  Score Injured as Two Philadelphi. Homes Wrecked

Five Killed As Gas Mains Blast In Philadelphia   One Policemen Aiding Victims Dies; Many Reported Missing

FOUR KILLED IN GAS MAIN BLAST IN PHILADELPHIA   40 Injured As Block Of Home: Is Wrecked In 7 Explosion

HOUSES FALL ~ INEXPLOSION   Gas Blast in Phila. Tears Up Street, Four Kill:  etl

A MEET DEATH IN GAS BLAS]   Nine Homes Destroyed by Explosion and Fire

FIVE PERSONS DIE AS BLASTS WRECK HOME!   Over Score Injured in Mys. terious Philadelphia Explosions Today.

Several Die, Many Hurt In Blast In Pa   PHILADELPHIA TALIA SECTION STRUCK BY EXPLOSION,

GAS MAIN BLAST FATALTO FOUR IN PHILADELPHIA   40 Injured, 10 Seriously In Italian Sector  Of City

DEATH TOLL IN GAS MAIN BLAST      AL Least Five Persons Killed i Blasts In Philadeiphia Residential Section.

Illuminating Gas Blasts Kill at Least Five, Ruin Two Homes in Philadelphia

HOMES AFTER EXPLOSIONS   At Least Four Persons Ave Killed In Phila.  Dinero   TWO SCORE HURT   Homes Are Destroyed By. Fire This Morning

FOUR KILLED IN BAS EXPLOSION IN QUAKER CITY   At Least Twenty-Three Persons Taken to Hospitals and Many Others Are Treated at Scene of Fatal Blast in South Philadelphia   MANY ARE HOMELESS

Four Persons Die In Philadelphia in Three Gas Blasts   Explosions Raze 2 Homes Fire Destroys Seven Others; Patrolman Is One of Dead

Others Hurt And Missing;   }Mast in Mains Destroys Nearh Block of Homes in Philadelphia Today

“Four Killed in «Gas Explosion al Philadelphia  Fierce Fire Follows Blast that Also Injures  ® Two Sceare

Gas Main Blasts Take High Toll   Four Are Killed, 40 Hospitalized

THREE GAS MAIN ~EAPLOSIONS IN’ EAST KILL FIV   South Philadelphia ~ Italian Section Rocked by Blasts Which Destroy ‘Nearly « < Block of Homes. .   AT LEAST 40 PERSONS «SENT TO HOSPITALS   One Body That of Boy Found in Bed in Sitting Position With Hands Shackléd Together With Wire.

4 DEAD, MANY HURT IN GAS EXPLOSIONS   Blast Wrecks 2 Homes, Fire Razes 7 Others

5 Die, Scores Hurt in Gas Explosions   Three Blasts Rock Homes, Start Fire In Philadelphia

FOUR DIE, MANY HURT IN BLASTS   Philadelphia Officer Killet Attempting to Rescue Trapped Persons

EXPLOSION OF GAS KILLS ¢   Score Injured Early Today Ir Philadelphia; Many Homes Wrecked Or Fired

4 DIE, 20 HURT IS GAS BLAS!   Philadelphia Section Badly Damaged

D PEROONS DIE, 4) WORE HURT IN GAS BLASTS   Three Separate Explosions Wreck Block Of Homes In Philadelphia

4 Axis Vessels Are Torpedoec   Two Tankers Also Believ ed Sunk In Mediter ranean.

FOUR AXIS SHIPS ARE TORPEDOE!   RAF Middle East Flee Air Arm Busy In Medi terranean

Massaua Captured By British   Fate Of Entrea Is Sealed By a Victory.

Italian Colony s Fate Sealed with Fall of Massawa   Rear-Guard Action Fought Against Axis Traone in Libva

CASUALTIES TOTALED   Australia Announces Only 17 Killed As Result Cf Action

Texas’ Elderly Appointee To Senate Feels Tiptop For Task   Major Genera! Andrew Jackson Huston to Take Time Off From Writing to Assume Duties Actively; Full of Spunk, He Plans to Leave ‘Within Week For Washington

COUNTY FORESTS DECLARED LEGAL   Wisconsin Supreme Cour Rules on Forest Crop Law Question.

ClO Pledges Aid To Coal Miners In Captive Area   President Murray Also Promises Union Support of Defense Plans

Murray Attacks Administration Defense Progran   Calls Steel Attitude ‘'UnAmerican’; UMWA Cause Held Just

BOARD OF ClO BACKS MINER:   Executive Body in Detroi Session Pledges Its Unquelified Support

UNION SHOP HELD TO BE KEY ISSUE   Executive Board of CIC Supports Strike of Miners

C.1.0. Board Pledges Aid to the U. M. W.   National Conventior of Union Opens in Detroit Today

CIO Supports Mine Workers   Murray Tells Conclave Delegates That Key Issue Is Union Shop

COAL STRIKE APPROVED BY CIO LEADERS   ‘Closed Shop’ Would _ Stabilize’ Mining

CIO Pledges * Full Support To Mine Unior   Executive Board Calls Union Shop Logical Effort to Stabilize Caal Industry   Big Stcel’s Attitude Held ‘Un-American   Lewis, Aides Commended For ‘Fortitude, Fidelity’ To Labor's Cause

CIO Convention Asks Union Shop      First Resolution Pledges Support Of United Mine Workers In Captive Mine Strike; Seeks Support Of Roosevelt Foreign Policy

Billion in Bonds Sold   Billion Spent for Defense in July Largest Sum Since World War

JULY DEFENSE EXPENSES TOP BILLION MARK   OUTLAY FOR MONTH LARGEST SINCE WORLD WAR

July Arms Cost Tops 1 Billion   Spurt of Spending Shown As U. S. Armament Program Grows

A. F. of L. Agent May Recomment That Strike End   Hook Refers To Work Halt in Frisco Shipyards

READY T0 BOW TOFDR ORDERS   Union Head Asserts Machinists Will Go Back To Work If  President Says So

WORKERS WOULD OBEY PRESIDENT   To Return to Work If Roosevelt Ordered, Business Agent Says

Union Man Is Willing To Order Machinists Back To Shipyard ‘Work l# Roosevelt Demands It

NO ACTION YET TAKEN, HOWEVER   Agent Makes It Plain Union Not Pleased At ‘Orders’

Union Agent Testifies in Shipyard Strike   Connally Asserts Government Will Settle Trouble

Truman Calls On Workers To Heed President   Commitiee Chairman In First Appeal Under No Strike Edict   ONE IS AVERTED   Truce Called At Plant Of North American Aircraft Corp.

BIG BRITISH IRCESADTO      Belgrade Reports ' Sup. plies for Army: of :300,000 Being Landed: =~   GERMANS CLAIM _ _.. SUB. SUCCESSE! ‘   Air Attacks. in Eagln _ Fall Off; But R. A..F : - Reported. Busy...

Violent Windstorm Sweeps Through Kansas (ify Area   Presbyterian Church Spire Toppled by 73Mile-an-Hour Gale

Violent Windstorm Sweeps Through Kansas City Area   Presbyterian Church Spire Toppled by 73Mile-an-Hour Gole   Two Dead as Flood Waters, High Winds Hit East Coast

Now They're Bringing In Eggs And Butter To Compete With Rush County Farmers   Uncle Sam, Who Puts Penalties on Farmers Now and Then, Goes Shopping in Argentina Again.

Argentine Butter, Eggs Beginning to Pour Into United States, Drawn By Good Prices

Argentine Butter, Eggs Sent-toU.5.—   Rising Prices Make Shipments Profitable

BERLIN DEMANDS LAVAL’S RETURN   Tension Grows As Berlin Withholds Answer To Petain

New Tension Is Developing Between France and Nazis, Reports From Paris Claim

GERMANY AND FRANCE SHOW NEW TENSION   German Press Insists ‘That Petain: Restore Laval to Power.

New Tension Is Seen In French, Nazi Negotiations   Report Collaboration ; Awaits Peace Between Premier Petain, Laval : :

NAZI-FRENCH RELATIONS DEA DLOCKED   New Tension Is Developing Between Reich and Conquered Country; Petain Firm.

Increased Tension Develops   Petain Unmovable In Order to Restore Laval To Power

GERMANY AND FRANCE ARE NEARING SPLIT   Petain Refuses Hitler's Urge To Restore Laval To Power.

Tension Develops In French-German ‘War of Nerves   Hitler's Answer To Petain’s Note Still Is Awaited

rRANGU-GEAMAN TENSION HIGHEE   Relations Between Vichy And Berlin Now Said Tc Be Deadlocked

Heavy Response in Scrap Metal Drive of Legion Slows Work   Collections Will Take Longer Than Expected

EXTRA TERRITORIAL RIGHTS IN CHINA T9 BE ENDED BY U. S.   4 SECRETARY HULL DISCLOSES PLANS FOR LONG RANGE PROGRAM.

HULL TELLS PLANS OF U.S. WN CHINE   To Give Up Extra-Territoria Rights When’ Peace ls Restored.

Rally Day 4-H Girls June 4—  All Day Program At  Junior Auditorium

AH GIRLS RALLY   Will Be Held June 4th At Junior High School Auditorium :

Fast Is Assured Labor Day Gas   Daily Quota System Set Up by Industry

Labor Day Won't Find East Afoot   Plenty For Week-End Travel Assured As Quotas Set Up

Week-end Travel   Daily Quota System Work ed Out For Remainder Of Month to Allow For It

EAST ASSUREDAMPLE GAS FOR REST OF MONTH      Daily Quota System Given Federal Approval; Service Over Holiday Ordered

EAST ASSURED OF SUNDAY GAS   Oil Industry Sets U; Daily Quota System for August

Roosevelt Asks President Of U.S. In 1956 To Appoint Hero’s Son To West Point

FDR Asks President In 56. ‘To  “Send Colin Kelly:3rd, To West Point

Here Landed By President   Roosevelt Asks Future Presdent To Appoint Kelly’s Son to West Point in 1956

F.D.R. ASKS FAVOR FOR HERO’S SON   President Writes Letter to “President in 1956” Requesting Cadetship,   SAYS YOUTH HAS “GOODLY HERITAGE”

ASKS APPOINTMENT OF SON OF HERO TO WEST POINT IN 195¢   Roosevelt: Addresses Letter to Future President Re. questing That Colin P, Kelly IIS be Named as Tribute to Father

Building Booms in Southern States   Additional Increases in Home _ Construction Forecast by Manufacturers Record

DEFENSE MINISTER IN BROADCAST TODAY FOR BACKING OF PROGRAMS   Seeks United Action of Land, Sea and Air Forces of New National Setup He Has Arranged After. Being . Named Head of National Defense--Broad Policy of Collaboration with Axis Powers Announced.

DARLAN aKa QUPPORT FOR VICHY REGIME   Appea's to French Land, Sea and Air Forces To Aid Dictatorship.   APPEALS OVER RADIO.   He Spoke in His New Capacity as National Defense Minister.

DARLAN APPEALS  FOR SUPPORT OF PETAIN REGIM   Asks Land, Sea and Air For. ces of France to Accept Program.

DARLAN PLEADS FOR SUPPORT   Asks Military Forces tc Support New Program

DARLANIN  RADIO PLEA FOR SUPPORT   New Defense Chief Urges French Forces Back Petain:Ploans- 

RADIO PLEA FOR SUPPORT   New Defense Chief Urges French Forces Back Petain Plans

Darlan: Calls: On Forces: to Support Axis   New French ‘Strong Man Appeals to Land, Sea and Air Fighters

DARLAN ASKS MILITARY’S AID   France’s New Defense Min ister Sounds Call for National Loyalty

DARLAN APPEALS TO ARMED FORCE BY RADIO TODAY   Ask Forces Te Suport Broad Policy Of Collaboration With Axis Powers.

French Asked To — Back ‘New Order      In His First ‘Order Of The Day,’ Admiral Darian Calls For Co-Operation Of All For Common Cause

Six Passenger Trains Serving  City May Quit   Dwindling Coal Sup ply Proves Threat To Southern.

HARDIN COUNTY EXPENDS $84,000 FOR RELIEF IN '40   AUDITOR GUENTHER ISSUES STATEMENT—STILL MORE   More Money Expended at the Counts “Home”—Net Cost of Operating, $4,417,

Australians Within 5 Mi Of Beirut   UNOPPOSED BY FRENCH AS THE’ ADVANCE; NO CEASE FIRING ORDER.

sudge Acquits 2 Seamen   Italians Charges of  Stil on Trial on Sabotage

APPROPRIATION WILL BE ASKED BY ROOSEVELT   Seaway Pewee Program Is Linked With U.S. Policy Of Aid  TT. Reifain *

SIGN WATERWAY AGREEMENT   Providing for Development Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway, Power Project

New Seaway Pact Signed   U. S. and Canada Would Proceed at Once With Development

St. Lawrence River Project Pact Signec   United States and Canada ‘Agree to Proceed Imme diately With Development of Waterway From Atlantic to Great Lakes.

U.S. and Canada Sign a Pact For Defense Measure   Agree to Proceed to Develop Great Lakes - St.  Lawrence Seaway.   Total Estimated Cost Given at 266 Millions

GREECE ROCKED BY EARTHOUAKE   Reports Indicate Heavy Cas ualties—Troops Dig to Rescue Victims as Aid Urged

Death Toll Mounting; 7 for lowa   Nation’s Memorial Day Vio. lent Deaths Include 146 on Highways

Holiday Death Toll Reaches © At Least 223   California Has Highest Mark In Natian With 37 Fatal Accidents 

DEATH TOLL OF HOLIDAY REACHES 275   Automobiles Kill 148; 40 Die In California

Sheppard Revealed As Bard Scholar   Prodigious Index Of Shakespeare’s Works Went Unpublished

‘Kirby Funeral  Was Held Sunday   Services Were From Mt. Olive Baptist Church at 2 o’Clock.

Brazil Aiding In Defense of . ~ Dutch Guian:   Strengthening Gi Garrisons North—Holding 2nc Line Reserve Officers

Brazil Aiding In Defense of Dutch Guiana   Strengthening Garrisons  In North—Holding 2nd Line Reserve Officers

France Moves To Keep Home Front Behind Vichy Regime   Decision To Line Uy; With Nazis Brings  New Problems.

Decrees Designed To Throttle Enemy   Petain Committed To Take Part In Reconstruction Of European Continent

VICHY REGIME PLEDGES UNITY WITH GERMANY   France Is Facing Drastic Measures As Petain Orders Nation to Join Axis   MANY FIGHT MOVE   All Political Parties : France Abolished, Tribunal Set Up to Fix War Guilt

Senate, Ch amber Are Eliminated; Suspend AL Political Parties   Parliamentary “Democracy Ends in France; Will Oust Public Officials Wrest +h Masonic Degrees

French Face Drastic Measures as New  Hitler Ally   Will “Smash Undertakings,” “Decimate’ Leaders of Opposition—Franco-American Relations Are Jeopardized

Silarsnal Acts to suppress French Elements Hostile to Germany  DARLAN RULESARMS  — ——— oe wwe -—, e   i'Pro-Nazi Vice Premier Is in Complete Power Over  Military Forces

Decrees Back Plans For New Vichy Setup  Petain To Thwart Enemies By   Petain To Thwart Enemies By  “oO machinge Their Undertakings’

SECOND MOST POWERFUL MAN IN COUNTRY IS DARLAI   He 'Will Enforce Decrees Designed To ‘Throttle Faes

Attack of U-Boat on U.S. Destroyer Held Part of Hitler’s Plan of War

Torpedoing Of Destroyer Was To Impress Japanese   Intended Primarily To Induce Aggressive Action To Tighten Noose About Russia

““iming .o- Zearn7 Torecoing. “hc icates — ier Trcerec. ..“-acx.

WATER CURBED IN FRANKFORT AGAIN   SERVICE TO MINES AND RAILROADS CUT FOR SECOND TIME

RAF Pilot Treks 100 Miles In Desert Escahe   Br GODFREY H P ANDERSON

DISGUISED AS ARAB WOMAN ~ YOUNG SOUTH AFRICAN PILOT FOOLED GERMAN SENTRIE!

RAF Pilot Tramps PastNazis* Disguised As Arab Woman After ~/. . Plane Is Shot Down in Desert

“Glamour Queen of Desert'' Cheered by Greeting ''Who the Hell Are You?"

Pilot, Who Fooled Nazis By Disguise  AsArob Woman, Back With Squadron

FOOLS GERMANS   Disguised as Arab Woman, Britisher Walks Across Desert

‘OBERT BLUE IS 0 BE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE   ef  tele Grove Representative Wins  Nomination On Fitth Ballot At Republican Caucus

Name Blue Speaker of House   Kagle Grove Legislater Namod by Republicans on Fifth Ballot at Caucus

Siberia Seen  As Japs’ Goa   Blow Is Expected To Fall Any Day; Country Has ~~. Full War Power

TOKYO BELIEVES US AREAK NEAR   Japan Reported Massing Troops In Manchukuc And Mongolia   AUGUST IS MONTH   Must Act Soon In Order To Avoid Stalemate During Long Winter

Siberia Next Jap Objective, Observers Say   Nippon Thrust to North Seen as Most Likely War Move

Blow Anticipated - Almost Any Day   Treble Army At Border To Combat Soviet’s Strength Of Half-Million Men

BIG PREPARATIONS REPORTED GOING ON IN MANGHUKUO   SHANGHAI! OBSERVERS, HOWEVER, STILL EXPECT JAPAN TO AWAIT RED DEFEAT   KONOYE ORDERS PUT NATION ON FULL WAR ECONOMY BASIS   Prime Minister Menzies of Australia Much Alarmed for Safely of Singapore

Japan Thought Ready For War  Against Soviet   North China Observers Point To Strength Of Border Forces

Campaign In East Siberia Is Predicted   Japanese Pressure On Thailand Is Believed Sideshow To Main Event In North

THAILAND SEEN AS SIDE ISSUE IN PREPARATIONS   Full Provisions of Mobilization Invoked: Australia Sees Situation as Grave

Assemble Powerful Force In Manchukuo Borderland    PEIPING, Aug. 11 (AP)—Observers in this North China gate to Manchukuo and Mongolia “expressed conviction today that Japan's next theater of action is more likely to be Siberia than   Siam Sends Soldiers   Beny Warnina fo U. §.   Janan on War Basis

JAPAN TO MOVE AGAINST SOVIET CHINESE THINK   Nipponese Will Strike North Rather Than Southward, Shanghai Believes

SIBERIA NEXT WAR THEATER   Peiping Observers Believe Ja. pan May Strike There. “Before Thailand °

French Indo-China and Thailand Pressure Called Side-Show for Move

JAPS PREPARE BLITZ DRIVES FOR SIBERIA   Huge Army Is Being Built Up, Readvy For First Sign Of Red Weakness

PICKETS HELD FOR STONING CARS OF MEN   Cleveland Parley at Standstill: Michigan Conference Breaks Down.

Missing Bomber Sought In Mount Rainier Region   Army Sends Ground Group to Search Wild Ares Poor Visibility Halts Hunt From Air

FOREST MEN SEEKING PLANE   Fire In Woods Calls Crev to Search for Bomber

Soldier and Sweetheart  End Lives   . Two Found Hangins In Little Rock Hotel Room

SOLDIER AND GIRL SUICIDE   Bodies of Nebraska Couple Are Found At Little Rock

9 of Fleeing Nazis Taker   28 Given Aid in Tunneling Way Out of Canadian Interment Camp

Bloody Fight To Annihilate Axis In North Africe   Principal Concern Of Ad. versaries Is To Destroy  Or Be Destroyed

Each Side Claims Edge In Fighting   Two Italian Cruisers And Destroyer Sunk, British Sources Say  TS. TANKS ACTIVE

BRITISH AND AXIS FORCES LOCKED IN BATTLE ON DESERT   Fall of Bardia to the British Claimed Together With Reports of Advances by Allied Troops— Gauiate Countor:Aback:

STRIKE CONTROL ACTION STUDIEL   Committees in House and Senate Add Last-Minute Touches , to Drafts of Bills.   CiO CALLS IN DELEGATES   Prepares to “Take Whatever Action ts Necessary” as Consideration Nears.

Labor Bills Being Drafted By Committee   Both Houses of Congress Outline Measures — Will Present Them for Debate During Next Week.

15,000 Persons From Outside Butte Expected to Attend Fourth Celebration   Three-Day Fete to Start on July Third

Tenth District Wins Trophy For  Member Increase   Mrs. 0.0. Dukes, District - Committeewoman Ac cepts Cup.

Tenth District. Wins Trophy For Member Increase   Mis. O. O. Dukes, Distric Committeewoman Ac ; cepts Cup:

SLAIN HEIRESS REJECTED SUITOR   DIARY REVEALS LEILA WELSH RECEIVED ,4 FERVENT MARRIAGE PROPOSAL.

Slain Beauty’s Diary Reveals Spurned Suitor   Police Chief Discount: Youth's ‘Confession,’ Hints Quick Solution

fells cf Aircraft Engine Industry Jnerease — Coference Called by Scheduling Unit of  Productior TMangpement.

Union Welders  Call Walkout   Change Minds After Once Retracting Statement In Interest Of Defense.   CHARGE MEN KEPT OUT

RAIL STRIKE THREAT AIRED   Fact Finding Board Opens Hearings at Chicago on Operating  we i , n Wrrerye Demian, weuiica L£4u"  posals

PROBE BEGINS IN RAILROADS: WAGE DISPUTE   Formal Report on Request Awaited November . By Industry   F. D. R. APPOINTEES   Strike Legally Impossible Until December . Under Rules 

C. B. HODGE: NAMED BY LSU BOARD   Supervisors Elect Major Gen eral, Commander of Fiftl Army Corps, President Effective July 1

NEW LOUISIANA U. HEAD   enti sease x] Maj. Gen. Campbell H. Hodges Is - Elected by Supervisors. ~

GEN. HODGEW TO HEAD L. S. U.   Commander of Fifth Army Corps Elected University Head

NEW LOUISIANA U. HEAD   Maj. Gen. Campbell H. Hodges Is Elected by Supervisors

French Defy Nazi Captors   Demonstrations Noted All Over Nation On St. Joan 0} Arc Day

Parisians Sing Marseillaise  Under Window of Nazi Chief   Pro-Ally Demonstrations Also Take Place At Bordeaux and Nantes on Joan of Arc Day

REPORT LARUE MANEUVERS OF RUSSIAN ARMY   No Break In Tension As Finland Continues To Mobilize And Rumor

Wages Own ‘Nerve War’ To Offset German Massing Of Troops; Belief Grows Crisis Is - Real And Serious   Rw ITNITEN PRESS   KEY FINLAND AREAS, INCLUDING HELSINKI, CLOSED TO FOREIGNER:

MOSCOW ANNOUNCES ELITE OF ARMY “PRACTICES” IN MARSHES AS BORDER TENSION MOUNT?   London Belief Grows That Germany and Russia Are i Severe Crisis; Compromise More Likely Than Hostilities: Attack Possible

Crisis Looms In Relations With Germans   Russia and United States Attacked by Berlin; Finns Mobilize F or Anticipated War

Army Starts Extensive Maneuvers; Crack Divisions Believed Concentrated In Former Poland Area; Belief Grows Invasion Near

Fall Fatal To  Jeremiah Ric   Father Of Arthur L. Rice Hagerstown, Killed At His Farm.

FALL FROM TREE PROVES FATAL TO COUNTY MAN   Jeremiah D. Rice, 70, Myersville, Had Been Picking Apples On His Farm      FRACTURED SKULL CAUSE OF DEATH

FORMER KING - CAROL FLEES ‘ TOPORTUGAI   Ex - Ruler of Rumani Makes His Escape Fram Spaitt   PAPERS PROVIDED BY "MYSTERY MAN"   Magda Lupescu Accom: panies Ex-Sovereign on Trip

CAROL ESCAPES INTO PORTUGAL   Ex-King of Rumania anc Magda Lupescu Speed Out of Spain

TO PORTUGAI   Madga Lupescu Accompan: ies Ex-King on His Escape From Spain

Steps on Gas of Big American Car To Outdistance Spanish Police; Mme, Lupescu Accompanies Carol

Carol and Lupescu Flee from Spain » While on Quiet Spin in the Country

14,000 TAKEN PRISONER IN TOBRUK FALL   Four Generals and an Admiral Captured by British Forces, Which Announce Casualties of Less Than 500.

14,000 iTALIANS TAKEN, BRITISH SAY, AT TOBRUK   Four Generals and Admiral Among Prisoners—English Losses Put at 500

British Now Command 80 Miles Of Libyan © Coastline As Base For Westward Drive; Meet Little Opposition

Take 14,000 Prisoners, Including High Officers ; British Losses Under 500

British Lose Few Men In Taking Port   Many Thousands of Italian Prisoners  Taken At Tobruk

Derna Push Is Begun By Army of Nile   British Drive Ahead in Libya; Britsh Losses Fewer Than 500   AUSTRALIANS LEAD   Fall of Seaport Gives Allies Control of 80 Miles of Coast

An Admiral, Too, Found In Prisoners   More Than 14,000 Prisoners Counted; Remainder Of Libya May Be Attacked

BRITISH SEIZE 14000 ROMANS IN TOBRUK FALL   ALL LIBYA TO BE CAPTURED BY SPRING, CAIRO REPORTS   ATTACKING FORCES SUFFER LESS THAN 500 CASUALTIES   Army of Nile Wins Jdeal Supply Base in 36-Hour Offensive; Unopposed In Air, a4 Sea

Capture 14,000 Italian Troops In Tobruk Fall   British Gain Port Through Which Supplies Can Come To Libyan Army.  OTHER AFRICAN MOVES

BRITISH TAKE 14,000 AT TOBRUK   Generals, Admiral Bagged; R.A.F. Opens Attack on Further Bases.

PROGRESS ALSO MADE ON OTHER AFRICAN LINES   4 Generals and Other Commanders Reported to Have Been Taken

14,000 PRISONERS TAKEN AT TOBRUK BY BRITISH ARMY   ITALIAN LOSSES IN AFRICA NOW RAISED TO 132,000 TOTAL

CAPTURE OF CITY FULLY: COMPLETED   British Announce Capture of 14.000 Italians, List 2,000 Wounded

36 - Hour Attack Crumbles Italian Base In Libya....  TOBRUK FALLS: BRITISH PUSH ON

Compiete Capture  Ot Italian Base Made Last Night   Many Fascist Officers Are Listed Among Imprisoned Men; British Casualties Are Reported To Be Less Than 500

FASCISTS GIVE UP MAIN BASE DEEP IN LIBY!   Capture of Italian, Strong: hold Climaxes 36-Hour Attack After Siege of Sixteen Days   BRITISH CAPTURE THOUSANDS OF FOES   Victory Gives England Un disputed Control of 80 Miles of Libyan Coastline and Ideal Base

100,000 Italian Prisoners Held By fhe British  Army of the » Nile Now Pushing   Army of the  Nile Now Pushing Far West of Fallen Tobruk

BRITISH CAPTURE TOBRUK COMPLETED WEDNESDAY NIGHT   FOUR GENERALS AND MORE THAN 14,000 ITALIAN PRIS. ONERS WERE TAKEN

BRITISH FORGE SEIZES TOBRUK   14,000 Prisoners Taken in Capture of Italian Libyan Base.   INCLUDE HIGH OFFICERS

Stati Monday   T. J. Kerwin, Carroll, To Be Officer. for This County ~ ":

Food S To Be ot Starting Monday   T. J. Kerwin, Carroll, To Be Officer for This County

Hongkong Natives Rioted Before Jap Invasion, Report On Siege Discloses

Riots Preceded Hong Kong’s © Fall.Say British   War Office Reveals Last Days of Far East Colony

State Penal: Commission to Boonville to: Probe a Complaint   ESCAPE IN DROVES   Always at. Loggerheads With -Authority; Want . Kind Treatment =: ~

TRAINING SCHOOL PROBE STARTED   State Commission Checks Up on Complaint From Boonville Clubs

Nine of 19 Classified by Board One Placed in 2-A or 2-B Groups   Two Others Still to Take Their Medical Exams

QUTLAW BUSINESS DECLINED IN 1940   At Least This Report Seems To Indicate So

BIG DECLINE — “IN BOOTLEGGIN(   Less Counterfeiting, Nar cotic Peddling and Smug gling, U.S. Reports Show

Revolt in Iraq "Means Danger to British   Is Shock of the Month in Wash . ington Diplomatic Circles

NLRB Rules Against Weirton In Longest and Costliest Case   Steel Firm Ordered to Stop Discouraging CIO Union Activity and Rehire 17 Emploves

CASE IS LOST BY WEIRTON CO.   Steel Concern Will Appeal Order of Labor Board To Courts

Welders Read) To Call Strike   President Notified That Indenendent Union Has Decided To Call Walkant

WELDERS UNION DISPUTE TAKEN UP WITH FDR   Executive Board Informs Presfdent Efforts io End Walkouts Fail, National Strike Voted

Churchill In Welcome To Ambassador   Says German Ships Strike In Western Atlantic; England’s Strength Rising Fast

Minister Asserts Few British Ships Already Downed   Cruiser Statement Comes After Report Of U-Boat Crossing

Churchill States Marauders Sink British Vessels   Prime Minister Informs Winant Atlantic Battle Must Be Won Decisively

Both Vessels Victims of  New Subs   transports Said To Have Been Heavily Loaded

? LOADED ITALIAN TRANSPORTS SUNK BY BRITISH SUBS   Two or Three Freight Ships {r Same Convoy Torpedoed.

ITALIAN - TROOP SHIPS ARE SUNK   Two Heavily Laden Transports Among Five Vessels Claimed By British

SUBS BLAST 4 OR 5 SHIPS IN MEDITERRANEAN   Two Transports Seer Heavily Loaded With Troops

BRITISH SUBS SINK 4 ROMAN SUPPLY SHIPS   TOLL, MAY POSSIBLY BE IN. CREASED TO FIVE, SAYS ADMIRALTY   TWO HEAVILY LOADED TROOP TRANSPORTS AMONG VICTIMS   Ywo Newly Commissioned Sub Marines Credited with Sinkings In Mediterranean

BRITAIN SINKS FOUR ITALIAN SUPPLY SHIPS   Two Craft In Mediterranean Believed Heavily Loaded with Troops; Subs Get Credit.   TOTAL WAR LOSS IS 700,000 TONS

2 ITALIAN TRANSPORTS   British Report 4 Fascist Ships Added to Toll

BRITISH U-BOATS SINK FIVE ITALIAN VESSELS RECENTLY   Two Were Troop Transport: Heavily Loaded — Will Boost Losses To 700,000 Tons

BAIT Lalt Ub SINK 0   Two of Vessels Are Transports Heavily Loaded with Troops.

Fascist Vessels Victims   Two Italian Transports, Loaded With Troops, Reported Sunk

JAP AMBASSADOR STILLINLONDOK, IRKS BRITISHER   Lieut. Commander Fletche Says It Gives Enemy Chance to Get British Secrets.

Would Send Jap  Envoy Home   British Statesman Criticizes Ambassador

Mannheim And Coastal Bases RAF Targets   British Bombers Also Drop Explosives On Tripoli, Libya’: Chief Port.”

WPA WILL CUT ROLLS ONE-THIRD   Acting Commissioner Hopes Defense Program and Industrial Expansion Will Absorb Those Dismissed

WPA WILL GUT ROLLS ONE THIRL   Expect Defense Program te Take Many of Group’s Employes

W.P.A. Plans Cuts   Rolls Will Be Sliced Third by Summer; Saving  to Be $120,000,000

Singer J Operated Dic   ere  ween Morgan Undergoes Serious tion in Chicago

LAND ATTACK UN SINGAPORE BETO OvARTED   Japs Proclaim Long String of Great Victories in the War.   TOKYO IS JUBILANT   Claim Many U. S. Planes Destroyed and U.S. Navy Badl; Crippled.

LAND ATTACK ic SHAPE GETS STARTED   Japs Proclaim - Long. ‘String , _of Great ‘Victories .— L in the War. oe   TOKYO IS.. JUBILANT   Claim Many  Uv, ‘s. “Planes Destroyed and U. s. Navy . Badly Crippled. .

QUOTAS FOR DRAFT T0 SOON BE READY   Announcement of Figures in Third Corps Area Being Drafted

1,100 District Of Columbia Men To Go Out With State’s March Quote

 Japan Offers Speedy Apologies To America For Attack On Gun; boat “‘Tutuila’ At Chungking; . Mescow Reports Are Optimistic    HOPEINS CONFERS AT MOSCOW TODAY

BRITAIN LAUNCHES ARCTIC AIR ATTACK: PORTS ARE TARGET   Petsamo, Finland, and Narcusiad Base Are Hit by Bombs.   NAVAL AIRCRAFT USED IN BATTLE   Boats Believed Sent From Carriers Situated Nearby.

Legion Meeting Goes In Last Day Program   Members To!'d That "). 5S. Army Is Confronted With Serious Situation

Payroll Bandits Kill Two Men   Brothers Coldly Shoot Protesting Victim

Bandit Brothers Panic Crowds  On Fifth Avenue   Caught After Wild Chase In Which Officer Killed And Taxi Man Wounded

New York Bandits Kill 2, Wound 2, Terrorize Throng   Crowded Fifth Avenue Is Scene of Chase After Linen Firm Manager Is Slain in Pay Roll Holdup—Patrolman Lose: Life While Trying to Stop Gunmen—Robbers Finally Captured, One After Being Shot in Leg,

Bandit Pair Kill 2, Scare N YShoppers   ELEVATOR OPERATOR, PATROLMAN SLAIN BY BRU tHtKks SEEKING PAPROLL; BOTH ARE CAUGHT, ONE WOUNDED.

New York Police Officer and One Bandit Are Slain   Three Others Wounded a: Brothers Stage Payroll Holdup

Pay Roll Bandit Brothers Coldly Shoot Victim To Death in Elevator, Kill Patrolman, Wound ‘Others Before Capture in Heart of New York

TWO KILLED BY BANDITS   Brothers Terrorize Fifth Avenue Before Being Captured.

Bandits Slay Twomn. Y. Payroll Raid   Brothers Captured After Terrorizing  5th Avenue Throng

BANDITS KILL TWO; FINALLY CAPTUREL   Protesting Victim and OF. ficer Slain in Hold. up Attempt

Holdup Result: In Two Deaths   Officer. Bandit killed, Three Others Shot in New York Robbery

Bandits Kil Two; Wound Three Others   Kill Holdup Victim In Elevator, Terrorize Shannere

BANDITS SHOOT TWO TO DEATH   Cab Driver, Bank Guard And One of Robbers Wounded in New York

W. Lee's Proposal  In Trouble   Labor Promises Fight Ta Keep Bill From Being Passed; Call it AntiLabor

RAF Raiders Blast Nazi Warship Nest   Fighter Squadron of Poles Protects Huge Bombers .. At Breat ee 9

Britain’s Huge Bombers Blast German Warship Nest at Brest   Polish Fighter Squadron Protects 4-Motored  Ships as They Dump Loads in Broad Daylight

NAZI TROOPS FIGHTING ON LIBYAN LINE   Egypt Threat Looms; Allies Confident

Axis Forces Are Fighting in Area Around Salum  GERMANS REPULSED iN PHLORINA AREA  Capture of Belgrade Reported in Berlin Dispatches

GERMANS REPULSED IN PHLORINA AREA   Capture of Belgrade Reported in Berlin Dispatches

Axis Advance Force in Egypt   Cairo Communique Admits Germans in Bardia, Fighting Going On Around Tebruk   RAF Disperses Tanks Ready to Storm City   Enemy Moving Fast, Admit English, bat Voice Confidence

GERMANS SWEEP BRITISH ASIDE   Nazi Mechanized Troop: Reach Egyptian Border In Fast March From  Bengasi

AXIS PRESSUR CN YUGOSLAVIA IS INTENSIFIED   Belgrade Government Ex pected to Affirm Friendship but Stay Neutral.

EXPECT WORD ON YUCLOSLAV WAR POSITION   Believe Nation Will Remain Neutral In Conflict

WAR AIMS ARE GENERALIZED BY HALIFAX   Britain is ready to join hands with others  seeking for peace

Mussolini Conference Pre. cedes Franco’s Meeting with Leaders of French Nation Today

PETAIN AND FRANCO MET rOR PARLEY   Rumored Franco £ee%s Latin Boc of Mediterranean Nations.   FEW DETAILS KNOWN   Denied That Svain Wi! Er ter Axs Accord or Lead in Peace Move.

PETAIN AND. FANG NET AMR PARLEY   Rumored: Franco:£ Seeks Lat in B'oc of “Mediterranean Nations.   FEW DETAILS KNOWN   ; 255, 3 Denied That Syain Wil Erter Ax’s Accord or Lead  in Peace Move. -

FUTURE POLICY DISCUSSED BY PETAIN, FRANCO   Spanish And French Chiefs Meet As Generalissimo Leaves Mussolini   MEDIATION UNCONFIRMED   Rome Asserts Dip lomats Reach Complete Agreement On All Problems

SHIPYARD STRIKE IS FINISHED TODAY   Workers at New Orleans Return to Jobs at Plant.

Surrender In Ethiopia Frees British Force   General Gazzera's Capit. ulation Ends Resistance Aids Suez Defense   TOOK SIX MONTH:   Large Quantities Of Wa Supplies Fall To Englis! In Galla Sidamo

Last Italians Leave Ethiopia   General Gazzera Surrenders Forces

Smash Hit Programs One After Another at The Flora Theatre   “Santa Fe Trail” Plays Tonight, Frida) and Saturday; Then “Here Comes The Navy” Sun. and Monday

‘Tin Pan Alley’ The Smash Hit Film Now At the Flora Theatre   “Tin Pan Alley” with Alice Faye and Betty Grable Plays Tonight, Fri. and Sat., Then “Bittersweet” Plays San. and Mon.

Comedy and Action Features Playing at The Flora Theatr   Errol Flynn in “Footsteps in The Dark Tonight, Friday, Saturday, Then Hit Film “Soe Ends Our Night” Sanday and Monday

“Comrade X” With Clark Gable, Heddy  Lamarr at Flora T hea   “Comrade X” Tonight, Friday, Sat’day, Then Marx Bros in “Go West” Sunday and Monday

NAZIS TRY AERIAL RAIDS 10 OFFSET HANDICAP OF MUD   British and Russians -Advancing Steadily in Iran Despite Resistance.

RAIN AND BATTERING COUNTER-BLOWS BOG DOWN GERMAN DRIVE   Hint Soviet Army Retakes Gomel After Bitter Street Battle; Rail Junction Falls To Nazis   (RITLLETIN )

FEELING TIP-TOP, GENERAL SAM'S SON 0 GO TO WASHINGTON WITHIN WEEK

Sen. Neusion Takes Post Next Week, He Decides   Aged Son Of Sam Houston, In First Interview. Says Hi Feels “Tip-Top' And Ready For Capital 4

State Considers Buying Rail Land   But No Proposal Yet, Hemenway Says

Nazi Raid on Liverpool Smashed, British Claim   Mussolini in Albania But Italians Continue To Lose; Jugoslavs Mark Time

EDITOR KILLERS BEING SOUGHT   Malian Publisher Believed Shot For Anti-Fascist Policy Or a By Business Rivals.

Finns Term Their Military Operat ions Purely Defensive —   Frontiers Must. “Be Made Secure, Officials Say

War Is Defensive Helsinki Asserts   Fighting Will Be Halted When Frontier Is Seen Secure, Leaders Say

British Take View Russians  Will Triumph   Empire Actively Aiding Soviet in Fight Against Nazis

British Take Confident View of War  Are Convinced Rec   Are Convinced Rex Army Can Beat Blitzkrieg

British Take Confident View of War   Are Convinced Red Army Can Beat Blitzkrieq

PoP. AS INSTRUCTION      Schoet of Instruction Wil Te Held at Hobbs Nexe Tuestlay.

P.-f. A. INSTECCTION   School of Instruction Will He Held at Hobbs Nexe Tuesday.

SWANSEAWALES BEARSBRUNTOF  NAZI ATTACK   German Raiders Cause Fires, Damage by High Explosive Bombs and Casualties   LONDON HAS ALERTS   Cone Bomb Causcs Crate In Strect of Swansea Wrecking Fronts of Many Buildings

BRITISH INDUSTRIAL PORT OF SMANSEA IS ATTACKED BY NAZIS   GERMAN BOMBERS ALSO WRECKED BLOCK OF LONDON MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL

Several Hospital Patients Killed ti Direct Bomb Hit   One Block of Large London Institution Wreeked; Wales Port Bears Brunt of Warplane Raid

NAZIS BOMB WALES TOWN   Swansea Bears Brunt ‘Ot _ Attacks; Attacking  Plane. Downed.

Swansea Bears  Brunt Of Raid   Nazis: ‘Again: ‘Attack. New - Sections: Of. England. > In’ Night: Warfare =.

$ritish Industrial Por' Bears Brunt Of Attack Hospital Wrecked Germans Report Ship: Sunk.

SWANSEA IS RAIDED   German Bombers Attack City Second Night in Succession

BOMBS WRECK A HOSPITAL      Industrial Port : In Soutl Wales And London Raided By Nazi Airmen

Swansea Hit During Night By Germans   Berlin Claims Air Raiders Get Many More British Ships

SWANSEA HIT HARD AGAIN BY BOMBER’   Extensive Damage Reported London Has Three Night Alarms

HOSPITAL HIT BY NAZI BOMBS   Several Patients and a Nurse Are Killed—South Wales Port Attacked.

Germans Bomb British Port  Port of Swansea Is Attacked — Wednecdav Ninhket

INDICTED BY GRAND JURY   33 Accused Of Espionage In N.Y. True Bill

Germany Accused In Espionage   GRAND JURY INDICTED 33 AGENTS IN NEW YORK

33 GERMANS AND THE REIGH INDICTED BY FEDERAL JURY   Men and Women Accused 0! Espionage—Reich for Paying for Informa 4inn.

BERLIN. REGIME NAMED BACKER UF SPY RING   Federal Grand Jury Brands Third Reich Government Establised Ring

GERMAN REICH © INDICTED BY U.S, GRAND JURY   Government And 33 Men And Women Indicted By Federal Grand Jury For Espionage

German Reich Indicted For Spy Ring Part   U. S. Grand Jury Says Agents Directed By  Nazi Government   33 PERSONS NAMED   True Bills Detail Big Plot Dating Back To April 1. 1936

Contend Defense Data Was Transmitted By Vast Organization Operating In United States

Germany Accused In Spy Plot As Grand Jury Indicts 33 Persons   Axis Envoys And Propagandists Board U.S. Ship For Trip Home

Federal Grand Jury Accuses Nazi Government, 33 People in Spy Ring

REICH NAMED AS PLOTTER I ‘NDICTWENT   Federal Grand. Jury-at New York Lists Acts of 33 , Nazi Spies.   GATHERED INFORMATION

THIRTY-THREE MEN AND A WOMAN CHARGED WITH TRANSMITTING DEFENSE INFORMArsa

Eight Lose Lives In Army Bomber Crash   Big Four-Motored Plane Smashes Into Ragged Moun. tain in Nebraska— Board Named to Investiaate Accident

Masha Defense Warplane Meets Disaster Enroute from Sae‘sramento to Denver

Big Bomber. Hits Mountair In Nevada   Crew of Eight Killed, Including Commandant  Of Ladd Field, Alaska  ARMY FLIER DIES AT FARMINGDALE, N.Y.  All 12 in Airliner Plunge to Deaths In Canadian Mishap

ship Strikes Vountain in Testing Hop   decident Takes Place in Nevada: 12 Persons Die in Crash in Canada   ca4USE IS MYSTERY

Fight Killed as Huge Army Bomber Falls; Twelve Are Dead in Canadian Acciden

Experimental Flight Ends: In Tragedy   Two Other Crack-Ups Raise Death Toll to 21 for Day; 12 Die in Canadian Plane

Eight Members of Crew Perish in Nevada   Twelve Persons Die in Crash At Winnipeg; Virginia Army Pilot Killed

Wreckage Bursts Into Flames and Ship Is Consumed In South Nevada   (CC Parties Find Wreckage and Report Sagebrush ls Burned for 100 Yards in Vicinity

Fight Perish As Bomber Strikes Peak  Rossa Tanne hA&   Army Launches Probe Into Nevada Crash

Eight on Big Army Bomber Perish as Plane Crashes Into Mountain in Nevada

CREW OF EIGHT DIES IN CRASH, ARMY BOMBER   Ship from Alaska Crashes Inte Ragged Mountain Top, Nev-— Ninth Flyer Dies in Collision

Kye-Witness Tells of Seeing Plane Dive From Clouds and Crash Near Lovelock, Nev.      ALL VICTIMS BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION   Four Engines Scattered Over Slope—Sky Was Overcast, but There Was No Storm in Area,

B KILLED IN ARMY BOMBER SMASHUP      Huge Craft Crashes Inte Peak Carrying Entire Crew to Death ,

8 Die in Army Plane Crash on  Nevada Peak  Experimental Bomber ~ — from California Field Carries Crew fo Death

Foreign Secretary, Military Chief Map Stra tegy In Stronghold Of Middle-Easter: Sector; Rumanians Called To Army.

Plans May Bolster Turkey, Greece to Face Nazi Threat   Japanese Reported Closer to Singapore; Crisis Arises Over U. 8. Supplies Stered in Orien

ACTION LOOMS AS EDEN, DILL REACH EGYPT   Momentous Conferences to Be Held at Cairo With Military Leaders   MAY PLAN TO RUSH NEW AID TO GREECE   Further Victories in Campaign in Africa Reported by British

Britain Maps Course For Victorious Army   Eden With Chief of General Staff in Cairo for Reported ‘Big Decisions’

20 NEW POLIO CASES LISTED   Total for State Since Begin. ning of Outbreak Passes 400 Mark

LINDY, WHEELER SET ON TALKING   Pledge To Speak ‘Anywhere In Oklahoma City

RADIOLOCATOR VOLUNTEERS. ARE NEWEST NEEI      Aircraft’ Detection Servic Here Superior to Britain’s   ‘AN EXPLANATION   Devices in Large Scale Production in U. 8. Plants

39,000 Skilled Technicians Sou ght  By British To Man Defense Weapon

England Asks _ Locator: Aid:   Volunteers Are Asked Te Man. Britain’s Device; Mobile ‘Units Seen.‘

BRITAIN ASKS TECHNICIANS   United States Invited Tx Send Volunteers To Man Radios

AIDE BRITAIN   British Want Volunteers for ‘Radiolocator’ Corps to Help Win. Air War Against Ger .. . Y awe

32,000,000 a Day Cut from French Bill to Germany   What France Will Have Ic Do in Return Not Made Clear

VICHY SEEKING TRIBUTE SLASH   Germans May Reduce ‘Board Bill’ By $2,000,000

Jap Army Strikes In Major ‘. Drive Starting From Hankov   Report. 4,200 Chinese Killed in Preliminary Operations. as Japanese Turn Offensive Southwestward

JAPS LAUNCH MAJOR DRIVE AT CHINES   4,200 Said Killec In Opening New Offensive From  Hankow

JAPS OPEN NEW DRIVE   Offensive At Yochow Leaves 4,200 Chinese Dead, Claim

NEW MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC COUPS PROMISED BY NAZIS   Germans Say Case Of Hess Will Be Overshadewed By Events Og Near-Future

More Surprises Coming, German Spokesmen Say   Developments Will Overshadow Hess Case And Stir World, Latest Berlin Announcement

Tony Martin fo Enlist in Navy   Movie Actor Says Los Angeles Complaint Was “All Mistake.”

FOREST RANGERS T0 MAKE EFFORT TODAY TO RESCUE BRIGHAN   Star End of Washingtor Football Team Falls Into Crevasse — May  Have Been Killed.

GIVE BOYS AMMUNITION AND THEY'RE READY FOR BATTLE. SAYS CEN. DRUM

Give Give the Boys Some Ammunition And They're Ready; Says General

ARMY HELD. READY FOR ACTUAL WAR SERVIC!   General Hugh Drum Says Al That Soldiers Need Is Plenty of Ammunition

Army Nearly Set for War   Officer ‘Makes Statement After Eight Weeks of Intensive Training

GERMANS (LAIM FRESH GAINS IN BATTLE OF CRIMEA   Nazis Dump Torpedoes On Own Men In Attack On Sub

MANY GERMANS CAPTURED, RED SOURCES CLAIM   ~Russians Assert Men . Taken N. W. of Moscow . _Appear to Be Exhausted.

Claim Big .Nazi Forces In Red Trap   Russ See Enemy ‘Deteri oration ;’ Germans Pounc At Sevastonol.

Soviets Assert German Forces  Caught InTrap   Nazis Report Continued Advances Against Port of. Sevastopol.

German Prisoners Are Exhausted; Depth Bombs Kill Many Nazi Soldiers

SAY CAPTURED NAZI SOLDIERS ARE EXHAUSTED   Russian Defenders Encouraged by Evidence Hitler’s Troops Are Wearing Down

HITLER ARMIES REPORT GAINS ON CRIMEA FRONT   German Prisoners Appear Exhausted, Seviet High Command States; Italians Admit Attacks by Yugoslav:

LARGE GERMAN FORCES TRAPPED BY REDS   Captured Nazi Exhausted—Hundreds Blown Tr Placae hu Own Tornedo-Boats

SOVIETS CLAIM LARGE GERMAN FORCE TRAPPED   Nazi Prisoners On Moscow Front Appear Exhausted, Reports Say   CRIMEA DRIVE CONTINUES   Leningrad Defenders Hold Fast Against 60.000 Fresh Troops

Declare Germans Taken Prisoner About Moscow Appear Exhausted.   HITLER CLAIMS GAINS IN CRIMEA   Both Armies Admit Violent Fighting as Result of Counter Attacks.

SOVIET CLAIMS LARGE GERMAN MY TRAPPED   Nazi Prisoners Exhausted, Report From Front; Hitler Legions List Crimea Gains Near Sevastovol.

Troops Taken Are Exhausted Russians Claim  All Sectors Appea On. pye.... = _ 85 ._ ££   All Sectors Appeai Holding; Tell of Germans Killing Own Troans

SEVASTOPOL. APPROACH AY AERMARS         Exhausted F orce: By Soviets

750,000 Men ‘Wiped  ; Out’ In ‘Greatest Battle Of History,’ Germans Declare

Nazis Claim 50 Soviet Divisions Are Smashed; Reds Bolstering Driv.

FIFTY SOVIET UNITS TRAPPED BY NAZI TROOPS   380,000 Red Prisoners Are Reported Taken

50 Red Divisions Are Destroyed, Nazis Claim   Reports Say 750,000 Men Taken During Battle At Kiey

H. L. Camphell Will Address Bas Dyvivers   » District Four * Operators To fyret At Hammond

GERMAN BOMBER I SEEN OVER ICELANE      Twin-Motored Nazi Craft Is Chased Out to Sea By Fighter Planes

Nazis Flee Too Fast For Red Pursuers   Moscow No Longer — _ Threatened; Flanks _ Of German: Army Tossed Back Over 40  Miles

U.S. OFFICIALS HEAD TO PORT FOR TRIP HOME   Group Will Sail From Lisbon Next Friday

EXPELLED AMERICAN CONSULAR OFFICIALS AND STAFFS MOVING ~ TO LISBON FROM AXIS AREAS

Americans To Sail For Home Friday Aboard West Point   Largest Unit of 234 Is Concentrating at Frankfort

U. S. CONSULS, EXPELLED BY AXIS, EN ROUTE TO LISBOR   Buford Rogers, Mt. Olive Miss., Among Those Ordered Out

AMERICANS ON WAY TO LENE MX COUNT   Consular Officials, Employes and Families Gathered at Frankfort.   TWO IOWANS AMONG 300 TO RETURN ON WEST POINT

Over 300 American Consular Officials, Families Move Toward Lisbon and Home

300 AMERICAN ENVOYS MOVE OUT OF EUROPE   Will Board U. S. Transport West Point Friday for Return From Axis Countries

Ousted Americans Sail for Home on Transport Friday   wo. 3. weet Fomt t Bring Over 300 to Native Country

300 AMERICANS HEAD FOR HOME   Ada Man Among Consuls Moving Toward Lisbon To Embark For U. 8.

Consuls Move Toward Lisbon  On Trip Home      300 Officials, Employes And Families, Expelled By Axis, Sail Friday

'U. S. OFFICIALS MOVE FOR LISBOK   Those Expelled From Axis Countries to Sail for Home

U.S. ENVOYS ON WAY TO LISBON   Scheduled to Sail Friday Aboard West Point

U. S. CONSULAR OFFICIALS HEAD FOR AMERICA   Are Ordered Out Of Axis-Dominated Europe

300 American Officials Move Toward Lisbor   Ready to Leave Countrie: Dominated by Axis as Soon as Possible

Americans Set To Leave Axi   Consular Agents, Families, Drivers On Way To Lisbon Red Cross Ambulance

300 Officials, Employes: and Their Families to Sail Friday.   TWO NEWSMEN IN GROUP

TWO NATIONS HEAR THREATS   SPEECHES BY NAZI LEADERS _ IN NORWAY AND HOLLAND INDICATE TROUBLE 18 CROP‘‘pING TP

OPPONENTS OF AID BILL WIN RECRUIT   Barkley Rejects McNary Plea For Amendment

FRANCE ASKS END 70 WAR IN SYRIA   iBeirut Under Fire as American Delivers Request for Armistice

France Asks For End To Fighting   Vichy at Last Sues For Peace in Conflict in Syria

ARMISTICE IN SYRIA SOUGHT      equests for End of Fight: ing Made Through U. 5.  *~ Consul’ at Beirut

French In Syria Ask Armistice   Gen. Henry Dentz Submits Request To British Through U. S. Consul Engert In  Reirut.   To Save Blood

France Asks Britain For End To Month-old Battle In Syria; U. S., Consul To Act As Link   Late Dispatches From Syrian Front Indicate Fighting Still Going On;  British Attack Beirut

Vichy Asks Armistice In Syria   Kequest Submitted To British Authorities Through U. S. Official  DENTZ SEEKS HALT TO ‘UNEQUAL FIGHT”  Rule by Free French For Syria and Lebanon Precliicted in London

WAR IN SYRIA NEARING END; PEACE ASKED   Churchill Gives News To Commons Darlan Gets British Terms

France Asks Britain for End To Month-Old Syrian Conflict   General Dentz Submits Request for Armistice Through U. S. Consul General at Beirut

American Consul Intermediary As righting Rages   “Military Operations Continue Pending Conclusion Of Pact"

ARMISTICE IN SYRIA SOUGHT   Requests for End of Fighting Made Through U. S. Consul at Beirut

FRENCH SEEK ARMISTICE IN SYRIAN CLASE   DESIRE TO STOP BLOODSHED AND UNEQUAL WAR

Dutch Warned Not to Plot Against the Nazi Army, Even in Thought   German Military Court Has Condemned. Fighteen Netherlanders to Death

CONDENN 18 IN HOLLANI   Netherlanders Warned That :Plots Against Germany” Means Death

NAZI MILITARY COURT THAT SENTENCED DUTCHMEN WARNS AGAINST PLOTTING

Secret Dutch Organization Killing Nazis   Eighteen Netherlanders Sentenced To Death

Dutch Warned Plotters Against Nazi Army Are Playing Wish Their Lives

Germany Condemns 18 Netherlanders io Death   Dutch People Told by Nazi Military Court That Everyone Who Even In Thought, Plots Against the Reich Army Is Playing With His Life: Aiding British Is Claim

FIRING SQUAD FOR 18 DUTCE   Nazi Military. Court Con demns Pro-British Plottera To Death -~

Plots Against German Army Bring Death To Hollanders      Nazis Warn Saboteurs And Spies Working For England Playing With Life; Expose Secret Group

NAZIS ORDER DEATH FOR 18 HOLLANDERS   Military Court Warns Dutch Against Further Plots

 Say Nazis to Dutch—  Don’t Even Think Bad Things  About The German Government

Dutch Get Warning by Nazi Chief   president of Army Court  Tells Netherlanders Plots Will Bring Death  18 Wall Tie ~

Sentencing of 18 te Death Reveals Existence of Dutch Secret Society Active in Sabotage and Espionage

McPherson Wife Charged With Slaying Husband   Wife, 60, Confesses Shooting Fourth Spouse, 34, County Attorney Says

A McPherson Woman Held For Killing   Fourth Hushand Is Shot to Death By 64-Year-Old Bride

FRANCE WILL DEFEND AFRICA   Vigilance Of Colonial Army Told At Lunch Honoring Weygand

BOMBER CRASHES   France Will Defend Her Empire With Her Own Forces

French Shun H Ip In Empire Defense   Own Forces Will Protec! Colonies, Gen. Weygand, Darlan Decide

France to Defend African Empire  With Own Forces  Make Special Study of Eventual Defense Apainat Attack

French Empire To Defend Self, Vichy Reveals   French Forces Alone To Oppose Any Attack; Convoying Discussed

Southampton Raided Again By Germans   Casualties and Damage Reported Light by London Officials

GERMANS BOMB SOUTHAMPTON   British Port Attacks, But Casualties And Damage Believed Light.

SEATTLE BLACKOUT GES WAR TOUCH   Observers’ Declares * Firs’ Blackout of American - City Was Success.

SEATTLE HAS “BLACK-OUT” DRILL AS FIRST U. S. CITY PRACTICES WARTIME PROTECTION

FIRST BLACKOUT IN AMERICA A ‘SUCCESS   Seattle Citizens Are CoOperative

Seattle Aircraft Plants And Shipyards Too Busy To Play ‘Black Out’

“Blackout”   Seattle Experiments With Plan to Guard Against Air Raid Damage

BLACKOUT WAS A BIG SUCCESS           Seatile Was Completely In Darkness Buring First Experience of Air Raid

Scouts Lauded By Roosevelt   Says. Nation Is Is. ‘Adopting “Be. Prevared’: Motto Tn Radio Talk =”

‘SCOUT MOTTO FOR U. S. NOW’   FD Tells Boys Natior Is ‘Prepared’

Free Way of Life Hinges on Nation's Strength. FDR Says in Commemorating Founding of Scouts

ROOSEVELT TALKS: TO BOY. SCOUTS      TELLS: YOUTHS: U.: 8, 1s: ADOPT ING: ‘THEIR MOTTO:. “BR “PREPARED.”

Nation Using : Scout Motto, FDR Declare:   Must ‘Be Prepared’ if We Want to Remain Free, He Tells Youngsters  A Was Res

NATION USES SCOUT MOTTO FOR DEFENSE   Roosevelt Tells Boy Scouts Nation Must Be Strong.

AMERICA’S BOY SCOUTS LAUDED BY ROOSEVELT   President Says Nation i Adopting Their Matto, ‘Be Prepared’ as Guard  Against Agpression   SPEAKS OVER RADIO   Executive Says Organiza tion Has Won Praise and Esteem of the Am erican People

40,000,000 More Would Be Covered   President to Submit Plan to Congress, Terming It Beneficial in Present -Emergency

PLANDRAWN FORINCREASE -INBENEFITS         Roosevelt Projects Secici Security System Ex nS   SPREAD PROPOSED TO NEW TERRITORY      Would Double Number of Peaple Now Coygred

President Map: Extension of Security Set-Up  Plan Would Brine   Plan Would Bring Acts Benefils to 80 Million. Persons

SOCIAL SECURITY CHANGE PLANNED   FDR Projects Vast Expansion of System Intended To Bring Benefits to Double Number of People Covered

Security Plan Hits Inflation, Says President   Expansion of Social Insur. ance Tax Will Cut Buying Power

President Proposes Vast Expansion Of Nation’s Social Security System

Social Security  To Double in Size   FD Plans Expansion of Number Covered

President Backs Plan To Double Number Covered By Security Act   Several Steps Being Discussed; Special Message fo Congress Wil Be Delivered   Plans Special Message

PARTICIPANTS TO BE DOUBLED UNDER PLAN   Also Considering Modification Of Neutrality Act To Arm Ships

PLANDRAWN FORINCREASE IN BENEFITS   Roosevelt Projocts Social Security System ExRHAaNntionN   SPREAD PROPOSED TO NEW TERRITORY   Would Double Number of People Now Covered

VAST EXPANSION SOCIAL SECURITY SFT-UP PLANNED   President Believes Spread. ing System Would Be Very Helpful In Present Situation; Wants Te Double Number Benefit. tec.

New Job-Seekers Rush on ‘California Exceeds Gold Trek of the Forty-Niners   Lure of Big ‘Tefense Plants Draws Thousands, Has Officials Worried.

ENGLISH DOWN THREE RAIDERS   Nazi Attacks Resumed After Long Lull As RAF Hammers Continent

RAF Roars. To New Raids On Germany   Operations: Renewed 1 Wide Scale as Weather Clears

HEAVY RAIDS OVER CHANNEL   ‘MASSES OF BRITISH PLANES  START OUT AT DAWN AFTER   BEING GROUNDED EABT  ; NIGHT.

Motorists Must Dim Lights After  June 1, Safety Commissicn State

Motorists Must Dim Headlights Or Pay a Fine   New State Law Provides Penalties of from $5 to $25

Civilian Defenders Help. Turn “Mother of Soviets” Into a  Powerul Fortress.

BLITZ THRUSTS PIERCE OUTER LINES OF CITY   Children, Civilians Evacuate Capital Of Communism

‘Ground Held at All Points, Says  Russian Radio   Germans Drop l’arachute Troops Rehind Red lines

BLEAK WEATHER CONTINUES T0 COVER GREAT PART TEXAS   HEAVY RAINS HAVE FALLEN AT MANY POINTS DURING PAST 24 HOURS

Premier Of Greece Dies Suddenly   ALEXANDROS KORIZIS ENDS HL LEADERSHIP IN 80 DAYS; CAUS! IS UNDISCLOSED.

GREEK PREMIER ~~ DIES SUDDENL)   FORMER MILITARY GOVERNOR OF ATHENS NAMED TO FORM NEW CABINET.

Premier Korizis of Greece Dies Suddenly During Darkest Hour of Nation

ORIZIS, GREEK PREMIER, DIES   Leader of Nation in Fight For Life Succumbs Unexpectedly

Greek Premier Dies: Successor Named by King   Kostas Kotzias, Former Athens Governor, Pick: ed fo Organize Cabinet

GREEK PREMIER DIES SUDDENLY   SGA BO ays: Cause of  ‘neath Unknown

Premier Dies In Greece’s Darkest Hour   Former Governor Of Athens Succeeds Korizis

Cause of Death Mystery; Rome Hints It Was Not Due to Natural Causes

Premier Korizis of Greece Dies After Only 80 Days in Office   KOTZIAS APPOINTED

KOTZIAS NAMED GREEK PREMIER   Cause of Sudden Death of Korizi Veiled, New Chief Urges Peopi Back Fighting Army

Greece Silent On Premier’ Death Friday   Alexandros Korizis Wa Government Head . Only 80 Days

A. Korizis, Greek Premier  Dies Suddenly   Canse of Desth Not Disclosed;  New Government To Be Named Soon

Greek Premier Dies; Kotzias Is Successor   {lexandros Korizis, Who Succeeded John Metaxas Last January 29, Expires Unexpectedly; Rites Set for Today; Cvrakos Assumes Kotzias’ Job .

GREEK PREMIER DIES SUDDENLY   Death of Alexandros Korizis Announced in Broadcasts From Athens; Christos Cavrakos Assumes Duties

PREMIER DEAD; GREECE MOURNS   Successor to Metaxas Serves In Office Only 80 Days

Greek Premier Korizis Dies Suddenly   Had Been Leader of Fighting. Nation 80 Days

WIGKARD CALLS FO INCREASE IN FOOD CROPS   U. S. Food Just As Valuable To Britain As Munitions, Farmers Are Reminded   MORE MILK, EGGS, MEAT ARE VITALLY NEEDED   Good Prices Are Available For All Foods Produced, Southerners Told

FOR INDICATES HE'S READY T0 , BATTLELEWIS   Use of Troops Is Expected If Necessary to Get bP = Mines Going   Await Union Chief’s Reply to Third White House Ultimatum

President And Lewis Are Near Showdown Now   President S- .es Warning To Mine Chief ‘‘Every Mine Mv ~* Produce’’   AWAITS REPLY TO HIS THIRD APPEAL   Expect ‘‘Drastic Action’’ By President If Ultimatum Is Snurned

PRIORITIES PLAN 70 BE CONS'DERED   Shipment of Cargoes te U. S. Will Get New Study.

ENSIGNS GET ~ PRISON TERM   Naval Men Court Martialed For Prank Resulting In Woman’s Death.

6 Meet Death.  In Explosion   Alaskan Army Base Scene Of Blast; Number Hurt By Dynamite Blaze;

Five Killed In Alaskan Blast   West Virginian Among Victims of The Explosion

Five Soldiers, Marine, Die in Blast of Dynamite at Alaska Naval Statior

FIRE CAUSE OF ALASKA BLAST   43,000 Pounds Of Dynamite Let Go; Six Killed.

Blast Killed Six Persons   Five Soldiers -and Marine Meet Death At Sitka, Alaska

Blast At Naval Air Station In Alaska Kills Siy   Five Soldiers and Marine Die, 15 Others Are Reported Injured

FIVE DIE IN BLAST   Dynamite Goés Off at Sitka Naval Air Station :

43,000 POUNDS Of DYNAMITE “G0O’   Five Soldiers and a Marine Killed At Sitka, Alaska

5 Soldiers Dead in Alaskan Blast  Windows Are Broke 3 Miles Away By

BLAST AT NAVY AIR STATION KILLS FIVE: SOLDIERS, MARINE   At Least 15 Injured By Explosion At Sitka, Alaska Yesterday

FIVE DUE, 15 HURT N DYNAMITE BLAS   Grass Fire Touches Off Magazine of 43,000 Pounds of Explosives

. Grass Fire Sets Off Dynamite, Killing Five At Alaskan Air Base

6 Are Killed In Explosion At Air Base   Alaskan Naval Station Rocked by 43,000 Pounds of Dynamite

OPM APPROVES  SEAWAYS PLAD   Accepted as Part of U. S.  Defense Program

ST, LAWRENCE WORK WINS OPM APPROVAL   Knudsen Terms Action Part Of All-Out Defense Plan

Says Seaway Is Vital To Defense   OPM Formally Okays St. Lawrence Project

TENSION [5 HIGH IN WASHINGTON; ~ANTLER ASSAILED   Attack Seen by Some Congressmen as Nazi Effort to Encourage Japan to New Aggression.   DESTROYER PROCEEDS UNDER HER OWN POWER   Navy’s Announcement of Incident Does Not Reveal Extent of Damage — None of Crew Injured.

Attack on Kearny Made off Iceland, But Ship Survives   German Submarine Blamed And Retaliation Demanded; American Merchant Vessels Ordered from Oriental Waters

TORPEDO HITS U.S. VESSEL IN ATLANTIC   Nature Of Attacker Not Divulged; Navy Is Reticent With Incident Details

Torpedo Attack On U.S. Destroyer Rouses Capital   Congressmen See Assault as Move To Encourage Japs  WARSHIP DAMAGED  Some Merchantmen PR, eae Gee ee © ff ta

NAVY SEARCHING FOR SUBMARINE AFTER ATTACK   Destroyer Kearny Is Be lieved Limping Into American Port   SHIP WAS TORPEDOED HIN NORTH ATLANTIC

Kearny Limps  Toward Port On Own Power Torpedo Fails.to Sink   Torpedo Fails.to Sink Destroyer on Patrol Duty Off Iceland;  Washiicion Aronké

Atlantic Raider Hunted By Navy   American Warship Limps Toward Port; Tension High In Washington, Revenge On Hitler Urged

Predictions Of Swift American Retaliation Come From Several Angry Congressmen

Tension Grows in Capital After Nazi Sub Torpedoes U. S. Warship Off Iceland   Destroyer Believed Limping Toward Port; Hitler is Denounced by Several Angry Congressmen

Grim Hunt Fer Kearny Assailant   J. §. Destroyer, Torpedoed Friday, Believed Limping From Iceland Waters To An American Port.   Tension High

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CAPITAL IS TENSE AFTER DESTROYER  OF U.S. DAMAGED   American Ship, the Kearny Torpedoed Southwest of lceland—~War Fears Rise as Congressmen Denounce Hitler

SWIFT RETALIATION URGED IN CONGRESS   No Lives Lost in Torpedoing of American Warship in North Atlantic; Vessel Proceeding Under Own Power

Patrol Ship Damaged Off Iceland Coast   Kearny, One of Newest Vessels; Continues Under Own Power After Hit; Identity of Raider Unknown

Attack Fails To Sink Ship,  None Injured   Kearny Limps Toward Some American Port for Needed Repairs   CAPITAL IS AROUSED

ATTACK BLAMED ON NAZI CRAFT   No Casualties Reported In Attack Off Iceland; Tension Runs High In Washington

Swilt Retaliation tor  Kearny Attack Predicted by Solons   Torpedoing of U. S. Destroyer Brings Angry Denunciation Of Hitler in Congress; Grim Hunt for Raider Believed in Progress: Damage to Warship Not Great

Nazi Troops Break Tula Defenses   Other Forces Head for Showdown With Soviet Fleet

PANZER UNITS ‘BREAK RUSSIA » LINES AT TULA   Key South Gateway To Red Capital Faces‘ Menace ©

Nazis Seek Spanish Bases. Vichy Reports   Franco on Way To Meet With Mussolini In Italy

GEN. FRANCO GOES T0 ITALY 10 MEET SIGNOR MUSSOLINI   Reported At Vichy That Hit. ler Seeks Spanish Bases. Petain to Meet Franco.

HITLER WANTS SPANISH BASE FOR ATTACKS   See German Attempt to Gain Help from Franco In Exchange for Territory In Africa.   SPANIARDS WILL TALK WITH PETAIN

DLAMANY ASKS OPAMoH BAStG HOH U- BOATS   Gen. Franco Will Confer With Axis Partners And Also Petain

PETAIN, FRANCO WiLL EET A SHARDED CITY   Police Isclate Area For Se cret Conference Betweer  Chiefs of State.

\Darlan Reported On Way To Take Part In Talks   France’s Chief of State Waits At Villa To  Leave For Rendezvous

SOUTH FRANGE  GHEY [SUL ATED  COR CUNFEREED UN TOMORROW   ltaly May Be Seeking Way Out or Asylum For Beaten Army

FRANCO, OUNER IN HTALY TO Ste MUSOULINI   Wtl:r Envoy Cuspected in  Italy for a Big Dipic. matic Parley.   BUT ALL IS SECRET   Tw) Spansh Leaders Expected to Ta’k With Petain Thuisday.

FRANCO AND. . ~ PETAINWILL ~ MEET THURS   Entire Area Isolated for Safety of Span insh and French . Leaders ~°

VICHY LEADE AT VILLA NEAR ITALY BORDEF   Police To Isolate Big French City For Secret Parley

FRENCH TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS TO GUARD FRANC   Huge Area {solate¢—Camp:  of Spanish Refugees are Closely Watched.

ARMY DEFENSE CONTRACTS NOW OVER 5 BILLION   85 Per Cent. Of Fund Vot ed By Congress Until July Allocated   NAVY SPENDING ALSO REFLECTS A STEP-UP

Army Contracts Eat Up Huge Sum   Expenditure Allowed for 85 Per Cent of 64 Billion Provided

King George II Of Greece And Government Flee To Greek Island Of Crete  PORT OF TRIPOLI SHELLED BY BRITISH

ALTHO SITUATION DESPERATE BRITISH AND GREEKS ARE STILL HOLDING AT PASS   THE WAR LAST NIGHT

Second and Third U.$. Armies Resume Hostilities ia Huge War Maneuvers

Dawn Attacks Along 100:Mile Front Mark Renewal Largest War Games

Second Army on Defensive at Shreveport   Mechanized Wedge Attempted in City’s Protective Force

Historical Group Meets Last Night In Fall Program   County Society Enjoys Program and Five New Directors Are Named; Take Office Jan. 1.

Fall Meeting Of Historical Group Will Be Monday   Rush County Society Will Meet t High School Building at 30 to Discuss Topics. ©

Severe Storm  Wrecks Bomber   Two Army Pilots Dead As Result Of Western Storm   EIGHT AIRMEN REPORTED SAFE

STALIN WANTS FINISH FIGHT AGAINST NAZIS   “Scorched Ea rth”? Policy Revealed In Soviet Scheme to Halt Invading  (germans, °

Russians  Asked To Fight War To Finish   Main Worees of Reds Just Coming Into Action, Stalin Says

STALIN ASKS FOR FIGHT TO FINISH   Admits Nazi Gains And Orders Path Of Destruc tion For Invaders

REDS JUST STARTING TO FIGHT, DICTATOR SAYS IN BROADCAS'   Calls for Destruction of All Property That Might Fall Into Hands of Enemy

STALIN APPEALS TO RUSSIANS 10 FIGHT FORLIVES   Admits Big German Gains in Baltic Regions   CALLS ON PEOPLE TO BESTROY EVERYTHING

Stalin Admits Germans Have Made Big Gains; Calls For Finish Fight.      Says Nazis Still Advancing After Triumphs In Baltic States; Avers Hitler's Army Not Invincible

Stalin Admits Nazis Gaining Big Territory   Germans Take Lithuania, Part of Latvia, Piece Of White Russia, Says Red Leader

STALIN MAKES RADIO APPEAL FOR UNITED TOTAL WARFARI   RUSSIANS URGED TO FIGHT TO FINISH AND DESTROY EVERYTHING DURING ANY EETREATS

STALIN. ADMITS ~ NAZI ADVANCES IN RADIO TALK   CALLS ON RUSSIAN PEOPLE FOR FIGHT TO FINISH AGAINST HITLER   URGES ALL RUSSIANS TO LEAVE NOTHING OF USE TO CONQUEROR   Evacuations Must Be Complete, He Says: Assures Soviets They're in “Front Against Despotism”

STALIN PLEADS FOR DEFENSE: ADMITS PERIL   Pecple Urged to Remove or Destroy Everything In Path of Advancing Nazis.   GUERILLAS TOLD TO HARASS FOE

Russia Fighting For Life - Stalin   Admits Huge Nazi Gains, Calls For Finish Fight Asks Nation For War Of ‘TItter Destruction’   Rw HENRY SHAPIRO

RED DICTATO ADMITS GAINS BY NAZI FOES   Soviet Chief Says ‘‘Destroy Everything That Can Aid Invasion’’ Before Capture

Fight to End For Freedom, Stalin Urges   He Tells People to Destroy Everything In Path of Enemy

Jackson Expected To Succeed Hughes as High Court Justice   Chief Jurist Will Retire to Private Life July  Because of ‘Health and Age’

Attorney General Jackson is Believed Likely To Succeed Chief Justice Hughes

JUSTICE HUGHES TO RETIRE FROM SUPREME COURT   Age And Health Are Reasons For His Decision

President Roosevelt Accepts Jurist’s Request; “Deeply Concerned” By Letter   ATTORNEY GENERAL SEEN AS SUCCESSOR

Charles Evans Hughes To Resign As Chief Justice   Attorney General Robert Jackson Hinted As His Successo As FD Accepts Hughes Resignation

Charles E. Hughes To Retire J uly  As Chief Justice   Predict Jackson. Anc Byrnes To Fill Two Va cancies On Bench.

Chief Justice To Relmquish Post July 1 ane Retire To Private Life

Health and Age Cause  Retirement   Roosevelt Accepts Resignation, Saying He Would Beg Him to Reamain if Not Tl

CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES PLANS TO QUIT BENCH   President, ‘Deeply Distressed,’ Ac cepts Because of ‘Deep Concert for Your Health’   JACKSON TALKED   Jamestown Man Likely to Becom Chief Justice, Byrnes May Ge McReynolds’: Post

‘Justice Hughes ‘Resigns Post on Supreme Court   President Accepts Resignation Effective July 1; Health and Age Given as Cause of Retirement

Jackson. In Line for Hughes Seat In Cour   Attorney General Boomed For Post as Chief Justice Announces He Will Retire at End of Current Term.

CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES WILL RETIRE JULY 1   Health and Age Giver As Reasons for Resignation

Hughes Leaves Supreme Court After 19 Years   Chief Justice Notifies Of In tention To Quit Because  Of Poor Health.   MAY APPOINT JACKSON

JACKSON SLATED FOR COURT Poot   Expected To Succeec Charles Evans Hughes  As Chief Justice

Relinquishes Post July 1, After 19 Years Service; Jackson Seen Successor

Hughes To Quit Supreme Court  79-Year-Old Jurist Announces Plans For Re-

CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES PLANS RETIREMENT.   Charles Tvans Hughes to Retire From Supreme Court Bench July.-1st--

JUSTICE HUGHES WILL QUIT U. 8. COURT JULY 1   Supreme Court Chief's Resignation Is Accepted By FDR; Aged Jurist Cites Age, Health   Jackson May Be Namec

ADMIT JACKSO} MOST LIKELY SUCCESSOR   Distinguished Jurist Spent 19 Years On Bench   PRESIDENTIAL RAGE   In 1916 Recalled When He Was Defeated By Narrow Margin By Wilson

HUGHES, AT 79, RESIGNS POST AN HIGH COURT   Eleventh Chief Justice Tc Relinquish His Duties On July 1   MENTION JACKSON AS HIS SUCCESSOR   “Considerations Of Health And Age” Prompt Decision

Decision of Jurist Wilf Close Long and Dis. Boguished Public Carecr

Charles £. Hughes Resigns As U. S. ‘Chief Justice   Jurist, 79, First Named to Supreme Court 31 Years Ago

HUGHES RESIGNS  AS CHIEF JUSTICE, EFFECTIVE JULY    Steps Down at 79 Because of Age and Considerations of Health — Roosevelt Expresses Regret.    ROBERT H. JACKSON MENTIONED FOR POST   President Will Have Namec  Seven to Bench When He Fills Vacancy and Another That Now Exists.

79-Year-Old Jurist- Will. Retire July 1; Health Has Been Failing 

CHIEF JUSTICE CHARLES HUGHES RETIRES JULY 1ST   Eleventh Chief fustice to Close Distinguished Public Career   PREDICT JACKSON WILL BE SUCCESSOR   Considerations of Health Giver As Reason for Retirement

Chief Justice. Hughes Leaving Supreme Court   BS U py EEN SAUER eer -—] Supreme Court Retirement Will Become  Effective July 1 for 79Year-Old Jurist  11TH COURT HEAD  Jackson and Sen. Byrnes Likely . to ‘Succeed to  Moo. Onan Dacttinna

Temporary White House at Hyde Park Announces Request Granted  JACKSON REPORTED LIKELY SUCCESSOR  i<etirement to End Long and Distinguished Career for

Charles Evans Hughes, Chief Justice of U. S. Supreme Court, Will Retire on July    Attorney General Robert H. Jackson Is Mentioned in Administration Circles as President Roosevelt's Choice for Job

Jackson Held Likely To Get Hughes’ Post   Ill Health Is Cited As Chief Justice Asks  For Retirement   REQUEST GRANTED   Played Dramatic Par In Reverses For New Deal Experiments

Servedin US. High Court For 19 Years   Quits Beeanse of Health Age; Jackson Seen —  Ae S@nerecenr *

HUGHES LEAVES BENCH JULY 1   Gives Considerations of Health and Age as Reasons for Retirement.   9 YEARS OF SERVICE   Attorney-General Jackson : Seen as President’s Choice for Successor.

Chief Justice Hughes Leaves Supreme Court  Veteran Jurist, 79, Retires Leaving  Second Vacancy For  De nmemvals Th, Eiil

HUGHES WILL RETIRE FROM PORT JULY 1   Sends Letter to Hyde Park, President Wires  cceptance.   CHIEF JUSTICE SAYS AGE HAMPERS   Has Been Head of Court Since 1930 After Long Public Career,

JACKSON SLATED TO GET HUGHES’ PLACE ON COURT   Chief Justice, 79, to Retire On July 1 Owing to II! Health and His Age

Hughes Retires As Chief Justice  Veteran Jurist To Leave the Rench July 1

Tribunal’ s Patriarch Retires   Chief Justice Cites Waning Health

FDR ACCEPTS RESIGNATION FOR IY]   South Carolina’s Senator Byrne Mentioned As Likely Successor.

Hughes to Quit Bench July 1   Chief Justice’s Resignation Because of ‘Health, Age’ Accepled by FBR

HUGHES TO QUIT HIGH TRIBUNAL   Supreme Court Justice te Relinquish Duties on July 1,   JACKSON IS SUCCESSOR?

Hughes quits as supreme court chief   Piea to retire on July 1 accepted by FDR in letter

AS SUPREME COURT HEAD   lll Health Given As use of Leaving:  Jackson Rumored As  Successor

Famed Jurist Pleads Ill Health  In Resignation   Noted for Long Service to Nation In Many Positions  SECOND VACANCY  Played Prominent Role in Defeat  Mf Raarcanization

HUGHES 10+ LEAVE SUPREME COURT AT END OF MONTH   Eleventh @hief Justice to Resign “July 1, He Tells President Roosevelt   Jackson Is Expected to be Named as Successor by Chief Executive

HUGHES WILL RETIRE FROM BENCH JULY 1   Chief Justice Sends His Resignation to the President   JACKSON EXPECTED TO BE SUCCESSOR   Distinguished Jurist 79 Years Old on April 11

CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES ENDING JUDICIAL LIFE   Resigns As Head of United States Supreme Court Because of “Consid eration of Health”    STEPS DOWN JULY 1   Roosevelt Accepts Resigna tion; Jackson Considered Likely Choice to: Fill Vacancy —

79-Year-Old Jurist Giving Up High Office Because of Age, Health; He Was Once Almost Elected President

Hughes On July 1 Quits High Court   Attorney General Jackson 1s Expected To Be Named toa Supreme Court Vacancy

Hughes to Quit Supreme Court  Resigns as Chief Justice Effective on July 7

HUGHES TORETIRE  AS CHIEF JUSTICE  OF U.S. ON JULY 3 HEALTH AND AGE OF  79 YEAR OLD JURIST GIVEN AS REASONS

Capitol Predicts ‘Jackson Is Headec For Hughes Place   Chief Justice To Retire July 1; President Will Name 2 New Members.

‘Health And Age’ Will Force Retirement After 19 Years On Tribunal

Hughes Quits Court July 1      PRESIDENT ACCEPTS REQUEST OF CHIEF JUSTICE TO RETIRE IUTLy 1.

Chief Justice Hughes Retires July 1 Savs Health. Age Cause Him to Sten Down From Bench

Washington Predicts “Attorney General ‘Robert Il. Jackson Will Siedéee

HUGHES LEAVES SUPREME COURT   Attorney General Jack son Is Favored As Successor

Jackson Most  Likely New Chiet Justice   Hughes Offers Resignation From Supreme Court

Hughes Will Retire as Chief Supreme Justice on July 1st   Health and Age Cause Brilliant Jurist to Seek Rest

Quits 'High Court Post   Chief Justice Hughes Resigns; Speculate. on Jackson as Successor

Jackson May Be Named to Post by F.D.   Hughes’ Retirement, Set for July Ist, Creates Second Court Vacancy  HEALTH IS CONCERN

19-YEAR-OLD CHIEF JUSTICE QUITS COUR   Cites ‘‘Health and Age’’ as Considerations Prompting Retirement

HUGHES 10 QUIT SUPREME COURT ON JULY 1ST   Chief-Justice Notifie: President Health and Age Require His Leaving Bench

GHEE JUST HUGHES WILL RETIRE JULY   Attorney General’s Selection for High Court Forecast in Washington.   HEALTH AND AGE MOVE HUGHES’ RESIGNATION

President Wires He s "Deeply Distressed’’; Jackson Seems Likely To Be Successor

Berlin Tells Of Naval Base’s Fall In Hot Battle, Claims 500,000 Foes Enveloped

(;ermans Say Panzer Units At Berezina   Seizure of Naval Base Creates Solid Front Southeast to Dvinsk   BOMB RAIL CENTER

Riga Falls stormed  By Nazis   Germany’s Baltic Armies Take The Capital Of Old Latvia, Russian Naval Base After 2 Davs.   Red Loss Heavy

Naval Base Said Taken hy Nazis  Capital of Latvia Felle te Garmoane

Naval Base Said Taken by Nazis  Capital of Latvia Falls to Germans

BASE AT RIGA CAPTURED BY HITLER'S MEN   RUSSIAN ARTILLERY TAKES BIG TOLL OF INVADERS

Berlin Claims Nazi Drive Captures Riga   Declares Soviet Navy Base Falls; Reds Breaking Up

Berlin Announces Riga, Naval Base,’ Stormed, Captured   Moscow Gives Different ;Story Stating Germans Checked With Heavy Losses   ADMIT EVACUATION: - OF LWOW. TO NAZIS   Soviet Communique Reports ‘50 German Tanks: Destroyed At One,  Point ns

Sovief Claims Drive Checked Losses Heavy   Motorized Thrust Pre- © ceded by Aerial Aifack on Communications

Hitler's Panzers Penetrate Deep Into Sovict Center on Way To Moscow

Daily Chuckle   Vally Unuckle He Was Only A Squirrel, But Gosh, What a Souirrelt

Boltz Arrested On Swindling, Charge  Missing Philadelphia  Broker Is Caught

FUNDS FOR PROJECTS   Grants For Alabama Public Work: Made In Washington

Atforney fo Offer Ruling This Morning  Request Follows Senafe Caucus with Hule

WKITTRICK ASKED VIEWS ON DONNELL FIGHT PROCEDURE   Senate Democrats Request Attorney General to Give Opinion by 10 A. M.  ' Today.   PLEA FOLLOWS CAUCUS LASTING THREE HOURS   Hulen Attends Meeting and Repeats Charges of Vote  Irregularities in 56 Counties,

Union Racketeers Attacked at Meeting Of State Federation   Are Blot Upon Whole Movement, Declares Report to Convention

Aid Bill ‘Green Light For War, Charges Solon   Senators LaFollette, Clark And Danaher. Assail Measure, Plead For Rejection   Leaders Give Up Hope For Vote by March    Filibuster Is Threatened If They Do Not Allow Full Debate

FOES OF BILL THREATEN TO DELAY ACTION   ‘Hurry-Up’ Tactic: May Be Opposed By Filibuster   Wheeler Warns

Opposition Solons Stalling for Time In Lend Bill Debate   Wheeler Leads Measure’s Foes With New Threat Of Senate Filibuster

However, No Confirmation .of -Gé man Claims Recelved trom Muy: cow — Nazis Also Report: A‘: tempts of Encirclea Russia Troops to Escape Have Failed,

WHTHIN 330 MILES OF MUSLUW ~—APTER 83 MILE BREAK IN RUSSIAN FRONT, (5 CLAIM   sermans Find Ukraine Areas Devastated; Motorized Arm Far Ahead of Infantry on Open Reads to Heart of Soviets Domaine

PANZER UNITS BREAK SOVIET LINES, CLAIM   Germans State They Are Half Way to Their Goal

BREAK OUT   ‘German High Command Says 85-Mile I Front Syept   Stalin’s Forces Fight Harc East Of Minsk

Claim Main Russian Defenses Pierced On 85-Mi Front; Large Red Forces Trapped; Tank Battle Rages   Ry IOF ALEX MORRIS

WILL BROADCAST PAPAL BLESSING   Pius XII To Be Heard In Easter Renediction Fram Rame

Dodgers in High Spirits   Delirium Reigt Reigns As Bums Roll Home With Pennant In the Bag

NAZI OFFICER 1S ASSASSINATED IN RUMANIAN CITY   Serious Disturbances Break Out Between Factions of Iron Guardists.

Communists, Iron Guards  Skirmish   Many Germans Killed, Unconfirmed Reports Declare

TURKS RADIO AIRS REVOLT IN RUMANIA   Unverified Report Claims - Many Iron Guard Nazis Dead

GENERAL MOTORS PLANT AT FLINT IS CLOSED DOW!   R. J. THOMAS ORDERS WORK. ERS BACK IN ACCORD WITH POSTPONEMENT   HUDSON MOTOR CO,'S 8,500 WORKERS LAY DOWN TOOLS   Knudsen Says G. M. Situation I: ‘Damn Serlous'’; Coal Trouble Again: Shipyard Strike

Additional Officers Are Rushed to Flint   Auto Plants Are Closed by Pickets in Spite of Postponement Announced by CIO Leaders

ClO MEN STRIKE AT AUTO PLANTS   HUDSON AND SOME GM FACTORIES ARE FORCED TO CLOSE

GMC Workers Quit Jobs Despite Pact « For Delay of Day   Strike Against Three Hudson Motor Plants Called by CIO

4 G. M. PLANTS CLOSE DESPITE POSTPONEMENT   Union Officials Assert Workers Apparently Not Aware Of Aetion

NAZI- SOVIET OPLIT SEEMO TU BE COMING   Germany Is Reported to Be Preparing to Strike at the Russians.   FINLAND IS INVOLVED

Cabinet Dissention oted   Trouble Might Possibly Upset Plans of Premier And Foreign Minister To Sign

CRISIS CAUSED BY TERMS OF GERMAN PACT   Three Serbian Members Of Cabinet Resign In Protest

Supreme Court Denies Ryan’s Libe] Appea   Uphelds Distriet Court Decision Refusing Ryar $60,000 Damages

Governor Beats Libel Suit In  Supreme Court   Attorney Lehan T. Ryan Is Denied $60,000 Dam. ages Sought.

FT, WOOD BUILDERS =— AHEAD OF SCHEDULE   To Complete Constructior By May 15

FT. WOOD READY AHEAD OF TIME   ‘Major Troop Movements tc Camp Expected Between  May 15 and 25

ROADS COMMISSION © GPENS BIDS ON WORK   3199.000 Worth Of Highwar And Bridge Construction In Three Counties Involved

“Forgotten Soldier” To Ride Bach.to Ais Camp in Comfor   rivate Victor Golas, Who Obeyed Ordérs Literally t Direct Convoy TrafficFor Thirty Hours—in Balimore, Was Believed a Deserter Until Discovered  " Ineide Railroad Tower Getting Warm

Private Golas, “forgotten soldier,” to get ride back to camp in style

Selectee “Who Sticks By Post at Railroad Crossing Through Rain and Gloom of Night Congratulated by Commander   WATCHES UNIT GO B)

Nazis Forced iT, Tyo Ta a oO Vis In, 1S  Soviet Vier   Russian Forces Reportec to Have Crashed Into Secondary Defenses

Germans Are Pushed Back  From Moscow   Russians Say Nazis Running  Out of Shells

Still Hold initiative,  Say Reds   Force Germans to Dig In. Germans Cilaim Victory in North

RUSSIANS ARE DELIVERING HARD BLOWS GERMANS   Crached Germany's Secondary Lincs On Central Front.

Petain Again Reorganizes Cabinet    Jeteran Baudouin Dropped for Darlan— Swiss Hear Bonapartists Seeking to Return Napoleon’s Scion

BOMBERS RAID DUBLIN IN NEW BLOW AT EIRE   20 Injured By Explosives Troops With Rifles Fire On Invading Planes

Planes Sweep Over City in Daytime   Investigation Reveal Explosives Were of, { German Make

MYSTERY RAIDS ON DUBLIN ARE RENEWED AGAIN   De Valera Calls Meet Of Cabinet

Revenue Bill  Yield Reduced   Senators Triumph In Their Negotiations

FDR Vetoes Wheat. Cotton Price Bill   He Censures Farmer Plan To Drive Prices Over Present Parity

WHEAT-COTTON BILL 1S VETOED   Measure Would Have Pre hibited Government From Marketing Loan Stocks

FARM MEASURE VETOED BY FDR   President Says Ban On Sale Of Government Wheat, Cotton Is Unsound Policy

Cotton, Wheat Bill Is Vetoed By Roosevelt   Unsound Government Policy Is Seen In Measure

President Vetoes Bill Prohibiting Sale of Coitton-Wheat Loan Stocks

Exeise Taxes Favored for Defense Levy   World War Plan Looked To as Solution of Problem

MAY AGAIN TAX . LIFE INSURANCE   Railroad Tickets, Freight, Chewing Gum and Other Levies Probable

Excise Levies Of World War Being Studied   ‘A Foregone Conclusion, Some Say, that Method Will Be Adopted

Congressmen See Revival Of Life Insurance Taxes In Hunt for New Revenue

World War Excise Taxes May Return   Levies on Life Insurance. Rail Tickets, Candy and Gum Studied   ACTION ON MONDAY   House Committee Plans Closed Session to Map Program

SEE EXCISE TAXES. AS LOGIGAL STEP TOWARD REVENUE   Some Members of Ways anc Means Committee Say Re newal of World War Ex cise Taxes Is A “Fore gone Conclusion.”

World War Taxes To Be Revived   [mposts Being Considered Are Levics on Transportation Tickets and Freight

NEW REVENUES NEEDED FOR ; DEFENSE   Opposition To Sales Tax Voiced By Roosevelt   Is Scheduled For Monday By Treasury Officials And Congress Group

World War Taxes May Be Revised   Levies on Railroad Tickets and Life Insurance Are Likely

U.S. MAY LEVY FORMER TAXES   Life Insurance, Railroad Ticket Charges May Be Revived

MANY EXCISE TAXES ARE THOUGHT NEAR   Revival of World War Levies Described as Logical Stan

REVIVAL OF WORLD WAR EXCISE TAXES IS NOW FORECAST   ‘Described as Logical Step Toward Raising Additional Revenues for Defense Work

Reduction In Defense  Bill Urged   Senate Committee Favor: Cut of House Measure to $6,828,000,000

PLANE OUTPUT HAS BIG GAIN   Production of Bombers i: Nearly Doubled During Past Six Months

Production Of Bombers Rise:   Nearly Twice As Marry Two-Engine Type MadcTn First 6 Months

PLANE PRODUCTION IS DOUBLED IN U.S      Only Giant Four-Motored ~~Craft Show No-Appreci=~ able Gain in 6 Months

SOVIET, POLES IN FRIENDSHIP PACT   Russians and Poles t Band in War Against Hitler

Soviet, Poles Bury Hatche   Both Sign New Agreement To Wage Conéerted War On Common Foc

Russia Frees Polish Area And Signs Military ‘Pact for Joint Action

POLES, RUSSIANS SIGN AID PACT   Reds Will Free Prisoners From Polish Army To Fight Nazis; Scrap Partition Treaty

SOVIETS SCRAP POLISH TREATY   Agreement Sets 300,000 Prisoners Free to Fight Hitler

Reds Scrap 1939 Pact, Pal With Poles   ne eet ame en  PARTITIONING OF POLA Is ABROGATED; POLES TO F HT WITH RUSSIA.

Russians And Poles Sign Pact   Soviet To Free _ Prisoners  Of War

Vellee Sollee  + + + Japanese Back-Track On Claims About Ship Raina Sink

Strikes Tie Up Steel Plants   Dispute Threat Hovers Over Large Aircraft Plant in San Diego

New Strikes Affect Work  For Defense   Tie Up Steel Plants And Tire Rim Factory; Other Strikes Threaten   WALKOUT DELAYED AT CONSOLIDATED   Government Active In Effort To Prevent Plane Work Stoppage

Defense Work is Hampered By New Disputes; San Diego Tieup Averted

STRIKES SHUT MORE PLANT!   Defense Wark is Haraperee By New Disputes; Sen Diego Tieup Averted

Intervention-Isolation - Dispute Is Intensified   Roosevelt, Willkie And Conant Are Opposed By Lindbergh, Wheeler And Clark As Debate Continues In Various Sections Of The Nation Concerning U. S. Foreign Policy

SOME OF THE SPEECHES ON THE AIR SUNDAY   Both Sides ‘te’ the Interventien Igclation Ceutreversy Heard

WEEK-END DEBATE ON WAR POLICY OF US INTENSIFIES   Roosevelt, Willkie, Conant Join In Condemning Isolation Point of View.

TRUCK DRIVER MEETS DEATH   Independence Man Killec On Sandy Hook Hill

Leo Flynn Instantly Killed When Car Goes In Ditch   Daughter Claire Ann and Son Gene In Serious Condition at Dolmage Hospital.   Funeral Services Held Here Tuesday Morning.

Greek Army Will  Be Demobilizec   Greek War Minister Bakos Or. ders Greeks To Lay Down Arms, Major Actrvities Over

PETAIN DEGREES CHANGE IN OATr   Fidelity to Be Sworn to Him Personally, Is New Rule.

‘Saddened” tc Note Applause For President's Message Came Mostly From Democrats      TAKES GOP MEMBERS TO TASK FOR ACTION   Appears to Her They Are “Representing Party Rather Than People In Time of Crisis

Prices Received by Iowa Farmers Highest Since 1937; Outlook Good

Dairy Cows Must Produce More in 1942   U. S. D. A. Sets 58,929 Pounds For Pocahontas County

Russia and Germany Both Réport Fierce Battles in Progress on Leningrad, Kiey and Moscow Fronts — Part of U. S. Embassy Staff Moved from Moscow.

HEAVIEST FIGHTING — OF WAR APPEARS TO BE IN SOVIET AREA   Desperate Encounter Fol. lows An Apparent AllOut Effort on Part of  the Germons.

Germans Claim Their Troops In Leningrad Area   Report Advances at Molensk and to Dniester; Nazi Fliers Return to Britain; 6,000 Held in Paris for “V” Siens

NATIONAL DEFENSE REACHING BACKWOODS OF TEXAS— 2,000 Bowie County Folks Being Moved To Make Way For Shell Loading Plant

NATIONAL DEFENSE IS REACHING EVEN INTO BACKWOODS OF TEXAS UPROOTING LIFELONG RESIDENTS

NEW STRIKES HIT DEFENSE PLANTS   Navy Officer Warns That ‘Every Work Stoppage Is Playing Right Into Hitler’s Hands’; Cites Labor Pledge

Navy Nettled By Continued Union Strikes   AFL Metal Trades Dept. Reminded of Pledge  For Defense Co-operation

Navy Hits Union’s Strike Record; Metal Workers Are Reminded Of Defense Pledge   Government Official Asks AFL Workers How It Is “That  We Have Strikes And Threat Of Strikes” Im Viaw fH Peamica

Ask Delay In Judgment   White House Seeks More Details In Sinking of Vessel

] PASSENGERS LISTED AMONG 39 MISSING   Suspend Judgment Un til Facts Known,  FDR Suggests

U. S. FREIGHTER TORPEDOED OF BRAZIL COAST   Authenticity of reports being checked today  by government

11 SURVIVORS PICKED UP BY BRAZIL CRAFT   Fate of 35 Others Aboard Unknown; President Asks Public to Withhold  Caneclneians.   STATE DEPARTMENT SEEKING ALL FACTS

AMERICAN SHIP ROBIN MOOR IS SUNK THIS SIDE   Went Down In American Waters This Side Of The Atlantic, . Bat Details Lacking

Hold Judgment On Sinking, FDR Asks   Says Facts Should Be Known On How Vessel Was Lost

PUBLIC REQUESTED BY ROOSEVELT TO RESERVE JUDGMENT   Officials, Gravely. Concerned, Try to Determine Whether Submarine Sent Robin Moor to Bottom—11] Survivors Picked Up by Boat

Rescue Captain Says Craft ‘Was Torpedoed In South Atlantic;  11 Survivors Picked Up

HOSEVELT SEEKS ULL INFORMATION CONCERNING SHIP   ; Several Americans on  Board; Some Picked Up   F: WHITE HOUSE ADVISES RESERVING OPINIONS

THIRTY-FIVE FEARED LOST ON ROBIN MOOR   Washington Warns Against Hasty Conclusions In Atlantic Sinking,

SUSPEND JUDGMENT ON SHIP SINKING, VELT URGE:   Captain of Rescue Steame Says American Bost Was Torpedoed

Ship Survivors Insist Vessel Sunk by U-Boat   Skipper of Rescue Ship Confirms Report Robin Moor Was Torpedoed

Captain Of Rescue Vessel Blames Huns   Robin Moor Was Torpedoed May 21 In South Atlantic

Nazis Accused Of Sinking U. S. Ship   Survivors Of Robin Moor Are Quoted As Saying German Sub Downed Merchantman

WHITE HOUSE BIDS PEOPLE REMAIN CALM  AE TING MENT   Cause of Sinking Has Not  Been Established, Claim   Vidiill  Official Word is Expected From Consular Qaurrec

U.S. SHIP DEFINITELY [ORPEDOED   Survivors Report American Freighter Sunk By Torpedo

Ofticials Await Comfirmation Of Torpedoing Story   Ask Judgment Be Withheld; American Steamer Said to Have Been Hit by German Torpedo

AMERICAN SHIP —WIGTINOF WAR   Probable It. was Torpedoed by Submarine in Amer. .-jean Waters.    FEW DETAILS GIVEN

Rescue Ship Scheduled ToDockToday In Brazil   Survivors Are Quoted As Saying U. S. Ship Was Sent to Bottom By German Submarine  1] ARE REPORTED IN FAIR CONDITION  White House Requests Reserved Judgment Until Facts Learned

Judgment On Sinking U.S. Ship Withheld   President Asks Added Facts On Vessel As U-Boat Blamed

AMERICAN SHIP REPORTED SUNK IN SO. ATLANTIC   11 Rescued, 35 Missing Still - Soughi—FDR Asks Suspension Judgment Until Facts Known

Freighter Torpedoed Off Brazil   Government 711 ing to Verify Manv Reports

BEIRUT, TRIPLI UNDER GUNS OF ALLIEN FRINGE RS   Nazi Parachute Troops Captured By Advancing Invaders, London Says   POPULACE CHEERS . ENGLAND’S SOLDIERS   * General Dentz Says Bioody Fighting Is In Progress Everywhere

Forty-Six Persons Aboard Robin Moor When She Was Allegedly Torpedoed— Only 11 Found.   THOSE SAVED IN OPEN BOAT FOR 18 DAYS   Captain of Rescue Vessel Reports Floating Luggage and Toys Found in Search for Missing.

Vessel Sunk In South Atlantic — Fate of Most of Those on Board Unknown.   BULLETIN

NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON SHIP LOSS   White House Asks Public to. ‘Withhold Judgment on Sinking of. the Robin . Moor Until: Cause Has Boen .Eetahiiched.

NAZI U-BOAT ATTACK STORY NOT OFFICIAL   BRAZILIAN CAP TAIN BLAMES GERMAN TORPEDO

Steamer Picks Up 11 Persons Off Of Brazil   German Torpedo Believed Responsible for Loss Of First American Ship In Present War

CAPITAL WAITS FACTS ON FATE OF U.S: VESSEL   Merchantman Reported Sen! Down By Torpedo On Trip In South Atlantic   SURV'VORS P'CKED UP   Brazilian Ship Rescues 1 At Sea; 35 Others Still Missing, Feared Dead -

F. D. R. ASKS SUSPENSION OF JUDGMENT   President Requests People to Wait Until Cause of Sinking of Ship Is Determined

Nazi Sank Moor. Say Survivors   Captain Preira Reports To Associated Press In Rio; Only 11 Rescued Out Of 46 Aboard.   In Boat 18 Days

AWAIT FACTS ON SINKING OF U.S. SHIP   Pending a Full Report Roosevelt Asks Judgment Be Susvended.   SHIP IS REPORTED VICTIM OF GERMANS   News Emphasizes That War ts Moving Inexorably Into South Atlantic

Sutvivors of the Robin Moor So Tell Operators of Brazilian Ship That Picked Them Up.

British Near Capital City Of Damascus   Nazi Drive Starts On Cyprus; Called ‘Second Crete’

WANT NO JUDGMENT   F, D. R. Asks Public Not to Make : Accusations on Sinking

AMERICANS MISSING; 11   Brazil Reports Say Vesse Torpedoed on Way to Capetown

Roosevelt Asks Judgment Be Suspended on American Ship Said Torpedoed in So. Atlantic

FD Requests People Await US. Inquiry   Rescue Vessel Is Due to Reach Brazilian Port Tonight with Victims   BAGGAGE IS FOUND

British Drive In Holy Land  Gains Ground   Cyprus Violently Bombed By Nazi Airmen: : Churchill Rejents Pro - posal”

In Command   Washington Official: Withhold Judgment Until Facts Established

Vessel Sunk In Western Hemisphere   Country Asked To Suspend Judgment

Skipper of Rescue Ship Says 35 Persons Are Still Missing  U. S. IS CONCERNED  Other Reports Tend to Bear Out Radiogram Sent to AP

Withhold Judgment, Nation Is Advised   Three Women, Child Are Victims; Rescue Captain Blames Germans

ASK FULL REPORTS ON SHIP'S SINKING IN SOUTH ATLANTIC      Important Repercussions Are Likely If Rumors Of Sinking By German Torneda Are Trua

REPORT. SHIP TORPEDOED BY NAZIS   « Brazilian Steamer Saves 11 of 46 Aboard. FDR : - Asks Judgment Be '- Suspended

U. S. Vessel Sinking Gets Close Plobe      WHITE HOUSE ASKS THAT JUDGMENT WAIT FOR RIGHT ANSWER.

AMERICAN onlP VICTIM OF WAR   Probable It was Torpedoed by Submarine in American Waters.   FEW DETAILS GIVEN

Keserve Judgment For Investigation,  White House Asks   Only 1] of 46 Aboard Rescued So Far; Official Washington Takes Grave View of Situation

Accuracy  Of Report Is in Doubt   Government Seeking te Verify Radio Message Today

Brazilian Vessel Picks U Surviving Crewmen of th Steamer Robin Moor, Sun! In Mid-Atlantic May 21 Nazi Admiraliv Silent.

—— bored  3lamed   :  U.S. Steamship Sank In Atlantic; Texan Aboard Tll-Fated Vessel

Robin Moor Went Down On This Side of Atlantic   Americans Asked To Suspend Judgment of Matter Until Facts In

ROBIN MOOR DEFINITELY 1S SUNK BY SUB   ‘Reserve Judgement’ Asks White House

Survivors of Torpedoes  Vessel Blame Nazi Sut   No Trace of 35 Passengers Including Three Women and one Child Missing Since May 21 in Seuth Atlantic

How Ship Was Lost Not Established Officially; Report of U-Boat Action Arouses Grave Concern

Ship Torpedoed, Rescue Steamer s Captain Declares   11 Survivors From Eight Passengers anc 27 Crew Members

American Vessel Is Torpedoed   President Urges Americans to Withhold Gpinions

Washington Fears ‘Incident’; White House Urges Public  To Reserve Judgement

Roosevelt Asks Public Tc Withhold Judgment Until All Facts Are Known.

Captain Of Rescue Steamer States Survivors Indentified Robin Moor’s Attacker  WHITE HOUSE ASKS  TTING'RAGCATT WITLILICT Ml

AMERICAN SHIP TORPEDOED SAYS RESCUER OF 11   Brazilian Captain Finds One Lifeboat From Robin Moor

OFFICIAL REPORT AWAITED ON SHIP SUNK IN ATLANTIC   Third Hand Radio Message Picked Up by Navy Says U. S. Vessel Was Sunk by Nazi Torpedo.   WOULD BE FIRST U. S. VESSEL LOST IN WAR   State Department Had Report Relayed From Por Captain in Brazil, But No Details Were Given.

Freighter Robin Moor Was Near Brazil, Is Report.  ELEVEN SURVIVORS REPORTED TODAY  Additional Information Is Awaited Concerning Occurence.

President Wants Official Word on Report That U-Boat Torpedoed Steame

CAPTAIN OF RESCUE SHIP REPORTS IT   State Department Waits “With Grave Concern” For Official Report of Torpedoing

RESCUE BOAT'S CAPTAIN GIVES OUT STATEMENT   Other Reports Blame Nazi U-Boat For Sinking Merchant Vessel In South Atlantic, May 21.

Brazilian Ship Reports 11 Men Picked Up From U. S. Ship Sunk May 21   Details Not. Given—Number of Ships Reported Damaged in Storms

Brazilian Freighter Picks Up 11 Survivors of Robin Moor.   SHIP SUNK MAY 21   Government Urges Public to Withhold Opinion at Present.

ARMY RELEASING AVIATORS FOR NEW FERRY DUTY   As Civilian Employes 01 Pan - American Airways  They Will Go To Africa   TRANSPORT PLANES ACROSS ATLANTIC

Army Fliers May Be Allowed to Leave Service to Aid Foreign Countries

Army To Supply Plane Ferry With Pilots   Fliers To Be Released From Military Service  In New War Aid Plan

* ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE   Large Number Pilots And Ground Crewmen To Be Needed For New Job

Army Flyers Released From Military Service With Status of, Civilians Probably Will Help Pan-American Airways Operate Plane Ferry Service Over Atlantic and Africa to Near East

ARMY AIRMEN WILL HELP TO FERRY PLANES   Fliers Released From the Army to Aid PanAmerican   LARGE NUMBERS OF  MEN TO BE NEEDEL   Arrangements Made tc Permit Air Corps Re cianations

Released Army Fliers To Ferry Planes Into Africa  Will Help Pan-American Airways In Ai Transport Service In Status Of Civilians

ARMY FLIERS TO FERRY PLANES TO NEAR EAST   .Pilots Will Be Allowed To Resign To Aid PanAmerican Airlines In Ferry Service   Training Valuable

Debate Over Navy Convoy Coming Soor   Senate Committee -Votes 11 to 4 In Favor Of . Requisitioning Ships. °

Idle Ship Legislation Approved   Senate Committee Anproves Requisitioning of Foreign Ships

FOREIGN ShiP BILL GIVEN O.K. TODAY   Requisitioning of Boats Gets First Approval in Senate.

KILLS ATTEMPT TO BAN TRANSFER TO BELLIGERENTS   COMMERCE COMMITTEE REPORTS OUT BILL BY VOTE OF 1t TO 4   F. 0, R, RECEIVES AUSTRALIAN PREMIER ROBERT &, MENZIES   Administration Sources Say Now There Probably Will Be Nothing Sensational in Wednesday Speech

To Debate Measure In Senate   senate Commerce Commit tee Approves House Bill by 11-4 Vote

SENATE COM. OKAYS SHIPS SEIZURE BILL   Defeots Attempt lo Forbid Transfer To Foreign Powers

Senate Group © Approves House Requisition Bill   Commerce Committee : Defeats Attempt To Bar Transfer To Britain

FAVORS TAKING FOREIGN SHIPS   Scnate Committee Favors House Bill to Requisition Idle Foreign Ships Here.

Woman convicted of treason wins 14 year term   Had appealed death penalty imposed

Berridge © Has Edge   -Holton Man Expected To Beat Kenna for Legion Commander

Holton Man Holds Edge   Scott Berridge  Seeks Legion Post At Topeka

French Leader Assassinated   Ramh Blanted In Hatel   Bomb Planted In Hotel Room Prison

French Socialist Dormoy Is Slain   Leader Of France’s Old Popular Front ls Bomb Victim

FRENCH SENATOR ASSASSINATED      Ser. Dormcy Had Eut Recently Been Released From Prison

BOMB KILLED “FRENCH LEADE!   Senator. Dormoy, Oprpased to Petain, Assassinated by Enemies:   WAS BEING WATCHED

Former Minster in French Republic Is Assassinated   Marx Dormoy, Socialist Leader, Ki'led by Time Bomb in Hotel Where He Has Been a Political Prisoner Since Downfall of France; Killed While Asleep, tt Is Believed

Vichy Sifts Bomb Killing Of Socialist         Marx Dormoy, Once Aic to Blum, Assassinated in Hotel Room

ASSASSINATION OF DORMOY ANNOUNCED BY VICHY LEADERS   Socialist Head and Minister of Interior of Blum Government is Killed.

F rench Socialist  Is Assassinated   Blum Minister Killed By Planted Bomb

Ex - Socialist Leader Slain Near Vichy   Dormoy, Old Popula: Front Director Assassinated

French Leader  Assassinatec   Marx Dormoy, Socialist Chief,. Killed By Bomb Blast.

RED JIS ASSASSINATED   Marx Dormoy, French Socialist Leader, Killed by Bomb

VICHY CRITIC I$ MURDEREE   FRENCH SENATOR, RECENTLY RELEASED FROM PRISON, KILLED BY ABBASSINATION BOMB

New Trade Pact Made By America   TARIFF CONCESSIONS ARE GRANTED IN ARGENTINA

R eciprocal Trade Agreement Made  by U.S. Argentina   Comprehensive Commercial Arrangement Is Signed in Buenos Aires and Will Go Into Effect Provisionally November 15

Argentine Pact Cuts Meats. Hides Tariffs in Half   Coarse Wool Slashed Nearly 50 Per Cent  In New Agreement 84 PRODUCTS LISTED  National Livestock

FATHER KILLS OW IN JEALOUS RAGE   Wounds ‘Daughter, Set: Home Afire, Shoots Self At Laneer.

CAPITAL AND ISLE'S CHIEF HARBOR FAL      British Concede Reversals or Island; Germany Provided Bridgehead

Suda Bay And Canea Fall To Attackers   Reinforced Troops Hold Most of Coastal Plain, Fighting Still Fierce

British Defenders Apparent. Ivy in Closing Vise on Island With Fascists Getting Foothold in East as Ger mans Push in From West; Ginkeae Dasine (Cliind

Allies Pushed Back  To Points East of Suda Bay Territory   Middle East Command States Germans Are Continuing Dive-Bombing Attacks on Big Scale; Nazis Claim Many Prisoners Taken

TALIANS LAND ON EAST END OF ISLAND. REPORT   German Air-Borne Troops Have Been Heavily Re: enforced During the Pasi Several Days, Says Cairo,   SUDA BAY OCCUPIED BY NAZI FIGHTERS   Dive Bombing Attacks by Nazi Airmen Continue to Hamper Imperial Forces on island.

Army Deserters Charged With Robbery Today   Men Made Armed Break From Camp Wolters Guardhouse

19,000 KILLED   Chinese Claim Japanese Are — Annihilated In Battle

Employe at State Capital 40 Years Quits Barbering   Emmett FE. Perkins Serv: ed Many Governors as Messenger Boy

Emmett E. Perkins Celebrates 40th —  Anniversary Working In State House

HOME GUARDED   Secret Service Agents Patrol Residence of FDR’s Son.

ROOSEVELT BABY IS UNDER GUARD TODA’   Son of Mr. and Mrs. Johr Roosevelt Watched Over, It Is Revealed, in California.

WHITE OUST TODAY BY TRUSTEES OF COLLEGE BOARD   AAA Farm Bureau Members Make Appeal for Retention   L. 1. JONES NAMED TO SUCCEED HIM      Other Employes of Extension Service Reappointed On Recommendation

Respite from Air Raiders is Given  Fnoland Monday   Dirty Weather Over Channel Prevents Heavy Action

NEW OFFICE IS ADDED BY OEM   Agency Of Facts And Figures Created By President

Life-Death Struggle Delineated   Usual Busines: Called Thing Of Past

OPM OFFICERS WARN AGAINST PRICE BOOSTS   ‘Business as Usual Declared Out By Nelson

CARRIED CREW OF — 114, SIX OFFICERS   No Information Yet On Possible Loss Of Life  When Destroyer Sent To Bottom. Last. Night; First To Be Sunk Since F.D. R.’s = Shoot On Sisht Order. bah    Similar To Type Traded To Britain

First United States Battleship Lost During War: Ship Was On Convoy Duty In North Atlantic Ample Life-Saving Equipment

WARSHIP SUNK IN NO, ATLANTIC BY ENEMY FIRE   Vessel Reported On Convoy Duty By Navy Dept.

DESTROYER SINKS WEST OF ICELAND   Reuben James : Victim of U-Boat; Nc Report On Loss of Life   SHIF CARRIED SIX OFFICERS, 114 MEN   Vessel Engaged In Convoy Duty In North Atlantic Sector

VESSEL HIT WHILE ON CONVOY JOB   Navy Announces Loss Of First Warship Of European War West Of Iceland   RECEIVE FEW DETAILS   Victim Of Type Similar To Fifty Traded To Britain; Commissioned In 1920,   ATTACKER NOT KNOWN

FIRST WARSHIP LOST   Was On Convoy Duty West Of Iceland; Fate Of Officers And Crew Unknown; Vessel Ordinarily Carries 120; . Believed Sunk By Nazis; Texan Was Commander

The Reuben James, First Loss Of Warship In War, Downed: West Of Iceland; No  _ Data On Crew 

No Report Ot Any Survivors From Reuben James, Hit By Torpedo; No Nazi Break Yet

FIRST AMERICAN-OWNED WAR SHIP SUNK IN EURPEAN WAR © GOES DOWN OFF ICELAND   Greer and Kearny Previously Attacked In These Waters. Soviet Workers Join Soldiers In Bloody Battle Around Tula, 100 Miles South  "ef wae...

NO REPORT ON FATE OF CREW MEMBERS   Torpedo Sends American Battle Craft Assigned to Active Convoy Duty to Bottom of Sea West of Iceland,   BERLIN COMMENTS

Reuben James Is Navy's First Loss in Atlantic Action   No Information on Loss of Life Given In First Reports

AAD VICTIM OF ATTACKS ALD VESSEL      No Details Given ' OnBoard © :

Reuben James Torpedoed Friday Night on Convoy  Duty Oft of Iceland

F.D.R. Says U.S. Poliey Unchanged   James Is First U.S. Warship to Be Sunk and Is Second Raid  Ginere Santembher   No Word Given   vw vr “es SS wey “SS ss.  Reports About Survivors Are Not Released at Capital

‘REUBEN JAMES’ SENT TO BOTTOM BY SUB ACTION   On Convoy Duty; Navy Re. ports No News On Loss Of Life

Reuben James On Convoy Duty Goes To Bottom   U. S. Navy Reports Disaster in North Atlantic West of Iceland — Details Are Not Announced.

Fate of 120 Crewmen Is Unknown   “Reuben James”  On Convoy Duty; Sunk Last Night Or This Morning

Craft Normally Carried Six Officers and 114 Men; Not Known Whether Attacker Was Submarine, Surface Ship Or TorpedoLaden Airplane; Details Lacking

Reuben James Goes Down West of Iceland; No Word Of Possible Loss of Life   Ship on Convoy Duty — Not Known Whether Torpedo Came From Submarine, Surface Vessel or Torpedo Carrying Plane __ Sitar to Ships Given to Britain   U. S. Warships Have No Business In War Zone, Berlin Declares

President Tells Press Conference He Sees No Possibiity of Diplomatic Policy Changes as Result of Incident in Waters Off Iccland—Clamor for Repeal of Neutrality Law Heightened in Congress.

FIRST U. §, WARSHIP SUNK IN EUROPEAN WAR I$ ANNOUNCED   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SEES NO POSSIBILITY OF SEVERING RELATIONS WITH REICH

FIRST YANKEE WARSHIP LOSS OF THE WAR   Vessel Was on Convoy Duty to Iceland; Few Details Given Yet  by Navy

EXTRA!   TORPEDO HITS CONVOY SHIP OFF ICELAND   Fate Of 120 Men In Crew Of Reuben James Is Not Yet Known  a

First Warship Lost, Third to Be Attacked   No Word Given Out Concerning Loss Of Life But Navy Says Life Savine Equipment Ample 

Disaster Occurs During Night While Vesse Engaged in Protecting Convoy; Silene Details May Indicate Cargo Ships May Be Under Attack.

Is Torpedoed While on Convoy Duty; No Rebort on Fate of Men Aboard

SHIP TORPEDOED ON CONVOY DUTY: NO WORD OF MEN   Reuben James Is First U. S. Warshiy Lost In European WallNew Attack Occurs Off Iceland’s Coast

Warship Torpedoed in Iceland Convoy   President Asserts Incident Probably Will Not Mean a Break With Germany

[Fate Of Crew Not Known By Navy Officers   The Reuben James Sunk While Serving As Convoy West of Iceland; It Is Third Nazi Attack On American Warship In This War

First Warship Lost By American Navy In European War’   Fate of About 120 Men Aboard Reuben James Undisclosed After Tornedo Attack West of Iceland

Destroyer Lost In Atlantic with  120 Men Aboard   Crisis Sharpens Between US And Axis but FDR Not to Sever Relations; Berlin Adopts Defiant Attitude 

Ireland to  Get Food   U.S. Offers To Sell or Lease Ships To Ireland

IRISH OFFERED TWO FOOD SHIPS   U.S. Will. Sell or Charter Vessels to Pettey ‘Supply  Food.

U5. OFFERS TWO CHIPS TO IRELANE   Also Would Supply $500,000 Worth of Food, Savs President.

SHIPS AND FOOD OFFERED IRELANI   President Announces Plans for Sales; No Military Bauipment Involved

Offered to Sell Two Ships to Ireland   President Roosevelt Also Disclosed U. S. Offer to Supply $500,000 in Food.

U. 5. OFFERS IRELAND AID   Would Supply $500,00€ Worth of Food to Civilian Population

U. S. Offers to Charter Food Ships to Eire   Roosevelt Also Says $500,000  In Products Will Be Given People

U.S. Will Sell 2 Ships To Ireland   Also Offers Food Sup  plies For Civilians.

IRELAND WILL GET TWO SHIPS   $500,000 Worth Of Food Also To Go To Eire

AID FOR IRELANT WITH SHIPS AND FOOD PLANNED BY AMERICA   United States Offering te Sell or Charter Vessels To Carry Supplies   No Military Equipment to - Be Provided at Present Savs Washington

Irish Allowed To Get Ships  By President      Will Also Supply $500,000 Worth Of Food For Use Of Civilians

REVEALS OFFER TO HELP EIRE   U. S. Would Sell or Charte: Two Ships and Supply Food Cargoes

U.S. Has Offered To Sell or Charter Two Ships to Ireland   America Also Is Ready To Supply Faod

U. S. May Sell Ships To Irish   Roosevelt Says Offer Has Been Made To Sell Or Charte Two Ships To freland

U.S. Offers Aid fo Ireland  Would Supply $500,000 Worth o! Food and 2 Shins

FDR Says U.S. Offers Ireland Shins And Food   Irish Would Purchase Or Charter Two Boats; Hope To Acquire Dozer

Offer Of Ship: And Food To Ireland Made  Sale Or Charter Of Two Vessels  Reen Pronnosed

MANEUVERS 10 Uat 1000 ARMY PLANES   Bad Crack-Ups, Deaths Seen For Louisiana Area

ARMY PREDICTS CRACKUPS AND DEATHS IN AIR   Law of Averages Make: Forecast of Seme Disastraus Accident During  Maneuvers fusfifiable   SOME SHIPS UNTRIED   Fliers Facing War Game: Over Louisiana to Undergo Trying Circumstances, Air Officers Say

AIRPLANE CHASHED EXPECTED IN GAMES   Army Authorities Anticipate Death of Fliers in War Maneuvers

Army Says 1,000 Planes Will Be Used in War Games; Expects Crashes, Death.

British Bombers Pound Germany   Incessant Air Raids 0: Western Germany Are Being Continued   NAZI RAIDERS DROP BOMBS ON ENGLAND

Windstorm Levels Gainesville Building As Rains Lash State   No Loss of Life Reported; Flood Threat Serious

TORRENTIAL RAINS THREATEN TO CAUSE DAMAGING FLOODS   ". SEVERE WINDSTORM HIT GAINESVILLE FRIDAY MORNING: MUCH DAMAGE

BRITAIN’S AFRICAN ARMY STRIKES ON 2000-MILE FRONT   Successful Gains Are Reported By High  Command

Seeks Hearings on Strike Bill  - McNary to Propose That Senate Go Slow on Bill

Anti-Strike Delay Asked  Republican Leader I.  Bae Tanwar Haas nce

McNary to Ask Delay in Action on Anti-Strike  Bills to Study Subject   Senator Will Make Proposal for Hearing on Stringent Smith Moeacsnre

DELAY AVDOCATED IN SENATE ON LABOR CONTROL MEASURE   SENATOR M’NARY WANTS ADEQUATE HEARINGS ON ALL ANTI-STRIKE BILLS

Strike Bill Delay Asked By Republican   MeNary Would Have Extensive Hearing On Measure

SENATE. ACTION ON STRIKE BILL IMAY BE DELAYED   URNAL EDITOR YS PRESS WILL )T BE MUZZLED   enator McNary. Wants's #. SWright Bryan Says Ta  \dequate Hearings Onke pairmadge Imitates-Huey.. sill Before Action  '*°™Long In Many Ways  > relief 

McNary Would Delay Senate Action Strike Bills Until Smith Pian Heard

McNary Will Ask Strike Bill Delay   Minority Leader Wants Hearings on Proposals

CCC To Work At State Park   Improvements To Be Made This Winter At ‘‘Lake Of Three Fires’’

Russians Take the Offensive  Germans Admit Soviet Offense or QOsatenl Beane

Soviet Increases War Tempo; Finns  Hear Peace Talk   Germans Acknowledge That Russians Are on Of.  fensive on Dnieper.  .7

Fight Enters Its 3rd Year At Fast Clip   Peace For Finland Apparently Rumor; Sea, Air Battles Between Nazis And British Are Stepped Up

Finland Regains [est _ Territory And May — Quit The War =;   UNEASY PEACE “ “BISTS IN IRAN

ussians On Offensive ‘Along Dnieper, Says Communique   INN TRUCE HINTED   A. F. Exchanges Blows With Luftwaffe In Niaht Raids

RUMORS OF PEACE IN RUSS - FINN WAR BEING HEARD   U.S. Envoy Reported to Be Intermediary But Nazis Confident of No Action   Germans Acknowledge that Russian Troops Are on Offensive Near Kiev

WAR ENTERS THIRD YEAR   Glimmering Rumor Of Peace For Finland Heard In London—Sea And Air Battle Between Axis And British Stepped Up—Russians On Offensive

aermans Claim Russ Offensives Are Haltet   War Enters Third Year; Nazis Admit Red Counterblows, Say River-Crossing Beaten

Finnish Peace Rumored But New Intensity Marks Fight   Germans Assert Russ Efforts to Recross Dnieper Are Repulsed  By THE ASSOCIATEN Prras

Peace Glimmer Is Rejected by Finns   Russians on Offensive Along _ Dnieper River South ~ of Kiev   AIR BLOWS EXCHANGED   R. A. F. Hits Essen and Co. logne, Nazis Hull and London

START OF THIRD YEAR OF WAR FINDS REDS HOLDING GERMANS; FINNS DENY MOVES FOR PEACE   Dnieper River Witnesses Fierce ttle As British and Russian. Planes Raid Germany Over Wide Front.—Nazis Claim Capture Many Prisoners

EUROPEAN WAR, TWO YEARS OLD TODAY, 15 STILL GOING GOOD   GLIMMERING 5 RUMOR PEACE BETWEEN FINLAND AND i RUSSIA LATEST HOPE .

Russians Take Offensive In Ukraine Area   War Marks Second Anniver. sary With Heavy Fighting Along Western Front.   AIR WAR STEPPED UP

- - Se UweSlUmcheelCUL Um UO  European War Is Going Info Its Third Year Today   Nazis Acknowledge Russians Making Offensive in South

RUSSIANS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE SOUTH OF KIEV   New Developments On Several Fronts Mark Second Anniversary Of The European Wao

Soviets Seek To Cross River   American Envoy Denies Knowledge Of Peace Proposal.

Peace Talk From Finland Is Premature  De a   Bitter Battle Of Titans Continues On Three Fronts

Nazi Command Asserts Red Moves Halted   Germans Also Claim Capture Of Many. Prisoners And Much Equinment

REDS ASSUME OFFENSIVE IN DNIEPER AREA   Start of Third Year of Hitler War Is Marked by Rising Crescendo of Battle, With Anglo-Nazi Aetivitiag Stenned Tn.

Soviets Attack Nazis   Reds Take Offensive ‘Along. Dnieper as War Enters Third Year; ‘Finn Peace Rumor

panei ON     ies SAY   Germans Maintain, However, All Russian Attempts to Recross Dnieper Are Repnulsed

Peace Offering To Russia Denied By Finnish Head   Second Anniversary 0 War Marked by New. Intensifications

Europe Begins Its Third Year Of War   Russian-German Battle Takes Ower Snotlaght

AXIS CONVOY ATTACKED   R.A.F. Leaves One Ship Sinking Of Belgium Coast

DRIVE FOR fo      Japs Driving own Malaya Coast Approach Strong British Defense Lines

Fierce Battle For Singapor €  1s Under Way   Japs Driving Down Malaya Coast To Engage The British

LANHAM BILL MAY BRING ADDED FUNDS FOR TEXAS PROJECTS   MANY NEEDS LISTED IN VI CINITY VARIOUS NATIONAL DEFENSE. UNITS

Person Grand Jury Returns Misdemeanor, Charge; Judge Grady Commends Jury

INDICT TEN MEN IN ROXBORO CASE; CAPIASES ISSUED   Judge Grady Will Ask Governor To Call Spe-ial Term of Court For Next Month To Try Group On Misdemeanor Charge.

Ten Indicted Fo or. Attempt : At Lynching      Bonds Ate  Fixed ‘at $300 . Bach by Judge. Grady * dn Person Court:

Arrests Ordered   Each Defendant Will Be Required To Give $500 Bond   SPECIAL TERM OF ~ COURT IS SOUGHT

MEMBERS OF LYNCH MOB ARE INDICTED   North Carolina Jury Brings Charges Against Ten

Ten Indicted For Attempt At Lynching   Bonds Are Fixed at $500 Each by Judge Grady in Person Court.

SPECIAL COURT TERM PLANNED FOR THE TRIAL   Judge Grady Fixes Bond For Alleged Mobsters At $500 Fach; Commends Jurors.

ICE VANISHES FOR CROSSING OVER DANUBE   GERMANS INSTALL PONTOONS ALONG RIVER BANK

Ready For Bulgarian Invasion   Popoff Confers With German And Italian Ministers In Sofia; Bulgars Moblize 1st Army Corps.   Turkey In Peril

ACROSS DANUBE APPEARS NEAR   600,000 Nazis Poised Waiting for Ice to Disappear

Nazis Increase Rumania Army   600,000 Troops Said to Be in Nation; Pontoon Bridges Are Placed

Force Greatly Increased In Month Germans Placing Pontoon Bridges As Danube Clears Of Ice

More Germans Enter Rumania   Danube Ice Melts, Removing Obstacle to Bulgarian Invasio:

600,000 Nazi Soldiers Wait By Ice-Free Danube for Orders To Advance Further. in Balkans   40 Railway Trains a Day Rush 25 Divisions o! Fresh Troops to Rumania; U.S. Embassy Takes Over Control of British Buildings

25 Divisions  Added to Ones Sent Earlier,  Reports Say —   ice Leaves Danube And Bridge Pontoons Placed ‘by Germans Along Rumnaniieh Bank  BULGARIANS MASS AT TURKISH BORDER - Plan To Prevent: Turks  From Intervening Tf Germans March

NAZIS TO GET BULGARIAN AlD IN GREEK PUSH   British Declare Bulgarian Soldier Massed Along Turkish Border.

Huge German Army Is Reported In Rumania   Army Is Massed and Last Serious Obstacle to Nazi Crossing Into Bulgaria Vanishino— Greek Gains Claimed

INVASION OF BULGARIA [a LIKELY SOON   Danube Now Nearly Ice-FKree; Permits Easy Crossing

BULGARIA FACES 600,000 TROOPS   Germany Masses Huge Force as Ice Barrier Vanishes From Danube -*

600,000 Nazi Troops Ready In Rumania  Germans Mass Along Bulgarian Border as  Ira flaare an Nannha

CE BARRIER ON DANUBE BREAKING   Forms Last Serious Obstacle To Bulgaria March   PONTOONS FLOATED   Groups of German Transport Planes Land At Bulgarian Airports

600,000 Nazi Troops Said In New Sector   German Units Pour Over ‘Pontoon Bridges Fixed Across Danube River, Enter Rumania   ‘Bulgarians Reported ‘Lined Up on Border   U. 8. ‘Legation Looks After ° British and Other  Interests:

600,000 Nazis Reportedly Are in Rumaniz   Early March Into Bulgaria Seen by Diplomats

But Vaeation by U-Boats May Be Only for Rest, British at Iceland Fear

Navy Boasts Clean Slate On Convoys   Not Single Vessel Los Since Plan to. Guard Ships to Iceland Dieclased

Accident Death Toll in Nation For 2 Days: 292   Montana Fatality Among List; Many Drowninges Recorded

Strike Is Concluded   Aluminum Co. Walkeu Ends, But Buses, Arsenal Remain Idle

Navy Plans Ocean Patrol]   Woeld Extend Atlantic Defer 1,000 Miles

PROTECTION FOR BRITISH CONVOYS   New York Mayor Dis. cusses Plan In Speech In Ottawa, Can.   NOTHING DEFINITE   Would Relieve Strain O1 Britain’s Most Import ant Supply Line

N avy Reported Planning Convoy System   Comment of Officials Vague

Report U.S. Navy Plans To Patrol North Atlantic Lanes Halfway To Europe

HALFWAY PATROL OF SEA URGED BY U.S.   Extension Of Defense Reported Planned By Officials.

Convoy In Disguise Though Under Consideration As LaGuardia Sees FDR

U.S. TOEXTEND DEFENSE ZONE?   LaGuardia Hints Patrol O 1,000 Miles In North Atlantic

U. S. Navy Considers New Strategy ... .  May Patrol Atlantic Half Way To Europe

May Meet British Half Wav   Hint of New Convoy Scheme Seen in Talk At Ottawa by LaGuardia; A 1000-Mile Limit

LaGuardia Statement Is Lseed as Source of New Plan; Convoy Start I« Seen

PLAN TALE-WAY PATROLBY NAVY   Consider Extension of Defense Zone to Mid-Atlantic Ocean.   LA GUARDIA TALK CLUE

Report Navy Makes Plans for Defense  Patrol 1,000 Miles   Would Ease Strain on Life Line of Great Britain, Belief

Canadian View Is LaGuardia Hints U. S. Convoys To Half-Way Point

DEFENSE PATROL TO MID-ATLANTIC PLANNED BY U. S.   MAJOR EXTENSION IS PROJECTED BY NAVY _ TO AID BRITAIN

U.S, TO EXTEND DEFENSE AT SEA   Northern Half of Atlanti Would Be Patrolled, Mayor LaGuardia Says

Convoy. System Being Planned   Navy’ s High Command I: Reported Considering  Help: Upon. Séas

ATLANTIC. PATROL EXTENSION NEAR SAYS CAPITAL REPORT   Creation of Security Zone Half Way to Europe Now Believed Likely   Canada Believes U. S. Will Start Convoys as Far a: Mid-Atlantic

Sea Patrol   Major Extension of Atlantic Patrol Reported Under Consideration.

U.S.NAVYMAY ... PATROL HALF WAY ACROSS ATLANTIC   LAGUARDIA: -SPEECH GIVES .MINT, NAVAL OFFICIALS NONCOMMITTAL

United States Defense Line May YetReach Mid-Atlantic   Patrol May Extend Thousand Miles Out In Ocean.

NAVY. PATROL EXTENDED 10 MID- ATLANTIC   Believe Action by United States Will Relieve Part of British Fleet

U.S. Navy to Patrol West Half of Atlantic      Off-Shore Defense to Be Made Starting 1,000 Miles Out at Sea.

lan To Extend Defense Patrol  000 Miles Out   Action Would Release Brit ish Naval Units For Duty In East Atlantic.   i1A GUARDIA HINTS ACT

U. 8. to Patrol Half of Atlantic - LaGuardia Hint  ‘Believed. to Have FD R’e Backing

U.S, 10 EXTEN. DEFENSE ZONE   Navy Planning. To Patro! Atlantic Half-Way To  by Peary

LaGuardia Says Navy Will Patrol - North Atlantic Half Way to Europe

Navy Reported Planning 1000-Mile Defense Patrol’ To Mid-Atlantic   Expected To Ease Strain On Britain’s Life Line; Le Guardia, Who Made Announcement, Believed To Have Spoken With F.D.R.’s Consent.

SEA DEFENSE 1S EXTENDED   U.S. Navy Plans Patro! Half Way to Europe, La Guardia Says

PLAN 1,000-MILE DEFENSE PATROL TO MID-OCEAN   Details Vague on “Majo1 Extension of Strategy in Atlantie   LA GUARDIA “IN”   St. John’s Day Message in Ottawa Must Have Had FDR. Approval

U. S. Patrol Out 1,000 Miles At Sea: Considerec   New York’s Mayor Makes As sertion in Canada That Arouses Speculation in U. S.

New Defense Strategy Hinted In Atlantic Patrol   U.S. Navy Is Reported By LaGuardia To Be Planning Step; Enforcement Of Defense Zone ts Problem

U. 8. MAY EXTEND PATROL HALF-WAY ACROSS ATLANTIC   Le Guardia Says U. S. Off-Shore Defenses Will Begin 1,000 Miles Out to Sea

‘DEFENSE’ MOVE OPENS DOOR FOR CONVOYS, BELIEF   U. S. Naval Guardianship of Half of Ocean Would Aid Britain, ’Tis Said

Today’s Moves In War   ‘British Ship Losses At 500,000 Tons In March

BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES IN APRIL NEAR NEW HIGH   Monthly Loss Third Highest of War, Repert   U-BOATS TAKING STEADY TOLL IN SEA WARFARE

BRITAIN HOLDING GRIMLY IN FIGHT TO CONTROL SEAS   Churchill Completes First Year of “Blood, Sweat, Toil and Tears” Re Pate ee eee

LONDON GIVES OUT REVISED SHIP FIGURES      APRIL LOS RANKED THIRD AMONG ALL MONTHS OF WAR   MARCH SINKINGS VERGED ON 500,000 TONS, iS REPORT   Survey of Winter Indicates German  U-boats Kept Up High Average Despite Stormy Seas

Must Exclude Federal Tax On Certain Articles Fron Retail Price When Ohio Levy Is Computed

Tax-on-Tax Not Applied In All Cases   Attorney General’ Ruling Exempts Certain Sales

RON LUNG"   AS ORDERED   Bill Of Sale To LeMars Auxiliary To Be Filed

“RON LUNG”   Bill OF Sale Ts LeMars J _ Auxiliary To Be -" Biled:

Senate Decides  To Probe Strike   Committee to Learn Why Shipyards Labor Row Has Not Been Ended

STRIKE 10 BE INVESTIGATED   Senate Group Acts as Navy Aids Back-to-Work Movement at Shipyards

Navy Takes Workers To Shipyards   MAKES 40 VEHICLES AVAILABLI FOR CARRPING SOME 600 MED TO WORK; SENATE COMMITTEI CALLS HEARING.   More Strikes Start

OPM DIRECTOR CALLS ON U.S. TO UP OUTPUT   Production of Stee for Home Usage to Be Cut

Greece Masses Troops   Fortify Hill Passes In Readiness for Nazi Onslaught, Expected At Any Time Now

90,000 Men Massed In Mountain. Passes  Face 150,000 Nazis   Russia Must Halt German Adv vance Tn ‘Southeast Europe If Nation - Would Avoid Suicide, Say Turks

GERMAN PUSH ON GREECE IMMINENT   Waves of Nazi Bombers Arrive From North as Greece Stands Firm

More Nazi Planes Land In Bulgaria   Possibility Exists Reds May Want Black Sea Bases Now Held by  Rumania   Pena i oantds Are A wraad SY Sagge CO   Tokyo Says Thailand and France Understand Plan

INVASION OF GREECE NEAR   150,000 Germans Are Poised On Border Awaiting Word To Advance—90,000 Greek Forces Have Been Massed In Mountain Passes North Of Salonika

i a vied      Greece Will, Fight At Britain’ s Side Till Final Victory   INVASION MAY START ANY HOUR

EXPECT ATTACK 10 START AT ANY HOUR   Waves Of German Bombers Arriving From North   DEFENSE PRESSED   By Turkey As She Calls On Russia To Halt. Reich’s March Into S. E. Europe

GermanAttack Imminent, Say  W ar Observers   Naves of Hitler's Bombers Arrive In Bulgaria; 150,000 Soldiers Poised On Greek-Bulgarian Border

Troops Are Massed In  Mountains   Britain Is Pledged To Fight At Side Of Greeks Until “Final Victory Is Won”

ASSAULT OF 150,000 CERMANS IS AWAITED   Nazis may invade Greece at any hour—Tokyo reports Thai agreement—British raid Lofoten

90,000 TROOPS GUARD FRONTIN SALONIKA AREA   Waves Of German Bombers Arrive From North As ‘Invasion’ Looms

Germans Poised For Invasion of Aegean Kingdom   Waves of German Bombers Reinforce Air Fleets in Bulgaria.   Greeks and British  Reach an Agreemen

Fear Nazis Will Invade Greece At Any Hour   BOMBERS ARR  T  VE   90,000 Greek Troops Massed In Moun tain Passes

GREEGE EXPECTS GERMAN ASSAULT   : Troops Massed in North te  _ Meet German Forces on ) Bulgarian Border.   BRITAIN PLEDGED TO AID   Turkey Still Loyal to Englanc —VYugoslavia May Join Axis.

$0,000 GREEK TROOPS MASSED IN HILL PASSES   Eder’ Has Assurance From Athens “All Comers’ Will Be Met With Fire; War May Begin At Any  Moment.   Pledge Delivered

Athenians Have British Promise of Assistance Until Final Victory Won

90,000 Grecian Trooos Massed To Meet Invasion   Attack By 150,000 Germans On Greek-Bulgarian Frontier Appears Imminent; Britain  Claims 11 Nazi Ships Sunk

GREEKS POISED FOR ANTICIPATEL GERMAN ATTACK   90,000 Troops Massed in Mountain Passes Near Salonika. Turkey Pushes Her Defenses

Greeks Gird For Smash From Hitler   Nazis Expected To Strike At Anv Mament

Threatened Balkan Nation Masses 90, 000 Troops In Mountain Passes As Observers See Invasion Hourly   Waves Of German Bombers Arrive From North While Sources Report Russia Makes Demands For,Rumania To Give Up Naval Bases On Sea

NAZIS EXPECTED T0 OPEN BLITZKRIEG ON GREECE AT ANY HOUR   WAVES OF GERMAN BOMBERS REPORTED ARRIVING IN BULGARIA FOR ACTION

Troops Massed in Mountain Passes; Britain Pledges Help to the End

GERMANS SPEED MORE AIR UNITS TOBALKAN ZONE   Sofia Observers Expect Invasion of Greece Will Be Launched at Any Hour; Britain Presses Yugoslavia Not to Join Axis.

Zero Hour Near As Germany Masses Forces   Turkish Press Asks Aid From Soviets

NAZI ASSAULT ON SALONIKA FEARED NEAR   Britain Pledged To Fight At Side Of Ally Until Final Battle Is Won  rURKS STIFFEN STAND

Germans Are Poised Near Border North Of Salonika   Planes Photograph Turk and Aegean Defense Areas   Balkan Diplomats Busy   Tokyo Says France and  Thai Agree on Main Points _-

Britain Pledged to Fight by Side of Greece “Until Final Victory Is Won.”   TURKEY REAFFIRMS LOYALTY TO BRITISH

150,000 Germans Poised On Greco-Buigar Frontier  ‘fh RAID EXPECTED SOON     Isle Reaches Agreement On War's Conduct  tn Balkans

German Attack Is Feared Hourly as Balkans Stand Ready for Major Contlict   Turkish Newspapers Cali on Russia To Furnish Aid or “Commit Suicide": Nazis Hint Surprises Ahead for Greece

British Try To Keep Yucoslavs Out of Axis   Germans Reinforce Air Fleet Already Based in Bulgaria

Invasion May Come Now At Any Moment   Turkey Calls On Russia to Halt German March

OPENING SHOT IN BALKANS FEARED AT ‘ANY MINUTE’   British Pledged To Fight At Side Of Lite Nation; Nazi Planes Thick In Skies Over Border; Turkey Gets Her Defenses In Order

TURKEY CALLS ON RUSSIA TO HALT GERMANY’S MARCH   Ganteplled Press Declares “Dardanelles As Important To Russia As To Turkey”; ' Ankara Huevics Delouses   BLACK SEA PORTS

NAZIS. POISED FOR ATTACK ON GREECE; TURKEY ASKS “RUSSIA TO HALT HITLER   With 90,000 Men Holding Moun ‘tain Position, Aegean Empire, Aided by Britain, Will Resist Invader to the Last

Greece Masses Troops Against Invasion by Nazis   Britain Ils Pledged to Help Meet Expected Attack in Balkans

Britain Pledges Full Aid In Albanian War; Russia  Told Danger Is Also Hers

1,500 ARE DEAD IN OAHU ISLAND. SAYS WASHINGTON   American Naval and Air For: ces Swinging into Real Action Now.

1,000 KILLED IN JAPANESE RAID -ON QAHU: ISLAND   About Same Number Injured, According to White House Report; Number Greater Than at First Thought.   ONE BATTLESHIP AND A DESTROYER LOST   Maximum Casualties in Lon: don During Any 24-Hour Period Was 450 Killed anc 750 Iniured.

THOUSANDS OF CASUALTIES IN HAWAN ALONE   Both military and civiliar losses reported at least 1,500 dead

OAHU ISLAND CASUALTIES TOTAL 3000   1,500 Killed By Japs In initial Air Assault

Jap Planes,  Submarines  Suffer Badly      U. S. Loss Greate In Attack Than  First Announced

U. S NIPPON FLEETS MAY BE ENGAGED   ‘ighting Believed Started After Japs Make Bombing Attack on the Hawaiian Islands.   BULLETIN

OTHER U.S. SHIPS, MANY PLANES HIT   American Loss is Reporied More Serious Than Believed   Jncle Sam Striking Back on Big Scale and Effectively

SAYS 3,000 CASUALTIES   Admits Loss of Battleship, Destroyer, Reports Heavy Counter Operations.   JAP SUBS DESTROYED:   Washington Reveals Damag _ Serious at Oahu;-U, S. + Reinforcements Arrive.

American Operations ‘on Large Scale’ Reported Underway as War Flares on 6,000Mile Front in Pacific

White House Tells HeavyLoss onOahu   1,500 Die; Destroyer, “Old Battleship” Lost in Pearl Harbor; Many Planes Damaged; U. S. Drawing Blood, However

Death Toll Mounts On Oahu Island   TOTAL CASUALTIES WILL BE NEAR THE 3000-MARK IT WAS LEARNED TODAY

Turkey Offers To Mediate In New Conflict   Both Factions Demand Other To Withdraw Troops

Mediation of Conflict in Irag Proposed   Turkey Anxious to Stop Spread of War in Near East

TURKEY OFFERS TO ACT AS MEDIATOR; SPREAD THREATENS   British Demand Withdrawal of Iraq Forces Before Negotiating Peace—Gains Claimed in Fight Around Tohruk

Heroic Defense of Wake Isle Told In Marines’ Reports; Small Force Holds Out to Bitter End

Outnumbered Marines’ Wake Fight Likened to tiie Alamo   Heroic Defenders Sank Five Jap Warships, Downed Dozen Planes in Epic 14-Day Fight

Good Accounting By Defenders Of Wake  Down Dozen Planes And Knock Out Five Warships

HEROIC STAND AT WAKE TOLD   Official Reveals That Few Marines Knocked Out Five Warships,  Twelve Planes

Dramatic Story Given Of Defense Of Island   No Military Force in American History Ever Fought Against Greater Odds Than Gallant Group on Wake Island

Saga of Wake Is Recounted   Navy Says Not Even Stand Of Alamo Is Equal  In Heroism

Heroic Marines Put Up Dramatic Defense of Wake   Navy Releases Descriptior of One-Sided Battle on Island

TO BE AT GOLDSMITH.      Rev. C. R. Smith Will Preach There on Sundgy Evening.

TO RE AT GOLDSMITH.   Rev. ¢."R. Smith Will Preach There on Sundsgy Evening. ©

BRITISH ADVANCE ON BEIRUT AFTER PORT S BOMBED  ‘IMPORTANT’ GAINS   ‘IMPORTANT’ GAINS REPORTED IN BATTLE ON SYRIAN COAST   BULLETIN

SOVIET AIR FLEET ALLEGED ATTACKED SOUTHERN FINLAND   GERMAN SUCCESSES “BAFFLING THE IMAGINATION” ACHIEVED IN NEW WAR

Action Follows Helsinki Bombing By Russian Planes   Nazis Claim Great Gains Made in Invasion of Soviet

British Blast  “Germany Again; _ Light-Nazi Raids  Over British Citie:

SOVIET RAIDS DRAW PROTEST FROM HELSINK(   Government to Tell Plan for Emergency Tonight, It States

FINNS ARE TARGETS OF RUSS BOMBERS   Finland Reported to Have Entered War on Side of Germany

NTIOLESALE RAID: MADE BY RUSS BOMBERS ON HELSINKI   Second Sharp Protest Is Sent to Moscow; Action Scheduled For Tonight   Berlin Hears That Finns Have Already Decided To Take Ageressive

Sweden to Allow  Passage of Troops   successes Baffling Imavination Claimed by Germar Sources in War Against Russians; Helsinki Is Bombec  by Russian Warpianes.   Leningrad Left in Flames; Russia Hears That Turkey to Stay Neutral

Fighting Now Going On, Is Nazi Report   Meanwhile, German Claima Soar As Heavy Fighting With Russia Continues

Reds Bomb Helsinki In Long Atfack   Successes Will ‘Baffle Imagination’ Declare Communists

Russian Planes  Rain Death On  Finnish Cities   Sharp Protest Made To Moscow; War Report Unconfirmed

Red Planes Drop Bombs On Finland   Helsinki Sent to Raid Shelters Four Times: Many Civilians Killed

Leningrad Is Reported Left: Mass Of Flames   Germans Claim Sticcesses and Finland Makes Protest.

Soviet Raid on Helsinki Called Un "provoked and Followed by Dec laration of War   LENINGRAD ON FIRE   Germany Says Successes ‘Ballling Imagination,’ Scored First Three Days tobe Announced Tomorrow

Helsinki Is Raided by Soviet Warplanes   Berlin Reports Widespread Advaitces in German War on Reds; Moscow Tells of Successes

Finland Joins Germany in War on Russia After Soviet Planes Raid Finnish Cities   Nazis Soy Success Baffling Imagination’ In Russian Campaign; Soviet Newspoper Says Russian Forces Will Amaze World

FINNS VICTIMS OF HEAVY RED. AIR ATTACKS   Many Civilians Killed Helsinki Protests “Unprovoked Attack’’

Leningrad Fired By Luftwaffe, Is Claim Of Berlin  Little Resistance . Offered By Soviet In Balkan Reaion

Finland Is Bombed Hard By the Reds  Swarms of Qeseakcd: Pie eee   Swarms of Soviet Bombers And Fighters Strike at Cities

Red Planes Raid Cities Tn Finland   German, Russian Reports of War Progress Vary

Helsinki Bombed Twice; Berlin Claims Control  Of Air, Smashing Gains

Claim Finland Has War On Russia:      War On Russia °° NAZIS ADVANCE Many F innish Civil  ians Killed In Aer: : 221 Attacl “ia 3,

Leningrad Reported Left In Flames as Result of German Air Bombardment

Leningrad Is Set Fire By German Raids   Russian Press Is Vehement In Oath To Crush Nazis

Allo FLING AIRMADAS AGAING] TAMU   Germans Say Helsinki Sends Army Into Action After Protests Fail,

CAPITAL, OTHER FINNISH CITIES FEEL AIR RAIDS   Sharp Protest By Finns Calls Attack Unprovoked; Four Raic Alarms Sounded Ir Helsinki Before  Naon.

Air Fleets Swap Heavy Blows; Germany’s Panzer Units Drive On.  - qe eo ©

Russian Planes Raid Helsinki, Warsaw and Other Nazi Pomts; Furious Fighting Reported Over Wide Front; RAF Continues To Pound German Held Bases

Berlin Hears Finns Declare War On Old Enemy; “Unbelievable” Gains Claimed By Germans in Fighting Against Russians

Report Finns Declare War   WASHINGTON, June 25.— W.P) — The Finnish legation here today confirmed reports that the Finnish government has declared a state of war  exists between Finland and Rnreeia 

Moscow’s Charge Of German Troop ‘Passages’ Denied   Many Civilians Reported Killed When Soviet Bombers Blast At Cities; Two Protests Are Lodged

SOVIET PLANES RAID HELSINK], BINNS PROTEST   Four Alarms In Capital Send Thousands Into Shelters, As Bombs Fall In City   START FOREST FIRE   Deny Russian Charge: That Germans Struck At Soviet Through North Finland

Tiny Nation Is Fighting Now, Nazis Declare   ‘Helsinki Airport Blasted In Two Raids;  Many Civilians Killed In Other Cities;  Declaration Expected Shortlv

Helsinki Is Raided By Russ Planes Causing Heavy Damage  SHARP PROTEST  Germans Say Revelatioii Of Early Successes To   Ra Ganeatianal

FINNS REPORTED 10. HAVE DECLARED WAR ON REDS AFTER SOVIET ATACK   “Germans Claim Successes “Baffling the Imagination” In Attack on Russia With the Soviet High Command Believed to be Cut Off From Some of Its Armies

Finns Protest Sharply To Russia After Charging Attacks Unprovoked

REPORT FINNS DECLARE WAR ON RUSSIA   Moscow Asserts 381 German Planes Destroyed   BOMB LENINGRAD   Russians Admit Inability To Halt Powerful Drives On Two Fronts

Curt Protest Sent Moscow By Helsinki   Atiack Unprovoked, Note Says; Capital and Other "Cities Raided   DAMAGE IS SLIGHT   Cabinet Called in Secret Session; All German Charges Denied

MANY KILLED AS RUSS BOMBERS BLAST FINLAND   German Planes Leave Leningrad in Flames, Pound Railways, Air Bases   RED AIR FORCE HITS BACK   Berlin Claims Deep Thrusts Into Soviet Territory as Battles Rage

SEE-SAW FIGHT IS RAGING IN FRONTIER ZONE   Moscow Says Two Enemy - Columns Thrown Back Across Border

Berlin Hears Helsinki Government Already at War With Soviet Union

Finland Said To Have Allied With Germany In Active Fighting; Nazis Claim Gains “Baffling Imagination”

Red Air Fleet  Fires Danzig, East Prussia   Berlin Claims ‘Great Successes Are To Be Expected’; Reports Destruction of Soviet Tanks, Rails and Cars

German Source Says Fighting In Full Force   Little Nation Joins. Nazis ° Ini Fight Against Soviet.

Russians Bomb Many Cities Including Finnish Capital; Germans Claim Major Gains   Helsinki Reports Cabinet Ready To Meet Russian Aggression; War Still Rages on Wide Front

‘Take Action After Soviet Attack by An   Germany Claims Great Successes in Russia; Warsaw. Leningrad Blazing

Soviet City Reported In Flames From Nazi Bombs; Warsaw Hit By Reds: Nazi Columns Advance

FINNS ARE TARGETS OF RUSS BOMBERS   Finland Reported to Have Entered War on Side  of Germany   HELSINKI IS POUNDED

Follows Sweeping Red Raids On Finnish Cities—Germans Claim Amazing Achievements

SOVIET WARPLANES STRUCK AT FINNISH CAPITAL WEDNESDA)   SECOND SHARP PROTES1 MADE TO MOSCOW AGAINS1 THESE ATTACKS

Finland Reported Definitely In War   Cabinet Declaration Awaited After Violent Red Air Raids

Finland’s Cabinet Will Hold Meeting   Spokesman Asserts Nation Declares War After Fierce Soviet Attacks And Reds Newspaper Promises Huge Forces Ready

RUSSIAN, NAZI PLANES CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE   Leningrad Said to Have Been Left in Flames After Raids

fussian Fliers Attack Numerous Towns In Finland To Protect  Northern City

Action Follows Bombing Of Helsinki By Soviet Planes Where Civilians Are Killed

Nazis Make Raids On Leningrad   Mescow Claims 381 German Planes Have Been Destroyed in Attacks

Leningrad Reported in Flames and Helsinki Is Bombed Twice from the Air.      GERMAN SPOKESMAN CLAIMS SUCCESSES

Germans Push  Three Prongs Through Line   Nazis Claim Air Superiority Despite Heavy Bombings By Russian Planes.   RESISTANCE STRONG

REPORT WARSAW AND LENINGRAD ARE IN FLAMES   Soviet Bombers Also Spread War Over Finland, Helsinki Attacked   BRITAIN KEEPS BUSY   Keeps Up Heavy Raids Or Germany In Attempt To Ease Pressure

Russia Hurls Air Attacks on Finiand   Swarming Flights of Soviet Warplanes Made Over Capital, Where Bombs Are Dropped Twice— Twenty Aircraft Shot Down.

DESTRUCTION 5 EXTENSIVE   Berlin Reports Finland Has Formally Declared War On Soviet.   HELSINK! HAS 4 ALARMS

Virginia Senator Declares Social Gains Must Yield To Rearmament Effort   Says America Has Capacity in Labor and Raw Malerials 10 Oulproduce any Other Nation in Production of Mechanized Equipment; Asserts Nation Has Failed Miserably in Past Two Years

Byrd Demanding Defense System Reorganization   Says ‘Social Gains'’ And “Everything Else'’ Must Yield To Arms

Byrd Demands Overhauling of  Defense System   Social Gains, Other Things Must Yield to Rearmament, He Says. Charging ‘Failure’

Senator Byrd Demands Revamping of Defense   Roosevelt Names New York Jurist to Study Differences in Set-Up

VIRGINIA SOLON CHARGES FAILURE   Says ‘Social Gains’, Every: thing Else Must Yield   REMEDY MISTAKES   Urges Single Head for De fense Program; Cites Confusion, Overlapping

U.S. Fails Miserably In Defense Effort Due to Confusion, Says Byrd

SAYS DEFENSE SHOULD HAVE SINGLE BOSS   Byrd Demands Complete Revamping of Defense Set-Up   CHARGES PROGRAM LAGS MISERABLY   President Appoints Juris! to Investigate Differences

Sen. Byrd Says  Defense Is Lagging Badly   Complete Reorganization of Production I Demanded by Solon; Asserts Social Gains Must Yield to Rearmament Effort

Drastic Reorganization of Defense System Demanded by Senator Byrd

Senator Byrd Calls Defense Program ‘Miserable Failure’ Asking For Revamped Pla:   Claims Not A Single Army Camp Has An Adequate Supply Of Military Equipment; Production Of Tanks, Planes And Guns Woefully Poor

SINGLE DEFENSE HEAD IS URGEL   Sen.Byrd Criticizes U.S. Ef. fort, Confusion and Overlapping Authority -

Byrd Calls For Real Defense   Shows Pitiful Results Of Roose velt’s Effort And Demands Complete New Production System.   ‘SocialGains’Out

Says U. S. Has Capacity, But Has Failed Miserabh To Out-Produce Others

F. R. Studies Policy Board  For Defense   Considers Several Other Proposals For Unifying Various Defense Groups

ESTABLISHMENT OF SINGLE AUTHORITY OVER WORK URGED   Virginia Democrat Demands Suspension of 40-Hour Week During Emergency

BYRD DEMANDING DEFENSE SHAKE-UP   Virginia Senator Demands Complete Defense K eorganization; Says Aill Else Must Yield To Effort Toward Rearmament;  Asks Longer Week.

Revamp System of Defense Production, Byrd Demands   Says ‘Social Gains” and “Everything Else”’ Must Yield to Great Rearmament Effort; Asserts U, S. Has “Miserably Failed”

Defense Program Badly Snarled,  Senator Charges   Complete Reorganization Of Production System Demanded by Byrd  ‘MISERABLY FAILED’  Urges Suspension Of 40-Hour Week,  Aecaile ‘Confusion’

Byrd Demands Defense Stepup   Senator Asks Shakeup in Production System, Full Work Week

Byrd Charges Defense Work  Is ‘Failure’   Accusation Comes As FDR Commissions Judge To Study Differences

Defense Production  Overhaul Demanded   Sen. .Byrd Asks Suspension of 40-Hour Work, Week, Charges Arms Qutput Bogged Down as President Names Rosenman in Sindy Situatian

s “Soeial Gains” and ¥erything Else” Musi Yield to Rearmament Effart Stating U. S Has “Failed Miserably Te Ghkeme Outnieé

RUSSIA ADOPTS — STRATEGY WHIGH BEAT NAPOLEON   Complete Destruction Ordered in Abandoned Areas; . Guerillas to Be Organ ivad_

Destruction Is Ordered As Nazis Approach Ukraine   Germans Claim Red “Army Strength Broken; Soviets Report Battle 25 Miles From Granary Rarders 4

Admiralty Calls For Ships, Men   Alexander Says Battle of Atlantic Is Near; Silent on U. S. Aid

Briton Calls Ships, Men. Crying Need   Battle of Atlantic Said to Equal Battle of France

BRITISH NEED OF onira AND MEN IS GREAT   Extraordinary Plea I Made in Commons By Minister

COMMONS HEARS DEMAND FOR SHIPS      British Parliament is Warniw ed of Nazi ‘Suicide Fleet’ .  “  of U-Boats “Rr aaa

BRITAIN NEEDS SHIPS AND MEN   Parliament Is Warned Nation Faces Crisis In  Sea Warfare

BRITAIN IN NEED OF SHIPS, MEN   First Lord of Admiralty Tell: Requirements for Battle of Atlantic

Ships Great Need, é7 Men, Says Britain   TO FIGHT “BATTLE OF THE AT LANTIC” SAYS FIRST LORD ©) ADMIRALTY.

SHIPS AND MEN BADLY NEEDED, BRITONS TOLD   Extraordinary Plea Made In Parliament By Admiralty Chief   WARNING IS VOICED ON U-BOAT MENACE   House Told Hitler Ready To Turn Loose “Suicide Fleet” of Subs

GEN. TIMOSHENKO RUSSIAN MILITARY LEADER. 1S QUSTEL   First Shakeup Since . War Stalin Assumes Supreme Charge of Capital’s  Toatfonca

Timoshenko Relieved by Soviet Head   German Casualties In Excess of Four  Millions, Claim

STALIN ASSUMES POST OF GEN’L TIMOSHENKO AS MOSCOW DEFENDER   Russtans Claim Nazt Losses in 4 Mouths of War Total Over 4.000.000 Moen

Nation’s Pioneer Clubwomen To Be Honored at Convention   Years Count As Well As Accomplishments In This Plan To Give ag to Clubwomen Who Risked Early Day Ridicule From Family and Community For Joining Organizations

ERMAN DSH NEARER CAPITAL   North African Battle Continues To Rage With Unabated Fury

BRITISH POUND AHEAD AS AXIS DEFENSES SLIP   Peril To Red Capital Grows : As Germans Fight Way Deep Into Flanks

Soviets Admit Grave Threat To Moscow   Acknowledge Nazis Are 36 Miles From Capita! — British Broaden Line to Tobruk

BRITISH SURGE WESTWARD IN LIBYA BATTLE   Tommies Regain Ground As Axis Resistance Destroyed   REDS ADMIT THREAT.   Moscow Hard Pressed With Nazis Winning New Gains

Nile Armies Gain Edge in Desert War   Fighting Tanks Surging West of Rezegh

RUSSIANS ADMIT URAVE NEW THREAT TO SOVIET CAPITAL   AXIS FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA REPORTED BE SLOWLY BEATEN BACK BY BRITISH

BRITISH GAIN EDGE IN BITTER DESERT BATTLE   Mechanized Legions Broaden Corridor To Tobruk   Russians Tell Of In creasing Danger To Moseow

Vital corridor to Tobruk broadened by imperial mechanized legions—Russians admit grave new threat to Moscow region

Reds Await New Threat ToMeseew   Desert Armies Clean Uy Axis Pockets As They Drive From  Rezegh

Mechanized Troops Push Onward; Russians Admit Grave - hreat to floscow

Axis Resistance Reported Crushed In Tobruk Sector   British Forces Surge West ward; Report Junction Of Forces Completed; Nazis Within 36 Miles Of Moscow

British Edge In Furious Desert War   Russian Ally, However, In Peril At Moscow

REDS ADMIT NEW THREAT TO CAPITAL   Russians Have Momentar, Advantage in Fighting North of Moscow

British Sweep West In Libyan Campaign; Nazis Gain in Russie   Russians Admit German Troops Within 36 Miles Of Red Capital

British-Gain Edge in ~ Libyan Battle   Corridor to — Tobruk Expanded; Nazi Drive into Egypt Broken

Grave Threat Continues To Face Moscow   North African Fight Rages Furiously As English Move Up

British Gain New Edge in Desert War   Widen Tobruk Corridor And Wipe Out Axis Pockets in Bloody Battles

Desert Armies Gain Definite Edge In North African Batile As German \Troops Imperil Defenses To Moscow

Battle Rages in Great Fury   New Threat Seen By German Advance In Strike at Moscow.

Axis Units Mopped Up Near Tobruk; Nazis Near Moscow   German Forces Are Advancing South of Capital

BRITISH ARMIES ° GAINED IN BATTLE OF NORTH AFRICH   Mechanized Legions Broad. ened the Vital Corridor to Tobruk, It Is Said.   SURGED ON.WESTWARD   Meanwhile Russia’s Red Armies Admit a Grave New Threat to Moscow.

British Take Edge   Nazis Falter in Libya But Push Ahead Near Moscow; Destroy an Italian Division

Soviets Admit Germans Are Within 36 Miles of Capital City.   BRITISH GAINING EDGE IN AFRICA      Axis Pockets of Resist ance in Desert Beings  Wiped Out.

British In Libya Keep Up Gains   Entire Bologna Division Is Deelared to Have Been Wiped Out

BRITISH PUSH ON WESTWARD FROM REZEGH   Gain Definite Edge in Critical North African Battle, Widen Corridor to Tobruk   REDS LOSE GROUND   Admit Germans Within 36 Miles o Moscow at Center, Gain on Nortl and South

BOTH SIDES. : MELOS is WH ACTIONS        Battle In Desert. Is Moving. eke To British ..

RUSSIA ADMITS NAZIS 36 MILES FROM MOSCOW   Britain’s Desert Armies Appear to: Yave Gained Edge in Libyan War

SOVIET ADMITS NAZI GAINS IN MOSCOW DRIVE   Heavy Losses on Botl Sides Mark War In Africa

BRITISH GAINING DEFINITE EDGE IN LIBYAN WAF   Axis Pockets of Resistance Apparently Being Wiped Out in Broadening of To. bruk Corridor — Italiar Unit Smashed.

Imperial Mechanized Forces Have Broadened Scope to Tobruk and Wiped Out Resistance      RUSSIANS ADMITTING  MOSCOW IN DANGER

BRITAIN CLAIMS EDGE IN BIG DESERT BATTLE WITH ENEMY FORCES BEING WIPEDOUT   Gondar, Mountain Stronghold and Last Bastiar Coloniat' Empire Surrenders To British © After Longe Months of Siege

British Gain Edge As Troops Batter Axis Lineln Africa   Soldiers Surge Westward From Bloody Rezegh Fighting Zone South Of Tobruk; Reds Admit Nazis Drive To Within 36 Miles Of Menaced Moscow

BRITISH LEADING IN DESERT BATILI   Russia, Meanwhile, Admit: Grave New Threat To Moscow

Widen Vital Tobruk Corridor; Axis Pockets of Resistance Erased   Russia Admits Grave New Threats to Moscow as Nazis Advance; Berlin Reports Red Offensive in South

British Seize Upper Hand In Africa Battle   Imperial Forces Widen Roae To Tobruk Wiping Ou Axis Pockets,   JUNCTION COMPLETED

British Gain Edge On Axis Legions In Libya Fighting   But in Russia, Reds Concede Threat to Moscow Is Mounting

SOVIET ADMITS GERMANS PUSH NEARER GAPITAL   North African Battle Continues To Rage With Unabated Fury

p  dar  - v  se N   Russians Admit New And Serious Threat To Moscow While Germans Push On

IMPERIALS FORGING WAY WESTWARD    Cairo Says German Tank Thrust Across Egyptian Frontier Scattered; Axis Opposition Is Determined

British Make Steady Gains In Hard Fight   Threat to Soviet Capital Growing Steadily, However

British Capture Gondar, Italy’s Last Stronghold In East African Empire

invaders 36 Miles From Moscow; Italian African Division Destroy ed

CORRIDOR T0 TOBRUK MADE MUCH WIDEF   Heavy Losses Mount on Both Sides As African Battles Rage on With Unabated Fury.

SOFIA PREMIER SIGNS ALLIANCE WITH AXiS TRIG   Mobilization of Bulgarian Classes Still Called ‘Defense Move’   British Residents Except Legation Staff Leave Country

Ex-Convict Questioned About Chilc   Denies To Boston Police Knowing Anything Of Pamela Hollingworth

CONVICT HELD AS HUNT GOES ON FOR CHILI   Former Prisoner Denies Part i Disappearance of Gitl Missing i New Hampshire

Mine Union Withholds Decision On F. D. R.’s Settlement Request   Lewis Calls On Policy Committee To “Stand By” After Reporting An Hour Late; Repeal Of Guffey Act Is Suggested If Miners Remain On Strike.

Lewis Asks Policy. Unit To Stand By   Connally. Urges Repeal’ Of - Ceal -Act- If. Unionists “Decline To End Strike

Connally Would Apply Pressure T« Striking Miners   Texas Senator Says Public Should Quit Making Sacrifices; Steel Production Dechines For Lack Of Fuel

ASKS DAMAGES AFTER FALLING   Dubuque Woman Seeks $3,500 a Result of Falling While Roaming in Backbone State Park

British Bomb Nazi Areas   SS —  Strike Territory for Eight Straight Nights; Attack Three Warshins

418 DRAFTEES TO BE INDUCTED   Additional Cali to Bring State’s White Induction to 3758

ANOTHER DRAFT CALL FOR STATE      Requisition Made for 475 To Be Inducted Inio Army in February

New Requisition   State Headquarters Gets Call For Early February

SOME SOAKING RAINS   Period of Unsejtled Weather Ap; pears to Be Over:

‘UNSETTLED PERIOD   Snow Flurries May V Visit Northern Counties Tonight

CHANCE FOR SHOWERS   Unsettled Conditions Over State May Bring Some Relief

SHOWERS FOR KANSAS   East ‘and South Portions Will Have Unsettled Weather

STORMS INTO KANSAS   Unsettled Weather Wil! Bring Cooler Breezes to State

Showers Likely Tonight, Tuesday But No Cook Wave in Sight, — Forecaster Says

MORE RAIN IN STATE   Kansas Wheat Crop Receives Moisture Benefits

SKIES CLEARING UP   But Possibility of More Showers Continues Today .

MORE RAIN COMING   Low Pressure Area Over Texas Unsettles Weather

UNION OFFICER 19 SHOT IN QUARRE!   Police Hunt Official of Steve: doring Company After Fatal Arqument

SAVED LIVES IN FORCED LANDIN(   Pilot Of Western Airlines Saved Seven Lives In Eringing Plane To Safe Landing

PILOT'S SKILL CHEATS DEATI   PASSENGERS AND CREW OF PLANE UNINJURED AFTER PILOT MAKES CRASH LANDING

Louisiana fo Sign Oil Compact Only For ‘Trial Period’   Gov. Sam Jones Says State Already Ahead of Members in Compact Goals

Untold Damage By Jap Raiders  - Observer Tells of  Honolulu Attack

NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN PROG. — _RESS OFF HONOLULU; PEARL      Britain Expected -to Declare War. on  Japan Before Night; U.S. Navy De partment Issues Urgent Call to All Officers on Leave toR  e~ port at Once to Naval é Districts

ICELAND SANS. GOVERNMENT   Prime Minister And Cabinet Resign Over Living Costs Argument

Cabinet of Iceland Quits   Disagree in Policy Over Bill Designed  To Control Prices

Coalition Cabinet Quits In Iceland   ‘Disagreement Over Policy Regarding Higher Living Costs Brings Resienation

Iceland Gov't Resigns Post   Rising Cost of Living 0 Island Brings Rupture in Government

ICELAND CABINET QUITS OVER H.C.L.   TROOPS BLAMED FOR RISE; PRICE CONTROL RESULTS IN CRISIS

INVADERS SMASH FORWARD ON MOSCOW FRONT, SAYS BERLIN   British Attack in Libya Not Surprise, Germans Declare

Empire Moves to Bolster Turkish Viutual Aid Pact   Commons Told Hitler Is Set for Occupation Of Bulgarian Nation

Smith Killed EnrouteHome From Begleys   UNIONTOWN ATTORNEY'S CAR CRASHES POLE ON CONNELLSVILLE STKEET, BELIEVED CONFUSED BY TROLLEY CAR.

ARMY INDUCTIONS IN 10 COUNTIES HALTED BY POLIO   Penn State Officials Decide To Postpone Opening to Prevent  Rneead nf BDoawnlessnta   LESS NEXT MONTH

Halt Inductions In Ten Counties  Clinton Not tn Area Where Army Aids Paralvcis Curh

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK R. KENT ™ Slick But Not Smart

100,000 TAKEN ‘AS PRISONERS; THOUSANDS DIE   Berlin Claims Reds In Full Retreat Before Blitz

List 4725 Planes, 574¢ Tanks and 2330 Guns; Greatest Booty in Any  10 Days of History.

(The Germans Claim    luke Locked In Battle Called World's Biggest   Advancing Panzer Forces Capture 100 Thousand Russians

PLAN FOR RETURN      Tibbett Scheduled to Sing His Recital Here Wednesday

ANGELO GILBERT OF NEW HAMPTON KILLED IN CRASH   Apparently Falls Asleep at Wheel of Car on Way Home. from Dance.

Probe State Treasury; Half Untold   ATTORNEY GENERAL BELIEVE: EVIDENCE OF EMBEZZLEMEN' WILL BE UNCOVERED; EVE) GREATER SENSATIONS.   Sequel To Baugher Case

Reno Starts Inquiry in State's Treasury as Baugher Case Ang   Governor Says He Believes That Evidence of Embezzlement Will Be Uncovered in Office

Italy’s Losses In Albania Cannot Be Counted   Piles Of Forgotten Dead Found In Every Gorge, As Tireless Greeks Harry Retreating Foe

Thousands Slain By Greeks in Wai In Albania Peaks   ltaly’s Casualties Are De scribed as Terrifying by A. P. Writer   No Accurate Estimates Possible until after Check of Rosters

COL, LINDBERGH ATTACKS BRITISH AID MEASURE   Says British Victory In Conflict Is Doubtful

SENATE COMMITTEE  SUMMONS AVIATOR   ‘Tf America Is Invaded Responsibility Will Lie With Those Who Send Arma Abroad ;’ McCormick .  Calle Feare Fantastic

AMERICA PICTURED ‘AS DEFENSELESS » BY LINDBERGH   U. S. Will Be Invaded If We Send Our Arms Abroad °  BRITISH “VICTORY NEAR IMPOSSIBLE

KEEP GUNS AT HOME, SENATE UNIT IS TOLD   Army Badly Equipped, Battle Fleet Needs Repair, Flier Says In Statement

Lindy Flays Backers Of British Bill   Aviator Decries U.S. Forees As ‘Deplorable’

ISLAND FORCES HARD PRESSED BY JAPANESE   Gen. MacArthur, Staft Take Over Command In Philippines   IS SHORT OF TROOPS   Nipponese Striking Back From Lingayen Area, say Reports

Marines Held Wake Island For 14 Days   Fewer Than 400 Men With 12 Planes Held off  Strong Japanese Forces

4 Enemy Transports Sunk by Dutchmen   MacArthur Takes to Field Command as Foes Press Attack, Claim Air Control

HEROIC GARRISON    Fewer Than 400 Men Held Gut on  Wake Island, Navy Says  q

Effort Under Way To Utilize Texas Crop Acreage   Secretary Wickard’s Policy to Be Put -Before Farmers

INCREASED INCOME AND FOOD PRODUCTS SEEN FOR TEXAN:   FURTHER STEPS AWAY FROM ONE-CROP SYSTEM PART OF AGRICULTURE PROGRAM

German Guns, Stukas Hammer Second City’s Industry; Soviets Smash 100,000 Nazis

Leningrad Cut Off, Say Nazi:   Being Hammered Nighi And Day By Stukas, Battle Planes.

GERMANS SAY:  LENINGRAD HAMMERED FURIOUSLY   Great Port ‘Cut Off From All Land-Connections, Blasted Heavily From Air

Nazi Planes . Smash Hard At Leningrac   Speed Divisions Declarec to Have Advanced to Neva River   ‘Capture of Schluessel burg Reported by Single  Infantry Regiment

REMNANTS OF ARMY RETREAT   Fight Divisions Cut To Pieces In Fierce Attack

U3. WILL TRAIN BRITISH AIRMEN   American ‘Instructors Wil Turn Out Several Thousand Pilots 9 Year

PLANS MADE TO TRAIN R.A.F, PILOTS INU, S.   British To Open New School For Training

PLANS FOR TRAINING BRITISH PILOTS HERE FINALLY APPROVED   SEVERAL THOUSAND FLIERS YEAR FOR RAF BE TRAINED  IN UNITED STATES

 British Pilots To Be Trained On U. S. Fields  War Department Approval Given For Program

U3, TO TRAIN BRITISH PILOTS   Several Thousand to Receive Instructions, War Department Plans.   FIRST COME NEXT MONTH

BRITISH PILOTS. TOBE TRAINED IN AMERICA   Thousands of British. Pilots to Be Trained Fach Year In U. S.

Train British Fliers In U.S.   War Department Has Given Approval

RAF PILOTS — TO BE TRAINED IN AMERIC!   British Air Schools to Boost Output to Thous ands Yearly   JUNE INAUGURAL   Students to Come Here As Civilians Rather ’ Than Royal Arms

U. §. 10 TRAIN BRITISH PILOTS   'High War Dept. Officer Says Pians Are Annroved

To Train RAF Pilots In the U.S.   Britons Will Come to America As Civilians: Private and Army  Schools to Take Part

Army Approves Plan; Many Will Come to Texas; England Is Aided By Program

PLANS 10 TRAIN PILOTS OKAYED   Some RAF Men To Get Fly ing Instruction In Texas

Complete Plans For Training Of British Fliers In United States Spots

R.A.F. PILOTS 10 BE TRAINED IN THIS NATION      High War Department Official Discloses Plans to Train Several Thousand

G-MEN PICK UF GERMAN SUSPECT   Long-Time Resident of Germany Accused of Furnishing Unnamed Foreign Power Defense Information

GERMAN HELD FOR ESPIONAGE   Man Indicted In New York Picked Up In Washington State

U.S, BRITAIN * DRIVE T0 BE MADE IN 194:   British Chief Talks To Joint Session Of Congress

Churchill Tells Congress Allied Triumph Assured   Hard Days Ahead, However, Britain’s Prime Minister Save

Churchill Addresses  Congress   British Premier Declares Forces of Right Will be Ready to Take [niti ative in War.

‘Hitler’s A Dead Dodo’   So Says the Inventor of Queer Vessel——If His Idea Works

FRENCH INDO- H INOG-CHINA EJECTS JAP PLAN   Demands Would ould Make a Vir: -tual Arsenal of Saigon,’ Near British Singanore _

FRENCH INDO-CHINA TURNED DOWN BROAD JAPANESE DEMANDS   COMPLETE CONTROL OF CEN SORSHIP, NAVAL BASE, ETC. DECLARED DEMANDED

NEW DEMANDS ON INDO-CHINA   French Colony Reported t Have Turned Down Drastic New Jap Proposals

Indo-China Refuses To Grant Drastic Demands of Nippor   Tokyo Plans to Tighten Grip on Colony With Control of Saigon, T otnal Rase to Attack Singapore

SLAVS TO OFFER NIN-AGERESSIO PART TO HIE   New Regime Finds Tri-Power Pact Unsuitable   NEW PREMIER ACTS TO DEFEND THE FRONTIERS

Report Jugoslavia Will Offer To Sign Non-Aggression Pact With Nazis

GERMANS CLAIN VICTORY ON “V’   Press Claims British-Inspired Drive Backfires On Empire

GERMANS CLAIM ‘V WAR’ VICTORY   Berlin Sponsors Campaigr To Defeat British Plan

“V” Victory Claimed By Germany   Symbol Is Taken Up By Nazis After British Start Radio Campaign Beamed At Occupied Countries

Continentals Becoming ‘V’ Conscious As Propaganda War Reaches New Level

WAR PROPAGANDA COUNTER ATTACKS STARTED BY NAZIS   British “V’ Campaign Stolen’ by Germans in Effort to Hamper ‘Efforts

GERMANS ATTEMPTING TO STEM “VY FOR VICTORY” TIDE BY USE SYMBOL AS OWN PROPAGANDA

~ CHURCHILL ASK   Prime Minister Hints He May Make Broadcast On War

DELAYS. DEBATE — ON WAR EVENTS   Churchill Gives a Hint,How ever, He May Speak on Greek Campaign

Postponement of War Debate  Churchill Again Asks Parliament to Hold Off

CHURCHILL ASKS DELAY   Promises to Debate War in Commons In Near Future

CHURCHILL MAY BROADCAST ON THE GREEK WAR   Prime Minister Agair Asks For Delay Ir War Debate In Par liament; All State ments Guarded.

FOLLOWS LIKE MOVE BY ROMANS RECENTLY   Personnel Can Be Transferred, Officials Rule   OTHER SHUTDOWNS SEEN

U.S. SHUTS TWO ITALIAN AGENTS   Detroit And Newark Offices Ordered To Close For ‘Reasons Df Policy’

ALY ASKED 10 CLOSE CONSUL:   U. S. Requests Rome to Re cali Consu'’s at Detroit and Newark, N. J.   FOLLOWS ITALIAN ACT

ORDERS ALY      Consulates At 3 At Detroit Newark Contrary to U. 8. Policy

U.S. Order Ttaly Close Consulates  Newark, Detroit Fascist Staffs Must Withdraw

US. Orders Jialy Close Consulate:   Detroit and Newark Office: Must End Affairs as Pari of U.S. Policy

OFFICES ORDERED LOCKES UP   Action Is Taken ‘For Reasons Of National Policy’

ITALY ASKED TO CLOSE TWO CONSULATES   Detroit, Newark,  offices yacated on request of U. S.

Move Follows Ousting Of U. S. In Naples And Palermo By  Facciats

U. S. Orders Italy to Close Two Consulates  fithar Earaian faneni « hd a MPixnend Ctata Ranarémant Statamant I[ndicata

TWO ITALIAN CONSULS CLOS!      U. S. Asked Tialy to Close Consulates at Detroit and Newark.

Ask Italy Close Two Consulates   Action As to Detroit and Newark Follows Similar Move by the Italians

U.S. Orders Italy To Close Consulates In Two Citie:   Mussolini Must Close Offices In Detroit And Newark “For Reasons Of National Potiey"

Italy Asked To  Remove Consuls   U. S. Retaliates Duce’s Move At Naples

U. 5. Orders Italy To Close Two of lts Consulates   Offices in Newark And Detroit Will Be Shut Down

ITALY: ASKED 10. “CLOSE CONSULS   U.S. Requests ‘Rome to Re call Consuls at Detroit : and Newark, N. J.   FOLLOWS ITALIAN ACT

CONSULATES AT DETROIT, NEWARK ORDERED CLOSED   State Department Says for “Reasons of National Policy, First U. S. Action of Its Kind.

TWO CONSULATES OF ITALY IN U. 5. REQUESTED 10 CLOSI   Authorities Give No Reasor Except “For Reasons Of National Policy”

Two Italian Consulates ToBe Closed   U.S. Action is Attribut“ed to “Reasoris of National Policy.”

AMERICAN ALR ARM GETS Teal IN LOUISIANA   All Types Of U. S. Military Planes Put On Display At Barksdale Field

ACTUAL BOMBS AND BULLETS BE USED IN ARMY AIR TESTS   HUNDRED OBSOLETE, TANKS AND TARGETS REPRESENT. ING TROOPS BE ATTACKED

Obsolete Tanks To Test Effectiveness Of Bombing Planes   Military Leaders To See Exhibition In Louisiana

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK R. KENT Lessons Of The Vote

Hitler Message To Vichy Government May Disclose German Plans To Break British Supremacy In Mediterranean

Gen. Antonescu Pledges Support To Berlin-Rome   Antonescu To Personall Direct Rumania’s Foreign Policy

Rumania Pledged’ To Axis Support   Premier Terms Help for Dictators “Act of Conscience”

Antonescu To Favor Axis In Future Policy      Ill At Home, Premier Says He Will Direct Foreign Policies Himself

FIRST WINTER SNOWS BLANKET RUSSIA, AIDING RED DEFENSE   Successes Claimed by Soviet Defenders Along Lengthy Front; Towns Are Retaken

Counter-Blow Hitting Nazi Forces Hard   GERMANY ADMITS TROUBLE ENCOUNTERED AT SOME SECTORS NOW.

Reds Continue Advance On Leningrad And Central Fronts; Rumanians Stopped

PIPELINE MAY BE BUILT JOINTLY BY SEVERAL FIRMS   OIL INDUSTRY SEEKS TO SOLVE PROBLEM OF CONSTRUCTION

OIL INDUSTRY FACED PROBLEM — _ OF DEFINITE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PIPELINE TO EAST SECTOR

Farmers to Gef Less Benefits   Rates Reduced Except Wheat and Minor Type of Tobacco

Lower Benefit Payment Rates Listed For °42   New Rate for Cotton is 1.25 Cents a Pound, Tobacco 0.7 Cents.

Conservation Aid To Corn Farmers Cut Cent a Bushel   Benefits Reduced on All Principal Crops Except Wheat in ‘42

FARM RATES F YEAR ANNOUNCED   Farmers to Receive Lower Bene fit on Ail Except Wheat and Some Tobaccos.   WHEAT RATE 10.5 CTS. BU

FARMERS 10 GET LOWER BENEFIT PAYMENT RATES   Lower Rates Applies To All Major Crops Except Wheat and A Minor Type Of Tobacco.

U.S. Whittles Benefit Payments On All Major Crops But Wheat   Minor Type Of Tobacco Also Placed Under Knife In New $500,000,000 Program; Rates Are Listed

1942 Benefit Pay to Farmers: To Be Reducer   Wheat and Minor Types of Tobacco Only Exceptions to Provisions  8-9 CENTS FOR CORN Conservation Benefit Pay  In Addition to Parity Program

j  42 CROP BENERIT RATES 10 BE CU   Farmer to Receive Lower Pay. ments on All Major Craps Except Wheat

Wheat Benefit Payment Price  Higher For 42   Farmers To Receive Lower Returns From All Other Crops Exe vept Tobacco,   214 CENTS HIGHER

Only Wheat Payments to Be Increased  Other Bounties to Farmers Reduced For Next Year

Crop Benefit Payment Rates Lower For 42   Wheat Alone Given Hike; Total Aid Outlay About Same As In 1941.

BELGRADE RAID FATAL TO 300   Horror, Desolation Notec By Vice Consul of  America

OAYO BELGRADE ITY OF HORAK   American Consul Tells O! Devastation By Bombing  Of Capital

3.000 0 Killed  In Belgrade Raids   Slav Capital Said Reduced To Shell

Train Crash Kills 3  Canadian Railway Men   Derailed Freight Hits  Locomotive In Ontario

British Bombers Attack Nazis in Series of Raids   Serious Setback to Axis Drive Toward Suez Canal Is Indicated; U. S. Has Reached Open Break With French Government of Petain

U. S.-Vichy Relations In ‘Open Break’   New Crisis Faced As RAF Blasts Syria Invaders

RAF Smashes At Nazi Bombers In Syria As Roosevelt Talks Gravely   Late News

GERMAN TANKS ARE DECLARED RUMBLING TOWARD OIL FIELDS   BERLIN PAPER SAYS POSI. TION FROM WHICH NEXT BLOW DUE ARE OCCUPIED

Germans Are Rushing Acros: French Colony in Effort to Reach Iraqi Oil Fields.   FRENCH PLANES ARE AIDING NAZI DRIVE

GERMAN TANKS RUMOLE TOWARD AIGH OIL LANDS   Move Through French Col. any for Newest Attack  ‘Upon Irag   FRENCH FIGHTING PLANES WITH AXIS   British Profess Confidence, However, That Situation Is In Hand

German Tanks Are Rumbling Toward Rich Oil Kingdom   British Attempt To Approach Nazis On Channel.

WAR BLAZES AFRESH WITH IRAQ AS GOAT   RAF Warplanes Smash Germans at Damascus;  Tanks to Oil Kingdom.   British Storm Into New Posts in Africa

R.A.F. planes smash at Nazis in Damascus   British attempt to approach French channel coast repulsed— French seem aiding Germans.

GERMAN TANKS ARE REPORTED ENTERING IRAQ   Positions From Which Next Blow Will Be Struck Have Been Occupied’, Berlin Says as French Yielding Increases Nazi Menace In the Middle Paei.

British Push Nazis Out Of Salum. Eeypt   German Sources Say New Drive Te Imminent

RAF Blasts Nazi Planes At Damascus   German Tanks Reported Rumbling Across Syria, to Iraq—French Planes Guide Nazis   VICHY IS WARNED   Washington Reported at Open Break With Petain ‘Except for Formalities’

GERMANS SAY POSITIONS OCCUPIED FOR THE NEXT BLOW AGAINST BRITISH      ‘Unconfirmed Reports Say French Fighting Planes Escorting German Bombers and Troop ‘Transports- Across Syria Toward Iraq Zone .

Nazis Turn Back British Attempt To Reach Coast   Hitler’s Tanks Rumble Through Syria; :French Planes Aid Transports”

BRITISH HIT AT GERMANS IN DAMASCUS   French Fighters Reported Escorting German Bombers and Transport Planes

HOLD SUSPECT IN FANNLY SLAVING   Murderer Stalked Five Persons in Swamp; Shot Them One By One.

Mystery Of Bottomland Is Probed   Lie Detector Will Be Used On Man Aged 26 Years — Killer Was Ruthless

RIVAL PARTY LEADERS LOOK AHEAD TQ 1942   Study Results O: Tuesday’s Election In Pa.

ARMY HUNTS FIERY ARROW FIFTH COLUMN   Signs Pointing Airmen io Seattle are Found on West Coasi—Nation Ringed with Mer and Sieel

ALL THREATS OF INVASION WILL BE MET   Fifth Columnists Are Being Sought

Army Ready to Meet Any Invasion Threat  Dawanl Aébanment® AAada ta Cornid.   Reveal Attempt Made to Guid Air Forces to Seattle by Bonfires Release Additional Casualty List

Hunt Begins On Coast for Fifth Column   Police Find Series of Blazes Pointing Towards Seattle   JAP CONVOY RAIDED

ith Columnists lunted in a Plot (o Show Enemies oute fo Seattle   eps To Augment Defense Forces on East and West Coasts Reported To Be Well under Way

Men Lit Beacons To Guide Enemy Airmen To Seattle, Police Say   JAPS GET FOOTHOLD ON LUZON ISLAND

Fifth Column Lights Seattle Air Beacons   Our Airforce Sinks Jap Ship Off Luzon And Damages 5 T roop Transports; Cavite Navy Base Bombed

Nation Is Ready To Meet  A\ny Invasion   Army Announces Mainland of U. S. Is Ringed With Men and Steel Sufficient to Ralk Anv Threat: 5th Column Drive On

Nation Ringed To Meet Threats Of Invasion   Two Communiques Tell of Both Success and Setbacks in the Pacific—Japanese Gain Footholds on Northern Luzon

SOLDIERS RING “NATION 10 MEET ~ANY AXIS THREAT   Search Under Way for Fifth ’ Columnists ‘Who Lit Beacons to Guide Jap Fliers  * to Seattle.   BOMBER PRODUCTION ~~ «TO BE STEPPED UP   Knudsen Promises 1,000 Monthly—Nipponese Losses in Philippines Be-: lieved Heavv.

War Department Tells Of Far Pacific Situation, Steps Kor Domestic Defense; Reveal Plans For Doubling Bomber Output; Bar Subversive Radio Operators

FIFTH COLUMN WORK INDICATED ON WEST COAST   Fires Point Way T Seattle; Army Says Coast Defenses Strengthened

Army Searching For Traitors Who Lit Beacons  Jnitial Communiques of U. S. Army Tells o  Su pnece nnd Sathark«

TURKEY ACTS IN EMERGENCY   State of Siege Declared, is Report; Dardanelles Area Being Evacuated

TURKEY PREPS FOR INVASION   State Of Siege Declared, Civilians Ordered To Evacuate

Turks Declare State of Siege As Fears.Grow   Berlin Correspondent Says Nazis May Demand Richt of Passace

Press Says State Of Siege Has Been Declared; Country Not To Fight Unless Attacked   NAZI MECHANIZED FORCES AT PHLORINA

GERMAN FORCES BEING SPREAD TO NEW AREAS   Nazi Troops Mass On Turkish Frontier As U. S.  Announces Aid

Hitler’s Troops Hard - Pressed In Africa, Too   German Commander in Paris Threatens  Reprisals   Libyan Lull Reported   Berlin Tells of Bitter Battles in Ukraine, Donets Basin

Three Axis Divisions In Offensive Aimed at Wiping Out Resistance

Germans Reported Massing  Near Turkish Frontier After FDR Discloses.US LendLease Aid to Turks

Say. Serh Guersillae   verman Military Preparations: All Along Bulgar Line Stepped Up; Drive On Moscow Is Slackening

Hitler Faces New Fight As Russians Continue  To Drive Nazis Back

GERMANS LAUNCH OFFENSWVE ON GUERILA TROOPS   Ukraine Armies Continue Their Retreat In Face Of Growing Attack   Lull Reported On Desert Front; New Zealanders Lose Heavily

®Patriots Sworn to Wipe Out Conquerors of Yugoslavia . Fight Axis Troops.

Three Divisions of Axis Troops Attack ‘On Yugoslav Front   Germany Is Also Sending Forces To Turkish Border  - ££ noice en De BaD Dia

GERMANS REPORTED RUSHING TROOPS TO TURKISH FRONTIER   RUSSIANS CLAIM HEADLONG RETREAT OF NAZIS IN THE UKRAINE IS CONTINUING

Guerrillas Fight. Three Axis Units In Old Yugoslavia   Hitler Rushes Soldiers To Bulgarian Frontier” As Turkey Joins Alfies:

Three Axis Divisions  Engaged In Combat In Old Yugoslavia; Nezi Reversals Continue In Tikeaine And Moscow

SERB GUERRILLAS ARESTAND bar      German Troops Rushed To Bulgaria’s Front With Turkey   THE TURKS MAY BE ENTERING THE WAR

Serbs Battle Axis Troops   War Flares in Former Yugoslavia as Serbs Fight Invaders

NAZI TROOPS ARE RUSHED TO BULGARIA   Reds Report Hitler Forces Continue Rapid Retreat in Russian War

NEW WAR ZONE IN PROSPECT AT BULGAR BORDER   Intent of German Preparations, Offensive or Defensive, Not Indicated—Recipients of American Supplies for Six Months Via  Britain, Turks Had Not Aehkad If @ fae Aid

Hitler Moves Fresh Troops To Frontiers Near Turkey   No Indications Thai Nazis Will Move Into Turkey

Also Rushing Fresh Troops to Bulgarian Frontier With Turkey  IS HARD PRESSED  British and Russ Success May Open New Back Door in Balkans

Open “Back Door”   Forces Increased Near Turkish Border—Flight From Rostov Continues—Moscow Drive Slows

Nazi Armies Hard Pressed In Africa and in Retreat Along the Russian Frontier Today.   SERB GUERILLAS OPEN NEW FIGHT

Hard-Pressed © Nazis Facing Open Revolt   Mass Troops In Bulgaria as Armiés Flee Headlong In Ukraine; Reds Report Successes Near Moscow, Leningrad,  Libva Fight Lulls.

Nazi Forces Sent to Turk Frontier, Report   German Ukraine Troop In Chaotic Retreat Beyond Taganrog, Soviets Declare

PEED TROOPS TO FRONTIER OF TURKEY   Nazi Preparations All Along Border Are Stepped Up   CHAOTIC RETREAT   Of Reich Armies In Ukraine Described By Russians; 60,000 Knocked Out

Rebellious. Serbs Renew the Battle   Guerrillas Engage Three Axis — Southeast Igrade   NAZI GUARD INCREASED   German Retreat Goes on ir Southern Sector of Rus sian Front

Hitler’s Armies in Ukraine Reported in Wild Retreat And Hard-Pressed in Africa

Nazi Force Rushed To Turk Line   Hitler's Soldiers Launch Offensive in Balkans to Suppress Opposition

Invasion Armie: Hard - Pressed in Africa, Ukraine  MOVE TROOPS         Sant  Threaten Reprisals for German Doctor’s Death

DUTBREMK ‘i      German Action. ‘Against Guerillas Is Termed: * “General Offensive.”: 3   UKRAINE REVERSE REPORTS CONT. NU   British Confidence ‘: Exe pressed During Lull ‘in North Africa.

3 DIVISIONS OF GERMANS FIGHT IN JUGOSLAVIA   Germans Also Rush Troops to Bulgaria Along Turkey Frontier

Balkans Are New Problem  For Germany   Invasion Armies of Axis, Hare Pressed in North Africa anc Fleeing in Russia, Hav More Trauhle

NAZIS TIGHTEN CONTROL OVER BULGAR POINTS   Military Preparations Along Fast. ern Frontier.—Three Divisions In Battle With Serbs.

HITLER HURLS ARMY AGAINST SERB NATIVES   Yugoslav Guerrillas Battle  Three Divisions As Trou  bles Pile Up   DESERT WARFRONT QUIET.   Sudden Move Into Bulgaria Arouse Speculation On Turkey’s Future

GUERILLA WARFARE ADDS WORRIES TO NAZI FIGHTING THNcE DIVISIONS ATTACKED   On Russian Front Four Axis Divisions (60,000) Men Said to Have Been Knocked Out. German Under New Leader Still in Retreat

Report Insurgents Are Battling Three Axis Divisions In Valley   Germans Continue Headlong Retreat . In Ukraine, Thrown Back Near  Moascow. Russ Sav

Nazi Forces Sent to Turk Frontier, Report   German Ukraine Troopi In Chaotic Retreat Beyond ‘Taganrog, Bate: Tinelicesi:

Hitler Troopers Rushed To Southern Border Of Bulgaria     CONTROL TIGHTENED     General Offensive Starts Against Unconquered Forces

Hitler Moves Troops Up On Turk Boundry   Russians Continue Pursuit Of Germans Reported Now West Of Taganrog.   6,000 REDS CAPTURED

FIERCE FIGHTING MARKS ADVANCE OF SOVIET ARMY .   RUSSIANS ALSO TELL’ OF SUCCESSES ON OTHER FRONTS   War Summary

Also’ Rushing Troops ' to. Bulg’ tat Frontier With ae é       May ney Noe Door in Balkans

Germans Rushed To Points Near ‘Turk Frontier      Hitler Tightens Control of Bulgarian Ports;Airfields; Russians Say Drive Against Moscow ackening

HAVE NEW FIGHT ON THEIR HANDS   Serb Guerrillas Bat tling In Old Yuge- slavia   OTHER ACTION   Fresh German Troops Rushed To Bulgarian Border

NAZIS HAVE NEW FIGHT ON HANDS   Serb Guerrillas Battlin, Three Axis Divisions and Turkey Causes Concern   HITLER’S TROOPS SENT TO BORDER   Germans in Headlong Re. treat in Ukraine, Hard Pressed in Libya

Rebellious Serbs Renew the Battle   Guerrillas Engage Three Axis Divisions Southeast : of Belgrade   NAZI GUARD INCREASED   German Retreat Goes on in Southern Sector of Rus sian Front

GERMAN MOVE IN BALKANS 1S POSSIBILITY   Fresh Troops Rushed Through Bulgaria to Turkey’s Border

REPORT AXIS HEADS 10 HOLD CONFERENCE   Hitler to Discuss New Nazi Aid for Fascist  Legions

CHECKUP ON RADIO, NEWSPAPER TIEUP INU. S.1S PLANNED   Spokesmen for 400 Papers Will Testify at Hearing.   REASON FOR NEW STUDY REVEALED   Applications for Spot or Dials Are Subject of Investigation.

Perkins-Knudsen-Hillman Plan For Mediation Board To Settle Defense Labor Disputes Presented To F. D. R

Defense Labor Board Proposec   Legislation in Congress May Result From Disputes

Labor Plans Mediation ~ Board Urged By Officials   Perkins, Willman and  Knudsen Present RePe

Defense Labor Mediation Plan To President   Miss Perkins, . Hillman and Knudsen agree on proposal, submit it to Roosevelt.

RECOMMEND SUPER BOARD 10 HANDLE U.S, LABOR DISPUTES   Final Decision Of FDK On Proposal Is Awaited

Trio Proposes Board To Halt Labor Trouble   Perkins, Hillman And Knudson Give Plan To President   THREE ARE AGREED    Roosevelt Keeps Quiet On Suggestions To Halt Strikes

LAGUARDIA BIDS FOR 3RD TERMIN NY POLLS TODAY   «Close Result Predicted As Over Two Million Voters Prepare  To Ballot

GOTHAM CHOOSES ITS MAYOR TODAY   .a Guardia Seeking Thirc Term Against O’Dwyer   STORMIEST IN YEARS   Almost 2,500,000 Registered to Vote in Rough and Tumble Election

Bitter Gotham Mayoral Fight  _ Comes to Close   Almost 2,500,000 Ar. Registered to Vote; Roosevelt Backs Ta Onerdis

STORMY CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK ENDS   Voters to Make Choice for Mayor at Polls Today

New York Sei For Mayor Tiff   Bitterness Marks End of Contest Between LaGuardia, O°’ Dwyer

BITTER NEW YORK CAMPAIGN CLOSES   OBSERVERS LOOK ‘FOR CLOSE RACE BETWEEN LA GUARDIA AND O'DWYER,.

FDR Appoints Subs On Boards   Justice Stacy Is Named Alternate For Dr. Graham On Defense Board-

Alternates For Defense  Labor Board   President Names Ten Men to Serve in Executive Order

10 ALTERNATES FOR MEDIATION BOARD NAMED   Roosevelt Acts When One Membe: Not Available for Allis-Chalmers Negotiations   Strike Threat Seen in Union Cal  for Pay Increase, Exclusive Bar  gaining Rights

2NO MEDIATION ANY 1S NAMET   President Appoints 10 Alternates to Defense Labor Peace Group.

FDR Appoints Alternates for  Defense Board   Ten Named to Mediatior Group Will Substitutue If Called

BOMB NAZI SHIP   President Names Understudies for Members of  Mediation Board

Mud Slinging Tnereases In Senate Race   O’Daniel Continues To “Twist Tails’ Of Legislators

Senate Candidates Appreciably Step Up Their Campaigns  7 . 7 . C\' Danial Carntiniie   O'Daniel Continues To Hurl Charges At Legislature

JENNER RIPS ATTEMPTS TO SCUTTLE BILL   Senate Republicans Defeat Amendment to Measure Repealing McNutt Reorganization Act.   MAJORITY LEADER LASHES AT FOES

BILL AMENDMENT  nEFEATTD TO   Jenner “Blows Up” Dw ing Debate on Chane for Measure.

Anti-Gambling  Move Begun Officials nd  ee   Officials Would Be Prosecuted

Point Out Ship Was  In Convoy   Sinking Of Destroyer Is Not Regarded As Cause For Break With Germany

I. D. R. says situation unchanged   Destroyer was fulfilline dutv

FDR SEES NO BREAK WITH NAZIS   President Says Sub Sinkings To Be Kept Secret

Situation Unchanged. Fro       Britain Believes Sinking Will Spur Americans

FDR ASSERTS U. S. WORLD _ STATUS SAME   Question of Breaking Off Relations with Germany Is Not Answered

NO CHANCE IN U.S. POLICY fS EXPECTED   President says he’s heard nothing on break. ing diplomatic ties

Roosevelt Says  Reations Bile      Offers No-Comment ‘On Possible Break Over Ship's Sinking   Reuben James Sinking Receives Mixed Reaction

Refuses To Comment On Relations   WHETHER SEVERANCE WILI BE FORTHCOMING UNKNOWN

DUST BOWL GETS T00 MUCH RAIN   New Hard Winter Wheat Crop in Far Southwest Damaged

RAINS ENDANGER BUMPER WHEAT   Excellent Outlook Marred by Too Much Precipitation in ‘Dust Bowl’

Officer’s Widow Compensated  Accident Board Awards Her $17 Weekly

Campaign Of Lies Is Hit By Roosevelt   Falsehoods Are Spread To Sabotage Program Of Aiding Opponents Of Adolf Hitler

Campaign Of Lies toSabotage Aid SaysF.D.R.   No doubt of drive to spread rumors, distortions, falsehoods about lease-lend, he ‘says.

3.000 WORKERS DEFY CIC PIGKETS ~ TO ENTER PLANT   He rvester Works Is ‘Reopened Under Police Watch   ANGRY CIO THREATENS GENERAL STRIKE CALI

DECLARE THEY WILL PREVENT ‘AFL MEN ENTERING HARVESTER PLANT REGAEDLESS OF POLICE

1,000 MARCH PAST JECRING CIO STRIKER:   Police with 1,300 Officers at _ Plant and 5 Entrances Prevent Violence.   CIO LEADER THREATENS TO STOP MEN TUESDA}

AFL Ignores Picket Line, Onens Plant   Police Precautions Prevent Anv Violence

U.S. Remains Adamant in Talks With Japanese   Conversations in Capital Resumed With Surprise Visit

Tokyo Envoys Pay Surprise Call > To Hull; Parleys Continue Today

KANSAS GETS SNOW    Forecaster Says Cold Will ‘Con tinue Tonight and Thursday

ATTACK POLITICS IN CONSERVATION   Wisconsin Group Wants Commission to Regulate Hunting, Fishing,

CLING TO THIRD LINE   “Brilliant Rear-Guard Action’”’ Credited to Australians, New Zealanders.

Britain Fears Nazi Action on Other Fronts   Empire Army Fight: Rear-Guard Battle Against Invaders

GERMANS MAKE GAINS DESPITE HEAVY LOSSES   New Pressure Reported Brought on Spain to Enter Axis Lineup  een saeecrase

NO BREAK-Thnl ACCOMPLISH BY AT TAGKERD   Quick Knockout Of Allied Forces Evidently Aim Of Hitler’s Command

ANGLO-GREEK FORCES KEEP SOLID FRONT   London Hears of New Pressure on Spain; Rumanian Unrest Reported with Iron Guardists Blamed.   BRITISH CONSIDER SECOND “DUNKIRK”

Germans Bringing All Forces Ta Beat On Third - Allied Defense Line In Effort For Quick . “Knock-Out”—Indications Point To  -. Gibraltar As New Objective.

ALLIES CLING T0 SRD LINE; FEAR NEW AXIS MOVE THROUGH SPAIN   German Steamroller Trying For Quick Knockout Blow In Greece; Attack On Gibraltar May Come Next

Pressure : On Spain Reported   Axis Seen Working to Op® Up New Fronts Against Britain

Early Action On New Fronts Reported As Germany Prepares Prelude To Gibraltar Attack   RUMANIAN UNREST REPORTED GENERAL

British Watch For Reich Drive At Gibraltar   Greek Defense Line Unbroken But Giving Before Incessant Attack

Purpose of Visit Of Soviet Airmen Remains Mystery   Washington Officials Decline to Discuss Purpose of Mission  PLANES AT NOME  Await Weather Change Before Continuing  To U. S. Capital

Vote by Saturday Sought by Leaders; Amendments to Be Offered Later Todav. Renort.

Last Chance To Save World Is Aid, Pros Say   Opponents See Ruin for US On Passage

SENATE STILL ~ BATTLES ON BRITISH AI   Lease-Lend Bill Will Save World from Enslavement by the Axis.   SAYS ONE SPEAKER   Another Speaker Says It Will Ruin the U. S. and ‘Get Us Into War.

AY AID) [a LAST CHANCE   Supporters Claim Passage Is Essential To Avert Axis Enslavement

BRITISH AID BILL PASSAGE MAR. 15 NOW PREDICTE   Supporters Still: Claim: They Will Drive to a Vote by Saturday But Opponents Say More Time is Needed.   13th DAY OF DEBATE IN PROGRESS TODAY   Amendment to Keep Troop in This Hemisphere Ha Gained Strength and Vot Mav be Close.

SENATE VOTE .. DELAYED BY. ~ LONG DEBATE   Lend-Lease Bill May;  Not Meet Final Pas  “sage Until Middle ‘lof March

“America’s Last Chance”  Against Axis Enslavement ls British Aid, Leaders Say

Committees Committees Committees   Hardly Enough Rooms To Go Around In Washington

@ In Washington   It’s Getting So You Can't Start a Committee In Washington Without Raiding a Committee  ay.. 29C¥e'a*ans 8. Padd srr or

THREE VETERANS OF GRAND ARMY ARRIVE FOR NATIONAL CAME   Await Arrival Of Abou' 75 Others For Meet In Columbus

‘Last of Civil War Veterans From All Parts of Nation Begin Meeting in Columbus

DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY CENTER 0! INTEREST IN EUROPE: GERMANY SENDING OUT PEACE FEELERS   U. 8. Being Made Dupes Of Germar Propaganda, says F, R.; Military Action Reported On Smal) Seale

BRITISH ENVOY TO MOSCOW IS CALLED HOME   Peace Rumors Fly; Nazis Deride Reports on Move on Soviet

DIPLOMACY TAKES SPOTLIGET TODAY IN EUROPEAN WAR   Under-currents Cause Complex Pattern in Developments.   SYRIAN SITUATION EYED BY LEADERS   Germans Declared Landed at Airports in Country.

DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY STRESSED   Axis Peace Feelers Reported During Lull In Fighting

Rumors Axis Is Preparing For “Peace Offensive” Heard In Europe As Preparations Also Go . : Forward For German Drive Aimed At Control Of Suez Canal.

BRITISH SAY 5.000 TAKEN   Empire Forces Occupy Jub: River Port and Importan Italian Base.

British Capture 9.000 Prisoners In Somaliland   British Forces Penetrate to Capital of Somaliland, Mogadiscio

Roosevelt Averts  Mine Shutdown   UMW Policy Committee Backs Lewis But Agrees to Negotiate Further

FDR OBTAINS CAPTIVE COAL MINE TRUCE   President Says Companies ~ Wen't Be Forced Te  Accept Unions

Steel, Labor To Continue Negotiations   U.S. Won't Force Non-Union Men  To Join"-UMW

PRESIDENT AND LEWIS TALKING ON MINE STRIKI   Lewis Enters Conference at White House With Unanimous Backing of Policy Committee of Miners.   UNION SHOP FOR CAPTIVE MINES SOUGHT   Outcome of Conference Ma  Have Bearing on Introduc  tion of Anti-Strike Legis  lation in Congress.

President Obtains An Agreement For Continued Confer: ences; Won’t Use Force.

Lewis Extends Truce Deadline   Captive Mine Parley to Continue; FDR Refuses to Force Union Shop

STEEL FIRMS AND UMW PLAN TO NEGOTIATE   Reach Agreement at Conference In Washington to Continue Opera tions.   Catiurdau Deadline.

ROOSEVELT, TOLD LEWIS GOVERNMENT WILL NOT FORCE MINE OWNERS TO ACCEPT  CLOSED SHOP ;

BULLETIN  CAPTIVE MINES 10 CONTINUE      Lewis Backs Ground; Told U. S. Will Never Force.  Unionization

F.R. Parley Gets Truce in Coal Strike .   Continued Sessions Ove “Week-end ; No Edict on Claced Shan

Weather Forecast   OR Rt UtGT “GLUSED one IN GOAL MINES   Orders Union And Steel Men To Continue Conferring On Mine Agreement   COAL PRODUCTION MUST NOT STOP, HE REPEATS   Warns That Laws To Keep Mines Open Will Be Enacted If Necessary

F.D-R. Tells.CIO Leaders « Government Will Not Order “Closed Shop” Legislation -

LEWIS MEETS POLICY GROUP, ASKS SUPPOR   Seeks Backing Of Stand Before ‘Showdown’ At White House

Further Delay ~ Obtained In Coa Mine Walkout —   Lewis Agrees To Hold Back: Strike Action ~~ Until Report Monday”

NEED CAPABLE WOMEN FLIERS   Nation In Necd of Women Pilots Te Be Used For Special : Inohs_

Russians Fight Furiously To Halt Nazi Drive While Berlin Boasts of Victory   iravity of Situation is Admitted as Foe Wedges Advance on Moscow In Ever-Increasing Strength   Sees Hard Days Ahead

Germans Say Red Armies Are Encircled  Nazis Declare the Militery   Nazis Declare the Military Decision Has Falle

NAZIS PREDICT COLLAPSE OF ALL RED RESISTANC]   Declare Three Russian Ar mies Are Without Leader' ship in Bryansk Area and Face Destruction.   60 TO 70 DIVISIONS ENCIRCLED, THEY SAY   Hitler’s Order to Troops Said Battle Would Crush Last British Ally on. ‘ Continent.

Germans Say Red Armies Are Encircled   Nazis Declare the Military Decision Has Faller

Last of Effective Soviet Armies Claimed Encircled  Decision Is Reached But Some Hard Fighting Expected

Crushing Defeat Of Soviet Army Claimed in Nazi Story of Battle   Spokesman for Hitler Proclaims ''Setting of the Soviet Star’; Three Units Trapped

Berlin Claims Force Trapped Near Moscow   -Germans Declare Russians Facing Military. ‘Disaster-on All Fronis

CircleReds In 2 Areas Nazis Say   Last Fully Effective Russian Armies On Eastern Front Fatally Surrounder, Says Berlin Spokesman.   Moscow Periled

Red Armies Said to Lack Leadership   Reich Reveals Order of Hitler to Troops on October 2   SAY DECISION HERE

Russians Fight Furiously To Halt Nazi Drive While Berlin Boasts of Victory   Gravity of Situation is Admitted as Foe Wedges Advance on Moscow In Ever-Increasing Strength

Roosevelt Wants ~ Gigantic Sum for War Department   Asks Congress To Provide $3,812,311,197 for Immediate Needs

MORE BILLIONS ASKED FOR ARMY   Congress Gets Request for $3,812,311,197 from President

F. D. R. Asks Three Billions For Army   More Funds For War Department Sought Because Of “Contingencies.”

FUNDS ASKED BY PRESIDENT FOR DEFENSE   Roosevelt Requests Near. ly Four Billions for Wear Dep't   LARGE AMOUNT TO GO TO AIR CORPS   Request Made in a Letter to Speaker Ray. hurn

Reporter at Front Say: Reds Lack Air Support   Finds Battlefields Are Strewn With Soviet Machines

Texan Urges Neutrality Act Repeal   Connally Would Arm Ships, Send Them to Britain

Senate Leader Calls For Delivery of Arms   Connally Argues for Repeal of Neutrality; May Urges All Aid to Russia

Connally Urges Delivery of Arms  Aid Anywhere   Senator Advocates Repeal of Neutrality Act; Arming Ships  HULL FOR CHANGES May Would Give  Entire Munitions Sg Se eae ia  ee

Texas Solon Urges Repeal Of Neutrality   Connally Asks Arming of Merchant Vessels for Self-Defense   HULL GIVES VIEWS

Would Amend Statute On Neutrality   Connally Thinks U. $ Should Deliver Arms to the British

Neutrality Act Revision  Gets Support Of Connally   Texas Senator Calls  On U. S. To Reassert Adherence to Doctrine Of Freedom of Seas  SPEAKS ON FORUM OF WASHINGTON STAR  Savs Aid to Britain

NEUTRALITY _ LAW REPEAL IS DEMANDED   €Donnally Says U. S. Should Reassert Freedom of Seas Doctrine   ¢@WVOULD END COMBAT ZONE BAN ON SHIPS      Secretary Hull Favors Modification of Act Rather  ' Than Repeal

URGES REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY LAN   SENG “Connally _Asserti ~ ‘That U.S. Should Adhere to Freedom of Seas

ConnallyAsks Armed Cargo Ships, Free Sea   Hitler Defies Us, Murdera Our Citizens,’ Texan Tells Radio Forum, Declaring Nazi Terrorism Must Be Destroved -

Neutrality Act  Répeal ‘Asked .  By Sen. Connally American Return  to Freedom of Seas Doctrine Advecated

Sen. Connally Urges Delivery Of Munitions   Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Favors Neutrality Act Repeal

Britain Ready To Aid Greece Or Turkey   Severance of Relations Not Declaration of War

NO DECLARATION OF WAR REQUIRED TO CARRY FIGHT TO INVADERS.   Rendel Leaving Sofia   Balkan Situation Ties In With Hitler's Attempt To Isolate Engtand.

BRITAIN 10 CUT BULGARIAN TIES IMMEDIATELY’   Part of Greek Forces Are Diverted to Frontier of Thrace   Berlin Warns Nazi Army of Invasion Ready Any Eventuality

Nazi Legions . Believed Set For Campaign   Britain Ready To Aid Greece, Say Reports Reich Pays Little Attention To Russian Protest Of Move Into Bulgaria

a i  AMERICAN MARINES SAIL FROM CHINE   Liner Departs With 700 For Unannounced Destination: Send-Off ls Fearful

British Fliers. Attack Bremer   ‘Nazi Ports And Invasion    Bases Are Also Bombed During Night

Fighting Continues in Three Sectors, But Invaders Make ‘No Progress, According to Soviet Official Spokesman; Enemy Running Short of Food for Advanced Troops, Is Report

Russians Continue to Resist and Claim Great Victory for Air Force, Which Sends Several German Ships to Bottom

Blitzkrieg aWashout Reds Say   Russia’s Armies Continue To Combat German Spearhead Zones Defending Moscow, Leningrad And Kiev.   Air Raid Fails

Blitz Is Washout,  Red Press Asserts   Russian Army Continues to Combat German Spear heads in Zones Defending Moscow—Says Nazi Strength Dwindling

Reds Declare Nazis’ Blitz Is Washout   Soviets Report No Big Engagements Except in Familiar Sectors   MOSCOW HAS ALARM

BLITZKRIEG IS ‘WASHOUT, RED OFFICIAL SAYS   Strength of Nazi Drive is Said to be Dwindling; Line Stabilized   CREDIT VICTORIES TO RED AIR FORCE   104 German Planes Down. * ed, Number of Ships Sunk, Reports State

Strength of Nazi Offensive Definitely Dwindling, Foe Far From Moscow After 36 Dave

U.S. SUPPORTS WAR STAND OF GREAT BRITAIN   Decree Issued From Washington Late Saturday   MORE STEPS LOOM   Coast Guard Teld Te Take Over Six Craft Known To Be Here

Three Members Of Family Meet Death In Flames  Art Hillebrand Former Le Mars Mar Among Victims

Three Members Of Family Meet Death In Flames  Art Hillebrand   Art Hillebrand Former Le Mars Man Among Victims

Scores Thrown from Beds as _ Mining Town's Surface Sinks   Subsidence of Three-Block Area Preceded by Rum bling; Streets and Buildings Badly Damaged

THREE BLOCK AREA SETTLES DOWN 3 FEET   20 Families Thrown From Beds, 20-Inch Cracks Appear in Some West Pittston Streets

Ground Settles; Town Damaged  3A Bamiiias Thenws @ram Bade 4 wales Boakauw Ta BMlalae Pawn

EARTH SETTLES, STREETS BROKEN   Twenty Families Tossed From Beds At West Pittston, Pa.

PART OF TOWN IS SETTLING   Families Forced To Move From Homes in West Pittston, Pa.

MANY HURLED FROM BEDS AS TOWN SUBSIDES   Half Dozen Streeis in West Pitts. fon, Pa., Anthracite Fields, Dams aged

MANY THROWN FROM BEDS   Earth in Mining Town Gives Way; Gas, Water Mains Broken

One Can Smell a Cow Far Away, and This Is Reason For Fresh Air in Country

Nazis Denounce  U.S. Slav Stand   Cite Monroe Doctrine ‘Angle In Statement

Germans See ‘Extension of Monroe Doctrine’ in Activity in Belerade

New Rains Move East in Kansas  Northwest Gets Heavy Showers; New Flood Threat

RAINS ON WAY EAST   Are Expected to Reach Easter ’ Kansas Counties Tomorrow

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates World News Today.   Must Increase Ontont.

BRITON SAYS ARMS OUTPUT GAIN NEEDED   Must Be Tripled Before Can Be Invaded

Nazis Now But 50 Miles From Soviet Capital   British Sources: Claim Outcome Of Battle Still Undecided   PROGRESS IS SLIGHT   German Forces Taken From Leningrad To New Offensives

WAR PRODUCTION HOLOS BRI Toh   U. S. Must Increase Supplies Before Britain Can Invade Continent

$5 ANNUAL AUTO: “WE TAX UNDER FIRE WW SENATE   Sen. LaFoliette Brands as “Unfair? Same Tax én a $100 “Jalopy” .and a  » $3,000 Town Car.   COMMUNITY PROPERTY ISSUE STILL UNSETTLED   Opposition on These {tems i: Expected to Delay Fina Senate Action Until Early Next Week.

SENATE CUTS OUT SPECIAL JOINT LEVY   Committee Yields to Determined Opposition on Community Issue.

Strike Section On Community Property Tax   Move To Speed Passage of Levy; Plan To Be Included In Next Bill

PROPERTY TAK PROVISION OUT   Controversial Provision Ir Revenue Bill Is Finally  Eliminated

ELIMINATE PART OF TAX Bill   Agree To Striking Community Property Tax Provision To Hasten Passace.

SECTION OF TAX BILL IS ELIMINATED   Community Property Provision Cut Out By Senate Vote

SENATE PASSED NEW 60 P.C, TAX VALUATION BILL   Replaces Bill Previously Adopted But Found To Be Defective

60 PER CENT BILL. PASSES ONCE MORE   Substitute assessment measure passes Senate after correction

GERMANS RUSH NEW TROOPS TO GREEK BORDER   Heavy Movement Of Hitler’: Forces Claimed Through Bulgarian District

576 Die in Holiday Mishaps;  3 Victims in New Mexico   Week-End Fatalities Exceed Last Year s i akar Dav Total: [rattic Accidents Lead

VOICE OFFICIAL SURPRISE OVER QUALMS OF U.S.    Sincerity Held Basis ‘of Peaceful Solution

Japs Are Amazed, Declare They're Misunderstood   Spokesman Cites Konoye Statement to Disavow Any Territorial ~ Ambitions

British In Raids Over Nazi Ports   While German Bombers Try Fire Raid On _ London, RAF Sets Skies Over Calais Aflame.   Many Killed

LONDON BEATS OFF FIRE RAID   Blazes Rapidly Put Out as Nazi Planes Make Big Night Attack

LONDON SNUFFS OUT FIRE RAIDS   Skies Set Aflame Over Calais In Night Attack By RAF

FIRE RAID STAGED BY NAZI BOMBER!   Several London Districts . Are Attacked by -Raiders

Nazi Fire Raid On London Fails To Damage City   irewatchers Quickly Snuf Out Fires as Fast as They Start

Fire Raid on London Tried By Nazi Bombers Without Success; R. A-F. Js Active

NAZIS THY FIRE RAID ON LONDON   Shower City with Hundreds Of Incendiaries   BOMBS SMOTHERED   British Night Fighters Stage Second Attack of Day on Nazi Ports

NAZIS RAIN FIRE BOMBS ON LONDON   ‘WATCHERS Pur our MISSILES ' QUICKLY AND: NO. BIG «= “BLAZES. DEVELOP. *

A POLISH ARMY.   Is Being Organized to Fight B>side the Russian PForcees,

oo. porish any.   Is Being Organized to Fight B-side the ‘Russian Forces, *

) ARRESTED IN ~ ARMY THEFTS   Bombsight Parts Taken A Duncan Airfeild

CAMP BOWIE TROOPS LEAVE CAMP MONDAY FOR MANEUVER AREA   TWO INFANTRY BRIGADES OF 36TH DIVISION LEAVE  TODAY FOR: LOUISIANA’ «.

Panzer Drive Dents Reds’ Moseow Line  Russians Chase Beaten Nazis In Azov Sector

‘Nazi Offensive Broken in Upper Donets Sector   Axis and Imperial Forces Jockey for Positions in Africa

ANDERSON TO ASSUME ROAD POST. AUG. 1ST   Price Appoints Virginia Gen: eral As Successor To Heary Shirley

Anderson Gets ‘Shirley’s S Place   Brown and Muse Are Alsa Given - Appointments : By State Executive

Third Oil Tanker Reaches Russia   Last of Vessels Arrives Safely

Blue Is Elected Speaker by Vote On Party Lines   lowa Legislature in Session Today and 1941 Work Started

HOUSE TODAY   Vote Is Strictly Along  y Lines; Byers id Prected By

f, past 4  Hold in-lowa. 2  Pepislatune  jem?  pos  on boo  Slee rs          Di Given  tarts Ob tmineaiately CLEARING ped  tad “ : Efficiency Committ ee: a Charged With cs  Cron ades milimeccionas 

Blue Named speaker By 85-21 Vote   Three Democrats Added To Chamber’s ‘Efficien cy’ Committee.

DERNA FALLS TO AXIS ARMY   Libya Counter - Drive Speeded by Nazis

Marfa Man Namec  Judge of 83rd Dist   H. O. METCALFE WILL FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF C. R. SUTTON

H. 0. Metcalfe Appointed Judge; Marfan Since 197   Court Convened Soon After Oath of Office Taken in Presidio Court h«

WON'T USE POISON GAS   Britain Informs Japan It Will Abide By 1925 Protocol.

Dardanelles Threatened   Turkey Expects Vor Papen to Bring ‘Proposal’ From Berlin

PRICE CONTROL ACTION URGED   McNary Says Delay 01 Legislation Causing Business Uncertainty

McNary For Price Control Measures   Senator Calls For Legislation Without Delay

M'NARY URGES EARLY ACTION ON PRICE CONTROL BILL   Would Permit FDR T Establish Ceilings On Various Prices

Britain Would  Demand Truce   Italy Must Seek Peace To Save Non-Fighters

NAZIS SAY TOWN TAKEN NEAR ODESSA   Contend 2 Pockets Face Destruction Near Smolensk

‘Unit Prevented From Joining  Advance Tanks   Germans Claim Great Pockets of Russians Trapped At Smolensk

HARMONY PLANS GIVEN APPROVAL   Democratic Congressmen Welcome Program To End Discord In Ohio

DEMOCRACIES 10 FIGHT DICTATORS   Eric Grmwade Talks About World Affars

MOLOTOV MAY ARRIVE SOON IN TURK CITY   Reds Seek Improved Relations With British

Russia Reportedly Is Moving Toward Better Relations With Great Britain and Support of Turkey to Resist Nazi Advance

BELIEVE LENDLEASE BILL IS TO INVOLVE U. $   Italian Politicals Say Axis Will Try to Sink All Ships Carrying Arms to Democracies

ITALY SAYS OUR ACT MEANS WAR      Declare They Will Not Sit By And Sce U. S. Send Aid To Greece And Britain

Common Citizenship by U.S. And British Empire is Urged   Former War Secretary Hore-Belisha Proposes Such Recognition to Further New Order In Europe; Asks Allied Council to Direct Military Effort Against Dictators

U. §-BRITISH WAR COUNCIL IS PROPOSE   Hore-Belisha Criticize Government For Crete Defeat

WANTS JOINT BRITISH-U. 5. CITIZENSHIP   Hore-Belisha Says Plan Offers Best Assurance For Democracies   RAPS WAR CONDUCT   Proposes Single Allied Council To Handle Industrial Effort

Hore-Belisha Proposes Britain And U.S. Recognize Common Citizenship

HORE-BELISHA URGES COMMON AMERICAN ANI BRITISH. CITIZENSHIP  Proposal Made by F ormer.   Proposal Made by Former. British War Secretary In Scottish Sneech _

Former War Secretary Hore-Belisha Criticizes British Battle Strateay

DOUBLE CITIZEN PLAN FOR U.S, ENGLAND URGED   Hore-Belisha Suggests Lone Director For Industrial Power Of 2 Nations

HOLD YOUTHS FOR MURDER   Teen Age Boys Hate School and Work — Robbery Results in Murder — Being Returned to VirBinia by Authorities.

YOUTHFUL SLAYERS BEING RETURNED 10 SCENE OF SHOOTING   Confessions May Send School, Work-Haters To Chair

TWO YOUNG SLAYERS BEING RETURNED TO FACE MURDER TRIAL   Teen - Aged Boys Who Hated Work to Be Tried for Slaying of Ward Loveless.

Two Teen-Aged Boys Confess They Shot, Killed Washington Attorney

BACK 10 WORK; UNION ORDER   International President Takes Hand in Kansas . City Power Strike

TWO NAMES ADVANCE FOR JOB AS JUDGE   Young and Ford May Be Selected. Is Belief

STRIKE PERILS l). §. SHIPPING   Maritime Commission Expected to Seize 11 Ves sels Today.

ACTIVITIES OF THE STRIKERS   Strikes are Becoming More Numerous Through the Country

Names of 25 White Men To Report October 6 Released by Local Board Number I.

Selectees Named: For October Quote   Names of 25 White Men To Report October 6 Released by Local Board Number .

Big Assaults On Capital Beaten Off,  Russians Say   Germans Claim To Be ‘At Outlying Regions As Reds Move Back  To Continue Struggle  STALIN REPORTED STILL IN. MOSCOW  Evacuation of Odecca

REDS AVERT NAZI DRIVE   Soviets Preparing New Resistance  Base In Urals BY ASSQOOCTATE PD Pri «.

Russians Claim To Have Beaten Off Heavy German Assaults From The West   ODESSA IS ABANDONED TO INVADING TROOPS

Moscow Defense Strenghtens In Face Of Assault   Red Armies Reported To Have Beaten Off Heavy Attack From West

ASSAULTS OF NAZIS CHECKED   Abandonment of Odessa Acknowledged by Soviets   PLANS ARE MAPPED TO DEFEND MOSCOW   Stalin Reported by Radio to Still be in Capital  City

REDS CLAIM 10 HAVE SLOWED REICH ADVANCE   Germans Say Armies In Outlying Areas of Moscow

Roosevelt Asks John Lewis to Call _ Off Coal Mine Strike Set for Tonight

FDR MOVES IN MINE DISPUTE   President Calls on Lewis To Prevent Tieup of “Captive” Pits

Chief Intervenes   SE Sees SS _> _—eoa ve = s+ oe S™  FD Asks Lewis to Call Off Miners’ Strike

Roosevelt Intervenes In Soft Coal Dispute With Captive Miner:   Proposes Lewis And Myron C. Taylor Assume Lead. ing Positions In Direct Negotiations Preliminary To Possible Arbitration

Makes Personal Appeal to Lewis, C10 Mine Chief   Union Leader Silent On Plea Citing U, S. Defense Needs  ‘CAPTIVE’ MINES  53,000 Miners Due To Walk Out in East, South at Midnight

More Pressure Made on Churchil For War Cabinet  All-Powerful Group Asked to Include David Lloyd George

CHURCHILL URGED TO REVISE CABINET   Conservative Faction Would Reduce Ministry to - §-Man Council

5-MAN WAR CABINET URGED IN ENGLAND   Important Faction In British Poli tics Puts Fresh Pressure On  Prime Minister

All-Powerful Five-Man Cabinet Sough:   Would Include Eden and Lloyd George

OHIO. SENATOR DECLARES ONE CENTRAL AGENCY NEEDED IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SYSTEM

_ SEN. TAFT WOULD SPEED DEFENSE   Says Administration Incompetent

SOUNDS CALL IN INAUGURAL SPEECH TODA)   Wilson Urges lowans Te Be Willing To Make Sacrifices For THhefanke

4 DEFENSE  PROGRAM, HIS GALL TO 1OWE   Executive, However, Pro tests Against Unconstitutional Short Cuts

ASSERTS ‘FREE HEN’ CAN MEET TWEEMERGENCY   Says That Democratic Vethods*Can Give  Protection

WILSON CALLS FOR SACRIFICE IN EMERGENCY   Governor, in Inaugural Address, Emphasizes Defense of Freedom

Beware Government By Edict, Gov. Wilson Warns At His Inaugural   Calls On lowans To Be Willing To Sacrifice In National Defense Emergency, But Declares No Dictatorial Rule Needed Far Pratectionn.

Poor Physical Condition of U. S. People Prompts FDR to Order a Survey

Health of Nation Now Worries FDR   President Voices Alarm At What Draft Board - Doetors Finding

Strike Affecting Airplane Production Is Threatened   Another Strike Is Settled at Ir ternational Plant Where Trucks Made

LABOR WARNED IN STRIKE CASE   One Settled, Another  Postponed, Third Threatened

GES Mas          Settied, ‘Another Deferred, Third. Threats . ened. —.Laws. are   " ebnared

STRIKE TROUBLE SOMEWHAT EASED; CONGRESS WARNS   ONE .WALKOUT ENDS, ‘ANOTHER IS POSTPONED. BUT 3RD IS THREATENED

Labor Warned to Avoid Strikes Slowing Defense   International Harvester Co. Strike Ended: Dispute at Chicago Settled

Production Threatened By Strikes   SETTLED, t POSTPONED, THIRD PREDICTED IN INDUSTRY.

EETTLE STRIKE AT FT. WAYNE   Compromise Contract Signed —Ranger Plant Tieup Deferred

Conference Held  On Steel Strike   SWOC and Company Representatives Hold Fist Parley

SWOC--Steel Officials Meet At Bethlehem For First Time   Employes Representative Plan I: Held Cause Of Big Strike

BETHLEHEM PLANT OFFICIALS MEETING UNION COMMITTEE   Gathering Is is First Parley Since Strike Was Called By CIO On Monday

TWO COUPLES TAKE MARRIAGE VOWS THE PAST WEEK   Marjorie Stinton And Alva Rozell; Katherine Kuehn and F. Varenhors!

Marjorie Stinton Weds Alva Rozell  Akron Young Couple  Pledge Marital Vows

Kroemer ‘Family  -’Reunion Sunday   roved To Be  Vital - A Statistics, For Past Yea Favorable

150,000 Men Said Holding Four Outpost:   Moves Seen as Preparedness For Any Eventuality In Tokyo’s Drive Southward   Nucleus for Air Base Reported at Saigon   South Indo-China Port Taken Over Simply By Moving In

150,000 Japanese  Troops Ready for  Southward Move Military Air Base  Nucleus Established in French Indo-China

Crusade Womer Fight Charges In Aid Affair   Mothers Plead Not Guilty in Capitol Disorderly Arrest

2 CRUSADERS - G0 TO COURT   They Plead Not Guilty ta Disorderly Conduct

EAST T0 HAVE GAS RATIONING   Filling Station Supplies Restricted; 18 States Are Affected

Elmen, Craven say la.-Neb.  sale all set   Feel commission treated them hadlv

STRIKE CALLED AT SHIPYARDS BY ClO UNION   “ficliday’ Calied In Protest Against Stalling In Contract Negotiations

CLOSED DOWN BY ‘HOLIDAY      CIO” Shipbuilders Walk Out In Protest to Company ‘Stalling’ Over Neacoatiations.   16,000 WORKERS OUT AT KEARNY

22,000 C. I. O. Shipbuilders Walk Out, Hold Up $450,000,000 Jobs Down East

BAPTISTS CHOSE AUGUSTA   1945 Centennial Convention Going To Site Of Founding

FIRE SWEEPS © FARM LANDS   THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF CALIFORNIA WHEAT AND BARLEY HURNED—FIFTEEN HOMES DESTROYED

GRASS FIRES - IN CALIFORNIA STILL RAGING   Thousands of Acres Over a Front of 18 Miles Are Scorched.   MANY CATTLE LOST   Some Homes Destroyed and It Is Possible Some Lives Have Been Taken.

GRAIN, CATTLE AND HOMES LOST IN BIG BLAZE IN THE WES)   Fire Sweeps 7,000 Acres and Damage Is Set at $500,000—Fear Pos sible Loss of Life.

GRASS ARES “WOLF “STILL RAGING   Thousands of ‘Acres: Over a Front of 18 alee Are. “Scorched, .   MANY CATTLE ‘LOST   fome Homes Destroyed ant It Is' Possible Some Lives. : Have Been Taken.

BRUSH BLAZES IN CALIFORNIA MENACE TOW   Burning Over 18- Mile Front; Arson Is Suspected

FIRE SWEEPS TWO COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA   15 Homes, Hundreds of Head of Cattle, 7,000 Acres of Wheat Destroyed in Blaze.

CROPS RUINED IN CALIFORNIA FIRt   Wheat And Barley Fields In Path Of Blaze; Cat; tle Destroyed

Grain, Homes and Cattle Destroyed As Fire Sweeps Over California Area

NON-UNIONISTS, UL MLW. CLASH AT UNIONTOWN   ALL INJURED MEN IDENTIFIED AS UNITED MINE WORKER PICK ETR   ‘AMBUSHED, SHOT DOWN WITH NO WARNING.’ SAYS VICTIM      Reporter Gets ‘Not- So- Cordial Welcome While Cruising Battlefield In Auto

UNS BLAZE IN FAYETTE COAL FIELDS   Hundreds of Shots Fired As Pickets and Non-Strikers Battle   AMBUSHED, CHARGE OF STRIKING WORKER   Fighting Occurs In Valley Road 18 Miles North of Uniontown

Nonstrikers, Pickets Clash   U.M. W. Men Fired On From Ambush, They Claim

PICKET-MINER HGHT GROWS MORE SERIOUS   Ten Men Are Woundec Along Roadway To Mine   Picket Says Non-Union Men Waylay With No Warning

Injured Identified As Strike Pickets By Mine Workers   Government Undertakes New Effort to Settle Captive Coal Mine Dispute After Outbursts

TEN MEN SHOT IN STRIKE DISORDERS   Guns Blaze Again Today In Coal Fields Of Fayette County— Hundreds Of Bullets Fired In Battle Between Pickets And Non-Strikers

10 Pickets Shot In Coal Fields Of Frick Company   -resh Outburst of Shootinc Marks Strike in Pennsylvania

Bullets Fly For Hour On Both Sides   Pickets Charge They Were Waylaid

Pickets, Miners Wage Cun Battle Lasting An Hour         Hundreds of Shots Fired as Guns Blaze. . Pennsylvania -— Clash !s Most Seriotis. Fla D Of Five-Day-Old UMW Walkout — Shouting: Breaks Silence Between Fusillades of /Fiting:

Battle Rages For More Than Hour Along Road   Pickets Waylaid by Non-Union Men, They Say ~~ Sheriff Fears Situation Will Get Worse

10 SHOT NEAR PENNSY MINE   Guns Blaze Today In Fayette County; Pickets Claim . Ambuscade

Ten Men Wounded  As Guns Blaze  Again in Strike Non-Strikers, Pickets  Clash in Coal Field Outbreaks

PICKETS WOUNDED - IN MINE FIGHTING   Hundreds of Shots Fired ir Clash at Pittsburgh Mine

TEN WOUNDED IN FLAREUPS > OF FIFTH DAY   President Awaits -Reply of Lewis; Patterson Urges Salzre.   BLAST FURNACES AT PLANTS SHUT DOWN

PICKETS CLAIM ATTACKS MADE FROM AMBUSH   Flareup Occurs Along Road Leading to Mine Near Uniontown, Penn.

Guns Blaze. In _ Hour’s Battle; :       Strikers Claim Non-Union Men Waylaid And Ambushed Them; Company Official Says Captive Mine Being Worked; Sympathy Walkouts Spread.

Senators Begin Groundwork On Anti-Strike Legislation As Sympathy Strikes Spread Rapidly In Commercial  yte

GUNS BLAZE IN CAPTIVE MINES NEAR PITTSBURGH AS PICKETS AND OTHERS ENGAGE IN FIGHTS   Most Serious Outbreak of Five Day Strike Reported and Indications Point to Worse Conditions In These Trouble Zones

10 MEN SHOT FROM "AMBUSH IN MINE WAR   Hundreds Of Shots Fired Ir Battle Between Pickets And Non-Strikers   ONE INJURED SERIOUSLY.   UMW Members Waylaid Along Valley Road. Is Claim; Many Back On Job

BLAZING GUNS HALT PICKETS AT COAL MINE   WASHINGTON TRIES NEW PLAN TO END STRIKE

‘Bullels Zip trom Hillside On Strikers’ Automobiles; President Awalts Reply

HUNDREDS OF SHOTS TRADED IN DARKNESS   Pickets Claim They Were - Ambushed Near Pits   Some Go To Work In Pennsylvania Fields

10 Pickels Felled At Edenborn      Blazing Guns From Hill Ans. weredFromHighway Where Pickets Massed 200 To 250 Strong.   WindberMond’s

Guns Blaze In Captive Coal Mines Walkout   Ten Hurt In Battle At  Pennsylvania Fields Lasting Over Hour

10 Pickets Wounded in Battle in Coal Field in Fayette County   SHERIFF SEEKS AID

PICKETS SHOT IN COAL AREA; HELP SOUGHT   Sheriff Asks State Police Aid In — County

Non-Strikers Battle Pickets At Pa. Mines   At Least Ten Men Are Wounded As Guns Blaze Again In Coal Fields Of Fayette County -- Hundreds Of Shots Are Fired In Ficht Lasting More Than An Hour

GUNS FELL 10 MINE PICKETS      Sheriff Asks Aid of Stale Troopers in Payette County, Pa, After  Read Lk Ve

GREAT YOLLEYS OF SHOTS FIRED DURING BATTLE   One Wounded Victim Claims Pickets Waylaid By Non-Union Men In Fayette County   SHOT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, BE SAYS   Despite Uprising “Numbe. of Men Went Into Mines -and Are Working,” ' ‘Company Savs

Battte Rages For More Than ‘Hour Alone Road   Pickels Waylaid by. Nani-Union Men, They Say — Sheriff Fears Siluation We'll (et Wore

GUNFIRE FELLS TEN PICKETS   Pennsylvania Sherif! Asks Governor For Aid From State  Troopers

President Awaits Lewis’ Reply to Latest Appeal: Ten Wounded by Gunfire

Britain's Action Against Rumania Seen as Warning   Other Balkan Nations Nov Know What They Can Expect

RUMANIA IS CUT OFF BY BRITAIN   Balkan Nations Warned About Bowing to Nazi Invaders

Part of Story of French Defeat Lies In Difference In Reaction To War As Compared With Britisk

Blitz Brings Out Strong Contrast Between Latin Emotion, British Calm   By WILLIAM McGAFFIN

Heated Argument In Congress Over  Army Commander’s Requests Foreseen

Marshall Asks '‘1-Year Limit [BeEliminated   ‘See Congressional Battle Of Staff Chief’s   Requests

Army Change Needed   Gen; Marshall Asks That Troops Be Kept Longer Than Year ar Limits Be Removed

AGKS SER  Vict BE EXTENDED   General Marshall’s Recommendations Stirs Congressiona! Leaders.   CITES FOREIGN PERILS

Marshall Asks Hold Trainees Over One Yea   Army Chief Of Staff Wants Western Hemisphere Re: striction Removed.   SFEKS OUICK ACTION

Keep Draftees, Reserve And Guard In  Service Longer Than Year: Marshall   Aleo Uraes Removal Of Ban Confining Troops In Hemisphere

Wants Power To Send U.S. Men Abroad   Heated Debate in Congres: Looms After Statement By Army Head

Lift Ban On Troops, Is Request   Authority To Keep Men In Service Beyond Year Also ‘Asked By Marshall

Freer Army Rein  Asked by General   Marshall. Urges Removal o: Ban On Using Troops Outside Hemisphere   A STIR IN CONGRESS   Chief of Staff Also Woulc Extend Service of Citizen Selectees

U. S..Army Chief Of Staff Urges Removal Of Restrictions Holding Forces. Within Western Hemisphere

ARMY ASKS  FREE HAND  IN HANDLING OF TROOPS   Marshall Would Remove Restrictions Confining Men to Western Hemisphere   ‘WANTS RIGHT TO HOLD DRAFTED MEN   Tine Element Dominant, He Declares; Heated Debate Expected in Conorece

WOULD KEEP TRAINEES © INSERVICE   Gen. George C. Marshal Requests Removal of Army Restrictions

THINKS YEAR IS TOO SHORT FOR ALL DRAFTEES   Army Chief Of Staff Urges Men Stay Longer Than Year; Also Remove Restrictions Against Foreign Service.

ARMY CHIEF STAFF WANTS RESTRICTIONS “UPON ARMY REMOVED   WOULD KEEP ALL MEN IN SERVICE LONGER THAN YEAR AND SEND THEM ANYWHERE

Would Retain Draftees In Service Longer Than Year   HE WOULD REMOVE ALL RESTRICTIONS

FIGHT LOOMS ON ASSENBLY TAX PROMISE   Lawmakers of ‘31 Pledged Immunity On Property Hidden Before ‘32   VARIED FORTUNES BROUGHT TO LIGHT   New Solons Face Demand That 10-Yr.-Old Promise Be Enforted

TAX IMMUNITY LAW DEBATED IN ASSEMBLY   First Major Test Jn Legisla. ture May Be Over Delinquent Revenue   B MAY VOID OLD PLEDGE   Attempts To Collect On Personal Property Held Prior To 1931 Studied

BLOCK DRIVES OF ENEMY ON THREE FRONTS   Moscow Says Nazi Spearhead Pushed Back 11 Miles with Huge Losses,   BERLIN SAYS 3,000,000 RUSSIANS CAPTURED

Offensive Of Nazis Is Hitting Snag   ENEMY DRIVES ON TARE FRONTS DEFENDING MOSCOW SLOWED

Smash Toward Moscow Halted Along 3 Fronts   Invaders’ Spearhead Claimed Routed 11 Miles In Savage Russian Counterattack In  Which Tremendous Losses Inflicted

German Drives  Blocked on 3  “¢ Maceaw Wrante ATEVOUU TT BR LUERED   Soviet Capital’s Defender:

Germans Blocked O  n Three Fronts   Reserves, Civilian Workers Rush into Battle to Save Moscow; Russian Tanks Drive Main Offensive Spearhead Back 11 Miles. Moscow Says

RED ARMY TANKS COUNTER-ATTACK AND HALT FOE IN MOSCOW DRIVE   Stalin’s High Command Claims Germans Driven Back 11 Miles at One Point   iHold 8 Miles of Gain; Reserves and Civilians Complete Steel Barriers To Invaders

RUSSIANS DRIVE BACK GERMANS FOR 11 MILES   Moscow Clairns To Have Blocked Enemy Drives On Three Fronts

SPEARHEAD TURNED BY RED FORCE   Nazis Forced 11 Miles tc the Rear as Struggle for Moscow Rapidly Nears  a Showdown.

NAZIS SET BACK 11 MILES IN-GREAT SOVIET ATTACK   Reported Hitler Has Lost 600,000 Men Since Offensive Began 13 Days  Aan

CLOUDY, WITH RAINS   frecipitation Forecast for West and Central Kansas

Clearfield Unit At Shelby In Group Praised For “Exceptionally High Morale”

J & L Grants Pay Increase   BUT 100 MACHINISTS AT ALLEN PORT AND MONESSEN STRIK:! FOR MORE.

State Hospital Funds Slashec   But Assembly Appropriates More Than Spent in Last  Two Yea rs.

JAPS. JUBILANT OVER CONQUEST   Changsha, Important Capita Of Hunan Province, Taker By Nipponese; No Fanfare On Pact Anniversary

Japan Celebrates Military Victory on Axis Anniversary   Pact With Nazis Draws Little Notice as Japs Reveal Chinese Triump

ANNIVERSARY OF AXIS PACT SIGNING OBSERVED . QUIETLY   Papers Report Fall Of Changshz, Capital Of Hunan

Ji aps Observe Pact’s Signing   Jubilance Expressed Over _ Changsha’s Fall. Dr .  = Aanivebeary =

Tokyo Observes Anniversary of Axis Pact Quietly  Newspapiers Play Up  Canture af Cenies]

Strike of Electrical Workers Called Off and Both Sides Will Arbitrate

SCARBOROUGH AND TURNER BLAMED FOR KIDNAPING   Convict Guard Shot and Kidnaped and Highway Engineer Abducted at Hamilton, Ga.

RED CARGO FLEET PLAN REPORTED   British Investigate Talk 0! Russian Move to Bring Goods From Americas   WOULD BREAK BRITISH BLOCKADE   London Also Believes Some U.S. Producers Are Helvinge Axis

ALLIES SttK 10 OUST ALL NAZI AGENTS   Armed Forces Move Into Persia Without Notice To Protect Oil Fields, Supply Lines

Soviets Move South; Wavell: On Two Fronts   British Navy Also Land: Marine Farce at Head Fe kp SOR POY yore Fe

British Attack From Iran Gulf   Russians Cross Border in North To Oust Nazis in Shah’s Domain

BOLD STROKE INTENDED TO ROUT GERMANS   Joint Action Is Taken by Powers to Protect Back Door to Embattled Soviets,   BULLETIN

BRITISH, REDS BEGIN MARCH TO OUST NAZIS   Troops Move Quickly To ward Oil Centers to Secure Them from Contrd] by Germany.   COUNTRY NOTIFIED AFTER TROOPS MOVE

Allies Start Drive to Oust Nazi Agents   Seek to Protect Russia's Oil,  Supply Lines

Joint Military Operation Started Be“cause German Agents Filter Into -Key Communication and Industrial ‘Enterprises — Seen Grave Danger  to Both Countries — General Wavell Commands — Some Resistance Encountered, Is Report

SURPRISE MOVE STARTS AT DAWN TO CHECK NAZIS   Iran (Formerly Persia) Had Refused to Oust Thousands of German ‘Tourists’ Who are in Country.   MOVE TO KEEP OUT ROUTE INTO RUSSIA   Iran Army Has Been Mobilized But Early Reports . Contain No Mention of Resistance at Any Point.

BRITISH -AND RUSSIANS STRIKE IRAN OIL FIELD   Give No Warning But Are Meet. ing Resistance In Campaign

SIRIKE AT DAWN  IN BIG SURPRISE TU PROTECT Ol   AU TRULLUL UH  Resistance Reported; Pla to Oust Many Nazi Operatives Russia and Britain for Firs Time in Same Bat tle line

‘Yugoslay Civilians Stand Fast; Die in Homes Rather Than Flee While Army Fights Losing Battle

Serbs Fought Bravely but Hopelessly   News Man Telis Of Gallant Fight Against Nazi Might

10,000 Died In Belgrade From Bombs   ASSOCIATED PRESS MAN TELLS OF YUGOSLAVS MATCHING PANZERS WITH OX TEAMS.

British Fall Back Before Nazi Assault   Have 100,000 Black Shirt Troops In  Trap, However

BRITISH ADMIT RETREAT FROM LIBYA OUTPOST   Troops, Withdraw From ~Mersa Brega; Nazis_ ‘Claim Successes

British Libya Troops Move Out, Nazis In   Communique Says Ital. ians Have Withdrawn from Asmara

AXIS TO GET NOTHING FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA  Grady Reports on Tour of Vital Area

Brings Assurance From Southeast Asia Nazis To Get No War Supplies

SOUTHEASTERN AXIS PLEDGES DEFENSE AID   U.S., Briain Assured of Vast Pool of War Resources Axis Can Touch Only with Arms

ASIA 10 GUT OFF THE AXIS FROM ITS VAST STOREHOUSE   Officials of Philippines China, Malaya, the Neth erlands East Indies, India Burma and Ceylon Pledg: Efforts To U. S.

Axis To, Be Shut Off From. Material In Southeast Asia. Savs Observer

FLOW OF SUPPLIES FROM ASIA TO AXIS WILL BE CUT OFF   FDR’s Special Economic Advisor Says Asiatic Countries Working With Allies ‘

ASSURANCES ON ASIA   Officials Promise Axis Will Be Shut Off From Storehouse

Lower Neosho River Out of Banks at Oswego   U. 8. Highways 159 and 54 Blocked in Southeast Kansas

SOVIETS TELL OF STRUGGLES TO HOLD KIEV   ENEMY HURLS BEST TROOPS INTO UKRAINE

‘Moscow Reports Germans Have Lost 150,000 Men {n Trying To Take City

Ukraine City Still Holding, Soviet Says   150,000 German Troops Incapacitated, Many Tanks and Planes Eliminated

SAVAGE BATTLE RAGES AT KIEV SOVIET CLAIMS   “Life and Death” Fight ir City's Suburbs Is Reported in Moscow War  Bulletins   NAZI LOSSES HUGE   Reds Contend More Thar 150,000 Germans Lost in Mammoth Attack on Kiev Lines

Moscow Says Nazi Suffer Heavy Loss in Struaqle   German Forces Declared to Have Lost Mere Than 150,000 Men in Assault on Ukranian City: Are Using Best Troops

LILLY CLAN OPEN ANNUAL REUNION   Huge Throng Gathers on Flat Top Mountain   CONTINUES TODAY   Illinois Governor, and Othe! Notables To Feature Today’s Program   See Pictures On Pace 14. Sec. 2

“Cousin Abe” Promises no Rain on Final Day of Annual Family Meeting

Shipyard Strike Will End Today   600 Machinists Vote To End Idleness

Coast Strikers Vote to Return To Work Today ‘CIO, AFL Machiniste  Go Back to Jobs Deserted May 10

BANKER URGES BOND BACKING   PURCHASE OF DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS BY PUBLIC ADVOCATED BY STATE BANKING HEAD

Cop F inds Bomb After Getting Tip   Device Found in Front of Widow’s Home

Anonymous Tip Leads to Powerful Bomb in Scranton Residential Area

s Will Try To Force ~ Sioux City To Give License   it Mandamus - Filec Woodbury Coun-ty Court

GREEKS SET TO MAKE PEACE IN FACE OF NAZIS   One Source Sees Conces sions Only on Authority That Fascists Won't Enter Land.

Commander-in-Chief of Greek Army Appeals for Speed in Arms Delivery   Papagos Sends Message to United States in Interview on Battlefront i

Leader of French  Forces in Africa  Rejects De Gaullé      Calls on All. Frenchmen to. Spam Appeal to Arms, Work Loyally With ‘National Revolution;’ Says Return to. Conflict Would . gy  oo ae

DE GAULLE PLEA FOR ARMED AID REJECTED   War Leader Pledges Alle: giance To Marshal   ‘ARMY TO STAY NEUTRAL   Retain Discipline And Order People Are Told

Charges Made In Iowa House That Industry Curried Favor With Passes

Free Tickets’ Charged as House Downs Movie Bill   Alesch Hints Comps From Operators Influenced Legislature’s Votes

House Bill To Regulate Bank Night Is Killed   Film Men Are Charged With Currying Favors From Lawmakers.

90-Year-Olds Have Chance To Make Great Success, Henry Ford Declares  %, 3

Henry Ford, on Eve of His 78th Birthday, Sees “New, Very Different World” Coming

rord Is Confident Of Bright Future   Magnate Marks 78th Birthday Tomorrow

“NEW WORLD BEING BORN'  Ford:’ “Opportunities Never Seen Before to  Be Given in New World  By DAVID J. WIL XIE  AEROS

isions Aerial sion of U.S. noland Falls   rings End as mbers of mittee Fuss

aTIMOON WARNS OF AIR INVASION IF BRITISH LOSE   Sharp Clashes Mark Committee Hearing On Aid To Britain Measure

STIMSON SAYS NAVY OF BRITISH VITAL TO SAFETY OF U. S.   Danger of invasion if it destroyed—can’t switch to war economy overnight

War Secretary Warns of Move lf British Lose  Keep War Out of  America Is Task Aa Bi ww Bs. © cco   See Story  on Page 2

TARY UF WARIS HEARD   "Problem Is “Keeping War Out of America’, Says Stimson.

SECRETARY OF WAR ENVISIONS NAZI ATTACK   Fears Air Assault On America Would Follow Defeat or Desrtuction of  British Fleet.   BLOOM AND FISH IN HOT EXCHANGE

Argument OfBloom and Fish Ends Hearing —   Committee Receives Letter from Former President Hoover

Secretary Of War Testifies On Lend-Lease—AntiForeign Service  Move Starts.

Talks of “Living Margin’ And Asserts Situation Will Be Discussed  At Philadelphia Meeting

Gas Men Threaten To Shut Stations   Easterners Say Quota  Will Kall Business

apanese  Press. Expresses ‘Alarm ver “Crisis” With United States

REFINERIES WIN RIGHT TQ SHIP GAS INTO OHIO   Amendment to September 30 Order Permits Pennsylvania Grade Oil Plants to Resume Sending Fuel Out of State   KENTUCKY INCLUDED

OIL CURB LIFTED FOR PENN FIRMS   Shipments Will Be Allowec To Ohio And Kentucky

200 ARE KILLED IN FIRST HALF OF. 3DAY HOLIDAY   RATE OF PREDICTED 400 IS MAINTAINED: TRAFFIC CLAIMS 140

DEATH TOTAL REACHES 200   Prediction of 400 By Mon day Likely to Be Realized —Iowa Casualties

HOLIDAY TOLL REACHES 200   Predicted Total Of. 400 U.S. Deaths Likely To Be Equalied

DEATHS LISTED  200 ACCIDENT FOR HOLIDAY   Traffic Mishaps Account for 140 Fatalities, While 29 Drownings Are Re ported — Figures May Rise ta 400 hv Monday.

HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL 1S GREAT   Deaths Reported Total 200, Mostly Due To Traffic Accidents.

200 HOLIDAY WEEK: END . FATALITIES   Fear 400 Accidental Deaths Before the Week-End is Over:

HOLIDAY TOLL AT 200 MARK    Prediction of 400 Deaths for  Week End May Be Exceeded.

‘ND TO BRITAIN BILL IS PLACED WN LEGISLATURE   Confers Tremendous Powers Upon Chief Executive

SPEED ASKED OF CONGRESS BY PRESIDENT   OPPOSITION FIGHTS TOO MUCH POWER FOR ROOSEVELT

IEPORTATION IEARING S EGUN TODAY   U.S. Asks Bridges Be Ejected .ecause He Aided Reds

Leaps For Life Cause 11 Injured   Stewart Hostelry Burns and Flames, Starting in WastePaper Basket, Spread Rapidly

lokyo Envoys Confer With Hull Avain   President Returns To Washington From Warm Springs Visit

Negotiations With Japan Are Resumed   Threat of War Had Called President From His Holiday

Nippon Envoys Grave After Meeting, But Still See ‘Hope.’   F.R. SHORTENS VACATION

Envoys Meet Hull Without Tokyo’sReply   Nomura Says Furthes Conversations Ordered in Peace Effort   ROOSEVELT IS BACK   Kurusu Says Tojo Mav Have Reen Misquoted on “U.S. Purge”

Secretary Hull And Ambassadors 0! Nippon Confer As President Arrives From Warm Springs, Ga., For Crisis

President Returns to Capital, Culting Short Warm Springs Vacation, as Crisis Deepens   NO REPLY TO U. S.      Secretary of State Talked With President Sunday After Con ference with Halifax

Rurusu Says” Jap Premier — Was Misquoted   Special Envoy Asking. For Text Of Premier’s Talk: Situation Still Grave

NEGOTIATIONS WERE RESUMED MONDAY ON FAR EAST SITUATION   JAPANESE ENVOYS TALK WITH HULL, WHO LATER ). TALKS WITH PRESIDENT

Pres. Roosevelt Is Home From Southern Trip; Meets Hull   AMBASSADOR GRAVE   Premier Tojo 'Misquoted' On ‘Purging’ America, Says Kurusu

NOMURA AND KURUSU CALL ON MR. HULL   Bring No Final Answer To Documents Handed Them Last Wednesday By Huil Restating and Reclarifying United States Attitude On Far Eastern Questions.

Tokyo Ambassadors See Secretary Of State; Situation Reported Grave

No Reply to Hull’s Formula for Peace Has Been Rece'ved   Reverses Suffered by Axis May Have Been Influence in Tokyo

President Roosevelt Rushes Back to Desk      Secretary Hull Hurries to Meet with Chief Executive after ‘Con-  ference with Japs

Sec. Hull Reports To Chief Executive After Seeing Japs   Only ‘Statesmanship’ Will Avert War, Says ~“Tokyo’s Ambassador

Tokio Envoys Resume Talks  With Sec. Hull   Bring No Japanese Re ply To Restatement O: U. S. Position.  Ps. ee oe oe eee ee oe

Nippon’s Two Envoys, Hull InConference   Secretary of State Also Holds Meeting with President   TOKYO ‘DELAYS’ WAR FOR FURTHER TALKS   Wide Gap Still Exists Between Nations on Far East Problems

Hal Confers With President After Jan Visit   Nomura and Kurusu Are Instructed to Keep On Negotiating  NQTE UNANSWERED  ‘Vise Statesmanship’ Will  Be Necded to Save the Situation—Nomura

Tokyo Envoys Again Confer  With Mr. Hull   Far Eastern Mess Bit Cloudy With FDR Hurrying Home

New Tokyo Decision Delays  Pacific. War; Differences Great   Increased Red Forces Threaten - it {Germans West-OF Rostov: RAF ‘Bombs ‘Hamburg

Secretary Of State, Envoys Go Over Subordinate Phases At Conference

FAR EASTERN NEGOTIATIONS APE RESUMED!   Hul! Follows Conference By Hurried Call At White House

FR, Hull Confer; No Final Answer Filed from Tokyo   indicate Nippon Either Stalling or Considering g Axis Camp; U. S., British in Philipof ne er

NEGOTIATIONS WERE RESUMED MONDAY ON FAR EAST SITUATION   WITH HULL, WHO LATER  Warn it ENVOYS TALK y TALKS WITH PRESIDENT

Negotiations on far east are resumed   Another talk held by Hull and Jananese

Envoys Give No Reply to U.S. Demands   Hull Confers With F. R. Immediately After Meeting;  Ambassador Nomura Grave

Pacific Question _  Important Theme  me Aye Pt ae bat CY x en 7 OEE oral Talk

Jap Ambassador Grave In Reference To Late Talk   Kurusu Claims Nipponese Premier Has Been “Badly Misquoted” !n American Dispatches

Japs Talk to Hull; Report No Progress   Reply to U.S. Note Is Awaited   Jap Envoy Says Situation Is Grave After Talk With Hull

ST, MARKS LIGHT TIDE   HULL CONFERS WITH ENVOYS ON DELICATE FAR EASTERN SITUATION THIS MORNING   No Statement Issued, As He Goes to Report to President, With Whom He Holds Conference.— Japs Bring No Reply to Recent U. S. Statement

Huil Confers With President After Jan Visit   Nomuva and Kurusu Are Instructed to Keep On Negotiating  “OTH UNANSWERED

PARLEYS WILL BE CONTINUED   Secretary of State Tells President, Back from Georgia, of Conference

Kurusu, Hull Begin Negotiations Anew   Envoys Fail To Bring Repiy To U. S. Statement Of Policy

CRISIS 1S NEAR IN FAR EASTERN WAR SITUATION      FDR Cuts Trip Short; Rushes To Washington

Japan’s Representatives  Call on Hull While ABCD  Powers Prepare Defense   U.S. Army and Navy Forces in Philippine Ordered to Be on “Alert”; British : Take Precautions at Hongkana

President Gets Report  On Japanese   Ambassadors Hold Second Hurried  Talk With Hull

PISH RECKIVED HERE   Shipment of Fish Received by Conservation Club.

EYE WITNESS TELLS OF WAR ON GREEK FRONT   Germans Mowed Down By The Thousands As They Go Up The Servia Pass

New Setup May Unify U.S.Defense   Judge Rosenman Is Asked To Study Differences Between OPM, OPACS

Shakeup Indicated In OPM, OPACS   Roosevelt Ghostwriter Is Studying Rivalry

Hosenman Of High Court To Make Report   Super Agency May Be Announced; Wallace Mentioned

Judge Rosenman Of N. Y. Studies Disputes Between . OPM, OPACS For F. D. R.

Defense Shakeup Is Under Study  Judge Rosenman Named to Make Recommendations

JUDGE STUDYING OPM, OPACS ROW   Hint Super Defense Agency May Be Formed

sxosenman Named by ident to Study OPM ° ind OPACS Differences   - New York State Supreme Court Justice, Long Friend of President Roosevelt, Volunteers Services in Emeraency

FDR: CONSIDERS UNIFICATION OF DEFENSE AGENCIES   Policy Board Said  To Be Talked About; Hinted Single Head For Whole Program  CONFLICT “A MESS”

Rosenman Surveys Detense Ditterences   Roosevelt Names Old Friend To Survey Of OPM And OPACS Functions; Reports Say Wallace May Direct Super Defense Agency

PRESIDENT TAKES STEPS UNIFY THO IMPORTANT AGENCIES   PRODUCTION AND PRICE ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE NOT AGREED ON MANY POLICIES

New York Judge Surveys Set-up, With Reports Revamping Planned For Efficiency     CONFLICT CITED   Knudsen and Hendersor Split Over Policies Termed Example of  Present “3

Rosenman to Study OPM and OPACS Clashe   Selected By President t Seek Untanglement ot Differing Offices

ROOSEVELT AUTHORIZIES NEW SURVEY   New York Judge To Seek Out Price-Production Differences.

BILLY CONN'S WEDDING IS OFF   Heavyweight Fighter Says Wedding Is Off For The Present.

Four Who Parachuted to Safety ir Storm Last Week Killed as Big Craft Hits California Peak

11 NAVY FLYERS DIE WHEN GRAFT HITS MOUNTAIN   Four Of Victims Parachut  ed To Safety Last Thars dav In Texac      FOUR HAD BEEN TO OTHER CRASH SCENE

Eleven Navy Fliers Die In Crash Of Big Plane   Naval Transport Crashes in Rugged Mountair Country Southeast of San Diego— Falls During Storm

Include Four ‘Who "Chuted From Bomber On Thursday   BODIES RECOVERED AFTER HARD WORK

Four Who Escaped Death in Texas  Last Week among The Number Dead   Three Officers Named To Probe Bomber Accident and Four Other Fliers Complete the Lis!

1 BODIES TAKEN FROM CRASH SCENE   Naval Plane. Lacked Only 20 Feet of Passing Ove: Mountain on Which I Crashed, Official . In . wanatimatzian Ghnawu/ca

Nazis In All-Out ‘Drive Now On Southern Front   Situation After Serious Breakthrough Retrieved; New Armies Being Formed to the Rear

ist Round Of Moscow Fight May Be Won   FOREIGN RELATIONS CHIEF OF REDS THINKS RUSS CAN BLOCK NAZIS.

LIMITED SUCCESSES ARE NOTED   Dispatch from Present Refuge of Diplomats and Newspapermen Suggest Nazi Upsets.

DIPLOMATIC CORPS LEFT CITY WHEN BREAK APPEARED   Officials of City, However, Remain—Winter Hurling Down Unen Bogged  Nazi Forrac

SOVIET WINS FIRST FIGHT OF MOSCOW   Correspondent Says That Redisposition of Soviet Troops Prevents BreakThrouch bv Nazis

JAPANESE ENVOYS AWAIT WORD FROM TOKYO BEFORE FURTHER TALKS WITH HUL'

ITALY REVEALS  ~ ALARMS OVER LIBYA BATTLE  African Fight Holds ‘Sey Gaye  BERLIN RIFT. SEEN  Army vs. ‘Nazi Party May Disrupt Reich   African Fight Holds Fate of Italy, Savs Gavda   BERLIN RIFT SEEN

Appeals for Fanatical Nazi Defense   Action Indicates Rift Between Fuehrer, Officials

BACK TAXES ~ REPORT MADI   7 ~ aPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION URGES CHANGES IN OHIO DELINQUENT TAX PROBLEM

BACK TAX PROBLEM IN OHIO ‘ALARMING’ COMMISSION FINDS   Recommend ‘Simplified’ Plan To Decrease Delinquency

NAZIS RUSH MORE PLANES INTO ACTION   Parachutists Active in Hit ler's Effort to Break Stalemate at Moscow

CAPTAIN ROOSEVELT CROSSES THE OCEAN ABOARD BIG BOMBET   Son of President Discusses in London, Chances of U. S. Getting Into War.

War Certain If Attacked!   CAPT. ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT TELLS BRITISH U.S. WILL RESIST

Popular Young Farmer Dies _ Unexpectedly —   Jens Kloster “eae Succumbs To Sudden Heart Attack :

Popular Young Farmer Dies — Unexpectedly  Jens Kloster Succumbs To Sudd

Donnell to Name Major Jobholders As If No Contest   New Republican Governo  Feels It's a Good Polic) Not to Delay.   To Give Message to Assembly Next Weel

Donnell Will Not Hold Back  Because of Impending Contest;  Will Make Appointments Soon:   TAYLOR RESIGNS STATE LEGAL POS!

A Daylight. Raid Made On Cologne   British Step-Up™ Air Assault On Channel Ports

Reorganization Turned Over To Darlan; Ousted Leader May Yet Return

Nation’ s Fuel    Supply Raised   Octane Reduction Gives 300,000 More Gallons Paily To U. S.-

HITLER SCHEMING TO OVERRUN AFRICA AND ASIA, CHARGE   Lord Halifax Also Sees Quick Blow At U. S. If Nazis Win

U.S, Warned Of Aitack   Says Nazt Ambitions Dc Nat Ston with Eurane

Halifax Warns of Hitler Plans   Nazis Would Attack  Before Rearmament

HALIFAX WARNS U.S, OF DANGEF   Hitler Will Attack  Europe Subdued, Says Ambassador

LORD HALIFAX WARNS AGAINST NAZI VICTORY      Declares Hitler Could Readii; Attack U. 8. If He Won In Europe And Africa.

Dritish Bayonets Flash Across Bloody Desert  Amid Shattered Tanks

Cats Slated For Scrimmage This Afternoon   Lisbon ‘Will Play: Here Friday Night In First Home Tilt

‘Cats Prepare ©  For Home Tilt “Friday Night   Lisbon Will Be Opponent; Season Tickets Go On Sale

JAPAN REVEALS NEW SEA BATTLE   Admits Loss of Destroyer Claims Three Allied Submarines Sunk.

US Senator Adams Colorado, Dies  ~~», ™!   Dean Of Congress Is Victim Of Heart Attack Monday

dAPS ANGRY BECAUSE U.S HE] BS CHIN   Hinted Army May Move to Halt Burma Road Supplies.   ENVOY ON WAY _ TO WASHINGTON   State Department Indicates It Is Ignorant of New Proposals,

DRIVE ON BURMA ROAD HINTED AS NEXT MOVE OF JAPAN   Action Would Be Taken To Cut Flow Of American Supplies To China   Journey Of Kurusu To This County Seen As Move To Break Deadlock

Japan Hints Seizure Of  Burma Road   Kurusu’s Flight Held Last U.S. Peace Bid

Might Send Overland Ex: pedition to Force U. S:  "tg Stem*Flow Sup : . plies to China   PRESS REVEALS AIMS   Kursusu Moves to Give Washington Last Oppor“tunity to Improve Re jations Begins

Japs Hint Move On Burma Road   Foreign-Office Controlled Newspaper Points Out Possi bility of Attack

THRUST TO CUT BURMA ROAD IS HINT IN TOKYC   Would Force U. S. to Cease Aid to China—Ship Sinking Protest to Russia

Japan Troops Might Go To Burma Road   Tokyo Paper Hints at Cufting Off Supplies from Ameri¢a to China

Japan Protests To Russia Over . Steamer Sinking          For Loss Of Liner;  ue a

Japanese May Hit Burma Road   May Act to Force U. S. Stem Tide of Supplies To Chinese Army

JAPANESE. FOREIGN OFFICE ORGAN SAYS NATION 1S READ)   EDITORIAL STRESSES THE STRENGTH OF JAPAN’S CENTRAL POSITION IN FAR EAST

Japs Build up Threats Before Parley With U.S   Possibility of Burma Attack Expressed in Controlled Press

Jap Press Hints Of Drive Gn Burma Road   Threaten To Halt Flow Of [) S&S Geammlias Ta (Chinese

Japs Wateh  Burma Road   Newspaper Says Occupation Of Supply Route Would Cut Off Aid To China.

Overland Expedition to Cut Burma Road May Be. Started to Force U. §, Supplies From Reaching China

MAY HIT BURMA ROAD   Hint of Japan's Next Move Con. ined. in Paper _

Nippon Hints Burma Road War Move   Nippon Prepared for Anything, Paper Says

Burma Road Attack By Japs Predicted   Tokyo Newspaper Says Military March to Cut Off American Supplies From China Tg 9 Probahility.

O’Daniel’s First Promised Report Made To Texans   Speech Contains Some Statements Calculated To Raise Alarm

Fresh Tanks Hit Axis Forces At Sidi Rezegh    Capture Italian Oasis of Gialo; Thought To Be Nearing Sidra Gulf

GOVERNOR WEDS MRS. CASE TODAY IN QUIET RITES   ‘Wedding Very Piain — Only Tw: Attendants For ~

GOV. JAMES WEDS MRS. CASE TODAY   Plain Ceremony Takes Place in Doylestown Pres. Church at Noon

Two Are Killed In Plane Crash Near Greensburs   Training Plane Falls In Heav; Rainstorm—Pilot And Doctor Killed

\Bell’s Airacobra Strikes —  RAF Pilots’ Fancy as  “Hot Thing for Germans’   Buffalo Made Fighter “Hell on Wheels” Will Outspeed Spitfire, Messer ] erb mitt

BILLS OFFERED; SEN. ZEIGLER SEES DANGER   Convoying supplies to Great Britain may involve U. S. in war

WAR CONTRACTS   TAKE STEPS FOR PROTECTION OF IOWA IF WAR SHOULD COME

Willkie Asks Destroyers For England   Replies to Views Expressed By Lindbergh

Cive Britain  More Ships: Willkie   We Fight Alone If British Lose. He Warns.

RUSH WAR AID, WILLKIE PLEA   Magazine Article Is Answe! to Recent Lindbergh Treatise

Eden, Stalin  Make Pact on War Conduct   Four Powers Fighting Axis Unite in Comnion Military, Diplomatic Program

Holiday Lull In British Action Broken By Raid   Strike Daring Lightning Blow At Germans Off  Norwegian Coast

Germans Shell RAF Bases: British Counter With Heavy Raids On Nazi Ports; Soviet Moves In Iraq Scrap  Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s s Personal Aid, Missing In Plane Flicht

NO COFFIN PURCHASES   War Department Denies Order Already Placed

COUNTER BLOCKADE BY s «6NAZIS EXTENDED TO ICELAND: AIMED AT U.S.

NAZI EXPLAIN NEW ACTION IN ICELAND   Germany claims United States has been using Island ports

U. ST To Build 200 New Ships   Use: Of ‘Merchant: Vessel: Unknown; Construction,  -Pund: Is ‘Provided ©.

200 NEW SHIPS WILL BE BUILT   FDR Reyeals $300,000,001 Program; to Construct New Shipyards.

$350,000,000 Construction Pre gram to Get Under Way Immediately.   Prevent Shortage   Government to  Erect Own Yards; Maritime Commission in Charge.

U.S, 70 BUILD MERCHANT SHIPS   Work Will Be. Staxtet ‘Soon on’ 200 Vessels

FDR Refuses To Say Ships For Britain   Merchant Vessels Will Be Owned By Government

U. S. Will Build 200 Merchantmen: Cost $300.000,000   President Declines to Say Whether Program Will Help Britain; Will Build New Yards

200 NEW SHIPS PLANNED BY FDR            DODGES QUESTION ¢ WHETHER THEY WIL ss AID TO BRITAIN

resident Reluctant to Say Where They Might Be Located; to Be Government-Owned   [vADES QUESTION ON AID TO BRITAIN   ays He Does Not Knov Vhether They Will Benefit England; to Cost Lp to $350,000,000

$36,000,000  CET ACINE TA JLI AJIVL IV  BEGIN WORK   President Roosevelt Announces Ships to Be of 750 Tons Each and  Total Cost $350,000,000

SHIP PROGRAM IS ANNOUNCED   U. S. to Build 200 Commer cial Vessels, President States

200 Merchant Vessels Wi  Be Constructed   President. Allocatcs Froiy Special Fund Given Hin By Congress

Roosevelt Announces Large Program Involving $30,000,000 And States Benefits To Britain. Are Not Known

Huge Program For Ships Is Plan Of FDR   President Announces Funds Allocated To Provide 200

“U.S. to Build 200 Cargo » Ships”-F.D.R.   President Says He Does Not Know Whether Britain Will Get Them

New Shipping Plan To Cost $350,000,000   Chief Executive Gives Informatior At Press Parley

F. R. Reveals Ship Program   Steps Taken to Start Building on 200 Merchant Vessels

Roosevelt Tells Of $300,000,000 Construction Plan   Money Allocated From Special Fund Given by Congress

VESSELS, GOVT, OWNED, READY WITHIN A YEAR   Navy to Inform Congress of “Cri. tical Shortage” in Number of Auxiliary Vessels.

'UNITED STATES PLANS TO BUILD 200 MERCHANTMEN      Will Cost 300 To 350 Mil lion; ‘Work Authorized By Rocsevelt

U.S. to Build 200 Ships at $300,000,006   Roosevelt Allocates Cas!  From Special Contract Fund

Build 200 New Ocean Freighters   One Design Will Be Used For Ships Of 7,500 Tons Each. Says President

Shipyards Are To Be Erected   Cost To Be Approximately $350,000,000; Britain ‘May’ Get Help

Uo. TO GUILD DOO NEW SHIPS   Roosevelt Announces Building Program To Cast $350,000,000   MERCHANT VESSELS   Craft Will Be Construct. ed In Government. Owned Shipyards

F.R. ANNOUNCES SHIP PROGRAM   Plans 200 Merchant Craft Of 7,500 Tons, Costing $350,000,000

Huge Cargo Fleet Will Be Star ted   President Announces $300,000.000 Project To  Get Under Wav Immediately,

U, S. TO BUILD 200 NEW SHIPS   Merchant Boats Planned; Roosevelt Mum On Idea Of Some For Britain

FDR Announces Steps Being Taken to Bevin Building 200. Merchant: Vessels

FDR Announce: Merchant Ship Program   To Begin Work Soon On 200  New Vessels

PLANS TO BUILD 200 SHIPS MADE      Huge Project to Be Started With Special Fund Authorized by Congress.

President Acts To Start Work On 200 Vessels   Program Cost Set At 300 Millions; Build Shipyards

U.S. Plans 200 Ships   New Merchant. Vessels » Will Cost $300,000,000; May Benefit Great Britain

Government To Begin Building 100 New Ships  Whether Will Be of Aid to England Not Announced

F. R. REVEALS U.S. TO BUILD 200 VESSELS   Merchant Ship Program Of Government Will Cost 300 To 350 Millians

FDR ANNOUNCES MERCHANT SHIP BUILDING PROGRAW   200 Vessels to Be Built Under New Program of Ship Construction

U.S. To Build 200 Merchant Ships   President Taps Special Fund To Finance Work.

Fort Meade Units To Be AtHome™ To Greet Friend:   Days Assigned When Al Members Will Be Kept in Camp

Father of 12 Children Deferred From Army Service Is Disappointed

Young Father ¢ of 12 is Sorry if  ‘He Gets Deferred in Draf,   Pittsburgh Railroad Conductor, 35, Quickly Giver Deferment By Board, But Says He’s Disappointed ‘And Would Like To Re_ ceive Some. Army © Training

Father Of 12 Thought Army Would Be A Vacation: Board Defers Him!

Draftee, Father Of 12 Children, Expresses Disappointment Over Deferment From Army Service

[Draft Age Man Father of [2-- ee, a ee a Ss Baanrd PFirdare Rafarmant

Father of 12 Deferred   Disappointed ; Dozen Kid: Kinda Gets Him Down At Times

Deferrment Disappoints Father of 12; Figured On “Vacation” In Army   By FRANKLIN BANKER

35-Year-Old Father of 12 Children Disappointed When He Is Deferred

Man, 35, Father of 12 Children © Disappointed at Draft Deferrment

beat the Dratt owe 12 Children Enough To Exeuse Father From Army Service.

MARTIN. WILL STAY ON JOB   Party Leaders Meet Monday to Patch  Up Lines

TAXES REDUCED IN 26 COUNTIES FOR NEXT YEAR   Over $500,000 Saved Taxpayers For Coming Year

Governor Cuts Rival’s Lead  In Texas Race   Voting Returns Indicates Hot Fight for U. S. Post

CORN IS:NEARLY SAFE FROM FROST   County Corn Estimated to Yield Between 30 and 89 Bushels per Acre

RAINS CAUSED CROP LOSSES   Extent of Flood Damage Not Yet Estimated, Reed Says

Corn 82 Per Cent Safe From Frost, Reports Ree   Heavy Rains Last Week Caused Extensive Crop Damage

Burns His Wheat—   Irate Farmer / ‘Acts As Marketing Permit Ts Refused

Irate Farmer Rebels, Burns Wheat Field   Won’t Pay U. S. 49-Cen' Penalty On Extra Two Acres Of Grain

lrate Farmer Burns Wheat   Rebels Against “Dictatorship” On Growing Crops

HINTED 100,000 FARMERS READY TO FIGHT ORDER   Michigan Farmer Burning !7 - Acre Wheat Crop In Protest Against ‘‘Dictatorship’ Of Federal Penalty For Top ping Quota.

Burns Wheat   Jackson County (Michigan) Farmer Destroys Crop As Penalty Demanded.

Burned Up   Farmer Sets Fire to Wheat a: Defiance to U. S. Quota

FARMER REBELS, BURNS HIS WHER   Refused Permit Because . He Exceeded AAA Quota By 2 Acres

Duce’s Finest Division Feels Heavy Losse:   Italy’s ‘Wolves’ Are Withdrawn, Given New Leader

FAMED TUSCANY WOLVES BEATEN   Creeks Claim Divisions Shattered, Withdrawn To Be Reorganized

Famous Italian Division Falls Back, Beaten  “Wolves of Tuscany   ‘Wolves of Tuscany’ Suffer Heavy Losses North of Klisura

GREEKS TAKE IANS      Fascists Suffer Heavy Losses On Battlefront

Duce ‘Wolves Of Tuscany’ Withdrawn      SUFFERED HEAVY LOSSES AND HAS TO _ BE RECOGNIZED. GREEKS REPORT.

CRACK FASGIST UNIT WITHDRAWN   Greek Spokesman Says That “Wolves” Have Suffered Heavy Losses

Famous ltalian Division  Cut Up   “Wolves of Tuscany” Suffers So Heavily it ls Withdrawn

GREEKS SAY FOES RANKS SHATTERED   Report Losses Force Italians To Reorganize Seven Divisions

BRITISH AND GREEKS TAKE A HEAVY TOLL   Mussolini's Forces Re. ported Hard Hit Both In Tobruk Sec. tor And In Albanian Fighting.

GREEKS LEARN OF BIG LOSSEE TO DUCE'S ARMY   Italians ‘Forced to With draw and Reorganize at Least Seven Divisions, Fascist Prisaners Reveal   RANKS SHATTERED   Artillery  Bombardments Disrupt Fascist Efforts to Organize on New Fronts

Famous Italian Division Removed From Albania after Heavy Loses   New Commander Appoint ed Io Reorganize Wolves of Tuscany’

Record Defense Tax Bill Sent — To Both House:   Joint: Committee Approves Measure; -Final Passage Is Acked hy Wednesday

CONFEREES AGREE ON TAX MEASURE   Bill Sent to Both Houses for Action Wednesday

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REVENUE BILL APPROVED BY CONFERENCE   Record $3,553,400,000 Measur Goes to Senate, House for Fine Action by Wednesday

Joint Senate, House Group Okays Tax Bill   Commiitee Sends Meas ure Back for Final Approval Atier 4 Monitis

MAMMOTH TAX BILL APPROVED   Measure Goes To Houses For Final Action By Wednesday; Excise  Levies Boosted

Joint Group Agrees On Big Tax Measure   Bill, Estimated to Raise $4,553,400,000 in Neu Revenue, Is Sent to House and Senate for Final Action by Wednesday; Exemptions Lowered

Conferees Agree on Record Revenue Bill; Send Measure Back to Both Chambers for Final Vote

WOULD LOWER INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS   Sur-Tax On Taxable Income Proposed: Leaders Say New Bill Will Pass

TAX COMMITTEE AGREES ON BIL   $3,553,400,000 Revenue Measure Awaits Final: Action

ACCORD REACHED ON REVENUE BILL   Joint Senate - House Group Sends Tax Legislation te Both Congressional Bodies For Final Action

Conferees Agree  On Tax Measure   Final Action on Reeord Revenue. Bill Expected By Tomorrow

GROUP AGREES ON TAX LEVIES   Revenue Bill Goes to Both Chambers for  Final Action

AGREEMENT ON REVENUE BILL   Measure Sent  to House and Senate for Final Action By Wednesday   TAXES ARE BOOSTED ALL ALONG THE LINE   Senate Conferees Win On 135 of 164 Amendments Made to Bill

Huge Tax Bill Approaches  Final Passage   Senate-House Group Reaches Agreement  On $3,553,400,000   INCREASES TAXES ALL ALONG LINE

BRITISH EXPECT THAIS TO RESIST JAPANESE Aid Conditioned on U.S. Response

THAI TO FIGHT JAP INVASION   British Aid Depends On U. S. Action

BRITAIN SET TO STRIKE IN MIDDLE EAST   War Review Declares. Suez Threat Erased as England Steadily Strengthens

THAILAND EXPECTED TO RESIST: ATTEMPT AT JAP. INVASION   BRITISH MIDDLE EAST POSE TION GROWING APPRECIABLY STRONG IS REPORT

British Aid, Military Or Materiel, Will Be Conditioned By American Response To Situation Says Authoritative Source In London.

Senate Votes Final Approval Of Bases Fund   Action Completed As Huge Naval Measure  Is Taken Up

No. 1 Nazi Agent Jailed By Uncle Sam   Held Without Bail for De portation

NO. 1 AGEN)   U. S. Sleuths Charge Rieth Was ‘‘Advance Man’’ in Belgium and Austria

U0, ARRESTS NO. 1 NAL IN AMERICA   Dr. Kurt Rieth Accused of Illegal Entry; German Agent 20 Years.   ACCUSED OF STIRRING PERU-ECUADOR RIFT

Suave German Diplomat, Described  As Ne. 1 Nazi Agent For Western Hemisphere, Being Held Without Bail

$0. SIOUX CITY ~ SCORES HEAVILY   LeMars Second In Track And Field Mact

SO.SIOUXCITY SCORES HEAVILY  y.RBRA   LeMars Second In Track And Field Meet

Accidents In State Fatal To Seven Person:   Manitowoc Man Amon; Victims Of Highway Accidents In Stat: During Week-end

13 KEELED ON N. C. HIGHWAYS   Automobiles Take Heavy Weekend Toll: Number Of Persons Injured.

SEVEN KILLED IN WEEK END WRECKS STATE HIGHWAYS   Several Other Persons Injur. ed and Taken To Hospit. als, Some of Them Seri ously Hurt; Three Killec Here Saturday.

1] PERSONS DIE OVER WEEK END ONN. 0. HIGHWAYS   Seven Killed and Five Injur. ed In Two Mishaps; Many Others Receive Serious In juries; Four Killed Nea: Charlotte.

Highway Accidents Take At Least 22 Lives Over Weekend In The State

6 Lose. Lives * In "Accidents   Vir sinia: “Highways. ‘Scene “Of Crashes}. 2 Others. ~ Fatally: Hurt”.

SIX DEAD IN ACCIDENTS OVER WEEKEND   Traffic mishaps claim three lives; Ottumwa  boy killed while coastin:

Six Persons Die In State Auto Crashes   Numerous Others Are In Hospitals In North Carolina

16 PERSONS DIE VIOLENT DEATHS OVER WEEK END   Many Other Person® Are Injured, Some of Them Seriously; Firg,; Motor Vehicles and rains’ Responsible.

BUYS 4-H CAMP PEGINO FRIDAY   Tigtcn County Boys Will Go to Camp Tecumseh Near Delphi.   17 HAVE SICNED UP

BOYS) 4-H CAMP: ~ RESINS FRIDA   Tigtcn: County Boys, Wi  Go to Camp Tecumseh + “Near Delphi.   17 HAVE SIGNED UE

Won't Lift Picket Ban   Refuses To Change Ruling  On Mass Demonstrations

JUDGE REFUSES T0 REVOKE: BAN ON MASS PICKET:   CHICAGO JURIST KEEPS C. LO. LINE DOWN TO 10 MEN TER GATE

FIRST AID CLASS 10 BE STARTED   Red Cross Chapter to Have School From April 28 to May 2.   AT THE FIRE STATION

DUI BaeY sewer  mel  Cabinet Dispute About Inflation  Further Criticism For R. K. Davies  Henderson Comes Out Over Knudsen  nn. PAUL MALLON

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TAYLOR 70, SPONSOR DANIEL Bil FBR DRY ZONE AT CAMPS   NAVARRO COUNTY REPRE SENTATIVE LEADER IN OVER. RIDING O’DANIEL VETO

Hitler Parade Bogged Down Badly In USSR   National Socialist Prophecy Of Six-Weeks-To-Moscow Badly Out Of Kilter  TaeMmanrner

Six-Weeks- To Moscow Task Back-Fires   Red Armies in Buffer States Move Masterly Retreat to Main Line

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Brighter Picture Painted For Soviets By Simpson

RED RETREAT IS VICTORY   Retired on Average Cf 300 Miles in Order To Fight Again

Roosevelt and Churchill May Meet On Atlantic, Rumor in Washington

Mystery of the Week -‘Disappearance’ of Hopkins F.R.. Churchill Still Secret

RUMORS PERSIST CHURCHILL AND F.R. MEET AT SEA      Impenetrable Secrecy. Both in London . and . Washington   Yet Officials in Both Capitals Seem Unable to Deny Statements   “By. UNITED PRESS

Churchill-Roosevelt Sea ‘Meeting Still Speculation   No Confirmation of Rumors That Both Are Meeting in No. Atlantic Area but Exact Whereabouts of Both Still ls Mystery

FDR-CHURCHILL TRYST-AT-SEA RUMORS GROW   Get Chief Impetus In Absence of Either American or British Denials.

Rumors of Churchill-Roosevelt Conference Persist Doggedly on Both Sides of Atlantic

ONLY CONCRETE FACTS. BACK OF MEETING REPORT IS THAT NO DENIALS BEING ISSUED

REPORT CHURCHILL IS ABOARD YAGiT ~ WITH PRESIDENT   White House Official: Refuse to Deny Rumors   HOPKINS ALSO REPORTED "WHERE CHURCHILLL 15

FDR-CHURCHILL CONFERENCE AT SEA INTIMATED   Capital Speculation Stirred By Absence From London of Prime Minister,   COMMONS HEARS ATTLEE   Embassy Attache Calls Idea  ‘Fantastic’ But London Banar Uinte at Via

Wherabouts Of Hopkins Also Mystery Today   ROOSEVELT IN ATLANTIC   Speculation About Confab Is Heard In 2 Countries

Rumors Of Secret Rendezvous Persist In Both London And Washington

Prime Minister Absent From Parliament   President ‘“Somewhere In The Atlantic”

Roosevelt. and Churchill May Meet in Newfoundland   Not Confirmed in Washington

Rumors Of Meetings Multiply   London, Washington Hear That Roosevelt, Churchill in Conference Somewhere On North Ailantic.

Rumors Multiply That Churchill, FDR Conferring   American, British Officials Unable To Confirm, Deny Reports

NOHINTS GIVEN AS ~ JO PLANS   Greot ‘Secrecy Surrounds Movements of President _ Said to be on “Vacation” Trip. -

‘Guessing On  ‘Ocean Tryst ‘Is Unabated   ¢ Sea Parley Of FDR, Churchill Neither Denied Nor Admitted; Hopkins, Too, Has ‘Disanneared’

WEREABOUTS OF PRIME MINISTER KEPT A MYSTERY   Heads of Two States May:Be Keeping Rendezvous In Atlantic Now.

Where Is Winston Churchill, Roosevelt And Hopkins, This 7 orld Would Like To Know

BRITISH WAR MINISTER NOT IN PARLIAMENT   President Left on Potomac Sunday for Secret Trip On Atlantic

FDR -ChURGEIL MEETING RUMOREL   President and Prime Ministel Both Massing From Usual Places.

FDR MEETING WITH BRITON NOT CERTAIN   Rumors Persist Leaders May Be Conferring Or War Problems

ENGLAND AND MEXICO LIKELY TO MEND BREAK   Agreement On Major Difficulties Involving Mexican Expropriation Of Oil Seen   MORE FAVORABLE TERMS ARE PREDICTEL

Britain And Mexico May Patch Up Oil Quarrels   Diplomatic Relations Expected To Be Renewed As United States Makes Progress On Seizures

Congress Has To Consider, Says Hoover   ROOSEVELT PROPOSALS ENTER FIELD OF PRESERVATION OF AMERICAN DEMOORACY.

Paris Swept  By Sabotage Scare   Huge Reward Offerec For Railroad Vandals.

FINAL ASSAULT ON TOBRUK SE]   British Forces Prepare For Big Push'On Libyan Base

Sand Storm Abates To Aid British   Libyan Campaign “fo See -Final ~ Tobruk Assault

PREPARE FOR TOBRUK ASSAUL)   Bnitish Artillery Tries alo Rilence One Bigs: “Ttahan Naval Cin :  By ‘THE. ASSOHETATEN Prrec

GERMANS WIDEN PENETRATION OF CRETE DEFENSE   British Forced to Fall Back. They Admit, as Nazi Reinforcements Continue

TO PALESTINE. FRENCH STATE   Allied Forces Nearer ti Damascus, Beirut—More R. A. F. Raid

Churchill Bars  Russia Crities   Discontent on British Aid Averred by Laborite; Halifax Accused

WON'T TALK ON AMD TO RUSSIA   Churchill Silences Critics With Refusal to Permit Debate

CHURCHILL SCORES SOVIEFAIB GRITS   Prime Minister Refuses to Discuss Situation In House of Commons

Churchill Refuses to Permit Debate In Parliament on Red Situation

HAS ATLANTIC PATROL REDUCED NAZI MENACE      Sec. Knox Said He Is Awaiting Accurate Figures To Learn.

RAF PLANES BOMB NORTHERN FRANCE   Large Fire ‘Is Started A Nazi Naval Base In Wilhelmshaven

U. S. NAVY, WITH ITS AIR ARM, GIVEN 2-TO-1 SUPERIORITY OVER JAPANESE FLEET   DIFFICULTIES FOR JAPAN

U.S. Navy, With Its Air Arm, Given 2Tol Superiority Over Jap Fleet

Winter Huffs Up No Bis Storms   But It Does Workmanlike Job of Chilling and Snowing from Dakotas Eastward

T o Erect Funston: Memorial      Dedicatory Ceremonies To Be Held Oct. 26  At Homestead North of Iola on U. S. 59

Successor To Metaxas Dies Mysteriously   ‘Greeks Move To Halt Hysteria During Their Governmental Change

Greek King Assumes Full Command  Premier’s Death Causes Athens a Be

KING TAKES HIS POST TO GUARANTEE UNITY   Korizis’ Sudden Death Unexplained By Athens; Rome And Hungary Call It Suicide; No Hint Premier Had Been II]   Rv HENRY T. GORRELL

Strong Army Of Britons Aids Greeks   Pick Of Veterans From North Africa Ready For Test With Nazis.

Kennedy Relates Experience on Way ToGreek Te rritory   Correspondent Makes Triy With B. E. F.. Says Army Is Spread Over Nation

BRITISH ARMY IN GREECE IS PICK OF AFRICAN VICTORS  WELL EQUIPPED AND TESTED, READY TO   marTwri & APOAAALAC

Big British Army, Well Equipped, in Greece For Battle   AP Man Tells of Its Transfer From Nile;  Ready for Fight

WORK UNDER FLOODLIGHTS   NO INDICATIONS REDS : WON'T FIGHT TO END   Timoshenko’ s Men Resisting Strongly

The War Today   ‘Hitler’s New Drive Frantic Attempt to Beat Winter

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie War Analyst of The Associated Press

THE WAR TODAY SAYS NEW GERMAN DRIVE IS ATTEMP1 TO AVOID WINTER FIGHTING

[The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE   Hitler Seeks 40 Avoid War in Russian Blizzards

Germans Try To Avoid Results Of Winter Fight   Nazis Are Making A Supreme Effort to Administer Red Coup

HITLER MAKING HIS BIGGEST \GAMBLE NOW   Great New Drive Against Russia Is Aimed at Knocking Out Enemey

ANALYSIS   Two German Offensives Are Supreme Efforts To Finish Off Reds

Force Set to Strike If Nazis Take Syria   French Believed Unable to Resist If-Germans Enter Mandated Area

BRITISH FORGES IN MIDDLE EAST BEING BOLSTERED RAPIDLY   ‘Armed Forces Are Landed in Iraq As Result of Definite Threats by Nazis.

BRITISH LAND “MORE FORCES ~INIRAQ TODA)   Override Protests: ‘London* Speculates on Soviet Stand

EXPERTS BELIEVE NAZIS WILL LAUNCH MOVE AGAINST SUEZ   Germans May Use Greek Islands And Dodecanese String As Means To Middle East

Knudsen In Favor Of “Cooling Off’ Period In U. S. Labor Controversies

Knudsen OK’s Legislation To Control Strike Wave   Mildly Approves Laws For Army-Navy Running Of Struck Factories   FORD NEGOTIATIONS ‘WILL CONTINUE’   Sectional Argument Continues To Delay Agreement in Coal

Would Allow Army, Navy to Take Plants  senlamm Ta Asti ales   Knudsen Is Mildly in Favor of Legislation

Would Allow Army, Navy io Take Planis   Knudsen Is Mildly in Favor of Legislation

KNUDSEN OPPOSES STRIKE OUTLAWING      “Cooling Off Period” Sys tem of Meeting Problem Favored

Knudsen Hints  Army Operation Would Permit Military In Strike-Bound Plants

DISPUTES DELAY DEFENSE ORDERS   Strikes Hold Up Production at Three Additional Plants

FURNACES IDLE AT YOUNGSTOWN DUE TO STRIKE      C.I.O, Steel Workers Walkout Today, Closing Plant

Steel Furnaces Go Idle as CIO Workers Strik   Walk-Out at Youngstown Ohio, Has Bearing on Na tional Defense.   Railroad Brotherhoods Vote to Strike Friday

STEEL WORKERS  STRIKE IN OHIC   Youngstown Plant Idle Fol. lowing C.1.0. Walkout;Vermont Fears Rail Tieup

ClO STRIKE SHUTS DOWN YOUNGSTOWN STEEL FURNACES   Walkout Has Indirect Bearing On Nation’s Defense Program

G10, STRIKES: INSTEEL PLAN   Walkout at Youngstcwn; Seek to Avert Vermont Rail Strike.

STEEL FACTORY WORKERS STRIKE   Plants With Capacity of 3,000 Tons a Day Stand Idle After Walkout.

Strikes Develop At Three More Defense Plants   Efforts Continued to Settle Disputes Important tc U. S.

Steel Workers Leave Plant In Youngstown  ClO Leaders Claim  That Grievances Dat  Back Four Months

C. 1, 0, PINCHES FLOW OF STEE!   Furnaces Idle at Plant is Youngstown as Union Calls Another Strike

FURNACES IDLE AT YOUNGSTOWN MILL ‘AS ClO WALKS OU   Sheet and Tube Output 0 3,000 to 4,000 Tons Daily Cut Off

STRIKE CLOSES STEEL PLANTS   cio Workers Walk Out A’ Youngstown As Eastern  Rail Shutdown Looms

WIDE STRIKE FIELD   Defense Orders Hit by Labo: Trouble in Widely Scat tered Places

CLAIMS FORMER LOVER KILLED HER BOY FRIEND   Pretty 19-Year-Old Men. nonite Speaks Six Words That May Send Accused to Death   CONFESSED TO HER   Telfs Prosecutor She ‘Once   Loved Very Much’ Youth She Now Testifies   Against

GIRL TESTIFIES IN MURDER TRIAL Of LANCASTER MAN   ‘Mennonite ‘Girl Declares  Truck Driver. Told Her He Murdered Hackman

BUCHAREST BLACKOUT   Long Lines of German Convoys Thru Rumanian Capital

German Troops Move Through Dark Bucharest   Total Blackout Enforced Departure Of Diplomat Is Delaved.

Rumania Is ‘Made Ready For Strife   Public Instructed On Blackouts And Bomb Wounds

Total Blackout Enforced in Bucharest as Troops, War Equipment Moves Toward Bulcaria

5 MILLION GIVEN STATE FOR ROADS   HIGHWAY 51 THROUGH CENTRALIA MAY BE PART OF PROGRAM

GERMANS SAY:  2 CRUSHING BLOWS DEALT RED FORCES   Tank, Division Smashed and Landing Attempt on Black Sea Coast Crushed

PLANE PRODUCTION PLANS TAKE SHAPE   Defense Partnership Between Some Of Major Automobile And Airplane Manufacturing Plans Being Formed—Details Are Given By Aircraft Production Chief

AUTO FIRMS SET TO MAKE PLANES   Defense Council Maps Plans For Assembly Of Craft

Car Plants In Defense   Ford, Chrysier and General Motors to Build Plane Parts

AUTO, PLANE MAKERS FORM P ARTNERSHIP   Motor Plants to Make Parts For Warplane Assembly Plants

Major Automobile and Plane Plants May Form Partnership for Defense

Agreement With Genera Motors, Chrysler: ‘and Ford Is Announced...’      PROVIDES FOR 3600 LARGE: AIRCRAE T   Congress to > Be Asked for Money  to Carry.” Out Program. TR

Nearer Plane-Car Production Plan  Ford, Chrysler And General Motors To Make the Parts

Nippon s Next Move May  Decide Issue   Secretary of State Hull Hands Envoys Blunt Note

-U.S., Tokyo Fail To Find Pacific Peace Formula   Hull Rejects Japanese Demands, Reiterates Basic Principles; Wa or Peace Hinge on Tokyo Reply

Negotiations in Washington  Appear Failure   Sec. Hull Hands Japanese Envoys Document Setting Forth Basic U. 5. Demands; Must End Aaaression, and Leave China

PACIFIC PEACE PLANS HANDED TOKYO ENVOYS   NEXT MOVE IN FAR EAST TO DECIDE WAR OUTLOOK

HULL PRESENTS PEACE FORMULA TO JAP ENVOYS   United States And Japar Unable To Reach Peaceful Agreement   ‘NEXT MOVE UP TO  TOKYO GOVERNMENT

Hull Insists — On American : AccordFormula   Would Require Tokyo End Aggressive Policies, Withdraw Troops From China   SpecialEnvoyReturning To Tender His Report   Basic Principles Are Same Enunciated in 1937 By State Dept.

ACHIEVEMENT DAY PROGRAM NOV. 14   COMMITTEES ARE NAMED BY MARGARET MABBITT, PRESIDENT

FORTY-THREE BEAUTIES TO COMPETE FOR 1941 CROWN   Blondes, Brunettes and Redheads Arrive in Atlantic City——"Miss America” to be Chosen Saturday Night

43 of Nation’s Loveliest Beauties ‘Compete for Miss America Crown

43 Beauties Greeted by Thousands As They Arrive in Atlantic City

Threatened ‘Phone Workers’ Walkout Avetied by Pay Hike   Conciliation Service Announces Settlement of Western Electric®

GERMAN PLOT SEEN ‘BY BRITONS TODAY IN THE HESS CASE   “Peace Offensive” May Be Touched Off or Some: Other Motive May  Crop Up Sann

Twenty-five Hoosiers Report ed Injured When Six Cars of Train Figure In Wreck.

TROOP TRAIN WRECKED   Fireman Is Killed, 25 Soldiers Injured in Mississippi

SOLDIERS HURT IN WRECK IN INDIANE   Fireman Killed When Na tional Guard Train Overturns

Train Wreek Injures  25 Soldiers   Six Cars and Engine Leave Rails Mile North Of Sandersville, Miss.

Troop Train Derailed; 25 Guards Hurt   Fireman of Locomotive On Special Killed At Sandersville, Miss.

NATIONAL GUARD SPEGIAL WRECKS   Train En Route To Cam Shelby, Miss., With Troop: Overturns: Fireman Killed 25 Soldiers Hurt

25 Soldiers Hurt; Troop Train Upsets   FIRST OF 33 SPECIALS EN ROUTE TO CAMP SHELBY OVERTURNS NEAR SANDERSVILLE MISSISSIPPT._   Fireman Is Killed

27 SOLDIERS IN -GRASH-ARE-HURT   Fireman Of Train Dies Ik Mississippi Accident.

PROBE TROOP TRAIN WRECK   Fireman Killed, 27 Indiana Ne - finnal Guardsmen Triuras  Three Seriously

Train Wreck Kills 1, Injures 50 Guards   indiana Contingent Figures in Mississippi Accident Fatal to Fireman; Town’s Inhabitants, Artillery Convoy Crew Aid in Rescuing, Treating Victims

NATIONAL GUARD. TRAIN WRECKED   Fireman Killed, 27 Soldiers Injured in Accident; Inquiry Starts

FIREMAN DIES IN RAIL CRASH IN MISSISSIPPI   Six Cars Of Special Overturn Short Distance From Camp Shelby  INDIANA CONTINGENT

Hudson Strike Ends But West  Plan Failure  rw Tr "=wresy i — ryt      8500 Will Return To Work In Detroit Immediately   SPURN SETTLEMENT   Pacific Coast Union Votes To Continue  Plants Walkout

rudson Dispute Ends, Bul Pacific Coast Shipyards. Workers Still On Strike 

Auto Strike Is Settled At Detroit   WALKOUT AT RUDSON PLANT ‘18 ENDED, BUT SHIPYARD  V MEDIATION ATTEMPT  ’ FAILS.

FLU EPIDEMIC GROWS IN OHIO   Disease Concentrated In Central Section

EPIDEMIC IS . STILL RAGING   ABOUT 260 SCHOOLS IN THE STATE NOW CLOSED BECAUSE OF INFLUENZA

Outlines Reducec Costs of State’ In First Term —   Proposes Program To  Coincide With Nation  Rearmament Effort

ENATOR AIKIN RAISES PROBLEM—  $5,800 Senate Carpet Pitted By Bu  __MAYBE BOYS SHOULD SMOKE: BEHIND:CA

CHINA TO HELP   Will Send Troops To Fight Japs If Burma Attacked

CHINA OFFERS — AID TO BRITAIN   Chiang Will Send Troops If Japan Attacks ~~ Burma

GREEN NAMES NEW WARDENS FOR PRISONS   Red Bud Man Selected For Menard Post

NEW WARDENS OF STATE'S PRISONS ARE APPOINTED   STATEVILLE, JOLIET, PONTIAC AND MENARD OFFICERS NAMED

PREDICTS PEACE   Labor Spokesman Sees End 0 Wright Field Strike Soon.

WASHINGTON WILL DiCTATE PEACE IN STRIKE AT DAYTO!   Terms Originated At Capito! Says Spokesman of Trades Council.

THINK WRIGHT FIELD DISPUTE MAY END SOOK   Strike Settlement In ‘A Few Days’ Seen By AFL Official

RUSSIA HINTS INTERVENTION IN AXIS MOVE   Soviet Envoy Agair Resumes Office in Belgrade

Yugoslavia Avoids Axis Tie in Pact   Non-Ageression Agreement With Nazis Reported

Nazi-Yugoslav Agreement Said Reached  Terms Reportedly Avoid Bvie BAharanra

Unicameral .  Washington i is honored in ceremony   Thanksgiving day bill advanced

Unicameral ... Washington is honored in ceremony   Declines commemorate battle of Dorchester   The legislature adjourned Friday at 11:55 a. m. to meet Monday at 10 a. m.

PITTSBURGH IS MAKING EFFORT TO PURIFY AIR   Smoke- Elimination Ordinance Adopted in July Becomes Effective Ociober 1 for Industrial and Commercial Esta blishments  PENALTY IS $100 A DAY   PENALTY IS $100 A DAY

PITTSBURGH OPENS FIGHT AGAINST SMOKE   City Ordinance Will Become Effective Wednesdav

PITTSBURGH T0 OPEN DRIVE AGAINST SOOT   Smoke Elimination Progran Will Begin On Wednesday

WORK STOPPED ON SIX GREAT LAKES PACKET VESSELS   Movement of Vital Defense Materials Halted By Strike of Seamen.

Yugoslavia And Greece Fight Back   Making Stiff Stand Against German Might In Balkan Attack   Balkan War  At a Glance

HOUSE KILLS ALESCH BIL!   Committee’s Decision to De fer Graduated Land Tax Action Upheld

Ribbentrop Says , Only Britain anid U.S. Undefeated   Declares Roosevelt Wil Be Responsible If ‘Thi Nation Fights. s_—

States The U.S Cannot Avert Axis Victory   Von Ribbentrop Says Campaign On Russia Is Won

U. S. Unable To Stop Nazis, Ribbentrop Says  wr mm  2.Laimifailt   U.S. and Britain Only Foes Left, Axis Pact ‘Sieners Told

Axis Is Told American Aid Can’t Win War   Ribbentrop. Says Real Fight By U.S. Willi Not Stop German Victory

Russia Out, Ribbentrop Tells Pals   Only England and U.S. Remain, Axis Satellites Hear

SAYS AMERICA CAN'T DEFEAT GERMAN AIMS   Entrance of United States Won't Prevent Final Nazi Triumph, von Ribbentrop Tells . Puppet  Nations.

hibbentrop Avers Battle Over In East   All That Remains, He Tells Anti-Comintern Signers, Is England and Allies

German Says U. 5. Can't Stop Nazis  Ribbentrop Declares  Ubserrh Mm...

VON RIBBENTROP SAYS NAZIS HAVE WON WAR IN EAST   Tells Pact Signers U.S. Is Britain's Last Powerful Ally

War in East Already Won, Ribbentrop Says, Then Talks of Clash ‘Between U.S. on One Side, Europe on Other’

RRRMANY TO WIN WAR EVEN IN U. S. ENTERS, DECLARES Ride SCORES POLICIES

BRITAIN, U.S. OUR ONLY FOES, VON RIBBENTROP   AND IT’S ROOSEVELT’S FAULT, HE DECLARES; RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN IS. WON’

NAZI VICTORY ALREADY SURE. VICTIMS TOLD   U. S. HELPLESS, SIGNERS OF ANTI-COMINTERN PACT TOLD

Von Ribbentrop Says U.S. Canno! Defeat Germany  Pe eee Gee eS eS, Se  ne   Tells Anti-Comintern Pact Signers Russia Defeated

Pact Signers Told Eastern Campaign Won  War Now Lines Up   War Now Lines Up Only as Fight With Britain and Helpers, Ribbentrop Says

Ribbentrop Asserts War In Russia Is Won; Says Britain Can'f Be Saved

NAZI SAYS US CAN'T WIN WAR   Von Ribbentrop Tells Anti Comintern Signers Germany Has Won' Campaign ir the East

SAYS GERMAN WAR IN EAST ALREADY WON   Declares American Aid Te Britain Will Not Change Course Of Battle

Says Germany’ Has Won War  ‘Von Ribbentrop in Pep Talk to Siqners of Pact

Ribbentrop Says War In Kast Won; Only Fight Is With Britain And Allies

BRITAIN AND U. S. ONLY FOES LEFT, RIBBENTROP SAYS   DECLARES EUROPE IS READY FOR 30 YEARS OF CONFLICT

NAZIS ALREADY HAVE WON WAR, SAYS MINISTER   Von Ribbentrop Tells Pact Signers ‘The End Is In Sight’

Von Ribbentrop Declares U.S. Couldn’t Prevent Nazi Victory   Hitler’s Foreign Minister Says Germany Already Has Won Battle Against Russia And War Now Lines Up As Fight Against Britain And America

VON RIBBENTROP 1S SURE UNITED STATES CAN'T DEFEAT AXIS   GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER DECLARES SOVIET WAR WON AND ONLY BRITISH LEFT -

VON RIBBENTROP DEFIES AMERICA   Says Germany Will Win Despite U. S. Aid To England

HOLDS US CAN'T HALT GERMANS WAR TRIUMPHS   Von Ribbentrop Says Nazis Have Already Won Russian Campaign   SPEAKS TO SIGNERS OF ANTI-RED PACT   Roosevelt to Blame If America Gets Into War In Future

toosevelt Chief Instigator of the War, Says German Foreign Minister; Adds That Any Idea of German Military Attack On United States Is “Fantastic Foolishne:s<«.”’

Neither Russia Nor U. S. “Can. Change Outcome of War, He Asserts.

WAR HAS BEEN WON IN EAST. SAYS MINISTER   Nazi Declares Only Britain and Allies Are Left to Whip

Nazis Won, Says Von Ribbentrop   War Now Only Fight Against Britain and U. S.. German Asserts

CLAIMS VICTORY ON EAST FRONT   Von Ribbentrop Tells Pact Signers Nazis Now Fight Britain. ‘Helners.’

Biba beeen Nazis Will Win Despite U.S. Aid   Anti-Comintern Group Told Reich Already Has Won Campaign Against Reds

Ribbentrop Says U.S. Can’t Prevent German Victory   Claims Russian  War Is Won

Von Ribbentrop Says Nazis Have Won War with Russia; Only Britain, U. S. Remain

Pact Signers Told Eastern Gampaten Won   War Now Lines Up Only-as Fight With Britain and Helpers, AP ti Bae:

U.S. Deteat in War Seen by High Nazi   Ribbentrop Boasts Even Yanks No Bar to Axis

Nazis Get Pep. Talk   Germans Told They Have Already Won War In East

SAYS VICTORY SURE EVEN IF WE ENTER WAR   Britain And “Trans-Atlantle Helpers” Only Foe Left, Nazi Asserts   RUSSIA BEATEN, IS CLAIM   Foreign Minister Scoffs At Any German Plan To Attack America

Was Anti-German   Integral Part Of The Fight Against England   HAD CONSPIRED WITH THE BRITISH

Nazis ‘Explain’  War With Russia   HITLER SAYS SOVIET PART OF “BRITISH”  wrewearsr

ITALIAN OUT AEVEALG FEAR UF MUSSOLIN   Greeks Find - Message or Dead Officer Says Last Hope on Resistance.   REDS MASS TROOPS AS NAZIS POISE AT BORDER

Report Admiral Darlan Demands Of Petain That France Support Germany

GERMANS’ -STOOGE IN A DEMAND   Wants Free Passage. of Nazi Le gions Through Free France and Navy.

OFFICAL ELECTION FICURES RELEASEL   Find That Republicans Won in Close Races for Two State Offices

OU, INSPECTOR NAMED   Donnell Appoints George Metzger, St. Louis, to State Post.

Dies Uncorks Senate Race In Greenville   Candidate Demands Forceful Action To Control Sabotage

Showdown On Neutrality May Be Avoided   Senator Asserts He Will Advise FDR To ‘Take It Easy’

ANY i, AF NEUTRALITY. HELD UNWISE   ‘President Wil Be Told : “te » Avoid: a Corgrtssicnal ©  Showdcwn.   HOUSE ‘IS; UNDECIDED   Tampering With Neutrality * Would . Give Isolation~  . ists an isztie,      im toy s Farm Barcau 3

DISCUSS REPEAL “OR MODIFICATION ~ OF ACT TUESDAY   aA Senator Says He Woulc Advise F. D. R. to Avoid - Congressional Showdowr on Legislation.   SENATOR REQUESTS NAME BE WITHHELC   Leaders Believe President Could Get Majority for Even Repeal of Act in Sanate.

NEUTRALITY ACT SHOWDOWN MAY BE AVOIDED BY F.D.R   KEVOKATION OF FPROCLAMAION BEING URGED BY SOME OF THE PRESIBENTIAL ADVISERS

FDR’S PLANS ARE OPPOSED   Nevtrality Act Won't Be Changed, Senator Says

ANY REPEAL Ur NEUTRALITY HELO UNWISE   President W.:1 Be Told to Avoid a Coreressicnal Showdcwn.   HOUSE IS UNDECIDED   Tampering With Neutrality Would Give Isolationists an !s-ue.

BRITISH HALT AXIS DRIVE IN LIBYA   SIX GERMAN PLANES REPORT. ED SHOT DOWN BY AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN.   BULLETIN,

Axis Push Held East of Bengasi   Australian Airmen and British Ground Forces  _ Check Advance   BRITISH TAKE ADUWA   Empire South African Forces Are Advancing  - on Addis Ababa

British Halt Axis Advance In Africa War   Also Push Ahead In Ethiopia With Grave Threats To Italian Defenders

New Jersey Is Given Lindbergh Estate, Hopewell   No Definite Decision on Its Use Has Yet Been Reached

Reject Bill For Daylight  Saving Time   Opposition . From’ Rura Sections Causes: Stat Senate To Throw Ou Enabling Act

 havens auscale Tle 19 ¥  Nelson Infant Dies Soon ‘After His Birth Sunday

CROAT RESISTANCE REPORTED COLLAPSING   Greek King Voices Confidence In Victory; Berlin Says Yugoslav Fate Is Sealed; Fuehrer Sends Mussolini Greetinas

British Block Nazi Path In Mountains   Allied and Yugoslay Armies Split; Belgrade Still Holds Out

GERMANS RENEW ADVANCE TOWARD SLAVS’ CAPITAL   Yugoslav Premier Leaves For Mission Presumably To Moscow; Greeks Predict ‘Stubborn Battle’; Hungarians Reported Over Border      Grecian Battle To Decide British Fate On Continent

RAF Bombers Aid Greeks and. British in Mountain Battle Against Invaders.   YUGOSLAVS CONFER ‘ WITH REDS, REPORT

Struggle in Greece Will Be Decisive In War's Outcome   German Forces Are Concentrating on Belgrade Resistance

Details of Fighting Not Known; Yugoslav Capital Surrounded By Germans

German High Command Reports Success in Wai   Says Premier of Yugoslavia Has Left on & Mission, Presumably to Russia, Who Has Promised Aid

STRUGGLE FOR BALKAN FATE IS UNDER WAY   Preliminaries Over As Armed Giants Clash On Defense  Lines

“  Claim Forces Advancing From Several Sides on Bel : grade in Yugoslovia—Say Allied Resistance Broken. in March From South.— SMES Now Linked With Italian Lines.

Decisive Battle Of War   Greek-British Units Clash With Nazi Armed Might

Opposing Forces Clash In Greece   Engagement Near Monastir Gap; Germans Reported Moving Against Belgrade From Three Directions; Hungarian Troops Move

MIGHTY CLASH IN PHLORINA AREA OF GREECE   Details of Battle In Rugged Mountains Are Lacking

NO DETAILS OF FIGHT; REPORT SLAVS CRUSHED   Bloody Fighting In Phlorina Sector; Nas zis Advance On Bel88 From Several  irections.

Attacks by R. A. F. Spread Confusion In Enemy’s Ranks   Hitler Panzer Units Knife Southward From Bitolj and Encounter Hellenic Forces in Phlorina Sector   BERLIN SAYS JUNCTION OF AXIS SEALS THE FATE OF YUGOSLAVIA

ALLIED TROOPS MEET AND HALT NAZI ADVANCE   German Claims of Success Discounted by Reports From Other Sources   INVASION PROVING COSTLY   Yugoslav Premier Leaves on Important Mission—To Russia, Is Belief

BRITISH REPORT CONTACT SOUTH OF BITOLI GAP   NAZIS ADVANCE ON BELGRADE FROM SEVERAL DIRECTIONS, SAYS RERLIN   ‘SERB ARMY 1S DISSOLVING,’ GERMAN HIGH COMMAND SAYS   Croatian Resistance Ini Juglosiavia Haa Collapsed, Invaders Malniain

Serbians Claimed Smashed In North; R.A.F. Pounds Foe   Belgrade’s Premier Reported Enroute To Moscow For Talk; Greek Chief Says Troops Will Fight On

MIGHTY BATTLE IS BEING FOUGHT ON _ GREEK TERRITORY   Conflict Between Allied and  German Forces Is in the  Phliorina Area.   DETAILS ARE LACKING   British Bombers Are Said te Have Pounded Germans in Yugoslavia.

Details Lacking in Mountain Conflict; British Bombers Rake Nazi Supply Lines: Germans Aim at Belgrade

RAF Bombers  Hammer Nazis In Yugoslavia   German High Command Claims Big Gains; Yugoslav Premier Reported On Way To Moscow Parley

Allied Forees Concentrated Against Nazis   Armies Clash in Phlorina Area as Germans in Yugoslavia Advance on Belgrade from Several Directions

Luftwaffe Blasts Portstiouth. Doity Damage-R. A. F, Bags 41 Plane Since Monday.

PHLORINA AREA IS SCENE OF FIGHTING   Details Of Rugged Mountain Engagement Lacking   SLAV PREMIER   Leaves On Mystery Mission Presumably For Moscow: Portsmouth. Blasted

POLISH FLIERS DOWN 3 FOES   RAF Continues Raids Over German Occupied French Coast Teday

Soviet Planes Raid Helsinki  Second Time   Berlin Military Spokesman Declares German Military Successes ‘Baffling the Imagination’ Have Been Achieved by Nazis

BERLIN BOASTS HUGE BLITZKRIEG SUCCESSES   Stalin’s Air Fleet in Raids on Helsinki and Nazi Cities; Luftwaffe Bombs Leningrad

SOVIET, NAZIS BATTLE IN AIR   Germans Claim Aerial Supremaey; Panzer Units Push Ahead.   LENINGRAD IS ATTACKED

GERMANS THRU SWEDEN   Passage for One Division From Norway to Finland

Germans Make Road Of Sweden   Stockholm Government Says fi Will Try to Stoy Out of Armed Conflict

STOCKHOLM (UP) — Reliable sources said tonight that Finland had declared a state of war against Russia,

Claim Red Air Attacks On Helsinki   Germans Continue Optimistic Over Military Operations Against Ruesis

Full Scale Fighting Already. Started, German Reports Say   HELSINKI PROTESTS AGAIN To Moscow   One City and a Forest Outside Capital Fired by Raiders: Manv Killea

Centerville Man’s  Throat Is Slashed   Found Dead In Rooming House At Davenport.

Australia Urges Anti-Japan Move   Anglo-American Diplomatic Parleys Renew FDR-Churchill Rumors

Australia Asks Concerted Action Against Japanese   Methods Reported Discussed in Recent Anglo-American Talks

Hull Would Alter Neutrality Law   Declines To Predict Administration Plans

WITHHOLDS HIS VIEW ON ISSUE OF MOVE SOON   Favors Modification Of Act ‘Substantially’ He Admits

HULL FAVORS NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE   Doctrine of SelfDefense Cited By State Secretary

HULL FAVORS NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE   Secretary Of State Says He Has Tried For Some Time To Indicate His Belief Measure Should Be Revised ——-Declines To Predict Actian

Asks Repeal Of Neutrality Act      Hull Reminds He And President Warned Measure Apt To Put U. S. In War.

CHANGE URGED IN NEUTRALITY ACT   Hull Declines to Say If or When Measure to Re Renealed a-Rewe,]

Morgenthau Remark on Silver Brings Criticism Storm From Senators

STAND ON SILVER  OF MORGENTHAU BRINGS STORM OF CRITICISM   Westerners Are Angry 4! Treasury Head and Cal Him Ignorant   Discontinuance of Policy Would Be Disastrous te Mining States, ts Claim

Washington Unable to Con: tact Tiny Pacific Fortress;  Capture Probable

Navy unable to get word iron iiny Pacitie-iste   U. S. forces wipe out sea-borne Japanese on west coast of Luzon—Japs claim sinking of Arizona.

Clark Field Near Manila Is Object of Renewed Bombing; Air Attack n Cebu is Announced; Ameri n. Forces on Pacific Outposts of. W. CF and Midway Reported Holding Out.

Loss of Guam Is Likely, Says Navy   Radio and Cable Communications With the Island : ‘Are Broken   UNDER HEAVY ATTACK.   Japanese Plan Improvised _ Air Bases for Philippine ttack

Guam °: ent, Might Ge Lost  Fewer Than 400  2, SRE SoS SSeer Sica  SaaS

GUAM IS LOST, NAVY BELIEVES   Communication With Pacific Island Base Broken Off Todaay

Navy Believes Capture of Island by Japs Probable; _ Wake and Midway Resist

4,000 ABOARD LOST: PROBABLE CAPTURE’ OF GUAM ADMITTED   ae Unable To Contact U. S. Island By Cable O1 Radio; Small Force Has Been Holding Out There   (Bulletin)

Guam Is Believed Captured      Wake, Midway Islands Continuing Heroic Resistance

Netherlands Subs Sink Japanese Troop Ships; 4 000 Soldiers Drown

LOSS NOT REPORTED BY U. S: MIDWAY, WAKE STILL HELD   No Mention Made of Fate of American Civilians on ‘Last’ Island

NAVY FEARS GUAM BEEN CAPTURED BY JAPANESE FORGES   Navy Unable To Communicate With Island Either By Radio or Cable; Furth. er Enemy Troops Said Landed There At Several Points.

Cebu Raid Shows Japs Seeking Bases Outside Ground Defense Areas   Wake, Midway Islands Continue to Re sist, Says Navy; Guam Force Less Than 555 Sailors. Marines

Navy Concedes Guam’s Capture By Japs Probable   Department Unable To Contact Island By Radio Or Cable

Guam’s Loss to Japanese Probable   Wake and Midway Still Held by U.S. Forces

WAKE AND MIDWAY ARE RESISTING   Cebu and Clark Field in Philippines Bombed; Enemy Seeks Bases   GROUND ACTIVITY IS ‘UNIMPORTANT'   Air Activity Extended in Attempt to Gain a Foothold ou Isles

NAVY ANNOUNCED IT UNABLE 10 CONTACT. PACIFIC OUTPOST   WAKE AND MIDWAY ISLANDS REPORTED CONTINUING TO RESIST INVADERS

FEAR IS FELT GUAMIS LOST, NAVY STATES      COMMUNICATION BY RADIO OR CABLE CUT; WAKE, MIDWAC RESIST

Say Enemy Is Seeking Air Bases on Island   Clark Field, North of Manila, Reportec Bombed ‘by Tokyo Fliers; Hawaii Quiet

DARLAN PLANS ~ JRIP TO PARIS   Would Attempt To Effect Resto- ration of Relations Between France-Germany. -

Darlan May Go Back to Paris   Further Attempt At Rela ite Restoration Seen

Food Shortage Hits Paris   WORST SINCE 1870-71 SIEGE: CITY BLAMES VICHY. FARMERS

Paris in Grip Of Greatest Food Famine   500 Per Cent Boost fi Prices Laid to Vichy Government

SHORTAGE OF.  Foon: FACES . PARIS FOLK   Worst—Famine—Since.  . Siege of 1870-71 : Hits French 8 City

PARIS SUFFERS FOOD SHORTAGI   Divides Blame For Shortage Eeuveen Vichy Government Ant Farmers

Paris Enduring Worst Famine Since 1870- 7t   Vegetable Shortage Reported Most Acute; Belgians Need Grains

KANSAS CITY PEP LETTERS ARBIV   Local Politicians and Leg. : islators. Have Them   BARB FOR: NEWSPAPERS   Jackson Ca. Chairman Ask: All Democrats to. Stand Firm

TELLS DEMOCRATS  TO STAND FIRW   Jackson County Chairman Sends Letter to County Committee Members

UNSWERVING COURSE OF EVER-EXPANDING PROGRESS FOR JAPS  DDEMICD PENEDAT ThaIC   PREMIER GENERAL TOJO SERVES NOTICE AGAINST IN. TERNATIONAL PRESSURE

'NO PRESSURE CAN DISTURB ME." HE SAYS   Determined on Exp ansion Program; Declares “There. Is No Retreat’

CAN'T RETREAT, TOKYO WARNEL   Premier Maps Unswerving Course Of ‘Expansion’

No Retreat, Japan Told   Premier General lojo Charts and Unswerving  Course for Nation

Premier Says Pressure Will Not Make His Country Yield, Quit Expansion  Harps on Unity  With Nation United, He Sees Diplomacy Easy Matter

“THERE IS NO RETREAT,’ SAYS JAP PREMIER IN APPEAL FOR SOLIDARITY

NEW EXPANSION IS CHARTED BY -JAP’S. PREMIER      “No Retreat”, Toje Tells Throng At Osaka

Japan To Keep Up Expansion,  Premier Says      International Pressure Will Be Ignored, He Tells Officials   DIFFICULTIES SEEN   Total Strength Urged To Obtain Aims, Is Assertion

"NO RETREAT!” S JAPS’ GOAL    Premier Tojo Serves Notice Of “Ever - Expanding Progression”

Japan To Push  Her Expansion   Tojo States Pressure Of International Nature  Is Not’ Feared

UNSWERVING COURSE OF EVER-EXPANDING PROGRESS FOR JAPS   PREMIER GENERAL TOJO SERVES NOTICE AGAINST IN TERNATIONAL PRESSURE

ADDITIONAL UNITS ARRIVE; CRISIS NEAR   Clash with Germans on Bulgarian border believed near

Big Force Ready to Do Battle   Reports of British Army on reek Soil Range from  MegeF 200,000 Men

Travelers To Turkey Detail British Moves   As Many As 200,000 Troops Reported All Ready For Defense Of Greece

Navy Blimp Forced Down   Airship Is Slightly Damaged Mile From Raging Forest Fire

AIR ATTACK 1S. BIGGEST DURING WAR   Flyers Miss  Rome: oo Are Injured In Raids

MAINLAND CITIES IN RHODES AND SICILY STRUCK      RAF Avoids Rome Despite Expected Re prisal for Axis Attack on Cairo, Holy City of Moslems—Reds in 15th Week’. '

NINE CITIES, BUT NOT ROME ARE BOMBED   Leningrad’s Defenders Attack “Incessantly,” Then Drive Forward Without Respite

NAAIS FORCED TO USE STRONG MEASURES TO QUELL CZECHS; RUSSIANS CLAIM VICTORIES   Sinking or Damaging of Seven German Boats and Recapture of Ten Villages Claimed by Soviets.—Six. Executions Reported in Slovakia

BRITISH PLANES POUND ITALY IN OVERNIGHT RAID   RAF Avoids Rome; Reds Stil Hold Leningrad; Claim Nazis Halted

Nine Italian Cities Bombed by British   Heaviest Air Raids of War Are Launched - Against Fascists but R, A. F. Avoids Dropping Missiles on Rome.

GREATS Lae      Mussolini Tries To Conceal The Death And Destruction :   ROME THUS FAR IS ‘SPARED BY AIRMEN

lian Cities Are Pounded By British. In Overnight Raic   solini’s High Command Acknowledges 11 Killed, 55 Wounded; Reds Report Rout Of Two Infantry Brigades

RAF Assaults 9 Cities in Overnight Raids; Rome Is Avoided by Bombers

Four Northern Cities, Sicily, Rhodes Are Hit   Rome Avoided as RAF Flies Across Alp: To Attack: Russians Claim Rout of Germans In Ukraine; Leningrad Defenders Report Advance.

Indo-China Accord Neat      Vichy To Sign Peace Treaty Granting Siam Corridor to China

MEXICAN PORTS BEING IMPROVED   As Corollary To Mutual Assistance Pact Being Negotiated

IMPROVEMENTS UNDER WAY ON MEXICAN PORT!   Fact Disclosed After As sistance Pact With U. S. Announced

Mexico Improves Bases on Pacific   Bases on West Coast Have Long Been Regarded by U. S. Navy as Important

Confer at German Head. quarters “in Spirit of Their Proven Comrade ship-in-Arms”   BELIEVED MILITARY ’ SITUATION AIRET   Joachim vor Ribbentroy  Also Participates; Musso lint Absent; CianoStavs in Germany

Ciano Confers With Hitler .   Ne Official Statement Made From Eastern Front On Meeting

VISITS HITLER   No Reason Given For Ciano’s Parley With Dictator

Hitler and Ciano ‘Confer on Two Nations’ ‘Spirit Of Comradeshin’

OHIOANS SERVED BY MILLIONAIRE      Industrialist Passes ‘Vittles’ te Guardsmen at Camp Perry

Macedonian Port Cut Off, Trapping Uncounted Troops   German Mechanized Forces Speed Down Vardar Valley Into important City

PANZER UNITS SEVER GREECE INTHREE DAYS   Lightnifge Drive Traps Eastern Greek Army, Gives Germans Key  Port of Salonika   LOSSES ARE HEAVY   British Claim Germans Gained Flying Start, But Were Not Ready For Balkan Push

BRITISH FAll TD JOIN WAR IN BALKANS   Slavs Abandon Skoplje, See! to Stem Nazi Advance ‘in Mountains.

State Will Get Highway Funds   Minnesota To Receive  Nearly $4,000,000

GIVE FUNDS FOR HIGHWAYS   Federal Works Agency Apportions $137,500,000

HEAT TO RETURN      Only Respite for Kansans Will Be in Local Shower Zones   STOCK MARKET INDEX

HEAT TO RETURN   Only Respite for Kansans Will Be in Local Shower Zones

WINNING WAR IS SOLE INTEREST OF LABOR SAYS BEVIN   Minister Says Nothing Wil Be Allowed to Stop that Purpose.

Commons Spurn: Industry Draft   Proposal of Labor Party Defeated

British Draft Bill Passed   Commons Votes Powers To Conseript Women; “Rebels’ Beaten

Hitler’s Warning Of Great Submarine Offensive Is Admission Bombing Campaign Has Failed Him

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  Balicta bdned Eamon andl Paownreonma Avia’ Trinlka Adauare

MacKenzie Believes Fuehrer ‘Will Work Submarine And Bombing Offensives Together; Facea Triple Problem

Submarine Drive Against Britain Is Likely to Bring Another Plea for More Destrovers from U. S.

MACKENZIE SEES RENEWED DRIVE BY AXIS FORCES   Admission of Failure of German Aerial Might Seen in Hitler’s Speech

DeWitt MacKenzie   Hitler Plans To Coordinate Submarine. Bomber Offencivec

The War Today   Coordinated Air and Under-Sea Attack On Britain to Test Her

The War Today   Hitler’s U-Boats Fit Into Plane For All-Out Blow At, Britain; Balkan Offensive Unlikely If He Gea Kemet te

11,404 MISSOURIANS NOW IN TRAINING   Change in Regulations Will Abolish “Replacements.”

Huge Shipbuilding Program To Start Near Wilmington   Twenty-Four Craft At A Cost Of $1,750,000 Each Will Be Constructed

NO VERDICT IS REACHED   Jury Discharged in Mail “Fraud Trial in Detroit

Grave Times Says Lewis Of Defense   LABOR LEADERS HAVE NOT BEE? CONSULTED; DEFENSE PRU GRAM NOI AS PERFECT A! MIGHT BE.   “Maligning Labor”

Lewis Demands Place for Labor  In Government   Says OPM Head Knudsen One of Ones Responsible For Defense ‘Bottleneck’

FEARS STRIKE CURB WOULD BE DISASTER   Mediation Board Chairmar Speaks Before Ass’n of Manufacturers

TALKS AGAINST LID ON LABOF      Organization Must Go On Production Must Go On, Davis Says

Hull’s Patience With Japs Snapped at2:35P.M. Sunday   When Secretary of State Said So In Spontaneous Burst of Cold and Biting Words, Tokyo’s Envoys Knew Precisely What the United States Thought of Their Government

PATIENT HULL LOSES PATIENCE T0~ JAPANESE   Cold and Biting Words to Envoys Preceded Astounding War   Bombs Plastering Peart Harbor, btit: Diplomats -Silent:

BUT MOSCOW SAYS BATTLE TIDE TURNED   Rival Claims Present Contrast; Reds Report Success On the Northern Front.   BLITZ A FAILURE,  PRESS ADMISSION

CONFIDENCE OF RUSSIANS INCREASING   War Becoming One Of Position At Points, Say Reds

RUSSIANS ARE CONSOLIDATING TRENCH LINES   Soviet Guerilla Campaign Behind German U nits Is Causing Trouble  for AXIs.   BULLETIN

CLAIM 35,000 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN IN TRAP   But Reds Say Fighting  Takes Turn In  Their Favor

REDS KEEP UP FORCED DWE AGAINGT NAZI   Report Half of Division Wiped Out in 13-Day Battle - on Finn Front.   BERLIN SAYS SMOLENSK BATTLE NEARING AN ENE

EDS CLAIMING GREAT FINNISH FRONT VICTORY   Important Soviet Success In Smolensk Area Is Hinted; Nazi Panzer: Are Held Up

RUSSIANS WIPE OUT SECTION OF ENEMY DIVISION ON FINNS’ FRONT   Report Success in 13-Day Battle: Drive Back Survivors in Rout; Loeation Secret   Mhole Fighting Line on 1,800-Mile Front, Said To Be Holding Firm by Soviet Chief

Nazis Ready to Unleash Final  Blow in Balkans   Informed Sources Say English  Troops Leave Greece

Spokesmen Announce [hat Preparations are Completed for “Blow of Destruction.”

Reich Army Said Ready to Deliver Decisive Attack   Embarkation of Brit Troops from Peninsula Is Claimed by Berlin

BEF RETREAT CHARGED BY REICH CHIEFS   Athens Denies Berlin Reports; Planes Bomb Advance

Germans Ready to Launch Final Attack   Knockout Assault Is Forecast Within 24 Hours

ct Traps ht Men in  mois line   fodies of Seven of en Recovered, Hunt for Missing Miner  ——— —._ ss -—™ =F or +s.

EIGHT PERISH IN MINE BLAS}   Two Others Are Injured on Sunday Repair Job In Illinois Pit

Nazis Suffering Terrific Losses, Moscow Report   Red Quarters Claim Re Capture of Three Villages Near Leninerad

SUFFERING IN BATTLE   Loss of Life Is Placed High As City Holds Firm Despite Constant Battering,

LINDBERGH WILL OFFER FILES IN REPLY TO ICKES   Denies Connection With Interests Of Any Foreign Government

Lindy Seeks To Submit To Probe   Asks Roosevelt To: Study Icke’s Charges

LINDBERGH HAS OFFERED PROBE OF HIS RECORD   ‘Offers Presidential Investigation   Of Accusations Made By ; lekes

Lindbergh Demands Proof Or an Apology.   Objects to Accusations of _ See’y. Ickes _

ICKES CHARGE ANGERS FLIER: ASKS INQUIR\   Lindbergh Denies Nazi Con " nections; Says ‘Record I: Open to All.

Flyer Requests Federal Probe   Lindbergh Resents Word: Of Secretary Ickes

Seeks Quiz On Ickes’ Charges   Sends Letter to President on Subject of Accusations

Lindbergh Requests Apology   Offers To Open Files For Presidential Investigation

Lone Eagle Asks For Vindication <;   Writes F. R. Offering To Face Inquiry .

Lindbergh Offers To Undergo Quiz   President Asked To Probe Charae

INQUIRY ASKED BY LINDBERG   FLIER OFFERS TO UNDERGO A PRESIDENTIAL INVESTIGAGATION AS RESULT OF ICKES’ BLASTS

COLD WEATHER INVADES STATE   Mercury May Fall To 22 Degrees in Eastern Oklahoma

SPORTSMEN TO MEET FRIDAY   At Westfield — All Tiogs County Sportsmen Urg: ed To Attend.

Eden Hastens Toward Ankara To Best Nazis   British Move Swiftly After Hitler Thought Ready To Take Over All

NAZIS 10 OCCUPY WHOLE OF EUROPE TURKS. SUGGES)   Ankara Fears Pretext Wouie Be to Thwart British Offensive Operations.

Turks Report Nazis To Grab All Continent      High German General in Bulgaria: British Burn Records

PAIN, FRANGE ACEUSING AID ASKED BY AXIS   Both Franco, Petain Reject Cooperation In Conflict Against Britain

France, Spain Will Not Enter Fight With Axis   Both Countries Refuse To Battle Britain

Italy’s Plea Turned Down Vichy Hint:   Retaliation by Britain I: Feared by Franco If He Lends Aid   FOOD TOO SCARCE   Conferences of 3 Nations Said to Have Been Engineered by Hitler

SPAIN WILL ~ NOT ENTER» INTO WAR   Franco Says ‘No’ - to Nazi-Italian Invitation, It Is Believed

ROOSEVELT - TAYLOR TALK MAY GLARIFY ISSUE ON RELIGION   Vatican Emissary Will Report Catholic Church Views

Report Taylor to Tell President Terms Under Which Catholic Church Might Resume Relations With Soviet

Vatican Envoy And Roosevelt Confer On USR   Subject Of Religious Freedom To Be Taker Up By FDR. Tavlor

War-time Bans On Disclosing Information Deemed Valuable  To Foe Invoked By Army, Nav}

Willkie Queries Seattle Bishop  Asks Apology For Comment In Eancter Sermon

WILLKIE ASKS APOLOGY FROM - CHURCH HEAL   Former Republican Presi dential Candidate Takes Exception to Statement by Bishop   ASKS FOR PROOF   Says Catholic Prelate, By Implication, Made Personal Attack on Him In  - Easter Sunday. Address

EVERYTHING BUT DICE   Trainees Must Supply Own Galloping Dominos

COLD WEATHER-OUSTS SPRING TEMPERETURE   snow, 15-Degrees On Tap for Tomorrow

FD VETOES BIG DEFENSE ROADS AID TO STATES   320 Million Bill I: Given Setback

DEFENSE ROAD BILL VETOEL   Formula of Distributon to States Is Opposed by - President

Defense Highway Measure Vetoed as Criticism Made   State Officials Urge Passage of Bill to Speed Construction Work on Vital Routes

PRESIDENT VETOES DEFENSE HIWAY BILL   Objects To Apportionment Among States Pro Rata Basis

FEDERAL RO ROAD BILL VETOED   Président “Puens:.’ Down _ 320 Million Act Due to Fund ‘Allocation.

Defense Highway Bill Draws Veto as President Says Provisions Unfit

Defense Highway Bill Is Vetoed   President Objects To Basis of Allotment

President Rejects Highway Program   He Objects te Losing Control of the Funds

FDR Vetoes Bill. for Defense Road  Contruction   Objects to Apportionments of Appropriation

MILITARY ROAD BILL [9 VETOED BY ROOSEVELT   Bulk Of Funds Appropriated Without Regard Of Actual Defense Needs, Claim

Defense Road Bill Vetoed By President   Congress’ Changes Not Satisfactory, He Indicates   Objects to ‘Principles’   Had Asked $125,000,000 for Strategic Mili tary Routes

HIGHWAY MEASURE VETOED BY F. 0. 8.   Reason For Refusing T« O.K, Measure Told By President

Pro-Rata Fund Apportionment  Is Objected To   Wants Executive Power To Use Cash At Points Of Greatest Need.

Bill Providing 320 Millions For Highways Meets Veto   President Says Measure Disregards Interest of National Defense; Idaho Senator Sees Revamping

$320,000,000 U. S. Road Bill Vetoed Upon ‘Principles’   Roosevelt Objected To Apportionment Among States

Defense Highway Program Bill Is Vetod By FDI   heir ak ORES wager gS SUN ta ALS vl ies tae  Objected to Manner in : Which Funds Were Ap propriated By States  NO BLANK CHECK  Wants Executive Dept. Power to Use Funds ' Where Needed Most

F.R. VETOES $320;000,000 HIGHWAY BILL   Objects to States Being On Pro-rata Basis  For Roads   SEES DEFENSE NEED   Chief Executive Objects To Principles of Measure

Detense Roads Fund Rejected   President Vetoes Bill Be cause Apportionment Plan Fails To Satisfy.

HIGHWAY FUNDS BILL IS VETOED   PRESIDENT OBJECTS TO APPORTIONMENT AMONG STATES

FDR Vetoes Highway Bill   One Phase’ of Measure Meelis Disapproval

ROOSEVELT VETOES DEFENSE ROAD BILL   Objects to $320,000,00C Being Pro-Rated

F.D.R. VETOES ROAD MEASURE   Apportionment Of Fund Among States Hit By President

SOLON WARNS OF U. S. WAR IN 60 DAYS   Lease-Lend Bill To ‘Bring Conflict’

Opponents Hammer Away On Aid Bill, Say It Means War »   Senate to Start Sessions Earlier Daily, Perhaps Run Past Usual Quitting Time to Push to Final Decision

British. Ai’ & ‘Nould Put U.S. inte. ; 2°s' n 60 Days, Senator = atran Asserts  Sena’ reg sys It Would Put Issue of Wal a? zople in Six Months; Senato Caer. —, lt Givae War.h\hdalbina Dawar

War in 60 Days Feared By Aid Foes   Three Senators Hamme: At Isane as Barkley Plans To Lengthen Sessions For Quicker Vote

FOES RAP ITS WAR TRENL   Senators Predict. Measure Leads To Conflict.

SENATORS SEE ROAD 10 WAR IN ARMS BILL   WITHIN SIXTY DAYS U.S. WILL BE IN, SPEAKERS SAY

‘War in 60 Days Predicted if Aid Measure Passes  Senate Opponents Continue to Hammer at Lease-Lend Bill

SENATORS HIT MEASURE WITH STIFF ORATORY   Senate May Start Long Hours Next Week To Hurry Measure.

McCarran Sees War In 60 Days Should Aid Bill Be Passed   @pponents Still Pound Away at Measure In Debate

Hatch Backs Aid Measure; Chavez Is Uncommitted   Poll Shows Majority Of 52 Will Vote For Lease-Lend

Bill Means War In 60 Days: McCarrar   Lease Act Opponents Hammer Legislation; Revisions Considered

NEVADAN SEES U.S. AT WAR IN 60 DAYS   British Aid Measure Wil - Lead to Conflict, Says McCarran   3 OTHERS OPPOSED   Administration Backers Discuss Changes In Measure

See U.S. at War In 60 Days If Aid Bill Passes   MeCarran, , Taft, Capper Havomer at FDR’s Program

M’CARRAN AVERSLEND BILL MEANS WAR IN 60 DAY:   Taft Says Question of U. S. Entering Conflict Will Be Issue in 6 Months if Measure Is Passed.   BARKLEY PLANS LONGER SESSIONS OF SENATE   Democratic Leader Would Speed Up Legislation—Clark Warns Against Use of Pressure.

WARREN DAVIS GOES ON TRIAL   Retired Jurist Pleads In nocent to Charges o! Conspiracy.

‘MERCY’ SLAYER OF SICK WIFE GUILTY   ‘Jury Kecommends Life Ir Pen As Penalty For Crime

Patrol Value Not Proven, Knox Avers   Maritime Sources Tell of Axis Sinkings 700 Miles off Labrador   ICKES WARNS ON OIL

AXIS SUBS OFF LABRADOR COAST   Effectiveness Of American Naval Patrol Not Yet De termined Says Knox

SUBS ACTIVE OFF LABRADOR   Knox Says Too Early To Guage Effect Of Naval Patrol.

TooEarlyTo Judge Value Of Patrol   NEW YORK MARITIME SOURCES REPORTS AXIS SUBMARINES SINKING SHIPS 700 MILES OFF LABRADOR.   Secretary Knox Sayq

BRITAIN AGAIN HEAVILY BOMBED CERMAN POINTS   Industria! Districts of Wambure and Bremen Are Again Attacked.

2 GERMAN SECTIONS ATTACKED   Industrial Districts of Hamburg and Bremen Bombed—Large Fires Are Started.

ASK REDS — * TO FIGHT . TL END   x     London Seeks Assurances Against Any Separate Peace With Berlin   ONE CONDITION FOR GIVING AIT   e@ Finland May Become Eng~  dand’s Foe; Swedish Situation Studied

BRITAIN SPEEDING EFFORTS 10 ASSIST SOVIET WAR EEFORI   MILITARY, ‘NAVAL AND All MISSION STARTED ON ITS WAY TO MOSCOW TODAY

Britain To Ask Pledge Of Russia   Red Promise Against Separate Peace May Be Sought By Allies

Britain MayAsk Assuranees Of  Unending Fight   Pact Would Be Preceded By Formal Alliance With Russia   POLES MAY FIGHT   Swedish Neutrality Is Considered In New Light   Russians Putting Up — Fight Than Allies Expected

ANGLO-SOVIET. TREATY IN AIP   Inter-Allied Pact Agains' Separate Peace Is . Rumored,

Britain Will Ask Soviet Guarantee Of War To Finish   Democracies Want Assurances Against Separate Red Treaty

Reds Asked Ta Ficht All Way   London Admits Russian Alliance For Complete War Would Be Welcome

Send Group Ot Britons To Russia   Military, Naval ‘And Air Mission Will Hold Conferences With Soviets

U. §. ARMY TRANSPORT SAILS FOR TRINIDAL   Exact Number of Treops anc Equipment For Atlantic Base Not Given

Rain and Wind Hit Oklahoma   Highways Between Henryetta and Tulsa Reported Flooded

o STATE IS GIVEN SOAKING AGAII   _ Overnight’ Rains Damage » Cotton Crop, Delay Wheat Planting, Flood Roads

TWO MIGHTY SHIPS OF BRITISH FLEET SUNK BY JAPANESE   Battleship Prince of Wale: and Battle Cruiser Repulse ‘Sent Down From Air Off Malaya.   3,000 ABOARD; LOSS OF LIFE NOT KNOW)   Blow Is Worst Suffered by English Navy in War— Australia Stunned by  * tha Pisaster.   RILLETIN.

Two Mighty British Ships Sunk Off Malaya By Japs   Manner in Which Prince of Wales and Repulse Were Destroyed is Not Revealed; Australian War Effort is Spurred

Orders For 34th  Division   Mobilization to be on February 10; leave for south on 25th

NATIONAL GUARD TO MOBILIZE   tnstructions From War Department To Mobilize 12,000 National Guards

REDS WRECK TWO OF AREA'S  LARGE CITIES   Germans to Find Odessa and Nikolaev in Ruins, London Report

Nazis Pinch Odessa From Three Sides   Russians Fight Bitter Rear-Guard Actions To  Canver Retreat.

PETAIN SPEEC IS AN EXCUSE SAY KAZIS   hormal Comment Is Withheld By Secretary Hull   Russian Army Position In Ukraine “Very Grave;” Odessa In Squeeze

MAJOR CITIES 10 BE LEFT IN RUINS   ‘Scorched Earth’ Promised: - British Admit Grave Losses by Ally.

eds To Burn ities Left n Retreat   Even Loss of Odessa and Nikotaev Not Regarded As Decisive Blow to Russians

Nazi Armies Drive In On Three Sides   Russians Plan to Leave Odessa, Other Ports In Ruin If They Fall

Reds Silent On Activity During Night   City of Odessa Is Believed Center’ Of Great Squeeze

REDS FIGHT  BITTERLY TO COVER RETREAT   Suicide Rearguards Battle Germans Applying 3-Way Squeeze On Odessa   GERMANS PREDICTS A SURRENDER   But Russians In London S Nazis Will Find Only Ruins in Big Port

AED ARMIES LOSE MOST OF UKRAINE   Sweeping Advances Claimed by Nazis While  Moscow Is Silent.   BLACK SEA PORTS  TO BE DESTROYED   Stubborn Resistance to Invaders Is Proclaimed by Soviets.

pORT OF ODESSA IS CAUGHT IN SQUEEZE SAYS NAZI REPORT   Soviet Quarters Say That If Germans Enter Ports of Odessa and Nikolaev they will Find “Smoking Ruins of Demolished Factories and Empty Streets’’.

~ NAZIS CHARGE , U.S. PLOT FOR MARTINIQUE   @ Would Use Petain Speech As Exeuse to Sate Lust for Isle   Focused Ever More Strongly on Seizure of Ukraine

Russia "All but Loses’ Grasp On Dnieper Salient   CLIMACTIC BATTLE   Losses Would Not Decide Contest, Declare Observers

Ominous Quiet Envelops Soviet High Command   Germans Boldly Predict Surrender of Huge Odessa Sea Base.   British Flyers Make Wide Bombing Forays

NAZI DRIVE. CONTINUING ON ODES            Losses. Inflicted, On ' Rear Guard: yy  Russians ‘

Germans Smash At Odessa From Three Directions   British Acknowledge Soviet Position Has Deteriorated Rapidly

Petain’s New Pro-German Policy May Bring About  Franco- American Rupture

Germans Close in On Odessa From Three Directions   Russians Attempt Four Big Scale Counter-Attacks

Reds Reported h  Rearguard Action   Germans Report Soviets  Coipring Retreat to the ' > Black Sea   ‘DRIVE ON TO ODESSA   Russian High Command _ Ominously Silent Regard- : ing the Battle -

SOVIET GRIP ON VAST AREA IS WEAKENING   Nazis Tell of Success While Moscow Is Silent on War in West

THE WEATHER   Nazis Smash Nearer Odessa   Rearguard Covers Retreat To Black Sea

NAZI CAPTURE OF VAST AREA IS IMPENDING   Military Observers Say That Will Be Hard—But Not Fatal Blow to Russia

NAZIS SMASN AT RUSSIANS NEAR ODESSA   Suicide Reargards Of Soviet Forces Fight Bitterly to Cover Retreat of Army

Nazis Storm Toward Great Russian Port   Situation Grave For Soviet And City Of Odessa

Western Half of Ukraine Appears ToBeLost . ~  Declare Nazis wa Find. Scorched. Earth... -.

SOVIET ARMIES IN UKRAINE IN BAD PLIGHT, BUT’ RETREATING KEDS PUT UP DESPERATE FIGHT   ‘Russian and British Observers Admit Gravity of Situation About Odessa But Declare Ukraine Loss Would Not Prove A Decisive Blow:

Reds Appear To Be Losing West Ukraine   German Troops Smash on Toward Odessa From Three Directions  SOVIET IS SILENT  British Point Out That Richest Prizes Still Belong to Russia

THINK ACTION WILL FOLLOW FRENCH STAND  Depts   Many Congressmen Favor Seizing Western Hemisphere Holdings =:   REDS ARE HOPEFUL   Believe German Smashes Toward Odessa And _Leninarad Checked

MASSES OF COSSACKS, TANKS FACING NAZIS   Hitler Forces Are Still Far From Vital Ukraine Center; Elite Division Routed

Red Rear Guards Fighting Bitterly To Cover Retreat   Nazis Charge U.S With Planning To , Martinique; Serious Repercussions % = French Attitude Arise in Washingte

WEST HALF OF UKRAINE SEEN AS VIRTUALLY LOST   Red Suicide Squads Fight Desperately To Cover Retreat to Sea   NEW U, S.-NAZI FRICTION   Germans Charge United States Planning To Take Over French Martinique

NAZI CONTROL Ur nll AEGION  WITHIN GRASP   Loss Of Lower Ukraine Area Not Fully Decisive Blow For Russians, Belief

Russ Ukraine Army Pressed British Grant   Russia, Silent On Kev See: tors. Claims Destruction Of Nazi Division.  BRITISH BOMB BERLIN

HILL DESTROY ODESSA FACTORIES, SAY RUSSIANS   Berlin Warns America Will Seize Martinique To “Satisfy Lust’; Study   SECT. HULL SILENT ny THE ASSOCIATED PRFEcc

Lower Ukraine Virtually.Lost..  Nazis Reported Closing in on Odessx From Three Sides

Three-Pronged Drive Pinches  Red Defenders   Russians Falling Back Toward Odessa And Black Sea But Will Leave Great Port In Ashes IF Forced To ‘Surrender It

UKRAINE AREA IS ENDANGERED   British Source Admits Red Position Weakening; Moscow Siler:t.   CAVALRY INTO. BATTLE

Charge U.S. WouldTake  Martinique   ‘Purported Plan Of Seizure Is Result Of  Vichw’s “ “New Policy; Says Berlin

REDS PREPARE TO FIRE PORTS ON BLACK SEA   Smoking Ruins Will Greet Nazis If Cities Are Taken ©

FRANCE'S U. 8. TIES CRITICAL   New Government Entrenches Herself in Political Camp of Traditional German Foes.   UNDERSTAND. PETAIN ASKS   Washington Fears Broadened Collaboration Program Holds Territorial Threats.   BULLETIN

Reds Losing Hold on Part Of Ukraine   German Armies Smashing From Three Directions  On Port of Odessa

Say Western Half Ukraine Lost. By Reds   German “Are “Reported ‘Smashing: on. Odessa ° Frou3 Directions: -

Germans Push Into Ukraine   Suicide Rear Guards Are Fighting Desperately to Cover Soviet Retreat

Odessa Will Be Ghost City If Taken By Germans, Contend Russian Spokesmen

GERMAN DRIVE NEARS ODESSA   “Russian Ukraine Position Grave as Nazis Claim Advances

NAZIS SMASH AT OESSA ON THRE FRONTS   British Spokesman Admits Red Army’s Position Is Becoming Precarious. °   BERLIN-WASHINGTON FRICTION DEVELOPING

Russian Red Armies Appeared-:to Have All But Lost Their Grasp on Western Half of Ukraine.   NAZIS DRIVE FROM THREE DIRECTIONS   Russians Declared If Ger mans Enter Odessa They Will Find Only Smoking  Ruins of the Factories.

Capture of Odessa and Nikolaev Will Not Be Decisive Blow; Richest Prizes Lie Beyond Dnieper River; Germany Says America Plans to Seize French Island of Martinique: Hull Silent.

GERMAN INVASION TROOPS SMASH AT . PORT OF ODESSA   NAZIS EXPECTED TO FIND ONLY SMOKING RUINS AT ODESSA AND NIKOLAEV

UKRAINE LOSS NOT A DECISIVE BLOW, HOWEVE!   Richest Prizes—Iindustrial Centers, Lie Still Farther From Invading Germans

CONFERENCE ON CHILD WELFARI      Child Development And Parent Education Conference At lowa City

RUSSIAN AIR FORCE SAID FIGHTING WELL   American Authorities Know Nothing of Red Strength,  But See Results

RUSSIAN AIR FORCE  VERY MUCH IN WAR  Has Given Good Account of Itself

Reds Making Creditable Showing WithWarplane:   Despite German Claims, Russians Still Demonstrate Ability In Air Fighting

Soviet Airmen Exceed Hopes   Russian Forces In Air Giving Good Account of Selves In Fighting

Russians Show Aero’ ‘Strength   Performance Against Foe Has Been. Surprising; Data Is Secret

New Nazt  Terrorism Wave Starts   100 Executions, Big Fine Fall on French Jews

20 Million Fine Levied Upon Jews   Hatred for Axis Rising Swiftly; Greeks Restless

MD. FARM LABOR SHORTAGE CALLED STATE DEFENSE ISSUE   “Agricultural Mobilization” To Deal With Farm Problems Is Announced By Dr. T. B. Symons, Chair man fit Planning Cammittes

Tokyo Paper  Flays U.S.  Aid to Soviel Hints at Threat To Japanese, Russ Relations

CANADIAN PLANE CRASH KILLS 12   Airline Disaster Worst In Dominion History; Cause Is Mystery

12 DIE AS PLANE FALLS IN CANAD!   CRAFT FOUND WRECKED IN SNOW—CAUSE OF CRASH . 8S UNKNOWN.

12 Killed when Canadian Plane Crashes only One Mile from Field   Pilot Messages His Arriva and That Is the Las Heard from Iil-Fatec Trans-Canada Airliner

12 Persons Killed as Trans-Canada Plane Crashes Mile From Airfield

TWELVE KILLED IN CANADIAN LINER’S CRASH   Eight Victims Of Army Bomber’'s Smash Into Nevada Mountainside.

TWELVE KILLED IN FALL OF AIRLINER   Disaster Is Worst in His tory of Canadian Aviation

CANADIAN PLANE CRASH KILLS 12   Nine Passengers and Three ‘Crew Members Victims of Airliner’s Plunge

Hitler Confers With Darlan and  New Moves Seen   Will Meet Stalin And Mussolini Later, Vichy Hears   POLICIES TALKED   Diplomatic Circles Speculate on What Is Being Planned

Hitler Parieys   With Stalin and Duce Forecas!  Purpose Would Be  Organization of Continent

HITLER RECEIVES ADMIRAL DARLAN   DICTATOR MEETS FRENCH VICE PREMIER AT AN UNDISCLOSED PLACE.

French Vice-Premier and Hitler ‘Confer on Easing French Burden ‘And Passage of Nazi Troops

EXPECT HITLER TO SEE STALIN   Observers at Vichy Alse Say Fuehrer Also May Confer with Duce

British Blast Foe Bases in  Day-Long Raid   Flying Fortress of U. S. Make Rains Bombs on. Bremen

German Forces Reportedly Are Smashing Into Crimea After Snapping Shut Pincers at Kiev   250,000 Russian Troops Declared to Have Been Trapped in Kiev Area; Nazis Apparently Driving Toward Sebastovo]

FRESH TROOPS LAUNCH DRIVE ON LENINGRAL   Germans Aim Thrust At Sevastapo] Naval Base

Red Divisions at Kiev Encircled By Swift Advance   Panzer Troops Lash At Russian Defenders In Leningrad Battle

WIFE SLAYER CONVICTED BY ALLEGAN JURY   Dale Darrow Found Guilt Of Second Degree Murder; Sentence. Delayed

To Ask Seven Billions For War Aid Bill   President Thinks This Much Necessary to Carry  Out Program.   To Make Request in A Message Tomorrow

President Busy Figuring Sums  For British Aic   Those Close to FDR Disclose Today He Will Ask Congress for Seven  Billions. .

Roosevelt To Seek Fund of Seven Billions   Message May Be Sent to Congress Tomorrow

INSURANCE BILL PASSAGE SEEN   Maximum Benefit Will Be Increased From $16 To $318 A Week

House Democrats Demand Cuts In 2 Emergency Taxes   Personal Property And Bank And Trust Shares Booked For Reduction In Democrats “Budget”

New Grade School Dedication and Open House Held   Miss Jessie Parker, State Superintendent of Education Speaks  HISTORY IS GIVEN  Board President Reviews Study and Final Decision on Program

New Grade School Dedication and Open House Held   Miss Jessie Parker, State Superintendent of Edu Babies Cuaan tice   ‘Board President Reviews ‘Study and Final Decision on Program

“STATE BUDGET TO BE HIGHER   Requests For Biennium Total 28 Million

NIPPONS WARNED TO PREPARE FOR WORST WITH U, S.   Negotiations Continuinc In Effort to Keep Peace, Says General,

PEOPLE TOLD TO BE READY FOR THE WORST   Jap-American Con ferences Continuing, Says Officer, But He Shows No Optimism

Tokyo Weighs Peace Against Possible Break   American-Japanese Relations Declared at Cross roads; Government's Collapse Due to Disagree ment on Future Course

NEW MINISTRY MAY BE FORMED ‘BY WAR PARTY   International Developments Indicate Far East Crisis Nears Climax

JAPS STILL SEEK PEACE WITH U.S.   BUT INSIST THEY'LL GO AHEAD WITH THEIR PRESENT POLICIES

REICH SUCCESS AGAINST REDS IS FACTOR   Tokyo Embassy In Moscow Leaves Soviet Capital   NEW GOVERNMENT   0 Be More Military With Aggressive Policies In International Problems

JAPAN IS STILL SEEKING PEACE WITHU.S. CLAIM   Major General Okamoto  Quoted in Domei Broadcast Saying Negotiations Are Continuing   WARNS NIPPONESE OF PENDING CRISIS   Tells Them to Prepare for Worst if Talks Fail; Pepper Favors “immobilizing Japan”

Patrols in Desert Use American Cars   South Africans Travel Fai Over Libyan Frontier to Watch Enemy

BRITISH AND GREEKS FORM STRONG LINE   Thursday Battles Are Minor Skirmishes

Greeks Read) For Final Big Struggle   Soldiers Dig in on Solid Mountain Barrier for Stand

Bla; BATTLE IN BALKANS IMPENDING   British and Hellenic Forces Dig In on Mountain Barrier— Nazis Leave Many Dead in Front of Fort Rupel.

ALLIES DIG IN FOR TITANIC NAZI ASSAULT   Mountain Barriers t Be Scene of Allied Resistance

Result of Fighting on Peninsula Seems Likely To Decide Balkans Fate   War in Greece Enters New Phase Following Defeat of Defenders on Bulgarian Border; Trapped Greek Forces Cut Way to Freedom and Take Up New Positions

Mobilization of Industry Okayec   Japanese Cabinet Will Submit Plan To Solons

JAP INDUSTRY HAS SETBACK   INDUSTRIAL CONTROL BILL 15 APPROVED DESPITE OPPOSITIGN OF JAPANESE  LEADERS —

JAPANESE STUDY MOBILIZATION BIL   Industries Will Be Taken Over in Interest of War Program.

British Wrath Loosened On Italy’s Naples   U. S. Gets Warning Against Convoy Assistance

Brakeman Drowns  In A Flood Accident   Locomotive And 4 Car Fall Through Culver‘.

R. R. MAN IS ~ FLOOD VICTIN   Locomotive, ‘Four Cars Crash Into Flood Waters

Coolidge First Bale Brings Good Price   B. O. McReynolds Gets $56 Premium for First Bale

PlacesReds. Against Nazi Balkan Policy   No Indication Of Drastic Action However

Serman Ambassador Leaves for Berlin to Report to His Government.   SERB ARMY PRAISED   Soviets Strongly Disapprove Hungarian Army Action in Yugoslavia.

JUDGE SHEELY TO HELP FORM STATE COUNCIL   Local Jurist One Of Who Will Plan Juvenile Group

Opening Date Of Auburn Is Postponed   Health Department Takes Action Due To Polio

ALABAMA COLLEGES DELAYING OPENINGS   Paralysis Epidemic Forces Action By Institutions

RUSSIANS SAY LIVES HOLDING   Stalin Mobilizes Bintire Population of Mosemy — Decrees State of Siege — German Drive Increasing in Fury,

Stalin Calls Population To _-—Hard Stand   ARMY AND HOMEGUARDS OF RUSSIA HOLDING IN FIERCE FIGHT.

MOSCOW FACES DANGER FROM FOUR SECTORS   Stalin. Decrees State O) Siege, Mobilizes lo Fight To Death

‘Last Drop of Blood” Defense Announced as Germans assed in’ Wedge Formations Press Toward Objective from Four Sectors-.Enemy Hardly  60 Miles Away, Russia Reports by Broadcast from Moceow

HESS TELLS HOME GUARDSMEN OF TRIP AUGSBURG-SCOTLAND   HAD AUXILIARY GASOLINE TANK TO MAKE SURE HE WOULD REACH BRITAIN

GUARDS RELATE STORY OF HESS   Carried Map With Route tc Scotiand Marked With Pencil.

Hess Had Extra Gas and Map Marked With Route “Augsburg to Scotland”   Tells Captors He First Intended to Land Plane But Finally Bailed Out

Hess Had Route Marked on Map  Extra’ Gasoline Also Carried for Flicht to Scotland

German Gestapo Purge Paris Libraries of Anti-Nazi Books   ’roprietors of Bookshops Also Ordered to Turn Ove All Writings Dealing With Nazi and Totalitarian Governments; American Shops There to Withdraw Objectionable Books

LIBRARIES OF PARIS RAIDED BY GESTAPOS   German Police Send Valuable Books To Berlin; Say “For Study” Reason

Nazis Sween Paris Books   Anti-Nazi Literature Taken From Libraries In France

Wide-Spread Raids on Paris Libraries   German Gestapo Also Raid: Bookstores, It Was Reported Today.

Paris Libraries, Book. Stores —  ~ Cleared Of Anti- Nazi Writings

Gestapo Reported ‘Purging’ Libraries In Paris; Books Are Sent to Germany

BRITAIN RELIEVED OF TAX PAYMENTS ON DEFENSE SUPPLIES   Reciprocal Treaty Signed By Two Governments It Is Revealed Today   Chilly Reception Is Given By Senate Group To New Pact With London

JEFFERSON CITIAN DIES AT HIS HOME   John’ R. Mitchell, 54, Was Born Jn Eldon

WAGE DISPUTE MAY CAUSE STRIKE AT AIRCRAFT Plan   AFL Machinists Take Strike Vote, Seek Pay Boost

AIRPLANE FACTORY STRIKE THREATENED   Federal Intervention Only Thing That Can Forestall Walkout

BOMBER PLANT FACING STRIKE   Aiveraft Labor ‘Dispute Referred to Mediation Board

 Wage Dispute May Close a Big Bomber Plant   Demand 10 Cents  Hourly Hike at Consolidated

WAGE DISPUTE AT PLANT   Production at Aircraft. Corpora ; tion Threatened

Big ‘Aircraft -Plant- in’ San Diego Threatened An A.F.L. Wage Dispute   Prompt Intervention by Mediation Board. All That Can « Forestall Walkout :

PARADE MARKED. BY MILITARY ACCENT   Hip Men’ Cheered _ by Thousands in the... _- Capital

PARADE OF TROOPS IS SHORT BUT IT GIVES PICTURESQUE  ATMOSPHERE TO INAUGURATION

FIGHTING UNITS OF U. S. MARCH IN INAUGURATION   All Branches Of Servic Represented; Guns, Tank: And Armored Cars Out

March Puts Accent Upon Arms Might   High Officials of Army and Navy, Followed by Band, Lead Marchers  __ anh ake ast se ek ee SS fe Se T_T TrTn_ Tes   GOVERNORS IN LINE

PARADE MARKED BY MILITARY ACCENT   Marching Men Cheerec by Thousands in the Capital

GUNS AND TANKS IN CAPITAL PARADE   ACCENT PUT ON THINGS MILI~ TARY — GIANT BOMBERS FLY OVERHEAD,

Throng Sees Defense Units Stage Parade   Inauguration: Marcel ~ Calls Governors, Military Men: -

SEES LONG FIGHT AGAINST. HITLER   Thinks It Will Take U. S$ Eight Years to Defeat Nazi Chief

FLEET SAYS 8 YEARS NEEDED TO WHIP NAZIS   Dnt .-8- Bi mw te s t @ ¢wtesio rary wiriot fee SE ASAD Troubles Besetting Aviation Industry

Chemical Test Advocated to Eliminate ‘Soldier Heart’ Sufferers From Army

URGES ‘SOLDIER HEART’ TEST   Physician Proposes Injections of Adrenalin Tc Determine Shell Shock Prospects For Rejection By Army

GRACK CHINESE ~ ARMY READY GROSS ¢BORDER INTO BURM   LARGE AND WELL-EQUIPPED ARMY WILL JOIN BRITISH AT MOMENT’S NOTICE

Jap, British, Chinese And Thailand Troops All Massed — At Cockpit Of The Orient

2 Picture Men Have  Close Call   Davenport Photographers Near Death on Railway Viaduct

DAVENPORT MEN ESCAPE DEATH ON VIADUCT   » News photographers trapped while shooting troop departure

JUDY GARLAND WEDS COMPOSEE   Wedding Occurs At Lo Vegas, Nevada, At Hom Of Justice

FDR. 10 ASK RETENTION OF NEW TROOPERS   Drafts Special Message To Congress to Extend  Training   NEED HELD URGENT   Solons to Resume Study Of Extension On Monday

Roosevelt Preparing essage   Roosevelt ‘To Ask Retention of Army Forces Rest of War

Military Group Will Study Army  Extension Issue   Roosevelt Prepares Message to Congress Askine Longer Service

GERMANS CALLED THREAT 10 BRAZII   750.000 in Southern Province Could Seize Control By Coup

Air Offensive Against Key Points Launched   Airdrome and Railway Center South and West of Tripoli Subjected to Raid; Several: Tons of Higk Exnlosive Wnlesched

Libya Push Of British Speeded Up   Imperial Forces Make Ready For Power AsSault Upon Key Concentrations   BARENTU AND ERITREA SEIZED IN BIG DRIVE   Aerial Offensive Is Hurled 300 Miles Further West in Heavy Bombing of Airdrome and Railway Center South and West of Triopili

BRITISH MARK ALL OF LIBYA FOR CONQUEST   PORTS ARE BOMBED WEDGE DRIVEN IN ERITREA

Almost to Boundary Of Tunisia   Italians Retreating On Three Other Fronts Of Premier Mussolini’s African Empire; Hard Pressed.   Inside Ethiopia

British Preparing  For Vital Stroke At Italian Lines   Fascists Near Rout Now and Are Taking te Jungle in Places; British Report Raid On France. Tull at Elame

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ENGLISH BOMB ITALIAN BASES IN WEST LIBYA   Capture of Barentu in Eritrea Announcec in Cairo.

ROUTED ITALIANS TAKE TO JUNGLE IN EAST AFRICA   British Capture Barentu and Trap Large Enemy Force as They Push Wedge Into Eritrea,   R. A. F. BLASTS AREA  WEST OF TRIPOLI   Aerial Offensive Extended Almost to Border of French Tunisia in Drive Toward Bengasi.

RESISTANCE BY ITALTANS ALMOST GONE   Bengasi Fort Next To Be Attacked

RAF Raids Extene Almost to French Tunisian Border   Conquest of Entire Ttalian Libya Now Believed Objective

OLAMANY SUBJEETED Tl TERRIFIC RAF POUNDING   Axis Claims Allies Suffer Heavy Losses Before Tobruk—Report Retreat   BRITISH BOMBERS IN GREATEST RAID

Attacking Empire Forces In Full Flight, Germans Declare, With Tobruk Siege On; Cairo Admits Strategic Withdrawals   DERBY CONDUCTED DESPITE CRISIS   Ten Hour Onslaught Leaves Many Channel Ports In Flames; Cologne, Dusseldorf Hit; Syrian Struggle More Violent

British Report Surrender of Italian General   Mussolini's Forces Hurriedly Retreating; Prisoners Speak of Severe Gasoline Shortaae in Eritrea

Italian General Surrenders Personally to Officer When British Charge Eritrea Hill   Among 700 Fascists Captured As British Forees Sweep Onward In Nast Africa—¥our-Front Offensive Intensified—Tripoli Looms As Site For Htalian Stand

ITALIAN GENERAL GIVES UP SWORD   Surrenders Personally to British Officer in East African ‘Attack.

ONE GENERAL IS CAPTURED   British Capture 1000 Italians in East —  African Campaign

British Seize Italian Chief in Erifrea   Bayonet Charge Down Hillside Results in General’s Canture

» Italian General Taken By British . In Eritrea Drive   Scotch, Indian Troops Close in On Rail Center Of Avordat

High Italian Officer Gives Himself Up   British Continue Eritrea Attack— Greeks Open Drive

British Push African Drive On 4 Fronts  General Is “Ts Captured: Final Drive Begun   Also Press Deeper Into Eritrea and Italian Somaliland

ITALIAN GENERAL AMONG CAPTIVES   Surrenders Personally To British Cavalry * Officers oo

General Taken by British in Battle   High Italian Officer Sur. renders to Cavalryman in Eritrea   GET MORE PRISONERS   British Send Forces From Tobruk to the Attack  on Derna

British Score New Gains In Africa On Double Front   Derna Expected to Fall Soon, Despite Artillery Defense

Cavalry Officer Captures Italian ‘General In Raid   Army Takes 700 Captives In East African Battle As Units Flee Hurriedly  ee ae See

Africa Still Giving Duce No Comfort   Italian General Surrender: Personally When British Cavalry Charges

FRANCE'S VICHY GOVERNMENT — _ AGREES TO JAP OCCUPATION   GERMAN-DOMINATED  GOYERNME OF UNOCCUPIED FRANCE BOWS TO FAK EAST DEMANDS

Report Oil Fields  In Near East Held By Iraqi; Baghdad Severely Bombed

SCORE ON INVADERS   Upwards of 15,000 Men Put to Rout by Reds— Leningrad Citizens  Caffed On to Ficht.

Stark Condemns Missouri's Row Over Governor   Levislators Prediet That Pending Investigation Will Collapse

 Duesseldorf, Cologne Bombed; British Sub Scores Hits  RAF Pounds Nazi Cities  *#eee

RAF BOMBARDS NAZI CENTERS, INVASION PORTS   Cologne and Duesseldorf Among Industrial Towns Raided — Sub Torpedoes Italian Ships

RAF Pounds Nazi Industrial Centers With Heavy Bombs   London Reports Two Ships of Italian-Escorted Convoy Torpedoed; Light Activity In Britain

RAF S POUNDING NAZI INDUSTRIAL CENTERS TODAY   Cologne and Duesseldor! Pounded by “Many Heavy Bombs” In Overnight Raids Fxtending From the Rhineland To “Invasion Ports’’.

1,000 KILLED IN BRITTON RAND ON NAZI SEAPORT   ‘More Than 7,000 Were Injured In Bremen British Advices Say   MARSEILLE REJOICES AT SLAVS REVOLT   Wreaths Placed at Scene ot of Alexander’s Death;: Police Summoned

CLAIM 1,000 WERE KILLED   British List Effects of RAF Raids on City of Bremen

RAF Pounds  Nazi Points   Strike at Industrial Centers and Cologne And Dusseldorf in Night

German and Port Cities Are Bombed   RAF Claims Good Results Despite Heavy Ground Haze

Germans Ask Jap Decision   Seek Matsuoka’s Answer On Nippon Aid Against Britain, U. 8,   RAF Pounds Nazi Industry In Night Raid   London Reports Many  Heavy Bombs Dropped on Germany

RAF Bombs Kill 1,000 in Bremen, Another 7,000 Injured, Air Ministry ‘Reports; Many Nazi Centers Raided

BRITISH BOMB NAZI CITIES   Duesseldorf and Cologne Suffer Severe Poundina

RAF Bombs German Industrial Areas of Cologne, Duesseldor   Italian Supply Ship and Tanker Torpedoed

TIRE BOARD IS SET UP   Beurbon County Is First in State to Complete Plans

U8. SEEKING DESTRUCTION OF NAZI ARMY   \ppropriations Committee Asks Congress to Act Without Delay In World Crisis.   BULLETIN

French lo  Hit Back At British   Action To Wrest Colonies From ‘Free French’ Forces Hinted

France Ready To Fight For Lost Colonies   Rumors Link Preparations With Recently Made German French Collaboration Plans

FRENCH GENERAL GOES TO SYRIA T0 EXPEDITE DEFENSE   To Check Up On Anti-Air. Craft Measures Against British Bombardmants   FRANCE ‘WILL FIGHT TO RECAIN COLONIES   Darlan Enroute to Paris Pre sumably to Continue Nepotiations With Nazis

Air Minister In Beirut To Organize Syria Defense   SEEKS TO REGAIN AREAS IN AFRICA   Part Played by Germany Is Not Disclosed by Vichy

FRANGE GIRDS SYRIAN DEFENSE   French Air Minister Arrives In Beirut To Organize Defense Against British Attacks On Svria.

France Cirds Syria Against British Bombs   Vichy Air Minister Arrive: at Beirut to Bolster Defenses

(erman Pressure Is Put On Darlan   “Free French” Forces Said To Control An Area Of Million Square Miles

Franee Anxious To Push Rebels  From Colonies   Announces Matter Of Rebel lion To Be Settled Betweer France, Rebels.   CHECK SYRIAN DEFENSE

France Preparing To Fight British   Air Minister Flies to Syria to Organize Defense Force There, While Vichy Says de Gaulle ' Troops Will Be Attacked in Africa.

General Bergeret Arrive: At Beirut! Vichy Will  War on “Free French”

VICHY OFFICIAL WILL GRGANIZE SYRIA DEFENS!      French Air Minister Flies to Middle East to Help Combat British.

French Act To Defend Syria Against British   Also Plan Drive To Re. gain African Colonie: From ‘Free French’.

France Hints She Is Ready  To Fight To. Regain African. Colonies From ‘Free French      Vichy Intimates Action Planned to Get Back Posses sions Seized by General De Gaule—Darlan Re  turns to Paris to Continue Collaboration Talks With Germans

FRANCE GETS SET TO FIGHT REBEL FORCES   Moves To War To Regain Colonies Held By DeGaulle

Crops are in and Amish Sect Gets Ready for Marrying Bee   Girl Who Figured in Court Proceedings When Her Father Took Her From School at 14, and Who Later Returned To Classes for Four Years,  One of Brides of “Plain People”

Amish Marriages Occur This Month   Pennsylvania Sect Adheres to Custom

Crops Are In And Strict Amish Sect Is Ready For Annual Marrying Bee

U.S. is Facing Possible Shortage Of Aviation Gasoline, Ickes Says

AVIATION FUEL FAMINE THREAT SEEN BY ICKES   Secretary Says Higt Octane Output Must Be Boosted; Gives Tankers To Reds   Raps Motorists

ICKES WARNS SHORTAGE OF AIRSHIP GAS   Refining Ce pacity Must Be Boosted

Ickes Warns of Shortage of Gas For U.S. Planes   Demands of Britain and Russia Peril American Supply, He Says

ICKES FORECASTS NEW GAS SQUEEZE   Mounting Demands of Britain and Russia Lead to Shortage

SHORTAGE OF AVIATION GAS IS PREDICTED   Ickes Warns of Possible Shortage in United States   FOUR TANKERS ARE GIVEN TO RUSSIA   Interior Secretary May In voke Card Rationing Plan

Shortage In. U.S ATH Gasoline Forecast By Ickes      Deniands Russia, Britain increased American Forees Responsible

Ickes Fears U.S. Shortage Of Plane Gas   Cites Growing Demand: Of Britain and Russia, Expanding U. S. Needs THIS STATE’S AID PLEDGED BY JAMES But Contends Any Plan  To Cut Use of Oil Should Fmbrare Fact

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Administration Seeks to Continue Devaluation Power   Special Session of Coinage Committee Called for Wednesday

Administration Scores —  Carb on Powers. of FDR   Andresen Amendment Flayed as Attempt tc Cut Dollar Deva luation Authority

Road Workers Credited With Saving  Lives of Italian King and Companion

Claws of Nazi Offensive  Said Blunted   Russians Report Germans Are Falling Back

Russians Report Halt in German Drive on Moscow  Nazis Offensives in Tw   Nazis Offensives in Two Sectors Stopped, Moscow Declares

Russians Smash Huge Nazi Army   Invaders Driven Back From Rostov And Moscow Fronts With Great Nazi Losses Of Men And Tanks; Recapture 34 Villages

Russian Counter-Attacks Smash German Drives On -. Moscow and In Southeas      Red Army Pursues Remnants Of Nazi Force On Donets-Rostov Front; Towns Near Capital Retaken

Reds Drive NazisBack On2 Fronts   Oa Donets-Rostov Front In South And On Moscow Front Nazis Suffer Revers aS   F ierce Fighting

Red Smashes Ease Threat to Moseow   Soviets Pursue Disordered Remnants of Naz Army on Donets-Rostov Front; Russians Ge' 34 Villages Back in Attacks Near Capital

Fearful Loss Marking Great Battle   Russians Claiming New Victories Over Two Fronts

Russian Counter-Attacks Smash German Drives On Moscow and In Southeas   Red Army Pursues Remnants Of Naz Force On Donets-Rostov Front; Towns Near Capital Retaken   3erlin Reports Russians Are Dying By Thousands In Donets River Area

NAZI FORCES DRIVEN BACK   Powerful Counter-Offen sive Smashes Made by Russians

J. 5. PLANS LARGE MEXICAN PURCHASE!   Will Buy All of Nation’s Sur. plus War Commodities for 18 Months

DETROIT REMAINS IN GRIP OF STRIKE   SHIPYARDS DEADLOCK IS LEFT UP TO WHITE HOUSE

OTRIKE STILL TIES UP DETROIT TRAFFIC   Jurisdictional Union Dispute Puts Citizens Afoot

DETROIT STILL IN STRIKE GRIP   Transportation. Labor Dispute Continues to Tie up Facilities —Jurisdictional Dispute.   AFL AND CIO ARGUING

DETROITERS ARE STILL WALKING   Bus Strike Continues; Next Move In Kearny Shipyard Walkout Apparently Up To White House; Strike Review.

Detroit Remains In Grip Of Transportation Strike As Other Walkouts Occur

DETROIT STILL HELD IN GRIP OF BIG STRIKE   City’s Transportation Facilities Tied Up—Ship yard Strike Up to White House

RAIN HEADS THIS WAY      May Follow Warm Weather in About 36 Hours

AIDES RECALL   Italy Mekes New Move in Her Diplomatic War With Washington

ltaly Calls for Withdrawal of U. S. Attache in Diplomatic Reprisal

Rome Retaliates By Asking U. 8. Attache’s Recall  Htalian Naval Aide Called Home at  Woasahingtinn’s Reaues

Faseists Order U.S. Attache  To Leave Rome   Reprisal Act Follows Washington Move Agwainst Italian Envoy

Italy Protests U.S. Attache   Capt. Bentley’s Immediat: Withdrawal Is Demanded Jn ‘Reprisal War’ ”

HALF BILLION MORE ASKED BY NAVY FOR SHIPBUILDING WORK   FUNDS PREVIOUSLY AUTHO RIZED ARE REPORTED OBLIGATED NOW

Navy Asks 585 Million As Extra Appropriation For Shipbuilding Plans

Navy Asks For 585 Million   Additional Funds Needed Te Augment Shipbuilding Program, Congress Is Told NI IC

DELAY OF POST BILL VOTE   Democrats Say GOP Afraid Of Offending Agricultural Groups.

STONE IS MADE CHIEF JUSTICE   New Court Chief Takes Oath Of Of fice In Rocky Mountain Cabin

World War Vet, Wife Found Fatally Shot  _eaves Note Pinned To   Leaves Note Pinned Tc Neighbor's Door

Find Bombs On Italian Vessel   Mexico Tightens Guard Around Seized Ships

Mexicans Find  Bombs in Ships   Italian Tanker Scuttled. Sinks at Tampico

REPUBLICANS WEAKENING ON NEUTRALITY   Visits Home, and Talks With Voters, Said Bringing Them Around to “Unity”

REPUBLICANS MAY SUPPORT FDR POLICIES   Reported Shifting Support With Heavy GOP Vote For Ship Arming

GOP Shifting To Support Of FDR Policy   Expected To Vote For Ship Arming

Predicts Passage in  Friday Vote   Says House Members Have Canvassed Their Territories, Reflect Citizens’ Feelings   G.O.P. Switches   Hogise Sources Report Republicans Swing to Majority

Republicans In Congress Turn Toward Arming Vote On Changing Of  Neutrality Law To Be Surprising   BIG MAJORITY SEEN

GOP'S TO BACK PRESIDENT IK SHIPS’ ARMING   Sudden Change In Pros : pective Vote Credited To Folks Back at Home’

Republic: ins Favorable To A ring Ships   Visits Back Home Made Them More Open Minded

GOOD MAJORITY PREDICTED FOR ARM-SHIP BILL      Speaker Rayburn Fore. casts Measure Wili Be Passed Tomorrow by 100 to 150 Votes   FEW AMENDMENTS   Signs Increase Repub! cans Are Shifting Attitude in Favor of Pend ing Measure

STAND ON ACT   Report Republicans Slowly Ending Opposition to Ship Arming as Vote Nears.

SHIP ARMING BILL WILL BE PASSED PREDICTS RAYBURN   Thinks Measure Will be Passed Tomorrow With a Majority of 100 to 150 Votes— Makes Prediction in House

OPPOSITION 10 FR SLOWLY WEAKENIN   Observers Claim Many Republi cans Will Vote For Armed Shipping

Republicans Are Said Swinging To F. R. Poiies   informed Sources Predict Arming of Merchantmen Will Get GOP Vote  DEBATES ON TODAY  Congressmen Back From Districts Found To Be More Liberal

OPPOSITION T0 ARMING SHIPS IS COLLAPSING   Speaker Predicts Victory i House by 100-Vote Margin As Republicans Waver

Ship Arming Majority of 150 Forecast   Rayburn Predicts Passage By House Sometime Friday

G.0.P. SWINGS TO PRESIDENTS FOREIGN POLICY   Many Republicans Expectec To Advocate Arming Of Merchant Vessels

RAYBURN SEES 100, 150 VOTE WIN FOR ARMIN   ADMINISTRATION LEADER SAYS CONGRESS IS-CHANGING ITS ATTITUDE

QUICK ACTION EXPECTED ON ARMING   Passage Of Measure To Permit Merchant Ships To Carry Defensive Weapons Predicted For Tomorrow By Speaker Rayburn—Opposition Shifting Attitude

Ship Arming Vote Tomorrew   Rayburn Sees Huge Majority For Measure; Republican Join Backers.

REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO U. S. FOREIGN POLICY IS REPORTED DWINDLING

Ship Arming Bill Expected to Be Passed Friday   Large Majority Is Predicted in House Vote

FINAL VOTE ON NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION NEAP   House Leaders See Signs That Many Republicans Will Vote to Permit Arming of United States Merchant Shine   DEBATE IS STARTED

Easy Win: For Neutrality: Act Change Is Seen   Rayburn Predicts. 100 t 150 Vote Margin in. House: Foes Attack

Passage By Large Vote Predicted   Arming Of Ships Will      ‘Asserts Rayburn

Republicans Abandoning ° Stiff Attitude   Speaker Rayburn Predicts Majority of 100 to 150 Vote: To Arm Ships

Expect House Vote Friday on Arming Merchant Vessels   Quick Passage of Bill Predicted by Speaker This Morning

Republican Swing Toward Roosevelt Policies Is Seen   Surprisingly Large Number Of GOP Congressmen Ex. pected To Vote For Neutrality Change

See A Heavy GOP Vote For Ship Arming   Republicans In Shift On Foreign Policy Stand

G. 0. P. RELAXES FIGHT AGAINST SHIP ARMING   Report Shift In Sentiment as House Prepares To Vote on Measure.   PREDICT PASSAGE   Would Allow Cargo Vessels  To Be Armed as Rapidly ge Thay Raacrh Port

Ship-Arming Plan Not Widely Fought By GOP in House   Opposition Less Than On Any Other Recent Foreign Policy Matter

REPUBLICANS ARE DROPPING BATTLE   Opposition to ‘Neutrality Revision Legistation Slowly Being Abandoned.   FINAL ROLLCALL TOMORROW   Shift of Republicans te Support of Foreign-Policy Expected in Voting.

SHIP ARMING EXPECTED 10 PASS EASILY   Speaker Raybyrn Says House Will Give Over 100 Majority.   MEASURE GOES “TO DEBATE TODAY   Popular Opinion on Sub. ject Said to Have Caused Change in House.

SEES BIG EDGE FOR SHIP BILL   Rayburn Says Revision t Win by Wide Margin

HOUSE PASSAGE OF SHIP ARMING DUE TOMORROW   100 TO 150 VOTES TO SPARE EXPECTED BY RAYBURN

House Opens Debate Over Ship Arming   Rayburn Predicts Passage Friday, Republicans Abandoning Opposition

HOUSE DEBATES ARMING OF SHIPS   Rayburn Precicts Law to Be Passed With 100 or 150 Majority

Republicans Are Said Swinging To F. R. Policy   Informed Sources Predict Arming of Merchantmen Will Get GOP Vote    Congressmen Back From  Districts Found To Be ' More Liberal

Rayburn Sees Ships Arming Bill Passing By 150 Votes   Speaker Is Convincec Ballot Will Come  By Tomorrow.

NEUTRALITY » REPEALER   Final Rollcall Tomorrow Against Banning Guns   Asserts Time For Partisan Opposition Is Now Past: Recalls 1917 Course

G. O. P. Shift Toward F, D. R. Support Seen   House Observers Say Opposition To Presidents Foreign Policies Is Slowly Melting

SHIP ARMING LEGISLATION WILL PASS   Rayburn predicts resolution has House majority, 100 to 150

Ship Arms Bill To Be Passed By The House   Rayburn Declares Measure Will Get Healthy Majority

Ship Arming Bill May Get Big Majority   Japanese Situation Expected to Aid  Measure

G.0.P. SOLONS ARE LINING UP FOR SHIP GUNS   One Party Leader Says Congressmen Changed Minds After Visiting Their Home Districts— Unity Sought.

Rayburn Says Measurt May Be Carried by 150 Votes   G.0.P. IS SWITCHING   Debate Starts in House, With Vote Scheduled Tomorrow

GOP MEMBERS READY TO BACK FDR’S POLICIES   Show Support For Arming  U. S. Vessels

SUPPORT IS GIVEN NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION IN HOUSE   Measure Will Be Passed By Large Majority Asserts Speaker Rayburn   Debate Starts Today With Final Vote Scheduled For  Tomorrow

NSIDERS EXPECT PRINCE 10 HEAD HIGHWAY BOARD   Broughton To Announce Commission Late Today; Hasn't Breathed Selections To A Soul; Reporters Make Some Guesses.

“PUBLIC RECEFTIO   fee eo Bd Teachers ;and Patrons of Hobbs a: School Gathered.

PUBLIC RECEPTION.   ae  Teachers and Patrons of Hobbs . School Gathered.

TOKIO DECISION ON WAR PLACED WITH GEN, T0J0   Pro-Axis Premier Named to Shape Japanese Foreign Policy   London Hears Government to Move from Moscow to Kazan   BULLETIN

8-HOUR ATTACK LEAVES ENTIRE BLOCKS IN RUIN   Nazis Say Assault ‘Revenge’ For Bombing Of Beriin; Victims Uneounted

Disagree over Driving Courses In High School:  Opponents Declare Cos!   Ypponents Declare Cos for Policemen Would Be Prohibitive

Sen. Pepper, Intervention Leader, Calls for Unity in Helena Speech   Florida Solon Asks United Action Behind Roosev elt’s ‘Policy  sri aeerrmlUcit Clee veneer 4st et ae

OVERDUE COLD SPELL NEAR   Temperatures May Tak Sizeable Drop in Iowa Tonight

It’s Gonna Get — Cold Tonight, Says Weathermar   Near Gale Blowing Over. due Cold Wave Inti State

HERE'S FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH STORY AIMED AT ENDING FOR ALL TIME OTHER STORIES OF LIKEKIND

Life for This Guy Is Just a Continual String of the Same Number.

Speaking Of Friday, the 13th, Here’s World’s Greatest Disbeliever In Superstitions

ease aie perc cerca scat THAILAND TO RETALIATE FOR BOMBING ATTEMPTS

Thai To Carry Out Air Raids   Retaliation For Reported French Attempts To Bomb Bangkok

Students Plan to Take Town In First Fifth Column Maneuver   Collegians Will Seize, Principal Centers Just As Uniformed Troops “Attack” City .

COLLEGE BOYS TO SEIZE CITY IN FIRST AMERICAN FIFTH COLUMN MANEUVER

Student “Fifth Columnists” To Take Over Carolina City In War Game

Students to ‘Take’ City As Army Practices ‘Fifth Column’ Tactics

U. 5. TO ANSWER OHIO FARMERS: YELP ON WHEAT   Field Men To Visit State To  Hear Quota Objections; Maatinne Hald

U. §. 10 TAKE HAND IN OHIC FARM UPRISING   Agricultural Field Men To Be Sent From Washington For Survey   TIDE OF CRITICISM GROWS   Lack Of Understanding Blamed For Resentment Against Wheat Program

OHIO'S PROTESTS TO BRING ACTION   Resentment Grown Against New Wheat Marketing Program   U.S. TO ACT   AAA Official Blames Lack Of Information For Attitude

Yugoslav Rebels Attack Italians      Hostages Will Be Held Until Those Guilty Arrested.

Italians Shot In Yugoslavia   Fascists Arrest 150 Hostages Officially Described  Preceperene Ba

REVOLTS FLARE ALTHOUGH 1000 ‘HANGED OR SHOT   London Keports Germany Fails to Repress Tide e of Rebellion   Seven Paris Synagogues Destroyed by Bombs, @ Two Persons Hurt

ANTI-NAZI ACTS SPREAD THOUGH TOLL INCREASES   Open Rebellion Nears In Several Areas Under Reich Control   SYNAGOGUES BLOWN UP      Seven Structures Wrecked In Paris; Four Holland Citizens Slain

BABSON DEALS WITtl LETHARGY AMONG STOCKS   STUDIES STRANGE SLUGGISHNESS IN PERIOD OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY

OUTLOOK REGARDING STOCK INVESTMENTS   Babson Thinks There Is Possible Profit For Those Who Have Money To Buy Good Stocks Now

BABSON VISIONS SEGURITIES RISE   Says Inevitable Good News on War to Benefit U. S. Investors

3 BABSONTS’ Copyright—1941-—P UNITED ST A TRS 4  ic Statement  hers Financial Bureau, Inc.  ORETON SROTIRITIES

Aid Britain Is Hot Issue For Solons   President’s Plan So In volved It’ Aids Opposition

® CATTON’S WASHINGTON COLUMN   Plenty of Infighting Due Over New Budget; FDR Expects Arms Spending To Raise Income

FDR Leans To Greater Pension Aid   Social Security Change To Be Considered By Congress

Infighting Seen Over New Budget   FDR Figures Defense - Spending To Up Tax Income

@ CATTON'S WASHINGTON COLUMN   Aid-to-Britain is Hottest Issue Before New Congress—President’s  Plan Involved

New Session To Feature Probe Work   Investigative Power Wil Be Widely Exercised

Russ Troops Land at Vital Black Sea Port of Odess«   Nazis Admit Reds Taking Offensive on Mair Battlefronts But Claim Rail Junction

RAILROADS UNABLE TO PAY UNION DEMANDS SAY OFFICIALS   Witnesses at Inquiry Say Substantial Increases Would Harm Industry   Workers Say Compromise Offer Is Unsatisfactory And Will Reject It

THREW PLATES AT NAZIS   Norwegian Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Claimants Seek  Estate Partition —  To Settle Claims Husband Seeks  Divorce On Grounds OF Extreme Cruelty

Claimants Seek  Estate Partition.  To Settle Claims Husband Seeks  Divorce On Grounds Tre rw a _

British Tank Units Advance 200 Miles to Capture City.   AXIS DRIVE STEMMED   Commandos Make Raid on French Coast and Engage Germans.

REDS “IN HOT PURSUIT” OF GERMANS AFTER TWO COUNTERATTACKS   British Infantry Into Libyan Fight In Trucks   40-MILE-SQUARE BATTLE STILL RAGES ON HOT SANDS OF LIBYAN DESERT.

Tank Battle Sub sides As Both Sides Reach Exhaustion; Infantry Carries Assault.

Reds Launch Two Attacks Against Nazis   British Battle Furiously for  Control Libva

Russians Stem Drive on Moscow ‘As Enemy Flees   British Patrol Effects Landing On French Coast

UNITS CLAIM NATO REPELLED UN ALL FRONTS   Great Tank Battle In Africa Dies Down But Infantry Takes Up Fighting

Battle for Libya Goes On as Britain’s Infantry Sent to Front in Trucks; Germans Forced Back by Two Russian Counter-attacks, Reds Claim; British Units Streak 200 Miles Across Desert

U-S Irked By Finland Stand With Germany   VALIANT FIGHT IS” BEING WAGED BY REDS AGAINST INVADERS.  Ry Joe Alex Moarric

Russians Claim German Drive Being Stemmed   Desperate Desert Battle Stull Raging; Both Sides Have  Serious Losses

Double State Draft Quotas   Nebraska’s Part In Raising 2 Million Man Army Te Follow 1941 Pattern.

Twice as many may be called into the army   About 750 expected to be called next month

Troops Move Out of Aviation Plant; Mediation Board Opens Hearings

TROOPS MOVING DUT OF FACTOR   Workers Reopen Negotia tions On Wage Demand At Plane Plant

FEDERAL TROOPS ARE MOVING OUT OF AIRPLANE PLANT   About 1500 Will Remain Ir the Inglewood Shop While Negotiators Meet.

Troops Leave Plane Factory In California   No Indication Given On Tota! Evacuation Of Troops At North American Plant

Part of Factory Guard Removed   Negotiations Reopened On Plane Workers’  Demands

SOLDIERS MOVING OUT OF REOPENED AIRPLANE FACTORY   1,800 Of 3,250 Troops Al North American Plant To Leave Today And Tomorrow

Army Leaving Aviation Plant   Negotiations On Wage Demands Are Resumed

WO TRAINMEN ARE INJURED IN WRECK   ie Hurt When Locomo  tive and Nine Freight   Cars Are Jolted Off — the Rails.

A Foothold Gained in One Area   Germans Wear New Zealand Uniforms; Fightin: Still Going On

Parachutists, Gliders Swarm Down on Allied Sea Base; Battle Rages   Hitler Unleashes New Blow at British Control of Eastern Mediterranean; Tc First Use of Motor-less Planes

PLAN A LINDLEY FUND   Will Seek to Establish Memorial Lectureship at K. U.

TELLS OF SERB CITY’S BOMBINE   -CBS Eyewitness Describes Belgrade Bombardment.

AIR RAIDS LEAVE BELGRADE IN RUIN’   EYE-WITNESS COMPARES DAMAGE WITH THAT IN ROTTERDAM AND COVENTRY.

DIVORCE LAW CHANGE IS PASSED BY HOUSE   18 Months Of Continuous Abandoftment Would Be Grounds For Granting OF Petition

Three Girls and Four Boys Drown In Automobile   Bodies of All Seven Taker from Closed Car in Mississippi

Seven Bodies Found in Submerged Car   Officials Order River Dragged for More Victims

7 Drown as Auto Dives Into River   Stream Dragged For Another Body

BODIES FOUND IN. SUBMERGED AUTC   Three Girls and Fou Boys Lose Their - Lives

James Alloway of Junction Is Dead   Life Long Resident of Commun. ity Dies at Home of Son in Muscatine

British Close In On 38,000 Italian Troops   SeizeStronghold in North Ethiopia; Capture Iraq Oil Station

RAF HAMMERS AXIS’ AFRICAN TROOP BASES   Indian Troops’ Trap 38,000 Italians On Ethiopia Front; Jraq Fort Falls

British Are Closing ~ In on 38,000 Foes   Two Contingents Moving In on Italians Perched 9,00( Feet Up in Northern Ethiopia—Axis Forces Raided at Tobruk.   y the Assoolated Presa.  GERMAN BOMBER. NESTS  aT WOT ABATE? 66wo:8sa TMT

British Boost Success Over African Areas   Ethiopian Drive Dooms Large Italian Force As Guns Taken

Iraq Oil Line At Ft. Rutba Ts Captured   ‘MiddleBast Forces Pounce at Enemy by Land, Sea and Air       RENGASI SHELLED   British Planes Bomb Fascist Airports on Island of

BRITISH FORCE ATTACKS HUGE FASCIST FOR]   Troops Close in on 38,000 Ital ians in Northern Ethiopian Mountains.

00,000 ITALIAN TROOPS IN TRAP   British Reported Closing ii On Big Force in Northern Ethiopia.   TOBRUK STILL HOLDING

BRITISH TRAP 38.000 ROMANS AT AMBA ALAI   INDIAN TROOPS SEIZE FOUR BIG FASCIST GUNS IN MOUNTAIN FORT   R. A. F, ATTACKS SICILY, TRIPOL!: GAINS IN IRAQ   Empire. Army Also Reports fuccesses in Tobruk and Salum Sectors; Mediterranean Ship Fights,,

38,000 ITALIANS CAUGHT IN TRAP   English Close In On Troops At Ethiopian Fortress

BRITISH CLOSE IN ON ITALIANS   Aussies at Tobruk Cut Down Axi: Salient—Iraq Station on Oi Line Capiured

STRONGHOLD OF GUMSA OCCUPIED BY BRITISH FORCES   Indian Troops Advance South Toward Citadel: Second Column Moves North

BRITAIN’S MIDDLE EAST FORCES FIGHT ON LAND AND IN AIR   FORCES OF BRITAIN CLOSING IN. ON 38,000 ITALIANS HOLDING FORTRESS

Fascist Troops Hold Lofty Fort, 9000 Feet High   North African Campaign Gains Momentum; RAF Attacks Sicily, Tripoli

Close In On Fort   British Troops Advance Against Italians In Africa

British Close In On Italian Mountain Fort   Nearer Assault on Powerful Stronghold in Ethiopia; RAF Raids Over Weekend

British Are Advancing On Italian For   Stronghold In Norther Ethiopia Threatened — Raids Are Conductes In North Africa

BRITISH FORCES — TRAP ITALIANS   38,000 Fascists -Hemmed ir by African Army; New Skirmish at Tobruk   IRAQ SITUATION HAS QUIETED DOW?

SELECTEES GUESTS AT ELKS’ CLUB DINNER   Nineteen Young Men Who Will En ter Army Next Tuesday, Are Entertained At Birthday Event

ELKS WILL ENTERTAIN MEN CALLED IN DRAF1   Twenty Prospective Trainees Will Dine With Birthday Club Tomorrow Evening

Finns Never Belittle An Enemy  Paddiean re [Whe ECiaht Alanacide Their Mean] Praise Russians

DANGER SHARED BY FINNISH GENERALS      A. P. Writer impressed by Comradeship of  Eo anew

SEEK 10 HOLD OFF GERMANS, AID EVACUATION   British Forces Inflict Heavy Casualties In Retreat

irguards Hold Off Nazis to Permit Evacuation   aEEKS ADMIT FIGHT F NOW IS ABOUT OVER

ALLIED TROOPS SHOW STUBBORN FIGHTING TODAY   Resist German Tropps As They Near Athens In Last Ditch Defense

I$ WITHIN 25 MILES OF CAPITAL   Thebes Captured In Surprise Encircling Action   BRITISH TROOPS LEAVING   Brave Rear Guard Struggle Slows Germans

British Rear Guard Continues To Harass Advancing Nazis; Germans Pay Bearly To Take Thermopylae

British Battie Nazi Forces As Allied Troops Embark   Air Raiis Continue

Greeks Cheer British Retreating to Ships   Germans Take Thebes and March on Capital but Britons Make Advance Cost],

Rome Claims. Landing Frustrated; Aerial Warfare On Increase   Italian High Command Declares British Attemp' To Dynamite Communications Line And Water Works In Southern Italy Fails   BALKAN SITUATION REPORTED TENSE

WILL ORGANIZE THE otAL ALE   Tuberculosis Association t Meet at Courthouse Monday Night.   WILL NAME CHAIRMAN

WILL ORGANIZE Ti st alle   Tuberculosis ciation tc Meet at Courthouse Monday -Night.   WILL NAME CHAIRMAN

Three Men Dead Six Wounded in _— of Club  ZG SU ET.   Bandits and Officers i: Battle in Seattle Resort

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THREE KILLED IN ATTEMPTED HOLDUP      Six Wounded in Gunfire Suburb of Seattle, Wash.

GLASS WILL RUN AGAIN FOR SENATE   VETERAN ‘NOW IS 83—NORRIS ‘To RETIRE WHEN PRES' ENT TERM EXPIRES.

Glass Plans to Run Again Next Year; Norris to Retire in 1943   Nebraskan to Round Out 40 Years of Service With the Expiration of His Present Term

VETERAN SOLON NORRIS TO QUIT   Old-Timer Glass, 83, Says He’li Run Again If He Lives

Norris Will Retire; Glass To Run Again  Senate Leaders Make Known Their Intentions

DECLARATION OF FRIENDSHIP IS SAID REACHED   Russia Would Assure: Aid To Turkey If. Attacked !       SITUATION TENSE:   Attack By Hitler's Balkan Army ~«*: Seen Near

Stalin Would Use All Means In War Excepting Troops   Balkan Sources Report. Heavy Troop Movement Of Nazis Toward Greece

Turkey and Russia Will Publish Declaration of Friendship, Reports Say

‘TURKO - SOVIET AGREEMENT REPORTED   Prince Paul to Throw Yugoslavia to Axis. Nazis Move in Bulgaria

AD SHORT OF WAR TO OTTONAH EMPIRE. IE AKI IG AGGRESSOR   Declaration. of Friendship to Be Published Simultaneously By Both Nations In Next Few Unnre   SOVIET EXPECTED TO SHUT OFF OIL SUPPLY

RUSSIA VIEWED AS COOLING 10 HITLER'S REICH   New ‘Declaration of Friendship’ Between Moscow and Ankara Is Said to Pledge Material Aid If Ottomans Fight Nazis.

Report Reds, Turkey Have Defense Pact   Claim Soviet Help  Assured If Nazis Attack

Declaration Of Mutual Friendship Between Moscow And Istanbul To Be Made Tonight; Stalin Veering Away From Hit er?   The Three Points   Deserting Hitler?

TLS THEIR PACT      Mutual Agreement To Mean Moscow ‘Aid In War ete

Russo-Turkish Declaration Will Be Made   Means Russian Aid For Turkey ‘By Every Means Short Of War’ If Nazis Attack

TURKS AND SOVIETS TO PUBLICIZE AID PLEDGE   Fuel Ban Follows Entry Into Bulgaria, Belgrade Hears   TURKEY, RUSSIA TO ANNOUNCE PLANS

Russian Action Would Be Pact Guar -anteeing Aid By Every Mean: Short of War If Nazis Ata Turkey

Turkey, Russia To Issue Decree Of Friendship   Rumors of Soviet ‘Stab in Back’ Are Denied; London Report States German Troops in Bulgaria Beginning Advances

HELP “SHORT OF WAR” WILL BE PROMISED   Both States to Publisl ‘‘Common Declaration of Friendship’’

Heavy Movement of Germaik: Troops to Greek Frontier Reported by Balkan Press   Nazi Officials Say Yugoslav Agreement To Be One of Active Partnership; Troop To March Through Country

AID POSSIBLE SHORT OF WAR   Mutual Friendship Vows to Be Made Public Midnight Monday

Report All HelpShortof War Pledged   Yugoslavia Picks a ProAxis Cabinet; Will Sign Pact with Nazis   SERBIAN LEADERS CONTINUE PROTESTS   Thousands Parade in Demonstrations; Internal Strife Grows

Reds to Help Turks If the Nazis Attack  Near East “Lend  Near East “LendLease” Setup Reliably Reported In Istanbul

REDS WILL GIVE HELP TO TURKS   A Common Declaration of Friendship Reported Ready for Publication   PROVIDES ALL AID SHORT OF WAR   To Be Given if Nazis At. tack; Germans Reported Moving to Greek Front

TURK-SOVIET “FRIENDSHIP PACT LOOMS   Common Declaration to Be Published Tonight, Reports Say   RUSSIA PROMISES AID SHORT OF WAR   Belgrade Dispatch Says _ Nazi Troops Moving  Down Struma

Amity Pact Publication Due Tonight   Ankara and Moscow ti Confirm Non-Ageression Treaty   SECRET CLAUSES   Help to Be Given in Cas of Conflict Specifically Mentioned

NEW FRIENDSHIP DECLARATION TO BE ISSUED TODAY   Secret Clauses In Agreement Said To Specify Help Should Nazis Move Against Ankara Government

Yugoslav Regent Overrules Opposition; Speeds Plan To Sign Agreement With Axis

“Common Declaration” Expected to be Announced Shortly by Both Countries.   GERMAN MOVE INTO GREECE IMMINENT

May Extend All Aid Short Of Actual War   Yugoslavs Ready To Sign With Axis; Fear Dicorder<c

MOSCOW TO GIVE PROMISE OF AID; GERMANS MOVEUP   Nazis Start In Direction Of Greece's Border, Yugoslavia Ready To Sign With Axis Despite Heavy Protests: Haly Pledges Victory To Duce

SLAVS 10 JOIN AXIS; RUSSIA GROWS STERN   Soviet-Turkish Pact Prepared As Berlin Tries To Delay Publication   MOSCOW CUTS OIL SUPPLY   England Threatens Yugoslavia As Delegates Pres pare To Visit Vienna

Russian Turkish Accord   Reds Reported Ready To Sign a Guarantee To Aid Turks; Blow To Axis Domination

Nazis Move To Greek Frontier   Soviets Forbid Oil Shipments To Reich

Russia To Materially Aid Turks   ‘Soviet Promises That {t Will  Afford Every Assistance J Short of Wor

istanbul Claims Mos. cow Will Extenc All Aid Short ot! War If Germany Attacks

SOVIET RUSSIA ON VERGE SUPPORTING STAND OF TURKE'   EXPECTED THRUST HITLER’S BALKAN ARMIES AGAINST GREECE BELIEVED AT HAND

Unrest Is Smouldering in Yugoslav Army, Reports Say; Cabinet Is Recast    Feeling Is Bitter   Yugoslavians Demonstrate Bitter Feeling Against Alliance

‘Every Means Short of War’ May Be Promised by Mos cow Government.   Yugoslavia Yields   Belgrade Government to Join Axis; Nazi Troops Reported on Move.

Promise Of ‘All ‘Aid To Turkey Short Of War Will Be Made By Soviet Russia

TURKEY. RUSSIA MAY DECLARE “Epic cup"   Sources State Declaration, Scheduled For Tonight, Would Mean Soviet Aid © Tp Turks Against Nazis   NO “STAB IN BACK”

Friendship compact would be short of war   Soviet seems turning against nazis; expected springtime thrust against Greeks appears near.

Three Paints To Be Given In Declaration Set For Tonight     PACT IS RECIPROCAL     Meaceaw Rash, te. Von   Moscow Ready to Keep Reciprocal Relations  With Istanbul

RUSSIA TO PLEDGE: TURKEY EVERY AE  v     SHORT OF WAB   To Supply Turks Kind Of Assistance Givens Chinese i   THE DECLARATION =. HAS THREE POINTS

Beigrade Expected To Join Axis As Partner Member   Bitter Feeling Sweeps Kingdom; Unrest Continues

Turkey Promised _ Aid From Russiz   Moscow Will Give Every Assistance Short of War if Germans Strike—Soviets Shut Off Oil Exports to the Reich.

Report Nazi Move on Greece; Slav Chief Prepares to Sian   Serbs in Revolt as Bitter Feeling Sweeps Nation—Train Carrying Government Leaders to Vienna Ready to Leave Today

Both Nations To Announce Plan Tonight   Serbs Violently Oppose Joining Axis Partnership

MOSCOW 10 Ald IF NEED ARISES   “Common Declaration of Friendship” Expected te be Signed Tonight at Midnight.   HELP IS GUARANTEED   “Every Means Shert of War” Promised Turkey If Attacked by Germany   BULLETIN!

Army Advances As Yugoslavia Bows to Axis   Heavy German Troop Movement Through Strategic Valley Reported; Strife Still Rampant in Prince Paul’s Country: Greeks Give Warning.

ADMIT FAMOUS STONES A FAKE      Stone Mason Admits He Faked Many Carved Pieces Of Eleanor Dare Stones.

ADMITS HE SET ELEVATOR FIRE   Boy, 15, Also Confesse: Three Others, Says Wood Sheriff

New Kind of Aerial Survey . Work Aids Planes and Artillery in Attack; May Replace Ground Reconnaisance

Speed Cameras Are. Developed   Army Reports’ Success’ In he ceer: Replacing - Patrol Efforts.

U.S. Army Air Corps Develops Mile-a-Minute Photo Service   New Super-Speed Method of Developing and Printing Pictures Makes It Possible to Photograph Enemy Position, Process Picture On Return Flight, Drop It and Return for More Pictures

New Photos Will Aid Our  Bombers   U. S. Air Corps Develops Service To Aid In Attacks

Boy Accidentally Kills Father and Self With Rifle   Dies Without Knowing That Bullet  Fired. ‘at Target Mat Caused or ee Aa ae          ey a

German Drive ‘In BlackSea Area Quickened   Ready Assault on Sevastopol as London, Mos: cow Act Against Agents in Iran; Japs Tighten Wartime Regulations

Capitals Blasted By Rival Planes   War Operations Threaten Area from Mediterranean to Near East and Pacific Ocean; Allies Move To Oust German Operatives in Iran

GERMAN DRIVES MAKE GAINS IN UKRAINE REGION   REDS CONCEDE ‘SOME LOSSES OF TERRITORY IN BLACK ara AREFA   BERLIN AND MOSCOW BOMBED; REDS, BRITISH WORK TOGETHER   Odessa Still tn Perll, But Russians Resist Fiercely; Berlin Makes Few Claims Elsewhere’

RUSSIANS CONCEDE ADVANCES MADE BY NAZIS IN SECTORS   Small Victories Are Re ported Won by Invaders in Wide Battle Area South of Kiey.

Farm Bureau Invites All Farmers To Joir   Meeting At Sioux Center, Nov. 24th, Te Launch Greatest Member. Ship Drive in County

Farm Bureau Membership Drive Begins   Gerlach Directs 200 Farm Leaders In Vast Campaign

Annual Farm Bureat Meeting Nov. 24   Allen Kline, Iowa Farm Bureau Vice-President to Address Meeting, .

Landing Made Several Hundred Miles North of Manila in Major Action      A full-page map of the Pacific war theater is printed om Page @

U.S. Warplanes Sink Transport, Damage Two Others in Attack.   MANILA BOMBED AGAIN

Jap Troops Are Landed on U.S. Soil   Enemy Transport Is Destroyed by U.S. Planes

BIRTH RATE HIGH DURING THE YEAR   Figure Highest Since 193¢ Census Bureau Re. ports

EIGHT LEAVE FOR UMP. TOMORROW   Oepart at] 735 p,m. for a ‘Period of Training for Uncle Sam   TEN. MORE BY oct. 13   Clerk Hunziker Preparing to Send Notices In Next Few Days

Eight Draftees Leave Tonight for Service   10 More Selectees Scheduled to Leave City About Oct. 13

ANOX TEDTIFIED UN UE OF Uo ATLANTIC NAVY   Summoned Before Sessior of the Naval Affairs Committee.   TO EXPLAIN ACTION   Secretary of Navy to Make Answer to Non-Interventionists.

Say Plan Would Have U.S. Patrol North Atlantic   Montana Solon Asserts Churchill's Reference Merely ‘Trial Balloon”

Secretary Knox Denies Charges  Reports Are Aired:  At Secrat Seecion

SECRETARY KNOX APPEARS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE   Appears Behind Closed Doors To Answer Seme Questions

DENY WHEELER CHARGE SHIPS FIGHT NAZI   Navy Secretary Frank Knox categorically denies charges made

President Hints Americans Work for British at 50 Empire Bases Under Lend Lease

Wheeler Says U.S. Studies Naval ‘Pool’   Asserts Americans And British Seek To Divide Patrol

Knox Pledges No Shooting Bv Navy Yet   Wheeler Charges Nava Pool by U.S. and Brit ain Aryranond

SOLON SAYS NAVIES MAY BE POOLED   F. R. Indicates Americans Working On British Bases

Navy Secretary Tells Senators U.S. Vessels Haven't Fired "On Nazis..

KNOX, STARK DENY NAVY HAS SHOT AT NAZIS   Testimony Given At Secret Hearing As Wheeler Renews Attack   POOLING FORCES ALLEGED   President Savs Americans Have Been Hired Legally To Aid British

U.S. Navy Would Patrol North Atlantic In Plan   Foes Of President Continue Attack On Naval Policy

Knox Emphatic. In Denial of Shooting Reports   Appears At Secret Session of Senate  Naval Affairs Unit

KNOX APPEARS TODAY BEFORE SENATE GROUP   Faces Quizzing On Extent of Sea Operations

Wheeler Charges Naval Resources Are Being Pooled   U: S. and Britain To Share Patrol ' Duty in Atlantic

SHOOTING WAR WITH GERMANY INVESTIGATED   Navy Secretary Is Expected to Testify About Clash With Nazi Sea Lnits.   BULLETIN

SENATE HOLDS STAR CHAMBER QUIZ OF KNOX   Testifies On Reports U. S. Already Engaged In ‘Shooting War’

KNOX DENIES ANY FIGHTING BY S. NAVY   Wheeler Charges Officials Talking of Anglo-American Naval Pool to Patrol Atlantic.   BASE IN IRELAND TALK EXPLAINED

U0. ANG BRITISR NAVIES POULING DUTIES, CLAIM   Americans Would Patrol All Of North Atlantic, Wheeler Charges

Plan for Atlantic Is Alleged   Senator Wheeler Says In formation from ‘‘Reliable Sources’’

War Filling Sea With U. S. Mail   Eight Vessels Carrying Mail from This Country Have ‘Been Sent to Bottom

War Is Filling Davy Jones Locker With Mail From U.S      Right Vessels Carrying Letters From This Country to  Foreign Destinations Sent to Bottom and 14,501 Sacks of Mail Lost; Records of Losses  Enroute to:'U. S. Not Known 

CAMPAIGN COST REPORTS MADE      ATIONAL COMMITTEES RE PORT EXPENDITURES WERE UNDER HATCH LIMIT

German Officers Arrive In French Morocco. to Observe ‘Armistice’ Setup      Spznish Press’ Publishes Report of Presence of Over 100 Administrators :

German Officers Arrive In French Morocco. to Observe Armistice Setup   a Press Publishes Report f Presence of Over 100 Administrators

Slayer of Four Sneers at Dying Victim of Shots   Reform School Paralee, Confessed Killer, Takei To Hospital and Identified by Youth Who Triec Th Chack Crime Vrave

S$. E. C. Sets Forth Program Requiring Breakup of Commonwealth and Southern Utility System; Hearing Set For Apr. 3

ACT AGAINST COMMONW LTH AND SOUTHERN   Virtual Break-Up of Utility System Ordered: by \Fed.  - Commission °

Ex-Convict Faces Murder Counts   Held In Razor-Slaying of Five-Year-Old Boy

Rayburn and Kleberg Assail Defense Strikes   ‘Something Must Be Done,’ Speaker Of House Asserts

OPEANER RAYBURN . BELIEVES DEFENSE STRIKES ARE DOOMEL   EXPRESSES OPINION “WEL! CONSIDERED LEGISLATION’ DUE FOR PASSACE SOON

Rayburn Asserts ‘Something Must Be Done’ To Stop Defense Strikes And Predicts Legislation Passage

SCHOOL BOARD PLACES SALARY RULE IN EFFECT   Directors Elect J. M. Sheads High School Teacher :

BAT Ton PLANE AFTER A, bod  AS HE LEAPED   RAF Craft Was Hot In Pursuit Of No. 3 Nazi’s Plane Over Scotland Areas   NAZI NOT RECOGNIZED BY DUKE OF HAMILTON      Dramatic “Flight’s Mystery ls Further Heightened By New Disclosures

Declaration May Explain Bullet Holes   Air Secretary Asserts Duke Of Hamilton Nev er Knew Nazi Runaway.

SAYS BRITISH PLANE CHASED HESS MACHINE   Errant Nazi Bailed Out tc Escape Hot Pursuit, Commons Told

HESS BAILED OUT AFTER HOT CHASE   R.A.F. Plane Was Hot or His Trail; Gave a False. Name on Landing '

NEW STORY GIVEN ON HESS FLIGHT   PURSUIT BY BRITISH FLIER TOLD; DUKE IS ‘EXONERATED'

R.A. F. Plane Chased Hess   Air Secretary Tells Of Pursuit Of Nazi Deputy

HAMILTON HAD NEVER MET HESS BEFORE HE LANDED IN SCOTLAND  DIINAWAY WA TVY NEPTITYV   RUNAWAY NAZI DEPUTY p Hae BY RAF FIGHTER ’ BEFORE HE BAILED OUT

HESS CHASED BYR.ALF. ACE, BRITISH TOLD   Runaway Deputy Bailed Out After Pursuit By Fighter   HOUSE HEARS STORY   Duke of Hamilton Denies Acquaintance With Hitler Aide

Hess Pursued Before Bailing  Out Of Plane   Revelation Adds To The Mystery Of His Flight

DECLARES HESS WAS PURSUED   Commons Told New Angle of Confused Flight From Germany.

RUDOLF HESS CHASED DOWN BY RAF PLANE   ‘Air Secretary Sinclair Makes Statement In House   NOT RECOGNIZED BY BRITISH DUKE   Hamilton Had Never Met Deputy Fuehrer, Is Declaration

Hess Pursued By RAF Plane, Commons Told   Air Secretary. Reveal: Nazi Forced Out by Hot Race

Duke of Hamilton Had Never Met. Runaway Nazi Before Incident, It Is Revealed as Mystery Deenens

R.A.F. Plane Gave - Hess a Hot Chase   Pursuit of German No.,3 Leader by British Pilot Across England Revealed to House of Commons—Haumilton Didn’t Know Fuvitive.

Hess Baled Out Of Ship May 10, Savs Sinclair   Most Revealing Statement Made Since Deputy Nazi Fuehrer’s Landing  CHASED BY DEFIANT

Hess Jumped Under Attack   Runaway Deputy Nazi Fuehrer Pursued by British Air Fighter

BRITISH FIGHTING PLANE PURSUED HESS   Runaway Deputy Fuehrer Of Nazi Germany Bailed Out Of His Messerschmitt After Hot Pursuit, Air Secretary Sinclair Telle Cammaoane

British Plane Followed Hess   Ce een  Hitler’s Shadow Complete Stranger To Scottish Duke Minister Reports.

Hess Bailed Out After Pursuit By R. A. F. — Fighting Plane, House Of Commons Told

British Plane Forced Hess To Bail Out   Briton Reveals New Details of Flight of Nazi

HAMILTON HAD NEVER MET HESS BEFORE HE LANDED IN SCOTLAND   RUNAWAY NAZI DEPUTY CHASED BY RAF FIGHTER BEFORE HE BAILED OUT

HESS PURSUED BY RAF PLANE, SINCLAIR SAYS   ‘Possible Explanation of Bulle Holes in Tail of Messerschmit Seen in Statement

Air MinistryBreaks News In Hess Case   Was Being Chased By RAF Plane— Bailed Out

Reveal Hess Was Pursued By RAF   Statement Seen As Possible Explanation For Bullet Holes Tn Plane

RAF Plane Trailed Hess  Sinclair Gives —   Sinclair Gives Commons Details

Says Duke Did Not Recognize Rudolf Hess   Mystery Still Surround: Purpose of Famed German   Air Secretary Relates How No. 3 Nazi Was Chased by RAF Plane   Bailed Out Under Fire

R.A. F. PLANE CHASED HESS      Air Secretary Also Say: Duke Never Had Met Denuty Fuehrer

Hess Pursued By RAF Plane.   Duke Of Hamilton Denies Ever Meeting Nazi On Previous Occasion

Hess Parachuted From Plane After Hot Pursuit by British Air Patrol Craft, House of Commons Is Told

Rudolph Hess Never Knew  Scottish Duke   Air Secretary Makes Revelation  To Commons

HAMILTON DID NOT KNOW HESS   British Official Reveals Nazi Leader Bailed Out After Hot Pursuit By RAF Plane: Mysterv Deepens.

British Plane In Hot Pursuit As Hess Leaps   Air secretary — reveals more about flight — Suy Hamilton never met deputy fuehrer,

Parade io Open Annual Celebration _of Miners’ Union Day in Butte   Procession Slated to Start at 10 o'Clock Friday

FIND WRECKAGE OF FREIGHTER   SHIP RECENTLY SOLD CARRIED NORMAL CREW OF 26 ‘

FREIGHTER IS FOUND WRECKED   Coast Guard Cutter Reports Picking Up Life Preserver, Parts of Wreckage, but No Siens of Crew Found

SECURITY TAX BOOST MAPPED   Treasury Plan Will Be Ready For Congress Before End Of Year

Greek Forces Take Klisura At Bayonet Point   Charge Italian Stronghold In Central Albania After Artillery Barrage   MAJOR SUCCESSES IN GREEK DRIVE   Greeks Will Now Be Able To Launch Drive Towards Valona And Sea

GREEKS OCCUPY KLISURA AFTER BAYONET DRIVE   Important Stronghold Fall: To Hard-Smashing Athens Soldiers   MORE GAINS ANNOUNCED   Highway Into Tepelini Ta Be Governed: Valona To Be Next

$412,992 in Taxes to Be Collected in 1941 \      Board of Supervisors Busy Passing Resolutions‘and Making Appointments   Hoegh to Des Moines — Hot Legislative Session Is Seen

RESOLUTIONS, APPOINTMENTS PASSED UPON   ‘Deputy Recorder Hazel Vincent Leaves To Accept Position in Des   -Moinee   WELFARE BOARD SHIFT   Wolett Replaces Shore; Fund: Depositories Are Selected

BRITISH BOMBERS POUND GERMAN  RHINE AREAS   Big Offensive Believed ij Tr. 4. Zur Tt   Big Offensive Believed Under Way By RAF Rirdmen

RAF BOMBERS ° CONCENTRATE ON DUISBURG, BREMER   Huge Formation Roars Across Channel On Day Offensive

RAF Pounds Bremen; Hul! Hit by Nazi:   Industrial Rhine Are Also Blasted by British Pilots

BREMEN POUNDED BY ROYAL AIR FORCE ON SUNDAY NIGHT   BIG FORMATION RAF PLANES ALSO REPORTED SPEEDING EAST ON MONDAY

00 OF RAF BOMBERS OAR OVER GERMANY   Bremen And Duisburg Are Target For Heavy Attacks

RAF CONTINUES GERMAN RAIDS   CLAIM COMMAND OF DAY AND NIGHT AIR IN GROWING ASSAULT

BREMEN IS OBJECT ORARFTACK LAST NIGHT: BY BRITISH   iImportasge@ industrial  Area   Around Duisburg . Also  ° Was Bombed   Large Fires Were Said to Have Been Touched Off 1. . Among the Docks.

Bremen, Duisburg Get Attention Of RAF On Weekend   Large-Scale Daylight Raids Underway Monday Against Nazi Territory

RAF Batters Breman Again   Large-Scale Daylight Offensive Indicated As Formation Cross Channel

Hurricane Damage Passes $6,000,000: Refugees Returt   Freak Storm Gyrates Inland and Blows Self Out

Red Air Force Makes 13 Raids, But Damage Is Reported Slight   Turku and Helsinki Principal Targets of Bomb Squadrons; One Bomber ls Brought Down

New Showers of Soviet Bombs Thunder Down in Finland as Nation Enters Conflict   Attacks on Helsinki Reach Peak Wher “Many Planes’ Race Across the Area Dropping Heavy Explosives

Ryti Orders Stern Fight Against Reds   Call to Resistance Goe: Out to Finns Second Time in Two Wears

Red Air Force Rains Bombs On Helsinki   Finland Undergoes Heavy Bombing After Entering Conflict

FINNS TOLD THEY ARE AT WAR AS BOMBS RAIN DOWN   President Ryti Calls for Resistance During Bombardment of Cities by Russian Planes.   TURKU COUNTS MANY DEAD AND WOUNDEL   Thirteen Attacks Made o1 Town—Showers of Missiles Dropped in Environs of Helsinki.

Britons Offer Plan To Guard  Siberian Front   Would Have U. S.. Britain (juarantee Far Eastern Frontier Against Attack.  JAP ARMY ON BORDER

JAPAN WATCHES RUSSIAN WAR   Chinese General Says 32 Nipponese Divistons Massed Near Siberia

Urge Japs Warned   Suggest U. S., Britain Guarantee Siberian Front

WATCH MOVES OF JAPANESE   Police Toward . Red-Nazi War Pivotal Factor In Orient -

WILLKIE SEES DEFENSES ON DOVER COAST   Germen Long-Range Gun Begin Systematic Shell ing; London Attacked.

Typical Rural Trading Center in Typical Iowa Farming Country  Is Happy With Money Rolling In

SENATE REVERSED —TTSELF AND TAKES UP AUDITOR BILI   HAD AT FIRST REFUSED TO TAKE BILL UP OUT OF ITS REGULAR PLACE

Legislature Hands Governor Sef-Back On Auditor Bill   Consideration On Act Postponed By Senate Till April 1

33RD BEGINS 10 MOVE INTO CAMP   GEN, LAWTON TAKES COMMAND AS TROOPS BEGIN TO ARRIVE

COMMITTEE AGREES ON TAX EXEMPTIONS    Married Persons WIN) Pay On In   jeome Over $1,500 And Single Ones : On 8750 Rather Than $800

BILL GOES TO HOUSE TUESDAY FOR APPROVAL   May Be Delayed Unti Wednesday If Roll Call Is Asked

TAX EXEMPTION CUTS APPROVED   Senate-House Committee Agrees On Lowered Income Levy Limit

Compromise Tax  Bill Goes To House   Measure To Be Called U;  For Action Tomorrow.

Agreement On Tax Bill   Record Measure Expected to Get Quicl Congressional O. K.

Huge Tax Bill Prepared to Be Sent to House   Proposal From Conferees for One  Of $3,553,400,000

APPROVAL GIVEN 10 LOWER EXEMPTIONS   Agreement Reached by Conferees on Tax Measure

Tax Exemption  Reduction  Gets Approval Joint Committee  Will Announce Aureement Monday

AGREES ON CUT IN EXEMPTIONS   Joint Senate-House Commit tee Approves Income Tax Proposal

Conference Commitee Approves Part Of Tax Bill Lowering Exemptions:

Group Agreed On Wider Tax   Conferees of Senate, House Said Ready to Report $750-8$1.500 Base

AGREES ON CUT IN. EXEMPTIONS      Joint Senate-House Commit. “hee ‘Approves Income Tax. Proposal 

House Members of the Grou Avrange to Report the. Com promise Measure to Thei Chamber Today

Joni LONgress Group Slashes Tax Exemptions  Married Persons Cut to $1500, Single to $750  A COMPDROMICE

CONGRESS BACK IN SESSION; TAX BILL UP FIRST   FIGHT ON AID FOR RUSSIA LOOMS IN SENATE DEBATE

Record Tax Bill Passes Conference   Roll Call May Be Asked Before Final Approval

Joint ‘Committee Agrees on Taxes   Compromise on Record. Breaking Bill to Goto. the House Today   OFFSETS BIG, SPENDING   President Is Expected to Ask New Lease-Lend Appropriations

ON LOOKOUT FOR POISONOUS DRUE   Contaminated Drug Distributed As Preumonia Treatment In 12 Cities

HOUSE PASSES THE BIENNIAL REVENUE BILL   Money Measure Sent To Senate; Senate Passes Life - Term Bill; Other Legislative Actions Of The  Davy.

Planes Roar Over Ancient (Battlefields   Soviet Collaboration  With fraq Reported; German Troops Said Going Into Bosporus

Ar Battles Feature New War Theatre   Pepper Suggests U_S. Take Over French Islands

Ancient Battlefields of Asia Minor Hear Luftwaffe   OIL FIELDS AT STAKE   British Expect Vichy to Yield Dakar Airbase  To Germans

lraq Oil Lands, Indian Routes Are Objectives   France Denies Nazi Troops Reach Dakar

{rag And Empire Troops Meet in Great Battle Ai Basra On Gulf Of Aden

IRAQ AND INDIA OBJECTIVES 0 F NEW WAR PHASE   Oil Lands of the East Loom-targe in Plans” Of Both Britain  And Germany

Axis Forces Clashing With British Airmen   London Would Not Be Surprised To See Germans Occupy Port At Dakar

Air Struggle More Intense In Near East   Situation Flames Into Bitter Fighting at Eastern End of Mediterranean

[British And Iraq Troops Wage War 'In Basra Sector.   RAF Planes Raid. Nazi - Bombers At Mosul And Luftwaffe Bombs South

BRITISH HIT NAZI PLANES ON AIRFIELD   Hitler’s Luftwaffe Bombs British Air’ Forces at Dhibban, 200 Miles from Mosul

GULF OF ADEN SCENE OF MOST FIGHTING NOW   R. A. F. Pilots Attack German Air Fields In Rich OF} Area.

GERMAN TROOP SHIPS MOVING VIA BOSPORUS   With Turkey Passive, New Russian Riddie Is Seen in Massing on Border of Iran London Fears the French May Yield Port of Dakar Ta the Awta.

British, Nazis Fight in Air For traq Oi   Report Ingis, Allies in ; Bilter Clash Near Port of Basra

MOSUL OIL IS KEV TO FIRST BATTLE STAGE   Large Scale Clash Js  Underway Near - Basra. '

Nazi Planes. . Raid. British   Across. Iraq   Air Activity. Highlights Day’s F ighting; British. Prove Stubborn.

Struggle for Near Eastern Oil Fields  Senators Urge. , ‘U.S. Take Over

DRAW ON COASTAL UNITS   Russians Say ‘Nazis Left Dummy Guns Facing British

v ON COASTAL TIN DRAW ON COASTAL UNITS   Russians Say ‘Nazis Left Dummy Guns Facing British

Texas Fair © IsTo Open Saturday   LENGTHY LIST INTERBPSTING EVENTS ARRANGED FOR EXPOSITION

VETO IS BACKED BY VANDENBERG   Senate Overrides Actior of Roosevelt On Road Program

Senate Overrides President’s Veto Of Road Program  House to Aet Soon:   Housé to Aet Soon; Two-Thirds Majority eg > a a:

House Expected To Override Veto   Committee Recommends  Action on Roads Bill

Senate Overrides FDR Veto On Defense Roads   “Vote Is 57 to 19; Vandenberg President’s Only Defender During Debate

Darlan Desires Separate Peace   French Vice Premier Reveals Idea In Speech

AMERICAN PLANES USED IN RAF RAIDS   British Credit Bombers With Damaging 24 Vessels - Last Three Days

At Least Twelve. Are Known Dead In Albany Area   Dams Converge; Other Sections Under Water

TWO TEXAS DAMS COLLAPSE; 12 DROWN      Twenty-Foot Wali of Water Strikes Town—Many Flee to Housetops and Trees.

WOMAN LEAPS TO AVOID BEE:   Dies of Fractured Skul After Attempt to Es cape Swarm.

Nazis Assert German Losses in Crete But 5,893 Dead, Wounded. Missing

NAZIS REVEAL CRETE LOSSES   Berlin Says 5,893 Men Dead, Wounded In Raid Hitler Ordered

Hitler Ordered Blitz on Crete   High Command Reveals Call Direct; Reports 5.800 Casualties

Italians Don't Run, Greeks Don't Stop- THEY JUST SHOOT, STAB, DIE

Bayonet Charge Helps Take Klisura For Greek Columns   Italian Divisions Decimated In TwoDay Mountain Battle

Cold Steet Greeks Use Bayonets to Oust Italians   Writer Tells of Witnessing Battle

B. E.F.May Quit Balkans  British Newspapers Warn Defeat in Greece Is Near

LONDON PUBLIC PREPARED FOR BALKANDEREAT      Editors Warn of Possibil ity of Another Dunkirk In Greece; Hold Victory Prospects Slim   TURN EYES TO EGYPT   Diplomats Hold Nex: Phase of War Will Be Terrific Battle. For Suez Canal

British Are Warned of Bad News   Papers Prepare People To Hear Of Balkan Dunkirk

PAPERS IN BRITAIN PREPARING PUBLIC FOR CREEK DEFEAT      Diplomats Forecast Great Battle For Egypt And Suez Canal Within Few More Weeks

ALLIED DEFEAT ~ IN GREEGE {8 AN OPEN HINT   The British People are Being Prepared for Another Dunkirk.   BY THE NEWSPAPERS   Next Phase of War Would Be Defense of Egypt and Suez Canal.

British Papers Prepare Public For Greece Loss   Diplomats Predict Terrifie Battle for Egypt and Suez Canal

ALLIED DEFEAT HELD-PROBABLE   London Papers Tell Readers Withdrawal Coming

Coal Shortage New Trouble For Northeast      Residents Also Reported Facing Lack of Electricity

F.D. R. VISITS AIR STATION   Amazed at Progress In Establishment at Jackconville Fla.

UR INGPEGTS NEW AIR STATION   Expresses Amazement A Progress Made In Flor ida

ROOSEVELT IN JACKSONVILLE   President, on Vacation Inspects New Naval Air Station

FDR INSPECTS JACKSONVILLE NAVAL STATION   President Impressed by Progress Made in 16 Months on New Training Center

FDR INSPECTS AIR BASE AT JACKSONVILLE   President On Southern Trip, Amazed at the Progress Made

PRESIDENT INSPECTS AIR BASE .   FDR Amazed at Progress Made on Navy’s Southeastern Air Station in 16 Months —to Board Yacht Today

President Looks At Jacksonville Navy Air Base   Is. Amazed at Progress or Huge Project Begun 1 Months Ago

PROGRESS ON AIR STATION AMAZES PRES. ROOSEVEL   Inspects Southeastern Air Station At Jacksonville Before Boarding Yacht at Port Everglades for Vacation Cruise.

PROGRESS AMAZES   Roosevelt Inspects Navy’ Air Station at Jacksonville, Fla.

Roosevelt Visits Jax Air Station   ‘Amazing Progress Shown in Past 16 Months

Roosevelt Visits Navy Air Station   Stops At Jacksonville On Vacation Trip.

— Dead ver Weekend   Highway Fatalities Claim Greatest Number In North Carolina

Week-End Accidents ir State Fatal to Eleven; Stevens Point Man Die:

Twelve Killed In Accidents In This State   Drownings Second In List Of Causes Of Deaths

13 Persons Meet Violent Death In N.C.   Traffic Accidents Are Again In Lead On Week-End

LABOR MUST SERVE      Woodring Says Civilians Must Make Sacrifices for Defense

Congress Rushes Action On Army, FHA Measures   Appropriation Fo: Army Is Highest In Peace Time

Senate Balks at Extending FDR s Monetary Power:   Rut Upper House Quickl Votes Record Sum for the Army

SENATE APPROVES HUGE ARMY BILL   MEASURE TO EXTEND PRESIDENT’S MONETAKY POWERS RUNS INTO SNAG,

RecordFunds Voted Army By Senators   FHA Extension, Other Bill: Passed But Powers To Devalue Dollar  Hit Snag

Senate Gives Its Approval To Many Aets   Action Rushed on Large Appropriations with  Fiscal Year Near End   ARMY GETS BIG SUM

BILLS PASSED BY SENATE AT BUSY SESSION   Solons Finally Bogged Down on Money Power Measure   FUNDS ARE VOTED FOR ARMY PROGRAM   Life of Federal Housing Administration Is Extended

SENATE VOTES RECORD ARMY FUND MEASURE   > oposal to Lengthen Life Of Housing Administration Also Approved   "MONDAY DEADLINE SPURS MUCH ACTION   Plan to Extend Roosevelt @ Powers to Devalue Dollar Stirs Debate

Roosevelt Bill Bogs  Senators   Dollar Devaluing Measure Balks -Law Mill

Wades Through Mass o Legislation Necessary Before End Fiscal Year   DEBATES BILL EXTEND FDR’S DOLLAR POWERS   Bill Goes to White House Providing Fund for Recrea. tional Facilities for Defense Workers; Glass Sides witl FDR on Money Bill

SENATE PASSES FUND MEASURES   Billions Are Granted T< Army, FHA, Defense  Agency; Monetary Act Disputed

Red Warships In Clash With Turkish Gun:   Nazi Radio Reports Shots Exchanged at Entrance To Bosporus

STRIKE- BOUND PLANT SEIZED BY U.§. TROOPS   Aircraft: Factory Resumes 2 _ Normal Output After. - Roosevelt. Acts

ARMY OPERATES AIR ASSOCIATES   Troeps Take Over Strike-Ridden Piant on Orders of President Roosevelt.   STATEMENT IS ISSUED   Nation's Chief Executive Says Soldiers Will Keep Plant Going Long as Needed.

Impending Nazi Attack Across Turkey to Iraq Oil Fields Reported by Travelers in Ankara

POLICE ARREST ~ FIVE MEN HERE   State Highway Patrolme: Take Two Into Custody; One Placed on Streets

Antonescu Takes Firmer Grip in  Bloody Civil War   Revolt Continues to Spread Over Ethiopia; Italy Masses New Troops Against Greece

Mediterranean Fleet - Dealt New Blows, Berlin Says: as - Desert Forces: ++ Smash Ahead. *

HITS ON 3 WARSHIPS CLAIMED AS BRITISH PUSH AHEAD ON LAND   New Air-Sea Battle Reported Off Crete Base In Mediterranean; Only Accounts Of Attack Come From Axis

BRITISH FORCES CONTINUE ADVANCE ON AFRICAN FRONTS—A LB ANIAN BATTLE LOOMS

GERMANY'S AIR POWER THREATENS BRITISH FLEET   Latest Nazi Plane Attack Reported to Have Been Made West of Greek Island of Crete.   WARSHIPS ESCORTING CONVOY TO ‘SLAND   Officially Denied German Troops Patrol Bucharest; Rumanian Troops “Borrowed” Nazi Cars.

Today’s War Summary   By HARRISON SALISBURY,  a4, 4 Mnsmeannen ee plnewend

GERMANS SAY 2 BATTLESHIPS, CRUISER HIT   British Land Forces Continue Advances in Africa,

Specuiation On Japan s Stand Stirs Nation:   Ambassadors Seek To Learn Decision Of Japan In Russ-Nazi War   DECISION IS KEPT SECRET AT TOKYO   China Declares Japan Ha: Decided To Go Along With Axis Agreements

Nazi Bombers, Transports Shifted to Russian Border   Nazis Confident Large Concessions Will Be Wrung From Moscow Without Actual Conflict; Berlin Demands Grain Crop, Industrial Contro!

Nazis Ready For Invasion Of£ Russia   NAZI PROPAGANDISTS IN SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE DRUM UI TALK OF BLITZKREIG.

BLITZKRIEG IN RUSSIA READY, TURKEY SAYS   Dive Bombers, Troops Planes Massed

German Units Move Against Soviet Borde:   Reports In Turkey - Indicate War Is Near

ENOS SLAUGHTER OUT FOR SEASON   Cardinals Star Found t Have a Broken Left Clavicle

LAUGHTER LOST TO. “CARDS FOR SEASON   X-Rays Disclose Broker Left Clavicle

TO INVESTIGATE FOREIGN RESTRAINT OH DEFENSE ITEMS    Anti-Trust Chief Would Establish Staffs in,  Leading Cities

~ IN DEFENSE DELA   Justice Department Will Begin Probe When It Gets  ‘Enough Money

Report British Warship May Dock Af Norfolk Navy Yard For Repairs

British Ship Heads For U. S. Repairs   Cruiser Reported On Way To Norfolk Navy Yard After Sub Class

PAPER SAYS DAMAGED SHIP ON WAY TO U.S,   British Vessel Reported Ir  Need Of Repair

BRITISH WARSHIF HEADS FOR U. S.   Cruiser Expected to Underg: Repairs at Norfolk In “3 or 4 Weeks’

ee ee a ee ee es  British Warship Heads For Repairs   Reported on Way to Norfolk Navy. Yard Now

British Ship Said Heading To Norfolk, Va   Yards at Baltimore Are -Said Too Small to Per. mit Repairs

Warship Heads For U. S. Port   British Reported Sendin; Vessel To Norfolk For a “Repair Work .

Report . sLndicates: British Cruiser” to. ‘Use Ue. 5. > Facility...   DAMAGE SAID DUE © TO ATTACK BY SUB

English Ship Heads For US   Baltimore Reports British Ship In Need Of Repairs Heads For Norfolk.

Badly Damaged British Heavy Cruiser Reported Heading for Norfolk Yards

CRUISER MAY BE REPAIRED INU, $   British Vessel Heading Fo ~ America, Paper Reports

Crippled Ship Here   Report British Warship Heads Toward U. S. Yards

Damaged British Warship Reported Heading Toward Naval Yards for Repairs

Secretary of Navy Against ~ Telling of British Ship Repairs in U. S.

ELECTRIC EYE _ BEATS THE CAT’S   It ‘Sees’ Feline In Store, Sets Of Burzlar Alarm.

ACKERET SERVICES FRIDAY   Rites to be at “Ackeret’s Chanel ——Burial There.

LAUDERMILK RITES SET   Funeral Services to be Conduct. ed Wednesday Morning.

4 KILLED IN CRASH OF ARMY BOMBER   PLANE FALLS IN JUNGLE—ONE MAN HURT, FATE OF 2 OTHERS UNKNOWN.

Army Bomber Found, Four  Of Crew Dead   One Is Alive, Twe Are Missing In  Jungle Area

WRECKAGE OF BIG BOMBER IS FOUND   Four of Crew of Seven Are Killed in Panama Jungle

Four Found Dead In Wreckage of U.S. Army Bombe   Fifth Member of Crev Alive, Two Others Are Missing

Wreckage of Big Bomber Found With Bodies of 4 of Crew of 7   Army Ship Falls into Panama Jungle While After Another Missing Army Plane, which Also Found

Four Army Flyers Die, Five Missing   Wreckage of Planes Found in Panama

PANAMA JUNGLE CLAIMS BOMBEF   Wreckage of Army Shit Found With Bodies of 4 Fliers

(Wreckage of U.S. Army Bomber ‘Which Crashed Into’ Panama Jungle Reported Fount   Four Bodies Are Recovered: Fifth Member: of Crew Escapes With Minor Injuries: . Missing Observation Plane Is Discovered

WRECKAGE OF Uo, BOMBER 15 FOUND   Crashed in Panama Jungle While Seeking Ship   FOUR BODIES FOUND   Wreckage Observation Plane Also Sighted; Fate of Crew Uncertain

ARMY PLANES FOUND, 4 DEAD, © MEN MISSING   One Member of Bomber Crew Escaped Crash in Panaina Jungle With Minor: Injuries

MAN ROASTED ALIVE IN AUTO   Quarrels With Wife, Takes Savings; Found on Lonely Lane

Farmer Dies In Burning Aute   Authorities In Indiana Say Man Was Apparently Roasted Alive   ATTACKED AND THEN SET AFIRE IS BELIE}

STOKOWSKI TO HELP COUNTRY   Noted Director Ends 29 Year Association With Orchestra.

Famous Leader Announces]  He will Not Renew Con.   tract With Philharmonic Group THERE SINCE 191:     Colorful Conductor Says: He Will Hold Himself ! Free to Be Able to Serve Country

Stokowski Parting With Symphony   He and Philly Orchestra Together For 29 Years

STOKOWSKI BREAKS RELATIONS WITH PHILADELPHIA SYMPHONY AFTER 29 YEAR ASSOCIATION

A LEGISLATIVE LULL   Solons Save Oratory for “Expected ae. Whirlwind Finish

REPAIR OF BRITAIN'S DESTROYERS IN U. S. BASES IS SUGGESTED   Plan, Provided For In Aid Bill, Put Forward To Settle Argument Between ‘Willkie And  Knox On Ship Help

BRITISHAID . BILL FIGHT  JS RENEWED   Now Centers Around Sending of Naval Equipment to. mene © rer es

Destroyer Argument on Aic Measure May Be Solved by Repair Work to Be Done in U.S.

: Repair British ps in United tes Naval Yards   ‘den Off  ss Take Heavy itish Yards

MAY REPAIR BRITISH SHIPS IN U.S. PORTS   Seen As Solution Of Destroyer Problem

Willkie-Knox Dispute Shows ‘Amendment Need   Opponents of Aid Bill Set To Renew Fight

TEMPERATIRES.   SENATE OPPONENTS OF BRITISH BILL WILL RENEW FIGHT

May Repair Old British Ships in U. S.   England's Yards Then Would Be Free of Burden

WILLATE-ANOA SHIPS DISPUTE WHERE IT WAC   Majority of Senate Grow Files Report; Way to Debate Clear

Aid Bill Foes Seek Ban On Ship Loans   Willkie-Knox Dispute Basis For New Mave

CHANGES IN ~— LEASE-LEND BILL WANTED   Opponents Would Frevent Sale of Any of Our Navy Equipment.   SENATE FIGHT SOON   Claimed Battleship Could Be Sold to England for Any Amount.

NEED FOR CHANGE IN BILL {S CITED   New Amendments for Aid to Britain Act Said Required.

SENATE. OPPONENT PLAN ATTACKS-ON BRITISH AID BILL   Willkie-Knox Destroyer Dispute Revives Effort to Forbid the Sale, Loan, Lease of Navy Units.   SEN. TAFT DECLARES SAFEGUARD REQUIRED   Debate on Measure in Senate Will Open Monday anc is Expected to Continue Several Weeks.

Bloc Seeks To Prevent Fleet Loan   Knox-Willkie Tilt on Navy Strencth Cited

 Germans Tell Of Red ‘Trickery ;  Laftwaffe Hammers At Russian Railroads

ON SCHEDULE’ IS ONLY NAZI ARMY ANSWER   Unofficial Gains Are Claimed In Som« Sectors Agains'§ ‘Trickery’

feds Pursued Toward Kiev Says Berlin   iftwaffe Hammers at tussian Rail Junction of Zhitomir   [(GHTING IS HEAVY   uins Also Claimed in Battleline Along the Finnish Front

BLOODY BLOWS FAIL 70 CRACK STALIN LINE   Shock Troops Led Inte Death Traps By Soviet Tricks

TERSE COMMUNIQUE ISSUED TUESDAY BY NAZI fNGH COMMAND  GERMANS COMPLAIN OF   GERMANS COMPLAIN OF TRICKERY OF RUSSIANS; SAY ZHITOMIR DESTROYED

Bombers Lash Key Cities in Invaded Area  Aiding Russians   Aiding Russians By Diversion Aim Of Sustained Offense

Heavy Blows Are Struck By R.A. F. Planes   Nonstop Day And Nigh Attack Is Made Or Occupied Region O  _ France By British

BRITAINS STRIKE HARD IN FRANCE AND GERMAN)      Mightiest Attack Of The War Heaped On Nazi Territory Last Nicht.

AIR RAIDING IS CONTINUOUS   British Planes Keep Bomb. ing Forays Going for 24 Hours Now

BRITIOH AAIN HEAVY GLOW ON FRANCE   Nonstop Night-and-Day At tack, Said to Be Mightiest of War.

BRITISH STAGE NIGHT-AND-DAY AIR ASSAULTS      Mightiest Raids of Entire War Carried Out Against Wide Area of Industrial Germany.   HEAVY LOSS OF PLANES ADMITTED

BRITISH RAID NAZI TOWNS, NAVAL BASES   Attack Unusually Heavy; Damage Reported Great   Tempo Stepped Up

Mightiest Of Attacks Made On Nazi Bases   British Continue With Non-Stop Bombings Over Wide Area   NEW BOMBS USED   Industrial Towns Hit Badly In Continued  All-Out Raiding

BRIT STEADY BOMBING ~ ATTACK ON NAZIS   Long Range Ships Cause Damage In Germany.  Daylight Raids on Barte

British Fighters Down 11 Nazis In Liverpool Raids   Port City Attacked For Third Straight Night By German Bombers

Liverpool Gets  Third Bombing   Luftwaffe Returns To Indus trial Area Third Successive  Night: RAF Active.

LIVERPOOL AGAIN 1S TARGET NAZI RAIDERS   Six German Bombers Shot “own During First Hours of Terrific Bombing

BRITISH SHOOT DOWN 1 RAIDERS   LIVERPOOL BOMBED HOUR AFTER HOUR—LOSS OF LIVES FEARED HEAVY.

RAF ONOOTS DOWN G NAZI RAIDERS   Bombers Blasted in First Hours of Terrific Duel: Liverpool Hammered for Third Straight Night

british Night Fighters Down 11 Nazi Raiders  Merseyside Region  A SU, REPRE ERE   Merseyside Region Again Target of Heavy Air Attack

East. and West Coast Battered by Swarms of German. Planes. Throughout Night; Liverpool Again Center of Targets; London Escapes Though Screaming Sirens Sound New Alarms

Six Bombers Knocked Down   Germans Conducting Large Scale Air Attacks Over Britain

TERRIFIC DUEL IS FOUGHT AS GERMANS RAID   Six Nazis Reported Shot Down; Casualties Heavy in Raids on Several Towns

Second Front Against Nazis  Is U.S. Plan   Knox, Marshall Statements Seek Public Opinion On Direct Participation

Plan to Create Second War Front Against Hitler Behind U. S. Leaders’ Stateinents, Writers Think 

J. S. Leaders Asked For Aid   CSE OF AMERICANS IN CHANNEL DRIVE MENTIONED

Knox And Marshall Sounded Out U. $. On Possibililty Of Channel Invasion Attempt

U.S. SHIPPING GOAL WILL BE REACHED   Total of Two Million Ton: of Boats Expected to Be Ready.

KNOX HINTS AT ‘NEW DEFENSE’ FOR U.S. SHIPS   Two Million Ton Ship Pool To Be Reached By Mid-June

Shipping Goal To Be Reached Within Month   Two Million Tons For Britain Sought By FDR Certain   KNOX TALK PUZZLES:   Roosevelt Cancellation Of Speech Brings Up More Wild Rumors

EXPECT TO REACH SHIPPING COAL OF FDR BY MID-JUNE   Mark Set At 2,000,000 Tons Of Vessels For Service To Great Britain At Once

Ship Goal Of FR to Be Reached Soor   Pool Available At Top Strength By Mid-lTune

SHIPPING POOL BEING COMPLETE]   Knox Says Convoys May Not be Solution to British Aid Problem.

2,000,000 TONS OF U.S. SHIPPING READY BY JUNE   Goal of Emergency Supply for Britain Re. ported Pushed   vill Include Seizure of Some Idle Foreign Ves sels in America

A onIP POOL FOR ENGLAND 10 BE RUSHED   Total of 2,030,090 Tons Is Expected. to Be Ready Here in Mid-June.   PLAN OF PRESIDENT   Believed the Ship Requisition Bil Will Become Law Very Soon.

EMERGENCY SHIPPING GOAL TO BE REACHED WITHIN A FEW WEEKS   Informed Officials Say That the Peak Will Be Hit by Middle of Month.

PRESIDENTS GOAL IN SHIPPING AID REACHED IN JUNE   Secretary Knox Suggests “New Defense” May Replace Convoy System As British Aid.

2,000,000 TONS SHIPPING TO GREAT BRITAIN   Goal Will Be Reached By Middle of June, Officials Ss Report. -

SHIPPING POOL GOAL IN SIGHT   Will Be Reached by Middle of June,  Indicahon

SHIPPING — POOL PLAN NEARS GOAL   ‘Two Million Tons. _To Be Available... By Middle of June.

President's Goal of 2 Million Tons of Shipping for Britain Expected to be Reached by Middle of Next Month

GOAL SIGHTE FOR BRITISH SHIPPING Ald   Officials Say Requested Two Million Tons of Boats Will Be Ready June 1.   KNOX OFFERS ENIGMA   Tells Military Engineers We May Have To Develop New  Mofones Far Shinning

A SHIP. POOL. : Bu cre TO BE RUSHED   Total of 2,090,000 Tons Is Expected,to Be Ready” Here in Mid-June.   PLAN OF PRESIDENT   Believed the Ship Requisition Bil Will Become Law Very Soon,

- IT SNOWS JUST THE SAME   Snowplow Called Out in Washington State to Clean Up Frozen Peas—Absent-Minded Motorist Foraets Wife

Snowstorm And Two Snow Plows Figure In Oddity  Kaneae Citu Row Heare Hornet BRur-zina   Kansas City Boy Hears Hornet Buzzing Around In His Stomach After Swallowing It

TEMPERATURE HITS 85 BUT IT SNOWS JUST THE SAME   Snowplow Called Out in Washington State to Clean Up Frozen Peas——Absent-Minded Motorist Forgets Wife

Wacky Wrinkles inWeather LoomLarve inScrewyNews   Carefree Brewster, N. Y. Motorists Stage Fight With Snowballs and Real Snowplow Is Called to Clean  Up Tons of Frozen Peas

Germans Checked On Moscow Front   Military Spokesman Admit: Capture Of Capital Muct Be Delaved

MOSCOW SAFE FOR WINTER NAZIS ADMI'   Hitler Fails in Boast of ‘Las Great, Decisive Campaign This Year'—Battle in Desert

Nazis Admit Their Defeat At Moscow   Military Spokesman At Berlin Asserts Nazis Do Not Expect To Take Capital This Year

Germans Admit Moscow Not To Fall At Onee   Red Capital Capture Abandoned For This  Year, Claim

Germans Won’t Take Moscow This Winte   Military Spokesman Says They Do Not Expect Immediate Success

Nazis  Admit  Failure   Moscow Will Not Be Taken This Year, Hitler’s High ‘Cemmand Confesses

Congress Acts Qn President’s Request Speedily  Complete Unity Shown In Declaration of War   Germans Won't Take Moscow This Winte:   Military Spokesman Says They Do Not Expect Immediate Success

GERMAN AND BRITISH TANKS IN SHOWDOWN BATTLE IN LIBYA   RUSSIANS REPORTED CON. TINUING COUNTER - OFFENSIVE ON EASTERN RONT

FAILS IN A BOAST   Germans Acknowledge No Victory Over Moscow Expected in *4]

Situation In Russia Grave   Destruction Of Old Capital Is Likely

Britain Feels Red Situation Most Serious   Wave Of Pessimism Is Sweeping England  In Moscow Drive

British Pessimistic as Sovieé Armies Retreas   German ‘Force Before Moscow Is Believed Greatest Ever Concentrated

Boys Voluntarily Go to Dentist— To Get Swim Hole   Dentist Is‘ the Mayor of Colorado Town; That Explains It

Small Boys Appeal To Mayor for Safe Place for Swimming   Lads Chased Out of Irrigation Ditech Declare It Wasn’t a Good Place Anyway.

STRIKE THREAT TO  MEDIATION BOARD   Employees of the Aluminum ~~ Company of America  - . Make Demands   NO DECISION -BY NAVY

Order Strike ‘Mediation   Threatened Aluminum Walkout Handed Over To Board By Perkins

ALUMINUMCO, 0 CITED FOR MEDIATION   Employes’ Threat to Strike-is Certified by Secretary Perkins.   NO STATEMENT OF KEARNY STRIKE   Action on President’s Offer to Turn Over Plant is Awaited.

DECISION AWAITED WHETHER NAVY TAKE OVER KEARNY PLANT   _ SHIPBUILDING... .CONCERN’S PRESIDENT REQUESTS GOVERNMENT OPERATION

WORKERS: MAY STRIKE.   1,750 Carpenters and Laborets Vote to Return to Work at Pensacola -

HUSBAND TELLS OF MERCY SHOT   Says Wife ‘Had’ Ofter Begged Him to End Her Misery. -

A Mercy Slaying By Rail Officia   J. E. Rockwell, Kansas City, Charged With Slaying His Wife.

K.C. Man Kills Wife      Rail Executive Chargec With Murder in Allegec “Mercy Slaying”:

K.C. MAN HELD IN ‘MERCY KILLING      J. E. Rockwell, 64, Railroad Official, Says Invalid Wife Begged to Be Slain

A “MERCY” SLAYING   _ Official of Kaw Valley Road Shoots His Invalid Wife

Rail Officer Faces Charge   Held For Murder In “Merey Slaying” of 62-Year-Old Wife

0. OFFICIALS TO MAKE Waal OF SHIP SINKING   Embassy Attache Arrives From South America With Evidence In Case

SIX PERSONS HURT IN WRECK   Santa Fe Trailways Bus Crashes Into Bridae Abutment

SIX INJURED, TWO SERIOUSLY, IN AUTO CRASHES ON 82   Six Cars Pile Up In Two Collisions Last Night. Today

RUSSIANS ADVANCING 10 Mi. DAILY   Huge Amount Of Nazi Equipment is Abandoned

Russ Advance 10 to 12 Miles Per Day Now   UNITED PRESS MAN FINDS RUSS PARACHUTISTS BEGIN ACTION,

'§ WEEKS WAR’ “ON RUSSIA NOW HALF YEAR OLD   "Anniversary Finds Nazis Being Pushed Back In Panic

Reds Continue Rout of Germans   Hitler's Six-Week War Now Six Months Old

RUSSIANS PRESS FLEEING GERMANS 10 MILES A DAY   Hitlers ‘6 Weeks’ War is Now 6 Months Overdue   GERMANS ABANDON VALUABLE EQUIPMENT

RUSSIANS ARE ADVANCING ON ENTIRE FRONT   Tramp Over German Bodies, Tanks, Vehicles, Guns Many Miles Per Day

RUSS-NAZI WAR NOW ON SIX MONTHS   Finds Germans In Midst of A Full Retreat

MITLER afta WAR AT oth CAN NOW BEGIN   From April on Our Enemy Can Expect Other Things,’   Mme oOdys. Ry FREDERICK C. OECHSNER

TO MOBILIZE HALF EUROPE FOR BATTLE      Promises “Other Things” from April On; Says Submarines Will Throttle Shipping.   SAYS UNITY CAN'T BE DESTROYED

BATTLES AT SEA REALLY TO BEGIN, HITLER WARNS IN BEER HALL TALK   Wherever British Ships Appear, U-Boats Will Be Ready for Them, Fuehrer Says   Prepared to Mobilize Half of Europe in This Conflict, Is His Broad Deelaration

SUBMARINE FLEET ENLARGED DURING: WINTER MONTHS   Fuehrer Delivers Address In Munich Beer Hall Where Party Was Started 21 Years-Ago Today.   SAYS GERMANY HAS BEST ARMY IN WORLD   Answering Rumors of Revolution He Asserted “No Power in World Can Damaoe Our Unity.”

Unrestricted Sub Warfare be Loosed World Shipping   Says No Power on Earth Can  Destrov Unity

Sees Furious © Attack, With Spring at Hand   ‘Wherever British Boats Appear, Qur Submarines Will be Ready,’ Cries Fuehrer in Talk to Old Party Comrades: Brags of Power.

IN MUNICH SPEECH TOLD WHAT HE 10 DO IN APRIL   fs Prepared, He States, te Mobilize Half of Europe to Defeat Britain.

HINTS ALL-OUT AXIS ATTACK DUE IN APRIL   Fuehrer Tells Nazis Final Decision to  Come Soon

SEA WARFARE ON BIG SCALE ABOUT TO BEGIN   Nazis Ready To Pit ‘Half Of Europe’ Against Great Britain

Great Submarine Fleet Constructed In Winter Months   Mobilization of ‘Half of Europe’ By For Blow at Great Britain Promised: Scores Tl. S. Poliev After World War

Hitler Declares He Is Ready To Mobilize Hall of Europe For Big Drive   Promises Britain “Can Expect Other Things . .. From April On”; Tells of Great U-Boat Warfare To Be Launchec

Hemispheric Trade Freed By Blacklist   Relaxes Controls On U.S Commerce With Latins

@ In Washington   FDR’s Blacklist Frees Hemispheric Trade and Simplifies Trade With Good Neighbors

BLACKLISTING OF FIRMS STIRS IRE  i i   Germans and Pro- Naz Groups in South America  Criticize U. S.   FIRMS LODGE PROTEST

CLAIM ROOSEVELT ACTING AS THOUGH HE WERE IN WAR   German Spokesman Says U. S. Blacklisting of Southern American Firms Doing Business With Axis Powers “Direct Interference’’.

Blacklist Irks Reich: Termed ‘Interference’   German Says Roosevelt Is Acting ‘As Though He Were Already At War’ .

Hitler’s Newspaper Says Roosevelt Acts As. If “Already.in War.” —  MOVE CAUSES’ PROTEST IN MEXICC

Where to Find It      Nazis Say FR Blacklist   Sounds Like He’s in Wa

Nazis Irate  Over FDR’s Blacklist  SPOKESMAN  SAYS U.S. ACTS ADE WABDIIME

BERLIN COMMENTS ON U. S. BLACKLIST   Authorized Spokesman Says Roosevelt Is Acting “As Though He Were Already In War'’—Claims Direct Interference With Rights Of Foreign Citizens

Dutch Destroy Jap Transport   Shoot down “’Probably Two” Japanese Fighter ‘Planes at Mira

DUTCH SCORE HIT ON JAP TRANSPORI   Use American-Built Bomb err to Shoot Down 12 Japanese Fighters

DIRECT HIT ‘ON BIG JAP TRANSPORT   Dutch Beat Off Invaders Attack in Sarawak, Using American Planes   JAPS SEEK HOLD IN SUMATRA   Invader Patrols Driven Back in Malaya; Japs Claim Inoh

NE. 1 FLIERS SCORE HIT ON JAP TRANSPORT   Dutchmen, Flying American - Built Planes’ Report Successes In Raid On Miri. Sarawak.

DUTCH AIR FORCE IN FAR EAST CONTINUE TO HARASS JAPANESE   ‘INVADING NIPPON FORCE! CONTINUE. SEEK FOOTHOLD: IN MALAYAN DISTRICT

Transport Is Hit   Twelve Japanese Planes Probably Shot Down   JAP TROOPS ARE LANDED IN INDIES

DUTCH AIRMEN REPULSE JAPS; FLY U.S. SHIPS   Claim Large Transport Hit; Many Planes  Downed   FIRST INDIES ATTACK   Believe Jap ’Chutists f Medan Area Make No Progress

U.S. BOMBERS BEING FEL!   Blast Japanese Transport Anc Shoot Down Twelve Jap Planes

Dutch Bomber Hits Transport   Several Planes Are Also Brought Down In Raid On Miri, Sarawak

Dutch Planes Score Hit On Jap Transport   12 Nippon Machines Shot Down In Attack On Miri

DUTCH CONTINUE TO HOLD THEIR OWN IN MALAY   NO MENTION OF PARACHUTE TROOPS; IAPANESE DROP LEAPTIERTG      BRITISH ACKNOWLEDGE LOSS OF CITY IN BORNE:   R. A. F, Successful tn Raids on Airdrome At Sungei Patani, Near Penang

DUTCH AIRMEN TAKE FURTHER TOLL OF JAPS   Use U. S.-Built Planes In Successful Attack On  Foe Forces

Big Jap Transport. Bombed by Dutct   Two Nipponese Planes Reported Shot Down in Attack on East Indies Island— Parachute Landing Denied.

Dutch Air Force Bombs Jap Vesse   Big American-Built Planes Score Direct Hit On Transport

Order Audit of  s2meerte   At Least 8 Documents Missing From Files, Governor Says

Governor James Reports Documents Missing  from Office F iles,   OFFICIALS AGREE TO INVESTIGATION

FRENCH WOMAN WORKING AGAINST COMMUNISTS 1S KILLED, BURIED IN SEINE

Frenchwoman Assassinated; Nazis Crush Slav Putsch; Report 12 Generals Shot

SECRETARY TO DE LONCLE IS ASSASSINATED   She Aided Wives, Children of Frenchmen Fighting Russians With the Germans

Photos Show Parleys Held On Warships  Top- Rank ; Offteial:   Top-Rank Official: To Two Nations Pictured

S. P. FREIGHT ENGINE KILLS FOUR OF CREM   Boiler Explosion Hurl: Steel Fragments Through Air   TWO ARE INJURED   Boxcars, Oil Tanks In Pileup Along Rail Right-of-way

Great Locomotive Explodes and Four Are Killed  Home Near Scene of Bloet Virtualiv

Great Locomotive Explodes and Four Are Killed  Home Near Scene of Blast Virtually Destroyed by Debris

Evening Wedding Celebrated At Trinity Church  AWK. OL ee wa wimaw   Albrik Heimgartner And Elsie Schultz Pledge Vows

Evening Wedding Celebrated At Trinity Church  AW "9 FR.*... 3g   Albrik Heimgartner And Elsie Schultz Pledge Vows

‘BIG PLANE DOWN IN PERU DESER}   iAP, Correspondent Among 15 Passengers Stranded  Without Food, Water

CONDOR AIRLINER IS REPORTED DOWN IN SECHURA DESERT   ais Passengers Strands ‘wo Days Apparently Without Food, Water

Harold Baldes. Suffers Severe Burns On Arms  Blast Of Steam Hits When He Lifts Radiator Cap

Suffers Severe Burns On Arms  Blast Of Steam Hits When ‘He Lifts Radiator Can 

Decision So Portentous It All But Overwhelmed Military News From East And West

MOSCOW RETREAT ~ HAS HITLER TINGE         Assumes German Troop  Semmens ~——-Reds Advance AsDo BritSah Te Ethan

NAZIS WILL FREE FRENCH CAPTIVES   Four Groups of War Prisoners to Be Released

Invaders Forced to Retreat North of Manila; Jap Airplanes Very Active   Americans, Filipinos Doubt Whether Tokyo To Recognize ‘Open City’

U.S, FILIPINO UNITS ADVANCE AT BINALONAN   Singapore Defenders Face New Peril From Japan 

MAY ASK HOUSE TO RELIEVE BUSINESS OF TAX ‘HARDSHIPS   Proposed Bill Would Try To Eliminate » Inijustices

MOVE 10 TRIM UNJUST TAXES CONTEMPLATED   Congressman Would Relieve Business  Of ‘Hardships’

Seek To Relieve Business of Its  Tax “Hardship”   Plan Elimination of Unjust Provision In  Excess Profits Bill

ASKS REVISION IN PROFIT TAX   Committee Head Drafts Bi To Relieve Business Of “Hardships”

Mexico Breaks With Italy  and Germany   Nicaragua, Costa Rica Are Quick to Join the U. S.

Mexico Breaks Relations With Germany, Italy   Border Nation to Cooperate with U.S. In World Conflict

Duce Fails To Bring Victory And Goes Home   Greeks Say Italians Lose 50,000 Men In Violent Attacks

GREEKS JUBILANT OVER REPULSING OF FASCIST "BIG PUSH   Spokesmen Declare Il Duce’s Men Call 'Wrecking “Real Massacre”

MUSSOLINI’S DRIVE AGAINST GREEKS IN ALBANIA. FAILURE   'IL DUCE’S PERSONALLY DIRECTED “BIG PUSH” COST  ITALIANS 50,000 MEN

ITALTANS LOST 00,000 MEN IN DUCE BIG PUSH   Athens Claims Attempts By Mussolini to Score Win In Albania W’as Dismal Failure   TERMED MASSACRE   Hitler Asserts Engianc  / “Cannot Be Saved” In   Address Yesterday Before Leaders

ITALIAN LOSSES SET AT 50,000   Mussolini's Personally Di reeted “Big Push” Folds Up Completely, Greeks Report.

BREAK FASCIST. DRWE-GREEKS   Losses Heavy in Offensive Led By f Duce, Athens Sources Say.

“Big Push” By Mussolini Proves ‘Dud’   50,000 Soldiers Lost In Offensive That Failed to Oust Greeks

DUCE UNABLE TO RALLY HIS BEATEN ARM)   Mussolini Flees Albania Offensive Costs 50,000 Casualties

Duce’s “Personal Appearance” Offensive in Albania Fails, Costs 50,000 Fighter:

BACK AGAIN:   ‘Thanksgiving’s Now Fourth Week In Novermber—TlI ecalls.

Nomura Says U.S. and Japs Can Close Gar   Nipponese Envoy Con: fers With Hull on Nations’ Differences

Jap Envoy Says He Believes Gap !n U. $.-Nippor Policies Can Be Bridged

Nippon Envoy Sees U, S.-Japan Accord In Talk With Hull   Ambassador And State Secretary Outline Positions Of Nations

U, S., JAPANESE ROW HELD FOLL'   Trouble Can Be Bridged Says Ambassador to America

JAPS’ ENVOY IS OPTIMISTIC   Nomura, After Talk With Hull, Says War Would Be ‘‘Worst Folly’’

U.S.-Jap Dispute May Be Bridged   Japanese Ambassador Says It Would Be Folly Not To Compose Differences; Envoy Confers With Hull

Ten Dead in Crash Of Big Plane  In Great Britain  U. S. Naval Officer Among Those On Board Liner

ATLANTIC PLANE CRASH KILLS 1   Flight From Canada Ends in Piunge on England’s West Coast

FERRY PLANE WRECK FOUNL   All Ten Aboard Killed When RAI Transport Crashed in Mountain of West Enoland

Ferry Plane Crashes In Britain Killing 10   American Naval Officer and Assistant Military Attache of Belgium Embassy in London Among Victims; U. S. Flight Engineer Is Also Killed

TEN KILLED IN PLANE CRASH   Two Americans Die Wher British Transport Is Wrecked On Coast  Of England

10 Persons Die As Transport Plane Crashes   American Naval Officer among the Dead; Belgian Count Killed

TEN ARE KILLED WHEN ATLANTIC PLANE CRASHES   Wrecked Ship, Which Lef This Coast Monday, Is Found In England

10 Killed as TransAtlantic Plane Crashes   Two Americans Die in Crackup on West Coast of England

Atlantic Ferry Plane Crashes   LO Aboard. Including Te Americans, Lose Lives In Crackup

U.S. COMMUNIQUE NO. 1 TELLS OF JAPANESE LOSSES   British Fleet Suffers Heaviest Blow of War as Two Dreadnaughts are Sunk by Japs.   HONG KONG AGAIN IS UNDER HEAVY ATTACK   Dispatches From Manila Report Officially Japanese Troops Have Gained Foothold on Luzon Island.

Philippine Invasion Attempt Is Beaten   Army Issues First War Communique, Revealing Heavy Loss of Men, Ships, Equipment by Nipponese; Two British Dreadnaughts Are Sunk

Six Enemy Transports Sunk Or Damaged by Americans In Battle to Safeguard Manila

6 NIPPON SHIPS  HIT BY BOMBS   Enemy Troops Take Bad Mauling From Americans In Luzon Battle  But Cling To 'Toehold' In North

Japs Gain Foothold on Island of Luzon in Efforts To Attack, Capture Manile

FIRST OFFICIAL U. S. STATEMENT CLAIMS HEAVY JAP LOSSES   Direct Hits Scored On Three Jap Transports, Three Others Damaged In Philippines; Manila Savs Foe Gains Foothold

Army Says 3 Jap Transports Sunk By U. S. Pianes   British Loss Is Hard Blow to Allied Naval Ferees in Far East Waters

SUSPELT NAZI RAIDER MGHt HAVE ENGAGED  IN SINKING   Battles Rage As Japanese Attempt Invasion of Luzon Island   First Attack Repulsea and Heavy Loss Inflicted on Nipponese

British Also Repel Malayan Invaders But Lose Two Ships   New Battleship Prince Of Wales And Cruiser Repulse Sunk

CLAIMS HIMMLER ACTIVE RULEE   Reporters Base Ass:rtion on ‘*Secret” Information at Wastington.   LEADERS IN DISFAVOR

Correspondents Aver Goering, Ribbentrop In Disfavor of Nazi Party

GLANS, ‘HIMMLER ~~ AGTIVE RULER   Reporters Base ‘Assertion on “Secret”. Information at Wash ington.     LEADERS IN. DISFAVOR

SAY HIMMLER ISREAL POWER   English and Polish Journal ists in Washington Sponsors of Report

Himmler Said to Be Ruling Nazis   Goering and Von Ribbentrop Are  In Disfavor

CUMBERLAND MAN NAMED BY O'CONOR   Owen C. Hitchens Ap pointed to Tax Com. mission

OWEN HITCHENS GIVEN POSITION   Governor Appoints Cumberland Man To State Tax Commission Vacancy

Snow, Rain, Sleet Covers _ State; Bucyrus Reports 14 Inch Snow Past ? Day:

MORE PEOPLE — WILL REGEWE PENSION HELP   Old Age Assistance Will Be Granted to More Residents Here Soon.   DUE TO NEW LAW   New Law Relative to Liens on Property is Ex plained.

Old Age’ Assistancé- Will-Be ‘Granted to. More Res dents- Here Soon,   DUE ToO- NEW. LAW   iNew Law Relative to Liens " On Property is Ex-_ plained,

OWEN D. YOUNG TAKES HAND IN DAIRY STRIKE   Striking Farmers To Meet Sunday With  Governor   55,000 INVOLVED   New York Milk Shortage Looms As Violence Continues

Illinois Will Observe Thanksgiving — Early Again This Year, Says Governor

AOME INSISTS AMERICANS IN ITALY GET TREATMENT U.S IS GIVING ITALIANS

CRITICS OF  ROOSEVELT TO CARRY ON.    Whedler. and Taft Lead: Campaign . Of Isolationists -

PEACE GROUP UARRYING ON THEIR FIGHT   Pians Made by Isolationists to Oppose the President’s Policies.   WEEK - END MEETING   Taft Says Question of War cr Peaze Is Still Before the People.

ISOLATIONISTS WILL CARRY ON DRIVE TO KEEP U, S, FROM WAE   Taft Accuses FDR Of Trying To Whip Up ‘War Fury’

ISOLATIONISTS IN ATTACKS ON F. D. F   Congressional Group Con tinues Criticism of Attitude on Foreign Policy.

to Oppose the Pre dent’s Policies,        WEEK.. END MEETIN G   Taft Says Question of “War cr Peave Is Still Before. the People.

Americans’ Funds Seized By Mussolini      Italy Takes Quick Reprisal Action For US. Freezing

Fascist Chief Ties Up U. S. Money In Italy   American Action Is Termed ‘Insane Stupidity’ By Rome Newsnaner

HTALY FREEZES AMERICAN GASH IN RETALIATION   No Similar Action Yet Taken By Germany But Freezing - ds Expected Shortivy——

AMERICAN MONEY FROZEN IN ITALY   Mussolini Acts Quickly Ir Reprisal Against U. 5S. Procedure

ITALY TIES UP BANK SAVINGS OF AMERICANS   Mussolini Moves Quickly  Retaliation After U. S. * Freezes Holdings

Italy Orders Reprisal Actien  reece A te mk em nte Aftor Li S$ Mave

DUCE FREEZES U.S. MONEY IN COUNTER MOVE   Premier - Mussolini Order: Swift Retaliation’ for Action of United States

ITALY FREEZES U.S. CREDITS ASF.D.R. ACTS   Rome Retaliates Due to America's Action Against Axis   MONEY IS HELD UP   Census Will Be Taken of All Property In Empire

ACCOUNTS OF AMERICANS IN ITALY FROZEN   Italian Government Acts in Quick Reprisal For U. S. Freezing - Her Assets in America

Italians Freeze American Credit:   Fascists In Swift Reprisa Against Similar Action By United States

ITALY IN REPRISAL ACTION AGAINST US FOR FREEZING FUNDS  a aan a LAOONTIBARITS   AMERICAN BANK ACCOUNTS IN ITALY FROZEN ON QUICK MUSSOLINI ORDERS

ITALY FREEZES BANK ACCOUNTS OF AMERIGANS   Swift Reprisal Ordered by Premier Mussolini For Like Action Taken By United States   U.S. MOVE ASSAILED   Held. Americans’ Stand tc Lose.More Than Ital: ians In.-Move Termed  “Insane Stupidity”

Italy Freezes U. S. Funds In  Counter Move   American ‘Interests Valued At $142,000,000 By Federal Estimate

Bank Accounts of Americans Frozen by Italian Government   Mussolini Orders Reprisal as Result Of U.S. Action

ITALY IN REPRISAL ACTION AGAINST US FOR FREEZING FUNDS   AMERICAN BANK ACCOUNT: “IN ITALY FROZEN ON QUICK MUSSOLINI ORDERS

AMERICAN BANK ACCOUNTS HELD IN ROME TODAY   ii Duce Takes Retaliatory Steps As Result of F.D.Ros Action

ltaly Freezes U. 5. Bank Deposits In Swift Reprisal   Registration Of All U.S. Owned Propert Will Be Required

lialy Freezes U.S. Bank Accounts In Reprisal Effort   Americans Unable to Get Any of Their Funds Out 0: Italian Banks

ITALY FREEZES U.S. FUNDS IN REPRISAL MOVE   Fascist Banks Ban Withdrawals by  Americans

ROME ACTS IN REPRISAL FOR AMERICAN MOVE   Mussolini's Order Ap. parently Includes All Property Of Americans In Italy: U, = sn Callec Stiunid

Italy Freezes” U.S. Citizens’ Private Funds           Move Seen as ¥ For Similars by R 

Italy Returns U.S. Action By  Freezing Funds   American Bank Accounts In Italy Frozen In Answer To Roosevelt Order.   U.S. ON SHORT END

ITALY FREEZES U.S. ASSETS IN REPRISAL   Duce Orders. American ’ Bank Accounts i in Italy Frozen —

Italy Freezes Bank Funds Of Americans   Mussolini in Swift Re prisal to Like Action : Taken by-U, 8. -

Italians Freeze  American Accounts   Withdrawal of Funds Blocked by Order of Musso. lini in Reprisal for Roosevelt’s Order Against Fascist Property in U. S.

Retaliatory StepsTaken By Italians   Freezing Of American Funds Ordered By Mussolini As Result Of U.S. Action

ITALY FREEZES. FUNDS OF U. §   Acts in Reprisal for Similat Action Taken By United States,

Mussolini Takes Swift Reprisal for Action Taken by United States

Nazis Launch 2-Way Push on Northern City   Moscow Reports One of Hitler’s Elite ‘Death’s Head’ Divisions Routed, Claim 2,500 Soldiers Killed In Bayonet Battle.

Negro Slain In Court During Trial For Rane   Husband Of Woman Attacked Kills B. White, Twice Convicted And Facing New Trial

‘Negro Is Shot To Death In. Courtroom By Husband Of Woman He Allegedly Raped

Negro Shot Dead In Texas Court   Is Killed ‘by Husband of Attacked Woman as Trial Opens

ATTITUDE OF SOVIET RUSSIA APPLAUDED BY UNITED STATE!   Sumner Welles Praises Russion Stand for Turkey— Assets of Yugoslavia in This Country . Ordered Frozen

U.S. Orders Yugoslavian Assets Frozen   Washington Diplomats Applaud Russian Attitude Toward Turkey

Attitude of Russia Toward Turkey  Applauded by U.S.   Yugoslavia’s Assets in United States Frozen by Government; Trade Relations With Soviet Will Improve

U.S. Applauds Soviet Stand Toward Turks   Reveals Negotiations With Russia on Trade Take Turn for Better   YUGOSLAV ASSETS IN U. S. ‘FROZEN’

U.S. Applauds Soviet Pledge   Yugoslav Assets © Frozen Aa. Promise, to T £ (es ~. Cominendes

LAV Raat To INU. 5. FROZEN   Government Applauds Soviet Russia’s Friendly Attitude Toward Turkey; Trade Negotiations Continue

Yugoslavia’s Assets In U. S. Are ‘Frozen’      RUSSIA'S FRIENDLINESS TO WARDS TURKEY ALSO Is AP PLAUDED IN WASHINGTON.

ALL YUGOSLAV ASSETS IN U.S. BEING FROZEN   Washington Also Applauds Russia’s Friendly Attitude to Turks   TALKS WITH SOVIET ON TRADE IMPROVED   Negotiations Concer ning Red Purchases Take Turn For the Better

U. S. PRAISES RED ALLIANCE WITH TURKEY   Assets Of Yugoslavia In U. S. Frozen; MoscowWashington Trade Talks Revive   May Relax Licensing

Attempt to Keep Yugoslavia Out o Axis Disclosed as Washington  Lennepe Asoowate

UNITED STATES APPLAUDS NEW SOVIET STAND   Russians Agree To Help Turkey; Germans Hail Yugo-Slavia Pact.

Captured Italian General Has Had Enough of Desert   Argentino Says British Car Have It, but They Dont Want It

General Ends Hunger Strike   Captured Italian Officer Eats Again; British Ready Tobruk Attack

Argentino Ends Sulk, Tak’s Food   De jected Blackshirt Offices Captured By British Motor. boat, Changes His Att tude And Speaks Out.   Cries For Bardia

NAZI ATTEMPT 10 TAKE MURMANSK IS FOILED BY SOVIETS   German Reports Tell of New Pressure on Leningrad—  Troops Said to be Fighting in the ee ee

New Governor Faces Heavy N. C. Program   Taxes, Retirement Programs Reapportionment and Job Changes On Agenda

Photo-Phinishers In 1941 Raz. For Dizziest Doings   First Place Winners SUI In Doubt; Light Others Named Together With Alternates

Roosevelt Puts A Bee On Japs   Asks Explanation Of Aggressive Moves

UNITED STATES STANDING PAT IN JAP CRISIS   Roosevelt Asks Tokyo to Explain Military Moves Into Indo-China and Toward Thailand   ENVOYS SEE WELLES BOTH STILL HOPEFUI   Nipponese’ Trying to Ge Washington to Agree to  Her Far Eastern  - Ambitions 7

MAY INQUIRE ABOUT MOVES IN THAILAND:   Undersecretary of State Directed by President: to Request Tokyo En« voys to Call on Him for Questioning. - Bs

PRESIDENT MAKES REQUESTS EXPLAINING JAPANESE. MOVES IN INDO-CHINA AND THAILAND   Japanese Envoys Still Trying to Budge U. S. On Refusal to Agree to Ambitions In Far East, Stressing Anxiety to Continue Talks

Tokyo Asked To Reply to FDR Queries   Nature of Questions Put By President Is Not Revealed

J, S. STANDING PAT ON FAR FAST: CRISIS   ABCD:.Powers Are Be lieved Ready to Combat Japs  ——— nin wen mmee: hk ePTerK   Await Answer to Ir dicate Nippon’s Intentions

Roosevelt Asks Explanation of Japan s Actions   Tokyo's Envoys Confer Again at State Department

PRESIDENT ASKING QUESTION OF JAPAN QN MILITARY MOVES   ROOSEVELT IS INTERVENING PERSONALLY IN FAR EAST SITUATION TO GET FACTS

Disclosure Made In Official Account Of Japanese Meet:   Clarifications Regarding Nipponese Action — In Indo-China and Toward Thailand Asked:

JAP ENVOYS HOPE TO FIND   Roosevelt Seeks. Information on Movement of Troops in Indo-China

Seeks Aim Of Thrust At Thailand   British Mass Warships At Singapore To Counter Nippon Threat.

JAP MILITARY MOVES BRING EDR INOUIRY   President Reported Asking Envoys For Explanation Of Actions

‘See President Intervening Personally   Officials Won't Comment On That View—Japan Anxious to Continue Talks, Envoys Say

JAPAN ASKED NEW QUESTION BY ROOSEVELT   Wants To Know About Moves Toward  Thailand   ALSO IN INDO-GHINA   Results In Two Japanese Envoys Visiting Sec. Hull

ap LIIVOYS Visit so svin  President Reported Asking Tekyo For Explanation Of Military Moves

Wants Te Know Why Military Moves Made Into Indo-China Toward Thailand

FDR to Quiz JapEnvoyson Troop Moves   Requests Explanation o! _ Military Actions Toard Thailand

FDR PROBES JAP MILITARY MOVEMENTS   President Calls Tokyo Representatives to Ask About Moves in Indo-China, Toward Thailand   STARK IN PARLEY   Admiral’s Visit to President Seer as Indicating Tenseness of Pa cific Situation

YUERIES TO JAPAN SUBI   Roosevelt Asks Questions and Expects Prompt Reply, Welles Says

Tokyo Reply To Hull Still Hangs Fire      Nomura Sees Welles aAgain and Says “Nobody Wants War”   ABCD GROUP FIRM   Military Experts Believe Invasion of Thai Will Bring Hostilities

Roosevelt Asking Tokyo Just Why Japan Moving - into Indo-China and Toward Thailand 

FR Questions JapMovement  At Thailand   Two Japanese Envoys Call Upon President for Further Talks As Tension Mounts in Washing fon Over Far Eastern Situation

ARE ASKED TO EXPLAIN WAR MOVES   Roosevelt Asks Envoys te Give Explanation Regarding Move Toward Thailand   ABCD POWERS ARE. READY TO FIGHT   Situation Depends Upon Japan's Answer; Tokyo Still Stelling for Time

Knox, Stimson, \ippon Envoys In Conference      Washington Believes ABCD Powers Ready To Fight lf Thailand Attacked.   KURUSU HOLDS HOPE

ROOSEVELT ASKS QUESTIONS OF JAPS   President Seen Intervening Personally In Negotiations With Tokyo Envoys At Washington—Wants Japan's Militarvu AMAnveae Evniainad

INDO-CHINA AND THAILAND AREAS NAMED   Tokyo Aids Asked To Explain Military Steps In These Sectors   NOMURA, KURUSU CALLED IN AGAIN   Both Stress That Japan Is Anxious To Continue Conversations

This Disclosure Made in State Department Official’s Account of Visit There by Jap Envov and Ambaasader —~

MOVES TOWA THAILAND ARE QUESTIONED   Wants Satisfaction About Recent Military Steps   PEACE FORMULA   Set Forth By Secretary Hull Has Not Been Answered By Tokyo, Observers Say

Asks Reasons For Certain Military Acts   Explanation of Moves Into Indo-China and Toward Thailand Sought

ACTS TO OBTAIN CLEAR PICTURE OF TOKYO AIMS   Japanese Envoys Again Call On Hull But Fail To Bring Reply To U.S. Note

Roosevelt Takes Direct Hand In © Questioning Japs On War Intention:

NIPPON REPLY 10 HULL'S. DOCUMENT NOT YET RECEIVED      ‘Nomura Says War Would Not ‘ Settle Issue; Holds Hope fae Pasare

F.D.R. DEMANDS JAPS EXPLAIN WARLIKE ACTS   President Wants To Know Nippon’s Intentions  In Indo China

President Roosevelt Asks Japanese for Explanation Of Recent Military Moves   Japan Eager ta Continue Negotiations  With U. S., Japanese Envoys Soy and They See Fiahtina Chance of Success

President Requests Explanation Of Moves on Indo-China, Siam; Singapore Greets Big Battleship   Britain Orders All Ships Into Hongkong; Tokio Eyes Troops

WELLES SEEKS NIPPON ENVOYS   No Reply Yet Received to Hull Statement of U. S. Punciples

HPPONESE MAKE iP REPLY YET 10 rAF FORMULA   +. Strategists Give Keasous Why ABCD +. Will Fighe ff  Jenccacdern, Uaspalsaecll

Asks Explanation of Nippon Moves in Thailand, Freneh Indo-China.   JAPAN HOLDS DOOR OPEN

Ei President Intervening iPersonally   Officials Won't Comment On That View—Japan  Ansious t6 Coblinue “aA. ae. Ps

FDR Queries Nippon on Moves Toward Thailand: Battleships to Singapore

WHY HAS JAPAN DISPATCHED MEN TO INDO-CHINA?   President Wants Answer From Government

ASKS EXPLANATION OFTHE JAPANESE OUMILITARY MOVES   President Roosevelt. Was Dis . closed Today as Seeking“iby Explanation.   ANOTHER CONFERENCE   Japanese Ambassador No —mura and Special Envoy ‘Kurusu See Sec. Huil.

Pays Fine xs For Assault   School Teacher. Who. Flogged, ‘Ends Appeal

DROPS MOTION FOR NEW TRIAI   School Teacher Pays Fine In Flogging Case; Murrell Faces Trial Later

F. D. R. Judgment Of Russia Upheld   Spokesman Verifies Or Religious Freedom.

RELIGION HELD PRIVATE MATTER   Soviet Spokesman Says Freedom Guaranteed As Basic Stale Policy

Italian Troops Continue In Retreat Nort   Fall Of Tepelin ls Reported In Yuvoslavia

NEW ARMY FIELD JACKET   Garment Is Not As Neat But More Comfartable Than Old.

House Gets Property Seizure Bill After Senate Approves Measure, 67-To-7

Opinion Divided On Measure To Seize Property   House Committee Takes Up Senate’s Bill but Promises to Make Some Changes.

AGREEMENT SEEN ON ‘STRIKE’ LAW   CHANGES EXPECTED TO BE ACCEPTED BY BOTH HOUSES

200 MORE ALIENS -ROUNDED UP   Germans, Italians and Other Nationals Arrestec In Cities on Atlantic, Pacific Coasts

200 Aliens Are  Under Arrest  New York Officers Make Biagest Hau

ALIENS NABBED ON TWO COASTS   Justice Department Men Take In 169 Foreigners For Illegal Entry

Alien Roundup Brings in 200   Drive on Persons in U. §. IHegally Is. Concentrated Qn Seacoasts

169 foreigners on both coasts under arrest   Sailors comprise majority taken

MANY ALIENS UNDER ARREST   Persons in Country Illegally Seized in Raids on Both Coasts

Agents Seize \tLeast 200 InBig Drive   foreign Seamen, Others Taken into Custody in Cities on Seacoasts   ACKSON GIVES TALK

GOP Move Afoot To Oust Willkie   Group Formed For Ef fort To Read Him Out Of Party

Willis and Halleck Among Indiana Group Making Pledge to Oppose Undeclared War.

CAMPAIGN TO OUST WILLKIE AS GO. LEADER I$ ‘OPENED   Isolationist Members of House Seck to Read Candidate Last Year Out of the Party,

OUST WILLKIE = BATTLE GAY OF FACTION   Group i in Congress Hopes to “Read Him Out of the Party. :   THEY CLAIM SUPPORT   Indiana Delegation in Congress Is in Forefront in This Move.

Organize fo Read Willkie Qut of Party   House Republicans Claim Support of 80 P. C. of Members

ANT 1-WILLKIE MOVE FORMS IN HANKS OF 6.0.   Isolationists Believe Repub: — ticans Will Ultimately   Oust Willkie

Republicans Begin Attempt to Oust Wendell Willkie from G.0.P. Party

RETURN TO NORMAL WEATHER FORECAST   Heat Deaths < and Wate Shortage Reported as Torrid Wave- Persists

BRITISH AID BILL PASSED BY THE COMMITTEE   By A Vote Of 15 Vo 8 Senate For eign Relations Committee ‘Anproved The Bilk

Senate Group 0. K.’s Aid Bill   ‘England a Barrier Between Blitz and U. S..’ Says Senator

Bill As Reported To Senate Will Not Contain “Blank Check” Power.

SENATE GROUP APPROVES BILL TO AJD BRITAIN   Votes 15 to 8 to Send Measure to Floor for Debate, on Monday   Some Concessions Made Yo Win Middle-of-the Road Senators

Foreign Affairs. Group Approves Measure, 15-8   Oklahoma Solon Says England Is Only Barrier Between Hitler, U. S.

Limit Put On Amount To Be Spent   Upper House to Open Discussions Monday

‘Surprise Visit of Premier Taken As y °° Good Omen  FIRST TALKS ‘Full Wartime Sec “recy for All Meetings

Two Leaders Confer — Until Early Morning   Strategy Against Japs Due For Prime Attention Of U. S. President And British Prime’: Minister, Whose Arrival-At White :  -House Caused Surprise.   Will Synchronize Allied Action

Meeting Of 2 War Leaders Catches World By Surprise   Unified “Victory Program” For Final Destruction Of Axis Is Subject Of White House Conference

Japs First In Allied Chiefs’ Talk   Presages Unified Effort Against Axis; British Leader May Rémain Long Time

Prime Minister in Surprise Trip   Head of British Government Arrives at Washington to Discuss “Unified” Victory Program For Destruction of Axis.   WHITE HOUSE GUEST

Churchill in U.S. ToWidenAlliance   Beaverbrook and Other Officials \ Aceampany Premier to Washington

FDR, Churchill Plan Moves In Fight On Axis   British Prime Minister Comes to Washington to Meet Roosevelt.

CHURCHILL AND FDR MEET AT WHITE HOUSE   Prime: Minister Arrives In U. S.  For Conferences

Chiefs Discuss All-Out Plat To Smash Axis As Britis Prime Minister Shows Up In Washington In Person

Prime Minister Is Guest at White House   Unified ‘Victory Program’ for Destruction of Axis Probably Will Develop at Meetings

CLEAR FOR HARVEST   Forecast Shows Favorable Condi tions for Work in Wheat

US., JAPAN BREAK-DOWN TS FORCAST   Tokyo Cabinet Crisis Is Forecast Within Two Weeks; Hopeful Outlook Is Abandoned

U.S. And Japs Fail To Reach Far East Pact   Tokyo Upset By Refusal Of America To Make  Concessions

Jap-U. S. Rift Thought Near   Early Cabinet Crisis For Konoye Expected

Japs Indicate Army Will Not Give Up Conquests, Thus Stalemating Efforts to Relieve U. S. Tension

JAPAN-U.S. TENSION IS UNRELIEVED   Premier Konoye To Face Showdowr In Short Time

New Bombardier Training School  Albuquerque Base To Be Headquarters

CLUB WOMEN INSPECT LINN COUNTY HOME LAWNS AND GARDENS   Over 50 Extension Club Women Tour The County Viewing Work Done ' By Members of Club   BEGAN, 20. YEARS AGO   Everyone Enjoys Seeing Native Shrubs And Flowers, Their Growth and Nice ,Tree Planting

Raps At 'Phosec Whe Charge the Proposal Would Result In Plowing Under Every Fourth  > OC Diled

BRITISH BOMB NAPLES AGAIN   Attack in Waves, Alsc Palermo and Sicily, Re port Says

BRITISH BO ITALIAN TOWNS   Rome Dispatch Says 15 Buildings Were Struck In Naples.

ONE FIREMAN KILLED, 29 HURT IN NEW VORK   Are Hurled Across Street By Two Backdrafts   FOUR ALARMS   Fight Roaring ‘Blaze On Lower Broadwav

 DEAD, 29 HURT 'N GOTHAM FIRE   Two Blasts Throw Fireme 30 Feet Across Street

Gotham Blaze Fatal To One    Twenty-Nine Injured When Smouldering Fire Explodes On Lower Broadway

FIREMAN KILLED IN A NEW YORK BLAZE -— EABLY SATURDAY   The Fire Burned Undetectec More Than 24 Hours in a-Brick Building.   29 PERSONS INJURED      They Were Hurled 30 Feet Across the Street by Two Blasts.

Fireman Killed  In Broadway Blaze   Twenty-Nine Others Suf. fer Injuries.

(DEAD 2SHURY INFIGHTING BLAZE   ‘iremen Are Blown Across Broadway by Impact of Backdraft.

ONE FIREMAN KILLED, MANY OTHERS HURI   Back Drafts Hurl Fire Fighters Across Streets as Flames Soar as High as 22 Floors

One Fireman Is Killed in New York Blaze   Flames Smoulder For 214 Hours Before Detected; Several Injured  TWO BACK BLASTS  Firemen Blown 30 Feet by Blasts—Flames Spread To Second Building

ONE KILLED IN ROARING BLAZE ON BROADWAY   Twenty-Nine Others Are Hurled Across Street About Thirty Feet Away And Deposited Against The Facade of A. T. and T. Building  CiDC TIAHCH ChnalrtToni   FIRE UNDER CONTROL

Fireman Killed in New York Blaze   29 Others Injured By Violent Explosion

1 KILLED, © 29 INJURED IN BLAZE —   Fire Smolders 24 Hours Un. discovered in New York City; Two Backdrafts Cause Tragedies

One Dead 29 Hurt  In Broadway Fire   Blaze Smouldered For 24 Hours; Backdrafts Cause Blasts.

1 DEAD INN. Y. FIRE, 29 HURT   Explosion Hurls Men Across Broadway

NAVY PROGRAM GETS APPROVAI   Senate Committee Gives Okay To Expansion, Modernizing

NAVAL EXPANSION PROGRAM APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY TODAY   SENATE NAVAL COMMITTEE WILLING SPEND $1,209,000, - 000: FOR FACILIFIES: -

At Algona Festival.      One . Hundred Estherville Students Participste in Musical Event

ELEVEN MEN OFF FOR ARMY DUT      30. More Slated To Goin Next Two Draft Calls

JAPANESE JAIL AMERICANS IN CHINESE CITIES   RESIDENTS OF CITIES I? OCCUPIED CHINA IN CUSTODY

Americans In  China Seized  Japs Make Arrests In Amov and Swatow

Japanese Arrest Americans In China   Scares In Custody A Swatow And Amoy.

No Connection With Former Threat Notes   Said To Relate To Work On  Defense Committee

THREATS ON REP. FOSTER MAY HAVE DEFENSE ANGLE   Three-Way Probe Launched As Burlington Powder Plant Case Enters Inauiry.

Churchill In Historic Talk To Congress   Predicts Axis Powers To Be Taught Lesson

“AXIS WILL BE TAUGHT A LESSON HE PLEDGES   Premier Wildly Cheered As He Addresses Congress  TWO-YEAR WAR LOOMS  ‘We'll Beat The Life Out Of Nazis,’ He Declares

‘Churchill Says Allies Will Take Offensive in 1943 “ Wnd Teach Enemiesa ‘Lesson They Will Never Forget

“Red” Army Traps “Blues: '-In- Pincers 75,000 Seventh Cotps  Men ‘On The Spot’ In Arkansas Maneuvers

Army Games Fourth Problem  Withdrawal to New   Withdrawal to New Positions Aim

RETREAT BEGUN BY BLUE ARMY IN ARKANSAS   Works On Problem 0} Strategic Withdrawal Toward Camden

Kotmk Troops Take Offensive ‘in War Games  Red Army Opens ‘Frontal Attack as Rhiac Wished...

RED KOTMK OPENS FRONTAL ATTACK ON BIUE. ALMAT TODAY   Caught in. Pincers, 75,000 Troops Prepare For "Withdrawal

Germans Say British Plans Halted  Declare British  SS eaeneers= ES Re   Declare British Forced to Re-establish Line:

Nazis Acted To Thwart Gt. Britain   EXPLANATION GIVEN BY GER MANS FOR THEIR INVASION OI RULGARIA.

Non-Intervention Group Girds for Anti-War Progran   Bloc Considers Roosevelt Not Yet Pledwed to Conflict

WHEELER HITS AGAINST MOVE BY EXECUTIVE   Majori ity Is Declared To Be Opposed To War

YOU  ARE ASKED  TO ASSIST   Women’s Hospital Auzxil. iary To Hold First Fall Meeting.

NAVAL RESERVES WILL ‘STAND BY’   Big Boost in Recruiting Goals Announced

NIGHT MOVES BANNED THRU CANAL ZONE   Ships Cannot’ Enter Ports Between Sunrise, Sunset,  New Order

Reports of Nazi Pressure Denied  By Greek Chiefs   “Greece Is Nerotiating With Nobody” I+ Renor As Successes Claimed

“WAR WILL GO ON TO END,’ SAY GREEKS: DENY GERMANY PRESSES ITALIAN PEACE

Widely Known  Farmer Is Sued  For Separation Aggrieved Wife   Secures Restraint Order Against Mate

Widely Known  Farmer Is Sued  For Separation Avevieved Wife  Secures Restraint

Nazi Rout in Libya Continues  British Finally Catch Up with Rear Guard

Mass Assault  On Nazis in West Urged   Soviet Hurls Vast Re serves Into Battle to Stem Drive on Moscow   PERIL HELD GREAT   German Casualties of ‘Tens of Thousands’ Claimed by Soviet

Russians Admit German Forces  Pushing Ahead   Call On Britain To Strike Mass Blow At Axis On West Front

Artillery Fires Point-Blank at German Columns, Moscow Declares   Roads Reported Blasted fo a Pulp and New Red Line Is Formed in the Southwestern Sector

Russian Report Claims  Nazis Checked   But Fierce Fighting Along Entire Line Continues; Germans Seeking to Cut U. S. Supplies Off in the North

Reds Guns Halt Nazis  AtMoscov   Artillery Covers Withdrawal To New Defense Line Short Distance Behind Their Pre vious Positions.   Unending Battle

F.D.R. DECLINES TO “PULL A WHEELER”   To Send A Special Message to Congress Next Week

Roosevelt   ““l DO NOT THINK IT IS RIGHT THAT I SHOULD PULL A WH EPFIFR"

SUPPLY LINES 10 DEFENSE BASES WILL BE GUARDED   Roosevelt Says Sea Lane: Will Be Kept Open ta lealand.

ROOSEVELT SAYS ICELAND MUST BE PROTECTED   'President Declares The Sealanes  «To Defense Bases Must Be : Kept Open.

WILL PROTECT ICELAND LANE!   FDR Declines To Bare Ways And Means

Uncle Sam to Guard Lanes To Iceland   Roosevelt Repeats Determination to Protect Paths

AMERICAN FORCE ON ISLAND WILL GET FULL HELP   PRESIDENT TELLS PRESS ANY* THING THAT MUST BE DONE WIL] BE DONE   CONFIRMS REPORT U. $, 1S BUILDING LATIN AIR FIELDS      Leaves Impreasion Development of Air Facilities [s Not Confined To Brarzit

NAVY TO KEEP OCEAN ROUTES OPEN T0 BAS]   ROOSEVELT REITERATES THAT SEA LANES TO ICELAND WILL BE GIVEN  § PROTECTION

Garrison Is Assured ‘Protection   Keeping Route Open Is A B C Question Says Roosevelt At Press Conference

FURTHER REPORT 15 AWAITED FROM DESTROYER GREER   President Convinced Atta! Was Deliberate, Tells Some Betails.

FLEET HUNTING SUB ATTACKER OF DESTROYE!   Believe Depth Charge: Of Greer Failed To Score

SEARCHING SEA FOR SUB THAT ATTACKED GREER   Some Think That'The Greer May Have Hit Submarine With Depth Bombs

FLEET STILL SEARCHES FOR GERMAN SUB   Destroyer Greer, Submarine Target, Reaches Iceland

Men On_ U.S. Destroyer Quoted As Saying They Believe Sub Was  Sunk or Damaged _

U.S. Flee  Searching or Su   Navy Under Orders To Eliminate German Submersible

STILL NO WORD ON STEINHARD’   Litvinoff and a Dozen Others Among the Missing on Overdue Plane

No Word of Steinardt Plane With Litvinoff and 2 American Writers

Plane Bearing American _ And Russian Ambassadors ~ Still Unreported in Iran

Conferces Leave White House After 30 Minut ; Today oe  UMW MEN SILENT.  Declare Any Statement Will Come From White,  House         Steinhardt, Litvinoff   Plane Still Missing

Fear Steinhardt Litvinoff Lost  U. S., Soviet ' Envoys Were In a Plane

AMBASSADORS UNREPORTED   British, Russ Officials Not Worried About Steinhardt, Litvinov

No Word of Missing Plane   Two U. S. Writers, Alice Moats, Quentin Reynolds Also Aboard

SOVIET PLANE STILL MISSING   Steinhardt, Litvinoff Anc Others Missing

Ambassadors’  Plane Silent   No Word From Ship Carry. ing Steinhart, Litvinoff On Way To United States.

Plane Bearing Steinhardt, — Litvinoff Reported Safe, But Confirmation Lacking   Hopes for Safety Rise

PLANE CARRYING STEINHARDT NOW IS LONG OVERDUE   LITVINOFF AND OTHEF NOTABLES INCLUDED AMONG MISSING

PLANE WITH AMBASSADOR   Two Americans on Board; Report Plane Landed in Iran Erroneous

Conferees Leave White House After 30 Minutes Today  UMW MEN SILENT  Declare Any Statement Will Come From White House   PRICKS SHOWER STREFRT   MACHINE SHOPS DAMAGED   Steinhardt, Litvinoff Plane Still Missing

Reds, British Discount Fears for the Safety Of Missing Diplomats

SOVIET PLANE STILL MISSING   U. S. Ambassador, Litvin off, Correspondents On Ship

ENVOYS’ PLANE STILL MISSING   But Russian Authorities Try To Allay Alarm Over Steinhardt-Litvinoff Party

DIPLOMATS ARE STILL MISSING   No News Heard From Plane Bearing Steinhardt And Litvinov To Iran

PLANE STILE MISSING   Craft Carrying U. S, and Russian Envoys Is Unreported

No News About Envoys’ Plane   ‘Huge Plane Carrying Russian and American i fficials Unreported’

U. S., Soviet Envoys’ Plane  Still Missing      American Writers Also Or Plane Due In Iran But Not Yet Reported

Plane Bearing Twe Envoys Is Safe But Off Course   American And Russiar Ambassadors Escape  In Foread  andAine

No Trace Of Lost Plane   American Writers Also Aboard  Missing Airliner

Plane Carrying Ambassadors Still Missing   Steinhardt and Litvinoff and Dozen Others are on Ship

Plane Is Missing   Ambassadors Steinhardt, Litvinoff Unheard From

STILL NO WORD FROM LITVINOFF AND AMERICANS   Soviet Embassy Reports No Word Yet Had of Plane On Which  Americans Traveled

RECEIVE NO WORD OF MISSING PLANE   Litvinoff, Steinhardt: anc American Writers Aboard Russian Craft

MOSCOW CLAIMS 19,000 GERMAN TROOPS ROUTEL   BERLIN ADMITS SEVERE BAT: TLE, ASSERTS RUSS DRIVE WAS TURNED BACK   D. N. B. REPORTS RUSSIANS FAIL IN DNEPR RIVER DRIVE   London Reports Germans Make Progress In Campaign Against Crimean Peninsula

Soviets Are On Offensive Against Besiegers Of Leningrad   UKRAINE FIGHT HOT   Sabotage Sweeps Polanc After Supply Lines Blasted

130 Czechs Executed by Nazi Squads   Russians Rout 15,000 Nazi Troops Near Key City; Germans Claim Progress in Donets Basin

130 Executed In  Czechoslovakia   LECH PREMIER IS STILL ALIVE. CLEMENCY IS SEEN

SMASH ACROSS RIVER TO ROUT 15,000 TROOPS   Seize Initiative From At tacking Nazis First   Time

RED FOnGts ON OFFENGIVE AT LENINGRAD   Both Belligerent Capitals Report Severe Battles in Progress.

Battles in Ukraine Reported   Tanks Used to Force Ger. mans Back, Is Claimed by Russians

SEVERE BATTLES AT LENINGRAD AND UKRAINE   Russians Are Credited With Taking The Initiative in Successful Moves.

RED ARMIES GAINING AT LENINGRAD   Heavy Fighting Reported On Southern Front

Offensive Started On  Neva River   Severe Fighting Is Under Way Near City And ‘Also On Ukraine Front

Besieged Reds Open Attack With Tanks And Armored Train Participating

Ukraine Fighting Is Heavy   Material for Russian Army to Be Moved Rapidly

Red Forces Are On Offensive At Leningrad   Russians Say 15,000 Nazi Troops Routed

DRIVE ENEMY BACK IN HOT TANK BATTLE   Defenders Seize Initiative; Claim 15,000 # Nazis Are Routed in Engage ronent.   GERMANY REPORTS UKRAINE PROGRESS

PETITION TO SECEDE FROM THE COUNT Y   Petitioners Would Anne: Hall Township With La Salle County

HALL PETITION TO SECEDE FROM BUREAU COUNTS   Movement Originates In Seaton. ville To Disconnect Township From Bureau And Join Up With La Salle County.

A Dormitory Proposed For Legislators   Walter Jones Is Tired of Gouging By Hotels, Cafes

SMALL QUOTA — IS ANNOUNCE   FIFTEEN HUNDRED MEN FROM OINO TO BE DRAFTEU -LATE NEXT MONTH

FOURTH QUOTA FOR OHIO 1,500   Call Will Be Between Feb 25 - March 15

Ohio Draft Quota Is Fixed at 1,500      Selectees in Fourth Call To Be Inducted By March 15

HITLER, IL DUCE, MEET IN RUSSIA, LIST WAR AIMS   Dictators Would Wipe Ow Red Peril, Plutocratic Exploitation   Then They Say Path Open to Peace on Continent of Europe

TWO DICTATORS HOLD FIVE-DAY CONFERENCES   Destruction Of “Soviet Danger And Plutocratic Exoloitation” First   PEACE GOALS REVEALED   Victory Will Open Path To Profitable Cooperation Of All Europe

Weather Conditions Are Ideal for Tnauguzal; Thousands See Parace

Assault on Turkey Feared as Russians Stall German Drive   Reds Find Evidence of Plans to Open New War Front in Papers At Captured Field Headquarters

RUSSIANS SAY GERMANS PLAN TURKISH DRIVE   Declare Evidence Has Been Found Which Reveals Intention to Make Surprise Attack—Nazi Push Called Stymied.

n Resistance in sk-Politsk-Nevel eas Claimed   et Said to Have ued Attacks on remy Bases

oviet Air Force Hits At Invader   oscow Finds Nazi Plan: To Attack Turkey Next.

Germany's Land Assault in Red Country Stymiec   Nazi Offensive Is Picturec as Held to a Stand. still.   Germans Claim Red Resistance Broken

GERMAN LAND ASSAULT STILL CTYMIED, CLAIM   Russia Reports Stubborr Fighting Continues ‘in Politsk- Nevel, -Smo-lensk,; Zhitomir Areas   NAZI LOSSES HEAVY   Moscow Comes Unscathed Through Fifth Successive Night of Dwindling Air Attacks

MOSCOW UNSCATHED AFTER FIFTH NIGHT RAID BY GERMANS   NAZI LAND ASSAULT STILL HELD IN CHECK AS FIFTH INVASION WEEK "ANES

Russians Holding the Nazis Back   Claim That Nazis Plan to Carry War to Turkey

MEN IN ARMY   Leaders Study ‘Plans to In duce Trainees to Stay  Longer Than Year

LONGER DRAFTEE TRAINING SOUGHI   ARMY REPORTED CONSIDER ING ASKING VOLUNTARY 2YEAR EXTENSION,

Army May Induce Draftees to Stay Longer Than Year   Voluntary Two-Year   Voluntary Two-Year Plan Reportedly  Under Conaideration

Army Considers Inducing Trainees to Stay on Beyond Selective Service Term

DRIVE TO START AMONG SELEGTEES   Considered by Army Officials To Induce Trainees To Remain in Uniform Voluntarily for Two Years

Army Studying Program to Induce, Selectees to Continue in Service

Pegler Given $1,000 Award For Reporting   Writer Whose Work Appears In Citizen Given Famous Pulitzer Prize

Asks for Conference Seitlements at First Mediation Board Meeting.   URGES GREATER SPEED

‘Russian Armies Smash Germans On ‘Ukraine, Moscow And Leningrad War Fronts As British Gain In Libya

Gains Claimed In Moscow, Ukraine. Leningrad Areas   Nazi Armies Reported In Bloody: Retreat From’ Reostov; Reds Recapture Towns Near Capital

Reds Report Smashing Advances on Moscow, Ukraine, Leningrad Fronts; Heavy Losses

Red Armies Claim New Victories; British Begin New -African Move.   TANKS LOST IN BATTLE

GERMAN ROUT CONTINUES ON RUSS FRONTS   Nazis Hurled Back On All Sectors, Is Red Claim In Big Push

RUSSIAN ARMIES CLAIM NEW WINS ON THREE FRONTS   Report From South Pictures a  Retreat of Nazi Army With Bloody Losses From Rostovon-Don

REDS ADVANCING ON ALE FRONTS   Moscow Reports Retreating Nazis Pursued in Ukraine, Heavy Losses Inflicted

SOVIETS CLAIM NEW VICTORIES OVER INVADERS   Smashing Successes Marl Merging of Wars in East and West ©

RED ARMIES CLAIM GMASHING VICTORIES ON THREE FRONTS   RUSSIAN SUCCESSES IN LEN INGRAD, MOSCOW AND UK. RAINE SECTORS REPORTED

All Resistance Broken, Capital Occupied, Say   Dive Bombers Smash At Troops.Trying To Evacuate Isle

RESISTANCE BROKEN GERMANS SAY TODAY   Declare That Britons in -Crete Have Been Foreed to Withdraw in Sector.

Claim English Resistance Weakening as Germar Dive-bombers Smash in Mediterranean

RESISTANCE IN CRETE BROKEN BERLIN CLAIM!   British Attempting T Evacuate Island, Nazis Say

Resistance in Crete “Broken” Germans Assert   Dive Bombers Smash at British Attempts to Evacuate, Is Claimed

Union Chiefs Defer Decision On Setting Date for Railroad Strike   Heads of Organizations Confer on What Action To Take in Wage Dispute; Board's Report Falls Short Of Demands

Rail Labor Heads Defer a Decision On Great Strike   eaders of Brotherhood Soon To Announce Plans for Future

RAILWAY UNIONS PONDER STRIKE   No Conclusion Reached Brotherhoods Study Board's Report

RAIL UNIONISTS STUDY REPORT   Decision To Call NationWide Strike Is Deferred At Chicago

RAIL STRIKE CALL DELAYED   Operating Union Chiefs Confer On Action In Wage Dispute

“Old” Soldiers At Camp Shelby Not Keen Over Playing “Nursemaid’ To Draftees Arriving For Training

DRAFTEES ARE GETTING BREAK   BELECTEES AT CAMP SHELBY ARE ESCAPING DETAIL DUTY DURING THER FIRST WEEK

Three More Cash Prizes Will Be Given Next Week In Merchants’ Jubilee

CANADIANS IN HONGKONG   North American Force Arrives For Far Eastern Duty

pane Go o Honakona   Will Serve with Othe Empire Units to Make Up Garrison

CANADIAN TROOPS ARRIVE IN HONGKONG   Soldiers Are First Sent to Far East by Dominion—Strength of Force Not Annmnced.

Canadian Force Is Now Ready to Fight in Hongkong  Move Taken to Back Up Warning Given by Churchill

CANADA HALTS STRIKE; TAKES OVER FACTORY   Refuses to Follow U. S. Poli cy of Allowing “Bottlenecks” in Defense  Work.

(On Governor's Recommendations  ne Favorable        ‘Four Amendnients to : Far-Reaching Policy

Legislature Gets Right To Work On Business AtHand   Special Session Acquiesces to Plea Of Gov. Sfevenson For Speed In Enacting Legislation

SPECIAL SESSION GOT UNDER WAY AT NOON ON TUESDAY   PLEA OF GOVERNOR FOR SPEED BRINGS QUICK ACTION BY SOLONS

LEGISLATURE ACTS QUICKLY ON BOND LAW   Floor Debate Starts For Wednesday

LONDON HAILS © NAVY VICTORY   Entire Italian Convoy Of & Vessels Sent Down

British Jubilant After Destroying Eight Ships In Italian Supply Fleet

Entire Italian Convoy Is Sunk   British Jubilant Over De struction Of Five Transports And Three Destroyers   BRITISH LOST ONE DESTROYER

BRITISH SUNK ITALO CONVOY OF &§ VESSELS    Five Transports, Three Destroyers “Annihilated” in Mediterranean Sea Triumph

Fierce New Nippon Assault On Mindanao   All-Day Fighting Rages At Philippines City Of Davao; American Fliers Score Victory Over Jap Warplanes On Burma Road.

Light Casualties Are Suffered By U. 5. Forces During Jap Raid On Cavite -

U. §. SUBS GET JAP TRANSPORT   Apparently Second Is Nailed By Gobs

FIGHTING HARD AS TROOPS LAND ON SOUTHERN ISLAND  caicuy DI ANES AIL Sn   ENEMY PLANES ALSO ATTACK MANILA HARBOR AGAIN

U. S. Submarine. Sinks Transport   Navy Department Reporta “Additional” ‘Vessel. -. ~ Ta*Sent Tr. Bottom

FRESH INVASION PUSH EXPECTED BY PHILIPPINES   Landing of Jap Force at Davao, Where Heavy Fighting Is Raging

SINK ANOTHER JAP TROOPSHIE   New Invasion Thrust on s land of Davao; Manila Base. Raided.   MORE ACTION PREDICTED

Enemy Launches New PhilippineBlow;Lands Troops On Mindanao   Heavy Fighting Rages On Big Island ix South at Davao; Cavite Suffers Damave in Severe Bombing

U. S. SUB SINKS ‘ANOTHER’ JAP TRANSPORT, NAVY SAYS   Communique Reveals Cavite, Philippine Nava ase, Bombed; Some Damage, but . Casualiies Reported Light

Jap Tioop Ship Sunk   U. §. Submarine Gets Transport; Cavite ls Bombed

U. S. Submarine Sinks Transport      Navy Department Reports “Additional” Vessel Is Sent To Bottom

BATTLE JAPS IN MINDANAN   Heavy All-Day Fight. Follows New Nipponese Invasion Attempt

Today’s Chuckle   o ee ee FON Pe Mr. Phillips Unable to Breakfast Today ; 400 Co-eds Tose.

REFERENDUM PLEA IN PROPER FORM     Deputy Attorney General Says Sponsors Will Have Until June 3¢ To Complete Petition

Troop Leaves In Singapore  Cancelled   British Move Called Precautionary; Jap Press Attacks U. S.

Hull, Halifax :. ~ Confer on. Far Kast, Situation   Hull Reports. Britain and GS. Working. in » Full Harmony’

U.S.Keeps Close Watch on Far East   Situation Delicate As Japs Mass Men On Thailand Border

FAR EAST SITUATION REMAINS DELICATELY BALANCED SATURDA)   OFFICIAL WASHINGTON DE. CLARES PEACE IN PACIFIC RESTS WITH JAPAN

Radio Report Says Premier Seeks ‘Purge’   Britain in Harmony With American Stand Halifax Reports

Hull Talks With Halifax On Far East   U.S. Waits Reply From Tokyo To  Demands

Hull Confers With Halifax On Far East   Britain and U. S. Bot! Watch Japan for  Next Move

NEXT MOVEIS UP TO NIPPON   Future in Balance, Sen ator Asks Naval Parade in Pacific

U.  S, Stand Is Backed   Entire Capital Waiting To See If Nippon Will Choose’ War . Or Peace

U. S. Waiting For Jap Move In Far East   Anticipated Invasion of Thai -land Might Draw United States Into War With Janar

Roosevelt Puts Issue Up To Tokyo, Cabinet Meets On Final Decision

CAPITAL EYES ON FAR EAST   Secretary Hull, Lord Halifax Confer on Situation for Hour

HULL AND HALIFAX CONFER: ON JAPAN   Critical Situation Is Discussed—Britain Co-Operating With U. S.—Up To Tokyo Alone To Decide On Peace Of War In Pacific

TALK OVER FAR EAST SITUATION   America And Britain As One In Resisting Japanese

Hull, Halifax Confer on Far East Situation   Hull Reports Britain and U.S. Working in Full Harmony —

Hull, Halifax Talk Crisis In Far East      Britain Agrees with U, S. On Jap Moves, Envoy  Aeserts {

Cologne Target (f British Bomb Raids Of Nigh   Tons Of Explosive Are Dropped On Rhineland City By R. A. F.   OTHER GERMAN CITIES ARE BOMBED   Invasion Ports Are Again Given Terrific Blasting By British Fliers

COLOGNE, MANY INVASION PORTS LASHED BY RAF   Tons Of Explosives Strike Rhineland City During Major Offensive   INVASION CENTERS HIT   Many British Feared Dead As Nazi Bomb Drops On Hospital

Call Women For Service With Force:   Plan Auxiliary Corps Tc Take Over Non-Combat:  ant Duties.

OHIO CONVICTS OPERATED O}   Six Submit Voluntaril) To Get Paroles

Navy Secretary Issues Warning To Communists   Labor Activists Will be Treated as Enemies of Country

KING PETER TAKES HELM IN YUGOSLAVIA: REGENT PRINCE PAUL IN FLIGHT   General Dysan Simovic, Chief of Air Corps, Becomes Premier To Form New Government.  Move Follows Rioting. British Pledge Aid

Army coup overthrows the pro-axis regime   King Peter Il established on throne and entrance of nazi troops into country seems likely

NIGHT OF RIOTING ENDS IN FORMATION OF NEW GOVERNMENI  eee eats ace YT war Tc hy. P.   REPORTS ARE NEW YUGOSLAV GOVERNMENT REJECTS AXIS ALLIANCE

OVERTHROW AXIS YUGOSLAV REGENT   Seventeen-Year-Old King Peter il is Placed on the Throne.   AXIS BOLT IS SEEN

BOY KING KICKS AXIS   Seizes Throne, Rallies  Army To Defend Nation

NAZIS SEIZE FREIGHT CAR:   One Third Of, France’s Roll ing Stock Taken Over  We TI lee

SS GRR Sige aT a gm eee  Nazis Take French Railway Stocks —   Few of Freight Cars Left Are in Unoccupied France

Nazis Take Nikolaev Red Port   German News Agency Reports Russian Transport Filled With Troops Bombed Cff Crimean Coast.   Odessa Is Reds’

Germans Say Hits Made on Troop Vessel   Capture of Soviet Base Gives Germans Firm Hold on Black Sea   STALIN CANAL HIT

Germans Advancing foward Odessa with Russians in Retreat, Berlin Declares; Red Transport Filled with Troops Bombed; 7,000 Soviel Troops Taken Prisoners

ASK DELAY OF WORLD SERIE‘   New York City Council ‘Makes Request in Behalf of Jewish Fans.

WORLD SERIES CHANGE ASKEL   N. Y. City Council Calls fo: Opening on October 2 Because of Yom Kippur

Hope for Break in Midwest Heat Wave  100-Degree Tempera  100-Degree Temperatures Prevail for 3rd Consecutive Day

Hope for Break in Midwest Heat Wave   100-Degree Temperatures Prevail for 3rd Consecutive Day

Would Meet Axis Airline Threat  In South America   Administration May Propose Airways Setup To Offer Competition

JAP MINISTER WARNS NATION U.S. PREPARED   Minister on Way to Tokyo As Nation is Put on Economic War Footing   MOVE IN FAR EAST IS HELD IMMINENT   Peiping Observers Believe Nipponese May Strike Against Russians

JAPANESE ENVOY WARNS NATION REGARDING U. S.   America Is Prepared And Determined, Diplomat Says In Interview   IMPORTANT EVENTS PROMISED SOON

Nippon Is Warned By Its Own Envoy In U.S. To Go Slow   Japan Adopts War Footing In Tense Situation

Japan on Full Economic  War Footing   U.S. Set To Meet ‘Worst Eventualities,’ Envoy Wakasugi Says  TENSION STILL HIGH

Envoy Says U.S. Set for Worst   W akasugi Informe Japs; Tokyo Puts Country’s Trade on War Basis

JAP DIPLOMAT WARNS NATION U. S. IS READY   Nippon Placed on Full Wartime Economic Basis; Army is  Massed in North   May Attack Siberia

Japan Goes on Full Economie War Footing   Returning Minister lo Washiriglon Wartis That U, S. Is Ready ln Meet the Worst

Diplomat Says U. S. Is Ready   Only Two Step: Remain Before  Open Break

Envoy Warns That U.S. Is Prepared   Japanese Envoy Gives Trans-Pacific Interview — Stresses American Preparedness Under “Changed” Attitude

Japanese Envoy Warns His Nation America Is Ready   Bluntly Counsels His People That the Unit ed States Not Only Prepared But Ready To Meet the Worst Eventualities

JAPS PLACED ONECONOMIC WAR FOOTING   PEOPLE ARE TOLD U. S. IS SET FOR THE WORST   SIRERIA FIRST GOAT?

Bite Material on Hook For Quick Disposal   Budding Plants   BReafoarm

Assembly To Smother  ‘Hot Potatoes”   Controversial Measures Now  Appear Doomed

STATE CAPITOL ! NEWS .LETTER   As Reviewed by The Sentinel’ Special Correspondent

Ohio’s Highway Toll Highest Since 1937   Total For 1940 Reaches 1,890 Fatalities Compared With 1,777 for Previous Year

(nt HIGHWAY TOLLS HIG   “urvey Shows 13890’ Killed On Highways Last Year

Meigs Only ly County Without Tratfic Death as State Total Mounts to 1.890

Highest Highway Toll Since 1937   Scale Of Deaths Took Rapid Rise During Last Weeks Of Year: Total 1,890

TOLL OF DEATH ON HIGHWAY IS LARGER IN 1940   Traffic Accidents Claim at Least 113 More Lives Than in Year Before

THE PUBLIC  IS INVIT  ED   To Attend The Annual W.H:S. Athletic Dinner Wednesday Evening.

OEE PAGOAGE OF TAX BILL SOOK   House Expected To Pu Stamp Of Approval Ox Measure This Week

G. 0, P. TO FLAY MORE TAXATION   Criticism Of ‘Non-Defense’ Spending Anticipated

LEADERS SEEK 10 CLEAR WAY IN HOUSE FOR PASSING TAX BIL!   Ask Special Procedure To Rush Measure ‘Through

Machinery In House Is Being Geared Up For Swift Passage Of Huge Tax Measure

SEEK PASSAGE OF BIG TAX MEASURE   Efforts Will Be Made to Cleat the Way for Passage of Bill This Week.

PLAN TO FORCE HOUSE 0. K. OF HUGE TAX LEVY   Dem Leaders Will Seek Te Apply ‘Gag. Rule’ In Floor Debate

Joint Income Tax Fight Continues   House Machinery Readied For Passage Of Big Bill

HOUSE TO SPEED TAX BILL ACTION   Only Committee - Sanctioned Amendments To Be Accepted, Leader Says

WAY IN HOUSE FOR TAX BILL   Special Procedure To Be Asked For Measure   “CAG RULE” TALK      Debate Is To Be Limited To Three  Dave

Labor's Reaction to Declaration of President Awaitec   Chief Executive Says Defense Program 1s Paramount

BAN ON STRIKES IS CONSIDERED   STATE OF EMERGENCY EXPECTED TO PLAY DECIDING ROLE

Speech Affects Labor Policy  Plain Speaking Fram Roosevelt Gets Wide Attentian

Labor Leaders Scan Words Ot The Presiden   Millions of Dollars in Defens Orders Tied up by Strikers and Picket  T.ines.

FDR TALK  CHALLENGE TO CAPITAL AND LABOR   Roosevelt Insists Striking Workmen and Management Use Conciliation Machinery of Government  STRIKES

F.D. R. WANTS NO CESSATION OF PRODUCTION   Calls On Capital And Labor Not To Cause Interruptions

FINGER SHAKEN TOWARD LABOR   Roosevelt's Words Viewed As Warning Defense Factory Tieups Must End

MANAGEMENT, LABOR WARNED BY PRESIDENT   Future Of All Enterprise Is At Stake, Chief Executive  a Tharlarac

Reaction of Labor Leaders Is Awaited   President Snys Nothing Must Interfere with Defense Production

DECLARATION BY PRESIDENT FEATURE STRIKES SITUATION   CHIEF EXECUTIVE PUTS LA. BOR -AND CAPITAL ON NO. TICE OF PLANNED ‘ACTION

FDR STRIKES AT INTERRUPTIONS DEFENSE WORK   ‘Plain Spoken Declaration Takes Precedence Over Labor Developments _

Labor, Capital Ponder President's Declaration That ‘Work Must Go On

Doubts State Department of Agriculture Would Benefit State In Any Way

State Still Waterloggec   New Flood Threat in Central Kansas; the Neosho Falls Slowly

More Floods Over Kansas   Solomon and Blue Threaten as Osage Slowly Recedes

NEW FLOOD THREAT   Heavy Rains Swell Flow o} ~ the Solomon and the  Blue Rivers

Germans Smash Red Lines in  Smolensk Region  — T ry es oe a er eh   Russ Deny Claims of Rapid Advance By Foe in Leningrad District; Report Reich Tank Unit Destroyed

NAZIS ASSERT SOVIETS ARE DETERIORATING   Moscow Admits New Nazi Drive Is Meeting With Suecess

Invaders Thrown Back For Fifty Miles In Bloody Battle About Bobruisk, Reds Say

Fascists Claim Koritza Capture  In Albania War   Double Flanking Maneuver Against Greek-Brit Lines Seen

(Cont nued On BODES  Mr Ue)  CIVILIAN. HOME GUARD OF AIR ‘BEING PLANNED

AIR CORPS PLANNED   State's Civilian Fliers To Be Organized As Guards

SEPT. DEADLINE 10 COMPLETE AIR ALARM SYSTEM   Telephonic Alarm Boxes Will Be Installed in  34 Key Communities; Clearfield Control Point  OTHER STATE NEWS

FIX DEADLINE FOR AIR RAID ALARM SYSTEM   Plan Comprehensive Setup For This . State

FIRST BILLION ~ FOR WAR GOODS       Rush Orders Go Out for Ac tion Under-$7,000,000,000 : Lease-Liend Program

BILLION IS READY TO BUY SUPPLIES   Four Government Agencies Placing Lend-Lease Contracts

First Billion  ~ Dollars Ready   Order Given To: Purchase Lease: Lend. fupplies : For. Eneland’:~-

F.R. Orders New Supplies   $1,080,000,000 Worth Of Goods for Britain And Allies Authorized

PRESIDENT ACTS TO SPEED UP AID   First Billion Expenditure Is Authorized By Executive

F.D.R. Begins Job Of Spending Aid Billions   President Discloses That He Has Authorized Expenditure Of $1,080,000,000 As First Step In Carrvine Gut Lease-Lend Program 

FIRST BILLION BOLLARS READY TO AID BRITAIN:   Cash On the Barrethead: Opens Way for Flood of War Supplies

FIRST BILLION IN CASH READY   U. S. Has First Hard Cash On Barrelhead For Rushing Suplies To Democrafries.

FIRST BILLION (N. AID FUND SPENT   Roosevelt Hands Rush Order To Aids; Convoy Issue Argues In Congress

First Cash . Is Ready To Aid British   Expenditure For Supplies Is Authorized

Leaders in Senate Decline to bs Farm Parit} Gish   America’s First Billion  To Aid Britain Is Ready

Emporian Gets Life  Sentence   Cox Pleads Guilty  To Wife’s Murder Before Rolston Today Other Woman Freed

Task of Home Defense Is Important, Speaker Declares at Ohio Conference

MISSING MAN'S BODY 1S FOUND   Kentucky Salesman, Absen} Since March 11. was Riddled With Bullets

BODY OF SLAIN CALESMAN FCUNG   Po Vie eHun t Clues In 4 , Murder ‘Of Ashland, “Ky., Man

BATTLE RAGES ALONG PEE DEE   Reds And Blues On Maneuvers Make Contact

PETAIN URGE TO SPURN AXIS   Wheat From U.S. To Be Reward   Two Cargoes a Month Promised

SHIPMENT TO DEPEND ON VICHY’S AXIS VIEWS   2 Carloads Wheat Monthly Promised By Welles   MUST BALK NAZI PLEAS   Would Pay With Funds Fro« zen In This Country

Hopkins Silent As He Leaves on - Qnecial Mission   Refuses to Amplify What President Said of His Trin to Britain

Hopkins Leaves For London Job   President’s Personal Envoy to Britain Refuses to Talk About Mission

HOPKINS LEAVES ON PRIVATE MISSION   Expected To Confer With ‘Churchill, British Labor Leaders

HOPKINS LEAVES BY ——GLIPPER FOR LONDG   Says He Won’t ‘Stay Lone ; With British

MINE SHUT-DOWN IS FACING COUNTRY AGAIN WEDNESDAY   Southern Mine Operators And Officials Of UMW Fail To Reach Any Agreement

SOFT COAL TRUCE ENDS WEDNESDAY. MINES MAY CLOS!   Probable Walkout of 325,000 Will Force Shutdown In Defense Plants.

Believe Strike Will Come On Wednesday Unless Pres. Roosevelt Again Intervenes, Truce Runs Course      WALKOUT TO EFFECT 325000 UNION MEN

OAL MINERS 10 WALK GUT AGAIN NEXT WEDNESDAY   Union to Break Truce Suggested by Roosevelt   OTH SIDES SEE LITTLE. HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT

With Many Dignitaries Pr esent—  H-SU To Inaugurate New President

Rail Wage Agreement  Made Public   One Union Group to Get 80 Cents More Daily; Another 76 Cents

ANOTHER TRADE “EVENT LAUNCHED   Citywide End of Month Sale Planned For May 28, 29

lowa Sales Tax Volume 11 Per Cent Up So Fa   All-Time Record Expected To Be Broken If Pace (‘ontinues

Sales Tax For 1941 Already Has Set Record   Revenue Nearly 11 Per Cent Above Total For Last Year.

British Get Optimistic War Report   Churchill Sees Germans Short Of Warplanes

MASTERY HAS BEEN SEIZED BY BRITAIN   English Have Considered Invasion of Europe Several Times, Churchill Tells Commons --— Germany Still Strongest on Land. : 

DECLARES NAZI FORCES SHORN OF INITIATIVE   Premier Also Reports Sharp Reduction In Shipping Losses

England Taking Initiative From Germans, Says ‘Minister   CLAIMS LOSSES DOWN   Hitler Suffering Lack of Planes and Pilots Against Reds

Great Britain In Initiative In Air Fights  Over Germans   Churchill Makes Re port To Commons  Today.

Invasion’ Considered By British   Germany, However, Remains The ‘Stronger In All. Phases Of Warfare

Tells Commons Britain Holds Air Initiative   “Very Serious Shortage” Seen In Germany’s Aerial Strength

Says Britain  Has Taken  Air Initiative Admits German:  Still Have Plent of Power in Lan.

NVTTATIVE.. [S ASSUMED BY BRITISH   Loss In Shipping Has Undergone* Sharp Cut

BRITAIN SEIZED. THE AIR INITIATIVE FROM GERMANS   Cut Shipping Losses Two Thirds in Three Months, London Reports.   A BROAD WAR REVIEW   Prime Minister Churchill Spoke Before House of Commons Today.

Churchill Says Germany Suffers Serious Shortage   But Hitler Retains Initiative in Warfare on Land, Offi.  cial Says.   He Doesn’t Rule Out  Invasion of Germany

Declares British Take Initiative in Air; Ship Losses Cut Two-Thirds   Says Nazis Suffering from ‘Very Serious Shortage of Planes’; Sees War Through 1942: Studies Continent Invasion

PREMIER'S WAR REVIEW BROAD AND OPTIMISTIC   Acknowledges Germany Retains Superiority Over Allies In Other Phases War Machine   BRITAIN’S PERIL OF INVASION REMAINS      Emphasizes Only “Enormous” Conversion of U. S., Factories Can Keep Russia On Fire Line

Churchill Tells House of Commons That Shipping Losses Have Been Cut Two-Thirds, And That England Has “Several Times” Considered Invasion of Continent

Tells Commons England Has Often Considered invasion Of Continent

Gives Most Optimistic Report On Third Anniversary O Munich Pact; Says Hitler Crippled In Air; Warns Rome May Be Bombed            (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

Shipping Loss Sharply Cut In Last 3 Months   Invasion Of Continent Considered Several Times; Hints Hitler May Take Defensive In Russia And Attack Britain, Africa

BRITAIN HOLDS AIR INITIATIVE, SAYS MINISTER   Shipping Losses Down Sharply During 3 Months

BUT WARNS OF NAZIS POWER FOR INVASION   May End Russ Drive and Turn on Spain, North Africa and England,   LOSSES IN ATLANTIC CUT; NAZIS SHORT OF PLANES

Invasion ‘Several Times” Considered, Commons Told   Ship Losses Slashed

Winter Gives England © No Assurance That Dang er of Invasion Is Lifted

BRITISH WAR GAINS LISTED BY CHURCH!   German ‘‘Air Shortage’? and Reduced Shipping Losses Are Included

Britain Studies Invasion   More Cheerful View of War By Churchill;  A Slump in Nazi Air Power

Prime Minister Optimistic In  Review Of War   Admits Britain Not Strong Enough To Seize Initiative In Other Fields.   SACRIFICE FOR RUSSIA

- GERMANY SUFFERING SERIOUS SHORTAGE IN ARR CHURCHILL SAYS   ‘$0 STRONG IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS THAT INVASION THREAT NOT GONE

SHIP LOSS IN THREE MONTHS DOWN 2-THIRDS   Churchill Asserts Hitler Suffering From Serious Plane Shortage   PREMIER OPTIMISTIC   Russian Ambassador! Cheers Frequent References To Soviet Union

Asserts U.S.Mus' Vastly Increase Defense Output   Premier says invasion of continent considered—Expects war to last through 1942,

CLAIMS BRITISH HAVE INITIATIVE IN PLANES NOW   HAS CONSIDERED fNYASION OF EUROPE ‘SEVERAL TIMES; HE SAYS   SHIPPING LOSSES REDUCED TWO-THIRDS IN 3 MONTHS   Hitler Encountering “Severe Air Shortage,” He Tells Commons; Adds Note of Caution

Two-Thirds Cut in Ship Losses Stirs Optimism   Premier Forecasts “War Through 1942,” Warns Hitler Invasion Is Still Possible

Churchill a if  Initiative in   Says. Invasion of Continent Has Been Considered by British  OPTIMISM IN REPORT   ; “Better Christmas Dinners ” This Year Than Last” for England

War Through "42 Predicted By Churchill  Declares Hitler [s Weak  in Air But Has Immense Other Resources  COUNTS ON HELP Warns England of Great Sacrifices But Confi dAantler Gane Viataryrs      COUNTS ON HELP   Warns England of Great Sacrifices But Confidently Sees Victory

NAZIS SUFFERING IN AIR STRENGTH ASSERTS LEADER   Says Britain Has Considered Invasion “‘Several Times’”’

NAZIS REPORTED CHEERED IN ITALY   Uprisings in Turin and Mitar Are Again Denied By Fascists

Germany and Italy Deny Riot Stories   Presence of German Soldiers Also Denied; Only Fliers There

ITALIANS DENY  RIOTING REPORT   No German Troops in Country Except Members of the. Air Corps, They Say.

GERMAN TROOPS SENT TO. ITALY   # BERLIN REPORTS SOLDIERS WERE CHEERED AS THEY PASSED THROUGH MILAN,

ROME IN DENIAL  OF RIOT REPORT:      Also Denies Nazi Troop Fave Been. Sent In; CBS Radios New Dispatches .

Disorder Reported In Italy   Nazis and Fascists Deny That Riots Have Broken Out; German Troops Into Country

Deny Tale Of Rioting   Refute Foreign Reports ot Disorders In Italy

FASCISTS DENY RIOTS REPORTS   ‘Not Slightest Basis’, Rome Declares — Food Rationing Restrictions Tightened

FASCISTS DENY RUMORED RIOTS   Also Declare No Germans Sent Into Italy To Police Country

ITALY DENIES RIOT RUMORS   Says. German. Soldiers Not Sent Into. Italy. To Police It: Only: Fliers

Rumors Denied ot Uprising In N orthern Italy   Germans Claim  ‘Troops Cheered in Milan on Their Wav South

SAY ITALTANS CHEER NAZIS   Berlin Tells of German Soldiers in Milan; Denies Reports of Rioting

ROME, BERLIN: DENY REVOLT BY ITALIANS   Reports Of Disorders Agains  Fascist Regime Branded Balea

Riot Report in Italy Denied  ~ Germans Deny" Their Troops Are Policina Cities

ITALIANS CHEER GERMAN TROOPS   Rumors Of Uprising Ir Milan And Turin Categorically Denied

ROME SAYS NO UPRISING IN NATION   Also Denies That Germar Troops Have Been Sent to Police Country

Berlin Hears North Italy Cheer Nazis      DENY UPRISINGS IN MILAN AND TURIN; DENY NAZIS ARE IN TURIN.

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   Reports Of Rioting In Northern Italy Denied By Fascists. Nazis

ITALIANS DENY RIOT REPORTS   No Nazis Policing Country, Authorities Declare

CBS STICKS TO ORIGINAL STORY; BERLIN 100 DENIES         Germans Admi Nazis Entering Italy, Say Troops Were Cheered

THREE MEN WOUNDED BY GUN FIRE IN STRIKE OF MINERS   Engage In Battle with Watehman At Pottsville; None Badly Injured

Three Injured In Altercation   Fighting Breaks Out Between Miners and Construc tion Company Watchmen

Robbers Escape In Auto   Robert Efinger Shot A  He Draws Gun On Tw Highwaymen

Cafe Owner Shot to Death   Two Robbers Ambush Him and Escape With $13,700 in Cash

ONE IS KILLED IN $13.70 HOLDUP   CAFE OPERATOR S SHOT TO DEATH BY FLEEING BANDITS

CANTON CAFE OWNER SLAIN   $13,700, to Cash  Workmen’s Checks, Taken by Two Holdup Men

Man Shot In Holdup   Cafe Operator Slain By Rob bers Who Get $13,700

Teachers of Kansas Meet In 6 Cities  Conventions to Continue Through  Tomorrow

TODAY'S Major News o ~ Foreign  Huntziger Briefcase Easmd Alene Diane

Huntziger Papers Found Near Crash   Youths Tell Of Seeing Plane Go Inte Tail Spin; Seven Others Killed

General Huntziger’s Papers Found Intact Beside Wreckage of Plane

Vichy General Charles Huntziger and Minister of War Tosses Briefcase From Plane   EIGHT KILLED IN CRASH OVER FRANCE   Commander Was Carrying ‘Documents Back From North Africa; Plane Goes Into Tail Spin

“WANISTER CALLED   Services ° ‘For Rev. Theo. Meyer ‘Will Be Held Saturday '

PIONEER PASTOR PRESTON CHURCH CALLED BY DEATH   Rites For Rev. Theo. Meyer Are Held On Saturday Afternoon

Scores Killed In Pacific Typhoon   Storm Sweeps Into Japan From Guam Area

BRITAIN’S FIRST AIM IS VICTOR’   Lord Halifax Adds That He May Blaborate Soon on England's Purposes

House Quickly Acts On British Fund Bill   Measure, Providing for Appropriation of Seven Billion Dollars for Help to England, Approved by 337 to 55 Vote

HOUSE VOTES SEVEN BiLLION TO AID BRITISH   Many Republicans Join in Pass ing Measure 337-55—Amend ments Defeated

BIG MAJORITY GIVEN TO ADMINISTRATION   Measure Now Goes to Senate Where Quick Approval is Expected. By Leaders of . Move to Help Britain

QUICK ACTION GIVEN BY VOTE OF 336 10 55   Senate Democrats Draw Up Plans For Passage.

WAR AID FUND BILL VOTED BY HOUSE, 336-55   Many Amendments Offered Are Rejected by OneSided Margins   FAST ACTION SEEMS CERTAIN IN SENATE   Several Efforts are Made by Foes of Bill to Cut Appropriation

$7. Billion For ‘Help To Britain Passed: By. House   Leaders: ‘Hopeful. of: Pas: ” sage by” Senate Next . Tresdav. oo

Bill Passes 330-d0, Sent On to Senate   Amendments to Reduce Fund Turned Down by Lower Chamber   RICH’S IDEA BEATEN

HOUSE VOTES 7 BILLION 10 HELP ENGLAND   MARGIN 336 TO 55: MEASURE SENT TO SENATE

HOUSE APPROVES “BILLION OUTLAY TO HELP ENGLAND   With Administration in Com mand of Situation, Bill Is Put Through by Vote of 336 to 55.   EFFORTS TO SLASH HUGE FUND DEFEATED   Measure Goes to Senate With Democratic Leaders Hopeful for Its Passage by Next Tuesday.

7 Billion Bill Past House Vote: 337-55      ADMINISTRATION EXPECTS T‘ GET THROUGH SENATE 8B NEXT TUESDAY; ON FLOOR B' MONDAY.   Dies Warns Of Reds

Measure Is Rushed Through by Margin Of 337 to 55 Votes   Seven-Billion Dollar Appropriation Is Sent _ ‘To Senate Where Passage Is Expected  ‘Tuesday; Little Opposition Seen

MEASURE GOES TO THE SENATE   Leaders Hopefully Arrange For Passage Tuesday   OPPOSITION WANES   Many House Opponents of Original Lend Bill Cast Ballots for Funds

House Passes Aid-to-England _ -Fand, 336-55   Hoge Administration Bloc  “Batters Down ‘Attempts  “£To Cat Appropriation .” Below-7 Billion      Approval by Senate Expected by Tuesday   Bill Would Provide Cash Sinews For President’s : - ZLease-Lend Law

Huge Vote Is Given Measure   Senate Passage ls Expected - Tuesday

Senate Leaders Predict Final Action Tuesday  Lower Chamber Quickly Smothers All Amendments  SEVEN BILLIONS Nye and Taft to See

House Passes British Aid Appropriation - $7,000,000,000 Bill  Sent to Senate, Whe: Leaders Hope for

OVERWHELMING d3b-30 VOTE SWINGS BILL   Senate Expected To Take Action By Early Next  Week At Latest.

HOUSE PASSES AID FUND BILL IN 337-55 VOTE   Senate Expected To Give Final Approval To 7 - Billion - Dollar Act Tuesday   Amendments Beaten

House Votes, 356 to 90. For $7,000,000,000 Following Defeat  Of All Amendments To Lease-Lend Fund  SENATE PLANS rO SPEED ACTION

British Naval Forces Sink an Axis Supply _ Ship in Bengasi Harbo:

BRITISH NAVY ATTACKS BENGAS!   Announce Destruction OF Supply, Ammunition Ships; Axis Planes Attack Fleet

Japan Prepares For Using Force In Orient Dispute   Britain Launches New Moves in Balkan Flareup

British Balkan Mystery Moves Worry Germans   Anthony Eden ard Dill Hold kmportant Conference With Turks  RY TNITETY PRESS

RUSSIA’S POSITION TO BE DETERMINED   Barriers to Nazis Are Believed Objective of Diplomacy.

NATIONALS PREPARED TO LEAVE   British, Turks In Important Conference

NEW MOVES IN BALKANS DUE SOON   Japan Stiffens Attitude Toward French Indo-China

BALTAIN MAP WUT NEW MOVE IN BALKAN ARE   Representatives Of Three Nations Confer Today With Anthony Eden   JAPS SUDDENLY STIFFEN POSITION ON INDO-CHINA   Far East Tension Heightens As Tokyo Orders Citizens To Be Ready For Moving

WAR EVENTS ARE MOVING RAPIDLY IN THE BALKANS   Anglo-Turkish Conferences Are Being Held With Other Countries.

Two Navy Fliers ‘Detained’ After Woman Working in Field Decapitated by Diving Plane

Low-Flying Plane Beheads Woman   Mother Attempts to Run as Powerful Craft Dives and Swoops Across Field

PLANE DECAPITATES WOMAN IN FIELD   Flies Low ' Apparently to Scare Group—Two Ensigns Detained at Naval Air Station.

PLANE DECAPITATES ALABAMA WOMAN   Swoops Down To Mothe: Working in Field; Disappears After Accident

Plane Decapiates Woman Working In Turnip Field   ship Apparently Flowr Low To Frighten Workers, Sheriff Says

Decapitated By Airplane   Craft Killing Woman From Naval Station

Navy Plane Kills Woman   MOTHER OF FOUR, WORKING I? TURNIP FIELD IS DECAPITAT vm

Grandfather And Children Die   He Could Have Escaped, Died With Beloved Ones

Grandfather Dies Attempting Rescue   Man Has Easy Chance to Escape. but Tries to Reach Little Granddaughter

Blame Axis For Trouble  In Mexico   Rioting Results In Killing of Many Workers

TROOPS KILL 14 MEXICANS   Workers Shot While Dem.onstrating In Front of Camacho’s Home.

Demonstration Incited By Axis Agents, Is Beliet Of AuthoritiesAt  _ Mexico City

14 STRIKERS KILLED AT MEXICO CITY   Official Hints Axis Back Of Labor Trouble

Suspect Axis In Mexican Riots   29 Strikers Killed Or Wounded In Mexico City

IN MEDITERRANEAN      British Cyprus -and Itallar Rhodes Are Targets for Air Attacks

Married Men Facing Draft   ,ARLY INDUCTION IS SEEN IF ONLY WIVES ARE DEPENDENT

SERVICE IN ARMY FOR MARRIED NEN LOOMS IN NATION   Reclassification of Al Wedded Men Between 20 and 45 Years View ed As Likely.

MARRIED MEN ~~ MAY GET CALI   “PRETFY GOOD CHANCE” MAR: RIED MEN WILL BE IN UNL FORM BEFORE THE  WAR_ENDS 

Married Men Without Children May  See Military Service in New Setup .

Negro Freed Of Attack On White Woman   Chauffeur Behind Bars As Prosecutor Plans New Action

BUTLER IS ACQUITTED OF CHARGE   Negro Accused of Criminally Assaulting Pretty. Socialite Employer Is Still Held Behind Bars

Acquitted By Jurors   Socialite's Charges Agains! Negro Butler Dis missed

Accused Negro Wins Acquitta   Jury Finds Him Not Guil ty Of Attack On So  ciety Woman.

MUDIGAL THEAT ADQURED TIPTON   Mario Capelli and His Son Amo, Will Give Sacred Concert.   ON SUNDAY EVENING

MUSICAL TREAT ASSURED TIPTON   Mario Capelli and His: Son Amo, Will Give Sacred bs Concert.   ON ._ SUNDAY. EVENING

Manganese Process  for Defense Starts in Anaconda   Specially-Designed Plant Begins Grinding Ores From Emma Mine; State to Produce Tenth of U. S. Needs

Knox Asked ti Delay Seiaure  Of Navy Yard   Gov. Edison, Saying Seizure Undemocratic, ‘Asks Opportunity to ‘Rettle Dispute.”

Edison Protests  Shipyard Plan   Opposes Operation By Government

New Jersey Governor Wants Time To Settle ClO Shipyard Strike   Appeals to Government To Refrain from Taking over Kearny Plant

STRIKE STILL BLOCKS PLANT   Navy Is Asked Not To Take Over Works

Governor Edison Asks Delay In Strike Case  _ Until State Tries __ * To End Row  At Great Plant

Federal Seizure of Shipyards Opposed   New Jersey Governor Asks Opportunity t Seek Settlement of Strike

Governor Edison Pleads for U.S. to Stay Out, Pending State Action

Jersey’s Chief Requests Chance To Mediate   Idea of Having Navy Take Over Shipyards Assailed by Governor

U. 5. ASKED TO HOLD OFF   Edison Requests Chance For State To Settle Strike

Edison Appeals to Knox tc Reject Offer; Sees Peril To Our Freedom

KNOX CONFERS ABOUT SHIPYARD   New Jersey Governor Asks That Government Not Take Over Closed Plant

NEW JERSEY TU ATTEMPT SETTLE SHIPYARD STRIKE   Governor Edison Asks Gov: ernment Refrain from Taking Over Plant   SECRETARY KNOX AND COMPANY HEAD CONFER   Back-To-Work Movement Is Said To Be Underway At Curtis - Wright Plant; CIO Announces Settlement of Strike At Timken Factory

N. J. GOVERNOR SEEKS TO END KEARNY STRIKE   Edison Asks Navy Not To Take Over Yards Until State Tries Arbitration   Knox, Firm Head Confer

Couple Held In Abandoned Baby Case   Arrests At Maryville, Mo., Are Revealed.

TWO HELD FOR ABANDONMENT   ‘Carel With Leaving In.  fant on Des Moines Lawn

Blows By Two Nations — Speeded Un   EXTENSIVE BOMBING RATDS BEING MADE ABOU  *  NAZILAND. £

REDS, BRITISH POUND NAZIS   Steady Aerial Offensive Gains Intensity; Berlir Bombed Again.

New Reports Nazi Troops In Bulgaria   Rumors That German Army Panzer Corps Begins Crossing Danube   BRITISH MINISTER WARNS BULGARIA   Britain Near Verge 0: Breaking Relations With Bulgaria And May Pioht   (BULLETIN)

BRITAIN READY TO FIGHT NAZIS IN BULGARIA   Vill Launelr Attacks to Meet <Any German Drive Against Greece   London on Yerge of Breaking Diplomatic Relations With Sofia

‘War There Enters ‘Grim Phase   British And Germans Crack Back And Forth On North Africa Front

‘AXIS WARPLANES IW INITIAL PHASE OF FASTERN FIGHI   [British Reports Conflict. ing: Report Situation Remains Quiet

Qe  Demolition of Iraq’s ‘hie Force Earlier Is Proof: Nazis Fight Now. . -:  ITALIANS THERE TOO. War in Africa Also in  More Active Phase. as Moves Are Revealed

SMASHING ATTACK BY MANY BOMBERS UPON BRITISH-HELD CAMP   BIG BATTLE REPORTED RAGING UEAR BASRA BETWEEN BRITISH AND IRAQIS

Battle Rages In Iraq   Axis Planes Joining In Smash at British Near East Bases;  See French Agreemen

Air Attacks Are Made on British Air Bases and Fuel Tanks  NAZIS LEAD NATIVES  es wna ore lh      Gains Are Claimed by Both Sides in New Fighting in Libya

Nazi, Italian Planes Open Heavy Raids   Iraqis Pushing Toward Persian Gulf, Premier Claims   RUSSIA SHIFTS BEST GENERALS, REPORT   British Silent on Eastern Situation; Nazis Say i Salum Retaken

 Squadrons of Axis Planes Bomb English-Held  Desert Camp     SUEZ CANAL IS GOAL     Turkey Appears Neutral, Russia Uncertain Factor

NATIVE ARMY BEING LED BY HITLER MEN   Additional German Planes Reported to Be Reaching Middle East. War Scene as Conflict Increases in Intensity.

AXIS PLANES ATTACKING INIRAO   Turkey Maintaining Defensive Attitude; Russia Is Uncertain

Report Big Battle Is Under Way Near Basra   Indications Are That Axis Warplanes ' Have Arrived to Fight for lragi Troons .

War in oil kingdom has begun in earnest   German troops taken thru Bosporu: on way to Iraq or Turkey—axis reports recapture of Salum

Ayis Airplanes Take Part In Growing Contlict for Rich Oil Lands of Middle East   Turks Maintain Neutral Attitude Toward Hostilities Raging Nearby: Britain Bitter at Vichy Regime

FORCES HELPING IRAQ   jrat-British Air Fight m Begins—Report Ger- mans Use Bosporus

Battle Flares In Iraq   Axis Planes Strike at the British; Nazis Gain in Egypt

German-British War in Middle East Accelerated in Air: Nazi Soldiers Bound for Syria and Iraq; German Of ficers Lead Iraq Troops in Battle.   Egypt Reacts to Threat Against Canal and Tightens Restrictions

War In Iraq Developing  New Phase   Report Big Battle Is Rugine Between. British Forces . And Iraqi. Near... Bas

SLASHING ATTACK ON CINELDEBANE PORT BY THE IRAQS   A Big Battle Also Is Report ed Raging Near Beasra Between British and Iragqs.   AXIS WARPLANES USED   The Seesaw Struggle for Con‘ trol of Salum Has Swayed Against the Axis.

Big Battle Raging Near Basra; Germans Retake Salum; Cologne Raided

‘Land Battle In Progress Near Basra   British and Iraqui Forces In Contact; Italian Planes Reach Syria

TOBRUKFORCE! HOLDING OUT FOR MONTH   Syrian Airdromes Soon To Be Attacked Say British   LONDON PRESS   Is Bitter Against France For Allowing Nazis Use Of Syrian Air Fields

SQUADRONS BOM BRITISH CAMP AS CONFLICT  ENLARGES   ltalian and Nazi Airplanes Arriving To Take Part In Oi Field Clash   Calum is Taken by Axis After Britain Holds It For a Day

Aw Attacks Are Made on ‘British Air Bases: and Fuel Tanks .   NAZIS LEAD NATIVES   Gains Are Claimed by Both Sides in New Fighting . in Libya

NAZI RAID ON BRITISH IRAQ BASE   Air War Is Launched In Eamest; R.A.F. Attacks Germans at Mosual   GERMAN TROOPS THROUGH BOSPORUS   Turkey Maintains Purely Defensive Attitude; Russia an Uncertain Factor

Middle East War Reaches New Tension   Germans And Italians Launch Initial Offensive Against British In Iraq

Gillette Plans  Campaign Law   Would Put Stop To Printing. Distributing Of Anonym. ous ‘Smear Literature.

Gillette Fights ‘Smear’ Material   Iowa Senator to Propose Remedies Against Evi] Campaign Literature

SEFKS CURB FOR “SMEARS’   sen. Gillette Brings Samples of Campaign Literature

Gillette Seeks  -To Halt ‘Smear’ ~ Campaign Prints   Will Introduce Measure: To Curb Scurrilous Lit erature

JAPAN INCREASES RING IN PACIFIC IN SINGAPORE DRIVE   NEW LANDINGS AND ADVANCE IN MALAYA ARE ACCOMPLISHED

Japs Attempt To Outtlank  Singapore   Drive Down Malaya Land on Borneo And Sumatra

ANOTHER YEAR MAY HOLD KE}   Contrast With Situatio Of Year Ago Proves Antidote

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Nazis Far From Beaten Despite British Gains Within Past Year

Shipbuilders In Jersey On Strike   Kearney Yards Of Federal Ship. building And Drydock Company Tied Up

STRIKE HALTS SHIP BUILDING   Work on Half Billion Dollars in Defense Contracts Stopped

Present War Aims Contrasting With Recerit Pledges Of FDRAndChurchill   Talk About Length of Wai Within Sound: of Gunfire On Eastern Front

Hitler, Duce Call for Full Axis Victory   Two Leaders End 5-Day Meet on East Front, Present “‘War Aims”   PLEDGE PROSPERITY

Axis Pair Pledge Prosperity for ‘Entire Continent   Question of War’s Duration Engages Dictators in Eastern Front Meet; Roosevelt-Churchill Talks Belittled

Meet In Five-Day Secret Conference Within Sound Of Gunfire On Eastern Front: Likened Unto  Roosvelt-Churchill Conversations

CALL SOUNDED FOR COMPLETE AXIS VICTORY   Meeting Is Is Held Within Sound of Eastern Gunfire   VICTORIOUS END IS GOAL OF LEADERS   Press Calls Roosevelt and Churchill War Agi totors

Benito and Adolf tnd  Parleys   After Five Days Of Conversations On Eastern Front; Issue Call For Axis Vic torv.   [End War Causes

SUPER-CHARGED U. S. BOMBER NEW TERROR IN SKIES   “Tremendous Results” Already Ob tained for Britain; Works ir Sub-Stratosphere Seven Miles U;

May Limit Compulsory Military Training To Men Between 21-25   Man-Power Experts Prefer To Call Men O: Same Age In Each Draft.

21-25 Age Limits Studied by Army   Selective Service Headquarters Discusses Transition to European System

U.S. Will Not Recognize Danish  Protests on Greenland Protection   Danes Under German Domination, Hull Says In Rebuke to Nazis

U. 8. REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE DENMARK NOTE      ‘Duress’ Charged te Nazi Captors In Answer

Time Becoming Vital Factor In Battle Of Philippines; General MacArthur Shortens Front: Enemy Intensifies Offensive

Invader Still Adding to Forces; Nipponese Fall Back in Lingayen Area   ‘Suicide Squads”’ of Young Filipinos Halted First Rush in Northern Luzon — Dash in Ahead of American Tanks, Officer Says—-Fresh Threat in South Seen

Natives Reported Retaking Towns   Japanese Continue To Pour Ashore. but Fail To Make Mucl Headway Toward Manila

Grimly-Resisting Fil ipinos, Japs. Hold  Lines   ‘TIME FACTOR ©  (3.         lines Shortened ai Luzon, Consolidat--ed at Pampange

CITIZENS REMOVED BEFORE BATTLE   Greeks, With British Aid Carried Out Orderly Exodus From Macedonia- Thrace

No Civilians To Handicap Fighting Men   Big Evacuation Is Completed Before Nazis Hit Greece

GREEKS MOVE. MILLION FROM DANGER AREA   Taking Lesson From French’ Errors, Nation _Evacuates. Whole Cities to Keep ‘Refugees: From  HWamneringe  Armvy..

PANEL [a NOOR GED Ad U5. SENATOR   Resolution Adopted in Texas House; Rising Vote Accorded.

O RESOLUTION       Governor Would Resign, Be Appointed by Stevenson. Then Run for Election In Summer Campaign

DEFENGE HOUSING NEEDS ARE CRITICAL   Roosevelt Proposes $300,000,000 Appropriation

ASKS HOUSING FUND INCREASE   President Roosevelt Sends Special Message to Congress

FDR For Spending More On Housing   Urges $300,000,000 Be Set Aside For Purpose

Asks 300 Millions  For Defense Housing   President Would Doubl.  Current Program.

WOULD DOUBLE DEFENSE AREAS’ HOUSING FUND   President Asks 30 Millions Additiona For Defense Hous. ing.

PRESIDENT WOULD SPEND ADDITIONAL SHIM FOR HOTSING   URGENCY OF DEFENSE HOUSING SITUATION BRINGS CALI FOR $300,000,000 MORE

F.D.R. ASKS 300 MILLION FOR HOUSING   Proposes Amount to Aid In Construction of Defense Homes   WOULD DOUBLE SUM   Work Should Be Directed By Government, Says Roosevelt

CITY TAX RATE IS EXPECTED 10 BE SET AT $1.05   Council Adopts Budget Of $713,915 For New Fiscal Year, In crease Of $103,000;  Same Fiocures.

ORDER Is DISLIKED   Program to Be Workex Out in Retaliation “In An Appropriate Man ner,” Washington Hearc.

NEW REGULATIONS: INSTALLMENT BUYING EFFECTIVE MONDAY   HIGHER DOWN PAYMENTS AND SHORTER TIME PAYMENTS FACING BUSINESS

New Rules On Installment Buying Sept. 1   General Idea to Save Materials for Defense, Prevent Inflation

New Rules On Installment Buying To Become Effective September 1 .

English Flier Strafes Nazis During Parade   Bombing of Berlir DescribedBy  Aviators

RAF ATTACKS ON WIDE FRONT   Flyers Machinegun German Troops on Parade in Cherbourg Region

Strafe Nazi Troops Near Cherbourg      RAF MAKES 39TH RAID ON BER LIN STARTING FIRE AFTEI FIRE.

BRITISH STRAFE PERMIAN TROOPS   RAF Machine-Guns Soldiers After Starting Fires” in Berlin

MARCHING NAZIS MACHINE-GUNNED   10,000 BOMBS - DROPPED ON BERLIN RY _.. BRITISH. RAIDING PLANES,

British Fire On Parading Nazi Troops   Action Is Follow-Up to Bombs and Explosives Dropped on Berlin   MORE SHIPS SUNK

Nazi Capital _ Hit by 10,000 RAF Missiles   Many Fires Are Reporte Burning in Berliny Line of German ‘ Troops Strafed    Bad Weather Keeps Luftwaffe in Check   Kiel, Hannover, Bremen Other Points Attacked By British Fliers

Berlin Target Of Fire Bombs,  London Claims   10,000 Dropped on City, Air Ministry Contends; Nazi Troops Strafed

14 Surrender For Charges   Two Dunnes Among Group Indicted for Revolt Conspiracy

Soldiers Aid In Rescue Work   Marooned Farmers Removed from Lowlands On Verdiaris River

Still Removing Folk In Verdigris Areas   Loss of Livestock ‘Terribly Heavy’ East of Tulsa

NARROW ESCAPE   Motorist Shocked as Call For ‘Help’ Comes From Car.

BARS RECRUITING BY NYA AND CCC   M’NUTT ALSO PUTS STOP TO ‘RAIDING’ EACH OTHER'S ROLLS

CCC:and NYA Forbidden tc Advertise for Youths _ or to Raid Rolls

Recruiting Banned   MeNutt Gives Orders About ‘Raids,’ Use of Radio,  Posters, Other Forms

Paul McNutt Clamps Down on CCC, NYA; No More High-Pressure Recruit Stunts

SERIES OF BLASTS RIPS OIL TANKER   5 Members Of Crew Hurt Valuable Stores Of Oil Are Threatened

BLAST ON TANKER IS BEING INVESTIGATEL   Police Probe Explosion on Board Vessel — Crew Believes Gas Was Responsible.

Four-Motored Army Bomber Hits Building, Caiches Fire; Two Die; 16 Suffer Injuries.   Plane, Unable to Get Into Air on Its Takeoff, Skitters 1,500 Feet Along Runway Before Finally Crashing

Two Are Killed, 16 Injured When  Bomber Crashes  Big Army Plane Hits Barn in Takeoff Attempt in Texas

BOMBER CRASH FATAL TO TWO   Sixteen Injured When Big Plane Burns At San Antonio, Tex.

Two Officers Killed and 16 Persons Hurt   Army Bomber Crashes ‘ Into Building and Takes Fire at Duncan Field, San Antonio

Bomber Fails To Take Off. Two Killed   Sixteen Injured In Unusual Accident At Duncan Field

Army Bomber Crashes And Kills Two   16 Injured As Plane Skitters Alona Runway

Two Are Killed, 16 Injured When  Bomber Crashes  Big Army Plane Hits Barn in Takeof

Bomber Crash Kills Two Men   Sixteen Injured, Some of Them While Fighting Fire

BOMBER CRASHES   Piane Fallers On Take-off; Two Dead, 16 Injured

UNABLE TO RISE, PLANE BURNS AT FIELD IN TEXAS   Four-Motored Craft Narrow ly Misses 25 Officers Holding Conference

ARMY BOMBER CRASHES: TWO DEAD. 16 HURT   Huge Plane Fails In Takeoff Attempt At Texas Field.

Bomber Crash Kills Two, Injures 16   Huge Plane Bursts Into Flames After Hitting Building at Dunean Field

President Requests $898,392,932 for Navy, Defenses   Improvement of Guam Harbor, Bombproof Shelters Included

 DIES i a aa cae  PRESIDENT SENDS CONGRESS — "GREAT NAVAL CONSTRUCTION ~~ PROGRAM OF NEARLY BILLION

PRESIDENT SENDS CONGRESS - GREAT NAVAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM OF NEARLY BILLIO}

F.D.R. OUTLINES NAVAL PROGRAM   $898,392,932 Asked.for Ad. ditional Construction and Island Defences

FDR PRESENTS SHIP PROGRAM   Asks Big Sum for Building Vessels and Work on Outlying Defenses

ROOSEVELT MOVES TO ACQUIRE SHIP!   Program to Aid Britais and Bolster Defenses ° Outlined

UNVEIL MW’GUFFEY STATUE AT MIAMI   Author of Famed Readers Is Honored at Cere SAE sie ENT rel y

Demand for Sacrifice Pledge by ‘All _ Liberty-Loving Americans’ Made at Durant ‘Grass Roots’ Defense Rally

Production Starts Ahead of Schedule In World’s Largest Powder Factory

Helen Morgan Rites Set   Services and Burial Arranged for Saturday Near Chicago

Nazi Request Delays Trade   Germans Say Convention Called For Exchange Of Categories Of Prisoners.

PRISONER EXCHANGE PLAN 1S DELAYED   Report Germany Requests Return of ‘Certain Prisoners’ in Deal

Nazis Specific On Prisoner Exchange   Berlin’s Quibbling I Holding Up Move.

[Nazi Demands  Upset Exchange  Of. Prisoners   Request for ‘Certain’ Prisoners. Unacceptable to British

Prisoner Exchange Is Held Up By German Request For Return Of “Certain” Me   Berlin Claims That Under Geneva Convention Nazis Are Entitled to All Prisoners Unfit for Military Service—British Say Hess Not Involved in Swap

DENY HITLER ASKED HESS   But German-British Ex change of War Prisoners Is Delayed

Theatrical Producer Says ASCAP Will Air Its Own Program   Billy Rose Announces Improvised ‘Network’ of 200 Stations -

Baghdad mayor asks truce as pro-nazi premier flees; ponder Hitler’s next move

BRITISH GUESS WHERE NAZIS WILL HIT NEXT   Cyprus Expected to Be Target ‘for Aceanlt

UYPAUS [a NEAT ON NAZI SLATE, EXPER TO THINK   British Forces Conquer Iraq, Stamp Out Revolt Threat Of Pro-Nazi Premier

Baghdad Mayor Asks Armistice:  Crete Fall Near   Great Britain Awaits Next Blow by Nazis; Iraqi Premier Flees

JENTELSON TO BE ARRAIGNED TODAY   Former Brilliant Univer sity of Cincinnati Undergraduate Murders  His Wife.

FACES CHARGE   Cincinnatian To Be Arraigned On! Murder Count Tedav

Senate Commiffee Reccommends Surve   Education Group Urge Passage of DonnellyRozier Probe Proposal

SWttwiw BSWEESTEEEEOww  Reccommends Surve  Education Group Urges Passage of DonnellyRozier Probe Proposal

Situation In Far East ‘More Grave   Jap Pianes Make Attack On Burma Road

WILL PERMIT NO “PROTECTION,” NO BURMA ROAD PATROL.   Showdown At Hand   Week-End May See Japan’s -,, Decision—Attack on Thai: land Means War.

Both Russians and Nazis  Vague About Places; Soviets Report Success On Baltic Ocean  FINNS COME IN TOWARD LENINGRAD  British Continue Bomb Raids, and Report Drop in Cacualties

Communique Suggests Red  Reverses   No Cities Mentioned; Berlin Claims Progress in Drives Toward Kiey; Reds Win at Sea

Soviet Command Says Nazis Are Being Cut Down in Spite of Claimed Advance   Omission of Specific Information in Regard te Towns Indicates Reverses; Germans Lose in Sea Fight

DISPATCH FAILS TO GIVE. BATTLE SITES   es  German Command  - Drives on All Three Fronts Towards  Kiev. Leningrad and Moscow

Russians Retfute Nazi Claim Kiev Is Near Capture   Finnish High Command Declares Its Troops Have Broken Through Qn Stalin Line

 “Reds Seite at Sea   Moscow and Leningrad Threatened B; Reported Nazi Advance; Russians Suooest Reverses

 Russians Claim Sinking Of 13 ‘Loaded Transports And Two  Destroyers In Baltic Battle   NAZIS CLAIM BREAK THROUGH STALIN LINE

Soviet Reports Violent Battle On All Fronts   Moscow Communique Hints af Desperate Stand Against Odds

Red Reverses Hinted In Russian Communiques; Stalin Line Is Sliced   Finn Troops Claim Penetration Into Russia; Reds Say Nazis Change War Tactics

Turkey to Fight Hf Reich Troops Strike at Greece   Turk Minister States His Nation’s Stand, Is Word from Athens

JOINT ACTION AGAINST NAZIS MAY BE TAKEN   Troops Gather Near Sofia as Balkans Again Flare

Flickers for Seven Days! Avonmore Plans Novembe: Vote On Sunday Movies   One of 15 Communities i State to Have Question on Fall Ballot

ROADS DELAY NAZI ADVANCE AGAINST REDS   STUBBORN FIGHTING HOLDS FRONT FOR RUSSIANS

Nazis Valk Of Stiff Resistance   Bad Roads in Russia Also Figure In German Summary Of The War Against Com munism.   Plan Works Out

Steady Gains Claimed By Germans   Stiff Resistance by Russian Army Is Acknowledged

GERMANS REPORT STEADY PROGRES:   Eastern Campaign Work ing Out as Planned, Nazis Say

Steady Gains Claimed By Germans  Stiff Resistance by   Stiff Resistance by Russian Army Is Acknowledaed

JAPAN DETERMINED TO PUSH POLICIES   Nippon Press Grows Mor Critical of U. S., British Activities ;

Jap Press Attacks on U.S. Bitter  Indies Called a   Indies Called a Tool; Premier Calls for  Swift Action -

PREMIER WARNS JAPS OF ‘WORST’   Konoye Tells Countrymen To Expect Worst; American, British Trading Stopped In Shanghai; 13,000 Jans Land At Saigon.

JAPS WARNED TO PREPARE FOR WORST   Premier Konoye Says. Swift Determined Execu: tion of National Policies Planned

Japan Blames  U. S., Britain   East Indies Action Claimed Dictated Here: Premier Warns Of Dangers

ALABAMA SENATOR ‘REQUESTS STUDY OF TUSCALOOSA AS BASE SITE FOR BOMBERS

AIR BASE SITE   Tuscaloosa Considered As Location fer Bombardment Group

Moscow Announces Withdrawal After Giving Heavy Blows   Red Troops Move Back Ta Stronger Lines, Air Force In Terrific Attacks

MINSK CAPTURE HELD GOAL OF GERMAN ARMIES   Soviet Command Claims Battle Cost Nazis Heavily In Tanks Pounded Into Wreckage   NAZI OBJECTIVE 400 MILES FROM MOSCOW   Uncaunted Men and Machines Reported by Reds to Be Locked In Battle;  Details Are Meapre

Defenders To Re-form New Lines   Moscow Reports Red Airmen, in Many Attacks, Blasted Ponzer Columns

RUSS RETIRE AND FORM NEW BATTLE LINE   Mechanized Nazi Force: Sustain Huge Losses On  Eastern Front

Germans Say Victories Won  On All F ronts   Russia’ Challenges. Nazis “To. Give Detarls Of “Great: Successes.”

NAZI LOSSES HUGE, oAYo MOSCOW   Germans Apparently Held * Out of Russia Proper; Nazi Oj] Wells Hit.

 Russlans Forced to Quit  Vilna, Baranowicze Sectors     SAY LINES REFORMED     Germans Inflict Heavy Raids In Southeast Sections      SAY LINES REFORMED

STALE TU ENROLL FOLICE ROOKIES   Fifty New Troopers to Be Selected Soon, Says Stiver.

“Final” German Victory in ’42; Von Ribbentrop   Rippontrop Trys Hand; Hitler Wauea én His Prediction

‘FINAL’ VICTORY SET FOR AXIS IN 1942   Von Ribbentrop Fixes Year This Time ©

PRIME MINISTER SILENT ON SHIFT IN HIGH COMMAND   Churchill Refuses to Explair Assignment of Wavell to Post In India.

WAVELL GIVEN INDIAN COMMAND   Churchill Refuses to Make Statement.on Transfer of Generals

U. §. WILL NOT PROCLAIM NEUTRALITY   Roosevelt Does Not Intend To Take That Step In RussianGerman War—American Ships Will Be Permitted To Carry Arms To Vladivostok, Pacific Port

‘Roosevelt Not -fo Proclaim Neutral Zone  "American Ships Permitted to Carry Arms to

NO NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION   President To Issue No Order In Russo-German War; Goods Can Be Shipped To Soviet; Status Same As China’s.

COOL " ri i L: THE FAR EAST   Tokyo Hints U. 8, and Ja. . pan May- Agree on ‘a - §tatus Quo.   FOR A SHORT: PERIOD   Genera: Settlement Now Is Held to ‘Bz Extreme. ly Unlikely. ~ -

FOR WILL KEEP WAY CLEAR FOR AlD TO RUSSIA   Ship Supplies Across Pacific: Not To Invoke Neutrality Act

U. S. SHIPS oN CARRY ARMS TO RUSSIAN PORTS   F. R. Won't Issue Neutrality Rulings in Russian-German War

NEUTRALITY ACT PASSED OVER BYE DR   No Proclamation Wi1] Leave U. S. Ships Free to Go to Russia.    NO BAN NOW ON PACIFIC PORTS   President Says” Course De.  signed to Promote Peace of U. S. ‘

President Not To Proclaim Neutrality   Vladivostok To Be Left Open To U. S. Ships.

Russian Port Remains Open To U. S. Arms   President Won't Issue Neutrality Proclamation in  New War.   America Prepared to Furnish Aid to Soviet

PROCLAMATION OF NEUTRALITY WON'T BE MADE   Not ‘Necessary To Promote Peace Of Nation Or Protect Citizens’   ASKS RE-DEDICATION   Roosevelt Wants July 4 To Bring Renewed Defense Of Riahts

Of ree aa  Result Of Raids On Helsinki   Nations. ‘Already At Grips, Ber lin vy Repos ts; Many Killed In C apital: Reds Charge Finns Loan. Bases.

Pacitic Trade Ships Not To Be Armed   U.S. Will Continue Demands On Japanese

(8. PERMITTED 10 CARRY ARMS 10 RUSSIAN PORTS   President Will Not j-oue Neutrality Proclamation in War Between Russia, Nazis  eXOVT NRCRSSARYV™

Pacitic Route To Russia Open  To U.S. Ships   Government Making Survey To Determine Aid Avail: able For Soviet Union,  SOVIET HEAVY RUYER

UP TO JAPANESE   U. S. Merchant Ships In Pacific Will Not Be Armed at Present,

U.S. PLANS NO PROCLAMATION OF NEUTRAL   Move Permits U. $. Ships to Carry Arms to Port of Vladivostok.      TO GIVE RUSS “ANYTHING - JHAT CAN BE SUPPLIED’

Neutrality. Act Will Not Be Invoked   Proclamation Not Need ed in Nazi-Russ Clash, Says FDR

No Neutrality Proclamation In Soviet War   United States Can Ship Goods  To Vladivostok

Vessels Sailing to Central. South America Won’t Be Armed; Pacific Situation Depends on Tokyo

U. S. Arms To Land At Vladivostok   F. D. R. Shuns Neutrality Proclamation In War  Of Nazis-Russ

No Proclamation of Neutrality Planned in  Russo - German War      American Ships Will Be Permitted to Carry Arms to Vladivostok

Neutrality Act Won’t Be Invoked in Russian War, Welles Announce:

FDR Will Not Issue Neutral Proclamation   American Ships Can Take War Materials To Viadivostok

U.S. Can Ship Arwi8to Soviet Pacitie Port   Roosevelt Does Not In tend to Issue Proclamation of Neutrality

30,000 Nippon Troops Near Indo-China   Tokyo Sugyests ‘Paralle Statement? for ‘Cooling OF? Period

OPEN WAY FOR AID 10 RUSSIE   F. R. Won't Apply Neutralit Act; Permit U. S. Ships To Carry Arms.

US. AWAITS JAP REPLY TO DEMANDS   President Says Decision. Up To Nipponese

* U.S, TO STAND PATON JAPAN DEMANDS - F. D.   » Jap Troop Transports, Vast War Material, Move South

May Omit Guns On Pacific Ships   U.S. Firm Against Jap Aggression

NO NEUTRALITY TO BE DECLARED   American Ships to Be Permitted to Go to Vladivostok

WAY LEFT OPEN FOR SENDING OF GUNS TO SOVIET   Roosevelt To Refrain From Issuing Proclamation Of Neutrality In War

No Proclamation Will Be Issued On Present War   American Vessels Permitted to Carry Aid Via Pacific

NO NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION IN AUD OWAZIS WAR   American Ships. Can Carr Arms to Pacific-Port of , Vladivostok   SOVIETS HAVE MADE ¢NO REQUEST FOR HELP      President Indicates, However That It Can Be Had

U.S. CAN GIVE LITTLE AID 10 RUSSIANS NOW   Survey Begun To. Learn What Present Help Can Be Extended

No Bar to U. S. Arms to Reds  Roosevelt Will Not Apply Neutrality Act

AMERICAN SHIPS MAY CARRY AUD TD RUSSIAN PORTS   President Doesn't Intend _ To Declare U. S. Neutral  In Soviet-German War   Action Means Vessels May Transport Muntions to Harbors in Pacific

No Neutrality Proclamation  In New War   F. R. Will Not Act And Arms Will Be  Sent to Russians

—NEUTRALITY—  No Proclamation Means Arms Can Be Carried In U.S. Ships"  VLADIVOSTOK OPEN  Situation Would Then Be Similar to Donutition of Sino-Jap

NO NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION PLANNED BY FR   Will Permit Freighters To Unload Cargo At Vladivostok

No Neutrality — Proclamation To Be Issued. Sav   U. S. Ships Will Be Permit. ted To Carry Arms Ta Bus. sian Port; Appeal From Sov. fet Government Expected

U.S. Will Delay Arming of Ships In Pacific Trade   Official Sources Deny ‘Peace’ Talks _ Have Broken Down

U. 5. To Let Ships Go To USSR Ports   FDR Omits Neutrality Proclamation; Defense Officials Survey Russian Aid

America To Aid  Soviets   FDR Will Not Issue Neutral Ban en Ships Carrying Supplies  To Vladivostek

U. 8S. Ships Free To Go To Russia   No Proclamaticn Of Neutrality Will Be Issued In Regard To New Conflict

Decision Seen As Move t& Aid Russia, Enable U. S. Ships to Enter Red Port

American Vessels MayCarryArmsTo Ports Of Russia   FDR Will Not Issue Neutrality Note.On New War Angle; Viadivostok to be Chief Harbor

GUOLING OFt PERIOD FOR THE FAR EAST   Tokyo Hints U. S. and Ja. pan May Agree on a Status Quo.   FOR A SHORT PERIOD   Genere. Settlement Now Is Held to B2 Extremely Unlikely.

EARLY APPEAI FROM SOVIET PREDICTED   President Promises What: ever Aid Possible   ASSETS RELEASED   Believe Warplanes Will Be Asked To Replace Losses In War With Germany

COOLING OFF PERIOD IN PAGIFIC-1S BEING SUGGESTED IN TOKYC    Japan’s Cabinet Meets With Advisers To Study U.S  Reply Before Sending Instructions To : . Its Negotiators

U. S. Won't Issue Proclamation Of  Neutrality In“ Soviet-Nazi War

eutrality Act ot To Be Put n Force---FDR   American Ships Can Carry Supplies to Russia Through Port of Vladivostok

U.S. SHIPS © CAN ENTER RED PORT      Neutrality Proclamation, Which Would Bar Them, Will Not Be Issued   CAN CARRY ARMS ACROSS PACIFIC    But Heavy Demands on U.S May Cause Long Delay of Any Aid

American Ships To Be Permitted To Carry Arms To Russian Pori   President Will Not Issue Neutrality Proclamation In Russo-Nazi War, Taking Same Position As It Did In War Between Japan And China.

Russia's Chances of Securing War Supplies Are Shim   Survey Is Started By Of ficials Before Aid is Asked

U.S. Ships Will Sail fo Viadivostok   No Neutrality Action Planned

‘Cooling-Off? Truce Talked  Rv Jananess   Tokyo Press Sees Break in Relations With U.S. Nedr

NO COMP ROME WITH JAPANE ON GHINA (SoU   America Will Not Retreat From Demand That Japs Cease Aggressions   WASHINGTON INDICATES NO “SELL-OUT” PLANNED   U.S. Will Not Arm Merchant Ships In Pacific Area Yet, Says Roosevelt

Pacific Merchant Ships Not To Be Armed Now   How Long’ They’ I Be ‘Without Guns Depends On Tokyo, FR Avers

U.S. Keeps Door Open To Aid Reds   FDR to Eschew Neutrality Step;  Asceets Freed

Military Leaders Favor Limiting Draft To Men From 21 Through 24 Years Old

TALK LOWER DRAFT “TOP”   Army Wants Men Between 21 And 24 Exclusively

Army Favors 21-24 Limits For Draftees?   May Give President Authority To Fix  Maximum Age

War Department Reported Favoring Young Draftee:   Men From 21 ‘Through 2¢ Rimors Haye Jt, Are Ones Wanted

21-24 DRAFT AGE FAVORED BY ARMY CHIEFS, REPORT   Move Under Way to Give Roosevelt Free Hand in Deciding Top Limit for Induction.   JREVISION OF BILL WOULD BE NECESSARY   Senator Gurney, Opposing Plan, “Says It Is “Same Old Story of Blank Check for President.”

Limit On Ages - Obtains Favor   Men’ From: 21. 24. Years May Only: Be. Drafted . “For Army Duty“.

Would limit draft to men of 21-24 years   See amendment ol service law

Milttary Leaders Reportedly Favor 21-24 Age Limits For All Draftees

ASK DRAFT A  FROM 21 10 2    Military Leaders Think Pro. posed Limit Of 28 Still Too High

ARMY FAVORS MEN 21 TO 24   Administration Chiefs Want President to Have Free Hand

Seaton Heads ‘Welfare Board   Kansas Publisher Succeeds Milligan Who Will Be : Business Manager

DETAILS ARE LACKING ON GERMAN REPLY   Berlin Says Sharp Protest Made To United States

SPEED ELEMENT IS IMPORTANT TO BOTH NAZIS AND RUSSIANS, LONG CONTEST COULD BE FATAL

NAZI ASSAULT SOON IS SEEN   Coming Winter Is Factor Which May Speed Up German Plans

THE WAR TODAY.  Big Nazi Test To Start Soon  Hitler to Throw Full Strength Against Reds

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  vm .*k. Beccthhh, Bitte Taetire af Naoris Knocked Out

MACKENIE STUDIES NAZI REPORT OF NEW BLOW AT STALIN LINE      - Sees Hitier as Throwing His Entire War Machine  Into High Gear Soon

The War Today   There’s Reason to Think Germans May Not Achieve Ouickie   By DeWitt Mackenzie {AP Porelen Observer)

HAS THE HITLER BLITZKRIEG BEEN STOPPED?   Are Germans Using Lull To Consolidate Positions?

GERMANS HAVE THREE MONTHS TO DO JOB After That It Might Be Too Bad

If Nazis Are Obliged To Fight A Prolonged War With Russia, They May Lose Whole Conflic

PLACE LOSSES AT CRETE AT 15.000 MEN   Churchill reveals Britain lost almost half her forces in campaign

CRETE CAMPAIGN BEING DEFENDED BY CHURCHILL   Answers Criticisers To Its Conduct In Khe House of Commons

BRITISH LOSSES ~ INCRETE, 15,00   Premier Churchill Re -ports To Coramons or Status of War

BRITISH ADMIT {OSS OF 1,000 I CRETE CAMPAIGN   Churchill Makes Vigorous De fense of Policies In Parliamentary Debate.

CHURCHILL EXPLAINS  HOW CRETE WAST AST   Battle of ‘Atlantic and Home Defense Drain on Planes  sY Tur v i    Whe BS SUMEEWY  Germany Was Incomparably Superior in Number of Aircraft

CHURCHILL PLACES IMPERIAL LOSSES IN CRETE AT 15,000      May “Best Month” So Far In Battle Of Atlantic, Prime Minister Reveals

Churchill, Mussolini,  Darlan Talk   Imperial Losses In Crete Placed At 15,000 Men

CHURCHILL PLACES BRITISH LOSSES IN CRETE AT 15.000   Loss Was Almost Half of the Force of 32,000 Sent to Defense of Island in the Mediterranean.   BATTLE OF ATLANTIC APPEARS FAVORABLE   Prime Minister Tells Commons England Has Been Pouring Men and Supolies Into the Middle East.

GERMANS LOSE 17,000 TROOPS COMMONS TOL!   May ‘Best Month’ So Fa: In Battle Of Atlantic

ADMITS 15,000 LOST; REPORTS SHIPPING GAIN      Thought Island Could Be Defended with 30,000 Men, Prime Minister Tells Parliament.   THINKS BATTLE WORTH FIGHTING

BRITAIN LOST 19,000 MEN ON GREEK (SLANE   Jecision to Fight or Crete Defended by Churchill

BAIT of LOGaES IN CRETE HIGH   Churchill Tells Commons Defense Of Island Cost Britain 15,000 Men

CHURCHILL REVEALS BRITISH LOSSES AT CRETE 15,000 MEN AND 10 WARSHIPS

Crete Cost Great Britain  15.000 Men   Churchill Defends Himself Vigorously In Commons

Expect 2,000 Farmers for Visiting Day  Asst. Secretary mk At. Ugg”   Asst. Secretary of Agriculture Hill to Speak at 1 p. m. Friday

* Annual Visiting — Day At Hope Farm   8 EXPECT MANY FARMERS TO ATTEND BIG RVUERNT

Grocer Makes Good Threat to Post Names of Those Owing Back Accts

RUSSIA PATCHING  UP DIFFERENCES  WITH GERMAN REGIME   Stalin Withdraws Soviet Recognition of Nations Occupied by Nazis   Indication is Seen Today Of New Understanding By Moscow and Berlin

Russia A\ppears To Be Lining  Up With Nazis   Recognition Now Withdrawn From Three o German-Occupied Nations Whose Emiare Governments Are British Allies

IFY THEI mu N MOSCOW   Yugoslavia, Norway Belgium Included In Announcement SRyv Premier Stalin.

Reds Make Diplomatic      Kremlin Withdraws Recognition of 3 Reich Occupied Countries in Maneuver For Rapproachement With Nazis

Russia Refuses Recognition Of Occupied Nations With Emiare Governments

Moves Of Stalin May  Lead To Axis Joining   Russia Withdraws Recognition to Enyoys of German Occupied Allies—Action Seen as Patching Up Differences With Nazis

Soviel Recalls Recognition of Three Nations   Action Interpreted as Move fo Better Relations With Germany

Russia Withdraws Recognition Of 3 Nazi-Occupied Countries With Pro-British Governments

Reds Sidie Upto Nazis Once More   Moscow Withdraws Recognition Of Three German-Occupied Countries With ProBritish Emigre Government.   New Ensigma

STALIN MENDS HIS RELATIONS WITH FUEHRER   TENSION RELAXED: SOVIETS MAY JOIN AXIS

Recognition of Three Nations   Action Taken To Indicate a Closer Alliance with Axis Powers

Stalin Aims  Slap at Hitler Foes   Russ Move Hints  Plan to Join With Axis Front

RUSSIA ENDS RECOGNITION OF 3 ENVOYS   Ministers of Lands Dominated By Nazis Given Notice By Soviet   STALIN ACTING FOR PEACE WITH REICH   Whether Moscow Leaders Intend Joining Axis Is  Not Indicated

STALIN. COURTS GERMAN FAVOR   Russia Withdraws Recognition of 3 German-Occupied Countries; Seeks Patch Up Differences with Nazis

A Coast Quake Is  Severe   California’s Most Violent Shock. In Years Dogs Million Damnece -

Severe Quake Rocks Vicinity Of Los Angele:   Bricks And Cornices Are Toppled From Many Buildings During Most Violent Quake In Years

Los Angeles Area Rocked By Violent Earthquake   Tremblor Worst Since 1933; Damage ts Over Million

LOSS IN PROPERTY DECLARED HEAVY FROM MORNING  SHOCKS   Torrance and Gardena Get Full Force Of Tremor; No Deaths Reported ~   Broken Gas and Oil Tanks Cause Fire Hazards In Several Communities

VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE FELT IN LOS ANGELES DISTRICT FRIDAY   NO CASUALTIES REPORTED, HEAVY DAMAGE WROUGHT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Quake Rocks L. A., Loss Set At $1,000,000   Gasoline, Pipe Lines Burst; Steel Mill Forced To Close

L.A, AREA HAS SEVERE QUAKE   Temblor Causes Heavy Dam age, but Apparently There Were No Casualties

Earthquake Rocks Los Angeles‘Area Early This Morning   Numerous California Cities Report Damage But No Casualties

Los Angeles Area hit By Severe Quake   Torrance, Gardena. Long Beach Hardest Struck; Damage Is Heavy

Violent Quake in Los Angeles Area   Damage in Suburban Tor: rance Is Estimated at Million Dollars   HEAVIEST IN 8 YEARS   No Loss of Life or Injuries and No Fires Are _ Reported

VIOLENT QUAKE ROCKS CALIFORNIA COAST CITIES   Most Severe In Eight Eight Years: No Loss Of Life Reported

Violent Quake Causes Damage In California   Suburban Los Angeles Badly Hit In Worst Temblor Since 1933 Deaths

Quake Gives Los Angeles Bad Shaking   Suburb Bears Most Of Force; Damage But No Casualties

LOS ANGELES REGION HIT BY SEVERE QUAKE   Temblor Most Violent Since 1933; Property Damage Reaches Million

Earthquake Does Damage At Los Anaeles   Many Buildings Are Damaged and Shocks Send Guests Fleeing From Suburban Hotel

A Hard Quake — Hits Los Angeles  Many Buildings ‘Wrecked in  ASuburb.

Quake Rocks Los Angeles   Tremblor Causes Damage In Suburban Areas

Violent ‘Quake In Los Angeles   Tremors Felt Over Entire Area Center In Long Beach; Building Cracks,

-Temblor Is Worst Felt In 8 Years   Many Buildings Damaged, Utility Lines Crippled; No Deaths Noted.

Los Angeles Area Suffers Damage   Tremors Violent But No One Is Renarted Mur?

Million Dollar Damage Is Caused by Western Quake   Temblor Rocks Los Angeles Suburbs; ‘Torrance Hit Hard

s  Most Violent Tremor in Eight Years Shakes  California     LOSS IN MILLIONS     Guests Sent Fleeing From Hotel; Oil Tank Split By Tremor   LOSS IN MILLIONS

Severe Quake Worst in Years At Los Angeles   Estimated Loss Of Million In One Suburban District

RED DIVISION ANNIHILATED BY GERMANS   Russians  Say Nazi Advanced Stopped In South

DETROIT AUTO SHOW FOR 1941 CANCELLEL   Pressure Of Defense Work In Varfous Factories Causes Organization To Call Off Exhibit

A LONDON AREAS HEAVILY BOMBEL  '   Fierce New Raids as Last Night’s Toll Becomes Larger in New Reports

EXPERT EXPLAINS BRITISH CHANCES FOR EVACUATION   Says Situation is Less Difficult Than That at Dunkirk in France

BRITISH STILL HOLD NEW LINE NOW IN GREECE   War Expert Reviews The Situation In Greece And The Evacua4jon

Russians Launch Major Offensive Against Finns   fake Advantage of Deser tion by Germans of Their Ally

Red Offensive Is Launched On Weakened Finns      a  * Powerful Soviet Forces Said Hammering At Karelian Lines After Germans Pull Out Majority Of Army North Of Leningrad

Reds Lash AtFinnArmy   Take Advantage of Naz Withdrawals, Launch Fieree Attack

CORYDON MAN; 78, IS DEAL   H. K, Evans, Former Judge and Congressman, Dies There Last Night

Announce New Corn Allotmen   County Will Have 97,860 Acres in 1942. Corn Yield Has Been Raised.

Boost 1942 Corn Acres in County   Production yield is raised from 43.9 to 47.1 bushels an acre

Creces and China Promised. Help By. President  ASKS SACKIFICE     Higher Taxes and Longer Hours Due U.S.

Utmost Speed In Production Held Key Task   ‘Strikes Must End, Sabotage Must Go, Every: one Must Sacrifice In All-Out Effort To  Beat Dictators,’ President Declares

GERMAN. GENERAL ~{S KILLED AT: FRONT   Infantry Commander Kurt Von Briesen ‘Loses Life in Fighting in Russia.

NAZI GENERAL KILLED ON EASTERN FRON   High Command Report. Death of Kurt Von Briesen, ‘German Infantry Commande

Nazi. Commander Killed In Action   High Command Announces Death Of General Kurt van. Rrieeean

7  LABOR’S STAND   British Party’s Vote I:  Overwhelmingly Against Negotiated Peace

LABOR FAVORS ‘FINISH FIGHT’   British Party Votes For War Effort

FINISH WAR VOTED — BY ENGLISH LABOR PARTY IN ENGLANE   Vote Was 2,430,000 to 19,000 and Objective Now Is to. Destroy Hitlerism.

MURPHY UPHELD SOVIET POLICY   SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, _PROMINENT IN CATHOLIC AF FAIRS, SAYS NAZISM™ GREATEST MENACE

NAZISM WORST EVIL: MURPH}   Prominent Catholic Laymat Endorses Full U. §. Aid for Russians

MURPHY URGES ALL CATHOLIC PEOPLE TO HELP RUSSIA   Justice Gaus Pamminiem  wustite = OaYS - VOLTS,  While Abhorrent, !s Les- ser of Two ‘Evils.

Reds Reporiedly Reject Nazi Peace Feeler  Russians Have No Interest in_

‘Negotiations for Peace Reportedly Launched by Nazis   Kremlin Not Interested in Proposition Said Borne by Diplomats

FEELERS DRAW SHARP ANSWER FROM KREMLIN   Reports Say Term: Similar to Those Given France

Moscow Scorns Armistice Terms   Berlin Seeks Full Occupation of Ukraine Down to Caucasus Line

Moscow Not Interested In Separate Armistice   Nazi Peace Proposals Rejected, Turkish  Sources Report; Bulgaria Under Pressure

GERMANS ASK BULGARIA TO DECLARE WAR   oscow Declines to Ever Discuss Peace Terms Ankara Reports Assert; ‘Trial Balloon’ Bursts

Don't Want  Hitler-Type  Armistice   REDS’ STATEMENT AVERS GERMANS UNDERGOING IMMENSE LOSSES

Reds Reject Peace Plan Of Germany   Neutral Diplomat * Send Up Trial  Balloons

Reds Reject Feeler for Peace Talks   Terms Reported Like Ones Allowed French

NEW MARRIAGE HEALTH LAW 10 GO INTO EFFECT   New Law Will Become Effective In lewa Next Wednesday

U.S. asks ship yards to sign ‘no-strike’ pact   Basic contract eovers 2 years

JAP OFF  CALS DENY CHARGES   Charge By Col. Turnage That Marine Incident wa: “Japanese Instigated” I: Denied By-Japanese Mili. tary Officials.

Famous Newspaper Writer Visits France, Reperts Nation Is Prey to Personal Greed

France Through as  First Class Power   Have No Fighting Spirit Left ; 95 Per Cent of Populatior Anti-German; Pray for British Victory   By KENNET DOWNS (INS Staff Corr@«enandent)

Union Votes to Continue Fight   Policy Commiflee Approves Resignations Fron: Mediation Board

MINE UNION TO CONTINUE WAGE FIGHT   Policy Committee of United Mine Workers Announces Decision Today

Bonnie Leyendecker Still Doesn't Want Sales Tax; Boss of Third ~ Ward; Knows All About Mexico

LAREDO LEGISLATOR ASSERTS CONDITIONS IN TEXAS ARE GOOD   OLDEST MEMBER OF TEXAS HOUSE STILL OPPOSED TO  SALES TAX, HOWEVER

‘Armistice {s Signed Ending Syrian Conflict   Peace Comes to Near East With Pact’s Conclusion

Armistice Is Signed For Syria   French And English Agree To Terms Bringing Peace Into Near Eastern Sector Of War.

RAF TODAY TOOK OFFENSIVE IN SERIES OF BOMBING RAIDS   Attack the Main Bases of Ger. man Military Machine on Continental F.uropve   TAKE OFF FOR CALAIS   Coastal Waters in Dover Area Saw Large Numbers of British Bombers

Plenty Otters   2500 Men Want To Help Pretty Skater Avoid  DNenortationn

James W. Uncles Ts Elected  Kiwanis Head  Kalispell Chosen   as Site for TOAN e.g

French Generals  . Visit ‘Rock’   Mysterious Parley With Gort Held at Gibraltar.

[IIness Is Fatal To Helen Morgan   Famous Torch Singer Expires in Chicago

Soviet Troops Storm Important Moscow Highway   Germans Abandon Their Supplies In Retreat  _ Toward Southeast .

REDS REPORT GAIND ON MOSCOW FRONT   Important Arterial Highway Recaptured By Soviets

Nazis Flee In Bitter Moseow Cold   Russians Say Great  Stores of Equipment Abandoned

Malayan Drive Is Stemmed by British Troops   Imperials Believed Ready to Launch Counter Offensive

HALIFAX 10 ARRIVE IN U.S. TODAY   Believe President On Way to Meet New British Envoy

U.S. Girds Loins As — Wars Rage.  Three Continents Not Very Happy as New Year Arrives

NEW YEAR SEES WAR RAGING ON 3 CONTINENTS   The Americas, Standing Virtually Alone In Peace, Gird For Defense   HITLER 1S CHIEF FIGURE   Churchill Pledges To Repay Germany With Interest Ere 1941 Passes

START OF NEW YEAR TINGED. WITH SADNESS   World at War Contemplates Future  of Nationa   U. S. PREPARES   Americans ans Celebrate Despite Ominous. Outlook For 1941...

Grim World Greets New Year   U. S. Celebrates As Nation Girds For Defense

Happy New Year Shouts Tinged With Sadness   Most of World Either At War or Girded for Defense

U.S. CROWDS FORGET WAR TO GREET ‘4   Note of Sadness Tinge: Celebrations With > Worid At War   = OODBY' TO DECADE   Hitler, Churchill Assure Peoples of Ultimate ) Victory

AMERICA ALONE FREE OF STRIFE   Grim World At War Fights On Into New Year Today.   —ASRSOCTATEY PRESS.

‘Shouts of “Happy New Year’ 'Are Tinged With Note of Sadness in Part of World   Nazi-Vichy Break  Rumor Is Reportec

Western Hemisphere, Alone, Ushers In New Year in Peaceful Atmosphere

1941 Greeted By )Warring World   prouts Of ‘Happy New Year’ Tinged With Sadness On Three Continents—But America Celebrates

A Happy New Year In U.S.A.   Rest of World Battles But America Greets 1941 at Peace; See Better Times Ahead

Two hurt, eggs fly in riot on the campus   Police break up etndent ficht

MOTHER, THREE CHILDREN SLAIN IN NEW YORK HOME; FOURTH CHILD WOUNDED

MOTHER AND THREE CHILDREN VICTIMS OF KNIFE WIELDEP   Four Are Found Dead witt Throats Slashed, Fifth Is Wounded — Husband Held.

House Gives Churchill Its Full Backing   Confidence Received After Prime Minister Clashes With Lloyd George in  Commons Debate .

Prime Minister Is Bitterly Attacked By Lloyd George   War Leader Informs House of Common Britain Will Be Successful in Holding Valley of Nile, Suez Canal and Malta

Expects American Ship. Building Program to See British Through 1942

Minister Raps Lloyd George For Criticism   Says Hitler Fears U.S.; Thus Has Not Declared War

WAR CHIEF IS GIVEN VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   Wins House of Commons, 447 To 3; Empire to Fight To Death

CHURCHILL GETS _ EMPHATIC VOTE AF CONFIDENCE   ¥ ote Is 447 to 3—He Expect: Enough U.S. Cargo Ships To See England Through

PRIME MINISTER IN BITTER ARGUMENT WITH EX-PREMIER   House Of Commons Shows Approval Of Conduct Of War By Vote Of 447 To 3

‘Churchill Gets Vote of  ‘Confidence   Premier Tells Commons 500,000 Troops on Guard; Sees More U. S. Aid

COMMONS BACKS CHURCHILU’S WAR POLICY BY HUGE VOTE OF 447 T0 3   Pledges ‘Fight to The Death’ in Defense of Strongholds in Medi farranean   Has Sharp Tilt With Lloyd George Whose Criticisms Were Re buked: Lauds U.S. Aid

COMMONS GIVES 147-3 VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   Churchill Tangles With George in Debate

Churchill Given Vote Confidence   Promises ‘Fight To Death,’ Asks More U. S. Help

Lioyd George Severely Criti: cizes British Moves  URGES «‘WAR CABINET’  Churchill Says U. S. Aid Tc ‘See Us Through 1942’

Confidence Voted To Churchill   Churchill Wins Vote of Confidence After Clash With Lloyd George

PRIME MINISTER EXPECTS FURTHER AID FROM UL §,   Pledyes “Fight to the Death” to Hold British Posses: sions in Mediterranean and Middle East.   LLOYD GEORGE ASSAILS CONDUCT OF THE WAR   Churchill! Terms George’ Speech Unhelpful and Un worthy of a Great Worle War Leader.

447 To 3 Is Score, Despite  Lashing By Lloyd George;  Optimistic. As He Outlines Policy For War Aims

PLEDGES FIGHT TO DEATH FOR TOBRUK; CRETE   Overwhelming Confidenc Vote Follows Verba] Lashing by Lloyd George

CHURCHILL, BACKED BY COMMONS, VOWS FIGHT TO THE DEATH   Wins Confidence Vote, 447-8: Predicts ‘Great Deal More Help’ From U S.; Clashes With Lloyd George

Briton Proclaims Halt to Retreat At Tobruk And Crete      BALLOT IS 447 TO 3   Lloyd George Warns U. S. ‘Must Do More’ to Beat Germany

Commons Approves War Acts   Ballot 447 to Three Favorinc Churchill Who Proclaims British, Will ““Hotd” Stra: teaic Points.

PLEDGES FIGHT TO DEATH IN MIDDLE EAST   Prime Minister Says He Expects More American Aid; Lloyd George Criticizes U. S. Efforts.   ATLANTIC PATROL NOT SUFFICIENT

NEEDS MORE U. 5. AID AND EXPECTS ~ HE WILL GET TT   LLOYD GEORGE TANGLES A’ LENGTH WIth PRIME AIINISTER   CHURCHILL SAYS MIDDLE FAST ARMY TOTALS 500,00f   Pledges Defense ro The Death of Tobruk, Malta, Suez. Other &ironnenaints

Churchill Given Confidence Vote      Prime Minister Clashes With Lloyd George  In Commons

MORE U.S. AID PMG -"ABSEATS   500,000 Troops Protecting  Middle-East Life Lines, Commons Told.

in Head-on Clash With Lloyd George Rejected the Latters Criticisms.

ATE. TOBRUK vill BE HELD 1) THE DEATH   a Churchill, An cing Halt to British Retreat   USE OF COMMONS VOTES CONFIDENCE   verwhelming Ballot Ends Two-Day Debate On War Reverses

Debate Involves Bitter Exchange Between Chief And David Lloyd George   Confidence Vote Was 447-3 As House Told 500,000 Men Ready To Fight In Middle-East

CONFIDENCE VOTE WON BY CHURCHILL   Fight to Death For Crete, Suez Is Pledged

UHURGHILL GETS DONE IDENCE VOTE   House Of Commons Backs Prime Minister Afte. New Wai Pledge

CONFIDENCE VOTE GIVEN _ CHURCHILI   Sommons Approve  His Course Despite  Criticism. By’ Lloyd » George

2-Day Debate on Conduct: Of War Climaxed By' 447 to 3 Vote   OUTLOOK IS BETTER  Prime Minister Promises Last Ditch Stands at Crete, Tobruk

Churchill wins vote of confidence   Under attack by David Lloyd George

House Votes Confidence In Churchill   Figbt to Death Pledge Made bs  Prime Minister

MORE AID BY U, 5. EXPECTED, COMMONS TOLD   Britain Pledged to Fight to Death for Control of Crete, Tobruk, Suez, Other Sites

CHURCHILL PROMISES SUEZ FIGHT   Prime Minister Gets Vote Of Confidence After Open Debate

PRIME MINISTER PREDICTS SUCCESS N NEAR EAST   Reveals 500,000 Men  In Arms to Oppose Axis; Promises Defense of Crete And Tobruk “To the Death’  VOTE AAT TO 2

Overwhelming — Confidence Vote Accorded Leader   Prime Minister Expects To Get More Needed . Help From America

Churchill’s War Policies » Are Upheld   Commons Vote Confidence 447-35 Lloyd George Asks More U.S. Aid

CHURCHILL GETS OVERWHELMING ~ ENDORSEMENT   Has A Clash With Former Premter Lieyd George Over War - Preparations.

SOVIET-GERMAN BATTLE BRINGING WAR TO CLIMAX   Germany Seems Definitely Engaged In Major Battle On Two Fronts

England's Meat Ration is Cut Sharply Second Time in as Many Days

MEAT RATION CUT AGAIN   British To Allow 23 Cents Worth Of Meat Per Week

Food Situation in Britain Appears Acute;. Rations of ~ Meat Cut; Scandal Alllegec

British Meat Ration Cut Second Time in Two Days   Amount Reduced from 32 to 23 Cents Worth Per Person Per Week; People Told That They Must Choose Between Steaks and Victories

British Meat Ration Cut Sharply To Provide More Meat for the Arm)

British Meat Ration Is Reduced To Equivalent Of 23 Cents Each Weekly

British Meat Ration Is. Down to About 23 Cents After Woolton’s Report   Food Minister. Warns English ‘He Can “No Longer Bring World to Our Door” .

Steaks Or Victory’ Is Choice   British Clamp Down On Meat Rations

BRITISH MEAT RATION 1S CUT SECOND TIME   People Told They Must Choose Between Steak and Victories   SECOND REDUCTION MADE IN TWO DAYS   Special Writers Term Food Situation National Scandal

Britain Slashes Meat Rations   Britons Are Told They Must Choose Between Steaks and Victories

Debate That Surrounds Famed Ace Continuing   Willkie Says U. S. Can’t Escape War If England Loses; Notre Dame Man Claims Lindbergh “Brave Patriot”’

OBJECTORS CO TO WORK CAMP   Group of 23 to Arrive At Manistee County Barracks June 25

Pass New Drive Law   Bill To Put Teeth Into License  Act Sent To Governor

Patrolman Says Doctor Bribed Him   Mexican Judgé Holds Affidavit From Policeman In Torrance Case

TRIAL I$ OPENED IN OHIO SLAYING   Woman Accused of Killing Baby While in Rage; Insanity Is Plea

CHILD - SLAYING TRIAL OPENS   Crying Father Testifies For State In Manslaughter Case Against Wife

DALES TAX Io - DEAD PIGEON’   Will Attempt to Slash the Bud-et to Avoid Any New Taxes.   DEFICIT LOOKED FOR

STATE SALES TAK I DECLARED DEAL   No Action to Be Taken by  Legislators, Says Report.

GALES TAK 1b «DEAD PIGEON   Will Attempt to Slash. the . Bud-et to Avoid Any New Taxes. —   DEFICIT LOOKED FOR

SALES TAX IS ‘DEAD PIGEON’ GOP DECIDES   Must Cut Budget or Raise Gross Income Tax, Leaders Decide at Caucus.

CLAIM 1,500,000 DEAD, WOUNDED   Russians Destroy Fou German Divisions

Two New Nazi Divisions Are Broken, Claim  Six Weeks Mark Mere Beginning Of Clash, Moscow Declares; See  Langa In Taattee

MOSCOW PLACES FOE CASUALTIES OVER 1.500.000   Two New Nazi Divisions Are Reported Smashed—‘Long War’ in East*Predicted

German Losses At 1¥2 Million Men In Battle   Bolshevist Trip - Hammer Counter Blows Meet Invasion Forces Coming Up.   HITLER GIVES CREDIT

Russian Counter Attac! Break Two Nazi Divisir Moscow Statement Cl:   Way to Moscow Will Be Open: Through Smolensk Area os R “Battle of Attrition,” Berlin

GERMAN LOSS IN MEN SAID OVER MILLION   Tank Columns Suffer In New Attacks

Two More German Divisions Said Broken by Soviet   Counter-Attacks in Smolensk Area Declarec To Have Blasted Nazi Drive; Moscow Claims Enemy Casualties Over 1,500,000

‘Russians Destroy Panzers   Hitler ‘Forced To Plan For  Long War -

SOVIETS SAY 1,900,000 NAZIS KILLED   Two New German Divisions Said  To Have Been Destroved

Moscow Says Germans Forced To Change Method As Attacked Bogged Down  W.. BEC’RTIME Mm mactcnrees

Counter Attacks Crumble Two More Divisions   Red Army Declares Tank Columns Trapped, Destroyed Behind Lines

Germans Declared ‘Bogged Down on  Eastern Front’   Nazi Destroyer and Transport Reported Sunk in Baltic

TWO DIVISIONS ARE BROKEN BY SOVIET FORGES   Commissar Lozovsky Says Germans Changing Tactics and Preparing for Long Canflict   PLACES NAZI LOSSES AT 1,500,000 MEN   Four German Divisions Cut to Pieces in Succession Trip- Hammer Blows, is Claim

Wloscow Asserts Nazi Casualties  Total 1,500,000   Red Army Counter-Attack Has Broken Two More German Divisions

MOSCOW ofY3 NAZI ARMIES BOGGED DOW   Reports Two German Divi. sions in Smolensk Broken by Counter-Attacks.   BERLIN PREDICTS ROAD TO MOSCOW OPEN SOON

Near Zero Predicted For Ames   Repetition of 1940 Blizzard le Exnected

May Drop To Zero in North lowa   Five Above Predicted i: Southeastern Section of the State

SURTAXES TO BE INCREASED   Levies on Individual Incomes to Be Hiked, Committee Urges

Three, One-Half Billions Sought   Congressional Committee Agrees On Method For Computing Excess Profits

Plan Drastic Increase In Surtaxes   Hike Expected To Double Payer’s Tax Bill

INCOME TAXES TO BE DOUBLED, IT IS CLAIMED   House Committee oVtes Drag. tic Increases In Surfaxes On Individual Earnings

Propose Drastic Change in Taxes   House Committee Would Hike Surtaxes on Incomes, and Profits.

Ten Percent Income Tax   Heise ‘Committee Ask: Drastic Increase in Income Surtaxes

INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXES ARE DOUBLED   Excess Profits Levies “Also Hiked Sharply

AMERICA FACES DOUBLED TAXES ON ALL INCOMI   House Committee Seek To Raise $2,480,900,000 Added Revenue

APPROVE HIKE IN SURTAXES ON INCOMES   House Committee Wiil Recommend Increases to Raise Additional. Revenue

House Committee Urges Drastic Surtax Increases  wee. mtrwvacwernmae

HOUSE GROUP APPROVES BIG -TIXCINCREASE   Ways and Means Commnittee Tentatively Okays $2,480,900,000 Bill.

DRASTI BOOST IN TAX (S APPROVED   INCOME SCHEDULES WOULD BE RAISED FOR DEFENSE FUND

Income Taxes May Be Doubled  Quirtay tn Rao   Surtax to Be Levied on All Who Pay

Approval of Tax Measure  Drastic Increases in Taxes Set Tentatively

Tax Recovery Suit Branoht to S.A   Doubling of ‘Tax Bill Gs Favored

Tax Levies  To Be Raised   House Group Favors Drastic Income Surtax  And Corporation Boost

DRASTIC INCREASES IN SURTAXES WILL BE RECOMMENDED   NEW INDIVIDUAL INCOME SURTAX TO BE MORE THAN DOUBLE PREVIOUS TAX

May Recommend Drastic Increases in Surtaxes  On Incomes for Defense   Committee Also Considers Tightening Up on a Excess Profits

Doubling of — Income Taxes * Is Considered   House Committee Seeking Ways to Raise Added $2.480,900,000 ae

GROUP IN HOUSE VOTES ON TAXES   Committee Spurs Plans For $3,500,000,000 Bill

Surtax Rates Start At Five Per Cent Of First $2,000 Of Taxable Income

House Group Votes Drastic Surtax Boost      ew Personal, Corporate Levies to Raise 21, +  Bilhons

May Recommend Drastic Increases in Surtaxes  On, Incomes for Defense   Committee Also Considers  Yightening Up on Corporation  Excess Profits

Drastic Hike In Income Surtaxes   Excess Profits Levy Of 10 Per Cent Favored.

Lend-Lease Aid Plan To Go To Congress Monday}  F.D.R. Intimates   F.D.R. Intimates Repayment By  Britain Might Be “ Tn Raw Materials

PAYING IN RAW MATERIALS BY BRITAIN SEEN   New Possibility of Lease Lend Program Raised By Roosevelt   CONGRESS GETS SET FOR BATTLE ROYAL   President Expected to Dis cuss Arms Aid Plans In His Message

BRITAIN MAY GIVE RUBBER, TINFOD-ADMC   Fight Over Lease-Lend Plan to Start Off New Conaress   RAW MATERIALS MAY. BE TAKEN BY U., 5S.   President Is _Expected te Touch on Plan in His Messace™

Possibility Of Swap For Wat Goods Is Voiced   President Hints Britain Could Exchange Rubber For War Materials; Fight Looms In Congress.

oor States ay Accept  ,ommodities From Britain   Possibility of Taking Raw Materials  For War Implements Raised by President   TO DISCUSS PLAN WITH CONGRESS   Legislators Prepare For Battle Royal On Lease-Lend Idea

Congress Set For Battle on ‘Lease-Lend’   President to Discuss Program in Message to Congress in Person Monday

clares Tin, Rubber anc Other Commoditie: Would Prove Accept. able to the United State:

Supreme Court To Revise Court Procedure   Committees Named to Stud; Important Problem

Revision of Rules of Practice in All State Courts Begun   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

Big Wheat Crop Emerging From Winter Rigor:   Experts Predict Best Pros pects for Record Crop Since the Harvest of 1931.

HUGE WHEAT CROP CFE IN MIDWEST   Expect Biggest Harvest ¢ Grain Since Record Crop of 1931

New U. S. Winter Wheat Crop Large   Growing Season Promises Bumper Harvest Ahead

G0. P. SOLON AND GOVERNOR GET TOGETHER   Hope To Iron Out Legislative Differences At Parley Tadaw

STORES OF SPARE PARTS ESSENTIAL TO AIR FIGHTING   Naval Observers Return Afte Long Service With Various British Fleets.

Railroad Men Get A  Large Salary Increase   Texas-Pacific Workers Get Annual Raise of $93,000 Saturday

R R Workers Will Get Raise: In Wace Order   70,000 Employes To Be Affected On Two Lines

Bioff Contends He Acted As Secret Messenger For Picture Industry

BIOFF CLAIMS HE WAS MESSENGER   Extortion Defendant Says He Was “Secret Agent” for Delivering Cash

They Would Have Control Of All World   Ex-Official Views Lease-Lend Bill With Concern

MILITARY LEADERS ARE CALLED 10 TESTIFY ON MEASURE   Gag Rule Charge Made By Repubfican Spokesman at Committee Hearing   Former Undersecretary of State Says Lease-Lend Leads to Dictatorship

Military Men To Testify in Secret   GOP Members of Committee Cry ‘Gag Rule’ To Announcement on Hearing

PUBLIC BARRED FROM HEARING WAR EXPERTS   Army, Navy, Air Chiefs Called To Testify By Opponents Of Bill  TWO DICTATORS SEEN

CRY IS SET UP BY REPUBLICANS IN HOUSE INQUIRY   Committee Chairman Quickly Denies Charge Voiced By Rep. Fish to Newsmen Over Whether Army and Navy Authorities Were Consulted in Writing of Proposed Legislation.

‘Army Heads Refuse Public Aid Hearing   é Rep. Fish’s Move Upset; Republicans “Sit Out” an « Executive Session

Secret Session for Testimony of Officers   Republicans Charge Gag Rule at Closed Meeting

Service Officers To Give Testimony In Private Session   Decision Reached At Dem Meeting O Committee Group

Republicans Set Up Cry Of GagRule’   High War Officials. Refuse fo Offer  Publie Tactimoanw

CHIEFS TO BE HEARD   Secret as Suggested by Chief of Staff   REP, FISH ASKED PUBLIC HEARINGS   Gag Rule Ory Made by G. 0. P, After Democrats Vote to Call Generals

CRIES OF “GAG RULE” MADE BY REPUBLICANS   Chairman Bloom Denies It Democrats Vote to Hear Military Men In Privete      COMMITTEE FORCED TO SUMMON EXPERTS   Indicated Hesitation to Appearing Otherwise; Fish and Bloom Clask Over Procedure

To Testify In Secrecy   Close Session For Top-Ranking U. 8. Military Men

SECRET TESTIMONY PROPOSAL BRINGS CRY OF ‘GAG RULE   Chairman Bloom and Rep. Fish Clash Over Method of Questioning Witnesses

“GAG RULE” GRY IS HEARD TODAY   Republicans in House Committee Oppose Move for Closed Session,   DEMOCRATS ISSUE EDICT   Heads of Army, Navy and Air Corps Services Are Called to Give Views.

ARMY, NAVY HEADS WON'T SDEAK OPENLY   Military Experts Want Executive Session— i aed Cot TE   FISH DEMANDS PUBLIC TESTIMONY   “Guess Bloom Doesn't  Want Them To Testify,” He Says

REPUBLICANS IN PROTEST AGAINST RULE   Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Corps to Be Heard in Private, Despite Angry Demands for aPublic Hearine.

SECRECY CLOAKS TESTIMONY OF ARMY (IFFIRE RC   But Republicans Wan Military to Testify on Aid To Britain Publicly   BLOOM, FISH CLASH ABOUT PROCEDURE   GOP Representative: Says Gag Rule Choked Motion’ for Qnen Session. .~

Gold-Braids’ Testimony on ‘Lease Secret   W.R. Castle Says Lease-Lend Means Dictatorship Here

—AID TO BRITAIN—   U.S. Army Chiefs To Be Heard   Fish’s Charge Of “Gag Rule” Is Denied By Chairman Bloom

¢.0.P. MINORITY HURLES CHARGE ‘OF ‘GAG RULE   Democraite Majority Votes Secret Hearing On Lease-Lend Bill

GOP’s Holler ‘Gag Rule’   Army And Navy Chief: Won’t Talk In Public

Army, Navy Officers Callec To Testify in Secret on Aid To Britain; Gag Rule Chargec

Military to Air Views On Measure to Aid Great Britain     MmAMm DIIIE CHARGED   GAG RULE CHARGED.    Would Discuss Effects of Lend-Lease Bill On United States

CHARGE GAG USED TD KEEP CHIEFS MUM   Top - Ranking Officers Say They Will Talk Only in Secret. ;   LEASE-LEND BILL: ARGUMENT GROWS   Opponents Infer Military Experts Not Consulted in Drafting Measure.

Military Leaders Testimony Secret   Republicans Cry “Gag Rule” as Democrats Favor Private Hearing   ON LEASE-LEND BILL    Former Hoover Official Says Bill Would Give World  - Two Dictators

GENERALS 10 TESTIFY IN SECRET   Bloom and Fish Clash Over Military Chiefs’ Refusal of Public Hearing.

Officers to Testify in Secret  Raniuhlicans Crv   Republicans Cry "Gag Rule” When Dems Win in Vote

Committee Tells Top Officers To. Testify In Secret   Democratic Majority’s Rule -Incites Raucous Protest Of Opponents 

A Secret Hearing For High Officers On British Bill   Democrats Adopt Plan Despite Republican Cries of “Gag Rule.”   Are Asked to Discuss Effect on Defenses

A Secret Aid Bill Hearing   Army and Navy. Head: To Testify Monday in Closed Session; Fish And Bloom Squabble

MILITARY MEN IN SECRET TALK   Foreign Affairs Committee to Hold Closed Session

Democratic Members of House Committee Vote Action at Closed Meeting

Ithacan Hurt In Jap Riot At Shangha   W. J. Carney Hit by Chair; 3 Councilmen  Shot in Tax Protest

SEVEN LEADING BRITISH, AMERICAN NEWS AGENCY EDITORS PICK TOP STORIE:

King Boris Of Bulgaria ls En Route To Berlin For Meeting With Adoll

Boris on Way to Meet the Fuehrer   Reported Visit Regarded a: Step to Bulgarian Entry Into War   TURKEY IS DISCUSSED   Break in Russo-Bulgarian Relations Is Believed  Imminent -

KING BORIS REPORTED EN ROUTE TO SEE HITLER AND AXIS MOVE TO FORCE TURKEY'S HAND SEEN   Communist Deputies In. Bulgarian Parliament Reported Executed and Other Events Point to New Developments In Southeastern Europe

Bulgaria on Verge of War, British Hea   Ankara Sources Predict Tur key Is Facing Imminent Showdown

PORTED GOING ) MEET HITLER  ao KING   sit Believed To Be Prelude To Declaring War ! On Russia

London Radio Reports Boris To See Hitler   King of Bulgaria Said  Preparing for War  on Russia   Threat to Turks Hinted   Berlin Discounts Rumor Attributed to Sources in Ankara

Heavy Crimean Snow Bogs Germans On Last Clear Terrain on Vast Fron

German Soldiers Freeze fo Death In Moscow Area   ‘Napoleon Weather’ Ar rives To Assist the Russian Armies

PICKETS JER LORD HALIFAX   Britain’s Ambassador Has More Trouble at Cleveland City Hall

Lord Halifax Again Booed  By Women   Cleveland Crowd Jeers Ambassador  And Wife

PICKETS JEER LORD HALIFAX   Given Police Escort Or Detroit Visit

HALIFAX AGAIN BOOED   Women Pickets Stage Demonstration Against British Envoy

LEGION MAKES WAR SUGGESTION   Would Free Army and Navy For Service On Foreign Battle Fronts

LEGION GROUP HIT ARMY BAN   RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING LIFTING OF HEMISPHERE LIMITATION INTRODUCED

BASEBALL ACE 10 SERVE AT CUSTER   Greenberg Trades Highest Diamond Salary for Soldier's Pay

Hank Greenberg Found Fit; Begins Army Service Today   .Swaps No. 5 of Detroit Tiger Uniform for Army’: _ Serial Number of: 36-114-611; Pronounced Fit - Despite Flat Feet; Fans Skout Friendly Farewells As He Marches to Center’

GREENBERG IN ARMY; LOSING ~— $50,000 YEAF   Baseball Star Is ‘Physical ly Fit’ Despite Flat Feot

Lee Raps “This Man Davis” As “Angel” of No Foreign War Committee

Davis Angel Of Marshall  Committee   OKLAHOMAN SAYS. “NO FOREIGN WAR” OUTFIT IS PART OF NAZI PUAN TO SABOTAGE DEFENSE PROGRAM.   Senator Lee’s Charge

Flooded Creeks Damage Crops  Southeastern Arec   Southeastern Area Reported Hard Hit

Flooded Creeks Damage Crops  Southeastern Areo Reported Hard Hit

Army Will Be Doubled By June 15  Total Strength ‘To Reach Million Amd Walfkhy Date

Jacksonville Water Front Fire Costly   Warehouses, Piers, Are Destroyed, Damage May Hit Millio

5,000 Invaders Slain by Soviets Near Leningrad   Berlin Admits Tough Going; Southern Assault Stalled

Nazis Having Tough Tussle With Russia   BERLIN ADMITS RUSSIANS ARE HITTING HARD COUNTER LICKS,

Germans Held Back By Russians   Assaults All Along Eastern Front Reported Fruitless

NAZIS STALLED AS REDS OPEN NEW ATTACKS   Violent Battles Rage for Sevastopol, ’ Moscow Areas

Gateway to Adriatic Seaport of Valona  Je  ‘TRADE BOMBS  R. A. F..and Nazi Airmen Claim Much Damage

PLANES HIT AT NAZIS   Many Bombers Accompanied By 500 RAF Fighter Planes Attack Invasion Bases   “MORE... SUCCESSFUL” THAN GERMAN RAIL   British Mass For Drive On Tobruk As Greeks Score Another Triumph

East Africa Embroiled In New Attacks   Greeks Jubilant Over Triumphs In Albania

British Mass For Assault Ai Tobruk   Germans Attempt Another Firekrieg On London

GREEKS TAKE ITALIAN CITY OF KLISURA   Report Series of Slashing Blows on Vital Nazi War Industries

BRITAINS SLASH ITALIAN FORCES   Empire Armies Pound Fascist East Africa as Tobruk Assault Is Prepared.   ADRIATIC GATEWAY TAKEN

‘Attack On 30,000 Fascists Trapped In North Africa Is Imminent While ‘Operations Continue West In Desert   Church’ Bells Toll In Ancient Kingdom. After . Metaxas Announces Capture Of Point Leading © To Adriatic Gateway. Italians’ Last Biq Port

British Move To Spring Tobruk Trap   Mass Forces For Final Assault— Greeks Take Klisura

BRITISH PLANES MAKE SERIES OF RAIDS ON NAZIS   Fighting Legions of Churchill Surround Tobruk. Move West

BRITISH AND GREEK TELL OF ADVANCES   While North African Army Closes on Tobruk, GreeksTake Klisura.   FORCES MOVE TOWARD ETHIOPIA   German Fliers Make Heavy Raids on London and Other Cities.

East Africa Embroiled In New Attacks  Cpanake IZnhijlont   Greeks Jubilant Over Triumphs In Albania

GREEKS TAKE  FASCIST BASE OF KLISURA   Greek Victory Leaves Valona as Last Big Port of Italians in Southern Albania

RAF Warplanes Challenge Nazi Defenses   Massed Attacks by Hundreds Made Along French Coast

SEEKS CAPTURE IMPORTANT CITY   Klisura, Gateway To Adriatic Seaport Of Valoha, Falls   NATION REJOICES   British Continue Drive Against Entrapped To. bruk Garrison

Strategically Important ”. Town Falls In Battle Of Albania     TOBRUK IS ENCIRCLED     England Bombed Again; German Industrial  Cities Raided   TOBRUK IS ENCIRCLED

Klisura, Gateway To Valona, Taken By English Ally   Hundreds Of RAF: Planes Thunder 'ToAttack Along Coast.

Most Formidable Attack in Weeks Launched by British as Germans Announce New Accord Keeping Russia Out of War; Invasion Bases Hammered Last Night.

ItaliansSuftfer New Reverses   British Attack East Africa Holdings Of Duce’s Empire

GREEKS REPOR CAPTURE OF KEY CITY   series Of Slashing Blows On Nazi Industry Made   FALL OF KLISURA   Paves Way For Cracking Of Italian Defenses, Athens Army Men Claim

British smash into Italian east Africa   Greeks capture Klisura in central Albania, gateway to port of Valona.

KEY ITALIAN STRONGHOLD IS HELD BY GREEKS      British Bombers Blast Nazi War Indus : trjee Tn Rohr       HUGE ATTACK   English Forces Mass For Assault At. Tobruk ‘a

English Lash Out At German - Faetory Sites   Daylight Attack Follows Night Raids On Industrial Centers Coast Towns,  TOBRUK UNDER -SIEGE

DESERT ARMY PREPARES FOR PORT ASSAUL   30,000 Fascists Entrapped at Tobruk as British Push Campaign Farther and Farther

CALAIS, BOULOGNE ARE BLASTED BY HEAVY BOMB RAID   German. Airdrome, Military Installations “Damaged, Claims London   Klisura Taken by Greeks In Albania; Tobruk Area Campaign Pressed

Fascists Driven Out of Town in Kenya Colony   Greeks Win Klisura And R.A. F. Hits at Many German Points

RAF STAGES MASS ATTACK   Hundreds Of British Warplanes Thunder Across Channel At Midday And Blast Calais And Boulogne  Areas—-Greece Announces Fall Of Tanta Ginnie

30,000 Fascist Troopa Are. - ‘Trapped — Greeks Also, “Report Successes  ‘GLIsURA CAPTURED.  British Air Force Hits eep Into Territory, of Germans

RUSSIANS ARE ON WAY TOU, S.   One of Leaders Hints Mission to Determine  Help to Be Obtained

JAPAN COUNCIL DEFIES U. S. 10 STOP PROGRAM   Tokyo Newspapers Renew Bitter Attack on America

Say Next Move ‘Up To FD’   COUNCIL SAYS JAPAN WILL REPULSE ALL ‘NEW ORDER’ FOES

Embassy Attaches Recalled by Japan   Press Heightens Tirade as Member Of Privy Council Moves for Peace   Council Defies Powers

TOKYO PRESS HARDENS IN ITS ATTITUDE   Asserts Billion ‘People Will Become Bombs Against Britain and U. S.

Japanese Press Takes Sterner View on U.S.   Still Holding Forth Some Hope for a Peaceful Settlement

Tokyo Ready To Fight Any Interference —   Economic Council Meets In Emergency And issues Grave Statement While Newspapers Of Nation Accuse America Of Insincerity

JAP PROPOSES COMMISSION ON PACIFIC. GRISIS   Count: Kentaro, Harvard“Educated: Privy Councillor, Sronely Supports Such a.Move   HELD ONLY HOPE   Meanwhile, Political Ot servers: Charge United ‘States is Attempting’to ‘Pass the Buck’ to Japan

JAPS SAY NEXT MOVE UP 10 US.   Economic Council States Nippon Will Not Yield

Hostility in Japan Rises   Newspapers Angrily Attack Russia, U. S.

Japan press more hostile  to the U. S.   Billion in Asia to be bombs

AP PRESS IN NEW ATTACKS — ONU.S. STAND   ® Tokyo Recalls Two Capital Attaches As Tension Still  Grows

U.S. Believes Pacifie Status More Critical   Tokyo Thinks Moscow At titude Becoming More Relliverent

Hostity “of Japan’s. Press - Hardens Toward the United States —- Hope of Settlement Not Abandoned

Press Again Attacks U.S. And Russia   Next Peace or War Move Up To Roosevelt

HOSTILITY TOWARD U.S, HARDENING   Appointment of a Special Japanese-Américan Com- mission Is Urged.

JAPANESE PRESS IN HARDENED HOSTILITY TO UNITED STATES   THERE WAS NOT A COM. PLETE ABANDONMENT SETTLEMENT HOPE, HOWEVER

TOKYO HURLS NEW DEFIANCE   Economic Council Declares Attempts to Halt Asia Order Will Be Reoulsed.

Jap Newspaper Says Asia Will Fight America   “Billion People Would Become Bombs,” Paper Declares; Joint Saramiision Favored

TOKYO DEFIES WORLD T0 STOP HER NEW ORDER   J. §. Assailed For Releasing Note To Huil: Threat By  Russia Charged

Midwest Truck Drivers Strike Threat Settled   Firms, Employes To Abide by Mediation Board Wage Decision

FUEHRER SETS MARCH, APRIL FOR AXIS BLOW   Predicts Britain to Starve and All Capitalistic Nations to Fall   Turkey Hints She'll Fight if Germans Occupy Bulgaria

Business Gear's To Meet Needs   Big And Little Companies Pledge Action To Meet Defense Requirements

BUSINESS PLEDGES HELP If DEFENSE      Rearming Production Will Be Given Right-of-Way All Down the Line

RAF Hits At Germans  Behind Line   AS NAZIS HUNT WEAK SPOTS TD GREEK-BRITISH MAIN DE FENSE: NAZIS REPULSED.

Germans Checked In Fierce Drive Against Greeks   Repulsed with Heav' Losses They Seek To Find ‘Soft Spot”

GR EEK-BRITISH LINE HOLDS AS NAZIS SLOW UP   Mechanized Forces Fee For ‘Soft’ Spots In Defense Lines Of Allied Forces «   Convoys Are Bombed

LASH AT NAZIS   Germans are Repulsed with Heavy Losses in Attack In Phiorina Area   BRITISH PATROLS IN TOUCH WITH ENEMY   invaders Trying to Discover “Soft” Spot in Lines Of Allies

SOFT SPOTS ARE SOUGHT BY GERMANS   RAF Scores Hits Or Moving Troops

Nazi Drive Repulsed In North, Greeks Say   Germans Feel About For Defense Soft Spots As Greeks Report “Restricted Activities’  i de ie a ae Ean, lem, tn Ge en an a ae ee a oe   YUGOSLAV TROOPS COUNTER-ATTACK

Mitchell Field Invaded!   But Sheepish Officials Explain Mystery

TWO BEING HELD ~ FOR GRAND JURY   Youths Accused of Break ing into News’ Agency

Two Drowned At Koshkonon: During Storn   Janesville Youths Lose Lives In Lake—Three Girls Reach Shore After Narrow Escape

Boat Tips, 2 Drowned   Wind Tilts Craft, Throwing Victims Inte Water

Hot Campaign Is Raging At School For Council Head   Andy Gray Williamson And Jack McCorkle Supporters Are Stump: We.

Raging At fe For Council Head:   Atidy Gray- W Williimsor And Jack McCorkle Subporters Are St imip:

Film ‘Lot. Extra-F lips to Leading _ Man in Flashy Hollywood Rise

‘PUBLIC WARNED TO RE-ARRANGE FINANCE PLANS   Treasury Heads Say New Taxes Will Be Stiffest In U. S. History

Treasury Secretary Warns Public to Rearrange Its Finances to Meet Impending Taxes for War

Long - Standing  Disagreement Between Governor and Two Democratic Fis. cal Officers to be Inject: ed Into Deliberations   MAY DELAY SESSION

Nazis, Italy Regard U.S. AsFullEnemy   Roosevelt Brandec ‘Worst Kind Of Dictator’

Press Considers America is ‘100 Per Cent Enemy   Patrol is Called Attempt to Provoke Conflict with Axis

WAR SHIPMENTS TO BE BOMBED, EDITORS WARN   Charges Hurled al Roosevelt for  Aid Stand

U.§., New Zealanc Will Name Envoys   British Dominion Not Repersented Directly At Present

ROB SLEUTH OF $6,054 PAYROLL   tDetective Forced Into Bandit’s Car

ROB DETECTIVE   2 Armed Bandits Take $6,054 Payroll From Burns Agent.

$20,000 SUIT . IS DOCKETED   Clinton R. Claggett Seeks Damages For Loss Of Wife’s Services. .

Up and Down Atlantic and Pacific and Across Gulf of Mexico Americans Are Ready To Spot Enemy Bombers

ARMY OF CIVILIANS GUARDING COASTS OF AMERICA FROM JAP RAIDERS’ SURPRISE BOMBINGS

BRITAIN IS ASSURED TURKEY WILL NOT AID NAZI EFFORTS   Ankara Says Country Wil Never Let German War Materials Or Troops Cross Territory

Turkey Assures Britain Against Nazi Transports      Germans Won't Be . Allowed To Carry  Materials Across Area

Second Warning Is Given to Irar      Britain Soviet Want Naz ‘Tourists’ Ousted From Area

British Warn Of  Germans in Iran   Government Told To Eliminate Nazi Spies And “Tourists; Russians Claim Little Country  Threatened By Axis Powers

LONDON ORDERS IRAN TO OUST NAZI AGENTS   Warning May Presage Joini Soviet-British Action In Middle East

lran Is Warned To Get Rid of German Tourists   ondon and Moscov Alarmed over Activities of the Nazis

Court Orders GOP Candidate Seated      His -3, 613-Vote Majority For Governor Being Fought in Missouri

CHINA DISPUTES JAPAN'S CLAIM   Fall Of Hunan Capital Reported On Anniversary Of Axis Pact

THREATEN SPLIT ON TAX PROGRAM   Several Weeks of Delay May Be Result of Treasury’s New Plan

DELAY SEEN IN PASSAGE OF TAX BILI   Congressional Split Seen as Vary ing Proposals Put Forth For Federal Levy Legislation

Are Ready for the Series Opening Next Wednesday-——Champions Are Welcomed Home.

PATIENCE I$ REWARDED   Hysterical Brooklyn Fans Even Boom Durocher For Mavor   BLUE FORCES ONLY 65 MILES FROM OBJECTIVE

DODGERS WIN LEAGUE RAGE   BROOKLYN'S “BUMS" COME THROUGH IN HECTIC BATTLE WITH CARDS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

NING WINTER SLUWING UP NAZI ATTACK   Heavy Fighting Reported on Leningrad and Moscow Sectors.   GERMANS ARE TIRED   Berlin Eays Important Rail. road Town Has Been Captured.

ARN IES BATTLE NY SLEET, MUL   Weathey Adds To Misery Of Troops Locked In hastern Front Struggle

Heavy Fighting Rep on Leningrad and . cow ' Sectors.           GERMANS. ARE TIRE!         Berlin Says Important ] i road Town Has Been Captured. +

Blizzard, Sleet And Mud Confront Nazi Forces On Moscow-Leningrad Fronts

NEW FIGHTING, BLIZZARD HT SOVIET FRONT   Report Russian Defenses Holding Well; Storm Hinders Germans.   BOTH ARMIES ATTACK IN LOCAL POSITIONS

NEW FIGHTING IN SPITE OF A BLIZZARD   Heavy Battling On Moscow And  Leningrad Fronts

$1,000,000 Brooklyn Pier Fire   Six Lives and Much Defens Material Lost; Officials See no Sabotage  Indications.

BLAZING FIRE SWEEPS VITAL EASTERN DOCK   Six Killed, 60 Hurt Sabotage Check Made by FBI

Inferno of Flame Spreads Across  Pier: 60 Injured   Sabotage Suspected; Estimated Damage Placed at Million

IMPERIAL FORGES LAND AT IRAQ PORT   British Make Swift Move T¢ — Keep Iraq Prized Oil Fields — From the Hands of the Axis ~ Powers

British Move Troops to Iraq : To Keep Prized Oil Fields From Falling to Axis Power   Strong Force Landed, May Strengthen Turkish Resistance to Germans

ACT OPENS WAY TO WAR, SAYS REYNOLDS 0)   North Carolina: Senator Joins With: Aid Foes In Surprise Move   WAR IN 30 DAYS IF WAR AID BILL 1S PASSED_-NYE

ALLIED ARMIES DiGi IN FOR STAND AT THERMOPYLAE   Supreme Effort Begun to Check Nazi Advance at 1-., to-3-Mile Wide Gap Leading to Southern Greece.   GREEK FORCES HARD _ PRESSED IN ALBANIA   Their Retreat to West Cut Off, Berlin Reports—Air Raids Made on Piraeus,  Crete and Corfu.

Axis Bombers Seek fo Half. Embarkation   Greek Divisions Trapped Between Nazi and Fascist Forces in West

Allies Fighting Savagely To Check Drive of Nazis’ Huge Tanks, Dive Bomber:   Greek Army Leaving Albania Said To Be Menaced; German Air Action Reported Intense

PANZAR UNITS MOVE TO NEW LINE; SWARMS OF PLANES HIT DEFENDERS   Nazi Attention Centers On Ships Leaving Port In Southern Greece With Heavy  Tin wvacdmn Ie C'neotoal Datida

Vessels Take Pounding in  Greek Ports   Athens Has 7 Air Raid Alarms in 24 Hours; Other Places Attacked   TRY TO CHECK TANKS

German Planes Hammering Greek Ports and Shipping While Allied Lines Dig In

U.S. Diplomats Who Saw Ruthless German Machine In Action Says U.S. Is Next   Unless Help Is Speeded This Country Faces Threat of Invasion, Says Bullitt

GREEKS ADVANCE DESPITE STORMS   Operations on Albanian Front Made Difficult for Opposing Warriors by Bad Weather

Greeks Push On Klisura in Heavy Storr   R. A. F. Bombs Elbasani Starting Large Fires; More Villages Fall

Amy Mollison’s Body Is Hunted   Famous British Woman Flier . Drowns in Thames Estuary After Plane Fails

TOWN FALLS APTER WHEERK OF FIGHTING   Itahians May Be Foreed To Give Up Tepeleni Soor

U. S.-Jap Clash Held Possible By Solons   Nazi Victory Over Russia Might Be Spark To Start Trouble, Sens. Connally, George And Adams Say

Nazi Vicfory May Lead To U. §.-Jap Atlantic Clash   3 Senate Committee Members Forsee Far East Trouble

Complications With Japan  if Nazis Win   Senate Foreign Relations Leaders Express This View

JAP SHIPS TO BRING AMERICANS HOME FROM ORIENT   New Aggression May Develop if Soviet Resistance Breaks

JAP-U. 8, CLASH NOW FORECAST.      Capital Hears Nazi Win May Cause Conflict.

Senators See New Dangers in Far East   Serious Clash With Japan Might Follow Nazi Win Over Soviets

U.S. Trouble With Japan Is Seen If  Nazis Beat Russia   Three Members of Senate Foreign Relations. Commiltee Voice Views

Big Jap Drive ls Feared If Germans Win   Senators See Potential Japanese-American Clash Over Pacific Interests

Clash With Japan Foreseen   German Victory Ovet Russia May Bring Real Trouble

RAF Raids Force Shakeup In Fascist: War:'Command   British Again Hurl Air Might Against Coast ’ of Occupied France in New Attacks -

Theatre Blaze Claims 83 Lives In Mexice City   3,000 Persons Wait Out. side to Try and Identify Bodies

87 PERSONS DIE IN THEATER FIRE   Lightning Strikes Stage In Mexico City

47 ARE DEAD IN © SUB-ZERO BLAST   Lives Of Others On Lake Superior Ice Floe Are Endangered; Possible Break In Temperatures Is Forecast Far Obin Pouncdav

HOPE FOR NINE MORE; STORM  TOLL 55 LIVES   Searchers Find More Dead in Snowdrifts in Northwest

Week-End Storms Are Fatal to 50   Lives of Many Others, Adrift on Ic in Lake Sup21ior, Are in Danger as Blizzard Hits Large Ayea in Midwest.

COLD BLASTS CLAIMSOIN MIDWEST AREA   North Dakota Counts 30 Dead, Minnesota Eighteen   SIXTEEN ENDANGERED   Temperatures Plummet To Below Zero; Rescuers Hampered

Frigid Blasts Grip Midwest; 4° Persons Known Dead  ee Pe Se TE laps

50 Perish As Cold Hits Middle West   Mercury Topples To 10 Above Zero In Zanesville

FREEZING BLAST TAKES 90 LIVES IN MIDWEST STATES   Fate of Fishermen Stranded On Ice Floes of Superior Is Not Known   High Wind and Below-Zero Temperatures Recorded In Wide Area

Late Winter Blast Brings Death To 50   Fifteen Ice Fishermen and Woman Adrift on Superior Floes

50 Known Dead in Sudden Blast of Gale-Borne Cold   Substantial Moderation i: Not Expected Before Wednesday

30 DEAD, MORE IMPERILED BY FRIGIN BLASTS   33 Perish In North Dakota And 14 {n Minnesota During Blizzard   OTHERS ADRIFT ON ICE   85-Mile Wind “Howls Out Of Northwest, Across Ohio To New England

ABelatedBlast  Of Winter Takes Lives of Fifty   North Dakota Bears Brunf of Storm That Reaches 85 Miles An Hour.   Fans Southward and New England States

TOLL NEARS 5 INU, S. STORMS   Undetermined Number Lost On Broken Ice Floes

50 PERSONS MEET DEATH IN BLIZZARD   Fate of Others on Ice Floe in Lake Superior Unknown Asc Storm Moveec Eas

SLIPPING WINTER COMES BACK STRONG DURING WEEK-END   FIFTY-FIVE KNOWN DEAD AND OTHERS FACE DEATH IN COLD WEATHER‘

IN BLIZZARDS "IN THREE STATES   a Thirty. In North Dakota, Eighteen If Minnesota, Two In Wisconsin   20 TRAFFIC DEATHS , DUE TO THE STORM   Wind Velocity High in Midwest; Gradually Rising  ‘ Mercury Soon

Blizzard's Toll Has Reached 55   Cold Spreads Over Eastern States

Storm Toll Nears 60 After Blizzard Sweeps Mid-West   85-Mile-An-Hour Gale Chills Plains in Sudden Cold Wave

Storm's Toll Rises, Blow Was Terrific   Dozens Dead in North Dakota, Minnesota; Fear Toll High in Outlying Arez

Cold Wave Kills 50 Persons  Routh Weather General Through gnailkt ET

Minnesota And North Dakota Are Heavy Sufferers — Littl Relief In Sight

Cold Air Mass Borne Down on Midwest from Canada by 85-Mile Wind.   Over 50 Are Dead   Severe Cold Covers Almost Entire Nation from Great Plains Eastward.

FRIGID BLASTS IN TWO STATES SNUFF OUT LIVES   At Least 54 Persons Known Dead and Lives of Many Others Endangered. North Dakota Bears Brunt of  Storm and Counts 31 nn...

47 KNOWN DEAD AS COLD WAVE HITS MIDWEST   Number of Others Periied, Adrift on Ice Floes in Lake Superior

LATE WINTER BLAST   The Great Mass of Cold Air Bore Dewn From Canada.

90 DIE IN ' LATE BLAST _ BY WINTER      Toll May Be Increased ai Cold Moves Into East and South   MOTORISTS FREEZE IN NORTH DAKOTA      Minnesota Also Has 18  Dead, With Others Trap. ped on Lake Ice

= £€§ FF j%+  COLD BLAST MOVES EAST   Fate Of Persons Adrift On Lake Superior Ice Floe Unknown

30 Persons Are Maroonec  On Ice Floes   50-Mile Gale Prevents Rescue by Coast Guardsmen Today

BLIZZARD FATAL T0 52 PERSONS IN TWO STATES   Many Freeze to Death ir Stalled Autos in North Dakota and Minnesota

RESCUED At COLD GALE KILLS 52   Fishermen and Woman Are Taken From Ice Fice; 10 Others Feared Adrift.

PUBLISHER SEES ‘ADDED DUTIES   1941, However, Will Be Big Year for Advertising, Cireulation

BRITISH ROUT ITALIANS   Imperial Troops Take Massaua In East Africa

Britsn Troogs Virtually Complete - ‘Their Conquest of Italian East Africa, Occupy Nassaua, Eritrean Seapor

Conquest of East Africa Complete   British Troops Occupy Massaua, Chief Seaport of Eritrea.

LIBYAN PORTS, CYPRUS RAIDED IN TURN ABOUT   Germans Report 683,400 Tons o! British Shipping Sunk Las! Month—-RAF Raids on Germany

BRITISH SEIZE FRITREAN PORT   Conquest of Italian East Af rica Virtually Completed, Claim.

East-African Empire Wiped Out By British   Chief Eritrean Seaport Taken From Italians

CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA   British Take Massaua, Chie: Seaport of Eritrea, the Last Italian Base   MAY RELEASE MEN -FOR OTHER: FRONT:   Also Clears Way for U.S. Merchant Ships in Red Sea, British Believe

ee a ae ae ee ge  Massaua Fall:  Releases Allied Army; U.S. May  Send Arms to the Wat Gian Dina

ERITREA PORT IS TAKEN BY BRITISH   LAST OF ITALY'S EAST AFRICAN EMPIRE IS IN ENGLISH HANDS

Chief Seaport Of  Eritrea Is Taken  Massaua Is Captured By  British; Germans Seize Six Generals

EMPIRE ARMY HAS MASSAUA, RED SEA PORT   ITALIANS ROUTED FROM ALL MAIN BASES IN EAST ~ AFRICA

CHIEF SEAPORT OF ERITREA IN BRITISH HANDS   Conquest of Italian East Africa Is Virtually Completed, Middle East Command Announces After Capitulation By Defenders   MOPPING UP STARTS

FARLEY 15 URGED FOR BOARD POS}   Name of ‘Genial Jim’ Crops Up in Discussions Concerning Membership of New War Labor Board

Cooler Breezes  Head fer Kansas  Heat Wave May Be Ousted by Northerly Winds

Portugal Won't — Grant Visas to U. S. Citizens   Only British Ships Are Available to Returning Americans Now

AMERICAN USE OF SINGAPORE BASE  BEING DISCUSSED   British and American Offi cials Discuss Use of Grea Naval Base In Event Fa:  Eastern Situation Intensi fied.

Treasury Officials Seek Revenue Plan Suitable To Low Wage Groups

TAX PROGRAM — CHANGES MADi   TREASURY OFFICIALS REVIS ING THEIR PLAN FOR RAISING MILLIONS. IN NEW" REVENUE: ¥2

Japs Checked In Land Operations At Three Poir On Main Island Of Luzon

Invasion of Philippines - Resols Struggle for Supremacy of Ai Nippon Checked at Malay

Boy Scout Assembly Expected to Attract Several Hundred Persons   Eleven Events Are Planned in Youth Rally

Accord Seen As Effort to  Crush Russia   London Believed Told in Advance of Treaty to ’ Bind Two Countries     Train wee eT Se ON Ee Oe Se ee, =— oe _——_— -«. = «

10-YEAR PACT PUTS TURKEY IN NAZI CAMP   Both Countries Agree to Respect Other’s Territorial Integrity   RUSSIA ISOLATED BY ACCORD, BELIEF   Obligations Previously Con. tracted by Both Nations Not Discarded

Japan Expects U.S. To Enter  European War   Deliberate Attitude Or America’s Action Is Taken By Germany

Japs Sure U. S. Will Enter War Spokesman Says  Tokyo Will Stav With Aric

Jap Spokesman Says Nation Aims To Construct New Asian Order   Ishii Declares It Is Almost Certain U. S. Will  Enter European War on Side of Britain

Los Italianos En La Region de Derna, En El Africa; Accion En Albania

=] Alto Mando Italo Informa Que Fueron Detenidas Tropas de Los Britanicos Hoy

URGE INCREASE {N HOG CROP FOR DEFENSE   HE. ¥. Qualfe, Ames Speclailst, Will Address Meeting of Hog Ralsers Here September 16

Budget Suggested Would Raise Debt To 58 Billions; Law Must Be Revised

WOODCHOPPER OF DOORN CHARMING, LOCHNER DECLARES   AP Correspondent Recal!s Impressions of Hohenzollern Family

STEVENSON REFUSES: TO CONVENE SPECIAL ~SEOOION AT PRESENT  SPL TRITPYTEr APrrrprAprayr oe garTc pr   COUNTY OFFICIALS MUST AGREE ON SOMETHING THAT WILL PASS LEGISLATURE

STEVENSON COMPROMISE IS REJECTED   Governor Says He Wil! Not Call Legislature Until Satisfactory Road Plan Is OK'd

Arkansan Shoots Two, Kills Self  E. Poindexter, Siloam : Springs, Dead

Honesty of Postman Over Five-Cent Piece Has Cost Two Departments $25

W hen Five-Cent Piece Cost $25   Honest Postman Can Claim Nickel Is Very Own In Six Months If No One Else Proves Ownership

Rush On Fighting Planes Is Largely For Great Britain   By Devon Francis Associated Press Aviation Editor

U.S. Grand Air Strategy  Is to Keep War Thousands Of Miles Away from Shore:

Bombers Key to U. S. Aerial Defense So Engine Bottleneck Is Important 

TATUTA MARU FAILS T0 REACH SF.   Japanese On West Coust Perturbed Over Bank Deposits

SILK SHIP DOCKS DESPITE ORDER FREEZING GREDI   $3,000,000 Cargo: In Raw ... State Is Too Perishable” ‘ "for Delay, —-

Big Jap Ship To Dock With Cargo Of Silk      Tatuta Maru Is Expected To Reach Port Despite New Freezing Orders

ANTI-NAZIS IN NORWAY SUFFER   Commissioner Orders Property Of Those Who Aided In British Raid On Lofoten To Be Burned; Britain Says Other Raids Coming.

h) Percent Vote Only Forecast In State Election:   nterest Centers Chiefly In Some 3,500 Local Officers To Be Elected

Pennsylvania Election Scene  Is Calm on Eve of Today’s Vote   Main Interest Centers Around Local Contests in Spite of State Ballot

VESSEL FLYING COLORS OF U.S. LOST, SAYS F.R.   No Lives Believed Lost In Latest Disaster, Says Report   BAGGED OFF AFRICA!   Several Feared Injured In Explosion of Vessel

F.D.R. Makes Announcement Of Sunday Tragedy, Asserting One Boat Load Crew Picked Up   Lost Vessel Flew the American Flag; Roosevelt Scoffs at Question as To ‘Who Dit i?’, Inferring Germans

»PRESIDENT REVEALS SINKING   Freighter Sunk Sunday Night In South Atlantic

.ehigh Sinks But Company in Lifeboats   Merchantman on Trading Voyage Is Sent to Bottom Near Equator Off Africa, and Some Survivors Reach Shore While Others Not Yet Heard From

Wasketball Practice Wednesday Night at Beaerka Gladazaanh dtwrir

DR. WRAY ENDERS WILL RESIGN POST   Council Is Notified He Wish: es to Quit as Health   Officer   AHEAD WITH AIRPORT

DR. WRAY ENDERS WILL RESIGN POST   Council Is Notified He Wishes to Quit as Health Officer .

Maria Hohenloe-Waldenburg Faces Deportation Hearing Tomorrow Before U.S. Officials   Will Try to Persuade Ho to Return to Hungary ; Held Nazi Propavandist

U.S. ‘IN-THE-WAR STATEMENT [RKS THE PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Says Jones’ Remark Means Nothing But Lot of Words   Aid Bill Oppenents Say Commerce Head Let ‘Cat Out of Bae’

)PPONENTS 10 AID BILL SAY JONES REVEALED PLANS   Declare -He Disclosed “True Plan” of Administration When He Testified “We're in War, at Least Nearly.”   LATER HE REQUESTED REMARK BE STRICKEN   British Aid Bill Supporters Still Confident of Passagi in Senate’ by Middle o Next Week.

JEOOE JONES PUT ON OPO BY OPPOSITION   Opponents to Lease-Lend Bill Emphasize His Re. cent Statement.   ARE WE IN WAR NOW?   Leaders Are Speeding Matters by Not Quest oning the W.tneszes.

Jones Let Cat Out Of Bag, British Aid Foes Declare   Administration's ‘True Plan” Revealed In Remark, Leaders Claim

All Confusion At Washington. Says Ex-Chief   Claims President Won't Delegate Any Responsibility

Persistent Reports Coincidental With. Rumor That Generalissimo Franco Is in Conference With Premier Mussolini; Grand-Style Complementary Actions Forecast.   ANOTHER STEP IN “PRECISE” PROGRAM

PERU ORDERS OUT ARMY T0 FACE ECUADOR   Troops Summoned After Renewal of Border  Clashes   ‘PROTEST IS USELESS'   Peruvians Attacked O: Tigre River, Claim Lima Forces

PERU ARMY ORDERED TO BATTLE ‘ATTACKS’   Lima Officials Say Ecuador ‘Doesn’t Want Peace’

PERU ANNOUNCES FRESH OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES   ‘SINCE PROTEST 18 USELESS, TROOPS ARE ORDERED TO FIGHT ECUADOREANS

PERU, ECUADOR TROOPS CLASH   Peruvians Claim New Aggression Along Jungle Frontier Repulsed.

PERU, ECUADOR ROW TAKES ON NEW GRAVITY   Lima Reports Fresh Borde  Attacks, Orders Army To  Vieht Back

PERU 10 REPULSE FURTHER ATTACKS   Declares It Is Useless Tc Protest Further To Ecuador

PERUVIAN ARMY GETS ORDERS TO ‘RESIST   More Ecuadorean Attacks Charged By Officials

NEW FIGHTS ON RCUADOR FRONT ARE REPORTED      ‘Lima Orders. Peruvian Traops to Repulse With Arms Any New Acoression   PROTESTS USELESS   Doubt Government or People of Ecuador Are Prepared to Discuss Peace fully the Conflict

NEW ATTACKS           Peruvian F oreign  * ae iS ie: fice Tells Of Age  oression. «~:   RAPS ECUADOR      ed In Peace 

NEW ATTACKS ARE CHARGED BY PERI AGAINST ECUADOR   DEFENDERS TOLD TO RESIST WITH ARMS INSTEAD OF PROTEST

FRESH ECUADORIAN ATTACKS REPORTED AT SEVEN PLACES   Irder Has Been Issued for Peruvian Troops To Repulse With Arms Any New Aggression, Says Peru Foreign Office.

New Air Base  Put In Service   ‘On Site Of What Was  Once Quiet Rhode Island Colony.

Soviet Hurls Might Of Its Armed Force Against German Invasion On Huge Front   Hitler Is Denounced

Three Villages  In U.S.S.R. Taken Over   Government of Russia Calls Up Many Men To Defend Country  PRETEXTS ASSAILED

Reds Admit Troops Push In 10 Miles   Soviet Minimizes Gains, Calls Up 14 Classes, Spreads Martial Rule   CLAIM 65 PLANES

Finland and Rumania Aid Germany in Mighty Drive On Front of 2,000 Niles   .uftwaffe Smashes Hard at Soviet Black Sea Base; Airports and Barracks Reported Blasted

5,000 Butte Residents Bid Goodbye to 63 Draftees Leaving for Army   Record: Crowd Sees Largest Group Off tor Missoula

haurens Suan 4 Sept 174 / Wilbur Fiske Laid Yt)   Lauvens Sun Sept 4, /94/ Funeral Services  For Laidley Baby Here Saturday

Churchill at 67 Puts in Full Day  erie etter eens   British Premier Takes Litfle Part in Observance

Churchill, 67 )Yesterday, Works On Vital Issues   British Premier Works On Speech Calling For All-Out Conscription

Churehill Lets Others Mark His 67th Birthday, Prepares Address   Prime Minister Shuts Himself Away from the Public, Shuns Even Commemorative Photos

Australian Cabinet  Faces Crisis in .  Emergency Session Problem Involves  a re   Problem Involves “Security. of British Base in Singapore

CASTING FACTORY STRIKE CONTINUES   Main Coal Contract Battle Begins Monday

Coal Pa rley Is Near Bedrock   Decisive. Talks Are Slated To Begin Monday In New York

GROUPS PREPARE FOR DECISIONS ON MINE AGCORE   Joint Negotiators for New Contract to Get Down to Bed-rock Next Week   MAZE OF STATISTICS CLOGS PRELIMINARIES   Negotiators to Make Point. By-Point Decisions on Con. tract Covering Appalachia Area, Supplanting One Ex  niring Anril 7

Canadians Trail Escaped German  Airmen in Wild:   28 Burrow Way Out ol Prison Camp; Some Recaptured

SENATOR GUFFEY WAGES CONVOYS   Pennsylvania Senator Says U. S. Faces Alternative 0! Convoying Now or Fighting Later; Asks Action Now

Cosny No ow y Or F ight Later, — Sen.  suffey. States. In. Speech

GUFFEY CALLS FOR CONVOYSIN RADIO.ADDRES!   Pennsylvania‘ Senator Say “We Face ‘Alternative of Convoying Now. or Fighting Later”   BACKS ROOSEVELT   President Has Said, H  Pointed Out, Convoys Mean Shooting and Shooting Means War

UL $. MAY TAKE WER MOST OF 133 HIPS FOR BiilTAIN   ire Owned By German-occupied Countries and Would : Be Paid for.

CARGO SHIPS ~ FOR BRITAIN IS NEXT STEF   AMERICAN VEAEELS TO BI LOANED 6% LEASED To OFF-8ET NAZI BLOCKADE

BRITAIN MIGHT GET U.S. BOAT:   Cargo Vessels May Be Released to England Under Plan Now Being Studied

Lending Or Leasing Vessels To Axis Foes On List For Quick Action

EARLY ACTION PREDICTED ON SHIP LEASING   Plan to Help Britain’s Supply Lines Due for Quick Consideration by President Roosevelt.   MIGHT TAKE OVER VESSELS IN PORT

AMERICAN oHIPA WILL GO Fihol   Wil Be Leased to, England With Foreign ships as Security.   133 VESSELS INTERNED

This fs Regarded as First Step on the Program {to Ac celerate Material Aid for the Foes of the Axis

Administrative Quarters At Washington Today Indicated Ships Are Part Of Roosevelt Plan   AMERICAN SHIPPING . TO HELP IN PACIFIC

Britain May Get U.S, Cargo Ships   Lending or Leasing Of Vessels Studied

On Roosevelt List   Government Source Says U.S. May Acquire ‘Refugee’ . ' Vessels Here

US. IS EXPECTED TOLEND VESSEL:   Plan to Aid Foes of Axis to Be Boosted in Washington.

U. S. May Lease Cargo Ships To Great Britain   Rumors Point To Plan of America Taking Over Pacific Sea Lanes

Murray Warns. Men fo Register   28-Year-Old Draftee Must Comply With  Selective Service Act

RMANS BLAST WAY TOGRIMIEA: AN ROSTOV  eds. Counter-Attack at Ken ingred,   AZIS SAY WEATHER HAMPERS OPERATIONS

Hopeful of Encircling Moscow   Claim to Have Blasted Way Through Defenses of the Crimea

Nazis Tell Of Advance  In Crimea   Report Further Gains In Their Attempt To Capture Rostov And Moscow

GERMANS ADMIT THEY LIED TWO WEEKS AGO BY SAYING THEIR TROOPS NOW APPROACHING TULA; CLAIMED CAPTURE IN EARLIER DISPATCH.

ENTIRE FRONT tbo oT AUGDLE DESPITE COLD   Sharp Soviet Counter-Attacks Reported Launched In Moscow Area

Invaders Blast Way To Gates of Rostov   Moscow Front Erupts With Fresh Attacks By Nazis and Sharp Red Counter Blows

Troops Said to Be Within 15 Miles of City of  Ractonv   RED ATTACKS ARE ON   Russians Report Recapture of Four Towns Near Leningrad.

Moscow Front Erupts Under Continuous Fire; Reds Counter Attacking   Hitler’s Legions Blast Way Through Defenses of Crimea; Germans Roll Despite Bad Weather

WHOLE SOVIET FRONT SEEN IN ACTION TODAY   : Germans Report  Crimea Gain: But Moscow Line Is Still *  Hoeldine Enemy

Nazis Start New Attacks  On Moscow   Crimean Defenses Reported Broken By Germans

WHOLE FRONT ACTIVE; SOUTH WORRIES REDS   Berlin admits that unfavorable weather  has hampered advance

Germans Blast Path To Gates  Of Caucasus   Invaders Nearing Rostov, But Admit Many Setbacks In Battle Of Moscow; Mechanized ‘Forces Bogged Down By Bad Weather

Another Income Tax Increase Contemplated   Salary Deduction Plan Drafted by  Treacurvy Of ficeiale

BOMBER WITH SIX ARMY HEN ABOARD (6 HOURS OVERDUE   Craft Left Sacramento, Calif. Thursday With Fuel for Only Fight Hours ‘of Flying.   RAIN AND SNOW OVER ‘ITS ARIZONA ROUTE   Searching Planes to Leave Albuquerque as Soon as Weather Permits, Officéts Say.

Nazi Repulse of British in Libyan Fight May Have Grave Consequences

AXIS FORCES MAY STRIKE AT ALEXANDRIA AND SUEZ CANAL   Repulse of British After Savage Three Day Battle in Africa May Have Grave Consequences— Tobruk Garrison in Peril

RAIDS ON ITALY STAGED BY RAF   Turin and Other Factory Cities Pounded By Big Bombers

RAF Raids North Italy’s Big Cities      LARGE FIRES SET IN TURIN MIDDLE EAST FLIERS ATTACH MESSINA, SICILY.

Wheeler Predicts Hue and Cry for AEF it Congress Repeals  Shipping Restrictions — To Speak “Several Hours

WHEELER SAYS “WAR PARTY” MAY TRY TO SEND AEF. TO FIGHT   Western Senator Makes Charge at Capitol Regarding Repeal of Neutrality Act. '

WHEELER PREDICTS BIG WAR GRY If AGT IS PASSED   Isolationist Claims Expeditionary Force Will. Come Next.

WHEELER SAYS U.S, EXPEDITION FORCE NEXT MOVE   Montana Senator Will Take  Senate Floor in Opposition  “to Changes in Present Neutrality Act.   SEN. GEORGE FEARS WAR IF REPEAL 1S DEFEATED   Senate Today Begins Seventh Day of Debate on Meas: _ure; Vote is Expectec  Near End of Week.

Fire Destroys Main Arena at Stock Show   Two Men Injured, Many Prize Animals Lost

$250,000 Loss af Livestock Show Grounds  More Than 100 Head Perish as Fourth State  ewmne tram f lacac

Girl Witness Tells Court She Saw ‘Bearded, Shabby’ Man Near Joss Home

Young Nurse Saw  “Bearded” Man   Was Outside Joss Home On Murder Night. She Testifies

WIDOW WON'T TAKE PENSION   Refuses $1, 080 Due Fo Dead Husband's Confederate Service

is. Cornelia Chase, 63, Working In Insurance Busi ness, Returns Check for $1,080 to Governor With Thanks; He Sends tt Back and Suggests She Give It to Some Worthy Charity

"V" BUYING ORDER GIVEN BY “BRITTON”   Those in German-Occupied Ex;rope Urged to Buy Everything Before Germans “Take” It.

MUST BE WILLING TO FIGHT, HE SAYS   Wallace Urges Develop. ment of Might to Utmost. -

"U.S. Must Show Willingness To Fight’’---Wallace   No Other Chance fo Peace, Vice President Says in lowa

Nation Mustn’ Dodge Fight, Says Wallace   Talks at Opening Of $50,000,000 Towa Arms Plant

Le Mars Municipal  BAND CONCERT  Wednesday, August 27, 1941 Ira F. Vail, Conductor

0. MAY HAVE WUHK JAP ollBa OFF WEST GORI   American Bombers Drop Depth Charges On Twe Jap Undersea Raiders

TWO JAPANESE SUB RAIDERS — BELIEVED SUNK BY BOMBERS   WITNESSES SAY PLANES DROPPED DEPTH BOMBS THAT PROBABLY SANK SUBS OFF WEST COABT

TWO JAP SUBMARINES MAY HAVE BEEN SUNK BY U. S$. BOMBERS NEAR COAST OF CALIFORNIA

BOMBERS MAY HAVE SUNK 2 JAP SUBS   Witnesses Think They Were Sunk Off West Coast

2 Jap U-Boats Believed Sunk Off West Coast   Army, Navy Bombers Bélieved:To Have. “Destroyed: Raiders ie

BOMBERS MAY HAVE BAGGED 2 JAPANESE SUBS   Dropped Depth Bombs On Raiders Preying On Shipping

Ingalls Says Only 50 Mer Th Walkout   Striking Riggers Claim 150 Have Quit Shipways

STRIKE CALLED AT PASCAGOULA   Metal. Trade Riggers At Ingalls Shipbuilding Plant Walk Out

- Four Killed In Kentucky   Ford Bucks C. I. O.; Riots In Dearborn

HEED FEDERAL BOARD. HE SAYS   statement Coincides With Bloodshed in Harlan Coa) Mine Area and Othe C10. Strife in Michigan and Wisconsin—State Po lice Sent to Quell Ford  Piant Disorders.

86,000 Employed At Factory With Army Truck Orders   Fighting Breaks Out; Nation’s Soft Coal Mines Closed

3 Soldiers Die As Truck Upsets   Eighteen Others Returning From Week-End  Leave Injured,

SOLDIER ~LADEN TRUCK WRECKS. KILLING THREE   Eighteen Others Are Injur ed While Returning to Camp Lee from Weekend Furlough   ONE’S NECK. BROKEN   Other Draftecs In Hospi tal: Driver of Vehicle Held On Technical  Manslaughter Charge

) Famed Southern Editor ‘Grover C. Hall Passes   Montgomery Advertiser Writer Won Pulitzer Priz For Editorials Against Klan, Intolerance

SHIPS MAY BE TURNED BACK BY JAPANESE   Hull States Pacific To Be Kept Open For Trade

Hull Implies War Goods to Russia Will be Protected   Soviet to Consider Interference by Japs An Unfriendly Act

War in Atlantic Costs U.S, Navy, Army 17? Lives   Naval Oil Tanker Torpedoed But Limps Into Port  IN CONVOY  Hope Is Abandoned For 97 of Sunk  Destrover’s Crew

AMERICAN DEATH TOLL IN ATLANTIC FIGHTING 15 122   Naval Tanker Latest _Submarine Victim—Damaged Ship Reaches Port Without Loss of Life.   ALL ATTACKS. EXCEPT ONE MADE AT NIGHT   U-Boats Believed to Be Firing From Below Surface— Heavy Sea Patrol Has Cut Cargo Ship Losses.

U.S. Has Lost 122 Men In Battle Of Atlantic   Tanker Salinas, Novai Oil Ship, Torpedoed Without Loss of Life—-Reuben James Sinking Coct 97 Livec

U.S. ARMY, NAVY LOSSES TOTAL 122 IN ATLANTIC FIGHT   Crash of Naval Patrol Plane Killing 12 Revealed To Have Been Near Peak Of Iceland Mountain.   FIERY WRECKAGE SIGHT. _ ED BOTH FROM AIR AND  SEA,   Probability Seen That Some U-Boats Have Been Sunk: Even Berlin Admits Few Cargo Boats Sunk.

U. S. Toll in Atlantic Battle Now 122 Lives   Reuben James Toll Among Worst In Naval History

i, Oil Tanker Is Torpedoed But teaches Port With No Men Lost; » hor Crashes Into Mountain

Torpedo Blast Cripples U.S.  Naval Tanker   Crewmen Uninjured; Atlantic War Costs 122 American Lives

U.S. Losses Are 122 In Atlantic   Another U. S. Ship fs Torpedoed But Makes Port Safely

No Fatalities Occur In Latest Incident Involving America In Battle of Atlantic, Navy Announces  U.S. DEATH LIST NOW STANDS AT 122  Tanker Salinas Hit During Convoy Trip Last Wednesday  And Without Warning

Army and Navy Have Lost 122 Men in Battle Of the Atlantic   U. §. §. Salinas Torpedoed but No Lives Were Lost, 97 of Reuben James Crew Thought Dead

121 HAVE DIED IN BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC   Big Patrol Bomber Crash ed Inte Mountain, Navy  Rr ae   ‘NO LIVES ARE LOST ‘ON TORPEDOED TANKER

NAVAL OIL TANKER IS HIT BY TORPEDO   No Lives Are Lost as Vessel Is Damaged Off Iceland; Hope Abandoned for Men _——-—-—~--_Migsinge- from Reuben James

U.S. Has Lost 122 Men In Battle Of Atlantic   Tanker Salinas, Noval Oil Ship, Torpedoed Without Loss of Life—Reuben James Sinking Cost 97 Lives   ADMIW FRIE Ge KILLED

Navy Loss 122 Men In Battle Of Atlantic   NO LIVES LOS?t iN TORPEDOINC OF TANKER UL. 5S. 5S. SULENA: WEEK AGU.

U.S. Losses af Sea Hif 122: Blast Tanker   Naval Vessel Most Recent Victim of Naz! U-Boats in Atlantic

U-Boat And Surface Ship Fight Without Precedent  United States Army And Navy Have Lost 12? Men In Rattle Of The Atlantie

Army and Navy Have Lost 122 Men In Battle of the Atlantic It Was Disclosed Yesterd: Death Summary Listed

ATLANTIC WAR COSTS U.$.122 FIGHTING MEN   LATESTINCIDENT IS TORPEDOING OF OIL BOAT

122 U. S. Men Lost In Battle Of Atlantic   Hope Given Up For 97 Men Aboard Reuben James; None Lost When Tanker Torpedoed

Navy Tanker Latest Victim of Nazi Tornede   Hope Abandoned for Those Missing From Reuben Jame:

U.S. Navy Oil Tanker Hit By Torpedo, Reaches Port; Toll in Sea War Mounts   Hope for Missing Members of Crew Of Reuben James is Abandoned; Bomber Wreckage is Found

U.S. FORCES HOLD AGAINST FIERCE ATTACK BY JAPS   Gulf of Lingayen. Scene’ o Biggest Attack By Inyading Army.

THOUSANDS OF TROOPS DESTROYED   Unofficial Reports Indicate High Loss of Life for Invaders of Linga yen Gulf.

U.S. And Japs Battling On Even Terms   HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES ON LUZON ISLAND; THREE JAP TRANSPORTS ARE SUNK

U. S. Forces Fight Against Jap Invaders, Three Transports Reported Sunk

Company Reports One-Thire of Day Shift of Production Men on Jobs.   Union In Warning   CIO Tells Strike-Breakers They'll Lose Jobs; Mass Meeting Tomorrow.

Union Chief Warns Men Not to Return   Threatens Loss of Union Membership to Those Entering Plant

Babb Wires Knudsen That Production Of Defense Materials Has Been Resumed

STRIKEBOUND PLANT REOPENS IN MILWAUKEE   Allis-Chalmers Compan: Meets Request of Government to Resume Its Operations   UNION 1S DEFIANT   One-Third of Normal Da: Shift Reports; Company  Reassures Workers lobs Will Be Theirs

U.S. Agents Seize Spanish Freighter   Officers Board Ship Off Staten Island

SPANISH VESSEL SEIZED BY U.S.   Trading With Enemy Ac Invoked First Time Since War Began

Steamroller 100 M Capital; Greeks T Retreat from / -Advance on Suez. Resumed

Miriam Hopktis Least Desired Harvard Lampoon ‘Socks’ Movie Stars

Reaction Mild to New Lampooning of Movie ‘Worsts’      Andrews Sisters Still Believe Harvard Boys Are ‘Nice’; Jane Withers Gives Hoot; Gene Tierney Now Knows Why She ‘Always Sat on Yale Side.’

Plan Activities — Le Mars Chamber  Of Commerce  Fouth of July Celebration, 4-H Club Fai  and Oahew D1... ...

Plan Activities  Le Mars Chamber  Of Commerce Fouth of July Cele Luna? A LY 1. r_:   Fouth of July Celebration, 4-H Club Fair and Other Plans

US. PILOTS TAKE PART IN RAIDING SUBMARINE PORT   Brest and Lorient Hit B ‘Bombers—Essen Takes Brunt of Heavy Attack. ~

CAMPAIGN BEGINS FOR SAFE DRIVING   Authorities Will Publish Names Of Drivers Whose Licenses Are Revoked

NAZI TROOPS GATHERED ON TURK BORDER   British Make Daring Raid on Islands  Off Norway

Secretive Vichy Conference Rivals Balkan News as Nazis Take Stand on Border, Warn Greece on Eden Proposals

Weygand Talks With Petain on Reich Demands   Drive on England At Various Points May Be a Result

TWO SETS OF QUADRUPLETS DIE   Michigan City, Ind., Babies Succumb Within 64 Hours of Birth, Due to Imperfect Lungs— Pennsylvania Quads Buried

Quadruplets Born to Indiana Woman Die Within Six and One-Half Hours

Quads Die In 6 1-2 Hours      LUNGS OF MRS EVA EWANSON'S LITTLE ONES, DIDN'T EXPAND PROPERLY.

Quadruplets Die In Short Time   One Infant Survives  Six and Half Hours

Birth of Quads Ends . Tragically as All Die   ‘our Infants Born to Woman Who Weighs Only 98 Pounds Normally Expire Within Six and Half Hours of Delivery; Mother’s Condition Good

QUADRUPLETS BIE SOON AFTER BIRTH   CONDITION OF 98-POUND INDIANA MOTHER ANNOUNCED . AS SPLENDID.

Russ Open Their Own Blitzkrieg   Turk Sources Say, Nazis Have Won To Minsk; Berlin Makes No Claim

Armies Continue In Epic Struggle   Russians Bar Road to Minsk and Moscow—Axis Claims Success   PLUSH TO OLD FRONTIER   Chief Threat to Russia Is On Polish-Baltic Sector Of Line   Rulletin

Major Air Battles Rage at Leningrad; City Army Stiffens   Civilian Fighters Join Regulars In Last-Ditch Fight to Save City;  Down ane Chacine in on Three Sides

Not One Bomh Has Hit City Vet, Reds Say   40,000 Russians Killed In Battle, Claim Germans

Battle in Skies  OverLeningrad Told By Reds   Defenders of City Declare No German Bombs Have Fallen

Soviets Counter Attack   Heavy Battles Rage fo! Leningrad and Odessa: Tallinn Aflame; Shah Sues for Peace

NAZIS REPORT 40,000 SOVIETS SLAIN IN FIGHT   German Command Reports 22nd Russian Army Annihilated; Nazis Line Up For Drive Against Leningrad.

Leningrad Skies Cloudy With Planes   Defenders Dig In For LastDitch Ficht Against Enemies

RUSSIANS DECLARE GERMANS WHIPPED IN AIR OVER LENINGRAD   SOVIETS REPORT WITHERING MACHINE-GUN FIRE HELD ATTACKERS IN CHECK

Russian and Nazi Planes Fight for Mastery of Skies As Last-Ditch Defense Is Made   THREE DRIVES OPEN   Finns and Nazis Launcel Mammoth Assault From   North, West, South,   On Soviet City

RUSS ATTACK THROWS BACK NAZI LEGIONS   Tremendous Aerial Battle Is Raging Over Former Capital Of Czars

NAZI SHIPS SHOT DOWN   Machine-Gun Fire Holds Attacking Germans In Check

Great Battle Of Air Rages At Leningrac  ‘City’s Army and Militie Strengthened for Last Ditch Fight  PLANES DRIVEN OF)  oo oo  Struggle Reported De  ‘veloping or Mastery of

Nazis Have City  Cut Off on All Sides by Land   Russians Presumably Getting Ready for Mass Attempt To Escape by Sea; Collapse Of Iran’s Resistance Expected Soon

Bloody Air Fight For Leningrad Skies Develops.   Demand For Expulsion rn

Counter-Attack Stops Approach; Leningrad and Odessa Battles Rage

RED ARMY  “HITS BACK,  . TALLINN IS IN FLAMES   Sermans Declared Driven Back, Losses Running Into Thousands   @:RANSPORTS SUNK IN FINNISH GULF   Heavy Battles Raging in Front of Leningrad @ and Odessa

GERMANS BACK   Report Successful Counte: Attacks; Air Battles Under Way

Aevial Battle Over Leningrad   Reds Stiffen For Last-Ditch Stand Against Invaders

TURKEY FEARS NAZIS WILL ASK EXPULSION OF AED TECHNICIANS   STALIN WARNS JAPS TO LET SHIPS ALONE   British Bombers Strike Across Channel and Down German Fliers: Germans Hitting Rack

Reds Repel One Assault   Nazis Thrown Back From One City; Heavy Fighting For Odessa, Leningrad

Nazis On ‘Peaceful Mission’   Nazis to Aid Spanish Reconstruction Following Disastrous Tornado

MISSION ONE OF PEACE, 1S MADRID VIEW   W'll Aid Reconstruction In Santander As Result of Devastation Caused by Hurricane.   HELP PROPCSED BY AMBASSADOR

i PPR E DA Rese nis 2 3 Report German Troops  Marched Into Spain

Troops On Hurricane Relief Duty   Germans, British Racing Toward New Balken Warfront

SOLDIERS SENT 10 RELIEVE DISTRESS IN STORM AREAS   5 Detachments Cross Frontier From France Today   SERRANO SUNER ACCEPTS NAZI OFFER OF HELP

Nazis Enter Spain, Rush Balkan Army To Bulgarian Line   Yugoslav Cabinet Calls Emergency Session as Germans Shift Troops; Berlin Claims Plan to Aid Madrid

“Invited” To Aid Spain In Reconstruction; Powers Gird For;/Spring Offensives

SMALL BODY OF NAZI TROOPS SENT TO SPAIN   Madrid Reports Soldiers Will Aid Reconstruction After Hurricane   CROSS FROM’ FRANCE   Hospital And Ambulance Corps, Technicians And Motor Column Included

GERMAN. TROOPS ENTER SPAIN ON MERCY MISSION   Went Across Border Fo Aid Spain In Reconstruction After Devastation.

DETACHMENT - NAZI TROOPS _ ENTER SPAIN   Reported to Be Smal! ‘Group.and on Peaceful Mission

Troops ToHelp Storm Victims, U.P. ls Advised   Fi ive ‘Small’ Detachments Move Into Country From Unoccupied France; Motorized Column Can Feed 30,000 Pertons Daily

Mission is to Help in Rebuilding   five Detachments, With Number of Troops Unrevealed, Cross from the  French Border Today

Detachments of German Troops Go Into Spain   Nazis Said To Be On ‘Completely Peaceful’ Mission

DRIVERS LICENSE CAMPAIGN Of   Highway Patrol Will Stop Motorists On the Highways

DIES DENOUNCES LEON HENDERSON   Texas Wouldn’t’ Put PriceAdministrator ‘in Charge of Dog Catchers’

Dies Denounces Leon Henderson As Communistic   Says He Wouldn't Have Price Control Head for Dog Catcher

Leon Henderson Attacked by Dies On House Floor  Executive Terms Price-Control Bill  Dentocratic Weanon

Dies Denounces Price Dictator   Texan Hurls Charges as Henderson Advocates Price Control Bill

ATTACK MADE ON HENDERSON   Dies Accuses Him of Having Been Member of Five Red Organizations

Administrator ef Prices Sees 2,000,000 Jobless  Because of Defense Effor

Price Director Denounced For Red Activities   Says Henderson Former Member Of 5 Communist-Controlled Groups

HENDEROON fi TARGET OF DIES   Administrator Is Denounced On Floor of House As Having Been Member of Communist-Controlled Groups

DIES DENOUNCES  preg eee   ‘Alleges Price’ Administrator Belongs to Communist Controlled Groups

HENDERSON SCORED FROM HOUSE FLOOR   Member of Five Commun. ist-Controlled Organizations

HENDERSON HIT IN DIES SPEECH   Price Control Director Member Of Communist Front Groups, Claim

exico Seizes Border Station   et Formerly Ownec By Brinkley, Taken

MORE HOUSING SUPPLIES DUE   Defense Projects to Gel Priority Ratings

SOVIETS SPEED ARMY TRAINING   Moscow Gives No Hin of Invasion Danger On Border

RED ARMY RESERVES INTENSIFY TRAINING   Russia Maintains Calm Exterior In Face Of Crisis Reports.

Chinese Ambassador Discloses De cision of President After Call on Chief Executive   HULL COMMENTS   Asseris Talks With Japan ‘ExPloratory,’ Heminds Principles Already Declared

8. MILITARY GROUP — 1S GOING TO CHINA   ission to ‘Study Needs fo: American Supplies in War With Japan

Navy Intervenes In Strike at Coast. Shipyards   Admiral Summons ‘Troops After Walkout Threatens to Delay Construction of Defense Vessels

To Curtail Inflation Tendency   Federal Reserve Board Pro. poses Rules—Limit at Eighteen Menths

Reserve Board Proposes to Restrict Installment Buying; Limit Repayment To 18 Months; 15 to 33 Pct. Down   Ty Grant License

Board Proposes Purchaser: Pay 15 to 35 Percent Dowr On Automobiles, Radios

Installment Buying To Have ‘Payment Scale   Seek 15-33% Down, Balance In No More Than 18 Months»

DOWN PAYMENTS ON AUTOS, RADIOS PLAN TO CHEGK INFLATION   Federal Reserve Board Suggests 15 to 33!» Per Cent Paid Down

TENTATIVE RULES FOR INSTALLMENT SALES DRAFTED   FINANCE COMPANIES MAY MAKE SUGGESTIONS   Proposed Regulations Would Apply to All Automobiles and One-Third Down be Required.

RESERVE BOARD FIXES RULES FOR BUYING ON TIM   Bigger Down Payments Wil Be Required on Autos and Appliances.

REGULATIONS AS TO CREDIT   Fed. Reserve Board Suggestions On Time-Buying Given

OTRINGS TIGHTENED ON TIME PURCHASES   Reserve Board Recommends Larger Down Payment

BUTLINE PLAN FOR CHECK ON CREDIT BUYING   Stiffer Down Payment: Seught By Federal Reserve Board.

Feeder Air Route Wanted For. Paris.  Passengers, Mail: Express Would Be  ee es ee _

Fropose AMINE For Emporia Company Asks  CAA Permission For Feeder Lines

Wm. J. Casey, Weekly Editor, Dies Thursday   Had Published Knoxville Express Since 1884 — Well-Known Democrat

PLEASANT ON SUNDAY   Cool Weather Spell May Continue Over the Weekend

; WEr GER FOUR LEASED “Ta FINAL NEWS Bl WIRES   Miley Slaying Tip Off. Man Stabbed ©

BRITISH BOMB NAZI WARSHIPS   ‘Scharnhorst Reported To Have Been Put Out Of Action for Months

Steady Blows Damage Nazi  Ships Badly   England Loses One — Bomber During  Big Attack

NAZI WARSHIPS BLASTED AGAIN   RAF Ranges All Along French, Dutch Coasts To Attack Foes

German Warships Badly Damaged, British Declare   Gneisenau and Scharn horst Reported To Have Been Heavily Bombed

Truck Teup Threatens 11 Midwest States   Drivers Demanding Increase in Mileage Pay And Wage Boost  DEADLINE ISSUNDAY Operators Would Pay 82!,  Cents and Keep Mileage Rate Same

Truck Tieup Threatens 11 Midwest State.   Drivers Demanding Increase in Mileage Pay And Wage Boost  DEADLINE IS SUNDAY Operators Would Pay 82),  Cante and Kaan Miloagns

Nazis Pound At Britain’s Docks, Ships   Iraq Fighting Spreads As Turk Offer Of Mediation Is Rejected.

WAVE OF COLD SWEEPS ACROSS NORTHEASTU.S.   Frigid Weather to Cover Virtually All Eastern Part of U.S,

HOWLING COLD WAVE MOVING TOWARD EAST   Most of North Central States Engulfed—Temperature Dropping Rapidly   HEAVY SNOWFALL   Blinding Snowstorm Brings Virtual Blackout to Loop Section of Chicago

Frigid Weather Will Cover Virtually Eastern Two ~ Thirds of U.S.

Temperatures Are Far Below Zero In Many Sections; Winds Renarted

Frigid Weather To Cover Section  East of Rockie:   Cold Wave With Temperatures Below Zero Sup plants Moderate Weather   Real Winter Clamps Down Over Missouri

GALES AND SNOW ACCOMPANY COLD IN MANY AREAS   Arctic Blast Expected to Cover ‘Virtually the Eastern TwoThirds of the Country by To ~ night or Sunday Morning

Pound Vital Cities In New Air Attacks   Several Hundred Planes Take : Part, Report States

Ports Raided   Nazis Smash At Leeds, Plymouth, Southamp ton And Glasgow

NAZI HIGH COMMAND ANNOUNCE REACHING COAST NEAR KERCH   ‘ATTEMPTS OF RED ARMIES TO BREAK OUT OF LENINICRAD DECLARED REPULSED

COLD WEATHER CHILES BLITZ ON RED FRONT   Crimea Active, But Other Sectors In Stagnation When Winter Starts

Reported One Of Great Fights Of All Time   Reds Have Attitude of  Can {dan fra

NTER- ATTACKS AGAINST NAZIS SPREAD IN  ~ RUSSIA   Major Sectors Involved in Greatest Battle of All  Time   Bessarabia Is Liberated Bs Germans Says Report O! High Command

REDS CLAIM ‘SMOLENSK IS STILL HELD   ' German Losses Reported ' Heavy in What Moscow Terms One of the Greatest Battles of All Time  __Winnine at.Sea.

NAZIS’ DRIVES BREAK BEFORE “SOVIET STAND   ‘Berlin Disagrees With Mos cow Claims; Says Bessa po . rabia Freed ©

COUNTER-ATTAGKS BY RUSSIAN TROOPS ALL MAJOR FRONTS TODAY   ONE OF GREATEST BATTLES OF ALL TIME REPORTED  BE IN PROGRESS

NAZI PUSH FORWARD IS BEING CHECKED   Authoritative Advices Saj Rail and Highway Center In Smolensk Still In Russia’s Hands

REPORT ARE BREAKING UNDER ATTACKS   Soviet Atmosphere Has Acquired Note of Calm Confidence German Claims. However, Repor Some Successes.

REDS LAUNCH NEW ATTACH’   Claim Counter Drives O: Nazis; Germans Claim Bessarabia

REDS GIVE EVIDENCE OF CONFIDENCE NOV   Germans Still Claim to be On the Verge of Moscow Assault, But Smolensk is Safe

GERMAN DRIVES ON MOSCOW BREAKING   Submarines Step Up Attack in Battle Of Atlantic   PEACE BLITZ   Forthcoming From Berlin; Japs Halt Business Of U. S. Oi] Companies

German Efforts Reported Breaking Against Firmness  And Stubbornness Of Soviet. Troops  ‘Rh. WEA co neces

RUSSIANS CLAIM COUNTER ATTACKS ON ALL FRONTS —   ‘Soviets Reflect Calm Confidence In One of   Greatest Battles of All  oh ne

Plane Program Shows Decline   Glenn: Martin ‘Plant Has Men But Materials = Ape Frackine

Shortage Seen Tn Materials   Lack of Aluminum Slows Plane Productions

Demands Resisted By Roads   Management and Labor i Struggle Over Proposed Wage Boost

G00 MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED IN NeW WORKER DEMANDS   Million Employes, 400 Lines Represented At. Confer-" ence In Chicago.

BIGGEST LABOR NEGOTIATIONS NOW UNDER WAY   Railroad brotherhood’s big demands are cpposed

RAILRUADERS ASK FOR HUGE BOOSTS   Big Annual Salary Jump Is Sought Today in Chicago.

RAIL WORKERS ASK INCREASE IN PAY RATES   Representatives of Kmployers and Employes Open Conference In  Chicago.

RAIL NEGOTIATIONS — ~ OPENED AT GHICAGE   Demand for Increase by Workers to Be Taken Up—Cost Estimated at $900,000,000.

RAILROADS IN BIGGEST WAGE BOOST BATTLE   Claim 900 Million Increase Asked as Against 200 Million Income.   NEGOTIATIONS MARK RECORD FOR INDUSTRY

RAILROAD WAGE DEMAND GIVEN CONSIDERATION   Pay Increase, If Granted, Weald Call for a 41 Per Cent OverAll Increase

JAPAN PONDERS U, §, RELATIONS   Paper Says British Seek To * Block Rapprochement

JAP PRESS SAYS BRITAIN SEEKS SECOND CRISIS   Nippon Cabinet Reported! Discussing U. S. Relations, New Turn Hinted

Disclose Embargo "On Wheat   @Kansas, Missouri, Farmers Build Own Storage When Roads Stop Shipmeuts Into Kansas City   VOT WASTING GRAIN

Denied Rail Cars, Farmers Construct Own Wheat Bins   Shipments to Kansas City Elevators Halted For Defense Needs

Wheat Crop And Storage  About Level    Elevators Filled But Little. Or No ~Grain On Ground

Rail Embargo on Wheat Fails to  Stump Farmers  ° Many New Storage  Bins Are Built To Avoid Dumping @ Grain on Ground

YOUTHS OF COUNTY GO 10 FORT TODAY   22 Young Men Are Given Examinations lor Army Service

FOUR FRUM ARCA  T0 BE SENT FRIDAY IN DRAFT PROGRAW   Another “Call,” for Seven to Be Made on March 11, Is Report.   QUESTION N AIRES SENT OUT TODAY   700 Is Total Number Put in Mail in Region by Board.

U.S. Licenses For Business  Are Proposed   Price Control Bill Revised On Pressure From Roosevelt

PRICE CONTROL      Licensing Provisions Re. stored But F armers s Are ‘Exempted.

Restores licensing provisions   Farmers exempt from price control bill

House Group Restores Li censing Provisions to Administration’s Drastical ly Revamped Measure   MORE CHANGES LOOM   Farmers Are Exempt Fron Revision Provision; Licensing Radio Time Also Forbid

Licensing Restored  Adminisiration (   Administration Gets Wav in Price Bil]

CONTROL BILL REVAMPED BY HOUSE GROUP   RESTORE LICENSE CLAUSE BUT FARMERS ARE EXEMPTED

GROUP APPROVES LICENSE POLICY   Price Control Provisior Is Restored; Exempts Farmers

Licensing Back In New Price Control Bil   Farmer, Newspaper anc Radio Exempted Fron Licensing

Licensing lfems . Restored To Bill   House Banking Grou Exempts Farmers In Late Hour Reversal

LICENSE PLAN RESTORED 10 CONTROL ACT   Committee Makes Last Minute Change In Price Fixing Act For House

Licensing Plan  On Price Bill   Farmers Exempted From Eleventh Hour Addition  To Price-Control Measure.

Price Control Bill Again Has  License Clause   Restored By House Com. mittee; Farmers Specifically Exempted.

PRICE CONTROL DEBATE OPENS   House Administration Fore es Out To Restore Licensrs ing Svstem

Licensing Section Of Price Control Bill Is Restored   House, Banking Committee Makes Belated Reversal;  Farmers, Exempted; Whip Measure Into Shane

Licensing Back In Price Bill   Farmers Specifically Exempted From Provision

House Committee Restores License Provisions To Price Control Bill

Price Fixing Bill Sent to  House Floor   Week of Debate Set Leaders Striving to  Fulfill F. R.’s Wishes

PRICE CONTROL BILL ALTERED   Licensing Clause Restored But Farmers Are Exempted Specifically.

Licensing: P syisions Are Res’ . Sep “s . Revamped  Meow oe Price Control  — oe aking Committee, However, * eo _ ‘<olly Exempts Formers From th XN ussion: Administration Wins Fight

RESTORE LIGENSE POWERS 10. GOV'T IN PRIGE GONTRGL   Reverse by House Banking Committee Specifically Exempts Farmer. 

Licensing Is Back In Price Contro! Bill   Administration Wins Point Farmers Specifically Are Exempted

PRICE CONTROL TEXT REVISED   Licensing Clause Put Bacl By House Committee, but Farmers Are Exempted

Licensing Provisions Are Restored to Price. Bill; Farmers Are Exempted   House Banking Committee in Eleventh Hour Reversal: Pres‘gure Exerted

Lewis Retuses To Draw Back Strike Orders   Coal Miners’ Strike Set For Last Midnight Despite Ap: peal By Roosevelt.  TTA WY ATTA KC ROART   UMW ATTACKS BOARD

Mediation Board Is Criticized By UMW Head In Letter To President; Procedure Said Fantastic

Employes in ‘Captive’ Coal Properties Supplying Na. tion’s Steel Mills Called Out on Strike Last Night.

LEWIS TURNS DOWN REQUEST BY ROOSEVELT   Miners Demand Oper ators Sign a Union Shop Contract

Bla E STRIKE   John L, Lewis Turns Down Request Of President Roosevelt

MINERS STRIKE : AFTER. REFUSING FOR’S REQUEST   Captive Pits, Which Provide Coal for Steel Firms Scenes of Walkout.

Lewis Rejects Roosevelt's Request To Halt Walkout; Stops Flow ~ Of Fuel To Steel Mills

John Lewis Turns Down Request Of FR, Calls Strike   Miners In “Captive” Colieries Lay Down Picks and Shovels-

LEWIS. MIPS. FOR APPEAL FOR DELAYS   93,000: Men Needed In Defense Will Be ldle 

ClO Union Leader Spurns Roosevelt Request For Fur ther Negotiations

Lewis Rejects Plea, Miners Are Called Out   Workers in ‘Captive’ Mines Refuse fo Delay Scheduled Walkout

53,000 Miners Are Called Out Despite  President’s Request   UMW Chief Terms Handling of 40 Days of Negotiations by Mediation Beard ‘Fantastic’

Work Ceases In ‘Captive’ Mines Today   Lewis Fails To Heed Request Of The President

LEWIS TURNS DOWN REQUEST OF PRESIDENT   Negotiation Board Criticized In Message To Roosevelt   HILLMAN BLAMED   53,000 Workers In Steel Companies’ Collieries ' Idle

Workers in Captive Mine: Will Strike; Lewis Rejects F.D.R. Request

LEWIS REFUSES FDR, REQUEST TO STOP STRIKI   Declines to Hold Off Walkout of 53,000 Men Employed in Coal Mines of Steel  ‘ Companies.   PRESIDENT HAD: URGED FURTHER CONFERENCES   ©. 1. O. Leader Replies Negotiations Before Mediation Board Proved a “Fantastic” Procedure.

tive” Coal Miners Strikes Blow To Steel  Lewis Turns Dewn Baee Madi atinan

Mine Strike Is On; Lewis — Flays Boaré   Blames Hillman for the Trouble i in Letter to Roosevelt

SALES TAXIS ~ AGAIN URGE!   MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIA TION BACKS GENERAL SALES TAX AS PART OF TAX PROGRAM

N.A.M. Urges Sales Tax, Broadening Of Income Tax Base, Lower Exemptions

SEEKS RELEASE ON HABEAS CORPUS   Arrested in $11,800 Rob bery, Rolla Man to Appear In Court Today

Who Got Robbed?  + + + Thieves Nabbed While Keeping Date With ‘Robbee’

Joint Income      Mandatory Leg islatic . Expected to Passin House

BATTLE ON TAX ITEM   Foes Seek to Eliminate Mandatory Joint Income Return Clause

JOINT INCOME TAX OPPONENTS PRESS FIGHT   Work To Secure Enough Votes To Defeat Measure

JOINT PACT OF SOLIDARITY BY ~ ALLIES LOOMS   United. States, Britain  Russia, China‘and-Neth . erlands Expectéd-toSign. Declaration   TO BE PLEDGE OF NO. - SEPARATE-PEACE       Coordination ‘of “Military  Political fand Economic  Activities Already . Under Discussion

AXIS FACES SOLIDARITY OFS LANDS   U.S., Dutch, China. British And Reds Unifying:

ALLIES TO SEEK SOLIDARITY AND CONTROL OF AIF   joint Declaration Agains' Separate Peace Indicated Military Co-ordination te Center Around Mastery o! The Skies.

ENEMIES OF AXIS MAY SIGN PAC’          GEOF Rare” BeAGE ‘EXPECTED ~ TO BE GIVEN BY EACH.

Authoritative Source Says Britain, America, Russia, Netherlands, And China To Pledge No Separate Peace

Allies To Sign New War Pact   Too Busy Fighting Now. London Spokesman Savs

ABCD POWERS PLAN TREATY   'No Separate Peace’ Pact Is Predicted By London

SOLID FRONT IS EXPECTED FROM ANTI-AXIS FIVE   U. S. Britain, Russia, China And Netherlands To Sign Joint Declaration

Plan of Solons To Increase Pay  Dies of Ridicule   Expense Account Schem Withdrawn in Bot} Houses in Hot Debate.   Chiefs in Both Houses  Denounce Measure

BILL FOR  ‘EXPENSES’ WITHDRAWN      Democrats and Republicans Ridicule ‘Subterfuge’ Pian . for Paying Legislators   MOST BITTER, DEBATE _- OF LONG SESSION      Propagal Would Have Provided Living Expenses for Balance of Session

HONGKONG FALL JAPS’ TRIUMPH   Surrender Eliminates British Foothold on China - Coast.

Sonsa, 12, Gets 10-Year Bride When His Mother Gives Her Dad Whiskey

CHILDREN FROM WESTERN GERMANY, BERLIN TAKEN TO SLOVAKIA FOR SAFETY

Union Dues  Revolt Ends      Miners Decide to Return to Work After Personal Appeal by Crief

RANK AND FILE REVOLT OF COAL MINERS DOWNED   Lewis Appeal for Return te Work of Diggers Strik. ing Against Increased Dues and Assessment: Brings Affirmative Ac. tion   WILL GO BACK MONDAY

John Lewis’ Personal A ppeal May Have Ended Revolt of 25,000 Pennsy Miners

Nelson Puts Speed Into Arms Drive   Overhauled U. S. Defense Effort On ‘Three Weeks’ Plan

@ In Washington   Nelson Needles Speed Into Arms Drive With Three Weeks Whirlwind nf Wark

Kd Gos sett Misses Wo Roll Calls in Histerie Session of Congress

Farmer At Graettinger Was Killed   By Bolt Of Lightning Last Thurs. Walter Jorgensen Was the Unfortunate Man.

U. 5. EXTENDS DEFENSE PLAN TO GREENLAND   Danish Envoy Signs Pact; Nazi Plane Trips Reported

Greenland Placed Under Protection  Of United States   Agreement Made with Danes to Prevent Conquest by Nazis

America To Defend  Greenland   U.S. Plans Aur, Naval Bases On Isle ©

British Move In to Bolster Burma Area   Troops Reach Rangoon as Far East's. Crisis Near Bursting Point

British Land New Armies At Rangoon   LARGE CONTINGENT OF BRITIS# AND INDIAN TROOPS READ) FOR ANYTHING.

British Forces Land At Buhma; Thai Mobilizec   Offensive From Japan ese-Occupied Indo-Chi na Said To Be Imminent

British Land More Troops in Far East And Prepare Lines for Battle

BRITISH SEND TROOPS, SHIPS TO FAR EAST   1700-Mile Front Through Malays and Burma Jungles Threatened —Thai’s Borders Manned

Brit Troops Are Landed  at Rangoon   Far Eastern Crisis Builds Up to Bursting Point

Urges Probe Of Defense Contracts   Senate Committee Ask: Sweeping Inquiry.

DEFENSE CONTRACT INQUIRY 1S URGEL   Recommend Sum of $25,001 Be Allotted for Study of Methods

SWEEPING PROBE OF DEFENSE WORK   Senate Military Committe Approves Truman’s ResoIntion for an Inquiry

SENATE GROUP GALLS FOR CONTRACT PROBE   Military Committee Urges Full Investigation

LOCAT, ORATRUVATIOAWE   A Sweeping Inquiry Of National Defense Contracts Approved

May Investigate Contract Lefting   Senate Committee For Checking Defense Dealing:

PROBE OF DEFENSE BUYING PROPOSED   Scnate Military Committee Recommends Probe of Contract Letting

WAR CONTRACTS PROBE IS URGED   Senate Committee Calls fo Sweeping Investigation Of Orders-Placing

Plan Check On Defense Phase   Senate Military Committee Recommends Check On Letting Of Contracts.

Alfonso Rallies From Heart Attack   Believed in No Immediate Danger

Alfonso Rallies, Rallies, Takes Solid Fooc   Believed In No Immediate Danger Although His Condition Is Grave

EX-KING ALFONSO’S CONDITION IMPROVED   Former Monarch Rallted Sufficient ly Sunday To Take Some Solid Food

Roosevelt Tax - Vasueness Hit   Letter. ‘Perfectly Useless’ In Guiding Committee, ‘ Crowther Savs

DRASTIC CUTS ASKED BY GOF   Roosevelt's Letter I Object of Criticism

Army fo Organize Tank Destroyer Units   Two New Battalions to Be Stationed at Fort Leonard Wood

JOHNSON TO HEAD BUREAU ANOTHER TERW   lowa Federation Convention at De: Moines Closed With Adoption of Host of Resolutions.

Dairyman to Dig Up Plane to Help  Aluminum Drive   Armny Craft Plunged in Swamp Year Ago; Metal Lee Also Donated

Roosevelt Asks Waiving of Some Inspection Laws  President Makes Mov To Relieve Threatene

CONGRESS ASKED TO WAIVE SHIP LAW!       Increasing Legal Load Of Oi! Tankers Is  EDR's Aim

U.3, ARMY FORGE!) BRAZIL DRAFIEL   Donald Paulk Is Held in Jail by County Police.

SNOW BEGINS 10 FALL IN FINLANI   Severe Russian Winter Soo Will Stabilize Most of Eastern Front.

SNOW FALLS IN FINLAND   Germans’ Desire for Im pressive Victory Increased as Winter Nears

* DICKMANN SWAMPED BY LANDSLIDE OF ST. LOUIS VOTES   G. O. P. Sweeps Into Every Ma jor Office; Mayor Loses Even His Own Precinct

AUTO PLANTS FACE SHUTDOWN SOCK   Expect over > 200,000 Workers Will Be Made Idle When Production Stops

Thousands To be Idle   Auto Production Cut To Toss Many Out of Work

NAVY ACTIONS BEING PROBED BY SENATORS   Knox Says No Battle With Nazis Yet

Knox Denies  Navy in Combai   Secretary Said Against Involving Country in Conflict in Europe

KNOX CHANGES VIEW ON WAR   President Says Yanks Working On Many Bases

Knox Denies Combai  With Germans At Senate Hearing   Committee Assured That No Orders Have Bee: Given Navy to Shoot; Also Says It is Not Convoying Supply Shins to Britain

ecretary of Navy Knox Declares merican F leet Has Not naaced Nazi Units in Combat

Business Men Air Complaints Before Halleck   Small Concerns Handicappes By Priority Orders And Other Economic Policies.

Little Business   Study of Plaints at Indianapapolis to Determine Future Action by Congressmen,

WINANT NAMED USS. ENVOY 10 GREAT BRITAIN   FDR Makes Extensive Changes in Foreign Assignments

Winant Gets Kennedy’s Post As U.S. Shuffles Envoys   Roosevelt Names Former Republican Governo: As U.S. Ambassador to Britain; China, Uruguay, Panama Figure-in Clanged

WINANT MADE AMBASSADOR   Will go to Great Britain: Other Envoys Shifted By Roosevelt

Four Envoys Designated By Roosevelt   Winant Gets British Post, Others Shuffled

Former Republican Gov. ernor of New Hampshire Named to Suc. ceed Kennedy

FD Appoints W inant to  British Post   Republican Labor Chief Replaces J. Kennedy as Envoy to England   MANY SHIFTS MADE

WINANT NAMED TO LONDON POS]   President Roosevelt Designates New Ambassadors to Great Britain, China, Uruguay and Panama

WINANT GIVEN BRITISH POST   Former Republican Governor Gets London Envoy Job.

WINANT MADE AMBASSADOR BY PRESIDEN}   Several Other Shifts In Service Are ‘Announced

New. Amb ss dors To Four Countrié: Selected By FDR   Only One -Newcome : Brought Inia: Service, Sohn G.-Winant

Supreme War Head Of Japan Is Killed   Admiral Osumi And Six In Crash Of Plane.

HIGH JAPANESE OFFICER KILLED   6 OTHER NAVAL MEN DIE IN CRASH OF PLANE IN CHINA

High Japanese Admiral Killed  Supreme Councillor, Six Other Officers.  rt. .. Oi. Pathe

JAPANESE SUPREME WAR “COUNCILLOR, 6 OTHERS RILLED IN PLANE CRASH

SUPREME WAR COUNCILLOR OF JAPAN KILLEL   Admiral Mineo Osumi Die: In Crash of Naval Plane While Inspecting China  War Front   SIX OTHERS DEAD   Among Them Was Rea  Admiral Hikojiro Suga;  Wreckage Discovered Thursday

Jap Admiral Killed in  Gal Strikes Mountain in Survey of Lines **e  pean Crash } oe China

ADMIRAL OSUMI, JAPANESE SUPREME WAR COUNCILLOR, "S KILLED IN PLANE CRASH

American and British Missionaries Are  Arrested, Charged with Anti-War Work   Women Taken During ‘Raids’ in Korea; 15 Are in Custody

JAPANESE JAIL 15 MISSIONARIES   Anti-War Activities Termed Cause

GAS STATIONS IN EAST GAIN IMPORTANCE   Motorists Look to Operators As U. S. Puts Ration Plan tn Effect.   --10-MILLION AFFECTED   OPACS Orders 10 Per Ceni Slash In Deliveries to Filling Station.

Gas Rations Effective On The Seaboard   Deliveries to All Filling Stations Cut 10 Per Cent

ICKES ORDERS ATTENDANTS 10 CONTROL SALES   OPERATORS MUST REGULATE AMOUNT SOLD TO MOTORIATS   SUPPLIES TO DISTRIBUTORS WILL BE CUT TEN PER CENT   No Cards To Be Issued Petroleun Co-ordinator Says “Mr. Hitler Ia To Blame

GOVERNMENT ORDERS GASOLINE RATIONING FOR EAST SATURDAY   TEN PER CENT CUT IN DELIVERIES TO SERVICE STATIONS IS FIRST MOVE

DROER GASOLINE RATION IN EAST   Supplies Cut 10 Per Cent Service Station Operator Is Controller.

Gasoline Rationing Is Begun   Eastern States ‘Are ‘Affected By Order To Cut Deliveries By 10 Per Cent

Filling Stations Te Control Allotment Of Gasoline oe      Pleasure e Cars Will Be - Hard Hit By 4  Arhan

Tekes Decrees 10 Pet. Cut in Deliveries to Coast Filling Station S   Attendants Given Power to Decide On How Much Fuel Per Customer; Exempt. Emergency Cars. U.S. Vehicles _ .

Wisdom of Solomon Needed By Gas Station Attendants To Comply With U. S. Orde:

Gasoline Rationing in Atlantic States  Ordered by OPAC   Operators of Filling Sta. tions in Control of Conservation

EAST PUT ON GAS RATIONS   Filling Stations In Direc: Control of Consumers’ End of Program

Gasoline Rationed In East   Ickes Orders Supply To Retail Pumps Cut 10 Percent; Distributior Up to Service Men

U. S. GOVERNMENT ORDERS RATIONING OF GASOLINE IN EAST   Calls For 10 Per Cent Slash In Deliveries To Service Stations

GAS RATIONING ‘BEGINS IN EAST   Filling Station Deliveries T Be Cut 10 Per Cent

Ickes Starts Gas Rationing  Plan For East   (,asoline For Pleasure Cars Kxpected To Be Cut About Twenty Percent,   TO BUILD GAS SUPPLY

GASOLINE IS RATIONED IN EASTERNU.S   10 Per Cent Slash In Deliveries To Gas Stations Is Ordered

RATIONING OF ~ GAS ORDERED   ‘Filling Station Ope Operators Will ‘Be In- Direct Control Of Gacolina

Eastern States Face Gasoline Rationing      Ten Per Cent Slash In Deliveries Of Motor Fuel To Stations Is Ordered By The Office Of Price Administration And Civilian Supply

Deliveries Are Expected To Be Slashed Ten Per Cent   Purpose Of Rationing To Maintain Full Gasoline Supply.

MAN AT FUEL PUMP Le [IMPORTANCE   Filling Station Supplies Cut 10 Per Cent by x* OPACS Order .   No Rations for Commet~ cial, Emergency, Farm and U.S. Vehicles

CURB ON GASOLINE  ~TS ORDERED FOR  MOTORISTS OF EAST   Filling Station Operators To Have Deliveries Cu’  Ten Per Cent   Ickes Says Pacific Const Will Also Be Asked For Reduction in Fuel

Rationing of Gasoline in East States   Operators of Filling Stations in Direct  Control of Consumers

Rationing of Gasoline Begins InEast   Filling Stations to be in Direct Control of Conservation

Man At The Fuel Pump Assumes New Importance But He Has A Bad Headache, Caused By Gas

Reduction for Pleasure Driving Expected to Amount To Approximately 20  Per Cent

Filling Station  Operators to Dole  Out Gas in East Control Flow to Consumers Under  Government Order Rationing Gasoline

CUT GASOLINE DEALERS DOWN   Supply at Pumps Reduc ed 10 Per Cent by O.P A.C.5. Order.

Hitler Claims { Possession of Entire Ukraine   High Command Proclaims Conquest of Kharkov, Belgorod

Nazis Claim Nearly All  of Ukraine   Capture Kharko and Belgorod in Donets Basin

Nazis Claim Possession of Nearly All the Ukraine, Vital Nerve Centers of Donets Basin

New Offensive On Moscow Is Launched   Rich industrial Section Of Southern Russia Is Captures By Germans

NAZIS CLAIM HUGE SLICE OF UKRAINE   Kharkov And Belgorod Are Captured By Germans

Nerve Centers Of Donets  > asin Taken       Capture of Kharkov and Belgorod Announced By High Command; Military Sources Intimate Zero Hour for Moscow Is Near

GERMANS CLAIM POSSESSION OF MOST UKRAINE   Report Capture of Khar. kov and Belgorod, Important Never Centers  of Industrial Basin   SILENT ON MOSCOW   Captured Areas Are Situ ated 400 Miles South of Moscow and 220 Miles  from Rostov

BIG PLANT GUTTED AT MT. GILEAD   Fire Loss Is Set at $200, 000 Today — Department Chief Stricken in Morrow Co.

Ohio Pottery Destroyed by Flames; Aged Fire Chief Dies of Heart Attack

WILD OIL WELL IS HARNESSED   Part of Oklahoma Resi dential Area Sprayec Last Night. .

Wild Well  Harnessed   Oil Well Sprays Three-Block Area During Night

OKLAHOMA CITY WELL HARNESSED   THREE-BLOCK AREA OF CITY SPRAYED WITH OIL AND GAS

Wilhelmshaven And Emden Hit During Night Attacks  omeminnemmenemeyuemeneswintn sas  ITALY IS RAIDED  British Announce Barracks Ruined  At Borkum

New Type ‘Chute Has Equipment To Prevent Swirling   Anti-spin Attachment on Parachutes Reported Success at Meeting Held in Chicago.

MINER STRIKE LESSLIKELY: TALK IT OVER   UNION. OPERATORS MEET BRASS STRIKE SETTLED; NDMB GETS SHIP FIGHT

Commission To Further Latin Trade   Building S. A. Commer cial Relations Means ‘Play By Ear’

SETTLEMENT HELD NEAR IN STEEL STRIKE   Bethlehem Company Offers Counter-Proposals to Union's Program   NIGHT CONFERENCE DELAYED BY CIO MEN   Statements Indicating Prog. ress in Negotiations  Are Given Out   BULLETIN

STEL STRIKERS. “ENTER PARLE)   MEET .BETHLEHEM REPRE. SENTATIVES IN TALKS DESIGNED TO END TIEUP. 

Steel Walkout Parley Delayed   Union, Mediator Study Bethlehem Proposals for Ending Strike

Russ Peace Plan Given To Finns   U. S. Presents Offer; Friendship: Los: Alternative Given

HULL WARNS FINLAND TO MAKE PEACE IMMEDIATELY WITH REDS   Loss of American Friendship Is Threatened, Says State Secretary

ILLINOISDRAFT BOARDS RUNNING SHORT OF ‘1-A'S   TWENTY BOARDS ASK ADVICE AS READY-FOR-SERVICE GROUP DWINDLES   RE-CLASSIFICATION SEEN AS POSSIBLY NEXT MOVE   State Headquarters Asks Washington For Instructions; Half Regiatrants Deferred In 3-A Class

-A REGISTRANTS RUNNING SHOR   20 Local Boards in Stat Have Requested Advise. on Who to Call. .

West Coast Area Has 3 Warnings   Army Interceptors Follow Enemy Plane Squadrons Of Frisco; Navy Takes Up Search For Plane Carrier Believed Off Coast.

fnemy Planes Return, But No  bombs Dropped (n Dark City   Sirens Wail 3rd Alarm at 9:39 A. M.—U, Ss. Pur wers Lose Foe’s Trail   No Shots Are Fired   imerican Searchlights Fan Sky—-Radios Off —Traffie Snarled  7

FRISCOBAY AREA ~ TERSELY AWAITED POSSIBLE ATTACH   Enemy Planes Returned te Golden Gate. From Their Working Place.   THE ALARM AT 2:39: A. M.   All-Clear Signal Came an Hour Later; Complete Blackout. .

TWENTY-TWO MEN TU LEAVE MONDAY POR FT. MP GLELLAN   Board No, 1 Sends 16: Board No. 2 Has Six Listed

Germans Stalled Along Entire Russian Front  . Russo-Japanese Crisis Heightens as Berlin Hurls

Crack Lines North & South   Score An Extensive Series Of Victortes

REDS VICTORS ON ALL FRONTS, MOSCOW AVERS   Russian Troopers Score Break Through, Says  Moscow   VICTORIES CLAIMED   Relations Take Turn for Worse in RussianJapan Crisis

GERMAN SIEGE LINE IS BROKEN AT LENINGRAD   German Reports Say Battle In Crimea Has Slowed Down To “Yard By Yard" Nazi Advance.

SOVIET FORCES STRIKE HARD AT INVADERS   Extensive Victories  Are Claimed

Bolsheviks Successful On 2 Fronts   Vil a POMS  Take Initiative  In North, Center, Daaceadd Te Saath

Russians Report Greatest Gains   20 Villages Around Kalinin Recaptured

A New Sweep _ By Reds   Most Exti nsive Successes in War Over Entire Front Are Annopneed

VICTORIES ON ENTIRE FRONT ARE REPORTED   Capture of 20 Villages In 24 Hours Reported. Siege Lines at Leningrad Rroken

REDS’ MOSCOW ARMIES DRIVE GERMANS BACK   .. Counter-Attacks of Russ Recapture 20 -Villages Near Kalinin

—THE WAR TODAY—   Wins Are  Scored By Reds   Most Extensive Series ©! Victories In War With Axis Claimed

BATTLE VICTORIES CLAIMED BY REDS ALONG ENTIRE * FRONT   Situation Is Critical In Crimea Only Is Claim Of Moscow War Experts   Russiaan Troops Break Into Nazi Siege Lines Today In Leningrad Area

WSS CLAIM ICTORIES   Successes Everywhere But in Crimea Are Aynonnced hy Reds

Reds Claiming Victories On  All Fronts   20 Villages Reeaptured In Moscow Counter Drives

Soviets Hurl Back Germans  On All Fronts   Only in Crimea Have Invaders Gained; Break lLenincrad Siege Line

Russian Defenders of Moscow Reported Retaking Twenty Villages in 24 Hours

Russia Claims Victory Along Entire Line   Crimea Only Remains Critical, According To Soviet

"RED ARMY * VICTORIES _ REPORTEL   20 Villages Recaptured in Past 24 Hours in the Kalinin Sector      GERMANS ADMIT STRONG ATTACKS   Only in the Crimea Is the @ Situation Still Critical, Soviet Repcvis Say

REDS REPORT VICTORIES ON LONG FRONTS   ‘Only in Crimea Is Situatiot Still Critical, Soviet f Announces

ONLY IN THE CRIMEA WAS SITUATION STILL HELD BE CRITICAL.   FROM ROSTOV-ON-DON TO MURMANSK IN ARCTIC AREA SERIES VICTORIES CLAIMED

GERMANS FALL BACK BEFORE RED ASSAULTS   Two Thrusts At Moscow Stopped; Leningrad Pressure Eased

Smash Lines Backward On Middle Front   Claim Break Through Of Leningrad Siege Lines; Stil. Critical in Crimea

Former Interior  Secretary Raps Harold L. Ickes   Fall Asserts That Oil Conservation America’s Want Critical Problem

Stock Prices   “Conserve Oil Or We're Lost”.  Albert B. Fall Warns Nation

CHES’ CRITICS INCLUDE FALL   Harold No Expert, Say: Man Convicted in Teapot Dome Trial

PUSH THROUGH MAIN RUSSIAN DEFENSE LINE   Steel Ring Tightened Around Red Armies (On Central Front

Nazis Claim Main Line Of Russian Defense Is Pierced, Minsk Captured   Moscow Reports Reds Continuing Stubborn Fight

Conflicting Stories Are Told Today About Fighting.  GERMANS DECLARE REDS ARE PURSUED   Soviets, However, State Troops Are Holding Back Attacks.

Russians Encircled, Reported   Russians Report Stubbori Fighting Against the Invaders

First Reports Of Nazis Entering  Russia Proper Are Made Today From Germany   ‘MAJOR IMPORTANCE OF 2 ASSAULT I8 CONTEASTED

Battle Into Russia Proper As “Encirclement Area”  Develops Around Minsk

GREAT BATTLE, TANKS, PLANES IS ADMITTED   Russia has Finish frontier success; other reports conflict

Moscow Asserts Red Armies Stil Striking Back —   Germans Claim Minsk, *. Communications Center,  Falls; Russians Trapped

TIGHTEN STEEL RING AROUND SOVIET ARMIES   Moscow Says Forces Fighting Stubbornly and Giving Blow for Blow

BERLIN CLAIMS OCCUPATION OF MINSK LWOW   Reds Say Resistance. Is Stubborn, Blow  for Blow Is Given

POLICE WATCH TROUBLE SPOT AT GARY MINE   SYMPATHY STRIKES SPREAD; FIGHTS BREAKING OUT

200 Troopers On Guard At Gary W. Va. Pi   MINERS APPEAL TO PRESIDEN’ ROOSEVELT AND GOVERNOI NEELY FOR PROTECTION.

Non-Union Workers Ask Help   Sympathy Strikes Spread Rapidly; FDR Chides Lewis But Is Very Mild

Troopers Sent  To Gary Mine   200 Ordered to Trouble Spot After 2 Men Shot; FDR Gets Plea

WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE IN MINE AREA   President of Independent Mine Union Asks Roosevelt, Governo: for Protection

Says Bill Will Make FDR “War Lord Of Europe   — The senate adopted today a British Aid Bill Amendment clarifying the right of congress te terminate the bill’s pow: ers at any time by a sim: ple maiority vote.

Senators Tighten Aid Bill   Amendment Adonted Tightening Congressional Control

Browder Case ls Before High Court   Communist Leader Faces Four Years’ Imprisonment for Passport Fraud

BOLIVIA ACTS TO SPIKE NAZI REVOLT PLOT   Several Prominent Natives _ Arrested; German Minis ter Expelled

Arrests Made In Bolivia To Halt ‘Putseh’   Quiet Prevails In Country After State Of Seige Declared

German Minister — Ordered Expellec   Former Cabinet Member Is Described As Being At Head Of Movement

BOLIVIA CRUSHES PRO-NAZI ‘PLOT’   German Minister Expelled Prominent Persons Held

BOLIVIANS. ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH” ALLEGED NAZI PLOT   ’ Former Finance Ministe1 Victor ,Pas, Estenssoro “and Several “Promiitent  -Bolivians. Atrésted

BOLIVIA ROUNDS UP NAZI CLIQUE   Former Cabinet Minister I: Among Those Entangled in Net Spread to Nip Plot

PROMINENT BOLIVIANS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED NAZI PLOT: GERMAN MINISTER IS ORDERED EXPELLED

GERMAN PLOT IN ADEN HESMASHED   Number Of Prominent  Bolivians Are Reported Under Arrest

NAZI PLOT IN BOLIVIA SOON NIPPED IN BUD   Many Prominent Bolivians Including Former Finance Chief, Seized

BOLIVIAN NAZIS HELD FOR PLOT   GERMAN MINISTER IS ORDERED OUSTED FROM COUNTRY

Police Press Bolivian Ques! Of Nazi Spies   Former Finance Minister is Arrested As Tool Of Third Reich

BOLIVIA BANS _ NAZIPLOTTERS   German, Minister Ordered Expelled on Evidence  of Meddling.

Noted Bolivians Are Held In Plot   Former Minister Of Finance Arrested As Nazi Plotter

Bolivia Still Taking Steps Against Plof   Prominent Citizens Connected With Smashed Nazi Plot Are Arrested

Several Prominent Persons Under Arrest; Penaranda Urges U. S. Cooperation

Bolivia Holds Many In Nazi  Revolt Plot      President, Friend ae vf Expels German Envoy, Halts Newspapers

GERMAN PLOT IS. SMASHED IN BOLIVIA   Former Finance Minister and Number of Prominent Citizens Arrested -—German Minister De- elared ta Re Involved. :

MANY BOLIVIAN NAZIS ARRESTED   Victor Estenssoro, Former Member of Cabinet in Prison

Nazi Envoy Expelled By Bolivia   Number of Citizens Arrested for Attempted Revolt Stirred by Germans

‘Number of Bolivians Are \Put. Under Arrest Today ‘In Connection With Plot      POLICE SAY THE ALLEGED NAZI..PLOT HAD. BEEN - SMASHED BY THE TIMELY ACTION OF PRESIDENT ‘-PENARANDA — PROMINENT BOLIVIANS INCLUDING -FORMER FINANCE MINISTER IN ROUNDUP 

NAZI PLOT IN BOLIVIA NIPPED BY OFFICIALS   Number of Prominent Citizens Placed Under Arrest   STATE OF SIEGE   Bolivian President Orders Nazi Minister  Expelled

Developments Over the Week End Tend To Support Assertion Made by Dalton That War Will Reach Climax Soon, Says Analyst

Evidence Piles Up Hitler Getting Ready To Strike   It’s Bad Time of Year But He Must Try to Get Job Done Before All-Out Aid From U. S. Reaches England

The War Today   Hitier Races Against Time In Effort to Crush England

Hitler, Desperate, Playing Against Time As He Readies Try To Knock England Out Be fore United States Aid Comes   BL DEWITT MACKENZIE Associuted Press Writer

TRYING TO BEAT AMERICAN AI   Hitler Again Pushes War, -and as Ever Looks for Chance for Invasion   WAR MAY REACH A CLIMAX SOON

Oil Refineries From Belgium To Italy Blasted   Luftwaffe Attempts. Another Fire Blitz: Upon British Capital   s ‘Now Or Never’ For Invasion  tad Fuehrer Is Chewing His Nails

THE WAR TODAY . War Is Speeding To a Climax  U.S. Aid May Speed A Nazi Smash at England

DeWitt MacKenzie   Hitler Must Strike Quickly, Surely Before American British Might Is Organized

INDICATIONS SEEN WAR MAY REACH CLIMAX SOON   MacKenzie Views Brit ,   MacKenzie Views Britis! Official’s Statement On Next Few Months

Hitler Is Getting Ready To Attempt Invasion; Fights Time Before Help From U. S. Can Come

—_— ae  All Signs Point To Earky Nazi Attempt To Bring War To A Climax

WEEKEND DEVELOPMENTS GO FAR SUPPORT CONTENTION WAR TO REACH CLIMAX AT EARLY DATE

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Hitler’ Being Spur: red To Extremes  : By United. States Pl - To’ Give

The War Today   Climax to Be Reached In European War In The Next Few Mouths

The War Today:  Hitler Rushes Against Time In Effort To Crush Great Britain

U. S. Aid To Britain Seen Spurring Hitler On His Way To Invasion

Hitler Rushing Against Time   He May Start English In vasion Soon to Beat U S. Aid.

Windsors Arrive  At Alberta Ranch   Thousands Greet Them Enroute to Spot

PASBTABRASSSRSEBAEABEAESEASABRSSTEERUAS SSR R SERRE SS ERE SADE  Notice to Fuel Oil Customers

Several Persons Injured; Two-Inch Rain Fails At Willmar; Farms Damage:

FINAL TRIBUTE PAID LOU GEHRIG IN TINY CHURCH   Service in Memory of Baseball Star in Christ Episcopal Church in Bronx Marked by Same Sim plicity That Characterizaay Tse   INOTABLES PRESENT

Simplicity Marks Service As Final Tribute Is Paid Sportsdom’s Great Gehrig

GERMANS SAY CRETE DOOMED   Army Claims Cheer Nation   Declare Invasion of Britain Near

Western Part In Control Of Germans   British Fleet Crippled And Routed Says Berlin

United States Deals for Purchase of Strategic War Materials from Russia   Soviet Union to Get Credit from America in Return

FAMED COMEDY STAR, LEW FIELDS, ‘DIES IN CALIFORNIA   ‘With Joe ‘Weber, Specialized In Satires On Hit Plays

LEW FIELDS IS DEAD IN WEST   Former Vaudeville Comedy Team Star with Joe Weber

Vet Comedian . Lew Fields. Die:   Half Of Famous. Weber And Fields Vaudeville  Team Dies.

CAROLS BROADCAST TO FIGHTING FORCES   Songs Sung in Boston Audible to Sailors Far at Sea and to WMefenders of Manila.

Seattle Is Aroused By Crime Series   Women Warned Against Going Unescorted

WOMEN WA OF SEX SLAYER   Seattle Area Terrified B; Sudden Series Of Ma jor Crimes

LINN COUNTY CORN HUSKING CONTEST OCTOBER SEVENTEEN   Annual Contest te be Held on H. C. Beehner Farm Four Miles Seutheast of Meadville   CONTEST BEGINS AT 1:30

NORTH MALAYA BATTLE RAGES   British Imperial Troops i Heavy Fighting Against Invading Japs

British Battle Japs in Malaya   Troop Ships Fired Upon, Soldiers Being Mopped Up in Area

JAP, BRITISH UNITS CLASH IN MALAY)   English Try to Halt Spearhead of Invading Forces — Singapore Bombed, Thailand Capitulates.

British Heavily Attacking Japanese Transports, Seeking to Land   ATTEMPT TO INVADE NORTH BORNEO HEARD   In Southern Thailand, Japs Observed to Be Landing in Patani and Singora Areas; Three Airdromes Bombed In Northern Malava

Pefain Declares France Will Keep Her World Rank   hief of State Asks Publis To withhold Judgement for Present

PETAIN PREDICTS RISE OF FRANCE     ‘URGES PEOPLE TO WITHHOLD  JUDGMENT ON COLLABORATION WITH GERMANY.

Pefain Sees Hope for New French Empire   Vichy Leader Pleads for Public fo Withhold Judament on Actions

Petain Favors Collaboration With Germany   Some Observers — Say France !s Playina For Time

FRENCH ARE ASKED TO ABIDE BY DEAI   Petain Asks Countrymen to Withhold Judgment in Crisis

France’s Fate Tn Balance, Petain Asserts   Marshal Envisions Nation’s Return As. Major Power

French Action Seen as Move To Gain Time   Petain Calls on Public To Withhold Judgment And Maintain Discipline

FRENGH ASKED TO 2E PATIENT   Petain Predicts Nation Will Rise Again Above Defeat

Petain Bids French Put Trust In Him   LESS THAN TWO MONTHS SUP PLY OF WHEAT IN FRANCE GASOLINE SHORT.

PETAIN HAILS NEGOTIATIONS   Sees France Rising Again As He Intimates Vichy To Help Germans

NO SHORTAGE OF FUEL OIL LIKELY   Petroleum Companies Have Built Up Reserves That May Prevent Rationing

WELCOME TONOVEMBER   Day of Bright Sunshine Cheers People of Kansas. a

Sunshine Welcomed   Skies Clear Today After Week. of Rain, Floods and Chills

No More Free Xinas Current   West Penn To Stop Giving Tree Service

MAIN FRONT 1N PGI 1 RUMORED      Situation Is Tense Between U Ss. And Nazis 

Far East Tension Grows in Face of German Advances   Kearny’s Loss of Lives Increases America’s Interest

Germany Continues To Deny That It  Was Nazi Torpedo That Attacked Ship

Stalin Calls . State of Siege; Reserves In   Red Defenses Cracked Before Moscow,  Nazis Claim; U. S. Correspondents Quit; Russia; May Turn to U. S. for Food °

Nazi Police Head In Nantes, France, Killed; Greeks Die In ‘Massacres”

BIG MILITARY MOVE LOOMS, LONDON SAYS   Tokio Assures Axis Partner: of Continuing That Alliance

JAPAN'S T0JO CALLS NIPPONS TO ‘RON DUTY   Washington Disturbed Over Kearny; Moscow In State Of Seige

Tension in Far East Has  Increased   New Japanese Premier Orders Iron Unity Among Fighting Arms and People

War Threats Spread Over The World  Far East and Mid East Moves Studied; Nazis  a ae oe

Japan's Attitude, Russian Crisis, ~ Kearny Attack:   State of Siege is Declared by Stalin: For Moscow

SIEGE STATE PROCLAIMED IN MOSCOW   Russian Capital Still Fights Germans Now Only 57 Miles Off.   STALIN CALLS FOR “IRON UNITY’   Japan Reported Massing Great Army on Siberian Border.

Tense World Sees New War Threats   Moscow Braces For German Thrust— Situation Grave

Chinese Spokesman Says Japan Has 29 Divisions at Russia’s Back Door in Manchoukuo  Moscow Braces  Russians Prepare Last Ditch Stand Against Germans

TENSION flu FAR EAST   Russia, Meanwhile, Finds It Siuation Becoming Increasingly Grave.   JAPAN 1§ AT CROSSROADS   Chinese Army Spokesman Says Jap Forces Massed—MosCow Under State of Siege.

Big Move — Expected Of Japan   London Reports Reservists Are Called to Colors, Maybe for Attack on Indo-China

Premier Says. Japan Stands At Crossroads   Moscow Continues To Hold. Out Despite Increased Pressure Of German Armies

Jap Attack on Russia Looms; Nippon To Fight Encirelement   Moscow Placed Under ‘State of Siege by Stalin as Nazis Push to Within =7 Miles of Soviet Capital

RUSSIA FACING:A GRAVE SITUATION FROM ALL SIDES   Menaced By Nazis In West And Japs In East   STALIN DECLARES A STATE OF SIEGE

Rumors of Jap Plans Create New Tension   London Heard Reports of Mobilization On Large Proportions BRITISH ALARMED  Fear New Demands on  French Indo-China May Be In Offing

Jap Premier Calls for ‘tron Unity’ to Nip ‘Encireclement’   Germans Advancing 57 Miles from Moseow—  ‘Siege’ Proclaimed   Siberia Threatened?   Chinese Assert Nippon Has Massed Troops at Red Border

Nazi Forces Only 5 Miles Distant From Russ Capita   Moscow’s Situation Is Increasingly Grave, Late News Says

BIG JAP MILITARY MOVE REPORTED TO BE IMMINENT   LONDON AND NIPPON ACCUSE EACH OTHER OF INVASION PLANS

U.S. in Agreement On ‘United Front’ In Far East Crisis   Meanwhile German Armies Continue to Advance on Moscow

World News Today Forms ; Mosaic in Which Each Piece Fits into the Whole Pattern.   GERMANS ARE WITHIN 57 MILES OF MOSCOW

World-Wide Tension Is  Heightened   Jap Moves Tie In With Russ Crisis And U., S.German Rift.

ONE-MINUTE PULPIT   EXPECT NAZIS TO.LOOSE HUGE SUB OFFENSIVE   600 U-Boats Reported Ready to Prey Upon British Ships

Great Undersea Offensive By Nazis Is Predicted for Spring; Will Use 600 Subs

OFFENSIVE BY 600 U-BOATS AWAITED   MAY SUBSTITUTE FOR OR PREPARE INVASION, BRITISH PREDICT

Huge Undersea Raids Acains{ Brifish Seen   600 Submarines fo Be Used in Raid Predictee by Neutra! Source

Germans Believed Planning to Open Great Offensive With 600 U-Boats

PREDICT SPRING U-BOAT CAMPAIGA   Neutral Naval Source Sees Great Nazi Undersea Attacks On Shipping By Submarine Fleets; Fears 600 Subs May Be Let Loose.

10 REGRGANIZE N. OFP. LODGE IN THIS CITY   This Lodge Was One Act.ve W.ti Strong Memberskip Here.   INACTIVE AT PRESENT   Hope to Have New Charter Granted at Convention in Indianapolis,

10 REORGANIZE K-OFP. LODGE. AN THIS GIT)   This Lodge Was Onze Ac: t-ve W.th Strcng Mem-  bership Here.   INACTIVE AT PRESENT   Hope to Have New Charter Granted at Convention in Indianapolis, ~

HOARDING IS HIT AS OPM ORDERS NEW PRIORITIES   Brass and Copper Scrap Control Follows Curb on Refrigerators   ‘Washers, Vacuum Cleaners on List of Appliances Due for Slash

COPPER SCRAP HOARDING HIT   Brass Also Put Under Ful Priority Rating

SETS PRIORITY   Nelson Places Restrictions on Conner. Brass Serran.

Supreme War Council Considered   Leahy and Willkie Suggested for Places in Cabinet

TAKE A LOOK!   At the Address Label on Your Paper; Tells When Your Subscription Expires

Vote on Funds for War Aid Sef Wednesday  House Plans for One Day of

Vote on Funds for War Aid Set Wednesday   House Plans for  One Day of General Debate

British Aid Fund Bill supported By Cabinet   Hull, Stimson and Knox Endorse Seven Billion Dollar Appropriation and Say Figure Arrived at After Analytical Study

Hull,Stimson Knox OK On 7 Billions   THREE CARINET MEMBERS TELI HOUSE SUB-COMMITTEE FIG. URE HAD BEEN ARRIVED A’ CAREFULLY.  Give Mosquito Boats Soon

AID FUND'S SIZE BASED ON A STUDY OF BRITISH NEEDS   Hull, Stimson and Knox Re*veal London Statement Helped Analysts Arrive at $7,000,000,000.   TRANSFER OF MOSQUITO BOATS APPEARS NEAR   Uncle Sam Prepares to Take Over $350,000,000 Worth of John Bull’s Contracts  in This Country.

House Group Hears Request For 7 Billion   Secretaries of State, Navy, War, Army Chief of a Describe ai tain’ 9  Military Néeds 4   Measure Will Gp On Floor'Tuesday   Woodrum Says Estimate: Based on Real Study, Net Guees Work

Hull, Stimson and Knox Testify at Hearing on Fund in House Unit  ane   TRANSFER IN OFFING

ARMS BUDGET OF 7 BILLIONS UP FOR STUDY   “MOSQUITO BOATS’ MAY BE SENT TO ENGLAND SOON

«Three Cabinet Members Urge ‘Aid Allotment   Officials Teli Committee ~ Seven Billion Needed fo Finance Program

MEMBERS OF CABINET GIVE ENDORSEMENT]   Report Heard Britain Will Be Given 30 Mosquito Boats

CABINET HEADS ENDORSE. FDR’S DEFENSE BILL         “Mosquito” Boat Are Tagged for Britain is Rumor

Three Cabinet Members for Appropriation  $7,000,000,000 Said Poe —) .    $7,000,000,000 Said Carefully Set; House Committee Favors Bil for Two-Ocean Navy

Aid Fund Set After London Cited Figure   Three Cabinet Members Endorse $7,000,000000 Appropriation To Assist Britain.

SAY BIG FUNDS BILL BASED ON BRITISH NEEDS   Hull, Knox, Stimson Heard As Hearings on Money Measure Open   GROUP ALSO HEARS GENERAL MARSHALL   House Will Vote on Sever Billion Appropriation Next Wednesday

3 Cabinet Members Endorse 7 Billion Dollar Appropriation ToFinanceAid to Great Britain

Subcommittee hears. Hull, Stimson, Knox; aid figure  reached by study of need:   House to consider bill Tuesday; mosquito boats due for transfer

THREE CABINET MEMBERS URGE WAR AID FUND:   Declare $7,000,000,000 Figure Found After Careful Study of Needs   FINAL HOUSE VOTE ON BILL SEEN WEDNESDAY   Reports Heard That Number Of Mosquito Boats as well As More Destroyers Might Be Transferred to England  Soon

Autopsy Shows Boy Was Assaulted, Stuffed Into Icebox, Left to Die

READING BOY DIES IN STORE ICE BOx   Autopsy Reveals That Youth Had Been Sexually Assaulted And Left To Die

Hunt Degenerate As Boy Is Locked  In Ice Box, Dies   Youngster Missing Since Wednesday Is Found Dead

Maverick and Quin Will Be in Runoff Election   Incumbent Trails Former Mayor by 1.203 Votes

MAURY MAVERICK 15 RUNNING BEHIND IN SAN ANTONIO RACE   WILL BE FORCED TO ENTER RUN-OFF RACE APPARENT LY, WITH C. K. QUIN

OFFICERS NAMED BY CAMERA CLUE   Newly - Formed Amateur Photographers’ Group Here Elects Edward H. Blettner President

U.S. Citizens May Now Return in Belligerent Ships  - Trips To Be at Own Risk; General War - Travel Not Intended

Raid Declared to Be Most Savage of War   Luftwaffe Rages Across City Under Full Moon

Terrific Raid Reprisal For RAF Assaults   Wide Paths Of Destruction Left Amid Great Fires Burning Through City

Bombs Rake  Heart of    Capital City Revenge Attack  Leaves Death And Destruction

Obvious Reprisals For RAF Raids Are Savage in London   Casualties Mount As Planes Swoop Low Over Island

WHOLE AREAS CITY SHUDDER UNDER IMPACT   Reported Many People’Are Buried in Wreckage of   Heavily Bombed Resi ' dential Districts   PLANES SWOOP LOW FOR DIRECT HITS   Defense Services Given Little Respite in Fight  ing Rain of Explosive   and Incendiary Bombs —

1S REPRISAL - FOR ATTACKS  ON BERLIN   Swarms Of Bombers Raze Capital

Tons of Explosives Poured on British Capital Cause Large Number of Casualties

Raid Is One of W orst Yet Felt by City   Savage Bombing Is in Reprisal for Attacks On Berlin; Wide Patches of Fire And Destruction Are Spread Over Capital

Mh by City   Savage Bombing Is in Reprisal for Attacks On Berlin; Wide Paiches of Fire And Destruction Are Spread Over Canital

English Undergo One Of War's — Worst Raids.   Savage Attacks Held In Light. Of Full Moon

BUNBERS RAIN DEATH AGAIN AND AGAIN   Low-Flying Air Raiders Hamper Rescue Work; One Attacker Downed.

Merchants Plan To Ameliorate Parking Situation In Le Mars   Pledge Signed By Majority To Make Room

PARKING PROBLEM ~ IS STUDIED HERE   Business Men Sign Pledg« To Keep Cars Off. Street

CRISES GROW IN BALKANS AND ORIENT   Russia Is Reported Objecting to Nazis Going Into Bulgaria

Rumored fo Be Opposing Nazi Bulgarian Cou  Yugoslavs Fear. Germans Will 2° =: March Their Way

BALKANS, FAR EAST FURNISH EXPLOSIVE FRICTION THURSDAY   JAP ULTIMATUM INDO-CHINA REPORTED; RUSSIA CLAIM.  ED OPPOSED TO NAZIS

British - Turk Accord Made  Over Balkans   ‘Russian Objection May Halt Nazi March  Via Bulgaria   JAPS ISSUE FRIDAY . DEADLINE ON PEACE   Australian Troops May Move Into Thailand, Belief

Russia Stiffens Attitude Against Nazis in Balkan:   Soviet Objects to Passage of German Troop: Through Bulgaria.   Nazis Step Up Their  Blows Upon Commerce

British and Turks In Accord; Japan Delivers  Ultimatum to French

Orient Crisis 2 Looms   Japan Reported to Have Given’ Ultimatum To French Colony; Balkans Still Tense

Ultimatum Is Sent by Japs. To Indo-China   Tokyo insfets on Acceptance of Ns Mediation Proposal by Friday: Midnight — Crisis Also Near in Balkans

RUSSIA FROWNS » NOW ON ENTRY INTO BULGARIA   }Yugoslavia Reported Speed. ing Defense Preparations Against Push Through That Nation—Britain and Turkey Renew Accord—UItimatum to French Colony By Tokvo Is Reported.

Mediation In Far East Demanded By Tokyo Authorities   Japs Warn Nationals To Prepare to Leave French Indo-China

: ” T ONLY METAL NEEDED   Drive for Others Will Be Made During August

Axis Agreement Signed At Vienna With Ceremony   Hitler Completes Bloodless Conquest Of Balkans With Today’s Pact   PACT IDENTICAL TO BALKAN AGREEMENTS   Germany And Italy Pledge That Troops Will Not Cross Yugoslavia

STALIN RULES REDS IN U.5S,, GITLOW SAYS   FORMER COMMUNIST SECRE. TARY TESTIFIES ORDERS FOR UNITED STATES CAME FROM MOBCOW

Gitlow Testifies On Stalin Role   Testimony Centers On Communist Aims

MINE STRIKE LolED FOR NEXT MONDA\   National Defense Mediation Board Expected To Give Recommendations On Closed Shop At Captive Mines Today or Tomorrow   PAST DECISIONS NOT FAVORABLE

OLD ‘LOHENGRIN’ MARCH LOSES FAVOR OF CHURCH   Catholics In Cleveland Begin 1 Drop Wedding Piece

3 FEARED KILLED IN LOSS OF VESSEL OFF MAINE COAST   Bodies of Six Are Found Pleasure Trip Ends in Tragedy.   EXPLOSION. FIRE BELIEVED CAUSE   Burns on Bodies Evidence of Reason for Disaster.

Six Bodies Found Floating tn Bay; Fog Slows Seareh   Believe Explosion Wrecked Craft During Week-end Fishing Trip

FIVE LOST IN SEA TRAGEDY   Coast Guards Search for Clues to Disaster Which Hit Party Aboard Cabin  Cruiser.   BODIES OF SIX FOUND IN BAY

30 THOT LOST IN BOAT UPSET   Six Bodies Found Off Maine Coast After Mishap in Fog

Disaster Is Believed to Have Struck Party Boat   Rescuers Search for Clues to Disaster Which Struck Boat; Six Bodies Found

35 PERISH IN A CRUISER OFF MAINE COAS   Cabin Cruiser Believed Capsized Buring Fishing Trip Along Maine Coast.

PARTY OF 35 FEARED LOSI   Bodies of Six Members ot Maine Fishing Group Found Floating in Bay

iT UNCERTAIN   Fishing Party of Bank Em: ployes Missing Since Sunday Morning.

SYMPATHY FOR GERMANY SEEN IN SPAIN. TOKYE   Burgaria Staying Neutral Hungary Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Russia

lap Women And Children fn Moscow Ordered Home; “On To Moscow” Spain Shouts   By the Associated Press.

(Government  May Take Ove Bendix Plant   Management Refuses Recommendations Mediation Board

LABOR BOARD SUGGESTIONS AREREFUSEL   Other Labor Strife I: Brewing

Government Considering  Taking Over New Jersey Plant Because Of Strike

Bendix Factory May Be Seized During Strike   Vital Air Establishment Gets Warning Notice From U. S. Mediation Board

Predict Bendix Plant Seizure During Strike   ' Mediation Board Reports Air Associates Re_ fused Recommendation

ANOTHER PLANT SEIZURE LOOMS OWING TO TIEUE   Defense Mediation Board De clares Bendix, N.J.,Factory Refuses to Heed Finding

Government May Take Over Another Plant  Management Refuse To Accept Plan Proposed by Board

‘Our Bob' Is Her Bob Now   Bendix Plant Threatened  With U. S. Seizure In Strike

Government May Seize Plane Plant   Menace Continues To Hover Over Army Tank Output

PLANT SEIZURE LOOMS IN NEW LABOR DISPUTE   Air Associates, Inc., Rejects Mediation Board's Proposal   THREAT CITED   Stoppage Of Tank Production Still Feared On Toledo Scrap

PLANE PLANT SEIZURE IS THREATENED   Federal Action Is Hinted After Mediation Board Panel Charges Com . pany With Failing to  Coacanearate

STEEL MILL, FORGE PLANT RE-OPENED   New Jersey Plant Faces Seizure by U. S. Gov't as ' Result of Dispute

Phillips Helps Scout:   Oil Man Gives Organization Big Building, Giant Ranch

Shell Loading Plant to Cost $35,000,000 Will -Be Built Near Parsons   Plant Employing Betwéen 4,000 and- 6,000 Persons on 16, u06 Acre Tract

Camp Joe Springs © Into Life   The 35th Division’s New Home, In ApplePie Order, Occupied By 16.006 Soldiers

Military City In Arkansas   Camp Robinson Occupied By 16,000 Soldiers

Up Nearly 12 Inches al Ottumwa   Many Iowa Communities Report Substantial Rains Today

Chilean Men Of Press In United States   FDR Welcomes Newsmen At Conference

NAVY TRANSPORT ~ PLANE CRASHES   Rancher to Lead Searchint Party; 11 Persons Aboard Big Plane

Transport Believed Ir Crash Southeast of San Diego     GUIDE 1S WAITING  Four Were In Smashup In Texas Only Last Thursday

Rancher Gives Alarm; Craft Hours Overdue   California Searching Party Organized as Wreckage Reported to Sheriff’s Office

Angered Educators Reply to Charge Textbooks Belittle U. $. Government

CRABLE HITS AT GOVERV’ .      Dr. W. B. Haro" * Oklahoma City +. .o1 Accuses Crable of Seeking Patronage

'REPRISAL’ SEEN IN BILL TO TRIM EDUCATION DEPT,   Meanwhile Pastor Harvey, Rejected by Senate as Board Member, Jabs Crable

REAL PEACE SOUGHT IN FAR EAST   Rooseveli Wants ‘Decent Treatment for the Invaded, Connally Says   TAFT HEARS ONE PLAN REFUSED   ‘Not Criticizing,’ However, He Says; Churchill Talk Is Debated

Seek Deceni Peace for.  Poor China  THAT'S FDR’S. AIM, ASSERTS CONNALLY   Taft Says Rapprochement Re. jected Because Nippon Refused Pledge Not to Attach Vladivostok

Taft States U S Balked On Jap Settlement   Acuteness Of Far East Situation Is Emphasized

Taft Charges FDR Rejected Otter OF Jans   Senator Says Japan Refused To Promise Not To Attack Siberian Port.   SEES NO SETTLEMENT

SHOTS FIRED ATKING'S CAR   Greek Attempted to Assassinate Albanian Premier, Rome Says

SHOTS GO WILD IN ESCAPADE WEEK AGO   News Of Shooting Withheld Pending Investigation   ALBANIAN PREMIER   Reported By Rome To Have Been Target Of Bullets; Greek “Fanatic” Held

REVEAL TRY AT KING'S LIFE   “Poetically Mad” Greek Emptfes Gun At Italjan Ruler’s Car

GREEK SEIZED AFTER TRYING TO KILL KING   Empties Pistol In Car As Italian Ruler Was Riding In Albania

GREEK IS BLAMED IN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON KING   Empties Pistol At Auto In Which Vittoria Emanuele Rode

Attempt To Kill Italian Ruler Bared   King Vittorio Emanuele Under Fire Of Assassin In Albania May 17.

Attempt By Greek To Kill King Of Italy Is Revealec      Maddened Man Empties Pistol at Motor Car it Which Monarch Is Riding With Albanian Pre mier but Shots Go Wild

GREEK HELD IN ATTACK ON RULER   ‘Mad Man’ Empties Pistol at Royal Car; Lynching by Crowd Averted.

KING OF ITALY ESCAPES DEATt   Wild Shots Are Fired At Royal Automobile On Albania Visit

Greek, "Affected by Poetic Madness"  Empties Pistol at Italian King's Car

ASSASSIN MISSES KING EMANUELE   ITALIAN RULER AND ALBANIAN PREMIER IMPERILED BY SHOTS

ITALIAN KING ESCAPES SHOTS OF ‘MAD’ GREEK   Bullets Fired in Tirana Intende: for Albanian Premier, Officia Announcement Says

GREEK FIRES ON KING OF ITALY’S CAR   Rome. Reveals Incident Of May 17; Shooting Took Place In Albania

POETICALLY MAD’ YOUTH ATTEMPTS TO KILL VICTOR   ITALIAN KING IS RIDING IN PARADE WITH ALBANIAN PREMIER   WOULD BE ASSASSIN EMPTIES PISTOL, ALL SHOTS GO WILD   Tells Police He Was Trying To Disturb Jubilance of Itallans over Victory

Shots Are Fired At  Italo King   . « » GREEK ARRESTED   Monarch Escapes Death While Riding In Car In Albania

Seize Greek Who Attacked Italian King   Attempt To Take Life Of Emanuele And Albanian Premier Is Disclosed At Rome

ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF KING EMANUELE   Shots Were Fired Into Car i Which He Was Riding in Albania, May 17.

Auto of King Emanuele Fired on When He Visited in Greece Last Week

EFFORT TO KILL KING EMANUELE OF ITALY TOLD   Greek, Claimed Affectec by “Poetic Madness,” Held as Assailant

ITALIAN KING'S CAR FIRED UPO!   GREEK’S. SHOTS. SAID TO HAVE BEEN INTENDED FOR ALBANIAN PREMIER.

GREEK FIRED PISTOL, BUT MISSED) MARK   Capture Man Who Tried to Assassinate King Emanuele.   WITHHOLD NEWS FOR ENTIRE WEEK   Examiners Describe Attacker as “Affected by Poetic Madness.”

Assassination Is Escaped by Italian King in Albania   Announcement Was Made After Greek Gunman Questioned

Greek Fires Shots At Caz of Italy’s King   Albanian . Premier’ Wa: Target, Claim; No. . “- One Hart. ¢

King Emanuele Target May 11 of Assailant   Rome Reports All Shots Aimed by Greek in Albania Went Wild

Kansas Unit: Rebuilt as:  pant Carriages of High Speed. Gun Mounts   issouri Pacific Railroad. Shops in Little Rock Work on Equip mant

High Speed Gun Mounts   Missouri Pacific Railroad Shops  in Little Rock Work on Equip gent

Forest Fires Threatening   Situation “Worst In 15 Years’, Asserts Assistant Forester

STATE'S FOREST FIRES SERIOUS   Blazes Still Raging In Many Sections; Situation ‘“‘Worst In 15 Years.”

FOOD STAMP PLAN TO BE PROPOSED   Would Make Statewide Use of Plan for Distribution of Surplus:

Plot in Chile Laid to Nazis   Conspiracy to Prevent American Unity and Military Blow Involved

ARGENTINE REVOLT FOSTERED BY WAZIS   Plot Designed To Prevent Unity In Americas, Charge

CHURCHILL WAR THREAT DERIDED   Japs Say His Talk Meant to Put Pressure on the Jap-U.S. Parley.   BRAVE TALK FOLLOWS

JAPS SEE CHURCHILL SPEECH AS PRESSURE TO KEEP PEACE   TOKYO REGARDS STATEMENT AS EFFORT TO INFLUENCE NEGOTIATIONS GF SPECIAL ENVOY.

CHURGHILL'S: WAR  Ds Sal et ies .  “THREAT DERIDED   Japs Say- His ‘Talk Meant to. Put Pressure on: the Jap-U!S, Parley.  ‘   BRAVE TALK FOLLOWS

JAPS OMY TALK WAS PRESSURE   Tokyo Links Churchill’: Speech With Kurusu’: Ne gotiations

51 PERCENT. CUTIN AUTOS ORDERED   JANUARY PRODUCTION MUST BE LESS THAN HALF OF 1941 RATE

Passenger Autos Output to Be Cut   Will Be at Least 51 Per Cent for January

Auto Output Is Slashed   Leon Henderson Announces 51 Per Cent Reduction for January Quota

DEEP CUTS FOR AUTO OUTPUTS      Jan. 1942 to Be Less Than Half Of Jan. 1941

Automobile Production Ordered Reduced at Least 5] Per Cent in January; Materials Scarce

Slash Car Production      OPM Director Orders -51 Percent Gut in Automobile Output

OPM CUTS AUTO OUTPUT IN HALF   Curb On Passenger Cars To Become Effective In ’42

—AUTO PRODUCTION  Output Of Cars Slashec   51 Per Cent Reduction Is Ordered By Henderson

Car Output Will Be Cut   51 Per Cent Slash In Production Ordered By Leon Henderson

Heavy Cut Due In Making New Autos   “At Least” 51 Per Cent Slash In January.

a1 PER CENT AUTO OUTPUT CUT ORDERED   LEON HENDERSON GIVES BIG  CAR FIRMS JANUARY , amnra   TOTAL CUT FOR SIX MONTHS OF MODEL YEAR: 36 PER CENT   General Motors, Ford and Chrysler Cartailed; Smaller Companies Escape Restrictlon

Henderson Orders Automobile Stash  OPM Director Asks “At Least’ 51 Per Cont Reduction

HENDERSON ORDERS CUTINCAR OUTPUT   Overall Reduction of 36 Pei Cent for First Six Months. ~~ of 1942   NOT:QUOTA, BUT LIMIT

Slash In Cars —  Is Announced   51 Per Cent Reductions In Manufacturing Are Set For January

New Slash Means. Reduce tion of 36.3 Pct. in Pro. duction Half-Year. .   QUOTA PERMITS ONLY 204,848 CARS

Conn Reveals He's Married To Model, 18   Hides Out as Her Father Objects to Boxer as Bridegroom

Couple “Hides Out” F rom Irate F ather Billy Conn Secretly Married

FREIGHTER AFIRE, WORKERS MAY BE ~ TRAPPED IN HOLD   Highly Inflammable Cargo A Brooklyn Pier Shoots Blaze High In Air.

CHRGUIT COURT NEWS AND'NOTES   Elwood Man, 0 Stole “* Peipoora, Is Sent to the  Penal F:   DIVORCE SUIT Is FILED

IUET COURT NEW AND NOTES   Elwood Man, Who Stole - Popeorn, Is Sent to the Penal Farm.   DIVORCE SUIT IS FILED

‘Six Drivers Given  Licenses in County   Two Chauffeurs Also Acquire Li censes at Examinations Held Here Yesterday

ere A ra Six Drivers Given Licenses in County   ‘Two Chauffears Also Acquire Li.  €enses at Examinations Held Here Yesterday

RUSSIAN CHIEFS ADMIT MOSCOW PLIGHT SERIOUS   Assault Lines Only 60 Miles From City in Relentless Advance   German Drive Pushes Ahead from Captured Kalinin and Kaluga

Evacuation Of Moscow ° Is Considered Likely’ As Nazi Push Assault

Americans Request Hitler’s Funeral  Oration (Collect) At Nazi lnesiatian

BERLIN GETS ANSWER-—____  U. S. Radio Fans Would Like Most to Hear Hitler Funeral

RUN UP BILL FOR NAZIS  Call For Cablegrams, Colteet, Finds Eager Takers.

JUNIOR C. OF C. TO BE TYPED AS BLOOD DONORS   Project Is in Co-oper ation With Warner Hospital

Army Replacements Pouring Info Camp Wolters Nowadays   First Class of Trainees - Afrives, Will Start Rifle Drill First Day

EXPECT MORE RAIN   Warm Air Will Push Push Precipitation Conditions Over State

RULES SET FORTE FOR CURB UPON EASY PAYMENT  ~ BUYING   Installment Restrictions Tc Become Effective Sept. 3 Save Washington   Order Made Today Said To Be “Merely a Start” On  Credit Recoulations

INSTALLMENT BUYING RULES   Affect Wide Range of Luxuries, Many “Necessities”

CREDIT LIMIT HITS 24 ITEMS   : Both Necessities and Lux  uries Included In New  Regulations

Announce New Credit Regulations   Government Rein On Easy Paymens Into Effect Sept. 1; Some Rules Listed ©

Reserve Board Lists Rules On Credit Buying   Wide Range Of Item: Affected By Regulation: In Force Sept. 1.

Issue Time Payment Regulations   New Rules To Become Effective Sept. 1; 24 Items ‘Affected

Restrictions On Time Buying —  Bigger Down Payment And Maximum Of 18  hd. chew te RDeacce Cedar

Installment Buying Regulations Become Effective Sept. Is   Strict Rules Laid Down by Federal Reserve  Board Distributed

New Credit Rules Are Promulgated   Down Payments to Be Larger and 18 Months Limit Fixed

24 Items Affected By Decree   New Law Goes Into Effect September 1]; Applies To Wide Range Of Luxuries, And Some Necessities      TO AVOID INFLATION

DALE I ToT BY NEW ORDER   Down Payment Required and Installment Periods Shortened.   LUXURIES BLOW HITS NECESSITIES   Order Indicated as Merely Start on Regulation Plan.

1st Payment, 18-Mo. Limit Are Required   Aim to Save ve Material fo1 Defense, Avert Inflation

CURB DECREED ON ‘$1 DOWN’ SALES SEPT. 1   Federal Reserve Board Is sues Strict Installment Buying Rules

FederalControl Of Easy Credit Starts Sept. 1   Strict Regulations Affect Necessities as Well as > Laxuries

Installment Buying Curbs Begin Sept. 1   Larger Down Payments an Shorter Pay Time Has Been Ordered

Jown- Payment Buving Rules Set By Board   tegulations On 24° Items Aimed At Conserving Ma teriale For Defense.   NTO EFFECT SEPT.

Installment BuyingRule: Distributed REGULATIONS  TAKE EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1

REGULATIONS FOR TIME PAYMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED   EFFECTIVE SEPT. 1; SOME NECESSITIES ALSO INCLUDED

Announce Rules For  Payments   Board Sets Limit Of 18 Months — Issues Regulations For Down Payments

CREDIT CONTROL 1S EFFECTIVE SEPT.       Plan Instituted to Conserve Vital Materials for National Defense

STRICT GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS CREDIT BEGINS SEPTEMBER    INSTALLMENT BUYING EX. PECTED TO BE CURTAILED BY NEW REGULATIONS

U.S. Assumes Control Over  Credit Buying   Necessities As Well _ As Luxuries Are  Included

Pleasure Cars and 23 Other . Ttems Included in Curbs on Installment Credit Buyine

NEW RESTRICTIONS ‘PLACED ON BUYING   Installment Purchdses b Cars and 23 Other Items  Regulated   DATE: IS SEPTEMBER 1

A Credit Clamp On September 1  Larger Down Payments Decreed On Many Articles,

Regulations Affect Many Items Considered in Necessity Class.   EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1

RESTRICTIONS ON EASY PAY PLANS 10 START SEPTEMBER   Regulations Affect Necessities As ‘Weil As Luxuries

Installment Buying Goes On Very Strict Regulations   18 Months Given To Pay Balance On Debts.

Installment “Curb Covers Wide Range      . Many Articles Long Put in ‘Necessity’ Class Af* fected by Order   EFFECTIVE SEPT. 1   One-Third Down Pay- ment to Be Required on All Autos

Regulations on Credit Business Effective Sept.   24 Items Included in Presidential Order—Only a Start  MORE MAY BE SET  Automobile Finance May Not Exceed 18 Months Under New Rulings

List 24 Items Now Subject fo Strict Control   Reserve Board Hopes To Conserve Material: For Nation’s Defense

Wide Range of Installment Buying To Be Regulated   Plan Is to Conserve Defense Materials And Curb Inflation

WINDSORS MAKE FLORIDA DEBUT   Duke, Duchess Arrive In Miami For Cacktail Parties.

Windsors Make American Debut   Take In Four Days of Florida Partying

Leaders Press Neutrality Vote   Senators After Early Decision on Issues  George Debates Bill

Freedom of Seas Held Necessary By Sen. George   Declares United State Should Accept Challenge of Germany

NATION FACED BY CHALLENGE, SENATOR SAYS   George Holds Question of Freedom of Seas Linked To Neutrality Act   LEADERS PRESSING FOR SENATE VOTE   First Decision Will Deal With Ban on Ships in  Combat Zones

Neutrality Vote May Come This Wednesday   Party Leaders Will  Press for, Early Decision

SENATE VOTE ON REPEALER IS DUE SOON   Neutrality Revision Law May be Passed by Wednesday   PLEA FOR CHANGES MADE BY SENATOR   George Points Out Issues in Address Over Radia

MAY INVITE WAE   Senator Says Nation Must - Not Abandon Doctrine of Freedom of Seas

N eutrality Act Revision Urged By Sen. George   America Can’t Continue To Live Under Threat Of War, Georgia Solon Savs   Voices Belief People Decided Upon Course   Administration to Seek Vote hy Wednesday On Measure

Neutrality Revision May Lead to  War, Senator Says   Georgian Declares U.S. Faced With Issue of Accepting the Challenge or Abandoning Doctrine of Freedom of Seas

U.S. Challenged.  George Declares   Urges Revision Of Neutrality Act

Neutrality Law Must Be Revised, Says Sen. George  ‘Sen. Barkley Presses Action for Vote.on — Measure Wennesday

War Secretary Rejects Plan to Put Aid Powers  In Commission   No PresidentEverRushed Country Into Conflict,’ He Stresses   FDR Explains Clause   Says Foreign Purchase Provision in Bill Is Only Precaution

BROAD POWERS IN BILL VIEWED AS PRECAUTION   Roosevelt Refers to Discussion as “Cow Jump Over Moon Business”   PRESS INTERVIEW

SEERETARY SAYS FD. A. WILL NOT RUSH INTO WAR   Asserts Congress Can Trust Roosevelt With Broad Aid Powers   CHARGES OPPONENTS JUMP AT CONCLUSIONS   Says There Would Be No Objection to 2 Year Limit on Power

OPPOSES BAN ON MOVEMENT IN WAR ZONE   Says ‘‘Circumstances Might Make It Necessary,’’ at House Hearing

STIMSON TESTIFIES ON AID TO BRITAIN   Opposes Giving Broad Pow. ers to Board or Commission as “Dangerous”   IS QUESTIONED CLOSELY

Stimson Rejects Aid-To-Britain Board Proposal  Secretary Declares   Secretary Declares That No President Has Rushed to War

British To Hand Over Ship Routes To United States   Move Gives English More Cargo Vessels For Vital War Zone

American Ships Take Over Route: Out of War Zone   To Carry Supplies to Aus: tralia and New Zealanc  From U.S.   Navy Uncertain About Effect of U. S. Patro

BRITISH MAY KEEP SHIPS IN WAR ZONE      ‘Complete Withdrawal]  ' From World-Wide Activities Foreseen in Taking Over of Two Routes by Tintted Statac —

WILL AID BRITAIN IN SEA WARFARE   Further Evidence Of Britain’s Acute Need For Cargo Tonnage   REACH AGREEMENT   Dozen British Vessels To Be Released For Brit. ish War Effort

American Ships May Take Take Over All British Routes  Pre ee ae Oe eS. EE. Se eee

Britain Seen Giving Up All But War Zone   Dozen Ships Freed for War Effort by Release of Antipodean Traffic’   SHIP BEILDING SPED   Navy Reveals Several New Cargo Ships Now Plane Carriers

U. $. T0 HAUL BRITISH GOODS   U. S. Canada Australia Routes Taken Over

Plan. Will Free ‘English Tonnage for Cargo-Deliveries in ‘War Zones: While -Americans Take Care of Rest

U.S. To Take Over Shipping  From Britain   Dozen Vessels Released For War Zone Duty As Pact Reached For Routes

British Empire Is Seen Withdrawing Ships to War Zone   United States Will Tak Over Empire Merchant Routes

America Takes Over British Sea Routes   United States Will Handle  Lines to Australia and New Teatand IInder Anraament

US. TO TAKE OVER BRITISH SHIPPING QUISIDE WAR ZONE    Agreement May Mean British Merchantment Will Withdraw AH Ships To War Zone Work  SHIP BUILDING

Believed Briton May Completly Withdraw From Maritime Acivifies Oulside War Zone As American Merchaniment Take Ove:

Will Release Vessels for Greater War Effort, Beimpsey Reveals Plans

U.S. Ships Take British Routes  Releases Vessels For War Zones, FDR  ££ BAS

BRITAIN BELIEVED WITHDRAWING ALL SHIPS FOR WAR ZONE WORK; ‘U.S. TO TAKE OVER SEA ROUTES

GREAT BRITAIN TO ABANDON HER SHIPPING ROUTES   Quit Routes From U. 5S. ant Canada to Australia and New Zealand.   U. & WILL TAKE OVER   Probable Forerunner of Complete Withdrawal From Maritime Activities.

BRITISH SHIPPING (5 ASSUMED BY U, §   Empire Ships Being With. drawn for Service on War zone Routes

U.S. Will Take Over British Ship Routes   Britain. Will Confine It Traffic to War Zone Work

U.S, VESSELS TO HANDLE ROUTES   Will Take Over Lanes Fron British Merchantmen

SHIPPING ROUTES ~ ARELEFT TOU.S   Britain Expected to Quit All Activities Outside of War Zone

War Halts Momentarily as. Britain And Germany Exchange Prisoners

sulgarian-Turkish Pact Designed [o Force Peace in Greek Conflict

Hitler Effort to Avert Two-Front War Seen in Bulgarian-Turk Accord

w- ° om  Yap . Su-garian-lur< ac; Sugges:s Yezce ~ensive Against Greece

WAR BRIEFS   BULGARIAN-TURKISH PACT Its Significance Still Shrouded

FRANCE COUNTS HEAVILY ON U, S,   Need American Food, Petain Says; No New Constitution Until After The War.

FRANCE NEEDS U.S. FOCD AD   Petain Tells His People Nation Counts On America

FRANCE 10 GET AMERICAN FOOD   Marshal Petain Says He Is Preparing Day When France Will Be Free

American Aid Is Necessary—Petain   Must Come If France Is To Be Fed, Says Marshal

France Needs. American Aid  , Marshal!-Potain.Says Aid Needed  to Feed Franca

VICHY REQUESTS AMERICAN HELP   Need For Food Is Great, Petain Tells People

U.S. Aid Needed To Feed France —   Country Depending On American Aid™ Declares Petain -

PERTAIN SAYS U. §. FOOD IS NECESSARY      Shief Of State Tells His Nation That American Aid For Feeding France Must Be Secured—No New French Constitution Until After Peace Reigns

SUEZ CANAL THREATENED; TAKE BARDIA   Balkan Army Lifeline Is Menaced by Blitzkrieg

Axis Forces Sweep Into Eavnt   British Lifeline for Balkan Army Threatened

Living Conditions Around Camps: Primitive’, Asserts Dr. Reynolds

PIONEER RESIDENT OF ST. MARTINS OIE!   Mrs. Barbara Hentyes Was 87 Years Old

FBI Agents Fired After Girl Parties   Others Transferred as ‘Count Luckner Niece’ ~ Is Held by U. S.

Report G-Men Dismissed, Transferred ‘After Series of Parties With Models

SHOCKS ROCK PALESTINE   Two Earthquake Shock Are Felt in Northern Section of Country

Turks Ready to Swing Out Against Axis if Country is Violated; May  Swing Ralicons Too.

Another 16 Idle Danish Ships Taker  A? @ Loa. M@..   Axis Sabotage Cos Is Placed At ¢3 000.000

MOREDANISH CARCO SHIPS   Takes Over Vessels Ir Four Ports; F. R. Orders 16 Axis etek Forfeit

SHIP COMMISSION TOOK OVER SEVERAL MORE SHIPS TODAY  DDFrCINONT ADNHROCDENHR CHD   PRESIDENT ORDERED FOR FEITURE AXIS VESSELS FRIDAY NIGHT '

U.S. Seizes 16 More Idle Danish Ships   Maritime: Group Says Repairs on Axis Ships Will Cost Three Millior

U.S. Takes Ove 16 More Ships  From Denmark   Requisitioning Comes Shortly After 16 Axis  - Vessels: Confiscated

DANISH VESSELS SEIZED BYU. S.   Repair of Sabotaged Axis Boats to Cost Over 3 Millions

16 More Danish Cargo Vessels  Are Taken Over   F. R. Orders 15 Italian One German Ship For feited To U. S.

United States Maritime Commission Takes Over Vessels Laid Up in American Ports   OTHER SHIPS TAKEN   Roosevelt Also Orders For feited 15 Italian and One German Craft Under.  Espionage Act of 1917

Danish Ships Are Taken Over   Maritime Commission Estimates Repairs To Axis Vessels To Cost 3 Million

TAKE 16 MORE DANISH CRAFI   Maritime Commission Agents Act Under Recently Enacted Law

More Danish Cargo Ships In U. S. Ports Are Taken Over by This Country.   Maritime Commission Announces Sixteen Are Acquired. Under New Act

U.S. MAKES USE 16 AXIS SHIPS      Confiscated Axis Ships Taken By This Country For Transports.

16 MORE DANISH SHIPS ACQUIRED   U. S. Maritime Commission Takes Over New Group Of Foreign Vessels; Axis Vessels Ordered Forfeited

U.S. TAKES OVER MORE DANISH SHIPS   Maritime Commission Acquires Possession Of Sixteen Additional Vessels Under Requisition Act—Italian And German Boats Ordered Forfeited

More Danish Ships Seized   Sixteen Appropriated By United States

16, More Danish Cargo Ships, Idle Are Seized In U.S.   Maritime Commis $i 01 Acts Under 1917 Espionage Aleusure

16 MORE DANISH SHIPS ARE SEIZED   One German, 15 Italian  Vessels Confiscated

U.S. Seizes Danish Ships   Sixteen More Vessels Adder To List Seized By Mari  time Cammiccian

SEIZED FOREIGN SHIPS TAKEN OVER BY MARITIME GROUP   FDR Orders Axis Vessels Forfeited Under  Benianace Act

SEIZURE OF AXIS oHIPS Io ORDEREL    Gov't Will Take Legal Steps to Confiscate 16 Merchant Vessels

U.S. TAKES TITLE TO 16 SEIZED SHIPS   Commission Has 31 Danish Vessels; Will Pay Owners

U.S. Takes Ib More Danish Cargo Vessel:   Orders 15 Italian anc Nazi Ship Forfeit Un der 1917 Act

Commission Takes. .  Over More Ships   Get Title to 16 Additional Danish Shos, a: Treasury Confiseates 16 German and Ttalian Vessels

16 Vessels Are Taken   Danish Carge Beats Acquired By United States

GOVERNMENT PLANS TO IMMEDIATELY USE 16 SEIZED AXIS SHIPS   'Sabotaged Vessels Will Transport Defense Materials To U.S. From Western Hemisphere Ports   (RULLETIN)

16 More Danish Shins Taken Over   16 Axis Vessels Also Forfeited

U.S.TakesOver 16MoreDanish Cargo Vessels   President Orders One German and 15 Italian Ships Forfeited

Acquisition, Following Move ic Confiscate 16 Italian and Ger. man Vessels, Adds 95,000 Tons tc Defense Shipping

CUSTOMS MEN HOLD ORDERS TO TAKE SHIPS   Preliminary To Formal Steps To Confiscate Vessels   IN NINE PORTS   German And Italian Ships Taken On March 320th

JEWS CRUSHED! IN HOLLAND BY, NAZI DECREES;   Forbidden To Enter Any Theater, Restaurant Or Cafe; Kosher Meat Iz Alen Banned   PROPERTY TAKEN   Violators of New Nazi Regulations Sent To Labor Battalions in German Areas

KOSHER MEAT  DENIED JEWS   Nazis Rule Again Agains! Hebrews in the Netherlands

Work Will Afford Hard-Surfaced Road; Bids Must Be In By March 25th.

Finnish Towns Are Assaulted   Helsinki And Kotka Bombed By Russian Warplanes; Five Are. Downed

Ask Limit On Project   St. Lawrence Opponents Want Only Power Development

Opponents Offer to Go Along with FDR On Half Of St. Lawrence Progran   ‘Would Develop Power but Bar Seaway’

Opponents Offer To Go Along Halfway With F.D.R. On St. Lawrence Proposal

New York Stacks   Proposal fo Restrict St. Lawrence Seaway to Source of Power Is Made

OPPONENTS OF SEAWAY ~ASK POWER   Counter Proposal “Made; Property_ Bill Beaten 

St. Lawrence Power Plan Gets Support   Seaway Phase of Presi. — dent’s Proposal Faces _— Opposition

Nazi Planes  Raid Iceland Stronghold   New Invasion Sign Seen As Germans Increase Activity

Long-Range Planes Span 600 Miles Of Atlantic Water; England Thinks New Nazi Lightnine Blow Likelv

Reykjavik Raided For First Time   Attempt To Distract British Attentior From Other Move; Is Indicated.

COURT HEARS SIX CASES   Concord Man Waives Preliminary Hearing On Larceny Charge.

50 Million Gas Masks For Civilians on Coasts  Asked by La Guardia

Nazis Retreating  To Winter Front Causes Of Hitler’s Debacle Obscured Invasion Of Italy  May Come Next Year “Ro PALIT MALTON”

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PIERRE LAVAL IN WORSE CONDITION   Victim of Assailant Still Expected To Recover However

LAVAL WORSE, DOCTORS SAY   Delay Extrac cting Bullet Ai Temperature of Ex-Pre mier Rises.

GIGANTIC FIRE.   Believed Russians Are Burning Tallman Before Evacuation.

CiuUrnh 10 BINNANUD, £469 Survivors Landed On Gulf Of Suez Coast

TWO MERCHANT SHIPS VICTIMS SEA WARFARE   News ofSinking of Amer  ican Freighter Followed  By Torpedoing of Panamanian Craft   AMERICAN LOST ON   ~ SECOND FREIGHTER   Crew of Steel Seafare Sunk In Red Sea, Saved; German Bomber Blamed

NAZI PLANE SANK SHIP, BRITISH SAY   Survivors Of American Vessel Picked Up By English War Ship

Showdown Looms With Axis Nations   FDR Expected To Announce Force Will Be Met With Force; Crew Of Lend-Lease Ship Rescued

Survivors  Picked Up   Landed on West Coast of Gulf By British Ship

SHIP SURVIVORS LANDED TODAY    Crew of American Freighter Picked Up by British Warshin

All Aboard U.S. Vessel Are Saved   Merchant Steamer Sunk By Bombs in Red Sea

Where fo. Find   Il Duce Ousts, Transfers 60 Fascist Guild Chiefs

SWEEPING ITALIAN SHAKEUP REVEALED BY IL DUCE TODAY   Sixty Officers of Fascist Corporation of Guilds Transferred Or Replaced; 19 Guilds Affected By  . Shanewek <r oO

DUCE SHAKES UP FASCIST GUILDS   CHANGE IS MOST SWEEPING IN YEARS; FEW ARE SPARED

RAF UNLEASHES MIGHTY RAIDS   Coast And Inland Centers Arc Smashed And 21 German Planes Downed

British Slash . ~ At Nazi Coasi   Heavily Guarded. Planes Raid Northern France In’ Day Attack.

$100,000 Fire At Mason City Cement Plant   Four Buildings Destroyed But No One Injured in Blaze

4 FEARED DEAD IN PLANE GRASH   Wreckage of Bomber Seen it Maine Woods — ‘No Signs of Life’

FIND WRECKED PLANE      Army Rescue Party . Penetrates Dense Maine Weocds .

Four In Bomber  ‘Believed Killed        Advance Army Reseue Unit Penetrates Deep Woods To -Burned Wreckage

Army Bomber Falls;4 Aboard   Soldiers and Woodsmen Push in Maine’s Trackless And Boggy Woodlands

Slayer Of Witchdoctor Who Seducec ~ His Wife Freed From Prison T erm      Colorado Governor Frees Indian; Strange Tale Of Witchcraft And Indian Curses Bared

Statement Issued By Gen. MacArthur  Has Cminous Tone   Summary of the World News

Mystery Vessel Seen Off Alaska   Gray Ship ignores All Radio Calls

ASSEMBLY READY TO PASS MAJOR DEFENSE BILLS   MILITIA AND CIVILIAN PROGRAM MEASURES ARE ADVANCED

State Senate Votes 5 Million for Militia Of 10,000 Members   Defense Council Bill For $750,000 Is Also Sent Along to House

SINKING OF HOOD, WORLD’S LARGEST WARSHIP, AVENGED   Planes Aid Fleet In Tracking Down. Destroying Nazis’ Biggest Warship U. S. Airplane First Sights Bismark

NAZIS ADMIT LOSS OF BISMARCK AS PLANES BOMB SHIPS   German’ Air Force Shelling British Naval Forces . Which Sank Axis Pride

Berlin Admits Bismarck Loss Tn Sea Battle   Spokesmen Say The Air Force Is. Pursuing Naval Attackers, However

Hood Sinking Avenged; Big Ship Sunk After Fight; Crete Battle Continues With British Holding On

Vengeance For Hood Disaster Gained After 72-Hour Pack Hunt   UL S.Built Plane Reports Position of Pride of Nazi Navy; At Least Half of British Sea Forces Join In Chase

Bismarck Is Sunk Some 1700 Miles from Scene of Hood’s Loss.   LARGE FLEET TAKES PART   Coup De Grace Is Delivered Upon Bismarck by Dorsetshire.

date Rages  Ber ‘lin Says Br ilish lect Under Attack   Report Nazi Air Forees Moving in an Victorious English

SERMANS ADMIT THE SINKING OF THE BISMARCK   ‘Say She Wert Down From Attack  By Superior Force

Will Fill Army-Navy Air Force   Both Houses Of Congres: Eliminating Obstacles To Get Army Of Eight To Ten Million.

Potential Army of Eight Million to Be Created by New Legislation

German Coastal Areas Bombed   Numerous Civilians Report ed Killed And Wounded But Damags Slight

FOREST FIRES SWEEP: STATE   More Than 100 Have Been Reported In Week; Largest In Montgomery

FOREST FIRE SITUATION IS  ~—- REPORTED SERIOUS IN STATE   Drenching Rain Needed to Save Woodlands, State  Forester Besley Asserts—Much Small Gama Killed

BRITISH NEAR  VAMASUS ANB BEIRUT; NAVY BLASTING EGE   Defense Battalion Wiped Out; Allies Within Miles of Goal  Invader Column Rushes Way Up Lebanon  fl nach

BRUT Toll PEGG UN INTO oYRIA VICHY REPORT:   Warships Batter French Positions To Aid Allied  Land Forces

PETAIN SUMMONS GROUP TO DISCUSS SYRIAN SITUATION   Free French Column Is Now Within Ten Miles Of Damascus—Anather Moves On Beirut

2 Sex Slayings  Are Confessed   Washington Police. Claim Negro Admits. Attacks On Women

Police Claim Negro Admits Criminal Assault-Slaying Of Washington Women

NEGRO ADMITS TOSERIES OF RAPE ATTACKS   Confesses To Several Brutal Murders In Capital And New York City

SEX SLAYINGS IN CAPITAL GLEARED BY MAN’S ARREST   30 - Year - Old N egro Admits Assaulting and Killing of Six Women, Police Reveal,

SEVEN MURDERS ARE CONFESSED   Negro Admits Sex Slayings 0 Washington Clerk And Bride

SEX - SLAYING — CRIMES SOLVEL   Negro in Washington Admits Raping and Choking Women.   KILLED SEVEN PEOPLE

Washington Police Reveal Confession By OneTime Undertaker-Aide  SIX OTHER CRIMES  38-Year-Old Negro’s Story Of Slayings Believed To Be Authentic

SEX-SLAYINGS IN CAPITAL SOLVED, SUSPECT TAKER   Negro Admits Strangling Sever * Women Following Assault

Confesses _ Washington Murders   Man Held by Capital Police Admits Seven Sex Homicides

NEGRO CONFESSES CAPITAL SLAYINGS   Announce Solution of Twe  Rape-Killings, Five Other Say Homicides

Washington Mystery Solved  Negro Confesses to Slaying Seven Women

Negro Admits Rape Killing Of 3. Women   Washington and New York Crimes Believed Solved

NEGRO ADMITS SEX SLAYING OF 7 WOMEN   Wave of Crimes in Nation’s Capital. . Cledred Up by  Confession.

Negro Admits 7 Sex Killings   Washington Police Solve Rape-Slaying Of Pretty Steno

Negro Admit: He Is Guilty Of Slayings  Brutal Killings Are Cleared Up WE*4k A Oe. Led

NEGRO CONFESS SEX SLAYING SEVEN WOMEI   Among His Victims Was Betty Streiff Des Mcines Girl Working In Washirgton.

NEGRO ADMITS SEVEN KILLINGS   Two Rape-Slavings Tha Shocked National Capital Among Crimes Listed

TRAPE-MURDERS ARE CONFESSED   Several Washington Silay ings Admitted By Negro

Negro Seized As Slayer Of  Seven Womet   Series Of Murders A’ Washington Are Solver With Confession O: 30-Year-Old Man

Washington Sex-Slayings Solved With Confession of 30- Year-Old Negro Man

DEATH OF IOWA ~ GIRLIS SOLVED   Negro Confesses Seven Sex Slayings

30-YEAR-OLD NEGRO HELD IN _ NATION'S CAPITAL ALSO, 8AY8 HE KILLED NEW YORKER

Confession Solves Wave of Sex Slayings In National Capital   Negro Admits He Raped and Killed Seven Women

Negro Admits Raping, Murdering Six Washington Women, One New Yorker

Albia Girl One ' Of 7 Victims Of Sex Killer   Confessions Solve Series Of Rape-Slayings In Washington, New York.

Negro Admit: He Is Guilty Of Slayings  Brutal Killings Are Cleared Up With Arrest

HOLD NEGRO FOR KILLING WOMEN   Series Of Crimes In Wash: ington Believed Solve:  With Arrest

RAPIST IS HELD IN WASHINGTON:  INWIMG  ADMITS CRIMES   Arrest of Onetime Under. teker’s Assistant Solves Rape-Slaying of Two Capital Women   ONE WAS A BRIDE   Prisoner Confesses to Kill ing of Government Stenographer on Sun day, June 16

Confesses Sex Slayings of Six Women in Capital    Wave of Crime in Washington Solved by Negro’s Confession to Police

NEGRO ADMITS 7 SEX SLAVING:   Washington Police Solve Wave of Crimes—Killer, J. Roosevelt Catoe

TROPICAL STORM HITS WEST COAST OF FLORIDA; FORCE OF WINDS STILL DANGEROUS

Russia Falls Back to New Battle Lines   Defense Council Forms, Headed by Stalin, as Labor Is Conscripted   LENINGRAD IS TENSE

STALIN FORMS WAR COUNCI   Soviets Claim Armies Are Resisting Attacks All Along Vast Front; Leningrad In Peril

Reds Fall Back; New Battle Line   Retire In Lwow Sector Because Of Flanking Threat From Hungary; Fighting  Tenacinuely.   Stalin Supreme

Forced To Flee Lwow Sector To Escape Trap of Hungarian Army   German Occupation ol Minsk Nol Officially Acknowledged in Official Moscow Stafemen!

Flank Threat From Hungary Forces Action   Moscow Disputes Nazi Claim That Minsk Has Fallen: Siiffen Defense

LWOW SECTOR BECOMES SITE OF NEW LINE   Defense Council Takes Powers Of Government; Work Is Conscripted.

Cole Refurns Challenged by  Sf. Louisan  Claims Net Gain of 181 Votac in County:

Cole Returns . Challenged by Sf. Louisan   Claims Nef Gain of 181 Votes in County; Cites Monifeau, Maries

F, D.R. Indicts “Political and Moral Tigers” in Control of Axis Countries

AXIS INDICTED BY PRESIDENT IN ADDRESS   Flails Hitler in ‘Bill of Rights’ Talk Last Night

U.S. to Fight Until Liberty Again Is  Secure in World, Roosevelt Declares

President Roosevelt Pledges U. S. To Continue Fighting Until Liberty Is Once Again Secure In The World

PRESIDENT BITTERLY FLAYS _» WAR AIM OF AXIS POWERS   ROOSEVELT, IN SPEECH ON BILL OF RIGHTS, TELLS NATION ISSUE IS PERSONAL LIBERTY

AXIS BARBARISM IS ASSAILED BY F.D.R.; DEFENDS LIBERTY   Attempt To Overthrow U.S. Bill Of Rights Charged

DLR DENQUNGES LEADERS OF AXIS   Calis Them. “Political an Moral Tigers” in His Talk to Nation.

Germans Believe That “War Agitators” in U.S. Are Gaining Ground Now   Possibility of American Entry in - War Is Subject of Intense Speculation

Possibility of American In tervention Gets Serious Attention of Nazis

Berlin Gives Deep Attention fo Conditions Here  Portion of Press Is Taking Serious

POSSIBILITY IS PRIME SUBJECT IN BERLIN NOW   Increasing Speculation On U. S. Intervention Heard In German Capital; Roose velt Attacked.

NAZIS FIND 1,5. FER  1S GROWING        Agitators Fo or: ¢ War ‘Gaining. Ground, States Press 

U. S. Causing Speculation   Berlin Believes “War Agitators” Gaining Ground in United States

Possibility of Entry Into War Studied Closely, War Agitators Blamed

Germans Impressed That War Agitator Are Gaining Ground   Reactions Include [United Europe’ Against World

Berlin Gives Deep Attention to Conditions Here  Portion of Press Is Taking Serious View of Situation

Germany Grows Tense At Prospect of U. S. Entering War; AntiConvoy Folk Pessimistic

US DEVELOPMENTS CLOSELY WATCHED BY NAZI LEADERS   Subject of Earnest and Increasingly Intense Speculation Is Possibility Seen By High Germans That America May Plunge Into the War.

Nazi Leaders Worried  About America   Berlin Tense Over Gains of U.S. ‘War Agitators’

NAZIS WORRIED BY U). §, OPPOSITION   Commentators Give Growing Attention to Possible Entrv Into Conflict

War Entry of U.S. Studied   German Quarters Take Notice of Events; Stress Europe Welding

Nazis See Growing - U. S. War Threai   Possibility of American Entry Into Conflict Becomes the Subject of Intense Speculation. ’ in German. Capital.

BERLIN CONCERNED GVER POSSIBLE — U.S. INTERVENTION —   ‘Nazi Press Raps “Wai ~ Agitators’ In U. 5. Toles Serious View

Berlin Views U.S. ‘Agitators With Dislike   German Press Takes Serious Outlook On Possibility Of U. S. Entry

Germany Fears U.S. Will Get Into Conflict   Press Takes Serious View Of Situation in This  Country

UNITING OF ~ EUROPE SEEN AS ANSWER   Italy Says ‘Entrance Just Weelfs Away

NAZIS KEEP EYES FOCUSED ON U, S.   Possibility Of Entrance Inta War Stirs Speculation

Germans Believe Interventionists Gain Ground in United States; Seek to Unify Foes of Anglo-Saxons

BERLIN SEES WAR CLOUDS IN AMERICA   “War Agitators” In U.S Said Gaining Ground:

U.S. Entry Into War Thought Near   Germans Fearful As They Watch Developments

‘War - Agitators’ Gaining i in U.S, Berlin Thinks   Some German ‘Newspaper: Take Serious View, ADL Europe: Said “Qu Axis Side

Berlin Hears War With U. S. ls Approaching  Bebe ye Bae   German Troop’  “Movement Suspected Saturday in Hunaary

STRIKE ENDED BY AGREEMENT   Mediation Board Will Hold Hearing At Springfield Truck Plant

Kansas City Strike Ended as Men Go Back to Work  But Dispute Appears Likely Over Certain Employes

Introduce  Bill To Ban _ Pipe Line   Senator Peters Asks Interim Committee Study Of Plan For Natural Gas. Line.

PAVING IS HELD UP   Operations on. South Massachusetts May Be Resumed

Japan Places Burden of Peace on U.S.   Avows Purpose To Achieve Her Aims at Any Cost

Special Diet Wait: Hirohito Message   Kurusu’s Mission to Washington Seen as Last Gesture by Tokyo

Japs Prepare To Hear Message From Emperor   Unification of Empire Wanted Ry Ninnon Revime

Long Si Standing Feud Is Ended   Posse. Searches. Mountain .. Area For. ‘Suspect In” * Buckshot Slaying’:

POSSE. HUNTS MOUNTAINEER   Suspected Of Slaying Man In Feud Of Long Standing.

CROWDS ENFORCE BLACKOUT   Show Windows Smashed, Dis plays Looted as 1,000 Per sons Defy Police in Electri fied Seattle

Crowds Shatter Store Windows In Enforcing Seattle Blackou   Police Helpless As Thousands Milled Through Cen. ter Of Business District, Sniashing Show Windows; Nearly All Displays Looted.

Seattle Mobs Rough When Lights Show   Many Store Panes Smashed As Police Look On Helpless

SEATTLE FOLKS STAGE A RIOT   Crowd Of 1,000 Enforces Blackout By Smashing Neon Signs And Shop Windows; Looting Re. ported.

CROWD ENFORCES BLACKOUT ORDER   30 SHOW WINDOWS BROKEN IN SEATTLE BY MILLING MOB:

Seattle Crowd Aids Blackout   1.000 Rioters Smash ‘All Lighted Sighs; Store Displays Ruined

SHOW WINDOWS SMASHED DURING FIRST BLACKOUT   Crowd In Seattle Takes Advantage Of War Precaution

OFFICERS DIE IN AIR CRASH   Scott Field Officers Killed In Crack-Up  In Indiana

FREIGHTERS SUNK © IN THE ATLANTIC; 32 ARE MISSING   Roosevelt Tells Press Conference of Sinking of the Le. high While Word Is Received Later of the Torpedoing of the Bold Venture

One Sunk Off Iceland, Other One Is Hit Off Coast Of Africa; Germans Denounced As Sea Pirates

President Roosevelt Holds Nazi Submarine Responsible for Sinking of S. §. Lehigh; F. R.’s Face Is Stern as Announcement Made

Freighters Lehigh and Bold Venture Torpedoed by Subs   Ship Flying US. Flag Is Attacked Off Coast of Africa While One Under Panama Registry Is Struck Dawn in North Atlantic: 32 Crewmen Are Missing

17 Americans And 15 Other Crewmen Reported Missing      22 Others Picked Up In Lifeboat After Lehigh and Bold) Venture  Were 'Tornedoed

U.S. SAILORS AMONG 32 BELIEVED MISSING   Freighter Lehigh Is Struck Near West Coaat ‘ of Africa; Bold Venture Hit Near  Scene of Kearny Attack

U.S. Freighter Down Off Coast of Africa   Lehigh Flew U.S. Flag; Bold Venture Under Panama Flag Sunk Near Iceland Enroute to Britai:

One Torpedoed Off Africa, Other Lost Near Iceland; 32 Men Reported Missing   stars and Stripes Flying On One 0 Boats, President States; Survivors Are Picked Up

TWO VESSELS TORPEDOED ON ATLANTIC TRIP   MISSING CREW MEN TOTAL THIRTY-TWO ON FREIGHTERS

Freighters Sunk In Atlantie; 39 Of Crews Saved   U.S.-Owned Bold Venture Attacked Day Before Kearny Hit in Same General Vicinity; Other Vessel Flying Stars and Stripes, FD Says

22 Men Picked Up, Some Hurt; Other Under Flag of Panama Sent Down in North Atlantie; May Have Been Under Guard Of Damaged Destrover Kearny

Vessel Sunk By U-Boat Off Africa Flew Stars And Stripes; Second Panama Flag Ship Sent Down Enroute To England

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32 PERSONS MISSING, 39 ARE RESCUED   \Freighter Lehigh Torpedoed Off Coast of Africa and Bold Venture Sent Down Near Iceland.   WOUNDS SUFFERED BY SOME OF SURVIVORS   Search Under Way for One Lifeboat With 17 Aboard  —Roosevelt Grave and Grim at News.

Thirty-Two Seamen Believed To Be Lost   Freighter Lehigh Goes Down Off Africar Coast; Bold Venture In North Atlantic: Blame German Submarines

2Morell.’. Merchant  Ships Sunk   One Flying Old Glory And Qne The Flag Of Panama; Nazis Are Blam ed.   32 Men Missing

Fifteen of Second Freighter Crew Presumably Lost at Sea; Roosevelt Blames German Sub

FDR IS GRIM AS HE MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT   American Flag Being Flown By One Of Sunken Vessels

Lehigh, Flying U. S. Flag Torpedoed Off African  Coast Sunday   BOLD VENTURE WAS ATTACKED THURSDAY

William Rhodes Davis, Noted Oil Man Die:   Recently Figured in Vern Marshall Statement or Nazi Peace Offer

Bethlehem © Operations Are Resumed   At Same Time the Johnstown Plant  Is Tied Up

‘BACK TO WORK’ APPEALS MADE   Mediation Board To Study Issues In 4 Strikes

Defense Mediation Unit In Appeal As First Hearings Are Scheduled

SEEK “BLACKLIST” OF ALL AGITATOR   Government Plans to Ast Industry Outlaw Leaders be Kept From Plants.

AGITATORS MAY BE BARRED FROM U. . INDUSTRIES   ‘Plant Owners to be Asked To Blacklist Subversive Workers   Is Second Major Step o! The U. S. to Keep Pro: - duction Going

MAY BLACKLIST OT AIKE LEADER   Subversive Workers Whe Lead “Wildcat” Strikes Would Be Hit

GOVT TO ASK BLACKLIST OF STRIKE HEADS   “Would Apply to» Those Who Lead ‘Wildcat’ Strikes

Subversive ‘Blacklist’ Considered   Government Woulc Deny Employment To ‘Wildcatters’

GOVERNMENT WILL ASK BLACKLIST OF DISLOYAL WORKERS   To Ask Industry Te Deny Employment To Men Who Lead ‘Wildcat’ Strikes

GOVERNMENT REQUEST. T: INDUSTRY WILL BE WiTHHELD PENDING SP0st or _ NORTH AMERICAN STRIKE

THREE ARMY FLIERS KILLED   Plane Crashes in Wheat Field Last Night

Airplane Crash Kills 3 Near Lawton, Texas   Wreckage of Plane Found at 9 A. M. Today In Wheat Field

THREE KILLE AS SHIP FALLS NEARLAWTON   Observation Plane Crash Proves Fatal To Two Texans

Ellis County Man Flying On Ship In Okla.   WRECKAGE OF .PLANE MISsING OVER 13 HOURS FOUND TODAY.

BILL 10 PASS TODAY, HOUSE LEADERS SAY   House Group Urges Reduc.« ing Appropriation to $5,000,000,000

NAZIS IN CRIMEAN PORT   Occupation of Balakl: Balaklava Near Sevastopol Claimed

NAZIS IN CRIMEAN PORT   Occupation of Balaklava. Near Se— ¥astopol Claimed

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Strikes Threaten Aircraft  lante

ESCANABA MAN IN STATE POS]   Governor Wins Skirmish With G.O.P. to Name Choice on Beard.

Vichy Says War Raging On In Syria   Claim British Failec To Reply to Request For Armistice

ARMISTICE UNSIGNED SAYS VICHY   British Continue Attacks In Syria, French Declare

British Forces Press Syria; No Armistice Signed   16 Vichy Warshins Reportedly: Flee To ‘Turkey and Surrender

Baden-Powell, Boy Scout Founder : Dies In African Retreat Wednesday   Military Genius Devoted Life To Youth Movement; Served As Intelligence Man In War

Lord Baden-Powell, Founder of Boy Scouts, Dies in Africa, Age 83

PARITY PRICES FOR FARMER URGED IF PRICES ARE SET   HOUSE AGRICULTURE CHAIRMAN APPROVES PRICEFIXING IF FARMERS GET PARITY RETURN

Body Found Is Identified As U of C Student   Pretty Mary Haley Found Propped Against A Rock, Dead

Guggenheim’s Entire Estate Left To Four Show Girls; Wife Provided For Earlier

Wife, Son left Qui Of Estate   Mining Magnate Whe Went Modern at 71. Helos Four Chorines

FORTUNE GOES TO SHOWGIRLS   Guggenheim Will Leave Million for Four: Son and Widow Omitted

BRITISH TAKE VITAL LIBYAN AERIAL BASE   Report Capture Today of Derna Airport, Deep In Desert   AXIS FORCE ON RUN   Command Coast Hiwa From Newly Seized Air Base

DERNA TAKEN IN BIG PUSK   ‘Terrific Pressure Keeps Nazis Or Constant Run In Desert Fight

BRITAIN'S EMPIRE FORCES DRIVE HARD ON HEELS OF AXIS   DERNA AIRPORT CAPTURED IN REMORSELESS PRESSURE IN NORTH AFRICA

British Capture Airport at Dernz   Early Destruction or Surrender of German and Italian Forces in Libya Foreseen as Violent Offensive Continues.

Derna Plane Base Seized _ By Britist   New Gains Reported in Libya Drive; Italy Says 5 Enemy Ships Hit

Fight Still Goes On At Three Points   Japanese Ground Activity Is Called Unimportant By War Communique

DIVE ON ENEMY FROM TOP AND HITEROM BELOW   Defense is so Telling Japs  Are Forced to ‘Drop  Bombs Wildly on Residential Sectors      75 KILLED; 300: ARE WOUNDED IN ATTACK   Civilians Are. Victims of Aerial Raid That Levels Many Homes Skirting Nichois Airfield

Manila Under Worst Bombing   Three-Mile Residential Area Near Nichols Airfield Wrecked; U. S$. Smashes Back

7 KILLED, 300 HURT IN WAR'S WORST ATTACK   Filipinos Wipe Out Enemy Forces in Luzon

LARGE AREA NEAR MANILA SWEPT BY FIRE   MacArthur Reports Entire Situation Un der Control Despite Big Losses

Blast Manila In Worst Air Raid of War   Large Residential Area Hard Hit as Defense Disperses Attackers

NICHOLS FIELD IS TARGET OF ENEMY BOMBS   PARACHUTISTS ARE ROUNDED UP BY FILIPINOS

75 Die, 300 Hurt As Japs Release Bombs Wildly  Three-Mile Home   Three-Mile Home Section of Capital Blasted in Attack

Luzon Defenders ‘Wipe Out Invaders   Ground Troops Destroy Japanese Force In Lingaven Area

American Air Fighters Hit Jap Bombers   Filipino Soldiers Destroy Hundreds Of Jap Parachute Troops in Luzon.

Manila Is Hit Hard By Bombs   U.S. Fliers Smash Big Jap Bombing Attacks

INCREASE DRAFT QUOTA FOR STATE   Will Send 3,916 Missouri Draftees to Army Serv‘ jee During March,

1,052 DRAFTEES ADDED TO CAL   March Quota for Missour Boosted to 3,916 By Uncle Sam   803 NEGROES IN LIST   Third Jnduction: Expected: /Men. Go to’ Leavenworth “Jefferson: -Barracks

Senate Votes 60° Bill   Amends Assessment Measure : Passed By House

ASSESSMENT BILL PASSED BY IOWA SENATE, 48 TO 1   House Approves Limiting Tax Levies To Five Per Cent of the Assessed Valuation.

Russians Chasing Nazis in Three Major Advances   London Sees Continued Improvement in Position of Reds

AEDS PURSUING FLEEING NAZIS   London Dispatch Says Soviet Forces in Close Pursuit of Absconding Germans in Three Major Sectors

Runaway Box Cars Hurtle Downgrade From Montrose, Derailed at Switch

CHOIR WILL PRESENT SERVICE AT SUNRISE   METHODIST CHURCH WILL BI SCENE OF PROGRAM ON EASTER SUNDAY ;

Congress Expected To Approve Sum Within Fortnight   Planes and Accessories Will Consume Biggest Sum; Start Hearing Today

Roosevelt Speeding War Help   Allocates $7,000,000,00( Sought From Congress to Provide Material for  Democracies.

Senate’ Picks Joseph Rosier; Vote.40 to 38   Neely Supporters Win. Fairmont Man Becomes Democratic Senator From W. Virginia

rom ISSAFE AFTER CAVE!      “Didn't Know Enough” t Die, Say Veteran Miners.

BRUTAL SLAYER BEING HUNTED   16-YEAR-OLD GIRL SEES YOUTH SLAIN FEW MINUTES AFTER TMEY DISCUSSED WEDDING PLANS.

YOUTH IS KILLED BY MAN AS HE AND GIRL TALKED OF MARRIAGH   Brutal Assailant Beats and Then Shoots Grocery Clerk as Fiancee Looked On.

Mysterious Gunman Kills Youth While His Fiancee Looks Onin Parked Auto

Girl Watches Brutal Killing of Suitor, 15   Police Hunt For Unidentified Man Whe Dragged Youth From Car, Beat And Shot Him in Fight.

THOUSANDS FACE LOSS OF STATE JOBS IN PROBE   POLITICAL ACTIVITY BY CIVIL SERVICE WORKERS CHARGED

4,000 EMPLOYES ARE THREATENED WITH DISMISSAL   Undue Political Activity Reason For Investigation

CIVIL SERVICE QUIZ MAY OUST BAQUEMPLOYES   GOV. GREEN SAY8°100 ARE ALREADY CHARGED WITH POLITICAL. ACTIVITY

Roosevelt Urge: Doctors Volunteer   Says Young Ones Needed In Service To Siclp “Our British Friends”

President Urges U.S. Doctor: To Serve British. Red Cross   Indorses Enlisunent of Young Men to Heal Wounds of ‘This Cruel -War’; Responds io English Emergeney Appeal

Need Doctors In England   President Roosevelt Urges Young Medicos To Go To Britain

Britain Appeals For U.S. Doctors   Roosevelt Urges Youths to Volunteer

Britain Warns Iran of Danger of German Infiltration, Revolt Plot

Britain Warns Iran Nazis To  Attempt Coup   Russia Cooperates In Plea German Agents Be Sent Away Immediately

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   _ British Slash at Nazi Occupied France

THAILAND STILL CLINGS TO HOPE   Nation Prepares For War As  Assembly Passes Defense Ril

CLINGS TO HOPE OF PEACE. BUT.   Thailand Assembly Accepts Bill To Prepare For  Whar Emornonry

Four Counts In Murder .   Emporian Who Killed Wife and Hid Body Is Charged Today :

FILES MURDER CHARGE   Emperia Postal. Clerk- Accused- of Killing His Wife

McCREA-AND: WILCOX GET PRISON TERMS      Each Given 43 to Five Years; Both Plan to Appeal.

Farmers to vote wheat quotas today   Vital issue due to anticipated bumper vield

WELDERS IN THREE WESTERN PLANT FACTORIES STRIKE   Lockheed, Consolidated, Vega Plants Menaced By Union Trouble.

HILLMAN SAYS REPRESENTA TIVES OF STRIKERS HAVE ASKED MEN TO RETURN TO WORK

Ordnance Work Ahead of Schedule   Making Effort To Get First Production Started

RAF ONSLAUGHT AIDS BRITISH IN MALEMI FIGHT   English Long Range Bombers Make Attack Against Inyaders

Open Drive To Break Up Main Reich Offensive   : Malemi Airdrome Said Severely Damaged; Axis Ships Slipping Through

~ ARMY IN CRETE   Fiercest Fighting Centers at Malemi Airport as More ’Chuters Rain Down

FLAMES DAMAGE BRITISH CARGL   Fire Rages on Lately Pur chased Freighter at New York Bock

FIRE RAGES IN BRITISH BOAT   Red Cross Supplies Dam aged by Blaze in Ship At New York

Blaze Damages  Vessel’s Hold   Fire Rages for Hour in Ship Having Supplies for Great Britain

SHIP LOADED — FOR BRITAIN HIT BY BLAZI   Vessel Was Recently Sold and Carried Planes, Steel

Red Cross Supplies Are Burned In Mystery Fire   Ship Recently Sold To Britain Burns In New York; Blankets, Bandages Lost

FREIGHTER SOLD BRITISH ON FIRE   Red Cross Supplies Are Damaged In Blaze At New York Docks

Confesses Clubbing a  Employer To Death      Threatened With Arrest, Ohio Bludgeons Ages Manufacturer With Steel Bar When Confront ed With $14 Forged Check

Billions — ded in ures Passed   mce of Wallace Administratior e Victory

FDR COMPLAINS   But Doctor Keeps Him in Bed With Slight Temperature.

FDR REMAINS IN BED TO FIGHT ILINESS      Improving From Stomac] Ailment But Ordered To Stav In Bed

ASK TAX REBATE OF OHIO SURPLUS   Cleveland Group Contend State Revenues Far Exceed Needs

SEEK SESSION TO CUT TAXES   Democrats Sight Surplus, As! Bricker To Call   anielatiure

FULLER RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE SIGNS SEEN FOR SOVIET    Archbishop _.of Canterbury  Tells of Changing: Spirit In’ Russia.

Sees Fuller Red Church Freedom   Canterbury Archbishop Reports Tolerance. _

~~ ATTEND MEET   Industrial. Leader To ~~” Visit Flood  * Confab

NEW DEFENSE PLANTS FACE LABOR ACTION   Conciliators Attempt To Reach Truce In Disputes

Report 55 Injured, Landing Destroyed At Brooklyn Docks   Parts Of Waterfront ’ Oil Barrels On Nearby Burags . Ignited; Many Said To. Be Dying

FIRE, EXPLOSIONS AIP NEW YORK PIER   55 Persons Hurt, Two Ships Destroyed In Harbor

BELIEVE TRAIN WRECK AIMED AT RUSSIANS   Conductor at ICC Hearing Testifie Soviet Envoys or Engineers 0 Train Ahead

RUSSIANS ON EARLIER TRAIN   Diplomats or Engineers Traveled Over Route Of Wrecked Train

Wrong Train Wrecked   Conductor at Hearing Before ICC Says Soviet Officials Aboard Limited

44 Russians on Train Which Passed Over Tracks Shortly Betore Fatal Wreck Sunday

Train Wreck Said Aimed At Another   Marhattan Limited ‘Just Missed’ Aecident

HINT SABOTAGE AIMED AT REDS   44 Russian Diplomats Were Aboard Manhattan Limited

44 Russians on Train Ahead of Sabotaged Flier   Fighteen U. S. Soldier: Also Escaped Death, . CC. Learns

HINTS RUSSIANS “WERE OBIECT OF RAILROAD WRECK   PENNSY CONDUCTOR SAYS 4 DIPLOMATS OR ENGINEERS, BARELY ESCAPED

440 Diplomats and: En. ‘voys Passengers’ on P. R. R. in Baden Crash

Probe Into Fatal Wreck on ‘Pennsy’ Train is Resumed   Russian Engineers, U. S. Soldiers Aboard Pre ceding Train

RUSSIAN GROUP ESCAPES WRECK   Crash 18 Minutes After Passing of Train Bearing Visiting Engineers

44 Russian Engineers, 18 Soldiers On Train Ahead of Flyer Wrecked

Saboteurs Perhaps Got Wrong Train   44 Russian Diplomats Traveled on+Another Train 18 Minutes Before Tragedy

Conductor Testifies Forty-four Russians Rode Ahead Of Train Which Officials Claim Was Wrecked by Saboteurs

Limited Escaped Wreck      ICC Hears: Russian Engineers and U. S. Soldiers Narrowly  Missed Train Crash

SOVIET GROUP ay WER DENNSY WRECK   Forty-Four Russian Diplo mats Or Engineers On Train Preceding One   Derailed Near Baden   OCCUPIED SPECIAL SLEEPERS OF TRAIN   iAnother Sleeper Contain. {ed Beys In Uniform, But Not CCC Boys 1.0. C. Pold

Connects Wrecked Train With Cars Carrying Russians   Conductor Says 44 Soviets On Limited 18 Minutes Before

Presence Of 44 Russian Officials Indicates Baden Wreck Plot Was Aimed At Other Train

REDS ESCAPE RAIL WRECK, HEARING TOLD   Russians Aboard Carrie Passing Over Tracks Before Mishap

44 RUSSIANS ON ~TRWN AHEAD OF THE ONE WRECKED   Passed Over Track 19 Minutes Ahead Of One Derailed   HAD DIPLOMATS AND ENGINEERS

Conductor Testifies He Believes Soviet Officials or Engineers Aboard Train

Sabotage  Seen In Rail Wreel   Conductor ‘States. Moscow _ Party Was Probably -Target-Of Plot.

Believe Rail Wreck Aimed At Russian   Evidence Discloses 44 Diplomats on Train Ahead Of Wreck  SABOTAGE FOUND  Engineer Believes Intent Was to Wreck Earlier  . Train Sunday

RUSSIANS MISSED BEING WRECKED   JLT PRIN  PROBE BARES ‘BOYS IN UNIFORM’ WERE IN ONE SLEEPER

Shipyard Agreement   Predicted   Shipbuilding Industry Will Be Covered By Labor Pact, Says Sidnev Hillman

FACING DOUBLE LABOR PROBLEM   Officials Beset By Threat of Steel Strike, Deadlock In Soft Coal Talks.

JAP FORCES RETREATING ON LUZON   invaders Forced Back Many Miles In Two Sectors

Defenders Of Luzon Inflict Heavy Casualties On Japs in Terrific Fighting

Russia Shows No Indications  Of Mobilization   Preparedness is Theme of Public Utterances, However

Deadly Gas Battled in Rescue Try   17 Other Workers in Bicknell, Ind., Mine Escape When Explosion Occurs in Tunnel

Deadly Mine Gases Hamper — Rescue Workers   17 Others Manage To Work Way To Safety In Another Section

WORKERS FIND BODIES DESPITE DEADLY GASES   17 Other Men, Menaced By Explosion, Work Way To Safety

Report 14 Miners In  Shaft Dead   Indiana Mine Explosion Took Lives of Men; 17 Other: Escape Alive; Bring Tw Bodies Ont.

FOURTEEN MEN KILLED IN DEEP INDIANA MINE   Tragedy Charged to Ga: Explosion, Then Suffocation

ixplosion Occurs Shortly Before 11 o’Clock Last Night.  CROWD GATHERS CLOSE TO SHAFT  Relatives, Friends Watch as Word of Victims Is Awaited.

14 Claimed By Indiana Mine Blast   Rescue Crew Battles Gas to Reach Bodies

14 ARE KILLE IN MINE BLAST   Bodies Brought To Surface At Bicknell, Indiana

Three More Men Are Missing ond Are Feared to Be Decd—Lives of 17 Others Endangered by Blast But All Managed to Make Their Way to Shaft--Tearful Relatives Gather About the Scene of Traaedy in Indiana

14 PERTH IN MINE BLAST   Rescue Workers Battle Deadly Gases to Bring Bodies Out.

14 MINERS Dit FROM EXPLOSION IN INDIANA WINE   Bodies Broughi to Surface by Rescue Workers Forced to Battle Deadly Mine Gases.   CAUSE OF EXPLOSION IS NOT DETERMINED   Lives of 17 Other Miners ir Different Section of Mine Endangered But The; Escaped to Shaft.

len Working in Anoth. Section of Mine Saved ; ies Are Carried Te face in Indiana

14 BODIES FOUND IN MINE. BLAS)   Blow Up in Panhandle Workings Near Bick nell, Ind.

MINE BLAST © FATAL TO 1:   RESCUE WORKERS GO THROUGH DEADLY GAS TO BRING BODIES OF INDIANA MINERS TO SURFACE,

INDIANA MINE BLAST FATAL TO FOURTEEN MEN      Eleven Bodies Are Recovered— No Hope For Three  Others

RECOVER BODIES 14 MEN KILLED IN MINE BLAST   Explosion Occurred At Pankandie Mine Bicknell, ote

GAS BLAMED FOR TRAGEDY AT BICKNELL   Rescue Workers Battle Deadly Atmosphere to Bring Bodies of Victims to Surface.   INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENT PLANNED

Mine Victims Are Recovered   Rescuers Bring 144 Bol. Jes to Surface ‘Today

BAND CONCERT AT BLANCHETTE PARK THURSDAY EVENING   Concert Was Rained Out Last Thursday—Same Tomorrow Nicht.

BAND CONCERT AT. BLANCHETTE PARK THIS EVENIN(   Concert Was Rained Out -Last Thursday—Same Program) Tonicht.

YUGOSLAVS GET NEW PROMISE OF AID FROM U. S. IN CASE OF WAR   Envoy in Washington Consults Government After Telephone Order From Belerade   Appeal to Duce Also to Prevent Attack by Nazis—-Hitler’s Legation Staff Leaves

EXPECT STRAIN IN ALUMINUM FOR DEFENSE   ABSOLUTELY NO METAY, FOR CIVILIAN NEEDS DURING NEXT AIF.VYEFAR   KNUDSEN SAYS DENIAL OF SHORTAGE*IS ‘HARMFUL   OPM States There Will Not Be Enough Fabricated Aluminum for Defense Thie Wear

OPM Directors - Reveal Shortage   ALUMINUM SUPPLY _IN U. S. BELOW DEFENSE NEEDS

NO ALUMINUM ~ FOR CIVILIANS   OPM Says Shortage Hits Defense Needs  !

ALUMINUM SHORT FOR CIVILIAN   OPM Directors Declare De fense Needs Will Absort Entire Supply

Six Questioned In Missing Girl Case   Clothing Found Beside  Swimming Hole

TEMPERATURE TO BE HIGHER   Weather Man Optimistic After State Has Its Coldest Night of Winter

Price Curb Move Hits Credit Snag  Waits Inclusion Of Brake on  Installment Plan

Introduction of Price-Rent Control Bill Is Postponed   Decision Is Made to Curb Installment Buvine by Public

GUNMEN HELD AFTER HEARIN   Two Monessen Men Remanded Tc Westmoreland Jail

MAJ. GEN. BEIGHTLER IN MES. SAGE SAYS SOLDIER'S JOB Is TO SERVE NATION AS ORDERED

Former Omaha Policeman Leaps: To His Death      Suicide Note Js Found it “His Coat — -Domesti Tenanhle =o °°) ue

Parachute Troops  Reported Capturec In Southern Italy   Italy Claims Britain Attempted Air Invasion

‘BRITISH PARACHUTE TROOPS, DROPPED TO BLOW UP AQUEDUCT, CAPTURED

BRITISH ‘CHUTE UNIT CAPTURED      Rome Reports That Invaders, Armed With Machine Guns, ' Landed in Italy. ©

Men Armed With Guns AndDynamite Reported Seized by Fascist Guards

SABOTAGE ATTEMPT REPORTED PREVENTED   Heavily-Armed Troops Taken By Home Guard   Planned To Destroy Communications, Rome Says

British Chute Troops Seized By Italians   Larded From Planes Carrying Machine Guns -and Dynamite

British ‘Chute Attack: Failed      Rome States. Landing =) ale orce. ‘Behind. Lines Was Prevented. ©

IEE SS ane SS RN NIN IRA ESC LOR RSS  Assault in Southern Italy Reported Frustrated; British Denv the Renorts

Italians Spike Invasion Move  Say British Parachute Troops Are Captured

PARACHUTE MEN LAND IN LOWER ITALY   British May Have Attempted to Cut Aqueduct System; All Are Cantured

British Parachutists Invade Italy   But Mission Fails As Fascists Mop Up Well-Armed Troops ne

Land Parachute Troops in Italy   English Soldiers Equippec With Guns, Grenades anc  Dynamite.

RED ARMY — . TAKES THE OFFENSIVE   Declares Invader . Driver Back on Five. Fronts in Fierce Fighting   PNB SAYS STALIN LINE IS BROKEN   But German Command Is Silent on Report; Nazis a Also Claim Gains ©

Reds Claim Hitler's Forces Lose Nearly Million—Stem German Blitz On All Fronts

RUSSIAN TROOPS. SEIZE OFFENSIVE .. FROM THE NAZIS   Germans “Hurled Back  From Baltic To — Black Sea   NAZI TANK UNITS  DECLARED PADDED

Defending Armies Stem German Drive Is Moscow Report.   'Wood-And-Canvas Tanks Used By  . Fuehrer’s Forces To Pad Out . Panzer. Columns, Say. Russians

Russians Boast Nazi Onslaught Stopped Along Entire Front   WW early Half Of Hitler’s Invasion Force Out Of Combat, Soviets Assert, Berlin Insists  AAgnanco le Continuing

REDS REPORT DRIVE HALTED INFIVE SECTORS      CREDIT COUNTER-OFFENSIVES WITH REVERSING NAZE ATTACKERS   ‘RED SCOUTS SEE GERMANS USING WOOD-CANVAS TANKS   Tell Tale of Seeing German Solihers Elbow Go Through Side of “Armored” Vehicle

Claim Germans Using Dummy Tanks In Attack   & Stee wee  RUSSIANS GAI N  Berlin Says Large Areas OfLand ~~ Captured :

Claim Success On 5 Fronts And That Some Nazi Tanks Made Of Wood Wood And Canvas

German Losses Put af Million  Russia Asserts Daily German Loss Is Riunnina 61 000

GERMANS LOSE MILLION MEN   16-Day Attack Has Proved Costly, In Estimates From Moscow

Claim Germans Are Using Dummy Tanks to Pad Line   Reports That Stalin Line Breaks Get No Confirmation

Berlin Asserts Area Taken By Soviet Since 1939 Is Captured; Reds Reported On ‘Offensive’

Stalin’s Army Cains Edge In Five Sectors   Main Russian Defense Line Broken Unconfirmed Nazi Reports State,   WOODEN TANKS TAKEN

BLOCK OFFENSE ALONG ENTIRE WAR FRONT   Rumanians And Hungarians Reach Upper Dnestr   Heightens Its Demand For Outright Invasion While Germany Is In Conflict

Nazi Army Silent As Berlin Reports Stalin Line Broker   Moscow Claims Reds Have Taken Offensive And Driven Foe Back

Moscow Claims Red Troops Have Stemmed German Onslaught Along Entire Front—One Spokesman Puts Invaders’ Losses Thus Far At Nearly Million Men

DNB Reported Stalin Line Been Penetrated, LOfficials Remain Silent

ONSLAUGHT ALONG ENTIRE FRONT [a SUMMED OOVIET OFFICIALS CLAIM   Vice Commissar of Foreign  Affairs Says Invaders . Are Losing Average of e 60,000 a Day   USED 2,500,000 IN ORIGINAL ATTACK   ‘Meanwhile Hitler High Command -Is Silent on Claim That Stalin Line Had  w» Been Broken In Several Places

REDS HALT DRIVE OF GERMANS ON ENTIRE FRONT I$ CLAIM   Moscow Gives Reports of Troop Activity in Which Nazis Were Cut Down      Berlin Hears that Stalin Line Has Been Broken in Ukraine Sector

Russians Say German Losses Almost Million Men Fighting Grows Fiercer

REDS REPORT BLITZ STALLED; BERLIN SAYS STALIN LINE IS ‘PIERCED AND MINSK CAPTURED   Hitler's High Command Silent On Victory Claims As Russians Insist Invading Army Has Been Stopped

ONSLAUGHT REICH FORCES HALTED, CLAIM   Counter-Blitz Against Invaders Reported Turning Back Mechanized Legions of Hitler

REDSSTOP ; GERMANS ON LONG FRONT   Russians Claim That Germans Lose Nearly Million Fighters.   Silent on Reports Stalin Line Broken

“German ‘Losses a Million   Reds Say Average _ Nazi Casualties Are 60,000  Men Daily

That Number Is Killed or  Wounded in the Blitzkrieg Attacks, Russian Spokesman Announced Today.   SOVIET TROOPS STEM THE NAZI ONSLAUGHT   Fighting Is Reported Grow ing in Fierceness, But Russia Feels No Lack of Manpower.

BERLINREPORT SAYS “STALIN LINE’ BROKEN   Moscow Asserts Foes Hurled Back in Fierce Battles

MOSCOW REPORTS HITLER ONSLAUGHT ' HALTED BY REDS   Scouta Discover Invaders Padding Panzer Columns With Wooden Tanks

German Loss In Men Placec At Million   Nazi High Command Silent on Report of “Stalin Line” Break

Break Hinted In Ukraine Sector By Hitler's High Command   REDS ON OFFENSIVE   Canvas Tanks Claimed In Use As Germans Seek To Flank Line

German Losses Put At Million   Nazis Vague About Breaking Stalin Line

Russia Feels No Lack Of Manpower. Moscow Spokesman Declares   Hitler’s High Command Is Silent on Re port Germans Have Pierced Defoensjve Stalin Line

Soviets Seize Offensive In Heavy Fighting Over Wide Front, Moscow Says   Report Some of Nazi Tanks Made of Waod and Canvas; Nazis Still Claim Bia Gains

‘Declare Onslaught Has Been Stemmed Along Entire Front  GERMANY IS SILENT  Moscow Says Germans in  Five Key Sectors Have Been Driven Back

FURIOUS NIGHT FIGHT OF TANKS TOLD BY REDS   Russians Report Heavy Losses Inflicted on German Panzer Units

HEAVY DEFEAT OF NAZI TANKS -{$. REPORTED   Bayonet Drive Throw: Hitler Forces Back Across a. River Witt Thousands Slain, a Mos. cow Communique Deelavaq   RULLETIN,

Dummy Tanks Are Used In German: Armored Columns, Is Claim Of Red Officers

Nazis Report Capture Of Widespread Areas   Moscow Announcement, on the Other Hand, Reports Germans Beaten Back by Red Forces

RUSSIANS SAY FOE HAS LOST MILLION MEN   Soviet and Nazi War Claims Continue to Show Wide Variance

RUSSIA CLAIMS NAZIS STALLED   Holding Along Entire Front Germans. Report Stalin Line Pierced.   DUMMY TANKS ARE USED

SAY DRIVE IS HALTED   Red Army Takes Offensive Along Berezina River

Hitler's High Command Makes No Comment On Reported Penetration Of Stalin Line; Staggering Reich Ineepe Stated By S A lLozoysky

Losses by Nazis  Near One Million      Russians ‘Claim German _ Drive Checked by Fierce Counterattacks   ON FIVE KEY SECTORS   German Sources Make Vague Claims of Piercing Stalin Line

Losses Reported At 60,000 Daily   Approximately Million Germans Slain Or Wounded I Russian War, Vice Commissar Declares

MILLION NAZI CASUALTIES, REDS (LAIN.   Hiller High Command I. Silent On Reports Stalin Line Broken

TEETH INJECTED INTO PRICE BILI   Strong Control Measure I Drafted by Senators With Controversial Clauses

LICENSING BILL FULL OF TEETH >   Senate Battle Expected at Start of New Year Over Wartime Price Control   Legislation ,

CONTROVERSY ON PRICE CONTROL   Senate Debate on Wartime Issue Promise at Start of New Year.   MEASURE HAS “TEETH’   Bill Would Replace “Teeth Previously Extracted by House Members.

Price Bill Advanced   Senate Fight Due On Strong Price Control Measure

FIGHT ASSURED ON NEW PRICE CONTROL BILL   Strong Wartime Measure Prepared In Senate To Replace House Plan   LICENSING IS SUGGESTED   Single Price Administrator And Tighter Farm Control Advocated

Annual Meeting Of Farm Bureau  Held Last Night   Baptist Church, Linneus, crowded to capacity — Name new board of directors.

JUGOSLAVIA IS UNSETTLED   Macek Holds Key t Development of Nation's Policy

Germany Calls All Nationals Out of Serb Province British Women Also  Flee; Yugoslavia Tries to Keep Peace

en a © ee VOL. 47 _ Ag OB aw  ro O » a * UN’ * oe if 2 S ma  Ry “JA SS ALKANS   Germany Orders Her Nationals Out of Serbia, but Is Not To Be Provoked

Germans, Italians Hurrying Away Fron Yugoslav Provinces   Government Struggles With Problem of Keeping Nation’s Neutrality

»Germany Orders Her Countrymen Out Of Belgrade   Tiny Nation Is Straddling Fence As Tansion Grows

Serbs Struggle To Continue On Neutral Road   Experts Agree Internal Trouble Greatest Immediate Danger To Yugoslavia.

REICH ORDERS NATIONALS 10 LEAVE SERBIA   NOTHING SETTLED SO FAR ON PACT WITH AXIS

BERLIN ORDERS HER NATIONALS FROMBELGRADE   lralians Afso Instructed to Flee Yugoslavia as ‘lension Over Axis Adherence Grows   PREMIER SIMOVIC PONDERING MOVES   Nat Eager to Provoke Conflier, With Any Nation; Cabinet Holds 1 ong Session

Serlin Orders \azis Out If Yugoslavia  No Answer Is Made   No Answer Is Made To Nazi Demand For an Explanation

EARLY. PAgaAGE OF NEUTRALITY AEPEAL {5 otEN   Senate Starts Debate Today Upon Important Measure To Lift Restrictions   PASSAGE IN TWO WEEKS PREDICTED BY CONNALLY   52 Votes For Bill’s Passage Claimed By Administration Leaders In Senate

SENATE BEGINS HISTORIC STUDY OF SHIP ARMING   Administration Leaders Bit For Final Action On Bill Within Two Weeks

SENATE OPENS DEBATE TODAY ON NEUTRALITY   Expect F inal Action Within Two Weeks

Senate Takes Up Bill for Revision Of Neutrality Act   Passage Is Expected After Two Weeks of Debate on Measure

SENATE BEGINS ITS DEBATE ON NENTRALITY Af)   Leaders See Passage of Momentous Bill Within 2. Weeks   NYE OPPOSES   North Dakotan . Says “Measure “Blow Below Belt”

Debate Is Opened On Neutrality Bill:   ‘Secy. Hull Says United States Not Rushing Into Real War; Unarmed. Vessels Victims

SENATE BEGINS DEBATE TODA)   Convenes to Start Discussion o History-Making Neutrality Legislation,   COMMITTEE APPROVES PLAN

Senate Starts Debate on Ship Arming Bill   Broadened Measur Would Also Eliminate Combat Zones

Monoxide Kills Second Couple   HARRISBURG GIRL AND BO’ FRIEND MEET DEATH; SIMI LAR CASE 11 DAYS AGO,

‘COMMENDS MARINE STAND   “Send Us More _Japs” Remark Draws Praise in Congress

SENS. MURRAY AND BARBOUR ‘FAVOR BILL   Plead for Passage of  Lend-Lease Bill; Op _ ponents Concede Defeat «a U

BRITISH AID BILL PASSAGE DELAYED UNTIL NEXT WEEK   Leaders Abandon . Effort to Reach Vote by Saturday in Face of Filibuster Threats hy the Onnosition.   AMENDMENT QUESTION STILL IS UNDECIDED   Proposal to Forbid Sending U. S. Troops Out of This Hemisphere is Apparentls Gaining Strength.

MURRAY URGES QUICK PASSAG   Tells Senate That Hitler Victory Would End Fre:  Enterprise

End of Free Enterprise if _ Hitler Wins, Senate Told as Aid-Bill Hear inne Continiie.

OUPPORTERS OF BRITTO AID GET HEARING   Denver of Socia’ism in the United states if Hit er D: feats Britain.   SO SAYS SEN. MURRAY   Our ee Woud Be Disarranged to Our Disadvantage, He Says.

Danger of Socialism in the © United ‘tates if Hit: er Defeats: Britain,   SO°SAYS SEN. MURRAY   Our Agriculture Wou'd Ba Disarranged'to Our Dis: advantage, He Says.

SEN. MURRAY SHOWS DANGER IF NAZI WIN   Says there can be no peace here in America if Britain falls

MINERS DEMAND VISIT FROM LEWIS. TO STRUCK FIELDS   " Threaten To Spread Revolt. Of Rank And File Miners

MOVE BY LEWIS IS DEMAND OF REBEL MINERS   Appearance In Eastern Pennsylvania Anthracite Fields Is Urged Under Threat Of Extending Rank and File Revolt To  More Collieries  ASSESSMENT OPPOSED

MINERS THREATEN STRIKE EXTENSIO!   Demand John L. Lewis Ap‘pearance in Eastern PennSylvania Anthracite Field

Germans Claim Blow at Fleet   High Command Declares Battle for Control of Crete “Successful”

NAZIS PRAISE CRETE FIGHT   Say Britain’s Mastery Of Sea Is Weakening.

Nazis Claim Success In Crete Battle   BERLIN COMMUNIQUE GIVES NG DEFINITE INFORMATION AS TC TS EXTENT.

Reinforced German Troops Fight Successful Battle, Berlin Say:   Nazis Stress Britain’ Weakening Hold on Mastery of Sea

Successful Fight Being Waged In Crete, Nazis Say   Claim Severe Blow Struc! At British Sea Power  In Mediterranean

Island Fight Is ‘Successful,’  Berlin Reports   Press Stresses Britain’: “Weakening Hold’ On Mastery Of Sea   Devastating Luftwaffe Blow at Fleet Told   11 Crnisers Reported Sunk By Axis Since May 20 In Mediterranean

STRIKE FORCES BOAT WORKS T0 CLOSE TODAY —   1,200 Workers Fail to Re turn to Work Today As Picket Line Circles Plant

Strike Ties Un Shinbuilding Plant   Work On Eight Nava Vessels Halted.

CLOSED SHOPS STRIKE HALTS NAVY PROJEC]   Thousand Workers Picket Defoe Works Halting Construction o Sub Chasers, Mine Sweepers

End of East African if satiny Baas   Ttalians Reported in Disordered Flight to Asmara

End Of Campaign In Kast Africa bs Reported In Sight   British Army, Jubilant, Makes Announcement After Cheren’s Fall

End of East Afton Campaian Seer   Italians Reported in Disordered Flight to Asmara

Italians Flee Toward Asmara   Jubilant British Claim End of African Drive Is Now in Sight

ITALIAN TROOPS FLEE IN DISORDER TOWARD ASMAR   British Reported Close 1 Heels of Fascists, Driven From Cheren After 7Week Siege.   PRISONERS CAPTURED RUN INTO THOUSANDS   Vast Quantities of War Stores Taken—English Declare End of E. African Campaign Is in Sight.

British Hail Wind-Up For African Drive  Army Leaders Predic   Army Leaders Predict Imminent Capture of Last Fascist Bases

E. African Campaign Nears tnd   Italians From Cheren In Disorderly Flight Towards As wara, Eritrean Capital; Thascande (0 Pricaneara.   MuchWarBooty

DESERT WAR NEARS END   Italians Reported In Disorderly Flight To Asmara.

BRITISH FORCES — CRUSH ITALIANS   Army Men ‘Declare End of Eastern African Campaign in Sight

OF BATTLE IN EAST AFRICA BELIEVED NEAR   Fascists in Flight to Asmara After Rout at Cheren

TTALIAN TROOPS FLEE IN DISORDER TOWARD ASMAR:      British Reported Cluse on Heels of Fascists, Driven From Cheren After 7-Week Siege.

Brifish Hail Wind-Up For African Drive   Army Leaders Predict Imminent Capture of Last Fascist Bases

End of African Campaign Near   Italians Said in Disordered Flight After British Capture of ‘Verduw’

British Sight Finish of Eas African Fight:   Italians Reported  in Disordered Flight to Eritrean Capital After Cheren’s Fall

AFRICAN CAMPAIGN "END NOW IN SIGHT’   Italian Forces Reported to be in Disordered ~ Flight

ITALIANS FLEE IN EAST AFRICA   British Jubilantly Predicting Campaign in That Region Will End Soon

END OF AFRICAN DRIVE SIGHTEL   British Report Italians in Disordered Flight   PRISONERS TAKEN   Imperial Forces, Including Free French Column, Sweep Past Cheren

Fascists Flee By Thousands In Disorder   Road to Eritrean Capital Crowded  After Cheren’s Fall To British

Encircled Axis Forces Fight Desperately but Face Loss of Supply Lines.   PLIGHT OF MOSCOW REMAINS PERILOUS

Infantry Fighting Is Intensified Around Tobruk; Africans Are Praised

TANK CONTEST NEAR REZEGH VERY COSTLY   Infantry Fighting Is  - Intensified Around  Tobruk; Africans Are Praised

Terse Bulletin Says Attempted ’ Landing Last Night Frustrated —British Say Sunday   TWO FRONT WAR   Battle for Conirol in Libya Still Confused, Reds Admit Nazi Gain  on Moscow

NAZI SUPPLY LINES BEING CUT IN DRIVE   Germans Say England Attempt to ‘Land Troops on French Coast Is Repulsed With Heavy Losses — Report Ridt ge at Lal

Brifish Hopes to Cut Off Supplies From Axis Raiser   Russians Making Furious Attempt tc Recapture Rostov

——— an WEATHER   teal Tank Battle In Desert Is Slowing Down As Result Of Meavy Casualties

British Advance, Hope to Cut German Main Line of Supply   Indian Troops Race 200 Miles Across Desert: Russians Battle Hard to Stem Advance of Nazis Near Moscow.

Dispatches Claim Victory In Rezegh Battle Sector As Tenor Slows After Both Sides Suffer Gigantic Losses   Red Armies Fight To Stem German Onslaught Near Moscow And Counter-Attack Hurls Nazi ’ Troops 62 Miles Back West Of Rostov-On-Don

BRITISH CLAIM NEW VICTORY OVER GERMANS IN ONE AFRICAN SECTOR   Nazis Being Cut Off From Supplies By New Advance’; Heavy Losses Reported O: Both Sides In Battle Around Rezegh

Nazis Thrown Back 62 Miles On Rostov Line   Russians Admit Invaders Reach Point Only Fifty  Miles From Moscow,  ne Sor

Nazis Pushing — Red Defenses In Renewed Drives; “Threaten Moscow

INVADERS RUSH NEW TROOPS TO AREA   Berlin Admits Attempt 01 British At Invasion   LONDON QUARTERS   Say Reports Of Libyan War “Confused: Germans Say Drive Is Reversed

Reds Fighting To Stem Onslaught Aaainst Moscow   Cairo Reports Great Three-Day Tank Battle At Rezegh Dying Down as Result of Heavy Losses Suffered by Both Sides :

Berlin Declares England Attempted Invasion Of French Coast   ICLAIM REZEGH GAINS   Srim Soviet Army Fights To Stem Nazi Advance On Moscow

Tanks Destroyed, Infantry Goes In   Separate Swirling Combats in Battlefield South of  Tobruk   DRIVE FAR TO WEST   Indian Troops May Have Cut Axis Roads From Supply Bases   Rulletin

Mechanized Forces Exhausted After Head To Head Fighting; Germans Press Closer To Moscow But Reds Claim Gains In South

British Troops Race 200 Miles to Capture Augila in Central Libya

Attempt Is Made To Cut Off Axis Armies Supply Lines   German-Italian Forces Boxed In By Allied Mechanized Legions On Lond and By Fleet

Russ Fight New Drive By Nazis   ‘Germans Having Enormous Losses Including Almost Cne Entire Tank Division

‘Red Armies Striving.  Stem German Adva On Moscow  FIGHT FOR ROS  German Reinforcei Being Sent In Ukraine Battle  to tite

BRITISH TROOPS TRY ‘INVASION’ CLAIMS BERLIN   Russians Hurl Nazis Back As Desert Fighters Tangle

British Report New Gains In Libyan Campaign-Russians Battle To Stem Moscow Drive

Force Races Across Toward Gulf of Sirte, Success Would Be Disastrous Blow ToAxis Armies Boxed In By Land and Sea Forces; Tank Battle Beginning to Ebb Now

GERMANS REPULSE ATTEMPT 10 LAND ENON COAST      ee re ‘ London Reports All Members of English Patrol Returned Alive

Soviets Say Germans Are Driven Back 62 Miles in Fighting West of Rostoy

British SayFoe Routed At Rezegh  BERLIN CLAIMS STEAMROLLER NOW ‘JAMMED’

Main Line of Axis Supplies in North Africa Endangered   Reds Battling Severe Assault on Moscow; Other War News

British Pineer Move To Close Axis Aid Roads   Tank Battle At Rezegh Dying Down As Both Sides Suffer Heavy Losses,

INDIAN FORCE TAKES AUGILA. DESERT POINT   PROGRESS TO 1 EL AGELIA WOULD CUT VITAL AXIS HIGHWAY

Soviet Claims Counter Drive To Aid Rostov   British Pouring Reinforcements in to Rezegh Fight

Reds Fight Ti Stem Tide C       Small British Patrol Lands On Norm Coast, Retires; Berlin, Rome Sync ize Reports of Successes -

Libyan Tank Battle Diminishes in Fury As Losses Pile Up   Enemy Said to Lack Fresh Troops; British Rush Reinforcements

STAND: IN UKRAINE   But Russians Defending Moscow Sector Forced Toward Capital

FIERCE FIGHT FOR MOSCOW   Sanguinary Clashes Alsc Reported Raging in Vicinity of Rostov

CAPTURE OF AUGILA. RAISES LONDON HOPE FOR LIBYA VICTORY   RUSSIAN RED ARMIES BATTLING DESPERATELY STEM GRAVE THREAT TO MOSCOW

Tank Battle Rages In Desert War   British Report Victory y in One Sector of Rexigh; 10 Miles South of Tobruk

TANK BATTLE NEAR REZEGH SLOWS DOWN   Roth Sides Suffer Heavy Casualties In Desert Fighting

Big Three-Day Tank Battle Beginning To Die Down Because Of Heavy Losses: Reds Counter-Attack In Ukraine Area.

- tetory Raises  “Hopes in London; Troops Have Reached Gulf of Sirte

Armored Battle Waning,German Army Crippled   British Continue African Advance As They Hurl Enemy Back 62 Miles In Big Counter-Offensive West Of Ukraine Industrial City.

Red Armies Striving to Stem German Advance oscow  FIGHT FOR ROSTOV  German’ Reinforcements Being Sent Into the Ukraine Battle

GREAT TANK BATTLE SIMMERS “DOWN AS BOTH SIDES SUFFER. HEAVY CASUALTIES IN LIBYA   But Infantry Fighting Around Tobruk Is Intensified as British Pour New Troops Into Fray From Fast and South Bases

British Claim a Victory   May Cut Off Foe’s Supply Lines From Rear

BERLIN REPORTS ATTEMPTED ALLIED ‘LANDING IN FRANCE   Russians Declare Invaders Hurled Back tn Rostov Area

SOUTH AFRICAN ‘TROOPS BATTLE AT GREAT ODDS   RAF Is Continuing Grip On Air; Gigantic Dog F ichts Take Place

Hope to cut axis supplies in west   Red armies battle Germans 50 miles from Moscow—British sttemp* to land troops in France

British Cut Axis Lines Far in Libya   Augila, Half Way Across Libya, Taken By Indian Troops

~ INTO FIGHT ¢ IN DESERI      Great Tank Battle Dying Down Because of Strain @ and Heavy Casualties   BRITISH HAVE EDGE IN REINFORCEMENTS   wFierce Clashes on Coast Like a Big Dog Fight Between Swirline Masses

NAZI CAPITAL DOOR   Rostov Battle Flames As Russ Seek to ‘Recapture City On Don

Reds Holding Against Furious — Drive on Moscow and Making  Attempt to Recapture Rostov

Report Discounted In England; Besert Casualties Mount   Britain Says Patrol Returns Intact, With But One Loss. Of Life; Egypt Bays Heavy Losses Bring Lull in Libvan War

British Pouring Infantry Into Desert Struggle   Red Counter-Push Drives Nazis Back West of Rostov-——Fight to Stem Drive on Moscow

Reds Report Nazis Back Up 60 Miles  NAZIS THROW  600,000 MEN AGAINST FLANK.   Russians Admit Invasion Armies Within 50 Miles ef Capital but Claim Great Success in South

INDIAN TROOPS MAY RF NEARING GULF OF SIRTE   REPORT CAPTURE OF AUGILA IN OASIS AREA; PERIL AXIS SUPPLY INES   R. A. F, KEEPS SUPERIORITY IN AIR THROUGHOUT FIGHT   Axis Communiques Flatly Contradict Most of British Claims of  SQucrere

BY Associated press . ybebonde dispatches reported today that a powerful Russian counteroffensive west of Ractavinn_ian had hurled

DOLLARS: WILL ~ SPEED SOUTH FOR A FHT   Campaign Planned to Drive Axis Business Out of South America.   UNCLE SAM SERIOUS   Even Cut-Throat Economic Warfare and Subsidies ‘May Be Used.

RS USED 10 DRIVE AXIS FROM SAIITH AMERICA   Jesse H. Jones Directing Cam: paign to Win Hemisphere Supremacy.

U. S. Ready For Economic Battle Against Axis ~   Jesse Jones To. Head Campaign To Drive Nazis Out of Latins.

ECONOMIC ‘WARFARE’ PLANNED IN SOUTH AMERIGAN MARKETS   ADMINISTRATION TO COPY AXIS SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT UNDERWRITING OF BUSINESS TO GET MARKETS

Official Says U.S. Ready to Wage Battle of Dollars to Drive Axis Out of Latin American Trade

Halian and German Troop Also Said To Have Con tinued Advance Towart Egypt

Axis Retakes Bardia. Rushes on to Egypt   Fascist High Command Claims Imperial Forces at Tobruk Trapped by German and Italian Troops; British Auxiliary Cruiser Reported Sunk   Drive Over 700 Miles

Bardia Is Recaptur'd By Italians   After Launching Campaign Against Balkan Country; Mechanized Units Arrive Over Serbian Plain.   Numbers Secret

‘Axis Troops Reach Border Of Egypt   Recapture Bardia,  Last Libyan Stronghold  Taken by British TOBRUK ENCIRCLED, GERMANS REPORT  Situation Still Viewed With Confidence In Rritish Circles

Brilsh Give Up All Gains Made During Libyan Drives   Axis Troops Take Bardia, Move'Close-: To Egypt; Rome Reports Lightning Stroke

SYMPATHY WALKOUT BY MINERS OCCURS   250 Additional Men it Two Hocking Valley Commercial Mines on  Strike,

Sympathy Strike Spreads in Ohio      More Mines Close In Hocking Valley

Corn Crop Is Making Early — Start—Reec   As Much as 25 Per Cent Completed Even in Northern Counties

Hitler Invasion Chief Reaches Bulgaria City   Staff Sets Headquarter: Near Capital; Ready For Drive

HIGH NAZI WAR EAD PREP AI BALKAN MOVES   Aces Of Hitler’s Military Machine Are Arriving In Rumania, Bulgaria

Army Coordinator Expected To Map Bulgaria Action; Hotels Are Taken

Nazis Establish Bulgarian Base; British Evacuate   Say Germans Repairing Roads As Infiltration  Reported Increased

Germany Would Eliminate U.S.  From Influence   Means to This End Reported Discussed Ry Hitler. I] Duce

ecretary Knox ields Position o Army Sergeant  IS FIRST  istoric Gold Fish owl Used Again; o Integrate List   ‘ry Hopkins Sits In British War  yinet Meeting

Hopkins Sits In As British War Cabinet Meets   Privilege given to two others in English his-tory — Mission studies Britain’s defenses.

Hopkins Attends British Cabinet   PRESIDENT ROOSE VELT'S OVER SEER OF LEND-LEASE SET: PRECEDENT; RED TAPE CUT.

Hopkins Guest Of War Cabinet  In London   His Appearance There Called History Making Event by British

HOPKINS SITS IN. BRITISH COUNCI   i Roosevelt's “Special Repre: sentative Flies Atlantic for Session

PLANE VANISHES   Flying Boat Diseppears On Way to Vancouver Island.

H.S. Ellison to Get State Senate Seat   Aceeptance of Resignatior As Union Postmaster Is Awaited.

DETROIT BUS CAR STRIKE IS STILL ON  ?   CIO Has a Peace Proposal To Be Considered Today

CI O Peace Plan Considered Now   ‘Proposal To End Detroit Transportation Strike Be fore Negotiators; Traffic Is Snarled By Increase In Private Conveyances

TRANSPORTATION STRIKE, DETROIT IS INTERFERING   Municipal Strike Is Demoralizing Workers Getting To Their Jobs.

“AS STREET CAR STRIKE DRACS   Defense and automobil Employes Continue at work

14 More Rail Unions to Act   Non-Operating Units Call Strike, Rap Proposal Of FDR Board

DOWN TERMS FDR PROPOSES   5 Operating Groups Order Strike to Begins Dec. 7

MORE REJECI RAIL PAY PLAN   Non-Operative Unions Turn Down Terms Proposed By President's Board

RAI WORKERS UNYIEL DING IN WAGE DISPUTE   INJUSTICES CLAIMED BY NON-OPERATING UNION GROUP

RAIL WORKERS REFUSE TERMS OF COMPROMISE   900,000 Join Brotherhood: In Spurning Board's Findings

BROTHERHOODS REJECT PLAN   Non-Operating Railroad Unions Silent On Future Plans

RAIL UNIONS REJECT WAGE RAISE OFFER   Non-operating Employe: Refuse Recommend. ations   JOINT STATEMENT FOLLOWS MEETING   Operating Brotherhoods Already Have Spurned Proposal

WESTMINSTER MAN FOUND DEAD OB TRACKS   Sheriff Says 26-Year-Old Paul Chew Apparently Hit by Freight Train

REDS CLAIM NAZIS ARE PUSHED BACK   German Drive into Donets Basin Slowed By Mud

More Counties Feel Effects — Of Epidemic   Colleges in Ten Counties Asked To Delay Opening Because of Paralysis

CYPRUS WOULD BE NEXT MOVE   Island Of Cyprus Would Be Nazi Next Move If They Take

Soviet Armies Battle To Stem Moscow Drive   Some New Setbacks In Bryansk Area Are Admitted In Moscow   SAY NAZI GAINS AT TERRIFIC COST   Smashing Soviet Air Attacks On Invading Nazis Claimed By Russians

Exact Cause  Is Not Clear   Former Kaiser, 82, Bein; Given Artificial Feeding To Sustain Strensth

Illinois Veterans Assemble   23rd Annual State Convention Of American Legion Opens Friday In Spring: field For Four Days   THOUSANDS ATTEND

Nazis Leading Air Ace Killed In Plane Crash   Moelders’ Credited With Shooting Down 61 British Ships

Allis-Chalmers  Plant Resumes   Report 1,250 Workers Re turn To Jobs In Vital Defense Plant at Milwaukee

ALLIS IS RESUMES. AS MORE STEEL _ PLANTS STRIKE   Bethlehem Walkout Ends; Johnstown, Cincinnati Have New Tie-ups   ClO Official Admits Fraud Found in Strike Vote at Miiwaukee

Labor Joined: By Agriculture In Tax Protest   Farm Bureau Head Demands  Change In Plan

Tokyo Paper Gives Lie To Churchill   United States and Britain, It ts Said, Don’t Wont Peace With Tokyo

IN ATTACK ON ODESSA   Germans Report Heavy Bombard : -ment of Red Seaport

STATE AUTHORITIES STUDY PROPOSAL 10 LEASE GOV'T LAKE   Illinois Can Now Take Control Under New Statute

SOUGHT TO ~ AID NAZIS   Moves in Ankara Point to Effort Made to Line Up Country — “Peace  ; Feeler’’ Seen.

Latin American Applies Crimp Against Nazis   . Front appears stiffened by acts of Mexico and Argentine — Bolivia exposes plot.

LATIN AMER. PEOPLE TURN ON GERMANY   Mexico, Argentine Take Lead in New Anti-Nazi Stand

TRUCK SURVEY IS PLANNED BY COWARD HUGHES   Inventory Part Of National  Program

Russian Buyers. Going Home Now   New Order Leaves Them No Way to Export Goods

CHARLES A. LINDBERGH SAYS HE WILL 9 606 "Speak in Pasture” if Necessary   Governor Calis on Oklahomans tk Show Courtesy to Lindy and Senator Wheeler

DAVIS QUIET GN GUBERNATORIAI   Senator Says This'Is No’ Time to Consider Important Question

Two Killed When Plane Crashes At Enderlin Tuesday   ‘Malecek, Fargo, and Sheldon Man Victims; Ship Owned By Lamm

Tokyo Cabinet Crisis Is  Seen As Periling Moscow  Viewed As Tentative Tapping At Russia's Back Door To Match Action In West

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Astrakhan Seen As Nazis’ Goal   British See Peril to City at Volga Mouth if Rostov Falls

SHOT TO DEATH   Ohio Soldier Found Slain ai Fort Lewis, Washington

MICHIGAN LAUNCHES SAFETY CAMPAIGN   Yale University Expert Is Named to Direct Drive in State

President Thinks More Taxes Are Necessary  Inflation Must Be Averted by Levies, He Says

A Call For New  ‘Taxes   President Insists Action Needed Immediately to Hal Inflation Threat

Roosevelt Urges Taxes To Restrain Inflatior   President Calls for Steps to Absorb Purchasing Power Through Taxes and Pay Cash for De fence Praduction

President Would Cut Purchasing © Power To Prevent Price Increases   Chief Executive Also Favors Paying Cash for Greater Part of Defense Production

FDR CALLS FOR HIGHER TAXES   President Says Step Must Be Taken At Once To Restrain Inflation

Taxes to Absorb Large Amount  Purchasing Power, Says FDR   President Declares Taxation Is a Necessary Complement of Price Control Legislation In Writing Representative Doughton

Red Army Declared Destroying Great Numbers of Enemy   Finland Breaks Off Diplomatic Relations With Britain; Stalin Denies Thinking of Turkish Grab

COUNTER-OFFENSIVE.   Reports From Moscow Contradict Berllai’s Assertions of Impending Collapse of Bolsheviks Near Smolensk.

Nazis And Reds In Conflict On Battle Results   Versions More Vastly Apart Than At Any Time In Recent Days

Moscow Claims Nazi Drives In Two Sectors Have Failed With Severe Losses   STALIN TELLS TURKEY NOT TO FEAR SOVIET

CRISISIS NEAR, GERMANS AND RUSSIANS SAY      [Reds Claim German Offensives Have Utterly  Failed   TURKEY ASSURED BY RED DICTATOR   Germans Report Destruction of Entire Red  ” Division --

Crete Battle Hanging In Balance   Britain Admits Loss Of Six Warships; Lands More Troops

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Crisis Near In Struggle For Crete   British Admit Loss Of Six War Vessels And Others Damagec  NAZI LOSSES GREAT, GREEK SOURCES SAY  More Germans Land, But British Forces Alen Reinfarced

British Announce Loss of 6 More Ships Near Crete   Two New Cruisers anc Four Destroyers Sunk by Bombers

18,000 nazis lost as Crete battle continues   British dispute Cerman claims

Fate of Crete Tu Balance, Says London   Germans Enlarge Hold on Plain In Malemi District

BRITISH TROOPS ARE FORCED BACK IN CRETE BATTLE   Nazis Enlarge Their Hol on Malemi Alrdrome Sector —German Dead Placed at 18,000.   NEW PARACHUTISTS REINFORCE INVADERS   London Announces Loss of Two New Cruisers and Four Destroyers in Waters Off Island.

Fate Of Crete In Balance As ~Line Weaken:   British defenders slip as chute troops keep -coming—18,000 Nazis  estimated dead.

Possession of Crete Hangs in the Balance   Heedless of Losses Germans Expand Hold on Region

NAZIS ENLARGE HOLD AROUND MALEMI PLAIN   German Casualties Estimated At 18,000; British Rush Up Fresh Fighters.

Nazi Fatalities Are Estimated At 18,060 Men  Six More British Ships Are Sunk in Grent Rattle

Crete Hangs In Balance; Axis Gains   NAZI INVADEKS ARE CONSTANT LY BEING REINFORCED 8B) PARACHUTISTS; 18,000 VEATH:

Nazis Increase Hold on Crete Despite Losses   Esfimafe 18,000 Germans Killed: British Bring up Fresh Troops

[Battle for Crete  Hangs in Balance   German Losses Already Estiniated at 18,000 Men; Capital Still British-Held, But Is Little More Than Rubble After Dive-Bombing Attack

BATTLE FOR CRETE STILL IN BALANCE   Airborne German Troop: Enlarge Their Hold

War Crisis Nears In Crete; Air-Sea Holocaust Wages   German Parachutists Expand Hold on Seven-Mile Plain on Island; British Lose Two New Cruisers, Four Destroyers in Vital Sky-Water Battle

18,000 Germans Die in Crete Battle, Issue Still in Doubt   Nazis Enlarge Hold in Malemi Area: British Admit Two Cruisers and Four Destroyers Lost   Bismarck Sinking Alters Atlantic War Odds in Favor of the British

MORE DRASTIC GASOLINE CUT PUT IN EFFEC]   Consumer Rationing I Near As Deliveries Cut; Midwest Next

EASTERN STATES LOSE PORTION OF GASOLINE   Are Arbitrarily Deprived of 10 Per Cent of Deliveries of Fuel After Voluntary Reduction Plan Fails— 50,000,000 Galtons a Month Ordered Cut— Rationing Believed to Be mminent.

DELIVERIES OF GASOLINE CUT IN EAST   Stations Get Ten Per Cent Less to Sell to Patrons

RATIONING OF GASOLINE Is NOW IMMINENT   Action to Cut Deliveries. to Retail Outlets Is Only Interim  Move.

Rationing Of Gasoline  Is Due Soon   10 Percent Cut in Deliveries Now is  Ordered in East

REDUCTION IN GAS DELIVERIES      Mcre Drastic Restrictions Will Be Placcd on Censumption In The East

Rationing of Gasoline on East Coast Predicted; 10 Pct. Slash Ordered

MIDWEST MAY FEEL EFFECT OF GASOLINE RATIONING   Deliveries to Filling Stations In East Coast States Are Ordered Reduced By  To Dareank.

BE MORE DRASTIC IN NEAR FUTURE   Consumer Rationing Imninent—Henderson Joins In Contro! Action.

Reduction of Gas Deliveries To Be Drastic   Civilian Supply To Be Cut. 50,000,000 Gallons Each Month

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10 PC. GAS CUT IS ORDERED IN EAST   More Drastic Restric. tions on Consumption Hinted by U.S.

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Verdict Awaited   U.S. Expects Tokyo T« Retract Or Attack In 72 Hours

Yugoslavs Reported Moving on Hungary   Budapest Radio. - Assert Nation Forced to Take Precautions -

Yugoslavians on March to Hungan   Large Contingents’’ Re ported Moving up Drava River

SOVIET TO BECOME ARSENAL FOR AY   Budapest Declares That Rus: sia is to Provide Muni-_ tions Factories

RUSSIA MAY BECOME GERMANY’S ARSENAL   Hungarian Language Broadcast Says Sovicts Will Duplicate Fer Nazis U. S. Assistance For Britain

R.A. F.PLUNGES AHEAD IN LIBYA BEYOND TOBRIIK   WAVELL MAY PASS UP DERNA ATTACK BENGASI NDIRECTLY   TIP OF CYRENAICA BOMBED; HALFWAY TO NEXT- OBJECT      Cairo Reports Italians Have Beer Forced To Abandon 5,000 Square Miles In Eritrea

Hundreds on  Shore Watch Daring Attaek   Japanese Undersea Craf Also Fires on Lumber Vessel; Seaman Killed

Shore Folk Watch Sub  In Action   One More Freighter Torby Nuisance Raider Close Up To California’s Coast.

Campus Blaze Takes One Life  In Greensboro   H. G. McEntire, Treas. urer and Business Man. ager, Dies in Greens. boro College Fire.

SWEEPING ANNOUNCEMENT OF PEACE PLATFORM VIEWED AS DEMOCRACY’S STAND ON NEW ORDER

Disavow Any Alm of Land Conquest, Demand Free Sea   Outline Democracy’s Proposed ‘New Order’ With Right of Oppressed to Choose Own Rule

Congressional Reapportionment Plan of G. O. P. Meets Defeat in House

REAPPORTIONING BILL FOR STATE IS KILLED IN HOUSE   REPUBLICANS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO FIX AREAS FOR POLITICS

CAPITOL SCENE UNUSUAL TODAY   Special Precautions Taken. Precedents Upset for Speech by Churchill

HISTORIC SESSION CONGRESS ARRANGED TO HEAR CHURCHILL   ONE FEW OCCASIONS WHEN FAMOUS FOREIGN LEADERS ADDRESSED US CONGRESS

CAPPER OPPOSES AlD BILL POWERS   Republican Senator Asserts Complete Powers Given to President.   TITLES !T “DICTATORSHIP”   Other Senators Voice Opposition on Sixth Day of Debate.

Capper Sees War Power for Pres. Roosevelt   Claims Economy To Be Controlled Bv One Man

CAPPER TAKES SHARP SLAP AT DICTATOR BILL   Kansas Senator Joins Denunciation Of British Aid  RY...

Capper Opposes Aid Bill   Kansan Fears Measure Would Make Roosevelt A Dictator; Power .  Unlimited, He Asserts

Capper Fears  F.D. R. Will Take  All Property Kansan Opposes British Aid Because It Would Be Dictatorship

Too Much Power in : British Aid Bill   Sen. Pepper Said It Woala Give President “Complete War-Making Powers.”

YOUTH ADMITS SLAYING TRIO   Volunteers Confession Of 3 Murders In 4 Days

Amended Dratt Law Favored      Ban on Duty Outside Hemisphere Kept

Senate Committee Votes For Draft Extension Bill  Fails to Recommend Repeal Of Hemisphere Restriction

ARMY HOLDING PLAN IS VOTED   Senate Unit Votes  to Retain Forces

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ROBBER OF CITY STORE CAUGHT   Lois C. Cobb, Escaped Texas Convict, at Atoka Admits Robbery

LES ACTION N MARION CO. IRCUIT COURT   fill Also Ask Ruling on Ac Reorganizing State Board Of Education

SUARIGKER FILED NEW TET abil   Asks Marion Court for Dec.sion Concerning His Rights as Governor.   SECOND COURT ACTION

SCHRIGKER FILES NEW TEST SUI   Asks Marion Court for De. cision Concerning His Rights as Governor,   SECOND. COURT ACTION

FILES SECOND COURT ACTION AGAINST FOES   Asks Declaratory Judgment to Determine Whether or Not His Rights Are Violated.   SAYS KEYSTONE LAW IS INVALID

GUVERNOR FILES SUIT ON “RIPPERS   Declaratory Judgment Is Asked in Action Today by Schricker.

GREEN ASSAILS STRIKE CURBS   AFL Head Urges Votes Against All Five Proposed Measures

Green Calls For Defeat Of 5 Bills   ‘Widespread Resentment Would Result, He Says; House Opens Toil  Ly Se

200 TAKEN OFF STRANDED SHIP      Coast Guard Rushes To Freighters

LONDON Glia CREDENCE 10 NEW REPORT:   Cites Many Developments tc Show Germany Ready to Attack Russia.   MAY MEAN “BACK DOOR” ATTACK ON EAST FRONT

REPORT NAZI TROOPS MASS ON RED FRONT   Hitler In Position to Strike, London Hears; -Mystery of Development Unenitracd   BELIEVE STALIN UNDER PRESSURE

BIG GERMAN ARMY MASSED ALONG THE RUSSIAN BORDEF   RUMORS OF INVASION ARE AGAIN HEARD AS BITLER BRINGS PRESSURE ON STALIN

GERMAN SOLDIERS ARE MASSED ALONG BORDER 10 RUSSIA   Coincide With Report That Hitler Is Seeking New Concessions From Soviets

Only Germans Know of Scheme Behind New Action.  MILLION AND HALF MEN SAID READY  One Hundred Divisions of Troops Located in Wide Area.

Germans Ready To Strike Any Tune, Report   Pressure On Moscow Is Increased; Stalin Signs New Jap Pact

Troops Sent To Russ Line By Germany   HITLER PLACES FORCES I POSITHION TO HIT AT ANY TIME:

GERMANY MASSES LARGE ARMY ON RUSSIAN BORDER   Reports Circulated in London That Nazis are Preparing to Seize Wheat Fields in the Ukraine.   GERMANY SILENT ON RECENT TROOP MOVES   Activities Seem to Bear Ou Recent. Reports Relation Between Russia and Germany are Strained,

Nazis Mass Troops On Russian Border: Motives Not Clear   Observers Say Germans May Be Ready to Seize Great Wheat Belt And Strike at British From East

PRESSURE IS BEING REVEALED   Demand for Rich Wheat and Oil Areas May Be Made on Soviet by Herr Hitler.

ROBIN MOOR SUNK       Hitler Reported Pressuring Soviet  Nazis Massed On Russian Border

London Says Nazis Massing Against Reusis   Pressure Being Exerted on Stalin, Reports Say

Ripening Ukraine Wheat or March Through Russia to Seize Caucasian Oil Fields and Strike at British Rear Possible Obiectives

Ready To Strike At Any Time   Betweei 1,200,000 and 1,500,000 “Sazis Ready For Instant Action

LONDON HEARS HITLER'S SET TOHIT RUSSIA   BUT NO ONE’S SURE WHAT MASSING OF 80 DIVISIONS ON RORDER MFAWNS   OBSERVERS TRY TO FIT MANY PIECES OF PUZZLE TOGETHER   Speculate on Grab for Ukraine, or Feint to Cover Surprise Invasion Of Britain

GERMANS LINE UP POWERFUL FORCE ON RED FRONTICE   Immense Concentrations fr East, But Significance of Move !s Not Known.

Troops Mass From Baltic To Black Sez      Hitler in Position to Strike at Any Time, London Hears   INVASION HINTED   Heavy Pressure Report ed Being Put on Soviet  for New Concessions

GEAMAN FORGE MASOED ALONG RUSSIAN BORDER   Rumors Heard That Hitler May Use Pressure To Back Demands

Hitler Rumored Ready to Strike Through Russia   More Than Million Troops Poised for Strategic Assault

Report Nazis Have Massed Million Men on Russ Border, Planning Invasion

Bioff Accused Of Extorting Half- Million   Labor Leader With Head Of Union Indicted; Movie Companies Involved

U.S. Indicts » Union Leaders As Racketeers   Bioff, Browne Accused Of Extorting $550,000  From Film Magnates.

LABOR LEADERS FACE EXTORTION CHARGES   Film Producers Allegedly Paid Two $550,000 to Avert Threatened Movie Strike.

MOVIE LABOR HEAD AND AIDE INDICTEL   Two. Charged With Extort ing $550,000 From Four Comnanies.

Labor Bosses Indicted For  Racketeering   Extortion of One Half Million Is Charged By Jury °

Bioff’s In Bad With U. 5. Again   He and Union Head Accused of Extortion

LABOR HEADS ARE ACCUSED OF EXTORTION   Browne and Bioff Indicted 7 by Federal Grand  Sipe   COLLECTED MONEY ON STRIKE THREAT   Indictment Found Foliow. ing a Long Investigation

BIOFF INDICTED IN STRIKE PLO’   Union Leader Charged With $550,000 Extortion Effort In Movie Industry

Bioff and Browne Are Sought on Federal Warrants   Accused of Extorting $550,000 From Four Film Companies

BUSINESS AGENT OF ORGANIZATION HELD FOR ALLEGED CRIME   William Bioff, Togethe  With Union Head, Is  Indicted for Alleged Extortion.

FEDERAL TRIAL AGAIN FACING WILLIE BIOFI   GNE OF TWO UNION OFFICIALS CHARGED WITH EXTORTION OF $556,000 ON STRIKE THREAT

Union Leaders Are Indicted   William Bioff And George E. Brown Charged With Extortien Of $550,000

Indict Two For Racket   Union Heads Accused Of Extorting *550,000 From Film Companies

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Top Flight Labor Leaders Accused Of $550,000 Plot   Browne and Bioff Charges with Attempted Shakedown on Coast   Indicted for Allege Threats To Call Strikes in Movie Industry

W. BIOFF ACCUSED OF EXTORTION   Union Officials Indicted By U.S. Grand Jury   Warrants Issued

UNION CHIEFS FACE CHARGE      Extortion Indictment Given by Jury

Indict Bioff For Extortion of $550,00¢   Name Union Head Also: - Got Cash from Film Firms. Charge.

William Bioff Is Indicted By Federal Jur   Union Position Used Tc Extort Funds Fron Movie Producers, 1: Government Charge

Extortion Charged To Union Heads   Half-Mi-lion Dolla Shakedown Of Film Firms Alleged

Union Leaders Indicted in New York Under Anti Racketeering Laws - for Theantanmae Sirika

TWO UNION MEN ARE INDICTED   Charged With Extorting $550,000 From Leading Movie Producers

Browne, Bioff Are Indicted In Extortion   Two Stage Union Leaders Used Strike Threats To Get $550,000, Di. 8 fl hrnewsc

INDICT BIOFF AND BROWNE   Movie and Theatrical Unio: Leaders Accused of $550,000 Extortion

INDICTS BIOFF   Browne Also Named By Grand  Turpy an Evtartinn Caimnt

SOVIET WARSHIPS ENCIRCLED BY GERMANS IN BALTIC SEA   Luftwaffe Batters Fleet; Advances by Reds at Leningrad and Odessa Admitted

Russia Demands Japs Intentions   Neutrality Pact Now Immediate Issue

Nazis Still Retreat At Rostov But  Resistance Grows   Reinforcements Being Rushed From Crimea And Other Sectors in Effort to Break Devastating Russian Offensive

Nazis Call Up Troops In Crimea   Lessen Pressure On Sevastopool To Help Army Retreating From Rostov And Donets Basin.   Reds Fight Hard

German Lines , Stiffen Before Red Advance   Nazis Transfer Forces From Crimea to Hal! Vicious Counter-Alfack

NAZIS RUSH: MEN : FROM CRIMEA: 10 STEM RED DRIVE   Russians “Roll - On ‘Toward  _ Mariupol in South Despite Stiffening. of Ger- . “man Resistance.   INVADERS BEATEN BACK ON. MOSCOW FRONT   ‘More: Than 4,000. of ‘Hitler's ‘Troops Reported. Wiped ‘Out—Soviets on Offen-. el sive at Leninerad. ;

RUSSIAN DRIVE UNCHECKED ON ROSTOV FRONT   German Resistance Stiffens With Troops Drawn From the Crimea   REDS IMPROVE. THEIR MOSCOW SITUATION   Nazis Call on Slovak and Italian Allies to Aid In Furious Battle

Nazi Resistance Is Stiffened  Seek to Break Red Counter-Offensive

Soviet Informant Says Great Russian Drive Rolling Unchecked   yoscoW LINE HOLDS

THROWS FORCE INTO BATTLE ATROSTOV   Russ Troops Are Still Pushing Back Germans At Rapid Rate

TROOPS RUSH TO HALT RUSS IN THE SOUTH   Germans Calling up Rein. forcements to Check Advances   RUSS CLAIM GAINS ON MOSCOW FRONT   Nazi Pressure on Sevastopol Reported Weakened

RESISTANCE IS STIFFE   Soviet Dispatches Say Von Ewald Calling Reinforcements From Crimea

Russian Attacks In Rostov Area Drive Nazi Army Toward Mariupol   Moscow Reports 4,400 Germans Killed on Moscow Front and That Great Drive Continues

Axis Resistance Stiffens With  Reinforcements   Nalians and Slovaks Called to Help Stem Russian Juggernaut

RESISTANCE TO RUSSIAN DRIVE STRENGTHENED   Germans Withdrawing Troops From Other Fronts To Help At Rostov   BRITISH HAMMER AT CONCENTRATIONS

GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO SEEKS 10 KEFP FREE PRESS   President Camacho Tells Foreign Writers It Is Imperative to Dao Se.

May Attempt To Avert Showdown  With Turkey   Observers Think Reich Intends To Try To  Save Valona, Durazzo

VICTORY CLAIMED BY BRITISH IN SIEGE OF PORT   Reinforcements Rushed to Scene By Italy, Asserts Report From Rome   Cairo Says that Half of Fascist Positions Have Been Captured

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AUSTRALIANS  TO TAKE BASE, CAIRO SAYS   British Army Chiefs In crease Italian Prisoner Estimate to 8,000

ROME REPORTS BATTLE   Dispatches Say Defenders Have Received Reinforcements .

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Americans Die in Piane Crash   Twenty-Two Killed When Huge Bomber Strikes Hill. side In Britain

22 Reported Dead In Crash of Big English Airplane  Dallas Man Is One   of Seven Americans Either in Annidont

American Officers In British Crash   In All, 22 Die When Large Airplane Falls

7 American Officers Included In Airplane Crash Toll of 22   Announcement Says Big Craft Smashed into Hill Near British Field Sunday; Men Ferried Planes

AIRPLANE CRASH IS FATAL 10 22   Seven American Officer: Among Dead In British Airport Disaster

22 Fliers Die In Plane Crash   Seven Americans Listed Dead  After British Bomber Hits

EXTRA!   Plane Crash In England Is Fatal To 22   Seven Americans Are Among Persons Killed When Atlantic Plane Strikes Hillside

IN CRASH OF AR FERRY   Seven American Officers Among The Dead In Wreck of Bio Plane   CARRYING CREWS BACK TO CANADA      Air Disaster Occurring ‘Saturday Announced Today  In London. Montreal

Capt. G.T. Harris Dies in Air Crash   Lawrence Flier Killed When _ Big Plane Hits An Eng:   ‘lish Hill:   21 OTHERS LOSE LIVES   The 34-Year Old Pilot Was: ‘a Member of the R.A F.  Ferry Command: .

IN ONE CRASE   Seven American Officers Among Victims of English Air Accident

Arkansas Flier Among 2? Dead   Seven Americans Die in Bomber Crash

Fifteen Others~ Die In Bomber: Leaving Britain   Capt. Judy Of Dallas And 8 Canadian Fliers Included In Fatalities

Craft Described As ‘Oceanic’ Type Believed Bomber Ferry    NEAR BRITISH PORT      Eight Victims Canadians; Cause Of Mishap Not Disclosed

For the Boys In Camp   15 Other Airmen Killed in Mishar   Fliers Believed Headed for Canada in Bomber Ferry: Eight Victims Were Canadians

22 DIE IN CRASH OF WAR BOMBER   Seven Americans Serving in British Forces Among Victims in English Tragedy

OGEAN FLIERS DIE IN CRASH   SEVEN AMERICANS AMONG 2 PERSONS KILLED IN TRANS-ATLANTIC PLANE CRASH

SEVEN AMERICAN PILOTS KILLED   Were Among Crew Of 22 ‘Who Lost Lives In Plane Crash In England

Seven Americans Die as 2? Lose Lives in Crash of Big Airplane   ransocean Ship Strike Hillside Just after Leaving British Airport

7 AMERICAN FLIERS KILLED   Eight Canadians Also Dead  In Crash in Britain

‘22 KILLED IN PLANE CRASE   Seven Americans Among Ferry Pilots Dead In British Crackup

Fifteen Others Perish In Fall of Large Plane In England      EIGHT CANADIANS   Ship Believed to Have Crashed Into Hill After Take-off

SEVEN AMERICAN AIRMEN KILLEL   Fifteen British and Canadiar Officers Also Meet Death ir Crash of Big Plane Near British Airport

TEXAN AMONG 22 OFFICER VICTIMS   All Americans in England’s Armed Service; Ferry Buty Probable.

7 U.S. Officers Die in Crash of British Plane   Believed To Be Member: Of British Bomber Fer ry Command

Kansan Killed in A Bomber Crash  Lawrence Man One Of 7 Americans Dead in England

SEVEN U. S. OFFICERS DIE IN PLANE CRASE   Large Airplane Described A: Transoceanic Type Believed to Be Bomber Ferry

7U.S. OFFICERS DIE IN CRASH   Americans Fall to Death with 15 Others, Includ. ing 8 Canadians.

THREE-WAY RACE IN SENATE OVER ANTISTRKE BIL   _eaders of Three Factions are Jockeying for Position; Administration Stand -. is Not Known.   FINAL PASSAGE MAY. .  COME IN JANUAR}   Any Bill Passed by Senate Must Then be Approved by House; Conferences May be Necessary.

Senate May Delay Strike  Law Action   Three Proposals Of Varying Severity Before Upper House

SENATE DELAY SEEN ON BILLS TO CURB LABOF   Three Major Factions Race To Bring Out Bills

HINT HEARD THAT ALL AN'ITSTRIKE ACTION MAY BE DELAYED UNTHL NEXT MONTH

British Warship Squadron Hurls 100 Tons of Shells Into Axis Base at Bengasi   New Severe Blow Dealt German-Italian Attempts To  Reinforee Lines in Eastern Libya—Direct Hits   Scored on- Two Merchantmen 

BRITISH SQUADRON WAR VESSELS BLAST HARBOR OF BENGAS!   BELIEVED HUNDRED TONS OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE SHELLS HURLED INTO AXIS BASE

BRITISH FLEET SHELLS BENGAS!   Drops 100 Tons of High Explosives On Axis Base

Red Forces Smashing at Nazi Legions   rw Reports x Advances on fal Seetors

IN CONTROL OF FIGHTING IN ALMOST EVERY SECTOR SAY REDS   COSSACK GUERRILLAS ROAM DEEP BEHIND THE FRONTS   Germans Claim That Important Drives Are Still Progressing

Big Fires in Leningrad, Say Nazis   German Pressure Against City Apparently Stalled at Present

GUERILLAS AID REGULARS IN BIG ATTACKS   At Leningrad, soldiers are helped by women  and factory workers

Reds Claim Nazis Still In Retreat      Advances Reported On Four Sectors Of Eastern Front

Japs Capture  Manila Hears   Philippines Said Facin, New Threat— Mindanao Menaced

Philippines Subjected To Fresh Bomb Attacks... .  Seizure Of Lubang Isle ~ Grave Threat To Manila

HEAR JAPS LAND AN PHILIPPINES   Report Lubang Island Seiz‘ed With Aid of ‘Fifth Coiumnists’.

MANILA ALARMS SOUNDED TWICE   Philippines Face Threat: As Japanese Seize Lubang Isle

Jap Planes Off Aleutian Isles Also?   New Attack On Manila; Rumor Of Reprisal On  Tokio Unconfirmed.

Manila Is Raided Again, Troops Reported .Landed. in Philippines and in Borneo — Thrust Toward Burma Raad Ts Seen.

Two Air Raid Alarms Sound Over Manila   _Army and Navy Seek Japanese Aircraft Carrier in Pacific Off San Francisco

‘Missing’ Men May Have Been Blown Into Sea   Destroyer Kearny Reach. es Undisclosed Port With 1 Wounded

Only ‘Chance In Million’ For All Lost On Kearny   10 Others Wounded In Attack On Destroyer, Navy Department Announces In Placing The Biame On Germans; Search For U-Boat

’  Grect Britain !s Expected to Break Off Relations with Bulgaric Tomorrow and Yugoslavia, It Is Said, Has. Agreed io   Enter Into Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Pect   Russia Doesn't Approve Of   German Troops in Bulgaria

NEW FRONT IN EUROPE’S WAR MORE LIKELY   British Reported Already To  Have Bombed German-Held Rumanian Oil Fields.   LOOKING TO YUGOSLAVIA   Germans Expect Largest of All Balkan Nations To Sign With Axis Soon.

Ankara Says Darde nelles Mined as Turkey Prepares lo Meet German Onslau oht

NW FRONT IX WAR IS FEARED   Mechanized Forces Move Across Bulgaria Toward Greek and — Turkish Frontiers.   TURKEY BARS DARDANELLES   Waterway Between Black Sea and Mediterranean Closed to Ships — : Without Permits.

GERMANS ROLL ON TOWARD GREEK AND TURKISH BORDERS   Turks Close And Mine. The Dardanelles Strait   RUMANIAN OIL FIELDS BOMBED

Bulgaria To Be New Foe Of England   Official Break Is Expected Within 24 Hours

THREATEN NEW BATTLE LINE IN WARFARE   Strategic Dardanelles Are Mined: Ships Barred   REPORT YUGOSLAVIA   Ready To Sign Axis Pact: Would Be Fifth Minor Power To Join Up

Aged Man Struck By Passing Train On Rail Crossing   John Bachman Suffers Broken Shoulder Blade In Accident

Aged Man Struck By Passing Train On Rail Crossing  John Bachman Suffer: Broken Shoulder

ODANIEL 10 BARE SENATE PLAN MONDAY   Other Candidates In State Campaign

ROW OVER ROLLA TIES ~~ UP FUNDS   Senate Insistence on Nev Dormitory for School Block: All Appropriations   15-14 VOTE AFTER A HOT DEBATE   Curators Criticized and M U. President Attacked Over State School Affairs

DORMITORY MAY. MEAN DEATH OF OMNIBUS BIL   Senate’s Insistence of $150,000 for Rolla Blocks Appropriation   McREYNOLDS AND ALLISON TANGLE   Firing of Chedsey Brings Heated Argument; Debate Sales Tax Bill

TALIANS’ FUND GATHERING HIT   Hull Bans Activity Of ‘Relief’ Work Ip U. S.

BRITISH FUND BILL ENACTED RV DDECINENT   Roosevelt Signs Appropriction Measure Aboard Yacht   PLANE PRODUCTION SHOWS AN INCREASE      Glass Calls for Use of American Yessels as Convoys

flass Urges [onVOys: Aid {cts Signed   Says Warplane Production Shows Big Increase in Nation   hick SITES SHIFTED

Senate Hears Demand For Warship Convoys   Roosevelt Signs $7,000,000,000 War Aid Bill. Plane Deliveries Gain

ROOSEVELT SIGNS DEFENSE MEASURI   Pr yliadi-Gtealonbieicioe veeaa Mr  7 Billion Appropriation Bi  is initialed on Yaebt Off Florida Coast

BRITISH FUND BILL ENACTED BY PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Signs Appro. priation Measure Aboard Yeocht   PLANE PRODUCTION SHOW'S AN INCREASE   Glass Calls for Use of Am. Crican Vessels as Convoys

WAR AID FUNDS BILL IS SIGNED   Glass Calls for Convoys if Submarines Interfere  With Deliveries

Lend-Lease Bill Is Signed By President   Sen. Glass Calls For. Use Of American Convoys; Plane Production Stepped Un

Roosevelt Signs  Lease-Lend Law  Financial Measure House Passes Bill  Appropriating Funds  for Panama Canal

President Signs Aid Fund Bill   Glass Demands  Use OF U.S. Convoys _

FDR Signs Bill Providing Huge Lease-Lend Fund   Secretary Stimson Indi cates Britain Is Getting Many Planes

GLASS CRIES FOR CONVOYS   Production Of Planes To England Stepped Up.

PRESIDENT olGNt LEASE FUND BILL   Bill signéd Aboard Yacht in Florida Waters; Plane Deliveries to England Accelerated Recent Weeks

BILL 10 BEAT NAZIS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT   PLANE DELIVERIES FOR ENGLAND SPEED UP

OPENS DEBATE. ON LEASE-LEND PLAN IN HOUSE   La Follette Testifies In Senate Hearings; Says France Expected Tl. S. ‘Men’

DALADICR EXPECTED US. AD WITH MATERIALS, MEN”   Philip La Follette Tells Senate Committee That Former French Premier Coufided His Expectations  TALKED IN 1939

Historic Debate Starts in House  On British Aic   Democrat Favors Measur While Rep. Fish Calls  Dictator Bill.   Thomas Says Bill Wiil  Increase War Chance:

LAFOLLETTE SAYS FRANCE EXPECTED AID FROM AMERICA   Asserts Lease-Lend Bill Gives FDR Mandatory Power

Fish States Bill Will Bring War Within Half Year   Predicts Dictatorship In U. S. Like Nazis;  1 pACAllatta Tactifiac

HOUSE OPENS BRITISH AID BILL DEBATE   Republican Leader Declares America Will Be Involved in War in Six Months if Administration Measure Is Passed.

AID GILL OKEH PUToU SIN WAR-FISH   Dictatorship Visioned bj Solon as Debate in House Opened,

Hamilton Fish Opens Opposition Debate; Phi La Follette Testifies

Will Throw U. S. — Into War, Says Fish   House Argument Begins As Senate Hearing Is Resumed

FRENCH ASKED ‘ALL OUT AID SENATE TOLD   Objects to Powers Given FDR; Says War Only Logical  Outcome

Aid-to-Britain Bill'IsW. 7” Fish Declares   Its Passage  Means Dictatorship Here, Republican Charaes

Former Wisconsin Governor Says America Will Be Urged to War If ‘Hessians’ Lose

U.§, AT WAR IN 6 MONTHS IF BILL PASSES, SAYS FISH         Dems Expect Bill to Pass ‘A: is’; Intense Fight loom¢ In Senate

aN  PhilO pposes Great Lease, Lend Power for FR; Says FranceExpected U. S. Aid   Declares Hitler Will Not Attack U, S,, Clashes with Sen. Connally

REP. FISH SEES WAR DANGER INBILL   Chairman Bloom Declares Bill Will Help Keep U. S. Out of War

LAFOLLETTE HITS — LEND-LEASE BILL   Asserts Decision of Peace or War for This Country Would Rest with One Person

SABATH CLAIMS MEASURE WILL ‘PREVENT WAR’   La Follette Testifies Daladier Expected U. 5. to Send Money. Men

TOLD OF TALK   Daladier in 1939 Cited Urgent Need of Money, Men and Materials.   HITS AT POWER GRANT

WAR WITHIN 6 MONTHS SEEN BY REP. FISH   Chairman Bloom Says British Aid Bill Would Keep Conflict Away   HOUSE DEBATE LAUNCHED      Battle Starts As Senators Hear LaFollette Claim French Expected Help

ON BRITISH AID WILL LAST WEEK   CHAIRMAN’ SABATH OF RULES COMMITTEE INSISTS ITS ‘DEFENSE MEASURE’   PHIL LA FOLLETTE SAYS FRANCE EXPECTED U. $, MONEY AND MER   Norman Thomas Tells Senate Fer eign Relations Group “Aid-toBritatn Means Troops”

Fish Sees WarDanger  Tn Measure   as           Civil. “Rights. W.  if. “Legislation. Enacted

Fish Predicts L.S.in War In Six Month:   Debate Opens— La Follette Opposes Lease-Lend Bill

HOUSE OPPOSITION OPENED DEBATE ON LEASE-LEND BILL   REP. FISH PREDICTS U. S INVOLVEMENT IN SIX MONTHS IF BILL PASSES

Fish Predicts Government To Rule Industries, Dictatorship      DOOMS CIVIL RIGHTS   Rayburn Thinks Majority Of 100 to 125 Votes For British Aid

Aid Bill Debate Opens.   Fish Predicts War Within Six Months If Lease-Lend Measure Is Passed

HISTORIC © DEBATE ON BRITISH AID   Rep, Bloom Declares Bill ¢ War Preventative for U.S.; ‘Means War,’ Fish Says

SCORES OTHER POWERS ASKED FOR PRESIDENT   Says Bill Defines Weapons of War So Broadly As to Include All Property In This Country      SAYS FRANCE BASED WAR ON HELP OF U.S.   Relates Daladier Told Him In 1939 America’s “Money, Material and Men Expected”

Predicts Dictatorship, Governmen! > to Run Vital Industries, Suspend Civil Righis   LEADS IN ATTACK   Sahath Open House Debate with Declaration Bill is For Defense, Not War

Republican Predicts U. S. Wil Be Involved in War in Six Months.   Sees Dictatorship   Foe of Measure Forecasts Seizure of Industry, End of Civil Rights.

SAYS BILL GIVES ONE MAN RIGHT OF WAR DECISION   Former Governor Of Wisconsin Testifies At Hearing

ypresentative Fist Jeads Opponents Of gil During First nay Of Debate

DEBATE OPENED IN HOUSE ON AID BILL   Fish Seeks Limitation 01 Duration Of Measure   Unshaken In Belief That Legislation Will Pass As Now Set Up

AID-T0-BRITISH DRAFT OPPOSED. BY LA FOLLETTE   Ex- Wisconsin Governor Sees Too Much Power Given President

La Follette Says ‘Hessians Te Tire Soon   Britain Fighting For U. S., Says  Ex-Govearnor

Fish Paints Dark Picture On Aid Bill   Means War, Loss of Civil Rights; LaFollette Quotes Daladier on Expected Aid   Follows LaFollette

House and Senate Both Hear Forecasts of One-Man Rule If Legislation Is Enacted; Daladier Is Quoted by Phil La Follette as Saying in 1939 That France ‘Expected’ U, S. ‘Money and Men’

WASHINGTON, — {UF} — ‘Che administration's British aid bill passed its first test on the Honse floor today when members approved by voice vote a rule for three days of ‘enetvnt dohate:

N. Y. Republican Says Nation Will Enter War If Measure Is Passed

AID TO BRITAIN BILL DEBATE IS BEGUN BY FISH   Predicts Dictatorship Comparable To Communists

OPEN DEBATE IN HOUSE ON NEW MEASURE   Representative F is k Leads Opposition On Floor

Debate Opens On Lease - Lend Bill   Measure Is Discussed on House Floor and in Senate Committee   ‘MEANS WAR, SAYS FISH   ‘Bloom Defends Measure; Norman Thomas and La follette Oppose It

Former Governor Of Wisconsin Asserts Daladier Expected Troops From U. 8S,

HOUSE IS TOLD ACT MEANS WAR IN SIX MONTHS   Dictatorship in U. S. Is Predicted by Lend Lease Foe

DICTATORSHIP ENVISIONED BY N. YORK SOLON   Opposition Debate in Aid to Brit: ain Bill Opened in House at Washington Monday.

Rep. Fish Opens Debate on Aid ~ Bill in House   Predicts War For U. S  ‘Within 6 Months If I ae eee

HouseLaunches Debate on Aid Bill; Senate  Cots Testimony   Ex-Governor of Wisconsin Says Ex-Premier Expected Men   Sabath Defends Plan    Lashes at Those Who Agree Aid Is Needed, : Want to Tie FDR's Hands

EXGOVERNCH OF WISCONSIN HEARN   Testifies Before Senate Committee On British Aid Bill   . HOUSE AT WORK .   Oratorical Battle Royal Expected; Passage Of Measure Predicted

Predicts U.S Entry In War It Bill Passes   LaFollette Scores» New U. S. Stand Before  Senate Group

Fish Sees U.S. at War in Six Months   Opposition Attacks British Aid Bill

Foe of Aid Bill Opens Debate In Congress   LaFollette Tells Committee France Expected U. S. Help

AIRED IN HOUSE DEBATE ON AID   ® Bloom and Fish Lead Off With Contrary Predictions on Effect   ® LA FOLLETTE HEARD

Former Wisconsin Governor Says Measure Is Mandate to War; Favors Non-Intervention and Construction of U.S.-South American Unity.

Aid-to-Britain Bill Is Arqued  Before House   Senate Continues Hearing of Witnesses; House Debate Opens

SEES DIRE DAYS AHEAD IF WAR AID ACT PASSES   Representative Fish And Philip Lafollette Oppose LeaseLend Bill Passage In  No Uncertain Terms

Debate Starts In House With Dictator Talk   Rep. Fish Sees Civil Rights Being Suspended, Dictatorship Like Nazis.   LA FOLLETTE TESTIFIES

Predicts Nation Will Be In War Within Six Months ’ Unless Measure Is Modified  HOLDS IT PAVES WAY FOR A DICTATORSHIP      Republican Opens Opposition Debate In House Af_ ter Sabath Urg es Passage of Bill

PREDICT U.S. 10 SOON BEIN WAR   Open Declaration Made in House Today. <in  Lease-Lend Debate.

Senators Told Of Daladier’s  Views in 739 Former Wisconsin Gov ernor Assails LeaseLend Bill .. ..  HOUSE DEBATE ON Administration Expects   Passage, Virtually Unmiaawmnel MR C8. Rte         Administration Expects Passage, Virtually Unchanged, This Weel:

FISH PREDICTS  EARLY WARE ~LEISE AND LEN + AILL IS PASSEL   Republican Go ngressman  »° Fears War Mongers  Within More Than Enemies From Without   BLOOM DECLARES ‘ARMS SAFEGUARD   Says Great Britain Is Giv » ing Us Time to Get  Strong; Thomas Says We Will Send Men

Fish Attacks British Aid; Fears “U.S. Dictatorship” Comparable With Germany’s

FRANCE EXPECTED — AID IN 1939 FROM THE UNITED STATES   Money, Material and Mer Looked for, Philip LaFollette Told Committee.   A TALK WITH DALADIER   ‘The Former Wisconsin Governor Talked With Daladier in March, 1939.

OVER GO AXIS BOATS NOWIN U.S. CUSTODY   Latin-American Nations Expected To Take Similar Action To Thwart Wholesale a Sabotage By Crews “1

EXPECT NAZI PROTEST FOR SHIP SEIZURE   Hemisphere - Wide Move Predicted In New Outbreak

Expect US Action To Spread Over Both Americas   Two More Boats Set Afire As US Takes Over 60 Merchantmen

More Than 60 Axis Boats Seized In U.S. Ports To Preven Further Sabotage Acts

U.8, SEIZES AXIS SHIPS HERE   Sixty-Nine German, Italian And Danish Merchantmen In American Ports Taken Over To Thwart Departure Or Sabotage—Open Ruoture I anme

Latin American  Nations Follow — UL S$. Example   Two German, 28 Italian And More Than 30 Ships Of Danish Register Are Taken Over ‘By Coast Guard To Thwart Departure Or  p Further Acts Of Sabotage

German and ItalianOfficials Here Maintain  Stony Silence   Violent Protest on Seizure of 60 Ships Taken for Granted   FDR Approved Act   Vessels Taken to Thwart Sabotage—Hemisphere May Follow   Germans. Italians

SHP SEIZURE MAY GAUSE RIF   Axis Powers Angered At U.S, Action Sunday

Seizures May Be Regarded As “Act Of War’ By Axis; Danish Ships Taken

EAPEGT PROTEST AGAINST ACTION   U. S. Takes Over More Than Sixe ty German, ttalian, Danish Merchantmen.   GERMANS, ITALIANS SILENT   Twenty Italian Ships Put “Com pletely Out of Commission,” _ Officials Say.

U.S. Moves to BalkSabotage On Idle Boats   Reveals Almost All Italian Boats Were Rendered Useless

Powers Expected — - To Make Violent Protest Demand:   Dramatic Events Over Week End in Which U. S. Took Over Vessels, Cause Stir.

Water Backing Up Near Brunswick   “ertile Farms Along Grand River Flooded and Riv er Rising.

‘3000 Acres of Farm Land Flooded South of Brunswick;  Grand River To Go Higher

See Syria Wars New Frontline   Battleground Of Many Wars Is The Scene Of Fresh Act. ivity Forecasting Anothe:  - Bloody Chapter.   Nazis Aid Vichy

Battle Line Tightens About Syria  French Send 150   French Send 150 Planes to Fight English

Battle Line Tightens About Syria   French Send 150 Planes to Fight English

Plan New  Defenses   Ring of Air Defenses Around Canal To Be Set Up

TOKYO TR WIN FOOTHOLD IN PHILIPPINES   CAVITE NAVAL BASE BOMBED; DEFENSE FORCES ACT

U.S. Bombers Smash Huge Troop Convoy North of Philippines   Nipponese Raiders Stage Fierce Assault on Manila Airport, Naval Base and Merchant Ships in Bay

Smashing U. S. Assault Fails To Stop Troops   Troop Transports Of Invaders Hard Hit By U. S. Bombers During Attack

Foothold on Luzon Island Gained By Nippon Forces Despite Aerial Assaults   Parachutists Used In Landing By Nipponese; Manila Area Under Heavy Aerial Attacks

FOOTHOLD IS WON INLUZON ISLE BY JADS   Invading Troops Land De. spite Smashing Attack   SIX-SHIP CONVOY IS BADLY CRIPPLED   Manils Under  Ferocious and Sustained Air attacks

Invaders Gain Footholds At Island Points Despite Drive by American Fliers   Arrive in Heavy Force and Effect Landings in Northern Luzon from Vigan to Aparri and Possibly Other Points; Their Six-Ship Convoy Reported Crippled; Americans Fighting on Long Front

Land Some Forces Despite Crippling Of ‘Troop Convoy   One Town Reported Captured; Defenders Make Direct Hits On Three of Six Jap Transports

Invaders Win Footholds in Philippines   Smashing Assault Is Made on Jap Convoy  by U.S. Aviators   MANILA IS ATTACKED

JAPS SEIZE. HOLDS ALONG COAST AREAS   American Land Forces and Fliers Go Into Action—SixShip Nipponese Troop  Convoy Crippled.   MANILA BOMBARDED — HEAVILY FROM AIR   Invaders Sweep Across Northern Luzon From Vigan to Aparri — Several Enemy  Planes Downed. ;

“U.S. Aviators ~Smash Ships ‘In Jap Convoy   Vigan Reported Taken By  Parachutists From Japan

Japs Land On Luzon   Invaders Gain Foothold Despite U. 8. Bombing Of Transports

@ne-Time Freight Wagon Driver Inaugurated as Texas’ 33rd Governor.   aS gord Governor. TO FILL OUT TERM  No Mention Is Made of Road Bond Servicing Prohliem.

Nazis Batter At British InVarious Areas   High Command Claims Further Destruction. In The Campaign Against ‘Ocean Shipping

Nazis Batter British Targets From Scotland To Cirena  Germans Press Efforts To Put Damper On Britain’s Shipping

NAZI AIR FORCE RAIDS SHIPPING AND FACTORIES   Six Vessels Reported Dam. aged in Attack on Convoy Near Scotland.

GERMANS TIGHTEN BLOCKAD}   German Air Force Batters _ Maritime, Industrial, Mili« tary Tarreis

Nazis Increase Shipping Raid:   Claim 670.000 Tons Of Mer. chant Shipping Sunk In Atlantic, Overseas.

CHANGE TO UNSETTLED      Balmy Conditions May Pass from Kansas Tomorrow

More Rain On the Way   No Cold in Sight As Fog and Moisture Covers the State

ROADS MAY BE ICED   Temperatures a Little Below Freezing Expected Tonight

Pack Meeting Held For Local Cub Scouts, Mon   AWARDS ARE RECEIVED BY‘ SEVERAL WANA CUBS.

Program And Awards Featured At Pack Meeting   CUBS HOLD PATRIOTIC AND AMATEUR RADIO PROGRAM.

NAZI ROLL BACK ON BROAD FRONT   Fast-Striding Red Offensive Drives On   VILLAGES RETAKEN   Red Star Says. Nazis Have Executed Own Men Who Refused To Fight

RED THRUST ROLLS BACK GERMANS ON 1B0-MILE FRONT   Nazis Forced to Retreat or Southern Flank of Moscow Defense Arc—Russians Take Many Towns.   FIGHTING VIOLENT __. IN KALININ SECTOR   Uncounted Hundreds of Enemy Dead Reported Left on. Field — Volkhova Is Reoccupied. _

GERMANS TAKE TO HEELS ON ~ SOVIET FRONT   Russian Offensive Rolls Nazis Back, Moscow Declares   BREACH !S WIDENED   Points Occupied Despite Stubborn Fighting By Invader

Russians hurl nazis back on  180 mile front   Reoccupy lowns around Moscow

Reds Push Nazis Back’   Russians Advance On Broad 180-Milé Front: Violent Fighting In Kalinin Sector

Nazis Thrown Back on Wide 180-Mile Front   Another Breach in German Lines Is Claimed by Reds

Russians Roll Back Nazis on 180-Mile Fron   Advance Results in Reoccupation of Likhvin, on Oka River, 50 Miles West of Tula

RED OFFENSIVE CONTINUES TO ROL: BACK FOE   Germans: Hurfed: ‘Back Or Broad, -180-Mile Front Along: Flank Moscow  -Defense Age’. =   ADVANCE SWEEPING   Likhvin: on “Oka River, 5 Miles West of: Tula, Reoccupied by “Soviet *  . Forces

Roll GermansBack on Wide  Front: Moseov   Sweeping New Advances on Flank South. of  Capital, Claimed

Russian . Victories Continue   Reds Claim Germans Rolled Back Along 180-Mile Front

Russia Claims New Gains on  180-Mile Front   London Thinks Reds Planning Sea-Borne Tnvasion of Crimea; Troon Shins Sunk

Nazis Rolled Back on Long Front   Reds Say Offensive Is Gaining, in Momentum Steadily

MAN ACCUSED OF ‘KILLING TWO   Gunman Wounded Self In Suicide Attempt, Officers Assert

DOUBLE SLAYER CAUGHT AT ADA   Filling Station Man and Ne gro Helper Kidnaped and Slain—Suspect Shoots Self

AXIS. CONFERENCE ON BAEKANS IS DUE   New Order in Southeast Europe to Be Discussed ; By “Victors”

- s “Fan Tanker Arrives At \.adivostok With Fuel For Russia, It ls Announced   Japs Told Britain and U.S. Were Pushing Rapidly Toward World Domination and Are Given Set of Air Raid Rules

ARRIVES AT RUSSIAN PORT   First Shipment of Aviation Gasoline to Vladi. vostok Reaches Harbo1 as Far Eastern Tension Tichtens.   RUTLTIWTPIN

U.S. Oil Sent To  Spain, Sweden, Africa   Washington Reveals Licenses For Export.

FIRST GASOLINE TO RUSSIA GETS PAST JAPANESE   AGITATION PERSISTS AGAINST AMERICAN HELP TO REDS

First Shipment Arrives ai Siberian Port Amid Oriental Tension.   JAPAN 1S MUCH WORRIED

Oil Tanker Is Now At Viadivostok   Japs Haven’t Moved To Block Such Shipment With Safety Zone

American Oil Ship Reaches Vladivostok   Safe Arrival of Tanker With Fuel  for Russia Indicates No Jay  ‘Safety Zone’ Yet

US Oil Tanker In Viadivestak   Announce Arrival Of Gasoline Shipment Protested Against By Japan.

AMERICAN TANKER AT VLADIVOSTOK WITH OIL FOR  RUSSIA      First Shipment of Oil tc Help Soviet Campaign is Safe in Port   Tokyo Told That Britain And U.S. Seeking World  Domination

GREEKS BLOCK ITALY ATTACKS   Bloody Battle Rages In Albania Area

Germans Rush Large Number of Troops to Iraq, Turkey Reports   Berlin Studies Possibility of U.S. Entering War; May Seek: United Eur ropes - Including Fr ance, as Opposition

Attorney General to Send _ Special Assistant Here To Prosecute Petty Cas

MURDER SUSPECT T0 FACE STATE LAWYER   Donnell Sends: McKittrick . Assistant to Janlin

Haston’s Distriet ~ Ahead in fhe ws   Membership Development i Greatest of Any Area in  Nations Lionisim. i

Haston’s District Ahead in the U. S.   ‘Membership Development Is  Greatest of Any Area in  Nations Lionism.

Tugboat Strike Ties Up 30 Vessels in Baltimore   Business of Five Towing Companies Crippled by Walkout; Two Ships Reach Their Berths

CHANGES COMMAND IN THE FAR EAST   BRITAIN PUTS LIEUTENANT GENERAL POWNALL IN CHARGE OF FORCES.

BRITISH SHIFT COMMANDERS IN FAR EAST   Lieut. Gen. Pownall Assumes Com mand with Halting Jap Invasior of Malaya First Task

British Change Command Head  In Far East   Put Lieut. Gen. Pownall In Brocke-Popham’s Plact And Grim Task Faced

Gen. Pownall Take: Over British  Far East Forces  Will Organize Units To Meet Jap Threat in Malaya

Lieut. Gen. Sir Henry Pownall Assumes Supreme Command of Britain's Forces in Far East   Chief Tasks of New Commander Will Be tc Stem Japanese Invasion and to Co-ordinate Military Activities With Allies

New Official Faces Job of Halting Japs   General Pownall Has  Assumed Charge as Result of Setback   ACTIVITY REPORTED

Mayors Ask Civil Air Defense Unit  LaGuardia Sees Need to Study Fire, Gas Perils

Axis Stages Rear Guard Fight in Libya   Hard Fighting Said Taking Place as British Close in Southwest of Gazala

GERMANS FIGHT BRITISH TANKS   Savage Rear-Guard Action Reported In Libyan Desert Campaign At Gazala

Diehard Axis Frontier Post Is Wiped Out   Main Force Is Threatened With Encirclement; Foe Now Fighting Rearcuard Action

JAP STAND ON WAR AWAITED   Tokyo Orders All Nippon ese Women and Children  To Leave Moscow

Women, Children To Leave Moscow  No Other Action. Taken in New War hy Far Faat Power

Japan Women, Children To  Leave Russiz   Position Of Tokyc In German-Soviet War Unstated -

JAMES ROOSEVELT MARRIES NURS   CIVIL CEREMONY UNITES COUPLE—FIRST LADY AMONG GUESTS PRESENT.

James Roosevelt Weds Nurse He Met When He Was Patient at Rochester

TEXAS 10 PAY OFF DEBT BY END OF 1963   People to Vote in 1942 On Issuance of Bonds To Care for Deficit, Due To Be $50,000,000

Texas To Be Out Of Debt In 1963 Under A Plan To Amortize And Economize

County Road Job Is Let   Forty Wayne Firm Gets Contract for Mt. Alton-Lafayette Road

Flying Evanselist Killed   Wife, Daughter Also Die In Plane Crash

Evangelist, Wife. Child Killed As Plane Falls   Dan McNally Once Conducted Services At Franklin Tabernacle

FASLISTS GLAM AVAL VICTORIES      Rome Reports Destruction 0 British. Subs and Destroyer in Battle

News Behind The News  Copycleht ¥      a Newapaper       WASHINGTON

 Tanker Blast — Toll Thought 1!      Fire Spreads Quickly Aftei Mysterious Explosion At Sea

EXPLOSION SETS TANKER ON FIRE   Mystery Blast At Sea Believed Fatal to 19 In Crew

Twenty Believed Dead in Mystery Blast on Tanker; 1) Are Rescued   ‘ire Follows Explosion To Cripple Big Cities Service Vessel; Empty Life Boals Are Found

TANKER BLAST, FIRE KILL 20   22 Other Members of Crev Of Cities Service Vessel are Rescued

20 KILLED AT SBA INSHIP EXPLOSION   Mysterious Blast Sets Fire tc Oil Tanker 80 Miles — Off U. S Coast

FR. BACK AFTER NEW PATRIOTIC CALL TO NATION   Returns to Capital From Hyde Park; Says Amer: icans Must Pledge All   President to Decide Issues Regarding War as i May Affect U.S.

President Back At White House   Silent On Proposals For Navy Action And Extension Of Army Service   STIRRING ADDRESS MADE ON FOURTH

SPANIARDS CRY ‘ONTO MOSCOW   Demonstrating Falangist Hear Suner Aver Russia "Must Be Exterminated’

Spain and Japan Poised on Brink   Falangists Parade in Madrid. While Tokyo Expresses Sy mpathy For Axis Partners

E IN  CONFLICT CTHMIER   Foreign Minister Declares Soviet Must Be Defeatedc

MADRID CROWD BACKS GERMAN MOSCOW DRIVE      Falangists-Cry “On to Mos. cow” In ‘Demonstration In. Front of German Embassy   WEDDELL WATCHES   Paraders Hear Spanish Foreign. Minister. Call For. “Extermina. tion” of Russia

Spaniards Cheer For Axis Powers   They Stage Demonstratior Crying For Downfall o Russia.

British Speculating Today Over Possibility Of Air-Naval Base In North Ireland — Moscow Gives Some Proof Of Halting flerman Tirva   ROYAL AIR FORCE I8 BLASTING ENEMY

erican Air se In Ire and  Speculated   AF Puts More  ower Into aids On Germany

Great Britain Speculates On Possibility of U. S.  Base in Ireland

TNEC Will Shut Shop On April 3   And Market May Be Flooded With New Economic Ideas

e In Washington   Market May be Flooded With New Economic Ideas After TNEC Shuts Up Its Shop

Compromise Road Bond Assumption Measure Proposed By Sen. Shivers

SHIVER SEES COMPROMISE ON ROAD BILL   Half of Surplus Would Gc To Counties, Remainde: To Highway Board

PRIMARY ROAD PROGRAM IS TAKING SHAPE   One Plan Is Yo Increase Ta: On The Larger Trucks In The State.

TWO MEASURES OFFERED FOR ROAD PROGRAM   Farm-to-market roads mentioned in both House bills offered

Road Construction Program _ Taking Shape Into Legislation   Two Measures on Proposed 872,  060,000 Plan Are Oftered in the House

BRITISH BOMB MANY GERMAN CITIES HEAVIL   The Third Consecutive Night 0% Attacks On Germany By Britain

ROYAL AIR FORCE FLIERS BOMB NAZI INDUSTRIAL CITIES      Communications Center And Synthetic Qi] District Hard Hit By British

29TH DIVISION SHOW ORDERED CANCELLED   War Department Stops Engagement In Baitimore Two Hours Be fore Curtain Was To Go Up

AUSSIES RELY ON AMERICANS   But Still Considering Europe War of Major  Importance

AUSTRALIA TO ~—TIEWITHULS.   Says War: in in Pacific AEfects the. Two: Nations More Than Britain:

Australian Premies Says U. S. and. His Country Are Real Pacrifie Parimers

AUSTRALIA PUTS. RELIANCE IN U. §   PRIME MINISTER REFUSES TO REGARD WAR WITH JAPAN A SIDE’ ISSUE,

Says Australia And U.S. Are Closest Allies   Prime Minister Curtin Writes His View of Pacific Struggle

Feels the Pacific Struggle is the One Which the U. 5. and Australia Should Have Most  Saw

AUSSIES DEPEND ON U. §.   Australia Placing Chief Keliance In This Nation's Help

VAN WAGONER TAKES OFFICE AS GOVERNOR   Democratic Chief Executive Faces Bitter Partisan Fiehi Tn Lansing

THREE ARMIES ARE DEFEATED   Claim  Leningrad’s Defenses Are Crumbling

Nazis “Destroy Three Full Red Armies,” Reds “Smash Leningrad Attack, Take Tanks”

Berlin Tells Of Vast Gains Upon Dniepet   Important Bridgeheads Reported Seized in General Advance   AIR FORCE JELPS   Defenses of Leningrad Slowly Giving Way, Say German Advices

Red Loss ‘Reported  » lLerrific   Hitler’s Field Headquarters Claims Three Entire Soviet Armies Have Been Entirely Wiped Out   _ AV AIT CONFIRMATION

NAZI ANNOUNCED DECISIVE DEFEAT OF THREE SOVIET ARMIES   LENINGRAD’S STEEL, CON. CRETE FORTIFICATIONS DE. CLARED BE CRUMBLING

Nazis to Get Turk Metal   Half of Export for 1942 Secured; Germany To Deliver Arms

VIRTUAL AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN NAZI  TURKS ON CHROME   Germans Promise Military Equipment In Return for Vital Metal

pAnkara Virtually Agrees te to Deliver to Germany Half Deliver to Germany Half Product After 1942

Nazis to Get Turk Chrome   German Diplomatic Move : a Bitter Blow at Britain and United States

Turkey And Germans In  Trade Paet   Reich Will Get Chromium Supplies Beginning In 1943

CHROMIUM SUPPLY FROM TURKEY MAY BE DIVERTED NAZIS   BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENVOYS LODGE STERN PROTESTS AT ANKARA

NAZIS MAY GET HALF OF TURKEY'S CHROMIUM   Reich Promises Military Equipment In Return

GERMANS GRAB TURK SUPPLY OF CHROMIUM   Delivery to Be Made In 1943 In Swap For Arms; British U. S. Get Busy

GERMANS SAY GREEKS READY T0 END WAR   Adolf - Hitler’s Birthday Tomorrow Will Be Celebrated by Signing of Armistice, Berlin Political Circles Declare.

Jap Invaders Land on Wake, Fate Unknown   Mechanized Forces Speed to Bolster Philippine Defenders

RUSHING U, S. TROOPS INTO TANK BATTLE   Increasing Tempo for Battle in Area 125 Miles North of Manila. Filipinos Plenty Mad

U.S. Tanks in Beach Battle With Foes   MacArthur’s Army Holds Own; Faces Huge Numbers

RUSH TO HELP TANKS BATTLE FOE IN LUZON   Observer Says Long Line of Enemy Ships Was “Faintly Discernible” While Artillery Roared Incessantly—Reports of Sinking of 47 Jap Transports Is Unconfirmed.

Mechanized Reinforcements Speeded_ to Fight Off Jap Mass Assault Upon Luzon; Several Enemy Transports Are Reported Sunk—-Invaders Landing More Troops.

Enemy Ettects Landing on  Wake Island   Reports Unconfirmed [hat 47 Japanese Troop Ships  Sunk Off Luzon Coast; British Situation Better

TRANSPORTS SUNK   -asualties Unconfirmed; Fierce Fight R ages On Luzon; Tanks, Planes, Artillery Active

Reenforcements Are Rushed to Lingaven front   Nipponese Planes Bomb Filipino Evacuation Center

BATTLE SPEEDS UP NORTH OF MANILA      ‘U, S. Mechanized Groups Reported Reinforcing American Tanks

Rush More U.S. Tanks To Fierce Luzon Fight Japs Land On Wake    Casualties Heavy As Japs Bomb Evacuation Center in Manila; Hear Hilips nos ‘Plentv Mad,’ Morale Good .

PERSISTENT RUMORS 47 JAP TRANSPORTS SUNK UNCONFIRMED   CHURCHILL ‘AND STAFF AND ’ HEADS U. S. ARMY AND NAVY CONFER TUESDAY

givo Confirmation of Persist' ent Reports, But Jap Losses Are Heavy   MORE U.S. FORCES & RUSH TO BATTLE   ‘Heavy Casualties Result in ' Bombing of Refuge Center in Manila

Mechanized Forces of U. S. Reinforce Tanks Fighting Jans   +Hvaders Land on Wake Island as “Leathernecks” Stil] Fight; Japs 125 Miles North of Manila

UND FORCE WING JAPS if ATTACK   yport 47 Nipponese  tmasports Have Been ‘nk by Defenders

Enemy Force Land:  On Wake Island   Americans and Japs in Battle 125 Miles From Manila; Island Capuital Heavily Bombed With Big Loss of Life; 47 Transports Reported Sunk

American Tanks Locked In Battle with Japanese Who Lose 47 Transports

Uhconf irmed Reports Say ‘47 Jap Tr anaports Sunk Off Luzon, Coast  FIGHTING IS SEVERE  UBSAPI Defenders Hidden ‘In Trees Take Heavy ‘Toll of Attacking Japs

RUMOR 47 NIPPON TRANSPORTS SUNK OFF LUZON COAST   Heavy Casualties Reported When Jap Pianes Bomb Civilian Center Near Manila

FILIPINOS AND AMERICANS HOLD EDGE AT LUZON   TANKS RUSIE TO ENGAGE JAPANESE TRYING MAJOR INVASION OF PHILIPPINES   WASHINGTON ADMITS NIPPONESE HAVE LANDED ON WAKE ISLANG      Defenders of Manila Uxact Heavy Toll of Invaders, Pick Them off from Jungle Ambushes

Japanese Forces Land on Wake Island; Unconfirmed Reports Circulate That 47 Enemy Troop Ships Sunk Off Philippines

Enemy Also Lands Upon Wake Island In the Mid-Pacific   Unconfirmed Reports Say 47 Jap Vessels Are Sunk Off Luzon

Landing Achieved After Marines Had Repelled 12 Previous Attacks; Rumor Says 47 Jap Transports Have Been Sunk

U.S. - Filipino Army Engages Japs On Luzon   Refugee Center On Island Bombed and Many Are Killed and Hurt; Dutch Airmen Aid U. S. At Mindanao Island

Rumor 47 Japanese transports are sunk   U. S. mechanized forces speed to reinforce tanks north of Manila ——navy reports Wake invaded

AMERICAN TANKS LOCKED IN BATTLE WITH INVADER‘   Navy Announces Nipponese Have Landed On Wake Island—Not Known Whether Marines Are Still Resisting—Valiant British Garrison Still Holding Out At Hongkong—Onslaught Toward Singapore On Malay Penisula Apparently Has Been Halted

Japs Make Determined Drive on Luzon, Landing More Soldiers.   JAPS REPORTED "ON WAKE ISLAND   Navy Report Silent on Fate of Marines Who Have Held Island.

Enemy Puts Force Ashore  On Tiny Isle   Nippon Throws Full Power Against {. S. in Pacific

Nipponese Continue te Pou .» Feoops: in’ Philippine Battle,   13TH ATTACK ON ISLE

ARMY SPEEDIN( TO REINFORCE , DEFENSES   Southward Advance Of Foe Is Reported Checked   MECHANIZED FORCES   Are Being Thrown Against Invaders: U. S. Pilots Stave Off Air Raids

BANK ROBBER LIFE SENTENCE   Peters Given Life Sentence For Robbing Bank AL McIntire

State Assembly Makes Quick Work In Changing Law For  Postponing Auto Licenses

MARGH 1 10 BE LEGAL DEADLINE   Legislature Sends Bill, Passed Under Suspension to Rules. to Governor.   TIME ALREADY EXTENDED   Action Similar to That Taken by State Officials This Year, to he Legalized.

BUNDIST CAMP 15 CLOSED BY RAN   ‘Swastikas, Pamphlets and Pictures of Hitler Are Seized by Officers

U, - Ba. Mexice Move For New  Collaboration      Oil Expropriation Leas‘ Effectively Settled Of All Controversies

U. S., MEXICO LAUNCH NEW DEFENSE PLAN   Two Nations Sign Papers To Settle Oil Dispute Other Problems

J. S. MEXICAN OCD WILL IS PUT IN PACT   Oil rights and other problems perplexing fixed for years

Man Confesses Killing Daughter   Wouldn't Tell Him Where Wife Lived

Hull Believes Exports To Russians Are Little Value to the Germans

WORKERS VOTE TO. CONTINUE A STRIKE   United Automobile Unior at Allis-Chalmers Makes  Decision   HITCH IN A HEARING

Al lis-Chalmers Union Votes To Resume Strike   strike To Continue Until Government Compels Firm To Accept OPM Terms.  30ARD STARTS WORK

New Mediation Board Tackles Work Problems   Allis-Chalmers Group Votes To Continue  Its Long Strike   OTHERS FACE TEST   Some Walkouts Ended And Others Appear  Near Settlement

CIO Union at Allis-Chalmers Defies U.S., Demands Company Be Forced To Agree To Terms

CO CONTINUES STRIKE AGAINST ALLIS FACTORY   Huge Plant Operates, However, on Orders From Government

Taylor Man Is Promoted In Army Air Corps   Clarence L. Zimmerman Promoted To Sergeant at Flying School In Victoria

1,5. WINS ROT MAJOR TEST UN AID 10 BRITTO   Vital Amendment Barring Deliveries, Convoy  Defeated

“Amendments Up for Vote as Night Sessions Called to Speed Action . for  Ciral Daccana

ARMY STARTING FINAL ASSAULT IN EAST AFRICA   Speeding Up Military Campaign To Get Aheod  Of Rainy Seacan      Attack Described As Worst Suffered There, Raiders In Waves

JERLIN INSISTS YUGOSLAVIA IS NEXT INTO AXIS   Belgrade Remains Big Puz: zle—In Western Sector, Nazis Smash at Hull

Is Preparing To Send 500,000 Troops To Front   American-Built Warplanes Reported Arriving For “Bat. tle Of The Balkans”; RAF Retaliates For Hull Raids

240,000 NAZIS CONCENTRATED ALONG FRONTIER   Bul Greeks Move Army of 500,000 to Meet Exnected Onslaught   DISPUTE ATTITUDE OF JUGOSLAVIA   Germans Say They Will Join Axis, Others Say They Resist

Shipping Town Of Hull Coventryized By Nazi Air Force   Bornb-Torn Port Counts Heavy Toll Of Dead and Injured

Belgrade Sources State Yugoslavia Gives In To Axis   First American Planes ‘Arrive At Greek Ports For Battle Of Balkans

HULL, ENGLA ATTACKED BY GERMANS   American-Made Warplanes Arrive In Greek Ports   IMMINENT INVASION   Of Siege-Battered Island ls Forecast By Japan: Only “Matter Of Hours”

GREEKS SEND HALF MILLION TO FRONTIER   American-Built Warplanes Arrive For Expected Battle of Balkans. r   English Shipping City — Suffers Bomb Attack

PLANES BUILT IN AMERICA REACH GREECE   Germans Say Yugoslavie Will Join Axis. Nazis Attack Hull, England

YUGOSLAVIA 10 SIGN WITH AXIS BERLIN REPORTS   3alkan Diplomatic Struggle Apparently Drawing Nearer Showdown; British Land American  Made Planes In  Greece.

Preparing To Put Half Million Men Alona North Front   British Moving in Troops; RAF-Luftwaffe Exchange Bombing Blows

Greeks To New Front    _ Troops to North Border To Await Nazis; Help ‘Arrives from Britain; Slavs on the Fence

GREEK TROOPS MAY SPEED TO NORTH BORDER      American Planes Arrive i Balkan Nation; Yugoslavia May Yield.

American-built Warplanes Arriving at Greek Ports — for ‘Battle of the Balkans.’  \      GREEK ARMY TO BE 500,000 IS REPORT

HALF-MILLION TROOPS ALONG NORTH BORDER   American-Bullt_ Planes _ Arriving for Expected “Battle of Balkans” Against Germans

READY TO FACE AN EXPECTED NAZI DRIVE   American-built warplanes arrive at Greek ports—Jugoslav attitude stiffens—Hull bombed

American-Built Warplanes Taken To Balkan Front   Yugoslavia Still — Holding Out Under Pressure of Axis

Star Rider Dies in Fall   ‘Earl.Dew Killed Just Before He Was to Be Given 1940 Award

Earl Dew, U.S. Jockey Winner, Fatally Hurt   Sac City Youth Falls ir Race at Agua Caliente Mexico Sunday

THOUSANDS: OF DEFENSE JOBS FOR OHIOANS   ESTIMATED 110,060 MORE WORK. MEN WILL BE NEEDED BEFORE END OF THIS YEAR

Ohio Must Fill 170,000 Jobs   Defense Industries Call For Many Workers During Year —

Federal Income Tax Reiurns 50 Per Cent Higher This Year   Revenue ‘Officers in Last-Minute Rush; Deadline is Saturday

Federal Income Tax Refurns 50 Per Cent Higher This Year  Revenue Officers :   Revenue Officers in Last-Minute Rush; Deadline Is Saturday

O’DanielSaysOneOpponent Spending $250,000 In Race   Cloudburst Dampens First Rally; Governor Hite Labor Issue, Says He'll Aid Roosevelt: -

BILL TO BAR COMMUNISTS FROM WISCONSIN BALLOTS - - GOES 70 GOVERNOR HEI

SPENDS 4TH DAY ON DEVIL'S TOWE   Two Mountain Climber: Hope to Have Hopkins Down Tonight.

HOPE TO RESCUE PILOT TONIGHT   Pilot Remains Aloft Devil's Tower For Fourth Day

TAX REMISSION BILL KEPT ALIVE BY VOTE OF HOUSE THURSDAY   WOULD CUT STATE'S INCOME APPROXIMATELY $9,000,000 PER YEAR

GREEKS STILL FORGING AHEAD ON ALL FRONTS   Raging Snow Storms, Bitterly Re sisting Fascists Fail to Halt Athenians in Albania.

ClO Strike ~ Closes Big ford Plant   World’s Largest Factory Is Paralyzed; River Rouge Unit Idle; Doors Open to Workers

BODIES FOUND   Athletes Among 85 Caught » In Volcanic Eruption —

Petrified Bodies of Roman Athletes Found In Ruins of Pompeii In Rome, Italy

Petrified Bodies of Score of Athletes Uncovered in Ruins of City of Pompeii

SENATORS ARE CRITICAL OF BILL ON PROPERTY SEIZURE   Call On OPM To Explair ‘Why Broad Powers Are Wanted

> YIELDS FURTHER INSOUTHRUSSIA   Wichy Tells FDR Japanese _ In Indo-China With ‘Permission’   "Conflicting Claims Obscure Situation in Moscow and Libya

British Naval Guns Pound Axis Base At Tripoli; Next Hitler Move May Be in Turkey

Little Hope Held Nazi Balkan Tide Can Be Stemmed   New German Moves in Spain, Turkey, Far Last Expected; Athens Area Under  ~ Peavy Attaceka

PREVIOI'S. DOW A TIONG   U.S. ARMY SOLDIERS ‘VISITING’ IN OLD MEXICO DETAINED

U.S. Army Soldiers (¥ Foreign Birth Are Held at Juarez   Former Resident Of Taft Is One of Two Men Detained

Two U.S. Army Soldiers Are Left  Stranded, Mexico   Soldiers of Foreivn Birth Seek to Clear Legal Status

Wil Start Soon to Call On Farmers   A. A, A. Committees Will Explain New Enlarged Program To Farmers, Starting Next Week.

Farm to Farm Canvass for Palo Alto Co.   Starts next week by Triple-A committeemen in townships.

Jap Malaya — Drive Haltec   RAF Aids in Stemming Invasion Aimed At Singanore

British Battle Japanese Forces To a Standstill Near Singapore   Invaders Also Feeling Rising Power of Allied Forces in Dense Jungles of Malaya Area

JAPS FOUGHT TO STANDSTILL IN NORTH MALAYA   Ragged British Line Is Holding In Jungles As Dutch, RAF Blast Foes’ Flanks

Thin British Line Holds Malaya Posts  RAF, American Fliers Raid Japanese Base

DEFENDANT WINS IN COURT TRIAL   Third Jury Hearing O Session Now Before Judge Thomas

British Cruisers Beat Off Attack Of Nazi Bombers   Correspondent Is Injurec after Writing Dispatch of Battle

Allen Tells Of Assault   Says Cruisers, Destroyers Hurled Mighty Barrage At Dive-Bombers

LARRY ALLEN, CORRESPONDENT IN WAR ZONE, REPORTED HURT   Associated Press Writer, Who Has Been With British Fleet Since Start of War, Is in Hospital Bed in Alexandria, Egypt

ClO Delays GMC Strike 24 Hours But Four Plants Are Closed; Union Moves To End 10-Day Old Lorain Walkou

EXERT TRADE PRESSURE ON THE JAPANESE   Economic Defense Board Also to Aid  African Free Frenct

PUTS PRESSURE ON JAPANESE   U. 8. To Direct Economic Trade Pressure on

TRADE PREGOUR AGAINST JAPAN TO BE STARTED   Wallace Declines To Re veal Nature Of Two Eco: nomic War Projects

USE PRESSURE AGAINST JAPAN   Economic Defense Board Will Direct Its First Efforts Toward Exerting Trade Pressure

CLUNOMIC WAR ON AXIO {0 NOW OTARTED   Economic Defense Board to Exert Pre-sure Upon Japan First.   AIDING FREE FRENCH.   Wallace Heading the Board Announces the Two Oojectives.

ECONOMIC BOARD. 10 PUT PRESSURE ON JAPAN FRANCE   New Agency, Headed B - Wallace,..Will Contrive .. Aid for De Gaulle. -

Economic Defense Board to Exert Trade Pressure on Japan and Aid Free French Territory in Africa

PLAN PRESSURE ON JAPANESE.   Members of Economic Defense Board Also Study Free French Aid

TWO PROJECTS HAVE BEEN DE CIDED UPON BUT ANNOUNCEMENT WITHHELD UNTIL NEXT WEEK

NEW UNIT TO PUT PRESSURE ON JAPANESI   Defense Board Will Also Provide Aid for Those in Free French Territory in Africa,

INGRATE SLAYER SUSPECT TAKEN   Handwriting Traps HitchHiker Accused of Crime Career

Writing Snares  Vagabond Thug   George Cvek, Aged 23, Admits Strangulation of Kitty Pappas

Hitch-hike slayer .. Trapped youth admits killing,  series attacks

Vagabond Held in Killing of Woman Repaid Kindness With Attacks, Clain

This Stops The Clock, But Literally! British ‘V’ Gag Is Irking Germans   V For Victory’ Stunt Has Europe Playing Sober-Faced Game Of Knock-Knock; Conquered Nations Use V As Symbol!

“V for Victory” Stunt of British * — Radip Starts Battle of Air Waves

“V for Victory” Stunt a “Knock-Knock” Game  #O% £O% eoe  British and Germans Have Ware Biovest Battle af Air Wacee

British ‘Victory’ Stunt Turns Into A Battle of the Air Lanes   “V for Victory’ Starts As A Gag and Now Has All Europe Playing A Sober-faced Game of ‘Knock-knock’

PLANEINDUSTRY DOUBLES ITS OUTPUT   OPM Chief Voices Satisfac tion At Progress Since _ Lact Simmer 977

U. S. Has Doubled Airplane Output   Knudsen Thinks 18,000 Planes Will Be Made  for Nation in Year

ANSWER TO CHALLENGE   1).$, Plane Output Renorted Doubled   Knudsen Thinks Industry Will Produce 18,000 Craft This ‘ Year

Hal H. Collins Into Race For  U.S. Senator   ODaniel’s Friend Says He’s Bowing T: People’s Request

Hal Collins of Mineral Wells Announces Senate Candidacy  Businessman Says More Than 50,000 Texan anal 2 hee TT. Binkaw © a  awe Ael

FRIEND OF O'DANIEL, HAL H. COLLINS, WILL SEEK SENATORSHIP   MINERAL WELLS BUSINESS MAN DECLARES MORE THAN 50,000 ASK HIM TO RUN

John’ Sumnicht Passes Away  Was Pioneer Harness Maker ‘In-Northwest

John’ Sumnicht  Passes Away . Was Pioneer Harness  Maker In. Northwest.

GRECO-BRITISH FORCES TRYING NEW DEFENSIVE   Berlin Reports British Evac. uation of Greece Started But Claims Nazi. Flyers are Bombing Transports.   REPORT NEW REVOLT ON IN RUMANIA   Antonescue Troops and “Iron Guard” Members Reported in Final Effort for Controt of Government.

Berlin Reports German Troops Racing Forware   Claim Most Advanced Troops Are Only 100 Miles From Athens   ASSERT HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED   Report Troops Sweep South ward Across Grecian Plains Of Thessaly

GERMAN HORDES REPORTED T0 BE SPILLING OUT IN ALL DIRECTIONS: DEFEND NEW LINE   Late Tuesday Revorts.

BERLIN: REPORTS BRITISH AND GREEKS ARE IN FULL FLIGHT.   Ships Hit   [Nazis Claim Evacuation is Be-ing Attempted by the  British.

DRAFT BILL UP TO HOUSE TODAY         Swift Action Is Planned a: Leaders Approve Indefinite Service

LEADERS HIT SENATE BILL OF 18 MONTHS   Chamber Speeds Preliminary Action Toward Vote on Measure Monday.   PASSAGE PREDICTED   May Declares No Trouble Expected In Gaining  Roe.

House Calls Up Extension Bill: May Kill Limit   Leaders Stand°Firm For Indefinite Term; Expect Vote Monday

LEADERS FIRM FOR INDEFINITE. ARMY CrOVIre   Disapprove 18M onth Maximum Set by Salons   ‘Provides $10-a-Month fot Duty Beyond a Year

HOUSE TAKES UP TRAINING BILL; PASSES SENATE   Administration Leaders Stand Firm for Indefinite Extension In Preference To 18 Month Maximum Passed By Senate 4£ To 300

House Ready To Speed Up  Service Bill   Army Extension Vote May Come Up By Next Monday

Unusual Session  Called To Speed Army Bill Vote   Senator May Sees House Disregarding Senate’s Limitation Of 18 Months

House Favorable To Indefinite Draft Extension   Measure Called Up Foi Immediate Debate; Vot By Monday

SEE EARLY HOUSE BALLOT ON ORAFI   Legistation Calied up as Leaders Stand Firm for Indefinite Extenison.   SENATE APPROVES MEASURE

HOUSE CALLS UP TRAINING PERIOD EXTENSION MEASURE   Senate Approves 18 Additicna! Months, Pay Boott

EXTENSION OF ARMY SERVICE BEFORE HOUSE   Administration Still Seeks Indefinite Continuation   Approves Year And A Half More For U. S. Soldiers 

Leaders Stand Firm for Indefinite     Draft Extension as House Debates Bil

House To Consider Unlimited Servic   18-Month Extension Of All Branches, Voted By Senate, Will Be Disregarded, Leader Of Lower Chamber Declares

House Wastes No Time, Starts Action Today On Longer Arm Service; Expect Vote Monday

Indefinite Period Urged By Leaders   Senate Action Provides For $10-A-Month More Pay For Added Service

House Takes Up Army Term And Pay Boost   Senate Raised Pay to $30 in Extension Bill

AED ARMY MEN HAVE ROUTED NAZI TROOP      Have Comp <tely Smazhed German Division After F_ve-Day Batte.   NAZI ADVANCE SLOWS   Dispatches from Mcscow In. cicate Batt'e. One of Bloodisst o° War.

Have Comp! étely  Fve- Day      NAZI ADVANCE SLot   Dispatches from Mescow Incicate Battle, . Ong of: Bloosisst o2 War.

Gerard Says Mexico First  On Nazi Vast   Former German Ambassa dor Favors U.S. Deelaration of War Now

BRITISH AID PASSES HOUSE COMMITTEE   Gives no authority for U. S. navy to be used  to convoy supplies

Aid to Britain Approved by House Group   Commttee Orders Bill - Reported for Debate, Possibly Monday   CHANGES ARE FEW   Support Comes 20 Days After Bill Was Introduced in Congress

Debate on Measure Starting Next Week; Make Slight Changes   Committee Vote Reported as 17 to 8—Take No Action on Convoys

HOUSE STARTS DEBATE ON AID BILL MONDAY   Foreign Affairs Committee Sends Measure to Chamber With Only Minor  Amendments.   POWER TO PROVIDE CONVOY EXCLUDED

COMMITTEE VOTE IS 17-8; SENATE GROUP HEARS GERARD URGE DECLARATION OF WAR   Former Ambassador Asserts Victorious Ger many, Seeking World Conquest, Would Seize Mexico

British Aid Bill Approved By Foreign Affairs Group   Minor Amendments Are Attached; Bill Ordered to Chamber for Debate Monday

MEASURE IS ORDERED UP FOR DEBATE   No Ban Placed or  Convoy of War Materials

BRITISH AID BILL IS REPORTED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE   Gives Wo Authority for Nav to Be Used As Convoys. Debate to Begin Mon day

COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED THE BRITISH AID   By Vote of 17 To 8 The Foreign Affairs Committee Passed The Bill Yo Lhe House,

Former Ambassador Predicts Onward Push if Winner in War Against Great Britain.

House Committee Sends  British Aid Bill To The House; Vote Is 17 to &

British Aid Bill . Okayed By House  Foreign Group   Measure Probably Will Be Reported To Chamber For Debate By Monday

AID MEASURE IS REPORTED OUT   Committee Approves Bil! 17 to 8; Goes to House for Debate

PASSAGE IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK   Committee Reports Out Measure By Vote of 17 to 8   Unaware of His Words

EARLY VOTE   House Is Expected to Vote on This Measure Late Next Week.   MORE WiTNESSES UP   Four Amendments Agreed Upon Do Not Impair the * President’s Aut_ority.

COMMITTEE IN HOUSE APPROVES BRITISH-AID BILL   Approval Came 20 Days After Introduction in Congress; Reported Ready for Debate in Chamber.   MAY BE SENT TO SENATE BY WEEK-END   Former Ambassador Says Nazis May “Seize” Mexico if Victorious in Conquest of Britain.

r Amendment hed to Act itted by FDR   rovision 18 e for Use  onvoys

Two-Year Limit On Presidential Powers Included In The  Amendments.

House Okehs England Aid Bill Today   Measure Faces House Debate On Monday, Belief

Committee  Approves Aid Bill   Foreign Affairs Committe Approves Bill By Reported 17-8 Vote

BRITISH AID APPROVED BY ~ ROUSE COMM   Measure, with Mino.  Amendments, . Fa ~ » vored by 17-8 . ~ Vote

VOTE REPORTED 1770.8; MEASURE GOES 10 FLOOR   ’  Bill Gets Approval As Hitler Berates  : Convoy Plan   PREPARE FOR REBUTTAL WITNESSES NEXT WEEK

Mexico Danger Cited As Final Action Taken      Gerard Warns Nazis May Seize Country To Attack U. S.   CHANGES REJECTED   Hitler Ignored When Solons Agree For All-Out Help

‘Wildcat’ Strike Shuts Steel Plant   Company And Union  Denounce Picketing

GERMANS BOMB TRUCK COLUMNS IN NORTH AFRICA   Italians Claim Cruiser, Destroyer Hit by Bombs in Mediterranean

BL HIIANG CLAIM MORE SINKING:   Armed British Merchant Boats Sunk By Submarines, Says Berlin

British Rearguard Holds Thermopylae   Germans Admit Fighting Continues In Historic Pass as London Abandons Hope That Nazi Advance Can Be Stopped for Long; Area to Be Sold ‘Dearly.’

BRITISH MAKE STAND AT THERMOPYLAE 10 SLOW NAZI ADVANCE   sermans Admit Battle Still Raging At Historic Pass But Claim Lines Pierced; London Loses Hope

PRESUMABLY PROTECTION WHTDRAWAL  BY THE ot   London Hopes Center on Safe Evacuation of Troops   Report Germans Demanding Dardanelles  Control

Thought Shielding Evacuation of  BEF, Greeks   Nazis Admit Battles Still Progress In _ Thermopylae Region

flac, Famed Historic Mounfain, Scene of British Land Stand  [ it Greece — Vuture German Moves Appear to be ‘Toward Turkey and Russia.

COMMAND ADMITS FIGHT 1S STILL GOING ON   London Hope Centers on Resistance Long Enough to Permit Evacuation. ~

HALT NAZIIN POWERFUL REAR GUARD STAND   Berlin yesterday erroneously reported capture, historical pass

Fighting to Slow Nazi  Avalanche   Valient British Rear Guard Protects Retreat to Sea,

Rearguard Holds Nazi Advance as Troops Evacuate   London Has No Hope; Eden Blamed for Making — Balkan Blunder

British T roops. ‘Guard K'seape From ~Greece   Hold Nazis back while main army withdraws by sea — No hope of holding long.

REAR-GUARD 10 SLOWING DOWN NAZI ADVANCE   Small Group of Axvied Deferde:s Is Staging Des. perate Fight.   TO AID EVACUATION   Rumanian and Hungarian - Troops Are Guarding Russian Frentier.

Evacuation Of Heavy Forces London Hope         Rearguard Action Bitterly Fought To Protect Withdrawal of Main British, Greek Armies; Fall of Ancient Athens Is Seen Inevitable

BRITISH STILL FIGHTING NEAR THERMOPYLAE   y Be Done te Preteet  Withawial of Mitin Frilish Force By Sea        dr

INCREASE SIZE OF STATE PARKS   Five-Year ar Plan of In. provement for Retreats

The War Today      -Churehill Warning Culeulated to Stir “ Vicilaice Anew

Reds Say Nazi Spearhead Is Driven Back 100 Miles   Stalin Seen as Master Strategist for Soviets

\Churchill’s Warning To His People May Be To Halt Tendency To Relax jDuring Great Nazi-Russian Struggle

WAR NEWS ‘ANALYSIS      Stalin Guiding Genius Behind Defensive Stand Of Russia

CHURCHILL MOVES TOHOLD MORALE (OF THE NATION   Warning of Possible Invasion Seen as Move to Prevent Relaxation of Vigilance

Stalin Apparently Brain Trusting Russian Defense   DeWiTY MacKENZIE

Churchill's Warning fo British Against Possible Nazi Invasion Probably Was Delivered To Prevent Relaxation in Vigilance

THE WAR TODAY, Britain Needs A Pep Talk  Letdown Natural While Reds Keen

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Phannnhktii« Werentna Madea tn Peavent Anv Relaxation

The War Today:  Churchill Warning Is Designed To Keep Briton “On Its Toes”   KRY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Governor Gives Blood For Wife   FURNISHES PINT TO USE FOF STEPHENSON

Republican Congressman Welch Says No Solution Offered Yet to House

Threatened Railroad Strike Settlement May Aid Chances of Anti-Strike Bill

Urged House to Take ‘Cooling Off Period   iRep. Richard Welch Says Congress Should Go Home  and lavestigate.

LEGISLATIVE BILL CURBING STRIKES ADVOCATED BY HOUSE MEMBERS GAINS STRENGTH AS RAILROADS SETTLE   Proponents of More Drastic Measures Hold Certain Advantages, However, As Debate On  Thorny Problem Goes Into Second Day Argumen

CONGRESS URGED; “TO COOL OFF” DROP STRIKE  BILLS   Legislators Are Told They Should See How Workers Are Speeding Defense   Second Day Of Debate I: Opened In House On Labor Measures

Aske fronsevct— On ‘Cooling-Oif’ Period Of Own   Mild Legislation Backers Are Aided By Removal Of R. BR. Walkout Threal

REP, WELCH SAYS CONGRESS SHOULD HAVE “COOLING OFF”   REPUBLICAN SAYS NOT ONE OF LABOR-CONTROL BILLS OFFER SOLUTION

REPORT NAZI PLOT INS. A. NIPPED IN BUD   Trosps Occupy Mili: tary Air Bases in Arcentina

AIRPORTS ARE GUARDED BY ARMY TROOPS   Several Military Chiets Detained; Plot Began In Air Force, Center Of Nazi Sympathizers

Argentine Army Revolt Squelched   Nazi Sympathizers Blamed by Press

PLOT BLOCKED IN ARGENTINE   TROOPS OCCUPY AIR BASES AFTER MOVEMENT BY NAZI BSY¥MPATHIZERS 15 QUICKLY HALTED

U. S. Trained Aviators In Buenos Aijires Said To Be Nazi Sympathizers

MOVEMENT BY NAZIS HALTED IN ARGENTINE      Another Plot In South Amer. Nipped in Bud

NAZI UPRISING IN ARGENTINA NIPPED IN BUL   Measures Taken To Put Down Subversive Army Movement

NAZHINCITED REVOLT NIPPEL   Argentine Subversive Move ment Halted, Acting President Says

Subversive Movement Centering Among Fascist - Minded Aviators Believed Under Complete Control.

A SUBVERSIVE MILITARY MOVE BUENOS AIRES   Government Officiats Met Hurriedly Last Night To Meet The Sitnation

Recommended by Assistant Secretary   Untouched Defense Industry Profits Would be Assessed

ESTIMATE $3,500,000 CUT IN OHIO RELIEF COST DURING FIRST SIX MONTHS

PREDICTS DROP   Sherwood Says Relief Costs In State Will Decline.

SOME JAP GROUPS RESENT ATTEMPY TD ABANDON AY   Government  Criticised fo Failure to Observe Ailiance Anniversary.

JAP LEADERS ~ ARE SILEN]   FAILURE TO MAKE PLANS TO  “CRLEBRATE" ANNIVERSARY OF JOINING AXIS 15  CRITICIZED

Japs Soft Pedal  Axis Observance   Newspapers Say Government Hopes To Restrain Celebration; Observance Limited To Formal Ceremony Papers Charge

Coal And Ford Strikes Still Are Unsettled   Observers Believe, However, That the Two Major Strikes May Soon Come to End.

ae "Gov. Vat Wagoner’   Conciliaétr: Says Oper: ators of 66% Tonnige . Ready. to Sten

Seek to Preserve Peace Industries   Conference Held To Protect Jobs

MIDWESTERN CIVIC HEADS FORM GROUP:   Organize To Preserve NonDefense Plants

ORGANIZING 10 ‘SAVE INDUSTRIES OUT OF DEFENSE   Lakor, Management, Civil _ Organizations Start Per- . manent Set- Up.   INCLUDES 11 STATES   Curtailment of Business Ac_ tivities in Industries Is Inevitabie.

Save Job  Program Is Started   Small Business Men Form Organization To Seek Greater Share Of Material

‘Jobs For Returning Soldiers’  Non-Defense Industry Plans To Keep Turnin;

NON-DEFENSE INDUSTRY MAY RECEIVE HELF   Labor, Management Anc . Civie Interests Join In New Effort

PERMANENT ORGANIZATION BEING FORMED TO COPE WITH PROBLEMS ARISING FROM PRIOR ITER

LITTLE BUSINESS ENDS CONFERENCE   Organizations to Save Non Defense Industry Will be Set Up.

Midwest City and factory representatives  study shortage problem

ABOR BATTLING OVER FORD PLAN   Rival Organizations Seek  Represent Workers in Motor Factory.

Ford Is Center Of Union Fight   A. F. of L. Contention Brings C.1.0. Denial

AFL AND C10. - WILL BATTLE AT FORD.CO   Both Séek ° Collective Bargaining Rights. . At Motor Plant .

Ford Group Representing Draws Fight   AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CIO TO BATTLE FOR THIS PLACE,

GREEN DEFIES CIC INBATTLE FOR FORD CO   AFL Claims Most o 60,000 Workers In Plants

Battle For Ford Workers   Both Organizations Mak ellectine Claims

RIVAL UNIONS ARE BATTLING ~ TO ORGANIZE FORD'S PLANTS   AFL CLAIMS MAJORITY OF WCRKERS IN TWO BIG PLANTS M1AVE JOINED  THEIK UNION

Labor Unions To Battle for Right  of Representation   CIO-AFL Battle Looms For Right to Represent lord Workers

Eagle Fliers Down Four Nazi Planes   Buffalo Pilot Is Given Credit for Two

ASSAILANT OF GUARD TAKEN   Two Other Convicts Use Guard’s Gun to Capture Man Who Shot Him

Tikhvin Taken By Red Forces   Counter-Offensive Continues To Push Nazis

JURISDICTION IN MINE MURDERS TO TENNESSE!   Engineers Establish State Line To Determine What State Could Take Legal Action

FACE MURDER IN MINE BATTLI      Serve Fugitive Warrants On Nine Wounded Survivers In Coal Mine Battle.

MOVE STAR SOUGHT IN SENATE INQUIRY   Chaplin Subpoenaed In Propaganda Investigation

CHAPLIN CALLED TO MOVIE PROBE      His Motives for Making ‘The Great Dictator’ Are to Be Ascertained

CHARLES CHAPLIN CALLED TO TESTIFY FOR SENATE INQUIRY   'Wiil Be Questioned About Picture “The Great Dictator”

CHAPLIN SUPPOENAED IN SENATE PICTURE PROBE   Mobie Comedian io he Ques« tioned Regarding Motives  for “The Great Dictator”

Senate Probers Call for Chaplin   Others Subpoenaed To Testify Oct. 6

Blanding Prepares For Big Maneuvers   Movement Across Three States Includes New Fnoland Cenin

HURLS CHARGE OF SABOTAGI   Opposition Appear: as Signing of Pact Near

Jugoslav-German Friendship Pact Effective Soon   Serbian Minority In Slav Nation is Objecting to Deal

PROBE REPORT OF FORD BOMB PLO}   FBI Investigates But Police Say It Was Nothing More . Than Big Firecracker

Powder Bomb — Reported in Ford Plant   FBI Non-Committal But Dearborn Police Call It A Prank

CHURCHILL SAYS REDS ARE ALLIES   ‘Cordial Spirit’ Also Rules With French, He Reports

GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIANS ~ BECOME ALLIES   Churchill Asserts French . Relations Favored —  By England

French And British Understanding Brought Nea  RUSSIAN AND BRITISH PEOPLE NOW ALLIES. SAYS CHURCHILL

Britain And Russia Sign Alliance Pact   Churchill Declares That Agreement Does Not Mean England Approves Communism

Churchill Says British and Russians Allie:   Also Implies Relations With French People More Cordial.  NOT COMMUNISTS  British-Russian Agreement Only Toward Common End in War

British And Russia Now Allies In War   Churchill Terms Pact With Reds “An Alliance’”’

CHURCHILL MAKES. RED STATUS CLEAR   ‘Relations  * With France Also More Favorable Following Signing of Armistice Ending Syrian War. He Declares.

Is Alliance, British Told Of War Deal   Churchill Also Implies Tha Relations With French More Favorable

British-Reds Now Allies   Churchill Says Two Peoples Join In Arms To Defeat Hitlerism

AGREEMENT IS “AN ALLIANCE   Churchill Explains Two Peoples Are Allies In War Against Germany

Hussia and Britain Now Allies But Britain Is Not In League With Communism, Churchill Sav:

CHURCHILL DECLARES RUSSIAN AND BRITISH PACT 15 AN ALLIANCE   BRITISH PRIME MINISTER IN TIMATES RELATIONS WITH FRENCH IMPROVED

CHURCHILL SAYS BRITISH, RUSSIANS NOW ARE ALLIES   BUT SAYS TREATY DOESN’T MEAN FIGHT FOR COMMUNISM

RUSSIANS OUR ALLIES,’ CHURCHILL SAYS   Prime Minister Makes That Declaration In Commons But Points Out British Are Not “Fighting Battle  rye PR cn aes ati cen ten 09

COMMONS TOLD RUSSIA IS NOW BRITISH ALLY   Prime Minister Churchill Explains Agreement for Joint Action Against  ~Cermanvy is “an Alliance”   FOE OF COMMUNISM   Says Pact Does Not Mean  England is Identifying Herself With Soviet Creed: Lauds French

BRITAIN, RUSSIA BECOME ALLIES      Churchill Says Two Nations Are Joint Enemies Of Hitler

British-Red Pact Is Called Alliance.  . Churchill Sheds Ligh   Churchill Sheds Light On Status of Accord

CHURCHILL AVERS BRITAIN, RUSSIA ARE REAL ALLIES   BUT BRETISH DO NOT ESPOUSE RED CREED; ‘FRENCH RELATIONS QOOD   EMPIRE SEEKS NO PROFIT IN LIOUIDATION OF SYRI      Not Fighting Battle of Communism, He Says; Seck Only to Beat titlear

THIS COUNTRY READYING AID FOR RED GOVT.   British Prime Minister Implies Better Relations With French After Syrian Armistice.

But Churchill Denies Connection With Communism   Prime Minister Says English-French Relations Favorable

Churchill Tells British People Russian-British Pact ts “Alliance

RUSSIA IS NOW BRITAIN’S ALLY, CHURCHILL SAYS   Scope of New Pact Explained To Commons — Syrian Negotiations Termed ‘Cordial’

RUSSO-BRITISH PACT ALLIANCE   Churchill Asserts British and Russian People Are Allies

Britain, Soviet Are Allies Now, Churchill Says   Churchill Says Allegiance Is Against Hitler, Not For Communism

Implies Relations With France Good  After Arinistics           ain “Fighting Fos MMminism.”

Story of Nazi Morals Shocks Mrs. Roosevel:   Orders to Girls to Have Children by Soldiers Tokes Her Breath

U. S. Should Aid Britain To Combat Submarine Menace, Ex-Admiral Say   American Ships Furnished fo Britain Seen Fuel for Nazi Fire

American Aid in Combatting Subs Proposed   Maritime Chairmar Says U. S. Should "Help Put Out Fire’

Points of Mutual National Policy For U. S., Britain —   Here’s Text of Statement On FDR-Churchill Confab.

Parochial School Denied Tax Func   Supreme Court Opinior Will Affect Many Smal  Communities.

USE OF TAX FUNDS FOR PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS BARRED   Missourl Supreme Court Raling o: Meta Catholle School Affects Many Communities

BAR PAROCHIAL = SCHOOLS THE USE OF PUBLIC TAX MONEY   Decision Handed Down in’ a Test Case Today by State Supreme Court.   BY JUDGE JAS. DOUGLAS:   Precedent - Making Decision Affecting Many Missouri Communities.

CITY VOTES *IN PRIMARY TOMORROW   Ten Democratic Nominees to Be Selected But There Has Been Little Talk   “NAME POLICE CHIEF AND CITY ATTORNEY      Collector, Assessor and Two Council Seats Also Being Contested.

CITY AND SCHOOL VOTE TOMORROW   With No Contests for of. fices, School Levy Is © Oniy Issue

Official to Talk With Hottelet   U. S. Embassy Authorized te Arrange Interview with Nazi-Held Newsman

Franco In Confer nee With Duce   Franco And Petain Scheduled To Meet Today Somewhere On The French Riviera Near Italy.   Speculation Rife

FRANCO, IL DUCE CONFER IN ITALY   Generally Supposed Spain’s Part in War Decided; Spanish Chief and Marshal Petain To Meet Today

Nixon Predicts Backing Up of Oil in Texas   Local Man Gives Testimony at Proration Hearing

SHORTAGE SHIPPING TO CAUSE BACKING UP OF OIL IN TEXAS   SOUTH TEXAS OPERATOR SUGGESTS PRODUCTION CUT; PANHANDLE ASKS MORE

Congressional News Letter   By Vincent &. Warrington, Our Ninth District Congressman, of Sioux City, From Washington, D.C.

Capital News Letter By V. F. Harrington   MERITS OF PLANES OVER BATTLESHIPS EMPHASIZED

City Council Discuss New Ordinances   Lease Erdman Tract For City Dumping Ground

City Council Discuss New Ordinances  Lease Erdman Tr: _ For City Dumping

Insects Conquer City   Mosquitoes” Blitz In Illinois Town Stops-Sports, Swimming.

Mosquito Army Invades Centralia And Has Citizens Crying for Help

EX-CONVICTIS BEING HELD ON FRAUD CHARGE   Accused Who Developec Reputation As Writer  - While In Prison, Faces   Plagiarism Accusation   SOLD HIS: ARTICLES   ‘Wrote Under Fictitious _ Names About Non- Exist  ing Persons of High : Sounding Titles

Ninth Annual Eucharistic Congress ls Opened by Cardinal Dougherty

9th Eucharistic Congress Under Way   Thousands Of Catholics Gather At St. Paul.

Huge Stores of Foods and Raw Materials Will Be Invested to Rehabilitate Civilization.

U.S.A MAY FEED POST-WAR EUROPE   Hint Government May Send Giant Relief Expedition After Conflict Ends

HAND, BLASTED BY EXPLOSION, IS AMPUTATED   Richard Kennedy Re. ported In Serious Condition   MAY LOSE EYE   Anti-tank Shell Explodes While Being Hammered

Seek Origin Of Boston’s Greatest Fire   Damage Runs Higt In Cost; No Lives Lost

$750,009 BOSTON FIRE   Four Warehouses 2 Destreved By Disastrous Blaze

Seek Origin Of Boston’s Greatest Fire  Damage Runs Hig} In Cact: Na   Damage Runs Higt In Cost; No Lives Lost

FLORIDA TRIPS AT TAXPAYERS EXPENSEBARED   More Than 700 Federal Pay rollers Enjoy Free Trips TT), Ronihland

/00 Federal Employes’ Expenses in Florida Last Winter Paid by Gov't.

Florida Travel   More Than 700 Federal Employes Visited Southland at Government Expense  Last Winter

INVESTIGATE GOV'T FLORIDA TRAVEL   Report over 700 Employes Visited South at Expense of Gov’t

CONFERENCE HELD ON BOUNDARY LINI      Washingtan ond Freder ick County Officials PMAcet

CONFERENCE HELD ON BOUNDARY LINE   Washington and Freder ick County Officials Meet

NAZIS SAY ANTI. GERNAN FEELING HCH BELGRADE   Charge Nazi Minister insulted by Crowd In Jugoslavia   COUNTRY PREPARED FOR DRASTIC DEVELOPMENTS

NAZIS COMPLAIN JUGOSLAVS ARE STILL INSULTING   AMBASSADOR GETS NO APOE OGY FOR ALLEGED INCIDENT AFTER CORONATION   GERMANS STREAMING HOME AS STATUS GETS CLEARER   British Also Order Nationals te Get Out, Apparently Expecting Hostillties to Begin Soon

Employers Told To Save Records For Two Years   New Rule Is Made Part Of Revised Regulations By Wage-Hour Agency

Mrs. Helen Gunsett is Unopposed; Battle Looms for 4 State Offices

DETECT ENEMY _ IN MOCK WAR   Air Maneuvers To Detect And Intercent Enemy Bombers

AXIS WON'T DECLARE WAR ON AMERIC:   Gayda Flays:U, S.. “Bellicos ity,” But Says Axls Won't Be Baited Into War

FDR Can't Bait Axis--Gayda —   Expulsion Of German “Consuls Termed New ° Proof Of U. S. Bellicosity

War Declaration Sought as Means To Curb Japan   _ May Leads Move For New Pressure, Wheeler Condemns

Quits Post On Board   Objects to Drafting Men While Strikes Continue

Georgia Draft Chairman Quits   Workers Make $8°A Day, Soldiers §21 Per Month Doesn't Suit Board

Board Abandons Deferment Plan   hairman Quits After Threat. ening to Defer Selectees Until Strikes Halted .

Nazi Sky Troops Less Numerous as Battle Continues For Main Airpori   Tide of Battle Swings fo Defenders; Hand to Hand Fighting Going Against German Forces

Allies Close In on Nazi Parachutists   German Landings Continue on Reduced Scale

Allies Closing In On Air Invader:      Hand to Hand Fighting Being Waged in Crete; General Confident

Fierce Fighting Continues for Island of Crete   British Holding On, Admit More German ’Chutists Have Landed  RIOTS IN IRAQ  Pro-Axis Regime Flees As 10,000 Rioters   sumer m is ero

BRITISH GAIN IN BATTLE FOR CRET   en  Possible to Hold Island Military Observer Asserts

Military Observer Thinks kt Would Be Possible For England To Hold Island   BERLIN SATISFIED WITH CRETE BATTLE

British Close In on Nazi Foe in Crete   Commander Say:  Allies Can Hold  Strategic Island

OME.MIMUTE PLLPIT   Fierce Hand-to-Hand Fights for Control of the Island

British Claim Success  ~ In Sight In Crete War   Greek King Goes To Egypt; RAF Return To Battle Encourages Allies

Football Star Suicide With 2 Children   Bodies Found in Kitch en of 1929 Columbia Captain’s Home

Noted U. P. Reporters Tell Of Contrasts Between U. S. War Games, Actual Strife   By RICHARD C, HOTTELET ANU LEON KAY

AMERICAN AND NAZI ARMIES CONTRASTED BY CORRESPONDENTS   Hottelet and Kay Discuss Morale, Equipment, Leadership and Also Battle Technique.

US. Army Catching Nazis In Equipment; Ahead Now in Morale   By RICHARD C. HOTTELET And LEON KAY

Armies in Contrast --- ~ Nazi Leadership Better, But U. S. Excels in Morale

GERMANS HAVE MORE EQUIPMENT, BUT... American Army Is Superior In Morale      By RICHARD CC. HOTTELET ana LFON KAY

The War Today   Mouthings of Fascist Spokesman Do Not Add Up With Navi Plans   By DeWitt Mackenzie AP Foreign Observer)

DeWitt MacKenzie   Axis Threats Designed Tc Slow Up Ajid-To-Britain

Hitler Threatens U-Boat Warfare Against U. S.; Could Get It Through Action More Than By W ords

HITLER THREAT SEEN AS ATTEMPT TO KEEP HELP FROM BRITAIN  MacKenzie Studies Hitle:  Warning and Gavda’se

0, 6, GETS AIR CORPS DEPOT   Defense Project Expected To Cost $14,000,000 Is Announced by War Dept.

OKLAHOMA CITY GETS AIR DEPOT   Establishment Is to Cost $14,000,000, It Is Estimated

Russian Report Nazis Driven Back on ‘Leningrad Front and Pushed  Away as Well in Ukraine Sectors

Nazis Pushed Back in Battle For Leningrad   Soviet Information. Bureau Head Admits ‘Collossal’ Losses Bune Grant af War

Reds Roll Back Nazis On2Flanks   In Another Pitched Battle For Leningrad, Nazis Are Pushed Back Two To Three Miles.   Nazi Loss Heavy V

REDS REPORT VICTORIES AT BOTH FLANKS   Rising Tide of Counter-At. tacks Rolls Foes Back in North and South   SAY NAZI LOSSES SO FAR 3.000.000 MEN   Germans Claim Capture of Island in Baltic Sea Operations

Soviets Say Nazis Are  Pushed Back   Russians Admit 1,128,000 Reds Are Killed

Moscow Boasts Rout of Nazis In North, South   Claims Defeat of Germans at Both Flanks of Long Eastern Front; Soviet Puls War Losses at 1,128,004

Huge Losses For Both Armies Detailed By Soviet Information  Bureau   Nazis Lost 3,000,000

COUNTER- ATTACKS MADE BY RUSSIANS   German Lines Are Rolle Back, Moscow Reports Say

RED OFFENSIVE ISDRIVINGBACK GERMAN UNITS   Colossal Losses Are Admitted by Soviet   Commissar

Nazis Lose 3,000,000, Reds Assert   Tell of Rising Tide Of Counter-Attacks Along Long Front  NAZIS TAKE TSTANTD

Nazis Hurled Back at 2 Ends Of Line: Russia   Many Germans slain at Odessa and Leningrad — Hitler silent on his own losses.

Soviets Counter In North, South; Nazis Take Isle   Russians Claim to Push Back Germans Several Miles on Leningrad Line, Advance in Ukraine: Nazi Engineers Seize Abruka in Baltic

Red Armies Push  Nazi Lines Back         Moscow Claims Successes Yefeore Leningrad And In Ukraine

Reich Losses Now Placed: . At 3 Million   1,128,000 Russians Killed, Wounded or Missing, : 7,000, Tanks Lost,  Official Admits —   Counter-Drive Gains . 91 Miles in Ukraine   Lines Called Straightest, Strongest Since Nazi Invasion Started - ...

Rising Tide of Counter-Attacks Rolls Foes Back in North and South   SAY NAZI LOSSES SO FAR 3,000,000 MEN   Germans Claim Capture of Island in Baltic Sea Operations

Oklahoma Baptists In Stale Meeting   Baptists Told Will Always Owe a Debt to World

FEW ASKING F, R. EXCUSE FROM DRAF!   Only 10 Eligibles Out of More Than Two and Half Million Have Made High Appeal.

ONLY TEN SELECTEES CO TO FDR   Negligible Number of Appeals Said to Indicate “Remarkably Small Amount” of Dissatisfaction

LEGION 10 ot KEY IN TEST OF DEFENSE   ‘System of Observation Posts Planned in Co". operation with Army.   MEN AND WOMEN TO GO ON 24-HOUR DUTY   System to Be Same as Now Used in Canada and England.

FRG Or al ae TO GE. ~— ON WEDNESDAY   Dr. C, J. McIntyre of Indi anapolis Will Be at the Court House.   WILL TEST TEACHERS   ‘Only $59 Needed to Bring ' Tuberculosis Association Gcal to $1,500.

hol Ur 4 CLINICS 10 bt ON WEDNESDAY   Dr. C. J. McIntyre of Indianapolis Wi'l Be at the Court House.   WILL TEST TEACHERS   Only $59 Needed to Bring Tuterculosis Association Gca! to $1,500.

Wife Held for  Knife Murder   Ohio Woman Accused of Stabbing Husband,  Ex-Convict

WIFE CHARGED WITH MURDER OF HUSBANI   Is Lodged in Huron County Jail for Stabbing Him to Death in Bedroom at Willard.

Jury Convicts Two Movie  Labor Heads   Browne, Bioff Wait Sentence For Extortion

HOUSE DEBATES PRICE CONTROL   Commitiee Amends Bill to Permi Administrator to License Sale t Controlled Goods

House Is Split Over Price Bill   Committee Puts Teeth Into Measure; Other Changes Sought

PRICE CONTROL DEBATE STARTS INTHE HOUSE   Congress Is Sharply Divided Over Bill To Curb  Inflation

Debate. Is Begun. Tn Congress. on  Price: ceFixing B Bill        Dic Give to U.S.

SANTA BARBARA WIT BY QUAKE   Store Windows Broken. Power Lines Down. Water Mains Severed

Fighting Ships May Enter Combat Zones, He Asserts   Neutrality Patrol Vessels Reported 2.000 Miles Out

FARMERS UNION HEARS WILSON   Governor states he will name study group om insurance laws

GREEKS SHELL AN IMPORTANT ITALO GARRISON   Gaping Holes Reportedly Torn ir Italian Ranks by Two-edged Greek Offensive.

Elbasan Held Shelled After New Move; Gay Crowd In Athens Fer Holidays

More Than 200 German Planes Aitack Capital   Citizens Killed and Injured; Fires Started; Russian Radio Admits Raid But Says It Is Failure; Declare 17 Nazis Shot Down By Interceptors

GERMAN UNITS ENCIRCLING RED ARMY IS CLAIM   Stalin’s Son Is Taker Prisoner by Nazis in Battle

VAN HEADS ILLINGIS POLICE   New State Department o Public Safety Appears Under Consideration.

GREEN SELECTS 7. P. SULLIVAN - AS POLICE HEAL   NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY EXPECTED

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING OFF TO EARLY START, SURVEY REVEALS   Experts in Leading Business Arcas of the Nation Pre. dict More Temporary Jobs to be Ayailable This Year

Record Christmas Business Is Seen by Experts  Buying Has Already Begun; Expect Shortaae of Help

YULE SHOPPING ~ GETS UNDER WA!   MORE. ‘TEMPORARY RETAIL JOBS TO. BE AVAILABLE , THAN A: YEAR AGO..

SUPPLY OF HELP FOR CHRISTMAS HAS BEEN GU]   Housewives, Collegians Re ing Recruited For  Holiday Trade

Christmas Buying Under Way; Jump in Temporary Jobs Seen During Holiday Shopping Blitz

Christmas Buying Already Points To Record Holiday  s323 £2 24539%  BD a ee Tfi (a 2 pf g i - TT 5200 Fh Yee DD a.   From 10 To 25 Percent More Temporary Retail Jobs Available; Clerk Shortage

Railroad Li.:es Behind Enemy Made Useless   Dneiper River Claimed te be Crossed in Advance  a  ee

GERMAN NEWS AGENCY MAKES STRONG CLAIMS   German Hich Command Give: Out No Specific Developments.

REAL rT      It Is Hoped That the Russians May Be Able to Continue War.   BUILT FOR DEFENSE   Soviet Armies Have Beer Trained to Prevent an Invasion.  4,

BERLIN STATES TWO RAILROADS ARE CAPTURED   Red Army losses now estimated at approximately 1,000,000 men

Dneiper River Crossed - - Nazis   Say Railroads Broken; Total Red Losses Esti muted at Million Men

Soviet Losses  ‘Total Million   So Claims Berlin; Dnieper Declared Crossed

Dnieper Crossed By Nazis   Berlin Also Reports Approximately 1,000,000 Reds _ Lost

Agriculture Department Reports Bumper Crops of Wheat, Corn, Oats and Rice Are in Prosnerct

Record Wheat Croj Is Predicted For This Summer  Serious Shortage in  Storage Space Is  Indicated in Survey

Record Wheat Croy Is Predicted For This Summer  Serious Shortage in   Serious Shortage in Storage Space Is Indicated in Survey

Plans to Reopen Southern Mines Encounter Delay   Northern  Mines Due to Open on Schedule, Indication

DOUBT IF SOUTHERN COAL MINERS WILL REOPEN THURSDAY   Operators And Union Re sume Their Negotiations

Northern Fields Due To Resume. Work Tomorrow;   Cause of Delay in Expected Reopening of Southern Pits Not Announced}. Conferences Continuine Today

SOUTHERN ~MINES MAY NOT REOPEN   Di ffi culties Encoun té red; Northern Mines Resume To morrow

The Great  Game of Politics  By FRANK R. KENT  Copyright. 1941 By The Baltimore Sun   Overburdened President

The Great Game of Politics   + BY FRANK R. KENT — Overburdened President

SMALL PLANT U.S, BACKBONE   Babson Says Forget 6 Pct. Scare, Use Ingenuity During Crisis

BABSON SAYS TO FORGET THE SLX PER CENT SCARE   Small Businessman Could Increase His Salary; He Would Then Find His Credit ~ Shut OFf.

1000 FVACUATED AT WATERFRONT   SOME WOMEN FAINT N EXCITEMENT OF §

rARME Ao UAGLL TU OUPPLY OWN NEEDS OF FOOD   Self-Sustaining Farm Family Great Help To War Effort, Says Wickard

Resources board makes  proposals   Post emergency public works   Text of president’s resource message is on page 5.

Urge New Program   Would Plan For Future, Afte: Defense Work Slackens

POST EMERGENCY PROGRAM URGED   National Resources Board Recommends Program To Stabilize Employment When Defense Industries Curtail Operations.

Big Federal Spending Program For Post-Emergency Recovery Advocated by Resources Board

PUBLIC WORKS FOR POST WAR PERIOD LISTED   Six Year Program Transmitted tc Congress to Take Up Slack Wher War Industries Drop Off

Jugoslavs Shout: ‘Down With the  Traitors, We’re Free’   Marching Revolutionists Hoist Flags of Allies

Churchill Opens Canadian Talks   In Ottawa For War  Plan Conferences

EDWIN ‘A. FRITZ IS NEW LEGION CHIEF   Howard Erwin Is Named Vice-Commander of Dorsey-Liberty Post   LOOK TO CONVENTION

~NEW LEGION CHIEF   Howard Erwin Is Named Vice-Commander of Dorsey-Liberty Post   LOOK TO CONVENTION

$5 AUTO STICKER DEFENSE TA)      Every Car Will Wear One Under Proposed’ New Revenue Plan

U.S. MAY TAX ALL AUTOS $5   Federal “Sticker” Tax On All Automobiles Proposed; Also Consider Tax On All Passenger Fares.

Ways and Means Commitiee Suggests 55 Tax on Privately Owned Autos

$5 FEDERAL TAX STICKER ON EVERY AUTO MAY AID RAISING DEFENSE FUNDS

LICENSE TAX RECOMMENDED   Would Require Every Motor. ist to Purchase a $5 Federal Sticker

U.S. TaxOf$5 Laid On Autos  In House Plan   Fares Over 35 Cents Would Be Taxed; Also ‘Pop’, Jewelry, Films

A $5 Tax On All Cars Proposed   Many Other Levies Are Recommended to Raise $733,000,000 of the 3Y, Billion Defense Fund

May Tax All Automobiles $5   Levy Is Proposed To Hely Raise Revenue For Defense Program

AUTO STICKER TAX PROPOSED   : House Committee Suggests $5.00 Stamp On Every  Private Car

Propose $5 Tax Stickers For Ail Cars   Recommend Levy To Help Raise Defense Revenue

TAXES 10 GET MONEY. FROM NEW SOURCES   Congress Committee Plans to Require Autos to Wear $5 Stickers.   CONSIDER 5% ON TRANSPORTATION   Efforts to Raise 314 Bil' lion Turn to Various Nuisance Levies.

Tax Sticker for All Cars Asked By House Group   Label Costing $5 Recommended By Ways, Means Committee

PROPOSE TAX ON CARS, WATER AIR, RAIL FARE   Seek To Place Five Dollar Revenue Tags On Autos   TO AID DEFENSE   House Committee Asks Beverage Levy

WOULD TAX ALL AUTOMOBILES IN USE IN.U. S. $5   Levy. Tentatively Agrecd to By House. Group to Help Raise $3,500,000,“a00 Defense Tax   SEEK OTHER LEVIES   Tax’ On_ Transportation Fares, Liquor, Telephones, Jewelry, Radias,  Soft Brinks Studied

Committee Seeks $5 Tax On Autos   Recommend Duty On Fares, Soft Drinks, Liquor To Finance Defense Work

New Excise’ Taxes to Be Felt By All   Motorists Likely ‘To Be Assessed $5 Annual Use Levy

Car Owners Face $5 Federal Tax   ‘Sticker’ Levy Amone List of New Defense Fund Rajsers

GROUP SEEKS FEDERAL AID TO OBTAIN TIME ON RADIC   America First Appeals to FCC and Senate Committee To Use “Good Offices” So Wheeler-LindberghCudahy Rally Thursday May be Broadcast

America First may l 2] mmne Radio ro of Networks  — mee ANNONA NAT NNttite  . Maen lee aed le EP tem — i ee aes

SENATORS SCE EASY CHANGE ON NEWTRALIT}   Outright Repeal Would Take Longer Than Piece Meal Revision, They Say.   ROOSEVELT TO CONFER WITH LEADERS NEXT WEEK

FRONTIER NOW ON VOLGA, DON, SAYS LABORITE   Powerful Forces In East Ready For Fight, House Of Commons Told   WEDGWOOD ADDS VOICE   Beaverbrook Reports Reds Have Lost Big Supplies During Struggle

Legislation Sought To Halt Stoppage Of Defense Works   Vinson Says Strikes Cost Enough Hours to Build 325 Modern Bombers

Nazis Claim Advance Unchecked   Army Is Hammering Still Closer To Moscow Gates

NAZIS PUSH WAY THROUGH MINES, SNOW IN CENTER   Military Sources in Berlin Believe Decisive Hour Is. Near for the Soviet Capital.   OTHER ARMIES ENTER RICH DONETS BASIN   Hitler’s Troops Said to Be in Motion on 1,200-Kilometer Front From Lake Il- men to Azov Sea.

Germans Say Red Shakeup Shows Plight   Villages’ Streets Offer Barricades to Reich Forces Near Mose +   ADMIT WEATHER BAP

HURRICANE IN LISBON DOES HEAVY DAMAGE   Roofs Torn from Houses, Pole Hurled to Streets in Portugese City Saturday

Record Tax Bill Placed  Before House   Rarely Used Procedure Invoked for Debate on $3,529,200,000 Measure

New Dealers . May Not Have Gag Strength  House Action On - Tax Bill Delayed  een), ed

A CLOSE REIN ON TAX BILL DEBATI   Amendments Not Sane: tioned by Ways.and Means Committee Barred   3. ~DAYS’ DISCUSSION

MOVE UPON PERSIA BY BRITAIN AWAITED   Early Occupation Of Rich Oil Country Probable

Neutral Observer: Forecast Britisl  Attack On Tras   Believe Military Meas:  ures Will Be Taken Against Oil-Rich  } aes

British Attack On Iran Within 4 Davs. Is Seen   Britain Fails to -Reveal Persia ‘Reply to. ‘Nazi. ~~ Qusting Demand. -

MOVE AGAINST IRAN EXPECTED   Britain and Russia Ask Expulsion of 3,000 Nazi ‘Tourists’

British Attack: -on Tran Within: F our Days: ‘Forec ist 1 in London  ‘Halt-¥ -way: “Measures ‘on: Ousting Nazi _ Téchnicians Won't Satisfy Demands

Germany Reporte On Brink Of War With America —   Congress Ready To Enter Conflict With  Nazis And Italians

A Hutchinson Officer Out   Dr. I. J. Jones Fails In Physical Exam,

60-Mile Caravan Of Trucks To Be Used By 45th   More Than 1,400 Vehicles. Required For 223-Mile Tri; Of 10,500 Men

U. S. Arranges Food Surpluses For British Aid   Old Slogan of “Food Will.Win the War”  Revived In Program

FARM SURPLUSES UF AMERICA TO PLAY WAR ROLE   Administration Plans Te Supplant Arms Aid Ti British With Food

FOOD WILL WIN” THE WAR’ SLOGAN “BEEN. REVWED   U. S. Farm Supplies Will Be Used to Fill Great Britain’s Larder.   UNDER NEW PROGRAM   Needs Wil Be Filed From Our Already Large ” Surpluses.

TO USE FARM SURPLUSES T0 FEED BRITISH   Revive World War Slogan Food Will Win The War In Sending British Supplies.

UL 5. FOOD I SEEN AS BEST BRITISH HELP   Farm Surpluses Wil Fill Larder of England

FOOD SUPPLY — PLANS MADE   LARGE SURPLUSES WILL BI USED IN SENDING FOOD TO BRITAIN—LITTLE CHANGE IN ACREAGE.

“Food Will Win the War’   £UU0U VV Lil VV LIL UEIe WV di  Slogan of First World Conflict Revived As U. S. Plans to Use Farm Surpluses To Fill Great Britain's Larder

Heavy Blow At British Ships   Germans Smash At Empire's Life Line In Aerial Attacks Qver Mediterranean

MORE BRITISH SHIPS ARE SUNK  RRRTIN OT KTHC   Authorized Sources Say Six Vessels “Successfully Attacked” in Mediterranean by Nazis   ALLSUNK IN ONE DAY   Meanwhile, Germans Are  Irked Because Roosevelt’  Did Not Listen to Hit- ° jer’s Address

GERMAN SOURCES CLAIM NEW SUCCESSES AGAINST BRITISH SHIPPING: 36.000 TONS SUNK

Sources Announce Large Attacks On Six Ships In Mediterranean. While. Planes Raid British Army Airport   Authorities Tell Correspondents Use Of Gas Against Reich Will Be Answered With Gas And Refers Inguirers To Hitler’s 1939 Stotement

BERLIN CLAIMS SUCCESSFUL RAID ON SIX VESSELS   Declares 36,000 Tons of Shipping Lost by Foes as Re. sult of Air Attack in ' Mediterranean.   6 BRITISH BOMBERS REPORTED DESTROYED   Nazis Say Planes Were Put Out of Commission by Bombing of Airports in Two Towns.

MORF BRITISH VESSELS SUNK   Nazis Claim Thousands of Tons Destroyed   GAS DISCUSSED   Nazis Irked Because FDR Failed To Listen to Hitler’s Recent Speech

Germans Claim Six Ships Sunk by Planes   Report Successes in Attacks in Mediterranean

BRITISH SHIPS REPORTED HIT   Nazis Bomb Seven Vessels In Mediterranean

BERLIN LISTS MORE BRITISH SHIPPING LOSS   USE OF POISON GAS UP TO ENGLAND, ENEMY SAYS

AVIATORS SMUGGLED TO ALLIES BY FRENCH   Stranded R. A, F. Fliers And Free French Are Aided

Germans Report Drive on Athens By Way of Thebes   ay They Will Occupy Ci without Harming Fine Monuments

CLAIMS ARMY NEARS ATHENS   Berlin Press Says Advgnce Made by Way of Thebes; British Tanks Taken

BROWN DRAFTS NEW SALES TA}   Luxury Items Covere¢ In Levies Proposed to Senate

Modified Form Of Sales Tax On Luxury Items Proposed As Substitute Plan

SENATORS COOL TO TREASURY'S TAX PROPOSALS   Against -Further_ Broaden ing-of Income Tax Base by Lowering of - Exemptions   SALES TAX PROPOSED   Modified Form to be, Ap: plied Chiefly to Luxury Items Suggested by   Michigan Democrat

TAX BASES. BROADENING S OPPOSEL   Sales Levy.Is Urged Upon Luxuries © For Revenue

Bloc Opposes Widening of  U. S. Tax Base   Senator Proposes Levy on Sales To Boost Revenue

Low Exemptions On Income Taxes Opposed  There Is Counter Proposal For Sales Taxes

Senate Frowns On Any Broadening 0 Income Tax Base  Modified Form Of Sales Tax Would  Db. ¢C {£.

Italians Claim Sinking of British Shins at Gibraltar   Penetration of Inner Harbor Effected by Human Torpedoes

Administration Asks for Heavy Tax Increase   Average Boost of $26.49 Per Individual le Contemplated

37 PER CENT TAX INCREASE MAY BE MADE   Morgenthau Discloses Plan to Boost U.S. Revenue

Will Protect Small Owners, Says Campbell   Buyer of Land Grant Says E rything Will Be OK Hise Knowr

PETROLEUM MEET CALLED BY ICKES   June 19 Is Meeting Date Set by Federal Oil Administrator

STUDY OF PIPELINES EXPECTED   Full Discussion Of Problems Planned At Meeting

BITTNER WARNS STEEL COMPANY   Strike Is Voted In Huge Bethlehem Plant; CIO Leader Offers Final  Terms

Claim Russian Losses Total Million   High Command Says Progress Is Continuing

Propose New Measures for Balancing Federal Budget   Ceiling on U. S. Debt Advocated

[HREE MEASURES FOR BALANCING BUDGET — AS “NATIONAL DEFENSE MOVE” PROPOSED

Proposes. 3 Budget Balancing Plans   Measures to Be Introduced in Senate Designed to Solve U. S. Financial  ee seen

BALANCING BUDGET STUDIED BY GROUP   Goal Is Essential T: National Defense, Committee Told

Air Liner In Crash With 16 Near Atlanta   Capt. Ed Rickenbacker and 7 others hurt — Other eight are feared dead, say reports.

LARGE PLANE IS WRECKED NEAR ATLANTA   Congressman Byron Among Those Killed — Captain Rickenbacker Is  Injured.

RICKENBACKER SURVIVED CRASH FATAL TO EIGHT   Rep. Byron Killed kn Eastern Airlines Plane Found Wrecked At Atlanta, Ga.

PLANE CRASH   Big Passenger Plane Fell in Out of Way Place Near Atlanta, Ga.    DETAILS ARE MEAGER.   'Hospita's Report Seven Are Dead But Other Report Tells of Ten.

MANY LIVES WERE LOOT IN PLANE GRADH   Big Passenger Plane Fell in Out of Way Place Near Atlanta, Ga.   DETAILS ARE MEAGER   Hospita's Report Seven Are Dead But Other Report Tels of Ten.

CASIERN AIRLINES PLANE IS WRECKED   Eddie Riekenbacker Saic to Be Seriously Injured in Crash.

GOVERNMENT PRESSES CAMPAIGN ELIMINATE NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS ON FARMS TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA

Farm Security Administration Mobilizing Its Vast Field Forces for Safety Drive

FIREMEN BATTLE _ REFINERY BLAZE   Forest Service Pumps Used to Combat Flames in Kalisnell. Mont.

Kalispell Refinery Destroyed by Fire After Blast  Flames Still Ragine Through Plant; Called Accidental

Kalispell Refinery Destroyed by Fire After Blast  Flames Still Raginc Throuah Plant:

Mayor: Thro Wilh ~~ Alferd Gpening       Accepts Invitation Te Re Gest of The St. Louis Cardinals On April @8th

Resistance South of Captured Base of Bengasi In Complete Collapse

‘Youthful Bank - Robber Given . 25-Year Tern   Former Madrid. Towa, Bo Pleads Guilty to Charg In Worth County

Madrid Youth Sentenced For Bank Robbery   Must Serve a Term “Not Te Exceed 25 Years"

STORMS LASH COAST AREAS   Wind and Rain in Califor. nia, Snow in Atlantic States

MARCH’ HERE LIKE A PAIR OF: ‘LIONS’   Near Hurricane Along Pacific and Northeaster Along Atlantic Coasts Do Damage.   RATHER MEEK IN THIS PART

STORMS ALONG EAST AND " -WEST SEABOARDS-—-COLD “EXTENDS DEEP INTO  - MHE SOUTH

Torrents Of Rain Strike California ‘As Wind Wrecks Many Buildings

MARCH USHERED IN BY STORMS ALONG COASTS   Severe Storms Of Hurricane Force Swept Both East and West Coasis

Heavy Weather Storms Sweep Both Coasts Of Nation   Hurricane Blasts Califoruia as Nor’easter Sweens New Encland

MARCH CAME. IN TODAY: , LOOKING LIKE 2 LIONS   Severe Storms.On Both Coasts; Cold Extends Deep Into the South; Midwest More  Nearly Normal.   (By UNITED PRESS)

East, West Coasts Hit By Storms   Middlewest Has Mildest Weather Of Entire Nation

MARCH COMES IN LIKE THO LIONS: FACH COAST Hi   ‘Winds of Near Hurricane   Foree Cause Rain Tor. rent In California.

Heat Wave in Iowa Rounds Out Full Week   Scattered Showers Bring Only Relief — Nothing More in Sight

Case Offers Bill To Take  French Isles   Acquisition By Purchase I: Latest Proposal As New Threat Foreseen

ACQUISITION OF FRENCH ISLES SOUGHT   Measure Would Authorize U.S. To Purchase Areas

IS FIRS FE ILLINGIS BANKER FOUND  cee   Coroner Issues Certificate of Suicide; Viclim Had Been in Hl) Health

Hitler Orders His Armies to March Into Serbia;  Proclamation Broadcast

Order of Day Read toGerman Army of the East, Blaming Britain for Situation   it Declared Germany Would Not Lay Down Her Arms Until Last Briton Had Left That Part of European Continent

NAZI RADIO TELLS NATION OF NEW WAR   Invasion ‘No Attack On The ‘People’

Fuehrer Also Orders Drive  Into Greece   Says March ‘Not Attacl Against Greek People;’ Declares Another Dunkerque Near

BRITISH FAR FROM WHIPPED IN MALAYA   Japanese Advance 100 Miles, but Fail To Convert Jungle Offensive into Major Success

British Base Isolated in Malayan Battle   Penang Cut Off, bul Japanese Fail to Develop Major Push

Production of Passenger Cars  Slashed Further:  Study of Complete Stoppage of Output Begun by Governmen

CAR PRODUCTION ~ AGAIN SLASHED    STUDY BEGIN Ss 0 DETERMINE ~, WHETHER Bay SHALL BE abe “HALTED ENTIRELY,

Case Against Mrs Tyree Dismissed   Judge Vince A. Day Upholds Defense Plea; Evidence Held Lacking

Death Case  Dismissed   Woman Freed When Court Finds Lack of Evidence

The Wav to Get Unity.   French Seeking Armistice With Britain in Syria

Churchill Blast May Soften Jap Envoy’s Tone to U. S.   Prime Minister’s War Progress Summary Calculated To Give Tokyo Pause, Says AP Commentator, While Briton’s Broadcast Is Pondered

Churchill Address Forms Japan-American Backdrop  Position Puts Trumps In Hand Of New War

Charge Louis: Would Dictate   Southerners Launch . ~AMtac! “On UMW. Head:

SOUTH GOAL GROUP SAYS LEWIS SEEKS DICTATOR’ POWERS   Contract Is Ratified for Northern Men in New York.   WAGE DIFFERENTIAL IS CAUSE OF DISPUTE   Dixie Operators Refuse to  - Surrender Terms of   Agreement.

LEWIS WANTS TO BE U. S. DICTATOR, SOUTHERNERS SAY   Coal Operators Of South Charge UMW Chief Seeks Control Of Entire Industry

LEWIS WANTS TO BE DICTATOR      Southern Coal Operators Say John L. Lewis Striving To Recome A Dictator.

CHARGE LEWIS WITH SEEKING TO BECOME AMERICAN DICTATOR   Southern. Coal ‘Operators Make Allegations in Advertisements ‘Wednesday.

SHOWDOWN ON CONVOYS NEAR FOR SENATORS   Full Dress Debate 01 Topic May Begin This Week

U.S. and Canada Defense Ready      Plans Complete for Military * and Naval Cooperation on Both Coasts :

FIERCE BATTLE RAGES ALONG LUZON COAST   Tanks, Troops Clask In Struggle for Key Island

Japs invasion Force Estimated  At 80 Thousand   Some Landings Are Effected, Other Attempts Smashed

Rome Telis Of Violent Libya Batth   Reports, However, Fail  to Acknowledge Fall  5 .  of Bengasi

Salem Board To Send Out Eight Men On Third Call   Has Eight Volunteers All Ready, Including Wayne S dinger. Now Kent State Grid Coach

VOLUNTEER SQUAD TO LEAVE MONDAY   Eight from Salem District Make Up Quota For Third Call

Control Of Air And Seals Air   Japs Hope To Gain Superiority In Pacific, Indian And Antarctic Oceans, Says Tokyo

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International ~ News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Huge Troop Movements

ALLIES FALLING BACK TO SECOND “DEFENSE LINES   German Sources Declare Jugoslavs in North are Seeking Armistice and May Canitulate.   NAZIS SAY BRITISH  WILL LEAVE GREECE   Few New Developments in Africa But German Threat to Egypt and Suez Canal Grows.

Britons Prepare To Flee Balkans,  Germans Assert   Panzer Divisions Storm Thru Greece  as Defenders Withdraw

FIRST LINE DEFENSE 1) CRACKED BY THE GERMAND   Berlin Insists Britain’s Army Plans Flight by Sea

NEWS OF THE WAR SITUATION   Witer's Divisions Are Sta Across Greece Toda

Politicians Laying General Lines For 1944 Campaign Dewey Is Seen Nearest Rail In Republican Race

Aerial Tram-Way Is  Damaged; Close Mine  Four-Ton Bucket Plunges Into River

LIST LENGTHENS   More South American Firm: Cited In Drive on Axic.

-MORE SNOW TO COME   Temperature Will Not Go So Low Tonight Says Flora

Reds Say Invaders Have Been Surrounded Near Voloko’ lamsk and Are Attempting to Break Out.   GERMANS THROWN BACK SOUTHWEST OF CITY   Fighting Around Tula, Described as. Inconclusive— _ Soviets Claim to Have    Annihilated 1,000... « , 

Reds Declare Central Line Is Improved   Stand Before Moscow in Better Condition, Lozovsky Asserts   TULA HAS HOT FIGHT

POLICE RAM CAR AFTER PURSUIT   Four Youths Captured Following Builet-Punctured Chase.

Dr. E. B. Stouffer Succeeds  Him as Chairman of K. U. Math Department   ON LEAVE FOR TERM

DR: U. G. MITCHELL RESIGNS AS HEAD   Dr. E. B. Stouffer Succeeds Him as Chairman of K. U. Math Department   ON LEAVE FOR TERM

Magnesium Tied Up By Labor   “‘Slow-Down”’ Finally Comes To “‘Stoppage”

Cleveland Strike Halts Making of Magnesium, Vital  To Airplane Ind.

FIRE BOMBS FALL ON PLYMOUTH IN SECOND NIGHT OF GERMAN RAIDS   Time Contrivances Blast With Deadly Regularity; Damage Property For Some Hours   Rows of Fine Homes in Ruins——Business Premises, Shops and Offices Are Ruined

GERMANS BiITZ ENGLISH TOWN A SECOND TIME   Many Killed And Hospitals And "Air Raid Shelters Demolished At Plymouth

NAZIS STAGE SECOND RAID ON PLYMOUTH   Ancient City “Ugly Sight’ After Another Night of Intense Bombing; Toll Is Undetermined.   TIME BOMBS ADD TO DEATH LISTS

HEAVY LIFE LOSS WHEN PLYMOUTH GETS 2ND ATTACK      Maternity and Children’s Wards Demolished—16,000 Incendiaries In Ona Raid

Battle-Scarred Plymouth Counts _ Many Deaths After Second Attack

PlymouthAgain Badly Scarred In Nazi Raids   Second Straight Night Of Attacks Drives  Homeless Away

PLYMOUTH TARGET OF ANOTHER BLITZ BY GERMAN PLANES   Historic City Sustains Heavy Damage—Many Homeless-~Huge Fires Started   THOUSANDS OF BOMBS DROPPED BY NAZIS

Would Protect Rear It Turkey Fights Hitler: Plymouth Again Bombed

Plymouth Again Raided By Nazis   Time Bombs Add To British Death Toll

Plymouth Has Second Attack In Two Nights   Time Bombs Add To Toll Of Life In Historic City Which Has Been Made Nazi Target

Nazis Blitz British City 2nd Night   German Raiders Blast Plymouth For Second Straight Night

TIME BOMBS TAKE TOLL IN PLYMOUTH   Ancient City Is Again Attacked By Nazi Bombers

Delayed Explosions Add To Toll In Ancient City As Nazis Retitn For Second Consecutive Night

PLYMOUTH GETS SECOND STRAIGHT ~ NIGHT ASSAULT   GERMAN BOMBERS RE-YISIT ENGLISH PORT, LAY TIME ROARS   REFUGEES OF FIRST RAID BLOWN OUT OF NEW SHELTERS   Ngzls Reverse Usual Procedure, Drop Explosive Bombs First, Then Incendiaries

Time Bombs Gouge Historic English City   Second Night Raid Sets Fires Raging All Over Plymouth

GERMANS BOMB PLYMOUTH AGAIN TOL IS HEAVY   Time Bombs Adding To Devastation After Raid   MUCH OF CITY RUINED; HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS

Palmer Cites Big Psychological — Affect On Africa   British Conquests To Ease Task of Colonial  Governors Elsewhere

RAIN, FLOODS DAMAGE BIG COAST AREA   Railroad Bricge Wrecked; Uprootec Trees Slow Trains

Railroad Span Wrecked by L. A. Floods   8.2. Lines, Main Highway: Throughout State BRinctoed

Big Army Bomber Crashes and  Seven Are Dead  Great Ship Comes To Grief In California

Bomber Crashes In California;  7 Believed Dead   March Field Plane Was on Way Home From Albuquerque  nm fPearwwmee#emNn ce"?

Seven Die in Crash of U.S. Bomber   Craft Apparently Exploded While in the Air

SUDDEN EVENTS DUE IN FRANCE   Week-End Developments On Political Front Indicated

Urged Red Students To Join Army      HISTORY INSTRUCTOR AT NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE TESTI FIES BEFORE NEW YORK LES ISLATURE PROBE,

MATTHEW MURRAY SENTENCE. UPHELD   CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS AFFIRMS 2-XYEAR TERM ON. . . TAX CHARGE.

APPEALS COUAT WPHOLDS 2 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE IN MURRAY CASE   dge Gardner tn Opinion Calls Attention to Fact Former WPA Administrator Was Never In Need                CASH AGAINST: HIM   tin Prison Contract ts ‘Brought Into Opinion to Show He Played Favor“ites to Donore

IL DUCE CHANGES LEADERS   Change Albaniar Command After Resignation

AXIS WARPLANES HAMMERING BRITISH RETREATING TROOPS  BRITISH CLAIM ENEMY HI!  SO HARD THEY WERE UNf  ApIe TO CHACE THEM

Axis Hammers RetreatingMer   British Troops Reported In Flight By Rome Following Clash At Salum

CREDENTIALS OF HALIFAX WILL BE PRESENTED TODA)   However. Procedure To Be Anti. Climatic After Last Week

Halifax Presents Papers as Envoy   Roosevelt to Reveal Ambassador Choice

Hull Testities Privately On British Aid Measure: Halifax Credentials Ready

ENVOY TO PRESENT HIS GREDENTIALS   Halifax - FDR Meeting Is Anti - Climax

Intensive Maneuvers Fail  To Tire Hardened Britis   Sleepless For 48 Hours, .They Appear Fresh As at Beginning After Task of 7-Month Toughening Process of New Army

British Prepare For Invasion of Big Nazi Force   Thirty Thousand Men Complete 48 Hours of Intensive Maneuvers

Texans Among 12 American Volunteer: Lost in Tor pedoing of Canadian. Transport: 11 Were to Ferry Planes

12 American Volunteers Are Listed As Lost as Canadian Boat is Sunk

SHIP TORPEDOED, 12 AMERICANS LOS]   YOUNG UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS GO DOWN WITH CANADIAN TRANSPORT.

12 Americans Lose Lives  As Axis Sinks Canadian Ship   FIRST SUCH LOSS IN CURRENT WARFARE   ae Y SSN AES  75 of Missing Men Military Personnel; 35 Survivors Listed  a a ee a oe ee

American Volunteers Die at Sea   Twelve Are Missing After Nazis Sink Canadian Troopship

11 AMERICAN PILOTS LOST IN SEA WAR   Canadian Defense Dep’t Tells of Casualties in Ocean   NO DETAILS GIVEN OF THE DISASTER   122 Presumably Lost is Torpedoing of Transports

12 AMERICANS IN 122 LOST ON CANADIAN SHIP   Transport Torpedoed in Ailantic First Canada Troopship Los: Since War Started

Twelve U.S. Fliers Reported Lost  In German Attack   Eleven of Group Were to Have Served a Ferry Pilots; Total of 122 Men Are Lost in Sinking of Canadian Ship

Nazi Sea Attack Takes Lives of ‘2 Americans on Canadian Vessel   Fleven of Them Were To Have Served as Airplane Ferry Pilofs in England

12 FROM US. GOING 10 AID BRITAIN, DEAD   Volunteers Perished After To rpedoing At Sea.

Urges Full Use of Battleships to Safeguard Delivery of Munitions.

SEC. STIMSON SAYS WE MUST DELIVER GOODS   /War Secretary Indirect'y Says We Must Use Convess Ir Needed.

Buy Defense Bonds!   BIG BEND PARK GROUP APPOINTED   Executive Committee Wil ~ Assist In Acquiring Needed Lands

Big Bend Park Croup Appointed   EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL ASSIST IN ACQUIRING NEEDED LAND

BRITISH SHIPS SUNK BY SUBS AND CRUISERS   Churchill Reports Losses in Battle of Atlantic

‘Prime Minister Says Nazi  U-Boats, Warships Are   Already Operating   In West Area   SOME SHIPS SUNK     London Officials Deny Re port That Lord Halifax __ Gave Information In Washington

GERMANS DENY THE RUMOR AND CALL IT CLUMSY PROPAGANDA — REPORT TO SUMNER WELLES IS GRIGINATED FROM BRITISH NAVY AND REPEATED HERE BY VISCOUNT. HALIFAX

‘U-BOATS IN” U.S. ZONE’, CHURCHILL   German Battle Cruisers Also Operate in American Waters. He Says   WARNING RECEIVED IN WASHINGTON   Ships May Be A Be Attacked in Western Atlantic; 3 Nazi Submarines Sunk

Cross Atlantic To Sink Ships   Churchill Says Nazi U-Boats and Cruisers Cross te  American Side.

CHURCHILL © SAYS “SUBS” CROSS OCEAN   German Battle Cruiserg Also Have Operated ort Western Side of the At« lantic, British Premier Nianlaprac sn Addvace

ALSO REPORTS THREE GERMAN SUBS SENT DOWN   N azis Call Reports lumsy Propaganda; Winant Makes First Public Address In England.   Winant Introduced

Destrov Three German Subs   Churchill Warns Of Subs And Cruisers On American Side Of Atlantic.

Churchill Is Cheered By  Sea Success   Says Nazi Subs And Surface Graft Invade the West

AMERICAN LEGION AND AUXILIARY PLAN PROGRAM FOR ARMISTICE   Rev. Thomas Cook, Of Barium Springs, Will Deliver Principal Address. S.H.S. Band Will Render Concert.

ASKS SACRIFICE OF ‘LUXURIES   Can’t Speed Production o: Defense Items Without It, Vinson Says

Americans  Ce : Luxuries ©  BIG” LOANS ADVISE  Clark Wants Bullitt. d Kennedy ‘to. Give Testimonv.- — Bolt g, Y

Nation Asked To  Curtail Luxuries   Vinson Declares Sacrifice  Could Speed Plane Output

AMERICANS URGED TO GIVE UP THER ‘PEACE LUXURIES   Georgia Solon Says Machinery Needed to Speed Plane Praduction

Nation Asked to Give Up Luxuries To Help Speed Rearmament Program

Asks Americans to Give Up Peace-Time Luxuries To Speed Plane Outpu

Vinson Asks U.S. Forget  Luxuries   Georgia Democrat Says Plane Output Could Be Increased by Use of Sub-Contracts  Asks Sacrifice  Would Have J Americans Forego Pot or Pan or Automobile

NAZIS CLAIM VICTORIES INSEA WAR   Say Battleships Sank 22 Vessels In No. Atlantic

TRAIN LIMIT LAW HELD VALID   Tribunal Upholds Three-Judge Federal Okiaghoma Law

FDR Approves Abolishing Tariffs, Other Barriers Between U.S. and Canada   Approved by Roosevelt

U.S. and Canada To Integrate Outpu'   Plan to Remove Ail ~ Curbs on War Effort

Canada, U. S. Act to Pool  War Outputs   Roosevelt Backs Clearing of Trade Barriers

Ask Tariff Abolished   Would Ban Trade Barriers With Canada In War Effort

U.S., Canadian War Groups  Recommend Removal of Tariff   Roosevelt. Endorses Policy as Committees Urge Speed of Supplies as Victory Requisite

LOWER TRADE BAR BETWEEN CANADA - U.S   Joint Committee Urges  United Effort for War  Production.   PRESIDENT MAKES REPORT PUBLIC   Government to Act on Letter and Spirit of Plan Without Delay.

Aim To Speed War Production   Canadian-American Commit tees Would Abolish Tariff, Other Bottlenecks

Nazis Say Russia Is on Her Knees   Panama’s President Fled Country by Plane Early Tuesday; His  Successor Named  U.S. Is Favored

Soviet Union Is Finished Nazis Assert  Say Red Armies at Bryansk,

RETREAT ALL ALONG FRONT I REPORTEL   Qumor Red Govern ment Is Fleeing From Moscow

SOVIET ARMIES “FINISHED,” IS BERLIN CLAIM; SAY RED LEADERS FLEEING MOSCOW

NEARLY A MILLION MEN TRAPPED   Shanghai Report Says Government Fleeing Moscow; Russians Say Fight Continues

flAZIS SRN ED RESISTANCE 1S SHATTERED   Dr. Dietrich Asserts Near Million Men Trapped Near Moscow

NAZI CHIEF SAYS WAR WITH RUSSIA IS NEARING END   1,000,000 Russian Troops Trapped In German Advance

Hitler Declares  Soviet Power To Resist Is Broken; Armies Trapped

Report Russia _ Finished   Hitler's Press Chief Says Red Resistance Is Near End

Smashing Victory Claimed By Nazi   Russians Report Continued Resistance To German Efforts To: Break Through To Moscow And Complete Encirclement Of Red Troops In Bryansk-Vyazma Area Of Central Front

NAZI REPORT aAYS MILLION AEDS TRAPPEL   Hitler’s Press Chief Declares Soviet Union “Finished Militarily.”?   TIMOSHENKO’S ARMIES STILL BATTLE FIERCELY

Soviet Ended, Hitler   Declares War on Eastern Front Virtually Decided  ‘NO DETAILS  : Warns England of — wT. -, __

Sensational Report States Russian Leadership In Chaos As Nazi Machine Smashes On

Red Troops Are Declared To Be Battling Fiercely Against German Juggernaut

Berlin Broadcast Reports Government Fleeing Moscow; Not Confirmed

WAR “VIRTUALLY DECIDED” ALONG EASTERN FRONT   No Intimation of Such an Impend ing Collapse Given in Russian Quarters Today, However

Soviet Bulletins Declare Troops Still Battling —   ‘litler‘s Command, Asserts Russia’s Last Fully Able Armies Shattered; Kremlin Vacated, It Is Rumored:

Leadership Chaotic And Defense Force Shattered, Is Claim   Russians Tell of Putting Up Fierce Resistance On All Fronts, However

Resistance Nearing End On Eastern Front, Says Aide     REDS ARE RETREATING Decisive Fight Underway; Dares England to Make Attack   REDS ARE RETREATING

SOVIET RUSSIA  IS FINISHED, NA7IC REPORT   Claim Reds Power Tc - Resist Is Now Rroken   TELL OF VICTORY   Germans Say 60 To 70 Russian Army Divisions Trapped

Sixty fo 70 ‘Shattered’ Russian Divisions Are Trapped, Nazis Contend

Nazis Say Russia Is Finished   Moscow Gives No Indi_ cations Of Impending Collapse.

NEARLY MILLION RED SOLDIERS ARE CAUGHT IN TRAPS   HITLER’S PRESS CHIEF SAYS - SOVIET UNION IS MILI. TARILY FINISHED

GENERAL . RETREAT REPORTED      S.@iect Union's Power te Resist Is Broken, German Spokesman Says   SIXTY DIVISIONS ; IN 2 BIG TRAPS   Sensaticnal Pronouncement Void of Details; Reds Say w Battle Still Raging

Russia ‘Finished’ Says Special High Command Bulletir   Moscow Gives No Hint of Impending Fall of Russ Armies

Nazis Claim 60 Red Divisions Caught in Two Traps; Soviet Resistance Reported Fierce

BO 10 70 SOVET ARMY DIVISIONS CAUGHT IN TRAPS WEST OF MOSEOW   Last Great Decisive Battle of the Year Near End Ac cording to German Propaganda Ministers   BUT RUSSIANS SAY CLAIM IS EXAGGERATED   Some of the So-Called Divisions Number Only Few Hundred Men; Resistance Stiffens

Reich Boasts That Russians ‘bre Finished’   Press Chief Claims 110-Day War Is ‘All But at End’

Invaders Box Million Reds In Two Traps   German High Command Reports Not Single Fully Fit Russian Division Left.  NO BRITISH AID SEEN

Nazis Declare Soviet Is ‘Militarily Finished   Berlin Reports Russian Troops Are in Retreat Along Entire Front; Cited as Blow 1o Britain

No Elaboration From Dr. Dietrich on His Return From Front  2 ENCIRCLEMENTS Radio Claims Russia Has  No Single Division Fullv Ahle to Fight

Germans Claim Russians’ Power of Resistance Broken   60 to 70 Soviet Divisions Reported Caught In Trap; Russians Report Resisting Strongly in Some Sections.

NAZIS CLAIM RED POWER TO RESIST BROKEN   60 to 70 Soviet Army Divisions Reported Trapped in Two Traps ir Drive on Moscow   FIGHT CONTINUES   rel Lost, Recaptured and Again Abandoned as Russians Continue to Battle Fiercely, Moscow Savs

LAST BATTLE OF YEAR NOW RACING,’ NAZI   ‘66 TO 70 RED DIVISIONS TRAPPED, FACING: ANNTHILATION’   ‘SOVIET UNION FINISHED MILITARILY,” HITLER AID   Dr. Otto Dietrich Returns from Front on 8th Day of Moscow Drive, Says Reds Are In Chaos

High Command Bulletin Says Not Single Red Division Now Fit For Battle; Civilians Join In Defense Of Moscow

Claim Million Soviet Troops Are Encircled   Eastern Front War Virtually Decided, Hitler Aide Declares; Russians Admit Withdrawel From Key City  But Fail to Hint Collapse.

Berlin Declares USSR: Government Fleeing Moscow   . Nazi Warns England Against: Making:AnInvasion Of Europe

Seventy Russian Divisions Trapped, Germany heports   Hitler Savs Climactie Moscow Battle Is Decisive, Soviet Forces “Crushed”

BERLIN HERALDS NEW SUCCESSES WITH FANFARES   No Confirmation of Encirclement Comes From  Fierce-Fighting Reds

GERMANS DECLARE ONE MILLION REDS ARE TRAPPED AND DRIVE CN MOSCOW CAN'T BE STOPPED   Germans Hurling All Their Might Into Great Battle Designed to Crush All Resistance.—-Naz ' Pressure In Other Areas Reported Slackened

Soviet union militarily finished announces nazi press chief with 60-70 red divisions said caught in vast traps west of Moscow

THUS OF FE OF BRAVE FOE   Last Decisive  “Contest ‘I \ on As Pr edicted. By" Hitler. Report ~ 3

Reich Press Chief Says Million Reds Are Caught In Trap   daim Remnants Of Soviet Armies In Retreat Everywhere From Springs Of Volga To Azov Sea

ENTIRE. RUSSIAN * LINE CRACKING, BERL IN INSISTS   Bsensational Claims Made bs Nazis While Soviet Avers Resistance Is Continuing

 ‘Russian ‘Buying Agency ~ Will Step Up Purchasing If Bars Are Let Down   Foreign Trade Circles Hear Reports of Plans of Amtorg Corporation

TO Ang  (TRATE POWER STRIKE   Consumers Utility Firm, Un: ion Agree After Van Wagoner’s Warning.   OTHER TRUCES OBTAINED

Governor's  Threat Gets Results In ~ State Crisis   Consumers: Power Co. Union  “And Management Agree To Arbitration After Chief  sE cutive Lays Plans To

ALLIES DRIVEN BACK IN SYRI   French Deny Surrender Negotiations Made At Damascus

French Force Attacks British Fleet   Vichy Sources Claim Allied Advance Entirely Stopped

French Stage Attack on British Fleet   Claim Allied Land Offensive Is Bectien Back

FRENCH ATTACK BRITISH FLEET   English Pound Continuously At Damascus Area

Allied Drive Repulsed by Vichy Forces   French Warships, and Planes Stage Aftack on Mediferranean Fleet

FRENCH CHECK ALLIED ATTACKS   Use Warships and Planes Against British Fleet

British War Vessels Attacked By French      Vichy Officials Refuse To Surrender In Syria; All Allied Onslauahts Are Reported Repulsed 

RAIDS FLEET OF EX-ALLIES   Vichy Claims Syrian Front Holding   DAMASCUS IS HIT   Surrender Demand Curtly Refused

FRENCH NAVY RAIDS FLEET OF FX-ALLIES   Vichy Claims Syrian  Front Holding   DAMASCUS IS HIT   Surrender Demand Curtly Refused

All For Hubby   While Plaster Of Paris Holds Woman, ‘Doctor’  oote Anartment

ARCH DOCTOR   Rold Bandit Loots Residence Aftor Putting Women’s Feet In Cast,

CONSTRUCTION QF WATERWAY URGED BY FDR   St. Lawrence Project Is Es. sential to Defense, President Says   EMPHATIC MESSAGE SENT TO CONGRESS   Secretary Stimson Asks For Quick Passage of Seiz ure Measure

F.D.R. Asks Project Start Now   Says St. Lawrence Waterway Is Highly Essential

! ]   Waterway Censtruction At Once  President Roosevelt Requests

F.D.R. Urges Early Start On Waterway   St. Lawrence Project Essential to Defense, President Contends

BILL CARRYING [0 BILLION FOR ARMY APPROVEL   Appropriations C om m it tee Sends Measure to House— Money Provided for 12,856 Planes.   ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY URGED BY ROOSEVELT   Declares Waterway Is Needed for Defens e—Stimson Backs Property-Seizure Measure,

Roosevelt Appeais For Seaway Project   President in Message to Congress Asks Building of St. Lawrence Waterway as Defense Move—Stimson Urges Passage of Property Seizure Bill

St. Lawrence Project Urged By President   Waterway Needed to Match Hydro-Electric Facilities ‘Enemies’ Building, Ranuevelt Sawe

32 More Ships Turned Over To Government  Committee Approv   Committee Approves 10 Billion Dollar Army Appropriation

WOULD RUSH WATERWAY   FDR Urges Early Completion St. Lawrence Route

President Asks Construction of ‘Seaway Project  . Roosevelf Urges Immebe Tw al   — Roosevelt Urges Immediate Approval as Defense Program Move

President Asks Construction of Seaway Projed   Roosevell Urges Immediate Approval as Defense Program Move

F.D. Urees Work Start at Once on Waterway Project   President Holds St. Lawrence Waterway Needed to Protect Nation; Stimson Urges Passage of Property Seizure Bill; Army Act Advanced

FDR DEMANDS ST. LAWRENCE POWER PLANT   ‘Essential’ For War Defense Program?

FDR CALLS FOR QUICK START ON SEAWAY SCHEME   Says St. Lawrence Power Setup Is Vital To U. S.; Stimson Backs Seizure Act   Plan More Arms Plants

Army Serious On Air Alarms For The U.S.   Plans, Calling for Warning System in U. S., Will Operate from Four Different Filter Points.

irmy Pretty Serious About stablishing Raid System   ‘our “Filter Centers” As Permanent As England's Vag ¥ Receipt and Evahie  servers, In Operation; Layman Learns of Extent In Trying to Enter Zone        mn oof Reports Prom Oh:

Air Raid System In East Designed For Permanency   Bomb Defense Setup Has Been Developed Over 5-Year: Period

Army Establishes 4 Permanent Air  Raid Headquarters   Centers Are Being Teste: in Mock Exercises Now in Progress in Northeast

MRELLAR BILL AoKG REPEAL UF NEUTRALITY LA   Tennessee Senator Terms Law “A Mistake” Ir Introducing Bill

Conflicts with Nation’s _ Policy, He Says After Offering Resolution

BILL TO REPEAL.   Sen, McKellar Has Bill to Will Neutrality Act.

NEUTRALITY LAW REPEAL IS SOUGHT   Senator McKellar Author of Bill Introduced Today.

McKellar Calls Law ‘Mistake’   Claims Measure Has Been Ignored In Pacific

McKellar Says Act “Mistake” In First Place   Criticizes Measure As In Conflict With Freedom: of ‘Sea Poliey

NEUTRALITY ACT TERMED ‘MISTAKE’   Bill Introduced for Measure’s Reneal

PRESENTED BY SEN. MIRELLAR OF TENNESSEE   Declares “We Made a Mistake in Passing the Law” Which Cluttered Up Already Bad Situation.   DIRECT CONFLICT WITH U. S. POLICY   Measure is First Introduced Bearing on Administration   Campaign for Repeal or  Modification.

BILL CALLED “A MISTAKE” BY SENATOR   Tennessee Democrat Says Disregard for Law Has Made A Bad Situation Worse.   ADMIRAL REVEALS SHIP LOSSES CUT

MEASURE IS INTRODUCED BY MKELLAR   Act Termed Mistake. Being Disregarded In Pacific, Anyway

End Urged to Law Banning Seas to Ships   Congress Urged to Take Measure Off Books as  SS eae bok

Bas i eR Se a ie aia a ga  eutrality Act Repeal Is Requested in Senate

Act Is Termed ‘Mistake’ By  Congressman   Two Reasons Cited For Wiping Statute From The Books

Sen. McKeller Says Passage of Law Was Mistake   Claims Law Conflicts with Freedom of Seas

Ships May Deliver Cargoes to Britain   McKellar Charges Law Nullifies American Freedom of Seas Policy

SEN. MRELLAR ASK) AEPEAL UF NEUTRALITY AUT; “MIOTANE"  Rave Jaw ({Inttorad Iie   Says Law Cluttered Up Situation Already Very Bad   in Direct Conflict With Old Policy, Freedom of the Seas

Army Nears State Line  Withdrawing A!   Withdrawing Alma! Forces Pursued by Kotmk Units

SECOND CAVALRY MENACES FLANK OF ALMAT ARMY   Crosses Ouachita River In Mass Attack Straddling State Line

CAVALRY THREAT AIMED AT FLANK OF RETREATING ALMAI   Airplanes, Horse Troops Operate Together First Time in Maneuvers

Flank of Almat Army Threatened as Illinois Soldiers Hold Haynesville

SkIr ELECTION    Judge Cox Advises Quick Actinn by Supreme Court.

SKIP ELECTION VOD.   Judge Cox Advises Quick Action) by Supreme Court.

CHURCHILL AND. ‘MACKENZIE ING URGE AMERICA ON   Tanker: Carrying” Aviation  Fuel From. California to  _ Russia Reaches Port . of Vladivostok Safely.   JAPAN MAKES NO ‘EFFORT TO'STOP SUPPLY   England Believes Hitler Will Make “All-Out” Effort to Take Leningrad for the Moral Effect.

Expected Jap Interference Fails To Materialize.  BRITISH LEADERS URGE U. S. TO GO THE LIMIT

DOESN'T STOP OIL TANKER FOR SIBERIA   U. S. State Departmen pleased; no hostile incident occured

First Aid to Russia Shipment Is Unchallenged   Red’s Continue Counter-Attacks on East Front

British Leaders Urge America To Go Full Limit. 2:   Moscow Reports’. Battle Progresses -, Satisfactorilv "4

First U. S. Aid Reaches Vladivostok   Red Army Presses Attacks on Front

American Oil Is Now  In Russia   \id Begins Arriving fo Soviet, as Reds Stand Off Germans

U. S. Spending Hits New High   More Than 10 Billions Have Been Spent In 10 Months

SOVIET PILOTS BOMB WARSAW IN AIR ATTACK   Offensive Warfare Marks Tactics Of Moscow

Communique by Russians Claims Blows at Nazis   Violent Raids on Warsaw by Soviet Forces Successful

Communique Tells Of Annihilaiton Of Panzer Regiment And Retalliatory Air Destruction.

Soviet Reported Stirring From Stolid Neutrality   Germans Smash Across Serbia to Albartian Frontier; Trapped Jugoslays Reported” Connter- Attoeling : il

‘BRITISH BOMB   Russic’s Entry into War Rumored; Yugoslavs Are Trapped Between Two German Armies

German Blitz Forces Hem Jugoslav Troops;  Approach Main Lines   Royal Air Force Smashes Berlin, Hammers Nazi Armored Divisions at Narrow Mountain Passes in Greece

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.   Some Person Tried to Enter Zittinger Sale Barn Office.

Bane ge ac ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.   Sonte Person Tricd to Enter Zittinger Sale Barn Office.

ONE IN MILLION   Here's a Man Whose Miffed Because He Isn't Taxed

UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN ROME IS PROTECTED BY CORDON OF SOLDIERS

30 Jap Planes Bomb Southern Port of lloilo   civilian Casualties anc Property Damage Reported

Panay Island Port Bombed By Japanese   CivilianCasualties,Property Damage Are Reported In Raid on Central Philippine Isle   Filipino Army Becomes Part of U. S. Forces   Consolidation Made While American Fliers Write Epics of Heroism

Philippine Port Blasted By 30 Jap Bombers   New Air Raid Follows Smashing O;  Japanese Drive Toward Manila

‘Japanese Fliers ‘Hit Philippine Port on Panay   Civilian Casualties and Property Damage Reported in First Assaul on Southern Island; Unify Forces

Civilian Casualties  And Property Damage Reported at [oilo; Japanese Thrown Back At Vigan Beachhead; Armies Consolidated

Japanese Bomb Port of [loile,   Philippine Area Has First Attack of War: Forces Consolidated

Civilian  Casualties and Property Damage Reported in Firs Attack. on. Hoilo, East of -Manila—Thirty Planes Take Part in Onslaught — MacArthur Consolidates Fighting Forces on Islands—Roster of Air Heroes Grows.

30 JAP PLANES BLAST AT PORT IN PHILIPPINES      Civilian Casualties, Property Damage at Iloilo in Attack Reported   ISLAND ARMY TAKEN INTO FORCES OF U. S.   More Heroic Deeds of Men Of American Air Corps Are Listed

lloilo Is Bombed by 30 Planes   With Civilian Casualties And  Property Damage Reported By Gen. MacArthur; First Attack In That Region.   Important Port

9 Economist Checks Awaiting Shoppers in Southtown Tomorrow   Gold or Blue Stars Mean Money To the Finders

Nine Awards to Be — Given by Economist To Monday Shoppers   Go Shopping, Find the Stars and You Are $50 or $10 Richer      BADGES GIVEN THROUGHOUT TRE DAY.

ANKARA SAYS BULGAR PACT IS NULLIFIED   Military Move Unlikely Un less Nazis Attack Greece or Turkey

TURKEY SAYS BULGARIA HAS NULLIFIED PACT   Germany’s Entry Into Bulgaria Nullifies Declaration Of Non-Areression

TURKS IMPLY BULGAR PACT IS NULLIFIED   Invasion by Germany Cited As Reason; Three New Classes Called Up.

BULGAR PACT NO LONGER I$ BINDING, VIEW   Three New Classes Of Troops Are Called To Colors

Turks Say Reick Move Nullifies  Bulgarian Pact   Greece Expected To Break Relations; Slavs Thought Under Pressure

Turkey Declares Pact With Bulgaria Not Binding Now As Mobilization Speeds - Up

3 Classes Of Troops Called Up By Turkey   y German Entry Into ulgaria Deprived Her Of Independence And ullified Pact

Turks Call Soldiers  to Colors   Germany Masses Large Force on Greek Frontier, Iz Report

31 To Leave Aug. 6 For Army Service   New Induction Lis Brings County Total To 116

“The Magic Fiddle” To Be Given Feb. 14   Ambitious Operetta By Frankl Pupils To Be Given At High School Auditorium

Large Cast In School Operetta  Franklin Presents  “The Magic Fiddle”

JAPAN ORDERS FOREIGNERS TO LIST HOLDINGS   United States Accused O Discriminating Agains Japanese Ships

JAPS’ NEW ORDER TO FOREIGNERS   Must List Personal Assets With Finance Ministry by July 3

STRICT CONTROL IS ORDERED OVER FOREIGNERS IN JAPAN   ALL PEHSONAL ASSETS MUS BE LISTED AND REPORTS MADE ON INCOME AND EXPENDITURES

ALL FOREIGNERS IN JAPAN ORDERED 10 LIST THEIR ASSETS   Finance Ministry Issues Decree; Deadline Is July 31

Aliens In Japan Must List All  Personal Assets   Finance Ministry To Take Complete Reports; Censorship Imposed

ALL FOREIGNERS IN JAPAN MUST LIST WEALTH   All Personal Assets Must Be Listed Wii The Finance Wiinistry.

FOREIGNERS IN JAPAN TOLD TO LIST ASSETS   Finance Ministry Issues Order Effective on July 31— News Agency Officers Included in the List—  Steamship Lines Serving Shanghai Cease Publication of Shipping Schedules Starting Today.

Wheeler Slated to Speak Here   Address Scheduled  at Fave Sunday

RED FORCES “ARE PUSHING TO SMOLENSK   Nazis Reported Fleeing In ‘Disorderly Flight’ As Timoshenko Leads  Pg Se a Re OO ii

EIGHT DIVISIONS SMASHED AS REDS DRIVE ON CENTER   Pressure At Smolensk Front _Is Designed to Relieve Siege of Leningrad. —

REDS TELL OF “DISORDERLY” NAZI RETREAI   Claim Smashing Success On Central Front, As Germans Close In On Leningrad.

REDS DRIVE 8 MILES DAILY AGAINST FOE   Timoshenko’s Army Smashes Germans Back Toward Smolensk In Central Front Battle.  ne   BREAK PLAN FOR MOSCOW ATTACK

12 Hostages Slain For ] German Death   Iiring Squad ‘Takes Reprisals In Paris, Bringing ‘Votal Number Of Executions In France l'5 35

Nazis Take Lives Of 12 Hostages   Stuelpnagel Warns Of Many More Deaths If Further ‘Attacks Occur In Paris

REPRISALS PROMISED BY NAZIS   Commandant Warns Populace To Stop Attacks   Execution Total In France Rises To 35

Twelve More Hostages . - Are Shot in France by Germans for-an Attack   Specific  iReasons for Killings Tanownced for. First Time; More May Come

12 More Hostages Shot, by German:   Reprisal for Death of Ger man Non-Commissioned Officer on Sept. 16.

GERMAN SHOOT 12 MORE TODAY IN PARIS AREA   Action Taken as Reprisal for Shooting of German  Officer -On Sept. 16th

Execute 12 More Hostages   Germans Take Reprisals For Killing of Soldier; Reasons Cited First Time

DOZEN ADDITIONAL FRENCH HOSTAGES SHOT BY GERMAN   DRASTIC REPRESSIVE MEAS. URES, HOWEVER, FAIL TO STOP SABOTAGE

Nazis Shoot 12 More Parisians  Exact Reprisals For Killing of German Soldier

ARE EXECUTED   Nazis Take Toll For Slaying Of German Soldier In Paris

DOWN FRENCH IN REPRISALS   12 More Hostages Face Firing Squad In Paris   DEFY NAZI EDICTS   Garage Fired In Protest Against Germany's Domination

12 More Hostages Are Shot in Paris  Death of Officer Sept. 16 is Reason

12 HOSTAGES EXECUTED BY NAZIS TODAY   Action Is Reprisal For Attack On German Non-Com.; Total Shot Is 35

Germans Shoot 12 Hostages In Paris Reprisals   Explain: Reasons Fo: - Picking Victims of ‘Firing Squad

NAZIS KILL 12 MORE. IN-PARIS   ‘Stuelpnagel Announces Reasons for Reprisal EySAi hen’ A Francs:

NAZIS REPORT 12 MORE SHOT   Victims Had Been Taken As Hostages In Attack On German Officer

Von Stuelpnagel Says ‘Many More to Be Shot’ If Attacks Are  Continued

NAZIS EXECUTE 12 HOSTAGES   Men Go Before Firing Squad In Paris In Reprisal For Soldier Atiacks

RUSH TO REPAIR BIG IRON PLANT   Explosion-Ripped Factory Expected To Be Back On Defense Orders Next Week: Blast Killed Three.

RUSH WORK ON IRON PLANT   No Indication of Sabotage Found in Blast in Alabama ~

JAPANESE NEWSPAPER ADDS TENDER TO FAR EAST BY URGING AID FOR THAILAND   “Assistance” Presumably Would Take the Form o! Jap Troops Which Woulc Raise Red-Hot Question

Without Doubt, U.S. Could Lick. Japan Badly.   By DeWITT MacKENZIE

US COULD NOT WHIP JAP FLEET INHOME WATERS  Nation Could Soon Be Starved

The War loday:  U. S. and Britain Would Have To Blockade Japan But War Outcome Certain   EY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Japanese Suggest Thai ‘Assistance’  To Occupy Region   Such Act Would Become Direct Threat Against Both American and Anglo Interests

Japenese. Navy’ Faces: Beating : ° - From Warships Of United States Should Fleets Meet In Open Fight

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Teoeante Ma Dauhé at All That U $& Could Lick Japan

Blockade Would Humble Japs  Economic Strain Would Make U.S. Victory Easy

Japs Would Help Siam Against Foreign Elements   “Assistance” Might Take Form Of Troop - Occupation Of Area

THE WAR TODAY JAP OCCUPATION OF THAILAND MIGHT BRING WAR WITH BRITAIN, LC. S.

Hitler Says Britain  Can't Be Saved  Declares Germans  Will Take Lead   Declares Germans Will Take Lead From the Fascists

Outsiders Can't Help Gl. Britain   Hitler Tells Assembled Nazis In Berlin’s Zenghaus; Ger. mans To Lift Burdens From Italians.   ‘Evades America

Britain Doomed Despite Aid From Outside. Hitler Says   British Troops In Greece  Mav Foil Hitler In Balkans

BRITAIN WON T WIN WITH U. S. HELP -- HITLER   Again Forecasts Victory for Axis in Memorial Day Talk to Nazi Leaders   DECLARES BRITISH BLOCKADE TO FAIL   Says Reich Troops to Take Lead in War Soon From  ltalian Forces

Nazi Forces To Take Over Italians’ Job,  ‘TKHehrer Savs   DELIVERS MESSAGE WITH UNUSUAL CALM

Generals Told No Foreign Aid Can Save England   Nazi Leader Tells Army And Party Chieftains Reich’: Troops Will Take Over Battle On Britain From Italians This Spring

Fuehrer Declares Outside Help Is Insufficient To Save the British   Asserts Nazis Will Take Lead from Italians in Great Spring and Summer Offensive

HITLER AVERS HELP CANNOT SAVE BRITAIN   Declares Germany Ready to Take Over Fight from Italians, Determined on Victory in 1941

TAVERN OWNER IS SHOT, ROBBED OF $650 AS WIFE STAMOS BY WITH $7.000

LONDON TESTS GAS DEFENSES   Stages ‘Attack’ in Crowder Section, Sees Failure For Such Hitler Tactics.

MINISTERS LEASE. BUILDING AT LAKE   Alliance Gets Mess Hall at Lone Star Lake for , Organizations    SMALL CABINS READY

BUILDING AT LAKE   Alliance Gets Mess Hall at .Lone Star Lake for   Organizations ©   SMALL CABINS READY

GENERAL REVIEW OF NEWS FROM WAR SECTION   ‘fran Has Evidently capituiated To Britain And Russia

NEW IRAN CABINET WILLDSCONTIUE “TAKEN FIGHTING?”      Cabinet Crisis Moves Japan Close to Decision on the Question of Starting War in the Pacific.   THREE GUILLOTINED IN FRENCH PURGE   Russians Repert Smashing of Five Enemy Divisions; Central Front Offensive by Reds Advances.

Germans, French Seek Death for Oppositionists   Japan Wavers in Axis Alliance Before Strong Pacific Stand Taken By British, United States

CAPITULATION Ot IRAN NEAR, TERRAN CABINET RESIGNS   Nazis ‘Claim Road from Len“ingrad to Moscow Is Cut. Dnieper Crossed.  fe

C apitulation of Persia Is Said Completed by British.  THREE GUILLOTINED  IN FRANCE TODAY   j  ‘Purge of Oppositionists Is Begun in Country After Shooting.  }

DEVELOPMENTS ON WARFRONTS; VIOLENT FRENCH PURGE SEEN AS PENALTY FOR LAVAL MURDER TR}

Speaker Rayburn Indicates Belief Price Control Bill Will Be Passed

EAR MOUNTING OPPOSITION T0 PRICE CONTROL   Administration Winne}! In First Big Test On Bill

ROUSE THREATENS PRIGE REBELLION   Growing Opposition May Send Bill Back — to Committee Limbo

Pay Control Doubtful in Pending Bill   House Members Fearful of Labor Opposition

May Send Price Measure Back To Committee   Gore Proposal To “Freeze” Wages, Costs Defeated In Landslide

ADMINISTRATION FEARS THAT ENTIRE PRICE CONTROL LEGISLATION MAY BE POSTPONED

Price Control Bill May Be Recommitted For Study; Democratic Opposition Mounts

Price Control Bill Is Facing Heavy Attack:   ‘House Is In Recess Today But Will Resume Work On Commodity Buying Amendment Friday

PRICE CONTROL FIGHT IN HOUSE IS GROWING   Mounting Democratic Opposition to the Measure Suggests That Result May Be Recommittal of the Legislation to Committee — Rayburn Predicts Ultimate Success. However.

PRICE CONTROL BILL UNCHANGEL   Administration Defeats Ar endment for-‘Freezing’ by Vote of 218: to 63.

U. $. and Mexico In Agreement   Mutual Assistance Brings Common Defense

U. S.-Mexico  Sign Pact   ‘Mutual Assistance Agree ynent Adds to Strength

5. AND MEXICO NEGOTIATE PACT OF MUTUAL AID   North American Continent Will Have In Effect A Common Defense Front From Arctic Circle Al.most To Isthmus of Pan-

Continent Has Solid  Defenses   Negotiation of Mutual Aid Pact With Mexico Extends Line From Arctic to Panama   =   United States, Mexican Experts Map Specific Assistance

Pact Strengthens _ American Defense   Mutual Assistance Agreement With Mexico Affords Protection From Arctic Circle Almost: to the Isthmus of Panama.

Bases for Joint Use Major Discussion Proposal   ARCTIC-PANAMA   No Clues or Details of Contemplated  Program

PlanCommon defenseFront;Ai And Naval Bases; Completion, Of Pan-Am Hiway On Program:

U.S., MEXICO 10 JOW DEFENSES    Negotiations Under Way To  Map Mutual Protection Against Aggression

U. S.. Mexico Planning New  Defense Pact   Common Front For All North America Will Be Worked Out

1).S.-Mexico Assistance Pact Gives Continent Common Defense Front From Arctic Circle Nearly to Panama

Navy, Air Bases Will Be Available   Common Defense Front Tc Arctic From Isthmus For North American Nations

ALONG COMMON DEFENSE FRONT GIVEN TO NORTH AMERICA BY A JOINT AGREEMENT

Mexico, U.S. Together On Defense Plan   Agreement Effects Common Front From Arctic Circle to Panama Isthmus

Mexico To Take Role In Defense  Latin-American blo iam it € Clam

U, 5. AND MEXICC JOIN IN DEFENSE   New Agreement Will Extenc Guard Of Hemisphere

MEXICO, U. S. IN ‘SOLID FRONT   ‘Sign Mutual Assistance Pact For Common Defense of Entire Continent.

Rescued From  Shadowland  Sister to Face Charge Fer Mercy Killing

Sister Kills Insane Brother   Woman Shoots Brother To Death in New York State Hospital

Woman Held For Slaying Brother   Mrs. Edith Reichert Says “Was Least I Could Do” For Mentally Ill Relative

HEAVY RAINS DAMAGE CORN   North Cenzral, Northeast Areas Suffer Most In Last Week

FLOODS RUIN LOTS OF CORK   Twenty-five Per Cent De stroyed in Some Areas of Iowa, Reed Says

Extensive Corn Damage Found in Flooded Areas   Some Tracts May Be Sown to Soy Beans If Ground Dries Slowly

Italy Calls More Youth To Army   Appears 1 Regular Class Year Early, Another Two Years Ahead of Scheduled  Training Time

Boys 19 Are Called To Colors   Estimated 250,000 Youths Called For Army, Air Force Service

TALY CALLS NEW CLASSES   New Group Totals 250,000 Youths of 19; Already Have Been Trained.

ITALY CALLS MORE YOUTHS ~ INTO SERVICE      250,000. Boys, All 1$ Years Old Are Call -. Into. ‘Action .

HTALY CALLS. UP NEW ARMY CLASS   Youths Of 19 Are Called To Colors By Il Duce; 250,000 Strong

WINTER BACK AGAIN   Snow Flurries and Low Temperatures Tonight and Friday

BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT GIVES FOREIGN LANGUAGE PAPERS 30 MORE DAYS T0 CHANGE

Supreme Council  Of Allies Planned   Headquarters of Combined War Front May Be In Washington

Greeks Report 12 or 15 Italian. Planes Downed -During Widespread Raids   Largest -Toll Since Outbreak of War Reported as_ Better Weather Comes

Raids On Greece  Italians Bomb Greek Cities But Pay Dear Price  LARGEST TOLL SINCE OCT. 95

Army Expected to Take Greater Part of Men Involved in Tonight's Dray

DRAFT DRAW ON NEW LIST HIGHER   PROPORTION CALLED EXPECTED TO BE MUCH GREATER

Michigan Governor Fears =conomic Chaos Unless Small Plants Get Wort

ony ECONGMIC CHADS 19 AHEAD   Tells House Committee That Quotas, Priorities are Threat.   FAVORS SHORTER WEEK

SAYS DEFENSE PROGRAM WILL HIT MICHIGAN   Asserts Labor, Material Pri orities Must Be Granted to Non-Defense Communities

New York Traffic, Buildings, Women “Swell,” Say 50 Australian Pilots

The War TODAY  By KIRKE L, SIMPSON _ War Analyst of The. . AcdwArxiatat Datan

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Winter Front In Russia, Nightmare Of Germany, Practically Certain

Henderson Calls on People to Brace Selves for ‘Dark Picture of Sacrifice, Goods Shortage, War on Inflation

HENDERSON SEES TOUGH TIMES FOR TOMORROW IN U.S.   Warns American Public To Brace Itself for A Tomorrow of Industrial Dislocation and Harsh Sacrifice; Paints Very Dark Picture.

BOOM IS OVER, NATION WARNED   Price Administrator 1 Gloomy Over Future Business Outlook

U.S. URGED TO ‘BRACE SELF   ‘Sacrifices ss Are Just Starting Now’

Sees Industrial Dislocation And Harsh Sacrifice Coming   Price Administrator Tells Auditors Jolt ls Ahead

Price Administrator Claims Lack Of Goods To End Sales Boom Soon   eon Henderson Paint: Dark Picture of Industrial Dislocation

INDUSTRY TOLD RAW MATERIAL LACK IMMINENT   Henderson Predicts Production of Autos, Furniture, Electrical Goods Will Suffer

HENDERSON ASKS PEOPLE TO GET READY FOR DARKER DAYS   Federal Price Administrator Paints Dark Picture— Warns of i sao Prices and Goods Shortage-—"Party Is Over,” He Says

Era Of Harsh Sacrifice Is  Seen In U. S.   Quick End Of Boom Sales Predicted By Henderson

Henderson Asks Public Sacrifice      Warns: Prices, Taxes Wil - Hit Purse, Predicts -Dialocation

Public Warned on Goods Shortage   Henderson Asserts  ‘Picture Is Dark’

END OF "BOOM" IS PREDICTED   Henderson Urges Public To Brace Itself

NATION WARNED TO PREPARE FOR ECONOMIC PINCH   Henderson Says America Faces Rigid Control Of Prices, Civilian  Goods Famine   Asks Sweat, Tears

U.5. NEEDS 100 DAYS. FOR Mss AiO PRODUCTION   Biggers 0. P. M. Official Says All Workers Must Pull Together   PERKINS CALLS FOR LABOR COOPERATION   Secreary Is First Witnes: In Investigation of Defense Delay

"ASK LABOR, . EMPLOYER COOPERATE   ‘Production Director for OPM in Plea for All Sides to ‘Banish Selfishness’   eA GREAT [ EFFORT STILL. NECESSARY   Both Sides Have Responsi bility of Avoiding Delays, Secretary Perkins Says

Next 100 Days Will Be Vital, Says Biggers   U. S. Still Far From Mass Production Of Defense Supplies, He  ' Tells Committee ,

MASS OUTPUT 100 DAYS OFF, OPM MAN SAYS       NDUSTRY MUST GET GOING, ' DEFENSE QUIZ HEARS; MISS PERKINS TESTIFIES

MASS PROBUCTION  DEFENSE SUPPLIES 18 100 DAYS AWAY   This Was the Declaration of John D. Bigger, Defense Production Director.   BEFORE THE COMMITTEE   Every Industrial Manager and Worker Must Realize the Responsibility.

LL LLL LLL LLL LLL LLL AE  LABOR SETUP IS DEFENDED   Secretary of Labor Perkin: Witness Today at House Hearing

Production Defense Director Biggers Testifies Before Defense Industries Inquiry

Production for Next 100 Days Vital: Bigger:   Mass Output Still Is Dis tant; May Hold Fate of World. View

U.S. Lagging 100 Days in Producing Defense Supplies   Labor Secretary Says Em. ployer and Worker Must Co-Operate.   Says Union Leaders Impeding Program

Next 100 Davs   OPM Aide Tells House Group That What U. 8. Does Ir This Period May Determine World History.

House Begins Labor Problem  Investigation   Defense Production Director Labor Secretary Perkin First Witnesses,   PERKINS ASKS DELAY

Sec. of Commerce Tells Business Group People Will Have fo Make More Sacrifices   Pleads for Unity and a Halt to Bickering Between Government and Tradesmen

PREDICTS NATIONAL DEBT INCREASE UP TO NINTY BILLIGN   slesse Jones Says Defense Program Will Take Great Deal Of Sacrifice

Jones Tells Business Men That Defense Will Take Fourth Of Working Hours.

UUR DEFENSE 10 GUST MORE THAN SUPPOSED   Jesse Jones Predicts National! Debt May Easily Be 90 Billions.   TELLS BUSINESS MEN   He Says One Out of Every Four Man Hours Must Go to Defense.

NINETY BILLION DEBT FORESEEN BY JESSE JONES   Secretary of Commerce Warns of Sacrifices Required for British Ald.

90-Billion Dollar Debt Predicted   Jesse Jones Tells Chamber of Expanding Program

JONES WARNS SACRIFICES JO BE GREAT   “More Than Battle of Words, Production in Prospect”

NORWEGIANS ARE SABOTAGING NAZIS   Derailments Are Reportec On Railway Linking Oslo and Bergen

Early Morning News Flashes.   Norweaians Wreck Nazi Military Train

Kansas Dry Last Night   Four Weeks Of River Overflows Believed Ended

NO RAIN REPORTED   Midsummer Temperatures Will Lin ! ger Another Two Days

SEVERAL HURT IN RIGTS AT BENDIX   Police Use Tear Gas To Disperse Crowd of 2000

CROWD DloPERED AT BENDIX PLANT   Police Called to Quell Riot ing at Gates of Air . Associate, Inc.

RUSSIAN AID IN WAR PLANS TO BE SOUGH!   Anglo - American Conference al White House Are  Continued.   BULLETIN

Film Star Wins Divorce   Doris Davenport Is Given Legal Separation from Spouse

Convoys of Germany  Are Sunk   British Report Condition Still Satisfactory With Large Nazi Losses

British Face Difficult Task Controlling Nazis  - Dropping Out Of Ait

Strikers Clash, Shots Are Fired   Philadelphia Police Quell Disorders

Hey Restrains Americans From  Leaving Nation  Action in Reprisal : for Similar Rules af United States

POD SPEEDS PLAM 10 BUILD BOMBERS   Utilizes Old Plant And Bor. rowed Equipment

FORD SPEEDS UP AIRPLANE WOR!   Borrowing Equipment to Build Ten Modern Bombing Planes

Ford Borrows  ‘Plane Tools   Will Use. “Old Factory To Build 4-Engine Super Bombers

BRITISH GARRY WAR TO FINNS   Arctic Raiders Attack Port of Petsamo and Kirkenes

Jersey City Police Ban Davey Novel   Tell Bookseller Not to Sel It Because of ‘Obscens References’ 

TERRIFIC TASK AHEAD - BEVIN   Britain Faces Desperate Situation, Claim

LABOR IS ASKED To LEND AID   Minister Bevin Hold: Speed in Production Essential — See Nazi Invasion jn Sorina.

BRITISH INVASION IN SPRING   Bevin Warns That Hitler Preparing For Final Attack

Japan Forms Separate Nat'l. Defense Group   Headquarters Established For Korea, Formosa And Saxkhalin Also

Japs Set Up” Defense Plan   Swing Away From Militaristic Influence Seen in New Agency

Japan Announces New Defense Setup   System Is Separate Fron High Command.

PLEASANT WEATHER {5 FORECAST FOR EASTEF   Some Rain. May Creep In But No Cold Wave

GRECO-BRITISH FORCES MAKING ‘DESPERATE STAND   Little Hope in London That Army Will be Able to Stop Overwhelming Tide of Nazi Legions.   EVACUATION REPORTS PERSIST IN BERLIN   Russian View of Trouble in Hungary and Rumania May Have an Important Bearing on War.

Italians Claim British Repulsed  In Cheren Area English Apparently Prepare for Final Assault on City

Lack of U.S. Plans Holds Up Attacks   Barkley Tells Senate Aggressors Will Act When Stand Is Known

LIMIT ON USE OF TROOPS FOUGHT BY WAR AID BLOC   Barkley Tells Senate Such Curb Might Foment Far Eastern Aggression

BARKLEY FIGHTS AMENDMENT TO AID MEASURE   Administration Leaders Draft Compromise Plan On U. S. Forces Abroad

BARKLEY ATTACKS ~ PLANS TO. AMEND   Opposes Ellender Proposal to Restrict Range of ~ . 5. Troops   COMPROMISE EXPECTED 

FAR EAST 0 ~ HAIR TRIGGER, BARKLEY SAYS   SENATE BATTLE RAGES OVEF COMPROMISE ON ELLENDER AMENDMENT

Still Debate British Aid   Fight Efforts Of Foes To  Amend Measure

*ENIGMATIC U9.  POLICY HALTS ~ AGGRESSION IN THE FAR EAS   ‘Sen. Barkley In Answering  e’ ‘Ellender Says Axis Pow “ers Are Puzzled’: About American Attitude:   @SITUATION. RESTS ; ON HAIR ‘TRIGGER   Administration Fights: Pro¢ posal Troops Remain on This Hemisphere Be _ cause Its Bad Strategy

SIL’S BACKERS REDICT MOVE VILL BE LOST   upporters of Measure Are Jrafting Substitute Amend ment to Restrict Use Land Navai Forces   ECRETARY HULL SELD AGAINST 1   reported He Feels Restric Hon Might Encourage » Japan’s Expansionist ‘New Order’ Program

Far East In ‘Delicate’ Stage Now   Barkley Warns Any Policy Of ‘Hands Off’ Might Start More Aggression

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Given Pulitzer Public Service Award   Sherwood’s War Drama, Reportorial Work Of Pegler on Scandals in Organized Labor, Also Given Recognition

Pulitzer Award  Winners Named  Reuben Maury Is Given Recognition

PEGLER IS WINNER OF PULITZER AWARI   Columnist Given $1,000 Sherwood Gets Drama Prize

PULITZER AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNGEL   St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Sherwood And Westbrook Peglar Win.

Kansas City Attorney Is Likely to Be. Indicted on Sedition by Grand Jury

BERLIN HOLDS UP EAGHANGE OF PRIONER   New Demands Made _ fo! Sound Internees; Hess Mystery Man in Delay.   RELATIVES WEEP WHEN SHIP FAILS TO ARRIVE

INEW NAZI DEMANDS MAY UPSET BRITISH PLAN FOR WAR PRISONER EXCHANGE

BOMBER BACK AT HOME BAS   Returns To Patterson After Test Flight

Allies Prepare for Joint War Planning  Move to Be: Made   Move to Be-Made to Secure ‘Unity of Action

Will Embrace All Governments Engaged in Common Cause of Defeating Axis; British Liaison Continues

Allies Prepare for Joint War Planning  Move to Be Made to Secure

AVALANCHE IS RAZING W. VA, “MINE VILLAGI   Occupants Heilplessly Watch Cottages Crushed At St. Charles Today.

TOWN MENACED BY LANDSLIDE   New Cottages Of Virginia Min. ing Folks Are Being Engulfed

Huge Land Slide Menaces Village   Moving Down Mountain Engulfing Cottages Of Miners

COMMODITIES UP, - COTTON IN LEAL   Strong Price Rises on Al Future Markets; Warning on Speculation ©

World's Largest Flying Boat Launched With Full Ceremony   Navy’s Flying Battleship Capable of Non- n-Stop Round-Trip Flight-to Europe

LARGEST FLYING BOAT LAUNCHE!   Huge Craft Christenec ‘Mars’: More To Be Built By Navy

HUGE SEAPLANE LAUNCHED   World's Largest Fiving Boat Leaves Martin Factory

SABOTAGE PROBE IN CRASH OF AMERICAN BOMBER IS PLANNET   Divers are to Raise Wreckage of Craft for Examination by Federal Aaents.

FEDERAL AGENTS TO INSPECT PLANE THAT CARRIED FOUR TO DEATH LATE YESTERDAY

SABUT AGE HUNT IS PUSHED TODAY   Wreckage of Plane to Be Studied by Federal Officials.

Examine Plane For Sabotage   Four of Five Men Aboard Bomber Killed

Bombing Plane : Raised From Bay For Examination   Federal Agents ‘To Examine Wreckage bor Evidence of Sabotage

FEARED IN PLANE CRASH   $250, 000 Bc Bombing ‘Ship. Sank in Bay; Four Men Killed .

BOMBER CRASH SABOTAGE SEEN   Five Dead When War plane Crashes Into San Diego Bay

NEAR DECISION IN EAST INDIES   Dutch to Reply. to Japan. -ese Demands for Essential War Materials.

A DUTCH REPLY 10 JAPAN TOMORROW   Japanese Demanding Quantities of War Essentials Such as Rubber, Oil.

“ort Captured By Invaders, New York Bombarded During Mock Battle; Invasion Forces Finally Are Annihilatec

Legislature Not Yet Ready To Adjourn   Reapportionment and Compensation Legislation Are Still Undisposed-of

Solons Move Step Nearer Adjournment   Two Issues Still to Be Settled Before End of Present Legislature   TRICK DISPUTE ENDS

Boris Wins Nazi Favor   SERB REVOLT OF LITTLE AIL   Opened Route to Hitler Armies

PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING HEIN   Rev. W. M. Hubbard Of ficiates at Ceremony of Relative

Binger-Hanson — Church Wedding .  Rev. W. M. Hubbard Officiates At Nunvtials

NIPPON, AXIS TROUBLE SEEN   Japan's Adherence Soor To Weaken, Law makers Declare

Roosevelt’s Omission _of Pacific Trouble in  Speech Seen as  Highly Significant

JAPANESE-AXIS ‘SPLIT’ EXPECTED   ROOSEVELT SPEECH SEEN AS GESTURE OF WAITING

U.S. Scents Japan - Axis Weakening   More Conservative Busi ness Interests Believed Gaining Ascendancy

Officials Believe Japan Is Cooling  To Axis Alliance   See Business Gaining Influence in Tokyo Government

TO AXIS, SAY LECISTATORS   Cite Omission Of Any Mention Of Pacific Problem In Fireside Chat

Russ Assert Nazi Forced Back at “K”      Soviet Reports 20, 000 Germans Killed or -Waunded, As Hitler Legjons, Said Ad vancing Estonia to Leningrad

Red Troops Save City’ in Ukraine   Germans Declared to Have ‘Been Thrown Back by Counter Attacks   ‘HOLD ROAD TO MOSCOW   Nazi Forces Launch -New Offensive Thrust on Leningrad Front -

Russia Claims to Be Holding  Counter Attacks Reported to. Be Stopping German:

FIERCE GERMAN ATTACKS ARE REPULSED   Rich Iron Ore Center Falls Say Moscow Reports   ECONOMIC ACCORD   Signed By Russia, Britain; Tokyo Papers Complain. Of “Encirclement”’

20,000 Germans Said Killed in Battle at ‘K’  BIG CLASH AT ‘M  Port of Nikolaev Is Now  Admitted Lost—But No Good to Nazis

NAZIS THRUST BAGK-SOVIET    Claim Germans Repulse With 20,000 Casualties In Ukraine,

BIG LOSSES ‘SUFFERED BY INVADERS   Nazis Advancing Across Heart Of South Ukraine

COUNTER BLOWS SAVE ONE CITY   Russians Say 20,000 Germans Are Killed In Counter Thrust

Russians Report 20,000 Nazis Killed, Wounded   Germans Claim Odessa Populace Must Resort To Escape By Sea

Army Morale Is Not Low—Lear   Russians Halt Advancing Nazis   COUNTER ATTACKS — ES UKRAINE DELAY GERMANS

Soviet roops Smash Hard af German Flank   Nazis Held on Central Front Guarding Moscow

REDS SLASH AT FLANK OF NAZI INVADING ARMY   Kiev Believed Town Saved tr Assault; Germans Launch Northern Offensive.   BIG SEAPORT CAPTURED   Soviets Admit Nikolaev Falls, Declare Dockyards Are Blawn Un.

DECLARE TROOPS STILL ADVANCING; NIKOLAEV CAPTUREC   Invasion Armies Launch New Major Offensive In North

REDS LAUNCH COUNTER DRIVE “TO SAVE KIEV   Soviets Hitting Savagely A’ Northern Flank Of Long German, Wedge

NAZI FORCES DRIVEN BACK, REDS CLAIN   Fierce Counter-Attacks Are Reported, by Russian ' Army Command

Reds’ Move Saves City In Ukraine   Believe Outskirts Of Kiev Is Scene Of Slaughter Of 22,000 Nazi Troops

«Reds HIt at Nazi Flank “In Ukraine  Germans Close In On Odessa,

MOSCOW CLAIMS REDARMY HITS AT ~ NORTHERN FLANK      Soviets Say 20,000 Nazi Casualties In Drive On Kiev   ADMIT FALL RICH JRON ORE CENTER

COUNTER - ATTACKS SAVE RUSSIAN CITY FROM NAZIS   Reds Report Heavy Losses Incurred by Germans in Drive in Ukraine   Berlin, However, Declares Trap Being Closed or City of Odessa

REDS MAKE A COUNTER OFFENSIVE   Attacks Are Timed te Help: Forces Retreating in the Ukraine   NAZI CASUALTIES . INTO THOUSANDS   Germans Believed Using Million and a Half Men in Ukraine Drive

Heavy Counter Attacks Cost Nazis Heavily   Soviet Officials Admit Loss Of Krivoi Rog In Cente Of Iron District.   ‘OPEN NORTHERN BLITZ

Russians Open Savage Attack ‘On Northern Flank Of German ‘Wedge Driven Deep In Ukraine   Nazi Attacks On Central Front Repulsed; Nickolaev _ Given Up; Germans Say Closing Trap On Odessa Now

Counter-Attack Saves Unnamed City for Soviet   Moscow Admits Twe Important Cities In Uxraine Lost

ADMIT LOSS OF PORT CITY ON BLACK SEA   Hitler’s Invading Armies Said to Have Launched a Major Offensive in the North, Aimed at Lenin orad.

Fierce Battle Under Way Or Ukraine Front   Russian Army Opens Heavy Counter-Attack

Nazis Have To Retreat From Kiev   Russians Admit That Germans Knifing Through Ukraine Have Taken Nikolaev

German Drive On Kiev Hits  A Red Barrier   Fierce Counter Aitacks Launched By Reds To Block Path and Hurl Attackers Back, Says Moscow; New Drive With Leninerad:As Coal

SOVIETS DRIVE GERMANS BACK; CITY IS SAVED   Red Counter Attack Reported To Have Hurled Germans Back From Ukraine City, Possibly Kiev.

GERMANS TAKE PORT, UKRAINIAN ORE TOWN   Red Army Strikes at Foe’s Flank, Halts Smolensk Push; Open New Blitz in North

RUSSIANS TELL OF RESISTANCE T0 NAZI FORCES   ‘Admit, ‘However, _ Germans Have Captured Nikolaev   1,200 Mile Front ‘Flames With Action Durine Nicht

ENEMY HURLED BACK IN SOUTH, REDS DECLARE   Ukraine City Identified a ‘K’ Saved by Counter. Blow, Soviet Claims

Nazis Hurled Back ln Counter Alfacks, Russians Declare   Germans Repulsed on Northern and Central Fronts, Reds Report

ANTI-EoPIONAGE CAMPAIGN PUSHEL   Government Follows Up Its Drive That Netted 32 Alleged Spies

FBI Arrests Three More In Nazi SPY Roundup  sa eee ce  *) *) ; Vienne Epes Lo

GOVERNMENT SEEKS INDICTMENT OF CONFESSED SPIE   Three More Suspects Seizec In ‘Anti-Espionage Drive

Suspect Held For Murder OF 5 Dearborn County People Signs Confession Of Guil

Russians Say German Losses Heavy   Red Planes Keep Invaders Under Violent Attacks

Moscow Says Forces Taking Heavy Toll In Withdrawal To New Defenses, Hold Prut Line

Nazilanks Drive Reds  In Poland   But Elsewhere Reds Hold Fast, Counter Attacking Into Rumania To Take 500 Prisoners.   Lose 40 ’ Tanks

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON NAZI INVADERS   GERMANY REPORTS SOVIET DIVISION ANNIHILATED

SOLON FROM THE STICKS STEALS THE SHOW FROM VETERANS IN FILM PROBE

Arizona Senator Stalls Film Probe   Skow Stolen by Greenhorn * With Right Questions  At Wrong Time

HALT ESCAPE OF GERMAN SHIPS   Peruvian Warships Avert Escape Of German Ships Loaded fith Cotton

Two Loaded With ~Cottor Sought to Leave Callao Harbor—Were Cut Off  Rv Cruiser.

GERMAN SHIPS SCUTTLED OFF PERU’S COAST   Warships Intervene Wher Merchant Vessels Make Break Out to Sea

Guam Civilians Machine-Gunned   ... Last Message Reported   Hospital Also Strafed Dec. 9 Report From Island Said

FOES IN SENATE PLAN TEST VOTE ON FOR POLICIES   Full Dress Debate on Army Bill May Be Opened ‘Monday   Non-Interventionists to Fight Declaration of U. S. Emergency

TO CURB GAS PROFITEERING   Senate To Probe East’s Reported Oil Shortage

GAS PROFITEERING TO BE INVESTIGATED   Senate Group To Study Reported Shortage In Fast

MAY PUT CEILING ON GASOLINE PRIGES      Henderson Indicates He Will Take That Action—ickes Called As First Witness Before Senate Committee Investigating Alleced Shortace In Fast

Gasoline Quiz  Is Scheduled   Senate Committee Seeks To Curb Profiteering . And: Gain Facts °

Oil Shortage Facts to Be Sought in Senate Query   Investigation to Get, Under Way Thursday for Bona Fide Information ,

PLAN PROBE OF GAS SHORTAGE   ‘Action Against Profiteers Atse Scheduled as Investigation is Awaited.   CEILING MAY BE FIXED

SENATORS ACT QUICKLY ON GAS SHORTAGE QUIZ   PROBE BEGINS TOMORROW; HENDERSON TO SET CEILING ON EASTERN PRICES

Gas Profiteering — Headed For Trouble   Henderson Hints Price Roof To Protect Seaboard Motorists

GASOLINE CEILING AND QUIZ OF ICKES UP FOR ACTION   SHORTAGE REPORTS BY CO-ORDINATOR TO BE INVESTIGATED

PLAN 10 CURB “GAS” PROFITEERS   Senate “Would Know I “Shortage” Supported . by Facts

Profiteering With Gasoline Hit In Draft   Plan Of Action Is Drawn By U. S.  Government.

U, S. MOVES T0 STOP GASOLINE PROFITEERING   Senate Investigating Committee Begins Task Tomorrow Of Finding Out Truth About Reported Oil Shortage; To Fix Prices.

Draft Plan to Curb Gasoline  Profiteering   Senate Investigators Get Ready to Launch Probe Into Shortage

U.S, MAPS PLAN ON FUEL PRICES   Profiteering To Be Endec In Gasoline; Solons Slate Probe

State Fair Nears End   Youth Day Activities Hold The Spotlight Today

Landslide Kills  Two Workmen - Blocked Highways   ‘Taees war Reccuare

Many Reoublicans Fight District Plan   Two Groups Organize For Scrap in House

GERMANS DIVIDE GREEK ARMY AT STRUMA VALLEY   War Expert Says Lack Of Coordination Between Britain, Greece And Jugoslavia Responsible

~ British Ability To Be Deciding F ight Said In F ormative Stage   Russian Paper Tributes Jugoslav Defense Troops

A RARE JUNE DAY   Weather Man in: Amarilla Has “Witnesses” to Prove Fact.

Ickes Sees Action Soon Involving Oil  Nation May Expect   Nation May Expect Less Fuel for Autos And Home Heating   GASLESS SUNDAYS MAY BE SOUGHT

Ickes Calls For Wider -Tanker Use   To Fight Against Threatened Oil Shortage In East

CKES DECLARES CAR OWNERS MAY EXPECT LESS (4S   Secretary Says Threatened  Oil Shortage in East Will  Make Conservation Necessary.   URGES WIDER USE OF TANKER FACILITIES   Secretary Confers With Roosevelt on Situation—May Have Announcement to Make Today.

WILSON OFF T0 WASHINGTON   Governor of Iowa will see Congressmen and  Wm. S. Knudsen

WILSON OFF TO CAPITAL   Governor and Ed Kimbal to Discuss Iowa’s Defense Program Part

Stocks Jump On War News   Russo-German Clash Brings Early Advance; Gains Take Rise

MARKETS CLIMB AS WAR WIDENS   Brisk Buying Sweeps Securities and Raw Staples Exchanges in U. S.

TANKS FLOWN FROM GREECE   Greeks Say 18,000 Germans Killed in Invasion Fighting

BRITISH TELL OF SEA LOSS) AROUND GRETE   Smash Sea-Borne German Troops; Fleet There Stronger

NAZI AIR TROOPS SMASHING DEEPER INTO GREEK ISLE   British Say Reinforcements Reaching Crete; Claim All German Attempts To Land Sea-Borne Aid Were Smashed

British Stull ey Holding Own In Crete Battle —   Sky Troops Bend Lines But Royal Navy Halts All Sea Landings

REINFORCEMENT REACH BRITISH FORCE IN CRETE   Declare All German Sea Borne Landings Smashed By Britjah Nar.

NAZI AIR TROOPS SMASH DEEPER I ~ WESTERN CRETE   British Reinforcements Are - Reaching Island—Seaborne Landings By flarmane Failure.

British Avenge Sinking Of Hood: Both Sides Send Reinforcements To Crete

GERMANY’S AIR TROOPS BREAK BRITISH LINES   Struggle continues in western Crete; Nazi claims discounted

AXIS LOSES 6,000 MEN IN TRYING CRETE LANDINGS   Royal Navy Repulses All Axis ‘Sea-Borne’ Landings Promptly   London Admits Loss ‘of ‘ Two Cruisers and Four Destroyers

BRITISH FALL BACK IN CRETE LAND FIGHTING   Have Upper Hand in Aerial, Naval  Combat

GERMAN AIR TROOPS SMASH DEEPER INTO ALLIED GRETE LINES   London Reports Reinforcements For British Reach ing Island; RAF Bags 5 Air Transports, Damages 100 Nazi Planes

Nazi Air-Troops Smash Deeper Into Crete Lines   British Navy Still Holding Back. German Reinforcements By Sea

NAZI AIR TROOPS GAIN. IN CRETE AS BRITISH SEND HELF   imperial Reinforcements Reach Island-——All Axis Sea-Borne Landings Are Smashed

CRETE FIGHTING I TILL FIERCE   British Land Forces Give Ground But Royal Navy Inflicts Damage

Reich Pride Goes Down   Germans on Crete Drive Deen Into British Lines

REPORT FRESH BRITISH FORCE REACHING CRETE   Germans Smash Deeper Into Defense Lines in West

ALBANIA CHIEF RETIRES OWING T0 ‘ILL HEALTH   Duce Shakes Up High Command; Soddu Lasted 2 Months

RUSHES WHELE NEW DIVISION INTO ALBANIA   RAF Blasts Italian, Nazi, Belgium Fuel Oil  Bases   German Troops in Coastal Invasion Trenches Machine Gunned

Italy Again Jugales Top Commanders   Mussolini Changes High Command As Armies Meet Defeat

Leader of Army Against Greeks Quits Because of Health: Gains Reported by Grecian Spearhead   Ubaldo Soddu Leaves Post and Ugo Cavallero Takes Over; London Reports Entire Italian Division Thrown Into Battle

GEN. GAVALLEROTAKES COMMAND ~ OF FTALIAN ARM   Soddu-Apparently Retired ir ‘His Failure to Stiffen the Resistance to Stop Greel Advancements. >   GREEKS CONTINUE - KLONG COASTAL ROA   London Air Ministry bears Terrific Bombardment : o! the Vital Italian Indsttia Arpac.

IS SUCCEEDED BY GEN. CAVALLERO AS CHIEF OF STAFF   Long Distance RAF Bombera Made Quick Hops on All f the Fronts.

SODDU THRU AFTER ONLY TWO MONTHS      British Flyers Pound Factory Region Italy

Soddu Quits In Face Of Fresh  Greek Successes   Had Been in Albania Only Two Months; RAF Makes New:Raids on Continent, British ~ Tighten Ring Around Tobruk

BRITISH ON BORDER ITALIAN ERITREA   Another Italian Offensive Becomes A Defensive

US. INESTIATE SIBOTAGE ON SEED VESSELS   French, Other Foreign Merchantment Watched In ‘American Ports; Nazis Fire Two Ships In Peru    ‘OTHERS SEIZE SHIPS.

Demand Release of Axis Ships in US. Custody   Mexican Government Orders Seizure of 12 Ships

AVEATHER   Mexico Takes Charge Of 12 Foreian Boats   Fires Break Out In Three “Italian And German Ships At Panseae Voaneritela

Germany, Italy Demand Release of Seized Ships and Crew Members.   ‘Probing Sabotage      Investigation of Extent of Damage to Boats Undertaken by FBI.

Axis Powers Demand U. S. Release Vessels, It Was . Learned Reliably Todav.   PROPAGANDA GUNS _. FIRED BY GERMANS

VESSELS FOUND DAMAGED BY , OFFICIALS   Two Nazi Merchant Ships Afire Off Callao, Peru   DOZEN AXIS CRAFT   Tied Up In Ports May Be Taken Over By Mexico; Others May Follow

A GERMAN-ITALY PROTEST AGAINST SEIZURE OF SHIPS   Demand Also Made Againsi United States for Release of Men.   NOTES TO STATE DEPT.   In Neither Note Was There Any Mention of Sabotage, It Is Reported.

Embassies  Send Notes Of Protest      No Mention Of Sabotage Is Made; Dispute Right Of Government Action

Release of Axis Ships And Crews IsDemanded By Germany and Italy   Notes of Protest on Seizure Lodged With the U. S, State Department

Germars Use Pre-Polish War Tactics   Say Yugoslavian Nation Becomes ‘Hate Ridden’

Hull Declares Protests Will Go Unheeded   Mexico Grabs Axis Vessels; Gives U. S. Landing Rights at Airports   GERMANS, ITALIANS FIRE, SINK BOATS   Vichy Says U. 5. Not to Take Custody of French Ships

DISPUTE RIGHT OF U.S. SEUNG. AOMERCHANTMEN   DEMANDS MADE. BY GERMANY (AND ITALY UN NOTES  TO.           SCANT. CONSIDERATION WILL GE GIVEN: THEM: -HULE:S “   French’ ‘Ambassador, After. Confer ence; Says His Nation's Ships-are “==> Chale “Tlinder Survelllance’:

DEMAND IS MADE BY GERMANY, TALY   ]. S. Also Warned To Free Crews. Of Vessels: Seized For Sabotage; Protests Challenge > American Action Under Fvieting T.... 7

RELEASE OF AXIS SHIPS DEMANDED      Germany and Italy Also Call Upon U. 8. to Free Sailors Being Held   RIGHT OF WASHINGTON TO ACT DISPUTED      U.S. Goes Ahead With Plans and Other Western Nations Selze Axis Vessels

U. S. ACTION PROTESTED BY AXIS -:   ‘Demand Release of Ships, Crews. South American  Nations Follow U. S. Mow

Meets ‘Axis Protests. with : Inquiry. Into Sabotage * Orders.   F RENCH VESSELS. - WATCHED .CLOSELY   G erman Steamers Set : Afire in Harbor of Cal. "Jao, Peru.

DEMAND RELEASE OF SHIPS   Government In Notes Lodged With State Department —Challenge Right To Take Possession Of Vessels

PROTESTS LODGED AT STATE DEPARTMENT   Germany and Italy want vessels, men released—South America co-operates.

Liberation Of Crews Is Wanted   Germany and Italy Challenge Right of United States to Seixe Craft.

Axis Powers Chatlenge Right of United States to Take Possession of Vessels and Crews   SPATE DEPARTMENT REMAINS SILEN’   Neither Note Referred tc Sabotage; Probes Destruction As Possible  Criminal Offense

FREE CREWS, T00, GERMANS,  ITALIANS ASK   Notes Challenge Right of U. S. to Take Over — Interned Craft

Nazis and Italy Challenge Right of U. S. to Take Craft   WANT CREWS FREED   Federal Officials Launch Investigation Into  Sabotage”

America Leading in Hemispherig Policy—Use of Seized Ships Not Determined

AAI. PROTESTS  Uo, SEIZURES UF ITS SHIPS   Germany And Italy Demanc America Re'ease Ships, Crews !mmediately   HULL INDICATES “OTES WON’T CHANGE POLICY   No Mention Made Of Sabotage Aboard Ships In Protests From Rome, Berlin

Hull Indieates Notes Will Not  Chane Poliey   FBI To Investigate Sabotage Activity By Shins’ Crewe

Axis Demands Ships Be Released  . Protests Are Received from  Dwltes DWaem-.

AXIS DEMANDS U. 5. RETURN SEIZED SHIPS   German and Italian ‘Notes Gei Scant Aitention—Mexica to Take Over 12 Vessels

NOTES OF PROTEST ARE LODGED WITH STATE DEPARTMENT   Messages Dispute Right of Ac tion But Fail to Mention Sabotage of Ships

NAZIS, ITALY IFHAND SHIPS oF GIVEN UP   Note of Protest Lodged With U. S. By Axis Embassies   CRIMINAL PROBE IS PLANNED BY FBI   German, Italian Protests, Fail To Mention Sahotadce

Challenge U. S. Right To Take Over; Neither Note Makes Mention Of Sabotage

ITALY, NAZIS FILE PROTEST, DETAILS HELD   Challenge Right Of Government to Grab Boats and Sailors of Nationals

NOTES DISPUTE FDR’S RIGHT 10 SEIZE VESSELS   Washington Hints Protests Will Be Ignored

Notes Sent U.S. About Ships, Men   Henry-Haye Confers With State Officials, Says French Vessels  es   Agents Are Busy

RELEASE OF AXIS SHIPS IS DEMANDED   Germany and Italy Also Demand Release Of Crews Seized  By the United States

HULL INDICATES LITTLE NOTICE PAID PROTESTS   French Ships “Under Surveillance;”’ South America Fallows Suit

U.S, BUILDS UP SABOTAGE CASE IN SHIP SEIZURE   Nazi, Italian Notes Filed; Peru Cuts Off Flight Of Two Axis Vessels

18 IRKSOME   Challenge Right of Nation to Seize Vessels, Hold Crews.   IGNORE PROTEST—HULL

AXIS SEEKS RELEASE OF THEIR SHIPS   Italy and Germany Challenge Right of U. S. ta  Take Possession.   Mexico to Take Over  Ships in Its Ports

United States Gets Protest Against Aectior   Germany, Italy Demand Re: lease Of Ships Put Under Protective Custody.   U. S. STUDIES FUTURE

FEDERAL AGENTS OPEN PROBE FOR GOV'T OFFICIALS   Axis Merchantmen Are Seized In Cuba And Peru

International Law Violated, Powers Protest; French Craft May Be Grabbed Next

Nazis Claim Lwow, Libau Are Captured   Report Russian Divisior Near Baltic Coast Is Encircled   ‘Destruction . . Certain’   Announce Swastika Flie Over City in Sovietized Poland

Minsk Captured, Red Division Encircled, Germany Announces   Claims Destruction Of 2,233 Tanks, 4,107, Planes And Capture Of 40,000 Prisoners;  Red Army Disputes Announcement

NAZI TROOPS TAKE POLISH CITY OF LWOW   214 Russian Planes Destroyed By Germans

Panzers At Lwow, Says Berlin; Reds HaltDrivelnNorth      German Army Moves Along Highway 200 Miles East Of Minsk; Soviet Claims Victory At Isthmus

POLISH CITY TAKEN FROM THE RUSSIANS   Ukraine Metropolis Menaced; Germans  Four Hundred Miles From Moscow

Typhoon Causes Heavy Guam Damage   U. S. Marine Post Crip. pled By Storm.

Damage Caused As Typhoon Sweeps Guam   Marine Post Is Hit But No Lives Lost

Typhoon Hits -. Isle OF. Guam   Extensive Damage Caused To ‘Marine Post. ‘Corps; -No Lives Lost

GUAM STRUCK BY ATYPHOON   Island's Marine Post Bad; -- Damaged, And Crop, Loss . Very Heavy 

Typhoon Sweeps Past Islanc Of Guam; Damage Is Heavy   United States Marine Post Hard Hit, While Crop Los: Is Greater Than In “Blow” Last November; No Lives Reported Lost; Wind Reaches Velocity of 120 Miles Hnur

TYPHOON HITS GAUM ISLAND   U. S. Marine Post Is Damaged and Crops Suffer Heavy Loss

Typhoon Hits Guam Post of U.S. Marines   Priests Shelter 500 ir Parish House in 120Mile an Hour Blast

Guam Is Struck By Big Typhoon   U. 8. Marine Post, Crops Damaged Heavily

TYPHOON SWEEPS ISLAND OF GUAM, WREAKING HAVOC   U. S. Marine Post Is Damaged; No Lives Are Reported Lost

Typhoon Hits Island of Guam  No Deaths Reported but Damaae Extensive

Guam Typhoon Damages Crops No Loss of Life  Reported From Island

Guam Struck By Typhoon; None Killed   Wind Velocity Is Reported at 120 Miles Per Hour

Uniformed. Corps “Would Have Officers, Private: On Non-Combatant Duty

T0 ENROLL WOMEN FOR ARMY POSTS   Would Become Privates ot Officers in Nation’s Armed Forces

Army Plans To enlist Women  Yor War Duty   Rill Providing Uniformed Auxiliary Corps Giver Outright Approval By; War Department

AOGERD BILL (5 ENDORSED BY STIMSON   War Department Ap proves Plan for Enroll. ing Women in Army.   “CONGRESSIONAL  —' ACTION AWAITED    Feminine Corps Would : _ Operate Aircraft Warning System.

WOMEN’S CORPS PLAN ADVANCED   STIMSON APPROVES PROPOSAL TO USE VOLUNTEERS

Plan Army For Women   Fair Sex Would Be Enlisted for Service As War Measure

Army Favors Idea Of Women’s Corps   Would Get Soldier's Pay for Services

Uniformed Auxiliary Corps Now Awaits Action of Congres   Feminine. Corps Woulc Be Assigned to Vatied 2 Duties

MAY RECRUIT WOMEN FOR: WAR SERVICE   Volunteer Auxiliary Would: Take Over Non Combatant~ Duties Of Men’ —

aia natin ceeaieeneaen  Propose  Feminine Cor ps In Non-Combatant Posts

PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS ~ 1S SET FOR THURSDAY   Postponement Is Announced Due to Death of Mother at :Hyde Park—Speculation Is Aroused Over the Contents of Talk, to Be Broadcast to the Entire World, Starting at 9 P. M. E.S.T.

DEATH OF MOTHER TODAY POSTPONED ROUSEVELT'S TALK   Aged Woman Dies Sunday in Home at Hyde Park, New York.   FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE TUESDAY   Last Rites to Be Private; Will Be at Family Residence.

President’s Talk Set for Thursday   Speech Postponed By Death of Mother

PRESIDENTS TALK SET FOR THURSDAY   Time Changed From Toda Because of Death of _ - Hg Mother.

FR Postpones Planned Speech   ‘Important’ Address Delayed As Mother Die:

THE SPEECH HAS BEEN POSTPONED   Owing To Death Of His Mother President's Speech Postponed Until Thursdar.

Roosevelt's Talk Slated Thursday   -Mother’s Death. “Delays Addfess ”

Go Ahead Signal Flashed On Texas Oil Gift Offer   One Day’s Production To Britain to Be About 2,000,. 000 Barrels Donation

Texas Commission Sets August 10 as Oil-for-Britain Day   Operators Allowec To Assign Output To War Cause

‘Wells Will Run Aug. 10-- Oil Fammnission Approves One-Day Flow For Britain

BRITISH GIFT OIL PLAN HAS TEXAS ‘GO OK   Producers to Donate Output Of Aug. 10: 2 Million Barrels Expected

OIL MEN GIVEN GREEN LIGHT   _ Told to Go Ahead With Plans to Donate Day’s Output to Britan

Numerous Germat Attacks Are Stopped by Reds  Fighting Continues To Be Heavy On Central Front

Moscow Reports That Fierce Fighting Is Still Continuing Before Capital

One of World’s Deadliest Warships Goes Into Service for U.S. Navy

North Carolina Commissioned   Ship Costs Seventy Millior And Called ‘Deadliest In World’

BATTLESHIP NORTH CAROLINA COMMISSIONED BY THE NAVY   Vessel Foreshadows Greatest Navy in History, Secretary Frank Knox Tells Audience at Brook: Iwn Navy Yards

Most Formidable American Warship, North Carolina, Put Into Service

Navy Commissions New Dreadnaught   Battleship North Carolina, Deadliest in Fleet, Foreshadows Greatest Navy in History, Knox Says at Ceremony at Brooklyn Navy Yard

Program For Defense For Farmers Discussed   AAA Committeemen and Their Alternates Meet With State Representative This Morning To Discuss National Home Food and Feed Program for National Defense On Farms.

GREEKS TO SEND ARMY OF 500,c00   Aided by American-Built Planes, She Prepares for Nazi Assault   GERMANS CLAIM “YUGOSLAVIA AS ALLY      Hull, England, Suffers Under Huge Air Attack;British Make African Gains   (BULLETIN +

PICKETING OF CITY HALL AT PITTSBURGH PLANNED BY GROUPS   Action Is Outlined Despite Ultimatum fro m_ the ‘Mayor to Go to Work  ary Blea __

MAY REALLY GET WARM IN 1972...  Reed Sees Hotter Summers in lowa

Forecaster Says Summers Will be . Very Hot by 1953 - Terrible by 1970

THREE TIPTON GOUNTY MEN ARE REJECTED   Three Selectees Are Turned Down by Examining Physicians.   AR® SENT BACK HOME   Twenty-five More Men Will Be Sent to Army During This Month.

THREE TIPTON  ~ COUNTY MEN - ARE REJECTED   Three Secectees: Are Turned Down py Examining .  Physicians. _  *   ARE SENT BACK HOME   Twenty- fiye More Men will ‘Be Sent to Army Dur. . ing This Month, 

PROPOSES LABOR EXCHANGE PLAN TO AID WORKERS   Pennsylvania Employment Service Head Urges Adoption of “System Patterned Along Lines of English Program.      AVOIDS DISLOCATION

LABOR EXCHANGE PLANS PROPOSED   Single Agency Proposec For Employment In  Each State

Labor Exchange System Proposed   Single Agency For Each State Is Urged

Abnormal Tide  Crashes Seawall   San Francisco Bay  Area Badly Struck

TEMPEST RAGES: ~INSBAY REGION   Breakers Flood Sections From Richmond to ’ Palo Alto “

SILESIA DIVIDED INTO TWO PROVINCE:   Adolf Hitler Decrees Spliting Of Germany's Biggest And Most  Populous Provitice

PLENTY OF STEEL, ROOSEVELT TOLL   Report Shows Ample Pro duction Facilities Exis In U.S.

STEEL CAPACITY REPORTED AMPLE   Roosevelt Says OPM Reports Facilities Adequate For All Needs

Roosevelt Reports Produc. tion Of Metal Ample For Civilian Needs; Priorities Not Considered

FDR APPROVES INVESTIGATION OF PROGRAM   President  Says Steel  Production Ample For Needs

. NoBottleneck In Steel Mills, “EF. D. R. Says   Output Great Enough for Defense British Aid and Civilian Needs, President Reports

STEEL SUPPLY TS CALLED AMPLE   Production Is Sufficient tc Meet All Demands, President Declares, -

Steel Output Ample, F. R. Reports   Priorities Not Necessary Says President.

ENOUGH STEEL - FOR ALL NEEDS, FD. R. STATES   SAYS OPM REPORT SHOWS PLENTY FOR HOME AND FOREIGN DEMAND

AMPLE STEEL FACILITIES IN U.S. SAYSE.R   Makes Report Of OPM Public; Hits At Loose Talk On Qnhiact

STEEL OUTPUT IS CALLED AMPLE   PRIORITIES RULE IS UNNECESSARY FOR PRESENT, SAYS FOR

U.S. Has Ample Steel on Hand ©   Roosevelt Makes Public Report Production Facilities Adequate for Defense Effort

erent ant me neg nena SANDS  AMPLE STEEL, FR. STATES   President Makes Public Re port from Office of Production Management

F.D.R. REVEALS AMERICAN STEEL SUPPLY AMPLE   /Makes Public’ Report  ~-On Existing Fas” ellities

PRODUCTION STEEL MEETS WAR'S NEEDS   President Roosevelt Says Reports Show Industry Able to Meet Civilian Needs Also

Roosevelt Says Production of Steel Ample   Could Supply Others, Meet Own Defense and Civilian Needs

President Tells Reportets. All: Deferise ‘and Civilian  ‘Needs Can’ Be ‘Met By Existing Production Facililes; ; Says Disappointed Buyers Should Carry Difficulty. to. Washington; ; Bases Statement on Recent . Report, Sees No. Need: for Priorities.

FOES OF LEASE BILL WANT BAN ON TRANSFERS   Walsh to Lead Fight to Stop Release of Naval Units

Walsh May Lead Fight Against Navy Transfert      Chairman of Senate Naval Committee Springs Sur’ prise by Attending Strategy Meeting of LeaseLend Measure Critics

WILL ASK BAN QN TRANSFERS QF WARSHIPS   Senaie Foes of Lend-Lease Bill Map Strategy for Battle on Floor   WALSH WILL OFFER PROPOSAL ON SHIPS   Group Reported in General Agreement on Amendments to be Presented

AID FOES WOULD ‘BAR TRANSFER OF ANY NAVAL SHIPS   Announcement Sen. Walsh  Democrat, Probably Will Offer. Amendment, Al- ’ “most a Sensation.   OPPONENTS CONSIDER -STRATEGY IN FIGHT   Clark: Chosen to Make. First - Opposition Speech — Con flicting Claims Issued on   . Prospective Votes.

WORK TO BLOCK BRITISH SHIP AID   Lease-Lend Bill Critics Hold Strategy Meeting.

WALSH JOINS: MOVE TO BAR SHIP TRANSFER   Massachuseiis Democrai, Chair. man of Senate Navy Committee Surprises Lease-Lend Advocate:

Amendmentto Lease-Lend Bill Prepared   Will Prohibit the Transfer of Navy to England

CRITICS TO OFFER CHANGE   Offer Amendment O: Transfer Of Navy For Lend Bill.

Walsh Joins Plan To Halt Transfer Any Part of Navy   Democratic Head of Senate Naval Committee Meets With Opponents of Measure and  Mav Present Amendment Lifmeelft

Lease-lend Critics Hold Strategy Meet   Senator Walsh, Democratic Chairman Of Naval Committee, Attends; Plan To Bar Ship Transfers

TRANSFER OF NAVY BOARD 1S BATTLED   Walsh Amendment To Lease Bill Seen

Walsh To Halt Navy Donation   Massachusetts Democrat, Chairman Of Naval Commit. tee Will Move To Amend  Lease-Lend Measure.   Bill’s Foes Meet

WORK MAPPED BY CRITICS OF ARMS LENDING   JAP WAR RUMORS CAUSE STIR IN WASHINGTON

BANK EMPLOYE SOUGHT IN $44,100 PECULATION      Officials Report Sum Obtain ed Chiefly. By Means of Forged Note

Confer About — Primary Roads  Supervisors. Ask For More Paving. .

BOVIET LINES HOLD, MOSCOW REPORTS   Assert Two German Spear heads Are Broken by Stubhorn Defenders

SOVIET TROOPS REPULSE NAZIS NEAR MOSCOW   Defense Still Holding Assert Red Authorities

REDS FIGHTING DESPERATELY TO STEM NAZIS   Russians Holding Stub bornly to Battle Lines West Moscow, According to Communique   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS   [Important Industrial Sec tion South of Soviet Capital Reported Captured

DEFENSE LINES NEAR MOSCOR STILL HOLDING   Russians Say Two German Spearheads Broken By Counter Attacks   “Moscow

RUSSIANS SAY NAZI ADVANCE HALTED Ih VYAZMA SECTOR   Declare Two Spearheads Thrust into Red Defenses’ Broken

RUSSIANS DECLARED FIGHTING BITTERLY IN HOLDING LINES   DISPATCHES ASSERT SOVIET ARMIES HAVE BROKEN TWO GERMAN SPEARHEADS

Break Two Spearheads Of German:   Nazis Claim Capture Of Important Power Station.

Battle Rages West of Moscow and Soviet Has Broken Two Nazi Spearheads

REDS HOLD ON MOSCOW FRONT, POINTS NIPPED   No Nazi Gains Are Admitted

RUSSIANS SAY:  LINES WEST OF MOSCOW — AREHOLDING    Report Fierce Fighting Bu  Acknowledge No Gains By Germans

Reds In West Grimly Hang On To Lines   Two German Spearheads Reported Broken; Vast Destruction is Recorded

GERMANS ADMI MOSCOW NOT VET CIRCLED   Reds Stem Tide of Invadets’ Advance Despite Strong  Spearhead Drives

Modified Draft Property Bill Passed by Senate   Measure Would Allow President Emergency Powers

Vote Tests Property Draft Bill  Senate Okehs Measure With Changes

SENATE VOTES PROPERTY BILL AFTER DEBATE   Controversial Plan I: Sent to House For Action

Property Drafter Is Passed   Senate Would Give Pres: dent Power To Take Ove  Plants For Emergency; Conditions Modified.

Over 125 to Be Sent to Prison Camp   Have Been Stranded Here Since Outbreak  of War

Eire Provin g A Worry to— United States   Requests for Arms, Not Food, To Be Refused

NAZIS REPORT BIG RAIDS OVER LONDON   Claim Large Fires Are Seen At Portsmouth Docks

Breaks Long Silence To Promise German People Foe _ Will Be ‘Smashed’ On Russian Front

RED STRENGTH SURPRISES NAZIS, HITLER ADMITS   Declares Russia “Will Never Lift Its Head Again.” Production Assured To Beat All Enemies, Nazi Leader States To Huge Audi ence.

HITLER SPEAKS OVER RADIO TO GERMAN PEOPLE   Tells Of A New Phase Of The ‘War. That Will Help Smash The Foe

AID BILL “NO” BY GILLETTE   Approval in Senate Foreign Rela. tions Committee Seen, However, by Margin of Three,

Gillette Opposes Bill   Iowa Democrat Says He Does Not Like Lend-Lease Bill In Present Form

VETOES BY GREEN INCREASED TO 73   GOVERNOR'S ACTION SETS RECORD FOR SINGLE SESSION

GOVERNOR SETS NEW UNOFFICIAL MARK IN VETOE:   REJECTED BILLS REACH TOTAL OF 73; HORNER’S TOP was eg

BYRON PRICE WILL DIRECT CENSORSHIP   Chief of Associated Press Bureau in Washington Named

War Censor Head Named By President   Press, Radio, Cables, Mail Reports To Be Controlled

White House Appoints  News Censor   A. P. Man Placed On Guard Over Press, Radio, Mails

President Names Censorship Head   Associated Press Executive Chosen Chief C New Government Bureau; All News Media To Be Subject To Censorship Regulations

BYRON PRICE HEADS CENSORSHIP BUREAU   Regulations Will Apply to Radio, Newspapers Cables, and the Mails

SCOUT COUNCIL MEETS TONIGH]   Awards to Be Made at Annual Mo Kan Area Session at Joplin.

U.S. AVIATORS SOON FLY IN R.A. F. RAIDS   American fliers will eo for observation purposes only

1 $. MEN WILL FLY ON RAIDS   Observers to Watch Per formance of American Bombers Sent to Britain

Flights to Establish  Precedent   To Go on Bombing Mis sions Over Enemy Territory

U.S. Pliers ‘To Join Raids   American Airmen Will Stualy Actual Combat

U. S. Experts To See Air Fights   Airmen Will Go With RAF Raiding Parties

U.S. Air Observer: To Accompany RAF on Attacks   Observation Will Provide U. S. First Actual Cheek up on Bombers

Perkins Loses  Second Tax Row   Pays $212.50 to Settle $60 Bill with U. S.

President Too Busy For Celebratin’   International, Home Affair: Keep Him At Desk

THANKSGIVING © BEING CELEBRATED BY 2-3RDS U.S.   President Roosevelt Join. ed In “Early Thanks giving” Celebration

THE LAST SPLIT THANKSGIVING   President Joins People Of Two-Thirds Of Nation In Celebrating Final “Early Thanksgiving.”’

FDR AT DESK AS NATION CELEBRATES HOLIDAY  Today Is Last “Early Thanksgiving”.

President, Kept at Capital For Thanksgiving, Reserves An Hour for Turkey Dinne

Nazis Fly U.S. Banner   FDR Leads U.S. In Holiday With  Call for Praver

F.D.R. On Job  Thanksgiving   Two-Thirds Of Nation Jou In Observing Last “Earl Observance.’ ;

FR. Stays At His Job On Holiday   Sixteen States Will Qbserve Thanksgiving Next Thursday Instead of Today

President Joins 2-3 of States In Thanksvivin   Sete Affairs DP Him at His Desk  ‘sy Ot the Day

President Joins © 2-3 of States . In Thanksgivin:   Siete Affairs - pi  Him at His Desk ah c Ot the Day. —__—_.::

FDR Joins In Observance Of Thanksgiving   President, Wife And Son Are Only Ones At White House; Others Make Plans

Final “Early” Turkey Day   FDR Observes Thanksgiving At His Desk

Defense Savings Stamps for sale Glebe-Gazette Business officer         F. R. Observes Last “Early Thanksgiving” With Work   President and Most: of Cabinet Spend Part ot Dav at Decke

BUaY HOLIDAY altar all   FOR Joins Nation in Thanks: giving, But Also Remains. at Work,

Plan F urther  Street Paving —  Widen Fi irst: Street NE And Inetall Cuch

Plan Further  Street Paving  ‘Widen Fi irst Street NE ~ And Install Curb :

German War Policies In Control Of Army   Wrests Control From Nazi Party. And Launches Attack Against Russia While Nazi Leaders Fav ‘ored All-Out Drive To: Conquer England

Army Rules German Affair: Again; Nazi Advice Rejectea   National Socialist Party Thrown Out Of Power In Berlin As Hitler Decides To Listen Only To Generals

German Army Apparently In Control And Result Is Disturbing To U. S. Policy

NaziPartyReplaced By Army as Power   Washington Hears of Changes.i an Germa: _ Reich; Shake-up:Came. As a Prelude fo Invasion of Russia

German Army Seen In Full Control of Nazis New Invasion   Washington is Pessimistic .as Campaign of Genghis Kahn Dimensions Loom

GERMAN ARMY TAKES CONTROL OVER POLICIES   Predict Nazi Victory Over Russia By Autumn

German Army Believed to Have Replaced Nazi Party   Change in War Policy Brought Attack Upon Russia Instead of Britan

German Army Is Thought Ruling War Policies   Washington Observers Comparing Conquest to Genghis Khan’s

Russian Attack Is Viewed As Split In  Germany s Politic:   Washington Believes the Nazis Will Win By  Autumn

German Army Wrests Control of War Policies From Nazi Party   Embarks on Campaien of Conquest

Russians Use Planes As Anti-Tank Forces In Terrific Battles   EDEN PROTESTS SWEDISH MOVE   Britain ‘Condemns’ Step In Permitting Nazi Troop Passage   - TODAY'S  Press-Citizen   Believe German Army Wrests Control from Nazi Party  gm meee lg

German Army Wrests Contrel From Nazi Party   Embarks On Campaign Reminiscent Of Genghis Kahn

National Socialists And Military Split  On Eve Of Invasion   New Conquest Campaign Opposed By Hitler’s Party But He Sides With Army, Washington Learns

GERMAN ARMY RULES REICH   ~ Seizes Control of War Policies From Nazi Party Machine

German Army In Reich Driver's Seat   Wrest Control From Hitler's National Socialists

Nazi Party Replaced By Army As Ruling Power In Germany Is Report At Capital

“IN SADDLE - INGERMAN)      Overrides Nazi Party On War Policies to Launch ‘Campaign of Conquest   HITLER FINALLY ’ WITH MILITARY   # Nazi - Triumph In- Russia Believed Inevitable, Greatly + Affecting U.S. Defense

German Army Cains Control Of Government   Reichswehr Wins Control From Nazis In Dispute Over War Against Russia.  REICH TO WIN BATTLE

Uneasiness Begins To Appear On Hitler Domination Of Siberia, Close To Alaska

Wrest Power From Nazi Party, Claim   Hitler Sided With Army During Split on War With Russ

CERMAN ARMY, NAZIS’ LEADERS SPLIT SHARPLY   Chiefs of Fighting Forces Wrest Policy Control from Party Heads

GERMANY NOW RULED BY ARMY   Wrests Control from Naz Party and Embarks On Conquest Campaign

German Army Leaders, Now In Saddle, Launched on Asian Conquest Program

‘Army Has Wrested Control Of Reich War Policies From Nazi Party In Argument Over Plan Of Action’

GIVE GERMANS ° BEST CHANCE   Washington Outlook Pic tures Eventual Defea' of Russians.

See Nazi Army In Control Of Reich   GERMANY SWEEPS OTHER NATIONS ALONG IN DRIVE ON COMMUNISM

100 Buildings Razed In Turku by Bombs, Helsinki Declares   Washington Views Drive Into Russia As Sign German Army Has Seized War Policy Helm From Nazi Party

German Army Now in Saddle At Berlin  ee ee  Took Control   Took Control After Break With Navic

GERMAN ARMY SEIZED POWER, ‘DOPE’ SHOWS   BELIEVED FOLLOWING GENGHIS KHAN PATH, WITH REVERSE RUSSIAN   NAZI PARTY HAS LOST UPPER HAND, IS REPORT   Washington Observers Think Germans Mave Good Chance to Go from ‘Danube te Amur’

MRS. OSA JOHNSON TO MARRY   Mayor LaGuardia Will Unite Explorer and Her Manager Today.

Hitler ‘New Order’ France’s Only Hope Says Pierre Laval   ?resent War Is Merely Revolution Against Old Ideas, Declares Pro-Nazi Former French Premier

People Do Not Want to Go Backward— America Can Play Big Role Throuch Peace   Laval Sent For Writer

LAVAL ASKS U.S. TO SYMPATHIZE WITH NAZI PLAM   WANTS AMERICA TO ACCEP' FRANCE AS GANGPLANK TO NEW ORDER

France Joins Nazis To Form ‘New Europe’   U. S. Should Not Enter War, Frenchman Says In Exclusive United Preece Interview

aval Upholds French: Collaboration With . Nazis, Urges America to Adopt Same Policy

Pierre’ Laval Sends  Message To America   Man Who Helped. Bring About Capitulation Of Franc ; To ed Says U. S. Should Not Intervene pn eaten SB “In War For Own Sake

Laval Tells Reasons For Aiding In French Surrender And Collaboration With Germany

Laval Reveals France s Hopes In ‘New Europe  Delivers a Message To Americance Ackec   Delivers a Message To Americans, Asks For No Intervention

LAVAL TELL STORY OF Hla NAZI MOVES   He Tce.s the United States Not to Enter the War in Europe.   DEFENDS HIS STAND   Asserts Collaboration With Germany Is Only Hope of His France.

Laval Addresses U.S. Tn Plea France and Nazis Must Collaborate   Former. Heir to Petain Gives Historic Interview and Tells How He Spoke of France’s Future With Hitler

Laval Appeals to U. S. To Stay Out of the War   Says This War Is Not Like Other Wars, But c Revolution From Which a New Europe Will Be Born   Rv RALPH HEINZEN -

Message to Americans Giv. en United Press Corres. pondent In Unprecedent. ed Interview.

Laval asks America keep out of war to enable France to help build new order

BRITISH REFUSE HOOVER BELGIAN FOOD PROPOSAL   NO RELIEF CAN BE DEVISED  THAT WOULDN'T AID WAZIS’ LONDON   ‘STUNTED BODIES OR DEATH PERIL MILLIONS OF CHILDREN      London Sees Plan as “False Hu: manitarianiam,’ Would Prolong War. Add To Misery

British Oppose Relief Program   Hoover Proposal For Soup Kitehens To Feed Conquered Nations Rejected.

BRITAIN REJECTS HOOVER FOOD PLAN    Belgian Soup Kitchens Would Aid Enemy, Say British

HOOVER FOOD PLAN BARRED   Britain Will Not Ease Block ade for Soup Kitchens in Belgium

Drati’s First Birthday Finds Army Swelled to Million -and-Half Men

Germans Claim Capture Of Seven Towns While Russ Score Break  31 F, BELOW ZERO   Libyan Armies Preparing For Showdown Battle Very Soon

Where to Find It   Navy Bares New Secret . Plane, Ship Detecto:   Reveals Presence of .En “emy Craft at Long - Distances

INAVY DISCLOSES  SECRET WEAPON   Yew Detector Locaies Ships and. Planes at Distances — More Operators Are Soucht.

SECRET WEAPON USED BY NAVY   Use of New Device Calls fox More Men to Be Trained in Radio

House Votes Unlimited Aid to Reds   Congressmen Re ject Ohioan’s Amendment

House Rejects  Move To Delay Aid To Soviet   Red Stand On Freedom Of Religion Becomes U. S. Issue   FDR WILL CONFER   Envoy To Vatican Will Tell Pledges Sought By Catholies

LIST 18 TO JOIN ARMY MARGH 1;   Group Will Be Inductec in Toledo, but Training Site Unknown

Flu Epidemic is Seen This Winter   Scientists Say it May Equal 1918

German Legation Staff In Belorade ls Ordered Home   Virtually Entire Staff To Leave—Adds To Fears Of War Outbreak   GERMANY ASSERTS MOVE PRECAUTIONARY   No Explanation Is Officially Given For Sudden Order By Berlin

G-MEN HUNT FOR SABOTAGE CLUES IN FIRE   Defense Prograra Gets Blow in $13,000,000 Rubber Plant Blaze

Sabotage Denied In Defense Fire   Investigators Lay Blaze to Accident

Defense Program Hit By Disastrous Blaze In East   Gas Masks, Balloons and Crude Rubber Destroyed In $13.000.000 Fire at Firestone Plant.

Rubber Plant Fire Loss 13 Millions; Hunt Saboteurs .   Defense Program is Dealt Crippling Blow by Big Blaze

FLAMES RUIN HUGE PLAN]   LOSS OF $13,000,000 AT FIRE STONE EASTERN FACTORY ENGAGED IN DEFENSE  = WORK

Defense Program Dealt Blow In  Firestone Blaze   Damage Estimated $15,000,000 Is Reported

FBI INVESTIGATES $13,000,000 FIRE AT FALL RIVER   120,000 Tons of Crude Rubber Went Up In Smoke Was U.S. Reserve Sup niy House.

NATIONAL DEFENSE PROGRAM DEALT CRIPPLING BLOW BY FIRE, CAUSING LOSS ESTIMATED AT 13 MILLIONS

FIRESTONE FIRE DEALS DEFENSE PROGRAM BLOY   FBI Probe Sabotage Ir $13,000,000 Blaze At Fall River

POPE FIELD AT FORT BRAGG IS ‘DESTROYED’ BY MASS FLIGHT OF ‘ENEMY’ BOMBING PLANES

Remainder Of Force Ordered To Florence, $C. As Air Warning Tests Continue

Pope Field “Destroyed” By “Enemy’’ Bombers   Western Desert Of Libya Blasted By British Ship:

Pope Field Is ‘Destroyed’ In Aerial Attack   Mass Flight of Bombers Conducts Successful Simulated Attack,

Germans Describe How Assault Troops Blasted Their Way Into Red Fortress

SPECIAL MEET LIMIT BEATEN   Legislature Convenes 1 Study Road Bonds

Plane Plunges as 2 Fliers Struggle; Both Are Killed   William D. Woodward, Wichita Flying Student, Believed a Suicide—John K. Blanpied, Other Victim, Apparently Was Trying to Gain Control of Ship as It Went Down— Eyewitness Tells of Fight in Midair.

Fight For Ship Brings Death To Two Pilots   ‘Hays Youth Killed _ Protesting Suicide  Flight At: Wichita

Four Army Men Die in Crash   Bomber Falls From Height of 300 Feet, Bursts Into Flames

FOUR: FLIERS KILLED   Crash’ of: Bombers on Routine Flight at Augusta, Ga.

Has Great Confidence In Russian Situation, Report Of Harriman to President

Harriman Talks With President   U.S. Mission Head Has **“Creat Confidence” in Russian Situation

Harriman Has Confidence In Red Situatior   4+ead Of American Mis. sion Refuses To Further Explain Statement

Nazi Planned To Talk With Enelish Duke   Churchill to Make Statement Today on Importance of Leader's Capture

I KILLED AG TORPEDO HIT   10 Others Injured in Submarine Attack on U.S, Destroyer.   FIRST -PERSONNEL LOSS

NAVY IDENTIFIES ASSAULT SHIP AS UNDOUBTEDLY NAZI   Disclose Wounded American Destroyer Made Way to Unnamed Port

CAPITAL JOLTED By REPORTS OF KEARNY LOSSES   Navy Identifies Attacker As Submarine, Undoubtedly German

CIVILIAN VOLUNTEERS, PREPARF!   U.S. Jolted By News 11 ‘M’-sing’ And 10 Hurt In Kearny Torpedoing

Hull’s Announcement Is Released = After Navy's Report About Torpedoing  ll Are ‘Missing’  NoC larification Is Given  way 11 Men Are Not

HitlerAttempts ToControlSeas, Hull Declares   Asserts ‘Kearny’ Incident » Ts Tlustration of Nazi Aims

MISSILE FIRED BY NAZI CRAFT, NAVY ASSERTS   Exact Details of Attack Re. main Unrevealed After the Crippled Destroyer Reach: es Undisclosed Port—Hull Assails Germany Anew.

11 Navy Men Lost In Kearny Attack   Twenty-One Casualties Suf fered When Torpedo Hits  Destroyer   FIRED BY GERMAN SUB   Secretary Hull : Denounce: Act as Part of Plan to . Control Seas

Believe ‘Missing’ Men. Died in Torpedoing   Capital Jolted By Word That Atlantic Fleet Had Sustained First  Personnel Losses

Says Torpedoing Illustrates Hitler’s Sea Grab Attempt   ‘Hull ! Declares Th That Fuehrer C Ts Trying To Intimidate . By Attacks On Shipping

11 LISTED Ms WSSING AN 10 WEN HUA   Navy Identifies Attacker of  U. S. Destroyer as Nazi U-Boat.   NAVY ANNOUNCEMENT ‘GIVES MEAGER DETAILS

Destroyer Loses 11, 10 Injured   Hull Says Torpedoing of Warship Js Evidence of Hitler's Plan to Rule World

Destroyer In Port, Lists 1] Missing But Believed Dead, 10 Injured

Announcement. Gives No Details Or How Men Were Lost; First Report Said No Lives Had Perished

Hull Scores Nazi Attacks on Ships   Charges Effort at Intimidation to Control Ships; Admit 21 Casualties in Torpedoing  Of American Vessel.

Hull Defines Kearney Incident As Attempt By Hitler To Control Seas

Secretary Sees New Hitler Dare  And Drive To Take Control Of Seas

11 MISSING ON KEARNY, NAVY SAYS   Secretary Hull Sharply Denounces Torpedoing ol  U. 4 Destrover.   Don’t Send Notes to Highwayman of Seas

Ii CREW MEMBERS MISSING   10 Others Hurt When Torpedo Strikes Vessel

KEARNY CASUALTIES LISTED BY NAVY AT TWENTY-ONE MONDAY   TEN INJURED AND ELEVED MISSING AND BELIEVED TO . BE DEAD IS REPORTED

Eleven Of Destroyer’s Crew Lost   Navy Reports Injury To Ten Others O: Kearny’s Crew By Torpedo Explosion

ILLUSTRATIVE OF HITLER'S SEA AMBITION   Secretary of State Defies Adolf’s “Intimidation.” Berlin Hurls Charge of “Staging”

Kearny Case Stirs Hull   More Details Awaited On Fatal Sea Fight

10 ARE INJURED WASHINGTON NOTIFIED   Only Bare Details Reported By Wounded Destroyer   CAPITAL JOLTED   3y Report Of Casualties: First Losses Since Panay Was Bombed On Yangtze

11 Missing, 10 Injured In Torpedoing of Kearny   GERMANY DIRECTLY ACCUSED   ———E——E— ee ee  eyeeEeEeeEeeEeEeEeEeEeEEeEeEeeeeee  Casualties Revealed Afier Crippled U. S Destroyer Had Reached Port—Navy Identifies Missing Men   Navy Reveals 11 Missing

Hull Asserts Kearny Strike New Evidence  Of Hitler Plan   rtsArmy Plane: ike Roar Inlan ice In Maneuver: lan In Carolina:   Nazi Leader Is After Sea Control All Over World

LASHES AT NAZIS AFTER REPORT OF U.S. CASUALTIES   U-BOAT, ‘PROBABLY GERMAN’ BLAMED FOR ATTACK ON WARSHIP

MEN ‘MISSING’ AFTER GERMAN SUB’S ATTACK   Ten Others Injured—New Torpedoing Report Jolts Capital

1 ARE LISTED AS MISSING: AND 10 AS INIURED   Attacker Identitied by Navy as Submarine, “Undoubtedly German”

11 MISSING, 10 INJURED IN ASSAULT BY U-BOAT   Navy Reveals Casualties As Vessel Reaches Port   GERMANY IS BLAMED   Nazis Hope To Seize Control Of Sea, Says Secretary

KEARNY TORPEDOING FURTHER PROO! OF HITLER'S EFFORTS TO CONTROL SEAS AS WELL AS CONTINENTS   ‘Hitler. Has. Notified All Nations to Keep Ships. Affea Covering Large Portion of the Atlantic or Face Having Their Ships Sunk

HULL FLAYS HITLER PLAN TO RULE SEA   11 Missing Feared Dead; 10 Injured; Texan Among the Victims

Navy Department Formally Identifies Sub As German   Hull Says Torpedoing Of Destroyer Just Another Nazi Attemot To Control Seas

Says Hitler Is Pushing Aim Tc Control Seas .   Denunciation Follows Announcemént Of Casualties On United States Destroyer

11 Members Of Crew Are ‘Missing’   German Sub Directly Accused of Firing Torpedo

Capital Jolted By Latest News Of Torpedoing   Little Hope Held For 11 Crewmen Listed As “Missing; Ten Known Injured; Sub Reported As German

NAVY SAYS SUB WAS GERMANY’S   Nation’s Capital Is Jolted by News of Attack on Navy's New Sea Craft.   FIRST REVEALED FRIDAY   Early Reports Indicated No Cas vaities, but Later Message Changes Situation.

10 Crew Members Hurt; 11 Are Missing From Torpedoed American Ship

Wounded Warship Makes Her Way to Undisclosed Port   Torpedoing Castigated by Secretary Hull in an Interview

21 CASUALTIES REPORTED; NAZI U-BOAT BLAMED   Secretary Brands Germans International Bandits In Stern Declaration

TI, REPORTED MISSING, ARE THOUGHT DEAD   Damaged Destroyer In Port; Navy Says 10 Injured In Tornedoina.   COMMUNIQUE TERSE —   Observers Believe Engine Room of Craft Hit By

Kearny Attack Is In Hitler's Pattern   Secretary Hull! Denounces Nazis

ATTACK ON KEARNY IS DENOUNCED   Another Incident In Nazi Attempt to Take Control of Seas, Hull Says   11 MEN ‘MISSING’, NAVY REPORTS   No Protest Is Planned, No Diplomatic Notes ‘‘to Hichwaymen?

NAVY REVEALS 1] OF KEARNY 3 GREW MISSING   Torpedoing Of U. S. Destroyed Is Laid To German UBoat: 10 Of Crew Hurt

KEARNY’S CASUALTIES JOLT CAPITAL   Word That Eleven Men Are Listed As ‘‘Missing’’ And Ten Are Injured In Submarine Attack On Destroyer Stire Wachinoton

LL Lives Lost. 10  Injured   Wounded Ship Makes Way To Unnamed Port And Reports Casualties

10 Others Injured; Navy Says Raider Was German Sub   Washington Jolted by News of Casual ties; Battered Destroyer in Port; Details of Torpedoing Still Meager

11 Dead On the ‘Kearny’   U.S. Navy. Says a Nazi Sub Attacked The. Destroyer

U-Boat Attacks U. 8. Destroyer, Navy Claims   Part of Nazis’ Effort to Drive All Other Nations from Seas by Intimidation, said.

Secretary Intimates U. S. Will Not Send Di Protest to Berlin; Warship’s Report: 0 é Missing, 10 Wounded Gives New Importance te cident; Unreported Men Believed to. Hie Navy Openly Charges Attack to U.

MISSING MEN ON DESTROYER FEARED DEAD   Effort To Seize Sea Control Charged After Casualties Are Revealed   PROTEST NOT PROBABLE   Germany Accused As Senate Committee Chairman Demands Revenge P

Navy Bares Loss Of 11, Injuries to 10 In Kearny Incident   Hull Declares Attack Shows Hitler Seeks Control of the Seas

NAVY REVEALS 11 MISSING AFTER TORPEDOING   Hull Calls Incident IHustration Of Axis ‘Wish To Control Saez:

11 LISTED AS ‘MISSING’, 10 ARE INJURED   Capital Jolted By News Of First Casualties  Suffered By U.S. Atlantic Fleet

Kearny Attack Fits Plan To Control Seas   U. S. Destroyer Reports Eleven Of Crew Missing, Ten Injured In Torpedoing.   GERMANS DENY FIRING

21 GASUAL TIES ABOARD KEARNY: FLEVEN MISSING   Destroyer Reaches Undisclosed Port; Ten Men Injured and 11 Missing But Believed Dead; Capital Jolted By News.

HULL BITTER IN DENOUNCING ‘KEARNY ATTACK   ILLUSTRATES HITLER'S GOAL OF CONTROLLING ALL REAS HE MAINTAING   NO NOTE, SECRETARY SAYS, TO ‘INTERNATIONAL BANDIT   Capital Stirred by Report of Atlantle Fleet's First Action Casualties: 11 Missing. 10 Hurt

— —_—  Crippled U. S. Ship Reveals 10 Others Injured In Clash With U-Boat

Navy Identifies Attacker Of Kearny As Nazi  Submarine eee  NAVY MAKES REPORT     Missing Men Believed To Be Blown Off Ship Or Trapped

11 Missing After Attack on Kearny   Deaths First Suffered by Navy In War Action Since Panay Raid

Charges Torpedoing Of Kearny One Move To Win Seas Control   Navy Announces 11 Men Missing; Hull Says One Doesn't Often Send Diplomatic Notes to ‘International Highwaymen’

21 CASUALTIES ARE REPORTED ABOARD VESSEL   11 U. S. Seamen Missing After Submarine Raid

CAPITAL JOLTED BY LIST OF CASUALTIES   Eleven “Missing” Member: of Kearny’s Crew Believed Dead; Ten Others Injured

ARE REPORTED “AS INJURED   Announcement of Casual« ties Is Made After U. S, S. Kearny Reaches an Undisclosed Port—Submarine Identified as German. ;

Part of Hitler's Campaign To Secure Control of Seas, Secretary of State Says   Disclosure That 10 Crew Members of ‘American Destroyer Were Injured and 11 Reported Missing Rocks Washington

Rail Track  Barricaded   Probe Attempts To Wreck Two Speed Trains

Attempt To Wreck Trains Investigatec   Barricades Placed On Tracks Of Milwaukee Road, Rifle Shot Fired At Freight Train

ARMY PARADES ARE FEATURED   ARMY DAY BEING OBSERVEL ALL OVER NATION WITII DISPLAY OF MILITARY STRENGTH

Greatest Army On Parade  Bs WE: Rie cl a   Army Day Observed From Coast ta Croc

ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD WAR      United States Entered Into First World War On April Sixth

Treasurer of Loew's Tells of Padding Records to Cover Up Funds Paid To Union Officials to Avert Strike

ISLAND NATION TO SEND ENVOY   Diplomatic Reiations Between New Zealand and U. 8. ' to Be Established.

NEW ZEALAND TO GET ENVO   By  Dominion, and. U. 8. Mov «to Estabijsh - Direct Relations

More Jews Held As Hostages by Nazis in Paris   Former Member of French Government Ie Alen Arrested

More Hostages Are Held in Paris by Nazis   Former Member of Government Is Among Those Taker

Cities And Boroughs May Get Share Of Motor Funds   Money Would Be Used For Road Construction Anc Maintenance Of Municipalities

The War Today:  What Will Happen In Balkans? One Guess Is About As Good As Anothe;

Reactions Vary Widely on Russian Expression; Writer Thinks Any May Be Correct

The War Today   Anybody’s Guess Good On Next Happenings . In Balkan Crisis; Soviet Complicates ! Sitiatan

Ea Hostility To Bulgar Policy Of Agreeing To Nazi ‘Occupation 7 May Constitute Warning To Hitler

Balkan Situation boils and may Burst out in any Direction   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press Writer

The War Today-— ty vewitt mackie  What Will Hanner ia BRalkanc Stili a Mater af Cantacture   Wonder Whether F. D.R.To Order General Freezing Of All Foreign Funds In U. §

ANYTHING SEEN AS LIKELY TO OCCUR IN THE BALKANS   New Note Sounded by Russia’s Rebuke  to Bulgaria

Russia's Criticism of Bulgaria's Action Is of ‘Theoretical Importance’ Only, Nazi Diploma‘ic Circles in Belgrade Say

The War Today   Your Guess Good As Next On Next Turn of Events In Balkans   By DeWitt MacKenzle {AP Forelon Olwerve,

Russia Beginning To Notice N azi Balkan Aims; Herr Hitler May Be T old To Go Slow In Future

TOA Funo pave   President Broadcasts Appeal! on U. S. Mobilization for Human Needs.

Roosevelt Appeals to American: To Contribute to Chest Funds      President Starts Of Annual Mobilization for Human Needs; Willkie, Smith Also Take Part

ROOSEVELT BACKS _ WELFARE DRIVE   CALLS ON PEOPLE TO .CON, TRIBUTE TO HELP MAKE NATION STRONGER.

President Makes Appeal in Behalf of Community Chest Drives in U. S.

Roosevelt Urges Americans to Contribute   Appeals to Natior to Support Welfare Drives

Maid Confesses To Burning Paintings   Housemaid Steals Three Val uable Paintings And Puts Them In Fireplace   WAS JUST MAD  AT HER EMPLOYER

MARTINIQUE TO BE TAKEN IF NAZIS ACT   Texas Solon Warns Of Aggression

Churchill Says Reich to Be Bombed by Day   Declares All Who Fight Hitler Will Be Helped

Churchill Pledges British  Aidto Russian Government   Prime Minister Suggests United States Give Support To Soviet In War Against Hitler; British Policy Of 20 Years Is Reversed

Churchill Suggests U. S. Help   “nglish Leader Welcomes  ‘Allies’

Churehill Pledges Aidto Reds   Is Resolved To Destroy Hitler And Every Vestige Of His  Nazi Regime, The Premier  Savs.   Talks To World

Churchill Pledges Soviet Russia Aid   British Prime Minister Appeals to ‘Friends and Allies” to Take Same Course; Excoriates Hitler as “Monster of Wickedness’”’ in Talk

Says Britain Wii Aid Any Power Woh ie bh Fights Germany; Strongly Suggests U, 8. hid Russia Also

AID PROMISED TO RED RUSSIA BY CHURCHILL   Soviet’s “Danger Our Dan. ger,’ Declares Prime Minister in Ringing Address   SAYS BRITAIN’S ONE AIM END OF HITLER   Fuehrer Called “Monster of Wickedness, Insatiable In Lust for Plunder”

SUGGESTS THAT UNITED STATES ALSO GIVE HELP   Prime Minister Says Hitler Intends Subjugation Of  Western Hemisphere   IS STILL OPPOSED TO COMMUNISM

BRITAIN WILL GIVE HELP IN SOVIET FIGH]   British Prime Minister Suggests U.S. Do Likewise   DRAMATIC APPEAL _ MADE IN ADDRESS   Sweeping and Bitter In. dictment Made Against Hitler

Churchill’s Statements On New War   To Aid Russians by Intense Bombing Of Nazi Centers

HELP PLEDGED SOVIET RUSSIA BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Asserts Russia's Danger Also That of Britain, U. §., Thousand Million More

BRITISH AID 10 USSR-PLEDGED BY CHURCHILL   Alt” Possible Help ta Promised by Prime Minister

Churchill Promises Aid  To Russians   Says Britain Will Give ‘Whatever Help WeCan In Fight Against Nazis   TO ASK ‘FRIENDS’ TO TAKE SAME COURSI   Restates His Purpose To Destroy Hitler And His Nazi Regime

Draftees Have Full Rights,  Solon Asserts   Senator Tobey Says Views On Legislation On Long Service Proper

MAN REPLY 10  D3 NO!  HENAN cATICrAPTANY   Demands Uraed Ouster ol Germans from Near Eastern Country.

CARTER COUNTY OIL PENALIZED   Scale for Crude Five Cents Below Balance Of State Announced

ROBIN MOR ” PROBE ENDED   U. §. Ready to Arm Her Merchantmen, If <Necessary A

U.S. READY 10 ARM VESSELS   President Roosevelt U. S. Prepared to Act If Necessary

U.S. Prepares To Arm Merchant Ships; Awaits Realy From Nazis On Sinking

U. S. Prepared To Meet Threat Of Submarine Warfare   Awaits Nazi Reply Te Protest On Sinking 0: Robin Moor

US. Ready To Arm Merchant Vessels lf It's Necessary   President Makes It Plain Threat of Submarine War. fare Will Be Met

ACTION HINTE BY PRESIDENT AT PARLEY   Roosevelt Tells Newsmer Plans Prepared   READS REPORT   But Declines To Comment On Statements Regarding Robin Moor Sinking

U.S. Will Arm Merchantmen "If Necessary   Nation Will Meet Threat of U-Boats, FDR Tells : Presa-Meet

U-BOAT THREAT BRINGS ACTION TOARMCRART   Roosevelt Says German Submarine Warfare to  Be Met By Guns On :  Mechantmen 3   PRESIDENT WILSON’S MOVE WAS OPPOSED   Sinking of Robin Moor By, Gérman. Sub Stirs U.S.  Officialsto Act For  Protection me)

U. §. Ready To Arm Merchant Fleet   Action Depends On Ger many’s Attitude.

MOVE RESTS ON NAZI ATTITUDE OVER PROTEST   Roosevelt Leaves No Doub’ U. S. Ships Would Be Safeguarded

U.S: Is Ready To Arm lts Merchant Vessels   President Leaves No Doubt Of Course If Axis Submarines Attempt To Repeat Robin Moor Attack In Atlantic

Roosevelt May Arm U. S. Merchant Fleet   Action Will Depend on Attitude Of Cermansto Robin Moor Note

U. S. STANDS PREPARED TO ARM MERCHANTMEN   Any Action Probably Will Depend On Attitude Germany Takes When She Receives Protest Over Sinking Of Robin Moor By U-Boat In Atlantic

AWAIT NAZI REACTION T0 U.S. PROTEST   President Roosevelt Avoids Comment on Whether Action - Will Be Necessary

F.D.R. MAY ARM MERCHANTMEN FOR SUB THREAT   Action Dependent Upon Nazi Reply To Robin Moor Issue

F. D. R. Intimates U. S. Is Prepared to Arm Merchantmer   State Dept. Complete: Inquiry Into Robin Moor’s Sinking

’ PRESIDENT LEAVES NO DOUBT THAT US READY ARM SHIPS   WHETHER ACTION BE TAKEN DEPENDS ON GERMAN ATTITUDE IN PROTEST

U. 5.15 PREPARED TO ARM MERCHANT SHIPS SAYSF.D.R   ACTION DEPENDS ON GER. MANY’S ATTITUDE ON ROBIN MOOR NOTE   PLANS ARE READY IT IS INDICATED BY PRESIDENT   Uncertain If Congressional Author. ity Is Needed To Carry Out This Program

FDR INDICATES U.5. READY 10 ARM VESSELS   State. Dept. Completes Robin Moor Inquiry; Would Meet Threat Of Subs

U.S. 1S READY TO ARM MERCHANT SHIPS, SAYS FDR  KEEPS HIS SILENCE ON NAZI SINKING OF

US Ready to Arr Merchant Ships  German Attitude to Determine Action

Arming Of Merchantmen To Depend On Nazi Attitude, Sources At Capital Believe

President Roosevelt Leaves No Doubt As to American intentions On Sea

. 9. READY TO ARM SHIPS   President Reveals Plans— Depends on Nazis’ Robin Moor Answer

MERGHANTMEN MAY BE ARMED   Roosevelt Leaves no Doubt That Nation Is Ready to Arm Ships if Necessary.   MOOR PROTEST PLANNED

U.S. Ready To Arm Ships  If Necessary   F. R. Indicates That Merchantmen Will Be Protected Against Subs

SEN, MILLER MADE ANEW U, S, JUDGE   His Appointment te the Western District Confirmed in the Senate.

Senate o. k.’s Miller as federal judge   Army promotions alen announced

U.S. Senators Appointed fo. Federal Bench  Adkins to.Name: “Successor, Who

Senate Confirms Appointment of John Miller   State’s Junior Senator Will Get Western Arkansas District Bench

Miller Confirmed To Federal Post   Senate Discards Traditional Rules in Swift Action Following Nomination

10 AMERICAN NURSES LAND IN IRELAND   Reach Port After Vessel Torpedoed By German Sub.—Nine Others Were Landed in Britain.

TEN NURSES SAVED   Seven Others and a Hos pital: House Mother Still Missing

EIGHT NURSES STILL MISSING   Ten Landed In Iceland Aftel Rescue At Sea; Red Cross Retains Hope

TEN NURSES IN ICELAND   Eight Others Still Missing Red Cross Official Says

Ten Red Cross  . Nurses Saved   Seven Are. Still Missing: Six Others Rescued - By Dutch Boat: . .

U.S. RED CROSS CLAIMS LOST NURSES SAFI   Ten Who Were Rescued From Torpedoed Ship Safe In Iceland, dt ls Announced   SEVEN MISSING   Report 28 Acrived In Eng land On Various Ships, Including Former Dutch Boat

Red Cross Chief States American Nurses In Iceland   Landed Safely From Ship Torpedoed Recently In Atlantic

STRIKE BANS STILL SOUGHT   Labor Legislation Pushed  Congress Despite Mine Settlement

Anti-Strike Measure To be Pushed Througt   Settlement of Coal Strike Won't Affect Bill

Strike Curbs Still on Tar   Rep. Norton Says Presiden Favors Submission Of. Legislation

Legislation To Curb Strikes _ Has First Place On Calendar  Of Congress Despite Peace

ANTI-STRIKE LEGISLATION TO BE PRESSED   Proposed Measures To Bx Kept at Top of Calendar Despite End of Captive Mine Strike   NO STOPPING MOVE. SAY CONGRESSMED   Comments by Representa. tives on Action of Miners’ ‘Agreement ‘to Resume Work Are Restrained

BILL T0 BRAKE STRIKES ASKEL   Laws to Curb Stoppage: On Defense Work Top Congress Program

Handbook Licensing  Bill Wins House OK   Rep. Dennis Collins is Sponsor of Measure  To Oust Reds

HOUSE APPROVES STATE CONTROL OF BOOKIE SHOPS   ACT WOULD LEGALIZE ILLICIT BUSINESS OF TAKING BETS

NAZIS MAY DECLARE WAR ON U. S. WITHIN 24 HOURS, IS RUMOR   Atlantic Seaboard On ‘Alert’ After Hostile Aircraft Reported Seen; Hint German Embassy Staff Burning Official Papers

GERMANS CRACK STALIN LINE; 300,000 SOVIET PRISONERS TAKEN   Desperate Land anc Air Counter Attack Crushed by Hitler’: Forces   Nazi Bombers Blaze Fiery Trail Toward Moscow ‘Red Fiasco’ Predicted

Ten GOP Mayors Beaten in State; 5 Democrats Ou   Amendments for Bond Issue And Ski Trails Apparently Approved

DELAY ON AID-BILL MIGHT KEEP US OUT WAR SAYS BULOW   Speech on Senate Floor Fol. lowed That of Sen.: Brooks, Who Said the Bill Was a “7 gan To Dictatorshin”

Says Filibuster Over Lease-Lend  May Avert War   Sen. Bulow, S. D.. Making Fourth Speech in Ter Years, Denounces Bill.   Others Believe a New Phase of War Is Near

Pacific Front Set   East Indies.’ Australia, Malava to Pool Bases

LAVAL PASSES A ‘FAIR’ NIGH)   Operation, To Remove Bullet Delayed

WOUNDED MEN BOTH HAVE “FAIR” NIGHT   Laval and Deat -Hold Their Own After Being Wounded by Man— Trial Uncertain.

Rome Reports Africa Ablaze   British, Italian Tanks Said Fighting Big Battle On 90-Mile Front

Accidents Take 14 Lives In McKean Co, In 19-10; Four More Than In 1939

Accidents Take M4 Lives in McKess Co. In 1940: Four More Than In 1939

FDR. MAY USE  TROOPS TO KEEP MINE NDEDATING   President Confers With Army Advisers On Critical Situation   LEWIS ASSERTS CONTRACT TERMINATED AT MIDNIGHT   State No Coal Will Be Mined _ Monday Unless Pact Madea Todav

Deadline Passes In Coal Truce, Without Accord   President Confers With Army Leaders On Next Move

Lewis Union May Enforce Demands Through Nationwide Strike as Negotiations for Open Shop Collapse

Nation-Wide Coal "Strike Feared As Deadline Passes   Union Leaders Threaten to Extend Stoppage Throughout Industry as Captive Mine Settlement Fails

CAPITAL HEARS © TROOPS MAY ACT IF SHAFTS CLOSE   Walkout, if Ordered, Would Be to Bolster Demand for Union Shop in “Cap-. tive” Pits.   TRUCE HAS EXPIRED; ‘ SHOWDOWN MONDAY   Conference’ Between Steel Company Executives and U. M. W. Representatives Set for Today.   BULIETIN.

PARLEY TODAY MAY COME T0 AN AGREEMENT   Walkout in Captive Mines Renewed at Midnight Partially Effective,   MANY MEN REPORT FOR 12 TO MORNING SHIFT

May Extend Walkout To Other Mines   Roosevelt Is Determined  to Continue Coal Production

UNION CHIEFS IN ILLINOIS GIVEN WALKOUT ORDER   Integrity of Contract’ by  U.M.W. Covering Other Coal Mining Than That For Steel Companies Is Cited in New Move.

U.S. STEEL SUBSIDIARY MEN REPORT   Miners Say No Strike  Notice Received;  v M. W. Leader Says here’ll Be No Work

John L. Lewis Sets Deadline For Agreement   Captive Coal Miners’ Contract Expired At Midnight Saturday; Conference Today

LEWIS FAILS T0 EXTEND TRUCE OVER MONDAY   Uniess. Agreement Is Reached Miners Are Expected to Suspend  Work  ¢   ROOSEVELT CONFERS WITH ARMY GENERAL   Gives Rise to Speculatior Government. Preparing To Send Troops to  -Mines  -

— AAOCK MGQY Wrow LOUde Slower Starting Engines And Quicker Shifts On * Hills Foreseen For Motorists [f War Continues

WAR IMPACT T0 HIT MOTORISTS   Specifications for Gaso.  line, Lubricants May Be Changed.

Impact Of War May Yet Be Felt By Car ¢ Owners   Petroleunt—Institute_Told ~-Mechanical--- Handicaps - Also Facing Motorists

3 MEN KILLED IN MINE BLAST      Dynamite Charge Explodes  Prematurely

ident to Ask Pensions  All Over 60   posal Expected ‘Be Submitted er Aid Bill Passes  1940 PLEDGE  vernment Payments cardless of ier Systems   e Men Perish yal Mine Blast

ADMINISTRATION GROUP REJECTS VOTE “TRADE?   Refuse New Restric: tions For Lease-Lend Measure

Filibuster Fear Is  Only Bar   Opponents Lose Vital Test Ballots

Leaders Map Ownldeason  Troop Uses   All Amendments Offered by Foes Defeated in Rapid Succession   NIGHT SESSION HELD

SENATE LIKELY TO PASS TODAY LEASE-LEND ACT   Opposition To Measure Collapsed Suddenly Last  Evening      NO FILIBUSTERING TACTICS DEVELOP

Leaders Look for Final Passage of Measure by Night   Action Seems Certain Provided No Filibuster Develops; Administration Forces Now  Confident of Good Vote for Bill

FIGHT ON LE BILL COLLAPSES; VOTE TODAY SEEN   Amendment After Amendment Offered by Opposition Rejected by Senate in Day, Night Sessions.

Proponents of Measure Wrile in an Amendment Stipulating That Bill Does No! Change Existing Laws; Final Vole May Be Taken by Tonight; One Amendment Remains

»FIGHT ON LEND BILL COLLAPSES; VOTE TODAY SEEN   Amendment: After Amend ment. Offered by Opposi-tion Rejected by Senate in Day, Night Sessions;   ADMINISTRATION WINS — BY SIZABLE MAJORITIES   Leaders in Command of Situ. ation at All Times—One — Major Change Awaits Action.

Opposition to Lease-Lend Bill Collapses   Final Passage Is Expected by Saturday Night

Senate Kills All Changes Suggested   No Filibustering Tactics Expected To Delay Passage

Final Vote By Tonight Is Possible   Opponents Show No Delaying Tactics; Administration in Complete Control]

SEE PASSAGE OF AID BILL BY TONIGHT   Opposition To Measure Collapses In Evening Session. °

Opposifion fo Lease-Lend Aid Bill Collapses   -Leaders Predict Passage Tonight After Three Weeks Debate

Passage of lease-lend bill looms   Night session brings collapse of opposition

OPPOSITION COLLAPSES IN FIGHT   Predict Passage Of Bill Tonight Should Filibustering Not Be Used.

ARMS LENDING BACKERS HAVE FULL CONTROL   MEASURE EXPECTED TO PASS SENATE BY TONIGHT

OPPOSITION COLLAPSE:   FDR’s Men In Commanc As Series Of Final Amendments Are  Defeated

Opposilion of Aid - (oBritain) Act Collapse Leaving Administrativ Leaders In Senate In Command of Situation Situation

Proponents Beat Down Series of Amendments Aimed at Keeping Troop: In Western Hemisphere

Lease-Lend Measure Nears Final Passage   Opposition to Bill Collapses as Amendments Are Re jected—-Efforts to Restrict Use of Nation's Armed Forces Defeated

AID BILL MAY BE PASSED BY SENATE TODAY   Aeasure Pushed Near Final Vote as Fight Against It Collapses   SUPPORTERS DO NOT EXPECT FILIBUSTER   All Amendments Offered by Foes of Plan are Rejected Speedily

Dictatorship Bill To Pass Senate T’nite   OPPOSITION COLLAPSES AND ADMINISTRATION LEADERS RE. GARD THEIR COMMAND OF THE SITUATION SECURE,   Expect No Filibuster

OPPOSITION TO LEND_ MEASURE SEEMS BEATEN      ‘Limiting Amendments  Easily’ Defeated by      —_ Supporters

Hitler Will ‘Permit No Resignation   BERLIN'S EXPRESSION OF CON FIDENCE THAT FINLAND WIL STICK SOUNDS FINAL.

Hitler Cannot Now Afford Separate Peace For Finns  Helsinki Claims No Alliance; Fighting Own War To Recover Lost Territoru

Hitler Not Willing to Let Finland Make Separate Peace With Russians

HOPKINS CALLS UPON CHURCHILL   Mutual Urgency Matters Discussed At London Luncheon Meeting

Hopkins, Churchill Confer on ‘Urgent International Matter:   President’s Personal Envoy Has Little Comment on Mission

Hopkins Talks With Churchill   Roosevelt’s Envoy Says ‘Matters of Urgency” to Nations Discussed

HOPKINS TALKS TO CHURCHILL   President’s Personal Envoy Prime Minister Confer At Luncheon

HOPKINS CONFERS WITH CHURCHIL   FDR's Envoy Talks With Prime Minister on Matters of “Urgency”

HOPKINS CONFERS WITH CHURCHILL   Roosevelt's Emissary Has No “Misgivings About Outcome Of War.”

Arizona Now Included In Ban On Radio   Enemy Aliens Must Also Give Up Cameras To Police By 11 P. M. Tomorrow

ESPIONAGE “1S FEARED IN AMERICA   Short Wave Equipment To Be Given to Local Police On West Coast Before 11 P. M. Mondzy

ENEMY ALIENS GIVEN ORDERS   Must Turn Over Short Wave Radios And Cam-.  eras By January 5.

Biddle Order Curbs Aliens On West Coasi   Axis Nationals Must Give Up Cameras, Short Wave Radios

325 Pits to Remain Shut Down in State   $1.40" Pay. Increase to Machine : Operators T Believed: Main Obstacle to Settlement; Payne Notifies Union Locals. *:

Payne Says Orders Sent Al Locals Not To Work   ‘CAPTIVE’ MINES OPEN   Four of 215 Pits in Norther: Part State Resume Work First Time Since Apr. 1

WORK DELAYED AT 325 MINES   Thousand Miners go Bac! to Work in Monongalia; Idle Orders Still in Force in District 17

ACTION OF UNITED STATES CHALLENGE TO AXIS POWERS   Closing of German Consulates in America Attacked by Tokyo Newspapers.   IS ONLY SHORT OF WAR)   Domci Said Move Was Con sidered an Indication of a Sustained Policy.

APPOINTMENTS TO SENATE BEFORE CESSTON ENDS   Gov. Donnell, Indicates He Will Soon Announce His Official Family   -HOPES TO GET ATIT. . IN THE NEAR FUTURE   Not Likely to ‘Take Advantage of- Recess; Break for Democrats

Defense Strike Coastal Threat   Shipyards Workers  Issue Ultimatum

Axis Troops Smash Over Egypt Border   Capture Fort Capuzz and Push on to Seize Salum

EGYPT IS ENTERED FROM LIBYA BY THE AXIS FORCES TODAY   Capture Salum, Which is in Egypt Just Across. the. Line From Libya, Also Capuzzo Fortress South cf Bardia

AIM NEW DRIVE AT SUEZ CANAL   Berlin Also Claims Victories  In Jugoslavia

TAKE SOLLUM, SAYS BERLIN COMMUNIQUE   British Plan Stand at Mar. sah Matruh, London Sources Say

GERMANS REPORT SUCCESSES ON TWO SOUTHERN FRONTS   AXIS FORCES HAVE ENTERED EGYPT AND ‘DESTROYED’ SERBIAN ARMY, CLAIMED

Axis Forces Enter Egypt, Taking Salum   German High Command Declares Serbian Army Has Been ‘Destroyed’

Showdown Is Imminent,  Iran Believes   Answer to Demands For Nazis’ Expulsion Likely Not Satisfactory  ARMY GETS READY

Tran Replies To British on Nazi Demand   120,000 Troops Guard Borders as Showdown Appears Imminent

Persian War Song: Played After Reply to London   Troops Go to Border "ag: Government! Denies 3000 Germans There

lran and Britain Apparently Near Decisive Action   Former Delivers Note Call ed Unsatisfactory to the Latter

lran Situation Tense: British Given Answer   Formal Nofe Believed Similar fo Previous ‘Unsatisfactory’ Reply

ITALIANS MOWED DOWN BY GREEKS   Furious Charge Stopped by Point-Blank Machine-Gun Fire at Close Ranve,

Greeks Turn Back Attack   Italians Mowed Down By Crossfire In Central Albania

GREEKS STOP  FASCIST DRIVE, TAKE HEIGHTS   Counter - Attacking © Blackshirt: Mowed Down Under Cross-Fir in Tepelini Sector

ITALIANS MOWED DOWN   Picked Fascists Units Dropped by Greck Crossfire

ITALIANS MOWED DOWN BY GREEKS IN BITTER BATTLE   COUNTER-ATTACKS BY BOTH SIDES MADE IN CENTRAL ALBANIA

CRISIS L “IN SEA WAR ~ BRITISH SAY   London Optimistic As Reds Still Hold

Naval Action Appeal Stirs Washington   Stimson Claims Navy Is Ready For Battle

U. S. SHIPPING WARNED   Any Craft In Axis Blockade Zone Doomed, Warning

Republicans Clash Over Willkie Clubs   Interference of Groups Is Resented

Fifty Dead On New Year   Forty-Two Fatalities In Nation Due to Traffic Accidents

MORE THAN 50 LOSE LIVES IN NEW YEAR REVELS   Traffic Accidents Account For Large Majority Of Fatalities

Silk to be  Conserved   Priority Order Will Curb Supply For Civilian Use

DRAFT PRIORITY ORDER FOR SILK   Curb on Civilian Uses to Be Effective Soon, OPM Declares.

British Bombers Deal Nazis Heavy Blows As Soviet Planes Attack Eastern Germany   BRITISH REPORT AXIS ° SHIPPING LOSSES HEAVY

DESTRUCTIO CONTINUED BY R.A. F, FLIERS   Night Bombers Open Attack,"Daylight Raiders Continue with it on Germany, France

@ In Washingtor   “Portuguese” Airlines, Owne By Fascists, Read to  Start Flights to  United States

Portugal Is Example Of Competition   Three Fascist - Ownec Lines Ready For U. S. Flights

PUSH ATTACKS AGAINST LINE IN MID-SECTOR   Political Storm Brews Ir London Over Policy on Aid To Russians.

NEAR LENINGRAD, BERLIN-REPORTS   Soviet: Steps Up Intensity of Counter Offensives in the Central and Southern Battle Fronts.   REPORTS CONFUSING ON LENINGRAD BATTLE   London Hears’ Heavy Rain Has Bogged Down Nazi Drive in North; Heavy Fighting at Gomel.

RED COUNTERATTACKS HALT GERMAN DRIVE   Political Storm Gathers In Britain Over Soviet Aid

Nazis Falli ng Back In Rout Russia Reports   duns Hamper Invaders in Leningrad Area; Moscow Reports Germans Moving. Up Troops From Occupied Lands

PAN-AMERICAN NATIONS LINING IP WITH U. §   Hemispheric Solidarity  Shown — Conference of 2: Delegates to Draft Com mon Policy—Active Step: Taken bv Some Republics

LATIN-AMERICA RALLIES BEHIND STATES IN WAR   Chile and Mexico Have Naval Patrols on Pacifie Coast   PLAN MEETING   21 ¥oreign Ministers - t Formulate Common Policy. on Japs

Pan-Americans Allign With U. S.   Conference of 2] Foreign Ministers. To Formulate Policy

Pan-American Republics Rally Behind The United States in War Emergency

SENATE 10 GET ALL APPROPRIATION BILLS THIS WEEK   Democrats Say Entire Party Program Will Be  In Senate This Week; Hope :To Adjourn In Mid-June  /BIENNIUM JUNE 1

SIX PERISH IN BOMBER CRASH   Plane Found Wrecked in Wyoming; Another Missing in Canal Zone

MISSING ARMY PLANE FOUND, SIX ARE DEAD   Wyoming Area Scene Of Fatal Crash

Crews Reach Wreckage of  Army Bomber   Searchers Find Plane’s Fuselage Crushed, Six Occupants Dead   ANOTHER IS MISSING

SIX U.S. ARMY AIRMEN DEAD IN BOMBER CRASH   Bodies Found in Plane by Ground Crews Searching Wyoming Plain—Two Planes Lost in Panama

Men Killed Plane Crash  cked hous Haha:   cked Army Bomber  Found on Wyoming Plane

MISSING BOMBER WRECKED; 6 DEAD   %  PLANE FOUND BROKEN IN  TWO WITH BODIES HUDDLED IN FRONT END OF SHIP.

BRITISH ARMY SLOWED UP ON WAY TO ASMARA   Retreating Italians Find Them selves In Very Difficuit Position.

Mason Foresees British Victory In Abyssinia   Split Italian. Forces Fact Almost Impossible Prospects In Eritrea

Tokyo Worried Over U. S. Fuel Aid To Russia   Makes Representations On U.S. Shipments On Way To Viadivostok   WANTS GUARANTEE ON USE OF FUEL   Official Representations Not As Yet Presented Is Washington Statement   (BULLETIN)

Serbian Revolt Reported Crushed  Executions Mount ™. In Clean-up By Nazi Troops

NAZIS PUT DOWN SERBIA UPRISING   Terrorists ‘Quelled’ B: Germans, Declares Budapest

NAZI PUNITIVE FORCE BATTLES SERB PATRIOTS   Hungarian Dispatches  Repor! Guerilla Bands, Driven from Vil lage to Village, Defeated

TERRORISTS CRUSHED BY NAZI FORCES   German Punitive Expeditior Annihilates Bands After Weeks of Fighting

ARMIES ADVANCE FOR CONFLICT ON ~ LOUISIANA SOI   Discordant Military Sounds Heard In Western Part Of State      RANKING OFFICERS STATE MEN TO BE HARD TO BEAT   Troops Are Now. Working into Position For Battle Practice

REDS REPORTED BEING BLASTED AT TWO PORTS   ANOTHER ‘DUNKERQUE IMMINENT AT BOTH ENDS OF FRONT

Reds Insist Nazi Drive Being Broker   Germans, Hdwever, Hint At ‘Double }Dunkerque’ In South An@ North.

RUSSIANS SAY AMZ FORCES ARE. BREAKING   German Offensive Smash ed With Terrific Losses, Moscow Reports   -_Moscow

Moscow Insists German Strength Being Smashed   Vast Struggle Now Isolated Action, Moscow Paper Says

RUSSIAN PAPER CLAIMS GERMAN ATTACK FAILING   Asserts Nazi Offensive Being Smashed Into Small Seaments   Declares Invincibility Of Hitler’s Mighty Army Disproven

Situation Has Become Stable, Is Claim. Issued ‘At Moscow By Russian Leaders

ITALIAN ARMY IS FIGHTING IN UKRAINE   Active Participation of Fascist Troops in Russo-Nazi War Is Revealed for First Time in German Communiaue.      RUT FWTIN,

furks, Greeks Are Ready To Combat Nazi Thrust As Air War Flares Aaain

Prepare For Hitler Offensive In Balkans   Rome Reports British Parachutists Seized In Italy On Dynamiting Mission; Threats Of Japanes« Entew Inta War Graw.

NAZI PRESSURE UPON TURKEY HAS FAILED   Axis Warplanes Rain Bombs Over British Positions   PARACHUTE TROOPS   Reported To Have Landed In [taly: Libyan-Held Ports Are Bombarded

READY T0 ACT IF NAZI TROOPS CROSS BULGARIA   Threat of German Of. fensive Grips Balkanes Today   Spectacular Aerial Developments Share Spotlirht.  -

BULGARIA TAKES CENTER OF SPOT; CLOUDS IN EAST   Nazis Press Turkey To Stand Aside: Outward Sign Of Crisis Seen in Sofia   AIR WAR IS_ INTENSIFIED   Australian Cabinet Meets As Warning Given; Japs May Attack Base

GREEKS SUMMON MORE RESERVES TO MEET CRISIS   Threat of German Offensive Causes Mounting Anxiety In Balkan Nations

TURKS READY TO FIGHT F NAZIS MOVE THROUGH BULGARIA TO HIT GREECE:   Threat of German Offensive Gripped The Balkans in Anxiety: British Parachutists Land in Italy But Attack Is Quickly Broken Up. —

Nazis Demand Yugoslav Route   Britain Bans Commerce With “Enemy” Rumania

Nazis Reported Demanding Aid By Jugoslavia  Greece Summons Army Reserves to

‘We’reReady, Turkish Press Declares; Berlin ‘Pressure’ Failed, View   British Parachute Raid on South Italy Failed, Says Rome; Greeks Call More Reserves; Balkans Jittery

CROPS IMPROVED CONSIDERABLY IN SEPTEMBER   A Two Percent Gain Lifts Aggregate Production Near Record

Nation s Crop Production Nears Record   Little Damage Is Reported From Early Frosts

Improvement May Bring Crops To 1937 Record  Good Conditions in September Put Farming Forward

Nazi Naval Bases Pounded By RAF. In Heavy Attacks   Hamburg, Bremen And Em. den Bombed With High Explosives And Fire   LONDON COUNTING TOLL OF WORST RAID   British Make Series Of Attacks Upon Hamburg With Large Force Of Bombers

MANILA FACES CONTROL ACTS   Military Rule Is Due For East Outpost

PHILIPPINES TENSE RESULT OF CRISIS   Tight Military Control ir Outpost Believed Imminent

DEFENSE TALKS © ~~ HELD IN MANIL   MILITARY CONTROL OF. ACTIV: - EES "IN ‘PHILIPPINES BE-~ LIEVED IMMINENT. . .”

Protest By U.S.  “SencTo Romie~  - In Woo       Episcopal Rector Held By _ Italians... For. . Alleged ‘Intelligence .. Activity

State’ Department Objects to Detention of American Rector in Rome

Minister’s Arrest Is Protested   State Department Moves In Seizure  Of Hiram Woolf

MINISTER'S ARREST PROTESTED BY U$   Department of State Lodges Strong Complaint with ltalian Gov’t

ASKS ARBITRATION IN COAST DISPUTE   Aircraft Corporation Makes Request as Union Prepares Strike Vote

Aircraft Company  Asks Mediation   Consolidated Disputes Union Wage Claims

British Down Nine Germans In Day Raids   Continuous Battering of Nazis Reported

9 GERMAN PLANES   British Continue Raids On Nazis; Kiel Attacked

Nine Nazi Planes  Downed By RAF   Bombers Continue To Harry German Areas

BRITISH BAG MORE PLANES   Shoot Down 9 Nazis in Con tinuation of Tremendous Air Attack

BRITAIN BOMBS GERMANY FOR TENTH NIGHT   Britain, Also Broucht Down iv German Planes.

BRITISH DOWN 10 NAZI PLANES   Sweep North France and German Shipyards at Kiel, in Raid

RAF Lashes Nazi Bases in DaylightRaid   Waves of British Planes Continue to Strike at Invasion Bases

Shoot Down Nine More German Planes After 15th Straight Night Raids

British Foreign Minister Reiterates England’s Determination to Destroy Hitierism      TERMS FUEHRER MAN OF PERJURED FAITH   Internal Conditions May Make False Peace Pasturing Necessary Bri tish Officials Declare

Foreign Secretary Eden Predicts A New German Peace Offer Which  He Rejected Today In Advance

"LABOR PICTURE CLEARER; TWO ' STRIKES ENDED   Obstacles Removed To Production Of Ships, Tanks

Ask Repeal Of Tenure   Controversial Bills Again Put In Legislative Hopper

MINE BLAST TOLL CROWS TO SEVEN   Sixteen Others Are Hurt in Explosion at Indiana. Pa.

Seven Killed In Coal Mine Blas   Dust Explosion Hits in Pennsylvania Mine; 16 Are Injured

MINE DEATHS RISE TO SEVEN   Indiana County Explosion . Is Attributed to Coal Dust. 7

Seven Persons  Die in Blast   Just Explosion in Mine  Injures 16 Others

INSTITUTE IS ENDED   Dr. Bert Nash Closes Read ing Sessions With Summary of Work

IT’S RAIN BOWL NOW   Moisture and. Resort ’ Temperatures - ll-Over Kansas ~”

President Roosevelt Seeking West Point Appointment In 1956   Writes Letter To President Of The United States "Whoever He May Be’ Recommending Colin P. Kelly Ill Be Accepted

Three Killed, 12 Hurt When Blast Wrecks Iron Works Plant   What if It Sees Two Little Mice?

Syria Is Center Of  Interest   Iraq government asks German aid; Britain  charges Nazi in Syria

WDLP Broadcasts Of World Series Are Widely Hear   Many Listeners In North  - Reportof Games 

WDLP Broadcasts Of World Series Are Widely Hear   Many Listeners In North. west Florida Hear Local” Report of Games

soca teint its ina ate mail etal  Boy, 10, Drowns in Pond In Atfempt fo Save Friend

BOY, 10, DROWNED IN RESCUE ATTEMPT   Mother and Brother Try in Vain to Save Him—Playmate Pulled to Safety.

INTIMIDATION IS CHARGED IN DEFENSE PLAN   Proposal To Fortify Paci. fic Islands Arouses Japs

JAPS DENOU UUR DEFENSE UF ISLANDS   Cam Def:nses at Guam end £amca Would Be Held Menac ng,   NEW THREAT OF WAR   Attitude of Jaran Js Not Taken feriously in London Circles,

FAR EASTERN BASES T0 BE STRENGTHENED   Defense Improvements Voted for Guam and Samoa, Pacific Outposts of America.   BULLETIN

Tokyo Warns U S on Pacific Fortification   Char ges Guam - Samoa Program Part of Effort to Intimidate

JAPS DENOUNGE FORTS ON GUAM   Accuse Britain and U, S. of Intimidation

STRONG OUTPOST   Charge Is Made That America And Britain Trying Intimidation

French Channel Coast Is Again Attacked by RAF   Royal Air Force Battering Potential Invasion Bases

NAN LOSES: ~ WU APPEAL   ourt Directs Verdict fo: Governor Wilson in Libel Suit

Governor Wilson Is Cleared in Libel Action   Judge Grants Directed Verdict — Ryan May Appeal

i ila se ae  NAVAL BATTLE IS REPORTED IN MANILA AREA   GERMAN RADIO BROADCAST OF FIGHTING HEARD IN LONDON

HUGE MILITARY FORCE 10 TAKE POSTS IN BASE   Airports Also Gained Unde: Agreement With Vichy; All Near Singapore

IMPORTANT RIGHTS GRANTED JAPAN FOR INDO-CHINA BASES   OCCUPATION NEW CONCES SIONS EXPECTED TO GET UN. DER WAY SATURDAY

Sunday Said to Be Day for Occupation   British Prepare in Malaya;  to Announce U. § Policy Saturday

JAPS GRANTED NAVAL BASES IN INDO-CHIN:   ‘French Yield Several Air Bases,  Right for Tokyo to Post Troops   At Coastal Poinis

FRENCH GRANT BASES TO JAPS IN INDO-CHINA   Have Right To Statior Warships In Bay At Camranh

Japan Given Control Over  Indo-China   Bases For Planes, Warships, Troops Reported Granted

‘SHADE’ MOVES   Takes Nap Under Car—Result: He's Treated For Rru

POWDER DEPOT AT SEVILLE EXPLODES   At Least 14-Persons® ~ Feared Killed In Blast

Four Motored U. S.-Made Plane Spotted Bismarck In Futile Kace To Reach French Coast   ATR TORPEDO TORE OFF RUNNING GEAR

House.Authorizes Unemployment Study   Approves Barton Plan to Investigate Relief Problems in State

Unemployment Siud'  Approves Barton Plan to Investigate Relief Peahleme in State

Gasoline Being Assured In East Over Labor Day With Stations: Rationing

East Assured ‘Gas’ Supply For Holidays   August Stocks Are Low Threatened Exhaustion Believed Averted, However

House Passes Dill to Seize  Alien Vessels   Knox Says Navy Ready to See Safe Delivery of Goods if Called   LAND MAKES REPORT

CONVOY FOES ARE CHEERED   Maritime Commission Reveals Small Loss In Battle Of Atlantic  Since January 1

Convoy Foes Claim British Losses Much Exaggerated  Say Figures Reveal Sinkings Are Comparatively Light

CONVOY FOES HAIL DATA ON SHIP SINKINGS   Assert Exaggerated Figures On Losses Used to Stir Up War Sentiment   VANDENBERG GIVES REPORT FROM LAND   Knox Intensifies Controversy With Statement on Guarding Boats

CONVOY FOES. CHARGE FEW SHIPS SUNK   Claim Commission Figures Show Lost Aid Small.

LESS THAN 4 PCT. OF SHIPS SAILING FOR ENGLAND SUNK   Maritime Board Reveals Only 8 of 205 Vessels Carrying U. S. Supplies Were Sent Down in 3 Months.   FIGURES CALLED BLOW TO CONVOY APPEAL   Losses Announced on Heels of Stimson’s Plea for Use of Navy to Keep Britain’s Lifeline Open.

Shipping Losses Cited By Foes   Report Read From Chairman Land Of Maritime Board

Few Ships Sent Down En Route To Britain   Foes af Assigning Navy to Convoy Duty Seize Upor Figures of Maritime Commissiaon—Only 12 Vessels From U.S. Sunk Since Jan. 

Twelve Ships Carrying Aid Are Sunk   Foes of Convoys Joyfully Seize Upon Figure:

Foes of Convoy Plan Cheered by Lack of Sinkings   Only a Few Vessels DeStroyed, Official Report Says

FEW SHIPS BEARING U.S. AD ARE SUNK   Mariti isglor’s Fig: \wanaieset P Propeuanidles

Seize Upon Fitures Oviginating En Maritime Commission As Basis For Argument; Knox Says Navy Reidy Sateguard Shipments

Convoy Foes Hail Maritime Board Report   Vandenberg Reveals Only 12 Arms-Laden Ships Sunk in 4 Month

Material Scarcity Is Affecting Small Industries  Many Plants Forced To Curtai! or Close Completely

Defense Slows Output in in Small Plant:   Remedies Appear in the Making, Survey Indicates

Officers Missing   British Say Nazis May Have Taken 2,000 Prisoners

Top-Notch British General Captured Lt. Gen. O’Connor  Was Chief Aide To General Wavell

2,000 British Belived Taken  German Coup m .., pe py.   German Coup Supected in Libya Desert Fiahtina

BRITISH LOSE 3 SENIOR OFFICERS   2000 SOLDIERS ALSO REPORTED CAPTURED BY AXIS IN AFRICA

A DRAFT RULING FACES STRIKERS   Will Lose Work- Deferred Status If They Quit Jobs at Airplane Plant.

U.S.GETS TOUGH ON STRIKERS Choice Given of   Choice Given of Doing Their Jobs Or Being Drafted

DRAFT RULINGS COOL STRIKERS   Coast Laborers Thinking of Walkout Would Lose Work- Deferred Status

Strikers Lose Draft Exemption   Defense Workers Warned Of Sacrifice If Labor Deserted

Draft Status Threat Used To Bar Strike      Ryan Workers Face Loss _ of Deferment in Case  of Walkout

Penalty Invoked To Change Mind About Walkout   Told If Strike Will Lose Work-Deferred Status In Draft

MAY BE DRAFTED TF THEY STRIKE   Ryan Aircraft Workers. Talking of Walking Out, Told They'll be Reclassified

RANDOM REMARKS OF > A ROVING REPORTER   Lieut. Francis Ashley Now At Fort Wood

Italian Bombers, Torpedo Planes Raid Britain’s Gibraltar Fortress   ‘Violent’ Attack Carried Out, Says  Faccicat Statement

\AP BOMBERS N'FOUR RAIDS ON SINGAPORE   \inimum of Damage. Is British Report of Air Assault

Guns Keep Off Jap Bombings On Singapore   Little Damage Done In Repeated Attacks On British Base

Lad Grabs Gun In Parents’  Squabble   Mother Tells Of Shooting” At Farm Home

Daring British commandos within ace of killing or capturing Gen. Rommel

DARING LIBYAN RAID REVEALED   Gen. Rommel Barely Escapes Death As British Shoot Up Headquarters

WALLACE OPEN SENATE TODAY   First Act In lis New Job Of Vice President V To Call Senate To Ortler.

THIRD TERM INAUGURAL NOW HISTORY   Iowan reiterates desire to visit Latin-American countries soon

Wallace Embarks  On New Career   Wife Watches As He  Presides Over Senate

MUST REPORT   Youthful President of Stock Exchange Gets Draft Call.

Nazis Ask For Warm Clothing   Goebbels Appeals To German People To Contribute Clothing For Soldiers.

“Superior Force” Is Opposing Nazis   Hitler Appeals to Citizenry for Warm Clothing for, German Army   GOEBBELS READS PLEA   Fuehrer Says Enemy in East Superior in Numbers and ‘Material

HERR GOEBBELS ‘SINGS BLUES’   Warns Germans Tough Times Loom as War Reverses Continue

Violent Storm Expected to Hit Between Port Arthur and Port O’Connor.   125 MILES AWAY AT 2   Unless Gale Veers, It Is Expected to Hit After 8 Tonight.

STORM 10 HIT TEXAS COAST   High Tides, Close, Roads , Persons in Low Areas FS -Wained: to Moves

Many Leave Homes, Schools Close, As Gulf Hurricane Heads Inland   Seventy-five Mile an Hou Wind Reported in State of Texas

TEXAS COAST WAITS STORM   Hurricane Warnings Up Lowland Dwellers Evacuated

HURRICANE IS HEADING INLAND FROM THE GULF   Winds Of More Than 75 Mile An Hour Velocity Are Expected In Texas   ATLANTIC STORM NOW OVER HATTERA:

STORM 10 HIT TEXAS COAST   High Tides Close Roads Persons in Low Areas Warned to Move

OUT OF CANAL ZONE   Transport Sails With Nalians Held for Sabotage

FATHER-SON BANQUET TO BE HELD FRIDAY   Presbyterian Church Is Place For Gathering

LATE  Send a : er) ' S (By International News Servicey   Strikes Must End

Nazi Press Claims U.S. ‘Fired First REICHS PUBLIC  HAS FIRST HINT OF U.S. CRISIS 

@ In Washington   No Armistice Likely in Fight for Closed Shop As Unions Hope to Keep Gains of New Deal  By PETER EDSON

NoArmistice In Fight For Closed Shop   Organized Labor Took A Beating After Last War Ended

Right Sunk In One Group, Britain Savs   Germans Claim Other Heavy  Losses Inflicted

SON OF REP. WADSWORTH JOINS ARMY FOR A YEAR; IT'S FAMILY TRADITION

RUMANIA’S CIVILIANS CLEAR OUT   Exodus From Oil Fields Begins as British Air Raids Are Feared      COMPLETE BLACKOUT OF ARRA ORDERED   British Attack Expected Se as to Cut Off Oil Goines to Germany

RUMANIANS MOVING OUT “OF OIL FIELDS   Other Areas Also Being ‘Evacuated as Officials ‘Foresee British Bombing of Territory Dominated by Germans.

Would Have U; S  Intervene Now   Beaverbrook Outlines Reasons In Article

Hand That Rocks Cradle Now Using. Labor Plow   Farm Women Helping Plug Shortage of 18,000 ‘ Workers

Bond Election Apparently Fails to Pass  School Board Will   Schoo! Board Will Recheck Close Vote in Few Days

Bond Election Apparently Fails to Pass  School Board Will  Daekarel Claca   Schoo! Board Will Recheck Close Vote in Few Days

DEWEY ORDERS BOTH SIDES TO AGCEPT TRUCE   ‘ederal “Trouble-Shooter Advises Company That Factories Should Be Reopened At Once   ‘10 UNION SEEKING ELECTION BY NLRE   aur Plants Working O1 Defense Orders Closed By Walk-out, Fifth Facine Threat

PARLEY 10 BE HELD TODAY IN EATON STRIKE   Parties to Union Dispute t Confer in Detroit; Five Plants Idle.

CONFERENCE AT DETROIT TODAY   UAW Head Agrees to Dewey’s Order That Plant Open Pending Truce.   STATE POLICE ON GUARD

Parties to Labor Row in Michigan to Confer in Detroit   Plans to Bring Parties to Lan. sing for Peace Conference in. the Executive Office: Have Been Abandoned

‘Settlement Of Strike In Defense Plants Is Near   Quick End To Tieup In Five Factories, Employing Approximately 3,500 Workers, Said To Re Imminent

PLAN TALKS OVER DISPUTE AT SAGINAW   Parties Seek Settlement ‘ Without Going to Office of Gov. Van Wagoner

MOVES 10 HALT. STRIKE ACTION “BEING STARTED   Michizan Governor Say: Parley Is. Planned In Detroit: Today

SEEK END 10 ROW AT EATON PLAN]   Governor Calls Parley or Strike at Michigan Car Parts Factory

GERMAN DRIVE FOR THE UKRAINE HALTED, MOSCOW COMMAND SAYS   Main Russian Defenses On East Side of Pruth River Holding Against Great Pressure   seventy-six Nazi Planes Destroyed Is Report— Enemy Doped Before Sent to Battle

Russia Claims Drive Against Ukraine Halted   Moscow Also Declares Main, Russian Defense Are Holding Up Well   STRONG ATTACKS ARE REPULSED   Swift Counter-Attacks Are Launched By Soviet Troops Says Report

Claim Drive Near Ukraine Is Halted   Report 76 German Planes Shot Down

oNYG DEMOCRACY 5 INEFFICIENT   Claims Drastic Methods Mus: Be. Used to Bring Unity of Thought, Action

Blitz Is Washout Say Reds   Russia Reports Stonewall Defense and Heavy Bombing Behind Lines Kills Nazi Spirit.

SOVIET FLEET SHELLS CONVOY IN BALTIC SEA   Reich Claims Panzer Spearhead Nears Leningrad

Hopkins Sees British Victory With U.S. Help   Says Conflict Won't" End Tn Stalemate  After Viewing Military, Naval : Streneth      Submits Confidential Data to Roosevelt   They Need Material, Not Troops, Special Envoy Assurea America

Hopkins Says Britain Can Win With Aid of U.S.  President’s Personal   ee ee cee eee oy  President’s Personal Envoy Hastens To Report Findings  LAUDS CHURCHILL  British Need Only Materials, No Men,  ean Gasvatare Gave

HOPKINS REPORTS FINDINGS TO FDR   Confidential Information Is Secured in 4-Week Survey in Britain

HOPKINS BACK FROM ENGLAND, TALKS TOF.D.R   Results Of Four-Week Sur. vey Given To President Last Night   THINKS ENGLAND WILL BE VICTORIOUS IN WAR

Hopkins, Convinced British Will Win War With U. S. Help, Returns From London for Report to Roosevelt

President's Personal Envoy Back in Capital With Latest Informatior   Predicts Hitler Will Be Defeated with American Help; Declares Material Is Needed, but That Soldiers Will Not Have To Be Sent Overseas: Confers with Winan!, New Ambassador to England

CAUCASUS OIL IS OBJECTIVE OF NAZI DRIVE   Ukranian ‘Fall’ May Afford Release Of British 7 Troops

BUT GERMANS ARE CLOSE TO RED CAPITAL   They Take Important Tank-Building Town; Fresh Reserves Throw Into Fight

CRUCIAL FIGHTS FACING RUSSIA, LONDON CLAIMS   Heavy Engagements Continue But Lack of Movement Anywhere Held “Good Sign”   NAZI MORALE FALLS   Many Prisoners of Distinct Disbelief In Victory For Germany; Many Are Lousy

DUTCH DESTROY JAP VESSELS   Three Transports Sunk’By Sub Off Coast Of  Borneo

DUTCH FORGES ACTIVE AT SEF   Netherlands Submarine: Bag 3 Transports West of Borneo

Vessels Sent Down West of Borneo, Along With Tanker— Netherlands Planes Go to Aid of Americans and Filipinos Resisting Invasion of Mindanao Island, Blasting Enemy Ships and Causing One to Explode.

Dutch Take Nippon Toll      Netherlands Subs Sint! Three Transports, 1 Tanker Off Borneo

DUTCH SINK FOUR JAPANESE SHIPS   Three Transports And Tanker Sent Down

oss Eritrea ew Drive  . Half-Way   n Seeks to rm New Pact  th Russia

British Pressing Campaigns   Franco-German  Crisis Appears In the Making

sermans Back National! Unity Party Set Up in Paris; English Plan Attack on Benghazi Soon

DUCE'S DEFENSE LINCS MELTING BEFORE ATTACK   Meantime The RAF Hits Hard at Invasion Bases; French Crisis Near

Panzer Troops Reported Near City of Athens   British Withdrawals + Crete Aided by Rear Guard Delay

Yugoslavia Is Facing Demand To Enter Axis   Crown Council Called To Make Decision On German Demand   BERLIN CHANGES RECENT ATTITUDE   Had Been Expected That Only Non- Aggression Pact Would Be Asked

YUGOSLAVIA IS” TOLD TO ALIGN WITH AXIS FOLD   7 \, .  Crown Council Called te Meeting to Discuss German Demand   General Staff Pushes For. ward With Military Preparations

JEADLINE SET SATURDAY FOR STRIKE ACTION   ‘Compromise Open For Union Action; City Demands Reply

Striking Electricians Ordered Back To Work at Brooklyn Navy Yard

As Nazis Claim Five Ships Loaded With Retreating Enemies Have Been Sunk   Athens Admits Crushing Drive of Nazis Unchecked; German Raids Over Vicinity of Athens Told by Greeks

Greek Force Forms New Defense Line  Success Marks Withdrawal Jan Mierce RatHe

FIRST NIGHT RAID IS MADE ON ATHENS   Italians Attack Through Cloudles: Sky—Tepelini Virtually Surrounded by Greeks.

Both Nations Insist Troops Be Withdrawn   British Report Major Portion of Iraq Air Force Wiped Out

TURKEY TRIES TO END IRAQ OIL LAND WAR   BOTH SIDES DEMAND WITHDRAWAL OF ALL TROOPS

British Claim Destruction of  Enemy Planes   Both Belligerent Nations Demand Withdrawal of Other’s Forces

Both British and Baghdad Leaders Reject Mediation, Demand Troops Withdrawal   RAF Reported to Have Wiped Out Most of Iraq Air Force; Plea Is Made hy Egyptians

TURKISH PEACE PLAN SPURNED IN IRAQ BATTLE   Belligerents Demand That Each Retire Its Troops

RAF Knoeks Out Most of  Plane Force   British Troops Holding Basra, Habbaniyah Airport After Battle  IRAQIS SEIZE RUTBA

Rival Nations Block Plan: Of Mediation   Each Demands That Other Recall Troops

rag War Foils Turk Peace Plan   British Insist On Withdrawal Of The Iraq Troops From Habbaniyah Airdrome As A Pre-Requisite.   Iraq Rejects

Each Demands Withdrawal Forces Before Attempt At Settlement   BRITISH DESTROY BULK OF IRAQ’S AIR FORCE   Still Hold Key Bases in Area After Stiff Fighting; Iraq’s Forces Shut Off Oil Pipeline To Haifa in British-Mandated Palestine

Each Asks Other To Stop Fighting Before Entering Into Conference   lraq Government Declares British Attitude Makes Immediate Settlement Impossible

Withdrawal Of Troops Demanded   Urged by Both Sides As Britons Wipe Out Iraq’s Small Airforce  AIRPORT HOLDS OUT

TURKISH EFFORTS TO END FIGHTING IN IRAQ FUTILE   Each Side Demands Withdrawal of Troops of Other Before There Is Any Discussion of Peace.   SMASHING AIR VICTORY IS CLAIMED BY R. A. F.   British Report Virtual Destruction of Enemy Aviation Force—Oil Line to Haifa Shut Off.

BAGDAD'S AIR FORCE CRUSHED   Both Sides Demand Foes’ Forces Be Withdrawn; RAF Aids Airport Defenders

ritish Smash gain At Nazis   RAF Continues Sweeping Raids With Success

RAF Keeps Up Pounding   Bombers Roar Over Channel Again This Afternoon to Attack

STRONG RAF UNITS © IN DAYLIGHT ATTACK ~GERMAN-HELD AREAS   TUESDAY AFTERNOON RAID CENTERED ALONG FRENCH COAST OCCUPIED AREA

British Bombers Return To Nazi-Held Territory : After Overnight Attacks

Jnits O Of RAI RAF Continue Raid   Goals. On. West: Germany Are Battered Hard — During Nicht -

STRONG RAF UNITS CONTINUING RAIDS ACROSS CHANNEL   Dbjectives In Western Ger. many, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France Attack. wed Overnight; Still Raidine This Afternoon.

BOARD WILL LEP IN ON PM. STRIKE   WOULD PREVENT CIO FROM TYING UP. $700,006,000 ; DEFENSE ORDERS. —~      Study Coal Problem       Three Members Go Into Secon Day of Talks with Mine : Operators. ban:

Mexican Soldiers  Fire on Workmer   3 Killed, 16 Hurt as Party Attempis to Force Way T, President’a Home

RAF Fighters Conditioned To See Well In Darkness; Raise Havoc With Hitler's Night Bomber Fleets

JUCOSLAVIA IN ABAD DILEMMA WITH HITLEE   War Expert Analyzes The Situa: tion Between The Two Countries

SUPPORT OF TEXAS PLEDGED   All That It Has and All It Can Give Offered To Federal Government

O’Daniel Asks  More Power in Inaugural Talk   Governor Pledges Support of State In National Defense Program; Coke Stevenson Takes Oath of Office

DANIEL It DEFENGE PLEDGE   Governor Sworn In fo  Second Term Cites Grave Crisis.

$250,000 FIRE IN LANCASTER. CO   Rohrerstown Lumber Yard and Houses Damaged, Is Report

© HOUSES DAMAGED BEFORE FIREMEN EXTINGUISH BLAZE   3 Warehouses And 2 Lumber Sheds Burned—Three Box Cars Also Destroved

French Get Free Hand To Defend Syrian Outposts   Sermany Agrees lo Permi Military Attack on British Forces

FRENCH TO GE FREE HAND TL DEFEND OUTPOSTS   Germany Ready To Concede Point To Allow Defense Of All Territory   BERLIN DENIES NAZI TROOPS ARE IN SYRIA   Says Reports ‘Unthinkable That This Corresponds To The Facts’; Press Stresses Crete Bases As Take - Off For Tobruk Attacks

Berlin Okays Syria Defense   Gives Vichy Free Hand. Landings in Mandate \ Are Denied

MORE CABINGA MEMBERS LEAVE FOR THE FRONT   Hitler Message te Vichy Enroute, May Reveal Nazi Plans  May Demand Use of French Base in Tunisia; Nat Fleet

SIX MUSSOLINI MINISTERS G0 TO WAR FRONTS   Unprecedented Moves Part of Emotional Stress in Italy

WAR  ANALYSIS   Departure Of Ministers To The Italian Front Is Puzzling Move

Today’s War Analysis   By J. W. T. MASON, Iinited Presse War Expert.

ITALY’S CABINET MEMBERS G60 TO THE FRONT   War Expert Savs Such Urtiusua Action. Indiczies Much Confusion In Rome. =

GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF ONE RED COMMAND   Armies in Kiev and. Odess: Areas Claim Capture‘and:  Annihilation of 30.000 Mer

Nazi Drive on Kiev Reported Slanting Toward Odessa to Shear Off Black Sea Port

COMMANDER AND 30,000 MEN CAPTURED   Germans Announce Destruction of Sixth Soviet Army Near Kiev, Ukraine Capital, Encircled by Nazi Forces.

SUPREME COMMANDER SIKTH SOVIET ARMY REPORTED CAPTURED   INDICATED SOUTHERN NAZI OFFENSIVE AIMED AT CUT_ TING OFF PORT OF ODESSA

Commander Of One Red Army Claimed Taken   Annihilation Of Al Unit Is Boasted In Berlin Communique

GERMANSSAY BLACK SEA IN WAR AREA   Kiev Defenders Face Destruction, Berlin Reports

Hitler’s High Comm and  Claims Red Army Force Trapped Southeast of Uman, Annihilated   NAZIS TRY TO CUT OFF PORT OF ODESS:   Scene of Action Places In vaders 25 Miles South of Kiev Which Had Been Reported Surrounded

Japan Is Facing Economic Attack Of Large Extent   United States And Grea Britain Take Part In Intensive Campaign   JAPANESE SHIPS MAY HAUL CARGOES BACK   U. S.-Britain Seek To Check Japan's Military Expansion In South Pacific

SCREWS TIGHTEN ON AMERICANBAN TO JAP’S TRADE   Economic and Diplomatic Drives Planned to Check Push in Pacific   Ship, With Huge Cargo of Raw Sitk, Docks, But Discharges No Cargo

SUMMER BEGINS WITH HEAT WAVE   Most of Nation Wilts Under Hot Biast; No Break Before Next Week

Summer Here Under a Full Head of Steam  Cool Mass of Air   Cool Mass of Air Expected to Move in Next Week 

OUMIMER ARRIVES DURING HEAT WAVE   Continued and More Intense Snap Is Prediction of Weather Forecasters   (Ry THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Summer Arrives  at 3:34 P. M. Today   Folks in the East, However Declared It Reached There Wednesday.

SUMMER ON OFFICIAL VISI   But Sweltering Nation Says It Sneaked in Ahead of Time

Summer Arrives Officially At 2:45 O'Clock This Afternoon   But Folks in Sweltering Eastern Two-Thirds. of Na. tion Vow it Had Sneaked in With a Full Head of Steam Sometime Wednesday; “More, - But Hotter" is Forecast Over Weekend

Summer Begins  This Afternoo:   Heat Wave Will Grow l Severity, Says Weather Bureau

Summer Arrives  — Under Full Steam   From Dakotas to Atlantic Population S we  t ers;  Cooler Next Week.

CONTINUED WARM, SAYS WEATHERMAN   ‘More, But Hotter,’ Is Fore: cast; Expected to Last Several Days.

ORDERS TRIALS OF LEGISLATIVE AIDES JUNE 21   Anybody Can Under stand What the Indictments Are, Judge Tells Aliff, White and Others

UNITED STATES TO STAND BEHIND DANISH MINISTER.   “Danes Forced”   Washington Declares Greenland Governors Favor Defense Move.

HULL INFORMED DURESS MAKES RECALL INVALII   U. S$. Will Uphold Danish Minister’s Stand in Greenland Deal   Envoy Kauffmann Discloses Refusal to Deliver Protest

U.S. Ignores Recall Of Minister By Denmark   ENVOY SPURNS RECALL.

NATIONAL QUOTA REFERENDUM PLANS ARE APPROVED   Towa County Has Wheat Allotments, 45 Eligible To Vote

Wheat Ballot to  Vote on May 31   Grain: Surplus Exceeds Quota Levels,

Wheat Growers To Vote May 31   106 Farms Eligible For Vote  : In Henry County

PLANS MADE FOR WHEAT REFERENDUM   13 Allotments Esfanliah *] in Mi . aunty for 1941

RECOVER BODIES FROM BOMBER      CLUES STILL SOUGHT IN CRASH OF ARMY * PLANE IN MOUNTAINS

‘Observers Stay Near Wreckage -Of Biz Bomber   Bodies of Dead Fliers Removed  from. ‘Scene By Man Power, Packlirses

Army Party Remains at Site Where   Wreckage of Bomber Was Discovered   Hunts Further Evidence to Show How Crash Occurred; Plane Hit Narrow Rise in Ridge

BODIES OF DEAD FLIERS REGOVERE   Army Mountain Party Re mains at Scene to Seek Further Evidence

EVIDENCE SOUGHT AT WRECKAGE   Army Mountain Party Re mains at End of Bleak Trai! Where Bomber Carriec Seven Men to Death

CROWNED TWICE   ‘Miss Ohio’ Wins Grape Festival Tithe at Sanducke

Graduates Of — Eighth Grade — Are Recognized  Two Hundred Receiv: Their Diplomas and Present Program

Graduates Of  Eighth Grade  Are Recognized Two Hundred Recei Their Diplomas and  Pracant Deacwam

BIG INCREASE IN TAX BILL S PREDICTED   Chairman of Senate Finance Committee Says Group Will Add Sub' stantially to Figures in - House-Passed Measure.

GEORGE SEES ADDITIONAL TAX BOOSTS   Senate Finance Committee However, Cool To Joint Income Clause

Tax Measure To Be Boostec By Senators   Chairman George Would Raise $3,500,000,000 or More to Meet Needs

EXPEGT SENATE TO RAISE TAXES   Committee Chairman George Foresees Increase in Surtayxes.

TREASURY PLAN TO BE MODIFIED   But Senate Is Expected to Make Big Increase In Tax Program

BOOST IN TAX MEASURE SEEN   Chairman George confident Senate Committee Will Make Increase

Senate’ Committee, However, Takes Exception to. Some’ Suggestions. by Secretary of Treasury   ASKS SURTAX BOOST   Would: Jump it From 5% to. 11%; Senate Group Frowns-on Joint Returns

INCREASE IN TAX BILL IS ASSURED   BUT MAY NOT GO AS HIGH AS TREASURY, OFFICIALS ASKED

Senate Leader Plans On Increasing Tax Bill Inceme By Raising Surtax Rates On Individuals To 11 Pereent

Senator Predicts Increase   Think Finance Committee Will Add Huge Amount to Suggested $3,206,000.00 Now Being Demanded   SOME EXCEPTIONS

HIGHER TAXES HELD CERTAIN BY GEORGIAN   Senate Committee Wil Add to Measure, Says George   OPPOSITION IS SEEN   'Exceedingly Large Levy Predicted On U. S.  Incomes

Senate Looking For Additional Taxing Revenut   But Don’t Want to Ja - The Present Econom System

SENATE COMMITTEE EXPECTED TO BOOST BIG NEW TAX BIL!   SOME SECRETARY MORGEN THAU'S SUGGESTIONS FAI OF APPROVAL, HOWEVER

SAYS SENATE WILL BOOST TAX LEVIES   But Sen. George Takes Exception To Some Of Treasury’s Pronoggals

George Finds Group Ready To Boost Tax   Georgian, However Does Not Want To Jar Public

“FREE” FRENCH CAPTURE OASIS   De Gaullist Army From Chad And Cameroons  Successful

Free French Take 1,000 Prisoners In Libyan Drive  Capture Oasis of Cuf   Capture Oasis of Cufré More than 600 Miles Inland

Storm Hinders Search For Missing Warplane   5 Army Ships Scour Northern California fo: Trace of Lost Plane, Crew of Seven

DURING WEEK TS FORECASI   WEATHERFMAN OUTLOOK FOR WERE IS FOR CONTINUED MIGH TEMPERATURES  = IN ORTO

British Call U.S. Bombers World’s Best   Experts Elated With 4-Motor American Craft

With or Without  Permission   Germany Is Determined to Prevent Another “Dunkirk’, Reports Say

MARCH ACROSS BULGARIA NOW SEEMS LIKELY   Determined to Prevent ital ian Disaster, Nazi Sources Say

March Through Bulgaria Now is Threatened   Uneasiness Increases In Balkan Capitals As Move Awaited   CONSENT DESIRED   Refusal Would Not In Any Way Halt Drive, It Is Claimed

Turkey Hold: Army Ready’ For Trouble   Greece Sounds Claim for Recapture of Islands; Army Still Advances -

NAZIS PLAN BULGARIAN SHORT-CU]   Germany Ready To Save I! Duce Fate Of Dunkirk

March Through Bulgaria Feared    Nazis Would Bolster Italians In Albania

Vore German Aid to Italy Imminent   Nazis Study Plan for March Through Bulgaria

Europe Alert Against New Axis Lightning Move; British ‘Coventrize’ Bremen in Worst Attack of War Made by RAF.

BLITZ ARMY MAY CROSS BULGARIA WITHOUT PERMIT   BERLIN SOURCES SAY REICH CANNOT ALLOW YALONA, DURAZZ0O TO FALL   GREEKS REPORT ITALIAN BREAK IN GENTER SECTOR   Eapect Big Drive Toward Key Adriatic Port; Nazis “Will Prevent Brilish Mediterranean Mastery”

ITALIAN “DUNKIRK” IN ALBANIA FEAR OF THE GERMANS   Nazi Sources Say Army Will March Through Bulgaria to Rescue of Duce’s Armies

GERMANS CLAIM MAJOR ADVANCE   Armies Within 45 Miles Of Leningrad, DNB Reports; Tell Of Smashing Reds

German News Agency Declare: Nazis Have Advanced to  Within 45 Miles of Leningrad   High Command Contiunes Its Reticence by Declaring Merely That Operations Rre Proceeding Successfully Along Front

Germany Reports Drive Far into Leningrad Area  Troons Said To Be or   Iroops Said To Be onl 45 Miles Away from Objective   Thousands of Bombs Drop ped on Moscow and Vicinity

Nazis Claim Troops Near Leningrad   Say Tons of Demolition And Incendiary Bombs Dropped on Moscow; British Repulsed

Only 45 Miles Away, DNB German News Agency Reports; High Command Continues Reticent.   23,000 Captives

FURTHER GAIN   Official News Agency Says Germans Now Within 45 Miles of Leningrad

IOWA SUN TO SHINE EASTER   Partly Cloudy and Continued Mild Is Prediction fay State

SAY NO PACT SIGNING IN PROSPECT FOR SUNDAY ” AS REPORTED.   Serbs. Parade   Members of Agrarian Part; Protest Alliance with Axis Powers.

Churchill Message to India Command Promises Middle East Action in 1942

Mock Battle Along India’s N. W.Frontier   WAR GAMES DAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE; CHURCHILL PROMISES FIGHTING IN 1942.

Churchill Foretells Caspian-Nile Froni   ‘Prime Minister Hails Armies of India Maneuvers Under Eye of Gen. Wavell, and Predicts War Far From Plains of Hindustan

Churchill Predicts Campaigt In Middle East As Indian Army Opens Gigantic ‘War’ Game:   Maneuvers Begin Day Ahead of Time; Wayell Reads Premier’s Message Forecasting Battle in ‘42, Caspian to Nile

India Scene Of Intense War Games   Army To Bar Nazi Way To Hindustan Plains, Churchill Messages  PLANES PROMINENT

MIDDLE EAST WAR IS SEEN BY CHURCHILL   MANEUVERS BEGIN ALONG FRONTIER OF INDIA

India Stages Vast War Games; May Be Fighting Against Nazis by 1942

Churchill Sees War Spreading To Long Front   Prime Minister Predict Fighting from Caspian to the Nile

SYRIAN CAPITAL TO BE TAKEN SOON--BRITISH   Damascus in Path of Victorious Advance of Invaders Across Aged Bible Land.

23 hurt in Mystery Explosion   Blast Shakes Entire Business Section And Levels Three Two-Story Buildings; 6 Critically Hurt.   In Cumberland

Many Shoppers Trapped By Falling Masonry And Fire Following Blast   SIX VICTIMS ARE IN CRITICAL CONDITION

Blast Hurts 23 At Cumberlanc   Mid-Town. Area Is Rocke By Terrifie-Explosion, - Jarring. Shovpers

23 Injured, Six Critically,  In Explosion   - Blast Levels Three Business Buildings At Cumberland, Md.  CAUSE OF ACCIDENT NOT DETERMINED  Flames Break Out, Trapping Shoppers, Rit Onicklk Quencherc

FIRE IN STORES. TRAPS SHOPPER‘   BLAST WRECKS 8 CUMBERLAND, MD., BUILDINGS—ONE MISSING, 28 HURT,

23 Injured In Mystery Blast At Cumberland   Entire Downtown Busines: District Rocked: Three Buildings Razed

23 Injured as Blast Wrecks 3 Buildings   Entire Cumberland, Md., Business District Rocked by Explosion

BUILDINGS WRECKED BY TERRIFIC BLAST IN HEART OF CITY   -ontusion Reigns in Business District—Injured Rush ed to Hospitals——Cause of Explosion Has Not Yet Been Determined

Lxplosion Hurts 23. Levels 3 Buildings   Three Two-Story Structures in Heart of City in Western Maryland Leveled by Terrific Blast: Fourth Building Dangerously Near Collapse

BLAST WRECKS 3 BUILDINGS IN MARYLAND CITY   Twenty - Three Persons Injered By Explosion In Cumberland; Cause Mystery   Flames Rake Ruins

Twenty-Three Persons Are Injured in Terrific Explosion in Maryland

23 INJURED AS BLAST WRECKS THREE STORES   “fany Shoppers Trapped Under Debris in Cumber land Explosion   (GUARDSMEN, POLICE AID IN RESCUE WORK      Six of Victims Hurt Critically; Cause of Blast Not Determined

2B ARE INJURED IN   Six Critically Hurt as Three Buildings in Cumberland Are Razed

@ In Washington   There’s a Tempest in Japanese Rice Pots; “New Order” Turns Into a Fight for Food  _o nee eee oe oe, OOS

ight Tax Measures Extending Emergency Lev: ies Imposed in 1935 Seem Headed for Quick Release by Committees  oe eer mtr

DEMOS FAVOR SWIFT ACTION ON TAX LEVIES   Bight Bills Extend 1986 Emergency Acts for . Two Years   INVESTIGATIONS   Athletic Commission Says It’s Ready to Answer Charges

MAC DONALD IS SENT TO CANADA   Former Premier’s Sor New Commissioger

Merit System No. 1 on Kansas Legislative List  Tax Code Runs Close Second in  Poll of State  To anmiclatare

a ae NB Sa rt  Merit System and and New New Tax Code Problems for Kansas Legislators

WINDSORS IN ST. PAUL   Royal Couple Making Short Siep In Minnesota

Federal Reserve Board Moves to Curb Installments   Initial Payments Will be Larger After September 1

Guard Foils Prison Break  Felon Killed   Five Men Try to Get Out of Holmesburg Prison During Lunch Hour   OFFICIAL IS CRITICAL

Convict Killed, Guard Injured, At Holmesburg   Five Prisoners Fail in an Attempt To Fight Way fo Freedom

CONVICT DIES, GUARD HURT IN JAIL BREAK   Escape Plot Frustrated by Philadelphia Pri wari   VERSION OF BREAK GIVEN BY WARDEN   Ali the Men Involyec Were Trusties, Officers Say

Convict Killed, Guard Wounded At Holmesburg   Other Guards Frustrate Attempted Break By Five Prisoners

MAN KILLED IN PRISON BREAK   Philadelphia Convict Shot By Guard; Four Are Nabbed

BREAK FOILED, CONVICT SLAIN   Guard Injured Seriously ix Frustrating Escape of Five at Holmesburg

Army Cargo Ships Are Being Used to Bring Shipments From East Indies

T wo Texas Women Burn to Death and Two SoldtersIniuredin Louisiana

Early Morning News Flashes   Single Nazi Raider Bombs London District -

SINGLE RAIDER BOMBS LONDON   Capital Has First Alarm Since July 27

Senate Passes Bill to Hike Salaries of County Schoal Superintendent

PASS HIKE FOR SUPERINTENDENT   School Heads to Get More Money tf Gov.’ Donneli Sians Bil   INCREASE FOR SMITE   Colé County School Chic. ‘Would Draw About $675 More .

SCHOOL HEADS’ ~ PAY IS INCREASET      Superintendents Will B School Bus Inspectors Under New Plan

President to  Take Holiday   Movements ‘of Yacht’ Aré Kept Secret

FR. WILL TAKE SHORT CRUISE   Will Be in Close Touch with Capital at All Times, President Says

Secrecy Is Decreed for Roosevelt Cruise; Today’s Trip Subject to an Abrupt End

SECRET CRUISE FOR ROOSEVEL1   Will Spend Week on Yach In New England Waters

ROOSEVELT PLANS WEEK’S VACATION   Cruise in New England Wa, ters Will Be on a Day to Day Basis

‘STILL HAVE MEN   £900,000 Soviet Reserves ~ Ready, Britain Reports

Necessary TO ope With The Shotmege Of  EVERY SHIP TO BE KEPT BUSY

German Admiral Predicts War if System Is Used To Help British   Commander of German Navy Declares Escoris for Ships Bearing War Goods Will Mean Fight

Even System of Patrols to Be Held Hostile Act By Nazis, Raeder Declares   He Quotes President Roosevelt, Who Himself Is Said to Have Said That Convoys Will Mean Shooting

Commander Of Nazi Navy Warns United States Not To Resort To Use Convo¥   Gyvand Admiral Erich Raeder Says It Will Constitute An “Open War Act” Which Will Be Met By Guus Of Germnan Navy If Necessary

U. S. Patrol System Said ‘Aggressive’   Japanese News Agency Given Interview as Time for Roosevelt's Address Draws Near 

Says American Action Would Be Prevented  If Necessary by Guns Of German Navy  SAYS PATROL SYSTEM ALSO ‘AGGRESSIVE?  Raeder Warning Come: Two Days in Advance Of Roosevelt Speech

Nazi Admiral Threatens U.S. Navy Patrol System   Raeder Says Convoys Violate International Law War Agitators Trying To Create Incident To Start Fighting, Claim

Use Of American Warships To Guard Boats Would Be “Act Of War,” Raeder Says   Asserts Reich  Navy Would Be Used If Necessary; Sees Our Patrol System As “Aggressive”

Nazi Admiral Holds Action “Act of War”   Naval Head Claims U. S. Patrol System to Be “Aggressive” Move   ‘CONFIRMS FD VIEW

Convoys Face Reich Attack, Says Raeder   Would Constitute Open Ac Of War, German Naval Commander Warns In Interview

American Escorts for Vessels Will Be ‘Stopped by Nazi Guns, Admiral Asserts

German Admiral Warns Convoys Face Nazi Fire; Says Patrol Aggressive   Raeder Quotes Roosevelt, ‘Convoys Mean Shoot ing,” Asserts They Would Constitute *An Open Act of War’

GERMAN NAVY LEADER GIVES U.S. WARNING   Convoys Would Constitute “Act of War” Raeder Says   Efforts to Send Materials to Britain Termed as “Serious”

Admiral Raeder Says Present Patrol System Is Aggressive Move   Naval Commander’s Statement, Significantly, Published in Japanese, Axis Partner, Press; British Fleet Seeks Revenge for Hood’s Loss

NEW W.P.A. FUNDS APPROVED TODAY   Roosevelt’s Request Is Given O. K. at Capital.

Amy Johnson Mollison, Britain's Greatest Aviatrix, Perishes in Plane Crash Over Thames Estuary

FAMED WOMAN FLIER DROWNS   Amy Johnson Mollisor Dies In Service of ‘Great Britain

Amy Mollison, Noted British F lier, Drowns In Thames Atter Ship Fall:   Great Britain’s Greatest Aviatrix Was Serving Nation By Ferrying Women Pilots Delivering Planes

Noted Aviatrix Loses Her Life   Any Mollison Drowns in Thames Estuary When Forced to Bail Out

Amy Mollison Dies In Leap From Airplane   Noted Flier Bails Ou And Plunges Into Thames River -

AMY JOHNSON DIES IN THAMES   Famous British Aviatrix Parachuted from Plane Being Flown for Air Transport. Auxiliary

FAMOUS BRITISH AVIATRIX DROWNS   AMY JOHNSON MOLLISON LOSES LIFE IN THAMES AFTER LEAPING FROM PLANE,

Amy Mollison, British Aviatrix, Drowns After Bailing Out Of Plane

Clapp Arrests Seven Sunday   Six Local Men Appear Before Tustice Rose Mclatere

Cabin-Cruiser Sinking May Have Been ~aused by Explosion: 37 Lives Lest

Six Bodies Found After Blast, Fire On Pleasure Boat, 36 Feared Dead

HUNTIS MADE FOR VICTIMS OF DISASTER      Thirty-Six Pienic Bound Passengers Lost in Sinking   NINE BODIES ARE FOUND’IN WATER   Powerful Explosion Blam: ed for Sinking of Cruiser

BOAT EXPLOSION TAKES 37 LIVES   Bodies of 11 Picnic-Bound: Passengers Dragged From Ocean

Sea Blast Claims 37 Off Maine   Eleven Bodies Of Picnickers  Recovered

Japan Fears U. S. Seeks Siberian Bases in Return for Arms   FORCE THREATENED   U. §.-Russian -Cooperation Points to Encirclement, Press Says

Japs Suffer New Economic Blow  In Oil Embargo   Roosevelt. Abandons Last Vestige of U. S. Appeasement Policy

President Abandons: Last Vestige of Appeasement policy — Nippon Must Make. Momentous

JAPANESE. ANGRY AT NEWEST STEP AN ECONOMIC WAt   PAPERS WARN OF U. S.RUSSIAN AGREEMENT   Charges U.S. is Seeking Bases on Kamchatka Peninsula Opposite Alaska in Return for Supplies.

japs React Angrily to New U. S. Economic Moves, Optimism Vanishing

WANE FUEL SALE TO JAPS BARRED BY ROOSEVEL   ji! Embargo Severe Blow to Japan War Machine   40ST POWERFUL ‘SHORT OF WAR ACTION’ TAKEN

Pacific Situation Admittedly Tense   U.S. Seen Acquiring Siberian Bases: Snark May ‘Touch Oft: Explosion’

JAPANESE REACTING _ ANGRILY TODAY DUE TO THE U, S, PLANS   Economic Measures Tak en by the United States Cause Complaints— Situation Tense:

U. S. Places Embargo onShipments to Nipponese; Appeasement Policy Ends

Kenneth ‘Hansen Held On Charge Of Robbing Safe.   Picked Up By Sheriff Scholer Soon  After Eséapade .

Kenneth Hansen  Held On Charge Of Robbing Safe  . Picked Up By Sherif! Scholer Soon

Motorship T Torpedoed  aT Trapped on British Vessel in S. Atlantic

U.S. TO BUILD BRITISH CRAFI   Secret High-Speed Boat: For Patrol Work Part Of Lend Program

NAVY TO BUILD 50 SHIPS FOR BRITAIN   High-Speed Escort Vessels t Be Constructed at Rate of Two a Month

U. S. TO BUILD 50 SHIPS FOR ENGLAND   High-Speed Escort Vessels Will Be Constructed in Navy Yards at Cost of $300,000,000.

50 New Warships Ordered by Navy For Great Britain   High Speed Escort Vessel: Will Be Produced in U. §. Shipyards

Fighting on Guerilla Scale Sweeps Historic Island.   BRITISH FLEET  HIT BY PLANES

BRITISH BOMB COLOGNE AND ~ DUSSELDORE   Heavy Air Attacks ‘Made on German . Industrial -Centers:

British Atttack German Centers   Claim. Heavy Damage Inflicted By RAF 

ROYAL AIR FORCE RAIDS DUSSELDORF, COLOGNE IN NIGHT   First Aerial Activity B;  Either Side For Six  Days —Huge Fire 4 .. Are Seen-.-”"

BRITISH BOMBED 2 GERMAN CITIES   Dusseldorf and Cologne Indus trial Centers Heavily Bombed Last Nirht

ndustrial Centers of Co logne and Dusseldorf Badly Bombed, London Reports   HUGE FIRES RAGING   Attacks Also Made Or Docks At Dunkirk and Calais: Three British Planes Shot Down

DUSSELDORF, COLOGNE ON R.A.F, “LIST   ‘Heavy Damage Done, Huge Fires Started in British Raids on Nazi Industrial Cities.

LEGISLATURE 10 DEAL FIRST WITH PENSIONS, RELIEF   62ND ASSEMBLY WILL CONVENE TOMORROW AND HEAR STELLE

LEGISLATURE TO MEET TOMORROW IN SPRINGFIELD   Illinois Lawmakers Be: gin Assembling For Caucuses Tonight

City Will Be Defended to Bitter End   Workers Are Urged to Give Army All Possible Help

Civil Army Surges Out For Battle   Russians go Forth to Mee! Germans in Fight to Death; 62 Miles From Soviet Capital.

NAZIS WORRIED   British Report They Increase PoHce Force Bye &) Per Sant

JAP WARPLANES SMASHING AT — CHUNGKING   700 Chinese Die In Stampede Irito Big Air Raid Shelter

HEAVIEST RAID ON CHUNGKING   700 Chinese Killed Thursday Night, Daylight At. tack Friday.

SMASH AT CHUNGKING   Japanese Warplanes Follow Up Previous Attack

Jap Warplanes RaidChungking   Seven Hundred Die In Stampede In Bombproof Shelter

Entries Pouring In for Economist Furnishings Event   Contest Is an Easy One; Deadline for Closing Is October 25.

O'DANIEL SIGNS NO-STRIKE BILL   IT’S PENITENTIARY OFFENSE TO USE VIOLENCE NOW.

Anti-Strike Bill Takes Effect With O’Daniel Signature State Solons Refuse ;  to Reconsider o Sacial Seeurty Bill —-

Army Bomber Splits Open in Air; Nine Members of Crew Are Spilled Out Like Peas   Eight Men Parachute to Earth: Ninth Is Missing but Believed Safe; Fragments of Plane Are Scattered Over Wide Area

BOMBER CREW SPILLED OUT LIKE PEAS FROM A POD 10 SAFETY  Mountain Storm Splits Open Huge Four-Motored Army Plane in Mid- Air

Fliers Survive  In Crash Of Army Plane   Fight Located And Ninth Believed Safe

30 FRENCHMEN TO BE KILLED   Nazis Threaten To Shoot Fifty More Unless Colonel's Slayers  Are Arrested

Half Hundred to Follow Unless’ ” Assassin Caught  15 Million Francs Offered for Killer  . of German Colonel

als Or der cectition of ) Hostages  = Tp...- Paws         enchmen to Pay for Killing at Nantes of Reich Commandant   rWARD IS OF FERED

FIFTY FRENCHMEN TO BE EXECUTED   NAZIS ORDER HOSTAGES SHOT FOR KILLING OF GERMAN GENERAL HOLTZ..

50 Executed For Slaying Of German   90 More Frenchmen Face Death If Killers Are Not Apprehended  bE RENCH OFFICIALS HELD BY GERMANS  Huge Reward Offered In Effort To Locate Col. Holtz? Accaccinge

FOR REPRISAL   Another 50 to be Executed If Holtz Slayer Not Arrested by Oct. 23   TERRORISM SWEEPS OVER OCCUPIED ZONE   Four Other Executions Announced by Germans; Total is Now 134

50 HOSTAGES IN FRANCE TO BE EXECUTED   Summary Action Ordered Following Killing of Nazi General   REWARD OFFERED FOR THE KILLERS   Reports of Terrorism ir Occupied Zone Con Hina

50 French Executed In Reprisal   FIFTY MORE WILL FACE FIRING SQUAD FOR KILLING OF COL ONEL HOLTZ.

Summary Execution of 50  Frenchmen Ordered A\tter Slaying of Holtz

S¥ECUTION OF 50 FRENCH HOSTAGES IS “ORDERED FOR KILLING OF NAZI OFFICER

CULT BEATING ~~ 1§ DESCRIBEL   MEMBERS OF DAYTON CUL' SAY ATTEMPT TO BEAT OUT “DEMONS” WAS SIGN OF “LOVE”

CULT BEATING CLAIMED “LOVE?   Trio Accused Of Attack Tc Prevent Member From © Severing Relations

2 AXIS SHIPS © ARE FIRED AT COSTA RICA   Anchored German and Italian Freighters Set Afire By Crews

U. S. Officials See Diplomatic Break Possible   Seizure of Ships For Sabotage Held Likely to Spread Throughout All Of Western Hemisphere; French Ship Makes Abrupt Move.

VESSELS BURN INCOSTA aC, U.S. SEIZES   COAST GUARD TAKES GVER ITALIAN, GERMAN SHIPS TO PREVENT XAnOTANE   WESTERN HEMISPHERE NATIONS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW EXAMPLE   Almost All Ships Seized. Retideréd Useless by Crews; One, Cavtain Savs Seteure 14-“Act af War”

Latins Expected To Take Same Action   Most of 60-Odd Ships Sabotaged Before Americans March Aboard

Axis Crews Set. Fire to 2 Ships In ‘Costa Rica   German, Jtalian Freighters Were Anchored at - Punta Arenas

SABOTAGE LAW IS CITED BY WASHINGTON   Italian Vessels Are Found Rendered Useless   STONY SILENCE   Viaintained By Axis Chiefs; Expect Violent Protest; Two Ships Scuttled

WPA WORKMAN GETS BEQUEST   But He Still Worries Over Lots ; of Things Anvhow~.

Two Others Probably Sunk--Army Checks New Jap Assaults On Luzon Island

SHIP SINKINGS CONFIRMED   Navy Lists 2 Japanese Warcraft Destroyed, Possibly 2 Others

Navy Confirms Sinking of 2 Jap Transports   Reports 2 Others Proba bly Sunk as Army Holds  Luzon Lines

Confirm Sinking  Of Enemy Ships   Japanese Transport and Minesweeper Down, Navy Announces   OTHERS BELIEVED SUNK

2 OTHER ofa PROGABLY LOST   Army Reports Repulse o Attacks an Main Lingayen Front   FDR ARRANGES PARLEY

NAVY ANNOUNCED SINKING OF ENEMY “SHIPS IN FAR EAST   JAP TRANSPORT AND MINE SWEEPER SUNK; TRANSPORT AND TENDER DAMAGED

Confirm Sinking Of Enemy Ships   Japanese Transport and grange Down, _ Navy Announces   OTHERS BELIEVED SUNK

Two Others Believed Sent ‘ToSea Bottom   Americans Repulse New Attacks By Foe On Luzon Island

\John Nance Garner Still Won't Discus: Political Subject Of Day, But Likes To Talk About Fishing and Hunting

THREE DRUNK DRIVERS ARRAIGNED IN COUR’   Six in All Appear Before Mayor Switzer in Busy Session Today.

SEVEN ARRAIGNED IN LOCAL COURT   Two Charges Are Filed as Resuli of Automobile Accident Saturday Night Near Uniontown.   ONE WOMAN {S_ INJURED   Austin Man fs Fined $30 and Li _ cense Suspended Ninety Days on Drunk Driving Charge.

SIX ARE ARRAIGNED IN COURT BEFORE JUSTICE   One Fined for Drunk Driving Five Up for Public Intoxication After Arrests Here.

SEVEN ARRAIGNED IN LOCAL COURT   Docket Lists Two Charged Wit! Drunk Driving, Involved in Accidents,   LICENSES ARE SUSPENDED

SIX ARRAIGNED IN COURT HERE   Two Fined, Licenses Suspendec For Drunk Driving After Week End Arrests.    TWO POSING AS “G-MEN’

U.S. May Train British Pilots   War Department And Britist Embassy Discuss Plans For Training New Fliers

5 French Ships In Uruguay   Ships Apparently Prepar ing Attempt to Run British Blockade

NAZIRALDERS KILL THREE IN LONDON SECTOR   At Least Four Others Are Injured During This - Afternoon, Attack On Capital   2? SHGPS WRECKED   E ew Machine-Gun Bullets  Depdi Low Flying ‘Planes;  ‘Barrage Balloons Be- .   Hieved. Targets

BOMBS KILL 3 HURT 4001 LONDON   Daylight Raids Believer Preparation for New Night Attacks.

THREE DIE IN RAID   German Planes Slip Thru Clouds tc Drop Bombs

Explosives  Hit London  Area Today British Claim 1)   British Claim 1 To 1 Edge in  Plane IT oaccec

Three Killed in London Raid  Four More Injurec in Friday Afternoon Air Attack

Chicago Corn   New York Cotton   Prisoners Toil To Light Opera Tunes In Kiey AsGerman Propaganda Woos Conquered Russians

ARMORED CAR AND TEAR GAS USED AGAINST €.1.0. PICKET!   MILWAUKEE POLICE TAK! DRASTIC ACTION TO DISPERSE 3,00 STRIKERS AT ALLIS-CHALMERS

BETHLEHEM © “AGREEMENT TS REACHEL   Strike: at Large Lack‘awanna Plant Will _Be Called Off. .

Yugoslavian Nation Split On Nazi Paet   CroatsAlsoDemandGuar anlee of Autonomy {rom Government

Croat Leader Insists Nation Fulfill Treaty   Racial Differences Seen as Endangering Success of Regime

Croat Leader Said Pressing  Pact Demands   Declaration Guaranteeing Autonomy Of His Race Also Reported Asked by Vice Premier —   ADVICES INDICATE TURKEY  NOW HOPES TO MAKE. DEAL   Nazi Legation Orders for German Exodus From Belgrade Extended -To Include All of Serbja:- -

Croat Leader Said _. Demanding Autonom;   Adherence to Axis Pact Reported. Macek’s Wish; Croats Claim Coup Against Them More Than Axis

Dr. Vladimir Macek, Carried Over in New Government, Demands Autonomy for His People.   GERMANS AND ITALIANS ARE FLEEING COUNTRY   Berlin Suspends Air Service   to Slay Capital — Turkey   Seeks Agreement to Prevent Balkan War.

CROATS’ LEADER IS HOLDOUT FOR BOWING TO AXIS   Gérmany Orders All Nation. als Out of Serbia—Italians Also Are Leaving

DOWNFALL OF NEW CABINET IS THREATENED      Croat Leader Demands Adherence To: Alliance With Axis  ASKS AUTONOMY     Pledge Sought As ‘Offense’ To Hitler Brings  Ultimatum

Croat Leader Asks Axis Adherence   Internal Troubles Stirred by Yuooslay Factions

King Peter In London   Youthful Ruler of Conquered Yugoslavia Sets Up Government

KING PETFR IN ENGLAND   Mererch Of Conouered Yreaslavia To Set Up Government

King Peter Il Now In London   Refugee Yugoslav Ruler Expected To Set Up ‘Free’ Government

Youthful King Of Yugoslavia Now In London      Duke Of Kent Greets King Peter; Will Establish Exiled Government

17-YEAR-OLD PETER II ARRIVES IN ENGLAND   Understood Yugoslav Government in Exile Will Be Established in London

NOW READY 10. ~ SEAL 1941 CORN   Requirements  Practical; the Same As For oo, ©9940

TWO REPLACE WHITE ON ALLY AID GROUP   Editor Opposed Sending U S. Convoys Into War Zone

Greeks Smash  Fascist Force:   Nazi ‘Last Chance’ Peace With Italy Ultimatum Officially Denied

Pacific Allies Back Hull on  Japan Crisis   Five Power Parley Callec This Morning; Told  af Was mazers Tavs

TEXAS SHOWS BIGGEST RISE IN BUSINESS   Aveust Report of Activity Records Increases In  All Fields

NUMBER PROMINENT BOLIVIANS HELD IN PLOT CONNECTION   OFFICERS STATE ALLEGED NAZI PUTSCH SMASHED BY ACTION OF PRESIDENT 

Halt Nazi Plotters In Bolivia   Government Declares State of Siege to Nip  Putsch;. Expel German Minister From Country

Fuehrer'’s Broadcast at 9.3( A. M. May Outline Plans For Drive Expected to Win War.

Hitler Speech to Reveal Plans for Defeat of Britain   Fuehrer to Address German People at Unknown Place

‘Thousands Of Italian Prisoners Hamper British; Fascist Base Pounded By Big Guns   By Richard McMillan

British Guns Pound Tobruk; Believe Final Assault Will Be Delayed As Italian Prisoners Prove Embarrassing

British Meet No Opposition; Italians Flee  Advance Patrals 100 Mftlos Rene Bavot

F ortresses At Tobruk  Hammered   Final Assault May Be Delayed Until] Al The Prisoners Are Moved To Rear

ITALIAN SOLDIERS IN AFRICA APPEAL.TO. ENGLISH. TO MAKE THEM PRISONERS-AS THEY: BEC-EOR” —-

Buna Occupied As British Press African Offense   Italy Forced To Halt Flights Taking Supplies To Ethiopian Troops

ITALIANS FLEE TO WEST BEFORE BRITISH BLITZ   FLIGHT GOES ON BEYOND GAZALA, THIRD OF WAY TO BENGASI   PRISONERS PUT STRAIN ON BRITISH FACHLITIE:   Writer Expects Storming of Tobruk To Be Delayed Until Captives &re Cleared Away

Prisoners Straining upplies   British May Wait Supplies Before Final Assault On ‘Tobruk

Italians Flee Westward Advance of Patrols As British Pound At Tobruk

ITALIANS ARE FLEEING WEST OVER DESERT   British Delay Main Assault on Tobruk Because of Great Number of Prisoners.

PRISONERS ARE EMBARRASSMENT ~ TO THE BRITS      The Tens of Thousands of Italians Strain Transport, Focd and Water Supolies of Cantors.

DELAY TAKING TOBRUK AS IT ADDS PRISONERS   British Finding The Care Of Haljan Prisoners Is Becoming A Burden,

4 Powers to Confer On Pacific Situation   Phenomenal Rain Storm Aids British Drive in Libya

RAIN AIDS IN LIBYA DRIVE   Nazi Planes Are Grounded. U. S. Bombers, Tanks In Onslaught

Phenomenal Desert Rainstorm Bogged Nazi Planes Aground In First Day of Libyan. Drive

Phenomenal Rain Storm Gives RAF Decisive Help in Drive Into Libya

British Off Beirut And Tripoli   Naval Squadrons Hold Lebanon’s Capital And Chief Port Under Grim Threat Of  Crscme   Fleet In Action

BEIRUT UNDER WARSHIP GUNS   Vichy Admits Situation In Syria ‘Grave’; Army Outnumbered

Tomorrow’ 5 ¢  To Slight: i            Draft Will Get 2 ever. — Largest Qu Here Yet:

Tomorrow's Call To Slight 11 Men Because Of Age   Draft Will Get 25, How: ever Largest Quota Here Yet.

Mrs. Mellhattan Dies Of Shock   EN ROUTE TO FUNERAL OF SON IN GREENSBURG; STRICKEN AT DAUGHTER'S HOME,

Habeas Corpus Writ Sought for Cowgirl Charged in Slaying   State Demanding $10,000 Bond for Lucyle Richards

U.S, DIPLOMAT ~ PROTESTS REMOVA   Minister to Thailand Says Al  Facts Have Not Been Told.

Roosevelt Approves British Plea For Technical Workers from U. S$.

FDR Emphaticaily Approves British Plea for U. S, Technicians----Some for ‘Secret Weapon’

President Favors British Appeal   Way Is Open for Americans to Enlist

Believe Nazis Planning All-Out  Moscow Drive    Experts. Suggest Reich - Seeking Collapse of  Center of Sovietism

STALIN ADMITS GERMAN GAINS ARE CONTINUING   Germans Have Orders To March To Moscow At All Costs.

NAZIS INTEND TO DRIVE ON TO MOSCOW   Brit. Military Experts Give View of Situation

NAZIS THRUST: SPEARHEAD A AEDS CAPITAL   Nazis Claim Russ in Retreat All Along 1,800-Mile . War Front.   POWER OF RESISTANCE BROKEN, PRESS ASSERTS      ‘Germany’ 8 official news agency, DNB, reported “obstinate resistance’ * by the Russians on the eastern front late Thursday.

GERMANS ARE DRIVING 1 AT ALL COSTS   Nazi Spearhead Hes Ord to Mcve D:rect to Mos:cow.   DRIVE IS STRONG ONE   Big Scale Battle Reported in Progress on Front East of Luck.

Brifain Freezes Japan's Assets In the Empire   Action Parallel That Taken by the United States of America

ASSETS OF CHINESE ARE ALSO FROZEN AT KAI-SHERK’S REQUEST   Swift Retaliation for Japan's Push Into French IndoChina—Criminal Penalties Provided for Violation of Order

BRITAIN CLAMPS DOWN ON JAPAN   Freezing of Nippon's Asset: Ordered in Unexampled Decree

Britain In Unprecedented Move Also Freezes Funds, Chinese Cash Being Held   Canada Also Acts To Prevent Withdrawal Of Jap Assets From Dominion

Great Britain Also Acts to Take  Over Jap Assets Quickly Follows Lead Of U. S. After Indo-China Move

Britain, Canada Follow Ameriea   Two Nations Freeze All Assets and Credits of Japan in Their Lands

Play Award to Local. Leade!   Mrs. Vearon John Place: in State Contest.

NAZIS CLAIM WARSHIP PUT OUT FOR WAR   Report Three Direct Hits on Ait craft Carrier Il Illustrious in Sec ond Attack

Claim Three Direct Hits on  Plane Carrier  Axis Dive Bombers Invade Mediterranea

Nazis Claim — Direct Hits In New Raid  On Illustrious   Attack Takes Place At ‘British Fortress’ And Malta Reveals Heavy Assault There   BRITISH ADMIT SOUTHAMPTON LOSS

Berlin Claims Illustrious Was Struck Three Times By Bombers In Port   LONDON SUBJECTED TO LIGHT NIGHT RAID

AIRCRAFT SHIP AGAIN BOMBED, NAZIS REPORT   Berlin Claims Three Direc Hits Scored on Illus trious in Port   ADMIRALTY ADMITS CRUISER WAS LOST   Sunk by Own Crew as Fire Breaks Out on Vessel After Battle

2 Men Lock Themselves Inside Plant — Officers Finally Force Entry  IT’S WAGE DISPUTE  City Council Refuses to Negotiate With ‘Out of Town’ Laborites

CEDAR FALLS IS BLACKED OUT IN LABOR SITDOWN   City Officials Install Nou-Union Men Who Partly Restore Service

Cedar Falls Has Light Plant strike  to. Cee dk Or   City Blacked Our For Two Hours

Strike Puts Cedar Falls  In Darkness   Municipal Workers Go On Sit-Down; Residents Without Electric Power

@ Men LOCK LNemselves: Inside Plant — Officers: Finally Force Entr}  IT’S WAGE DISPUT  City Council Refuses’ to Negotiate With ‘Ou  4 Town’? T ahnrite Sogn 1

LIGHT PLANTS STRIKE-BOUND   Cedar Fails Has Blackout Early Today; Workers Ask More Pay

Pinch of War Being Felt by Fascists   British Forces in Fast Pursuit of Retiring Legions

ltalians Fall Back In Africa, Albania   British Pursue Fascist Forces Which Abandoned Last Post on Anglo-Egyptian Border; English Prepare to Assault Derna; Greeks Gain Ground

ITALIAN TROOPS IN ‘AFRICA FALL BACK  AS BRITISH ATTACK   Expeditionary Forces Harassing New Defenses Being Thrown Up at Agordat-—Preparations Are ° Made to Assault Derna

New Restrictions On Spaghetti Clamped On In Rome As Food Supply Runs Low   OPERATIONS CONTINUE LIGHT OVER ENGLAND

Forces Retrea In Albania And Africa   Petain Given Greater Power; Nazis Claim Own Troops Cheered Passing Through Ital:

Italians continue to fall back in Albania and Africa:  war's pinch felt in Rome   British advance on Derna; RAF renews raids on nazi bases

British On Heels of  _ Italians in Retreat   Nascists Abandon Last Post on Egypt Border Battle in Albania

FARMERS UNABLE TO SECURE LABOR AT HOLLY RIDGE   Members of Farmers Club Lodge Protest; Claim Common Labor Being Paid More At Firing Center Than They Can Afford To Pay.

GREEKS FREEZE — TTALIAN DRIVE   Heavy Fascist Losses Inflicted, Official Athens  Communique Says

German Troops Reported Have Captured Islands   Britain Blasts Axis Naval Base at Tripoli

LONDON BELIEVES ENEMY PLANS NEW BLITZKRIEG MOVES   Allies Face Terrific Odds In War With Swiftly Moving German Forces

BATTLE OF GREECE IN CRITICAL STAGE; NAZI PINGERS CLOSE FAST   Rear-Guard Defense May Let Greek Army In West Escape Trap; Desperate 11th Hour Stand Is Made

ALLIED FORCES FACE HEAVY ODDS IN GREECE   Celiver Heaviest Navy Action In Shelling Fripeli Today

Final Test Along 40 Mile Line   Fight to Hold Hitler’s Army from Thermopylae to Corinth

FIRST JURY CASE UP FOR SESSION   Opening Arguments Made in Suit Brought by Contractor

British Preparing — To Defend Cyprus   English .Women and Children Removed to Egypt, While Natives Take to the Hills in Fear of German Assault by Air Troops.

High Quality Leaf Brings Higher Prices   Returns Even Bette: Than On Markets Opening Day.

BETTER QUALITY LEAF OFFERED ON BORDER MARKETS   Price Averages Today Apparently Being Boosted Above Yesterday’s Average of Around 25 Cents A Pound; Farmers Well Pleased.

MAY USE TRAILERS INSTEAD OF TENTS   Air-Cooled Trailers to Re place Khaki “Big Top”

-Nation’s Worry ‘Mounts   : Communists, Others Being Blamed For Radical Actions   * REP. DIES ANGRY

300 LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS FOR ~ STATE IN APRIL   “Drys” are Contending Tha Liquor is Having Bad Ef fect Upon National De fense Program.   SAME PROPAGANDA USED IN WORLD WAR   Opposition Not Organized One Tavern Owner Sug  s.gests Strict Enforcemen of Existing Laws.

Sin and Gin—Drys’ Double Target In Illinois’ Local Option Elections

Arizona Share Of Lease-Lend Is 50 Million   Table Presented Congress To Show Great Costs Of Aiding Allies

STATE'S SHARE OF LEASE-LEND WOULD BE $55,945,600   Representatives Engel and O’Connor Caution. About The  . Spending of Huge Sums— Says Bill Not Honest

List 29 Reich — Divisions Routed Or Destroyed   Germans Says Krivoi Rog Occupied, Odessa, Nikolaev Encircled

‘Hull Repeats Declaration That Far East Peace De- ~ pends on Jagan.   SITUATION STILL GRAVE:

'A Showdown in Far East Expected Within Week  Bollicorent Tan   Belligerent Jap Answer to Thai Intentions Might Start War

FIRM HAND 10 BE POLICY IN JAPAN CRISIS   Tokyo Fails to Give People Text of FD Request On Intent In Pacific

No Official Word From Jap Capital   Pacific Crisis Awaits Response To FDR Question

Settlement Up To Japanese, Hull Declares:   No Reply Received From Tokyo On Policies Outlined in U, 8. Note

PRESIDENT FIRED IMPORTANT QUESTION GOVERNMENT JAPAN   ASKS WHAT JAPAN'S INTEN TIONS ARE IN INCREASING FORCES IN INDO.CHINA

Question On Intentions Seen As Bringing Crisis To Head Within Week.

U. S.15 STILL STANDING PAT, HULL STATES   PEACE IN PACIFIC DEPENDS ON JAP ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

Japan Must Yield,‘Hull  Reiterates   Note Gives Last Bid For Peace.  Says Secretary

STILL UP TO JAPAN   Secretary Hull Says Settle. ment Depends on Acceptance of Policies

PEACE IN PACIFIC TO DEPEND UPON TOKYO ACTION ON NOTE   Hull Asserts Settlement Depends On Acceptance Of U.S. Policies   Japanese People Are Told OF Questions Asked But Not What They Were

FAR EAST CRISIS MAY REACH HEAD WITHIN A WEEK   FDR’S CALL FOR AN EXPLANATION LIKELY TO SPEED SHOWDOWN

Kxpect Crisis In Orient Mix From US Note   Japanese Hint Germany Tak. ing Part In Quarrel By Talking To France.   NO BREAK IN TENSION

NO BREAK INFAR EAST TENSION   Roosevelt’s Request for Ex. planation May Bring Crisis to a Head Soon   SETTLEMENT STILL UP TO JAPANESE   Semi-Official Comment i: Tokyo Continues to Be Disquieting

Peace in Pacific Up to Japan   Must Accept Non-Aggression  Policies Outlined.

Reported Today That No Reply Had Come from Tokvo.   ASKS REASON FOR INDO-CHINA ARMY

Pacific Policy. fill Awaits Jap Reply To Query  No Answer Yet  To Roosevelt's Question On What Japan Plans To Do

 Secretary Hull Says Settle _ ment Depends on Acceptance of Policies

JAP CRISIS “NEARS HEAD VER OUER   FDR Seeking Data On Indo- China  Situation

Hull Again States That Settlement In Pacific Still Depends on Japan

oe BOMBER STIL ARE MISSING   Bombing Plane Crashes in Sea off Bruja Point, Near Canal Zone.

Army Plane Crashes Near Canal Zone   Seven Missing In Plunge Into Sea; Crash Witnessed

FIVE ARE MISSING; SEARCH LAUNCHEE   Floating Oars Only Clue to Fate of Group Last Seen in Boat

Three Boys and Two Men Fearec Lost in Potomac   Find Oars Floating i River affer They Leave in Boat

GERMANS HOLD 142 AMERICANS FROM ZAMZAM   War Cargo Carried Aboard Vessel, Nazis Say

AID BILL PUTS FDR IN INTERNATIONAL POKER-GILLETTE   Leads Opposition To LeaseLend Bill in Senate; Says U. S. Should Shun Involvement.

Jillette Urges Defeat of Aid To Britain Bill   Says President Stakes Liberty; of America On His Judgment

SAYS LEND BILL PERMITS F. R. TO STAKE LIBERTY   Allows Him to Sit in International Poker Game, Gillette Avers   Iowa Senator Pours Heated Attack in Senate Debate Today

TEC Ree ne Re es tes iy A CR SA PN a ee oe  House Has Court Economy Measure   Would Reduce Number Of! Districts and Judges

a  oy ~ = sup DISTRICT 11   Marshall, Johnston, Murray and Love: Also Placed in This District by House

President May Ask Repeal Of Neutrality Act   Belief Grows In Washingtor That Congress May Get Request For Move   FORECAST ACTION WITHIN MONTH   Much Depends 9n Attitude Of Hitler To New Navy  Plan To Guard Ships

FOREIGN POLICY BATTLE LOOMS FOR CONGRESS   Predicted on Belief That Roosevelt Will Call For Repeal of Neutrality Act Soon,

Prepared for Entry Into   Writer Says Country is Being  the War.

WARIS IKEB   Only Means of  ing Britain   Government Leaders Pessimistie

"WAR OR SLAVERY” THE ISSUE FACING U, S., GOVT, LEADERS AT WASHINGTON THINKING

VALLEY GROUP KNOCKS CANAL   Claim Beaver - Mahoning Waterway Would Hinder Defense Effort

SENATOR TAKES HIS 5TH WIFE   North Carolina Solon, 57 Weds 19-Year-Old Girl In Washington

hats  lle, Heiress to Hope Diamond   nap \eremony ; Year-Old Girl a  Joins Legislator, 57, and t McLean Home

SENATOR REYNOLDS, 57, WED TO EVALYN WALSH McLEAN   North Carolina Statesman, Wedded for Fifth Time at Friendship,” Home of Blond  HM sirace

Blocks on Blocks of Smouldering Debris   Announced as Reprisal for British Raid on Berlin's Cultural Center

London Staggers Under Heaviest Nazi Air Assault   Bomb Hits Hospital

Planes Smash at Capital fo Eight Hours; Morgues, Hospitals Jammed.

HUGE DEATH TOLL IN RAID OVER LONDON   Hundreds / “of” . German  ‘Planes. Roar. Continu “ously *: - Over: City  for » Hight, Hours, Dumping Tone af: Explosives.

HEAVIEST RAID HITS LONDON: MORGUES FULL   Hospitals Crowded by ‘Wounded After Nazi ‘Revenge Attack’

London Digs Out Of Ruins   Heaviest Raid  Of War Leaves British Capital Wrecked—Numbet Of Dead Unknown

NAZTOIN WORT RAID ON LONDON   400 Planes of All Types Leave Death and Destruction in 8-Hour Attack.   REPRISAL, SAYS BERLIN

LONDON SUBJECTED TO TERRIFIC RAID ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT   ‘GERMAN BOMBERS RAINED ‘DEATH AND DESTRUCTION - FROM SKIES EIGHT HOURS

Capital Goes Through Worst Raid Of War   German Warplanes Dump Incendiaries And Explosives For Eight Straight Hours

London Subjected To Terrific Raid By Nazi Bombers   Appalling Losses Inflicted By Attack That Lasted For Eight Hours

Germans Repay For Attack On Nazi Capital   Luftwaffe Leaves Blocks Of Smouldering Wreckage Af.ter 8 Hour Attack,  MANY FIRES STARTED

Morgues and Hospitals Filled After Raid On Capital   REPRISAL CLAIMED   Tons of Nazi Explosives Dropped By Hundreds Of Warplanes

Hundreds Of Nazi Raiders Pound London In Relays; Casualties Mount Hourly

War’s Worst Raid TakesLondonToll   Luftwaffe Sends Over 400 Planes Ty. Ratter Citv for Eisht Hours

DEATH TOLL IN HEAVIEST RAID BELIEVED HIGH   World’s Largest City Subjected to Eight Hour Reprisal Attack

CITY BOMBED  FOR 8 HOURS: MANY KILLED   sir Joshua Stamp, Famed Economist, and Wife Are Victims

Death And Ruin Mark Blitzkrieg   Fotalities Include High anc Lowly and Great Destruction Wrought in Capite!

DAMAGE, DEATH RATE HIGH IN REVENGE R AID   Victims Uncounted, Entire Blocks Are Leveled By Blasts In City

Death Retus Morgues Are Crowded After  ] Vazi Attack   Lonilon Undergoes Heaviest Rait af Wary ily Blasted

Casualties Considered Heaviest   Morgues and Hospitals Are Crowded = and Wreckage Smoulders Through City   Workers Killed

Germans Claim Capture Of Russian Black Sea Center   Nikolaev, Important Industrial City, Taken By Nazis And Allies; Odessa Drive Pushed With Fury By German Troops, DNB Says

BRITISH CAPTURE BENINA AIRDROME, BARCE STRONGHOLD   - Vanguard Appears To Have Cut Off Retreating Nazis

BRITISH UNITS CAPTURE VITAL AXIS AIRDROME   Libyan Forces Seiz ~ Stronghold.of Barce-In - Addition:to Airfield - > “At Benina )   PRISONERS ‘TAKEN   Communique Makes - Rare -Departure:From Custom. By Naming Units In  . . British: Drive -

AIRDROME OF AXIS SEIZEI    German ‘And Italian Forces In Libya Split And Now Disintegrating

Amendment to Exclude Russia From Aid Loses   Tinkham’ s Proposal, Slap at Soviet Union, Defeated by House, 185 to 94

Solons Approve Amendment To Restrict Convoys   Soviet Proposal Flayed As “Gratuitous Slap To Drive Reds To Axis

id Bill May 2 Passed . ite Today   Aajor Wilfiams calls Lend-Lease  ea ! ee ee we eee”

House Vote by Tomorrow on  Lend-Lease Bill   Democrats Fight Further Limitation on Authority Pork Dh R

Assistance Is Under  British Aid   Administration Warns That Preposed Action Would Drive Reds to Axis

RUSSIA FROM AID   ‘Heed Administration Warn:  ing That Action Would Drive Reds to Axis.

BAN AGAINST RUSSIAN AID VOTED DOWN   AMENDMENT PROHIBITING 5OVIET FROM GETTING U. 5. HELP LOST BY 185 TO 94,

House Democrats A To Fight Against S;  New Amendments [r   Ss Aviation Expert st Says U.S. Deficien its In Air Strength

AMENDMENT ADOPTED BY HOUSE TO BAN SENDING OF U.S. SHIPS TO WAR ZONES   Rep. Tinkham's Attempt to Exclude Soviet From Receiving American Aid Under the Lend-Lease Bill Loses, 185 to 94

House Defeats Proposed Ban on Aid to Russia   Leaders Charge Action Would Drive Soviet Into Axis

House Refuses To Bar Russia From U. S. Aid   Amendment Passed To Prevent Bill From Sending Ships

Use Approves endment of ate Committee   incipal Fight be on ney Feature

House for Giving Aid  To Russia   British Aid Bill Foes Would Ex clude Soviet

HOUSE REFUSES TO EXCLUDE RUSSIA AID   House approves amendment to British aid bill, saying neutrality act not altered.

WAUPAGA MAN, LOST “WV WOODS, ($ DEAD   Son, 11 Years Old, Wanders For Four Days, Finds Lumbar Camn_

Father Dies in Woods, Boy Reaches Camp   Waupaca Youth Tells Of Wandering For Four Days After He And Father Became Lost

James Pleas For Truce in “Politics”   Outlines Aims to New General Assembly But All of Them “Dwarfed” by  National Defense Program

Tells Legislature Pennsyl. vania Must Become Arsenal of America.   SPEAKS OF GREAT RESPONSIBILITIES

STATE GUVERNUK PREDICTS LOWER TAY LEVIES IN 43   she  litical Truce to Vike cnmsylvania e4yeeual of America”   arts RELIEF DROP

Urges Co-operation So That Pennsylvania May Become  ‘Arsenal of America’  RESPONSIBILITIES GREAT, HE WARNS  Has No ‘Must’ Program But Hopes To See ‘Best [deas Prevail’

FDR WILL TALK AT LAUNCHINGS    Plans 500 Word Address for Neat Saturday Event.

Local Youth Indicted for Mail Fraud  Eddie Pierson Hel hy Fedaral lurw fe

Local Youth Indicted for Mail Fraud   Eddie Pierson Held by Federal Jury for Alleged Extortion

ARMING TOO LATE. LINDBERGH CLAIMS   Calls On People To Flooc Congress With Petitions

Lindy Says U. S. Action Too Late   “Defeat, Humiliation”  Seen If War Entered

LINDY PROTESTS   Flying Colonel Says U.S. Arms Too Late. Predicts Defeat.

LINDBERGH SAYS U.S. WILL MEET DEFEAT IN WAR   Deelares This Country Would Meet Defeat And Humiliation H We Enter The War.

INSTRUCTION TO BE GIVEN TO ALL THE AIR-RAID WARDENS   Selected Group of Supervisor: and Inspectors in Charge  of Work   ARE TRAINED ENGINEERS   Assigned To Bucks County . Wm. B. Goodman, of The Labor & Industry Dept.

AIR RAID WARDEN INSTRUCTOR FOR COUNTY ASSIGNED   George P. Gabrik, Of Elco. Train: ed Safety Inspector, Will Begin Courses

NEW PACT SIGNED   Non-Aggression Treaty Made By Chile And Bolivia

rar aaa aaa SR, Ee AES  Move To Bring Str ike Peace At Bethlehem   Settlement 1 is, Sotighit ~as Tear Gas: 4s Used. in Clash with Workers:

Giant Plant Has Over $1,600,000,000 of Defense Contracts; Strike Marked By Clashes and First Use Tear Gas In Shut-Downs.

5 Le eee Bc mes ay 5 es cco  Move To Bring Strike Peace At Bethlehem   Settlement is Sought as Tear Gas is Used tr Clash with Workers.

Seek Settlement Of Dispute At Giant Bethlehem Steel Mill  Tear Gas Flies In Steel Strike  * ¢© @¢#2s8

POLICE USE TEAR GAS TO DISPERSE PICKETS AT PLANT   Moves For Possible Settlement Made In Bethlehem 5teel Strike   HAS. BILLION DOLLARS IN DEFENSE CONTRACTS

Gas and Clubs Quell Pickets At 2 Strikes   Moves for Settlement o! Bethlehem Steel Walkout Under Way   HARVESTER GPENS   Work-Bound Employes of Chicago Plant Are Assaulted

Union Head Offers Mediation Plan   Strikers To Total More Than 18,000 Savs SWOC

TEAR GAS USED AT BIG. PLANT OF BETHLEHEM   Moves For Early Settlement Made; Huge Defense Contracts Involved   POLICE AID WORKERS   Returning Employes Are Assaulted . At Chicago Harvester Factory

Six in Boat Provisioned  For a Montt   Men From Seized Line Orinoco Disappear Tuesday Night; U. § Patrol Asked to Aid  Search

GERMAN REPRISALS IN FRANCE CAUSES ‘DEEP UNEASINESS   Official Protest Against Extent and Severity of Repression Is Delivered

COLLABORATIONIST REGIME OF FRANCE SAYS GERMAN ORDER 18S TOO SEVERE

Ohio Ship Yards Hit   ClO Strike Ties Up Work On Government Boats

Threaten Assassination for Yugo’sGovernment Leaders   Pamphlets Eagerly Seized By Crowds on Evening Promendate in Belgrade; Great Lakes Ship Building Plants Te Be Used   Reach. Agreement With Canada an Shin Building

CABINET CRISIS IN YUGOSLAVIA HAS BEEN PATCHED UI   Special Train Carrying He! Emissaries to Vienna Left Belgrade Today.   IN THREE-POWER AXIS   The Cabinet Split Has Bee Settled and Two New Ministers Accept Posts.

Pamphleis Scattered in Streets Hint Death for Signers of Axis Accord

Police and Army Ready For Outbreak   Cabinet Crisis Smoothed And Officials Prepare To Leave for Signing

JUGOSLAVIANS TO SIGN AXIS PACT TUESDAY   Balkan Reports Indicate Nazi Attack May Follow— Serbs Still Defiant

FIREWORKS IN 1942 ELECTION   Party Leaders Drumming Up Interest. in Campaign

POSSIBILITY OF FIREWORKS SEEN IN 42 ELECTION   State Campaign Headquarters Attempt to Arouse Interest’ in Next Week’s Municipal and Appellate Court Vote   JONES.. HITS. .GUFFEY

CHARGED WITH THREAT ON ROOSEVELT'S LIF   St. Louis Attorney Alleged to Have Sent Letters

ST. LOUIS LAWYER WROTE THREATENING LETTERS 10 PRESIDEN   Charles WwW. ~ Speiss, Arrested Says He Was “Just Nuts.”

JAILED FOR THREATS   Writer Of Threatening Notes To President Arrested

Miss Purvis Will Quit Registrar Pos’   Deputy Auditor Bourgeois Naw ed by Supervisors to Take Charge of Work

Spy Case Defendant Admits He Tried To Send Report on U. S. Production

ACCUSED SPY GAVE NAZIS PLANE DATA   Former Car Company Head In Germany Reportec On Production

KING PETER SAFPF.   He Is Pledged to Continue Wat Against the Germans.

Britain Bombs Cologne During  Daylight Raid   Heaviest Attack Held Made On City Which  Serves Armies

Fortress Planes Active   U. S.-Built Craft Participate in Record Daylight Air Assault

Nazis Hail Accord with Bulgaria As Great Victory for Axis Power:

Nazis Happy Over Balkan Coup But Nervous Over British Move   Germans Steer Course Cautiously While Waiting “New Offensive” By England

BERLIN AWAITS BRITISH MOVES   Jubilant Nazis Watching for British Reaction to Balkan Coup

WINNERS AT THE GHICAGD oHOM   Harold Tyner Has Granc Champion Steer in Carcass Division.   QUAKENBUSH WINNER

WINNERS AT THE ~ GHIGAGO SHOW   Harold Tyner Has Grand Champion Steer in Car-* cass Division.   QUAKENBUSH “WINNER

‘Bill of Rights Day’ Will Be Observed Dec. 15   F. D. R. Proclaims _ Mobilization for Human Riachts

Russians Possess What Germany Wants; Rivals World For Domination

Writer Rides In Greatest  U.S. Bomber   Roller Coaster I: Puny Thrill For  Correspondent.

WRITER GIVEN  BIG THRILL IN DIVE ROMBEE   Strain Terrific As Huge Craft Catapults Toward Enemy Below

New Army Dive Bombers Used  AP Writer Describes   AP Writer Describes Sensations of Ride

Scientist Uses lich Powder — To Show Ways of Self Control   Demonstrates Fact That Persons Who Know [n Advance What Is Coming Arc Able to Control ~ Emotional Outbreaks; Sight Also Affected by T-motions

IN POLICIES OF BRITISH ‘ALLY SEEN   Note Reported To Be Answer To Fuehrer’s Letter   ‘TURKS TO STAY LOYAL’   ‘Our Position Is Unchanged,’ Savs Istanbul Paper

Lurkish Reply  To Nazi Pressur:  Sent to Berlin Istanbul Paper  Says Ties with Britain Still

HITLER 10 GET TURKISH NOTE   Ankara Sends Foreign Office Official on Way to Berlin

BERLIN HANDED TURKISH NOTE   Reported to Be In President’s Hand-Writing; Turkey Says  Poliev’e Ilnehangad

Turkey Sends Answer to Hitler   Tork< Hint Note to Have Little Effect on Pro-British Stand

TURKEY'S REPLY SENT TO HITLER   NEWSPAPER INSISTS FOREIGN POLICY IS UNCHANGED

TURKS REPLY TO GERMANY   Turkish. Press Declares. Foreign Policy. Unchanged; With Britain -

Reply Sent By Turkey   Berlin Awaits Diplomat As Istanbul Denies Policy Change.

REPLY TO NOTE  ful u Ly  FROM HITLER IS SENT BY INONU   Qualified Sources Say Message Declared Germany Wanted to Look After Turks’ ‘Well-Being’   NO EFFECT OF TURK PRO-BRITISH PACT   Foreign Policy of Istanbul  Remains Unehaniged Since  Germany's Occupation of Bulgaria, Press Says

Heavy Demand For Residence:   Deeds Filed During Weel Show Market Still Strong.

BRITISH TAKE JIIGA, EAST ETHIOPIA TOWN   CONTROLS ROAD TO HARAR TROVINCIAL CAPITAL; FELL MONTAY   CAIRO DESCRIBES AFRICAN FIGHT AS IN ‘FINAL PHASE   Assault on Cheren Sector Expected To Succeed In Botlling Up Last Htalian Troons  -

EAST ETHIOPIA POINT FALLS 10 BRITISH FORCES   Removes “Prop” From Under Mus. solini’s Tottering Empire in Fast Africa.

ITALIANS LOSE MORE GROUND IN ETHIOPIA   Strategic Town Taken a English Force Strives to Complete Foes’ Rout

BRITISH TAKE ETHIOPIAN TOWN   Capture Of Jijiga, Strategic — Announced By Englis

British Gain In Africa   Strategic Town in Ethiopi: Taken, Advance 150 Miles

British Take — Strategic Eas  Ethiopian. Ci      Control Road. to ‘Har Provincial: Capit: Fascists on Run*’

NON- PARTISAN ELECTION PLEA MAY BE URGED   President's Adv isers Favor Stressing Foreign Policy   WILLKIE IN LINE   Support For Administration Friends In Both Parties Looms

FDR to urge re-election of policy backer:   Seen in same move as Willkie

Court Offers To Rehear Case   Circuit Court of Appeals Orders Further Study into NLRB Reversal

COURT REOPENS NLRB DECISION   Limitation On Wagnet Act Police Powers Reconsidered

T. J. Collins Dies Saturday;  Interment Here  Resident Here For 31 Years Is Laid to Rest

Funeral Rites Held Here For John B, Ayres   Former Resident Dies in Dallas at Daughter’s Home

War Party In Control  After Shakeup In Japan   Japs May Not Be Bluffing   American Ships  Ordered To Port

NEW CABINET IS NAMED BY JAP LEADERS   Emperor Hirohito Directs Lieut. Gen. Tojo To Form Government   NEW LEADER ADMIRER OF GERMANY ARMIES   Jap Press, Meanwhile, Lev. els Attacks at U. S. As Pacific Crisis Grows

Lieut. Gen. Tojo, Pro-Axis Former War Premier, Will Form New Cabinet

General Tojo Asked To Form  New Cabinet   Admirals, Generals, Expected To Dominate Cabinet: Continue Talks With U. S,   KONOYE SEES LEADER

Militarists Gain Control Of Japanese   Lieut.-General Tojo is Called Upon by- Emperor Hirchito to Lead New Government: Relations With U. S., Russia Teetering

New Cabinet In Japan Has ArmyPremier   Tokyo Government Must Cope  with the United States  and Russian Problems

VICTORY FOR AX SEEN IN NAMING OF TOI0 AS PREMIER   Cabinet Posts Are Expected To Be Filled by Army And Navy Offiéers   Discussion Will Continue With U. S. in Effort to  Maintain Peace

PRO-GERMAN HEADS: JAPANESE CABINET IN NEWEST CRISK   [GENERAL AND ADMIRALS EX. PECTED TO PREDOMINATE IN NEW GOVERNMENT

EW PREMIER IS DMIRER NAZI (LITARY STYLE   ttempts to Form Govern:  ent In Face of Growing  Crisis Over U. S.-Russian Relationships   PPOINTMENT HELD VICTORY FOR AXIS   lonsultations With Fellow  Generals Has Back ground of Press Attacks On U.S.

ARMY MAN WAS WAR MINISTER UNDER KONOYE   Think Appointment of Tojo Is Victory for Axis Powers

UNITED STATES CHARGED WIT RESTRAINT   People Warned Of Extreme Gravity Of The Times   REPEAT CHARGES   That Washington Is To Be Held For Deterioration Of Tokyo Relations

WAR MINISTER NAMED PREMIEt   Appointment Is Considerec Victory for Axis

Emperor Hirohito Asks Army To Furnish Most Of Men In New Cabine'

JAPAN'S NEW LEADERSHIP IS PRO-AXIS   Admirer of Germany Given Task of Selecting Military Cabinet

ARMY GENERAL IS NAMED NEW JAP PREMIER   Militaristic Cabinet Forecas! As Admirer Of Germany Accepts Task   PRESS WARNS OF GRAVITY   Recall Of American Ship: From Pacific Is Rumored In Manila

Will Give Congressmen Five-Hour Beat on New Army Site Selections   War Department Decides to ‘AT. low Members Preference Over  the Press :

Estimate  Air Loss   Britain Claims Nazis Have Lost 5,346 Planes

NAZI PLANE LOSS IS PUT AT 5346   BRITISH ALSO CLAIM TOLL OF 13,365 FOR GERMAN AIR FORCE

CAIRO REPORTS NEW DEFENSIVE LINES PREPARED   Berlin Claims Five Greek Divisions Destroyed By Panzer Units   AUSTRALIANS CAPTURED   Wholesale “Catastrophe” To Result, Nazi Spokesmen Say In Communique

Body Of Indian Woman Found; Believe Beating Is Recnonsible For Death

Nebraska Woman Found Dead in Roadside Diteh   Sheriff Believes She Was Beaten to Death; Husband Sought

JOHN BULL HEAD OFF JAPS IN INDO-CHINA   Swilt British,  U. S. Moves  In Far East  Arouse Speculation

Land, Air and Sea Reinforcements Arriving At Singapore and March of Japanese To South May Meet Some Resistance Yet

Siamese Tanks Roll Up to  Face Japanese   Singapore Reinforced by Formidable Land, ‘Air and Naval Forces as Showdown Nears

BRITISH MAY TAKE THAILAND   Signs Point to Seizure ol Key Points to Head Off Japanese

THAILAND LOOMS AS VITAL GENTER   Admits Japan Is Pressing Stiff Demands   DECISION NEAR   Believe Britain Is Preparing Swift Occopation of Key Points In Thailand

British Add Inia NavyForce   Manila Also Reports Reinforcements To Land Forces At Singapore, Mighty Britist Base.   Forestall Japs

Singapore Reinforced By Land, Air. Naval Units   Line May Be Drawn Against Any Further Japanese Expansion In Uneasy Far East   THAILAND FACING GRAVE DECISION

BRITISH MAY TRY TO HEAD OFF JAPANESE      Swift Occupation of Key Point in Thailand Reported   PREPARE TO RESIST JAPANESE INVASION   Sixe of British and Imper. ial ‘Troops Not: ia g Disclosed

KeyPoints May Fall To British  wrt Fen   U. S. Cruisers Reported At  Brisbane

ENGLAND MAY TRY 10 HEAD OFF JAPANESE   OCCUPATION OF KEY POINTS IN SIAM PREDICTED

TroopsReach Singapore to Bolster Base   Thailand Move Possible Indication Nation to Resist Jap Invasion

Britain Poises To Get Jump On Japs; U. S. Ships Move   Singapore Force May Occupy Thailand Points; 2 Amercan Cruisers Appear In Australia

aa ee      British Reinforcements Continue to Si re As  Rumors ad

Ford Refused  Court Review   High Tribunal Refuses To Reconsider Federal Trade Commission Order

REFUSES 10 REVIEW FEDERAL QEGISION      Case Before Court Concerns ‘Six Percent Plan’ of Auto Advertising

Soviets Reach U.S.   Military Mission Lands at Naval Air Station

THREE-RUN © HOMER IN OTH WINS   Ted Williams Delivers Ter. rific Smash With Two On, Two Out   DIMAGGIO GROUNDS . OUT IN PINCH   Winning Blow Is Made Off Passeau; Vaughan Gets Two Homers

Ted Williams’ Homer Wins For American Star:   In Thrilling Ninth-Inning Finish Americans Come  From Behind.   Arky Vaughan Hits 2  Homers For National:   ane ocore ™ Ph de National 000 001 220--5.10.2 Am'ric’n 000 101 014—-7-11.3

American League Rallies to Take All-Star Game  -_. wee ae   CRSS UL VAY  Four-run Splurge In Ninth Inning Gives Junior Loop A 7.2 Victary

WILLIAMS’ HOMER BLASTS THE NATS   Ninth Inning Clout Gives American League 7 to 5 Victory   TWO PLAYERS ABOARD

4-Run Homer By Williams  Game Winner   Americans Rally After Vaughan Hit Two Circuit Blows

Ninth Inning Clout Give: American League 7 to 5 Victory   TWO PLAYERS ABOARD

Homer Wins in  Ninth    Williams Poles Long Four-Bagger to Win All Star Gaine for American League, 7-4

THING-OF HIS SIT SUGGESTS TIN CAPITAL   inion is Program of Such Nature as Not  To Be Trusted to Cables.   Bae TO-GET PLAN WT TUESDAY PARLEY   fe Winant’s Repor  to President Will Deal   Pringipally, with Bat-.” tle of Atlantic:  —~

Winant Believed  To Have Returned  With Secret News Dispatches May Have Been Too Important To Trust to Others

Winant To Take Back Valuable Information   ~May Take To Churchill ‘Roosevelt Method Of De:livering Goods To Britain —  ‘ie Si Be ae ee

WINANT BOOKED TAKE AID PLANS BACK 10 LONDON   Believed Envoy Will Carry Important Secret Information to Churchill   WILL DEAL WITH THE BATTLE OF ATLANTIC   Linked with Roosevelt State ment That Plans for Deliv. ering American Supplies Tc Britain Are Termed A Mili.  tary Soerrat

WINANT SEEN AS ‘MESSENGERBOY’   U. S. Ambassador Expected to Carry Message to Churchill

FDR to send  information thru Winant   Efforts seen to synchronize Atlantie navies

Winant Brings No Information, But He'll Take If Back   U. S. Envoy Is Seen. As. Go-Between on U. S. Plans To Get War Aid Across

DEMOLAYS © TO INSTALL MONDAY NIGHT   Public to be invited to ceremonies, Masonic Temple 7:15 p. m.

ATTACK IN 6 T0 10 DAYS SEEN   British Press Group Says Nazis Plan to Use Svria. Palestine

Hitler Drive On Canal Due In Short Time   ‘British Press Association Details Plans To Strike Within 10 Days

ENGLAND EVACUATES A‘ 000   Germans Transport Nazi Divisions Te Southern Finland

B. E. F. RESCUES 45,000 IN GREEK CAMPAIGN   More May Be Saved, Churchill Asserts; ‘Morale Maintained” During Evacuation

LAST MARYLAND UNITS REPORT AT FORT MEADE   Former National Guard Members Join Other Troops Of 29th Division   TRANSFER MADE BY TRAIN AND TRUCKS

TROOPS ARE READY 10 BEGIN TRAINING   Last Units of 115th In fantry Reach Fort / Meade

Heavy Attack Hits Bristol   ‘Considerable Damage’ Reported To Buildings In Prolonged Raid

BRISTOL BRITISH iPUMMEL BREMEN   German Seaport Turned ‘Into : “Sea of: Flames” By RAF  -Bombers—Nazis, Drop: Many  fl Incendiary Bombs on Bristol

BRISTOL -HIT HEAVILY BY NAZI BOMBS   Hundreds of Incendiary Projectiles Dropped in ‘ -Prolon ged Attack—Bremen a Sea of: Flames After British Raid.

Bristol And Bremen Both Raid Targets   British Smash Bremen While Nazis Loose Fire On English Port

Nazis Planes Shift Attack To Bristol   RAF Replies by Battering Bremen  For Third Night

PROMISES TO VOTE AGAINST FOR MEASURE   Second District Representative Thinks Lend-Lease Proposal Is Unnecessarily Drastic.   REAFFIRMS STAND ON EUROPEAN WAR

REPORT 2ND SERB ARMY GAVEUP   Nazis “About Face™ mm Charge That British  Are Fleeine Crecce

Hold Edge In Middle East War   British Also Tighten Tray Around 35,000 Ktalians:

Germans Report Salum Again In Hands of Axi   LUFTWAFFE RAIDS BIRMINGHAM      British Report 6,065 Civilians Killed, 6,92 Injured in Air Raids During April,  Increase Over March Toll

GERMANS SAY SALUM TAKEN FROM BRITISH   Frontier Outpost in Egypt Said Held by English for Only One Day.

AXIS FORCES RE-CAPTURE EGYPT POS   British Driven Out After Tak ing Town Yesterday, - Berlin Reports

AXIS DESERT FORCES RECAPTURED SALUM AFTER SINGLE DA)   GERMAN BOMBERS BLASTED WAR INDUSTRIES. PLANTS OF BIRMINGHAM

JAP DEEDS, NOT WORDS DESIRABLE   Welles Speaks in Response to Japanese Spokesman Who Blames U.S., Britain with Pacific War Scare :

Japs Talk Peace But  Chide U.S.   Say Ready to Meditate Any Conflict, Blame U. S.., Britain For War Tension

Japan Willing To Mediate In ‘Any Conflict   Denounces American And British ‘War Prep arations In Pacific.

STAY OUT OF EAST U. S. TOLD .   Japs Ready to Mediate Lf Asked, Ishit Declares

BLAME TENSION IN THE PACIFIC ON U. S., BRITISH   Japanese Declare They Are Always Willing To “Mediate Any Conflict;"’ Say In: tentions Peaceful.

Japan Ready To Mediate ‘Anywhere’; Blames U. S. And Britain For Tension

WORDS, TO CUIDE U.S,   Undersecretary of State ix Pointed Cornmment to Japan's Peace Intentions   TOKYO ALARMED BY MOVES IN PACIFIC   Offers to Mediate Any Conflict Anywhere in the World in Statement

JAPANESE WARN U.S., BRITAIN ON MEDDLING   Blame Anglo-Saxons’ “Warlike” Works for Tension in East; Offer Mediation

Japs Would Mediate War   Blame U. S. and British Warlike Moves  For Pacific Tension

Charge U. S With Being ‘Warlike’   Report Japanese Fleet Moving Into Position In Gulf Of Siam

Japan Willing To Mediate in War Settlement   Nippon Anxious Over U  §. and British Prepara tions in Pacific   AUN NE RIN NR EES EN:  ‘Just Ready to Act in the _ Event Powers Ask Her,  Services

JAPAN BLAMED 1,5. BRITAIN   Declares Their Moves in Pa: cific Are increasing Tension.   WOULD ACT AS MEDIATOR

JAPAN DECLARES WILLINGNESS TO ACT AS MEDIATOR   But Tokyo Blames U. S And Britain For the  Tension in East

Blame “Warlike Preparations” On U. S. And Britain — Suggest U. S. Confine Activities to Western Hemisphere

‘Warlike Preparations’ Ar Rapped; Japan Ready to ‘Mediate,’ Claim

Japan Declares She Is Ready To Mediate   Tokyo Places Blame on American and Brit ish ‘Preparations’ _

Deeds Louder Than Words  U.S. Watches Acts,   U. S. Watches Acts, No Heed to Jap Talk

NIPPON WILL MEDIATE WAR PRESS TOLD   Intentions Peacefu But British, U. S Stir Up Unrest, Jap: Say

LOCAL OREERVATIONG   Japanese Tell  U. S. to Confine Its Activitie:   Blames America and Britair For Warlike Prepara tions in Pacific.   Japan Increases Its Forces in Siam Gulf

CHANGE IN DRAFT AGES UNCERTAIN, OFFICIAL STATES   Definite Information Lacking Here; Word Expected Soon

TURKEY SWAPS WITH GERMAN}   Big Greek Islands Off Mainland Occupied By Hitler's Men

Ship Destined for Canada Noses Over in Emer- gency Landing Here   PILOT IS NOT INJURED

TRAINING PLANE IS DAMAGED AT PORT   Ship Destined for Canada Noses Over in Emer- gency Landing Here   PILOT IS NOT INJURED

Tax Program Moves Easily  In Assembly   y Bills Put im Position for Passage: Budget Study Delayed   woUSE MEETS TODAY

TAX MEASURES ARE ADVANCED   State Emergency Levies T« Be in Position for Passage Next Week

Red Army is Holding Firm As Invaders Try to Forge Vise Around City of Kiev   Violent and Decisive Battles Are ai Hand, Moscow Says; Germans Suffering Terrific Losses

Reds Hold Firm Deen In Ukraine   Yet New Phase Of Violent And Decisive Battles Is At Hand Says Mos cote _   Deny Nazi Gain

Violent Battles Open New Phase Of Nazi Attempt To Seize Russia   Decisive Days Ahead, Moscow Statement Asserts; Crisis Seen in the Arctic Fighting

Reds Harvesi Large Grain Crop Hastily   Soviet Admits Germans Push Deep Into Vital Ukranian Territory   OTHER LINES HOLD

SOVIETS SAY ARMY ‘FIRM   Admit Double Attack Or Key City; Submaries Blast Nazis In Arctic Sea

MID-PACIFIC ISLANDS ALSO HIT BY SUBS   American Forces Are Sreatly Outnumbered in the

Manila May Become An “Open City”   City Heavily Bombed In Series of Attacks

Increasing Number of Children, F rightened By War Talk, Receive Neuroses Treatment

Children Get  “War Nerves   Increase in Cases Told By Richmond Director Of Clinic

Sprouts Show ° Tn Dust Bowl   Nation’ s. Big. sig Wheat Area - Unhappy ‘Because Of ° Market Decline

BUMPER WHEAT CROP 1S FEAREL   Nation’s One-Time Dust Bow! Expected to Produce Huge Crop '

Grain Men Cheered by Harvest Outlook, Probably Bes In At Least a Decade, But They Know Bountiful 1941 Yield May Lead to Market Complications If: Demand Boesn’t Revive

Large Crop Outlook In “Dust Bowl”   Prospect Cause Of More Concern Than Rejoicing

New Phase  OfRed Blow  Kept Secret   EXPECT TO DRIVE GERMANS FROM RUS§IA, DEFEAT THEM AMO\MR.

AUDOIAN DRIVE WILL NOT STOF   Soviet Plans Present Offensize to Go Even Onto German Soil.   FIGURES ARE CITED

DRIVE GERMANS OUT   Russians Determined To Make Own Invasion Of Germany

Plan to Take Advantage 0 Nazi Rout in Big Offensive Soon.   13,000 NAZIS FREEZE   Not A Single Family in Ger many Escapes Death on Red Front.

Reds Out to Beat Nazis on German Soil; British Force Fight on Germans in Libya

Heavy Steer May Stage Comeback Over Baby Beef   Army Preference, Blockade Bring Forecast Of Swing to Heavy Cattle

Trend Is for Bigger Cattle As Result of War in Europe   Stake of U.S. Farmers in War Is Called ‘Great’ by Wickard

Terrific Rains Pound East Part Of State   Six-Inch Downpours Cause Heavy Damage; Southwestern Areas Also Suffer

CHARLOTTE AIR BASE SEEMS T0 BE OBJECTIVE   Civilian “Air Raid Spotters’ Get First Test: Planes Reported Heading From Two Directions Toward Mid - North  Carolina.

Army Bonbe On Way To:  4 ;   Nine Planes in.2 Flights Seen Here as Manguvers Take to Air. 0°: ¥

's Roar Overhead Attack Objectives   Army Bombe On Way To       Nine Planes in 2 Flights  Seen Here as Manguv.  ers Taketo Air.

LONG PRISON TERMS FACED BY 18 GUILTY IN CONSPIRACY CASE   Appeal To Highest Court Planned By Their Attorney

18 Convicted In Sedition Trial At Minneapolis’   Will. Be Sentenced On Saturday If Appeal Not Granted By Judge

REVOLT GROUP iS CUONVIUTED   EIGHTEEN CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO OVERTHROW GOVERNMENT FACE LONG PRISON TERMS

SE VER ZB LEASED TRONIE WIRES ~ Bs SFNA NEWS BULLETIN   Mayico Ta Enforce Conscription Law

VOICE REGRET IN FLAG CASE   U. S. Authorities Promptly Reply to Nazi Protest In California Affair

Flag Incident > Brings ‘Regret’. From State Dept   Swastika Torn Down  From German Consulate At San Francisco

REGRET OVER FLAG ATTACK EXPRESSEL   U.S. Sends Word to Ger many After Ripping of Swastika

U. 5. Expresses Regrets fo Nazis For Flag Episode   But Government Does Ne Apologize for Tearing Down of Swastika

REGRETS SENT T0 GERMAN EMBASSY   State Department Answers  Note Regarding Sallor’s Action

FLAG INCIDENT REGRETS SENT NAZI EMBASSY   American Sailor Ripped Swastika Flag From German Consulate      STATE DEPARTMENT ACTS ON PROTEST

Note Sent To Placate Germans   Two Sailors Held For Incident At Consulate

NYA PROJECT IN OPERATION AT MANSFIELI   Vocational Center Underway at Machine Shop; Openings for Young Men.

HEARING OPENS IN ASSEMBLY ON SALES TAX BILI   Attempt Made To Hike Share Of Local Governments

KING GEORGE HAS NARROW ESCAP      Greek Monarch Dodges Bul lets of Own Soldiers In Flight to Cairo

Defenders Converging On Nazis in Crete   Fight Will Continue, Monarch Proclaims; Party Almost Shot When Mistaken for ’Chutists

Greeks Almost Shoot Own Ruler   Mistaken For Nazi ’Chutists; King Tells Of Escape From Crete

Ship Escapes Fire; Planes Rush To Spot   Undersea Craft, Believed to Be Japanese, Shells U. S. Oil Carrier.

Submarine Shells American Vessel  Off California    Tanker Escapes Attack By Enemy Craft, Presumably Japanese

RUSSIANS WIPE OUT DIVISION   Moscow Air Defenses Beat Off Fourth Nazi Bombing Attack

Soviets Wipe Out German Regiment   Bitter Battles Rage All Night In All Sectors

Wipe Out Entire German Division   Soviet Troops Victorious in Battle Near Smolensk, Moscow Reports— Fourth Air Attack Beaten Off.   BATTLE STILL RAGES

REICH AIR MEN STRIKE TWICE AT MOSCOW   Only One Plane Penetrates - Defenses Of Capital   SOVIET BOMBERS   Strafe Nazi Ground Forces And Bomb Airdromes To Rear Of Nazi Lines

NAZI DIVISION ANNIHILATED BY RUSSIAN TROOPS   German Air Assault Beaten Off At Capital

Berlin Claims Drive Going On Schedule   Moscow Turns Back Fourth Successive Night Raid; Soviet Prisoners Taken

Nazi Division Held Destroyed By Red Forces   Bitter Battles Fought On All Fronts With Soviet Holding   MOSCOW HIT TWICE     Russian Fliers Strike Heavily At Invader, Down Many Planes

Bitter All Night Fighting Rex ported By Russians With Stubborn Resistance Offered in. All Sectors. —— Entire Nazi Force Annihilated Near Smolensk

RUSSIANS SAY NAZI DIVISION 1S WIPED OUT   Bitter Battles Continued All Night, With Ne Changes in Front: Linc Positions Indicated by Army Reports,

Reds Keep Nazis From Making Gains   ‘German Bombers Raid Mos cow, But Only Few Get  Through to Objectives

RUSSIAN TROOPS = DEFENDING MOSCOW WIPE OUT DIVISION   SOVIET AIR DEFENSES BEAT OFF FOURTH SUCCESSIVE RAID ON MOSCOW

NAZI DIVISION WIPED OUT BY REDS-MOSCOW   Germans Hurling Fresh Troops Into Battle: For Capital

ivision — Of Nazis ~ Crushed   Russians Say Fourt! Raid On Moscow . Beaten Off.

Entire: Nazi. Division Is:  Annihilated.       Claim: By Moscow ls Countered' By © “Berlin: Caine ait

REDS CLAIM NAZI UNIT DESTROYED   Report Battle At Smolensk Moscow Bombed Again

REPORT OF CLASH ~ FXCITES BRITAIN   London Stirred But Not Surprised by News of Attack on U. $. Ship

LEGION AUXILIARY PLANS FOR HOLIDAYS   Will Pack Christmas Boxes For Hospitalized Veterans—Delegates Give Reports

The War Today  Thailand Good Barometer Of  é Japanese Plans   BY BEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Today   Japanese Move In Thailand to Mean - Attack: On: Indies      By DeWitt Mack sph Si Neck coe Wenge

MAIN QUESTION INVOLVED IN JAPANESE ACTION IS INTENTION IN REGARD DUTCH EAST INDIE!

The War Today   Quick U. S.-British Action Likely to Restrain Japan

WATCH THAILAND FOR NEXT MOVE IN ORIENT  Analo-U. S. Attitude Severe Now

NEXT JAPANESE MOVES WILL BE WATCHED CLOSE   Whether They Will Invade Duch East Indies te Secure Vital Resources I: Bic Ouestion

THE WAR TODAY. Jap Position Unhappy One  To Grab Needed Indies Supplies Probably Would Start a War   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE.

Pondering Question lf Japanese : ye Riches Of Dutch-East Indies - To Offset U.S.; British Source:

FBI Maintains “Alert” In U. S.   Reacts To “Tip” of Planned Sabotage Move

‘ALERT’ GIVEN AS FBI HEARS SABOTAGE TIP   Navy Yards, Defense Industries Under Heavy Guard

Country-wide ‘Alert’ Provides First Test of U. S. Anti-Sabotage Plans

GUARDING OF DEFENSE ES. TABLISHMENTS SAID TO HAVE BEEN ORDERED BECAUSE OF “TIP”

Nation Alert To Threats Of Sabotage   EBI Receives ‘Tip’ Tha’ Organized ‘Terrorist Campaien to Sturt

ANTI-SABOTAGE PLANS TESTE   Precautions Taken Alter FBI Keportedly Received! Tip Of Sabotase Campaign

EXTENSIVE “ALERT” HELD THROUGHOUS U.S. OVER HOLIDAY   Nation-wide Plot Against Defense And Military Establishments Is Reason

Bombing Of London  Resumes   Heavy Damage Ts Caused In ~ One Area

FireBombsDrop On East Cities   Competent Sources Refute Dangers of Invasion Despite Rumors

First New Year's Bombs on Londor  Fall at Midnight   Germans Take Offensive In Air War by Hitting City and Country

Carriers Ready To Sell Stamps   Newsboys To Perform Fine Patriotic Service; Ask Cooperation.

CARRIER BOYS ARE READY TO START DEFENSE STAMP SALE   Order Blank in Today's Herald Can be Turned Over to Newsboy When He Calls at Your Home Next Week

WHEELER SAYS BRITAIN WANT U5. 10 ENTER   Claims FDR is Headin: Nation to War “Leap by Leap”

Knudsen Makes Final Appeal for British-Aid Bill   Wheeler Attacks Churchill's Plea  For Assistance

KNUDSEN APPEALS FOR AID 10 BRITISH IN HEARING TODAY   Defense Production Head Heard in Testimony at Capital.   ASSISTANCE DELAY TOLD BY SPEAKER   “Existing Facilities Must Be Used, Is Statement by Leader.”

KNUDSEN GIVES PROSPECTS FOR INCREASED AID   Must Come From Present Facilities Until Late 1941.

COULD STRIP U.S. FORCES, HE SUGGESTS   Evades Questions on Collateral from Britain and Denies America Trying  to Police World.   THINKS DEFENSE PROGRAM ‘COMING’

HEARINGS ON BRITISH AID ARE RESUMED   KNUDSEN TO TESTIFY BEFORE COMMITTER TODAY— WHEELER LAUNCHES NEW ATTACK

KNUDSEN APPEALS FOR FAST ACTION ON WAR AID BILL   Willkie May Testify Later On: Wheeler Replies to Churchill: Byrnes Asks All-Out Help.

AID TOBRITAIN STILL DELAYED KNUDSEN SAYS   Testifies Full Speec Not Likely Till I ate 194]

Steel Makers Grant Wage  Increases   United States And Bethlehem Avert Strike

SOUTH AGREES TO WAGE BOOST AFTERF.R PLEA   $1 a Day Increase Is Approved Pending Fina Contract Settlement

Soft Coal Crisis To End In 24 Hour:   Mine Operators Toss In Dollar-a-Day Pay Boost

Soft Coal Production to Be Resumed Thursday; Wage Agreement Made

MINERS TO BE BACK IN PITS IN 24 HOURS   Southern Operators Agree Te President’s Plan After Parley With Jones.   HEARD STERN WARNING   Defense Officers Are Jubilan' as Settlement Assures  Qemntinen aft Ebrol

MINERS WILL RESUME WORK ONF.R.’S PLAN   Southern Operators Agret to Produce Coal, Continue Negotiations   Washington, D. C., April 29—. The United Mine Workers announced today that production will be resumed in the soft coal mines Thursday morning,

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE PRISGNERS RELEASEI   President of Congress Party Among Groups Being “Liberated

SOLDIER BODIES IN HUGE NUMBER WASHED ASHORE   Stuka Dive Bombers Sink Transports, Berlin Claims   Mechanized. Troops Plunge Beyond Occupied City of Athens   BULLETIN

Rejection Rate Approximately Same As In First World War Despite More Rigid Examinations; Most Due te Teeth; German Standard Lower; Nazis Accept Men Without Teeth

Norwegian Crew Is Held Without Bail In Boston As U. S. Ponders Action

HOLDS CREW OF RADIO VESSEL   U. S. Refuses Bail To 20 Mer Gne Woman on Seized Nazi Sinniyv Shin

U,S. INTERNS BUSKO SEAMEI   20-Man Crew, Womar From Seized Boat Are Held Without Bail

Crew Of Nazi Ship Is. Held   20 * Men, Woman Seized - On Radio Vessel Face  Long Internment

Crew Of Seized Ship In Custody   SID Wi Vuoivay  20 Men, One Womar Are Brought Before  lereminentiinn Bag

NORSE VESSEL TAKEN BY NAVY HELD IN BOSTON      Crew of Twenty Men anc Woman Under Guard After Seizure Off Greenland Coast   MAY BE INTERNED   Claim. Craft Served ‘As Supply Ship For Nazi Radio Station Set Up By Gestapo

U.S. HOLDING SHIP'S CREV   Twenty-one Seized On Nazi Radio Station Vessel Held Without Bail

NORSE GROUP HELD BY US. OFFICERS   Prisoners Brought to Boston, Charged with Entering  Nation Illegally

CREW OF GERMAN EXPEDITION SHIP HELD WITHOUT BAIL   Busko Contingent Chargec With Entering U. 5. Without Proper Papers

U.S, HOLDS 21 TAKEN ON NAZIS’ RADIO SHIF   Next Move Remains Secret In Seizure Off Greenland

NINE MILLION MEN ENGAGED IN BIG BATTLE   Soviet Town Last Big Barrier on Highway to Moscow, 225 Miles Away   Fort of Polotsk and Kishiney. Bessarabian Capital, Claimed

Delivers His  Address After  Taking Oath   Wilson Starts His Second  Term As Governor

WILSON STRESSES PRESERVATION OF FREEGOVERNMENT   Pledges State’s Cooperation In Defense Program In Inaugural Address Today.

Claim Two  Ships Sunk   @,Rome Claims British Ships Sunk In Mediterranean

urkey Calls Reserves To Mors; Hint At Surprise  ve Against Nazi Army

WITH THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY BOOM AND OUTLOOK UNCERTAIN MANY TEXANS INVEST IN LAND

aA KLANOMEN SEEK GLEMENG!   Georgia Governor Ponders Question of Freeing  Whip Wielders

GOV. TALMADGE PONDERS CLEMENCY PLEA FOR SIX KLUXERS HELD FOR FLOGGINE   Once Flogged Negro Himself, He Recalis At Hearing

TALMADGE RESERVES HIS VERDICT TODAY   Governor of Georgia With holds His Decision in Case of K.K.K. Group  in Prican._

TALMADGE SAYS HE ONCE FLOGGED MAN; HONORS KLANSME}   Apostle Paul Did Same He Says; Reserves Decision

ONE AMERICAN INJURED.      American Authorities .at Bordeaux Look After Zamzam Survivors

Nazis Sink Six Ships In Convoy   Report Four Others Seriously Damaged

BLOWS TRADED BY AIR FORCES   ‘Large Number’. Of German Planes Raid Britain

AEDS ANNOUNCE HOUT OF GERMANS   Claim Army on Moscow Front Crumbling with Many Divisions Smashed; Cossack Detachments Mop Up

Nazi Forces Crushed By Russians   Army of 750,000 on Moscow Front Said in Utter Rout

SOVIET CRUMBLES GERMAN TROOPS   Utter Defeat Claimed; 85, 000 Killed, 23 Divisions Are Routed

Nazis Flee from Cold and Reds   Hitler’s Troops, Following Example Of Napoleon’s in 1812, Abandoning Seize Oi Moscow Post-Haste.   Loot for Reds

Russia Announce Killing of 85,000 German Soldiers   Itter Defeat of Nazi Arm of 750,000 Men Is Reported

Reds Claim Great Victory Over Huge German Army In Fighting On Moscow Front      85,000 Nazis Killed and 23 Enemy Divisions Routed or Smashed, Russian Communique Says

Smashing Of German « Division Is Claimec   Russia Announces Utter Defeat of Crumbling Army With 85,000 Nazis Killed and Twenty ’ Three Divisions Smathed

Nazis Routed, Retreating, 85,000 Die, Reds Assert   23 of 51 Divisions Smashed, Falling Back Or Surrounded, Moscow Announces   HOLDS REICH ARMY OF 750.000 BEATEN

Reds Claim Huge \azi Army Beaten 0n Moscow Front   Russia Reports 85,000 Killed, 23 Divisions Smashed, Put to Flight or Surrounded on Moscow Front; Cossacks Slash Through Lines

‘Russians Claim ‘Nazis Routed Near Moscow   Soviet Forces Take Initiative on Both Central and Southern Fronts As Nazis Flee Before Offensive

RUSSIA CLAIMS MAJOR VICTORY   Soviets Say 85,000 Nazis Killed On Moscow  : Front; Huge Army   Shattered  

Russia Announces Defeat of Army Of 750,000 Men   German Troops Said Fleeing on Both Flanks of Freezing Moscow Front; Coider Weather to Come

Soviets Claim ‘Utter Defeat ‘Of Big Army   23 Nazi Divisions Smashed By Determined Russ Drive

ASSERT HITLER'S ARMY. OF 750,000 MENIS CRUMBLING   Declare 23 Divisions Have »,. Been Smashed, Routed, Surrounded or Are ‘in Retreat.   GERMAN DEAD SAID - TO NUMBER 85,000   Enemy Flanks Turned by Counter - Drive -— Cossacks Reported Isolating Groups for Annihilation.

85,000 Nazis Die on the Moscow Fron!   23 of an Original 51 Divisions Have Been Smashe-

RADIO WAR IN U.S MAY COME 10 END   Return of ASCAP Songs to Airwaves Seen by Official.

Athens Government Sticks To Alliance With Britain As Germans Mass Troops   150,000 Nazis Already at Frontier. 1,700 Planes Ready; BritishBulgar Relations Broken   British Are Confidently Counting On Turks, Greeks to Resist Germans

Nazis Have Many Troops Concentrated In Bulgaria   Dozen Nazi Divisions Reported Standing On Frontier of Greece  _And Black Sea Ports   ALL APPEARS SET FOR TWO-FRONT WAR   Britain and Bulgaria Sever Relations; ALI Balkans Jittery   HARSH PHRASES HEARD But Balkan Blitz May. Delay

$4,000 Injury ———- Suit on Trial   Louis Golien of Clear Lak Asks That Amount Of D C. Barrincer.

Vandals Dab Paint On Cowboy Statue On Capitol Ground   Red Used Liberally, Apparently Intended to Peste; Governor Phillips

EFFORTS BRING UP: CONSIDERATION OU PRORATION FAILS   SENATE REFUSES TO CONCUR IN PROGRAM FOR FUTURE OIL CONTROL

GEN. BEIGHTLER PRAISES ARMY; URGES ‘HOME FRONT’ SUPPORT   ‘COMMANDER OF ITH TELLE OF EXCELLENT WORK OF OHIOANS DURING THE EIGHT-WEEHS MANEUVERS

Japanese Say Four-Power  ‘Pact’ Hostile   Stress Possibility of ‘Facing Issue’; U. S. Prominently Mentioned in Threat

Warns Nation May Have to Face Issues.   Newspapers Build Anti-British Editorial Bonfire

‘Suppressing’ Japan Laid to U.S., Britain    Official Says, Tokyo Might ‘Be Obliged to Face Issue’  And That ‘Serious Consequences’ May Result; Dutch Sev Nazi Pressure Causes Tensian

Japanese — Mention  Philippines   Hint of Displeasure Over U. S. Increase Of Forces at Manila   TALK OF PRESSURE BY OTHER NATIONS

BRITISH ARE  DBJEGTS OF LATE SLAMS   But U. S. Also Has Been Handed Some Warnings

JAPAN CLAIMS U.S. 1S THREAT IN PHILIPPINES   AMERICANS WARNED AGAIN TO LEAVE THE ORIENT

JAPAN “SUPPRESSED,” CHUICHI MAINTAINS   Vice-Forelgn Minister Says Hi Country May Be “Obliged To Face The Issue”

JAPAN HINTS WAR AGAINST U. S. POSSIBLE   Philippine Defen se Ires Nipponese

U.S. and Allies Flayed by Domei, Japanese Agency   ‘Serious Consequences Threatened in Newspapers

MENTIONS JAP MOVE IN FAR EAST CRISIS   Foreign Office Official Raps U. S., British Stand.

SAYS JAPAN MUST FACE THE ISSUES   Philippines Mentioned in Official Tokyo State. ments

See Evil In Attitude Of Powers   Domei, JapaneseNewsAgency,  Quotes Vice Foreign Mini ter Ohashi: Japan May Fac  Leena.   WarPeril Grows

TOKYO OFFICIAL SEES ATTEMPT 10 SUPPRESS JAPAN   Declares His Nation May “Be Obliged to Face Issue” Being Created by U. S. and Other Powers,   NEWSPAPERS ASSAIL ACTION OF BRITAIN   Mining of Harbor at Singa pore Brings Criticism—Conference in Washington Draws Fire.

JAPAN DISLIKES US MOVES IN PACIFIC   TOkyo Hints Displeasure Over Concentration of Navy at Manila

Pittsburgh Area May Be Crippled By a Walkout of ),200 A.F.L. Men   fital Materials Held Up and Strike May Spread; (10 Strike on Coast lInsettled

Trucker Strike Hurts , Pittsburgh Arms Ares   2,200 Walk Out, Hampering Movement Of  Defense Goods Throughout East

BRITISH AERIAL RAIDS CONTINUE   Sweep Northern France for Seventh Day; Claim 64 Nazi Planes Down.   REICH PROPER BOMBED

British Bombers Spend-12th Night Over Germany; Get 64 Nazi Planes

RAF Raids Ports Held ByGermans   Seventh Successive Day’s At tacks Result in Downing of Seven Nazi Planes

RAF Sweeps Over Northern France For Seventh Day   Follows Widespread Night Bombings; Claims 64 Nazi Planes in Three Days

RAF Claims 64 Fighters In Three Days   Fresh Attacks On Channel and Inland Points During Day

SEVEN GERMAN PLANES DOWNED   R. A. F. Makes Sweep Over Northern France For Seventh Day

CLAIMS GERMANY ~ LOSES 4 PLANES   Less Opposition Encount: ered From Germar Fighters, Says Report   “EXPLOSIONS HEARD   a@venth Suceessive Day ' Of British Air Attacks On Enemy

RAF KNOCKS OFF 64 NAZI PLANES IN THREE DAYS   Seven Fighter Planes Bagged Today Over Northern France; German Cities Blasted For 12th Successive Night.

RAF CONTINUES MIGHTY AERIAL DRIVE ON HAZIS   British Complete Solid Week of Daylig ht Attacks On French “Invasion'’’ Coast   CERMANY IS BOMBED   Big Naval Base of Wil helmshaven and Other Targets In Northwest of Third Reich

BRITISH SHOOT DOWN 7 MORE NAZI PLANES   R.A.F. Blasts French Area Seventh Successive Day

Prolonged Air Attacks Blast German Cities   Northern France Is Battered For Seventh Successive Day By British

Dr. Banting Died When Plane Fell   One Man Survived Crash On Newfoundland Coast

DR. F. G. BANTING, SCIENTIST, 15 KILLED IN AIRPLANE CRASH   [Was Going. To. England ‘On Wartime Medical”  Mission

Scientist Killed in : Air Crash   Dr. Banting, of Insulin Fame Was On Mission to England

Two Others Killed in Newfounc land Mishap; Plane Was Headed for Engiand

OGIENTIST KILLED IN PLANE MISHA      Dr. Banting, Discoverer of Insulin, Was Enroute To England.

NOTE SCRAWLED IN SNOW TELLS DEATH OF BANTING IN CANADIAN PLANE CRASH

BANTING DEATH 1S CONFIRMEL   Lone Survivor of Cras! Tells of Passing of CoFinder of Insulin

BANTING KILLED IN AIR CRASH    Brief Message Traced Crudely in Snow of Newfoundland Discloses Co-Discoverer of Insulin Is Dead

One Survivor in Plane Crash  *¢+e Joseph Mac hey sie Death of De. Benting +   Traces Message in Snow

MACKEY IS LONE CRASH SURVIVOR   Noted Doctor, On Wartime Medical Mission To England, Among Victims

Brief Message Traced ‘In Snow Reveals Crash Death Of Dr. Banting   Canadian Scientist Enroute to England at Time of Tragedy; Possibility of Some Great New Discovery Intimated   PILOT ONLY SURVIVOR OF WRECK

Heavy Rains Flood Iowa   Fields Under Water and Railroads Washed Out; Dry Areas Benefited

"Some Sections Report 5-Inch Rainfall Total   Property Loss Balanced To Some Extent By Benefits To Crops.

TORRENTS OF RAINFALL ON IOWA'S ACRES   Many Areas Flooded, Light Show ers Continuing Today. Crop Benefit Balances Damage

TORRENTIAL RAINS HIT SOUTHWEST IOWA   102 River Is Forced Out of Banks at Conway; Cattle Washed Away.

All Lack of Moisture Is G.one—Benefit to Crops Partially Offsets Floods

‘Chamber Group May Take Rapid Road Bond Action   Affairs Committee To Work On House Measure As Legislators Recess

Senate Acts Fast On New Bond Bill   House-Passed Act Rushed To Committee: Passage Urged

SENATE UNIT GIVEN HOUSE HIGHWAY ACT   confab Starts Work To Speed Passage Of Revised Bond Disposal

OENATE MOVES FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE BONDS BILI   [CONSTITUTIONAL RULE SUS PENDED IN ORDER ‘ACTION -MAY BE TAKEN QUICKLY

International Cowboys Association Will Hold Meeting Here Mch. 22

SEAMEN HAPPY OVER BAN LIF]   Ready To Sail U. S. Ships To Any Port

SEAMEN READY 10 OPERATE SHIPS IN BATTLE ZONES   War Bonus Payments Prove Attractive Lure—Guns Beino Instatled.

Big Five Brotherhoods Mail Out Instructions For Railway Strike   Seamen Welcome Neutrality End: Ready To Sail To Any World Port

American Seamen Ready to Sail Anvwhere~That Is=If Bonuses Are Paid

Allied Victory in Libya Expected to Shorten War immeasurably but a Defeat Would Be Catastrophic

LIBYAN FRONT HELD WAR KE}   British Victory in Africe Seen Shortening Conflict

WAR COULD BE DECIDED ON DESERTS OF LIBYA  Britain Must Rule Mediterranean

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   British Drive In Libya Of Greatest Import To Allied Cause

OFFENSIVE IN LIBYA ONE MOST IMPORTANT CAMPAIGNS OF WAR; SUCCESS WOULD SHORTEN ACTION

Ei, WARN LUPAT  DOMINATION OF MEDITERRANEAN THEA TER IS RRITAIN’S ONLY HOPE.

 Britain’s Hopes Tied Up in Mediterranean a  Can't Win Without It

Claim That Allies’ Libyan Action Will Affect Whole Course Of War Typieal British Understatement

The War Today   War's Outcome May Easily Hinge On New Campuign In Africa   By DeWitt MacKenzie, AP Farelgn Observer

PHILIPPINE ARMY RESERVES WILL BE CALLED 10 DUTY   Quezon Approves Selection of General MacArthur As High Commander.

WPA WORKERS APPEAL   Ask To Be Paid ‘Living Wage’ For Their Work

1 ~ - j ~ ‘ ~“ ~ Posten Nee “Cr ~C ww am  I \s —e fo al ~~ eo 7" = hee ae tt be a a ilies cite tte: 

Roosevelt Orders Navy to Attack Nazi Raiders Seen in Protective Waters

Vessels of, All Flags Promised Our Protection   President Recounts Acts of German ‘Piracy’ Which He Says Are Aimed  At Domination of Oceans   iDECLARES AMERICAS THEN  WOULD BE AT AXIS MERCY.   ‘Time For Active Defense Is Now,’ He Asserts, to Head Off Axis  Encroachment Over Here

ROOSEVELT CITES ATTACKS ON DESTROYER, OTHER SHIPS   Says Navy to Guard All Merchant Vessels Carrying Goods to Enemies of Hitler

‘Shooting’ War Seems [Inevitable   Axis Raiders Will Be Kept Out of American Waters

President Says Five Incidents Justify Action   Tgnores Pacific; Extends Patrol To the Red Sea

U.S. WILL FIRE” - ON RAIDERS IN DEFENSE ZONE      Roosevelt In Radio Taik Last Night Says Shooting Ordered

FD Says Rattlesnakes Of Atlantic Must Be Smashed; Axis Is Warned

‘Navy Has Oredrs To Shoot—Then Ask Questions   Protection Of Seas Is Not  Act Of War

President Charges Axis Started Unrestricted Warfare on  Merchant Shipping

AXIS WARNED TO KEEP OUT OF YJ. S. ZONE   President Orders Patrols to Clear “Defense Areas” of Axis Subs and Raid.  ers.   WILL. KEEP LINES OPEN. HIS PLEDGE

President Tells Warships To Halt Sea Raiders  In American Zones     TO PROTECT SHIPPING     Roosevelt Wants Peace, But 'Not At German  Price’      TO PROTECT SHIPPING

President Declares It Is No Act Of War To Protect All Shipping From  Axis Attacks.

NAVY, PATROL GIVEN ORDERS BY EXECUTIVE   Sole Responsibility of Peace Placed on Germany

‘President Warns Merchant Ships In Our Defensive ‘Waters Will Be Protected

President Cites Five Attacks or Attempts to Attack American’ Vessels Without Warning, Revealing One First Time   NOT ACT OF WAR BUT OF DEFENSE   Puts Responsibility for Eventualities on Hitler, Asserts Now Is Time to Act for Prevention of Attack

PRESIDENT ORDERS NAVY TO SHOOT FIRST IN DEFENSE   Warns Hitler That Any Sub marines or Raiders in U S$. Defensive Waters Wil be Sunk on Sight.   LIKENS SUBMARINES TO RATTLESNAKE!   Roosevelt Says It’s Up to Hitler Whether Shooting Occurs Now in Waters Patrolled by U. S. Navy.

Hitler Told Bluntly He Can Have Shooting War IF Attacks  On American Vessels Continue

Whole Responsibility Rests on Germany, He Says— No Shooting Unless Nazis Continue to Seek e”

Naval Action Inevitable Unless Axis Withdraws From Zones Ruled Defense Areas

President Says Navy Will Protect ‘Ships of All Flags’ In ‘Our’ Areas

FDR Reiterates Freedom of Seas Policy in Speech   Axis Prowlers to Be Attacked on Sight In Defense Waters

Roosevelt Explains — Latest Move   Action Made Necessary By Recent Submarine Attacks On U.S.  .«., Ships in Western Hemisphere

President Announces German, Italian Warships Will Enter U. 8. Defensive Waters “At Their Peril’: Orders to Shoot on Sight

Reinforcement O1U.S. Fleet Is Anticipated.   Predictions Come: As isolationists. Fire. a On Neutrality Moves

FOES OF WAR OPEN FIRE ON ‘REPEAL’ TALK   Fleet Protection Of Brit ish Shipping May  Be Expanded

FIGHT ON PROPOSAL EXPECTED   Reinforcement of Atlanti Fleet ts Seen by Request for More Vice Admirale

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL FIGHT IS ON      ‘Convoys Not Final Answer. to .Supptying British

ISDLATIONISTS IN MOVE 10 DEFEND NEUTRALITY ACT   Washington Hears Predictions U. S. Will Expand its Protection of British Shipping in Atlantic.   “CONVOYS A FAILURE” DECLARES REP, MAAS   Says Protection of Shipments to England Will Require Major Naval Action by the Entire Fleet.

Stay REPEAL DEBATED BY CONGRESSMEN   Bottle Follows Knox, Stimson Talks for Repeal   ABINET HEADS CALLED “TRIAL BALLOON TWINS

More Protection Of British Ships In Atlantic Seen   Congress Opens Fire on Neutrality Repeal Proposal

HOMESTEAD TAX CREDITS SENT   Over six and a half millions goes out to the 99 counties

Canada’s a Good Neighbor All Right; Sends : Glorious, Soothing, Cooling Air to States

SEES BRITISH LOSS AS BLOW JO AMERICA   United, States Would Be Compelled to Fight Both Germany and Japan at Once, Illinois Senator Tells Upper House.

AID REALISTIC, GAYS SENATOR      Lucas Declares British De. feat May Result in War With Nazis, Japs.   SEES DANGER TO CANAL

WINANT CLAIMS BRITAINCAN WIN   Intervention Is Unnecessary if U. S. Pushes Aid,. He Asserts

Says England s Victory Chances  Still Favorable   Ambassador Winant Dis cusses Situation In Britain With Congressmen   PEOPLE ARE UNITED BEHIND CHURCHILL   Picture Not As Gloomy As Some Of Congressmen Had Anticipated

WINANT SEES BRITISH WIN   Declares No Need For U. $ “To intervene If Nation Speeds Up Aid.

OR. BRITAIN GAN WIN WA USS TO   Winant Report Not So Gloomy  NO PEACE OFFERS No Necessity For Intervention

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from Internationa! News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Winant Claims British Chances Still Favorable

Increase In German Action Is Reported   Objective is to Bring Pressure on Greeks

MAY LOAN TO KANSANS   Disaster Loan Corporations Investigates Flood Areas

FRANCE  GIVEN U.S, WARNINE   Told That Failure to Resist Axis Threatens American Security.

VICHY REBUF   Petain Ministry Will Mak Own Decisions on Collaboration

Auto Mishaps Kill 4i Over Weekend: 1 Other Fatalities   Drownings, Shootings And Suicides Accouni For Additional Deaths

31 VIOLENT DEATHS ARE REPORTED OVER WEEK-END IN STATE   Traffic Fatalities Are Leading Reason  For Deaths

Thirty-Four Die Violent Deaths in Illinois Over Week-end; 27 Caused By Road Accidents

Two Score Persons Die Vielently in State Over Sunday   Tragic Toll Includes 32 Fatalities in Traffic , Crashes

36 IN STATE DIE OF VIOLENT CAUSES   24 OF WEEK END TOLL “ARE VICTIMS OF TRAFFIC MISHAPS

CONSERVATION MEETING QUIET   Catlin Statement Not Men  tioned; Publicity Expense  Is Authorized.

F'D Asks Easing Of Marine Laws   U.S. Takés Over First * Italia: Shfip Idle in  American Harbors

CHANGE SOUGHT IN / MARINE INSPECTION   Roosevelt Would Modif; Laws to Relieve Oif Shortage

FDR WOULD EASE SEA SAFETY LAW   ‘Congress Asked To Permit _ Larger Tanker Loads;  U. S. Takes Over   Italian Ship

Roosevelt Asks Modification of Marine Inspection Laws; italian Vessel Is Possessed. .   Senate Commitiee Is Told That the Property Seizure Law Neaded to Obtain Idle Machine Tools

President Asking Relaxation Of Marine Laws  Maritime Board Hes Acquired First Of Italian Vessels

U. 0. TAKES OVER ITALIAN VESOEL   First of 28 Ships Idle in American Harbors   FDR ASKS CHANGE   In Marine Inspection Laws To Spread Supply of Available Seamen

Refinery Worker Held for Slaying   50-Year-Old Man’ Attempts Suicide but Receives Only Superficial Wounds

GRAND STRATEGY BOARD PROBABLE   ‘Unified Allied Action Forecast,  Directed From Washington

For Tax Probe   Investigation Aimed at Revision of Tax Structure in Iowa Proposed Today

Tax Probe Is Urged  For Iowa   Thorough Revision Object of Investigation

FLU EPIDEMIC HITS MISSOURI UNIVERSIT   Thirty-Five:New Cases Ov er Week-End

2 STATES MOVE CLOCKS FORWARG   Alabama ‘and Tennessee Join States On Daylight Saving Time

Former Exchange Head and Page Boy Are Inducted for Service in Army

CLAIM BIG FIRES ROAR IN CAPITAL   First Raid ‘on City in Nearly Two Months; Casualties Are Reported

FUEL $ THREAT SPURS PEACE EFFORTS   Mediators Rush Efforts To Reopen Nation's Soft Coal Mines

Farmers Unable to Sow. Wheat to Get Refund of Penalties on This Year   County Committees Will Make Refunds in Central and Eastern Kansas

Rees Wins a Wheat Ficht   Farmers Who Can’ Seed Acreage This Fall to Get  Penatties Refunded

Sergeant York Lashes At Ruling, Citing He Never Was In Third Grade At School   HEADS DRAFT BOARD   Majority of “Mountain Boys” Would Be Kept — From Service Under Wew Regulation

F, R. CONFERS WITH AIDES ON SPEEDING ARMS   Declaration of War Seer By Solon In Order To Sink Subs

REGISTERED TO VOTE      Total of 7,845 in Lawrence May Cast Ballots April 1

NIPPON AGAIN BROADCASTING. PRAGE FEELERS   Nation Ready to Use Its Influence to Settle Strife, Japanese Press Asserts   U.S. UNDER FIRE   United States Is Accused of Misunderstanding Japanese Motives In Expansion

JAPAN IS READY TO PROMOTE PEACE   Would Use Influence To Bring Others Into Reaim

Japan W illing To Aid Peace   Nation To Use Influence In Bringing Conflict  To Sudden End

JAPAN AGAIN HINTS OFFER TO NEGOTIATE   Foreign-Office-Controlled Newspaper Points Out Nation Can Arbitrate

Japan Set To Launch Peace Bid   Ready to Use Her Influence To Halt Wars

PEACE INFLUENCE: “OFFERED BY JAPAN   Paper Points Out Nation Is in Position to Talk with Both Sides

Axis Still Flies Below Rio Grande   Problem Of Foreign Air lines In §. A. Still Puzzles

e In Washington   Axis Airlines Dominant in South America As U. S. Squirms and Twists, Seeking Solution

JAP-RUSSIAN PACT IS NOT US SURPRISE   Tokyo Freed To Move Against Britain?

Russo-Japanese Pact Is Sure To Affect U. S. Policy ‘On Using Convoys on Atlantic

State Department Not Surprised at Treaties   Russo-Japanese Pact Held Not Significant By Foreign Affairs Committee; May Change Plans For Convoys To England

NO SURPRISE, SAY GOV'T OFFICIALS   Comment on Russia-Jap an Accord Withheld in Washington

State Department Officials Show No Surprise Over Soviet-Jap Pact

U. S, OFFICIALS NOT SURPRISED BY NEW TREATY   State Department’ With holds Comments On Rus sian-Japanese Accord   : CONVOY QUESTION  BROUGHT TO FRONT

Dempsey Predicts District Transfer   Reclamation Bureau Head Favors Proposal

Hands Off Ships, ~. Reds Warn Jap:   Won't Tolerate Hindrance  OFU. S.-to-Russia Trade, bo Dekve Ts Told

Soviet Warns Japs ‘Hands OFF AILU.S. Shipments to Russia   Hindrance of Passage of Ships Under Noses of Japanese to Vladivostok Means Trouble

JAPAN WARNED 10 KEEP HANDS OFf   Would Consider Hind. rance to U. S. Trade Unfriendly

JAPS RECEIVE BLUNT WARNING FROM MOSCOW   ‘HANDS OFF,’ RUSSIA SAYS ABOUT ITS U. 8. TRADE

Moscow Issues Jap Ultimatum On U.S. Trade   Molotov Says Soviet Car See No Grounds For Japanese Anxiety

Moscow Officials Warn Japan Keer Hands Off Trade   Says Commerce Belweer United States and Rus‘sin to Continue

Tales Of Heroism Of U.S. Airmen Who Blasted Japs  From Hawaiian Skies Begin Coming From Islands

Pilots Take On Big. Odds In Battle Of Oahu ©  Army Fliers Blast Jap Planes In. Sky. 2 Darkened By Enemy  : Airmen Describe: Fighi a WW/: vam lon wading  Sis

Gained Another Foothold in Suda Bay Region, Site of Bix British Naval Base.   BRITISH WARSHIPS ARE VERY ACTIVE   Smashed Attempts to Lane Sea-Borne Troops on the Inland; Battle Mounting in Violence,   Bulletin

PRIZE PIGS ON AUCTION BLOCK AT FARM SHOW   At Least 125,000 See Annual Exhibit On Tuesday   SEE NEW: RECORD   Cattle Parade Before Judges In Main Amphi-theatre

FDR. TO ACT «AGAINST SOFT COAL WALKOUT   President To Intervene If All Else Fails To Stop Strike Threat   332,000 MEN MAY QUIT   Other Difficulties Through ) Nation Being Cleared Up At Fast Pace

Defense Board Announces End Of Four Strikes   Chalmers at Work Despite Union Vote That Strike Is On

Mediation Board Starts Struck Plants Working  Questi ons Which  as in? + ae    Questions Which Caused Walkouts At Four Plants  Tr Ra Neantinted

FOUR OTRIKED ARE OETTLEL   New Defense Mediatior Board Able to Announce A Success.   AN AUSPICIOUS START

New Labor Board Wins First Tilts  on) £5 SF.   Settles Strikes In Four Plants In First Action

Dr. Graham Says 220 Will Return to Pests as Soon as Jobs Are  Available Pact Is « Ratified

Board Hopes To . Settle Another Strike Dispute   New Mediation Board Has Se - eured Settlement in Three Out of Four Arguments.

STEEL STRIKE, TWO OTHERS ~ ARE SETTLED   Mediation: Board Expects:-To Obtain Agreement To End -BPourta Walkout: =~

ENDS STRIKES IN 4 PLANTS   FDR May Act in Di spute at Allis-Chal mers Factory

'Rokala Is Acquitte On Charge Of Manslaughier  Jury Deliberates Four Hours On Accident Case

Rokala Is Acquitted (On Charge Of Manslaughiei  Jury Deliberates Four Hours

London Claims Most Chutists Slain, Captured   British-Greek Defenders Said To Be Masters  Of Situation After Disguised German Taenanne Aro ilnawn Ta Taland.

Navy Secretary “‘Tremendously Worried’ Crisis to Come Too Soon.   Predict Approval   Administration Leaders Count 13 ‘Sure’ Votes in Senate Committee.

KNOX WORRIED OVER BRITAIN'S CHANCE TO WIR   if We Tackle Axis Alone "Odds Are Against _ Us,’ Says Secretary

KNOX SAYS ODDS AGAINST US IF BRITAIN LOSES   Says A Large Per Cent. Of Our Aircraft Is Now Going To Britain.

Aid May Be . Too Late, Knox Says   Sen. Nye Also Told It’s Foolish To Think Nazis Would Spare U. S.

KNOX WORRIED WHETHER HELP ISSOON ENOUGH   Answers Question Posed By Senator Nye In Testimony At Hearing

Knox Worried If British Aid Will Be In Time  ‘Sen. Wheeler Denies President's Charge That He lone Nazi  eae lg og 8

KNOX WORRIED OVER U.S. AID   Questions If Enough Aid Can Be Furnished in Time to “Save” Invasion-Threatened Britain

ASSERTION MADE BY FRANK KNOX 10 COMMITTEE   “Tremendously Worried” He Says, Over British Chances of Winning War, American Assistance in Time.   MANY PLANES GOING NOW TO BRITISH   Press Figures are “All Estimates” He Says, Refused to Name Figure in Open Session of Committee.

Knox Worried Over Plight OF British   Secretary Does Not Know Whether U. S. Aid Will Come in Time

URGES QUICK APPROVAL BY SENATE GROUP   Time Element Worries Administration Leaders

HELP DEFEAT AXIS ABROAD, HE ADVISES   Tells Senators He Believe: Attack on America Would Be Probable

SECRETARY OF NAVY. CLOSELY QUESTIONED   Approval of Lend-Lease Bill by at Least Three Votes in Senate Is Predicted

Knox Doubts If U.S. Can Supply Aid Soon Enough   Axis Controlled Europe Would Have Great Shipbuilding Capacity.   Approval of Bill in Committee Forecast

WAR HELP MAY COME T00 LATE   Secretary Knox Says He Is Tremendously Worried About Aid in Time   ENGLAND OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE   Answers Nye Questions ag Peace Marchers Gather Outside Senate Offices

KNOX:FRETS OVER TIMELINESS OF AID   URGES PASSAGE OF BILL; HOUSE BEGINS DEBATE ON MONDAY

DECRIES DELAY IN ENACTMENT OF AID MEASURE   Tells Senate, Committee Bill ig Not Designed to Underwrite British “Mistery   HOLDS EARLY ATTACK ON U. & DOUBTFUL   Begins':;Second» Day  of Testimoriy as. Self-Styled Peace Marchers Gather Outside Committee Room:

ANOX WORRIED UVER BRITToh WAR CHANCE:   Tells House Committee America Might Have Te Face Odds Alone

Secretary Tells Senators Lease-Lend Bill May Not Save England Now

Knox “Worried” Whether Aid Will Arrive Too Late   Senate Committee Approval of Lend-Lease Bill by Small Margin Predicted

Afraid Aid To Britain Too Late   Knox Declares ‘‘Odds Would Be Against Us”’ if U. S. Alone Had to Face Axis

Rush Aet   Knox Fears Aid Is Late  For Britain   Urges Quick Action On Lendlease Bi]

Knox Admits He Is Worried Over British Chances.   Believes Situation : Would Be ‘Hopeless’ In U. S. If Axis Triumphs

Knox Fears American Aid Is Too Late   Willkie Coming Home Tuesday To Testify Senate Committee  Majority for Lease Bill

Republican Group to Seek Limits on . Powers.   WHEELER.FOR NAZIS, ROOSEVELT INFERS

KNOX WORRIEL OVER AID TO BRITAIN   Big Question is Whether U.S., Can Do Enough to Save Britain Now,  LU, Uave

Knox Is ‘Worried’ About British Aid  Fears U. S. Help May  Be Sent Too Late

18 SURE VOTES FOR BILL IN COMMITTEE   Secretary Of Navy Worried Over Time To Act   SENATOR GEORGE   Hints Request Will Be Made To Impose Limitation On Prolonged Testimony

KNOX FEARS AID TO BRITAIN MAY NOT BE IN TIME   Tells Committee Today He is ‘“Tremendously  Worried” Over Bill

KNOX AFRAID AID T00 LATE   Concerned-Whether U.S. Can Get. Enough There To Save Britain

Odds Would Be Against U.S. Alone   Knox Is Worried  Over Britain's Victory Chances

DENIES AID BILL IS UNDERWRITING BRITISH VICTORY   ‘BUI WE HAVE INTEREST ID SEEING THAT BRITAIN 18 NOT DEFFATED'   ‘WHEELER THOUGHT NAZI RULE INEVITABLE IN 1994,’ Ff. DA   Rouse Is Ready To Start Full Dress Debate on Bill 1776  htaundac

‘We Would Have to Strain Every Nerve’ in Facing Axis Alone.   WORRIED ABOUT AID TOO   Several Heated Clashes Between Knox and Nye  Neour

*Approval of Bill in Senate  Foreign Relations Committee Forecast by Margin of at Least Three Votes

IF AXIS WINS, ODDS NOT IN FAVOR OF U. S.   Heated clashes with Nye as Knox testifies for lease-lend bill before committee

Knox Is Worried Over Immediate Need for Aid   Bill Isn’t Designed To Underwrite Victory for Britain

Secretary of the Navy Tells Committee Today “I’m Tremendously Worried.”   BRITISH VICTORY PARAMOUNT ISSUE

‘U.S. Aid May Come Too Late’   Knox Tells Nye He Is Worried Over Time Element; See Senate Approval

KNOX WORRIED OVER BRITAIN WAR PROSPECT   Secretary Of Navy Says He Is Afraid Aid Won’t Gel There In Time.

STAGE IS SET FOR DEBATE ON WAR AID BILL   Secretary: SOF Navy’: Knox Tells: Committee'U, S. May Be Too Late.

Knox Worried Over Fate of Great Britain   May: Not Be In Time With Aid, He Tells Committee

Fearful Aid May Be Late   Secretary Denies Bill De. signed To Under. Write Victory

KNOX TESTIFIES U. 5. MUST SEND BRITAIN AID iN TIME   1s “Tremendously Worried Oven Whether it Can Be Done   SUPPORTS PRESIDENT'S LEASE-LEND PROGRAM   Crowd OF ‘Peace Marchers Gathers ‘While Navy Secretary Testifies

Knox Sees Danger That U.S. Aid May — Not Be In Time To Save Great Britain

Knox Greatly Worried on  British Peri! Odds Would Be Against  Us if Axis Wins, He Testifies      CLASHES WITH NYE   Secretary Declares There Is No Immediate Danger of Invasion

KNOX WORRIED OVER BRITISH WAR OUTLOOK   Doesn’t Know Whether America Can Furnish Needed Aid in Time, He Tells- Senate Foreign Ralatinne Cammittaa

Knox Enlarges  On Danger If Axis Wins War   Navy ihe Wonders Whether U. S. Can Supply Aid Fast Enodis.   NYE FIRES OUESTIONS

KNOX DESCRIBES WORRY’ ON WA   Secretary of the Navy Is Heard Today at Capital.

Knox Worried Over Britain Chanée in War   Odds Against.Us if She Falls, Especially in Sag Poywar

Knox “Tremendously Worried’ Whether U.S. Can Give Aid in  Time to Save Great Britain

“aly “ls Worried   Holds. Se nding . Military Equipment. To England . Most cE i

Plan Four Shifts Daily With Most U. S. Plants Working on Defense

UPN ODER SURVEY OF US, PLANTS   Plan Four Shifts In Factories  AID TO DEFENSE  Special Attention To Bombers

AaKa TO KEEP DIES COMMITTEE   Investigation of Fifth Col umn Groups May Con tinue For Two Years

Fi. Meade Soldier Baltimore Youth, Killed by Guard   Held as Deserter, Avonr Cooper Attempts To Escape

Allies, Led By Squad Of Captured Tanks Driven By Australians, Move Into Beirut

Free French And British Enter Betru   Tanks Driven by Aus tralians First to Occupy City

RUN-OFF ISSUE GETS NEW LIFE   New Fight Begun for Dua Primary—Legislative Recess Plan Hits a Snag

Run-Off Issue Is Far From Dead, Poll To Be Made   Newspapers to Make Informal Poll of State Sentiment, Requested By Senats

COTTON PUT IN LOAN CHANNELS   Farmers Who Believe Price To Rise Accept Government Plan

LARGE PART OF COTTON IS GOING INTO LOAN CHANNEL   Staple Put in Federal Loan Brings 85 Per Cent Of Parity

SAY WAR HELP BILL PUTS U.S. ON WAR BRINK   Vandenberg and Clark Urg: Senate to Reject LendLease Measure   NYE ALSO CHARGES IT MEANS CONFLICT   lohnson Asserts Dictator ship With War Power Would be Created

Vandenberg. Clar ‘k lash  aid measure   Nye demands FDR disclose future plans

MEASURE PLACES THIS COUNTRY ON WAP BRINK  IS CHARGE   Senator Wants to Know if Roosevelt Is Planning Permanent Alliance   Powers of Dictator Given To President by Bill Johnson Declares

APPEAL MADE TO BEAT WAR AID MEASURE   VANDENBERG LEADS OPPOSITION IN U. 5S. SENATE

Vandenberg, Clark and Nye Assail Lend-Lease Measure As Dangerous   Hiram Johnson Also Calls for its Defeat in Presenting Minority Report from Committee, Contending That ls Gives Executive Excessive Powers; New Envoy Going fo England as ‘Defense Expediter”’

Isolationists Fight For Rejection Of Lend Bill   Vanderberg And Clark Argue Bill Will Place U. S. On Brink Of War Involvement.

DICTATOR POWERS GRANTED IS CLAIM      Opponents of Lease-Lend Proposal Affirm Passage Would Force U. S. to Insure Defeat of Hitler

Senators Vandenberg And Clark Appeal For Defeat Of Lease-Lend Bill Opening Debate.   Dictatorship

Vandenberg. Clark Say Measure Puts U. S. on Brink of Involvement  OTHERS JOIN ATTACK

Vandenberg. Clark Appeal for  Rejection; Nve, Johnson  Sioht Perils

BILL TERMED OIE LEADING IS 70 War   President Names New Representative to Expedite Aid

Opponents Call for Defeat of l_end-Lease Bill   While Debate Progresses President Announces He Is Sending Envoy to England as a ‘Defense Expediter’

Will Place U.S. On Brink, Say  Two Senators   Nye Demands FDR Reyeal ff Permanent Accord With Britain Is  Planned   Opponents Hold  * Floor in Senate   Harriman Slated to Go ’. To England to Draw ‘Up Contracts

Minority  leaas For Lease-Lend Measure’s Defeat  Nye Questions  li Roosevelt Plans  British Alliarice ‘THREAT TO PEACE’  Financier Being Sent fw pees yg”   ‘THREAT TO PEACE’

Senators Brand Lease Bill As Step To War   Vandenberg, Clark, Johnson and Nye Plead for De. teat of Measure—''War Bill,” Missouri Solon Save

Aid Bill Defeat Asked by Demo, Republican   Vandenberg, Clark Appeal to Senate; FDR’s Ideas on British Union Asked

Lease-Lend Bill nd Bill Rapped By Vandenbera, Clark, Nye   Vandenberg and Clark Denounce Measure as Open Declaration of War; Johnson Also Calls It Granting of Dictator’s, Powers to President Vasiebh ne Awa  feeié 7 °

Many Selectees May Not Serve Full Extensior   President May Free An) Or All as He Deem: Necessary

SOMEMAY NOT. SERVE 18 MOS   Thomas Says President Can ‘Order Extension Of Less Than 18 Months

LEEWAY SEEN IN NEW DRAFT LAW   Substantial Number of Draf. tees May Be Released Before 18 Months

MAY RELEASE MANY TRAINEE   One Estimate Is That More Than 100,000 May Soon Returm Home

Blanket Service Extension Unlikely   Some Soldiers To Be Re  leased, Says Thomas.

ARMY SERVICE BILL IS FLOWN TO ROOSEVELT   Senate Gives Final Approval to House Amendments on Measure Extending Army Terms 18 Months

MAY RELEASE MEN BEFORE TIME LIMI   Senator Thomas Says Substantial Number Mav Leave   ARMY SERVICE   F.D.R. Can Cut Time To Less Than 18 Months

Draft Bill Awaits F. R.   Substantial Number of Men May Be Released Soon, Thomas Declares

BLANKET MILITARY SERVICE EXTENSION - ORDER NOT EXPECTED   _ SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF yMEN NOW IN ARMY MAY BE 7 RELEASED EARLIER

May Release Some Soldiers Ahead Of Time   Sen. Thomas Believes Substantial Number Of Men Will Leave Before 18 Months

Extended Service Not All-Inclusive   Many May Go Home Before Serving Extra Period

Some May Leave Army   Those Sufficiently Trained Will Be Discharged, Thomas Says

Senator Thomas Says {t Likely Substantial Number Will Be Released

33-Foot Rise Is Menace To Roswell; 12 Reported Missing At Carlsbad

‘COLLINS CLAIMS ‘OFFICIAL CANVASS ‘WILL PUT HIM AHEAD   Count Gives Doxey 59,385 Votes, ColKRne SR 7IG

Doxey Winner in Mississippi Collins Traifs  Narrowly With Vot Nearly Complete

Mrs. Nick Brown, Leonard, North Dakota, Unable to Keep Back Tears for Joy as She Gazes Upon Infants Still in Incubators; Were Born Feb. 6; Says “Oh They're Wonderful”

MOTHER PROUD OF HER QUADS   Four Fargo, N. D., Babie: Seen for First Time, Bring Tears

PARTS FOR AIRPLANES DELAYED    Strike at Allis-Chalmers Factory in Laporte, Ind., Stops Work on $15,000,000 Worth  af Berratgvam Eo eucecemen owt

ALLIS CHALMERS WORKERS STRIKE   Hudson Walkout Threatens to Slow Down  Arms Work

PLANE PRODUCTION. THREATENED BY NEW STRIKE   Walkout at Allis-Chalmers Hampers Defense Program  ‘Hudson Strike Threatened

New Strikes Threatening Arms of U.S.   Plane Parts and Anti-Aircraft Gun Mounts Face Delay

Walkouts Halt Work   Strikes, Near-Strikes Threat:  en Defense Orders

WORKERS STRIKE ~ ATLAPORTE PLANT: OF ALLIS-CHALMERS   'Walkout Threatened At Hudson Motor Car Company In Detroit

NEW ALLIS-CHALMERS STRIKE; HUDSON MAY BE NEXT VICTIM   DELAY. IN DELIVERY’ OF PLANE AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN PARTS IS SEEN

DEFENSE STRIKES FLARE UP AGAIN   WARPLANE AND ARMS PARTS DELIVERIES MAY BE DELAYED

LEWIS OPPOSES WATERWAY PLAN   Tells House Committee Proj ect Is Economically Unjustified

LEWIS UPPOSES WATERWAY PLAN   C.1.0. Is Declared Solidly Against Proposed Program.

ST, LAWRENCE PLAN OPPOSED BY G10 CHIEF   John L. Lewis Claims Project Is Unjustified Kven In Defense  Guise.

LEWIS ATTAGHO 01, LAWRENCE   Waterway Project Is No Wanted and Unsound, He Declares.   CIO WILL FIGHT MOVE

Catholics to Publish New English Edition of New Testament May 18

Long, Hard War Is ' Seen By President   » FDR Draws Parallel From Lincoln In Pointing Out Difficul Task Ahead: Americans Warned ‘To Wake Up’

FOR PREDICTS LONG AND HARD ROAD IN WAR   Conflict Will Probably Continue Through 1943

ROOSEVELT FORESEES LONG, HARD ROAD      Chief Executive Makes Plain His Belief That American Peorle Are Not Yet Awake To Enormous Proportions Of  Tack Confronting Them

Abraham Lincoln Is Quoted by Roosevelt      Draws Parallel Between Present Time and That of Darkest Point in Civil War

PRESIDENT SEES DIFFICULT ROAD BEFORE VICTORY   Quotes Abraham Lincoll In Saying People Must  Face Facts

Lincoln Cited By Roosevelt;  Warning Seen   Wars Won By Fighting, He Tells Newsmen During Parley   COMPLACENCY IS HIT   Indirect Utterances Leave Capital With Different Ideas

Quotes Lincoln ~— In Press Parley   Says Americans Are Not Ye' Awake To Proportions 01 Immediate Task

FDR Quotes Lincoln And Notes Parellel   President Emphasizes Long, Dark Road Ahead Before Victory

President Sees Hard Road Ahead Before 'V   Roosevelt Draws a Parallel When He Quotes Lincoln

FDR SAYS PEOPLE OF U. Ss. ARE NOT AS YET FULLY AWAKE 'TO ENORMITY OF WAR TASK

Roo sevelt Sees Long Road Ahead   Chief Executive Uses Words Of Lincoln To Warn People Of Lengthy Conflict

Lincoln Quoted By President to Emphasize Crisis   I. D. R. Speaks of War Continuing Throughout 1943, Voices Opinion American People Are Not Awake to the Role Facing Nation.

President Quotes Lincoln, Draws Parallel On Present Situation and Civil War Davs

CAPITAL WONDERS ABOUT MEANING OF ROOSEVELT QUOTATION   Chief Executive Declares Long, Hard Road Ahead Before War Is Over   Mention of Lincoln Stand Causes Speculation as te lig Anplication

Nation F acing:  Long Struggle   FDR Quotes Lincoln In Press Parley; Predicts. Final Victory.

FR SEES HARD ROAD AHEAD FOR PEOPLE   President Quotes Lincoln,  Draws Parallel; Capital Ponders Words

Public Is Not Awake To War Task Enormity   —PRES. ROOSEVEL F. R. Quotes Lincoln Tc Stress Forecast Of Long Hard Struggle.

Roosevelt Quotes Lincoln in F orecasting Long, Hard Road to Ultimate Victory Over Axis Forces

FDR QUOTES ABE IN ATTEMPT T0 AROUSE NATION   Washington Speculates on What He Actually Means; Dark Days Indicated

A Pessimistic Slant Taken By Roosevelt  Reewegoes Tieoale   Repeats Lincoln Words And Draws Parallel Today

F.D.R. QUOTES UNGOLN: WAR TAKES FIGHTING   CHIEF EXECUTIVE THINKS WAR MAY LAST AS LONG AS 19427 ~~   CHIEF EXECUTIVE SAYS STRATEGY WON'T PREVAIL   “Draws Parallel” Between Darkest Days of Civil War and Present

ROOSEVELT QUOTES, LINCOLN EMPHASIZE PRESENT SITUATION   LONG, HARD ROAD AHEAD AHEAD BEFORE FINAL VICTORY OVER AXIS, HE SAYS

Roosevelt Utters Words of Lincoln To Emphasize Crisis as He Sees It

Roosevelt Sees Long, Hard Road Before Victory; Capital Debates Civil War Parallel!

Sergeant Major's Name Coefusing   President Roosevelt Quotes Lincoln and Draws Parallel: Americans Must Awaken From Delusion, He Indicates

ROOSEVELT USES LINCOLN PHRASE   President Quotes Statement o Martyred Leader, Puts Capital te Wondering.   WORLD CONDITIONS STUDIED

Roosevelt Forsees S  fuse   Uises Lineoln’s Words To Stress That U. S. Faces Hard Road Before Final  Victory Over Axis   PEOPLE NOT AWAKE

FOR OEEO LONG, HARD ROAD AHEAL   Chief Executive Believe:  War Will Continue   Through 1943

LONG AND HARD STRUGGLE SEEN BY ROOSEVELT   President Quotes Words Uttered By Lincoln In Dark Moment For U, S.   EMPHASIZES THE PERILS    “Military Situation Far From Bright,” Was Warning Of Civil War Chief

FDR LIKENS WAR TO CONDITIONS IN BAD DAYS OF 1862   SEES EXTENSION OF FIGHTING THROUGH °43 QUOTES LINCOLN

PRESIDENT QUOTES LINCOLN CITES PARALLEL   Predicts Long, Hard Road Before Final Victory Over Axis Won   HOPKINS ANEW      Slated to Head U. 8. Delegation to the Moscow Meet

Stresses ‘Sheory That ‘We’ Must Win By Fighting War, Not by Strategy

FDR USES WORDS 01 LINCOLN T0 DRAW U.S. WAR PICTURE   ~ Sees Long, Hard Roa Ahead Before.” Final Victory Won

Sandburg’s Lincoln Quoted By President  Draws Parallel. Cites Hard   Draws Parallel, Cites Hard Road Ahead Before Victory

“President Quotes Lincoln And Drawvs Parallel” Roosevelt Heads Own Story

FDR Sees Long Hard War If Victory Comes   Quotes Abraham Lincoln To Emphasize War May Continue Through 1943

RooseveltHints Nation Doesn't See Dangers   ContendsLincoln’s Words, Quoted by Sandburg, Fit Situation   Cites ‘Strategy’ Error   Foresees Long Road te ‘Final Victory’ Over Axis Powers

President Speaks Of War sige Through 1943         Americans Not Aw To Enormous Task Confronting Them

Citizens Of U.S. Not Yet Aware of Tash Facing Them   Draws Parallel Of Lincoln’s Day And Today.

FDR FORESEES EXTENDED WAR BEFORE WORLD   Cites Possibility of Its Con. tinuance Through Year Of 1943   QUOTES WORDS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN   ' People of U. S. Not Awake Yet to Task Ahead of Them, He Says

“President Quotes Lincoln and Draws  Parallel’, He Says   Sees Long, Hard Road Ahead Before Axis  Powers Surrender

Bomber Over Iceland   Nazi Plane Flies Away ‘Without Bombs or Shots; FDR Seeks  To Awaken Country

Says Road to Final Victory. Is Long, Hard   Quotes Lincoln, Drdws Parallel to Dark Days of Civil War   BELIEVES U. S. NOT AWAKENED TO TASK   FDR Aims to Discourage ~ Willful Thinking,  _- Is View

F. D. R. Hint of  “Blood and Tears’  Seen in Capitol He Quotes Lincoln Statement Strategy  Alone Can’t Win a War.

Country Asleep To War t Dangers x »* Roosevelt says as He Forecast Lou, Hard Wars Quotes Lincoin

INVOKES WORDS OF A LINCOLN      ‘Draws Civil War Parallel to Nlustrate Present Perit To Nation.   NOT YET AWAKE, HE SAYS

CITES LINCOLN STATEMENT TO STRESS DANGER   President Appeals For Awakening of Americans to Tremendous Task ° Facing Country   PREDICTS CONFLICT. LASTING TWO YEARS   Washington Speculates On Comparison Drawn By Roosevelt With Civil War Days

‘Captain Tells of Torpedoing —Of U. S. Tanker  Crew Did Not Even Have Time to Shut Off Engines

survivors Of Torpedoed American Tanker  I. C. White Tells Story Of Submarine Attack

TORPEDOED VESSEL RAN WILD ENDANGERING LIVES OF CREW   Survivors Of I. C. White State One And Possibly Two Submarines Attacked Ship Without Warning  600 Milee OF Brazilian Coast

Blazing LC. White Ran Unmanned in Circles, Survivors Relate on Landing

34 Men in Lifeboats  Had To Dodge Vessel; Contend Craft Struck  By Sub Without Warning

Boats Containing Survivors of Tanker I. C. White Rowed  ' Hard to Keep Out of Way—Thirty-Four of Crew of 37  Reach Rio De Janeiro—Master Says There Was Not Time to Stop Engines Before Abandoning Vessel.

GERMANS DRIVEN BACK 16 MILES IN BIG RED PUSH   Big Soviet Counter Drive On Central Front Holds Spotlight, However; Eight Nazi Divisions Reported Cut To  P; ar Aad

REDS RECAPTUR LARGE AREA IN ATTACK ON NAZIS   Invaders Driven Back in Smolensk Region Asserts Moscow Report   Leningrad’s Great Plants Under Continuous Fire Of German Artillery

Nazi Army Smasiied   Soviets Recapture 50 Vil lages After Terrific  Battle. -

REDS REPORT NAZIS ARE FALLING BACK   Asserts Soviets Are Pursuing Broken Remnants of German Army

NAZI ARMY CUT UP IN MOSCOW ARFA. REDS SA)   100.000 Foemen Reported In ‘Mincing Machine’; Leningrad Shelled

PURSUE REMNANTS OF GERMAN FORCE TOWARD SMOLENSK   “Recapture 150 Square Miles Of Territory In Two Days

Moscow Says Broken Army Is in Flight   § Enemy y Divisions Reported Cut to Pieces in, Smolensk Region   BATTLE 26 DAYS   20,000 Rumanians Besieg: ing Odessa Said to Have Been Slain

FORCES PUSHED BACK 16 MILES   Nazis Routed In Smolensk Area; Leningrad Ringed

REDS DRIVING GERMANS BACK   Moscow Reports Smashing Of Force Of 100,000 Men on Central Front

Reds Pursuing Fleeing Nazis  Near Smolensk   Moscow Cilaims 8 Ger: man Divisions Cut To Pieces - .

Russia Claims Soviet Armies Drive 100,000 Nazis From German Fron As Germany Shells Large Red City

Nazis Thrown Back 16 Miles   Central Front Thrust Is Outstanding Russia Claim

Remnants of Nazi Army of 100,000 Fleeing After Being Driven Back In Smolensk Area      FORCE SLASHED TO PIECES IN BATTLES   Russians Recaptyre 15! Square Miles Territory and Fifty Villages; Rumanians Slaughtered

100,000 Germans Chased After Rout, Red Sources Claim   Eight German Divisions Are Reportec Cut To Pieces In Smolensk Area As Moscow Claims Victory

SOVIET ARMIES OF CENTRAL FRONT ARE PURSUING GERMAN:   BROKEN REMNANTS 100,000 NAZI TROOPS PUSHED BACK SIXTEEN MILES

Russian Armies of the. Central Front: Pursue... Broken German Forces   CLAIM SOVIETS HAVE THRUST NAZIS BACK 16 MILES IN TWO DAYS — RECAPTURE VILLAGES AND TERRITORY

Soviet Central Armies Pursue Nazis, Is Claim   Moscow Dispatches Pieture Rout of Germans East of Smolensk

Nazis Hurled Back In Fight At Smolensk   Russians Besieging Odessa Leave 20,000 Dead At Approaches To City; Hitler’s Famed S. S. Troops Among Those Battered On Central Front

Drive Nazis Back 16 Mis. InTwo Days   Russians Pursue Gernians After Taking Yelna In War's Greatest Victory

STARTS LIVING A NEW LIFE   Victim OF Strange Sexual Metamorphosis Lesally Kecognized As A Woman.

Land Attack on Continent Said Impossible Yet   Greater Armament Production in U. S. And Eneland Needed

35 Nations In  World War 1   Seven More Nations Involved In Present Struggle  Than In World War I.

OHIOANS MAY VOTE ON GAMBLING LAW   Petitions On Proposal Te Be Circulated Soon In State

TEACHER PAY ISSUE BEING CONSIDERED   Equelization “Plan Pre. sents Serious Problem to Assembly

Roosevelt Address Commended 8 fo 1, Says White House   Phone and Telegraph Lines Swamped at President's Residence

White House Busy Today   Wires Kept Busy with Mes sages. Concerning. President Rancavelt’e Addrese

FDR Speech Is Greeted With  Mixed Emotion   Interventionists And Foes Interpret Talk Along Usual Lines

Messages Show Strong Backing of Roosevelt's Stand   Communication Lines Swamped After ‘Navy Day’ Address; Praise and Criticism by Solon; Denounced by Axis.

MESSAGES BACK PROGRAM 8 T0 1   White House Telegraph And Phone Lines ‘Collapse’

Roosevelt’s Speech Draws. Both Praise and Criitetsm   Some Hold It Very Consistent With Times and Conditions: Senator Nye Says It Reached An All-Time Low In American Leadership; Another Gets Impression Roosevelt Ready to Go to War

President's Call For Full Speed Ahead Against Axis Gets Quick Response

TALK EVOKES GREAT FLOOD - OF MESSAGES   Stephen Early Declares Response To Navy Day Address 8 to 1  Tn Favnr

COMMENT MIXED ON FDR SPEECH   DECLARATIONS ARE BOTH CRITICIZED AND PRAISED IN CAPITAL

Roosevelt's Address Draws Praise  ope And Criticism Frem Conaressmen

SOLONS DIFFER ON F.D.R. TALK   Speech Representative of U. S. Feelings, Says Utah Senator

PRESIDENT’S SPEECH CALLS FORTH MIXTURE PRAISE, CRITICISM   SUPPORTERS: OF NEUTRALITY. ACT, REVISION gs PPLAUD “AND OPPONENTS CRITICAL

MESSAGES FAVOR ROOSEVELT TALK   Majority of 8 to 1 for Hi: Stand; White House Lines Jammed:

AMERICANS , OKAY NAVY TALK 8-1   FDR Urges Full Speed to Hasten Destruction of Hitlerism.   Shooting Has Started, President Declares

 Mixed Comment  Greets F.R.’s  Navy Day Speech   Foreign Relations Head Believes Most of. the People Agree  SEN. AIKEN DIFFERS  Declares Country Run on  Mystery and, Drama Too Long Already

WHITE HOUSE LINES LOADED   Responses to President’s Speech Reported to Be 8 to 1 Favorable.

Speech Highly Praised, Early   Lines Collapse Under Load of Messages— 8 to 1 in Favor

Navy Day Speech Draws Variety Of Opinions   Remarks on Defense Production Especially Noted

PRAISE, RAP FDR’S SPEECH   Members of Congress Vary In Reactions to Navy Day Address

U.S. TO ACQUIRE 16 AXIS SHIPS   ‘Holds Sabotage Is Cause  for Seizure Without Compensation

CONFISCATION OF 16 SHIPS OF AXIS ORDERED   Treasury Secretary Orders Proceedings Intended to Take Ves. sels Without Compensation

Wariee  British force Italians hole  up in Tobruk   Greek vessels shell Valona

ARMY OF NILE MAKES THRUST OVER DESERT   300,000 Greeks Qui War Under Terms Of Surrender

Allies Making Desperate Stand North of Athens   Greek King States Surrender in North Was Unauthorized

SHULL INDUCTS  HANCHER HEAD ‘OF UNIVERSITY   New President Says Knowledge of Past Is Needed for Present

Virgil Hancher Inducted Amid  Academic Pomp   Native lowan Formally Installed As President Ors tit

INSTALL IOWA U.’S NEW HEAD   Virgil N. Hancher Formail} Inaugurated as School’s President

Reynaud Returned To French Prison  Former Premier Out Briefly to See Mother

Farmer French Premier Paul. Reynaud Allowed to Visit Estate at Digne

EX-PREMIER REYNAUD RETURNED TO PRISON   Former French Leader Goes Back to Penitentiary After Short Visit to Estate.

Gillis Loses  In Election   Conducted Campaign for Mayor From Jail; Dance Hall Proprietor Wins

Claim Germans Within 16 Miles Of Red Capital   Shock troops aided by tanks, planes, are said to have penetrated inner defense.

CLAMP ON FORECASTS   No Information on Weather a Day Ahead to Be Given

Our Weather Information  Is Curtailed  i @ 2.5   News Seeks Goose Bone: Forecaster For the Duration

MAN SHOOTS SON HE BELIEVED PROWLER   Wounds Youth Twice When He Fails to Answer Challenge While Slipping in at Late Hour.

9,000 Nazis Die As Fleet Blasts Ships   British Smash Convoy Seeking Surprise Landiw niece

More Than Forty Boats Sunk In Startling Raid   Squadron Pounces On Fleet Bound For Island: Boats. Two Steamers Sunk.

More Than 40 Vessels Sunk Or Dispersed   BRITISH WARSHIPS RAM WOODEN BOATS

Landing Effort Blocked; None Reach island   Naval Squadron Plows Through Hodgepodge of Sailing Vessels

5,000 German Soldiers Drowned As British Fleet Foils Surprise Crete Landing Attempt   ‘Nazis Use New  Glider At Crete

NAZI SOLDIERS ARE DROWNED BY THOUSANDS   TROOPSHIPS SUNK; ENGLISH REGAIN AIRPORT

Fleet Shoots Way Through  Nazi Convoy   British Claim at Least 3,000 Germans Bound  for Crete Drowned   MANY VESSELS SUNK

40 Vessels Sunk In Attempted —  Invasion   Officers Report Not One German Landed on Crete by Sea; . Hace Convoy Blasted

Five Thousand  Drowned in Crete Battle   British Navy Breaks Up Effort to Effect Surprise Landing of Germans on Way to Aid Air Troops; None Escape

Imperial Fleet Smashes Surprise Raid On Island, Sinks Italian Warships, 42 Transports

5,000 Nazis Drown; Invasion Is Blasted   Two Merchantmen, 40 Greek Sailing Vessels Loaded With German Troops, Italian Destroyer Sunk During 3-Hour Battle Off Crete

British Fleet Like ‘Hawk Ina Henyard’   Surprise Nazi Raid On Crete Repulsed

CRETE-BOUND BOATS SENT 10 BOTTOM   British Warships Sink De-. stroyer, 2 Merchantmen and 40 Sailing Vessels  Loaded With Soldiers.   MEN IN WATER SCREAM VAINLY FOR RESCUER   English Squadron Sweeps Again and Again Through Convoy, Ramming and Shelling Ships.

German Attempt To Land On Coast of Crete Fails When Fieet Is Destroyed   Not a Single German Reaches Shore and Hundreds Scream for Rescue as British Ram and Shell Transports fo Bottom; Warship Sunk by Broadside from Six-inch Guns; Many Ships Set Afire

Canadian Cruiser Stops U. S. Ship _ To Seize Nazis  Four German Flyers, Were En Route Hom Binni Ran Reandtann:

4 GERMANS TAKEN OFF U. 5. VESSEL   CANADIAN CRUISER STOPS SHIP IN PACIFIC AND RE. MOVES NAZI AIRMEN.

VESSEL-S HALTED: GERMANS REMOVE!      American Liner Stoppec Off of Honolulu by British

GERMANS TAKEN OFF U.S. VESSEL   American Liner Halted By British Cruiser Off Honolulu

British Take  Nazi Airmen   Four Men Removed From U. S. Liner Near Honolulu

FOUR GERMAN FLYERS SEIZE!   British Halt U. S. Liner President Garfield, In Pacifie Waters

Cunningham Is Succeeded   Younger Man Named British Commander Of Libyan Forces

RUSSIANS HOLD FIRM AGAINST NAZI ASSAULT   Citizens Put Barricades in Streets. Respond To Marshal’s Appeals for  City Defense      GERMAN WARPLANES BEATEN OFF, CLAIM   Moscow Reports Losses Suffered by Germans Exceed Two Million in Two Months

Marshal Yoroshilov Tells Second City To “Dig In’ To Die In Defense Of Leningrad

Leningrad People Urged to Fight Nazis in Streets The City Is In “ferrible Danger”  Defense Chief Says In Preclamation

RUSSIAN LEADER URGES CIVILIANS TO FIGHT NAZIS   Marshal Says City Of Leningrad Still In Terrible Danger

LENINGRAD DEFENDER CALLS FOR SACRIFICE BY. SOVIET CITIZENS   MARSHALL VOROSHILOV TELLS CITIZENS PERFORM THEIR “HOLY DUTY”

Stubborn Resistance it  All-Night Battle Reported by Moscow      CONVOY ATTACKED   Russian Marshal Repeat: Appeal to People to Join in Defense

CALLS ON REDS TO SAVE CITY   Voroshilov Stresses Dange To Leningrad; Hints Army Is Holding

SOVIETS CALLED ONTO DO THEIR HOLY: DUTY’   _. Marshal Voroshilov Says _ Leningrad in “Terrible >. Danger” With Enemy ~~ RAloaw .

Reinforced Defenders Stem Twin German Drive from South and Southwest   PEOPLE CALLED ON   Germans Report Dnieper River City Captured, Heavy Assaults On Bridgeheads Continuing   BULLETIN

Storms Sweep Into Kress, Clarendon ' And Lamb County; Dean's Wife Dies ‘In Amarillo Hospital After Tragedy

OPM CRITICIZED IN HOUSING BIL   Accused Of Recruiting Mem. bers For AFL

ClO CHARGE OF HILLMAN AFL LINK    His Office Used as a Re.  cruiting Agency for A.F.L, Claims A.D. Lewis      MAKES PROTEST IN DETROIT CASE   Denial of Contract on Hous ing Project Discussed at Senate Hearine

C10 OFFICIAL SAYS OPM ENGAGED IN CONSPIRACY   Hillman Again Gefends Stabilization Agreement "With AFL Builders

OPM ACCUSED OF A LABOR ~ CONSPIRACY   C. I. O. Official Declares Federal Agency Is Ext ercising Discrimination  _ in Favor of A. F. of L. Riaildarea

C.1. 0. Charges Hillman Unfair In Labor Deal   Brother of John L. Lewis Accuses OPM Chief of “Unlawful Conspiracy”.   OPPOSED HOUSING BID

OPM Favors AFL, Says C10 Official   Assails Accord with Construction Unions

CIO Official Says OPM Is Engaged in  Unlawful Conspiracy   Hillman Again Defends Stabilization Terms  With the AFL

HILLMAN DEFENDS ACTION IN DETROIT HOUSING CONTRACT   CO-DIRECTOR OPM CHARGED WITH USING OFFICE AS AFL RECRUITING AGENCY

REID IEEE  CONSPIRACY I CHARGED BY C110   Hillman Is Declared Partial To The A. F Jf,

American Way of Life Being Undermined, Martin Charges; Urges Minority to. Speak

THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CHAIRMAN’S WARNING   Says Small Business Man Faces Extinction Under Present Methods

GULF CORPORATION TAKES FIRST STEP THIS WEEK FOR INCREASING PIPELINE FACILITIES EASTWARL

OIL PIPELINE CONTRACT LET TO HELP EAS!   Lack Of Petroleum Transportation Facilities Felt In Louisiana

'A BALANCED BUDGET AND NO NEW TAXES ARE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF LEGISLATURE.

Balanced Budget, No New Taxes Declared Accomplishments of 27th legislative Assembly

PRESIDENT SEEKING END TO STRIKES   Said to Be Making Effor to Have Shipbuilding Company Accept  Union Terms

"EDR APPEALS TO SHIPBUILDING FIRM TO ACCEPT TERMS   In Event OF Refusal, Gov ernment ‘Will’ Take Over Yards

AN APPEAL TO SHIPBUILDE!   If Rosevelt’s Plea Is Rejected,U, S. Will Take Over, Tt Is Said

President Urging Shipyard Company To Change Mind   Otherwise Government Will Move in, Operate Yards Building Vessels

Navy Ready To Take Ove Kearny Yard   Rocsevelt Appeals To Shipbuilding Company

FDR Appeal In StrikeRumored   President Reported To Have Entered Picture

FDR Attempts To End Strike   President Reported To Have Appealed tc Shipbuilding Co.

FDR PLEA 10 END STRIKE REPORTED   COMPANY IS ASKED TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL BY MEDIATION BOARD

Say E “D. Asks Dry Dock Firm Accept Offe:   Would End: Reabng Strike Halting Work Worth Half Bion. Dollars

F.D.R. Makes Appeals To Strike Bloc   Government Ready Take Command  Of Shipyard.

Alternative May. Be Oper ation of Kearny ‘Plant _ By Government. ©   F..D. R. REPORTED TO  :HAVE INTERVENED

FEDERAL APPEAL MADE TO FIRM   Roosevelt Reported Ready To Take Over Shipyard If Strike Goes On

STATE F. D. R. ASKS FIRM T0 ACCEPT TERMS   President Reported Urg ing Shipbuilding Company To Settle Strike

REPORT PRESIDENT © HAS APPEALED FOR END HUGE STRIKE   SHIPBUILDING CONCERN ASKED TO ACCEPT FINDINGS OF MEDIATION BOARD

GOVERNMENT 10 TAKE OVER NEW ~ JERSEY. YARDS   if Company Does Not Ac: cept Mediation Board Offer U. S. May Act   16,000 MEN IDLE AND CONSTRUCTION HALTED   Carmen Strike Throws 1,800 Out of Work; Protest in Steel Plant:

Bill Fitzpatrick Visits “Old Gal Liberty In N. Y. Harbo:   Does New York Up Good in Day’s Time—Gawks At Buildings

Bill Fitzpatrick Visits “Old — oe Gal Liberty In'N. ¥. Harbor   Does New York Up Good in Day’s Time—Gawks. ° At Ruildings

COMMISSION TO CURB SPECULATION IN ZINC   Firms Pledge Defense Board They Will Sell Only Direct to Consumers and Processors.

F. D. R. WOULD KEEP MONETARY POWERS   Asks 2-Year Extension of Right to Revalue Dollar and Continue Boualization Fund.

FDR Asks New  Money Power:   Extension of Devaluation Rule, Stabilization Fund Continuance Urgoed

OTRIKERG [A 17 PLANTS ARE HALTING WORK   Delay Of National Defense Orders Reported In Big  Labor Disputes

STRIKES IN 17 PLANTS DELAY DEFENSE ORDERS; LANSING WALKOUT. ENDS

Seriousness. of Situation Shown By Drastic Action   Ukraine Industrial City Lost; Germans Nearer: Leningrad ~

Spectacular Act Of Destruction Flocds Thousands Of Square Miles Of Ukraine   RUSSIAN INDUSTRIAL. CITY IS ABANDONED

Reds Carry Policy of Destruction To Extreme   Officially Announce Blasting of Huge Dam Near Dnieperopetrovsk, Flooding of Wide Areas  ATSQO ADNAIIT FOSS   ALSO ADMIT LOSS OF UKRAINE CITY   Germans Claim Drive To Within 32 Miles Of Leningrad’s Gates

NAZIS CLAIM GAINS TOWARD LENINGRAD; IRANIANS SURRENDER   Thousands of Square Miles of the Lower Ukraine Are Flooded—Russia Admits Evacuation of Industrial City

Russians Flood Ukraine By Blowing Up Big Dam   Stalin Vows He Will Leave Nothing  For Invaders; Admit Evacuation

DNIEPER RIVER DAM BLOWN UP‘RY REDS   Soviet Destroys .9110,000,000 Hydro-Electric Plant it Ukraine anNazis Reported 32 Miles From Leningrad.

Joint Group to Work on War Needs   Committee to Plan Produce. tion of War Equipmen' in Battle Against Naziism Is Established

Canada and U.S. Set Up Joint Board To Mesh Production of War Supplies

Arrange Joint Production Of War Material   Committee Is Chosen Te Co-ordinate Industria! Facilities Of Canada And United States

Big Plant Seen For ~ Above Port Neche:    Magnesium Firm Reported Ready To Build Near GSU  Power Station; U. S. Sponsors 2 Factories Elsewhere

Stalin Warns of Danger, Urges ‘Scorched Earth   Russian High Command Asserts Germar Pysh Toward Moscow Blocked, Vanguard Hurled Back Across Berezina   STALIN ADMITS LITHUANIA LOST   Concedes Most of Latvia, White Russia, Part of Ukraine Held by Foe but High Command Says Ukraine Push Halted

HOLD OF REDS ON ALL FRONTS   Soviet Army Smashec Along 2000 Mile Front   CHAOS CLAIMED   Russians Report Nazi Drive On Moscow Blocked

Soviets Sa            Counter-Statements By High Commands Further Confuse German-Russ Fight —RAF Continues Bombing Rhinelani

Nazis Say Russians ~ [nRetreat   Moscow Reports Germans‘ Have Hurled Back Nazis firying to Cross Berezina ‘River

Main Berlin Drive Held Halted By Soviet  Leaders     ‘VAST NEW BATTLE’     Prut River Crossed By Rumanian Troops, Aver Invaders   'VAST NEW BATTLE’

RESISTANCE ON 2,000 MILES OF FRONT SMASHED   But Russians Persist in Claims that They Are Meeting Some Successes in Battle

Soviet Communique Says German Drive      invaders - Declare’ Russian. Forces Smashed Along 2600-Mile Front; Stalin Deniands ‘Scorched Earth’

RUSSIANS SAY THRUST TOWARD MOSCOW CHECKED   Compare Stalin’s Radio Speech To Collapse In France

“CHAOS” ON WHOLE FRONT IS REPORTED   Scenes of Death and Wreckage About Bialystok Are Described,   MOSCOW DECLARES NAZIS HURLED BACK   Concede Some Territory Losses, But Tell of Stub rm Resistance.

RUSSIANS ASSERT ‘MOSCOW-BOUND FERMANS STOPPER   Great Battle Raging Along Entire 2,000-Mile Front; Loudon Believes German Drives Slowing Up  wi? Oks wert:

BUT RUSSIA CLAIMS DRIVE IS SLOWED   Nazi High Command Reports Defenders Moving Backward Along Entire Front

Germans Claim Resistance of Russians Gone  But Reds Say Lines Holding; Stalin Makes  Annaal ¢a Deannln

Stalin Calls On Russians To ‘Destroy’   ‘Leave Devastation For Invaders’, Says Soviet Leader

Conservation Payment Rate Announced   Allotments Made On Cotton, Wheat And Vegetables

ARMY POST BLAZE BURN ld SOLDIERS   Fort Ontario, N. 7} Fire Loss Is to Be Heavy

14 SOLDIERS INJURED IN FIRE AT FT. ONTARIO   Men of Harlem Regiment Suffer Burns, Internal Hurts Fighting Blaze—Ammunition Exploded

WEATHER   May Also Seek To Send Vessels  Into War Zones   Special Message to Congress Planned Tomorrow

FDR TD ASK NEUTRALITY LAW CHANGE   Arming Of Ship: ‘Ts Major Move Planned

SECOND MEETING AT WATE HOUSE OVER NEUTRALIT   Conference Expectéd to Recommend Changes in the Neutrality Law to Permit Arming of Ships.   FULL REPORT ON WHITE SINKING. RECEIVEL   Vessel Was Torpedoed Without Warning; Searchlight Iuminated Large Flag on Its Side.

SECOND TALKS ON NEUTRALITY CHANGES HELT   Odds Favor Bill To Arm Merchant Ships, Remove Ban

ROOSEVELT WILL OUTLINE SEA POLICY   President Will Send Mes sage to Congress Tomorrow Recommending Changes in U. S. Neu trahitv Act.

FULR. TO REQUEST HUGE BRITISH SUM   Seven Billion Dollars Will Be Asked by President Roosevelt.

WHITE HOUSE AGAIN OGENE UF MEETING   President Trying to Ge Neutra ity Act Chanses Outlined.   REPEAL NOT LIKELY   Arming of Merchant Ship: and Opening of Combat Zones Indicated.

Congress To Get FDR Neutrality Message Thurs.   Elimination of Ban on Arming Merchan Ships to Be One Point; Bills to Be Introduced Immediately

FOR WILL ASK SEVEN BILLION UNDER AID BIL   Fiscal Experts Agree on Cash Amount at Meeting

Congress To Get Proposal  On Program   President Finishes Conferences With Leaders On Chanaes

CONGRESS WiLL GET PLEA FOR ACT CHANGES   House to Act First On Legislation; Request for Armed Merchant Ships Likely.   LEADERS ATTEND 95-MINUTE, PARLEY

Congress Will Get Message Thursday   Wide Authority Asked by Hopkins; Barkley Favors Arming of Vessels

Special Message To Congress Will Ask Modificaton   Barkley Advises One Point Will Request Ban On Arming Ships

FDR ANNOUNCES HE WILL ASK REVISION OF NEUTRALITY LAW   To Send Request to Congres: Tomorrow

DECIDEON N EUTRALITY ACT TODAY —   Bill Modifying It Being Drawn This Afternoon

QUICK AID 10 ENGLAND AIM UF PRESIDENT   Great Secrecy Maintained About Program of Aid to British.   MONEY AND. SHIPS   President Reported Asking Congress for Seven Billion Dcllars.

U.S. PLANS TO SEND BOMBERS AT ONCE TO AID OF BRITAIN   Leaders Will Confer With President In Advance Of Final House Action   PLANS TO ADDRESS CONGRESS TOMORROW

House Due To Concur OnBill Today   President Speeds Machinery for Help +e Britain

NEUTRALITY ACT SCRAPPING UP AT CONFERENCI   Roosevelt Believed To Favor Arm ing Of Merchant Ships

Special Plea Tomorrow to Ask Change:   President Holds Another Conference With Leaders of 2? Houses   CHANGES MAPPED   Modification and Revi. sion of Whole Neutrality Act Is Forecast

Congress to Get Message  On Revision   Roosevelt Will Ask Modification Of Neutrality Law

Congress Will Get  essage  omorrow   Modification, Revision of Neutrality Law Is Decidec Upon after 95-Minute Conference with Leaders Of Both Parties at White House

House Finishes  Action on Aid Measure Today   Expect President to Sign Immediately and Ask For Money

Neutrality Message  Thursday   President Decides to As} Revision of Whole Neutrality Statute

NEUTRALITY LAN REVISION 10 Bt ASKED BY F. 0. Af.   Decides After Conference To Send Message To Congress Tomorrow

Roosevelt to Ask Elimination of Ban Against Arming Merchant Ship:

SCRAPPING OF ACT IN PART SEEN   Extent of Changes ir Neutrality Setup Expected to Be Discussed at  the White House.

FDR Will Request Billions As Ist Step To Aid Britain   WASHINGTON, (UP) —The House completed congressional action on the Lend-Lease Bill today.

Plant Is Center   River Kouge Factory Heart of Ford's Industries;  Employs 86,000

Japan Is Given  Warning On U.S. Clash By Britain   Will Decare War On Japan Immediately If Japan And U. S. Are Involved   CHURCHILL MAKES DECLARATION TODAY   Prime Minister Also Points Out Growing Strength Of British Navy

Says Great Britain Will Declare War Against Nippon Within Hour After Any Clash Involving United States; Predicts War May Soon Spread to Remaining Fourth of Globe,

Coal Parleys   8 Operators and UMW Men Empowered to Design New 2- Year Pact

WARM-UP TALKS ON BITUMINOUS CONTRACT END   Sub-committee Will Begir Serious Negotiations On Miner Demands Next Week   Putman On Board

GOAL GROUP HOLDS SECRET SESSIONS   Hope Negotiations on Princlpal Points UMW Contract Can Begin in Earnest Next Week

Confident Russians Already Discuss Campaign Plans of Next Spring

CROPS AND Fish SUFFERING FROM LACK OF WATER   Chief Sanitary Engineer of The State Health Department Anticipates Serious Trouble Unless Soaking Rains Arrive Seon   ‘PRODUCTIONS ARE CUT

WATER SUPPLIES DWINDLE, STATE CROPS SUFFER   Lack of Rain Endangers Fish in Small Streams; Many Pennsylvania Areas Tap Reserve Water Supplies  SHOWERS FORECAST

MEXICO TAKES OVER 12 SHIPS      Will Convert German And Italian Ships In Their Ports To Their Own Use.

Axis Vessels Expropriated By President   Germany, Italy Still Owe Mexico for Oil Traded Months Ago; U. S. May Follow Same Action

MEXICO SEES "AXIS BREAK   MEXICAN ‘GOVERNMENT DOUBTS IF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WILL SURVIVE SHIP SEIZURES

MEXICAN POLICY MAY BE ADOPTED   Seizure of Foreign Ships May Be Adopted in the Western Hemisphere.   PAY AFTER THE WAR

sxico Grabs 12 Axis Ships , Own Use In Setting Policy Western Hemisphere Nation:

Nazi Attacks Repulsed by Soviet Army   Battle Rages Heav' in Two Sectors Red Officers Say .

FIERCE STRUGGLE. RAGING 37 MILES WEST OF CAPITAL   Germans Still Gaining Ground, Reports Indicate, but at Slower Pace Than at Outset.   FIELDS REDDENED BY GREAT SLAUGHTER   Weather Turns Unfavorable to Hitler’s Armies—Russians Put Nazi Casualties  at 4,000,000.

Reds Repulse Nazi Tanks Near Moscow   Fierce Fighting Is Reported in Far Southern Zone

Youth Admits Sabotage In - Plane Plant; Is Arrested After Investigation by FBI

FBI. Agent. Anriounces. Arrest. of Worker Who Admits. Plane Sabotage   Young Man Damaged Ships. at Jenn L. Martin Plant to Aid the Germans .-

Workman At Plane Plant Is Under Arrest   Charge Of Sabotage I: Filed By FBI Agains Man Friendly ~ Wit  Nazis In Germany -

A Saboteur Nabbed By U. S. Agents   Young German Has Been Operating In Glenn Martin Plant

CONFESSION IN SABOTAGE OF U, §, PLANES   FBI at Baltimore Nabs Employe at Plane Factory Who Wanted to “Protect” Nazi People

Workman an Held   For Sabotage   Martin Factory Employee _ Admits Plane Damage To Aid Germans —

Admits Sabotage In Plane Plant   Man of German Extractior Confesses to Damage ir Martin Plant.

CONFESSES _ DAMAGE TO -WARPLANES   Arrest Clears Series of Cut tings -of Vital Wires in Bombers

Youth Admits Sabotage of U. S. Planes   Tells FBI That He Damaged Planes in Glenn Martin Plant

NABBED FOR SABOTAGE AT MARTIN PLANT   Young Worker Claimed By F. B. . Agent To Have Admitted Damaging Airplanes So That They Could Not Be Used Against German People

CONFESSES T0 SABOTAGE AT MARTIN PLANT   Didn’t Want Planes Being Made There “Jsed Against German People

MAN ADMITS PLANE SABOTAGE   Didn't Want U.S.-Made Ships Used “Against German People”

PLANE FACTORY EMPLOYE HELD IN BALTIMORE   Federal Agent Announces Man Confesses Damage to Craft; Will Be Arraigned Today   SUSPECT HAS KIN LIVING IN REICH   Traced After He Marked “Heil Hitler’ On Card In Glenn Martin Co. Aircraft Unit

MICHAEL ETZEL PLACED UNDER ARREST BY FBI   Admits Damaging Ships At Glenn L. Martin Baltimore Plant Where He Worked; Did It For “The German Peo ee

Etzel Admits He Sabotaged Plane:   F.B.1. and Glenn Martin Officials Say Man, 22, Tells of Acts

YOUTH ADMITS © SABOTAGE RAI   Declares He Damagec Ships Because 'German People Not to Blame’

YOUTH ADMITS SABOTAGE IN PLANE PLANT   Malicious Acts Starting Last July Traced to Young Man of German Descent Working in Glenn Martin Factorv.

Worker at Glenn Martin Bomber Plant Confesses to FBI He Sabotaged Planes

FBI Arrests Plane Worker For Sabotage   Young Man Admits Cutting of Wires at Glenn L. Martin Plant

ARREST WORKER FOR SABOTAGE IN PLANE PLANT   F. B. 1. Announces Confession of German Symp  athizer Employed at Glenn L. Martin Plant in Baltimore Since 1939   IS ARRAIGNED TODAY

ARREST YOUT FOR SABOTAGE OF AIRPLANES   FBI] Gets Confession From Employe Ai Glenn L. Martin Plant   TRACES BREAKAGE FROM LAST JULY 1   Prisoner Didr’t Want Tc Sec Germar People Harmed By Planex

ADMITS HE'S A SABOTEUR   Baltimore Young Man Dam aged Planes in Martin Plant

FB. AGENTS ARREST YOUTH FOR SABOTAGE   Was Employee of Airplane Plant Where Sabotazge Was Committed

ADMITS CHARGE OF SABOTAGE   FBI Announces Arrest Of Man For Damaging Planes in Martin Factory

YOUTH ACCUSED OF DAMAGING MARTIN PLANES   FBI Agent Reports. Michael Wil liam Etzel Admits Sabotage i Protect German People

FBI Nabs Aircraft Worker Today On Sabotage Charg   Youth Admits He Did Not Want Planes To  Bomb Germans

Sabotage of Dianes Told   Worker Damaged Ship: So They Could Not Be Used Aqainst Germans

Plane Worker Is Arrested For Sabotage   Prisoner Says German People Are All Right But Their Government !s Wrong

ADMITS AIRPLANE PLANT SABOTAGE   Special Agent of FB Reports Arrest

Legislature Overrides Veto Of Governor   Unemployment Compensation Law Is Amended

Fourteen Year Old Lad Fatally Hurt In Accident - Head Crushed Between Truck And

BOY CRUSHED 10. DEATH BY TRUCK   Tony Counter, 14, Former Resident, Killed In Sioux City

Fourteen Year Old Lad Fatally Hurt In Accident  Head Crushed Between Truck And Loading Dock

neess Mines Resume Produc tion Within 48 Hours Car. negie-Illinois Officials Announce In Pittsburgh.   Slow Un Steel

Steel Production Will Be Reduced Within 48 Hours Due to Coal Strike   Six Blast Furnaces of Carnegie-Illinois Company Slated To Be Shut Down Soon

SIX FURNACES TO BE CLOSED   Strike to Stop Operations Within 48 Hours; Mine Clashes Reported

“CAPTIVE” MINE PICKETS AGTIV   Fighting Breaks Out In Wes  Pennsylvania Sector; ‘olice Busy

Blast Furnaces Soon Forced To Stop Operatior   Statement Issued By Car negie-lllinois Officials;  Lack Of Fuel

British, Russ Staff Officers In Teheran   Troops Surround Capi: tal; Demand Japs Surrender Grand Mufti

REDS, BRITISH ENTER TEHERAN   Mechanized Forces Surrounc Iran Capital After Shah Abdicates.

TEHERAN OCCUPIED TODAY BY RUSSIAN AND BRITISH FORCE   é IRANIAN TROOPS ON GUARD IN STREETS OF CAPITAL” MERELY AS PRECAUTION

Se Pat, pdunoatbiememaaptid  ENTER TEHERAN   Persian Capital Taken As Son Succeeds Shah As Ruler

Staff Officers Make Entry at Teheran Today   Iranian Troops Stand Guard To Prevent Disorders

Iran Capital Taken Over By Allied Forces   Russian And British Officers Enter And Demand Surrender Of Dissident Arab.

Teheran Held By British, Russians   Staff Officers Take Ove) Iran Capital.

Russian And British Officers  Enter Teheran, lran’s Capital   Mechanized Forces Surround City After Twin Advance; Iranian Troops Guard Against Any Disorders

British and Russian Staff Officers Are In Capital of Iran   Mechanized Forces Of Ailies Surround Teheran

BRITISH, RUSSIANS ENTERING TEHERAN   Arrival at Iran Capital Foi. lov’ Abdication of Ruler, Reza Pahlavi

ALLIED STAFFS ENTER TEHERAN   Russian, British Force: Surround Capital Of Iran

ALLIES ENTER IRAN CAPITA   Russian and British Staff: Reach Teheran, Mechanized Troops Following

British, Russian Officers Enter Teheran  Today as Mechanized Forces Surround City

Staff Officers First Arrivals In Teheran   Iranian Troops Stand Guard To Prevent Disorders Upon Occupation

ALLIES ENTER IRAN CAPITAL   Russian and British Stafi Officers March in Together

ALLIED FORCES ENTER TEHERAN FOR OCCUPATION   Take Over Capital In Wake of Abdication of Shah and Succession by His Son

British-Soviet Stall Officers   . , Enter Teheran      Allied Forces Leave Occupation Zones to Take Over Capital.

IRAN CAPITAL IS SURROUNDED   British And Russian Staff: Enter Teheran After Shah Abdicates ‘

Army Staffs Enter Capital of Irar   Russian and British Mechanized Troops Surround City as New Ruler Takes Charge of Government Following Abdication.

British, Red Armies Enter City Teheran To Take Over   Camps Are Pitched Iran Government Sends Japs Note.

British-Red Troops Move Into Teheran   Arrest of Grand Mufti Of Jerusalem, Arab Leader, Demanded

Allies Occupy Capital of Iran   Ruler Abdicates and His Young Son Takes Over  the Government.

LTODAY'S   . [Major News British And Russians  + te Over Teheran

British, Soviet  Army Staffs:  Into Teheran No Resistance Offered After  Pro-Nazi Ruler Quits Throne

Allies Draw Up  Near Teheran   British, Russian Camp Out side [ranian Capital Fol lowing Abdication.

ALLIED FORCES REACH TEHERN   OFFICERS ENTER AS TROOPS RING CAPITAL OF ANCIENT PERSIA

RUSSIAN, BRITISH OFFICERS ENTER TEHERAN TODAY   Mechanized Forces Surround The Capital -- No Trouble Is Expected But Some Signs of Anxiety Show

LOSS RATIO OF AMERICAN GOUDS BELIEVED SMALL   Congress Hears Apparently Authentic Report That Only 28 Ships Loaded With War Supplies In U. S. Ports Have Been Sunk.

8 SHIPS SUNK   Fairly Small Number Sailing « From U, S. Held Lost

ONLY 28 SHIPS LADEN WITH U.S. GOODS FOR BRITAIN SUNK IN WAR  Total Number Destroyed Since the Conflict _

CLAIM ONLY 28 SUPPLY SHIPS FROM U, S. SUNK   Apparently Accurate Reports Indicate Only 28 Shiploads Of War Materials Lost Thus Far.

UNLT 20 onlPa UARAYING U, 9. SUPPLIES SUNK   Surprisingly Low Figures Tend To Beat Out Report Given By Emory Land   SOME QUARTERS ASSERT CONVOYS NOT REQUIRED   Sinkings Involve Some Food Products Shipped From South American Ports

28 VESSELS LOST OF THOSE SENT FROM PORTS OF U.S.   Loss Ratio of Goods From America Declared to be Relatively Small   Figures Bear Out Report Made Recently by Land Of Maritime Board

Congress Told Only 28 Ships Lost In Fight   War Supplies From U. §. Ports: Lost In Atlantic At Low Fiaure

DECLARED ONLY FEW SHIPS LOADED WITH U.S. SUPPLIES SUNK   CONGRESS TOLD THAT ONL‘ 28 VESSELS LOADED AT AMERICAN PORTS LOST

Only 28 Ships Sunk On Way To Britain From U. § Since Start Of New War

JAPANESE AND BRITISH PRESS SEE U.S. IN ‘SHOOTING WAR’   Roosevelt’s Speech Qualified Un-Neutral Acts of Past, Is View of Nipponese Papers

OUR MEETINGS UN MARKETING   Discussion Meeting Will Be Held in This County for Farmers.   COUNTY AGENT PLAN

FOUR MEETINGS W WARKETIN   Discussion Meeting Will Be Held. in. This. County”: for Farmers.    COUNTY AGENT PLAN

*H.C. Of L. Is Just Around *That Corner   Inflation Check Second ' Only To Winning War, Claim

@ In Washington   Old Man H. C. of L. Is Just Around the Corner Unless War Inflation Trends  Are Blocked

JAPAN TIGHTENS ECONOMIC BELT   Reducing Steel and Iron Goods Production, Nippon Talks of Accord with U.S.

Japan Keeps Material For War Purposes   Kobe Newspeper Hopes for Settlement of Differences With United States

Japan Takes Another Noteh In Belt Today   Economic Pressure Frow Britain and U.S. Causes More Steel Reduction

JAPAN. STILL SFFKS GOOD WILL OF US   Tokyo Keeping Close Watch on Course of Fighting in Russia.   RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE BEING FELT   Jap Newspapers Revea That. Dog Meat Beins Sold as Beef.

Japanese Reduce Output of Steel And Iron Good:   Diplomats Hope Parley at Washington Will Bring Accord; Reds Are Watched

Japs Face New Economic Issue   Restriction on Steel And Iron Goods Ties Down Operations

Wheat Men of Nation Vote On Quota   Federal Farm Program Meets First Test; 750,000 Producers Involve

WHEAT QUOTA UP FOR VOTE TODAY   750,000 Producers Are Expected to Cast Secret Ballots.   FARM PROGRAM TESTED

Gef Base Tifles   Formal Taking Over Of Base Sites Comes Tuesday

LEASE SIGNING OF BASE SITES TO U.S. NEAR   Washington to Acquire Formal Title From England to Locations_Tomorrow or Wednesday '   TO CLIMAX MANY WEEKS OF DEALING      L.S. Receives Six of Sites . In Historic “Swap” Which Gave Britain Fifty Destrovers

U. S. Will Acquire Title To Former British Base Sites in Next Few Days   Churchill and Ambassador Winant Will Sign 99 Year Leases in London

Base Site Leases Ready for Signing   Transaction To Be Completed Tuesday Or Wednesday

U. S. To Get Formal Title To Base Sites   Lease Signing Is Expected Within Next Two Days

U.d.Ready To ‘Secure Titles To Base Sites   Great Britain Expected tc Make Legal Transfers _ Either Tuesday or Wednesday.

U.S. to Get Formal Title to Bases   Transaction to Be Completed in London with Churchill, Winant Signing. Leases

J. 5. 10 ACQUIRE FORMAL TITLE 10 BASE SITES SOON      Transaction Will Be Completed In London Where 99 Year Lease Will Be Signed By Prime Minister Churchill and U. S. Ambassador Winant.

U. S., England To Sign Lease On Bases Soon   ‘This Country To Pay British Some Cash On Private Property Valuations

U.S. 10 GET FORMAL TITLE   To Take Over Boses Acquired From Britain In Destroyer Trade

United States to Take Formal Title To Bases Acquired From Great Britain

U.S.To Acquire Naval Base Titles Soon; Newfoundland, Bermuda Sites Come As Gift

U.S.WILLGET TMETOSIX BASE SITES   Bases In* Newfoundland And Bermuda Given U.S. As *Byee. Gift” .

U), §. TITLES 10 BASES DUE SOON   Transaction Wilh England Expected To Be Sealed In Next Few Days

Labor Board Seeks to End More Strikes   New Group Works To Get 22,000 Men Back on Jobs

ASSEMBLES IN WASHINGTON TO BEGIN EFFORTS   Encouraged by Prospect: Of Work Resumption In Some Of Key. Induatries

BOARD SEEKS STRIKE END FOR 22,000   Several Walkouts Of! Defense Workers Settled As New Job Starts

Industrial Picture May Be Improved   Defense Mediation Board Acts to Halt Strikes

Radford Ordnance Works Completed In Seven Months   orty-Four Million Dolla Plant Finished Ahead of Time

WAR DEPT. SETS FEB. 17 AS DATE FOR INDUCTION   28th Division Wil.  Then Enter Fed eral Service

Senate Seat Vote Set Tomorroy      Close Committee Margin Likely to Cause Floor Battle

FIGHT LOOMS ON SENATE SEATING   Rosier-Martin Contest Moving Toward Final Vote by Elections Committee, Probable Floor Battle

Immobilization Danger Is Cited By Army Chief Of Staff   TAKES SENATE STAND   Restrictions Preventing Dispatch of Troops  To Iceland

Marshall Seeks To Avoid Draft  Immobilization   Move Might Involve “National Tragedy,” Chief of Staff Says

QUICK RELEASE MAY RESULT IN U. §. TRAGEDY   Army head in “off record’”’ remarks said to be startling

Political Adviser To Go To China   Would Facilitate U. 5. Assistance To Chinese

U.S. To Send Advisor to Chungking   Move Expected To Deter Japan In Far East

Smash Preparations For Renewed Pressure on Tobruk Holdout .  AIR FORCE ACTIVE  British Make Peace Bid To Iraq — Would Let Turkey Mediate

Crack Back In Iraq and Tobruk Areas   Imperial Forces Believed To Be Making Headway Against Iraq Uprising

Report lraqi Artillery, Air Units Smashed   Axis Preparations For New Attacks On Tobruk Are Wrecked.

Besieged Tobruk Troops Counterattack German:   Nazis and Italians Lose Heavily in Raid by B. E. F.; Sound Peace Plea to Bagdad

iis Declaration Does Not Alter War Materially .   Nazi Fuehrer Hopes Moral Effect Will Benefit His Cause

Nazis May Air Raid U.S. Atlantic Coast for Effect   HY DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Today   Axin Goosesteps to Hitlee's War Order, Coming As No Surprise   By DeWitt StacKensie

The War Today:  New War Declarations May Presage More Direct Attacks On the U.S.A.   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST UNITED STATES BY GERMANY AND ~ YTALY DOESN'T ALTER POSITION

The War Today   Rome-Berlin War Declaration Was Not, Unexnectad.

Position Is Not Altered Materially By Fascists’ Declaration Of War; Good News Heard From Far Eas!

HOLD HAUSHOFEF   British Report Friend of Hess Hitler Adviser Arrested.

Albanian Line Holed By Greeks   British Airmen Prepare Way With The Heaviest And Most Successful Bombings In Albania.   7000 Prisoners

GREEKS DRIVE AHEAD ALONG WIDE SECTOR   48 Hours’ Artillery Bombardment Ushers in Battle in Albania   TERRIFIC ASSAULTS ALSO MADE BY RAF   7,000 Italians Reported te Have Been Taken Pris oners at One Point

ITALIAN DEFENSES. SMASHED IN NEW GREEK OFFENSIVE   Battle Rages Along Entire Albanian Front—7,000 Fas. cists Reported Captured in One Sector.   DRIVE IS OPENED WITH ARTILLERY FIRE   Big Guns Blast at. Invaders for 48 Hours, Assisted by Large-Seale Bombings bv British Planes;

Greeks Claim Big Victory   7,000 Italians © Captured Defenses at Many Points Broken Through

GREEKS REPORTED TO HAVE _ BROKEN ITALIAN DEFENSES  AT MANY POINTS ON FRON'

GREEKS BREAK ITALIAN DEFENSES   Greek Gains Reported Of Strategic Importance In Albanian Offensive.

GREEKS BLASTING ALBANIAN FRONTS   Break Through Italian Defenses All Along the Line in Attack —

GREEKS BREAK THROUGH MAIN ITALIAN LINES   RRITISH BOMBERS AID CAMPAIGN IN ALBANIA

Red Cavalry Harries Nazis Near Rostov:  Bolsheviks Holding Own Fairly Well  BR. AA... DB.

Red Drive Continues In  Full Foree   Cavalry Adds Confusion In Donets Basin

GERMAN ROUT AT HEIGHT ON ROSTOV FRONT   Red Guerrillas Cause Much Confusion In Donets Basin:  Hard Fighting

Moscow Lines Holding Firm, Claims Soviet   Berlin, However, Claims Gains Made in Assault on Russian Capital

Rout of Nazis From Rostov Nov, At Its Height, Russians Claim  Red Cavalrymen and Guerrillas Adding to German Confusion in Other Areas

Nazi Rout af Rostov Grows   Russian Cavalrymen And Guerrillas Add To German Confusion

Russia Says Confusion Among Nazis Increasing On All Battle Fronts

CAVALRYMEN, GUERILLAS, ON THEIR TRAIL   Confusion In Donet: Basin Said To  Be Growing   GAINS NEAR MOSCOW   Germans Claim Progress Inside One Arc of Moscow Works

Cavalry Rips Reich Lines Near Rostov   Germans Put to Flight Also at Stalinogorsk, Moscow Declares   FIGHTING IS FIERCE   Germans Suffer Heavy Losses in Moscow Offensive, Russ State

ROUT OF GERMANS FROM ROSTOV AREA NOW AT ITS HEIGHT   RUSSIANS ALSO REPORT NA 2IS MAKING NO PROGRES ON MOSCOW FRONT

Nazis Reel Back  From Russ Drive   Soviet Pursuit Continues 1 in ‘the Donets Basin Sector   BATTLE NEAR MOSCOW   Despite - Local Successes, Russians Say Situation Is Critical

GUERRILLAS, PAVALRYMEN BEING USED        Moscow’s Defenses Are Penetrated,*. Says Berlin

NAZIS FLEE IN CONFUSION BEFORE REDS   Russian Cavalrymen and Guerrillas Add to Route of German Forces in Donets Basin—Retreat MPhrnnoh Snow. -

IN FULL FLIGHT AROUND ROSTOV SOVIETS CLAIM   Germans, However, Claim Moscow Defenses Deeply Penetrated; Heavy Slaughter Indicated.

Reds Continue to Rout Nazis inRoctov Area  Ger rains Reported im E,all Elinxchk.   Germans Reported in Full Flight in Cold, Heavy  © inci

RED GUERRILLA AND CAVALRY GROUPS ADD TO CONFUSION   Near Stalinsgorsk Other Germans Were Said to be Flecing Through Deep Snow Drifted by Cold Wind

Say Situation At Capital Is Still Acute   Russ. Declare German Losses in Last Moscow Push 500.000

FIVE CASES OF SPOTTED © "FEVER FOUND IN ILLINOIS IN WEEK ENDING SEPT.

Japanese Envoy Continues Trip   New Ambassador, Stopping at Honolulu, Hopes for Better U. S. Relations

‘MILK COMMISSION TO GIVE REPORT ON SURVEY FINDINGS   Battle Lines For Scrap QO; Control Measures Will Be Drawn Next Week

Battle Lines Being Drawn For Projected Scrap Over Milk Control Legislation

Clash Between Nazis And British Expected  . Soon in the Caucasus

Nazi Crimean Drive Slowed Down By Reds   London Says Hitler To Press Fight In South Aganist Wavell Force

Draftee, Who Feared Army Would Get Into His (Long and Curly) Hair, Now Happy—He’s Rejected

IVAN'S GOLDEN LOCKS ARE SAFE   Farmer More Valuable Harvesting Crops

WINDSORS ARE AT BIG RANCH   Canadian public turns out; big reception of  former monarch

ARMS MISSIONS C010 ENGLAND   Harvard Man Checks Uf On Weapons for U.S. Collaboration

DR, CONANT SENT ON WAR MISSION   « Ha vard President Goes te Help Britain Develop New War Weapons

Harvard President Sails For England   Conant To Exchange Scientific News Of Vital Importance

Sends President Of Harvard To Britain   Step Taken For Collaboration In Develop ment Of War Weanons,

Reds Launch New Drive on Nazis   May allow, Rand   ‘May Follow Road Used by Napoleon

AE Do ATTACK ON HISTORIC ROAD   Battered Nazis Fall Back Along Famous Route Of Napoleon

Shock Troops Of Soviet In Hard Blows   ENEMY LINKS ARE® BEING BROKEN BY VALIANT RED FIGEPEING.

Nazis Back To Scene ‘Of Napoleon Disaster   Red Army Smashes Into Ruza Outskirts; Enemy Lines te North and South Broken

NAZI ROUT CONTINUES ON 2 FRONTS   Retreat Further In Both Libya And Russia

RESISTANCE OF NAZIS STIFFENS BUT REDS PUSH ON   Soviets Reach Outskirts of  Ruza Near Scene of Na: poleon’s Disaster.

Charges Movies Issuing Wa Propaganda, Asks For *  Investiqatiqn.

SENATE LEADERS TO ASK REPEAL OF WAR ZONE BAN   POLL SHOWS THAT A MAJORITY WANT TO EXPAND REVISION

Senafe Poll Points To Wider Revision Of Neutrality Act   Leaders Agree to Complete Job Instead of Taking It By Parts '

‘Freedom of Seas” May Be Included  in Senate's Action   Leaders Reported To Have Decided Urging  For Two Repealers

Poll Taken By Leaders  Ou Problem   About 60 Senators Are Expected to Support Suggested Amendment on Voyages  Hearings to End

BELLIGERENT PORT BAN REPEAL MAY Bi SOUGHT IN SENATE   Administration Poll Shows 55 Senators Weauld Back Efforts

CLAIM A MAJORITS   Leaders Expect 55. Senate Votes for Broad Neutrality Law Change

Senate Leaders Agree On Aim   Will Attempt Repeal Of Law Restricting Merchant Ship Lanes

senate Poll Encourages Administration Men to Seek Repeal of Combat Zone Provisions

SENATE LEADERS IN ACCORD ON REPEAL NEUTRALITY ACT           RPPRVENTING U.S. BMTERING WAK" ZONES WHULD BE CUT OUT

SHOWS OK OF ARMS REPEAL   Complete Death of Act Gains Approval Over Amendments   DECISION IS DELAYED   Foreign Relations Group To Vote Wednesday On Measure

‘Invasion — Season’  Now Oper  PAPERS URGE AMERICA TO INCREASE AID

HALTS. CHINESE CHIPPING TO U.S   Japan Seizes Chinese Ports fron Which Exports Were Dispatched Here.

Important Chinese Centers Are Seized By Japanese Today   Coastal Centers Of Vital Exports To U. §. Are Taken By Japanese Forces

John F. Zimmerman Succumbs in Home ©   Retired Cement Finish er Dies Suddenly; Services Friday Morning

John F. Zimmerman Succumbs in Home  - «6 . § wee... yl le 8 e   Retired Cement Finish. er Dies Suddenly; Services Friday Morning

STYLE DESIGNERS LOSE THEIR FIGH   Court Condemns Meth ods Used to End “Piracy”

STYLE DESIGNERS > LOSE THEIR FIGH   Court Condemns Meth ods Used to End "Dirgey’’

HAT DESIGNERS LOSE IN COURT   Plan To Halt Piracy O: Headgear Styles Is Termed Anti-Trust Violation

‘Style Pirates Pirates’.  Win in Court   Dress, Hat Makers Batined " From Refusing to Deal With Copiers

WEDGE DRIVEN 12 MILES IN NAZI RANKS   Berlin Quiet Wher War Office Fail: To Issue Bulletin O:  Progress

RUSSIANADVANCE OF 12 MILES BY 3 DRIVES CLAIMED   “RECAPTURE OF 10 ~ VILLAGES FROM: NAZI FOES IS REPS. TED

Three Wedges Sunk Inte Central Front to Leave Pressure on Flanks.

NAZIS STAGGER UNDER FRESH SOVIET BLOWS   Reds Drive Wedges Deep Into Enemy’s Front;  Plagues Take Toll

Russians Strike Hard te Relieve Pressure on Their Flanks   IENEMY IS PURSUED   Germans Defeated a Yelnya Reported to Be Still in Flight

Red Army Making Big Push On: Three Wedges, Denting Invading Lines 12 Miles —

PLANES AID IN ATTACKS ~OWINVADER      Several. Towns. Are Recovered By Soviet = _

Witnesses Say Jelich Was ‘Unbalanced  : . " Describe Him as - Being Morose  . ee Seema . es ee

Witnesses Say Jelich Was ‘Unbalanced’  Describe Him as   Describe Him as Being Morose Before Shooting

ClO UNION HAS NEW PLAN TO END STRIKE. WY DETROIT   Bus ‘and Street: Car. System is Tied Up’ ‘for. Second Day; Early Conferences Brought No Results,   DEFENSE INDUSTRIES ARE NOT AFFECTED   Negotiators Resume Sessions at Noon Today in Endeavor to Find Some Formula tc End Tie-up.

DETRON STILL —TOIN THROES OF BAD oTRIKE   C. I. O. Union Offers Peace Plan in Bus and Street Car Trouble.   UP TO THE A. F. OF L.   Thousands of Workers Must _ Walk or Depend Upon  )  Automobiles.

MORE STRIKES ARE THREATENING CITY ~~ OF DETROIT TODA)   Additional Walkouts Are Feared As Weary Negotiators Strive for Quick  Settlement.

BLITZ ARMY CLAIMS ‘GO-MILE THRUST; SAY NAZI CASUALTIES BIG   » Advance German Units Only 220 Miles From Mos. cow; Russian Forces Give Ground On Secret ‘Stalin Line’   Ry TOF ALEX MORRIS

GERMANS CLAIM 60-MILE STAB IN SOVIET LINE   Ge Say they Have Succeedta In Cressing the Drut River

tO ESTIMATE HEAVY LOSSES DEALT GERMANS   Russians Say 700,000 Crack Nazi Troops Slaughtered !

Nazis Claim Advance of 60 Mies   But Russians Deny Invaders  At Daleper River

MOSCOW SAYS ENEMY’S LOSS NEAR 700,000   Germans Claim 20,000 Soviet Soldiers Deserted fn Minsk Area, Shot Com missars.   POSITION OF JOSEF STALIN LINE SECRET

Lindbergh Flays Aid to Britain   Claims Empire May Turn Against U. S.

—————————_ °° °° °°”.  BRITAIN MAY TURN AGAINST U. S, ~ LINDBERGH SAYS; CITES HISTOR’

HEARD ADDRESS _ BY LINDBERGH   Deciares Great Britain May Turn Against Us As She Did Others.

Ickes “Coal Div. Loaded”’ WithReds   HOUSE SUB-COMMITTEE ON UN. AMERICAN ACTIVITIES HEARS INVESTIGATOR TESTIFY; BUILDING STRIKE SENTIMENT.   Probing Employes’ Loyalty

TUBEY LEADING CONVOY DEBATE   Senator Says Facts Are Be. ing Concealed From the Senate.   QUERY TO PRESIDENT

MOVE WAS APPROVED MONTH AGO HE AVERS   ‘Government — Investigator’ Credited With Report   Solon Claims Other Information Backs Up Statement

Fifth Column Activity is Blamed - For Anti-Dratt Extension. Papers

Anti-Extension Petitions Laid To 5th Column   But General Martin Says He Knows of None In His Division i.

Every Problem Including Oil, Land Ones To Be Solved Tn Lump Agreement, Reports Say

Nations to Settle Major Economic and Financial Questions in Near Future

U. S.. Mexico  Nearly Agreed Qn Settlement   ‘Good Neighbor’ Pac: Will Be Signed In  Near Future

TO SIGN PACT OF FRIENDSHIP   Treaty. To Provide For Settle ‘ment Of All Economic, Financial Questions

US., Mexico Ready To Sign Economic Agreement Soon   ‘Good Neighbor’ Pact to Settle All Present Financial Ouestions

U.S. AND MEXICC TO SIGN ACCORD   “Good Neighbor” Pact to Become Reality

Settle Mexican. U.S. Problems   Two Countries Arriving At Comprehensive “Goo d Neighbor’ Agreement.

Near Accord With Mexico   ‘Agreement Exacted To Be Signed At An Early Date

“GOOD NEIGHBOR” AGREEMENT EXPECTED TO BE SIGNED BY U.S. AND MEXICO SOON

U. S., MEXICO WILL SIGN GOOD NEIGHBOR FREATY    Expected Pact Will Provide Disposition Of All Problems

U.S., MEXICO IN AGREEMENT   ‘Expected To Sign Pact Settling All Major  Questions

U-S-And Mexico: ‘Good Neighhor’ Agreement ‘Near   Major Econoniic, Financial: , Matters Would Be Cared: ~ For In ‘Promised Pact

UNITED STATES AND MEXICO EXPECT SIGN GOOD NEIGHBOR PACT  SRE TFBETI©Tr TFTT RAMFUIRE   AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSITION ALL PROB: LEMS OF TWO NATIONS

‘Pact Will Provide for Dis. position of All Problems Between Nations

TREATY READY FOR SIGNING, “CAPITAL SAYS   Najera Returns To  . Washington = After Conferences With Mexico City

MEXICO TOSIGN — ~ PACT WITH U. 5.   A Comprehensive - Gooc Neighbor Agreement Has Been Worked Out

Settiement To Involve Millions   Will Conclude Expropriation  OY ane tReAtTAKYCtr

J. S, AND MEXICO TO SIGN ‘GOOD NEIGHBOR’ PACT   Settlement of All Major - Economic and Financial  Issues Is Reported

Agreement is Planned To _ Dispose of Problems Between Two Nations.

United States: Mexican Paet  To Be Signed   Good Neighbor Agreement in  The Making

#EXICAN PACT TO - SOON BE SIGNED   Jnited i States to. Sigr . Agreement With Southern Neighbor

U.S. And Mexico To Sien Pact   “Good Neighbor” Agreemen Will Settle Eeonomic And Financial Questions

U.S., Mexico Plan Full Settlement   All Major Economic and Financial Questions Now Outstanding to Be Treated

Mexico And US. Plan Big *'Good Neighbor” Pact   New Proposal Would Settle All Major Economic and Financial Questions.

U.S., Mexico To Sign ‘Good Neighbor’ Pact   Settlement Of All Eco nomic And Financial Isavene Peneteled

New Orleans Cotton   Chicago Corn   Opera Singer Marion ‘Palle ) Is Named In Divorce Action

TWO BRITISH BATTLESHIPS UIVE-BUMBEL   Carrier Illustrious and “Southampton” Are Damaged

NAZIS DAMAGE BRITISH SHIPS   Axis Planes Work Together In New Offensive.

DAMAGED IN RAID   Mustrious and Southampton Struck By Nazi-ltalian Dive Bombers.

BOMBS DAMAGE 2 BRITISH WARSHIP:   — i =: Z ATTACK IN MEDITERRANEAN _ SAID TO HAVE COST AXIS 12 WARPLANES.

AXIS AVIATORS ATTACK BRITISH AID FOR GREECE   ROME REPORTS HEAVY REINFORCEMENTS GOING TO ALBANIA   ‘URGENT GALLS FOR HELP’ BY ATHENS, SAYS FASCIST   Nirigmio Gayda Says Soldiers Are Also Going to Africa; ‘British Destroyer Sunk’

Italians Claim British Convoy Badly Battered   BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND CRUISER HIT BY NAZIS

British Admit Two Cruisers Damaged   First Reported Use of Naz Dive Bombers in Mediferranean Area

Fierce Dive Bombers Pounce on Convovers   Aireratt Carrier Ulustrious And Crutser and Destrover Suffer Casualties

Advertising Department Closes Each Day at 5 p. m   ANNOUNCEMENTS  4A Toor AATT ROETATY

Russia Sustains Heavy Losses In Men, Equipment   German Report Indicates Soviets Encircled South Of City Are Wiped Out; Moscow Claims Sovjets On Offensive

Two Great British Battleships Sunk: _ Nazis Withdraw In Russia; Fighting In Libya

FASCISTS HOLD DESERT OASIS   Surprise British Attacks Repulsed In Isolated Libyan Area

FDR ASSAILS DATA RELEASE BY SENATORS   Naval Plant Guards To Be Provided Through Bill

RAIDER SUNK BY BRITISH CRUISER   Nazi Auxiliary Warship Goes Down in Indian Occean; New German Claims

HEAVY SHIPPING LOSES IN FIGHT IN INDIAN OCEAN   Germans Admit Loss of Cruiser But Say British Lost Two   ADMIRAL SCHEER IN SUCCESSFUL RAIDS   Dutch Submarine Also Is Credited With Sinking Several Vessels

“SUPPLY LINE OPEN-INDIES   “At Any Cost,” House Militar) Affairs Sub-Committee § Reports to General Public.

U. 8. WOULD FIGHT ~~ OVER RUBBER   America Determined to Keep Sea Route to Indies Open

San Francisco Again ‘Raided’   Flares Dropped Presumably By Enemy Planes; Twe Alarms Tuesday Night.

Flares Dropped Over City Believed To Have Come From Enemy Planes; Citizens Rebuked By Army Official

SAN FRANCISCO HAS TWO AIR RAID ALARMS EARLY WEDNESDAY   BLACKOUT EFFECTIVE AS REPORTS INDICATE FLARES DROPPED FROM PLANES

AIR RAID ALARMS PLUNGE “FRISCO. INTO A BLACKOUT   Reports Flares Were Dropper on the City Accompany th: Alarm — Army Silent as te Cause of Alerts

FRISCO HEARS TWO AIR RAID ALARMS TODAY   REPORT FLARES DROPPED BY PLANES, PRESUMABLY OF ENEMY

Raid Alarms Continue On Both Coasts   Frisco Blackout Last Night Was More Effective   Los Angeles (Ti—An air raid warning was issued here at 12:30 (PST) today, All radio stations in the metropolitan area left the air without explanation.

FRISCO BLACKED OUT IN ‘ALERTS’   Response to Two Alarms I Termed Almost 10 Fercent—Army Planes Up

SAN FRANCISCO BLACKED OUT, AS 2 ALARMS SOUND   Half Dozen Mystery Flares Re. ported Dropped Over Bay City

_ The War Today:       Fores’ Tn’ Rugsia! Where Is It?   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Clarida War 4ynalect!

The War Today   Hitler Preparing For New Diversion tu Take Allied Plane Forces?   y Dewitt MacKenzie  iia Pk Ma aintt ce

CONTROL OF AIR HOLDS JAPS OFT      Hitler May Make New Smash in Order to Di vert Allied Forces

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Supremacy In Pacifie Hinges On Question Of Air Superiority   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvat

Hitler Seen Planning New Drive To Divert Resources Of Allies From Vital Conflict In Far Eas

Events in Russia Indicate Hitler May Soon Strike New Blow That Will Divert Allied Resources From Far East   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Japs Trail in Attacks   By DEWITT MACKENZIE  tAj/ide Vsarlid War Anaiveaet

Jap Forces Fail In Atfempt To Beaf Allied Aid   No Decisive Battle Has Yet Occurred In Pacific Area’.

Japs Trail InRaceto BeatTime BOMBING OF.  ENEMY CITIES. IS EXPECTED

ihe war .oaay:  .ack of News From German Airforce Seems Ominous; ‘aps Trail In Time Race   DEWITT MACKENZIE torid Uide Baur Anuleat

Crete Battle Ends;Report ~ RAF Active   Iraq Signs an Armistice: Declare Baghdad - + ° -Ja: Gniiet -

TORN ISLE NOW PERIL 10 SUEZ AND MOSUL Ol   Nazi-Styled ‘Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier’ Only Two Hours Bomber Time From Egypt, Is Challenge to British Fleet in Mediterranean — British Mop Up On Rebels in Trad.

Great Defeat In Crete May Aid British   Island Battle Gave Time To Save Oil Fields in Iraq

Nazis Mop Up After A  l 1 es Abandon Crete   Strategists Name Iraq Most Likely Battle Front For Spreading War.   NAZIS BOMB RETREAT

NAZIS MOP UP DEFENDERS OF GREEK ISLE   Britons Find Consola tion in the Fact That Crete Battle Saved Them Iraq

Mop-Up On Crete I: Nearly Over   BAGHDAD QUITS   Nazis Rush Belated Aid To Iraq

Palestine Forces Drive Into Riot-Ridden Bagdad      CAPITAL ASKS PACT   Likeliest Zone of Defense, Offense Sought By  Belligerents

Crete is Virtually In German Hands   British Cleaning Up In Iraq; May Be Alow VAs ar Tanna

Battle All Over Except For Axis. Shouting, Mop-Up   British Fighting’ «=. Against Rashid Ali. Ends With Armistice

Roosevelt Signs Army Service Extension Bill   Deferment of Men Over 28 Authorized In Another Measure

Nazi Exaggerations of British Sea Losses May Screen Plans in Balkans

PLANS MEETING AT WOODBINE   State President, Mrs. Dav id Lennox, Will Be  : Pracant

Pier On Belle Vernon Side To Be Relocated For Widening Of Approaches — Steel Shipments Are Expected   THREE MONTHS TO BE REQUIRED FOR TASK

MERCURY DROPS TO BELOW ZERO IN MINNESOTA AS A COLD WAVE SPREADS,

Mercury Drops As Storms hit Most of Nation   Winds and Rain Lash West Coast, Cold Strikes East

COLD WAVE NIPS CENTRAL STATES, IS HEADED EAS]   Below Zero Recorded In Nort Lake States, Rains General

ATHENS CLAIMS NAZIS DISPERSED IN WEST STRUMA RIVER DRIVE   German Mechanized Troops Advance Southward Toward Aegean Seaport, Threatening To Encircle Defending Forces.

Washington So Consider: Vichy'’s Knuckling to Nazis Over Airfields.

OA HANG HAS GRUKEH ARMISTICE   wermany S Use OF AIP Rases Violation  HULL IN PROTEST     Vichy Government Taken To Task

~ FRANCE AS A VIOLATOR   Spirit If Not Letter of Armistice Terms Broken by Permitting Germans to Use Syria

EF'TO GARDNER NEX’   Seéond: District Legionnaires to Meet in'1942 at the Lake

CONFER AGAIN AT HUMPHRYES   Union, Company Reach Wage Compromise; Still at Odds on Contract Clauses.

NEW MEETING ON AT HUMPHRYES   Plant Officials, Union Go Bact Into Conference In Efforts To Settie ‘Stonnane’

REPORT NEW FLOOD DAMAGt   Sun Cheers Parts of Inun. dated Iowa Area After More Rain Falls

NAZI AIRFORCE ENTERS SYRIAN WAR   Indicate Heavy Rains at End; Iowa Rivers Still Rise

Southwest lowa Hopes Rainfall Is Lessening   Nodaway River Up_ te Bankful Stage — Des Moines River Rising

Most Southwest lowa Streams Fall   Corning Area, However  Gets More Rain.

Greece Is Believed Helpless   Peace Agreement of Turk and Bulgars Menaces Greeks

Balkan Experts Believe Hitler Can Halt Greece   Expect Ultimatum To Come Only After Reich Situated In Nation

HTL WANTS GHEEKD TO) END WAR ON ITALY   Peace In Greece Would Shut Balkans’ Door In Face ! Of Great Britain

sulgaria - Turkey Pact Seen As Result of GermanRussian Cooperation

GREECE AWAITS AN ULTIMATUM   London . Believes Athens Will Yield to Hitler

LONDON SEES NAZIS FORCING BALKAN PEACE   EXPECT HITLER TO DELIVER ULTIMATUM TO ATHENS SHORTLY   TURKISH DIPLOMATS SAY PACT PREVENTS ACTION   Isianbul Represented as Believing Expedition Into Bulgaria Would Be Futile

TOLD 10 MAKE PEACE AND ON  ITALY’S TERMS   Hitler’s Balkan Forces Are Poised to Attack If Hellenes Are Stubborn.

ACCEPTED 100   Position of Greece Described in Some Quarters as Nearly Hopeless.   PACT IS SERIOUS BLOW Infiltration into Bulgaria Expected to Con +iniie

BULGARIA AND TURKEY CP WAY TO UREEGE   Istanbul Says Bulgars Hae ~ Refused te Oppose Nazi March

ULTIMATUM 10 GREECE 1S DUE, LONDON THINKS   Germany Will Close Back Door On British Attempt  to Create New Front for War   GREEK POSITION NOW “HOPELESS”

HITLER WILL DEMAND GREECE SIGN A PEAGE   Peace Between Greece and Italy Would Close Balkan War Front,

PATH THROUGH BULGARIA IS OPEN TO NAZIS   Sofia- Ankara Nonaggression Agreement May Force Greeks to Seek  Peace.   BULLETIN

Greeks Will Stop Fighting, British Hini   Turkish-Bulgarian Pac! Has Made Position Of Greece Hopeless, 1: View At London

Belief {s uehrer  Will Win   Greek’s Position Lescribed as Near Hopeless In Some Quarters

Balkan War Front May Be Closed Down   Gerimany Anxious to Pre vent Development of Now War Thasiro

MUSICAL EVENT NEXT SUNDA   M.S.T.C. Chorus Will Sing Part One Of Han del’s Messiah.

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL EVENT IS ANNOUNCED FOR WELLSBORO   Mansfield State Teachers College Chorus  to Sing Part  Leeda. “Th on

CHRYSER WORKERS VOTE ON CONTRACI   New Agreement Provides fot Widespread Wage Increases and Bonuses in Plant

GRIM STORY OF FLANDERS TOLD   Official Report Published On British Failure In Famous Battle; Used As Argument Against Invasion Of Continant.

Grim Inside Story Of British Failure In Flanders Is Told   Press Sees Gort’s Statement Fmeb-- > P96 Equipment as Answer to [Invasion Talk

Flanders Debacle Blamed on French Lack of Equipment   British Commander of Forces There Gives His Version of Battle

Inside Story of British Failure  at Flanders Told   Lessons Drawn From Report of Commander of Expedition

Grim Inside Story Told Of Failure Of British In Battle Of Flanders

British General Gives Inside Story Of Nazi  Successes In Flanders

CLAIM: DAMAGE AT SEA   ia es ii  Nazis Report Attacks on Convoys and Separate Ships 

GERMANS SAY:  16 VESSELS. SENT DOWN OR DAMAGED   Berlin: Reports Successiul At tacks: on. Two Convoys And Separate Ships

U-BOATS SINK 13 SHIPS OF BRITISH CONVOY, NAZIS SAY   Report Subs, Long-Range Bombers Attack Merchantmen

ab Nazi Bomber: tar Hit Sixteer ips British Ship:   Thirteen Are Claimed Sunk In Attack On Convoys

ACCION EN EL CONTINENTE   Africano El Sabado.—  Derrotaron A Ingleses

Violent Air Battles Rage Over Channel   22 Germans Downed In Fierce Night Raids On British Port Areas.

‘Nazis Strike England With New Fury   Canal Raid Longest of War Fire Raging in Manchester Germany Bombed

British Down 36 Nazi Craft To Set Record   24. Shot From Sky In Night Attacks And More Today   CHANNEL AIR FIGHT   Fierce Battles Rage In Sky While Ten More Damaged

BRITISH SET NEW MARK IN AIR BATTLES   Both Nazi and English Fly. ers Continue Furious Activity

22 Night Nazi Planes Shot Down   British Take Highest Toll Of Night Raiders Yet; Daylight Battles Rage

Direct Hits Scored on Battleships in Brest Harbor, London Reports.   Attack Stepped Up   Big Fires Reported in Manchester; West Coast Harbors Are Targets.

DELAY ON REPORTH(   TIHOME CONFERENC   Two Day Session at K. U Directed Toward Inter- ests of Public’

Litvinov Will Travel to U.S. Via Pacific   British A tre Investigating Stranding of Envoy in Teheran, Iran

Soviet Airmen Claim Mastery   Report: Says 1,940 German Planes Smashed Jn Central Front Fighting.

Red Pilots Declare They Hold Domination of Air in Central Sector

Longer Service For Army Draftees Hinted in Canital   Congress Willing, Selective Service  Bill Author Says  'OoO WO AD FT reairrT

Selectees May Stay Longer Than A Year   Curtailment In Use And Price Of Rubber Fixed In Defense Move

War Department Would Keep Guarc Longer Than Year   And Congress Set to Approve Additional Year For Draftees

War Department Is Asking Guard Be ‘In’ Another Year   Defense Measures Also Include Moves to Conserve Rubber, Metals

CONGRESS MAY EXTEND DRAFT TO TWO YEARS   Report Follows Recommendation National Guard Be Retained.

Congress to OK Second Training Year for Guard   Men 28 and Over Could Withdraw

-Draftees fo Be in Service *Over a Year   Legislation Extending Time to Be Passed; Men Over 28 fo Go Oul

Draftees May Stay In Army Another Year; National Guard Is Retained

Author of Selective Service Act Says Training Period Will Be Doubled if Administration Requests It—Statement Made as War Department Recommends National Guard Be Kept on Duty Beyond a Year.

ARMY WOULD HOLD GUARD IN SERVICE   Congress Ready to Pass Legislation Extending Drafiees’ Period of Training

 Men Of Seventh Army Corps Strike  At Simulated Enemy At Dawn Today

Ith Army Corps Drives Through In War Games   Attack Routs Simulated Foe in First Problem

First Maneuver Comes to Close on Wednesday  Most of Soldiers Get First Taste of Real War

117 SELECTEES ARRIVE TODAY FOR INDUCTION   Thirty-four of Forty-three Blair Countians Are Accepted for  Army Service.

ARMY REVEALS NEW FIELD GUA   Weapon Is For Defense Against Low Flying Aircraft

ALL-DAY RAIDS ON NAZI BASES   London Reports Huge Night Attack Under Way

To Patrol Harbors   Coast Guard To Begin Defense Patrol on The Lake

Refuse To Keep Mines Running Pending Accord With the Union   Employers Say They Acted Because Resolution Makes Pay Increases Retroactive from Apr. 1

MINERS ASKED TO KEEP JOBS DURING WAGE CONFERENCI   Lewis Frowns On Possible Stoppage ,Though Impasse Is Reached

REJECT COAL UNION’S: PLEA   Lewis Bars Strike; Opera« tors Turn Down $1 Wage Boost Demand.   FOR RENEWED CONTRACT

Miners, Owners Spurn Demands   Lewis Plan to Keep Pits Open at All Costs Is Rejected at Parley

OPERATORS - MINERS REACH AN IMPASSE   Proposal of John L. Lewis Rejected by Mine Owners

11-MEMBER MEOIATION BODY PROPOSED FOR U.S      wis’ Proposal to Keep Mines Open During Parleys Rejected

Operators Won't Give Wage Boost   Miners’ Demand For Dollar a Day Hike Rejected

CALLED TRICK BY SPOKESMEN   Conference Is Deadlocked As Coal Men Turn Down All Proposals Made By Union   May Ask Long Week

MINE PARLEY AT NEW YORK DEADLOCKED   Owners Reject Lewis Plan To Operate Pits Until Agreement Reached   UNION PAY INCREASE DEMAND IS REFUSED   Subcommittee Will Mee! Today to Thresb Out Various Proposals

Coal Miners An Operatofs Fail In Negofiafions  Operators Refuse   Uperators neruse Miners’ Demands; Lewis For Keeping Mines Ooeratina

Coal Operators Refuse Blanket Pay Increases   Also Reject Lewis Proposal To.Keep U. S. Soft Coal Mines Open Pending -Settlement   Impasse ‘in Contract « , Negotiations Results   Sub-Committees to Meet Today to Study Demands, Counter Offers

Coal Operators  Balk at $1 Per Day Wage Hike   John L. Lewis Asks Miners Not to Strike To Gain Raise

Operators, UMW Conference Hits Temporary Snag   Lewis’ Proposal to Keep Mines Run: ning and Demand for Wage Increase Sent to Subcommittee for Study

$100,000 LOSS IN BURLINGTON FLOOD   Rain of 12.96 Inches Sends ’ Neosho Swirling Out of Banks   DAMAGE NEAR EMPORIA

Woman Set Fire That Killed Son   Cedar Rapids Death Solved by Confession

Suffocation of d-Year-Old Laid _ At Mother’s Doo:   —_ & week WAU B4EGEUR  _ At Mother’s Door  Cedar Rapids Police Say She Admitted Starting Fatal Fire  BOY IS LOCKED IN Mother Re-Arrested After Serving Jail Term. in  ce mine ee oe

KILLED SON, WOMAN SAYS   Mrs. Mabel Bender Con fesses Starting Fire That Suffocated Boy

t PLAN APPROVED.   OE Fae Active Service. Of; National Guard To Be: Extended. :

Rayburn Against Keeping Selectees More Than Year   However, Speaker Favors Retention of National Guards

Speaker Of House Not In Favor Of Retaining Selecteea More Than Year

PLAN APPROVED.   Active Service Of National Guard To Be Extended.

Rayburn Opposes Extending Service Of Drafted Men   Favors Retention Of Guardsmen Only Beyond One Year

Rayburn Would Extend Guards   Wouldn't Keep Draftees Except Voluntarily

NAZI ARMY IS MET BY  STUBBORN OPPOSITION   British Rearguard Units Hold Fast To Storied Pass

SEAT OFF RUSH OF GERMANS TO ATHENS   End Of Balkan Hostilities Is Not Far Distant   Makes No Claims Of Drive Through Allies’ Defense: Turk Stand Mystifies

Rookie Policemen Rigorously Trained For Illinois’ Force   Twe Weeks’ Course Is First to Be Given To Such Appointees

ANOTHER REVENUE MEASURE STUDIED   Work Started on New Bill While ink Is Still Fresh on , Another.   BIGGEST BILL IS SIGNED   Senate Finance Committee Chair man Says New Measure to be of Minor” Proportions,

Revenue Measure to Raise ‘About $250,000,000 Additional Planned -

WORK STARTS ON STILL ANOTHER NEW TAX BILL   INSURANCE FIRMS AND COMMUNITY PROPERTY LEVIES WOULD BE HIT

FDR’s Signature Is Still Fresh As New Tax Bill Is Started   Expect More Revenue From Re-Definition on Insurances

Start Work On New Tax Bill   Talk of Requiring Filing of Joint Incovie Returns

Capital Experts Fall to Work on New Tax Bill as President Signs Record Measure

EXPERTS BusY FRAMING ANOTHER TK MEASURE   But It Will Be of Minor ‘Proportions Compared With Latest Edition   INSURANCE FIRMS: - TO GET IT NOW   And All. Husbands and Wives May Be Forced to Make a Joint Return

Legislative Leaders 4: Hard at Work Today on  Another Revenue Measure

Legislative Leaders Start Work on New Tax Bill; FR Signs Big Measure

COV'T LEADERS START WORK ON NEW TAX BILL   President Signs Record Measure On Income Taxes

Jomt Couples’ Returns To Raise $300 Million   Legislative Leaders Start Working On An other New Tax Bill—President Signs Initial One to Raise $3,553,440,000

SENATE GROUP CONSIDERS NEW TAXATION BILL      To Be of Minor Importance Compared With Bill Just Enacted to Raise $3 553.400.0006   SEEK NEW REVENUE   Redefinition of Taxes Or Insurance and Community Property System Change Planned

New Tax Measure Would Provide For  Joint Returns For Married Couples   Start Work On New Revenue Raising Measure Which Would Also Tax Mutual Insurance Companies Now Escaping Stock Company Levies.

Another Tax Bill Planned   Leaders Go to Work On Measure After F. R. Signs Record Bill

TAX EXPERTS AT WORK TODAY ON NEW LEVY BILL   To Redefine Taxes on Insurance Firms, Shift Community Property Setup

SOLONS CONSIDER ANOTHER FEQERAL REVENUE MEASURE   1  Biggest Tax Bill In  History Signed By President; Would Raise '$300,000,000 Joint Return  NEW LEVIES OCT. 1

LEADERS START WORK ON NEXT REVENUE MEASURE   Experts Don't Lag Long After FDR Signs Record Tax Bill

NEW MEASURE CLOSE BEHIND RECORD BILL   Biggest-in-History Tax Program Signed into Law by: President

CUNGHtoS OT UDI: ANOTHER TAX BIL!   Work Started On New Plan ‘As Other Goes In Effect

NEW TAX ACT IS ALREADY BEING DRAWN      Would Be In Addition To Measure Signed On Saturday

SOLONS START WORK ON NEW TAX MEASURE   Preparation of Yet Another Revenue Measure Starts While Ink Is Still Fresh on Signature of  ‘One Juet Passed.

Congress Already Works On New Tax Measure   Before Present New Bill Goes Into Effect, Congress Leaders Start Consideration of Separate Returns System

Big Tax Bill Signed; Another One In Sight   Even Before Ink Is Dry on New Bill, Leaders Begin ‘Work on Another Big Request for Funds.

KEY FASCIST LIBYAN BASE PENETRATED   African Seaport Fall: After Two-Week’s Siege.

Midget Submarines Have Slow Speed, Short Range   Study Reveals Mother Ship Must Have Been Within 100 Miles

Jap Warship Was Close to Hawaii Dec. 7  : Tiny Subs Could Not Travel Far;  Bloat Inta Artion

100 MILE TRIP. ~- OF MIDGET SUB   ‘Navy Says: Miniature Ves od Came from: Mother 1D.

TELL OF JARS’ TWO-MAN SUBS   Navy" Department Reveal: Details of Craft Used in Hawaii Attack>

Laval Likely to Return to French Cabinet as Second In Power to Chief Petain

Return of Laval To High Post Appears Likely   Proposed Cabinet Believed Arranged Gives Nazis’ Friend Powerful Pasition

PIERRE LAVAL TO RETURN TO CABINET POWER   Advocate of Full Collabora tion With Germany Forces Petain’s Hand

LAVAL’S RETURN TO CABINET EXPECTEL   Advocate of Nezi Colla ’ boration May Get Im- portant Post

Laval Will Ge Wide Powers   Cabinet Rejects Demand It Quit to Pave Way for New Government

Laval Demand Is Rejected By Vichy Cabinet   Darlan Is Expected To Resume Paris Conference

LAVAL DEMANDS POWERFUL POST   Seeks Position Second Only To Chief of State Marshal Petain; Appears Likely Demands Will Be Met

Laval’s Return To Post Near   Will Be Second to Petain In Power, Form New Government

LAVAL DEMANDS POWERFUL POST   Deposed French Ministet Likely to Return As Nazi Collaborator

Return of Laval To Power Spot Appears Likely   Demands Cabinet Resign So Petain May Form Entirely New Government

Laval Slated To Be Elevated in Vichy Cabinet   Expected To Become Sec ond to Petain :i French Government

Laval Likely To Return To Vichy Regime   PROPOSED CABINET WITH LAVAI AS PRESIDENT OF COUNCH FPROPED TO PARIS.

Flashes From American Front  Deimbiar Sida af Life in Army Camnc

Bulgaria Issues _ Warning to Slavs   Advises Neighboring Nation to-Adhere to the Axis Pact to Keep War Clouds Away From the Balkan Peninsula.

COLLEGE BUILDING 1S SWEPT BY FIRE   40 Girls Of Oklahoma Presbyterian Institution Forced To Flee In Night Clothing

« Japs Start To Trade Off ‘Indo-China  ‘ Territory Offered Siam as Bribe -_

INDO-CHINESE AREAS ASBAII   Action Would Violate Pact Signed Only Teday; Troops  Arrive

NEW FAR EASTERN CRISIS BREWING   JAPAN REPORTED TO BE OFFERING TRADE OF BASES TO SIAM

Parts of Indo-China Offered as Assistance  . Bribe to Thailand.   40,000 SOLDIERS IN OCCUPIED AREAS

JAP PRESSURE ON SIAM BEING APPLIED, CLAIN   Territorial Concessions Reportedly Offered in Exchange for Allegjiance to “New Order”.

Anger of Britain And U.S. Risked   Territorial Trade Would Violate Pact Sioned Tuesday With Vichy

Report From Bangkok Says Japansee Have Offered Cambodia And Laos, Part Of French Indo-China, To Thailand In Return For Allegiance To New Order

Japanese In An Offer To Thailand   Would Split “Spoils” Of Indo-China For Allegiance

GIVE AWAY FRENCH AREAS   Tokyo Reported to Have Offered Siam Two IndoChina Provinces in Return for Allegiance to  ' Agiatic “New Order.”

Nippon Rushes Occupation Of French Grant   Hanoi Announces 40.000 Japanese Troops To Southern Indo-China.  U.S. COMPANY GUARDED

WOULD VIOLATE TREATY SIGNED ON INDO-CHINA   Reuters Says Proposal Made Thailand to Join in Tokto’s “New Order’

JAPAN’S SWING TO SOUTH TAKES BROAD ASPECT TUESDA‘   REPORTED TO HAVE OFFER. ED THAILAND PARTS OF IN. DO-CHINA FOR ALLEGIANCE

Thailand May Be Next On . Japanese List  Tokyo May Offer Country Part of French Indo-China

Japan Trying To Buy Siam To Her Cause   Offers Part of French Ter. ritory; May Have Also Threatened Thailand

TOKYO APPEARS READY FOR NEW DOUBLE CROSS   Reported Offer to Thailand Would Violate Agreement Signed Today With Vichy And Add to Gravity of Far Eastern Crisis.

A New Move By Japs   Tokyo Prepares to Violate French Pact, Not. Yet a Week Old; British Warn Siam

Japan Reported Pushing New Order On Thailand, Risking Further Anglo-American Resentment

Jap Forces Take French  Naval Base   Camranh Bay Occupied As Tokyo Moves Into Southern Indo-China

Japan Reported In New Offer To Thailand   Reuters Reports Exchange for Siam’s Allegiance

AUTO RATIONING IS PREDICTED IN NEAR FUTURE   Increase Of $150 To $200 In Average Car Bracket  Is Also Forecast

Knudsen Sees 20 Percent Cut in Auto Production   BY DAVID J. WILKIE Associated Press Automotive  ae Sis...

NAZIS ARE NOT TO BE PROVOKED   Neither Will They Stand for Insults, But They Will Act at Their Leisure   SLAV SITUATION CAREFULLY STUDIEL   AntiGerman Fe Feelings o! Serbs Duly Noted; Belgrade Declared ‘Chaotic’

Will Not Take Serb Insults, Berlin Warns   Waits Grimly For Bel. grade Decision On Axis Collaboration.

REFUSE 10 BE INSULTED I CURT WARNING   n Axis or Out the Question Berlin  Seeks Answer On;  Ire Grows

NAZIS AWAIT NEXT MOVE IN GAME OF WAR   Cautious Aitiiude Is Taken Toward Evenis In

MOB ACTIONS ARE IGNORED,  NAZIS STATE   Will Not Be Provoked By Britain’s Paid Agents, Statement

Nazis to Act In Own Time. Berlin Says   Pin Hopes On New Rift Between the Croats and Serbs

Germany Maintains an Indignant Calm While Waiting Yugoslav Reply

Germans to Scan Slavs Carefully   Policies Will Not Be Determined by Street Mob, Au: thorities Declare as Belgrade’s Decision on Axis Union Is Awaited. ©

KEEP WATCH ON MOVES IN YUGOSLAV!   Will Not Be Provoked By ‘Paic Agents’ Of Britain In Baikan Nation

Hitler Wary. But Threatens Balkan Fight   Determined Nazi Policy Not To Be Dictated  By New Premier

Nazis Try to Wean Croats from Yugoslav Front   Croat Leader  Macek Hoped to Be “Quisling” _  rw iL. ™M.W11... .. _

GERMANY KEPT WAITING BY SLAVS FOR THEIR REPLY   CROATS UNDECIDED ON POSITION WITH NEW GOVERNMENT

POS T-DISPATCH WINS IN HIGH COUR   Contempt Convictior Quashed: Staff Men Freed

Iowa Corn Crop Is 93 Per Cent Safe From Frost   Rapid Maturing Puts  Crop One Third Above  Normal Level

COUPLE DEAD IN AUTO FROM MONOXIDE GAS   Believed To Have Been Victims Of Accident   FOUND BY FRIEND   Had Parked Car Ir Mennonite Church : Shed

ARIS FORGES IN BIG DESERT TRAP FACE DISASTER   “Lost Column’ Of British Block Retreat Of Fleeing  Germans, Italians

BRITISH “LOST COLUMN TURNS UP IN TRIPOLITANIA   Has Swept 150 Miles to the  West of Gen Wavell’s Furthermost Advance.

British Stab Far Into Axis Libyan Lines   Daring Exploit Made Tc Take Garrison; Hit Top Speed

Public Hurts Trainee Work  By Attitude   Marshal! Calls Upor Legion. to Assist With Selectees

Marshall Appeals To Legion lo Aid In Training Mer   General Declares Criticism ls Hampering Army Program

’May Cramp Credit Sales 'For Defense   You May Not Be Able To Buy On Time ‘Til End Of War

e In Washington   Defense Drive May Curtail Credit Buying if Congress Blacks Out Install ment Ruving

COAL WALKOUT DANGER GROWS   Operators And Miners Remain Deadlocked Over $1 A Day Wage Rise Demand

ARMY TO HOLD GUARD TROOPS      Army Service Period _-May Be Extended .

Longer Period Of Army Duty  Recommended   President May Ask Tha National Guardsmen Stay Over Year

War Department Asks Guardsmen Stay in Training   Congress Required To Authorize Extension of Service

SHAKEUP 1d MADE Al STATE CAPITOL   Governor Schricker Fires Man; Makes Other Appointments.

SHAKEUP IN DEM CIRCLES I$ REVEALED   Governor Announces Discharge of One Appointee, Resignation of Another.   DURGAN NAMED PSC SECRETARY

DIPLOMATIC POLICY OUTLINED BY JAPAN AND GIVEN EMPERO}   Sanction of Ruler is Sought in Mew Program Dea!ing With World Situation.

Jap Diplomatic Policy Studied   Proposal Would Stiffen Attitude Toward U. S.

JAPAN MAKES MOVE TO DEAL WITH NEW WORLD SITUATION   Foreign Policy Program Is Submitted To Emperor For Approval

Japanese Revise Foreign Policy — Emperor Given  Pm... .... ll COP; Lf

UI. 5. Move Lessens ‘Danger’ to Iceland Churchill Declares   Believes British and American Navy Units Can Keep Hitler Out

FDR Spurns Hemisphere Lines; Churchill Suggests Mutual Naval Assistance

CHURCHILL SEES JOINT BRITISH, U. 5. NAVY JOB   Says Assistance In ‘Very Dangerous Waters’ To Be Advantageous   SPEAKS OF ICELAND!   Asserts Part Of British Force Will Remain At That Place

United Naval Action — In Iceland’s Waters  - Hinted by Churchill   Prime Minister Declares Arrival gf Powerful U. S. Forces Reduces Threats to AUantic Island .

Churchill Tells Commons Of U.S. Forces In Iceland   Says British And Americar Navies May Find It Advantageous To Assist Each  Other In ‘Very Dan oeroue Waters’

CHURCHILL DAYS. NAVIES TO TEAM UP   Views Iceland Move as Putting U. S. Vessels in “Dangerous” Water.   VIEWED BY BERLIN AS MILITARY STEP   Germans Count on Other Similar Occupations by United States.

Churchill Sees Advantag For Both Nations to Aid Each Other.   LESSENS DANGER TO ALL

British ‘Troops Also Will Remain There, Commons Is Told By prime Minister

English Will Stay On Isle Of Greenland   Prime Minister says two fleets may find it advantageous to assist each other.

CHURCHILL HINTS AT UNITED ACTION WITH U. S. NAVY   TELLS COMMONS HE SEES ADVANTAGE IN MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

CHRISTMAS CARDS. BANNED IN. ENGLANE   New: Regulations Also Call fo: Sharp Reductions in Output of. Calendars and Programs. *

BODIES MANGLED AS COACH IS TORN OPEN   Engine and Seven Cars of Flier Leave Rails at Intersection Sunday Night; Locomotive Plows Through Signal Tower

1,216 AIRPLANES PRODUCED IN MONTI   New Monthly Record Set By Manu facturing Plants Of United States In March a

Explosion, Blaze In Emlenton Kill 2 Refinery Men   5100,000 Blast and Fire Destroy Filter House at Quaker State Plant; Cause Undetermined; McKean County Refineries Aid Battle

U.S. Minister  Hustled Out  Of Bulgaria Nazi Plot Seen  As Motive Of Sudden Exit

U.S. Envoy Taker Out of Bulgaria   Nazi Incident’ Plot Is Charged

Nazi Fortunes Definitely Decline, Says Earle After Reaching Istanbul

U.S. Minister, Staff in Bulgaria Reach Istanbul  Leave Vollowing * Rionorse af Nazi

Maryland Troops in Spearhead Attack on Enemy’ Territor   March Forty Miles in Ten Hours To Engage Armored Force

29TH DEFEATS ARMORED FORGE   115th And 175th Infan try Units Do Conspicuous Work In Maneuvers

Battle :in Front Of Main Defenses   Epic Struggle for Greece apes Up on Line  Chosen by Allies   _IN PHLORINA SECTOR   * Germans Drive on Flanks in _ Effort-to Turn the -  Alhied Line

Forced to Retreat After En. tering Bitolj Gap, Greek Spokesman Declares   BATTLE AT THE NEW  DEFENSE LINE      Yugoslavia Cut Off From Allies As Great Battle of Balkans Roars      RY? TITY

Nazis Break Through Bitolj Gap; British Airmen Pounding At German Columns

Nazi Army Beaten At Monastir   Swarms of British Planes Bomb and Machine-Gun Roads Used by Germens

IN INITIAL CLASH ON NEW DEFENSE LINE NEAR PHLORINA   Mechanized Troops Forced To Retreat After Entering Through Bitoli Gap

PUSH THROUGH  (N YUGOSLAVIA   Contact Allied Forces in Broad Flank Attacks; RAF Active.   WEATHER REPORTED BAD

Furious Fight Developing In Phlorina Area   In Yugoslavia, Germans Close In From All Sides On Belgrade.

Se  COUNTRY CLOSE TO GENSORSHIE   Spokesman for Radio Broadcasters Declares in Senate Testimony; Says Stations In Fearful State of Mind

British Taking Tran’s Capital   Native Soldiers Standing Guard; No Disorder nal Is Anticipated”

Allies Poised For Occupation Of Teheran; Iranian Troops Guarding Against Disorder

Allies Near  Iran Capita   Troops Stand Guard as Rus sians and British Prepare to Occupy

Grim Resolution, Cool Heads To Gird America  Japanese Executed But Nazi Made Attempt At War Of Nerves Launched Here

NEWSMAN SUGGESTS HELMET FOR BALDNESS   Steel Army  Headgea Brings Gut Fuzz

SEEKS TO END SHIP. STRIKE      Plan of Union Chieftains to Send Men Through Picket Lines Is Postponed While Mediation  Te Considered.

Administration Policies Force Us To Be Armed fo Teeth, Landon Says   Asserts President Has thi Country Out on a Limb at Present Time

Landon Favors  Draft Proposal   Circumstances Compel Him to Assume Stand, Kansan Declares

Landon Believes It Best to Keep Trained Forces  He Hints President Means to Take Nation Into War

Landon Favors Lengthening Army Service   But His Support Comes Reluctantly Because ‘We Are Out on Limb’

F.D.R. Deceives Nation on War, Landon Asserts   “Reluctantly”? — backs draft extension—Urges that Congress be told about his plans.

Roosevelt Has America OutOn Limb      PEOPLE MUST SUPPORT TREE AT ITS BASE FORMER GOVERNOR OF KANSAS TELLS NATION,   Landon’s Radio Message

Landon Supports Draftee Retention   Charges FDR Has ‘Natio _*Out_on: Limb,’ Must "Bolster Position —

U. S. Out On Limb Alf Landon Says      Announces Support of Proposals to Keep Selectee: Over Year—Scores Words and “Bellicose” Pali-iec af President

LandortBacks Longer Term For Draftees, Rebukes FDR   Former Presidential Cadidate Says That President’s Policies Force U. S. To Be Armed To Teeth; Praises Lewis’ Candor With Unions

Landon Condemns War-Like Policies Of Chief Executive   With ‘Country Out on Limb’ He Reluctantly’ Backs Draft Extension

News Agency Warns U.S. Potrol Would Be “Hostile” Act   Newspaper Reports Jap Nationals Leaving New York Due to Serious Turn; Gillette Says Hitler Aid Pramised

WAR MOVES ARE SPEEDED IN BALKANS   English Making Every, Evort to Strengthen Allies Against First Shock of Invasion as Germans Roll Toward Greek Border.

Goat Glands Bring Cash   Brinkley’s Income In 3 Years Past Million

Break-Through to Moscow Before Winter Is Unlikely   Major Russian Retreat Might Be Forced, However, Should Nazis Stab Far on Attack Routes, Is View of AP Commentator

New York Cotton Market   ew Orleans Cotton Market   roslavia’s ce On Way Hitler

Yugoslav -Axis Protest Held Made To Paul   Minority Claimed To Be Opposing Any Further Moves

Army Air Corps Has 4,000 Planes Reports Stimson   U. S. May Get British Anti-Aircraft Weapon

U.S. Might Get British  Gun Design   War Secretary Informs Senate Group Army Has 4.000 Planes at  Present   Praises Transfer   RB SOG’ C4 BRS ORE CED SE  Says Obsolescent Arms Given British: Army Now Gets Latest

Stimson Says Air Corps Has 4,000 Planes   Senate Committee Told Deliveries Good In  Secret Session

U.S. Army Air Corps Ha: Nearly 4,000 WarplanesStimson Tells the Senate

U.8. AMY ras 4,000 Planes Now Stimson Reports  Half Are Combat Ships; U. S. May Adopt British Anti-plane Gun

STIMSON SAYS ARMY NOW HAS 4,000 PLANES   Secretary of War Advisec Senate Committee On Strength of Air Corps  At Executive Hearing   REVEAL TESTIMONY   Several Passages In Testi mony Deleted; U.S. May Get British Anti-Aircraft Gun Design

Secretary of War Stimson Declares U. S. Air Strength Is 4,000 Plane:

Stimson Says U.S. Army Has   War Secretary Says Les: Than Half are Bomber:  and Fighters.

ARMY AIR FORGE HAS A000 PLANES — STIMSON says   War Secretary Tells ‘Committee U. 8. May Get ,New Anti-Aireraft Gun Design From Britain  ‘DISCUSSES AID

Army Air Corps Strength 4.000 P ianes. War Secretary Advises Senate Grouy

U.S. ARMY HAS 4,000 PLANES, STIMSON SAYS   More Than Half Classified As Trainers, War Secretary Tells Senators

ARMY HAS 4,000 PLANES IN USE   Stimson Testimony Made Public; Says Only Obsole-. scent Material Sent Britain Thus Far.

STINSON SAYS ARMY NOW HAS 1,000 PLANES   War Secretary Admits Les: Than Half Are Comhat Ships

STRENGTH OF U. 8. ARMY AIR CORPS 13 NOW 4 O00 PLANES   Secretary Stimson Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Less Than Half Bombers and Fighters, Others Trainers.

Stimson Advises U; S. Air Strensth “Ys ‘4600. ‘Planes   Transfers To’ Gt.) Briain “Enabled-U: 8, Army To ‘Order: New... Equinnient

ARMY NOW HAS 4 00 AIRPLANES   U. 8. May Adopt New British Antiaircraft Gun, Stimson Tells Committee.

Secretary of War Gives Preparedness News   [FILIBUSTER SEEN   Murray and Barbour Present Their Arguments

4 O00 PLANES IN ARMY AIR CORPS   Stimson Says Half Of  Craft Authorized In  1939 Delivered

Almost Half Are Tactica Craft: American Officer: Plan to Adopt British Anti Aircraft Weapon

I ° ar  War Material Transferred To Britain  Obsolescent, Deteriorated Or Surplus

STIMSON TESTIFIES ‘ON AIR FORCE 10 SENATE COMMITTEE   Tells Foreign Relations Sroup Planes Now Number About 4200.   BRITAIN NEEDS NO AID FOR GROUND DEFENSES   U. §. May Adopt British Anti-Aircraft Gun ‘or Use Here

Says Army Has 4,000 Planes   Secrelary Siimgon Testi fies Refore Senate Grou

U.S. AIR CORPS STRENGTH NOW 4,000 PLANES   Part of Secretary of War Testimony Is Revealed at Washington, D. C.   ARMY GETS LATE MODELS   No Anti-aircraft Guns Sold To Britain or Any Nation, Claim

Stimson Says Army Now Has — 4000 Airplanes   Slightly Less Than Half Aré Tactical, Bombers And Fighters  HALF ARE TRAINERS

Announces British Anti-Aircraft Gun May Be Adopted by United States

Army Air Corps Strength Fixed At 4,000 Planes   More Than Half Are Trainers, Stimson Advises Committee

KEY INDUSTRIES ON SEA OF AZOV NOW IMPERILED   Rail Junction 110 Miles from Moscow Reported Captured   Tokio, Washington Agree on Shipping Resumption in Pacific

ARMY NEEDS 40 DIVISIONS SAYS COLONEL FADDIS   British Sources Report German Army Has 30 Panzer Divisions With Greater Number In Each Than In U. S. Divisions.

SEARCHING INVESTIGATIONS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE ORIGIN OF $1,509,000  _ ‘BLAZE .

FIRE’S DEATH TOLL INCREASES TODAY   Twenty Feared Killed ir Disaster Monday at New York.

At Least Four Die In Flames   Federal Board Opens “Searching Probe”

Odassa May Be Dunkirk   20 Feared Dead as Probe Start$ in Arms Pier Fire

RIGID INQUIRY IS ORDERED IN FIRE AT BROOKLYN PIE   Ship’s Hull to Be Searched for More Dead In Waterfront Disaster.

JONES ORDERS PROBE OF SHIP, HARBOR BLAST   Extent Of Tragedy Must Await Examination Of Ruined Freighter

SABOTAGE CLUES SOUGHT IN BAD BROOKLYN BLAZE    Three- Man Federal Board Open Investigation Into Big $1.500,000 Pire

INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF THE FREIGHTER FIRE   Death Toll Has Begur To Mount As More Bodies Found At Brooklyn Pier

Board Probes Waterfront Fire Causing Heavy Loss   $1,500,000 Damage {s Reported; -Loss of Life May Be as Hich as 20

PROBE FIRE WHICH CAUSED HUGE DAMAGE   14 Millions Is Loss Estimated in Brooklyn Blaze

3 Dutchmen Pay With Lives for Aiding British   2 Others Sentenced for Giving Food to Ground. ed British Fliers

THREE DUTCHMEN EXECUTED BY GERMANS FOR ASSISTING DISABLED BRITISH AVIATORS

Ambassador Asks Speedy American Help To Shatter Power of Nazis   othian's Successor and President Hold Conference on Way from Annapolis to Washington

ENVOY’S DASH TOU. 5. VEILED WITH SECRECY   ROOSEVELT BREAKS PRECEDENT, STIRS CAPITAL GOSSIP

Chief Greets Ambassador  Aboard Yacht   Two Men Review War on Motor Trip from Navy Yard to Washington   SECRET TRIP MADE

British Envoy Met By Roosevelt On Presidential Yacht In Bay Off Annapolis  AMBASSADOR COMES HERE ON BATTLESHIP

President Sets Precedent By Sailing Out Into Foggy Hampton Roads To  Greet Leader

President and Ambassador Shatter Precedent as They Meet in Bay; Battleship Brings Englishman

PRECEDENT IS BROKEN; AID: PLEA IS GIVEN   President Rides Yacht Returns. With Envoy. Wite.

PRECEDENT SET IN WELCOMING ENVOY ON BAY   Iwo Dine Together Before Going Ashore — Ambassador’s Wife, Knox and Stark at Table,   BRITON MAKES APPEAL FOR SPEEDIER HELP   Secrecy Marks His Journey _ Across Atlantic on Warship — Washington Buzzes With Speculation,

President Welcomes Halifax   Unprecedentedly Goes To Annapolis To Greet British Ambassador Who Arrived On British Battleship.   Great Secrecy

Envoy Makes  Secret Trip  From Britain Meets President  Aboard Yacht; Predicts Victory

LONDON ENVOY WELCOMED AT FDR CEREMONY   Unprecedented Meet Takes Place on Private Yacht

Halifax Is Greeted by FD  British Ambassador Brings Message tn US.

Briton Calls Berlin Story Fantastic   THOUGH BERLIN RADIO REITER ATES SAVING OF ALL OD BOARD; CARGO SAVED, TOO.

PRIORITY ON STEEL AND IRON      Control of AN Scrap Placed Un der Priority to Prevent

UNDER PRIORITY   Iron and Stee! Scrap Clamped Under Federal Canto

Iron, Steel Scrap Priority Ordered   Steel Mills Report  Serious Shortage

SCRAP METAL IS CONTROLLED   Shutdown of Steel Mills Is Threatened

IRON, STEEL SCRAF UNDER FULL PRIORITY   Action Taken To Avert Defense Plant Shortage

PLACE ALL IRON, STEEL SCRAPUNDER PRIORITY CONTROL   ‘Order Follows Word That  Stee) Mills’ Have Just  - Week's Supply.

Continue Probe  Of Fatal Crash   Rickenbacker’s Chances Said Better Than Ever

STILL LOOKING FOR THE CAUSE   ‘ Experts Have Not Yet Reported Cause Of Crash Of Plane In Georgia.

ASK ACTION ON ‘PROFITEERING   Price Administration Heads Charge Chemical Brokers With Large licreases

Ask Justice Department To Move To Curb * ‘Priority Profiteering”

PROFITEERING _ IN CHEMICALS TO BE PROBED   Anti-Trust Law Invoked to Pre vent Gouging of Manufacturer: Without Priority Rights

DRIVE S PLANNED ON PROFITEERING   Justice Department Ha: Been Asked to Take Action :

Priority Used to Increase Prices  By Profiteers   Action by Justice De“partment asked by the small firms — Some chemicals very high.

Evelyn Rohlfs Weds R. Dirks   Bridegroom Formerly Lived In Ireton; Married June 12th

EVELYN ROHLFS WEDS ROBT. DIRKS   Ceremony Took Place Last Thursday Afternoon At 2P. M.

RURAL PARSONAGE IS WEDDING SCENE   Migs Evelyn Rohlfs: And Robert J: Dirks Take Vows On June 12 °°

Westminster Abbey, Houses Of Parliament Damaged in Furious Assault by Nazis   Large Number Believed to Have Los Lives in Raid; Rescue Squads Work for Hours in Debris

Casualties. Uncounted Many Hours After Attack   Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey And Famed Big Ben  Bear Sparc fram Raid   HUNDREDS OF PLANES DROP BOMB LOADS

Old Landmarks in London  Hit by Bombs   Heavy Raid Leave: Unknown Number of Dead

ANCIENT SYMBOLS BRITISH EMPIRE SUFFER IN RAIDS   Saturday Night’s Raid Said

ANCIENT SYMBOLS BRITISH EMPIRE SUFFER IN RAIDS   Saturday Night’s Raid Said Carried Out By Between 300 and 400 German Bombers Most Devastating German Revenge Attack Yet Staged.

Houses of Parliament, Big Ben. Westminster Abbey Bear Sears of Fierce Air Assault

Mussolini, franco  Talk In Secret At Meeting On War   Another Conference, Between Franco and Petain, Scheduled

Axis Need For Mediterranean Bases To Shut Out England; Is Believed Theme Of Parley

3 ARMS FIRMS STRIKE BOUNE   Labor Holidays Stagec At Plants In Missouri And Ohio

TO EXPAND PILOT TRAINING COURSE   Navy to Train 1,000 Reserve Fliers a Month By End Of 1941.

$3,500,000 Fire Rages In Jer sey City   Grain Elevators, Raihroad Yards Are Destroyed

Spectacular Fire Sweeps Railroad Yards In Jersey   Blaze Causes Damage Estimated Ir Excess of $3,500,000; Brought Under Control After Four Hours

Spectacular Blaze Breaks Out in Jersey City Rail Yards, Loss Heavy

3 1-2 Million Loss in Jersey Terminal Fire   Blaze Destroys Two Grain Elevators, Railroad Cars, Merchandise

BG FIRE SWEEPS RAILROAD YARDS IN JERSEY CIT)   Two Grain Elevators, Rail Equipment and Merchandise Burn at Loss Exceeding $3,500,000.   BOATS LOADED WITH ARMS ESCAPE DAMAGE   Blaze Comes Amid Steps to Protect Defense Plants and Key Points—No Indication of Sabotage.

ERIE RAILROAD YARDS ON FIRI      Smoke Clouds Billov Over New York: Loss In the Millions

rnt DAMAGE: nT 32,000,000 IN JERSEY GITY   Erie Railroad Yards Scene Of Blaze Which Destroys Two Grain Elevators   NO SABOTAGE INDICATED, SAYS COAST GUARDSMAN   Clouds Of Smoke Billow Over Metropolitan Area Of New York City

FREIGHT CARS, 2 ELEVATORS DESTROYED   Barges Loaded With War Materials Not Damaged

ClO 1S OPPOSED Tt (15. WAGE CONTROL   Rep..Gore.Introduces Bill_to Put Ceiling on Prices, Wages and Rents

CIO Opposes Wage Control Proposal Of Congressman  Solon Wants Ceiling . Placed on Prices, ;

GERMAN ARMY REPORTED IN FULL RETREAT   Kleist’s Southern Arm; Is Running Away in Disorder, Russians Say.   REDS CALL IT A ROUT   Alm:st Certain the Caucasus Has Been Saved for Many Months.

Kleist’s Southern Army 1s Running Away i in Dis der, Russians: Say. é   REDS CALL IT A ROUT.   ‘Almest ‘Certain the Cauca: sus Has Been Saved : Many Months.

Real Battle of Russia Held Near; Red Strategy Disappoints Experts

REAL BATTLE IN.  RUSSIA AT HAND   London Spokesman Takes Gloomy View of Qut-look for Reds

French Reject British Terms For Armistice   Vichy Leaves Decision On Defense of Syria Up to General Dentz   LULL ON EASTERN FRONT May Be Calm Before Storm

Nazis’ Weekend Fondness Leads To Red Foreboding  Prevailing Lull May Be Significant Of “Calm Before Storm” Of Mass Attacks

Lack of Surplus Available Equip. ment Reason — Report Second Lend-Lease Appropriation Bill Being Considered — Frozen Russian Funds Released Tuesiay,

Slight''Aid Is Planned For Soviet   Only “Token” Help To Be Extended to Russia . From United « States.

TOKEN AID FOR RUSSIA IS U. S. LIMIT FOR NOW   FDR Promises U. S Will Help When It’s Possible

PRESIDENT SAYS MATERIAL AID TO THE SOVIETS   Bat 1 Will Have To Be On Token Basis For The Present

Neutrality Act — Provisions Not ~  To Affect Russia   American Ships To - : Be Permitted To Carry Munitions. To Siberia —

PAVE WAY 10 AID RUSSIANS VIA SIBERIA   U. S. Won’t Revoke Provisions of Neutrality Act Against Soviet, Welles Reveals.   NO REQUEST FOR HELP MADE YET

JOKEN U.S. AID TO RUSSIA IS EXPECTED NOV   Materials Lacking Fo Greater Assistance At Present

INITIAL U. 8. AID TD RUSSIA ON A TOKEN BASIS   Policy Dictated By Fact There Is Nothing Available Now to Lease, Lend or Sell to Soviet.   BRITISH AND U. S. DEMANDS NOT FILLED   Seven Billions In Lease Lend Appropriations Expected to Be Under Contracl Within Ten Days.

U.S. All-Out Aid To Reds On Token Basis: Because of Nothing To Lend At Present

American Vessels May Carry Arms To Russia—FDR   Will Not Invoke Neutrality Ac Against Russia in War With Germany

TOKEN BASIS SEEN ~ IN RUSSIAN AID BY U.S, FOR PRESEN]      Arrangement is. Probably  Due to the Lack of Materials for Aiding : Soviet.

U.S. Pledges Aid To Soviet, Study Plans For Second Lend-Lease Appropriatior

(dministration Studying Plans for Second LendLease to Provide  Red Aid.   BULLETIN

Munitions May Go by ‘Way Siberia   Neutrality Act Not to Be Proclaimed by FDR

'NO NEUTRALITY RULING AGAINST RUSSIA, F DLR   AMERICAN SHIPS WILL BE ABLE TO CARRY WAR GOODS TO SIBERIA   BUT U, S, HELP WILL ONLY BE TOKEN AID. HE WARNS   Capital Hears Talk of Second LendLease Bill, First Being Almost All Committed

Russian Aid May Be ona koi Basis   U. S. Lacks Anything to Lend Or Lease

J. . SHIPS T0 GO T0 SIBERIA WITH WEAPONS   Neutrality Act Will Not Apply To Russia, FDR. Decides’

U.S. Will Not Invoke Neutrality Act Against Russia, Thus Permitting Shipment of Munitions to Siberia

U.S. UNABLE T0 GIVE MUCH AID TO REDS   ‘Materials Are  Pledged to Gt. Britain, China

ARMS MAY 60 TO RUSSIA VIA PACIFIC   U. S. Neutrality act will not be invoked against Soviet Union

REDS CLAIM SUCCESSES ON 4 FRONTS   Huge Casualties Among Germans Are Reported

Nazis Suffer Big Losses On 4 Fronts   Counter-Attacks By Reds Smash  Concentrations

REDS SMASH GERMANS ON FOUR FRONTS   Nazi Assault on Kiev Is Broken Up; Odessa, Leningrad Continue To Hold Against Invaders

RED FORCE HITS HARD IN SECTOR   Counter-Attacks Success: ful in Kesteng Area— Assaults on Kiev Ara Broken Up.

SDMETS HURL FE U2 MILES IN ICV ARES   German Casualties in Day and Night . Fighting Set at 30,000.   RUSSIAN FORCES RETAKE MANY STRATEGIC POINTS

RUSSIANS WIN IN ENGAGEMENTS ~ WITH GERMANS   Smash German Concentrations Causing Heavy Damage

CASUALTIES OF GERMANS HUGE, DEFENDERS SAY   invaders Hurled Back ‘Twelve More Miles in Vital Central Sector

TAX SURPRISE IS PROMISED   Excise Levy Schedule Expected To Shock Public When Completed.

“Surprise” Excise Tax Levies Ahend, Member of Tax Committee Reveals -—— Corporation and Indiviaual Income Plus Excess Profits Tax Program Completed.

HIGHER INCOME TAXES ARE VOTED BY HOUSE GROUP FOR NEXT VEAR   Single Man, Earning $2,500, With No Dependents, Pays $159.50, Tnstesd of $62 290   Married Man, With Same Income, Levied $38.50, Against Present S1i— Corporations Hit

SURPRISE EXCISE TAX LEVIES HINTED AT BY CONGRESSMEN AS MEANS OF RAISING NEW REVENU!    Committee Agrees on Corporation and Individual Ex cess Profits Increases to Raise $2,480,990.000.

Hint At New Surprises In Tax Measure   House Committee Studies Various Excise Taxes After Preparing New Surtaxes On Incomes

HOUSE MAY. VOTE EXCISE TAX LEVIES.   Hinted by Ways And Means Group Members Today _

Hint At Surprise Excise Tax Levies 10 Raise Fund:   Boost In Rates On Estate And Gift Taxes, Corporation And Incomes Viewed As Best Sources

EXCISE TAX LEVIES — MAY BE A SURPRISE IS. HINT ON FRIDA)   House Ways and Means Committee Reveals That “Some New Things” Are Considered.

POTATO BARS OPEN IN LONDON   You Can Get All You Want to Eat for. 30. Cents. Announced

WILL. OPEN POTATO BARS   British Food Minister Encourages Eating of Vegetable —

FLINT MAN NEW HEAT OF LEGION   Herman F. Luhrs Elected; Robert Wright Seconds Nomination.

Bombs And Mines Dropped On fire Of German Make   Irish Troops Ordered To Be Ready To Go To Any Bombed Area   ORDERS TO FIRE ON ANY AIRPLANES   De Valera Strikes To Prevent Diplomatic Break With Germany

EIRE DEMANDS REPARATION FOR BOMBING DAMAGE   Irish Press, Aroused, Asks Session of Parliament on Situation   German Minister at Dublin May Be Handed Passports—War Feared

AID TO RUSSIA PROBLEM FOR NEW DEALERS   Assistance Urged by urchill in  Addrece

NAZI-RUSS — WAR GIVES... U.S. PROBLEM   Must Decide If. _America Should Give Soviet Aid

d to Britain to Prevent America Sending More War Materials to Reds Capital Believes

PRESIDENT F AGED BY DECISION TCDA)   Aid for Russia Problem Confronts High U.S. Officials.

TALK OF “ALLIANCE” WITH RUSSIA. TAKEN LIGHTLY IS REPORT   Not to Be Viewed Seriously at the Present Time —Lend-Lease Aid Pro gram is ‘Dynamite.’

ITALIAN FORCE HOLDING CHEREN LOSES GROUND   British Take Important Positions In Drive To Conquer Eritrea And Isolate Ethiopia   Jiiga Is Captured

Troops of Britain Poise For Cleanup in Eritrea As New Positions Taken

NEW ITALIAN POSTS FALL 10 BRITISH   Fascist Losses In Counter Attacks Said To Be Serious.

Jajiga Falls To British Pressing On   ITALIANS LOSE HEAVILY IN COUNTER ATTACKS ABOUT CHEREWN

of  BRIT ION CAPTURE ETHIOPIAN FORT   New Positions About Charen, Strongest Defensive Area In Eritrea, Also Fall To The British

British Take New Positions in An Effort To Capture City of Cheren

British Gain —  Near Cheren   Jijiga, Eastern: Ethiopiar Communications: Center, Also Is Seized

BRITISH CLOSE IN ON ERITRES   i. 2 ae SS +s Encircled Fascists Give Up Vital Positions;   Losses Serious

British Capture New and Important Positions at Gheren   Fascist Losses in Counter-Attacks Are Officially Described as Serious; Jiiiaa Falls on the Ethiopian Front

Taft Says Right to Criticize, Even in Time of War, Should Be Preserved

MANY OF OHIO'S TEACHERS MAY LOSE PRESENT POSTS   BOARDS PLAN TO DROP SOME INSTRUCTORS BEFORE NEW BILL BECOMES LAW

WYATT TO MEET BOBBY FELLER   Brooklyn Ace and Cleveland Star to Clash in All-Star Game

OSLO IN STATE OF CIVIL SIEGE   Criminal Disturbance © Labor Peace Charged

NAZIS ACT TO AVERT OSLO DISTURBANCES   State Of Civil Siege Decreed To Curb Mass Meetings

GERMAN DEGREES STATE OF GIVIL SIEGE FOR OSLO   Step Follows Similar Order Covering Certain Norwegian Coastal Regions Put Into Effect August 2; 8 P. M. to 5 A. M. Curfew.

OSLO UNDER SIEGE STATE   Similar To Nazi Order Of Au gust 2 In Norway To Deal With Disturbances

Nazi Heels Grind Deep In Norway   Stale OF Siege Is Proclaimed In More Territory

Germans Trying To Check Revolt Tide In Norway   State of Civil Siege Proclaimed; Public Meetings, Theaters Dancing Banned; Radio Sets Ordered Seized; Populace Warned Not To Resist

STATE OF CIVIL SIEGE FOR OSLO DECREED TODAY   Sweeping Orders Say Resist: ance Will Be Broken With Weapons

OSLO IS UNDER MARTIAL RULE   Germans Proclaim State 01 Emergency To Avert Strikes By Labor

Germans Decree State of Civil Siege in Oslo   Nazis Charge ‘Crimin al Disturbance of Labor Peace’

Oslo, Norway Declared In Siege State   Disturbances To Public Order Is Said Threatened

OSLO IS UNDER STATE OF SIEGE TO BAR STRIKES   Public Discontent Brings Naz Army Suppression—Finns Deny Quisling-Tvpe Government

Civil Siege Is Clamped on Oslo   Germans Say Marxists And Communists in Unions Plan Strikes

Nazis Move To  Halt Oslo Disorders   Disturbances Bring State Of Civil Siege.

NORWAY DECREES STATE OF SIEGE   Emergency Steps Take: For Olso, Surrounding Districts

Decisive Stage’ — : — Peclare ‘Nazis   State. of . Civil ‘Siege’ Tk Proclaimed « to :Dea ‘With Disturbances -*”

NAZIS TIGHTEN YOKE ON OSLO   State of Civil Siege Declared As Result of Continuing Norwegian Unrest

‘War Is Now in Decisive Stage’ Declare Nazis   State of Civil Siege Is Proclaimed to Deal With Disturbances

Oslo In State Of Civil Siege   Disturbances Lead to Fur ther Restrictions . By Occupying Germans

Nazis Order Civil Siege In Oslo Area   Action Taken to Curb Disturbances in Norwegian Labor Ranks

Disorders In Osio Alarm Nazi Rulers   Capite! of Occupied Nerway ~-and Surrounding Territory Put Under Siege

STEVENSON IS ‘SWORN IN AS EW GOVERNOR   On Hand to See Coke  Ont Ranchers Are Inaugurated

Typical’ Tex. Ranchman Is State Chief   CEREMONY IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES AT NOON FRIDAY,

Berlin Reports German Troops  Enter Kharkov   High Command Asserts Important Stronghold In Ukraine Occupied   REAR GUARD TROOPS EFFECT CAPTURE   Industrial Plants Are Captured When Troops Enter City Nazis Report

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   German Troops March Into  Kharkov

AIGHER WAGE ‘RING ASKED “BY 19 UNIONS   Intervention Is Seer From Government

Closer Inspection Of Kansas Milk  State Dairy Commissioner to Set Tin Standarde

RED CHIEFTAIN HEARS ENVOYS: PROMISE AID   ‘Three-Power Conference to Be Held In Moscow to. Map Further War Plans.  EARLY MEETING SEEN   Roosevelt, Churchill Promise Maximum Help In Battle  Pees: Pheer ce

ACTS QUICKLY ON PROPOSAL OF ARMS HELP   “Ready to Take All Neces sary Steps”, Informs Ambassadors   EXPRESSES THANKS TO U.S., BRITAIN   Roosevelt - Churchill Pact Spurs “World Front” Against Hitler

PREPARATION FOR PARLEYS SPEEDED   Washington And London Ambassadors Received A Krembn With Expression Of Thanks For Joint Offer

Pope Pius Plans World Address Of  Imporlanee Today   Catholic Pontiff Prays At Tomb of St, Peter; Speaks Karly This A OAL.

POPE PIUS TO GIVE HIS VIEWS ON WAR   Pontiff Prays- at Tomb of St Peter on Eve of Radio Address to the World.

Expect Papal Views On Russ Conflict   Pope, Concerned Over Red Atheism, To Speak Sunday

Pope Pius XII Pauses _ . At Tomb of St. Peter; © Will Offer War Views

Pope Visits St. Peter’s Tomb” On. Eve Of World Broadcast;  May Air Red Invasion Views

SEAL PROBLEM NOW CRITICAL   Special Meeting of State Printing Board Called for Tomorrow

The Great Game of  Politics  By FRANK R. KENT  a ee eee Ce ee eee   *Profoundly Grateful” ?

Australians Voice Discontent Over Conduct of War in Greece, Africa   Laborite Leaders Warn of Cabinet Crisis ‘Down Unde

British Fear Repercussion In Australia   Move Of ‘Aussies Into Greece Is  Ouestioned

‘Organized To Coordinate Campaign Against Rural Distress Problems.

CONVENTION OPENS; LARGE ATTENDANCE   Fraternity and Sorority Members Open Meet Here

CONVENTION OPENS LARGE ATTENDANCE      Fraternity and Sorority Members Open-Meet - : Here

FDR Confers With Welles On War View   Step Up In Program Strike Situation Are Before Him.

F.D,R. BACK ON JOB AFTER TRIP   Prompt Steps To Speed Aid To Britain And Greece Expected.

FDR Confers W ith Welles   Discusses War anit  Liwizlativea: DPianica

Action Sought. By Roosevelt   Will “Seek: To, “Boost: ‘Aid To Britain. And Her. ~~ Greek Partners —

FDR. CONFERS WITH LENDER   President Concerned About Developments In Yugoelayig   STARTS FOR CAPITAL   Calls From Bragg, N. C. te Get’ Latest Word on Developments

F.D.R. SEEKS INFORMATION ON BELGRADE   President Loses No Time in Discussing Yugoslav Developments With State Department— Cally Teaders In.

May Put Force of Law Behind  Defense Policies   OPM Sets Up Priorities Program To Crack  Down. On Recalcitrants

FDR TO SPEED AlD PROGRAW   Confers With Capital Lead  ers on Defense Problems

F.R. Calls in War Cabinet, Cheeks Status   Warns People They May  Haye to Pledge ys

AIDES ASK TEETH PUT IN POLICY   Rent Control Considered and Maybe Repeal of Ban on Expeditionary  Force.

Tax Proposal ls Opposed   Claudius Murchison Urges No ‘Substantial’ Change In Present Law

Developments in Vichy, Syria, Iraq Hit British Position in Near East

North Kansas Floods Hike Death Toll   Streams In Every Section of State Are On Rampage

State Looks To Break In Weather   Storms Leave Trail Of Damage; Flood Threat Still Holds

Kansas Floods Worst in North Central Region  Two Persons ‘Drowned at . Maryivlle; the Blu 18 Feet Above — Flood Stage

Forty-Plus Christmas" Unique Organization Is __ Offering Work for 7,400

STATE 0 GUARD ON ALERT DUTY IN BIRMINGHAM   200 Guardsmen In Magic City To Prevent Violence At Fairfield Plant

IMPORTANT AXIS SUPPLY BASE IS RAIDED BY RAF   Berliners Rush To Shelters In Early Morning Attack; London Says RAF Did Not Attack German Capital, However.

BRITISH PLANES’ FIRE SHIPS IN NAZI CONVOY   4 Vessels Hit Near Hollands French Area Pounded

FIRES RAGING AT NAZI BAS   RAF Bombers Leave Big Sup ply Base In Flames; italian Transports Sunk.

ALUMINUM'S PRODUCTION 1S STOPPED   ClO" Strike. ‘Occurs In: New. Jersey. 4 Industry -

Big Defense Plant Hit By CIO Strike   Aluminum Output Halted In New Jersey Project

BIG PLANT IS CLOSED BY STRIKE   Aluminum Workers in 10Story Factory Quit, Tying Up Defense Orders

Strike Closes Aluminum Plant  Huge Firm Does Plane Work; the Dispute Over Pay

STRIKE HITS ALUMINUM CO.   C. I. O. Workers Quit At Plant Vital For , Defense

Aluminum Strike Ties Up Vital Defense Materials   Production of Key Materials For Eastern Aircraft Factories Halted

Aluminum Plant  Is Closed By Strike   C. I. O. Action Halts De.  fense Production.

BRITISH HIT AT BASES OF NAZIU-BOATS   Greeks Say Resistance Of Italians Is Weak As New Advances Are Claimed

THOUSANDS =f BS DROP == DLYMOUTH          Fighters Save lish City From ater Disaster, ‘s Announced

Plymouth, Big English Port, Badly Bombed   Nazi Fire Raiders Drop Tons of High Explosives, Leaving Uncounted Death Toll.

Plymouth Suffers Raid Of Major Size   Fire-Watchers Stop Many Flames Before Spread: Damage Grea

FIRE RAIDERS RAIN RUIN ON BRITISH PORT   Drop 10,000 Incendiary ~ Bombs in Plymouth in Fierce Attack

Big English Shipping Port Badly Damaged   British Bombers Attack U-Boat Base At Lorient and Dunkerque Area

Nazi Fire Raid Hits Plymouth   British Suffering  At Home While Armie In Africa and Greece Punish the Duce

City Called “Sorry Sight’ After Attack   London Reports Shipping Losses Decrease

LARGE ENGLISH SHIPPING PORT 1S DEVASTATED   RAF Attacks Sub Harbor As Foes Exchange Air. A Blows. At Night:..~

CITIZENS SLAIN. AS NAZIS BLAST SHIPPING PORT      Plymouth Is. Is Hit. By Fire Bombs And   BPenlnciweadq 06%   British In Turn Bomb Sub Base And: Branch Coact: -:

NAZI FIRE BOMBS LEAVE PLYMOUTH A ‘SORRY SIGHT’ ,  GERMANS ATTACK IN WAVES: RODIES ARE   GERMANS ATTACK IN WAVES; BODIES ARE HUNTED IN DEBRIS

Plymouth Sorry Sight From Fire Of Nazi Bombers   Large Industrial City Showered by More Than 10,000 Incendiary Bombs.   Greeks Rush Through  Torn Italian Lines

R.A. F. SLASHES LORIENT BASE AND DUNKERQUE      Bulgars Deny German Troops Have Marched into Balkan State   SEA LOSS GREATER   Britieh Report Capture of ‘Italian General Argentina

Fire Spotters Help Lessen New Disaster   Victims Buried In Debris; City ‘A Sorry Sight’

BIG SHIPPING PORT WRECKED BY BOMBS   RAF Fliers Retaliate with Severe Attacks on German Bases on Nazi- — Held French Coast 

Air Pilots Strike In Waves As RAF Attacks Sub Base   Germans Hit Church And Hospitals While Reports Indicate Large Killings

Plymouth Hit By German Fire Raiders   Big English Port Left A “Sorry Sight” After Attack

SHIPPING PORT VICTIMS BURIED IN FIRED DEBRIS   Greek Shock Troops Rushed Through Hole in Fascist Lines at Klisura

German Bombers Rain Fire Down Upon Plymouth   Port Gets Heaviest Attack; Italy Claims Success at Sea

German Fire Raiders Fly In Formation   English Port Takes Terrific Pounding

BiG PORT LEFT SORRY SIGHT BY BOMBS   Assault Lasts Three Hours: Many Buried In Debris   GREEK SHOCK TROOPS   Rushed Through Gap Torn In Italian Lines: Mass For Tobruk Knockout

R.A.F. Repays Attack By Bombing Dunkerque And Lorient     DROP 10,000 BOMBS     City Claimed In Flames Following Visit of Reich Planes   DROP 10,000 BOMBS

Big English Seaport Is  Scene of Casualties and Destruction as Planes Strike  R. A. F. Hits Back  French Coast Is Raided by British: Bulgaria Issues Denial

Pushes Doorbell And House Explodes   Salesman Startled And Cops Find Two Suicides

FDR APPROVES NEW DRAFT LAW   Order Permits Army To Carry Out 14-18 Month Service Plan.

House Insists On Soviet Aid In Lend Bill   Refuses Specific Move te  Exclude Russia By 16: Neg 21 Vote

lease-Lend Changes Are Voted Down   Passage Of Measure By Nightfall Is Conceded By G. O. P. Critics

The House Today Refuses To Specifically Exclude Reds From Lease-Lend Bill

HOUSE BEATS BID TO TRIM LEND MONIES   Move to Modify Measure Loses, 133 to 84 In Standing Vote   FEAR DEFENSE LOSS   Amendment to Cut Output of Motorized Gear Loses Out

House Balks At Move To Exclude Russia From. Aid   Crushingly Defeats Amendment to Block Use of Fund To Help Soviets

BAN ON HELP FOR RUSSIA REJECTED   HOUSE REFUSES TO EXCLUDE SOVIET IN LEASE-LEND AID

House % otes To Send Aid To Russia   Modification Of Lease-Lend Bill Defeated

Kail To Keep Russia Off Of U.S. Aid Roll   House Rejects First Efforts To Change Bill Asking Nearly 6 Billions.   PASSAGE IS EXPECTED

House Defeats Move To Cut Lease Bill   Attempt Staged to Take 100 Millions From Ordnance Fund; Proposed Revisions Have Little Chance

HOUSE REFUSES TO CUT SOVIETS OFF FROM AID   Vote 162 to 21 to Include Russia As Qualified for Lend Lease Supplies

HOUSE OKEHS RUSS AID IN LENDING BILI   Defeat Amendment Seek ing to Refuse Money For Soviets   BALLOT IS 162 TO 21   U. S. Owes Debt to Moscow for Fighting Nazis, Declares Faddis

LEND-LEASE MODIFICATION — MOVES FAIL   Defeat First Attempts To Cut Amount Of $5,985,000,000  Moanacnra

DEFEAT LEASELEND CHANGES   Several Proposals to Amend Bill Fail in House

FAILS TO MODIFY LEASE-LEND BILL   House Easily Defeats First Attempt To Amend Proposed Measure By Cutting $100,000,000 From Fund For  Pistinanmna Picrinmtion Asicd Eiscnten kien titan

HOUSE REFUSES TO BAN AID TO REDS   Amendment to Bar Funds To Russia Is Defeated By 162 to 21

reat eats ‘Aid’  we on Soviel   Votes Favor $5,985,000, 000 Lease-Lend to Stand Unchanged

OTHER LEND-LEASE TTHENDMENTS ARE RASILY DEREATED         Attempt to Slash Fund for Ordnance, Supplies, Ammunition Rejected

ABANDON HOPE FOR DEFEATING LEASE-LEND BILL   House Easily Rejects First Attempt to Modify $5,. 985,000,000 Appropriation by a Standing Vote Of 133 to 84   REVISIONS PROPOSED

Amendment Sought to Cut $100,000,000 for Ordnance and Ammumnitios

Lease-Lend Fund Near Approval _   House Votes Down a Proposal to Withhold Aid From Russia; See Quick Passage

Soviet Aid Is Upheld   House Refuses To Exclude Reds Frons Lend-Lease

TURK RADIO SAYS ROUTE WOULD BE THROUGH GREECE   Nazis. Said to Have Thrown Bridges Across Danube for Mass Military March  Into Bulgaria.   ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS MOUNTED IN SOFIA   Long German Columns Move Through Rumania—Schools in Oil Fields to Be Used as Hospitals, '

Pontoon Bridges Lace Danube for Expected Thrust   Dispatch That March Has Already Started Is Received in London but Is Unconfirmed; Britain Mav Mave Into Balkans

Tension Grows Throughout the Balkans   English African Forces Held in Readiness

Prepare Balkan Blitz   Nazis Concentrate for Swift Move in Greece; Jitters Continue in  Orient: Eden in Africa

Pontoons On Danube For Nazis   Turkish Radio Says British Hold Large Forces In North Africa For Campaign In Balkans.   Invasion Near?

GERMANS SET FOR INVASION OF BULGARIA   Large Forces Of British Troops Held In Africa For Quick Move.

England May Make Swift Stab   Mystery Covers Preparations  In Africa

ROME DENIES DAMAGE INFLICTED BY BOMBS   Authorities Announce Raids In Sicily But Report No Damage.

15 KILLED IN NAPLES RAIL   R. A. F. Planes Already Reported To Have Attacked Bengasi.

RED COUNTER ATTACKS WIN BACK GROUND   Russians Take 20 Villages in  Kalinin Area

Tkey Have: Captured Twe ty Villages Around: the © ; Kalinin Area.   MOSCOW FRONT ACTIVE:   Despite Terrible Weather the Soviet Air Force  Is Operating.

RUSSIANS GAIN INITIATIVE ON LENINGRAD LINE   Regain 20 Villages, Clean Boches Out of Nara River  Sector.   GERMAN OFFENSIVE COMPLETELY HALTED   Red Army Counter-Attacks Put Germans on De4 fensive.

AEDS RECAPTURE LOOT VILLAGES   Bold Soviet Counter-At tacks Halt Germans In : Kalinin Sector

AUOIANG ARE UN OFFENSIVE AT LENINGRAD   They Have Captured Twenty Villages Around the Kalinin Area.   MOSCOW FRONT ACTIVE   Despite Terrible Weather the Soviet Air Force Is Operating.

 Million Dollar Payroll Monthly—   Brownwood Set Camp As Goal, Got It

PETE,  Sen ee a aN TE ee  BROWNWOOD, QUIET COLLEGE - TOWN OF 13 000 FEW MONTHS AGO, CATERS 70.000 TROOPS

NEW ANGLO-U. S, PACT IN MAKING   See Far-Reaching Political. Economic and Military Importance

New Lend-Lease Agreement Seer   Some Lend-Lease Conces sions To Be Made To U. S. I. Britain

FDLR PASSES JOINT CANADIAN, U.S. WAR PLAN   ALL RESTRICTIVE BARRIERS “SHOULD BE SUSPENDED ~ OR ELIMINATED” a

L. S., Canada Pool Their  War Resources   Tariff Barriers Removed for All  Out Production

UNITED STATES AND CANADA ~ JO CO-ORDINATE WAR EFFORT   PRODUCTIVE RESOURCES WILL BE COMBINED IN PRODUCTION OF SUPPLIES FOR ALLIED ARMIES

F. D,R. APPROVES PLAN T0 REMOVE CANADA BARRIER   Would Suspend Tariffs Import Duties to Speed Arms

“Any Barriers” Will Be Removed For All-Out War Production Efforts

Remove Tariif Barriers  Between U. S., Canada   Nations To Unite Endeavors For The Duration Of The War; Normai Restrictions Will Be Lifted In Order To Expedite Production Of Essentials

Joint War Production  Planned      Canada, U. S. Will Add Resources In Effort

Productive Resources Of U..S. And Canada Will Be Combined For War Effort -

RESOURCES POOLED BY COUNTRIES   Barriers, Including Tar. iffs, Import Duties, ete. May Be Lifted for the Time Being.

Stamford Bank Is Held Up And $4800 Reported Taken      Cashier and Bookkeeper Look Up from Work at Noon to Face Gunman at Counter

PLAN EFFORT 10 OFFSET DEPICT!   Budget Committee Submits Two Suggestions to Governor Schricker.   NEARLY $3000.000 NEEDED   Assembly Studies New Tax Pro posals, New Disposition of Funds.   BULLETIN

Budget Expense Asks 18 Million More For State   State Assembly Given Appro priation Bills to Operate Indiana Next Two  Years. .

BUDGET BIL LS.      Three Measures Put in the Indi. ana House Hopper.

Gandhi, After Independence, May Be One Who Holds Indic In Empire During Conflict

THE WAR TODAY HINDU LEFTIST LEADER CREATES NEW DIFFICULTIES FOR BRITAIN.

Threat To India From Geri many By Dereliction Of Hindu Leader Seen Causing Britain Uneasines:

The War Today   Trouble Brewing For Britain in India Feom Chandra Hose

India Now Prize Being Sought By Hitler   By DEWITT MACKENZIE (Speclal News Service.)

BRITAIN SHOULD BE   ABLE TO HOLD INDIA   Gandhi Gives British Best Protection

THE WAR TODAY, Indian Leader Flops to Nazis  Fifth Column Work a Worry To the British

Hitlerian Threat to India, One of World's Chief Arsenals, Again Is Causing Uneasiness to Britons

$1,000,000 FIRE IS SECOND FOR PHILADELPHIA   Defense materials destroyed in two big lumber yard fires

18 Injured In Lumber ‘Yard Blaze   Blaze Entails Million Damage In Philadelphia

18 Hurt During Blaze   Sabotage Hinted In Philadelphia’s Second Lumberyard Fire

Million-Dollar  Damage In Fire   Huge Lumber Yards In Philadelphia Razed

FLAMES RAZE PHILADELPHIA LUMBER YAR   Second Million Dollar Fire Hits Defense Materials On Hand

FIRE LOSS SET AT A MILLION DOLLAR:   Five-Alarm Blaze et Phila delphia Today Destroys Lumberyard, Homes, and Plants.

SRealdiern Leave City   Harry Bridges Submits Plan To Speed Up Supplies to Allies

JUDGE STUDIES BRIDGES CASE      CIO Chief, Attorney Exchange Words

TUBAL TRAFFIG TOLL MOUNTS   2,5160 Traffic Deaths In Natior During The Month Of January.

Prepare To Take Strong Stand In Syria Situation Censorship Blacks Out News Of Meeting With Petain   (RULLETIN)

PETAIN, MINISTERS CONFER ON VITAL SITUATION IN SYRIA   Session Described As Onc Of Most Important Since France Sued For Peace

HITLER AND MUSSOLINI MAP PLANS   Vichy Regime to Be “Induced” to Ask Protection of Dictators in  Middle East.   BULLETIN

U. S. WILL SEND MISSION TO IRAQ   MILITARY GROUP TO AID IN FINISHING RAILROAD LINK

U. S. ARMY MAY FINISH BERLIN-BAGDAD RAILWAY TO CARRY AID TO RUSSIA

U. S.T0 STUDY IRAQRAILROAD POSSIBILITIES   Military Mission Will In. vestigate Possibilities of Building Tracks Connecting With Russian System.

United States Mission Will Be Sent lraq  Gs.,7. FP. W..3.   -. Study Be Made On An Unfinished Railway Link

U,S-MAY FINISH SOVIET RAIL LINK   Berlin-To-Bagdad Route Tc Be Studied By Mission

U. S. Military Mission To Investigate Building Of Railway System In Iran

BERLIN 10 BAGDAD RAILROAD 10 BE USED 10 AID  RUSSIA   Military Mission From U-S. To Be Sent To Iraq For Study of Proposal   Completion is Planned of 100-Mile Gap in Present  System

U, $. MILITARY MISSION TO IRAO   Army Engineers Will Study Closing of Rail Gap on Supply Route to Russia

MILITARY MISSION OF UNITED STATES BE SENT TO IRAC   WILL STUDY FEASIBILITY OF COMPLETING BERLIN-TOBACDAD RAILWAY

U.S. to Send Military Mission Into lraq to Study Completion of Railroac As Route for War Supplies to Russia

US. May Aid In Construction Of lraq Railroad   Military Mission Tc Study Feasibility Of Building Plan

Allies May Build lraq Railway Line   American Mission to Investigate Proposal

U.S. To Send Mission To Iraq Soon   Will Check on Proposed Linking of Turk Rail  System to Persian Gulf

U. 8. Military Mission to Be Sent to Iraq   Army Group to Pass On British Request for  Railway Links

U.S. To Send Iraq Mission  To Get Data   Unfinished Railway Link Will Be © Discussed.

TO SEND AMERICAN MASSION TO IRAQ   U. S. Military Officials Wil Study Proposal to Finish ’ Berlin-Baadad Railway

Germans Say French Clique Opposes Reich   Berlin Breaks Silence Over Vichy Government

SABOTAGE CHARGES FILED BY GERMANS AGAINST A CLIQU   French Group Accused o Attempting to Destroy German-French Relations Today.   BY JOSEPH W. GRIGG, IR. U. P. STAFF CORRESPONDENT

UERMANS TELL UF ANTI-NAZI PLOT AT VICHY   Future Relations Depend on Outcome; Holland Restless, Too      a Swusswus avev  French Ruling Clique Held Responsible, Berlin Declares

Sabotage Said Progressing In  Vichy. . . Nazis   Future Relations Depend On Outcome of Conflict, Nazis Declare

Charge French Are Straining Nazi Relations   Reich Informants Say Influential Clique Attempting Sabotage

N azis Direct Accusations At  French Clique   Future German - French Relations Depend: On Outcome Of Present Struggle, They Say

ARMY SECRETS SAID REVEALED AFTER HEARING      ‘Voluntary Action’ Asked; Wheeler Scores Chief

First Lend-Lease Aid to be Ships, Officials Declare   U. S. May Compensate For Vessels’ Loss By Confiscation

LAW CHANGES NEEDED   Georgian Sees Threat in Recent U. S. Enactments

COX URGES CONGRESS TO STRIKE SHACKLES FROM DEFENSE WORK   Georgia Solon Says Privat Ownershop,At:Mercy of Gov’t. Bureaucrats, Unionist Dictators

PERIL OF LABOR LAWS IS CITED   “UNIONIST DICTATORS AND BUREAUCRATS ARE ASSAILED

INDUSTRY SHACKLEL BY LAWS. SAYS COX   Georgian Urges Congress To Free Business

Moscow Claims Soviet Troops  Holding Nazis   Fighting Rages Along More Than 2,000 Miles On New Front   SIXTY-FIVE NAZI PLANES SHOT DOWN   Russia Calis Million More Men To Army Service To Resist Germans   (BULLETIN)

FIVE MILLION REDS CALLED   Charge Nazi Losses Heavy  een  Hold Meetings All

34,000 MEN IDLE IN 4G. M. PLANTS ON STRIKE ISSUE   Union Refuse to Work Pending Settlement by Defense Board   Buick and Chevrolet Af.fected; Many Other Shops Menaced

Day s Delay In General Motors  Strike Threal   Strike Is Held In Check Un til Friday Morning By New Proposal   MEDIATION BOARD SUBMITS FORMULA   New Deadline For Strike Call Is Set At 4:10 O'Clock On Friday Morning

U.5, ARMY PLANE CRASHES, BURNS; (2 ESCAPE INJURY   Accident Occurs During Take  off at Langley, Field, Va.—  No Reason Is Assigned: — Pending Inquiry.   BOMBER HAD TAKEN PART. IN MANEUVERS   Members of Crew Said to  Have Left Ship After It  , Caught Fire—Craft in. Ground Loop.

CONNELL TO CONFER WITH SECURITY HEADS   Commission, Legislators to ' See Governor

WILLKIE IN CHARGES ON SENATOR NYE   Assails Senate Group’s Probe of Movie Industry

WILLKIE CHARGES ATTAGK ON SPEEG   Says Inquiry on War Films is Designed to Sabotage Foreign Policy.

Willkie Condemns Probe of Films   Counsel ‘Charges. Sabotage Attempt

Scores Dead; Hospital Hit As Fires Rage   Nazi High Command Says Soviet Defenses ‘Being Torn Into Disconnected Grouns’

150 Nazi Planes Attack Capital,  But Few Pierce Defenses, Reds Say  CLAIM AT LEAST 15 PLANES DOWNED  Soviets Report Stepped-Up Nazi Drive in North

SENATOR CLARK IS ACCUSED  OF “FALSEHOOD” BY WILLKIE    Committee Chairman Later Admits That He Misquoted Republican Presidential Nominee During Stormy Session At Movie Propaganda Hearing

Senate Jibe Arouses Ire  Of Willkie   Labels Clark’s Innuendo  As Absolute Falsehood;  M-G-M Denies Loss Of Armv Planes

CLARK ACCUSED BY WENDELL WILLKIE   'Shouted Assertion Wind: Up Turbulent Movie Hearing

Willkie and Clark Tangle in Probe Of Film Industry   Former Heatedly Charges Latter Does Not Tell the Truth

CLARK, WILLKIE CLASH AT QUIZ   Presidential Nominee Defends ‘Campaign Oratory’ Statement

Willkie Gets Clark’s Apology For ‘Falsehood’ on Checking ‘Campaign Oratory’ Remark

Bridge Collapse Blocks Lock Between Great Lakes Used by Ore Boats To Supply Defense

Bridge Collapse Blocks Vital Shipping Canal  lron Ore Shipping   lron Ore Shipping in Lake Superior to Be Stopped Four Days

Bridge Span Falls With Train Engine; Ship Traffic Halted   Iron Ore Shipments Snarled at Sault Ste. Marie: 2 Men Killed

BRIDGE FALL BLOCKS VITAL ORE SHIPPING   LARGEST BASCULE SPAN [N WORLD COLLAPSES AT SAULT STF. MARIF   TWO TRAINMEN DIE, ENGINE PLUNGES INTO SHIP LANES   Ore Vessels Must Carry Light Loads for Four Days; “Purely Aceldental," Says Army Man

LIFTBRIDGE COLLAPSES TO BLOCK CANAL   Vital Ore - Shipments It Halt After Freight Plunges Through Rrides: ? Die

Bridge Collapse Ties Up Vital~ Ore Shipments   ‘One Arm of Giant Spat ‘Owned By Canadian Pacific Falls   [BLOCKS CANAL END

Two Trainmen Are Drowned As Engine Plunges  NO SABOTAGE >  Wreck Blocks Vital Defense Movement

Shipping of Iron Ore For Defense Crippled by Sault Ste. Marie Mishap

Two Trainmen Killed in Fall Of Locomotive   Ore Vessels Held At Canal; Sabotage Theory Discounted

Locks at Sault Ste. Marie Are Blocked by Collapsed Span   Two Trainmen Killed When Engine Falls  Into Main Canal

BRIDGE COLLAPSE BRINGS DEFENSE SHIPMENTS 10  HALT   Locks Which Link Superior And Huron Lakes Closed By Acciuent   Span Sags Beneath Weight Of Freight Train, Engine Goes Into Canal

Collapse of Bridge Blocks Canal on Great Lakes, Killing Two Trainmen And Tying Up Vital Defense Traffic

Bridge Collapses, Halts Ore Ships   Largest of Sault Ste. Marie Locks Blocked by Accident   ENGINE, CARS PLUNGE   Many Cargo Carriers Downbound From Lake Su~ . werior Stalled.

Vital Canal Blockaded By Wreck   Train Topples , Into Iron Ore Carrier Channel!

Bridge Collapse Blocks Flow of Defense lron Ore   Entrance to Locks At Sault Ste. Marie Closed for Days

Locomotive, Tender ~ in Canal; Two Dead      Large Fleet of Ore Vessels Drop Anchor after Accident Paralyzes: Shipping Lane 

Bridge Collapse Ties Up Vital Ore Shipments   One Arm of Giant Span Owned By Canadian Pacific Falls  BLOCKS CANAL END Army Engineers Believe  Traffic Will Be Tied Up Four Days

THROUGH SAULT STE. MARIESPAN   Many Loaded Vessels at Anchor Awaiting Passage in Locks

Large Bridge Falls   Span in Vital Link  In Iron Ore Shipping Collapses Under Weigh Of Freicht Train

Bridge Collapse Stops Iron Ore   Ships Held up After Span Sags Under Heavy Strain

Cc = of Lift Bridge Benéax.1 Freight Train Blocks Sault Ste Marie   Two Trainmen Are Carried to Their Death In Waters of Canal, Which Links Lakes. Superior and Huron and Halts Shippina

Bridge Folds Under Train   Vital Defense Shipping Halted On Great Lakes

Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Buckles As Freight Passe:  Two Lives Lost As  Teain Tiumbhlec Eram   dwo Lives Lost As Train Tumbles From Breaking Span; Deny Sahozacge Sucnicions

LARGE ESTATE LEFT BY A FORMER “CON’   Kenyon V. Painter Report ed to Have Left Over $800,000--Children to  Receive Legacies.

RBS CASE (S DROPPED DURING DAY   Many ABC Char; vex ‘Are On Docket. ‘Here Today —

IBBS CASE 1S DROPPED DURING OM)   Many ABC Charge: - Are On Docket Here Today

TWO GERMAN MERCHANTMEN SCUTTLED IN PERU   After Peruvian Cruiser Thwarts Attempt To Leave Port

Jap Troops Cart Off U.S. Goods Worth $10,000,000 in Haiphong   Soldiers Break Down Doors of Two Warehouses Goods Blocked from Reaching Chinese

JAPANESE SOLDIERS RAID TWO  WAREHOUSES, TAKE U.S.GOODS   Ratds In Indo-China Reported To Have Represented $10,000,000 Loss; French Powerless To Prevent Tt They Sav

Japanese Seize $10,000,000 in American Good:   Break Down Door of Ha phong Warehouse and Remove Contents

Troops Force Warehouses  In Indo-China   $10,000,000 Worth  Of Materials Seized  From Two Firms PROTEST EXPECTED  A Sa ee 3 ee aye   American Trucks And Tires Included In Shipments

Japanese Seize U. S. Products In Indo-China   American Owners of Goods Assailed as ‘Blind’? for China

JAPS SEIZE U. 5. GOODS FOR CHINESE   Soldiers Break Into Ware houses at Haiphong   PROTEST MADE BY AMERICAN CONSUL   Property, Valued at Large Sum, Taken in Raids

JAP SOLDIERS SEIZE GOODS OF U.S. FIRMS   Break Down Doors of Warehouse at Haiphong to Remove Products   VICHY TO BE ASKED TO MAKE PROTEST   Goods Valued a $10,000,. 000 Held Up Months by Jap Authorities

JAPANESE LOOT U.S. WAREHOUSE   Ten Million Dollars Worth Of American Products Stolen In Indo-China By Jap Troops

Goods Owned By U.S. Firms Seized by Japs   $10,000,000 in Product: Intended for China Taken in Indo-China

Japanese Invade Warehouse: To Seize American Products Intended for Use of Chinese

JAPS SEIZE U.S. GOODS IN WAREHOUSES   Say American Firms Merely ‘Blinds’

JAPAN SEIZES U.S. SHIPMENTS IN INDO-CHINA   Soldiers Break Down Doors of Hai pong Warehouses to Take Good Destined for China

Jap Troops Seize U.S. Firms’ Store:      Smash Warehouse Doors Take Products Worth £10.000.000

Japan Seizes U. S. Goods At Haiphong  Two Warehouses In Indo-China  TE weend har Tee xe

THREE KILLE TRUCK UPSET      Trock Overturned Or Road and Killed Three Workmen

British Must Make Quick  Decision On Balkan Action   Question Of Defending Balkans With British Troops Or March On Tripoli Puzzles Military Leaders

EDEN SOUNDING OUT LEVANT SITUATION   Greeks Have Twice Refused Offer of More English Aid Because of Fear of Nazi Intervention in War

GREEKS STILL REFUSE HELP FROM BRITAIN   BALKANS OR AFRICA: CHOICE MUST BE MADE SOON

British Must Make Choice of March On Tripoli or Warfare in Balkans

OPENING OF NEW. WAR FRONT NOW UP.TO ENGLANI   London Soon to Decid: Whether to Defend Baikans With Own Army or March On Tripoli.   GOVERNMENT AWAITS ADVICE OF EDEN   Attitude of Greeks, Who Have Twice Rejected Proffer of Greater Aid,  ’ Worries English,

Attitude of Greece. Still Worry to London; Aid Offer Rejected Twice

British Consider March on Tripoli Or Balkan Drive   Decision To Be Made Soon Greek Attitude Is Source of Worry

british strategy « « ¢ Balkans or Africa, next move awaits report of Eden, Dill   RY DREW MIDDLETON.

Strategy Of War  British Must Decide Now On Balkans, Or Tripoli   Government To Act When Eden’s Report On Turkey And Near East Is Received In London

German Bombers Shower. Heavy Hail of Explosives On London; Many Casualties

CROWDED “NIGHT CLUB SMASHED  BY BOMBS   ‘ Expensively-Gowned Women, Soldiers Dead   PUBLIC SHELTER IS HIT.   . City Takes Worst Pounding Since January 4

Nazi Troops Reported Thrown Back   Snow and Near Zerc Weather Aid Soviets in Crimea

HEAVY SHOWS BOG GERMANS IN RUSS DRIVE   Wintry Weather Catches Up With Invaders  tae Cel maene   GERMAN SOLDIERS FROZEN TO DEATH   Russians Reported Pre. pared for Winter Fighting

Snow in Crimea  Bogs Nazi Tanks   Germans Frozen To Halt On Southern Front; Thrown Back With Heavy Losses In Area Around Leningrad; U. S. Planes In Fight

NAZI ATTACKS ARE STALLED BY COLD, SNOW   Russians Report Invaders Hurled Back at Key Points in North   DRIVE IN LENINGRAD REGION IS CHECKED   Berlin Tells of Fighting in Blizzards and Soviet Counter-Attacks

Frozen to Halt By Snow, Cold Wave in South   Two Villages Recaptured Near Tikhvin, German Offensive Turned At Valkhay   Radio Hails Arrival Of ‘Napoleon Weather   ‘Asserts for First Time Hitler Soldiers Have Frozen te Death

Napoleon Weather Nabs Nazi   German Soldiers Freeze To Death In Their Tanks Imprisoned By The Ice And  é. oe.    Cold In Crimea

LABOR TROUBLE TN GERMANY QUT   ‘Rebert Le7, Hitler Lieuten: ant, Does Nct Ailoy : - Any Strikes.   [IS LABOR’S PROPHET

Nazi Workers Pay Dearl To Play Part in the War   Re LYIF €. WTTSON

LABOR TROUBLE IN GERMANY CU   Rebert Le;, Hitler Lieuten ant, Does Nct A:loy Any Strikes.   IS LABOR’S PROPHET

Nazis Blame U.S. For War   German Government. Spokes _Man Calls President Roose‘vel "Father Of War’

GERMANS DAMN. FDR FOR WAR   Hitler Spokesman Says It’s Unimportant Whether Nazis Declare Selves as Result of Oriental Events

REICH OFFICIAL PLACES BLAME UPON EXECUTIVE   Wilhelmstrasse Spokesman Says Curse of Entire World Will Rest Upon Chief Executive as “The Father of War”   PACT IS DISCUSSED

Nazis Lay Full Blame —  On President Roosevelt   American Chief Called ‘Father Of War: Berlin Silent On Plans

NAZIS CALL ROOSEVELT « FATHER OF WAR   German Press Says Only F.D.R. and American People Surprised

AVMMAAT “Bef Bot LABS  ROOSEVELT FOR WAR WITH JAPS   Withelmstrasse Spokesman Says Curse of Entire World Will Rest  - On President   HELD NO SURPRISE   Holds It Unimportan' Whether War Would Be Declared Between Germany and U. S.

Nazis Sec ‘World Curse’ on FDR; U. S.-Reich Status ‘Unimportanv’

FDR Reluctantly Signs Defense  Highways Bill   Texrs May Get Funds for Roads to Army Camps

Roosevelt Signs the Highway Bill   Affixed His. Signature Hesitatingly on 220 Million Dollar Measure.

Faculty Changes  Are Announced   MISS GRACE BEDELL. MRS. IRIS BOUNDS TO LEAVE SUL ROSS   Bachelos of Arts

Faculty Changes  Are Announced   MISS GRACE BEDELL, MRS. IRIS BOUNDS TO LEAVE SUL ROSS

Faculty Changes Are Announced   ONE PROFESSOR TO BE ON LEAVE WHILE SIX MORE ARRIVE

Faculty Changes At SR Announcee   TWO TEACHERS RESIGN ANI ONE GETS A _ YEAR'S LEAVE OF ABSENCE

COLLISION KILLS 5 TROOPS, GIRL   12 Others and School Bus Driver Badly Injured in Crash

“ALL-OUT” WAR ON THE HOME FRONTS START IN STATE   FBI Jails Foreigners in Cleveland — First Ohio Casualties in Pacific Noted.

OHIO GIRDS FOR ‘ALL-OUT’ WAR ON HOME FRON]   » First Pacific Casualties Strike Miamisburg, Ravenna Homes

Contempt Convictisns of Los Angeles Times and Harry Bridges Reversed   Supreme Court Rules for Broad Interpretation of: Freedom of ress 7

iet Attack Bulgarians lieved Near   cease Balkan Nation { Being Base For  serman Operations TRAP TANKS  teich Pamphlets Jrge Leningrad -eople to Give Up   00 Reported Killed . Turkey Quake

HOLIDAY CRASHES TAKE LARGE TOLL   Deaths by Violence Dur. ing Week-end Total Over 310

Holiday Weekend Toll Reaches 31   Safety Officials Predict Total Will Hit 400; 2 Tie in State

Holiday Death Toll Hits 405  One State Traffic   One State Traffic Fatality Noted

357 VIOLENT. DEATHS IN U.S. OVER HOLIDAYS   Trafic Accidents Account. ed For Two-Thirds Of Fatalities   TOTAL EXPECTED TO REACH AT LEAST 400

JAPANESE COLONY IN U.S. IS WATCHING MOVES IN FAR EAST   “Little Tokyo” in Los Angeles Filled With Mingled Emotions——Fear, Hope and the Loyalty to Two Countries

DIPLOMATIC MOVES WATCHED BY APS   Residents of “Little Tokyo’ Follow Procedure with Mixed Emotions

Large Jap Colony in Los Angeles Is Anxious Over Far East Outlook —

Leningrad Is Encircled by Axis Forces   Russians Admit Blasting Dnieper Dam; Nazis, Finns Take Towns Along Coast of Baltic Sea

JAPANESE-GABINET DISCUSSES WAY TO REACH AGREEMENTS   Emergency Session Is Held to Bring About, If Possible, Understanding With U. §. we

Jap Cabinet in Special Session To Discuss U.S.   Yeeting Held as Nazi Report Successes in Russia; Tallinn Captured

One Bethlehem Strike Ends And Another Starts—Coal Strike Is Threatened.

LABOR TROUBLES OVER U. S. RISE   Major Developments in Events That Lead to Walkouts

DEFENSE PLANTS: LABOR TROUBLES ~ ARE INCREASING   Clo Steel Workers Walk Out of Cambria Plant of the  - Bethlehem Steel Co. ai Johnstown, Pa.   ALLIS-CHALMERS PLANT AGAIN IN OPERATION   Strike Vote Ordered in Three Bethlehem Shipyards in New York Area; 5,000 Men are Affected.

Antonescu In Revelation of Revolt Details   Assassination Attempt is Told, Urges Iron Guard  Suicides

Argentina Uprising Is Smashed  Ipod. Dig Mindeod AMAiliian LIS Laan

Argentina Uprising Is Smashed  Radinale Rime Hiundrod Milltan I}S Laan

Final Resistance Crumbles After Tank Assault Fails To Break Trap.      FASCISTS LIKEWISE COLLAPSE ELSEWHERE

LAST OF BENGAS! FORCES GIVE UP   Furious Assault With Tanks Fails to Break Open British Trap on Coast Road.   RESISTANCE CRUMBLES   English Forces Close Trap hy Forced Sarch of 150 Miles in Thirty Hours.

Italian Forces Surrender Near Bengasi Today   Bulgaria To Be Bombed by British If Nazis Cross

HINTED IN PLANE CRASH   Army Begins Probe As Bodies of 8 Fliers Removed

MUNITIONS  * SITUATION . MORE ACUTE THAN IN °17   ” Britain Supplied Us Then, Now We Must Supply Them, Stimson Says   @ PRESIDNT’S PLAN IS DESCRIBED   The Essence of Program 1s _ to Make Government the ; Sole Arms Agency

Sugar Prices — Frozenby U.S. — To Stop ‘Run   OPM Aets. to. }Ialt Un “geval Buying and "Hoarding

PRESENT SUGAR PRICES FROZEN   No Reason for Raise Ir Retail Outlets, OPM Announces

Sugar Price Is Frozen at Dec. 1-6 Peak   Retail Price to Remair at Present Level; Stocks Adequate

GOV'NMENT FREEZES SUGAR PRICES 10 HOLD MARKET DOWN   OPM Director Says 24 Hours Afte Japan Attacked U. S. Run on Sugar   TO PAY NO MORE   ‘No Prospect. For an ‘Immediate 1 '*Future Sugar Shortage, Director Says:

SUGAR PRICES ARE FROZEN AT PRESENT LEVEL   Emergency Ceilings Placed Qn Commodity; Repori Run Was Developing.

RAF RAINS BOMBS ON SHIPS, COASTLINI IN HEAVY RAID   Atfacks 11 Or 12 Ships; Leaves Damage in France, Germany

Torpe edoes into ifor:  “2: Axis:‘Ships in Wide.- spread Raids :   FIRES, WRECKAGE.  ‘ARE LEFT-IN WAKE   One Squadron Leader Sweeps Low to Dump Bombs on Axis Ship, Causing Explosion

R.A. F. UNCORKS FURY UPON AXIS ON LAND AND SEA   Dozen Ships Attacked, Lef Afire—Hamburg, Bremen, Naples Given Smashings

R. A. F. Bombers Hard at Work   Pilots Rage Up and Down Coast of France In Terrific Attacks

11 AXIS VESSELS STRUCK BY RAF   Great Damage Caused Ir Day And Night Attacks

BERLIN GIVEN BITTER TASTE OF AIR RAIDS   British Planes Bomb Very Heart of German Capi_tal; Nazis Admit Damage

ANITIS MINES INU SUEZ   Germans Report Huge British Shipping Losses

PROMISES TO VOTERS FADING   Gross Income Cuts, Free Textbooks, Etc., Must Pe Forgotten.   TO AVOID RIG DEFICIT

STATE BUDGET MUST BE CUT, SOLONS TOLD   GOP Representative Warns That Many Important “Relief” Promises May  Be Broken.   MAY KNOCK OUT FREE TEXTBOOKS

Screwy News of Week Finds Bizarre — Events to Start New Y ear Off With a Big Bang; East Has Touch of Spring

FDR TO CLARIFY PRIORITIES ROW   JURISDICTION BY OPM AND OPACS TQ BE DETERMINED

Roosevelt Will Clarify Jurisdiction ‘in Priorities  Of the OPM and OPACS      Reports Have Been Current : ‘That President May Create a New Organization

Injuries Caused By Fall On Walk Result Fatally   Mrs. F. W. Richey Succumbs Within Five Days

Injuries Caused By Fall On Walk Result Fatally  Mrs. F. W. Richey Srieceimhe Within

BRIBE CHARGE ‘AT FUR TRIAL   Curwensville Man De fendant in Alleged $9 000 Theft

BOARD WILL SEEK TO SETTLE STRIKE   Mediators Called on te Act in Jurisdictional  Walkout

Interunion Tank                   Houston Shipyard . Confers With -OPM -

Mediation Board Gets Tank Strike   50 Million Pounds Of Army Food Tied Up

GERMANS CLAIM A VICTORY OVER BRITISH, CRETE   Have Driven 18 Miles East of Canea, The Cretan Capital.

House To Vote Today on Huge New Tax Bill   Will Have only One Chance to Revise Measure as Reported

HOUSE IS LIKELY TO VOTE OUT JOINT RETURNS   Final Votes Is Possible Or Giant Tax Bill Today; Senate Debate On  Draftees Resumed   Extension Hit

House Will Get Chance to Revise Tax Bill Today   Change Predicted on Joint Filing of Married Couples

JOINT TAX RETURNS _ MAY BETOSSED OU]   Vote on Service Extensior Bill Is Expected Today

Defeat Seen Of Joint Tax “Return Plan   Speaker Rayburn Amon; Those’ Who Predict House Will Take FDR’s Advice

House to Get pig Tax Bill for Gag Vote   slons May Follow FD. Cancel Ways, Means  Unit's Provisions

Defeat of Joint Income Tax Return Forecast Today   President’s Letter Strengthens Foes Of Contested Issue  VOTE EXPECTED  Senate Continues Debate on Army

MAY DISCARD JOINT INCOME RETURN PLAN   "louse Will Get Chance To Revise Huge Tax Measure Today   EARLY FINAL VOTE ON BILL EXPECTED   Senate to Continue Consid. eration Of Service Ex tension Proposal

House Votes Today On Tax Measure: DraftAct Pushed   May Override Committee Revising Bill, According To FDR Recommendations; Final Vote On Extension Act Expected Today Or Tomorrow

President Charges Hitler Plans To Create “Wassal” States ‘In Latin America   Accuses Berlin OF Aiming To Wips Out Religion; Calls On Nation To Help Destroy Nazi Regime

Shooting '§ Started  Says FOR   President’s Navy Day Speech Plea For United States To Help Destroy Hitler yg gimme.   His Accusations

Declares At Navy League Dinner That ''We Amer cans Have Cleared Our Decks And Taken Our Battle Stations'’; Must Stop Hitler

URGES U.S. 10 HELP DESTROY HITLER REGIME   FDR Says Nazis Plan Many Change: In South, Central America

Chiet Insists Arms Output Gain Needed   Disclosures of Secret German Documents Made by President   NAVY DAY OBSERVED

MAPS REVEAL CONQUEST PLAN   President Says Germans Plan To Control Canal; Abolish World’s  Religions

‘Secret Documents abe Plans to Wine Out Religion   President Calls on Nation in Navy Day Speech to Increase Production to Destroy Nazis

President Says ‘‘America Has Been Attacked” In Navy Day Address   NATION IS PREPARED TO FACE CHALLENGE

Nation Ready To Face Great New Challenge   President Urges Removal of Bans On Movement of Ships, Asks Arming of Merchant Vessels

ACCUSES NAZIS OF HAVING SECRET MAP   Vassal States Would Be Formed in South . and Central Americas and Existing ~  Religions Would Be Wiped Out

FD Calls On Nation To ‘Destroy Hitler’   Detailed Plans Of Nazi New Role Told To People By Roosevelt

FDR Bares Hitler Plan For Vassal So. Americ:      Shooting Already Has Started, President Tell: Nation: Shot at Kearny Fired at Every American: Calls for Arms for War

Calls tor Greater Arms Production  In Navy Day Talk   Says Nazis Plan To Subjugate Central and South Americas And Has Documentary Proof; Appeals for Industrial Peace

SHOOTING STARTED, ROOSEVELT STATES IN NAVY DAY TALK   Americans Have Cleared Decks and Taken Battle Sta tions, President Tells World—-Urges Neutrality Act Changes

Split Up South America, Capture Canal   Mr. Roosevelt Says Hitler Means to Abolish All Religion; President Would Amend Neutrality Measure

It Happened This Week. .  FDR Declares In Address Shooting Has Started

RAF Blasts At France in Day Attack   Bombs Fall on Dunker que and Calais; Cologne Is Attacked Also

Japanese Protest  To Russia Over   Ship Sinkings Note Warns of Dange to Either er Japan or

PROTEST CHIP SINKING   Note to Russian Governmen Declares Floating Mines ir Sea of Japan, Placed Bi Reds Responsible

Red Mine Sank Ship, Japs Assert   Explosives Are Declared Afloat in Japan Sea; " Fishermen Lost

NIPPON: PROTESTS DAMAGE TQ SHIPS   By -Floating -Russian.  cr nine Silman ile ote ine

Japanese Protesting Red Mines      ALLEGE TWO FISHING VESSELS HAVE BEEN SUNK BY FLOATINC TO SEA.

Junior College Student Dead   Acute Appendicitis Fatal to John Griffith of West Chester, Senior at Local School

DRYDOCK BLAZE DAMAGES SHIPS   British Freighter, U. S. Tanker and Piers Are Burned At Brooklyn

FIRE DAMAGES TWO VESSELS, DRYDOCKS, PIE   . Thirty Other American, British Ships Are Endangered

FIRE IN BROOKLYN SHIPYARD TODAY   None of the 200 to 30( Aboard Two Vessels Was Reported Injured.

TANKER, FREIGHTER DRYDOCKS AND PIER DAMAGED BY A FIRE   Crews of Both Vesseis and from 200 to 300 Workmen Escape—Cause Ss Being Probed.

FIRE SWEEPS BROOKLYN SHIPYARD   Two Ships, Two Floating Drydocks and Pier Suffer Dam age in Flames Not Laid to Sabotage.

Germans Label Sea Conference As Propaganda  U. S. Comment in   U. S. Comment in Capital Is Varied; Beaverbrook Here

FORD STRIKE PARLEY HELD   Philip Murray, Head Of C. I. O., Goes to Detroit for Meeting

STRIKE SCENE   Murray in Detroit Today ‘for Conferences: on  - Ford Tie-Up.

Murray Meets With Ford Men On Settlement   Conference With President Cancelled To Allow CLO Head To Take Part.  NEW STRIKES BREAK

CHIEF OF ClO ENTERS Ft FORD STRIKE TALKS   Philip Murray Arrives in De trait and. Goes into. Immediate Conference

ALLIS-CHALMERS WORK RESUMED; FORD MEETS ClO   SNAG IN AGREEMENT KEEPS COAL MINES IN EAST STILL CLOSED

Precedent Is Set As Ford Hears Labor   CIO Head Confers With Agents of Big Auto Firm

‘ace-To-Face Meeting Of Ford Management And Union Being Arranged By Federal Conciliator; Machinists Close 50 West Coast Plants   4 Aasocinted Press }

MURRAY AND FORD OFFICIALS CONFEE   First Discussion of Labor Problems With Union in 32 Yaare_

Murray Confers With  Ford Company Heads   Arrives Unheralded In Detroit For Conference Which May Lead To Settlement Of CIO Strike At Ford's River Rouge Plant

Murray Sits In on Ford Strike Parley   C.LO. Head Cancels Ap pointment With Roosevelt for Detroit Meeting

FORD OFFICIALS MEET WITH ClO . LEADER MURRAY   Allis-Chalmers Plant Swings Back Into Production Todav

Ford Officials Meet With Philip Murray   First Such Conference in Company's 38Year Old History

NTH OFFICIALS ‘fF FORD PLANT   roosevelt Delays Strike Discussion With ClO Chieftain   itis PLANT REOPENS   users Submit Program Te Operators; Alcoa Plant Clow At Cleveland

MURRAY ARRIVES IN DETROIT AT WAGONER REQUEST   ClO Demands Flat $7 Per Day For Both Morthern and Southern Mine Workers

MARAY, FORD AGENTS MEET   1.1.0. President’s Visit te Detroit May Presage Strike’s End

Ford in a Parley To Settle Strike   Allis-Chalmers Plant at Mil  waukee Swings Back Into Production   SOFT COAL DEADLOCK

ALLIS FACTORY OPENS WORK ON 24-HOUR BASI!   Roosevelt To Discus: Labor Situation With Philip Murray Today

C.1.0, HEAD AND FORD OFFICIALS IN CONFERENGE   Parley, First in Company's History, Designed to End Rouge Plant Walkout

SEE ie tai gli Dee Te ae ee  Philip Murray and Ford Men Confer   First Time Company’s Talked Policies With Unior

ClO HEAD MEETS FORD OFFICIALS   INPEAGE  MOVE   Agreement Being Sought To Permit Resumption Of Plant Operations   Coal Miners Submit Their Plea For More Wages And Faid Vacations

CLOUDS OVER LABOR FRONT ARE LIFTING   Allis-Chalmers Plant Reopens, While Steel Planis Func: tion Normally

Pennsylvania Miners Submi Program; Allis-Chalmers Starts Production -

Ford Men Meet With  Unionists   First Time in History That Motor Co. Has Negotiated on Labor  Policy or Problems

(10 CHIEF, FORD (FICIAL HOLD STRIKE. PARLEY   Coal Miners Submit Program; Allis Plant Reopens

HILIP MURRAY ONFERS WITH ORD OFFICIALS   ‘hether Arrival On Scene -resages Imminent Settlement of Strike Is Not Disclosed   EDIATORS FAIL TO GET JOINT PARLEY   ptimistic Regarding Setements Labor Board Orders Elections Within 45 Davs

SENATOR TYDINGS LONE OBJECTOR 10 ROBERT Hl. JACKSON   MARYLAND ‘SOLON IS STILI IRKED BY REMARKS OF COLUMNISTS

Senate PutsO.K. On Jackson for Supreme Court   Tydings’ violent pro‘tests are voted down— Jackson last of Roosevelt nominees.

MANY CHILDREN LEAVING MOSCOW   Jackson Nomination Confirmed by Senate

Jackson Gets Senate Okeh After Scrap   Tydings Makes Bitter Attack on Court Nominee

SENATE OKEHS JUDGE JACKSON   Tydings Bitterly Assails Attorney General, But Of No Avail

Jackson Is Confirmed For High Court Pica igen Tydings Assails Him   Maryland Senator Attacks Attorney General as Unfit for Judicial Office -

Senate Confirms Jackson Nomination For Associate Justice Of Supreme Court After Charges By Sen. Tydings

JACKSON OKAYED FOR  SUPREME COURT SEAT   Senate Ignores Opposition of Tydings to Confirm Attorney General for Post

Vichy Warned By America fo Ignore Axis   United States Attempts To Stiffen Vichy Backbone Against Pressure

Alfempt Made To Put Fight Into French   Nazis Clamp Extra Pressure Down On Unoccupied France

Vichy Told To Stiffen Backbone   Threat To U. S Is Seen In  Accords

‘Welles Warns Vichy Against Bowing to Axis   U.S. Attempts to Stiffen Frenct Backbone With Statement as Ber: lin Applies Additional Pressure

Vichy Advised To Avoid Concessions   U. S. Moves as Naz Pressure on Nation Increases

HITS FRANCE’S RECENT ACTION WITH JAPANESE   Claims Nazis Stepping Up Pressure On Marshal Petain

Vichy Warned To Guard Its Colony Lands   Nazis Are Reported To Be Stepping Up Their Pressure On Petain Government

DAKAR REPORTED GERMANY’S MAIN PRESSURE SPOT   Further Straining of VichyAmerican Relations Hinted by Welles in Statement; Berlin Trying to Maintain Political Ferment in Other Nations.

U.S. Endeavors To Bolster Up: Vichy Regime   Relations Between Nations Will Grow Worse If French Yield Again

U5. DEMANDS VICHY STAND AGAINST AXIS   Nelles Threatens Worsening Relations With French Government Unless New Concessions Are Refused

Uz S. Warns Vichy Against . Any Further Concessions to Hitler; Japan Masses Troops   London and Shanghai Hear Japan Is — Rushing Troops to Border Between French-Indo Chino and Thailand

1.8. ENDEAVORS 10 STIFFEN HIM BY BLUNT NOTE   tate Department Advises  French Regime Against  Further Concessions to Axis Powers   ELATIONS TO GROW WORSE PETAIN TOLD   eports From London-ant  Shanghai Say Japan is  Massing Troops on Bor. der of Thailand

DETERIORATION -OF RELATIONS IS FXPECTED   Sumner Welles Tells France  Not To Yield  To Nazi Demands

VICHY WAR NOT 10 YIELD MORE 10 AXIS   BLUNT WORDS ARE USED IN NOTE FROM U.S.A.

HINTS DROPPED OF FINAL BREAK IN RELATIONS   Vichy Cabinet Ignores Outside Pressure On, Collaboration   JAP MOVES CITED   Nippon Nation Reported Making Demands Against Thailand

U. S. Attempts to Bolster Vichy to Meet Axis Pressure   Japan Reported Massing Troop: on Siam Border as Demands fo: ‘Bases Are Backed by Germany

Nazis Want To Take Over Dakar Port   Welles Says Now Strained Relations Likely To Break

Nuisance Raids  Made On Britain   Some Nazi Planes Fly Ove: England And Drop Their Bombs   HIDDEN FROM VIEW BY MIST CLOUDS

TWO MEN, WOMAN DIE IN JAIL FIRE   Girl Roasted To Death Ir Cell—Men Suffocated In Minor Blaze

DOESN'T RECALL BEATING CHILD TO DEATH, MOTHEF TESTIFIES AT HER TRIAL

BABY SLAYING TRIAL NEAR END   Mother Doesn’t Recall Beating, Testifies

Army Service Bill Heads for White House   Final Approval by Congress Expected Today; Seizure Bill Hits Snag

SENATE VOTES EXTENSION OF DRAFT TERM   Measures Extending by Months Army Enlisted  ‘Personnel Now Goes t, EDR

PRESIDENT GETS DRAFT EXTENSION   ‘Final Senate Approval of  Measure Sends Bill to i White House

SENATE OKAY ON ARMY SERVICE ACT IS SOUGHT   Expect Quick Approval Of Bill Passed By House   IFEW CHANGES   Hope To Send Meas ure To White House Today

SERVICE EXTENSION BILL IS SENT 10 FDR   Senate Gives Final Approval To House Version OF Act

DRAFT EXTENSION BILL GOES TOF. R   Senate Takes Final Actior On Measure; Approved 37 ta 19.

sEnATE OKEHS SERVICE BILL   Accepts Amendments Of House and Sends Bill to White House

SEEK SENATE     ACCEPTANCE OF MEASURE   Connally Doesn’t Want House To Get Bill Back

TE GWES FINAL APPROVAL TO ORNET LAN   Extension of Service Now - Goes to President for Signature   SENATE VOTE ON MEASURE IS 37 TO 19   Clark of Missouri and Oth'. ers Decide Not to Block Bill

Draft Extension Bill Sent to Roosevelt   Senate Concurs in House Version, 37-19

DRAFT ACT SENT TO PRESIDENT   Senate Accepts Bill Pass ed by Single: Vote Mar.  gin in House. .

SENATE APPROVES DRAFT EXTENSION   Congressional Enactment Of Measure Completed

SEEK FINAL ACTION ON LONGER DRAFT   Foes of Service Extensior Concede They Cannot Halt Legislation

SENATE APPROVES DRAFT EXTENSION   Upper Branch Of Congress Passes, By Vote Of 36 To 19, Legislation Adding Eighteen Months To Period Of Service For All Army Personne!

Service Extension Law Past Senate, Goes fo President   Authorizes 30-Month Ser. vice; Congress Can Terminate It Any Time

Draft Measure To President   Senate Gives Approval To House Changes

DRAFT BILL [S SENT TO WHITE HOUSE   House Version of Measure Extending Army Service 18 Months Is Passed by the Senate by Vote of 37 ta 19.

Senate Leaders Seeking — ‘Conpertonel Approval On Extension - Measure

Foes Of Measure Toss Up Sponge   Admit Nothing Can Be Done To Forestall Enactment By Mid-Afternoon

Service Extension Legislation Sent To White House   Bill Providing 30 Months Service Gets Final Senate Approya

SEEKING QUICK ACTION TODAY ON ARMY BILL   Optimistic Senate Adminis: tration Leaders Want Bill In White House By Mid-Afternoon   FOES LOSE HOPE   Only Minor Differences Distinguish House, Senvate Drafts; Main Provisions Are Same

Draft Measure To White House  Senate Approves House 18-Month Extension Bill

Senate Places Final 0. K. On  Army Measure   Bill Would Extend Service Period Of Enlisted Personnel 18 Months.   SENT TO PRESIDENT

DRAFT TERM HIKE BILL TORR,   Senate Approves Measure to Extend Selectees’” Service 18 Months.

SENATE APPROVED DRAFT BILL PASSED BY HOUSE TUESDAY   EXTENDS SERVICE PERIODS ARMY ENLISTED PERSONNEL ANOTHER 18 MONTHS

Solons Take  Final Action On Draft Bill   Measure Extending Service Pe. riods of All Army Enlisted Personnel Sent to President Roosevelt far Glonehre

EXTENDED ARMY TIME IS PASSED   Final Senate Approval I: Voted, 37-19, Sending Bill To White House   18 MONTHS MORE SERVICE PROVIDEL   Bill Also Provides Pay Increase and Continues Protective Measures

Legislation Extending Service Period For 18 Months Is Sent To President; Congress Could Terminate Authority

Draft Service Measure Is  Sent to EDR   Senate - ‘Accepts. Ho us ( ” Bill by. Vote of B77 4519. .

Senate Votes Final Ap; val; La Follette Opposed, Wiley Fails To Vote

Senate Approves Draft Extension; Vote 35-19   Law-Adding 18 Months To Period Of Service .O All Army Men Goes To White House; Pay Raised After First 12 Months

DRAFT EXTENSION BILL 1S SENT TO WHITE  HOUSE   Senate Approves Measure Adopted by House anc Sends it to President   Legislation Would Permit Retention in Service of Men Two and Half Years

Army Service Bill To White House   Senate Gives Final Ap. proval To Measure.

FREEDOM OF PRESS IS IMPERILLED, MARTIN WARNS   Asserts Nation's Constitutional Government Is In jeopardy

Freedom of Press in U. S. Threatened   Constitutional Governmen Also in Jeopardy, Rep. Martin Warns

freedom Of Press Imperiled   Representative Martin Is. sues Warning in Speech Given at Lebanon; Urges United Front.

STEEL PRODUCTION CURTAILMENT SEEN OVER THE COUNTR'   Defense Program May Be Interrupted if Coal Strike Continues for Any Length.

Tage T Meant eae cic kee a RE ren a oe eters em me  Ickes Calling Oil Men Into Conference   Wants Report of Threaten: ing Eastern Shortage

Double Tragedy  In Venango Count:   Man Shoots Adopted Boy An : Then Commits Suicide Near Oil City

STATE ASSEMBLY ADJOURNMENT PLANS BLOCKED   Members Are Deadlocked By Problems Seemingly Defying Agreement   Sessions of Record Breaking Sitting of Legisla» tors Resume Today

Reds Chase Retreating In vaders as Snow Falls Over Northern Fight ing Front.

Sweeping Gains On Central Front Claimed by Reds   Many German Planes Reported Knocked from Air by Defenders

Nazis Admit  Soviet Blows Are Terrific  Fierce Counter - Attacks  Made by Russians at Dozen Points  LENINGRAD RAIDED  Helsinki Reports Old Capital Is Completely  BPreiveled      LENINGRAD RAIDED:   Helsinki Reports Old Capital Is Completely Encircled

 RUSSIANS SAY:  Attacks Dwindled : ‘Ava “th  Thrusts By Small Detach“ametits Except ‘in Kalinin Sector —. Swift - Striking  Guerrillas Deal . Germans  Rlaw

Onslaught Against Red Capital Has Dwindled Away To Small Attacks

Russians Rout Nazis, Retake Important City   12.000 Casualties Are Claimed Inflicted  On Moscow Front

Ten Die as Fire Sweeps New Haven Bed Factory   Three Workers Jump to Safety Before Flames in Cotton Bale Can Trap Them

10 BURNED 10 DEATH IN QUILT PLANT   Flames Swept Rapidly Through Room Filled With Cotton Bales, Police Report

TEN LOSE LIVES ——N-MILL-BLAZE   Three Others Escape as Flame: in Quilt Factory Make Purnacs of Cotfon Room

TEN WORKERS Olt AS FIRE SWEEPS FACTORY IN  ~ EAST   Fluffed Cotton Bursts Into Flame Which Spreads in Room Filled With Bales   Connecticut Factory Busy Making Quilts For Army  Purposes

Defense labor .. » ‘Nation faces vast shortage  of skilled men’   Hint intervention at Dayton plant

Shortage of Workers Snags Defense Drive   War Department, Concerned Over Strikes, Threatens to Take Over Job

Patterson Says Shortage Is Delaying Defense Production Expansion

SACRIFICE FOR LIBERTY, PLEA BY REP, DIES   Either That or Admit Talking te World Without Knowing of Consequences, Taken Asserts

Newsman Witnesses Firing Greatesi Salvo In History   Collective Blast From U. S. Battleship North Carolina Sends More Than 20,000 Pounds of Metal From Fiame-Belching Muzzles of 19 Glistenine Guns to Test Craft’s Stability

 COSTING $23,750 AND MAKING REPORTER THINK OF HELL AND HEAVEN—  35,000 Ton North Carolina’s 19 Guns Belch 20,000 Pounds Of Steal   Bry JOHN A. MOROSO. OT

Newsman Tells of Seeing Greatest  Salvoin History, Fired from One Baitleship

North Carolina Fires Salvo Of 21 Guns to Make History  Crew Members and Guests Cheer When . Great New U. S. Battleship Passes Test

U.S.S. North Carolina Sets New Record   Newsmen Invited fo Watch Unprecedented Salvo by 19 Big Guns

BIGGEST SHIP SALVO IS FIRED   Guns Of U. S. S. North Carolina Hurl 20,000 Tons Of Metal

WELL-KNOWN CONGRESSIONAL FACES RETIRE FROM SCENE AS CONGRESS ENDS TODAY

MANY WELL-KNOWN FAGES IN CONGRESS FADE OUT THURSDA   DOZEN SENATORS AND SOME 70 HOUSE MEMBERS RETIRE WITH NEW CONGRESS

CONGRESS LOSES NOTED MEMBERS        DOZEN SENATORS, REPRESENTATIVES. END CAREERS

Congress Loses  Well-Known Faces   Dozen Senators and 70 Repre'- sentatives Become Private Citizens Tomorrow —

Dozen Membeis of Senate And Over Seventy in the House of Representatives Perform Last Official Acts im Public Lite Today  STINTTAN TCAD TUR TTT   MINTON LEADS THE LIST

Some of Best Known Members of U. S. Congress Are Now Private Citizens

Germans Facing ‘Overwhelming’ English Forces   Royal Navy Said Closing In On Nazi Warship

NAZIS OCCUPIED IN BEATING OFF RUSSIAN ATTACK   By FREDERICK C. OECHSNER Staff Correspondent

RAF PLANES ACTIVE IN MEDITERRANEAN   Cairo Claims Heavy Bombers  Make Successful Raids on Axis Territory

Man Finally Gets Degree   Power Firm Employe Studied ir Night Schooi for 18 Years

Supplies Are Being Concentrated  Food Avvparenily   Food Apparentl Destined for Germans

Supplies Are Being Concentrated   Food Apparently Destined for Germans

MARTIN CHARGES DEFENSE GRAFT   G.O.P. Leader Alleges Setup Filled With Corruption.

GEN. M’ARTHUR SHORTENS LINES CLOSE TO MANILA   Far Eastern Army Communique Says Jap anese Invaders Have Heavily Strengthened Force

REPORT LOSSES ARE HEAVY ON BOTH SIDES   Ngnanese Invaders Are Said To Be Heavily Reinforced   “SUICIDE SQUADS”   %f Young Filipino Soldiers Halt Rush Of Japanese: Manila Is Bombed Again

Radical Leaders In Little Realm Put Under Arrest   French Turn Down “Peace For Land’ Offer In Indo-Chine

50 Radical Leaders Arrested as German Officers Enter Sofia   Strategic Bulgarian Highway Marked With Signs in German; Britain Says Invasion Du In Two Days; Communists Urge Opposition

Troop March Is Expected In Two Days   Communist Leaders In Bulgaria Urge ‘Quiet Resistance’

Students Shout Out Displeasure Against German Invasion As High Officers Arrive To Await Orders   British Sources Predict Southward March Of Nazis Within Two Days And Britons Prepare To Make Quick Departure From. Capitol City

LEADERS ALT AS NAZI OFFICERS ARRIVE PRIOR TO ARMY OCCUPATION   Sofia Announces Arrest Of 50 Radical Age rarian Party Leaders Capable Of Heading Popular Revolt In King Boris’ Nation.

JO SEIZED AS STUDENTS JEER NAZI OFFICERS   Agrarian Leaders Arrested As Troops Await Invasion Order   SIGNS ERECTED)   Roads From Rumania T< Sofia Marked; Medi terranean Mined

oD RADICAL HEADS HELD WN CLEANUE   Communists Urge No Resistatice .To Germans’.

Vincent J. Roddy Finishes Primary Flight-T raining   Former Taylor High School Football Star Stationed at Moffet Field, California

LABOR SITUATION GOOD   So Says Sidney Hillman; No Need Of Legislation

Strikes Flare AtllS.F. Ship Plants  OPM Speeds Jeb Of Conciliating Machinists’ Row

Economy Move Sharply Ranped   Lafollette Is Sole Objector to . Cut in U. S. Agencies

Says Cut Too Fough   La Follette Objects To Recommendations For Strict Economy 

Non-Defense Cut Opposed By La Follette   Progressive Sees New Need For Relief Expenditures

Opposed to  Curtailing  Of Spending LaFollette Wants  Bounties Paid As In the Pact

U.S. FORTUNATE IF CAN FINANCE ONE-THIRD WAR   Senator George Says Only A Part of Cost of War Can Be Met With  Currant Ravaniec

PREDICTING U. S. CARGO CRAFT 10 BE ARMED SOOh   Washington Orders U. S. Navy To Redouble Efforts To Clear Waters Of Raiders

Navy Ordered To Intensity Hunt For Subs   Report Of Sinking Of Another American-Owned Ship Causes New Order   SHIP IS SENT DOWN THURSDAY AFTERNOON

NAVY ORDERED TO REDOUBLE EFFORTS TO GET SUBMARINES   New Order Sent Out As Result of Torpedoing of The Steamer Montana   CONFERENCE IS HELD   Incident Regarded As Direc Challenge To Roosevelt's Decision

Carl Kestel Weds Mildred Tentinger  Ceremony Takes Place At Remsen

appropriation asked 1941-43 expenses   Appropriations by departments

Watch First Army Square Off In New Maneuvers; Superintendent of U. S. Military Academy At West Point Also At Cam diaw

O CONGRESSMEN SEE MANEUVERS   Watch First Army Square Off In New Maneuvers; Superintendent of U. S. Military Academy Ait West Point Also At Cam den.

ABANDON PLAN TC DELAY PRIMARY   SPECIAL LEGISLATION WOULD BE NEEDED FOR POSTPONEMENT

Japs Will Avoid Injury  To American Property Russians Still Holding   Germany Claims That Leningrad Is Nearly Encircled and May Fall Shortly

JAPAN IS $0 SORRY — OVER ACT   Minister Toyoda E: Expresses  - His. -Regret Over. Bomb . ing of An ‘American  Gunboaut 

Soviet Premier Gives Envoy Pledge Trust By U.S. Not To Be Violated

 Walkout at Curtiss Wright Plant Today   Several Hundred Employees Demanded More Wages, It Is Said.

PREPARE FOR ‘DRAFT ARMY   OHIO DRAFTEES WILL GO ™ SHELBY IN TRAINS DURING AN 18-DAY PERIOD 

AMERICAN ARMY OBSERVERS, JOURNALISTS CAPTURED BY ITALIANS IN DESERT WAR

AXIS CAPTURES U.S, OBSERVERS AND REPORTERS   Officers Of American Ai Force Claimed Taken On Libyan Front

AMERICANS IN ITALIAN HANDS   Two Military Observers, Journal ists Taken Captive in Libya, Rome Reports Today

Report U.S. Asiatic Chief  Calls Parle   Naval Officers Said To Be Conferring on Develop ments oe

U.S. Eye On the Japs   Conference of Americar Officers in Orient is Reported by Domei

U.S. Far East Admiral Calls  Naval Me eeting   American Officials Will Discuss  Indo-China Problem

NAVY CHIEFS — ~ WILL CONFER      Jap News Agency Reports. U. S. Naval Leaders Called To Shanevhai Meet

-U. S. Naval Parley Set ‘In Shanghai   Japs Say the Conference Is to Discuss Tokyo “Victory” Over Siam. Indo-China

Churchill, Hopkins Visit Naval Base; Roosevelt Cheered   >rime Minister Praise: President in Short Talk To Workmen

CHURCHILL Walla BIG NAVAL BASE   Harry Hopkins Accompanies Prime Minister on Tour; Delves Through Bomb-Hit Areas of Portsmouth

HOPKINS SEES BIG ~ BRITISH NAVY BASI         Roosevelt. missary.. Tour: ‘Area With Prime Minister

Churchill Cheers FDR   Takes Hopkins on Tour Of Big Naval Base At Portsmouth

HOPKINS SEES BIG BRITISH NAVY BASE   Roosevelt Emissary Tour: Area With Prime Minister

REDS’ REPORT TIRPITZ, NAZI WARSHIP, HI’   Battleship Reported Damaged ir Raid on Danzig—Russians Sink Turkish Vessel in Black Sea

VGHY FRANCE. MOVES aLISER TO THE NAZI   “Effects of Negotiations Will Be Felt Soon,” Says Report. .   DARLAN PRIME FACTOR   Vichy Believes Hess -Fled Ccuntry Bezause of the French Issue.

Greeks Claim One-Third Of Italians in Albania  Knocked) Out of the War   Dispatches Also Say Army Has Made New But Ill Defined Gains in Area

SREEKS CONTINUE TOROLL UP GAINS   One Third Of Italians Knocked Out Of War

GRECIANS CLAIM ALBANIAN GAINS   One-Third of Mussolini's Forces 'Out of War,’ Say Hellenes

70,000 Italians in Albania Lost “Greeks Claim   Newspapers Say _ This Represents  One-Third of  Total Strenath

$13,000,000 BLAZE IN DEFENSE PLAN’    Huge Stores of Governmen  Bubber and Equipment Are Ruined

Defense Factory Razed By fire; $43,000,000 Loss   Blaze At Firestone Plant Curbed After Eight-Hour Fight.

Defense Fire Loss 17 Mullion   Huge Stores of Government Rummer and Equipment Burn in Massachusetts

BLAZE CRIPPLES DEFENSE PLANT   Eastern Rubber Firm Swept “By '$13;000,000 Fire

VITAL MATERIALS: ~ FOR DEFENSE BURN FALL RIVER PLANI   ESTIMATED THIRTEEN MIL LIONS LOSS AS FIRE RAVAGES BIG RUBBER PLANT

HUGE DEFENSE PLANT CRIPPLED ~ BY RUBBER FIRE   $13" Millfon Feared Loss of Firestone Firm at Fall River   -1.000 ARE IDLE   FBI. Begins. Customary Investigation of Blaze

Big Rubber Plant Suffers Heavy Loss In Fire, Explosion   Factory, Vital in Defense Output, Scene of $13,000,000 Fire Damage in Fall River, Mass.

Fire Cripples Defense Plant   Stores of Government Rubber, Equipment Are Destroyed

Government Rubber Stocks Valued at 13 Million Lost Ih Firestone Plant Fire

Firestone Plant at Fall River Burns With Loss of 13Millions; Rubber Ruined

Firestone Fire Probed by F.B.I.   Manufacture of Masks and Balloons to be Resumed

Défense Rubber Factory Burns  Firestone Pfant At Fall River Damaged About $12.000.000

NAT'L DEFENSE PLANT CRIPPLED BY HUGE FIRE   Loss Estimated At $13,006,600 By Authorities

Big Factory Is Destroyed   Huge Stores of Rubber anc -Equipment Burn in Defense Plant

DErENot FACTORY DAMAGED BY BLAZE   Stores Of Government Rubber Destroyed By Fire

Nazi Raiders  Bomb Cardiff   Extensive Damage Is Caused In South Wales Seaport   FIRE BOMBS USED BY FIRST RAIDERS

Gibraltar Area Under Fire   Heavy Reports Last More Than 2 Hours.

TAFT ‘PROPOSAL GAINS SUPPORT   Measure Limits Draft Service Size Of Army, And Provides Bonus

NEW TAFT BILL GETS SUPPORT   Would: Put 18-Month Limit on Service, Pay $200 . . for Enlistment

NAZIS STRIKE SAVAGELY AT CITY FLANKS   British Forge Westward 11 Drive Against Axis on Libya Front.   OPPOSITION STRONG   Rommel Thrust Across Egyp Border Reported Broken Up, Troops Retreat.

RED BATTLESHIP FIRES ON TURKS   Broadsides Exchanged in Apparent Attempt To Force Bosphorus Straits

Relief Society Picks Project  Dalles Uitnwhnuwt   ’Rolling Kitchen‘ Is Next Clon)

ANOTHER U. S. BOAT TORPEOED NEAR ICELAND   Beat With Cargo of Lumber Tor. pedoed About 12 Hours Before Roosevelt Went On the £ie

NAZI ACTION TO DETERMINE BATTLE AREAS   F. D. R. Warns Germans to Keeo ‘Rattlesnake Raiders’ Out of Defense Waters.   NAVY WILL SHOOT FIRST TO DEFEND U. S. SHIPPING

Full Crew OF leeland-Bound Vessel Saved   Requisitioned Danish Ship Flying Panamanian Flag Sunk Thursday Morning.   30RE LUMBER CARGO

IS TORPEDOFI   Steamship Montana Sunt En Route to Iceland From America   FLEW PANAMA FLAG   26 Take to Life Boats As Vessel Goes Down In Arctic

Fight Seems Inevitable If Nazi Policy Unaltere   Roosevelt Orders Warships To Shoo First To Protect Neutral Shipping

Craft Flying  Panama Flag Is Torpedoed   Latest Atack by’ Sub in Ice. land Waters Occurs on Same Day President Roosevelt De. livers Fateful Speech

Vessel Montana Torpedoed Near iceland; No U. §S. Citizens Aboard

An American Owned Vessel  Is Torpedoed   Montana, Flying Panamanian Flag, Sunk: Crew Safe

Ship Enroute to Iceland Is Sunk   American-Owned Montana Was Flying the Pana - manian Flag   ALL OF CREW SAVED   Sinking of Vessel Enroute From U. S. Observed by Aircraft

Vessel Flew the Flag of Panama; Was Enroute to Iceland; Crew Saved   EDR Declares Germany Now Solely Responsible for Sea Incidents; Bars Vast Sea Areas to ‘Rattlesnake’ Raiders

AMERICANOWNED SHIP TORPEDOED   Former Danish Freighter Sunk Near Iceland

Reply For FDR Made By Dictators   RUSSIANS” COU: PERATTACKSUCCESSFULLY ALONG BROAD FRONT.

U.S. Owned Ship Sunk in  ‘Defense’ Seas   Attack Ocenred Before F  R, Speech; All 26 on Reard @aund

Destruction Of 26 Allied Ships Claimed   British Less Optimistic About War In Russia

SOVIETS CLAIM NAZIS RETREAT 1D MILES A DAY   Withdrawing to Smolensk Under Heavy Blows to the Red Armies   BERLIN PREDICTS . REPORT OF VICTORY   Say Hitler Will Soon Announce Success All Along Southern Front

Still Another American Ship ls Torpedoed   Twenty-six Members of Montana Crew Are Believed Safe

Instructs Fleet To Strike First If Raiders Enter ‘Defense Waters

BIG CONVOY SAID TO BE BROKEN UP BY NAZI U-BOATS   Positions of the Sinkings and Time of Attacks Not Given in Official Announcement  in Bertin.   BATAVIA REPORTS INDIES LINER OVERDUE   Reports Indicate Germans are Showing an Increased Strength Along Russian Front.

U.S. NAVY TO PROTECT DEFENSE-ZONES SEAS   American Fleet Will Sink “Rattlesnake Raiders” in Our Waters, FF. BR. Declares

American Owned  Ship Torpedoed   Vessel Flying Flag Of Panama Sent Down Enroute to Iceland

NAVY IS TOLD TO KEEP ‘DEFENSIVE WATERS’ SAFE   U-Boats Termed ‘Rattlesnake Raiders’ in Blunt Speech Which Domestic Critics Call ‘Unauthorized Declaration of War’ and an “Invitation to Trouble’.

Break In lowa Heat Wave ls Due Tomorrow   Drop Of Five To 10 Degrees Promised; Deaths In State Reach 13.

HURRAY! COOL WEATHER WILL COME 10 IOWA   Clouds in Boone Shut Out Sun After Hot Forenoon. Was 106 Degrees at Ft. Madison

END OF HEAT WAVE FORECAST   Cooler Weather in Nebraska aad South Dakota io Reach Jowa

MERCURY MAY BE 10 DEGREES LOWER IN OW!   End of Eight-Day Heat Wave Promised State and Midwest

SCOTS WOULD SiC LOCH NESS MONSTE: ON NAZI SUBS   Only Two Hitches: Who's Going To Catch Him, And How?

CANDIDATES-FOR ' PRIMARIES FILE EXP, ACCOUNT   Roland W. Brown, Martin Diet: Are Among Those Listing - Expenses Paid

MORE EXPENSE ACCOUNTS ARE PLACED ON FILE   Charleroi And North Charlero: Candidates Report On Their Spending

ORDERS ARE ISSUED BY ROOSEVELT   Violence Breaks Qut as Police Lse Tear Gas at Defense Works at  Inglewood.   BULLETIN

Panzers Drive on Moscow After Key Soviet City Falls   Last Large Bulwark In Way of Capital Is Said Removed

Panzers Drive On To Moscow   Nazis Claim Smolensk Has Fallen And Spearhead Plunges Along High wav lo Canital

GREEK KING MAY {ENEFTR LON   Exchange of Messages Indicates Monarch May Join

OFFICIAL HIT BY DEPUTIES   GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO AR GENTINA MAY EESIGN A8& RESULT OF BEING SEWERELY CENSURED

ARGENTINA VOTES 1810.1 10 OUST NAZI DIPLOMAI   Executive Branch Considers Acting on Policy indicated By Deputies.

VON THERMANN UNDER CENSURE      German Ambassador Accused Abusing Diplomatic Privileges.

TIMES’ THUMBDEX   Willkie Serves Beer fo Laborers. . From Behind Bar In Tour of London

Plane Production Talked by Willkie In London Parley   Harry Hopkins Confers With GOP Leader on Defense Program

Hitler Hurls Reinf reed Armies at Moscow, Also_at Rostov on Road to Caucasus   Germans Claim Capture of Kharkoy, i in Heart of the Donets Basin, Important Armament and Economic Center

soviets Claim German Losses Exceed 300.000   Germans Striking At Moscow. Into Crimea And Caucasus

Toward Rostov In Caucasus  Germans Stab   Soviets Claim Hitler's Losses in Thrust at Capital Reach 300,000

MASSED ARMIES HURLED AGAINT STALIN'S TROOPS   Russians Admit Supreme Test Is Developing in Revitalized Struggle Before — Capital.   NAZIS PRESS FORWARD  IN INITIAL ONSLAUGHT   Reds Later Counter-Atiack  and Improve Positions—  Seize Strategic Point ’ Near Mozhaisk.

FORGES SWITCH FROM LENINGRAD   Nazis Hur! Mass Assaults in Revitalized Drives   SUPREME TEST NEAR   Reds Claim Six Attacks West Of Capital Repulsed; Snow Covers Fallen

Union and Firm Come to Terms   Agreement Ends Strike Threat at Engine Factory

WALKOUT IN COMPANY HAVING HUGE DEFENSE ORDERS CALLED OFF BY ClO LEADERS

FARM BUREAU.   ‘Tipton County Organization Will  i   Meet Tuesday Night.

FARM BUREAU.         Tipton County Organization Wid .Meet Tuesday >

CHILL OVER STATE   Fair and Warmer Conditions Foreeast for Sunday

SOVIET LONDON SOURCES HEAR 110,000 SPEARTIEAD TROOPS AN  4,500 TANKS LOST ON EAST FRUN   Despite German Claims of New Successes, Opinion Fi That Germans Are Bogged Down; Leningrad in No Immediate Military Danger   IN INO IMMMCUIAte Wilinaly Mansel  Children Being Removed From Berlin and Other Larger Cities; Notable Sign of Unrest is Virtual Martial Law in Norway

Russians Claim Two Regiments Also Destroyed   Reich Asserts Creat “Annihilation” Battle Developing Near Kiev

HITLER TURNING ATTENTION AWAY FROM RED DEFEAT   Sets Off New Alarms Involving French Naval Bases in Africa and Jap Role in the Far East.   VICHY IS FACING A NEW CRISIS   Germany Insists ‘“Annihilation” Battle Has Started South of Kiey and That Russians are Encireled.

Africa and Far East Involved   Strange New Crisis Grip: French Government at Vichy Today

Pontiff Attributes War to Divine Providence as Punishment for Sins

Pope Calls War  Trial for Sins   Pontiff Urges Catholics to ‘Trust in God;’ No Mention of Red Battle

Pope Says Divine Providence Punishes World for Sins With War; Peace, Justice Will Come

War Guilt Is Fixed By Pope   Strife Callec Punishment  For Sins’

Pope Sees War As Punishment For Man’s Sins   Russo-German Conflict Not Mentioned by Pontifi In Broadcast, However

Pope Says War ls Punishment For Man’s Sins   Pontiff Declares Faith i God Will Restore Peace

Pope Sees God’s Hand In The War   PIUS XII ATTRIBUTES CONFLIC1 TO SIN FOR WHICH GOD IS PUN ISHNG MAN; FOR FIXED PER 10D OF TIME.   No Mention Of Nazis, Reds

WAR DISCUSSED IN PAPAL BROADCAS!   Pope Attributes Conflic to the Sins of Man. kind

March 31 Last Day To Sign for 191] AAA Benel its   Closing Date is Applicable to All Phases Plan

Nine Junkers Destroved by  RAF Attack   British Also Catch Fleeing Italian General

RAF DESTROYS NAZI BOMBERS   Raid on Sicilian Air Base Nets Nine Dive-Bomber: For British.

R.A. F, DESTROYS NAZI PLANES AY SICILIAN DEPOT   North African Airdrome: Also Battered By Britain

Nine Nazi Planes Destroyed As Catania Raided   British Attack Bases — Used By Germans In  Mediterranean Fight

Wheeler Says Lending-Lease Pian ‘Idiotic’   Warm Legislative Struggle with FR Vietory Foreseen

FDR'S LEASE LEND PLAN MAY FACE LONG DEBATE   Ultimate Congressional Approval Seen for His Flan to Aid Britain

MEETS WITH ~—-PEAGE GROUP   “Hf It’s Our War, We Should Go Over and Fight— But It isn’t’   LA FOLLETTE OPPOSED

Calls it “Idiotic” — Asserts'he Won’t ‘be Intimidated by  War Mongers, the President, FRI. ‘or Anyone Else

Approval of Lease-Lend  Plan Sighted   Democratic Chiefs Predict Passage of Proposal After Lengthy Debate

Wheeler Terms Aid To British Plan ‘Idiotic   Declares He Will Not Be Intimidated By *‘War Mongers’   FIGHT DEVELOPING   Democratic Leaders See Victory For FDR In Congress

Russians Also Are Attacking in Crimea—Nazi Drive on Moscow Slackens.

GERMAN MILITARY DISPATCHES CLAIN RUSS LOSSES HEAY!   REDS REPORTED COUNTER: ATTACKING IN ATTEMPT TC  BREAK OUT SEVASTOPOL

SLOWER NAZI UNITS CUT OFF BY RED FORCES   Hitler’s Retreat Speedec In South And Along Moscow Front

Borrowing to Lift Debt to 56 Billion:      Billion and Half Securities Next Week Greatest Since World War

Morgenthau Plans To Borrow Huge Sum Next Week   Will Ask Public To Loan $1,500,000,000 for Defense Needs

TOKYO DENIES RUMORED MOVE ON SINGAPORE   Government Takes Notice of Reports Attack on British Base Planned—v. §. Policy Unchanged

Hazis, Alarmed, Arrest 6,000 in Paris in Effort To Quel Riots, Sabotage

B,000 PARISIANS ARRESTED. GLAIN   Described As Jewish; Actior Aimed at Grawing Unrest in City.

Many Arrested In Paris Affer Riots And Sabotage   Six Thousand Persons Seized, Most of Them Jews In Sweeping Raids

6000 ARRESTED IN PARIS AS UNREST GETS ‘DANGEROUS  TWO CHOOT RY FIRING   TWO SHOT BY FIRING SQUAD; MOST OF NEW VICTIMS ARE JEWS

Paris Police Take 6,000 In ‘Roundup   All Traffie Halted And Persons Made To Show Papers

e Non-Aryans Are Rushed To Concentration Center   SABOTAGE IS ADMITTED   » Five-Hour Roundup Follows Reports Of Rebellion

6,000 PERSONS IN GERMAN OCCUPIED PARIS ARRESTEL   Striking at Sources of Grow ing Public Unrest in the City,   DESCRIBED AS JEWS   Two Men Reported Executed By a Firing Squad; Condemned by Courtmartial.

REPORT NAZIS ARREST 6,000      Great Roundup In Paris Aimed At Growing Public Unrest

Arrest 6,000 Jews In Whole sale Roundup In Paris Working Class Area

6, 000 Persons Held In Paris   Nazi And French Police “SSeek “To End’ Unrest’ "Tn Old. Capital

ACTION TAKEN ha att PARIS GR GA OW \   Sabotage and Subversive Activities In French Capital Reaching Danger Point   MOST OF ARRESTED PERSONS ARE JEWS   Firing In the Streets and Fighting Had Preceded Joint Action Today By Police Foree

POLICE ARREST 6,000 IN PARIS TO END UNREST   Most of Those Held Described as Jews: 2 Men Are Executed

Germans, French Arrest 6,000 Persons in Paris   Great Roundup Is Staged as Result of Unrest in Conquered City

6 THOUSAND ARRESTED IN BIGROUNDUP   Mass Arrests Aimed at Strik ~ ing at Sources.of Growing Public Unrest: .

Nab 6,000  In Paris   Great Roundup Strikes At Sources of Unrest

Thousands of Parisian Jews  Are Arrested   German and French Police Collaborate Tn Big Round-Up

Unrest Grows  In Paris Area   OVER 6,000 ARRESTED IN ROUNDUP BY GERMANS

Germans Keportec Urging Nation to Fight U.S., Allies Nazi Ring Around Leningrad   Nazi Ring Around Leningrad Tightened, but Elsewhere Hitler’s Armies Appear to Be Checked — 7

150,000 BRITISH TROOPS STREAM TO BATTLE LINE   Italians Lose Berbera: Think Japan May Soon Quit Axis

SITUATION WITH DEFENSE STRIKE IS NO BETTER   Strike On Expansion Project A Wright Field Has Been Called,

MORE PLANTS “ARE CLOSED ~ BY STRIKES   All Working. On De f ense ~ Contracts; Shipyard Also Idle

STATE NYA ORDERS RESIDENT DEFENSE PROJECT IN MILFORD   STATE NEWS RELEASE STATES CAMP TO GO INTO PRODUCTION AT ONCE.

‘To Hell With You,’ Slayer Tells Judge   TI Can Take 11,°  Shour: Man Sentenced to Die In Chair

Two Destroyers Are Damaged in Far East by Japs   Other Naval Units Carrying Out Counter-Measures Against Jap Submarines in Shipping Lanes

Two U. S. Naval  Vessels Damaged   No Casualties on Them, Navy Says

PUPILS BEGIN FINAL WEEK OF VACATION   Enrollments Expect: ed To Be Slightly Lower

TERRIFIC BOMB  BLOW IS DEALT  TO PLYMOUTH IN GERMAN RAID   Britain's So. W. Seaport And Naval Base Gets Heaviest Pounding of War, Is Report   streets Torn Up; Homes, Hotels, Churches, Hospitals Damaged—British Hit Lorient

Streets, Hotel, Homes, Theatres Leveled By Germans      '   RAF HITS LORIENT     Base Of Submarine Warfare Struck During Night

HIGHLIGHTS OF WEEK ON THE WAR SITUATION   Tension Grows Between United States And Axis Powers During Week

lane Total  ould Up Army To 40,000   umber Great Britain Ma: Bet Under Lend-Lease lan Remains To Be

Funds for Planes, Munitions Asked   Program Includes 15.000 Move Ships

ROOSEVELT T0 REQUEST FUND   Expected To Ask Congress Fot avo And A Half Billion More For Defense Production.

Roosevelt to request 2 1-2  billions more   Would provide 415.000 nlanes

40,000 Airplanes ay Re Request  FDR Will Make   Expected to Ask Congres: For 15,000 More Army Planes Soon

TIDE HAS TURNED, CHURCHILL TELLS CHEERING CANADIANS   British Prime Minister Gives Fighting Sneech to Parliament at Ottawa

TIDE TURNS, CANADA TOLD BY CHURCHILL   Three-Fold Assault I: Aimed at Axis  By Allies

MINE SETTLEMENT JARS 3-BLOCK AREA   Water and Gas Mains Broken fr West. Pittston, Pa—Sleepers Tumbled From Beds.

HIT MINE SETTLES, ARD CRACKS HOME   Much Damage Done Build ings, Streets, Pipes at West Pittston

FRENCH TROOPS IN LEBANON AND SYRIA ON MOVE   Long-Idle French Warships In Beirut Harbor Aiso Have Started Exercises,  Newspaperman Finds   READY FOR ACTION   Full Regiment of Frencl Soldiers Believed to Have Deserted to Join De ‘Gaulle's ‘Free French’

FRENCH TROOPS ARE ON MOVE IN SYRIA, LEBANON   Warships In. Beirut Harbor Start Exercises

FRENCH TROOPS ARE ON MOVE IN SYRIA LEBANON   Long Idle Warships in Beirut Harbor Have Started Exercises

Daylight Saving lime Goes Into Effect Sunday   269 Communities In State Will Observe Fast Time — Increase Of 100 Over Last Year

Fierce Aerial Raid on Hull By Germans   Heavy Toll of Life And Damage Inflicted On Important City

German Bombers . Batter Hull in Night Attack   Tactics Used Were Same As Those Applied to Liverpool, Glasrow

FIRE AND EXPLOSIVES   Great Numbers Of Dead and Wounded — Are Left   R.A.F. BOMBS KIEL.   Nazis Report Sinking Of English  Ships 

VIOLENT ASSAULT UN ENGLISH AREA   City of 300,000 Population i Target of Nazi Bombers in — Major Foray.           HIGH EXPLOSIVES USES        Single Bomb Leaves Year-Ob Baby as Only Survivor as a Shelter Is Hit. 4

MANY DEAD AT ENGLISH PORT   German Planes Roar Qver City in Steady Waves Throughout Wight.   LOSSES AT SEA MOUNT

Fierce Nazi Raid Costs Many Lives   Hundreds Of Planes In Attack; R. A. F. Pounds  German Naval Base.

MANY DIE AS NAZIS ATTACK ENGLISH PORT   Violent Assault Called Simflar To Those Which Killed 1,000 Last Week   RAF POUNDS KIEL AGAIN   More Vessels Sunk At Sea As Havoc Is Caused In Shipping Center

Steady Waves Of Fighters Straff City   Berlin Reports New Blows in Atlantic Shipping Crisis

FIRE SHOWERED ONPORT DURING NIGHT ASSAULT   R.A.F. Counters With Raids On Kiel, Welhelmshaven, Rotterdam District

Fire Bombs, Explosives Kill, Maim Scores In English Shipping City   RAF Counters With Raids On Nazi Ports

City of Hull Subjected to Heavy Attack   German Bombers Sink One Ship In Raid en Convoy

MANY KILLED, WOUNDED BY AIR RAIDERS   Several Hundred Warplanes Roar Over City. R.A.F. in Attacks on Kiel Navy Base

Nazi Troops Are Flowing Into Italy   Three Divisions Go  To Aid of Mussolini

Report Shows Three German Divisions Move   Use Several Routes To Get  Troops In

British Turn Against Japs In Malaya War   Offensive . Fighting I: Instituted But Not On Large Scale

Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round   By DREW PEARSON AND ROBERT S. ALLEN

’ BREAKS SILENCE ON WAR   LaFollette, Former Isolationist, Calls for U.S. Effort

YOUTH ADMITS SLAYING THREE   Confesses Murder of Trice Following Arrest In Washington

Youth Who Killed Three Planned to Slay Two More, Confession Says

CONFESSES KILLIN( REE ON OREGON FARK   '3 He Shot Victims to Ral hem “and Because They Recognized Hitn”

Committee to Ask Revised Income  Tax Schedules   Broadened to Get Revenues From Those Who File But Don’t Pay

Would Revise  ‘Income Taxes   t  Committee Proposes Lower Exemption Scale

NCOME TAX BASE MAY BE WIDENEI   House Committee Asks fo Treasury Dept: Data to Study.

Asks Treasury For Revised Tax Schedule   House Ways and Means Committee Wants Lowes Norwal Fvannpiinnes

Second Inning Score Puts ALL. Nine Ahead   Large Crowd Takes Advantage of Fine Summer Weather to Jam Yankee Stadium   TEAM 123 456 789 RHE BROOKLYN ..... NEW YORK __...

BROOKLYN FANS T00 SUBDUED TO CUT UP   Never A Colder Crowd Say World Series Veterans   Sets Stage For Second Go: Two Georgians Oppose Each Other On Mound   THE LINEUPS

Aid Bill Gag Is Blocked by Clark   Missour: Senator Refuses Consent to Limitation  of Debate   A VOTE BY WEEK END   The Lease-Lend Supporter: Hope to Make Quick Work of Amendments

Pro-British Contingent Impatient   Strong Arm Tactics May Be Employed to Halt Senate Talk

‘Clark Blocks Debate Limit ‘On Aid Bill   Missouri Senator Denies Filibuster In Upsetting The Proposal

Blocks Proposal To Limit Debate   Consent Asked in Senate t Limit Talks on Lend Lease Bill.

TO END TALK ON AID BILL   8 enate Ledership Threatens _to Impose Restriction. on Speeches if Debate Is Continued More Than a Dav or So.

Long Daily Session May Be Held to Speed Disposition Of Measure.   Passage Certain?   Administration Claims Ma. jority; Third Week of Debate Started.

ajority Seeks tion On Lend ill This Week   yocratic, Leader Barkley ‘onsiders Move To Limit Jebate On Measure.   IYNOLDS IN ATTACK

Senator Clark Blocks Move.:to ‘Have Debate On Aid Bill. Limited   Chairman George of Scnate Foreign Relations Group Asks Consent to Limit the Speeches to Oné Hour -

Missourian Objects When Unanimous Consent Is Asked of Senators   LEADERS MAY ASK VOTE ON CLOTURE   ‘Too Many Speeches,’ Glass Says, Urging Vote; Danger of War Dehated

Clark Blocks Move To Limit Debate On Aid   Denies Filibuster In Accusations Made On  Length Of Speeches

Seattle Will Test Blackout Orders Tomorrow Nighi   Defense Committee Leaders Predict Hardly Light Will Be Visible When Army, Navy. Planes Fly Over City Durine 15-Minute Darkness

SEATTLE, WASH., TO _ HAVE BLACKOUT TES!   First Major American City To Tr} Defense Program; 4,000 Volunteer Air Raid Wardens Named

SEATTLE READY FOR ‘BLACKOUT’ FRIDAY   Plans Perfected for First Test in American City

U.S, ORGANIZED LABOR OPPOSES DEFENSE SETUF   C10. Chieftain, in Interview Tells “What's Wrong” With Certain Firms.

BATTLESHIP I$ LAUNCHED   35,000-Ton . South Dakote Slides Down Ways At Camden

South Dakota, New Warship, Goes to Sea With Champagne Dripping From Prow

35, 000-Ton Battleship South Dakota Launched At Camden, N. J., Today   Keel of 10,000-Ton Cruiser Laid On Ways Vacated by Battle warnrt

SOUTH DAKOTA, NEW BATTLESHIP, SLIDES DOWN WAYS   Knox Declares Vessel 'Was Built for “Prevention lof War”

Record Farm  Bill Approvec   Senate Committee Boost: $890,000,000 Measure To $1.340.610.749

SOLONS SPEED FARM MEASURE   Upper House Expected To Act Quickly On Big Appropriation

COMMITTEE PUTS FARM BILL AHEAD   Senate Group Stamps Approval on Largest Farm Bill In History; Senate Passage Seems Assured

FARM BENEFITS BILL 1S PUSHED   Budget of $1,340,610,744 Largest In History; Passage Assured

SENATORS OKth HUGE FARM BIL   Appropriations Committee Sets High With Billion Dollar Measure

Getting Near Important City Of Russia   Red Army Credited With  Victories Also

Far East Crisis Weakens Foes Of Army Measure   Opposition Senators Swing to Longer Service for Soldiers   REYNOLDS PROTESTS

Senate Opposition To Draft Service Extension Weaken:  Many Are Reserving   Many Are Reserving Decision Pending Far East Moves

GAIN SUPPORT FOR EXTENDED ARMY SERVICE   Developments in Far East Lessen Opposition to Senate Measure   MILITARY GROUP TO DRAFT HOUSE BILL   Is Scheduled Today; Tax Bill is Up

Opposition to Extending Service Lessens  Developments in Far East  1 Fg PRR Sora) ei ee

Developments in Far East Causing Senators to Change Their Attitude   Warlike Policy of Japan Is Behind Switc! in Upper Chamber; Lower House Is to Give Immediate Time to Tax Measures

DRAFT BILL . _ OPPOSITION ~ DIMINISHES   Some Senators Reserving Decision Pending Deyelopments   HOUSE WORKING ON SUPER-TAX MEASURE   Bill to Extend Service o! Draftees May Pass This Week

Service Bill Foes Weaken  Due To Crisis   Oriental ‘Storm Seen Insurance Of Passage

veral of Foes Reserve Decision Until Japan’s Move Is Clarified     Saw STac’ maYW aAaa«iTrTr   sousk HAS TAX ACT

Opposition To Amendment  On Draft Wanes   Some Opponents Plan To Continue Struggle, But Others Look to Eas!

EASTERN CRISIS CONVERTS FOES OF TRAINING ACT   Measure To Extend Draf Period Up This Week; Solons Eye Japan, Change Minds   House Gets Tax Bill   Nazi Plan to Carve Up European Russia, Offer Britain ‘Painless Peace’ Related

Troop Holding Opposition Is  Diminishing   Senate Gets Legislation This ‘Week. to: Extend Service of Draftees And Others   Situation in Far East * : Causes Solons to Shift   Reynolds, Lone Dissenter, ¢ Charges Measure Designed ’For Offense

Price Ceiling Measure Is Given Solons   Roosevelt . Accorded Licensing Powers

Congress Gets  Price Control Bill   Hearings Expected To Begin Monday

Legislation Empowering President to Control Prices Is Introduced in Both Houses of Congress

Price Fixing Measure Introduced   Legislation Offered In Both Houses To Control Costs

JAPS SUFFER — HEAVY LOSS: IN WARSHIPS   Dutch Score ’ Direct’ Boinb Hits On Two Cruisers,  MNoaen Teanennria J

DUTCH BOMB JAP WARSHIP'   Harass Concentrations Off Sarawak, Hitting 2 Cruisers, ‘Transports ee

NEW UTILITIES BOARD SET UP ASKED IN BILL   Vould Again Make Utilities Com mission Three - Man, Full - Time Board; Other Legislative Action.

BRITISH SEIZE AFRICAN PORT, ENEMY BOATS      Five Italian Ships Captured Four Scuttled; Nazi Vessel Sinks.

BRITISH SEIZE FIVE VESSELS AT CHISIMAID   FOUR OTHER ITALIAN SHIPS SCUTTLED; GERMAN BOAT CAPTURED

British Take 5 Italian Ships  Six Other Axis Ships Sunk in Somaliland Harbor

Workers Support President   Fourth Annual CIO Convention Adjourned After 5-Day Meet

WILLKIE SPEAKS TO BIG CHICAGO CROWD ON FRIDAY EVENING   seeks Creation of Central. ized) Authority Under Direction of a Single Mon.

CENTRALIZED POWER URGED   Willkie Calls for New Setur To Assure Defense, Get Ald to Britain

Willkie Urges “Unity” in US.   Republican Says Nation Needs Fittest Men to  Administer Defense

Willkie Urges Single Head for Defense Program, Responsible Only to President

Willkie in Favor Of a Centralized Defense Authority   Would Have One Man Re sponsible only fo President in Control

WILLKIE CALLS FOR CENTRAL AUTHORITY   Says Delivery of Material to England Must be Insured

WILLKIE ASKS DEFENSE CZAR   Chicago Rally Told U. S. Must Insure Delivery To England

WILLKIE URGES ONE MAN HEAD DEFENSE SETUP   Calls for Co-ordinated Authority Responsible to President to Mee British Needs

 BROAD POWER   Vichy Government Puts Anti-British Leader In Charge of Armed Force

Is Strongest Man in France Since Napoleon   Has Authority Over French Army. Colonies

DARLAN IS GIVEN NEW POWER TODA\   Admiral in Charge of All Armed Forces in Territory.

DECREE GIVES HIM CONTROL OF COLONIES   Ban Meetings of Politica’ Parties As “Little Napol. eon” Assumes Dictator. shin.   SOCIAL, ECONOMIC REFORMS PLEDGED

NAMED CHIEF OF DEFENSE   Heacis Ministries Of Air, Navy, War, For Nation, Empire

Air Battles Waged Over Besieged City As Tanks Blast at Imperial Defenses

SKIDMORE GETS 30 MONTHS’ TERM   Man Termed Seller. Of Protection of to Gamblers

SKIDMORE GETS 30 MONTHS TERM   ALSO FINED $5,000 FOR EVADING TAX ON HIS INCOME

Skidmore  Sentenced   Given 30 Months and Fined $5,000 and Costs

PRISON TERM FOR SKIDMORE   Chicagoan Gets 30 Months Is Fined $5,000 for Tax Evasion

WORKERS HURT IN BLAST   Six Of Men Seriously Injured At Magnesium Plant

SIX SERIOUSLY INJURED IN GAS EXPLOSION   Blast Happens at $10,000,000 Magnes ium Plant, California

Six Seriously Hurt in Blast   Explosion Occurs In Magnesium Plant At Los Altos, Cal.

Magnesium Plant Blast Hurts Six   Important Plant Not Injured By Explosion

Six Seriously Hurt In Plant Explosion   Gas Blast Rocks Huge 10 Million Dollar California Magnesium Wor

Defense Plant Explosion Injures 6 Men Seriously   Dozen Others Treated For Burns; Property Damage Negligible   SPARK IS CAUSE   Magnesium Factory At Los Altos, Cal. Recently Completed

FRANCO WARNS UNITED STATES AGAINST WAR   Spanish Leader Says Intervening Would  Be Madness

BR RG@GEEV LP VY €ie8 2B D0 WO  Says Move to Intervene in War Madness

FRANCO CALLS ALLIES BEATEN   Spanish Chief of State Warns America Not to Meddle

U.S. ASKS END 10) FRONTIER CLASHES   Peru Notifies Argentina of Willingness to Stop Fight With Ecuador

Supply of U. S. Merchant Ships Available To Great Britain About Exhausted

URPLUS FOR SALE TO ENGLAND IS ABOUT USED UP   Only 15 or 20 Craft Lett Ir U. S. “Laid-up” Freighter Fleet.

FEWER MERCHANT SHIPS AVAILABLE FOR BRITISH USE   Supply About Exhausted May Take Nine Month Before British Losses Car be Replaced.   EXPECT COMMISSION TO SELL MORE FREIGHTERS   British Also Buiiding Ships at Home, Australia and in Canada; 60 New Ones Ready Next October.

Allis-Chalmers Co. Strike Settlement Next Goal of 0. P. M   Officials Encouraged by Success of Work in  Bethlehem Co.

Hillman Seeks to End Chalmers Plant Strike   Federal Government Steps In With Efforts to Check Labor Strife At Milwaukee and Detroit.

ALLIS-CHALMERS PEACE PRESSED   U. S. Switches Attention Tc Walkout At Milwaukee

OPM ATTEMPTS 10 END LABOR ROWS   ANOTHER STRIKE S SETTLED AND ONE MORE IS STARTED

LABOR MEDIATORS TURN ATTENTION TO MILWAUKEE DISPUTE   Settlement 1 of Bethlehem Strike Brings Action in Wisconsin Controversy      Conciliator is Dispatched To Detroit in Effort to Ward Off Walk-Out

EFFORTS TO END STRIKE RENEWED   Conciliators Encouraged by Bethlehem Accord

Cheered By Settlement Ai Bethlehem Steel, OPM Turns To Milwaukee   HILLMAN, CIO MEN TALK   Defense Official Hopes To End Allis-Chalmers Plant Tieup

STRIKE SITUATION KEEPS OPM ACTIVE   Efforts Are Made to End Six Weeks Allis-Chalmers Tie-Up   FORD STRIKES IMPEND

Sidney Hillman Resumes Con. ferences with CIO-UAW at Allis-Chalmers Factory tc to Settle 6-Week Dispute

Steel Mill Has Strike Settled; Others Continue   Government Official Will Now Attempt to Settle Big Strike in Milwaukee.

ALLIS CHALMERS DISPUTE SOUGHT   Government Official: Resume Conferences With Union ©   AT WASHINGTON   Would Avert Threatened Walkout On Defense Orders

Push Moye to End Disputes   “Would SetiSe Ailis. Chabuers Walkant

CONCENTRATING EFFORTS 10 END LENGTHY STRIKE   deartened By Bethlehem Steel  Settlement, Hillman’s Of. fice Goes To Work On Allis - Chalmers Six-Weeks Tie-Up.

Strike Ends   Settlement of Bethlehem Steel Difficulty Reached — Study Allis-Chalmers Case.

[Eight Others In Hospitals; 15 Treated   Mine Didn’t Shut Down During Wilaria Diente

Four Killed In Melee At Coal Fields   More Than 20 Are Wounded During Shootings

Four Killed, Score Wounded in Labor Fight in Kentucky   War Breaks Out Nea: Mine Which Had Not Ceased Operation

Coal Field Clash  Leaves Four Dead  20 Others Injured By Gunfire: Perkins In Disnute Conference

More iIhan ZO ‘Others Shot In Gun Battle   Shooting Occurs Near Mine Which Has Not Stopped Operations in General Shutdown Due to Wage Dispute

TWO COMPANY OFFICERS ON VICTIM LISI   Fatal Rattle Centers Around Mine in Kentucky Soft Coal Fields Which Remained Open

FOUR SLAIN IN KENTUCKY MINE DISPUTE   Two Mine Officials, Two Other: Dead, Score Wounded in Battl At Working Soft Coal Mine

4 OI, 20 nun IN MINE FIELD CHOOTING FRAY   Kentucky Fields Again Scene Of Gunfire With Pickets Charging Workers   PAY INCREASES AVERT STEEL MILL WALKOUTS   Coal Strike Remains Larges’ Labor Front Disturbance; Conferees Deadlocked

Four Killed In “Bloody” Harlan Fight   Many Wounded as Violence Breaks  Labor Peace  Steel Makers Get Wages Boosted— Coal Still Problem

House Draws Up — Record Tax Bill   Three and a Half Billion Will Be Imposed on U. S. Taxpayers

FBI Will Conduct Civilian Course On National Defense   Police Officials Invited to Enroll In Specia) Classes

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WILL OPEN TRAINING UNIT   School To Be Opened Nov. 6 In Springfield

AXIS FORCES IN GREENLAND FDR. HINTS   Says Neutrality Patro May Be Extended to  ‘Seven Seas’   DENY CONVOY PLAN   New Developments Reveal Danger of Attack, Avers Chief

Backs Pledge To See Cargoes Get to Britain      No Conyoys Says ExXecu. tive; Patrol Program  Waew eb kc an

PRESIDENT SAYS THE AXIS OCCUPY PART GREENLAND   Doing Something to et This Movement.

GREENLAND MAY BE OCCUPIED BY AXIS   F. D. R. says U. S. is doing something to counteract partial occupation there.

Significantly Describes Patrols Distinguished From Convoys; Revelations Follow Knox, Hull  Plain Talk Last Night   In Prelude to War at Sea Speeches, Americans Told Nation Must Get Supplies to Britain, Even bv Force. if Nec@ssary

Fleet Far at Sea, President Says   Atlantic Patrols 1,000 Miles Out; Navy Mav Move Into ‘Seven Seas’

Probability Is Admitted; FDR Plans Action   U. S. Neutrality Patrol Is Extended As Cabinet Members Demand Supplies Reach Britain

NEUTRALITY PATROL WILL ~—-BEEXTENDED   Presidently. Flatly Denies Use of Convoys Contemplated

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT REPORT! AXIS AT GREENLAND; BRITAIN HOLDS AS WAR SCENE SHIFTS   Hitler May Soon Face Wrath Of The U.S. If American War Supplies Are Sunk During Shipments To Eneland

FDR Not Certain, However, Axis Are On Island; Says U. S. Neutraliy Patro Will Be Extended If Necessary; Score: Lindbergh, Others For Defeatist Stanc

PRESIDENT LETS IT BE KNOWN U. 8 IS TAKING ACTION   Flatly Denies Convoys Are Being Used But Sea Lanes Are Being Patroiied.

U. § EXTENDS OCEAN PATROI   President Roosevell Denies Convoys  Considered

U.S. SEA PATROL TO BE EXTENDED IF NECESSARY   F. D. R., in Press Talk, Tells of Difference Between It and Convoys   Speculates on Whether Greenland Is Occupied. in Part, by Axis

Extension of neutrality patrol revealed by FDR;  denies convoys probable   President says U.S. to counter any nazi move against Greenland

U. S. May Extenc Neutrality Patrol, Says Roosevelt   Denies America Has Plans. To Institute Convoys For Britain

State Attorney General Seeks Sheppard Post   Mann, O’Daniel, Dies May  Be Candidates in Race . For U. S. Senator In  Summer Election

Attorney General Gerald Mann Enters Senatorial Race; Martin  Dies, O’Daniel May Also Run

RULES 10 FOLLOW IF AIR RAID OCCUR:   Instructions Issued By Offic Of Civilian Defense A Washington—Safest Plac Is At Home

If Japs Bomb, Get under a Table And Lie Down, Defense Board Says

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Belgrade Radio Still On  is Ace

Transfers Possible’   Admiral Says Navy Might Be Able to Snare Ships

Welders’ Strike in Mississippi  Skipyards Ends   Auto Reduction May Displace 250,000 Workmen

NAZIS SAY U.S, GOADING BRAZIL TO TAKE AZORES   Berlin Spokesman Accuse: Roosevelt of Pressure on Southern Republic

FDR. Prodding Brazil--Berlin   Reich Says U.S. Wants South American Nation to Take Over Azores

NAZI GOVERNMENT GLOSELY WATCHES ROOSEVELT MOVES   ‘Attentive Observer” of What A Berlin Spokesman Called the U. S. President’s Efforts To Get Brazil To Occupy Azores Islands.

eur. rn UU } owe UF ais brazil  To Seize Azores, - Nazi Official —_

BRAZIL ATTACK ONAZORESIS BERLIN REPORT   Authorized Spokesmar  Says Roosevelt is Seek  ing Aid of S. American Nation to Act   CAUSTIC ON F. D. R.   Says Portugal Regards th ' Azores As Outpost of  Her Sovereignty In  the Atlantic

Nazis Charge Roosevel Wants Azores Occupied By Troops from Brazi] °

U.S. Said To Want Azores Under Brazil   German Says Roosevelt Is Influencing South America

Nazis Say FDR Urges Brazil to  Occupy Azores   Great Pressure Placed “On §. American Na- aq “Hon Te Claim “.

BATTLE IN POLAND WAS © HARD FOUGHT   News Writers See: Signs of Hard Fi, ighiting

Nazis Express Surprise at Vast Amount of Red Motorized Equipment and Its Quality

America May Undertake Survey Toa Reveal Sources Of ‘Lost’ Metals

AMERICAN HOMES TO BE ASKED FOR THEIR DISCARDED ALUMINUM   INTENSIVE GOVERNMENT. SPONSORED SCRAP COLLEC. * TIONS CAMPAIGN PLANNED

THREE SHOT Ih N.Y. GUNFIGHT   Woman, Policeman Wounded, Robber Kills Himself In New York Holdup.

Two Wounded, Robber Dead   Policeman And Unidenti fied Woman Shot Dur ine Holdup.

DEFENSE PLANTS HIT BY STRIKES   2,150,000 Man Days of Production Lost So Far This Year, Claim

BRITISH EMPIRE TO BREA OFF TRADE WITH THE NIPPONESE.   Pacts Abrogated   ‘Netherlands to to Follow, Cutting  Off Supplies to the East Indies. 

BOMB ATTAGK ARE REPORTED   Confirmation Is Lacking However, Of RAF Activ. ity Over Bulgaria

RAF Repor rtecdk Alr eady Bombing  Stratecic Obicctives in Bulvaria

British Landing At Salonika Reported   Berlin Claims Sinkings; Raids on Dutet Area Kills Eleven

Grocer Collects Old Bills With Threat fo Post Them For Public to Behold

Collections Picking Up  F or Grocer   Bill Board Sign Brings Delinquents Into His Store

FD, R. PLANS TO CENTRALIZE DEFENSE SETUF   Realignment Is Contemplat ed Under New ‘Office of Emergency Management’

PRESIDENT PLANS CENTRALIZE DEFENSE AGENCIES ACTIVITY   FOUR MAIN DIVISIONS UNDER OFFICE OF EMERGENCY . MANAGEMENT PROPOSED

FDR Ponders New Shift In  DefenseGroups   [Four Main Division:  Proposed to Centralize Work

MAY OVERHAUL DEFENSE UNITS   Roosevelt Reported Studying \dea Of Executive Office To Oversee Program

REALIGNMENT OF DEFENSE AGENCIES IS TINDER CONSIDERATION: BY. FDR

PRESIDENT T0 CREATE NEW AGENCY   Plan to Consolidate Con trol of All Defense Ac.  tivities.   COORDINATOR TO © SPEED UP CONTACTS   New Shuffle Devised tc Centralize Defense Un. der Active Director.

Plan Would Centralize Na. tional Defense Agencies Under One Bureau.

Roosevelt Mav Alter New Setup   Four Main Divisions W ould Comprise L. 5. Defense Agencies During Crisis  To Name Director  Tiafames Canedineatar ite

F.D.R. Planning Centralization Of Defense Agencies In Four Division:   President Expected To Appoint Active Director To Office’ Of Emergency Management To Speed Up Contacts Between Him And Defense Agencies.

DEFENSE AGENCIES TO BE CENTERED IN FOUR NEW DIVISIONS   Centralization Is Proposed By President of Various Organization  Aetioa Wivactar Reewerted   To Be Appointed Soon To Speed Up Activities

Great Fleet Unscathed In Nazi Attacks.  British Drive Off German Bombers Jn Mediterranean

British Fleet Escapes Wrath Of Axis Ships   Writer Watches As Big Guns Turn Back Attacks From Air In Mediterranean

NAVY GUNS  REPEL NAZI WARPLANES   British Warships Escorting Convoy Send Up Wall of Fire Against Bombers   ATTACKERS FORCED OUT OF RANGE      Entire Fleet Undamaged in Mediterranean. Battle; Li* bya Harbors Shelled

BRITISH FLEET IS ~ UNHURT IN RAIDS   Repels Six Nazi Attacks While Escorting War Convoy

BRITISH NAVY THWARTS NAZI BOMBING RAID   Repels One of Most Daring German Torpedo Raids Of Present War   ARRIVES SAFELY AT EGYPTIAN BASE   Goering’s Aces Are Turned Back Six Times By English Fire

Correspondent Tells Of Mediterranean Battle Between Ships, Airplanes

Mediterranean Warships Attacked While On Convoy Duty; Attack Continues For 75 Minutes”

WILSON WILL TELL KNUDSEN ABOUT IOWA   Governor to tell of lowa’s capacities for labor, agriculture

GOV. WILSON IS - IN WASHINGTON   Secks More Defense Industrie: For The State Of Iowa.

Ko. SLAVING. NEAR SOLUTION   Brutal Murderer of, Leila Welsh May Soon Be In Custody   DISCOUNT §CONFESSION   Police Release Man: Wh Rushed to Them With Admissions

GIRL'S SLAYER ELUDES POLICE   Reward Offered for Murderer Of Kansas City Socialite

Solution to  Murder Near?   K. C..Police [ntimate Sadist May Soon Be Placed Under Arrest

Brutal Murder  Near Solutior   Police Get Positive Informa tion About Death o Woman.

A NEW TIP MAY SOLVE K.C. SLAYING   K. ©. Police Head Indicates Investigation of Welsh Murder Is Progressing   BRUTAL KILLING NEAR A SOLUTION   But Chief Refuses to Say  Whether He Expects ‘Any  Arrests Soon

HUNT CONTINUED FOR GIRL SLAYER   Kansas City Police Work Through Maze of Varied Clues

Police On Trail Of Brufal Slayer   New Information Makes Kansas City Case Encouraging

NEAR A SOLUTION ‘IN BRUTAL KILLING   Police Chief Reed Make: Statement on Case of  ‘Leila Welsh   SUSPECTS QUESTIONED

Kansas City Slaying Nearing Solution   Car Police Shot at Found Near Corydor

Murder Clues Being Sifted   Solution of Butcher Slaying of Kansas City Girl Is Near

Have Clue To Killer   Chief Intimates That Welsh Murder May Be ‘Near a Solution 

POLICE GET ‘TIP INK, C, SLAYING   Chief Reed Indicates Bruta! Killing of Leila Welsh Is Near Solution

A Hot Tip In K. C. Murder  Police Chief Says Solution of Case Is Near

MRS. W. J, WESTON OF VERONA 1S DEAL   Funeral of Matron to Be Conducted Saturday Afternoon,

Nazis Discount Soviet Claims   Say Retreat ‘‘Tactical Move To Rear Lines”

'3 Soldiers Die In Truck Crash   19 Others Enroute to Pos! Injured in Accident Near Rainella -

USED 100,000 BOMBS: NAZIS   Britain Warned More Re-. prisals Will Follow Future Attacks

BERLIN ISSUES THREAT BOMB LONDON AGAIN   Says The Big Bombing Will B: Followed By Others If Britain Tries To Retalhale.

Gov. Bricker Gives Pledge Of Economy   Chief Executive Inaugurated For Secand Tarm

Sacrifices Necessary To Meet Increased Taxes, He Says in Inaugural Address

Metaxas Of Greece  Succumbs   Premier’s Death Is Viewed As Big Blow

John Metaxas, . Greek Premier,  Taken by Death  Colleague Lacking Army Experience Named in Position

Spiritual Counterpart Of Miltiades, Marathon Hero, Had Been III, Secretly, For Three Weeks.   Nation Grieves

Dictator Metaxas Of Greece is Dead      Leader of Nation in War Against Invader Dies Of Throat Infection; Alexandros Korizis, Banker, is New Greek Premier

Mefaxas, Greek War Diciator, Dies in Athens   Director of Albanian Campaign Succeeded by Close Colleague

BEEK PREMIER WAR CHIEF. DIES   iron Man Who Dictated in Peace and Directed Defense in War Passes   GREEKS UNAWARE OF ILLNESS OF PREMIER   Alexandros Korizis, Banker And Without Military Experience, Named To Post; Commander-in-Chief Pap ~e Te e  _ is... at. C8

Gen. Metaxas, “Strong Man” of Greece, Dies; Heavy Blow to Natior

All Greece Mourns Loss’ Of Metaxas,  War Premier   BANKER KORIZIS NAMED SUCCESSOR

Metaxas, Greel War Dictator,  Dies in Athens  Director of Albanian Campaign Succeeded  P tle amir

METAXAS, 70, DICTATOR OF GREECE DIES   Korizis, Tall Banker, - ks Named to Succeed as Premier   DEATH IS BLOW TO “PEOPLE OF GREECE   Aggressive Leader Hac Been Secretly {If for. Weeks !

Greek Dictator's  Death Hard Blow   Banker to Succeed Metaxas as Premier

Gen. John Metaxas Premier Of Greece  Dies AtAge OF 70   Dictator and Military Genius Been Ill 3 Weeks; Nation Mousns Hardest Blow   Acting In Effort Prevent Possible New Depression

GREEK DICTATOR TAKEN SUDDENL   General Metaxas Had Beer Secretly fli of Infection for 3 Weeks

ADMITS SHOOTING HIS BENEFACTOR   Dog Assists in Solving Case by Retrieving Empty Shot aun Shell

ECONOMISTS DOUBT JAPAN GAN STAND EXTENDED WAR   NEED OF RAW MATERIALS ANE LACK OF ADEQUATE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ARE POINTED OUT

Doubt Japanese Enduring Power   Economy Believed . Opposed To Long War

RAF Strikes  Nazi Bases In France      PROBOBLyY DAMAGED BATTLE SHIPS SCHARENHORST AN! GNEISENAU.

NAZIS’ BASES AGAIN RAIDED   Two German Battleships a Brest Believed to Have Been Hit

R AF Strikes Anew at Nazi  Sea War Bases   Attacks Battleships  And Station of Long-Range Bomber:

TTALIANS HOLD 150 HOSTAGES   Guerillas Bomb Band, Shoot At Soldiers

150 HOSTAGES HELD ~ BY ITALIAN ARMY   Arrests Made in Dalmatia After Bombs Are Thrown at Band and Troops Fired Upon.

ITALIANS HOLD 150 HOSTAGES   Troops Hunt for Men Who Threw Bombs at Fascist Band in Dalmatia

Italians Hold 150 Hostages   Attacks in Dalmatia Lead to Adoption of Reprisal Method

Yugoslavs Bomb And Machine-Gun  Italian Troops  Mussolini-Orders 150 Hostages’ Held After Attack he Ciuertilac

HhaT Of  KIND IN THE MATION   Federal Labor - Conciliator Says Dispute Gan Be Settled Afterward.   STRIKE IN FIVE UNITS

ORDERED TO CET COINC   Resumption of Operation: Demanded by Conciliator in Detroit Dispute   AUTHORIZED BY DEFENSE BOARD   Labor Troubles Can Be Set tled After Work Is Resumed, Dewey Says

James Dewey Insists Plants  Be Reopened   Work Must Be Resumed At All Strike-Bound Eaton Plants, Says Labor Conciliator

SYMPATHY STRIKES FLARE THRU SVATE   Governor, Federal Labar Of. ficials Urge Negotiations for Quick Settlement

Coneiliator demands plant continue work   Dewey wants Eaton factories open

Covernment Vemands Plani Be Reopened   Conciliator Orders End to Strike as Defense Measure

3,500 More Workers Go On Strike   Employes At Eaton Plant Quit Jobs In Protest

Demands Struck Plants Be Reopened   Action Vital To Defense Conciliator Warns.

CONCILIATOR HITS COMPAN   Dewey. Says Striking. Men Must All. Be Put Back - to Work.

Strikers Picket Defense Plants In Michigan  Federal Conciliato: Orders Employes

STRIKERS  TOLD THEY HAVE DUTY   Government Puts Hand in Dispute For First Time

SAGINAW STRIKE SPREAD 10 FIVE UNITS BY UL. A. W.   STATE, U. S. OFFICIALS SEEK IO SETTLE EATON CO. FIGHT   MORE THAN 3,500 WORKERS AFFECTED BY SUSPENSION      Twenty-five Men, Two Women Remain in Police Custody After Yesterday's Battles

Orders Defense Plants Reopened  Labor Official Acts to Break Michican Strike

Cessation of Walkout Is Requested as ‘Defensé Measure.’   Affects 3,500 Men   Five Plants Making Plane Engine Parts Are Closed by Dispute.

Ofticial to Order Plant Strike Ended   U.S. Labor Coneiliator Says He Will Insist That ' Factory Be Opened and Employes Be Put ; Back to Work Immediately.

FEDERAL OFFICIAL INSISTS SAGINAW STRIKE MUST END    U. S. Labor Conciliator Says Plants Must Reopen, Strikers Be Put to Work

STRIKES NOT TO CLOSE DETROIT “DEFENSE PLANTS   Federal Labor Conciliator Says Arbitration Can Go “On While Men Work   WORKERS SAY THEY . “. FAVORED -THE PLAN   But. Could. Not Obtain Agreement; Eaton Fac-tory Important Unit.

First Time Such ‘Drastic Step’ Taken, Dewey Declares—Demands Strikers Be Put to Work

Federal Labor Conciliatot Takes Drastic Step to End Tieup In Eaton  Manufacturing Plant   PLAN NEGOTIATIONS   las. F. Dewey Says Union Grievances Can Be Settled While Defense Work Goes On

Mediator Says He Will Demanc Plants Reopen   Can Settle Dispute Later, Conciliator Says; 5 Affected

‘Call Off Strike,’ U.S. Orders Eaton Workers   Government Sets Precedent By Demanding Re sumption Of Work In Plants With  Vi finia CAdiennte

BALK STRIKE   Federal Back-To-Work Order Called “Defense Measure’’

TALK STRIKE PEACE LATER, DEWEY ORDER   U. S. Labor Conciliator Acts in ‘‘Interest of Defense,’’ He Says

France to Be Free, Pledge By Churchil   He Sends DeGaulle Mes. sage in Commemoration of Bastille Day

Churchill Says French Spirit Will Rise Again   British Minister Says ‘End Will Make Amends for All’

Churchill Foresees ~ Rebirth of France   Spirit of the People, Purified and Rejuvenated by , Experiences, Will Rise Again in Victory Which Is to Come, Premier Declares.   FRENCH TOLD LD AMERICAN  wEEAT BW ZEIT TF URIERT WAT

‘FRANCE WiLL RISE AGAIN’ CHURCHILL   Hard Stern Years Ahead But The End Is Certain, He Tetls Bastile Dav Celebrants

TWO WOMEN INJURED IN A BAD ACCIDENT   Autc Filled With Windfall Women and Bus in Collision at Hobbs.   CAR BADLY DAMAGED   Mrs. Carl Scudder and Mrs John Shockney Taken to Mercy Hospital.

Aute Filled With Windfall Women and Bus in Collision at Hobbs.   CAR BADLY DAMAGED   Mrs, Carl Scudder and Mrs. John Skockney Taken to Mercy Hospital.

Downey, Johnson in Hot Neutrality Row   Solons Argue on California Stand as President Urges Quick Passage

Californians Debate Hotly On N   eutrality      Senators Disagree Over Attitude Mf State

SENATORS DOWNEY AND JOHNSON HAVE NEUTRALITY DISPUTE   DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AS TO WHAT PEOPLE OF CALI FORNIA DESIRE IN MATTER

rT  Vote Is Neared On Revision Of  eutrality Act         Johnson Argues Approval Would  Surely Mean War

Senators From California In  Heated Debate   Downey Claims 75 To 8f Percent Of People Favor Neutrality Act Change.   FORGET STRIKE PART

DISPUTE ON WESI   Johnson and Downey Differ on Revision Sentiment  in California

Johnson and Downey Differ - on Revision Sentiment ~ In California

OKLAHOMA HAS ~ SEVERE FLOOD   TWO THOUSAND PERSONS ABE HOMELESS AS RESULT OF . THE HEAVY RAINS AND SNOW,

BRITISH ABMIT STARTLING JUM? IN LOST SHIPS   Portsmouth Battered Six Hours by Waves of Bombers  Great Naval Base, Shipyard i T II

oHIP LOdoto ARE INCREASED FOR ENGLAND   StartLng Jump in Tonnage Loss Explained by Attack on Convo;.   BRITISH ARE ELATED   They Claim New Methods Against Sub Warfare Are Successful.

BRITISH SHIP LOSSES ZOON   Germans Making Supreme Effort to Smash Empire’s Mercantile Fleet

sritish Reveal Startling Jump In shipping Losses; Indicates Germans {ave Launched Their Supreme Effort

British Record Startling Jump In Ship Losses   Nazi “Supreme Effort” Believed Under Way; Lose 148,038 Tons ~

Startling Shipping Losses Admitted By British As Nazi Sub Blitz Opcn;

OHIO ASSEMBLY VOTES INCREASE OF JOBLESS PA)   Township ‘Force Account’ Bill Again Adopted by Both Houses   Egg Sales and Shantytown Regulation Included in Measures

BENEFITS BILL 10 GO 10 GOVERNOR   Law Liberalizing Unemployment Insurance Passed By Ohio Legislature

KING LEOPOLD ENDS A YEAR AS PRISONER   Monarch Fairly Comfortable, but Knows Nothing of Fate of Belgium or His Crown.

SHOWERS MAY EASE HOT WAVE   Scattered Rainfall Expected Tonight, Tomorrow in Iowa

Western Union. Graduates Wed Here Sunday    Ceremony At Hildre   Ceremony At Hildrett Church Groom’s Father Officiating

Western Union. Graduates Wed Here Sunday —   Ceremony At Hildretl Church Groom’s Father Officiating

Lloyd George’s Wife Succumbs   British Statesman Fails Ta Reach Her Bedside

LLOYD GEORGE'S WIFE 1S. BEAD   Dame of British Empire Dies in Her Home in Criceeth, Wales

Aged Wife Of Lloyd George Dies   Dame Margaret Succumbs At Home In Wales.

Death Takes Wife Of Lloyd George   Husband Is Unable To Reach Bedside

LLOYD GEORGE'S WIFE IS DEAL      Husband Held Up By A Snow drift Unable To Reach Her Before Death.

DEATH TAKES DAME LLOYD   Wife Of England's World War Prime Minister Succumbs.

DEATH TAKES WIFE OF LLOYD GEORG   ame Margaret, Ardent Pro hibitionist, Was Over 75 Years of Age

LICENSES WILL LAST 2 YEARS   New 1942 Car Plate: Designed for Use In 1943 Too

Texas Teachers Get Retirement System Benefits   First Payments Will Be Issued September 30

Petain Names Three To His  Directorate   Inner Executive Cabinet Begins Duties After Paul Baudouin Quits Governmental Post

DARLAN IN SECOND PLAGE 10 PETAIN, FLANDIN 1S NEXT   Aged Marshal Forms Trium: virate, Including Huntziger, to Rule France.

Petain Creates Inner Cabinet as Baudouin Resigns   Connection With German Relations In Leave Denied

War Hits Tel Aviv   Inner. Cabinet of Three Named by Marshal Petain

PETAIN FORMS, INNER GROUP FOR CONTROL   Announce Resignation) of Propaganda Minister ana Creation of Three-Man  Directorate, f   NAVAL MINISTER  GETS ELEVATION

PETAIN PICKS DARLAN AS CHIEF AIDE   inner Executive Cabinet Appointed Baudouin Resigns

VICHY GOVERNMENT AGAIN RE-SHUFFLED; FORM INNER CABINET   Petain Selects Directorate Of Three Ministers; Paul Baudouin Quits, Admiral Darlan Now No. 2 Man

He Is n’ster for: Youth and “Propaganda - for _ -* the French.   CHANGE WAS SUDDEN:   Paul Baudotin Resigns and ‘Laval Took His Place _ in Surprise Move.

Petain Names Inner Cabinet; Baudouin Quits   Admiral Darlan Becomes Second In Authority

PAUL BAUDOUIN LEAVES FRENGH CABINET POS}      PETAI 1ES DARLAN, FLANDIN, HUNTZIGER TO HIRECTORATE   ADMIRAL DARLAN BECOMES SECOND TO STATE CHIEF   Surprising Retirement of Baudouin Said To Have No Connection with Franco-German Relations

NEW DIRECTORATE IN FRANCE I$ REVEALEI   Marshal Petain: Makes Announcement of Change Including Resignation of Baudouin as Minister ‘for Youth and Propaganda—Withdrawal a Complete Surprise—Say Action Not Due to Nazi Pressure.

PETAIN FINDS LAVAL BACK IN THE GABINET   He Is Mn ster for Youth and Propaganda for the French.   CHANGE WAS SUDDEN   Paul Baudouin Resigns and Laval Took His Pace in Surprise Move.

Sa saat fs 108 a eh 2 oe Bao. ee  Political Changes Made By Petain

Petain Shakes Up Cabinet In  Surprise Move   Baudouin Quits Post In Favor Of Three Inner Members   ADMIRAL NOW HIGH   Darlan is Second To Aged Leader In New Set-Up

PETAIN FORMS DIRECTORATE, BAUDOUIN OUT   His Resignation Complete Surprise; Not Due to Pressure

Inner Circle Of 3 Named to  Govern France   Navy Head 2nd in Power Action Clouds Crisis With Navi«

Triumvirate Appointed to  Rule France   Beaudouin Resigns When Inner  Cabinet Is Named

PETAIN FORMS INNER CABINE   Three Aides Will Help Rule  Unoccupied France

Baudouin Leaves Post As Petain Continues Shift   Three-Man Directorate Chosen To Be Inner  Executive Cabinet

Military Operations Near End For Finland; Safety Is Only Objective   Fighting Will End When Finland Considers Frontier Secure; Says Nation Has No Imperialistic Aids.

FINLAND WILL MAKE PEACE WITH RUSSIA   Helsinki Radio Discloses Decision To Cease Hostili dtinn Clann

Finns Hoping  For Security   To Cease Fighting When Border Is Secure Of - Russian Fear

Finland Will Quit Fighting. When Frontier Is Secure;  Not Negotiating With Red:

Nazi Prisoners Reach Canada; Two Eseape   Include German Ace Credited with Downing 56 Enemy Airplanes .

Nazi Air Ace Interned In Canada   SHOT DOWN 56 PLANES SINCE START OF SPANISH CIVIL WAR, 7" oer.

2 Nazis Eseape As Boat Doeks   German Air Ace, Others Brought to Canada by  British for Interment

NAZI PRISONERS LANDED IN CANADA   i German Air Ace is Among Those Sent to Canada for Internment

Huge Pipe Line, 50 New Tankers Asked by Ickes   Threatened Oil Shortage in East  Promnte Sunevestion

IS SUGGESTED   Huge Project Proposed By Ickes To Remedy Oil Shortage in East

Recommends Big  Oil Pipe Line ,   Ickes Asks Oil Industry to Undertake $70,000,000 Project.

See. Iekes Urges Pipeline System, New Oil Tankers  Line Would Funnel Texas Petroleum to Binsin BRafinaviec

To Defend The Azores   Portugal Determined to Retain Island Centrol

Portugal Gives Notice It Will DefendAzores   Huge Army Contingent Goe: To Islands; President To Inspect Bases

Not Curious About Storm Sewers Now   Lad Lost Below Ground Emerges Four Miles Away

DIRECT RELIEF NEEDS MILLION AND HALF HIKE   The 1941-42 Estimate Is for -$8,923,000 Commission: Reports   STATE EMPLOYEES ARE STILL BROKE   That Dormitory Stands In the Way of Many Need-  ed Checks

STATE RELIEF HIKE REQUESTEL   Commission Says Largel Funds Needed Than First Estimated Last August

South American Undeclared War Is in Third Day   Peru's Artillery Blasts Ecuadorian Frontier Towne

Charge of Fascism Hurled By Ecuador Against Peru; Border Fight Still Rages

Japan May Seize Rest of Shanghai   Extremists Want to Take International Settlement

Pepper Makes [Threat As New Moves Slated   Economic Warfare Between U.S, And Japan Apt To Enter Fresh Phase As Assets Frozen

SENATORS SEEK * CHANGES IN BILL  TOLCURB STRIKE   Chiefs. Admit Far-Reaching Law Sure After House » _ Approval   252 to 136 Vote for Rigid Law Surprises Labor 4 Leaders

CLAIM UNCERTAIN FATE FOR ANTI-STRIKE BIL:   Strong Group Notifies It Will Seek To Remove, Many of  Measure’s Teeth   IN THE SENATE TODAY

3 Axis Divisions In New War: Bands Of Guerrillas Stab  Nazi Rear

Major Battle Flares In Balkans   Hitler Sends More Troops  To Bulgaria

45,000 Nazis Battle Serbs   Guerrillas Continue Jugoslav Revolts

Guerrillas Battling Big German Army   Conquerors Throw Three Divisions Against YugoslavysTanks. Planes Enter Fray

Yugoslavia Will Accept Role In  Nazi Program   Active Participation Expected After Two Officials Return   COUNCIL WILL MEET   Communique Gives To Nation Its First Information

‘EXPECT YUGOSLAVIA WILL NOT ENTER WAR BUT HAVE ROLE OF ACTIVE PARTICIPANT   Think Yesterday’s Meet De‘signed to Keep Her Out of ‘War But Participant of New Order :

NAZI OFFICIAL PRAISES LIND)   ‘Courageous’ ” Testimony A’ Hearing Applauded

REICH ADMIRES LINDY COURAGI   Expression Happiness for American - People Getting “Second Sight”  of European Picture

Kearny Shipyard Reopens Under Navy Supervision   Most of Regular Day Shift Back To Work As Bowen Takes Over

RESUME WORK IN SHIPYARDS   OPERATIONS GOT UNDERWAY’ ~ ‘PHIS MORNING UNDER 8U-~ PERVISION OF THE NAVY

SHIPBUILDING IN FULL OPERATION THIS MORNING   Navy Depariment Takes Over Federal Shipbuilding and Brsdeck Cumpary.

OPERATED BY BOWEN   Technical Aide to Secre _tary ‘of Navy Takes Over Mammoth Kearney, N. J. Plant.

FULL OPERATIONS ARE RESUMED BY SEIZED SHIP PLAN]   Navy Throws Gates Oper To 10,000 Workers On Day Shift

KEARNY PLANT REOPENS: NAVY IS IN CHARGE   Full Operations At Shipbuilding Plant Resumed

Ship Building Plant At Kearny _ ‘Resumes Full Operation Today   Cates Thrown Open To Workers This Morning At 7:30 O'clock

Germans Say Army ~ Can’t Find British   May Have to Issue Special Invitation to Fight, Spokes _ man Declares—Admit That Serbs and Greeks Are Making Stiff Resistance. .

Nazis Say Conditions ‘Adverse’   Berlin Reports Attach Affected by Rough  Terrain

Stubborn Resistance And Rough Terrain Admitted By Nazis In Balkan Offensive

NAZIS ADMIT RESISTANCE IS TOUG!   Report Offensive Continue Under Adverse Conditions In the Balkans ~~

NAZI RAIDERS STRIKE HARD _ ATENGLAND   Northwest Towa Suffer  Worst Attack in Sev  eral Months

GERMANS CONDUCT HEAVY ATTACKS   Northwestern England Sustains Heaviest Raid In Months.

Class Nipponese Troops As 4th Rate Fighters In Battles For Philippines

Japs No Good On the Ground  Cavalry Colonel Says Riflemen Can’t Hit a Barn

‘We're Being Beaten Onl By Their Tanks and Planes,’ He Declares:

Licked Pants Off of Them Three Times; Only One Nipponese Shot in = 5,000 Hits Anybody

Japs 4th Raters; Army Man Says   No Good on Ground, Cavalry Colon: Declares

Jap Troops Fourth-Raters, Colonel in Philippine Army Declares; Can’t Hit Anything

Cavalry Colonel Brands Japanese Troops as Fourth-Raters and Says They'll Be Chased Back into Ocean

‘Someone Gets Hit About Every 5,000 Shots, U.S. Colonel Says Of Japan’s 4th Rate Army

Japs Fourth-Raters As Fighters; U. S. Officers Inspire Filipinos

Jap Invaders of Philippines Are Declared Fourth-Raters   ‘That,” Declares One Hard-Bitten U. S. Cavalry Colonel, “Is 2 Charitable Estimate,” Adding “They're No Damned Good On Ground; 3? “We Lick ed Them Three Times mos,” * He Says

Give Americans Planes And Tanks And They’ll Rout ‘Em   Japs Waging War In Philippines Can’t Hit Side of Barn, U. S. Officer Says

U. S. Cavalry Colonel Calls Jap Fighters ‘Fourth-Raters’   “Licked the Pants Off Them On Ground”: Concedes Superiority In Tanks and Planes

Calls Jap Troops 4th Rate Fighters   ‘Cavalry Colonel Tells Experiences with Foe

JAPS ‘NO GOOD’ WITHOUT TANKS   CAVALRY COLONEL SCORNFUL OF ‘4TH RATE CHARLIES'’

But The Show Went On   ‘Marge’ Dies Of Childbirth After Broa deact

Radio Announcer Forecasts ‘Crushing Climax In Lives Of Popular ‘Myrt and Marg’

‘Marge’ Of Radio Team Dies In Childbirth; Baby Lives      Mrs. Peter Fick in Real Life, Took Part in Skits With Mother Under Broadcast Names of “Mert and Marge”; Only 17 Years Difference in Their Ages; Went on Air Day Before Death

Australians Hail Warships   . American Fleet Enters - Sidney Harhor Today

Australians Cheer As United States Warships Arrive  Friendly Visit   Friendly Visit Marked With Enthusiasm

AUSTRALIANS CHEER FLEET   Officers and Men of U. S. Warships Given Cordial Welcome

U.S. Warships Pay Visit To Australia and Are Given a Great Ovation   Hundreds of Thousands ‘of Natives Greet Seven Vessels in Svdney .

United States Warships Are Cheered By Many Thousands at Australian Port

AUSSIES CHEER U.S, WARSHIPS   Seven Boats Stop at Sydney on Part of Pacific Training Crujse

FINDS RUSSIAN ARMY YOUNG: QUALITY HIGH   Tour of Central Front Sectors Explodes Old Concepts of Soviet Fighting Men.   DISCIPLINE AND EQUIPMENT GOOL

With the Red Army --No Heel-Clicking, Rasping Chiefs, but Discipline Hiah

CHURCHILL SPEECH TO BE BROADCAST   Three Major Companies to Carry Address of Prime Minister Refore’ Conrress.

JURY INDICTS. ON CHARGE OF DDICF EIYING      Meat Packing Concerns and Individuals Accused   TWO ASSOCIATIONS ARE ALSO INDICTED   Action Brought Under the Sherman Anti-Trust  law -

U.S. Charges Fixing Of Hog Prices   Indictments Name Three Packing Firms.

Three Companies, 7 Persons Named Two Trade Associations  Included In Actions By Grand Jury

THREE PACKING FIRMS INDICTED AS PRICE FIXERS   Trade Associations anc Individuals Also Accused of Conspiracy to Fix Prices

‘Meat Packing Firms and Others Charged With an Attempt to Fix Prices   Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictments on Groups for Hog Transactions

Alaskan Drive ls Discounted   Ordinary Defense {s Sufficient, Asserts Glacier Priest

Neutrals Speculate Whether Britain Will Soon Carry Conflict to Bulgaria   Nazi Balkan Army ‘Ready for All Events,’ Berlin Declares: Goering, Antonescu Confer

GERMAN ARMY PREPARES AS ATTACK HINTEL   ‘Staggering Blows Threatened by British

 ‘ESTIMATE FIVE AND HALF BIL LION DOLLARS WILL BE  ‘ SPENT IN U. S.-FOR  CHRISTMAS

BARREL SLAYING TRIAL AT LISBON   Produce Dealer Charged With Murder

500 NORTHERN MINES REOPEN   Hitch Develops Between Southern Owners and Lewis’ UMW

500 NORTHERN MINES REOPE!   Hitch Holds Up Negotia tions Between Unior and South’s Operators

DEFENSE PLANT CAFETERIA OPEN BY NOVEMBER 15   St. Louis Caterers to Have Charge; Will Employ About 40 Workers

CAFETERIA AT PLANT WILL BE OPENED IN NOY.   Two St. Louis ° Men To Operate Eating Place

Latest News   Ky International News Service  Two Killed In Auto Crash

Altoona Lad Crash Victim   WOMAN ALSO KILLED; 2 OTHE! PERSONS CRITICALLY INJUR  ED NEAR PAOLI.

Lincoln Highway Crash Is Fatal To Two Person:   Woman And Young Man Dies As Auto And Truck Collide Near Malvern, Pa.

Conviction Of Texan From Spur Involved   27 Other States Have Similar Statutes

Supreme Court Voids California ‘Anti-Okie’ Law   Rules unconstitutional California’s statute barring aid to non-resident indigents.

Anti-Okie’ Act Nullified   States Denied Right To Retard Indigents

Cali fornia ‘Anti-Okie’ Lau Declared Unconstitutional   Legislation Prohibited Persons Believed Likely to Become State Charges From Entering; Justice Byrnes of U. 8. Supreme Court Says It Burden Upon Interstate Commerce

“ANTI-OKIE” LAW VOID   California Legislation Held Hlegal By Supreme Court

ANTI-OKIE LAW HELD ILLEGAL   THROWN OUT BY SUPREME COURT IN TEST DECISION

‘Anti-Okie’ Law Unconstitutional Court Decrees  Catitacdia Aas   California Act  Barring Indigents is Overruled

"Anti-Okie’ Law Unconstitutional   Supreme Court Knocks Out California Legislation

CALIFORNIA LAW 16 DECLARED ILLEGAL   ‘Anti-Okie’ Measure Scrappec by Decision of U. S. Suoreme Court

CALIFORNIAS ‘ANTI-OKIE LAW INVALID   Supreme Court Rules Agains . Law Which 27 Other States Also Has

New California Law Knocked Out   Supreme Court Kills Ban on Assisting Poor into State

HIGH COURT OUTLAWS ‘ANTI-OAKIE’ ACTION   California Legislation Ruled Unconstitutional In Stand

Anti-Okie Law Is Killed by Court   California Ban on Aiding Migrants to Enter State Declared Unconstitutional

MORE ACTIVE AID TOBRITAIN IS ADVOCATED   tlull Asserts Ways Must Be Found te Insure Help Reaching England   CAN’T ALLOW GOODS BE SUNK, KNOX SAYS   Self-Respect Demands Nation Assume Burden, War Secretary Declares

Knox Declares It ‘Our Fight; Must  Assume Our. Part’   Speeches Foreshadow Stronger Measures, Possibly Reasserting Right to ‘Freedom of the Seas’

Knox, Hull Call For More Shipments   Key Cabinet Figures Urge Spurred Action Warn Of Sinkings.

Hull, Knox Call on America See Aid to Britain Not Sunk, ‘Our Fight —See It Through   Secretary Hull Declares Ways Must Be Found To _ Insure Help Reaches Destination, Knox Says  Hitler Lost If Aid Delivered   Roosevelt Likens Lindbergh To Civil War ‘Copperheads’; Cites Valley Forge Appeaser:

Secretaries Hulland Knox Cal For More Active Aid to Britain Foreshadowing New Moves   Cannot Allow Geods To Be Sunk in Atlantic, Knox Says; Calls It ‘Our Fight? and Urges Assuming Part of Burden; Hull Talks of Resistance Wherever It Is Most Effective

Hull, Knox Say Goods Must Arrive Safely   Both Officials Urge More Active Steps To Aid Britain; Say U. $. Cannot Allow Supplies to Be Sunk in Atlantic

THIS IS OUR FIGHT, KNOX NOW CLAIMS   Speeches Foreshadou Government Moves?

tenements ee  Hull & Knox Build Up For WarEntry   CABINET MEMBERS CALL FOI MORE ACTIVE STEPS TO Ali BRITAIN; PREVENT SINKING O! AMERICAN PRODUCTS.   Knox Before Publishers

CAN’T ALLOW GOODS TO BE SUNK ON WAY   Radio Speeches Focesades , Adasiniotresiee  Stepe to Assure Con  of Supplies to Haters Straka e

Secretary of Navy Says “We Can't Let Goods to Be Sunk in Ocean”  NEW MOVES LIKELY

Hull Says Ways To Get Aid To Britain Needed   Two Members Of Cabinet Stress Gravity Of War

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Policy of United States Not to Be Changed as Result of Treaty Signed by Russians and Japanese

POLICY OF U.S. NOT CHANGED HULL STATES      Russian - Japanese Neutrality Treaty Not a Surprise   WILL NOT AFFECT AID FOR BRITAIN   Attitude Taken Toward the Far East Remains Same

Repeats Last September's Language   AMERICAN POLICY IN EUROP! AND ASIA UNCHANGED BY RUS SIAN-JAPANESE PACT.

New Pact Fails To Disturb U.S.   Hull Says Alien Policy Unchanged by Treaty Between Russia, Japs

JAP-RED PACT IS NO SURPRISE   American Policies Are Unchanged By New Agreement

Policy of U.S. Is ‘Unchanged’   Hull Says Soviet-Japan Pact Importance Can Be *Overestimated’

Claim Recapture of Strategic Village on Leningrad Front and Say Invaders Have Been Forced Back to Yartsevo Northeast of Smolensk—Naval " Battle Costly to German Forces in BFraht fnr Qocal

Recapture Of Village Claimed By Russians   Two Nazi Attempts To Take Baltic Island Crushed

RUSSIANS CLAIM RECAPTURE TOWN NEAR LENINGRAD   Defeat Two German Attempts To Take Island Of Oecesel, In The Baltic

Ali REPORT RED ollGGeaa WN BATTLES   Retake Village on Leningrad Front, Threaten Smolensk; Sink Nazi Ships.   BERLIN REPORTS FURIOUS FIGHTING AT LENINGRAD

NAZI BATTLE UNIFORMS ON THE INVADERS   Swarms of Reich Warplanes Circle Over Bulgar Capital. British Legation Leaves

GLAIMANG CLAIM TALLINN TAKEN ON NORTH FRONT   Land, Sea and Air Forces Combine Against Eston: ian Capital

TALLINN IS CAPTURED, NAZIS DECLARE TODA}   Capital of Estonia Said to Be in Hands of the Nazis After Attack by Land, Sea and Air Forces— Another German Force Holds Paldiski, Baltic Port, Special Communique Savs.

Reds Recapture Towns, Smash Panzer Divisions   Say Fleeing Germans Leave 10,000 Dead in Bryansk, Kiev Regions; Air Fights Rage in Leningrad Area

REDS BLOCK NAZI DRIVE ON BRYANSK   12-Division Drive Haltec 220 Miles Southwest Of Moscow   SAY 26 TOWNS TAKEN.   Hitler Fails to Matct Napoleon On Russia Campaign

MOSCOW as 10,000 NAZI3 WERE KILLED   Report Germans Forced ‘to Retreat and 26 Towns Recaptured. ©   BERLIN SAYS RUSSIAN LINES CRUSHED BY BOMBS   New York— (UP) —The first snow fell in the Leningrad area Saturday, radio London, heard by the United Press listening post, reported Saturday.

General Huntziger. French Minister  Of War. Killed in Crash of Plane

French War Minister Dies In Plane Cras!   Is Burned to Death; Others Lose Lives i  Crash

FRENCH MINISTER OF WAR KILLED   General Charles Huntzinger, Power In Petain Cabinet, Seven Others Die in Plane Crash in France

Viechy’s War Chief Killed   Gen. Huntziger and 7 Die In Plane Crash .

Gen. Charles Huntziger And Seven Others Burn ToDeath When Plane Crashes Mountainside.   Anti-British

French General And Seven Others Killed in Crash   Charles Huntziger Meet Death Returning from Africa

French Chief Dies in Crash   General Huntziger, Minister of War, Burned to Death

War Minister Of France Is Killed   Gen. Huntziger Burned When Plane Crashes

FRENCH ARMY CHIEF KILLED   Huntziger’s Death In Airplane Crash May Upset Balance Of  Petain Regime .

GEN. RUNTZIGER KILLED IN PLANE CRASH IN FRANCI   VICHY WAR MINISTER DIES RETURNING FROM NORTH AFRICAN TOUR

Vichy Minister Of War Killed In Air Crash   Gen. Huntziger, Aides Perish On Return From Africa

Petain’s War Minister Air Crash Victim   Gen. Charles Huntziger and Seven Others Are Burned to Death.

Plane Wreek Kills French War Minister  - wece   Vichy Leader Dies On Return Trip Frown North Africa

VICHY OFFICIAL KILLED   Gen. Huntsiger Dies In Crash Of Piane In France

Huntziger Killed In Plane Crash  Eight Cremated Aen Chota Pucmme

French War. Minister Dies: In Plane Crash   Is Burned to Death; “ Others Lose Lives ir Crash ¢ : “

FRENCH LEADER DEAD IN CRASH   General Huntziger,  War Minister, and Seven Others Die in Airplane Tragedy

VICHY’S MINISTER OF WAR KILLED      Gen, Huntziger One of Sev. eral Found Dead in Plane Carsh

Vichy War Minister Wa Returning From North African Trip   REPRESENTED FRANCE AT 1940 ARMISTICE

HEAD OF FRENC “ARMY IS KILLEE   GENERAL HUNTZIGER AND ‘SEVEN : OTHERS’ DIE WHEN PLANE HITS MOUNTAIN,

Vichy Army Chief Killed   Gen. Hontziger, 7 Other Die in Plane Crash; Hated British

FCC Arrests ‘Radio Broadcaster   Operator Claimed to Be Agent of Nazi Germany

UNLICENSED RADIO BROADCASTER HELE   Man, Representing Him self as Nazi Agent, Is Arrested

Radio ‘Ham’ "Posing As. Nazi Is‘Seizec      an Called Self ‘Fritz’

FCC Arrests Radio  Broadcaster   Operator Claimed  to Be Agent  af Neo GCarmemny

‘CONGRESS BEING BRUSHED ASIDE   ‘End of Democratic Government,Temporarily at Least,’ Landon Declares

Pilot's Story To Be Given By Person: Investigating Crash: Bates In Bed

GERMAN RAIDER ~ GROSSES CHANNE!   Barrage Balloons Ir Dover Area Shot Down

BARRAGE BALLOONS DOWNED   Lone. Nazi Raider Sends Bags Down in Dover Area

QUARTERS FOR DRAFT BOARD OFFERED FREE   City of Tipton Will Provide Office Room if Move Is Necessary.   TOPIC OF WIDE TALK

QUARTERS FOR DRAFT BOARD OFFERED FREE   City of Tipton Will Provide Office Room if Move Is Necessary.   TOPIC OF WIDE TALK   Action of County Commis“ sioners Has Drawn Unfavorable Comment.

Priorities Board Plans New Cuts   New Statement Of Policy Is Being Prepared For Curtailment   DEFENSE TO GET CALL FOR MATERIALS

PRIORITY BOARD PLANS TO BARE ITS NEW POLIC)   Statement Drawn Up or  Civilian Production } Curtailment   Final Touches Set Fo: Tomorrow — Progran Covers Every Industry

Berlin Claims More Than A Million Russian Prisoners Already Captured

Nazis Claim Russians Weakening and Report Million Prisoners Taken; Said Women Are Dying in Conflict

NEW VICTORIES BEING CLAIMED BY BERLINERS   osition of Russian Arm  ies Fighting in Ukraine Has Become Untenable, According to Germans   SAYS RED PRISONERS TOTAL ONE MILLION   Nazi Reports Say Russians Suffer Crushing Blow in Encirclement Battle South of Uman

Russians Can Not Longer Hold On In Ukraine—Nazis   Reds Pour Streams of Men Into Battles But Resistance Claimed Softening

CONTEST 18 SEEN OVER SENATE POS]   Two West Virginians Claim Right to Seat In U. S. Legislature

West Virginia Has Two Claiming Vacan Senatorial Office   Senate Will Decide Who Is Rightful Possessor of Title

Scarcity Of New Automobiles Expected In January  Material Shortages May Shut Down . Production Operations 

LARS BLADINE DIES IN WEST   Former Iowa Publisher anc G. O. P. Leader Heart Victim

Perkins Says Both Sides Responsible   Easy to Over-Emphasize Labor Situation in Defense Indystries

Speech Miss Perkins Airs Views on Labor ‘Front?  Tells Probers Strikers Nop Alunes

Miss Perkins . Is Questioned   Senate Committee. Opens Probe Of Delays In Defense -Plans

Labor Asked To Help U.S.  In Defenses   Miss Perkins Find: Lack Of Faith In Industry

SECRETARY PERKINS ‘SAYS EMPLOYER AND LABOR RESPONSIBLE   AVOIDANCE OF DELAYS It NATIONAL DEFENSE PRODUCTION HELD NECESSARY

LABOR SECRETARY SEES DANGER OF “OVER-EMPHASIS”   Appears As Witness At House Military Affairs Committee Hearing; Urges Labor and Employer to Cooperate In Avoiding Delays.

Tells..Congress Committee She Sees Danger in Strike Emphasis. _   CONFIDENCE IN, MEDIATION BOARL

KING'S COUSIN TQ. TAKE COMMAND Of PLANE CARRIER   Captain Mountbatten Will Have Charge of Repairs to tilustrious.

FAMED OLD 301 NOW WARPLANE   First Douglas Airliner Sold to British; Made 2,000,000 Miles

Seek 7-Day Week In Defense Plants   Shift Change Can Avoid Week-End ‘Blackout.’

Consider New Defense Hour:   Defense Cifficials Concerned About Week-end  Lay-Off Of Machines. Labor,

Working Shifts May Be Juggled To Aid Defense   Hours May Be Staggered Tc Utilize All Tools For 24 . Hours Each Day

DEFENSE HEADS SERKINCREASED WORKING HOURS   Plan Involves Change o: Shifts With Normal Time for Each Individual   ASK MORE MACHINES   Operation of Certain: Tool: Must Be Limited At Present, Experts Declare

TO PUT PLANTS ON 7-DAY WEEK   Change In Working Shifts Is Considered To Provide © For 24-Hour Day

7-DAY WEEK TC RUSH DEFENSE   24-Hour Day Program Would Create Many Jobs and Speed Up Production

DEFENSE OFFICIALS SEEKING WAY JUMP INDUSTRY OUTPUT   CHANGING OF SHIFTS TO KEEP PLANTS ACTIVE CONTINUOUSLY SOUCHT

End of Week-End Blackout In Defense Industry Aim   OPM Studies Changing of Work Shifts to Constant Tempo of Production 24 Hours Dav. 7 Davs Week   SEEK MACHINES AND MACHINISTS   Draft Lists to be Combed for Men, Even Garages Searched for Lathes as Hunt for Machine Tools Pressed

No Weekend Is Factory Goal   Seven-Day Work May Be Demanded OF  eels a8 sas

Ask 24-Hour . Day in Defense Plant Work  More Shifts in  Key Industries . Ureed on the

President Gets Cattle Theft Act   Penalties Provided For Interstate Moves

MINERS KEEP MINES CLOSED AGAIN TODA!   Disregard  O rder:s From Their Union Leaders

nthracite Miners Resume iTheir Work Steppage Drive   isregard Orders From Their Union Leaders to Re  turn to Operations; Attempt to Reopen Two Closed Colleries Collapses; Motorcade Runs Into Obstructions; One Auto Overturned

aTAlKES STILL HOLD UP WORK FOR DEFENSE!   Mediation Board Settles One Dispute but CIO Stays Out at Milwaukee.   HARVESTER CO. PLANTS CANCEL OPENING PLANS

Nevenue Is Asked Annually   Blind Persons, Destitute Children and Teachers Retirement Fund Included

GERMANY HOLDS BATTLE OF KIEV IS CONGLUDED   Victory “Unparalleled in History” Is Announced by High Command of Nazi Army   SEIZE 665,000 REDS   Nazis Claim to be Driving Ever Deeper Into Soviet Union; Sources Volga River Seized

Hitler's High Command Reports Victory ‘Unparalleled in Hisjory’ in Greai Baiile   665,000 PRISONERS   Germans Report Spearheads alst at Headwaters of Volga, 200 Miles Southeast Leningrad

Berlin Boasts That 665,000 Prisoners Were Taken With 5 Entire Divisions Destroyed Around Kiev

GREAT VICTORY 15 CLAIMED BY GERMANS IN BATTLE OF KIEV   DECLARED 665,000 SOVIE1 PRISONERS CAPTURED ANI FIVE ARMIES WIPED OUT

665,000 Men Captured In  Sweeping Win   German Heavy Batteries Re ported Smashing At Lenin: grad In North ;

GREAT VICTORY IN FULL SWING, GERMANS CLAIM   Report Nazis’ Driving Deeper Into Russia On All Fronts

GERMANS CLAIM BATTLE OF KIEV ENDED; 665,000 TAKEN   Not A Man Of Entrapped Soviet Armies Escaped, Says Berlin; Vast Store Of War Materials Also Captured.

Victory Held Unparalleled In History  665,000 Soviet Prisoners Reported Captured in Battle of Kiev VAST BOOTY SEIZED  Berlin Says Source of Volga River Now in         VAST BOOTY SEIZED   Berlin Says Source of Volga River Now in German Hands

Grandpa’s Old. Fashioned — Paper Diapers Puzzle President Roosevelt

HITLER KEEPS EYE ON REDS   Russia Believed Major Concern, In Spite  Of F. R. Talk

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler More Concerned With Russian Drive Than War With U. 8S.

Hitler Is More Concerned Now With Crusade”   in Spite OF FDR's Order, German Eyes Focus Toward Russia

Soviets Hold Initiative on Entire Front   Nazis Acknowledge Red Counter-Offensive in Dnieper River Area   FIGHTING IS BITTER

Third Anniversary Of War Finds Hitler Long Way From Victory Over Reds   AIR ACTIVITY TAKES SHARPRISE IN INTENSITY

Russians Hold Initiative In Eastern War   Berlin Acknowledges Dnieper Counter-Attacks. But Claims Moves Halted

NAZIS ADMIT REVERSES ON ANNIVERSARY   Hitler Still a Long Way From Decision in Fact   NAZIS INTIMATE DRIVE IN NORTH

NAZIS ADMIT REVERSES ON ANNIVERSARY   Hitler Still a Long Way From Decision in East   NAZIS INTIMATE DRIVE IN NORTH   Finns Say They Won't Agree to Moscow Peace

German Energy Being Devoted To New Attacl   Nazis Intimate Anothe: Showdown Imminent In Northern Waters

Duce’s Cabinet  Loyal To Axis Pact   Voices Confidence In An Italian Victory.

vabinet Adopts Resolution Pledging to Maintain Allis _ ance With - Germany , and Three-Power Pact, Also States’ Determination ‘to Fight on to Victory—Ex« presses Confidence in Cap= abilities nf Halien Deanta

 FATHER WENT TO PRISON URGING YOUTHS TO SNUB DRAFT: THEY'RE REJECTEI

GERMANS CRACKING THROUGH RED LINE IN SEVERAL SPOT:   Nazis Push Eastward ir Poland Sector; Claim Advance in Ukraine Area.

U. S. To Ferry Warplanes To Middle East War Zone   Roosevelt Acts to Speed Aid tol Britain, Free France, Buttress South Atlantic Defenses

American Civilian Pilots to Pour Fighting Planes into New Theater, Via Africa.

Plane Ferrying Service to Middle Fast Arranged   Aircraft Will Avoid Combat Jones in Flichts

OZARKS LOCHINVAR’S PURSUIT IN VAIN   Mary Linger, Tralled From Kentucky Derby to Kansas City, to Wed John West This Week.

BRITISH WAR CLAIMED 0. K   Commons Votes Credi After Report by Chan. cellor Wood

BRITAIN VOTES ¢ FOUR BILLIONS MORE FOR WAR   “RAF and Nazis Trade Blows as Luftwaffe Replies to Churchill   Bertin Admits Resistance Spreads Throughout Czechoslovakia

GUNS OF THE NAVY READY TO SHOOT WHEN NECESSARY   Caps Are Off Ammunitior Magazines On Navy Destroyers   VIGILANCE MAINTAINED   Guns Manned During the Day and Sometimes at  Night

LIFE ON DESTROYER {S ONE OF GREAT INTERES’   For A Sailor It Is Life Which Exists On Few Other Navy Ships   LIVES ON AN ANGLE

Grants Made to Ohio Institutions   Apple Creek Hospital Is Awarded $763,800 For Building

REFUSES WRIT   Court Won't Permit ‘Roosevelt Party’ Names on Ballot.

Grant Dunne, © Labor Leader,  Commits Suicide   _ Wife Reports Member of Brother Trio In Mill City Was Ill

LABOR LEADER KILLS HIMSELF   Grant Dunne Was Cne of 3 Fieriest Chiefs  in Minneapolis Circles

WELFARE FUND.   Passed by County Council at Its i Session Wednesday.

TEHERAN ARMY OF 190,000 IS BATTLING FORS   Extent or Place of Engagements Not Disclosed by London; Germany Names Caucasian Area      OUSTER OF GERMAN AGENTS HELD AIM   Prime Objective Is to Win Race Against Time and Prevent Sabotage to Oil  Pipelines by Nazis

Oil Kingdom Entered As Demands Fail   Persia Refused to Oust German Agents; Persian Troops Outnumbered

Two Girls Held ° As Accessories  “In. Man’s Death      Boy Companion Will. Be   Degree Murder Charge

High School Pupils Face Murder Trial   Girls Plead Guilty To Charges Of  Accessories

Great Significance Of Pentiff’s Statement in Vatican Newspaper May Be Felt Later   LISTS REPORTS THAT COME FROM AXIS HEADS

POPE PLUS IS OPPOSED TO THE TOTALITARIANS   While Not Saying So The Implication Is That He Is Opposed To The War Aims.

English Troops In Italian Somaliland Claim Capture Of Town Of Gabredarra   YUGOSLAVIA THOUGHT READY TO GIVE IN

Roundup Is Largest In U. S. History   Conspiracy Charges Are Kesults of Two-Year Investigation, Sayé Hoover: Three Women Are Held

FBI Swoops Down On Suspects after Two Years Probe In Many States   Eighteen Arrested in New York and Others Are Taken into Custody in Other Cities

[Twenty-Nine Suspects Arrested Under U. S. Espionage Act After 2 Years Of Work   Face 20-Year Terms

39 Persons Arrested In Big Spy Round-Up   Twenty-Two of Group of German Birth, J. Edgar Hoo ver States——Arrests Follow Long Invectiaatian

FBI Apprehends 29 Alleged Spies in Biggest Roundup in History of U.S.

More Than Score In Custody   Agents Alleged to Send Vital Matter Abroad

Three Women Among Those Caught In Nation’s Biggest Espionage Roundup   SUSPECTS TRAILED FOR TWO YEARS BY G-MEN

OF ACTION DISCUSSEL   evelopment of Offensive hreatens to Leave Kiev An fsolated City Under Siege War  Saon.

GERMAN PINCERS DRIVE ON KHARKOV - GAINS: STRENGTH   Threatens to Isolate “Kie and Might Open Up New Area on Encirclement for Nazis.   UKRAINE FRONT NOW CENTER OF ATTENTION   Russians Admit Fall of Sev: eral Cities: No Notable Developments on Other Russian Fronts.

vESE IN STRIAING fance Of East Indies m Indo-Chinese Bases ~E rpected To Attack At e Moment Nasis Fini. Invade British Isles. . .

Heat Aids Tall Corn  Over Iowa   _ Majority ‘now knee high to waist high long before the Fourth

Corn Crop  Advances Hot Weather A fte   Hot Weather After Rains Big Help

Fire Blitz On  Southampton   Nazi Attack Is Made On South Coast Port On Sunday Night   LONDON REPORTS DAMAGE SLIGHT

SOUTHAMPTON IS BOMBED BY NAZIS   English Port Not Dam aged Sceverely—Londor Also Raided

NAMED 10 AID SMALL PLANTS   N. Y. Industrialist Will Helt Distribute Defense Work

BRITTOH AMD BILL MAY PAS HUUSE TODA)   Amendments to Limit Tota! Spending Last Big Hurdle

HOUSE ACTS ON AMENDMENTS TO BRITISH All   Pass Amendment to Prevent American Ships) Entering War Zone

(ADERS FIGHT OTHER CHANGES IN LEASE BILL   Final House, Vote te Come Tonight or Tomorrow   T BILLION LIMIT ON EXPENSE IS APPROVED

Plan Emergency Measures lo Liquidate 30 Strikes   One Strike Settled And Two Others Near Terminatio: Through Mediation Efforts

BIG UPRISING IN JUGOSLAVIA BROTHERS NAZI      Thousands are engaged upon each side, in open warefare

DVAN IN FIERUE TILES   Leningrad Area Is Scene of Heavy Fighting, Reports Say.   TANKS ARE RUSHED TO ASSIST SOVIET   Britain Sends Help to Hard-pressed Troops of Red Army.

INO. ADVANTAGE ON EITHER SIDE IAT LENINGRAD:   New Outbreaks Against Nazi Occupation Rise in Balkans, Norway

GERMAN BLITZ STILL BATTERS AY TWO FRONTS   Neither Side Claims Victory As Ferocity Of Fighting Steadily Increases

NACI PitooURE UN LENINGRAD IS INGREASED   Casualties Are High All Along Eastern Front; Crimea Menaced

Battles Rage Without Any Advantages   Nazis Increasing Pressure: Reds  Able to Attack

ato net hae.   Sarajevo Is. Site: Of Anti-German “Clash in Balkans

HERCE BATTLE FOR LENINGRAD IS IN PROGRESS   Dispatches Indicate No Ad vantage for Either Sid at Leningrad or in th Ukraine.   NEW OUTBREAKS IN OCCUPIED COUNTRIES   Berlin Reveals 2,000 Naz Regular Troops Sent tc Quell Uprisings in Jugo: slavia.   By JOE ALEX MORRIS, Vnited Press Foreign News Eidito!

LENINGRAD ALSO UNDER FEROCIOUS AERIAL ASSAULTS   German Columns Pound At Approaches of Donets Industrial Basin.

Battles Rage At Leningrad   Germans Throw Extra Force jn Battles Against the Red Army

Troops Sent to  Quell Jugoslavs In New Outbreak   Battles Continue to Rage on Eastern Front Without Definite Advantage

Heavy Fighting Continues on Russian Fronts   No Decisive Battles Are Yet Reported

Battles Continue  To Rage   No Definite Advantage For Either Side; Outbreaks Worry

BATTLES RAGE, BUT NEWS OF WAR IS HAZY   Claims Conflict As Reds. Nazis Continue Heavy Fighting.

Italy Guards Against Move By Britain   Takes Defensive Action As Naples Suffers Severe Raid by RAF  DAMAGE ADMITTED

ITALY FORTIFIES HER COAST LINES   TROOPS MOVED TO SEASIDE AS RESULT OF CALLS FOR BRITISH INVASION.

ITALY BOOSTS COASTAL GUARD   New Troops Garrisor Coast Towns, Fear British May Try  Invasion

ITALIAN TROOPS  GUARD COAST   Artillery and Machine-Gun Nests Set to Repel Possible Invasion —Raids Shake Morale

Italians Ready For Invasion By British   Long Coast Lines Being Barricaded—Civilian Cloth ing Consumption to be Cut—Newly-Trained Troops Sent to Coastal Areas

Italians Set Up Batteries Along Long Coastline.   Romie Fears Assault on Peninsula After British Labor Clamoa:

Italians Prepare For Any British Invasion   Seacoast Of Axis’ Junier Partner Bristles With Fortifications As Mussolini Puts Up Guard

Rome Fears British. Will Invade Soon   New Trained Soldiers,Sent Into Long Coast Line; Civilians Ordered To Cut Altire

ltaly Prepares  For Invasion   Troops Man Coastlines Against Possibility of British Attack

ltaly’s On Guard Along Coast Lines   ARTILLERY BATTERIES AND BARBED WIRE DEFENSES ESTABLISHED AGAINST POSSIBLE INVASION.

THREE-DAY HOLIDAY TO CLAIM 475 LIVES      CARELESSNESS WILL SNUFF OUT THAT MANY LIVES DURING 4th CELEBRATION

‘Highlights Are Listed » ' For Second Lottery _In Selective . Service

(10, “BIG STEEL” CONFER TODAY ON MORE PAY DEMAND:   Described As “{nformal, Friendly" Discussion By Murray, Beye

Steel Workers Demand More Par   Attention of Steel - World Riveted on Conference Between CIO. Big Steel Chiefs

3 Killed In Locomotive Boiler Biasi   Explosion Derails E'even Car: Of Freight, Rips Up Tracks Great Distance

Three Killed In Freight Engine Blast   11 Cars Derailed in D and H. Train Wreck in Schoharie

Ask Again For Inquiry   Want to Know Why Defenses Were Down At Pearl Harbor

Demand Probe Of Jap Attack On Navy Base   Senators Want to Know Why Nipponese Planes Were Able to Bomb Pearl Harbor In Such Easy Fashion.

SENATORS DEMAND INVESTIGATION OF BLOW ATHAWAIl   Others Contend Action Might Give Enemy Vital Information

Background: The London Daily Herald said today thot the British high comamnd hod determined to call millions of men up for service because of strategic decisions made os a result of development of the Russian campaign.

Dr. Brinkley Has Hard Fight On   Condition Still Critical; May Amputate Leg

migh vUourt Sustains Pay-Hour Act  Law Is Ruled Legal In All Its Phases By Supreme Tribunal  TrIrOsmen Trewin warse

Child Labor Ban, Wage Law Upheld   Supreme Court Also Rules Union Pickets, Boycotts Aren’t-Anti-Trust Activities

Tribunal Upholds Wage Act   Regulation O “Child Labor _ Approved.

PAY-HOUR ACT IS UPHELD BY HIGHEST COURT   Justices Also Overrule Ole Ban on Congress Outlawing Child Labor   WAGE LAW DECISION BY UNANIMOUS VOTI   Rule Union Cannot be Pros. ecuted Under Sherman Anti-Trust Act

UNANIMOUS DECISION BY THE SUPREME COURT OVERRULES PRECEDENT ON CHILD LABOR   Tribunal Also Rules That Unionists Cannot Be Prosecuted Under Sherman Act for Picketing and Boycotting

U.S. Tribunal Backs Actin Broad Ruling  Finding Upholds Congress Ban On Child Labor

Court Upholds Wage-Hour Act   Tribunal Overrules. Old Decision Concerning  Child Labor Action

Wage-Hour Aci Upheld by  Supreme Court   Child Welfare Unit to Seek Extension of Child Labor Ban io Intrasiate Work

WAGE-HOUR ACT. HELD VALID BY SUPREME COURT   Tribunal! Unanimously Declares That All Phases of Law, Put Through by. New Deal, Are Legal.   OVERTURNS FAMOUS CHILD-LABOR RULING   Overrules 1918 Decision De nying Congress the Right to Outlaw Employment of Persons Under 18.

Wage-hour LawUpheld  In Decision   U. S. Supreme Court’s Ruling Holds Measure Is Valid in All its Phases   CONGRESS HAS RIGHT OUTLAW CHILD LABOR   Upholds Provision Requiring Employer to Keep Record Of Workers’ Wages, Hours; Ruling On Act Decides Oth er Tmnoartant Taeenee

WAGE LAW IS VALID, COURT RULING SAYS   Constitutionality of Act Upheld dy Supreme  Aurk    DECISION ON CHILD LABOR OVERRULEE   Opinion May Make Chile Labor Amendment a Dead Issue

ANKARA (UP) — Semil-official Turkish political circles heard reports tonight that British troops late today entered Damascus.

ROYAL AIR. FORCE HITS COAST BASES   Rome Denies British Report of Sinking Axis Convoy Tuesday Night

TRAGEDY AT Sth CLAIMS 19 LIVES   Members of Canadian Royal Navy Killed When Ship Bursts Into Flames

19 KILLED AS FIRE SWEEPS PATROL SHIP   22 Canadians Survive Sea Disaster Off Halifax by Taking to Lifehoats.

WARSHIP BLAZE KILLS 19 SEAMED   Canadian Patrol Vessel Catches Fire While on Duty at Halifax

19 Canadians Die In Flames Aboard War Patrol Ship   Vessel Bursts into Flames Off Halifax and only 22 Escape

Canadian Patro Ship Burns; 19 Sailors Die   Announcement Says Vessel Suddenly Burst Into Flames at Sea Off Halifax; 22 Are Saved When They Take to Lilehoats

London Has a Daylight Raid  First Day Attack on. Capital in Twelve Days

Nazi Raiders Bomb London By Daylight   RAF Precedes Attack by Bombing German Ships

NAZIS AGAIN RAID LONDON “IN DAYTIME   Bombs Fall Over City Again After a Lull of Nearly Two Weeks Ex cept After Night—English Ramh Fony Shing.

BOMBS DROP ON BRITAIN’S CAPITAL IN DAYLIGI:T RAIDS   Port Of Swansea, South ‘Wales, Bears Brunt Of Attacks

DAYLIGHT RAID ON LONDON STAGED   FIVE BOMBS FALL ON RESIDENTIAL AREA . IN NAZI ATTACK

NAZIS RESUME DAYLIGHT RAIDS   Five Bombs Dropped On London Residential District.

LONDON BOMBED AGAIN   a aaa enchant ltt eeeeel  Daylight Raid Is Laid to Lone Nazi Plane

LONDON BOMBED AGAIN      Daylight Raid ‘Is Laid to Lone Nazi Plane

Already Had One Bombsight, He Says   German Spies Paid to Get Sperry Sight, However

BILL LEGALIZING RACE HORSE BETTING RECOMMITTED TODAY   BELIEVED TO (0 HAVE SOUND. ED DEATH KNELL TO PARIMUTUEL WAGERING

Lightning Attack Hinted by Nazis   Bucharest Dispatches In. dicate Hider Will Strike Soon

CHANNET, WEATHER. UIMPORTANTL   Berlin Sources Intimate Lull . Will End Soon

PREDICT BLOW BY NAZIS SOON   Dispatches to Bucharest Say Lull Nearing End; Yugo slav Peace Seen

Witness Tells Graphic Story How Desperate Nippon Pilots Sank Battleship and Cruiser

Death Blows To Wales, Repulse Told By Witness   Aerial Torpedoes Fired With Suicidal Abandon By Attackers

Observer on Repulse Say: British Ships Sunk By “Human” Torpedoes

Aerial Torpedoes F ired With Suicidal Abandon by About 80 Planes Sank. Two Large British Ships, Survivor Reports

Prince of Wales and Repulse Attacked With Suicidal Abandon by Japanese ‘Planes. in Waves, Cecil Brown, -Aboard One of Doomed Ships, Says in Graphic Story—Gun Crews Remain Cool, .Wisecracking ta ‘Last—Terrific: ‘Fire Let Loose Against Attackers—Neither. of Vessels Explodes.

Rescuers Active In Wichifa Falls   Lowlands Evacuated As River Reaches Hiach Water Mark

WORST FLOOD IN 20 YEARS NEAR WICHITA   Rescue Workers In Lowland Remove Many In Boats: Waters Rising

Flood Threatens Wichita Falls As Citizens Evacuate   Boat Workers Rescue Residents As Waters Cause Property Loss

FLOOD WATERS IN TEXAS   Three Hundr Persons, Homeles in Wichita Falls A

One Jap Battleship Sunk, Another Hit In Aerial Assaults      Wake Island Beats Off Four Attacks, Sink Jap Light Cruiser and Destroyer, Report   Congress Passes Resolution Declaring War On Germany and Italy Without Single Vote of Opposition

Aerial Thrusts On Wake Island Are Beaten Back   Official Reports Say Philippine Situation Well in-Hand; Nippon Light Cruiser, Destroyer Sunk ..

U.S. At War With Whole Of The Axis      U.S. Navy Also Scores Hit on Second Battleship Off Philippines: Chinese Attack Jap Liner

Wake Island Holds Firm Against Japs   British Say Position In Malaya Improves; Chinese Drive Helps  BOMBINGS CONTINUE

U.S. Goes To War Against Axis Then Reports Successes   Hits Japanese Navy Hard After Accepting German-lItulian Challenge

Congress Ends Action on Army Extension Bill   Resolution Says National Interest Is Now Imperiled

Vital Statistics Bureau Is Almost Swamped By Rush for Certificates

\ LDL ERRANEAN 10 bE MADE INTO HOT WAR SPOT, SAY NAZIS   Disclose Plans Following Thei “First Move’ Toward  The Suez Canal   BLAZE AIR TRAIL   British Navy Will Bear Brunt of The German Drive on  Alexandria, Tobruk

DAV To Collect Auto Plates for British Armament   Citizens Ural to Save Old License Plates; Wil Be Shipped to Aid Great Britain Against Wither

RETREATING BRITISH BOMBED BY ITALIANS   Fascists Report Air Squadrons Turned Loose on Troops on Grecian Soil and Waters.

Nineteen Out of Every 20 Declare Writers’ Opposition to Collaboration With Germans.

U. S. Embassy at Vichy Gets Hundreds of Anti-Nazi Letters From Frenchmen

frenchmen Pour Letters Into American Embassy   Nineteen Out of Twenty Renounce Collaboration With Germany—Others Score U. 8

LATEST NEWS - - - Received from International  News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Reds Bomb Jassy, Roman  and Ploesti

Red Bombers In Heavy Attacks On Rumanian Cities   Soviet Report Says No Large Scale Land Operations During Night   CLAIM NAZIS HAVE LOST HUGE NUMBER   ) Russia And Britain In Mili. tary Alliance Against Separate Peace   (BULLETIN)

HOWING RODEO TO OPEN MAY 10; WILL BE BEST YET   Prizes Promise To Be Best Offered In State

THE RED CROSS MADE QUOT!   Materials For Next Quota Have Not Yet Arrived.

JUNE QUOTA OF RED CROSS IS COMPLETED   Production Chairman Miss Mary Butterworth Reports On Work Finished.

GREATEST RAF ATTACK MADE ON REICH SOll   Wilhelmshaven Bombed AN Night; Fires Are Started

Wilhelmshaven Target Of AllNight Air Attack      \Nazis Break Silence To Admit  Damaging Blows on SubMarine Bases

HEAVIEST ATTACK “OF WAR BY AR FORCE OF BRIAN   Berlin Admits 20 Killed, Say No Military Damage; Fires  _ Reported to Have’ Lasted 10-12 Hours. - .  OTHER PORTS, CITIES HIT BY RAF FORCE.   Bambings Said to Be in Re taliation for Nazi Assault: on British Naval Stations, Particujarly Portsmouth. -

is Described As Retaliatory Assault for the Divebombing of the ‘‘Illus trina?

Increasing Power of British Air Force Seen  in Widespread Thrusts

WILHELMSHAVEN SUFFERS HEAVY DAMAGE GERMAN ADMITS: CARRIER IS SAF

BOMBING IS ONE OF HEAVIEST MADE BY R.A F   Dive-Bomber Base in Steily and Other Objectives in Germany and Occupied Territories also. Attacked — Light Nazi Air Raids on Britain are Rennptogd

REVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES ON THE WAR FRONT   The Royal Air Force Gave Germany A Real Blitzkrieg Ocmonstration

JAMES URGES HARMONY FOR DEFENSE TASK   Governor Calls for Truce In Politics in Message To Legislature   EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON SECURITY, PEACE   Kilroy is Elected Speaker And Ealy Made President  Pro Tem of Senate

CANADA BANS GAS SUNDAYS      Mas Resort To Rationing Care Unless 50 Per Cent Less Gasoline Used.

CANADA STOPS. SIINDAY SALES OF GASOLINE   Neither Will Gas Be Sold Be tween 7 p.m. and 7 am. Week Days,

MOTHER, 2 CHILDREN PERISH IN BLAZE   St. Louis Police Probe OneRoom Fire

ATTACK ON MOSCOW REPORTED BY NAT\ CHIEFTAINS TODA)   Huge Fires Are Reportec Started Near the Krem. lin-—Reprisal.. Action  on Reds Taken.   By JOSEPH W. GRIGG Jr. U. P. STAFF CORRESPONDENT

SUNSHINE FOR STATE:   Chill Breezes Will Be Temperet ': Over Week End ,

BRITAIN, MEXICO PESUME RELATIONS   Acclainied As Symbolizin: “United Front Of Two Democracies”

To Resume Relations   Britain and Mexico Agree Tc Exchange Ministers

BRITAIN, MEXICO RESUME RELATION   Break Resulting from Car ~denas Oil Expropriation Is   Patched Up Today

Britain And MexicoResume Relationships   Expropriation Break Patched Up And Representatives Agreed Upon

3,500 Drivers Stage Walkou   New York. City Suffer: Strikes Mayor Defied In Mediation

BUS DRIVERS IN NEW YORK CITY STAGE WALK-OUT   Demand 25 Per Cent Wage Increase, Better Working Conditions

Federal Judge Taken by Deatl      Kidney Ailment Fatal tc - Former 0O.S.U. Dean At Columbus

RAILROAD STRIKE MAY OCCUR ON DECEMBER 7   NN Workers and Management Fail to Get Together and Are Expected to Make a Report to President Roosevelt on Situation for Third Time.

DISPUTE PASSES TE PRESIDENT   Railroads io Leport Inability to Settle Strike — Third Report on Conditions — 1,150,000 to Strike December 7.

Capital Sure Japs Can't Wit In Philippines   Confidence Not Shaken By Indicated Renewal Of Assaults.

BRITISH TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF NAZISOLDIERS   Germans Being Trappec Trying to Retreat In Area Around Agedabia, South of Bengasi   13,000 PRISONERS   Capture of Bengasi by Brit ish Means Axis Threat _.. to Egypt Has Been, Removed

EMPIRE SOLDIERS MOP UP IN LIBYA   Report 13,000 German and Italian Prisoners Taken to Rear

Rumored F.R. Bid To Yugoslavia Is Given No Crederice  White House Secretary  Says It’s Like Rumor: . After Polish Fall

REICH ANNOYED BY REPORTEDLY ANTI-AXIS ACTS   Press Reports in Europe Have F.R Offering Aid if Balkan State Avoids Entanglement.

SCHOOLS TO AID REGISTRATION   City Schools To Be Used For Registering People For Civilian Defense On Wednesday.

HELD IN MURDER   Secretary Charged With Torch Slaying of Emplover.

RUSS TANKS ATTACK NEAR SMOLENSK   Nazis Claim Reds Heid Off, Heavy Casuaities

NEW BLITZKRIEG IN. UKRAINE SECTOR 1S. ~ REPORTED BY NAZIS   ANOTHER GREAT. DESTRUC TIVE BATTLE IS REPORTED DEVELOPING SATURDAY

Pro-Nazi Arrested  Deane Bindenhnurae   Germans Claim Battle Raging eer of Kiev

BERLIN CLAIMS MOSCOW THRUST GAINING SPEED   Harder Blows Being Struck Against Russians In Smolensk Territory, German High Command Says   GREAT DESTRUCTIVE BATTLE IS WAGEL   Underway 155 Miles South Kiev; Nazi Speed Troops “Knife Deep Into. Retreating Enemy

Blitzkrieg Stopped By Red Army   Germans Claim “Annihilation Battle” Started But Other Reports Throw Doubt on Statement.

Berlin Says ‘Destructive’ ' BattleIs On   Hitler Troops Said to Have Stabbed Deeply  Into Ukraine   NEW TRAP CLAIMED)   Fresh Forward Dash by Panzer Units Reported in Preparation

Nazi High Command Says Thrust Towar ! Center Is Gaining Momentum With Speed T Cutting Deep into Ukraine; Four Infant sions of Germans Reported Annihilated:

Harder Blows Made Against  Russian Army   “Great Destructive Battle” Is Reported By Germany, Make Deep Inroads Into Russia

PANZER FORCES STRIKING AT RICH AREA   Sneed Troops Knifing Deep In Ranks Of Russians   Regains As Much Territory In Five Weeks As Reds Won In Three Months

IDEAL WEATHER 10 REMBIN TOMORROW   Maximum Temperatures tc Range In 80's

BRITISH BLAMED IN ARMS DELAY   Two-Year Limitation Or F.D.R. Powers Opposed By Senator Taft

RAF Bombers Successfully Raid Albania   Australia Still Worried Over Japan's Plans

Britain Peppered With. Bombs — Scotland to. Africa; RA With Daylight Raids. on I !  Coact 

INVADERS VIA AIR WERE GAPTURED, FASCISTS CLAIM   Landing Made Monday Nigh In South Italy, Asserts Rome—Denial by British

6 SHIPS IN ATTACKED CONVOY REACH PORT   Four British, 2 Greek Vessels in Group Shelled by German Raidere Ara Safe at Funchal. .

REPORT SIX SHIPS IN A CONVOY SUNK   German Surface Raider Believed Responsible for Attack

Dynamite Mission Of Bold Foray Frustrated   War in Air Takes On New Fury on Wide Fronts

FLARES ANEW THRU EUROPE   Fascists Assert All Of British “Suicide Squad” Are ~- Captured   PLANE BATTLE RAGES   Mass Engagement Waged Over Channel; RAF Busy On Two Other Fronts

British Regard Rumania As ‘Enemy’ Land   Greece and Turkey Indicate Readiness To Fight Germany

Raider Sinks Six. Ships Says Berlin   Convoy Attacked 700 Miles Off Portugal By Surface Craft

WAR MISSION FRUSTRATED, ROME CLAIMS   Invaders from Air Reportedly Had Designs on Communications, Waterworks Plant

Fighters From Sky Descend To Blast Industrial Areas But Italians Turn Back Efforts; Britain Denies Report

British Use ‘Chute Troops Against Italy   Crises In Orient And Balkans Hold Attention RULLETIN

Italian High Command Says Attempt Fails   3ritish Sources Say Invasion“News To Them;” Tirana Bombed.

Italians Also Report Shooting Down British in Landing Parachute Troops.   GERMAN PARACHUTE BOMBS ARE DROPPED

B2,000 TONS 5 SHIP TOL   Naval and Air Units Seek To Strangle England's Qcean Trade.

RAF ‘Attacks ‘Ports Held By Italians   Albanian Capital, Other Objectives Are Hard Hit

DYNAMITE MISSION REPORTED FOILED   Both Axis and Britain’s War Planes Are Said to Have Been Active in Attacks on Foes

War in Air Has Burst Into Intense Phase of Activity   Balkan and Orienta! Situations Watched For New Conflicts

TWO MEDICAL GROUPS GUILTY OF RESTRAINT   American Association, D. of C. So ciety Convicted Under Anti Trust Law—Appeal Likely

2 MEDICAL GROUPS ARE FOUND GUILTY   CONVICTED OF ANTI-TRUST LAW VIOLATION—18 INDIVIDUALS ACQUITTED. .

Jury Convicts  Medical Group   18 Individuals Freed of ‘ Charges of Violating Anti-Trust Laws

AMA IS GUILTY OF TRADE. RESTRAINT   Medical Association Held Violators of Sherman Anti” Trust Law

AMA CONVICTED IN FEDERAL COURT   Infringed On Anti-Trust Laws. Individual Defendants In Case,  However, Acquilied

Medical Groups Found Guilty in Washington Case   But 18 Individuals Accus ed under Anti-Trust Law Are Acquitted

Medical Units Convicted In Trust Actions   Physicians Clear ed Individually By Jury Verdict

Axis Attack in Libya Reported Stalled by Brits   Empire’s Fighters Pushing Drive to Seize Addis Abaha

DEPENDING ON U. S. PLANES IN EAST   Up to America to Serid Re inforcements if Libyan Drive Lasts Long

Brett Says U.S. Must Reinforce RAF in Mid-East   Reports American Equip ment Being Standard ized in This Sector

Stevenson Enters Term Previous To Principal Event   Guardsmen Give 19-Gun Salute And Spectators Cheer Governor Loudly

Texans Asked To Bring Only "Hoss Feed’   Multitudes Eat Feast On Lawn Of Governor’s Mansior

EN NM ENT OE  O’Daniel Takes Oath, Declares That  Texas Government In Critical Shape

Paul Hayward Sentenced to 25-Year Term   Charged With Robbery With Aggravation In ‘Reigen of Terror’

Nazis Forced To Back Off From Soviets  Russians Give No Chance to Dig In For the Winter

SOVIETS SAY NAZIS STILL IN RETREAT   Reds Claim More Gains In Ukraine As Britain Re. ports Libyan Battle in Her Favor ,

Russians Claim Nazis Now Back Past Mariupol  Be =   German Tanks Also Reported in Retreat in North Africa

Pegler Is Given Chance To Discuss Union  Labor Practices Before Senate Committee

Tells of Rackets In Labor Union:   Pegler Says Government Makes It Necessary For Men to Join.

GOVERNMENT AIDS LABOR RACKETS COLUMNIST CHARGES   Pegler Tells Committee of Convicted Criminals Who Were Kept in Office   Defense Works Hampered By Labor Groups Who Are Under Protection

12 Aboard Is Found   Trans-Canada Airlines Ship Unreported Since Early Today

Kills His Wife . Then Suicide:   YOUNG HUSBAND IN BUTLEI ENDS _ IN DEATH SEVERAI MONTHS ESTRANGEMENT.

Women Convict Youth   Jury Deliberates Hour on Morals Charge Against Defendant

CLEAR SKIES FRIDAY   Light Freeze Is Forecast for Kansas Tonight

tt Markets Open 27 To 30 Cents   New. Board. Talks Rural Problems Of Defense Plan

Mrs. Lutzke Tells Judge She's Got Real Idea of What Meat Rationing s

LAND REQUESTS. NO REPORTING ON SHIP MOVEMENTS   Asks Cooperation in With olding News on Vessels Aiding Democracies

Yugoslavs Turn Tables on Nazis   Capture 650 German: and Threaten to Execute Them

TALMADGE MOVES TIME UP AN HOUR   CHANGES WITHOUT WARNING IN MIDDLE OF DAY—GEORGIANS IN CONFUSION,

Georgia Has Big Time Trying to Determine Correct Time As Gov. Eugene Tulmadge Decides It’s Time for Lunch

Georgia Governor Advances Dinner Time in His State  Signs Time Bill Advancin  F eae: (ERR Wie Sees »   Signs Time Bill Advancing Clock and Promptly Goes Out To Eat

Wwuvse ig BSBQsv # S48  Folks Go Goofy Trying to Figure Out Time

Georgia Has Itself A Time Figuring The Time Of Day   Governor Signs E S. T., Bill At 11:35 A. M., Making It 12:35 P. M., Time For Lunch—-So He Goes To Lunch; Leaves Citizens Dizzy

RAF LAoHtS UUT ‘ON GERMANY IN GREATEST RAIL  Admit ~ Far r-Flung “At   Admit Far-Flung ‘At tacks Cost 37° Bombers   Heel of Italy’s Boot Also Strafed By British

WAVES OF RAF FIGHTERS LASH QUT AT ENEMY   Berlin Under Fire Four Hours; 37 British Planes Are Lost

BRITISH SURVIVORS SAFE   Seventeen Members of Merchantman’s Crew Reach Port

Newsman Gives F. D. R. Big Stick   President Says ‘It's Hefivy One’

FDR. Cancels Speech, Plans ‘Chat’ May 27   Address of World-Wide Importance Set Then; Convoys Thought Subiect

President Defers Wednesday Speect   Fireside Chat May 27 May Deal With Convoy:

Bill to Retain Draftees Faces Drastic Changes   Senators Opposing Act Suggest Some Plan of Re-Enlistment  HEARINGS WEDNESDAY  Critics to Ask for Clearer Reason; Hit Secrecy of Moves

SENATORS PLAN NEW KNIFING AT DRAFT CHANGES   Demand Made That Admin istration ‘Be More Honest’ As to Defense Policies

Draftee-Holding Move Heads to Overhauling   Senate Opponents Demand Administration Clarify Attitude Toward War

Fight Looms On Move to Widen Draft   Senate Leader Proposes to Start Hearing

War Department's Draft Legislation Faces Overhauling   Senate Hearings to Start Wednesday; War Frankness Askec

Drastic Changes Due On Draft Proposals   War Department’s Plan ‘to Extend Year’s Training May. Be Changed to.Voluntary Enlistment. Scheme

REYNOLDS OPPOSES EXTENDING SERVISE   Says Committee Will Open Hearings On Matter Next Week

Retention Of Trainees Is Argued Holly   Suggestions Advanced Fo: Overhauling Proposal, Lifting Hemisphere Ban

SELFCTEE BANS PUZZLE SENATE   Plan Sought to Keep Men In Service Over Year

Reynolils Opposes Sending Men Out of Western Hemisphere; Say Higher Pay Should Be Offered to Induce Mev to Reenlist; George Spne Comproniise

WAR DRAFT PERIOD DUE FOR CHANGE   Senate Committee “Will Conduct - Hearings —

Ey. VENSS ease com  Scuttled His Bigof the War... Giant Attack As ‘Look Anxiously

Chicagoan to Be Final Speaker in  Institute Serie:   Wayne Hanson Lecture: Friday Evening at Tivy Auditorium

Final Speaker Of Institute Is Presented Fridav   Wayne Hanson Concludes Series of Leetures on Rotary Series With Subjeet on South Amerien

Luftwaffe Again . Bombs Plymouth; Casualties Moun!   Nazis. Send: Hundreds ol Planes into Savage Arsault - On -Coastal . City “’

Nazi W arplanes Wiping City   German Bombers Smash Again at Wrecked “Plymouth

Hospitals, Colleges and Residential Sections Feel Full Fury of Attack.

PLYMOUTH RAIDED BY HUNDREDS OF GERMAN AIRPLANES   Casualties Are Mounting Steadily As Rescue ’ Workers Dig For Victims   HOSPITALS AND SHELTERS aie

NATO RtNCW AERIAL ATTAGK ON PLYMOUTH   City Is Almost Destroyed B\ Fifth Night’s Raid Of Nazi Airplanes

PLYMOUTH DAMAGED IN RECORD RAID   Worst Attack, Say Survivors; Expert Another Tonight

German Luftwaffe Lays Fifth Attack in Eight Nights on Port of Plymouth

Plymouth Gets All-Out Raid Aimed At End   Much Bombed City I: Almost Entirely Wiped Off Map

PLYMOUTH AGAIN HEAVILY RAIDED   Germans Would Wipe City Off Map, Say  Citizens

PLYMOUTH HIT BY NEW RAID   Worst Attack Yet Comes Tuesday Night; Public Takes to Open Country.

HEAVY STORMS SLOW ADVANCE OF BLITZ ARMY   Soviet Planes Stage  Mass Bombings  On Bases

2,000,000 DEAD AND WOUNDED [S PRICE HITLER'S MACHINE PAYS FOR RUSSIAN INVASION   Moscow Radio Says “Hitler is Using the Cheapest Of All War Materials—Human Beings;” Reds Say Nazis Forced to Call Reinforcements From West

Terrific Blows Delivered in Bitter Fighting   Hitler Is Forced to Rush Reinforcements Up

British Ship Sinks U-Boat, Captures 44   Trawler Lady Shirley I: Victor in Sea Battle; Nazis Surrender

Trawler Bests German U-Boat   Crew Of 44 Rescued B: British Vessel After Spirited Fight.

Japan Likely To Join War Against Reds   Italian Says All Of Sakhalin May Be Occupied

JAPS MAY FIGHT ITALIAN SAYS   Declares Japan May Join War by Seizing Russian Bases

Says Japan May Enter Russ War.  Italian Navy Admira] Hint: Jap Occupation Of Island: And Base

Island Near Alaska May Be Occupied      Move For Defensive Purpose Is Discussed By Jap Admiral In Press

Japanese May Take All Of Sakhalin Is.   Tokyo Government. Is. Closely Watching Attitude of . , United States

Japan May Join War   Admiral Gino Ducci In Rome Makes  Known Proposed Plan

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O’Daniel Will Not Resign To Run For U.S. Senate   Lee Tells Solons That Action On Present Bills Will Decide Future

He Will Not Resign Tc Accept Appointment. He Says; Decision Will Come Later

German Command Says Successes Are Beginning To Show Themselves; Hold Ur  Promiced Statement

Huge Successes Begin To Appear, Say Nazi Reports   Claim Red Front Shattered In Four Days Fighting, Reds Not Match For Nazis

GERMANS SAY SOVIET FRONT IS SHATTERED   Troops Have Pierced Border Defenses and “Successes of Great Dimensions” Are Beginning to Ghaw. Armv Declares.

LENINGRAD OBJECT OF ATTACK GERMAN AIRFORCE THURSDAY   € 'NAZI TROOPS REPORTED TO HAVE SMASHED RUSSIAN DEFENSES ALL POINTS

Germans Claim ‘Creat Suecess Against Soviet   But News to ‘Baffle the Imagination’ Is Not   é ill —

GERMANS CLAIM SOVIET LINES ARE SMASHED    . Nazis Report “Successes of Great Dimension” in War on Russia

Reds Drive AtNazisOn Stalin Line   Force Rumanians And Germans Back In Disorder Beyond The Prut River Recentlv Crossed.   Fierce Fighting

Drive Rumanian and Nazi Troops Back beyond Pru! River in Disorder, Communique Says; Series of Offensives Launched af Many Points Along 1.000 Mile Front from Black Sea fo the Baltic

Moscow Says -Nazi-Invaders  Thrown Back   Declares 6,000 German Troops Annihilated In Central Area Of Front   Enormous, Growing Losses of Foe Cited   Reds Assert Rumanian: Refusing to Fight, Being Executed

Red Army Launches Series Of Bitter Counter-Attacks   Moscow Claims Invaders Shoved Back in Disorder After Heavy Tank, Artillery, Air Scraps; Nazis Wade Into Deceptive Soviet Defenses

Moscow Reports Foes Routed In Bessarabia, Halted In Vital Central Battle Region

Russians Report Germans Are Forced to Retreat in Disorder at Many Places   invaders Hurled Back Over Prut in Bessarabian Fighting; Big Tank And Plane Battles Fought

Nazis Relreat in Disorder, Says Report From Moscow   Red Army Steps Its Violent Attacks Along All Fronts; Forced to Recross Prut River :

Hemispheric Convoys Seer      Plan to Guard Cargo Ship: Plying Between American Nations

USE USE OF NAVIES FOR HEMISPHERIC . CONVOY PLAN TO BE TALKED AT RIO.

Airlines Heads Complimented for Safety Record   Have Flown 7 Months of - Heavy Traffic With No Fatalities

GERMAN INVADERS PUT ON DEFENSIVE, REDS SAY AS MOSCOW DRIVE HALTS

GERMAN ADVANCE TOWARD MOSCOW REPORTED HALTED   Russians Declare They Have Seized Offensive in Many Sectors and Thrown _ * Invaders Back,   KALININ IS SCENE’ _ OF STREET FIGHTING   Bitter Struggles Take Place in Other Areas — Nazis - Use Flame-Throwers in Efforts to Stop Tanks.

German Drive on Moscow Said Halted ‘Definitely: Nazis on Defensive

Red Assaults Throw Nazis On Defensive   Germans Crash Througt Fortified Zone Along Kerch Peninsula ~

Drive On. Moscow Halted   Floods, Sleet and Icy Gales Stop Nazis In Rostoy Area

Russians Say Nazis Thrown On Defensive   Claim Counter Attacks Hav Definitely Halted German Drive On Moscow

Nazis Put On Defensive In Moseow Area   German Drive In The South, However. Ie Continuing

'INVADERS PUT ON DEFENSIVE IN MANY SECTORS, REDS SAY   Floods, Slect, Gales     le the South

BITTER WEATHER BOGS DOWN HITLER'S ARMY   Hope of Capturing Capital Gone; Winter-Long Battle Seen in Prospect

TANK TEAMS HALT DRIVE DN MOSCOH   Reds. Say Counter Attacks Aiding  Successes

RED ATTACKS IN MOSCOW AREAS ARE FEROCIOUS   Led by Strong Tank Teams, Counter- Drives’ Have Definitely Halted Nazi  Armies ©   THROWS INVADERS ONTO THE DEFENSE   Moscow Accounts of Battle Bolstered by: Accounts ‘From Other ‘Sources; aResistine in' Crimea’

Russians Say German Drive Halted   Invaders Declared Now to Be . on the Offensive

British Sugar Rations Hiked   Increase Made Possible  By Aid From America

British Loosen Up Belts As Rations Are Increased   More Fat And Sugar To Be Av Be Available After Nov, 17, Due To Assistance Of The U. S.

FOOD RATIONS TO BE INCREASED 10 THE BRITISH   Fats and Sugar Will Be Handed Out More Liberally After Nov. 17th.

CITY OFFICIALS DELAY CHANGE TO FAST TIME   Commission Will Not Act Until Nearby Cities Decide On Change

City Commission To Accede To Governor’s Request, Members Indicate

FEBRUARY GNI COURT CANCELLED    Judge Smith Issues Order to Save Expense; Only Four Cases Listed

No Civil Court in February   Clearfield County Is Savec Costs Of Term Called Off By Judge Smith; Only Four Cases

Actual Losses May Greatly Exceed Reported Losses   House Passes Bill for Broad System of Mandatory Priorities

British Ship Losses Said High     lmoreceinn Given Relace le Nau Crresciod   Impression Given Before Is Now Corrected

British Ship Losses Said High  moression Given Refore le Naw Corrected

Atlantie ship loss insisted to be heavy   Admiral Land’s congress report said incomplete

Shipping Loss Still Serious Insist Officials   British Maritime Head: Hasten to Correct Impression fo Contrary

SHIPPING TOLL STILL MOUNTS, AMERICA TOLD   CONVOY DISCUSSION CONTINUES IN SENATE

FIGHT RAGES OVER LANDS SHIP FIGURES   Conflicting Conclusions are Drawn from Data in Battle on Convoys   CHAIRMAN ASSERTS REPORT INCOMPLETE   Low-Loss Figures Called In correct by Officials in London

Dispute Rages Over Brit Ship Losses   Land Declares His Figures Were Misinterpreted

Controversy Over Convoys Continues at  Washington   ' Admiral Land Hurries To Correct Impression British Ship Losses Anything but Serious  APRIL LOSSES HIGH, LONDON CONTENDS  Estimate of 12 Ships With U. S. Aid Lost  Ineamplete. Land Say:

Ship Loss Figures Stir Heated Debate   Admiral Land Contends Figures ‘’Misinterpreted,” Senator Says—-Exact Facts Sought by Committee

Maritime Board Corrects First Figures Listing Only Few Ships   Total for Month of April Now Placed af 460,000 Tons, Nearly as Much as Previous Peak

Land Explains His Figures Not Complete   British Maintain April Loss Close To 460.000 Tons

BRITISH ADMIT SHIPS SUNK   Hasten To Correct Impression Ot Shipping Losses.

MARITIME BODY, BRITAIN DENY MINOR’ LOSSES   April Sinkings Near A Record, Claim; Land Admits Figures Incomplete   Claims Conflict

Japanese Get Foothold on North Borneo   Nippon’s Air and Naval Superiority In East Crippling

GREEK RULER FLEES TO ISLAND OF GRETE ‘DID NOT ORDER TRUCE   Armistice By Epirus Army Not Binding On Nation He Asserts; Fate Of British Force  Ts T]neertain

(LINE SAYS FARM RGANIZATION VITAL AFTER WAR   All Officers Reelected at Farm Bureau Meeting

GERMANS SAY:  GREAT TANK DRIVE MADE BY RUSSIANS   Admit Fierce Resistance Witt Increasing Use of Mech‘anized Units

SPEARHEAD OF NAZI DRIVE ON LENINGRAD APPROACHING CIT)   BERLIN REPORTS FIERCE RUSSIAN RESISTANCE AND ADVERSE WEATHER

COTTON PLAN 10 BE MAPPED   Suggestions Asked By Secretary Wickard To Develop Proaram

Suggestions Asked For Long-Range Program on Coffon   Sec. Wickard and Assistants to Submit Situation To Big Advisory Council

Miscellaneous Shower for Marcella Selfen at  Home of Mrs. Gentemai

“FRENCH MOVE TROOPS IN   Soldiers and Officers Arrive in Indo-China Area

U. S. 10 DEFER 28-YEAR-OLDS IN NEXT CALLS   New Registrants Expected To Substitute For Future Training   500 ENROLL IN COUNTY   Blanket Deferment Affects 8,000,000 In U. S. Between 28 And 35

FEDERAL ORDER DEFERS U. S. MEN NOW 28 OR OVER   New Class Expected Tc Take Places of Older Registrants

Federal Order Makes Only Those 21 Through 2’ Liable To Year’s Duty With Army In Future 42,000 New Registrants Recorded

80 MISS DRAFT UNDER NEW AGT   Lowering Of Age Limit To 2¢ Will Give About 9.600 In State Deferment

U.S.DEFERS MEN 28 YEARS OLD   Federal Order Removes 9,000 Ohioans From 1-A Ranking

ALL MEN OF 28 OR MORE GIVEN DRAFT ‘ESCAPE’   9,000 In Ohio’s Class 1-1) Group Deferred; 42,000 ‘New Men’ Sign Up

AUSSIES GREET UJ. §. MARINES   Rear Admiral Newton Addresses Group Of Australians.

TRALIANS HAIL U.S. TARS   Fleet Squadron Bluejackets Feted By Sydney.

Tells Of Attack On Reuben James   Surviving Officer Relates How Torpedo From Unseen Sub Struck Destroyer

Left-Handed Check Books Issued By Memphis Bank  Aehohara Prinato Caauallu Tries To Pau His   Asheboro Private Casually Tries To Pay Ht Luncheon Check With A $1,000 Bill

FRENCH TEA ROOMS MUST DROP. SANDWICH DISPLAYS; MAKES FOLKS TOO HUNGRY

Japanese Ship Driven Ashore In Costa Rica  U.S. Planes Force Ship in; Crew Interned; Flew Stars, Stripes

Japanese Crew  With U. 5. Flag Captured Today   U. S. Patrol Planes Drop Bombs to Compel Jap Fishing Vessel to Drive into Dock.

SAYSULS. COULD BE PLACED IN GIANT PINCERS   Senator Hill Fears Victorious Nazis Weuld Be Joined by Japan

Hill Sees Latin Nations As Mos! Vulnerable Spot   Connally Declares Axis Forces Would. Attack U. S. If Britain Loses

Charge of Red Control in 1939 House  Stirs State Senate Elections Group

COMMUNIST CONTROL OF 1939 OHIO LEGISLATURE iS CHARGED AT HEARING

FUTURE FARMERS OF DELPHI PLACE THIRD AT INDIANA MEETING      ROBERT MAXWELL IS NAMED DISTRICT PRESIDENT, WINS DEGREE

Shortage Of Coal Clouds Steel Skies   JUST AS STRIKES Is ABOUT TO BE SETTLED NEW PROBLEM FACES DEFENSE INDUSTRY.   Westinghouse Agreement

STEEL PLANTS SHORT OF COKI   Coal Shutdown Causes Mills To Close Because Of Lack Of Fuel

LACK OF COAL IS HAMPERING STEEL PLANTS   New Cloud Comes on Horizon as Agreement With Union Appears Near   THIS WEEK WILL SEE DROP IN PRODUCTION   More Blast Furnaces May Be Closed for Want of Coke Supplies

WILLKIE AT EJAVOOD.   He Will Be Guest of Kiwanis Club at Banquet.

are WILLKIE AT ELWOOD.   He Will Be Guest of Kiwanis (lub at Banquet,

Way Cleared for Naval Emergency Building Program   Roosevelt Asks for $350,000,000 to Build New Cargo Ships

2-OCEAN NAVY PLAN SPEEDED   Measures to Be Giver First Consideration

Dies After Few -~Whiffs of Gas Used to Fumigate   Coroner Delays Officia Statement on Cause ol Murray Man’s Death

Fumigating Gas  Whiffs Are Fatal   Murray Corn Sealer Die: Within Few Hours.

Backwoodsmen, on Rare Jaunt to City, Lose Chauffeur, Awed by Mad Drivers

LOOKING BACKWARD . By The. Associated Press.  FABIEN TTA ee Ast re MTT Bb EP:

ALLIS STRIKE BEFORE BOARD OF MEDIATION   Officials Of Both Com pany And Workers ‘Willina To Negotiate’

STRIKE [SSUES iN MILWAUKEE TO MEDIATORS   Allis- Chalmers Disput: Turned Over to Federal Group After Rioting Closes Plant   GROUP ASKS WORK   Asks Governor to Call Federal Troops Or Deputize 200 Non-Strikers to Break Shutdown

Allis Strike Placed Before U. 5. B. oard   Non-Strikers in Demand  Pant Be Reopened At Once

G00 PRISONERS ARE CAPTURED IN GARRISON   R.A.F. Bombers Rake Coast: London Again Blasted   JAPS RENEW EFFORT   To Soft-Pedal War Alarms: Shadow Of Naziism Over Greece Continues

FDR ‘BLESSES’ REP, JOHNSON   32-Year-Old New Dealer To Run For Senate

STRIKE LAWS ARE POSTPOKEL   Anti- Strike Legislation Is Held Up Unless More Strikes Occur.   OUTLOOK IS. BETTER

THREAT OF GENERAL STRIKE MADE BY CIO TO GENERAL MOTORS   “New Motor Industry Walkout Set For April 2¢ Unless Agreement Reached; Labor Officials Surprised

‘Conciliator Will Be Sent ‘To Detroit   Threat Comes as End Seen of Industrial War

C10 FS THREATENING GENERAL STRIKE IN HUGE AUTO PLANTS   Union Serves N Notice With General Motors Corp. _ OF Intention To Stoy. Work

Threaten Strikes in Few Days   CIO Union E£erves Notice  oa General Motors Today

Believe Peace Near In Ford and Coal Stoppages   GENERAL MOTORS HOLDS BIG DEFENSE CONTRACTS

STRIKE THREAT AT THE GENERAL MOTORS PLANTS   A General Strike April 26 Unless A New Agreement Is Reached

Nawy : Fires 120. From Navy Yar And*Plants “for:  National Saciip

EXTRAI   June Quota For State Is Set At 4,659   City of Sheboygan Has Quota Of 68, County 79, Although Figures Are Subject To Revision

JAP PRESS BLAMES WASHINGTON FOR PACIFIC SITUATION   Asserts U. S. Is Aiming To Include Russia In Enciccling Move

JAPAN IRRITATED AT UNITED STATES   Blames Washington For What It Calls Strengthening of Spread of Encirclement of Japan; Claims Pacific Situation Deteriorating.

Tokyo Papers Say Pacific Status Worse    United States Is Charged with Tightening Encirclement  of Japan

DENTZ, 04 OTHERS: INTERNED BY BRITISt   Failed to Live Up to Terms of Armistice

cemrencttatts remanence et NN ce  FRENCH GENERAL IS REPORTED INTERNED

British Intern Vichy Officers In Syrian Wat   Failed to Live Up to Ar mistice Agreement:  Made Last Month

R. A. F. BOMBERS IN WAVES POUND NAZIS   Duesseldorf also attacked British close in for speedy showdown in Africa

BRITISH BOMB DUESSELDORF, INVASION PORTS   Germans Also Increase Air Activity as New Offensive Period Opens—London Raided

Waves of RAF Bombers in Extensive Raids on Nazis   Slash at Six Invasion Ports in Heaviest British Aerial Offensive in Many Days

British Defensive Planes Also Down Two More Nazi Bombers Over England.   AFRICAN CAMPAIGN STILL PROGRESSES

BELLIGERENTS TRADE BLOWS IN CONFLICT   British Move in to Speed Showdown Fights in African Theater

DUESSELDORF, INVASION PORTS ARE BOMBED   New Offensive Taker By Both Sides in Air   AFRICAN WAR   British Troops Close ir for Showdown at ‘Libyan Cities

R.A.F. Jolts  Nazis   Heavy British Air Attack on Germany And Channel Bases; Forward in Africa

Nazi Ports Are Raked By. British   R: A; “KF. Stages Heaviest ‘ Offensive. In: 2“ Weeks;  Duesseldorf Is: Pounded.

alle rs :      Duesseldorf Again ‘Bombed; F james Left In Wake .-

British Planes Heavily Attack Invasion Ports Along French Coast.   FIGHTING SPREADS IN AFRICAN AREAS

OFFENSIVE ONE OF HEAVIEST OF PAST 2 WEEKS   Bombers Over Western Germany, Nazi “Invasion Ports” Along French Channel Coast

Invasion Ports Are Also  Smashed with Heaviest Blows in Two Weeks   DAYLIGHT RAID ALSO  3 German Bombers Said Shot Down Over Coast Of Kent

CHANNEL COAST IS RAKED BY BRITISH   Heaviest Aerial Offensive In More Than Fortnight   EASTWARD DRIVE   n Africa Finds English At Gates Of Cheren: Predict Early Massaua Capture

Bombers Cover Invasion Ports  In Heavy Raids   Duesseldorf, Pounded By RAF In Night Attacks Day Attack Follows,  NAZI U-BOATS ACTIVE

Harbor of Calais Among Ports Attacked By England     OFFENSIVE RENEWED     Showdown Claimed Near In North African Conflict   OFFENSIVE RENEWED

RAF IN HEAVY OFFENSIVE   Waves Of British Bombers Pound Industrial City Of Duesseldorf And Slash At Six Nazi-Held “Invasion Ports” Along Channel Coast

FLY CHANNEL IN DAYLIGHT RAIDS   Germans Claim 14 Brit. ish Planes Shot Down, Attack Checked   NEW OFFENSIVE   Reports Indicate Increas ed Aerial Activity Or Both Sides

BRITISH DELIVER HEAVIEST AERIAL BLOW IN WEEKS   London Quarters Interpret Own Forays and Increased Enemy Activity Over Isles As Beginning of New Offensive Period by Both Sides Via Sky — African Push Continues.

RAF Also Makes Daylight Raids on Nazi-Held Ports; Tempo of War Increases   British Continue to Rout italian Forces on African Battte Fronts: Troops Advance Far [nto Eritrea

Many Fires Reported In Lenethy Raid   450 Miles of NaziHeld Coastline Is Attacked

Nazi-Held_ Coast Hit — In Daylight  British Speeding» Showdowns on 2   British Speeding Showdowns on 2 Fronts in Africa

Lindbergh Refused Use of 0... Hall   Council Refuses to Permit Use of Muny Auditorium

7 Die When Bus Strikes 5 Cars   Brakes of Bus Fail to Hold on Incline and Gas Tanks Explode

Seven Killed As Bus Hits Cars, Burns   Brakes Fail On Big “Vehicle Going Downhill

Seven Lives Lost When Bus Crashe: Into Five Cars   Iragedy Occurs at Traffi Light When Brakes Fail To Hold

SEVEN KILLED IN scRSEY BUS WRECI   Greyhound Bus Hits Five Cars and Bursts Into  Flame At Light

Seven Killed, Many Hurt In Bus Wreck  Greyhound Crashes Inte  Five Care: Burns

7 Die, Many Hurt As Bus Collides With Five Cars   Bodies So Badly Charred, Identification Believed Impossible  AT TRAFFIC LIGHT  Seven Others Die As Autos Collide At Ceact of Hill

DEANNA DURBIN TO WED TONIGHI   Glamorous Marriage Cere mony Planned For Quiet Film Star

DEANNA WILL WED TONIGH'   Young Film. Actress T: Become Bride Of Executive

Miss. Durbin Weds Tonight   Young Film» Star. Having - Church Rites3. 900: To»  ’ Witness Ceremony -.

900 To See Deanna Wed   Glamour’ To Sparkle Wedding Of Actress Tonicht

TRAIN HITS FRONT OF STALLED SCHOOL BUS   40 Children Scramble tr Safety

WHEELER 13 TARGET OF EGGS DURING TALK   Mention Of Lindbergh Brings Missiles From Audience

THREW EGGS AT SEN, WHEELER   Egzs Thrown At Senator When He Mentioned Lindbergh's Name In Billings, Afont.

EGGS THROW AY WHEELER   Outburst Occurs as Lindbergh’s Name Is Mentioned in Speech

Rumor Soviet Pledges Aid If Turks Attacked   Moscow Reaffirms Friendship for Turkey in Declaration

RUSSIA TO HELP TURKEY IF LATTER HGtTS GERMANY   Diplomatic Sources Re por t Stalin Is Ready to Furnish Supplies for Ankara to Wage War.   TWO NATIONS SOON TO REAFFIRM FRIENDSHIP   Moscow Expected to Come Out Into Gpen Against Further Nazi Expansion in Certain Areas.

RUSSIA TO SIGN NEW TURK PACT, ANKARA CLAIMS   Soviet to Pledge Material Aid in Case Ottomans and Nazis Clash, It Is Said

Turkey Assured of Russian Aid If Forced to Fight Nazis  Soviets Will Give Turks Same Hel RI... F..*.b* - Eo gp. 5» gf.

SOVIET-TURKEY PACT RUMOREL   Russia Said to Have Made Non-Aggression Pledge

Soviet Hints Opposition to Nazis’ March   Ankara Gains Promise of Same Help Moscow Gives China

PLEDGE REPORTED AS SLAVS BOW TO NAZI ULTIMATUM   Belgrade Ready To Join Axis Despite Fears Of Civil War; Delegation Te Go To  Vienna Sunday

Soviet Out In Open Against German Putsch   All-Out Aid For Protection OF Dardanelles

Material Help ‘Is Promised If Hitler Attacks   Publication Of Pact Expected Soon; Russia Sees Danger To Her Interest In Further Naz: Ewnanaan In Ralkane

Turks Expect Supplies From - Soviet Russia   Significance: Is Seen In Reds’ Attitude. Toward Nazis

If Turks Forced To Fight Germany, Russia Will Give Aid In Nature Of Supplies

Russia, ‘Turkey Will Reaffirm Treaty, Report   Soviets .Pledge. Supplie Tf Turks Fight Nazis, Js Claim

Turkey Has Promise of Aid From Russia If She Has to Fight Nazis, Officials Say

Soviet Russia Reportedly to Aid Turks   Declaration Is Expected Within Few Days

RUSSIA TO AID TURKEY IF SHE WARS ON NAZIS   Moscow to Give Same Assistance as is Given China Diplomatic Sources Sav   REAFFIRMS TREATY   Pact of Friendship Es   pected to be Made in  General Terms Within Few Days

ANKARA HOPING TO OBTAIN AID FROM RUSSIANS   Declaration That Affirms F riendship Expected. Within Few Days

Soviet Ready To sign New Treaty Of Friendship   Same Help Now Given China—Mostly Supplies—Said Promised In Ankara.

NO PERMANENT STABILITY SEEN CONTROL RIOTS   War Expert Reviews The Situation In Rumania And Other Points.

Rumanian Strife Far From Settled   Premier's Claims That He Has Mastered Situation ° Are Not Thought True   Rumanian Riots Hurt Germany

NEW CONSTABLE LAW WILL GUT CANDIDATES   3 More Seek Nominations At Aug. 12 Balloting

” WILL FORCE . HIGHER TAX   The Average American Will Have to Pay More Than Ev<< er Before, Experts Believe   ‘TAX THE RICH’ WOT SUFFICIENT   mrecent Studies — Show Big ” Problems Now Facing the Congressional Committees

SMU HOLDS. IIIT JAS   Defenders -of Naval Base Far Outnumbered by Swarming Japs.   BATTLE IS - BLOODY   Jap Troops’ Hurling Shells . and Bombs- Into. the jefenses, i

No KONG STILL HOLDS AGAINST JAPD   Defenders of Naval Base Far Outnumbered by Swarming Japs.   BATTLE IS BLOODY   Jap Troops Hurling Shells and Bombs Into the Defenses.

British Make Gallant But Futile Stand   Fall Of Hong Kong Virtually Conceded By. London

BRITISH AT HONG KONG IN LAST STAND   Are Hopelessly Outnumbered in Island Defense

JAPANESE ASSAULTS CONTINUE      Furious Attacks Are D rected Against City With Britons Waiting  for End Grimlv.

GALLANT FIGHT FOR OUTPOST HELD HOPELESS   Forces Fight in Indiv idval Groups Under Furious Assaults

Vichy Faces Second Case Of Shooting   German Officer Shot In Defiance Of Reprisals

Capital An Army ‘Boom Town’ Soon   Plan Dancing In Streets And Hostesses By Thousands

@ In Washington   Capital Soon Becomes Army Boom Town With Dancing in the Streets, Hostesses by Thousands

GREAT BRITAIN ALLIED AGAINST NIPPON THREAT   ‘House Of Commons Cheers Churchill As Pledge  Fulfilled

Commons Cheers. Churchill As He Keeps Pledge to Back U. S.   CLOSE. ACCORD  IS DECLARED

Tokyo Claims Smashing Naval and Air Victories Over American Forces

Great Britain Declares War Against Japan   House of Commons As Churchill Tells Of Action of British Government Leaders

GREAT BRITAIN TEAMS Will U.5. FOR FIGHT: TOKYO CLAIMS SMASHING NAVAL-AIR VICTORY

GREAT BRITAIN DECLARES WAR AGAINST JAPAN   The House Of Commons Cheers As Churchill Fulfils Pledge   CLOSE ACCORD OF FORCES PLANNED

WASHINGTON, TOKYO REPORTS ON DAMAGE TO FLEET DISAGREE      U.S. Generally Stunned by Sudden Siow tc  Pacific Fleet; Battle May Be in Progress

236 DEATHS EXPECTED FROM MANEUVERS   70,000 Other Casualties Among 952.000 Troops Taking Part Anticipated By Officiats

Governor Van Wagoner Asks U. S. Intervention in Michigan Labor Strike

2,000 QUIT WORK IN NEW STRIKE      Federal Conciliator Dispatch ed to Lansing to See Gov ernor as Progress Halted o1 U. S. Defense Contracts

U. . INTERVENES IN LABOR STRIKE   Federal Conciliater Confers With Mich. Governor on Motor Workers’ Strike.   MAY POSTPONE R.R. STRIKE

U.S. INMOVE TO CONCILIATE LABOR DISPUTE   Strikes and Walkouts Slowing Work on National Defense Orders

DEFENSE INDUSTRY STRIKES STILL CLOSE MANY PLANTS   Federal Conciliator is Sent To Confer With Michigan Governor   Allis - Chalmers and Steel Factories Still Idle; Other Plants Affected

Michigan Executive Asks Federal Intervention, Stating 40 Per Cent O! Company’s Facilities Are For Defense Orders   ON OTHER FRONTS

AFL-UAW LABOR CALL WALKOUT AT LANSING COMPANY    Plant Engaged In Making Shell Casings, Airplane Propellors

U.S. STUDYING LANSING STRIKE   Federal Conciliator Sent Ti Scene When Governor Asks !ntervention

Japanese Press Urges Far East Peace Discussion   Editorials Follow Confabs Among High Officials

CHIEFS CONFER WITH EMPEROR   U. S., Japan Parleys ’ "Backed by Press, -

Adjustment of U.S., Japanese ‘Problem Urged   High Nipponese Hold Parley on World Situation

TWO CLIMBERS START AFTER PARAG HUTS]   San Antonio Jumper Is Ma. rooned on Cliff 50 Hours.

Two Climbers To Aid Man on  Mountam Top   Parachutist Marooned  Nays on Pinnacle of Natural Spire

Speedy Release For Patriarca  Urged By Hurley   Identification Is Made By Council Secretary Atl Coakley Case Heariag

Reed Says Hurley Speeded Up Pardon   Says Former Governor Asked  Patriarca Be Realeased Ouickly

Married At St. John’s Lutheran  Church Thursday  Berkenpas-Johnson Nuptials Are. Celebrated

JOHNSON-BERK ENPAS WEDDINE   Solemnized This Evening At St. John’s Church

List Death Of Soldiers   Fifty Three Boys Dead During Last Month

Ten Pickets Are Wounded   Gunplay Continues In Cap tive Mine Strike Area During Night   ESTIMATE OVER 100 SHOTS FIRED

BATTLE RAGES FOUR HOURS IN PENNSYLVANIA   Nerves at Breaking Point as Strikers and Non Strikers Clash—_Washington Offers  No Promise of Immediate Settlement

Ten Union Pickets Wounded In Strike   Men Apparently Struck By Gun Charges

TEN UNION PICKETS ARE WOUNDED IN PA. MINE STRIKE   Gunplay Breaks Out For Th Second Successive Dav   ONE 18 SERIOUS   Wounded Men Fell in Pre Dawn Gun Battle in Soft Coal Fields

Senate Opens Debate on Major Neutrality Issue   Fight in Offing On Administration Foreian Policy

Senators Predict Neutrality Act Will Pass Soon   Roosevelt Advised Legis lation Will Pass In ‘‘10 Days or Two Weeks”

ICKES MOVES TO SHIP MORE OIL   Rearrangement of Tanke  Service to Aid East

TANKER CHANGE WILL BOOST OIL SUPPLY IN EAST      New Service To Add 210 Million Gallons Yearly

Rearranges Service Of Oil Fleet   Action To Conserve Rub. ber Also May Be Taken Soon

RESTRICTIONS ON CIVILIAN USE OF CARS INEVITABLE   ICKES INDICATES SHORTAGE OF OIL MAY RESULT IN BAN

Ickes To Switch Three Tankers Tc Gulf Coast Area   Coordinator Announce: Plans After Conference With Oil Firm Moguls

ICKES 10 SWITCH TANKERS 10 EAS]   Three Coast Ships Will Be Transferred — to ~ Gulf-N. Y, Run

ICKES ORDERS TANKERS TO CHANGE ROUTES   & Raises Available Oil Supply to East Coast by Switching Tanker Schedules

Ickes Moves To Put More Oil In East   Tanker Service To Be Shifted For Added Supply

> de Switched From California to Carry Oil From Gulf to Atlantic Seaboard

Sun, Standard Will Supply Vessels From Pacific   MORE SHIPS ARE NEEDED   Ce  210,000,000 Gal. Increase Due In Transfer

Ickes Acts To Move More Oil To East Coast   However Believes ‘Gasless Sundays” Inevitable For Eastern Part Of U. 5.  a  WEST SUPPLY BETTER

Tanker Set-Up   Atlantic Coast Gasoline Supply Is Assured ‘By.  Official’ Action’ ~

Ship. Tanker Service to Be Rearranged to Make Oil Available to East   More Vessels Will Be Put on Runs From Gulf Ports to the East Coast .

OIL INCREASE   Secretary Ickes Rearrange Tanker Service to Avoid  Shortage

Tanker Service To Transport Greater Oil Supplies East   Rearrangements Ordered By Oil Coordinator Ickes This Morn

DRAFT DIRECTOR GETS NEW ORDER   Objectors To War Duties Are Given Jobs

UBJEGTORS WILL BE GIVEN TASKS   Those “Conscientiously” Opposed To Army Duty May Help Anyway

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS WORK   Issues Order To Dykstra To Provide Work Under Civilian Direction

IYKOTR WILL GIVE J085 10 OBJECTORS   Order From Roosevelt Gives Him The Authority

UPM URDERS DEFENSE NEEDS FILLED FIRST  Increase In War Demands Dope Copcecleg [Pie   Increase In War Demands Cuts Supply For Civilian Use   ALLOY INCLUDED   Shortages In Pig Iron And Scrap Metals Are Factors

Defense Must Come First, OPM Declares   ALLOYS ARE INCLUDED   Move Necessary ‘Because Of Growing Shortage’

Economist of Britain to  Visit U. S.   Administration Circles Await Professor Keynes’ Views on Problems

British Economist Is Noted __.For_Having _Advocated  “Forced Savings” Plan

MONEY IDEA EXPERT HERE FROM  OND   Prof. Keynes Expected to Advance New Plans for _ War Taxes. _   HAS PROMOTED SPENDING SCHEME   England Now Has “Fore. -ed Savings”..to Hold Down Buying Power.

Keynes To Aid  ‘Finance Plans   British Economist’ Will Consult On. Savings, Lease-Lend. - Act’

BRITISH VISITOR MAY HELP U5   Economist Expected- To Tell Of ‘Forced Sav ings’ Plan :

Quinten Liftle Is Sued For Big Sum   Madill Man Accused of Failure to Keep Contract

ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL MAP AXIS DEFEAT   Conferences Open Even Before Washington Recovers From Surprise   MEET AT WHITE HOUSE   Inter-Allied War Council Will Convene For First Sessinn

Allies Confer Today   War Council, Including Heads of Two Nations, Meets in Washington; Churchill Keeps Busy

Parleys Set For This Afternoon At White House   Staff OF Over 80 Technical Experts With British Prime Minister Who Arrives Last. Night In Washington For Historie Meetings

WAR LEADERS MEET PREMIER AND HIS STAFF   Conference To Be First Between Entire Staffs of Two Nations   WHITE HOUSE GHQ FOR DRIVE ON AXIS   Synchronizing Allied Action Brings Churchill To United States

FDR, Churchill Dividing Globe Into War Theaters   King of Canada to Join Conferences; InterAllied Council Expected to Result From Churchill Visit te Washington

HEADS OF TWO NATIONS WILL DISCUSS WAR   High Officials of Ameri {ean Army and. Nav;  _ Will Meet © Premie Churchill and His Staf: Thic Afternoon.

Destruction Of Axis Is Major Topic Of Discussions; New  Hints Of Russian  lg BEG, Se és can ie

BRITISH CHIEF AT WHITE HOUSE FOR DISCUSSION   Two Leaders Put Heads Together On War Problems After Dramatic Unheralded Arrival Of Charchaill.

PRIORITY RIGHT NOW   British Prime Minister’s Ar rival Makes White Hous GHQ for Battle Agains Totalitarians

ONFERS WITH OSEVELT ON LR STRATEGY   estions Before Them Ars  jomentous; to Syn hronize Allied Action to Defeat Hitler   pe IN PACIFIC OF. VIRST IMPORTANCE   Burchill’s Arrival Strikes ie ‘As Good Omen; onfer Until 1 O'clock  EF This Morning

PRIME MINISTER ARRIVES HERE ON SURPRISE MISSION   High Army and Navy Heads Of Allied Nations Take Part in Meeting   White House Is New Center Of drive on Aggression Of Totalitanan Arms

Inter- Allied Conference Called to Meet at 5 P. M   British Prime Minister Holds Long Parley With President After Surprise Arrival fram Rritain_-Remoe Staff of 22   SEEK TO UNIFY ALLIED COMMAND   Indications Are Conferences to Cover Many Questions — Churchill’s Absence From London Mystified Berlin

Fol MEETING WAR COUNCIL IN WADHINGTON   Representatives of United States and Great Britain Are in Session.   IN FORMAL GATHERING   President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill Head the Delegations.

Joint Council, «Churchill and F.1D. R. Meet   Tlisloric Session Opens in  White Honse fo Guide Way Pefard

TO JOIN GROUP AT LATER DATE   First Formal Meeting Scheduled at 5:00 Tuesday P. M.

‘War Council’ Is in Session Today At White House   Washington Now Headquarters for Anti-Axis Powers

American Group to Meet with British And Map Campaign   Prime Minister Churchill and Aides Arrive In Washington; President and Churchill Hold Long Conference; Map Campaign for Victory

Churchill And Staff To Meet With Americans   Secretary Early Says Meeting Of Officials Might Be ‘War Council

Joint Council of-U. S., Britain Slated To Meet.   ” British Chieftain ' Arrives At White House For Historic Parley

BRIT an Gilt ATTEND PARLEY   Will Design “Victory Cam~paign’. to Thwart: Axis Strategy.   PONVENE AT 4 TODAY.

WAR COUNCIL IN WASHINGTON   Representatives - of . United _ States.and Great Britain Are in Session.   IN FORMAL GATHERING   President. Roosevelt. and. Winston Churchill Head  -« the Delegations. ~~

U. S.-BRITISH WAR COUNCIL MEETS AT CAPITAL TODAY   More Than 80 Technical Experts Accompany Churchill ir History-Making Trip to Confer with U. 5. Officials.

British Chief In Washington  For War Talks   Prime Minister, Roosevelt And Aides To Meet In Washington At Five P. M.   LENGTHY VISIT SEEN

ARMY AND NAVY CHIEFS OF TWO NATIONS THERE   Conferences on World-Wide Strategy Against Axis Get Under Way Shortly After Surprise Arrival of British Prime Minister.

Arrival of Britain’s Prime Minister With Large St. : in Washington Public Surprise Here and in E land, Causes Great Interest; World Strategy ‘ol War Expecetd to Be Decided on.

Leaders To Meet Army And Navy Chiefs Tonight.   MacArthur May Become Commander Of All Allied Forces In Far East~

PACIFIC WAR TOPS OTHERS IN PROGRAM   White House Is General Headquarters For World War   WORLD STRATEGY AIM   Down To Work Before Capital Recovers From Surprise

British Prime Minister And Staff In Surprise Visit To Washington

British Prime Minister Pay: ‘ Surprise Visit to This Country and Confers With the President.   ALL WAR OFFICIALS : MEET THIS EVENING

United States-British War Council Conference Will Bring Notables Of Two Nations Together Late Thice Afternoon   80 TECHNICAL EXPERTS WFRPF RROTIGHT ALONG

War and Navy Heads Called for 4 P. M. Conference With the Entire British Mission—War Council, Says F.D.R.

Churchill and F.D. Organize Allied: Effort.   To Divide Glove ‘Into Faur War. . » Theatres

UNITED DRIVE AGAINST JAPS FIRST ON LIST   British Prime. Minister Arrives In Capital _, Late Monday ~-.

HEADS TWO GREATEST NATIONS PLAN FOR AN ALLIED VICTORY   PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL OF GREAT BRITAIN VISITS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

American Army And Navy Chiefs Called Into Conference With Visiting Britisk Prime Minister And His Staff.

President Roosevelt, Churchill Continue Conferences: : Unified Command Of Forces Expected

Strong Enemy Force Fought To Standstill In The Philippines   Nipponese Tnvaders Still Pouring Troops On Lingayen Gulf Coast: “U. S: Forces Success In Jungle

Meeting Is First Under Roosevelt and Churchill of Britain.   PRIME MINISTER HERE   Plans to End Hitlerism Throughout World Expected to Be Mapped.

aces Premier rings Advisors   Full Dress Meeting  White House Expected Tc Divide War In 4 Zones

British Premier, Staff At White House After Surprise Trip to U.S.   Study Pacific Warfare First; Supreme Allied Command, Alliance of Axis.Foes, _. Other Major Topics Before Leaders

Prime Minister  At White House   Leaders Of Two Democratic Governments Plot Downfall Of Axis Alliance

FD, CHURCHILL AIDES, CONFER ON PROBLEMS   Washington May Be GHQ For World Strategy Board, Is Report

CHURCHILL IS ACCOMPANIED BY BO WAR EXPERTS   MACKENZIE KING, CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER TO ATTENDS   PLANS FOR JOINT MEET MADE BY TWO LEADERS   Assigning of War ‘Theatres te Members May Be Important Port of Talke

)Roosevelt Calls Meeting of Leaders at. White House Late Today   FOLLOWS TALK WITH CHURCHILL   World Wide Strategy to Be Discussed; Other ‘Allies to Join Later

WAR STRATEGY BEING STUDIED IN WASHINGTON   Churchill And Roosevelt Set In Motion Unified ‘Victory Program’

ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL NFER UPON PROBLEMS HOW FACING ABG GROUE   British Prime, Minister Crosses Atlantic For Conference; May, Have °  Used Battleship, Plane

Two Leaders Map Plans For Allied Drive   President Cails Conference For Five O'Clock Today Witt “Ware Coyne”

War Bulletins   LAND ON WAKE WASHINGTON — (?)— A Japanese force has landed on Wake Isiand.

Democracies Outlining Plan For Victory   British Prime Minister Helped By 80 Experts

Churchill and President confer in Washington   First formal gathering of joint war council called for 4 P. M.—premier has 80 advisors

Anti-Axis Strategy In Making   Prime Minister of. Britain and Large Staff In U.S.

America Is Surprised By Prime Minister’s Visit:   War In Pacific Immediate Consideration As Officials-Confer On Future. Actions

IS FIRST MEETING BETWEEN PRES.. AND BRIT MISSION   White House Says The Group Might Be: CaJled The “War Council”, — Conference Is ea .bLedinled' Kar 2 nm.

‘Brifisn Prime Minister's Arrival in Wasnngton a Surprise; Japanese High on List of Joint Plan for Action In the Far East,

HIGH BRITISH AND AMERICAN ARMY AND NAVAL OFFICIALS MEET IN FIRST WAR COUNCIL   Prime Minister Churchill and His Entourage Fronj Britain Confer With President Roosevelt and — Officials On Plans For Crushing Axis Forces

U. S., British Chiefs Call In War Heads   Roosevelt, Churchill Conference Declared ‘War Council’

THE PRESIDENT’S CONFERENCE FOR THIS AFTERNOON   The British Prime Minister  And Staff Will Be in At_ tendance.   /CONVERSATIONS START   }   Chaceetilk Arrived in Wash-+ ington Unannounced on  . Monday Afternoon.

WAR PLANG TO. BE NAPPED AT WHITE HOUSE   Groups of High British and American Officials in First Conference.   PRIME MINISTER’S TRIP SURPRISES: WASHINGTON

ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL MAP PLANS   Prime Minister of Great Britain at White House  Conference.

Roosevelt, Churchill and Army, Navy Aides Map Out War Strateoy   White House Becomes G, H. Q. for Battle Against Axis as British Mission Arrives in United State.

U. S.-Britain War Council Will Convene   President Calls First Formal Gathering

Some Rare Bargains Can Be Found on  Streets of London With Warm Weather

Rare Bargains Today In London’s Markets; Peaches 75 Cents Each; Beans 90 Cents Lb.

You Can Buy a Knotty Peach Cull In London These Days For Six Bits

London Pargains--Peaches 75 Cents Each, Strawberries $3.80 a Pound

Britons Term These Bargains-- Pa ae wr. OP egw homrtioe C3787 « Paund: Ete.

London Specials--Peaches 75c Each; Strawberries $3.80 Lb: Beans 90c Ih

Strike Threatens At Engine Plant   Rear Admiral Towers Says It Would Seriously Interfere with Defense

Strike Would Hurt Defense   Workers Making Plane Engines Vote To Walk Out Of Long Island Plant

Finnish Note Leaves Relations Strained   Hull Implies Helsinki Reply to Warning Has Evaded Real Issues

FINLAND EVADES RED WAR ISSUE   Hull Points Out That Supplies for Russia Are Main Item

RIFT BETWEE U.S. FINNS GROWS   Countries Farther Apart Than After Following Rejection of U. S., Demand for Cessation of Hostilities

Finland Rejects U.S. > Demand For War End   Hull Charges Country Evades Real Issue * In Reply; Official Text Awaited

HULL CHARGES FINNS EVASIVE IN REJECTION   ‘Real Issue Is Problem As Countries Pull - Farther Apart

Finland, U.S. Farther Apart Than Ever   Finns Refuse To Cease Hostilities Against BReascian«

Resolution Pledges Lovaity   Finland and U. S. Farther Apart In Controversy over War Future

ENEMY SUBMARINES PREYING ON SHIPPING OFF AMERICAN COAST:   Secretary Knox Issues Anhouncement of German /and Japanese Losses “To Assure Public That the Navy Has Already Dealt With More Than One Sub marine’?

U. S. Claims 14 Enemy Subs Bagged to Best Navy's Best World War Record

Secrelary Knox Reveals U. 5, Navy Has Sunk Or Hit Af Least 14 German Subs

14 Nazi, Many Jap ‘Submarines Sunk   Secretary Knox Reveals That Navy Has De_stroyed Underwater Craft at Far Greater Speed Than in World War.

U.S. NAVY CREDITED WITH HITS ON 14 GERMAN SUBS   Fieet Deals ‘With jap Undersea Craft; Tanker Torpedoed

u 14 GERMAN AND SEVERAL JAP SUBS STINK OR HIT BY U.S, NAVAL FORCES

{4 SUBS BLASTED BY NAVY IN ATLANTIC   Secretary Knox Says That Number Of German Underwater Craft Have Been Damaged Or Sunk—Several Japanese Submarines Also Hit, He Says

NAVY REPORTS ON WAR AGAINST SUBS   Fourteen German, Severa Jap Under-Sea Craft Hii Thus Faz

U.S. Naval: Forces Credited With Sinking or Hitting 14 German and Several Japanese Submarines j in Relent léss ‘Sea Watfare—Weather Against Nazic

FOURTEEN NAZI SUBS REPORTED HIT IN ATLANTIC   Other Submarines Sunk In Pacific Belonging To Japs

Knox Asserts 14 Axis Subs Sunk By U. S.   Several Japanese Alsc Disposed Of; Attack Made In Pacific

Axis Subs Have Been Prowling on Atlantic.  Pacific Shipping Lanes   Secretary Says Rate of Damage to the Enemy Undersea Craft Four Times A. Creat acin World War No.1

British Still Holding Out At Hongkong   Counter-Attack and Regain Some Positions From Japanese Forces

Stout Defense Holds a Part Of Hongkong   British Refuse to Yield In Spite of Vicious Assault

CANADIANS LOSE LEADER   Brigadier Lawson Is Believed One of Hong Kong Casualties

JAP FORCES PUSHED BACK AT HONGKONG   British Defenders Still Holding On and Succeed in Regaining Some Po sitions in Fight Against Odds.

BIRTH CERTIFICATE “BOTTLENECK” OPENED   Persons Born Before State Bega Keeping Records In 1906 Begin Receiving Proof

Attack Birth Certificate . Problem Under New Law   Rersons Born Before 1906 Are Now Receiving Legal Papers

Gasoline Explosion  Fatal To 7   Texas’ Largest Week-end Fatality List In Many Months

GOVERNMENT AIDS SEEK MEDIATION IN STRIKE ZONE!   International H arvester Dispute Halts Work On Defense Orders

TRY TO SETTLE STRIKES   Bill in Congress Would Require 3 Waiting Period

U.S. Agents Striving to End Strikes   Affect Defense Industries; Congress Gets sill For Waiting Period

Progress On Negotiation: to Avert Strike Probably Will Go to the White House Today   CONTENTS GUARDED   Meanwhile, Trainmen Pres ident On Verge of Asking Rai] Management By Government

Brotherhood Desires U.S.  Seize Railways   Unions Fail To Reach Agreement In Parley With Managers

CAPITAL MAY HOLD THROUGH COLD MONTHS   Germans Claim Troops Are Within 35 Miles ot Mascow   BRITISH MILITARY ACTION DEMANDED   Near East May be Field of Offensive British Action

LITTLE HEADWAY IS REPORTED BY NAZI COMMAND   Reds Claim German Attacks Have Been Repul sed In Moscow Area   RUSSIANS RELIEVE GEN. TIMOSHENKO

NAZIS MAY SOON SHIFT ATTACKS   British Near East Army Held Ready To Help Reds Resist Drive  Into Caucasus

GERMAN DRIVE INTO RICH OIL SECTION SEEN   Nazi Troops Now Only 35 Miles Away From Red Capital City

British Experts Say ene To. Hold Out During Winter; Allied Troops Set

Germans Advanee  Within 35 Miles Of Reds’ Capital   Berlin Concedes Strong Outer Fortification: for Moscow Still Unbreached; Soviets Claim Violent Struggle for Kalinin Above Capital

DeGaulle Joins In Appeal To French Not “To Kill Germans” Until Day Arrives For Attack

Nazis Admit Biggest Job Lies Ahead   British Think Nazis Will Put Main Push On South This Winter  IMPERIALS READY

Frenchmen Fail To Answer Plea Made by DeGaulle  Residents of Occupie   Residents of Occupie France Decline To Stage Protest

VICHY SAYS STANDSTILL PLAN OF DE GAULLE {[§ BIG FLOP   Most of Population Did Not Know of Appeal to Protest Against the Execution of French Hostages by the Germans~ e

FRANGE EVADES PROTEST STRIKE   DeGaulle Call for Five Minute Standstill Proves Failure

Frenchmen Of Petain And New Order Deny DeGaulle  Turn Backs On Plea For Five-Minute Standstill Protest Against Executions

Protest Strike Is  Said Ignored  By Vichy People De Gaullist Move Is  Declared to Be Failure in France

Frenchmen Fail  To Stop Work   Vichy Says De Gaulle’s Standstill Flop, But  Some Heed Protest

$2,000,000 BLAZE IN PHILADELPHIA NEAR SHIPYARDS   Machine Shop of Ship Plant, Lumber Yard and Ten Dwellings Destroved.

Philadelphia Has Damaging Blaze   Loss in Millions as Fire Sweeps Lumber Yard and Dwellings

HUGE LUMBER YARD,-—TEN HOUSES, AND SHIPYARDS MACHINE SHOP DESTHOYED BY FLAMES ©

FIRE SPREAD TO WIDE AREA AT PHILADELPHIFE   Huge Lumber Yard Destroyed A: Flames Spread Near Shipyard Buildings.

Philadelphia Has a Roaring Six-Alarm Fire as Great Shipyard Is Threatened

PHILADELPHIA INDUSTRIAL SECTION HAS $2,500,000 FIRE: SHIPYARD INJUREL

Six-Alarm Fire Rages In Philadelphia Aree   Damage Set at $2,500,000 as Flames Sweep Lumber Yard, Homes In Industrial Sector.

PHILADELPHIA BLAZE — CAUSES A HUGE Los:   six-Alarm Fire’ Destroys Property Worth $2,500,000 in Congested Industrial. District—Lumber Yard, 10 Dwellings Gutted, and Shipyard ‘Machine Shop Damaced Today.

Spectacular Fire Hits Philadelphia   Damage Is Placed At $2,500,000

LUMBER YARD, 10 HOMES IN PHILA. BURN; DAMAGE TO CRAMP SHIP VARD   Loss Set at $2,500,000 in Six-Alarm. Blaze; 50 Firemen. Get First Aid For Injuries   Houses Consumed in an Hour; Upper Portion Of Machine Shop, at Shipyard, Involved

LOSS MILLIONS; PHILADELPHIA HAS BIG FIRE   Waterfront industrial section suffers; defense work delayed

PHILADELPHIA FIRE CAUSE OF DAMAGE   Lumber Yard, Houses Are Burned; Shipyard Is Threatened.

Philadelphia Hit By 6-Alarm Fire   Shipyard Damaged I: $2,500,000 Blaze; Man Missing

BIG LUMBER YARD, MACHINE SHOP, 10 DWELLINGS BURNED   Six-Alarm Blaze Rages Throughout ‘Southern Section—Defense Project Hit By Costly Fire— 50 Homes Ablaze

GOP WILL FIGHT — MDANIEL CONTES!   Are Preparing Cross Petition Charging Democratic Irregularities,

B.0.P. WILL FILE GROSS PETITION IN CONTEST GASE   But Voter Affidavits to. Sup port Charges Will Be *      ATWOOD WILL HANDLE THE LEGAL PHASES   A. J. Martin Tells of: (a Non-Existant Precinct In Caldwell Co.

Russians Force Back German's Southern Flank   Yugoslavs In Serbia Dislodge Contingents In Violent Fighting

Russians Push Southern End  Of Nazi Front   British Suggest Soviet Move To Counter - Attack Ir Crimea Under Way.   LIBYAN DRIVE SLOWED

REDS SMASH ON, AND OTHER NAZI SORES DEVELOP   Russian Move to Counter. Attack in Crimea Also Is Reported Under Way: Yugoslav Patriots Win Victorv Over Germans.

Russian Move To Counter-Attack Thought Near In Crimea By British

NAO 1a UNABLE TO MALT oOVitT, ART ISH DRIVES   News From Libya. Russia All Upon Bright Side For Allied Cause

Seek To Salvage Wrecked Navy Plane   Two Bodies, Fragment Of Others Recovered.

FLIERS’ BODIES FOUND   Effort Being Made To Salvage Fuse. lage Of Bomber

FIND BODIES OF 2 FLYERS   Navy Continues Salvage Op erations Where Bombing Plane Crashed

New Vote Ordered   Allis Workers to Vote on Strike Next Thursday

Experts See Vietory For British  Admirals Join  In Predicting Nazi Defeat

Three Die in Manila Fire   25,000 Made Homeless As Flames Sweep Over Flimsy Tenements

MANILA HAS WORST FIRE IN HISTORY   Three Square M iles Leveled Leaving 25,000 Homeless

~~ we a oR fee. al  25,000 Persons Homeless In Manila Tenement Blaze

Great Blaze Hits Manila   Worst Fire In History Leaves 25,000 Homeless; $500,000 Damage

Keep Japs Guessing As To Fleet   NAVY HAS NO STATEMENT AS TC SfAY OF U. 8S. WARSHIPS BD SOUTH PACIFIC.

KEEP SHIPS IN PACIFIC   Seven Ship Squadron Sails From Brisbane On Mystery Flight.

WARSHIPS MAY STAY IN PACIFIC   May Be Kept Indefinitely Ir the South Pacific for Sake of Their Moral Influence On Japan.

U. 5. NAVY KEEPS TOKYO GUESSING   Admiral Stark Silent of Destination of = Opnadran

U.S. Keeps Japs Guessing by Silence On Fleet Movements in South Pacific

U.S. to Keep Japan Guessing  Navy Mort ip Darili- (.- AAnee!l Eff.-+   Navy Kept in Pacific for Moral Effect

SEE PRESSURE USED ON JAPS   Observers Hold U. S. Ship: Kept in South Pacific For Moral Influence

DESTINATION OF U.S. SHIPS - KEDT-SECRE   Japan Kept Guessing by the Movements of Sauedron   [MAY BE KEPT IN SOUTHERN PACIFIC   Official Secrecy Screens the Naval Oper- * ations -

FISCHER CASF CHARGES COME UP NEXT WEEK   Alleged American Mutual irregularities base of complaint

Moscow Reports Smashing New Gains for Armies   Inflict Enormous Casualties Upon Fleeing Germans  MUCH MATERIEL  British Continue Smashing Blows In Libya Campaign

Germans Suffer Enormous Loss Of Men and Guns   Special Moscow An: nouncement Reports Sensational Advance   Nazis Trapped and Cut te Pieces Southwest of Moscow

NONE ESCAPE TRAP, SOVIET REPORTS SAY   Number of Towns ond Vil lages Recaptured in Attack   NAZIS ENCIRCLED BY RED WARRIORS   General Killed and o Num ' ber af Prisoners ag? Taken

Reds Wipe Out 134th Division Of Nazi Army   Report 22,000 Others Killed and Wounded  Between Dec. 7 and 17

Russians Snuff Out Entire Reich Division   Declare German Casualties Total  22,000 in 10 Days

‘Entire German -Division Falls Near Moscow   Reds Claim 37,000 Nazis Killec In Past 10 Days; Allies Close in On Derna in Libyan Campaign

Soviets Wipe ‘Out 134th Nazi Division   Not One German Escaped, Communiaue Seve

NAZI DIVISION REPORTED WIPED QUT TO LAST MAN   Russians Say All Members of Unit Were Killed or Captured in Trap West of Moscow.   RETREAT OF GERMANS SAID TO BE COSTLY   Reds Assert They Are In flicting Enormous Casualties on Foe and Capturing Much Equipment,

AED WIPE OUT NAZI DIVISION   Moscow Tells of Enormous Casualties Inflicted   TOWNS CAPTURED   Reds Take Town of Ruza, 60 Miles West of Moscow; Nazi General Slain

Soviets Wipe  Out 134th  Nazi Division Not One German  Escaped, fu  PORE eee RUC, uel aN Rmn RNA a, pe SOLE

Far Eastern Crisis Moving Toward Showdow!   Strength of Japan’s Navy Not Underestimated By United States  TROOPS STILL MOVE  Roosevelt Speeding Up the Negotiations By Asking Point-Blank Questions

Showdown In Asia Crisis at Hand   U.S. Waits Japan Reply on Army in Indo-China

Navy Not Making Mistake “3 iOf Underestimating Power — Of Japan, Says Navy Official   ‘Ralph A. Bord, Assistant Secretary,. Says Pacific Situation Is Like a Tinderbox, _ Which Spark May Explode ;

THIS COUNTRY HAS “RESPECT” FOR JAP NAV)   Its Strength Not Being Underesti. mated.—Reports From East Remain Disquieting Today:

Situation in Eas! Nears Show-Down   U. S. May Bring Crisis to Head

Far Eastern Crisis Moving Toward Showdown   UPlIsis MOVIN Toward Showdown Strength of Japan’s Navy  Not Underestimated By United States  TROOPS STILL MOVE  Roosevelt Speeding Up the Negotiations By Asking Ddecteedt Wile wl fr  a: a a a sc MM cea cena

WASHINGTON ON ALERT FOR NEW MOVE IN EAST   Situation In Pacific De~ Seribed As “Fs

Six State Senators File Petition with Lieutenant Governor Today.   Lists 21 Questions   Commissioner Will be Questioned in Capitol on Conservation Matters.

EXTRA’   Petition For Appearance By _. Mark Catlirx   Six Senators Request That Commissioner Be Brought Before Senate On March 12

PATHS CHARTED IN LEGISLATURE TO ADD REVENUI   Hikes in Income and Sale: Taxes Opposed, but Boost In ‘Gas’ Levy Is Favored

Legislators Turn Down Income And Sales Tax Ideas   Will Look Elsewhere, Probably to Gasoline Tax, For Part of Needed Funds

INCOME TAX HIKE REJECTED   Legislators Also Turn Down Proposed Boost Of Sales Tax

POTATO ACREAGE OF STATE WILL BE LESS   Slight Decline In Planting For 194! Over 1940 Indicated In Survey Of Growers

Mercury Drop Hope Held Out For Northwest   Heat Breaks Records In Washington And Oregon

HEAT, FIRES — ~— TAKING TOL!   Fires, Started By. Lightning Barn Wheat, Timber InPacific Northwest

Heat, Fires Take Heavy Toll Of Lives, Timber, Grain In The Northwest

HEAT AND FIRES HIT NORTHWEST   Heavy Toll Of Life, Timbe And Grain Is Taken During Week

Northwest Hit By Heat Wave   Temperature Soars To 115 Degrees On Pacific Coast

Heat and Fires in Pacific Northwest Exact Heavy Toll   Human Life, Grain and Timber Destroyed by Nature's Forces

Heat and Fires Exact Heavy Toll of Lives, Timber, Grain in Pacific Northwest Area

Northwest Is Badly Hit By Heat, Blazes   Relief Promised Washington Oregon As Toll Of Deaths Reaches High Point

Oregon Is Beset By a Heat Wave   Pacific Northwest Also Plagued by Fires and  Drawnings.

FIRES, HEAT TAKE TOLL OF LIVES IN SCORCHING  NORTHWEST   Cooler Weather is Forecast After Temperature Went As High as 115 Degrees   Toll of Timber and Wheat Taken as Blazes Rage Through Forest Land

WESTERN HEAT, FIRE TAKE LARGE TOLL   ] _—  Weatherman Holds Out Hope Today for Relief from High Temperatures

954 Forest Fires Rage in Coast Region   Temperatures in Oregor and Washington Range to 115 Degrees

Northwest Has Heat and Fires   Hundreds of Forest Blazes Are Fought

HEAT TAKES HEAVY TOLL IN NORTHWEST   Lives, Timber and Grain Destroyed by Sun and Fires

FOREST FIRES IN NORTHWEST   Timber and Wheat Fields Destroyed As Area Awaits Rains.

by Reli af isp Promised   Oregon, Washington Swelter as Mercury Goes as High as 115

Admits He Set Fires   Boy Held on OpemCharge tn Military Academy Fires

Confer on  Tax Bill   Morgenthau Meets Congressional Tax Leaders

LEADERS CONFER ON TAX PROGRAN   Hope to Start Hu Huge New Bil in Corigréss by First of of Year

MORGENTHAU, LEGISLATORS CONFER ON STARTING HUGE NEW TAX BILL BY JAN. 1

Plans Made to Start. New Tax Bill Thru Congress  Before End of the Year   reasury to Mop Up “Extra ~" Purchasing Power” Held by the Public

oe ame Mee  reerere MONTGORER c- CHURCH veins  FELLOWSHIF ENTERTAINS

Moscow’s Out DefencesiIn Grave Peril      SLAUGHTER OF 15,500 NAZIS I COUNTER THRUSTS TYPICA OF FEROCITY.

Soviets Admit Nazis Striking Hardat Moscow   Reds Claim Air Force   Reds Claim Air Force Destroys 105 Tanks;  15,000 Men Roportes Killed by Red Troovs

OUTER DEFENSES. OF CITY STORMED BY HITLER'S MEN   ‘Reds Strike Back and Report Slaughter of 15,500 German Soldiers at Three Points.   GREATEST THREAT — IN VOLOKOLAMSK AREA   Soviet Newspaper Asserts Pressure of Tanks and Infanny to Northeast Js Enormous.

Massive Offensive  -Menaces Moscow   Russians Admit Threat to Outer Defenses Counter-Thrusts Slaughter 15,500 in Dav’ Time; Reds Destroy 105 Tanks

Russian Blows Knock Hitler Timetable Awry   Casualty List Mounts With Soviet Claiming German, Finnish Troops Halted; , - Moscow Still In Peril

PASTOR TO ADDRESS WOMAN’S STUDY CLUE   Rev. Howard E. Sheely Will Speak On “Real Patriotism” At Meet ing Tomorrow Afternoon

WILL TALK ON GARDENS AT STUDY CLUB MEETINC   Mrs. C. B. Heinly, York, To Be Guest Speaker At Y. W. C. A. Tomorrow Afternoon

[Knox Reveals Speed-Up of Big Navy Plan   Informs: Congress: Of Three-Shift, Six-Dav Schedule

NAVY SPEEDS CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SHIPS   6-Day Week Adopted By Yards to Hurry U. S. Work

Navy Launching All-Out Drive to Aid Construction   Most of Navy Yards On 48-Hour Week To Rush Ships

Cheyennes Plenty Sore Over Slu:   THEIR TRIBAL HISTORY ! OUTRAGED BY MURAL, THEY COMPLAIN.

R. A. F, HEAPS THOUSANDS = OF NEW SUPER-BOMBS AND INGENDIARIES ON MANNHEIM   Axis Oil Stores, Shipping Also Harc apie

MANNHEIM HIT BY SUPER-BOMBS   British Planes Raid Nazi Industrial Center

5 Rescued  From Floe   Suffered From Exposure, None In Serious Condition

Five Fishermen Saved from Lake’   Last of 19; Trapped by Sudder Storm Which Broke Up Ice Field Rescued

HONG KONG FIGHTS ON AS SWARMS (F JAPS ADVANCE   Heroic Stand of Garrison  Amazing ta Experienced ; Military Heads.

Air Activity Over England  ~ On Small Seal   Cloudiness Over Dove: Straits Favors Hit-and Run Tactics

5,000 Italian Troops . — Surrender at Bardia   areeks Report Important Breach in Fascis Lines in Albania

Nippon Envoys Pay Courtesy Call To Hull   Reportedly Have New Approach For Settlemen But U. S. To Be Firm

Tax Structure Is Best in Years  Commissioners Hea   Commissioners Hear Reports at Parley

Tax Structure Is Best in Years  Commissioners Hea: Reports at Parley

OHIO SENATE TAKES UP CITY AID MEASURE   Democrats Defeated ir House Continue Fight ‘For Bigger Tax Share   SALES TAX BATTLE

SALES TAX FIGHT NOW IN SENATE   House Votes Down Attempt To Increase Share To Cities

Army Develops Cotton Substitute for Silken Powder Bags, Navy Turns toa Snvyvthetic Material for Same Purpose

Cotton Developed For Powder Bags   Army, Faced With A Silk Shortage, Has Substitute

MEXICO CHIEF PLEDGES HELP TO DEFENSE   Camacho Indicates U. S. Problems To Be Ended

MEXICO PLEDGED DEFEND SECURITY THIS HEMISPHERE   President Avila Camacho Declares Settlement of American-Mexican Problems Are Near As He Makes Defense Pledge.

Dickinson Coe. Pioneer   SERVICES HELD THIS AFTER NOON FOR MRS. OL 3. SIT OF OROBOJE ¥

Real Pionger Mother Called to Her Rewart      MRS. M. J. SMITH, 91, OF OKO BOJI, PASSED AWAY ON TUESDAY.

AN APPEAL TO DISTRICT BUARL   Tipton County Man Makes Appeal Against 1AClassification.   CASE SENT TO MARION

AN APPEAL TO “(NSTRIGT BOARL   Tipton County Man, Makes - Appeal Against 1AClassification.   a ° ne ie CASE SENT TO MARION

Strikes Settled At Three Plant:   Factories At Milwaukee and Youngstown to Be Reopened

CREW OF 8000 TO RETURN T0 WORK TUESDAY   Second Plant Alse To Start After Labor Balk

Allis-Chalmers dispute ended after 25 days   Other strikes still unsettled

NID PROMISED BY CHURCHILL IF U.S. FIGHTS   Would Declare War ‘In Hour’ He Warns In Far East Crisis

CHURCHILL TAKES STAND [AGAINST JAPS   Britain Lines Up with U. S. in Far East Crisis

WARNS JAPAN BRITAIN WILL BACK U. S.   Says Major Part Of U. S. Fleet s Fighting Axis

WILL DECLARE WAR ON JAPAN, 4 U.S. FIGHTS   ABLE TO MUSTER POWERFUL NAVAL FORCE IN ORIENT, HE ASSERTS   ‘LARGE PART OF U, S, NAVY ALREADY FIGHTING AXIS   Prime Minister Claims R. A. F. ts Now At Least As Strong as Luftwalfe; Scorns Peace Offensive

WITHIN HOUR EWA BOWES   Prime Minister Says Britain . Navy Strong Enough to Fight in. Pacific,   ROYAL AIR FORCE NOW ~ EQUAL TO LUFTWAFFE

Large part of U. S. navy  in action  Chur chill says air force up

LARGE PART U. S. NAVY ALREADY IS IN ACTION   As Result of American Aid. Britain Is Now Ready te Strike “With All Our Might and Main.”

“LARGE PART OF U.S. NAVY BUSY ACAINST AYIS”   Asserts Britain Would War on Japs at Once If U.S. Fouzht in Pacific

A STATEMENT ~ BY CHURCHILL   Says Cur Navy Is in Action ..and Sngland_ Batks ; the U.S. *      IF JAPS START WAR

AF Is Now Equal  To Nazi Air Force   Churchill Declares Large Part of American Navy Is In Action Against Axis; Power of Democracies ls Constantly Growing. He Asserts

Claims RAF Equal To Nazis   Predicts Hitler Will Soon  Launch Peace Offensive To Escape What He Calls Net Of Doom.

U0. NAVY IN ACTION NOW, CHURCHILL   Royal Air Force Achieves Equality with Luftwaffe, He Says.

A OTATEMEN BY GHURGHILL   Says Cur Navy Is in Action and “England Ba*ks the U. S.   IF JAPS START WAR

AGAINST HITLER   U. S. Fight With Japs Would Cause Britain to Declare War “Within An  Hoor **

ENTIRE WORLD SOON IN GRIP (F WORLD WAR   England Plans to Act*Within Hour’ If Break Comes Between ‘Tokyo and America.

Britain Ready To Aid America In Jap Crisis   Prime Minister Emphasizes England Will Reject Any Peace Move By Hitler; Ciaims Nation Is Prepared To Strike With Power

Large Part of U.S. Navy Fights Axis— Churchill   Fledges Aid of Britain If America Goes To ‘War Aaainst Japan

World-Wide Clash Forecast by Briton   Premier Declares Great Part of Tl & Navy in Action Against Axis

Billions Of Particles Could Float In Air Indefinitelv, Philosophical Soc. ‘Told

Incredibly Small, Bullet-Shaped  Molecule Held Cause of Influenza

Incredibly Small Molecule . Is Branded As ‘Flu’ Cause   Deadly Specimen, Four-Millionths of An Inch Thick. Isolated by Electron Microscope

"INCREDIBLY SMALL AND DEADLY MOLECULE ISOLATED AS CAUSE OF MISERY OF MANKIND--INFLUENZA

‘Flu Cause Isolated  Scientists Use Photos and Offer Newest Vaccine 

liny Bullet-Shaped Molecule Branded Vankind’s Dispenser Of ‘Flu Misery

New Electron Microscope Takes Picture of Flu Germ, Four Millionths of Inch Thick

»Allies Expected Lo Return Seized Islands To Vichy   Free French Coup Poses Delicate Diplomatic Problem; Occupation Of Tiny Isles Embarrasses  U. S., Britain, Canada 

MAY RESTORE SOVEREIGNTY Of SEIZED TSLANE   Serious “Diplomatic Situation Created When Free French Took Island

PACE FRENGH FORCE TAKES OVER (LANDS   U. S. Disapproves Of Seizure Of St. Pierre-Miquelon

ALLIES MAY ACT TOGIVE ISLANDS BACK 10 FRANCE   U. S., Britain, Caneda Embarrassed by Free French   COUP VERY POPULAR IN ISLANDS, HOWEVER

FREE {RENS VE: PROBLEM   American, British and Ca  nadian Officia’s Wi] Act on Coup.   MUST PROTECT VICHY

UNITED STATES PROTESTS } FREER FRENCH OCCUPATION OF ISEANPS DUE TO VICHY NEGOTIATIONS

FREE FRENCH GWE PROBLE   American, British land Ca nadian Officia’s Wil Act on Coup.   MUST PROTECT: VICHY

‘Street Railway Executive Said to  Have Shot Sel:   Police Report He Will   Not. Disclose His Mo tive

MERIT SYSTEM APPROVED FOR WELFARE BODY   House Passes Measure Urged By Pappy

HOUSE: PASSED BILL FOR CREATION MERIT SYSTEM COUNCIL   WILL APPLY TO EMPLOYE: TWO IMPORTANT SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS

Proposal Not Acceptable, Says Nipponese Press;  Tokyo Leaders Assail Hull

Japan Rejects Hall Formula,  Domei Asserts      Prediction of News Agency Is Deemed Accurate By Americans In Tokyo   40 Japanese Warships  Seen in Camranh Bay   Monopoly of Indo-China’e Whole Rubber Supply Believed Soucht

50 Dead, 500 Hur In Spanish Blast   Powder Explosion  Leaves 3000 Homeless

FIFTY DEAD IN POWDER BLAST   Workers’ Quarters Ir Seville Levelled By  Explosion

Axis Hits Back At U.S. Freezing   [taly Ties Up American Funds; FDR Order ‘Unjustified’, Nazi Say; Report Russian Fleet On ‘Alert’

Fascists Hit Back At FDR, Freeze  American Funds   German Retaliation Expected; Rumors Coi tinue About Alleged Tension Between Germany and Russia

RETALIATION IS TAKEN BY AXIS POWERS      BY HARRISON SALISBURY U. P. STAFF CORRESPOANNEKT

URGES DRAFT FOR YOUTHS   Criticises House Committee For ignoring F. R. Plea

McCormack Raps Aides For Refusing to Draft Boys 19 and 20   ASKS F. R. BACKING   Let's Accept Judgment Of President, Says Leader

McCORMACK HITS HOUSE COMMITTEE FOR FIGHTING 19 YEAR DRAFT AGE LIM

Will Classify More Men Here For Draft Call   \Board Meets Thursday; Inductions Set For To:  ' Morrow, Friday.

Will Classify Moreen Her For: Draft: Call   Board Meets ~ Thursday: Inductions Set For To Marrow, Friday: 

Finns To Stay ‘Neutral:’ Lithuania, Latvia Reportedly Join Hitler

BALTIC COUNTRIES DECLARE: FREEDOW   Three States Revolt Against Control by Russia as Fighting . Breaks

RED ViCTIMS PLAN REVOLT   , Finnish Army Is Reported On Way Toward Leningrab.

RUSSIAN ABSORBED BALTIC STATES IN INDEPENDENCE MOVE  LATVIA. LITHUANIA HAVI   LATVIA, LITHUANIA HAV! ALREADY BROADCAST UPRISING AGAINST RUSSIA

Declarations of Independ. ence For Lithuania. and . Latvia Already Have  -' Been Broadcast      HAD BEEN EXPECTED TRAVELERS CONTENI   Meanwhile, Helsinki Off cial Spokesmen Say Finland Wil! Maintain Neutrality

Baltic States Are Reported In Revolution  Army. OF } F inlanc Faces Soviet

Baltic Revolt Now Threatens Soviet Union   Little Nations Gobbled Up By Russia Said Only Awaiting Approach Of Reich Army   Finland Maintains Status of Neutral   Bombings Are Protested: Nazi Troops Still Given Transit

Lithuanians Revolt;  Finns Stay Neutral   ‘wo Other Baltic States Expected by Political Exiles to Rise Against Moscow with Approach of Nazi Armies; No Fighting in Finland Now

RUSSIAN ABSORBED BALTIC STATES IN INDEPENDENCE NOVE   LATVIA, LITHUANIA HAVE ALREADY BROADCAST UPRISING AGAINST RUSSIA

Student Council Of High School Arranaqe Homecoming Friday   Crowning Queen Football Game And Bis: Parade

L.H.S:HOMECOM~ ING DAY FRIDAY   Full Day of A Activities. ‘Ts On the Program © Schedule

Bulgar Conquest By Nazis Looms   (Additional War Stories, Page 10)

Nazis Are Ready To Invade Bulgaria   Government Has Agreed to Move, Say Private Advices _

JOB PLACEMENTS INCREASE IN CITY   86 Per Cent Boost Showr In April Over Month Of March

WATER SHORTAGE IN OHIO IS TAKEN UF   Friends of the Land, Gath ered at Columbus, Say That Problem is Now Serious.

Conservationists Hold Conference   Practical Application of Saving Methods Is  Recommended

OFFICERS MUST “MAKE GOOD" IN. WAR MANEUVERS   War Department Intends Te Weed Out “Deadwood’ Material

OFFICERS TO BE WATCHED   Must Make Good During Field Maneuvers Or Lose Commands

OFFICERS TO BE ON SPOT DURING BIG MANEUVERS   All Will H: Have T¢ Make Good In The Field

ARMY OFFICERS WILL HAVE TO PROVE MERIT   Must Make ood From Top-Rank ing “Brass Hats” to Second “Looeys”.

Officers Must Make Good ‘or  Else,’ Is Rule   Partienlar Attentian to  Re Given, Commuting Officer in 3     Meyers

Army Officers Must Make Good In Field Trial:   Will Lose Rankings If They Fail at Summe! Maneuvers

Nazis Drive Wedges Info Enemy Areas   Yugoslavia Cut Almost In Two, Eastern Greek Army Cut Off, Surrenders

Metaxas Line Is Smashed In Blitz Assault   Germans Attacking Slavs Advance Toward Albania To Contact Italians; Vital Towns Fall, Berlin Claims

TROOPS ARE TRAPPED BY NAZI DRIVE   Praise Greek Forces For Gallant Fight

NAZI OMAGH CLEAR DOWN VARDAR  VALLEY   Fast Wing of Athens Army Forced to Surrender, Berlin Renorts,

Reich Troops Move Rapidly Upon Albania  Try to Effect Junction With Italians Driving From Coast NIS IS CAPTURED  Other Forces Take Mar. ibor and Cross the Tirava River

VARDAR VALLEY DEFENSE FAILS   Berlin Declares Greek Troop: Fought Valiantiy to Hold Lines.   SEIZE WAR MATERIALS

NAZI ARMY DRIVES AHEAD, CAPTURES VITAL PORT OF SALONIKA   Surrender of Eastern Wing Of Greek Army Reported By Berlin Officials   German Forces Advancing Toward Albania Border Through Yugoslavia

NAZIS DRIVE DOWN VARDAR RIVER VALLEY   Berlin Claims Capture OQ} 20,000 Prisoners In Whirlwind Advance

Swift Moving Nazi Divisions Speeding To Aid Italian Ally   Vital Yugoslav Rail Center At Nis Taken: Panzer Units Drive Southward

BRITISH BOMBERS MADE SUCCESSFUL RAIDS LAST NIGHT   Mannheim, Frankfort and Karlsruhe Were Targets of Heavy Bombing.   PROPPED EXPLOSIVES   Other Bombers Raided Os tend and Aachen, Air Ministry Said.

GERMAN CITIES BOMBED BY RAF   SUCCESS CLAIMED BY AIRMEN AFTER FIGHTING WEATHER

ROYAL AIR FORCE RAIDED NUMBER OF WEST GERMAN POINTS   NINE PLANES MISSING FROM NUMEROUS NIGHT RAIDING “OPERATIONS IS ADMISSION

NAZI FORCES PUSH THROUGH PASS AND MOVE TO PHLORINA   Thrust Carried Out in Cooperation With a Second Ger. man Offensive—Fascist Troops Reported Advancing From Albania

Reserve Board Warns British Buying Limited   Bulletin Cautions Against Overestimating Resources For War Materials

Warns Against Over-Estimate Of Resources   Reserve Board  Sees Limit to Rritich Wealth

‘Gives Warning  Reserve Board   Public Must. Not Believe Britain Can Purchase : - Sarplus Materials.

BRITISH FUNDS WARNING ISSUED   Reserve Board Caution: U. $. On Limits of  Resources

Public Warned Against Overestimate Of British Resources for Supplies

U.S. Promises Assistance; 1,400,000 Yugoslav Troops Prepare to Resist Attack    Officials Confer With Turkey on Mutual Assistance Pact and 3000 Nazi Economie Experts, Newsmen, Delegates Leave

PLEDGES FULL AID: TURKS PROPOSE PACT   Balkan Kingdom Scraps Axis Treaty And Moves 1,200,000 Troops To Battle Line; Germans Mobbed

King Peter’s New Regime Won't Ratify Axis Pact; Troops Sent to Frontier   Germany Angry at Turn of Events; U. S. Renews Pledge of Assistance As Turkish Offer of Poct Rumored

DEFIANT COUNTRY DECLINES TODAY TD RATIFY PACT   Turkey Proposes to Draft Assistance Treaty With Beleaguered Country   German Journalists, Trade Experts and Others Flee From Borders

FULL U. S. AID PLEDGED 0. YUGOSLAVIA   Defiant Government Refuses to Ratify Pact With Axis

U.S.Promises ‘Full Aid’ If Nation Fights   Turks Seek Pacty King Peter Formally Takes Royal Power   NEW GOVERNMENT WILL BE NEUTRAL    Wildly GneeringThrongs  Hail Coup, Demand Wo >

Army Girds To Meet Feared Nazi Invasion   American Minister Delivers Note To Belgrade Government Assuring Help If Attack Should Come

20,00 MEN STAND SET FOR ANY NAZI MOVE   ARMY'S MOBILIZED, SENT TO BORDER AS YOUNG KING TAXES ROYAL OATH   ‘WILL OF JUGOSLAV PEOPLE’ 1S AGAINST AXIS ALLIANCE      U, 8. Minister Lane Offers Pledge Of Full Aid by U. 8; Turkish Minister Sees New Premier.

NATION CLINGS TO NEUTRALITY ON ALL FRONTS   U. S. Pledge Of Full Aid Received As King: Peter . Takes Royal Oath =.”   1.200,000 UNDER ARMS   Army Mobilized As Turks Propose Mutual Assistance Agreement

U. S. Pledges Assistance If Serbs Forced To Re sist Axis Armies.

Defiant Boy-King Refuses To Ratify Axis Pact   U.S. Minister Delivers Note Promising Full Aid—Nazis Flee Country   "IT AIN'T SO," SAY ENRAGED NAZIS   Deny Slavs Reject Pact—Government Has Niot Recaivad Word—Outraaes Cited

U.S. Promises Full Aid If Country Is Attacked   Turkish Minister Reported to Have Pro: posed Mutual Assistance Pact—  Germans Reoin Fxodus      PETER FORMALLY ENTHRONED   xermany Waits Final Answer on Paci With New Premier Reported Seeking to Avoid Definite Refusal

Decline to Ratify 3-Day-Old Treaty   Gets U. S. Promise of Aid If She Resists German, Italian Armies; General Declares ‘People Do Not Want Alliance’; 1,200,000 Men Mobilized.

Belgrade Government Receives U. S. Promise of Aid If Invaded.   Germans Leaving   Crowds Cheer Britain and America, Demand War  Against Nazis.

Country Girds For War; Nazis Make Hasty Exit      New Officials Get Promise Of Aid From U. S.; Cabinet Votes To Stay ‘Neutral’

PROMISE OF U. S. HELP BOLSTERS SLAV DEFIANCE   Adherence To Axis “Impossible” Peter Informs Hitler; Yugoslavian Troops Sent To Battle Stations, Ready For At tack.

Given Pledge Of AidBy U.S. If War Breaks   United States’ Minister Delivers Note Promising Every Assistance Against Aqaression

THE YUGOSLAVS REFUSED 10 SIGN AXIS PACT TODAY   Told Nazis Fulfillment o: Terms Would Be Contrary to Will of People.   CABINET IN SESSION      Decided to Return to “Ful and Absolute Neutrality”, It Is Said.

Serbs Mobilize To Keep Poliey Of Neutrality   American, British In Belgrade Cheered; Germans  Roughly Handled By Mobs U. S. PROMISES HELP

(King Rushes 1,200,000 Men To Stations   U.S. Promises Aid To Pro-British Government

SERBS REFUSE TD OKEH PAC vss TROD   U. S. Assures New Yugoslav Regime of Full Aid Under — Lend-Lease Act.   1,200,000 SOLDIERS READY TO FIGHT AXIS

Gets Promise Of U. S. Aid;: Troops Move   Army Rushed to Battle Stations as Turkey Talks Mutual Assistance And British Are Reported Massing at Border.

Turks Broach Pact for Mutual \ existance With Simevic in  Belgrade Army Mobilizes  Military Has Placed 1.200.000 Soldiers at “tations

GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO RATIFY AGREEMENT MADE WITH GERMANY   United States Minister Delivers Aid Note to Yugoslav Leaders; Nazis Prepare For Quick Exit; Turkey Purposes Mutual! Assistance Pact With New Government

Little Nation Refuses To Ratify Axis Pact As Boy King Takes Over

Nation Receives Promise of Full U. S. Assistance   New Government Reported To Be Conferring With Turkey on Mutual Assistance Pact; Nazis Start Pell-Mell for Frontier be

TROOPS SPEED IN TRUCKS 10 FRONTIER LINES   Turkey Reported to Have Proposed Mutual Assistance Treaty

Young King Peter Leads Defiant Nation; Getting U. S. Promise of Help If Forced To Fight; Nation Will Be Strictly Neutral

Turk Support Offered, Report   Berlin Angered, Germans  Race For Frontiers

REPUBLIGANS PLAN DRAFT OF MEASURE   “Decentralization” Bill to Be Discussed at Caucus Wednesday.

JAP TENSION GROWS   U.S. Ships in Far East Ordered to Neutral Ports As Army Leader Takes Over Government in Tokyo

Merchant Fleet Ordered to Seek Friendly Ports  pete hai  ee ee   Army Man Selected By Hirohito to Head New Jap Cabinet

LEAR TO ADDRESS ARMY   Discussion of Morale and Training o Be Broadcast

CNS A een nnn Destruction Of Red Army Is Hitler’s Objective He Says—No Contradictions _

DESTRUCTION OF RED ARMIES AIM OF THE GERMANS   ‘Capture’ of Main Cities Seen as Secondary Factor “If Germans Are to Win

RES ELAR ANE Re  Nazis Aim at Red Destruction  Hitler Must End All Resistance Quickly, or Lose

Declaration By German Officials: That Aim Is To Destroy Red Army May Sum Up Position Accurately

THE WAR TODAY  GERMANS CLAIM OBJECTIVE IS TO DE-. STROY RED ARMIES, NOT FAMOUS CITIES

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Principal Loser tA Every Day Conflict Goes On In Russia

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Russians Continue to Avert Knockaut. Hurt Hitler Plons

Destroying Army Vital To Nazis   Mackenzie Points Ou Capturing Moscow Might Be Defeat

GERMANS DECLARE DESTRUCTION OF RED ARMY IS PRIMARY OBJECT ON PRESENT RUSSIAN INVASION

Nazis Not Kidding in Aim to Destroy Russ Armies   pa Narn MacKENZIE

‘NAZI PRIME OBJECTIVE TO DESTROY RED ARMY  Capture of Cities Doesn't Count ©

The War Today  MH avy   Hitler Victory Depends  On Smashing Red Army

Capture Of Key Soviet Cities Without Destruction Of Red Army Portends Nazi Defeat, Analyst Believes   By DeWitt Mackenzie

ENTIRE GERMAN LEFT WING iS MENACED BY RED FORCES   End of Leningrad Siege Seen as Soviet Troops Regain Control of Communications

Two Are Killed By Floods, High Winds in East  Rain Falls i in All   Rain Falls in All Parts of Nation Except in. West

Two Are Killed, Many Are Hurt Over Nation as Floods, Storms Rage

EAST 1S SWEPT BY FLOODS. AND WINDS   Showers and Thunderstorms —Account for Two Deaths and Much Damage

FLOODS, WINDS SWEEP NATION; TWO MEN DIE   Houses, Airplanes Smashed and Streets Flooded as Rain Soaks Most of Country

Storms Bring Death, Hurts, Through Eas!   Scores Injured When Floods, Winds Sweep Wide Area

Storm Causes Damage in East   Floods and High Winds Take One Life; Rains Dampen Most of U.S.

'LEGION AUXILIARY RESUMES MEETINGS   Plans Fall Activities—Will Con. tribute To Iron Lung Fund —Delegates Appointed

LEGION AUXILIARY ELECTS DELEGATES   They Will Represent Bair Post Unit At State Convention At Altoona In August

Men Under 21 Not Included in House Draft Bill   Lower Chamber Gives Approval to Measure; Senate May Vote Today

Requires 18 - 64 to Register   Revolt of Senators Kills Administration Effort to Reduce Age to 19  Years.

21 TO 44-LIMITS FOR ARMY DUTY WINS MAJORITY   Senate May Support 19-Year Minimum. Asked by FDR

THIRD MOTION OF REA DENIED BY COMMISSION   PSC Not Disposed To “Place Restriction” On P. E. Co. Line Extension   AUTHORIZATION FOR WORK QUESTIONED

DURUM 2 UTD Inflation Stage Already Reached     Best Job Insurance Is Increasing Skill  ————  Pressure Of People May Bring Remedy —Ry PAUL MALLON

WILLKIE MAY. SHOOT LIONS   May Take Time Out On Way Back To Shoot;: Travels WNew Air Route

NAZIS SCOFF AT WILLKIE WORD   Statement on German-American Views ‘Contemptible,’ Is Berlin View.

WILLKIE OFF ON AIR TRIP HOME   Takes New Route By Way Of Alrica; Parting Shot At Nazis Broadcast

Willkie May Kill Lions in African Bust   Leaves Lisbon on South ern Route; Due in U.S. by Sunday

WILLKIE MAY GOON JUNGLE HUNTING TRIP   Will Be Invited On Shoot. ing Party On Arrival In Bolama, First Stop Enroute Home   DENOUNCES NAZIS   Says German-Americans. “Reject and Hate Aggression” of German  Government

Home Bound   se Willkie, Enroute to America, Invited to Shoot Lions.

AGED RESIDENT OF TIPTON DEAD   Mrs. Margaret Anestadt Passed Away at Home on East Street.   NEARLY 84 YEARS OLD

AGED RESIDENT OF TIPION DEAL   Mrs.  Margaret -Angstadt - Passed Away -at Home  -on East Street.   NEARLY .84:YEARS OLD

TROOPS HURT IN SOUTHERN TRAIN CRASH      Engineer Killed, Other Crew Members Seriously  Injured.

Kansas City Has Girl Murder Jitter; Doors Are Kept Barred      lucksmiths Have Been Swamped With Orders and Delivery Men Are Stymied Since Killing af Pretty Leila Adele Welsh in Bedroom Sunday Morning Three Weeks Avo

 Lacksarithe Bray (Kansas City Is Suffering ‘From Girl Murder Titers

BOMBER RETURNS THROUGH STORM   Two Naval Airmen B ring Missing Plane td Land on Texas Ranch

Plane Lands in Shallow Water  Huge Navy Plane . Lands Safely; One Is Killed

Airmen Ride Out Storm -   Pilot Sets Bic Ship Down on ‘Puddle of Water’

NAVY AIRMEN SAFELY LAND; FIVE BAIL OUT   Two Fliers Ride Out of Storm to Daring Landing   HUGE PLANE DOWN IN SHALLOW WATER   Four, Who Leaped, Es cape With Minor Injuries

Bomber ... Airmen reach safety after hectic flight   Huge ship set dlawn in) Texas

Naval Fliers Land Bomber On Texas Lake  Two Aviators Ride Ou   Two Aviators Ride Ou! Storm Affer Five Comnanions Bail Out

Naval Airmen  Safe With Plane   Bomber Set Down In 3 Inches of Water

PLAN SURVEY OF ALL STATE INSTITUTIONS   Political  Pull. and Log: ‘rolling for Appropria. tions Are Out.   BASIS, HEREAFTER, TO BE ACTUAL NEEL   Legislature to to Reconvene Next Monday; Sixth Week.

SURVEY TQ BE MADE OF STATE INSTITUTIONS   Before Amounts of Thei Grants for Next Twe Years is Fixed House Appropriations Com mittee to Send Oui Questionnaires  START NEXT WEEL

State To Survey All Institutions, Then Grant Fund:  Democrats To Probe James’ Budget When

Dover Section Is Raided 7 Hours By Nazi Fliers   Russia Decrees. No War Goods To Cross Nation

English Coast City Bombed; Dover Shelled   Worst Cross-Channel Barrage of War Is  Termed Kind Likely in Invasion Attemnt

Nazi Planes Batter Plymouth, England   Fear Repeated Assaults In Southwest I Prelude To Invasion Attempt.

LONG RANGE GUNS BOMB DOVER AREA OVER SEVEN HOURS   Sweeping Nazi Tactics Believed by Some Britons to be Prelude to Invasion——Russia Bans Shipment otf War Materials

Children’s Hospital Suffers Direct Hit, Fear Many Casualties   German Army Mops Up in Greece, Hints Crete To Be Attacked Next; Russia Halts All Shipments of War Supplies in Mystery Move

British And German Land Batteries Engage In SevenHour Bombing Of Coasts   B. E. F.IN GREECE IS STILL WITHDRAWING

BRITISH ARMY STILL MOVES FROM GREECE   Axis Troops Stalled In Africa War

QUESTION BOY ON ROLE TWO SUSPECTS IN MILEY IN FATAL BLUDGEONING KILLINGS HELD IN TEXAS

Boy, 15, Arrested In Media Murder   Reformatory Fugitive Is Captured in Ohio

Reds Lose 1,200 Planes Is Claim   Berlin Reports Nazi Armed Forces Advance In Blitz.  krieg Style; Rate Invasion Successful S. Wee

Nazis Claim 1200 Russian Planes Lost   Berlin Reports Troops Are Marching Forward In Blitzkrieg Style Over  Extensive Front

NAZIS CLAIM FIRST GAINS IN RUSSIA      Inflict Heavy Losses On Russ Air Force

NAZI REPORTS ASSERT INVADERS ROLL UP FOE; 120 PLANES DESTROYED   Arittietal Fog, Heavy Barrag Gets Troops: Across Vital Riversin Fer Minutes

pciprocal Agreement Is First Between Two Countries Since 1853: Concessions Granted _, Both Sides, Aiming at Better Relations

Argentina And USS. Sign Reciprocal  Trade Paet   First Comprehensive Commercial Agreement Between Two Nations In More Than 80 Years  RUNS THREE YEARS;  MAY BE CONTINUED Designed To Improve Commercial Relations Through Emergency

Argentina and U.S. Sign Trade Pact   Sweeping Agreemeni Designed to Improve Relations

TRADE TREATY SIGNED BY U. 3. AND ARGENTINA   Agreement Designed to Better Relations in Emer» gency and Afterward   CONCESSIONS MADE BY BOTH COUNTRIES   ‘ong List of Reductions in Tariffs are Provided By New Pact

U.S. ARGENTINA IN TRADE PACT   Mutual Reductions In Tariff On Score Of Products Agreed By Nations

ARGENTINA - U. 5. SIGN TRADE PACT   Treaty Is Designed to Im prove Trade Rela. tions

AFRICAN DESERT IS AGAIN QUIET AFTER SHORT-LIVED FIGH)   Victory Claimed By Both Sides; Battle Now Stalemate

FIGHTING IN LIBYA HAS © COME TO END      “Activity Ceases With Battle A Virtual Draw

NAZI ADVANCES ON MOSCOW ARE HELD SMASHED   Meet Challenge of Intensified German Onslaught With Reorganized Western Front   SPOKESMAN CLAIMS CITY WILL NOT FAL   Pledged to Fight to Fi As Soviet Union CB Deep Into Reserve: For Manpower iy

Predict Moscow Will Not Fall to Nazis   More Germans Have Died Than in Entire _ World War, According to Offieral Soviet Announcement

German Losses As Great as in "14-18, Reds Say   Stalin Delegates Two Key Marshals to Form New Armies—Soviets  Admit Moscow Position

REDS SAY NAZI LOSS 2 MILLION   Claim Drive on Moscow Has Cost Hitler More Than Kaiser Lost in Four Years; German Progress Toward Moscow Continues

SOVIET ASSERTS HITLER DEATH TOLL STAGCERING AS FIGHTING 15 FIERCE

NO SURRENDER, — SAYS LOZOVSKY   Spokesman Says Invaders 60 Miles from Capital

CLAIM GERMAN LOSS TERRIFIC NEAR MOSCOW   Germans Assert 260 Red Divisions Destroyed So Far in Campaign *

Reds Claim Nazi Losses Already Equal Those of Germany in the World War.   STREET FIGHTING RAGES IN CITIES

Soviets Claim Nazi War Tol! Enormous   Says Loss Heavier than in World War. Assert Moscow Not to Give Up as Germans Push on New Thrusts.

iheéler Charges ‘All‘dat Aid’ Means All-In War’ ,   SE TO APPROPRIATE “GE BILLIONS THIS WEEK

DRAFT BOARDS COMMENDED   Selective Service Headquarters Lauds Worth Accomplished

LOCAL DRAFT BOARDS GIVEN HICH PRAISE   Payless Workers Do: ing Wonderful Job, Hershey Says

DRAFT BOARDS GIVEN ORCHIDS   Selective _ Service . Head: quarters Cite 19,500. for High Praise

U.S, AMBASSADOR TO GREAT BRITAIN   Diplomatic Corps Realigned In Shakeup. Jehnsen Is Transferred From Post In China.

BRITISH ATTACK ON TOBRUK IS OPENED TODAY   Patrols Thrust West, Find Plane Bast Abandoned.

NEW MEXICOS FLOOD CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE   Texas, Arizona Te Get High Water

Flood Waters Inundafe Many Towns In New Mexico; Texas Towns Hit   [Thousands of Acres of Rict Cottonland Damaged; Families Flee

FLOODS SPREAD IN SOUTHWEST   Rain-Swollen Rivers Inundate Towns In Arizona, Texas; Damage Mounts

Floods Hurt  In N. Mexico   HEAVY DAMAGE TO CROPS ANI HIGHWAYS FROM HiGH WAT ERS.

SEC HULL: FAVORS MODIFICATION OF NEUTRALITY “ACT   Tells Press .Conference : He'd - Rather Not: See it Repealed —Says Trme Ripe to Lift . Reeterrctians

FDR MAY REQUEST POWER TO ARM ALL MERCHANT SHIPPING   President To Confer On Neutrality Act Tomorrow

CONGRESS SPLIT ON NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION   Convinced President Will Ask Power To Arm Merchantmen

Hull Favors Modification   Secretary of State Does Not Seek Repeal Neutrality Act

HULL WOULD MODIFY. NEUTRALITY ACT   Secretary Of State Favors That Step Rather Than Repeal O1 Measure, He Tells Press Conference—Roosevelt Tr, Act  ater In Week

Action on  Ships Due   Expect Roosevelt To Ask Fo Armed Merchant Vessels

Arming For Merchant Ships Will Be Asked   Conjecture As To Further Revising Neutrality Act

Change In Law Seems Sure Now   Modification to Allow for Ship Arming Certain to Be Passed, Report in Washington. -

ROOSEVELT MAY LIMIT NEUTRAL ACT REVISIONS   ‘Some Expect President t Confine His Request to Right to Arm Cargo Vessels   WOULD AVOID FIGHT   Several Administration Leaders Against Piecemeal Amendment of Law

Secretary Hull Would Change Neutrality Act   Congress Convinced  President To Ask Power To  Arm Merchant Shipping.  ge rg ee a i dail hi dita le. on Ae Le a

Says Convoys ‘In Old Sense’. Are Outmoded   Contends That Law Won't Infringe on Sea Freedom Policy

FDR Certain To Ask For Repeal   Congress Convinced President Will Seek Modification Of Act

MODIFICATION OF NEUTRALITY ACT I$ DEBATED   Some Legislative Sources Predict Forthcoming Message May Be Limited to Request for Authority to Arm Merchantmen  NO DECISION REACHED

NEUTRALITY ACT 5 ON WAY OUT   Congress Expects Choice o Voting on Modification Or Repeal.   AWAIT F. RZS MESSAGE

SOLONS GUESS AS TO EXTENT OF FDR’S REQUESTS   All Expect Plan To Arm Merchant Ships, Some See Wider Move

CONGRESS LOOKS FOR REQUEST FOR REPEALER   President May Limit Demands on Neutrality Act of Arming of Merchants Ships

NEUTRALITY “AGTIPLANS DISCUSSED   Congress Divided -. On Proposal  Of FDR

President Tells Special Press Conference American Ships Will Stay Out Of War Zone

Neutrality Act Revision  To Face Test   Congress Divided on President’s Plans to Change Present Law

Neutrality Act To Stand Says FDR. U.S. Ships To Be Kept From War Zone   President Explains Points Of Talk At Press: Meet; Points To Steel Shortage In America

NEUTRALITY ACT TO STAND, FDR ASSERTS   American Ships Barred from Belligerent Ports But Patrols to Guard Sea Lanes

ONGRESS AWAITS PRESIDENT'S PLEA   Appears Convinced Chiet Execu_tive Will Ask Power to Arm Merchant Shipping.   AWAIT NEUTRALITY STAND   Disagreement Looms Ove; Whether He Will Ask Modifeation of Measure.

Neutrality Act Message Expected from President ‘Wedtiesday or Thursday

SOLONS AT ODDS ‘ON PRESIDENTS NEUTRAL AIMS   ‘Some See Request for Ship Arming, End of Combat Zone 4   House: and Senate Majority for Any Revision Request

HULL PREFERS NEUTRAL ACT BE MODIFIED   Complete Repeal Would Hardly Fit Needs, Says Secretary   DIFFERENT OPINIONS   Act Now Forbids Arm: Aboard Merchant Vessels

DLR. MAY ASK POWER 10 ARM MERCHANT SHIPS   several Predict President May Seek Further Modification of Neutrality Act So U. S. Vessels May Operate To Belligerent Ports Or “Combat Areas”’.

Hull Favors Modification Of Neutrality   FDR’s Request PP hove Changes Due This Week

American Ships To Avoid Ports Of Belligerents   Old System Of Convoys Outdated President Says

REVISION NEUTRALITY ACT CERTAIN   Extent of Changes Sought to Be Made Public This Week

Changes Sought   President May Ask Only Power To Arm Merchant Ships   ANXIOUS TO AVOID THE ENDLESS TALK

President Says No Reason Now Exists for Repeal or Change of Neutrality Aci   ‘Declares Law Does Not Infringe Upon VU. S Freedom of Seas Policy; Sees Steel Shortage; Plans No Strike Action

ROOSEVELT PUTS HIS APPROVAL ON NEUTRALITY LAW   Will Continue to Keep Amer ican Ships Out of British and Other Belligerent Ports.   DECLARES CONVOYS OF 1914-18 OUTMODED   Plans No Immediate Move Against Strikes, but Promises Action if They Do Not Cease.

SPECULATE ON REQUEST FOR SHIP ARMING   Wonder What Extent ol President’s Request Later This Week Will Be

No Change Sough:  in Neutrality  F. R. Says Repeal Not Necessary

Congress Expects Request to Arm _U.S. Merchantmen   President Probably Wil ‘Not Ask Furthe1 Change in Law

F.D.R. May Ask Rightto Arm Ships   Disagreement Arises Whether President Would Ask Other Changes   Fight Is Sensed   Trouble Over Arming Ships Is Forecast in Congress

EXPECT F.D.R. TO ASK ARMS FOR U.S. SHIPS   Congressmen Doubt Thal : President. Will Seek Re. vision of Neutrality Act Except to‘ Put Guns .or Merchantmen. —

SHIP ARMING PLANS MADI   MODIFICATION OF NEUTRAL IT¥ ACT TO ARM MERCHANT SHIPS IS APPARENTLY ASSURED

President Explains To Press Modern Convoy Program As Now Operative   EXECUTIVE REFUSES SOME INFORMATION

Contends the Law In No ‘Way Infringes Upon Nation’s Newly Reaserted Policy of Insisting Unon Freedom of Seas

ROOSEVELT DENIES ~ LAW WILL CONFLICT WITH U.S. POLICIES   President Says Nation Will Continue to Keep Flag Ships Out of Belligerent Ports-—Elaborates on Points of His Speech

NEUTRALITY_.ACT REQUEST WAITED   Congress Will Get Message From President Soon

CHANGE ‘SURE’ IN NEUTRALITY TO ARM SHIPS   Coneede Modified Ac: Has Good Chance For Passage

MAY MODIFY NEUTRALITY ACT   Practically Assure Modification — te Own Merchant Ships — Prepara tion for Shoot-on- aialtE Drive Axis. Powers.

Awaits Request From  F. D. R. To Arm Ships   Believe President Not Likely To ‘Ask For Any Great Revision Of Present Neutrality Act; Message From Chief Executive Awaited .

U. 8. CONGRESS HAITING PLEA TO. ARM SHIPS   F. D. R Not Expected, How. ever, To Ask Further Chanve In Nenuiralitv

Neutrality Act Satisfactory fo The President   Roosevelt Says He Sees N Reason for Asking for lis Repeal

President. Terms Law Consistent  With New Policy   Convoys in Old Sense OQuumoded By New Conditions, He Says; Patrol Ships Increasing in Efficaey

Says Convoys Are Outmoded In This War   Asserts Patrols Combing Atlantic For Sea Foes‘ Are Getting More Effective Daily   Ships Stull Barred  From Ports of Wat      House Group Okays FDR’s Request For 13,000 More Planes

SPLIT ON FOR SHIP PROGRAN   Congress Uncertain As Tx How Far President Will Go

F.D.R. Not for Repeal of Neutral Act   Says U. S. Ships Be Kept Out of Belligerent Ports

President Admits Viewing Changes In Neutrality   Conferences Tuesday and Wednesday Will Take Up Problem  SEEK BEST MEANS  Ar ming of Mer chantmen  ft... v. a ot     

DECIDE TUESDAY ON SHIP ARMING   PROPOSED CHANGES IN NEUTRALITY ACT WILL BE DRAFTED

President Admits Viewing Changes In Neutrality   Conferences Tuesday and Wednesday Will Take Up Problem  SEEK BEST MEANS Arming of Merchantmen  Goal—Further Changes May Be Defetred

US. to Keep Ships Out of Combat Ports   Executive Elaborates on Some Points Made in  Talk Tuesday   BILLS ARE APPROVED

Hull For Only Modification of Neutrality Act   FDR Request for Action on Law Delayed Until -- End of Week

Changes in Neutrality Act Likely   Modification Seen  To Permit Arming Of Merchant Ships

FDR Expected To Ask Solons For Authority To Arm Ships   Outright Repeal O; Neutrality Act Not Expected

NEUTRALITY ACT JO BE MODIFIEL   President Will Discuss th Problem With Legislative Leaders Tuesday.

President May Ask Lifing Of Shipping Bans   Congress Convinced He In: tends To Request Power Te Arm Merchant Shipping

‘Civilian Defense’ Avency Is Planned Measure Readied For  F. R.’s Signature; Problems Numerous  = waeiwarst Peer weTrwp

Civilian Defense Avency Planned   Co-Ordinate State, Municipal Efforts

CIVILIAN DEFENSE UNIT TO BESET UP   Will Deal With Changes in Every Day American Life Caused by War Abroad and Defense Program Here

welling seaady For War Civilian Defense Agency To Prepare Air Raid Shelters, Control Prices   Civilian Morale, Censorship, Savings Bonds, Effect Of Taxes On Living Cost To Be Studied

Congress Will Be Asked For Formal Declaration Of National Emergency   Would Give Presid President Roosevelt a Free Hand in Moves for Defense

r.R.S POWER WOULD THEN BE ABSOLUTE   Could Shift Troops at Will and Prolong Their Service

EMERGENCY CALL ASKED OF CONGRESS   Request to Be Made tc Give President Free - Hand in Defense.   MIGHT PROLONG ' SERVICE IN ARMY   New Powers Advocated by Army, as Conference .. Splits on Relief Bill,

ongress May Be Asked For ‘ational Emergency Decree   ministration Reported Reliably to Have Decided m Course to Give Roosevelt Free Hand in Defense Moves; Would Permit indefinite Retention in Service of Draftees

EMERGENGY’ POWER SOUGE   Proposed Declaration Would Give F. R. Free Hand in Defense Moves.   REMOVE SERVICE LIMITS

F.R. To Seek Free Hand As Defense Chief   To Ask Formal Declaration Of National Emergency By Congress.

Administration Will Seek Free Hand in Defenss   Formal Declaration of National Emergency Tx Be Sought

ON DEFENSE PROPOSED   Administration May Soot Ask Congress to Declare National Emerzency   STIMSON TO SEE LEGISLATIVE HEADS   Such a Declaration Would Give More Powers to President

Request Would Broaden Power Of President   War Department Requests Chief Executive To Retain  «National Guard, Reserve Officers

War Depariment Said io Favor Ac_ tion In Place of Resolution Permitting Detention Only   GRANT FREE HAND   President Could Even Send Troops Outside Western Hemisphere I! Declaration Voted

CONGRESS BE ASKED FORMAL DECLARATION NATIONAL ENERGENGY   THIS WOULD GIVE PRESI DENT FREE HAND IN DEFENSE MOVES

ORDER DELAY INDRAFTLAW CONSIDERATION   Men 28 Years Old Face Possibility Of Army Training Instead Of Deferment   To Ask Emergency Declaration  Formal Cenaressiona] Action Would Give FD. R_Eree Hand

Uncertainty Over Financing Slows Governor Recount   But in More Than 9 Counties Clerks Start Checking Ballots.   No Change in Results In a Hannibal Ward

UNCERTAINTY ANG CONFUSION aT START OF COUNT   ., One Precinct In Hannibal ~ Completed: In Few Hours: Shows No Change   960 A MINUTE GUESS. IS NOT BORN OU}   Most ‘Clerks Will Space Work to the Convenience of Their Office” -

AILING MAN KILLS WIFE, TWO OTHERS   Two Women. Visitors Among Victims; He Is Killed After Wounding Officer

Army Of Nile Crushes Fort In Big Attack   British Smash Forward Into Libya Following Previous Victories   30,000 ARE TAKEN   Italians Yainly Try To Stem Tide In African Defeat

TankerEnroute To Vladivostok   Ickes Announces First Shipment of Aviation Gas To Russians

AVIATION FUEL LEAVES DESPITE JAPS' WARNING   American Freighter Flying United States Flag Taking Fuel  to Vladivostok

GAS FOR RUSSIA   First Shipment of Aviation Fuel Leaves Los Angeles Today.

AMERICAN TANKER LEAVES WITt GAS FOR ~ REDS   Ickes Says Other Vessels Bearing American Flags Will Depart Soon   More Rigid Steps Plannec To Curtail Consumption Of Fuel in East

U. 5. SENDING AVIATION GAS TO RUSSIANS   American Tanker Leaving Los Angeles Today for Vladivostok   WARNING SOUNDED BY JAPS’' CABINET    Four U.S. Ships are Turned Over to Russian Oil Shipping

SHIP WILL SAIL FOR USSR TODAY   Other Tankers To Follow, Ickes Reveals

Tanker Leaves With Aviation Gas For Reds      Ship Flying Flag Of U. S. Sails From Los Angeles

U.S. OIL ON ~ WAY TO RUSSIA   First Shipment Sent Aboard  American Tanker

GASOLINE TO REDS IN U.S. SHIPS   First Tanker Is Leaving Los Angeles Today for Viadivostole   JAPAN OPPOSES U. 8, SHIPMENTS   Ickes Also Speaks of Rigid Steps To Control Consumption In East

FIRST TANKER ENROUTE WITH OILTORUSSIA   Vessel Is Flying American Flag and Secretary of Interior Ickes Says  » Others Follow   NOTIN WAR ZONE   F our Tankers to Be Place           srCaast Shortage of Gas Looms

U. S. Gasoline ‘Gone To Russia   First Shipment Will Leave Los Angeles Today, Fly ino American Flas

U. S. Ships Carry  Gasoline To Russia   First Aviation Fuel Load Leaves For Vladivostok.

U.S. to Give  Russia Gas   American Tanker With Aviation Fuel Sails Today for Vladivostok

Send Gas To Soviet   Aviation Gasoline Sent Aboard American Tanker

First Gasoline Goes To Russia   American Tanker To Leave From Los Angeles Flying United States Flag.

U. S. Begins Shipment Of Gasoline To Reds   American Tanker, Flying The American Flag, Leaves Los Angeles Today For Vladivostok With Cargo Of Aviation Gasoline

New Treatment For Asthma And Boils   Uses Irridiation to Clear Up Patient’s Blood

Crushed Bodies Of Six Airmen Taken From Plane  Twin-Motored Army Bomber Wreckage

Six Men in Bomber Are Killed   No Indication of Wreck Cause Is Found as Yet

No Southern Coal Parley   OPERATORS COUNTER LEWIS BID TO NEW YORK WITH BIL TO WASHINGTON,

Southerners Ask UMW To Capital   Counter Lewis Invitation To Parley in New York With Offer to Talk fu Washincton

Lewis Wants New York, While Operators Cling Tc Washington; Talk Heard of Rationing Soft Coal Supply

BRITISH BOMBERS BLAST HAMBURG   Waves of Attackers Join Raids on Continent

GERMANS ARE INDIGNANT AT ROOSEVELT   Icelan nie a arias ‘Puts UL S. ; War Zone’

THREE MEN DIE IN OHIO WRECK   Greene Countians Meet Deatt In Grade Crossing Crash At Sharonville

OIL SHORTAGE MA\ CAUSE JAPS TO MAKE MOVES.   Nation Girds Belt a Few More Notches To Meet  Wartime Taxes

WARNS JAPAN. WILL GET OIL   Blockade Won’t Force Japan. To Knees, Says Paper.

To Take Oil When Denied   Japan Sounds Ominous Note Through Press

Japanese. Paper States. That Nation Will Obtain ‘Oil Supply at Any: Cost   ysi United: States: Can’t Force  Japan to Her Kniees. by Eco-. a, OF eee  inamice. Méane

Japanese. Paper States “That Nation Will Obtain Oil Supply at Any Cost   ys United States Can’t Force is ao Knees. by Economic Means

JAPAN WILL-GET-OIL EVEN IF IT'S-DANGEROUS, ASSERTS NICHI: NICHT BY TOKYO

STRIKE END AT CHALMERS NEAR   Knudsen Says Walkout Over Thursday

Knudsen Expecting Strike Settlement   Thinks Job of Production Has Kept on Fairly Well

Knudsen Says Strike Near Settlement  Defense Chief Reports on  Allis-Chalmers

KNUDSEN SEES LABOR ACCORD   Allis Chalmers Walkout Settlement Near,  Solons Told

“Job of Production” Proceed: Fairly ‘Well Despite Diffi culties, © Knudsen Tell:  _ House Committee

KNUDSEN HINTS END OF SCRAP; OFFICIALS MEET   Meanwhile, Labor Dispute Looms at Cincinnati; 600 Are Idle

WELLES HITS NEGOTIATED PEACE P PLANS  Lindavearvatary Painte ta   Undersecretary Points te Dangers of Axis Victory   SPEAKS AT DINNER OF ALUMNI ASS‘N   Says This Nation Must be Prepared in Own Selfdefense

WELLES HITS NEGOTIATED PEACE PLANS   Undersecretary Points t Dangers of Axis Victory   SPEAKS AT DINNER OF ALUMNI ASS'N   Says This Nation Must bi Prepared in Own Selfdefense

SEES MENACE IF NAZIS WIN   Welles Questions Whethe: Negotiated Peace Would Have Any Value

WELLES SAYS GERMANS NOT TO BE TRUSTED   Questions Worth of a Negotiated Peace  With Axis

 Negol iated Peace Worthless Welles Says Jn Speech   Peelures Nazi Victory Would Lead to Ecouomic Atlacks On S.

Undersecretary of State Sees Possibility of “Physical Invasion” of South America by Axis if Britain Is Defeated— Declares U. S. Should Give England, China and Greece All Assistance It Can Produce.

Welles Avers Nazi Win Will Menace U.S.   Negotiated Peace Would Be Worthless, Official Tells NYU Alumni

Economic and Political Attacks on South America Seen hy Welles if Axis Powers Win War

‘Sumner Welles Sees Economic ‘And Political Attacks on ‘South America If Nazis Win   Physical Invasion Would Follow Soon After, He Says; Negotiated Peace Worthless, He Declares

‘A Union With Parachute Troops at Retimo’ Reported   Says Candia Captured   Avers 7000 Italian War Prisoners Liberated— Booty Taken   Report Allies Flee

Claim 40,000 Will Fall To German Armv   Say German Troops Less Than 100 Miles From Athens

“NAZIS CLAIM » ENCIRCLEMENT RED DIVISIONS   Moscow Reports “Supreme Efforts” To Break Twin German Offensives

Berlin Claims Destruction Of Russians South Of Kiev In ‘Battle Of Annihilation’   Report Soviet Units East of Smolensk Also Destroyed; Progress in Drive On Leningrad is Noted

GERMANS SIGHT. ~ RUSS DISASTERS   Naiis- Report. Reds. Trapped » in New Battle of : Annihilation

ALFONSO CRITICALLY ILL   Former King Of Spain Suffers Second Heart Attack

COAL STRIKE CLOUDS AN OTHERWISE OPTIMISTIC DEFENSE LABOR PICTURE

COAL SHORTAGE SEEN AT PLANTS   Prolonged Work Stoppage in Bituminous Fields Being Felt

COAL STRIKE SETTLEMENT ~ DIFFICULT   Little Hope Held fot Quick Resumption of Mining 

Coal Strike Deadlock Not Broken   Lewis Asks. Southerr Operators To Resume Wage Negotiations  With The C.1.0.

rthern Mine ners Sign w Agreement   (1) Leaders Day uthern Owners ist Sign Same:

Soldiers Do Penance   Salute To Girl Golfers Results In Longe Trek

15-Mile Hike on Highway  Is Penalty Given Soldiers; Officers Also Get to Wali

SOLDIERS PUNISHED   Sleepy, Unshaven Men Trek Down Road to Camp Robinscn

Turkey Fears Spread of War Farther South   Partial Evacuation Of Istanbul Ordered,  Despite Nazi Assurances

PEOPLE MOVED FROM ISTANBUL   Turkey Sees Possibility of Involvement In Balkan War

Government Announces Population of istanbul fo Be Evacuated   Move Indicates Gravity of Wor Possibilities

Turks Begin Evacuation  Of Istanbul   Removal of Certain Occupants Indicates Grave Concern Over Possibility of War

Turkey To Move Large Population Out I of Istanbul   Possibility of War Looks Grave to Government Officials

TURKS IN ISTANBUL TO BE EVAGUATEL   ‘Population to Be Moved tc Interior as War Possi-~ bility Grows

TURKS ORDER EVACUATION   Large Part Of Citizens : Constantinople To Be Moved

Turkey Evacuates Istanbul As War Threat Nears; Removal Is Orderly

Evacuation Is Ordered At Istanbu   Action Indicates Graveness of  War Tone

MANY LEAVING TURKISH CITY   Turks Indicate  They Hold War Near by Evacuating Istanbul

Senate Committee Approves Property Seizure Measure  Quick Action Asked; Bill Scheduled for

Passage of Seizure Measure Is Urged   Delay May Be Fatal, Committee Asserts

Shipbuilders, Union Agree to Resume Parley   » Shipyard Executives to Confer With Worker: at President's Request

Leo Ahlers Weds Emily Schiltz Of Remsen  Wedding Takes Place In St. Mary’s  ,  ee ee, ee,

NAZIS MAKE DAY RAIDS ON LONDON   Very Little RAF Activity i: Reported Over Germany By Berlin

U.S. HOLDS UP ~ STATE FUNDS   New Controversy Ties Up Compensation Money  Due for October

New Row Over Governor's Right To Fire Holds Up Federal Funds      Social Security Board Says Machinery Must Be Set Up for Appeals of Ousted Workers

GERMAN SUBS. ‘GLUSE 10 0.3   . Ht Long ‘Range U-Boats Com ing \Over. to. Spot Con yoys to England. ~   THEN RELAY THE DATA

BELIEVED USING {ONG RANGE SUB   Spot Britain-Bound Convoy: Which Later are Attacked on Other Side.

Report German Subs Used to . Spot Convoys   Craft Operate Few Hundred Miles From U. S.

SUBMARINES USED TO SPOT SHIPPIN(   Belief Is That U-Boat  Are Employed Off Atlantic Seaboard to Note Movements.

U-Boats Near East Coast Capital Hears   Long-Range Submarines Believed ‘Spotting’ British Convovs

GERMAN aUba CLOot 10 Uo   Long Range U-Boats Coming Over to. Spot Convoys to England.   THEN RELAY THE DATA

NAZIS USING - SUB PATROL   LONG-RANGE U-BOATS SPOT TING CONVOYS NEAR COAST FOR SUBS NEAT BRI TYSH ISLES -

Long-Range Nazi U-Boats May Be Spotting Ships   Suspect Germans May Be Operating Short ‘Distance Off U. S. Coast

WASHINGTON IS PLANNING RETALIATION   Stron o Protest Is Lodged With Tokyo Pending Restrictions on  Nipponese,   BULLETIN

U.S. Awaits Satisfactory lap Answer   Reports too Incom plete to Permit Definite Action

New Jap Moves Worry French   Troop Transports Believed Moving To Rendezvous With Warships.

BULGAR FUNDS IN U.S. TIED UF   State Department Asks Treasury to Act in View of Invasion.

U.S. TO FREEZE BULGAR CREDITS   State Department Asks Action Because of German Troop Entry

TREASURY TO ‘FREEZE’ _ U-S. BULGARIAN FUNDS   Action Taken When Other Countries Occupied By German Troops

‘AS PRIVATE CITIZEN”   U S. “Freezing” Bulearian Funds   State Department Advises Treasury to Act on Assets of Less Than $500,000

U.S. Treasury Advised to Freeze Bulgarian Funds In U. S. Since Invasion      State Department Makes Recommendation on Disposition af the Money

BRITISH STAGE FURIOUS: EAST AFRICA DRIVE   Claim Great Success In Cam : paign; Continue Retreat  Nee Velen,

ENGLAND RUSHES EAST AFRICA PUSH   Will Attempt pt to Releas Troops for Fighting on Other Fronts

KNOCKOUT COMING. IN ETHIOPIA    British Lash Out: with New Fury to Clean Up East Africa to Release Men for Libya ‘and Balkans Quickly

ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB ‘MONOPOLY’ CHARGED   U.S. Enters Action Against 12 Firms Over Country

RESTRAINT IN ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS IS CHARGED INU. S. OISTRICT COUR

Dead Include Survivors of  Texas Crash  Lack of 20-Foot Elevation  Causes Tragedy

Navy Transport Hit Mountain, Explodes 11 Die in Crash   Four Who Bailed Out of Bomber in Storm at Bic Spring Friday and Were Being Returned to Sai Diego Among Those Killed in California

Navy Plane Founc Crashed on Hill With Eleven Dead   Transport Missing on Trip From Texas Hits Peak Near San Diego   Navy Begins Inquiry; Doubts Report Craft Afire Before It Hit

Craft Plunges Into Rock Aton Mountain   Huge Transport Is Reduced to Flaming Wreckage

List Includes Men in Texas Plane Mishap   Craft Is Blasted Into Small Pieces After Smashing Into Granite Mountsin

Halifax Invited To Visit In State   British Ambassador Asked To Attend Legion Meet

REPORT SLIGHT OPPOSITION ; 10 BILL   Committee Hopes To Finish Its Hearings Today   CLOSER CHECK   On Progress Of Program Is Only Outspoken Criticism Of Measure

JAP SHIPS WILL COME TO AMERIG   Negotiations Are Made- Be tween Governments of Two Countries

DUBLIN CASTLE 1S  DAMAGED BY BLAZE   Fire In Ancient Edifice Brough! Under Control Two Hours  y ater

Dublin Castle Visited By Fire   MINISTRY OF COMMERCE OF FICES DESTROYED  BEFORI BLAZE WAS EXTINGUISHED.

German Troops Marching on Kiev And Southward Toward Black Sea   Berlin Reports Ukraine Highways Jammed wilt Retreating Russians; Rail Connections Cut

Nazi Move On Kiev'By Good Road   Southern Ukraine Highway Said To Be Jammed With Retreating Russians, Blasted By Luftwaffe.   Goal Is Odessa

Germans Claim Advances In Battles to Take Port And Capital of Ukraine   Break-Through in Region South of Uman Reported; Say Russians In Retreat Jam Highways

Highways In Southern Ukraine Reported Jammed With Reds  Fleeing BeforeAdvancing Nazis   Berlin Reports A Break-through South of Uman, Mid-way Between Kiev and Odessa, and Other Gains

Russians Claim Fighting Rages ThroughUkraine   Russia's Officials In London  Admit They Are “Frankly Worried”

TOKIO CABINET NOW TO DECIDE WAR OR PEACE   Official American Analysis Calls Indo-China Drive ‘Hitler Method’   Cites U. S. Patience Trying to Maintain Tranquil Pacific

Blunt Warning ls Given Japan On Aggression   SEE PARALLEL TO :  HITLER’S METHOD

Getting Ready _ For-Chirich Bugs  Coming’ Spring .  ‘Heavier Visitation Of Pests. Probable “In _This County 

Getting Ready © For-Chinch Bugs Coming Spring Heavier Visitation O:  Pests Probable  - _ 7 Th. Y o paeee wae

LEGION HERE T0 ESTABLISH 7 AIRCRAFT POSTS   Warning Signal Sys. tem Being Set Up; Loeations Secret

Pro-Nazi Doctor is Missing from Cleveland Post   Dr. Herbert §. Reichle Fail To Return from His Vacation

The War Today   French Cooperation With Nazis Hard Blow For Great Britain   ‘By DeWitt Mackenzie 1é AP Foreien Chenrver’

OS Nazis Use Of Syria Not Only Serious Threat To Britain, But Also To Western Hemisphere

French Move Toward Collaboration With Nazi Conquerors Represent:  Grim Development For The Allie:

FRANCE’S MOVE TOWARD NAZI COLLABORATION ~ GRIM DEVELOPMENT.   MacKenzie. Writes of. German Use of French ‘Airdromes In Svria ~~

FRANGE'S SWING TO GERMANY I$ BLOW TO ALLIES   Nazis Reported Using French Airdromes In Syria!

The War foaay France’s New Swing Toward Axis  Presents Grave Ou tlook For Britain   Is Seen As Indication That Petain May Grant Similar Concessions In African Possessions; U. 8S. Expresses  Concern

PETAIN’S MOTIVES ARE SCRUTINIZE!   Writer Questions Whether He Approved Use of Syria by Nazis

i  ‘Mackenzie Discusses Grave Development In The Event Petain Succumbs To Hitler

DeWitt Mackenzie   French-Nazi Collaboration Presents Serious Problem  To The Allied Interests

Petain, Old and Broken, Succumbs to Nazi Third Degree   BY DEWITT MacKENZIE Associated Press Writer

GASOLINE TAX PASSED      Nazi Seizure Of Syria Brings  Grim Meaning To Allies, U.S.

ACTION OF FRANCE IN TURNING TO COLLABORATION GERMANY GRIM DEVELOPMENT FOR ALLIES

THE WAR TODAY  PETAIN’S COOPERATION WITH NAZIS FE RITOW TO BRITISH HOPES

a BRITAIN FEARS CATASTROPHE IN COLONIAL CRISIS  Geanch Action Perils Mediterranean

PETAIN ACTION BLOW TO ALLIES   U.S. Calls Collaboration Potential Threat to Western World

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Freneh Move Represents a Grim BDevelanmen?t tar Allies. 7

FE WAR LUMAS. French Colonies Open to Nazis?  Dakar Oceupation Would Be Real. Threat to U.S.

QIL MEN FORESEE STEPPED UP AID TO BRITAIN AND RUSSIA _ IN TANKERS AND AVIATION GAS

Indications Come From Oil Operators U. S. Soon Will Increase .Gasoline And Tankers To Britain And Russia

WILL STEP UP AID   Oil Men Believe More Will Be Sent to Allies Thru. — Lending

EXPECTED MOVE IS. GIVEN TOP BILLING IN ALL LONDON PRESS.      Cartoons Praise:      Ethiopian Capital Near Capture ! as Desert Warfare Still } Favors British.

OPTIMISM IN LONDON GOES UP SHARPL'   Britain Puts Responsibility for What Happens in Balkans on Yugoslav, Turk Govts,

VOIDS GERMAN FLYING RIGHTS ACROSS SPAIN   Franco Insists Neutrality of Air Lines Be Main tained   Nazi Had Permission to Use Route to Attack Gibraltar

A REVIEW OF POUTICS. 1 THIS: STATE   Two More Ripper Biks Ex pected to Be Put.to Test Soon.   SEE SPECIAL SESSION   Democrats Say Repubszicans Want to Force Legislative Meeting.

TURBULENT STATE POLITICS AGITATED BY AGTIONS TODAY   Two More Ripper Acts May Get Court Tests in Short Time.   GIVENS ATTACKS HOOSIER LEADER   Schricker’s Rule Scored by Treasurer in Address.

A REVIEW OF POLITICS IN TBO OTATE   Two More Ripper Bilis Ex pected to Be Put to Test Soon.   SEE SPECIAL SESSION   i ' ;    ' :  Democrats Say Repub-icans Want to Force Legislative Meeting.

Jockey Labor Legislation   House Scheduled To Take Up Bill Monday

LABOR LEGISLATION PLANS ARE DEBATED      Powerful House Faction: and Senate Groups Jockey for Parliamentary Advantage.

BLOCS JOCKEY FOR LABOR CURB ‘EDGE   Floor Debate Will Start Next Week

Bitter Fight  Seen Over  Labor Bill   Three Factions  Prepare to Open Debate Monday

Writer Watches Panorama Of Dramatic Action From Cliff. Outside Town

Yelling Troops Complete Conquest of Libya Port; Drive for Tobruk Looms   British Tanks and Mechanized Cavalry Support Anzacs in Smashing Atlack on Great Ilalian Stronghold; Eye - Witness Describes Defeat of Mussolini’s Blackshirts

20-Day Siege, For Strong Port Is Ended   Australian Troops Sing ‘Wizard of Oz’ in Opening Final  Aasault an Town

WILLKIE VISITS KING AND QUEEN   Declares England Is Miracu lously Fortunate in Leader: ship; Makes Surprise Trit To Ireland

Willkie Leaves London for  Flight to U.S.   King, Queen and Trish Minister Fete American

Declares Brifain Is Almost Miraculously Fortunate in Its Leadership; Leaves for Home

Willkie Starts Return Trip After Visiting King, Queen   Inspection Tour Ends with Conference with lrish Prime Minister De Valera; Plans to Fly Back to U.S. to Testify at Senate Hearings

Willkie Ends Visit To England, Ireland   Presidential Contender Talks with De Valera. srifain’s King and Queen

Willkie Starts Homeward Trip   American Visits Irish Leader, English Royal  Pair Before Leaving

Willkie Hops Tode Valera, King, Queen   EMMINENT AMERICAN s LUNCH IN DUBLIN WiTH I PREMIER; OBTAINS HIS § ON WAR.   Then Starts For Home

WILLKIE SEES KING GEORGE, IRELAND HEAD   Surprise Audience Held : With Eamon de Valera   BASES DISCUSSED WITH IRISH CHIEF   American to Catch Clip per at Lisbon at Midnioht

Willkie ... Ends tour with Ireland trip, audience with king and queen

WILLKIE LEAVES — LONDON FOR U. §   SEES KING AND QUEEN, TALKS TO DE VALERA, ON LAST DAY ON ISLES.

WILLKIE SETS QUT FOR HOME   Begins Trip After Day in Which He Saw De Valera And British King

Willkie Starts  Home After  Visiting King DeValera Conferenc  Also May Came Up  + £2: t :t7 Tote.

German Bombers Strike at Britain  In Strong Number:   Willkie Makes Surprise Flight To Eire To Talk with de Valera

264 CC Camps To Close July ]   REDUCED APPROPRIATIONS CU% NUMBER OF CAMPS TO 125 FROM 1500.

Prime Minister [Studies Report i\On Rudolf Hess   British Public Hopeful Churchill Will Reveal Some Details This Week

Nazi Offensive Against England Nears Blitzkreig Tempo; British Report Severe Shipping Losses

Nazis Deep In Allies Territory   In Action In Grevena Region; Italians Take Gorge Of Kiasma Marit; Battles In Air.   Axis Ships Sunk

Iowa Senate __ Passes Bill to Up Fire Lev;   Also Completes Action on Bill to Form Iowa Guard Under Governor

HIGHER FIRE LEVY APPROVEN   “Senate Votes Measure io Increase Tax; State  Guard Bill Passes

NAVAL SERVICE SCHOOL OPENS   Ford’s School Formally Opens at Dearborn To day; Strong Navy Greates' Assurance of Security Says Auto Magnate.

Ford O Opening : Naval Schoo      -Auto-ManafgetatencillAssist Uncle ‘Sam Bt Bulle Beets.

FORD'S NAVY SERVICE SCHOOL OPENS   Project When Developed Is Expected To Turn Out 330 Trained Electricians, Machinists’ Mates, Diesel Engine Operators And Others Each Month

Henry Ford Opens School for Free Training of Recruits in U. S. Navy

Ford's School For Navy Gets Started Today   Auto Magnate Establishes School in Cooperation with the Navy Department.

HENRY FORD'S NAVY SERVICE SCHOOL IS OPENED AT DEARBORN   Auto Manufacturer Think: Strong Navy Greatest Profection for U. S.

Ford Starts Navy Training Station   Manufacturer Has Own School to Aid  U SS. Develanment

Florida Senator Unsuccessful in Confidence Vote   Pepper Would Give Roosevelt Backing Following Speech

PEPPER URGES SENATE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   Vessel Requisitioning Measure Goes to  White House

Excursion Boat Explosion Kills  Seven Persons   32 Others Rescued Off South Carolina Coast  Before Vessel Burns

/ Killed in Blast On Fishing Boat   14 Hurt, One Seriously Off Little River, S, C,

SEVEN N.C. MEN *ILLED IN BOAT BLAST YESTERDAY   Four Salisbury Men and Three From Rocky Mount Lose Lives In Terrific Excursion Boat Explosion Off Little River Inlet; 4 Bodies Recovered.

Seven Killed, 14 Hurt in Explosion Of Boat   Excursion Boat Explodes in Calm Sea Off South Caro lino—Ship Burns to Water's Edge— Eauy Bad’oe Doenunced

SEVEN PERISH IN BOAT BLAST   Tragedy Occurs on Excur. sion Vessel 12 Miles Off Carolina Coast

Blast Kills Seven on Pleasure Boat   Several Others  Bea Traw   Several Others Are Treated for Minor Injuries

Seven Perish Tn Blast on Fishing Boat           > Resene. Ships Pick U 36 Survivors; Three Bodies Missing

Explosion Kills  Seven on Boat   Excursion Craft Blows Up While Out at Sea with Fishing Party

seven Killed, 14 Hurt in Explosion Of Boat   Excursion Boat Explodes in Calm Sea Off South Caro. lina——Ship Burns to Water's Edge— Four Bodies Recovered

Air Minister Tells House of Commons U. S. Help Will Come in Time.

American Fighting to Bolster British for Spring Campaign   Matsuoka's Visit Will Provide Answer To Passage of Lend-Lease Measure

300 Million Dollar Bills Strengther U.S. Navy Favored   Pass & nate Minus Any Opposition; Got House’s Okay bust Week

Naval Armor, Guns Bill Is Voted Quickly   Roosevelt Req uest: Authority For Cargo Craft

595 More Men To Enter Annapolis In Near Future   Senate Also Speeds Actior on Bill To Spend Big Sum for Arms

MEASURES 10 ARM VESSELS ARE SPEEDED   Naval Bills Sent to White House in Senate Rush   NAVAL CRAFT BILL READY FOR ACTION   Quick Approval Given by Senate Naval Com. mittee

SENATE PASSES NAVY MEASURES   Fighting Ships to Be Armed .- Against Air Attack. at Cost of $300,000,000

NAVY BIT pace  WITHOUT A DEBATE   $300,000,000 Measure Provides for Training 595 More Midshipmen

Senate Rushes Ship Protection   War Vessels Armed Against Air Attack

Senate Passes Naval Detense Bill Promptly  Approves $300,000.  Approves $300,000,000 Program for Improving Fighting Ship:

NAVY GRANTED 300 MILLIONS ON EXPANSION   BILLS SPEEDED UP ANNAPOLIS ADDS 595 MIDDIES

Senate Approves Arming Vessels  For Air Attack  $300,000,000 Voted Annapolis May Get ' 505 More Midshinme

HEAT IN HIGH BRACKE?   Eastern Kansas Promised 100 De grees or Higher

Mercury Aims At Heat Marks  No Relief for Kansas Likely In Near Future

Wrather Wants Discharge or Transfer by Navy So He Can Wed Molly O'Daniel July 31

Missions Leave London   U.S. and British Groups Will Join in Conferences

FOR PRODUCTION   Revised Schedule of Priorities Gives Preferred Status to Planes.

PLAGE DUMBER AY TOP OF LISI   Production § pee d-Up Stresses Need Of Long Range Bombing Craft

DEFENSE HEADS PUT BOMBERS AT TOP OF SPEED-UP LIST      Long Range Planes, Engine: Follow Right Behind Machine Tools In Defense Program

Mayor Urges All     Citizens To Help  :   Safety. Week Observance To Be Climaxed With Parade Friday

Finns Weep For Joy At Viipuri Fall   Scorched Earth Plat Leaves City In Flames

FINNS FIND OLD CITY IN FLAMES   Russians Leave Viipuri Ablaze, Former Owners Learn

Policeman Killed in ‘Gunfight With Former  Insane Hospital Inmate

Clark Says ‘Yoo-Hoo’ Is Passing Buck   Blaming Tactical Errors Of His Second Army On Other Officers,  Senator Charcec

CHARGES TRUMAN WAS. MADE ‘GOAT’   SEN. CLARK SAYS LEAR SHIFTED BLAME FOR: ‘WAR GAME ERRORS ON GENERAL, .

Officers Nab Nab Pembroke Man After Intense In ‘ vestigation; Inques! Held:

Officers Nab Pembroke Man After Intense In. vestigation; Tnques' Prone

Ohio Plants Busy-— From Spinach To Engines-Defense Covers Wide Scope

TANK DIVISION IS  GIVEN HIGH PRAISE   Equal to “Any in Europe _ Commanding Officers Say

Irish Ports are Closed to U. S.  Nazi Bombings Help De Valera Make Deeision

EIRE REFUSES  U. S. AIRPORTS  ap CLA pDADTC AL aurh, VU,   De Valera Holds Stopover for Planes Shipped to England Would Justify Nazi Bombings

EIRE CLOSES PORTS TOU. S   Can't Be Used in Shipping Supplies to Britain

‘Eire Turns Thumbs Down   Won't Permit U. S$ To Use Bases In Aiding British

DeValera Won't Permit U.S. Use Of Irish Port   Authoritative Sources in Ireland Report He Fears Nazi Bombings  REMEMBERS MAY 31 U. S. Seeking Direct Air  - -Link> With Britain: in  Wloaw BMatiupa

EIRE WON'T LET U.S. USE PORTS IN BRITISH AID   DeValera Believes Such Step Might Start Nazi Legitimate Bombing

GERMAN AIR ATTACK FEAR REASON GIVEN   Roosevelt, Meanwhile, Reports 75 Millions in Defense Materials to Great Britain's Aid

EIRE REFUSES TO COOPERATE   Will Not Let Territory B Used for Transfer of U. S. War Goods

Trish Bar Ports to U.S.   Refuse to Allow War Munitions for Britain to Land

IRISH WONT LET U.S. USE PORTS, FIELDS   De Valera Said To Feel Tha Ireland Would Be Courting: Raids

Warplanes Cannot Use Irish Ports   DeValera Agreeable To Jnaugiration OF Passenger Service

No British-Aid Stopovers In Ireland   DeValera Refuses To Le U. S. Use Ports.

BRITISH-GERMAN CLIMAX EXPECTED   .  Flood of Rumors Lead to Belief _ That Combat Will Flame Up  ) in Balkans Soon.   MANY REPORTS CIRCULATE

Wavell’s African Army Believed Ready To Move   Nazi Forces Rumored Already In Bulgaria

HOPKINS CONFERS WITH U.S. LEADERS   President’S Emissary to Leave Soon to Go to England,

London Digs Out After Raid   Rescuers Hunt Bodies Of Broken Men, Women And Children Thruout Bombed City

NaziBombers Over Capital For 6 Hours   Thousands of Incendiary and Explosive Charges Dropped on City   FIVE SHELTERS HIT   Hospitals Also Attacked ; Heavy Death List Is Feared

Joint Balkan Offensive Against Nazis Hinted After Conference: Terrific Bombing Rocks London

Rescue Workers Dig Injured and  Dead From Ruins   Nazis Say Raid is Beginning of Spring Attack

LONDON HARD HIT BY NAZI AIR RAIDERS   Worst Attack Of Year; Death Toll Believed Large

LONDON SUFFERS MOST SEVERE OF BOMBINGS   Probably the Most Damaging Attack on London Last Night

jecuers: Seek Bodies E in-Ruins All Over = The City   e giMAN BOMBERS FLY OVER IN GREAT WAVES

CAPITAL SUFFERS WORST AIR RAID OF WAR DURING NIGHT   Five Shelters Struck By Bombs — Public Services Disrupted — Fires Seen 40 Miles ©

Waves of German Bombers Drop Deadly Cargoes On Sleeping Men, Women and Children; Death Toll Rises by Hour; Five Air Raid Shelters Crumbled and Hospitals Ruthlessly Bombed

Rescue Spuads Dig For People Buried In Raid   London Subjected To Greatest Aerial Attack Since First of Year

FASTER FUTURE TEMPO SEEN FOR U. S.   wn Counsel Is Being Kep' On Broad World Affairs   DEEDS, NOT WORDS   When Right Time Comes Is Seen By Strategists As President’s Policy

FDR LIKELY SUSIE? UP WAR ACTION      President Taking Control After — Seas Chat -

Roosevelt Tells Leaders  In Congress About His ——Peeting With Churchill   President Declares Thot He Will Ask Lawmakers fer Additiona   : Lend-Lease Funds, But Other Details of Sea Conference Net Made Public

More Speed in Anti-Axis Measures Is Indicated as Roosevelt Returns to Desh   President Mum on Broad World Stratery Worked Out in Historic Conference at Sea With Churchill—_May Discuss New Lease-Lend Fund With  T eadarc

They’ve Been®. - Around They Know. W They’re "About, They Like Ito

They've Been Around They Know What They’re About, And They Like It. ’   By Corporal Anton W. Bendy;! Ceagpeny F . Rint Antation :  PP on ohne meee

G.0.P. 10 SETTLE FINANCE PROBL EN   ‘Closed Caucus Will Be  Held Tonight at  Capital.

GOP LEADERS PLAN CAUCUS ON PROBLEMS   Will Meet Tonight In Closed Session to Discuss Budget and RevenueRaising Issues.    eeeteeeennemnieemend  SENATE OKAYS WAGE MINIMUM

GERMAN BOMBERS SINK 21,000 TONS OF SHIPPING, I$ REPORI   Made Light ‘Attacks on South east Coast Cities Dur. ing Night.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Police Claim Boy Admits Media Murder

BERLIN CLAIMS 40,000 SOVIET TROOPS SLAIN   Germans Report 22nd Red Army Annihilated; Push  Drive On Dnieper

22nd Red Army Gone   Encircled, Crushed; Red Army -Driven From West Side of Dnieper River

Pincer Drive Won Victory; Says Berlin  One Entire Army Re ported Annihilated ir Region Near Smolensk  30,000 PRISONERS  Fam of Velikie Luki, 27  Miles West of Moscow, Taken

RUSSIAN ARMY IS WIPED OUT, PERMANS (i AIM   Annihilation Of Force On Smolensk Front Follows Pincer Movement   TALLINN IS WALL OF FIRE   Reds Destroying Besieged Estonian Capital; Will Try To Flee By Sea

Nazis Claim Complete Annihilation Mf 22nd Soviet Army in Pineer Move

NAZIS CLAIM 22D RED ARMY ANNIHILATED   Report Killing 40,000, Capturing 20,000 Troops Far Behind North Central Front

GERMANS CLAIM T0 HAVE ANNIHILATED FULL RUSSIAN ARMY   ASSERTED 40,000 WERE KILLED AND 30,000 CAPTURED NORTH CENTRAL FRONT

40,000 Killed And 30,000 Prisoners   Bitter Battle Was Waged For Several Days, German High Command Asserts

Nazis Ranging Nearer U. S.   Four British Ships Torpedoed Within 700 Miles of Continent

Axis Subs Sink Ships #-Way Across Atlantic   Operate 700 Miles from Labrador, 350 Miles Off Greenland

Nazi Submarines Extend Operations Within 700 Miles of This Continent   British Ships Torpedoed in Areas Presumably Covered by U. S. Patrol] _..

Subs Near U.S. Shore   Sink Ships Within 700 Miles of American Continent

VESSELS SUNK — 700 MILES OFF COAST AMERICA   Four Briiish Ships .Reporied Torpedoed in Single Day Off Labra. dor—FDR, Winant Confer

Oklahoma Governor Loses Fight To Halt Construction of Government Dam; Supreme Court Dismisses Suit

Phillips Loses Dam Litigation   Supreme Court Opposes Governor's Protests

COURT OKEHS POWER PROJECT   Phillips Loses Fight to Halt Red River Dam

Leaders Who Took Nippon Into Axis, Signed Russiat Treaty, Resign Suddenly

Weaker Axis Tieup Seen For Nippor   Washington Thinks Tokyo Will Steer Independent Course As Cabinet Crisis Result

Tokyo-Axis Ties To Be Weakened To Free Cabinet   Washington Striving T Fathom Meaning Of New Jap Crisis

Jap Cabinet Out: May Alter Policy   otalinin Ministry Which Established Connection With Axis Quits   WAS YEAR IN POWER

Japanese ‘Axis’ Cabinet Resigns   Konoye May Be Given Chance To Form His Third War Cabinet  SENTIMENT CHANGES

Jap Cabinet Change Puzzles U.S. Diplomats   Many Hold View More ‘Independent’ Policy Is Likely  AWAY FROM AXIS?  Emperor Hirohito Abandons Vacation For Conference

Tokio Cabinet Quits; Hopes To Bolster Nation   Foreign Policy May Be Devised To Put Japan Ir New Position.

uture Tokyo -olicy Left — fo New Group   Premier Konoye Told to Stay In Office Until New Government fs Formed

Jap Cabinet Out Over War Pacts   Contradictory Deals with Nazis And Reds Believed Cause of Fall

Japan’sCabinet Resigns   Pacts With Both Berlin And Moscow, Is One of Those Who Quit Posts

Konoye Quits After One Year As Jap Premier   Change Made To Bolster Government’s Policies Is Palace Announcement

STRIVING TO  ‘UNDERSTAND i. JAPANCRISIS   Resignation May Mean End of Tripartite i Pact   MORE INDEPENDENT POLICY IS LIKELY   Observers Study Possibility of War in the Pacific

JAPAN IN QUEST OF NEW CABINE!   Reports Current That Arm and Navy Will Dominate Government

* CABINET - GOES OUT   Sudden Resignation of En ’ tire Body a Surprise to me Most Observers   MATSUOKA IS KEY TO CONTROVERSY   He Put Japan in Axis Line“Wp, Signed With Reds; Future Policy Uncertain

MOVE MADE 10 BOLSTER FOREIGN IDOLICIES IS DEDADT   Group, Headed By Konoye, Put Nippon In Axis Line-Up

EMPEROR GETS RESIGNATIONS FROM KONOYE   Conflicting Nazi And Red Agreements Seen As One Factor In Action

JAPAN'S CABINET FALLS ON ISSUES OF TIES IN EUROPE   RESIGNS EN BLOC AS AFTERMATH TO PACTS WITH REDS AND NAZIS

Entire Jap Cabinet Has Resigned   New Government te Have Free Hand to Meet Latest Crisis

Fall of Konoye Cabinet May Aid Jap-Axis Tieup   ormation of Government To Cope with New Situations Expected

PRO IED YK BY AON TOSTEP ASIDE   Sudden Action Comes After Service Of Year; Tokyo Sees Firmer Stand

Government Steps Down To Bolster Foreign Policies      IS SURPRISE MOVE   Foreign Minister Among Those Quitting Posts, Tokyo Reports

aHE WEATHER   mportant Action Is Expected Soon Ir Far East As Result Of Resignations

Sapanese Ruler Seeks to Form New Cabinet   ' Summons Former Premier for Conference After Government » Submits Mass Resignation

Japan’: s Cabinet ' Gives Up Office   Ministry of Premier Konoye Resigns Suddenly Today—Tokyo Says Purpose Is to Bolster Policies.   EMPEROR TO RETURN

MATSUOKA QUT ° ALONG WITH HIS CHIEF, KONOYE   GOVERNMENT THAT ALLIED ITSELF WITH RUSSIA, GERMANY DISBANDS   NEW GOVERNMENT PROBABLY. WILL BE ALL PRO-GERMAN   Other Possibilities Include Japanese Withdrawal from Ail European Commitments

PUT JAPAN IN  AAAS LINEUP IND NEUTRALITY WITH RUSSIAN   Resignations, Government  Said Was to Strengthen  Policies - at Home and  Confused Problem ~ Abroad

STRONGER PRO AXIS PROGRAM SAID FORMING   Nippon In Delicate Spot With Treaty Of Friendship es  Russians

2 Obligations Problem for. Government   Outgoing Leader: Hold Treaties With Both Axis  - and Russia

Cabinet Quits To Aid Jap Face   Emperor Asks Konoye to Be Premier Until Successor Is Picked

BELIEVED 10 BE WEAKENING      Diplomats at Washington Try to Fathom Meaning Of Cabinet Quitting   TOKYO WON'T RISK ANY ABRUPT BREAK   Ministers Resign to Permit Forming of Body to Cope With New Situation   BULLETIN

GROUP PLACED NATION INTO AXIS LINE-UP   Members Who Quit Government Leadership Include Foreign Minister Who Negotiated Pacts With Both Russia asl Germany.

Resign Without Formality Of Waiting For Emperor To Act Much Speculation Follows ~

PRO-AXIS JAP CABINET QUITS   Surprise Action Comes As Result Of German Invasion Of Soviet, Observers Say   MATSUOKA IS OUT   Minister Signed Pacts With Hitler, . Stalin ~ Before Outbreak Of Nazi-Russ War

Prince Konoye Quit After Year As Premier; Crisi: Over War Policy

Prince Konoye And Japanese Cabinet Quit   May Lead to Change in Nippon’s Foreign Policy

JAP CABINET RESIGNATION 5 SURPRISE   ‘Purpose to “Strengthen Government” Tokyo Explains.   MINISTERS HAD HELD OFFICE YEAR   Move Seen as E Possible Indication of New Change of Front.

WASHINGTON EYES TOKYO SHAKE-UP   Cabinet Crisis Bearing or Possibility of War Uncertain

To Strengthen Policies in Face of Confused Foreign Outlook, Report.   HAD PRO-AXIS LEANINGS

New Jap Cabinet Is Likely to Be Army Dominated    Government of Prince Konoye Quits in Body To Permit Formation of Group More Capable of Meeting Changing Situation

JAP CABINET OF PREMIER KONOYE FALL   Emperor Returning immedi: ately To Tokyo In View Of Emervency

Matsuoka, Who Put Japs In Axis Fold, Is Out Of Office   Action Taken to Strengthen Home, Foreign Policies, Claim

ENTIRE JAPANESE GABINET RESIGNS   Action Taken To Strengthen Government's Policies In Facing  Situation At Home And Confused Problem Abroad, oe 8 ese  aes

Prince Konoye ‘And Ministers Last One Year   Foreign: Minister Matsa “oka Best Known Of Jay

NPPON CRISIS WAS TOTALY UNEXPECTED   Most Widely Known ot! Konoye Ministers Is Matavoka   Speculation Rife As Cap. ita] Awaits Arrival of Emperor

Jap »Cabimet Speculation: ect EAS AANA SLCC LER AN LE RTA A NIRS ENN  U. S. Diplomats Believe Japan Plans More Independent Policy

Konyoe-Matsuoka Rule Ends; Mikado Speeding to Tokyo   Resignation of Entire Cabinet Explained as Move to Strengthen Japan’s Position in Face of Growing Problems   AXIS AND RUSSIAN TREATIES POSE DIPLOMATIC DILEMMA

Japan’s Pro-Axis Cabinet Resigns In Sudden Move   Palace Says Move Is te — StrengthenConfus ec Foreign Policy.   Say Change Is Needed To Meet Condition:

Leaders Embarrassed By Nazi Attack On  Soviet Russia, Is View   Had Made Treaties With Both Sides In Russo-German War; Present Govornment in Power One Year

Konoye Cabinet Resigns En Bloc In Tokyo   Group Caused Confus ing Problem With Ger. man-Russian Tieups

JAPANESE CABINET RESIGNED. WEDNESDAY BRINGING NEW CRISIS   EMPEROR COMMANDS CABI NET TO REMAIN IN OFFICE “UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

POLICY SHlFT ~ BY IATION LOONS   Move Caused by Conditions in’ Gavernment,: Pacts With Reds, Nazis.

Cabinet Of Konoye in Tokio Quits   Tokio Dispatches Give No Clear Indication Of What Direction Japanese Policy May Take.   Blame Matsuoka

IOKYO'S BO TO AXIS MAY BE WEAKENED   ACCORD WITH BOTH REDS AND NAZIS WON’T MIX

CHANGE IN FUTURE FOREIGN POLICY If SEEN AS PROBABLE   Resignation Aimed te Strengthen Government's Hand in World Crisis

JAPANESE POLICY CHANGE IS SEEN AS CABINET RESIGNS   Withdrawal from European Commitments Possible ir  Sudden Action   Foreign Minister Matsuoka Quits; Accord Proposals Held Contradictory

Japanese Viewed As Slipping Away From Axis Tie-Up   Confused Attitude May Force Shift to Independent Policy

Shift May Precede Change In Policies   - Officials Declare Resignation. Made To 7 Bolster. Government But Explanation Is . Not Clear; Premier Konoye Headed Group.: L

Matsuoka And Prince Konoye Among Most Noted   NEW PROBLEMS BLAMED   ‘Confusing Situation’ Abroac Needing Attention

FUMIMARO RESIGNS. TODAY   Prince. Presented _. Entire Governments Resignation En Bloc

JAPAN FORMING A NEW CABINET   Prince Konoyeis Retained As Acting Premier Pending Decisive Action

Jap Cabinet cone nesignation   New Government May Indicate Nipponese Policy

Jap Cabinet Out; May Alter Policy      Kenoye Ministry Which Es. tablished Connection With  is Quits   WAS YEAR IN POWER   Effect of Change on Axis Relations Not Yet Indicated

EMPEROR AND EMPRESS 10 GO TO TOKYO         Emperor Commands Prince Monoye’s Cabinet to Remain Until Notified

New Cabinet Sought By Japanese Ruler   Army and Navy May Dominate New Government— Konoye Cabinet Resigns in Body—Emperor  Returns to Tokyo Today

Mier Year rs Rule   Action Opens Way for More Pro-Nazi Policy Or Total About-Face

RAIL UNION IN — “TEST” DEMANI   Conductors Follow Steel’s Example in Asking Wage Increase

RAIL UNION ASKS RAISE   Order Of Railway Con ductors Asking 15 Percent Wage'Boost.

REQUEST MAY LEAD T0 SAME FOR ALL LINES   But There’s No Talk Of a Railroad StrikeJust a Request For More Pay

Move Intended to Soune ~ Sentiment for Genera R. R,. Raise.   MATTER TO GO TO MEDIATION BOARD

Demand Made ‘By Conductors   15. Per: Cent: ‘Wage: Boost Sought From: 2 “Roads By Union Group.

GOVERNOR SPONSORS MEDIATION BOARD   Urges Roosevelt To Give Coal Labor Dispute To Board.

CLOSE GUARD ORDERED FOR KEY DEFENSES   Sabotage Campaigr Rumors Result In Control

Main National Defense Points  Are Under Guard   Government Hears Reports of Sabotage During the Weekend

ONE OF WORST JAMS IN YEARS FACING SOLONS   Speciai Business, Laden -With Controversy, Confronts Maryland Senate Today   BUDGET IS HELD UP   Two Fireworks Measures and Women’s Jury Service Measures On Special Calendar Today

SENATE FACES TOUCHY BILLS, JAM DEVELOPS   Oyster Fight May Gc Into Second Round This Afternoon

RUSSIANS HURL ‘BAGK GERMANS ON TWO FRONTS   Heavier Losses Reported By Invader; Crimea  ‘Drive Pushed

FDR IS GRANTED NEW AUTHORITY   Power to Establist Priorities Set

Agent for Nazis Asks Leniency   Attorney Says He Didn’t Know of Law

GUILTY PLEA MADE BY BURCH TUESDA'   Ohio Attorney, Charged With Violation of Alien Registration Act Awaits Sentence.

British, Allied Forces Open Final Assault On Keren, Key To Entire Italian Colony Of Eritrea

Empire Troops Assault Vital Cheren Sector   Newsman Describes Attack by Variety Of English Forces

SULLIVAN CASE AGAIN BROUGHT TO HIGH COURT   Re-hearing petition filed; execution date thus made void

AT SINGAPORE            Moscow Reports U. S. Battle Flect At British Eastern Race

Albuquerque Gets Wool Convention   Growe rs Re-Name  Floyd Lee President

PROF. WILLIANTS A BRIDE   ‘Weds Commercial Student —Will Make Their  Home Here

Marjorie Weber . Becomes. A Bride  Weds Prof.:A. Williams Of College

Marjorie Weber A Bride  Becomes js  Weds Prof. A. ; Williams Of College

Commission Stands Pat On Oil Gift Date   Sadler, Culberson Say No Further Delay Necessary

British Envoy  Will Report on Soviet Attitude   Eden Wants Soviet Views Regarding Nazi Advance to Eastward

Fate Of Suez May Depend Or U.S. Efforts   Britain’s Eastern Forces Nearly Cut Off From London

Defense Materiel From U. S. Boon In Middle East.   Aid Rushed to Back Suez and Egypt; Tanks In Action

AMERICAN HELP FELT AT SUEZ   Tanks Made In U.S. Now In Action At Libyan Port of Tobruk

U.S. Aid Speeding To Middle East ls Big Factor Now   Replacing Shipments Brit ain Finds Difficult To Send Around Africa

ARMS BELIEVED REACHING EGYPT   LONDON CONVINCED AMERICAN WAR MATERIALS ARE GETTING THROUGH.

AMERICAN Alt SAiv VITAL   British Middle East Forces Are Cut Off

US Aid May Turn Tide In Middle East   American Tanks Reported In Action On Libvan Desert

Phillippines Get ‘Parashoot’ Men Ready for Actior   Natives Hold Off Invaders at Three Beechheads While Japs Pour Army Into Minando Island. Pre pare Hot Reception For Air _fo Man

Nipponese Make New Landings On Philippine Isles   American Defense Bases Plastered in Davlight Raids

TWO SOLDIERS GET  $600 BIRTHDAY GIFT   Canadians Standing In Street Giv en Money Ry Mother, Whose Son Had Been Killed In Action

Two Canadian Soldiers Learn That Truth Can Be Stranger Than Fictior

Soldier Gets Another’s Gift      SORROWING MOTHER GIVES DEAD SON'S BIRTHDAY GIFT TO CANADIAN SOLDIER.

Government Asks For More Skilled Defense Workers  Uiiiversal Movement  To Step. Up : Productivii Needed 

Registration Called For Defense Workers   Government Appeals for Listing of tnemploved American Craftsmen

Voluntary _ Signirig Set This Saturday   McNutt Concerned at. Shortage of ‘Urgently Needed Skill’ for  Rearmarasnt DPeAaraww

Government Calls On Craftsmen To Sign Immediately For Defense Jobs   Shortage of Skilled Labor within Few Months Feared by Paul V. McNult and Other Leaders

JOBLESS ASKED TO GIVE NAME!   UNCLE SAM TO REGISTER UN: EMPLOYED FOR POSSIBLE  DEFENSE WORK..

U. S. Asks Registration Of All Workers Available For Vital Defense Work

Skilled Workers Urged To Register for Jobs   Voluntary Registration Of Unemployed Is Asked By McNutt To Speed Defense Work; Move Starts On Friday

Workers Available for Defense Jobs Asked to Register.   Government Makes Sweeping Move to Step “Up Armaments Production; Concern... Expressed Over Supuly of Labor Available

U.S. Steps Up Arms Output   Workers Available for Making Defense Good Urged to Register

PLAN LAUNCHED TO REGISTER WORKERS   Step Ordered in Effort t Speed Up Arms Production

ASK WORKERS TO REGISTER   Move Made To Step Up Production Of Defense Work.

OPM Urges Skilled Worker: Not Now Employed in Trades Register for Defense Jobs

[ GOVERNMENT CALLS ON CRAFTS MEN TO REGISTER  National Skilled Labor List Shaped

Office of Production Management Fears Possi. ble Curtailment of Program Unless Reservoir of Mechanics Is Established to Enable Apportion. ment of Plant Crews

Washington Thronged for TIE i Inauguration   Banners and Bunting Color Streets—Fair, but Cold Weather Is Prophesied

Capital Gay For FDR's Inauauration   Overshadow Somber Preparations For Nation's Defense

Thousands Gather in Capital For Third Inauguration Of Roosevelt to Presidency

250,000 Pour Into Bunting-Decked Capital For F.D.R.’s Inauguratior   Few Seats At $10 For Parade Remain; Many Visitors Unable To Obtain Hotel Accommodations, Will Sleep In Pullman Cars.

FINAL PREPARATIONS MADE FOR PRESIDENT’S INAUGURATION MON   Expect Record Crowd In Washington For Ceremony

WASHINGTON IS TAKING. ON AIR OF FESTIVIT'   INAUGURATION PREPAEATIONS OVERSHADOW SOMBEE DEFENSE PREOGKAM

THOUSANDS WILL SEE INAUGURAL MONDAY MORNING   Program Complete for Precedent-Shattering Occasion

Bustling Carnival Crowds Overshadow Detense Work a: Inaugural Ceremony Near:

Washington Prepares for Monday's Precedent Shattering Inauguration

Capital Ready For Induction  Of President   Forecast’ Is For Fair anc Cold On Monday When Inaugpration Will Be Held.

WASHINGTON DECKED OUT FOR MONDAY   Capital Takes on Gay Atmosphere For Precedent - Shattering Third Roosevelt Inaugural.

Roosevelt To Take His Oath At: Noon   Bustle Of Carnival Crowd Overshadows Seriousness Of Defense Preparations

ITAL CITY READY FOR AAUGURATION   ir, Cold Weather Fore ust for Ceremonies Monday at Washington

A Record Throng  For Inauguration   Carnival Atmosphere _ ir Washington Overshad  ows Defense Program.

CROWDS SQUEEZE INTO CAPITAL FOR INAUGURAL RITES   250,000 TO WATCH CEREMONY MONDAY; SPEECH KEPT SECRET

Washington Expects 250,000 Visitors to See F. D. R. Inducted.   PARADE.TO HAVE MILITARY ASPECT

Nation's Capital Defers Gloomy War Problems As lt Prepares for Gala 3d Term Inauguration

Washington In Carnival  Mood Today   Stage Set For First 3rd Term Inauguration

Capital Makes Plans for FDR's Inauguration   Record Throng of 250,000 or More Visit ors Expected Monday

Nation’s Capital IsReady For Thousands to Attend Inaugural Ceremonies

Great Military Display Will Be Witnessed as F. R. Takes Oath Again

Carnival Town  That Describes Nation’s Capital as Crowds Throny  Washington For Inauguration Monday

Capital Prepares For Roosevelt’s Precedent Shattering Inaugural   250,000 In Washington For Monday Ceremonies

WASHINGTON PREPARES FOR INAUGURATIO}   Expect Record Crowd To.See Ceremonies Monday

Aaa = dam  First “EF hird? Inauguration Greatest Fete   Expect 250,000 to Attend on Mowday

CAPITAL GETS READY FOR THIRD INAUGURATION   Bustle of Washington Crowds Overshadow Tefense Prenarations   MILITARY MOTIF   Growing Armed Might of ‘Nation to Be Paraded in Ceremony

Inaugural Excitement Overshadows Defense   Record Crowd of 250,000 Visitors Descending On Capital For Ceremonies Monday

REPORT DREDGE ADRIFT AT SEA   14 Men Aboard Vessel; Unable To Control Pirection

Dredge Adrift In Pacific With 14 Men Aboar«   Coastguard and Ships Ar At Sea Searching fo Crait

FOURTEEN ADRIFT IN DACIFIC OCEAN   Dredge Breaks Loose Fro 5. S. Chippewa, No Tirection Contro}

Gas Tax Diversion Curb Passes Senate   House Sends Wilson Improvements Bill

Senate Votes To Protect Gas Tax   Proposed Amendment To Bar Fund Diversion.

Walker Says There Can Be No Peace and No Security So Long as Hitler Rules Germany   Postmaster General Takes Exception to Those Urging Negotiated Peace in Address Broadcast Nationally From Butte

Postmaster General Takes Exception to Those Urging Negotiated Peace in Address Broadcast Nationally From Butte

Tank Forces Forced Back   War Games Take or Grim Resemblance To Actual Thing

Second Armored Forces Withdraw Before ‘Enemy’   Gen. Lear Headed For Gulf to Force Third Army Into the Open

Strong Reinforcements For Third Advancing To Meet Red Armored Forces

Audience Packs Auditorium For  Second Bay Of Cook's Carnival   FOOD INSTITUTE TO CLOSE WITH THURSDAY AFTERNOON PROGRAM

ARMY PILOT ‘BAILS OUT AT MORGAI   Flier Unhurt, But Plane Demolished Against Side of Mountain

Enormous German  Losses Are Told  Estimate 50,000 Died In Battle; Piles Of Bodies Reported

THE WAR TODAY  GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY, BUT NUMERICAL STRENGTH IS GREAT, SAYS WRITER

CRISIS IN ORIENT MOUNTS DESPITE REPLY BY JAPAN   Britain Sends War Notice to Finland, Rumania and Hungary,  Another Great Battle Rages in Western Desert

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS FELT AT PASADENA   California Institute Of Technology Instruments Show Disturbances To Be 2800 Molec Away

El Paso Blacks Out  In Army Demonstration   ‘Unusually Strong’ Earthquake Recorded

Government Sets Quota of 50 Billion  Kegs tor U.S. Supply and British Aid

Farmers Marshal Hens ‘for Defens« As 50 Billion Eggs Aré:Ordered

JAPS IN NEW WAR PRELUDI   Attack Comes, ‘Unl és : Vichey French Ca~~ owitulate (yc,

Few to Escape New Taxation  Even Candy and Chewing Gum To Be Affected

New Tax Bill Affects Most Of Populace   Levies Placed on Many Commodities Used by Every Person Daily  ————$—  LU pret IAC T INE YN

44 KNOWN DEAD IN SUDDEN COLD WAVE IN NORTH   North Dakota and Minnesota Hardest Hit as 85-Milean-Hour Gale Sweeps ir From Canada.   20 FISHERMEN SOUGHT ON ICE IN LAKES   Coid Wave Moving Eastward With Diminishing Force; Worst Storm on Record in Some Sections.

STORM KILLS 44 INCENTRAL WES1   Scores of Others Missing In Cold and Snow Frow Aretic

STORM DEATH ° ~ TOLL LARGE IN MIDWES1   92 Known .Dead .anc ‘Scores Missing; .N._ Dakota,. Minn.  . Hit Hard” —-

UNHERALDED GALE FROM THE ARCTIC SWEEPS NOR. US.   39 Known Dead In the West Temperature Orops 20 Deorees In 10 Hours.

AIR SKYSLEEPER FALLS LESS THAN MILE FROM FIELD   Believe Ship Was in Steep Bank; Left Wing Struck Trees and a Telephone Pole.   PILOT, TWA EMPLOYEE  WERE KILLED IN CRASH   Eleven Other Passengers anc Hostess Taken to Hospital: Telephone Communication Was Disrupted.

BIG PLANE CRASHED NEAR ST, LOUIS AIRPORT AFTER WING STRIKES TREE

TWO KILLED AND 12 INJURED IN PLANE CRASH   A TWA Paszenger Plane, Les Angeles To New York, Crashed Near St. Couis

PLANE FALLS: TWO KILLED   Twelve Passengers Injured As Douglas Craft Crashes Near Airport.

JAPAN PROTESTS TO RUSSIA FOR. SINKING OF SHIP   Seventeen Dead, . Ten Others Injured: Shio Sinks Fast

Japs Protest Ship Sinking  to Russia   Tokio Sends New Envoy to U. §. With Pacific Plans

JAPS PROTEST SHIP SINKINGS   Envoy Nears Washington With ‘Peace Plan’

JAPS PROTEST SHIP SINKING   Charge Steamer Sunk By Mine That Drifted From Soviet Waters

JAPS PROTEST SINKING LAID TO ‘RED’ MINE   News Agency Reports 17 Dead, lf  Serlously Hurt Among First 26! ‘ Saved in Sea of Japan

NIPPONESE SHIP HITS  RED MINE   Tokyo Protests, Demands : Prompt Reply from Russia; 17 Dead, 10 Seriously Hurt Among Those Picked: Up

JAPAMESE FILE PROTEST TO SOVIET OVER SINKING ‘OF STEAMER KEB] MARU

Sinking is Proiested   Jap Steamer Sinks After Hitting Soviet Mine

CAPTURE MORE THOUSANDS OF DUCE’S TROOPS   Four Generals, Admiral Are Among Those Taken in Base’s Fall

Italy Asserts Tobruk Taken After Losses   ‘Superior Force’ Of British Claimed But Resistance Still Offered

Wade's Work Calle ‘Splendid And Cour ageous by Judge “Noteworthy” B: Jrand Jurv.

Wade's’. Work — Callec “Splendid “And Cour: ageous” by — Judge; “Noteworthy” By Grand Jurv.

Bay State Boy Robber Killed In Los Angele:   Lawrence Youth, 15, Shot un Battle  s With Police Officers

15-Year-Old Boy Killed By Police   Companion Wounded After Running Gun Fight In Los Anaeles

15-YEAR BOY IS SLAIN IN GUN BATTLE   Another Youth and Two De: tectives Wounded During Running Gun Fight

Gunman Dies in Running Battle   Two Detectives, Another Youth Critically Injured in Los Angeles Fight

TEXAN CLAIMS HITLER GIVES WAR REASONS   Repeal Of Neutralit) Given Boost

Connally Asserts Hitler Has Given Cause for War   Denies Revision of Neu trality Act Mean Open Declaration

SAYS NEUTRAL ACT CHANGE IS NOT WAR MOVE   Connally Takes Up Administration’s Fight for Revision of Law   BILL GOES TOO FAR, ONE SENATOR HOLDS   Poll Shows 51 ‘Votes fol Ship Arming, Lifting Combat Zone Ban

Says Repeal of Neutrality Act Dees ‘Not Mean Declaration of War 

U.S. MUST NOT SURRENDER HER RIGHTS ON SEA   Connally Says Chang: in Act Does Not Mean War

Repeal Won’ Set Off War,  Senator Says   Connally Tells Upper Chamber Hitler Has Given Cause Already   WHEELER HITS KNOX

Hitler Already Has Given U. S. ‘Cause For War,’ Says Connally   Informal Polls Indicate Administration Has At Least 51 Certain Votes in Fight for Revision of Neutrality Act

Revision af Neutrality Act Not a Declaration of War, Senate Is Told During Debate on Statute   Supporters Take Ur Administration‘s Fiaht on Measure

LaFollette Unit Blames Firms    Says Little Steel ~~Cause ‘Disastrous ow :

Steel Firms Blamed for Bloody Riot   Strike Resulted  From Companies’ Violation of Laws

LAFOLLETTE SAYS COMPANIES CAUSED ‘LITTLE STEEL’ RIOTS   WISCONSIN SENATOR IN COM. MIITEE REPORT SAYS V1IOLENCE OVE TO 1GNOKING OF LAWS

LITTLE STEEL LABOR STRIFE REPORT MADE   Full Blame Placed on - Employers by LaF ollette

Civil Liberties Report Blames Company For  Little Steel’ Bloodshed

Pledges AFL Aid to Cause      William Green Assures Brit ain of Support ‘to the Bitter End’

State Cigaret Tax Becomes Effective First Day of July   Gov. Green Affixes His Signature to Bill Late Thursday

PLANS RUSHED TC GET NEW TAXES   STATE EXPECTED TO BE READY JULY 1 FOR CIGARET LEVY

STATE FINANCE DEPT, PREPARES TO COLLECT TAX   Cigaret Taxation Plan 2 To Be Effective  July 1

BOARD URGES THAT RELIEF BE REVAMPED   Report of Investigation Commission Given to Legislature,   COUNTY BOARDS NEED AUTHORITY   Should Have Power to Hire and Fire and Control Employes.

Would Give Counties More To Say Regarding Relief   Joint State Government Com mission Would Also Have Home Governments Participate In Some Of Costs

British Planes Raid Holland,  German Coasts   Docks, Railway: ~Inyasion Points f Taroets

Coast Raids Trail Forays To Rhineland   German Airdromes In and Near Holland Target of Britons

FIRES RAGE IN GERMAN CITIES   RAF Reports Series O Successful Raids On Nazi And Dutch  Centers

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON NAZI POINTS   Many Fires Left or Continent After R.A.F. Raid

Cologne Gets More Bombs From Britisk   COLOGNE, FRANCE, THE RUHR IND ROTTERDAM ALSO SUFFER FROM RAF.

COAST OF HOLLAND ATTRERED BY RAF   Cologne is Also the Target o British Planes in Night Raid

Nazi and Holland Ports Raided by British Aviators   ‘Multitude’ of Fires Se in Big Rhine City of Cologne

“Jews, Reds’ Are Executed for Zagreb Phone Bombings   NAZIS ARREST FRENCH, FIND ARMS CACHES

50 Executed For Croatian Bomb Blasts    Explosions in—Zagreb’: Telephone Exchange   Days Ago

550,000 Troo ps In Maneuvers To Test Army   To test art of modernday war in September on wooded slopes of Texas and Louisiana.

FRENCH OnAY NAZI TERMS   Approval Considered Warning To U.S. To Stay Out Of War.

Called Move To Keep US. Ont af War   JAP-NAZI-ITALIAN CONFERENCE HELD

French-German Terms Seenas  Warning toU.S.   Vichy Government Approves Collaboration With Hitler

Collaboration Anproved by the French   Action Considered to Be Warning to United States

Vichy Governmen Backs Hitler and Darlan in Their Political Accord   Cabinet Believed To Have Accepted Collaboration Terms To Keep Americans Out of Conflict

Hitler-Darlan Pact Said Directed  At United States   Diplomatic Circles View It As Warning to This Country to Keep Out of War; France Appears Giving in Fully to Nazis

French Action Seen as Warning to U.S. to Stay Out of Conflict; What Nazis Get Not Bared

French Warn U.S. to Stay Out of Fight   Vichy Cabinet Approves Collaboration Terms of Hitler and Darlan

Phelps-Dodge Strike Called   War Department Cool To ‘Coercive’ Laws

Work Resumes  At Two Plants   Workers at New Jersey Factory with Defense Orders Walk Out

Two Strikes Are Settled, _ Another Starts   CIO Workers Walk Out At Bayway. N. J., Plant Of Phelps-Dodge Corp.

Strikes at Two  Defense Plants  Are Settled .   Copper Firm Dispute Affects 1600; Truck  want Gentil. F anew

big Metal Plant Hit by Strike       Union Disputes lsewhere  Settled

STRIKE HALTS COPPER PLANT DEFENSE WORK   1,600 Men Strike at Bayway, N. J.; Two Other Disputes Settled   WORKERS BACK ON WRIGHT FIELD JOBS   San Diego Shipyards Tieup Ends; New Controversy Flares at Dayton

1600 Hold UnDefense Industry   >10 Workers At Bayway N. J., Walk Out Im periling $200,000,000 In Army, Navy Contracts.   President Silent

FRESH DISPUTES IN LABOR FIELD   ClO Workers Walk Out ir New Jersey Plant as Two Strikes End

Mass Production Begins — —  Plane Goes So Fast It Leaves Trail Of Vapor

Goering § Said In Disgrace   Reported in Concentration Camp After Opposing  . Push on Reds

Other Amendments To Lease-Lend Bill Regarded Probabl   Morgenthau Appears Before Senate Committee, Testifying on British Finances

Morgenthau Says British Bo Not Have Funds To Pay For U. S. War Purchases After Current Year; Backs Aid Bil

BRITISH POUNDS ARE DWINDLING   Scc. Morgenthau Told Committee That Britain Has Money Enough For This Year.

U. S. Secretary of Treasury Repeats Kingdom. Will Be Unable to Pay for War in 1942.

SENATE GROUP TOLD BRITISH ~ UNABLE TO PAY   Morgenthau ° Testifie: in Behalf of Ait Bil, =«°

4 CHANGES IN AID BILL SEEN      Amendments May Include Ban On Use Of U.S. Naval Vessels In Convoys; Morgenthau Repeats Testimony For Senate   Ry IOHN R_REAT,

Invasion of ‘Country Believed Imminent—Thousands of  _ Nipponese Land: in Indo-China.   ROOSEVELT CONSIDERS '. (FAR EASTERN CRISIS   President Confers for 45 Min_ utes With Tokyo’s Envoys —Latter Silent on. ° Walle - . ;

Oil And Electricity Shortage In East Neat   Meve To Be Made To Continue Vital Defense Program

Oil And Power Shortage Close, Early Bans Seen  Ickes Renews Call For Daylight Saving, Pipeline Bill Gets Approval In House

May Forego Unrequired  Use Of Gas   Eastern Motorists Warned They" May Be-Aeket-Fo  Do No Pleasure Driving

CUT IN POWER IS THREATENEL   Ickes Renews Advocacy o Daylight Savings for Entire Country

May Call on Motorists Not To Use Autos for Pleasure Either Weekdays or Sundays      Consumers May Have to Go Short on Electricity As Well as Gasoline—OPM Says Defense Dictates  Power Curtailment—Ickes Renews Advocacy Of Daylight Saving

SHORTAGE OF -BLECTRICITY ~ ISFORECAST   O.P.M. Says Defense Dictate: Power Curtailment As Well As Oil

May Curtail Home Use of  Gas, Current   Pleasure Drives Soon May Pass In Eastern States

Rich ch And Poi Poor “Will Cooperate      Curtailings: of ; Flectrical ~ Power, And: Oil Ahead - s Pue-To: Defense -

Pleasure Cars May Be Banned On All Days  ne geese eae   Rich and Poor Alike Face  Emergency

Oil and Power Rationing to Sfart On Voluntary Base   were —e—e—— lmvwve  Ickes Renews Plea for Daylight Time in All Areas of U.S.

Ickes Still Is Warning People To Be Prepared   Administration Leaders See No Chance of Passage in Its Present ‘Form.

Sees Oil Cuts Within Month   Secretary Ickes Says East May Be Affected First

Electric Shortage Faced By Consumer   Ickes Renews Advocacy Of ~ Daylight Saving Time - Throughout Nation

MILLIONS INU. § FACE POSSIBLE OIL SHORTAGE   Congress Takes Steps For Pipeline Construction

MARRIES GIRL OF 14 IN BOON   27-Year-Old Des Moines Man Un. der $2,000 Bond on Charges of Delinquency.

Nazi Transports Reported Moving Across Baltic   Convoys of 25 Ships Seen Plying North to Finland

AMERICANS WARNED ADOLF HITLER'S GERMANY IS STILL CHIEF ENEMY   War with Japs Incidental: Russia Must Not Fall _ \

THE WAR TODAY   QUESTION OF SURPRISE ATTACK ON HAWAII UNANSWERABLE, EXPERT SAYS.

WITH JAPANESE HOSTILITIES IN AIR FOR WEEKS WHY WERE U. S. DEFENSES CAUGHT OFF GUARD:

The War Today   Caught Napping Once, We must Be Concerned There ls No 2nd Time   Hy DeWitt MacKenzle News Mar Analvat

Why Was U. S. Caught Flat-Footed By Japs? Experts, As Well As Man-In Street, Wonder   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

Focal Point of State's Observance of 209th Anniversary of Father of the’ Country Takes Place at Valley Forge  SCOUT PILGRIMAGE

Jugoslav Army Cut To Pieces   Germans Indicate That Serbian Resistance in South Crushed    LONDON, April 11 — (UP) — sig Budapest reported tonigh  that the German army occupiec Belgrade last night.

Southern Slav Armies Said  “Annihilated”’   Fast German Column Reported Speeding To Belgrade, Capital

Nazis Smash Serb Armies, Berlin Says   Fall of Belgrade Near As German Column Rushes Toward Capital City of Yugoslavian Nation

DEADLINE IN FRENCH CHINA COMES, GOES   Indo-Chinese Full Mobilization Expected Soon in View of Demands From Japanese.

Situation ‘Delicate’, Says Spokesman: Hint ‘Forcefui Action.’   NEW TEST FOR NIPPON

NO REPLY © TO DEMANDS FORTHCOMING   Foreign Office Attaches ‘at Tokyo Stay Up Until Midnight Waiting for Word From Vichy, ‘but Deadline Passes With No Action ‘Taken.

FRANCE IGNORES: JAP ULTIMATUM; DEADLINE PASSES   TOKYO CONFERENCE CALLED SATURDAY TO DECIDE ON ACTION

FRANCE IGNORES JAP INDO-CHINA DEMANDS   Germany said moving French from English channel coast— 28 British ships sunk.

German Troops Reported Moving Through Bulgaria   Decision on Mediatior Will Test Japan’s Strength

SOFIA CUT OFF FROM OUTSIDE FOR 23 HOURS   ‘New Hints Of Imminence Of German Smash Seen On Channel Coast  VICHY IGNORES JAPS

Lumber Strike ‘To. Test: Power   Pacific. Northwest Union Unwilling To Abide ‘By. ---Bnercency. Needs-.'

Union Leader Refuses to Ac cept Mediation Board Recommendations.

SHOWDOWN ON DEFENSE TIEUP JS INEVITABLE   Full Membership of Media.  tion Board Gathering  For Closed Session to  Consider Action   CHAIRMAN DYKSTRA ASSAILED BY CIO   Head of. Woodworkers of America Accuses GovernMent Agency of‘ ‘Labor “Busting, Bulldozing”

GERMANY HOLDS RAF SMASHES AT 140 AMERICANS COLOGNE; — ISLES UNTIL F. D. TALKS ENJOYING REST

Charges Germany Hedges On Release ()f Americans Held   Neutral Source In London Says 140 Americans Being Held Until President’s Speech

(rerman - Russian War Now Open Field Conflict   SAYS GERMAN DIVISION WAS WIPED OUT

REDS CLAIM NAZ OWISION PIEANED IT   ONLY ONE GERMAN PLANE GETS THROUGH FOR NEW MOSCOW RAID.   Berlin Differs   Tells of “Russian Annihilation,’ and Great Bomb Damage to Moscow.

Reds Say Nazi Division Wiped Out; Success Also Claimed By Germans

FDR TO MAKE DEFENSE WORK REPORT TODAY   Flow of Material: Starts on Way to Britain

Roosevelt Will Explain Aid Pi!  On Radio Tonight   Talk Will Start at 7:30 p. m.; Materials En Route to Britain

CLAIM 120,000 FOES STRIKING IN FROM COAST   Tokio Asserts Capture of Luzon “Inevitable s Makes Supremacy Claim

Tank Columns Rush To Meet Nipponese Menacing Capital   Officers Consider Declaring Manila ‘Undefended City’   Bulletin

Helen Johnson. ‘Is Queen of: 4-County Fair   Today Is Final - ‘Day. ‘of Events — Judging Goes ‘Forward . 

a Johnson Is Queen of 4-County Fait   Today Is Final Day of Events — Judging Goes Forward

BABB RESIGNS AS "THE CITY ENGINEER   City Council Votes to Coop: erate With WPA in Rec reational Program   ZONING CHANGES ASKED

[BABB RESIGNS AS.   City Council Votes to Coop: ‘erate With, WPA in Rec  reational Program. .:   ZONING CHANGES ASKED

Soviet Retreat Tactices Puzzle Invaders  ay * ia) a A fF oa ste £

WITH DISTANCE, JINX AND HIT-AND-RUN TACTICS, REDS MAY WHIP NAZI LEGIONS

Britons Demand Full Explanation   Opposition Forms In Government

BRITISH ASK EXPLANATION   Excited Over Situation in Greece In Which British Appear to ) Have Failed Again.

Criticism Centered on Anthony Eden, With Churchill Apyarently Still] Holding Public Confidence

Ickes Again Sees Shortage of Oil   Coordinator Says U. §. May Send More Tankers fo England

New Possibility Of Gas Shortage Seen by Ickes   Contends United States May Have To Provide Britain with Many Shins

ALLIES CONFRONTED WITH GAS SHORTAGE   Ickes ‘Tells O11 Industry 100,00 Barrels Of Aviation Fuel Daily

MORE TANKERS MAY BE NEEDED TO AID BRITAIN   Ickes Warns Oil Dealers Against Wasteful  Practices

Demoralization Evident Among Italian Earces Cantured In Bardia Region

British Now Have Taken I2 Generals   Prisoners So Numerous They’re Major Problem; © Little Enthusiasm Shown

ITALY'S POSITION IS PERILOUS AFTER CAPTURE OF BARDIA   Eyewitness Tells Of Final ‘Mop-Up’ Of Fascist Outpost

Italian Position in All Eastern Libya Periled By Bardia’s Fall, Observer Say:

War Unpopular With Italians   Poor Peasant Soldiers Tram pled On by British at Bar dia Want tc Go Home

S.F. Power Bond Issue Defeated   Four Fusion Candidates for Supervisor Oust Incumbent Slate

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  One Must Realize That This War Is Far from Settlement

War Victory Not In Sack For Either Side Yet   They DEWITT MacKENZIE,

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   A Allies Not Yet In Clear For Victory Hanging On War In Russia

The War Today   Nazi-Red Conflict Vital Paetor in Conference at Sea.  weit mem

THE WAR TODAY.  Allies Still Have To Defeat Nazis  Talk of Post-war Plans May Cause False Confidence

Fuehrer’: 's. Progress: In. Russia’ Will: Be Increasingly. Difficult - Because Of Pre-Winter Weather

M KENZIE DISCUSSES FDR- -CHURCHILL MEETING   World Told What to To Expect After Allied Victory

War Not Won Yet Despite Confidence Of Allied Leaders   Axis Foes Must Be Wary Lest They Lull Themselves to Sleep

[he War Today   War Not In the Bag For Either Side, ‘Age Fynert Views It   By DeWitt MacKenzle, {AP Forelgn Observer

The War Today  It’s Still Anybody’s War  Ower There   PY PEWITT MACKENZIE

NOBODY HAS EUROPEAN {AR IN THE SACK YET  uation Improving for Allies

ALLIED POSITION HELD IMPROVED   But Much Depends On Red Developments, Says MacKenzie

British Claim Success With Heavy Raiding   Naval Bases, Warships Hit Over Wide Area; Loss Of Planes Set At 15

British Fliers Léeave-. Great Fires At Kiel — And Emden Navy Base

Kiel, Emden, Wilhelmshaven And Rotterdam Blasted In Extensive Attacks

BRITISH LEAVE GERMAN NAVAL BASES ARLAME      Kiel and Emden Suffer Heavy Damage In Raids Last Night:by Royal Air Force   WILHELMSHAVEN HIT   Rotterdam, The Nether: lands, Targets; 30 German Planes Down In Yesterday’s Offensive

KIEL, EMDEN ARE HARD HIT IN RAF RAIDS   Other Important Objectives in Germany Hammered by British Raiders ~

NAZIS NAVAL ~ BASES AFIRI   RAF Raids Kiel And Emden And Airfields In France, Are Pounded

RAF Pounds German Naval Bases   Nazis Claim British Loss In Air Raids Mounts Daily

RAF SMASHES NAZIS NAVAL STRONGHOLDS   Powerful Bomb Blows Given Kiel, Emden In Night Shower Of  Fire

RAF Starts Fires in Nazi Naval Bases   Hammer Kiel, Emde and Rotterdam; U. S.Made Aircraft in Raid

LARGE FIRES AND GREAT DAMAGE DONE. TO KIEL AND EMDEN   WILHELMSHAVEN AND ROTTERDAM ALSO ATTACKED BY ROYAL AIR FORCE

BRITISH RAID GERMAN BASES   Berlin Claims R. A. F. Has Suffered Costly Defeat in Raids

Flying Fortress Raids Emden Biggest Bombs Rock Berlin   U. S. Built Plane Operates at Extreme Altitude to Attack Naval Base; RAF Also Scores Hits on Nazi Ports

U.S. Bombers Used to  Bomb Germany   Flying Fortresses" Prove Effective in Daylight Raids

LEASE BILL AMENDMENT VOTED DOWN   Vandenberg’s Proposal t Limit President’s Power Is: Defeated

AMENDMENT {S REJECTED BY SENATE GROUP   Would Have Required President to Get Army, Navy Certification

10 DESTROYERS A MONTH IS POSSIBLE   Senate Committee Starts Deliberations On Bill   DECISIVE MARGIN   Of Victory Is Forecast By Backers Of Measure: Has Talk With Roosevelt

Tokyo Newspaper Sees U.S. in War Before Year End:   Nichi Nichi Says Two Ne tions Will Fight ‘Like Wildcats

Germans Say Slav ~ Traffic Disrupted   Transport and Communications Wrecked by Ab Bombs, but Invaders Admit They Are Meetine With Stiff. Resistance.

BERLIN ADMITS STUBBORNNESS OF RESISTANCE   Claims Advances, but Warns Against Expecting ‘Mira. cles’ as in the West

CLAIM TRAFFIC N JUGOSLAVIA 1S “DISRUPTED”   Germans Say Belgrade and Many Other Cities Hammered in Luftwaffe

GERMANY DECLARES ATTACK IN BALKANS MEETING SUCCESSES   CLAIMED MORE THAN HUN. DRED ENEMY PLANES ACCOUNTED FOR SUNDAY

‘Jugoslay Transport Fatally Disrupted by Luftwaffe”; 18 to 25 Miles Inside Country

NAZIS STRIKE AT RAIL LINES   Say Yugoslav Transport Communication System Biasted By Air Raids.

Slav Transport, Communication Systems Hard Hit   Germany Claims Swift Blow Have “Fatally” Disrupted Lines; British Losses In Tahve, Reported

Berlin Reports Steady Advance Aided by Planes   Switzerland Hears No Strategic Points Captured by Nazis   ATHENS, April 7 —UP)— Greek dispatches tonight reported that defense lines in the Bulgarian frontier sector had held firm against heavy German attacks.

NAZIS ADVANCE ON YUGOSLAY SOTL FOR WILRS   Official German News Agency Claims Troops Move Between IS and 25 Miles Sunday   STIFF RESISTANCE IS ENCOUNTERED   Warn. Same Miracles o! German Army In French Blitzkrieg Should Not Be Expected

Gains Of Up To 25 Miles,  Nazis Claim   framtsportation System Of Yugoslavia Now I: Ruined; Expect No Blitzkrieo Results

Germans Claim Steady Gains (On Two Fronts   Say Yugoslav Transport Communication Systems Disrupted

NAZIS SAY SLAV WIRE, TRANSPORT SYSTEMS RUINED   Report Communications “Fatally Dis. rupted” By Luft. waffe; Report Stub: born Resistance En countered.

Berlin Warns Miracles o French Campaign Not Expected in Balkans.

NEW THEATER OF WAR   Yugoslav Transport Lines Smashed, Germany Claims

Hordes in faye As Battle Rages:   llies; Heaviest Nazi Blows Fall in ive-Bombing Raids on Cities, Railwav Centers. Bridaes  ‘ti Take Up Battle Positions with

Berlin Reports Steady Advance: Raiding Heavy   Nazis Report Whole Transport and-Communications System of Yugoslavia “Fatally” _ Disrupted—Luftwaffe Blasts Cities °

Fierce Fighting’ Reported Between Frontier Troops   Nazi Dead Piled High As Greeks And Yugoslavians Fight Back; Berlin Says Army Has “F atally” Disrupted Transportation And Communication System

Nazis Claim 25-Mile Gain In Yugoslavia  Advance Proceeding on Schedule Says Berlin Communique  PLANES LEAD WAY  Whole Transport System Is Fatally Disrupted, Says Berlin

German Planes Bomb Main Cities While Troops Advance 18 To 25 Miles

Nazis Report Advances on y Yugoslav Soil   Berlin Says Yugoslavia’s Communication And Transport System Has Been ‘Fatally’ Disrupted by Blows of Luftwaffe

NAZIS CLAIM YUGOSLAVIA DISRUPTED   Transport, Communicatior: System Wrecked by Air Raids, Say Germans

ARMY FLYERS TELL STORY   Two Flyers Meet on Seeond Day of i t — Live Week on MounProvisions,

Army Fliers, Rescued in Sierras, Lived Week on Food Left in Cabin by Trapper

CACHE OF FOOD. SAVED FLIERS   ARMY AVIATORS FORCEL DOWN ON MOUNTAIN CREDIT UNKNOWN MAN WITH THEIR SURVIVAL

Chance In Million Wins   Lost Fliers Stayed Alive For Week, Thanks To Unknown Mountaineer Who Kept Cabin Stocked With Food—Just In Case

CODE OF THE HILLS PREVENTS 2 PILOTS FROM LOSING LIVES   Unknown Person Who Left His Larder Filled in Mountain Cabin Is Commended.

Mountaineer’s Code Saves  Two Lost Army Fliers Rescued In California

Pefain in Bitter Statement Urges Defeat of British   Marshal Asks Frenc Forces To Combat Unjust Aggression

Vichy Protests Syria Invasion   Action Taken as British and Free French Units Strike into Area

FROM 19 YEARS ON UP TO 44   ate Passes New Draft Measure~  gen Oroupational Information.

Senate Passes Draft Measure  Lowers Military CC cwest ae Tie 2 10

Normal Work in Norway Resumed   Two Days of Strikes In Iron and Shipbuilding Industries End

Mystery Shrouds Death of Widow   Woman Believed Dead _ : Month; Radio Playing for Days Leads to Discovery

Milk Commission To  Hike Consumer Cost  Order Issued Subject To James’ Approval

First Air Raid Alert Fails To Reach Outskirts  Kheune Dacitanke Vlad fe   Many Residents Wait. In Vain; Larger Whistle Is To Be Installed

FIRST AIR RAID ALARM PROVES DUD IN TRYOUT      Uniontown Tests Alarm System But Outskirts Of Town Fail To Hear It

CITY 1S HAVING Beol TAX YEAR   More Taxes Collectec To Date Than Any Previous Year .

LOCAL CITIZENS ARE RESPONDING TO TAX NOTICES   City Clerk And Treasurer A. E. Guy Believes That 92 Per Cent Of The 1940 Tax Levy Will Be Paid Before Sept. 8th.

Welders Turn Down Hillman In Strike Plea   Telephone Industry I: Also Threatened By. Labor Controversy

STRIKE HALTS SHIP PROGRAM      California Yard Closed When 8,000 Welders Reject Gov’t. Appeal.

Ft a ter. inadseneme  DEFENSE LABOR FRONT STILL — BOILS AS NEW STRIKES LOOM

STRIKE THREAT IN PHONE INDUSTRY 1S NEWEST MENACE   Seattle Welders Spurn Back - To - Work U.S. Appeal

Welders Urged to Go Back to Shipyard Jobs; Telephone Industry Threatened

WELDERS SPURN PLEA OF FILLMAN   Telephone Industry ls Threatened With Strike

WELDERS SHUN STRIKE TRUCK   Threat of ‘Phone Walkout Clouds Defense Labor Picture

Slow Pace On Defense Job a Worry   White House Inter. vention May Be  Sought Soon

OFFICIALS ARE ANXIOUS OVER DEFENSE LAG   Slow Pace in Lettin; Contracts Cause Of Concern

LONDON, RUSS MAP PROGRAM AGAINST NAZIS   Poland Seeks Area For Recognition ‘ Of Moscow

British, Russia Map Collaboration Against Germans   Military and Economic Cooperation Are Agreed Upon

Knox Proposes U. S._ British Mililarv Pact   Navy Head Would Build Force to Police World; Wants U. S. to Do ‘Full Share’ in Smashing Germany

JUIN FORGES WITH ENGLAND STATES KNOX   He fays We Shouid Join Forces fcr at Least 190 Years.   SPOKE TO LAWYERS   Secretary Says Union Necessary to Prevent Another World War.

U. §., BRITAIN MUST CONTROL 1 SEAS.-KNOX   Bar Told Nazism te Die in Ring of Sea Power

PEACE-MINDED POWERS MUST CONTROL SEAS   Secretary of Navy Tells American Bar Association International Law Has to Prevail.

Enforcing of Peace Termed Necessary   Secretary Says Germany Will Perish In Tron Naval Ring of Democracies

PROPOSE U, S. BRITAIN UNITE FOR 100 YEARS   Sec. Knox Says Two Nation: Should Join. Forces To Froduce System International Law.

KNOX URGING . JOINT ACTION AGAINST WAR   NAVE SECRETARY PROPOSES U. 3S. AND BRITAIN JOIN   FORCES IN FUTURE TO  PRESERVE PEACE

nox Urges U. S., Britain Join Forces “or 100 Years to Produce Effective System of International Law for World

KNOX URGES LONG TIE-UP WITH BRITAIN   Says Two Nations ‘Must Work Out An  International Law

CONTROL OF SEAS NOW PROPOSED TO END WAR   Members of the American Bar Association in Con vention at Indianapolis Told of Need of New System of International Law to Stop     Aggression and Desire for Selfish Aagarandizement.

SUGGESTS THEY WORK JOINTLY FOR 100 YEARS’   Necessary To Enforce Next Peace On World, Claim

USE FORCE IF NECESSARY, 15 KNOX OPINION   Secretary of Navy Proposes Anglo - American Police Force for Next Hundred Years.   ROME-BERLIN-TOKYO AXIS IS WARNED

KNOX SUGGESTS ‘US, BRITISH PACT IF OR NEXT 100 YRS.   Seven Seas Must Be Controlled by These Nations For Peace   Hints Fighting on For eign Soil; Sees Nazis in Jron Ring

Control of Seas Needed  For Peace   Navy Secretary Convinced Two Powers to Unite

Knox Urges Hundred-Year Britain Pact   Military Alliance to Impose System of Law on Rest of World

STRUNG ovoTEM UF WORLD LAW WAGED BY KNU)   Savs U. S. And Britain Must Join Forces “For  100 Years At Least”

KNOX SAYS U3. MAY DESIRE 10 FIGHT ABROAL   Proposes U. $. and England Join Forces to Prodtice an Effective International Law for 100 Years.   MUST CONTROL SEAS FOR PEACE OF WORLD   Secretary of Navy Says Wa at Distance Would b Far Better Than One a Hame.

Technical Revisions Will Speed Up Project   Construction OK Expected in 10 Days, Says Mills After WPA Conference

Great Dam at Dnieperstroy Is Blasted to Avert Use by Hitler's Forces

REDS FORM NEW DEFENSE TN UKRAINE      Ruthlessly Blast Great Dam in Fighting Retreat Across Dneiper River

Saved Army Of Russians Fights Back   Budyenny’s Troops. Opet New Phase.of Battle East of Dnieper

MARSHAL BUDYENNY ‘SOUTHWESTERN ARMY OPENS NEW BATTLE  pe ett tee -™mwmrT   “STRONG DEFENSE: LINE'S _ HAVE BEEN FORMED EAST BANK LOWER: DNIEPER:

RUSSIANS OPEN NEW PHASE OF UKRAINE FIGHT   Making Stand From Strong Defense Lines on East Bank of Lower Dnieper River      REDS BOMB DAM AND HUGE POWER PLANT   Blasted to Rubble to Cove Their Retreat After Being Encircled in City of Dnieperapetrovsk

IN NEW LINES   Naval Battle. in Guif of Finland Reported Still Continuing.   NEAR STRATEGIC ISLES

Reds Re-Form Dnieper Front, Moseow Says  ——oOO   Asserts Budyenny’s Mer Open New Phase in Ukraine Battle

War Maneuvers Stop Today —   Mock Battle Ends : Ahead of Schedule

ADMIRAL KIDD 1§ KILLED IN ATTACK   Death of Naval Officer a! Pearl Harbor Sunday Announced

U.S. Admiral Is Killed  ¢ Isaac Campbell vA i i. ae ere   ¢ Isaac Campbell Kidd One of Victims at Hawaii

Admiral Dies In Hawaii Raid   Kidd Killed During Long Attack Sunday on Pearl Harbor

Admiral Kidd Killed In Jap Bombing Raid   Commander Of Battleship Division Dies In Reptilian Attack On Pearl Harbor Naval Base

REAR ADMIRAL KIDD 1S KILLED   AID OF COMMANDER OF PA CIFIC FLEET AMONG DEAD AT PEARL HARBOR,

Rear Admiral Isaac Kidd Killed During Attack on Pearl Harbor   Aide to Commander  Chief of Pacific Fleet ls War Casualty

ee,  U.S. ADMIRAL KIDD IS KILLED IN ACTION   Fleet Flag Secretary Dies During Pear! Harbor Attack

AKRON STRIKE QUICKLY ENDS   FOURTEEN THOUSAND GOOD. RICH EMPLOYES RESUMED WORK TODAY AFTER 24HOUR WALKOUT —

British, Soviets Advance in Iran   Neutral Observers Aver Armistice Imminent in Far East Move

IRAN'S CABINET HEADS RESIGN   ‘Allied Armies Cut Small Land Apart; Reds Near Capital

Anglo-Soviet Offensives Fast Cutting Tran Apart   Country’s Minute Navy Reported Wiped Out,  Control of Pipe Lines, Communications Gone   CABINET RESIGNS AND SHAH ACCEPTS   Reds Oceupy Tabriz, Second Largest City, Push Rapidly South

Allied Invasion Of Iran Is Advancing Steadily   British Troops Drive 4 Miles North of Persian Gulf While Russian: ‘Move ‘to Within  Lo¢ Miles of Capital

iran Cut Apart By Invasion   British Driving North From Persian Gulf Take Marid, Also Occupy Gilan; Russia Loosing Power.   Expel Germans

Dual:.Drives Bite Deeply Into Persia   Premicr Reported in Plea For Ending of Strife, As Turks Fear Loss Of Dardanelles

EVEN ATE F   Three Girls Qualify for Title of ‘Luckiest Persons Alive’ ‘Aer Surviving a Crossing Mishar

Three Girls Qualify for Title of ‘Luckiest Persons Alive After Surviving a Crossing Mishap

LINDY CHARGES U.S. DUPED IN LAST ELECTION   Says Time Has Passed When People Could Impose Their Will By Voting

Lindbergh Charges Duping Of Voters on War Issue   Says Parties Gaye. People No Option; Declares Roosevelt Misleads Public And Repeats That England Can’t Win

Lindy Asserts People Denies Right of Vote   Declares Country Less informed by Government Than Any Other Natien

Lindbergh Says Vote Means Little   Charges People of U. S. Have No Voice on War Issue

WRECKAGE OF MISSING PLANE IS SIGHTED   No signs of life discernible; Burlington man aboard

REPORT BOMBER FOUND; 6 DEAD   Entire Crew of Warplane Killed in Crash

MISSING PLANE WITH SIX MEN ABOARD DEAD   Plane Missing Siace Sunday Found Crashed In Wyoming

PILOTS SIGHT LOST BOMBER   Missing Plane Believed Located in Wyoming; Ne Sign of Life.

AIRLINE PILOT SIGHT WRECKAGE   Believe Wreck Spotted In Wyoming That Of Miss- mg Army Bomber

WRECKAGE OF PLANE FOUND   AIRPLANE PILOTS SEE PLANE THAT MAY BE MISSING ARMY . BOMBER.

Fascist Forces Dealt New Blows in Africa; Ethiopian Campaign Pushed   British Claim Successes in Somaliland and Eritrea; German Airdrome Attacked!

Jap-U.S. Crisis Still Up in Air   British Diplomat Talks With Hull

TOKYO'S BLUFF TALK RESENTED   Efforts to Reach Basis of Peace In Pacific Still Up In Air

Enrollment At Westminster Is Nearly Norma!   Only 2 Per Cent Decrease i: Registration—Total Enrollment Of 675 Indicated

Twenty To Take Aviation this Yea:   NEW SHOP AND WASHROOM FACILITIES INSTALLED AT STARNS FIELD

27 Sign Up For Aviation Course   NEW SHOP AND WASH ROOM FACILITIES INSTALLED AT STARNS FIELD

TALIANS ADMIT GITISH PRESSING TOWARD BENGAS   DRIVE STEAIGHT ACROSS LIBYAN PLATEAU, ROME REPORTS   GRAZIAN MAY MAKE LAST STAND ON PORT OF BENGASI   Empire’s Wedge Extends Almost Halfway Across Italian Eritrea Toward the Red Sea

Italians Face British Drive Near Benghaz:   Fighting Continues Eas And South Of Derna — British Claim Capture OF 25,000 Prisoners

EXPECT JAPS TO WITHHOLD AGGRESSION   No Further Moves Expected Unless Peace Talks Fail

Japan’s Moves Depend On U.S ‘Peace’ Talks   Aggressive Action In Far East Over For Present, Say

KNOX WARNS OF COLLISION WITH JAPAN   Tokyo Not Expected to Make Further Ager essive Moves Unless Peace Talks Fail.

FURTHER JAP MOVES IN FAR EAST UNLIKEL   failure of ‘Peace Talks With U. S. Might Change View

End of Jap Aggression  Is Forecast   Failure ‘Peace’ Talks Might Re new Hostilities

TALKS OF WAR THREAT   Attack Anvwhere in America Might : Bring Mexio In

STORMS DO NOT HAMPER GREEKS   Slow Advance Continue: In Albania Despite Rains and Bombs

GREEKS CONTINUE ALBANIAN ADVANCE   Operations Are Being Slowed By Stiffening Italian Resisiance And Bad Weather

Reveal Kearny Torpedoed in Convoy Atfack   Destroyer Succeeded in Hurling Explosives af One Submarine

Kearny Hit in All-Night Battle To Profect Convoy, Navy Assert   zi U-Boat Wolf Paci aid To Have Attacked Merchantmen

Navy Reveal: Kearny Hit in Great Battle   Escort Ships and Nazi Subs Fighting When Vessel Torpedoed   NEW REPORT GIVEN

Navy Discloses Details Of Kearny Torpedoing   U. S. Destroyer Hit While Dropping Depth Bombs In Defense Of British-Bound Convoy

KEARNY HIT IN NIGHT BATILE   Navy Discloses U-Boat Pack Attacked Convoy In Waters Southwest of Iceland On Night of Oct. 16.

UJ. 5. DESTROYER HIT DURING FlGH   NAVY DISCLOSES KEARNY “Was TORPEDOED WHILE ‘ AIDING MERCHANTMEN.

Navy Reveals Kearney Sunk During Battle Between Warships, U-Boat Pack

U.S. Destroyer Kearny Was Hit During All-Night Battle With Raiding Nazi U-Boat Pack   Before Being Struck by Torpedo, Vessel Managed to Drop Series of Depth Bombs; Navy Department Mum on Success

Kearny Hit Battling Nazi Wolf Pach   WENT TO ASSISTANCE OF CON. VOY ATTACKED BY GE&RMAN U-BOATS OFF ICELAND.

Kearny Damaged In Fight With U-Boats  Nazi Wolf Pack Attacked  Merchantmen

German Residents Of Lelzrade Flee From Ciiy As Likelihood Of War Is Seen

‘Yugoslavs Refuse Pact Ratification   Turkey and Yugoslavia May _ Make Mutual Assistance Agreement   GERMANS ON WAY OUT   New Cabinet Rumored to _ Be Seeking Way to Main- , tain Neutrality

CRIMEA MAY BE ISOLATED   Hitler Headquarters Also Tells Of Destroying Three Red Armies At Lake Ilmen

Bridgeheads On Dnieper River, Germans Asser!   Report Annihilation O 9 Red Divisions South Of Lake Ilman

CLAIM aUbbtaato RANGING ALONG 2,000 MILE FRONT   Report Crushing Victory Over Three Russian Armies in North-Central Sector   LAND TROOPS STRONGLY SUPPORTED BY AIRMEN   [mplication Is That 27,000 Russians Have Been Lost; Poor Weather Holds Germans Back for While, but New Tasks Ahead for Nazis

pun Russian Divisions Are Wined Ow   Hitler’s Armies Go Ahead in South and Center

Writer Lists Few Not-So-Painless Taxes To Be Extracted Quietly by Uncle Sam

CHINESE WILL ATTACK INDO-CHINA SHORTLY JAPANESE “CLAIM   Troops Being Massed for Assault on Nipponess Soldiers There.

Japs Charge Chinese Mass For Attack   High Point in Crisis Will Come Toward End of Month

STATE SENATE RESOLUTION 10 THE COMMITTEE   Memorial To Conercss To Tass Lend-Lease Bill Goes To Defense Committee

RESOLUTION WAS SENT 10 COMMITTEE   Memorial to Congress is not rushed through lowa Senate

Already Tells Questioners Of Conditions  In Germany   Said To Have Indicated His Personal Disgust With Nazis and Policy, Daily Mail Reports SPECULATION WAVE CONTINUES TO BUZZ  Strange Flight Called Military Advantage Of Great Importance ©

Churchill to See Hess, Giving Him Chance te Tell Secrets That May Alter Course of War; Flight 'More Important Than Major Victory’   German, Quoted as ‘Disgusted’ With Nazi Party   Hitler Calls in Chiefs; ‘Purge Idea Idietic’

Aerial Runaway Gets Chance To Reveal Story   YWigh Ranking Fugitive Described As Disgusted With Nazidom; British See Flight as Victory Omen

British Hope To Gain Vital Nazi Secrets   London Ponders Bes! Means fo Capitalize on Capture of Hess

Churchill Set To Interview  Nazi Leader   British People Believe No. 3 Nazi Might Give Up Vital Secrets   HESS NEAR LONDON

CHURCHILL TO SEE HESS FOR ESCAPE STORY   iMay Divulge Secrets Influencing the Course of War

Hitler’s Turncoat Deputy Will be Questioned by Churchill Soon; May Bare War Secrets

CHURCHILL TO INTERVIEW HESS SOON   Ex-Aide To Hitler Reported Describing True Conditions  In Garmanyv

PRISONER TALKS FREELY; STORY NOT DISCLOSED   Daily Mail Says He Voiced Disgust with Berlin’s Policies—Churchill to Interview Him.   QUARREL IN GERMAN COUNCILS SUSPECTEL   English Believe Flight of Deputy Is Evidence Berlin Has Decided She Cannot Beat England.

Churchill Plans to Question  Ex-Nazi Leadex   Rudolf Hess Tells of His Disgust With Nazi Policy

TRUE STORY GIVEN OF CONDITIONS BY NAZI. REPORTS SAY   Some British Believe Flight of No. 3 Nazi May Change Course of War—Detailed Statement Deferred by Prime Minister

German To Get Chance To Bare Hitler's Plans   Personal Disgust With Nazi Party Said Indicated

Churchill Will Question Hostage; London Hails Flight As Equal To Victory On Battlefield

BritonsAre Stunned By Hess Gall   Will Face Churchill Soon; Believed To Be Better Than Major Victory On Battlefield.    Maggot In Apple

DISCORD SEE IN GERMANY’S HICH COUNCILS   ENGLISH INVASION BELIEVED GIVEN UP BY FUEHRER

WE WILL CONTINUE TO SELZ TICKETS—4 FOR $1.00 UNTIL MAW 20. PH. 3113 BEERY CAB (CO.

DECORATION DAY DANCE MUSIC WITH POISE BY FREDDIE BOIES  CASSIDY’S

GERMANS TELL OF PRISONERS BEING TAKEN   English Minister In Sofia Announces Relations Cut.

DROP TO 14 TONIGHT      Brief Period ot Cold Is Ferecast for Kansas

Anti-Comintern Pact To Be Signed In Berlin Today  Agreement Aimed.at All Nations Which _ Sumnart Bolsheviks

3 Nations Seen  n Anti-Red Pact   Signatures Expected  In Berlin Today

] Governments Will Join Axis Today, Nazis Say   Berlin Announcemen Takes Fling at Britain and United States

Hitler Enlists Seven More Nations In Pact Against Russia and Allies

‘NewEurope’PactSeen Aimed at U.S., Britain   All Powers ‘Directly or Indirectly’ Aiding Bolshevism Embraced in Axis Treaty, Berlin Avows; Signing of 13 ‘Nations’ Hailed

Nazis Gather Allies To Renew Anti-Red Treaty   Thirteen Nations to be Represented at Ceremony ir Berlin Today for Formal Re-dedication to the Battle on Communism

COMINTERN PACT LURES 7 NATION:   Anti-Bolshevism Paper. To Be Signed at Noon On Tuesday

Nazis Rededieate Communist Fight;  Allies, Rownded Up   Seven More Governments Yo Join 6-Power Pact Pada

All Crafts © Vote to End 3-Day Row  SETTLEMENT TERMS ARE NOT DISCLOSED

Union School Opens Sept. 1  Several New Teachers  On Faculty This Year

Valentine Day. F eud. Recalled   Chicago  Massacre OF 12 “Years. ‘Ago  Is Still. “Hsalved. Case otc.

St. Valentine's Day Brings Painful Memories to Chicago's Police Force

AUDIT BARES IRREGULARITY   Former Ottumwa City Ad ministration Under Fire in Investigation

SHOWERS OVER STATE   Top Soil Will Not Get Much Chance ‘To Dry for Few Days

Sunday May Be Showery   Farmers Disappointec In Desire for Warmer Weather

Sharp Cut in Illinois Draft Quota for May Due to Lack of Facilities

ILLINOIS TROOPS TO BEGIN COURSE   13-WEEKS TRAINING PERIOD SCHEDULED TO START MONDAY

SOFIA WARNE BY AIR FORCE   Three Courses Are Offered Bulgaria By British.

Bulgaria Said Warned Against Nazisby British   RAF to Bomb Militar Objectives if German Troops Enter, Says Uneonfirmed Renort

Bombs If Germans Enter Bulgaria, British Threaten   Reported Warning Intended to Block Nazis’ Invasion

German March Into Bulgaria  Thought Near   British Warn Bombs Will Fail If Bulgars Submit

Six Missing After Fire   30 Others Rescued As Flames Destroy Private Sanitarium

SIX PATIENTS DIE IN BLAZE   Thirty Others Rescued When Flames Sweep New York Sanitarium

Six Die In  Sanitarium   Thirty Others Taken To Safety During Fire

Six Patients Die In Sanitarium Fire   30 Others Rescued; Most Of Them Bedridden.

SIX PATIENTS FEARED DEAD IN HOSPITAL FIRE   Three Elderly Men and Three El derly Women Missing After Early Morning Blaze

aIX ARE MlcolNt IN HOSPITAL FIR   Thirty Others Are Rescued as Flames Sweep Old ThreeStory Building

Six Patients Perish in Fire   Three Men and Three Women Burn to Death In Sanitarium

SIX PATIENTS ~ BURN TO DEATH   Fire Sweeps Private Sani tarium: in Amnityviles “New York ”

Governor Urges:  sutaoog: NM gsosi  Prayers for Ford:;:  albbiz:  Strike Settlement

Explosion Rocks Big Powder Plant   Was on ‘Burning Grounds’ And No Damage Reported

Powder Plant Hit By Another Biast   Hercules Company Has Explosion; Last Was September 12

N.J. Powder Plant Is ‘Rocked By Explosion      Country’ For 10°Miles Around Kenvil, N. J. Feel: Force Of Blast; Report Says Old Pow der Ex ploded And No-One Injured

Pan Americans  Join In War   Conference To Form Plans In Conflict

PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE = TO HAVE IMPORTANT RESULTS   Sa aa FAR-REACHING AGREEMENT EXPECTED TO BE REACHED REGARDING SOLIDARITY OF THE REPUBLICS

Court Upholds Constitutionality of ODaniel’s Labor Violence Measure

NALITY LABOR-VIOLENCE LAW UPHELD BY COURT   CASE INVOLVING HOUSTON WAITER AND 4 DEFENDANTS TRIED HOUSTON COURT

60 Planes Attack Brest Is Target fot Severe Raids by R. A. F. Planes

GARNER ADMINISTERS OATH TO.WALLACE IN FINAL PUBLIC ACT   SENATE ADOPTS RESOLU: TION OF PRAISE FOR VETERAN TEXAS OFFICIAL

WALLACE RECEIVES CATH FROM GARNER   Inaugural Rite Is Last Of ficial Act of Retiring Vice President.

WALLACE GIVEN OATH BY GARNER   Texan Beams Broadly Short Time Later When Roosevelt Is Sworn In

John Garner Smiling At Inauguration   Reads Oath to Successor, Steps Back Smiling, Ends 38-Year Congress Career

Finland, Bulgaria, Rumania Get Virtual Ultimatum From _ Britain Which May Mean Wa       Declarations ‘May ~ Follow~-MidnightDeodline— London Describes Notes as “Final British Effort  To Stabilize Relations”

REFUSAL OF KISS. ENDS IN SLAYING      Jobless Steel Worker Kills ois Bride of Two . Months

Kills Bride And Himself      JOBLESS STEELWORKER’S FAILURE TO SETTLE QUARREL WITH KISS FATAL,

REFUSAL OF KISS ENDS IN SLAYING   Jobless Stee! Worker Kill: His Bride of Two Months

AUAD RUMORS BEING HEARD   Four-Lane Traffic for No 31 to Tipton County Line Is Talked.   ALL QUIET ON NO. 19

ROAD RUMORS BEING: HEARL   Four-Lane Traffic for No 31 to Tipton County Line Is Talked,

MAN CONFESSES ~ EXTORTION PLO   Former Convict Admits Attempt to Get $10,000  from De Tristans

YEAR WILL END GUARD TRAINING   Staff Chief Says Army Has : No Plans to Prolong Service

‘Will Not Resign ‘As Governor to Conduct Campaign   Asserts His Program Largely Accomplished: Will Take 10. Cammandments to Washington

Governor Keeps Silent On His Other Plans .   He Tells Newsmen He Will Not Quit  Governorchian

British Convoy Makes Passage   Italian Air And” TorpedoBoat Forces Fai! To Halt Mediterranean Voyage

London Reports Convoy Is Safe   ITALIAN CLAIMS’ ARE DENIED BY. GREAT BRITAIN

British Say Whole Convoy Dupes Axis   Makes Safe Passage In Mediterraneans During Past Week

13 ARE KILLED IN MINE BLAST   33 Escape From Kentucky Pit After Explosion Wrecks Air System

BODIES OF 15 VICTIMS FOUND   Rescue Squads Drive Out Deadly Gases Fron Mine After Blast

Recover Bodies of 15 Victims of Mine Blast   “Rescue Squads Pump ~ Deadly Gas From Veins of Kentucky Workings

ODIES OF FIFTEEN BLAST VICTIMS ARE TAKEN OUT OF MINE   ead, Badly Burned, Were  Discovered in Tunnel 120 Feet Below Surface—33 Rescued.

BODIES OF 15 MINE VICTIMS ARE RECOVEREL   " Believe Open Light Or Miner’s Cap Caused Gas To Ignite

Deadly Fumes Pumped From Blasted Mine; Bodies of Fifteen Workers Recovered

SUUNTER-DRIVE BEING PLANNED AY RED FORGES   Army Massing For Attack On Nazis When Momentum Of Panzers Slackens

Red Army Fights Rear Guard Action To Delay Invaders   British Believe No Decisive Battle Has Yet Been Fought

Red ‘Army Masses Enormous  Forces Behind Moscow for Gigantic Counter -Attacl

BRITISH CAPTURE RED SEA PORT IN AFRICAN ADVANCE   FORCES IN LIBYA GO ON PAST BENGASI AND MAY GO TO TRIPLOLI

Sweep West Of Bengasi   Force Third of Way Tu Tripoli, Many Prisoners Taken; Asmara in Danger

MERSA, KARORA ARE TAKEN BY BRITISH FORGES   Victories Reported On Sudan Frontier: Drive In Libya Con. tinues; Army 20 Miles Beyond Ben.  gas.

BRITISH FORCES — CAPTURE TOWN   English Take Mersa Taclai and Kakora in Drive Through Eritrea

BRITISH TAKE RED SEA PORT FROM TTALIANS   Smash Through Eritrea in Nutcracker Offensive to Mersa Taclia   TOWN ON FRONTIER IS ALSO CAPTURED   Mopping Up West of Bengasi Continues; Tripoli is Strafed by Bombers

British Oper     New Drive  In Eritrea   Nutcracker Drive Against Italians Speeded Up

 BRITISH FORCES LAUNCH ATTACK ON THE TERITREAN FRONT: RED SEA-PORT TAKEN 

New British Drive Takes Red Sea Port, Mersa Taclai, Border Town of Karora

NUTCRACKER CLOSING Oh FEFRIE EIFS   British Pressing On In New Drive in Fast Africa

British Occupy Red Sea Port   New Drive Is Launched Against Eritrea; RAF Strikes at Tripoli

BRITISH LAUNCHED NEW DRIVE AGAINST COLONY OF ERITREA   ON NORTH AFRICAN FRONT BRITISH CONTINUE DRIVE TOWARD TRIPOLI

British Occupy Red Sea Ports  Two Towns Are Captured in New African Drive

ITALIAN RED SEA PORT CAPTUREL   British Driving West in Libya With Showdown. Fight at - — Upinoli: Indicated...

RED SEA PORT ff TAKEN BY BRITS   'New Drive Against Erttr  Launched from A Egyptian Sudan

BRITISH PUSH TOWARD ITALIAN BASE TRIPOLI   Seaplane Base Bombed As English Forces Continue Clean-Up Work.

British Drive Steadily Ahead In Africa   Occupy Red Sea Port In New Pincer Drive Against Italy’s Eritrea

RED SEA PORT IS CCUPIED IN NEW DRIVE IN AFRICA   Campaign Coordinated With One Sweeping Across Eritrea in Pincer Movement, Brings Capture of First Harbor From Italians   TRIPOLI IS SHELLED

May Be Idle for Six Months Until Large Scale Defense Production  Hits Stride.

COURT BUSINESS TEMS REPORTED   New Suits Filed; Pair of Marriage Licenses Issued.

SEVEN KILLED   5 Members of One Family Die In Auto Train Crach ¢

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest ~ World News Today.   Rtrike Dates Set.

RAIL STRIKE IS SET   Brotherhoods Set Strike Dates For Farly In December

RAIL WORKERS 10 STRIKE ON OFC, 7,8,9   OPERATING SROTHERHOODS DECREE SERIES OF WarlLKOTEe   G.I. 0. WALKS OUT ON MEDIATION BOARD. OPW   Rebuff in “Captive” Coal Dispute Brings Wholesase Watkout by Cc. 1. O. Officials

STRIKE DATES SET.   The Railway Brotherhoods Determined to Go Ont.

STRIKE DATES — FOR RAILMEN START DEC. }   Production of Tank Parts Tied Up; Other Walk outs Threatened.   BULLETIN

Petain Favors Anti-Jew Legion  Party Which Vichy VGN Denend . __.

VICHY DEPENDS ON LEGION T0 SILENCE FOES   One Political Party  Recognized By Petain Now

NAZIS STIFFEN, BUT RED ARMY DRIVING AHEAL   Russians Push Through Snow Storms, Get Loot

Russians Drive Thru Snow, Cold Against Retreating Nazis; British, on Libyan _ Front,.Count 13,000 Axis Prisoner:

om *41me Oeyier VILyes Smash Nazis Freezing Line   Ferocious German OF. fensive in Crimea Turns Into Defeat

REDS CLAIM ADVANCES ON ALL FRONTS   Snowstorms Fail to Halt Russians in Drive On Germans   RESISTANCE FIRMER   10,200 Germans Killed In Battle for Moscow, Says Soviet

RUSSIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE — AGAINST THE NAZI INVADERS   GREAT STORES OF MILITARY SUPPLIES REPORTED TAKEN AS RED ARMY GOES FORWARD

Take Great Stores Arms, Slaying Many   REDS DRIVING FORWARD IN BLINDING STORM ON NAZI FORCES.

RED OFFENGIVE ROLLS FORWARL   German Resistance On Frigid Russian Front Stiffens; Losses Great

BRITISH-GREEK FORCES RETIRING TOA 40-ML. LINE   Stubbornly Resisting German  Advance Which Has Been Slowed tp.

BATTLE OF GREECE NOW ENTERS MOST IMPORTANT PHASE   Allied Defenders Prepare To Hold Narrow 40-Mile Line As Protection

Stalin Accepts Plan For Talks   Roosevelt, Churchill Suggest Anglo - American - Soviet Conference On Aid.

Stalin Agrees To Confer With Britain, U.S.   Red Leader Accepts Idee to Hasten ‘Destruction of Nazis’

Full Pooling  Of Resources Now Expected   U. §/ and Great Britain Translating Words Into Action in Latest Move

Allies Begin Plans To Destroy Hitle:   Words Being Translated. Into . Action as Steps Are _ Taken to Rush Effective Aid. to the HardPressed Russian Army. —

War Supplies To Be Rushed  Ym y  To Red 4 £ariits 7   Democracies Undertake Decisive Steps to Crush Nazi Tyranny   METHOD A SECRET   Roosevelt-Churchill Message Pledges ‘Very Maximum’ of Help

Move to Send Aid To Reds   U. S&., Britain to Send Officials to Moscow Parley —To Help Defense Against Germans

Britain, U.S. Pledge Reds All Possible Aid; Propose Three-Power Conference

SOVIET ASSISTANCE ALL POSSIBLE WAYS CONFERENCE RESULT   DECISIVE STEPS TO HASTEN “FINAL DESTRUCTION NAZI TYRANNY” PLANNED

Russian Chief Is Reads  To Join British and United States in Anti-Nazi Drive   BEAVERBROOK SEEKS SUPPLIES:FROM U. S.   Roosevelt-Churchill State ment Promises Further Assistance To Soviet Forces

PARLEY SOUGHT WITH STALIN INMOSCOW   Groom Representatives For Tri-Power Conference   MANY SHIPLOADS   Of Supplies Have Left U. S. Shores: American Tanker Is On Way To Russia

Stalin Agrees to Moscow Conference; Hopkins or Harriman May Attend  As American Delegates

Take Steps To Aid Reds   Proposal for Conference In Moscow Indicates Confidence in Russia

To Hasten Delivery of Goods to Russia   Josef Stalin, Russian Dictator, Quickly Agrees to Arrange Conference in Moscow 

Stalin Likes MovementF or Conference   Final Steps Taken Tc Destroy All Nazi Tyranny.

Stalin Agrees to — American-BritishSoviet Conference   Personnel of Missions From U. S. and Great  Britain Considered

Stalin Agrees To Plan For A  Moscow Parley   Hopkins Or Harrimar Appears Likely To Rep resent Roosevelt.

DECISIVE STEPS 10 FULFILL AIMS OF CREED PLANNED   United States and Great Britain Translating the Valiant Words Into Action; Stalin Ready to Take All Necessary Step..

U.S., Britain Rush Plans To Send Aid To Russia   Stalin Welcomes Suggestion Of Three-Power Parley At Moscow

General Means - Gets Cook Back After 24 Year:   World War Vetcran, 52, Join: National Guard in Order to Serve Former Lieutenant.

COOK FINDS OFFICER STILL LIKES CHOP:   24 Years Makes No Change In Gen. Means’ Taste

GIVEN FOUR YEARS FOR FIRING SCHOOL   7 -Monigomerr County Fouth Want.  ed Te Be A Hero To His Girk  § Friend. He Tells Court

YOUTH CONFESSES TO STARTING FIRE   Wanted to Appear as < Hero to His Girl Friend

“*uths Held in Robber   all  Wo W nem il Face Hearings While Fi  ve Before Juvenile Court

2 AMERICANS ARE WOUNDED   German Raider Shells Liner Zamzam With Passengers Aboard

NAZIS SHELLED SHIP ZANIZAM, SURVIVORS SAY   FIRED ON SHIP WHILE PASS. ENGERS WERE STILU ABOARD; TWO-AMERICANS WOUNDED

REPORT ZAMZAM SHELLED WITH ALL ON BOARD   Survivors Of Sea Attack Say Germans Attacked Ship Before People Were Removed; Two Americans Injured.

Passengers Aboard Zamzam When Ship Fired On, Claim   Americans Say Raider Didn’t Wait; Two Americans Wounded in Shelling

Tell Story Of Attack On Zamzam   Survivors Say Nazis _ Shelled Ships While Passengers Were Still Aboard; Three Injurec

Passengers Aboard As Zamzam Shelled   Two Americans Wounded By Nazi Fire.

Zamzam Survivors Say Ship _- Was Shelled While Passengers Were Aboard; Hit8 or 9 Times

Passengers On Zamzam Under  Fire By Nazis   American Survivors Tell Of Attack, Giving Time And Details First Time

THREE WOUNDED AS NAZIS SHELL LINER   Two Are Americans, Say Re ports. From Passengers On Zamzam.

Attack on Zamzam Is  Disclosed   Vessel Shelled by German Raider Before Those Aboard Removed

2 AMERICANS N SHIP HURT      Latest Report Says Naz Raider Shelled Famzami

TWO AMERICANS WERE WOUNDED IN 7AM7AM RAITT   French Quote Passengers as Saying Ship Was Shelled While They Were Aboard

2 Americans Hurt During Ship Shelling   Zamzam Shelled By Raider While All Were On Board

2 Americans Wounded By Nazi Raider   Reveal Egyptian. Ship Was Sunk Apr. 17; Tell Story of ‘Aniek -

Two Americans Were Injured on Zamzam   Passengers Tell of Sinking by German Raider Tamieses

PASSENGERS ON LINER SHELLED   Refugees Tell Story of Raider’s Attack on Zamzam

DEWEY LUSTER IS ‘OKLAHOMA MENTOF      Replaces Tom Stidham as Gric Coach; Haskell Is Athletic Director

a as on  It’s Snorter And Jap Now   They’re Selected to Head Oklahoma U. Athletics

‘OKLAHOMA MENTOR      Replaces Tom Stidham as Grid Coach; Haskell Is Athletic Director

Way Open For Unity   Loomis Says Dems and Progressives Can Join Forces

Italian ‘Claims of “Closeness” : Depron Ase aenere Intended . Largely For Home Consumption

The War Today   Dr. Hitler Is Attempting To Keep Down Italy’s Fever

T he War Today   New Axis Cooperation Talk Sounds Like Lot OF Window Dressine   By DeWitt MucKenzie, CAP Foreign Observer)

The War ‘Today   Italy’s Plight Gives Herr Hitler a Mighty Head‘ache; Death .Of Me‘taxas A Grave Blow “To Greece; Aircraft Won't Win War —

LL LLL LLL LLL LE ALN CTE el  ANALYSIS   Talk Of A Mediterranea Axis Drive Is Meant To Pep Up Italy

Axis Frank About Military Program   Greeks May Encounter Some Hard Knocks Come Spring Unless Britain Helps

Vewitt iViacKenzie  Doctor Hitler Administers Sedatives To Worried Italians

MACKENZIE STUDIES DISCLOSURE OF NEW AXIS COOPERATION   Views Mediterranean Plan As Preliminary to An Invasion Attempt

JOINT AXIS PLANS SEEN AS MOVE TO REVIVE ITALIANS   GERMAN HELP SENT TO MEDITERRANEAN’ WOULD BE DANGEROUS

Soviet Counters With Report Of Panzer Rout   Possibility of Stalemate Seen Unles: German Tank Divisions Can  Speedily Crack Stalin Defense Line

Russians Counter by Declaring Fighting Stabilized; Say Two Reich Divisions Destroyed   Indications Are That Unless Hitler's Blitz Advance Gains Momentum This Week It Is Likely to Crumble With Heavy Losses

Naples Raided .... For 5 Hours — * By British   Heaviest Attack of War On Italian Maritime, Industrial Center —

NAPLES TARGET OF HEAVY RAID BY RAF PLANES   Great Damage Reported Ir Biggest Attack Ever Made On Italian Industrial Center   LASTS FIVE HOURS   Ports of Brest and Lorien Pounded by British Bombers In Daylight Forays

BRITISH PLANES BOMBED NAPLES FOR FIVE HOURS   Naples, Maritime and In dustrial Center of 925, 000, Suffers Heaviest Raic Since Italy Entered War Many Casualties.

British Stage Biggest Raid Upon Naples   Wave After Wave O: Fighter Planes Bomb City.

BOMBS RAIN ON CITY IN 5-HOUR RAID   Italians Admit ‘Huge Dam age’; British Resume Pounding of Germany

British Planes Pound Naples  In Long Raid   Great Property - Damage I Admitted By Italian High Command

DAMAGE WAS TREMENDOUS: MANY KILLED   R.A. F. Again Blasts Big German Port Of  Bremen.

British Planes Attack Naples   British Warships Bomb German Artillery Emplacements In Libya

Naples Raided For 5 Hours By British   Heaviest Attack of War On Italian Maritime, Industrial Center

BRITISH BOMBERS ATTACK NAPLE   Heaviest Assault of War on Big Italian Port and Industrial Center

Naples Heavily Bombed By RAF   British Carry Out Five-Hour Attack On Italian, Indus. trial-City

BOMB NAPLES AND BREMEN   Other Objectives in North. west Germany RAF Targets

CITY OF NAPLES BADLY BOMBED   British Planes Stage Five Hour Raid On _ Italian City: 14 Dead, 27 Injured: Sicily Also Attacked.

Rome Admits Heavy Damage Inflicted on West Coast Maritime and Industriai Center, 12 Persons Killed, 27 Hurt, In Port’s Second Raid Within Week.

Knox Blasted By Newspaper   FDR's Son-In-Law Charges _ Navy Secretary Bungling Press Relations

NAVY ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AY NEWSPAPER MEN      John nger, Publisher Says Incident in’ Seattle Waters “is Abour Last Straw   REVOLVERS IRED   Halted Press Craft of Arrival of Russians: Says Knox Gave Misguided Orders

MANILA HARBOR 1S SWEPT BY FIR   Damage of More Than Mil: lion Seems Likely

MOSCOW SAYS AUSSIN SIL NOT WOLATE   Admits Fall of Brest-Litovsk but Says Nazis Have Not Reached Frontier.   ASSERTS GERMAN ATTACKS SUCCESSFULLY REPULSED

GERMANS RAID MOSCOW   Only Few Planes Break Through @ Russian Defenses 

Aldo REPORT FIGHTS ALONG ENTIRE FRONT]   Point.to Ukraine and Odessa as Area of Especially Heavy Fighting.   BERLIN SAYS STUKAS FILL DAYS. WITH TERROR

GUARDS PLACED ON ITALIAN SHIPS   Government Takes Steps t Prevent Destruction , of Machinery.

Measures. Laken Under Espionage Act of 1917  No Veepele ‘Seized’:   No Vessels ‘Seized’; Machinery Damaged in Two Parts

Coast Guard Takes Over To Halt Sabotage   Acmed Officers Placed About 27 Ships In US Ports

Action Follows News Crews Breaking Up Vessals’ Machinery   Violation of 1917 Espionage Act Charged After Reports From Baltimore and Wilmington, N. C. Tell of Sabotage: Seizure of Boats Denied ;

U.S. GUARDS PUT ON ITALIAN SHIPS   ‘ACTION TAKEN TO PREVENT DESTRUCTION OF MACHINERY BY CREWS.

TURKEY LOYAL EDEN CLAIMS   Will Stand by Pledges To Britain   Begin War Debate In _ House of Commons

EDEN CLAIMS TURK ALLY STICKS   War Dehate Opens; Solidar ity of Empire Reaffirmed Before Commons.

DEADLINE TONIGHT ~ ON AUTO LICENSES   No Extension to Be. Grant  ed, and Arrests Will : Start Tomorrow

FAMED GERMAN U-BOAT OFFICER BELIEVED DEAL   Nazi High Command Says Prien, “Has Failed to Beturn.”

U-BOAT ‘HERO ADMITTED LOS!   Famous Commander Fails To Return, Declare Germans

Prien, Famed German Sub Commander, Feared Dead   Presumed ‘Lost’ By Berlin; Daring Raid On Scap: Flow Naval Base Recalled

German Sub Commander Is Given Up   Lt. Cmmdr. Prien Said Lost After Submarine Trip

GERMANY’S MOST FAMOUS U-BOAT COMDR. IS LOST   Idolized For Torpedoing British Battleships In Scapa Flow; Third Commanaer to Die

Famous Nazi Sub Commander Lost, Germans Announce   Guenther Prien Fails To Return To Port

Nazis Bomb Five British  Coast Towns   Raids by Night Wreak Death and Damage in Northeast Sector   REPAY RAF FORAYS

Luftwaffe Raids N E England   German Long-Range Guns Fire Across Channel In Brilliant Monlight, Aimed At Convov.   Stettin Raided

BOMBS DAMAGE COASTAL AREAS   Casualties Heavy As Naz Raiders Retaliate On England

Five British Towns Blasted, Sef Ablaze, By German Bombers   Raids Follow Short Artillery Barrage Off Dover Coast

British East Coast Is Hit Hard in Nazi Raids,  Casualties to Be Heavy

BOMBERS ATTACK NORTHEAST AREAS   Raid Lasts Several Hours During The Night   CASUALTIES HEAVY   Assaults Are Accompanied by Brief Cannonading Off The Dover Coast

GERMANS BOMB 5 ENGLISH TOWNS   LARGE FIRES STARTED BY EXPLOSIVES—CASUALTIES . FEARED HEAVY.

German Bomber: Raid Five Towns On English Coast   Casualties Feared Heavy Large Fires Brought under Control

Huge Luftwaffe  Formations Hit Hard at Britain   Five Northeast Coasta Towns Are Bombed; Casualties Feared Heavy

BOMBS ARE RAINED: UPON FIVE TOWNS:.. CASUALTIES HEAVY       Assaults Accompanied by Brief Cannonading by Lon Range Guns Off Dover-—Attacks Be- . liaved Retalintary

Deanne is Bride of  First Love   Singing Screen Juvenile Ma tures at Brilliant Ceremony Witnesses by  Hollywood Biewigs

Seven Members Of One Family Hurt In Wreck   Eighth Person Also Injured In Collision Of Two Cars And Truck

RAIL COMMISSION POLICY STATEMENT MADE BY THOMPSON   BALANCED OIL PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION; NONDUPLICATION BUS-TRUCK

HOUSE TOOK UP TAX MEASURE ESTIMATED RAISE $14,500,008   /MUCH MANEUVERING AND WRANGLING PRECEDED DE CISION IN MATTER

NAVY BOMBER ~ LANDS SAFEL'   PICOT MAKES SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING—ONE ‘CHUTE JUMPER KILLED.

LOCATE PLANE FORCED DOWN   Five Men Lean From Plane With Pilot And Co-Pilot Remainsane Ahoard

OFFICERS IN FLYING BOAT LAND SAFELY   Three Hurt, One Die As Five of Crew  Bail Out

MISSING 13-TON NAVY PLANE SOUGHT FRIDAY   Five Members of the Crew Jump, One Being Killed and Commanding Officer and Co-pilot Remain on Board at Great Height Over Texas— Great Area Is Being Combed.

FIVE BAIL QUT OF NAVAL SEAPLANE: ONE MAN KILLEL   Big Bomber Brought Down  Shallow Lake Without Injury to Pilot or CoPilot.

Two Aviators Flying 13-Ton Navy Seaplane in Texas Snowstorm Find Lake, Land Safely

British Now Closing In On Port Of Tobruk   Vital Italian Base In Libya Is Reported As Being Surrounded   REPORT MORALE OF ITALIANS LOW   British Preparing Bardia To Serve As Attack Base For Their Forces

BRITAIN SPEEDS CAPTURE OF PORT OF TOBRUK TODAY   Italian Commanders Reported Deserting Troops. Rumors Of Move To Overthrow Mussolini.

Get $25 A Day For 24 Hours Work   That’s The Set Up For Unhappy Defense Board Members

@ In Washington   They Get $25 for 24 Hours Work — That’s Setup for Unhappy Mediation  Dam a 

ARGUMENTS ON TRUCK MEASURE      Gov, Wilson Hears Both Sides Te Determine Whether To Sign Or Te Veto Bill,

Truck Bill Opposed In Hearing   Wilson Hears Arguments on Use of Auto Trans-— port Trucks

HESS, HURT IN CHUTE JUMP, SURRENDERS TO PITCHFGRK-ARMED FARMER   Hess Flight Blow To Nazi Morale 7  Even Accepting Berlin’s Account   German Version Fails To Explain Why He Was Kept In Power Despite Doubts Of Sanity; British Say He Deserted Hitler.

FARMER TELLS OF ‘CAPTURING’ HESS   ARMED ONLY WITHA HAY FORK, BUT NAZI WAS DOCILE AIRMAN

biG WINNER ARE ANNOUNGEL   4-H Club Gris Sclected t C:-mp:te in the Greenfield Distr-ct.   WILL BE AUGUST

Cie WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED   H Club Gris Sciected t =a mp:te in the Green: field District. °   WILL BE AUGUST  j

United States Praises Russia for Stand Against German Ager aalen   State Department Views Slav-Russia Pact as Slap to Axis

President Orders on To Withhold Figures on Airplane Production As They Are of Value to Axis Powers

PRISON TERMS GIVEN SISTERS IN BEATH PLO}      Plea Of Guilty Entered By Twe Greene County Women In Court Today

SISTERS SENTENCED FOR ATTEMPT TO KILL FRIEND'S WIFE   Tried To Shoot Mrs. Headley — Husband Of Slain Woman Awaits Sentence

Favor State Safety Plan   Cities and Counties To Compete In 1941 For No-Death Record

Defense Agencies, AFL In Agreement   Building Trades Deal To Stabilize Employment

AFL Agreement Is Approved By OPM   Would Stabilize Employment and Prevent Strikes

UPM, A.F.L. OKAY BUILDING ACCORD   Uniform Agreement Plannec to Prevent Strikes and Stabilize Employment

Work Plan Agreed On   Defense Agencies and AFL Agree on Construction Jobs

DEFENSE STRIKE CURB IS AGREED   BUILDING WORKERS AND U.S. AGENCIES APPROVE PROGRAM

AFL Builders Sign No-Strike PactWith U.S.   800,000 Workers Affectec By Agreement, Hillman Says; Has OPM 0.K.

LABOR PEACE PACT IS 0. K.’D   Defense Agencies, A. F. of L Building Trades Act to Curb Strikes

Second Big Slash In ~ Production Planned   ‘Auto, Refrigeraton And Washing Machine Output To Be Cut 50 Per Cent, Henderson Declares

U. 5. REQUESTS LUXURIES CUI   ‘Less Cars, Washers, Refrigerators’

DRAFT EXAMINATION SYSTEM WILL CHANGE IN NOVEMBER   “ONE-STOP” PHYSICAL EXAMS WELL REPLACE FRESENT SYSTEM IN GHIO ON NOVEMBER IST

$4,000 PAYROLL IS TAKEN IN NEW YORK   Three Men Commandeer Elevatar And Rob Furrier’s Office In Crowded Garment Di:     rict

Iran’s Main  Sea Outlets - Are Now Hele   Belaied Dispatches Tell. o - Stiff Resistance 1 in Taking One Port

Danube River Made Useless   Sunken Barges Deter Traffic, Says Slav

Slavs Blocked Danube River   Simovic Claimed Waterwa' Closed For Three Months; Nazis Say It’s Clear

Serbs Block Danube To Halt Nazi Oil Shipping   Rumanian Shipments May Be Delayed For At Leas Three Months, Yucoslav Premier Claims

YUGOSLAV TROOPS SAY DANUBE RIVER BLOCKEI   Claim It Will Be Three Month:   Before Germans Can Move  Oil:by Barge

Tax Evaders Hit By Bill  House Passes   State Seeks More Gasoline Revenue, Less Exempt Fuel

to Tighten (;as Taxes   fexempt Fuel Gets Attention of the State Legislature

PAPER ASSERTS TAPP AND TON WLL BE FREQ   Charges Secret Agreement for Exchange of Newsmen Held by Nazis.   WELLES ADMITS GOV'T . DISCUSSING MEASURES

Sentenced  For Graft   2 Given Prison Terms For ‘Protecting Vice

ine CET PRISON TERMS   McCrea ‘And. Wilcox Given 4% To 5 Years, Fined @9 000 Fach

PRISON FOR WAYNE COUNTY OFFICIALS   McCrea and Witcex Sen: tenced Up to 5 Years; Fined $2,090 Each.

FORMER DETROIT SHERIFF, PROSECUTOR FOUND GUILTY OF SHIELDING LAWBREAKERS   McCrae and Wilcox Get Four and a Half Years, $2,000 Fine

Cabinet Officers Deny Two Charges Against British   No New Fleet Committ. ments or Holding Out of Assets in U. S.

Hull Aware Of No New Pledge In Return For Aid   Treasury Aide  Says Britain “Not Holding Out On Us”

Warns British They Must Rely on Own Strength To Repel September  Invasion Cambie

INVASION OF BRITAIN BY SEPTEMBER?   Russia Is Praised For Heroie Stand

U, S. on Brink Of War, Say: Br ‘itish Chiel   Churchill Warns England Not To Relax Effort

Churchill Warns Of September Invasion   British Prime Minister Tells British of Gigantic Aic From United States—Urges People to Bolster Against Nazi Invasion

CHURCHILL AY INVASION SLATED   Tells British U. S., Is Giving Aid On Gigantic Scale: Sharply Scores Critics Of Production   RY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Churchill Sees U. S. On Verge Of Wal   WARNS BRITISH PEOPLE THA’ THEY MUST COUNT ON THEIE OWN STRENGTH.

Churchill Tells British. U. S. Is Helping Plenty   Says Materials Arriving On Big Scale, As Nation Advances to Verge of War But Warns. People to Count On Own Strength té Repel”  Any Thivasinan

ENGLAND TOLD USS NOW ON VERGE OF WAR   Prime Minister Gives Warning of Nazi  Invasion —

United States Now on Verge of Wa With Germany, Churchill Declares

Churchill Bitterly Scores Production Critics, Warns That German Invasion. Attempt Is Near

Churchill \Warns Again of Invasion; Says U.S.  Advancing Near to \Y/ar

Churchill Warns Again of  Invasion; Says U. S. A\dvancing Near to War

U.S. Advancing to ‘Verge of War,’ Churchill Says; Warns of Invasion

THREE DIE IN EXPLOSION AT TYLER, TEXAS   Texas Bitulithic Plant Rocked by Blast; Immediate Investigation Starts

3 KILLED INPLANT EXPLOSION   Plant of Texas Bitulithic Company Near Tyler Rocked by Blast; Immediate Investiga ‘tion Launched :

FRENCH RETAKE SYRIAN TOWN   Broad Counter § Attack Launched Into Center  Of Allied Line

FRENCH SLOW ALLIED DRIVE   Vichy Forces Claim Success In Smashing Attacks in Syrian Struggle

Report by Vichy Says French Gain in Battle  Syrian Operations British Defeat, So Vichy Claims

French Forces Smash Hard In  Counterattack   Town Is Recaptured As Syrian Battle : Luck Shifts

French Recapture Strategic Town In Counter-Attack   Also on Offensive in Reg: ion of Kissoue and Derra

AED FORCES HOLD FAST AT MOSCOW   Reports Indicate That Ad. ‘vance of Germans. Be. : ing Held Back. :   CAPTURED TOWNS -* CLAIMED RETAKEN   Creians ‘Say-10 Merchant Ships Sunk Out of Con. voy to England,

Senators Tell U.S. to Hold Japan   Washington Waits More Word From Kearny on Torpedoing Near Ieeland   Danger Is Felt   Red Radio Says Danger Hangs Over Soviet Capital

Kalinin, Orel Said Retaken in Northwest   Moscow Still  Endangered From” South; British, Dutch Warn Japan

Stockholm Says RedsRecapture Kalinin; Soviet Claims Orel   Dutch East Indies Base for U. S. Hinted in London   Firm Jap Policy Told   Germans Have Succeeded in “Denting Lines’ ’” at Vvazma

Berlin Reports Encirclement 1-3 Completed   London Newspapers Sternly ‘Warn Japan She May Have _To Deal with Combined US, British Fleets

Kalinin Is Reportedly Recaptured; Aiso Orel 206 Miles South  JAPAN IS RESTLUNSS New Premier Calls Upor  Nation for Unity is Iron Will Policy

“Nazis Slowed in the Battle Of Moscow  @ Danger Still  F i, ee Se renee epee   « Danger Still Great, Moscow Says, But Pledges  e Fight Will Go On

Red Army Re-Takes Key Towns   Soviet Baltic Fleet Reports Sinking Nazi Cruiser and Two Destroyers

Red Counter-attacks Reported to Have Recaptured Two Towns from the Invaders.   NAZIS CLAIM BIG ATTACK ON CONVOY

Recapture Of Kalinin Heard At Stockholm  Counterallacks Hold Germans At Bay As London   Counteraltacks Hold Germans At Bay As London Warns Sternly Against Any Jap Attack On Siberia

Tokio Threat Has Overshadowed War On Russian Front   Soviet Forces Are Reported to Have Recaptured Cities  Re Acenciated Prec«

Invaders Held At Bay Ir Moscow Attack, Aver Soviets      SAY OREL RETAKEN   British Warn Japanese Against Assault On Siberia Front

Adion Clears Way fo Seating Of Republican   Joint Assembly Quickly Complies with Supreme Court Mandamus Wrif

Assembly Bows to Supreme Court Order in Dispute— Sets Wednesday for Inauzuration.   M’DANIEL DECIDES TO FILE CONTEST   Defeated Candidate Announces Intention After Conference With Democratic Chairman Hulen.

JOB HUNTERS — ARE HELD UP   Republicans Have to Wait Until Courts Decide . Ripper Bills.   FIRST, HEARING HELD

British Bring Down 17 big  Nazi Bombers   RAF Stages Attacks on Reich, French Areas in Opening Offensive   CALAIS IS POUNDED

CITY'S HARBOR AND WAR PLANTS “HIT, NAZIS SA¥   Twenty Fires Reported Visi. ble After First. Wave of Bombers Passes—Liver pool Also Attacked.   GERMANS ADMIT R. A. F. KILLED 16 IN REICH   Declare Building. of U. S. Con sul at Hamburg Was Hit by Bomb While Officials Were Away.   BULLETIN.

U. S. DETERMINED TO GET JOB DONE, HE TELLS UNION  CALLS ON MEMBERS  tar AAAI OAITIOAN   CALLS ON MEMBERS IN CONVENTION TO HELP ON DEFENSE

HOR PROPOSES  ANNUAL TQAS   Members of Family and Few Close Friends Gather at White House for Quiet Celebration of New Year

Roosevelts Mark Advent of 1941 With Quiet Party   President Proposes An nual Toast to the Nation at White House

Bridegroom Dies in Auto   Dormont Man Killed Two Hours After Marriage in Accident

BODIES OF CHILDREN ARE FOUND IN RIVER   Authorities Still Uncertain Or Foul Play Theory

INVESTIGATE DEATH OF TWO SISTERS   Bodies. of Young Girls Are ‘Found in Alabama River Sunday

Action on Price Control Measure  Stalled for Week   President Roosevelt Threatens Veto of Bill in Present Form

Price Contro Bill Faces % House Delay  Action Deemed Unlikely for At Least Week

High Command Lists Crushing Blows Against Moscow Forces In Ukraine.

DECLARES HITLER MAY BRING WAR TO UNITED STATES   Prime Minister Says It is Now Certain Germany Must Fight on Russian Front All Winter.   MORE U-BOATS NOW HAUNTING ATLANTIC   Vastly Increased Aid to Russia is Immediately Necessary; U. S. Expected to Step Up Production.

HITLER, HE SAYS, MUST SEND. SUBS FARTHER AFIELD   Better Defense In Home Wa: ters Will Mean Attacks In Western Atlantic.

Prime Ministe Calls for More U.S Help in Patrol of At lantic Lease - Lenc  Lanes

DELIVERED AT LONDON   House of Commons Is Told of Effectiveness of U. S. Aid—Important Points Stressed.

Says Nazis Must Fighi Soviets All Winter;  Discusses Parley  With F.D.R.

CHURCHILL SAYS HITLER FORCED BRING WAR HERE   Only Way He Can Step U. 5 Sending Aid To Britain And Bussia.

Greater Help From U. S. Navy Urged By Prime Minister In Review Of War

Hitler Must Try to Halt Aid to G. B.   Russia Blasts German Hopes  Of Short War

Goodwill Flight Attracts Many Visitors To W. U. C. Airport   Pilots Gather From Nearby Flying Fields

But Reds Say All Armies Are ‘Standing Firm’ in Face Of Charging Panzer Units

Nazis Declare Soviet Forces  Are in Flight   Defenders Suffer Heavy Losses from German luftwaffe

MAKE CORN LOANS AT RUTHVEN BANK   Local Bank Will Handle Loans for This Locality; Rate Is 70 Cents a Bushel.

NAZIS DRIVE CLOSER T0 MOSCOW   Claim They Are Within 31 Miles Of Russ Capital

Advance Closest .To Capital Since Conflict Began   Russians Report Reich Has Thrown 600,000 Men Into Battle

Objectors Camp At Denison to Open Thursday   Mennonite Committee o Lancaster, Pa., To Bi Chief Sponsor

GAS STATIONS RUSHED ON EVE NIGHT CLOSIN(   Motorists Hurrying up fo Final Filling Before Regional Gasoline Sales Curfew Starts   TAXIS TO GET FUEL   New Jersey Plans to Re voke Licenses if Stations Do Not Comply With Ickes Decree

GASOLINE BANS START IN EAST   Motorists Stock Up to Carry Over During Night Blackout

Gasoline " Stations Beating Fuel Law   Popular Reaction Seen to Ickes’ Ruling Closing All Pumps From Dusk to  Dawn on East Coast

GASOLINE RUSH SWAMPS EAST AS BAN NEARS   Motorists Fill Up Tanks And Big Cans For Reserve Supplies   PROTESTS HEARD   ' Boost In Price, Imposition Of Priorities Are Predicted

ie me Uneasiness Shown in Congress  Over the Defense Budget Total

SOLDIERS MOBILIZE ON DANUBE   Pro-Red Element Clashes With Troops   GERMAN MOVE FEARED   Quiet Claimed Restored Ir Most Provinces

NAZI INVASION OF BULGARIA IN PONTOON STUNT   Crossing of Danube Only ‘Practice,’ It Is Pointed Out at Sofia   Riots in Several Towns Over British Base at T amnasc

ANNUAL CHEST FUND APPEAL (PENED HERE   Workers Report $37,516 Collected as Enthusiasm Reaches New Hich.

TO MAKE STUDY OF SALARY SCHEDULES   County and State Pay to Be Investigated Thru Two ~ Years   REDISTRICTING IS UP

To Probe Salary Schedules   County Pay Included In Stipend Revision; “May Cut Up the Fifth Congressional District

BRITISH ARMY KNIFES DEEPER _ ACROSS SYRIA   French Plan Stand Against Troops At Beirut

Luftwaffe Hits At Naval-Air  Base in Palestine   German Spokesman Calls British Attack In Syria ‘Criminal’

Anson Weeks, Noted Band  Leader, Hurt   Bus Crashes Into Trucks South of Marengo, Ia. This Morning

ASKS SACRIFICE Of PERSONAL DESIRES   President Would Keep Nation United; To Speak on Radio Tonight

Roosevelt Calls For Sacrifices During Emergency   President Issues Statemer on Celebration of Navy Day Today

F'D Requests Unity in Call For N avy Day   Sacrifice of Personal. Group Aims Is Asked in Letter to Knox   PLAN CELEBRATIONS

Roosevelt Sounds Call For Unity On Eve Of. Navy'Day:       Big ‘Celebration Pld In Washington to (0b serve Occasion. ~'

Navy Is Ready For Defense Role, Roosevelt Says  Lauds Department  In Letter to Knox  On Eve of Navy Day PROGRAMS TODAY  President Calls  For Sacrifice of

Navy Draws Praise ByF.D.R.   In Letter to Knox; He Speaks of Need of Sacrifice

FOR SACRIFICE   President Ushers in Navy Day with Letter Asking for Unity

PRESIDENT WILL ADDRESS WORLD ON ‘NAVY DAY   Letter To Knox Calls For Sacrifice For Unity; Speech Will Be Heard  Around World   Talks At 10 Tonight

Roosevelt fo Deliver Talk Tonicht   Navy Day Speech Expected to Be Very Important

President Asks New Sacrifices To Remain Free   Ushers in Nation’s Navy Day Celebration With Special Message "Tee Kasax:   Praises Fleets, Cites Confidence in Ability   Talk Tonight Is Expectec To Be One of Primary Imporiance

Navy Day To Be Observed Today In United States   Ronsevelt Io Addvess Nation Tonight At 10 On A Natien-wide Radio Hookup

Roosevelt Sounds Call For Unity On Eve Of Navy Day   Big Celebration Planned In Washington to ‘Ob. serve Occasion.

Head of U.S.  Asks Unity in  Navy Day Call Roosevelt Talk Tonight Will  wre on rt.

RooseveltMakes Navy Day Plea ForUnitedFront   Letter to Knox calls for surrender of. personal interests—An. address to nation.

KNOX STATEMENT CALLED A“BLUEF? BY JAPAN'S PRESS   Editorial In Jap Newspaper Says “We Are Carrying On Our Policies Regardless of Bluffing By Americans.”’

O.E.M.OneOf Top Capital Mysteries   Created To Unstick Rec ‘Pape From Defense Agencies

e@ In Washington   Capital Mystery is O. E. M Created to Unstick Red Tape From Defense

STRIKE IS ENDED BY NEW AGENCY; C. 1,0, BALKING   Jersey Walkout Settled, but Milwaukee Strikers Assail Knudsen-Knox Request

Knox, Knudsen Accused of Conspiring te Force ‘Back-to-Work’ Movement; JHC Cancels Reopenine

MEDIATION BOARD WINS FIRST STRIKE SETTLEMENT  SOryTy PLAINEIPIT MD Ww FJ

Nation's Mediation Board Settles Its First Strike   Allis-Chalmers Has New Worries As Men Throw Accusations

JERSEY STRIKE ENDS; ALLIS PLEA REJECTED   Unionists At Milwaukee Vote To Continue Work Stoppage   Every Effort To Aver Delay In Defense Industries Asked

Mediation Board Settles 1st Strike; ClO Continues Allis-Chalmers Walkout   Government Efforts to Reopen Strike-Bound International Harvester Company Plants Fail

Defense Mediation Board Calms First Strike It Handles   CIO Unionists, However, Vote to Continue Strike At Allis-Chalmers

UNION SEEKS SECURITY; NOT TO END STRIKE   Votes to Continue Walkout in Milwaukee Until Promises of OPM Are Made Good   TOLD FORMULA TO BE FORCED ON FIRM   Company Says lt Is Unlortunale Union Should Dely Governnient and  Ignore Patrietic Call

Ud. MEDIATION BUARD oc TTL To FIRST CAGE   20-Day Strike In New Jersey Ended Through Efforts Of Federal Board   ALLIS-CHALMERS UNION AGAIN REFUSES OFFERS   ClO Group Demands Security Promise By Government Before Ending Strike

“Labor Board Settles First Strike Handled   New Jersey Plant fo Reopen Tuesday; Continue Milwaukee Tieur

BRITISH PORT UNDER HEAVY NAZI ATTACK   Efforts of Invaders to Start Fires, However, Are Frustrated by Volunteers, Witness Java

BRISTOL RIPPED BY NAZI BOMBS   German Raiders Encounter ‘Heavy Anti-Aircratt Fire

ONDON ‘DEAF’ 10 STALIN'S PLEA FOR SECOND WAR FRONI   Britain Fails To Budge From Stand On This Issue

Britain Unmoved On Invasion Issue   Government Firmly Against Establishing Second Front Despite Stalin Statement.

Reich Denies ‘Propaganda’ Claim of FDR   Say President Has Been Given ‘False Information’

“Tis False, Say Nazis   Berlin Blandly Insists Germany Seeks Only Peace With U. S.

POrNIES ANDA MOVE IN UNITED STATES   Papers in Mr. Roosevelt’s Possession Based on Falsified Documents, Report.   NAMES SUPPLY SOURCE   Spokesman Said Story Comes From English and Amerjean Sources.

BRITISH DEFEAT TALK IS THROWN BACK IN FDR LAP   - BERLIN DISCREDITS DOCUMENTS NAMED BY PRESIDENT

BRITISH SURE THEY CAN HOLD SUEZ—WINANT   U. S. Ambassador Brings Encouraging Word Back From London   GERMANS DENY “F. D. R’S CHARGE

FDR Assertion False, Claims Third Reich   Propaganda Charge, Berlir Says, Should Be Sent To Britain

NAZI SAYS ROOSEVELT IS WRONG   Authorized Spokesman Declares Statement Outlining German Propaganda “Based on Falsified Documents”

Nazis Renew “No Harm to U.S.” Berlin Barrage   Rooseveit Is  The Propagandist, Not Hitler, Is Official View

Nazis Discredit FDR Statement   German Spokesman Says Propaganda Is Coming From U. &. And Britain

BERLIN DENIES FD. RS STORY ON PROPAGANDA   QUOTES BRITISH, AMERICANS ON PROSPECTIVE FALL OF RBRITAIN   THAT'S NOT OUR PROPAGANDA: IT COMES FROM OTHER SIDE’      ‘We Are Breaking Our Heads To Convince West Hemisphere of Peaceful Intent,” Say Nazis

BERLIN DENIES EDR'S CHARGES OF PROPAGAND:   Authorized Nazi Spokesman Says Statement “Based on Falsified Documents Or False Information”; Claim Propeganda Comes From English and Americans.

Nazi Spokesman Declares Propaganda Charge ‘Based On Falsified Documents

Germans Deny  FDR Charge:   Spokesman Says Report: Britain About To Fal Started In U. S.. Britain.

WRONGED, IS NAZIS’ PLAINT   Assert War Aid Advocates Started ‘‘British Collapse’’

BERLIN SCOFFS AT LIE" CHARGE   Roosevelt Information Saic Based On False Papers

Peace Talk Comes from England or America Says High Nazi Spokesman

MANY SECURE U8. LIQUOR SALE PERMITS   About 200 state-ownec liquor stores among those listed

RECORD FEDERAL LIQUOR PERMITS      Total Of 2,150 Federal Retail Liquor Permits Issued To Towans

JAP NAVAL BOMBERS LASH FAR INTO CHIN?   lapenese Report Blasting o  ‘Fen Chinese Bases in  Four Provinces

Gunmen Secure About $5,000 At Bank At Eldred   Five Unmasked Robbers Holdup Bank In Small Town Near Kane   BANDITS GET AWAY FROM SCENE IN CAR   State Motor Patrolmen Seek Trail Of Fleeing Robbers On Highways

Island Said Inside Zone OfBlockade   President Declared to Have Assumed Grave Responsibility by His Action

TWO ST. LOUIS FIRMS GIVER BIG CONTRACT   Representatives on Way  ’ to Washington to Sign -Papers for Construction Work Which One Says Calls for Expenditure of Approximately $30,000.000.

NEOSHO CAMP IS NEARER REALITY   St. Louis Contractors G To Washington to Sign Construction Contracts

A PEAK OF 30,000 MEN   Indications the Ozarks Camp Will Be Infantry and Signal Replacement Center.

Dr. Benneft Nof Collecting That Raise In His Pay   Turns in Usual Salary Schedule, Passing Up $12,000 a Year Figure

SHIP SEIZURES ARE PROTESTEL   Unions Denounce High: Handed Methods Of Government

FREIGHTER. SAILS. AS UNIONS PROTEST: COMMISSION'S ACT   Three Vessels Seized 8; Government After Seamen Strike

U. 5. Maritime  Commission Sails  Two Struck Ships   Unions Protest to Roosevelt as Supplies Start for Outlyins Bases: Aircraft Strike Looms

FREIGHTER SAILS DESPITE BITTER PROTEST OF UNIONS   Maritime Board Recruits Its Own Crew to Handle Strike-Bound Vessel   Sailors File Frotest With President Against Move Of Commission

SHIP STRIKE BROKEN BY FEDERAL BOARD   Freighters Leave With Supplies for Navy Bases While Union Howls to President

NON LEADERS END PROTEST 1 ROOSEVELT   so Freighters Manned by ‘rews Recruited by Federal Commission Go to Bermuda   RAET TAKEN OVER LETER AFOL STRIKE   aritime Commissior  jolds Union Violated  Contract, Ordered-Vesseis Seized

RECRUITED GREWS MAN SEIZED SHIPS   Seaman's: Union Protests to Roosevelt Against Commission’s Action

60,000 Germans Massed for Blow At Gibraltar   Simultaneous Move To Seize Suez, Knock Out British Fleet Seen  AIM AT OIL FIELDS  Little Axis Powers To Police Greece

Nazis Said Poised For Gibraltar Attack   Rumors Cireulate in Budapest Smash at ‘Rock’ Will Be Simultaneous With German Drive on Suez, Effort. to Smash Fleet ©

NEXT NAZI GOALS: GIBRALTAR, SUEZ   60,000 Germans Poised on * Qi Sad Dixyrlag   FOOD FOR SPAIN FDR Plans to Balk Gibraltar Drive

Hermsen of Carroll Is One of 7 Representa. tives Opposing Measure

Senate Redistrict Program Completed   Northwest lowa Gains One Upper Chamber Seat.

N. W. AREA GETS ONE MORE SEAT IN (OWA SENATE   House Sends Senatorial Redistricting Bill to Wilson for Signature

Senate Re-District Bill to Governor   House O. K..'s First Chanae in 30 Years

) HURT AS TWO AUTOS COLLIDE   One Is Taken to Hospita After Accident at 18 and 127

CARS COLLIDE IN SANDY LAKE   Five Persons Injured in Sunday Crash at Inter. - section.

To survey Wahoo sites and pick one   Army engineers to arrive soon

‘ngineers To Hurry Survey  For Plant Site   Of Wahoo Area At Once; Fight Months To Build,  CHECK VALUE OF LAND

Allis Chalmers’ Lathes te Hum   Men Troop Back to Posts As CIO Votes to Keep Strike Going

Allis-Chalmers Work Continues Despite Strike  Groups of Skilled Men Re. turn to Milwaukee

Skilled Workers Back At Jobs in Allis-Chalmers   Union Votes Against Ending Strike, But Some Men Continue Double-Time Labors; Mediation Board Struggles With Three Walk-Outs

NewSeeret is Divulged By Britain   Announcement Made Of Ra. dio Location Which Will WarnO?i ApproachingPlane: Miles Away.   Lab Trick

Britain Reveals Radio Device  As Her Great Mystery Defense   Appa rote Warns of Approaching Airplanes Miles Away; Credited With Winning the Battle of Britain Last Fall

Nazi ‘Retaliatory Measures’ Threatened   Radio Plane Finder Bared As England’s Top ‘Secret Weapon’   Device Enabled Over-Worked R. A. F. To Find Enemy Planes By Radio And Not Keen Patrale In Th. a

Is Scientific Devise Whiel Warns of Approachiny German Raiders Mile Away

Secret Device Used in Locating Planes   Britain Divulges That Radio Location, a Device t¢ Warn of Approaching Aircraft, Is Great Mystery Defense

Radio Location Device Revealed as British ‘Secret Weapon’ Against Nazi Air Raiders

Indian Committee Approves Bill to Pay Conservancy $35,075   Two Persons Held in Stabbing Case   R.t'ch Reveal Secret Weapon, Ask U.S. Volunteers

Device Credited with Winning Battle of Britain Last Fall; Signal Nazis Approach.

Britain Describes New Radio Plane Detector   New Device Still a Guarded Secret Of British Military.

Device Used in Defending Isles Against Nazi Raiders—It Sends Out Electric Waves That Become Watchmen, Sending Back Signals on Approach of Any Object—Has Doubled Efficiency of Observer Corps.

British Reveal Secret Weanon   Radiolocator Forces Lull in Germar Bomber Raids; Thousands of Radio Technicians Needed to Operate It

DEFENSE PLAN IS REVEALED. BY RAF   Secret Device Believed One of Reasons For Recent Eull in G Activity; -24-Hour Watch Ie Kent

Four killed as workers hattle in coal fields and at Ford factory   100 shots fired in ‘bloody Harlan, 40 hurt at Dearborn

70 Pet. of N. American Employes Back to Work   Airplane Production Is 50 Pct. of Normal: Expected to Be Gradually Increased

3,434 Back At Work For Struck Plant   “CAN ASSURE AT LEAST 56 PER CENT PRODUCTION,” SAYS STEINMETZ,

THOUSANDS BACK AT REGULAR JOBS; FULLY PROTECTED   Half Normal Production Resumed Today Under. Direction of Army.

3,400 Workers Back On Jobs In California   Airplane Plant Operation Near Normal as Army Directs Activity; CIO Union Calls Meet

More Than 4000 Workers Back On Job In Airplane Plant After U.S, Takes Over

HALF AVERAGE DAY FORCE RETURNS TO WORK IN FACTORY   Picket Lines Broken Up As Soldiers Push Strikers At Least Mile From Plant.

ARMY OPENS Bit AVIATION PLANT SHUT BY STRIKE; PICKETS MILE OFF   Chiefs in Charge of Production Say 3,424 Workers Returned Today to The Day Shift   Soldiers Set Zone it Which No Unionist: Can Trouble Those Wh Enter Factory

aT HUCK PLANT AS RETURNED TO PRODUCTION   3434 Workers on Day Shift Return; Planes Start Rolling Out.

PROMISE 50°: OF NORMAL PRODUCTION   North American aviatior plant reopened under army patrol

Half Shift On Duty at Plane Plant   Can Be Assured of 50 Per Cent Production, Says Army Official

BOMBERS ROLL OFF ASSEMBLY LINES AGAIN   2500 Return to _ Work Under Guard Of Bayonets, Guns’

Date Is FE ixed Te End: Strike      Steelman Tells ‘CIO: “And _ Operators Of Need'To Resume Mining —

Open Mines --Negotiator   Imperative That Mines Be Opened And Men Return To Work, Says Labor Chief

WANTS MINES REOPENED BY MONDAY   Steelman Tells Deadlocked Soft Coal Operators And Miners “It Is Imperative’’ That Work Again Be Resumed   Re A Pes LSS ae! = RR Corea akg

Mines Must ‘Bé Openéd Is Statement   Director of Conciliation Service Demands Early Resumption of Coal Production

Conciliator Tells Miners lt ls Imperative To Open Their Mines By Next Week

WINDSORS ARE TAKING REST   Duchess Greeted In Olc  Baltimore Home

Windsors Gets Rousing Tribute   Rest After Reception Held At Baltimore

Duke, Duchess Receive Most Rousing Reception   “Watch Your Step, Darling,’ Edward Telis Wally After Enthusiastic Baltimore Affair

Nazi Shipping Hit Hard By British Fliers   Rhine-Ruhr Valley French Areas Attacked

Nazi Production Centers Raided By 200 Planes   Tens of Thousands Of Incendiaries, EF wnloeivee Dronned

Behind The News   Business And Public Are Being Prepared For Terrific Shock Of Throwing Defense Plan Into High Gear

Plymouth County Sailors Killed At Pearl Harbor  Two Men F rom This  Community Reportec wow. Dial.

Plymouth County Sailors Killed At Pearl Harbor  Two Men From This  Community Reporte:

28-Year-Olds ‘To Be Called Back to Army   Those Released for Age Now Needed — Report: Draft Board

STRUGGLE FOR SYRIA LIKE LY TO BLOW: LID OFF ENTIRE AREA,   French Under Arms   60,000 Blue-Clads Declared Allied ‘with German to Oppose British.

Finns Reach Former Borders and Indicate  They'll Continue War   Moscow Tells of Great Aerial Battles Over Leningrad, With Soviet Flyers Winning Struggle for Control of Skies

Reds Say Germans Have Alsc Been Driven Three Miles From Leningrad Positions   GENERAL SUCCESSES CLAIMED BY BERLIN

REDS RETAKE 1) VILLAGES FROM GERMANS   Leningrad Besiegers Thrown Back By Defenders

Seek To Fix Statice Front For Winter   Also Chase Nazis Back On Leningrad Front, Northern Russians Say  FINNS HAIL GAINS

RUSOIANG GAIN ON TWO FRONTS   Moscow Claims Recapture of 22 Russian Towns   STRAIGHTEN LINE   Fighter Planes Wage Sue.  cessful Battles Against  Nazis in Leningrad

Counter Drive  Of Soviet  Gains Power   Nazis Declared to Have Been Thrown Baek 30 Miles in Sections of Central Front: Berlin Admits Fierce Fighting

Russia Continues te Step Up Biggest Counteroffensive   Nazis Reported Hurled Back 30 Miles in Supreme Effort .to Fix Line for Bad Weather

GERMANS ARE THROWN BACK BY RUSSIANS   Finns Claim Recovery of All Territory Lost in 1939   RED FIGHTER: PLANES WIN GREAT BATTLES   Nazis Admit Russians Doing Well With Swarms of Tanks

LENINGRAD I STRAFED AGAIN   Nazis Claim Successes On Entire Front; Reds Stage Counter-Attack  At Odessa

Germans Admit Defense Strong   Reports From Front Stress Difficulty of Operations Against Russians

Nazi Luftwaffe Directing Blow At Red Column:   Germans Report Loss O1 But One Plane In Leningrad Air Attack

Nazis Admitting Defense of Leningrad Fierce   Weather Also Helps Russians In Their Battle

Want Large Trucks Kept Off Highways   Propose Leaving Roads ‘Free’ on  Weekends

SEVERAL BILLS ARE INTRODUCED IN HOUSE TODAY   One Bill Would Keep Large Commercial Trucks Off Highway ed Over Week End.

Large Trucks May Be Kept Off Highways   Weekend traffic would be freed of hazard through proposed bill

No Big Trucks On Weekends?   Measure to Clear Highways fo Cars on Sunday Offered in Legislature

Confesses He Killed Friend, Hacked Body   Gruesome™ Slaying: !Case Revealed at Merrillan. Wis.

Uruguay Ousts Pro-Nazi From Its Chamber   Deputy Suspended In Fight Against Infiltration, Axis Propaganda

GERMANS OFFER PEACE ALIBI FOR HERR HESS   Sought Duke of Hamilton, Probably Invited To Tell All

Delay In Capture I: Temporary, Londor Says; Damascus tc  Be Taken

BRITISH TROOPS PRESS ON WITH BEIRUT AS COA   With Aid of Free French English Also Are Ready To Take Damascus

SEEK PEACEFUL SURRENDER OF SYRIAN CITY   British Report RAF Launches Hard Attacks on German Ruhr Cities

British and Free French Rebuffed in Peace Offer,  Plan Drive on Damascu:   Vichy Government Answers With Arms English Overture Through Madrid Suggesting Resistance End to Stop Bloodshed

BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH FORGES ARE CLOSING IN FRIDAY   DAMASCUS AND BEIRUT EX PECTED TO BE TAKEN WITHIN SHORT TIME

City Expected To Capitulate Or Be Stormed   British And Free French Closing {n On Beirut And Push Beyond Sidon

NO DEFENSE 1S PLANNED OF CAPITAL   Historic Citadel Te - Be Taken In Few Days

FREE FRENCI su nAMascl   Final Push Delayed Pending Negotiations for Surrender of Syrian Capital.

Last Units of Pennsylvania National Guard Reach Camp  To Begin Training for Yeat

WAL UNITS OF ROSHENNON “IT NDIANTOWN   valry Troops Arrive With Equipment Today

Last Of State Guardsmen Arrive At Indiantown Gay   Arrival Of 104th Cavalry Regiment Ends Intensive 4-Da: Program Which Brought Men To Camp

Another Hospital Trip Wrecks School Plans of Plucky Eleven-year Old

KEARNY PROVES THAT U.S, WAR CRAFT ARE STURDIEST IN WORLD   Ability to Withstand German Torpedo Proves Stability of American  Destroyer Fleer.

DESTROYERS OF U, S. STURDIEST OF ALL, CLAIN   Failure Of German Sub To Sink Kearny Is Held ‘Miracle’

Kearny’s Survival Viewed as Proof  U.S. Destroyers Are World’s Best

KEARNY SHOWS DEFENSE POWEE   Claim U. S._ Destroyers Sturdiest in World

DETAILS OF ATTACK ON KEARNY INDICATE JU. S. ‘VESSELS ARE STURDIEST

KEARNY PROVED   Attack Convinced Experts New Destroyers Are Sturdiest Afloat

SEA BATTLE. RAGING WHEN KEARNY HI]   MORE DETAILS OF TORPEDO  2 APEACK MADE -PUBLIC— SUBS WERE ATTACKING" LARGE CONVO:

KEARNY SHOWING IS TRIBUTE 10 UJ. §. ENGINEERS’   NAVY EXPERTS SAY FACT SHIP STAYED AFLOAT IS ‘NEAR MIRACLE’   ‘DESTROYER WAS BOMBING U-BOAT WHEN HIT.’ KNO)      Rushed Toe Atd of Convoy Under Attack, Sub Loosed Three Torpedoes, One of Which Struck

K.-C. POLICE CHIEF » RESIGNS AGAIN   Board Chairman Objects, But Resignation of L. B, Reed Is Accepted

Chief Reed Out at K. C.   Resignation Not Due To Recent Criticism Savs Board Chairman

Chief Reed Out In Kansas City Former G-Man  Resigns Post _As Police Head

REED QUIT AS HEAD K. 6. POLICE FORGI   Stepped Out Early Toda; Over Objections cf Police Commissioners.

Great Vessel Had Survived Three Years  Ot War Action   Attacked by Submarine. Presumably Italian, East of Gibraltar; Sinks While in Tow   MAJORITY OF CREW BELIEVED SAVED   Greatest Casualty To Royal Navy Since Loss of Cruiser Hood

London Promises To Back Greeks [f They Resist Nazis   Forecasts Germans Will March Soon Through Bulgaria

RAF Raiders Smash Anew At Boulogne   Explosions Heard Afte1  One Formation Speeds  wet 2 tv.  Across Channel   LONDON IS BOMBED   Nazi Planes Return by Day and Resume Widespread Attacks

FOUR-BILLION lL PROVIDES 0 PLANES   House Appropriations Group Foresees Potential Army of 4,000,000.   SEEKS $148,039,296 FOR OUTLYING BASES

Record Breaking Army And Navy Bill Reporter   Supply Bill Fund Would Provide For Huge Army For Nation

AIR CORPS LOSES GUL. LINDBERGH   Makes Public Letter to President Resigning His Commission,   TEXT OF LETTER GIVEN

LINDBERGH QUITS ARMY AIR RESERVE   Letter to President Refers to FDR Remarks Friday

Lindbergh Resigns As U.S. Reserve   ‘Disturbed’ Over Remarks Made By President

Lindbergh Says Loyalty ' Doubted, Quits Army   Resigna as Colonel in Air Corps Reserve Becaus President ‘Clearly Implied I Am No Longer Of Use te This Country’ in Defense

DISTURBE IMPLICATIONS OF ROOSEVELT   Resigns Commission in Army Air Corps as Result of “Charges” of U. 8. President

Lindbergh Resigns As Officer In Air Corps Reserve As Result Of Roosevelt's Recent Criticism

Lindebrgh Turns In Resignation as A Flying Colone   Says Only Alternative Since President Says He's Not Useful.   White House Makes No  Comment on Action

COL, LINDBERGH RESIGNS FROM U.S, AIR CORPS   Sends Resignation Tc President  Today

CRITICIZED U6. FOREIGN POLICY   Flier Says President Made ‘Implications Concerning His Loyalty.’   CALLED A ‘COPPERHEAD?

Letter to" y Biesident Says Cotitse Only Hotiorable One   STRESSES LOYALTY

Resignation Is Sent in Letter To Roosevelt   isolationist Leader Refers to Remarks President Made

Noted Flier Acts After F.R. Charge   Expresses Regret for Leaving Air Corps and Question of Motives

Lindbergh Resigns His Colonelcy in Air Reserve Corps   Sees “No Alternative’ Aft er Roosevelt Questions “Loyalty, Motives”

Flier Writes President He Is “Greatly Disturbed” [By Implications of Loyalty   Had Hoped He Might Exercise Right of Citizens in Time of Peace Without Giving Up Privilege of Serving in War

Lindbergh Quits Reserve Corps in Answer to F.D.R.   Declares Presitlent Left Him to Honorable Alternative; Says He Thought He Had Right as Citizen To Give His Viewpoint

German Appeaser Had. Expected To Serve In. Event Of War *;   BUT NOLONGER TRUSTED IN U. S;

Statement By FDR Prompts Resignation   Maintains He Had Right to Express His Own Cpintoss

‘Lindbergh Quits as a Reserve Pilot   Flier Nettled  At “Copperhead” Comparison  Made By F.D.R.

Tells-President In Letter He Wants Right To Voice Opinions As Citizen; Exoresses Deen Renret

LINDY QUITS. AIR CORPS IN PIQUEMONDAY   Says FDR Doubts His Loyalty

LINDBERGH RESIGNS RESERVE COMMISSION AFTER CRITICISM   Colonel, “Disturbed” by President's Remarks About Him Asks to be Returned to Private Life Because He Had “No Honorable Alternative”

LINDY RESIGNS DUE TO F.D.R.'S LOYALTY SLAF   Says President Implies He's No Longer Useful to U.S. as Reserve Officer   Will Continue to Serve His Nation to Best of Ability as Private Citizen

Says Implications Made by President Prompt His Action   Will Continue to Serve His Country Best He Can as Citizen

Lindy Resigns Commission  % * * * * * * * _ *  Air Corps Reserve As  * * * * * * * *  Answer To FD’'s Criticism

Feels Forced to Give up Commission by “Implications Concerning Loyalty”

LINDBERGH RESIGNS ARMY POST   “Disturbed’ At FDR’s Remarks, Flier Resigns Air Reserve Commission

LINDY QUITS ~ AS OFFICER   Action Result Of Remarks Made By. President At Press Meet

Col. Lindbergh Resigns as Officer In Air Corps—Irked by President

LINDBERGH QUITS AS OFFICER OF U.S.   Resignation Is Sent Today to President Because of “Remarks.”

LINDY RESIGNS RESERVE CORPS   Relinquishes Commission Following Attack By Roosevelt

Col. Lindbergh Resigns Post In U.S. Army   Letter Reveals Flier Is Disturbed Over FDR Comments.

LINDBERGH RESIGNS AS AIR OFFICER   Sends Letter To Roosevelt Saying He Had Been Greatly Disturbed By President’s Remarks Concerning Him  A+ Darant Drace fantaranra

LINDBERGH RESIGNS FROM AIR CONSERVE   Gives Up Commission in Letter t President Because of Implie: Question as to Loyalty

COL. LINDBERGH RESIGNS FROM ARMY AIR CORPS   “No honorable Alternative Left Except To Resign” Says Lone Eagle In Message To Presi arnt

LINDBERGH OUT OF US. AIR CORPS   Col. Quits Commissior Due to F. R. Hitting  Flier’s Loyalty

Lindbergh resigns from reserve   Writes letter to President Roosevelt

LINDBERGH QUITS AS OFFICER IN ARMY AIR CORPS   President’s Remarks About His Loyalty Cause Him To Resign Commission   Critic of Foreign Policy Of Government Classed With Appeasers

INDY DROPS COMMISSION IN AIR FORCE   Announces Resignation In Letter to President Roosevelt   “ITES STATEMENTS AS TO HIS LOYALTY   Flier Sees No Honorable Alternative Except To Resign

Lindy Gives Up His Army  Commission   Action Provoked By Remarks of  Roosevelt

PRESIDENT’S  CRITICISM IS HIS REASON   Claims Right of Citizen to Speak on Issues Confronting Nation

President’s Remarks Abou Loyalty Causes ‘Eagle’ to Quit Service, 

LINDY AEoIGNo AIR CORPS PUaT AFTER REBUKE   Nettled At FDR’s Criticisms Of Remarks On Britain, Flier Quits In Huff

SAYS LOYALTY QUESTIONED BY PRESIDENT   Gives Up Privilege o! Serving Country With Regrets

Col. Lindbergh Resigns Army Reserve Post:   Famous Flier, Leading Isolationis?, Resents President's Remarks

EMPLOYE IN LOCAL GLUB OIES SUOGENL'   LINDBERGH OUT AS COLONEL IN U.S. AIR RESERVE   Sends Resignation As Colonel To Roosevelt — No Other Alternative

Lindbergh Sends in Resignation From Air Corps   Writes President Roosevelt, Scoring His Remarks

IS. ‘GREATLY DISTURBED’ AT IMPLICATIONS   Says President’s Remarks ‘Clearly Implied That I Am No Longer Of Tice As Officer’

LETTER SENT TO PRESIDENT GIVING STAND   Famous Airman Tells Mr. Roosevelt White House Attitude Offers Him No “Honorable” Alternative.

Says President Implied He Was No Longer of Use To U. S. as Reserve Office:

Lindbergh Leaves Air Corps Post   Roosevelt Attack Cited as Reason

Colonel Says Remarks Roosevelt Compel Withdrawal from Air Corps.

LINDBERGH RESIGNS AS RESERVE OFFICER US ARMY AIR CORPS   IN LETTER TO PRESIDENT HE  STATES ROOSEVELT’S REMARKS DISTURBED HIM

D,R. REMARKS DISTURB HN HE WITHORANS   REFERS TO PRESIDENTS PRESE CONFERENCE OF LAST FRIDAY   DHIEF “IMPLIED HE WAS NO LONGER OF USE TOU. S.   Implications Concerning His Loyalty Left “No Honorable Alternative’ Excent Resignation

LINDBERGH QUITS AS UNITED STATES "RESERVE OFFICER   Forwarded His Resignation to President Roosevelt Today.   WAS IN ARMY AIR CORPS   , Says He Will Continue to Serve His Country to   Best of His Ability.

RESIGNATION IS TENDERED FDR BY LINDBERGH   Quits Air Corpe After Claiming He Had No Alternative.

LINDY RESIGNS COMMISSION IN U. $, AIR CORPS   Noted Flyer Resigns Reserve Commission As Result Of President's Attitude; Writes Lette: Of Regret.

COL. LINDBERGH RESIGNS FROM RESERVE CORPS   “Greatly Disturbed’’ _ By Statements Of President   REVEALS LETTER   Hands In Commission In U.S. Army. Air Corps Reserve

LINDBERGH QUITS POST ~ IN RESERVE      Addresses Message Tow U.S. Chief. - With Regret 

Former Hero Gets Mad Ai FDR Remark   Resigns Post In Army; ‘Explains’ His Position

Col. Lindbergh Resigns Army  Commission   Flyer Says Roosevelt Implied Things About His Loyalty, Motives, Character in Talk -

LINDY RESIGNS AIR COMMISSION   Letter To President Cites Chief's Criticism Of Colonel's Stand On War Crisis

LINDBERGH I$ OUT OF ARNY   FAMOUS FLIER RESIGNS KE SERVE COMMISSION AS RESULT OF CONTROVERSY WITH ROOSEVELT

Flier Sends Letter To President   Retirement from Service 1s Based on Criticism of Loyalty by Chief Executive

‘Lindy’ Quit: Army Post In Row Over Talk   ‘Greatly Disturbed’ Over FDR Reference To His Stand, Flier Says

Lindbergh Quits U.S. Air Corps   Famed Flier Resigns From Reserve After Attack by President Roosevelt.

Is ‘Greatly Disturbed’ By President’s Implications   FLIER ‘REGRETS ACTION’   Says He Was Ex Exercising His Rights As Citizen

COL. LINDBERGH RESIGNS FROM U.§, AIR CORPS   Action Follows Rebuke By President For Anti* War Stand

LINDBERGH QUITS HIS RESERVE POS)   Resigns as Calonel Becausi of President’s Remarks During Conference.

Remarks Of Roosevelt At A Recent Press Conference — Given As Reasons :

Famous Flier ” Sends Letter To President   Comments on Criti cism Voiced by Roosevelt

Lindbergh Quits as Colonel In Army Air Corps Reserve   Flier Resigns Commission as Result of Roosevelt’s Statement—Declares President Implied Certain Things “About My Loyalty to My Country”—Writes He Regrets to Sever Relationship, but Puts Right to Speak Freely First,

LINDY QUITS — AIR CORPS IN REPLY TO FDR   President’s Slurring Remarks About Peace Advocate Prevents His “Serving My Country as an Air Corps Officer in Time of War,” Says Flier

LINDBERGH QUITS AS COLONEL INU. S. AIR CORPS RESERVE   Says He Has No Other Alter native in View of Roosevelt's Remarks   WRITES  RESIGNATION   Had Hepes of Exercising His Rights As Citizen To Express Viewpoint

LINDY RESIGNS AS COLONEL IN ARMY AIR CORPS RESERVE   FDR’s Comments On Speech Leave “No Honorable Alternative,” Flyer Declares

WAS CRITICISED FOR SAYING AXIS ‘WOULD WIN WAR   Writes the President He Has No Alternative After Crit icism Heaped Upon Him -

Lindbergh, ‘Disturbed’ By FDR’s Attack, Resigns From U.S. Army Air Corps Reserve   Flier, Upset By President's Implications Concerning Loyalty to Country, Tells Chief Executive In Letter He Has No Alternative Except to Give  Tie CMamitseetas

DISTURBED BY CHIER’'S VIEWS   Had Moped He Might Bx‘ercise Rights As Ameri‘ean Citizen to Give Wation Viewpoint   REGRETS SUPERIOR QUESTIONS LOYALTY   President. Had Classed Lindbergh With Appeas~ ers and Termed Attis: --tude On - War As Dumb -

James Franklin MeKa Beloved Citizen, Fall   aS ic nc ca a SES eas En  Mek aw. Tlonored Ane . Falls On Sleep   his Commission In ir Corps Reserve

LINDBERGH ~ QUITS US. AIR CORPS   Resigns. His Commis: sion as Colonel in Air Corps Reserve

Lindy Makes Public Letter _ Of Resignatior   Is Disturbed By Attitude Taken By President in Press Conference   CLAIMS LOYALTY  Declares Implications of Roosevelt Remarks Wave Made Him Resion

Col. Lindbergh Resigns from  U. S. Air Corps   Letter Says President’: Remarks Caused His Action

GLASS WOULD GURB DEBATE -TORUSH VOTE   Barkley Seeks Arrangement + with Foes of Bill to Set Time Limit.   VOTE ON ELLENDER’S AMENDMENT TO BE CLOSE

Bark ley Is Seeking An  . Agreement   Senator Glass Urges Cloture In Effort To Bring Bill To Speedy Passage

Cloture Is Urged To Speed Action   Drastice Debate Limit Suggested

Favors Cloture To Bring Speedy Passage Of Plan   Senator Reynolds Has Several Amendments For Introduction

Glass Favors Curb on Debate   Ellender Amendment Will Be Defeated, Poll Indicates

BACKERS OF AID BILL CONSIDER - DEBATE LIMITS   CARTER GLASS FRANKLY URGES IMPOSING OF CLOTURE   BARKLEY IN FAVOR OF LESS DRASTIC SPEED-UP MEASURE   Third Week of Discussion Opens with ‘Pro’ Speeches by Tunnel, Smathers; ‘Con’ by Sen. Walsh

CLOSE VOTE EXPECTED ON AMENDMENT   Administration Admits Margin Will Be Small

Rule for  Cloturels Proposed   Administration Leaders Think “Talking Has Gone on Too Long”’

LEGION SUPPORTS TWO PENSION BILLS   Opposition Witness Says Measures ' Might Cost $30,000,000 in > Next 100 Wears.

5 10 BROADEN PENSIONS URGED   Strong Support Registered By Legion, VFW, Other Organizations; Deny Wholesale Raid of Treasury

OWA T. 8. ASS'N. TO HAVE MEETING   Dr. Woods Is Member o: Committee.

Plan Community Processing Of Food   Rural Schoolhouses§ Tc  Become Co-op Centers.

Seizure Of Plane Plants Threatened   President Says Army Would Operate Factory

RANKS SPLIT AS WORKERS PARLEY TODAY   _——_——  Union Head Blames ‘Communists’

DISPUTE THROWN INTO A MEETING SET FOR TODAY   R. T. Frankensteen Charges Walkout Was Unauthorized and Hints Communists Inspired It.   LOCAL COMMITTEE IS STANDING FIRM   Elmer Freitag Says Group Holds Opinion Men Should Stay Out Until Wage Demands Are Met.

CIO TRIKERa WILL IGNORE WORK ORDER   UAW Head Flays Officers of CIO Local; Warns Reds to Keep Hands Off.   GOV'T WILL TAKE PLANT UNLESS STRIKE SETTLED

RECOMMENDS MEN GO BACK 10 THEIR S088   J. S$. Gives Striker: Until Monday to End Dispute

Union Official Declares Strike Not Authorized   CIO Ranks In Aviation Plant Split As Leader HurJs Warning At Reds

(.1.0. Leader Insists Plane Plant Reopen   Local Unions Reject Organization's Demant for Refurn fo Work

CHIEF TELLS UNION T0 GO BACK ON JOB   Strike Leaders Urge Men to Remain Out Until Demands Met; Ultimatum Issued

C1.O. Ranks Split Wide Open in  Aircraft Strike   National Head of Union Asserts Walkout ai North American Plant Unauthorized; Mass Meeting of Workers Called Sunday

Union Leader Orders Men To Reopen Plant   President Gives Workers Until Monday To Go Back To Work On Planes

Cutter Unable To Move Liner   U. §. §. Manhattan With Passengers Aground Off Florida Coast

Cutter Fails to, Refloat Grounded Liner, Manhattan Tug En Route From:Key West Will Seek to Free  Huge Vessel.

Liner Manhattar Runs Aground  Big Cruise Ship Hung Up On Coost On Southern Vovace

ALLIED FORCES ARE THWARTED NEAR DAMASCUS   Vichy French Claim to Have Turned Back Tank Charges  Of British Thursday   I IRAF BOMBERS BLAST  INVASION COAST

SYRIAN CAPITAL HALTS INVADER   Free French and British Turned Back In Drive On Damascus

FRENCH STOP BRITISH ARMY REPORTS SAY   Severe Fighting Rages at Doorstep of Da. mascus   NAZI DEMANDS ON RUSSIA REPORTED   Warplanes Drop Bombs on Fortress of Gibraltar

FRENCH CLAIM INVADING UNITS BEING CHECKED   Defenders Have Gon on Offesisive Says Damascus

FORMER GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS DIES IN MT, VERNON   Heart Ailment Fatal To Louis L.  Emmerson

STRIKE’ IN CAPTIVE COAL MINES CALLED OFF FOR MONDAY   OTHER STRIKES SETTLEL AND STRIKING SAILORS AGREE TO ARBITRATION

STRIKING MINER: SIGN COMPACT TO RETURN  TO WORK   Actions Will Permit Coal Supplies to Be Sent to Vital Defense Plants   Merchant Sailors on East And Gulf Coasts Agree To Arbitrate

British Inform French it is Open to Bombing—Question Mandate Right

AIR THE TAX--BILL   Business Interests Protes -Proposed Levies Before _. Senate Body

Well-Fed Porkers  Average Weight Of Hogs Highest At Chicago Since August, 1939

Average Weight Of Hogs Marketed Is Highest In 2 Years   Attribute) Unusual) Plump. ness To Cheap And  Plentiful Feed

STATE LEGISLATURE MEETS THURSDAY   Lawmakers ‘Will Be Confused Beyond Precedent When They Gather

LEGISLATURE TO. RECONVENE ON THURSDAY   Settlement Of Feud Betweer  Solons And Governor. Hintad

4-4 ACHIEVEMENT DAY, JULY 25, LINNEUS PARK   Many Clubs Will Take Part in The Contests And Exhibits

Lines of Italians  Shelled by Greeks   Activity on Front Generally Restricted, However, Beeause of Raina

Senators Smith, Thomas Out to Keep Henderson From Fixing Farm Prices

SENATE COMMITTEE MOVES TO SUPPORT PRICES OF COTTON   RIDER ATTACHED TO HOUSEAPPROVED BILL FREEZING GOVERNMENT COTTON

Price Fixing On Farm Stuff Will Be Fought   Rural Senators Move T« Block Any Action B:  Henderson.

PUSH CURB ON COTTON PRICE FIX   Senate Committee Tacks ot ‘Freezing’ Measure to a House Bill   WOULD PROHIBIT U.S. COTTON SALES   Loan Stocks Could Not Be Released; Wheat Not Affected Under Plan

Coffon Rider On Wheat Bill   Senate Group Puts Freezing’ Proviso In to Hold Market

Fixing of Farm Prices Attacked   Congressional Leaders  Hope to Put a Curb on Leon Henderson.

Swift Output Rise Forecast By OPM Head   U.S. to Produce Sinews of War Twice as Fast as Reich, He Says   AID DEBATE OPENS   Passage of 7 Billion Measure by Nightfall Expected

US. CAN BUILD TWICE-AS FAST AS NAZIS,’ KNUDSEN   SEVEN RILLION APPROPRIATION BILL GOES ON SENATE FLOOR

SAYS U. S. WILL BE ABLE TO PRODUCE ‘MORE THAN NAZIS   Knudsen Makes Startling Statement As War-Aid Appropriations Bill Goes To Senate   EXPECT PASSAGE OF BILL BY NIGHTFALL

SENATE HEARS KNUDSEN BOAS]   Takes- Up Aid Fund Bill, After Statement Our Production Will Double Germanv’s.

7 Billion British War Aid Appropriations Measure Is  Placed Before Senate T oda

NINE KNOWN DEAD IN BROOKLYN FIRE   Sabotage Possibility Is Dismissed; 13 Are Still Missing

Ship Fire Toll  Reaches Nine   13 Still Missing and 31 of 72 Injured Remain in Hospitals

TWO ADDITIONAL BODIES TAKEN FROM WATER RESULT FIRE   INDICATIONS OF SABOTAGI DISCLOSED TO BE UNFOUND. ED AFTER INVESTIGATION

NEW YORK WATERFRON! FIRE DEATH TOLL RAISED TO SEVEN   Two Negro Longshore_ men Bodies Foynd  hs ae

OIL INQUIRY 18 WELCOMED   President Says Nothing T Hide On Supply; Shortage Hits Capital   HOME BUILDERS FEEL PINCH OF PRIORITIES

Recommends Free Medical Treatment For Rejectees Having Slight Defects

Fund Sought to Remove Minor Physical Defects Of Rejected Draftees

NICKARD BACKS PRICE RULE BILL   Control Measure Is Urged to Bar Inflation; Urges Fair Farm Return

QUICK FALL OF BASE IS PREDICTED   Indicate Italians Pian Main Stand At Derna Libya

PORMER SOVIEI ACE DIPLOMAT  KICKED OU!   Litvinov’s Star Began te Fall With Coolness  to Democracies

Russians Expell Former Diplomat of Soviet Union   Expelled From the Centra Committee of the Communist Party

Former Congressman Overwhelms Cary And Page For Gubernatorial. Nomination —Tuck’s Victory Over Plunkett Is By Landslide  Maroin Alen

DARDEN WINS GUBERNATORIAI NOMINATION   Former Virginia Congressman Overwhelms Two Opponents in Primary Vote

RAIL ACCIDENTS TAKE FOUR LIVES   Engineer and Fireman Die When Freight Hits Idaho Slide

MAYOR OF PRAGUE SENTENCED 10 Dil   Six Jewish Synagogues in Paris Are Wreck ed

Nazis Order Prague Head Put to Death   Czech Capital’s Mayor Reported as Leader of Sabotage Plot   TERROR HITS PARIS

6 SYNAGOGUES IN PARIS AREA   Executions Are Continued Throughout Continent as  Terrorism Grows   MAYOR OF PRAGUE SENTENCED TO DIE   Nazis Charge Czech Plot Had Extensive Support By Elements Abroad

Germans Orde Mayor of Praque Killed   Charge He Headec Elaborate Rebellion Plot

TERROR GROWS THROUGH NAZI OCCUPIED AREA   6 Jewish Synagogues Wrecked by Bombs  In Paris

Paris Scene Of Anti-Semetic Outbreak; Mayor Of Prague Sentenced To Die For Bins   266 Croats Die

Mayor Of Prague Is. Sentenced To Death By Nazis   Reportedly Drawn Into Rebellion Plot By Con demned Premier Elias

PRICE CEILING ON SPOT COTTON BECAME EFFECTIVE TODAY   Leon Henderson Announces Schedule Cover  ing 13 Types of Cloth

CEILINGS Ant PLACE UPON COTTON GOODE   Prices Equitably Adjusted To “Spot” Quotations

RAIN IS STATEWIDE   Corn and Grain Sorghum Crops * Are Given Boecst -

Filipinos Victorious  At Close  Quarters   Fighter Planes and Interceptors Smash Jap Formations

BRIT. CONVOYS MOVE BETWEEN EGYPT, GREECE   Suecessfully Crossing  Eastern “Mediter ~ ranean . And Aegean Seas ©

BRITISH MOVING INTO GREECE ON GIGANTIC SCALE   Cross Mediterranean Under Convoy—Movement Started Weeks Ago, Public Heare.

London Admits Convoys Moved   Passing Through Aegear Sea, Presumably To Greece

HUGE MILITARY MOVEMENT [a IN PROGRESS   Men, Munitions and Stores Have Been on Move for Two Weeks.   BIG JOB FOR NAVY   Convoys Are Moving on a Direct Line Between Alexandria and Greece.

British Reveal Troops Moving To Aid Greeks   Activity on ‘Grand Scale Reported; Italy Admits

‘10 URGING U. § (TO TAKE-OVER ITERSEY PLAN   SUBSTANTIAL C10 TAX. INCREASESITO ARE PREDICTED JEE      Vice President:-of* Unior Declares 1{7,000° Workers ‘Ready to-Return.to Posts Linder bederal Siunervisids   ACCUSES COMPANY   Terms Corporation’ Stub born and Charges it With Carrying on Fight Against Union:

Says Workers Would Resume Their Posts   Company Accused of Being Willing to Carry on Labor Dispute Resardless of Defense

Wedding Held At Cherokee  Edward Bartlett And A Waewtkheman Marr

CLUB CUSTODIAN IS KILLED IN ACCIDEN   Mayor of Russells Point Barberton Man Are in Critical Condition from Crash.

Arabs, British Fight Reported  German Radio ’ States 2 British“ Officers Attacked

infantile Paralysis Unit Here   County Chapter Affiliated - With National Foundation to Aid Victims 

BULGARIA SIGNS PACT WITH AXIS   March Brings German All-Out Attack Closer

Military Cars Clatter — Down Sofia Streets As Planes Drone Overhead   Britain Expected To Cut Diplomatic — Relations As Full-Scale Occupation Becomes Evident; Troops Enter Varna

Marching Band Marches Off To The Musical «WY ars”   Winning “Soloists and Small Groups Leave . Early

School Musicians Attend National Music Contest  _ Will Compete In — . Events Friday » And Saturday

Pledge to Support Foreign Policy of U. S. Reaffirmed by Legion Head   Commander Pays Tribute to Men Whe Fought for Nation

American Legion Head Reaffirms Foreign Policy   Stambaugh Says Organization to Support Administration

Strikes Hamper  20 Plants   Labor, Industry Attempt New ~ Mediation

Strikes Halt Defense Production at 20 Plants and Delay Army Work

DEFENSE WORK STRIKE TRUCE SOUGHT BY U.S   Production Halted bs Disputes, in 20 Plants

PLANES FROM U. 5. BOLSTER RAF ASSAULT   BERLIN NOT SPARED IN SAVAGE RAIDS ACROSS CHANNEL

Britain Takes Offensive With Heavy Assault   ‘New and More Powerful Bombers’ Lead Attack on Nazi Objectives

American Aid Lets Britain Coneentrate  On Offensive   RAF Bombers Range To Berlin in Germany And from Norway  To Belgian Ports   NAZI DESTROYER HIT BY AERIAL TORPEDO   Hamburg and Bremen Among German Ports Feeling RAF’s Power

PHILLIPS GIVES WAGE INCREASE   Lower-Salaried Employes Receive 5 Per Cent Boost

SERIES OF BILLS ON STATE BUDGET “ARE INTRODUCED   Provide for Tax of Two Cents Per Package on Cigarettes and $100,000 for Collection Machinery.   GALLONAGE BEER TAX INCREASED TO 4 CENTS   Sales Tax Automatically Re: - verts to Two Per Cent ot July 1 Unless Present Ta jis Extended. —

FIGHT BREWS ON GREEN PLAN FOR OIL, CIGARET TAX   SUPPORT EXPECTED, HOWEVER, ON CUT IN SALES LEVY

BILLS OFFERED 1 eT oad      PROPOSE ‘TAXES: ON OIL AND CIGARETTES, HIGHER LIOUOR LEVIES

AFL Workers Quit Defense Projects in Pay Cut Protest   - Take Heliday in Fight Against Reduction in Wagés for Overtime

STRIKES HIT DEFENSE WORK      Ohio Workers Seek Higher Pay, Construction  Men to Walk Out.

ARSENAL JOBS AT STANDSTILI   Building ‘Delayed at Ravenne And Sandusky Sites as Result of ‘Holiday.

DUCE SENDS NEW ~ DIVISIONS 1 ALBANIA FRONT   Greeks Say 30,000 Italians Were Lost In Last Week's Offensive.

ITALY MAY MS SUME ITS OFFENSIVE   Pour ing Fresh Troops Into Albanian © Front

ITALY SENDS FRESH TROOPS   Indicates Renewal of Duce’: Offensive on Albanian Front

FACOH ITALIAN TROOPS SENT INTO ALBANIA   Fierce Offensive Started 10 Days Ago to Be Renewed at Once.   LOSS IS VERY HEAVY   Britsh and Greek Planes Have Become Active on All Fronts.

DRIVER OF STOLEN CAR ? KILLED BY POLICEMAN   Victim Apparently Member 0: Gang That Appropriated Autos For “Game”

PAUL KAISER WARDEN   Missouri Prison Post Goes to Cape Girardeau Republican.

Stronger Navy Asked   Walsh Introduces Measure To Boost Mannower

Armored Units Set For ‘War’   Two Tank Divisions May Not Meet, However, In Louisiana Games

ARMORED 0 1VISIONG ON OPPOSITE SIDES   Second Army On Defensive For Final Maneuvers

TWO ARMORED DIVISIONS ARE "WAR" ENEMIES   Placed On Opposing Sides For First Time In Army Maneuvers

DESIRES ENTRY OF U.S. IN WAR   Lord Beaverbrook Gives Outspoken Statement on Return

'BEAVERBROOK, BACK IN LONDON, VOICES HOPES UU. S. WILL ENTER WAR

Beaverbrook Admits He'd like to See U.S. in War   Minister of Supply, Back in London, Savs British Production Still “Muddled”

CLASSIFICATION {i BIG DRAFT ISSUE   Local Boards To Receive Data On Student Problem

STUDENT STATUS BARED TO BOARDS   Appeal Units Get In: structions. From State On Classification

BERLIN REPORTS ATTACKS ON fo BRITISH VESSELS   Declares 12 of Ships Ar Known or Believed to . Have Been Lost—De strover Set Afire.   PLANES AND TORPEDO BOATS MAKE RAIDS   Nazis Say 75,500 Tons Were Involved—Two Merchantmen Hit Were in Harbor at Bengasi.

16: BRITISH SHIPS CLAIMED BY NAZIS   15 Merchant Vessels and One Destroyer Torpedoed in 48 Hours

15 BRITISH SHIPS STRUCK, SAYS BERLIN   12 Of Craft Known To Be Lost German Report Insists; Attacks Made In Last $8 Hours

NAZIS REPORT 15 SHIPS Hil   Claim Successes by Surface Raiders, Bombers in 48-Hour Period

TOLL OF OCEAN BOMBERS HEAY)   Reports List 15 British Merchant Ships Hit By Torpedoes

16 Brilish Ships Hit by Germans During 48 Hours   Berlin Believes at Least 1. of Them Have Been Destroyed

NAZIS PRESS AIR ATTACKS ON SHIPPINC   15 Vessels Blasted Ir Past 48 Hours

Work To Begin Af Longview  Survey Will Start For Pipeline To East

PIPELINE SURVEY BEGINS TUESDAY   SALEM NOW NAMED AS DIVIDING POINT OF GIANT PROJECT

FULL BUDGET ASKINGS FOR CCC AND NYA   ‘Treasury Plea For Economy Has No Influence on Heads of These New Deal Agencies.

GUC AND NYA BATTLE FOR MORE MONEY   COUNTER NON - DEFENSE ECONOMY PLEA WITH NEW DEMAND   F. D. R. May Speak   Both Agencies Expected to Seek Intervention in Their Rehalf.

Soviet Army Getting Out Of Finland   6000 on Transport Captured During Evacuation of Hango

LEGION HEAD ~ APOLOGIZES   STONE RETRACTS VERBAL ATTACK ON STATE SENATOR OVER ANTICOMMUNIST BILL

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TUGMEN ARE BACK AT POSTS TODAY   ij ee Union Employes Return tc Work Under Truce After Short Strike

Resolutions Passed By Both Houses In. Only 34: Minutes    Army Bombers Sink Italian Battleship; Marines Claim Cruiser, Destroyer

HOLD YOUTH WN ~BIRL'S SLAVIN   Body Of Another Murde Victim Is. Found Nea Salem, Mass.

Rape Slayings of Teen-Age Girls Are Being Investigated   High Schoo! Pupil And Bookkeeper Killed

RED CROSS IS READY TO ACT   Prepared to Serve Should War Come, D. A. R. Informed

Four Trainmen  Die In Wreck .   -NYC Passenger and Freight Trains Collide

WRECK FATAL T0 FOUR TRAINMEN      New York ‘Central Passenger Train And Freight Collide In Hinots.

OF STRIKE SETTLEMENT   Seattle Mayor Predicts Solution Within 48 Hours

FIVE KILLED FIRST DAY OF WAR GAMES   Flyer Crashes in Flames Atte Collision, Captain, Three Other: Die in Traffic Accident

Third Army Halts Aerial Combat As Five Perish   Ground 400 Planes In Louisiana Scene  Of Huge War Game PURSUIT CRAFT FALLS  “ar m* tat y

9 MEN KILLED AS MANEUVERS ARE LAUNCHED   Four Soldiers And Captain Lose Lives With Third Army Brigade   TWO AIRPLANES  FIGURE IN CRASH

ENGLAND'S ARMY IN SWIFT MOVE, CIRCLES TOBRUK   London Says Italian For. tress Is Being Cut Off— Eager For Battle   Mussolini Likely to Abandon His Great Base, as He Did at Bardia

Defenders in City Trapped, Says London   Mussolini Calls Up 19 Yr Old Boys to Join Army

SRITISH RING TOBRUK; SEE EARLY FALL   Forces Already West of Italian Base, Cutting Of All Movements.

ITALIANS MAY MAKE NO STAND TO SAVE TOBRUK   British Troops Are Already West Of Tobruk And Surrounding The Fortress

BRITO ARMY 0 MOVING UP ARDUND TOBRUK   Rumored the Italicns May Put Up Ony a Slight Defence of Pert.   AND THEN MOVE EAST   Great Britain Is Making a Lightnizg Fast Move in This Campaign.

Ousted Axis Consuls Leave U.S. Tuesday   Many Tearfully Bid Goodbye To America; Safe Conduct Pledged Luxury Ship

500 Axis Officials Are Herded Off Of American Soil  - Naval Transport Is Chartered to Return Them Home

Nazi-Italian Consuls Sail   Are Headed Toward Theit Warring. Homelands On Luxury Liner

() Daniel Urges Abolition of Death Penalty   Governor Reads Sermon to Texas Legislature

Gov. O'Daniel ‘Would Abolish: Death Penalty.   Capital. Punishment Is Described As Barbaric Relic By Governor -

Willkie Resumes Clipper Journey   Clipper Bearing Wendell Will kie To Lisbon Leaves Port At Horta, Azores

pission on Given «Go Ahead”. Signal For Changing Highway   cil Authorizes Road zi gram—Milk Ordin ance Passed.

mission Given “Go Ahead” — Signal For Changing Highway   togram—Milk Ordin~ ance Passed  : Authorizes Road

5 ARMY FLIERS DIE IN CRASE   Light Bomber Bursts Into  Flames in Crackup Near Findlay, Ohio

FIVE KILLED IN CRASH OF ARMY BOMBER   Big Warship Plunges to Ground in Ohio, Shoots Flames 500 Feet Into Air

FIVE MEET DEATH AS ARMY BOMBER CRASHES IN OHIO   Flames Rise 500 Feet ‘When Plane Strikes Ground

U.S. Bombers Win British Pilots’ O. Bs2:  Called ‘‘Definitely Better” Than English

RUSSIAN PAPER EXPLAINS PACT      Soviet-Japanese Agreement Not Aimed at Germany, Says Pravda.   INSTRUMENT OF PEACE?

Reds Hold Pact Not Anti- Nazi   Russia Holds Jap Treaty Aids Peace; Britain, U. S. Are Criticized

Soviet Reveals Decision Not To Join Axis   Declare Moscow, Tokyo Pact Not Aimed at Germany

Russo-Jap Pact Directed Against Reich? “Ridiculous” Says Pravda'

Paper Reports Recent Russian Treaty With Tokyo Is Not Directed at Germany  Raps Washington  London, Washington Are Viewed as Mixed Lp by Accord

Russian-Jap Agreement Not  Blow To Nazis  Pact ‘Mixed Up Cards Of London, U. S., Say:  Official Communist

REDS DENY PACT AIMED AT NAZIS   Treaty Solid Foundatior For Friendship, Says Moscow

Soviet Paper Is Critical Of U. S. Attitude   Pravda Refers To Nev Pact As Mixing U; Cards At Washingtor And London

British Hike Gun Output   Production Exceeds by 50 per Cent, Last Year’s Best Quarter

Navy Prepares To Put Men to Work on Jobs   Civil Service Ratings Posted for Volunteers; Un+ ions Stand Firm

ven ere         Will ‘Bé-Guest‘at 7th An nual - “Meeting of: lows Association: ’

Utah Taxpayers Secretary to Speak Oct. 24   Will Be Guest at 7th Annual Meeting of Iowa Association

‘REALISM? IN CAMPS ASKED   WAR DEPARTMENT O8DERS NOISES SIMILAR TO BATTLE SOUNDS BE USED IN TRAINING

Municipal League Confer. ence for U.P. to Bring Many Delegates Here.

LEAGUE OPENS  ANNUAL EVENT   80. Register for Municipa Meeting; Hook Banquet Speaker.   GENERAL SESSION FRIDAY

Cherry Resigns as State Oil Inspector   Park Appointee Asks to Leave to Take up ‘Other Employment’

Cherry Resigns as Sfate Oil Inspector  Park Appointee Asks  ba  aawa ba Taba tinh

Wheeler's Actions Near Treason, Says Secretary Stimson   Montanan Counters That War Department Chief is ‘Ga-Ga’

CARL WITT TO HEAD A. ECON   Dr. F. C. Bendixen To Be Adjutant This  ' "Term

CARL WITT T0 HEAD A. LEGION   Dr. F. C. Bendixen To Be Adjutant This  "T Aer

YOUTH ADMITS KILLING TWO   Athens-co Farm Couple Slair With Gun Bought As Christmas Gift

RAILROADS ARE RESTRICTED 10 USE OF ARMY   Bulgaria Orders All  Citizens to Leave Threatened Nation   BULLETIN

The War Today   A Slip or Trickery In Suppressed Story, Ry Nazi Tew Baiter

The War Today  This Is No Time Te Talk British lrrasion To Germans

The War Today   Goebbels in Jam Again Or Else He’s Pulling Trick

Nazi Losses in Crete Make Present Poor Time to Beat Drums for Invading England

GOEBBELS MASTER PROPAGANDA STRATEGIST OR HAS GOTTEN IN ANOTHER JAM WITH DER FUEHRER

The WAR TODAY   (This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt MacKenzie, is being written in hig absence on wacation by Fred Vanderschmidt.

GOEBBELS MAY BE IN . A JAM OR PERFORMING MACHIAVELLIAN TRICK   ‘War News Analyst Has -‘Comment*On-German  Pronaganda Stimt

SECOND CALL WAS MISTAKE   Family Aroused on Bur glar’s Return and He Is in Hospital

W.P.A. Wages to Be Hiked   Orders for Increase Are Issued by Administration Chief in Washington

WPA GETS RAISE   Wages To Be Increased $5.20 Monthly. Navemher 1

THOUSANDS OF WPA WORKERS 10 GET WAGE BOOST   Effective Nov. 1 To Meet Increased Living Costs

TWO'AMERICANS ON BOARD TRANSPORT GIVEN UP FOR LOST   Missing Airplane ‘Was En Route From North Ameriea To England

FERRY PLANE FEARED LOST IN ATLANTIC   American Naval Officer and Flight Engineer Are Aboard Missing Bomber.   BELGIAN OFFICIAL AMONG VICTIMS

2 AMERICANS, COUNT ABOARD LOST PLANE   Son Of Olympic Chairmar Among Ten Aboard Miss‘ing. Transport —

British Ferry Service Again Has Disaster   Plane With Ten Aboard Is Lost  In Sea Crossing

TWO AMERICANS ABOARD PLANE REPORTED LOST   Airplane Was En Route From Canadian Port

2 AMERICANS AMONG THOSE ONTRANSPOR]   Ferry Command Plane, En Route Canada To England, Missing Oiwor Atlantic

RAF Ferry Lost At Sea   SIX PASSENGERS AND CREW OF FOUR PRESUMED LOST

FERRY COMMAND AIRPLANE CRASHES INTO A HILL SIDE   The RAF Ferry Command Transport Had Been Reported Missing Earlier.   TEN PERSONS KILLED   The Montreal Command Re ported Two Americans Were Aboard.

Ten Reported Missing At Sea   Well-Known Belgian Among Those Lost On Transport

2, Americans Lost on RAF Sea Ferry   Son of Count De Baillet Latour, Olympic Head Among 10 Aboard

2 AMERICANS DEAD IN CRASH OF PLANE   Transport Bound for Eng:  Jand Is Given Up for  Lost Today.

Ferry Plane Lost at Sea   Two Americans and Belgian Official Among Ten Aboard

Americans Lost in Ferry Plane  Count Guy de Baillet-Latour Amonoa 10. Missina

Two Americans Among Dead as Result of Crash   Trans-Atlantic Plane Earlier Reported Missing, Crashed Into Hill in Enaland

Two Americans on Missing: RAF Ferry Service Plane; Belgian Count Also Aboard   Hope Abandoned for Overdue Transpor On Way to England Fram America; Ten Occupants Are Believed Dead . :

EIGHT OTHERS: EUROPE BOUND FEARED IN SEA   Captain S. Picking of U.S. Navy, a Passenger, and Flight Engineer Spence, ~ N, Y., Were Aboard   PLANE LEFT LABOR DAY FOR ENGLAND   Others Included Son ot Count Henri De BailletLatour, President of Olvmpie Congress

2 AMERICANS DIE IN CRASH   Eight Others Killed in 3rd Ferry Plane Mishap

2 AMERICANS LOST INPLANE   Ten Missing In Transpor Plane of RAF Ferry Command

RAF Ferry Plane Lost Over Ocean   Two Americans Aboard Transport Plane Given Uy For Lost By Ministry

FERRY PLANE BELIEVED LOS]   Hope Abandoned for Transport and 10 Persons Aboard.

MISSING TRANSPORT PLANE GIVEN UP FOR LOST BY BRITAIN   UNITED STATES NAVAL OFFICER AMONG THOSE ABOARD LOST PLANE

FERRY PLANE IS LISTED MISSING WITH 10 ABOARL   Two Americans and Belgiar Count Among Those Given Up for Dead in Atlantic

Two Americans Are On List Of RAF Ferry Shir   Airplane Probably Left Canada Monday On Trig Across Atlantic Ocean

RAF FERRY SHIF LOST WITH      Two Americans Among Six Passengers and. Crew  of 4-Aboard Lost Ship

R.ALF. FERRY ~ DECLARED LOS   [Two Americans, Noted Frenchman Among” Six Passengers

Two Americans Among 10 Aboard Lost RAF Plane   Young Belgian Count. Also Passenger On Ferry Command's Transport

British Air Force Plane, Carrying 10, Is Reported Missing   Two Americans Among Those Aboard Ferry Transport Ship

Ten Are Lost In Transport Plane Flying Over Atlantic   2 Americans Aboarc Plane; Count Also Among Missing.

REPORT BRITISH PLANE MISSINE      Ten Persors Aboard Atlantic Bomber Enroute From Canada Te Great Britain

RAF FERRY TRANSPORT PLANE MISSING      Two Americans Among Six Passengers And Crew Of Four Aboard Huge Craft Which Left North America Yesterday For England—-Given Up As Lost

AMERICANS ON MISSING PLANE   Two Americans and Count Among Six Passengers on RAF Ferry Aircraft.   SHIP GIVEN UP AS LOST

CRAFT GIVEN UP FOR LOST ON ATLANTIC   U. 8S. Navy Captain, Flight Engineer, Belgian Sports Figure Presumed to Have Perished

Two Americans Among 10 Persons  On Missing Plane   Ferry Command Craft  Given Up for Lost by London Officials on Sea Flight

AMERICAN ABOARD MISSING RAF PLANE   ien Persons Given Up For Lost By Ferry Command

AIR FERRY     Is S MISSING.   Two Americans Among Ten Who Were On Board

TRANSPORT WITH TEN ABOARD LOST IN THE ATLANTIC   Six Passengers and Crew of Four on Plane Overdue ir England “and Presumec Lost.”   THIRD FERRY COMMAND TRAGEDY IN 3 WEEKS   Passengers Included U.S. Naval Captain, an Amer: ican Flight Engineer anc Belaium Envoy.

10 MEN LOST ABOARD At FERRY PLANE   J. §. Navy Captain and Crew Engineer From Long Island Listed.   PRESIDENT OF OLYMPIC CONGRESS MISSING

AIR FERRY IN CRASH, 10. KILLED   Two Americans Aboard At. lantic Transport Plane; Several Officials Killed   THIRD DISASTER IN RECENT WEEKS   44 Lives Lost Recently in Two Crashes of RAF, Ferry Command Ships

PLANE INTO A.HILL   RAF. Ferry Transport Crashes Killing Its Ten  Occupants

10 PERSONS ABOARD ARE ALL KILLED   Third Calamity Connected With Flight Service Occurs in Less Than a Month, Raising Death Tall ta AP.

10 Missing On Atlantic Hop   2 Americans And Belgian Count Among Those Lost

TNO AMERICANS AMONG MISSINE   Announcement Fron London Says Plane Lef: North America Monday   FOUR IN CREW   Third Serious Crash In. volving Members Of RAF Ferry Command

Two Americans Lost on Bomber Ferry Flight   Ten Persons, Including British Defense Officials, Were on Plane

TEN KILLED IN PLANE GRASH, TWOFROM UJ. S.   Bomber Falls On Hillside In United Kingdom, Montreal Says   LABOR DAY FLIGHT   Ferry Command Loses 44 In Two Serious  Crashes

TWO AMERICANS ABOARD MISSING FERRY AIRCRAFT   TEN GIVEN UP FOR LOST BY BRITISH; ONE IS SON OF OLYMPICS OFFICIAL   PLANE DISAPPEARS FLYING FROM AMERICA TO BRITAI   U. 8, Naval Official Aboard; Noled Scientist Also Lost

U.S. NAVAL CAPTAIN IS ABOARD LOST SHIP   Another American Listed In Group Long Overdue   IS THIRD FERRY TRAGEDY   Six Passengers And Crew Of Four Feared Dead

2 AMERICANS ABOARD SHIP LOST AT SEA   Six Passengers, Four Crew Members Aboard Plane; U. S. Navy Captain Is Among Missing

10 DIE AS RAF PLANE IS LOS!   Belgian Count, Two Americans Missing

Ten on British Plane Perish   Two Americans Among Six Passengers Lost Enroute to Canada

10 FEARED DEAD ON FERRY PLANE   Two Americans Are Aboarc R.A.F. Transport Ship

RAF TRANSPORT AND 10 ABOARD REPORTED LOST   2 Americans Are Among Those Missing After Leaving North America

2 AMERICANS ON LOST PLANE   Naval Captain a Passenger, Long Island Man Member of Crew of RAF Ferry Transport Plane

TRANSPORT IS GIVEN UP FOR LOST IN LONDON   weft Canada /Yesterday; Presumably Down At Sea; Captain Picking Of U. S. Navy, C. A. Spence Of Long Island Among !0 Missing.

REPORT THIRD BIG TRANSPORT HAS MISHAP   Series of accidents agai brings up question of sabotage

COUNT AND 2 AMERICANS IN MISSING PLANI   Ten Persons Aboard Los Transport Plane Of RA. F. Ferry

Transport Given Up For Los By London; Count Guy de Baillett-Latour On Ship

Red Cross Campaign $1500 Short of Goal   Rural Parish Contributes; Tweedie Employes Make $1000 Donation

Collect One-Third Of County's Red Cross War Quota   Brown Stresses Drive Entirely Separate Fron Annual Rolf Call

Axis Forces Attempt To Fight Way Out Of Trap In Libya But Have Little Success

Germans Claim Rostov Captured   Increase Pressure on Moscow as British Tank Forces Gain in Libya

ARE REPORTED WINNING TANK QUEL IN LIBYA   Said To Be Destroying Main Panzer Forces  Of Axis; Capture   en a Pg HOD ee

LEADERS PONDER JAMES SPEECH TO PA. ASSEMBLY      Republicans Call It Gov ernor’s Best Oratorica Effort in 2 Years   Democrats Hit Back at Policies, ‘Unsquared’ by Liberal Tenor Talk

LOCAL GLUE 0 Hot 10 Ble CROWD   Youth Admonished   Bonner Says Future Depends Upon Youngs Folk

ORDER GRANTED   Injunction Halts Payment of Mileage to Legislators.

HARBAGE SECURES AN INJUNCTION IN GASE   Appeals from Adverse Common Pleas Decision to Higher Court on Wednesday.

British Isles Capital Suffers Heavy Casualties; 100,000 Fire Bombs Fall in 8 Hour Raid

INVASION PRELUDE SEEN IN ATTACK LAUNCHED ON ENGLAND   Heaviest Assault of War Reported in Metropolis Of England   Morgues Crowded, hospitale Jammed, Block on Block Of Wreckage

Heavy Blow on London Leads to Speculation on Nazi Invasion Attempt   Eight-Hour Pounding Just th ind That Might Open Ma neuvers Some Say

Talk Of Invasion  _ Attempt Again Is  - Spread In Britain Luftwaffe Attack On  London Kind To Be Expected. Belief

CITY ENGULFED  BY DENSE SMOKE OF MANY FIRES   Morgues Crowded, Jammed Hospitals, Blocks of Smoldering Ruins Testify'to Fury   NO ACCURATE COUNT POSSIBLE OF DEAD   Business Area and- Residential Section Alike Are Targets of. Greatest Air Raid of War

Nazi Air Force Supports Tanks in Attack on Allies   German Troops Are 90 Miles Inside Aegean Kingdom

-ROME, Italy. P) — ‘The: Ttalian high command “de: ‘clared tonight . that: the. whole: Gysek front i is s collet ging. - :

Britain Fears Invasion Move   Eight-Hour Bombing Of London Might Be Prelude To Giant Action

ENGLAND EXPECTS NAZI INVASION SOON   Gains Increasing Attention As Resilt Of Heavy Blows Last Night

roll Yet Unmeasured Afte Aerial Strafing Termed Heaviest of the War.

TOLL IS HEAVY IN RAID ON LONDON   400 NAZI PLANES ESTIMATED TAKING PART IN ATTACK

WILEY DEMANDS REPORT ON WAR   Asks Secret Report From Hull on World Conditions   BLLLETIN

WHEELER IN ATTACK ON LEASE BILL   Solon Says British Colonies Insist On Cash For Materials

4 Nurses And Marine Land At Norfolk   SPENT 12 DAYS AND 11 NIGHTS IN OPEN BOAT AFTER TORPE. DOING.

Five Survivors of lll-Fated Ship Tell Of Submarine Attack  Four Red Cross Nurses   Four Red Cross Nurses Marine Corporal Adrif 12 Days in Open Boat

Drifted 12 Days In Open Lifeboat After Torpedo Had Sunk Ship  WERE ENROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN  Vessel Originally Carried Ten Nurses As Passenvers

Four American Red Cross Nurses And Marine Corporal Are Rescued   Picked Up after Driftinc in Open Boat 12 Days: Ship Torpedoed

NURSES TELL Of ORDEAL AT SEA   Four Women And Marin Spend Twelve Days In Small Boat After  Torpedoing

Four Narses and Marine at Sea  12 Days Rescued  Survivors Picked Up   Survivors Picked Up hy U. S. Destroyer "After Tornedocd

Stand Is Taken to afeguard Civilians from Attack by “Air or Ground”-Furious Fighting Continues in Southeastern Luzon Today with Casualties Heavy.

Japs Planes Still Raid — Manila Area   JAPANESE REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE PHILIPPINES CAPITAL AS AN OPEN CITY

FREY ASSAILED IN RESOLUTION ASKING OUSTER   Sen. Nelson Demands Dismis. sal, Calling Prober ‘Vituperative.’

Oklahoma House Passes Measure On Loan Regulatior   Governor Has Demanded Passage to Strike At “Loan Shark” Practice

PRILLIPS VICTOR AS HOUSE VOTES FOR LOANS BILI   80-to-24 Passage of ‘Anti. Shark’ Measure Settles Hottest Fight So Far

REA Show Will Visit This Area  Will Exhibit Electric  Equipment Here Soon

U.S. Tanks, Guns PourWithering Fire On Landing Force   Japanese Suffer Sharp Setbacks In Initial Fighting Today, Gen. MacArthur Reports

INVADERS TRYING 10 LAND ABOUT 100,000 MEN IN PHILIPPINES   U.S. Tanks Hurled Into Heavy Fighting; Coastal Guns Smash One Landing Attempt; Luzon Is Key Point

Setbacks Suffered By Invaders as Thousands Attempt to Storm Island

American Forces "Hold Their Own” in Today’s Battle With Jap Hordes   Major Battle for Island Goes Against Orientals in Early Fighting

80,000-100,000 Japs Swarm Ashore From Fleet of 80 Transports; 150-Man Barges Also Bore Tanks and Guns; Major Assault Seen.

OWARMO UF JAPo ATTACK LUZON   Jap Trcops Numbering Up to 100,000 Start Major Offensive.   START TO USE TANKS

General MacArthur Reports His Troops Are ‘‘more Than Holding Their Own’?   GUNS SMASH ENEMY LANDING ATTEMPT AT ONE POINT   Japanese Casualties May Be Heavy; Axis Forces’ Retreat In Africa, Russia   By JO ALEN MORRIS U.P, Foreign editor

PHILIPPINES MAJOR BATTLE 1S UNDERWAY   Naval, air and land forces attacked today in heavy force

U. S. Veterans More Than Hold Own As Major Jap Offensive Gets Started

Jap Troops Estimated at 80,000 to 100,000 Swarm Along Coast.   80 TRANSPORTS SEEN   150-Man Barges Utilized by Hordes of Invading Jans.

SWARMS OF JAPS ATTAGK LUZON   Jap Troops Numbering Up : to 400,000 Start Major Offensive.  ~   START TO USE TANKS

FLOOD CONTROL BILL IS SIGNED BY ROOSEVEL'   Only Projects Important To National Defense To Be Pushed

$35,700,000 Project in Allegheny River Would Be One of Many in $275,000,000 Flood Control  Program Bill; No Progress During Emergency

FLOOD CONTROL BILL IS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT TODAY   All Projects Not Important To Defense To Be Held Up

Flood Control Projects ’ Having No Bearings on Defense to Be Held Up      President Signa Bill Authoriz_ing $275,000,000 ‘Control Program 4  ny

ONLY DEFENSE PROJECTS   Flood Control Bill Vill Care For Only Vital Program

KINZUA DAM AUTHORIZED, BUT NO FUNDS   President Says All Flood Contro! Projects Will be Held Up for Emergency Unless Having Important Value in National Defense

FLOOD BILL Is SIGNED BYF.D.R.   President Announces That Projects Must. Defer to Defense. ©

berwick Yields 1000th Tank City’s Greatest Celebration   Sundry Plant Workmen, National Guardsmet arade Hailing Milestone 13-Ton Machine

Discussions Find No Basis For Contact   Spokesman in Belgrade Says Negotiations Have Been Discontinued   TERRORISM DENIED)   Serbs Angered by Ger. man Charges Atrocities Are Growing

International Picture   The War Today   Disaster to Italian Fleet Mav Have Been Hitler Blunder

SERB-GROATIAN UNITY SOUGHT BY YUGOSLAVIA   Intense Diplomatic Activity Bearing Upon Relations With Axis Indicared   PATRIOTISM SURGE   Minister Without Portfotic  Returns From Conferences In Ankura and Moscow

Mussolini May Offer Mediation   Unidentified Foreign Planes Fly Over Yugoslavia But Drop No. Bombs

Italian Mediation In Yugoslav Crisis Denied   Neutrality Pact With Soviets Believed Objective

MEDIATION EFFORT FAILS   Attempt to Establish Mussolini in Role of PeaceMaker Apparently Is Dropped—Belgrade Silent on Radio Attacks.

WEATHER   Yugoslav-Nazi Relations Far From Solution   ’ Ministers of Balkan Nation ’ And Italy Talk on Possi‘ ble Mediation

PETER IGNORES ITALIAN OFFEE   Rome Admits Failure Ir Attempt to Referee Conversations

YUGOSLAVS HOLD CONVERSATIONS WITH FASGISTS   Talks Held To See If Any Possibilities Existed For Establishing Contacts Between Belgrade and Rome; Attained No Re anlt«.

Von Luckner Nazi Raider in S. Pacific   HONGKONG REPORTS HIM A‘ “VON LUCKNOW", BUT PROB ABLY ERONEOUSLY.

Nazi Raider Preys On Pacific Shipping   Naval Circles Say Commander of Nazi Vessel in West Probably Count Felix von Luckner, Sea Eagle of World War; Berlin Says 10 Ships Sunk

Von Luckner is Believed  To Be Skipper of Raider   Nazi Sea Marauder, Former British Vessel, Converted Into Auxiliary Cruiser; Survivors of Sunken  Ships Tell Grim Stories at Canberra

THE SUN TOMORROW   Clear and ‘Warmer Weather Ex: pected:for the Week End

Neely Group to War On Profit-Grabber:      Governor Names Cominitiee to Probe Unwarranted Increases in Food, Other Commodities; Meadows Is Chairman

RUSSIAGLAD OF AGREEMENT WITH BRITAIN   Says U. S. Is Really A Partner tn : The.. British-Rassian ; Arreement

Ancient Cities  May Be Bombed   Athens, Rome, And Cairo, Are Now Threatened With Attack

Act Revision Passes, 50-37   Restrictions On Shipping Scuttled, Measure Goes to House

Arming of U. 3. Merchantmen is Nearly Assured   House Will Vote Next Week on Upper  Podw’ec Chanognac

Wipes Out Neutrality Bans to Permit Convoys to Reach War Ports; Vote 50 to 37.

Nazi Bombers ‘Strike British — Shipping Routes   Contend One Ship Sunk at Suez, One in Atlantic Six Badly Damaged

NAZI BOMBERS HIT SUEZ CANAL AGAIN   Convoys Attacked Of British Coast And One Ship Sunk

Bomb Scare at British . ‘Consul General’s Home Sends Police: Scurrying   “Mysterious” Package Found to Contain Four Dozen Eggs From Mrs. Colby

lee Coats Most States in East   Many Accidents Caused by Freezing Rain; All Airliners Grounded

SEABOARD 1S HI “BY FREEZING RAI   Eastern States Are Coated With ice From New England to Georgia

Jackie Coogan Passes * Physical, Enters Army   26-Y ear Ola Ex-Movie Star Hopes to Get Air Corps Transfer

RAPID ACTION EXPECTED ON AlD MEASIIRE   Senate Committee Hear: Opposition to Changes in Bill   WILLIAM KNUDSEN WILL BE WITNESS   Committcemen Deny Hearing of Plan for Am- . erican Convoy

SENATE CONSIDERS DEFENSE MEASURE   Cabinet Heads” and Army Chief Testify Against  Proposed Changes «

LEASE-LEND FUND STARTS LAST LAP   Senators Hear Administration Officials Oppose Any Changes

AID FUND BILL HEARING HELD   Ranking Administration Of. ficials Oppose Changes  In Measure

COMMITTEE OPPOSES BRITISH AID CHANGES   Breakdown OF Bill Would Cause Delay, Officials Argue.

Finland Announces Capture of Soviet Karelia Capi fal  On   Petrozavodsk Seized, Hel sinki Statement Declares

AIRCRAFT ARE BURNED   Between 30 and 40 Destroyed or Damaged in Sicily

District Court Still Quiet   November Term Called Washout: Nothing To Do

Lease-Lend Fund Suggested  By Executive It May Be Upwards f Ten Billion Dollars

FR RETURNS, CONFERS WITH CORDELL HULL   May Soon Ask New Lend-Lease Sum

F.D. Confers With Hull on World Issues   President Maps Methods for Achieving Closer Anti-Axis Assistance   ANOTHER MEET SET

Lease-Lend Fund:  Suggested  By Executive It May Be: Upwards  Of Ten. _  Billion Dollars :

Roosevelt Returns To Capital After Churchill Meeting   Closer Anti-Axis C ollaboration Between U. §., Britain and Russia Is Planned

PRESIDENT BACK IN WASHINGTON AFTER PARLEY   Confers Two And A Hall Hours With Secretary Of Siate Hull   FAR REACHING STEPS ARE CONSIDERED

F.D.R. Maps Tieup With British, Russ  - President Confer: Swen Wal]

ROOSEVELT BACK FROM CONFERENCE   Begins Mapping Plans to Speed Aid to Russia   MAY ASK ANOTHER LEASE-LEND FUND   President Returns From Momentous Atlantic Meeting

Roosevelt Talks Over War Moves With Sec. Hull   President Believed Ic Have Reached Decision on Japanese Menace   Situation in Far Eas Causes Grave Concern in Washington

FDR CONFERS WITH HULL ON WORLD AFFAIRS   Secretary Of State In White House Two And Half Hours Talking Of Situation   Japanese Threat Eyed

FDR. Reaches Capital, Calls - Hull for Tall   : ch: § Situations

President Maps Plans To Speed Help to Russia   Confers with See. Hull On Return to Washingtor From Meetings at Sea

RAF Squadrons  Pound Germany   Tons Of High Explosives Are Drapped On Nazi Strongholds   RAIDERS KEEP UP DAY-NIGHT RAIDS

RAF ATTACKS INCREASING   French Power Station Destroyed   Britain Loses Total of 22 Planes

Aircraft Welders Strike in West: Work Continues   Effectiveness of Walkou ls Challenged by Big ~ Plane Company

AIRPLANES BUILT. DESPITE STRIKE   ‘WALKOUT OF WELDERS FAILS _ 10 HALT PRODUCTION IN : ’ HREE PLANTS.

BOARD WILL AGT ON COAL CLASH   Contract Negotiations Betweer Operators and CIO Workers Broken Off.   LEWIS CALLED “DICTATOR”   N. Y. Longshoremen Strike I: Ended—Ohio Munitions Workers Return.

MEDIATORS TO STUDY DIXIE MINE DISPUTE   Board Hearing Is Schedulec Friday In Washington

MEDIATORS PREPARING TO ‘ACT ON COAL   CIO and Southern Oper. ators Break Meeting with Angry Words   To'WASHINGTON   Buffalé and Ravenna Strikes Ended—Frisco Progressing

Tension Is Apparently Easing In Some Labor Disputes  Soft Coal Mediators Try Again

Another School. Teacher Resigns Harold Hof to. Enter  Business In Dvsart

Another School Teacher Resigns Harold Hof to. Enter  Buosinare tx Dvanvt

MINERS SEEK PAY INCREASE   Union Surprises Operator: By Demanding Less Than Was Expected

MINERS ASK WAGE BOOST OF $1 A DAY   WAIVE REQUEST FOR 6-HOUR DAY AS NEGOTIATIONS WITH OPERATORS OPEN.

Lewis Tells Operators Men Want $1 A Day More, Vacations; Hours To Remain Same

Demands Of UMW Prove Big Surprise   ASK $1 DAY INCREASE IN WAGsities “ND NO INCREASE IN HOURS; OBJECTIVES MOKE rUnMIDABLE SAY OPERATORS.   Better Safety

Miners Ask  . $1 Day Raise   Demands Surprise Owners; . Speedy Scttlement Of Coutract Seen

GERMANS CLAIM HEAVY DAMAGES T) SHIPPING   Report Nazi Bombs Hit 28 British Vessels   Japs Set Deadline For France To Reach Decision

Nazi Quarters in Berlin Say “It Will Be Little More Lively Next Week.”   FAR EAST SITUATION REGARDED AS GRAVE

‘Little More Livel Lively Week,” Bertin €o          FAR EAST GRAV!        “Forceful Action” U France Bows to” Jap Demands

CLAIM 28 SHIPS SUNK. DAMAGED   Germans Say Warplanes Have Caused Much Loss in Shipping During Past Two Days.   AWAIT NEW U-BOAT ORIVE   Nazi Sources Claim 22,000 Additional Tons Sent te Boltom of Ocean by German Submarine.

How to Spot a Smart Child  Many Children Act Differently With Training

Picket Lines Placed Around ‘Dow Company   Shipyard Strike Wanes And Settlement Reached In Piper Firm Walkout

OFFICIALS EYE SUBWAY STRIKE   Mayor La Guardia Adopts Firm Attitude   CHEM:CAL DISPUTE   Threatens Halt Top - speed Production of Vital Defense Material

DOW CHEMICAL THREATENED BY STRIKE OF CIO      Pickets Esiablished When Worker Suspended—OPM Seeks Zone Agreements in Plane Industry

Delay Looms In Production Of Macnestur   Workers Picket Chemical Plant After One Union Member Suspended For Discinlinin«   Broad Pacts to Prevent Plane Strikes Sough   Stabilized Labor Relation: In Defense Construction Also Is Goal

PLANT PRODUCTION SLOWED BY STRIKE   Picket Lines Estcblishec at Chemicals Works in Michigan

LABOR DISPUTE IS THREAT 10 PRODUCTION   Jnion Sets Up Picket Line: When Chemical Firm Disciplines Employe   GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO HALT STRIKES

Strike Threatens Vital Magnesium   Dow Chemical Company Production Periled

SLAYER SENT T0 BOY'S TOWN   Elmer Albaugh, 15, Giver Hearing on Des Moines Teacher’s Death

Elmer Albaugh Will Be Taken To Boys Towr   Des Moines Youth Held ir Connection With Teach. er’s Death

Banja Luka To Be Croat Capital   Laws Affecting Jews Into Effect Today

US ARMY DESERTER  I$ FACING MURDER CHARGE SAN ANTONIO   ADMITS KILLING OF MAN FOR ROBBERY AND CARRIED BODY OFF IN AUTO

Soldier Admits Slaying; Faces Murder Charge  OY Raytcbheenn 3   C. O. Hutcheson, 20 Is Returned To San Antonio For Trial

ASK LAW TO FIRE PENNA. TEACHERS   School Directors, in Session, Favor Ouster of Married Women

School Directors Seeking Law to Permit Them to Fire Married Women as Boas her:

FLEPHONE UNION DISCUSSES COURSE   Will Decide Whether to Cal Again Strike of 15,000 Workers

TELEPHONE WORKERS MEET   Confer on Whether to Call Walkout Of 15,000

GERMANS FAN FLAME OF ARAB RESENTMENT   England Admits It’s Serious as Troops are Rushed to Iraq to Meet Attack

HOLY AR’ LIKELY, RMANS SAY   iq Forces Increase Pres on Tobruk Garrison in Africa

Faurot Signs New One-Year ~ Contract as Missouri Coach; Salary Increased to $10,000

Défense Strike Curb Is Sought   Roosevelt Marshals Ful Powers Of Government

ADMINISTRATION AND CO} GRESS READY TO TAKE DRASTIC STEPH AGAINST “INSURRECTION” WORK — STOPPAGES

Further Action On Strikes Seen   Seizure of More Plante Expected

U.S. PLANNING TO TAKE MORE VITAL STRUCK’ PLANTS   Will Marshal Powers to Break. Grip of ‘Subvetsive’ Leaders   Holdup. of Output Called ‘Insurrection’— Congress. Backs F.D.R.

FULL POWER OF U.S. GOVERNMENT SET TO STOP STRIKES   Expect Army To Seize More Vital Defense Plants If Strikes Continue To Tieun Work   CONGRESS READY FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION

MORE DEFENSE PLANTS TO BE. SEIZED, IF NECESSARY   President Marshalled Full Powers of Federa Government to Suppress “Insurrection” In Defense Factories.

President Determined to Suppress ‘Insurrection’ in Defense   CONGRESS HELPING   Draft Board Starts Re classifying Men Who Go on Strike

3d Eldred Bank Robber Is Captured   KANE POLICE BOOK SUSPECT AS FRANK SPINLEY, WHO SERVEIL TERM IN LEWISBURG PENITEN. TIARY.   Admits His Participation

SEN, HERRING IS OPTIMISTIC      Feels U. S. Will Not Become in volved In Miilfary Affairs

CREAT BRITISH OFFENSIVE IN FULL SWING   Removal of General Weygand in French  Africa is ominous sign

Big Tanks From U.S. Are Used   Mechanized Forces anc Flanes Lead Way Against Axis Army

OFFENSIVE UF BAIT IO MVE TO LIBYA   Rain-Washed Libyan Deser! Stormed by British Troops.   RAF SMASHES AXIS   Major Test of Strength with Enemy Looms in This Sector.

Shower of Money to Rain Down on Winners of Unusual Contest and Trade Expansion Launched Today

ON MEN DELAY BACK TO WORK STEF   Workers Postpone March Through Picket Lines

FOUR GERMANS ARE REMOVED FROM VESSEL   American Liner Stopped By Cruiser Near Hawaii; Aviators from South America Taken

GEAMAN AR PILOT: TAKEN OFF U.S, SHIP   Canadian Vessel Halts Liner Seizes Four Aviators

SEIZED GERMANS FROM U. S. SHIP      Canadian Cruiser Forced Release Of Four Germans Near Honoiulu Coast.

Removal of German Aviators From American Liner Brings Statement From Ship Captain

GERMAN FLYERS TAKEN FROM SHIP   Canadian Cruiser Seizes Nazi Quartet; U.S. Vessel Stopped.

FOUR GERMAN FLIES TAKEN FROM U.9. one   Amcrican Liner in Pacific Was Stopped b; Canadian Cruiser.   ARMED PARTY BOARDS   The Aviatcrs Were Trying  to Get Home From South America.

HAD NO CHOICE CAPTAIN SAYS   Canadian Ship Takes  Nazis From U.S. Liner

SEICE GEAMANG ERUM U. §. out   Canadian Cruiser Halt: American Liner To Ar rest Nazi Aviators

FOUR GERMAN ~FLIERS TAKEN FROM US. SHIP   Amcrican Liner “in Pacific Was Stogped b; Cana-_ dian Cruiser.   ARMED PARTY BOARDS   . ‘The Aviat:rs Were Trying to Get Home From . South America,

Japanese Hear  Provisions for  Peace in China   Chinese Leader  Demands Withdrawal Of Nippon’s Troops

ROOSEVELT IN WASHINGTON 1 PUSH RED AUD   Speed of Supply to Russia Deemed Most Vital at Time

Roosevelt To Speed More Aid To Soviet   President Returns To Capital Hurriedly Te _ Confer On Many Complex Problems Made , More Difficult. By Seething Far East Situation

MISSION TO SPEED WAR AID 10 SQVIEI   Counted as the Most Vita Necessity in the AntiAxis Drive.

F. D. Returns To Capital On Urgent Mission Of Speeding Aid To Russia

F.D.R. Back in Capital to Speed Help to Russia   Considers Aid To Soviet Now As Imperative

NECESSITY FOR HASTE IS MARKED   Japan’s Next Moves Will Likely Depend on How Soon Germans Can  Deliver Hard Blow.

SPEEDING UP OF RUSSIAN AID SOUGHT   Roosevelt Returns To Capital to Hurry Soviet Help

FDR To Speed War Help To  Soviet Armies   Difficult Decisions Now Face Administration As Far East Nears Break

VITAL TO ANTI. AXIS DRIVES       ivoxt Moves Depend on: Nazis — May Send Planes Now in Service or OfF Assembly Lines.  Japan's

ROOSEVELT TO BOLSTER REDS IN VITAL HOUR   Serious Problems Confront America In Alloting War Material to Anti Axis Nations.

Move Called Most Urgent At Present   Developments in Far East Depend  On Russia Outcome

EIGHT INJURED AT PHARISBURE   Occupants of Two Cars in Jane M Case Hospital Following Collision Sunday Evening

8 IN HOSPITAL FOLLOWING WRECK AT PHARISBURG   Dayton, Newark Families Injured Sunday Evening

Knox Asserts Navy Can’t Spare Britain Destroyer:   Needs All for Balanced Fleet, Chief Says in Comment on Willkie’s Proposal,— Made to Committee Tuesday   ROOSEVELT ASKS MORE FUNDS   Wants $898,392,932 to Speed Shipbuilding and Shore Expansion—Senate Committee Approves House Amendments

Willkie’s Proposal Gets Serious Consideration, But .  British Get No More Destroyers From U.S., Says Secretary Knox

Knox Says US. Can't Spare Ships   Willkie Testimony Draws Reply from Secretary of Navy

Navy Not in Position to Spare Any to England, Is Secretary's Declaration

SECRETARY KNOX SAYS NAVY CANT GIVE ANY MORE   ‘HAVE NONE TO SPARE If WE WANT BALANCED FLEET   SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES HOUSE CHANGES IN ‘1776’   Approves $1,300,000,000 Limitation On Amoont of Existing War Material To Be Transferred

BALANCE FLEET   Secretary of Navy Replies To Willkie Transfer Pronnesal_   NOTES BUILDING SPEED

CAN'T SPARE DESTROYERS, KNOX SAYS   — Secretary of the Navy Is  « Against: Depleting Fleet Further, He Says. ir Commenting on Will: kie. Pronogal.

BUT PLAN URGED BY WILLKIE GETS CAPITOL BACKING   TRADE TO BRITAIN IS THREAT TO BALANCE, SECRETARY WARNS

KNOX SAYS NAVY CAN SPARE NO MORE DESTROYER   ‘We Need All We Have to Main tain a Balanced Fleet,’ Declares Secretary

WILLKIE APPEAL MAY GET RESULI   Says No.  British Need Is 5 @ 10 U. §. Destroyers per Month.   ADMINISTRATION OK’S IDEA   Senate Committee Approval o! Measure ts Forecast by 2 to  Margin.

-an't Spare Any More Newsmen Told; Wil Oppose Moves _ tc Weaken Navy

Navy Can't Spare More Destroyers, Knox Declares   Secretary Thinks No More Warships Should Be Released

NAVY CAN SPARE NO MORE DESTROYERS QUOTES SEC. KNOX   Is Answer When Asked to Comment on Willkie’s Pro' pesal to Give Ships. to. Bri Poem

KNOX BLUNTLY COMMENTS ON DESTROYERS   Asked for Statement On Willkie Proposal of  Destroyers for Britain

UNITED STATES NAVY CAN NOT SPARE VESSELS   Secretary Knox Believes That U. S. Couldn’t Send British More Destroyers   AMENDMENTS ARE FAVORED   Power of President Appears To Be in Center of Aid Measure Debates

WILEKIE'S PLEA BEFORE GAPITAL   G.'0. P. Leader Has Long Conference With President Roosevelt   HEARINGS OVER   Senate Now Prepares For Vote On Bill To Give Aid To Britain

NO DESTROYERS AVAILABLE T0 SEND BRITAIN   Says Willkie Proposal ‘Would Unbalance Fleet

‘No Destroyers To Spare,’ Says Secretary Knox   necretary ANOXx  Navy Head Is Opposed to Appeal Made By Willkie For Ships to Britain —  OTHERS’ FAVORABLE Knox Says No Requests in Hand For Other Types  f Waroraft

DESTROYERS ALL NEEDED, STATES KNOX   Secretary of “Fleet Agains “Depleting Fleet Further”

No esse s     pkg Knox   Ww illkie’ 8 Proposal Is Given Consideration -In Other ” Administration. Quarters

CHIEF OPPOSES WILLKIE’S PLAN TO AlD BRITISH   Says Navy Can Not Spare More Destroyers From Fleet

Navy Chief Frowns On Willkie Plan   Other Officials See Possibility Of Additional Shios For Britain.

Navy Secretary Refuses ‘to ‘Deplete’ U. S. Strength to Aid Britain.

Navy Secretary Makes Comment on Willkie’s Proposal to Aid Britain

“Yor Appeal For Destroyers May Get Result:   Important Administration : Quarters Reported. To _ Be Consider ‘ing It   Some Officials Believe It ~ May: ‘Be*Posgsible to- Fill Orders :Partially

Navy Can’t Spare More Destroyers      Action Expected, However, On Willkie’s Proposals

KNOX OPPOSES WILLKIE PLEA FOR WARSHIPS   U.S. Can’Spare No More Destroyers to Britain, Secretary Says   MAKES NO COMMENT   Serious Consideration To Be Given Request By Lawmakers

ie DOUBTS IF US. CAN SPARE MORE VESSELS   Republican Nominee Pleads For National Unity, Aid To Britain As Pratection For America

Proposal Of Willkie On Sending. Ships To Britain, Runs Into Opposition

Knox Declares Navy Can't Spare Boats   Makes Comment On Willkie Plea For British Aid

KNOX OPPOSES WILLKIE PLAN   Declares U.S. Can Spare No Destroyers for Use by Britain

URGENT APPEAL ENDS HEARINGS AS VOTENEARS      Republican Presidentia Candidate Contends Britain Needs Five ‘Or Ten Monthly   DECLARES PASSAGE OF BILL NECESSARY   Also Asserts Bombers Merchant Ships Must Be Sent.to Assist Great Britain

SAYS NAVY CANNOT SPARE DESTROYERS   Sceretary Knox Comments on Will-kie's Proposal for Aid

Modif ication Ol Lease-Lend Bill Rejected   Senate Committee Votes Against First Amendment

Be Deplete   Willkie Proposal. Seriously Viewed In High Quarters

WILLKIE WOULD GIVE DESTROYERS   Backers of Lend-Lease Bill Forecast Decisive 2-1 Approval bySenate _ Committee

NO MORE CAN BE SPARED KNOX SAYS   Navy Secretary Does Not Agree With Willkie, But Some U.S. Leaders Do

Knox Says U. S. Not In P<  sition To Give England More Destroyers

CAN’T SPARE  DESTROYERS TO BRITAIN   Sec'y Knox Makes Assertion in Commenting on Willkie’s Proposal.   Committee in Senate Adopts House Change:

Navy Secretary Is Opposed to Willkie ‘5-to-10-a-Month” Proposal on British Aid

Knox Says Navy Can Spare No Destroyers   Willkie Proposal Said To Be Considered in Other Quarters

U.S. Needs Destroyers, Knox Says  Opposes Willkie Plan to Give Britain 5 to 10 Rach Manth

Willkie’s Urgent Plea For More Destroyers May Produce Results   Testimony of 1940 G.O.P. Nominee Concludes Hearings, Senate Starts Deliberations On Measures to Give Aid to Britain   VISITS PRESIDENT AT WHITE: HOUSE

Makes This Statement In Comment On Wendell Willkie’s Proposal That Five To Ten Destroyers A Month Be Supplied To England; Some Officials Favor Request.

Naval Chief Gives ‘Reply’ To Willkie   Secretary Against De pleting Our Navy Any Further

‘Comment Made in Response To Testimony Given by Wendell Willkie.   Vote Amendments   Senate Committee Accepts Changes Made in Aid Bill By House.

Willkie Suggestion Would Unbalance US. Fleet, Navy Secretary States

Limit Reached in Supplying Destroyers, Secretary of the Navy Declares Today.   WILLKIE’S TESTIMONY CARRIES MUCH WEIGHT

NAVY CAN'T SPARE MORE DESTROYERS, NAVY HEAD REPORT!   Knox Comments On Wiltkie's Proposal Of Vessels To England   SAYS CONSTRUCTION AHEAD OF SCHEDULE   Foreign Relations Committee Starts Final ’ Deliberations

President Will Not Apply Neutrality Act to Russo-German Conflict

U.S. Ships Free To. Take Russia Arm:   President Roosevelt Decides Not to Apply Neutrality Act to Soviet-German Conflict—Welles  euacmnnane: Darteian

Way Left Open To Ship Aid To Soviet Union   No Help Has Beer Asked By Russia, Welles Declares

UL S. SHIPS MAY’ TAKE. SUPPLIES     TO RED PORTS   Neutrality Act Is Noi to Be Applied FDR Decides..

FDR TO ALLOW US. SHIPS TAKE ARMS TO REDS   President Decides Not to Apply Neutrality Law To New Conflict   RUSSIANS MAKE NO REQUEST FOR HELP   Russian-German War  Put on Same Basis as Sino-Japanese Conflict

U.S. Vessels  Free To Carry War Supplies  To Russia   NO PLEA FOR AID YET MADE BY RUSSIA   Loan te British Studied And American Firm Gets Construction Job

U.S. Ships Free To Take Russia Arms   >resident Roosevelt Decides Not to Apply Neutrality Act to Soviet-German Conflict—Welles Announces Decision

SHIPS LEFT FREE TO GO TO RUSSIA   ROOSEVELT DECIDES NOT TO APPLY NEUTRALITY ACT TO NAZI-RED WAR.

Neutrality Act Not For  Russians   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT LEAVES AMERICAN SHIPS FREE TO CAR. RY ARMS TO VLADIVOSTOK A’ WILL,   Like War In China

FDR Leaves U.S. Ships Free To Carry Arms to Russia   President Will Not Invoke Neutrality Act In Conflic Between Soviet And Reich; Jones Studies Plan For RFC War Loan To Britain

Neutrality Act Not to Apply To New Conflict   American Ships Left Free to Carry Arnis:   tn Rawvias TIlning

U.S. Ships Free To Aid Russia   Jesse Jones Studies Loan for Britain

FD. Decides Notto Apply Act to Soviet   U.S. Ships Free to Take War Supplies Across Pacific to Russia   BRITISH LOAN NEAR

U.S. Will Not Apply Neutrality Act to Russian-German War   American Vessels Are Free to Carry Materials

Germans Expelled By Costa Rica for Sabotaging Ships To Be Sent to U.S.

SEAMEN, ACCUSED OF SABOTAGE, ARE HELD   Expelled By Cosia Rica, 102 Officers And Men Will Be Sent To United Staies

NORTH COASTAL CITIES TARGETS OF RAF AIRMEN   Bremen, Hamburg Focal Points of Reprisal Raids as English Fliers Stick to Task

BRITISH POUND AT: HAMBURG, BREMEN IN NIGHT ATTACKS   Main Nazi Sub Bases Are Raided Again In Vital Battle Of Atlantic   FIRES STARTED IN SHIPYARDS

HOSPITALS DAMAGED IN BRITISH ATTACK   Warehouses Set on Fire by Bombs on Bremen and Hamburg is Given  Bombing.

Chilly Blast For Week-End   Light Snow To Accompany Colder Weather

Mees: S Meee SE GG CME cn! ae we  Colder, Forecast  ._Eastern Kansas Drop Scheduled Late Saturday

CHLL DAY, WITH SNOW   Northwest Winds to Bring Colder Weather to State

‘Full Flood’ Drive Faced  By Russians  Reds Claim to Be ‘Crushing’ Main   Reds Claim to Be ‘Crushing’ Main German Pushes

GERMANY TURN “FULL FLOOD’ ON SOVIET   Epochal Battle Approaching In Leningrad

Russians Say Germans Are Turned Back in Try on Metropolis.   INDEFINITE STORY IS TOLD IN BERLIN   Capture of Horde of Red Prisoners Reported by Invaders.

TERRIFIC. FIGHT rn CITY RAGES: LOSSES HEAVY   Berlin Claims Its Offensive At “Full Flood” Again, Winnina Successes

RUSSIANS SAY LIVING WALL OF DEFENDERS READY FOR GERMANS   'Nazis Claim ‘Full Flood’ Offensive Yields Successe:  But Reds Say Enemy Drives Crushed And Air Attack Driven Off   By JOE ALEX MORRIS  Iinitead Prace Faraion Nowe Fditor

3,000,000 RUSSIANS STRIVE TO SAVE CITY CLAIM THEY ARE STILL REPULSING NAZIS AT THE DNIEPER RIVER

Soviet Claims Nazi Main Drives Crushed   Leningrad Is Center of Epochal Battle

WASHINGTON ASKS FOR INFORMATION ON SEA FIGHT    Residents Standing. on Shore Say One Vessel Was Sunk, Other Fled.

SAW PHANTOM ‘SEA BATTLE OFF BRAZIL   Travelers report that unidentified ships fought in moonlight

British Fall Back linder Jap Attacks   Singapore Reports Blitz Drive Halted

STEPHEN BEDFORY KILLED IN CRASH IN LOUISIANA   Son of Dr. and Mrs. S.-Y. Bedford Dies Instantly In Crossing Wreck   WAS. CHEMIST FOR SOUTHERN COMPAN   Former. Resident Was Mem ber of First St. Peter’s High Schoo} Eleven

Stephen K. Bedford,  Former Resident,  Dies in Train Crash Son of Dr. and Mrs.  S. V. Bedford Killed at Springhill, La.

AUSTIN BEGINNING SHOW UNMISTAKABLE SIGNS LEGISLATURE   RAPIDLY AND MANY HAVE BILLS READY INTRODUCE -

Capital Pulses As Texas’ Legislators Come To Town   Leonard Unopposed For Speaker, Opens Hotel Headquarters

Big Pipeline To Be Buili   $25,000,000 Project 1 Planned by Natural Gas Firm

826-MILE GAS LINE TO STATE WILL BE BUILT   Hope Gas Company  to Construct 20-Inch  Line From Louisiana Gas Fields

Italy Caught in All-Out Air Assault   Planes Attack From Two Directions

ttaiy is Pounded  From Air   British Leaflets Deal With Misery in Warbound Nation; Bombs Emnhasize Claims.

RAF BOMBERS STRIKE ITALY ON 2 FRONTS   Massed Raids Staged As New Ration Order Given

FDR Reopens The Red Sea To U.S. Ships   Actions Permit War Aid To Nations In The Suez Canal Area

Roosevelt Takes Qut Stopper So That American Vessels May Enter Waterway   TO CARRY CARGOES TO NEUTRAL NATION   Not to Explore Questior Whether Such Supplies Might Ultimately Get to Belligerernt

Red Sea Reopened to American Vessel:   ‘The Ships Will Be Permitted  to Go All the Way to the Suez Canal.

Order Allows Boats to Sail To Suez Canal   EDR Announces Action: Removes ‘Stopper’ From Waterway 

Roosevelt Reopens Red Sea, Gulf Of Eden To U. S. Ships   Vessels Now May Carry Cargoes As Far As Egypt Under Neutrality Law; Not Concerned Where Goods Go

Roosevelt Opens Red Sea And Gulf. of Aden to Ships   Stopper Taken From Mouth of Waterway So. That American Vessels May Enter It; Britain Is Greatly Pleased

‘Red Sea U.S. Aid Channel   F.D.R. Also Says Mediterranean End of Suez Canal May Be Used

SUEZ CANAL NOT IN COMBAT ZONE SAYS EXECUTIVE   Signs Resolution Approving No Territory Transfer in W. Hemisphere   Proclaims Wanton Attack Cause of Yugoslavia vs. Axis War

Red Sea Ban Is Taken Off By Roosevelt   Decrees U. §. Ships Can, Ge All The Way To Sued Te Carry Supplies Intendec Ty Healy Brilish

SHIPS MAY ENTER’ SUEZ   Roosevelt Reopens Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to Carco Vessels      MAKES IT CLEAR CANAL IS OPEN      Shipping Men in New York Believe Seized Vessels Will Be Used

American Vessels May Now Carry War Goods to Eevpt   Roosevelt Declines To Discuss Whether Shipments May Be Transferred to Use of Warring Powers— Not Looking for Headaches

FDR. REOPENS RED SEA AREA TO U. S$. SHIPS   Action Will Permit American Vessels to Supply British at Suez Canal

Arms For Britain May Reach Egypt In U. §. Botfoms   American Ships Can Now Sail Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden

F.R. Reopens Red Sea To   American Vessels To Be Permitted Use Of Suez Canal In Hauling Supplies To Neutral«

SUEZ CANAL NO LONGER IN COMBAT ZONE      Government, Won't In: quire Into Nature ot Cargoes Carried  t Egypt by Waterway Reporters Are Told ai Conference.

Move Made To Get More War Supplies To Balkan And African  Fronts. .

ROUTE CARGOES T0 BALKANS FROM EAST   British And Germans Clash In Northern Greece   SLAV ROYAL COURT   In Flight To Turkey Report From Budapest Discloses: Greeks Holding Out

FR. REOPENS RED SEA T0 U.S. VESSELS   Gulf Of Aden Also To Be Taken From Under Neutrality Act  Reetrictions

ROOSEVELT OPENS RED SEA AND GULE TA AMERICAN SHIPS   Proclamation Is Issued b3 President Today at Capital.   BRITISH VICTORIES REASONS FOR MOVE    Route Now. Free From Menace of Nazis, Italians.

President Acts To Open Trade Path To B.E.F.   Red Sea. Gulf Of Aden Taken From Combat Area Listing To Provide Route.  i ae a nee aa a in or a tf &. & wae coun   SUEZ MADE AVAILABLE

F.R. DECREES — U.S. CRAFT CAN SAIL TO SUEZ   Destination of Cargoes Will Not Be Asked by Washington

Gulf of Aden Is Included In Open Area   Vessels Will Be Permitted To Go To Suez Canal

Red Sea Lane  Opened For U.S. Vessels   President Lifts Ban On Shipping To Vital Area

QOSEVELT OPENS REDSEATOULS. CARGO VESSEL   Order Allows Merchant Ships to Enter Suez Canal   U.S. RECOGNIZES AXIS.  JUGOSLAV CONFLICT

Reopens Red Sea To U.S. Vessels   President issues Orde Opening Life Line of Sup piv For Alhes.

RED SEA AND GULF OF ADEN OPENED 10 U.S.   Roosevelt Announces Opening For Ships

SUEZ CANAL MAY BE USED, SAYS F.D.R.   Supplies May Be Carried to Egypt, Neutral Country, President Savs

MAY CARRY WAR SUPPLIES CLEAR TO SUEZ CANAL   DOUBTS NEUTRALITY ACT WOULD PREVENT TRANSFER OF GOODS

REOPENS TRADE ROUTE TO EAST SIDE OF AFRICA   U.S. Ships to Carry Supplies To Non-Belligerents to Mouth of Suez

Reopen Red Sea, Gulf of Aden ToU.S. Ships   President Says American Ships Can Go To Suez Canal

Way Cleared For Supplies ToSuezCanal   President’s Proclamation Also Lifis Ban on Gulf of Aden   ROUTE TO BALKANS   Declares Siate of War Exists Between Axis and Yugoslavia

FD. R. DECLARES ‘UGOSLAVIAAND ~REVCH AT WAR   BUT CAPTURE OF MASSAUA TAKES .SUEZ APPROACH OUT OF COMBAT ZONE   TRANSSHIPMENT: PROBLEMS MUST NOW BE CONSIDERED   Chief Executive Says IVs Matter of Argument Whether Port Sald Can Be Used      Army and Navy Begin Work Immediately _ on Air Bases to Protect Greenland

RED SEA OPENED — TO AMERICAN oH   U. S. To » Deliver. War Supplies To Suez — Canal Zone. .

FDR Permits Shipment To Egypt   Middle Eastern Waters No Longer In Combat Zone

Red Sea Reopened To U. S. Ships   FDR Extends Neutral Zone To Suez Canal

Bars Let Down To Allow Craft  Aceess to Suez   U. S. Government to Ignore Destination of Cargo, Declares President, Intimating Munitions May Be Bound for Belligerent Port   PROCLAIMS YUGOSLAVIA AND AXIS 'AT WAR   Reshipment Problem Not Now At Issue, Roosevelt Declares In Announcing Reopening of Waterways On East African Coast

OPENS RED SEA TO U. S. SHIPS   President Reopened Red Sea And Gulf Of Adtn To American Vessels; Can Use Suez Canal.

U.S. Ships Will Carry Cargoes To Important Canal   Chief Executive Hints Supplies May Find Way To Belligerent Allies

Roosevelt Acts To Permit Ships To Aid Britain   President Proclaims State of War for Yugoslavs and Axis   Work begins on defense outposts on island of Greenland. (See story on Page 24.)

FDR REOPENS RED SEA FOR U. S. SHIPPING   Proclaims That: Stat ‘Of War. Exists In Balkan Area

WAY CLEARED BY BRITGH — VIGTORY   American Vessels Can Take Supplies to Egypt by President’s Ruling.

FDR Reopens Red Sea Area To U.S. Ships   Gulf Of Aden Will Also Be Used By Vessels.

REOPENS WATERS 10 U. §, VESSELS   Roosevelt Announces That American Ships May Enter Red Sea And Gulf Of Eden—Will Be Permitted To Go Toa Sitrez Canal

MOVE WILL PERMIT U. S. COMMERCIAL SHIPS USE OF AREA   Gulf Of Aden Also Removed From Barred Zone— Removes “Stopper” From Suez

SEA ROUTE TO SUEZ CANAL IS NOW AVAILABLE   American Ships Able To Supply British In Greece, Africa

lemisphere lefense  ushed   resident’s Order Would vermit U. S. Carrying ijoods to Area

FDR REOPENS RED SEA, ADEN TO U. S. SHIPS   American Vessels May Go to Sues Canal with Litile Question fo Goods Consigned to Neutrals

3, OHIPS MAY GO THROUGH RED Sth   Steamers Will Be Allowed te Go as Far as Suez Canal

AMERICAN SHIPS MAY USE RED SEA   Gulf of Aden Also Opened Under Order Issued By President

AMERICA WILL TAKE SUPPLIES TO SUEZ CANAL   President Proclaims Area Reopened to Commercial Craft Following British Victories.   FDR SIDESTEPS HALIFAX ISSUE

Suez “Stopper” Is Removed By Newest Action   American Ships Can Go To Ismalia With Materials To Egypt

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Red Sea Opened To American  Oh cesses

RED SEA AREA OPENED BY FR TC U.S. BOATS   Roosevelt Proclaims Ameri can Ships Can Travel into Suez Canal.

U.S. SHIPS MAY GO ALL OF WAY TO SUE? CANAL   Whether or Not Cargoes for Neutrals Reach Belligerents Ignored

Gulf Of Aden, Red Sea Oper To U. S. Shins   Stopper Taken From Mouth Of Waterway By President's Order

Action Taken to Deliver Aid for Allies in Eqypt   American Vessels May Enter Suez but Not Mediterranean

WILL PERMIT SHIPMENT OF ARMS TO EGYPT   Question of Supplies  For Belligerents Not Settled

American Vessels May “Now Proceed With ‘Cargoes for Neutrals.   SUEZ CANAL ALSO  MAY BE TRAVELED

American Vessels May Take Cargoes Up To Suez Canal ‘Under New Ruling

Red Sea Is Reopened To  U. S. Vessels   Roosevelt Lifts Ban On U S. Shipping in Sea anc Gulf of Aden,

F.R. Opens Red Sea To American Ship:   Gulf of Aiden Included Ships Can Now Carry Supplies to Suez Canal

Sea Routes in Near East Not Bellizerent   President Rushes Plan: For Fortification OP Craanlangd

“Stopper” Which Kept American Vessels Away from Suez Canal Is Now Ramoved.

GOAL SHORTAGE TIES WP BOAT!   One Southern West Virginis Railroad Company and Boa Lines Face Sharp Curtail: ment of Traffic

RESCINDING OF ORDERS AGAINST VOLUNTEERS SEEN   Reynalds Says Army Needs Young Men; Will Begin Recruiting

Army May Rescind Ban On Enlistment   Wants Men Even Below 20-Year Age Limit Adopted Ir Compromise By House and Senate

Volunteer Enlistments To Continue; Younger ‘Men Sought. for Army

Enlistment Plan May »Be Retained   Army Displeased By 20-Year Age Limit for Draft

Senator Predicts Voluntary Enlisting Will Be Continued   Points Out the Army Wants Men Below 20 New Draft Minimum

RECRUITING   Army Requires Younger Met As Congress Fixes 20Voar Minimum °

Army Continues Enlisting Young Men For Service  Draft Limitation At 20 Years Spurs Recruiting Drive;

ARMY 10 RESCINL ORDERS AGAINST ENLISTMENT OF  VOLUNTEERS   Action Is Taken to Enroll Younger Men as Result Of Congressional Act   Failure to Include Youths Under Twenty in Draft Brings New Move

Army To Go After Young Men Under 20 Through The Enlistment Channel

Registration For New Group: To Come Soon   Several Weeks Will Be Required Before Official Announcement Will Be Made of New Plans.

ARMY TO RESCIND VOLUNTEER BAN; TO SEEK YOUTHS   DRAFT REGISTRATION FOR 18-64 YEAR OLDS MAY BE BY STAGES

SEES END OF ENLISTMENT BAN   Senator Predicts Rescinding Of Order So Younger Men Can Volunteer.

YoungerMen ~ To Be Recruited   “Washinton Spokesman Say: Orders Against Voluntary Eniistment Will Be Lifted

ARMY RESCINDS ORDER AGAINST VOLUNTEERING   WILL ATTEMPT TO PREVENT MEN IN ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES FROM ENLISTING   SENATE, HOUSE APPROVE COMPROMISE AGREEMENT   Sen. Reynolds "Sure Army Will Drive for Recruiting of Younrer Men”

Continue Volunteer System ...   Army Wants Younger Men Despite Congress Action in Holding” —_ Age Limit at:20 7 °°

RXPRCT REPEAL ORDER AGAINST VOLUNTEERING   Chairman. Reynolds -o Military:Affairs Cominit“tee Says. Army /Seexs -. oe Younger Men:   WAVY NEEDS. MEN    New: ‘Dratt’ Bill, Passed b Both Houses, of ‘Congress —=ikwaits-President's

Congress Approves 20-44 Draft Bracket;  Separate Registrations Probable

I ptical Instruments May Also Face Levies; $5 Use Tax On Autos  Pranoxed

SLOT AND VENDING BEAR FEDERAL TAX            WAYS AND MEANS ‘COMMITTEE CONSIDERING RAISING NEW TAXES

SLOT MACHINES MAY BE TAXED   Ways and Means  Committer Working On A Tax Bill

House Group Votes Slot Machine, Office Machine Levies.   3 1-2 BILLION IS GOAL

Special Tax Is Planned On Coin Machines   Optical Instruments Also Will Be Included In Excise Levies To Help Raise $3,500,000,000

Slot Machines Join List For Further Taxes   Office, Store Machines And Optical Instruments To Come Under Levy

MAY PUT TAX ON OFFICE EQUIPMENT   House Committee Also Considers Levy on Slot Machines   A USE TAX FOR CARS

Use Tax on Coin Machines Urged tc Bolster Revenue   House Committee Also Suggests Excise Tax on Store Equipment.   Each Auto Would Be Tasged at $5 a Year

SLOT MACHINE TAX PROPOSEL   “House Committee Tentative ly Agrees on $25 Annual Fee for Each One

Tax Program On Defense Being Built   Long List of Items Being Added in Cungress, Includ. ing Auto ‘Use Tax’

House Group Appro ovesNew  Excise Taxes  oo em a ~   0. K. $5 U. S. Levy O1 Every Auto; Some  Taxes Boosted

More Excise Taxes In Prospect   Levies On Slot Machines, Office Equipment.

Tax Is Planned For **Business Machines ;”’ ‘Also Coin Device Levy

Arias Exiled To Costa Riea   Ousted Panama Chief Gives Up to Panama Police in Cristobal

EX-PRESIDENT OF PANAMA IN EXIL      Announces Intention After Canat Zone Police Prevent His Landing

ARIAS PREFERS EXILE TQ TERM IN PANAMA JAIL   Former President W i1  Go To Costa Rica; Is Detained By U. S. Police   Liner ls Guarded

EPIDEMIC OF FLU PASSINC   FEWER CASES OF DISEASE P ALL EXCEPT SCATTERED SECTIONS OF STATE

HUGE FIRES SET BY RAF BOMBERS   Another Attack Is Made On Naples; Coastal France Pounded

Here’s The Basis For That Threshing “Horror” Story   It’s Been Going TI Rounds For Past 10 Days

Here's s The Basis For That  Threshing Peers sy Sion.   It’s Been Going Th Rounds For Past. -* 10: Days

Nazis Assert FR Confirms Their Views   Germans Claim Lav Was Not Violated In Star Case.

BERLIN REASSERTS SINKING WAS LEGA   Say Steamer Pink Star, Wa: Armed, and Convoyed by Enemy Craft

NAZIS SAY ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW OF NATIONS   Authorized German Sources Declare Roosevelt Statement Confirms Pink Star Action In Accordance With International Law.

BERLIN CLAIMS VESSEL ARMED AND IN CONVOY   German Officials Cite Freighter Also Flew Flag of Panama and Not of United States   ROOSEVELT PONDERS SHIP ARMING PLANS   President infers Action For Neutrality Act Repeal to Be Taken Within Week

Sinking of Pink Star Was Lega   Use Roosevelt Statement: To Support Claim ol Privileged Action

(rermans Hold Sinking of Pink Star Was Lega   Use Roosevelt Statement: To Support Claim of Privileged Action

IN AXIS POWE   Ministers Meet as Defeat at Bardia Is Announced   FORTITUDE OF ITALIAN PEOPLE IS PRAISED

Italians Flee Tobruk Base   Evacuation Follows Raid on El Adem, RAF Reports   Wear Details  on. Page 16

AIR BASE FOR TOBRUK TAKEN BY THE BRITISH   British Report Capture OF In portant Base And Destruction Of 40 Plants.

SOVIET “POOHS” AT ATTACKS OF THE LUFTWAFFI   ‘Russians Claim to Have Downed 17 Of 200 Planes Attempting to Raid Reds’ Capital.

Three Held In Slayings  Wounds Fatal ry LRA nA   Wounds Fatal To Mrs. Miley

POLICE ARE ROBBED OF CLUES BY DEATH OF KENTUCKY WOMAN   Mrs. Fred Miley Dies of Wounds and Hope of Solving the Crime Grows Dimmer.

THREE ARRESTED IN INVESTIGATION OF GOLF SLAYING   Police Get First Suspects Ir Strange Murder of Marion Miley.

QUESTION THREE MILEY Ghat   Slaying Of Kentucky Woman Golf Star Ane Mother Still Unsolved

Eleven Young Men Leave For Service No More Calls Are Anticipated In August ‘

Eleven. joe : Men’ Leave Fo or Service   No More Calls ~ Are Anticipated “Th August -

HITLER PROMISES. MILITARY AID 10 JAPS IN FEBRUARY   Connally Hears of Hint Thal French Fleet Will Be , Available.

TEMPERATUKES   Sen. Gillette Says Hitler Has Given Japan Assurance of Aid by February, Nomura Sent Here to Stall Until Then

Japs Promised German Military Aid---Report   Gillette Thinks U. S. Only Will Be Able To Get “Delaying Truce”

JAPS PROMISED NAZI ASSISTANCE BY NEXT FEBRUARY   Announcement Made by U. §. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Head.

Janies Weighs  Firing Director   Ousting Contemplated for Ernest Kelly in Compensation Row

Is Angered by Joint State Group Probing Jobless Insurance Frauds

sovernor Impatient at Rew Between Department ol Labor and Industry. Committee and Social Security Board   POLITICS IS CHARGED

“TAKES CHARGE   Acting Health Secretary Following Death of Dr. Shaw

3 ROBBERIES BEING PROBED   Two Groceries And A Tavern Entered Over  The Week-End.

SEN. HOUSTON, TEXAS, DEAD   Operation for Abdomina Tumor Fatal to Oldest Senator

Senator Houston  of Texas Dies  Death Comes After Major Operation

HOUSTON DIES AT AGE OF 87   Son of Texas Liberator Named Sen      nhaw an  peoceraanerey wcceaaul we “Duc pps  Pending Election. -

87-Year- Old Son of  Texas Hero Dies  After Operation   Oldest Man Ever Sent to Senate Dies in Johns Hopkins Hospital  as Result of Stomach Ailment

DEATH CAME T SEN, HOUSTON      Aged Senator Béed Last Night Following Operation : For Tumor.

Senator Houston, 87. Dies After Operation   Texan, Recently Appointed by Governor O’ Danie! to Succeed Late Senator Sheppard, Was Oldesi Man Ever to Enter Senate; Funeral Incomplete

‘SEN. HOUSTON DIES  AT JOHNS HOPKINS   8i-Xear-Old Son Of Famozs Sam Housion Succumbed To Stomach  Adlment

Houston, Oldest Senator, Dies At Baltimore .   Operation At Johns © Hopkins Hospital Fatal -To Son. of Texas Hero

AGED TEXAS SENATOR DIES   Operation Proves Fata To Son Of Famed  Pioneer

Hess Flight Bound to Have Bad Effect on Germany   BY DEWITT MacKENZIE Assocluted Press Writer

Fantastic Affair!   Rudolph Hess’ Flight Sure To. Be Disquieting to Germar Paanle,   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

WHATEVER REASON IS BEHIND HESS’ FLIGHT IT IS BOUND TO BE DISCONCERTING TO GERMANS

DeWitt Mackenzie   Believes The Flight Of Hess Will Have A Disquieting Effect On The Supporters Of Germany

Berlin's Explanationon Hess ~ Is Most Disconcerting of All To Germany and Her Allie:

German War Plans ‘May Be Disclosed To British Command   Fuchrer’s Confidante Reported Due To Reveal Reich’s Next Projects; Data on Internal Situation Sought   FANTASTIC AFFAIR PRODUCES DELUGE OF THEORIES  Hess Flight Bound to Alarm Reich

Incredible Escape Of Rudolf Hess Must Disquiet Hitler And His Allies No Matter What The Explanation

The War Today   Sane or Loony, Hess Took One-Way Route To Great Britain

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   ’ Flight Of Rudolf Hess Is Tremendous Shock To German People

First Loading Line Placed In Operation Today At Ravenna; 9,000 Expected To Get Jobs

Joliet Man Released . After. 18 Months in Jail ln Utility Bomb Case

Habbaniya Air Base Subjected To Rebel Attack   Sketchy Reports Unsura ‘Whether Clash Prelude To Wider Activities

NATIVES OPEN FIRE ON BASE AT HABBANIY?   London Sources Blame ProAxis Usurper for Oil Territory Trouble

Action on Near East War Front   British, Landed to Protec Oil Fields, in Counter Attack

BRITISH AND IRAQ TROOPS CLASHED AT HABBANIYA   Germany and Great Britain are Moving Rapidly Toward a Showdown in the Entire Middle East.   HEAVY FIGHTING AT TOBRUK IS REPORTED   War in Balkans is Over Ex: cept for Guerilla Fightine in Mountains of Greece and Jucoslavia.

BRITISH TROOPS ARE FIRED ON THIS MORNING   Berlin says aid asked; may be invasion pretext; Turkey nervous

First Witness In Rene Allred Trial on Stand   Faces Charges of Conspiracy To Commit Perjury

Rene Allred Goes On Trial; Perjury Being Charged   District Clerk Jimmy Patton of Lockhart Is Opening Witness

ALABAMA STEEL STRIKE SETTLED   Threats of Walkouts Develop at Seven Great Lakes. Shipyards

MORE SHIPYARD DISPUTES GROW   Great Lakes Plants Ar Threatened With Walkouts

Strikes Loom At Seven _ Shipyards   CIO Walkout Ended at Alabama Mill; Tieup at Kearny Yards Continues

FEAR WALKOUTS AT SEVEN SHIPYARDS   CIO Steel Workers Strike in Alabama, Then Aaree

‘SMPBUILDING -PUANT STILL - CLOSED DOWN   Mill Dispute Ended _ Late Friday

STEEL STRIKE ENDS QUICKLY   Walkouts Threatened A Seven Shipyards On Great Lakes Over Closed Shop

Death to 5 In Brooklyn Fire   Dozen Others Injured In Waterfront Blasco

Returning Plates Not Compulsory  _ County Treasurer Offers Co-nnarnction

Returning Plates Not Compulsory  County Treasurer Offers Co-operation

ompared To  ttack Light ight Blasts   ttack Ends Long Lull In  ir Activity Over Isle  aused by Severe Weathe er All Europe

Attack Ends Long Lull Caused By  Severe Winter   Most Bombs Fall In Suburbs; Batteries Fire Continuously

UERMANS MAKE LONG DAYLIGHT RAID ON LONDON   Days-Long Inactivity i Air Broken After Weather Clears

FierceFighting on Road to Moscow   Germans Assert Bloody Berezina River Has Been Crossed    HOLDING, SAY RUSSIANS   Moscow Reports Tell of Heavy Losses Inflicted  on Invaders

IF TRUE, NAZIS 300 MILES OUT OF RED CAPITAI   Hitler Blitzkriegers Push to Dnie per River, One of Last Natural Soviet Obstacles

German Command Says Invaders Have Reached Dnepir   Russians Declare Thousands Killed In Drive on Moscow

Panzer Troops 60 Miles Nearer Moscow, Says Command     SEE STEADY GAINS ‘Stalin Line’ Punctured By Hard Driving  invaders

SOVIETS SAY MANY NAZIS ARE KILLED   Reports Would Put Hitler’s Legions Only 300 Miles from Moscow

Nazi Toll 750,000 In 300 Mile Advance, Soviet Sources Say      German Army Is Reported 300 Miles From Moscow After Crossing “Bloody Berezina”’ River Defenses

THOUSANDS ARE SLAIN AT BARRIER. USSR SAYS   Hitler’s Legions Reported At Waters Of Dnepr   Moscow Now 300 Miles Away, Berlin Claims

REDS DECLARE GERMANS LOSE ABOUT 750.000   Germans Say Invasion Forces Have Smashed Into Stalin Line

NAZI LOSSES ARE PLACED AT 750.000   Berezina River Is Called Death Trap For Invaders

Germans Are ‘Only 300 Miles From Moscow   Cross Berezini Rive in Victory,  Berlin Flatly Declares

German Casualties Of 750,000 Claimed By Soviet Sources   Moscow Acknowledges Withdrawal in Northern Sector But Says Enemy Has Reen Renulsed Flsewhere   HITLER TROOPS REACH THE DNEPR GN ROAD TO MCSCOW, SAYS BERLIN

The Berezina River Is Crossed   The Dnepr Also Reached, Nazis Claim; Reds  Deny Advances

GERMAN INVADING FORGES SMASHING INTO STALIN LINE   HAVE CROSSED BLOODY BEREZINA AND REACHED BANKS OF DNEPR 1S CLAIM

Russians Claim River Is Turned Into Watery Trap   Reds Assert That Germans Have Lost 750,000 in  Campaign.   Southern Sector Is Taken by Hungarians

Cross Berezina River; Report, Russians Say  750.000 Nazis Lost   Germans Claim Troops Halfway from Reich to Moscow; Red Reports of Defense Lines Are Puzzling

GERMANS HIT “STALIN LINE   Russians Claim Berezina River Sector Death Traps for Foes.   SITUATION 1S PUZZLING

Reds Claim, However, Blitz Halted In Bloody Fighting On Berezina River Sector

Nazi Dead Piled High in Berezina River Fording   Test of Russian Forts Looms as Reich Armored Divisions Smash to Dnepr River

Soviet Contends 7500 German Losses Result from Campaign  CAUGHT IN BARRAGE  Modern Counter-Part of Napoleonic Failure — Germans Deny It

Invaders 300 Miles from Moscow on ihe Basis of High Command Report

TAX, HEARING Sd OW BUDGETS  HELD FRIDA   Two Representatives of  thi State Board ‘Were Here  for Meeting.   NO.DECISIONS. MADE   Welfare) Bndget and Cit: “. Barrett Law Petition  Were Taken Up.

TAX HEARING ON BUDGETS § HELD FRIDAY   Two Representatives of the State Board Were Here for Meeting.   NO DECISIONS MADE   Welfare Budget and Cit; Barrett Law Petition Were Taken Up.

STRIKE-BOUND ~ SHIPS SEIZED      MARITIME COMMISSION PREFARED TO TAKE OVER M1 MORE DESPITE " DNION THREATS

THREATENED BY SAILORS   U. S. Commission Expected To Seize 11 Additional Ships

U. S. TO SEIZE MORE VESSELS   Action Taken to Receive Bauxite Shipments

Seafarers Union Tieup — , Menacing   AFL GROUP Teese TO CALL OUT 20. MEMBERS...

SEIZURE OF MORE SHIPS LOOMS DESPITE UNION’S GENERAL STRIKE THREAT

Government Seizes Freighters Tied up by War Bonus Dispute   Lewis Threatens Strike Extension   Company-Owned Mines Remain Idle

AMERICAN LINER WILL SAIL TONIGH      Several Hundred Americans Fleeing Europe, Are En route to Homes in U. S.

Torpedoed Ship Survivors Tell Grim Story of Burial Of Three Comrades at Sea

SESSA SURVIVORS RECOUNT ATTACI   Men Who Were Rescued Fron Raft Buried Three Comrades at Sea.

Survivors of Sessa Tell of Burial Service Held on Raft in Atlantic

JAP TRANSPORT FLERT LEAVES CHINESE BASE   European Observers Re  port Movement to Un - known Destination Got Underway Yesterday   TENSION GROWING   Opinion Divided Or Whether Japanese Plan Southward Move Or Attack On Siberia

Mystery Trip Is Started By Jap Fleet   15 Transports Mave From Canton River, South China

Senate Movie Ban  Lashed by Willkie   He Resents Committee Ga; As Clark Charges Six Doniinate Films

Movie Industry Wants War, Clark Tells Committee   Missouri Senator Charge: Group Issues Harmful Propaganda

MOVIES ACCUSED. OF SEEKING WAR   Willkie Held to Witness Part in Senate Investigation

WILLKIEHITS BACK; DENIES DROPAGANDA   Senator Clark Charges Movie Industry Stirring War Clamor   COUNSEL IS DENIED RIGHT TO QUESTION   Missouri Solon Testifies Before Senate Committee

Senator Clark Hits ‘Monopoly’  In Pictures   Contends Propaganda Arouses Clamor for War No Evidence, Willkie Say

Clark Charges “Movie Monopoly” Is Trying to Get America Into War

SENATOR ASSERTS FILMS URGE WAR   Contends Industry Is Mon: opoly Controlled by Half. Dozen Men Determinec Plunge Nation Into Conflic'

CHARGES SIX MEN CONTROL PICTURE!   Senator Contends Magnates Determined to Plunge Nation Inte War

Police Clean Up Fourth Attack Case in Lock Haven; Man Is Held   Authorities Turn to Probe of 3 Similar Cases Where Young Women Have Been Assaulted

NAZIS, JAPS SEE U.S. STARTED ON UNLIMITED WAR   Neutrality Revision : Feature of War News Today   BRITISH ANNOUNCE  ARK ROYAL IS SUNK

British Call it “Hard Shrewd Blow’ Against Axis That May Put British Battleships in Pacific; Reds Take Offensive With “Mad Torpedees”

‘They’re Coming Over,” London  Believes of U. S.   Congress’ Action Cheers British,  Antagonizes Axis

Entrapment Faces Nazis ‘In Russia   Hitler’s Hordes Near Panic Before Relentless Soviet Rush

GERMAN ROUT IN RUSSIA STILL IN PROGRESS AS THOUSANDS DIE IN SNOW   REDS BREAKING UP DESPERATE ATTEMPTS TO FIGHT REAR-GUARD ACTION

Entrapment of  Nazis Threatened   Red Army Continues To Hammer Axis Forces

Woholch GROUP NOW GRGENIZED   Red Cross Committees Are Formed at Meeting Thursday Night.   MOVE FOR PRECAUTION

PSAGTER GROUP NOW: CRGENIZED   Red Cross ‘Committees Are Formed at Meeting ' Thursday Night. .   MOVE FOR PRECAUTION

Only Grecian Frontier Open; War Imminent   Headlines In German Press Say Jugoslavia Preparing To Fight

Government May Flee — Belgrade   German Press.  Begins to Assume Ominous Tose-

BORDER LINES FRONTING AXIS  AREAS CLOSED   Nazi Attack Most Likely to Hit Hungarian-Jugoslav Frontier

PREPARING FOR WAR, of ah   ‘Jugoslavia Cannot Be Regarded as Fit Part of New Order.’   NO CONTACTS NOW   Jugoslavia Mobilizing All Its Men and Equipment Now.

GERMAN MOVEN} BULGARIA HELL “PROTECTIVE   Berlin Says Nazi Troops Entered Balkan State As Guests of the Country   GREECE UNDER FIRE   Press Says “England Has Lost Another and Almost Her Last Toe-Hold In Europe

Germans Call Selves Guests Of Bulgarian:   Express Opinion Greece Will “Have To Pay  ’ For Mistake” And Is Orphan Of Storm

[v's All Mistake About Invasion  Germany's Gray Legions In Bulgaria Only As Guests, Not As Conquerors

Boy Crossing Elevated Line Causes Crash   Youth Loses Life and Steel Train Plows into Standing Wooden Coach Causing Injury to 20 Persons

Boy Killed By Train   Causes Rear-end Collision That Injures a Score

Boy Causes “L” Wreek  Collision Fallnwa   Collision Follows Killing of Youth

Boy Is Killed When “L” Trains Pile Up   Attempt To Cross Track Proves Fatal.

Youngster Killed by Chicago “El” Train; ~ Score of Riders Hurt in Resulting Crash

Chicago El Trains Crash Killing One   14-Year-Old Boy Loses Life In Odd Accident

DUTCH INDIES RUSH AID FOR BRITISH, MALAYS   Pianes, Ships in Battle to Hold Japanese Invaders Back From Vital Port of Singapore

Montana Solon Lashes at Speech By Roosevelt   Wheeler Declares President Preaches Psvcholoev of Fear

BRITAIN RAINS PAMPHLETS ON POLAND ARRAS   RAF. Bombers Make Un precedented Roundtrip Flight of 2,000 Miles and Back   BOMB OTHER AREAS   Dutch and. Belgian Coastal Sections Objectives; Berlin Claims More British Ships Sunk

British Drop Leaflets on West Poland   London Hints the Propaganda Move May Be Followed  By Bomb Raids

RAF Showers Pamphlets in Polish Area   Planes Make Record War Flight; Nazi Raiders Bomb London Zones   GREEKS SEIZE PEAKS

PAMPHLETS TAKE PLACE OF BOMBS IN WESTERN POLAND   Round Trip Flight of About  2000 Miles Made by British,   WAS MADE LAST NIGHT   Propaganda Was Showeréd on Two German-Occupied Areas.

POLAND VISITED BY RAF PLANES   British Fliers Travel 2,000 Miles to Drop Propaganda Papers

BRITISH FLIERS UN PROPAGANDA HOP 10 POLAND   Fly 2,000 Miles [o Western Poland and Return Saturday; Propaganda Pamphlets Rather than Bombs Dropped, First Such EFlioht

British Planes Drop Pamphlets Over Poland   2,000-Mile Round Trip, London Sources Say; Invasion Coast Bombed

WITH LEAFLETS   Pamphlets Drevmed After 1,000-Mile Trip Over Europe.

Pamphlets, Not Bombs, For Poland   British Planes In Longest Flight; Hit At Port Cities 

BRITISH PLANES FLY OVER POLAND   Pamphlets Dropped in Long est Flight Ever Made by ff. A. F.—Bombine Hinted.

BRITISH BOMB TWO GERMAN-OCCUPIED LANDS WITH PAPER   Plancs Make 2,000. Mile Round Trip Flight to Poland and Back to Scatter Pamphlets

in War's Longest CrassContinent Flight Over Nazi - Held ‘Territory; Belgian, Dutch Targets Bombee

Hoover Asks Definition of Powers To Be Granted to Roosevelt by Bil

Define Powers Te Be Given FDR,  Hoover Appeals   Hoover Disapproves of “Our Joining the War’ But Favers Aid to Britain  ’

HOOVER WANTS AID-TO-BRITAIN BILL CLARIFIEL   lix-President Asks House Committee (o Define  Roosevel’s Powers   Seeks to Eliminate Ap1  prehension and Confusion From Public

DETAILS OF PRESIDENT \ POWER ASKED      tHoover Asks Committee to  List Authority Considered  in New Measure for Aiding British.

British Seize Another Town;  Graziani Flees   Italian Commander Is Said To Have Flown  For Rome   LINER STRIKES MINE   Heavy Damage Done In Africa By RAF And Planes Wrecked

Band Ban  Circumvented  By Ingenuity Music Piped  From U. S. To Canada

British Attack Italian Fort   Rome Reports Intensive Drive On Amba Alaji In Northern Ethiopia

CONGRESS TO FIX LEASE LEND TIME   Time Limitation Will B Left Up to Solons. Bill Fought by Senator Taft

_“Fiyin’est Cat” Object of Search  Strato Lizzie Reported Missing

Red Cross Drive for 1941 Goes. Over The Tor      DICKINSON COUNTY QUOTA OF $1575 EXCEEDED BY OVER $400

PRELIMINARY REPORT OF RER CROSS ROLE CALL ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1941

A *SOLUMN ABOUT IOWA   Minnesota Boy, Seven, Killed by Algona Car

WAR LEADERS POPE'S TARGE}   Regrets ‘‘Fore-Shortened’ Vision Is Causing Such Great Suffering

Pope Minimizes Dictators’ Power   Sunday Speech Called Gloomiest of War

DIES AT PROTEST MEETING      ‘Miami County Farmer Headed Organization Against AAA

SOVIETS TRAP TROOPS AFTER EARLY BREAK   Moscow Says Aerial Supremacy Is Won

Annihilation of Full Division Claimed by Reds   Soviet Troops Have Stable Front in Path of Invaders

Mill City Bond Broker Enters Langer Case   Tells Senators He Paid North Dakotan For Legal Assistance

Broker Tells Of Retaining Langer   In Connection With Bond Sale In N. Dakota.

V. W. Brewer Of Minneapolis Says He Paid N . D. Senator $610 For Legal Aid; Huge Profits Revealed

NAZIS ACCUSED OF PILLAGING   Greeks Face Starvatio1 Next Winter, Say Refugees

REFUGEE GREEKS CLAIM GERMANS PILLAGE NATIO?   Defeated Country Facing Mass Starvation Next Winter, Ciaim

Greek Refugees Report Pillaging   Says Nazis Taking All Foods In Greece

NEW BRITISH TROOPS BEGIN TO POUR IN   Arrival of Reinforcements Restore Confidence of Brit-: ish, Recently Pushed Back

BRITISH RUSH NEW TROOPS TQ LIBYAN FRONT   Claim 3,000 Ton Merchantman Sunk — London Under Long Alarm, Casualties Admiltted Heavy

SABOTAGE THEORY IN FIRE EYPLODED   Cylinders Resembling Bomt: Found On Deck Proves Paft Of Cargo Of Burned Ship’:

SABOTAGE POSSIBILITY RAISED BRIEFLY DURING INVESTIGATION OF FIRE

HAVE BOMB SCARE INN, Y. PIER FUR   Cylinders Found on Ship’s Deck at First Believed to Be Explosive

Combat Zone  Repeal Means War Says Taft   Ohio Senator Sees War Ir 60 Days If Measure Passes Congress   OTHER SENATORS DIFFER IN VIEWS   Administration Leaders In Senate Believe Repeal Effort Will Succeed

WAR IN 60 DAYS, TAFT SAYS TODAY   Ships Arming Measure “Puts it Naval War" Ohioan Declares in Day's Debate in Senate

Miners’ Victory  Southern Operators Will Yield, CIO Chief Pelievac

UMW Head Confident   Lewis Tells Senators Miners Will Win Out In Coal Strike —

LEWIS CONFIDENT OF WAGE INCREASE   Union Head Testifies or Coal Tie-Up Before Sen _ ate Committee   DEADLOCK UNBROKEN

OF WAGE INCREASE   Union Head Testifies or Coal Tie-Up Before Sen ~ ate Committee   DEADLOCK UNBROKEN

President Joins Family and High U.S. Officials in Prayers for Peace

E PRESENT THAYER SeRVIEE      Roosevelt Asks Divine Guidance Through Troubled Era   FIRST ACT OF HIS INAUGURAL DAY

President Joins Family in Prayers for World Peace, American Liberty

Russian Ambassador Calls Japan ‘Common Enemy’; Hold Threat of Rear Attack; Manila Undergoes Strong Air Raid But Result Said of Slight Military Consequence

GUAM ADMITTED. LOST; TOKYO’S AIMS ARE SEEN   Russia Takes Stand Upon’ Jap issue; -May. Stalk.--. New Common Foe ©”

Toe-Hold Lost In Philippines   Russia Becomes Menace From the Rear: Nipponese Troopships Sunk; U.S. Admits Loss of Guam   Dutch Submarines Sink Ships With 4000 Japs

Philippine Army Wins Credit for  Ousting Invaders   Manila Weathers Japanese Air Attack; U. S., Islanders Team to Squelch Nipponese Landing Parties

Litvinoff Declares Japan Is Allied “Common Enemy”   Manila Undergoes Another Air Raid Which Brings Total Death Toll to More Than 160

Guam ‘Probably’ Lost, Navy Concedes, but Wake and Midway Are Holding out-——Manila Has Another Deadly Air Raid—-British Fall Back at Hongkong.

Jap Force on Luzon Is  Mopped Up   Troops Which Gained Foothold on Western Part of Is!tand Are Wiped Out; Are Fought to Standstill in Malaya

Capture Of Suda Bay Gives Nazis Place To Land Troops. Equipment From Ships

LANDING OF ITALIAN TROOPS ON CRETE {5 REPORTED THURSDAY   GERMAN FORCES REPORTED TO HAVE CAPTURED MAIN “ HARBOR OF SUDA BAY

GERMANS GRAB PRIZE HARBOR OF SUDA BAY.   Nazi Also Oecury — Candia In Central. Create   ITALIANS ACTIVE:   Fascist Troops Strike: From East End

BRITISH ARE. “CAUGHT IN ~ AXIS VISE      Buda Bay, Best Harbor in Crete Waters, and Candia, » Largest Citv. to Nazis   HEAVY CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES   eltalians Enter Fight, Opening New War Front, and *’ More Troops Pour In

German and Italian Troops Move In; Nazis Capture  Suda Bay and Candia

British ‘Struggle In Jaws Of Axis Vise In: Crete   Hitler’s Aerial Invaders Capture Crete’s Prize Harbor of Suda Bay and Occupy Cardia As Newly-Arrived Italians Strike From East

ROME TROOPS ARE LANDED ON ISLAND   British Are Caught  In Trap Between Nazi And Italian Columns, It Is Indicated

Say Retreating British Army in Vise; Report Max Schmeling Killed   Another Allied Debacle Looms; Report Tialian Troops Nowin Battle; Say Fascist Fleet Protecis Landings °

ITALY LANDS TROOPS, NAZIS ENTER CANDIA   Axis Units Now in Position to Pincer Defending Soldiers

Fascist Army Lands On East End Of Island   London Admits ‘Serious De terioration’ In Situation  Last 24 Hours.   ISLE HEAVILY BOMBED

Italians Land Troops Qnlsland   Collapse of British Forces Is Feared Near

ITALIANS LAND ON EAST COAST; NAZIS CAPTURE SUDA BAY   Candia, Biggest City on Island, Occupied By Advancing Hitler Troops

Italians Strike At East End While Hitler’s Invaders Capture Prize Harbor.   MAX SCHMELING IS. REPORTED CASUALTY

Italians Strike At East End Of Besieqed Island   Britishers’ Case Grows Worse; Schmeling Falls Trying To Make Escape

TALIANS JOIN GERMANS — IN CRETE AND VEE 15 CLOSING ON THE ALLIES   Largest City of Island Now in Hands of Nazis; Former Heavyweight Champion Max Schmeling Among the Dead: General Offensive Aimed at Suez Canal Delayed

ITALY STRIKES ON EAST: NAZIS GAIN ON WEST   British Say Violent Hand-to-Hand Fighting  Continuing on Island

British struggle in the jaws of a closing vise   Italian troops arrive to strike from east end of Crete—casualties heavy on both sides—Schemling victim

Fascists Join  Nazis; Strike  To Center of Greek Isle   Aerial Invaders Capture Suda Bay Port and Candia   Violent Battle Rages   Italian Press Reports Hitler's Men Arrive by Boat

Italians Land On East End Of Island; Another Debacle For British?

RAIDERS POUNCE ON DARKENED LONDON   Daylight Raids Are Reported At East Anglia. Scotland.

Soft Coal Groups Fail to Agree   Anthracite Mines To Remain Open

Soft Coal Mines Will Open Today      BUT SOUTHERN OPERATORS FAIL TO AGREE WITH CIO OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON OVER $1 INCREASE.   Some Began Last Night

North’s Coal Mines Open On Thursday   Hitch Blocks Work Plans In South Area

OVER 400,000 MINERS WILL RESUME WORK   ANTHRACITE TIEUP ALSO AVERTED BY AGREEMENT

Legion Leader Asks Labor to Speed Production   Stambaugh Also Warns of Communist Infiltration

GUN BATTLE WITH POLICE   Colonists Refuse to Submit Papers for Examination; Shoot At Government Officers.   BELIEVE NAZI  = sRADIO IN AREA

Germans Are Kill=d  “ -” In Panz:ma   Twelve Nazi Co ~ lists Re ported Shot by  Snamaian Polic 2

German Colonists Slain in Fight With Panamanian Police   Twelve Shot to Death in Gun Battle at Village

GERMAN COLONISTS KILLED IN BATTLE   Panama Police Wipe Out Pro-Nazi Elements

Colonists Are Killed in Panama Fight  Germans Alleged to Have Resisted Officers

TWELVE GERMANS ARE KILLED BY PANAMA POLICE   One Panama Officer Wounded, Several Germans Taken Prisoner

PANAMA COPS KILL TWELVE COLONISTS   Gun Battle When Germans Refuse To Show Papers

Dozen German Colonists Reported Slain in Gun Battle With Panamanian Police

Twelve Nazis Die in Panama Police Battle   German Colonists Resis  Demand to Examine ‘Rasttis     a) Paes

‘ermans’ Refusal To  Submit Papers Is Cause Of Fighting ‘at Border Village

Twelve German Columnists Said  Killed In Panama   Germans Refuse to Submit Papers For Examination

WAR REHEARSAL STARTS JUNE 2   Maneuvers Are Largest Ever Held In U.S.A.; 77,000 Take Part

Uncle Sam To Test Fled gling :  Army In Maneuvers ri inal   Stage Is Set for Largest Peacetime Rehearsal Ever Held in U. S.; War Games To Be Held On Old Tennessee Battlegrounds

HUGE ARMY GAMES WILL OPEN JUNE 2      Largest Peacetime War Rehearsal Ever Held in U. 8S, Will Find 77,000 Men in Action.

ROOSEVELT SAYS U.S. CANNOT LET COAL MINES CLOSE   Statement Made in Letter to ‘House Leaders on Eve of Conference With John‘ "EE, . Lewis,   NEW FEDERAL LABOR  POLICY IS INDICATED   President Beloved  ‘Studying ‘Cooling Off Plan or Some _- Form of’ Arbitration — ” te Curb Strikes.

FDR WarnsNoShutdown Of Captive Coal Mines   President To Confer Today With Labor Heads; Telephone Union Calls Off Intended Strike

New Laws to Curb Defense Strikes Seen in Capital   Long Distance Phone Walkout Delayed For at Least Week  RAIL REJECTION  Roosevelt Confers Today With Lewis, Steel Operators

17 HOUSES BUILT HERE SINCE APRIL   eport of Building Inspec .or Shows Average Cost Is $3,724

77 HOUSES BUILT HERE SINCE APRUI   eport of Building Inspec. “ier Shows Average Cost ~ Is $3:724

+ i A ee ee  Soldier Dies In. Car Car - Truck  Wreck Near Here Last Night   ‘Corporal Lloyd Taylor of Fort Bragg Killed: An other Hfurt.

Soldier Dies In Car - Truek Wreck N ear Here Last Night       Corporal Lloyd Taylor 6 Fort Bragg Killed; “An: other Hurt.

Martial Law Decreed ‘In  Teheran; Bombs Fall On Outskirts OF Iranian Capita

christmas Won’t Show Effects of Defense Priorities This Year — But Wait ’Til 1942

TOWNSHIP AAA MEETINGS SET FOR FRIDAY, SEPT. 19   County Convention Williamsburg 9 A. M. Sat., Sept. 20

DR. EDITH VOGL WILL ADDRESS BORO BPW CLUB   Keuka College Faculty Member to Speak at Public Af.  fairc TDiinnor

BPWC BANQUET SPEAKER IS A NATIVE CZECH   Dr. Edith Vogl, Keuka Col lege Instructor, to Addres: Public Affairs Banquet.

Noted Speaker To Ad  dress Business And Pro-,   fessional Women’s Club.

CHARGE MEDIC WITH DEATH OF KAZOO WOMAN   Mexico’ Police Believe Mrs. Torrance Killed With Vacuum Bottle

TORRANCE FORMALLY CHARGED IN MURDER — OF HIS AGING BRIDE   AMERICAN HELD IN MONTER. REY PENITENTIARY AFTER NEW TURN IN CASE

Mexico Jails Art Torrance   American Charged With Murder of Wealthy Bride of One Year

TORRANCE FORMALLY CHARGED IN “ OF HIS AG   AMERICAN HELD IN MONTERREY PENITENTIARY AFTER NEW TURN IN CASE

Arrested As Slayer   Torrance Held In Mexico on Wife-Slaying Charge

U. $. Envoy and Staff Among Those Departing; Reds Fight Fiercely; Fall of Odessa Reported

Nazi Troops Enter Sofia Unmolested   Turkey’s Future Is Question of Grave Proportion

Repatriation of . Prisoners Halted  Broadcast Changes Plans for Trade

Prisoner Exchange  Again Halted   Transfer of Another Group Blocks Move

Exchange Of Prisoners Called Oft Again By War Office  SS:  ae yn pores y_ Pg > Sa Rope A, ee ohio Oe i we a™ oe me vas «    Broadcast Of Germans Is Given As Reason For Cancellation

ntain’s War Office Holds Up risoner Exchange Ships’ Trip   a4 Radio Broadcast Blamed for Delaying : Julien and Dinard Sailing Early Today

00 UNION MEN ON STRIKE TODAY: AT FALLS PLANT   Carbérundum Company ! Working on Government * Orders.

Manhattan Yet On Bat      SKIPPER G. V. RICHARDSO! TELLS NEWSMEN NO ONE PER SON BLAMEABLE.

Rickenbacker Is Critical        Famed FI Teut Afle  ier in Oxyger  Transfusion

FDR, Churchill Rumored Meet To Be Cleared   Important Pronouncement By Officials Expected To Clear Up Mystery

“REVIVAL OF COOKING” WILL BE'ENCOURAGED NEXT WEEK   Intelligencer’s Fourteenth Annual Free Cook ing School Opens at Wildey Theater Next Tuesday Afternoon.

Can Opener Bogey Buried By Expert Who Wil Conduct Household Arts Course On March 18 \19, 20, 21 In The Colonial Theater

U. S. Will Sift Charge: By Three Jurors ‘Something  Wrae Wreang’  ¢

Nazi Officials Again Report Steady Advance   ‘Great Successes’ Claimed for Troops In Russia

Driven Off Before They Could Drop Their Bombs, Says Berlin   MARCH CONTINUES   Red Troops Reported te Be in Hopeless Confusion

Berlin Reports   Sweeping Advances on All Fronts As Russian Defense Smashed

Germans Say Red — Army in Confusion   Adolf Hitler Believed to Be With Troops at the Front —Air Force Spreads Destruction Among Moving Russian Columns.

SHATTERED, SAY NAZIS.   Panzer and Luftwaffe ’ Assaults Meet Great Success, Germans Claim

Claim Success on  2,000 Mile Front   Germans Assert Red Strong. holds Are Shattered By Attacks   FIGHT NEAR SWAMPS   German Air Forays Are Fol. lowed by Panzer Divisions in Drive

‘SAYS $2 WHEAT MUST PRECEDE PRICE CONTROL   Farm Bloc Leader Enters Congressional Scrap With Henderson   Wankin Protests Ceiling on Cotton; Also Asks $1.50 Corn

2 GERMAN CITIES SWEPT BY FLAMES   WHOLE BLOCKS IN MANN: HEIM AND LUDWIGSHAFEN FIRED BY R. A. F. BOMBS.

Asks Legislature Abolish Poll Tax, Death Penalty   Would Increase Truck Load Limit To 14,000 Pounds

O’Daniel Still Would Abolish State Poll Tax   Also Wants Truck Load Limit. Boosted to 14,000 Pounds

rat   Five-Point Program Is Proposed by Governor in First Talk.   NEW FACES ARE NOTED   Governor Recommends 14,000-Pound Load Limit for Truck.

“Its Time fo Clean Up State Government,” Lee Tells 47th Legislature   Two of Five Points Cover Establishment of Merit System and Giving Governor Power to Fire State Employees Appointed by Governor

GONE ARE DAYS OF FITTING SQUARE PEG IN ROUND HOLE; BIG YELLOW CARD IS ARMY KEY

Willkie Suggests More Destroyers   Britain's Defeat Would Bring War

GERMANS PUSH PREPARATIONS IN BULGARIA   Planes Reported Photographing Both Greek And Turkish Defenses _   SITUATION MENACING   Greeks Concentrate 90,000 Men In Mountain Passes Near Salonika

PHOTOS TAKEN OF GREEK AND TURK DEFENSES   Steadily Increasing Military Preparations Observed in Bulgaria

ATHENS SENDS 00,000 MEN TC GUARD PASSES   Attitude of Russia and Yugoslavia Stull Doubtful

HOUSE, SENATE ARE ALARMED BY TAX PROPOSALS   By LYLE C, WILSON staff Correspondent

ECONOMY. PLEAS. TAKEN GEFORE JHE TREASURY   Byrd Argues That Billior Can Be Dropped From ; the Budget.   SEES USELESS WASTE   Alarming Increase in the. Public Debt, Frightens Many.

FONGRESSIONAL GROUP HOPES TO SLASH FEDERAL SPENDING   COMMOTTEE HEADED BY SEN BYRD HAS CUT OF BILLION ‘DOLLARS AS ITS OB“JECTIVE.

CLEAR SKIES. FRIDAY   Intermittent Light Snow May Continue Tonight

Brick Hurling Defiance Woman Gets 90 Days in Workhouse and $25 Fine

JAPAN WATCHED AS TROOPS MOVE   Foreign Quarters in Shangha' Say Japs Girding to Invade tnd o-China.   ‘CONSULTATIONS’ ARE HELD   U. S., Britain, Others Said to be Fully Aware of Threatened “ Danger.   BULLETIN!

BACK TO JOBS   Tuscarawas Highway Workers Lose Strike tor Pay Boocta.

seal Indicates Hungarian Troops  Outside Kharkov   Sevastopol, Naval Base, Menaced in StukaLed Drive on Crimea; Russians Retain Initiative in Central Area

Stuka Planes Lead Attack On Peninsula   Success Of Drive Would Peril Huge Russian Naval Base

CLIMACTIC PHASE NEAR IN LENINGRAD ATTACK   Germans Increase Tempo of Their Assault Upon City and Open Stuka-Led Attack on the Defense of Crimea—Hungarian Troops Are Reported Outside City in Industrial Region of Donet, Likely Kharkov.

Nazis Charge Occupation of Iceland FDR Attempt to Put U. S. on Battiefielc

ICELAND SEIZURE FLAYED BY NAZIS   Germans Claim President Is Determined to Force U. 8. War Entry

3 VICTIMS OF SHOOTING SPREE      Man Brooded For Jokingly Catied “Jlorst Thief" and Engages In Gun Buaitle

Brooding Over “‘Horse Suit”  Montana Mailman Runs Amuck: Kills Three

INSANE MAN KILLS THREE   MAILMAN WHO BROODED OVER LAW SUIT FINALLY CAPTURED BY MONTANA POSSE

WILLKIE URGES AFIRM POLIC'      Would Meet Challenge 01 Seas With Determination and Force

DEFENSE MEETING PLANNED TONIGHT   Civic And Patriotic Bodies Will Help County  Plans

Ship Builders of Seattle Offer To Cut Down Profit   Bard Declares This Is First Instance That Contractor Offered Refund

Navy To Add 4 000 Planes   Naval Aviation Chief Testifies At Investigation

TOWERS TELLS CONGRESSMEN NAVY EXPECTS TO ADD 4,000 PLANES TO FLEET THIS YEAR

NAVY DEFENSE AGENDA UNDER HOUSE INQUIR’   Rear Admiral Tells Com/ mittee Navy Expects to Add 4,000 Planes to Fleet   OUTPUT DOUBLING   Makes Optimistic Forecast Despite Bottlenecks; Cites Causes For Delivery Delays

Navy To Add 4000 Planes To Air Fleet   Admiral Expresses Disappointment With Delivery

INCREASE SHOWN IN PLANE OUTPUT   Admiral Says Nav Navy Expects to Add About 4,000 to Its Air Fleet This Year,

4000 Airplanes For U. S. Fleet Prospect In “4]      “Congress Of “Progress  Despite Bottlenecks -

Navy Expects to Have 4,000 Planes More by  ~ Close of Present Yea   Chief of Naval Aviation Says "All Possible Is Being Done tc Increase Output

Estimates Of Deaths In Bus Crash 14 To 23   Bus In Alabama Hits Con crete Bridge And Quickly Takes Fire   MANY OF RIDERS BURNED TO ASHES   Identity Of Most Victims Will Never Be Possible Authorities Say

BUS CRASH TOLL MAY BE 23 DEAD   Victims Burn as Vehicle Hits Bridge; Two Dead in Illinois Wreck

CANNOT TELL NUMBER DEAD IN FIERY BUS   Estimates of 14 to 23 Fatalities ir Alabama Disaster. Victims Reduced to Ashes

PUNXS'Y NURSE TS FOUND DEAD      Anne Louise Grube, Army Enlistee, Dies At Fort Eustis -

SWART? {8 GIEN MORE “TIME” FOR CENTRE C8. “IOB"   Taxidermy Burglar Gets Two. to Four More Years; Robinson Hearing is Continued This P. M.  MRS. SWARTZ CALLED

FAHY IS NAMED ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL BY FDR   Succeeds Francis Biddle Wh ‘ is Now Attorney General.

NAME FAH} SOLICITOR GENERAL   President Roosevelt Nominates Acting Justice Department Official to Vacancy Left by Biddle

FAHY SUCCEEDS FRANCIS BIDDLE   Named Solicitor General At ter Serving Department as an Assistast

BRITISH, SOVIET PLANES ATTACK PORT IN NORWAY   Effort To Relieve Naz Pressure On Leningrad Seen; Germans Say City Tottering   Moscow Denies Claims

Germans Report: British-Russian Thrust in Arctic   Nazis Declare Leningrad Caught in Fatal Trap; Reds Tell of New Counter-Attacks

Germans Say Leningrad Is About to Fall   Nazis Claim 28 British Planes Downed Trying  to Raid Norway Port   ACCOUNTS CONFLICT

Royal Navy Makes Attempt To Relieve Russian Armies  Protecting Leningrad   HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES REPORTED BY SOVIETS

Red-British Offensive In Arctic — Is Reported   2S British Warplanes From Aircraft Carrier Downed Over Norway. Germans Announce  NAZIS PREDICT FALL OF LENINGRAD SOON

BRITISH NAVY ATTACKS PORT IN THE ARCTIC   Nazis Claim 28 Planes From Aircraft Carrier Downed   STUBBORN FIGHTING REPORTED BY REDS   Russions Assert Germon Losses in Men Are 14 ° Stupendous

ARMY DIRECTS OPERATIONS AT BENDIX: PLANT   Factory Huins with, Defense Productian: as Troops Stand: Guard      MILITARY. OFFICERS: REHIRING WORKERS   President of Air Associates One of Company ‘Men Not Back’ on:Payroll.

MACHINES HUM IN SEIZED PLAN   ARMY PUTS. 600 OF 1750 AIR _ ASSOCIATES EMPLOYES “BACK -TO WORK.

Plant Opens Under Bayonets   Work Resumed With 2,100 Soldiers Standing on Guard

ARMY STARTS OPERATION AT DIANE DLANT   Bendix Factory Again Hums With Defense Production   SEIZURE ORDERED BY THE PRESIDENT   Company President, F Leroy Hilf, Is Dismissed

BAYONETS RING PLANE FACTOR}   Wheels Turn As Soldiers Take Over Strikebound Bendix. N. J., Plant

BENDIX PLANT HUMS UNDER ARMY ORDER      Disputing Workers Reiurn to Jobs While Officers of Air Associates Pladge Co-operation

Bendix Plant Back at Work Under Guard Of US. Army  ‘hte Gaerne Caloanal   Air Corps Colonel Placed in Charge  Of Federal Operation Of Aircraft Factory.   EMPLOYES REHIRED IN RAPID ORDER

1100 SOLDIERS ON GUARD AT FACTORY   600 of 750: Employes Back to Work; President Not on Payroll

Air Associates Plant Hums As Soldiers Guard   Workers Rehired Under Army Direction; First Shipments Made

Bendix Plant Hums Under Rule of Army  Union, Nonunion Wo. TL   Union, Nonunion Men Taken Back as Workers

Factory Hums with Defense Production as Troops Stand Guard   MILITARY OFFICERS REHIRING WORKERS   President of Air Associates. One of Company Men Not Back on Payroll

Jap Nava Threat To Manila Is Reported   Jap Warships Appear Off Coast During Corrigedor Raid

RUSSIAN PRESS SAYS HITLER'S PLANS BLASTED      Moscow Admits Danger As German Advance Perils sey Cities Along Entire Front   STAGGERING LOSS OF NAZIS CLAIMED   Thousands Killed, Taken Prisoner or Wounded  - In Savage Battles Before Capital  be

REDS ADMIT ALL FRONTS IN DANGER   Declare Foe Not -Yet Halted But Hopes For Quick Victory Collapsed

ASSERTS ADOLF HITLER’S HOPES FOR WINBEFORE WINTER HAVE COLLAPSED

Russia In Grave Danger, But Nazis Can’t Win By Winter, Red Paper Says

VICHY TAKES STAND POLICY HURTS NO ONE   Insists Tasks One of Safeguardin Interesis of France, Denies Ger mans in Syria

va  CHY AVERS      F rench Colonial Commanders Discuss Plans — to Defend te Against Military mo, Action From Palestine .

Vichy Spurns U.S. Warning About Policy   Italian Bombers Attack Both Gibraltar, Malta as Part of Axis Plan   BRITAIN CRITICIZED

Warnings Of America Rejected By French   Vehement Denial Made of Rumors That Winant Brought Peace Proposals—Bill Permitting Seizure of Foreign Ships Signed

BRITISH BASES AT GIBRALTAR. MALTA RAIDED   Italians Announce Bombing Attacks; Reich Airforce Leaves Sicily   FASCIST WARPLANE DESTROYED IN SYRIA   .iazis Reported Construct ing Fighter Plane Base At Latakia

U. 5. Warning To France Rejected As against Best Pian for Nation   Cabinet and Colonial Commanders Believed To Have Discussed Defense in Long Session

VICHY IGNORES U.S. WARNING ON AID TO HITLER   France Must Safeguard France, Claim; Charge British Attack Planned

VICHY IGNORES WARNING BY UNITED STATES   France Moves Toward Unlimited Collaboration With Germans

To Meet Tuesday   Process Tax Recovery Ass'n Will Have One-Day Ses. sion at Gardston

Want to Talk - Process Taxe   Representatives of Nation. al Farmers Processing Tax Recovery to Be ix This City April 2.

MAN SOUGHT IN. AXE SLAYING OF PAMILY ISDEAL   Clarence Webb, 28, Poul . try Farmer, Tries to End ‘Self. inflicted BulJet Wounds   HAD KILLED THREE   Was to Have Been Charg ed With the Murder of Young Wife and Two Children

— INSLAYING KILLS SEL!   Hunted In Slaying Of} His Wife And Two Children

SEES 2,000 LIVES AS TRAFFIC TOL   Expect 1941 to Be Seconc Only to 1937 in Michjigan

Buy Defense - Bonds, Tex. Chief Urges   STIRRING APPEAL MADE TO LONE STAR CITIZENRY BY STATE 4DM.

Ohioan Aids  Nazi Cause  a   Former State Senator Admits He Used German Funds

TOT DROWNS IN POND ON ~ GOLF LINKS   Ilene Joyce Dinwiddie, 22 -Months.-Old, Falls Into Schifférdecker Course Water, Hazard hile Plavine With Sister.

Relief Tax Bills Reach  House Floor   Measures Put in Place for Final Passage on Next Monday Night   AID MONEY SOUGHT

YANKS LEADING IN 4st SERIES BATTLE   123 9068 7 8 2 Bee  iBrooklyn 000 0° 1 New York 0 1 0 1.  E   The play by play follows: BIPrayTr inNInG

Yanks And Dodgers In First Game   World Series Opened at New York Today Before Capacity Crowd Including Many Brooklyn Fans.

HOLIDAYS’ TOLL HITS 580 MARK   Traffic Crashes Take Most Lives, Drownings Swell Total

Cargo Vessels of All Types May Be Taken   -Senate Committee ~ Defeats Attempts to Force Anti-Conyoy  a: Pome, ee a oo Poe

Plea Made By Roosevelt For More Vessels   Maritime Board Asked To Obtain Vessels’ Service

U.S. To Take War Supplies, Food ToAllies   Roosevelt Asks Immediate Action To Get Material To Democracies

FDR ASKS FOR TO AlD BRITAIN   Maritime Commission Asked to Obtain 2 Million Tons.

To Be Used To Supply emocracies  °All Out Aid’   Vessels of All Types May Leave Trade Route: To Carry War Supplies And Food Across Seas  SHIPS AND MORE SHIPS PRESIDENT’S GOAL  Debate on Convoys In Senate Refused By Administration

Asks 2 Million’Tons © Of Shipping As Aid   Roosevelt Urges Maritime Commission To Obtain Vessels For Democracies.

President Asks for Service of 2,000,000 Tons to Take Food and War Supplies Across Atlantic.   SAYS VESSELS MUST BE FURNISHED AT ONCE   Would Divert Craft From Existing Trade Routes to Move Weapons Piling Up in U. S. Ports.

President Asks Maritime Body to Get Services of 2,000,000 Tons of Boats   Says Our Merchant Fleet Must Bi Expanded Faster Than Planned; Will Not Order Convoys

Two Million Tonnage ls Wanted   Body Asked to Make Them Available For Aid to Britain

Two Million Tons Needed To Aid Britain   President Would Take Cargo Ships Out OF Regular Service For Overseas.

Maritime Commission Chairman Is Told To Secure 2 Million Tons Of Ships; Vessels May Be Taken From Trade Runs

President Asks Cargo Vessels To Speed Aid   Roosevelt Wants at Least Two Million Tons of Mer chant Shipping—Ships Might be Taken From Existing Routes

Tells Maritime Commission American Fleet Must Be Expanded To Carry Munitions and Foods to the Allies; Says American Vessels May Patrol the Combat Zones

FDR Asks Maritime ymmis-  sion Obtain Serv e of  Merchant Ship) ng   SHIPS MAY BETA EN FROM TRADE (QUTES

Ships May Be Taken from Trade Routes   Senate Committee Beats All Attempts to Send  Convoy Acts to Floor   WAR NEEDS PILE UP

President Sends Letter To Maritime Commission Chairman, Stating Nation’s Needs   MERCHANT FLEET MUST BE EXPANDED

TWO MILLION TONS NEEDED FOR WAR AID   SUPPLIES INTENDED FOR BRITAIN PILE UP ON DOCKS

Cargo Vessels To Be Taken Over by U.S.   President Acts fo Prevent Stoppage of Materials fo Brifain

28th Division Will Break Camp Sunday for Trek to Home Base   froops, Hardened by Two Months of War Game: in Carolinas, to Travel by Truck and Bus

Louisiana Heeds Storm Warnings   Blow May Disrupt Army Maneuvers

_ Maritime. Commission Requisitions Three Vessels Tiec Up -By Walkout

KANSAS CITY'S STRIKE AT END   Electricians Vote To Ge Back To Jobs; Three Ships Seized

Power Strike. Is Terminated   Sailors Willing to Discuss Settlement Of Their Problem

WALKOUT ENDS IN KANSAS CITY   Striking Merchant Seamer Agree To Arbitration

Conditions On Strike Fronts Ease As Kansas City Electricians Work And Sailors Consent To Arbitrate

Kansas City Strike Ends With Peace   Sailors Are Willing To Discuss Their Strike Cause.

STRIKES STILL CLOUD NATION'S INDUSTRIAL AREAS   Electricians at Kansas City Return to Work, But Seafarers Still Out

POWER STRIKE END IS VOTED   Kansas City Electric Worker: Call Off Walkout Which Blacked Out City.   SAILORS TO “ARBITRATE’

Weygand May Be Removed From Office   Well Informed Free French Sources Report _ This Impending Change  LAVAL IN CABINET  Spanish Forces Said to Be Holding Maneuvers For Onact Dafance

BRITISH LAUD SOVIET FLIERS   They Have Attacked Successfully Best German Planes

RAF SMASHES AGAIN AT NAZIS   "Large British Bomber Forces Hammer Without! Letup at Germany

British Gaining Upper Hand In Air Over Occupied France; Nazis Claim 125 Planes Bagged In Week

NO LET-UP IN HAMMERING OF RAF, PILOTS   Day and Night Offensive Against Reich, German-Held Territory On Channel Coast,

YOUNG GUNMAN SURRENDERS AFTER ATTACK   Laval And Aide Shot While Enlisting Men To Fight Against Rus<ia

French Communist Shoots Laval And Two Companions During Ceremony Staged Outside Paris

Laval-Deat Wounded By Gunshot   Y% Young Frenchman; Both In Serious Condition; Assassin Posed As Recruit; Then Blazed Away.   Execute Reds

Leading French Pro - Nazi In Grave Plight   Three others wounded by “Legionnaire’? — Hunt going on for British parachutists.

Collaborator, Deat Shot at Versailles   Former Vice Premier Is Shot Four Times; His Condition Uncertain   GUNMAN CONFESSES

Hit 4 Times And Condition Called Grave   GUNMAN COLETTE GIVES HIMSELF UP

Lending Nazi Sympathizer Wounded In Barracks Of Anti-Russian Legion

FARMER POISONED PHYSIGIAN SAYS   Son and Daughter. of Ton Hepperman Testify for State   WOMAN DINED ALONE   Served Family But Would  Not Eat With Them, Mrs; - ... .. Eagen Says .-

Japan Halts. — Ship Service. To America   Tokyo Plans All-Out Economic Industrial and Political — Mobilization

JAPAN HALTS SHIP SERVICE TO AMERICA   U. S. Citizens Stranded As Tokyo Takes Sudden Reprisal Step

Japs Suspend ’Ships to U.S      About 600 Americans Left In Island Kingdom By Marine Ban

Japan Suspends Regular  Direct Steamship Service With U. S., Tokyo Reports   Crack Joponese Liner Tatuto Maru Unloads $2,500,000 Cargo of Raw Silk And Sails; Jap Troops Reach Monchukuec

JAPS SUSPEND UNITED STATES SHIP SERVICES   Gancellation of: Sailings Leaves About 600 Americans [In Japan Without Means For Return   OTHER ACTS LOOMING   Tokyo Expected to Invoke .Complete- National Economic Mobilization to ‘Meet U. S. Pressure

JAPAN SUSPENDS SAILINGS TO U. 8   About 600 American (Citi zens Still in Japan as Order Is Made

JAPAN'S ECONOMIC REPRISALS BECIIN   All-Out Industrial, Politica and Soclal Mobilization Due Next Week

JAPAN CANCELS SHIP SAILINGS   All Departures For U. S$ Ports Halted; Nippon Faces Economic Mobilization

JAPAN SUSPENDS ALL STEAMSHIP SERVICES T0 U, §   May Invoke Complete Eco nomic Mobilization to Meet  US. and British Pressure.   SAILINGS POSTPONED   ‘Leaves 600 United State:  Citizens Still in Japan,  # Jt Is Reported.

JAPAN TIGHTENS BELT TO RESIST ECONOMIC. WAR   Steamship Service With U.S Suspended, Nation’s Business Forces Mobilized

JAPS SUSPEND SAILING OF ALL SHIPS TO U. 8.   All-Out Economic, Political Mobilization Planned By Tokyo Rulers   BOAT ORDER HOLDS UP 600 AMERICANS   Further Centralization of Nipponese Gayernment Appears Probable

Japan’s Regular Direct Steamship Services With United States Suspendec   An All-Out Economic, Industrial, Politienl and Social Mobilization Expected Follow Next Week By Japanese to Counler U. 5. British Pressure

SHIP SERVICE TOU.S. ENDED BY JAPANESE   Economic Mo bi lization Against U.S. Expected Soon   600 UNITED STATES CITIZENS IN JAPAN   No Immediate Means for Getting Back Is Available

JAP STOP oHIP SERVICE TO U. §.   Plan Economic Mobilization To Combat Crisis   MEET PRESSURE   Few Americans ‘and Britons Expect Exemptions Under Retaliatory Action

Jupan Suspends Ship Service To America   Leadeis Predici Vhoiesule Economic Mobilization By Next Week.

Japan Stops All Direct U. S. Shipping   All-Out Economic, Industrial, Social Mobilization Likely to Counter Pressure

Jap Ships ToU.8. Cul Sailings   All Steamship Lines Cance! Schedules; Tokio Expected To Counter On U.S. Next Week.   600 Stranded

All-Out Program Announced; Suspension Ships Sailings From Japan Leaves Many Americans Held There for Time

Japs Suspend Ship Services With U.S.   4ll-Out Economic Mobilization to Counter U. §S and British Pressure Likely to Come BW ithir Week: 600 American Citizens Still in Japan

Ship Sailings Postponed Indefinitely   Japs Plan All-Out Economic Mobilization To Meet New Crisis  BRITISH STRENGTHEN

TRADE FROZEN, NIPPON PLANS NEW SHAKEUP   600 Americans Left Stranded; Nation Faces Complete Revamping

British Vets From East Africa Rush To Stem The Axis Tide In Egypt.

Empire Troops, However, Yield Ground To Axis Powers In Their Thrust Into Greece   BERLIN CLAIMS FOE IS IN FULL RETREAT

British Rush Troops To Aid Army In Egypt   East African Forces Speed To Defense Of Suez Canal

TO OPEN NORTHERN SOFT COAL MINES   Operators Ready To Begin Work In Fields Under New Agreement

MINERS GET READY TO RETURN Td 100 WITH PAY BOOSTS   Two-thirds of Seft Coal Producers Said Ready to Reopen.   SOUTHERN GROUP CAUSE OF BREAK   Men in Three States Are Not Willing to Waive Differentials.

NORTHERN MINES READY TO RESUME WORK NEXT WEEK      Signing Of Contract Withheld Temporarily; South Shll Fichts

TRAIN WRECK AT COLUMBUS EARLY TODAY   TWO LOCOMOTIVES AND FOUR COACHES OF FAST TRAIN JUMPED TRE TRACKS

ENGINEER KILLED, FIREMAN INJURED IN WREGK TUESDA\   Crack St. Louis to Nev York Pennsylvania Flyer Runs Through a Split  Switch. $

Heavy Frost Due Tonight   Colder Weather Drives Rain  Out Of State

HEAVY FROST TONIGHT   ‘Mercury to Go to 28 or 30 in the : North Portion :

Reported Plan To Blowup Hyde Park Termed False  .. t+ +. © &@ a 6

Rumored Plant Of Dynamite at Hyde Park Phony   State Police Debunk Tale Planned Explosior ‘If U. S. Goes to War’

Check Report Of Plot To Blow Up Roosevelt's! Hyde Park Estate If United States Enters War

4 . < ; tReported Planted by Two Men to Be “Set Off If United States Goes Into War”  FEDERAL, AGENTS DON’T BELIEVE IT        ‘State Police of New York   Aiding In Search; Work  man On the Estate ‘Gives Tip

NO DYNAMITE IS FOUND   F.B.I. Investigate Story of Plant a! Hyde Park

Police Check Bomb Planting At Hyde Park      Aged Watchman Tells Tal Related By Unknown Men; Authorities Skeptical

RUMOR OF DYNAMITE ON FDR HYDE PARK’ ESTATE PROBED   Secret Service Chief Brands the Rumor — As Silly

FIND NO BOMBS ON FOR ESTATE   Police Quiz Workman Whe Tells of Hearing Blast Plot

REPORT AT HYDE PARK 1S PROBED   Two Alleged to Have Plant Dynamite on  F. D. R.’s Estate to Be Set Off If War Comes

Investigate Dynamite Plot  Reports Say Explosive Planted a President’s Home

NO DYNAMITE AT HYDE PARK   Report Explosive Was Plant ed at Roosevelt Estate False, Officials Say

Police Call Dynamiting Threat Silly   Report Of Planted Ex: plosive On F. R. Estate Causes Flurry.

BOMB PLOT IS  TERMED SILLY   Secret Service Invest. gates Report of Explo. sives in Hyde Park.

Believe Amy Mollison Drowned Yesterday in  ~~ The River Near London   Outstanding British Woman Flier Bailed Out as Her Plane Dived Into Estuary ;

Amy Mollison  Feared Drowned   Famous Woman Aviator Un reported After Bailing Ou Over Thames Estuary

AMY MOLLISON FEARED DEAD   Noted Woman Flyer Is Believed Drowned  in Thames Estuary

BIDDLE ISSUES NEW RULING ON NEUTRALITY   Only Actual Combat Zones Closed To American Shipping, He Concludes

AMERICAN SHIPS PERMITTED Ih BRITISH AREAS   Attorney General Rule Vessels May Carry War Materials To Colonies   ARE BARRED FROM COMBAT ZONES

US. SHIPS MAY CARRY ARMS T0 BRITISH EMPIRE   Areas Not in “Combat Zones” to Receive Munitions

Neutrality Act Leaves Many British Areas-Free to:Get Arms,..-<.: sr According to Ruling by! Biddle zs

Biddle Clears Way for More Arms Shipping   Attorney General Rules U.S. Ships May Carry Guns fo British Empire

State * Department Makes Important RulingAboutShips   To ‘Permit U.S. Vessels Carry Arms and. Passéngers to Many Areas

Biddle Rules Ships Can Transport Arms   Attorney General Holds Vessels Can Take Munition: to Many Areas of the Far Flung Empire of Great Britain

Parts of Empire Not Included in Neutrality Laws, Biddle Declares   Atforney General Lists Places Where Munitions, Arms and Passengers May Be Sent

Neutrality Act Leaves Many British Areas Free to Get Arms, According to Ruling by Biddle

WIDER RANGE NOW ALLOWED FOR U.S. SHIPS   NAVY WILL GUARD CARGOES AS FAR AS ICELAND

RULING PERMITS ARMS SHIPMENTS   Attorney General Approves Sailings to Many Areas - of British Empire

War Supplies May Go to All Points’. Not in War Zones   Burma, Malaya and African Aréas Are. ° Opened by.Gninion..

d   EX-PRESIDENT OF PANAMA CHARGES 1S WITH COUP   Arias Back In -Native Land, Says America Engineered His Oustina.

ARIAS BELIEVES U.S. HAD HAND IN COUP D’ ETAT   Former President of Panama Is Jailed on Returning to Country.

ARIAS CLAIMS US. INVOLVEL   Aided in Downfall, Say: Ousted President

Oil Conservation Need Foreseen   Shortage on East Coast To Make Economies Necessary

Jesse James of Cameron Is New State Treasurer   Charley Lockhart Resign: Because of Continued Il Health

ELECTION DATE , IS SET JUNE 28   Rep. Dies Opens Senatorial Campaign Today

Special Election To Name Senator  Slated June 28   Proclamation Ordering Election Issued By Governor O’ Daniel

ELECTION FOR U. S. SENATOR SET JUNE 28   Martin Dies Opens His Campaign; Mann Files With Secretary State

HITLER AVOIDS DIRECT ATTACK   German Forces Are — Drivin: Northward Instead Directly At Ukraine

Retaliation for  Indo-China Move Swikt   All Types of Property to Come Under Bar Including Ships; Chinese Assets Are Tied Up Also to Circumvent Axis

Prevent Use Of U. S. Trade To Hurt U. S.   BETWEEN 60,000 AND 70,000 JAP: AN NATIONALS IN THIS COUN. TRY AFFECTED.

Freezing Of Assets Includes Nippon’s Ships; Four Vessels Believed Caught By Order

Four Nipponese Ships Caught In U.S. Harbors; Chinese Funds Included In Order

Order AlsoTies Up China’s Funds at Her Own Request   Chief Executive Acts in Swift Retaliation for Japan’s Push into French Indo-China; Measure  Also Affects All Jap Ships in U. S. Waters

Swift Retaliatory Action Is Taken by President to * Guard Nation's Interest   Freezing Order der Includes All Hippo ~ Ships Now in U.S. Waters; - May Oust Consular Agents

FDR Retaliates For Jap Move in Indo-China   Chinese Funds Also Tied Up: Japanese Ships Held In Port

China Also  Affected in Swift Move By America   Nipponese Ships Included in Ban Designed To Prevent Axis Benefitting  MOVE IMPOSES STIFF PENALTIES  131 Million Dollars  In Japanese Funds

HITLER’S ARMIES APPROACH ROSTO'   REDS RUSH UP TROOPS FOR ONE OF MOST. DECISIVE BATTLES OF WAR.

London Reports Say Red: Have Measurably  Imoroved Their Position

PREPARE ARMY TO FIGHT AFAR STIMSON URGES   Secretary Asks Readiness to Battle on Varied Terrains   Knox Warns of Circle o Nations Unfriendly 6 US.

End of Communism Or Naziism Seen Forced Duri ing ‘Current War _ With Each Seeking Other’s Death

The War Today   Nazis or Communists Sure to Prevail In Eastern Europe   By DeWitt Machenzle {AP Foreisn Observer)

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   ‘If Allies Win, Russia Will Seek Domination Of Entire Continent

Axis-Controlled Countries Sign Pact In Berlin   Reich Heads All. 13 Governments In Plan Opposing Bolshevism

The War Today Stalin Not Likely To Make Extreme ‘Demands At Future Peace Parley   Is More Probable That Soviet Leader Will Try To Svread Russia’s Influence Through Political Agents, MacKenzie Says   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

WITH SEVEN NEW. NATIONS-SIGNINGANTI-COMINTERN PACT--MACKENZIE ‘SEES IMPORTANCE OF NO. 13

RUSSIA MAY CONTROL EUROPE IF SHE WINS  Would Become Hot Rival of Britain

THE WAR TODAY  IMPOSSIBLE FOR BOTH COMMUNISM AND NAZISM TO SURVIVE WAR.

OKLAHOMA PLANS TO RESIST TEXAS TRINITY PROGRAM   CORPORATION. COMMISSION CHAIRMAN DECLARES PRO. JECT “WASTEFUL, UNFAIR”

DAMASCUS STILL IN VICHY HANDS   Reinforcements _ Rushed To Front By British

RUMOR ALLIES IN DAMASCUS PROVES FALSE   Rioting Breaks Out In Syrian Capital. As Word Is Spread

Parachutists Are Not To Die As Spies   Will Be Treated as War Pris oners Because They Wore Regular Uniforms

Big German City Raided by Dayligh   Great Cargoes of Explosives Carried Over Cologne, Center of Industries Which Are Feeding Hitler’s War Machine.

British Fliers Make Daylight Attack on Nazi City of Cologne   German-Occupied France Also Bombed

BRITISH MAKE BOLD DAYLIGHT ~ COLOGNE RAID   Attack Described As Pos sibly Heaviest Made On Germany In Day   Squadron After Squadror Assaults German-Occupied France

British Raid Cologne City In Daylight   Daring Attack Made By Waves Of RAF Warplanes.

COLOGNE HARD HIT IN RAIL   R.A.F. Bombers Make Daring Daylight Attack On Rhine Industrial City

BRITISH MAKE BOLD DAYLIGHT COLOGNE RAID   Attack Described As Pos sibly Heaviest Made On Germany In Day   SEE NO OPPOSITION   Squadron After Squadror Assaults German-Occupied France

WALTHER LEAGUES AT IMMANUEL’S TO GIVE PLAY   Comedy Will Be Presented Thursday Friday Evenings

Train Wreck Kills Three;  Four Injured   Train Carried Two Cars Loaded With Soldiers

THREE KILLED IN KATY TRAIN WRECK   Four Others Seriously Injured In Train Carrying Soldiers.

Peru-Ecuador Trouble ~ Laid to Nazi Plottin;   German Agitators Strive , To Embroil Countries, Savs Congressman

FOSTERED BY NAZIS   Peruvian Declares. German Agitators R ible for  - Border Gaashes,  er a

Bonham Tops Whit Wyatt In Great Duel   Henrich Hite Homer fo: New York; Brooklyn. ~ Held to Four Hits

PUSH EFFORTS TO END STRIKE AT JOHNSTOW!   Two Additional Conciliators 0:  Job; ERP Held Cause  Of Strike

TO SETTLE STRIKE ‘AT CAMBRIA PLANT      Agreement Is Expected To ‘Be ‘Reached So That ' Mills May Reopen On Monday   NO DISORDERS; NO .. PICKETS AT GATES

SwOC HOPES 10 ARGAK ‘COMPANY “INON IN STRIE   Conciliators Hope for Settlernent Soon At Johnstown   ATION’S LABOR STRIFE SUBSIDES SOMEWHAT

FAMILY FOOD BUDGET HAS BEEN RAISED   Housewives Spend More’ Rather Than Alter Family Menu

NATION'S FOOD BUDGET SCARING   United Press. Survey Show: Prices Are Increasing Everywhere,

Housewives Com pelled to Spend More for Foodstuffs  To Maintain Family Table

HOUSEWIVES’ FOOD BUDGETS HAVE MADE STEADY CLIMB   VOLUME OF BUYING HAS INCREASED DESPITE THE UPWARD TREND OF FRICES

GERMAN MOTORIZED UNITS INVADED BULGARIA. IS REPORT   Germans Crossed Over A Dan. ube River Bridge Near  Chernavoda   EXPECT 120,000 TROOPS   King Boris Candidly Admits His Country Cannot Resist

Crossing of Danube Believed to Herald General Occupation   4LI; WIRES DOWN   120,000 More Germans Expected to March Into Country at Once

THREE TROOP  TRAINS LEAVE FOR BALKANS   Belgrade Reports 12,000 Men, Mostly Of Motorized Units, In Invasion Army; Berlin Authorities Deny Knowledge

Churchill Entertains 5 Youths  0Fled France in Two Canoe:   “Tench Fugitives Land ot Raiininteis Thursday After 30-Hour Battle With Bad Channel Tide

Test Cargo Ships As Plane Carriers   ms Cidhiec Udall rier  Vessels May Be Used to Guard  Atlantio Canvave

t), , EXPERIMENTS ON WEW PLANE CARRIE   Officials Try Revamping Cargo Vessels

NEW PROTECTION _ FOR CARGO SHIP!   Navy Is Developing An Air craft Carrier for Use Against Subs

Navy Develops Plane Carrier   Standard Cargo Vessels May Be Transformed Into Air Unit

VICKY GAVE SYRIA TD NAZIS WITHOUT ANY OBJECTIONS   When French Commissioner Complained He Was Told  to Resign and Get fit

LLB DMDMMMCAAM LALLA ALA ALL LLL LL LAA LL LLL  Decided Trend Toward More Indirect Taxes

DANGER STILE, AHBAD   Full Homestead Credit Set Up For Next Yea:   $14.000,000 Estimated Need to Meet Costs of Refund

Full Homestead Credit Set Up For Next Yea   $14.000,000 Estimatec Need to Meet Costs of Refund

ORDERS FULL TAX REFUND   Homestead Repaymeats t Cost State $14,000,000 This Year

25-Milt Refund On Tax Of Homesteads   lowa Estimate For Nex Year 14 Millions.

® In Washington   John L, Lewis Loses Leftist Backing in C. I. O. As a Result of His Stand on Foreign Policy

Lewis Loses Leftist Help In CIO, Said   Chances For Re-capturing Union Leadership Virtually Nil

JAPS CONVENE TO TALK OVER WORST CRISIS   Parliament in Special Ses. sion; Envoy Due _ In  Washington Today.

Japs Meet For Action  On Crisis   Parliament Convenes to Consider “Unprecedented” Situation; Vital Action Mondav

Japs See U. $. Preparing For “Worst Eventuality”   Parliament Convenes in Special Session: Withdrawal of Marines From China Describec Ac "United States Own Business”

FIVE-DA¥ MEETING OPENING TODAY TO HAVE FAR-REACHING EFFECT ON U. 8.  _ RELATIONS

Will Pass on New and Bigger ‘War Budget   Press Angry, Charging U S. Intimidation, Economic Oppression

PARLIAMENT IN JAPAN CONVENES FOR BUSINESS   Special Session Called Amid Un precedented Crisis of Japanese History

Check Up On Those Dead . Areas On Lawns; They May Be Caused By Grubs, Not Hea

GIRL’S TESTIMONY TO BE CHECKED U   Cross-Examination ¢ Common-Law Wife of Half Brother Announc ed Taday.

WAR REFERENDUM UNDER DISCUSSION   80 SENATORS CONSIDER METHODS OF ASCERTAINING WILL OF PEOPLE.

HONGKONG HAS BEEN  BRITISH 100 YEARS ‘Mightiest Allied Base on China Coas'

ASK FOR UNITED ACTION AGAI!ST PENDING BILLS   Opponents of $16,000,000 Children's Aid Program Send Oul an Appeal

CHILD AID FIGHT TAKEN TO STATE   TOWNSHIPS ASKED TO CALL MEETINGS AGAINST MEASURE

Pie Architects Will Have Chance To Win High Honor:   They’ll Be Judged September 8, and Prizes Awarded

County Pie Baking Contest At 4-H Club Show September 8-10   (Prizes In Five Classes and For Largest Group Entries

TERROR PLOT CHARGED BY WHEFLER   Sen. Johnson Backs Colleague, Makes Free Speech Plea

WHEELER TALK LEADS DEBATE ON EXTENSION   Reynolds Joins Opponents Of Longer Draft Service

STRIKES BACK Al Hild FOES ON TREASON COUNT   Charges Administraiion Program To “Terrify” People Of U. S. Into War Participation.

WHEELER SEES ‘TERROR’ PLAN   MONTANA SENATOR SAYS  CRITICISM OF HIMSELF i PART OF PROGEAM TO “TERRIFY" PEOPLi  : INTO WAR

SEN. WHEELER COMES BACK AT ADMINISTRATION   Says President And Secretary of War Try To Terrify The American People.

WHEELER NOW DEFENDS POST CARD SHOWER   Senator thinks only three cards in a million went to soldiers

inistration s Terrif y  rican People   rts Cards tained ts Speeches

heeler ps at mson   Administration enilying People Into ission to War”

WHEELER SEES PLAN TO QUIET FOES OF WAR   Accuses Roosevelt o! Attempt to Terrify People

WHEELER HITS BACK TODAY AT “WARMONGERS    Charges Administration Seeks te  “8Waiboozle” ‘American Péople to Accept War

Wheeler Replies To Attack Wih New War Charge   _ Johnson Defends _Isolationist's Fight -For.Free Speech

SEN. WHEELER DEFENDS SELF   Charges Stimson and: Others Seek to Create War Phobia

Effort to Terrify Is Charged   Campaign to Scare U. 8. In to War Alleged by the Senator

Wheeler  Denounces Terrorism   Charges Campaign Aimed at Getting U. 5. Into Wee

WHEELER SAYS GATCS BEAN “TERROR DRIVE   Accuses Stimson of “Carefu Planning” Campaign to Terrify People.   “V,S.A. MOTHERS” INVADE COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

‘Terror Plot’ By Stimson Is  Wheeler Claim   House Hits Trouble In ‘Closed’ Hearing On Emergency Bill

Would Upset Primary Law  The Usual Bill Introduced in Kansas Senate

No Holiday For Solons   Saturday S Session at Topeka Today; Seek Primary Law Change

U. §. NAVAL MOVES WARNING TO JAPAN   Mey-Be-Besigned to Serv  “gg Caution Signal to Parley in Berlin

U.S. WARNING T0 JAPS IS SEEN IN FLEET VISITS   Australians Cheer As American Sailors March Through Streets Of Sydney   13 Ships In Antipodes

ITALIAN RAIDER SUNK IN INDIAN OCEAN BY BRITISt   100 Members of Crew Captured by Cruiser in Brief Battle. Raiding Vessel Burns, Sinks.

U.S. Defense Cost Sleuths Seek Funds   Initial $15,000 Just Seratched Surface Of Program

© In Washington   Truman Seeks More Money For Senate Sleuths Attempting to Hold Down Needless Defense Costs

BULLITT URGES Uo TO AID FIGHTERE   Says ‘Give Them What The’ Need---Not What We Can Spare’

Estimate 50,00 Italian Troops  Out OF Action   Athens Savs Fascist Offen sive Directed By Mussolini Has Been Smashed

IL DUCE’S 7-DAY DRIVE DEFLATED   50,000 Italians Reported Put Out Of Action

30,000 ITALTANS OUT OF ACTION   Offensive, Under Duce’ Guidance in Albania, I Smashed

Italy Suffers  Creat Losses   50,000 Fascists Put Out of Action by Greeks in 7-Day Offensive

WILLKIE DRINKS IN LONDON PUE   Talks With Man In the Street Included On Citizen’s Tour

Willkie Continues To Study Britain   To Inspect Ambulance Fire Stations to See Tinw Gadly Aid Needed

Willkie To Study Ambulances, Fire Houses Tomorrow   Plans To Visit Coventry and Other Badly Wrecked Cities

London Ambulance and Fire Stations Will Be Studied By Willkie Tonight

BRITISH PLANES BOMBED COLOGNE   Huge Fires. Were Started iz the German Industrial Rhine Area.   FRANCE ‘ALSO BOMBED

2,600 Gallants Offer to Marry Blond Czech Figure Skater to Prevent Deportation; She Declines

GET PROPOSALS FOR MARRIAGE   Czech Skater Receives Many Proposals When Threatened With Deportation.

ROOSEVELT TALK REACTION VARIED   Congress Leaders Tell Impressions of President’s Address

Solons Differ in Reaction  to F.D.R. Talk   Senators Express Their Opinions in Brief Comment

Capitol Comment Roused by Speech   Roosevelt's Statement  Brings Quick Reaction

Roosevelt Speech Praised And Criticized in Capital   Glass, Knudsen and Barkley Give It Their Indorsement— Capper Calls It a War Talk and Dewey Short Says “It Is Clear He Is Getting Us Into War’—Wheeler Sees It as Attempt to Create Emergency Dictatorship.

Actors Equity And Billy Rose Call Army Camp Entertainment A Flog

Army’s Theatrical Program lop,’ Declares Billy Rose      Actors Equity Magazine Joins Broadway Produces ‘In Criticism of Entertainment Program Designed to Boost Morale

ENTERTAINMENT IN ARMY CALLED FLOP   Billy Rose and Actors Equity Comment on Situation

Producer Billy Rose Declares Army Camp Entertainment Flor   Situation Could Be Cérrected for Price of One Submarine, He Says; Equity Shares His Views

Seems Army Shows Lack Pep, So Billy Rose Would Like to Go on Job

SLIP INTO PORT 10 STAGE RAID   Tiny, Seeret Assault Craft Used in Surprise Attack on British Stronghold,   “NO COMMENT” IN LONDON   Germans Report Nearly Half A Million Reds Annihilated East of Kiev,

ITALIAN WARSHIPS “SN SFR IS        British Refuse To Comment On The Storv   RUSSIA DRIVING ON CENTRAL FRONT

Those Believing Dictators Can Win Are Mistaken, President Declares   Lindbergh's Speech Sharply Attacked By Chief Executive

LINDBERGH 1S GIVEN A SLAF   President Sharply Criticized the Colcnel for His War Views.   CALLED COPPERHEAD

FDR. CRITICUES LINDBERGH AND HIS FOLLOWER   Their Viewpoint Like Those Expressed During Days of Revolution.

_GREEK FUND RISES   Local Campaign Brings in a Num. ber of Contributions

NORTH IRELAND S NAZI BOMB TARGET   Luftwaffe Pounds Town for More Than Hour in First Long Attack

North Ireland Suffers First Bio Air Attack   Town Raided Over Hour: Liverpool Bears Brunt  In Widespread Raiding

Few More Than Half of Ohioans  To Vote, Forecast   Election Interest Small, Survey in State Indicates

U.S. SEEKS 10 AID PETAIN IN DEFI TO NAZIS   American Diplomacy Aims to Stiffen Resistance

U.S. ‘VITAMIN DIPLOMACY’ I$ IN PLAY AGAIN   Fresh Attempt Made T: Block Further Nazi Gains From Vichy

VITAMINS USED IN FIGHT 10 DEFEAT NAZI INFLUENCE   New Style Diplomacy Practised By U. S. to Keep Vichy independent:

Food Pledge For Petain Is Tendered   African Control Seen at Stake As Nazis Confer

Military And Cabinet Officials Meet In  JAP PRESS BITTER AGAINST U.S.

Jap Foreign Minister to  Reply to Hull   Press Calls Testimony Clear Challenge to  Axis on Their Policies

Jap apanese Indignation To Attitude Of U. S. Increases As Officials Meet In One Of Many Conferences

JAPAN AWAITING OFFICIAL “REPLY AS PRESS RAVES      Bitterest Criticism Printed In Months Is Hurled at Secretary of State

SAY SEG. HULL'S TESTIMONY WAS A CLEAR CHALLENG   Foreign Minister Yosuke Ma tsuoke to Reply With a Speech Tuesday.   BEFORE PARLIAMENT   Japanese Tress Already As sailing the Remark, Tokyo Reports.

Foreign Minister to Answer Secretary of State; Press \ Terms Statement  lenge to Axis                wae WTR mens aT BAM ULLAL   Moreover, Premier Konoys 1s Soon to Clarify For Public His Cabinet Policies

Japanese Press Comment Bitter ‘On Hull Talk  Cabinet, Army And Navy Drafts Answer Set  For Next Thuacdav

JAP CHIEF TO ANSWEP HULL!  WN IW  TOKYO SAYS   Yosuke Matsuoka, Foreign Minister, To Outline Japanese Policy in Parliament

Press Assails: Ws Hull; Jap Repl y Due on Tuesday         Japan Starts to. Issue Statement Friday but Defers Action :

Press of Japan Assails Policy OfU.S.   _. Hull's Testimony on Defense is Taken As Challenge

REPLY 10 HULL BEING PLANNED BY JAP LEADER   Tokyo. Criticizes Stand Taken By U.'S.; Sees ‘An Ultimatum . —

JAPANESE ASSAIL HULL'S TESTIMONY   “Clear Challenge to Axis, Short of Ultimatum”, Press Asserts

Secretary Hull ls Attacked By Japanese Press   Foreign Minister May Reply To Statement Next Tuesday

STIRRED JAPAN DRAFTS REPLY TO HULL TALK   Press Denounces Addres: As ‘A Clear Challenge’ * To Axis Nations

TRAFFIC FATALITIES SHOW 16 PCT. GAIN   Council Warns 1941 Toll Will Set All-Time High Unless Motorists Exercise Caution.

WHY NOT PINE AT BENDER’: ATR CONDITIONED TAVERN ANT DINING ROOM*—Ad.

The Kansas River Out of Banks; Blue on Rampage   River at Blue Rapids Reaches Record Height ‘Of 29.5 Feet

Kansas River Spills Over Into Lowlands   Fails To Carry Burden From Other Streamea

Big Property Loss Due To  Overflowing   Marysville Surveys Damage As the Blue Returns to Banks

Red Artillery Wipes Out One Hitler Battalion Seeking to Build Fortifications Near Leningrad; Moscow Is Again Raided

Additional Men; Tanks, Aircraft Replace Losses  7. BS ca Dee 8 ee   Berlin Says HouseTo-House Mop Up Ends City’s Capture

SOVIETS REPORT HEAVY FIGHTING OUTSIDE KIEV   Say G-rmans Are Fighting Like Vicious Beasts Rut Kiev Not Yet Fallen

Claim Terrific  At Ancient City   Says Nazis Using 15” . Divisions In Battle;  “Won't Yield Cheaply’

ENGLISH UNITS DEAL CRUSHING BLOWS TO IRAQ   Conflict Is Believed to Be Near Finish in Levant

British Deal Severe Blows  To lraq Units   Military Quarters Think War Near End; Siege  of RAF Base Broken  in, ci: a a aa iin  — tGeempewen, £0 Che denon &

Lack of Aid from Germany Is Blow To Defenders of Rich Oil Fields   Most of Iraq Air Force Destroyed and Conflict Seems To Be Approaching an Early End

‘British Report Crushing Blows To Iraq Forces   Predict Early End fo Hostilities as Germans Fail to Heed Pleas

Traq Warfare Declared  Nearinn an Pnd   British Announce Delivery of ’Crushing Blows’

IRAQ AIR FORCE SMASHED; SIEGE OF BASE BROKEN   British Rout Enemy Troops Holding Dominating Positions Around Habbaniyah Airdrome.   VITAL OIL STATION TAKEN BY ENGLISH   Rashid’s Beaten Forces Falling Back Toward Bagdad —End of Conflict Believed Near.

IRAQ TROOPS ARE ~ DEALT BIG BLOW      Conflict Near an End, British Forces Declare

British Crush  Iraq Forces   ee cemner aetna  Siege Of Habbaniyah , Air Base Broken, Tommie: Regain Control Of Oil Line From Mosul Fields; End Of Uprising Seen

BRITISH BLOWS BRING WAR IN IRAQ NEAR END   RAF Destroys Most of Near Eastern Nation’s Air Force, Break Siege   DEFEATED FORCES IN RETREAT TO CAPITAL   Remaining Italian Strong holds in Ethiopia are Reported Threatened

British Force Crushing lrag Revolt   Battle for Control Of Oil Area Is Declared Near End

Graduates Receive Diplomas Amidst Plaudits of Crowd  Inspiring Address By C.. EF. Blume Pleacac

Graduates Receive Diplomas Amidst  Plaudits of Crowd Inspiring Address By  rhea een

Oil Control Suggested   Ickes Says Ali Must Make Adjustments to Meet the Shortage

American Mining Congress Opposes Excessive Taxes; Industry ‘Put in Peril, Says Resolution

Unfit Army Officers Would be Purged Under Department Plan   Revitilization of Armed Forces is Sought Inder Setun

Purge Of UnfitArmy Officers   American Military Leade: Sponsor Congressional Action To Weed Out Inefficient Men

Purge of U.S. “Army Officers Urged   War Department Asks Congress for Authorization

BIGGEST BATTLE OI LOUISIANA WAR GAMES IN MAKING   General George C. Mar shall On Hand to See Windup of Exercises

OTHERS NOT INCLUDED IN RUSS “COUNT   Rumanian Losses in Odessa Strug gle Set at 160,000. Axis Now Menacing City of Kharkov

Reds List Heavy Nazi Losses; More Air Raids Over England, Germany)

NAZI LOSS ENORMOUS’, REDS SAY   Tell of Great Toll Paid by Invaders in Recent Motnea   GERMANS ADVANCE NEAR KHARKOV      Planes Blast Railroads as Armies Strike Hard in Ukraine

DIRECTORS OF FREE LIBRARY BUY SHELVES      Space For Books Scarce. Ove 1000 Books Loane@ =~ Last Month

DIRECTORS OF LIBRARY HOLD REGULAR MEET   Many Items Of Business Take: Up — Minstrel Is Discussed

BRITISH AND GREEKS FIGHT AXIS FORCES   Batiling All Along The Front In Greece According To ' Reports, ~

White House Gets Call to Aid Economy  President Shoult   President Should Furnish ‘Lead, Says Sen. George

AIR FORCES GIVEN NEW AREA CHIEFS   Transfers Come as Part of General War Department Staff Shakeup

REDS FIGHT NEW BLOWS AT MOSCOW   Japanese Reported To Have Crossed Into Thailand

Japanese Rumble In The East   Russians Fight Stubbornly Against Nazi Drives On Moscow

NEW JAP THREAT IN SOUTH ASI   Russians Continue Stubborr Resistance to Nazis on All Fronts.

Nazis Claim Land, Sea  Successes   New Threats to Thailand, Burma Road Impending

NEW THREAT TO THAILAND IS REPORTED   Red Troops Stubbornly Fight Nazi Offensive In The Crimea

TROOPS OF STALIN IN A RETREAT   Germans Claim That Red Troops Are in “Fu)] Flight” — Thailand _ Threatened by Jans.

BATTLE FIERCE. AT TULA; JAP THREAT RISES   Rumor Heard Jap Troops Have Moved Into Thailand

Soviet Defenses Hold Firm Despite Great Pressure Of German Attacks

Reds Stubbornly Fight Against Crimean Thrust   New Jap Threat On Thailand Reported; May Hit Burma Road

NEW THREATS OF JAPANES! INVASION OF THAILAND BEING HEARD IN FAR EAST

BITTER FIGHT TO CENTER ON GRANT OF POWER TO FDR   Lend-Lease Proposal Big sest ‘Blank Check’ Congress Has Been Asked to Vote Admumistration.

About 300,000 Tons o Vessels Taken Over by Coast Guard; Crews Placed in Custody.

PREVENTION OF SABOTAGE FORCES ACT   Italian, German Ships  Found Set For  Scuttling

Hitler, Mussolini Meeting Rumored At Berchtesgaden   Would Include French Arms Ministers, Say Non-Axis Envoys

Earthslide Unchecked   Moves Down Mountain in Coal Mining Community

Big Earth Slide Moves on Town   Six Houses Crushed or Bowled Over by Its Weight

LANDSUDE WRECKS BiG MINING CAME   Crawling Stream of Eartl “Srrashés Row of Houses; No Deaths, Injuries

LIDE WRECKS 1X HOUSES   Others Threatened 7 - As Mine Workers Seek - To Stop Movement

SLIDE WRECKS MINING HOMES   Week Of Rains Held Re sponsible; Others Threatened.

Houses Ruined  By Dirt Slide   No Injuries Are Reported -In Earth Movement. At St. Charles 9

PLANE PLANTS RAISE WAGES   STABILIZATION OF LABOR SITVATION IN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY 18 BELIEVED NEAR

SENATE PUTS 0. ON INVESTIGATION OF CIVIL SERVICE  PROBE OF SPENDING

LOUISIANA, STATE TRUCKING AGREEMENT-ENDS   Cancellation By Louisians Revenue Department Effective July 1

CASCIO FREED IN “BARREL SLAYING”, 3 BALLOTS TAKEN   E. Liverpool Produce Deal. er Acquitted by Jury At Lisbon

PRODUCE DEALER GETS ACQUITTAL   Most of State’s Evidence Termed Circumstantial By Defense Group

Roosevelt Flays Jap War Leaders   Says Record ‘Disgusting In Revealing Relations

'Bolivians Nab Nazi Plotter:   Trans-Ocean News .Cor respondent Among Those Held

Bolivia Holds Son Of Envoy In Plot Probe   Correspondent For Big Nazi News Service,  Others Arrested

Nicolo “PUTSCH” SUSPECT   Correspondent For German News Agency Held

BOLIVIA JAILS NAZI NEWSMAR   Trans-Ocean News Agency Correspondent. Is -Helc Incommunicado

WHITE DECLARES BILL ADDS T0 U.S. SECURITY   Speaks After. Tobey Charges Million Will Be Killed.

Urged As Security ; Measure   Maine Senator Sees Bill as Means to Preserve U. S. Peace

Nazi Invasion Bases _ Attacked By British    Two Hour Assault Delivered Despite Bad Weather— Bombs of the Heaviest Caliber.Unloaded  - on Bouloansa

BRITISH PLANES BLAST CHANNEL   Invasion Bases In France Subjected To Heaviest Attack In Weeks

U. S. WILL PROTECT RIGHTS IN PACIFiC   Knox Asserts This Country Can No Longer Ignore Japanese Actions Which Violate American Rights; Declares Hour of Decision Is Here’

U.S. Can No Longer Ignore Japanese Actions Violating American Rights Says Knox   ~eSEGW EF EGE e BNE reto wwe ye TREEWVA  Secretary of Navy Declares ‘the Hour of Decision Is Here;’ Asserts U.S. Ready to Cooperate for Peace

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KNOX OAYS HOUR OF DECISION NEAR ON JAP QUESTION   Declares Actions Which Vio late American Rights Can No Longer Be Ignored   SECRETARY DEDICATES NEW NAVAL AIR BASE   Calls for Readiness for Defense in Pacific as Well as Atlantic; Hears American ‘UW’ for Unity Campaign Dedicated To Him

HOUR OF DECISION “HERE, KNOX HOLDS   Secretary Says U. S. Car not Ignore Japanese Actions

Knox Terms Jap Actions  Serious Threat to U.S.   Navy Secretary Calls For Extreme Vigilance In Bot! Pacific And Atlantic; Says Nation No Longer Can Ignore Violation Of Rights

KNOX TELLS JAPAN U. S. WILL PROTECT RIGHTS IN PACIFIC   Navy Secretary Calls For Instant Readiness For Defense In Both Oceans In The Interest Of  Natinnal Sernrite

Knox Says Hom Of Choice Here   Navy Secretary Says U.S. No Longer Can  Ignore Violations

KNOX SAYS HOUR HAS STRUCK FOR FAR FAST STANT   Secretary Declares U.,S. No - Longer Can Ignore Japanese Violations of American Rights.   URGES READINESS . IQ DEFEND PACIFIC   Asserts in’ “Armistice Day  Speech U. S. Should. As ‘sume World Leadership in Making Future Peace.

HOUR FOR U. 3. DECISION HERE, KNOX ASSERTS   Says Jap Actions Violating American Rights Can No Longer be Ignored   ADDRESS DEDICATES NEW NAVAL AIR BASE   Jap Government Cautiously Silent in Face of Blunt Churchill Challenge

Can’t Ignore Jap Actions, Knox Warns   Violate American Rights Sceretary Avows, Saying ‘Hour of Decision Is Here’

INVES TIOATORD TOPROBE PEAR! HARBOR EHEAT   AUT Did Lad abies Quick, Drastic if Inquiry Finds Just  Cause  Knox Reveals Nearness of Disaster in Attack

Roosevelt Prove  Blame In Hawaii: Investigators To  Determine Reason  K1..... VAS. cota Aleck

F.D.R. IS TO DETERMINE ALL FACTS   ‘Will Name Board to De termine Why Neither Army Nor Navy Was  Not on the Alert.

PRESIDENT WILL APPOINT BOARD TO INVESTIGATE   Navy Lost Six Vessels anc Death List is Placed al 2,897 in Report of Secretary Knox.   DECLARE OFFICERS WERE . NOT ON THE ALERT   Swift, Severe Punishment is Predicted if Inquiry Reveals There Was Any Neglect of Duty.

Army, Navy Face siquiry By President   lavestigators _ Te Look Into Hawaii AtHeck

Turks Evade Nazi Bid for Troop Route   Von Papen Understood to Have Sought Lane to Russian Caucasus   HINGES ON VICTORY

Nazis Bid To Send Troops Over Turkey      SEEK TO REACH RUSSIAN OI FIELDS; CONTINGENT UPOD VICTORY BY SEPT.

Officials Say. Nazi Request Is ‘Premature’   Question Is Based on Berlin Belief Russians Will Be Beaten by September

TURKEY: GETS NAZI REQUEST      Germans Seek Tranait Right For Troops end Supply Of Chrome Ore

NAZI PRESSURE PUT ON TURKE)   Germany and Britain In Tug-of-War; Passage of Troops Asked

Nazis Ask Right To Cross Turkey With Army Force   Contingent On Decisive German Victory Over Russia By September

DRIVES MADE ON LENINGRAD AND MOSCOW   German Tanks Reported to Be Jabbing Toward Rus  sian Capital   SAY BALTIC CITY IN FINNISH-NAZI VISE   Luftwaffe Reported Hammering at Rail Lines; Red Air Force Active

Finns Start Trek Toward Leningrad   Tanks Jabbing Towards Moscow, Reich Says; Rail Lines Smashed   ACTIVITY CONTINUES

Other Soviet Cities Are Being Pressed   Germans Claiming Success Against Leningrad, Moscow

BERLIN SAYS -FALLOFKIEV ~ IS IMMINENT      Leningrad Is Caught in Nazi-Finn Vise, Germans Say   RUSSIAN PATROL BOATS ARE SUNK   Finnish Forces Reported Moving Down on Leningrad

Kiev Fall Near Nazis Predict   Moscow and Leningrad Both Reported Threatened   GAINS CLAIMED   ‘Break-through Operations’ Against Stalin Line, Said On Schedule

Nazis Pushing Toward Moscow And Leningrad   Finnish Forees Said To Have Broken Through Stalin Line

Kiev Under Air & Land Pressure   German Tanks On Moscow Side Of Stalin Line Are  Jabbing Towards Russian Capital.   Berlin Report

German Tanks Are Said to Be Nearer Moscow; Leningrad Reported in Jaws of Big Vise   Field Marshal Mannerheim Leads Finns In Harassing Attack Toward Capital: Air Raids Cause Havoc

KIEV 10 FALL SOON, GERMAN REPORT SAYS   SOVIETS TELL HOW WAVES OF NAZIS ARE CUT DOWN

FINNS ADVANCE ON LENINGRAD   Berlin Asserts Smashing Of Stalin Line Is Proceeding On Schedule

Red Army Holding Nazis, Moscow Says: Kiev s Fail Ils Near, Germany Asserts   Russia Reports Germans Are Compelled To Alter Tactics; Say Troops inflict Heavy Losses on Eastern Batilefroni; Moscow and Leningrad Ihreal anead Waric Narlara   Break-Through Reported

MORE WORKERS BACK ON JOBS,’ ALLIS CHALMERS      CLAIMS “INCREASE AS: C. I. 0 “MEETS TO VOTE ON CONTINTING ‘STRIKE

Company Reports. 2,048 Workers Report for Duty on Day Shift Today.   Unionists Meeting      ‘ UAW Members Consider Question of Returning to Jobs While Negotiating.

Bill for Use Foreign Ships ‘Means War’   Rep. Fish Claims Amendment Needed for Safety

Fish Charges Requisition Is — War Declaration   Opposes Plan For U. 8S. To Take Over Seized. Danish, Axis Vessels

Ship Bill Termed War Declaration   British Transfer Will Be Fought

Reds Repulse Germans in  North Russia  Invaders Claim   Invaders Claim Advance on Crimean Front

Counter Blows By Reds Stall  Foes at Moscow   Russian Air Force Active on Eastern Front, Say Soviets

Invaders Appear Stalled on  Leninerad Front   Nazis Reportedly Suffer Set-Back on Central Front

NAZIS FIGHT WAY T0 POINTS ALONG BLACK SEA COAST   Powerful Offensive At’ Bott Ends of: Line; Russians Hit Back in Center,

Nazi Forces Endanger Ukraine Bread Basket j Central Sector Holds   Intensive Aerial Operations Continue All Along the Front— Both Berlin and Moscow Bombec

Robeson Solons Introduce Two  Bills In House   Local Measures — Come Up Along With Retire ment and Sanatorium.

BILL INTRODUCED FOR $600,000.00 FOR 1B HOSPITAL   Seven Senators Introduce Measure To Authorize Bond Issue To Erect and Equip Eastern Carolina Tubercular Hospital; Retirement Plan Bill Also Offered.

STATE PENSION BILL OFFERED   Retirement Plan Measure Calls For $1,679,000 Yearly; Other Bills.

TENS ELE LL LLC EE AAAS  Robeson Solons Introduce Two  Bills In House   Local Measures Come Up Along With Retirement and Sanatorium.

Smith Service At 11 This Morning  Elks Conduct Ritual; Masonic Rit_s At Grave

Smith Services  Are Arranged      Rites At 11 O'clock Tomorrow Morning

President Leans on Motley Crev For Advice. Declares Wheeler   Foreign Policy Determined by Men Who Could Not Be Elected Dog Catcher in Own Towns, He Says

FDR Advisers. Termed Motley By Wheeler   Montana Senator Attacks Knox, Stimson, Ickes, Hopkins And Frankfurter

Senator Wheeler In New Blast At’ White House   Says Roosevelt Leans On Motley Crew For Advice On Foreign Policy

Wheeler Continue: Verbal Clash With President  Says Foreign Policy Is Determined . By a Motley Crew

WHEELER ASSAILS. ROOSEVELT AIDE   ‘Motley Crew of Helpers Determine U- S. Foreign Policy, Solon Says

BRITISH GENERAL. ~AIVEN NEW POS)   War Office Discloses Another Step in Overhaul of , Command

HAINING SENT TO MID EAST   British General Transferred To African Command.

HARRY HOPKINS IN LEASE-LEND DRIVER'S SEAT   Formally Designated By F. D. R. To Supervise Buying By Nations Under Program.

President Discharges Liaisor Committee Putting All Operations In Hopkins’  Mande.

Hopkins Head of Lend-Lease Aid   F. D. Names Right-Hand Man as Chief of  Program

Hopkins Put In Charge Of  Lend Program   President’s Right Hand Man Formally Takes Over Work For Democracies Help

Stimson Says Army Must Be Prepared To Fight Off North American Continent.

Hopkins Heads Aid Program   Roosevelt Terminates Liaison Committee

IRISH SHIP SUNK   Stiff Protest Sent To Berlin By Dublin Government

PALMER HEADS GRANGE -FIREINSURANCE C0.   Other Officials of Grange Mutual Unit Named at Mancflield Seccion.

New Authority For President To Bring Fight   Wheeler Foresees “A Major Fight’ Over Granting Of Unprecedented Power.  ate ers een  “-— ener kc eee rrr at secre rayrrrerrr   SENATE DEMOS QUIET

MORE POWER TO PRESIDENT   Congressional Leaders Discuss Proposal With Roosevelt,   AUTHORITY EXTENSIVE

Conscription Of Property Is Outlined   Industry Control Would Be In Powe Of President

War Department Proposal, Approved In Advance By President, Would Give Him Authority To Take Over “Temporarily Or Permanently” Any Property He Terms Needed For Defense—-Substantial Oppo sition To Plan Materializes In Congress

FDR DISCUSSES MEASURE WITH l). §. LEADERS   Undersecretary of War Says Power Needed For Defense

Wheeler Leads * Attack onF.D.R.’s Requisition Plan  ® Isolationist ' Awonwe Toneevelt

F. R., Aides Discuss Bill to Take Defense Property   Patterson Says Whole  Industrial Power May Be Needed by Presiden:

NFISCATORYITHORITY IS SKED IN BIL   wd Give Presiden  ight to Seize Any Prop erty to Advance Defense Program   peattice THAN RIGHT \NTED TO WILSON   nd Use, Sell Or Give vay Holdings Under Measure Providing Unprecedented Move *

WHEELER MAY HEAD FIGHT CN PROPERTY BIL   Opposition Follows Quickly to War Department’s Seizure Plan.   REQUISITION METHOD MIGHT HALT STRIKES

PROPOSAL IS ATTACKED BY SEN. WHEELER   Would Give President Power to Take Over Any Property in Nation

Seizure Authority, Opposed   Major Fight May De yelop Over President's Request for More Powe:

Proposals to Give FDR Power to Take Property Opposec   Major Fight Against the Measure’ Assured;  Wheeler Active

WHEELER SAYS DICTATORSHIP THREAT GROWS   Bill Approving Seizure Of Private Property Raises Protests :

Flay Proposal To Make F.D.R. More Powertul   War Department Suggest: That President Should Have Power Over Property.

Opposition To Taking Over — Of. Property. Is. Developing  ~ Among W ashineton. Leaders

SEE OPPOSITION OVER PROPOSALS FOR MORE POWER   Legislative Leaders, However, Predict Prompt Consideration for Plan Which Would Endow FDR With Even Greater Authority Over Property.

* I$ COOL TO . TAKING OF ~ PROPERTY   “Opposition Is Based on Clanse in Bill Allowing Permanent Confiscation .   #@WAR OFFICE PUTS ARMY NEEDS FIRST   Wheeler Among the First to Attack; Prompt Considera£ tion of Bill Predicted

OPPOSITION SEEN T0 PLAN 10 GIVE NEW POWERS 10  PRESIDENT   Property Seizure Proposal Is Expected to be Given Prompt Consideration   Major Fight is Forecast On Legislation Urged by War Department

Wheeler Starts Figh' On FDR Seizure Bill   Says President Could Convert States ‘Into Garie Preserves Or Bird Refuges’

CONSCRIPTION OF PROPERTY UNDER ‘DISCUSSION AT “THE WRITE HOUSE   EXCEEDS AUTHORITY OF FIRST WORLD WAR   ¢Sec. Patterson Says: If Government Can Take Men It Can Take Industry; Wheeler 1s Hotly @ Opposed

More Power For F. D. R. Is Opposed   Dictatorship Over Property  Ie Pronacal

Oppose Plan To Give FDR New Powers   Proposed Property Legislation Brings Quick Squawk

Draft of Property Under Discussion   War Department Bill in Congress

FDR OEEKING “STILL MORE POWER   Executive Calls Conferenc to Push Wealth - Draft Bill in- Congress.

Early Action On Proposals Seen In Face of Opposition   Tsolationist Wheeler Lead: Attack On Recommendatior To Give President Greater Power Than Wilson Had

FDR and Solons Discuss Latest Defense Idea  Propose Seeping   Propose Seeping Powers For Taking Over Industries

President And Solons Discuss Seizure Powers   Property Grab Authority Declared Essential To Equipping Army.

NEW PROPERTY SEIZURE BILL CREATES STIR   Adminisiration Asks Power  Take Over Plants, Tools, Con iracts—May be Strike Weapon

Fight Brews Over ‘Grab’ Of Property   Wheeler, Others Oppose Bill to Eynower FDR

OPPOSE SEIZURE OF LAND BY F. R.   Substantial Opposition Te Proposal Developing Ir Conoreca

OPPOSITION FORMS IN PLAN 10 TAKE OVER PROPERTY   Congressmen Oppose War Dept. Recommendation That FDR Take Over Property For Defense  EXPECT FIGHT

FDR, Leaders Study Bill to Seize Property   War ‘Dept. Introduced Plan In Congress; Sen. Wheeler Raps Measure

Seizure Right For President  Is Opposed   sen. Wheeler One Of First To Attack Proposal

Property Conscripiion  Bill Opposed   President Discusses War De. partment Measure With Leaders,   Military Requirements First, Patterson Says

PARLEY WITH PARTY CHIEFS   Bill to Extend President’s Military; Powers Dis- cussed at Conference With Administration  T aadere tn Canwrace.

F.R.’s Power Bid Strikes Opposition  Lead Attack Against  , Tensiescni Con Diaod ti mcotieo

Conscription Of Property Is Discussed   President In Confab With Congressional  Leaders; Patterson  Supports Program

Property Draft Bill Discussed   Roosevelt, Wallace, . Rayburn, Others Talk Sweeping Authority

Opposition to New Powers for F. R. Develops   Sharp Fight Appears To Be Imminent — Senator Wheeler a Leader  ACTION AT ONCE  If Granted These Powers Would Exceed Those of  Wand esa eaur Way 1A

STRICT CUBAN COAST PATROL ~ ORDERED BY NEW NAVY CHIE   RUMORS THAT SUPPLIES HAV! BEEN SMUGGLED TO U-BOATS ARE DENIED.

Cuban Coastal Patrol Plannes   Reason Is Unknown; New Navy Chief Orders Shakeup

IN CORONADO GARB   Colorful Sey: Necktie:  and Hats Blossom on the Street

IN CORONADO GARB   Colorful Shirts, Necktie and Hats Blossom on the Street

MYSTERY FIRE AT VANCOUVER HARD TO HALT   Airplane Production for RAF Will Be Delayed

Fire Damages Huge Boeing Canada Plant   Blaze Will Preven Early Building Of Planes

THREE - SIDED DRIVE CAUSES APPEAL FOR DEFENSE TO DEATH   Red Counter-Attacks Halt German Forces East Of  Smolensk And Moscow Spared For Now; Battles Raging In South

LENINGRAD. IN DANGER OF FALLING   Imperiled by Three-Sided Nazi Attack

MANY NAZI: OBJECTIVES ARERAIDED   Large Fires Are Started in Cologne; Duesseldorf and Brest Docks Bombed

Fires Started At Cologne By British Airmen   Duesseldorf And Docks At Brest Also Attacked In RAF Excursions

Bombs Start Large Fires  Tn Cologne   German Cities and Channel Ports Are Raided By RAF

British And Nazis Trade Scattered Air Blows  Germany, French Coast Bombed  ££ 2: é&:.@

Government to Produce Motor Fuel from Crops At Peoria Laboratory

MESSAGE FROM HULL   Secretary Reminds Americans of Their Unified Aims

Hull’s Christmas Message Reminds Americans They Figh' For ‘Principality of Peace’

Bricker Outlines ‘Strict Economy   Recommends $10,000,000 Budget Boost To Be Me By Rising Revenues

STATE NEEDS ARE OUTLINED   Gov. Bricker Gives Program for Biennium

(GOV. BRICKER TELLS LEGISEA. , TURE WIS PROGRAM FOR i! COMING TWO YEARS  { 1 IN ADDRESS

Connally To Head Senale Foreign Relations Group   Succeeds Senator George, Who Takes Chairmanship « Of Finance Committee

Connally Replaces George As Foreign Committee Leader   Opponent Of President’s Policies Choser Chairman Of Finance Group; Hatch To Take Over Election Post

GEORGE TAKES POST   Georgia Senator Now Chairman Of Finance Committee

CONNALLY 10 HEAD SENATE FOREIGN BOARD   George to Change Over to Head Finance Committee; Other Changes Planned

Connally Chairman   Texas Democrat Heads Fer. eign Relations Committee

TEXAN TO HIGH. ‘POST IN. SENAT   Steering Committee Name: Connally to Head Foreign Relations Group.

Connally Apnointed Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee   Routine Approval Of Designations Must Be Made

THREE GENERATIONS OF ONE LONOON FAMILY WIPED QUT BY SINGLE GERMAN BOM

THINGS COME TO PRETTY PASS: BATHING BEAUTIES MUST. GIVE EAMILY BACKGROUND FOR ENTRY

Directors of Beauty Contest Climb Family Trees of Girl.   National “Oomph” Competition At Atlantic City Marked by More Than Mere Pulchritude With Ancestry of Entrants Also to Be Studied by the Judges

Contest Directors Start Climbing Family Trees In Search For Miss America

MEMO FOR THE BLIND—  Bathing Beauty Crop Rich In Prominent Family Ties

Non-Intervention Bloc Defeats Plan To Sneed Aid Talk   Opponents of British Aid Measure Help Axis By Long Debate, Charge

Nazis Claim ~ Britain's Ship Losses Large   740,000 TONS OF BRITISH SHIPPING SUNK, GERMANS ASSERT.

Berlin Claims Sea Successe:   Says 746, 000° Tons- Have Been Sent To Bottom. ~~ Purine Month

NAZIS BOAST BIG SUCCESS AT SEA   Say England Lost 746,000 Tons Of Shipping In May

BRITAIN'S SEA LOSSES IN MAY BIG. NAZIS SAY   German High Command  Claims Navy and Air Force Destroyed 746,Tons Merchantmen   SUB TOLL HEAVIEST   In Addition Long Range Bombers Score Hits On Shipping Jn. Atlantic West of Fargocs

BRITISH SHIP LOSS IS HIG   German High Command Says 746,000 Tons Of Shipping Sunk In May

DEATH THREATS SENT COL, FADDIS SIGNED ‘GESTAPO   District Congressman Who Has Attacked Axis Powers Is Undisturbed

Department of Health Reports Epidemic of Influenza in the State Fast Disappearing

Preacher to Avoid Being Embarrassed In Official Call:   Hires Woman to Do Church Visiting During Season of ScantilyDressed Women.

YUGOSLAV ADHERENCE 10 AXIS PROVES OF “DOUBTFUL VALUE”   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

HITLER MAY HAVE MADE HIS YUGOSLAV BRICK WITHOUT ANY STRAW   MacKenzie Further Views Effects of Yugoslav ‘Developments, Riots

The War Today: Hitler’s Yugoslav Pact Is of Doubtful Value   BY DEWITY MACKEN7IF

Turkey's Staunch Adherence fo Her Alliance With Britain and Russian Change in Attitude Creafe Fresh Problems for Hitler

T urkish-Russian Repercussions _ Followi ing Yugoslav Pact With Axis  Creates Fresh Problem For Hitles

YUGOSLAV BRICK IN HITLER'S WALL ISN’T VERY SOLID   Nazis Claim Triumph Tc Impress Notables from Japan

Yugoslavs Of Doubtful Value To Hitler’s Plan   By DEWITT MacKenzie -

HITLER'S NEW WAR PACT OF DOUBTFUL AID   Writer Says Dictator Must Use Force In Yugoslavia

DeWitt Mackenzie   Yugoslavia May Prove To Be Weak Link In Axis Chain

JAP GARAGE OWNER SLAIN   Police Redouble Patral of Nippon Settlement at Stockton. Cal.

British Victories In Africa Growing More Impressive   Fascist Forces in East Africa Demoralized; German Unit Driven Back

Business as Usual, Pleasure — Always in Southern California   Ail-Year Ciub and Chamber of Commerce Urging Citizens to Bombard Friends and Business Associates Throughout Land With Letters, Pamphlets  Extolling Calmness During Wartime

LUXURY PLANE FALLS: TWO DIE   Transport Crashes at St. Louis Airport

‘CLOSED SHOP’ _ BAN PROPOSED   2 New Strikes Open In Key Industry

‘p Roosevelt and Willkie To Broadcast Together   Will: Speak « on Program * For Community Chests Retdev Nicht

Turks Scold Britain For Greek Flop   BUT INSIST GERMAN THREA’ TO TURKEY'S INDEPENDiENt: WOULD MEAN WAR.

TURKS SCOLD GREAT BRITAIN   Hit Inadequate Help Given Greece, but Affirm Loyalty to Their Allies

Turkey Affirms Albed Loyalty   Press Says Any German Threat to Freedom to Result in Conflict

CRITICIZE BRITISH POR AID TO GREEK:      Turks Say Supplies Sent to  Athens By Ally Were : Inadequate

But Stoutly Reaffirms _Friendship with rAllies; . “Asks Pertinent “Question

Army Begins to Lose Patience  With Walkouts   Threatens to Take Over PDtrection  Work at Plant

Impatience Over Labor Delays Causes Military Authorities To Plan For Producton

EXPLOSIONS KILL THREE   Truck Load Of Nitro-Glycerin Kills Two On High way, Including Autoist Trailing Truck; One Dead In Powder Plant Blast

TNT EXP TWO MEN DEAD   Truckload of Nitro-Glycerin Blows Up On High. way; Oil Man Killed.

Observer Plane Struck Twice . By Anti-aircraft Fire From Vessel. °

TO DEFEND U. S.   Roosevelt Asks Billien And A Half in Cash; Rest In Contractural Authority.

DONNELL EMPLOVES 10 GET SCHOOLIN   Fifteen Agie Inspectors t Get 4 Day Course

FORTAS ASKS U.S. CONTROL OF POWER   Reclamation Parley Hears Address By Federal Official

Must Make Six Jumps To — cee, Receive Parachutist Wing:   New Emblem Termed “The Silver Badge of  Courage”

Bomb-Wrecked Houses Trap  London Folk   South Wales Towr Suffers Long, Serious Raid

Nazi Bombers Concentrate on Coast Town  _ 10 Houses in One a i ee   10 Houses in One London Area Are Demolished

German Bomber: Hit Coast Town In South Wales   Also Do Extensive Dam age and Cause Casualties in City of London

Nazi Bombers Concentrate. on Coast Town   10 Houses in One London Area Are Demolished

COASTAL TOWN IN WALES BOMBEI   NAZI RAIDERS MAKE DE. -STRUCTIVE. ATTACK, THEN - fURN ON LONDON.

Churchill Comes To Talk War Plan:   In Washington For Conference With President

1000 PLANES ALREADY IN BALKAN ARFA   Riots Flare In Paris; British Prepared

MILITARY MOVES INDICATE BALKAN EXPLOSION NEAE   German Troop ‘Transport Planes Fly Over Hungary Toward Rumania and Bulgaria,   NAZI UNITS REPORTED  POURING INTO AREA   Turkish Paper Quotes Offivers as Saying Bosphorus and Mediterranean Are Goals,

NAZIS FLOCK TO BULGARIA   British Agency Says 1,000 German Planes Have Landed.

German Troop Transport Planes Reported Rushing Toward Southeast Europe   Hundreds of Truckloads of Nazi Soldiers Wear ing Civilian Overcoats Said to Have  Already Entered Bulgaria   Nazi Leaders Fault

German Troops Swarm Over Bulgaria Border   1,000 Nazi Airplanes Reported Now in Balkan State: Airdromes Seized

SOLDIERS ANG PLANES TAKING OVER CONTRO   Nazis Say Bosphorus and Mediterran .. ean Are Goals

Admiral Thinks Rescue Possible For Almost All  Warships and Planes Search Icy Waters Of North Atlantic

ADMIRAL YATES THINKS RESCUE CHANCES GOOD   Retired Officer Says Other  Vessels Must Have Been Nearby

WORK COMPLETED ON NEW NEARBY BRIDGE   Concrete Structure Erected Across Creek Near Conewago Chapel Has Been Finished

JUDGE GIVES COON HUNTING CANINE HIS DAY IN COURT   New Trial Ordered in Case of Dog Whose Ownership ls Disputed by Two Men——Dispute Dates Back to 1935

ENGLAND GETS 425 MILLIONS   RFC Loan To London Te Finance Payments To Manufacturers In United States

British Borrow  Funds from U.S   RFC Grants Huge Loan to Avert Forced Sale of Securities in U. S.

British Government  Borrowing From RFC  Secured By Large Blocks Of U. S. Investments

Britain Granted $425,000,000 Loan By United States   Will Avert Forced Sale o Securities To Meet American Debts

ENGLAND BORRO MONEY FROM REC      Floats Loan of $425,000,000 , to Pay Manufacturers for War Materials

BRITISH SWING LOAN 10 PAY BACK BILLION   DEAL WITH RFC TO BUY U. S. WAR MATERIALS

British Borrow 425 Millions From United-States’ . Raise Nearly Half  pie 1... Te. 2

425 MILLION IS LOANED TO THE ENGLISH   British Government Borrows Vast Sum From the RFC   MILLIONS MORE ARE NEEDED FOR DEBTS   Loan Made on Security of _ Large Block of Inc vestments

R.F.C. Makes Loan Of Nearly Half  Billion to Britain Sum Needed to Pay For Contracts For War Material

Tension in Yugoslavia Continues   Effort Still Being Made to Arrange Triple Neutrality Pact

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HenING LHe NeW  American People Hoarding Billions  ee  New Deal Policies Frighten Investors  Ready Sale Awaits Bona Fide Bonds —Rny PAUL MALLON 

CHANGE AT G0. P. HELM IS DOUBTEU   MARTIN MAY AGREE ‘TO RE TAIN CHAIRMANSHIP TO PREVENT BITTER FIGHT.

SAY MARTIN TO KEEP JOB   Republican Leaders Report He Will Retain Post as Party Chairman

~ '-.« : rs Rew. icans Persuace oe Lariit To Re-ain Yar Ciair-nansiin

WHAT EFFECT STALIN WILL HAVE ON WAR   : War Expert Analyzes The Change  te rhe Ruesian Premiership

Warns Drastic Steps Needed fo Check Unemployment   Engineer Urges ‘Revolu. tionary’ Change in Defense Order Placement

Unemployment Warning Given   Must Utilize More Plants, Expert Says

Enginéer Advises Speedy Delivery Of Defense Order  House Commiltee Tol Unemployment May” Surpass Estiinates:

STRIPPED OF LABOR   Rep. Hope (Complains Farm Youth All Being Drafted 

Welders Strike ls Called Off Because of War   All Men Will Report fe Work Today, Heber Brown Asserts

JAPAN'S ENVOY STILL HOPEFUL   Question of Peace O War In Pacific Not Discussed Yet

HULL, KURUSU CONFER AGAIN   Japanese Optimistic, State Secretary Is Cautious About Peace Chance

ENVOY HOPEFUL OF PEACE SETTLEMEN]   Japanese. Ambassador { Cheerful After Meeting Hull

LENGTHY PARLEY HELD YESTERDAY IN WASHINGTON   Japanese Envoys Are Op. timistic After Leaving  Meeting With Hull      CONFERENCE MAY BE RESUMED TODAY

See. Hull Hold: Meeting With Tokyo Envoys   Lengthy Talk Brings  No New Developments; Nowura Is Optimistic, Saves U. S. War-Minded

Jap Sees Hope After Hull Talk   U.S. Secretary Points Out Discussion Still in Initial Stages

Japanese Envoy Thinks Peaceful Settlement Is Still Possible   secretary Hull Says Discus sion Remains in Explor: atory Stage affer Lone Talk with Nomura

Ambassador Questions U.S. Gloom After Talk   But Sec. Hull Indicates Chief Issue Discussion On War or Peace Still In Exploratory Stage  FRESH PRESSURE ADDED BY TOKYO  Hints Axis Ohlivatians

Hull And Envoy Talk At Length On Jap Affair   Discussion Reported Stil To Be In An “'Exploratory Stage

JAPS APPEAR HOPEFUL FOR SETTLEMENT   Ambassador and Special En. voy Optimistic as Conferences Continue   TALKS ARE STILL IN EXPLORATORY STAGE   Tokyo Hints Decision on Axis Pact May Depend On Kurusu Mission

JAP SAYS U. S. FIGHT MINDED   Always In Fighting Mood, He Claims

French Solons Protest Order   Seek To Bar Action To Move Chambers’

LEGLESS AVIATOR’S OWN SQUADRON DROPS A NEW LIMB FOR NAZI PRISONER

U.S. STUDYING STEPS TO TAKE AGAINST FINNS   ‘Britain Declares War Against Finland. Rumania And Hungary

U. S. Ponders What Course To Take Now   Some Believe It Still Possible Finland Will Quit Fighting.

UNITED STATES TAKES _ UP LATE DEVELOPMEN’   Studies Possible Steps to Take Against Finland, Rumania and Hungary as Result of Great Britain’s Decision to Declare War on Three Enemies of Her Eastern Ally,  Soviet Ruccin.

U. S. STUDYING RELATION WITH GERMAN ALLIES   Ponders Possible Steps Against Rumania, Finns, Hungary

U.S. STUDIES NEW LINE-UP OF AXIS; VICHY WATCHED   May Take Co-cperative Steps Against Finland, Rumania, Hungary.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   “Lone Ranger” Killed In Motor Accident

RAF GIVES GERMANS NO RESPITE; HEAVY ATTACKS EXCHANGED   British Attack Ruhr Industria Area and Invasion Coast From Norway to Brest   °°”  “BEAU” PLANES USED   Nazis Make Destructive Blows Throughout Scotland and England

Counter-Blows Steadily Slowed  German Forces   Smooth-Working Russian Machine Disastrous to Nazis

AVOID SCARCITY FARM PRODUCTS   America's Farmers Expect Te Have Enough For Ourselves And Britain.

TOWNSEND TELLS OF FOOD SUPPL   No “Meatless” or “Milk. less Days Are Seen in U.S.

Coal Mines May Be Halted Agair   Negotiations Continued To day In Effort To Reach Agreement

Senate Meets to Speed AidCash   Holds Unusual Saturday Session to Vote ] Billions

Four Billion Home Defense Awaiting Action of Senate   Senate Group Arrange: Saturday Session to Vote on Seven Billions for Democracies

UNANIMOUS REPORT ON AID FUNDS   Senate Committee Refuses Any Reduction in $7,000, 000,000 Measure   EXPECT PASSAGE BY MONDAY NIGH’   House Approves 4 Billion: for Domestic Defense Without Ovposing Vote

AID FUND BILL IS GIVEN UNANIMOUS COMMITTEE 0. K.   SENATE BODY ACTS TO HURRY FINAL STEPS FOR $7,000,000,000

Senate Group Approves Ful ] Billion Aid  Onnonents Concede   Opponents Concede ‘Complete Measure Will Pass Upper Hous¢ Overwhelminaly Mon.

SEMATE SROUP APPROVES FUND   penate Passage Of Money Bill By Tuesday Due

Committee Refuses To ~ Slash Sum   Home Defense Appropria Hon Also Awaits Sen-ate Action:

LEGGE = DLDATI  IS EXPECTED ~ BY LEADERS   Appropriations Committee Holds Saturday Session   DOMESTIC DEFENSE   Measure Is Given Unanimous Approval By House: List Of Funds Announced

11 Billions in Defense Funds Near Vote Stage   Near Vote Stage  "7 Billions For Aid ‘and 4 Billions for Own Arms _ Considered  IN-SESSION TODAY  Unusual Meeting of Con gress Aimed Towarc  Gnaading Annynval

SEE APPROVAL OF AID FUND LATE MONDA\   Senate Committee Adds Its Approval To Big Outlay: No Change  Made In Rill

UNANIMOUS APPROVAL 10 AID FUND BILL   Senate Appropriations ‘. Group Gives Okeh -to Measure Without a Change — Will Go ito  > Many an Mandaw

Seven Billion Aid Bill to FDR Monday   Final Action By Senate Expected  Within 48 Hours

Nye’s Plan to Slash Fund in Half Rejected   Expect Senate to Pass ‘Bill, Send It to FDR Monday

Senate To Pass Bill Monday   Committce Meets Satur day To Speed House Approved Measure

APPROPRIATING MACHINER' 1S MOVING AHEAD RAPIDLY‘   Eleven Billion Dollars of War Expenditures are Under Scrutiny.

Aid Fund Bill  Gets Approval Of Committee   Senate To Vote Huge Appropriation On Next Monday

Committee In Senate Backs Bill   Appropriation May Pass by Mandav Ninkt

SENATE COMMITTEE  APPROVES AID FUND   Reject Proposal to Cut Seven Billion Appropriation in Half   EXPECT QUICK ACTION

SENATE GROUP MEETS TODAY ON AID FUND   UNUSUAL SATURDAY SESSION CALLED TO SPEED SEVEN BILLION BILL

Senate To Act On War Fund Monday   Nye’s Proposal To Cut Appropriation In_ Half Is Rejected.

MOVE TO TRIM BRITISH AID FUNDS BEATEN   Senate Appropriations Committee Approves  Bill Without Change

British Aid Fund Is Near Passage  Final Senate Action Expected By Monday Night

Refuse to  Cut Fund   Senate Committee Approves  Bill For British Aid

Gots Approval Senate Body Puts OK on  Aid Program   Proposal to Cut Appro: pristion in Half Moana: with Ralien)

Senate Holding Meeting Today On Vital Bill   Unusual Saturday Session [ Held as Body Enters Deeper into Defense Spending.

REJECT AGAIN AO FUND CUT   Senate Committee’ Votes Down Motion to Haive 7 Billion Sum.   NO CHANGES ARE MADE

SENATE GROUP READY 10 VOTE ON AID MEASURE   Expect Approval For Bill Next Monday Night

Senate Will Vote On Aid Bill Monday         Appropriations : Committee          “* Rejeets Cut © Proposal

xpect Senate o Approve Aid ‘unds Monday   \propriations Co m mittee Rejects Proposal To Cut Amount In Half.   IUSE OK’S 4 BILLION

Senate Scans Arms Requests For 11 Billions   Huge ‘Aid’ Appropriation And Home Defense Bills Pondered   Proposal to Cut 7-Billion Reiected

Committee in Uppe Branch Votes Approval of $7,000,000,000 Appro priation to Aid Britain   MAY PASS MONDAY   Meanwhile, House Send: to Senate $4,073,810,074 Supplemental Defense Fund for Army, Navy

APPROVAL OF ~ ND BILL SEEN ~~ BY MONDAY   Appropriations -Committee Vote Comes This Afternodn   BILLIONS AHEAD      House . Passes Supplemental Measure of Domestic Defense

AMOUNT OF AID IS VOTED DOWN   Senate Committee Approves Seven Billion Dollar Allotment Unanimously.

Action Sped . Onl Billion War Sinews         Senate Appropriation: Commitiee Approves of Billion Bill   CUT IS REJECTED   Four Billion Measure t Speed U. S. Rearming Aporoved by House

SENATORS OK SEVEN BILLION BRITISH-AID   Appropriation Approved By Group Without Change   STUDY SET MONDAY   Roosevelt to Get Bil Monday Night, Says Barkley

Senate Group Votes Seven  Billion Aid   Reject Proposal to Reduce Fund Bill Passed by House

SENATE BODY APPROVES AID FUND PLAN   Proposal To Cut Amount le Half fs Quickly Voted Down

GROUP REJECTS CUT, APPROVES AID FOR BRITAIN   Senate Committee Kills Nyé Move To Halve 7 Billions Provided By Plan

RAF CONTINUES 10 POUND COAST AREA   ‘Norway and Occupied France Are Targets for AllHour Offensive

FATAL MISHAPS OVER WEEKEND      At Least Five Versens Lost Their Lives In lowa Over Weekend.

One Prisoner Dies From Gas  Three Others Overcome in Hot Snringec Teil

TANK CARS BEGIN TO HAUL WATER FOR MT. VERNON   CUSTOMERS TO PAY 40 PERCENT OF COST; STATE PROBE ORDERED

HELP FOR POST-WAR EUROPE BY U.S. SEEN   America Pledged to Full War Support, Say British; Roosevelt Instigated Talk

THE UNSAID * HELD MOST IMPORTANT   Britain Sees U.S. Now Pledged To Post-War Aid, - Greater Help Now   SEES JAPANESE = ALREADY SLOWEL      May Have Agreed On Dealing With Vichy; Famous 14 Points Recalled

STATE GUARD EAPECTING 10 Be FEDERALIZED   Guerd Members Will Receive $21 Per Month and Arm; Uniforms. ,.   TO TAFE PLACE SOON   Co. Brom Kokom: Will Be Here Monday Night for Joint Drill.

She's 110 Today, Set To Be Married For Tenth Time  ‘Aunt Lizzie’ Admits Chata la Lage MiAaee

Attack of Influenza Prevents "Aunt Lizzie's'’ Wedding on 110th Birthday

Woman, 110, to Wed As Soon as. She - Gets Over Flu      Would Have Marched Up the Aisle on Birthday Today, but Temporary Iliness Prevented.

Aunt Lizzie, 110, In Love Again   Bitten Six Times By Snake, Once By Mad Dog; Had Nine Husbands; Wants Monkey, Canary, Plane Ride

Games Postponed   Oklahoma Woman, Aged 110, Says She’s Been ‘Snake-Bit Six Times, Been Bit by a Mad Dog Once, and Had Nine Husbands’

OKLAHOMA WOMAN ILL WITH FLU OR WOULD BE GETTING MARRIED TENTH TIME ON 110TH BIRTHDAY

AT 110, SHE ~ PLANS TO WED   ‘Aun’ Lizzie’ Says She's Just A *Fast Steppin’ Girl’

‘Aunt Lizzie’ Is in Love Again At Age of 110 (He’s Only 77), and Looks Forward to Tenth Weddine

London Says Nazi Assault Partly Checked   Defense Holds Before Moscow, But Drive In Donets Basin Stepped Up

British Bomber Pilot Flies Into Stone Quarry Below Level of Ground to Dodge Nazi Fighters

Mrs. Geneva Stokes’ Main Desire Is to Recover $3,000 Invested in Spouse

REUNION ‘PEAK GAME SUNDAY AT THE PARK   Many Family Gatherings Held at This Popular . Playeround...  Age   WILL NOW TAPER OFE®   Most of the Gatherings to Return Here for 1942 © Meetings.

LARGE CROWDS AT REUNIONS HERE SUNDAY   Fifteen Annual Family Gatherings Held at the Tipton Park.   THE PEAK IS PASSED   This Mcnth Will Mark the End of the Family Reunion Season.

NO HOPES HELD FDA DEFENDERS TO FLEE ISLAND   British Report Successes In Middle East Battle Centered In Iraz

Drive, Running Past Climax Puts Iran Oil Beyond German Reach   NAZIS CLAIM FALL OF DNIEPEROPETROVSK

British Seize Control of Iranian Oil   Road and Railway Terminals Fall  To Allied Forces

BRIEFDRAMA IN MID - EAST NEARING END   Russians Advancing From North Without Interruption   DNIEPEROPETROVSK CAPTURED BY NAZIS   Defenders of Leningrad Report Many Planes Downed

3RD ARMY’S PINCER CLAWS HOLD 2ND ARMY'S VAUNTED TANK FORCE AT STANDSTILL

Battle Rages in Louisiana  General Lear's Mechanized Force: Being Encircled

Third Army Circle Threatens Motor Units in Louisiana’s War Games’

Motorized Army Held in Check   Maneuvers Watched With Interest by Military Experts

Lear’s Second Army fn Trap Of The Third   Army Maneuvers Struggle Pauses For Week End

ENGLISH CLAIM VICTORY AFTER 1-DAY FIGHT   Artillery Fire Brings Ancient Syrian Capital To Its Knees.

EBANON CITY WHABITANTS LERING HOMES   ighty Thousand of Capi. al’s 180,000 Residents Take Flight to Avoid f British Bombardment   pay MEAN COLLAPSE NCHY'S RESISTANCE   ‘Trimatum Delivers:  -rench’Somalijand to  ain De Gaullists or Undereo Blockade

ALLIES MARCN INTO DAMASCUS   Take Possession 24 Hours After They Begin to Shell City

4,000 Year-Old Syrian Capital ls Occupied   Attackers Took Two Weeks. To Conquer-French Defended Point

Damascus Falls to  British After 24-Hour Assault  French Withdraw in Face of Heavy Shelling by Allies

ALLIES TAKE DAMASCUS AS FRENCH FLEE   Historic City Enterec  Saturday Afternoon By Free French

Damascus Is In Hands of British Now   French Withdraw Toward Beirut Where Heavy Fighting Believed Ahead

Allies Take Damascus In Syrian Drive    Entry By British, Free French, Follows Heavy Bombardment

DAMASCUS FALLS TO ALLIED ARMY; DEFENDERS FLEL   British and Free French March Into City 24 Hours After They Began to Bombard It.   VICHY’S FORCES. MOVE TOWARD BEIRUT   Retreating Columns Expected to Make Stand in New Positions That May Determine Syria’s Fate.

BIG MACHINE PLANT STRUCK   Fourth Unit Of Harvester Company Is Closed In CIO Walkout

STRIKES SPREAD TO FOURTH PLANT OF HARVESTER CO:   C. I, O. Union Calls Walkout at Huge McCormick Works E:nploying 6,000 in Chicago,   WORKERS BATTLE IN FIRM’S FOUNDRY   Several Injured in Fight With  Shovels and Bricks—Three Are Taken to Hospitals.

NAZIS CLAIM SINKING OF 16 VESSELS   Disappearance of Member of British Embassy Staff at  Sofia Held Serious

300 Flee Flood Waters   Melting Snows in Mountains Swell Rio Grande Over Banks

TRUCK ORDERS HELP DETRON   ‘FEDERAL ORDER FOR 217,000   _ TRUCKS WILL EASE SITUATION CAUSED BY AUTO  } CURTAILMENT

Vichy Revolt from Nazi Rule Rumored; Tension Increases   ‘Franco-German Negotiafions Reported Brok en: Petain Silent.

Vichy Awaits Hitler’s Reply to Petain’s Offer of Limited Collaboration Amid Rumors of Ruptured Negotiations— Government Will Neither Confirm Nor Deny Reports— Signs of Friction Absent From New Year’s Reception.

Vichy Tense: As Hitler’s Reply Awaited   Negotiations Between France and Germany Reported Broken Off All Officials Silent

Germans Could Close Border To Get Cooperation   Laval Mentioned As Possible Head Of Vichy Setup Sure To Cooperate With Germans.

TENSION GROWS IN FRANCE   Vichy Awaits Hitler's Reply to Petain’s Offer of Limited Collaboration.

Vichy Silent On Report Of French-Nazi Relations Split      Reuter’s Report That Negotiations Between Twe Countries Broken Off Lacks Confirmation; French Await Hitler’s Reply

Removal of Twelve Federal Offices From Washington Begins Today; Need War Space

12 federal  offices moved   Some to New York, St. Louis. Philadelnhia

GERMAN GESTAPO AGENT ARRESTEL   New York Waiter Confesses He Wa: Here to Persuade AmericanGermans to Return to Reich  and Fight.

FBI HOLDING SPY SUSPECT   AUTHORITIES SAY WAITER CLAIMS HE IS AGENT OF GERMAN GESTAPO

ARRESTED WAITER GERMAN GESTAPO AGENT, HE ADMITS   Confesses Commission Tc Persuade Germans To Return To Reich And Fight   DENIES ANY ACT  OF SABOTAGE

Lad Tumbles 350 Feet, Ankle Hurt   Lands in Pool of Water Deep in Abandoned Mine

Foreign Sources in London Believe Nazis Have Decided to Fight on Continent Rather Than Risk Invasion at Wieland.

800,000 Nazi Troops Ready   Will Guard Soviet Frontier and Launch  Drive Into Balkans

INCREASED FOR BALKAN SHOWDOWN    Reliable Reports Reaching London Say 800,000 Troops Are Now on Hand .   MANY DEVELOPMENTS POINT TO OUTBREAK   Some Observers Believe Berlin Now Prefers War There to Invasion Try

800,000 Nazis in the Balkans  British Sources ake Estimate of erman Troonc

REICH VOWS NOT TO SEND TROOPS THRU COUNTRY   Prince Paul Told Territorial Integrity of His Domain Will Be Respect ed by Axis Nations   ‘DON’T WANT BALKAN DEVISEONS,"CLAIM   However, Unofficial Ver. sion of the Pact Is She Agrees to Permit Transport of War Materials

800,000 GERMANS - WILL GUARD SOVIET. RUSSIAN FRONTIER   This Was Declared by a Re liable Foreign Source, ‘London Reports.   IN A DRIVE TO SOUTH   British Quarters Declined t Comment on Report, It Was Announced.

Alliance Is Signed In Vienna In Presence Of Adolf Hitler; Yugoslavia Exempted From Giving: Miliiary Aid To Phe Axis      RRITISH ACTION IS EXPECTED

MANAGEMENT TO OPEN Cl STRUCK SHO   Ecorse Plant Closed 8. Days - by Wildeat Strike; Hits Defense,   CAPTIVE COAL MINES _ FACING STRIKE MONDA)

MICH. STATE POLICE GUAI STEEL PLAN’   Situation At Great Steel Corp. In “W Strike Grows Wor

STATE POLICE ON GUARD AT ~ STEEL PLANT   One Hundred Officers -Take Up Posts as Com. pany Announces Inten tion to’. Resume Work P\hesnite Strike... ®

Police Guarding A Steel Plant   Steel Plant to Reopen Aft er Being Closed by Wild  cat Strike.

100 Michigan Police Take Up Guard At Great Lakes Plant   Guard’ Posted. as Company Announces Intention to Reopen Plant.

SEVEN LARGE STEEL COMPANIES FACING STRIKES IN. MINES   CIO UNITED MINE WORKERS ISSUE FORMAL STRIKE CALL IN CAPTIVE MINES

Yankees Capture $1,000,000 Series   Brooklyn Dodgers Fall in Defeat, 3 to J, To Lose 1941 Championship

World Baseball Crown Regained By New York Club   Bonham Hurls Bronx Bombers to Victory Over Brooklyn

Camden Officer At Camp Robinson   LAMAR T. ATWOOD IS ASSIGNED TO ARMY POST

MAXIM LITVINOFF COMING WASHINGTON AS U. §, AMBASSADOR   FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER SOVIET GOVERNMENT. FREED WESTERN DEMOCRACIES

LITVINOFF IS NAMED RUSSIA ENVOY TO U.S   Former Foreign Heac Replaces Oumansky Was Shelved With Nazi Peace Pact

Litvinotf Named Ambassador to United States   Ex-Commissar for Foreign Affairs Succeeds Oumansky

LITVINOFE TO BI AMBASSADOR TO U. S.   Old-Time Advocate of Russian Collaboration With U. S. To Take Over At Washington *

Litvinoff New  Ambassador  From Russia Foe of Nazis Is  Appointed to Post Left By Oumansky

LITVINOFF NAMED RED AMBASSADOR TO UNITED STATES   NEGOTIATED SOVIET RECOGNITION FROM FDR AFTER 20 YEARS

Litvinoff to Be Russia’s  Envoy to U.S   Long-Time Advocate Of Collaboration With  Western Democracies

Litvinoff To Take Post In Washington   Old Time Advocate Of Collaboration With Democracies Is Named  Ambassador To U. S.

Litvinoff As Envoy To U. S.   Named Ambassador And Restored To Grace By Soviet

Litvinoff To Be Ambassador To United States   Authoritative Source Say: He Will Replace OQumansky Soon

Litvinoff To Be U. 5. Ambassador   Russian Is Back In Stalin’s Favor.

Former Foreign Minister of Stalin Regime Expected to Succeed Constantine Oumansky   OPPOSED CLOSE TIES WITH REICH REGIME   Was An Outstanding Ex ponent of Soviet Collaboration With Western Demacracies

LITVINOFF T0 BE NAMED RUSSIAN ENVOY T0 U. §.   Once-Shelved Advocate o Collective Security Slated To Succeed Oumansky

Litvinoff To Be New Soviet _ Ambassador To Washinaton   Old-Time Advocate Of Collaboration With Western Democracies To Succeed Oumansky At U.S. Post

Litvinoff Is Chosen as Russ Envoy to U.S   Former Commissar of Foreign Affairs is Democracies’ Friend

‘New Russian ‘Envoy fo U.S.  Litvinoff to Replac Oumansky as U.S.

Litvinoff New Envoy to'U. 8. Soviet Sends a  Foe of Aggressor Th. Wreohic -trae

Long-Time Foe of Axis  wall Be New Red Envoy To the United States

LITVINOFE 10 Bt REDS’ U. §. ENVO   One-Time Foreign Minister Chosen to Succeed to Oumanskvy’s Post

Litvinoff May Come as Envoy   Former Soviet Foreign Minister May Go To Washington

Litvinoff Named Ambassador to United States   Has Long Favored Collaboration With Democracies

Litvinoff Be  Soviet Envoy   Soon Come To U. § As Ambassador  For The Russians

LITVINOFF WILL —BEENVOY TOU. S   Old-Time Advocate of West ern Collaboration to Be Ambassador

M. Litvinoff Into U.S. Post   Advocate Of Russian Colla boration With Demo cracies New Ambassador.

Litvinoff To Be Ambassador To Washington   Former Russ Commissat For Foreign Affairs Te Succeed Oumansky.

Litvinoff to Become Russian Ambassador to U.S. Before Long   Kuibyshev, Russia —(/P)— The Soviet government announced today the appointment of Maxim Litvinoff to be ambassador to the United States,

KLKS ASSISTING.   Will Purchase Glasses for Many Needy Children,

“era ASSISTING.   ‘Will Purchase, Glasees for Many  Needy Children.

Third Crash Victim Dies   Two Brothers and Companion Meet Death in Auto Mishap

NoReportReceived On Casualties: 120 Normally Carried   First Message to War Department Says Old Shp Was on Convoy Daty

Tank Cars To Transport. Oil   Can Deliver 200,000 Barrels To East Daily

RAILWAY TANK CARS TQ ROLL   Rate Reduction Virtually Assures Alleviation Of Gasoline Shortage

20,000 TANK CARS REMOVE THREAT OF GAS SHORTAGE   Railroads Agree to Adjust Rates and Major Oil Companies Pledge  Their Co-operation:

Idle Tank Cars  To See Service   Will Alleviate Gas Shortage in East

RAILS’ TANKS TO CARRY Ol   AlMyiation of Gasoline Shortage in East Virtually Assured

Lindbergh Hits U.S. Acts as  Courting War   Says Administration Dares Not Put Policy Up to Vote

Lindbergh Denounces ‘War Party’ in Speech   Charges Incidents Created to Force U. S. Into War; Says Public Opinion Unheeded

WALES COASTAL REGION BOMBEL   Incendiaries Mixed With ‘High Explosives for   Night Assault

LORIENT IS HAMMERED 49TH TIME BY BRITISH   Great Explosions Observed On Banks Of River   OSTEND ALSO ATTACKED   German Vessels Are Bombed Off Frisian Islands

Nazi Sub, Naval Base Is Bombed By British Craft   Violent’ Explosions Observed on Invasion Coast  by RAF Pilots

BRITISH AGAIN BOMB LORIENT   The 49th Raid On This Foint Causes Considerable Damage.

LORIENT SHELLED BY RAF FOR 3RD SUCCESSIVE NIGHT   Super-Bombers . Take Par In Intensive And Successful Raid Last Night

New Farm Program Is Presented   Farm Bureau Lead. er Withdraws From Parley

OPPOSE PLACING FARM PRODUCTS IN PRICE BIL   — Congressional Farm Leaders’ Rally Behind Three-Point Program of Agricultural Conference.      PARITY LEVELS ARE AGAIN DISCUSSED   Sen. Thomas of Oklahom: Pledyed Farm Bloc Ef forts to Carry Out the Program.

ROYAL AIR FORGE HOLDS INITIAL EDGE MIDDLE EAST ARE!   WILL USE ADVANTAGE DE STROY SYRIAN. AIRDROMES GERMANS MIGHT USE

RAF Seeks to Destroy Air dromes by Nazis in French Territory.   Say Battle Is Near   Iraq Troops Are Reported At tacking British Forces Near Basra.

IMPERIAL FORCES TIGHTEN HOLD ON ITALIANS IN AFRICA   RAF Holds Initial Edge: Intends to Destroy Syrian Airdromes

BRITISH HOLD INITIAL EDGE, LONDON SAYS   Determined to Use Advantages To Destroy Syrian Airdromes Which Axis Might Use

BIG COLLIERY IS CLOSED Al WILKES-BARRE   a sige Soe necnenet ay ES A  Second Is Badly Cri ip _. pled Today By Insurgents

DEATH SENTENCE OF PREMIER ELIAS BEEN SUSPENDED   PUTSCH LED BY WOMAN IN WEST SERBIA SMASHED BY GERMANS IS REPORT

SAY BRITISH FORCES HAVE BEEN STOPPED   Allied Attacks on Damascus Have Failed, Vichy Reports — Defense Troops Being Violently Bombarded From Sea.

INVASION HALTED INSISTS Vichy IN REPORT ON CAMPAIGN   Nazi High Command Gives Figures on Casualties in Capture of Crete   Allied Governments Vow To Continue War with Axis Forces

Scientist Crawls Through Whale (Dead) and Says Story of Jonah Could Be True

anes Gin Whale Could Have Swallowed Jonah; He Crawled Through Guillet of One (Dead) to Prove It

Thirty-Fourth Division In All  Out Review Slated FordJuly 2   Eleven Regiments Will Take Part In Grand Parade

Q’Daniel Praises Solons; Expects Bright Future   Lee Does Not Intend To Dictate What Laws Should Be Passed

TTALIANS GIVE UP SOUTH OF BENGASI   Fascists, Cut Off From Retreat to Tripoli, Surrender to British

BRITISH FORCES TAKE BARDIA AND BLOCKADE TOBRUK   Italy’s Position In All Libya Declared Imperiled    CASUALTIES OF BRITISH SLIGHT

French Position Uncertain, Laval Refusing Ministry   Bulgaria Warned Not te  Allow Nazi Troops te March Toward Greece.   Large Italian Forces Surrender to English

British blockade Tobruk after capturing Bardia   Germans at Belgrade report Russia has agreed to nazi march into Bulgaria.

British Say Italians In Fresh Peril   Fall of Bardia Is Unwelccme News In Rome Circles

LARGE FORCES OF ITALIANS ARE CAPTURED   Surrender To British South of Bengasi Today   WARN BULGARIA      Wilk Be- Bombed If Nazi Troops Cross - Country

BRITISH TAKE BARDIA, CLOSE ~ IN ON TOBRUK   Establish Blockade Near Second Big Italian Stronghold   BRITAIN CLAIMS. 25,000 PRISONERS   In Balkan Crisis, Moscow Reported To Have Warned Berlin

Blockade Italian Force at Tobruk      British Mechanized Units Sweep on-from F. allen : dia; Italy’s Position i in Eastern Libya in Peril; New Aisiitary Developments Bepected 4 in. Rumania, Hun-

BLOCK NAZIS MARCH, BRITISH ‘WARNBULGARS   London Sends Note as Forces in Africa Round Up Italians

BRITAIN JUBILANT: OVER CAPTURE OF BARDIA SEES . FARLY SMASH BY KITLEE   Strong Suspicion That Germany  Is About to Launch Strokes Designed to Restore Axis Prestige; Some  © Look to Balkans, Others to: ‘England.

Bombers Start Tobruk Attaek, Army Moves Up   Germans Reported To Have Offered Russia Two-Way Occupation Agreement.   LONDON FIRE - BOMBED

British Sweep On Past Fallen Bardia   Tobruk New Goal Of English Forces In Libya

With Bardia Taken Next Objective ls . 10 Miles Away   German Plans in Balkans Remain Mystery to World

FALL OF BARDIA CLEARS WAY FOR NEXT BIG BATTLE   ITALIAN MARSHAL IS REPORTED PREPARING FOR FINAL DEFENSE

RUMOR OF “ANAZI-RED - DEAL: LIBYA  TOTTERING   British Forces Score New Gains, Taking Six Italian Generals   - OMINOUS SILENCE IN NAZI OUARTERS   Similar to Previous Big * Events;, Germans May Strike in Balkans

British Desert . Army Pressing Toward Tobruk   German Sources’ in Belgrade Report Russia Agrees to Troop Movements   NO CONFIRMATIONS   Russian Envoys Enroute To Moscow to Discuss Nazi Troops in Rumania

BARDIA FALLS:BRITISH GOON   Mechanized Patrols Now Reported To Have Established Close Blockade Of Italian Forces At Tobruk— 3,000 Italian Prisoners Reported Taken

BRITAIN'S ARMY OF NILE SWEEPS AHEAD TO BLOCKADE TOBRUK   GERMAN CIRCULATE REPORTS RUSSIA HAD AGREED TO NAZI BULGARIA MARCH

LARGE FORCES OF ITALIANS ARE CAPTURED   Bad Luck f Rome Is Reported in Africa and) Alhania k

New Success Menaces Italian Troop Positions    ~ In All Of Eastern Libya   25,000 Men Are Claimed Captured As 20-Day-Old Siege Of Base Ends; English Get Many Supplies

BULGARIA WARNED  AGAINST LETTING  GERMANS CROSS TO ITALY      Rome Reports that Plans For Counterattacks ir North Africa are Made   Possibility that English May Dire on Tripoli Still Not ald

j  Italian Position Periled In Africa As Troops Demoralized     TOMMIES SWEEP ON  More Than 30,000 Taken  Prisoner During Campaign

TROOPS, SPOILS OF WAR TAKEN “BY CONOUEROR'   Suicide Squads Fall To British; 11 Planes Are Also Captured

FURIOUS TANK ATTACK FAILS TO BREAK TRAP   Bulgaria Warned Against Permitting Nazis To Cross Country

‘Close Blockade’ of Tobruk Now Being Established   German Sources Claim Merlin-Moscov  Bus  Agreement Reached

30,000 Italian Pris. oners, 50 Tanks - Captured  BALKAN CRISIS   Moscow Warns Berlin to Be Careful of Developments

Italy’ S. Position In Easter n Libya Gravely Periled   Moscow Reported To. Haxe ; ‘Warned, ‘Berlin In View - Of. Balkan-- Activities

ITALIAN FORCES ARE YIELDING TO BRITISH   English said to have warned Bulgaria of bombing if Germans march across nation

TERRIFIC BLOW SUSTAINED BY MUSSOLINI   25,000 Italian Prisoners Taken In Capitulation   GERMANY WARNED   Against Step In Rumania Which ‘Might Endanger’ Nations’ Relations

German Officials Also Report Russia Agrees to a Nazi March into Bulgaria.   OTHER ANGLES ARE PART OF AGREEMENT

PATROLS SWEEP INTO BARDIA AS FASCISTS FALL   Russia Warns Germany ir Balkan Crisis, ls Rumor In Soviet Circies   MOVEMENTS KEPT SECRET   Germans Veil Activities of All Troops; Greeks Claim Italian Reversals

BRLISH Posi TOWARD DEFENSE LINE AT TOBRUK   Mechanized Units Establish “Close Blockade” of Duce’s Tobruk Forces; Lalians Don’t Admit Bardia’s Fall  t MOSCOW WARNS BERLIN  Pp... TLIT ARCNCTATEONM PRECES

WAR TENSION PERSISTS IN THE BALKANS   Hint That Trouble May Soer Develop Between Russia and Germany

Push Beyond Newly Taken Bardia Base   Balkan Rumor Says Rus. sia O. K.’s Nazi March  Inte Reslearce.

British Push To Tobruk As Bardia Falls   Australian Troops Lead Desert Assault

, Nazis Circulate Report Russia Okays March Into Bulgaria, But Soviet Silent: Recalls Envoys

REDS LEAVE BULGARSTO FATE, SAID  Australians Lose ENN Adan im Tabina

GERMAN TROOPS SOON TO MARCH ACROSS NATION   Soviet Has Reportedly Agreed to “Invasion.” Bulgaria “Unable” to Resist Reich

Told Not to Let Germans Through   Italians Surrender South of Bengasi

BRITISH TAKE BARDIA WITH 25,000 TROOPS   Anzacs Follow Tanks in Final Assault on Libyan Base—Push or toward Tobruk   BALKANS CLOUDED   Nazis in Belgrade Report Russia Has Agreed to March into Bulgaria—Confirmation Lacking

BiG FORGES OF ITALIANS SUARENDER   Cut Off from Escape by British After Fall of  Bengasi.   TURKEY REPORTS BULGARIA WARNED   British Said to: ‘Have Threatened Bombings If Nazis Enter.

REPORT RUSSIA IS AGREED TO GERMAN MOVE IN BULGARIA   "British Army Sweeps Past captured Bardia to Within 20 Miles of Tobruk

BALKANS MAY SEE NEW MOVES BY CERMANY   Italian Reverses May Draw Germans Into Bul Garia for Drive Into Greece

REDS ‘AGREE’ 10 NAZI INVASION   REPORTED WILLING TO LET GERMANS GO THROUGH BULGARIA

Official Circles At Berlin Are Silent On Next Move In Balkan Region

Tax Assessors Of State Will ---- Hold Meet“ Her   Second Florida Organiza. tion To Select City For Session

COAL WORKERS WIN PAY RAISE BY STOPPAGE      ‘Holdout’ by Souther: Delays Settlement Of Dispute

Resuming Depends On South   Lewis Declares All Miner: Will Remain Idle Until Dixie Operators Agree  to New Scale.

Duce’s Duke In Ethiopia Surrenders   Aosta Turns Stronghold 0 Amba Alagi Over To British Forces

U.S. Aiding Of Soviet Has Japs Worried      Single Spark Sufficient’ h To Set Off Explosion In Pacific, ‘Says Nippon Official

Single Spark May Star War, Asserts Jap Leade as Encirclement Feared

BARKLEY AND MNARY NAMED   Kentuckian Has Demo Floor. Leadership, ~ McNary Heads Minority

BARKLEY, MIARY SENATE LEADERS   Senators of f Both Parties Confer to Pick Officers for Sassion

NAZIS CLAIM TWO GAINS ON MOSCOW FRONT   Report Russians Repulsed it Donets Area but Reds Claim Ad vance Along Mius River   BATTLE IN DESERT   Sharp Fighting Reported 40 Miles South of Tobruk—7,500 Axis Prisoners Counted

Nazis Claim Fall of 2 Key  Soviet Points   Temperature at 31° Be low as Fierce Battle Rages in Center

Hurl Axis Troops Against Moscow   Armies Fight in. Deep Snow and Bitter Cold on Capital Sector.   RUSSIANS CLAIM GAINS   Reds Slash at Cannan Flanks in Growing Bat tle Before City

Moscow War At New Peak Of Violence   Italians Declare 1,500,000 Men Attack Red Capital

NAZIS ASSERT 7 TOWNS TAKEN UN RUSS FRONT   German Lines’ Broker  Through At Kalinin,  Say Reds; Weather Bitterly Cold.

MOSCOW APPARENTLY FACING GREAT PERIL IN NEW OFFENSIVE   SOVIET SKI TROOPS IN AC‘TION AS RED ARMIES SLASH  NAZIS IN FLANK ATTACKS

NUMBING COLD HAMPERS ARMY CRRMANY SAYS:   Two “Towns in Moscow Area and Five in Sector Between Capital and Ukraine Captured   REDS PIERCE ENEMY LINE NEAR KALINID   Other Russian Offensive Continuiig With Success According to Moscow  Radio ~°

LINES SURGE ON MOSCOW FRONT IN FIERCE FIGHT   BOTH SIDES PRESS COUNTER-ATTACKS NORTH AND SOUTH

OFFENSIVE 18 MOST TERRIFIC OF ALL TIME   Fighting At Moscow Hits New Peak As Nazis Take 7 Towns   MERCURY IS 31 BELOW   Reds Strike Heavily A Nazi Divisions  In Kalinin

Adolf Hitler's Invasion Ar. mies Claim Capture of 7 Towns; Russians Report Break In Nazi Lines.   THE TEMPERATURE 31 * DEGREES BELOW ZERC   German Spokesman Said Naz ‘Troops Had Taken Mozhaisk and Klin Near the Soviet Capital.

MOST TERRIFIC OFFENSIVE OF ALL TIMES REPORTED LAUNCHED BY NAZIS WITH 8.000 TANKS    With Mercury 31 Degrees Below Zero Most Desperate Battle of War Is On Over Wide Front. Both Sides Claim Gains In Fierce Fighting

Soviet ski troops fight along front   Battle in 31 below temperature as Germans claim capture of two key cities around capital.

Most Terrific Drive Of All Times Has Been Started, Says Italian Radio

BATTLE RAGES WITH MERCURY AT 31 BELOW   Hitler Hurls 1,500,000 Men and 8,000 Tanks Against Capital

STRONG FORCES HURLED AGAINST CITY, RADIO SAYS   Italian Broadcast Claims Hitler Throws 1,500,000 Troops 8,000 Tanks and 1,000 Guns Into Offense

CALLED MOST TERRIFIC WAR AF ALL TIMES   Russian Ski Troops, Fight ing in Temperature 31 Degrees Below Zero, Thrown Against Flanks of Tnvading Armies.

Nazis Claim 7 Towns as Reds Tell Success in Kalinin Sector   Fighting on Central Front Rages While M Is 31 Below   Tula Attacks Increase    German Command Admits Spread of Russian  Counter-Blows

NEW NAZI * OFFENSIVE ~ ON MOSCOW   Million and a Half Men and 8,000 Tanks Said to a Be Engaged   RUSSIANS LAUNCH COUNTER DRIVES   ierce Fighting Under Way at Several Points in Snow and Sub-Zero Cold

HALF MEN IN MOSCOW TRY   Most Terrific Move Of All Time Says Italian Report On Huge Attack

ITALY REPORTS 1,900,000 MEN PUT INTO FRONT   “Most Terrific Drive of All Times” Made in Deep Snow, Bitter Cold

HUGH LOUDON — A SECRETARY. “OF LOAN ASS™   Elected By Farmers ‘To Succeed R. M. Cowden," 2 2 * Deceased ‘ .

HOUSE BOARD OKEHS LONGER DRAFT SERVICE   Republicans Fail in Effort to Amend Bill Taft Proposal Gains Support   CIO Demands Removal of Alderson as Head of WPA

BRITISH RAID NORWAY PORT   Severe Attack Made Or Kirkenes By English Vessels

BRITAIN’S AIR FORCE BLASTS 2 NORSE PORTS   Kirkenes And Petsamo Raid ed; Four Enemy Supply Ships Hit

IS LAUNCHED   Huge Amount of Aluminum Contributed to Aid In Nation’s Defense

Old Aluminum Starts A-Flying   Special Inducements  Offered for Metal

POTS AND PANS SWELL NATION'S SGRAP SUPPLY   Scattered Reperts Indicate That Collection Will  Exceed Estimates

Aluminum Nrive Has Enthusiastic Debut in Nation   Estimate of 20,000,000 Pounds May Be Doubled, Officials Say

Flow of Old Pots And Pans Exceed: Expectations in  Aluminum . Drive

American Kitchen Pantry Aid To National Defense   Pots A nd Pans Donated To Be Turned Into Planes, Tanks And Battleship Parts

SOLDIERS, CITIZENS BATTLING FOREST FIRES IN 11 STATES   Big Outbreaks Unde Control But Danger Not Over

Forest Fires  Still Raging . Eleven Fastern Sisie Reported Hard Hit

P ‘ ohibit f tublic im ‘Joodland   Nc Rains Since Middle o March Bring Continued Menace

CIVILIANS AND SOLDIERS ARE BATYLING FLAMES . THAT HAVE CAUSE. WIDE SPREAD DESTRUCTION

MOST BIG WOODS FIRES DIE OUT; OTHERS FOUGHT   Lack of Rains Prolong Outbreaks; Civilians. Soldiers in Battle   Small Blazes Reported ir 11 Eastern States: Searred Areas in N. J

Forest Fires Still Scourge Eleven States   Danger continues to exist in several states, owing to drought

NUMEROUS FIRES BEING FOUGHT I EASTERN STATES   More Than 50,000 Acres o Timber Have Been Destroyed In New Jersey.

MENACE OF FORESI FIRES CONTINUES   Parched Woodlands Of 11 Eastern States Hit By Spring Blazes

FIRES IN EAST CONTINUE 10 CAUSE DAMAGE   Numerous Fires In Woodland 01 Eastern States Continues

Driver Dies;  Woman Drives      FIFTY-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WHC AD NEVER DRIVEN SAVE: Riis.

British Blast Ruhr Factories In Heavy Raid  Fierce Attack Is   Fierce Attack Is Worst of War, Says London Ministry

HUNDREDS OF PLANES GLAST AURA HICAVIL   Buildings Blown Up and Fires Started in Great Iron and Coal Centers.   BRITISH LOSE SEVEN BOMBERS IN RAIDS

HUNDREDS OF PLANES TAKE PART IN RAID   Coal and Iron Region of Ruhr Undergoes “Heavjest Attack of War”; Huge Fires. Reported.   CONFINE BOMBS TO SMALL AREA

BRITAIN GAVE GERMANY WORST BOMBING YET    Heaviest Attack of The War Carried Ou Kaid Last  Night.

Waves of RAF Planes Blast Nazi Industry   Greatest Raid of War Hurled Against Rhineland for Second Night—Some Losses

‘Great Coal and Iron Region Get Heaviest Raids   Britain Admits Loss of Seven Bombers As  Hundreds Join Fight

CERMAN COAL, IRON REGIONS RAID TARGETS   One of the Heaviest R.AF. Attacks of War in Ruhr Area With “Waves of Bombers

RUHR SUFFERS HEAVIEST RAID   Estimate British Used ‘Hun dreds of Planes’ in Attack Last Night

RUAR-RRINE AREA GETS HEAVIEST. BOMBING OF WAR   Hundreds of RAF Planes Are Reported to Have Swept Coal and tron Region

Hundreds of RAF Planes - Raid Ruhr   British Sweep Great Coal and  Iron Region

Britain’s Heaviest Attack Of War Lashes German Industrial Region   BRITISH BOMBERS BUSY BUT LUFTWAFFE SILENT   No Raids Staged On British Isles By Germany’s Air Force Last Night

Homes Washed Away by Flood Waters in Arizona, New Mexico   Weather Bureau Official Declares Tropical Storm Caused Record-Breaking Rains

UNPRECEDENTED FLOODS THAT HAVE BESET NEW MEXICO BLAMED _ UPON TROPICAL DISTURBANCE

Push Request  For Aid Fund   President Informed By -House Measure Not Ex pected Before Two W eeks.

F.D.R. IN CAPITAL T0 BOOST WAR All   Seeks Speedy Action Or Lend-Lease, Price Control Measure

LEADERS SPEED LEASE-LEND All      President ‘Assured New Ac’ _ Will Be Pushed Rapidly

F. D. R. TO CAPITAL   Discusses New Lend-Lease and Price Control Bill  -'

PAIGE CONTACL ~ AILLISURGEL   Roosevelt Asks Appropriation Of $5,985,000,000 For Arms ;   BACK IN CAPITAL   Legislation To Control Prices Before House Banking Committee

Speedy Action Sought on Price Control by FDR   Returns From Hyde Park to Confer With Congressional Leaders.   Another Lend-Lease Bill Is Also Sought

President Seeks To Speed Passage Of New Lend Bil   Price Control Measure Is Also High on Chief Executive’s Docket  TALKS TO LEADERS  Rep. McCormack Thinks ) Bill Will Be Two Weeks  finuaiaw tn iene

PRESIDENT ALSO HOPING TOPUSH PRICE CONTROL   Told Two-Weeks Delay Due on Six Billion Dollar Bill in House

DROP 91 NAZI PLANES IN 30HOUR PERIOD   Hitler Flyers Hammer Port and Indus‘rial Areas of Britain

HITLER PLANES BOMB ENGLAND   Pound At Vital Ports and - _Industries: Damage  Is Claimed

Brilish Say Nazi Raids Con ducted During Night at Cost of {1 Planes

RAF BOMBERS ATTACK PORT OF HAMBURG   German Planes Blast Industrial Area  In England

CATHOLIC BISHOPS IN REICH PROTEST HITLER'S ORDERS   ‘SOME FORCES -WORK:TO: SPLIT CHRIST FROM PEOPLE; IS CHARCE

Letter of Protest. Against “Restraints” Read. German Pongcedetions,   SHARP. CHALLENGE '~- TO NAZI COURSE

German Catholic Bishops Protest Fate of Religior   Declare Forces Workin; To Destroy Union o Christ and People

German Catholic Bishops _ Denounce Foes of Church; Letter Read at Service:

Catholics Rap ‘Limitations’   Church Charges Forces Trying To Dissolve Relationship Of Church, People

Nazi-Church Row Revived  By Bishops _   Catholics Refuse To Turn Against Church Or Nation

CATHOLICS HIT NAZI RESTRAINT   Bishops of Greater Germany In Sharp Challenge

Protest Made By Bishops To  Nazi Policies   Some Forces Are Trying To Dissolve Union Between Christ Ane People, Say Prelates

German Churches Give Formal Protest Against ‘Restraints, Limitations’

REPORT STILL RED COUNTER ATTACKS   Germans admit difficulty; Reds say not a single gain by Nazi

Germans Claim Large Triumphs   Assert Heavy Casualties Inflicted On Russians

WILLKIE IN AZORES   Clipper Stops Over So Wendell Goes Sight-Seeing

@® CATTON’S WASHINGTO} COLUMN   Railway Labor Act Points Toward Solution of Strike Problem in the Defense Program

Act Points To Solution Of Strikes   Management, Workmer Settle Problems As Trains Run

Turks Say Nazis Never Domanded Passage for Arm}   3e5 Not Intend To / for Military fecct Staiement Declares

29 CAPTURED; MOST OF THEM GERMAN-BORN   Vital U. S. Defense Information Stolen

Twenty -  wo Germans Among Suspects Taken in Many Cities After 2 Year Investigation.

Arrests Are Made By FBI   Long Probe Nets 29, Mainly  F.x-Germans

W. LEE OKEHS STATE EXPENSE   $29,763,316 Granted  For Departments

GOVERNOR SIGNED HUGE DEPARTMENTAL APPROPRIATION BILL   SIGNATURE ATTACHED TC MEASURE WITHOUT DISAPPROVING SINGLE ITEM

Holland To Confer With U.S. Attorney   To Probe Federal Charges Against ie Bay Countians ~ °

Holland To  Confer With U.S. Attorney   To Probe Feder . _ Chargi ag inst. Rav Countiin

Unrest Is Spreading  In Europe   Six Czechs Shot For Resisting Nazi Government

Italians Claim Naval Victory In Mediterranean   Four Battleships Also Believed To Have Been Damaged

Rome Claims Big Victory   Asserts British Vessels Sunk In Encounter In Mediterranean   BATTLE RAGED FOR HOURS SATURDAY

News Day And Night   DHEAT GbE AGAINST CONVOY   Conflicting Claims On Attack Feature War News Today; Russia Still Holding

TALY HARD HT BY HAND: MAKES CLAIM   Mussolini Says Great Air Victory Gained Over Sea Forces.

New High in Shipping Toll  Germans Claim  718,000 Tons Sunk During March

BRITISH AID FUNDS GIVEN HOUSE OKAY   Appropriations Bill Goes to Senate With Endorsement Forecast

QUICK SENATE ACTION ON AID FUND 1S SEEN   Final Congress Action on Measure, Passed Without Change by House Yesterday, Is Expected bv Mondav or Tuesday.

Senate Ready To Set Record On Aid Funds   House Passes Measure Unchanged And With Few Opponents   STRATEGY MAPPED   Hearings Start, With Passage Seen Next Monday, Tuesday

HUUL WAJU I  BACKS ISSUE IN HOUSE   Sen. Taft For Sending Al Aid To Great Britain   FINAL PASSAGE   Of Measure Without Change Is Seen By Leaders No Later Than Tuesday

Administration Leaders Confidently Predict Prompt  Endorse ment Next W eek

HOUSE PASSES AID FUND BILL BY BIG MARGIN      336 to 55 Vote Sends Appro priation to Senate Without Changes.

BILL PASSES HOUSE BY 336-55 VOTE   Upper Chamber Expected To Okay Legislation Soon

336-55 House VotePutsAid Bill in Senate   Upper Chamber Speed: Up Program by Starting Hearings Today

HOUSE SENDS BRITISH AID BILL TO SENATE   Measure Isassed By Thumping Bi-Partiscan Maioritv   NO CHANGE MADE   In Reape To Appeals For Unity

Senate Speeds Vote On British Aid Bill   Measure Appropriating Seven Billion Dollars To Provide War Equipment For Great Britain Wins Easily In House

Appropriation Bill Sent To Senate By Vote Of 336-55   Backers Expect to Get Endorsement For  Act Early Next Weel

PREDICT QUICK “APPROVAL FOR WAR MEASURE   House Sends Aid Bil. To Senate For Discussion

SENATE TO RIVAL HOUSE IN SPEED ON AID FUND BILL   MEASURE IS PASSED IN LOWER CHAMBER BY 336 TO 55 VOTE

QUICK SENATE OKEH SEEN FOR AID BILL CASH   Houe Approves Hug: Appropriation by 366-55 Vote

House Approves Measure With No Changes, 336 - 55   Prompt Endorsement Early Next Week Is Anticipated In Upper House; Taft May Withdraw Move To Trim Amannt Tn Walt

LEASE-LEND FUND BILL 0. X. PREDICTED EARLY NEXT WEEK   Record-Breaking Measure Sent to Senate After House Passes It, 336 to 55; Passage Monday or Tuesday  NATE HEARINGS

Soalition of House Democrats and Republicans Send $7,000,000,000 Bill To Senate By 336 to 55 Vote Without A Change.

MONEY BILL TO ‘ID BRITAININ JENATE HANDS   sent to Upper Chamber Today After Passage By Thumping Majority. In House   QUICK ACTION LOOMS   Predicted It Will Be Approved Tomorrow by Committee With Final Passage by Tuesday

HOUSE - PASSED AID BILL FACES SENATE ACTION   $7,000,000,000 Plan Giver 336 To 55 Majority In ‘Unity’ Movement

SENATE GETS THE BRITISH AID BIL   Leaders Predict Passage By Monday: Or Tuesday

BRITISH AID BILL GOES TO SENATE   Leaders Seek +o Matct Speed of House, Which Passed Measure, 336-55   CLARK AMONG FEW ‘LAST DITCH’ FOES

SENATE GETS AlD FUND BILI   Backed by 336-to-55 House Majority, Swift Enactment Is Expected

BIG HOUSE MAJORITY SENDS BRITISH AID BILL TO SENATE   Enactment Of Seven Billion Dollar Appropriation Bill Expected Next Week; Vote In . House Was 336 To 55.

Quick Appre oval _Of Lease-Lend By Seiiate Seer   Army Officials Are Called ..As First Witnesses. As ' Hearings Start Today

APPROPRIATION 1S UP TD SENATORS   British Aid Program Geis House Approval by a Thumping 336 to 55 Bollot.   iS SENT TO THE SENATE   Passage hy Upper Sody Some Time Earty Next Week Is Anticipated.

Quick Approval of Appropriation by Senate is Expected   House Passed Measure by Big Bi-Partisan Majority, 336-55

Lease-Lend Measure Through House, 336 to 55  — IIWITY WING   Final Vote Comes Next Monday, ‘Tuesday

$7,000,000,000 BILL FOR AID GOES TO SENATE TODAY   Administration Leaders Predict Endorsement Early Next Week   RECORD-BREAKING BILL UNCHANGED IN HOUSE   Appropriations Subcommit tee Start Hearings Thic Afterncon

On the Way British Aid Appropriation  Gets House OF   Senate Promises Promp' Endorsement Early Nex Weck, Says Report

House Votes Aid Bill Cash By 336to59   Expect Senate to Rust Through Measure bv Tuesday

7 Billions Voted By Big Majority   House Completes Favorable * Action in Aid Bill, 336 to 65   A BIPARTISAN: VOTE   Senate Takes Measure With Preparations for Fast Action

7 Billions Aid Appropriation Through Hous   Overwhelming Coalition Of. Both Parties Passes It 336 to 55°   eT Oe = Se ee  Final Approval Is Forseen Early Next Week With  No Amendments

Senate Also To (). K. 7 Billions Without Delay   Hearings Begin Follow ing Top-Heavy Approva Rv House.

Senate Opens _ Its Hearings   British Aid Fund Given : House Approval With  .

FDR Aid Funds Pass House By 336 to 355 Vote   Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Starts Work on Bill This Afternoon.  ATT ANATNATAALSOA TSC TA TY

Senate Plans For Quick Action On British Aid Bill   Subcommittee Decides To Start Hearings At Once On Big Measure

SEVEN BILLIONS VOTED BY HOUSE   British Aid Appropriation Bill Is Passed 336 To 55 Without Change—-Senate Gets Ready To Match Speedy Action Of Lower Body

House Votes VastAmount For British   Senate Ready To Approve Aid Without Delay

House Votes 7 Billions to Help British   Measures Goes to Senate Where Leaders Predict Prompt Approval

LEASE-LEND BILL IN SENATE; QUICK PASSAGE IS SEER   Appropriation Measure 0: Seven Billion Gets Big House Majority

SENATE GETS BRITISH AID FUNDS BIL!   Thumping House Majority Ad vances Measure; Early Action Seen

SENATE GETS BRITISH AID FINANCE BILL   Speedy Approval Forecast Following 336-To-55 Victory In House   UNITED FRONT PRESENTED   Coalition ‘Of Democrats And Republicans Leaves Measure Unchanged

SENATE GETS AIO FUND BILL   House Approves Measure 336-55; See Final Action Early Next Week.   OPPOSITION {iS WEAKER

House Speeds ‘Plans Ahead By 336 Te 55   fasctment Predicted By * Barly Next Week Even; “Taft ‘Gets Behind Big  ‘seeeonriation Plan

AID FUND BILL IN SENATE NOW   Bill Speeds Through House To Tune Of 336 To 55 Majority; Senate To Lose No Time.

$7,000,000,000 TO HELP BRITISH WINS, 336 7055   Speedy Action In ‘Senate 1s Sought Afler Decisive Vote In House

SENATE PLANS OPEED JOB ON AQ GASH BIL!   House Majority of 336 to 55 May Assist Passage by Monday.   ARMY OFFICIALS CALLED TO COMMITTEE HEARING

HERGISM AWARD GIVEN AVIATORS   Distinguished Service Cross Won By Two Hawaii Fliers

Alien Roundup Launched By G-Men Over Nation   Restaurants, Night Clubs, Bars Combed For Nazis And Others; Seamen Particularly Sought

Alien Roundup  Is Nationwide   Simultaneous Drives Madc To Check on Registered, Unrecistered Persons

FBI Starts Big Roundup—of Alien:   Drive Reported to Be Nationwide in Its Scope

Nazis Report Progress on Whole Front  But Admit Bad Road: and Resistance Hamper Invasion  CLAIM RICH BOOT’  Defeat of Trapped Rec Army Reported in      CLAIM RICH BOOTY   Defeat of Trapped Rec Army Reported in Nevel Area

Germans Admit Reds Hamper Move In North   Strong Resistance Is Conceded But More  Progress Claimed   U. S. EMBASSY HURT   Russia Says Invaders Hurled Back With  Heavy Losses

OTRONG RESISTANCE OF RED ARMY AND BAD ROADS HAMPER NAZIS   PROGRESS REPORTED, HOW. EVER, ALONG ENTIRE EAST: ERN BATTLE FRONT

Berlin Attributes Slow-Down In Part to Bad Roads AIthough Adntitting Stiff Resistance — British Aerial Smashes Forcing Foe to Bring Planes Back to West — Bombs Damage U. S, Envoy’s Home.

BRITISH PUSH OFFENSIVE If CENTRAL LIBYA   Largest Base Of Duce Falls Friday During Violent Sandstorm.

BRITISH ARMY -SWEEPING ON IN OFFENSIVE   Italians Are Expectec To Try Last Stand Tn Old Tripoli

Britain Gains New Navy Base   Graziani Expected to Fall Back on Tripoli For Last Stand

Fascists Fall Back Disorderly   One Of Gems Of Italian Empire Yields To British During Sandstorm; Tripoli Next.   Fine Harbor

MAJOR AFRICA POST FALLS TO BRITISH   Offensive Carried To Central Libya

Knox Hopes Nation Will Avoid War   Aid to British May Bring Entry But War Better Than Hitler Peace

Aid To Britain Is Best Policy, Believes Knox   Secretary -- Of. Navy Is Hopeful ‘That Present Policy Will Keep This Nation Out Of War

Knox Hopes To Avert Wai He Asserts   British Aid Means Avoidance Chance He Points Out

KNOX HOPESU.S. AID POLICY WILL NOT MEAN WAR   Says War End Would Be Better By Hitler’s Defeat

War Is Preferable to a Peace With Adolf Hitler, Knox Says  Secrctary Rounds Out Year of Service as   Secretary Rounds Out Year of Service as Civilian Head of United States Navy

Rounds Out Year In Cabine With Hope That U. §. Won't Have To Fight

Says War Better Than Nazi Peace   a  American Enizy Would Be  “Infinitely Preferable,” .' Secy. Knox Maintains

War Preferable To Peace. “On Hitler’ s Terms--Knox   Navy Secretary, Ending First Year On Job, Say: American Democracy Could Not Survive a Wav: Victory

KNOX HOPES AID TOBRITAIN WILL NOT BRING WAR   But, He Says, It, Would Bi  Preferable. to. Peace Ac complished by: Surrender to Hitlerism   DENIES SEEKING WAR   Hold Helping: Britain -a All Costs Promotes America’s Security and Future Welfare

U.S. Gant Surrender, Says Knox   Hopes Aid Policy Will Not Take Nation Into War

Sec. Knox to Pursue British Aid Policy to the End, No Matter Where It May Lea

PREFERS WAR TO HITLERISM   Knox Says, However, That Aid To Britain Will Not Bring Conflict

War Preferable  To Hiflerism Knox for British Aid Whatever the Cost

a Knox Prefers — War to Victory By Hitlerites   But the Navy Secretary Hopes British Aid Will Crush Nazi-ism

SECY KNOX ENDS YEAR IN OFFICE   Secretary of Navy Hopes British Aid Will Not Bring U. S. to War

Knox Terms War Better Than Peace Imposed by Hitler   Denies He Is Working For U, $. lavolvement But Says He’s Realist

Drastic Taxes to Be Imposed on Canadians   War Effort to Cost  Ld ’  in New Revenues

Drastic Taxes to Be Imposed on Canadians   War Effort to Cost $300,000,000 in New Revenues

Strike Date Set By Rail Unions   Brotherhoods Fix Sept. 1: But 30-Day Delay 1s Obligatory

Sept. 15 Designated As Date for Strike By Railway Unions   Roads Will Continue to Onerate Past Dead. line During Mediation

gal Strike Cannot Br Called until 30 Day alter Group Makes Re nort fo the President

RAIL STRIKE DATE IS SEI   Next Move In_ Dispute Is Appointment Of Fact-Finding Body

DATE FOR RAIL STRIKE IS SET   President Now Required to Name Fact-Finding Body To Make Inquiry

STRIKE DATE SET BY RAIL TINTON CHIFE   Workers, However, Cannot Quit Until Board Reports   ROOSEVELT TO ACT UNDER LABOR LAW   Operating Unions Ask 30 Per Cent Wage Increase

Nationwide Rail Strike Set Sept. 15   Walkout Must Await Report of Committee Appointed in 30 Dave by President

RAILROAD UNION STRIKE SEPT. 15   President Is Expected To Appoint Fact - Finding Board To Discuss Walkout

Rail Unions Set Time of Strike   Action Sets in Motion Labor Act; FD to Pick Fact-Finding Board

RAILWAY STRIKE CALLED SEPT, 13   Naming of Fact-Findin; Board By President Is Next Step

RAILROAD UNIONS “SET STRIKE DATE   Operating, Brotherhoods” Action Requires: Appointment of Fact-Finding Board’

Bandit Kills Two Oklahoma Men  Slayer Is Arrested After Short Chase

See End of Free French Occupation   Halifax Confers With - Hull on Program Of Settlement

Wichita Falls Prepares For Flood’s Peak   Worst in 20 Years Approaches; Abilene Has Flas Flood After Cloudburst

SCORE FAMILIES MAROONED FLASH FLOOD IN ABILENE   CREST DANGEROUS FLOOD EXPECTED WICHITA FALLS FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Test Hops to Decide Whether U. S. to Build Fleet of Super-Plenes

World’s Biggest Bomber Is Ready For Long Flights   Monster Plane May Prov First of U. S. Fleet; Navy Flying Boat Is Being Built

Douglas B-19, W orld’s Largest Bomber, Carrying 82 Tons, Makes Maiden Flight

B-19’s Tests to Determine If U.S. to Have More Super-Dreadnauchts

The B-19 A Success   Big Bomber to Undergo More Test Hops Now; First Yesterday Pleases

World’s Biggest Bomber, B-19, May Pave Way For Great Fleet of Future

Mammoth B-19 Over First Flight  HUGE BOMBER GROOMED FOR MORE TESTS

MAMMOTH BOMBER FNS FIRST FLIGHT   Craft Is Groomed for Loni Series of Test Hops in Future

B-19 COMPLETES MADEN FLICHT   Big Ship Now Being Groomed for Long Series of Test Hops in Air.   CRAFT WEIGHED 82 TONS   Fully-Loaded Weight of Air Monster Nearly 4 Tims That of Standard Bombers,

After Successful Maiden Flight Giant Bomber to Make Series of Tests

Biggest Bomber May Pave Way for Fleet of Future.   Maiden Flight Completed Douglas G-If Groomed for Long Series of Test Hops; Keyed-up Groups See Flight Succesa: “

DAY OF THANKS FOR SOME OF US         Many Workers ’ Given Another Double Holiday

20 GUT SEEN FOR AUTO PRODUCTION   Exact Quotas for Motor Man: _ ufacturers Will Be An- a nounced Today

REPRISALS FOR FREEZING AXIS ASSETS   Italy, Germany Claim America Will Be Loser in Deal

Action On Bill Exnected Friday   Night Session Held by Congressmen;  Senate Studies Revisions

One Hundred Eleven Legis lators Speak In Debate; Halifax Excoriated In Late Hours.

DELAY URGED IN PLANT SEIZURE   Gov. Edison Asks Knox To Postpone Occupation Pend* ing Strike Parley

Edison Against Navy Take-Over Of Shin Yards   Governor Of New Jersey Asks For Chance To Let State Settle Strike

Roosevelts Entertain Duke  Of Kent And Wife At Home   Officials Attempt To Minimize Import Of Visit; No Annoucement Seen

Duke ike Of Ker Kent ~ At Hyde Park   British Royalty Visiting President ‘As Social — “Call Over Weekend °

Duke Of Kent Pays Call To President At Hyde Park Home   Anglo-American Bonds Are Cemented More Firmly

Roosevelt Meet: Duke Of Kent A Hyde Park Hom   Conference Holds Signifi cance Following Chur. chill Parley At Sea

President and Duke of Kent Meet   Great Significance Is Attached To Conference

TO DUKE OF KENT   Youngest Brother Of King George Visits President

Visit Takes Qn Measure’ Of Of Significance Despite Fact It Is Termed Primarily Social.

Duke of Kent Visits F. D. For Week-End at Hyde Park   Temporary White House Insists Visit Is Primarily of Informal Social Nature

DUKE OF KENT PAYS A VISIT TO ROOSEVELT   ROYAL GUEST HELPS CEMENT TIES OF TWO NATIONS

DUKE OF KENT VISITS ROOSEVELT   Flies To New York, Motor: To Hyde Park   VISIT MINIMIZED   ‘Will Go To Washington Mon day; Plans Inspect Mar tin Plant at Baltimore

Brother of British King Calls On Roosevelt at Hyde Park   Duke of Kent’s Visit Cements Ties Despite Insistence Trip Is ‘Social’

NAZI OFFICER SHOT IN PARIS   Germans Clap Early Curfew on Entire District in Reprisal

NAZI OFFICER SHOT: CURFEW IS SET AT 6:30   PARIS GERMAN COMMAND  THREATENS GRAVER MEASURES

Germans Clamp Curfew on Part of Paris   Nazi Command Announces Shooting of Medical Corps Office:

U. S. ORDERS STRICT CURB ON BUILDING   Three-Pronged Move Made to Conserve Vital Supplies

Government Puts Ban on Projects Not Essential   Conservation of Vital Materials Reason far Fdict«

Rigney. Not  To Request Deferment   White Sox Hurler Ready To Go Into Army

United Press Correspondent Returned From Balkans Writes Uncensored Story of Nazi Raids on Belgrade   By LEON KAY Cupyricht, United Fress

New York Cotton   War Reporter Tells Long-Delayed Story Of Belgrade’s Bombing

[NAZIS CLAIM RAIDS ON TWO BRITISH SHIPS   Declare Balileship and Cruiser Put Out of Action by Torpedocs Frem Subs

SOLON URGES FASTEE DEFENSE PROGRAM   Georgia Senator Would Have Ship Building Plans Accelerated.

Vinson Says New Ships To Join Fleet   Others Soon To Get Bomb-Proof Caps As Equipment

British Anticipate Japanese Attack On Burma Road   Wavell in Singapore Presumably to Cope With Tokyo Threat

BRlomb Trinalt Rase   Burmba Read Attack May  Be Imminent  Wavell Trip to Singapore Likely TT) Plan Defense

BURMA, ROAD AS JAP GOAL TO CHINA SEEN   Far Eastern Sources in London Interpret Wavell’s Movements as Intended to Block Tokyo

GERMAN, ITALO AVIATORS WORK TOGETHER NOV   Collaborating in Attacks on Brit ish Shipping in Mediterranean Sea, Report,

Secretary of State U rges Maximum Aid for Britain  At Lease-Lend Hearing

Solons Hear Testimony For Lease. Lend   State Department Chief Appears As  Firet Witmece

GIVE BRITISH © AID THEY ASK. IS HULL PLEA   Secretary of State Says Control of Oceans Must Not Slip   SPEED GREATEST NEED HE ASSERTS   Appears As Witness Before House Foreign Affairs Committee

Cordell Hull Sees Need O Sea Control   Lease-Lend Bill Said Protection To Americas

EY TO OECURITY, cAYS SECRETARY   ;Appears As First Witness  At Hearing Of Lease Lend Bill   PASSAGE IS URGED   Presents Comprehensive ~ Review Of International Situation

State's Secretary Is Witness Before Senate Committee   Utmost Speed Needed In Defense Prograttfie ‘Now Under Way

HEARINGS OPEN ON PRESIDENT'S DEFENSE PLANS   Secretary of State Says Realistic View Only Sane View in War   WHEELER REBUKED

Hull Testifies On Danger Of  British Defeat   Atlantic Will Prove No Safe guard Tf It Fall Into Ger man Control.      SEES THREAT OF AXIS

“Lost” Graves Located   Burial Places of 14 Veterans of Early Wars Are Found

U. S., Britain May Renew Efforts To End Battle  Between Finland, Russia

FINNISH MINISTER CALLS ON WELLES   U-S, and Britain May Make New Effort to End Finns’ War With Russia

MOVES: CONTINUE TO PUT END 10 RUSS-FINNISH  CONFLICT   First Overtures for Peace Rejected But Hopes Are Held for New Action   Hull Hopes that Helsinki Is Not Tied Up Too Far With Germany

Finnish Envoy ~ Calls on Welles, Hope Revived   Diplomatic Circles See Possible Resumption of Negotiations  MINISTER IS SILENT  Americans Noncommittal But Hull Hopes Finns Are Not Tied

U. S. AND BRITAIN MAY RENEW EFFORTS TO END RUSSO - FINNISH FIGHTING

New Offer May Be Made Finns   U. S. and Britain May Attempt to Work Out Security Guarantee

All Residents _ Of Texas Town — _ To Go Fishing   Business Will Be Suspended an Schools Will Close So Citizens — -Can Forget Their Worries.

State Department Gives Out No Comment On Nippon Government  Shakeup

Believe Nippon. . To Accelerate Foreisn Polic   Diplomatic - Quarters Also Visualize Japan Putting Army And Nayy. To Use

Capitol Sees Plan to Inviga _ tate Nippon Drive for ‘Greater Asia.’

New Japanese. Expansionist Activities May Follow Change In Government Diplomatic Quarters In U S. Say

U.S, TERMS ARE SENT 10 LONDON   British Government Gets Plan For Basis Of Repayment Under First LeaseLend Agreement; Terms Nat NDieelased.

British Get Pay Program   House Unaware of Lease-Lend Terms; F. R. Never Cleared Terms

CREAT BRITAIN GIVEN BASIS TO REPAY WAR AID   But House Members Whe Were Told About It Say They Are Unaware Of Its Terms   AMERICAS GET OFFER   Believed Paraguay, Hait and Dominican Republic Agreements Already Have Been Concluded

LEND-LEASE REPAY PLAN IS DISCUSSED   Members of House Are Still ' Unaware of Terms of Pronosal

BROAGH LEASE AID REPAYMENT   Basis for Step Sent to Britain, but Terms Are Kept Secret.   CONCLUDE OTHER PACTS

British Gain Suecesses In lraq Oil Area   British. Annaunce They Recovered Contre! of Pipe Line from Mosul to Haifa

BRITISH OUST IRAQ SOLDIERS   Regain Control of Oil Pipeline to Haifa from  Mosul Field,

Burns Are Fatal To Mission Youth  Shirt Is Ignited While  8 ee ee dD... LL

Youth Tells Of Flogging By 2 Women   Doctor Held Pisto! On Him While They Lashed

Caldwell Tells Of His Floggin;   Says He Would Rather Be Shot Than to Endure Such Pain Again.

British Bomb Reich Again In Day Raids   Wilhelmshaven and Others Pounded Furiously in New Attacks

R.A.F. BLASTS AT GERMANY ON 7TH DAY   Tempo of Air Raids Increases, England Says Nazi Defenses Are Weakening

BRITISH GRAB SUPREMACY IN ATR FROM FOE   German Heavy Bombers In Western Europe Wanes; RAF On Offensive

DAYLIGHT RAIDS “CONTINUE ON THE INVASION COAST   RAF Made It One Solid Week of Attacks During the Day at This Point.   GERMANY PROPER IS HIT   Was Twelfth Straight Night Wilhelmshaven, _ Naval Base, Was Pounded. 

oO  justice Roberts Champ Dissenter For Past Term   And Frankfurter Leader i: Being on Winning Side Of Court Decisions

‘VICTORY PLAN WILL =DOUBLE U. §. OUTPUT   Concede Large Sums ol Money Must Be Spent to Win War

WORK STARTED ON WAR BUDGET   Victory Program Demanded By SPAB In New Moves

Sheldon Builder  Dies Unexpectedly  Was Father Of E. P. Murray Of Le Mars

Battleship, Cruiser Of Asiatic Fleet Sunk ‘In Malayan Attacks Today

LARGEST FLYING BOAT IN WORLD I$ LAUNCHED   U. S. ‘Aerial Warship’ Is Christened ‘The Mars With Pomp And Ceremony; Navy Plane Cost $2,500,000

LAUNCH HUGE NAVY BOMBER   World’s Largest Flying Beat Rolled Into Water After Christening.

Nazis Claim Three More  Divisions   13,000 Prisoners Also Taken, According to Reports

AFL APPEARS READY TO ENDORSE U.S. FOREIGN POLICY   Resolution Calls For Emphatic Stand That “War Must Be Won”

Labor To Back Aid To Britair   Convention Group. Near: Vote On Support Of Foreign Policy

MAJOR MEASURES ARE INTRODUCED   Neely Completes Entering Legislative Program   PLANS DEFENSE COUNCIL   Compensation Bill Revise: Law Barring Benefits In Labor Disputes

Neely Asks Jobless Pay for Men Idle In Wage Dispute; Urges Defense Council

Joe Says fo Adolf, "Where's that Baffling Revelation You Promised

eo ae RussiansiChallengd  Nasis gosrmouneds, War ‘Revelations? °. co

Peruvian Army Planes Scan Desert In Search Of Missing Passengers

Peru Wastes Still Conceal Fate Of Five   American Newsmar Pilot Included . Among Missing

Americans Missing  In Peru Located  A. P. Writer, Pilot .Wandered In Desert

LOST AIRLINER PARTY S SAFE   ‘Five Missing Passengers Get Out of Desert After 4 Days

Duwert Tragedy Passengers Lost From Airliner   Occupants Missing: Aite Ship Is Forced Duwi On Peru Desert

WRITER FOR AP REACHES COAST   Another Passenger And Pilot of Wrecked Plane Missing

Writer Risks Life In Desert  ForCompanions   Walks 50 Hot Miles Without Food Or Water

NIPPONESE USE 80 VESSELS 10 TRANSPORT MEN   Americans and Islanders Re ported Holding Own as Major Battie Looms

Heavy Fighting © Raging Along Lingayen Gull   Americans, Filipinos Resist Fiercely As Planes, Warships Escort 80 Troop-Bearing Craft To Coast; Battle Continues At Davao.

INVASION MET — BY U.S. TANKS; BATTLE RAGES   Fleet of 80 Jap Troopships Attempts Londing 135 Miles North of Manila; Attacks Smashed at One Point; Held at Others and Transports Driven Off,

‘Some Invaders Getting Ashore But Defending U. S., _ Philippine Troops Are “Behaying Well,” McArthur Says: Landing from 80 Troopships.

80,000 Japanese Troops Taking Part In Assault Against Lingayen, Is Belief   Six To Eight Divisions Land. ed On Luzon From Transports, Is Belief   Capital Cheered By Resistance Of Defenders But Sees Try As Supreme U. S. Test

HEAVY FORCE OF JAPANESE IN NEW RAID   80,000 To 100,000 In Attempt To Land In Lingayen Gulf  IC NODTW AEC MANILA   Fierce Resistance Being Made By Americans, Filipinos

‘Major Invasion Attempt Being Met With Fierce Resistance   U.S. HOLDING OWN, MANILA REPORTS   All- Out Smash Brings Warships, Planes And Infantry Into Battle

80 Large Troopships And Smaller Barges Move In Under Heavy Guard; Landing At temnte Are Resisted

WAR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES GREAT — ISLAND INVASION   HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED WITH U. S. AND FILIPINO TROOPS FIGHTING BRAVELY

U.S. Troops Halt Nippons   Fierce Fighting Reported Also In Southern Philippines

NEW ATTACK IS LAUNCHED BY HIICE ARMY   Communique Says “Some Invaders Got Ashore,” but Fierce Resistance Is Being Made by~.U. S.  and Kilinino Koreas.

Invasion Being Meet Mv Fierce Resistance by Ame ican and Filipino Troop:

Six To Eight Divisions In  New Outbreak   Fighting Is Heavy On Lingayen Gulf, 150 Miles North Of Manila; American, Filipino Troops Are Resisting Heavilv

Some Succeed In Getting Ashore, Official Sources  In Washington Report, Adding That Attempted Invasion Is “Being Met With Fierce Resistance”

U. §. TROOPS BATTLE ALL-OUT INVASION   Between 80,000 And 100,000 Nipponese On 80 Transports Attack Luzon Where They  Nt: Se Ee

THRUST CAUSE OF UNBASINESS IN WASHINGTON   Developing Inv asi-on At ‘tempt Held Obvious Indi cation Japs‘Consider Selves. Supérior   Capital: Finds:Some Assur-ancé In Fact. Previous In yasion Was Hurled  t Back Into Sea .

Huge Invasion Force Attacks   80,000 To 100,000 Strike At Luzon Island

Report 80 Troopships Take Part in Attack   invasion Is Being Met with Fierce Resistance by American and Filipino Troops

80,000 Jap Troops Try Landing Near Lingayen   Transports, Destroyers Repulsed At One Point By Filipino Coast Artillery

Americans and Filipinos Are Putting U; Stiff Resistance and Heavy Fighting  Reported on Gulf of Linaayen

REPORT BRITISH COUNTER DRIVE (S THRUST BACK   English Admit Retiring From Forward Position; Fighting Is Bitter

British Withdraw Advance Forces To Avoid Encirclement   Allies Exert Heavy Pressure Near Da mascus; Soviet Troops Reported Evacuating Hanko Base in Finland

Germany, Italy Report. Overwhelming Victory On Egypt-Libya Border

NAZIS REPORT BRITISH ARE RETREATING   Salum Sector Is Scene Of Bitter Fighting   AIR ATTACKS   R. A. F. Continues To Rain Bombs On German-Held French Coast

[British Acknowledge Withdrawal At Saium: iFrench Troops Recanfure Syrian Towns

Germany And Italy Report Smashing Defeat For British Counter-Aitack In Three-Day Battle Around Salum   Italian Press Says 1000 Tanks Of Britain Engaged In Fight And 200 Were Put Out Of Action; Britons Acknowledge Withdrawals

Allied Forces Edge Nearer To Damascus   RAF Bombers Push Attacks On Nazi Industry Centers

HUNDREDS OF YANKEE TANKS SAID STOPPED   Britains Withdraw to Original Position: In Syria, Allies Attack West of Damascus

Axis Powers Claim Complete Victory In African Desert   Imperial Forces Report Withdrawal ‘According to Plan’

Axis Claiming Libyan Victory   GERMANS AND ITALIANS HALT BRITISH OFFENSIVE

English Counter-Offensive Smashed After 3Day Salum Battle      CITIES RECAPTURED   American-Built Planes, Tanks Take Part In Campaigns

Axis Claims Overwhelming Victory In Libyan Fight:  ee ee a oo wes 2 ek  ee.   Intensified British Raids On Germany Continue

Counter-Offensive By British Fails, Report. From Egyptian Front:

Germany And Italy Declare British Troops Retreat In Furious Fighting

British Drive Across Libyan Border Broken   Tommies Admit Retreat With Success In Determining German Strength,   SY RIA PI SHES BACK

British Withdraw to Libyan Positions After Fight\ ing Around Salum.   ALLIES ALSO ARE HALTED IN SYRIA

Axis Claims Victory in Desert War   British Retreat In North Africa, Berlin Repords

Free French Troops Said to Be Exertisg Strong Pressure South of Damiascu —German Cities Again Bombed

BRITISH RETREAT  BEFORE NEW AXIS  THRUST IN LIBYA GERMANY AND ITALY  CLAIM BIG VICTORY IN NORTH AFRICA

Even Push British Back To Egypt   Many  American-Made Tanks Reported To Be In British Battle Lines

Jap Attack Gn Burma Rd Would Be Bad   FOREIGN MINISTER EDEN TELL‘ COMMONS IT WOULD CREATI GRAVE SITUATION.

@ CATTON’S WASHINGTON COLUMN   Agriculture Department Liberal Group Wins 8Year Fight to Put Stress On Consumption

Liberals Of AAA Group Win Fight   Consumption W ill Be Stressed Instead Of Restrictions

FIND MISSING ARMY PLANE: SIX DEAD   Wreckage of Lost Bomber Found Near Evanston, Wyo.

ALL ARE DEAD ABOARD PLANE, RESIDENT SAYS   Ship Down Near Carter Emergency Field, He Reports

Axis Claims British Army Annihilated   Even Britain Hints Sharp Setbacl«

Libyan Fate Now Hangs On Result   Reds Admit Serious New Gains By Germans On Moscow Defense Are

BATTLE OF LIBYA STILL RAGING BUT ~ OUTCOME DOUBTFU   LONDON REPORTS AFRICAN (CONFLICT BELIEVED TO BE  REACHING FRESH CLIMAX

NAZIS DECLARE 5,000 BRITISH ARE. PRISONERS   English Admit Trapped Nazis Fight Savagely; Expect Long Struggle

British Admit Setback To Hope: For Quick Victory In North Africa

fAXIS CLAIMS BRITISH GROUP '[ANNIHILATED   British Admit Setback t Hopes for Lightning Cam paign te Knock Germany Italy Out of Africa

REZEGH LOOMS AS SCENE OF CLIMAX FIGHT   Reinforcements Are Being Rushed to Plateau South of Tobruk   HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES SEEN   Each Expected to Throw In “About Everything They've Got”

ARE REGISTERING SCOUTS FOR CAME   New Low Rates Set In Orde That Troopers May Spenc Longer Time Along Cone. wago—Activities Planned

CAMP CONEWAGO PLANS FURTHERED   scout Camp Committeemer Discuss Personnel Of Staf; __Director Not Yet Namec __.Lower Rates This Year

U.S. SHOWS AERIAL MIGHT   Gen. John J. Pershing. And Other High Army Officers to See Show

Uncle Sam Stages Show Of Air Might   Even Hollywood Couldn’t Equal Randolph Field’s Big Show

DEALERS DENY GAS SHORTAGI   100,000 Retail Gasoline Dealers Challenge Statement Of Shortaz:

DENY SHORTAGE, CLAIM SUPPLY OF FUEL IS ADEQUAT   Dealers Meet In Philadelphia . While Senate: Group Quizzes Rail Chief.

LACKAWANNA  CITY OFFICIALS ARE CONVICTED   Mayor, Six Others, Fined, Given Suspended Prison Terms—City — Without Government _

ECUADOR CALLS MORE SOLDIER:   Brands Peru As ‘Attacker And Peru Counters With Same Charge

Los Angeles Area Has Heaviest Quake Since Catastrophe of March. 1933

FINE SUNDAY WEATHER   ‘Tomorrow to Be Fair and Not Excessively Warm

JAPAN EXPECTED TO FORSAKE AXIS   But Reaching. Agree ment With U: S. Another Matter

Shanghai Circles See No Agreement Between U..S. And Japan. at- Present   High Japanese Officer Says greement Must. Be ‘at Expense of Chungking

U.S., JAPAN PACT DOUBTED IN SHANGHAI   Jap Army Officer Says Any Accor ‘Must Be At Expense of Chung _ king Government

BEAVERBROOK WANTS U. 5. IN   However, He Says Decision Business Of American People

upply Minister Adds Action is Business of People of United States   INDS NO LETDOWN N U.S. PRODUCTION   ays Output War Equip  ent in Full Swing; Feels No Pessimism About In creased Production

Supply Minister Reports US in Full Production   Beaverbrook Praises American Tanks and Planes

WOULD LIKE 10 SEE US IN WAR NOW   That Is Answer Given By Lord Beaverbrook To Question During Interview In London To Which Place He Has Returned From U. S.

Entry Into War Business of U. S. Citizens Only, Says Beaverbrook

NO SLOWING OF EFFORTS ON U.S. AID   Lord Beaverbrook Finds  Production Is Going in  Full Swing   FINE LIGHT TANKS FROM AMERICA   He’d Like to See U.S. ix War; More Men Than Guns in Britain

HighBriton Hopes U.S. Joins War   Senator Johnson Says President Is Determined ‘To Get Us” Into Armed Strife

Lord Beaverbrook Reports U. S. in Full Production   Admits He’d Like to Se This Country Enter th War at Once

Production of U. S. Pleases  Beaverbrook   British Supply Minister Hopes This Country Will Fight

U. 5. Producing At Top Speed, Beaverbrook   Would Like To See  America In War, But That Is Our Business; Praises Tanke. Planec

BEAVERBROOK SAYS U. S. IN FULL SWING   Tells Press Conference He Would Like To See U.S. Enter War Now

Beaverbrook Lauds Output of America   Plants in Full Swing, He States in London

BEAVER PLEASED WITH U.S. OUTPUT   War Supplies Production Has Not Slowed Down Since Russia’s Entrance Into War, British Of ficial Telle Press.

PRESIDENT IS DRAFTING NOTE FOR CONGRESS   Secretary Refuses to Disclose Exact Subject On at Least a “Phase of Forecien Affairs”   NOT TO DEAL WITH ITALY’S CONSULATES   Expected, However, to Order Closing As Result of Rome's Action Oustine U.S. Officials

PRESIDENT MAY ACT QUICKLY TO OUST ITALIANS   Americans Get Until July 15 To Quit Germany, Italy And Other Regions

IS SET FOR JULY 1   Men Who Become 21 Then or Earlier Must Sign for Draft

Germans Drive 70 Miles Into Greece   Aim at Right Flank of British Army Near Mount _ Olympus, Where Military Circles Expect Ma‘jor Battle to Be Stared Soon.

Greeks Yield Servia Base To Germans   Heavy Bomb Attacks Re ported on Trikkala and Larisa

Berlin—()—Informed sources said that eevere fighting still was in progress late today in the Mount Olympus area of Greece.

Nazis - Capture Servia, Attack Defense Flank   Berlin Reports British - Armored . Car Attacks In Africa Reptilsed.

NAZI SWEEP CONTINUES UNABATED    Capture Servia, Sweep Acros: Aliakmon River in Drive On Reformed Lines

OSCEOLA MAN AND SON MILLED BY MINE GAVE-IN   Roof Fall Catches George Crain and 18-Year-Old Son; Mine Owner      BODIES RECOVERED

Refuse to End Strike   Kenosha City Employes Disregard Manager's Order

3d Konoye Cabinet Collapses   Grave Situation Involving United States And RussiaCauses Its Resignation Within 3: Nonths.   Seek Red Blood

Gen. Tojo Named To Organize New Government  Ministers Unable to Agree on How To Form Policies

Prince Konoye And His Ministers Resign Because They Could Not Agree ''On The Proper Way To Pursue National Policy’’

FAR EAST TALKS WAR AS JAPANESE “GABINET RESIGNS   Qualified Sources Look for New Nipponese Military Adventures or a Domestic Upheaval.   STOCK MARKET SHARES TUMBLE IN SHANGHAI   Prediction Made Events Will Move Fast — Collapse. of . Government Linked  ‘With U. S. Conferences.

FDR, Mili taryA tides Confer As Far East Crisis Looms   Jap Cabinet, Split On Foreign Policy, Quits   Shanghai Markets Drop

U.S.-Japan Relations Tense; Cabinet Quits   Konoye Government Collapses as Nazis Gain in Russia; Strong Pro Axis Regime Expected to Form

JAP MILITARISTS DEMAND ACTION   Informed Sources See Liklihood of More Vigorous Foreign Policy Under New Japanese Government

Jap Regime Quit: In Disagr eement  On Alien Policy   Informed Sources Foresee Likelihood of More Vigorous Foreign Plan Under Government Which May Take Shape Today Under Konoye

JAP CABINET QUITS OFFICE   Konoye Government Falls In Crisis Over Relations With U. S., Russia

CABINET OF JAPAN RESIGNS EN BLOC   Action Brings Impasse ir Relations With .

Japanese Face Grave Crisis As Konoye Cabinet Collapses Pro-Axis Government Likely

War Lords of Japan May Be *  Put in Power.   Cabinet of Kenioye’ Quits Over Discord Wish FT 8 .

JAPS VIEWING U0. OUAND Ad 100. WARLIKE   Claim Our ‘‘Lend - Lease’ Plan Affects Jars in South Seas.   U. S. NOT NEUTRAL   Press Demands Japan Pre pare fcr ‘‘A’l Possible Deveiopment:.”

uAPS VIEWING. ~ U5, STAND AS JOO WARLIKE   Claim Our “Lend - Lease” Plan Affects Jars in - South Seas.   U. S. NOT NEUTRAL   ‘Press Demands Japan Pre  pare fcr “'A’l Possible Developments”. ©

BRITISH RAIDERS LAND AT BARDIA   ‘Blew Up Bridges and nvused Other Damage to The } Axis Cause

Hundreds of RAF Planes Bomb Nazis   British Reveal Existence Special Invasion Force

800-MILE FRONT HARD HIT BY R.A.F. IN AREAS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE   Germany, Holland, Belgium and France Feel Effects of Bombing Carried Out by Hundreds of Aircraft After Nine-Day Spell of Bad Weather Ends —Existence of Shock Troop Force in _ Britain Calms Invasion Demande.

BRITISH RENEW BOMBINGS OVE SO ILE FRON  rance mecelve   DEMAND FOR INVASION OF GERMANY QUIET

AERIAL RAIDS STAGED   ‘lundreds Of Planes Bomb Ruhr As Clamor For Action Stops

British Stage Heavy Raid On Nazi Cities   Bombers Resume Attacks Along Rhineland And Other Areas As The Weather Improves

Royal Air Force Resumes Great  Raids On Nazis   Military Objectives Along An 800 Mile Front Attacked

R A.F. PLANES BY HUNDREDS HAMMER REICH   ATTACK ON 80¢ MILE FRONT ,OVER GERMANY, HOLLAND, BELGIUM. FRANCE   AIR FORCE HAS BEEN DOWN NINE DAYS: BAD WEATHEA   British Presa Eases Up on Insistent Demands for Immediate Ald to Russia

London Press Changes Tone On Invasion Demand After Existence Of ‘Shock Troop’ Force Is Made Known

BRITAIN MAKES HEAVY ATTACK DURING NIGHT   Toze Of London Newspapers 01 Action Changed Over Night

BRITAIN THROWS GREAT AIR FLEET. AGAINST NAZIS   Hundreds of Bombers Pound Ruhr, Rhineland Industrial Centers After 9-day Stall.

BRITISH ASH TUE IN NUH UF AIK RAID   “Commando” is Revealed and Cry for Action is Quieted

BRITISH IN HEAVY RAID ON GERMANY   Follows 9 Day Lull Due To Bad Weather

§00-MILE FRONT IS HAMMERED BY BRITISH   Nine-Day Spell Of Bad * Weather Is Broken  RUHR, RHINELAND HIT Holland, Belgium And France

BRITISH BOMB LONG FOE FRON   Hundreds of Planes Re   leased. to Crash 800  Mile War Line

RAF RENEWS BIG ATTACKS ON GERMANY   Return of Good Weather Brings Heavy Raids On 800 - Mile European  Front,   PRESS DEMANDS FOR ACTION STOP

B00-MILE NAZI FRONT BOMBED   RAF Pours Explosives or Germany, Nazi-Held Lands After Lull.

LULL IN AIR RAIDS BROKEN BY BIG ATTACK   Existence of New Commando Units of Picked Men Likely Forerunner of Invasion.

‘Hundreds Of Bombers Blast Nazi Industry      Britain Attacks On. 800-Mile Front” As Weather Clears

President Has Seizure Order Ready To Sign   FDR Calls Union Leader In Shipyards Walkout For Parley; No Action Due In Lumber Industry Tieup

PLANS DRASTIC ACTION IN WESI COAST DISPUTE   CIO-Closed Aviation Plant May Be Seized, Operated By Government.

U.S.MAY ACTIN PLANE STRIKE   Hints Plant May Be Taken Over If Work Is Not Resumed

Army s Ready To Take Plant   Orders Are Drawn Up and Ready To Be Issued Immediately

Aviation Workers Must Return By Monday—Or Else   President Losing Patience, Ready For Drastic Actior To End Stoppage

Deadline for Settlement ls Monday   Despite Warning CIO Spokesman Says Strike Will  Cantinira

UNLESS STRIKE ~ ENDS MONDAY   Army to Take Over and Operate California Avi. ation Factory

STRIKING WORKERS GIVEN ULTIMATUM   Roosevelt May Take Ovel Aviation Company’s Plant Monday.

Union Is Given Until Monday: By Roosevelt   Papers All Ready For Signature f Agreement ls Not Reached

Struck Aircraft Plant May Be Run By Army   Early Says President Ready to Take Over North American Monday if Workers Not Rack on Toh

Roosevelt Gives Workers Until Monday To Resume Posts At Strike-Hit Firm   President Will Await Outcome of CIO Parley Sunday Before Putting New Order Into Effect On Coast

ULTIMATUM IS FINALLY GIVEN BY PRESIDENT   Monday is the dead-line; strike expected to end quickly

Orders Are Prepared for F.R. to Sign   President Will Await Until Tomorrow to Give Union Last Chance

U.S. to Take Plant Unless Union Yields   Monday Deadline Is Set; Cabinet Agrees On  The Action

Workers Remain Adamant in Demand For Pay Increase: Meeting Set Today

Virtual Ultimatum : To Strikers, Rumor From Washington   Roosevelt’s Patience “Taxed and Broker By Continued Delay in Production of  Bombers and Pursuit Craft

Roosevelt To Order Army Operation of West Coast Factory If Strikers Have Not Agreed To Return To Werk By Monday

Strike-Bound North American Factory Involved   Awaits Workers’ Actions Necessary Documents Already Are Prepared

PRESIDENT 10 ACT IF STRIKERS NOT ON THEIR JOBS MONDAY   HEAD OF MACHINISTS’ UNION ALSO CALLED FOR CONFERENCE WITH ROOSEVELT

Says Government Will Take Over Air-. craft Plant +   ~~ awe < r, ~ rT? eat   DEMAND ND ACTION  Official Washington  Is Aroused By: Qaeiboc

MAY TAKE OVER AIRCRAFT PLANT   Unless Strike Ends President Will Order Army lo Run Factory

UNION 1S GIVEN UNTIL THEN END ITS STRIKE   Step Unanimously Ap proved by Cabinet at Yes terday’s Meeting, Secretary Early Announces   PICKET LINES TO BE _ BANNED BY ORDER   Head tnternational Ma chinists Union Summoned.  to Washington in Shipyard Strike Showdown

Army Ready To Take Over Plane Plant   President Will Sign Orders If Strikers Remain Out Monday

Vote Expected to Send 12,000 Men Back to Work at Airplane Plant.   ROOSEVELT STEPS IN   President Draws Up Order and May Issue Them Today.

F.D.R. READY TO TAKE OVER STRIKE PLANT   Aviation Workers Must Return to Work Monday   CONFAB IS AWAITED   Machinists’ Union Leader Ordered to Visit White House

Action By U.S. Nears On Strikes   Official Washington Ready to Act by Monday by Using Proclamation Telling of Crisis,

Orders Ready if Peace Meet On Sunday Fails   resident Determined on Drastic Action, Says a para ier

Strikers Boo CIO Official During Plea  For Return   Hold Mass Meeting, But Take No Action To Go Back to Jobs In Warplane Factory   CRISIS MAY COME AT 10 A. M. TODAY

BE TOLD 10 TAKE CHARGE   Necessary Papers Already Made Out and Await Roosevelt’s Signature Placing Aircraft Factory Under Government Operation.

Government To Take Over Strike Bound North American Aviation Plant If Workers Are Out Mondat

TELL WORKERS TO RETURN 10 JOBS MONDAY   Army Scheduled to Take Over Inglewood Factory Unless Work Resumes.   EYES SHIPYARD TIE-UP   President Calls A. F. L. Union Head to Washington For

. Given onday settle   nt Roosevelt An » Ultimatum ;  » Hope for  wt

Cracks Down   Army Will Take Over Coast Aircraft Plant Unless Workers Are On the Job Monday

WASHINGTON GIVES STRIKERS UNTIL MONDAY 10 RETURN   White House Announcement Comes After Capital Hears That President  eT notin Dotinn. 9%   ARMY TO CONTROL.

Army Will Operate Airplane Factory Unless Strike Ends By Monday; Orders Are Ready

AVIATION PLANT WORKERS GIVEN UNTIL MONDAY   U. S. TO TAKE OVER FACTORY UNLESS MEN RETURN

AVIATION STRIKE SHOWDOWN MAY BE LABOR GRISIS   An Administration Leader Says California Strike Threatens to Break Down Whole Moral of Prooram.   PRESIDENT PREPARES NECESSARY ORDERS   Will Not Sign Them Unti Afte rUnion Mass Meeting Tomorrow Which Mighi End Strike.

FD. R GIVES STRIKERS TWO DAYS OF GRACE   HAS PROCLAMATION PREPARED FOR U. 8. OPERATION OF NORTH AMERICAN   C, , 0. NEGOTIATOR SAYS WORK STOPPAGE WILL 60 ON   Secretary Early Says White House Is Not So Much Worried About Lumber Walkout

ARMY TO TAKE OVER STRIKE BOUND PLANT   Will Operate Factory In California Unless the Strikers Return to Work

Union s Given Time to Call off Strike   President Will Order Army to Take Over and Operate Factory on Monday Mornine:

Order Drawn Up, Okay ed: _ By Cabinet, ‘and Rea For Signature ~~  ONE MORE CHANCE  Roosevelt Hopes Worker And Company: wil  Agorea

FDR Threatens Take Over And Operate Plant   Strikers Meet Sunday Night  For Discussion

Govt. M ove By Monday   Can. Only Be. Averted By Return’ Of) -Workers, ’ Secretary -Anneunces

Roosevelt’ Angry At Work Stoppage   Drastic Action To Be Ordered. White House 8 say s. in Effort To Keep Production Goine

.First Step In Defense Emergency Confirmed From Washington Today On North American Aviation Co. Strike   ‘ORDER TO COME IF STRIKE IS NOT ENDED

President Awaits Meeting of ClO Leaders Tomorrow Before Signing Order Placing Army In Charge of California Works

Factory Will be Opened by Army, President Says   Strikers Given Ultimatum on Eve of Then Meeting; Ford Plant Closed After Workers Stage Slow-Down

GIVES STRIKERS DAY TO RESUME DEFENSE WORK   Seizure Papers Ready; Army to Operate Big Factory in California   Withholds Action Only Upon Plea that Mass Meet May Bring Peace

GIVE STRIKERS IN PLANE PLANT UNTIL MONDAY   Pres. Roosevelt Reads To Operate Plant With Army If Strikers Hold Out.

Roosevelt Ready To Have Army Run Plane Factory   Cabinet Unanimous ln Approval of Federal Seizure

ClO UNION MEETS SUNDAY IN EFFORT 19 -END-DSPUTE   Labor Policy Advisory Committee Condemns Three Current Strikes

Get To Work Monday Or Else--FDR Warns Union   President’s Patience  Said Taxed And Broker

Soldiers To Guard Those Willing To Work If Uncle Sam Seizes the Plant

Order Waits Roosevelt Signature, Early Says   Action Deferred to Give Workers Chance to Settle Dispute Peaceably—Threat or ‘Big Stick’ is Denied   MACHINISTS’ CHIEF CALLED   President Asks Recalcitrant Head of AFL Union to Conference — ‘Spokesman’ Says Government Has Power to Act

President Isenes Ultimatum   Says Aviation Strike Must End by Monday a1 US. to Take Over Plan

EE lO .«s_ §$§$. a ee oe CU  Roosevelt Orders End To One Dispute   Army Will Seize Plane Plant At Deadline Monday

Government Ready To Take Over Big Airplane Factory   Strikers = Given Until Monday to Return to Their Jobs

WORKERS HAV UNTIL MONDAY T0 GET BUS!   Cabinet Approves Plan for Army To Operate Big Factory in Englewood, Calif,

GALL WORKE BACK ON JOB BY MONDAY   Presidential Proclamation Would Direct Seizure   Are Assailed By Committee Of 0.P.M.; Congress May Take Action Soon

FR. WILL TAKE OVER PLANT IF STRIKE COES ON   White House Announce: CIO Must Act Favorably Sunday or U. §. Acts

May Settle North American Strike Before President Orders Army In

U.S. MAY TAKE OVER BIG PLANT   Roosevelt Orders CIO Strikers Back On Jobs

Strike Continues, Official Says; Set Deadline Monday   Efforts To End Walkout Fail When Backman Says Strikers Will Not Return To Jobs; Committee Condemns Tierp

Roosevelt Ready To Order Army to Airplane Plant  Strikers Must Return   Strikers Must Return To Work at Inglewood Monday

Seizure of Plant By President  Seems Imminent  Order Is Ready and Only Awaits F.D.R. Signature

U.S. MAY TAKE OVER STRUCK PLANE PLAN]   Union Mass Meeting Called To Study Defense Demand

Action to Depend on The Union   Step to Be Taken Monday Unless Strike Is Called Off, Reported

rmv Ready To love In Unless Vorkers Return   wet To Sign Order For Government uperation Of North American Aviation Plant At Inglewood If CIO Union Fails 1 (all OW Strike At Meeting Sunday

TWO AMERICANS ARE RELEASED   Brothers Were Held In Tihua Prison For 27 Months

Appropriation Bills Presented By Committee  State Government fo Cost $236,678,146 Ac:

Appropriation Bills Presented By Committee  ata Gavernmant in   State Government fo Cos! $236,678,146 Ac cording to Proposals

NO INTERVENTION POSSIBLE   Dykstra Answers Appeal of Governor in Steel Strike

President and Leaders Talk Over Far East   Canvass Situation  In Connection With Defense of American Territories in Pacific

Rocsevelt Confers On Japan   Discussion Is Held as For Eas! Reports Warlike Moves by Jopan

Tokyo Claims To Be Surprised And Pessimistic Over U.S. Stubbornnes

JAPAN PRESS SIZZLES OVER ‘ENCIRCLING   Renews Attacks as U. S. Stil Waits Reply To Hull Terms of Peace.   TENSION INCREASES   Chinese Report Jap Warshi Concentration; Privy Council

Canada Plans Recruiting of 22.000 Men   Seeks to Send This Many Overseas Within a Few Months

CANADIANS CALL MEN   22,000 Drafted for Overseas Duty in Next Few Months.

CANADA SEEKS RECRUITS   22,000 Men For Overseas Duty Aim Of Government

CANADA ASKS NEW RECRUITS   Starts Drive To Obtain 22,000 For Overseas Duty With Army

CANADA SEEKS. 22.000 FOR ARM   New Recruiting Drive Said to Be to Fill’ Up Shortages. :

CANADIANS START DRIVE TO RECRUIT 22,000 MEN FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE

Coke Stevenson Takes Reins As 33rd Governor   Born In Log Cabin, He Advances to Highest Office In Texas: Simple Service Held

Stevenson Urges Texas to Support FDR in Defense o:  American, [deals

COKE R. STEVENSON INAUGURATED TEXAS GOVERNOR ON FRIDAY   BIG, NATIVE TEXAN BRINGS WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE TO GOVERNORSHIP

TO. STEVENSON FOR GOVERNOR   Becomes Texas 33rd Chief Executive Minus Fanfare Of  Ceremony

Texas’ vane Beverner Takes Oath Before Cheering Crowc   Seven Vavuar Chiefs Are Present As Coke  Stevenson Assumes Duties

RELIEF FROM WARM WEATHER PROMISED SUFFERING OHIQANS   Thunder Showers Will End Sultry Period; Damage Reported

Rain, Cooler Weather Forecast   Storm Last Night Does Much Damage

ore K. ‘Company Men Win —  Promotions - Draftees Arrive   rise “Meetings Oo Friends In Company Streets

pe K. Company Men Win  - Promotions - Draftees Arrive              rise Meetings © O ind In Company Streets.

More Red Cross Nurses Arrive   Six Nurses, Seven Marines Arrive In London; Include Charlotte Man

Behind The \ews   U. S. Will Not Arm Merchantmen Until Country Is At War  New Model Army Tanks

JAPS SHUFFLE EMBASSY STAFF   Tokyo Foreign Offic Sends New Talent to Washington

Strikes Put Oslo Under Martial Lav   Nazis Warn Armed Force Will Break Any Resist ann in Dane ance WS weerve2

General Strike Blocked   Outbreak Similar To Anti-Nazi  French Activities

NORE REVOLT OAINGO BERLIN NEW HEADACHE   Martial Law Is Proclaimet To Block General Strike Threatened In Oslo

DISTURBANCES CAUSED BY RED UNIONS, CLAIM   Threat Of Armed Force Reveals Resistance To Conquerors

MARTIAL LAW DECLARED AT OSLO. NORWAY   Follows Strikes; Curfew Enforced, Theaters Closed

U.S. Corn Loan Rates  Will Vary   To Range From 65 To 76 Cents, Depending On Average Prices.

PROTESTS BY IOWANS COME VERY QUICKLY   v. S. Ag Department Announces Loan Variance to be Determined by Average Prices.

NO FLAT RATES ON CORN LOANS   They Will Vary From One Area to Another Under New Plan

LOANS ON CORN WILL BE VARIED   RATES EXPECTED T0 RANGE FROM 65 TO 76 CENTS A BUSHEL

Government Loans On Corn This Fall Will Be Varied By Locality, Says Wickard

LOAN RATE ON CORN NOT TO BE UNIFORM   Scale To Vary from One Area to Another

Corn Loan Rates To Vary This Fall   Move Is Attempt to _ Facilitate Distribution

Corn Loans Will Vary From One Area  to Another This Fall, U.S. Declares

Corn Loans  Will Vary   Different Prices to Be Based on Areas; 65 to 76 Cent Limit

Eastern lowe Gets Heavy Snow  @n Bde fm Emm Wact factian: Nei4ting fe Danarted

Heavy Snowstorm Hits Eastern lowa   Drifts Reaching Midwin ter Size Indicated.

FAMILY WITH DIFFICULT NAME GETS I'ERLMISSION TO MAKE 1 ROOSEVELT

HOUSE VOTES DEFENSE BILL   Unanimous Action is Taker On Measure to Create State Council

PEER CASE MAY BE HEARD THIS MONTE   State Pardon and Parole Board May Determine Outcome During November.

VW. BITS DELAY ON DEFENSE JOBS   Veterans Ask President to Outlaw Jurisdictional Strikes

Vets Urge Jurisdictional Strikes In Defense Industries be Outlawed

VETERANS SEEK END TO STRIKES   VFW Recommends DraftAge Men Lose Their  Deferment

Bhtz Is ‘Failure Red Paper Says   Claims Germans Passings From Offensive To Defensive

HITLER SPEEDS UP OCEAN WAF   English Shipping Feels New Blows; Cargo Vessels Sunk

Nazi Victory In Africa Hailed AsTurningPoint   English Capture Ltalian Somaliland With Fall Of Mogadiscio.

Germans Claim New Blows Against Shipping  : Report Destroyer, - Cargo Vessels  © awk tan Dabiaos

Germans Claim  iNew Blows  (Against Shipping Report Destroyer,  Cargo Vessels Sent to Bottom

U.S. SACRIFICES SILK TO DEFLATE JAPANESE  Silk-Clad Legs to Feel Economic Wai

First Indian Envoy Talks About Past   Hindu Diplomat Will Try “To Make Americans India-Conscious

@ In Washington   India’s First Envoy to the United States Sizes Up His New Job asa  Very Big One

Misuse of Lend Funds is Denied By Great Britain   British Assure U. 8. Goods Will Not Be l'sed in Competition

BRITAIN DENIES MISUSE CHARGE   Isolationists Score Eden’s Answer

PARITY iL ~ PRICE MEASURE   Will Be Explained by Gov ernor at Meeting in Washington.   THOMAS: IS AUTHOR

Thomas To Leac Parity Parley   Governors, Farmers  Meet October 9-10

Gambling Is Banned   Racine Officials Act After Threat of Warrants

Japs Only Short Distance From City, Control Roads By Air, MacArthur Reports   Invaders Drive Toward Philippine Capital From North and South; American Lines Pushed Back

KENNEDY SAYS ’ BRITAIN DIVIDED OVER U. S. ROLE   Some Want America Tt Enter War, Others Feel It Would be Deterrent   LEND-LEASE STUDY

Hear Kennedy On British Aid Program   Former Envoy Testifies At House Meeting

BRITISH DIVIDE ON AME RICAN PARTICIPATION   Kehnedy. Says Many Fee We Could Be of Greater Help As We Are   AGAINST USING U. S.. SHIPS FOR CONVOY   Former Ambassador. Can: not See Possibility of Invasion By Britain

British Are Divided Over U. 5. And War   Retiring Ambassador, Joe P. Kennedy, Opposed To U. S. Entering Conflice

Kennedy Says: Britain Divided On Question Of U. S. Entry Into War   Some Feel That If We Entered War It Would Slow Down Flow. Of Material Aid From Here, Former Ambassador Testifies..

Feel America Can Furnish More Aid   Retiring British Envoy Is Called Before Committee On Foreign Affairs

Some Fear Entry. Would Cut Material Aid, Kennedy States   Retiring Ambassador Testifies At Hearing On Lease-Lend Bill

‘Kennedy Sees Queer Lack of Nazi Success   Hints Britain May Not Need Help; Opposes Lend-Lease Bill

No Unanimity.. & Opinion Says Re.  - tiring Envoy Tht AMA AT wh A Tre   IN 250 AIR   Lindy, Johnston: te Answer “Absurd! Charges Hava

Kven British Divided Over Role of U. S,  Yo yes ge Bs oe coms gece He ff... 4znhn   Kennedy Appeals for 100 P.C. Support of Any Bill Acreed Upon   WOULD FIX LIMITS   Believes His Reports to Washington Should Not Be Made Public

BRITISH SPLIT ON ISSUE OF U. S. IN WAR-KENNEDY   AMBASSADOR GIVES VIEWS AT HEARING ON LEASE-LEND BILL

BRITAIN IS DIVIDED ON U.S.INWAR  Some Britishers Disappointed in Aid, Kennedy Says

EXPECTS CRISIS. IF GERMANS GET AIR SUPREMACY   Retiring. Ambassador: OF Opition U.S. Should”  Rearm ‘Faster :

SOME ENGLISH OPPOSE ENTRY OF U.S. IN WAR   Retiring Ambassador Says “Crisis”. Would Hinge on Air Control

Diplomat Has No Predictions  Of War Course   Former Ambassador Says He Does Not Know British Aime

Some Britons Want U. S. in War; Joe Kennedy Testifies   Others Disagree as It Would Cut Down Flow of Armaments

—JOSEPH P. KENNEDY.   Aid Should Be Inciden. tal To American Rearma ment, Says Envoy.

INAUGURATION: GAIETY FADES FROM CAPITAL   Lawmakers Take Up De bate On Lease-Lend Pro-; gram To Help Britain

Kennedy Tells Congress Members Some High British Officials _ Think U. S. Should Enter Wat

Kennedy Opposed. To Bill   Former Ambassador Does Not Favor Lease-Lend Measure In Present Form.

Joe Kennedy Says Britain Split On U.S.   Opinion Differs As To America’s Entrance In War

Kennedy Testifies to Committee On English Division of Opinions; Approves LimitonF.D.R. Power   Former Ambassador Suggests Group Fron Congress Work With President on Aid to Britain: Favors Help “Short of War’

Others of Opinion Move Would Prove Great Detriment to Victory, Jos. B. Kennedy Says   NO UNANIMITY ON QUESTION, HE SAYS   Tells Lease-Lend Bill Hearing Many Britons Disappointed Over Amount, of U.S. Assistanee

Declares Britain Divided Over U. S. Going Into War   Former Ambassador Ken: nedy Reiterates Tha’! America Stay Out.   U. §. Entrance Would  Slow Down Material:

“STAY OUT, - 1S APPEAL ~ BY KENNED}   " Would Consider British Aid Solely in Terms of What’s Best for Us   ®@ AGAINST LEND BILL IN PRESENT FORM   No Specific ‘Proposals, But Favors Limitations; Has * Great Faith in Roosevelt

Kennedy Says Britain Divided On U. S. Policy   Diplomat Testifies On Lend-Lease Bill

Rétiring Ambassador Heard By House Committee As Debate On Lease-Lend Measure Continues

Britain Divided on U.S. Question Kennedy Says   Leaders Differ on Advisability of Amer. ica Entering War

Kennedy Before H. F. A. Committee   Says Great Britain Is Dividec Over Question of U.S. Taking Active Part in War.

AID FOR BRITAIN NEEDED, HOWEVER, FORMER ENVOY DECLARES   Entry of U. S. Into War Is Wanted by Officials at London He Says   Three-Hour Hearing Is Held Before House Committee On Measure

Kennedy Tells Committee He Opposes Lease-Lend Bill In Form Before Congress   He Agrees to Suggestions by Members Of Committee for Amendments, Including One Limiting Power of Conqress

Kennedy Says British Divided OnU.$. Question   Entry Into War May Slow Aid, Some Believe

Britain Divided Over Entrance Of U. §. Into Battle   Kennedy Asserts Some Think War Would Cut into Aid

BRITISH VIEWS ON U.S. ENTRY IN WAR DIFFEF   Some For, Some Against, Report Kennedy in Appearing Before Foreign Relations Group.

British Split On. Getting U.S. in Wai   Kennedy. Bares Divided Opinion  Amone Leaders

SAYS BRITAIN SPLITON U. S. JOINING WAR   Some Leaders See Advantage Others Don’t, Kennedy Tells House Body

British Are Divided Over U.S. In War, Kennedy Asserts   Many Feel America’s Not Helping As Much As Possible, Retiring Ambassador Says

Some Believe Participatior Would Reduce Flow of War Materials.   Wants Restriction   Ex-Ambassador Favors Modification of Lease-Lend Legislation.

SAYS SOME FAVOR \OTHERS OPPOSE U.S. IN WAR   Former U. S.\ Ambassado Testifies Before House Committee

Small Committee Of Congress Working With President, Is Urged By Kennedy

‘Best For U. S.’ Policy Advocated      Kennedy Opposes British Aid Bill In Present Form

Former Ambassador Kennedy Gives Views to House Group on Aid Bill

Kennedy Hits Powers Given To President   Suggests Legislative Commit tee to Meet With President to Take Powers,   FAVORS EXTENSIVE AID

TESTIFIES AT HEARING ON LEND-LEASE   Asserts Britain Divided over Whether America Should Enter War

Kennedy Says Some Think Flow of Material Aid to England Would Be Slowed

SAYS BRITISH STEP FOR U.S   Kennedy Informs House Seme Favor Pecaration Of War, Ot @aew Na

Balkans Seething: Civil Wa Rages in Rumania; Reds and Turks Tense.

RUMORS HIFE IN BULGARIA   Say Cabinet Meeting Witt Premier to Hear Report From Germany.   NAZI] TROOPS A THREAT

Bulgars Hear Nazi Orders   Belgrade Dispatch Asserts Nazis Refused Passageway Through Bulgaria

Balkan Cabinet at Cham Touriz   Ministers Joined King Bori: Ill to Hear Premier Thiloff’s Report.

Nazi Movement to Balkans May Hide Plan for Blow at British Elsewhere

German Army In Rumania a Smoke Screen   Bulgarian Cabinet In Secret Session To Get Low Down

Planes Reported Over Los Angeles   Not A Test Blackout, Say: Official

Ring of Men And Steel Guards U.S.   WASHINGTON BUSY PERFECTING DEFENSE   Johnson Delays Plan To Allow Army Men To Serve Overseas ©

PLANES REPORTED OVER LOS ANGELES   CITY ‘BLACKED OUT—PEDES . TRIANS ARE WARNED TO SEEK SHELTER. 

‘Test Strike’ Ends On Army Pro ject   Work is Resumed at Jefferson Barracks

UNION HOLDS T0 WPA PROTEST   Agrees to Return Men to Army Job During OPM Investigation.

AFL Strikers  Take Back Jobs   Michigan Walkout Closes Defense Plant and Ordnanct Works Delayed

BARRACKS STRIKE IS ENDED BY VOTE   OTHER LABOR ROWS DISRUPT DEFENSE WORK PROGRAM

BUILDING LABOR RETURNS TO ARMY EXPANSION PROJECT   AFL-UAW Strike Closes Michigan Defense Plant Today

MICHIGAN DEFENSE PLANT 15 CLOSED, ONE STRIKE ENDED   UNIQUE WAI”-OFF AT INDI ANA ORDNANCE WORKS, PRISON TROUBLE OVER

ONE STRIKE ENDS AS OTHERS SHUT DOWN FACTORIES   AFL Building Workers Return to Jobs On Army Barracks. -

A. F. of L. Labor Building Trades Workers Quit Week’s “Test Strike’ Against WPA Labor on Missouri Job

Coal to Cost 3.5 Cents More on Tor   Operators and. Workers Glad There Won't Be~ New Shutdown

COAL COSTS UP 3.5 CENTS   Terms Of New Contract Will Hike Production Expense

FREEZING OF WAGES, RENTS, PRICES, PROPOSED BY DEMOCRAT   Would Go in Effect As of Week of Oct. 6 to 12

BILL TO FREEZE WAGES, RENTS AND PRICES TO BE INTRODUCED BY TENNESSEE CONGRESSMAN

Army, Navy May Have Full Say in Assisting Britain   State and Treasury Departments Draww Up Aid Plan

Moscow Says Invaders Forced Tc Abandon Back-Country To Red Guerrillas To Hold Front

Soviet Air Force Bombs Black Sea Ports; War Rages on All Fronts  ace XLT AIM CAING   A7Is. CLAIM GAINS

Eight Nazi Ships Sunk At Oesel, Baltic Port   Four Troop-Jammed Transports Are Among Victims; Attackers Smashed

» Soviets Repel Landing Thrust On Baltic isle   Claim Seven German Ships, Five Loaded Transports, Sunk

Five Transports Among Those Sunk; Another Destroyed In Arctic Battle   DEFENDERS OF ODESSA BEAT BACK ATTACKERS   Nazi Armies Claim to Have Beaten Off Repeated Soviet Counter-attacks in Battle For Powerful Modern Fortifications of T.eninorad

8 German Vessel: Reported Sent fo Bottom by Reds In Two Battles   rive Troop-Jammed Trans. ports Destroyed in Bal. fic and Two Destroyer: Are Sunk in the Arctic

Carries More Traffic S& Far This Year Than Any Other lowa Highway

Highway 6 Is Found to Have Most Traffic   Public Safety Department Ends Survey of Num: ber of Through Cars

YOUNGEST SON OF EDSEL FORD PROBABLY WILL BE INDUCTED INTO ARMY EARLY IN APRIL

Y Yoititgest Ftd. “Heit May Be Called Shorth   If His Physical Exam Is Okay He'll Be Taken Into Armyin April

GERMANS ARE DEFEATED IN HEAVY BATTLE   Russians Held Germans On All Fronis And Destroyed 14 Tanks.

DURING NIGHT  ON 2 FRONTS   J  Russ Say Germans Defeated on Both Leningrad and Moscow Roads.   BERLIN ADMITS SEVERE RUSS COUNTERATTACKS

Heavy Soviet Attacks Hold Up Nazis. Clain   Reclin Says lmportan News Due Soon; Gotae NiPienle

SOVIETS CHECK GERMAN DRIVES ON THREE MAJOR BATTLE FRONTS   Big Scale Engagements Marked by Stiff Resistance Being Offered by The Russian Defenders   Air Force is Active Day And Night, Bombing Nazi Troops, Airdromes And Supply Denats

Russians Holding Germans In Ferocious Large Scale Engagements on Two Fronts

NO PANIC IN ‘MOSCOW DESPITE NAZ APPROACE   People Still Attending Musi: cal Comedies, Restau  rants and Take Life As  lt Pampas.

RED CAPITAL CALM THOUGH PERIL GRAVE   Russians Enjoy Theatre. Other Amusements, While Army Battles Ad vancing Foe   ONLY NIGHT LIFE REVEALS DANGERS

MOSCOW STAYS ON EVEN KEEL DESPITE FIGHT   CIVILIANS NOTE SOLDIERS STROLLING STREETS IN ETI CAPR   CAPITAL TOLD ITS LINES OF DEFENSE ARE HOLDING   Bo Musacovites Merrily Go To See "Rose Marie"—In Ita 15th Year~and “Anna Karenina"

Four Hundred Germans, Crew of Scuttled Liner Columbus, “Concentrated” by U. S.

New York Cotton   Chicago Wheat   Germans Enroute To First U. S. Concentration Camp

TAKEN TO CAMP UNDER SECRECY   400 Germans Of Seutiled Viner sb U, S. Con-

AQ0 GERMANS, FROM SCUTTLED LINER, SENT TO CONCENTRATION’ CAMP IN NEW MEXCIO

NAZI SAILORS SENT TO CAMI   FOUR HUNDRED WHO WERE PICKED UP AFTER SCUT TLING SHIP TO ‘STAY IN NEW MEXICO

BRITAIN GETS U.S. NAVAL AID   Knox Reveals Supplies Are ‘Almost Daily’’ Being Transferred

DAILY AID TO BRITIAN   Sec. Navy Knox Reveals War Materials Going to Britain From Stocks Already  a on Hand.

Alp TO ENGLAND.   (. S. Navy Giving War Material Almost Daily, Says Knox.

DAILY AID TO CREAT BRITAIN   Nature of Supplies Not Revealed However, by Secretary Knox In Statement Today.

Extension Of Draft Service: _—— mmm  FDR Drafts Plea For Retention Of Draftees

Roosevelt - Drafts AddressRegarding  Nation’s Selectees   Commitice to Bring Ne yrocs Into Defense Work Is Named

Think Roosevelt Will Urge Congress To — Declare State Of National Emergency   President Works On Draft Of Message, Which Legislators to Receive Scant 10 Days Ahead Of Deadline Set By Marshall For Enactment

EXTENDED ARMY SERVICE AND PRICE-FIXING TO BE SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS

FDR’S DRAFT NOTE TO ASK EXTENSIONS   New Declaration 0} Emergency Seen

President Drafts Army Message   Tekes Asks Reduction  In East's Gasoline Use

F.D. R. WRITES DRAFT MESSAGE   Production of Many Articles to Be Cut For Defense Needs

MESSAGE SET FOR CONGRESS ON SELECTEES   PRESIDENT MAY ASK DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY

ROOSEVELT MAY ASK EMERGENCY DECLARATION   Would Be ‘Basis for Ex tending. Service: of Men in Army, it -is Believed   DRAFTS MESSAGE   Meanwhile, Roosevel’ Names -Committee - to - Bring-Negroes Into’ . Defense Work

FDR Works On New Address   President Will Recammenc Extension Of Service For Guardsmen. Selectees

F.D.R. Drafts Message to Congress   Would Lengthen Drattees’ Service Period

FDR DRAFTING ARMY REQUEST FOR GONGHESS   Spends Weekend on Message Asking Prolongation of Service. ~   INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FACES CUT IN NEXT YEAR

Leaders Rule Out In Secret Meetings Any Hitler Peace   Plans Steps To Crush Hitlerism And Deal with New Nazi Threats; America’s Part Left Unstated; ‘Secret Alliance, Critics Cry

Secret Conferences Result in War Aims Statement; High Strategy Outlined

Kight-Point Plan Shakes All Nations   Leaders of Democracies Rule Out Any Dealing with Hitler Germany   REACTION MINGLED

FDR-Churchill Plan to Whip Nazi Tyranny   Both Are Agreed On New World Setup After Hitler Gone

Dramatic Conference at Sea Sets Stage for For New World Order, Lays Foundation For Strategy to Meet New Threats by Axis

8 Points in War Aims Declared   Roosevelt And Churchill Meet At Sea To Reiterate Purposes Of United States And  Reitain.   Wipe Out Hitler

Japan Sources ‘Nervous Over Momentous Act   Eight - Point Declaration Establishes War Aims And Peace Aims

TWO WATERLOO BANDITS BURNED IN STOLEN CAR   Engaged In Running Gun Batlle With Highway Patrolmen, Collided With Nick Manoccheo  } . Car Of Oclwein

Pair Burned To Death After Chase   Engaged in Running Gun Battle With Patrolmen

GIVEN EXAMINATION   Seventeen From Douglas County Take Physicals for the Draft   QUOTA NOT YET KNOWN

TWENTY MEN ARE GIVEN EXAMINATION   Seventeen From Douglas County Take Physicals for the Draft   QUOTA NOT YET KNOWN

UNUSUAL CASE BEFORE JUUGI   Husband Telis Of Being Sold To Another Woman For $16,006

HUBBY CLAIMS $10,000 PAID IN MARRIAGE ‘RENTAL’ DEAL   LOS ANGELES MAN WHO DI VORCED WIFE AND MAKRIED ANOTHER WOMAN  WANTS PART OF THE MONEY

REFUSE THREE PROPOSALS ON INCOME TAXES   Head of House Committee Annoyed by Conflicting Views from Treasury

FRANCE READY FOR ‘HONORABLE PEACE? TERMS WITH NAZIS   Seaways Blocked, Isolatec In Axis-Ruled Area, France Accepts Inevitable

JUDGE SAVES / LIFE OF DOL   COURT RULES AGAINST KILLING OF DOG IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUEST IN OWNER’'S WILL

DOG A MASCOT IN AIR CORPS      Fox Terrier Condemned To Die By Mistress Will Join The Army.

House Approves Bill for Bases at Guam and Samoa   Japanese Criticised as Solens Debate Naval Program

House Votes To Improve Naval Bases   Plan to Better Outposts at Guam, Samoa Gains Unanimous Approval  SENATE GIVEN BILL

BILL TO BUILD PACIFIC BASES      Navy Tells Solons to Disregard Protest By Japan

House OK’s — Plan To Build Naval Bases. InPacifie   Approves Legislation ° On Guam and: Samoa After Naval Command Makes Recommendation   WOULD AUTHORIZE $242.000.000 FUND    Criticism of Japanese As Individuals Heard During Brief Debate

Guam Project Given Quick House Action   Program to Develop Outposts at Guam and Samoc Approved, Regardless of Any Protest From Japanese Government

HOUSE APPROVES: GUAM PROJECT   $242,000,000 NAVAL BASE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.

HOUSE VOTES NAVY BASES ON GUAM, SAMOA   Guam Project, Blocked Earlier by Jap Objections, Passes Without! Oppositien   JAPS DRAW BARBS   $66,050,000 for Atlantic Bases $35,000,000 for Puerto Rico In cluded in Navy Bill

House Vote: Unanimous] For Guam Plan   Quick Action Taker On Request Of Navy Heads

VOTE TO WORK QN GUAM BASE   House Includes Projects in Pacific in Naval Stations Program

House Passes. Bill for Naval Base Program  Samoa and Guam Will Be Developed for

‘Budget Baby’s’ Parents Issue Report On Unique Experiment   Expense Account for the Second Year Proves Again That a Baby Is Not a Luxury; Initial Cost That Counts

“Budget Baby's” Expenses for Year Prove to Parents She’s No Luxury

Canadian Bomber Down Over Border   Crew of Four Safe In New Hampshire

LARGE CANADIAN BOMBER MAKES A FORCED LANDING   Huge Ship Makes “Near Mir acle’ Pancake Landing in a New Hampshire: Hay Fiele Early Today

BOMBER SKIDS INTO MIRACULOUS PANCAKE LANDING   Plows 200 Feet Through Field; All Aboard Escape Injury

diCrew Safe ), As Bomber diHits Land   Big Military Plane Doing -- Military . Stint Forced Down’ Near: Portsmouth

Land ina  Hay Field   Canadian Bomber, Off  Course, Comes Down Safely

Canadian Bombe! Crash Lands in New Hampshire  Pternwes okt ices:   Crew of Four Safe; Plane Carried Half Load of Bombs

‘Canadian Plane Carrying Bombs Lands in U. S.  » Twin-Motored  ' Bomber Forced Down Thursday in New Hampshire

Bomb Laden Plane Down In the U.S.   RCAF Ship, Evidently Returning from Job, Makes Forced Landing In New Hampshire

Canadian Plane  Lands Safely   MIRACLE RETURN MADE BY BIG BOMBER IN NIGHT

Canadian Bomber Makes Pancake Landing In New Hampshire Today   All Members Of Crew Make Miraculous Escape; Two Heavy Bombs Still In Racks As Twin-Motored Plane Forced To Land.

Big Canadian Bomber Lights  In New Hampshire   Pancakes Into Field After - Losing Way While on  Atlantic Patrol   IMIRACLE LANDING

Bomber Lands in New Hampshire   Crew of Four Escapes Injury When Plane Lands in Hay Field

Armed Plane  Forced Dowr   Crew of Canadian Warplane Escapes Injury in New Hamnshire Crash

BIG CANADIAN BOMBER MAKES BOLD LANDING   Skids Into Near-Mirack Pancake Stop In Hayfield With Bomb Srll In Rack   CREW IS UNINJURED   Planc, With Gas Supph Nearly Exhausted, Comes Down by Light of Own Flares

Canadian Bomber, Half Loaded, Makes Miracle Landing   Twin-motored Plane * «ings Down Into New Hampshire Field in Morning Darkness.

CANADIAN BOMBER LANDS IN HAVFIELE      Comes Down InN. H With Bomb Rack Half Loaded

Big Canadian Bomber Forced  Down In U.S.   Loaded With Bombs, It Falls In New Hampshire Field With Crew Uninjured

A BOMBER LANBED IN HAY FIELD   None Hurt as Canadian Craft Is Forced Down in Northern Maine    NEAR-MIRACLE «PANCAKE LANDING      Two Big Bombs Still in Racks; Crew Lost Way While on Patrol

Big Canadian Bomber Lights In New Hampshir   Pancakes Into Field After Losing Way While on Atlantic Patrol  MIRAC LE LANDING  Dainh Racks Still Half Loaded — But With Smoke Floats

CANADIAN BOMBER SKIDS INTO NEW HAMPSHIRE FIELD ON ITS LAST DROP OF ca:

FOUR ESCAPE IN CRASH LANDING OF BIG BOMBER   Near-Miracle Pancake Sit-Down Made By Canadian Crew

Bomber Down  By Own Flares   Near Miracle In Eseape Of Injury To Crew Aboard

BOMBER FALLS  CREW ESCAPES   Bomb Racks of. Canadjan Plane) Still . Half-Loaded

BOMBER MAKES GRASH LANDING   Canadian ship Comes Down With Missiles In Racks

LOADED: BOMBER LANDED SAFELY   Lost Canadian Ship Comes Down at Night in New Hampshire.   NEARBY SLEEPERS ARE GIVEN SHIVER

R.C. A. F. PLANE IS DOWN INU.S   Big Two-Motored Bombe: From Canada Makes Miracle Landing

Big Canadian Bomber Down   Crew Safe After Forced Landing In New Hampshire

Canadian Warplane Carrying Bombs Forced Down in U. S.   Racks Still Loaded, Plane Skids Into Near-Miracle Pancake Landing In New Hampshire; Crew Silent On Mission

‘Correspondent Lists Defense Items Which Are Scheduled To Make Dent In The Fenders Of Motoring Public   BY PEThic EDSON News-Herald Washluglon Correspondent

© IN WASHINGTON   YOU'LL HAVE TO GET OUT AND UNDER IF DEFENSE DRIVE HITS YOUR GAS BUGGY

Big Dent Is Coming For Motorists   Wait Until Defense Drive Really Hits Your Gas Buggy

Hollywood's Big Annual Guessing Game Now On; "Who Will Get 1940 'Oscars'?"'

Academy of Motion Picture Arts Posts Its Nominations for Meritorious Performances

Defending Champions Won't Compete For Movie “Oscars,” But Bette Davis Back

buatemala Accepts Plea   “ity to Withdraw Consuls Out of German Areas

AVERT PLANE   Mediation Officials Work Out Settlement in San Diego Dispute

THREATENED AIRCRAFI STRIKE IS SETTLED   Defense Board Announces Agreement in Labor Dispute at Conaonlidated: Comnanv’s Plant.

Former President  Of Cuba Dies at 73      Gen. Mario Menocal, Had Stormy Career In Politics

Germans Succeed In Joining Their Panzer Divisions   Nazis Cut Through British Corridor To Tobruk and Have Seized Rezegh and Bi El Hamed, Cairo Announces

Action Termed Local Nazi Success; Imnerial Troons Hold Near Tobruk

British Have Lost Rezegh and Bir El Hamid But Claim Nazi Moves In No Way Impair Confidence. Adding “It May Delay Matters Few Days ' Longer.”

FAST COAST FORCES MAY FLUDE. TRAP   Fighting In Libya Takes New ‘Turn During Day .

GERMANS SUCCEEDED IN JOINING FORCES IN REZEGH REGION   GUT THROUGH BRITISH CORIDOR TO TOBRUK AND RECAPTURE TWO POINTS

BIR EL HAMED, REZEGH, TAKEN IN OUTBREAK   Two German Divisions Joined East of Tobruk   CAN EFFECT ESCAPE      Combined Forces East Of Tobruk Can Now Break Through

Panzer Units In Libya Are Joined Today   British Suffer First Bad Reverse In African Drive

Germans Join Two Divisions; Allies Lose Rezegh City   British Confidence Unimpaired By Axis Move, Report States

Brifish Troops Forced Out of 2 Libyan Towns  Admit Stiff — Opposition But Term Success as  fg ong

British Suffer Set: back in Drive to Knock Axis Out of North Africa—Twe Panzer Units Join, Recapture Town.

Germans Score An » Advantage in the Tank Battle in Libya   ‘TOBRUK LINK HOLDS   Both Sides Are Reforming fora Renewal of the Af rican Battle

GERMANS CLAIM LIBYAN GAIN   Succeed in Joining Panzer nvisions At Tobruk Corridor

Local Victory Minimized By British Heads   Two Panzer Divisions Joined; British May Be -Delayed for Few Days

COLUMNS JOIN. VICTORY SOON BRITISH SAY   Nazi Local Success Held Only Delay In Final Mopup Of Area

TOBRUK AGAIN ISOLATED BY AXIS FORCES   Nazis Shatter Trap In Desperate Fighting On Libyan Front

German Panzers Break British Line, Again Throw Tobruk Into Isolation

Nazis Cut Corridor to Tobruk, Seize Rezegh, Bir El Hamed in Push   German General Succeeds in Joining 2 Panzer Divisions; British Claim Control of Air, Say Axis Victory Only ‘Local’

REUNITED BY NAZI STROKE   Setback Can Only Delay Victory, Say British Sources

Nazi Panzer Units Break Libyan Tray   British. Tobruk Corridor Cut as Rezegh Falls to Germans

Panzers Cut British Line   Armored Units Join On Coast Near Tobruk

German Success Will Mean Delay of Few Days in Ending Battle, Says Londen

Nazi Panzer Units Join in  North Africa   Recapture Two Towns And Break Through Corridor to Tobruk

Germans Unite Two Divisions   Panzer Units Cut Through British Lines to Join Forces

Rommel Recaptures Vital Desert Towns   British Get Severe Setback In Effort To Wipe Out  Axis Forces in Libva

BRITAIN CAN'T WIN. SAYS LINDBERGH   Asserts That a Minority Is Leading United States Toward War

Lindy Says Britain Licked AndCan’t Win Even With’ United States Aic

NAZIS HAVE WON WAR, LINDY SAYS   Lindbergh Believes Allie: Were Beaten Before Wai Started, Claims U. S.-Can’t Avert British Defeat

Lindbergh Sees A Nazi Victory  Thinks Britain Cannot Win Even With I! S Helo

Sees Vanquishment Even with ‘All Resources U.S. Can Give —   LOSSES TOO HIGH   War Not Inevitable Here, Declaration At Appeal for Unity. Meeting

ENGLAND CANNOT WINUNOBERGH   Not Even With U. S. Aid Noted Flier Tells AntiWar Meeting.

Allies Beaten Before Battle   Colonel Tells America First Committee Britain Can't  Win With U. S. Help.

Johnny Moroso Writes the Story — Of His Brother’s Death in Wreck

3 SOLDIERS DROWN IN NEW YORK   Ship Reporter of. AP, Covering Story, Turns White Learning Brother Apparently  ’ Dead But Writes Story

Reporter Learns of Death of Brother in Securing Story   Hears Man On Other End of Telephone Spell Out Own Name In Identifying Three Soldiers Who Drowned In Collision Between Launch and Tug In East River, New York

THREE SOLDIERS DROWN WHEN ARM) LAUNCH GOES DOW!   Sinks In East River After Collision With Tuchoat

FORD ELECTION FIXED BY NLRE   Campaign Waged By CIC and AFL to Round Up 85,000 Workers

Big Election to Determine Bargaining Agent Is Ordered in Ford Plant

EMPLOYE ELECTION SET FOR MAY 21      Workers at Ford Plant to Determine Bargaining Agent

NLRB Orders Ford Election   Voting Set for May 21 to Choose Bargaining Agency for Employes

NLRB Orders Labor Election At Rouge Plant   85,000 Ford Workers To Determine Union For Collective Bargaining

Invaders blows Crash Against Moscow Defenses   Russians Declare Foes Held for No Gain in All Sectors

BRITISH DISCLOSE FRICTION WITH FRANCE BEFORE DEFEAT   General Gamelin, French Generalissimo, Partly Responsible For Heavy RAF Losses Through Refusal To Bomb Nazi Troop Concentrations .

Book Reveals Disagreements  Early in War   French Leaders’ Caution Held Up Air Attacks On Germany and Italy

Gamelin Held Up British In Bombing Plan   BRITISH HIszGniCAL WORK TELLS HOW FRENCH CHICKEN HEARTEDNESS LOST BATTLE.

BOOKLET SHEDS NEW LIGHT IN GREAT WAR   “Bomber Command” Is Distributed Through Britain

BRITISH AND FRENCH FRICTION EARLY IN THE WAR DISCLOSED   Booklet Sheds New Light on Smashing by RAF of Preparations for.a So-Called Invasion Attempt After the Fall of France

German Attempt To Invade England Foiled  British Reveal That Nazis Did Try But Losses Heavy

British Government Reveals Friction With France Over Air War Before Latter Fell   Booklet Also Sheds New Light on Smashing by RAF of Preparations for So-called Nazi Invasion Attempt Last Fall

Claims 5 Red Armies Taken  Germans Assert 665,000 Prisoner: Seized at Kiey

Say 5 Armies Destroyed   Reds Tell Of Saccess In Other Battles   Japs Quiet On Anniversary

RUSSIAN ARMIES WIPED OUT IN BATTLE SAYS BERLIN   Moscow Claims Success: Everywhere Else Along Eastern Front   British Intimate They May Rush Troops to Defense Of Caucasus

CLAIM 9 SOVIET UNITS DESTROYED   Capture of 665,000 Prisoners an Destruction of Five Red Armies Reported.   RUSSIANS CLAIM SUCCESSES   Soviets Say They Are Making  Headway Everywhere Else Along Battle Line,

Datlic Ul ACY Concluded Nazi — Command States But Russians Claim New  - Successes Everywhere Else on Front .  BRITISH TROOPS SET  Will Move to Help Reds Defend Vital Oil Resources   BRITISH TROOPS SET

Prepare To Use Iran  Route ‘As Germans Review Victory In  Kiev Sector

UNPARALLELED VICTORY CLAIM MADE BY NAZIS   Full Success at Kiev Reported But Russians Claim Upper Hand on Other Battlefronts

But Russians Claim Success Everywhere as  British Move   Troops May Be Rushed To Defend Threatened  Caucasus   Crimea Slaughter Told   Hitler Headquarters Lists Booty Acquired in Encirclement Victory

ARE DESTROYED   Announce Victory In Fighting East OF .  Kiev   NAB SUPPLIES   British May Rush Troops To Defend  Cannacne

DESTRUCTION OF 5 * SOVIET ARMIES IS CLAIMED BY NAZIS   @ccurred in the Battle of En circlement East of Kiev, It Is Claimed.   MANY PRISONERS TAKEN   Bit Russia Claimed New ““Buccesses Everywhere ~» Else Along Front.

Claim Great Victory      Nazis Say Red Armie: _Near Kiev Wiped Out British May Send. Troops to Crimes

5 Soviet Armies Out, Nazis Claim   Assert 665,000 Prisoners Are Encircled East ” of Kiev :   RUSS DRIVE IN CENTER   Defenders Say Germans Are Held Out of Crimean  Peninsula

Nazis Report Battle Of Kiev Ended '   Russians Claim New Successes——  More British Aid

Destroy 5 Red Armies   Nazis Claim Total of 665,000 Prisoners in Kiev Battle

YEAR OLD TODAY   World Situation on Changed Sharply in mont Since Signing ..

Nazis Claim Capture Of 665,000 Soviets In Trap East of Kiev   Russians Claim New Successes Everywhere Else Along Front; RAF Blasts at Reich Cities

BRITISH SEEN SENDING TROOPS INTO CAUCASUS   WAVELL REPORTED MEETING RED COMMANDER AT TFKHERAN   SOVIETS REPORTED CUTTING UP NAZI DRIVE ON CRIMEA   Moscow Communique Claima Strong German Attack on Leningrad Renulsed

NAZIS REPORT DESTRUCTION. OF 5 ARMIES      Announce Conclusion Of Encirclement Battle  Near Kiev; Hold a a

NAZIS BOAST OF SUCCESS      German High Command Says Kiev Encirclement Battle Ends In Victory ‘Unparalleled In History” —Claim Five Entire Red Armies Are Destroved

GERMANS REPORT ‘VICTORIOUS END 10. IBATTLE NEAR KIEV   Reds Claim Successes _ Everywhere Else Along Front

New Succcesses On Other Fronts  Claim of Soviet   British Intimate They Might Rush Troops to the Cau: casus.   Nazis Press Against ' Leningrad Defenses

Say 665,000 Prisoners Taken; ‘RussClaimNew Gains on Other Fronts   Germans Assert Victory Greatest in World History; Hint Allied Troops. — Mav Aid Defense of Caucasus

REPORT MANY SOVIETS, GUNS ARE CAPTURED   British Intimate They May Rush Troops to Aid: Defense of Caucasus

ie al old Cau 1CSUS   Nozis Write Finis to Battle East of Kiev; Soviets Report Gaing

RUSSIANS TELL OF SUCCESS AT OTHER PLACES   British May Rush Troops to Defense of Caucasus Rezion

CAPTURE OF 665,000 RUSSIAN PRISONERS REPORTED BY NAZIS   RUSSIANS CLAIM NEW SUCCESSES AT PRACTICALLY ALL OTHER POINTS ON FRONT

SAY 663,000 ARE CAPTURED IN KIEV ARES   Russians Report Successe: Elsewhere as British Plan Help ,

Battle of Kiev Concluded Nazi Command State:   But Russians Claim New Successes Everywhere Else on Front  BRITISH TROOPS SET  Will Move to Help Reds Defend Vita! Oil Resources

Hitler’s Headquarters Claims Victory of Unparalleled Scope in World History  British to Help  Anglo Sources Give  Indicatian af Traane

Trap At Kiev Is Closed   Juparalleled Victory, Claimed; 3,718 Can non Taken

sians Report New Successes Elsewhere British May Send Troops To Defend Caucasus: German Cities Bombed

BRITIGH EXTEND AFRICAN FRONT   Fascists Being Given Res: Nowhere, Say English Communiques.   MAY STRIKE AT BENGASI

PRISONERS TO EXCEED 20,000      British Patrols Reconnoite1 Desert Far West of Captured Tobruk.

BRITISH PLAN FOR EXTENDED CAMPAIGN ON ENTIRE FRONT   Over 20,000 Prisoners Taken In Tobruk By Troops

American Injured In Shanghai Fight   Marines Are Called To Restore Order

U. S, MARINES CALLED OUT . IN SHANGHAI TO RESTORE ORDER AFTER POLICE FIGH]

MARINES CALLED OUT 10 RESTORE SHANGHAI ORDEE   Battle Between Settlement Police and Pro-Japanese Chinese Police.

MARINES ‘RESTORE ORDER IN SHANGHAI   Trouble Occurs [In Ares Where Title Is In Dispute

Marines Called To Keep Order   10 Wounded In Shooting At International Settlement In Shanghai

SUPREME WAR COUNCIL PLANS BEING SPEEDEI   Halifax Is White House Caller; Seek ‘Unity Of Action’

WAR COUNCIL BEING FORMED   Supreme Unified Command  of Allies Will Soon Be   Organized.    WILL WORK TOGETHER

Union of Allied  Forces Discussed   White House Scene  Of Conferences

WARNING GIVEN 10) INDUSTRY   Price Boosts Out of Line With Wage Increases Wil Be Fought.   CRACK DOWN TO COME

PRICE CONTROL BUREAU CHIEF WARNS AGAINST BIG INCREASE   HENDERSON TO OPPOSE RAIS ING PRICES OUT OF PROPORTION TO WAGE INCREASES

O’Daniel Truck Bill Won't Do, Says Kelley   Edinburg Senator Advo ‘cates ‘Scientific Formula’

Heavier Truck Load Limit Bill Gets Opposition   O’Daniel’s Proposal To Double Present 7,000 Pound Load Opposed

Harriman Is On  Way To Englane   Congressmen Also Aboarc Plane—To Look Into Lend-Lease Results

ARMY 10 BEGIN TRAINING SOON AT CAMP DAVIS   Barrage Balloon Training Center and School Wil Conduct Experiments with Newly Developed Equip: ment In Addition To The Training of Personnel.

NAVY MAKES BID FOR MORE RECRUITS   ‘Will Seek To Enlist 13, 000 Men A Month This Year

Navy Seeks 13,000 Men Monthly Its Recruiting Objective Rest of Yea

Navy Bids For  More Recruits   Admirals Counting On News: paper Advertisements Ta  Help Reach Goal.

Navy Seeking More Recruits   Newspaper Advertising Campaign to Be Launched In’ North Carolina

NAVY IN BIGGEST BID FOR RECRUITS   Admirals Count : on Newspaper Ads to. Do Big Part of Job, -

OIL TANK TRUCK PLOUGHS INTO SCHOOL BUS IN 58. C., INJURING FIFTEEN PERSONS

RUMORED FRENCH WITHDRAWING FROM CITY OF DAMASCUS   FRENCH ADMIT THAT PRES: SURE ON DAMASCUS DEFEND. ERS GROWING HEAVIER

Ancient City  of Syria Is Abandoned by French   CAIRO, June 21. (A. P)—The British announced officially — tonight that Damascus had fallen to their forces penetrating Syria.

Break Nears Between Reds And Germany   Eleventh Hour Yield Or Bloodshed Only Way to End Deadlock

Must Yield Or Fight, Is “Turk Report   Ankara- Diplomats Sa} - Showdown Due in ‘Few Days’

Allies Battle On Outskirts Of Syrian City   Damascus Is Objective As French Present Strong Forces   MAY BE OPEN CITY   British Force Advances 300 Miles At Border Toward Aleppo

MANY COMMEND . ROOSEVELT TALK   Radio Audience for Addres the Second Largest, Survey Shows

As United States Again Observes Armistice Day   Unknown Soldier I

WPA Employmnt Will Be Reduced By 16.000 Hands   Full Strength To Be Maintained On Defense Jobs

U.S. Ammunition Shortage Revealed   ‘President Studies Sending Rifles to Eire But Says . No Bullets Included

FDR Declares U.S. Behind Schedule On Ammunition   President Indicates He Is Not Satisfied With Defense Program

SAYS U.S. LAGS IN PRODUCTION OF AMMUNITION   President Indicates Part of Defense Management Not Satisfactory   CONSIDERS LETTING RIFLES GO TO EIRE   Form and Time of Ametican Assistance to Russia Remains Uncertain

Says Nation Lags In Making Ammunition   Roosevelt Indicates He Is Only Partly Satisfied With the Management of the Defense  Deaaram

Ammunition Shortage Indicated  By President   Only Partly Satisfied With Management  Of Defense Program, F. D. R. Also Reveals  MAY ALLOW EIRE TO BUY SOME RIFLES  Refuses To Discuss Rumors That OPM To Be Reoreanized

Roosevelt only Partly Satisfied With Management of U. S. Defense

Program Is Asserted Far Behind   F.D.R. Not Satisfied With Progress Of Defense Work

FDR Cites Powder Shortage,  Indicates Defense Shake-up   ?resident Says He Is Only Partly Satisfied With Management of Defense Program; Eire Wants American Rifles

Community Club To Meet Friday, Mar. 28   Post Township Committee Arranges Program

Community Club To Meet Friday Evening      Grand Meadow Committee In Charge of Program

Commencement at Local School Thurs,, May 29   DR. WM. PLUM, SCHOOL ALUM NUS TO SPEAK—BACCALAUREATE MAY 25

Commencement al . Local School Thurs,, May 29      DR, WM. PLUM, SCHOOL ALUM. NUS TO SPEAK AT SERVICES TONIGHT

All Military and Civilian Phases of American Life Cooperating in AllOut Effort.

WAR PROGRAM LAUNCHED AS ACT APPROVED   Army of Two Million Men Planned for America

Honor Students In Metal Course   Receégnition Program to Be Given at High Schoot April 1s -—Por Motor Mechanics, Too

Large Reinforcements of Warplanes * * ee Have Arrived in Hawaii, Army Reveals

Large Reinforcements of Planes Arrive at Hawaii   American Aircraft Far Superior to Jap Planes; Barrack Casualties Not Large

U.S. PLANES. RATED BEST   ARMY REVEALS JAP PLANES THAT RAIDED PEARL, HARBOR INFERIOR TO U. B.  E AMRCRAFT

F ighters,   Enemy’s Success Due Main ly To Surprise, Army Declares

MORE PLANES FOR HONOLULL   Reinforcements fcr’ Pacific Base Have Arrived Safely.   SURVEY OF . DAMAGE

Reinforcements Sent to Hawaii   U. S. Planes and Pilots Called Best

POLITICAL UPHEAVAL IN PANAMA   Hull Intimates Coup d’Etat Reports True, But Knows No Details

Japanese Landing Units » Capture-Pacific Ocean Island. and Seize 350 Americans   AMERICAN TANKER CLAIMED CAPTUREL   Tokyo Says Her Forces Struck by Sea From All Sides of Island to Gain   -Paothold Yesterday

Guam Capital » Held By Japs   Governor, ‘Other Officers _ Reported Captured By. ’Tokvo Forces:

japanese Say 350 Americans  Taken In Guan   Landing on Wake Island Also Reported in Jap Operations Dispatches.

JAP FORCES SEIZE GUAM      Capture 350 Americans Including Governor MeMillin.

Japs Report Occupation Of Guam   Say 350 Americans Cap tured By Invaders.

GUAM CAPITAL FALLS TO JAPS « TOKYO CLAIMS   250 Americans Including Governor McMillin and and Other Officers Held

The War Today.   Britain's Pre parationa To Repel Invasion By Nazis Refutes Lindbergh Claim That Feat Is Impossible

BRITAIN STEPS UP PRODUCTION OF GAS MASKS IN PREPARING FOR INVASION

Britain Rushing Pr repar ‘ations. Against The. Greatest ‘Military ve * Attacks Ever Made By A Nation

BRITAIN’S RUSH TO GET SET FOR NAZI INVASION STUDIED   MacKenzie Sees Interesting If Indirect Commentary on Lindbergh’s Testimony

England Orders Gas Mask Production Speed-Up; Collapse Behind German Lines In 718 Recalled

The War Today--- —*y pewitt mackenz  Delttntan Duchoc Peonarntianc for Potsible Nazi Invasion Try

DeWitt MacKenzie   Both British And Nazis Count On Internal Collapse To Effect Final Victory

It’s a Risky Gamble But Hitler Will Try Invasion   DISQUIETING ASPECT

The War Today   War Victory Is Less Likely Without Crack Of Civilian Morale   By DeWitt MacKenzie aN Hignakin Chheseunary

1500 Nazi Wounded Stay ir British Port; Diplomatic Mixup Delays Exchange

Prisoner Trade Is Held Up   German Request Causes Hitch At Last Minute In Exchange Of Soldiers

NAZI PLEA DELAYS PRISONER EXCHANGI   Germans Dissatisfied With Manfor-Man Deal—Want Certain Civilians Included.

Interns Still AwaitExchange   New Request. ‘by. Hitler Delays British-Nazi Prisoner Trade

“HELP ENGLAND NOW”- NORRI   Should Act Even at the Risk of War, Declares Senate Veteran

HELP ENGLAND, NORRIS ASKS   Senator, At Commence ment In Wooster, Sees Stiff Battle Ahead

Norris Sees All-Out Aid As Necessity   ‘Help Britain Even To Risk of War’ Says Senator

Help England Win Now: Sen. Norris   Peril Of ‘Slavery’ For  Americans Seen.

Norris Says U. S. Should Help England Now Even At the Risk of Wai

ane, bri crmeamarecUs a  Senator Norris: In Warlike Attitude   Help England, He Says, Avoid Becoming Slaves

MADDIC CAVANC NVUANID LAYURS  WAR ON NAZIS IF NECESSARY   Says That Would Be Bet ter Than Being Enslaved By Hitler

ENEMY SUBS ACTIVE OFF WESTCOAST   Navy Discloses Third Submarine Attack For Week: Gets 14 German U-Boats.   ABANDON ONE TANKER

Airmen Forbidden Ar , Wat Views      “America First Group ‘Held Out-Of-Bounds

NAVY BUILDING BILL IS SENT TO WHITE HOUSE   ‘Senate Passes $3,415,521,750 Mea sure—Including .$1,515,000,00( ~ far Two Ocean Fleet

AIRPLANES   Conference Report Okayed, Sent To President   PERSONNEL HIKE VOTED   Construction Of 729 Vessels Due To Be Speeded

Navs y Measure c  Approved By House Body   Speed In Construction Is Being Urged By Group.

Huge Sea Bill Is Sent. To FR   Appropriations Measure Calls For $3,415,521,750 For Two Fleets

PROTECT LANES FOR EGYPTIAN SHIPMENTS   No Ruling Made On Permit To Carry Military Cargo   FRESH EFFORTS   Considered To Get Convoy Question Before Senate; Proposals Shelved

Bill Is Enacted   Congress To Speed Up The Two Ocean Fleet   NAVY PERSONNEL ALSO INCREASED

729 Ships Bill Sent lo F.D.R.   50 Tankers Will Be Put In British Service Next Few Days

NAVAL MONEY BILL GOES TO PRESIDENT   To Speed Construction In Two - Ocean Fleet Program

BIG NAVY BILL  TO WHITE HOUSE   Contains ‘Funds. for Ship  and Planes; Also Increase . in Manpower

Naval Budget Bill To White House   Funds To Speed Building Of 729 Vessels.

Senators Hurry Large Navy Bill To White House   Measure Includes Over Billion To Speed Work On Vessels Under Way

Senate Completes: ‘Action on . Measure ‘Calling for $3,415, +: 521,750" "Aperenrintion for "50 Voecsole . &

Naval Bill Sent to F.R.   $3,415,521,750 Measure Calls for 729 Vessels For Two-Ocean Fleet

NAVAL BILL SENT 10 WHITE HOUSE   Two-Ocean Fleet Speeded ir Three Billion Approved by Senate, House

Naval Funds  Approved By Both Houses   Over Billion Marked For Speeding Ship Construction

Approve Naval  Building Fund   314 Billion Appropriation Approved By Senate, Ready For President.

$314 Billions Navy Bill to White House   Senate Adopts Conferences Report Approved By House Earlier

Bill to Speed Building Of 729 Vessels for U. S. Is Sent to White House   Naval Appropriations Measure Contains Provisions for Spending Billions

50 TANKERS TO BE GIVEN TO BRITAIN   Bill Appropriating $3,415,521,750 Is Sent to White House By Senate Action

Nine ne Criminal.  ° Cases: ‘On List   May Term Of" Of: Court. Will Be e Largers Jury: Has... Work: Ahead. -

12 INJURED IN PLANE CRASH   Missing Plane Reported Found; Famous Law yer Aboard.

Searchers Find Missing Plane Near Sao Paulo   Twelve Injured In Mountair Crash In Brazil, Reports Indicate

PLANE FOUND   /2 Believed Injured In Crash on Brazil Airliner. >

Find Lost Plane Near Sao Paolo, With Dozen Hurl   Two U. S. Citizens Among Passengers; Plane Fell In Thick Forest

Wreckage of Plane With 13 Aboard Found in Brazil: 12 Reported Hurt

Brazil Air Liner  Crashes; 13 Aboard   12 Reported Hurt; Two American Passengers.

TWELVE HURT IN BRAZILIAN PLANE CRASH   Big Passenger Liner Crashes in Thick Forest; Accident Said Not Serious

MISSING PLANE FOUND, TWELVE REPORTED HURT   Ship Crashed on Mountain Nea Sao Paulo, Brazil—Prol. Jessut Among Passengers

WRECKED PLANE 1S DISCOVERED   First Reports State 12 of 13 Persons Aboard Injured

Snowfall Covers Most Of State To Improve Iowa’s Roads; Colder Is Forecast

NOW COVERS MOST OF IOWA   rifting Reported in Some Areas—-Cold Wave Forecast

Entire State Is Covered By Snow Blanket   Driving Conditions Are Improved; Cold Wave Is Forecast Tonight.

Publisher Is Summoned On  Friday Night   Frank E. Noyes Who Got Start In Newspaper Work At Sheboyyan Falls Is Called To Rest

Germans Thrown Back by Russians In Two Sectors   Moscow Reports Troop: Surround Invaders near Volokolamsk

Reds Drive NazisBack at Moscow   Substancial Forces Of The Invader Are Surrounded Near Volokolainsk; Morale Of Nazis Deteriorates.   Exhaust Invader

Red Defenders Of Moscow Trap German:   Units of Invading Army Cut Off, Says London Report

STORM SWEEPS THRU SOUTH CEORCIA   DAMAGE IN THOMASVILLE WILL BE CONFINED MOSTLY TO TREES PECANS AND FEW BUILDINGS    Survey Shows Much Damage Done By Visita tion Thru Many Countie:   Damage of More or Less Serious Extent Reported In Various Parts of Citty But No One Hurt and Disrupted Electrical Service Quickly Restored

NAZI GRUISER PRINZ EUGEN BEING SOUGHT BY BRITISH VESSELS   Warships of All Types A: Well As Planes Comb ‘Atlantic for 10,000Ton Crutser.

COMB SEA FOR NAZI CRUISER   British Warships and Planes Hunt Over Wide Atlantic Area Far Pring Enaan

Three German Raiders Disguised As _ Japanese Are Operating In Pacific

Army Camp Near Neosho Authorized   Construction To Be On 66,650 Acre Land Area

Commons Hears Deman¢ British Invade Continent  Churchill Tallec Radw I] @ te Mawingag ta *Varw Varga a   hurchill Tells Body U. S. is Moving to ‘Very Verge of War’

British Arms Output Hit, Churchill Answers Chities   Prime Minister Claims United States Now Moving to Very ‘Verge of War’

Detail Unknown In Murder - Profit Ring Is Death Toll   Last of 25 Defendants Is Convicted. and Will Receive Life Term;  Four Will Die

Last In Ring Murdering For  Money Guilty   Philadelphia Woman Faces Life Term In Insurance Death Plottings

LAST MURDER  RING MEMBER 1S CONVICTED   Toll. Of Victims Of Murde: For-Insuranee’ Gang: May Never Be Known

LAST DEFENDANT IN MURDER RING IS ‘CONVICTED °   Investigators Estimate Philadelphia Insurance Murders Could Total 100

MURDER RING TRIALS FINISHED   Ten Given Life Terms anc Four Sentenced to Electric Chair

JURY CONVICT! LAST AGCUSEI  IN POLSON RINE   Mrs. Agnes. Mandiuk, 44 Faces Life Imprisonment After Jurors Recommend Mercy   KILLED HUSBAND   Only Exact Number of Vic tims of Murder-ForInsurance Syndicate Remains Mystery

NO. 25 OF POISONERS SENTENCED   Only Detail Now Lacking of Unbelieveable Murder-forInsurance Outfit Is Exact Number of Its Victims

Murder Ring Trial Ended   Last of 25 Defendants Sentenced; Number of Victims Still Unknown

Only One Detail of Murder Syndicate Plot Now Lacking. That's the Number

LABOR EXPERTS FAVOR BOARD OF THREE ON STRIKES    Willkie, Farley and, Steelman Mentioned for Possible Appointment.

CREATION OF 3-MAN WAR LABOR BOARD TO BE SUGGESTEL   Policy - Making Grou} Expected, Differing From Old Setup

THREE-MAN BOARD RECOMMENDED IN INDUSTRY-LABOR   President Will be Asked to Create Board to Administer Industry-Labor Agree - ment on Production. 9 *   NAMES MENTIONED FOR APPOINTMENTS   Roosevelt Expected to Take Action Next Week After the Churchill Conferences Have Been Concluded.

LABOR ADVISORS ASK WAR BOARD      Would Administer Plans For Uninterrupted Production

BOARD OF THREE MAY OUPERVIoE LABOR AGCORE   Proposed Board Would Be Policy-Making To En: courage War Production

Labor Experts Prepared To Ask F. D. R. To Create Three-Man War Labor Board

3-Man War Labo Board Proposed   Group Would Only Be Policy-Making

LABOR BOARD. BEING URGED   THREE-MAN BOARD TO SUPERVISE ANTI-STRIKE SYSTEM TO BE RECOMMENDED BY ROOSEVELT

3-Man Labor Board May Be Urged to Boost Outpu'      Willkie, Farley, Steelman Gain Support From Leaders of Unions, Industry

America’s ‘‘Devil Dogs”’ In Epic Defense Of Wake Isle  Days Lost By Japs In Luzon Bridgeheads Desperately Dangerous For Tokyo

Japanese Troops Moving Rapidly Into Their New Indo-China Base   Granted Possession ¢ French Roads and Pos. sibly Railroads

JAPS MOVE IN ON INDO-CHINE   Roads And_ Railroads Turned Over For Nippon Troops

Japs Move Into Bases In Indo-China   need  rROOPS HAVE USE OF ROADS: POSSIBLY RAILROADS, 1) FRENCH POSSESSION.

NIPPON TROOPS MOVING TO BASES IN INDO - CHINE   Transportation Made Unde Tokyo - Vichy Accord Opening Up Routes   DUTCH INDIES CUT OFF OIL SALES TO JAPANESE   Stops All Trade and Monetary Transactions With Japanese Except by Special Approval of Government; All Japan's Assets Frozen

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British Claim Naval Victory

TELEGRAPH MERGER   , mu Intreduced To Alliew W. U. And Pestal To Combine

Liquor Seals Contract Awarded   American Bank Note Co  To Print 12 Million.

CONTRACT LEI  FOR SEALS   Chicago Company Gets Business Though Bid Was Not the Lowest

Chicago Firm — — Gets Liquor Seal Contrac   Long. Controversy .Seems Ended—Brooklyn Firs Got First Contract ;  } Var 2 WILKE TF SATE TActrnT zawyTTs   Recommendation of State Liquor Commission Is Deciding Factor

Chicago Firm Gets Liquor Seal Contrae   Long Controversy Seems Ended—Brooklyn Firm Got First Contract  WAS NOT LOWEST BID  Recommendation of State Liquor Commission Is  _ ee = Se

Final Vote Expected in House Thursday on Neutrality Revision   Sparks Still Fly After Senate Debate; Passage Predicted

Arms producec late worse than useless   Might fall into  hands of enemy

‘AVOID STRIKES,’ AFL IS ADVISED   Green Asks Unions To Mediate Grievances

End of Defense Strikes Urged By AFL Head   Green Tells Men Service Of Labor Will Have Powerful Influence  On British Aid   ‘Rival CIO Is Target Of President’s Blas!   Charged With Harboring Communists in Its Higher Councils

Appropriations Recommended  Interior Department Fiaure Shows Gain

SUPPLY MEASURE FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT  APPROVED   House Committee Proposes Increase in Funds for  Organization   Power Facilities Needed Because of Speed-up in National Defense:

Interior Department Appropriation Hike is Recommended   $177,019,078 Is Figure Offered By Committee

Big Sum Gets House Group Endorsement   Interior Department's Budget Is Set Up In Approval.

TALY ANNOUNCES SURPRISINGLY BiG CASUALTY LIST   Killed, Wounded and Missing  Total 98,918 for April, Rome Says.

Senate Group:in Agreement on- Congressional Check, Approves Four Amendments : Written in by House

GUNGRESS GETS POWER TO END LIFE OF BILL   Four House Amendments Are Given Approval By Senate Group

ommittee Agrees To Give ongress Power To Enc  D's British-Aid Authorit;

Approved!   English Test Pilots Find American-Made Craft Can ‘Take It’

LIVING WALL OF REDS — FORMED TO FIGHT OFF. ADVANCING NAZI ARMY   German Attempts to Cross River, Presumably the Dnieper “Crushed” by Soviet Planes, River Boats and Infantry, Moscow Dispatches Say—Greatest Pressure is Exerted by Hitler's Troops in Vicinity of Kinaiseon.

Leningrad Has  Living Wall To Defend To Death   Germans Assert Drive Advancing At “Full Flood” In Russia

Barrage Halts. Birthday Raid ~ Upon London   Nazis’ - Attempted  ‘Blitz ~ Early ‘Today Is Met By Heavy. Fire’ ~

BIRTHDAY BLITZ SHAKES LONDON   Savage Raid Staged In Honor Of Hitler By Nazi Bombers

Anti-Aircraft Fire Halts Nazi Attack  ‘Hitler's Birthday   "Hitler's Birthday Blitz on London Dulled

German Attack on London Broken Up by Hard Fire  Only a Few Planes Reach City to Drop Deadly Bombs

Reich ‘Blitz’ For Adolf Hitler's Birthday Turned Back By Barrage

Anti-Aircraft Fire Breaks up London Attack   Attempt fo Celebrate Hitler's Birthday With Heavy Raid Thwarted

BARRAGE HALTS NAZI RAIDERS   London’s Anti-Aircraft Guns Break up Formation; Dulls Edge of Blitz Birthday itt To Hitler

Anti-Aircraft Barrage Breaks Nazi Formations   British Capital Main Target Of Reich Raids  MANY NRIVEN RACK

BRITISH WARD OFF RAIDS BY NAZI FLIERS   Furious Anti - Air craft Barrage Renels Attack.

British Anti-Aircraft Gun: Break Up Raid Over Londar   Furious Barrage Dulls Edge of Birthday Blitz fol Adolf Hitler; Shelling Along Thames Estuary Turns Some Germans Back, Forces Others Aside; Only Few Get Through

BRITISH REPEL BIRTHDAY BLITZ   Furious Barrage Breaks Urs Nazi Raiding Formations Appearing Over London

Fuehrer Again Demands Greece  End Italian War   Nazi Fighting Machine Apparently Striking South to Greek Border

Murderer of Three Women Executed at San Quentin   FRENCH PRO-NAZI SLAIN, TWO GERMANS WOUNDED BY GUNMEN

REICH FACES CATASTROPHE WITHIN YEAR   Address of Soviet Leader Bristles With Confidence —Reds Get Large U.S. Loan.

GERMAN COLLAPSE WITHIN YEAR PREDICTED IN STALIN SPEECH   RUSSIAN DICTATOR DECLARES IN ADDRESS TO RED ARMY THAT CATASTROPHE FACING AXIS

Russians Celebrate Anni versary of Revolutior Confident of Victory.

NAZIS 10 CRACK IN YEAR, STALIN TELLS RED ARMY   ZERMANS MISCALCULATED RUSSIAN STRENGTH, DICTATOR SAYS   J. S. HANDS RUSSIA BILLION DOLLAR CREDIT, NO INTEREST      Repayment to Start Five Years After War's End; Poses Terrific Delivery Problem

Stalin Confident : Catastrophe Near For Hitlerism   » Says Reich Will Burst “of Its Own Weight  of Crimes” Soon .

FDR. RED SEA PLANS VAGUE   President in Position t Continue or Abandor His Program

U.S. SHIPS ARE T0 BE PROTECTED   President Has Not Revealec Intentions Regarding Red Sea Ports.

~ON SHIPPING ~ IS CONFUSEL   Country Unlikely tc Send Merchant Ships Into Red Sea

WILL PROTEC Uo. Veaatlo, PRESIDENT SAY   Defending Ships Not A Matter of Administration Policy, He Says

U.S. TO GUARD SHIPS IN RED SEA FDR SAYS   Committed To Defending Them Against Attack In Those Waters

RISING PRICES HIT RELIEF RECIPIENTS   Announce More State Money Must Be Made Available for Commission

LIVING COSTS HIT WELFARE PROGRAN   More Funds Needed for Pensions, Children’s Aid, Says State Head.

Say Tallinn Afire   Finns Report Huge Glow and Artillery Thunder

SOVIET REPORTED ~ BURNING TALLINA   Finns Tell of Red Glare ir Region Near Estonian Capital

OLD AGE PENSION FUND INCREASE IS VOTED BY SENATE      Authorizes $1,500,000 Additional Annually for the State’s Share of Benefit Payments.

Senate Requests Appearance For Pensions Probe.   Will Investigate Report State Employes Refuse  Tr Intarnsiaw Anniirantc

SENATE ASKS OLD OFFICIALS OLD AGE _ ASSISTANCE APPEAR  Fob Y wosweneer rey PR aRSREt   ANSWER SOUGHT TO ALLEGATIONS APPLICANTS FOR ASSISTANCE BEEN DENIED

New Criticism Of British War Policy Flares   Pressure Increases In Brit ain For All-Out Aid To Russia   INACTIVITY OF FORCES ASSAILED   Shake-Up In Cabinet May Develop As Result Of War Policv

TEAR GAS EMPLOYED TO ROUT SOLDIER:   Petersburg, Wa. Police Repulse oe Troopers Who Protest Arrest  Of Fellow-Trooper

Premier Declares Nation Can Fight War with Ease If  lt Is Necessary   Nothing Can Surprise Me, No International Pressure Can Disturb Me,’ Government Head Says

TOJO APPEALS FOR JAP UNITY   New Premier Asks Unitec Nation For Expansion In Pacific

Jap Premier Says He Wont ‘Retreat   Expansion Program  Will Go Ahead

JAPAN WON'T RETREAT, SAYS PREMIER T0J0   Must Go On and Develop In Ever Expanding Progress, Leader Asserts   UNITY IN UNCERTAIN WORLD IS STRESSED   Wars Can Be Fought With Ease If Nation United,  He Declares

Gen.. Tojo Makes Appeal To Japanese for Unity In Statement of Policy

There Is No Retreat, Tojo Says  In Plea for Japanese Progress   New Premier Speaks to Officials in Osaka, Saying “‘No Pressure Can Disturb Me”

Premier Says Japan Must Not Retreat   Declares Nippon Has to Go On Expanding

Jap Premier  Calls for Unity   ‘There Is No Retreat!’ He Declares in Speech To Rally Nation

NO RETREAT, TOJO ASSERTS   Japanese Premier Calls for National Unity to ‘Develop in Ever Expanding Progress’

Pope Outlines Principles for Lasting Peace   Lists Five Points for "New Order Founded ot Moral-Principles’

POPE VOICES PEACE IDEALS      nc iples In “yeaa Eve Message to World

Pope Outlines Five Principles for Peace in Message  Demands Offensive Arming Be ; Halted After War

Canadian Ship Flying Colors Reported Sunk   Germany Accuses England of Trying To Cause ‘Incident, Demands Aeannutnn Stan Mieuse’ =   WASHINGTON IS WARNED  CACCIDENT’ MIGHT. OCCUR   Hull, Aides Silent Pending Verification Of Claims Armed Vessel Disguised: : Linder Stars and Stripes. -

JAPANESE SEE BRITISH PERIL   Press Tells Of Warlike Moves Near Siam As  U. S. Note Studied

Japanese Dispatches Tell Of New Menace   ‘Ferocious Indians’’ Are Brought Up By British

Japs Consider Stand on Crisis   Dispatches Tell of New British “Menace” to Thailand and Japan

Japan Ponders Final Stand In U.S. Dispute   Nippon Newspapers Profess to See New British Menace

BONUS DEBATE OPENED TODA\   PROPOSAL OF $30 EXTRA PER MONTH FOR MEN STAYING IN SERVICE BEFORE  \ SENATE

BONUS PROGRAM BEING DISCUSSED IN SENATE   Senate Takes Up Plan Offered. by Senator Downey tc Pay $30 Extra Each Month to Selectees and National Guardsmen Who Remain in Army for More Than a Year—Marshall Opposes Method Ac Outlined

Taft Sees Chance for Compromise   18-Month Training Period Proposed By Ohio Senator

@ In Washington   Latin Americans Are Becoming Weary of Good Will and Good Neigh hae Tall, _8*. IL

Latins Grow Tired Of Our ‘Good Will   Good Neighbor Talk I Handicapped By Insincerity

UP SUBS ARE “OFF WEST COAG   Canadian Freighter: Overdue and Believed to. Be Victim.   OTHER SHIPS SUNK

CANADIAN SuIP OVERDUE, U-BOAT ATTACK FEAREL   Submarines, In Six Days, At tack Seven U. S. Ships in Pacific.

SUBMARINE HUNT ON PACIFIC COASI   Seven U. S. Vessels Attackec in Less Than a Week, Only One Sunk.

FREIGHTER OVERDUE AND MAY BE VICTIM OF A JAPANESE SUB   Canadian Vessel Ma; Have Fallen Prey to Undersea Boat Oper ating in Pacific.

FEAR FELT FOR OVERDUE VESSEL   Japanese Subs Still Prowl In Pacific. With One Or Two Already Sunk

Freighter Two Days Overdue   Canadian Ship Believed Jap Sub Victim

CANADIAN ofl MAY BE VICTIN   Freighter Overdue In Calt fornia Feared Prey O}  Jap Submarine

STAGE 15 PREPARED FOR FORO ELECTION   More Than 82,000 Worker: Are Eligible to Vote on : Union Choice

NOT NICE, HUH?   Nazis Call Action By America “‘Unchivalrous. 44 teact?

SAYS CRITICISM  AF NVA MEDEIV  INEM PILNnash i  "SCARE STORY   Administrator Promises Probe And Proper Action If Requested

HEAR AXIS TO. SEEK FRENCH COOPERATION   Hitler And Mussolini Reported ‘Yo Have Agreed On Plan To Force Hand

Axis Hints France to Cooperate  Fuehrer and Duce Talk Putting Heat

Army Is Reported Ordered To Cease Resisting Ailes   Axis Envoys Warn

Advises Turks of U. S. Attitude   Quick Compromise In Iranian Fight Sought

TURKEY TOLD U.S. BACKS BRITISH POLICY IN IRAN   Quick Compromise To End Warfare Sought; Allies Already Occupy Most Important Kev Areas

U.S. INQUIRES TURKS’ STAND   Support jot British Cited to Ankara

aa aa ena nearer oan ee  NAZI SUBMARINE SURRENDERS TO BRITISH DURING BATTLE

Big Submarine Surrenders To British Ship   Nazi U-Boat Disabled When Discovered By Trawler; 44 Prisoners Taken

Large U-Boat Surrenders To British Trawler   Whole Crew of 44. Men Captured When  Fire Sinks Submarine

ITALY CLAIMS DESTRUCTION BRITISH UNIT   Claim Capture ‘of More Thar 1,000 Prisoners, Inctuding a General

2ND BRITISH GENERAL REPORTED CAPTURED   Italians Claim Officer Com manded English Foree Seized in Libya

BATTLE OVER CONVOY ISSUE IS POSTPONED   SENATORS WANT TC LET ROOSEVELT TALK FIRST

Senate Postpones Battle on Convoys   roup Backing Ban on U. S. Escorts Decides Not to Try to Tack Issue on Pending Ship Seizure Bill; Knudsen Wins Priorities Control Fight

FO Dla HOLDING BACK CONVOY FIGH   Group May Not Seek Show down in Senate Until After Roosevelt Talk.   ADMINISTRATION CHIEFS PREDICT QUICK PASSAGE

CAsinany’s Warning May Bring Developments Ir Convey Issue   CHANGES HINTED   Complicated Situatiot Has Been Created B: Latest Nazi Move

Convoys Question Is Complicated by Nazi Red Sea Ban   Discussion Takes New Turn After Berlin  Warns Commerce

Anti-Convoy Senators Decide To Delay Move Until President’s Talk

DELAY IN SHOWDOWN. ON CONVOY PROPOSAL  PLANNED BY ANTIS  Will Wait Until After  President Roosevelt Ha Indicated Hic Idenc

HIP SEIZURE ILL PASSAGE SRENIN WEEK   nate Opens Debate Or  Measure to. Utilize Idle  Vessels Now In Unit-. ‘ed States Ports   fOuaE “HAS ALREADY PPROVED PROPOSAL   ‘ashington Speculates O1 Nazi Action to Place Red Sea in Com- -. Rat Fone’:

SENATE FIGHT OVER CONVOYS GIVEN DELAY   Opponents Of Naval Escerts Balk Bill Effort.

SHOWDOWN ON CONVOY ISSUE TOBE DELAYED   Group of Anti- Administration Senators Would: Await Word From F. D. R; i   WANT. PRESIDENT TO VIOLATE PROMISE   Wheeler Says War Monger and British Propagandists Are. Exceedingly Active

SOLOKS MAY DELAY “SENATESHOWDOWN ON CONVOY ISSUE   Germany's Warning to Commerce Plying Red Sea Gives Problem New Tinge

Convoy Battle Off Until FDR States Views   Opposition To Convoy Use To Make No Issue OJ Question At Present.   WATCH RED SEA MOVE

Foresee Quick Senate 0. K. On  Ship Seizures   Convoy Issue Complicated By New Nazi Ban On Red Sea Rate

Convoy Fight Postponed by Senate Group   Anti-Convoy Senators Decide Against Plan fo - Amend Ship Seizure Bil

SENATE CONVOY BATTLE TO WAIT ROOSEVELT TALK   Group Favoring Ban Decide: Not to Launch Fight Until After President Has Spoken May 27.   SEIZURE OF FOREIGN SHIPS UNDER DEBATE   Bailey Admits Transfer 0: Axis Vessels to England Might Invite War-Like Retaliation From Nazis.

SHOWDOWN ON CONVOY ISSUE LEFT TOF. DR   Senators Await Word From President On Escort Plans

Discuss Delay For Showdown On Convoys  Opponents Hold Conference With Ne

Anti-Convoy Bloc Hopes to Delay Action  Hill Says Measure Will      Hill Says Measure Will Have No Prohibition Acainst Convors   SHIP SEIZURE UP   Tobey - Wheeler Group Would Await President’s Speech on Mav 27

NAZI WARNING TINGES PICTURE iN CONVOY QUESTION    Opposition Senators Woult Delay Showdown Until FDR Speaks

Senate May  Delay Navy Convoy Plan   Showdown on Issue Would Be Stalled Until Views of F. R. Known

SENATE BATTLE OVER CONVOYS ISPOSTPONED   Proposal To Ban Armed Escorts Will Not Be Tacked On Ship Seizure Bill   Measure Is Debated

SENATE GROUP MAY PUT OFF CONVOY FIGHT   Foes of Cargo Protection May Delay Action in Senate Until Afte1 President’s Radio. Ad: dress. Set for Mav ?7.

SENATE GROUP DELAYS FIGHT OVER CONVOYS   Decides Against Trying to : Tack Ban on Ship Seiz ures Measure   NO ACTION LIKELY BEFORE FDR TALKS   Committee Approves Proposal to Give OPM Pri orities Powers

Anti-convoy amendment i: withdrawn; Tobey asserts decision is ‘not retreat’   Bailey says ships won’t be sent to British if seizure act passed

Foes May Wait Until Roosevelt Indicates Desire for Navy Service.

DELAY FORECAST IN SHOWDOWN ON CONVOY QUESTION   Senate Opposition Plans To Await Final Action From President   Inclusion of Red Sea on German War Zone Adds To Complications

MAY DELAY TEST ON U. S. CONVOYS   Opposition Senators “May Not Force Issue Until President Taiks..

Senate Fights Over Seizure Of£ Vessels   Vote on Convoy Measure May be Postponed Unti President's Speech May 27—Seizure of Ships Act of War, Vandenberg Says

Plane Plant 1007, Open as All Strikers Return   6950 Men Back on Job at Inglewood; _ Assert Three Dismissed by Commander

PLANT RUNS a0 PCT, FULL UNDER ARMY   few Control Turns Out ree Committee Leaders of Strike.   UNION PROTEST MEETING HELD   Declare Situation Indicates Battle for Exist“ence of Unions.

GARDENS OPEN — TODAY BENEFIT WAR RELIEF   Tickets On Sale At ‘Times’ Office, Seal Harbor And Northeast Harbor

TO OPEN FOR WAR RELIEF      Public Is Invited To Visit Gardens On Thursday, July 17th

HALT SMASHES IN BEREZINA RIVER AREA   Invaders Reported Led Into Watery Death Trap   PANZER COLUMNS   Rolling Toward Stalin Line According To Version Of German Authorities   BULLETIN

President CallsUpon Union to Co-operate   Tells Convention of Urgent Need for Arms “Without Interruption”

Army. Fliers Found to Be Alive Near Camp Fire on High Sierra  DROP FOOD TO MENS

MISSING ARMY PILOTS FOUND   Pair, Alive Located from Air by Fire in Sierras—Third Pilot Still  Not Located

ARMY FLIERS FOUND ALIVE   Search Plane Sights Two Aviators In Wild  Coast Mountains

TWO LOST FLIERS ARE FOUND ALIVE   SEARCHERS IN PLANE SIGHT PAIR SITTING’ BESIDE MOUNTAIN CAMP FIRE.

MISSING PILOTS LOCATED ALIVE   Army Searching Plane Spots Campfire In High Sierras

Legislators Lose Fight On Donnell   Republican to Take Seat As Governor OF Missouri

McDaniel Announces His Plans After Conference With Hulen   TO ACT WITHIN NEXT FEW DAYE   Contest Petition Will Be Filed With Legislature ain V,eoenl Manner

GOP GOVERNOR WINS FIGHT IN MISSOURI CASE   Supreme Court Grant: Favorable Decision  To Donnell

REPUBLICAN GETS COURT APPROVAL AS MISSOURI GOVERNOR   After Six Weeks Donnel Is Winner, in Battle With Democratic Legislature   Lawmakers Refused to Seat Candidate Who Had Vote Matority

HULEN NOT SURE WHEN NEW PLAN WILL BE READY   Announcement: Made- In. St. Louis After Nominee and: Chairman Confer   DONNELL WOULD "GET: BUSY NOW   Asks -Early- Itiduction;. Ferguson Praises ‘Court, Action.

Donnell Hopes To Be Governor  By Next Monday   St. Louis Republican Wins In Missouri By; Court Ruling.

McDaniel to File Election Contest   Defeated Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Will Bring Formal Proceedings Opposing the Election of Forrest Donnell.

MISSOURI COURT RULES FOR 6.0.P,   Donnell's Election Legal Tribunal Declares In Decision

Donnell Wins — Governorship. OR Missour:   Six-Week Court Fight I: Ended With Ruling o: _ Supreme Court _.

Election Contest Petition Will Be Filed Next Week   Larry McDaniel, Democrat Defeated for Governor. to Be Petitioner,   Decision Made After He Talks With Hulen

6 Weeks Late, But He'll Be Governor   Missouri Executive Hopes to Take Office Soon, Dems Willina

‘Donnell, Victor in Court Skirmish, Hopes to Take Seat as Missouri's Governor Monday—Six Weeks Late

OFFICIALS REFUSE LINDBERGH PERMIT   Noted Flier Will Speak in Oklahoma on Friday

Lindy May Use Pasture For Talk   Is Denied Hall by City: Definitely Will Speak, Says Sponsor

Lindbergh 'to Talk In. Oklahoma. if. It’s sin Pasture ~ Oklahoma’ City Cancel:  Permit to Speak; Others Invited Him

Senate Votes Next Tuesday On Pettisrey   Conservation Commission Meets On Following Day—Catlin Statement Arouses Interest

Arthur Brayton Addresses C. of C. At Gathering  New Secretary Intro   New Secretary Intro duced At Dinner Held Friday Night

Arthur Brayton Addresses C. of C. At Gathering  New Secretary Intro duced At Dinner ~ Held Friday Night

Hamilton Field Receives Report Ship That Crashed Had Metal Laid Across Its Wiring; In. telligence Officers Say It Might Be Sabotage  Os Pers lecoa ace.

BRITISH FORCE LAY CLAIM TO “RED SEA BASE   Spearhead of Tanks Pursues Italian - Army in Libya

New Proposal To Lewis Today   SOUTHERN OPERATORS MEE‘ RAAVALELY AND DEFER CON FERENCE WITH UNION.

COAL CONTRACT GROUPS TO MEET THIS AFTERNOON      Operators Hold Separate Conferences After Postponing Joint Negotiations

Coal Groups Defer Parley   CONFEREES MEET SEPARATEL' AND POSTPONE UNTIL TOMOR ROW JOINT MEETING.

Coal Operators Meet Privately   Action Taken to Mean The; Are Studying New Plans To Avert Shutdown

Operators Take Up Proposals To Keep Mines Oper   Southern Group Said To Be Considering New Plan To Avoid Stoppage

UrgeU.S.Grant For Lab Here Be $1,500,000   Wiley Wants Forest Products Funds Increased

House Debates Lend-Lease Bill; Speedy Action Sought   Vatican Envoy Confers With FDR on Meet With Pius as Controversy Rages

Lower Chamber Starts Debate On Lend Measure   Committee Chairman Declares Time is Essential Factor

HIGH CALIBRE GUN RANGE BEING SOUGHT   Army Officials Reported To Have Obtained Options On Property Near Camp Ritchie

QPTIONLAND» FOR A RANGE   Hear Army Planning To Use _ Raven Rock Mountain For Bie Gun Range

Gun Battle  Rages Across CenterOfN Y   Policeman Killed In Terrorizing Duel With Robbers

* FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Pokieeinan. Civilian Killed.

SHOPPERS DODGE FLYING BULLETS   Two Slain in Gun Battle or Busy New York Street

BANDITS SHOOT WITH POLICI      Payrail Hoidup In Busiest Section Of New York Tried When wo Shot And Killed.

Terrorized New York Shoppers See Gun Battle   One Civilian and Policeman Killed As Bandits Stage Holdup

Signs Indicate Germany 5 Great Attack Is Slowing   Sweeping Generalizations in Nazi War Dispatches Fail to Follow Logic, Don’t Jibe With Known Happenings, AP Commentator Assert«

Nazi Generalizations Back Reports Massive Drive Against Reds Slowed

AH FUN DAY THURSDAY, AUG. 21   Soft Ball Tournament Will Be Entertainment For New Event

Kansas Budget Up A Million  Rising Prices, Defense Costs Among Reasons

Kansas Budget Higher   Requests Trimmed by Ratner and Shoaf; the Increase Due to Defens And Higher Prices

Increase In State Budget   17', Million To Be Asked of  New Legislature

‘BIG NAVY’ MAN IN SENATE POST   Connally Chosen Chairman of Fereign Relations Committee — George to Finance Group

Three Men Injured In Houston Blast   Plant Making Boiler Gaskets For Navy

DRIVE ON TURKS HELD POSSIBLE   Nazis. Hint At Push If Iraq  Defeats British

HEALTH GROUPS TO PRESENT PROGRAM   Iteatth, Education in Visual Form to Be Stressed in Yarlous Towns al the County

VISUAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM TO BE PRESENTED BEFORE COUNTY AUDIENCE!

U. S. Expected To Try Sailors For Sabotage   Nation Continues Its Watch Over 18 French Ships In American Port

STALIN DISPLAYED — DIPLOMACY IN HIS GAMES WITH NAZIS   Facts Reveal That Rus. . sian Leader Had No Ile. lusions About Friendship With Germany,

Feels U. S. Urges Reds Into Plan   Will Not Be Concernec By United States Ships Via Far East.

Ji japan Aroused  Over Bombers   Tokyo Wants Assurances  Thy WEIL Be Shope.  y. Bast. Route

House Committee Launches Probe Of Whether ‘Somebody Was Asleep’ When Japanese Attacked Honolulu

High Naval Chiefs Face House Quiz   Secretary Knox Admiral Stark Will Be Called

DOUBTS TRAIN WRECK STORY   Young Man Confesses Causing 1939 Disaster That Cost 24 Lives

PLEA FOR GUNS ABOARD  FREIGHTERS VOICED BY SUNKEN SHIP’S CAPTAIN

on @ Youth Breaks Leg ae ‘In Same Place Third Tim   rd Barents: Is Getting Full Value Out  Of Crutches

Food, Stamp Plan Deadlock ' Menaces arm Relief Bills      Fiscal Year Ends Tomorrow Night With No "- Action On’ Vital  Measures:

French General Authorized to Seek Armistice   Vast Encircling Movement by British Empire Troops Succeeds

French Appeal for End of War in Syria  U. S. Official Is Acting as Intermediary

Weather Experts Intimate  March to Begin ‘Like Lamb   Ry UNITED PRESS

Halifax Sees First Baseball Game Spurns Fare of His King--A Hot Dos

British Anibassador U'n wraps Paper:Napkin Gingerly and Asks, “What's”,  Te - Inside It?” a   CHEERED BY CROWD   But Fact. His ‘King. and “Queen Had Eaten “Hot - Dogs Fails to Influence  "Him to Try One”

Lieutenant - Governor Advo cates Check on Department Expenditures.   Inquiry Suggested   State Official Doubts Wisdom of Reforestation Program , In North.

Storm Takes Three Lives At Kansas City   Nation’s Weather Map Shows Snow, Record Heat And Hurricane All On Same Day

Snows, Heat And Hurrieane Strike Nation   U. S. Has All Kinds Of Weather And It’s Mostly Bad

3 ARE SLAIN IN NIGHT RESORT HOLDUP FIGHT   Bullets, Furniture Wound Seven  Others 

ACCIDENTAL, HE CLAIMS   4-VYear Old Music Teacher Struck Man in Face When He Asked for Kiss, He Tells

ASHES YIELD SOLUTION IN MURDER CASE   Church Janitor In Akron Admits Burning Music Teacher's Body   IDENTIFY EASTER SLAYING VICTIM   Suspect Says Girl Fell Struck Head Against Piano Bench

Church Janitor Held For Murde:   Signs Confession He Threw Body of Music Teacher in Boiler,

Body Of Girl Is Burned In Church Boile   Incinerating Of Body Of Music Teacher Told By Janitor Of Church In Akron, Ohio

Mystery of — Slain Music Teacher Solved   Police Report Janitor of Akron Church Admits Incinerating Body

Body Burned in Church Easter Morr   Janitor Claims Deatt Of Girl Accidental

JANITOR ADMITS KILLING TEACHER   Body Tossed Into Furnace After Deadly Scuffle Over Kiss

CONTENDS SHE DIED IN FALL AFTER SCUFFLE   Father Identifies Remains  Through Dental Work Found In Achas

JANITOR CONFESSES IN SLAYING   58-Year-Old Man Admits Incinerating Body of Music Teacher but Contends Woman Died Accidentally

BODY FOUND IN   Suspect Held in Easter Slaying of Girl in Akron, O.

Hold Janitor In Killing   Police Say Akron Man - Confessed Burning Gir In Church Furnace

ADMITS HE PUT BODY INTO FIRE      Church Janitor Says Womar Died in Scuffle as He Tried to Kiss Her.

Confessed to the Burning of Body   Church Janitor Told Police He Incinerated Body of Roth Zwicker.

JANITOR HAS CONFESSED 10 SLAYING GIRI   Easte: Slaying Disclosed By Finding Of Body In Furnace.Of Church

Akron Janitor. 58. Is Held in Death Of Music Teacher   Police Say Confession Tells How He Burned Body in Furnace After fatal Scuffle

Church Janitor Burned Body of Gir] On Easter   Admits Cremation, Sing er’s Death Was Accident. He Claims

JANITOR DENIES KILLING WOMAN   Church Employe Admit: Burning Teacher’s Body. In Furnace:

MAN ADMITS BURNING BODY OF MUSICIAN   Ohio Church Janito: Denies Murder of  Woman

CHURCH SLAYING BRINGS ARREST OF AKRON JANITOR   Music Instructor’s Body 1: Found in Furnace After Extended Search   Accused Man Declares She Died in Scuffle After He Had Asked For Kiss

JANITOR ADMITS BURNING BODY BUT SAYS MUSIC TEACHER KILLED ACCIDENTALLY DURING SCUFFLE

FDR CITES NEED FOR EMERGENCY FOOD RESERVES   Roosevelt Endorses Agriculture Program To Encourage Farm Production .

Need Food Reserves,  F.D.R. Says   Encourages Production Of Pork, Dairy Products, Poultry, Other Staples

Wickard Appoints Four Farm Leader: To Assist Defense   Bares Roosevelt Note Upholding Program te Swell Food Reserves

Roosevelt Urges Food Reserve for Emergency In Letters to Wickard

Need Food Reserve to Meet Emergency   Can as Yet Be Only Dim); Foreseen, Says President Roosevelt.

PRESIDENT URGES HS. FOOD RESERV   Asserts It Is Just. as Much ; Weapon. against Hitler as Guns

F, D,R. Calls for Abundant Crops to Meet “Emergencies as Yet Only Dimly Foreseen”

F. D. R. SAYS NATION NEEDS ~ FOOD RESERVES   Asserts Agriculture Meet ing Situation In Satisfactory Manner

FDR DECLARES U. 5. NEEDS FOOD RESERVE   July Letter oT Secretary Wickard Is Made Public

FDR DECLARES COUNTRY HAS NEED OF FOOD RESERVE!   Says Food $s As Necessary A'Weapon As Munitions

CRASH AFTER LEAVING  AIBDNOWT ay PDIP ABAT   F, D. R. SAYS NATION NEEDS FOOD RESERVES   Asserts Agriculture Meeting Situation In Satisfactory Manner

Food Reserves Are Urged by  President   Secretary Wickard Make: Public F. R. Letter Stressing This Point

ROOSEVELT SAYS FOOD WILL HELP DEFEAT HITLER   Tells  dAgricultur Secretary To Ask More Growing

FORMER SEYMOUR MAN ON LEGION COMMISSION   Joseph Summer Deutschle to Accompany Group to England for Study.

Young GOP Ducks Issue      Laud Republican 7 ‘Congressmen But Keep Silent on Policies

A Young G. 0. P Foreign Dodge  New Deal Is Assailed on Domestic Issues

Anti-Comintern Pact's Renewal Hailed by Axis   Agreement Gets Seven New Adherents; Speakers Flay Britain

AXIS RENEW PACT, GET 7 ADHERENTS   Continental Solidarity Shown Against Western Democracies

Conference Called Proof of Axis Solidarity  Anti-Comintern Pact To Be Renewed For 5 More Years

WIFE OF COUNTY OFFICIAL DIES      Mrs. Ora Lower. 54, Succumbs Ai Millerabore Hopital.

Commissioner of  Holmes Co. Dies   Hear Ailment is  Fatal to C. C. Lower

CIQ LEADER THREATENS TO CLOSE ALL BETHLEHEM PLANTS AND TIE UP ORE AND COAL

SKIP-E LECTION,   Appeal Made to State Supreme Court Fer Final Test.

TAX MEASURE UP TUESDAY   Senate Hopes to Pass Bil By End of Week

RATHER FACE. > A GRAND JURY   Mennonites Object to'Con scientious Objectors: Camp

One Des Moines Man Is‘ Killed Trying to Escape Lightning  HAIL IN SOME PLACES  ‘lear Lake, Waterloo and Cedar Rapids Suffer Heaviest Damage

DES MOINES MAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING   Cedar Rapids, Clear Lake, Waterloo, Other Points Survey Damage as Sky Clears Today

Heavy Winds, Rain Strike lowa Areas   Clear Lake District I: Damaged By Hail.

IOWAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING   Sister Injured—Storm Dur ing Night Causes Some Property Loss

Newspapers Are Two to One Against U.S. Entry into War   Poll of 1,878 Daily Publications Shows That 871 Reply.  ing Are Opposed to Immediate Participation In  . European Conflict; Hold Best Interest of   Nation Served by Avoiding Et

Newspaper Editors Oppose Immediate Entry Into War; -Would Seize Strategic Bases

DETECTIVE HIT; EX- CONVICT CAPTURED   ‘wo Women Bystanders Shot: Postman Wounded   ACCOMPLICE FLEES   In Wild Shooting Spree At Sixth And Vine Streets: Holdup Netted $41

Vote Expected On Army Life   Senate Leaders Driving -For Ballot By Night  In Extensions

EXTENDED PERICD OF 18 MONTHS PASSED BY SENATE   Year Ard Half Proposal Is Accepted After Shorter Terms Are Voted Down   Johnaon of California in Statement Says Faith Is Broken With Men

EXPECT FINAL ~ ACTION TODAY   Amendment Provides Ser Vice May Be Extended Again If Necessary.   FLOOR DEBATE BITTER

Action Sought On Extending  Army Service   Leaders Attempt to Ge! Early Showdown Or Measure in Senate.

SENATE 0. K.’S 21-2 YEARS FOR MEN IN ARMY   Troops to Be Kept Extra 18 Months—Final Action on Bill Near

44 To 28 Vote Favors Senator Thomas’ Proposal   Attempt to Limit Extra Duty to One Year Is Defeated ©

Leaders Seek Vote Today On Bill To Extend Military Service 18 Months   Fear Delay May Disrupt Plans For Garrisoning Army’s Outposts; Opponents Asked To Agree To Drastic Restrictions On Debate.

SHOWDOWN ON ARMY SERVICE SOUGHT TODAY   Ask Senate To Speed Up Consideration Of Plan   Indefinite Extension Of Year’s Service Seen Favored -

SENATE VOTES ARMY SERIE OF 30 MONTH   Approves Amendment Adding 18 Months to Present One-Year Term.   EXTENSION MAY BE CUT DOWN BY-HOUSE ACTION

SENATE VOTES EXTENSION ON ARMY TRAINING   Measure Adds 18 Months To Period To Be  Served   TOTALS OVER 2 YEARS   Compromise Bill Gets Approval By Vote Of 44 to 28

VOTE 44 10 26 ON AMENDMENT FOR EXTENSION   Decision Is Reached On Amendment by Sen. Thomas

SENATE BACKS EXTENSION OF ARMY SERVICE   Supports Amendment to Pending Legislation Fixing Period of Service at 30 Months Instead of One Year.

Final Draft — Vote Is Near   Senate Adopts Amendment To Keep Men in Uniform 18 Months After Service Period

F.D.R. MEN WIN BY 44-28 SENATE VOTE   Decision Comes on Amendment by Utah’s Senator Thomas; to Be Acted on Finally

~ FROMCONGRESS   Barkley Would Vote Or Pending Bill Before Sundown

SENATE WORKS 10 EXTEND MILITARY SERVICE TRAINING   Opponents Asked To Agree To Drastic Restrictions on Debate In Effort Reach Final Vote Before Sundown; House Waits Impatiently.

National _ Guardsmen And Selectees . Involved  PLAN LONGER  TRAINING PERIOD  Adeliiitsteition Group Overcomes GOP Fight   BULLETIN

Longer ‘Term Applies Also to Enlisted Men,  Guards and Reserves   Administration Forces Beat Off GOF - Move to Limit Extension to 1 Year; “ Can Extend Term Later

Senate Adds 18 Months Service For Selectees   Administration Forces ir Command as Bill Passe: 44 to 28

PEPPER LEADS FIGHT 10 KEEP MEN IN KHAKI   Senate Beats 12-Months Compromise But House May Upset Plans

Showdown Sought for : Draft Bil   Administration Leader: Express Concern Over Army’s Needs

OKAY OF THOMAS AMENDMENT SETS 22-VEAR LIMIT   ‘Senator Jonnson of Califorma Says Action ‘Breaks Faith With Men’

HOPE TO BRING DRAFT MEASURE TO SHOWDOWN   ,Administration Leaders Fear Delays May Hampe Military Preparations —

Senate Passes Bill To Extend Service 18 Months   Congress Would Be Permitted To Lengthen Period Further If Need Exists; Vote On Measure is 44 To 23

Senate Agrees on Time Limif  Votes to Retain Selectees 18 Months Over Periad

VOTE TO RETAIN MEN IN SERVICE FOR 30 MONTHS   Would Add Year And Half To Original Year Of Training; Senator Johnson Of California Objects.

Senate Votes To Hold Selectees 18 Months: Final V ote Approaches

Senate 0. K. On Extension Of Training   Selectees, Guardsmen Not To Come Home At End Of Year.

18 MONTHS” EXTENSION © (FE SERVICE   Senate Approves Draf Amendment Offered by the Administration   SEN. JOHNSON OPPOSES ACT   “But Compromise Plan Is Voted, 44 to 28; House Must Act

LEADERS SEEK VOTE ON ARMY  AUT TAM HT  SERVICE BILL   Fear Delay May Disrup Plans For Garrisoning Army's Outpost; De mobilization Near   MAY BALLOT TODAY   Backers of Legislation te Extend Military Training to 18 Months Work  Toward Showdown

All Classes Affected By  New Measure   Final Vote On Measure Expected To Follow Soon

Fear of Weakening of United States“ Defense- Outposts {s Seen inDelay

SENATE VOTES TO EXTEND SERVICE PERIOD OF TRAINEE!   Would Keep Men Jn Uniform 18 Months Beyond Year

LATE BULLETIN!   Senate Votes to Extend Service In Army 18 Months

SENATE HOPING TO) PAdS DRAFT MEASURE TODAY   18 Months’ Extension 0 Duty Is Believed Probable For Service Men   ADMINISTRATION URGES LIMITATION ON DEBATE   Bill Already Past Deadline Set By Chief Of Staff To Prevent Confusion

Senate Votes to Keep Soldiers In   Upper House Approves Measure to Add 18 Months to Service   ADOPT AN AMENDMENT   It Provides That Period Car Be Extended in An  Emergency

Showdown Is Near On Bill For Draftees   Concern Being Fel Over Garrisoning Posts

Draft Vote Urged  Before Sundown   Leaders Don’t Want To  Disrupt Army Garrisoning

Time Added To Original Draft Law   Enlisted Men Would Be Retained 412 Years; Bill Passed 44 to 23

FOR ONE YEAR MORE SERVICE   Would Cause Selectees and Guards to Serve 214 Years in Army

Senate Passes 1'4 Year Extension   Final Passage of Bill Due Promptly

EARLY SHOWOUWN ON ORAFT SOUGHI   Army Must Begin Makin¢ Plans for Releasing Men in Service

SEEK TO SPEED DRAFT MEASURE   Administration Leaders Concern ed Over Possible Hampering ef Army's Plans,   SEEK DEBATE RESTRICTION   BULLETIN!

SENATE EXTENDS ARMY SERVICE      18 Months Extra Duty Added For Guard, Selectees, Reserves And The Regulars

2” Year Army Term Wins In  Senate Count   Kighteen Month Extension Includes Regular Army; Expect Early Passage.   14 TO 28 VOTE FAVORS

Year Enlistments At 2% Years, 3-Year Army Term Would Be 414 Year:

Senate For 18 Months   Amendment for Army Extension Accepted Afer GOP Fight

SENATE VOTES “FOR 18-MONTH LONGER DRAFT   Count Is 44 to 28 in Favor Of That Extension as Other Proposals Fail

Final Approval of Measure Expected  Before Nightfall   Extends ‘Service of All Men Under Arms for Year and One Half

JORNSON HOLDS DANGER 10 U.§, HAS DECREASED   REVIVES BROKEN FAITH PLEA} ASSAILING 18 MONTH ARMY TERM FXTENRION   BARKLEY HOPES FOR FINAL VOTE ON BILL BY SUNDOWN   California Senator Sarcastic Abaut Stalin, “Who Caused World's Greatest Massacres”

Vote to Keep Draftees 18 More Months   “Amendment Adopted inv Senate By 44 to 28 Vote

SHOWDOWN NEAR ON DRAFT BILL   Senate Leaders Hope Fo Final Vote Thursday With Debate Limited

18 MONTHS DRAFT EXTENSION PASSED BY SENATE TODA)   Selectees, National Guards: men, Reserves Must Remain in Service.   Chamber Adopted Amendment by Sen. Thomas, a Utah Democrat.

BILL APPROVED   Senate Votes For Draft Dut, Extension Of 18 Months

SEEK DRASTIC RESTRICTIONS ON ARGUMENTS   Leaders Fear Further Delay Will Disrupt Army’s Plans For Garcisoning Outposts.   HOUSE AWAITS MEASURE   Representatives See Speedy Passage of the Revised  Deannen)

EIGHTEEN MONTHS ADDED SERVICE FOR US MILITARY UNITS   SENATE PASSED THOMAS ‘AMENDMENT AS THEY ARE CHARGED BREAKING FAITH

SOLONS ADOPT AMENDMENT 10 SET NEW LIMIT   Selectees, Guards, Enlisted Men, Reserves To Be Affected   18-MONTH PERIOD CAN BE EXTENDED   Administration Forces Defeat Atempt To Put Limit at One Year

Senate Gives Approval To Extension Of 18 Months For Men In Service —

* SENATE VOTES 10. . EXTEND SERVICE 18 MONTHS   *Thomas’ Amendment Adopted as Roosevelt Forces Ride In Saddle   ® ORAFTEES’ TIME WOULD BE 2 AND HALF .YEARS   Enlisted Men Also Could Be » Retained Under Revised Meacura

Cries of “Down With Democracy!” and “Stand by the Duce!” Heard—Hundreds Take Part in Demonstration—News Agency Says Outbreak Was One of “Disdain” for “Nonsense” of London Radio, Which Told of Riots in Rome.

DUCE CHEERED BY ITALIAN STUDENTS   Group, Shouting “Dowr With Democracy” Marches in Rome

Fascist Students Parade,CryDown With Democracy   Signs Carried to Tomb Of Unknown Soldier Soy ‘Stand By it Duce’

Students March in Rome, Shout Vivas for Axis, ‘Down with Democracy’

British Push To Eritrean Rail Center   Advance on Bengasi Al ¢ Ay ‘ so ‘Proceeding Satisfactorilv. Claim

‘STUDENTS  DEMONSTRATION   “Down With Democracy Crowd Shouts as It -Marches in Rome

Rome Studenis Riot Against Democracy   Demonstrators Deny Denunciation of America, Just Meant British; London Radio Said Chief Warget

Ttalian Students __ March To U. S. Embassy, in Rome   ‘Demonstration Reported.  ly Against Britain—Not - "The United States

“Down With Democracy” Cry of Italian Students As They Parade in Rome   March Toward U. S. Embassy Carrying Flags But Turn Off at a Side Street

FIRE GAUSED BY SABOTAGI   TWO MEN HUNTED IN CONNEC TION WITH $1,000,000 FIRE ‘“~ AT WHEELING PLANT

SEEK TWO MEN FOR MYSTERY FIRE QUIZ   Authorities Find Evidence: Of Sabotage In Million Dollar Blaze

PAY FOR SOLDIERS TRAVEL 1S DECLINED   U. S. Won’t Pay Transportation Costs Of Furloughs

Weekend Crisis For  Indo-China   Japanese ultimatum expires soon; French resistance surprising

Japanese Ultimatum Regarding Indo-China Believed Given French   Danger of Far East Explosion Seen Increased

May Be Offset For Britain's Balkan Move   Tokyo Goes Through All Motions of Putting Pressure on French Indo China

JAPS LAUNCH AIR ATTACK ON CIVILIANS   40 Persons Killed, 1[5¢ Hurt In Ruthless Raid or City Now Unprotected; Church Is Destroyed

‘We Can Take It!’ Bombed City Cries   40 Known Dead, Loss $2,500,000; Fires Abating; Army Return Asked

RESCUE CREWS SEARCH RUINS ‘FOR VICTIMS   Murderous Assault Made as Troops Leave Area

Three-Hour Air Attack on Open City Leaves Scores of Casualties; Citizens Demand “Last-Man Defense’

United States War Production at  Higher Tempo; Production Higher

U.S. Production At War Tempo, Up to 60 Pet.   Employment at’ new high, with 54 million on payrolls — Steel records broken.

State Board =. Pruned; James, Brown Disagree  ‘Nothing To Do But  Resign’ Says Secretary Of Commerce If ‘¢ Governor Interferes -

At Least Half Dozen Technical Assistants Who Worked on Recent Reports to Legislature Are Dismissed Today   DEMS TO TAKE OVER

GOVERNMENT OF GREECE GOES T0 CRETE ISLANL   King Grorge Suys They Have Meved To Crete To Continuc The Sirugegle.

IN PLEA FOR ALUMINUM   War Department Says Contribu‘tions Will Go to Defense

Two Ships Overdue  = MER ee EE ng ee eS      Swedish Craft Presumed  Lost, Report Indicates

Sun To Rout Murky Days   Flora Promises “Bum's Rush” For Cheerless Weather

SUN TO SHINE AGAIN   Forecaster Expects Snow in East. ern Kansas Tonight

GOVERNMENT SALE UF COTTON LIKELY   May Sell Stocks To Prevent Artificial High Prices

AGGY DEPT. MAY SELL GOVERNMENT OWNED COTTON   Authorities Think Undue ‘Speculative:Activity May Be Causing Present Rise

COTTON MAY BE SOLD BY U. 5. T0 PREVENT HIGH PRICI   Agriculture Department Keeping Close Check On Price Rises

JUNE IN WITH RAIN   Intermittent Showers Are Forecast ‘for Tomorrow

British Attack Industrial Reich   Frankfurt, Mannheim Subjected To Raid

British Bombers Rain Missles On Nazis Industries   Frankfurt Blasted; Othe: Targets Are Pounded Hard

BRITAIN AGAIN BOMBS GERMAN’      Attacks Jndustrizi Center c Frankfurt and Make Many Hits

Nazis Slow in Reconstructing Faetories Razed by Russians In ‘Scorched Earth’ Retrea

BARTER SYSTEM IS BEING USED GENERALLY IN CONQUERED AREA ALONG SOUTHERN BATTLE FRONT

FEW CLUES FOUND IN SLAYING PROBE   Mrs. Roosevelt Tell: Young Women to be Wary of Strangers

2006 Serbian Insurgents Said Stain in Battle With: Occupation-Forces

Radio System For Patrol Is Rejected   House Balks At Cost; Favor School Building Program

PUSH SCHOOL BILL   Mill Tax Levy for Building: Up for Passage by the ouse

FARMERS MEET 10 SURVEY AAA FIGHT   Reassert Opposition Tc Quota Penalties

Farmers Renew Fight on Quotas   150 Delegates at Dayton for Rally

Destroy 1696 Axis Ships   Tally For Middle East For Past Year Giver By British, Who Lost Only 260

Storm  Rescue crews spurred on by biting cold   Count of dead climbs to 66

Rescue Workers Finding Bodies Almost Hourly   Many Lie in Hospital Near Death While Stricken Rural Regions Speed Hunt for Missing Persons In Ice-Covered Wastes

TOLL REACHES 66 IN STORM-RAKED STATES IN NORTE   Death List. Mounts Hourly With Fear Held Many in Hospitals Will Not Survive.   RESCUE CREWS TOIL IN BITTER COLD   Efforts Pressed to Give Isolated Aid—Stories Almost Legion of Men Dying to Save Families.

Levy of 16.5 Percent on Lower Tax Bracket Disclosed as Part of Plan for New Revenue

LOW INCOMES TO BE LEVIEI   Treasury Plan Designed To Effect Tax Of 16.5.

BIG BOOST IN TAX PLANNED      Levy of 16.5 Per cent on Lowest Bracket May be Adopted

TREASURY PLANS STEEP INCREASE IN INCOME TAXE   Levy of 16.5 Per Cent on Lowest Bracket, Instead of Present 4.4 Rate, Is Called For.   SOME WOULD PAY SIX TIMES PRESENT OUTLAY   Program Adds 6 Per Cent Surtax to Corporation Levy and Boosts Impost on Excess Profits.

New System Hikes Income  Tax to 16.57%   Treasury Proposal Adds Surtax and Supertax to Lowest Bracket   HOUSE STUDIES PLAN

Tax Planners  Raise Low  Income Rates Lawast Bracket  W434 D....

16.5 Per Cent  Commencing  Levy Planned   Tax Rate in Lowest Bracket to Be Nearly Four Times That in Effect Now; Is Expected to Bring Added Billion and Half

TAX PLAN GALLS FOR BIG HIKE IN LEVY ON INCOME   Suggested Plan Provides Ef fective Levy of 16.5 Per Cent on Low Bracket   PRESENT EFFECTIVE RATE IS 4.4 PER CENT   New System Would Boost To $72 Income Levy on Childless Married Couple with Earned Net Income of $2,500. Exemptions Same

New Schedule on Taxes Is Disclosed   Treasury Planning to Increase Federal Revenue

LOWEST GROUP TAX HIKED 10. PERCENT   New System For Revenue Would Include Luxury  Ty. -_ sac

Income Tax Increases Are Planned   BY TREASURY DEPARTMENT ID PROGRAM TO RAISE $5,600,000, 000 WOULD EFFECT LOW IN COME GROUP.   6 Per Cent Surtax

[Income Levy Boost Aimed At ‘Little Man   small change would be made in surtaxes in the higher brackets —  List proposed rates.

New Program Wil Provide Levy of 16.5 Per Cent on Lowest Brackets   hildless Married Couple  Earning $2,500 Woulc Pay $72 Instead o Present $11 Levy

(Treasury Asks Great Increase Tn Income Taxes  Program of Raising  Three Billions More  in Revenue Revealed

Soldiers Are Carried Safely Across Ocean   Canadian TroopsAmerican Volunteer:  In English Camps

Canadian Troops, Volunteers From  U.S., Safe Across   Arrival of Thousands of Fresh Soldiers in Great Britain Announced

Canadian Units Reach Britain   American Volunteers Included in Troops Arrivina in Island

CANADA POURING THOUSANDS OF MEN INTO ENGLAND   Troops Augmented by U. S$. Volunteers Are Sent tc Bolster Defenses   Several Hundred American Technicians Also Arrive For Task in Ireland

CANADIAN TROOPS LAND IN ENGLAND   US. Army Officers and Civillians Also Arrive for ‘Job in Treland’   AIRMEN INCLUDE MANY VOLUNTEERS

Canadians Arriving In Britain  CONTINGENT I AUGMENTED BY US VOLUNTEER:

MANY AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS I NEW CONTINGENT      U. S. Army Officers and Tech. hicians Arrive to ‘Do Job in Ireland’

MORE TROOPS CROSS SAFELY   Many American Volun teers Aboard Ship With Canadians. -

MANY AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS ik GREATBRITAIN   Debark With Thousands of Canadians from Transports Which Carried Them Across Atlantic   U. S. OFFICERS LAND   Several Hundred Army Technicians With Them “To Do a Job In Iceland.” Trip Uneventful

BIG CANADIAN FORCE SAFE IN ENGLISH PORTS   Transport Arrive Without Incident; Many U. S. Volunteers Aboard .

Canada Sends Big  Groups to Britain   U. S. Volunteers Among Those Who Land at Two Anglo Sea Ports

CANADA POURS MORE TROOPS INTO ENGLAND   Thousands of Soldiers. Augmented by Ametican Volunteers, Scatter to Training Camps Aftery Safe Arrival.

CANADIAN TROOPS AUGMENTED BY U.S. VOLUNTEERS NOW IN BRITISH CAMPS

CONGRESS BEGINS TASK OF KEEPING U.S. OUT OF WAR   Fate of Natien Tied Up Ir Array of Problems Faced During Coming 77th

OLD CONGRESS DIES; GREATEST MONEY SPENDER   76th Session Merges, af Neon, Into the 77th Faces Many Problems   Fate of. President's Plans for Aiding British in War, One Bie Issue

Members Sworn In For 77th Congress   Roosevelt Expected to Ask Unlimited Power to Aid Britain

E DEATH OF _ M. SWINE   Aged Man ‘Died at Home of His Daughter Near Sharpsville.   FUNERAL IS THURSDAY

THE DEATH OF THOMAS M. OWING   Aged Man Died at Home cf His Daughter Near Sharpsville.   FUNERAL IS THURSDAY

VICTORY CLAIMED IN BATTLE OF LENINGRAD   Great Ukraine Gains Also Reported By Berlin   SOVIETS ROUT TANKS   Defenders Assert City Holding Out Despite Assault

Nazis Claim Victories On Two Soviet Front:   Report 18 Divisions in Leningrad Area Have Been Destroyed

Bridgeheads Are Established On  Lower Dneiper   Leningrad Circled; Germans Within 15-20 Miles of City’s Center

ANN Ei  SVN EASE IN ALLOTMENTS SEEN NEXT YEAR .  Set I 942 County A.A. A. Corn Quota at 70,962 Acres  Se

CORN ALLOTMENT ISANNOUNCED   Acreage About Same; Yield Is Raised

VICHY CONFIRMS INDO-CHINA PACI   Formally Announces Amity with Japan on The Situation *

Vichy Pact Ww ith Japan Is Announcec   Formally Conclude Ac cord for Mutual Defense of Indo-China

“Boo Boo’”’ Hoff, Bootlegger King, Found Dead in Philadelphia Hotel

SEND MILK TO BRITISH   Forty-Eight Tins Found in Cases of Machine Tools :

Gunmen Secure $28,000 Payroll At New Bedford   Registration Of Car Used By Three Robbers Noted By Woman Mill Clerk

TO HEALTH OFFICE POST   Miss Tudy TV.ane Is Emnloved to Succeed Lorraine Clark

TO HEALTH OFFICE POST    Miss Judy Wane Is Emoloved to Succeed Lorraine Clark -

Assault On Oil: Depot May Open iGreat Campaign   Syrian High Command States Army Of Levant ; Will Defend Territory

BRITISH RAID OIL DEPOT AT BEIRUT IN FRENCH CONTROLLED LEBANON   RAF Warplanes Believed to Have Struck Opening Blow in Next Great Campaign of War as British Public Clamors for Action In Fight With Axis

Cairo Fears Nazi Thrust In Nile Valley   British Bomb Beirut Oil Depot; Reoccupy Mosul in Iraq

RAF Planes Bomb Beirut Oil Depot   ‘Attack May Be Opening Blow in Next Major Campaign; Egyptian Cabinet Shakeup Prompted By Grave Circumstances; German Thrust Awaited

AXIS THREAT FORCES EGYPT CABINET OUT   Present Threat Considered Far More Dangerous Than Italy's   BEIRUT OIL BASE ATTACKED BY RAF   Britain Claims Increased Strength For Battle In Middle East

British Extend Control of Iraq As Crisis Nears   London Takes Grav View of Statements Made in Vichy

NAZI CHIEFS SAY BRITAIN BLEEDING   Statement That Kingdom Is Los. ing Its Life Comes As ExKaiser Dies.   RAF BOMBS RESERVOIRS   ' British Fliers Drop Explosives on Beirut, in French Ruled Lebanon.   BULLETIN!

Next Major Battle of War May Follow Oil Depot Bombing   RAF Machine Guns and Bombs Petrol Dump in Lebanon Today

Cabinet Resigns As British Bomb Depot at Beirut   First Blow in Next Major Campaign Is Landed by the English.   Syria Ready to Fight To Defend Territory

British Bomb Syrian Bases   Egyptian Cabinet Quits; Axis Thrust Forecast

INVASION BY AXIS BRINGS SHAKEUP IN GOVERNMENT EGYPT   PRESENT THREAT CONSIDERED FAR MORE SERIOUS THAN THAT BY ITALIANS

LONDON CLAIMS PRECAUTIONS IN REGARD TQ SYA   War Threatens to Boi! Over In New Theatre In Mediterranean   KAISER WILHELM DIES AT DOORN   Nazis Claim England Is Bleeding to Death Recalls His False Hone

tis Bomb Oil Depot At Beirut, Lebanon,  In What Is Believed Opening Blow In \ext Major Campaign — British Public amors For Action In Middle East

“War Spotlight Shifts To Middle East   Egyptian Cabinet Resigns as Axis Invasion Looms   British Planes Bomb Oil Depot In Syria   RAF Lands Opening Blow In  New Campaign BULLETIN

FEAR OF NAZI THRUST CAUSE OF NEW STEP   Premier Hussein Sirry Pasha Will Be Asked To Form Another Cabinet Thursday

British Imperial Troops Occupy Mosul, Rich Iraqi Oil Region; French Preparing

British Warplanes Bomb Oil Depof At Beirut, Syria   May Be Opening Gun Of Major War Move; French Take Protective Measures

Extra   EGYPT CABINET LEAVES OFFICE   Threatening War Situation Blamed With Egyptians Fearing Nazi Thrust in. Nile Valley.

RAF, TAKES ITS FICHT 10 SYRIA, DESTROYING OlL   Depot at Béirut, French Ruled Lebanon, Bombed; British Demand Action

A SHAKEUP  INEGYPT AS  AXIS PUSH IS FEARED   Cabinet Reorganization Undertaken; British Bomb Beirut O11 Denot   MOSUL OCCUPIED BY ROYAL FORCES   Syrian Forces. Declared Ready for Defense ag Britons. Glamor for Action

French-Ruled Oil  Depot Blasted by Royal Air Force   Syrian High Command Declares Army of Levant Is Ready To Defend Territory Against Attack as War Theatre Shifts

Land of Nile Lists Syria As ‘German Occupied’ Territory   BREAK WITH FRENCH   Threat Claimed Worse Than When Italians _ Raided Area

BRITISH PLANES BOMB OIL LINE IN FRENCH ZONE   Vichy Reports Damage ‘to Lebanon Repot by RAF - Bombers. Making Seeond Attack _   ENGLISH PREPARED FOR SYRIAN ACTION   London Probes Report o  Nazi-Troops Landing In ~ Syria, ‘Under Mandate’ o Viehy:Repime...

Eoypt' s Cabinef “Resigns as War «Nears the Nile  RAF Bombs Oil Depot at Beirut — * in Onenina Th rock

British Bombs Hi Oil Depot in Syria   Egyptian Cabinet Resign: as War Threat Grows in Middle East   FRENCH ON NAZI SIDE   British Public’ Frowns on Further Efforts at Placating Vichy

New Battle Front ThreatensAsRAF Bombs Syrian Oil   Egyptian Cabinet Resigns As Threat Of Axis lovacion. More SeriousThan In Fall, Grows 

Four Generals Are Taken In  African Drive   14,000 Is Total Held As Big Base Falls Before Attack   LOSSES ARE LIGHT   Continued Pressure Is Applied On Other  African Fronts

ATTORNEY GENERAL BARRETT INTERVENES IN FCC’ PROBE OF LONG DISTANCE RATES

REDS ADMIT ABANDONMENT OF NOVGOROD   Nazis Claim ‘Operations Proceed. ing According to Plan'—Rains Stall Tanks, Aid Russians

Nazis Brief In Report On War Activity   Devote Only One Sentence Proclaiming Progress to Activities in Russia

Ship Requisition May Ease Up Oil Shortage In East   Curtailed Auto Use On Week-Days Seen For Seaboard Area

ICKES ASKS FOR USE OF IDLE SHIPS   Eight Foreign Tankers Would Help to Relieve Shortage in East   GASLESS SUNDAYS STILL IN PROSPECT   Would Apply to Area East of Alleghanies: Power Also Needed

MILLIONS FACE OIL SHORTAGE   Ickes Says Gasoline Ban Only In Areas East Of Alleghanies

MILLIONS AMERICANS FACE PROSPECT OIL, FLECTRIC SHORTAGE   EASTERN SEABOARD POPULATIONS MAY BE WITHOUT PLEASURE CAR GASOLINE

Chile Seizes Alleged Nazis   Arrests Accompanied by Arms Cache Seizures; Other Nations Act

CHILE SEIZES NAZI AGENTS   South American Countries Con finue Drive against Germans

Chile Seizes Arms Caches In NaziCenter      AXIS PLOTTING IN SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLIC BRINGS ARRESTS OF PLOTTERS.

ARMS OF NAZIS SEIZED IN GHILE   Several Arrests Are Made as the Nation Joins in Anti-Axis Drive.

CHILE UNCOVERS PLOT OF NAZIS   Arms Discovered After German Leaders are Arrested

Chile Takes Action Against Alleged Fifth Column Plots That Are Believed to Be Work of Nazi Gangs

CHILEAN OFFICIALS BARE PLOT BY AXIS   Arms Caches Are Discoverec  in Center of German /.. Colonization

Arrests Made in German Plots in South America  ees Ree 2 Ae   Arms Caches Seized i ~ Move to Curb Activity of Nazis

BRITAIN'S MOST IMPORTANT MAN? —"TOMMIE ATKINS   Consider the Case of Rifleman Clark—ond . What He Has Learned About War

Paul R. Younts Is Indicted By Federal Jury   Three Associates Also Indicted On Charges Of Violating Corrupt Practices Act

Paul Younts, Three Others Are Indicted   Violation Of Corrupt Practices Act Is Alleged.

Soviets Uheer Klin Recapture New Successes   Russ Leaders Map Plans to Beat Foe . on Nazi Soil ©

Hitler Armics Gain Speed in Russ Flight   Retreat From Mosca Assumes Proportion of War Debacle

RED ARMY IS ~ STILL MOVIN   RUSSIANS CLAIM THAT GERMAN ARMIES ARE STILL IN FULL RETREAT BEFORE  COUNTER-OFFENSIVE .

NAZI ARMY IN ROUT nUSHING HUGE RETREAT   Germans Abandon Wounded to Freeze, Leave Medical and Supply Trains.   RED CHIEFS ALREADY  DISCUSS OFFENSIVE

AED WILL TAKE WAR TO GERMAN   Retreat Of Germans Continus As Russians Plan  For “Offensive War”

SUCCESSES GAINED ON BIG FRONT   Brilliant Achievements Reported Along 1,000Mile Line—New War  . Phase Due.

RED TROOPS RECAPTURE CITY OF KLIN   Maerentunn of German Retreat Is On Increase

WILL PRBOABLY FREEZE JAPAN ASSETS HERE   General Review of the Activilie: Amonz Warring Nations

BRITISH CONTINUE JO STEP UP THER NAZI BOMBINGS   United Frant of Anti-Axis Powers in Far East is Ex: pected as Result of Japanese Move.   RUSSIANS BEAT OFF MOSCOW AIR RAID   Russia Reported to Be Sending Military Mission Here: Reds Say They are Ready in Siberia.

‘United States Taking Sternest { View Of Japanese Advance Into French Indo-China   RUSSIAN LINE HOLDS IN TITANIC BATTLE

First Move Expected Saturday; FDR May Freeze Jap AssetsInUnitedStates  Far Eastern Crisis Overshadows Titantic

AUSolA JOINING WITH ENGLAND, 5. AND GHINA   Collaboration Of Nations To Halt Japanese Threat Newest Development —

Crisis Overshadows Huge Battle in Russia. Today.   ROOSEVELT’S HINT IS ON “APPEASING”   ‘President Says End of Policy Caused by Occupation.

ANGLO-U,. 5. AND RUSSO-GHINESE POOL 10 FORN FRONT IN FAST   Crisis Overshadows Big Battles, Air Raids in the West

Soviet Lines Holdin g Firm Against Nazis   Kussia Will Send ilitary Mission to United States

APPEASING OF TOKYO ATE SST   Crisis in Indo-China Draws Far East Battle Lines; Alarms Sounded,   ROOSEVELT HINTS JAP ASSETS WILL BE FROZEN

British , Reds, Chinese Join In  Common Front   Far Eastern Crisis Dwarfs European War? Repercussions Great

Order Freezing Credits Of Japan Indicated By FDR   Appeasement’ Days Ove President Hints; See Economic War

SANCTIONS MAY BE USED AGAINST JAP EXPANSION   Evidence Increases That Rus siati Ariiy Has Forced: Halt-In Nazi Blitz...

British Force Smashes Axis Tanks   Junction Made With Long-Besieged Tobruk Defenders

TANK LINES IN BATTLE   First Skirmish Is Victory For Hard Driving  British Troops

Imperial Troops Smash Axis Tank Lines ©   FORM JUNCTION   New Zealanders, Supported By U. §&.-British Tanks,  Meet Tobruk’s Men

British Smash Siege Ring, Mop Up Tobruk Area   Axis Still Holds Strong Positions on Libyan Coast; American Tanks and Planes Back New Zealanders

British Seek To Widen Thin Line to Tobruk   New Zealanders Retake Sidi Rezegh Strike North to Make Junction With Column from Port   ENGLISH ADMIT TEMPO OF ATTACK IS SLOWED   Scene of Desert Conflict Presents Wild Picture of Many Battles, Fluid, Zig-Zag Lines

Troops Meet On 10th Day Of Big Battle   Link With Tobruk May Be Decisive Turning Point in Campaign   AXIS HOLDS POINTS

TOBRUK SIEGE IS BROKEN AS FORCES MEET   British Troops Smash Axis Tank Lines to Make  Historic Junction   AXIS LEADERS RUSH UP REINFORCEMENT:   German Threat to Commu: nication Lines of Empire Armies is Seen

British Thrust Forms Link ‘With Tobruk Garrison   New Zealanders Overcome Bitter _ Axis Opposition in Drive North; Decisive Turn in Libya Push Seen

Rezegh is Retaken By British   Join Beseiged Defenders Of Tobruk At Ed Duda Tenth Day Of Great Libyan O/f ensive.   No Decision Yet

REZEGH STILL STORM CENTEE   RAF Hammers Columns Of Axis Reserves Hurrying Up To Libyan Front

Royal Troops Take Towns in Making Important Junction   Linking With Garrison May Be Turning Point of Libyan Batile: . Men Overcome Fierce Opposition

Junction Of Units Hits Nazis   New Zealanders Fight Out of 10-Mile Ring; Whale Move Advances Over Libyan Desert

British Smash Ayis Tank Lines North Of Rezegh   New, Zealanders Supported By Tanks, Planes, Join With Tobruk

New Zealanders And Australians Meet at Tobruk, Cairo Declares   ormidable Pockets ol Axis Resistance Still Remain as Terrific Battles in Desert Continue

2 FORCES EFFECT JUNCTION IN BiG _ BATTLE IN LIBYA   Link Lengthens Cunning, ham’s Communication Line « and May’ Be Turning Point in Struggle.   AXIS STILL OFFERS STIFF RESISTANCE   Germans and Italians Rushing Up Reinforcements—March* ing Columns and Trucks Bombed by R. A. F.

Decree Granted   Judge Davidson Transacted Court Business in Esther. ville Saturday

Unwanted Thrill—   Boy Planned Killing To Get Car, But Lacked Courage To Shoot

Nippon Bombers Hammer Manila   Mikado’s Warships Refuse Battle With U.S. Fleet; Invaders Gain Luzon Points

BRITISH HAVE MALAYA FIGHT WELL IN HAND      LOSSES OF EQUIPMENT ANI MEN LESS THAN FIRST ESTIMATED

REVEAL SOME RETURNED 10 THEIR BASES   Refuse to Disclose Results of Trial; Claim Men Wore “Recognized Mili tary Uniforms.”   PORT DESTRUCTION WAS OBJECTIVE

SOME GROUPS OF SELECTED TROOPS GOT BACK 10 BASE   First Military Attack Direct on Soil d¥ italy Announe- . ed By Londen.

Report Some — Escaped After Performing Duty   mong Information Ministry Says Plan Was To Hit “Certain Objectives”

Britain Admits Parachute Troop Landing In Italy   Action Is First Military Attack On Axis Soil

‘Invasion’ Of Italy Is  Confirmed   Some Parachutists Get Bacl To Base, British Imply

LONDON CLAIMS THEY'VE COME BACK TO BASE   BUT WHERE'S BASE? SOME MAY YET BE AT LARGE IN ITALY   PORTS, APULIAN AQUEDUCT THOUGHT TO BE OBJECTIVES   British Insist Saboteurs Were Dressed In Recognized Milltary Uniforms

HOG PRICES BOOSTED TC LIFT PORK PRODUCTION   Officials Also Making Effort ‘ic Rerulate Corn Prices

U.S. Drafts Program To Boost Hog Prices To $9, Keep Corn At 65 Cents

HEARING OPENS ON JOBS PURGE   FIRST SEVEN OF 4000 STATE EMPLOYES GO BEFORE COMMISSION

BREAK - THROUGH IS CLAIMED IN MOSCOW SECTOR   Nazis Said To Have Lost 50,000 Men In Capturing City Of Staline   KREMLIN IS REPORTED ‘TO HAVE BEEN BOMBED

UKRAINE CITY LOST SOVIET CHIEFS ADMIT   Claim 50,000 Foemer Are Casualties

RUSSIANS SAY TANK ASSAULTS BLOCKED   Ukraine With  Reds Admit Evacuation of Industrial City in Nazis Losing 50,000 Men, Tanks, Guns

SURPRISE ATTACKS MADE BY GERMANS, DISPATCHES CLAIM   Naxi Planes Blast ot Murmansk Railway to Cut UL 5, Aid to Russia—Canadian Fliers Damage Three Germon Vessels

Nazis Claim Reds Smashed On Wide Front in Furious Battle Waged for Moscov   Russians Deny Break-Through Made By Germans; Admit Stalino in Southeast Ukraine Lost

Nazis Say Red Lines Cracked   German Gains On Moscow Front Told By DNB: Russians Say Attacks On City Cost Thousands Of Dead; Canadian Air Force Sinks Ships

Reds Admit Penetrations Of Defenses, No Collapse   Admit Fall of Stalino, But at Cost to Nazis  — Of 50,000 Casualties, 250 Tanks, 100 Guns  KREMLIN BOMBED, GERMANS ASSERT  Also Claim Stretches Of Murmansk Railway Destroyed by Planes

Detense Line Retorms as  Tanks Stall   Germans Seize Forts, Some of Them Only After Grim Fights   AIR FIGHT INTENSE

judge Peisen Shows Use of “Horse Sense”... No Jail for Poor Woman

Defense Not Dependent or Bigger Debt   Increased Revenue Can Cover  All of Cost

Urges Cash Pay For U. 5. Defense   Increase Taxes Now Dr. Moulton Says

President Advises C, I. O. Leader Myron Taylor is Ready for Conference  on Wednesdav.

Assembly Calls For Bill Probe   Inquiry Is Ordered into Cavalcante Charge of ‘Criminal Conspiracy’

FORD GETS £20 007 ORDER   Assembly Orders Investigation Into Assertions by Cavalcante

PLOT CHARGES TO BE PROBED   Assembly Authorizes Inves. tigation of Assertions  Of Cavalcante

Oil Industry Is Facing Big Problem   Aviation Gas, Toluene. Synthetic Rubber, And Transportation

AAA Removes Bans On Three Crops For  Farmers Of Illinois   Soy Beans, Sweet Corn And Tomatoes Removed From Restricted List

Fort. Bragg Commander Gives Officers 10 Days To Run Prostitutes Out

MOTHER BURNED RESCUING: BABY:   “Towa Woman Returns tc Blazing Bedroom to  Save’3 Other Children

HOUSE VOTES 9 MEASURES   One Would ‘‘Crack Down on Those Impersonating Highway Patrolmen

FOUR ARRESTED FOR VIOLATING FISHING LAWS   New State Game Wardns In This District Hail Two Bureau County Men Into Court Along With Other Violators.

ARRESTED FOR VIOLATING FISHING LAWS   Two De Pue Men Are Fined For Selling Undersized Fish

GERMAN LOSSES MAY BE HIGH   Dispatch From Berlin Indicates Heavy Cost Is Paid for Gains  D>. yorpers pope

Nazi Losses Protested, U. P. Hints   People Think Cost Too Great, Wire Dispatch Indicates

Rumble of Dissensiox Marks War Picture °   Rumors of Heavy Losses in Russian Invasion Reported Causing Dissension in Nazi Capital.

GERMAN GAINS AT HEAVY COST, BERLIN HINTS   Reports of Losses Bring Repercussion In  Reich

Heayv Fighting Continues at Smolensk Despile Nazi Claim of Victory

NAZIS CONTINUE MORALE: BUILDING VICTORY CLAIMS   Fanfare of Communiques Selieved to Reflect’ Discouragement In Germany.

Berlin Reports Tell Of Possibility Today In Communiques   NAZIS STAND READY TO HEAR OF CLAIMS   Victory Stories Promised By High Command In Announcement

Berlin Reports Red Campaign Toll “Moderate”; Specific Figures Are Refused.   AVOID CLAIM OF FURTHER GAINS

Carefully Worded News Releases Indicate Possible Repercussions Within Third Reich   Moscow, LONDON SEE MILLION NAZI LOSS

HIGH COMMAND “TAKES NOTICE OF CURRENT REPORTS   Censor Passes Message Say: ing Reports in Berlin De clare Gains Were Possible Only at Great Loss.   GERMAN LOSSES ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC   Nazi Spokesman, Questionec by Reporters, Asserts Thal Casualties are Within “Prayjous Limits.”

HEAVY CASUALTY TO NAZI ARMY DURING ADVANCE   Estimate Germany Suffered Loss  OF 1,000,000 Men In Drive 3 Arainst Russia

Gains On East Front Are Costly   Nazis Say Losses ‘Are In Proportion With Those Of Previous  - German Offensives.

GERMAN PUBLIC DOCOURAGED BY SHARP TOLL   Gains Possible Only At Heavy Cost In Lives Of Hitler’s Troops, Reports Say

TO INVESTIGATE CLAIMS   Mark Ethridge to Head Committee on Negroes and Defense

Ambassador: Steinhardt : Returns to, the U..S. on A Chipper From Africa   Envoy ‘Says There Is Heavy Snow Even in the Southern ‘Part of Russia . ’

Streamliner Is Derailed.   No Injuries Reported At First; Train Remains Uprigh After Hitting Cow

COW DERAILS STREAMLINER   Passengers Unhurt When ‘Champion’ Leaves Tracks

AGL STREAMLINE A TRAIN DERAILED   Two Engines, Eight Coache Of ‘Champion’ Jump Track Four Passengers Suffe Minor Injuries

HAROLD M'CORMICK FUNERAL PENDIN(   Harvester Firm Head Dead At 69

Workers Fight For Right To Go To Jobs   Reenter Plant at New Orleans After Flurry Of Fistcuffs at Gates

GRAND JURY FOR MARCH IS NAMED   Supervisors Approve Names Listed On Regular And Supplemental Panels

JUNE. GRAND JURY PANEL IS SELECTED   Board Lists Regular And Supplemental Panels For Coming Term

New Axis Move Aimed to Block Mediterranean   Halting Traffic Through Narrows Of Sicily Seen

is PONDERS ELIMINATION OF ~_SILAN mu  - Counter _ Mov   lan Counter Move For British Offensive .   FATHER CREATES LULL ON FIGHTING FRONTS

Axis May Strike At Vital Sea Passage In Effort To Check British In Africa

BRITAIN MAY SPEED AFRICA WAR EFFORTS   Believe Axis May Try to Block Sicily Narrows

NARROWS USE BY BRITISH ARE RAIDED BY AIR   Reports Circulated Hitler and Mussolini Will Meet Frenchmen  By UNITED Perec

DIVE-BOMBERS SEEK TO BLOCK GAP OF WATER   Rumor New Attempt To - Get France’s Vital Naval Bases

GERMANS TRYING 10 CLOSE SIGILY TUNIS NARROWS   Dive-bomber Squadrons Dix Not Have Much Success ln Their First Attempt.

Bombers Attempt to Put Block on 87-mile Gap of Water.  DANGER OF MOVE DISCUSSED TODAY  British May Be Forced to Quit Mediterranean Supply Route.

Attempt to Bottleneck Mediterranean At Sicily Termed Axis Counter-Move

IK CONVOY FAILS PEDART   Axis Counter-Move Opened in Sicily Narrows; British to Start New Drive  bo . . in Greece, Africa.

NAZIS RENEW © AIR ATTACKS ON WARSHIPS   AXIS COUNTER-OFFENSIV! AGAINST BRITISH FLEET IN MEDITERRANEAN IS CONTINUED

New Attempt to Be Made to Gain Vital  Mediterranean Bases   Axis Expected to Make Effort 10 Block Inland Sea tc British Whe May Senil Expeditionary Force to Afd Creeea in Alfanta

Axis Tries To Break Sicily Bottleneck   Decisive Action In Mediterranean  Looked For

TURKS ASK AID U. S., RUSSIA   Newspaper, Voices Plea While Ge neva Hears Germany May De mand Passage to Mosul] Oil ‘Suez

TURKEY DECLARES STATE OF SIEGE   GOVERNMENT ORDERS CIVU. IAN EVACUATION OF DARDANELLES AREA. .

Nationals Offered Free Transportation 15,000 Get Tickets   Newspaper Urges United States and Soviet Russia Intervention to Prevent German Domination Of Europe; Air Raid Drills Ordered

OMICIDE CHARGE BRINGS 4 MONTHS   Gust Anderson Pleads Guilty Negligence Caused Death of Man.

Konove forms War Cabinet: Matsuoka Ou   Prince Konoye’s Group Ineludes Three Admirals. Four Generals.   MAKEUP ABOUT SAME

MATSUOKA’S. — POST IS TAKEN BY NAVY MAN       Konove Forms Streamlined Cabine! Weighted by Three Admirals, Four Generals

3 Admirals and  4 Generals in  J ap Cabinet   Nippow’s ‘Immutable’ Foreign Policy Still Kept Secret by the Premier

Japs Continue Secret Policy   Power Concentrated iz New Cabinet to Carry Out New Decisions

Konoye Declares Empire’s Course in World Situation Already Fixed.

JAPAN INVOKES WARTIME RULE   Power Centered in New Cabi. net With Heavy Militarv Asnects

JAPANESE CABINET REORGANIZED ON WAR-TIME BASIS   Generals, Admirals Named To Important Posts as Konoye Asks for Unity   Toyoda Foreign Minister; Premier Asserts Policy Remians Unchanged

Matsuoka Out as Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye Forms 3rd Cabinet

Jap Foreign Policy Head Naval Expert  Virtually Unknowr Toyoda the New Takvan

Japan’s New Cabinet (perating   Her Secret Foreign Policy to Be In Effect at Once

Matsuoka Out, Japan Shrouds Military Aims   ‘Day to Day’ Foreign Policy Js Indicated by Toyoda, Who Replaces Signer Of Red. Axis Pacis   ‘Roosevelt Wall’ Hit By Japanese Editor      New Government Called ‘Wartime Cabinet’ Of Vast Power

Japan Will Follow  “Immutable” Policy  Adapted To Daily International Situation

JAPAN GETS STREAMLINED WAR CABINET   Three Admirals and Foux Generals Included In Makeup Of New Bady

eMatsuoka, Who Concluded Axis Treaty, Is Qui   Press Forecasts Continued Cautious Foreign Policy

Japan s Ministry Has Gener als and Admirals in Half of the Posts

Streamlined Jap Cabinet Is Formed   Prince Konoye Sets Up Strongly Navy, Military Group

Konoye Streamlines New Japanese  Cabinet With Policy Already Set

NEW. JAP. CABINET FORMED   Half of Members of New Cabinet Are Army and ‘Navy Officials

Negotiator of Russian  fAgreement Is Dropped From.New, Vague Totalitarian Government   FOREIGN AIMS FIXED   Premier Konoye Fails To Reveal it; May be Decided on Day-to Day Basis

SUCCEEDED BY TOYODA   Three Admirals, Four Generals Included In Group

Konoye Head Of Revamped Tokyo Rule  Hiranuma, Totalitarian,  * Is Appointed as Vice Premier  MATSUOKA IS OUT        Premier Says Policy of Empire to_ Be Pushed  ieee: ae   Premier Says Policy of Empire to Be Pushed With Decision’

JAPS PURSUE SECRET POLICY   Streamlined War Cabinet Is Formed By Konoye; Generals, Admirals Get Portfolios   Plans Special Note

Move Into French Indo Chins Seen As New Cabinet Takes Over Duties

JAPAN’S NEW CABINET WILL CARRY OUT FOREIGN POLICY   Streamlined Government Contains Three Admiral: and Four Generals——Konoye Calls Upon Nation for Unity

Main Threat Seems ToBeatRussian Neutrality Pact ©   However, But Little Known’ of Policies Of New Minister:

‘Military’ Cabinet Formed By Japan   Matsuoka Replaced By Noted Naval Expert; Nippones Press Forecasts Cautious Foreign Policy

MILITARY DOMINATES NEW CABINET   Four Admirals and Three Generals Are Given Places by Prince Konove

Japan May Adopt Cautious Policy   Three Admirals and Four Generals Placed. in Reorganzed: Konoye Cabinet—New Minister’s Foreign Outlook Is Unknown. \

Three Admirals And Four Generals In Newly Streamlined Cabinet Of Premier  Prince Konove.   Call For Unity

SPEEDY ‘ACT IS EXPECTED OF NEW REGIME   Half of Membership Generals or  Admirals

KONOYE FORMS STREAMLINED JAP CABINE]   ‘Prince Retains Premiership «a Considered, Cautions Foreign Policy Forecast Today

New Policy Is “Fixed?   Streamlined ‘Government Is Formed. By. Konoye After . Mass Shakeup

War Cabinet Takes Over F or Japanese   Army and Navy Provide Most Of Ministers

NEW KONOYE CABINET WEIGHTED HEAVILY BY ARMY-NAVY OFFICERS   TOTALITARIAN-MINDED BAR‘ON HIRANUMA WAS NAMED  VICE PREMIER IN CABINET

Konoye Heads Jap Cabinet  Naval Expert Re places Matsuoka, Avic Friend

NIPPON GETTING SET FOR ACTION, IT I$ INDICATED   New Cabinet Loaded With Army and Navy Leaders, But No Hint Is Given Of Exactly Where New Policy Will Be Aimed,

Jap Cabinel Given Streamlining, No Word About Policy   Major Change Is Leaving Matsuoka Out; Army, Nav: Well Represented

Japanese Policy Still Secret As New Cabinet Takes Office:   Governing Body Composed Entirely of Army, Navy Officials; Premier Calls for National Unity to Meet Rapidly-Changing Situation

Toyoda Occupies Key Position Of Foreign Minister   Premier States Policy Of Nation Is Adapted To Present Day Picture

Konoye  Forms New Military Bloc In Japan      Ainiy’ and. Navy . Men Placed In «, Japanese Government Post:

Takes Post of Premier; Naval Expert Takes Foreign Minister’s Role

Japan Sets Forth Again on Secret Foreign Policy   New Streamlined Cabinet ls Composed of Admirals and Generals

ARMY AND NAVY GAIN POWER IK TOKYO CABINET   Matsuoka Dropped As Pre. mier Konoye Proclaims Foreign Policy   NATIONAL UNITY URGED

TOKYO CABINET IS STREAMLINED   Admirals and General: Predominate; Foreign Policy Is Secret

Vice-President Wallace Tries Out His Spanish On Senator Chavez, At Lunch

FAREWELL SERMONTO HIGH STUDENT   Dean Paul B. Lawson Calls. on Seniors to “Haye  Confidence”   RIGHT WILL TRIUMPH

TD cd STUDENTS   Dean Paul: B. Lawson Calls on Seniors to “Have  Confidence”    RIGHT WILL TRIUMPH

British Like Beef, They Are To Get Plenty Of It   Texan Wants Inclusion Of More Beef, Less Pork In Lease-Lend Shipments

RAJ Maintains Schedule Of Raids On Nazis   Industrial Area, Invasion Coasts  Are Blasted

COUNTY WILL ENTER RURAL CHORUS MEET   Compete at District Match May 18.

SOLDIERS LAND -AT SOUTHERN SEAPORTS   Balkan Crisis Is Reported Reaching Critical Stage   Ready For Instant Action As Bombers And Planes Are Wheeled Out

Germans Ready To Launch New Military Drive   Huge Nazi Force Massed In Bulgaria Ready To Spring At Greece, Reinforeed, According To Reports, By 100,000 English Soldiers

NAZI AIR FORCE STANDING BY ON BULGARIAN SOIL   Hundreds of Fighters,  Bombers and Transport  Planes Reported Wheeled From Hanpars      BERLIN PROFESSES, . NO KNOWLEDGE OF It   Shiploads of Munitions,  Artillery. Tanks and Other  British Mechanized Equipment in Greece

Shiploads of Munitions, Artillery and Tanks Are Included     READY FOR ACTION     Balkan Crisis In Critical Stage, Say Berlin Circles

British Troops Land In Greece      Nazi Planes Swartn Bulgarian Airports

Reports From Neutrat Diplomatic Sources Are Confirmed  Timafficially

100,000 ARE REPORTED TO HAVE LANDED   Information of Neutral Diplomats That Enough Troops for Five Divisions Have * Disembarked Unofficially Confirmed by, English Cireles.

BOTH ENGLISH AND GREEKS TO DENY MANEUVER   Increased Nazi Activity In Bulgaria, Coupled With Other Events, Foreshadows Possible Great  Battle Of The Bal kans.

Shiploads of Materials To Equip Five Divisions  Also Unloaded at Ports

Nazis Tune Up Fighting Planes   Turk Press Reaffirms Alliance With Britain

Unofficial Reports Say Men, Arfillery, Tanks Landed—Enough for Five Divisions   DENIALS FORECAST   Halian Planes Bomb Greek Lines in Effort-to Dislodge Them from Mountain Positions

SHIPS BRING AFRICAN TROOPS    Nazi Planes in Bulgaria Reported Tuning Up for Balkan War Start.

Belgrade Reports Debarkation of Nearly 100,000  at Five Ports _   WITH TANKS AND GUNS   Balkan Crisis Near Critical Stage Say Nazis in Yugoslav Capital .

NAZIS’ FIGHTER PLANES POISED INBALKAN AREA   Munitions, Artillery, Tanks Mechanized Equipment Also Are Speeded

SHOWD NEAR WARNING FROM GERMANS   Five Divisions Said Landed; Diplomats Say Reports Well Founded

German Minister, Belgrade Aid Confer; British Units Move Across Greece

Jeffries Is Victor   Detroit's Mayor Is U, for Second Term as  He Beats Gillis

ALABAMA MINE STRIKE CALLED   UMW Protests Delay In Negotiations For Permanent Contract

ALABAMA MINERS ARE CALLED QUT   JMW Cancels Temporary Agreement Under Which Coal Has Been Produced Since May 8; Charge Delay

10,000 Alabama Miners on Strike Over Agreement   ClO Cancels Pact, Chara ing Unreasonable Delay by Operators’

Colonel Collet, Veteran Desert Fighter of Syria, Leads Men To Join British, Free French

Missouri’s Donnell Counter-Charges 25,000 Votes for Democrat McDaniel Were Frauds

DONNELL IN AN ANSWER TO THE M'DANIEL SUI]   Says Nearly 26,000 Fraudulent and Miscounted Votes Were Given MeDaniel.   A COUNTER PETITION   Would Throw Out the Entire  Vote Cast Last Novem: ber in Boone Co,

“OF CHARGES BY DONNELL   . Specifically He Challenges 5,544 McDaniel Votes in  O1 Conntie:      ‘WOULD THROW OUT BOONE COUNTY VOTE   Challenges 689 Randolph . Votes on Technical Basis in Reply to Contest

He Challenges — . McDaniel Votes In 91 Counties   Governor Says 25,000 Miscounted Votes Credited to McDaniel.   Would Throw Out All. Of Votes in Boone Co.

Donnell Charges 25,000 — Fraudulent Votes Credited “To McDaniel in Electior

REDS TROUNCE 3 REGIMENTS IN WEST DRIVE   Hitler Loses 10,000 Troops.in Battle At Kalinin

Crushing Soviet Attack Regains Many Villages   Wholesale Slaughter Of Retreating Germans Reported from Moscow

Strike Ends At Big Plant Of Bethlehem   Turbulent Labor Troubles On Increase in Defense Plants Over Country

24 German Planes In Crete Destroyed   Others Are Badly Damaged by British Fighters and Bombers in Attack on Airdrome and Adjacent Fields Used to Land Gliders.

AIRPLANES CARRY WAR MACHINES T0 GREEK ISLAND   German Forces Penetrate British Positions Near Malemi Airport   Hand-to-Hand Fighting To Control Area Results In Heavy Losses

ANKS AID GERMANS IN DRIVE NEAR MAIN CITY   New Zealanders Stubbornly Counterattacking   PLANES FACE GERMANS   English Marines On Island, London Admits

NEW ZEALANDERS COUNTER - ATTACK IN HARSH FIGHTING   German Battle Desperartely to Mroaden Foottold at Malemi

[Empire Marines Land; Tanks ‘Are Flown in by Germans; 'Anzacs Open Counter-Attack

BRITISH ADMIT NAZI INROADS ON GREEK ISLE   Germans Reinforced by Air-Borne: Tanks In Fierce Crete Fighting

Tanks Landed By Air Used By Invaders   Heavy Casualties Inflicted Qn Germans {n Fighting Around Malem: Airport

Intense Air Bombardment  Aids. Enemy   Germans Reported to Hav Landed Tanks By Airplane Onto Island

INVADERS OF CRETE GET REINFORCEMENTS AND MAKE SOME GAINS   FIERCE FIGHTING RAGING A‘ ANZACS STUBBORNLY COUNTER-ATTACK .

REPORT NAZIS ADVANCING IN CRETE BATTLE   British Describe Fierce Fighting Around Malemi Airport   TANKS ARE LANDED BY GERMAN FORCES   Berlin Claims High Toll Of British Ships In Seven-Day Battle

German Forces Penetrate Near Malemi Airport   Land Troops Protected By Aerial Bombardment Report Big Casualties

Nazi Tanks  Land —   Attack On Crete Totensified With Reinforcements

Air Borne Tanks Drop On Crete’. King In Eqypt  Loss Of Battleship  ‘Hood Starts Sea Search For Bismarck; 1,300 Crew Lost

BATTLE RAGED ON UNABATED   Air-Borne Tanks Aid Invaders in Penetrating Defense Positions.   LUFTWAFFE IN ATTACK

Germans Use Tanks to Smash Crete Defense   Outcome Unknown In Counter-Attack Of New Zealanders

Germans Continue To Land Troops While Planes Hammer At Defense Areas

BRITISH-HELD POSITIONS ARE PENETRATED   Fierce Fighting Raging Around Malemi Airport With New Zealand Troops Counterattacking Garman Warrag.

R. A. F. Smashes Ma. lemi Airdrome; Land Forces Coun.  oter-Attack New Of.  fensive

“PERPETUATION OF INTEGRITY,” FD. RS PLEDGE   History Made As Justice Hughes Administers Oath Of Office   CEREMONY BRIEF ONE   Nation Must Go Forward, Executive Declares In His Address

DEDICATES TH TERM TO GUARDING ITS INSTITUTIONS   Calls Upon Countrymen To Muster The Spirit And Faith of America In Inauesural.

Huge Crowd Present For Historic Ceremony In Washington At Noon   '  BRIEF INAUGURAL  ADDRESS IS MADE   Wallace Sworn In As Vict President Preceding Roosevelt Ceremonies

Gives Simple Address At Inauguration   Wallace Tokes The Oath As  Vice President

Heavy Casualties Inflicted by Reds   Germans Reported in W ild Flight All Alone Central Front Sector

RUSSIANS SAY GERMANS IN HASTY RETREAT   Report They Have _ linflicted Casualties On 89.000 OF The Enemy

REPORTED DESTROYED BY SOVIETS   Leningrad Not Completely Cut Off, Reich Admits   LAKE ROUTE STILL OPEN   80,000 German Casualties Inflicted, Moscow Says

RUSSIANS CLAIM THEY DESTROYED 030 NAZI TANKS   GERMANS MAY DECIDE TO SHELL, STARVE, NOT STORM LENINGRAD

ans Forced Defensive Central Front   eported Digging In s Russians Push ounterattacks   TANKS AS FORTS oviets Stiffen esistance Against outh Offensive

Soviet Lines Breached, Nazis Report  Germans Claim D....J. YP L..... .. 1. lL   Germans Claim Break-Through In Kerch Region

MOSCOW AREA   Nazis Claim One Offensive In Crimea Has Passed Yaila Mountains   INVADERS DIGGING IN ON CENTRAL FRONT   Germans Appear to be Halt. ed on Approaches to Sevastopol, Kerch

Other Fronts See Germans  Retarded   Forced on Defensive In Drive on Moscow, Red Command Says  SLOWED AT ROSTOV

PANZERS SCALE CRIMEAN RANGE   Berlin Claims Column Has Divided Soviet Army Again; Moscow  Attack Halted

Offensives Against Sevastopol and Kerch Brought to Substantial! Halt; Russians Report Sueecsses Near Rostoy

NAZIS CLAIM AT BLACK SER   Reds--Halt -Drives on Moscow Front,  Say

TROOPS GAIN IN MOUNTAINS IN NEW DRIVE   Soviets Say German Advance Halted

REDS DISPUTE NAZI CLAIMS OF GENERAL GAINS   London Understands Russians Prepared For  Supreme Stand      GERMANS DIGGING IN NEAR MOSCOW

Halt Nazis in Moscow  Campaign   German Submarines Are Reported Within Sight Of New,cundland; Jap Envoy Coming To VU. S.   Crisis Near?

NAZI DRIVES FALLING OFF   Germans Come In Contact With Red Defenses

NAZIS SMASH WAY THROUGH  TOBLACK SEA   RUSSIAN POSITION ABOUT MOSCOW IMPROVED

ACTRESS MUST PAY HER FIRED AGENT $27.00(   Sum is Held Due Myron Selz hick in Commission for Services to Carole Lombard

JAPS ARE JUBILANT OVER SINKINGS OF BRITISH SHIPS  Admit Losses OF   Admit-Loases Of Two Transports And 13 Army Planes

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Snow Covers All Of State   Heaviest Fall In Eastern  Part Of Kansas

SNOW COVERS KANSAS   No Particularly Cold Weather Appears to Be on Way

British Help For Greeks Discussed —   Eden.ond Dill Confer At Athens On Situation

Leaders Meet on Greater British Aid to Greece —  “Eden and Chief of Staff Cheered on Streets of Athena

BRITISH, GREEKS TALK WAR MOVES   Expansion of Aid in Event of German Invasion Distussed

BRITISH AND GREEK WAR LEADERS MEET   Eden and Dill Confer With Premier and King

AXIS RECOVERS BASE IN LIBYE   British Lose Gambut, East Of Tobruk, but Beat Off Two Other Attacks

British Beat Off Germans   Repulse Two Attacks At Ed Duda; Admit Nazis Reoccupy Gambut

British Sfop 3 Axis Thrusts  However, Lose Supply Base of Bymby Me! Gemmanen .

Fierce Battle Is Waged On Libyan F rent   Nazi Troops Recover Gambut, 40 Miles from Tobruk, But Have Heavy Losses   Four More Alaska Vessels Taken for Defense Service

Axis Reoccupies Gambut Supply Base   British Beat Off Two Attacks On Ed Duda.

BRITISH REPEL LIBYAN ATTACK   Axis Assaults 9n Ed Duda Re pulsed, But Gambut Supply Base Is Lost

Gambut Occupied By German Forces   Great Britain Admits Loss Of Supply Base East Of Tobruk In North Africa

Axis Forces Take British Desert Base   Gambut Reoccupied As Germans Push Attack

Nazis Retake ‘Gambut in Libya  Little Action Is Reported  In Othor Areas

britain’s Army On Defense In  Eastern Libya   London Concedes That Axi: Troops Have Recaptured Supply Base Gambut.   /COUNTER-ATTACKS WIN

BRITISH BEAT OFF TWO AXIS. ATTACKS IN LIB   Britain Acknowledges  _ Loss, However, of Recently Captured Gambut Supply Base

LINK GERMANY IN ESPIONAGE CASE   (’. S. Indictment Names Reich Co-Defendant; Trial Set for Early Fall

U.S. Accuses  Reich in  Spy Charges Indictment Tells  Of 33 Agenis? Aid to Berlin

33 INDICTED IN ESPIONAGE PLOT FOR REICH   German. Government Directly Accused by Grand Jury in Naming Agents Round Up in U. S.

Germany Named Co-Conspirator in Spy Indictment.  mar: Eo Sige eens ree be on ee eee   «33 Arrested’ in’ Spy Roundup ae Trail in September

CONSPIRACY LAID AT REICH’S DOOR   Federal Jury in Brooklyn Accuses 33 Taken in Spy Hunt

STRIKE. THREAT IN U. 8. PLANT   Admiral Says Plane Workers May Walkout

Nazi Pressure Elevates Darlan   French Leader  Given Vast Powers

ADMIRAL HEAD OF ALL FRENCH ARMED FORCES   FAD Ukraine Push NCH Closing Behin CES Russ. ( lain

Diabetes Puzzle Believed Solved By Doctor   Energy Source Dicenavarad

BLASTS ARMY BUILDING PLAN   Senate Committee Charge Mismanagement and Too High Costs

HITS COST OF CONSTRUCTING ARMY CANPS   Senate Committee Charges Mismanagement, Lack of Planning.   LISTS ELEVEN DEFECTS   Accuses War Department of Failure To Meet  Emornonry

BRITISH AND: AXIS EDITORS FEEL U. S. IS IN THE BATTLE.   British Cheer While the Axi: Powers. Denounce: Roosevel Speech and Warn of Reper cussions * 

THE ROOSEVELT TALK AGCEPTEDAS TING WORDS      All-Out Aid ‘Aid Promised The Demécracies Angers Axis —   THREATS AIMED ED = AT ROOSEVELT

AXIS AND BRITISH EDITORS AGREE U. S. IS IN THE WAR   ng ish Say- Rooseve't Specch Is Final Pledge That . America Has Joined in Conflict —A World War, Dictator:  Gay, -

U.S. IN WAR, IS BRITISH, AXIS CLAIM   London Press Cheers FDR Exhortation to Give Unstintingly While Rome, Berlin Editors in Frenzy

BOTH SIDES — AGREE U.S, IS IN WAR   British and Axis Comments See Same Meaning in Roosevelt Broadcast   PLAINLY A WORLD WAR, SAYS BERLIN   British Welcome ‘All Out  Aid: Greeks Hail Presi’ dent as Statesman

FOREIGN PRESS SAYS AMERICA IS NOW IN WAR   German and _Italiar Editors Warn of  Repercussions

President’s Talk Viewed in Europe  As Signal of War   Axis Powers Denounce [ and Warn U.S. of Reper:  cussions.   Unstinting ‘All-Out’ Aid For British Asked

British and Axis Comments Say U. 5. in War :   Former Cheer Roosevelt’s exhortation of ‘All-Out Aid’

BRITISH AND AXIS EDITORS SAY U.S. NOW IN THE WAR   World Reaction Listed to Roosevelt’s Call For Aid to Britain

Comment On FDR’s Address   Britain and Axis Editors Agree That _U.S. Is In the War; Democracries Cheered

BOLIVIA BARES PLOT OF NAZIS   German Minister Found Involved In Putsch Conspiracy

Temperature Readinas   OurDumbAnimals Must Be Students Of Night School   Dizzy Digest’s Public Service Division Presents Some Really Precocious Pets

First Month of New Illinois Cigaret Tax Shows Receipts Double Green’s Estimate

TAX COLLECTIONS IN STATE YIELD MORE THAN QUOTA   Assessment On Cigarets And Twe Per Cent Sales Tax Far Exceec Estimate Of Governor As Sale: Boost Income,

State Cigaret Tax During First Month Totals $1.881,806.43   More Than Double Fee Estimated in Gov. Green’s Budget

TAX COLLECTIONS IN STATE SOAR   CIGARET*AND SALES LEVIES FAR EXCEED EXPECTATIONS

Leaders Push Longer Draft Bill in Senate   ‘O’Daniel Criticizes ‘Ye: Men’ for Move to Keep Selectees  ;   Cigaret Smokers Paid State $1,881,806.43 Last Month

COLD WAVE IS: DUE TO STAY   No Immediate Relief Iw Sight; Other Sections  Tes WSs wean:

NATION SHIVERS IN COLD WAVE   Temperature Drops te Sub-Zero in Many Quarters of County

ARCTIC BLASTS KEEP MERCURY BELOW ZERC   Intense Cold Is Felt In Seven Midwestern States

Northern Part Of Midwest Suffering Sub-Zero Weather   Pacific Coast, Rockies Comfortable; New York Battling Snow Drifts

ARCTIC BLASTS CHILL BIG AREA   Most Of Northeastern Quar.ter Of Nation Has Freez. ing Temperatures.

ARCTIC BLASTS KERP MERCURY ATLOW LEVEL   Sub-Zero Cold Felt In Sev en Midwestern States  ! With Snow Flurries   Forecast   27 BELOW IN MINN.   Highway Crews Battle Drifts In Western New York — Coast Readings Above Normal

NATION SHIVERS IN ARCTIC BLAST   ‘Western New York Suffer: ‘Worst Snowstorm Of Season Yesterday

Sub-Zero Is Felt In Seven States   Temperatures Range From 21 Below In Minnesota Up To 74 Above In Florida

27 BELOW IN MINNESOTA   Frigid Wave Grips Seven MidWestern States; 2 Above In Maryland

SUB-ZERO WEATHER RULES IN MIDWEST   Some Snow Predicted; Wes Coast, Texas Have High Temperatures. 

Great Britain May Send Ships lato Black Sea   Budapest Hears Rumor Russia May Help in Protecting Dardanelles

Brit Fleet May Enter Black Sea  — Would Guarantee Ried ta Tecolen

REPUBLICS IN SOUTH AMERICA ARE TO GET MONEY FROM U, S$   Sum of $150,000,000 In tended for Nations for Ships, Plans, and for Ordnence.

LEND-LEASE BILL PROVIDES BIG SUN FOR SQ. AMERIC)   $150.000.000 Will Go to Re  publics South of United Shatac.

Lend-Lease Plans Will Give South America Aid      $150,000,000 Earmarked For Ships, Planes And Ozdnance For Future Air, Naval Bases

ALLOCATION 10 5, A, INCLUDED IN AID MEASURE   $150,000,000 Grant May Help Swing Future U. S. Bases

Erie Boy Hangs Himself   Girl Finds Her Brother’s Body in Cellar of Their Home

IRAN CAMPAIGN PROVES WAVELL TRANSFER WISE   Shows Widespread Talk He Was Kicked Downstairs Unfounded   MAY INDICATE MORE      Possible Transfer Of British Troops To Aid Russia Seen

WAVELL BACK IN ROLE THAT HINTS AT BRITISH PLANS   ‘KICKED UPSTAIRS’ FOR MIDDLE EAST COMMAND

German Reports Brief and On Libya Vague  Decisive Stage of Battle There To Come Is Claim   British May Drop German Raids, Bomb Italy, Which May Be Invaded Later

British Abandon Winter Bombing Of Nazi Cities   Attack talians in Wha’ Observers Declare s New Strategy

RAF ABANDONS HEAVY BOMBING   Large Scale Raids Over Germany Given Up For Italian Foray

British Change In Aerial War Strategy Seen   Berlin Attacks Slacken as Attempt to Destroy Tialian Mediterranean Resistance Incresses

British May Drop German Raids, Bomb Italy, Which May Be Invaded Later

FIGHTING IN SYRIA GOES ON IN NEW COMPLICATIONS   CONFUSED JUMBLE OF REPORTS ON PEACE TERMS EMERGES   British Victory in Syria is Blow to Hitler's Program

The War Today   Nazis Might Turn Red Line If Able to Break Through to Leningrad   By DeWitt MacKenzie, (AP Foreign Observer)

NAZIS RENEW ASSAULT ON NORTHERN FRONT TOWARD LENINGRAD   Success In This Thrust Would Be of Incalculable  Importance to Germans

Leningrad Important in War in East? Syria of Immeasurable Value to the British Forces

The War Today   Leningrad’s Capture Would Be Great Victory for Nazis

THE WAR TODAY  BRITISH VICTORY IN SYRIA IMPORTANT TO DEFENSE OF STU FZ

The War Today:  Success In Syria Would Mean Major Triumph For Britain and Free French   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

IF THE NAZIS SHOULD WIN IN RUSSIA?      Also If British Do Not Hold  Svria

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Syrian Development Not Spectacular, But Very Important A

Nazis Arid British Both In Sight Of Nery Important Objectives ° One Ini Russia And One. In:Syri:

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Possession Of Syria Vitally Important To British Cause

THE WAR TODAY. Chief German Threat in Nerth  An ¥ffort to Flank Stalin Line Is Seen

Effort to Find Weak Spot in Stalin Line Problem for Nazis   Hitler Forces Renew Assaults in North Towardteningrad

FIRE DESTROYED 20 CITY BLOCKS   Russians Took Fire Equipment With Them When They Evacuated Kiev

AY BRITIOH REPORTS FALSE   French Authorities Sa British Seeking Excuse  To Invade Syria

BILL PROPOSES MORE POWERS FOR EXECUTIVE   Congress to Conside: Far-Reaching Measure

President to Get Unlimited Power In ‘Arsenal’ Bill   Non-Interventionists Call it Declaration Of War for U.S.

London Re-Inforces Red Statements Regarding Nazi Offensive  MAY BE HALTED First Snows Fall With  Moscow Still in Hands Of Russians

ANOTHER GERMAN TANK SPEARHEAD IS SHASHING RUSSIAN    MECHANIZED FORCES DEp*CLARED HAVE DRIVEN TO WITHIN 100 MILES MOSCOW

‘London Re-Inforces Red.  Statements Regarding:  Nazi Offensive __  IMAY BE. HALTED ' First Snows Fall ‘With:   Moscow. Still in Hands i Of Russians

COUNTY PAYS $2,330   Report Made on Medical Service Costs for February

1941 Holiday Sales Volume Ranges 20 Per Cent Above the Extravagant Peak of Fabled 1929

ANNIVERSARY PUBLICATION   Great Bend Tribune Celeb ates 65th ‘Birthday Today,

NAZI TROOPS IN AFRICA T0 AID ITALTANS   First Clash Reported Near Bengasi

BRITISH CONTINUE © HEAVY ATTACKS ON BASES OF ITALIANS      Control of Somaliland Claimed With Capture of Capi. tal—Waves of Bombers Attack Calais and Other French Points

British Claim Control of All  ltalian Somali   British Soldiers Seize Mogadiscio, Occupy Italian Island Base  BALKANS ARE TENSE

KNOX WILL REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT   Statement on Pearl Har. bor Attack by Japan-se Expected

Roosevelt Keeps Hourly Check on War Developmen   President Confers witt Stimson and Will See Knox Today

KNOX RETURNS FROM HAWAI   Secretary Will Report Tc President On Pearl Harbor Fight

MEETING 1S HELD BY CAMERA CLUE   Robert M. Heltebridle Gives Lecture On “Snap That  Picture’ — Committees Alamed Ry Pracidant+

Series Opener Pits Veterans   Dodgers «...-+.-.-0 0 oO Yankees .. oO 1 0 

PANAMA CONDEMNS OUSTED PRESIDENT TO LIFE IN EXILE   Dr. Arnulfo Arias Only Passenger Aboard Chartered Plane Bound for Nicaragua

Blackout Of (,as Stations Comes Sunday   Move to Cut Consump:. tion of Fuel To Be Put Inte Effect.

100,000 Face idleness From Oil, Gas Curfew Starting in East Sunday

Oil Curfew Plans Set   More Drastic Action Plannec - If Cooperation Lags

GASOLINE CURFEW   Closing of Eastern Stations May Cause, Rise in Unemployment

TO APPLY GAS CURFEW SUNDAY      Nightly Closing May Cause-Unemployment   7 P. M. TO 7 A.M.   Doubts Expressed Of Lowered Consumption

BLACKOUT OF FUEL PUMPS   Dealers Are Pessimistic About Gas Saving by Shutdown Method.   “OTHER STEPS” ARE PROMISED BY ICKES   Predictions of Unemployment Fail to Halt Curtailment Effort.

GAS STATIONS BLACKOUT IN EAST SUNDAY   Ickes Orders Night Closing On Atlantic Seaboard  Th. Pinscwnawnea: Thyven!

GASOLINE CURFEW PLANS PERFECTED   Drastic Steps Taken to Curtai] Motor Fuel Use on t East Coast

Says Ickes’ Gas Curfew Will Lose 100,000 Jobs For Men   Interior Secretary Goes Ahead With Plan To Clamp On Ban Sunday In Face Of Predictions Of Result tam Linanentiawimman?

CURFEW ON GAS STATIONS WILL GO INTO EFFECT SUNDA’   Ickes Plans, More Drastic Action If Blackout Fails

JAPAN URGES U.S. 10 PATCH UP SQUABBLE   Newspapers Make Proposal Over Warning From Germany

Mention Eight-Points of F. R. and Churchill; Germany Sounds Warning

Tokyo Paper Says FE.D.R... Churchill Concede Post-War Rights of Japan

Japanese Press Calls On U.S. -and Britain For “Renunciation Of Their Errors’: Cabinet Meets

Jontradictory Statements Is suing From Nipponese, One Spokesman Indicating Willingness to Negotiate With U. S. and Another Voicing Hostility in References to ‘Churchill Propaganda’

Defense against Nazi Night Raids Showing Results   But Fire-Bombing of Ply mouth Shows Need of Even Better Defense

DRUTTSH CLAIM SUCCESSES IN FIGHTING RAIDS   Island Public Also Given Cheer By Drop in Losses of Shipping   ADMIRALTY ADMITS WARSHIPS DAMAGED   Aircraft Carrier and Cruis er Struck By Bombs  In Mediterranean

RESULTS ARE BEING onOWN WW AIR FIGHT   Hope Is Bolstered   R.A.F. Is Intercepting More Bombers in Night Raids

British Admit Damages to’  Convoy Ships   Sharp Drop in Losses at Sea Hearten Britons; Plymouth Attacked   RAF SHOWS RESULTS

SUCCESS REPORTED -IN NIGHT ATTACKS   Britons Said to be Overcoming Chief Menaces to Island

‘Air And Sea Arms Cutting  Down On Losses Inflicted By Axis Powers Recently   AIRPLANE CARRIER : AND CRUISER DAMAGED

NIGHT RAIDS BECOME SCARCE   Hopes Of British Bolstered By R.A.F.’ Night Defense.

BRITAIN’S HOPES BUOYED BY DROP IN SHIP LOSSES   Only Four Merchantmen Sent Down in Week Ending January 5—Toll One of _ Lowest of War.   DEFENSE AGAINST NIGHT RAIDERS IMPROVES   Nation Believes Two Menaces May Be Overcome—Raid Victims Sought in Wreckage at Plymouth.

British Hopes Bolstetred by R.A.F. Attacks  Small Shipping Losses Heighten Morale Raentila Mael Relde

Gain in Air and Sea Raid  Defenses Heartens Britain   New R.A.F. Tactics to Cheek Night Forays Begin to Show Results, Say Leaders; Week’s Ship Losses Among Smallest of War

New Hope In Events For British   RAF Night Fighters “Begin. ning To Show Results” Against Raiders, Says Ai Ministrv.

Government Admits . Attacks Still Serious After Plymouth Gets 10,000 Incendiaries, Tons of Other Bombs  ALSO ADMIT DAMAGE TO SOME WARSHIPS  Cruiser Southampton And Aircraft Carrier . Hit in Mediterranean

BRITISH TROOPS ENTER BAGHDAD AS ARMY QUITS   Pro-Nazi Premier Flees Capita! After Nazi Supported War Collapses

HOUSE VOTES SEVERE CURBS OVER STRIKE‘   Administration Lose: Bitter Struggle to Coalition

Less Stringent Administration Law Is Defeated   Measure Curbs Right To Strike or Picket Industries in Defense

Says lowa Farmers Well Prepared to Meet Crisis of National Defense; No Foreign Market, Bigger Local Demand

‘SAFETY COUNCH. URGES ‘NEW BICYCLE LAWS FOR DICKINSON COUNTY   FRANK B. ULISH, PUBLIC SAFETY  +} REPRESENTATIVE, SPEAKS TO 50 MEMBERS OF COUNTY AS“SOCIATION

Mercy Vessel Leaves fo Aid Mystery Ship   Failure to Name Craft in Distress Indicates War Ship

Pacific Zone:      Japanese Fight Like Fanantics in Battl for Strategic Points—U. S. Army Bor ers and Submarines See Action

J} WARPLANCS OF JAPS PREY OF U.S. FLIERS   Also Destroy Supplies of Fuel At Beach Head At Vigan   U, $, SUBS IN ACTION   Successes Claimed, Bu Details Are Not Given Out

Successes Are Also Scored By American Subs   Details Of Victories By Underseas Craf Kept Secret; 25 Nipponese Airships Are Smashed While On Ground

U.S. Subs Make 2 Successtul Attacks:   Army Bombers Destroy Jap Planes al Vigan Beach Head and Fire  ‘Rergl Slits

U. S. Sub » Fleet Goes  Into Action  A Total of 26 Jap Planes Are   A Total of 26 Jap Planes Are Destroyed on The Ground

‘i  HIT-RUN RAIDS FAIL TO DECOY U.S. WARSHIPS   Japanese Shell Islands Near Hawaii, But Navy Continues Hunt for “Bigger Game”   BOMBERS DESTROY .; 26 JAP WARPLANES   Roosevelt Names Board to Probe Reason For Suc-cess of Attack On Peart Harbor

Naval Victory By Submarines Announced But No Details Given: More Than Score Of Nipponese Planes Destroyed At. Beach Head

Fire Fuel Supplies In HeavyAttackOn Enemy Beach Head   Admiral Hart Reveals First Underses Activity But Fails To Disclose Targets That Were Hit

CLAIM SUCCESS ANSUBATTADKS   25 Jap Aircraft Wrecked By ‘Bombers on Beach Head At Vigan.   PLAN FURTHER BLOWS

U.S. Airmen Smash At Jap Bridgeheads Established On Luzon In Philippines

TWENTY-SIX JAP PLANES DESTROYED BY U.S. BOMBER’   ANNOUNCEMENT SAYS NO CHANGE IN LAND SITUATION / IN PHILIPPINES TODAY

Nippon-Held Beach Head Blasted Hard   Submarines of U. §. Reported Operating; Successes Are Scored

U, $. BOMBERS TAKE BIG TOLL; JAP OIL ABLAZE   One Jap Plane Shot Down, 25 Destroyed On Ground In Philippines; Filipinos Are Calm In Face Of Danger.

Two Successful Attacks Listed In Brief Report   U.S. Army Bombers Destroy 26 Jap Planes In Heavy Attack On Beach Head Established Last Week at Vigan, On Luzon West Coast

BOMBERS HIT HEAVY BLOW AT INVADERS   Fuel Supplies of Landing Forces on Luzon West Coast Ave Fired in Attack by Philippine EFlieys.

American Submarines Go Into Action For First Tine, Renort Successes

Jap Toe Hold On Luzon Hit By Bomber:   Fuel Supplies and Enemy Planes on Ground Burned by Army Fliers

Fire Nippon’s. Fuel Supplies On Luzon Coast   Bombers,. Submarines. Co: into: Action:  Tokyo Sets Up Cry of.Alarm He _ Presence of 20 ‘Superior’ Undersea Craft Near Japan. -'

AMERICAN SUBS GO INTO ACTION IN ASIAN WAR   UNSPECIFIED SUCCESSES AL READY CREDITED TO U. 8, TINNEPHSEA CRART   ADMIRAL HART SAYS NAVY WASN'T ‘ENTIRELY READY’      Army Reports No Change fn Land  Situatiory on Philippines Tt Bina

NAVY REPORTS FIRST ACTION ‘SUCCESSFUL’   Details Not Yet Known Japs Renew Blows At Hawaiian: Islands

Subs Swing Into Action ForFirstTime;Results af Attacks Not Bared   Japs Suffer Heavy Losses in U. S. Blows In North Luzon; Fuel Supply Set Afirein Raid on Vigan

American Submarines Win Suecess   Fuel Supplies Of Foe Fired By Raiders

British Fleet Blocks Axis Attempts to Send Aid to. African Armie:

British Destroying Half of Convoys in Mediterranean Sea   Prevent Many Supplies From Going to Axis Army in Libya; Many Ships Sunk As they Leave Italian Ports.

British Fleet Stopping Half Axis Convoys   20 to 30 Per Cent of Ships Being Sunk, Admiral Reports

FOR LIBYA ~ DESTROYED   Half of All Axis Convoys Being Sunk by British; Other Ships Damaged   ITALIAN FLEET VERY INACTIVE   ‘Due Somewhat to Was Weariness,’ British Admiral Says;Many Ships Lost

BRITISH: CLAIM 50 PERCENT OF ALL CONVOYS T0 LIBYA BEING DESTROYED

COAST GUARD IS GIVEN TO NAVY   Executive Order of Presi‘dent Is. Surprise,’ Fol- lows World War Plan.

SURPRISE MOVE JOINS NAVY AND COAST GUARD   First Time Since World War That Coast Guard and Navy Have Been Incorporated

FDR Adds Coast Guard  To U.S. Navy   Service Suffered Highest Losses In Last War

TRANSFERRED TO U.S. NAVY   President Rooveselt issues Order Taking Department from Treasury Control!

COAST GUARD IS ADDED TO NAVY   SURPRISE ORDER IS ISSUED BY FDR TO ENLARGE FLEET

NAVY SWELLED BY ADDITION OF COAST GUARD   Official Order Released B\ President Roosevelt From Hyde Park   NO EXPLANATION GIVEN   290 Ships, 50 Airplanes, And 37,000 Men Included In Surprising Move

Roosevelt Order Places. Coast, Guard’s 290 Ships, 20,000 Men In U.S. Navy

Coast Guard Navy United   President Ties Two Fleets For First Time Since The World War.

Coast Guard Now Part  Of US Navy   FDR ISSUES. COMMAND IN SURPRISE MOVE   First Time Since World Was Guard Incorporated in Fleet } Mississippi Coast Units Are ’ Affected

Coast Guard Is Transferred To Naval Command   President Roosevelt Aug ments Fleet Strength Ir Surprise Move.

COAST GUARD ~ SWELLS FLEET   Roosevelt Adds Unit To Navy In Surprise Move, Parallels World War Action.

COAST GUARD SHIFTED TO ROLE INU, S, NAVY   290 Ships, 21,700 Officers And Men Transferred

Newsman Pens Graphic Stor y Ot Anzaes’ Heroic Stand   Unvanquished, Battling Rear. Guard Me ‘And Held Air Blitz as Nazis Tried in Vain to Trap British Army. ~

Anzacs Defeat Chute Troops   Bloody Battle Marks Withdrawal From Greece; Maoris Rush Nazis

BRITISH BEAT OFF GERMAN RAIDERS   NIGHT ATTACKS FOLLOW DAY FORAYS IN WHICH 8 NAZIS ARE DOWNED.

Lull Is Shattered  Tn London Seeto1   Capital Subjected to Twe Raids, But No Bombs Are Dropped

F.D.R. ORDERS TAX MOVE TO BAR INFLATION   House Committee Wants To First Settle Price Control   DELAY IS FORESEEN   President's Letter Made Public Along With Solon's Reply

Price Control Legislation Is First On List   House Committee Plans To Defer Action Or Roosevelt’s Re ques  For Higher Taxes

PRESIDENT-CALLS FOR ANTLINELATION TAXATION PROGRAM   SPEEDY ACTION URGED UPON HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS CAMMITTEE IN MATTER

‘ANTHINFLATION’ TAX PLAN MEETS DELAY IN HOUSE   ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR SPEEDY ACTION ON NEW LEGISLATION

HOUSE CHIEFS PONDER LEVY ON PAY CHECKS   15% Deduction As Means Of Halting Inflation Urged In Capital

PROGRAM MAY CURB INFLATION   House Wants Price Control Decided First

Weigh President’s Plea For Immediate Action On Anti-Inflation Tax

ACTION ON PRICE CONTROL SLATED AHEAD OF TAXES   F.D.R. Urges Early Enactment of Anti-Inflation Levies, but Solons Wait

Purchasing Power Absorption Urged   Delay Of Fortnight Is Seen Because Of The Impending Price-Control Measure

FDR Balked by House Body on Tax Boost Plea   Doughton Tells Presi dent Price Control Bill Comes Firat

President Asks Quick Action On New Taxes   House Committee Favors Deciding On Price Control First.

ANTI-INFLATION BILL FACES DELAY   Tax Program On Which President Roosevelt Wants Immediate Action May Be Deferred Pending Disposition Of Proposed Price Control Legislation

PRICE CONTROLS AHEAD OF TAXES   House Appears Inclined to That Schedule as It Weighs Boosevelt Gall

PRESIDENT ASKS QUICK ACTION ON'NEW TAX  PROGRAM   Roosevelt Seeks Curb To Inflation Movement Bul Delay Appears Likely   Price Control Legislation To Be Considered First Say House Leaders

ax Problem Is Considered   House Will Probably Enact Price Control Legislation First

WEIGHS FOR'S REQUEST FOR NEW TAX BILL   House Committee Expected To Defer Action on an AntiInflation Act.   SEE TWO-WEEK DELAY   Members Appear Disposed Tc Wait Until Action Taken on  Dexnatiwn  werklabinw

GIGANTIC TAX PROGRAM AIM OF ROOSEVELT   House Committee Weigh ing Request for AntiInflation Levy Legislation   ASKS QUICK ACTION   ‘Bid Supplements Treasury  Bid For Withholding Tax  That Would Make Rate — 22° Individual Incomes

PRESIDENT ASKS HUGE INCREASE   House Committee Members Seem Disposed to Delay Matter as Price Control Studied.   INFLATION CHECK SOUGHT   President's Plan Calls for “Absorbing’ Large Amount of U. S. Purchasing Power.

ASKS ACTION ON INFLATION   President, However, May Enceurter Delay In House Program

Anti-Inflation Tax Plan Waits   House Committee Members Prefer To Spend Time First On Price Control.

F. D. Action Plea On Tax Program Seen Deferred   House Committee Seems Disposed To Clear Up Price Control At Once

ASK ACTION ON BIG NEW TAX PLAN   Ways, Means Committee Weighs FDR Request for Immediate Work on Antiinflation Program

President Now In Demand For  Additional Tax   Suggests Income Tax of 22 Per Cent and Committee Is Disposed to Defer Matter for the Present.

FDR Proposes  Heavier Levy   House Ways, Means Body W eighs “Anti- Inflation Flan’ Of Chief.

Speedy Action On Tax Sought By President   Anti-Inflation Levy Urgent, He Claims

May Ignore Demand For Tax Action  House Indicates Price Control Is  mm gt . ALD

Price Control Bill Likely to Precede” New Tax Measure   - Action on Roosevelt Request for Further Levies Faces Delay

Treasury Cancels Federal Tax Exemptions on All Future Issues of Securities   ht aye to Sell $2,000,000,000 Issue i in 2 Months

Three-Fourths of British Force is Taken from Greece   45,000 Troops Removed From Peninsula Despite Heavy Bombing by Nazis

State - Wide Legion Meet  To Honor National Auxiliary President Thursday

American Credits ‘Frozen’ By Italy; Nazis Plan Action   Washington Plans Stiff Protest for Robin Moor Sinking; British Advancing Into Libya

Measures Taken , : Against America .  By By Nazi Chiels  British Advance  In Fighting he Oyn  thuan Prone ™

Tension in Relations  With U.S.   Reslut of Freezing Germaz Credits in the United States

Retaliation Ordered by Nazi Chiefs   Russian Situation Continues to Be World Puzzle

Exact Nature of Action by ) Country Is Not Revealed.  BRITISH REPORT _ NEW GAINS TODAY   Heav yF ighting Apparent Jy Is in Progress in Libya and Syria.

RETALIATION FOR FREEZING NAZI ASSETS   Exact steps  to be taken by Berlin are as yet unknown

UERMANY 10 RETALIATE POSITIVELY   First for Freezing Funds Then Closure of Consulates   Lull in German Military Ac tivity Cause for Suspicion

Germany Orders Steps Tak en in Answer to Freezing of Assets.   EXACT NATURE UNKNOWN   Nazi Reprisal to U. S. Order Closing Consulates Also Expected.

RETALIATORY’ MOVE ORDERED NAZIS DISCLOSE   Expect Action Wil Parallel That Of Italy

Nature Of Action s Not Clear   Germans May Close All American Consulates In Country

SEA LOSSES FOR BRITAIN SET AT 232,600 TONS BY BERLIN SINCE APRIL 16

Germans Say British Ship Losses Heavy   Berlin Reports Destruction and Damage of 700,000 Tons ine Past -Ten. Days

Germans Claim 252,000 Tons of British Shing   0-Day Toll Includes 52 Ships Damaged Beyond Usability

Gamble Is Being Taken By Herr Hitle:   CHANCES TO WIN ARE TOLD BY UNTFED PRESS OBSERVER.

HOW GOOD IS THE RED ARMY OF THE SOVIET   Will Hitler Cut it Up in Few Weeks or Bog Down and Fail

Hitler Counting on Quick ‘Knock-Out’ of Russian Army  But Other Considerations Also Entered Into His Plans

THREE PATHS TO VICTORY AND ONE TO DEFEAT   Reviews Hitler's Probable Motives And Objectives In Attdehing Bassa

KYO WARNS NATION WONT HF INTIMIDATED   fuge Australian Force Arrives to Guard Naval Base

NAZI SOLDIER SHOT IN PARIS   Victim Not Seriously Hurt, Bui German Reprisals Ave Expected

French Continue Hostile Acts AgainstGermans   Army Sergeant Wounded And Reprisals Expected, Official Cireles Assert

Hostages To Pay For Nazi Shot In Paris   FRENCH ADD TO INCIDENTS HOSTILE TO GERMAN AUTHOR. ITY IN PARIS.

SHOWERS IN PROSPECT   Moderate Temperatures Forecast in ’ Kansas for Sunday

A PUBLIC HEARING.   Will Be Held on Welfare Board Appropriation,

Four Women Get Shares Of Vast Guggenheim Estate; His Widow And Son Are Left Out In Will

Guggenheim Estate Leff to Four Girls   _Widew and Son Get Nothing Under Will

Showsgirls Get Estate   Ccpper Magnate Cuts Off Widow and Son In His Will

SHOW GIRLS T0 SHARE WEALTH OF GUGGENHEIM      Four Beauties Named Onts Beneficiaries of Late Copper Magnate In New York City   WIFE, SON EXCLUDED   Two of Girls Say Their Aged Patron Just ‘Wanted to Do Things’ to Help Them Along

Guggenheim Fortune To  Four Girls   Widow and Son Are Neglected In Will Filed For Probate

SENATE 10 BATTLE ON MAIL SUBSIDIE   Major Fight in Prospec! Over Air Line Ques.  tion

KNUDSEN DEDICATES PLANE ENGINE PLANT   New Wright Factory Turns Out First Motor

State Would Cut Logan’s 18¢ Mill   Atty. Gen. Meadows Hopes Amicable Agreement Can Be Reached

Knox Bars Peace, Sees Finish Fight      Secretary Sends Marine Officer Class to Activ Duty as Radio Blackout Hides Possible Further James Survivarc

KNOX SAYS U. 9. COMMITTED TO “FINISH FIGHT?   Only Peace Country Tx Consider Is That Of Righteousness, He Telle Marines.

37 PLEAD GUILTY IN MAIL FRAUL   One of First 30 Called ir Fake Insur ice Case Answers Innocent

Denies He  Hit Wife   Joe Louis Asks That Divorce Suit be Dismissed

Housing Projects For Navy Start   Pascagoula Is Site of One of 46 Projects Providing Dwellings for More Than 70,000

aaa — Waylaid His Victim At Crossroads   WILLIAM G. REDCAY TELLS HOW HE SLEW MINISTER'S SON AF TER QUARREL OVER A GIRL WITH A HAMMER.   Crime Near Ephrata

GATES ARE CLOSED   Giant Grand River Lake Threatens Costly Flood  as Rise Continues

College Breaks Precedent To Award Diploma To Herc   Donald J. Kaiser, Injured Ir Saving Friend In Frat House Fire, Unable To Take Final Exams At Gettysburg

Fate Of Donets Basin May Be Decided By Big Battle  Titanic Forces Of Russians And Germans Reported Clashing East Of Dnieper River

Fate of Donets Basin May Hinge on Great Battle East of Dnieper River

DONETS BASIN ISORJECTIVE OF AXIS ARMY   BERLIN AND ROME CLAIM SOVIETS TRAPPED

BLAST WRECKS 3 BUILDINGS   Cumberland, Md., Scene Of Explosion; Cause Not Known

Explosion Wrecks Three Buildings   Injures 23 Persons in Cumberland, Md., Business Section

BLAST SHAKES MARYLAND CIT!   Three Buildings Wrecked 23 Persons Injured, Two Critically

Maryland Still Not Explained   Blast Wrecking Buildings In Cumberland Injures 23, Two Critically

State Pushes Fight to Prevent Spread of Infantile Paralysis   Authorities in 1] Counties Enforce Strict Bans Against Gatherings of Children; Death Toll 20

3 MORE DEAD. OF PARALYSIS   Tellin’ State Rises to 21 Number’ of Casta Now Near 100 Mark

Danger of Worldwide Disturbance Stressed By Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye   BLAMES AMERICA’S WAR AID TO ENEMIES   Japanese News Agency Says Developments In International Situation Dwelt On

KONOYE DISCUSSES ATTITUDE OF U. 5. TOWARD JAPANESE   Sutlines World Situation To Members of Japanese Diet; Stresses Danger of World Wide Disturbance; Address Broadcast.

President Ready For Third-Term  Inancural Rites   150,000 Visitors Crowd Washington Streets For Inauguration

HOLIDAY MOOD DRAWS THRONG TO WASHINGTON   Roosevelt Completes Plans for Third  Inauguration

BRITISH IN LIBYA READY FOR BATTLE   Troops Are Massed for a New Offensive

‘Assaults Prove Costly Due to Rough Weather   Over 600 Planes Dump Bombs in Ovenniad Furoana

59 Planes Lost in  94-Hour Bombing.   Sudden Storms and Nazi Guns, Make All-Qut Raid Costly.

BlG DAMAGE REPORTED IN AXIS AREAS   92 British Aircrait Are Lest; German, Italian Bases Are Heavily Hit In Aerial Offensive

BRITAIN LISTS HEAY LOSSES N MEN, SHI   Storms Take Toll of 600 tc 800 Planes in Raids Over Europe.   LAUNCHING OF WINTER AIR OFFENSIVE COSTLY

PLANE ARMADA OPENS WINTER AIR WARFARE   Storms, Guns Blamed For High Toll Of Aircraft

Air Battles Over Channel   British Report Heavy Bombings In Davlight Raids

  AFTER SPEECH   Senate Leader Faints Aft er Hour-Long Radic Talk.

BARKLEY SUFFERS A FAINTING SPELL   Kentucky Senator Taken to Hote’ or Hospital in Ambulance After Rneech in Memohis.

U. 8. WARSHIPS PATROLING FAR WTO ATLANTIC    President Says Naval Craft Can Go Into Combat Zones But Refuses to Say Exactly How Far  TIAnTS LIXHEDCINGY

DECLINES TO BAN CONVOYS   Senate Committee Re fuses To Report Out Resolution.

Committee Studies 2 Proposals   Convoy Ban Resolution Now Before Senate Group for Consideration.

COMMITTEE IN SENATE REFUGE REPORT (a 10 Al   Measure Wanted Congressional Sanction to Action By the President   WARSHIPS ALREADY  PLAY VITAL ROLE   ‘May Find the Convoy Isstie Nullitied By Wide Flung Patrol Work

CONVOY TALK: MAY BECOME / DEAD ISSUE   Ocean Stretches Patrolled By U. S. Navy Craft   NO MILEAGE LIMIT   For Activities, Roosevelt Declares: Some Ships 2,000 Miles Distant

Navy Starts Patrol Duty Far at Sea   Fleet Reported Cruising 2,000 Miles Off Shore

COMMITTEE IN SENATE BALKS CONVOY BRAKE   Foreign Relations Group Votes 13 to 10 Against Reporting Out Prohibiting Resolution

Senate Group Turns Down 2 Prohibitions   Matter Left To F.D.R In 13 To 10 Vote, Killing Bills   PATROLS ARE ACTIVE      Counter-Blockade Area Thought Searched By Air Forces

HPO NOW BO FARTHER TO WAR AREE   Revealed in Washington That Patrols Are Vital in Atlantic.   BAR TO CONVOYS LOST IN COMMITTEE   Effect of Patrols Said to Be Making Guard Ships  Unnecessary. ,

Resolution Over Convoys Is Held Up in Committee   By 13-10 Vote Senate Group Refuses to Repor Out Issue.   U.S. Warships Play Vital Patrol Role

Anti-Convoy Bill Held by Committee   lsolationists Lose By 13 to 10 Vote

Navy Vessels Not Barred From Zone of Ocean Warfare   President Says Patrol Can Go Anywhere It is Deemed Needed

Senate Committee Refuses to Tie Convoy Rights   Rejects Proposal Which Would Require Okay of Congress  VOTE IS 13 TO 10  Proposal Would Call For Approval Within 14 Days of Request

Move To Balk Convoy Use Beaten Down   Cemmitiee Refuses to Ap. prove Measure to Require Congressional Sanction

Assertion’ Made After Roosevelt. Assertion— Antis to Stir Senate

WON'T REPORT RESOLUTIONS; VOTE IS 13-10   Two Measures Would Have Barred Use Without Conaress O. K.   SHIPS AND PLANES ALREADY ON PATROL   Enacting Vital Role In Britain's “Battle of Atlantic”

CONVOY LIMIT RESOLUTIONS VOTED DOWN   Senate Committee Refuses to Report Out Measures Aimed to Restrict President in Using Navy to  Gnard Cayonac.

Senators Spurn Resolutions on Convoys   Prohibition Within Congressional Sanction Was Involved

NAVY PLAYING VITAL ROLE IN ~ OCEAN PROGRAM   Valuable Meeiaines: Given British Empire

PATROL BOMBER ALSO ARE USER   No Executive Order Pro. hibiting Such Action President Says   AID TO BRITAIN   Latest Developments Expected To Make Convoy Question Dead Issue

Indian Summer’s Here For Weekend   Generally Fair Skies Predicted, Higher Temperatures

Battleships Reported Hit By Bombs   Italians Claim Loaded British Troop Ship Sunk

Mediterranean  Sea Victory Is Claimed by Nazis   i¥'wo British Battleships and Heavy Cruiser Reported Struck by Bombs

AXIS CLAIMS 3 WARSHIPS BOMBED   Germans Say 2 Battleships And A Cruiser Hit

Fleet Target Of 2d Attack   2 Ba‘cleships and Cruiser Struck in Axis Raids. Claim

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ADVISE VICTIMS SINUS TROUBLE      Dr. Shambaugh Estimates Sevez Out of Ten Cases Caused by An Allergy.

Supreme Court Bars Antitrust Charges Against Labor Unions; Conviction Of Robert S. James Is Affirmed

GOVERNOR OF MISSOURI OU]   Governor Was To Have Beer Inaugurated Today But Speaker Will Not Permit It.

Colonels Dress Up With Nowhere To Go Missouri Is Minus a Governor

THIRTY-SIX LOST AT SEAIN MAINE'S WORST TRAGEDY    Seven Bodies Discovered ; Be lieve All Members Of Part Poeriched

FEAR 35 HAVE DED IN MANE COAST MYSTERY   BODIES OF FIVE WOMEN AND ONE MAN FOUND IN CARCO BAY   PICNIC PARTY DISAPPEARS ON WATER TRIP TG ISLAND   Heavily Laden Cabin’ Criuser Van: ishés When Heavy Fog Settles Over Area

36 Lost On Picnic Party   Maine Residents Perish When Boat Explodes at Sea

PEAR PICNIC PARTY OF 35 — LOST AT SEA   Bodies. Of Five, One Badh Burned, Washed Up. Off Maine Today

Burns On Bodies Of Victims Recovered From Bay Indicate Explosion On Craft

RECOVER BODIES -OFFIVE VICTIM:   Heavy “Fog Off Coast Of “Maine Believed Cause “Of Tragedy   SEARCH: CONTINUES   Sef Out Sunday Morning For : Monhegan Tslanc On Outing

35 MEMBERS PICNIC PARTY FEARED LOST   it Is Believed Fire Swept Cabin Cruiser Down and All Aboard May Have Perished

39 DEATH TOLL ON PICRIC SEEN; 5 BODIES FOUND   Searchers Believe Flame Swept Cabin Cruiser In Fog Off Maine Coast

N EXPLOSION BOARD CRAFT § INDICATED   covery of Eight Bodies. ne -Badiy Burned, Leads to ‘Belief That ittle Vessel Missing ince Sunday Was Ewent by Fire.

FEAR 35 KILLED ON PICNIC BOAT; 5 BODIES FOUND   Maine Coast Scene Of Tragedy; Fear Ne Survivors From Gay  Picnic Party Or Cabin Cruiser.

EAR 35 ABOARD CRUISER DEAL   elieve Pleasure Boat Exloded Off Coast of Maine

BELIEVE ALL 35 OF PARTY ON CABIN CRUISER PERISHED   Find Five Bodies, One Badly Burned; Believe Explosion Wrecked Don In Fog-Bound Bay  ON PICNIC CRUISE

35 Picnickers Feared Lost in Sea Tragedy; Bodies of Five Recovered

Pienic Party : Thought Victims Of Sea Explosior   Discovery of 8 Bodies Badly Burned Leads to Blast Theory  35 WERE IN) GROUP Had Set Out in 44-Foot  Cabin Cruiser From Pienic Island

Women, Children Included In Party   Boat Disappears Following Take-Off For Four-Hour Trip To Mainland

FEAR 35 DEAD MAINE YACHT   Five Bodies Washed Ashore. All Aboard . Feared Perished .

FIND BODIES OF 8: HUNT 28 OTHERS ON PICNIC CRUISE   PARTY UNREPORTED SINCE START OF TRIP SUNDAY

Believed to Have Perished After Fire Swept Cabin-Cruiser; Eight Bodies Have Been Found by Searchers

‘Boat Swept By Flames After Blast  Loeb   Fleet of Vessels Continues Search for Others in Party   ‘Dense Fog That Coverec Main Coast Sunday Still Lingers

EIGHT BODIES FOUND      All of 36 Members of Picnic Party May Have Perished

Gay Picnic Party, Turns into Tragedy Off Coast of Maine; Seven Bodies Already Recovered

30 BELIEVED DEAD AS FIRE WRECKS BOAT   Five Bodies Found From Picnic Party Disaster On Maine Coast 7

BODIES OF EIGHT WASHED ASHORE ON MAINE COAS)   One Body Was Burned, Leading to Belief Fire Swept Picnic Party Boat Near Island

30 ON CRUISER THOUGHT DEAD   Recover Five Bodies Fron Picnic Party: Ship Still Missing

Beliewe: 36 Dead: as Cabin Gruiser Catches Fire Off Coast of Maine

*BELIEVE ob DIED IN EXPLOSION ON EXCURSION BOAT   ‘Eight Bodies, One Badly Burned Found Along Maine Coast   "WORST DISASTER IN   HISTORY OF COAST   Fog Hampered Search for Boat and Its Occupants for Days —

Fear For Lives  Of 36 on Boat   Bodies of Seven on Cabin Cruiser Off Maine Recov:  ered in a Bay.

BOAT ACCIDENT FATAL TO EIGHT ON EAST COAST   Believe 28 Others Tx Have Perished In Mishap

35 LOST IN. PICNIC BOAT EXPLOSION   Six Bodies Are Found pb: Searchers Off Coast: of Maine   BELIEVE ENTIRE PARTY PERISHED   Sits of Wreckage and Cloth. ing Are Found by Pa. tro] Foreac!

36 Members Of Picnic Party Are Believed Dead   Discovery Of 8 Bodies And Failure Of Boat To Return Heightens Fears; Dense Fog Hampers Searching Efforts

All Of Pienic Party Lost In Blast On Boat   Discovery Of Eight Bodies Leads To Belief 35 In Group Perished

Find Bodies, Fear 36 Perished As Picnic Party’s Cruiser Exploded

Bodies Of 8 Picnickers Brought In   Entire Party Believed Wiped Out By Blast And Fire At Sea.

FEAR PARTY OF 85 DEAD AFTER CRUISER BLAZE      Finding of. Six Bodies Leads Searchers to, Fear All Aboard Perjshed   MAINE TRAGEDY   Gay Picnic Party Lef' . Maine Coast Sunday Fer  Forty-Mile Trip. to oy Island

5 Dead, Fear 30. Lost Off Coast      Explosion Aboard. Picnic Cruiser. Have Caused Prada

Gay Excursion Ends In Tragic Death For 36   Discovery of Eight Bodies On Maine Beach Leads to Belief All Aboard Excursion Boat Perished In‘Explosion At Sea

A CABIN GRUISER BURNED, 35 ARE BELIEVED KILLED   ‘Six Bodies Diseovered Near   Harpswell, Maine, by Searchers Today.   ONE BADLY BURNED   The Party, Consisting of 15 Women and 20 Men and Boys, Left Sunday.

GREEK THO OPS WITHDRAWING FROM ALBAN   Athens Reports No Breakthru of British and Greek Fighting Front.   PRISONERS ARRIVE IN ATHENS BY TRUCKLOADS

Macedonia Front Pushed Southware By Nazi Advance   Elite Hitler Division Reported Taken from Combat After Maulineg

HEAR OBJECTIONS TO ZONING PLAN   Special Meeting o of City Com — mission Is Held Monday Evening

Death Sentence Faced By Rebels   Rumanian Police Busy Rounding Up Iron Guards Who Bore Arms In Revolt; Prison Faces Other Participants   (RULLETIN)

POUNDING HARD AGAINST HONG KONG DEFENSE   Word From That British Crown Colony. However. Declares Ability to Resist Invasion

Two Out of Three Attacks Successful Details Withheld   Hong Kong Isn‘t Gloomy; Japs Shell Two U. S. Islands

Conquest of Kowloon Made at High Cost of Equip“ment. Declares Chunaking

ADDITIONAL TANKS — AND ORDNANCE FOR ARMY PROVIDED FOR   THREE-QUARTERS OF MILLION BE PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE AT ONCE

ORDNANCE FUND OF $7500.00 ASKED CONGRES'   COMMITTEE HEARS STIMSON’S MONEY PLEA FOR MORE TANKS, OTHER ARMS

Stimson Gets Quick Work On Call For Tanks   Special 750. Million: Fuind is Provided by Commit: tee Agreement

U.S. Will Turn Qut More Tanks   Special Appropriation To Be Made for That Purnose

Special Fund Given For Tanks   Additional Ordnance Needed for Defense, Says Stimson

UND PROVIDED R ORDNANCE   Joint Committee Agrees to Special Fund of $750,000,000

MORE TANKS NEEDED [S STIMSON'S PLE}   Joint Committee To Provide Spevial Fund

COMMENCE TO DIVIDE SPOILS   Germany And Italy Meet To Slice Up The Jugoslavia Territory.

PARTITION 5 STUDIED BY AXIS   Italian And German Officials Discuss Distribution

Ciano Arrives In Germany To Discuss Slavs   Bulgarian King Sees Hitler To Prepare Division Of Yugoslavia, Is Claim

New Leaders Of Persia Tell Troops to Quit Resistance      Premier Ali Furanghi Seeks An Armistice, Says DNB   Old Regime Resigns   But Invaders May Con tinue to Establish Supply Route

MOVE MADE AS REDS - BRITISH SWEEP INLAND   Allied Forces Had Beea Making Rapid Aavances Yoward Vital Centers of Oi-Rich Nation   THRUST PEACEFUL OCCUPATION NOW   Invaders, However, Expected to Insist Guarantee of Supply Line tu Russia

ALLIES MAY NOT END OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY   New Cabinet Of Irar Decides To Seek Armistice To Avoid Further Bloodshec From British - Rus sian Invasion.

‘All Fighting Has Ceased,’  British Hear   New Premier Asks Fo. ‘Good Relations’ with  Neighbors

IRAN HALTS ALL FIGHTING   Persian Army Ordered To Cease Resistance To Russo-British

CABINET OUT AS ARMISTICE: IS REQUESTED   Persians Abandon Token Resistance As British, Reds  Advance

ONQUEST IS COMPLETED BY RITISH, RUSS   eorganized Governmen Abandous Resistance To  Poa

Cahinet Seeks Armistice To End Fighting   Reorganization of Government Gives Allies Control

Eastern Airlines Plane Crash: es 15 Miles from Atlanta Airport.   EIGHT ARE INJURED   Maryland Solon Loses Life in Crash of Plane Carrying 16.

REP. BYRON, MARYLAND, I$ ONE OF DEAD   Eddie Rickenbacker, Work War Ace, Among Nine Others Injured

ASSEMBLY TAKES RECESS TO WORK OUT AGREEMENT   IMMEDIATE VOTE ON DISPUTED ISSUES IS ABANDONED

Legislature Takes Recess Till Jan. 6 To Iron Out Snar!   GOP Chieftains Hope To Work Qut Accord With Demos by Then

Twelve White Inductees Will Leave Monday Morning   Eight From Ruston To Be Among Group Compasine Call No. 42

GREECE, AFRICA AND BRITAIN IN LINE FOR BLAST   Joint Offensives Planned In Africa And Greece Preliminary To British Invasion; English Ready To Attack Derna.

AXIS POWERS PLAN GREATER UNITY FOR WAR      Two Spring Offenses Are In Prospect By Dictators

Axis Powers Are Planning Joint Spring Onslaught   Will Seek to Rout the British From North Af. rica, Mediterranean

Axis Powers Prepare For 2 Spring Drives   Plan Blows At British In Africa And Greeks In Alhania.

Italians And Nazis Get Set For Double Offensive Against Britain in Sprinz

Fascists Indicate Axis Cooperation Intensified For Spring Offensives

TALY WILL GET GOING IN SPRING   Germans to Assist Them In Albania and Africa

Plan Smash In Albania And Africa   "British Meantime Press Advantage On Several Fronts

All's Ducky With Italy And Nazis   Relations Very Close, Friendly—Nevertheless, Nazi Troops Coming In

AXIS PREPARING BIG WAR DRIVE   Italians Say British Will Be Set Back in Africa and Invaded at Home.

Germans Will Supply Ifalians   Axis Preparing for Joint Onslaught to End War

Indications Are That Drives Will Be Launched Against Great Britain and Greece.   MEDITERRANEAN TO BE NEXT OBJECTIVE

NAZIS, IT ALY PLAN CLOSER COOPERATION   Germany Will Give Additiona ' Aid and Supplies to Tottering Partner

Nazi - Fascist Ties Tighten For Big Blows   Full Cooperation I: Stressed By Rome Against British

AXIS PLANNING FINAL BLOWS   Two Spring Offensives Are Hinted in Rome

Prepare for Joint Onslaught To Drive British From Mediterranean.

REPORT AXIS PLANS DRIVE   Joint Onslaught Against British Planned In Mediterranean

Spring Drives To Precede Big  Axis Invasion   Italian Sources Say Offensives Against British. Greeks Are Planned.  STROENCTHEN $tTInttT ¥

FASCISTS SAY NAZIS TO SEND FOOD TO ITALY   Report Plans Made to Drive Bri fish Out of Mediterranean anc Africa, Then Invade Britain

Rome, Berlin Prepare Joint Spring Attack   Greeks in Albania, England in Africa Face Heavy Drive

PEARSON AND ALLEN START IN CHRONICLE   Famous Merry-Go ‘Round Column Will Appear Tomorrow

Parachutist Stranded On Sheer-Sided Devils Tower   Thirty-Year-Old Former Instructor For RAF Starts Descent Then Scrambles Back

QUESTION - INDICATED   Robin Moor Sinking at First , Glance Appears as Chalis * lenze to U. 8.   FIRST-HAND REPORT WILL BE SOUGHT      “U.S. Official Is Sent by Plane to Interview Surviv‘ors. Who Land Tonirht

Se ee Smee em ht  ‘PHI, TIP WILLIAMS FITES TO RECIFE TO INVESTIGATE

TO MEET SURVIVORS   Secretary.of Leratien at Rio Flies - to Recife

ROBIN MOOR: SINKING PROBED BY U.S. ENVOY   Secretary of Embassy at Rio Is Sent to Recief to Talk With Ship's Survivors   U. S. CONCERNED   Captain of Rescue Ship Reports Vessel Torpedoed—Dakar’s Status Questioned

HITLER ARMY POINTED FOR RED CAPITAL   Reds Admit New Positions Taken After Heavy Bat: tle of Tanks and Air  ons Axwwercae:   MOSCOW CLAIMS FOE “DEFEATED’

GERMANS ARE DRIVING ON MINSK, KIEV   Large Scale Tank ingagements Are Reported With Russians Getting  Upper Hand.   BULLETIN

Russians Retire To Strategic New Positions Today   Report Heavy Damage Inflicted On Enemy Before Withdrawal

‘Chutists Killed Fifth Columnists Wiped Out, Claim   -Russans Report Upper Hand in Tank Battle on Route to Kiev, Challenge Force Near Minsk; Say German Aides Disposed of

AcoloT NAL THRUSTS AT MINSK, LUCK   Moscow Claims Planes Took Heavy Toll of German Tank Columns.   -RUMANIAN OIL FIELDS ABLAZE AFTER RAIDS

Soviets Admit Retirement on Norther n Fron   Key Cities Abandoned a: Pincers Closing in on ATinch

REDS AND NAZIS HEAVY BATTLE   Red Army Retires To Take Up New Strategic Positions.

MOSCOW SAYS FOES HIT BY HEAVY LOSSES   Claim German Tank Columns Hit By Warplanes

Hitler Bites Off Big Hunk Of Russia As Reds Retreat:  Drive Expected on Moscow

DELAYS WERE BIG SURPRISE FOR GERMANS   Pincer drive toward Minsk to open way ‘ ward Soviet capital

BRITISH TANKS MOVE TOWARD CITY IN LIBYA   New Appeal Made To  “Free French” In   Africa

BRITISH TANKS PUSH RETREATING ITALIAN TROOPS   Were Reported Today to Be on the Heels of the Fleeing Soldiers.   ARE ON WAY TG BENGASI      “Free French” Appeal Mad by Gen. Charles DeGaulle Over the Radio.

HALF MILLION MEN READY IN NORTH AFRICA   DeGaulle’s Appeal Made As British Push On In Libya Campaign

BRITISH ORE. ON TO BENGAS   Bombers, in Front.of Troops. Demolish Italian Air Bases.

Gen. DeGaulle Urges Wey gand’s Forces to Make Attack from West.   Army Pushing On   Bases as Infantry Drives to Bengasi.

13,000 British Soldiers Held   Berlin Says. Crete Figh' Has Ended With Final Resistance Gone

GERMANS WIK CRETE BATTLE FROM BRITISH   13,000 Prisoners: Are Reported Taken by Nazis 7

Crete Battle Over, Boasts High Command   Last Resistance Smashed When Axis Forces Occupy Harbor Of Sphakion

ISLAND IS REPORTED ~ FREED OF THE ENEMY   Empire Forces All Out, German High Command Re veals in Statement Issued at Berlin—Say That ‘13,000 Prisoners Are Taken—Report Destruction of British Battleship Befween Crete and Alexandria.

LAST OF ALLIES IN CRETE QUIT; 13,000 PRISONERS CLAIM OF NAZIS   Say British Fleet, in All   Waters, Has Worst Defeat — Many Warships Cited ac Dectraved

GERMANS PROCLAIM BATTLE FOR CRETE ENDS SUCCESSFULLY   ONLY DEFENDERS LEFT ON ISLAND, IT WAS STATED, ARE 13,000 PRISONERS

Lasts Five Hours   Nazis Say Battle Of Crete Ended; 13,000 Captured

BERLIN SAYS. CRETE FREED OF BRITISH   ‘Germans Claim to Have Captured — 13,000 Prisoners

Germans Sav Crete Battle is Finished  Only British There   Only British There Now Are Dead Ones and Prisoners

NAZIS PROCLAIM OFFICIAL END 10 BATTLE OF CRETE   High Command Says Island Is Freed Of Enemy, 13 Days After Attack Started

BATTLE FOR CRETE ENDED   Thirteen Thousand Prisoners All That Re main On Island.

'15 Thousand Troops Rescued From Trap [Sprung By Huge Dicator War Machines

Direct Hits Are Reported Scored to Two Ger- aman- Warships." ©         MUCH DAMAGE DONE   Brest Harbor Is Shelter for Warships and Also Sub_ marine Base.

BREOT GIVEN BUMBING BY THE BRITTOH   Direct Hits Are Reported Scored to Two German Warships.   MUCH DAMAGE DONE   ‘Brest Harbcr Is Shelter for Warships and Also Submarine Base.

FEB. 1 IS DATE ~— OF BIRTHDAY BALL   GOGEBIC COUNTY TO HAVE ONE DANCE AT IRONWOOD THIS YEAR

James Conway New Chairman   Of Democratic Party of Palo Alto County. Sue. eeéds Late Dan McCarty of Graettinger, ©

James Conway Elected Head  Democratic Party   Fairfield Township Democrat Elected To County Chairmanship Other Vacancies Were Filled Friday Evening,

Punctual Guests Share Pencils and Interest at Hospitable Household Arts Course of the Times:  Mirror MORE FUN AND GIFTS

A.F.L. Pledged to  Nazi Destruction Labor Will Back  WT metre es] Trek

A. F.L. Pledged tc  Nazi Destruction  Labor Will Back National Defense

Petit Jurors Are Excused Until Monday  Damage Suit For wm -.83 mene... ¢.

Brooklyn Outhit By Yanks, 9-6   Wyatt Goes Distance as Mates  Make 2 Errors

KNOX SPEECH SAID HARMFUL   Information Board Take: Issue Over Prediction O: U.S.-Jap Clash

JAPS ANGERED AT SPEECHBY NAVY SECRETARY KNO}   Japanese Newspapers Launch Aftack On Navy Head   KNOX PREDICTS CLASH BETWEEN WU. S., JAPS

Knox Speech irks Japanese Who Claim He Used Abusive Language Against Nation; Serious Situation U, S. Fault, Asserted

Reds Advance Through Nazi “Tank Cemetery’   Move Ahead Southwest of Bryansk; Reich  Mauls Three Divisions

Soviets Attacking Through “Graveyard” of Nazi Tanks Southwest of City of Bryansk   More Villages Occupied By Reds; Rumanians Leave More Than 2,500 Dead and 300 Officers and Men Captured In Two Battles

BRITISHERS ON WAY TO HELP REDS, REPORT   Soviet Defenders Claim to Have Recaptured 10 More Villages In Smolensk Sector.

ANNITILATION  AEPOATS SENT DUTY HITLER   Timoshenko’s Elite Forces of 80 Divisidns “Knocked Out of War,” Claim.

German Push Seen Urgent Due To Winte: Advance Along Central Front; Snow Covers Battleground

HITLER LUNGE DESPERATE 10 BEAT WINTER   OUTLOOK DARK, BUT REDS STILL HAVE PLENTY MEN

Russia Announces Frigid ‘Ally’ Is — Already Setting In   Snowfall Begins, Rain-Soaked Roads Freeze Solid;.Fierce Battle Rages Around Moscow

Battlefield Covered With Snow, Russians Jubilantly Announce   Hitler Claims Great Victory But Reds Aver New Attacks Hurled Back; Admit Capital’s Situation Serious; Tokyo Stiffens in Pacific

Germans Race To Take City Before Winter   Russians Strike Back Near Kalinin, Admit Losses in Vyazma Area

German Drive Losing Power, Soviets Claim   Roads Frozen, Battlefields Covered With Snow, Moscow Radio Reports; Reich Troops Are Thrown Back By Counterattacks

Il Duce Expresses Pride in ‘Victory’   After Six Months of Fighting, Italians Succeeded ir Defeating Greeks, Mussolini Says in Greeting to Army.

AGREEMENT DUE   Company Official Sees End o! Motor Wheel Strike.

TWO COUNTIES IN BALLOT RECOUNT    Barry and Lawrence Counties Began Work Today;  Financing Unsettled.

RECOUNT UNDER WAY IN. BARRY IND LAWRENCE   Two Counties Jump the Gi and Get Started on Huge: Job   FINANCING STILL = TO BE DETERMINEL   Voluntary Help to Be Forth coming In Most of the’. Cotinties

Helsinki Newspaper Foresees Early End Of War On Russie   . Termed Separate Fight

FORCES HAVE PLAYED PAR      ROAD TO NEXT POINT HELD BY ITALIANS AAS BEEN CUT

FREE FRENCH FORCES HAVE PLAYED PART   ROAD TO NEXT POINT HELD BY ITALIANS HAS BEEN CUT

Petain Gives Nazis Good Out   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, i written today by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

HITLER NEEDS PEACE IN FRANCE.   -Petain’s Hostage Offer Is Excuse to Ease Off On - Maas F'xecutions

RUMORED OFFER OF PETAIN AS PERSONAL HOSTAGE TO GERMANS BELIEVED PLAN TO EASE TROUBLE

PETAIN ADDS MELODRAMA T0 NAZI PURGES   Vichy Leader Circulate: Rumor He Will Offer Life to Nazis

Petain Adds Melodrama _ To France’s Tragedy  Nazis Need Collaboration of France

Hitler Fear of Further French Slaughter Is Seen In Petain’s Hostage Offen

Petain Is Thinking Of Giving Himself  Over to Germans   French Chief Thus Would End Killings of His Countrymen to Pay for Two Slayings

Petain May Become Hostage To Save Frenchmen’s Live:   (This dally feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, Is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt,)  (The Spectal News Service?

Germans May Have Invented Petain  Hostage Offer to Ease Off Killings

Highway Drive to Reduce Pedestrian Deaths Seen ‘As Next Safety Program

SAYS TOO MANY PEDESTRIANS BEING KILLED   State Police Head De clares Action Must Be Taken

WAR PROGRAM 1D GIVEN A CLEAR TRACK   Vast Production Maczinery of U. &. In on Pri orities Basis.   POWER IS UNLIMITED   Industry Must First Produce Things Ordered by the Government.

PRESIDENT olGNo MEASURE PUTTING WAR NEEDS FIRST   U. S. Industry Now Must Produce First Things  Government Orders

U.s. Industry ‘(Is Placed On Wartime Basis   Roosevelt Signs Measure Giving Priority Over Civilian Needs; Legal Authority Cited

{IORTTES BILL FOR INDUSTRIES SIGNED BY F.D.R.   Puts Vast Productior Machinery of Natior on Virtual War Basis

U.S. PRODUCTION MACHINERY PUT ON WAR BASIS   Government Given Legal Righ’ To Subordinate Civil Needs

J. PRODUCTION MACHINERY PUT ON WAR BASK   President Signs Mandatory Priorities Bill Giving OPM Legal Authority to Subordinate Civilian Needs.   INDUSTRY MUST FILL ORDERS U. S. DEMANDS   Roosevelt Expects to Confe! Tuesday With Ambassadol Winant on Present Need; of Great Britain.

PRODUCTION IN U. S. PUT (N WAR BASIS   President Signs Mandatory Bill Subordinating Civilian Needs  Completely.

PUTS INDUSTRY ON WAR BASIS   President Puts Production Machinery Completely Under U. S. Thumb  “Feo. Diwation   FDR AND WINANT CONFER TUESDAY

Priorities  Bill Signed  Ris Pa Neer oe   Civilian Needs Can Be Ignored

INDUSTRY AFFECTED   Vast Production Machin ery of United States is Placed on War Basis by F.D.R.

President Signs Priorities Order, Puts U.S. Production on War Basis

F.D.R. PLACES U.S. INDUSTRY ON WAR BASIS   Government Given Powe! To Subordinate Needs Of Civilians   MEASURE IS SIGNED   President May Apply Act To Nations Aided By Lease-Lend

Production Placed On  War Basis   Mandatory Priorities Bill is Signed by President as Means to Increase Arms Outout. —

PRODUCTION OF U.S. PUT ON WAR BASIS BY PRIORITIES BILI   Mandatory Measure Is Signed By President Roosevelt

PRESIDENT — SIGNS PRIORITIES BILL TO SPEED PRODUCTION   Act Will Give Government Power To Subordinate Civilian Needs © Completely

PRODUCTION IN, PUT ON WAR BASIS MEASURE IS SIGNED   Mandatory Priorities Bill Is Approved Today by President.   O.P.M. ESTIMATES HUGE NEW COSTS   Armament Program of 40 Billions Is Declared Needed.

FDR Signs Priorities Bill, Puts U. S. Production Machinery On War Basis   Assert 40 Billion Dollar Armament Program Yearly Needed To Beat Axis

PRODUCTION OF U.S. GOES ON A WAR BASIS      President Signs Privrities Bill      Making Legal Subordination  Civilian Needs.

FDR PLACES INDUSTRY ON A WAR BASIS   Civilian Needs To Be Subordinated To  Defense

HAIL BATTERS CENTRAL 1OWA   Windows in Many Homes Broken, Crops and Autos Are Damaged

Hailstorms Lash Central lowa   Bondurant Center Of Damaging Bombardment.

Winds and Hail Strike in Central Iowa Thursdav   Most Severe Damage Is Reported at Bondurant. Missouri. Nebraska Hit

Russian Claim Four Battalions  Are Wiped Ou   German Infantry Suffers Loss On Moscow Frort Is Red’s Report   NAZIS DIGGING IN NEAR LENINGRAD   Report Russian Airmen In flict Severe Loses On German Forces

PRESS BARRED FROM ICELAND   President Issues Tenvporary Prohibition Against New Assionments.

Sea Warfare May Be Key In New Spring Offensive   British Shipping Losses, Already Heavy, May Mount Under Submarine Blitz

BRITISH SHIP LOSS IN ‘WAR 5 MILLION TONS   First Two Weeks Of Greater Sub Warfare Cost Britain 250,000 Tons; Loss In 18 Months Heavier Than In 31 In Last War

Defense Projects’ Construction Cost  Hits New High   Hasty Planning, Rising Material and Labor Costs Skyrocket Prices

COST OF ARMY BUILDING IS ‘GETTING HIGH   Rising Material and ‘Labor Prices Make . First: Estimates. _.Too0 Low

INCREASED COST RAISE PRICE OF WAR PROJECTS   War Department, Telis Congress Need More Money for Work Yo Be Done

CONSTRUCTION OF ARMY CAMPS COST MUCH ABOVE ESTIMATES   HASTE IN BUILDING CAMP: BLAMED FOR 50 PER CENT INCREASE ABOVE ESTIMATES

NEW ARMY CAMPS GOST RUNNING FAR ‘ABOVE ESTIMATES   War Department Has Advised Congress Hasty Plans and Rising Prices Boosted Costs 50 Per Cent.   STEPS BEING TAKEN TO REMEDY SITUATION   Many Projects Were Started Before Adequate Surveys Were Made; Some Contractors Overestimated.

Army projects cost double  the estimates   Hasty planning and labor prices blamed

ARMY PROJECTS COSTS BOOSTED   War Department Blames Hasty Planning, Rising Material, Labor Prices

My Servant Problems All. Are Gone. Ill Use. .'the Want Ads From Now On !

My Servant Problems All Are Gone. TH Use the Want Ads From Now On!

U.S. to Award Thrifty Farmers   Agriculture Department An* nounces $3 Bonus for “Liveat-Home” Program >

LIVE-AT-HOME BONUS   Agriculture Department Will Pay One To Southern Farmers

COTTON FARMERS TO GET SPECIAL FEDERAL “BONUS”   jouthern Growers Would Get $3. Each for Cooperating With Live-at-Home Program; Designed To Increase Food Production On Farm«.

BROOKLYN FIRE DEATHS REACH    55 Persons In Hospital: And Two Score Missing After Blaze

Seven Known Dead In Fire At New York   Total Death Toll May Never Be  Discovered.

Seven Dead. Scores Missing as Result Of Blaze at Pier   Cuba Mail Line Ship Destroyed By Fire

Toll of Brooklyn Pier Fire Mounts: Seven Known Dead   Two Score Unreported; Sabotage Considered Not Likely

Death Toll Of Ship Fire May Never Be Fixed   Seven Known Victims, Twoscore Missing As In vestigation Begins.

Waterfront Fire Death Toll Mounts  SEVEN KNOWN DEAD, SCORES ARE MISSING

N.Y, DOCK BLAZE FATAL FOR SEVEN   Claim Total Death Toll of Great Waterfront Fire May Never Be Known

N. Y. HARBOR FIRE TOLL: 7 DEAD, 40 STILL MISSING   HUNT MORE BODIES . AS INQUIRY BOARD BEGINS PROBE

Seven Known Dead in Fire In Brooklyn   Two Score Missing As Raging Blaze Causes $1,500,000 Damag:

Freighter Destroyed in Brooklyn . Pier. Disaster; Total Death Toll May Never Be Known

Full Losses From Harbor Fire Not Yet Tabulated   Seven Known to Be Dead And Score Still Feared Missing

DEATHS MOUNT FROM BLAZE A’ BROOKLYN PIER   No Sabotage Seen, Alte: Investigation Shows Fatal Fire Caused By Cigarette   RECOVER BODIES   Damage Exceeds Million / In Explosions and Fire  That Swept Thrit  yj Waterfront

SHIP FIRE TOLL STILL UNKNOWN   Number of Men Trapped by Flames May Never Be Established

SEVEN KNOWN DEAD, TWO SCORE MISSING AFTER FIRE   Toll Of $1,500,000 Blaze At Brooklyn Pier May Never Be Estabtished

ANY MISSING IN PIER BLAZE   2 Score Unaccounted for, 7 Dead, in $1,500,000 Fire-Blast,

FEAR SCORES DEAD IN SHIP HOLOCAUST   Damage Placed ‘At Mill ion and Half. As Probe Opens ~   SABOTAGE RUMOR   Unamerican Acti vitie: Hinted in New York Pier Fire

Death Toll Mounts to 7 In Pier Blaze   Investigators Say That Real Total May Never Be Discovered

Toll Never To Be Known  In Pier Fire   Investigation Pressed Although Sabotage Believed Unlikely

Death Toll May  Never Be Known   Seven Known Dead, Two  Senonre Micecinge In Rranaklyn Fire

SEVEN KNOWN DEAD IN FIRE AT BROOKLYN   Two Score Are Missing As Aftermath Of Blast   55 ARE INJURED   Cuba Mail Line Ship And Smaller Craft Destroyed

7 KNOWN DEAD, SCORES MISSING IN HARBOR FIRE   55 In Hospitals as Hulk of Freighter, Holding Victims, Continues To Smatder.

] KNOWN DEAD IN BROOKLYN FIRE   Investigator Says Actual Death Toll of the $1,500,000 Fire May Never Be Known; At Least 55 In Hospitals Today.

SEVEN KNOWN DEAD FROM BIG: BROOKLYN PIER FIRE MONDA)   TOTAL DEATH TOLL MA\ NEVER BE KNOWN; PROPER TY DAMAGE IS $1,500,000

Seven Killed In Brooklyn Fire      Two Score Missing In Blaze Which Destroyed Ship; Sabotage Unlikely.

New York Blast Death Toll May Reach Score   Seven Known To Have Perished In Weaterfroni ‘+. Explosions; 55 Injured; Officials Discount Sabotage Theory

SEVEN DEAD IN BROOKLYN FIRE AND 40 MISSING   Casualty Toll May Never Bi Known, Officials Say As Probe Goes On   SHIP STILL SMOULDERS   Investigators Find No Immedi ate Indications Of Sabotage In Blaze

SEVEN KNOWN DEAD IN CUBAN LINER FIRE   Some Two Score Still Missing. Today After Big Waterfront Blaze

Seven Known Perished In Panuco Fire   Brooklyn Pier Is Seene of Tragic Ship’s Blaze

SEVEN PERSONS OIE IN HARBOR BLAZE   55 Others In N. Y. Hospitals With 40 Missing

$1,900,000 FIRE DESTROYS PIER ON EAST COAST   Expect Death Toll Tc Reach Ten Or More

 DEAD, MAN MISSING IN PIFR FIRE   Scores. of Crewmen- Aboard Burned Merchant Ship Unaccounted For.

Last Pact Signed in Rail Dispute   Non-Operating Unions tc Accept Provisions of Mediation Settlement

Final Railway Wage Disputes Are Cleared Up   Nonoperating Employe Agree To Mediation Set tlement.

NON-OPERATING RAIL WORKERS SIGN CONTRACT   Agreement Accepting Ten-Cents An-Hour Wage Boost Complete Settlement of Rail Issue

Roosevelts Plan Christmas Feast For Churchil  Premier Will Be Thei Guest at Typical Ameri-

NAZIS LAY HEAVY RAID ON BELFAST PORT FACILITIES   LIVERPOOL ALSO VISITED AS MOONLIGHT GUIDES GERMAN BOMBERS   SOUTH IRISH HELP NORTH PUT GUT NUMEROUS FIRES   Sharp Political Divisions Forgotten As Eire Rushes Aid to Ulster, Offers Shelter to Refugees

DAMAGE IN IRISH CITY REPORTED TO BE HIGH   Industrial And Residential Property Lost   RAIDERS RETURN TO SEE   Ports Which Receive Goods From U.S. Are Hit

NAZI BUMBERS RAID BELFAS}   Much Damage Done in North. ern Ireland; Planes Pound  Liverpool Again.

NAZI BOMBERS BEAST BELFAS)   Damage Is Extensive: Liver. paol Attacked for 4th Successive Night.

North Ireland Battered By Nazi Raiders      Belfast Suffers Heavy At tack; Much Damage T« Renorted

NAZI R-AIDERS BLAST BELFAST AND LIVERPOOL   Northern Treland Acknovi edges “Much Damage to Commercial, Industrial, Residential Property”   ATTACK SUSTAINED   Incendiary and Explosive Bombs Dropped; Berlin Claims Aircraft Piant.%In Ruins

BELFAST HARD HIT BY RAID   Much Damage Admitted In Northern Ireland; Liverpool Again Bombed

REV. NIEMOELLER, EX-U-BOAT COMMANDER, EMBRACES CATHOLICISM; RELEASE IS SEEN

Picture Leningrad Reduced To Ruins   House-T0-House Fighting Is Reported By Dispatches: Say Reds Retreat

LEGION PARTY FOR CHIL OREN   Annuai Event Was - Helc Monday Evening at the Armory.   WAS STARTED IN 1933

Lehi Fant rN CHILDREN   Annual Event Was Helc Monday Evening at the Armory.   WAS STARTED IN 1933

MORTON DOWNEY GIVEN DIVORCE   Also Receives Custody of 5 Children, Who Will Live With His Mother

MOSCOW SAYS NAZI ATTAGK ~—S HELD UF   Germans Are Claiming Ovcupaticn of Lwow on the Ukrainian Front.   CAN RUSSIANS HOLD?   Nazis Admit Russian Units Are Offering Furious Resistance.

Italians Concede Loss of Garrison In Eastern Libye   Overpowered by Enemy High Command Statement Declares

ITALIANS: CONCEDE LOSS OF GARRISO}   Isolated Port of Gidvabut Last Fascist Position Lef+

Cufra Oasis Loss Listed By. Fascists Nagi’ Bombers” Pre   Nazi Bombers” Pus! Action An  Libya’

Italy Concedes  Garrison’s Loss   Italians Claim Torpedo Successes in Atlantic and Mediterranean

Italy Admits Its Lose OF Cufra Oasis   ITALIAN COMMUNIQi& MENTION: NAVAL ACTIONS DAMAGING( TO BRITISH.

SPANISH WAR VETERANS MEE   Joseph Hanley Named Nationa Commander of Spanish War Veterans

British Colonial Secretary Is Dead      Shoteun Death of Youthful Lord Lambton Revives Story Of Titled Family's Curse’ Dating Back to 12th Century

Nobleman’s Death Revives Ancient Legendary ‘Curse’   Alleged Suicide Recalls Story That Lords Lambton For Nine Generations Doomed to Suffer

Death Of British Lord, 20, Revives Family ‘Curse’ Tale   Young Nobleman Shot Self; Legendary Story Of the Lambton Worm Dates to 12th Century

BLAME CURSE FOR SUICIDE   Titled Young -Nobleman Found Shot; Curse Dates To Crusades.

Navy Secretary Declares Escorts Not Prime Issue   New Defense of War Goods Shipments Must Be Devised. He Savs

KNOX STUDIES “SHIP DEFENSE   ‘America Is Waiting, Secretary Says .

Eden Blames Prince Paul For Debacle   Yugoslav Misled British On Her Mobilization, Foreign Secretary Says In Commons

Reports Circulate In Dutch East indies That Allied ' Reinforcements Are On Way to Pacific For Offensive

But the Japs Have Given Up Hope of Taking It Jan. 1   Australia Expects British Aid That Will Change Picture in Pacific; MacArthur’s Communique Says Only That “Everything Is Quiet”

Invaders Take 10-Day Margin On Boast They Would Entex City By Tan. 1

Everything Quiet Says Headquarters   American And Filipino Shore Defenders Re  port Slaughter Of Great Batches Of Japa.  nese; Observers Think Enemy Will Uses. Navy In Manila Drive. -

AID ON WAY TO FAR EAST   Invaders’ New Thrust Menaces Philippines’ Capital from Southeast

Dutch Say Allied Help On Way, Japan to Face Wide Offensive Soon   Gen. MacArthur Urges U. S. Retaliate _ Against Nippon for Ruthless Raids On Undefended Manila

CLOSEST MOVE BY JAPS T0 CITY IS SOUTHEAST   Indicates Nipponese Have Registered Gain of  - Fifteen Or More  : Miles   REACH LUISIANA AND! DOLORES, IS REPORT   In North,-New American Line, Shortened and Con-. solidated, Runs Thru, Jaragcoza st

Reinforcements of allies said coming   Invaders gain 15 miles— MacArthur urges U. S. retaliate for recent Manila bombing

ALLIED REINFORCEMENTS SAID TOBEENROUTE T0 PACIIC AND BIG OFFENSIVE PLANNED      Synchronized Land and Sea Drive On. Manilia* ie oR Believed Imminent As Result Air Attacks on f% ort  ress.—Japs Change Date of Manila Capture to . nowt emcees TnL

‘Jap Armies 45 Air Miles  From Manila   Invaders Make Gain of Over 15 Miles in Southeast Part of Luzon

Nipponese Armies Make Closest Thrust Toward Capital of Philippines

NIPPON §=MOVES CAPTURE DATE TO JANUARY 10   Manila Awaits New Gathering Of Strength For Naval Attack

JAPS REPORTED 45 MILES FROM CITY OF MANIA   Dutch Hear General Offensive Against Jans Coming Soan

INVADERS IN 80 MILES OF CITY   Jap Forces Find Themselves Within 36 Hours of Deadiine Set in Boast.   “WANILA BY NEW YEAR'S”   “Everything Is Quiet.” Says Briefest Communique From MacArthur's Quarters.

Tokyo Revises Time Table However, in Predicting Capture of City      INVADERS LANDING VETERAN TROOPS   ‘More Reinforcements Are Being Gathered; Allies May Strike Soon

Japs’ Lines Dra Closer to Manilz   Defenders Now Face Invad ers Far South of Lingayan: Gulf   A TIMETABLE REVISED   Japanese Now Say They Will Capture Manila by _ January 10  -

Gen. MacArthur Sends Out Shortest Communique of the War  ‘EVERYTHING QUIET’  Japanese Change Schedule; Now Promise Victory By January 10

U, 5, WARPLANES ARRIVE TO AID ISLAND ARMIES   Japan “Changes Time” for Capture of Manila to Mid-January Instead of New Year's

ae  Out Shortest Commun: que of the War  ‘EVERYTHING QUIE!  Japanese. Change. Seh ule; Now Promis , tory’ By January 10:

Invasion Troops Have vanced to Within 45 Al line Miles, Accord-  ing to Reports.          OFFENSIVE AGAINST  JAPS IS EXPEC

Relief on Way Dutch Indies © Reports State  Pagans Advance Within 45 Air-Line Miles of Manila; Enemy Losses Very Heavy; British Quit Tin Center —

-Signs Point To Attempt To ‘Launch Joint Naval And Land Attack On Manila; Air. Attacks -On Singapore Base Last Night

Dutch Say That Ailied Assistance Nearing War Zone   Latest Thrust Is From Southeast For 15-Mile Gain

BADGER ASSEMBLY PASSES TRUCK LAW   Authorize Agreements i: Motor Transportation of Farm Preduce.

British Attack Syrian Capital  Surround Damascus in Fierce Fighting

Vichy Reports Big Successes On Syrian Front   British Admit Speeding Reinforcements as Frenck Attack Rear Lines

Reinforcements Rushed Intec Southern Syria To Attack French Units Threatening  Oi Oi BO Re   Posts Retaken

Allies Stiffen  Syrian Forces   French ‘Units Threaten to Cut Lines as Main Troops Push Forward

Allied Troops  Attack Damascus After Ultimatum   Fierce Fighting Reported Around Capital of Syria  HEAVY OPPOSITION  British Repulsed In Battle of Tanks In North Africa

ALLIES TRYING TO BATTLE WAY INTO DAMASCUS   Attack Launched After Expiration of Ultimatum Demanding Capitulation of Capital.   BRITISH BEING AIDED BY THE FREE FRENCH   Airfield Four Miles From City Occupied—Defenders Offering Stiff Opposition to Advance.

Sroka PT 5 ARE RR tnt pam aa ES deme tc  WS UNDER ATTACK BY ALLIES   Assault Is Made Upon Syria Capital After Free. French Ultimatum

Legislative Spotlight Is On State Liquor System   Both Chambers Consider Conflicting Proposals Or Employment Of Women In Drinking Places

Conflicting Proposals Considered In Both Chambers Of Legislature

Heavy Fighting On In Libya   Rommel Uses Full Strength of Tank Forces Yo Avert Being Flanked

DESERT FIGHT CARRIED 10 TRIPOLI   British Claim Considerable Damage to’ German Commander’s Tank Forces

Rommel Loses In Attempt To Halt British   Full Tank Strength Use Without Success In Heavy Battle

REPORT OPERATORS READY TO SIGN UP WITH COAL MINERS   Claim Only 4 Association: Holding Out Against Agreement To Return To Pits   400,000 MINERS IDLE SINCE APRIL FIRST

Most Operators Ready To Sign;  Few Hold Out   End Of Mine Strike Expected Soon As Further Pregress On Wace Settlement Is Reported; Southern Coa! Men Causing Delay.

Majority of Appalachian Operators Re.ported Ready to Sign Mine Contracts ,

REPORT COAL PEACE S NEAR   Majority of Operators Ready to Sign Contract, Latest Word

‘Hope for Ending Shut  ._ i . "  _ down Is Expressed Today by Conciliator.  MEETING IS READY  TO ACCEPT TERMS   Only Southern Group Is Holding Out for Concessions.

COAL STRIKE NEAR END   Majority Of Operators Ready To Sign Agreement

Bulk of Operators  Reported Ready To ‘Sign Coal Compact   Four Associations of Southern Mine Owners Declared Blocking 2 Aneentable to Northerners

FARM LABOR IS PROBLEN   OPENINGS IN DEFENSE INDUS. TRIES AND DRAFT CUTTING , DOWN ON SUPPLY OF HELP ON FARMS

EMBARGO ON WHEAT BELIEVED AVERTET   Threatened Trouble at To ledo ts Likely Ayerted As Shipments to City Fell

Coal Mine Blast Fatal to Fight   Seven Bodies Found,  One Still Missing

Sympathy Work Stoppage By Thousands Of Diggers At Commercial Pits Loom:   50 Mines In West Virginia Will Be Closed, Prediction; FDR Hits Validity of Lewis Position

boty PROBLEMS TOPIC AT LUNCHEON   Needed Improvements Discussed by Local Officials  and Inspectors

AIRPORT PROBLEMS TOPIC AT LUNCHEON   Needed Improvements Discussed by Local Officials and Inspectors   TS LARGEST SCHOOL

Announce Wili Not Accept An) Wage-Hour Contract Whic! Does Not Include The $1 Pe Day Increase   CONTRACT EXPIRES LAST DAY OF MONTH

Miners Demand Wage Increase   UMW Would Refuse Ti  - Sign Contract Renewal

Mine Union Insists On $1 Boost In Par   No Contract Acceptable Unless It Include: Original Demand, I: Union Announcement

37TH DIVISION SAID FASTEST IN ARMY   Also Claimed To Be Hardes' Hitting Unit

Japanese Raid U.S. Naval Base at Cavite   Nippouese Losses Tn Luzon Attack Heavy, Says Army

Principal Isle Of Philippines Heavily Raided   Big Losses Believed Deal: Japanese in First Attempt to Land On Luzeun

Greeks Report Thousand More  Italians Taker   Athens Radio Report Says Two Italian Transports Are Sunk, Also   LARGE NUMBER OF TROOPS CAPTURED   Colonel Of Wolves Of Tus. cany, Recent Reinforcements, Among  Prisoners

GREEKS PUSH ON IN ALBANIA WAR   New Fortified Faseist Positions Taken—Iltalian Transports Sunk

1,000 FASCIST PRISONERS FOR HELLENIG ARM   Capture of More Fortified Posi. tions in Albania Also Claimed By Greek High Command

Consumer Taxes For Defense   CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ADVANCES SUGGESTIONS FOI NEW LEVIES.

RAF.ASSAULT MAY BE START OF FINISH FIGHT   BOMBARD FOUR MAJOR CITIES IN NORTHERN PART oF TTAT.   FASCISTS REPORT THREE BRITISH CRUISERS SHAK   At Least Three Merchanimen Also Destroyed in Mediterranean Convoy, Rome Ciaima.

Heaviest Bomb Loads Dropped In Big Drive   Italy, In Turn, Claims Sink“ing Of British Cruisers and Merchantmen In Mediter ranaan

Is Bombed In Assault   RAF Raids 9 Fascist Cities “Overnight In- Heaviest Attack Of Present War

LONG DISTANCE PLANES BOMB FOUR CITIES   Rome Is Avoided By R.A.F.; Reprisals Were Expected   Say Raiders Flew Over Alps From Britain In Journey Of 1,200 Miles

CAMPAIGN STARTS TO BOMB ITALY QUT OF WAR   Rome Reports Outburst of Violent Fighting in Air And at Sea      Nine-Hour Attack Is Made On Convoy; Cruisers Are Reported Sunk

Red-Blue War Gets Off To  Tragic Siart    2nd Army Plane ¥e, Crashes Into 3rd ‘83 Army Dive Bomber. :

PLANES IN WAR GAMES COLLIDE IN MID-AIR, CRASH   One Pilot Able To Bail Out; Second Flier Ie Killed

Army Pilot Killed When Planes Crash   Collision During  Maneuvers Fatal to Racine Lieutenant; Other Plane Lands

ARMY LEADER IN PHILIPPINES IS RATED AS TOPS   Gen. MacArthur Has Splendid War Record

Farm Price Provision Is  Out Of Lins   Proposal To Set Ceilins At 130 Per Cent O; Capacity Is Criticizec By Claude Wickard

PRICE CONTROL GETS SETBACK   AGRICULTURAL SECRETARY . OPPOSES PLAN THAT COULD RAISE FARM PARITY TO £264 PER CENT.

International Projects Up  i Te a et ae   Board to Coordinate Economic Defense

Economic Defense Board Asks Reports   Two International Proj ects Planned.

Nazis Converting Balkan Countries Into ‘Axis Camp   German Troops Flow Into Bulgaria; Berlin Awaits Slav Acceptance

Coast Guard  Becomes  Part of Navy   Transfer Ordered To Better Protect Coastal Waters

COAST GUARD PUT UNDER NAVY DEPT   Move to Strengthen Navy’: Hand in Undeclared War in North Atlantic.

COAST GUARD'S SHIFT TO NAVY ANTI-SUB MOV   Say Transfer Integrates Coastal Defense Force Of U.S.

COAST GUARD TRANSFERRED TO NAVY DEPT.   Strengthens Navy’: Hand in North Atlantic Warfare

ORDER ISSUED Hy PRESIDENT REGARDED AS STRENGTIIENING NAVY FOR ATLANTIC DUTY

Coast Guard Transfer Will Add Strength   Navy Takes Over Ships And Personnel Under Order From President

COAST GUARD NOW PART OF NAVAL FORCE   Transfer Believed Move Tc Strengthen Navy In North Atlantic

COAST GUARD IN THE NAVY NOW   Transfer Regarded as Move ta Create Coastal Protection Force — Will Strengthen Navy in Unde. clared North Atlantic War.

PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED   Move Is Taken.to Create An Integrated Coastal Protection Force for Country 

Action Taken To Strengthen Navy’s Hand In Undeclared Atlantic Warfare

U.S. and’ Britain To Win After Hard, Bitter —s- Struggle 7   JOINT INVASION a THROUGH GREECE

FORD SUBPOENA IS UNANSWERED   Henry and Edsel Fail te Appear At Call of NLRB

Towa Fair About Ready For Opening   Record Crowds Are Expected For Exposition

PREDICT RECORD CROWD AT FAIF      8ith Iowa Exposition Will Get Under Way This Friday.

Seen as New Theater Of Conflict   Report 15,000 Nazi: Smuggle Into French Controlled Syria

Hull Sounds A  Warning To France  Hinte Cal tes   Hints Colonies May Be Seized By U. S.

A Strong Warning Is Sent to France   Informed by U, 8. of Conse quences of Becoming an Instrument of Aggression,

U.S. Warning Goes To Vichy   Hull Indicates American Oc: cupation Of French Pos. sessions May Be Near.

U.S. Strongly Warns France Of Becoming Weanon For Nazis   Sec. Hull in Formal Statement Says Course ‘Utterly Inimical’ to U. S. —

AMERICAN — WARNING TO FRANCE   Hull Advises Vichy of Con Sequences of Becoming Instrument of Germany   U.S. MAY TAKE HER POSSESSION:   Every Material Fact Now Being Assembled, Secretary Says in Statement

Warn France U.S.MayTake  Over Colonies   ‘Hull Cites Reports of French Aid for Nazi  Acopession

RAF Raids Reduce Nazi Air Strength In Russia   Germany Forced To Keep Over 50 Percent Of Force Away From Eastern Front, London Say:

RAF Diverting Luftwaffe From Eastern Front   British Report Great Night Aerial Attacks  In Southern Germany

BOMBS ON NAZIS : CURB ACTIVITY   Forced’ to Keep More Than 50 Pe. of Fight Power From Red Front

BERLIN (UP)—An official news agency dispatch asserted today that a German submarine had sunk a British destroyer in the Strait of Gibraltar.

BRITISH KEEP GERMANS BUSY   British Claim Their R. A. F. 1: Keeping One-Half German Fighters Engaged

UNITED STATES AND DE GAULLE IN CLOSER TIES   Stronger Economic Co operation Between Wash. ington and Free French Is Forecast   TALKS CONCLUDED   Inf ormal Discussions In No Way Involve Recognition of the Provisional Government

KeenEconomic Relation Seen   Cooperation Is Forecast . Between Free French  ~. And America

PLANNING NEW REGISTRATION   SECOND DRAFT REGISTRATION THIS SUMMER FOR ABOUT MILLION YOUNG MEN

CONQUER OR CIRCLE UU. S., ADOLF NEED   Retired ee oe This Country as in Vital Position in Respect to Hitler Goal

General Sees This Nation As In Grave Peril   Genera! Palmer Testifies  Support Of Legislation To Retain Selectees Longer Than Year

Two Water Projects Battle  Time   Hitler Has to Fight U. S.. Witness Says

HITLER-RULED U. S. SEEN AS GERMAN GOA   Must Encircle America tc Accomplish Purpose, Says Ex-Aide   MINISTER TESTIFIES   Former Pershing Advisor Asks Retention of Draftees

MUST CONQUER OR ENTAAP US, CTNATE HEARS   General Palmer Warns Pefil Greatest in History, at Committee Hearing.,   * PROPERTY SEIZURE BILL APPROVED BY SENATE

EX-GEN, PALMER SEES NEED TO HOLD DRAFTEES   FDR Aids Encouraged by Senate Okey on Property Seizure Bill

SEES HITLER AS THREAT 10 UNITED STATES   Former Pershing Aide Supports Extension Of Service   Property Seizure Bill Is Approved By Senate

Sees Direct Hitler Threat Against U. S.   Arniy Officer Says Draftees Should Be Retained Longer

ATION. PERIL REATEST EVER B DECLARES   of Forces of: Nazisi eployed Against Us, sxeneral John McAuley Palmer Tells Senators   NISTER OPPOSES LONGER TRAINING   presentative of Fellow  ip Reconciliation Says  “Decent Pay” Would — Bring Volunteers

PERIL HELD GREATEST IN HISTORY   Gen. Palmer Testifies At Hearing Before Senate Group

EMPHASIZES GREAT PERIL TO U. S. NOW   Gen. Palmer Urges Army Service Extension In Testimony At  Wasring

Retired General Says Hitler Seeks Our Encirclement   Declares Retention of Draftees Imperative To Security  IN GREATEST PERIL  Opponent of Move Says If Pay Were Adequate Manv Would Volunteer

Dairy Groups Accept Bid  To Conference   Blockade in New York Apparently Tightened In Fourth Day of ‘War’

FFFORTS TQ HMIT ll   DEMOS ALSO DENY MILITARY “VETO” OVER GIVING TO BRITAIN.   House Changes O. K.   Senate Committee Adopts Medi: fications After Hearing Willkie.

HOUSE LEND BILL CHANGES GET 0.K. OF SENATE GROUP   Foreign Relations Commit: tee Defeats Attempt to Limit Life of Measure To One Year.

NO DESTROYERS TO SPARE, KNOX TELLS WILLKIE   Senate Committee Frames Revised British Aid Bill in Secret   Leaders Think Some Ideas of G.O.P. Chief to Be Accepted   BULLETIN

Senate Group Adopts Change In Aid Bill   Measure May Be Ready For Senate Debate Monday

U. 5. Suspends Aid to French North Africa   Action Ordered as Result of Weygand Ouster

U. S. Displeased with Removal of Gen. Weygand   All Aid to French North Africa Stops

JAPAN POURS MORE TROOPS INTO ISLANDS   Lingayen Gulf Coast Is Scene of Invasion  Effort   Initial Successes Clain Of American, Filipino Troops

Destruction, . Death Rained On Open City   Civilians Machinegunned as Flames Ravage Churches, Schools; List. Of Dead and Wounded Swells To Tragic Proportions.

Japs Pour Troops Into Manila Area   Fighting Continues With Increasing Intensity, War Department Reports—Defense Forces Make Some Initial Successes.   U. S. Forces Hold Firm Near Manila

Fighting Continues With “Increasing Intensity’; Invaders Using More Planes   Defending American-Filipino Troops Gain Some Initial Successes in Major Battle  In Vicinity of Santo Tomas — Fighting Under Way in Davao Vicinity

Transports Pour Troops Ashore On Luzon   Heavy Fighting In Southeast

JAPAN POURS MORE MEN INTO PHILIPPINES   Troopships Land Reinforcement: North and Southeast of Manil: —Fighting is Heavy

FIGHTING ON SOUTHERN FRONT ‘VERY HEAVY’   Lucena Taken; De fenders Fall Back on Northern Front

Jan Invaders  (Of Luzon Bolstered   War Dept. Reports ‘Very Heavy’ Fighting.

Japs Pouring einforcements Onto Luzon   Heavy Fighting Southeast Of Phili Capital Throughout Today

“Very Heavy” Fighting Is Reported Southeast Of Philippine Capital; Air Activ itv On All Fronts

HUGE BATTLE 1S RAGING ON LUZON ISLAND   Defending Troops Gain in itial Successes in Major Enonadgement

Washington Reports Invaders Continuing to Land  . On Lingayen Coast — Reported Fought To  _ Standstill in Fierce Fighting 125 Miles From Manila—No Change in. Positions

Ja Japs “Pouring  Reinforcements nto: Luzor   Heavy Fighting. Southeast Hippine -: Capital OF rritippin Today

Invaders Rush Reinforcements To Luzon Areas  Land Columns Are 100 and 50 Miles From Capital City 

Battle tor Island Grows More Fierce   Troopships Continue To Unload Men On Beaches

Tokyo Ignores U.S. Notice City Is Undefended   Enemy Makes 30 Mile Advance On Drive From North Upon Capital

URGES BRITISH LEAVE ICELAND   Vandenberg Joins Senators Opposing Additional Occupations

Detroit Strikers To Elect Union  AF.L. or C.LO. Will ' Get Sole Riahts:

DETROIT BUS — DRIVERS VOTE      5,500 Cast Ballots sor Evelusive Collective Bargaining Rights.

AOK STATE TO PAY. ALL RELIEF GOSTS   County Welfare Funds. Exhausted, Says Board Committee.

ICKES’ PIPELINE. ~~ PLAN REIECTEL         Supply Priorities Board. Re: fuses to Issue Permit: for Steel Plates:

PIPE LINE BY ‘SPRING IS OUT   Supply Priorities. and Allocations Board Turns Down Proposal   DECISION NOT FINAL REGARDING PROJECT   if Line is Built, It Should Not Be of Steel Plates, Officials Declare

SUPPLY BOARD REFUSES STEEL _ FOR PIPELINE   Davies Insists Not Enough Rai Cars to Supply Gasoline, Malone) Says Shortage Over

Ickes’ Proposal For Oil Pipeline From Texas to Atlantic Rejected   Supply Priorities Boarc Says Steel ls Needed i1 Ship Construction fo National Defense

PIPELINE. PLAN I$ REJECTED   Priorities On Steel For $80,000,000 Project Are Refused

Supply Group Puts Brakes On Pipe Line   Refuses Steel Plates To Hurry Construction Of Defense Project  SAYS THEYRE NEEDED [IN SHIP BUILDING  May Be Built Later; Gas Shortage Over,  MM wlawasy fasta

PLAN FOR NEW PIPE LINE BY SPRING IS OUT      Supply Priorities and Allocations Board Turns Down Proposal   DECISION NOT FINAL REGARDING PROJECT      Af Line, is , Built, Jt Shoule * Not Be of Stee! Plates, Officials Declare

Defense Heads Reject Plans For Pipeline   Priorities Board Refuses fo Allocate Steel for Project

Board Spurns Plan to Build Big Pipeline   Officials Aver if Line Built Later on Steel Cubes Must Be Used   ICKES NOT PRESENT

PIPELINE PLAN OF ICKES IS REJECTED   Priorities Board Turns Down Oil Line Proposal

03RD REGIMENT ORDERED 10 DUTY OUTSIDE THE U. 3.   Time and Place of Movement of Southwest Missouri Guard Unit Remain a Military Secret,   HOLIDAY FURLOUGHS CANCELED SUDDENLY   Where Boys Will Be Sent Not Definitely Known — Relatives Expected to Flock  ' to Camp Hulen.

203RD REGIMENT ORDERED TO DUTY ‘OUTSIDE THE U.S   Time and Place of Movement of Southwest Missour Guard Unit Remain a Mih  tary Secret.

Britain Shifting Reinforcements te Far Eastern Area   RAF Units Also Reporte Moving to Africa To Meet the Nazis

BRITAIN SHIFTS AIR STRENGTR TO FAR EAST   Other Units Moved tc Middle East and  to Greece

RAF Is Getting New Strength,   rom Empire Teaining Fields. Planes Frem U. &.

PLANES OF RAF SHIFT 10 EAST   England Guards Danger Spots As Japanese Menace Looms

RAF Shifts Planes to Far East, And Africa   Counter Move to Jap Threats in Pacific; Bolster Greeks

Germans Claim Four Million Reds Are ‘Lost’   Battles Reported Raging on Far ~ Northern Front, Karelian Isthmus

Soviets Aver Battles Rage On All Fronts   Germans Say 4,000,000  Russian Troops Lost Since Start of War   FINN AREA ACTIVE

Reds Claim Power Of Army Unbroken   Germans, However, Report 4,000,000 Russian Soldiers Killed or Wounded——Battles Raging on Finnish Front

RUSSIANS DENY LAVISH GERMAN VICTORY CLAIMS   Stubborn Fighting Still Raged In Four Main Sectors Of Eastern Front   FOUR MILLION REDS SLAIN, BERLIN SAYS

Nazis Claim Four Million Reds Killed Or Captured   Estimate Would Imply Russia No Longer Has Effective Defense  On Any Part of Front  BUT GERMANS ADMIT SAVAGE RESISTANCE  Reports from Moscow Indicate Russian Powe Remaine Iinhroaken

SOVIET POWER STILL HOLDING OFF GERMANS   Berlin Says Soom a Ben Ca Killed in Fight

Soviets Report Stiff Fighting On Four Fronts   Fantastic Claims Of Mil. lions Of Reds Killed, Issued By Berlin

BROWN SOON TO KNOW HIS FATE   Board of Control Will Decid Over Weckerd On Dismissal of Executive Secretary

U.S. River Control Greatly Broadened   Supreme Court Ruling Extends to Tributaries, Watersheds

FEDERAL FLOOD CONTROL LEGAL   Government's Authority Over Waterways Is Upheld By Court

POWER PROJECTIS UPHELD BY COURI      Supreme Court Rules o Daim Across Red River

Reds Pledg Pledge  ‘arin Asia   Russians Will: Battle Beyond Ural Range, Maisky Savs .

Industries in Urals To Supply Russia If Moscow Falls   Factories Are Dispersed Tc Guard against Air Attack, Maisky Says

VICHY TROOPERS TARE STAND JUST QUISIDE CAPITAL   FALL OF ANCIENT CITY REGARDED AS MATTER OF HOTIRS   ALLIES DECLINE TO RETURN HEAVY VICHY BOMBARDMENT   Veterans of Iraq Campaign Reported Advancing 300 Miltex Along Syrlan-Turkish Frontier

KEY TOWN DEFENDING CAPITAL IS ABANDONED   Areas Of Penetration By Allies Increased   BIG GUNS DEFEND CITY   Are Opened Up On Soldiers Encircling Damascus

British and Free French Close in On Damascus as First Week of Campaign in Syria Shows Progress   Allies Report that Seventh Raiding Companion OF Destroyed German Battleship Bismerck Has Been Destroved

Seal Fate of Syrian Capital  Damascus, Unfortified City, Surrounded by British

French Defenders of Syrian Capital Fall Back to Walls Before British, Free French   MAY BE PIVOTAL   British Admiralty Announces Bink ing of Seventh Companion of, Nazi Baitleship Bismarck    RULLETIN

Vichy Troops Abandon Town And Fall Back   Newsman Predicts Capture of Ancient City Is at Hand

First Week Campaign in Syria ls Ended   British Warships Report Sinking Seventh Raiding Companion of Battleship Bismarck, Recently Sunk in Atlantic

ENGLAND WAITS DAMASCUS FALL   British, Free French Close In On Capital Of Syria

ALLIES CLOSING IN ON DAMASCUS   Vichy Defenders Falling Back; Surrender Report Heard

British Blast Hard At Rhur   New Night Fighting De fense Against Planes  Believed Developing —~

FRENCH HOLD AT DAMASCUS   London Reports Defenders Have Taken New Positions Near City.   BRITISH SAY FALL NEAR

RAF DELIVERS BLOWS AT NAZI WARSHIPS AT BRES]   French Forces Abandon Town of Kissoue near Syrian Capital

ALLIES CLOSE ~-TODAMASCUS   French Defenders Driven -_ Back, Fall of City Be.  lieved Near.

ANCIENT CITY EXPECTED T0 FALL SOON   War i in Near East Echoe: In U.S. as Hull Scores French Aid for Nazis

British Near  Capital   Damascus Expected To Fall Today In Syrian Struggle; Smash Nazi Shing

SECRETARY HULL VOICES WARNING TO VICHY LEADERS   Henry + Haye ‘Surprised and sapped’ at Amer   ican Attitude

Damascus Falling  As Hull Hits Vichy   Syrian Capital Ready For Peace

Allies Close In On Damascus   Ancient City Expected To Surrender Soon

Damascus Fall Is Expected Momentarily  British and Free Freneh Close Ini On Defendets-**

BRITISH MOVE CLOSER TOWARD DAMASCUS WALL   Fall Is Expected Hourly

Allies Closing In; - Damasens  May Fall Soon   Vichy Defenders Retreat ~ Close to Walls-of Ancient Citv

BRITISH, FREE FRENCH CLOSING IN ON CAPITAL   French Reported To Have Abandoned Kissoue; Fall Of Syrian Capital Expected Within Few Hours.

French Claim All Lines in Syria Hold   Negotiations for Surrender Of Damascus to Invading Allied Troops Denied

VICHY FORCES FALLING BACK   Fall Gf Damascus Now Be lieved Ma‘ter Of Hours, London Reports

SYRIAN SITUATION CONTINUES TO HOLD MAIN WAR INTERES   FRENCH HAVE FALLEN BACK ALMOST TO WALLS OF ANCIENT DAMASCUS

DAMASCUS ENCIRCLED ~ BY BRITISH   Fallof Syrian Capital De. clared Matter of Hours; French Fall Rack   REPORTS OF PEACE PARLEY IN CONFLICT   Defenders Deny Any New Negotiations As Allies Push Closer

Capture of Damascus Js Awaited  Bud Aneiane   But Ancien? City Is Still Heldina Out

BRITISH FORGES CLOSING IN ON THE SYRIAN CAPITAL   Fall of the 4000-Year-Old Damasceus Is Expected at Any Time.   ONE WEEK’S CAMPAIGN   Vichy Defenders of the Capital Have Abandoned Kissoue, London Reports.

EXPECT FALL OF SYRIAN CAPITAL IN FEW HOURS   Bombers Leave Sting in England, Germany by Widespread Attacks

DAMASCUS DENIES SURRENDER MOVE IS NOW UNDER WAY   No Negotiations Reported For Capitulation of City By Officials   London Claims Defense of Syrian Kissoue Has Been Given Up

Free French Surrounding Damascus   British Hope City Will Fall Without More Bloodshed

SYRIA DENIES TRUCE RUMOR   No Damascus Surrendei To British Planned, Warlords Say

DAMASCUS 10 FALL SHORTLY, BRITISH AVER   English Planes Bombard Seaport of Beirut, Lebanon   SEA BATTLE RAGES   Japan Bound By Pact to Join Italy and Germany

RESISTANCE BY FRENCH UNIT STALLS ALLIES   Believed Damascus, Now Encircled, Will Capitalate Without Fight to Prevent Siege   NEGOTIATIONS TO THAT END RUMORED   Meanwhile, Allics Are Said  to Have Encountered “Some Opposition” Near Sidon in-Drive in Beirut

Hull Accuses  Vichy Of Doing  Nazis Fighting Royal Air Force Score:  In Attacks On Hitler's Remaining Battleship:

British Close In On Ancient Syrian Capital   Fall Of Damascus Nov Believed To Be A Mat ter Of Hours.

Allied Forces Closing In -On Damascus   French Abondon Town of Kiss_ que ‘and Fall Back to Walls “of Ancient City

French Troops Driven Back Upon Damascus; Allies Enter Kissoue   Invaders Encounter Stronger Opposition in Coastal Drive; Fall of Capital Only Matter of Hours z

French Fall Back on  Damascus  British and Free French Tu Big Gains in

FRENCH DEFENDERS OF SYRIAN CAPITAL FALL BACK ON CITY   FALL OF 4,000-YEAR-OLD TOWN WAS EXPECTED OCCUR AT ANY TIME NOW

Collapse of City is Expected Soon; Vichy Defenders Leave Kissoue

Vichy Defenders Abandon Kissoue   Falling Back Close To Wal Of Unfortified City; May Be Turning Point

LOS ALLEMANG ~ BECOMES BRIDE   Car Accident Only Halted Wedding Ceremony .. Two. Hours

C10 THREATENS STRIKE FOR GN   SWOC Demands Bethlehem Wage Increase for All Employes

WILLKIE SAYS AID WILL KEEP U.S. AT PEACE   Will Testify Before Senate Group on War Powers  Bill.

WILLKIE BACK FROM VISIT TO CREAT BRITAI   Tells Interviewers Aid To Britain Will Keep Us Out Of War

WILLKIE WILL GIVE VIEWS ON AlD TO SENATE   Help For Britain Would ~ Keep U.S. Out Of War He Believes

EAPERIENCES OF WILLKIE TO Bt RELATED TONIGHT   Vill Deseribe To Committee “Most Stimulating Experience In My Life™

WILLKIE 10 TALK TO SENATE GROUF      Spend, Lend Evidence Will : Be Presented at  Hearing.

British-Soviet Attack on tran  Believed Pending   German Agents Not Ousted from Near East Nation, Said

London, Red Writ Rejected by. Irar   Swift Military Blow to Beat Nazi: Anticipated in Near East

Roosevelt Indicates He May Take Strike Action   Speaking of Allis-Chalmers Tie-Up, FDR Says He Might Act If Strike Isn’t Settled

Fifty Farmers Attend Meeting At-Moville —   Interest Shown In Soil Conservation Tour  Held Last Week.

A THREE-POWER RESOURCE POO!   To Provide Materials to Common Pool Without Finan cial Accounting.

Axis to Face Home War, Allies Told   War Climax Seen as Assault on Enemy Lands

German Cities Badly Bombed In RAF Raids   Bremen, Hannover Suffer In Night Attack; Nazis Claim Ships Downed

Bombs Fire Two German Cities   Industrial Areas At Bre. men And Hanover .  Raided:

HANNOVER AND BREMEN HIT BY BRITISH BOMBS   Industrial Areas of Bott  German Cities Target  of Night Attacks by Royal Air Force   ROTTERDAM RAIDED   Germany Claims 20 Britisl Planes Shot Down; Says Attacks Cause Death and Injuries

RAF Lashes At Hannover And Bremer      Extensive Fires Set Pilots Say After Widespread Raids

GREAT FIRES IN HANNOVER AND BREMEN      British Bombs Start Extensive Fires in Germany’s Industrial Areas

LARGEST NUMBER OLD AGE PENSION CHECKS IN MAILS   ALSO DRAWN FOR HIGHEST AMOUNT EVER APPROVED ACCORDING MURCHISON

BEAMANY LISTS AUDOUAN LOGSES   Berlin Says 895,000 Reds Have Fallen Prisoner In Nazi Hands Thus Far

SWC. CHAPTER ~ ORGANIZED HERE   Branch of C .LO. Is Formed Among ‘Some of Oakes : Employes.   OFFICERS ARE PICKED

O.W.0.0. CHAPTER ORGANIZED HERt   Branch of C.LO. Is Formed Among Some of Oakes Employes.   OFFICERS ARE PICKED

DONNELL SIGNS ld MEASURES   ‘Optional. Blood Tests for Expectant Mothers. Is’ Among .Them   AID TO PENSIONERS           tes Designed to Pre*. silt Exploitation-of Aged alaw oo:

WRECK BLOCKS LAKES CANAL   Flow Of Iron Ore Halts After Train Plunges Through Bridge

WRECKED BRIDGE TRAPS VESSELS   Workmen Work Feverishty To Restore Flow of Defense Vital Ore Through the St. Mary’s Falls Canal

FALL OF SPAN DELAYS SHIPS CARRYING ORE   Vessels With Vital De fense Materials Blocked   TWO FATALLY HURT IN SPAN COLLAPSE   Clearing of Wreckage Will Take Four Deys, lt is Estimated

Crews Labor To Clear St. Mary's Canal   Ore-Laden Ships Halfed After Collapse of Huge Liff Type Bridge

Crews Strive to Reopen Vital Canal   Bridge Collapse Stop Flow of Defense Materials

Bridge’s Fall Blocks Canal; May Hold Up 130 Vessels   Locomotive and Tende: Go Down with Span Over St. Marys Canal, Two Men Lose Lives   ARMY ENGINEERS HELPING WITH JOB

i Lift Bridge Collapses, barring Great Lakes Ships   revs Clear Wreckage of St. Mary’s Falls Canal Span and Freight Locomotive That Carried Two to Death; Blocks 130 Ships

Bridge Falls, Blocks Canal   ‘Crews Working Feverishl; To Restore Traffic On Key Link

BRIDGE FALLS, BLOCKS BOATS   Many Defense Cargoes Held Up by St. Mary’s Falls ‘Canal Span Collapse

RUMOR BRITISH _ POST IN AZORES   Only Germany Informec Of War Strategy

New British Move Hinted   Berlin Reports Plan To Occupy Azores and Land Troops in Portugal

HINT BRITISH MOVE   Nazis Say Britain Plans to Take Over the Azores

DRIVERS LICENSES CAN } BE OBTAINED UNTIL Serr. 1 WITHOUT EXAMINATION

NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF KEY POINTS   Important Objectives Or Moscow and Bessarabiar  Fronts Fall, German Re  hr    DESCRIBE BATTLE IN TAKING FORTS

IRAQI FORCES ARE FLEEING   British Wil] Have Iraq Unies: Germany Comes Quickly To Their Aid.

Iraq Floods Unloosed. to Step Britis!   Two Towns Reported t Have Risen Against ew Premier

MAUI TAKE UP NEW POSITIONS   ‘lood Area West Of BaghKy German Sea Raiders Drive By British

COUNTRYSIDE   Native Forces Take Up Po sitions to Battle for Baghdad

IRAQIS MAKE STAND 30 MILES WEST OF BAGHDAD; PREPARE ‘+ TO FLOOD MARSKY REGION:

Iraqi Defending © Route of Drive  Toward Baghdad   British Action Gains Momentum; Rebels Are Pushed Back 30 Miles

BRITISH IN IRAQ ARE APPROACHING THE CAPITAL CITY   Marshy Countryside 30 Miles from Baghdad Flooded to Hinder Advance.

Iraqi Forces Hope to Stop British From Marching on City of Baghdad

Iraqi Flood Area To Stop British   Seek To Oppose March On Baghdad; British Confident Pro-Nazi Regime Will Be  Qmachad NSnon

IRAQI FLOOD AREA WEST OF BAGHDAD TO STOP BRITISH   Native Forces Cease Attack ' And Attempt Only To Prevent Drive On Capital

Iraqi Forces Give Way to Terrific Imperial March   Iraqis Seek Only To Oppose British March On Baghdad

More : Nazi Terrorism Disclosed   Norwegians Nabbex By Germans; Five  Czechs Slain

British Seize _ French Vessel   Freighter Mendoza Taker Over By Prize Crew; Has Food Cargo 

FHENCH onl TAKEN BY BRITISH CRUISER   The Mendoza Fails In Effort To Slip Through Blockade

British Capture French Freighter Running Blockade   Ship with Food for France Trapped Off South American Coast

BRITISH SEIZE FRENCH VESSEL   Food Ship Foiled in Dash to Run Blockade

FRENCH SHIP IS BRITISH TROPHY   Mendoza, Food-Laden, Tries To Run Sea Gantlet, But Is Captured

FRENCH CARGO SHIP CAPTURED   Prize Crew Put Aboard Mendoza, Trying to Run Blockade

BRITISH SEIZE. FRENCH VESSEL CARRYING ROCD   Wertaken by British De stroyer as She Tries to Slip Through South Atlantic Blockade   PRIZE CREW ABOARD   Freighter Had Huggec Shore While Warship Followed; Caught in Territorial Waters

BRITAIN SEIZES ~— FRENCH: VESSEL   Cruiser Captures Freighter Tryirig to Slip Through Atlaritic Blockade

I  seas Sy 3s “0 S=2 were O- 2270.0°7 Ne-wer7   ame a_iN3 x Session < ‘ar. Ss “Tassac quse--s _m7eac amen“ “ase

MASS ARRESTS MADE 10 HALT NORSE UNREST   Gigantic Conflict [1 Nazi-Occupied Nation Threatened Within A Few Days   General Strike Likely

NORSE REVOLT IS SPREADING   Nazis Make Mass Arrests as Situation in Norway Grows Grave

Mass Arrests, Nazi Reply to Norse Revolt   Swedes Say ‘Giga nti ‘ Conflict? May — Be. Near.

Unrest Rises In Norway   Mass Arrests Made to Stop  Revolt; ‘Patriots’ Raid Nazi. Munitions Depot, Wreck Plane

Revolt Speeds  Across Norway   Stockholm Sources Aver Situation Bad; Nazis Make Many Arrests

Mass Arrests In Norway To Halt Revolt   ANTI ~- QUISLING MOVEMENT CONTINUES IN SPITE OF NAZI TERRORISM; CRISIS NEAR,

Germans Making Mass Arrests in Cities of Norway  eee semen encarta   Adopt Harsh Measures ir Effort To End Spirit of Revolt

REVOLT NEAR IN NORWAY   Mass Arrests Fail To Halt Nazi Opposition

Decrees Stir Norse Revolt   Anger Against. Quisling Puppet Arouses Men - OF North

MANY SEIZED INNORWAY BY NAZI AGENTS   Germans Move to Halt Spirit of Revolt in Nation —   OPPOSITION GROWS TO PUPPET REGIME   Situation Is Very Grave, According to Renorec :

UNREST IN NORWAY GAINING STRENGTH   Germans Resorting to Mass Arrests to Quell Spirit of Rebellion

GERMANS RESORT TO MASS ARRESTS IN AN EFFORT HALT REVOLT   Huge Conflict Withir ew Days Looms In Norway   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRE&CS

Mass Arrests in Norway  Made by Nazis   Attempt to Halt Revolt Spirit Is Said Reason

“China Affair” Now Gives Japan Acute Jitterg   By DEWITT _ MACKENZIE  ne a a ee  Te ©

DeWitt Mackenzie   lines Hastening To Wash Hands Of “China Affair’’

ine War ioday  Japan Wants To End Chinese Scrap: But Finds Peace-Makine Not So Simple   ' General Chiang, With Five Million Soldiers At His Com. mand, Believes He Can Trounce Nipponese,

JAPS SUDDEN URGE TO END CHINA WAR 1S BIG BACK-FLOP   Not Surprising, However Since Japan In Dire Straits Economically

JAPAN'S DESIRE TO QUIT HER “CHINA AFFAIR” ONE OF NEWEST BACKFLOPS PRESENT UPHEAVAI

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Japan's Desire for Peace in China Is Fasy to Understand

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS    Japan Facing Economic Death Unless Peace Made With China

Suggest Time Opportune For  Peace Move   Pepper Of Opinion Plane Hop Of Hes:  Audacious Trick   Japan Worried By Fear America Will Enter The War

Japs Have a” Bear By the Tail  Chinese Won’t Say “Down” Despite Tokyo Urgings -

THE WAR TODAY JAPANESE FIND THEMSELVES IN SPOT OF ‘CHINESE AFFAIR’

JAPANESE SEEK METHOD TO QUIT “CHINA AFFAIR”   Japan Wants Freedom For World Conflict

The War Today:  Reason Clear Why Japan Wishes To Withdraw From “China Affair” Now   RY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Japan Wants Peace With China So She Can Deal With Situations in European War

The War Today   Japan Eager to Let Go of Hot Potato But The Warm Spud Clings   By DeWitt MacKenzie, (AP Foreign Observer}

Japan’ s Urge To End “China: Affair” [Prompted By Dire Economic Straits ‘And Desire To Seize Opportunities

British Press “Dismayed” To Find US Printing Pictures “Without Warnin  ow”  ‘a

British Peeved Over Release of Conference Pictures “Prematurely”

Now Britain Is ‘Dismayed’ Because U.S. Newspapers Used Pictures Firs!

Girl Given Up Nearly : Year Ago Happily Celebrates Her Birth qav Badayv   HAS HEART AILMENT   Mother Cites Prayer For Dog Answered, Stray Animal Now Her Playmate

Juggle W. P. A. Setup To Use Lower Budget   Cabarrus County Put In District Five With Heaquarters In Charlotte; Cut Is Coming

State WPA Cutting Working Load And No. Of Districts   Joe Prevatte, Manager. o: District Three, Will Have 16 Counties In. stead of Seven.

Mosquito War   Will Permit Incorporation o: Mosquito Control Districts in State

FLOOD WATERS DRIVE MANY FROM HOMES.   Freezing Weather Ex- Pected to Add Misery to  Homelece Refusees

LIQUOR SALES DEALS LINKED WITH POLITICS   WITNESS IN McKAY CASE EXPLAINS $5000 GIFT

MPKAY ATTORNEYS CHALLENGE WITNES:!   Distillery Statistician Reports 'He Authorized Advance of $5,000 on Future Sales

Today Is 150th Anniversary of Adoption Of Famed American Bill of Rights '

Nazis Claim 12 British Ships Sunk   Two Escorting Destroyer Ineluded in Vesacla Sent to Bottom  By Motor Bante

Nazis Claim 19 Ship Sinkings   E-Boat Attack Of Engiane on Convoy Nets 12 Ships.

@ In Washington   Complexities of AAA Wheat Acreage May be Why One Farmer Burned  Ris (‘eam

Why Farmer Burned His Wheat Crop   It was Easiest Solution Of His Complicated Wheat Problem

FAMINE MAY FORCE JIBUTI TO SURRENDER   Vichy Believes Capitulation of Sea port Capital of French Somali* Jand Is Imminent.

AFL Leaders Threaten To Strike City Employees To Help Transport Workers

AFL WALKOUT DN TRANSPORT LINES FOUGHT   Thousands of Workers Forcec to Walk or Hitchhike to Their Jobs,   UNION MAY ORDER OUT 35,000 CITY EMPLOYES

 EMPLOYES F CITY MAY SE CALLED OUT   affic Tie-up Halts »-oduction at Two Auto Plants

GALL OUT ALL CITY WORKERS, UNION THREAT   Thousands of Workers Are Inconvenienced by Lack of Buses, Trolleys

DETROIT BUS AND STREETCAR WORKERS IDLE   Strike Ties Up Transportation And Affects 400,000 Persons   FEDERAL AID THREATENED   Mayor Warns AFL Union Ot Violation Of State And City Statutes

STRIKERS THREATEN GENERAL WALKOUT   Union May Call Out 35,000 Detroit City Employes . If Transportation Workers Are Denied Demands; Entire City Tied Up

“GRASSHOPPER” PLANES ARE LAUDED BY GENERAL SWIFT      Small Ship Kind Individual Can Learn to Fly in Te Hours—Assigned to Definite Job in Cavalry Maneuvers

ASKS AERIAL PERMIT  * iseeant £eamital Bureau   ‘Grasshopper’ Planes to Aid Cavalry in Desert ‘War   10 Tiny Civilian Aircraft Prove Invaluable As Messengers, Major General Swift Finds

{ General Lauds“Grasshonper” Planes  As Having Definite Place In Army

Allies Seek To Stop Nazi Rapid Advance   British Units Inflict Heavy  Losses, Report States

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British and Greeks Repulse Successive German Attacks

Anglo-Greek Defense Halts Nazi Attacks   Greece Takes New Hope In Failure Of Nazi Columns To Break Through   REINFORCEMENTS OF BRITISH ARRIVE   Battle On Grand Scale Proportions Is Nearing In Florina Sector

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Lates' World News Today.   Predict “Davy of Rechoning.”

estoration of House Where Civil War Ended Is Stoppea   astruction of Building in Which Lee Surrendered Grant Must Await End of National Emergency To Permit Use of Needed Labor in Defense Activities

FIGHT CONTINUES AT SALUM, EGYPT   BRITISH CLAIM NEW DAMAGE TO ENEMY FORCES IN AFRICA

Laval Snubs Petain, New Cabinet Seer   Darlan IsBelievec Likely To Head  Government

Loan Rates  Are Fixed   Average For Farmer Approximately 98 Cents a Bushel

WHEAT RATES 10 BE 98 CENTS   Loans to Be Made to Farmers on This Year’s Wheat Crop

WHEAT LOANS AT 98 CENTS   Loan Program Designed To Support Market Prices On Basie Prices

98 CENT RATE SET FOR WHEAT LOANS   SCHEDULE IS FIXED BY U, S, AS PART OF NEW PROGRAM

WHEAT LOANS WILL AVERAGE OB CENTS BU   AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE OF RATES

Wheat Crop Loans Fixed  For This Year   Agriculture Department Loan Rates About 98 Cents Per Bushel

Wheat Parity Is 98 Cents   Agriculture Department Announces Schedule Of Rates For This Year

Loan Rate Is Set Up   Announce Schedule of Rates On Loans To Wheat Farmers

JUL db JO VES  Price On No. 2  In Eastern Kansas To Be About $1.05 Per Bushel

lrish Authorities Are Investigating Third and Worst Bombing Raid

Steel Workers Agree to Truce   Employes of Bethlehem Ordered to Return To Work Today

Union orders men back work at Bethlehem   Temporary truce averls sloppage

DEFENSE MEASURES GET RIGHT-OF-WAY WITH LEGISLATORS   Political issues In 1941 Session Sidetracked In een Order “To Hebpen + Nation Rearm

KNUDSEN MAY BE “THE BIG BOSS” OF DEFENSE PROGRAM   ‘With Powers Second To President, Council \Oniy Advisory

Knudsen May Be Defense Big Boss   Officials Look for Roosevelt te Act Swiftly -Setting Up Super Agency .

_” Fatally Wounded As Resisting Officers  Youth Prefers Death To Draft

MARSHAL AND DEPUTY ILL  DRAFT DODUEN   Father and Son Had Fought Officers Sent to Get Draftee

DRAFT OBJECTOR PAYS WITH LIFE      Father And Son Who Refused ‘Fo Register Engage In Gun Battle With Officers

INCREASED DEMAND FOR TEXAS CRUDE 1S TOLD BY PURCHASERS   NOMINATIONS FOR DECEM BER TOTALLED 1,947,403 BARRELS DAILY IS REPORT

WORLD SPEGULATES UPON BRENNER PASS DECISION   Berlin Hints at Vulnerability of England After Rapid Conquest of Crete   MANY BRITONS HELD AS PRISONERS

CRETE TRIUMPH FREES GERMANS FOR NEW BLOWS   Britain, Cyprus, Alexandria and Gibraltar Possible Targets   Berlin Claims Supremacy of British Fleet Now Disproved

Brenner Pass Scene (if Latest Secret Meeting   No Information Given On Decisions Reached By Two Dictators   PROBABLY PLAN NEXT WAR MOVE   Next Attack May Be At Cyprus, Alexandria, Suez Or Gibraltar

brenner r ass Scene Of Latest Secret Meeting   PROBABLY PLAN NEXT WAR MOVE

German Seamen Seized in Raid as Precaution Against 5th Columnists

Fifth Column Roundup Is Started   Federal Operatives Take 128 Nazi Seamen in Custody

FB. ARRESTS SUSPECTED NAZI AGENTS   Attorney General Jackson Orders Round-Up; Confined On Ellis Island.

128 German Sailors Seized In Round-up   Federal Agents Move Swiftly fo Guard Against 5th Columnist:

Nazi Seamen Held at Ellis Island  Others Are Sought by Federal Agents

NAZI SEAMEN NABBED BY U.S   Anti-5th Column Drive Is Seen In Sudden Raids In Many Cities

U. 5. ROUNDS UP GERMAN SAILOR   8 SEIZED IN PRECAUTION. ARY MOVE AGAINST 5TH COLUMN ACTIVITIES.

128 ALIEN SAILORS ARRESTED !N RAID!   Total of 128 Germans Ar rested in Scattered Cities

F. R.; CHURCHILL PAY TRIBUTE TO PRINCE OF PEACE   U. S. President, Briton Attend Church on Christmas Day

Cvek Questionec In Taylor Case  Attacker Of Women In Many Cities Admits N. Y. Murder

Ickes Opposes Raising Limit On Gas Sales   Petroleum Coordinator Warns of. Shortage in Gas ‘This Winter, .

Ickes Holds Firm On Gas Stand   Senate Told  East Faces SE ee  eee

Oil Shortage in Kast Is Real,  Ickes Asserts   Can't Supply Demand - Now, He Tells  Probers

Will Not Liff Restriction on East Markets   Fears Winter Needs, Rejects Findings of Senate Committee

OIL onORTAGE SURE--ICKES   Quantities Now Moving Inte East Not Enough, Says Secretary,   HITS RAIL HEAD REPORT

4 MEMBERS OF ONE FAMILY PERISH IN ~ KANAWHA: -RIVEE   Are Drowned Enroute Home. by ‘Boat from Funeral—Four Others Rescued.

Four Are Drowned  Tn Kanawha River   Boat in Which 8 Were Riding Springs Leak And Sinks

“DESERTION” OF CHINESE   Senator Says America To Continue Aid To Kai-Shek.

America Can't Desert China, Avers George   ‘Secretary Hull Reports There Are No New Develop ents On Jap Question

ASUS. oT a   George Asserts Chungking Government Has No Need To Worry

GEORGE SAYS CHINA WILL BE CONSIDERED   Uncle Sam Will Not Desert Chungking

U.S. BACKING 10 CHINA PLEDGEL   Senator George Says Deal With Japan Would Not . Let Chiana.Down

CHINA ASSURED OF CONTINUED AID FROM U.S,   Sen. George Says Washington Will Not “Desert” Chungking   TALKS BELITTLED   Hull Says Conversations With Japan Only  Exploratory

Authority to Requisition Property for Making War Materials May Be Granted   House Committee Approves Legislation to Give President New Power

Seizure is  Given O.K.   House Military Committee Votes Approval of Measure

Committee OK's Property Grab   Right to Keep or  Bear Arms Upheld in Amendment

HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVED SEIZURE DEFENSE EQUIPMENT   LEGISLATION WOULD AUTHORIZE PRESIDENT TO SEIZE  CERTAIN MATERIALS

Seizure Measure  Approved   House Committee, Puts OK on Legislations Gis ing FDR Wide Powers

Wallace Heads Nev Group fo Control Economic Warfare   Will Handle Trade ln War Materials, Defense Activity

COMMITTEE FAVRE SEIZURE MEASURE   2 Amendments Are Adopted -to Senate-Approved Version of Legislation —

GROUP IN HOUSE O.K.'S SEIZURE OF PROPERTY   Fair Compensation Must Be Paid, Measure Orders

HOUSE MILITARY GROUP APPROVES MEASURE FOR SEIZING MILITARY Goods

PLAN SEIZURE BILL APPROVED   Two Amendments Adoptec By House Committee

Doomed Man Wants To Die, Fears He'll Be Reprieved   Young Mechanic Welcomes Sensation Of Leaving One Life For Another He. Envisions As Beautifol.

NYA Speakers Explain Work   JOHN C. MANNING AND J. C KELLAM VISIT SUL ROSS ON TOUR OF STATE

NYA Conterence Starts July 10)   Information Programs Will Be Open to Public;  Loveless to Be Chairman

Is Making Restudy of Relations As French Let Weygand Retire From Command

U.S. Voices Alarm As Weygand Quits Government Post   Retires As Delegate-General Aud Commander In Chief In North Africa; U. 8. To Review Relationship With Pranre

U. S. Reviews Relations With Vichy France   Removal of Weygand Is Considered Bad Sign For lV, S. Interests

Cut Off Aid To French In North Afriea  U. S. Moves For ret Survey of  sake, Qiniatinn

Weygand Ouster Brings Policy Change   U.S. Announces Wieuliscelite Of Attitudes

WEYGAND REMOVAL BRINGS ACTION FROM STATE DEPT.   Declares United States is Reviewing its Entiré Relationship With France Because of Act

Economic Aid to Vichy Cut Off by U.S.   Wevgand Ouster Is Announced by French

U. §. May Break With Vichy :   More Nazi Pressure May Lead To Rupture

U.S. to Review Its Relationship With Vichy France   Weygand’s Ouster Considered Blow to American Interests

VICHY GOVERNMENT. NOTIFIED RELATIONS ~ WITHU, $. STRAINEI   FRANK WARNING OF SEVER“ANCE OF-RELATIONS IN CASE ~ CLOSER COLLABORATION

VICHY GIVEN U.S. WARNING ON OUSTER   Weygand’s Removal May Cause Break in Relations, French Envoy Advised

S. Reviews Ril With Vichy France   Removal of Weygand Is Considered Bad Sign For VJ, S. Interests

Axis Gives — Recognition ToJapPuppe   Berlin, Rome, Tokyo NankingMakeAnnouncement at:Same Time

AALS RECOGNIZES NANKING REGIME   Japan's Position Helped With Acknowledgement Of Puppet State

AXIS RECOGNIZES JAP PUPPETS IN NANKING, CHINA   Seen as Move to Keep Tokyo in Line For Axis   JAPAN IS ‘GRATIFIED’ BY NAZI DIPLOMACY

RECOGNITION GIVEN NANKING PUPPET STATE   Axis Satellites Join Diplomatic Move —Japan Soon to Announce Forelon Policy.

JAP REGIME IS RECOGNIZEL   Axis Powers Approve TF kio’s Puppet Government in China

AXIS RECOGNIZES JAPAN'S PUPPET REGIME IN CHIN   Germany, Italy, Rumania Slovakia and Croatia  Want Nippon to “Stay pat”?

CAR CRASHES TAKE LIVES OF 13 IN-5 MOUNTAIN STATES   Three Montanars Among the Motor Mishap Victims—The Week-end Accidental Deatk Toll in the Rocky Mountain States Hits 16:

BE GRADUATED AT ORPHANAGE   Hon. Clyde R. Hoey Will Deliver Main Graduation Speech To Barium  _ Springs Graduates.

Axis Army May  Not Reach Base   Imperial Pressure Mounts in Libyan Desert Warfare

ODDS IN LIBYA AGAINST NAZIS   General Rommel’s Army May Never Reach Tripoli Base

AXIS MAY NEVER REACH THEIR BASE AT TRIPOLI: BRITISH MOVE CUTS LINE   British Tanks Deploy Along Coastal Plain of Gulf of Sirte; Pressure Upon Enemy's Holdings Covering Bengasi Increases

Berlin Admits Russian Counter Attack Terrific; Germans Bog Up In Mud

EXCUSE FOR GERMANY   Hitler Has Reasons To Declare War, Says Barkley

OFFERS ANTI. CONVOY BILL   Barkley Admits U. S. Has Provoked Germany As  Senate Ponders Move.

Sen. Barkley Says Germany Has Plenty Of Excuses For Declaring War On U. S.

Farmers to Attend - AAA Elections   Will Elect Township Committee Men, Friday

DEFENSE STRIKES THREATEN WORK ON SHIPS, PLANES   Detroit Steel Strike Not Settled By Board   COAL WALKOUTS ALSO CONSIDERED SERIOUS

Work Stopping At Coal Mines And Shipyards   Wage Controversy And Union Jurisdictional Dispute Head Strike News

A DRIZZLY SUNDAY   Chilly Weather Is Forecast by Flora for the Day

Jack Kaufman Pleads Guilty.  Admits ‘Theft Of Corr  From Hornick Farm

Jack Kaufman Pleads Guilty  Admits ‘Theft Of Corr  Pram Hoaentck Pawns

200 Germans Taken ‘In Tobruk Attack   Over 100 Nazis Killed And 15 Tanks Destroyed In Raid

British Turn Back Attack Upon Tobrul   100 Slain and 15 Tank Destroyed in Batile, Cairo Announces

Incendiaries Scattered On British Isle   Wide Area of Island Hit By German Raiders As Bristol Continues to  Count Dead

 Pep Ration Of U. S. Soldiers . Made Up Of PeanutsAndCandy   Specially Treated; Contain Almost Everything a Man "Needs in Way of Food Except Bulk; Peanuts in  Form of Peanut Butter; Both Fortified  With Brewer's Yeast

Vitamin-Treated Peanut Butter and Candy ’ Give U. S. Soldiers New Zin In Field

DUMP COFFEE IN TOPEKA   Police Called as Strikers Destroy Load From Truek

REPORTS UNION DUES   Rep. Carlson Tells House of “Flag. rant Case” in Kansas

REPORTS UNION DUES      Rep. Carlson Tells House of “E); igrant Case” in Kansas

Reports Of Plots In South_ern Republic Causing Anxiety In fe Capital

NAZI - INSPIRED §, A. UPRISINGS ALARM CAPITA   Argentina, Brazil And Uruguay Possible Trouble Spots

ACTIVITIES WORRY OFFICIAL‘   Washington Closely Watch: Ing Subversive Campaign in South America.

SOUTH AMERICA TROUBLE BACKED BY GERMANS   Report Of German Inspired Trouble Is Causing Apprehension In Washington.

German-Inspired Trouble In South America Causing Much  Concern to Officials of L. S

South American: Trouble Is Cause For Apprehension   U. S, Disturbed  Over Difficulty in Three Countries

‘Potential German- Inspired Trouble In South America Appears More Disturbing Here Than Jap Move

German-Inspired American Plots Vex Washington  Argentina, Brazil   Argentina, Brazil And Uruguay Cited As Trouble Spots

U. S. Disturbed By Nazi-Inspired Trouble In S. A.   Recall That Roosevelt Warned of Latin. Uprisings Earlier

TROUBLE SPOTS IN SO. AMERICA WORRY CAPITAI   German-Inspired Uprisings Outlined to Congress Committee   Developments Obscured By Japan’s Threats Toward Indo-China -

THREE AREAS POINTED OUT ~ AS PERILOUS   Argentina, Brazil, And Uruguay Are Possible Trouble Spots

Washington Worried By Revorts   INSIDERS ARE pisTt RBED REGARDING EVENTS SOUTHWARD,

BOY BLAZES SUNLIT TRAIL   13-Year-Old King Not Toasts His Queen With Soft Drink

Greece Girding For Forthcoming German Attack   Little Jugoslavia Reported Ready To Siqn Treaty

JUGOSLAVIA TC SIGN A TREATY WITH GERMAN)   Attack On Greece By Germans Is Expected At Any Time

Seventh Ward Split Into Three Precincts   Slavs to Join Axis: Greeks Are Bracec

CE OF OPENEON      Jugoslavs About Ready To Sign Non-Aggression Pact

SIGNING SET FOR TUESDAY, ONE REPOR!   Greece Meanwhile, Con tinues Defiant as Nazi Attack Looms

JUGOSLAVIA — - SIGNS TUES. WITH NAZIS   Will Enter Into Non8 Agression_ ‘Treaty With: Axis Powers

JUGOSLAVS SIGN NON-AGGRESSION TREATY TUESDAY’   REPORTED ABOUT TO MAKE AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY   POPULAR OPINION SAID TO OPPOSE AXIS TIE-UP   Serbian Patriot Organization Headquarters Raided by Government; Opposes Nazis

NAZI ATTACK ON GREECE IS COMING SOON   Civilians Being Evacuated From Thrace In Path of Expected German Advance.

Jugoslav-Nazi Pact Near   REPORT NON-AGGRESSION TREATY WILL BE SIGNED TUESDAY

JUGOSLAVIA READY TO SIGN PACT WITH CERMANY TUESDAY      Budapest Reports Nazi: Have  Jugoslavia’s Consent To Use  Le ey Cee

Yugoslavia Will Sign Up With Germans On Tuesday   GREECE SNUBS HITLER’   Speedy Nazi Balkan Drive Hinted, With Salonika Bombed

URGES CAUTION ON FARM LOANS   Must Guard Against Mak ing Mistake of Last War, Wickard Says

Farm Loan Warning   Secretary Wickard Sees Prosperity Period But Sounds Caution Note

Wickard Predicts  Farm Prosperity Era   Warns Against Inflation arv Lending.

Wickard Fears Farm Loans May Get Too Liberal   Cautions Against Dangers Of Overexpansion During Prosperous Period  NOT POPULAR IDEA  Agriculture Secretary Is — Certain Course Will Be  Helpful

WICKARD URGES USE OF CAUTION ON FARM LOANS   ‘Advises Lending Agencies Seek to Avoid World War Mistakes—  Nelson Urges Price Control

Sees Farm Prosperity   Wickard Warns of Mistakes Made In The Last War

NAZIS ATTACK ICELAND BASE   a ot British Airport At  eykjavik Bombed, 24,500 Tons Of Shipping Sunk Off Portugal.

Germans Attack Iceland Airport  Convoy Off Portugal Also Nazi Target

BRITISH BASE WN ICELAND -OWBED   1000-Mile Flight Made by Germans! 24,500 Tons of Shipning Sunk.

[WO FARREACHING THRUSTS MADE BY GERMAN AIRFORCE   Attack British Air Port In Iceland and Sink 24,000 Tons of Merchant Shipping Off Coast of Portugal, Says Berlin Communaque.

Auto Workers Will Turn Out  Plane Motors   Change « Over program by Packard holds industry’s eye-Workers curefully chosen,

Ruto Workers Will Turn Out Plane Motors   Change-Over Program By Packard Holds Industry’s Eye

LATEST SPORTS   Michigan Beats Northwestern, Hits Top Rank   Purified Pitt Drops Humiliating Game To Minnesota; Many of Nation’s Unbeaten Remain  Unbeaten ; Duke Starts Late, but Finishes on Top

MICHIGAN TOPS NORTHWESTERN IN CLOSE FRAY   Topple Wildcats From Ranks Undefeated; Dartmouth, Columbia, Nebraska Also Beaten   NAVY TRIPS CORNELL   Notre Dame, Minnesota  Duke, Harvard, Army,  Maryland Scure Fine Grid Triumphs

PRICE-SUPPLY CHIEF NAMED   Leon Henderson to Head New Agency to Protect Consumer

F.D.R. SETS  UP AGENCY TC RULE PRICES   Leon Henderson Is Administrator By Appointment of President Roosevelt

Henderson Heads ew Detense Setup      Move Co-ordinating Other Organizations Aisaed At Consumer Protection

Price Control Agency Set Up By President   Henderson Heads New Unit To Prevent ‘Spiraling’ Of Living Costs

Price Control Agency Formed   Office Known as Price Administration and Civilian Supply

PRICE AND SUPPLY CENTRAL OFFICE      Leon Henderson to. Head New Administration Set  Up by Roosevelt

PRICE CONTROL OFFICE SET UP   "Leon Henderson Heads New Agency To Keep Eye On Costs Of Living

CONTROLLING UNIT FORMED   President Names Leon Henderson Head of Agency

HENDERSON DIRECTS PRICE FIXING OFFICE   President Says Agency Wil Act To Help Consumer

PRICE AGENCY PUTS BAR ON PROFITEERING   Roosevelt Order Creates Office Headed by Leon Henderson   SEEK PROTECTION OF THE CONSUMER   “Ruthless Profiteering” In Cadmium Is Charged by Government Aid

CONSUMERS TO BE PROTECTED   President Sets Up New New Office With Hen.derson as Chief,

Federal Price Agency Is Set Up   Henderson Directs Move To Protect Consumer.

FDR Creates Price Othe   Office OF Price Administra: tion To Emphasize Protection To Consumer.

LEON HENDERSON HEADS NEW OFFICE   President Roosevelt Signec Executive Order Creating a Price Administrator.

FDR FDR Creates Office Of Price Control And Civilian Supply   Bureau to Regulate Commodity ‘Costs, Curb Profiteering and Inflation and Prevent Hoarding

HENDERSON HEADS PRICE CONTROL AGENCY Of NATION   President Creates Office To Provide Protectior For Consumer   Warning Given Dealers in Cadmium of Drastic Move to Halt Profiteering

PRICE CONTROL UNIT I$ CREATED BY FDR ORDER   Leon Henderson Named Head Of New Agency By President

PRICE FIXING AGENCY ot] PP FORUS.   Leon Henderson Heads New ‘Administration to Curb Profiteering,

PRICE CONTROL AGENCY FORMEL   FDR Names Henderson a: Head of New Board

PRICE CONTROL . AGENCY GREATEL   Purposes of New Board are Specified in Executive Order of President.

New Office Is Created   To Direct Administration of Price and Supply

SLAYER OF GUARDIAN KILLS SELF   Former Railroad  Employe -:Found Dead in. Hog Pen  i. ‘near His. - Shack by.Rosse of Officers

Kills Guardian, Then Himself  Body of Crazed White River Fisherman Is Found

NAVY WILL BE READY IN BOTH OCEANS IN 1944   Remarkable Production Records Being Made; War Would Change Emphasis On Building

NAVY SPEEDUP WILL GIVEU.S, LARGEST FLEET   Two-Ocean Navy Rushed With Indications It Will Be Finished In  Thren Years   “READY” BY 1944   Destroyer Program Has Been Given Priority Over Big Ships In   Mammoth Project

Two-Ocean Fleet Seen Completed Ahead Of Time   Speeding Of. Work Means Ships . Will. Be Ready For Service In 1944

U. S. Warship Building To Be 2 Years Ahead   Two-Ocean Fleet May Be Ready By 1944 If Rate Continues

U.S. TO HAVE _ ITS TWO-OCEAN NAVY BY 1944   Construction Speed-up Wil » Attain Goal Two Years Ahead of Schedule

Two-Ocean Navy By 1944, Barring Strikes Or War, Navv Sources Predict

2-Ocean Fleet Expected To Be Ready By 1944   U. S. Warship - Building Program 2 Years Aheac Of Schedule.

Two-Ocean Navy May Be Ready Ahead of Schedule   Production Time Cut an Average of 12% % for Each Shit

"Two-Ocean Navy’ Ahead of Schedule   Its Virtual Completion Now Expected by ‘44

NEW SPEED-UP IN “WARSHIP. BUILDING - FOR TWO-OCEAN NAV}   wWwiy cruc HNITEN erTAaTE   WILL GIVE UNITED STATES TWO FLEETS TWO YEARS ) EARLIER THAN ANTICIPATED

Work on Two-Ocean Fleet is So Rapid, Navy Expects Completion by 1944

Wd FLEE 5 SEEN READY IN 2 YEARS       Speed- Up. ‘Assures U. S. Of. World  Supremacy

“MEW SPEED-UP IN WARSHIP. BUILDING FOR TWO-OGEAN NAV)  WILL GIVE UNITED STATE!   WILL GIVE UNITED STATES TWO FLEETS TWO YEARS EARLIER THAN ANTICIPATED

President Asks For Control Over Prices And Rents   Warns Inflation Is Faced Unless Action Is Taken Without Delay   SPECIAL MESSAGE SENT TO CONGRESS   “Sacrifice Of One’’ Not Going To Be Profit Of Another Says President

4-HGIRLSTO  GATHER HERE   Will Hold Achievement Day  Show at Stanton Bldg.  This Week End

British Seem To Have Won Terrific Libyan Conquest   Many Hopeful Possibilities Are Suggested By Success Of Offensive Thus Far

ITALIANS GLAIM TORPEDO PLANES DAMAGED BRITISH CRUISER, AUXILIARY SHIT

Sentenced for Election   renee ieee eee mma  July Relief Load to Be Lowest Since’32;Madison Gets $28,983

ILLINOIS RELIEF CLIENTS IN JULY NUMBER 300,000, LEAST IN FERC HISTOR’

Want Roosevelt to Take Portuguese Islands as Barriers Against Hitler tnvasion of Americas,   WILLKIE FAVORS IRELAND BASES

Strikers Get Ultimatum In FDR Order   ‘Work on Monday Or Army Takes Over’ Says F.D.R.

Men Ordered Back on Jobs Monday   President Will Take Over Big Plant Should They Refuse

RETURN MONDAY OR ARMY WILL NOERATE PI ANT   C.L.0, Chiefs Strive to Avert Drastic Action’ Decided Upon by President to End Tieup of Defense Orders in California Factory.

Roosevell to Seize Aircraff Plant Monday   Delays Signing Orders Until After Workers’ Mass Meeting Today’

ACTION TAREN ON WALKOUTS BY ROOSEVELT   GOVERNMENT READY ‘TO SEIZE PLANE FACTORY

DRASTIC MOVE BY ROOSEVELT DECIDED UPON   Tells Striking Aviation  Workers to Réturn to  Work or He Will Move  Army in      PAPERS ARE READY FOR SIGNATURE   ‘Giving Labor Leader Unti  Today to Order Men * Back to Jobs on De fense Planes

Work Order Issued   Plant Must Resume Work Monday or Government Will Turt It Over to Army, Savs President

UL 9. TO SEIZE FACTORY UNLESS IT 15 REOPENEL   President Gives North American Company Employes Till Monday to Call Off Walkout.   ARMY PREPARES TO OPERATE PLANT   Executive Calls Conference on San Francisco Shipyards Tieup—May Take Drastic Action.

Men Ordered Back on Jobs Monday  ficcmu Dd *.. Pl wach   President Will Take Over Big Plant Should They Refuse

 President Roosevelt ; Issues Ultimatum  =. te eRTEF ATM FTF ATIwParnwy

F.D.R. Issues Ultimatum to Strikers   Army Will Operate Plant Unless Walkout Is Ended

MUST SETTLE BY MONDAY OR ARMY TA SEIZE PLANT   Early Reveals Documents For Drastic Action Already Prepared   F. D. R. PLANS PRESSURE TO END ANOTHER WALKOUT   Moves For Resumption Of Work in San Francisco Shinvards

Seizure Of Plant Threatened Unless Work Is Resumed   North American Aviation’s President Says Workers Are Notified To Return

ARMS, NOT MEN NEED, MESSAGE ~ OF CHURCHILL   Promises to ‘Finish Job’ Without U.S. Forces—Nazis May Be Invading Bulgaria   ‘HULL URGES SPEED   Asserts Quick Production of Max imum Military Supplies for ( S., Britain Need

Casualties Inflicted in Assault on Valetta, Malta—Raiders’ Losses Reported “Substantial.”      BERLIN REPORTS HITS ON AIRCRAFT CARRIER   Hlustrious Subjected to Second Attack—London Admits Loss of Cruiser in Mediterranean,

‘Boomlike Activity’ Seen In State in Fature Month:   ‘More Stable Economy’ Will Follow Industrial Speedup Due to Defense Efforts, Predicts Chamber Of Commerce Survey

CRAMBER VIEWS STATE BUSINESS   Disbursements At Defense Centers Promise ‘Boomlike Activity’; More Stable Economy in Future Years

Solons Appeal To Bar Strike   Chiefs Tell West Coast Union Head Walkout Would Peril Defense

Secretary Knox Appeals to Union   Shipyard Strike  Blow to Defense

PREVENTION OF SHIPYARDS RIFT SOUGHT   U. S. Naval, Maritime Chiefs Urge Mediation.

STRIKE OF SHIP WORKERS ORDERED   UNIONISTS IN BOSTON AI SAN FRANCISCO TOLD’ TO LAY DOWN TOOLS.

BERLIN ADMITS GOING HARD IN GREEK BATTLE   Military Observers Believe Reich Troops Have Hit Buffer Line   17,000 PRISONERS ‘TAKEN, NAZIS CLAIM   Italians Report - Recapture Of Porto Edda in Al bania is Imminent

Berlin Observers Report Allied Buffer Line Encountered   Nazi Diplomats Watct Closely U.S, Reaction to Yugoslav Surrender

GERMAN ADVANGE HITS BUFFER LINE   Defense Set Up by Allies To Stem South Drive   NAZIS CITE GAINS   Berlin Reports Oapture of New Zealand and Australian Prisoners

German Troops Encounter Allied Advance Defense  ' But Claim Battle Going Successfully tn Bad Terrain

Nazis Meet Allied Butter  Defense Line   Germans Declare 17,000 Soldiers, Arms Taken  \'ong Greek Front   U. S. REACTION EYED

Big Buffalo Hunter O'Daniel Brings Home Bacon for  J naidiralion b eaat

Reorganization -of Training School   New Superintendent Is to Be Named at the Boonville  Institution.

OVERHAULING FOR REFORM = SCHOOL   Penal Director Miller Says “New Superintendent Will Be Named   STUDYING COMPLAINTS   Criticized Schoot System Is ‘to Be Completely © Reorganized

RAIN-FLOODS TIE UP  CITIES IN SOUTHLAND   Two Towns Closed Off; Homes Ruined; Downtown L. A. Streets Become Rivers

Two Towns In Suburbs Closed To All Travel  page = Ss eon ee. oe, a ee

Two towns in California closed off   Flood waters in southern section

S. CALIFORNIA HAS FLOODS   Two Suburban Towns In Los Angeles Area Are Clesed

FLOODS ROAR, TRICKLE THROUGH TWO CALIFORNIA TOWNS; VISITORS SARRES

California Towns Are Closed to Visitors After Week of Almost Continuous Rain

Flood Water Fills Streets ~ In California   Two Suburban Towns Ar Closed to Visitors in South  ern Part of State—Five Mor Dwowed Rite Sicccscce

RAF MAKES RELAY ATTACKS ON KIEL, WILHELMSHAVEN   Pour Bomin On Oil Tanks A Nazi-Occupied City of Rotterdam   NAZIS ATTACK HULL   Shipyards and Docks Target: of Bombers from Great Britain

British And Nazi Bombers Trade  Blows Last Night   Kiel] And Wilhelmshaven Are Raided By R.A. F.— Nazis Hit Hull   ATTACKING PLANES MOVE IN RELAYS   Heavy Damage Is Caused According To London And Berlin Reports

BAD WEATHER 1S BLAMED FOR HEAVY LOSS OVER FRANCE   Both Germany and Russia Claim Gains in a New  * Surge of Fighting on the Eastern Front.   ERROR IN WEATHER PREDICTION REPORTED   Americans in Far East are Making Arrangements te Leave for Home as Soon as Possible,

Mass Air Attack Costs Britain 100 Crack Pilots   English Fliers Dump Bombs On Berlin And Italy During Night

English Deny George Washington Whipped Them But Pray That More Like Him Come Along

AXIS FORCES IN EGYPT MAKING ag TLePRocREs   t Eiements or YwWeltli nown British Armored Division Once Again In Contact With Enemy On North African Front.

AXIS DRIVE INTO EGYPT BLOCKED   Got Five or Six Miles Inside Egyptian Frontier

U.S, NAVY OFFERS MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEN   Read The Navy Department’s Ax On Back Page of This Paper

PARENTS PROUD SON IS IN NAV'   Enthusiastic Letters Received at Chillicothe Navy Recruiting Station.

“STILL-MORE SHOWERS   Chapman, mp the Smoky Hill, Had 2-Inch Rain

Insurance Investigator, Victim of  Amnesia, Found in U. S. Army Camp

Amnesia Sends Man Into Army Service   Served Four Months While Object of Wide Search

Marshal Yoroshilov Calls Upon Russians to Defend City To Their Death

Reds Order * Leningrad to Fight to End   All Civilians Told to Joir in Defense of Former Capital   FIGHTING IS FIERCE   Military Reports Plac Invaders Only 75 Miles From City

CALL PEOPLE OF CITY 10 RISE IN ARMS   Voroshiloy Is Confident Tha City Will Never Be Captured ~

Nazis Declare Former Capital of Czars Will  Suffer Fate of Warsaw

Leningrad Is Under Direct Attack Now   Marshal Voroshilov Calls People of City to ‘Defend City to Death’

ARMY MARSHAL URGES CITIZENS TO DEFEND CITY   Old Capital Is Unde: Direct Threat Of Attack By Nazis

RED ARMY COMMAND ~ ADMITS LENINGRAD TS TINDER THREAT    COMMANDER NORTHWEST RUSSIAN ARMY CALLS ON DEFENSE CITY TO DEATH

Voroshilov Says Enemy Will Never Take Leningrad; Russians Report Successes In Counter-Attacks

PEOPLE CALLED TODO BATTLE UNTO DEATH   “oread Danger” To Attacks Acknowledged By Reds   NEW DETACHMENTS   Of National Militia Formed To Assist In Defense Of Russia’s Second City

SOVIET ADMITS ‘DREAD DANGER   Leningrad Under Direct Threat of Attack, Says Marshal

LENINGRAD UNDER DIRECT THREAT OF ATTACK   ‘Germans Say City Will  Suffer Warsaw’s Fate  oF It’s Defended

Nazis Threaten To Destroy City   Nazis Cite Warsaw’s Fate to Foes; Wehrmacht Closes in on Three Side:

City Will  Be Razed, Nazis Say   Warn Defense Wilt Bring Duplication: Of Warsaw’s Fate -

Nazi-Controlled Officials in lrag  Issue Ultimatum   Outbreak Seen as Part of German Plan for Push to Suez

TOUR DAMACKED ARFAE   Three Important Events Marked by Rotary Club With Banquet   Concert Presented to Crowd of Members, Ladies

Three Important Events Marked by Rotary Club With Banquet   Concert Presented to Crowd of Members, Ladies

NAZIS REPORTED OCCUPYING ISLE BY DARDANELLES   TRIPOLI SHELLED BY BRITISH AS GERMANS PUSH DRIVE ON EGYPT

Passage For Bill Sought   Senate Urged By Family Not To Recess Because 0f Houston's Death

British Diplomatic Pouches Opened to Nazis Spy Trial Witness Says

British Mail Said Opened by: Nazi Spies'in Lisbon ”           ‘Spy Trial Testimony Shows. Microphotos Then Flown to Berlin

Mail to Britain Reaches Germany About Same Time   Alleged Spy Quoted as Saying Pouches Were Opened

Imperials Smash Axis Forces in Libyan Desert   Decisive Battle Won From German, Italian Armared Thivieione

BRITISH SMASH FOES IN LIBY!   Tripoli Drive Gains High Momentum _

A Real U.S. Attraction  ss’. wwaH..   Icelanders Sit Up Wher Young Doug Arrives

NAVAL LIEUTENANT TAKES SPOTLIGHT AWAY FROM ADNIRAL   SCENE WAS REYKJAVIK, ICE LAND, AND LIEUTENANT WAS DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS

“Work or Fight” Knudsen’s Stand  Huge Increase In Arms Output Is Necessary

KNUDSEN URGES ‘WORK OR FIGHT   Production of Bombers Will Be Boosted to 1,000 a Month, He Declares

0. U. STUDENTS SUBPOENAED   Five Are Rebuked for Demonstration at Committee Hearing

‘Little Dies’ Committee Snares Trio Of O.U. Students as Witnesses When They Start Disturbance at Hearing

Walter F. Kurk, Master Of Ohio Grange, Critically Injured In Auto Mishap

POUND NEARER GOAL; RUSSIAN PLIGHT GRAVE   Red Forces Fall Back Slowly Under Nazi Pressure, Claim

POPULACE OF RED CAPITAL TOLD WORST      Press; and Radio Warns Russians of Desperate Peril; Admit Nazis Advancing Steadily.   NEARLY ENCIRCLED. BERLIN REPORTS

OUTER CIRCLE OF RUSS DEFENSES IN NAZI HANDS   Giving Impression of Encireiement by Nazi Mechanized Units. Soviets Backing Up

Battle Of Crete Near End Today   Constant Pounding By Luftwaffe Seen As Deciding Factor In Island Campaign

Empire Steels ltself for News Of Another Defeat   Defenders Deny German Reports Of Loss of Candia

BRITONS AWAIT LOSS OF CRETE   Steel Themselves for News Of Disaster, News Indefinite.   ‘COURSE IS JUSTIFIED’

Britons Steel For Bad News   Authoritative Sources Claim Course at Crete Has Been Justified

British Give Up “ Hope of Saving _ Isle of Crete   Scattered  Reports Indicate British Are Leavina Island

CRETE DEFENDERS FLEE TO ANOTHER ~—— USLAND SATURDAY   BERLIN REPORTS STATE NAZI AIR FORCE POUNDING OTHERS SEEKING TO ESCAPE

PATE OF ALLIED ARMY IN CRETE DEKP MYSTERY   Berlin Says Some British Defenders Have Fled to Island of Gavdas      BEING POUNDED BY GERMAN AIR FORCE   Authoritative Sources it London Admit Situation “Delicate,” Fierce  Fichting Continues

BRITAIN STEELS SELF FOR NEWS OF CRETE LOSS   Defenders Start Evacuation of Troops to Egypt, Although Fierce Fighting Going On,

YOUTH WRITES NOTES ON DEATH REACTIONS   Starts Writing Message After Turning On Gas In Portlend Roaming House

French Political Situation Near Showdown; Petain Replies to Hitler's Term:

LAVAL’S TERMS PRESENTED TO FRENCH CHIEF   Pro-German Minister Expected to Rejoin Cabinet

LAVAL TERMS   Darlan Expected to Haster Back to Paris with Mar shal’s Decision

Cabinet Shake-Up ls among Terms For Laval Return   Agreement for Franco German Collaboration Laid before Petain

LAVAL WANTS 10 GET BACK CABINET POST   REPLY OF PETAIN TQ NAZI DEMAND IS AWAITED

LEAVE TO SIGH AXIS. ALLIANCE      Ministers Are Called Traitors for Giving in to Hitler

German Attack on Greece Expected to Follow Soon After Ceremony in Vienna   Belgrade Leaders Called Traitors, Threatened With Death as They Depart to Meet Axis Heads

CRISIS NEARS AS YUGOSLAYS JOIN GERMAN)   NATION'S LEADER: ARE BRANDED TRAITORS

Premier, Others Called Traitors, Threats Heard   Attack on Greece Expected Immediately Following Pact’s Ratification:  : In Vienna.   Many Serbs Endeavor To Join British Forces   Pamphlets Charging’: High Officials With Treason Strewn in Capital

Slav Leaders Leave to Sign Nazi Pact  Serbians Seek to   Serbians Seek to Join British and Greek Armies

Leaders on Way to Vienna  To Sign Pact, Serbs Growl   Formal Signing Expected To Be Prelude To Germar Smash At Greece; Rebellious Yugoslavs Seek To Join Allied Armies

Yugoslavs Cry ‘Traitor’ as Leaders Depart   Pamphlets Threaten Death to Leaders for Bowing to Axis Yoke; Uprisings Imminent

Strife Faces Nation Over Capitulation   Leaders Called Traitors and Threatened with Death; Train Guarded   SIGN TREATY TODAY

SLAVS TO SIGN AXIS ALLIANCE AT NOON TODAY   British Report Many Serbs Want To Join Allied  Forces Now.

Slav Leaders Leave to Sign Nazi Paci   Serbians Seek to Join British and Greek Armies

Leaders, Called Traitors, Depart for : Vienna  DISORDERS FOLLOW YIELDING TO AXIS  Pamphlets ‘Circulated Charging Government With Treason

Expect Germany To Move on Greece  Before Ink Is Dry   New Warnings Given Belgrade By Envoys of Greece and Britain: Officials Leave Amid Threats  Of Serious Internal Disorder;  Called Traitors, Promised Death

Yugoslavs Join Axis 12mToday   Called Traitors And Threatened With Death, Premier And Foreign Minister Leave Belgrade. —   Nazi To Attack

Yugoslavians Leave to Sign Axis Alliance   Leaders Threatened for Accepting Nazi Demands; Fear Revolt

Group Leaves for Vienna To Sign  Agreement with Berlin and Rome   Many Serbs Seek To Enlist with British Forces and Some Cross Line To Fight with Greeks

Petain Surrendered Month Before Signing Armistice, General DeGaulle Charges

Petain ‘Surrendered’ Month Before Signing Armistice, DeGaulle Charges   Free French Chief Tells Story Of Break With Vichy

‘Reve tion Of ‘Losses: A +l Harbor Stirs U.S:To Néw Action; Showdown Battle May Re. Manths Viistant

Battle Fleet. Scours Pacific For Enemy.   Seek Dispositions of Foe With ‘Two Farces —Action May Not Be  Jninnd £2. 102.1.

Grievous Story Of Pearl Harbor Is Related By. Navy Secretary; Admits Heavy Blow Suffered And Makes No Attempt To Explain.  Complete Sinica:   Vengeance Is Being Demanded

PEARL HARBOR WAS NOT ALERT   Lack of Vicilance Is Pointed Qut Following Surprise Japanese Attack.   JAP FORCES ARE SOUGHT   American Battle Vessels Prowl Pacific in Hone af Administering Vengeance.

Heavy Losses Admitted, Carelessness Hinted, But Fleet Wants to Fight Now _

Warships Scour  Pacific Seeking  Japanese Fleet Vengeance Is Aim As U.S, Recovers  From Jap Blow At Pearl Warhar

Vengeance For Pearl! Harbor Is Sole Thought In Minds Of American Sailors As Search Goes On

United ‘States Fleet On Hunt   Revenge For Sunday Raid Is Main Object; Japs Prove Elusive.

Battle Fleet Scours Pacific For Enemy   Seek Dispositions of Foe With Two Forces Action May Not Be Joined for Weeks

FLEET HUNTING JAP WARSHIPS   Vengeance for Pearl Harbor Sought in Grim Pacific Search, Navy Reports

2 U.S. FLEETS HUNT PACIFIC FOR JAPANESE   Weeks or Months May Elapse, However, Be fore -Nipponese War ships Are Forced Intec  qg Deacteivea Rattla

KNOX TELL OAD TALE OF NAVY'S LOSS   Death of 2,729 at Pearl Harbor Is Result of Sur. prise Attack.   NO SERIOUS UPSET OF NAVAL BALANCE   Heavy Losses Largely Made Up in Japanese Ship Sinkings.

V engeance On Pe aad Harbor Sears Sought   Reaction On The Report Of Knox That Of Relief

SCARRED BUT POTENT NAVY ASKS REVENGE   ‘Story of Pearl Harbor Re- veals Score U. S. Has   To Even Up   PACIFIC, ASIATIC FLEETS IN ACTION   ‘Capitol Hill Relieved That - Hawaii Loses Were Not Too Great

FLEET SCOURS SEA FOR FOE DESPITE SCARS    American Navy Still Formi dable, Capable Of Wreaking Vengeance   KNOX DISCLOSES LOSSES   2.897 Killed, Six Ships Lost But Heroism Averts Worst Tragedy

Revelation Of Losses  At Pearl Harbor Stirs U.S. To New Action;  Showdown Battle May Be Months Distant

Navy Hopes To Salve Sting  Of Hawaii   Reason Why Ships Sunk, 2897 Killed To Be Probed

U. S. FLEET IS BENT ON ERRAND OF VENGEANCE   t May Take Weeks. Even Months, However, Before “Actior Joined” Is Flashec From The Fleet.

Seek Out the  Enemy and  Destroy Him,’ Navy Orders   Ajin American Ocean - Force Operates West ) of   Aither Unit in China Sea   Capital Relieved by Knox 5 Report of “Bloody  Sunday’

Free Show, Free Lunch March 28   Farmers Grain Co. To Give Patron A Real Treat Friday, March 28 Purpose ls To Advertise New Blu Streak Feed Mixer.

[LEGED SABOTEUR PLEADS NOT GUILTY   lorney Enters Plea For Villiam Etzel, Charged With Damaging Bombers

LT. COL. FURLONG REPLACES. BRUKER   Former Governor Removed from Defense Council on Van Wagoner Orders

BRICKER 16 QUT OF DEFENSE JOF   Van Wagoner Appoints Pon tiac Man As Chairman of State Council,

JAPAN CREATES STRING OF DEFENSE STATIONS: KNOX, CHURCHILL FLAYED

Red Flank Attack on Japs Is Now Declared Assured      Timing Will Be Influenced by Philippine, Singapore Developments Saya Wide World Commentator; MecArthue’s Strategv Is Praised

Russo-British Accord Is Ominous News For Tokyo  At Some Predetermined Moment Russians

Blows Seen Opening Salvoe In Long Siege of Correcidor   Number of Raiders Shot Down; Invaders Land Reinforcements In Southern Part of Luzon;  Young F ilipinos’ Work Lauded   OMINOUS NEWS FOR TOKYO In Eden’s Visit to Red Capital

Strategy Talks in Moscow Must Be ~ Ominous News for Leaders of Japan

Moscow Talks ‘Hint Trouble  For Japanese   MacArthur Picks Battlefield for  Defensive Action

SOVIETS MAY PLAY HAND IN ~ PACIFIC S00   FATE OF SINGAPORE AND MANILA HANG IN BALANCE

Officials Of Japanese Liner Are Anxious To Leave American Waters

CRACK JAP LINER IN AMERICAN POR   Line Officials Rush Preparations for (Departure of Ship on Friday

Passengers At Bay City Tell Story Of Tense Davs At Sea on Jap Liner

British Air Attacks Focused On Rail Stations, Troop Convoys To Disrupt German Advance; Two Greek Forts Fall

BRITISH FLIERS POUNDING REICH BALKAN FORCES   English Forces Operating in Bal kans Also Reported to Have Penetrated Into Bulgaria.

SOVIET FACES  MOST CRITICAL PHASE OF WAR   Battk For Moscow Find “ Nazi Steel Attempting To Close Semi-Circle

Germans F ind   Britain Eases Strain on Reds by Battering Steadily At Western Germany, Compelling Half of Planes to Stay Home 

SHIPPING AND FACTORY CIlY IS HARD HIT   “ountless Numbers Killed In Terrific Raid By Nazis; British Raid Nazi Naval Bases; Germans Claim New Hits At Sea.   Streets A Shambles

SHELTER HIT, ALL KILLED EXCEPT BABY      Steady Waves of Germar Bembers Shower Ship- ping Center For Hours

Many Killedin “Nazi Attack on Hull, England  ’ Shipping, _ Industrial City € iff  . ws.

NAZIS POUND CITY OF HULL WITH BOMBS      Industrial and Shipping Center Suffers Worst Air Raid of War With Great Numbers of Dead and Ininved Renorted.

Raiders Lash For Hours at Shipping City Great Numbers of Dead  Are Counted After AllNight Attack HUGE FIRES SET Rescue Parties Search Ruins for Those Buried in Wreckage

LARGE DEATH TOLL FOLLOWS HULL ‘ATTACK   ‘Great Numbers’ Reported Killed; London :Has Record.-Alarm -

German Fury  Falls On Hull   Nazis Use Tactics Used Las Week To Wreck Shipping Factory Center.

HULL WRECKED BY NAZI BOMBS IN NIGHT RAIDS      Damage Heavy in East Coas Port City; RAF Attacks City of Kiel.

Nazi Bombers Concentrate  On One City   Hull Becomes Inferno As Hundreds OF Planes Drop Bombs So Fast It Seemed Entire City Must Be Wiped Out

Be eR ee  Hull Suffers From Long Nazi Attack   Incendiaries Showered Or City, Then Explosives

NUMBER OF HOOD’S CREW MAY BE SAFE   One Seaman Of Destroved British Battleship Now In Teeland, Father In England Hears

ABCD POWERS DISPLAY UNITY IN WASHINGTON   Hull Reviews Talk: With Tokyo Envoy  In Conference

ABCD POWERS WEIGH OFFERS FROM NIPPONS   Democrat Nations Hole Conference During  Lull In Talks   HULL REVIEWS STAND   Parley In Agreement on Pacific Policy, Says Lord Halifax

Tokyo Offer  Hinted After Hull Parley   Britain, Indies And China Back Policy of U. S.

Presidential Candidate tn 1940 Stakes Position For_ “Control'OF Party

Willkie To Be Active In Off Year Election   Speak For The Backers Of The  Foreign Policy

Willkie Will Support Republicans Who Have Supported FDR's Foreian Policy

Willkie Plans  - Political Ers   Will Aid GOP: Next. Yea 2. EE They. Have Bates

JOIN   Will Aid G. 0. P. Candidates Backing Roosevelt Foreian Policy

WILLKIE PLANS * ACTIVE ROLE IN 1949 ELECTION   ¥Associates Say He Will Back Republicans Supporting F.D.R. Foreign Policy

WILLKTE WILL CAMPAIGN FOR _CONGRESSMEM   1040 Presidential Candi. date to Back Those Who Supported Roosevelt Foreign Policy   TO LIMIT ACTIVITIES   Would Make Republicar Party Stand for “Internationalism ;" Opposes New Deal

Willkie to Take  Part in Elections   Backs Republican  : : : Internationalists’

Willkie Plans Active Part in 1942 Elections   1940 Nominee fo Support 6.0.P. Candidates Favoring F.D.R. Policy

WILLKIE TO AID 4) CANDIDATE!   Promises To Support GOI Candidates Who Backer President Roosevelt’s For eign Policies

Willkie Will Go ‘All-Out’ In Fight To Sweep Isolationists Out Of GOP, Friends Report

WILLKIE BOOKS ELECTION TALKS   Presidential Nominee of 1940 to Work for GOP Candidates

LOOKING BACKWARD By The Associated Press  Se ee mera Rae 2S Sm ne EO OT

ACCIDENTS OF MINOR NATURE   Ss oe  Boone Escapes Bloody Highway Toll Which Was Recorded in lowa Over Holiday Week-end

Willkie Pleads for Nafional Unity, Says U. S. Will-Probably Enter War

WILLKIE SAYS US. PROBABLY WILL GET INTO THE WAR   Pleads for National Unity t Facing Unavoidable Participation.

Willkie Thinks U.S, "Probably Will” Get in War; Pickets: “Bundle W. W. to Britain”

SENATE GROUP OPPOSES AXIS SHIP DELIVERY   Strong Move to Curb Power of President to Turn Seized Vessels Over to Britain Develovs in Congress.

Aid Rushed To Britain   Fleet of ‘Tankers and Transport Planes Rend:

Transfer Of  Ships Draws Protests   Presidential Proposal Termed By Some As Act Of Wa

SENATE MAY LIMIT USE. OF - ore SHIP   Faction Opposing Sale te Britain Reported to Be Gainina Strength.   COMPROMISE HINTED FOR COASTAL TRADE

Ship Seizure Step Called Act of War   Guffey Demands Convoy by Navy Amid ‘RevolV

Plan to Give Axis Ships to Britain  Meets Oppositior   Some Senators Insist Procedure Would Be An Act of War

NOW FACES OPPOSITION   Unexpectedly Strong. Move Develops in Senate for Curbing Proposed Author  ity to Transfer Vessels

Solons Protest Gift of Shins to Britain   Committee Meribers Believe Giving Axis Vessels to Allies Would Be ‘Act of War’

ROUP OPPOSES THANGFERRING OEIZED SHIPS   Move Develops In Senate For Curbina Roosevelt Powers Of Transfer

Unexpectedly Strong Mov: Develops for Curbing Authority of President

SENATE GROUP AROUSED. OVER ED-R.REQUEST   Believe Turning Vessel: Over To.Britain Would Be Act Of War

SENATORS HIT PLAN T0 GIVE BRITAIN CRAFT   Protest Part of Proposal To Take Over Foreign Vessels In American Ports.   AIRCRAFT ALSO POOLED   Score of Private Transport Planes Placed at Service of Rritich Emnira.

Say Transfer of Seized Ships An ‘Act of War’   Senate Group Woul Curh FDR Power to Give Boats.to Britain

SPLIT DEVELOPS IN SENATE OVER AXIS SHIPS’ USE   Strong Sentiment Shown te Curb President in Turning Craft Over to British

OPPOSITION TO GIFT OF SEIZED SHIPS TO BRITAIN   Strong Move Develop: to Curb Authority of President   GUFFEY DEMANDS   Says Flatly U. S. Ought to Convoy Shipments Overseas

STRONG MOVEMENT IN SENATE WOULD CURB SHIP GIFTS   PROPOSED AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT TO TURN SHIPS OVER TO BRITISH ATTACKED

SHIP PROPOSAL MEETS PROTEST   Senators Object to Using Axis Vessels for British Shioping.   CALLED WAR-LIKE ACT

Opposition to Ship Transfer In Committee   Senators Brand Proposed Move As An Act of Wat

MOVE T0 CURB SHIP TRANSFERS   Opposition Develops t Curb FDR's Powers

Plan To Transfer Axis Ships lo Britain Meets Opposition   Storm of Protest Aroused Within Senate Commerce Committee

Transfer Of Seized Axis ShipsTo BritainSeen As . - “ActOf War’ By Senaters

Opposition To Ship Transfers   Unexpectedly Strong Move Develops In Washinaton Circles

Oppositian to Transfer of Axis Vessels to British Rises in Senate; “Act of War”

U.S. TRANSFER OF AXIS SHIPS TO BRITAIN HIT   Senators Warn Action Only Could Be Regarded As Clear Act Of War

SENATE MOVES WOULD CHECK SHIP PURCHASE   Solons Hold: President’: Plan to’ Give England ; Foreign Vessels War Act   COMPROMISE SCUGHT   American Tankers Wil Carry: Oil for ReSupine to British Ports .

Opposition to Ship Transfer Is Developing   Senate Group Seeking to Curb President’s Right To Take Axis Ships  WAR - LIKE ACTION

SAY GIVING ALLIES SHIPS ACTOF WAR   Maritime Commission Chairman Disagrees, But Oposition Senators Are Obdurate

Axis Ships To Britain IsOpposed   Senator George Predicts Compromise That Will Put Yessels in Coastal Trade

Moviig To Curb: F.D.s: Authority - Over Axis. Ships   Predict -Coiipromise That : : Would Keep. Vessels- In - American Céastal Trade

MOVE IN SENATE TO GURB FDR.  IN GIVING AXIS  SHIPS TO ALLIE!   Opponents Say Giving Vessels of One Belligerent to Another Is Simply an “Act of War’   SEE MAJORITY FOR ve RESTRICTING USE   But. the White House Wil Insist on Free Rein; Con voy Issue Will Be Raisec Next: Week

Warlike Gesture Senators Declare   50 Huge American Tankers To Carry Oil Destined For Use By British

“SENATE PROTESTS PROPOSED TRADE OF SHIPS TO BRITAIR   Members Say Transfer OF Axis Vessels Would Be Act Of War

PRESIDENT'S PLAN 70 GIVE SnlPS. TO BRITAIN OPPOSED   Senate Opposition Is Seen To Move Which Some Call Act of War   Clark and Johnson Assert Transfer of Vessels is Warlike Gesture

Fight Due On Ships   Move Develops To Curb:  Authority on Transfers

SEES LONG WAR   Stimson Urges U. S. Prepare For Lengthy Emergency

Germany Gives Her Con quered Country Free Hand to Repel Any Attempt by England      ISSUE ARISES OVER - ‘STATUS OF SYRIA   Petain Calls Second Urg ent Cabinet Mecting Today After Talk With General Wevgand

GERMANY MAY GIVE FRANCE A FREE HAND   Hints It Will Permit Vichy To Repel Any Attacks.  Upon Syria

Hitler ‘Generous; To Let France Fight   Grants ‘Privilege’ Of War With Britain.

SEEK A DEER HUNTER   Airplane Joins in Search in Northwestern Colorado

FIND FOOTPRINTS OF MISSING CATLD LOST IN-FORES   Large Posse Armed With Ra: dios Combing New Hampshire Woods.

Units Bring Ship Loads Of Equipment   Field Force Occupies Fortress Prepared by Naval, Marine Units

Ilan to Make Reykjavik One of the Most Fornridable Fortresses af the North ‘Troops Carty  we Materiel 

American Army Field Force Making Iceland A Gibraltar Of The North

Field Force Includes Infantry, Artillery, And Engi. neers, Signal, Ordnance And Medical Units; World War Veteran In Command

U.S. Garrison  In Iceland ls Increased   Fully Equipped Field Force of Army Is Sel Te Reinforce Marine Units Already There; Formidable Fortress Is Created

ti $ Forces Arrive In Ieeland   Troops And  Equipment Are tnough To Make Fortress Cf North Very Formidatn   Friendly Terms

FORCE REACHES ICELAND BASE   Fully Equipped Units . to Make Fortress Formidable ;

Units From All Branches Of Army and Vast Amount Of Supplies Reach Island   Disemharkation Carried Out With Great Precision; Place Will be Made Formidable Fortress

American Army Field Force  Reaches Iceland  Arrives With Vast Supplies of War Eauinoment

cease args oN neseaies,  hed     WORLD- WAR U. U-BOATSS JOINING U.S, FLEE?

9 Million Tons Of Manganese   U.S. Bureau of Mines Now Seeking Chrome

Yugoslavia And Berlin Negotiations Strike New Snag   Nazi Efforts To Achieve Binding Agreement Have  Been Delayed

YUGOSLAVIAN PROBLEM 15 BALKAN PAIN   PREMIER’S ILLNESS USED AS AN EXCUSE FOR DELAY.   Part Unsigned   Strong Sentiments for Both of Belligerents Pose Delicate Situation.

RAF BOMBERS STRIKE AGAIN   Britain Sends Huge Formations of Planes Over German Cities.

BIG RAF FORCE HITS GERMANY   British Using More Planes in Raids Than Were Ever Sent by Nazi

NAZI RAIDERS ARE QUIDONE   More British Planes in Ac tion Nightly Than Germans Ever Used

BRITISH PLANE RAID OUTDOES NAZIS’ WORS)   Huge Formations Hit At German Cities In, Day And Night

RAF Smashes At Germany And France ©   Huge Formations Of} British Bombers Attack Nazi-land

BRITISH BO} NORTH FRANCE      Had More Planes Over German Cities Last Night Than Ever Were Over England.

More British Planes Blast At Nazi Bases   Numbers Surpass Any Germany Ever Got Over England

BRITISH IN RECORD RAID ON GERMANY   More Planes Over Nazis Cities Than Ever Over Britain

MORE PLANES ACTIVE THAN (VER ISLAND   r Greater Raids Vue im "F uture; France, H Germany Attacked With Greater Forces

Greek Women Do Their Part--And More~ Correspendont’s Wife Writes in Story -

BIG OIL TANKER AGROUND IN BAY   Robert H. Colley, Buil At Sun Yard, Runs or 14-Foot Bank

U. 5. COAST GUARD IS SPEEDING T0 AID SHIP   R. H. Colley Not Believed In e Serious Danger °   Sticks On Bank During > Falling Tide

NAVAL POWER  STRENGT HENED TO MEET JAPS ©   American Aid in Battle of Atlantic Enables Londen to Divert Powerful Forces Elsewhere

SHIPS TO PACIFIC   Britain Delegates Portion of Fleet to Far East

Ships Move To Far East   British Make Ready  ‘Great Naval Power’

BIG BATTLESHIPS TO THE FAR EAST   United States Aid in Atlantie Enables British to Strengthen Pacifie Fleet.

Britain Sends Warships East   U.S. Aid. in Atlantic Permits Her to Send Ships to Pacific

Peavy Battleships Of Britain’s Fleet Shifted to Pacific As Threat Impends

Forty-Three Win  In Academic Test  Are Eligible For State Contest In June

“BRAIN DERBY” WINNERS OUT   Forty-three Boys and Girls Win Honors In  Test

WINDSORS 10 VISIT MEXICO CITY SOON   Executive’s Brother Invites Couple; Syndicate Being Formed

FUEL SHORTAGE IMMINENT IN NEW ENGLAND. IT IS REPORTED   Producers and Consumers Fear Industry Will be Crip. pled if Additional Vessels Are Diverted From Coastline Trade

Fuel Shortage Is Seen as a Threat To Defense Plans   Producers and Consumer: Oppose Diverting of Coast Ships

Vew England Plants, W. Va. Mines Are Threatened by Shortage of Coal Ships

New Commander-In-Chief Takes Over 3-Ocean U, §. Navy At Crucial Period

Richardson Gives Up Fleet Commanc   Former Parisian Warns, ‘There Is Much to Be Done’

RETIRING CHIEF ISSUES WARNING   Solemn Note Sounded As Command Exchanged At Ceremonies

Navy's New Chief Assumes Charge in Hawan; Retmng Head Says Much to Be Done

BLINDING RAINS = FLOOD STREETS AND HOMES SOUTH TEXAS  DADCTHUIN wie ITH OULD TE _   ROBSTOWN, WITH OVER TEN INCHES OF RAIN, WAS HARD. EST HIT SECTOR

LONG-RANGE GUNS SHELL ENGLAND   GERMANS FIRE ACROSS DOVER STRAITS—RESUME AIR RAIDS ON ISLE.

Bombers Enc A-Day Rest For London   Sheets of Metal Fall From Sky - During Attack

BOMBERS RENEW AAIDS ON LONDON   End Four-Day Respite from Attacks   SHOWER EXPLOSIVES   German Long - Range Gun: Renew Shelling Across Dover Straits

Nazi Bombers Return to  Attack London   Four-Day Respite From Raids Is Broken by Enemy

RAIDERS AGAIN STRAFE LONDON   Four-Day Respite From Air Attacks Ended; Big Guns Active

German Plane Attacks on England Are Renewed and  Some Damage s Reported

GERMANS BREAK BOMBING HOLIDA   ‘Nazi Raiders Shower London ” With Incendiaries and Explosives

Germans End Raid Respite  Over London   Four Alarms First Since Last Thursday; Raids  OTHER SECTIONS HIT

Reds Admit New Gains  By Germans   Germans Also Claim Capture of Taganrog, Port on Black Sea   ‘BOTH SIDES BRING UP  NEW REINFORCEMENTS   First of  Mongolian And Siberian Troops Help West of Moscow

BREAK THROUGH TOLD BY NAZIS   Kremlin Admits Enemy Is Close To Moscow Gates; Slaughter Continues Along Front

SOVIETS RUSH FRESH TROOPS FROM SIBERIA   Reds Depending Upon U. S And Britain To Guard  Japanese Frontier   GERMANS ARE FORCED BACK AT KALININ

As Reds Admit Fighting Nearer City   SOVIETS SAY FIERCE ATTACKS REPULSED   Berlin Reports Capture Of Taganrog, Important City On Black Sea

Heavy Battle Around Kiev Is Admitted   Moscow I[guores Germar Claim Former Capital Of Ukraine Area Has Fallen   Nazis Reported Dealt  Blows at Murmans}   grad Stilt’ Holding aaron Assaults, Savs Soviet

TROOPS REPORTED ~ WITHIN 57 MILES OF RUSS CAPITAL   Russians Claim Fierce Attacks of Nazis Beaten Off— Capture of Taganrog on the Black Sea Claimed hy Nozis

Germans Claim Break-Through Near Moscow and Russians Admit Foes Close: City in State of Siege

West Outpost Shows Good Structure and Big Chance For Production  VT <ZRT SULLY Yo rere Zarey eer   Leasing Continues Spreading Into Smith County And Other Areas

West Outpost Shows Goud Structure and Big Chance For Production   Leasing Continues SpreadIng Into Smith County And Other Areas

Nazis within 31 Miles of Soviet Capital; Imperial Trons Reach Sea   Comprehensive storles of the Mediterranean and North African fight are on Page Elght.

MOSCOW IN DANGER IN NEW NAZI PUSH   Reds, However, Unleas! Great Counter-Attack On Southern Front

Germans Only 31 Miles Away From Capital of Russia   British, Veering From Optimism Over Nortt African Offensive, Admit They Have Tremendous Fiaht on Their Hands

Attackers Are 50 Miles From Soviet Capital   Reds Announce Dange ‘Greatest of War’ as Nazi Hordes Advance Along Eastern Front

Nazi Shock Troops Drive. Another Wedge Between Moscow, Kalinin; Grave Threat

GERMANS CLOSEST THEY HAVE BENTO ~ RIUISSIAN CAPITAL   Moscow Under Gravest Threat Of War So Far   BATTLE OF LIBYA TERRIFIC FIGHT

Moscow Menaced, Nazis Slow British Campaign in Africa   New Push Puts Germans Within 31 Miles of Russian City; Hard Going Encountered as Libyan Fight Continues.

bermans Claim New Offensive Within 3 Miles of Goa!   British Say Attack In Africa Meeting Stiff Opposition

MOSCOW IN MOST SERIOUS DANGER _ OF WAR ON MONDAY   NAZI SHOCK TROOPS DRIVE WEDGE BETWEEN KALININ AND THE CAPITAL

London Says North Afriea Campaign Meeting With Stubborn Axis Resistance

Germans Within 31 Miles Of Moscow—The Closest Point Yet  GRAVEST THREAT  Libyan Conflict Now in Second Stage; Fighting Confused

NAZIS CLAIMED! TO BE 31 MILES FROM CAPITAL   Defenders Report Wedge Driven Northwest of City by Shock Troons

BRITISH ADMIT HARD BATTLE IN AFRICA   Nazis Fighting Desperately In Sands, London Says   RUSSIAN GAPITAL   Lay Under Gravest Threat Of War: Second Line Of Defense Is Attacked

Most Critical Battles Of War Being Waged in Vicinity of the Capital   Danger Is Described as Greatest of Last Five Months; Terrific Counter-Atiacks Launched on Northern and Southern Flanks in Effort To Relieve Pressure in the Vicinity of Klin

MOSCOW PUT IK NEW PERIL BY GERMAN WEDGE   Second Line Of Sovict Defense Hammered South And West Of Capital   CRITICAL PHASE ADMITTED   500.000 Men Huried At City As Reds Launch Counterattack In South

NAZIS HURL 600,000 MEN INTO BATTLE   Fighting Is Nearest the , Capital Ever Reportec ' by Russians—Reds Push  Germans Back in Dor - River Area. 3

Germans Break Through Outer Defenses, Drive Wedge Between Moscow and Kalinin   REDS ADMIT PERIL   Libya Fighting in Second Stage and Men and Machines Tangle for Supremacy

Reds Fight Bravely As Germans Near Moscow   Russian Officials Admit Invaders Have Advanced To Within 50 Miles Of City

NAZI DRIVE NOW CLOSER 10 MOSCOW   Russians Admit Capital Now .=§ Faces  Gravest Dancer of War.   LIBYA AXIS ARMY REPORTED TRAPPED   London - Says Present Stage Conflict Is a Tremendous Fight.

Aflame On Both Fronts   Nazis Closer to Red Capital As British Hit Stiff Resistance In African Campaign

In the Battle of Africa, the British Admit That Their Offensive Is Meeting With Trouble.      NAZIS ARE NORTHWEST - OF MOSCOW, REPORT

SECOND OF DEFENSES SAID REACHED   Counter Push In the Don Basin Drives Germans Back 37 Miles

Dritish Run Into Stout  Resistance  REDS RECOUP FORTUNES IN DONETS BASIN   Axis Armies in Libya Split into Four Parts, Says London, Claiming Edge in Air, Ground. and at Sea

British Admit Hard Struggle   Imperial Army Says Fighting So Confused In Africa No Decision Possible.

LINE 31 MILES FROM MOSCOW   Twe Greatest Battles of War Are Reported in Europe and in Africa,   BRITISH FIGHT FIERCELY   Admit They Have Tremendous Battle en Their Hands in North African Campaign.

British Admit Strong Enemy Resistance In Desert Fighting; Have Air And Naval Edge; Reds Counter-Attack

Germans within 31 miles of Russ capital   Report capture of a town there— British admit tremendous fight in North African campaign

MOSCOW AGAIN THREATENED IN CERMAN DRIVE   Vanguard Is Reported 31 To 50 Miles Distant From Red Capital

PERIL TO: MOSCOW   Germans Claim Advance to Within 31 Miles of Soviet Capital

GERMANS REACH CITY'S SECOND DEFENSE. LINES   Wedge Is Said to Have Been Driven to Within 31 Miles of Capital at One Point.   600,000 SOLDIERS . IN ATTACKING FORCI   Reds, to Ease Pressure Strike in North and South, Driving Enemy Back 37  Miles Near Rostov.

: N azis Only »31 Miles From Moscow  BI _ Launch Terrific Drive; British es Slowed in

British Still Have Fight On Hands In North Africa   Strong Fight Put Up by cis Forces in Libya as -BritishAttack. 00 .

Moscow Faces Most Serious  War Dangers   Nazis Drive New Wedg Into Russ Line; Reds Claim Gains in South

War Rages On Two Continents   Germans Claim Successes in Russia and British Are Making Gains in Libya

GREAT DESERT FIGHT RAGING, BRITISH SAY   Two Greatest Battles of War in Progress, Reports Indicate

Worst Threat Of War Is Now Facing Moscow   Italians Say 50 British Tanks Have Been Put Out Of Action In North Africa

NAZIS NEAR MOSCOW IN NEW DRIVE   Red Capital Now Under Gravest Threat of War, Russians Admit   BATTLE OF LIBYA IN SECOND PHASE   Enemy Encircled, Big Job of Defeating Axis Forces Now Starting

HITLER THROWS 600,000 TROOPS MOSCOW BATTLE   Half of Germany’s Tank Force Engaged In Stubbornly - Defended Approaches to Metropolis   RUSSIA PUSHES FO& BACK ROSTOV AREA   Nazis Driven Back As Much As 37 Miles; Furious Fighting In Streets  eeis-of Rastov Reported

GERMANS DRIVE ACROSS SECOND DEFENSE LINES   Nazi Shock Troops Open New Wedge Between Moscow And Kalinin; Russians Counter Attack In Donets.

Greatest Fights of War Staged At Moscow, North Africa   RED CITY MENACED   Russians Recoup Donets Sector in Fierce Struqale

MOSCOW UNDER MOST SEHOUS THREAT OF WAR   Battle Of Libya Enters New Stage With Axis Still Holding

German Tanks Drive 50 Miles From Capital   Ailes Race Across Des: ert fo Encircle Entire Norihern Libva Area’

MEW TROOPS, PUSH WEDGE NTO LINES   Capital Approach Is Nearest. Yet ‘Of Germans. -

Nazis Hurl  600,000 Men  Upon Moscow   Germans Hammer Way Forward In New Offensive

REDS ADMIT CAPITALIS IN PERIL      Forty German Divisions Said Taking Part in Attack on Soviet Capital

SECOND SOVIET DEFENSE LINES FIGHT GERMANS   Red Army Launches Heavy Counter-Attack Around Rostov, Seized Port

MOSCOW FATE -ATSTAME; RED DANGER GREAT   Nazi Men, Tanks Get Within 50 Miles of Capital

NAZIS BUT 31 MILES OUT OF RUSS CAPITAL   New Bridge Between Moscow, Kal. inin. Soviets More Successful on Southern Line of Battle

NAZIS HURL HUGE ARMY AT CAPITAL   Second Soviet Defense Lines Reached By Reich Troops

Capital Faces lts Greatest Threat of War   Germans Driven Bac! By Mighty CounterAttack on Southern Front. Reds Declare

NAZIS AGAIN MENACE RUSS CAPITAL CIT}      ON SOUTHERN FRONT RED FORCES LAUNCH HARD COUNTER-ATTACK

Canital Faces Its Greatest Threat of War   Germans Driven: Back By Mighty Counter Attack on Southern Peet: BiocSe rye cp iu.

NAZIS SMASH TO WITHIN 31 MILES OF RED CAPITAL   MOSCOW ADMITTEDL' IN MOST SERIOUS POSITION OF WAR

REDS FIGHT TO SAVE MOSCOM   Nazis Smash To Withir 50 Miles of Capital In Most Critical Battle Of War

Nazi Forces In Advance on  Red Capital   Capture City 31 Miles From Moscow; Heavy Fighting Taking Place

HUGE BATTLE TAKING, PLACE NN. AFRICA   German High Command Reports Long Gains on Central Russian Front

New All-Out German Drive Against Reds   Seek to Capture Moscow; Russians Admit Reverses

British Admit Campaign In Libya Is Shaping Up Into Tremendous Fight

Fate of Moscow at Stake as Red Forces Fight Their Most Critical Battle   In Desperate Effort to Ease Pressure on Central Front Soviets Take Lead on Northern and Southern Flanke of Nazis

Nazi Drive  Is Pushed   Offensive Carries To Within 31 Miles of Moscow

British Encounter Stiffer Resistance In Libyan Assault   Reds Also Concede _ Peril to Moscow Is Gfeatest Thus-Rar:

Europe. Africa Crises   Nazis Claim They’re But 31 Miles O} Moscow   ent © peiieneall  Admit They Have Terrible Fight on Their Hands

RUSSIANS ADMIT MOSCOW RACING GREATEST THREA   British, Germans Locked Fight to Finish in North Africa

Hitler Throws 600,000 Into Capital Struggle  - Cunningham’s Men Are Halfway From Bardia To Tobruk In  _ Fierce Desert Battle

NAZIS DRIVE NEW WEDGE IN RED DEFENSES   600,000 Men and Heavy Tanl Force Thrown Into Battle For Russian Capital.   REDS CLAIM GAINS, TOO.   Successful Counter - Attacks Reported In Rostov and  Loninarad Eranitc

Nazis Claim Army Close  To Moscow   British Acknowledge. They ’. Face Tremendous Fight In North African War

Reds Admit Moscow To Be in Grave Peril   Massed Nazi Tanks, Men Push to Within About 50 Miles of Capital; Russians Claim Success in Lightning Thrust in Donets Basin Area

Reds Admit Moscow In Real Dancer   German Shock Troops Drive Nearer City; Red Attack Gains in Donets

Nazis Claim Advance On Moscow   Battle Of Libya Rages Unabated, British Report

New Wedge In Red Front On Kalinin Road   Russians Withdraw From Battle Searred Mozhaisk,  Slowly Leavine Tula.   FIGHTING IN ROSTOV,

Russian Troops  Are in Most Critical Fight   Moscow's Fate Is Admittedly at Stake As Nazis Push on; Reds Claim Advances in Other Parts of Front

JAPAN SUSPENDS MERCHANT TRADE WITH PANAMA SINCE CANAL IS BLOCKED TO SHIPS

FARM REPAIRS CAN BE MADE BY LOANS FROM FSA   Agency Cooperating With Government in Food for Freedom Program

FARMERS AIDED BY FSA LOANS   Borrowers May Get Money For Repairs and New Tools

FSA, WILL MAKE LOANS FOR MACHINERY REPAIR   Farmers Needing Such Repairs Should Make Application Now —

FSA TO MAKE LOANS: FOR MACHINE REPAIR SAYS E. i. LEE   ‘Leans Are to Insure Production of : Foodstuffs by Families Co-operating   MACHINERY TO BE SCARCE    Farmers Requested to Check Over Machinery Now and Make Necessary Repairs

WIN HIGH HONORS   ‘y oe . ‘Members of Junior Science  Academy Get Awards  ~ at Manhattan

WIN HIGH HONORS   Members of Junior Science Academy Get Awards at Manhattan

NAZIS TRANSPLANT NORMANDY FORESTS   Germans Take Drastic Action Tc Confuse British Air Raiders Over Occupied Territory

War Department Likely to Cut 10-Year Sentence Given Draitee   Pennsylvania Selectee Gets Long Court-Martial Term for Repeated Disobedience of Orders

Court-Martial Sentence Imposed on Habinyak Likely to be Cut Sharply

Draftee’s Prison Term to Be Cut   Stimson to Act On Case Tuesday

PERILS OF NATION CITED BY SENATOR      Josh Lee Says Britain Stands Between Hitler and t. §.

Senator Josh Lee Says Temporary Dictafor Better Than Lasting One   Calls Those Who Discount Real Danger of Hitler False Prophets

EIRE'S PROTEST AGAINST BOMBING OF DUBLIN 1S FILEL   Germany Promises An ‘tives. tigation As to Whereabouts of Her Planes That Night.

C10 Strike Closes Aviation Plant, Halts Production on Federal Orde

STRIKERS HALT AIRPLANE WORK   CIO Walkout Paralyze $200,000,000 In British And U. S. Orders For Military Craft

BIG PLANE PLANT CLOSED BY STRIKE   Production on Military Or. ders Halted in Coalifornia

Solons Charge Officials With War Agitation   Administration Under Atfack as Senate Debafes Draft Extension

Charges Ky In Selectee Term Debate   Roosevelt Critics Rap Policy as Leading to War

SENATORS till AT KNOX AND STIMSON AIDE   Bitter Charges and Denials Heard During Debate on Plan to Prolong Service Period of Drafted Men

Bitter Fight On Draft Bill   Debate Is Caustic On Longer Service

Senate to Vote  Today on Plan on Draft   Lively Debate Marks Consideration Extension in Upper Chamber; Wheeler Quotes British Utterance

OVER LONGER SERVICE PLAN   Senate Hears Charges Ad. ministration Brings  Danger of War   6-MONTH LIMIT ON - EXTENSION SOUGHT   Wheeler Quotes British Officer as Saying Knox Wants War Entry

Senator Quotes Major. On U. S. War Desires   Critics of Administration Fight to Place Six Months Limit on Extra Service—Danger of War Denied by Senator Lee ;

DRAFT EXTENSION PROPOSAL FLAYE WN BITTER DEBATE   Charge Administration With Jeopardizing Peace of Nation by Action   MORE REAL WAR EFFORT IN U. S. THAN IN CANADA   Senate Nears Vote on Plan For Prolonging the Service Period of Selectees and Other Army Personnel; Six Months’ Limit Sourcht

Debate Rages In Senate on Service Plan   Bitter Charges, Denials Made Country Put in Danger of Conflict  VATE ALTAR ON DI AN

Draft Bull Foes Say Government Leading to War  Wheeler Quotes Brito: _as Saying Knox Is Baper for Entry

SOLONS ARGUE U. 8. WAR PERIL   Draft Extension Dispute Brings Charge That Administration Has Endangered Nation

One-Armed Mountaineer Admit  Fatal Shooting of Constable   Man Walks Into Jail and Tells of Shooting; Prisoner Held Pending Official Action

FARM DEPARTMENT BILL SIDETRACKEL   Post Bill on Agriculture Department Change Sent To Committee.

Local Officials ‘Talk Like They Will Move the Headquarters,   HAVE RENTAL OFFER   They Are Insisting That the Commissioners Sign 2 Federa} Lease.

TWO WINDFALL oIES OKEYED FOR THE AAR   Local Officials Talk Like They Will Move the Headquarters.   HAVE RENTAL OFFER   They Are Insisting That the Commissioners Sign a Federal Lease.

160-HOUR WEEK GAINS SUPPORT IN WASHINGTON   Machinists on Coas Continue on Strike Despite Pleas

@ CATTON’S WASHINGTON COLUMN   Saginaw Strike Slows Down Labor’s Surge Toward “Partnership” in the Defense Program

Eaton Strike Slows Down Labor Surge   More Proposals Like Reuther Plan Are: On The Way

Patrol Boats To Form Navy Of Philippines   VWOSOUITO FLEET PROGRAM CALES FOR 36 CRAFT WITHIN 5 YEARS

Patrol Boats To Form Navy Of Philippines   Mosquito fleet program calls for.36 craft within 5 years — European tactics are studied,

Legion Auxiliary Committee Named   219 Members Already Reported for 1912—Several Contributions Are Voted

NAZIS’ DEFEAT SEEN BY TURKS   To Lose War Because Of Balkans, Belief

SRE: NEE aMcon en Mone Wrnswerraggeone SSnaeevstenmr meer  CUBA TURNS SEIZED SHIPS OVER TO U.S.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British Improve Position

IRAQ MILITARY STATUS BETTER FOR THE BRITISH, WORSE IN SYRIA   Troops Assume Control of Pipe Line Post; Foes May Have Abandoned Habbaniyah Base   London Hears 50,000 Arab Rioters Have Destroyed English Consulate at Damasens

Warfare And Strife Spread In Near East   British Forces Improve Sit. uation In Iraq Is London Report   DANGER DEVELOPS IN SYRIA OUTBREAKS   Report Demonstrations h Front Of British Consulate At Damascus

SITUATION IN SYRIA GROWS MENACING, SA’   Warfare Spreading in Near East. British Forces in Iraq Improving Their Positions,

SOLDIERS LEAVE FOR NEW BASES   Contingent Made Up Of Troops From East, And Mid-West.

First Unit Of UL. S. Soldiers Off For Newfoundland Military Base

U.S. Troops Sail For Newfoundland   Will Live in Ship Until Base Is Built

DOUGHBOYS SAIL FOR NEW BASE   OLD GERMAN LINER CARRYING AMERICAN TROOPS TO NEWFOUNDLAND.

APPARENTLY HAVE GAINED VICTORY IN- TOBRUK FIGHT   Shanghai Reports Deciare Japan Has Sent 30,006 More Troops Into indoChina in Recent Days.   BANGKOK: WARNS OF SERIOUS SITUATION   Berlin Reports Major Successes in Moscow Area a: Reds Declare Enemy Halt: ed at Some Points.

Russians, Nazis In Fierce Battle Near Red Capital   Yank Spearheads Lead British Attack Against Axis in Libyan Desert Area

Today's War Summary   By JOE ALEX MORRIE,  TT’ 2 Tannitan WaAaitar

Reds Strike Counter Blows : Upon Nazis   JAPAN MAKES sUGGR OF COOL-OFF PERIOD TO EASE fROUBLE.

EDGE HELD BY THE BRITONS TODAY IN THE LIBYAN AREAS   ‘New Zealand Force: Forge on After Making Junction With Besieg ed Garrison.

Nazi Threat Near Gates of Moscow Still Serious; Encirclement Continues    Japan and United States Unable To Agree—and War Clouds Become More Prominent

MORE STRIKES ON DEFENSE HORIZON   C10 Calls for Walkout at Hudson Plant—Shipyard Strikes Tie up Naval Work.   BILLIONS ARE INVOLVED   Huge Amounts of Defense Work Directly Affected by Labor Disturbance.

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Jap Subs Off California Not From Sneak Base  Defense Of U. S. First, Then War On Hitler And Then The Japs ——-By PAUL MALLON

Vichy Government Moves Slowly in Conflict Over Laval, But Tension Easec

New French Set-Up Near   Petain Announcement Expected Momentarily After Darlan Return

DARLAN REPORT IS DEBATED BY VICHY COUNSIL   Chief of State Philippe Petain Confers With Naval Minister and War Chiel Regarding Future Status of Former Premier Laval  TADSCED NIDECTOAR ATE   LARGER DIRECTORATE

LAVAT. LIKELY © TO REGAIN POST   Conferences Between Petain anc Ministers Seen as for Considera. tion of Demands

LAVAL’S TERMS ARE CONSIDEREL    Decision Entirely Up iv Pe tain: Tension at Vichy Appears to Be Hasing

PETAIN STUDIES NAZI ‘REQUESTS’   Tension Eases Somewhat ir Trench Crisis With Laval Apparently on Rebound

DEMANDS OF LAVAL CONFERRED ON BY PETAIN AND AIDES.   Authorized: Sources Say Nego ~ Wations Between Laval Anc  Vichy. Government Are Ami a it oa

PETAIN GIVEN TIME 10 STUDY LAVALRETUR}   Tension Over Demand tc Recall Ousted Pro-Niza Vice Premier Said to Be Eased   AWAIT BROADCAST   Reported Reich Insists On Laval’s Return to Post of Authority In Vichy Regime

LAVAL MAY CET POWER AGAIN   Petain Expected To Call .Council To Consider Nazi Demands Laval Be Put Back In Prominent Position.

Norwegians, Russians.  Give Hearty Greeting to Troops Bound for Coal Mines

WHEELER AND LINDY BOTH ARE DEFENDED BY NYE IN ADDRES!   Declares That “Not On Shred of Anti-Semitic Feeling Is In Minds of Either.

Willkie Befogs Issue, Nye Says   Charges of Racial Animosity Denied

The Great Game of Politics   —By FRANK R. KENT ~~ High-Price Consequences

Petrillo Executed  In Chair   Former Spaghetti Salesman Screams Innocence of Insurance Slayings For Pay.

O'Daniel Tells Legislature If Bill For New Budget System Isn't Passed Tuesday Auditing Proposal Won't Get Approval

Japan Makes Apology To U. §   Japan Assures Ambassador Grew U. S. Property Will Be Protected

Germans Lose In Withdrawal   Cairo Dispatch Asserts British Retreat In Greece Is Orderly

Willie Bioff Will Be. Tried Nov. 17 by U.S.  on Tax Evasion Count

‘Nazi Destroyer — Is Torpedoed b British Pla   Attack Last Night Wai In. Skaggerak, Gate To North Sea .°

NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLECTION DRIVE, 21 10 29   Drive To Meet Need For Aluminum in National Defense Program

Whirlwind Finish Is Necessary Today io Reach $21,000 —. .. Goal in Annual ‘Y’ Campaign   Concluding Dinner Meeting of Drive Tonight in Gymnasium Is Fynactad in Atireret Terea CrauA

Whirlwind Finish Is Necessary Today to Reach $21,000 Goal in Annual ‘Y’ Campaign   Concluding Dinner Meeting of Drive Tonight in Gymnasium Is Funected io Atiract Larce Crowd

*GOEBBELS SAYS ‘WAR NOT EASY   “Appeals For ‘Invisible Army To Stay On Job

Coebbels Urges  Nazis Abroad to  ‘Remain at Posts Propaganda Minister  Again ‘Appeals for Mare War Fffart

Rising Revolts In Nazi-Ruled Nations Reported   Bitter Demonstration: Marked Independence: Day in Belgium

Revolution Flares In Occupied Zone; Reds Claim Victory   Nazis Say Little Change in Battle; Russia Confident

A 700 WORKERS BACK AT NORTH AMERICAN JOBS   ARMY GETTING PLANE PLANT BACK INTO PRODUCTION; ALUMINUM STRIKES

BRITISH RUSH INVASION; NAZI MOVE FEARED   Royal, Free French Troops Advance  On Beirut

Troops Are Only 30 Miles from Syrian Capital   Six Towns Seized By Mechanized Forces; Arabs Desert

BRITAIN ONLY SPECTATOR IN GREER INCIDENT   Press, However, Reminds That i Is New Threat to Western Hemisphere Isolation.

NAZIS RIDICULE TALK ON LABOR ~ AY ROOSEVELT   Call Him New Kerensky Wht Uses Bolshevism for His imperialistic Plan.   ENGLAND FEARS U. S. NOT FULLY CONVINCED

PRCOWENT {9 BUSY OW WAR   Busy Getting Fuwil Force of the U. 8S. Set Against H tierism.   FORMING POLICY

BURNS PROVE FATAL TO 3-YEAR-OLD LAD   Glynn Joseph Bernard Crone, Nea Houcksville, Carroll County, Dies In Baltimore Hospital

Suggests US Take Control Of Hemisphere   Senator Wants US To Occupy All Of Americas

Clark Tatks About” U. S. Taking Over  Entire Hemisphere   Offers No Suggestions A To How This Might Be Brought to Pass

Senator Clark favors U.S. Taking Over Hemisphere   Idaho Democrat Advocates Setting Up Puppet Govern ments In Americas and Canada; Says Good Neighbor Policy Is Failure; Contends It May Be Last Opportunity to Consolidate Republics

U. 5. Control Of Latin America, Canada Suagested   Senator Clark Speak: As Individual; Plan Quickly Scored

CLARK WOULD TAKE AMERICAS   Idaho Man Proposes U. S. Rule All of South America and Canada

Clark Would Use Hitler's Technique   Favors Taking Over So. America, Canada

U. S. Control  '‘Suovested   Senator Clark Would Have All Latin America And Canada Included

Senator Clark Favors Taking Over Americas   Would Set Up Puppet Governments To Insure Hem. isphere Cooperation.  OPPORTUNITY EXISTS

TRACE SALE OF HANMER AND KNIFE   Slayer of Welsh Girl As sembled His Weapons Days Ahead of Time   MURDER TOOLS’ BOUGHT ON MARCH 6   Hardware Man Identifies Picture -of Man He Believes Was Purchaser

Trace Weapons  Used in Murde:   Police Know Who Is the Slayer and an Arrest te Be Made Soon.

Germans Claim  Gen. Freyberg Killed   Report Fatal Crash I: Flight From Crete.

BRITISH LEADER REPORTED DEAL   Maj.-Gen. Freyburg Claimed Killed In Air Crash

NAZIS REPORT BRITISH CHIEF ATCRETEDEAD   Assert General Freyberg Killed In Crash Of Plane; Claim He Fled Island

HEAR GENERAL FREYBERG DEAD   Cairo Radio Reports Commander Of British Imperial Forces On Crete Killed In Plane Crash.

British Chief In Crete Held Plane Victim      Berlin Claims General  Met Death on Flight  to Alexandria   AID ALSO KILLED   Officer Won “VY. C.” and Other Honors for His Feats in World War

British Chief Reported Dead   German Radio Says Commander At Crete Deserted His Troops

British General ~ Reported Killed   Crete Commander Crashes  In Plane, Says Berlin

British Chief Reporfed Dead   Germany Claims General Freyberg Was Fleeing Crete

COMMANDER CRASHED.   Head of British Troops.  ‘in Crete Was in Fatal Accident... :

Commander of Imperial Forces  At Crete Killed   German Agency Says Commander Killed tn Plane Crash

Nazis Open Mop Up Campaign In Regions of Greec   Three Week Balkan Battlh Makes Nazis Masters In Southeast

GERMANS OCCUPY ATHENS: PUSH ON   Swastika Hoisted on the Acropolis; Army in Mopping Precess

ROOPS ST BOTH SIDES OF RIVER   Red Army Forces Fighting Desperately To Escape   Sink Six Troop-Laden Ships Off Ukraine: Pressure Admitted By Moscow

NAZIS. CLAIM ARMY ORWES TOBLACKSE!   Army Sources Give Out Statement that Coast Has Been Reached.   PICTURE RETREAT OF RED-DEFENDERS   Japan Points Warning at U. S. About Interference with “New Order”   BULLETIN

American Soldiers In Iceland   Find Hizhballs Cost A Dollar   fe For Dough-Boys Is Very Hum-Drum, With Stand. offish Girls, Anemic Beer and Little Chance of “Boisterous Gaiety” In the Far North Army Outpost

FLaACCIOT VW Noope  Girls Standoffish; Liguor Sold in Only One Hotel

Ardmore Man Hurt in Wreck   - Two Other Persons Injured and Two Killed in Crash

Tanks Take Drubbing in  Maneuvers   Methods Used Are Different From German Blitzes

SECOND ARMY FINDS MEANS OF STOPPING MECHANIZED FORCE   Tanks Break Through But Are Surrounded And Captured

Think Russians Object of Train Saboteurs   Some United States Army ‘Men Also on Train

Witness Says Foreigners Were On Train Which Preceded Wreck By  18 Minutes ~  20 SOLDIERS ABOARD  Believe First Limited Was Real Target Of Saboteurs

fit Receives Crucifix  Once. Property Of The Pope   testant Pastor and Cath clic Priest Were Great Friends

Capital Views on Speech Range Widely  Willkia Sunnarta   Willkie Supports Stand: Some . Charge War Talk

REACTION VARIES ON DECLARATION   Washington Comment Ranges From Denunciation to Warm Approval

Capital Views on Speech Range Widely  6 bg h ) ) OR ieee: etree eet   Willkie Supports Stand; Some  Charge War Talk

Speech Termed ‘Unauthorized Declaration of War’ by Nevadan Nye Predicts Convoys; Eliminating  Pirates ‘Not War’: ; Willkie Lauds Declaration on Freedom of Seas .

Comment Is Varied On President’s “Shooting” Speech  Some Declare It Is  Unauthorized Declaration of War

Willkie, Most Dems Hail FR. Strong Speech   President Had No Other » Cqurse, Is Opinion  of Maioritv

BEHEAD OF TRIUMVIRATE   MUP RAGE  German — Controlled Press Demands His Return to Power  Nazis Seek Top Strength in France Prier to AllOnt Attack

DARLAN GOES TO SEELAVAL   France’s Troubled Politica Situation Takes New Turn at Paris

Soviets Strike Anew at Finns   Ship-Building Center of Turku Is Target Most Heavily Hit in Raids

Soviet Bombs Wreak Havoc  In Finland   Red ‘Bombardment Destroys Homes  Of Thousands

FINNISH CITIES AGAIN BOMBED   Turku is Hardest Hit ir Raids; Losses Reported to be Heavy

Red Bombers Strike Anew In Finland   TURKU AGAIN TARGET FOR REL AIRCRAFT; 100 BUILDINGS DE: STROYED.

RUSSIANS BOMB FINNISH CENTERS   Port and Ship-building City Of Turku Target Most Heavily Hit: 100 Buildings Are Desroved

C10 STEEL LABOR STRIKE THREAT IN BETHLEHEM PLANT   Union Memberscto:Walk ‘Out If ERP Attempts To Conduct Election

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   BETHLEHEM STEEL PLANT MENACED BY STRIKE   CIO Workers Threater Walkout At Plant  In Pennsylvania

German Losses  — Called Colossal   British Killed and Wounded in Greek Campaign Set at 3,000, but 9,000 Men Remain to Be Evacuated From Bullet-Scarred Beaches.

INVASION TRY EXPECTED SOON   Signs Point to Early Drive On Britain

SENS MORATE      Attack May Co Come From Both Greece And Libva   GERMAN LOSSES IN ~ GREECE COLOSSAL

German Loss Is Heavy in Battle of Greece   British. Sources Predict Nazis Wil Launch Large Scale Assault on Egevpt and Suez Canal

TWELVE MORE THOUSANDS ARE IN PERIL YET   Churchill Sends More Troops to Iraq in Preparation For Next Nazi Assault

New Drive Expected In Next 10 Days   London Experts See Reasons For Island-Invasion

‘COLOSSAL’ NAZI LOSSES CLAIMED   B, £, F, WITHDRAWAL FROM GREECE NEAR ITS COMPLETION

6 Factors Cited Favoring German Effort To Invade Islands at Once

BRITISH LAND MORE TROOPS ON IRAQ SOit   Naris Expected Soon to Launch Major Assault on Egypt, Suez Canal Through Syria

British Expecting Thrust Toward Suez in 10 Days   Invasion of England May Be Tried Soon; Axis Claims Success

Remaining British Forces Removed From War Zone   Demobilization of Greek Army Has Been Ordered

TOKYO oAYS Hen TROOPS HAVE BORNEO   Borneo Lies in Important Positicn in the East Indies.   A REPORT ON GUAM   Japs Attempt to Explain War by Accusing the United States,

JAP REPORT SUMMARIZED WAR TO QATE   Clam Three America: Battleships” and More Than 300 Aircraft   Deny That American Bomb ers Sank Battleships Kongo and Haruna

Japanese Diet Gets Story: Of  Sea Successes   Japs Have Sunk Thre: American Battleships Navy Minister Assert At War Session

JAPS CLAIM U.S. FLEET DESTROYED   Navy Minister Says Submarine, 3 Battleships Sunk

Admiral Says 7 Other Craft Badly Damaged   Report 498 Planes Shot Down, Capture 47 Merchant Vessels

GERMANS BREAK RUSSIAN MAR DEFENSE LINE   Capture Klin, 51 Miles te Northwest of Soviet  Capital

Moscow Outer Line Broken by Nazis   Capture of Klin and 14 Villages Back of Russian Fortified Front Reported

Nazis Claim Break in Red Capital Defense   Encirelement of Moscoy Proceeding, Spokesman Save -

NAZIS CLAIM RUSS LINE BROKEN   Contend Moscow Defense System is Penetrated

Summary of Major News From Europe, Africa Fronts   Reverse Blitz

Young Demos Cheer FDR’s War Policy   Ready To Follow Him From Dakar To The Orient

CARR ELECTED PRESIDENT OF YOUNG DEMO:   Tennessean Says Organization Behind Administration in Emergency.   APPROVES POLICY OF DIRECT AID TO BRITAIN

New President of Young Democrat: Says Group Fully Behind F. D. R.

Damascus Put Under Siege   Military Rule Proclaimed After Announcement Of British Invasion

Syria Declared In Stale of Siege   Stern Regulations In Ef. fect, All Travel Halted

Neutrality Act Changes Talked   More Lend-Lease Funds To Be Asked Soon

CONGRESS GETS LEND REPORT   President Says Britain Has Received Supplies Worth 171 Millions; Will Ask New Fund

FD Discusses N eutrality Act Revision   President Sends Second Report to Congress on Lease-Lend Activi itv   NEW MOVES LIKELY

Revis on Of Neutrality Act is Being Studied   Congressional Leaders Discuss Changes With Roosevelt—-Report Given Congress on LeaseLend Operations

TO GUARD CARGOES AS FAR AS ICELAND   Secretary Knox Announces U. S. Navy to Protect Lease-Lend Supplies

Will Convoy British Ships Most of Way  Aeross Ocean   Revealed by Sec. Knox At Legion Convention; Foreshadows Further  Moves Against U-Boats   Fr, D. R. GIVES REPORT ON LEASE-LENDING  $171,191,946 in Aid Transferred to Allies In Last Three Months

FDR DISCUSSES REVISION OF NEUTRALITY ACT WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS   Chief Executive States $190,000,000 Exported Under Lease-Lend Measure; Declares Stream of Supplies to Become River

Knox Orders Navy fo Guard Aid fo Britain   President Reports 171 Million in Lease-Lend Aid Given in 3 Months

Roosevelt Lists $171,191,946 War Supplies Transferred — to Hitler’s Foes

Navy to Guard Al Lease-Lend Ships   ‘Knox Says Protection Planned to ‘Iceland; FDR ‘Discusses Revision of Neutrality Act With Leaders:

Knox Reveals Ships to be Guarded as Report on Aid Program is Made hy FDR   Neutrality Act Revision Discussed at Conference of President With Congressional Chiefs

U. S. Warships Will Convoy Lend-Lease Cargoes To Iceland   Announcement Made As President Roosevelt Dis. cusses Revision Of Neutrality Act With Congressional Leaders; Reports On Supplies

Knox Says Navy Will Guard All Lend-Lease Cargoes From America to lceland   Further Moves by U. S. Against Nazi Vessels Are Expected; Changes, For Neutrality Act Are Discussed

WOMAN GOLFER: SLAIN SUNDAY AT LEXINGTON. KY,   Police Working on Several Theories: Blood - Soaked Sheet Found in Room of Girl Being Questioned.   MISS MILEY’S MOTHER » GRAVELY WOUNDET   Country Club of Which.Mrs Miley is Manager, Offer $1000 Reward; State Wil Also Offer Reward.

NEUTRALITY ACT REPCAL ASKED BY VETERAN SENATOR   “Should Not Have Passed” Carter Glass Asserts In Requesting Action   U. S. Should Show Hitler “We Aren’t Afraid” Is Virginian’s Claim

OF SEAS LIMITED   Let’s Show Hitler We're Not Afraid, Lawmaker Urges

Neutrality Law Repeal Sought By Sen. Glass   High Senate Official Want: To Reestablish Freedom Of Seas.   ‘U. §, ALREADY AT WAR’

Glass Urges Immediate Repeal Of Neutrality Ac   Senator Demands U.S. Ac! To Re-Establish Freedom Of The Seas

DECLARES FREEDOM OF SEAS MUST BE RESTORED FOR U. §   Virginian Says ‘We Are in War Already’; Leaves Declaration to Germany

Fiery Glass Would Drop Neutral Act   Would Reestablish Freedon Of Seas, Show We're Not Afraid of Hitler

FAVORS SCRAPPING (IF NEUTRALITY AC)   Senator Glass Would Show Hitler That ‘We Are Not Afraid of Him’

Glass Assails Neutrality Act   New Senate President: Would Repeal. Law

Glass Urges Neutrality Act Repeal   Wants to Restore Freedom of Seas and Show Up Hitler

Glass Urges Neutrality ld Tax Roll   ‘Show Hitler We're «Not Afraid’ Says Virginia Senator

Neutrality. Act’s . Instant Repeal Asked By Glas:   Senator. - From Virginia - Wants U. 8. Show Hitle: It Does Not Fear. Him

Glass Demands Freedom of Seas   Wants Neutrality Act Repealed Now

Glass Urges Repeal of Neutrality Act   Senator Demands That U.S, Show Hitler T's Not Afraid of Hin

Junk Neutrality Act, Says Glass   Show Hitler We Are Not Afraid, Says Peppery Virginian

VIRGINIAN APS MATS AND ITLER   Leader Says: : ood: - Must. Go Safely To Britain’

United States Forfeited Rights When Law Wa Enacted, Congressman Says, And Nation Mus Be Ready To Meet German Declaration Of Wa

Glass Demands Neutrality End   Virginia Senatar Declares Act Passed Because Of . Fear Of Hitler

GLASS SEEKS NEUTRALITY “ACT REPEAL      Law Giving Up Freedon of the Seas Was Passec in Fear of Hitler, Vet  -eran Senator Says, anc Should Re Wined Out.

Glass Urges Repea. Of Neutrality Act   Would Toss It In “Rottenest Waetehacket In The Country’

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL SOUGHT   Glass Would Reestablish Freedom of Seas for American Ships

Firm Stand Proposed   Sen. Glass Asks .Repea! Of Neutrality Act As A Hint to Hitler

GERMANS § BRITISH SHIPS   ‘Sweeping S Successes’ Claimed by Nazis

RED ARMY EASES: RENEWED DRIVE ON EACH SIDE OF KIE   VIGOROUS FIGHTING ALS CONTINUED IN VITAL SM LENSK SECTOR TODAY

Renewed Drive. For Kiev Seer   Red Army Fights Nazi Thrusts on Both Sides of City in South Guarding Ukraine—Wedge Driver   in North.   BERLIN CLAIMS SUCCESS

RED ARMY FACES NEW OFFENSIVE WITH TENACITY   Kiev Center of Renewed German AssaultsIn ‘Effort to Capture Ukraine

Facing Renewed Offensive On Both Sides of Kiev With Same Brilliant . Tenacity   BEST UNITS MEETING HITLER'S INVADERS   Russian Company Dashes Through Roaring Forest Blaze to Attack and  Destroy German Unit

RUSSIANS SAY:  VIGOROUS. FIGHTING IS RAGING   Defenders Face Renewed OFfensive on Both Sides Of Strategic Kiev

Russians Admit New Offensives on Southern Front Threaten tc Encircle Kiev

Moscow Says Soviet Troops Yield Ground      Hard Fighting Reported in Smolensk and Bel Tserkovy Areas   RAID ON CAPITAL

Air Attacks Beaten Off   British Battlefleet In Medi terranean Still Tops

CONVOY GUNNERS DARE LUFTWAFFE; BOAST ACCURACY   British Navy and RAF Oui To Rid Mediterranean Of Air Menace

Stevenson Urges Bond Compromise  Cases Ee is ces NAR eee   Says He Knows Way To End Controversy Over Road Fund Bill

STEVENSON URGING « COMPROMISE PLAN ~» ROAD BOND FUNDS   STATEMENT INTERPRETED AS TRIAL BALLOON ON SPECIAL SESSION

Compromise on Road Bond Fund Plan Is Urged   Stevenson Sends Up Special Session Trial Balloon

MAN RESISTING DRAFT IS SLAIN   Father, Shot Three Times in Gunfight With Illinois Officers, Also May Die

YOUTH SLAIN WHILE RESISTING ARREST FOR EVADING DRAFT   Illinois Farm Youth Killed, Father Wounded In Fight With Officers

Draft Evader Fatally Sho!   Youth’s Father Also I: Wounded While Youth Resisted Arrest.

Youth Dies in Gun Fight for Draft Evasior   His. Father Is Also in :  Critical Condition; Twe  Others Hurt

YOUTH RESISTS ARREST, I$ SHOT   Evaded Draft; Dies Of Wounds; Three Others iniured

Alleged Draft Evader Slain   Youth's Father And:Two Of ficers Are Injured In @Gnun.Knife Melaa

Draft Evader Shot Resisting Arrest   Hlinots Farm Boy And Father Attacked Officers With Knives

YOUTHS SHOT ~-EVADING DRAFT: DIES OF WOUNDS   HE AND FATHER STAB LAW OFFICERS. GET SHOT IX SCUFFLE '

DRAFT PROTEST — ENDS IN DEATE   Tilinois Farm Youth Dies o! Wounds Inflicted in Fight  With Officers

Youth Slain, Father Wounded in Attempted Arrest for Draft Evasion   U. S. Marshal’s and County Sheriff's Deputies Suffer Stab Wounds in Their Necks

ALLEGED DRAFT EVADER RESISTS ARREST; IS DEAD   Fatally Wounded After He and Father Attack Officers Wednesday

Governor Elevates His Secretary to Important Position °   ADDS 3 REPUBLICANS   Will Be In the Majority Firs Time In Decade; Francis Dropped .

Names An Albany Man to State PSC   Kyle Williams Appointed by Donnell to Succeed M.S Francis. *

Four Dead in Mystery Fire    One Victim Found Hanging from Rafter in Basement of Minnesota Home

Kidnaper Will Be Sentenced Thursday   Miller Convicted Of Luring Stepdaughter Away From Her Home

Willkie Given First Taste Of German Bombs   Pays Little Attention As He Keeps Many Appointments

WILLKIE GIVEN TASTE OF NAZI AIR RAID ALARM    FORGETS HIS TIN HAT, CALLS DAMAGE TO ST. PAUL'S ‘OCTRAGEOTS’

WILLKIE'S INITIAL RAID EXPERIENCED   American Keeps Round of Appointments Today in London.

Dodges Bombs Willkie See: ‘Air Attack On London   Raids Continue Period. ically Throughont Day Llears House Delinte

Willkie Busy Despite Nazi Air Raiding   Attends Commons Ses: sion and Confers With Minister Atlee

To Hold Conclave In June       Program For Week of, June 22-27 Completed—xpect 500 Members and\Families To Attend ¢ :

DEMOS IN HOUSE SEND FUNDS BILL 70 COMMITTEE   Receives Same Treatment As James’s Tax Measures   PROBE BUDGET   Achterman Explains Action Is Impossible Pending Investigation

Disposition Of French Fleet Major ~ Concern Of U. S. If Vichy Aids Axis   United States Watches Dakar And Martinque, Both French Possessions; Former Holds Strategic Position For Defense Of Panama Canal.

President Ready to Act ir ‘Serious Threat’ From New Collaboration

U.S. Prepared for Any Action Needed to Safeguard Interests Against Franco-German Threa!

COLLABORATION PLAN FRANCE AND GERMANY FINDS U.-S.-PREPARER   PRESIDENT HOLDS ACQUIS. ITION FRENCH FLEET BY NAZIS DIRECT THREAT

U.S. Ready To Protect Hemisphere   May Seize French Colonies and Cut  Off Food Supplies

‘FDR Believes Alliance Can Jeopardize Western ~Hemisphere’s Security _

U.S. Is Prepared For Any Action To Guard Nation   To Take Necessary Steps Against Foreign Threat

An Interpretation: What French Stand Mean: U. S. is Prepared For Nazi-French Threat

United States Is Preparea To Defend AmericanLands Despite Nazi-Franco Pact

Will Do Whatever Is Considered to Protect West Hemisphere Interests

French Navy Is Problem For America   Vichy Alliance With Germany Is Feared

Alliance With’ Axis. Can ‘- Jeopardize: Interests: in - Americas... “2° °°   WASHINGTON MAY... “MOVE SUDDENLY

VIGHY-BERLIN ALLIANCE HELD THREAT 10 U.S.   Roosevelt Believes It Will Jeopardize “Peace .and Security” of West- ....éen- Hemisphere   READY. FOR ACTION   Prepared For Any Step Needed to Safeguard American Interests; Eve On French Fleet

Ready To Act To Safeguard American ‘Interesis In: Western Hemisphere

U.S. READY IN VICHY CRISIS   FDR Has Authority to Ac! Against Any Threat to Hemisphere

U.S. PREPARED FOR THREAT OF HITLER, VICHY   America Ready To Gc Into Action If Security Jeopardized

LOST DON DESCRIBED JINX SHIP    Pleasure , Béat Which Went Down with 36 Aboard Sank Three. ‘Times. During Past 10 Years” :

37 Drowned OFF Yacht   Showers and Coole: Predicted After ~ Lengthy Heat

BOAT DESCRIBED AS A JINX SHIF   Every Indication Is That 37 Persons Died When Small Craft Exploded

SEARCH GOES ON FOR 37 OFF SUNKEN BOAT   Vessel Called ‘Jinx Ship’: Believed Overloaded

Dairy Heads Called — To Meet With Neely   Governor Hopes. to Induce Milk Distributors to Return  To Former Prices at Conference Tomorrow Of Anti-Profiteerine Grann % .

NEELY TO QUIZ MILK DEALERS   Governor Asks Capital Distributors To Confer With Him Today

DROUGHT CUTS POWER IN EAST   Billion Kilowatt-Hours of Need. ec Energy Lost Due to Shrunken Streams.   VITAL IN DEFENSE WORK

JAPANESE AIR RAIDERS ATTACK CAVITE NAVAL BASE   Attackers Were Driven Off By Heavy Anti-Aircraft Fire   BELIEVE DAMAGE SMALL]   24 Bombers Reported in The First Wave of The Raid

SOVIET POSITIONS BEING “WIPED OUT” NAZIS SAY FRIDA'   Heaviest Losses Go te Enemy, German High Command Says in  Communique from Berlin.

Sweeping Powers Proposed  For Roosevelt To Make Wan   Single Measure Planned Tc Give All Authority Needed During Emergency

PRESIDENT MAY GET NEW POWER   Congressional Leaders Drafting Legislation to Give Roosevelt Sweeping Powers.   SINGLE MEASURE PLANNED   Authority Was Given Piece-Meal in Days of the First World War.

TO GIVE FDR FULL POWERS.   Legislation Being Drafted tc Arm Chief Executive with Authority to Act Speedily in War

Congress Will Give President Sweeping Power   Leaders Are Drafting Legislation to Give FDR Great Powers to Wage Threefold War.

egislation Designed to Arm The Chief Executive With Authority To Act Speedily On All Phases of Domestic and Foreign War Ef. fort.

FDR yR May Gain Br ‘oad Power:   Congressional Leaders Tc Prepare Bill Which * Gives Authority

DRAFT BILL TC GIVE PRESIDENT GREAT POWERS   Proposed Legislation Will Give Roosevelt Authority To Act Speedily On Any Is sue.

Bill To Give President Full Power Drafted   New Legislation To Include Piecemeal Laws Voted In First World War

Congress - Leaders _ Prepare   Would Give Same Powers As Were In Effect In 1916.   Censorship

All Bulgarian Borders Closed  By Government   Special Permission To Be Required To Leave Nation It Is Announced   GERMAN TROOPS SWARM OVER NATION   Expect Britain To Break Off Relations With Bulgaria In Short Time

JAPAN NOT IN POSITION 10 TANE ACTION, DAYS EXPERT   Crisis Only if the Natior Succumbs to Axis Pressure

CRISIS IN THE FAR EAST HAS BEEN REPORTEL   War Expert Reviews Some Of The Happenines In Japan's Activities

HEADS BOARD   ersanuvl of Mediation Unil In Rail Dispute Made Fuh

RAIL INQUIRY BOARD NAMED   Wayne L. Morse, Orego1 Law School Dean, to Head Group

F.D.R. ORDERS RAIL INQUIRY   Oregon Law School Dean Heads Board to Probe Pay Trouble

PROBES DISPUTE   Dean of Oregon Law Schoo Heads Rail Investiaation.

MORSE WILL HEAD RAILRUAD BUARD   Five Men to Investigate Labor Dispute in Industry.

Morse Head of Mediation Unit   To Probe Differences In Railway Dispuate

New Beer Law Goes Into Effect July    Several New Provisions Relative to Class C Permits Affect Towns and Cities

Bill Restricting Sale Of Beer Goes into Effect July 4th   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

Governor to Appoint 27 by July Ist   Contest Is On For District Judge Seats

AEREN FAILS TO BRITAIN   Empire Forces Take Gateway to Eritrean Capital After Long Fight.

BRIT Ton TAKE KEHEN TODAY HRUM ITALIANS   Fascists’ Stiff Resistance Fails To Hold Eritrean City From Britons

KEREN FALLS TO BRITISH FORCES   , Capture Ends Long ’ Battle, Opens Way To Eritrea Capital

U. §. 10 SPEED PLANE OUTPUT TO 500 GOAL   New Contracts to Be Signed Soon By Firms

SHORTAGE OF SHIPS STALLS TRADE OF THE TWO AMERICAS   LO88 OF SHIPS HAS CUT TRADE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA

SHORTAGE OF SHIPS HURTS TWO AMERICAS   Hampering Trade Between U. S. and South America’. :

AIL WORKERS   Brotherhoods Take Action After Managements Refuse Pa7 Increases.   STRIKE IS FAR AWAY   Federal Mediation and Ar bitration Would Precede Any Walkout.

Railroad Strike Vote Ordered   Federal Mediation Regarded Certain

RHOODS 10 PONSIDER STRIKE IN WAGE DISPUTE   Stalemate Can Be Broken By Intervention of Mediation. Board.

Bratherhoods Take. “Action After- Managements. Refuse Pay 1 Increases. - .   STRIKE IS FAR AWAY   Federal Mediation’ and Ar ‘bitration Would Precede~ : Any Walkout.

INCREASE IN WAGES DEMANDED   Federal Mediation Ap  _ pears Certain as Trend  ' Toward Strike is Seen Teday.

RAILWAY LABOR PLANNING FOR VOTE ON STRIKE   All Wage Demands Rejected I: Announced By Carriers Committee

1,150,000 RAIL MEN CALLED. TO VOTE ON STRIKE   Management and 19 Unions in Stalemate on Wage Increase Demand      Intervention by 3-Mar Federal Mediation Board Seen Certain

RAIL UNIONS T VOTE ON STRIKE   Nation's Railway Workers Call For Strike Vote Over Wage Demand

RAILROAD MEN PREPARE FOR STRIKEVOTE   Move Follows Rejection of Wage Demands

Railway Labor Prepares Today  For Strike Vote   Over Million Men Will Be 'nvolved If Strike Called-—60,000 In Texas

RAILWAY MEN PREPARE FOR STRIKE VOTE   Will Poll Million-Odd Mem: bers; Federal Mediatior Likely.

DEADLOCK ON RAIL WAGES   GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION IS: PREDICTED AS UNIONS PREPARE FOR STRIKE VOTE

Britain to Step Up Raids Over Reich, Says RAF Booklet   Publication Describes How. Hitler’s Invasion Attempt Was Blocked

BOOK TELLS OF MPPING HAZ! PLANS   Strength. Boosted In Past Months ‘To Rule Air:

ACHIEVEMENTS OF BRITAIN’S BOMBER COMMAND EXTOLLEL   AERIAL OFFENSIVE AGAINST GERMANY CONTINUE WITH INCREASED RELENTLESSNESS

Credit Bombers For Invasion Halt  British Booklet Also Reveals French War Hindrance

DEFIES DRAFT AND THEN ENLISTS IN ARMY, PROVING GOVERNMENT RED TAPE NOT SACREL

PROVES RED TAPE NOT SACRED   Moral Victory Claimed Over U.S. By Rancher Who Defied Draft, Then Enlisted

Stubbornest Man’ Defies Draft, But Enlists to Flout Army’s Red Tape   Wouldn’t Fill Out Hi: Questionnaire, Likes Life In Barracks.

DRAFTEE WON A ~ MORAL VICTORY   Eldon Smith, Stubborn Draftee. Proved Government Red Tape Not Sacred

CAPITAL EGG-ROLLING DRAWS HUGE CROWD   Children and Adults Numbering 63,258 Take Part in Event on White House Lawns,

Records Broken in Eqq-Rolling  53,258 Children, Adults Take Part

RECORD BROKEN IN EGG ROLLING   Crowd of 53,258 Jam: White House Grounds for Annual Event

FULL DIVISION OF MOTORIZED TROOPS REPORTED WIPED OU   RED ARMY ALSO STATES HEAVY BLOWS DIRECTED AT SECOND UNIT

FULL DIVISION OF MOTORIZED TROOPS REPORTED WIPED OUT  RED ARMY ALSO STATES HFEFAVY RLOWS DIRECTED

REDS CLAIM NAZI DIVISION WIPED OUT OF ACTION   Soviets Slashing Toward _ Lepel on Flank of the  German Baltic Salient

Red Armies Hit Hardest On Berezina   Fierce Battles Reportec Raging in North and South Areas

REDS CLAIMING NAZI DIVISION 1S WIPED OUT   —— Division Of 15,000 Men DeLa and Another Heavily Smashed,  Savs Moscow.

Pope Raises His Voice to Ask End of Horrors  Begs Peace and Urges Mercy To Belligerents

POPE PIUS MAKES EASTER DAY PLEA      Pontiff Asks Catholics te Redouble Prayers for : Peace

DEFENSE DRIVE STARTS FRIDAY   Fleet of 32 Trucks Will  Gather Aluminum

Hold Fa ayette vil Man In Automob Death: Makes      Puts Up $1,500 Fo pearance: On—: Slaughter Charge Hi

Hold Fayetteville Man In Automobile Death; Makes Bond   Puts Up $1,500 For Ap. pearance On Man slaughter Charge Here

161 COUNTY PUPILS   Seventh and Fighth Grade Winners Do 300 Words Correctly   STATE CONTEST NEXT

SPELLING BEE FOR 161 COUNTY PUPILS   Seventh and Eighth Grade Winners Do 300 Words Correctly   STATE CONTEST NEXT

Vichy Delays Taking Action On Colonies   Momentous Cabinet Meeting For Colonial Empire Decisions Postponed   BELIEVE NAZIS SEEK SOME AFRICAN BASES   General Maxime Weygand Present From Africa For Important Parleys

STRIKE OF 4,000 GENERAL MOTORS WORKERS ENDED   Had Tied Up Assembly Line At ‘Linden For Nine Days.

Close Longest Congress Tern   366 Day Session Ends, New Session Begins Tomorrow Seek Confirmation,

(6TH CONGRESS ENDING RECORD SESSION TODAY   Final Controyersy. Over - Appointment ‘On ‘Slate’ For Fimal Day

Congress To Change  Tomorrow . New Legislators  Face Momentous ee i eee Papen “a

HOUSE WINDS UP FINAL BUSINESS THIS AFTERNOON   Defense Appropriations, British Rid and New Waterway Are 77th Congress Problems   BULLETIN WASHINGTON—P)—The house of the record-smashing 76th congress adjourned its last  session this afternoon.

LEADERS CALLED TO WHITE HOUSE   Roosevelt Plans General Discussion Of Program For New Term   MADDEN IS ISSUE   Confirmation To Court Of Claims Post May Be + Contested

(6TH CONGRESS WILL ADJOURN FRIDAY NOO}   Senate Leader Decides to Hold Morning Session Tomorrow to Clean Up Business   WH a NYAYY CITIATY THIS OL WINE PAUL WL1is tro. U £34   Controversy Develops Ove Confirmation of Ex-Labor Board Chief for Judgeship   Washington, Jan. 2% (®)— The House of the record-smashing 76th Congress adjourned its last session this afternoon.

Gillette. ‘Hits. “At Both Sides   Claims Both: hh GOP, Demo: Sought To-Evade Top— S yendine Limit 

PARTIES DODGED SPENDING LIMIT?   Senator Charges Both Sides Evaded $3,000,000 Ceiling In Presidential Campaign

QUAYLE ADMITS MISTAKE QVER CAMPAIGN FUND   General Manager Demo cratic Committee Had Testified He Arranged  for Reynolds Loan   ACCUSED BY TOBEY   Senator Terms Him Guilt of Perjury; Gillette Says Major Parties Evaded Hatch Act

Both Parties Evade Vote Spending Limit   Gillette Accuses Party “Angels” Of Fraud In Gifts

BOTH PARTIES ARE ACCUSED   Chairman Gillette Charged Evasion of Limit on Expenses

SECRET BALLOT BILL PASSEI   Only 9 Votes Against It ir House; Urged Both by Stark and Donnell

SECRET BALLOT LAW PASSED IN HOUSE 96 10   Administration Goal of Gov Donnell Now Goes to the Senate   UCC WORKERS LOOK TO A NEW HOME   Long Fight Ended With Vote In Lower Branch Late Yesterday      Strike at Plane Plant Pushes Number of Pickets to 52.800

CONGRESS JOLTED BY PROPOSAL OF PREST ROOSEVEL!   Proposes Bill Giving Him The Power To Sell Any Property Usable for Defense   CHARGES NUMEROUS   Foes of Administration Claim It Means Economic Dictatorship

NEW DEFENSE MEASURE IS CALLED “PURE DICTATORSHIP” BY SENATORS.   ‘ Aimed At Strikes   Act Also Intended to Remove Nazi Held on Licensed Manufacturer.

Aluminum Drive Due To ‘9 Begin Her Week: Of July 14   Paul W. ‘Smith'To. Work With, Scouts “iti House = to House: Canvass for  ”. Vital Metal.

Aluminum Drive ‘Due To Begin Here Week Of July 14   Paul W. Smith To Work With Scouts in House to-House Canvass fot Vital Metal.

British Destroyer Torpedoed, Claim   Rome Reports Patrol Activity on Desert Front

Thousands Of Soviet Troops Caught In Trap East Of Kiev, According To Spokesmen; Baltic Islands Reported Captured   MOSCOW GRAVELY IN NEED OF TANKS   Reds Hammer At Smolensk District, Trying To Relieve Pressure In Ukraine Area 

BERLIN CLAIMS. INVADER FORCE “TS NEAR GOALS   Stuka Raids On ; English Transports Regarded As Tmportant

GERMANS OWEEP THROUGH THEBES   Nazi Squeeze on Athens Increases Hourly   SCHEDULE MAINTAINED   Berlin Says Remaining British Forces Trapped in Thermopylae Sector

Pressure on Athens Increasing   Nazi Forces Sweep Through Thebes In Drive to South

German Casualties Now Estimated At 4,000,000   Losses During 123 Days Of War With Russia Tremendous; Stalin Personally Commending Defenses Of Moscow From Walls Of Kremlin

NAZIS CUT OFF IN BALTIC AREA   Treaty With Russia Provides No Direct Trade with Former States —Reds Deny Ulterion Aim

Hitler Asserts Germany Will  Win War in 41   Nazi Propaganda Guns Boom Requiem to 1940

STREET CAR, BUS STRIKE IN DETROIT   AFL Group Strikes CIO Union Offers  To Operate Cars

TROLLEYS, BUSES, HALT IN DETROM   Transportation Paralyzed By Walk-Out of 4,000 “A. F. of Li Men

DETROT HAS STREET GAR, BUS STRIKE   4.000 MEN ARE IDLE   ‘Rival CIO Union Offers to  Run Transportation With Police Protection.

STREET CAR, BUS STRIKE CRIPPLES DETROIT PLANTS   Hudson Closes, Hundreds ® of Others May Have to Follow Suit   Transport for 1,200,000 8 Stops, Paralyzing Work on Defense Orders

TRANSPORTATION IN DETROIT TIED UP BY STRIKE   Municipaily Owned System Ordered Stopped By Mayor.

DETROIT oT ANKE PARALYZED ALL TRANSPORTATION   Bus Drivers and Street Cai Operators Stage WalkOut Early Today

Detroit Strike Halts Buses, Street Cars   ; Hudson Motor Co. Suspends Work; — ‘Men Go Home. ..

Strike Halts Streetcar And Bus Services at Detroit; President Delays Intervention at Kearny

Million Set Afoot by Rail  Row in Detroit   Workers Can't Reacl Jobs; City Lines Shid TDinwn

Strike Paralyzes Detroit Transport  Walkout Halts Bus,  Street Car Service

TRANSPORTATION IN DETROWT STOPS   Buses and Street Cars Ceas to Operate as A. F. of L. Union Walks Out.

Street Railway Strike Closes Auto Factory   Defense Work Not Affected at Hudson Plant

STREET RAILWAY STRIKE CLOSES HUDSON PLANTS   Employes Unable te Get to Work After Detroit Walkout

City Paralyzed, Industry Slows As Service Ends   Strike Voted Against Advice Of AFL Leaders, Union President Declares   CIO MEN OFFER TO OPERATE CARS   Trouble Arises Over CIO At tempts To Gain Bargaining Power Over AFL

DETROIT HAD STREET GAR, BUD OTRIKE   Strike of AFL Bus Drivers and Street Car Operators Is Effective.   4,000 MEN ARE IDLE   Rival CIO Union Offers to Run Transportation With Police Protection.

GERMAN DRIVE ON MOSCOW IS STILL STALLED   Sharp Counter - Attacks By Reds In 6 Sectors Are Reported

AAA Election To Begin Next Friday, Sept. 1!   Township Groups Meeting To Elect Delegates to County Meeting

AAA-Election. : _To-Begin Next  -Fyiday, Sept. 15   Township Groups Meetiis To Elect. Delegates. i -County Meeting _

‘Price Fixing Bill Finding . HardSledding   ‘arm State Solon: Discontented Over Move.

PRICE-FIXING BILL OPPOSED BY FARM BLOC   Special Concessions Made in Measure for Agricultural Products Fail to Satisfy Solons From  Gpain Statac .

Opposition To Price Contro!  Bill Advaneed   Farm Bloe Dissatisfied With Minimum Of 110 Percent Of Parity Set.   WAGES NOT EFFECTED

Price Fixing Bill Runs into Trouble  ** = xs © s* *  Farm State Legislators Express Discontent

Price Control Measure Faces  Tough Sledding   Farm - State Legislators Dissatisfied With Bil  In Present Form.

Price-Fixing Develops Foes   Farm Legislators Express Dis content With Present Meas ures

CONGRESS SNAGS NEW PRICE BILL   OPPOSITION FOUND TO FDR MEASURE IN SENATE, HOUSE

Is Ahead For  Price Fixing.   Farm Bloc Inclined To Oppose Measure At Jt Stands

Farm Bloc Feels Provisions Too Tight For Products; Hearings Scheduled

PRICE FIXING BILL FINDS LEGISLATIVE COURSE ROUG   LEGISLATION WOULD AU: THORIZE PRESIDENT FIX CERTAIN PRICE CEILINGS

‘Objections to the  Price-Fixing Bill   Began Running Into Objec tions Immediately After It Was Introduced.

A Bill That Would Affect Every American Pocketbook ... .  PRICE -FIXING BILL RUNNING INTO NUMEROUS OBJECTIONS

‘PRICE CONTROLS  HOTLY DEBATEE   ‘Long Hearings Predicted or  Measure Which Would Affect All Pocketbooks

PRICE MEASURE HITS OBJECTIONS   Bill Which Would Affect Al American Pocketbooks Meets Opposition.   PRESIDENT COULD ACT

OBJECTIONS TO PRICE-FIXING   Farm-State Opposition To Measure Already Is Voiced

Farm State Senators Dissatistied With Price Control Bill As It Stands

Price Fixing Bill Finds Objections   Opposition Found Soon After Bill Appears in Congress

PRIGE FIXING BILL DRAFTEL   Farm Legislators Given Con. cession, But Are Not Satisfied.

Price Fixing Has Foes.   Bill Introduced Friday Would Affect Every Citizen

Price Fixing Legislation Is Running . Into Objections From Farm Interest:

PRICE FIXING BILL 1S GIVEN SENATE, HOUSE   I te  Provisions Of Measure Not To Liking Of Farm Blocs, . . However

Argue Against Price-fixing Proposals   Newly-offered Bill Hits Snags in Both Senate and House

To Price-Fining Bill Despite Concession   its Backers Agree to Bar Rural Price Top Below 110% of Parity

Committee Of Legion Urges  onvoy System   Resignation OF * Secretary Perkins Also Proposed

LEGION WANT NAVY CONVOYS   Executive Committee Also De. Sires Resignation of Secretary  Perkins “for Unity.”   PRESIDENT IS URGED TO ACT

LEGION BOARD, BACKS PLAN T0 CONVOY SHIPS)   Executive Committee of  ” World War Veterans’ Organization Hits TDiefense Strikes!   FLORIDA SENATOR URGES NAVY GUARD   Tobey Asserts Movement To Convoy Vessels is Opposed by, People of United ‘States

Legion Asks U. S. Convoys   Would Insure Delivery To England; Resignation Of Miss Perkins Asked

Convoys Urged On President By Legion Unit   Resignation -Of Laho: Secretary Is Also Asked By Leaders

American Legion For Convoys  Executive Group Also Wants Perkins Ousted

Legion Wants Materials Delivered And Resigriation Of Miss Perkins

Use Of Navy Is Favored By Legion Group   Executive Committee Of American Legion Is On Record In Support OF Convoy Principle

LEGION APPROVES  CONVOY; REQUESTS PERKINS 10 QUIT   VETERANS! ORGANIZATION WANTS NAVY TO INSURE ARRIVAL OF U, 8, AID   EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FINDS ‘PEAGETIME COMPLACENCY   Policy Group Declares Nation Has No Confidence In Secretary of Labor

CONVOY 1SGUE GETS BACKING OF LEGION   Vets Want Navy Used, If Nec essary; Ask Resignation of Mrs. Perkins

Legion Urges Navy Convoys For Deliveries   Executive Committee lsc Recommends Resignation of Miss Perkins, Labor Chief.

American Legion is for Convoys; Urges  Miss Perkins Quit   Charges Growing Lack of Confidence in Labor Secretary Evident

LEGION GROUP ASKS NAVY TO GUARD SHIPS   Resignation of Secretary Perkins Also Advocated in Resolutions Adopt: ed by National Execu. tive Committee.

RESIGNATION OF PERKINS ADVOCATED   Legislation Outlawing Strikes Urged By Legion Group

Dr. Curtis Wilson Feted at  Farewell Dinner  Big Crowd Attend: Affair at Finlen

Dr. Curtis Wilson Feted at  Farewell Dinner  _ Big Crowd Attends  Aiffeie ot Finlen

British Lay Rendel Plot To War Foe:   Effort to Mar Relations With Turkey Charged; Four Killed

British Envoy Is Bomb Ring Target, Belief   Is Unhurt as Four Others Die, 20 Hurt in * Turk Hotel

Hofel Blast Investigated  Believed a Plot to ‘Mar BritishTurk Relations’

BALKAN BOMB RING SOUGHT IN PROBE OF TURKISH BLAST   Four Killed, 20 Hurt In Explosion Thought Aimed at British Envoy

Four Killed and Twenty Injured In Blast At Istanbul Hotel As  Minister Arrived   LOBBY WRECKED        British Envoy Escapes Injury; Had Reached   Turkey After Trip   From Bulgaria

FOUR DEAD IN TURKISH BLES]   See Attempt to Assassinate Briton; Bomb Was Among Luggage.

British Minister Rendel Nar rowly Escapes In What Au thorities Hold To Be Assas sination’ Plot; More Than  20 Initred

POLICE PROBE PLOT TO SLAY BRITISH ENVOY   Officials Believe ‘Balkar Bomb Ring’ Behind Explosion in Turkey.

‘Balkan Bomb Ring Sought in Attack On Istanbul Hote   Explosion Believed an Attempt to Assas: sinate George W. Rendel, British Minister, Who Left Nazi-Occupied Bulgaria

Turk Police Seek Balkan Bomb Ring   Four Killed, 20 Hurt In Assassination Attempt On Rendel

Bomb Ring Hunted in Istanbul  Four Persons Die As Rendel Barely Escapes-Blast-

HUNT BOMB RING IN BALKAN PLOT   FOUR DEAD, 20 HURT IN BLAST NARROWLY MISSING RENDEL

‘Bomb Ring Seen (Back Of Attempt \On Rendel’s Life   Turkish Police Seek Balkan _Gronp__In__ Connection With Deaths Of Four

FURKISH POLICE, GFFICIALS SEEKING BALKAN BOMB RINC   Four Killed, 20 Injured Wher Explosion I'Wrecks Lobby

Four Dead; Score Hurt in Instanbul Hotel Bomb Blas!   Explosive Is Believed Intended for’ ExBritish Envoy

LUIES Cautious Tn Hunt for — A “Bomb Ring”  ‘ British Embassy Stenographer One

SUSPECT BOME RING IN TURKEY   Fear Serious Diplomatic Consequences In Bombing Of British Minister’s Hotel In Istanbul; Four Killed; 20 Injured.

'BALKAN BOMB RING’ HUNTEL   Probe Begun Into Attemp’ To Kill British Official

Militias Authorities Making Search for Persons Behind Attempt on Lite  _of British Minister— Boany Killed hy Rlact

BALKAN BOMB RING SOUGHT IN RENDEL ATTACK   At Least Three Killed, Near 2( Injured in Assassination At. tempt on British Envoy

BALKAN BONS RING SQUGH   Believed Responsible For At tempt To Assassinate British Minister

BALKAN BOMB RING SOUGHT   Four Killed and 20 Hurt in Attempt to Kill British Envoy

BALKAN BOMB RING HUNTED BY TURKS   Blamed In Attempt To Kill George Rendel, British Minister

BRITS. CONSIDER HOTEL BOMBING A POLITICAL PLOT   Four Are Killed and Upwards of 20 Injured in Bomb Explosion Believed Aimed For Rendel

Balkan Bomb Ring Sought By Turk Police   4 Killed, 20 Hurt In Attempt on Rendel’s Life

Bomb Ring Is Sought In Try To Kill Envoy   Four Killed And 20 Injured In Turkey; Rendel Escapes

Lay Plot To Nazis   British E Envoy Escapes Death As Blast Wrecks Hotel in Istanbul

TURKISH POLICE SEEK LEADERS IN BOMB RINE   Minister Narrowly Escapes Death In Istanbul

Bombing Ring ‘Being Sought   Turkish Officials Probe - Assassination Attempt On: Minister. 0”

Bomb Ring Is Hunted   Believed Behind Attempt on British Official’s Life

Balkan Bomb Ring Sought For Outrage   British Diplomats Killed and Injured In Hotel Explosion

SUPREME COURT REGIS: PLEATO BLOCK ELECTIONS      ILLINOIS HIGH TRIBUNAL ALSO RULES AGAINST UTILITY INTERESTS

Court Rejects Daly’s Plea on State Districts   Godfrey Legislator Sought Injunction to Define Election Area

Local Poet Wins : Important Place   Work of Miss Margaret Jel jum of Ludlow Published in “Modern Poems.”

Jimmy Decnes Writes Poetry For Book   Ruston Youth's Work Will Appear in 800-Page Volume

May Start In Balkans Or Spain   London Officials Believe That Blow Will Be Matter of Days

GERMANY READY, WITHIN DAYS, FOR BALKAN PUSH   Diplomats Say Britisl Break With Rumania Will Uasten Blow   ‘Mareh Through Spain te Gibraltar Also Seen a Possibility

London ‘Diplomatic Circles Think.  it. Only Matter. of ~  Days 2

Extension Of Theater Seen As Result   Belief Brought On When Great Britain Severs Relations With Rumaniar  Cavernment

Britons and Germans In Fantastic Dispute Over Losses In War At Sea

Interpreting the war . .  Balkan war clouds don’t hide importance Atlantic sea war

Graziani Quits Headquarters At Cirene   RAF Chases Italian From His Base West of Derna

ITALIAN ARMY LEADER FLEES FROM BRITISH   ADVANCE CONTINUES. BLOWS STRUCK IN ETHIOPIA

GRAZIANI HAS NEW QUARTERS   Italian Leader in Afric Quits Cirene Because Of RAF Bombers

Graziani Abandons Cirene Hda.      COMMANDER OF ITALY’S ARM\ IN LIBYA SEEKS SAFER SPO! IN AFRICA.

Italian Commander in Libyz Abandons Headquarters for Spot More Difficult for  ~ R.A. F. to Reach.   ENGLISH LAND TROOPS  PUSH TOWARD DERNA   Air Attacks Made on Sicilian Bases: of Axis Warplanes— _ New Blows Dealt Fascists in Ethiopia.

GRAZIANI ON RUN   R. A. F. Bombers Force Italian Marshal to Leave Headquarters West of Derna.

GRAZIANI IS BEING KEPT IN RETREAT   Italian Commander I: ” Forced to Abandon Headquarters

BRITISH PRESS TOWARD DERNA: “ GRAZIANI FLEES   Direct Assault on Bengasi Be lieved Likely—Haile Selassi Rallies Ethiopians

British Press Drive in Libya   Italian Marshal Quits Headquarters. Due to Heavy RAF Attacks

General Graziani  Abandons Base Under Assault   Britons Continue Advances on Wide  Fronts in Africa

British Chase Gen. Graziani Out of Cirene   Fascist Libyan Leader Leaves Headquarters Because of Bombings

PUSH ATTACK ON LEASE-LEND BILL   )  ‘Rep. Fish Labels Arguments for Passage of Aid Bill As   “Silly and Absurd.”   TWO-YEAR LIMIT 1S ASKED

KENNEDY GIVES MORE OPINIONS UN BRITISH AID   Foes Of Lease-Lend Bill Call Him As First Witness In Counter-Offensive

lr. B. Drive Explained Next Week   The Story to Be Told to 21 Different Or. ganizations During ‘Week of March 3rd The Schedule.

21 Palo Alto Co. Groups to Hear.      At various towns. Week’s schedule is set by local chairman, Miss Burns.

NATION WILL DEFEND SELF IF ATTACKED   Troops Called Up’ or Bulgarian Border During Day

SEE MORE SHOWERS      Local Rains Will Keep Vegetation From Drying Too Much

No Evidence of Intent to Swindle in Sale of Peanut Venders: Igoe

MEDICAL EXAM FOR COUPLES   Senate Votes Bill For Couples Seeking Marriage Licenses

Requires Certification Of! Freedom From Syphilis With Application Fer License.

BOMBERS WRECK {7 AXIS SHIPS   British Smash at Hamburg and Other Industrial Areas

HEAVY ATTACKS ARE MADE. ON HAMBURG PORT          : Ships Are Smash *Daylight:Bomb. Assault” Made on‘Rotterdam

Raid On Rotterdam,. .From Which German Garrisons In Occupied Countries Are Supplied, Puts Nearly Score Of Ships Out: Of Order— Hamburg And Other Indus« trial Centers Blasted

RAF SAYS 17 AXIS SHIPS SMASHED   100,000 TONS LISTED AS PUT OUT OF ACTION IN DAYLIGHT ATTACK

BRITISH BOMBERS PUT 17 AXIS SHIPS OUT OF COMMISSION   SMASHING BLOWS AT HAM. BURG AND OTHER GERMAN INDUSTRIAL AREAS

German Flotilla Smashed ir - Rotterdam Harbor. in Daylight Attack.

BRITISH BLAST 17 AXIS SHIPS   Ships Smashed In Mas: Day] Heby add  Raid Upon

17 AXIS SHIPS MADE USELESS LONDON CLAIMS   Vessels Totalling 100,006 Tons Smashed by Royal Alrlorce in Daylight . Assaults   BLOW AT SUPPLIES   Hamburg and Other In dustrial! Areas of German Reich Receive New Devastating Blows

RAF Damages 17 Axis Ships   Toll of Ships Taken in Last 24 Hours of Raiding

British Say 17 Nazi Ships Put Out Of Action By R. A. F. Bombers In Da’

Britain Claitis 100,000 ‘Ton: Put Out Of Action; Indus. trial Area#¥ Blasted

ROTTERDAM PORT — SMASHED IAMS. DAYLIGHT ATTACK   Hamburg And Other Industrial Areas Are Raided   DIRECT HITS START NUMEROUS FIRES

BRITISH CRIPPLE 17 AXIS VESSELS   Bombs Also Cause Damage To Nazi Areas as Raids Are Intensified

17 Axis Ships Destroyed By British Bombs   Smashing New Blows Struck At Hamburg And Other Industrial Areas

Mass Attacks Net 24 Nazi Warplanes   Reich-Held Bases On Chan. nel Coast Undergo Bombings That Shake English ' Coast

RAF Bombs Nazi Bases In France   Auack Likened to That of Germans Oh Weald

Mass Attacks Launched By British   Waves of 150 Plane: Are Sent Over Nazi-Held Sectors

BRITISH BLAST GERMAN - HELD FRENCH PORTS   PLANES SENT OVER IN WAVES OF 150 FOR 2 ASSAULTS

Twoltalian Cruisers Sunk  Entire Fascist Flotilla of Three Believed Sunk

Allies Destroy Axis Flotilla   Dutch And British Sink One Ship, Fire Another

TWO ITALIAN VESSELS SUNK   British and Dutch Destroy ers Raise Score To Total of Three

BRITISH AND DUTCH DESTROYERS DEFEAT ITALIAN CRUISERS   ONE SUNK, ANOTHER LEFT BURNING FROM STEM TO STERN IN MEDITERRANEAN

Three Italian Cruisers Knocked Out   British, Dutch Destroy An Entire Flotilla.

Italian Ship Sunk By Guns Of Destroyers   Another Left Burning After Mediterranean Attack; Formation Destroyed

4,000 Japanese Soldiers Lost As Dutch Sink Four Transports; Ytalian Navy Battered Again; Naval Chiefs At White House

Destroy Two ‘Italian Ships   One Cruiser Sunk, One Lef Blazing After ‘Allied Attack

One Cruiser Sunk, Second Left Burning   Allied Destroyers Pounce on Squadron Plying Mediterranean   E-BOAT GOES DOWN!   & British and One Dutch Warships Unscathed in Pre-dawn Blow

Destroy Italian Cruiser Flotilla   British, Dutch Destroyers In Surprise Attack On Mediterranean Fleet

Italian Cruiser Sent Down, Another Is Left In Flame:         Pack of British and Dutch Destroyers Pounces ot Fascist Ships Unexpectedly in Mediterranean

Two Italian Cruisers Are  Claimed Sunk  British and Dutch Destroyers Score Signal Vietory

Italian Ships Are Attacked With Success   British, Dutch Make Direct Hits In the Mediterranean.

Major Companies Predict Another Advance In Crude   Operators Think Second Raise Will Come In May Or During Summer Time

Nazis May Attack Greece without Fear of Turk Intervention.   DECLARATION BINDS   Negotiations for Trade Pact Between Russia and Japan Start.

CIRGUIT COURT . -WEWS AND. NOTES   Estate Business and ‘Judg. ‘ments Took Judge Rus-. sell’s' Time. ~   SOME DIVORCE ACTION

GIRGUIT COURT NEWS AND NOTEC   Estate Business and Judgments Took Judge Rus-. sell’s Time.   SOME DIVORCE ACTION

Rioting In Bucharest Put Down By Military Forces: British Press Into Liby:   Italian Forces Reported Retreating North Of Klisura; Greek Artillery Activity Prevents Rallying Vie Ba ericte

Rumanian Revolt Is_ Quelled By Premier   Antonescu Apparently Wins Through Crisis But Danger Still Lurks—British Forces in Africa Prepare for New Offensive

Hi Johnson Is Peevish   Refuses Escort By Fellow Senator to Rostrum For Oath

Senator Langer Will Make Reply To All Charges   North Dakota Senator Says He Will Answer Each Charge Against Him in Action.

Langer Set To  Offer Detense   Senator Says He Will Reply To Every Charge Before Elections Committee.

Nazis Claim Russia’s European Ports Sealed   Germans Stress Reports of Sea Victories: Reds Pledge to ‘Win or Die’

GERMANS CLAIM RUSSIA NAVAL FLEET CRIPPLED   European Ports Of Reds Said Sealed; Leningrad Siege Is Seen

Reich Reports Warplanes Hit English Ports   Charge Bombs Aimec ‘Deliberately’ Towarc Residential Sectors

Reich Charges Drive Aimed At  Civilian Areas —   d 6 Germans Killed, . 37 Wounded; Claim 10 RAF Planes Downed

SUSPENDED, SHE RETIRES ON PAY   Phillie Teacher Chargec with Publicly Insultino President -

Deportation Action  Ordered Against  Harry Bridges Attorney General Gives  Order on Evidence He Te Dinememerniat

JACKSON MOVES AGAINST BRIDGES   NEW. DEPORTATION PROCEED. INGS ORDERED AGAINST .. C. I, O. LEADER. —

WARRANT NAMES HARRY BRIDGES   Deportation Proceedings Against West Coast Labor Leader Ordered by U. S. Attorney General

BRIDGES FACES DEPORTATION   Jackson Orders Action Against Alleged Communist

HARRY BRIDGES AGAIN FACES DEPORTATION   New Action Ordered by Jackson on ‘New Evidence’ of FBI, Under Congress Change in Law

STEPS TO DEPORT BRIDGES ORDERED      Proceedings Against West Coast Labor Leader Started

Order Proceedings for Deportation of Bridges   3 tolen” Wealth tHidden Too Well

BRIDGES FACES PUBLIC HEARING   Deportation Proceeding: Revived: Case Based On FBI Report

Warrant For Arrest Of CIO Longshoresmen Head To Be IssuedSays Attorney General   ACTION BASED ON REPORT OF THE FBI

Orders Arrest Of CIO Leader  As Communist   Jackson cites evidence of F, B. L. inquiry in case of Harry Bridges, alien: union chief.

NEW U, S, MOVE AGAINST LABOR LEADER NEARS   Attorney General To Start Deportation Proceedings Against Harry Bridges.

BRITISH WARSHIPS AT TOBRUK PUMP DEATH INTO NAZI POSITIONS   iRe LARRY ALLEN)

British Warships Blast at ‘Axis Positions in  Libye. May Mean Drive

British Warships Pound Tobruk For 15 Minutes   Spectacular Reminder Major Land Offensive May Be Started Soon

Britain’s Big Guns Let Go   Allen Sees Fleet Batter Axis Positions East Of Tobruk

BRITISH WARSHIPS BOMBARD NAZIS   Guns Pump Tons of High Ex: plosives Into Artillery Posi tions East of Tobruk; Lan Offensive Looms, Belief

BLUFFS WOMAN WINS ACQUITTAI   Judge Sustains Motion for Directed Verdict in Murder Trial

ACCUSED WOMAN SLAYER FREED   “Only Suspicion,” Judge Says in  Case Against Mrs. Catherine Johnson at Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs Woman Freed of Murder Charge   Judge Sustains Motion fo: Directed Verdict — No Enough Evidence

Woman Cleared  Of Bluffs Murder   Directed Verdict Frees Mrs. Johnson.

NORTH FINLAND. AT OL) FRONTIER   Regain Territory Lost in Winter War of 1939-40 With Exception of Karelian Isthmus

BRITISH AFRICAN ARMY FORCES CROSSING OF JUBA RIVER. ITALIAN LINE RESISTANCE

Neghelli In Ethopia Is British Prize   WHEN GAZIANI TOOK IT IN 1936 ITALIANS HAILED IT GREA VICTORY.

British State Juba River Has. Been Crosse   Chief . Line’ of Italians Southern Defenses I roken at New Point

British Cross Juba River In New Spot   Prive Into Italian Fast Africa Continues Apace

New Crossing Of Juba River Forced... .  British Crack Italian Lines In Somaliland

Strategic Ethiopian Base Falls   England, Italy Make-Claims Of Gains

Somaliland s Defense Line "Cracked Friday  New Crossing of . Juba River Force

British Capture Ethiop Town   Important Area Falls to British Forces; Gains Made in Eritrea

British Take African Town  Of Neghelli   RAF, South African Planes Machine-Gun Trains, Pound at Ethiopian Defenses

British Capture Important Town In So. Ethiopia  Take Neghelli and Raid Other Sections, Cairo Reports

British Forces Capture Ethionian Citv   Local Successes’ Reported in Eritrea

British African Troops Force New Crossing of Juba   River Had Been Chief Resistance Line of Fascists

DETAILS STILL LACKING ON U.S. SHIP ‘SINKING   Navy Hears Vessel Tor pedoed By Nazi Sub

MINE REOPENING “EXPECTED AFTER ~ PRESIDENT ACTS   Executive Makes, Public a Strong Statement Declaring Production Must he Resumed Promptly.   PRODUCERS, UNIONS: WILL REPLY AT ONCE   Presidential Intervention is After Three Weeks of ‘Negotiations Had Failed to Reopen Pits.

Southern Mine Operators Will  - Resume Parley   Bow to Roosevelt's Request. Return to New York To Meet Lewis

SOFT COAL MINES MAY BE OPENED ONER.APPEAT   President Demands Pre. duction Be Resumed for ‘National Safety’   Intervention Comes After Shutdown of Weeks. Over Contract Issue

EARLY REOPENING OF MINES (S FORECAST   Operators, Union Study FDR’s Demand For Prompt Resumption

TO RESUME COAL PARLEY IN NEW YORK   Southern Mine Owners Act After Request By F.D.R.

Federal Officials Sure Coal Mines Will Be Opened   President Roosevelt Demands Production Be Resumed in Statement

New Effort For Ending Coal Tieup   Southern Operators Agree To Resume Negotiations _ After Roosevelt Request.

Federal Officials See Soft Coal Mines Resume In Reply To FDR Demand   Union, Mine Officials Promise Re plies After Studying Appeal

Announce Talks To Be Resumed  At FDR. Request   President in Appeal Last Night Urges Re sumption of Préduction, Suggests Retroactive Basis for Southern Operations

RESUME COAL NESOTIATIONS   Southern Operators Bow to Demands of President on  Mine Shutdown.

DEMANDS THAT COAL MINES BE OPENED AT ONCE   President Says In the Interest of National Safety Coal Pro@ucticn Be Resumed.

END OF COAL — STRIKE ASKED ‘BY PRESIDENT   D emands: Strikers Return to Work Pending Settle: , "ment - -

Men Will Return to New York to Resume Wage Negotiations,  NO HINTS ARE GIVEN OVER NEW DECISION  Spokesman Says Every  Effort to Be Made to Agree.

COAL PARLEY IS RESUMED      Operators Yield to Plea by Roosevelt

Operators Return To New York Talks   Decision Made After Discussion With FDR's Aide at Wachinotan

OUUTHERN COAL UPERATORS ON WAY TO LEWIS   Give Statement Followin: Conference With President

F. D. Moves To Reopen Coal Mines   Emissary Has Talks With Southern  Operators

WILL RESUME TALKS ON COAL   Southern Operators Act After ; Roosevelt’s Plea

Southern Operators Resume Negotiations   Heed Roosevelt's Request To Discuss Terms With John L Lewis, UMW President, For Reopening Of Mines Idle Since Walkout April 1

To Debate Draft Bill   Labor Angle Involved; Discuss Extension of Selectees’ Service

DRAFT BILL BROUGHT UP -FOR DEBATE   Deferment of Men 28 Ap pears Headed for Early : Passare   OTHER QUESTIONS ' ARE IN DOUBT   Labor Amendment Among Issues to Be Considered in Discussions

Independently Routed Ships Already Have Been Sunk, Prime Minister Asserts

German U-Boat  On This Side of Atlantic Ocean   ‘State Department Gets This Report From British Ambassador.   Ordered to Operate Off American Coast

Information Relayed From British Navy   Germany Pooh-Poohs Report Submarine in Waters Off North Atlantic Coast

CHURCHILL CLAIMS SOME SHIPS HAVE CONE TO BOTTOM   Prime Minister Declares Hitler Will Attempt To Win “Battle of Atiantic”’

LORD HALIFAX REVEALS MOVE IN WASHINGTON   Ambassador Re ported to Have Given American Officials Message From Submarines   WHEELER ASSAILS REPORT AS “SCARE”   J. $. Observers Recall Hitler’s Threats to Check Supplies to Great Britain

Nazi Naval Craft In U.S. ---Churchill   Prime Minister Declares German Subs, Ships Operating Here

SEA WARFARE REACHES — NEW INTENSITY; PRIME. MINISTER PRAISES AID

Cruisers Said — Also Operating In Neutral Zone   Churchill Reports Sea Action Inside ‘‘42nd Meridian of Longitude”

SAY CRUISERS, SUBS BUSY IN WEST ATLANTIC   Churchill Says Ships Reported Simk as Far West as 42nd Meridian

Cruisers, Subs Said To Be Active   Churchill Reports Sinkings East of  Newfoundland

LORD HALIFAX PROFFERS TIP: NAVY 1S MUM   Sens. McNary and Bankheads Discount News; Sen. Wheeler Calls It Scare Propaganda.   NORTHERN COAST IS GOAL OF SUB

Say Nazi Warships Cross Sea   Churchill and Halifax As sert Submarines on This Side

NAZI U-OOAT HEADING FOR AMERICA   British Ambassador Takes Report of Vessel to Sumner Welles.

Express Doubt On Report Of Nazi ‘Patrol   Wheeler Accuses Halifax Of Giving Story To Frighten Americans,   SAY NOTE INTERCEPTED

Brifish Prime Minister Poinis Qui Not Only Have Crossed Qcean, but Sunk Ships   SAYS 3 SUBS SUNK   Introduces Winant at Luncheo: and Ambassador Promise: Ships, Planes, Guns

Navy Chiefs Refuse To  Comment   Several High Officials Believe There Is Nothing To Reports

Report Sub Near U.S. Shore   Navy department silent Churchill says they’re on U. S. side

CHURCHILL SAYS GERMAN SUBS ON AMERICAN SIDE   Says German Subs And Cruiser: Have Crossed To This Side Of The Atlantic.

A Nazi Submarine In North Atlantic   Churchill Says Battle Cruisers Have Operated Near American Side   BERLIN DENIES REPORT   Possibilities of New Oper ations Against Shipping Are Discussed

American Ambassador Winant in Plain Words Condemns Nazism in Reply to Fuehrer Speech and Promises Democracies Freedom

Hurls Charge As U. S. Hears U-Boat Report   Unidentified Washington Sources Say Long-Range Submarines Head for Eastern Atlantic Coast, But Berlin Scoffs at Report.

Churchill Tells OF Activity   Germans Have Crossed I¢ The “American Side of The Atlantic,” Prime Minister Says

BRITISH BOATS SUNK EAST OF N. Y. REVEALS   Germans Hunt Shipping on American Side of Atlantic, Churehill Asserts Today

« US. TOLDUBOAT INTHENORTH ATLANTIC   Sumner Welles Receives British Report From Viscount Halifax

Nazi Fleet on Way to U.S., Says Churchill   Lord Halifax Also Warn: of Long Range U-boat Me Warian WY

Nazi Operations Charge Follows U-Boat Reports   British Prime Minister Declares Sinkings Have Occurred at 42nd Meridian; Neutrality Patrols Are Vigilant

Nazi Subs In U. S. Waters,  Minister Says   Churchill Claims They Are Near America In Pilgrims Speech

Capital Hears of U-Boat   Wheeler Declares Rumor of Raider Near U. 8S. Is ‘Scare’

ATTACKS UPD OHIPPING CITED BY CHURCHILL   British Prime Minister Says Both Subs and Cruisers Crossed Atlantic.   WINANT FLAYS NAZISM IN SPEECH TO BRITISH

LORD HALIFAX GAVE OUT SUB STORY: WELLES   Refers Questioners Abou German Cruisers to Navy Officials

Churchill States  They are Operating East of Cape Race   Reported to Be Ready to Pounce on British Independently Routed Ships Not Sailing in Convoy.

TO NAME:SPANISH QUEEN   Beauty for Kansas Coronado Cele. bration to Be Chosen

girl, Nine, Shoots Playmate In Fight Over “Funny Book’   oy Dies from Gunshot Wounds Inflicted By Child Who “Didn't Know It Was Loaded” and Wanted To <i Away Group of Children With Weapon

Nazi Siege Columns Press Toward City From 3 Directions   sermans Reported Tightening Ring Around Odessa, Taking Ochakov, 45 Miles To East On Black Sea

LONG JAUl RECORD   Former Carroll Woman Dies Monday In South Dakota

Trench Silos in Kaufman County Now Number 650  Value of Stored Feed Estimated A4¢@9 FQ Dar Tan

NEGHO CONFESSES HE STRANGLED 1   Attributes Sex Slayings in Part to Detective , Thrillers.

Detective Stories  Blamed For Killings  Slayer Of ‘‘About 10” Women “Clad To Get It Off Mv Mind”

Negro Lists Ten Women As Victims   Catoe Sorry But Calm As He Tells Of His Outrages

NEGRO ‘GLAD’ HE CONFESSED   Calmly Tells Police of Choking ‘About 10 Women’

Jarvis R. Catoe, 36, Attributes Sex Slayings to Reading of Detective Thrillers   “T IAD SPELLS,” HE ADVISES DETECTIVE   Says Urge to Rape ane  Kill Result of Reading  Stories and Looking at Obscene Pictures

NEGRO ADMITS MORE SLAYINGS   Tells Police He Choked to Death ‘About 10° Women

CATOE ADMITS: 10 SLAYINGS   Attributes Crimes t ‘Spells’? After Reading Lurid Magazines

ADMIRAL DARLAN ‘COMMAND OF “ALL VeHY Foes   Moscow Reports That Germans Have Eeen Pushes Back on the Sinwlensk See: tor of Baittleline.   JAPAN AGAIN WARNED REGARDING THAILAND   British Bombers Make Heaviest Daylight Raid of War on the Gerrian Industrial Areas.

Anti-British Admiral Becomes Key Man; Japar Fears Shipments Of American Supplies To Russia; Hears British Warning

Gains in North and South Ends of Eastern Area Are Made.  JAPAN OPPOSES SHIPMENTS BY U.S.  Any Move Against Siam ) to Be Regarded as ) Threat.

German Drive  Bogs Up: Again   THIRD OFFENSIVE ON RUSSIAN FRONT STALLED

Halted on Drive for Moscow   East as Struggle in RusJapan Maneuvers in Far sia Proceeds

NAZIS SUFFER A SETBACK ON MOSCOW FRONT   France And Japan Maneuvered In World-Wide War. Of Nerves,

JAPS DOWNED   20 Enemy Planes Bugged By U. S. Fighters On Chrixtmiac

Extracting Teeth Fails to Halt Army Service   Draft Board Here Ordered to Induct Registrant Who Originally Had Physical Rating in Class 1-A

Coast Perfecting: Defense Against Enemy Attack ~  Plans Are Rapidly :   Plans Are Rapidly Being Placed © In Effect ~~

AUTO ACCIDENT TAKES 3 LIVES IN NORTH IOWA   Ottumwa Persons: Die in Headon Collision Near New Hampten--

Third Death in Single Aceidlent Occurs Sunda) Ottumwa Youth Dies it

Several ‘Italians Arrested, And More To Be Seized In Sudden Stroke

U.S. OFFICERS ROUND UP MORE ALIENS INN. Y   PUSH SEARCH FOR FOREIGN. ERS WHO HAVE OVERSTAYED THEIR LEAVES

Nazi, Italian Aliens Seized In Roundup   “Manfred Zapp, Guen:ther Tonn Held; Arrest >N_Y. Watters

‘Immigration  Officials in  New Alien Hunt   Several Italians Have Been Arrested, Some  For Illegal Entry

MORE ALIENS ROUNDED UP   Several Italians Seized in New York, Others Sought

LAUNCH SECOND ROUNDUP OF ALIEN!   Arrest Several Italians; Search For Others Who Overstayed Permits

NAZI FUNDS AND MORE ALIENS IN U.S. ARE SEIZED   FEDERAL AGENCIES ACT AGAINST AXIS AGENTS IN SURPRISE

oy, OR a ae . ? weds a j so 7 8 ngs my . peer ree wigs is  . pare      “Round Up Italians   Arrests of 160 German Citizens Wednesday Are Fol: , _ lowed by Surprise Launching of Drive Against Fascist Alliens in New York.   GERMANY SILENT ‘ON CITIZENS ARRES1*

Action Is Taken To Forestall Possible Fifth Column Activities, Is Claim

ALIEN ROUNDUP. NETS TALIANS   Move Cailed Precaution \Against ‘Fifth Column’ Infiltration.

NEW ROUNDUP OF. ALIENS 1S ~ OPENED TODAY   Federal Operatives Take Several: Italians In New York Into Custody

MACHINERY 10 ADMINISTER THE BRITISH AID BILL   Harry Hopkins May Be The Key Figure When The Bill Js Passed,

Hopkins May Be Key Figure In Aid Bill Setup   President's Confidant Likely To Be Liason Between Two Agencies

Harry Hopkins May Serve As  . Liaison Man   Machinery Taking Shap For Administration 0: British Aid Bill A Soon As It Is Passed

Hopkins May Administer Aid Program   FDR Favorite In Spot That May Make Him Key Man In Setup

Hopkins May Be Key Figure In Administering British Aid   President’s Confidant May Serve as Liaison Between Two Agencies Destined to Handle Program Under Law

Hopkins Expected to Be Important Cog in Machine for Aiding Britair

GERMANS OVER LONDON FIRST SINCE SUNDAY   Crowds in Streets to Watch Midnight _  Show

Clear weather brings nazi raiders to London; Greek: throw back fascist forces   ‘Aireraft carrier Illustrious target of mighty German attack

NIGHT FIGHTERS OF BRITAIN CLASH IN AIR WITH GERMANS         a eae New Force Goes in Action Against Nazis High Over  London—Outbreak of Raiding Comes. With Clearing Weather

BRITISH MEET NAZI ATTACK OVER LONDON   Fighters Intercept Germans In Night Battle.

Five Acquitted of Conspiracy   23 Others Still To Stand Federal Trial

SENATE GROUP OKEHS SEVEN AMENDMENTS   House Changes in British Aid Bill Approved in  ’ Principle After Rejection of Several Proposale Wald Tindesrahle.

Changes in British Bill Approved Senate Foreign  Group Yields to  me er er. ar ee De

LIMITATION PUT ON WAR MATERIAL TO OTHER NATIONS   Placed at $1,300,000,000 by Amendment Approved by Committee.   OTHER CHANGES MADE    All Are Acceptable te Administration Leaders, It Is Said.

Committee OK On Changes In Aid To Britain   Seven House Changes Pass; Measure To Revoke President’s Power Changed.  ii, en eee es ae elk PrN. nme eee ibe pone We ee a   REFUSE NEW LIMITS

COMMENTS. ON WILLKIE STATEMENT   Declares Navy Can Spare No More Destroyers

Seven House Amendments to Administratior Lend-Lease Measure Approved in Principle

Approve House — Changes   Senate Debate on Aid Bill Monday; Knox Says Navy Can Spare No More Destrovers

House Changes 11 British Aid Bill Win Approval   Ganats Davaion   Senate Foreign Relations Group Defeats Other Amendments

HOUSE CHANGES GET APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE   Transfer Limit Set at $1,300,000,000 By Upper House Group   TAFT OFFERS PLAN

Senate Group Approves Aid Bill Changes   Seven Amendments Added By House Please Committee

SEVEN GET 0.K. TNPRINCIPLE;’ REWRITE ONE   Proposals Still Subject to Technical Changes In Language   MATERIAL TRANSFER LIMITATION IS SET   Senate Committee Adopts Proposals Favored by Administration

Senate Foreign Committee Okays 7 Aid Amendment:   Approval in Principle Is Given Changes Made By House in Bill  [a ee a   ONE IS REJECTED   Would Not Restrict the President’s Power to Transfer Equipment

Revisions In Aid Bill Acceptable   Committee ‘Approves In Principle Seven Changes Made By Lower House

7 HOUSE AMENDMENTS T0 LEASE-LEND BILL RECENE SENATE COMMITTEE OK   Congress to Retain Right to Revoke President's Proposed Aid Powers; Knox Against Sendin g More Destroyers to England.

Senate Group Okays Changes  Amarnuaoc im Peiacinic Caven Houce Amendments in Aid Bill

APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE FOR FOUR POINTS   Senate Foreign Relations Committee, However, Rejects One Opposition Proposal

Seven Hous: Additions Are Okayed   Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Additions to Aid Measure

ALL NEEDED AT HOME, IS REPLY GIVEN WILLKIE   Seven House Amendments Tc War Aid Bill Approved By Senate Committee   POWER RESTRICTION LOSES   Secretary Of Navy Answers Proposal For Destroyer Deliveries Abroad

“NO DESTROYERS TO SPARE” SAYS SECRETARY KNOX   Comments on Willkie’s  Suggestion Regarding British Aid

Senate Group Approves Aid Amendments   Seven House Changes Accepted by Foreign Relations Committee

7 AMENDMENTS TO LEASE-LEND BILL ACCEPTED   SENATE COMMITTEE REJECTS PROPOSAL TO CURB POWERS

Aid Bill Scores Senate Vicfory   Committee OK’s 7 House Amendments; 8th to Be Rewritten

KNOX SAYS NAVY CAN SPARE NO MORE’ OF SHIPS   But Suggestion Additional Destroyers Be Sent Gets Serious Consideration in Administration Quarters; Foes of Lease-Lend Measure Beaten in Committee.

FOES OF BILL BEATEN BY 13 1010   Group Votes Down Actua Change in Measure on First Test.

Seven Changes To Aid Bil Approved   Committee Agrees To Provision on Revoking Powers

AMENDMENTS 10 LEASE-LEND BILL GIVEN APPROVAL   Seven House Amendments To British Aid Bill Approved In Principle By Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Include $1,300,000,000 Limitation.

Vote Limits On British Aid Measure   House Amendments Get Approval Of Senate Committee

Senate Group OK’s Changes  House Amendment To Lease-Lend Bill Genernily Anproved

Senate Group Votes Aid Bill  Amend ments   Approves in Principle 4 Changes Made by House

(Adoption: Includes House’ Limitation ‘On War Materials   Committee Turns Back Opponents’. Efforts To Write In Rectrictiane 

HOUSE APPROVES SEVEN AMENDMENTS TO BRITISH-AID BILL   Reject “Opposition Efforts To Write In “Undesirable” Restrictions

Favor “Ceiling” Of $1,300,000,000 On War Shinments   Other House-Approved Alterations Okayed In Frincipal; Knox Says U. 8. Navy Can. Spare No More Destrovers

Senate Group Favor s British  Aid Principle   $1,300,000,000 Limit Is Placed ‘on Transfer of Existing Materials.

IN AID BILL APPROVED   Senate Committee Agrees to House Amendments, May Report Bill Tomorrow   SENATE DEBATE TO BEGIN MONDAY   No Proposals Offered So Far to Include Willkie Suecestions

COMMITTEE 0. K.’S SEVEN AMENDMENTS   Includes $1,300,000,000 limitation on amount existing war material to be transferred

J. S. Senate Committee speeds War Aid Measure         peven House Amendments “Are Adopted Teday; Willkie’ Plea For More De*stroyers- Meets Increasin, ‘Favor.

SEVEN HOUSE AMENDMENTS GIVEN OKEH   Amendment Offered By Senator Vandenberc To Limit President’s Authority Defeated

U. S. NEEDS ALL SHIPS SHE OWNS, HE STATES   Four House Amendments Okayed By Senators  ES Parca ame eres ea Uae Fa ee = Ne ee ne a ree re   Measure Wins Support DurCommittee Session

SEVEN HOUSE AMENDMENTS APPROVED   Senate Foreign Relations Committee Acts On Lease-Lend Changes Which Are Reported To Be Acceptable To Administration Leadership In Concress

Can You Recognize the Peaceful War  News of Only One Short Year Ago?

ALL COURT SUITS FOR DIVORCES; 1 “DEGREE GRANTED   Father Gets Reduction in Amount to Pay for Support of Minor Child

TWO NEW SUITS FILED IN COURT   Both Actions Are Seekins Divorces; Defendant to Take Madison Land

FOUR NEW COURT ACTIONS; THREE SEEK DIVORCES   Two Judgments Granted; One Decree Granted by Court Past Week

FOUR NEW CASES FILED IN COURT OVER WEEK - END   Three Divorces Are Sought in Actions; Partition Suit Is Filed

FOUR NEW COURT ACTIONS FILED; PLEA IS ENTERED   + Cook and Schmidt to Be Arraigned Wednesday on Indictments

4 NEW ACTIONS FILED IN COURT; 2 ASK DIVORCES   Case Appealed from Lowe: Court; Cognovit Judgment Is Taken

2 DIVORCES ARE ‘ASKED IN SUITS   Two Decréés “Are Granted ‘by Court; Only New ; Actions Filed

4 GET DECREES; WILL LITIGATION IS COMPROMISED   One New Case Is Filed in Common Pleas Court  Over Week-End

PARTITION AND. DIVORCE ASKEL   Two New Suits Filed in Court; Default Judgment Asked by Plaintiff

Germans Continue to Assault Leningrad in Spite of Heavy Resistance by Red  Ground Naval Forces

RUSSIANS YIELD RIVER CROSSING TO NAZI TROOPS   Retreat From Kremenchyg On Dnieper First Time Nazis Have Crossed In Campaign   Leningrad Defended

Kremenchug Given Up By Soviets   But Their Advance On Smolensk Meanaces Germans

Key City Is Evacuated By Soviels   Acknowledged By Red Forces Lenghten Pincer Movement Against Kiev Long Held B:  Russians.   Kills Nazis

Timoshenko’s Forces Said To Be Still Winning On Central Front   REPORT HEAVY GUN FIRE AT LENINGRAD   Naval Flyers Bombing German Troops and Tanks Approaching City

Reds Abandon  Kremenchug   Announcement Is Initial Admission Dnieper Is Crossed Below Kiev

RUSSIAN CITY CAPTURED BY NAZI FORCES   Retreat From Kremen:chug Admitted by Soviets   DETAILS LACKING IN NEWS DISPATCH   Report of Stubborn Fight ing Along Eastern Front ° Received

Iraq Artillery Opens Fire On British Troops   Women, Children Evacuated From Bagdad

Frozen Nazis Line Front In Bitter Battle   Bitter Cold Counters Former Threat To  Soviet Capital   BIG CAUCASUS PUSH       Main Strength Thrown Into Crimea When Moscow Holds

Reds Repulse Nazi Troops at Tula   Surprise Atfack Routs Hitler Garrison

Albert Wiggin Buriedin Great Falls  Many Attend Last   Many Attend Last Rites for Prominent Citizen

Albert Wiggin Buried in Great Falls   Many Attend Last Rites for Prominent Citizen

THREE GERMAN OFFICERS IN FRANCE SHOT      Uprisings Are Continuing in Occupied Area

THREE GERMANS SHOT IN THE OCCUPIED ZONE   Keport Of Shooting Of Former Communist Deputy By Terrorists.

FOUR SHOT IN NAZI-FRANCE   Three German Soldiers and French  Collaborationist Are Wounded.

TAREE NAZIS IN PARIS ARE GUN VICTIM   Former French Communist Is Killed in Outbreaks In Occupied Zone; Reds Believed Responsible

THREE MORE SHOT IN OUCUPIED ZONE   Members of Occupation Forces of Nazis Are Victims.

FOUR MORE PERSONS SHOT BY ASSASSINS IN FRANCE   THREE GERMANS AND EX-COM. MUNIST COLLABORATIONVIONIST LATEST VICTIMS OF OUTBHEAK OF VIOLENCE

Terrorism On Increase {n France   Communists Blamec For Shootings in Occupied Zone

ASSASSIN KILLS RED JOURNALIS   Three More Members o Nazi Army In France  Wounded

Nazi Soldiers, Collaborationist Shot In France       -sGermans Threatening “Retaliation Against: . Opposition Prisoners

MARCEL GITTON, FORMER DEPUTY, “BADLY WOUNDED   Three Officers of German Oc: cupation Forces Also Shot ‘By Anory Frenchmen.

PRE-INAUGURAL DONNELL INQUIRY DECLARED LEGAL   McKittrick So Rules, but Says Ballot Boxes Cannot Be Opened. Until Contest Is Filed.   HIS OPINION FAILS TO SETTLE PROCEDURE   Senate Democrats Discuss Proper Steps at Another ‘Caucus—Ask More  ° Light on Law. .

Attorney Says  Party Plans  Constitutional Joint Session Again  d ac Namarra   Joint Session Again Delayed as Democrats Hold Lengthy Caucus

Radio Alarms. To Operate Soon   Army Has Secret Device to Warn of Bombing Planes

AMERICANS IN ITALY AWAIT U.S. ACTION   Italy To Treat Americans As Italians Here Are Treated.

ITALY FREEZES UP U.S, CREDITS   Americans In Rome Are Worried: Fascist Press Sees War

Federal Income Tax Day Comes Anc Goes Leaving U. S. Billion Richer

Government Takes In a Billion on Income Tax Day  Fifteen Million Estimatec To Have Paid a Tax

Third Awaits: Army Critique   Krueger Expected To Blast Officers

‘Secretary, Hull ‘Brands, ‘British Peace, Talk: as. -Mere Patent Absurdity   Beaverbrook. Quoted Quoted as Saying U. S.. Mast Enter War Within - the Next Month. ..

Secretary Hull ‘Brands British Peace Talk as Mere Patent Absurdity   Beaverbrook. Quoted as as Saving U. S. Must Enter War hin the Next Month

No Economie  Gain By Axis   Conquest Of Slavs And Greeks Likely To Be Liability

Victories Instead Migh Prove Costly to Hitler; Slavs and Greeks  Produce No Oil

VICTORIES ADDING  LITTLE TOGERMAN ECONOMIC STATUS   Authorities Believe Latest Nazi Triumph May Prove Economically Costly and Prospects of Victory In Greece Would Add Very  T c#e¢le

Nazi Economic Gains in Yugoslavia And Greece Negligible, Experts Say

New-Deal-ls Attempting To Smeor Newspapers, Asserts Ex-Gov. Landon

Says Administration Is Attempting to Use Cause  National Solidarity te  Stop Criticism   ALREADY CONTROLS RADIO, HE DECLARES   Also Carrying Qa Systematic. Campaign to Dis‘credit Press Among Tis Readers

TEMPERATURES CLIMB OTEADILY. IN STATE   Skies ' Clear, But Rain Is Predicted for Tomorrow

6) SOVIET SHIPS SUNK BY NAZIS, CLAIM OF BERLIN   Merchantmen, Trans ports, War Vessels, Vic tims. of Planes, Mines   Lost: During Russian At tempt to Evacuate Tal Jinn,-is Report

Bone Not ‘Foreign Substance’ High Court Rules Today   Carter's Decision in Agnew Trust Case ls Also Affirmed

BONE “SLIVER” IN PORK CHOP NOT “FOREIGN’   lowa Supreme Court Turns Down Prescott Woman's Plea for $30,000 in Damages

MAP FINAL PLANS FOR BLACKOUT IN DELPHI AUGUST 4   PROMINENT STATE OFFICIALS TO SEE “HOME TALENT” EXPERIMENT '

Army Vessel Strikes Reef Off Canade   28 Passengers and Crew of 38 of S$. S. Kvichak Reported Safe

U.S. Army Transport on  Alaskan Roeks   Crew and Passengers Make Wav to Shore

NO LIVES LOST AS ARMY TRANSPORT PILES UP ON ROCKS   Part of Crew Remains or Ship Awaiting Coast Guard—One Lifeboat  Overturns.

REVISION STATE PAROLE SYSTEM IS URGED AGAIN   Two Bills to That Enc Among Those Given General Assembly

NEW MEASURES SUBMITTED 10 HOUSE, SENATE   Legislators Discuss Criminal Code  Reforms

5 CENTS A BARREL OIL TAX ASKED IN ASSEMBLY BILL   COMPANION MEASURE WOULD PUT LEVY ON IMPORTED CRUDE

President Heads Toward Capital To Speed Aid   Implies That He Personally Had Ordered Seizure Of Axis Ships In U. S§.

Roosevelt Enroute to the Capital; Indicates He Ordered Ships Seized

Roosevelt Personally — Ordered Ship Seizures, He Indicates in Talk

Axis Ships Seized   Roosevelt Personally Ordered Seizure Of Vessels   POLICY OF ACTION AND MORE ACTION

MOVE TAKEN IN LINE WITH ‘ACTION PLAN   Roosevelt Heads Toward Capital To Push LendLease Program   77 AXIS VESSELS ARE TAKEN BY U.S.   Extensive Damage, Result Of Sabotage, Reported On Italian Ships

OEI/UtO DADEREL BY FDR, HE REVEALS   Promise Of “More Action” Being Carried Out

69 Nazi, Italian, and Danish Ships Seized by U.S. Inspired By Discovering Sabotage Case   E.D.R. Indicates Move Made Upon His Own Order

ARIS PROTESTS ARE EXPECTED   U. S. Move May Result in Similar Steps By Other American Nations.   CALLED AN ‘ACT OF WAR’

FDR SPEEDS TO CAPITAL   To Inspect Army Posts And Then Push Program To Aid ~ Democracies

F.D.R PUSHES. ALL-OUT AID   Sanclion Of Ship Seizures  Fits Into President's” * Wrae Dealing

FDR ENROUTE 10 WASHINGTON   Begins Policy Of “Action And More Action”

ROOSEVELT ORDERED > SEIZURES   President Speeds Back to Capital to Expedite Program of Aid to Embattled Democracies: Sees Army Posts

Seizure of Many Ships in Harbors of U. §. Revealed   Action Protective to Prevent Further Sabotage is Taken

President indicates*he gave order   Inspects forts on way to Washington

Persons  In the Limeliaht...   Chinook Recoverins From Big Flood

Dressmakers Sign Novel Acreement:   Terms of Contract Exable Employes to Advise Empleyers How to Run Industry 

REGULATION IS NOW PROPOSED   lowa House receives bill requiring daily registration

President Sees Triumph Of Democracy Over New Order of The Dictators

Supervisors In ae  Are Conferring About  Diviewn ee Tmnenoonient

Supervisors In  e           Are Conferring About Primarv Improvement

SUBMITS NAMES TO THE SENATE      Names Grantham To The State T: Commission,

STATEIS ASKED FOR 8857 QUOT:   County Call for 87 to Be Examined Between June 23 and July 9.

RAF PUMMELS NATL CITIES   Berlin Admits Losses Are Se vere; German Fliers Drop Leafiets

British Strike At Nazi Cities During Night   German Raiders Also Active Dropping Leaflets Over English Countryside

LARGE FIRES IN. CENTERS OF INDUSTRY   RAF Strikes Fiercely in Extensive Operations at Cost Of Eight Planes

English Bomb. ‘German Citi ‘      Industrial ‘Area Is. Deal Severe Blows During. Night Attacks -

Air Raids Set Fires   British Bombers Active Ove: Many German Cities

BRITISH BOMBERS SET LARGE FIRES IN ATTACKS ON GERMANY   INDUSTRIAL CENTERS OF DUISBURG AND DUSSELDORF, OTHER POINTS BLASTED

7 Ships Shot From Under 4WindsorSaw      DUKE TALKS Wiit— MEN OF THE StA WHO HAVE SEEN WAK  CLOSE- U PRP.

Cannot Break Spirit, Duke Tells Sailors   Former British King Tours War Relief Agencies ir Baltimore and Chats With Veterans of World War Nea 1

Nazis To Punish Whole Population Of French Town:   Outbreaks in Any Com munity To Be Blamed to All Citizens

NAZIS WILL PUNISH FRENCH FOR RIOTS    Whole Population Held Responsible for Shootings in Paris Streets

NAZIS THREATEN DEATH SENTENCE   Declare Whole Population of Occupied France Will Be Held Responsible for Communist Outbreaks

All Occupied France Bears  Riot Blame   Yon Stuelpnageil Holds Zone Responsible for Current Outbreaks   REDS, JEWS BLAMED

Germans to Hold All in Occupied France Responsible for Outbreaks

FRENCH SUFFER FOR PARIS RIO]      Whole Occupied Regior To Be Punished By Nazi Regime

Death Decreed For French Communists   All Occupied France Held Responsible for Shooting and Fighting “by Communists and Jews” — Entire Towns Fined

GERMANS WARN FRENCH PEOPLE   Death Penalty Prescribe For Those Opposed To Nazi Rule

All France Held Responsible For Outbreaks   Proclamation Follows News of New Rioting And Communists Blamed

SPECIAL TRAINED FORCE   British Troops Put In Italy Specialized Unit

Situation Near Smolensk Held PeriloustoRed Army   Shattering of Main Russian Defense Bastion Would Expose Slav Armies to Encirclement Upen Gigantic Seale

Quick Victory By Nazis — Seems Little Premature  Prodictinn Minh? Monm GChuntticaia.. At ws.   Prediction Might Mean Shattering Of Main Russian Defense Bastion At Smolensk

See Action By World’s Finest  Air Force   Production Rolls In Rapid Output Of New Planes

FINEST AIR FORCE TO. BE SEEN AT MANEUVERS U.S. Planes Best in Point of Quality

WORLD'S BEST PLANES IN USE IN MANEUVER’   Assistant War Secretary Lauds Craft In Use In Louisiane

FINEST AIR FORGE IN WORLD LABEL OF AMERICAN PLANES   ASSISTANT SECRETARY 0} WAR FOR AIR LOVETT PRAISES ARMY SQUADRONS

IERMANS REPORT CUNVOY ATTACK BLOCKADE ZONE   Nazi High Command Communique Says Ten Merchantment Totalling 60,000 Tons, and Two Escorting Destroyers Sunk; Vessels Not Named.

Berlin Claims Twelve Ships Sunk by Subs   Report Strongly Guarded Convoy Attacked by Subs In Blockade Zone

BERLIN SAYS 10 MERCHANT SHIPS SUNK    Convoy Enroute To Britain From North America Attacked, German Report Declares—Two Escorting Destroyers Also Claimed Sent Down

Convoy Is Attacked   Berlin Reporis 10 Mer chantmen And 2 Destroyers Sunk

WARSHIPS DESTROYED, NAZIS SAY   40 Merchantmen Go.ing To Britain Are Among Victims

Nazis Claim 10 Freighters, Two Warships   Attack. On Convoy On Way To England I: Told In Report O'  ’ High -Command

BERLIN REPORTS CONVOY ATTACK   STORY IS LINKED TO BRUSH WITH KEARNY IN NORTH ATLANTIC

Huge Shipping Toll Claimed In New Attack   ‘Nazis Say 10 Cargo Ships Two Destroyers Sunk On Way From America

1 DESTROYERS, I) OTHER SHIPS SUNK---BERLIN   Battle Near Iceland May Have Involved S, S. .  Kearny

REPORT 12 SHIPS SUNK IN ATLANTIC      Nazis Say Convoy Under Heavy Guard Hit in Blockade Zone

Germans Claim Heavy Toll Out Of Convoy   Ten Merchantmen and Two Escorting Destroyers Reported Sunk

NAZIU-BOATS SHELL CONVOY BERLIN CLAIMS   Ten Merchantmer, Totaling 60,000 Tons, and Two Escorting Destroyers, Held Sunk   ATTACKED FOR DAYS   Appears Unlikely Torpedoing of Kearny Could Have Been Concomitant With Battle

NAZIS CLAIM 12 VESSELSIN CONVOY SUNK   Ten Merchantmen And Twi ‘Escorting Destroyers Sunk Recently

NAZIS SAY TEN CARGO AND 2 WARSHIPS SUNK   Reported Attack on Convoy Ma’ Have Involved Kearny—Red Say 2 Nazi Destroyers Sunk

10 SHIPS SUNK GERMANS SA\      Berlin Tells of Attack 01 Convoy Enroute From America to Britain

GERMANS DECLARE GERMAN SUBMARINES SINK TEN FREIGHTERS   TWO ESCORTING DESTROYERS OF CONVOY FOR BRITAIN ALSO REPORTED SUNK

NAZIS CLAIM DOZEN SHIPS DESTROYVEL   5 —_ /Ten Merchantmen, Two De  sttoyers Sént Down, High  Command Announces

Ten Merchanfmen And 2 Destroyers Sunk, Says Berlin   Action Not Believed Linked with Torpedo Attack on the Kearny

SESSION-END DATE IS SET      House Okays Resolution Calling For April 10 Adjournment

House Tax Bill Vote DueToday   Joint Return: Ruling May Be Killed

Terre Haute Youth Given Life Sentene   Convicted for Rane Slay ing of 12-Year Neighbor ir

Terre Haute Youth Given Life Sentence   Convicted for Rape Slay a 12-Year Neighbo: Gir

Reds Blast Nazis  From Rail Center   Tikhvin Recaptured  in 10-Day Battle

Reds Report  Recapture Of Tikhvin   Sav Nazis Suffer Heavily In Loss of Rail Town East of Leningrad

FIGHTING MARKS RESUMPTION OF FORD OPERATION   Workmen Are Treated For Injuries Following Factory Riots

SEVERAL HURT AT FORD PLAN!   Given First Aid After Altercation With Negro Foundry Workers

Westher fureau Rainfall Renort   Three U. A. W. men treated for injuries

1,000 Pickets Blockade Plant   Honeywell Regulator Factory Strike-Bound

Russian Challenge Threatens Spread Of War to Bulgars   Reds Widen Counter-Attacks on All Fronts; Germans Announce Dive Bombers Hit Black Sea Base

RED COUNTER-DRIVE GAINING MOMENTUM   Moscow Accuses Bulgaria of Letting Nazis Use Soil for Bases of Attack Upon Crimea and Caucasus.

Committee Will Take Responsibility Fo Program To Raise $3.500.000.000

6 Pet. Income Levy Proposed In Tax Plan   Present: rate is 4 pet.— Program of Treasury would not change the normal exemptions,

AUTHOR QUIZZED IN WIFE’S DEAT   Re-Enacts Alleged Accident For Mexican Police

To Open Grave Of Dead Bride   Bridegroom Says She Died In Crash; Son  Sireniciai<:

EXHUME BODY OF KALAMAZ00 WOMAN TODAY   Husband Re-Enacis Alleged Accident For Mexican Authorities

Arthur Torrance, 54, Au thor and Expert on Tropical Diseases, Husband of Woman, Questioned   REENACTS ACCIDENT HE SAYS KILLED MATE   Son of 65-Year-Old Wom an Has Case Reopened; Believed Killed in Auto Upset

Police Re-Examine Body of Bride, 65, In Probe of Death   Husband, Author and Explorer, Insists She Died in Auto Mishap

A Honeymoon Death Probed By Mexicans  Dead Bride's Body Being Exhumed For

STOCKS RISE ON WAVE OF BUYING   Advances Range Up to $: With Lively Year-End Investment Demand

FDR Message To Congress On Monday   Ultimate Approval Of His Lend-Lease Plan For Aid To Britain  Pradicted By Leaders

FR. TO TALK TO CONGRESS   President Delivers Annual Message in Washington Wednesday

REGULATIONS ON INSTALMENT SAL ‘ARE MADE-PUBLI   Rules of Federal Reserve Board Effective Sept. 1 Require-Large Down Payments on Many Articles,   18-MONTHS. LIMIT ON CREDIT PROVIDED   President of St. Louis Feder al Reserve Bank Explain Plans to Be Followed i This Area.

REGULATION FOR CREDIT CONTROL IS APPROVED   Board Of Governors Of Federal Reserve System Explain Plan To Curb Installment Buying In Announcement Made Public Today From St. Louis Branch Office

FIVE ARE ARRAIGNED IN CITY COURT HERE   Three Are Fined, Two Plead No Guilty to Varied Liquor Charges.

Situation Admittedly Serious Around Red City As Preparations Are Made to Resist Siege Of Germans; High Command Tells Worl Of New Successes.   MASS ROUND.UP OF “DISSIDENTS” MADE

NOT sO BAD.      Railway Workers Will Split Nice .' Sum in Back Pay. ~

British Still Inactive. How ever, In Bitter Balkan War   Orive inte Russia’

Britain Will Help U.S. In Jap War   Churchill Prom ises Support If Necessary

BRITISH WAR AID AGAINST JAPAN PROMISED WU. S.   Automatic Declaration of War by Britain  Pledged in Event U. S. Involved in W.e Wisk l.nan

Pledges Utmost Possible Help — If Fight Occurs   Resentful At Failure. of BEF-To:Move™

REPORT PLEDGE GIVENF.D.R.   Promise of British Aid if War With Japs Comes Ts. Understand .

BRITAIN WOULD DECLARE WAR ON JAPAN ALSC   Russia Dissatisfied Because Not Receiving War Materials Nepepded.

Coordinate Defenses In Far East   Possibility Of Joint ‘Action Is Believed To Have Softened Japanese Attitude

Eo  ENGLAND WiLL BACK THE US   Will Declare War on Japar if United. States. Becomes Embroiled. -  NEW PLEDGE IS MADE

REPORT BRITISH SETTOHELP U.S. BATTLE JAPANESE   CHURCHILL SAID TO WAVE PLEDGED ‘UTMOST ASSISTANCE’ IN PACIFIC

CHURCHILL SAYS. BRITAIN WILL ACT WITH US. IN EAST   Engand Will Declare War or Japs If America Becomes Involved.

8, ENGLAND ARE AGREED ON JAPAN   Russia Dissatisfied With Aic Thus Far Received From America.

BRITISH PLEDGE TOU. 5. AUAINST JAP REPORTED   Rumor War Declaration Assured Roosevelt By Churchill If U. S. Involved.

Swedish Minister Dragged From Car, Beaten Sonneale. Derenusa dia Saabs ta: hacen

Hitler Gives Prince Paul Until Tonight   Mass Resignations Of Officials Add To Dissent

Envoy Leaves Today fo Sign German Pact   Hitler Tolerates No Delay; Prince Paul Fareed ta Art

ROOSEVELT AAPS UNION “AND DRIVE   White House Responds te Complaint of AFL Dan. tel Tobin.   PRESENT NO TIME FOR UNION STRIFE   Auto Union Head Moves to Drive Coast Reds from Organization.

Unions Backing U.S. “Raided”   Dan Tobin Claims Other Organizations Trying To Destroy His Oraanization

No Time for Labor Unions. to Start “Raiding One Another”, President Roosevelt Comments

LABOR RAIDING I$ DEPLORED BY PRESIDEN   Secretary Quotes Roosevel As Saying ‘This Is No Time For Such Activities”   TOBIN FILES CHARGE   Union Leader Says Subver: sive Group Trying to Destroy Defense-Loyal Oreanizations

F. D. R. OPPOSES UNION RAIDING   Is Informed That Subversives Are Invading Established Organizations.

Holiday Deaths Now Total 427   Eleven Die in Texas Misha ps; Only Five Killed by Fireworks Throughout U.S.

Holiday Death Toll Hits Total of 391   Automobiles Are Blamed for 239 Fatalities

MULIDAY DEATH TULL MOUNTING 10 NEARLY 400   Reports For First Two Days Of Week-End Incomplete

HOLIDAYS DEATH TOLL UP TO 318   Traffic Claims 196 in Two Days of Week-End Celebration in the Nation

Holiday Death Toll Soars to 391   Five Deaths Laid  To Fireworks

ACCIDENTS IN U.S. KILL 348   Death Toll Cont Continues Hike 2nd Day Of Holiday... :   By The Associated Pre Press , D. O. A.—Dead on arrival; D. ©. A.—dead on arrival. . . . -

Holiday Death Toll Already to Total of 390   Auto Crashes Erase Live: of 239 in Nation, Thus Far

Death Toll Grows During Long Holiday   439 Lives Snuffed Out ‘Threughout United States.

Holiday Toll In Nation Exceeds 400   Traffic Deaths Lead All Fatalities With 258 Reported

390 Dead In First 2 Days Of Weekenc   239 Killed In Auto Accidents; Five Slain By Fireworks

HOLIDAY TRAFFIC TOLL REACHES HIGH POINT THIS YEAR   DEATHS FROM OTHER CAUSES BRINGS FOURTH OF JULY TOTAL TO 233

OVER 390 Die IN ACCIDENTS OVER JULY 4   DEAD ON ARRIVAL; FAMILIAR STORY FOR POLICE

DEATH TOLL WIDESPREAD ON HOLIDAY      348 Lives Ended By Accidents  nts.

Fourth Takes Toll OF Live:   More Than Three Hundred Killed During First 2 Days Of 4th Weekend,

July Fourth Tol! Of Dead Rises To 390   Highway Accidents Alone Snuff Out 239 Lives

HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL HITS 39   D.0.A.—Dead On Arrival— Marks Weekend Trend  By The Associated Press

‘First Two Days of July 4 Week End Leave 349 Joy-Seekers in Nation Dead

Nation's Death Toll For Ath Reaches 349   Staggering Loss Of Life Expected To increase With Sunday Traffic

Nation Death Toil Rises To 391 Over Week-end      Automobile “Deaths Graw to © 219, Despite Fourth in East, While Deaths From Fireworks to Five as Girl Biles Torpedo       Inev

Hitler’s Hordes Can Turn Minds To Other Tasks   Major Military Action In Greece Terminated, Next Move Unspecifiec

BRITHPLACE OF EMOGRAGCY IS IN REICH HANDS   German Observers Say Major Military Action In Greece Is Finished;  i Ready for New Tasks   rO CONTINUE WAR  IN MEDITERRANEAN   British Halfway to Wait ing Ships; Gérmans Face Obstacles by. Pelopon nesiin Terrain

Nazis Ready Now For New Assignments   Mopping Up All That’s Left In Greece; Parachutists Surprised British

[3 oHIPS OUNK AS BRITISH EMBARK   Anzacs and Hellenic Rear Guards Bombed on Mountain Roads.

ARMY READY FOR NEW TASKS AFTER CAPTURE OF ATHENS   “Mopping Up. In” Greece, Yugoslavia Called . “Police Action”

rhree Major Objectives in the March to the Sea Are Being Outlined by Adolf Hitler, It Was Said.   A THRUST INTO TURKEY SAID TO BE ONE OF THEM   An Invasion of the Soviet Russian Ukraine, Known as Europe’s Breadbasket, May Be Included.

Axis Forces Have Crossed Egyptian Border At Points   Berlin Claims British Shipping Losses Tremendous, Claiming To Have Sunk 287,000 Tons In Two Weeks; Allies Still Fighting Against Superior Odds

PRISONERS IN ATHENS   ‘Mopping Up’ Operations Continued In Greece   OTHER ACTION FORESEEN   Ship Evacuation Toll Worse Than Dunkirk, Nazis Say

MAJOR MILITARY “ACTION IN’ GREECE DECLARED FINISHEN   CONQUERING NAZIS READY FOR NEW BUT AS YET UNSPECIFIED TASKS

NAZIS. MOPPING UP IN GREECE AND YUGOSLAVIA   Observers Declare That Present Major Military Action is Finished and Hitler’s Forces are Ready For New But Unspecified Tasks   "CHUTE TROOPS BUSY

ouple Decides Family Is Big nough After 18th Baby Arrives   ther Happily Accepts Congratulations But Says Its Quite a Job Looking After Such a Brood On $30 Weekly; Fourteen Children Living; Ten lll At One Time With Measles

Lock Haven Father of 18 Children Decides Family Is Now Large Enough

Lock Haven Couple Agree Family is Larce Enouoh After ‘ Sih C ety

PETAIN ENTERS OCCUPIED ZONE TO MEET NAZI   Chief of State of Vichy Government Expected to Confer With Adolf Hitler In Paris   DARLAN. WITH HIM   Marshal Unaware of Exac Destination: Train Moves Under Sealed Orders

PETAIN CONFERS WITH GOERING   WAS EXPECTED TO SEE HITLER ON FRENCH HELP

Goering And Petain Hold A Meeting Today   Wide Range of Subjects Be Up For A Discussion

Japanese Envoys Say Must Be Wise Statesmanship To Save Situation; Thailand Ready To Become Battlefield   BULLETIN

PETAIN, AIDE GO T0 TALK WITH HITLER   Petain Leader Is Believed Ready To Accept Nazi Leader's Terms

EXPECT PETAIN TQ SEE HITLER   Berlin—()— —Reichsmarshal Geering and Marshal Petain of Fratice met today at Saint Florentine Veigigny in France, DNB unnounced tonicht.

TALKS TO GOERING   Petain Meets Reichsmarsha 80 Miles Southeast  of Paris

RUSSIA REPORTS NAZI REVERSALS   “Blitzkrieg” Stalling Comes at Time When Japs Want to Continue Parieys.   ROOSEVELT RUSHES BACK   Situation ts so Grave That President Roosevelt Cuts Trip to Georgia Short.   RULLETIN

PETAIN, DARLAN SEE ‘HIGH NAZI   Go Into Occupied Zone On  Fateful Journey

Believe Nerth African Problem to Be a Subject of  Riiesiescinn   RLLETIN

Hitler And Petain  Meet In France   PETAIN AND DARLAN cCaTeoOD ACCILIBPICN FRANCE

PETAIN AND DARLAN LEAVE FOR FATEFUL CONFERENCE MONDAY   yt HERE MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AND WHOM HE WILL MEET IS UNKNOWN

Petain,Goering Hold Meeting, Berlin Reveals   Vichy Chief, Hitler Aide in Conference in Occupied France

PETAIN, NAZIS NO. 2 MEET   Marshal and Goering Confer on GermanFrench Problems

PETAIN MEETS ADOLF HITLER AT ORLEAN:   Fateful Journey of Vichy's Chie of State Believed to -Involv: North Africa

Hitler-Petain Meet Today  Sy Pay oa OPS see   Confer at Orleans Madrid Reports

PETAIN OFF TO. MEET GERMANS   Reported That He And Darlan May Confer With Hitler. .-

Petain and Darlan Leave Vichy for Talks With High Nazi Officials, Perhaps Hitler

PETAIN AND GOERING IN MEETING   Long Conversation May Re sult in Greater Collaboration   POSSIBILITY OF AFRICAN MOVE   Germans Interested “in the  Colonies Taken by the  De Gaulle Forces

Aged French Leader Meets Ranking Nazi   Petain and Goering Discuss Matters of Mutual Interest

Hint PetainHitler Talk   Leaves Vichy with Admira Darlan for Meeting in Occupied France

Two Grass Fires   retain and Darlan Meet With Hitler, Madrid Says

CLOSER UNION OF 2 NATIONS IS OBJECTIVE   Petain and Darlan in Special Conference  With No. 2 Nazi

FRANCE GOES INTO GERMAN NEW ORDER   Petain and Dar‘an Meet With Gcering and Pos_sibly Hitler.   MAY GIVE UP FLEET   ‘Conquered France ‘Can Be  Most Useful to Germany  in Two Ways.”

Petain Talks Over Matters With Goering   French, Nazi Leaders Discuss Matters Of Interest To Both

BEER MEASURE TO BE OFFERED   House Committee Will Sub mit Highly Restrictive Bill

47 Other Merchantmen Damaged Fleeing Tallinn Berlin Announces _   FOE BOTTLED UP’   Helsinki Asserts Viipuri Has Fallen in Fierce 7-Day Battile

Axis Hammers Heavily Against Leningrad Lines   Russians Said Still Fighting Off Thrusts Along Northern Front

CLEAR AFTER RAINS.   Flood Danger:  Eases. in Southeast orner of State

Fair After  Rainstorms   Floods Ease Somewhat: Wind and Hail Cause Little Loss at Topeka

Philadelphia Has Test   Many Residents Report They Did Not Hear Warning

TOKYO ACTS ‘TO PREVENT TPACIFIC WAR   German Armies ihrow All Reserves into Attack On Moscow; Nazis Seek Victory by Nov. 7

EMISSARY SPEEDING TO WASHINGTON FOR NEW CONVERSATIONS   Japanese Diplomat Is En route to American Capital to Keep War from the Pacific.

Jap Em Issary Speeds To US Regarding Talks   Germans Launch Greatest Onslaught on Mos cow, Push Operations in Crimea and Against Rostoy

Emissary On Way to Washington   Germans Throwing All Reserves Into Battle for Moscow

Silk Hosiery Mills Close At Midnight   Processing of Raw Material Stopped to Conserve Supply for Defense Needs

FREEZE’ SILK INDUSTRY OF 1S. TONIGHT   Quarter-Billion Dollar Business Ordered to  _ Halt Work.   TO CONSERVE RAW SILK FOR WAR NEED   Plants Must SI Shut Down, Putting 175,000 Work.  ers in Idleness,

PRODUCTION IN HOSIERY MILLS STOPS TONIGHT   Factories To Close On Orders From Gov't

Silk Industry Closing Up    Nation Must Find Substitute Materials— 175,000 Workers Out

Recree a Result af Economic War with Jepen; 175,000 Face at Least Temporary Loss of Jobs

LOCAL TEXTILE MILL TO CLOSE INNER RIIING   65 Employees Will Be Thrown Out of Work Here   175,000 Workers Will Ask Government for Support

SILK AND HOSIERY MILLS WILL CLOSE   ‘Stop-Order On Processing  Emphasizes Economic  War In Pacific

Doors to Be Shut On $250,060,000 Industry In Ohedience to Government Order     Yer nan wWwARYerRrea   175,000 WORKERS WILL BE JOBLESS   Brings-Home to American: . With Stunning Force Effect of Economic Warfare In Pacifie

NATION'S SILK AND HOSIERY MILLS T0 CLOSE TONIGHT   Action Taken in Obedience tc Government Order to Cease Production.   TO CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT   One Hundred and Seventy: Five Thousand Will Look to Government for Help.

Order Closing All Silk Mills Throws 175,000 Out of Jobs   Processing of All Rav Silk in U. S. Stops at 12:00 Midnight

SILK, HOSIERY MILLS CLOSED   Vast Unemployment I -- Threatened In Wake & Of Action

SILK AND HOSIERY MILLS WILL CLOSE BY ORDER OF U. S.   Effects of Far East Bee: nomic War Felt With  Stunning Force   SILK TO DEFENSE. USE!   175,000 Silk Workers, Thrown Out of Jobs, Mav Seek Relief

Stocks On Hand Frozen  Boost In Production O4 Synthetic Fibers Planned

SILK MILLS 10 CLOSE TONIGHT   175,000 Workers Told to Quit Processing Positions

U.S. ORDER HALTS SILK PRODUCTION   Step Taken to Conserve Raw Material Supply For Defense

SILK MILLS INU. S. WILL CEASE PRODUCTION   $250,000,000 Industry — Will Close Doors; 175, 000 Workers Look to  Government for Support

Thousands of Silk Workers Are Jobless   Seizure of Raw Supplies Leaves Economie Problem

Close Plants; Save Silk for War Needs   175,000 Workers to Be Jobless; May Ask Federal Aid

175,000 Idle As Silk Mills Close Tonight   U. S. Takes Drastic Steps To Conserve Supply  Of Raw Materials For Defense Noarwde

FEDERAL ORDER TONIGHT CLOSES SILK FACTORIES   $250,000,0009 INDUSTRY MUST SUSPEND OPERATIONS AT VMIDNICONT   175,000 WORKERS LOOK TO U.S, FOR MEANS OF LIVING   OPM Thus Freezes Every Bale of Raw Suk In Country; Needed ‘for Army and Navy

U. S. Orders Use Of Silk Abandoned In Civilian Items (As Defense ‘Aid

‘Hosiery Workers: ‘Lose Jobs Througl Gov't Action “Freezina’ Silk

HOSIERY MILLS CLOSED BY NEW ECONOMIC WAR STEE   . Some 100,000 Workers Face Unemployment, Unions Say

Silk, Hosiery Mills Ready to Stop Operatioi   Respond to OPM Order To Close Tonight; Save Supplies  175,000 ARE JOBLESS Economic War in Pacific  Being Bought Home to American Workers

THOUSANDS TO LOSE JOBS IN SILK MILLS   Closing of 250-Million-Dol.  _ lar Industry Will Take Means of Support From More Than 175,000. Emploves.

Conserve Supply For Armed Forces   175,000 Workers Look To Federal Government For Means Of Support

Stop-Order On Silk: Processing Is Issued   Many Mills In United States Will Be. Affected _

NATION'S SILK AND HOSIERY INDUSTRY: CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT   STOP-ORDER ISSUED BY OPM TO CONSERVE RAW SILK FOR ARMED FORCES

Silk Production Must Shut Down   DPAiile (lndaoad 6   Mills Ordered to Close Tonight

Deadline for City Ta» Payments Monday   Sturm Predicts Record Total for Collections to Be Set This Year

Deadline for City Tay Payments Monday  Sturm Predicte Recard   Sturm Predicts Record Total for Collections to Be Set This Year

Filipino Tough Japanese Find  Which Is No Surprise to the Army of the US.

Roosevelt, Jap Ambassador Star!  Mediation Talks   Rapprochement May Find Nipponese Quittine Axis Ties

President, Nomura in  Peace Talk   Conference May Pave Wa: for Alienating Japan from Partnership With  Axis Powers.

Tokyo May Drop Close Axis Tie   President Meets With Nippon Envoy On Possible Pacific Pact

Nippon’s Envoy, Roosevelt Talk Over Difficulties   Possibility of Tokyo Withdrawal From Axis Seen as Premier Sends Personal Message to Presiden

Shortage Of Ships Halts Evaeuation   Americans Living In Far East Seek Passage

FIRE DESTROYS RUBBER FACTOR) IN FALL RIVER   Five Buildings At Firestone Plant Lost In $13,‘000,000 Blaze   HUGE GOVERNMENT STOCKS CONSUMED

Fire Sweeps through big Rubber Plant   we Large Buildings Burn: Government Reserve Stocks Lost  arack IN MILLIONS

CLIMAX NEAR ON ISSUE OF NEUTRALIT)   Sinking Of Reuben James  Plays Vital Rele In  Sanniot'e Nehaia

SENATOR GREEN URGES LIFTING SHIPPING BANS   Rhode Island Democrat  - Says Appeasement To  ward Hitler With Neutrality Act Has Failed   HOLDS WAR POSSIBLE   But Contends it Is Less Possible to Follow if Neutrality Act Is Repealed

NEUTRALITY ACT SHOWDOWN DUE BY WEDNESDAY   SENATE OPINIONS ARE SHARPENED BY SINKING OF SHIP

Request Comes Following Sinking of American Vessel   CALLED APPEASEMENT:   Says Amendment Gives Rights to U. S. Under  International Law

breen a  rms Neutrality  Appeasenien         Urges Senate to Grant = American Ships Freedom: Of the Seas a

Sen. Green Declares Neutrality Act Futile   Lawmaker Asks A ppeasement To  Hitler Be Ended

URGES. NEUTRALITY BILL BE REPEALED      Calls on Senate to Grant American Merchant Ships Freedom of Seas

Senator Green Asserts Neutrality Act Is “Futile Appeasement of Hitler’

Urges Senate to Amend Measure  Green Terms Neutrality Law Act of Appeasemant Tawarad Hitler

Neutrality Act. ‘Appeasement’ Is Denounced   Green AskeS Senate--Grant All U.S. Merchant Ships __ Freedom. Of. The. Seas

IN OF U. 5. BOATS   "Rhode island Senator Calls Restrictions America’s ‘Appeasement’ Plan   “VOTE DUE ON WEDNESDAY   Leaders Work Out Course; 2 Wheeler Expects Delay For At Least Week

URGES SENATE GRANT VESSELS SEAS FREEDOM   “Amendment Simply Restores Proper Rights, Green States

Senator Green Asks For Freedom of Sea:   Says Appeasement Of Hitler Has Failed; Debate 6th Day

SENATOR ASKS FREEDOM OF SEA   Calls Neutrality Act ‘Futile ' Appeasement’; Wednesday Balloting Sought.

DESTROYER SINKING IS STIMULANT   Senate Action On Law Expected By Next Wednesday

Senator Calls For Repeal Of Shipping Ban   Green Says Attempt At ‘Appeasing’ Hitler Real Failure

GREEN CALLS FOR FREEDOM OF SEAS   Rhode Islander Terms Present Neutrality Act “Apeasement Towards Hitler.”   BILL 1S BEING DEBATED

Senate Green ~ Calls Neutrality Act ‘Futile   Says Appeasement Failed: Time to Restore Rights Of American Ships   DEBATE IN 6TH DAY  Rhode Island Demo Says  This Does Not Need to Minan War

Stop Trying» Appeasement of Hitler, Ple:   Sen. Green’ Urges Sen: ate to Grant U. S, Ships Breedom of Seas

Appeasement in Neutrality Act  Sen. Green Says The Law Is Big Help to Hitler

NEUTRALITY LAW TERMED ‘FUTILE’   Plan Appeasement Toward Hitler, Senator Says

Appeasement Is Futile, Says Green   Amendment Merely Restores American Rights

Senator Green Urges Freedom For U.S. Ships   Sepublican from Rhode Island First Speaker Today on Debate Over Changing of Neutrality Law.

Neutrality Act Labeled Effort At Appeasement   Sen. Green ‘Demand: Restoration Of Freedom Of All The Seas.

JAPS IN FLANK MOVE THREAT TO SINGAPORE   Expeditionary Forces Smash Into Three Points on Borneo Coast.   DUTCH BLOW UP OIL WELLS IN PATH OF JAPS   Singapore — (INS) — Fresh imperial troops were rushed to northern Malaya Wednesday to stem the Japanese advance.

Three Landings Are Effected On North Borneo   Enemy Shows Fanatic Courage in Face of British Defenders’ Machine Gun, Artillery Fire

BRITISH BURNING ~-BORNEO'S OIL AS JAPANESE LAND   Singapore's Defenses Reing Tested to The Limit   BRITISH MAY HAVE TO SACRIFICE MALAYA

SINGAPORE IS -MENACED BY JAP INVASION   British Defenders Apply Scorched farth Policy to Foil Knemy.

DEFENDERS SET OIL AFIRE 10 THWART ENEMY   “Scorched Earth? Policy Adopted As Singapore's Flank Is Threatened   BATTLE RAGES IN MALAYA   Peninsular Troops Fall Back, And Peril To Hongkong Continues

New Flanking Threat ToSingaporels Fought By British And Dutch Forces

Borneo’s Oil Fields Blown Up by British   Empire Forces Applying Scorched Darth Policy  as They Withdraw

Coal Conferees’  Talk Continued   Midnight Deadline Passe With Miners, Operators _ Still in Session

Britain Tightens Belt fo Prepare For Nazi Battle   Food Expected To Play Major Role in Future

Action Coincides with Revelation from Vichy of Nazi Terms.   FOOD BEING MOVED   ‘London Approves Shipment by U. S. of Wheat to France.

REPORTS FROM SRDITERRA REAM INDICATE TRAT BRITH READY FoR BAL. ° KAM DESVE ARMED AT GWEECE

Britain Faces Crisis  As Blockade Expanded   Closer Rationing Ordered After Germany Includes Iceland In New Counter Blockade Move; Losses Up

FOOD BECOMING BiG WAR FACTOR   Sermans Demand Exchange Of Large Stores With Unoccunied Zone

AXIS HOOTED BY STUDENTS IN BELGRADE   Matsuoka Arrives in Berlin to Meet Fuehrer

BRTAIN REDUGES HEAT RATIONS FOR -ATUANTIC BATTLE   “wITISH PREPARE FOR  NAZI BALKAN THRUST

Rations Are 1 Lowest  lof War  s Transfer Food  . Peet   s Transfer Fooc » Occupied ce to Vichy

FOOD SHORTAGE DECISIVE IN WAR TREND   Iceland Ig Included In Blockade

British Fleet Gathers for Maitor Move   Minor Riots in Jugoslavi Follow Signing of Pact Wih Hiller

Hanging May Have Been Illegal but It’s Too Late Now   Discovery of Technicality Which Might Have Postponed Execution Is Made After Death,

QuestionRaisedIfExecution Of Convicted Murderer Legal   Killer Had Filed Notice of Appeal to State Supreme Court But Failed to Perfect Appeal Within 60 Days—Supreme Court Officials Declare Slayer Was In Their Custody

BOMBING ATTACKS BEING PLANNED AGAINST JAP BASES   Aviation Expert Explains Why There Might Be Delay In Starting   Secret Plans Prepared To Be Used When the Time Comes To Drive

U. S. to Raid Nippons At ‘Right Time   Careful Plans Already Made to Attack, Says Writer

British Vessels Pour Troops Into Singapore   Large Convoy Brings Fresh Forces  From United Kingdom

BRITAIN SENDS BIG GARRISON TO SINGAPORE   Big Convoy Of Land, Naval And Air Troops Given  Welcome   THAILAND GAUGING AMERICAN ATTITUDE

PEACE RUMORS DRAW ATTACK IN CAPITAL   U. S.-Japanese Pac Reports Rejected by Hull

President Says Peace Rumors Are Nazi Propaganda   Reports of British Collapse Also Assailed Fridav bv Roosevelt

COMMISSION PLANS HATCH ACT PROBE OF STATE WORKERS   Civil Service / Group To Conduct New  Investigation

INFANT TAKEN FROM CARRIAGE IS FOUND   Child Remoyed From In Front Of Store By “Demented” Negro Woman At Atlantic City

Officer Follows ‘Hunch, Recovers Infant Unharmed   Two-Months-Old Boy Stolen From Buggy Before Store  AUNT WAS SHOPPING  Tip Leads to Arrest Of Negro Woman,  Former Asylum Inmate

ROCKWOOD FIRE CAUSES $125,000 TOTAL DAMAGE   Flames Sweep Two Busi_ ness Blocks in Somerset ! County Town   BAKERY RAZED   125 Firemen from Five Departments Battle Blaze

SENATE, HOUSE ARE FACED BY GRAVE ISSUES   National Defense, Greater Aid To Britain Are Major Problems   DEMS’ CONTROL LITTLE CHANGED

Democratic Control of New Congress Remains  Virtually as Before   House Has 268 Democrats and ‘Senate 66 Compared With 259 and 68 Before

City Fights Toy State Contests   Independents Lead in Nomination for State Supreme Court

Parker And Carr Seem Opponents      REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC SLATES FOR SUPREME AND SUPERIOR COURTS HAVE SUB STANTIAL LEADS.

Judge Parker  Leads Compton In Court Race   Musmanno, Kenworthey Lead for Superior Court; Mayor Scully Ahead

PROTEST ACTS BY NAZI PARTY   ~€atholic: Messagée—-* Cites Infrmgements of Concordat in Germany

End Begins For Axis in Libya  British Close Lone Breach in Defenses

AXIS’ LIBYAN POSITION BAD: THRUSTS FAN      Italian Division Link Smashed East of Rezegh

Highlights of President Roosevelt’s Third Presidential Inaugural Address

KNOX REVEALS SUCCESSES IN BOTH OCEANS  pee eae SINCE = SEPT. 11  German, , Italia: an, Jap   Sukimer sibles  St rack

Two U.S. Tankers Attacked Close To West Coast   Knox Announces Americans Scoring Heavily at Sea But Withholds Details From Enemy; One Tanker Sunk Off California, Fear Half  ee

? Motorcyclists Suffer Minor Iniuries in Crash   sanipn GROLP THRO! Cu   Other Wheelers’ Rebel Against Burton K,

Wheelers Turn On Burton K.   Claim They'll Save Face Of All Wheelers

U. S$. Pledges Access if Na: tion Abandons Force as National Policy.

JAPAN OFFERED RAW MATERIALS FOR PEACE PACT      Asked To Abandon Force As In strument Of National Policy

JAPS RECEIVE OFFER OF U.S. RAW MATERIAL   Tald They Can Have All They Need, For Abandoning . Policy of Force.   ~ QUESTION'S -BASIC   Senator Proposes Freezing of War Fronts In China,’ For  AAS

U.S. Offers Japan Raw Materials, If She Will Abandon Aggressiveness

JAPAN OFFERED HAW MATERIALa ‘OA PEACE ONLY   LoS. Will Lift Embargo  Japan Abandons Poltes Of Force

AN OFFER 15 ~ BEFORE: JAPS FORA PEAGE   U. S. Would Sell Raw Ma. terials in Exchange for Non-Aggression.   PLAN BEING STUDIED   Senator Thomas Suggests Japs Break Away From Hitler’s Axis.

JAPAN OFFERED RAW MATERIALS IN RETURN FOR ABANDONMENT OF FORCE AS INSTRUMENT OF POLIC\      Crux of Difficulties With United States Is. Japan’s Pac With Germany and Italy Which Keeps ‘Much of American Fleet in Pacitic.

U. 8. Would. Sell’ ‘Raw. Ma ‘terials: in Exchange for : Non-Aggression.         PLAN BEING STUDIED   Senator - “Thomas Suggests “Japs Break Away From: : Hitler’s Axis. =

RAW MATERIALS FOR JAPAN ARE OFFERED BY U. S. OFFICIALS   Lure Is Dangled Befor Diplomats in Effort to Have Country Change  Policy.

Raw Materials Offered Japs — For Settlement.   U. S. Moves To Alter Nippon National Policy Suggests Quitting Axis

ATTEMPT MADE TO WEAN JAPAN FROM AXIS THE   U. S. Willing To Make Concessions If Tokyo Abandons Force As Policy   CONFERENCES WITH JAP ENVOYS ARE CONTINUED   Hull Attempting To Win Japan Over To Reciprocal Trade Program

JAPAN OFFERED NEW ECONOMIC CONCESSIONS   Access To Raw Material Pledged In Return For Abandonment Of Force   BASIS QUESTION STUDIED   Agreeinent With China To “Freeze” Military Lines Also Suggested

JAPAN AWAITS END OF TALKS   Press Indicates Peace Or War Question Is Up To U. S.

Up to U.S., Japs Feel   Have Done All Possible To Avoid Pacific War, Press Asserts

Japan Awaiting Washington View On Pacific Peace   Tokyo Impatient for Hint of American Conferences

Welder Strike Halts Billion In Platie Jobs   Men Walk Out in Thre Big Aircraft Plants In South .

Wickard Defends Allocation of One Billion Dollars for Food to Britain

Informal Convoy For British Aid, Suggested In U.S   Highly Placed National Defense Official Makes Suggestion

RECORD FARM BILE EMERGES   $1,336,000,000 Measure is Drafted by Senate Sub-Committee

$1,336,000,000 Appropria: tion for Agriculture is Approved Unanimously

Shaken Allies Giving Ground   Defenders Of Crete Given Terrific Pounding By Nazi Dive-Bombers

German-Russian Trade Pact Viewed As Proof of Mutual Understanding

Germany And Russia Sign New Agreemeni   Nazis Will Get Increased Supplies Of Raw Materials In Deal Whereby Soviet Wins Free Hand In Baitte States

RUSSO - NAZI PACT HAILED BY MOSCOW   Report ‘All Economic Problems’ Between Two Countries Are Settled

Helena Will Pause  Tomorrow for  Thanksgiving Day Most Offices Will  Be Closed for Annual Observance

JAP MINISTER WILLING TO VISIT WASHINGTON, LONDON WITH OPEN MINCE

Picked Up By A British Ship; All On Itl-Fatec U. S. Vessel Now Safe.

LAND 35 FROM BRITISH CRAFT AT CAPETOWN   Captain and 21 of Crev - Seven Passengers Reach South African Port

SHIP SURVIVORS IN CAPETOWN   Eleven From Robin Moo! To Leave Brazil  For U., S.

Thirty-Five Are Landed ‘At Capetown   More Detailed News Of What Happened ] Now Anticipated

BRITISH LAND OTHER — SURVIVORS IN AFRICA   Passengers Among Group on English Ship All Safe, Rescuers Say; Four Americans

Complete  List Of Passengers And Crew Safe   Séeamen : Should Provide Additional Information On Sinking:

All on Robin Moor © Have Been Saved   Thirty-five Survivors, Missing Since Ship Was Sunk May 21, Are Landed From British Vessel _ at Capetown, South Africa.

British Ship Reaches Port At Capetown With Victims   All Aboard Ill-Fated Ship Accounted For Now

Seven Passengers, Four of Them Americans, and 28 Crewmen Reported Safe at Capetown, Union South Africa—Eleven  Others Had Been Picked Up by Brazilian Ship 

ROBIN MOOR ~ SURVIVORS LAND   35 from Torpedoed U. S. . Ship ‘Arrive Safely in Capetown

BRITISH SHIP BRINGS GROUP TO CAPETOWN   Accounts For Remainder Of Those Aboard U.S. Ship Sunk By  TT Bant

No Loss Of Life   All Those Missing On Torpedoed Ship Now Accounted For      ARE RESCUED BY A BRITISH SHIP

Avert Loss Of Life In Sea Attack   All Passengers ‘And Members Of Crew Of Torpedoed Ship Are Safe Today

ALL PASSENGERS AND CREW ACCOUNTED FOR   Survivors of Torpedoed American Ship Rescuec By British in Atlantic

ROBIN MOOR SURVIVORS ALL LANDED   Missing 35 Are Taken By British Ship in South Africa.   11 OTHERS HAD REACHED BRAZIL   Had Been Unheard of _ Since Torpedo Sinking on May 21. .

CLAIM GERMAN CB FAILED TO RADIO POSITION   Rescued by British Ship After 13 Days In Lifeboats 

Land More Survivors Of Robin Moor   All Accounted For On Ship Sunk By Nazi Sub

SURVIVORS OF SUNKEN VESSEL AT CAPETOWN   ‘Reach Union.of South Af. rica City Aboard British Ship: Which Res  ° « gued:Them 9 °°   SEVEN PASSENGERS. IN SAVED GROUPS   Picked#-Ups-From=“Fhreé Life? 'Boats:: ‘One'Garry=" 7 ing Three Married Couples; Child

CREW BROUGHT TO CAPETOWN BY BRITISH   All On Torpedoed Ship Now Accounted For   English Boat Brings Group, Including Two OQhioans, To So. African Port

PASSENGERS ARRIVE ABOARD BRITISH RESCUE SHIT   Should Provide Additional Identification of U-Boat; Chief Officer'in Group

Robin Moor Survivors Make Port   British Vessel Found Them by Chance, They Report; No Aid Efforts  Ry Carman Suhmarina

British Ship Picks Up Victims of Sub   All Aboard American Ship When She Was Torpedoed in Middle of Atlantic Aecounted kor

dO OUR ~ LANDED IN  VIVO AFRICA   11 Others Saved Earlie by Brazilian Ship in South Atlantic,

35 Landed at Capetown after Ordeal in Ocean   All Robin Moor Crew and Passengers Are Found to Be Safe Nearly a Month After Sinking

All Aboard Torpedoed U. S. Vessel Now Safe   British Ship Lands Officers, Passengers And Crew men, Completing Rescue; 11 Landed In Brazil Last Week

35, Survivors Of Robin Moo! At Capetown   All Those Hitherto Unaccoun ted Persons Aboard American Vessel Sunk By German U-Boat In Atlantic Are In Africa

HL ON SHI   British Vessel Rescues Thas¢ Missing From American Ship Sunk By Nazis.

BRITISH CRAFT SAVES OTHERS WHO LEFT SHIP  All Those Aboard Vessel   All Those Aboard Vessel Torpedoed By Germans Naw Safe   TAKEN TO CAPETOWN   Son Of New Orleans Woman Among Those -Saved From Sea

Survivors Of Ship  Reseued   35 Thought Lost When Robin Moor Sunk Picke: Up by British: Vessel)

Everybody Safe From Rebin Meor   Thirty-five Who Were. Missing Are Safely Londed by ’ British Ship at. Capetown

All Robin Moor Passengers, Crew Safe: 35 Rescued By British Ship

BRITISH SHIP IN CAPETOWN WITH 35. SURVIVORS   Find Passengers, Crew Adrift In Lifeboats; All On Board Now Aecanmitiad Bap

Seven Passengers, Four Of Them Ameri:  _ cans, And Twenty-Eight Crewmen Of  The Torpedoed Robin Moor Are Reported Safe At Canetown Africa

35 ROBIN MOOR SURVIVORS ARE SAFE IN AFRICA   ‘Arrive at Capetown on British Ship; U. $. Boat Was Sunk by Naz: Sub

35 Robin Moor  Survivors Land In African Port   Capetown Is Scene Ot Arrival; All Now. Accounted For   BRITISH FIND BOAT      Seven Passengers, 28 Crewmen Are Among  Those Rescued

35 SURVIVORS OF U, S, VESSEL REACH AFRIGE   British Ship = Takes Americans To Capetown

Survivors Land in So. Africa   Completes Roster of Crew And Passenger List On ill-fated U. S. Ship

Se Got  >) Survivors Of Robin Moor Safe In Africa   British Ship Picks Up Last Of Passengers From Torpedoed LU. S. Ship.   LANDED AT CAPETOWN

All 35 Other Survivors O!} Robin Moor Are Safe At Capetown After Rescue

Missing 35 Are Landed At Capetown   Brought to Port by British Ship; More Reports Are Awaited

All Survivors Of Robin Moor Land in Africa   Thirty-Five Others of Sunken Freighter Rescued by British Ship.   Seven of Passengers Said to Be Americans

35 SURVIVORS ARE LANDED IN SOUTH AFRICA   All 46 Passengers And Crewmen Of Torpedoed U. S. Ship ke counted For; British Ship Brings Last Group To Capetown

Robin Moor Survivors: Saved Purely by Chance ‘ After 13 Days in Boats   Confirm ‘Report American Freighter Was Sunk by German Submarine

REMAINING  * ROBIN MOOR  . SURVIVORS REACH PORT   235 Missing Persons Were Picked Up By Chance By British Vessel   @ SPENT 13 DAYS IN 3 LIFEBOATS   Group Is Landed at Cape town; Those Previously » Saved Start for U. 8.

35 More From Lost Vessel Reach Safety   Survivors From Robin Moor Now In Capetown

Rescue Snip Lands Survivors At Capetown; Their Stories To Determine U. S. Policy

British Ship Gets Last 35 To Capetowr   Women ard Children Among Survivors Picked Up at Sea   ACCOUNTS FOR ALL   Washington Not Yet Of ficially Informed of the Rescue

] PASSENGERS, CREW, ABOARD BRITISH VESSEL   Additional Identification of German U-Boat Is Expected   CHIEF OFFICER IN GROUP PICKED UP   Two Ohioans, Cleveland and Akron Men, Members of Crew

35 More Saved on Robin Moor  British Rescue Ship Lands Them MonDay in So. Africa

All Hitherto Thought Lost Are Landed in Capetown Today  IN BRITISH SHIP  ‘Earlier Survivors Said ‘German Submarine Had Torpedoed Them

39 Passengers and Crewmen Arrive in So. African Port   Landed in Capetown by British Ship; Vessel Torpedoed May 21

dd HOGIN MOOR HCTING REACH SAFETY TODAY   Atl Of Pessengers And Crew Of Ship Sunk By German U-Boat Accounted For

Large Group Is Saved by Chance Arrival of British Ship After 13 Bay.

35 ROBIN MOOR SURVIVORS. ARE AT CAPETOWN      Rescued By Britisl Ship After Sinking Of U.S. Vessel

ROBIN MOOR PEOPLE LAND AT CAPETOWN   Arrival of British  Ship With 35 Persons’ Completes Rescue of All on Torpedoed Ship

PREDICTS NEW INVENTION WILL DRIVE SUBMARINES FROM SEA   Charles F. Kettering Sees End of Nazi U-Boats by Development of a Device to Catch Them on Surface at Night

Charles Kettering, Famous Inventor, Predicts Defeat Of German Submarines With New U-Boat ‘Night Trap’

DEVICE TO DRIVE OUT NAZI SUBS   Self-Starter _Invento 1 Comes Forth with Timnaly JIoh

SUBMARINES T0 BE CONQUERED, INVENTOR SAYS   Charles F. Kettering Claims New Device Will Eliminate U-Boat Warfare   Now In Production

New Device to Drive Nazi Subs From Seas, Is ‘Prediction of Kettering

Anti-Submarine Device Developed  Will Be Completed in Short While

GIRLS PREPARE FOR SECOND BIG LOTTER’   Drawing of Numbers For 21-Year Old Men Set For July 17

Girls Start Lottery Work   Insert Numbers in Capsules Which Will Be Drawn in Draft

Officers And Men Of Eighl Seized Freighters Cited — On Sabotage Charce

96 Italians Indicted For Sabotage   OFFICERS AND CREWMEN O01 LiGHT SEIZED FREIGHTER: MUST STAND TRIAL.

Horse Show At Milford’   Will Be Held Wednesday of This Week; Parade at & P M.

@ In Washington   Gossip of Bogged Down Defense Drive Helps Do Hitler’s Job in  Amariaag

Gossip Does Hitler’s Job Here, Claim   Defense ‘Bogging Down’ Talk Tends To Sap Morale

Reich Diplomats Move to Bolster Jap-Axis Alliance   Major Offensive Launched in Far KFaat+ New (‘'ricis Seen

CHARGES ATTEMPT TO DRIVE SHIPS OFF HIGH SEAS   Asserting “Shooting Has Started,” He Declares Vessels Must Be Armed and Protected by Navy.   NAZI SOUTH AMERICAN — PLOT IS DISCLOSED   President Says Hitler Planned to Divide Territory Into Five Vassal States and Abolish Religion,

Shooting has started and decks are cleared   President asserts America has beer attacked and battle stations taken; wants neutrality revision

NOTHING MUST STOP AID TO ALLIES, HE STRESSES   President Reveals Secret German Documents Which Show Plans To Vassalize S, America

President Asserts Shooting Has Started   Reveals Secret Documents Showing Hitler's Plans for Domination of South, Central America

Nation Stands Ready to Meet Challenge   President Advocates Broadening of Program for Revising Neutrality to Permit Ship Armaments; Entrv in Combat Zones   Text on Page 10

AAA COMMITTEE ELECTION SEPT. 24   Farmers to Select Local A. A. A Committee. Claibourne Township to Vote at Richwood High School

MORE AUTO TAGS ARE SOLL   Several  Hundred — More Purchased  T,. A _

Decides to Close Long anc Brilliant Career in Consideration of His Age and Health.

DECISION MADE AS TRIBUNAL CLOSES TERN   Retirement to Lea ve Two Vacancies In Court

89-Year-Old Mail Robbery Provides Postal Authorities with a Problem

Applications for Joining MMlinois Civil Air Patrol Require Individual Stud;

some Members Demand Proof of Assertions Made by J. B. Matthews af Hearing

ALLEGES REDS IN DEFENSE STRIKE!   Dies Committee Official Say Communists Were Active in Five Tieups

Red Leaders For 5 Strikes   HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTE! HEARS DIES COMMITTEE Kr SEARCH DIKECTOR TEs 1ify.

Army Building Program Gains   23 Per Cent of Plants Still Behind Schedule

INCIDENT IS NOW CLOSED   Nippon Expresses Regret Promises More Care In Raids And Offers  Indemnities

Welles: Announces Case Closed After  Seeing Roosevelt   Tokyo Offers to Pay Indemnities for Gunboat Damage, Take Steps 46 Prevent Future ‘Accidents’ -.

Nipponese Offer Indemnity for GunboatDamage   Tutuila Raid Accident, Says Tokyo; Promises More Care in Future; Welles Regards Incident as Closed

JAPAN OFFERS TO INDEMNIFY FOR BOMBING   Japanese Government Says Affair Accidental

Japan's Apology For Bombing U.5. Cunboat Accepted, Incident Closed

Japs Offer To Provide  Indemnities   Also To Take Measures To Prevent Similar Incidents in Future  REVEALED BY WELLES

Apologies End Tutuila Incib ent   AmbassadorNomuraExpresses RegretsOverBombing Of US Gunboat At Chungking  Promises Indemnity.   No Recurrence

INCIDENT OF BOMBING IS NOW CLOSED   Japs Apologize And Offer To Pay

BOAT BOMBING INCIDENT NOW CLOSED ISSUE   TOKYO OFFERS PAY FOR DAMAGES TO AMERICAN SHIP

  Apologies of Japan Accepted and Incident Is Closed   Tokyo Government Offers to Pay Indemnit: For Bombing of Gunboat Tutuila; Expresses Profuse Regrets Over Affair

Will Also Take Measure To Prevent Such Incidents In Future; Washington Is Informed Of Concrete And Detailed Proposals

U. S. ACCEPTS JAP APOLOGY   Tokyo Promises Indemnity fo: Damage to Gunboat and to Ba: Further Incidents

Attack on Gunboat Tutuila In Yangtse River Regarded As Closed Incident by U. S.   Nippon Govt. Also Offers Payment Of Indemnities; Steps Taken To Prevent Recurrence

SHIP BOMBING IS CONSIDERED CLOSED BY U.S   Welles Accepts Japan’s OF. ficial Apology And  Indemnities   J CESARE ERNSESS fiyeieecnss INCIDENT CALLED ACCIDENT BY JAPS

Japan Promises Full Indemuities For Ship Damage   Tutila Incident Regarded Closed Ry I). & Officiale

TUTUILA BOMBING INGIDENT CLOSED BY JAP APOLOG!   U. S. Attitude Changes and Welles Accepts Apology Promising Prevention of Future Incidents; Japan  Offers To Pay Indemni Peano

U.S. Accepts Official Japanese Apologies   Welles Announces That Incident Resulting from Bombing American Boat at Chungking, China, Regarded as Closed as Envoy Expresses Regret

JAPANESE APOLOGY ACCEPTED BY U. S.   Incident on Bombing of! Gunboat is Regarded as Closed

Severe Rain, Wind Storms  Cause Damage   Farm Buildings, Crops Suffer Severely; Heavy Rain Reported All Over The State

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH The Friendly Church Rev. T. H. Alcorn. Pastor

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH The Friendly Church Ray TT WH. Aleom. Pastor

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH The Friendly Church Vor. TFT VW Aleorn PEanetore

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MOSCOW DENTES ANY MILITARY FACTORIES HIT   Bomb Crater In Front o: American Embassy Only Damage Done tu Céii‘ter of City   10 PERCENT RAIDING FORCE SHOT DOWN   Most Buildings Hit Are Dwellings; Kremlin and Other Public Centers Untouched

Russian Capital Struck Five And Half Hours By Luftwaffe;  Morale Remains Good

RUSS CAPITAL UNDERGOES ITS FIRST AIR RAID   Buildings Blasted, Fires Started; 17 Nazi Planes Downed   Moscow

LUFTWAFFE IN IST BIG RAID UPONMOSCO¥   No Serious Damage Done To Center Of City, Story From Red Canital Savc

GERMAN LUFTWAFFE STRIKES CAPITAL OF RUSSIANS IN FORCE   FIRES STARTED, CIVILIANS KILLED BUT NO MILITARY OBJECTIVE HIT

REDS DECLARE AIR ASSAULT WAS FAILURE   No Military Objects Were Reached and _ Public Centers Escaped’ Untouched, Soviet Government Reports.

TODPLANESIN ANS USTIN THAUOUT NH   Russ Report Says Kremlin Undamaged and Brands Attack Failure.   BERLIN SAYS 20 FIRES STARTED IN RED CAPITAL

GIO ASKS RAISE IN STEEL WAGES   Murray Notifies Companies 66 Unions To Call For New Agreement

ClO CASTS GAUNTLET BEFORE U. S. STEEL   To Terminate Contract With  in 20 Days Unless Wage Demands Are Met

Steel Workers In Wage Raise Demand Opening Move For   Subsidiaries of U. S. Steel Being Notified of Desire For New Agreement

NAZIS ACKNOWLEDGE NEW TYPE OF RED DEFENSE TACTICS  Ominous Note for Russia   Ominous Note for Russians Is Report Two Red Armies Encircled by Germans .   (This aally feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is being . written in his absence on vaca;, tion .by. Fred Vanderschmiat.)

WAR  TODAY   (This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt MacKenzie, is being written in his absence om vacation by Fred Vander. scohmidt).

The War Today-- we OB hI ee ZiS   (fhis daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, ia being +written in his absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschrnidt).

Berlin Admits Powerful Red Counter-Drive   {This daily feature. conducted by DeWilt Mackenzie, is being Written in his absence on vacajion by Fred Vanderschmini }

fhe War Coday  Reds Must Smash Panzer Columns Or Suffer A Tremendous Setback’   Vanderschmidt Says Way Must Be Opened For Threat. ered Soviet Armies To Make Wav Rack To Main T.ines

Reaches Sofia   Col. Donovan Pays Visit Upon King Boris, Tells U.S. Stand on War

Dr. Arias Surrenders to Panama. Police, Starts for Capital’ Under Heavy Guard; Successor Arranges Exile in Costa Rica

ARIAS SURRENDERS TO PANAMA POLIC!   Ousted President Come Ashore From Steamer

20 FISHERMEN PERISH IN LAKE   Belicved To Have Perished On ice Flee As Gale Swept Lake Superior.

Blizzard Toll Reaches 52   0 FISHERMEN ADRIFT ON ICE FLOE IN LAKE ARE FEARED DEAD   Ry UNITED PRESS

EIGHT PERSONS SWEPT ASHORE FROM ICE FLOE   At least 21 others still missing in Lake Superior

OFFICERS REVEAL PLOT ON BIBB HEALTH OFFICIAL   Dr. Applewhite Is Involved In Plot by Ex-Convict, Frank Novak, Who Favored  “Red Licht District’

MURDER PLOT FOILED   Macon Health Officer Intended Vietim Of Plotter

SERVICES SOON AT SHARPOVILLE   Rev. E. R, Lewis and Mrs. Lewis at the Methodist Cturch There,   FROM FEB. 10 TO 2:

SERVIGED OUUK Al OnARPOVILLE   Rev. E. R. Lewis and Mrs. Lewis at tte Methodist Crurch There.   FROM FEB. 10 TO 25

FIELD OFFICERS LOSING POSTS   War Department ~ Sitent on Those. Relieved of Commands .

MANY ARMY OFFICERS HAVE BEEN RELIEVED OF THEIR COMMANDS   Numerous Other Officer. Likely to Be Removed  In Drive to Strengthen U. S. Land Forces

Many Officers Being Relieved Of Their Posts   Department Crack-Dowt ~ Follows Louisiana Ma  netuvers ft.

MANY OFFICERS ARE REMOVED IN ARMY SHAKEUP   Long List of Field Officers, Ranging From Lieutenants to Major Generals Relieved of Commands Since Southern War Games  OTunmna oy ATTN mn AN   OTHERS SLATED TO GO

“Army “Bumps” Many Officers —  National Guard, Reserve Men Are Hardest Hit  d

Many Army Field Officers Ot All Ranks Are Relievec Of Command; Guard Hard Hi

Army Removes  Many Officers   Wholesale Shakeup. Made - After Maneuvers Held In. Louisiana

ARMY REMOVES MANY OFFICERS IN NEW SHAKEUF   NUMEROUS OTHERS TO BE DEMOTED IN REVITALIZING STEP

3 MANY ARMY LEADERS RELIEVED OF POSTS ~ SINCE WAR GAMES   OTHERS TO FOLLOW IN EFFORTS TO REVITALIZE LEADEDSHIP OF LAND FORCES

MANY FIELD OFFICERS RELIEVED OF THEIR COMMANDS, EXPECT MORE TO GO

Military Shakeup Proceeds Quietly On Broad Scale   Number of Removals Equalled Only by the Purge in World War

Army Shifts Many As Games’ Result  With Morale in Mind, All  Qiamagae Ana (baiat

Army Getting Rid of Inefficient Officers from Lieutenants to Generals

MANY FIELD OFFICERS RELIEVED OF COMMANDS   Superseded In Combat Posts As Aftermath Of Maneuvers

Many Army Field-Officers Relieved Of Commands In War Department Shakeup

Many Commanders United States Army Shorn of Positions   Drastic Shakeup Result of Shortcomings Seen in War Maneuvers

List Of Officers Are Relieved Of Field Commands   ‘Revitalizing OF Army Results From Recent Combat Maneuvers:-

Army Ready For Drastic Shakeup   Removals To Date Unmatched Since Early Davs Of AEF

JUSTICE HUGHES IS 79   ; Supreme Court Jurist Has “Nothing to Say” on Birthday

Friends Have Quoted Him As Saying He Intends to Remain As Long As Health Permits   79 YEARS OLD TODAY   Tells Newspapermen H: Had Nothing to Say; Going along Without Reference to Calendar

BRITISH CONVOY FIGHT ITALIANS   Attack The Big Axis Base Of Ben. ghazi On African Coast.

CHRISTMAS GIFT,   City Has Repealed = Tax Ordi_ tance On Bowling Alleys.

CHRISTMAS GIFT.      City Has Repealed Tax Ordinance on Bowling Alleys.

WOODLAND FIRES SWEEP 100,000 ACRES IN EAST   Seaboard Sections Bear the Brunt of Flames as 13 States are Affected; New Jersey Continues as the  Hardest Hit   REPORT NEW BLAZES

100,000 ACRES OF WOODLANDS ARE LAID WASTE   Eastern Seaboard Bear: .. Brunt of Holocausta in 18 States      CONTROL HERE   10,000 Acres of .Timber land Destroyed in Pennsylvania

Iraq Premier  Said Fleeing   Arabs  Rioting, ... Looting In Basra, Turkish Capital Hears

IRAQ ARABS IN REVOLT; LEADER FLEES COUNTRY   Riots And Looting At Basra Mark Turning Of Nation Against Nazi Supporters   Ali In Turkey

Basra Looted by Arabs; Iraq Regime in Peril  Nazi Operations ir  Country Slowed

American Farm Machinery for  Turkey Imperilled   Families of Premier and Some Ministers Reported Fleeing

10,000 ARABS RIOT IN BASRA   Ankara Hears that Pro-Axis Government in Iraq Is  Breaking Up

Arabians Riot, Loot in Basra ©   Pro-Axis Government of Iraq Breaking Up, Say Reports in Turkey

Basra Looted by Arabs; Iraq Regime in Peril  Nazi Operations in Country Slowed By Crete Attacks

IRAQ PREMIER, CABINET FLEE INTO TURKE}   Counte r- Revolution Is Rumored

10,000 Arabs in Riots in Basra, Turks Are Told   Pro-Axis Government o' lraq Reported To Be Breaking Up

New Revolts in Europe  More Anti-Nazi Uprisings Draw Strana Renricale

Move in to Supplement and Eventually Replace Brit‘ish Units   A STRATEGIC OUTPOST   Occupation by Germany “Would Constitute Seri-. ‘ous Threat

THREE SHOT TO DEATH IN. BEDS, SAGINAW   Four Were Critically Wounded by Killer Who Later Took Own Life.—Only One Escapes.

Today's Chuckle   - a ne aes  Cow Rell Bails Up Sig. nas In Army Maneuvers.

ARTILLERY WARNING MERELY COW BEL!   Bossie Stops Two Heavily Armed Scout Cars

400,000 Soldiers in War Games To Get Fifteen-Day Furloughs, Half Off On Leave at One Time

Foreign Observers Point To Two Possible Objectives Germany May Consider; Deny Invasion Reports

NERVE WAR’ CLOUDS ISSUES; NAZIS DENY INVASION UNDERWAY   “laim Ultimative Demands Made On Soviet For Sweeping Concessions; Moscow Outwardly Calm   Ry UNITED PRESS

Life Normal in Moscow Despite Rumors of War   Ordinary Citizen Carries on His Routine

RUMOR REGARDING BORDER FIGHTING DENIED AT BERLIN   Evacuation of Civilians From Finnish and Rumanian Towns in Progress as  Threat of War Grows

MOSCOW LIFE NORMAL DESPITE THREATS BY GERMAN WAR LEADERS      Citizens Go About Thej Duties As Usual and No Nervousness Is Nofed.            NAZIS DIRECTING TERRIFIC WAR OF NERVES ON SOVIET

GEAMANG REPORT SUCCESS AT SE   Claim British Merchantmen Torpedoed By Speedboats, Air Attacks.

Berlin Claims Speedboat Torpedoes Sank Two British Armed Merchantmer

Battles at Sea  Six Merchant Ships Bombed, Warship Fired, Say Nazis

Berlin Claims Sea Successes   Two Armed Ships Sunk By One Speedboat

British Plane Hits Warship With Torpedo   Tirpitz Previowsly Struck By Home Fleet Units Closing in For ‘Kill,” London Says   Rodney and Nelson Reported in Chase   2 Baitlewagons Out-Gun, Out-Range Germany’s New Sea Giants

Berlin Says Bismarck Fighting ‘Overwhelming Force in North Atlantic

GREAT NAVAL FIGHT RAGING, ADMIRALTY ANNOUNCEMENT SAYS   Hit Scored on German Battleship Bismarck by Torpedo—British Positions Broken in Battle for Iceland nf Crete .

BRUTISH-NAL HIPS CLASH IN ATLANTIC   Berlin Announces the Bismarck, Which Sank Cruiser Hood, Is Engaged Against “Overwhelming” Forces.   AERIAL TORPEDO HIT ON CRAFT IS CLAIMED   Both Sides Withhold Details of Fight as English Vessels Close in on Fleeing German Squadron.

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Engaged by Overwhelming British Force   British Claim Hit by Torpedo Plane; Oslo Reports Big Battle in Progress

NAZI WARSHIP MAY BETRAPPED   Berlin Says ‘Bismarck’ Is Fighting Overwhelming Enemy Forces In  Major Clash

Expropriation of 12 Axis Vessels is  Ordered by Mexice   “rews Probably Will Be Interned During the “Emergency”

MEXICAN  FLAG ON. AXIS SHIPS    Two German and 10 Italian Freighters Are First Expropriated by Western Hemisphere Powers

Mexico Seizes  12 Axis Vessels   Mexican Marine Pennant: ly Over Two German, 10 Italian Ships

Mexican Flag Run Up On Axis Ships   Appropriation Of 12 Vessels Made For Needed Commerce

MEXICAN COLORS ARERUN UP TODAY ON AXIS FREIGHTERS   Ten Merchantmen Seizec Last Week In Tampico, Woeracruz Harbors

MEXICO TAKES VER TZ AXIS ~+ FREIGHT. SHIPS   VESSELS SEIZED. RECENTLY WILL’ BE EXPROPRIATED - BY GOVERNMENT

AXIS VESSELS: EXPROPRIATED   Mexico Takes Over Two German and 10 Italian Ships

Mexico Expropriates 12 Axis Merchant Vessels To Meet Shipping Needs

Mediation Board for Labor Near   President Roose velt to Name  11 Members

LABOR BOARD TO BE NAMED   Announcement of Mediation Commission Expected Next Week

WILLKIE MAY HEAD LABOR _ MEDIATION   Mentioned. 4 As. Possi -ble Chairman of.11Man Federal Bd. 

BARUCH, WILLKIE SLATED 10 HEAD MEDIATION BOARL   President Expected to Mame  11-member Group By Next Week.

AFL FAVORS BOARD DESIGNED TO AVOID STRIKES BUT CIO 18 OPPOSING ‘STEP

MEDIATION BOARD TO GE NAMED BY ROOSEVELT SOON   Kleven-Man Group Would Prevent Labor Disputes  Which Hurt Defense

Mediation Board May Be Named   FR May Choose Its 11 Members Today

TO NAME NEW LABOR BOARD   Will Prevent Disputes From Interfering  With Defense

G. M. Walkout Is Postponed For 24 Hours   Respite Gives Company Time To Study Media.  tion Board Proposal.

Morning Stoppage a ‘Mistake,’ Says Union Head; Orders Men Back,   FOUNDRY PLANT OPENED

Union Orders Crossed, G. M.  Plants Close   Four Plants Close In Spite Of Agreement Extending Deadline 24 Hours.   TERMS GIVEN COMPANY

RAF Night Fighters Also Take Heavy Toll Of Nazi Bombers Raiding Britain   Attack On Germany Largest Of War; British Making Gains In Iraq; Axis Planes Bomb Suez Canal

Britain Extends Control   Imperials Occupy Strategic Plateau Overlooking Habbaniya

Traq Airforce Destroyed By British Drive   Pro-Axis Group Falls As Control Extends Over Basra   PLATEAU IS TAKEN   Unsettled Situation Is Reported After Advances Made

OTH NIGHT RAD IN POW MADE BY RA   Pantie and Oil Tanks at Ly re Varun te

GAS SHORTAGE OVER U.S. SEEN   Coordinator Ickes Declare: New Refining Capacity Needed

SEWING PROJECTS TO CONTINUE TWO MONTHS   Agreement Signed by Governor James and  WPA Officials   TO REWRITE PROJECTS,

Churchill Formally Opens ‘V for Victory’ Campaign to Incite Rebellion in Nazi-Land

Churchill Call: For ‘V. for Victory’ Day   Conquered Peoples ‘Urged-to,Plaster.. Occinpied Land With ‘Symbol of Resistince

.Nazis Say Moscow ‘Vulnerable’ To Capture   Churchill Calls On Conquered People To Smear Europe With V,s Today   ‘V For Victory’ Campaign Intensified In Occupied Countries As Britain’s First Major Propaganda Project Starts Rolling Sunday German   Invasion Of England Delayed A Year   liable Sources’ Say Russian War Has Upset Hitler’s Plans

"V For Victory: Day Is Celebrated Over Europe In Defiance Of Nazis

iso Urges - Conquered Peoples Smear Y's’ On Walls and Doors to Preve Opposition ta Hitler’s Form of Government

Message From Prime Minister Churchill Opens British “V Far Victarv” Dow

VICTORY DRIVE 1§ LAUNCHED BY GREAT BRITAIN   Churchill Urges People of German-Occupied Na_ tions to Smear Coun tries With V's   CAUTION 18 URGED   Told To Go Out Under Cover of Darkness to . Wage Their Resistance  to Nazism

INVISIBLE ARMY? RALLIED AGAINST NAZIS’ TYRANNY   ropaganda Campaign That Started as Joke Gains Official Sanction With Prime Minister’s Participation; Subjugated Millions Are Told to Await ‘the Word’.

Urges Conquered People Of Europe to Rise Against Nazis     SETS SPECIAL DAY     Symbol of Resistance No Longer Joke, Say Enalish   SETS SPECIAL DAY

Churchill Urges Peoples to Smear h... Of New V's All Over Europe   Go Out Under Cover of Dorkness, People Of German-Occupied Countries Told, and . Paint V’s on Doors, Walls and Povements

V For Victory Drive Started   Britain Is Asking People “In Occupied: Nations . -. To Cooperate —

Churchill Joins “V For Victory Day” Newest Propaganda Weapon Of Britain   AMERICAN COUNTERPART

CHURCHILL OPENS V DAY PROGRAM   Conquered People Urged to Smear ‘V's’. All Over Europe as Symbol

BRITISH START “VICTORY DAY”   Conquered People Urged to Smear V's On Doors, Walls, Pavements

British Urge C onquered Join V for. Victor y ’ Drv ve   First Major Propaganda Offensive Gets Underway in’ German: Occupied Nations; Chyurehill in Plea:

Nazi-Occupied Lands Asked To Smear V's   Campaign Against Hitler Believed Sweeping Europe

Churchill Opens V-Day With Plea   Urges Resistance  In Nazi-Held Lands

WPA Studies Pay Raise Of 10 Per Cen   Official Predicts Action Within 30 Days on Plan

Searching Parties Find Clues in Hunt For Missing Child   Fear for Life of 5Year-Old Girl Lost in Woods Since Sunday

Berlin Asserts German Army Has Serbs on  Run in North   Claims Southern Forces ‘Destroyed’ by Reich Invasion   Slav Officials Flee   English Report, Declares Resistance ‘Stiffening’ in South   DNB Says British Tald en Wishdena

STRIFE SPREADS TO SYRIAN AREA   British, Nazi Planes  Clashes; ‘Free French’ Urge Uprising

Boost in Defe Orders for Small: Industries Sought  Workers Displaced : from Nonéssential “‘Btems To Be Used

NELSON ORDERS DEFENSE SPEED   Calls Corps of Experts to Dispose of Piled Up Requests

Industrial City Of Smolensk is  German Objective   Invaders Said Repulsed on Two Areas of Front

Jurist Satisfied America Is Safe After Talks With Peopl   ederal Judge Makes 16-Day Bicycle Trip of 667 Mile: So He Can Speak With “Ordinary Americans ;” Finds Nation Hasn’t Changed Much In Half-Century; Born In Maryland

Cycling Judge   Ends Cycle ‘Trip, Finds Nation Safe with “Ordinary Americans”

Judge Convinced America’s Future ‘Ts Safe After 667 Mile Bicycle Tou

TLOCAT, ARARPRUVUAPIAWE   America’s Future Safe, Judge Says After Bike Tour

tir Lines Pilot Expires   tland Jamieson, Author of Two Novels, Dies at Aze of 37

County Meet Moves Into Semi-Finals   Mt. Pleasant Meets Salem and Wayland Plays Winfield

Olds Trims Pleasant Lawn   County Tournament Opens Wednesday Evening

5 HELD Ot   Measure Would Halt Strikes and Lockouts in Defense Industries.

Representatives Order Public Hearing For Bill   Bill Pertaining to Strikes Submitted by Governor O’Daniel

NEW ASSESSOR _ BILL PASSED   Senate Measure Would  Create Official to Control Assessments.

SHUWEN UF SPARKS BLAMED FOR FIRE   $1.000.000 Damage Caused by Flames at Boston.

BACKFIRING TRUCK MAY HAVE CAUSED BOSTON'S WORST FIRE IN 30 YEARS

OUT ON STRIKE   Pittsburgh City Drivers Ask Pay Hike of $8.20 a Week.

PITTSBURGH'S MAYOR FLAYS STREET STRIKE   141 Drivers, Cleaners Ask For Increases In Pay

O'Leary Probable  Democratic Choice   GOP May Name Moore or Moffat for Comptroiler

RAF, JUGOSLAV PLANES ATTACK GERMAN CITIES   Western Thrace to Be Abandoned; British See Action

seutati Captured By Jugos   Newest War Entry Invades Hungary and Helps Greeks and English Squeeze Italy in Albania.

Iraqi Flee As Airports AreBombed   End of Fighting Indicatec As RAF Reoccupies Rutbah Airdrome In Southwest

IRAQ WAR SEEN NEARING ENE   British Airmen Resecupy Rutbah Airdrome, Im portant Post

Rutbah Airdrome Taken By Britist   Cairo Announcement Says It Is Reoccupied By British Forces   IRAQ RESISTANCE NEAR TERMINATION

Three British Warships are Damaged In Greatest Air-Naval Battle of War  Cruiser and Aircra‘t Carrier Need Repairs   Cruiser and Aircra‘t Carrier Need Repairs After Engagement With Nazi Planes Fridry

AGAINST FUGITIVE      Georgia Authorities Will Not Extradite Burns “At This Time”

“I’M A FUGITIVE” BURNS S STILL SOUGHT BY GEORGIA   State Authorities Begin and Later Drop Move to Ex. _ tradite Much Publicized Fugitive—Now Living in New Jersey

SIX SOLDIERS IN ESCAPE TODAY AT INDIANTOWN GAF   Taree Were AWOL, Others Were In Gap Hospital For Treatment

RAF Blasts: Reich Bases By Dayligh   Attacks Follow Up Night Raids on Industrial Centers in Germany

RAF HITS ENEMY BOMBER BASES   Hint Raids May Be Prelude  To Continental Invasion

Axis Blast At Hand By Great See   Slaying Of German General In Bucharest Deepens Anxi. ety In Rumania And Al Balkans.   Nazis Ready

New axis explosions in Mediterranean may be outcome of secret parley   Reported assassination German officer heightens Balkan tension

Details Withheld On Hitler-Duce Parle)   Dictators Keep World in Dark About Plans Amid Pre dictions That a New Axis Explosion in Mediterranean Imminent

Balkans Tense as German Officer Slain in Rumania   “Tokyo Minister Says U. §. Does Not Undersland Japan

First Ladu Suagests Deferring Buying Where Plants Are Needed for Defense

Bride Shot And Killed   Rejected Suitor Kills Woman On Her Wedding Day

Bride of 9 Hours Shot and Killed by Rejected Suitor, Who Suicides

BRITAIN CALLS UP MORE MEN   Speculation Heard on Whether Invasion of Continent Planned

BRITAIN GALLS MORE MEN TO THE COLORS   Calling Men Up To 40 In Preparation For Work Next Spring.

Britain Calls “More Men to Colors; Precs Hints Continental Invasion

ENGLAND IS CALLING MORE MEN TO COLORS DUE TO NEW PROGRAM   New Decisions Reached Will Summon Additional Fighting Power, Authorities Reveal,

Britain Musters Full Manpower  _ New Draft Spurs Invasion Report

Britain Calling More To Colors   Expansion of Forces Seen as Preparation for Opportunity to Invade Continent

DEBACLE STEMS BACK TO JUGOSLAY BREAKDOWN ON FLANK OF GREEKS.   Raids Widespread.   Nazis Follow Up With. Bomb Pressure on Harbor and .. Pert Facilities. 

British-reek Forces Making  Final Defense   Desperate Stand Against Nazi Forces North Of Athens Is Reported   GREEK KING SAYS STRUGGLE CONTINUES   Believe Germans Will Seek To Capture Port Of Athens To Prevent Evacuation

U. S. Is Behind In Production   Senate Committee Says Expenditures Must Be Doubled By Fall

Inauguration Ceremony To Be August 8   O’Daniel Takes Oath As Senator At Noon Today

NEW BATTLE GROWS ON LIBYAN DESERT   British Driving Westward Russians Continue To Batter Nazis

TANK BATTLES NOW RAGING IN LIBYAN DESERT   Russians Strew Battlefields With Thousands Of  German Dead

American War Materials Reaching Wavell Forces   Nazis Discover That Army Of The Nile Around Sollum Has Been Greatly Reinforced By British

British Forces Strengthenec In Deiecmined Stand to Retain Tobruk

Crucial Battle Develops At Tobruk  Besieged British Get U. S. Aid

June Draft Quota for Kansas Calls for the © .- Induction of 931 Men    Breakdown of the Quota by Counties Will ‘Be Announced - by Adiutant

British Planes Drive Off Nazis   Dive-Bombers Fail In Attack On Convoy

British Fleet Beats Off Attack by Stukas   Warships Go Into Action To Protect Convoy—Axis Claims Ship Sunk

BRITISH AND... NAZI PLANES  IN AIR FIGHT   Battle Over Mediter ranean: Break Up _° German Attack: _

COURT NAMES NEW TRUSTEE FORY.W.C.A.FUND   J.D. Lippy, Chambersburg Street, Sueceeds L L. Tavlor

Drive To Seize Historic Pass Repulsed with Loss to Nazis   invaders Bring Up Heavy Artillery and Shell British and Greeks; Also Bomb Defenders

SIX-INGH GUNS THEN TURNED ON ALLIED POSITIONS   Stout British Resistance Leads Invaders to Shell Thermopylae With Heaviest Artillery Yet Used.   DEFENDERS’ LOSSES ARE REPORTED LIGHI   German Dive-Bombers Heavily Blast Piraeus—One Refugee Ship Hit With Loss of Life.

Hurl Nazis Back From Notd Pass   British-Greek Positions At - Thermopylae Are Shelled  By German 6-Inch Guns;  Losses Licht.   Nazi Loss Heavy

ALLIED LINES DELAY MARCH UPON ATHENS   NAZIS FORCED TO BRING UP HUGE 6-INCH GUNS

Allies Battle ToHold Onto  Famous Pass   Nazi Attempt to Force Thermopylag Proves  Costly to Invader

The Allies  GERMANS USE B-INCH GUNS TO BLAST FOE   Stout Resistance Still Holds, British Loss Licht.

‘Heavy Artillery Brought Into Balkan Drive   Athens Trembles Under Explosions From Struggle At Historic Pass.

Heavy Artillery Pounding Thermopylae Front After Repulse of Nazi Infantry      Refugee Ship Set Afire as German Planes Bomb Piraeus; Raiders Also Strike at Cities

Germans Use 6-Inch Guns After Being Hurled Back   Ambulance Drivers Returning from Front Say British Losses  At Thermopylae Light  rey ARMY gos yBtT wiry Tr   PLANES GONTINUE TO POUND PORTS

MOBILE CHARGES FAIL CRACK LINE   Athens Says Attempt Storm Thermopylae Failure   ALLIED LINES SHELLED   German Dive Bombers Heavily Attack Piraeus, Bomb Refugee Ship

Move is Taken in Retaliation for Roosevelt Action   Order is Effective Monday, Trade Relations Are Likely to Halt

Tokyo Minimizes Effect of Action Taken by America   Trade Already Dried Up So Largely That Freezing Will Have Little Result, Nipponese Officials Assert

American Credits  Frozen   Nipponese Retaliate for Action By Washington

U.S. ASSETS IN JAPAN ‘FROZEN’ BY TOKYO DECREE   Action in Retaliation for Similar Move by F.D-R. Yesterday   Finance Chief Sees Few Funds Affected —Silk Exchange Closes

JAPS ORDER FREEZING OF U.S. FUNDS   Claim Very Small Amount Effected B) Roosevelt Decree

Japanese Move Into  Indo-China   To Occupy Bases Monday— Philippines Put on War Footing

JAPAN FREEZES THE U, $. ASSETS IN RETALIATION   The Order Applies To U. S. Citl zens And Territories And  Philippines.

NIPPON ORDER IMPOUNDING OF YANKEE CREDIT   Silk Market Shuts Dowr As Britain Abrogates All Her Commercial Parte With Tene   British Empire Acts To Freeze Jap Credit Also

JAP. EXPANSION DREAM UNCHECKED BY US. PROGRAM   Shanghai Expects Early Severance of Diplomatic Relations.

Decree Ordered In Retaliation For F. R.’s Action   Nipponese Make Move After Washington Ties Up Tokyo Assets

REPRISAL — PROGRAMS TAKEN UP   Anglo-American Economic Moves to Be Worked Out--Heavy Withdraw als Reported in U. S.

Jap Officials Minimize Action of Roosevelt   Retaliatory Moves Taken; Charge America Will Be Responsible

IAPS FREEZE U.S. ASSETS   Retaliatory Action Slated For Monday; Belittle Reprisals.

LEAD ASSAULT ON TOBRUE   Unable To To Verify. Re. port Stronghold Has Fallen :      Italians Have been Under Siege For 18 Days —  *¢

ANZACS LEAD ASSAULT ON ITALIANS    Famous British Regiment and ‘Free Frencn’ Troops Participate In Attack

JO,O00 ITALIANG CAUGHT IN DRIVE   Australian Report Says Libyan Stronghold Has  Been Captured   NO CONFIRMATION   Army Rules Rumania In  Effort To Put Down Disorders

BRITISH TAKE TOBRUK FORT   Whooping Australians, Others Penetrate inte Inner Defenses of Fortress.   ‘MOP UP" SURVIVORS

Australians,British, French Smash Into Italian Inner Guard   Desert City, 90 Miles Inside Libya, Reportec Reduced to Rubble by Navy Guns

INNER DEFENSE SMASHED BY INVADERS   Australians, Free French Regiments Lead Attack   GERMAN TROOPS   Sent To Rumanian Cities To Help Halt Street Fights: Turks Issue Ultimatum

Italians Lose Keypoint Area In Libyan Desert; Inner Garrison Trapped   No Official Confirmation Received By British Admiralty; Penetration Acknewledgeed bv Italians

Desert City, 80 Mile Inside Libya, le Smashed        Rumania, Torn: by _Rioting, Unde Army Controk:

BRITISH TROOPS SMASH THROUGH TOBRUK DEFENSE   Australians Lead In Attack On Fascist Stronghold

British Smash Into Tobruk to Mop Ub Italians   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE important Tobruk Represented Half of Trap Across British Lifeline

ARNY OF NILE SMASHES CITY'S INNER DEFENSES.   Part of Garrison Gives Up to Attackers; Rumania Placed Under Army Control After Rioting \ ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

‘Nile Army. Mopping Up 30,000 Men Desert City Only  Rubble After 18  . wee ff , Po tn

pesert ( ity Reduced     “Mop. Up Survivors   \ustralians, An English Regiment, “Free French” Forees Join. In . The Final. Assault On“ Enemy

Libyan Deser! Stronghold Finally Falls   Australia Claims Troops Captured Italian Forts

Fiere e Battle Rare Around alton t Kort   Australians Lead Army Of Nile Into Decisive Conflict

English Also Assisted by “Free French” Troops in Taking 30,000 Italians.   TOBRUK REPORTED AS BEING TAKEN

LONG SIEGE ENDS FOR (TALIAN TROOPS      Rumania, Torn by Internal Disorders and Rioting, Is Put Under Army Control Today —

TROOPS MOP UP ITALIAN FORCES AT LIBYAN BASE   Outer, Inner Group Of Forts Broken Through Easily In Fierce Attack

British Now ‘Hold Tobruk, Says Report   Australians And ‘Free French’ Help Mop Up In Smashed Libyan Port.

FALL OF TOBRUK IS NEAR   Britain’s Army Of Nile Smashes Into Inner Defenses Of Strongho!d To Mop Up 30,000 Italians Under Siege There—Rumania Put Under Control Of Army

7  AMERICAN LEGION OF   WESTERN WYOMING OFFERS SAFETY SLOGAN CONTEST

Army Dive Bomber Crashes Into Tents; Pilot Killec   Wreckage Bursts Into Flames as New Plane Hurtles Into Maneuver Camp

Bomber Falls Into U.S. Camp   Pilot Killed, Three Men Injured When Dive Bomber Hits Tents At Dixie  Cantonment.

ASCAP, Mutual Network  Sign Music Contract   Organization Which Asked 10 Percent of Revenue Aceepts Three

Formally Placed In Service In Navy   Jeremonies At Philadelphia As Super-Dreadnaught U. S. S. Washington  Is Inducted   ONE OF MIGHTIEST WARSHIPS AFLOAT   Joins Sister-Ship Recently Added To U. S. Navy— Soon In Active Service

Five Republicans To State Post:   Gov. Donnell Opens Doo:  to Army of Potentia   lobholelers.

DONNELL MAKES F APPOINTMENTS   Governor Sends Five Names to the Senate for Confirmation   'PATROLMAN {S ELEVATED   Wayne Henderson to Be Liquor Supervisor; Piace to Ferausan

GREEK SHOCK TROOPS HARASSING ITALIANS   Swarm Out of Mountains te Keep Enemy From Retreating Toward Rerati

British and French Seen on Verge Of War With Warning Given to Vichy

Interpreting the war « » « London shows fear France to aid Germans militarily

Seven Americans On Canadian Casualty List   54 New Dead and Missing Bring Total to 760

PENN OIL PRICES CUT BY CEILING   HENDERSON IMPOSES SCHEDULE WIPING OUT EARLY RAISE

DIL CEILING CUTS. PRICES FIXED AUG. 14   Reductions Affect Penna. Grades, Are 23 to 25 -- cent Drop.   ORDER COVERS ~ RESTRICTED AREA   Administrator Indicates Ruling Made to Reduce  Price,

EXTRA   Appropriation For Dormitory  Signed By Hei   Fund Of $200,000 T« Provide Facilities Fo: Short Course Student: Is Approved

STRONGER PRICE CONTROL HINTED   Some Industries Are Greedy Nelson Says; Warning by Henderson Expected

U. S. WATCHES PRICE TRENDS   Official Sounds Warning tc “Greedy” Industries On Horizontal] Rise.

U. S. May Have To Broaden Its Price Controls   Henderson Expected To Warn Industries Against Increases

Charges Dictator Attempt, Repeats Aid Will Be Sunk   Winant Sees British Food Minister; Franco Fires Envoy to Berlin; RAF Blasts Kiel; British Land Troons at Piraeng

NAZI SPOKESMEN LOUDLY DENOUNCE ~ BRATS AID BILL   Axis Answer to U. S$. Pro gram to Be Given When Japan’s Foreign Minister Reaches Berlin, Rome.   RAF SMASHES HARD AT THE KIEL CANAL   Balkan” Situation Growing More Tense; New German Demands of Jugosiavia are Renorted.

EFFECT IS TO PROLONG WAR   U. S. Attempting to Police World,  harge

Churchill Calls Bill Nazi Loss   Winant Confers With British Food Minister About Shipments; Visit Of Matsuoka Starts

Government Leaders Are Ready To Kneel To Germans Despite Organized Public Opposition

Soviet Said to Have Cut Off  Oil fo Germany   Russia to Furnist Turks With Supplies tf  Germany Attacks

At Same Time Russia Gives Turks Support   New Declaration OF Friendship to Be Issued Tonight

RUSSO-TURKISH PACT REPORTED   RED GUARANTEE OF AID IF ATTACKED BY NAZIS IS INCLUDED

TURK-RUSSIAN TREATY READY TO BE SIGNED   Means Aid Far T urkey “By Every Means Short of War Should Germany Attack Her   DENTES STAB RUMORS   Soviets to Maintain “Ben evolent Neutrality” Toward Istanbul: Turks Give Assurances

Promise All Help Short of War; Cooling   Toward German Friendshi

Declaration of ‘Friendship Due For Announcement   Nazis Move Up as Yugoslavia Nears Signing Axis Pact

FRIENDSHIP DECLARATION IS REPORTED   Russia to Aid Turkey With AI! Means Short Of War in Nazi Attack; Yugoslavia Crisis Grows

AUSSO-TURKISH PAGT REPORTED   Istanbul Dispatch Says Declaration Promises Turkey Aid in Attack.

Temple University Law School Dean Tells Why Husbands Desert Wives

BRITISH STAGE MAJOR FORAY ON SEA BASE   Bombings Continued On Axis Centers By RAF

Great RAF Raid On Wilhelmshafen Ruins Huge Port   British Bombers Hit Other Bases, Smash 10 Dive Bombers

SIGNS POINT TO NEW DRIVE BY GERMANS   Hitler, Sick of Bloody Losses and Reverses in Russia, Is Believed ‘ to Be Planning Move Through Turkey.

FURY IN SKIES LEAVES CITIES, POR!S BURNING   Battleships at Brest Hit Squarely, British Claim   20,000 Troops Reported in March on Capital of Iraq

Direct Hits Scored on 2  Nazi Ships   Heavy ‘Armor Piercing Bombs’ Are Used Bv RAF

RAF REPORTS — ‘DIRECT HITS’ ON TWO SHIPS   “Armor Piercing” Bombs Perform Deadly Tasks On German Battleships At Brest.   RAID NAVAL BASE AT ST. NAZAIRE

MANILA FACES LOSS OF FREEDOM AT BEGINNING OF NEW YEAR DUE ONRUSHING JAPANESE HORDES

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Today   8 By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

Filipinos Pray and Hope and Wait-as- Japenese Drive _  Threatens Gates of Capital City

Philippines And All Other Bases May Be Sacrificed To Insure Safety Of Strategic Singapore

The War Today   Manila’s Defenders Playing Game Out to the Last Chip

THE WAR TODAY   ALLIED STRATEGY CALLS FOR ALL-OUT DEFENSE OF SINGAPORE.

The War Today:  Philippines and Other Bases May Have To Be Sacrificed For Singapore

SINGAPORE MUST BE. HELD AT ALL COSTS May Have to Sacrifice Philippines

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Singapore Defense Main Item On Allied List For Present Time

German-Russian Tension Is High  Rliimarniic Dipmarc   Numerous Rumors Held in Reserve

LONDON DOUBTS F GERMANY WILL ATTACK RUSSIA   Movement of Troops May Be Merely to Divert Attention of Allies.

Long-Distance Telephone Toll Costs Slashed   FCC Anounces Saving Of 14 Millions Annually

American Troops Are Strongly Holding In Philippine Fighting   New Japanese Landing In Heavy Force Near Atim onan On East Coast Of Luzon Announced By Army Headquarters; Exerting Pressure

Foes Land On East Coast Of Island As U.S. Forces Check Attack At Lingaye:      Heavy Fighting Continues,” Say: MacArthur’s Communique; Jap Bombers Damage Big Bridge

Scene Is in Tayabas Province In Strategic Point Of Luzon; Heavy Fighting In The Narth.   Japs Hit Bridge

erce Fight ntinues In  ayen   inerican, Filipino oops Hold Against \ajor Attack   LCE IS: DAMAGED

ENEMY TROOP VESSELS SUNK OFF MINDANAO   MARINES ON WAKE ISLAND FINALLY GIVE GROUND

U.S. Army Headquarters Announces Heavy Attack Along the Eastern Coast   American and Filipino Troops Holding Firmly agains! Major Push; Japanese Bomb Damages Big Steel Bridge af Villasis; Seven Enemy Troopships Reported Sunk in Davao Harbor

Fighting Is Heavy, Army Says   Japanese Exerting Increasing Pressure In Lingayen Battle  DAMAGE LONG BRIDGE

LARGE FORCE NENT ASHORE IN THE EAS]   Heavy Fighting Continues in North With Americans and Filipinos Holding Invaders Firmly.   STRONG AIR AID RECEIVED BY ENEMY   Vital Bridge Damaged in Raid —Seven Troop Ships of Invaders Reported Sunk  in Davao Harbor. —

Mard Fighting  Reported _ In All Areas   American and Filipino Troops Hold Firm ai Lingayen; New Invasion Is Neor Atimonan: Japs Lose Heavily at Davae

Defense Lines Hold Fast at Lingayen Gulf   Japanese Bombers Hit Vital Bridge, Largest in Philiprine Area

Enemy Invades Coast‘of Luzon At New Point   Landing in Heavy Force Made Near Atimonan On Eastern Shore Of Island   Situation Unchanged In Battle of Lingayen   Longest Bridge in Colony Damaged by Nippon’s Aerial Bombs

Pressure Grows On U. S. Troops   Sixth Landing Effected In Desperate Nipponese Push

Heavy Battle Raging In Lingayen Sectors   Enemy Is Active Aerially At Many Spots Throughout The Bay, Army Says

TROOPS LANDED ON LUZON COAST, SAYS ARMY COMMUNIQUE   Heavy Fighting Continues in North, General MacArthur Reports—Push Continues Along the Lingayen Gulf Area

HEAVY BATTLE STILL RAGES IN LINGAYEN AREA   New Thrust Aimed A  Communication Lines  With Southern Luzon; Bridge Damaged

yerman Officers Reported in Syria  is May Be Considering  Rolatad Haln far Iran

NAZIS RUMORED MOVING INTO SYRI      French Colony Might Serve as Base for Attack Upon Suez Canal

STARK TO STAY DURING CONTEST ON GOVERNORSHI   Will Not Relinquish Office Until Successor Is Qualified   EXPECT “CROWDS FROM OUT STATE   Solons to. Be Arked to Sea Man Elected Face of the. Rei ‘ns

Sentiment For FDR More Aid Policy Grows   Reaction Among Solons Shows Readiness To Take Swift Action   SUPPORT GENERAL   Some Division Made In Party Ranks Over Nearness To War

NEW MALARIA © CURE SOUGH)   Substitule WDrug Needed For Military Forecs In Latin America

REDS REPORT FRESH GAINS   Admit Nazi Resistance i: Stiffening; Fierce Battle at Sevastopol

Nazis Stiffen Resistance to  Red Attacks   Battle Rages in Southern Sector, Moscow Reports

SEVASTOPOL BATTLE RAGES   Russians Facing Stiffer Resistance From Germans

Nazi Battalion ls Wiped Out By Onrushing Reds   Stiffening German Resistance To Counter Offensive Acknowledged

GERMANS STRIKE ~~ BAGK IN RUSSIA   LAUNCH STRONG COUNTER. ATTACKS, BUT FAIL TO -  HALT RED ADVANCE." ~

15 RESCUED FROM PLANE   Three Who Wanderec Away From Others, Reach Seacoast.

Buzzards Wait as 3 Men Walk 50 Miles Over Desert To Locate Help for 12 Others

15 Forced Down In Desert Safe   Three Walk 50 Miles Across Peruvian Desert in Attempt to Find Help

Fifteen Passengers of Plane Forced Down in Desert Brought to Lima   Three Men Walked 50 Miles in Two Days and Three Nights to Find Help

Three, Including John Lear, Walk 59 Miles In Two Days and Three Nichis For Help   SUFFER FROM HEAT AND EXHAUSTION   So Close to Gone At One Point, Lear Says, Buzzards Began Circling Around Them

FIFTEEN RESCUED FROM CONDOR LINER IN SECHURA DESERI   Three Brave Death From Thirst To Seek Aid .

WORKERS AT CONSAIR SIGN PACT   Threat of Strike At S. D. Aircraft Plant Is Removed

Plane Strike Threat Ends   Wage Agreement Also Ends Walkout ai Midland Steel Works

RISING UNREST REPORTED IN SLAVE’ NATIONS   Special Military Courts for C-mmunists, Anarchists, Saboteurs.   20,000 ARE ARRESTED   French Police Being Used to Track Down Those Opposing Nazis.

Special Military Courts for: Cz mmunista, ‘Anatohists, :. Saboteurs./ can   20030 ARE ARRESTED:   French Police Being Used to_Track Down ‘Those o ; Opposing Nazis.

Guerilla Armies Harry Nazis In Balkans, Crete   Defy Knowledge That Capture Mean:  ~ Sure Death; Sabotage Increases.

Guerrilla Acmy Thorn  In Nazi Side   Interior of Crete Reported Held hy Outlays Bands of Soldirrs

Interior of Crete Held By ‘Bandits’   Germans Being Bothered Constant. ly By Outlaws

FIVE JAP SHIPS — MISS ATCANAI   After 5-Day Delay Vessels Sail for Rio Without Explanation. :

Planes Join Italians in  Ship Attack   Headquarters of Both Nations Report Assault On British Convoy

Incendiary Bombs. Rained on Londor   One Area Alone Calls 350 Men to Fight Fires Startec By German Projectiles Dropped in Night Attack—Extinguish FlAmes Quickly.

NONE IN PLANE SERIOUSLY HURT   Sixteen Saved ‘After Storn Forces Craft Down in Florida Swamp

13 Passengers On Fallen bine Token t Hospitals In Vero Beach, Fort Pierce; None Believed Injured Seriously

JAPANESE FAR OUT ON A LIMI   Choice of War or Peace Uy to Tokyo Which Watches Europe for Cue   MEANWHILE U. S. PATROLS PACIFIC

JAPAN NOW FACES NEW SITUATION. SAYS EXPERT   MacKenzie Sees Japs Forced to Back Down or  Take Steps: Toward War

The War Today   War or Peace Choice Up to Japan and Tokyo Occupies Unhappy Seat   By DeWitt Mackenzle CAP Forelen Observer)

Japanese Claim Roosevelt, Churchill Aired Joint Action Against Empire

Collapse Of Russian Re sistance May Induce Nippon To Enter War With Japs Aiming TJ Join Winner

ihe War 1oday Japan Must Choose Whether To Fight Or Go Slow; U: S., British Act Accordingly  D.. Pr_vdAstan Aden.

WAR QUESTION UP TO NIPPO}   Scribe Sees Oriental: In Unenviable Role  In World-Affairs

of Policin ing Pac if  fC lek. m bdAn.pr Ale. bed   Such a Mave Would Free English Ships For Duty Elsewhere

THE WAR TODAY.  Japs Feel They Are On the Spot  Tokyo Convinced U.S., Britain Plan Military Action

ACTION AGAINST JAPANDECLARED ONE OF TOPICS DISCUSSED WHEN ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL MET

The War Today-== =v dewit mackenzi Meny. Look to U. S. to Take Over Pacific Police Duty

LITTLE BOY HANGS SELF WHILE PLAYING WITH HIS LARIAT, TOY HANDGUFFS

METHODIST MEETINGS   Board of Stewards Tonight 7:30, Quarterly, Conference Wednesday Night Same Hour.

METHODIST MEBTING®S   Reard ef itewards Tonight 7:36, Quarterly Cenference Wednenday Night Same Heur.

RIPPER’ BILLS T THE HOUSE   Five More Scent to the House to Act as ‘‘Cl ncher”’ Measures.   A LEGAL BACKGROUND

NEW ‘RIPPER’ BILLS PASSED IN INDIANA   “Clincher” Legislation Is Approved Today by House.

SEN-PAT HARRISON IS TAKEN BY DEATE   Democratic Leader In Sen a tinal fakery. Atty n°.

Succumbs Within Week After Surgery; Plain Funeral Is Planned   RITES WEDNESDAY

DEATH CLAIMS FA PAT HARRISON   Senate President Pro Ten Succumbs to Exhaustion After Operation

PATHARRISON OF MISSISSIPPI DIES, AGED 59      Veteran Member of Con. gress Expires Follow-_ ina Onerotion   COLORFUL FIGURE FOR THIRTY YEARS   Body to Lie in State in Senate Chamber This Aftornaon

PAT HARRISONIS TAKEN BY DEATH   Senate President Pro-Tem Dies After Operation In Hospital In Washington

Sen: Harrison Dies in Capita   President Pro Tempore Of Senate Succumbs «» To Exhaustion

Tens of Thousands of Bombs Used In Biggest London Raid, Nazis Say

DIES HURLS NEW CHARGE   SUBMITS LisT OF 1,124 AL. LEGED COMMUNISTS IN GOVERNMENT JOBS TO JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

6.0.P. APPEARS TOHAVE OTHER STATE OFFICES   Democrat Highway Chie! Speeds. Far Ahead Of >»: Republican Rival

OUTCOME OF OTHER RACES NOT DECIDED      Both Sides Fail in Attempt to Gaiti Control of State’ Board

Three Are Killed As Planes Crash   Collision Occurs During Maneuvers

SHHGAPORE [3 ~ BLOODY BATTLE   Jap Troops’ Are Losing Huge Numbers of- Men in Offensive.   EMPIRE LINE HOLDING

Battle Raging Near Singapore   Report Japs Suffer “Suicidal’’ Losses

STEP UP DRIVE ON SINGAPORE   British Report Lines Are Holding Firm

FIGHTING HEAVY ON PERAK: RIVER   Japanese Shock Troops Reported Suffering Suicidal Losses

Metaxas’ Death Comes at Critical Time for Greeks and Their Allies

Japanese Chiefs Fear War Spread   Tokyo Spokesman Denies New Treaty Move to Encircle United States

U.S. Slated for Conflict Entry,  Japanese Claim   Speeches by Hull And Knox Are Held As Steps to War

PROPOSED FUND FOR MECHANIZED UNIT 1S OPPOSED IN SENATE   War Department Asks Billion Dollar Cash Outlay For Tanks.

ARMY PLAN   Senators Critical of Bill t Provide Pool of Ord nance Materials

OPPOSE ARMY PLAN   Senators Critical of Bill to Provide Pool of Ord nance Materials

KEEFE FUNERAL TOBE TUESDAY   Johir J; Keefe ‘of Sioux’ City, . Was Well Known In : LeMars

DES MOINES RIVER RISES   Heavy Rainfall Threatens Flood Along Some of Its Stretches

MISSING MAN'S BODY IS FOUND   Search Intensified For Man Accused of Killing Three

NEW REPORT © OF INVASIO!   SCIENTIST REPEATS OTHER UN OFFICIAL REPORTS FIRE BALKED NAZI EXPEDITION LAST BEPTEMBER

INVASION TRY C031 NAZIS 60,000 MEN   Attempt Occurred Sept. 16 Says U. S. Observer

i  ‘Willkie Not Interested In 1942 Candidates At the Present Moment

COOPER IS TOP WAGE EARNER   Film Star Gets $482.821 I 1939: Business Machines Head Is Second

GIO MAGHIN aT TO END STRIKE!   Will Jon AFL Shipyarc Workers In  Back-ToWork Movement

300 MACHINISTS OF ClO MAY RETURN TO COAST SHIPYARDS   Willing To Work If Given Benefits Equal To AFL Men

SHIPYA “TO RETURN TO WORK MONDA'   4 Both AFL Acd CIO Vote To En The Strike At 11 Yards Near San Francisco.

Shipyard Strike  Ending Foreseet   CIO Joins AFL in Move To Resume Work on West Coast

GIBSON CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION   Roosevelt Asked to De clare Emergency by Senator

GIBSON CALLS FOR ~ IMMEDIATE ACTION   Roosevelt- - Asked’ to” Dé ‘clare Emergency by ‘Senator -

C10 Walkout Continues to Hold Up Naval and Merchan Shipbuilding in Kearney, N. J

STRIKE ATKEARNY SHIPYARDS MAY BE REFERRED TO FDR      Plant Building Cruiser, Six Destroyers For Navy

BARD SAYS UNLESS SHIPYARD STRIKE IS SETTLED STEPS- WILL BE TAKEN

F. D. May Act in Shipyard Strike   Government Seizure Mav Be Necessary

Urge End Of Strike   Say Steps Must Be Taken Tc Resume Ship Building

Hint US Action To Halt Strike At Shipyards   May. Refer Troubles te . FDR; Hold Up Huge  - Contracts

PLAN iT it BY WALKOUT   A. F. L. Men Quit Work ‘After Losing Labor Board Election.   PRESIDENT MAY ACT, KEARNY, N. J   18,000 Idle at Shipbuilding Plant Rushed with Navy Orders.

Navy May Take Part In Kearny Yards Dispute   Assistant Secretary of Navy Says Steps Must Be Taken To Resume Work.  STOP PROPEL L ER PLANT

‘AFL Workers Quit $100,006,000 Defense Job at CurtissWright Airplane Propeller Plant

STRIKE TIES CURTISS AIR PLANE PLANT   Hundred Million In Defense Work I: Frozen By Union Demands

STRIKES IN DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL PLANTS CONTINUE CROP OUT   TROUBLE: IN SHIPBUILDIN( PLANT MAY BE REFERRED DIRECT TO PRESIDENT

Ship Building Strike May Be Taken To FDR   Re-Opening Basis For Federal Shipyards Is Prepared

NAVY MAY ACT TO END STRIKE   Says Production Must Be Resumed In Shipyards

AFL Members Go On Strike At Propeller Plant Today   Walkouts Are Hold ing Up Huge Defense Contracts

Navy May Act To Get Kearny Plant To Open   Several Hundred Curtis Wright Workers Walk Out at Caldwell, N J.

SETTLE STRIKE, WARNING GIVEN   Naval Aide Says Produc tion at Kearny Shipyard Must Be Resumed.

Propeller Plant Workers On Strike   Several Hundred Out A Curtiss-Wright.  ) ae oe ee lhc’ Oe

Ship Concern May Be Taken Over by U. S.   Settlement Between Union, Management Demanded; Defense Work Delayed

Steps Must Be Taken, Says Navy Official   Must Resume Production At Kearny Shipyards; Other Strike Troubles Rife

F.D.R..MAY ACT IN REOPENING OF SHIPYARDS   Aviation Plant Precedent ’ May Be Used To Force Men Back To Work

Strike Action Near   Navy. Secretary  Hints Government Will Make Sure of Barly Settlement.

Navy Secrefary Predicts Action   Bard Says Unless Strike Is Settled Steps to Be Taken

MayAskF.D. Intervene ‘In Strike   Defense Work Is Halted At Plane, Ship Plants “ti Caldwell And Kearny

Naval Official Warns — That Ship Strike Must Not Hold Up Production

NAVY CALLS FOR ACTION ON STRIKE   Steps Must Be Taken to Get Production Resumed Spokesman Says   SHIPYARDS MUST BE KEPT GOINC   Congress Also ‘Hears Cails To Take Steps to Deal With Work Stoppages

APL Workers Quit At Propeller Plant Of Curtiss-Wright   Walkout Threatens te Snag Entize'Output o' Factory, Says Official

“WILL TAKE STEPS’   Acting Navy Secretary Warns Labor and Manage  ment to Settle Strike

Navy May Move To End Strike  Jersey Walkout Is Holding up Shipbuilding

WORK STOPPED — ON PROPELLER:   AFL Employes Walk Out A\ Curtis-Wright Plant

Action Must Be Taken One Way or Another to Resume Work, Says Bard.

NAVY OFFICIAL TALKS OF STEPS’ IN SHIP STRIKE   KEARNY, N, J.. WALKOUT MAY BE REFERRED DIRECTLY TO PRESINENT   CRUISER LAUNCHING DELAYED; 200,000 MANHOURS LOST DAILY   Several Hundred Workers Quit. al Curtiss-Wright Propeller Factory; Other Labor Troubles

STRIKE HOLDS UP $100,000,000 IN DEFENSE ORDERS   Several Hundred Workers Walk Out At  CurtisWright Plant; CIO Strike Continues Hold Up Shipbuilding; Federal Intervention Hinted.

East Coast Shipyard’s Dis- pute May Be Referred to  Pres. Roosevelt

Navy Insirf OnReoper ag Of Shipyard:   Acting Secretary Says Step: Will Be Taken To Force Production at Kearny, N. J. ii Disnute Is Not Settled

NAVY SECRETARY WARNS STRIKE  AT KEARNY, WJ - MUST BE ENDED   Unless Labor.and Manage& ment Reach Agreement Steps Will-Be Taken to Resume. Production Here   «BREAKS FAITH WITH MEN IN SERVICE   Congressmen Call on Ad $ ministration to Put an  End to Strikes In the Defense Works

PROPELLER PLANT SHUT BY WALKOUT   AFL Workers Leave Job af Cur tiss Plant; CIO Strike at Shi Yards Continues

AIRPLANE PLANT WORK STOPPED BY NEW STRIKE   $100,000,000 Job On De. fense Contracts Reported Threatened   PRESIDENT MAY ACT.   Kearny Ship Walkout Likely To Be Placed Before Roosevelt

Strikes Block Defense Work  Over Nation   Planes and Navat Siip Building Halted hy Two Major Walkouws

Cc. 1. O. Strike Continue:  AtN. J. Shipyards to Tie Defense Jobs

STRIKE MAY BE REFERRED 10 PRESIDENT   , 7 —— In Previous Labor Dispute President Ordered Troops Reopen Plant

MORE DEFENSE WORK HALTED BY STRIKES   AFL Members Quit Cur tiss-Wright Corp, Plant ir New Jersey Today

16,000 Get Paychecks; 18,000 None      STATE EMPLOYES SUFFER FRO NEW DEAL HOUSE ADJOURN ING TOO SOON TO PROVIDI FUNDS.   May Get It Tuesday

NAZI SIEGE LINE PUSHED BACK AT LENINGRAD, REDS   BERLIN ADMITS FURIOUS COUNTER - ATTACKS, BUT SAYS THEY'RE CRUSHED

Pressure Is Eased After Heavy Blows   Reds Say Germans Repulsed in South, Nazis That Perekop Isthmus Won

NAZI SIEGE LINES ARE DRIVEN BACK, SAYS LENINGRAD   PRESSURE RELIEVED THERE AND ALSO IN SOUTH, REDS REPORT

Nazis Pushed Back In Fierce  Counter-Drive  el   Leningrad Pressure  Eased By Russian Offensives   ODESSA STRONGER   Siege Lines Are Sent Backward There Also Is Soviet Claim

GERMAN SIEGE LINES DRIVEN BACK BY RED   Forces Around Leningrad ! Pushed Back One to Two Miles, Accord ing to Maxcaw   CASUALTIES HEAVY   Invaders Lose More Thar 6,000 In Heavy Russian Smashes On Two Fronts

Soviets Claim More Ground At Leningrad   Declare German Siege Lines Pushed Back at Heavy Loss to Enemy   GUERRILLAS ACTIVE   Fierce Attacks on Trans: port Lines on Foe’s Rear Are Reported

TH EGERMANS ARE VIELDING GROUNL   Leningrad Defenders Put Germans On The Defensive

CONTINUED HEAVY RUGSTAN SMASHES AT ENEMY LINES   HEAVY CASUALTIES INFLICTED ON GERMANS IN NORTH AND CENTER AREAS

Nazi High Command Claim: Victory in the Ukraine Region.   A DRIVE AT MOSCOW   -- Russians Strike FierceBlow: at. German Armored  ‘Wedges   Bulletin

Mining in River  To Be Considered      Public Land: Corporation Will Meet Today With Neely

Single Division Faced Nazi Drive Slav Officers Reveal  How Croat Reserves ‘Guarded’ Border

NAZIS BROKE THIN LINE   Officers Say Only One Division Were Guarding Border.  RY iFmAAWNTET br raFf

Inly One Division Was Placed At Vital Area Where Nazis Broke Through To Salonika, Slavs Tell Writer   By Daniel de Luce

Yugoslav Forces Weak at Vital Point  Only One Division Was Where Break Came

NEW YORK SOCIETY'S GLAMOR GIRL TO WEE   Brenda Diana Duff Frazier, Heiress to $3,500,000 Fortune, to Marry Former Athlete.

Nine Convicted In Bombing Of Oil Pipe Line   Seven Union Officials Among Those F ound Guilty Of Conspiracy.

Wo xers, LeaJers  To Confer   Union Men to Decide Whether Mines Shall Shut Down

CONFER TODAY ON STRIKE IN COAL INDUSTRY   Lewis And Union Leaders Discuss Drafting New Wage-Hoar Arreement

LEWIS CALLS CONFERENCE IN COAL PARLEYS   Leaders may cail a strike of soft coal miner:  before March 31

PARLEY TO DECIDE ON COAL STRIKE IS CALLED BY LEWIS   Union Leaders Pondering Shut-down If Contract Is Not Finished By March 31

OE TDL EE SINT aoe LL TD  UNION WEIGHS MINE CLOSURE   Lewis and Associates Con fer Today in New York City

JOE DiMAGGIO BREAKS RECORD      Slugging Streak Extended to 45 Games, Smashing All-Time Mark

AW.O.L. SOLDIER MARRIES ACTRESS, GETS IN GUARDHOUS   But Judy Canova Says the Story Is Fantastic and Maybe It is.

Assembly Scheduled to Meet. 3 in Week About to Be As rovide Another $148,080,000 to Meet Mounting Costs   777,000 ON ROLLS

BILL EXCEEDS 600 MILLION:   Legislature To Be Asked For 148 Mil lions More   BIG PROBLEM   Will Be Considered When Assembly Meets Next Week

Sen. Rozier to Wed Miss McReynolds   Announce Engagement of G.O.P. Leader to Sen. McReynolds’ Daughter

DRITAIN'S BOMBERS BLAST BREST AGAIN   Planes Also Torpedo Nazi Destroyers Off Coast

ATTENDANCE RECORD AT TULLYTOWN VERY GOOD   Number of Students in All Rooms Neither Late Nor Tardy in November   SOME THE ENTIRE. TERM

LIST PUPILS PERFECT IN THEIR ATTENDANCI   Some at Tullytown Have Been  Present Each Session This Term   TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA

PUPILS RECOGNIZED FOR PERFECT ATTENDANCE   Many in All Grades at Tully. town Neither Absent Nor Tardy in March   NAMES ARE PUBLISHED

Maybe British Are Going Ahead Now   Regiment Into Tripolitania, Meets No Opposition

Britons Advance Into Tripoltanie   Encounter No Major Opposition Far Beyond Bengasi. Report Reveals: Germans Bomb Libyan City

LICENSED PILOTS TO JOIN DEFENSE SETUP   To Include Plane Mechanics, Radio Operators

U.S. Rubber Co. to Operate Small Arms Plant atDes Moines      Will Be Nerth ef Cily And Empley 10,306

Des Moines Small Arms Plant Will  Employ 10,000   Herring Says U. S. Rub ber Company Will Op erate It on Completion

1200 Machinists On West Coast Back At Work   Strike Of Shipworkers In California Terminated; Defense Jobs Resumed

Strikers Will Return to  Shipyards   Machinists Vote To Go Back To Work On West Coast

ASKS OPENING OF SECOND FRONT AGAINST GERMANS “WITHOUT DELAY”   CLAIMS NAZIS HAVE LOST 4,500,000 MEN, BUT THAT RUSSIANS, IN THEIR LONE FIGHT, HAVE ALSO SUSTAINED TREMENDOUS LOSSES.

Stalin Asks Britain, U.S. To Aid Russia   Urges Second Fighting Front Against Allies—Tells Russian, German Losses

House Group Okehs Local Option Bills   Wets Defeated; Three Measures Approved For Passage

Dry Forcesin Legislature Win Initial Skirmish   3 Bills ‘Reported Out of Committee  Sponsorec By Drys

DRY ADVOCATES WIN SKIRMISH   House Committee Asks Passage Of Three  Measagnrea

DRY FORCES IN HOUSE VICTOR)   House Committee in Legislature Recommends Passage of Three Anti-Saloon Bills.

URGE PASSAGE OF DRY BILLS   Committee Reports Meas ures Favorably to Iowa House

Local Option Bills 0. K.’d In Committee   Recommendation For Passage Assures Usual Liquor Floor Fight.

British Sea Power Tested   Nazi Troops Rushed To Island In Huge Waves

Al oUPREMAGY ALS CAPTURED BY NAZI FORGE   British Retain Command Of Sea And Destroy German Transports ~

HOPKINS TS OFF ON IST TO. ENGLAND   President’s Adviser Leave: Suddenly for London On . Second Mission

Rancher Kills Lion in Hand to Claw Struggle  Clamp Jaws Shut;  Hands 4 acerated; pe Hens geese ley Nailin

FINLAND’S TAXES UP         Bill Before’ Par'iament Calls for Large Increases

Defense Materials Start to Roll Off Of Auto Industry’s Assembly Lines

Judge Rodman Dismisses Jury  For The Term  Court Adj ourns Tuesday Evening Fo _Chrifetmac Raereee

Judge Rodman — Dismisses. Jury   Fe or The Term  “Court Adjourns  . Tuesday Evening Fo incr @.} Le

French Fuss With British Not German      BUT RERLIN EXPECTS VICHY TO MAKE GOOD HIS PROMISE TO DEFEND,

NAZIS PLAY HANDS OFF IN SYRIAN WAR   Claim No Soldiers In French Colony; Deny British Reports.

CLAIM NAZIS NOT IN SYRIA   Berlin Holds to View Con: flict is Affair of France And Britain

German Blitzkrieg Turned Into Siege By Soviet Defense   Fighting Front, Stationary for Days, Becomes ‘Second Verdtm’; Reds Smash Rumanian Oil Center

DRIVE HALTED BY REDS ALONG ENTIRE FRONT   s oviet Army And Ai Fleet Now Swing To : Offensive

SOVIETS REPORT CONTINUED STRIFE IN CENTRAL SECTOR   ‘Warplanes Hammer At German Forces Behind The Lines

Escaped Patient Caught      Man Spends Five Days and Nights in Woods Near Ridgway

Reds Admit Tallinn Lost  To Germans   Soviets Declare Hitler Rushing Up Men from Occupied Europe   ‘ODESSA WATER CUT

Moscow, Reporting Fierce Fight On All Fronts. Acknowledges Fall of Tallinn

GERMANS USING WOUNDED MEN   Russians Claim Reserves Being Withdrawn From Occupied Zone

Now Within 20 Miles of Second City,  Nazic Contend   Also Claim Rumanians To Strangle Odessa By Cutting off Water To Besieged Seaport   LOSS OF TALLINN ADMITTED BY REDS

Reds Hurling Heavy Counter-Blows   Germans Are Said Falling Thickly Before Onslaught

Report Germans Within 20 Miles Of Old Capita   Berlin Announces Ruman  ians About To Cut Off Odessa Water Supply

Soviets Claim Nazis Are Using Troops From Occupied Europe   COUNTER OFFENSIVES ON MOSCOW FRONTIER

Odessa ‘Strangled Ry Cutting Off Water Supply   Mussolini Said Asked to Help Fill Gaps’  of Falling Germans

Fight All Efforts To Amend   Speaker Rayburn Sees Vot on Bill Late Today or in Morning

VOTE NEARS AS AVIATOR RAPS BILL IN SENATI   Major Al Williams Says Air Power Is ‘Myth’; Willkie To Speak

Will Require New Licenses After Sept. 1   Auto Drivers To Pay Fee Of 25 Cents To Obtain Licenses As Provided lnder New Law

FOES HASTENED WAR ROOSEVELT CHARGES   Terms U.S. Relationshiy With Conflict On ‘24-Hour Basis’

War Status in U.S.on24-Hou Basis. F.D.R.   Blames Congress for Sticking to Arms Embarsvo Provision

U. S. Relationship fo War On 24 Hour Basis Says Pres. Roosevelt fn Article

Relations To War  On 24-Hour Basis   Statement Is FDR’s in Magazine Article; ConAressmien Aceused of Speeding Outreak of Way

FDR CHARGES GOP HASTENED WAR OUTBREAK   Article In National Magazine Tells President’s Side of the Arms Embargo Fight.   REGRETS SIGNING NEUTRALITY ACT

WAR RELATIONSHIP ON 24 HOUR BASIS PRESIDENT SAYS   Article Appears 48 Hours After Disclosure That Fur“ther Neutrality Changes May be Asked.   “RESOURCES, INDUSTRY, MANPOWER” PLEDGED   -.D.R. to. Decide Nex’ Week Whether to Ask for Repeal or Modification of Act.

SUSPEND AUTO RACE   Indianapolis 500-Mile Classic te Be Abandoned This Year

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Suspend Indianapolis Race For “Duration’’

Army Fears Salt Laker May Be Dead   Searchers Hunt Fc Pilot’s Cabin Of Destroyed Plant

HILEMAN FLAYS WELDER STRIKE   Five Hundred Walk Ou! Of West Coast Ship Yards; Troops On Guard

WELDERS STOP SHIPYARD WORK   Soldiers and Armore Cars Called Out In San Francisco

900 Shipyard Welders Walk Out on Strike   Hillman Terms Action ‘Striking Act of Disloyally’ to American Nation

Welders, Walking Off Job, Meet Soldiers, Police  Counter-Pickets, Armored Cars Maintain Peace

DECLARES IN SPEECH THAT BENEWED GERMAN AERIAL ATTACKS ARE TO BE EXPECTED SOON

Britain Bombing Nazis at Heavier Rate Than Isles Ever Were Bombed, Claim

HEAVY AIR RAIDS ARE GARRIED OUT IN GERMAN AREAS   Churchill Reveals That England Has Greatly Increased Bombing of Sectore.

NEW RESIDENT MUST DECLARE INTENTIONS   Persons Wishing To Vote In 1942 Elections Are Required To File Notice Before November 3

New Residents Warned Again   Time Limit Nears On De claring Intentions In Order To Vote In 1942.

Probe Derailment Of 2 Sections Of L. A. Challenger  __ sin, Cina fe faturas

Jap Subs Attempt To Outdo Germaris   In First World War Enemy U-Boats Failec !n Primary Mission

JAP SUBS OUT TO. ACCOMPLISH WHAT CERMAN U-BOATS FAILED TO DO IN’18

JAPANESE SUBS TRY WHAT GERMAN U-BOATS FAILED   Japs Not In Same Class With U.Boat Veterans But Conceded to Have Two Advantages

Jap Subs Try Scare Tactics   Purpose of Raids To Keep U. S. Navy In Home Waters

Jap Subs Out To Gain What German U-Boats Failed To Achieve In 1918   Diversion Of Naval Units From Combat Duty Witl Fleet For Defensive Patrol Operations In Home Waters And Disruption Of Enemy Shipping.

RAIDING JAPANESE SUBMARINES SEEKING DRAW NAVAL UNITS   DISRUPTION OF AMERICAN SHIPPING IS ANOTHER OF U-BOAT’S OBJECTIVE

U-BOAT RAIDS SEEK 10 DIVERT OUR WARSHIPS   Jap Submarines Trying Some Tactics The Germans Tried in Atlantic in 1918

JAPANESE SUBMARINES  OUT TO ACCOMPLISH JOB OF U-BOATS IN LAST WAR

JAPANESE LAUNCH BIG U-BOAT DRIVE   Try tc Accomplish What Germans Failed In 191£ Campaign

Prison Term in Stamp Fraud  Mississippi Grocer Given 2 Years and 4 Months

U. S, MAY TAKE CANADIAN STRATEGIC METALS INSTEAD OF $200,000,000 IN GOLD

U.S. Won’t Buy Gold Of Canada   Money That Hes Been Spent for Yellow Treasure Will Purchase Strategic Metals

De Valera Attacks Conseription Bill  ' ‘or Nerth Ireland   Prime Minister Says  Old Troubles Will Be Wee ee Dd

WARNS AGAINST IRISH DRAFT   DeValera Threatens Resumption Of ‘Unhappy Relations’

 De Valera Warns Churchill \Not to Impose Conscription ‘On Neighboring North Ireland

EIRE OPPOSES CONSCRIPTION   De Valera Warns Britain Draft In Ulster Will Revive Former Enmity

Submarine Attacked by American Plane, Possibly Off West Coas!   Official Statement Hints a Presence of Japs Near the U. S§.

Another Cold Blast On Way   Wintry Weather Moving In From Northwest

Chill Winds Heading In   Kansas Will Feel Old Man Winter’s Sting This Week

WINTER INTO KANSAS:   Cold Air Will Be Brought in To‘ nnight by Strong Wind

SLAYER REGRETS HIS CONFESSION   Penney Says Companion, Who Refuses To Admit Crime, Has Sense

MILEY SLAYER LEAVES TEXAS   MAN WHO CONFESSED MURDER OF GOLFER AND MOTHER  BORRY HE ADMITTED  ———— WHE CRIME-—— ———

SORRY HE ADMITTED DOUBLE SLAYING IN KENTUCKY RECENTLY   Confessed Murderer of Two Women Says He Was Faal to Talk—  May Protect His Accomplice.

FOOL TO CONFESS’, SLAYER OF MARION MILEY NOW DECIDES   T’ve Talked Too Much Ex-Convict Says At Fort Worth

Duke And Duchets Of Windsor Just Plain Folks Now  Thev Are Getting Dawn To Private Life. And Using Slang

DUKE AND DUCHESS IN NEW YORK CIT’   Informality Marks Meet ing With Press After Arrival

Visiting Windsors . Seem ‘Just Folks   Duke Promises to Speak ‘From Horse’s Mouth’ In New York

CONNALLY DEMANDS ARMS INDUSTRY G0 ON 24-HOUR BASIS   SENATE DEFENSE. PROBING ‘COMMITTEE HEARS PRO™UC: "TION NOT FAST ENOUGH

EXTRA SHIFTS ARE DEMANDED   Sen. Connally Calls for All Out Effort, Criticizes the OPM.      DONALD NELSON ~ PREDICTS ACTION

GOVERNMENT TO SPEED OUTPUT OF ARMS, CLAIN   Member OPM Staff Tells Senate Group Action Will ‘Be Taken “Very Soon” Toward End   IS CLOSELY QUIZZED   Donald M. Nelson Say “We're Looking Toward Extra Shifts In:De- fense Plants”

CHARLESTON PTA _ MEETS. MONDA\   Discussion And Demonstrations Will Be Features Of Program.

Five Best Dressed Women Are Selected   Hard Times Cut Number. Ilka Chase Reports To Fashion Trad

MIXUP IN MANUFACTURE OF POWERFUL DRUG REVEALED   Possibility Two Patients Who Died of Pneumonia Receiv ed Sleeping Powder Substituted for New Drug; U. S. Agents Trace Shipments

SPEECHLESS      Youngster Stung By Bee Whenlle Bites Into Candy.

3 Children Die; Truck Upsets   THREE OTHER MEMBERS OF OUT. ING PARTY HURT IN GREENI COUNTY.

WILL GET COLDER   iChill Winds and Showers to Come to State Tomorrow:

Chill Winds And Showers   Coldest Weather Of Season Due In State

OU, YOU AND YOU SHOULD HAVE $527   At Least Federal Reserve Board Experts Say So

Ready Cash at All-Time High   If All Evened out Each of 130,000,000 Americans Would Have $527 

Cash Reserves Estimated at. Record Leve'   $527 For Every One of ' U.S, Citizens Is Reported Figure 

Red Army On Offensive Driving Back Nazi Forces In Battle of Leningrad

RUSSIANS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE AT LENINGRAT   The Ked Army Ib Pushing The Germans Back On The Leningrad Front.

Installment Buyers Not Much Hampered By Federal Rules; Still Allow 18-Months Credit

FDR, Hall Watch New:   Official Dispatches Not Ye Received, Aides i Call Presa

ND BLACKOUT 1S THREATENED FOR ALL KANSAS GIT   Workers of Power and Ligh Company Deliver New Ultimatum.

POWER SHUTDOWN AGAIN THREATENED   Union Employes Plan - Walk out Today Unless Their Demands are Granted.

Kansas City Threatened Again With Shutdown Of Power After Threat

MIDWEST CITY FACES SECOND POWER STRIKE   Kansas City Union Men Threaten ‘Walkout If  Demands not Met

ANOTHER STRIKE THREATENS K. 6.   Workers to Quit Again for Settlement

POWER SHUTDOWN IS THREATENED IN KANSAS CITY   Workers To Return To Theil Jobs, Then Again Walk Out, Said

ANOTHER STRIKE THREATENED AT KANSAS CITY   Electric Workers Say They Wil Again Walk Out Unless Settlement Is Made

Threaten Kansas City Shutdown   Electric Workers ‘May Resume Strike

ULTIMATUM DELIVEREL BY WESTERN STRIKERS   New Shutdown of Electric Power in Kansas City Threatens After Members Deliver Demands to Officials of Company—Deadline Is Set for 2 P. M., Thursday by Dissatisfied Group.

HEAT DAMAGE TO IOWA CROPS   Extreme Heat And Deficient Rain fall Unfavorable For Crops

One Killed, 12 Hurt When GN Train Wrecked   Collides Headon With. CNR Train; Engines Are Telescoped

SEVENTH CORPS IS FORCED BACK WITH ‘ENEMY’ ADVANCING   American Soldiers Con  tinue Wer Game on  Large Scale in ‘Wilds’ of Arkansas.   BY RICHARD ©. HOTTELET U. P. STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Cattle Feeders W Will Banquet at Havelock   H. M. Conway Will Give Mar ket Outlook For Producers

Beef Producers’ Fall Banquet Set Set November ]   H. M. Conway, of the Nation al Livestock . Marketing Association, Speaker

Wheeler Accused By War Secretary   Senator in Attempt to Poll Army   Stimson Charges Montanan Sent Cards Urging the Troops to Oppose Entry into War

Wheeler Act Near Treason Says Stimson   Senator Sent Cards To Army Officers Asking Them Tea Oppose War Entry,   1.000.000 CARDS SENT

‘Wheeler Mails Cards te Soldiers to Oppose __ Service Extension   Act Borders on Subversive Activity, 1f Not Treason, Says Stimson

Accuses Wheeler Of Subversive Ac   Stimson Says Senator Sent Post Cards To Army Men Opposing U. S. In War

Condemns Wheeler For Asking Army To Oppose an AEF   Stimson Terms Past Card Campaign Close To Outright Treason

CARDS MAILED BY WHEELER   Stimson Reveals Senator Urg es Them To Oppose U. 8. Entry Into War

ROW STIRRED BY WHEELER'S PEACE CARDS   SENATOR IS CALLED SABOTEUR NEAR TO TREASON

Soldiers Get Peace Pleas  Of Wheeler   Stimson Avers Senator Sent Post-Free Cards Asking Plea to FD   <aLON ADMITS MOVE

NEAR TREASON  CHARGED BY STIMSON   ‘Senator Says Anti-War Note Sent ‘Cross Section’ of Citizens.

ACTION OF WHEELER IN ANTI-WAR DRIVE ~ BRINGS CRITICISM   NEAR SUBVERSIVE ACTIVI. TIES IF NOT TREASON WAR SECRETARY DECLARES

Charges Hurled a Sen. Wheeler By Sec. Stimson   War Department Head Says Action in Sending Cards to Army Men Is “Very Near to Treason;”’ Montana Solon Renews Attacks

STIMSON FLAYS WHEELER FOR ANTI-WAR DRIVE   Sending Cards To Men In Army Near Treason, Claim; Senator Says  Secretary ‘Ga Ga’   Asked Letters To FDR

Stimson Hints Treason. In Anti-War Activity   Wheeler Draws Fire for Cross-Section Postal Card Quiz of Country

SAYS WHEELER SENT CARDS 10 SOLDIERS    Secretary Stimson Claims Senator Urged Men In Army To Oppose American Entry Into European War—Says Action Is Very Near Line Of Treason

Stimson Says Senator Wheeler Is Engagedin Treasonable Activities

Cards Urged Soldiers To Oppose War   Secretary Says Montanan Guilty Of Subversiveness

Wheeler Accused of  Near Treason   Sent Cards to Soldiers Urging Opposition to War

Montanan States Cards Sent To Cross-Section Of Public; Labels Secretary “Gaga.”

RAPS WHEELER FOR SENDING CARDS TO ARMY   Post Cards Urge Op position To War

Near-Subversive Activities By Wheeler Charged   Stimson Says Mailed Cards Urging Army Men Oppose War

Stimson Charges  Wheeler Ketin ity  Close to Treason Senator Adinits Card:  Sent, Some Going  SET Seaenee ees: ay & Lemrrn ee

WHEELER ACCUSED OF NEAR-TREASON      Senator. Replies- Tha Stimson Has Gone "Ga-qa".

Wheeler Urges Soldiers To Oppose Entry In War; Near Treason—Stimson

Mailed Out Cards  Officers And Soldiers Urged To Oppose U. 8. Policy  CARDS MAILED AT EXPENSE OF U.S

MAILED CARDS IRGING ARMY IN 0PPOSE WAR   War Secretary Says Actions on Borderline of Treason

SEN. WHEELER IS ASSAILED BY STIMSON   War Secretary Declares Post Card Mailing Is  Near Treascan.   WHEELER SAYS . HE QUOTED F.D.R   Cards Urge Addressees to Write President Opposing Entry into War.

WHEELER ACCUSED OF NEAR-TREASOD   Senator Replies That Stimson Has Gone “Ga-ga”"

Wheeler Action Denounced by War Secretary   Senator Asks Army Officers To Oppose Entry Into War

WHEELER CARDS TO TROOPS HIT   STIMSON SAYS THEY APPROACH LINE OF SUBVERSIVE ACTION

Wheeler's Mailing of Post Cards to Army Men Urging Jpposition to War Called ‘‘Near Treason’’ by Stimson

Scien: gh: Se rmrcgh ee eercemmrer Lv femcnsnamme  Wheeler Near Treason, Charaes Stimson

CARD POLL IN ARMY IS HI   Wheeler Is Charged With ‘Near Treason’

Wheeler Faces Grave Charges   Montana’s Senator Mails 2 Gar. Cards Opposing War Entrance

ani WHEELER (CHARGED WITH NEAR TREASON   _ Sec. Stimosn Flays His Acts In Urging Army  Men to Oppose War —  Entry

Stimson Says Wheeler Sent Cards To Army   Declares Troops § Are Urged To Oppose U. § Entry In War.

STIMSON SAYS SENATOR URGED ARMY PROTESTS   Action Comes Close To Line Of Subversive Activities, is Charge   SOLON SCOFFS AT CHARGE   Montanan Alleged To Have Mailed Postcards To . Men In U. S. Camps

POSTAL CARDS TO ARMY MEN URGE PROTEST   Million ‘Objector Cards Said Turned Out By Federal Print Plant

Stimson Blast At Wheeler   Charge Senator's Actions Border On Treason

War: Secretary Calls Action  ‘Near Treason   But Senator Retorts Chief Of War Department -» Too Old to Run U.S. Affaira   Soldiers’ Basic Right - Of Petition Is Cited   Controversy “Sull : Rages On Military Service a Extension

War Protest Cards Sent — To Soldiers   Stimson Charges Action Bordering On Subversive

Postcards Ask Receivers Ti Write President to Keep U. S. Out of Conflict —

ANTI-WAR CARDS SENT 10 SOLDIERS   Senator Wheeler Accused o! Sabotage, ‘Maybe Treason,’ by Sec’y ‘Stimson

Stimson Says Activity Was "Near Treason   Government Print Shop Prepared Million of Them

WHEELER AGT NCAR TREASON, OAYS STIMSON   Secretary Of War Denounces Montana Senator Sharply For Post Card Drive   ACTIVITIES BORDERING ON SUBVERSIVE, IS CLAIM   Cards Sent Out Under Frank Speciments Turned Over To Department Show

Stimson Exhibits Cards, One From Ft. M'ntosh, Urging Officers, Men To Oppose Entry In War; Million Printed

MEN IN ARMY RECEIVE ANTIWAR APPEALS   Secretary ‘‘Bit Gaga,’’ Sen ator Says Denying ‘‘Subversive’’ Charge

SAYS SENATOR   “Comes Very Near Line Of Subversive” Action, Secretary Says   CARDS PRINTED BY U.S. ALSO FRANKED   Wheeler Defends Campaign And Says Stimson’s A “Little Ga-Ga”

Secretary of War Assails Montanan   Postcards to Army Men Called “Subversive”

War Secretary Says Wheeler's Action Is ‘Very Near the Line of Subversive Activities’   Stimson Says Senator Has Been Mailing Postage-Free Cards to Army Men Asking Them to Oppose War Involvement

Wheeler Act Called _Very Near Treasor   Secretary Stimson Reveals Two Letters Said to Have Been Sent to Soldiers, Asking Them to — Protest Draft Change Bill.

Stimson Says Montanan Is Urging Soldiers to Oppose U.S. Entry Into War  er >      MAILING POSTCARDS TO TROOPS IN CAMP   Secretary of War Says “!  Think This Comes Near Line of Subversive Acts Against Nation”

Denounce Wheeler’s Meddling   Cards Sent to Army Are Close to Treason, War Secretary Says; A Million :Printed

New York -‘Stacke   attempt to Influence legislation. Cards Exhibited

Sec. Knox Said Many of Cards Printed In U. S. Printing Office FRANKED MAILING  Army Regulations Forbid Attempts to Influence Legislation

ACT APPROACHES “TREASON,” SEC. STIMSON OPINES   Cards Went Out Postage Free Un. der Frank of Montana.—Comes Near “Subversive Activitity”

STIMSON SAY AGTS THOS OF NEAR-TRAITOR   Flays Senator for Franking Appeal to Officers to Oppose War.   MILLION POSTCARDS GO OUT WITHOUT STAMPS

See. Stimson Says Act by Sen. Wheeler  Near- Treason   Senator’s Mailing of Anti-War Postcards Draws Criticism fror Sperptaryv af War   WHEELER RETORTS WITH ’GA-GA” JIBE

‘Stimson Assails Wheeler Anti-War Post Cards and Draws Caustic Retort

~Wheeter-Stimson Feud:  Accused Of Treason, Wheeler Says War Secretary Is Ga-Ga

Stimson Hits Efforts of Wheeler   Charges Senator's Idea ‘Near Subversive’ If not ‘Actual Treason’

Stimson Hurls Charges at Sen. Wheeler   Says Solon Sent Cards To Army Men Urging Them to Oppose War

SENDS CARDS TO ARMY MEN, SAYS STIMSON   1,000,000 Cards. Are Sent Out, Undar Franking Privilege, Cabinet Man Declares

Four Navy Flyers Apparently Die as Two Planes Cras  One Ship’s Wreckage Found; Search Is

TWO NAVY FLIERS KILLED IN CRASH   TWO OTHERS MISSING IN AN OTHER DIVE BOMBER BELIEVED LOST IN SEA,

WO NAV BOMBERS CRASH   Bodies of Fliers Found in Wreckage; One Plane Missing at Sea

DIVE BOMBERS CRASH, 4 DEAD   One Plane Is Found Ir Muddy Mesa, Another Falls At Sea

,FOUR FEARED LOST IN PAIR OF CRASHES   Wreckage Of One Army _ Plane Found With Both Crew Members Dead.

Hot Sidewalk   Memphians See Flames Licking Clancrete..f'all Gia« Company

WILLKIE HOPS FOR WAR ZONE TO FIND FACTS   Defeated G.O.P. P. Presidential Can. didate Mentioned as Successor To Dr. Morehouse.

President?   Drake Alumni Talking of Wendell Willkie for President of the University

New Move By Axis Armies Is Forecast   Gayda Does Not Sa: Where But Some Thin! Of Tran

Yugoslavia Will Bow To Demands Made By Germany   Cabinet Is _ Refilled And Yugoslavia Pfprares To Execute Pact   FACE THREATS OF CIVIL WARFARE

Measure, the First Law Enacted by 1941 Legislature, Provides Relie! “Money~ for Last Three  Months of Biennium   SUM TERMED LARGE

$1500-Week Film Star J. Stewart Joins Army   Lanky, Prize-Winning Screen Hero Will Get $21 Month as Priv. ate for Uncle Sam

Skiing Guerillas Strike At Rear Of German Forces   Nazi Battalion of Elite Guards Hit With Loss of 500

Guerrillas Hit Rear Of  Nazi Forces   Russians Report Counter-Drives On Southern Front

RUSSIANS CHALLENGE MAJOR NAZI DRIVE ON MOSCOW FRONT   NAZIS ESTIMATED TO HAVE MASSED 600,000 MEN IN NEW DRIVE ON CAPITAL      THIRTEEN GOVERNMENTS HEADED BY GERMANY PLAN NEW ORDER; FIGHT AGAINST COMMUNIST IDEA

REDS ADVANCE INROSTOV AND OTHER SECTORS   Gravity of Moscow’s Position Acknowledged But Desperate Fight  le On

MAJOR DRIVE IS MET TODAY BY RED FORCE      POSITION OF MOSCOW IS ADMITTED TO BE SERIOUS

GUERILLAS HIT ‘HARD AT FLANK ~OF NAZI FORGE   Moscow’s Position Is Still Critical, Reports Say From All Fronts’ ~

David Lawrence Says:   Strike Depriving 900,000 Bus Passengers of Service, Shows Widespread Misunderstanding of Labor on Alleged Right to Ignore Convenjence of the Public.

18 Persons Die From Violent Causes  In State Over First Weekend Of 194]

Public Concert At High School  Vocal! Music Department Presents Event

QUICK SENATE APPROVAL OF SEIZURE SEEN   Body Expected To Okay Roosevelt’s Action Overwhelmingly   HOUSE ALSO ACTING   Completes Two Measures To Prevent Production Stonpaaes

TO APPROVE FDR'S ACTION ON STRIKERS    Legislation Offered As Amendment to Pending Draft Measure

Senate Approval Predicted Over Use Of Troop:   Legislation Before Them t Confirm Use of Troops in Factories or Defense Work.

EXPECT APPROVAL OF PLANT SEIZURI   Predict Senate Will Be Quick to Pass Measure Backing President

Church Is Destroyed By Fire   Estherville Lutheran Church Is Mass of Ruins; Overheated Furnace Caused Blaze Sunday Morning

GRAIN STORAGE ~ NOW APROBLEN      Farmers Must’ Provide Bin  ‘and Crib Room For _ ' Crops:

GRAIN STORAGE NOW A PROBLEM   Farmers Must Provide Bin and Crib Room For : Crops

Brennan Asks All Palo Alto - Farmers To Hel   Storage Of Grain This Fall Is Going To Be A Big Problem; Mr, Brenan Asks For Co-Operation Of The Farmore,

Ask Increased _ Grain Storage Room on Farms      Serious Grain Storage Prob lem Threatens .

Increased Grain Stoi rage Needed   In Farms. Assignments 0: Triple-A Payments Wii ‘Help Farmers Arrang For Additional Storace.

FOR LABOR SEE!   Sen. Norris Admits It May be Necessary to Readjust Hours of Skilled Labor.

OHIO TROOPS TO GET LARGE FIELD HOUSE   935 Recreation Halls Also Planned

REPORT PETAIN SERIOUSLY ILL   ““Fr@hch Chief of State “May Be Forced to  Uncdleroo Oneration

HEAR PETAIN A SICK MAN   Aged French Chief of State Must Undergo Operation Soon.

Nazi Troops Break Through Allied Lines   \ ugo-Slav Hand Grenade Troops Report Nearly 200 Tanks Destroved.

Serb Resistance To German Drive   Concentrated In Mountain Passe

Ability of Chaps in U. S. Army Air Squadron in Iceland Amazes British

Air Patrol Kept Busy   U. §. Planes Guard Vital Areas Off Iceland

U. S. Army Air Patrol Is Active In Iceland; Men Are Proud of Squadron

BUNDLES FOR BRITAII   Leon Markson To Discuss Relief Needs Tomorrow Wiioht.

BRITISH ‘WAR RELIEF MAN WILL SPEAK   Leon Markson, Society Rep _resentative, to Address Lo eal Unit Here Tonight.

Four Persons Killed And 114 Injured   Buckeye Limited Thrown Into  Ohio River

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Blame Wreck On Saboteurs

BRITAIN, U. S. READY IN CASE JAPAN “MOVES’   Would Freeze Jap Assets If IndoChina Action Comes. Jap Fleet Reported on Move

Nippon Yo Protect Indo China, Says Petain Regime   Believe U. S.. Britain Preparing To Freeze Japanese Assets as Reprisal

U.S. Prepared  for Action In tar East Crisis   U. S., Britain Plan To Freeze Japanese Credits As Reprisal   Ry ASSOCTATED PRESG@

U.S. MAY FREEZE JAPAN'S ASSETS   Britain and U. S. May Take Ac tion If Japan Starts Against Indo-China.

CATHOLICISM MAY BECOME ANTI-GERMAN   Diplomatic Move Believed Working In That Direction

CATHOLICS PIT AGAINST NAZIS, FD AINE SAYS   U. S. Chief Hopeful of Aligning Church And Moscow   CRITICISM SOUNDED   World Influence Against Axis Is Believed Developing

CLOSE AING OF RELIGION AROUND NAZIS   Werld Ca‘holicism May Be Lined Up Aga‘nst the Rule of Hitler.   MOVE IS IN MAKING   Outcome Will Depend Upon Friendly Agreement With the Russiars. 3

Two Defense Plants Shut By Walkout:   New York Bus Line Workers Demand More Pay

Strike Called At Plant At Work On Artillery Parts And Ammunition

NEW STRIKES IN DEFENSE. WORKS   Walkouts Tie Up Artillery Parts, Electrical Equipment Concerns

Strikes Continue To Tie Up Large Defense Projects   Higher Pay and Change in Working Conditions Demanded

APPROVAL GIVEN 200-SHIP BIL!   Roosevelt's Request Te Be Speeded Up; Cost Near 350 Million

COMMITTEE APPROVES ROOSEVELT’S REQUEST   Request To Finance 200 Cargo Ships Wins Quick Approval.

DONNELLY GALLS CONTEST SESSION   Lawyers Work on Forn of Writ to Be Used on ‘County Clerks   (CLERKS MUST RECOUNT   Jail Threatened If They Fai to Comply With Legisla"tive Orders .

REAL ESTATE  re Int i +t eaIwTe Cerwt? «AT oS   REAL ESTATE Te HOUSES FOR SALE   105-TOTS For AALF

Congress Probes Labor Problems; Inquiries Split  One Group May Act to   One Group May Act to Outlaw Jurisdictional Strikes On Defense

THREE GROUPS OPEN DEFENSE ~ WORK PROBES   Bill to Ban Jurisdictional Disputes Suggested For House Measure

CALL FOR EUROPEAN PARLEY PREDICTED   French Sources Belleve Germany May Summon Nations for Talke on Collaboration.

French See European. Meet Soon   Vichy Expects-Hitler To Call Conference For Collaboration

Germany May Call Meeting   General European Conference To Organize Conti nental Collaboration Expected

Biggest Group of British Empire Airmen Ever to Cross Atlantic Arrives   Convoy Is ‘Escorted Part of the Way to England by U. 5S Naval Units

U. S. Officers and Technicians With Reinforcements  Reaching England

MORE ALLIED TROOPS ARRIVE IN ENGLAND   Group Includes Large Contingent of Canadian-Trained Airmen— WU. &. Officers on Vessels,

British RAF Strengthened   Largest Contingent of Airmen to Cross Aflantic  Artives Safely”

Italians Buy New Liner Stockholm  Modern Paul Is Sold  Lf... @2@o rAnhnh Anh

HOUSE DEBATE CN NEUTRALITY BILL BEGINS TODAY   Administration ‘Leaders Confident . ‘ofa: Favorable House Vote Tomorrow. on  - First Leg- of Program... °   HOUSE CALLED TO MEET ‘ONE HOUR’ EARLIER   Frank Knox Says His Men are-Ready to Put Guns on Ships and. to. Man Them.

DEBATE STARTS IN HOUSE ON BILL TO ARM U, §. SHIPPING   Leaders Confident Of  Favorable Vote On Friday

FAVORABLE VOTE SEEN FORISSUE   Reaction Expected, How ever, on Plan to Allow Vessels to Enter the Combat Zones.

Morgenthau See: Need for Boost . In Debt Limit   House Launches Debate on Bill . To Arm Vessels

HOUSE DEBATING VESSEL ARMING QUESTION TODA)   Administration Leaders Confident of Favorable Vote - on Fridav.

TALK POLITICS   Russians And Yorke Confer Ai Ankara. Torketv'« Canital

RUSSIA AND TURKEY ARE MAPPING PLANS   War Situation At Their Doors Is Given Consideration

Report German Legions Are Now Within Fifty Miles of  The Ukraine Capital City

C. 1. 0, REJECTS SENATE APPEAL   Machinists Union Spurns Proposal to Return To Work

Unions Seorn Appeals That Strikes Halt   Vote To Continue On Bay Area Walkout; Loggers Stay

Kennedy Warns Against U. S: Intervention in War   Facts Are, What Nation Needs, Not Slogans, He Says: Hits Idea of Invasion Over Here and Theory Of Carrying Freedom to All World

U.S. trend to war hit by Kennedy   Former envoy asks nation be civen all facts

COLD HOUSE TO CONFRONT MORGENTHAL   WILL MEET WIDE DISSENSION IN COMMITTEE OVER TAX METHODS.   Reaction Feared   Some Democrats Afraid Taxes ‘Will Disrupt Business, Cut Revenue.

Important Convoy Arrives Safely at New U.S. Outpost   Navy Concludes One of Most Important Operations Since World War: Location of Outpost and Details of Convoy Carefully Concealed

Plan To Starve England Fails, Says Churchill   Hess Reveals ‘Starvation Blockade’ Aim; Invasion Warning Given Commons; Britain Winning Atlantic War

BRITISH FORCES IN FAR EAST HAVE BEEN INCREASEL   Transports Disgorged Strons  Indian Reinforcements at Malayan Ports.   RAF AT SINGAPORE   One Liner Docked After 2  10,000 Mile Voyage Without Losing a Man.

Troops Pour into Singapore   Quick Action Folluws Churchill's Wat ran Japanese Mil

Big Force of RAF and tadiaz Army Reinforcements Land— Pmnhasize Churchill's Pledae   TOKYO PRESS IRED   Militaristic Daily Calls Prime Min ister's Speech  Propagand: Based on Threats

SEEK BODY OF ~. MISSING MAK   RIVER MAY BE DRAGGED IN MYSTERY OF DISAPPEARANCE GF CONDUCTOR FROM TRAIN

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY   , DISAPPEARANCE OF CONDUCTOR IS BAFFLING TO INVESTIGATORS

WARD HELD FOR GRAND JURY ON MURDER CHARGE   Glen White Negro Makes No Statement In Mills’ Court On Slaying Of Gautier   Scalise On Stand

lrish Mountain Slaying Told To Mills; Justice Orders Charlie Crawford Held

American Bankers Urge Reduction In Spending   Commission Reports Tha Severe Post-war Depression Is Not Inevitable

Prominent Economist Bomb Victim   Lord and Lady Stamp Among the Dead In London

YOUTH AGAIN SEEKS GLORY   International Livestock Ex.  position Opens In Chicago Cen tei ews

RAIDERS PUT IN BUSY NIGH   German and English Bombers Hammer at Widespread Points

RAF Lashes Back With Sharp Attack on Docks And Rhineland Cities  U. 8 PLANES USED  German Raids Scattered Over Wide Area Aimed At Industries

NAZI BOMBERS HIT AT ENGLAND   RAF Strikes Back at  tmahs in. Renewal mane

Britain Is Giver Her Heaviest Air Raid of Past Week   R.A. F. Carried Big Attack to Rhine Valley's Industries

NAZI PLANES IN NEW RAID ON ENGLAND   ‘British Also Active In  Air War; U.S. Planes   Take Part In Adtacke

England Feels Worst Aerial Blow In Week   R. A. F. Strikes Back At Rhineland And Channe Coast Ports.

RAF Bombers Hit Rhineland   Concentrate Attack On Industrial City Of Coloane

COLOGNE HIT BY BRITISH IN AERIAL ATTACK   German - Obcupied Coast Also Comes in For Battering While Nazis Bomb Birmingham

FIND 72 BODIES IN STORM AREA   Fear Death Toll Will Be Increasec As Many Still Are Unaccounted For

~ BRITISH SHIPPING SUNK      Germans Say Four Ships Bombed by Nazi Planes In Night Raid

HALT DELIVERY   Pickets Disrapt Distribotion Mother’« Dav Fiawere

ROOSEVELT TO URGE SPEED ON ‘NEW MEASURES   Barkley Says Statement Te Be Given Lawmakers In Session Tomorrow.   WOULD SET ‘CEILINGS’   Washington Hears Legislatior Planned To Set Top Prices  an ALL Caramaditioce

PBX GE"_Gg EGE _ GE", GG"   ROOSEVELT PLANS  §PECIAL MESSAGE FOR COMING WEEK

FRAME SHORTAGE MAY CLOSE PLAN]   Expect Hudson Motor Co. Factory to Exhaust Supply This Afternoon -

Negotiator In Walkout That Stops Tank Work Leaves For Washington

U.S. to Help Set Date for - Peru Peace   America, Brazil and Ar gentina_to Mediate in Dispute

Peru, Ecuador  To End War   U.S. Brazil, Argentina Will Mediate Problem In Near Future

_END OF CONFLICT SEEN   Peru and Ecuador Have Agreed te Accept an Armistice

PERU-ECUADOR TRUCE DUE: FIGHTING BITTER   Sharp Clashes Reported A Important Border Zone

Peru, Ecuador Agree To Truce   U. S., Brazil and Argentina Mediate

Willkie Will Return, Testify On British Aid   Sec. Hull Sends Cable Reguesting Early Trip Home

Senate Committee Requests Willkie to Return from London to Give Testimony

Willkie To Testify   Will Leave England Tuesday to Appear Before Senate Group

Willkie Leaves England Tuesday Night; Will Testify Before Senate Committee

Willkie Says He'll Return ~ To U.S. Tuesday   Sec. Hull Has Asked Tha He Testify on Lease Lend Bill 

WILLKIE 10 LEAVE LONDON TUESHA   Receives Cablegram fron Hull Asking Him to Return to Testify

Willkie Accepts Bid fo Testify  Trades Jokes With Americans Serving Restrekh Ase Eases

Willkie Leaves —  London Tuesdav   Head of GOP Returning to Testify on ‘“Lease-Lend” Aid to Britain Bill

HOME TO TESTIFY   Sec. Hull And Senator George Request His... Early Return)

Willkie Back to U. S. Next Week  Hull Asks Return For Testimony “On Lease Bill

WILLKIE TO END VISIT TUESDAY   Returning to Testify on Lend-Lease Bill

Recruit Seaman Strikes First Blow at Japanese      Secretary Knox Reveals Heroic Acts By American Seamen at Pearl Harbor

Unnamed Heroes of Pearl Harbor Fighting spotlighted by Report of Secretary Knox

Russian Navy in Baltic Routs Nazis on Shore   Fleet Steams in to Break Up Effort to Concentrate at Estonian Point; Russians Say Whole Line Is Holding

Reds Holding Firm  As Nazi Divisions Being Cut Up   Soviet Baltic Fleet Turns Guns Shoreward, Relieves Hard-pressed Force

REDS LABEL 10 DIVISIONS CUT UP: SHIPS AIL   Moscow Dispatches Tell of 50,000 More Nazi Casualties—Berlin Is Bombed

REDS OMY 1D  MC OSINS GUTTOPLCES   Announce’ “50,000 Invaders Killed or Wounded’ in New Battle.   BERLIN REPORTS RED POSITION IS UNTENABLE

BALTIC FLEET TURNS BIG GUNS ON NAZI TROOPS   Claim at Least 50,000 Vien Were Killed And Wounded

Air Trip Liked By Gen. Scott   Honorary Commander Of Confederate Vets Arrives in Dallas

Confederate Vet Likes Plane Ride And Wants More   Honorary Commander Will Keep On Having Reunions

ANOTHER STRIKE DETROIT TODAY   3000 Men Strike In Three Ex Cell.O Plants In Detroit -

Defense Tools Plant Strikes   Picket Lines Form At Ex-Cell-O Factory

C. . 0. AGAIN HAMPERS DEFENSE PRODUCTION   Starts Strike Today in Three Ex Cell-O Plants in Detroit.

Liner Bremen. Still Burning  Authorities Decline to Give Further Details  BERLIN—-(/P)—A fire of unde mined origin aboard the German Ll liner Bremen was described Mon in a late afternoon press conferc as "big" and “still continuing.”  Authorities declined to give furt details,   Second of Series of 20 Offered at Star Office

Taft Will Lead Opposition Fight Over Act Amendment:   "Message To Congress Is Decided Upon After Meeting With Top Officials

OPPONENTS OF NEW DEAL WILL OPPOSE ARMING      Taft to Lead Battle Against Change of Neutrality

Arming of U.S. Ships Expected To Be Proposed   60 Congressmen in Yeeting ‘Determined’ on Full Hearings

Administratior Foes fo Fight Act Revision   President Expected to Propose Arming Merchant Ships Today

FDR Will Request Arming of Ships, Leaders Report   congress May Later Act T Permit Them To Go to England

FOES PLAN 10 WAGE BATTLE ON DRADASAT   Message Expected to be.  Sent ta Congress Tedec   PLANS ANNOUNCED BY SENATOR TAFT   Hearings on Legislation Scheduled for Monday

Congress Bloc To Fight Arming Of Merchantmen   60 Attend Meeting

F.R. to Ask Changes in Neutrality   Wants Act Changed to Permit Arming of Merchant Ships

FIGHT CERTAIN: AGAINST ARMING OF MERCHANTMEN   Sixty Senators and Representatives Lay Plans to Oppose Any Revision of Neutrality Law.   ROOSEVELT MESSAGE TO CONGRESS TODAY   Administration Will Make No Attempt at Outset to Lift Restrictions on Move ~ ment of’ Ships.

Neutrality Act Revision to Come Up Soon   President May Present Request for Changes Today; Opponents of Arming U. S. Merchant Ships Prepare Battle Plans

Chemists Hear Possible Remedy for Baldnes:   And Vitamin B Discover} Which Darkens . Gray Hair

ASCAP and NAB Believed Near An Agreement   Miller Says Buck Has Ask ed for Conference in New York Monday

MUSIC FEUD NEARING END   Broadcasters Board Will Meet A. S. C. A. P. For Truce Talks

RADIO-ASCAP WAR MAY SOON BE OVER   Association of Broadcast ers to Meet Monday to Consider Proposal

Demands for Return of Laval to Government in France Are Being Made   German Victories in Balkans Increase Pressure on the Vichy Officials

DECISIVE PHASE REPORTED NEAR IN WAR BY NAZIS   Von Brauchitsch Is Ousted as Head of All Forces of Reich   Berlin’s Statement Says Fuehrer Has Not Broken With General

UEHRER FEELS BGAN ACHIEVE INAL VICTORY   slilitary ‘Mouthpiece De nies Rift Between Hitjer and Walter Von Brauchitsch- Exists   - AIMS ARMY GAINS. oTRONGER IMPULSE   ells Troops to Hold: Fas' In War of Defense In East Until More, Eouipment' Ready

Hitler, Brauchitsch Rift Denied In Berlin   Big Things Believed In Offing On New Battlefields

Campaign against Unsafe Cars Will Start This Week   Elgin Announces Drive  Require Owners To Make Repairs

DRIVE TO REVOVE UNSAFE MACHINES   Commissioner Elgin Blames Olé Cars For Many of State's High wav Accidents

ATTACK OPENED ON TAX BILL BY LAFOLLETTE   Senate Called On To Reject “Vicious Attack On Rank« And-File Payers”   LABELLED A HODGE-PODGE   Clark Joins In Assault. But Many Say Nothing Better Is Available

Solons Assail Tax Bill   La Follette Call: On Colleagues To Reiect It

LaFollette Calls On Senators to Reject Measure   Terms Legislation “Vicious Assault on Rank-File Taxpayer   WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.— (UP\—The senate today quickly accepted, without record vote, proposed new surtaxes on individuals and corpwrations in the $3,679,800,000 tax bill,

Huge Revenue Bill Attacked as Vicious as Debate is Begun   Senator LaFollette oo Wisconsin Submits Minority Report

CALLS REVENUE BILL ‘VICIOUS   ‘Sen. La Follette Dubs Measure Assault on Plain Taxpayer, Demands Rejection.

Sen. LaFollette Scores Tax Bill, Asks Rejection   Senate Arranges for Debate That Apparently Will be Stormy

Is Criticized By Lafollette As Not Fair   Urges New Measure Based On Ability To Raise Money.

Lafollette Hits New Tax Measure   Calls for New Bill on “Sound Principle” Of Ability to Pay

Senate Boosts Surtax Rates on Corporations   La Follette Calle For _ Taxes Based on Abilitvto Pay —

SENATE TAKES UF RECORD REVENUE RAISING BILL TODAY   First Committee Proposals Accepted; Debate Open Qn Drastic Levy   LaFollette Calls Measure * Vicious Assault on Rank And File of Taxpayers

Work Is Started on the Revenue Bill   Senate Accepted Proposal tt  Increase Corporation    Surtaxes.

LATOLLETTE FLAY NEW TAX MEASURE   Those Least Able To Pay “Soaked” Senator Charges

Attack On Tax Measure Led By La Follette   Debate on Largest Bill In U. S. History Starts Today in Senate

CLARK ASSAILS ‘HODGEPODGE’  REVENUE BILL   Debate Opens In Senate With Record-Breaking Tax Measure Target of Criticism   ‘DEFECTS’ CITED   Some Opponents Admit They Will Vote For ft, In Absence of Better Method

Tax Bill Hits Rankand File ~ Senate Told   LaFollette Assail Legis lation as It Goes ta _ Floor for Debate

SENATE OPENS DEBATE OVER BIG ASKINGS   George of Georgia Asserts All Must Demonstrate Patience, Patrioism in Bearing Burden,

CRITICS OF © TAX BILL ARE HEARD   LaFollette, Clark and Van denberg Assail Big Revenue Measure   WISCONSIN ASKS ITS REJECTION   But Senate Accepts Som Committee Amendments;  George Urges Patroitism

Revenue Bill   Before Senate   Debate Startéd As Clark Attacks Measure As Hit-Miss Plan

Senator George ns Debate on ew Tax Measure   Opposition Makes Protest But Sees Necessity of Supporting It  LA FOLLETTE IS FIRM

  New Revenue Bill Brings Hot Words   Connally Opposes Joint Returns For Husband And Wife

Wisconsin Senator Asks for Rejection of Administration Measure.   FAVORS PROFITS LEVY

Senate in Debate  On New Tax Bill   Amendment Is Approvec Raising. Tax on Local Telephone Bills   SURTAXES. ARE HIKED   Critics of Measure Say J Will Not Solve Revenue  Problems -

Opponents Open Up Bitter Attack On Huge Tax Measure   LaFollette Says Ordinary Taxpayer Hard Hit By It, Clark Assails Bill

HUGE TAX BILL TAKES LASHING   Connally, Clark, LaFollette Flay Legislation

» LAFOLLETTE AND CLARK BLAST "REVENUE BILL   @ Lowering of Incomes From $2000 to $1500 and $800 to $750 Opposed   @ ABILITY TO PAY IS. . NOT. CONSIDERED   assesses Those Who-Have » Least to Defend and Least Ability to Pay

Tax Bill “Vicious’, La Follette Says   ‘Soaks Poor, Protects Wealth, Bob Declares

NEW TAX BILL AOAILED Aa WORST-EVER   Critics Say It Does No’ Conform to Justice 01 Fairness.   LOW. EARNINGS ~""“TO FEEL PINCH   Measure Now in Senate for Debate Due to Be_ gin Today.

Tax Measure Assailed By La Follette   Clark Also Voices Criticism OF Bill  Before the Senate

Floor Debate on Huge Tax Bill Is ‘Started in Senate   Senator George Speaks in Answer To Criticism

New Tax Bill  Soaks the Poor,  LaFollette Says Debate Opened  By Senator Urgin Whole Measure

SEN. LAFOLLETTE ASKS SENATE TO REJECT TAX BILL   Calls It Vicious Assault on the Rank and File Taxpayers— Wants Plan Based on Sound Principle

GEORGE OPENS TAX BILL DEBATE   Says All Must Show Patience, Patriotism in Bearing Burden«

NEW REVENUE BILL ASSAILED BY LAFOLLETTE   Calls It Vicious Asgault On Rank-andFile Taxpayer.   TO OPEN DEBATE   Senate Considers Act To Raise Over Three Billion Yearly

Terms New Tax Vicious Assault On Average Mar   LaFollette Criticizes Pro posed Legislation as De  bate Starts.   Nearly Five Millions Affected by Changes

SENATE VOTES G AMENDMENTS TO TAX BILL   Senator George Tells Col leagues That All Must Demonstrate Grim Patience in Bearing Defense Burdens.

Senate Works Fast On Huge Tax Bill   Surtax Rate Upped; Soft Drink Levy Eliminatea

Tax Bill Draws Fire Of LaFollette   Labeled ‘Vicious Assaul On Taxpayers.’ RULLETIN,

REVENUE BILL DRAWS BARBS   LaFollette Terms Tax Measur ‘Vicious Assault’ on Rank an File Taxpayer

SENATE DEBATE ON NEW TAX BILL OPENS WITH HOT GRITICISN   SENATOR LAFOLLETTE DECLARES IT IS “VICIOUS AS. SAULT ON RANK AND FILE”

La Follette Opens Fight On Tax Bill   Asserts Revenue Measure Is Vicious Assault On Rank-And-File Taxpayer

FOLLETTE HITS TAX BILI   Terms New senate Measure Assault On Rank-andFile Taxpayer

WILL INCREASE TOTAL REVENUE $120,500,000   LaFollette and Clark Launch Vigorous  Attack on Bill

Senators Open Attack On Tax Plan Changes      LaFollette Leads Oppositios As Senate Considers Rec  ord Tax Bill.   CLARK IN OPPOSITION

CEORGE CALLS FOR PASSAGE BIG TAX BILL   All Must Demonstrate Grim Patience and High Patriotism In Meeting  Tax He Savs

LaF olletteCalls Tax Measure  A ‘Vicious’ Bill   Tells Senate It ‘Soaks the Poor’ and Protects the Wealthy   Clark Also Objects   Missouri Senator Avers New Levy Is ‘Hitor-Miss’

LaFollette Assails New Tax Measure As Soaking’ Poor   Urges Senate to Kill Bill, Draft One Based On the Ability to Pay

U. S. Sends Shipments for Allied Nations; Guns Reported Among Caraoes.

Jugoslavia Gets Initial U.S. Aid   Ships Are Loaded With Materials

'U. S. WAR MATERIALS ARE  ON WAY TO JUGOSLAVIA   Shipping Question and Convoy Controversy Are Major Problems Confronting Officials of Nation at Washington.

U.S. War Materials On Way   7IRST SHIPMENT BEING SENT TO NEW BALKAN WAR THEATER

FDR ORDERS INSTALLMENT BUYING CURB   Control of Consume Credits Given To Board

Installment Plan Buying Will be Curbed by Board   Executive Order Will Control Billion Dollar Transactions

Government to Control Buying by Installments   Executive Order Signed by President

Housewives Will be Severely Hits Rules and Restrictions to be Announced Soon.

Heavy German Raid Is Called Failure   At Least 12 Die ir Attack on Southwest City

Flood Of Bills Hits Ohio Legislature; One Would Revise Holiday Calendar

One Proposes to Make All Holidays Fall or ' Mondays; Senate Passes Bill Raising  State’s Share of Relief Cost

SEPTEMBER / SUGGESTED AS CFSSION DATE   Stevenson Indicates He Will Order Special Meeting Then to Vote On Road Bond Bill

Postal Authorities Seek To Stop —   Uncle Sam  Would Discipline Distributors of Scheme

Postal Authorities Seek To Stop Defense Stamp Chain Letter:   Uncle Sam Would Dis cipline Distributors of Scheme

AIR MISHAPS   Two Crashes Occur Ih Texas; Army Inquirie:  Are Started.

Six Die in Army Plane Crashes   Three Crackups are. Under Investigation

Britain and Russia To Start Joint Propaganda Campaign in Occupied Europe, Stressing Sabotage, Strikes

Russia, Britain Direct Sabotage   ltaly Encouraged to Break Ties; 120 Czechs Reported Executed

Italy Propaganda Target:   -RITAIN, RUSSIA ORGANIZING c AMPAIGN ON BROADER LINES

Vast Supply Of Stockings Being Bought   Women Swamp Store: In Canada After Freezing Order

Help Russia by Move on North Port   Britain Makes Move Against Finns in Petsamo At - tack; Moscow Remains Optimistic Today

British Drop Bombs on 2 Finnish Ports   tone Optimism Noted in Moscow eports

BRITISH MAKE COSTLY ATTACK. ARCTIC PORT   Admit loss of 16 planes in first blow against  Finland

ALL WOMEN TO  “BE CONSCRTE   House of ‘Commotis Expect. ed to. Pass This.Bill in Short Order.    MORE MEN NEEDED

ALL WOMEN 10 BE GONCRIPTEL   House of Commons Expected to Pass This Bill in Short Order.   MORE MEN NEEDED

Mediators Admit no Powe to Force Resumption After Dixie Operators Blast Hopes.

Coal Tie-Up Negotiations  Fall Through   Southern Operator: Spurn Mediation Proposal

SHANGHAI AMERICAN EDITOR SAYED AS GRENADE FAILS TO GO OFF AFTER HITTING HIM

Reds Have Vast War Industrial System Set up Back of Volga River Defense Line

RUSSIA’S HEART BACK OF VOLG/   CONTINUES TO PUMP LIFE BLOOD TO SOVIET WAR MACHINE

Behind Volga Is Another Russia  Ural Mountain Zone Can Supply Soviet Indefinitely

GREAT BRITAIN EXPECTS ATTACK ON NAVAL BASES   Believe flitler Wl) Laanch Bemb ing Alta-x Also On- Royal Air Fetce.

Expect Hitler To Try To End War This Year   Pattern of Attack Would Ground RAF, Halt _U.S. Aid To Britain

Britain Hears Invasion Plan  Of Nazi Chief   Day And Night Bombing Attacks To Precede Actual Attempt

BRITISH IDEA OF NAZI PLAN FOR INVASION   Starvation Raids First, Bis Invasion Last Stage for Kneck-out

NAZI INVASION ATTEMPT SOON   British Believe They Have the Program Hitler Has Planned.   WOULD GROUND R.A. F.

Germans Plan Invasion This Year, Believe   Program Of Action Js Outlined By British Sources; Steady Raids

Day and Night Bombing Attacks On RAE and Naval Bases Are Due As Nazis Try to End War in 1941

Hitler Hoping To Grounc RAF And Immobilize Britain’s Fleet With Bombs

RAF INVADES NAZI GROUND   “Invasion Season” Opens With Good Weather

Reopened Invasion Season Finds  England Improved  Turkey May Be Next Goal of Axis; Troops Are Busy

Invasion ‘Season Arrived For English Channel Monday  i ppros a y ne ae ro oe ~~ oem, = Ni oht

"INVASION SEASON’ OPENING IN EUROPE   Rival Air Forces Take Ad: vantage of Longer Nights and Good Weather

F.R. Calls For Unity in Radio Speech   Speedy, Efficiency and Toil Also Necessary To Provide Defense

MIGHTY CALL FOR AMERICAN UNITY SOUNDED BY FDR   —~Other-National_Figures. Also Call For Unity On Fourth of July

PEOPLE URGED T0 DEVOTE ALL TOU SLIBERTY   President And Other Lead ers Sound Call For Unity

F.D.R. ASKS FOR UNITY, LOYALTY SPEED AND TOIL   President Speaks Tc Nation, World From Hyde Park

Roosevelt Out For La Guardia   President Endorses New York Mayor for Third Term in Office

Republican and American Labor Candidate For Executive of N. Y., Gets White House Backing   ADMINISTRATION IS LAUDED AS ‘HONEST   Chief Executive Not’ Tak ing Part In Campaign, But Feels He Can’ Speak About It

President Roosevelt Crosses Party Line to Endorse LaGuardia for New York Mayor

FDR Endorses La Guardia   Jerms Administration Most Honest and Efficient In His Meamary

Free Press In America Effective Saferuard Of Our Democracy   LAGUARDIA ENDORSED   New York Mayor's Reelection 1 Urged By Roosevelt

Roosevelt Backs  New York Mayor   Urges Re-election Of La Guardia

LAGUARDIA IS INDORSED BY F. R   ‘President Backs G. 0. P. and Labor Nominee for  Mayor of New York

F, R. Endorses LaGuardia For His Third ‘Tern   Says New York’s Mayor Most Honest, Efficient Within His Memory

ROOSEVELT IN ENDORSEMENT OF LA GUARDIA   President favors reelection of New York’s mayor, honest-efficient

“DEMOCRATHEADS   O'Dwyer Supported by Tammany, Flynn, Farley   MOVE CALLED PREVIEW OF 1942 CAMPAIGN

F. D.R.FAVORS LAGUARDIA   ‘President Says. He Is. Not Taking.” Part. in* New - York:Election, .

Roosevelt Endorses the: Candidacy of LaGuardia For Third Mayor’s Term   Says Administration “Most Honest and Efficient” Within His  Rarnllioartinn

La Guardia Is Highly Praised By Roosevelt   Present Mayor Endorsed  For Re-election Or _ Basis Of Honest And _ Efficient Work

MAYOR BACKED BY ROOSEVELT   White House Endorsement Given La Guardia In New York Election

ROOSEVELT IGNORES HIS PARTY TO ENDORSE MAYOR LAGUARDIA   PEESIDENT BACKS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE WHILE FLYNN BUPPORTS  DEMOCRAT 2

FDR ENDORSES LA GUARDIA IN N.Y. CAMPAIGN   Jemo Leaders Support O'Dwyer as Party Candidate

FDR Supports LaGuardia in New York Race   Backs Incumbent Mayor for Third Term Against O'Dwyer

LaGuardia Gets F. D. R. Indorsement   President Backs Mayor’ Third-Term Effort.

Scion with Headache Admits He Is Wed, But Red-Haired Bride Missing

You Can't Tell About Red Heads : Rich Playboy Occupies Bridal Suite But His Bride Is Missing

His Reason For Marrying— Love Gets the Upperhand But Leaves Its Headache

RAIL PARLEYS ARE RESUMED   Surprise Meeting Held In Ef fort To Avert Next Month's Walkout

Wage-Hour Agency Advises Congress Of Wartime Needs   Says Standardization Wil Be Needed in the Event of War

STANDARD: WAGE SIGHTED IN WAR   Wage-Hour Administrato Preparing to Meet Contingency

Government’s Action is Against State’s Minimum Rates,  NATION’S DAIRY  FRITS. RST mre rt eee  .

HOME CONSUMPTION OF COTTON MUST BE INCREASED   All-Inclusive Cotton Program Needed to Cover Loss of Foreign Markets

BRIT. STAGE NORWEGIAN COAST RAID   Destroy Nine Nazi Ships and Do Other Damage

Nine Ships Sunk In Attack On Norway   British Land, Sea, Air ir Forces in Raid or Coast; Report 95 Germans, Inchiding Quislings, Captured

BAIT on AAD Uo T YS NIN GERMAN SHIPS   Marked Success Chalked Up As Landing Party Catches Nazis By Surprise   TWO GERMAN GARRISONS WIPED OUT IN ATTACK   British Casualties Slight In Hit And Run Invasion Of Norwegian Island

Dish Destoy ‘On Norway Coast  Nine Ships Wrecked,  Prisoners Taken In  1 Daring Raid

Harvard Editors 'Stick Necks Out" Again, Select 1940 Movie Worsts

Editors Of Harvard Lampoon Await Storm From —- Hollywood After Naming Film Colony’s ‘Worsts’

RESIDENT OF DE PUE KILLED BY R. I. TRAIN   Coroners’ Jury Terms Death of Julian Vasquez Was Accidental

NOVES ELECTED TO ANPA POST   Publishers Ratify Declara tion Regarding National Befense.

STATE DIRECTOR REJECTS LABOR UNION DEMANE   Refuses To Reemploy Ten Highway Workers

GAITHERSBURG FIREMEN HURT   W. C. Lugenbell, Enrout: To Cumberland Conven  tion, In Serious Condition

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Nazis Say Fate of Crete Is  Sealed

Berlin Claims Fate Of Crete Is Already Sealed   Belief Spreads Attack I: Dress Rehearsal For Plan To Invade England   ‘NAZI REPORTS SAY  LANDINGS MADE   Part Of British Fleet Is Damage By Air Attack Is Another Claim

BERLIN SAYS CRETE 1S LOST   Claim Fate Already Sealed   Rehearsal For Invasion of England

H HEAVY RAL   AF Stages Biggest Attack on French Coast   IRECT HITS SCORED ON TWO GERMAN CITIES

BERLIN IS GIVEN GRIM FORETASTE OF WINTER RAIDS   Sunday’s Bombing Followed Up Today By Hanover and Coastal Attacks.

BRIT. PLANES RAID FRENCH COAST TOWNS   Had Made Raid On Berlin Early Sunday Morning

BRITISH PLANES HEAVILY BLAST FRENCH COAS]   Larre R. A. F. Formations Bom> Western Germany And French invasion Coast

HOUSE PASSES NAVY MEASURE   Votes Unanimously to Give $300,000,000 for Air Attack Defense

HOUSE PASSED BIG NAVY BILL   $300,000,000 Will Be Used in Strengthening Equipment.

HOUSE PASSES NAVY PPPROPRIATIONS BILL   Provides $300,000,000 fo Air Defenses

UNITED STATES QUESTION MARK KENNEDY SAYS   British Leadership Divided At Present, Retiring Envoy Tells Group   FAVORS AID ‘PRINCIPLES’   However, Kennedy Hints That Plan, at Present Has Some Flaws

ROLE OF PEACE MEDIATOR AIM TURKISH HEAD   Hinted Offer Made by President Inonu in Broadcast Speech Made Before Parliament   BRITONS COOL TO IT   Nevertheless, Remark: Are Known to be Under Close Scrutiny; Believed Related to Hitler

BRITISH REJECT INONU’S OFFER   Chilly Thanks Given For Peace Mediation Broadcast

Turkey Offers Mediate Peace   Invitation Gets Chilly Response From British

GERMAN RAIDERS IN ATTACKS LAST NIGHT INDUSTRIAL POINT?    SHIPYARDS, ARMAMENT FAC TORIES AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL PLANTS BOMBED

PROPAGANDA ‘V PROGRAM COMMENCES   Both Nazis, British Claim Symbol OF Victory

Russia May Become Pivot In Europe And On Pacifie  Neither London Nor Washington Show Uneasiness Over Course Of Arch Foe Of Japan

RUSSIA CLAIMS SMOLENSK STILL IN THEIR HANDS   Rei Army Keported To Be Fighting Furiously Against Terrific Nazi Attack

RUSSIANS STILL IN POSSESSION OF SMOLENSK ON ROAD TO MOSCOW   Terrific Offensive by the Germans Being Held in Check; Losses on Both Sides Are Heavy   Other Battles Are Raging On 100 Mile Frontin the Polotsk-Nevel Sector—  . Line Not Rreken

U. S. Informed One German U-Boat.  -s Enroute To American Waters   intercepted Message Discloses Orders To Operate Of Coast And. To Intercept Ships Carrying ; American Aid :To British.   Treasury Thumbs Down On New Taxes; Would Boost Present Levie:   Sales Or Payroll Tax Out; Favor Boost In Income, Excess Profits, Estate And Gift Taxes, As Well As Liquor And Tobacco Excise Taxes..

FULL DETAILS OF SUB REPORT NOT REVEALED   Hint U-Boat Being Sent To Prey On Vessels Carrying Aid To Britain

CLAIM U-BORT HEADED WEST   Nazi Craft Ordered to Op erate Off U.S, Coast, Washington Hears.   NO OFFICIAL COMMENT

Report German U-Boat On Way To. U.S. Waters   May Prey On Vessels Carrying American Aid To Britain.

London Amounce: Loss of 50th > Destroyer  Jersey Hits Mine:   Jersey Hits Mine; Normal Complement Tx 183% Men

Eneland Loses Oth Destroyer Of Present War   Is Third [Lost By Cammander  Of Ship

FRANK LOWDEN'S PRIVATE CAR NOW SERVES DANCING INSTRUCTOR AS STUDIC

TWO UNITED STATES FIELD ARMIES FACE EACH OTHER TODA‘    SECOND WEEK OF WAR MANEUVERS WITH LESSONS OF FIRST WEEK TO GUIDE THEM

Yugoslav Ships 7 ‘Checked by U.S. On Their Loyalty   Coast Guard Boards 7, Watches,InspectsOthers: All dre Reported Pro-Britieh

YUGOSLAV onlPs UNDERGO SEARGH   U. S. Coast Guardsmen Keep Watch While in Ports   SILENT ON ACTION   Understood Inspection Made To Ascertain Allegiance Of Vessels’ Crews

Yugoslay Shigs dn Custody   Coast Guardsmen Board 7 And Are Watching At Least Four Others; Little Comment.   Loyalty ‘Test

U.S. Coast Guard In Possession Of Slav Vessels  ~ Seven Are Held And Others Beina Watched

/ Yugoslav Ships Boarded by Coast Guard Officials  Likely To Be Released lf  Crews Are Loyal to the Alliac

NAZIS HIT AT BOTH ENDS OF EAST FRONT   Also Hope to: Trap Russ Army In?The Ukraine

PRESSURE APPLIED TO CAMPAIGN WITH COLD WEATHER DUE   Germans Bend All Efforts to Take Leningrad— Decision Before Winter Is Objective.

NAZIS REACHING GREATEST FURY IN NEW DRIVE MOSCOW ADMITS   Another Threat to Marshal Budenny’s Army of the Ukraine Disclosed in Official Renort   Fighting Intensified from Lake Ladoga to Black Sea; Boldin’s Trapped Red Army Escapes

F rench Admit British Bomb Syrian Airport:   Express Greatest Surprise Over FDR’s Declaration on Deals With Germany

France Admits  Syrian Bombing   Government Circles Are Surprised at Remarks  of U. S. President

VICHY EXPLAINS PRO-NAZI MOVE   French Feel Roosevelt Doesn't Understand Their Plight

VICHY SURPRISED BY FOR’S ATTITUDE   Declares No Indication of Putting Colonies at Germany’s Disposal

French Surprised By FDR's Attitude On Vichy Decisior   Declare President Mis understands Necessity of Aiding Germany

French Are Surprised At Roosevelt   FRENCH STATEMENT ACKNOW LEDGES BRITISH BOMBING 01 SYRIAN AIRPORTS OF NAZIS.

French Action Misinterpreted, Vichy Contends   WORLD SOON MAY KNOW Real Scope of ‘Collaboration’

France’s Cooperation With  Axis Declared “Voluntary”   Official Spokesman Surprised Roosevelt Interpreted Vichy Action As Turning Colonies Over To Germany: Only Course Left Open

FRENCH CAPR GREAT SURPRISE   Declare President Roosevelt ‘Misunderstood French Necessity of Entering Into Cooperation with Nazis

FRENCH SURPRISED — AT FDR STATEMENT   Petain Followers Say Presi. dent Misunderstands Situation

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French Deny Colonies Given To Germany   Vichy Surprised at Roosevell’s Interpretafion- of Announcement

SINKING WAS ANOTHER BLOW TO RELATIONS   London Says Nazis Hope To Stop Shipments To Britain, Russia

Nazis Accused Launching Unrestricted Sea War to Halt Flow of U.S. Goods

London Says Axis Waging U.S. War   Unrestricted Sea Fight Charged by Britain

BRITISH CHARGE GERWAN WARFARE IS UNRESTRICTED   Sinking of Destroyer  Strains Nazi-U. 5.  Relations   GERMANS DRIVE HARD AT CRIMEA, IS REPORT

NAZIS BATTLING GROWING UNREST   Seed of Revolt Threatens t Break Into Being in Occupied Nations.

Inter-State Ring of Blind Beggars Claimed Uncovered in Philadelphia

Maryland's Second Draft Quota for Month of March Placed at 938 Mer   O'Conor’s Announcement Amazes State Officials Quota for Entire Month 1,770

Help For Getting Defense Info Is Rianned For State   Associated Industries To Aid Small Factories In Obtaining Information

OKLAHOMA 10 GET CONTRACTS   Small Factories to Be Aided by National Defense Projects

Peace Proposal ls Accepted by Detroit Strikers   City’s Huge Transportatior System Will Soon Be Back fo Normal

ESR SE Bara ree ee ee  Detroit Strike Peace Ratifiec   Workers Accept Accord Vote Tuesday Between  AFL and CIO

DETROIT UNION TO END STRIKE   Mayor And _ Streetcar Workers Sign Peace Agreement After Four Days

Strike Settlement At Detroit Voted   City’s Huge Transportation System Had Been Paraly zed Four Days—System-Wide Election to be Held Tuesday

SIATH, TWELFTH ARMIES BEATEN   Part of Eighteenth Is Destroyed, Nazis Claim   PRISONERS TAKEN   Include Commanders of Both Sixth and Twelfth Armies, High Command Says

Berlin Claims 103,000 Men Are Captured   Reich Officials Put Red Casualties in Battle at Over 200.000   ODESSA IS MENACED

Nazis Say Ukrainian  Units Win   Entire Sovie Armies Called Destroyed

Commanders of 2 Russian Units Allegedly Taken  Offensive Toward Black Sea Is  New German Plan

Two Russian Armies, Part Of Third Destroyed, Says Announcement in Berlir   iermans Report 103,000 Red Troop: Taken Prisoner, 200,000 Russian Casualties South of Kiev

A FIVE-HOUR RAID STAGED NEAR DUBLIN   High Explosive and Incendiary Projectiles, One Positively Identified as of Nazi Origin, Scattered Over Wide Area.

MAY FREEZE AXIS FUNDS   Rooseveli May “Take Action Soon Hull Hints

WELSH CHARGE: SPENDING IS DEFENSE ‘GAME’   Political log-rolling must be stopped before U. S. is bankrupt

Wasteful Spending Must End   Dubuque President Sees Bankruptcv Ahead

Welch Hits ‘Waste’ in U.S. Defense   U. President Vision: Doom of Democracy And Bankruptcy

» NAZIS THROW ITALIANS INTO ” RUSSIAN PATH   FASCISTS GIVE UP; GERMANS SPEED UP RETREAT  ]

Seal Drive      County Chairraga Reports Progres: In TB Campaign

Seal Drive Goes Ahead   County: Chairman Reports Progress. In TB Campaign:

Russians Claim Terrific Toll Is Being Taken As Panzer Forces Wage Terrific Battle

RUSS CLAIM NAZI ATTACK HURLED BACK   Soviet Air Fighters . Swarming Over Lines

Philosopher Will Durant Says  Join Army And Be Safe   Hitler Won’t Win, But Civilization May Be ‘Put To Sleep’; Japan May Dominate

Join Army And Be Safe   Hitler Won’t Win, But Civilization May Be ‘Put To Sleep’; Japan May Dominate

FARH RENTERS GAN PLEAD GROP FAILURE   IN THE PAYMENT OF RENTS, UNDER A NEW BILL   Towa Senate Passed Measure Monday ~-Gives Farmer a “Break.”

Holiday Deaths 249 Over Nation   Ohio Contributes Toll O1 28, One From Fireworks

HEAVY TOLL OF LIVES CLAIMED DURING HOLIDAY   Fatal Accidents In Nation Yesterday Account For 188 Lives

MISS ROHE’S TALK   An ‘Interesting “Account “oF Fxperiences Abroad

HISTORIC LONDON SITES DAMAGED BY AIR RAIDS   Censor Permits Publication of Fact That Sev eral Old Landmarks Have Been Destroved or Damaged.

London Reports on Damage Done by German Bombs to Many Old Buildings

OE SHOWERS      Precipilation Aid. for State, Is Report; Moisture Was«sNeeded

bn, DRUTAI  TAKES Ar AT WHEFI ER   Resents Premature Information  ee nee  LIVES INV OLVED  emma  W heeler ienioe To Carry On

Prowler Shot to Death by Police   Slaying Occurs Today a Columbus When Man  Runs from Cops

‘Landlord Is  Sentenced on Fire Laxity   First Time Manslaughte: - Charge Is Held Valid ir Such Circumstances

Long Battle Against Big Odds Seen In Philippines  Defense Forces Long Planned For Type Of  A4stManek Janan le Nias IMecabionc

WILL, GO TO MILITARY CAMPS DURING THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 2ND TO APRIL” OTH

ST. JOHN WINS IN HOT MATCH   Conliffe, Stammer And Hyatt Go Into Semi-Finals

POLISH LEADER TO SEE STALIN   Will Discuss Creation of New _ Army to Be Equipped With U. S.-British Aid.

Polish Army To — Be Equipped By Ry  Lease   Free Polish Premier oy Way to Moscow to Talk With Stalin

Polish Army In Russia Gets U. S. Aid   Recreation Of Fighting Force Is Aim.

Antitrust Case Against Medical Association Open   Houston Society Also Nam  ed By Government

MEDICAL BUD PUT ON TRIAL; HELD A TRUST   District Of Columbia Cour Hears Unique Case

MEDICAL GROUP  TO FAGE TRIAL   Neted Doctors Charged With Censpiracy to Violate Antifrust Laws

MEDICAL CO-OP TRIAL OPENEL   UNPRECEDENTED CABE AGAINST AMERICAN MEDIa CAL ABBOCIATION » 2: MAY CONTINUE MONTH

Conspiracy Is Charged  Physicians   Charges Claim Doctors Conspired ta Violate Federal Anti-Trust Laws

New York Cotton   American Medical Association  Heads Will Go On Trial ‘Today

DOCTORS FAGING TRIAL TODAY IN ANTETRUST SUN   Medical Association Accused  of Attempt to Block Group Health Plan.

American Medical Association Goes To Federal Trial   Fights Charges Of — Plot To Violate

Forty Boys of 61 March nthe 75th Encampment  Parade of Grand Army   ‘Are Followed by’ Streamlined Units of New Army at on lumbus, O.

ROME REPORTS AIR ASSAULTS   With Beginning of Spring Weather Italians More Active in Albania

Italians Open Air Attack on Greek Forces   Assault Seems Prelude to Major Drive This  Spring in Albania   “ENEMY” BASE HIT

“Athens Declares That Itaflan  Offensive Has Scored i No Successes

‘We Are in the Fight to the Finish’—Knoy   This Is What He Told a Ma rine Corp Audience at Quantico, Va., Today.

Knox Asserts Finish Fight   Sinking of American Ships “Worse Than Piracy,” Declares Navy Secretary

KNOX ASSERTS U.S. IN FIGHT ‘TO THE FINISH   Will Make No Peace but One o Right and Justice, Marin Graduating Class Told.

Bund Prepares For Violence?   Dies Committee Declares  Unit Militarized

German-Americal Bund Militarized, Dies Group Says   5,000 Storm Troopers Could be Mustered, Committee Declares

Deer Lands on Table and Mule on Back Seat of Speeding Automobile

, SIGN A TRADE TREATY   The Germans and Turks Will Ex. ; change Materials

TURKISH-NAZI PACT SIGNED   Trade Treaty Calls for Ex change of $80,000,000 Worth of Goods

TURKEY, NAZIS SIGN TRADEPACT   Germany Will Send Way Material in Return for Raw Producte

LIQUOR CLERKS NOT SATISFIED   Their CIO Leaders. Say Pay Increase Pineatisg factory.

Liquor Pay Fuss Grows   Store Clerks Will De mand Collective Bargaining —

4 IGHTS “OUT: IN -HAWARDEN.   Broken Piston ih Big 750 H. P. Engine Caneec Cporrent Shet-Of Friday

Novgorud, 100 Miles to Second Largest Russiau City Vacated; Sovicts Fighting Stubborn. ly Elsewhere

NAZI PRESSURE ON LENINGRAD IS INCREASED   Russians Cheer Red British Invasion Of Iran And Rains On Fronts

REDS ADMIT CITY NEAR RAILWAY I$ ABANDONED   Three-Day Russ Counter-Attack Is Now Halted, Germans Claiming

Red Army   German Pressure On Leningrad Increases; Reds Held City During Days Of Desperate Fighting.   Rains Aid Reds

Soviets Surrender City After Several Days of Stubborn Resistance  ator  RAINS SWEEP FRONT

NOVGOROD IS ABANDONED BY SOVIET ARMY   CITY IS GIVEN UP AFTER STUBBORN RESISTANCE

Threat to Leningrad Grow: As Soviets Lose Novgorod   Key Defense Point Abandoned by Red Army After Bitter Nine-Day Struggle; Russians Launch Counter-Attacks in Ukraine Area

HISTORY - MAKING CONGRESS WILL OTART ON FRIDAY   Plan To Lend War Equipment To England To Provide Hot Debates   FRIDAY’S PROGRAM TO BE BRIEF, FORMAL   President Roosevelt To Address Congress in Person on Monday; Many Expect Him To Go Into Details on LendLease Plan

CONGRESS HEADS TO NEW SESSION   Ameri@an Policy Toward European Conflict Provides Seething? Dispute ~

CONGRESS OPENS HISTORY-MAKING SESSION FRIDAY   Taxes, Appropriations and = American Policy Toward War Will Be Subjects Taken Up.

NEW SESSION OPENS FRIDAY   77th Meeting Should Be One of Historic  Importance

Seething Fight on U.S. War Policies  Certain to Occui   President Will Deliver Message Personally Monday; Plan to Loan War Supplies to Britain Is Center of Fireworks

Congress Prepares  To Meet   Big Problems Face:Solons  At ‘Outset

77th Congress Meets Friday For First Time   President's Message Monday; Aid fo Britain Overshadows Problems

FD Prepares His Message  To Congress   History-Making Session Will Formally Start  with Program Friday  MANY ROWS LOOM   President Will Deliver Speech from Rostrum of House Monday

Congress .« 77th session faces foreign policy problem   Solons convene formally Friday

NEW SESSION OF CONGRESS OPENSFRIDAY   President to Moke Ad. dress in Person on Monday   INCREASE IN TAX RATE 1S EXPECTED   Paring of Non-Detense Ex penditures Will be Goal

New Session Faces Hot Battles   U.S. War Policy Provides Major Controversy

CONGRESS 10 FACE ISSUE OF AID TO BRITAIN   Entire Problem To Offer Seething  Caoantrenvcarcey

FIGHT CERTAIN ON FDR PLANS T0 AID BRITAIN   Program for Congress on Friday Will Be Brief And Formal   SOLONS WILL GET MESSAGE MONDAY   Taxes and Appropriation: To be Large Issues for Coming Session

CONGRESS 10 BEGIN NEW TERM FRIDAY   Warm Battles Loom As 77th Session Formally Goes To Work.

Congress To Act On Plan To Lend U. $. War Materia   American Policy To Be Fixed at Session Convening Friday

CONGRESS OPENS HISTORY-MAKING SESSION FRIDAY   Taxes, Appropriations and American Policy Toward War Will Be Subjects Taken Up.   BITTER DEBATES  REGARDED AS CERTAIN   Roosevelt’s Pian to Lend War Materials to Britain Expected to Precipitate Ficht.

NEW JAP CABINET TAKES HOLD OF REINS   Matsuoka Expresses Confidence in Suecesenr

Bernard Baruch, Roosevel Adviser, Says Such a Move Urgently Needed In Emergency   AGENCY IS NAMED IN FACE OF CRITICISM   Baruch Ajso Calls For Blanket Ceiling On Prices; Bitterly Assails Present Program

Small Plants Urged To Aid Defense Work   Baruch Still Insists Single Chief Is Need Of Hour.

1-MAN DEFENSE AGENCY URGEL   Single Administrator  Held Need By  Baruch

SMALL PLANTS TO BE USED IN DEFENSE WORK   Tiny Industrial Units Te Be Enlisted In Manufacturing Drive   ‘SINGLE BOSS URGED   Bernard M. Baruch As. serts One Administrator Uraently Needed

GOVT WILL ENLIoT SMALL FACTORIES   Bernard M. Baruch Calls fo Single Defense Chief for Nation

Roosevelt ‘E nlists’ Small  Industry in Arms Drive   Baruch, W. orld War- Industries Head, Demands ‘Czar’ to Speed. Production

Body Created To Aid ©  Small Business Unit:   Floyd Odlum Heads New Defense Agency; Bernard Baruch Urges Single Administrator To Speed Output

New Board Formed to Aid Small Plants   F. R. Takes Action After Baruch’s Criticism; Odlum Placed in Charge

TO GET HELP   F.D.R. Creates New Agency; Baruch Attacks Defense Efforts.   URGES DEFENSE CHIEF

Baruch Urges Defense Czar, Blanket Price Ceiling  New Defense Unit Goes To Work  ee ee oe

New Agency Set Up in OPM to Help Small Business: _ Baruch for Other Chance

ARMAMENT ORDERS TOBE CPREAT lI]   President Sets Up New Division of Contract  Distribution in O. P. M.   BARUCH URGES SINGLE BOSS   Statement Says Small Interests to Get Share of Defense Business,

To Enlist All Plants. For Effort  BARUCH CALLS FOR SINGLE DEFENSE CHIEF

President Acts to Convert Thousands Of Factories to Defense Production; Baruch Raps Existing Defense Set-up

Baruch SaysOne Agency Needed for U.S. Defense   Presidential Adviser Has Luncheon With Roosevelt, After Which F.D.R. Announces New Division

Baruch Proposes One Output Chie'   ‘New Federal Agency Sets Out To Enlist Smailer Industrial Plants

U.S, ACTS TO AID SMALL’ PLANTS   Odlum Directs New Agency; Baruch Assails Program

SMALL INDUSTRIAL PLANTS WILL HAVE PLACE IN DEFENSE   SINGLE ADMINISTRATOR DE: CLARED NEED FOR DEFENSE PRODUCTION PROGRAM

FDR ORGANIZES NEW AGENCY IN NAT'L PROGRAM   Advisers Urge : Single Head For Defense Work

FDR CREATES AGENCY TO SPREAD DEFENSE WORK   WOULD BRING IN SMALL PLANTS; BARUCH STILL DEMANDS SINGLE HEAD

New U.S. Agency To Aid Nation’s Small Plants   Will Enlist Smallest Industrial Firms In Defense Program; Single Administrator For Entire Production Setup Is Urged

Another Agency in Defense Setup is Answer to Baruch   Successful Director o War Industries Board is Critical

BOARD FORMED TO WIN AID OF SMALL PLANTS   Distribution Gi Fair Share Of Defense Orders Is Roosevelt’s Goal   SINGLE CHIEF iS URGED   Bernard Baruch Calls Fo Unified Direction And Price Ceilings

8 OHIO SOLDIERS IN TRUCK MISHAP HUR]   Vehicle Runs Off Bridge ir Louisiana

SENATE VOTES $8,500,000 10 AID (OWA AGED   Increase Expected to Keep Pensions About Same: Rolls Larger

SENATE OKEHS APPROPRIATION   Gives Iowa $17,000,000 To Aid Aged _

OWA SENATE VOTE 47 10 0 ON MEASURE   Bill Appropriates $8,500,00( Yearly for Old Ag? Assistance

Halt Career   Two Former Iowa Convicts Cove er Seven States With Car Thefts and Holdups -

NAB CONVICTS IN NEBRASKA   ‘Two Former Towa Convicts S¢ized Alter Seven-State Crime Tour.

Crime wave in  7 states is stemmed   Iowans admit series of crimes

RAF RAIDERS SHGWER BERLIN WITH BOMBS   Opera House, Library Palace Damaged by Fires

FANOUS BERLIN BUILDINGS SUFFER IN BRITISH RAIDS   Kroll” Opera House, Prussian Library Damaged   EXTENSIVE DAMAGE 1f5S ADMITTED BY GERMANS

British Bombs Blast Bie Berlin Buildings   State Opera House, Library And Palace Badly Damaged In Night Assault

BERLIN ADMITS HEAVY DAMAGE IN THAT CITY   Admit The British Bombing Destroyed Some Of Most Valuable Buildings In Heart Or City

Dispute Provides Test of Dua Chieftainship. O’Brian May Be Attorney.

German Airmen Strike British at Suez Canal   Nazis Attempt to Smash England's Hold In Mediterranean Sea; Illustrious Reported Hit Again

SUEZ ATTACKED BY GERMAN AIRPLANES; ~ HITLER-DUCE MEET   Mediterranean Operations Extended Eastward From Italy—Another Attack on Carrier Claimed— Bia Nazi Offensive ts Forecast ©

SUEZ ATTACKED BY GERMAN AIRPLANES; HITLER-DUCE MEET   : wo smumuentenenes — ————— Mediterranean Operations Extended Eastward From  Italy—Another Attack on Carrier Claimed—  Biq Nazi Offensive Is Forecast

EMPLOYEES OF ) PCA GROUPS ATTEND SCHOOL   New Employees of All PCA Organizations Are Trained In Methods of Operation

FIVE GROUPS OF PCA EMPLOYEES CONVENE HERE   Three-Day Training School Opened at College Thursday And Will Close Saturday

Report Wasrships eBat Off German Bomber Attack in Mediterranean, Convoy Merchanimen to Port   NEW SUBS IN USE.   Greeks, Reviewing Week of Albanian War, Claim 1272 Prisoners Taken with Much Armament

BIOFF OUT ON - $50,000 BONE   Union Chief Is Warnec Against Molesting Any Witnesses.

CLAIM SIGHT - SECRET SOLI   GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO PROVE GERMAN AGENT  REVEALED BOMBSIGHT PLANS

Germans Take Over Capital; U.S. Warned   British Arrange Final Break With Balkan Nation

Would-Be Agitators Arrested   Nation Blacked Ont Completely to Guard Against British Bombs

Expect RAF to Strike  At Reich Army Pouring Into Balkan Nation   Sofia Speeds Troops to Turkish Border, Other Strategic Points; Yugoslavia Under Pressure To Join Axis; Greek Reaction Awaited

internal Revolt Feared: British Break Is Expected   RAF Base Near; Country Put Under Blackout Precautior

Administration To Modify Bill   House Members Say Government Willing  To Make Change

Bill For Proposed Price Control Is Having Rough Time   Administration. Wins Poin In Proposals to Eliminate Defense Strikes

OUR CHURCHES   SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH  Pwief VWipnwlaw3we Dantaaw

ALLIED FORCES SMASH BACK AT ENEMY TODAY   American and British Units Carry on in Far East While Win-the-War Strategy is Being Mapped Out by President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill in Conferences at the  White Haoucoc. ms

FATEFUL FOUR’ YEARS BEGIN WITH CEREMONY      Capital Decorated; Thousands Swarm Into City

REPAIRED FOR NEW SERVICE   Further Moves fo: Aiding Bntain Awaited

Order Speed In Repair of Seized Alien Vessels   Indicates Determination To Expand Shipping Assistance To Britain .

FD’s Next Move Is Awaited   America Hastening To Offset Britain’s Sea Losses

U. S. REPAIRS AXIS VESSELL   Working Three Shifts a Day on Repair of Sabotage.

Capital Sees Roosevelt in Vital Move   Speech Wednesday to Be of Transcendent Importance, It Is’ Believed

Blondes Compete With Food As German Nightclubs Run From Five To 9:30 P. M. Onl

Suggested — Goals For Our Count   USDA Defense Board Proposes Amount of Various Foods to be Produced By Ow Barmerc.

“Food For Freedom,” Slogan For Coming Year   Lawrence D. Brennan, Of Emmetsburg Writes Interesting Article For This Week’s Times; It  Appears Below,

DAYTON A.F.L, HEAD REFUTES FDR ON STRIKE   Denies ‘Jurisdictional Angle Of Wright Field Dispute

U. S. COMMITTED TO ALL-OUT DEFENSI   Early Says Movement In Europe Seriously Contemplates Domina tion Of World

Mediation Board Announces Pact To Settle Long Milwaukee Baffle   Ratification by Union Membership All That Remains To Assure Resumption of Work   Agree on Dispute

A-C PLANT 10 WORK TUESDAY   Strike Is Settled After Two Months; Union And Company Sign Agreement

Allis-Chalmers Agreement  Reported Signed  Milwaukee Plant Will Be  - Reopened Tuesday

AGREEMENT IN ALLIS STRIKE SIGNED SUNDAY   Plant Near Milwaukee Ex pected To Reopen Tuesday Morning   IMPARTIAL REFEREE WILL BE APPOINTED

OFFICEBUILDING FOR IOWA GETS OKAY OF HOUSE   Measure Providing for $1,650,000  Structure Passed

OWA PROVECT  PUT IN HANDS OF COMMITTEE   House Votes Approval 76-20 Sends Bill to Senate on Amendments.   OPPOSITION DECLARES WAY HAD BEEN GREASED

ECONOMIS7TS TO MEET   Conference Will Be Held at the University Saturday

UBOAT. REPOR' ADDS NOTE OF GRIM DRAMA   Appropriations Committee Urges Congress Approve or U.S. Will Be ‘Welcher’

AND FUIND BIL! “RUSHED TO FLOOR   Commitice Urges Speedy Passage to Prevent ‘Welcher’ Brand.

House Committee Asks Congress For Quick Action   Pass Appropriation Or Be ‘Welcher’ ls Alternative

‘Don’t Welch, Vote Aid Cash Quickly’,Plea      House Debate Opened; Predict Passage of Rill Tomorrow

U.S. Mustn’t Be Welcher, Say Solons   Has Promised Aid and If Means It Should Rush Funds Bill to Make Aid Possible

Congress Gets Terse Alternative   Committee Says Pass 7 Billion Dollar Fund or Be Welcher  HULL TESTIFIES  Secretary of State Says Carry on Through or Run Rig Risks

House Committee Hands Congress Tersely Worded Alternative  Congress Told To ‘Act Or Welch’

SEVEN BILLION AD BILL GETS ‘D0 PASS’ TAG   HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COM. MITTEE REPORTS If OUT FAVORARLY   ‘GIVE QUICK APPROVAL— — OR BE STAMPED WELCHER   Opposition To Measure in Fina Vole May Be Held Down To Approximately 30 Votes

Committee Asks House Speed on 7 Billion Alc   Appropriations Group Hears Hull Ask All-Out British Help; Grants Requests

COMMITTEE OK’S - AID BILL FUNDS   Gives Congress Choice of Hs Passage or *U. S. Being Called ‘Welcher.’”

Ask House To Approve Huge Fund   Committee Requests Prompt Action On Appropriation For Aiding Britain —

HullWarning Spurs House Action on Ajd  Committee Demands   Committee Demands Quick Passage Lest U, S. Be “Faltering Welcher”   Martin and ‘Taber Declare for 7 Billions Despite Earlier Stand

HOUSE DEBATE ON ARMS BILL IS SPEEDED UP   Report of Nazi U-Boa Sent to U. S: Waters Gives Grim Note On  Eve of Action   SENATE SCHEDULED TO ACT THURSDAY   Leaders Predict Speedy Passage by Tomorraw Night, With Party Lines Removed

SAYS HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE IN AN APPEAL TO CONGRESS — GROUP ACTS ‘WITH HASTE AFTER HEARING SECRETARY HULL’S PUBLIC TESTIMONY GIVEN TODAY ASKING FULL-OUT AID

ASKS QUICK “YES” ACTION   Secretary Hull Warns That More  Nations Are on Totalitarian “Subjugation” List.

House Appropriations Grou, Presents Seven Billion Dollar Measure.   One Change Made   Defense Articles Made Under Bill May Be Retained If FDR Wishes.

Go ‘Full Out,’ Advises Hull   Quick Action Urged As Aid Debate Opens

HOUSE GROUP ASKS SPEEDY AID PASSAGE   Says U. S. Will Be Stamped As ‘Faltering Welcher’ If Action Isn’t Taken

ULL ADVISES ALL QUT HELF   ‘Aid Others Lest Would-Be Conquerors Get Chance At U. S.,’ He Says,   U-BOAT REPORT NOTED

Scant Rumbling By Foe Is Heard   Leaders Agree Measure Will Be Submitted To Senate By Thursday Morning

Hull Demands Full Out Aid  To Guard U.S.   House Action Speeded As Churchill Claims U-Boats Off U.S. Coasi

House Aid Committee Asks Quick Approval of Bill   Or Let United States Be Stamped "Faltering Welsher'' is Note's Content

QTAL HELP IN BILL IS OVER 8 BILLIONS   Opposition Melts As Republicans Talk Quick Approval In House Vote

WINTER WHEAT CROP, 616 MILLION BUSHELS, SEEN AS HARVEST TAIS YEAI

BRICKER ASKS CONTINUATION OF ALL TAXES   Total Amount Askec Is Highest in History

INCREABE OF ELEVEN MILLION RECOMMENDED DUE TO PENSIONS AND RELIEF  4 CcOoOsTS

OHIO'S BIGGEST BUDGET ASKED OF ASSEMBLY   Governor Asks Grants Of $352,308,606 For 194] - 42

CHURCHILL IS PLEASED BY U. S. DECISION   Sees American Patrols As Real Aid To British

24 Hour Day, Seven Day Week Are Urged In Defense Plants   Abolition of Vacation Blackout, .Payment-of Bonuses Instead Advocated. by. Kuudsen,: Hillman; FDR Wants Nation Combed: For. Idle

Move Is Made To Expand A\id to Britain   Some Fear England May Weaken Under Heavy Punishment of Nazi Attack; Workers May Be Asked to Foregqo Usual Vacations

YOUNG GOP STATE CONVENTION RAPS DEFENSE BOGGING   MEETING TAKES ON POLITICAL AIR AS CANDIDATES BOB UI

Young GOP Head Raps Roosevelt's Foreign Policies   Annual State Meeting Is Opened Today at Springfield

ue adele Ciehige Lr fe   Rep. Stratton Boomed For State Treasurer At Ulinois Convention

HITS HANDLING OF US DEFENS!   STATE PRESIDENT SAYS ARMS OUTPUT 18 BOGGED DOWN, CLOOA QED Tip   ROBERT ECKERT, JR., NAMED TO RESOLUTIONS GROUF   Boomlet Developing to Run Rep. William G. Stratton for State Treasurer

PHILANTHROPIS! DIES IN FLORIDA   August Heckscher Rose From Immigrant To Financial Leader

BULOW HOLDS LEASE BILL IS STEP TO WAR   South Dokotan, in Rare Speech, Lashes Out at Measure   GILLETTE, BROOKS ALSO TAKE FLOOR   Day in Senate Devoted to Debate by Foes of  Mianeiga

MID-WEST SENATORS AGAINST LEASE-LEND   Three Assert Opponents Might Be Justified In Conducting A Filibuster Until! War Ends

LEASE - LEND FOES DEBATE   Bulow Says Filibuster Justified, Gillette and Brooks Call lt War Measure

Bulow Leads New Assault On Lend Bill   Senator Says Act’s Foes Might Prolong Debate to Keep U. S. at Peace   OTHER SOLONS TALK

ARMS LENDIN DENOUNCED AS WAR MEASURE   MIDWESTERN SOLON SAYS FILIBUSTER JUSTIFIED

MIDDLE WEST SOLONS HIT AT WAR BILL   Senator Bulow Says Opponents Justified In Conducting Move To Stop Bill.

Bulow, Gillette And Brooks Flay Measure as Bad Policy for U. S.   South Dakolan Believes Opponents Would Serve Country by Filihustering

Middlewest Senators — Decry Steps to War   D. Worth Clark, Charges ‘Exhibitionist Politicians’ Work With ‘Money Trust’

BULOW SAYS LEND BILL WILL BRING WAR AND DISASTER   South Dakota Senator Sug gests Filibuster Until Confiict Is Over to Keep U. S. Out.   BROOKS PREDICTS RISE OF DICTATORSHIP   Gillette Assails Measure, Say: ing It Will Dissipate Resources and Leave Nation Defenseless,

Senator Urges Filibuster on British Aid Bilt   South Dakotan Declare: Delay Might Keep U. $. Out of War

British-Aid Program Is Under Attack by Three  Midwestern Senator:

Lease-Lend Bill Attacked as Likely To Leadto War.  Solon, Says Debste Until War Ends Roi bes Re Tesutifiad

3 Senators See War In Lend Lease   Bulow, South Dakota Dem ocrat, Justifies Filibuster Until War Is Over; Gillette, Brooks, Oppose.   DictatorshipToo

Lease-Lend Bill Denounced by Three Solons  Filibuster Until   Filibuster Until War Ends Said Justified

MIDDLE WEST SENATORS HIT WAR AID PLAN   Gillette, Brooks, Bulow Denounce Measure as Leading to Strife   WOULD INJURE VU. S. DEFENSES, IS CLAIM   One Solon Says Bill's Opponents Might be Justified in Filibuster

Three Senators From Mid-West Assail Aid Bill   Bulow of South Dakota Contends Filibuster Might Be Justified

filibuster On Aid Bill Pro posed   Duster Of Wa Seen At End - Of Road

FOES OF LEASE BILL DENOUNCE IT AS WARLIKE   Filibuster Suggested by Bulow to Block  Passage

2 STEEL STRIKES ARE TERMINATED   Other Disputes Continue § i: Aeronautical and Various Other Industries.   UNION DISPUTE INVOLVED

Willkie Visits British House   Experiences First Air Raid Warning Afier Visit To St. Paul's.

WENDELL WILLKIE ATTENDS HOUSE OF COMMONS SESSION   Discussion Is Held Witt Bank of England Leader And With Cardinal   Air Raid on London Finds American Guest Without Helmet or Mask

Willkie Visits Commons and Is in Air Raid   American Caught Without Steel Helmet or a Gas Mask

WILLKIE LOOKS. ON AT COMMONS   American ‘Visitor Seatec in Gallery at Sessior  Today.

WILLKIE SEES CITY UNDER FIRE OF AIR RAID   Gets ‘Baptism’ During Tour Over London   FORGETS STEEL HELMET

Willkie in Visit To Commons   Caught in First Air Raid Alarm on Visit To War Sactione

WENDELL WILLKIE WITNESSES RAID IN LONDON TODAY   Caught In First Air Raid Early Today Without the Steel Helmet He Brought From United States. Visits House of Commons.

Willkie Sits In Commons During Raid   Hears Daily Worker Closing Attacked— Visits Cardinal

WILLKIE PAYS VISIT TO COMIONS   Sits In Distinguished Visitor's Gallery—Caught In His First Air Raid Without Helmet—Will Meet King George ~~Sees Bomb-Ravaged Sections Of City

WILLKIE CAUGHT WITHOUT STEEL HELMET IN RAID   Left Bullet Proof Headpiece at Home: Visits Bank of Eng:  land, Commons:  Has No Gas Mask.

WILLKIE SEES — COMMONSWORK   Britain’s Visitor Caught 1 Air Raid Without His Helmet

Willkie Hears English Debate  Also Witnesses His First. Air Raid Tuesday

Willkie Sits in House of Common:   American Caught ir London Air Raid

Willkie Pays Visit to House Of Commons   Hears Debate Over Communists Paper; Under First Air Raid Alarm

VISITS COMMONS WITHOUT HAVING REQUIRED MASK   Five-Day Lull in Nazi Airman Attacks Broken With Four Alarms Heard in London

Willkie Through a Raid Without Mask or Helmet   Attends House of Commons and Gets By ‘Because He is Temporary Resident; Visits Bank of London During. Busy Day .

WILLKIE VISITS HOUSE OF COMMONS, SEES FIRST AIR RAID   Is Deluged With Letters, Telegrams From Ali Parts Of England

WILLKIE GETS FIRST TASTE OF AIRRAID ALARM   Sirens Begin Eerie Cry As He Leaves St. Paul's Cathedral After Insnecting Bomb Damage   FORGETS HELMET   Goes On Unperturbed Hailed by Public and Press; Invited to Buckingham Palace

NELSON TDD WORK FOR DEFENSE BOARD   Ex- Merchandise Executive Slated To Wield Power

BOY SLAYER EARNS PAROLE   Secures High School Diploma While in Washinaton Prison

Boy Killer, Who Earned High School  Diploma in Prison, Given Freedom

Boy Killer Gets Chance   At 21 He Starts As Apprentice Machinist

Boy Killer At 12, Gains Freedom After Spending Nine Years At State Prison

Finn Drive Is Checked, ‘Says Reds   Soviets Forced To With draw From Manufacturing City.

NAZI TROOPS DRIVE CLOSER TO LENINGRAD   Reds Withdraw From Novgorod; Fierce Fighting Continues

Foe Checked After Fall Of Novgoroc  Soviet Army Withdraw: Ream Cite Bnllawine      Germans Fill Gaps in Lines Caused by Tre  mendous Losses

GERMANS PLAN NEXT ADVANCE IN FORM OF 1   Greek City Or Phlorina Next Immediate Objective Of Germans,

CERMANS STUDY NEXT WAR MOVE   Exploratory Expeditior Or Test of Strength Held Possibilities -

TO ELECT COUNTY COMMITTEEMEN TO ADMINISTER AAA   Names Sites Of Meetings To Be Held On Friday Evening, September i9

AAA Elections  Next Friday  And Saturday Farmers Meet To  Elect Officers To Direct Work

A. A. County Convention. At LeMars Saturday, Sept. 20   mship ‘Elections Will Be Held! F riday  Evening

A. A. County Convention “At LeMars. Saturday, Sept. 2¢   mihip ‘Elections Wil ct Held! Friday _  ‘Evening

Reich Troops Fight Way - Through Pass and Press 50 Miles Farther South   Nazis Break Through Allied Fron In Phiorina Area; Athens Says italian Attacks Repulsed

Nazis Cut South To  Siastista   Smash Into Allied Left And Center, Surmounting Formidable Obstacle; Break Apex Of Allied Line. ,   Suffer Heavily

Troops Within Greece Strike At Iwo Clities   Nazi Mechanized Forces Reported  Thrown Back By Allied Right Wing.

Nazi Troops Drive Deep Into Two Flanks of Allies  Western Outlet of Siatista Now Reached in South

REPORT HEARD OF ARMISTICE IN YUGOSLAVIA   ALLIED LEFT FLANK CRACKED, NAZIS LOSE HEAVILY

Athens’ Armies Forced To Abandon Albanian Front By Nazi Advance; Invaders Hold Vital Passes

Nazi Forces Surmount Big Obstacle In Push South   Drive Makes Opening In 6,000-Foot Range, Part of Left-Center  Of Greek-British Line  GERMANS SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES  British Line on Right

Strike May Delay Work On Airplanes   Company Claims Government Must Pay Wage Boosts

Strike Action Threatened At  Plane Factory   Unless Government Will Pay Cost Of Wage Boosts Walkout Is Seen

Jutchess of Windsor Gets “Most Nodern”’ Hair-Do in 25 Minutes   vo-Man Coiffure Team Dress Dark Locks In What One Describes As “Upsweep” On Each Side With Part In Middle; No Gray Hairs Seen; - Beautiful As Ever, One Says

Crete Assault Believed Near   British Claim Four German Planes Shot Dawn Over Island

STUKAS FIGHT BRITISH FLEE}   Rome Claims Victory In Mediterranean

Italians Claim Major Victory In Mediterranean   British Warships Said Sunk and Crinnled in Ficht

Hitler to Spend His 52nd Birthday Checking Up on Progress of Armies

Hitler Will Celebrate His 52nd Birthday at Military Headquarters

HITLER AT FRONT, TO MARK BIRTHDAY   German Fuehrer Will  Spend 52nd Birthday in the Field’

Hitler Will Observe 52nd Birthday by Studying Progress of His Army

HITLER 52, AND WAR ROLLS ON    — oe Fuehrer In Usual Good Health: Swastikas to Flv In Germany

HITLER WILL TURN 52 SUNDAY AT THE FRONT   Hitler Sees Year Of Bloody Battle

HITLER, 82, PLAN DAY AT THE FRONT   Statement Discloses for Firs’ Time Since Outbreak 0 Balkan Hostiliites Tha’ Hitler Is In Field

Hitler, 52 Today, Will Study Maps With General   Fuehrer Will Be Busy it Unknown Field Headquarters, Friend Says

MORE GERMAN AERIAL TROOPS SWARMING Ih   3,000 Troops Reported Dropped by Invading Nazis. Even More Severe Fighting Expected.

Two-day Battle Waging; Churchill Forecasts Evep Fiercer Battle Yet

Sea Defenses Penetrated   British Claim Attackers “Quickly Surrounded And Accounted For’

Foothold Gained On 160-Mile Long Mediterranean Isle   British Still Claim ‘Situation in Hand’ As Fighting Spreads

MINNESOTA IS OUTSTANDING FOOTBALL TEAM   Gophers Complete Second Successive Unbeaten, Untied Grid Season, Defeating Wisconsin   IRISH HARD PRESSED   Duke, Army, Fordham Navy Among Teams to Turn in Victories; West  .. Virginia Loses

AGED TO MAKE NINE INQUIRIES   Signs of More to Come After One Month’s Session   GET ATTENTION   Committee Action of Requests Expected Monday

NEW DloTRICT PLAN PAaato SENATE dT   Revised Goode-Berg Proposa Would Put Winnebago in Third; Benton in Second.   DONOHUE IN FIGHT TO PRESERVE FOURTH

Monkey- Wrench Districts Discarded   Senate Passes Bil Proposed by Minority

SENATE 0. K.'S DISTRIGT PLAN   Final Vote of 37 to 13 Sends Measure to House for Action

Eight Killed In Mine Explosion   Investigation Begins Into Cause of Gas Blast

EIGHT MINERS "DEAD IN BLAS   Identification of Victims Made by Cap Numbers

EIGHT PERSONS DIE IN BLAST AT HARCO MINE   Rescue Workers  Work 17 Hours Getting Bodies

EIGHT MINERS DIE IN GAS EXPLOSION   Marsh Gas or Methene Believed Cause of Illinois Blast; Are Two Survivors

kight Miners Die In A Blast   Killed In A Gas Explosion Sunday  At Hareo, Til.

GAS BLAST IK MINE KILLS 8   Mine Rescue Workers Labor 1; Hours to Bring Bodies to Surface.   BADLY BURNED, MANGLED   identification Possible Only Through Numbers on Caps of Victims.

FIGHT ARE DEAD IN {LLIN MINE BLAST      Rescuers Work: 17 Hours to Bring Out Bodies: Two Survive.

Eight Coal Miners Die   Victims of Explosion In Peabody Mine  Near Harco, Illinois

FIGHT MINERS KILLED SUNDAY IN EXPLOSION   Rescue Squad Works 17 Hours Before Bringing La: Victim To Surface

Eight Miners Die in Blast   Rescue Squads Work 17 Hours to Bring Mangied  Bodies to Surface

8 MINERS  KILLED IN EXPLOSION   Rescue Squads Work 11 Hours Bringing Bodies Out of Coal Pits; Gas Believed Responsible

NO PROVISION FOR CONTEST OR RECOUNT IN SENATE ELECTION   ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GEN: ERAL INDICATES THERE WILI BE NO COURT ACTION

No Legal Route For Contesting Of Election Found   Congressional Body Has Last Word; Law Skips Over Re-Count

Illinois to Conduct Inquiry on Causes Of Wafer Deoletio:   Survey Will Start in Three Factory Areas Undergoing Expansior

WATER SURVEY WILL BE MADE THROUGHOUT STATE BY ENGINEERS   Illinois Department To Start Immediately On Project

Trapped Allies Cling To Narrow ‘Waist Of Crete   Odds Seem Hopeless; Ger. mans, Italians Closing In

Defenders to Make Stand in Mountains   Anzac Army Believed Attempting TT. Hald Area in Center of Island

Chungking Is Raided by 400 Jap Planes   Bomb - Battered  Provisiona! Chinese Capital Is Kept Under Alarm 912 Hours

Uncertainty Continues to Obscure Outcome of Attempt to Crush Reds

Reds’ Chances Gloomy But Nutlook Is Not Desperate  Vo Hint Of Disunily Such As Made Nazi Priumph In Western Europe Appear Easy

ef —~ : ee Witnesses Sec.ate Sticisa .agenc Sars ews, _tisi anc. jermans

RACIAL ISSUE INJECTED INTO MOVIE INQUIRY   Probers Told British Purchasing Agency Barred Jews and Others   SHOUTED CHARGES CAUSE CONFUSION   Senator Tobey and Willkie Engage in Verbal Tilt At Hearing

Racial Issue Stirs Fight In Senate Movie Inquiry   Witnesses Say British Purchasing Mission Banned Germans, Jews, South Irish; Willkie Engages Sen. Tobey in Verbal Combat

Plymouth County 4-H Boys Win At  International   Entries Place Against Stiff Competition At Stock Show

GUST 10 GREEKS WOULD BE HIGH   Balkan Observers See carmenae Price for Staying Attack as — A “Hard Bargain.”   150.000 TROOPS POISED   Greeks Battle Grimly in Central Albania Without Comment From Athens. :

Germans, Poised for Blow ai Greece, Intensify Effort to Achieve Goal by Diplomacy

PAPER VICTORY FOR ITALIANS SEEN NAZI AIM   Would Want Greeks To Fall Back To Own Frontiers   STILL FIGHT ON   German Soldiers Remain Along Bulgarian Rorder

Athens Goes On Fighting, Silent On Reply; Turkey Continues To Prepare; Japanese Envoy  _ To Travel To Berlin

GERMANS ASK ITALY BE GIVEN ‘PAPER’ VICTORY   Greek Diplomats Say Nation Will Fight Any Invasion By Hitler Armies   TURKISH STAND DOUBTFUL   President Roosevelt Accused Of Trying To Keep Yugoslavia from Axis

NAZI PRICE TC GREEKS WOULD CANCEL GAINS   Every Indication, However, of Grecians Standing Firm Against Pressure of Germany

CONGRESS HOTLY DEBATES PLEDGE OF TWOLEADERS   Seek to Know if Pledge Means U.S. Action °   IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOW MEETING

ARMY ACTION SEEN AFTER CONFERENCE   Presence of High Naval, Military Officials 1 Viewed as Leading Up To Forceful Move

NATION LEAGUE IDEA MAY CARRY OUT‘NEW ORDER   Machinery for Putting Peace Plan Into Effect Arouses Speculation   May Be Revived on Revised Non-Politica] Lines, It Is Suggested

Debate Seethes On Hint of War Moves by U. S.   Pledge of Aid To Russia Held As Curb on Japs

Roosevelt-Churchill Parley Seen As Prelude to Action Against Axis

Hull Expresses Hope All Civilized Nations Will Rally Around Program Of Democracies for New World Order

FDR. 1S EXPECTED TO RETURN 10 U3. MAINE MENTIONED   Debarkation Point May Be Northeast Part of Country.   CONGRESS SCANS MEETING RESULTS   American Naval or Army Moves Feared in Capital.

HOPES NATIONS WILL SUPPORT RUIN OF NAZISM   Secretary Of State Hull Expresses Hope For Nations To Back Eight Point Program

HULL CALLS ON ALL NATIONS TO JOIN PROGRAM   Would Welcome Soviet _ Endorsement Of New World Order

Solons Wonder It Pledge Is Omen of Action   Promise To Destroy _ “Nazi Tyranny’ Points To Military, Naval Move

Nazi Tyranny Must Be Destroyed and New World Order Set Up.   COMMITTEE IS SEEN   Representatives May Meet to Make Collaboration Effective.

Hull Hopes For All Out Aid In Nazi “Wipe Out”   Includes Russ In Appeal For Cooperation

TOP ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS AT CONFERENCE   Washington Views Joint Statement Prelude to Some Definite Action  by America,

HULL CALLS FOR WORLD SUPPORT OF PROGRAM   Declaration Seen as Prelude to Action by Some

NEXT MOVE BY UNITED STATES ONLY A GUESS   Pledge of Roosevelt and Churchill.to Destroy “Nazi Tyranny” May Foreshadow American Military or Naval Action—Statement of Yesterday Interpreted as a Prelude to Action.

ANGLO - AMERICAN PLEDGE SEENAS ACTION PRELUDE   Congressional Circles Debating Possible American Moves

WASHINGTON AGOG OVER PEACE AIMS      Awaits Arrival Of Roosevelt for Further Details

NATION PONDERS MILITARY SIDE OF SEA CONFAB   Chiefs Wonder Whether Joint Declaration Foreshadows War

HULL DESIRES RUSS BACKING   Hopes All Civilized Nation: Will Support Eight Points

AMUSEMENT TAX PASSED HOUSE         Expect To Raise $5,000,000 A Year In Taxes In The State.

NAZIS CAGEY OVER DETAILS OF NEW BLITZ   REDS REPORT TWO ENEMY COLUMNS SMASHED

Nazis Silent on Events Taking Place in East   German Nation Is Told of Army Successes

Axis Refuses Details Of Offensive Directed at Moscow   Newspaper Likens Push to Start OF ‘Entirely New Campaign’; Circle Around Leninerad Holds

Memorial Day fo Be Observed Here May 30   WM, S. JOHNSTON WILL BE SPEAKER AT MORNING SERVICES

Memorial Day — to Be. Observed Here May 36      WM. 5. JOHNSTON WILL BI SPEAKER AT MORNING SERVICES

JAMES ROOSEVELT TO VISIT ENGLAND   President’s Son, Who Left Cairc Sunday, Expected to Reach Isles Monday.

RAVENNA ARMS WORK RESUMES   Employes Held Responsible For Strike Are Noi Admitted

RAVENNA PLANT WORK RESUMED   10,400 Men Return To Jobs at Arsenal; Leaders of Strike Are Barred.

RAVENNA PLANT RESUMES WORK   Arsenal Workmen Return Te Jobs After Three-Day Disagreement

Capture of Bardia Denied by Berlin   [North African City Stull In Axis Hande, Says Nazi Spokeaman

FALL OF BARDIA DENIED BY NAZI   GERMANS SAY AXIS HAS WRESTED INITIATIVE FROM ‘BRITISH IN LIBYA.

House to Start Voting Today on Anti-Strike Bills   Dies Charges in Debate Criminals Active in Unione

HOUSE VOTES ON PROPOSED STRIKE CURBS   ‘Goon Squad’ Charge Hurled by Cox In Debate

Franchot Tone  ; Weds On Coas'   Jean Wallace, 18. Flie: To: Los. Angeles For . Quiet Ceremony. -

Reich Eyes _ Turk Course   Germany Said. Pondering Whether to Apply New Pressure

Turkey May Have To Choose Sides Jn Europe’s War   Rerlin Discussing Wheth. er Tt Can Continue Same Course

Labor Groups Fight Request By Churchill   Split in Labor Party Threatens After Talk by Prime Minister Asking for Conscrints

PARTY DIVIDED   Some Irate as Conscription Plans Do Not Include Draft of Wealth

Conscription Threatens To Split Labor      RADICALS COMPLAIN THAT MEASURES DO NOT ALSO APPLY TO WEALTH.

Split in British Labor Party Now Threatened  Failure to Include Conscription Of Wealth Blame-!

Many Killed Or Hurt InBus Crash   Big Motor Crashes Into Four Cars And Then Flames

BUS ACCIDENT 15 FATAL TO SEVEN   Greyhound Bus Catches on Fire After Collision

Franco-Duce Parley Result Of Italy’s Defeats; Not Surprising If Dictators Mentioned Peace

DeWitt MacKenzie   Duce Hopes To Include Spanish Bases In Revised Axis Strateov

The War Today   Mussolini Certain To Be Asking Help From the Spaniards   By DeWitt Mackenzle SP RUEN Beek hee Tec.

[Italy's Perilous Position Evident As Mussolini Confers with Franco

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS      Franco-Mussolini Parley Attempt Of Fascists To Obtain Aid

THE WAR TODAY  MUSSOLINI'S TALK WITH FRANCO SEEN AS APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE

dIhe War loday:  Axis May Attempt Squeeze Maneuver At Both Ends Of The Mediterranean Sea   Ry DEWITT MACKENZIE

MUSSOLINI'S CONFERENCE WITH FRANCO BELIEVED BE DESPERATE EFFORT SECURE MORE AXIS AID

Meeting oft F ranco o And: Mussolini May Portend Further Axis Action : Against British In Mediterranea

ITALY SEEKS SPANISH HELP SAYS WRITER   Mussolini May Want  To Use Territory As Bases

FRANCO PARLEY SEEN AS MOVE BY DUCE TO SECURE AID   May Portend Further Axis Action In the Mediterranean Sea

Makes Surprise Move Which May Alter Living Habifs of Millions of American Citizens

Extended Daylight  Cc. Ts ne AL. waving aime AsKEea   _Fresiaent Asks Authority to : 3s to” Consti've, Pow Would ‘Affect Whole Nation

WideArea Would Be Affected   Broad Authonty Sought From Congress .

FDR Asks Power to Order Daylight Time Extensior   New Time Standards For Many Regions Urged As Means of Saving Electricity for Defense; May Move Clock Up 2 Hours In Some Areas

F.D.R. Asks Power To Set Daylight Time   Bill He Wants Would Allow Him To Adjust Time All Over U. S.

President Asks Authority For Far-Flung Extension Of Daylight. Saving Time

Extention Of Daylightls FDRRequest   CLOCKS TO BE TURNED  FORWARD ALL OVER COUNTRY; SOME PLACES AS MUCH AS TWO HOURS.   To Save Electricity

PLAN MAPPED TO CONSERVE POWER USAGE   CHANGE IN CLOCKS MAY BE OPPOSED IN MIDWEST

WOULDSAVE ELECTRICITY FOR DEFENSE   Could Order er Clocks Turned up as Much as Two  Hours   BLANKET ADVANCE. . iS” NOT PLANNED   Proposal Receives Mixed Reception ot the Cevitof

Broad Extension of Daylight Savi mg Now Pr ‘oposed As Defense Measure

“Valley Clocks May Be Turned Back A Couple Of Hours To Save Electricity   >oosevelt Asks Power To Enforce Daylight Savings Time Over Entire Country As Needed 

F'D Requests Extension of Saving Time   President Suggests Plan to Save Electricity for Defense Needs   RECEPTION IS MIXED

Executive Would Advance Clocks To Save Current   Far-Flung Adoption of Plan Would Conserve Power for Defense Production, President Tells Congres:

FDR Asks Authority For Daylight Saving Control  ee a un Da nt en ae iw ft amanwnn Dt onde ati Liar   Plan Designed To Conserve Electricity Fo Defense Production; Mixed Reception

Nazis Open Third Great  Offensive   Pincers Movements On Leningrad and Kiev Attempted

Pincers Of ” Germany Are Advancing   POWERFUL DRIVE BY REDS {1S REPORTED BY MOSCOW TODAY.

RUSSIANS AND NAZIS TRADE HEAVY BLOWS   Germans Claim Moscow Bombed And That Land Forees Reach Black Sea; Soviet Reports Third Big German Offensive Is Under Way

Prepared to Act If AnyPlayinBalkans Is Menace to Them   Rumania Is Quieting Down After Riots and Massacres; Greeks Claim to Have Won Desnite Italian Connter. Attack

Turkey Plans Mock Air Raids on City of Istanbul   Preparations Coincide With Newspaper Declarations That the Nation Will Act If Nazis Move Into Balkans

Nazi, British Tanks Battle eln N. Africa   Reds Report Germans Hurled Back 50 Miles  Olin Panstawe Keant

REDS, NAZIS EACt CLAIM VICTORIES   RUSSIANS CONTINUE TO COUNTER-ATTACK ON MOSCOW FRONT

Moscow Capture Delay Admitted      Germany Acknowledges it Can’t Be Doné This Year

REDS STRIKING BACK AT NAZIS   Counter-Offensive Continue: Near Moscow—Tanks Battling on Libyan Desert

Cheese to Be Probed   Price Investigation To Cente: In Monroe District

200-TON BRITISH VESSEL ABANDONED DURING FIRE SAILS SELE-IMTO POR]

HOUSE APPROVES OHIO GUARD BILL   Measure Will Be Returned To Senate For Amendment Approval

HOUSE PASSES GUARD BILL BY HUGE MARGIN   Votes 105-4 For Creation of Ohio Unit With Maximum of 4,800 Members.   ‘ZERO HOUR’ CITED   Legislators Also 0. K. Boos! In Payments Under State Compensation Law.

GUARD FORCES MAY BE SET UP AS EMERGENCY   Senate Already Has Giver Approval to Measure Passed by House   VOTE IS OVERWHELMING   Other Bills, Including One To Boost Pay for Sheriffs, Under Consideration

House Passes Bill to Form State Guard   Powers of New Military Unit S64 Lindefined

50,000 MARCH IN VFW PARADE   Laguardia Tells Veterans Negotiated Peace With Hitler Impossible

La Guardia Says Negotiated Peace ls Impossible   Says We Help Ourselves by Sending Planes to Great Britain.

La Guardia Bans Pact With Hitler   Would Be Like Policeman Taking Bandit’s Hand, N. Y, Mayor Tells  War Veterans

VETERANS MARCH IN PHILADELPHIA   V.F.W: Convention Cheers LaGuardia Defense of War Policy

50,000 MARCH IN - VETERANS’ PARAD!   LaGuardia Says Negotiat ed Peace With Hitler - ~Empossible

20,000 March In Vets Parade   VFW Hears LaGuardia Say Negotiated Peace with Hitler Is Out

Pair Escapes From Henry : County Jai   REESE) Rinne ee aww = =  Seize Youth in Charge of Jail, Lock Him In and Flee  STILL AT LARGE  Had Been Arrested Last Week on Charges of Staaling Antamoahile

PAIR ESCAPES HENRY COUNTY, IOWA, PRISOD   Men Were Awaiting Trial on Aute Theft Charges. They Remain at Liberty Today

SPURN MOVE FOR SEPARATE AIR CORPS   Congressional Proposal Meets With Disapproval In War Department

Says U. S. Stock Of Ammunition Critically Low   W ould Not Last Week ir Big Campaign Says Rep. Thomas

SAYS MUNITIONS ENOUGH FOR WEEE   Congressman in Paints Picture of Nation Badly Prepared  for Battle

Ammunition In U. S. Would Last Just One Week   Rep. Thomas Says Stocks Are Insufficient if U. S. Is Engaged in Modern Day War.

THOMAS SAYS U.S. LACKS AMMUNITION FOR WEEK OF WAR   Declares Stocks Are Insufficient To Supply Army For Seven Days

THOMAS SAYS U.S. HAS WEEK'S SUPPLY OF AMMUNITION   Labor Disputes Have Left Nation Almost © Helpless   EVERY CITY SAID OPEN TO ATTACK

Americans Will Be Buying American Suits; Imported Woolens Advance

WOODS ARE INCONTROL   Forest Fires~Strike at Five  . Eastern States for Second  " ‘Time Within Fortnight with Jersey Hardest Hit :

Forest Fire Peril Grave Th 5 State:   28 THazes in New Yori Under Control; Rains Lessen Danger   10,000 FIGHT FIRES   Hazards Acule in New England With Woods Tinder-Dry

Leaflets Charge ‘Warmongers on Verge of Plunging U. S. Into War Found in Honolulu   F. D. R. Administration Is Accused of Convoying Secretly; ‘Blackout’ Test Slated: Investication Launched

Rome Sees Effort to Provoke Declaration of War by Axis on U.S.,in F.D.R. Talk   Official Comment Withheld Until Speech Is Studied

REDUCTION OF DRAFT AGE T0 BE PONDEREL   Legion's Proposal to be Considered In Congress But Doubt Cast On Vets’ Plan.

On the Funny Side Of Life Today   (By The Assoclated Press) Gray er vy URRENCY

CAR DEALER GETS BOWBLE OOSE OF TREACHERY; $50 1S PRONEY COMFEDERATI

FDR Will Seek Big New Funds  For Defenses   Request For Army, Navy And British To Total  Six Billions   WILL BOOST ARMY   Equipment To Be Asked For U. S. Force Of 3.000.000 Men

‘ROBERT MONTGOMERY BECOMES ASSISTANT NAVAL ATTACHE AT AMERICAN EMBASSY IN LONDON

Business Men Help Army Buyers Outfit 1,400,000 Soldiers   War Department Hos Long-Range Purchasing System to Save Money

Army Buyers Plan To Save All Money   Important to Time Purchases So Cost of Similar Items to Civilians Will Not Jump

COLLEGES ALSO AFFECTED BY CLOSING ORDER   L. V.C., Dickinson And F. And M. — Namod   11 COUNTIES   Do Not Expect To Extend Closing Over State -

BELIEVE PARALYSIS WL BE CONFED 10 11 EOUNTIES   Health Conservation “Bureau Director Says Epidemic Probably Will Not Be State-Wide   ASK COLLEGE AID

BRITISH DUE TO RELEASE SHIPS   Her Position In Battle Of At  lantic Improved

Great Britain May Return Some Tankers   Announced by Ickes, Who Notes Allied Gains In Battle of Atlantic

TRAIL OF 11 ESCAPEES   One Recaptured After Break At Wynne State Farm

Twelve Convicts Escape Monday   Men Saw Bars Of Ons Cell, Slide Down Sheets To Freedom

ESCAPE STAGED BY 12 CONVICTS   One Recaptured by Motorist After Texas Break—Several Long-Termers

12 Convicts Flee in Texas   One Is Recaptured By Huntsville Man, Who Disarmed Him

Wynne Farm Scene of Escape; Lone Huntsvilic Citizen Nabs One; Six More Taken by Guards; Three Picked Up 11 Miles From Scene; Six Still at Liberty Including One Murderer

TWELVE CONVICTS ESCAPE WYNNE FARM. FARLY WEDNESDAY   ONLY ONE HAD BEEN RECAP TURED AT LAST REPORTS; SEVERAL LONG-TERMERS

12 CONVICTS BREAK WYNNE FARM PRISON   SAW BARS IN LARGE CELL AND SLIDE DOWN SHEETS

Wynne Prisoners Saw Out Of Cell And Make Escape   Twelve Men Include Several Serving Long Terms In Penitentiary

ARMS PROGRA HITS HOUSEWIFI   Buying Habits Must Be Changed to Save for Defense Needs

RANGE OF STYLES WILL BE REDUCE   CHANGE IN DOMESTIC ITEMS NECESSITATED BY DEFENSE PRIORITIES.

German Troops Are Rushed To Bulgaria   Army on Grecian Frontier to Counter British Troops in Greece——Military Activity Light on Western Front

240,000 Nazi Troops Now in Bulgaria   Allied and Neuiral Shipping Losses  fermed Greater in 18 Months Than Two and Half Years in World War

Prospect Draws Near for General  War in Balkans   ‘Germany, Britain Mass Huge Forces of  Fighters Near Greek Border, But  Attack Is Not Exnected Yet

War Prospect in Balkans  Draws Nearer   German Soldiers Marching Toward Grecian Frontier

(Nazi Troops Push Toward ‘Greek Border   Germany Believed Through with Efforts In Diplomatic Arena  BRITAIN STEPS UP AFRICAN OFFENSIVE   Axis Commentators Make Violent Thrusts At President Roosevelt

War Appears Imminent in  Balkan Area   British Heighten Tempo - of African Offensive, Recapture Berbera   ALBANIA WAR QUIET

deavy Reinforcements Are Rushed to Support 240,000 Men Already on Bulgarian - Greek Border

March of nazi soldiers to Greece speeded as Britain warns axis not raid Athen:   12 German divisions said ready  for Balkan clash; Albania quiet

GERMANY OFFERS —TURKSARMAMENT   Berlin  Attempts : to Breal _ Resistance to Requests TO ter eheeme

AMERICAN NAVAL CAPTAIN ABOARD MISSING BOMBER   Royal Air Force Ferry Com  mand Fears Loss of An other Plane.

Ballistl PLANE REPORTED LCaI   Transport Ferry From This Continent to England Is Missing.   TEN PEOPLE ABOARD

2 AMERICANS ON MISSING BOMBER   Three British, Belgian Officials Among 10 Aboard

High Men In Military Of 3 Lands Aboard   BRITISH AIR MINISTRY ‘TELLS : DISAPPEARANCE OF BIG CRAFT.

Labor Day Week End Is Fatal To At Least 34 In Ohio  By UNITED PRESS The nation paid heavy tribute in. lives for its threeday Labor Day weekend. Traffic fatalities showed a sharp      AMERICAN NAVY CAPTAIN ABOARD BOMBER MISSING OVER ATLANTIC

Hull Testimony Berates Hitler —   Reveal Portions of Secretary's Discussion

Hull Concedes Step To War Involved In ‘Arming Freighters   U.S. Violating Law Under Rules Applying to Ordinary Governmen Rat Natian Nazis. Secretary Savs

RADIO ACTRESS IS NEAD   “Marge” of Myrt and Marge” Dies in Childbirth

“MARGE” OF RADIO TEAM (S DEAD   Birth of Child to Third Husband Fatal to Comic of Air

DEATH SPLITS RADIO TEAN   Air Serial’s ‘‘Marge’’ Dies in Childbirth Today in New Jersey

Greeks Receive Hitler’s Armed  Units in Silence      No Indication Given Whether Fighting Occurred Inside Capital or if Necessary to Shell City; German Parachutists Sent into Peloponnesus

Parachutists capture many soldiers in Peloponnesus;  British ship losses heavy,

Seat of Government of Modern Greece Finally Tak: Taken  FORCES OF BRITAIN  PURSUED BY NAZIS  Last Ditch Stand. Being Made by Austral ane

GERMANS RAISE SWASTIKA OVER GREEK CAPITAL   Nazi Banner Planted On Acropolis As Troops Complete Conquest Of Nation   British Ships Bombed

Victorious Reich Legions Pursuing Defeated Allied Armies Into Peloponnesus      wastika Hoisted Above Acropolis; Germans Claim British Cruiser And Four Transports Sunk

Kighth Capital To Fall to Nazis After Opposition   Parachutists Already in Corners Of Peloponnesusi in Pincer Drive To Cut Resistance on Peninsula

PURSUE REMNANTS OF ALLIED TROOPS       Eighth European Capital Is Taken As New Plant Swastika Atop Acropolis A ter a Three Week Campaign

Nazi Forces Sweep Into Greece   Seek Quick Finisk of War in Balkan Region

Hitlers Forces Sweep Into Ancient City and Continue Drive South   Pursue Remnants of British and Greek Armies to the Last Tip of Unoccupied Territory; Swastika Planfed Afop the Acropolis To Make Eighth Nation Seized by Nazis

Lumbertonian:. Convicted Of Fratid Placed’ On ‘Phree-Year "Gaed Be. ‘havior.

Lumbertonian Convicted Of Kraud Placed On Three-Year “(Gs00d Be havior.

Price - Fixing, Abandom ment of New Models Cars For 1943 All Move Across Headlines As Events Break In U, 8.

Higher Taxes, Higher Wages and Price Fixing Jolt American Scene In W ar-Battered World

Things Happen To Old Habits In Seven Days   Higher taxes and wages, price - fixing, auto rationing, abandoned models—All in week,

Sudden Halt is Called to Exchange Of Crippled British, Nazi Prisoners

Hall Swap Of Captives At Channel   Wer Office Announces Post p-nement Of Repatriation As Second Of 2 Ships Pre.  pares To Sail.   No Explanation

ritish Call alt to Trade  Mf Prisoners   pstpone Repatriation After Boats Loaded, Readv to Sail   5sON NOT GIVEN

British Call Halt to Exchange of Prisoners  oe ini a i:   Postponement Announced After Nazis Embark on ‘Hospital Ship:

Attack May be Prelude to New African Drive   Heavy Fighting Reported from Desert Battlefield

ADVANCE UNITS PUSH 40 MILES ACROSS DESERT   Dentz Orders Daring Counter-Drive In Syria

Senator Nye In Discussion About Japanese Events   Says Affair Could Be Settled but Administration Doesn’t Want to Reach an Agreement.

NYE olbbtal PLAN TO AVERT WAR WITH JAPAN   Isolationist Would Permit Jao Air Bases In China As Appeasement

NYEURGESU.S, TO GRANT JAPAN ASSENT IN ROW   Sino-Nippon War Coulc Be Ended if Concessions Made, He Says

COULD DO IT   Nye Says U. S. Able To Effect  QAinn Imm OCabilamank

Nazis Hammer Moscow Defense:   Russian Air Force Unleashes Attacks a: Loss of Crimea Looms.

Germans Switch Capital Assault To Other Sectors   Gains in Donets Area Also Claimed Ry Russian Armies

BRITToH RENEW GERMAN RAIDS   Northwest Cities Of Bremen And Oldenburg Bombed By RAF

British Bombers Set Two German Ships Afire, Attack Docks And Radio Station

BOLD DAYLIGHT RAIDS MADE BY RAF ON REICH   Northwest German Citic: of Bremen and Oldenburg Hammered, Nazi Shipping Attacked   TWO VESSELS FIRED   Large Conflagrations Start ed, and Great Damage Done to Industrial ’ Areas

Two Ships Sunk   Another Patrol Ship Is Bombed And Destroved   THE RAIDERS START VERY LARGE FIRES

British Raid — Reich Cities, _ Sink 2 Ships   Bremen and Oldenburg Bombed in Heavy Daylight Attacks   DOCKS ATTACKED   Shipping Battered on Is. land Base Off the Netherlands

British Planes Make Day Raids  Bombers Blast German Industrial itrac

RAF IN DAYLIGHT RAID ON GERMANY   BREMEN, OLDENBURG ATTACKED AS CLOUDS SHIELD BOMBERS

RAF SMASHES NAZI CITIES IN DAY RAIDS   Attacks Follow Heavy Nightlong Raids On ‘ Nazi Territory

IRAF DAYLIGHT RAIDS HAMMER IBREMEN, OLDENBURG   Two German Ships Set Aftre Believed Sunk From ‘Convoy

WILLKIE OFF TO SEE CHURCHIL   Wants to Learn What : Going On in England

Willkie Starts For England —  First-hand View Of “What's Going On” His Aim

Willkie Leaves For England   Goes As A Private Citizen to Survey The Situation

Willkie Boards Clipper Plane for Britain, But Denies Being an Envoy

WILLKIE LEAVES 10 STUDY WAR STATUS   G OP Leader Due Friday In London

Willkie Takes Airplane For British Visit   Defeated GOP Candidate To Make Personal Study Of English Conditions

Willkie Starts to England Today   As a Private Citizen He i Determined to Find Out What Goes On There.

WILLKIE LEAVES FOR ENGLAND ON YANKEE CLIPPER   Off For Tour of Great Britain As A “Private Citizen - . - An Individual Determined To Find Out What Is Going On”; Carries Roosevelt Note To Churchill.

Willkie Off For Survey  Of England   Believes Survival of Britain Will Keep U. S. Out of War

Willkie Starts for England  “Determined to Find Out What  Is Going on”

WILLKIE TAKES OFF TO ENGLAND   Goes “On His Own” He Says, Is Not Envoy of Any Kind.

WILLKIE NOW © OVER OCEAN   LEFT BY CLIPPER PLANE THIS . MORNING FOR VISIT TO SCENE OF WAR

Willkie Goes To Great Britain   Makes Private Mission To Learn Facts of War

Willkie Starts Air Trip To England  GOP Candidate Pleased By Party QK On Activities

Willkie Off For England   Seeks First-Hand Knowledge Of British War Need

WILLKIE LEFT BY PLANE FOR BRITAIN TODA)   Boarded Transatiantic Clipper For Personal Fact-Finding Visit ‘Fo Brifain

WILLKIE SAILS FOR ENGLANE   Flies As Private Citizen On ‘Fact Finding’  Mission

Wendell Willkie Heads For England On Clipper Plane; Goes As A ‘Private Citizen’

WILLKIE ON WAY ABOARD CLIPPER TO VISIT LONDON   Fact Finding Tour ts Unofficial and Unrelated to Politics, He Says.

WILLKIE OFF TO ENGLAND ON CLIPPEE   Leaves On Trip Abroad “Ot His: Own”. To. .Find- Out What Is Going On, He Savs

WILLKIE OFF FOR ENGLAND   Recent Republican Candidate Starts on ‘Clipper Plane

WENDELL WILLKIE LEAVES ON CLIPPER FOR TRIP 10 LONDON   Presidential Candidate Carrying Letter From Roosevelt

WILLKIE GOES T0 EUROPE   Leaves On Clipper Plane For England As ‘Private Citizen.

Willkie Leaves To See England  Emphasizes Role As Private Citizen PY. Vln Fama Views

WILLKIE GOES BY AIR TO ENGLAND   ‘Determined as Individual te Find Out What Is Going On’, He Says in Farewell

WILLKIE STARTS TRIF TO SEE BRITISH STAN   ‘We Should Support Them,’ He Tells 300 At Airport

WILLKIE DEPARTS FOR BRITAIN TODA)   Private Fact-finding to Be Conducted bv Defeated Candidate.

WILLKIE "OFF ON “CLIPPER   “Private Citizen” Goes t Europe tc “Find Qut What's Going On”

WILLKIE TAKES OFF ON FLIGHT TO SEE BRITAIN   SPED ON WAY BY TELEGRAMS FROM LOYAL G. 0. P. SUPPORTERS

Willkie Leaves Today For England On Flying Boat; Future Plans Are Vaque

Po Seo for Set} Willkie off For England Aboard Clipper   Tells Friends He Will Mave Report on Return

Willkie Of Qn Private Fact Finding Mission  Tha a oe Fee T nnetwTns Ut 4t   Two Friends Leave With Willkie Bound for Portugal

WILLKIE ABOARD — YANKEE CLIPPER    Leaves for London ‘On Hi:  Own’ to Find Out What Is Going On

ROSEMARY IS “MISS AMERICA   Los Angeles Beauty Wins Crown At Atlantic City

MISS AMERICA 194.0 RUNNERUF   Blonde Los Angeles Winner Interested in Movie Career

BRITISH SEIZE BENGAZI FROM ITALTANS; PUSH ON IN ERITREA   Australians Aid in Capturing Last of Duee’s Base Strongholds in Bastern Libva   Begin Siexe of Keren With View to Taking Asmara Capital, Cairo Dispatches Sav

Cuts Daughter Jumps To Deatt   DEMENTED MAN RUNS AMOK BE FOR EPLUNGING FROM WIN DOW OF ATTIC.

LITVINOV. NAMED AS AMBASSADOR TO UNITED STATE!   Red Army Reportedly: Hold _ ing Back Nazis Entire “Distance From Leninara to Crimea.   LITVINOV PRESTIGE RESTORED BY WAR   His Appointment to Wash * jngton an Indication of Russian Intention to Continue in the War.

KEY DIPLOMAT IS DESIGNATED AMBASSADOR   Stalin’s Appointee Will  Give Russia Able Help, View

Says U. S.-Britain Must Attack Nazis From Rear: Orders Litvinov To U. S.

NOW EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON   Maxim Litvinov, Newly Chosen Am. bassador, to Negotiate in Washington — ‘Appointment Forecast  Some Weeks Ago,

Arrest Draft Board Heads in Chicage   A. Lawyer and Doctor Ac cused of Selling Deferment.

War Department Charters Giant American Line!   Will Use the Washingtor To Shift Troops to Army Bases

ARMY ACQUIRES NEW TRANSPORT   Liner With Capacity Of 5,000 Men Bought From United States Lines

Liner Washington Is Chartered as Troop Transport  Vessel Could Carry 5000 Troops to Outlying Base

PRICES OF FOODS RISE 50 PERCENT   Farm ‘Parity’ Exceeded Ir Some Cases In Uptrend

Farm Commodity Prices Climbing  Gains Range from 6 to 56 Per Cent In Last Year

Farm Commodity Prices, Food Costs  Spiral Upward as They Did in 1917

Farm Prices And Food Costs Soar   Climb Above U. S. “Minimums” and “Parity” Levels

Food Costs In U.S. Stage A  Wartime Jump   Many Farm Prices Have Already Spiraled Above ‘Parity’ Levels.

Farm Commodity Prices, Closely Followed By Food Costs, Are Above ‘Minimums’ and ‘Parity

Gain Of From 6 To 56 Per Cent Noted In Important  Agricultural Items, Food Costs To Consumers Rise

Farm and Food Prices Above  U. S. Levels   Pass ‘‘Minimums”’ and “Parity’’ Established by  Government in Some Cases

SITUATION IN CRETE GRAVE   Churchill Admits Issue Doubtful   ‘Germans Holding Ten -Mile Front

Nazi Advance in Crete Perils Britain’s Hold Churchill Tells House

Brit Ship Sinks Raider Of Germany      CRUISER CORNWALL ~~ PUT! NAZI VESSEL OUT OF COMMISSION.

BRITISH SINK NAZI SHIP IN INDIAN OCEAN   27 English Prisoners Are Rescued; 53° Germans

Cruiser Cornwall Res cues 27 British Seamen on Hansa Liner   10,000-TOX RAIDER:   Armed Navi Merehant Cruiser One of Several Fitted in Japan

GUNMAN KILLS YOUNG MOTHER   He Severely Wounds 17-Year-Old Girl in Desert Shootina

Gives Baby to Slain Mother   Gunman Flees After Placing Infant In Dead Woman's Arme

YOUNG WOMAN FOUND SLAIN   Brother-in-Law Hunted fo. Killing Her, Shooting Another Girl

Mother Is Slain; Guest Is Wounded   Gunman Places Baby in Woman’s Arms Then Flees

Desert: ‘Shooting Leaves “Young Mother Slain and ‘Guest. Critically Injured

YOUNG MOTHER SHOT TO DEATH   Left Dead In Desert With Baby In Arms; Companion Shot; Brother-In-Law Hiintod

Young Mother, Slain, Houses. Guest Wounded   Slain Woman's Baby +s - Placed in Her Arms ‘By Gunman Before Fleeing  SUSPECT Is SOUGHT Wounded Woman Tells’ of Circumstances Sur rannding Slaving

England Told World Future Rests On U. S.   Churchill Lauds FDR And American Aid; Fetes Halifax   HAILS THIRD TERM      New Envoy To America Knows All Secrets, Society Informed

Churchill Cites Axis: Failures  Believes Fate of World Hangs to U. S$

American Sympathy Stressed   Smash of British Army Against Italians Termed Great Achievement

FUTURE OF WORLD IN U.S. HANDS: CHURCHILL   Pins Hope for Civilization on British and American Relation; Lauds Libya Army

BRICKER AILING   Governor to Enter Hospital For Treatment of Injured Leg.

$6,900 SCHOOL SHOP TO BE BUILT AT EAST BERLIN   Structure Planned For Use Under NYA Project

KEARNY MAKES AMERICAN PORT AFTER BATTLE   Families Of Missing Men Notified By Navy; Port Is Not Disclosed In  Announcement   Submarine Was German

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ELEVEN MEN LOST IN KEARNY ATTACK   Destroyer Makes Port And Gives Fuller Report

) Are Reported Hurt Seriously As Ship Docks   Eight Other Men Suffer Minor Injuries But Are In No Danger

11 Kearny Crewmen Missing   U. S. Destroyer Torpedoed In lcelands’s Waters Reaches Port With Two Men Ser‘ously Wounded.   Nazis Accused

U.S. Navy Heads for First Time Place Responsibility for. Attack ” Off iceland on Germans

Navy Places Attack Blame On Germany   Crippled Vessel Limps into Port Which Is Not Disclosed   10 OTHERS INJURED

Two Seriously Injured in Nazi Torpedo Attack, Navy Announces   Eight Others Hurt, but Wit Recover; Destroyer Reaches Unknown Port, Statement Says

Torpedoed U. S. Destroyer Limps Into Undisclosed Port, Navy States   DEPARTMENT BLAMES GERMAN SUBMARINE

U.S. Suffers Its First  Losses of War  _ Navy Reveals 11 Were Lost in

Germans Claim Break-Through Near Moscow and Russians Admit Foes Close; City in State of Siege

Eleven Crew Members Of Destroyer Missing   United States Yesse!, Damaged by Torpedo, Arrives  at Unannounced Port—Ten Members Inbeerad im Abbe

Eleven Men Lost Ten Injured in  Attack by. U-Boat   ‘Beaumont Man Is Among. Lost: Sailors; Navy Department ‘Says Attacker Undoubtedly German °

10 OTHERS INJURED ON KEARNY’S CREW   Information Becomes Available When U: S. Warship Limps {nto Unnamed Port; Next of Kin Notified

Ten Others Receive Injuries; No Doubt In Mind of U. S. Navy That German Sub Was Responsible

Destroyer Reaches Port And Blames Nazi U-Boat  J1 Sailors Missing And Ten Injured,

Kearny, Hit Friday Ott Iceland, Reaches Port; Navy Blames Germany   First Time Washington Has So Directly Put Sea Attack Responsibility on Nazi Submarine; Two Seriously Wounded Men Taken to Hospital:

Eleven Crew Members Of Destroyer Missing   United States Vessel, Damaged by Torpedo, Arrive: at Unannounced Port——Ten Members Injured in Attack

Department Issues for First Time Since War Started Statement ‘Naxt af Kin Notified =   ONLY TWO OF INJURED REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION   Ship Was on North Atlantic Patrol When Attacked by Submarine Gnauthweet of Iceland

STATE ALIEN LAW INVALID   U. S. Supreme Court Rules On Pennsylvania Registration Requirement

PENNSY ALIEN ACT IS RULED INVALID   Supreme Court Majority Opinion Says Federal + Power Requisite

Pennsylvania Alien Law  Held Invalid:   Act Is Supplanted By Federal Statute, Supreme Court Rules   COMPELS ALIENS TO CARRY CARDS   Great Importance, Delicacy of Subject Stressed by Tribunal

BULLITT SAYS NATION TOLD OF U.S. ATTITUDE   Former Ambassador to France Offers Administration Rebuttal On Aidto-British Measure.   OCEAN NO BARRIER, COMMITTEE TOLD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.— (U.P)——-Former Ambassador William C. Bullitt told congress today that Great Britain can defeat nazi Germany “without intervention of American manpower.”

Gains in Ukraine Reporter -as Final Assault on Rec Capital Reported Near

Road to Red CapitalOpen, Berlin Says   Counter Attacks in Ares Of Smolensk Defeated, Units Nearer Kiev, Nazis Claim

W-P Considers Guard On Cheat River Dam  Discussed As Possible  Precautionary Measure ©

HOUSE PASSES TAX MEASURES   Unanimous Approval Giver To Levies on Liquor, Utility Receipts

House Passes 2 More James Tax Proposals   Bills Levy on Liquor And Gross Receipts Of Public Utilities

ARGUMENT CLOSES A. F. L. CONCLAVE   Welders, Brewers Threaten to Leave Ranks as Seattle Convention Adjourns

AFL CONVENTION AT SEATTLE ENDS   Trouble With Welders an ’ Brewery Workers Goes to Executive Council. .

Jurors Summoned For Court Term   AUGUST SESSION IS TO BE OPENED IN ALPINE NEXT MONDAY

SNOW FALLS ON KANSAS   On Tenth Anniversary of Blizzard Two Inches Falls

ALESMAN DROWNS IN LAKE   Roy C. Linderman Was Regular Business Caller In LeMars

FUR SALESMAN ~ DROWNS IN LAKE   Roy x On Linderman Was “Regular Business Call“- .- er In LeMars

Governor of Louisiana Says State May Attempt to Get Part of Texas  As WPA Finds Old Parchment Records

‘Oakland Wife Slays Mate In Rift   Woman Former Patient At Agnewes

CIO Assails Troops’ Use In Strikes   Murray Orders Auto Workers to  Stop Foolishness

Use Of Troops Is  Denounced   Training Of Soldier: For Strike Duty I: Criticized In CIC  Resolution

CIO Attacks Training of  Strike Army   Selective Service Administration Condemned

Strike- Breaking Draft Denounced By C10 Delegate:   Convention Demands Immediate Check of Srecial Troop Training

NIGHT CLUB CASE CLOSED BY JUDGE   BY FREDERICK C. OTH SIAN U. PL Holewnod Carreennndeui

ACTOR VOWS TOLIVE IN ‘GLASS HOUSE’   Flynn Calls Fidler ‘Liar’ But Judge Has Last Word

Flynn-Fidler Case Closed, With Both Promising Judge They'll Be Good

ADOLF DECLARES WAR ON U, S., Ah EDITORIAL SAYS   Lord Beaverbrook Asserts Hitler Has Challenged Freedom of Seas by Destroyer Sinking \

JAMES” SINKING HITLER DEFY 10 U8, I$ GLAM   Lord ‘Beaverbrook’s Lon. don Paper Declares Editorially: Its-Challenge  To America ~   BERLIN SARCASTIC   Authorized “Sources Say Roosevelt “Suffering: From Upset: Political ‘Stomach;” Demand*War Declaration

STOMACH UPSET, NAZI SAYS OF FD   Authorized Germans Sneer and Snort While British  Paper ae , Hitler Has Dee Jak US

Beaverbrook’s Paper Says. _ Sinking Of Reuben James  A Hitler War Declaratior

ETHIOPIANS ARE MAKING GAINS AGAINST ITALY   Reported To Have Captured 300 Prisoners In Fight With Italian Garrison In Ethiopia; 1,700 Desert Italian Colonial Forces.

Greeks Receive Note of Turk Backing Soldiers Lauded for Country's Defense   Two Violent Fascist Counter-Attacks Are Shattered, Says Athens

Turks Give Assurances  To Greeks   Ankara Pledges Friendship for Warring Neighbor After Getting Soviet Neutral Assurance.

FAIL 10 CONFIRM ARMISTICE IN EAGI   Japan Predicts Early Signing of Pact Between Siam and Indo-China

INDO CHINA AND SIAM SIGN PACT   Armistice Signed Between Warring Powers; Terms Not Disclosed.

BRITISH THREATEN TO ATTACK ROM   London Declares That Bombing of Athens Will Lead to Retaliation

African Drive Frees Forces For New Front   ‘Army Recaptures Berbera, Sealing Fate of Duce Empire; Greeks Get Big Reinforcements for Impending Nazi Attack

British Warn  Axis Against Raiding Athens   Threaten To Retaliate With Bombing of Rome If Athens Is Attacked

Axis Warned Rome Will be Bombed In Reprisal for Any Athens Attack

BRITISH 10 BOMB ROME IF AIRMEN ATTACK ATHENS   English Threat Conveyed to Italian and German Governments Through Vatican Channe:s.   GREEKS HOLD FIRM AGAINST NEW ASSAULTS   Fascists Reported So Weak ened in Albania That Grip On Tepeleni May Be Broken.

Cheren Also Menaced By Fresh Gains   Threat To Wreck Duce’ African Empire Neare Realization.

SPARE ATHENS, ITALY WARNEL   Retaliation On Rome I: Threatened If Bomb Raids Start

NAZIS PICTURED AS- STALLED ON ENTIRE FRONT   Hopkins, Visiting In Moscow, Expresses Growing Confidence That Hitler Is Going To Lose Out.

Destruction of Thousands Of Russian Soldiers Claimed By German Communique

GERMAN OFFICIAL — NEWS AGENCY MAKES REPORT OF SUCCESS   CAPTURE OF 35,000 SOVIE) SOLDIERS, TENS OF THOUSANDS KILLED IS CLAIM

Thousands ® Of Russians Claimed Dead  nAMREMNY  MT. a? 0 Claw SOAP Ct   Nazis Say 245 Cannor Taken in Smash South of Smolensk   LUFTWAFFE ACTIVE   German Northern Thrust Threatens Leningrad, Berlin Claims

Germans Say Soviet Units Wiped Out   Troops Encircled South Of Smolensk; 35,000 Reported Captured

RED ARMY UNIT WIPED OUT IS CLAIM OF NAZIS   Yfficial Berlin News Agency Says 35.000 Russians, Captured; 245.  Cannons Seized .   SOVIET LOSSES IN DEAD HELD HEAVY   Admit Defending Force: Drive Wedge Between German and Ruma ian Troops:*

CLAIM GERMAN ~ DRIVE STALLED   ‘London Reports Invasion Arm Near Point of Exhaustion on 2,000-Mile Front.

Roosevelt Calls Russian Resistance ‘Magnificent’ and Surprise to German Experis   AIRMEN ACTIVE   Berlin Reports Raids from England -o Suez Canal—German Children Moved to Slovakia

WIPED OUT, DNB SAYS   Russian Forces in  Smolensk Sector Are Surrounded and Then Destroyed, Nazis Say

BRITISH ATTACK CONVOY   Twe Halian Liners Sunk By Subs Planes, London Reports

State Joins In Navy Day Celebration   North Carolina’s Role In Historic Event Is Unusual

Just To Keep History Straight  N. C. Supplied Nation's First Navy Secretary In Jos. Hewe:

NAZIS GIVE JAPS OKAY ON INDIES   RECOGNIZE INTEREST IN DUTCH DISPUTE; TOKYO GOING SLOW

ITES ARE NNOUNCED   ate Home to Be Scene of Funeral and Burial Will Follow in Plot in Churchyard.

SARA DELANO ROOSEVELT DIED 11:15 SUNDAY   Mother of Pres. Roosevelt Died Sunday Forenoon, Aged Nearly 87 Years

World Expresses Grief Over Death Of F.D.R’s Mothe   Private Funeral Set Tomorrow for Sara Roosevelt

 AILMENT DUE TO AGE CAUSED DEATH OF THIRD MOTHER  TO SEK SON PRESIDENT

Mother of FR. Dies At Home In Hyde Park   Funeral Services To. Be Held Tomorrow;  Circulation Collapses

PLAN FUNERAL TOMORROW FOR MRS. ROOSEVEL]   President's Mother Dies Very Suddenly At Hyde Park Residence

PRESIDENT’S MOTHER WILL —  BE. BURIED ON TUESDAY   Private Services For 86-Year-Old Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt Who Died Sunday at Hyde Park Estate. the

NATION GRIEVES WITH ROOSEVELT: FUNERAL TUESDAY   Was One of Three Women In History to See Son. Become Chief Executive.

DEATH OF F.D. RS MOTHER MOURNED   Half-Masted Flag on Library Symbolizes Grief; Private Services to Be Held

Private Rites for Mrs. Roosevelt At Hyde Park Tuesday   Thousands of Condolences Pour in from All Parts Of the World

Long List of Prospects for Court's Post   Names Mentioned Include Jackson, Wagner, Arnold And Barkley

Long List Is Mentioned for Hich Tribunal   One Woman Among Those Advaneed for Sen

Many Proposed For Post On  Supreme Court   Jackson, Wagner, Arnold And Barkley Mentioned For McReynolds Job

b.0.P. BILL MAKING HAS RECESS TODAY   “Platform Express” Pulls to Stop at State Capital.

HOOSIER GOP ENDS WEEK OF BILL PASSING   net eel  “One-Man Rule” In Indiana On Skids As Decen tralization Measures Are  Shoved Through.   SCHRICKER MAY ATTEMPT VETOES

PLANES RENDER VESSELS USELESS: AMERICANS FIGHT   Important Island Could Se Used By Enemy As Naval, Air Base !f Taken By  Siva

JAPANESE LANDING PARTY IS BATTLED IN ISLAND SEGTOK   American Defenders Fight Invasion Forces As Imperials Hold Out at Hong Kong.

New Force. Seeking To Land There   DUTCH PLANES SMASH THREE JAPANESE SHIPS INTO HELPLESSNESS

ONG KONG DEFENDERS STILL HOLD QUT BUT AGAINST HOPELESS CAUSE   JAPS SINK RUSSIAN SHIP — MIGHT BE CAUSE FOR WAR; EIGHT DIE AS 32 SAVED; 17 PLANES ATTACK IN SQUAD.

Action on All Fronts In Far East   Japs Reportedly Sink Rus sian Ship — Hong Kong Still Holds Out

Red Freighter IsBombed By ‘The Nipponese   First Clash With Russia Réportéd As War Fronts Flame

mehy Stirs Talk  "7% st Ree   Se eleeeetend  FD Confers with Men in Charge of Armed Units

477 DEATHS MARK EARLY OBSERVANCE   Early Compilation of Fatalities Shows Huge Increase Over a Year Ago —Tragedy Comes in Manv and Varied Forms.

HOLIDAY TOLL IN U. $.-406   Total Far In Excess Of - Last Year’s 263 Travedies

HOLIDAY FATALITIES   Motor Car Accidents Account for Most of Lengthening Toll

GREAT LABOR DAY. ‘HOU He TS TRAGIC TOL      Death, Sudden And Violent, Is Striking Often   TOTAL 406 AND STILL GROWING

Tragedy Dots Labor Day Celebrations   Violent Death Marks Up Over 400 Persons

TOLL RISING TO MAR LABOR DAY   Holiday Traffic Deaths Are At 302 So Far, OkJahoma Reporting Three

Holiday’s Toll Heavy   At Least 463-Dead of Accidents Since WeekEnd Began Friday

LABOR DAY TOLL IS FAR GREATER THAN LAST YEAR   Total Deaths For Weekend Holiday Last Year 263: North Carolina Contributes Eight Fatal. ities To Long List.

Death Stalks Highways On Long Holiday   Violent’ Death Toll Is Much Greater Than Year Ago

NOLIDAY DEATH TOU HITS RECORD PEM   406 Persons Die In Two-Day Period This Year

Labor Holiday Claims 463 In Violent Deaths   California Has Blackest Highway Record With 29 Killed: New York 28.   ONE KILLED IN STATE

LENGTHENING ROLL OF DEAD MARKS LABOR . DAY CELEBRATION.   287 Persons Have Died in Traffic Accidents Since Friday 6 P. M.

Death Taking Big Holiday Toll In U. S.   Traffic Accounts For Majority Of Tragedies

Mexicans Sure She's Real American Patriot After Girl Tosses Her Red,” White and Blue.Panties to Marado

Schmeling Alive, Berlin Reports;  In Hospital With Tronical Disease

REDS REPORTED FALLING BACK   Russian Forces, Battling on Historic Front, Meet Full Force  of Hitler Attack.   SOVIETS CLAIM GAINS   Tell of Using a Division to Wipe Out a Regiment of German Troops.

TURK MILITARY MOVE NOW IS NOT EXPECTEL   More Reserves Called U) To Resist Any Attack

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Army Somewhat Worried With Names And Not Faces  if _ People Had Been A Little More Fore 2 ee vine _37F FF Fe

Attorney Henry Warner Trustee of Federation Seeking Tax Reductions

AFL MACHINISTS RETURN TO JOBS   Shipyard Strike Closes; ClO Workers Meet Tonight

Craft Sunk by  German Raider   Dutch Motorship Comes ty Grief in Pacific—Othcr Ves sels Report Being Pursued

NAZI RAIDER IN PACIFIC OCEAI   Dutch Ship Sunk 1,000 Mile: West of Panama Canal, Others Threatened

German Raider Is Busy In Pacific   Sank Motorship, Threatened Other Vessels

STATE URGED FOR DEFENSE PROJECT   Solons Protest To War Department That State Is Being Ignored in Naional Defense Activities

West Va. Defense Work Demandec   Sen. Kilgore And Edmiston Make Strong Protest To War Seeretary

Defense Bosses, Army Ignoring W.Va., Kilgore, Edmiston Tell War Department

Barrows Urges Entering War   Present Status Is Belliqerent Power

Gen. Barrows Urges U. S. Enter War To Prevent Possible British Defeat

Correspondent  Is Found Safe   United Press Writer Reported in Belgendp

FEDERAL COST: REPORT: MADE   BROOKINGS _INSTYKUTE OUTLINES PROPOSAL TO SLASH TWO BILLION DOLLARS © FROM EXPENDITURES

MOSCOW SAYS ~ AMZ! ATAGK S HELD UP  H  ww   Germans Are Claiming O¢cupaticn of Lwow on the Bkrainian Front.   CAN RUSSIANS HOLD?    wg ‘Nazis Admit Russian Units Are Offering Furious Resistance.

Plan Foiled to Cut Off City Of Leninerad   Admits Heavy Fighting a Minsk; Leaders Re rnetoad Meanfidencd

Hoover Talk Said To Shov U. S. Discord   Italian Editor Sees ‘Majority Against Administration’

LUMBER PRICE FIXED   Ceiling Set For Southern Pine, Effeetive Sept. 5

British Chiefs Shaping Plans for “Knockout” of Italians in Africa  Chief of Foreign Staff and Secretary   Chief of Foreign Staff and Secretary Eden Arrive in Egvpt; Drive Continues

TORNADO STRUCK IN NEW JERSEY   Gne Person Killed and Much Property Damaged In Southern New Jersey

Rising Tension And War Fears Grip Balkans   Report Bulgarian Premier Is - Planning To Resign  His Post   CIVIL STRIFE BRINGS TERROR TO RUMANIA   German - Russian Reported Activities In Balkans Are Closely Watched

ROMANIANSITUATION REPORTED CRITICAL; TENSION SPREADING   Premier Filoff is Reported Planning To Resign From His Post   RAGING CIVIL STRIFE   Germany Said To Be Taking Measures To Counteract  Sudden Russian Move

College Sophomore Finds His Dream Girl But Is Denied Date   Succeeds {n Handing Her Note Through Car Window; Father Says If. He Has Anything mn fe Say ; About His Romantic Dreame H Best Say It By Maii

on pies Faeone aie  Pierce . Jansma_  Weds Arloa Brink  Ceremony Takes Place At Maurice

Lea.  Pierce Jansma_  Weds Arloa Brink  Ceremony Takes Place At Maurice

Daughters Protest Houston's Idea Of Active Post   Senator Probably Will Drop Plans Of Washington Journey

Senator Houston's Daughters Do Not Want Him To Make Journey fo National Capital

Houston May Not Go To Washingtor   Interim Senator Determined To Serve, Says Reporter, Bu Daughters Fear It Will Affect His Health Adversely

Say Nazi U-Boat Losses Heavy   British Report Late  Results “Encouraging”

U.S. Government Line of Defense Hit by Japanese   Matsuoka Declares He Regrets Attitude of America in Asia

Jap Premier Says U.S. Meddling in Far East Matters   Nation Thinks First Line of Defense Is in China

Russians Say German Prisoners And , Casualties Will Hit 700,000; Nails Nazi Propaganda   Moscow Admits Sovie t Troops Forced to Retreat Close to Stalin Line East of Lepel In Face of Tank Attacks

RED SOLDIERS BATTER GRACK NAZI DIVISION   Bodies Of Germans Strew Battle Fields Of Russia; Nazis Claimed Stopped

CASUALTY LIST IN FIGHTS PLACED AT 700,000 BY RUSSIA   Soviet Communique Disputes Claims of Nazis—German Offensive Generally Pushing Up to Stalin Line

Best Divisions Of Germany's Army Smaslied   But Berlin. Claims Offensive Generally Is Pushing Up. Toward Stalin Line

Russians Are Making Fighting Retreat To Stalin Line, Main Defense Sector   RAF BLASTS BREMEN AND ESSEN IN RAIDS

Report Asserts Red Army Destroys Germans’ Best Divisions; Stalls Foe at Vital River Point

700,000 Nazis Prisoners In Russia      BEST DIVISIONS OF GERMAN  ARMY CLAIMED BY MOSCOW AS ewmacUEnN

Great Effort by Germans To Cross Berezina River On Moscow Road Smashed   ierce Battles Last All of Friday; Nazi Advance North of Borisov and On the Dvinsk Admitted

Russians Say Casualties Tota 700,000 Dead, Wounded, Prisoners in German Drive   Effort to Cross Berezina River Reported Smashed, But Withdrawal North of Borizoy Admitted  Bw KAaceaw

Russians Cite Heavy Toll Of Germans   Contend Nazis Held Generally at Bay Except at One Point  WITHDRAW AT TLEPFI

Refer Move to ‘Free’ President of Neutrality Act Back to Com miffoe

REJECT MOTION AGAINST F. 0.8.   American Bar Group Refuses to Act on ‘Impeachment’ Resolution.   MICHIGAN GROUP LAUDED

WHAT ROOSEVEL' THINKS WERE HIGH LIGHTS   President Points Out What He Considers the High Lights of His Address.

FOR OUTLINES . TALK HIGHLIGHTS FOR NEWSREELS   Underscores Impértant Por tions of Thursday’s Historic Speech.   “wazl acts piracy”   Emphasizes ‘Deiiberateness’ of German U-Boat Attacks.

Roosevelt Indicates to Men Recording For Newsreels Paragraphs of Speech He Regards As Most Important

james Plans On Budget ol 400 Millions   governor Tells Amount in Statement Made at Highway Conference  ww TAXES OPPOSED

$600.000,000 STATE BUDGET   Reveals Amount at Conference Held With Group On Road Request   ANTHRACITE PLAN TO GET APPROVAL   CIO Declines to Attend Labor-Employer Coop eration Parley

EGYPTIAN CITIZENS ARE CALLED HOME   German Radio O Declares Irac Warplanes Make Raids  Into Trans-Jordan

DE GAULLE ARMY IN SYRIA, REPOR!   EGYPTIANS TOLD TO LEAVE— CIVILIANS ARE EVACUATING GIBRALTAR.

ST. LAWRENCE - PACTISREADY      Agreement, . ~ Not Treaty, With Canada to’ Be: “sented: Friday...

St. Lawrence Power Project  Pact Ready      Senate to Get New Agreement!

WAR MATERIALS HAVE PRIORITY OF SHIPMENTS   Commission Tells Congress Defense Materials Will Have Priority Over Railroads.

Airplane Is Fired On By Slav Batteries   200,000 Crack Germar  Troops Reported On Front War Believed Near By Naz Circles

JUGOS! AVIAN AIR DEFENSE SIGHTS PLANE   Northern: frontier crossed by foreign plane; withdraws quickly

Nazis Retaliaty  Axis Ships Here   Jugoslavs Fire on_ Foreign Plane Over Border Town as: Baikans Near Crisis

Bombs Planted in Luggage of Britons Explode in Lobby of Hotel, Killing Six

Bombs Explode In Luggage of British Legation   Police Think Bombs Were Also Meant to Destroy Documents

BOMBS EXPLODE IN LUGGAGE OF BRITISH LEGATION STAFI   EFFORTS MADE TO DESTROY SECRET DOCUMENTS TAKEN. TO TURKEY FROM BULGARIAN EMBASSY

ISTANBUL POLICE SEEKING LUE TO LUGGAGE BOMBING   Believe Bombs Were Planted In Baggage In Attempt To Destroy Secret Documents

Believe Istanbul Blast May Have Been Aimed At Destroying British Documents

EFFORT TO KILL BRITISH PARTY IN ISTANBUL   Thought Bombs Had Been Plant. ed In Luggage Cf British Legation.

LUGGAGE BOMBS FAIL IN EFFORT TO KILL RENDEL   DOCUMENTS. ARE SAFE   Turks Start. Man: Hunt. As _ British Envoy Escapes  path

British Bulgar Staff Members Killed By Bomb   Believed Planted In Bags In Effort To Ruin  Important Documents

TWO GIRLS IN LEGATION ARE  MANGLED; SIX DIE IN BLAS   Bombs Meant for Envoy tc Bulgaria on Arrival it Turkey  De “ere Riek” in

BOMBS EXPLODE BUI BRITISH ENVOY SAFE   Think Assassins Had Also Hoped.To Destroy Im. portant Secret Documents

TIME BOMB SET ~ TOLL BRTSH AMBASSADOM   Exploded In Hotel At Istanbul Death Toll Has Risen to Six.

ISTANBUL   Bombs _Exploded in Luggage of: British. - Legation Staff

British Officials Objects of Bombs   Istanbul Hotel Explosion Site

BRITISH SECRET PAPERS THOUGH OBIECT OF BOMB   BUT DOCUMENTS OF LEGATIOD STAFF ARE SAFE AFTER TURKISH INCIDENT

To Appeal U.S. Order   Bricker Will Fight De mand For Ouster Of BUC Manager

REPRESENTATIVES OF TEN AL. LIED NATIONS AND ‘FREE FRANCE COMMITTEE HOLD FIRST MEETING

PLEDGES OF AD GIVEN TO RUSSIA      Ten Allied Governments, Most in Exile, Represented

I0-Allies Endorse Peace Program  FP... tied, ML... kh   Roosevelt-Churchill Aime Commanded

ROYALTY TO DEPART FOR CAPITAL TODAY   Duke and Duchess of Windsor to Start for Washington to Visit  the Roosevelts.

HITLER AND ANGLO. AMERICANS STATE OPPOSING POLICIES   MacKenzie Thinks It’s Queer That Both Plans Ignore Russia In Final Plans for Settlement

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Reds Likely To Emerge As Dominating Factor In European Area

Soviet May Be No. 1 In Europe  Control to Rhine Or Beyond Seen If Allies Win

Reds Figure in Post-War Rule   2 ©. Britain and Axis Wav Find Moscow Has Own Plans

THE WAR TODAY  RUSSIANS SEEN AS DOMINATING FORCE IN EUROPE IF ALLIES WIN

WAR COMMENTATOR SEES RUSSIA AS POTENTIAL FORCE IN WORLD AFFAIRS IF AXIS GETS WHIPPED

The War Today   H Hitler Is Beaten Red Ruasia Will Be Dominant In Europe

After War Is Over, And_if Allies Win. What Then of Reds   Hitlerized Europe, Orde Based on Anglo-U. 8S. ‘Terms Fail to Weigh Russian Syohere

Reds Will Emerge Dominate Force W est Of Rhine If Allies Win W ar

The War Today--- DEWITT MACKENZIE  Whaé af Bustin’ Place If tha Allies Subdue Germany?

Leahy Foils Darlan Plan To Aid Laval   PRO-GERMAN POPULAR ASSEM. BLY PARTY STILL HOPEFUL OF MAKMUNY WITH HITLER.

LEARY CLAIMED POWER IN VICH)   Nazi Propagandist Says U.S. Envoy Helped Put Laval On Shelf

BENEFIT BILL VOTE TODAY   One House-Approved Compensation Measure Believed Being Held Back — Appropriations Bill is Passed Thursday by Vote of 27 to 2.

BUDGET MEASURE IS PASSED BY SENATE AFTER COMPROMISE   Bill Contains $450,000 Building Boost For State Schools

DOZEN SWINE STOLEN FROM WILLKIE FARW   Thieves Take Advantage Of Owners Absence From United Slates To Make Raid

Heavy Fire That Transformed Ships Into a Blaze of Light Turns Back [Axis Bombers in Aftacks on Canvoay

Allen Watches Royal Navy Beat Off 75-Minute Attack   Axis: Planes Swoop Six Times in Attempt-to Crippl Convoy in Mediterranean, But Heavy Gunfire Of Fleet Repulses All Successfully

British Fleet Beats Off Nazi Air Attacks   Larry Allen Tells of periences on Battleship in Mediterranean

British Fleet Beats Off Greatest Air Raid of War in Mediterranean Patrol

FLEET REPELS AXIS BOMBERS   Determined Attacks on British Warships in Mediter ranean Fail

British Ships Back In Port Unscathed; Determined Tc Keep Mediterranian Oper At All Costs.   Amusing Time

Nazis Forced To Give up Ail Raid on Fleet   Brifish Guns Fill Sky With Shells in 75-Minule Attack

Big British Battle Fleet Scores  laurels in Raids   Squadron Is Unscathed in Daring Attack on Bengasi Despite Axis Planes; Are Determined to Keep Mediterranean Open

NAZI PANZER COLUMN IS BEATEN BACK   Was Attemptino Direct Break from Bryansk to Moscow

Three Thrusts’ . At Bryansk Area Prove Futile   Russians Claim 20,000 Nazis Thrown Out of  Action In Operations

DRIVE ORDERED BY HITLER ENDS IN RED VICTOR   Crack Panzer Column Crushed, Red Report Says   20,000 NAZIS KILLED OR WOUNDED, REPORT

\Soviets Also Win Ground At Leniwnerad   German Losses Terrific on Both Fronts; Odessa  ee peoe ers

BRITISH AIR, NAVY FORCES COLLABORATE   Damaged by Air Torpedoes, Sent to Bottom Off Brest, France

Admiral Guenther Luetjens, Approximately 1,300 Men and About One-Fourth of Known Capital Ship Strength Go Under Waves

GERMANY’S PROUD NEW BATTLESHIP [5 VICTIM ROYAL NAV}   THE BISMARCK CHASED AND SUNK AFTER SATURDAY’S BATTLE OF ICELAND

Three-Day Sea Drama Ended When British Planes .And Surface Ships Pour Torpedoes And Shells Into Nazi Fighter To Avenge Gnkine Of Battleship Hood

Planes Hurtle Torpedoes Into Luetjen’s Ship   Ships Move In For Kill After Planes Render Bismarck  Helpless.   pnenteemeetend  HEADED FOR FRANCE

"AL SIT ~~ FAEES UWE BATTLE      \merican Plane Credited With Finding Vessel That Sank Britain’ 3 Pride: _ Saturday On North Atlantic:

Revenge the  Sinking of Huge “Hood”   “Bismarck” Pounded To Pieces By Plane Torpedos And Shellfire

Air Torpedoes Halt — Flight as Royal Navy" Avenges Loss of Hood.   Cruiser Dorsetshire Rams Howe Final ‘Death Blows’; Admiral Luetjens, Capt.. Lindemann, Crew of 1.300 Lest. Report.

BRITISH GAIN REVENGE FOR HOOD'S LOSS   German Admiral and 1,300 Men Go Down. With Ship Sunk In Atlantic

Combmed Might of British Navy and Air Force Used To Send 35,000 Ton Battleship To The Bottom After Three Day Hunt

NAZI WARE DESTROYED BY QUINT ATTACK   Torpedo Pianes and Fleet Wreak Revenge for Loss of Hood Saturday.   AMERICAN-MADE PLANE’ STALKS CRIPPLED NAZI

Revenge For Loss Of Hood Comes Quickly   Sea Force With Air Arm Locates, Downs Battleship; Loss Near Crete Heavy

British Hunt Down Battle ship Which Sank the Hood Saturday  TORPEDO PLANES HI      Damaged in Saturday Fight the. Ship Is Unable to  Escape

German Warship Crippled By Aircrafi Is Sent To Bottom In Three Day Chase

U.§.-Built Aircraft Leads ‘Killers’ To Their Quarry   More Than 1300 Men Go Down; Aerial Torpedoes ‘Stop’ Giant Nazi Battlewagon; Navy Wields Coupe de Grace

Speedy Revenge Visited on New Nazi Warship for Loss of  ' Hood .

Aerial Torpedoes Cripple Pride of Nazi Navy, Allowing Final Slaughter.

Aerial Torpedoes Account For Vessel Which Blasted Hood In Earlier Sea Fray

RIPPER LAWS INVALIDATED BY DECISION   Four Democrats Form Majority Opinion; Lone Re publican Member Is Dis senter.   GOP MAY RECEIVE LICENSE BUREAUS

Allies Shitt  Troops Over Wider Front   Democracies Now Must Hold Front Of Harder Nature

WRONG MEDICINE IN 410,000 PILLS   HUNDREDS OF U, S, INSPECTORS JOIN IN HUNT FOR TABLETS

HUNT TABLETS — WITH SEDATIVE   Phenobarbital Is Is Put ir Medicine By Mistake

Powerfdl Drug Out On Market U.S. Inspectors  Tracking Down Alfit AAR "F_-L i i4e

Army of Federal Inspectors Hunting Down Contaminated Drugs, Accidentally Issued

Hundreds of Inspectors Trace 410,000 Pills Contaminated in Manufacture

TODAY'S  Major News   Some Pneumonia Drug T, Liante Cantaminated

SEEK TABLETS SAID TO HAVE POWERFUL DRUG   Inadvertently Used Ir Manufacture of ' 410,000

In a Nationwide Hunt For Medicinal Tablets That Are Contaminatec

CONTAMINATION IN HEALING DRUC    Federal Inspectors and Med. jeal Society Seek Tablets ‘With Wrong Ingredient

Hundreds of Federal © Agents Tracking Down Dangerous Drug Tablets

Contaminated Drug Is Hunted By Inspectors   Extensive Search Made For Drug Carrying Label No. MPO29 Of New York Company

ENGINEER IS FREED ON $10,000 BOND      George E. Stone Accused  2 of Forgery of  Bond

ENGINEER S FREED ON $10,000 BOND   George E. Stone Accused of Forgery of Bond

Shipyard Made Up To 40 Percent on Government Work  Offical of Todd Compan:   Official of Todd Company Admits Profits Were “Outrageous -

SHIPYARD FIRM PROFITED OFF GOVERNMENT   Profits On Some Ship Re pairs Amounted To 40 Per Cent.   WOULD CUT BACK TO 10 PER CENT

HEAVY DAMAGE TO DWELLINGS ALSO REPORTED   Britain Says Blow to Important Italian — Base Was “Shattering”

72 Dead, 226 Hurt in Shelling of Big Port; Rome Says “No Military Loss”

British Guns Kill 72 Italians  226 More Injured in Genog Bombardment Sunday

Seventy-Two Are Cillec and 226 Injured ‘In Surprise Attack'on Great  Naval Base   POWER PLANTS AND. OIL TANKS ARE HI!   British Naval Planes Alsc  Dump Bembs On Pisa - and Leghorn, Farther. Down Italian Coast ©

BOMBARDMENT FATALTO72 AT CENOA ITALY   Rome Dispatches Tell 0! ‘Enormous Damage To City 2 Brom Shelling.

Claim Decisive Victories On All Four Fronts   Moscow Radio Claims Smashing Blow In Arctic Area, With Nazis Pushed Back On Capital, Leningrad, And Donets Basin Fronts

RUSSIA REPORTS VICTORIES ON SEVERAL FRONTS   Report 5.000 Germans Slain, Tanks and Guns Destroved in Counter Attacks

ARCTIC COUNTER ATTAGKS PUNISH NAZIS, MOSCOW   RADIO REPORTS 5,000 GERMANS KILLED, MUCH EQUIPMENT NHESTROVED   LONDON SEES REDS WINNING STRATEGIC FIGHT IN CRIMEA   Berlin Admits “Strong Resistance” Around Kerch, Sevastopol, But Claims Advances

HUUOt NEARING FINAL UeGlolON ON NEUTRALITY   Vote On Allowing Merchant Ships To Enter Combat Zones To Be Close

Result to Be Close,  Expected   Administration Works Hard to Round Up Sufficient Votes

"Photo Finish’ Seen In House Vote on Neutrality Changes   Roosevelt Foreign Policy at Stake; Admir istration Leaders Worried by Strength of Opposition

PHOTO-FINISH IS DUE LATE TODAY ON NEUTRALITY      tssue of Repudiating or En dorsing F. Rs Foreign  Policy Hangs In Bal pga aa

Dramatic Scene In House Today As Vote Nears On Sending SS, Ships To Belligerent Ports,

tight Aluminum Plants Asked by Defense Leader:   Request Additional Pro: duction of 600,000,000 Pounds Annually

8 Aluminum Plants Urged By OPM Heads   Recommend Construction fo Boost Output of Vital Metal Supply

Construction of Eight New Aluminum Plants Urged by Defense Board

STATE WILL GET ALUMINUM PLANT   North Carolina Will Gel 40,000,000 Pound Alumi num Plant If Defense Of. ficials’ Recommendation: Approved.

U. S. Soldiers Are Involved In 415 Traffie Accidents   Rural Accidents Take Greatest Toll Of Life

Man With ‘‘Incendiary Sticks’? Investigated After Texas Incident

Man Carring Incendiary Sticks Held   Sharp Featured German Alien Held As Officials Suspect Sabotaging Of $6,000,000 Camp

“Tall Man, Sharp Features” Investigated With Possible Sabotage of Camp Wolters

STOR LAST NICHT DID HEAVY DAMAGE   stimated Over $100.000 Damage Resulted From The Storm.

SNOW ON SOVIET FRONT TO BRING STABILIZED LINE   Winter’s Blanket Falling in Both Leningrad * and Ukraine   Berlin Ignores Red Claim Gliders Shot Down Near Odessa

RAF Makes Heavy Raids On Axis - Held Ports   Libyan Ports Of Derna, Bengasi, Beninia Bombed; Axis Planes Attack Suez Canal.

BIG PORTS IN LIBYA   Heavy Attacks Are Made on Bengasi, Derna, and Benina. Axis Enirv   SUPPLY SHIP SUNK : BY BRITISH NAVY,   Ammunition Dump Also Blown Up; Deny Any Loss From Axis Attack

More Than 70 Farm Families In Lucas County Have Sought FSA Aid This Year   Aid Based on Laying Out Following Sound. Farm and Home Plans

Bright Belt Leaf Returns Are Highest In Ten Years   All Markets Bringing Higher Prices Than Opening In 1940.

Leaf Bringing Higher Prices  At Eastern Carolina Opening   Heavy Sales Reported In New Bright Belt With Averages In Some Places Running Above That Of Border Belt

HUGE FIRE DESTROYS LAUREL TURF STABLES   One Horse Dies In Blaze; 4¢ Others Saved by Stable Hands

MEMBERS OF U. S, EMBASSY STAFF LEAVE MOSCOW   Soviet Soldiers Retake Two Cities From Germans

RECAPTURE OF TWO RUSSIAN CITIES [5 ~ CLAIMED BY SOVIET   STUBBORN FIGHTING ANE RESISTANCE REPORTED; USING TRENCH WARFARE

Partai T0 BE WAGING GUERILLA WARFARE BEHIND THE NAZI LINES ~~~   Original: Band of Snipers _ Numbered only Ten— . Others Recruited to  ~ Harass German Column

READY 10 ROLL IN CAREFULLY TIMED MOVE   Recapture Of Two Cities Is Claimed By Soviet Army   TRENCH WARFARE   Being Resorted To By Red Troops: Tactics Slow Down German Advance

RUSS FEEL FULL FURY OF OFFENSIVE   Cannon, “Cries of Battle Come From 140-Mile Deen Salient   ADMIT LOSSES   Personnel of U. 8. Embassy to Kazan, ‘450 Miles Away

UNITED STATES: FMBASSY STAFF GOES TO KAZAN   Meanwhil e, Word Comes From Istanbul Army of 4,000,000 Reds Massed Behind Mascow   READY TO MOVE IN COUNTER-OFFENSIVE   Admit Furious Blitzkrieg  in Smolensk Sectors; Rus sian Claim of Halding Ground Omitted  oe Mammiuniaile

Russians Report ‘Partisan’ Bands Working Far Behind German Lines

Russians Fighting Desperate Battle   Tumult of Fighting Roars All Through the Night in Defense of Smolensk Area Against German Drive—Guerillas Take Two Towns.

MOSCOW REPORTS GUERRILLAS HAVE TAKEN SH” 7   TWO TOWNS BEHIND GERMAN ADVANCE REPORTEDLY FALL TO PARTISANS   BUT SOVIETS ARE OMINOUSLY SILENT ON IMPORTANT ACTION      No Word Whatever of Kiev or LenIngrad Sectors; Guerrilla Raids Told In Detail

ITALIAN BODIES WASHED ASHORE   Estimated 30,000 Lives Are Lost In Sea War

NTALIAN BODIES WASHED ASHORE   Sea Gives Up Victims After British Blows At Axis Supply Lines

Italians’ Bodies Washing Ashore   Apparently Drowned After Transports Sunk

JAPS REFUTE RUMOR OF A ~ WARNING 10 US.   Deny Telling U. S. Not to Ship War Supplies to V_adivostok.   CRISIS IS NOT EASED.   Americans in Japan Fee! Pressure of Japanese Freezing Order.

Deny Telling U. S. Not: t Ship War Supplies to Viadivostok.    CRISIS 18 NOT EASED.   Americans in Japan: Feel Pressure of Japanese Freezing Order.

Mineral Wells Gets Shock From  Brushface Krause   Embarrassed Citizens Determine Private Must See The Town

STEEL WORKERS SFFK MORE PA   Union Head to Take Contract Demands to Three Large ‘Companies: Next Week.

Murray to Present C.1. 0. Wage Bids To 3 Steel Firms   Discussions Will Be Solel; ‘Informal’ in Order to Avoid Invocation of Contract Clause

Knox OK’s Cooling Off Strike Plan   Wavy Secretary Tells House Committee American People Will Approve Vinson Bill   STIMSON FORSEES LONG EMERGENCY   Says Army Defense Training Pro gram May Last 5 years, Civiliar Needs Subordinate

KNOX GIVES HIS PARTIAL OKAY TO YINSON BIL   Navy Secretary Tells Hous Committee He Favors ‘Cooling Off Periods Before Strike   OPPOSES STRIKE BAN   Warns Against Bein Rushed Into Restfictive Legislation; Believes   People for Vinson Plan

High Cabinet Men Plead For Faith   Public Clamor for Invasion of Europe Brings Answers from Eden and First Lord of Admiralty; Eden Hints There May be Action

Alexander And Eden Defend Administration   Indications That Churchill Might Make Changes In Cabinet If Necessary

BRITISH CABINET ‘MEMBERS PLEA FOR CONFIDENCE   Seek To Halt Dissatisfaction Over Failure Give More Aid To Russia   EDEN SAYS WAR IS LONG-TERM BUSINESS   Declares Government’s Purpose Is To Defeat Hitler; Will Not Be Deterred from Task Even for Luxury of Answering Critics

Eden Pleads For Confidence In Government   Cabinet Spokesmen Seek to Stem Rising Tide of Opposition

CHURCHILL ‘SUPPORTED OW POLE   Eden, Alexander Defend Stand © - On Attack 

‘Long-Term’ War Policy Defended By Anthony Eden  Pleas for Confidence Voiced as Britons Clamar fac Aptinn

EDEN REPLIES TO CRITICISM OF WAR EFFORT   A. V. Alexander Also Joins In Appeal For Confidence      ‘POLICY DEFENDED   “Sudden, Brilliant Improvisation” Is Warned Against

British People Are Dissatisfied With Inactivity  Churchill Criticized For Not Trying To Invade Europe

FOR CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT   Iwo Outstanding Leaders In Cabinet Ask Nation For Defense Cooperation.

LAST CONCERT TONIGHT      Stores Close Wednesday Nights After This Week

Ninth Army Corps Area Calls  Reserves to Duty   2,875 Members From California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Nevada to Renort Feb. 10

ROSTER ESTA   Sat In Lobby of Hotel Ford, Buffalo, and Discharged Sticks of Cynamite.

WOMAN HEADS NAVY NURSING CORPS   Miss Sue Dauser Supervise Work of Nurses Aboard Ships and at Naval Bases   DIRECTS ACTIVITIES

WOMAN CLOSELY WATCHES HEALTH CONDITIONS   Boom Due To Nat'l Defense Creates Serious Situations In Some Sections   HAS MANY PROBLEMS

MANY PLACES FOR WOMEN IN DEFENSE PROGRAN   Miss Thelma McKelvey, Exec utive in O. P. M., Notes Trend   HOLDS IMPORTANT JOB

WOMEN ACTIVE IN DEFENSE PROGRAN   Pioneer Woman Flyer Provide: Trained Ground  Crews   AN IMPORTANT SERVICE

WOMEN HAVE WIDE CHOICE OF DEFENSE WOR!   Mrs. Florence Kerr Asserts Their Greatest Contributions  Will Be in First-Aid   ALSO NURSING SERVICE

PARIS POLICE PREFECT HELD   Arrested By Nazis On Ser ious Charge; Darlan Tak. ing Message Back Te Vichy From Paris.

Sabotage Upsets Movement of Naz Trains in France   Vichy Government Asked to Maintain Dav and Night Patrols

STEED DEFENSE METAL WEST  Duwralumin From Pittsburgh t& Burbank in 14 1-2 Hours.

Heaviest Load Of Bombs Hits  German Cities   Greatest Single Attack Of War Made By British On Kiel; Yards Burned

Kiel Gels Worst Bombing British Have Dealt Enemy   Five-Hour Attack Wreaks Terrible Havoc in Town And Sub-Building Yards

British Report Damaging Raid On Port of Kiel   Heaviest Load of Bombs Dropped in One Night, London Announces

Nazi Submarine Base Ravaged by British Bombers   Port of Kiel Receives ‘Heaviest Load of Bombs Dropped on Germany’

RAF Raiding Of Germany Most Severe Of War   British Airmen Drop Heaviest Load Of Bamhe

KIEL 1S ATTACKED BY BRITISH FLIER‘   Hundreds of Tons of High  Explosives Are Drop ned

RAF Rains Fire Bombs Upon Kiel   Terrific Damage to U-Boat Base Told as Blaze Guides Planes TOO Miles

Kiel Blasted By British For 5 Hours   Other Important German Points Attacked; Nazis  Swarm Over Britain

British Announce’  Big Raid At Keil   Claim Heaviest Load o Bombs kver Drapped On Germany luo-L Nile elf

German Ports Hammered By RAF Bombers   Nazi Planes Also Spend Busy Night Strafing England

KIEL SUB BASE BOMBED BY RAF   German Sub-Building: Yard And Docks Severely Bombed; British Admit Five Planes Lost.   Moon Helns British

KIEL SHIPYARDS HEAVILY BOMBED      Greatest Load of Bombs Ever Dropped on Germany  Used in Raid

KIEL BLAGTED BY BAITISH BOMBERS   RAF Rains Heaviest Load of Bombs Ever Dropped On Germany in Single Night; Shipping Losses Up

Heaviest Raid of War Is Staged By British Pilots  Savage Assault ts Launched on Big ThRant Rerean nt Kial

English Paper. Suggests U. S. Aid to Soviet   London Interprets Nazi-Turk Treaty, Hinting New Drive

BEAVERBROOK WOULD OFFER RUSSIA All   Britons Think Climay Reached in RedNazi Relations

PLEDGE HELP TO RUSSIANS, U.S. 1S TOLD   Lord Beaverbrook’s Paper Urges Both Britain and America To Promise Aid Th Stalin.   TURKISH PACT IS SEEN AS CLIMAX

BRITON URGES AID FOR REDS AGAINST NAZIS   Editorial In Beaverbrook Paper Would Have U. S. Help

EDITORIAL CAUSES COMMENTS TODAY   London Newspaper Sug gesis United States Assistance for Russia.

EXPANSION OF ROCKFORD DROP FORGE CO, PLANT CERTIFIEG AS NECESSAR

FIRE CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE AT IOWA CIT)   Woman, 4-Year-Old Child Rescued After Being Trapped in Apartment by Smoke, Flame.

Fire Damages Apartment House  At Iowa Cits   Woman and Child Res cued From Third Floo —Loss Is Heavy.

‘REMAIN ON STRIKE   About 55 Workers in Topeka Firm , Under Court Order

SEVEN ARE ACCEPTED   Douglas County Draf Draft Registrants Pass Army Exanm

China Looks For Jap Move In Fortnight   Opinion Divided Ove Attack on Siberia or Indo-China

ew Japanese ove Expected   okyo Expected To Strike t Either Siberia Or French ndo-China

JAPS READY FOR NEW VENTURES   Chinese Assert All Ready Fo! Invasion Of Siberia Or Indo-China

EXTORTION ATTEMPT 1S LAID TO WAITER   Letter Mailed to Befty Grable Blonde’ Film Actress, Demanded $8.500.

Claims Invader Could Land In Baseball Suit In England   So Many. Different British Uniforms Now That Thoroughfares Look Like Convention of Circus Trainers; Actors Unmolested Walking Streets-In German Uniform .

Unknown Planes Bomb Gibralta   Raiders Located by Search lights Are Soon Driven Off

ASKS NEW FUNDS FOR LEASE-LEND   Roosevelt Message Awaits Study Made by Budget Bureau

Declaration of War Follows Japan Attack   Congress Acts Quickly On Resolution

Movement of All Passi Under Virtual War Time Control In U.S. Today

Santa Claus School Opens  Veteran St. Nick Confronted With Erasing War Thoughts

England Gets Food Shipment   Nebraska Eggs Included In First Lease Lend Food Cargo For England.

U.S. Food Cargo Reaches Gt. Britain   First Shipload Under The Lease-Lend Bill.

First Shipload U. S. Food Shipped Under Lease-Lend Bill Reaches British Por

AMENDMENTS  TO BE TAKEN UP ON MONDAY   Opponents of Lend-Lease Bill Agree Not to Prolong Argument

WEEK-END TO END DEBATE ON AID BILI   Foes Of Measure Agree; Move Ends Threat Of Filibuster In Sanate

- NEXT MONDAY   No Effort to Be Made ‘By Opponents to Prolong ’ Debate. 

AGREE TO END DISCUSSION OF LEND-LEASE   Senate Will Be Able to Vot on Amendments by Next Week

OPPONENTS OF AID SET DEBATE END   Way Is Now Opened for Voting on Amendments Starting Monday; Nye Forecasts U. S. Entry into War

Foes Of British Aid Bill Agree To End General Debate This Week   Wheeler Thinks Sentiment. Against Bill Increasing: Nye Sees Puppet Congress If Measure Passes.

WEYGAND ASK RELIEF FROM ~ OBLIGATION   Vichy Is Squeezed Tighter In London-Berlin Vise   POCKET U-BOATS   Seen In Harbor At Beirut: Nazis May Be Planning To Blast Sea Pathway

British See A  Fresh Hope In Weygand Stand   French General Won’ Guarantee His Troops  Will Fight For Axis.

Nazi Armies Move Again   Soviets Bitterly Assailed By Fuehrer; Blitzkrieg Rolls On to Meet Red Army of 14,000,000

Hitler. Charges Stalin Violated Frontiers and Connived Against Reich

Food Next War Need Of British   ?ro-Aiders Declare ‘War i: Inevitable in First Round of Debate on Senate  Floor.

SENATE OPENS BRITISH HELP SILL DEBATE   Opposition Leaders tc Discuss Measure During Day

Debate on British Aid Measure Is Launched in Senate   Proponents Hold Floor First Day; Leaders Hope For Passage in Fortnight

ARMY'S MANCUVERC NOW IN FINAL PHASE   Red Army Still Clinging Te City Of Shreveport

SOVIET TROOPS CONVERGE ON SMOLENSK ON CENTRAL FRONT   Popular Guard, Civilian Defenders, Aid Russians with Same Tactics on Black Sea

Germans Batter at Leningrad   Reds Admit Savage Attacks; Claim Counter-At tacks Have Recaptured Several Villages.

French Yield To Principal Jap Demands   Indo-China Must Cede . LLand-to Thailand Under Agreement

Avert Danger of Renewed French, Thailand Fight   Temporary Agreement Reached, Settling Principal Peace Terms

Japan Announces Agreement on M ain Points of Thailand-French Dispute

THAILAND AND INDO-CHINA ON MAIN POINTS   Agrecemtnt Hhas Been Reached On Lhe Principal Controversia] Issue:

Voluntary Registration Of Men And Women May Be ‘Part of Defense Program

Voluntary Registry Of Millions Of Men For Civil Defense Under Consideration

DEFENSE PLAN TO ENROLL MEN BETWEEN 36-44   Mayor LaGuardia Take: Charge of Program’ to  Register Those Who fish ta Serve   WILL BE VOLUNTARY   Men Over Draft Age Car Serve Nation Through Agency Established  Ry Government-

REGISTRATION FOR ALL MEN IS PROPOSED   LaGuardia Considering All Manpower For Civilian Defense

Older Men May Be Called For Defense Posts   Deferred Draft Registrant: and Men in 36-45 Age Group May Be  Affected.

Civil Defense Plan For Enrolling Millions Of Volunteers Is Studiec   Nation’s Women May Be Called On To Serve; Full Authority Delegated To Mayor LaGuardia.

TAKE UP CIVIL DEFENSE PLAN   La Guardia and Aids Tc Study Voluntary Registration

Registration for Civilian Defense Duty Is Considered   Final Decision on Proposal Rests Witk Director LaGuardia

Voluntary. Registration — ‘OF Men Above Nieary ~ Age Being Considerec

‘Registration’ For Civilians Now Planned   10,000,000 men above army age and many women available for volunteer service.

Consider Plan To Bring Men  Into Defense   La Guardia To Decide On Plan Of Voluntary Registration For Men 36-45.   MEN ANXIOUS TO HELP.

HUGE OVERAGE CIVILIAN ARMY BEING STUDIED   Registration Of Millions OF ‘Men. -For ‘Defense

LaGuardia Supervises Voluntary Registratior For Civilian Defense

May Register Men For Defense   Would Include Those Above Draft Age; LaGuardia Takes Over Program

ear ee FS ee Nw  27,000,000 Women Between Ages of 21 and 46 From Whom Additional Miéillions of Volunteers Can Be Drawn; Over 2-000,000 World War Veterans.

VOLUNTARY MILITARY REGISTRATION FOR OLDER MEN PLANNED —  Taluardia Canece tr Cant:   LaGuardia Goes to Capita to Direct New Civilian Defense Program —

OLDER MEN ah      Enrollment: for for. Civil: De fense’ May: Take in’ a Million 36-45,  .

La Guardia Studies ' Program At Capitol   REGISTRY SOON   Idea Calls for Volun. teering of Mill- . ions of Men

Electric Eye Aids Night Air Pictures   Bomb Used As Flash Bulb, Automatically Trips Flier’s Camera

Widow Yesterday, Mrs. Mackey Learns Reports of Husband’s Death In Crash “Erroneous”

Physicians Use Many Treatments in Stopping Record-Making Nose-Bleed

Doctors Halt Nose-Bleed But Stll Remain In Dark   Seven Physicians Used So Many Treatments They Don’t Know Which Succeeded In Stopping Most Severe Case In Medical Records At Philaphia—Old and New Remedies Tried

Electric Rates Reduced by  Montana Power   F. W. Bird Says Change to Be Effective May 1

Power Rates In State Will Be Cut   Consumers Will Be Saved $339,000 Yearly by Decrease

Congressman’s Death Shock To Community   Funeral Arrangements for William D. Byron Not Com. pleted Last Night——Body to Leave Atlanta Today for Washinaton

Congressman’s Death Shock To Community   ‘uneral Arrangements for Williom D. Byron Nat Com: ; pleted. Lost Night—~Body to-Leave Atlanta ~ ; ‘* Teday for “Washington 4 *

TO ESTABLISH NAVY LIAISON WITH BRITISH   Undersecretary of Navy to Make Visit to Eng'and Soon

KNOX AIDE ORDERED TO BRITAIN   Will Establish Liaison Between U. S., British Navie:

NAVY AIDE 0 VISIT ENGLAND KNOX REVEALS   Forrestal To Help Iror Out Lend-Lease, Naval Problems

Knox sending Forrestal to Britain   To create liaison in navy deals

U.S. Naval Aide to Confer With Admiralty in Londo1      Undersecretary F orrestal Ordered to Plan Naval Phase of Aid Bill

LIAISON UFFIGER RECEWVES ORDER   Forrestal to Visit Britain at Instructions of Secretary Hull.

GOES TO BRITAIN TO FIND NEEDS      Understeerctary Sent to Britain To Establish Contact With British Admiralty.

CLAIM BATTLE IN FINAL PHASE   Nazis Report British Have Suffered Heavy Losses In Crete Fighting

CRETE VICTORY NEAR, SAY NAZIS   REPORT WITHDRAWAL ATTEMFT BY BRITISH—CAPITAL TAKEN BY INVADERS,

NAZIS MOPPING UP REMAINING ALLIED FORCES   Canea Falls As British Casualties Mount; Stuka Dive Bombers Join Fight

a Capture Imminent, Germans Say   Canea Captured and Many ‘Prisoners Taken, Berlin Ranorts

Reds Drive Nazis Back In Assault   Gain 3 Miles In Battle Fo Leningrad “Approaches,” Drive 32 Miles Into  Fe a eek

City Under Siege; Invaders Thrown  Back Three Miles   Nazis Use Many Planes in Effort To Blast Path

NO PROVISION FOR COST OF BRITISH AID    Budget Provides Over 10 Bile lion For U.S. “Total’  Defense” -

FDR SUBMITS BUDGET 10 CONGRESS   Makes No Provisions for Cost of ‘Aid to  Britain, Greece, China

TEN BILLIONS SET UP FOR U.S. DEFENSE   Deficit Estimated at $9,210,093,049 For Next Fiscal Year   SLIGHT CUTS MADE.

FDR. REQUESTS 17 BILLIONS FOR - EXPENSES OF '41   'WRY TURN OF FATE' PUTS BURDEN ON PEACE TOUING PEOPTIE   ‘SAFE ONLY TO PREPARE TOTAL DEFENSE’ HE SAYS   Estimates 3-Year Defense Spending At 25 Billions; Possible Only with Utmost Co-operation

Nearly 11 Billion For Defense Costs; Sees 9  Billion Deficit July 1   Pr edicts Publie. Debt of 58 Billions by 1942; ‘Aid to Democracies Requests _ToBeMadeSeparately © —_

10 Billions Marked For U.S. Defense   Cost Of Aiding Britain Not Even Computed Yet

HIGHEST POINT IN PEACE TIME   President Predicts Greater Demands te Be Made in Time to Come.   SEES 58 BILLION DEBT

U.5, SPENDING: SOARS TOWARD: RECORD HIGH   All-Out Defense Budget Requested; Increase In Taxes Certain

ll Billion Request Puts Defense Total Now at 28 Billion   Budget Does Not Include Aid to Britain Fund, Which Congress Leaders Believe Will Amount to 10 Billion

Reflecting “World At War,” Estimate Tops 17 Billion:   Makes No Provision For Aidto Britain, A Pro gram To Be Covered Later

President Allots More Than Ten Billion Dollar:  To Defense Exclusively

Solons Told To Add New Taxes   Domestic Spending Cut $600,000,000; Deficit Of 9 Billions Seen; Income To Climb

AID 10 BRITAIN NOT INCLUDED; TAX HIKE SEEN   Supplemental Budget May Be Set Up for Lease-Lend Program—More Than Ten Billions Set Aside for National Defense Next Year;  No Specific Revenue Pro posals Are Made.

Roosevelt Sees Need for Record Peace-Time Outlay   17-Million Dollar Budget Does Nol Include Funds for Aid to Britain

HELONEED FORA?   Roosevelt Allots 10 Billions to Defense Without Aid Program.

UNPRECEDENTED FIGURE ASKED   “World at War” Reflected in Financial Picture Painted for Congress.   10 BILLION FOR DEFENSE   Estimates Deficit for Year Beginning July  Will be More Than 9 Billion.

MAY ASK FOR 10 BILLIONS MORE TO SEND ABROAD   -resident Asks Congress For Unprecedented Amount Of Money; Majority For “Total Defense’   “ONLY A FORECAST”

Complete text of the president’s budget mssage will “be found on Pare if.

Complete text of President Roosevelt's budget message on Pace 73.

F.D.R. BUDGET SETS RECORD IN PEACETIME   Spending Planned for Year Would Push National Debt to All-Time High of 58 Billions—Calls for Hicher Taxes.

EXPECTS MORE FUNDS NEEDED TO AID OTHERS   ‘Reeord Spending Forecast  to Finanee National Defense and Help   Denioeracies   INCREASE IN TAXES WILL BE NECESSARY   Public Debt Boosted to $58,000,000,000 by June,  i 1042, Due to Arms  { Prooram

AID TO BRITAIN NOT INCLUDED  IN FUNDS ASKED   President Allotis $10,811,314,600 or 62 Per Cent to Defense, Says This is Only Beginning   AID UNESTIMATED    Gemgressitnal Leaders Say Cost of Helping Britain, Greece, China May Be Ten Billion

RECORD BUDGET IS SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS   Largest Peacetime Outlay In History Of Nation   SEVENTEEN BILLION   Sought By Chief Executive In Annual Budget MesSage To U. S. Congress

ASKS 17 BILLION; QVER HALF SLATED FOR DEFENSE WORK   President Predicts Public Debt of More Than 58 Billion by June, 1942

” SWELLED TO * 17 BILLIONS   Unprecedented Peacetime & High Reflects a World at War; Huge Defense Cost   62 PER CENT TO Go FOR MUNITIONS   - Regular Items Cut, But New Agencies Will Go On; New Taxes Asked

President Roosevelt Sets Aside $10,811,314,600 for Total National Defense   Budget Makes No Provision for Aid to Britain, Greece and China, to Be Covered By Subsequent Appropriations Request

Defense Takes 10 Billion Of Huge Outlay   Unprecedented PeaceTime Figure Reflects “a World at War,” Says FDR  Rey IRVING PERI METEE

COST OF HELPING BRITAIN IS NOT  ~~ NCLUDED IN  FIGURES   Huge Sum Asked Declared Only Forecast of What Is to Come      Annual Budget Message is Sent to Congress Today By Chief Execuitve

Deficit for Next Fiscal Year to Lift Public Debt to New High.   No Aid Is Included   President to Ask Separate Appropriation for War Aid to Democracies.

Public Debt 58. Billions Next June   Roosevelt . Says No Man Can Forécast’ Ultimate Cost OF U. °S. Program

Defense Measures  Get 62 Per Cent   Budget Makes No Provision For Program Of Aid To Britain, Greece, China During Year

Record Breaking Budget Is Asked Ot New Congres:   President Suggests $17, 485,528,049, Reflecting a World at War.   He Foresees a Public  Debt of 58 Billions

‘Budget Set At.17 Billions   Roosevelt Asks Nearly 11 Billions For Arms and  The Remainder for Regular Expenses

$10,81 1,314,600 Marked For ‘Total Defense’ Of Democracy  UNPRECEDENTED SUM     No Provisions Made fo Cost of Helping Axis Foes

 Requests Exceed All Previous History, Except In World War   High Pressure Salesmanshi p Of Bonds By Government Forecast by President

Sees Deficit of $9,210,093,049 with Debt Climbing to $58,367,065,056

Operating Expenses of Government for Next Year Placed at Over 17 Billion.   PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES BUDGET REQUIREMENTS

Budget Makes No Plans For Cost Of Great Aid To Britain And Others

Total of 17 Billion Sought, With Britist Aid to. Be Separate   Nearly 1] Billion Set Aside for ‘Arms Program With Appeal to Put ‘(Potmatem Ahead af Pocketbooks’

ER ne           [Record Peace- Time. T Requested ;: ‘Tax: Tota . To Be Tneressed

10 Billions Set Up For Defense Plan Of the Nation   No Provision Made For Cost of Aid To Britain

Ten Billion Goes Direct For Defense   Budget, Greatest in Peacetime, Reflects World At War, He Declares

Total Defense Budget Deficit Over 9 Billion   American National Debt Will Jump to $98,367,065,056 by June 30 of 1942

Defense Items Account For 62 Per Cent Of More Than 17 Billion Asked By FDR   No Provision For Cost Of Aid To Britain Program—New Record Deficit Forecast For 1942—Future Expense Greater

President Asks 10 Billions for Defense Plans   No Provisions Set For Aid to China, Britain or Greece   Complete text of the budget message to congrese is on Page 2. Another budget story is on Page 3.

AN UNPRECEDENTED PEACE TIME BUDGET - GOES TO CONGRESS   President Roosevelt Today Asked That Body for $17,485,528,049.   BIG. PART TO DEFENSE   The Chief Executive Allotec $10,811,314,600 to That Department.

World At War Is Shown In Budget   President Asks Over $17,000,000,000 of Which Over $10,000,000,000 Would Go Exclusively to National Defense

17 Billions Is Peacetime Budget Asked   President Allots Ten Billions For Defense

Forecast Of “Things To Come” Is Made By Roosevelt In Budget Message

President Calls for a Total Unprecedented in Peace  Time   “ONLY A_ BEGINNING’   Move Starts in Congress tc Coordinate Revenue and Expenditure —

17” Billions Asked by FDR for 42 Budget   Near 1814 Billion Dollar AllTime Record Set During First World War.   LARGE CUT TO DEFENSE

$10,811,314,600 Is For National Defense   Huge Additional Askings To Be Made Later To Cover Cost Of British Aid Program; A Record Public Debt Of $58,367,065,056 Foreseen.

Peace-lime Record Broken In Demand  For $17,485,528,049   Defense Items Account  For 66 Per Cent Of Total Annual Estimate

Inability of Industry to Produce Faster Keeps Them From Being Higher  NO TALK OF WAR AID  Public Debt Expected to Reach 58 Billions By Tune 1942  

62 Per Cent Of Vast Amount Asked To Operate Government Next Fiscal Year Earmarked For Defense   "Wry Turn of Fate.”

REQUEST SMASHES — ALL PRECEDENTS   Over 17 Billion Is Asked, of Which Over 10 Billion Is For Defense;  Uroe Tax Hike 3 =——

F.D.R. Asks Congress For More Than 17 Billion  FACE HUGE DEBT  No Specific Costs For Aid To Britain  Given

DEFENSE TEMS TAB 62 PERCENT OF GRAND TOR      Foretells Publie Debt at Record $52 Billion by  dune 80, 1942   HIGHER TAXES   Excess Profits, Gift and’ Estate Levies May Be Upped

Announces Unprecedented Estimate To Congress In Report Stipulating Ten Billions For National Defense   Figures Do Not Provide .For ‘Aid. To ‘Britain, Approximated. At Ten Billions; Presiderit Statee Ultimate Costs Of Préaram Unknown”

NEARLY 11 BILLION IS. SET ASIDE FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE   U. S. Debt to Reach New High. Nation to be in “the Red” Fifty-Eight Billion by June 30, 1942 _

FRENCH COAST BOMBED BY RAE   Western Raids Tie U Half of Germany's Fighter Planes

RAF TYING UP HALF OF NAZI FIGHTERS   Western Air Offensive Is Begun in Effort to Draw German Strength

German Bombers Stage Heavy  Raids on Haifa  Is Main Supply Port To British for Campaian in Syria

French and British At Objective      After Four Days Of Bitter Fighting; Stopped 12 Miles From Damascus By French Traons.   Attack Kissoue

HAIFA IS HEAVILY BOMBED BY GERMANS   Fires Set Off in Port Supplying British in Syrla--Rald Carried Out From Crete.

GERMAN BOMBERS RAID HAIFA BASE   Main Port Supplying Britist Forces in Syria   CRETE BASE USED   Assault Taken As Warning Of Nazi Help in Future In Battle of Syria

German Bombers Heavily Attack Harbor at Haifa  Raid Is Believed   Raid Is Believed To Be Warning to British in Syria

Nazi Bombers Heavily Attack Haifa   Move Is Seen as Warning to British in Syria

PORT OF HAIFA HAS NAZI RAID   Bombings Seen As Nazi Warning to British Forces In Syria

SALES TAX REVENUES RISE TO $31,107,053   Record Return Reported Ir First 6 Months Of Year

BULGARIA MAY BE MADE CLUB OVER ANKARA   Sofia Fails To Explain Why Country Virtually Under Martial Law   IRAN ATTACK HINTED   Some Believe Germany Moy Transfer Offensive To That Nation

10,000,000 Russians, 5,000,000 Nazis Casuals In the War in Russia

US. WILL PROTES] SINKING OF VESSEL 70 GERMAN HEADS   Undersecretary Welles I: Heard Today in Statement.   NAZI LEADERS TELL OF STAND OF NATION   Further Studies Reported Needed Before Action Is Taken.

WELLES CALLS GERMANS’ BLUFF TO SINK SHIPS   Points Issues Arising From Tor pedoing of U. S. Vessel, Leaving Many Survivors to Die

British Again Blast Ruhr: U. S. Firm Against German Threat Of More Sinkings

WILHELM  SUCCUMBS ATDOORN   Burial Set in Holland ‘by Request of Former Monarch.

FORMER KAISE DIES AT AGE 82, EXILE IN DOORK   Embolism of Lungs Brings Death Unexpectedly to Ex-Ruler   Some of Family at Bedside to Bury in Holland Monday

Leader In Last War Dies In Holland   His Condition Became Serious Last Night

FORMER KAISER WILHELM I DIES ATDOORN HOUSE, HOLLAND: AGE. 8?   Germany’s World War Master Passes of Emholism of Lungs; Rallied From Early Crisis   Was Ill a Week; Home Guarded by Soldiers of Nazi Reich: Funeral Next Monday

HITLER FAGES DIFFICULTIES   By LOUIS F. KEEMLE of the U, P. War Desk  {Rae Tt CG Det MeInnd

GREAT MILITARY MACHINE BUILT BY THE SOVIETS   Russian Army May Prove Te Be The Rock On Which Hitler Will Crash

SPECIAL MESSAGE TO BE BROADCAST   Roosevelt To Speak To Entire Nation This Afternoon

Roosevelt Plans July 4 Message  Broadcast To Be Giver At 3 p.m. CST

ROOSEVELT RADIO. TALK TOMORROW   ‘Rather Important’ Speect: * to Be Broadcast at 3 O’Clock

President To Broadcast ‘Independence Day Talk From New F.D.R. Library   All Networks Will Carry the Five Minute Address Tomorrow Afternoon

37th Will Begin War Games Soon   Whole Division Will Leave  For Louisiana About June I

IGHT ON COAL WAGE DRAGS Oh   Southern Operators ‘ Refuse New Scale, Appeal To  Roosevelt Far Aid = ™

SOUTH SPURNS NEW COAL PACT   Operators Won't Sign Contract Removing Differential

SUUTRERN GOAL UPERATORS BALK   Refuse to Sign New Contract  Eliminating Differential in Daily Pay Scale.  ’   $7 DAY FLAT SCALE SET   “Plan Would Boost Northern Pay _ $1 Daily and Southern Pay $1.40 Daily.

PANZER FORCE DEFEATED AS BATTLE RAGES   Rainy Weather Aids Soviet Soldiers In Defense

LEGIONNAIRES WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW   Over 800 Members of Post And Auxiliary to District Convention

LEGIONNAIRES WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW   Over 800 Members of Post And Auxiliary to Dis trict Convention   PARADE ON MONDAY.

Fair Skies Continue In State: Midwest Storm Less Severe   One Killed, Three Hurt in Collision  Near Mesilla Park

Death To Frenchmen Possessing Arms   MAN KILLED AS AUTO HITS DITCH   ORDNANCE WORKER COMMITTED SUICIDE

PEARL BUTTON MAKERS, MANY CITIES. SUED   Injunctions are sought in four states in wage hour claims

Labor Act Violation  Is Alleged   Suits Filed Today in Feder al Court by Wage-Hour Division

Destiny Of Pacific At Crisis Today As Japan Demands Satisfaction

SEEK REVERSAL OF POLICIES IN ORIENT   At Crisis Monday  PESSIMISM SEEN   On Both Sides Of World In Tokyo-Washington Talks; Nerves Are On Edge

Pacific Crisis At Hand   Japs Announce Stiff Demands As Washington Talks Begin

A Reversal of U.S. Policies Is Demanded   Japan's Minimum Price For Orient Peace Outlined

Japan Calls For New U.S. Attitude   Premier Demands End to “Economic Blockade and Military Encirclement”   ‘PEERS GIVE APPROVAL   Foreign Minister Warn: Time for Negotiations  ~ With U. S. Nearing End

JAPAN ASSERT U.S, MUST ALTER FAR EAST VIEWS   ‘Patience Near End, Nippon. ese Declare, Saying Crisis Is at Hand

Japan States Demands On United States   Minimum Requirements For Peace Announced At Diet Meet

Japan Lists Terms to End Difficulties   Full Reversal of U. S. Policy Wanted; Economix Blockade Main Objection

Pessimism Growing IhUS.   Jap Envoy Comes to ‘Capital with Olive Branch   NIPPON ANGRY

Foreign Minister Togo Says There Is Limit To Conciliatory Alfitude; Mazls Take Kerch, Stepping Stone To Caucasus:

TENSION [5 LIKE THAT OF 1939 EUROPE   War of Nerves at Full Pitch; Washington, Other Capitals Pessimistic Over Chances for Peace

Blunt Warning ls Given By General Toio   Nipponese Premier Says Thirc Powers Must Quit Obstructing War Effort In China

seneral Tojo Tells Diet that Chief Requirements for Peace In Pacific Are An End To British-American Blockade of Japan, A Halt To Military Encirclement and Hands-Off Japan’s Conflict with China.

Crisis in Pacific — —  Japanese Premier Lists Nation’s Peace Terms

Japan Demands Switch of Our Foreign Policy; or Else   By MAX HILL Associated Press Staff Writer

JAPAN SETS OUI REQUIREMENTS FOR PEACE IN PACIFIC   Little Time Is Left for Negotiations Says Toge Before Diet   Envoy at Washington Sees President in Effort to Solve Difficulties

JARS CALL FOR REVERSAL U.S. MAJOR POLICY   Tokyo Premier States Demands for Understanding, Says Patience Nearing End   HER WARNING BLUNT   Asks No Interference Witt Nipponese In China, and Insist East Asia Program Be Perfected

Hike Capital Police   Burlap Ceiling Cut   PALLAS VET ELECTED   ESS TER EERE RT eI Sen eR  Zero Hour At Hand For Thousands Of 1 Troops In Games   Aids Capture Of First Spy; Generals Issue Last Minute Instructions

Nazi Troops Are Reported Menacing Great Industrial Area in Donets River Basir   Germans Claim Three Red Division: Outflanked in Ukraine; Moscow Reports Gains in Center

$200,005,000 IN FORGED CHECKS 15 USED IN SWINDLES   Had Rockefeller On The Line For A Big Clean-Up In Liquor

oard rogresses  Boed   0-Weeks Old Trouble Is ontinuing as 3 Other isputes Near Settle ant

Strikers Agree To Return To  Defense Jobs   New Deferse Mediation Board Wishes Necessary Arrangements

Mediation Board Ends 2nd Strike   ‘Condenser Corp. Walkout Settled; Union  Turns Down Allis-Chalmers Offer

29-Hour Talk Ends Strike —   Panel of Three From Mediation Board Obtains Truce

AVOID STRIKES, GREENS PLEA TO AFL UNIONS   Future of Nation ai Stake, He Tells Workere

\WVOTLUIUCa Ol rage &)  Highway Patrolman Is Made Defendant   Paullina Grain Dealer Accuses Ben Brasser of False Arrest

Highway Patrolman ‘Is Made Defendant   Paullina Grain . Dealer Accuses Ben Brasser of False: Arrest

OPPOSITION TO RAIDERS IS GROWING   Nazis Forced To Shif Planes To Check British

R.A. F. STINGS AIR FOES INTO STRIKING BACK   Nazis Increase Opposition On Channel Front—Press Urges Land Action

RAFS SMASHINC RAIDS KEEP UP   Score Hits On Steel Works At Lille. France

NAZIS RETURN TO AIR RAIDS ~ UPON BRITAIN   British Press Clamors For Offensive

Nazi Opposition Increases As RAF  Swarms Over Lille   Beaverbrook Paper Asks For Army Raids On Occupied Coasts: Vital Steel Works Bombed

British Bombers Hit Engineering And Steel Works   Make Successful Hits On Lille As Germans  Intencifw Iclo Roide

‘aids Aimed t Crippling eich Supplies   “Important Industries In “German-Occupied Lille Hit By Big Bombers -

RAF SCORES DIRECT als  UPON LILLE   Nazi Plane Force “Gains” Strength - Last Week»

Britain’s Air Drive Is Pushed   Luftwaffe Drawn Back: From  Russia

R.A.F. Scores Hits on Vital Steel Plants   British Report Increasing Resistance fo Daylight Attacks

Drganization of “Screwballs” Thows Its Viembership Open to the Nation at Large

SCREWBALLS FORM NATIONWIDE GROUP   Membership Is Thrown Open For Those in U .S.

crewball Society Opened to Persons Doing Off-Center Acts   ‘aternity Founded On Principle That Many Humar Being Are Created Somewhat Balmy, Such As One Member Who Went to Florida and Forgot His Money

Retribution for Her Sinking of Britain’s Hood   ‘Germann Ship Located By A Bombing Plane

Guard Measure  Revised, Okayed   House Group Propose: Age Limits Of 18 To 64

CIO APPROVAL GIVEN TO BILL TO ESTABLISH STATE MILIa TARY FORCE WHILE ONG ABSENT

All Frenchmen Carrying Guns Will Die: Nazis   German Order Providing Death Sentence Published Today

Wheeler Asserts Briton Predicts US. to Enter War   Troops to Singapore Won’t Be Surprise, Montanan Declares   MURRAY DEFENDS

BRITISHER PREDICTS WAR FOR AMERICA   Wheeler Claims English Legislator Predicted This Nation Would Enter.

M.P.Predicts U. S. In War Via Orient      WHEELER SAYS HE WOULD NO’ BE SURPRISED ANY MORNIN( 20 LEARN OF ARMY IN SINGA PORE.

Wheeler Says U.S. Expected to Enter War   British M. P. Has Made Prediction, Montanan Asserts

Wheeler. Declares Briton Predicted U. S. to Enter War  New Vermont Senato. Joins Foes of Bill  tee itent Geennnts

WHEELER RENEWS ATTACK OW BILL TO AID BRITAIN   ‘Would Not Be Surprised To Learn American Troops Sent To Singapore’   SENATE CONCLUDES 8TH DAY OF DEBATE   Senator Barkley and Others Go Over Situation with President; Leaders Hope For Vote Saturday; Solons Grow Weary Long Debate

DEGATE OVEA LEND BILL STILL PAGING   ‘Wheeler Says Certain M.P. Predicts U.S. In War Soon

Tense Debate Continues on Lea<se-Lend Bil Administration Withholds Squeeze

SENATE DEBATE ON AID BILL CONTINUES   Senator Wheeler Declares British Member of Parliament Predicted United States Would Soon Enter the War

SAYS BRITON FORECAST U.S. T0.GOT0 WAR   Wheeler Quotes Member of British Parliament in Senate Debate   MURRAY, BARBOUR DEFEND AID MEASURE   Declare It Insures Nation Against Involvement In Conflict

Advocates Of  lmportan Bil Claim H's Tes! Way Keep America Al Peace; Wheeler De emteweecee

Wheeler Says British Expect U.S. in War Soon   Senate Told Of M. P.’s Statement That America Will Fight In Orient; Bitter Debate Over Lease-Lend Rages Through Eighth Day

SENATOR SEES PLOT 10 PUSH U.S. INTO WAR   DEBATE ON BRITISH AID BILL DELAYS VOTE THIS WEEK

FORECAST OF WAR IS TOLD BY WHEELER      Wheeler Quotes Britis Parliament Member's Prediction   DEBATE IS HEATED 1N SENATE SESSION   Aiken, in First Senate Speech, Scores LeaseLend Measure

Backers Say Aid Act Best  Peace Action   Wheeler Declares M.P. Predicted U.S. Would  Enter War Soon   DEBATE IN 8TH DAY

BACKERS DEFEND, ENEMIES ASSAIL LEASE-LEND BILL   Wheeler Says British M. P Predicted U. S. Would Enter War “Probably by Wav of Orient.”   ADVOCATES SEE PLAN AS BEST WAY TO PEACE   Shipstead Compares Measure to One Making Hitler a Dictator—-Vote Before Next Week Unlikely.

War Act In Orient Is F eared   British Attempt To Involve  -U-S. Seen.

SenateContinues Bitter Debate’ Over War Aid   Member of Parliament ‘Sees U. S. in War Soon, ‘Senator Wheeler Says

GHRYSLER BUILDS TANKS A DAY, KELLER REPORT!   Expects to Triple Output by End of Year in Detroit Plant.

HITLER WANTS TO CHOOSE HIS MEN, IT SEEMS   1.500 German Soldiers Remain In British Port As Germans Quibble Over De tails.

Inter-Governmental Communications Halt Prisoners’ Exchange   Bomb or Olive Branch Question in Minds of Newhavenites

BEIGHTLER ASKS 13,000 TROOPS FOROHIO 37TH   To Need 8,000 for Replace. ments; 2nd, 3rd Armies Near First Test

IBEIGHTLER ASKS 13,000 NEW TROOPS TO RETAIN ‘OHIO DIVISION STRENGTH

Forty-Year Farm Loans for County   More than 100 applications filed by the tenants in county.

Varm Tenant Families To Benefit   More Than 100 Applications From Farm Tenant Families. Estimate 3 Loans kT. Be Made.

Lots Of Whacky Hats Put Novelty In Annual New York Easter Parade

Reporters Cheek On Easter Style   Fashions Of Men And Women On Fifth Avenue -Up”

Sun Brings Out Big Easter Parade: Latest Styles Seen on Fifth Ave.

LAST MINUTE NEWS   Dies Bares Red Plot to Continue Strike Spreac

2 GERMAN SHIPS BURNED AT PERL   ONE VESSEL SCUTTLED, § ESCAPE—PERUVIAN TROOPS SEIZE 2 PLANES,   BULLETIN.

PERU PUTS BAN ON NAZI NEWS AGENGY   Declares Germans Spreading News Disturbing International Relations

Peru Bars Agency   =. ball  Nazi News Bureau Loses Permit to Operate

U. 5. Prosecution Ordered as Axis  Demands Release  Bey... lO!   Hidden Italian Crew Opens Seacocks as Mexicans Board Shir

Safety Council Reports Progress in Reducing National Accident Toll

"NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL HAS MET SOME SUCCESS IN STEMMING RISING TIDE OF TRAFFIC DEATH;

Lindbergh Disclaims Any Relation With Marshall’s No Foreign Group

Harry Hopkins Leaves Russia   Destination Of Roosevelt's Representative s Undisclosed

HARRY HOPKINS LEAVES MOSCOW   He Is Accompanied by Brig. Gen. McNarmey Of U.S. Army

HopkinsLeaves Moscow; May Go to China   Russian and British Offi cials Present for  Send-Off

HOPKINS QUITS MOSCOW   Destination Of FDR Representative t Not Divulged

THE-GERMANS HAVE: - LOST: 260,000: MEN DURING 4 MONTHS   Included in List of Killed or Wounded Were Three ‘ Generals.   ON. LENINGRAD FRONT   Russian. Spokesman. Says the German Offensive Has Bozged Down.

NAZI. TROOPS SUFFERING IN EXTREME COLD   London Sources Declare  i: Soviets Have Won Strategic ‘Victory in -the Crimea: by Desperate Rear Gnard Action.

Republicans Far From Accord over Lease-Lend Fund  Rut Martin and Taher Say   But Martin and Taber Say They Will Support Pending Bill

DEBATE WILL STARTIODAY ON FUND BIL!   Republicans Divided or Seven Billion Dollar Appropriation   MARTIN AND TABER TO. VOTE FOR BILL   Passage by Big Mojority “of House Is Exnected

House GOP's Split on Huge Aid Fund Bill   Party Meeting Reveals Stand; Act Will Come Up on Floor Today   LARGE VOTE LOOMS

MONEY BILL MAY GU PAD Icy   ‘Republicans Will Be Divided on Total To Be Granted

HOUSE READY FOR VOTE ON SEVEN BILLION   REPUBLICANS SPLIT ON ARMS LENDING BILL FUNDS

British aid...  Republicans of house split on funds measure   Estimate 50 to 55 will oppose

GOP Members to Support hequest  lor 7 Billions   Not More Than 55 Republicans kxpected Oppose

REPUBLICANS ARE SPLIT BY WAR AID FUND   Party Conference of House - Minority Shows Membership Widely Divided   MARTIN INDICATES HE’LL SUPPORT BILL   Several Amendments to Big Appropriation Measure  Are Suggested

Republicans in House Divided on Money Bill   However, Passage of Measure Is Anticipated

ON DEFENSE BL   Republican Floor = Leader Martin Will Vote for  Aoprooriations

MANDAMUS ORDERS BIG TAX LEVY   Court Writ Limits Gila Assessments To Taxable Lands

ORDERS BIG TAX LEVY   Court Writ Limits Gila Assessments To Taxable Lands

Rift Holding Up Opening Of All Mines   ‘Substantial Agreement? } Reached Between Part Of Operators, Union,  Save Steelman

North-South Clash Delays Settlement Of Coal Stoppage, Steelman Reports   ‘Substantial Agreement’ On New Union Contract Reached by Portion of Bituminous Industry

Says Portion of Coal Indus try Has Reached ‘Sub. stantial Agreement’   GAP BETWEEN NORTH, SOUTH NOT BRIDGED   Operators Association Urges Reconsideration of Proposal To Resume Work in Mines; Plan Previously Rejected by Mine Workers

CAMPBELL CHOSEN SECOND MINISTER   Appointment to U. S. Post Makes Diplomatic History

BRITAIN NAMES SECOND MINISTER   High Commissioner to Can. ada is Given Post in - Washington

TWO PERSONS PERISH IN FIRE   Two Small Rooming Houses in Dallas Destroyed by Fire

Wavell on Tour Of Far East; To Aid of Reds? Pritich General   British General Sizicg Up the Strength of Forces In Jan Area

Wavell and Duff Cooper Talk War   Future Course In Near and Far East Probably Explored

Gen. Wavell Confers With  Coordinator   Visit To Singapore Linked Up With  German Advance

Nazi Air Powe Faces Crucial Test in Crete   Atlack May Prove Rehearsals for, Javasion of England

Air-Ferried Attack on Crete Seen As Test for Invasion of Britain

Drunk Driving Thot Increasing   Called Cause of Bad Traffic Record

Judge's Action  Snarls Finances   Louisiana Supreme Court Asked to Suspend Judgment Against Law

FIERCE BATTLE UNDER WAY AT LIBYAN POR]   Germans and British Pound Bristol,  Bremen

Whole War Front Speeded Up as Air  Forces Roar Over Two Continents  Bitter Cold Over Europe Sends Mercury To   Bitter Cold Over Europe Sends Mercury To 17 Below At Moscow; Fire War Continues

British Troop Bases Raided _Anew by Foe   German Dive “Bombers Attack Harries Troops in North Africa

NAZIS AGAIN RAID CARDIFE   Berlin Reports British Troops In North Africa Harried.

PROBLEMS ARE TO BE FACED   Europe Will Rise Rotary International Convention Is Told

LONG SESSION OF CONGRESS CLOSES TODAY   Run of 366 Days I: Longest in U. S. History

Congress Scty New fKecord in Staying in Session for Entire Year — Only Business Remaining for Kither House is Senate Action on Presidential Appointment,

NEW CONGRESS T( OPEN TOMORROV   Old Session Expires anc 77th Staris—Will Be ¢ Formality

76th Assembly. About to Conclude Longest Session it History, 366 Days—House Democrats to Caucus at 4-P. M. and Republicans Will Meet Sometime Before New Body is Called to Order.

LONG SESSION ~ OF CONGRESS NOW ENDING   Longest Meetng in History of U. S. Congress Ends Friday Noon.   TOTAL OF 366 gDAYS   New Congress Wili Hear Message From the President Monday.

LONGEST SESSION OF CONGRESS ENDS   New Congress Convenes a Noon Tomorrow; President Will Speak.

Congress Ending Longest Session   Legislators On Job 366 Days For Record; New Term Begins Friday

END LONGEST TERM FRINAY   Announce Schedule tor Nev Congressional Session; Party Groups to Flect  eadears:

Patrol Bomber  Crashes in Sea  Naval Craft Sinks in 40 Feet of Water

10 LOSE LIVES AS GIANT NAVY BOMBER FALLS   Wreckage Discovered Over Wide Area Of Atlantic

10 Killed As Bomber Hits Sea   Missing Navy Bomber Meet: Watery Grave Off Vir ginia Coast, No Cause  Found For Crash

Heat Harasses U.S.  a a   Abnormal Temperatures in Many Sections

9 PASSENGERS, CREW OF THREE ARE VICTIMS   Forced Landing i Snowstorm Ends In Disaster

NAZI INFANTRY IS ADVANCING * ON ODESSA   Double Dunkerque Is Faced By Retreating Soviets   MOSCOW-KIEV   Railway Line Badly Damaged In Assault By Airplanes; Finns Claim Gains

SEA PORT RINGED BY RUMANIANS IN DRIVE INTO UKRAINE   Italian Troo ps Reported By Berlin to be Taking Part in Campaign   Moscow Says Nazis Have Been Halted and Front Is “Stable and Quiet”

Russia Denies German Claim That Reds are Encircled: Both Charge Other's Forces Crushed

Soviet Claims Nazi Forces Destroyed   Rumanians and Hungarians Assisting. Germans in Drive Into Ukraine

RED ARMY TRAPPED IN UKRAINE TRY TO ESCAPE BY SEA   Germans and Rumanian: Have Reached Sea Between Odessa and Bub Estuary

For the Boys In Camp   NIKOLAEV, SOVIET WHEAT METROPOLIS, ALSO SURROUNDED   Reds Prepare to Escape by Sea; Germans Hint at!'Double Ounkerque’

Italian Troops Now Engaging In Russian War, Say   Axis Detachments Reported Pressing Steadily Southward; Communist Party Or gan Says Drive Is Being Smashed

RUSSIANS CLAIM NAZIS ROUTED IN TWO SECTORS   Moscow Says Tank Corps,  1 Divisions And 13 Regiments Of Germans Put To Flight In Western And_ Southwestern Areas.

NAZI HIGH COMMAND REPORTS RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF SOVIETS   RED FORCES TRAPPED IN SOUTHERN UKRAINE SEEK ESCAPE BY SEA IS REPORT

BATTLE FOR EVERY MILE   Reds Report New Threat On Moscow To Leningrad Road

Germans Clamp Vice Around Russian Ports   Claims Odessa, Nikolaev Encircled Russians Say Front Ouiet Aaain

RUSSIAN PORT ENCIRCLED BY GERMAN TROOPS   Russians Acknowledge Smolensk Retreat In July

Germans Assert Port Of Odessa Is Surrounded   Report -Of Russian. Army Says Situation’ Is, Quiet After Routing Of Nazis

NAZIS ROUTED, MOSCOW CLAIM   Russian Port of Odessa I: Encircled, Statement From Berlin

Nazis Claim Odessa Now Is Ringed   Rumanian, German, Italian Hungarian Troops Move; Reds Say Attack Crushed

BERLIN—(AP)—The weather again has turned rainy in the Ukraine and German sources said this may mean a slowdown of action on that front.

Odessa Port ‘Encircled, / Germans Say  1Rumanians Reporte  Surrounding City on Black Sea °  ‘NIKOLAEV RINGE!  ' Nazis Declare Anothe i Dunkerque Is Develop        NIKOLAEV RINGED   ‘ Nazis Declare <Anothe) ! Dunkerque Is Develop7 cing in South

ODESSA IS ENCIRCLED, NAZIS SAY   Nikolaev, Near Odessa Is Also Reported Ringed; Germans.  - Routed, Russians Say

NAZIS CLAIM ‘TROOPS ENTER ALLIED LINES   Berlin Asserts Its Army Smashes Entire Rea: Guard, Troops Strean Through Thermopylae

NAZIS CLAIM BREAK “INT? BRITISH LINED   Give Different Version o! Surrender of Greeks in North

Leningrad Becomes Fort   Travelers Claim Life Proceeds Smoothly in Red City

Panzer Drive Is Slowed Up, Russians Say  Vyazma Evacuated After Germans Pay High Price for Success RESERVES FLOW IN Moscow Admits Foe Has Driven Wedges in Line

Battle Grows In Intensity On East Front   _ Moscow Reports Germans Hurling Fresh Quantities Of Tanke In- Martare In. Strinale

Red Air Force Has Upper Hand   Moscow News Sources Seem Optimistic Despite Serious Situation; Say Red Transport System Not Disrupted

NAZIS STRIVING TO DRIVE OVER RED BARRIERS   Thrown Back Ten Miles In One Sector, But They Regain Part of Lost Ground   GROUND IS STREWN WITH GERMAN DEAL       Moscow Admits Ruined City of Vyazma Had Fall~ en Bloodily; Hitler  Using Full Power

Battle for Moscow Growing in Fury   Russians Declare Red Air Force Is Gaining Upper Hand and Communications Remain Intact as Conflict Raves.

Turks Now Thinking Of New Territory   Would Like to Grab Land Now Held By Russia

Turkey Sees Benefit From Nazi Victory   Land In Middle of Great War Seeks To Remain Neutral

Dam To Close Within 30 Days   BY BILL SHERRILL Staff Correspondent

L.H.S. Prep Stars Ready for Action   Koihn and Meis in Starting Lincu of All-Star Contest. Friday at Drake Stadium

L.H.S. Prep Stars _ Ready for Action   Keihn and Meis in ‘Starting Lineup of All-Star: Contest: Friday . oo ¢ Drake Stadium

WAR COMMENTATOR DISCUSSES HITLER’S DESIRES AND WHAT: CHANCES FOR PEACE ARE NOW

The War Today:  ‘Hitler Would Like To Get Out of the War— But Only On Own Terms

Mackenzie on the War   Hitler Would Accept Peace Today If He Would Be Left In Domination of Continental Europe.   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Certainiv Hitler Would Like to End War — But Can He?

If He Could, The German Fuehrer Would Quit Now   Prospect Of Winter -Campaign In Russia Is Not Inviting

HITLER GLAD TO MAKE PEACE—ON OWN TERMS  Would Leave Britain Great Power

Axis Supporters In Europe Predict Hitler Will Offer Separate Peace to Reds Before Winter Comes. If They Excepted Then Britain Might Be Offered Settlement. Later

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Anxious To End War On His Own Term: As Europe’s Master

THE WAR TODAY.  Peace Feelers Likely By Nazis  It Would Be a Good Time to Quit If Hitler Could

Hitler Would Give, If He Could Get Everything   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Would Hitler Quit Now? Only With Europe in Leash   Allies. However. Wouldn't Let Him Pall Out at Present: Red Offer  Ve. Gee —

THE WAR TODAY  EXPERT SEES LITTLE CHANCE FOR ARBLI.TRATION OF EUROPEAN CONFLICT

Hitler Would Quit To Rule Continent   Would Like To Get Out Of War Now If He Could Cash In On Conquests

BURN TO DEATH   Children Trapped on Second Floor Of. Flaming Building.

Sabotage of Machinery In River Rouge Plant, _ Investigators Report    Damage to Equipment in Ford Factory During Strike May Amount to $30,000 :

Sabotage Damage at  Ford Plant   Dies Committee Hears © $360,000 Injury Caused at River Rouge

Fight Pend: Over New Fiscal Plan   White House Keeps Own Counsel On Money Reform

Inflation curb...  White house silent on  proposal   Look for battle in congress: on  FRB report

EIGHTEEN DIE IN ICY OCEAN AFTER CRASH   Fishermen Lost After Vessel Collides With Barge

EIGHTEEN PERISH AS VESSEL SINKS   Fishermen Plunged Into Icy Sea as Schooner Hits Coal Barge

18 FISHERMEN DIE IN ICY SEA   Plunge to Their Deaths as Schooner Sinks Near Boston After Crash

One by One, 18 Die  Seamen Plunge To Death From Sinking Ship as Fineers Freeze   lOne by One, 18 Die

{8 DROWN IN Icy SEA OFF BOSTON   VICTIMS DROP, ONE BY ONE FROM FROZEN RIGGING AS SCHOONER SINKS,

18 Fishermen Drown, One by One; Fall from Frozen Rigging   Schooner Sinks near Bosfon Harbor after Crashing info an Anchored Coal Baroe   Five Members Survive

Fishermen Cling To Icy Riaging, Plunge To Death One By One As Schooner Sinks

WAR TENSION IS INCREASED IN FAR EAST   WASHINGTON ENVOYS ARE RECALLED BY TOKYO

Unimpressed by ‘Explanation’ of Militarists, U. S. Holds Washington Talks in Abeyance -—- New Jap Troop Concentrations Reported- “Alert’ Call at Singapore:

State Department Mum on Contents of Note But Move Is Seen of Tremendous Import;  War Clouds Darkening Over Pacitic

Messages Text Not Announced In Washington   British Order Men To War Posts As Far East Crisis Worsens

IGNORES NIPPON GOVERNMENT IN LATEST ACTION   London At War With Three New Foes; Reds Stag ger Nazis

Capture Of Derna Is Announced By British   Important Libyan Bose Occupied After Four Days of Bitter Resistance-——German Bombers Again Attack English Capital

DERNA FALLS; BENGASI NEXT ENGLISH GOAL   UNITED OFFENSIVE BEING MAPPED BY AXIS POWERS

British Push Ahead After Derna Falls   Third Italian Base in Libya Occupied After Four-Day Struggle   BENGASI NEXT POST

Bengasi New Objective As British Take Derna   ‘Third Major Italian Post Falls After FourDay Bitter Resistance

DernaFalls British Go Westward   Third Ma jor Italian Post In Libya Is Occupied After Four Days’ Bitter Fighting.   Garrison 10,000

Third Big Base Of ltalians Now In British Hands   Derna Occupied after Fou Days of the Bitterest Fighting   Mechanized Units of In vaders Press on Ioward Bengasi

Derna Falls Thursday : After 4 Days Battl   Italians Put Up Hardest Fight Of War In Africa; British Troops Push On

Italians Stiffening Resistance   Massed Forces Of Attackers Fee! Heavy Shelling

BRITISH TAKE DERNA AFTER HARD BATTLE   Italians Offer Bitterest Re sistance of Campaign Before Town Falls   FASCISTS PREPARE TO DEFEND BENGASI   Artillery Duels Followed By Two Days of Heavy Ground Fighting

ENGLISH PUSH ON TOWARD BENGASI BASE   Derna Falls To Attackers After sitter Defense  By Italians.

SAVAGE ITALIAN FIGHTING FAILS TO SAVE DERN!   British Encounter Fiercest Resistance of Entire African Campaign in Driving Into City.   BASE WAS DEFENDED BY 10,000 FASCISTS   Tommies Shelled Continuously as They Massed Outside— Victors Push On Toward Bengasi.

THIRD ITALIAN BASE AT DERNA FALLS 10 FOE   Fascists Show Stout Resistance Before Giving Way

French Terrorists Harry Nazis Despite Order of Conquerors Death In Store for Hostages

FRENCH WRECK RAILROADS 10 PROVOKE NAZIS   Five Acts Of Sabotage Reported In Paris Area Within Past  Two Weeks   May Shoot Hostages

SABOTAGE HITS FRENCH RAIS   5. Acts Found In Paris Alone Durine 2 Weelze

Terrorists Defy German Troops   Anti-Nazis Wreck Auto  Full of Germans Near Paris; Rails Guarded

French Saboteurs Flaunt Decrees   Car Full of Germans Hurt - In Trap Set in Paris Suburb

PARIS RAILS ARE DAMAGED BY SABOTAGE   Vichy Insists Reds Are Now At Work

FRENCH SABOTEURS WRECK RAILROADS   Carload of Germans Also In. jured in Trap Set for Them in Paris

Anti-Nazis Sabotage Paris RR’s      FIVE ACTS CHARGED AGAINS' COMMUNISTS TO PARALYZ!I FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

Sabotage in Paris Area   Five Acts Against Railways Disclosed; Workers Are Warned

French Report sort Railroads in Paris Area Affected by Work of Terrorists

Activity of Reds Is Declared Menace in Vichy  Acts of Sabotage on Railway Have Become Serious

French Government Reports Five Acts of Sc botage against Germans

Paris Region Railways Hit By Sabotage   Defiance Of Edic Flares; Nazis  Are Injured

NAZIS HURT IN SABOTAGE ACT   Car Full Of Germans Smashes Into Cable Trap In Paris Suburb

Activity of Reds ls Declared Menace in Vichy  Acts of Sabotage or Railway Have

Sabotage Continues Tn France   Five Cases Revealed To Have Taken Place In Paris Area Alone  NAZI] CAR WRECKED

FDR Comments on Wiretapping   Favors Practices in ‘Espionage, Sabotage’

President Advocates Wire Tapping in Defense Sabotage and Kidnaping Cases

RAID ENABLES BRITISH TO SEE TOBRUK BASI   Armored Column Ventures 70 Miles Inside Libya, Report

Dozen Nazi Sea Raiders  In Pacific   Marooned Captives Claim Fleet Flying Japanese Colors In Wide Action

DAVIES FAVORS KEEPING REDS (ON NAZI HEEL   Former Envoy to Russia Says Soviet Union Should Not be Brought Into Far Eastern War   FEARS GERMAN TRAP   ‘Move Would Risk Pince: Movement by Axis That Might Take Russia Out  j of Conflict

Two Yugoslav Liners Sunk By Own Protective Mines In Adriatic Bay

Vocational A (:roups to View Defense Problem   Series of Conferences I Planned for Iowa Thi Month

Vocational Ag Groups: to” fiew‘Defense Problem   Series of: Conferences Is Planned for Iowa ‘This Month

Harvard-Princeton Feud Puts Ann In The Middie   Miss Sheridan Finds Herself Victim Of Pi. OF Insults In Battle Of The Editors

Press Agentry From Bad to Worse: An Oomphy Girl Can Write a Verse

Oomph’ Girl In Harvard - Princeton Literary Feud As Poetic Insults Fly

Soviet Army Firm at Leningrad   Nazi Thrusts Beater Back on Other Fronts, is Report

Russians Stand Fast  Before Lenin grad   Red Army Consumes Assaults by Masses of Nazi Troops While Other Forces to South Beat Back New German Attempts to Cross Dnieper River

‘Soviets Stand Fast in Front “Of Leningrad   Red Army Repulses New Nazi Attempts to Cross Dnieper

RED ARMY HOLDS AGAINST GERMANS   Nazi Transport and Twe Torpedo Boats Sunk by Reds

FIGHTS STILL RAGING ALONG ENTIRE FRONT   Odessa Situation I: ‘ Now Improved

Leningrad Defenses Hold Firm   Fresh German Troops Assult Futilely Russian Troops Te¢ The South; Foil Dniepet   Crossings.   No Finn. Peace

Reds Hold Firm as Nazis Hurl Fresh Troops Into Struggle for Leningra   Fierce Battles Reported Raging it Northern Sector; German Drive For Kiev is Repulsed   Russian Landing Attempt on Coast Of Black Sea Thwarted, Nazis Say

RUSSIAN - ARMY MEETING VAST NAZI ASSAULT   Freeh German Troops Being Held Before Leningrad. —

RUSSIAN ARMY STANDING FAST AT LENINGRAD   Reds Also Claim To Be Beating Back New German Attempts To Cross Dnieper   SOVIET LANDING IS THWARTED BY NAZIS

Soviet Forces Beat Back. German Attack   Nazis Said ta Be Suffering Heavy Losses Near Kiev

old Leningrad gainst Atfacks; eport Fighting n Entire Front   erman Transport and  Two Torpedo Boats Sunk in Baltic, Moscow Statement Declares

BATTERING AT BOTH ENDS OF BATTLE FRONT   Germans Thrust Closer to Leningrad in North, Sea in South,   RUSS ADMIT GAINS BUT SAY ADVANCES STOPPED

FDR CHARGED WITH DICTATORSHIP AIMS IN NEW MEASURE      Power To Draft Persona Property Bill Attacked By Administration. Critics

Vide Authority for Taking Over Personal Property Assailed In  Congress.

TOTAL DICTATOR PLAN SEEN IN E.R. NEW POWER PLEA   President Wants to Draf: Personal Property of Any Character ..   Asks Senate for It—ldec Called ‘Communistic Socialistic’

GREAT OPPOSITION DEVELOPING 10 PROPERTY DRAF   Congressional Opponents of President Declare He is Heading Toward “Total Dictatorship.”   BILL INTRODUCED IN SENATE BY REYNOLDS   Gives President Power to Draft Personal Properts “of Any Kind or Character” for Government Use.

PROPOSES DRAFTING PROPERTY.   "New Bill Arouses (Storm:of Comriiveni Wee Washington 

CONGRESSIONAL OPPONE OF ROOSEVELT LASH OUT AGAINST LATEST PROPOSAL.

Contest Issue Placed Before Court in Day of Arguments   Justices Interrogate Attorneys Closely on Legol! Aspects of Double-Barrelled Proceeding; Decision Expected on Petitions by Next Month

DONNELL CASES ARGUED 4 HOURS; CROWD: ON HAND   McKittrick Contends Suprem: Court Has No Power to Halt Proposed Legislative Contest.    QUESTIONS HURLED AT HIM FROM BENCH   Judge Hays Says McDaniel. Not Blair, Is Proper Contestant—Decision Exnected in March.

First Farm _ : Tenaney Bill pe Is Passed   Measure Would Limit - Landlord’s Lien Fo:  Rent - : 7

SENATE SET TO SPEED VOTE ON ARMING SHIPS   Passage: Of Neutrality Act Amendment Expected By November 1   “<MICHIGAN’S VOTE

NEED OF DEFENSE URGED UPON ELK’   Lodge Convention Hears Army Commander, Accepts Portland Bid

PUBLIC UNAWARE OF WAR DANGER   Gen. Pratt Tells Eiks Con vention Nation Is Miscuided

Elks Name Portland  As Convention Cit) 2nd Army Corps Com  mander Guest Speaker

Elks Select Portland, Ore   Delegates Hear Gen. Prat Warn of Seriousness OF Defense Situation

Ford Developing Rivetin g Plan To Revolutionize Mass Production of Planes

Closely- Guarded Secret of Ford May Cut in Half Time, Labor Needed to Make Planes

FORD HAS NEW RIVETING PLAN   Says It Will Reduce The Time For Riveting Planes About 50 Per Cent

FORD REVEALS SHORT-CUT IN PLANE MAKING   New Secret Riveting Process May Revolutionize Industry; Army Officials “Amazed”,   WOULD ELIMINATE MUCH HAND WORK

Ford Experimenting With Revolutionary Riveting Process To Speed Production

Ford Developing Rivet Process Which ‘May Speed Plane Output 50 Per Cen

NEW RIVETING PROCESS 1S BEING TRIED QUT BY FORD   Experts Say If the Inventior Meets All Standards It Will Revolutionize Plane Making.

SOME LIGHT SHOWERS   Sunshine Will  Be the Rule Tomor. row, Says Forecaster

$30,000. Blaze In Indianola’s Business District   Three’ Buildings Razed By Early Morning Fire; Starts Above Shoe Store

Business Area Of Indianola Has Fire   Three Buildings Suffers Loss Of $30,000.

HOMECOMING “PLANS ATLH.S   Candidates For Queen Are ‘Looking Their Best  For Selection

High School Plans For Homecoming  Five Named For Honor Of Queen .

POST-WAR AIMS NOT MENTIONED   No Representative of U. § Has Broached Subject, Official Declares

NEVER QUERIED ABOUT WAR AIMS, CHURCHILL SAYS   NO AMERICAN OFFICISL HAS EVER BROACHED SUBJECT, HE TELLS HOUSE

BRITAIN’S PEACE AIMS IGNORED BY ALL U. S. ENVOYS, SAYS CHURCHILL

PEACE AIMS. NEVER ASKEL   Churchill Denies U.S. Asked For Post-War Re construction Plans.

Nazis Admit Smashing  Red Attacks   Express Confidence Forces Soon to Be Rolling Again

Panzer Columns Said Maintaining Advance Position:   Hitler Determined To Crush Russia Completely. Asserted

BATTLE WAGONS: BOMBED BY RAF   Pilots Exuberant After Raid On Brest Nazi Invasion Base

German Shins Bombed By RAI   Battleships Scharnhorst And Gneisenau Believed Damaged At Brest

British Think Big  Nazi Warships  Damaged in Raids Heavy Attacks Are  Carried Out on Breet Navel Base

NAZ BATTLESHIPS BOMBED WN PORT   RAF Says Raiders Were Very Lucky If They Escaped Damage in Terrific Overnight Pounding At Brest

BRITISH FEEL CRACK NAZI WARSHIPS. HIT   Describe Heavy Air Raid Oy French Harbor

BOMBS DROPPED ON NAZI PLANTS   Winter Attack Resumed By British Despite Cloud Banks

R.A.F. Raiders Leave Nazi  Plants Aflame   Duesseldorf Steel, Oil, Munitions Works Suffer Hits

Duesseldorf Suffers Raid By British      BRITISH PLANES RESUME WIN TER ATTACKS ON GERMAN IN DUSTRIAL CENTERS,

German Steel, Oil Plants Bombed   Winter Attacks on Nazi Industrial Centers Resumed By RAF

British Resume Winter Bombing Of Nazi Centers   Munitions Targets a Duesseldorf Are Attacked by the RAF

RAF Blasts German  Industrial Centers   Pilots Bomb Steel, Oil and Munitions Targets at Duesseldorf in 21st Attack on That Area; London Has Fourth Night Without Air Raid

Government May Take Over Plant   Management of Plant In New Jersey Turns Down Recommendation

12-Day Strike Is Seftled   Workers At Chemical Plant Agree To Return Pending DMR Findings .

President To Ask Congress Declare War?   Will Address Joint Session At 12:30 Today; No Information Given Out As To Content Of His Address

National Leaders Meet With President On War   Joint Session Is Set For 11:30 P. M. With Roosevelt Text Unknowr

F.D.R. to Deliver Message   Declaration of War Against Japs May Be Asked Then

FDR TO ADDRESS CONGRESS TODA)   President Keeps Plans Secret, but Is Expected To Ask Joint Session for Declaration of War

F.D.R. Meets With Leaders Of Congress And Cabinet   F. D. R. ACTS QUICKLY AFTER PACIFIC RAIDS

HARRIS WANTS HIS NAME BACK; HARALAMPOPOULAS IS EASIER TO REMEMBER

REDS FORCE. ENEMY BACK AT KALININ.    Whole Eastern Section of Crimea in German Hands; Only Narrow Strait Between Them and Oil

Germans On With  Campaign   Claim for Capture Of Kerch, Oil Field Gateway is Made  After Bitter Fight

ICE-BOUND PORT HELD ESSENTIAL   Murmansk Is Cut Off anc Keystone City Is Necessary to Keep Supply Lene Open.

REDS ADMIT ARMIES ARE DRIVEN BACK   Moscow Is Making Heroic Stand but Soviet Defenders Are Being Forced to Retreat.   RULLETIN

Stockholm Says Diplomats Quit Soviet Capital   Russ Admit Breakthrough But Claim Gains Are ‘Only Temporary’

Rumanian Army; Reds Evacuate  Odessa Falls To   German Sources Expect Moscow To Surrender Once It’s Surrounded

RUSSIA ADMITS UAPITAL IS IN CRAVE PERIL   German tank units have broken through  bie defense line

American-Made Trucks, U.S. Pilots And Planes To Take Over Burma Roac

American-Made_ Trucks To Burma   264 Pilots Sign Up To Patrol Supply Road

1400 U.S. TRUCKS 70 MOVE SUPPLIES QVER BURMA ROAD   American Pilots and Mechanics Help Set-up Sysfem of Traffic.

U. S. TRUCKS GO TO CHINA   Former Army Pilots Guard Burma Life-Line

Navy Announces New Successes In Sea Battle  In Luzon Area   Third Communique of the War Shows Tokyo Boasts of Naval Superiority Unfounded

Hard Blows  Struck at Rising Sun   Army Bombers Sink Battleship, Cruiser and Destroyer; Four Enemy Attacks on Tiny Wake Island Repulsed by American Forces

Navy Announces 29,000 Tonner Badly Damaged   War Vessel Battered Off  Luzon Coast By Planes

Planes Bomb Jap Ship Near  Luzon Coast   Navy Says Direct Hils Are Scored, Battleship Badly Damaged but  Cive No More Details

Second Jap Battleship ls Bombed   Naval Flyers Score Direct Hits On Biq Craft at Luzon

LITERARY TYPE’ SLAYER SOUGHT   ‘Pound of Flesh’ and Other Angles Interest Kansas . City Psycholozists   GIRL’S DEATH CALLED ‘PLEASURE MURDER:

University Psychology Professor Studies Kansas City Killing ‘   TYPICALLY SADISTIC   Probably” Tried to - Make Girl's Death as. Grue~. “s@eme=As. Possibl

BIG NAZI MOVE BELIEVED NEAT   ‘Conquest Of Island Held Necessary For, Victory

Nazis Must Try Invasion   Only Hope In That Direction, Says Amery

Hitler Has to Strike, Is View  India Secretary Warns His Audi ence in London

HITLER'S NEXT MOVE -- BELIEVED IMMINENT   India Official Says Nazi Hop For Victory Js Conquest of Eneland

TOBRUK UNDER CEASELESS FIRE   British Bring Up Big Gun Reinforcements For Frontal Assault

Death Takes Gen. Chaffee   Health Undermined by Overwork in Building Up Armored Forces

GENERAL CHAFFEE OF PANZER FORCE DIES IN BOSTON   SUFFERS PHYSICAL BREAK DOWN AFTER INTENSE WORK IN U.S. ARMORED DIVISION

Army Commander  Died In Boston   MAJ. GEN. A. R. CHAFFEE HEAD OF ARMORED FORCE, DEAD

FIRST CHIEF OF ARMORED FORCE DIES   Major General Chaffee Suffered Physical Breakdown From  Intense Work

TlIness Claims  Major Chaffee   First. Chief Of Nation’s ‘Armored Force Passes At Boston. Mass.

Gen. Chaffee, Armored Force  Chieftain, Die:   First Commander Of Army’s New Division Dies After  Physical Breakdown,   NATIVE OF KANSAS

GENERAL CHAFFEE IS DEAD IN BOSTON AFTER LONG ILLNESS   “Sacrificed Himself Foi Armored Force,” ‘War Department Says

General Chaffee Taken By Death   Founder Of Army's  Armored Force Dies

MAJOR GENERAL A. R CHAFFEE DIES TODAY   Organizer and Commander of Armored Force of Army Succumbs at Boston.

First Chief Of Armored Force Dies   Gen. Chaffee Only Recently Promoted To Major General

MAJOR GENERAL TAKEN BY DEAT      A. R. Chafee, ‘Father Of U. S. Blitz Troops,’ Dies ©

Attribute Death Of Gen. Chaffee Te Breakdown   Sacrificed Self In Making Of The Armored Foree, Says War Department

First Commander of Army's New Armored Forces Dies in Boston   General Chaffee Suffered Physical Breakdown

ARMORED FORCE CHIEF PASSES   Gen. Adna R. Chaffee Sacrificed Himself In Making New Force

‘Organizer of U. S. Mechanizec  Units Succumbs   Major-General Chaffee Dies In Boston After Attack of Pneumonia

ARMORED FORCE CHIEF CLAIMED   General Chaffee Creato: Of Mobile Unit, Dies In Boston

GENERAL CHAFFFF, ~ CREATOR ARMORED “UL S. FORCE, DIES   SAID TO BE “ONE OF GREA’ ARMY MEN,” RECEIVES NITIONAL CITATIONS

Chaffee Dies; Head Of U.S.  Armored Force   Intense Drive To Organ ize Mechanized Units Is Fatal To General.

ARMY ARMORED DIVISION HEAD DIES IN BOSTON   Gen. Chaffee Suffered Breakdown During Intense Drive to Oryanize Units   SACRIFICED SELF   Senate Confirmed Neamination by President For His Appointment As Major General

Major Chaffee Taken By Death   Chief of Mechanized Units Suffers Breakdown from Hard Work

Suffered Physical BreakDown While Striving For Mechanized Army  ‘SSACRIFICED LIFE’  Had Received Citation of Government While Lying in Hospital Cot

Gen. Chaffee  Dies in Boston   Commander of Army’s New Armored Force,  Has Physical Breakdown

GEN. CHAFFEE 5 DEAD AT §/   First Commander of U. S. Armored Force Dies at Boston Hospital.

‘IS: SPEAKER.      Predicted Japan. Can Not  Figlit Very Long War. a

DAVIS ASKS CONGRESS T0 AIR CHARGE!   Oif Operator Wants Hearing On Inferesices Regarding His Activities -

INTERNATIONAL OILMANASKS INVESTIGATION   Wm. Rhodes Davis Claims Character ‘Besmirched” By Inferences of War Profiteering   ACCUSES SEN. LEE   Promoter Reported Recent: ly to Have Brought German “Agenda” For Peace to U.S.

FORMER MILFORD MAN IN U.S. MEDICAL CORPS   DR. JOHN R. WEISSER, SON OF MR. AND MRS. MATT WEISSER, ARNOLDS PARK, PROMOTED TO LIEUTEN, COMMANDER IN NAVY HOSPITAL

 Flood Waters ‘Cut Off Town   Roswell, N. M., Inundated; Gas Pipe Lines to Colorado Severed

FLOODS SWEEP NEW MEXICO; TWO DROWNED   Sixteen Missing and Feared Los! as Cloudbursts, Rains Swell Streams, Disrupt Utilities

DEATH RIDES FLOOD WATERS   Two Drowned, Sixteer Missing in New Mexico; Texas Hit

FLOOD DOWN VALLEY   Roswell, N. M., Inundated and Utilities Disrupted

MAPS START OF COAL PARLE   Arbitration Board Ready To Consider UMW Request For ‘Closed Shon.’

ARBITRATION BOARD STARTS WORK TUESDAY   Miners Go Back To Work; Must  Accept Decision

3-MAN BOARD WILL CONSIDER MW DEMANDS   ® Meets Monday or Tuesday To Settle Captive Coal Dispute

UNION SHOP ONLY ISSUE FOR DECISION   Arbitration Board, of Three Men Has Big. Problem to Decide.   A ROOSEVELT VICTORY   In Reality the Vote of Dr John R. Steelman Will Decide Matter.

MINE DISPUTE TO BE SETTLE!   ARBITRATION RULING MAY CALL FOR. SAME EMPLOYMENT SETUP AS IS NOW IN EFFECT

ARBITRATION BOARD TO: - CONSIDER MINE PROBLEM   Some Observers Believe Board's Decision Wil Be Found Satisfactory By Miner's Head [ohn L. Lewis.

ARMORED DIVISION READY TAKE PART IN BIG WAR MANEUVERS   ‘JUST ELEVEN MONTHS OLD BUT SECOND DIVISION IS TERRIFYING FORCE

ARMORED UNIT IS TERRIFYING   Only 11 Months’ Old Division Shows Power And Efficiency

Dutch ‘Pilots . Score. Hits on  4 Jap Ship:   2 .Crisisers, Transport. - Another Warship Re-. ported Bombed .

Dutch Hit Jap Ships   Two Cruisers, Transport, anc Warship Are Struck

Dutch. hE liers iers Hit Tananese Ships’.   Four Nipponese Vessels Reported Bombed; AméricanBuilt Planes Are. Used «

Direct Hits Are Scored Against Four J ap Ships   Total Of Three Cruisers Hit Since Borneo Invasion Began

FOUR MORE TAP SHIPS      Fierce Attacks Are Mad on Naval Concentrations Off Borneo   AMERICAN MADE PLANES ARE USED      American Fliers Serving China Beat Off Jap Raid on Burma Road

Dutch Fliers Hit Japanese Ships   Four Nipponese Vessels Reported Bombed; AmericanBuilt Planes Are Used

U.S. Planes ~ Score Hits on A Jap Ship:   Dutch Fliers Stage Raid on Cruisers-and Trans: ports Off Bornco

LANGUAGE SPECIALIST CONVICTED OF MURDEI   Found Guilty In Wife’s Slay ing But Insane By Court In London

Wickard Charges Germany Seeking A Combination of Nations to Attack U. S.

HULL OFFERS WORLD J: S. ~ PEACE AIMS   Urges Prosperous International Trade; Wickard Appeals to Midwest.

HULL LISTS: AFTER-WAR OBJECTIVES   ‘He ard Oth Other. . “Speakers Insist - Britain. Must Win

WICKARD CLAIMS AXIS SEEKS ANTI-U. 8. BLOC   Cordell Hull Makes First Statement of Semi-Official Anglo-Saxon Peace Terms

Combine To Attack U.S. Seen   Cabinet Member Makes Charge After Hull Promises to Deliver Goods to Great Britain.

GERMANY SEEKING CLIQUE OF NATIONS FOR ATTACK ONUS.   Wickard Says America’: Answer To Any Gang Plan Would Be “Armed Might”

SAY AXIS. SEEKS TO GAIN U. S.   Wickard Declores Tha  Germany Is After a Combine of Nations for Attack.

WICKARD ADDS NEW PERIL TD WAR WARININC   Sec’y of Argiculture Charges Germany Seeks Allies in © Attack on U. S.   FOLLOWS HULL’S OFFER OF FIVE “PEACE PLANS’

AXIS COMBINE TO ATTACK U.S, HELD NAZI AIK   Warning By Wickars Follows Hull’s PostWar Talk

Nazis Seek Help for U.S. Attack   Hull Outlines 5-Point Program  Of Objectives

SPEECH BELIEVED TO INDI CATE TREND OF ADMINISTRATION—WICKARD CHARGES ATTACK PLANNED

SPOKESMEN FOR “CABINET TELL OF WAR PEACE AIMS      Hull Stresses Hopes of Bette Conditions Sought After Strugale.

HULL ASKS EARLY AID FOR BRITAIN   Not for England’s Sake But to Save America; Has Peace Idea

WICKARD SAY AXIS PLAN 10 TO ATTACK U. 5.   Ocean Route Faster Thar by Land, Warning; Post-War Schedule

C. Hull Outlines Peace Plans For  World In General   Hull Declares That U. 5. Will See That Weapons Reach Britain

CHARGE NAZIS MUSTER NATIONS FOR U5. ATTACK   Wickard Declares Arm: Will Answer Any Dic:  tator Group

Will Speed Mobilization Of Resources For Aid To British And Hemisphere Defense

UNITED STATES AND CANADA T0 ~~ GREATE BOARDS   Organization Planned To Speed Aid To  Britain

PLANNING BOARDS TO BE ORGANIZED BY U.5., CANADA   Will Speed Mobilization Of Resources For ‘ Defense

To Set Up New Body   Canadian-U. §. Board to  Guide Joint Policies

ECONOMIC BOARDS PLANNED   Groups To Push Defenses In North America

Will Establish Planning Boards   The United States and Can ada Expected to Announce Personne! Next Week.

U. S.- CANADA PLAN TO SPEED UP MOBILIZATION   Two Closely Collaborating Economic Planning Boards to be Announced  . Simultaneously by President and MacKenzie King   NAMES ARE GUARDED

Boards To Plan War Efforts —   American-Canadian Leader: to Guide Movements i Increasing Aid to Grea Britain.

CANADA AND 8. S. TWIN PLANRING TO AID DEFENSE   Would Implement British Assistarice, Hemisphere Program .   CHOOSE MEMBERS.   Collaborate in Solving of Economics and Finances

NADA U8. PACT COMING   Two Nations to Increase Col: laboration in Economic Field.   JOINT BOARD PLANNED

Economic Planning Boards Will Work (ut Closer Collaboration Methods

United States and Canada to Establish =  Two Collaborating Economic Plan Boards

TRY TO SPEED AMERICAN AlD TO FIGHTERS   New Groups Will. Comple ment ‘Work of Present Orcanizations

Canada and United States Make Plans for Mutual Efforts   Twin Planning Boards Will Be Announced in Coming Week

SPEEDY ADOPTION OF BUDGET SOUGHT   Early Adjournment of State Legislature Is Aim of Committee

HOUSE COMMITTEE HISCUSSES BUDGE   Plan Drafted to- Speec Adoption By Michigan Legislature.

Melvin Ellis New State Banking Head   Charles City Man Named To Succeed Bates.

Charles City Banker Will Succeed Bates   New Superintendent of Banking Nominated By Governor Wilson

ELLIS NAMED TOBANK POS]   Nominated By Governor As Successor To D. W. Bates

‘Captive’ Mine Strike Called Monday Steel Workers to Present Demands

Cashier, Bandit i in Gun Fight   Bank Robber Escapes Afte) His Car Disabled by Bullet

Looking on Brighter Side of War  Little Incideante Shaw America Aroused

ASTRONOMER, WIFE PERISH   Dr. Frank C. Jordan And Wife Die in Fire in Home

ASTRONOMER, WIFE PERISH   Nationally Known Man ts Victim Of Dwelling Fire In Pittsburgh

FIRST DELIVERIES OF ARMS ARE MADE UNDER LEND BILL   Stimson Refuses to Revea! Details Of Transfer Of Supplies To Great Brita:

MATERIALS DELIVERY UNDER WAY   War Secretary Stim: son Refuses, However To Reveal Details,   CAN'T LET NAZIS KNOW THE FACTS

Nation Hold: Birthday Party For’ President   FDR Lauds Charity 0!   U.S, in Paralysis °  : Fight

resident Tells Gratitude for Huge Birthday Party’ in Radio Address   Ba  “ompletely Happy Celebration. He Says, ‘Be ‘ause These Are Not Completely Happy Days

Happy Birthday   Tens of Thousands Celebrate With President Roosevelt.

CALLS CHARITY RAREST GIFT   Roosevelt Tells Of Gratitude For Thousands At Birthday Parties

ATTEND BALLS   Nationwide Party Celebrates Presiden* Roosevelt’s Birthday

Thousands Attend Birthday Parties   President Says Birthday “Not a Completely Happy” One Because of Conditions

Thousands Aid Crippled Fund Drive By Balls   ‘Imniense Party Thrown’ For President On His 59th Birthday.

U. S. Pilots on Iceland Grounded During Nazi Scare   British Fighters Chase Lone Heinkel Away From Garrison

NAZI BOMBER OVER ICELAND 1S CHASEC   British Airmen Put Invader To Flight: U. S. Pilots On Ground.

British Planes Take Up Chase      U.S. Flyers Did Not Try To Bag Nazi Bomber ° Over: Iceland. —

Iceland Minister Flays Occupation  Claims Nation Had Ne Choice In Matter Of Troon Occupation «

AMERICAN PILOTS, GUNS INACTIVE WHEN GERMAN PLANE FLEW OVER ICELAND

U.S. PILOTS STAYED DOWN WHEN NAZI BOMBER FLEW OVER POSTS IN ICELAND

Britain’s New Spring Styles . Have Subtle American Touch   Designs Bright Despite War In General and Bombing Delays In Particular—Blitz Black, R.A. F. Blue and Ration-Card Red Colors Faij to Figure In the Latest Creations

Five Hundred   Attend District  Meeting Here Le Mars Are  ‘Hosts To.  ‘Neighboring Aeries

Five Hundred  Attend District Meeting Here Le Mars Are ‘Hosts To . oe  ee ee ee ee

Ipoh Captured By Japan In Malayan Fight      Important Tin Center Falls As Enemy Pushed To 300 Miles Of Singapore

MOVE NEARER TO SINGAPORE   Troops Move Past Major Tin Mining City

Tin Center of Ipoh Falls Into Enemy Hands   Invaders Winning Groune in Advance Down the Wost (nact

11 KILLED © IN CRASH  IN CANADA   Two Members of Federa! Board of Inquiry Sent to Scene in Isolated Region of Ontario to Investigate

Twelve Dead Brought from Scene in Canada Through Snowdrifts.   DISASTER IS CANADA’S WORST

CANADA PROBES PLANE DISASTEF   Nine Passengers and Three Crew Members Are Killed in Crash

Italy Claims Hits on Two British Ship:   Submarines Attack Vessels on Way Back to Gibraltar

President Urges Act Revisions In Letter   Would be Discouraging to British, Chinese and Russians

President in a Late Appeal for Bill’s Revision   In Zero Hour Remarks Roosevelt Says  Failure to Repeal Restrictions  Would Bolster Aggressors, Discourage ‘Great Britain and Other Allies

MESSAGE SENT AS HOUSE GETS READY TO VOTE   Speaker Predicts Repeal Victory by Close Ballot; Strikes Are Factor

Defeat of Revisian Would Bolster Aggressive Steps Of Germany, F. D. R. Asserts   It Would Be Definitely Discouraging to British Empire, Russia and China, President Writes to Speaker Rayburn

FDR SAYS REPEAL NEUTRALITY ACT MUST BE DONE   Failure Would Greatly Encourage Axis Powers and Discourage Britain-Russia aie

FDR Pleads For Repeal Of Ship Ac!   Says Failure Would Weak. en Domestic Situation, Work Stoppage Outlook

‘Vote in House On Neutrality Changes Vital   Defeat of Proposal to Let Ships Enter Combat Zone Would Be Blow

Says Hitler Bolstered If Bill Defeated   ‘Photo Finish’ Indicated As House Nears Vote Or Lifting Bans.

House Urged To Open Seas To All Ships   House Vote, Late Today Apt to Be  Extremely Close

President Puts On Pressure for Neutrality Change   Sends Letter to House at Opening of Session Today Giving Views

Roll Call 212 to 194.as FDR Warns Defeat Would Bolster Axis   President Asseris Domestic Situatior Would Also Have Been Weakened; Hints Action to Halt Defense Strikes

No Knowledge Of Commitment On Strike Curb   No Announcement on Probable Action Pendins Meeting With UnionSteel Heads Friday

Letter to Rayburn Made Public Just              —Rafore Houce Votre    President Says Vote Against Repeal Would Dis courage Britain, China and Russia and 1 Wanld Cange ‘A vic Rainiceine’

Governor Again Vetoes Bonus for ‘First Oil Well   Declares Bill Fails te Meet Constitutional Re  quirements

Cotton Stamp Plan Devised To Cut Surplus   Growers. Would Get ~ Compliance  Bonuses -

COTTON GOODS OFFERED FOR ACREAGE CUT   Seek To Reduce Crop By Million Bales In Next Year   MARKETS CLOSED

QUEZON PLEDGES SUPPORT OF PHILIPPINES TO U. S. IN TWO-WAY BROADCAST

GERMAN CRUISER MOORED AT BREST HIT AGAIN BY RAF   British Complete Week ol Damaging Raids on In- vasion Ceast and Ger aon

AROUND 100 CIVIL BNL < WAR VETERANS MAY ‘BE AT ENCAMPMENT   Bent and Aged Men Congregating in Columbus for Diamond Jubilee Sessions.

GET A PREMIUM LIST   Plan to Enter Exhibits and Win a Share of the Premiums

GET A PREMIUM LIST      They Have Now Been Made Available at All Nashua Stores

WINTER TO BEAR DOWN   Record .Low ‘Temperatures and Snow Are Forecast

DEMOS THREATEN COMPLETE TIE-UP OF LEGISLATURE  SENATE FILIBUSTER   SENATE FILIBUSTER ON TAX PROBE MAY MOVE INTO HOUSE

IN LEGISLATURE   Filibuster Planned Tc Block Work In : Springfield

Interpreting The War News: Russians Still Say They Can Last Years

Russians Show Determination  Confident They Will Be Able to Fiaht on to End

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Nazi War Lord Nears Sixth Bloody Month Of Soviet Campaign

The War TODAY  By KIRKE L, SINPSON War Analyst of The  Associated Press

Russo-German Loss Estimates Far Out of Line With Facts   Yet Losses Heavy; Hitler, Balked of Quick Success, Must Some Day Fact Accounting

Reds.Still Much Stronger  Than Enemyin Manpower:   Failure of Hitler to Overcome That Vast Horde Means Accounting Sooner or Later at Home, Possibly His Undoing, Says Writer

_UNSETTLED WEATHER         ‘Rain. Not Likely, But Clouds Re turn; Rivers Falling

WAVES OF NAZI PLANES ATTACK   Germans Shower Town Witt - Incendiary Bombs; Naval Guns Onen Fire

SECTION IN- WALES: RAIDED BY FLIER’   Town Showered With In cendiory Bombs Dur. tng Raids

Early Morning News Flashes   Nazis Shower Town With Incendiaries

Nazis Hit Wales    enema  Two Raiders Reported Shot Down in Water

WAVES OF NAZIS RAID WALES TOWN   THOUSANDS OF INCENDIARY BOMBS. DROPPED IN ALLNIGHT ONSLAUGHT.

Germans Shower Incendiary Bombs   Raids on Channel Town Last Into Morning; Two Downed

Thousands of incendiaries Dropped by German Airmen in Heavy Raids Lasting into Morning

37 DRAFTEES LEAVE HERE” ON MAY 13   Names Are Announced; Eight from Marshall Are Included —

45 DRAFTEES _ ARE LISTED FOR APR. 1   Six: from City of Mar ~ shall Included. on '. ‘Roster -

‘V’ Mobilization Sunday In Nazi-Held Countries   Britis Radio Beains Appeal-to Etirope’s —. Canenered Peables for Undercover Fight

BRITONS CALL ONEUROPES MILLIONS   Victory Day Proclaimed By British Announcer

Wl ALABAMA QLLER IN IOWA   an Known as Ed Taylo: Admits He 2s Convicted Siayer

Detective Story Mystery Is Solved   Fugitive Baseball Star Apprehended

Magazine Mystery Solved — With Arrest, Sioux Rapids   Higginbotham Admits Itis True Identity, Reports Nebergall  Trail Leads Through Arcadia, Left. Bus and Got Ride to Sioux Rapids’

With Ukraine Successes Nazis Move Closer to Domination of Black Sez

Transport Problem Main Concern For ‘New Order’  Domination Of Black Sea Necessary To Setting Up Blockade-Proof For Europe

LATEST NEWS - - - Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Hopkins Plunges Into Conferences

SP AB Approves Program To Increase Steel Output   OPM Receives Permission to Expand Producing Facilities by 10,000,000 Tons AL Estimated Cost of $1,250,000,000

ORD HALIFAX STARTS DUTIES 4S AMBASSADOR      Het By President Who Brought 2 Him to Shore From British 1 Battteship.

AK anla MTLEA LOaT WAH IN JUNE   ‘German Dictator Failed te Take Advantage of French Collapse.’

Halifax Asserts Hitler Lost War Back In June   Cites Failure To Take Advantage of Situation When French Collapsed

Here to Make Known How This Country “Can Best Give Us the Heip We  » Need.”   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MEETS NEW AMBASSADOR   Came on Battleship King George V; Ship’s Presence Arouses Speculation te Violation of Act.

BERLIN. SILENT,.. MOSCOW SAYS DRIVES BLOCKED   Counter Attacks. in North, Lepel Areas — Are Reported ;

BREAK-THROUGH OF BESSARABIAN LINE CLAIMED BY NAZIS   Grand Scale Attack I: Launched on Stalin Line With Success.

American Forces Are Reported — On Offensive   Jap Invaders on Luzon Island Are Bombed

INVADERS ARE - BESEIGED AT ~ THREE SPOTS   MORE ENEMY TRANSPORTS SUNK AS BATTLE CON. TINUES FOR CONTROL OF STRATEGIC POSITIONS IN THE WAR IN FAR EAST—PHILIPPINES SITUATION REPORTED “IN HAND”

INVADERS AND  REINFORCEMENT BLASTED HUM LAND AND SEA   Fifteen Troop Transport Sunk or Damaged in First Week

Invaders Penned Up In Three Sectors, Bombed By Airmen   indicate U. S. Submarines To Be Active Soon In Japanese Waters; Defenders Holding Out At Hong Kong, Wake Island

Fliers Bomb Japs on Luzon And Sea Reinforcements:  British Defenders Hold Out

FoeStalled In Attack On Philippines   Invaders Penned Into Smalt Areas; U. 8. CGinke Transports

MEXICO ACTS; ORDERS NAVY TO SEIZE 12   identical Notes from Italy and Germany Forwarded to U. S.; Contended Action Was Unlawful.   HINT GOVERNMENT WILL IGNORE IRE

MEXICO SEIZES 12 AXIS SHIPS   Foliow Example of U. 8S. ang Scize German and Italian Ships In Their Purts

J. S, ARMAMENT PROGRAM REACH $66,195,000,000   The World War I Cost This Gov‘minent $32,600,800,000 Total.

U.S. Defense Costs May Be. $66,195,000,000   Figures Expected To Be More Than Double Those of World War I

WISCONSIN BUDGET GETS SENATE OKEH   $73,858,278 Total for Bien num ls Highest in History of State.

< Measure Appropriating $73,  278,685 Passed Unanimously, Sent to Heil.   Is Months Ahead   Progressive Critics Give U] as Six Proposed Amendments Are Beaten Down.

CALIFORNIA RAIN CEASES   But New Storm Over Pacific May Bring Another Downpour Tomorrow

Baptists To Meet At Ennis Mon.   WORKER'S CONPERENCE EVENT TO BE STAGED; CON. FER IN WANA Sth

Ellis Baptist Meet Be At Maypear!   CONFERENCE PROGRAM FOF ASSOCIATION MEET ANNOUNCED.

Aid to Britain Bill Sent to Senate Floor By 15 to 8 Group Vote   House Version Modified by Requiring President to Get Congress Approval of Lease-Loans Beyond $1,300,000,000      Freighter With 25 = ‘Aboard Feared Los:

LEASE-LEND BILL SENT 10 SENATE AFTER CHANGES    Committee Approvés  Modified Bill. By 15-8   PROVIDES LIMITS ON PRESIDENT‘’S POWERS

BRITISH AID ‘BILLOKAYED BY 15-8 VOTE   Senate Foreign. Relation: Committee Approves, Administration Bul

SENATE GRO APPROVES AID BILL 15 10 8   Legislation Approved Substantially as Adopted by House   DEBATE SCHEDULED 

SENATE UNIT CIVES OK T0 LEND-AID ACI   Now Goes to Floo: For Two Weeks O: Debate; Similar Tc House Bill

Debate To Begin On Monday   Sen. White Votes In Favor of  Unaltered Bill

Legislation Accepted in Sub. stantially Same Form Passed by House.   Vote Amendments   LaFollette Against Measure Along with Two Dems, Five Republicans.

GOES 10 FLOOR FOR DEBATE NOW AS NEXT STEP   New Amendment To Restrict Power of President Is Rejected by Group   FEW ‘SAFEGUARDS’ SEEN.   Provision for Congress To Terminate Operation of Measure Is Likely

PREPARE BILL FOR DEBATE ON SENATE FLOOR   Group Passes Measure With 15 to 8 Vote

FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE SENATE APPROVED AID BILL   LEGISLATION APPROVED IN SUBSTANTIALLY SAME FORM AS VOTED BY HOUSE

AID-TO-BRITAIN LEGISLATION 4 ADOPTED 15108   Floor Debate To Start Monday; Vote Expected In: Two Weeks

SENATE GROUP APPROVES AID TO BRITAIN ACI   Foreign Relations Committee Okays Bill, 15 to 8   Measure Now Goes To Senate Floor For Debate

19-8 APPROVAL OF ARMS BILI   Foreign Relations Committee Sends Measure To Floor   HOPE TO RESTRICT DEBATE TO 2 WEEKS   Legislation Is Substantially The Same As Passed In House

Legislation Meets Favor In Almost Same Form Voted By House  REJECT AMENDMENT  Measure Permits Lending Of War Materials to Belligerents

GOES TO SENATE FLOOR FOR DEBATE SCHEDULED MONDAY   [Reject Restrictions On  Sending Troops From ! Homisphere

SEMTE DEBATE ON BRITISH HELP TO ~ BEEN. MONDAY   Foreign Relations Committee Votes Approval By 15 to 8.

SENATE'S AID BILL 1S READY   Committee Approves Meas ure Substantially Like That of House

AID BILL tS APPROVED 5Y COMMITTEE   Debate Expected To Begin Monday In Upper House

No Major Change: In House Version; Senate Debate May Last 2 Weeks

SENATE GROUP OKEHS BILL TO ‘AID BRITISH   Foreign Relations Com. mittee Approves Meas -ure, 15 to 8—Debate in Upper House Will Start Neaxt Mondav.

Formal Debate Will Be _ Started Monday on the _ Floor of Senate  TO LAST TWO WEEKS  Approval Given in Same Form (Essentially) as Pagsed in Hanse

UEBATE OPENS NEXT MONDAY UN MEASURE   Committee Approves Bill In Substantially Same Form As House   REJECTS RESTRICTIONS ON ROOSEVELT POWERS   Amendment To Restrain FDR From Sending Forces Outside U.S. Beaten

Body Regrets Many Amendments To Bill For British Aid.   Hope To Limit Discussion To Two Weeks; Measure Similar To That Passed By House .   Woshington, Feb. 13 (AP)—The Senate Foreig: Relations committee approved today, 15 to 8, the admin *caentian’c aid-ta-Britain bill.

SENATE COMM. APPROVES ACT. - FOR BRIT. AID   Sent to Senate. Floor by 15 to 8 Margin in Its Favor

BRITISH BILL APPROVED BY SENATE GROUP   Concessions Made to Win Votes for A d ministration —Debate Starts Monday.

Few Changes Made  Se vot d1 Proposals To Amend Act Are . Rejected —  TWO AMENDMENTS  LAUTIXTGEVAT AWD AT

HELP FOR ENGLAND BILL GETS NEW O14. BY BODY IN SENATE   Concessions Are Made to Win Middle-of-Road Legislators.   DEBT LIMIT HIKE APPROVED TODAY   Bill to Go Before Body for Balloting on Iriday.

Committee Passes On British Bill   Senate Floor To See Debate On Legislation

VOTE IS £5 T0 8; GOES 10 SENATE FLOOR FOR DEBATE   Reject Proposal to Restrict FR's Authority to Send Forces Out of Hemisphere

LEASE-LEND BILL SENT TO SENATE FLOOR   Approved by Senate Foreign Af fairs Committee 15 to 8, Subsian tially in House Form   CONCESSION MADE   Amendment Would Require Presi dent Get Authority, Then Funds to Aid Britain

Senate Committee Approves British Aid Legislation   Form Almost Same As House Measure Debates Monday

weeping ictory ~~ oreseen   Amendment to Limit President's Authority Reiected

‘APPROVES AID BILL BY 15-8   Debate Expected to Be Started by _ Mondav

JEBATE STARTS NEXT MONDAY ON FLOOR   Measure Substantially In Form Voted By House   REJECT PROPOSAL   lo Curb President’s Power To Send American Troops Out Of Hemisphere

VOTE EXPECTED IN TWO WEEK?   Measure Is Substantially The Same As That Passed By The House   DEBATE MONDAY   *Proposal To Restrict President’s Authorits Is Rejeeted

Revised Measure Given Anproval Committe  oncess ions Made        Concessions Made To Win Votes Of Undecided Solons

SENATE OKAY ON LEND-LEASE BRITISH AUD   Approval Expected Today as Destroyer Issue Intensifies

‘Okay Given British Aid Measure   House-Approved Bill Now Ready For Senate Debate

MEASURE NOW GOES TO SENATE FLOOR   Proposal to Prevent Sending U.S. Troops Out of Hemisphere Is Killed by Committee

Administration’s Measure For Aid to Great Britain Passed by Senate Group

SENATE DEBATE ON BRITISH AID TO BEGIN MONDAY   Committee Votes Its Ap proval of Measure During Morning

Reject New Changes In  Legislation   Debate On Bill For Greater Aid To Britain Will Begin In Senate Monday

SENATE 10 GET BRITISH ACT   Committee Approved Lease - Lend Bill Today

Measure Sent To Senate As Debates Stop   Few Changes Made In Powers From Those Voted By House

Legislation Goes to Senate Floor for Debate in Same Form Voted by House

BRITISH AID BILL APPROVED BY COMMITTEE   Senate Foreign Relations Group Votes Lease-Lend' Measure, 15 To 8   HOUSE CHANGES ACCEPTED   p Administration Program Goes To Floor Monday For TwoWeek Debate

Aid Britain Bill Approved By Committee   Senate To Debate Measure For At Least Two Weeks

BILL APPROVED BY COMMITTEE ON 45 T0 8 VOTE   Final ‘Action Taken Aftet Move to Confine Soldiers to Western Hemisphere Fails   SENATE DEBATE TO  OPEN NEXT MONDAY   Measure, As Approved, : Substantially Form Voted By House; Congress Would Held Purse

BRITISH AID BILL OUT OF COMMITTEE BY VOTE OF 15108   Measure Was Approved by the Foreign Relations Body Today.   START DEBATE MONDAY   betes  Efforts Will Be Made by the Leaders to Restrict It to Two Weeks.

SENATE DEBATE ON BRITISH AlD BILL TO START MONDAY   Foreign Relations Committee Approved Modified Draft Today and Reported It te Senate for Passage.   PRESIDENT HOLDS KEY TO DESTROYER SITUATION   Secretary of Navy Knox Insists U. §. Cannot Spare Any More Vessels to Britain at Present Time.

British Aid Bill Receives Okeh Of Senate Body   Writes in House Limit o $1,300,000,000; Debate Bovins Monday

Reject Proposal to Restrict U. S. Men Abroad   Full Dress Debate Will Come -: Nevt Week

British Aid Passed By Committee   Several Major Changes Made In House Bill

Debate to Begin on  Monday   Senator Lee Starts Discussion—Senator Nye Denounces Willkie ;

Committee Passes  Lease Bill, 15 To 8   Administration Leaders Hope to Limit Floor Debate to Two Weeks, Get 75 Per Cent Vote

U.S, ASSURANCE GIVEN FRANCE   Donovan Expresses Confidence in Ultimate Victory, Cites “Mistake” Made in 1919.

SUCCESS REPORTED IN SAVING TROOPS. BY PRIME MINISTER   Grim Reor-Guard Action Credited With Making Pos: sible Eyacuation—Cooling of Soviet-German Relations Renorted

BRITISH SAVE 48,000 MEN IN GREEK RETREAT   3,000 Killed Or Wounded In Engagement, Says Churchill   SOME 12,000 MAY STILL HAVE CHANCE

TWO DEAD, TWO WOUNDED IN NY.C. GUN BATTLE   ““$rvak Thieves” Enter Bi Time Crime Briefly and Tragically.

TWO MEN DEAD IN MANHATTAN PISTOL BATTLE   Brothers and New York Police Stage Gun Fight In Shadow of Empire State Building   TWO ARE WOUNDED   Pair In Hospital Under Guard Following Chase Down Aisles of Department Store

Hul! Warns of Failure to Keep Army in Service   Diplomatic Front Relatively Quiet In Nation's Capital

HULL URGES OK OF DRAFT BILL   Defeat Would Have ‘Bad’ Effect, He Says

a FARM STATES TO FIGHT CEILINGS ON CROP PRICES   Bankhead Dubs Morgenthau Agriculture’: “Public Enemy No. 1”

SEN. BANKHEAD FIGHTS CEILING ON FARM CROPS   Hits Out At Secretary of Treasury, Terming Him Agriculture’s ees lic Enemy No. 1   STAND CHALLENGED   Morgenthau Urges Loan Stocks of Agricultural Products Be Placed On Market

Senator Bankhead Calls Morgenthau Absurd and Enemy No. 1 of Farmers

Sen. Bankhead Opposes Morgenthau   Charges He’s Agriculture Publie Enemy Number 1

Main Nazi Lines Are Now Reported Within 100 Miles Of Soviet Capital   350,000 RED PRISONERS CLAIMED BY GERMANY

Reds Claim Resistance Stiffening   London Paper Calls Upor United States For Declaration Of War

REICH SAYS SOVIET RESISTANCE SLIGHT   Russian Quarters, However, Claim German Thrusts Have Been Slowed Down in Sector Southwest of Capital

Advancing At Top Speed.  Nazis Claim   Red Resistance Fails On Lack of Reserves, Berlin Sources Say  WEATHER IS FACTOR

ADVANCE OF NAZIS CONTINUES DESPITE SOVIET RESISTANCE   Russians Insist German Thrusts Slowed Although Not Brought to Standstill—Abandonment nt Vvarma Acknaowledaed

Administration Confident of Success of Original Measure as Battle Lines are Drawn.

New “Lend-Lease” Bill Is Intreduced   Would Limit Aid to British Com menwealth

BILL PROPOSES 2-YEAR LIMIT ON AUTHORITS      President Will Return From Weekend at Hyde Park

Twelve Schools Have WPA Schoo Lunch Projects   619 Lunches Are Now Being Served. Daily

ELEVEN SCHOOLS OF COMANCHE COUNTY NOW SERVING 048 HOT LUNCHES ON EVERY SCHOOL DAY

INDIANS PLAN BALL   Haskell Students Will Dance for Infantile Paralysis Fund

Man Freed of 27-Year-Old Charge He Killed Father, a Civil War Vet

Veritable Rip Van Winkle Freed For Killing Father   Chester B. Duryea Charged In 1914 With Shooting General Hiram Duryea Fatally

Nazis Reported Massing at Soviet Border   Opening of New Phase of. Conflict Is Indicated by Balkan Development

FREE FRENCH AND BRITISH ENTER SYRIA   Troops Also Begin March Into Lebanon, Another Mandate of the Vichy Government.   NAZIS ARE REPORTED MASSING NEAR RUSSIA   .Hitler’s Troops Said to Have ‘ Moved Into Moldavia and Taken Positions on Soviet Frontier.

SYRIA ENTERED BY FRENCH ARMY   British Imperial Force: Support ‘Free’ Troops At Lebanon

Predicts Present State Proration  Two More Months   Thompson States Orde Good Unless Evidence Shows Need Of Change

BILLS SAIL THROLICH HOUSI   Appropriation measures pass general assembly easily

DRAFT QUOTAS ARE ANNOUNCEL   Examination Center May Be Moved Back To Escanaba Soon

County AAA Men i oin Protest in . “Corn Rate Shift   Huge Gathering at Storm Lake Friday Decries “Hiftferential Plan   5-State Protest Meeting: Is - Being Planned to Save ~ Loan Rate Here

County AAA Men Join Protest in Corn Rate Shift   Huge Gathering at Storm Lake Friday Decries Differential Plan  WIRE PRESIDENT  5-State Protest Meeting Is Being Planned to Save Loan Rate Here

THREAT OF TAXATION CUTS SALE OF BONDS   Drop In November Sales Was $37, 600,000 Under The October Figures, Treasury Says

Both Claim Gains      Bitter Weather Hits Red-Nazi Front; Lull Ends on Libyan Battleground

Nazis Battle For Moscowin Bitter Cold ©   To 31 Degrees Below Zero; British Renew Libyan Drive

Furious Fighting Rages in Biffer 31 Below Zero   New Action Flames In Libya After Lines Are Re-Drawn

Battle Rages At 31 Decrees  Below Zire   Russians Admit New German Gains Around Moscow

Fighting Near Kalinin Rages In Bitter Cold   Germans Claim Capture Of Seven Towns While Russ Score Break  31 F. BELOW ZERO \ Libyan Armies Preparing  - For Showdown Battle Very Snann

Both Sides Are "Attacking on :Moscow Front  British to Be at - > War With Finland  6 Hunaorv. Rumani

Nazi-Red Fighting Mounts in Violence Both Report Gains   Libyan Lull Broken By ‘New and Heavy Battles,’ Asserts Axis

REDS, GERMANS ~ CLAIM GAINS   Moscow Front War Hits New Peak; Mercury 31 Degrees Below

BATTLE RAGES IN 31-BELOW MOSCOW COLL   Invaders Claim Capture o 7 Towns; Reds Break Through at Kalinin.   LIBYA FIGHT FLARES   Clashes Reported South o! Tobruk as Lull in Desert War Ends.

NEW VIOLENCE REPORTED ON RUSS FRONT   ‘Both German and Russian  Armies Report Successes  in Sub-Zero Fighting

Both Sides Are ‘Attacking on Moscow Front  British to Be at  War With Finland, , Hungary, Rumonic ; at 6:01 n mm

Reds Claim Nazi Lines Cracked In Kalinin Sector   Hitler's Invasion Armies Report Capture Of Seven Towns; New And Heavy Bat tles Start In North Africa

Germans Claim Offensive Again In Moscow Area  Nazis Say They Cap tured Seven Towns in   Nazis Say They Cap tured Seven Towns in Below-Zero Fighting

Nazis Claim Advances in Moscow Area   Furious Fightiag Rages in Weather Of 31 Below Zero

RUSSIANS BREAK GERMAN LINES   Reds Break Through In Kalinin Sector; Violent Fighting Rages With Thermometer 31 Below Zero.

Fighting Rages on Moscow Front in 30-Below  Weather     REPORT NEW GAINS     Soviet Counter Punches At Leningrad Made, Nazis Admit   REPORT NEW GAINS

Battle Hits Fresh Peak Of Violence   Fighting On Moscow Front Rages In Temperatures 31 Degrees Below Zero

C. C. Davis Urges Defense Plants for Tri-State Area   Member. of National Advisory Board Says District Is “Ripe for Industrialization” and Has Large Supply of - WellTrained Labor — Advocates . Decentralizatign of Arms ‘Program ‘at Ground-Breaking for ‘Bomber’ ‘Plant, .

GERMANS REPORT ATTACK ON NORTH WING, STALIN LINE   For the Fifth Consecutive Day, However, No Definite Facts Are Given.   AID ARRIVED TODAY   The Precise Point of Attack Was Not Specified in a Communique.

Germans Balkan Army Now Totals One-Half Million   Nazi Troops Ready To Attack Greece, Turk Reports Say

Defenses Hastened By Turks   Adolf Hitler Masses Powerful Force In Region   AWAIT ATTACK   Dardanelles Termed Real War Goal Of Nazis

Syrians Asked To Resist All  “A ooressions’   Proclamation Is Issued Calling Upon People To Resist British Raids On Syrian Airdromes

NAZI CRAFT BOMBED BY RAF AGAIN   Leader Of French Area Threatens  To Fight

Syria to Fight Off British “Agoression’   French High Commis sioner Tssues Proclamation of Resistance -

FIGHT BRITISH, SYRIANS TOLD   French Commissioner Cails On People to Resist ‘Aggression.’

INVADERS GAINS  MADE AT HEAVY COST SAYS MOSCOW   Drive of Nazis to Circle Russ Armies Reported To Have Collapsed   Berlin Asserts Break In Lines Will Permit Huge Forces to go Through

Nazis Claim City Seized 130 Miles Below Capital   Soviets Reinforce Weary Defenders; Some Reds Fight Out of Central Trap

Heavy Slaughter In Fierce Battle   Nazis Gains Made at Cost of - Enormous Losses, Russians Assert   BUT ADVANCE GOES ON   Russians Claim Equality in . Air in Gigantic — Conflict .

Berlin Reports Increasing Pressure on Black : Sea Ports; Reds Tell” of Fightiig~ omen on All Fronts

Reds Hold Leningrad Defenses   German Drive On Leningrad Is From Three Directions; Fierce Fighting On Long  Front.   Nazis Take Nips

Ukraine Thrust Slowing As Germans Push Fourth Offensive for Leningrad   Moscow Reports Fierce Fighting Along All Fronts: Finns Claim Victories in North;  Axis Powers Defiant of U. S.-British Talks

Finnish Dispatches Claim Destruction Of Three Encircled Soviet Battalicns   RUSSIANS RETREATING ACROSS DNIEPER RIVER

Nazis Loose Fourth Drive on Leningrad      Thrusts Into: Ukraine Se Showing No: Spectacular ‘Results; Germans Try to Curb Freiich Unres

Thrusts Into Ukraine Saic To Be Producing No Spectacular Results

Nazi Offensive Makes But  Small Progress   New Thrusts Into Ukraine Produce Nothing Spectacular and Many Believe Germans Are Worried by New Turn of World Affairs   Reds Sav Little

REDS REPORT UKRAINE ARMY STILL HOLDING   LUFTWAFFE SEEKING TO CUT RUSSIAN ESCAPE ROUTES

New Nazi Offensive  Launched   Russians Claim German Gains  _ Are Costly

Action Shifts To Leningrad   Reds Admit Fourth Nazi Push; Vice in Ukraine Closes, Germans Say

Soviets Claim Ukraine Lines Holding Fast   Moscow Hazy on Defails as Nazis Drive Toward Leningrad

Germans Push On Leningrad   RussianCommnuniquecGives Little Real News On Fichting

REICH FORCES IN NEW DRIVE ON LENINGRAD   Moscow Claims Red Troops Are Holding in Critical Ukraine Sector   NAZIS SAY PRESSURE ON PORTS INCREASED   “Pincers” Movements Usec In Battles for Odessa And Nikolaev

GERMANS LOOSE "NEW OFFENSIVE   Thrusts Into Ukraine Are Bringing no Unusual Results

Nazis Launch  New Drive  On Leningrad Open Big Offensive   Open Big Offensive To Northward as  Ukraine Push Lags ©

TEACHERS’ P AY BILL IS SIGNED BY COV. O’CONOR   State Tax Rate And Explosives Acts, With 124 Others Made Laws   ‘NEGRO INSTRUCTORS CET EQUAL SALARIES

PAY EQUALIZATION BILL BECOMES LAV   Governor O’Conor Sign: 127 Measures Late Monday

SURFACE MINERS WORK UNDER CUARE   Angry Independents — Plar Next Move in Long Fight Acainst Practice

ROOPERS PROTECT PENNSYLVANIA MINERS   rrival of ‘Constabulary Re. stores Order After Strik Pa or are Walt Wor     Moa wen

Churchill May Tel War Cabinet of Talks With FDR      “Returiio® ‘ondon -Expected Today; Broadcast Planned

CHURCHILL BACK FOR BROADCAST      Prime Minister Reports On Secret Discussions With Roosevelt

CHURCHILL CALLS FOR WAR COUNCIL   London Sights Move in Irar in Cooperation With Rireca

Churchill Calls Secret Meeting Of Cabinet: Plans Radio Repo   British Prime Minister Plans To Give Complete Account of His Conference with Roosevelt

Too Much Power to Roosevelt   Senate Committee to Give Opponents Another Day of Testimony

LANDON GIVES Ho AID VIEWS   He Says Corgress Shculd Keep Control of Aid We Send Britain.   FLAYS PRESENT PLAN

OPPONENTS BILL GET EXTRA DAY   Forcigen Relations Committee Give Opponents Of British-Aid Bill An Extra Day.

Derna, Bomba Next: Bloody Fighting In Rumanian Disorders   Government Claims Revolt Being Put Down Effectively; British Count Prisoners From Tobruk As Patrols Rush On

Britain Readies Defense   Desert Army Sweeps on In Africa as Home Front Prepares for Invasion; Blood Flows in Balkans

British Force Smashes On In Desert War   Seek To Quell Riots In Stricken Rumania

Brooks Denounces Acts by Roosevelt ‘Without Authority   IHinois Senator Talks At Annual Republigar Rally in Marion Co.

Merchant Ship Arming Studied   Norris, Opposed In 1917, Might Favor Plan

DELAY RELEASE OF MEN   Will Obtain Additional Plstory on Selectees Over 2

Judge Garberson Presides At Court Session Here  Orders Made In A Number Of  Civil Suits

Judge. Garberson  Presides At Court  Session Here  Orders Made In  A Number Of  CSertl Garlte

Two Democratic Senators Urge Peace at Once   Johnson and Clark Sai Britain Can Do Better Now than Later

Urge U. 8S. To Renew Peace Proposals   SENATORS JOHNSON OF COLO RADO AND CLARK OF IDAHC INFLUENCED BY CRETE.

"wo Senators Urge U.S. Take Lead In Attempt to Negotiate a Peace

Senate Pair Asks U.S. Peace Move   Johnson, Clarke  Cite Fall of Crete

Congress . + «  Senators urge U.S. lead in  move to peace   Want FDR to _ take leadership

Senators Make Pleas For Negotiated Peace   -roposals Renewed Following Britain's Loss of Crete by United States Senators Johnson, of Colorado and Clark

Proposal for Peace Is Heard Again   Two Senators Would Have U. 5. Take Lead in Attempts

Senators Urge  U.S. Seek Peace   Johnson, Clark Renew Proposal Nation Take Lead in Truce Move

Eleven Italian Vessels Go to Bottom   British Fleet Scores Great Victory in Face of Superior Italian Power; Said 10 Transports Among Ships Lost

ALTAN FAILS TO HALT BRITISH BLOW   Crippling Attack on Supply Line to Africa Made by Outnumbered Patrol   FASCIST NAVY LOSES DESTROYER IN FIGHT   British Guided to Scene of Action off Taranto by U. S.-Built Planes

10 TRANSPORT VESSELS SUNK NEAR TARANTO   Axis Destroyer Alsc Sent To Bottom

English Warships Escape Under Guns of Two Heavy Italian Cruisers

Another Destroyer Damaged,  London Savs   Claims Crippling Blow At Supplies for Armies Of Hitler and I] Duce In Northern Africa  CHURCHILL SENDS CONGRATULATIONS British Outnumbered,  But Forces Unscathed, Admiralty Reports

SUPPLY VESSELS, ~ DESTROYER SUNK      Crippling Blow Handed “Axis Armies in North Africa as Small British Force Sinks 10 Transport Ships of Taranto

British Sea Patrol Braves Heavier Italian Guns, Sinks {1 Ships in 2 Axis Convoys

Fleet Sinks 11 Ships Off Italian Coast   English Force Escapes Unscathed Although ‘Italian Unit Heavier   DAMAGE 12TH BOAT

VESSELS ARE SUNK BY BRITISH PATROL, ADMIRALTY REPORTS   Ten Transport Vessels and One Destroyer Sent Down —at Least One Other Ship Damaged  ta Kannaawiant

10 Transports, One Destroyer Sent to Botton   2 Italian Cruisers gee Eight 8-Inch  eet:  Outfought by Smaliet Enelish Shios .   Second Fascist Warcraft  Is Seriously Damaged   Admiralty Greatly Elated At Action Interrupting Axis Sunplyv Line

BRITISH SMASH AXIS CONVOY, SINK 11 SHIPS   Daring Attack By Patro! Force Carried Out In Spite Of Stronger  Italian Warships   Britons Unscathed

Annihilate  ? Gonvoys To Africa   British Warship Patrol Sinks 10 Transports And Des troyer .In Middle Of The  Mediterranean.   British Unhurt

AXISCONVOYS ARE DESTROYED BRITISH CLAIM   10 Transports And One Warship Sunk In Central Mediterranean   ROYAL FLEET BESTS SUPERIOR FORCE

AXIS CONVOY — ‘ANNIHILATED’ OFF TARANTO   British Attack Superior Italian Force, Sink Ten Transports, One Destroyer, Damage Another   BRITISH LOSE SHIP   Admiralty Reports Destroyer Cos sack Lost but Gives No Detail: of Action

British Sink 10 Ships in  Axis Convoys   Italian Destroyer Also Is Sent to Bottom of Sea

TWO MEASURES HIT AT STRIKES   Restrictions Placed On Picketing by Senate Bills

ANGLIN OFFERS BILLS 10 CURB STATE STRIKES   Senator to Press for Quic Action on Proposed Drastic Restrictions

Anglin Bills Would Sharply Restrict Strikes, Pickefing   Measures Aimed at Heading Off in Oklahoma Tie-ups Hitting Defense Program

F.R.Will Leac Price-Bill Battle   President Talks Over Control With king   Summary of the War

F, R. SEEKS PRICE CURB LEGISLATION   Topic Discussed With Canadian Prime Minister

GLOOMY DAYS MAY END   Fair Weather Predicted for Opening of February

Darlan to Follow Orders of Petair   Head of All Military Forces of France Says He Will Lead Them Along Road Designated by Aged Chief of State.

Darlan Gives Approval To Petain Policy   Newspapers Report GermanControlled Police Fired on Demonstrators in Paris

PARLAN GIVES ‘ORDER OF DAY   Tells Military Men He Will Lead Them Along Petain Road

Darlan Asks Civil And Military Help; Backs Petain Aims   New Vichy Dictator, With Power Greater Than Napoleon’s, Promise: To Take “Wise, Far-Sighted” Course

Darlan Says He Will Follow Along Road Designated by Petair   New Minister of National Defense Addresses French

DARLAN 10 LEAD FRENGHMEN ALONG ROAD OF PETAIN   Vice Premier Now Wields Military Power Greater Than Any French Leader Since Napoleon; Delivers Message To French People.

TO FOLLOW COURSE SET ~ BY PETAIN   New Military Head Promise: To Lead Armed Forces at Order From Chief Of State

DARLAN RETAINS PETAIN'S GOAL   Defense Chief Calls On Al Forces For Devotion To Cause Of France

FRENCH RIOTS BROKEN UP BY POLICE   Police Fire on Demonstrators at One Place, Arrest 16  at Another

That “Beer-Hlall Putch”   (A first-person editorial by R. F. Starzl, in opposition to turning over the streets to Carnivals) :

That “Beer-Hall Putch”       _(A first-person‘ torial by R..F.. Starzl, in’ opposition to turning. over the streets’ to: Carnivals) :

Final British Assault on Keren Opens  _ Heavy Attacks o1  the 15.000   Heavy Attacks or the 15,000 Defenders Made

Fritrean Assault Is In Final Stage  British and Free French Forces Begin Attack on Capital

PITTSBURGH MAN IS NAMED PRESIDENT OF KIWANI   Cleveland Voted Annual Conventior For 1942; Vice Presidents Elected

English Finish  Italian Convoy   Three Destroyers. Five Carge Ships On Way To Africé Sunk By British,

NAZI CONVOY IS "ANNIFILATED” BY BRITAIN NAVY   Entire Convoy of Three Italian Destroyers and Five Cargo Ships intercepted And Annihilated By A Blockading Squadron.

Blockading Squadron Seeking To Cut Off Supply Line From Sicily To Tripoli

Britain Hails Destruction Of Italian Convoy   Navy Scores In Effort Tc Choke Axis Supply Line To Africa.

Berlin Claims Nazis Breach Stalin Line   Reds Declare Nearly 1,000,000 German Troops Have Fallen in 16-Days Fighting

Germans Say Famed Stalin Line Broken   Fierce Fighting Rages in Regions of Lepel.  Ostrov. Soviets Aver   KIEV DRIVE HALTED

“Abi, THER WAY.   Will Be The Aid to Eneland, Gen. Smuts Said in Africa.

RAVENNA PLAN] STRIKE CALLED   Pickets Appear Today, But Shell-Loading Go. ing on at 90 Per Cent.

Strike Called At Ravenna Munitions Plant   Unions Insist On Contract; Report Plant Still Operating

OHO  ARSENAL WORKERS STRIKE   ‘Operator At Ravenna Claim 90 Per Cent Working Despite Picket Line

STRIKE FAILS TO STOP WORK   Ninety Percent Of Work: ers In Powder Factory Report.

STRIKE IS CALLED AT RAVENNA PLAN   Production Not Seriously interrupted, Officials Declare

Half Dozen Strikes Are Threatened   Only One Major Strike In Progress In Defense Industries

Only One Strike Now in Progress   San Diego Dispute Still Threatening

SINGLE MAIOR ~ STRIKE HOLDS DEFENSE WORK   BUT SIX ARE THREATENED; 1 8. CONCILIATOR GOES TO EAST MOLINE

Defense Still Endangered  By Strikes   Six More Threatened While One Walkout Is Complete

Strike. Situation Is Grave   While Only One Major Walkout in Progress Many. Are ‘Threatened

NEW STRIKES ARE LOOMINE   ONLY, ONE MAJOR STRIKE IN PROGRESS, BUT HALF A DOZEN OTHERS ARE THREATENED

Workers at New Castle Are Told to Report Monday.   EAST MOLINE, ILL. SCENE OF DISPUTE   Trouble May Spread tc Five Other Units of Company.

FEAR HARVESTER STRIKE -SPREAD   Dewey Aims to Settle One at Moline, IH.; Others Threatened

CURB DEFENSE PLANT STRIKE:      Only One Major Strike But Oth ers Threatened In Defense Industrice.

MORE STRIKES THREATENED IN DEFENSE WORKS   Only one major strike now in progress; counciliators arrive today

SIX STRIKES LOOM IN U.S. INDUSTRIES   One Walkout In Progress, Others Threatened

GAS SUPPLY FOR RUSSIA IS AWAITED   Japanese Hear Solemn Warning of Gravest Crisis   MOBILIZATION CALL ISSUED BY PREMIER   Indians Arrive to Bolster British Troops at Singapore

Japs Await U. S. Tanker To Russia      PREMIER KONOYE WARNS THAT JAPAN FACES GRAVEST CRISIS WW HISTORY.

Japanese Premier Asserts Nation Faces Gravest Crisis in Entire History

Gravest Peril Faces Japan, Konoye Says  Tense Country Waits Passave

GRAVEST CRISIS MENAGES JAPAN   Ocean Safety Zone Cuts Off U.S. Shipments to Russia

Jap Premier Warns Nation  Of Crisis   Couples It with Call For Full Mobilization Of Nation’s Power  Wire erry crise OCNaoe ee see eS: .... .............

CRISIS SEEN  BY PREMIER  IN WARNING   First U. §S. Tanker Awaited Now

Japs Warned Crisis Gravest in History   [Bhondle Konoye ‘Cautions Nipponese as Country “Tensely Awaits Approach of U.S. Tanker; Party Endorses ‘Safety Zone’ Plan’

JAP TOLD GRAVE CAS 1S NEAR   Nation Tensely Awaits Approach of U. §S. Tanker With Gasoline for Russia; Premier Gives Warning

Premicr Konoye Tells Japs They  Face Grave Crisis   Tensely Awaiting  Approach of U. 8, Tanker With Gas For Russia

Tokyo Waits Approach of U.S. Tanker   Konoye Considers Safety Zone to Cut Red Port from U.S ode 3. Shipments   NATION IS WARNED

AKRON GASOLINE SUPPLY DRIES UP   Truck Drivers Strike Closes Stations

STRIKE FORGES GAS SHORTAGE   More Than Half Of Summi! And Medina-co Filling Stations Closed

Report Nazis, Russians Agree on Regulation of  Trade, Border Problems

BERLIN CLAIMS RUSSIAN PACT   Treaty Covers Problem: Of Trade, Border,  Resettlement

SIGN NEW NAZIRUSSIAN PACT   Agreement Covers Trade Border, Resettlement Problems

Nazi-Soviet © Trade, Border   Pact Signed   Disclosure on Terms of Agreement To Be Given Out Tomorrow

F. D. R. Opposes Attaching Defense Strike Amendment To Neutrality Act Revision

WALSH CLAIMS ARMING SHIPS WEAKENS NAVY   Senator Opposes Changes In Neutrality Act_and Says Nation Is On Verge of War   SENATE VOTE NEAR   Connally Asserts Passage Certain, While Leaders In House Predict Large Majority

LEADERS SAY FDR Want REVISIONS IN PRESENT FORM   Does Not ‘Want Delay In Tacking On Amendments

President Frowns On Amendments.   Leaders Say FDR Anxious To Avoid Delay In Enacting Neutrality Revision

President Asks Promot Action   PUiIVE AGLIVE  Wants Neutrality Revision in Present  = Bawa fai Cuca

President Asks More Speed On Neutrality Act   Fears Inclusion 0. Strike Curtailing Would Be Harmful   GIVEN ASSURANCES   Walsh Launches Attack Against Revision As Debate Continues

atthd oPLEL IN NEUTRALITY GILL PROaAGE   President Wants Congress te Enact Bill Minus Strike Clauses.   SAYS WORLD MUST “KNOW U. S. POLICIES

F. R. OPPOSED TO DELAY FOR ACT REVISION   ‘Objects to Delays for Attaching Amendments Which Would Curtail Defense Strikes

FDR Wants More Speed In Congress   Opposes Riders To Neutrality Changes Because OF Delay

Enactment Of Present Bill Urged   Defense Strike Rider To Legislation On Neutrality Opposed By Roosevelt

PASS BILL IN PRESENT FORM ISF.D.R. VIEW   Opposes Any Delays For Planning Amendments Designed To Check . Takhar i rire

RUSH NEUTRAL BILL PASSAGE, FDR REQUESTS   President Opposes Any Amendment to Curb Defense Strikes

OPPOSES RIDER ON NEUTRALITY   FDR Urges Passage Without Labor Legislation

President Wants Congress To Pass Present Revision   Capital Leaders State Senators May Vote Or Legislation Thursday

SEPARATE STUDY OF LABOR LAW   Solons Urged To Wait On Anti-Strike Action   WALSH FLAYS REVISION   Weaken Navy, Senator Says Arming Ships Would Weaker

NEUTRALITY ACT AMENDMENT HIT   FDR WOULD STRIP BILL OF PROVISIONS AGAINST STRIKES

SENATOR WALSH OPPOSES ARMING MERCHANT SHIPS   Says Plan Would Weaken Our Navy If Carried Out

F. D. R. Opposes Labor Rider on Neutrality Bill Quick Passage Of the Repealer  “As Is” Urged _By White House

QUICK ACTION ‘ON NEUTRALITY WANTED BY FDR   President Said to Favor Passing Pending Bill Rather Than Delay  A nbinn

Asks Legislation To Deal Solely With Neutrality   F. D, Believes Amendments To Halt Defense Strikes Would Delay Passage

PRESIDENT ASKS FAST ACTION ON NEUTRALITY   Wants Congress to Adopt it as it Stands Rather Than Wait On Strike Amendments

NEUTRALITY IS NEARING VOTE   President  Opposes Any Change in Measure Now Before Senate. a"

WALSH PROTESTS SHIP ARMS PLAN   Senator Says Arming Merchan Ships Would Weaken United States Navy.   OPPOSES LEGISLATION

Neutrality Bill Riders Are Opposed   Roosevelt Asks Congress Defer Strike Action

Roosevelt Favors Quick Action On Neutrality Revision to Let World Know American Stand

LIVELY NAMED COURT GLER}   Federal Judge Moore Ques: tions Appointment of For: mer Clerk of State Senate; Succeeds Mottesheard

LIVELY NAMED COURT CLERK   Judge Moore Contests Appointment of Former Senate Clerk; Will  Name Own Man

GROUP’S APPROVAL GIVEN FIFTH NAVY, ARMY ALLOCATION   New Appropriation Bill Of $4,000,000,000 Is Approved By House  Committee ¢

House Committee Asks Four Billion More for Defense   Fund Would Buy 3,600 Bombers For Army, Fortify Atlantic Bases And Provide More Naval Ordnance

Debate Slated ‘Today             *'1 Reporting 4 Billion Measure Group Releases Testimony of General Marshall

COMMITTEE OKAYS HUGE ARMY BILL   Releases Secret Testimony Of Gen. Marshall

ARMY FUND BILL GETS APPROVAL   Four Billion More Will Assure Army Of Motor Divisions

NEW DATA ON GERMAN WAR TOOLS BARED   Army to Ask Funds To Train 30,000 Pilots Yearly

HOUSE GROUP URGES 3,600 ARMY PLANES   Naval Ordnance and Fortification of New Atlantic Bases Included in Latest Appropriations.   BILL IS BELOW FDR’S REQUEST

U.S. To Yield China “Rights”   Secretary Hull Concessions To Be Relinquished Foilowing Peace

Hull Tells Plans For ChinaPact   Temtory Right: To Be Waived After War

ADDITION TO WPA ROLLS IN JANUARY   Social Security Board Report: Increases Despite Defanse Emolovment

SRMANS MAKE SIGHT GANS I HARD FIGHIN  Joponese Lay Dowr Program for ~ afe  f   NAZIS REPORT CAPTURE OF KERCH IN CriMEA

Nazis Claim Advances in Crimea Area   City of Kerch Falls To German Forces In Snow Storm

GERMAN ARMED FORCES REPORT GAINS MONDAY   Nazis Assert That Advances Have Been Made After Bitter Fighting on Two Sectors of the SnowSwept Eastern Front—Capture of Kerch is Claimed — Progress in Crimea Noted.

NAZIS GAIN 1 WWD SEtTaR         lighting on Eastern Front Ceaters Around Three Vitul Points — Bitter Fighting Continues on Snow-Swept Fronis.

Bitter Fight Being Put Up By Russians   JAPANESE TELL U-S WHAT THEY WILL DEMAND IF REMAIN PEACEFUL,  BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

REPORT KERC TAKEN, CLAIM CRIMEA GAINS   Twa Outskirts Entered During Heavy Snow Storm

Radio Moscow Says Germans Fight to Tula Outskirts During Storm; Obstacles Remain on Pathway to Caucasus

LONDON RECEIVES NAZI COUP CALMLY   Declares Britain is More In. terested in Action Than in Words

German Ships Fleeing Peru Found Sinking  Lifeboats, Crews of Two Burning Vessels Missing

NAZI SHIPS FOUND BURNING OFF PERU   ' . 'Mexcan Marines Overpower Resisting German Seamen in Tampico. ”

oem palma = SO eee ee i — —  Two Nazi Boats Sinking Off Peru. Crews Gone

TWO GERMAN SHIPS BURNED OFF PERU   Muenchen And Hermonthis Filed Callao Harbor Monday Night; Search For Crews Begun

9 German Freighters Found In Pacific.   Armed Canagian Merchantman Knows To Be Operating Just Off Pery

GEORGE LINTON TESTIFIES AT RACKET TRIAI   Eikland Attorney Tells of Clients Being F leeced bj Mexican Swindlers.

ELKLAND MEN RACKET VICTIM:   Trial Of Alleged Swindlers Held In San Fran: cisco.

Advice For Troovs In Texas   Manufacturers Urging General Sales Levies’:

Manufacturers Urge Sales Tas   Also Favor Lower Individual Income Tax Exemptions.

LOWER INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS URGED FOR REVENU!   Chairman Of Manufactures Group Urges General Sates Tax

Sales Tax Suggested   Urged As “A Major Source of Federal Revenue’

Lower Tax Exemptions  Are Urged   General Levy On Sales Advocated By Manufacturers

GENERAL SALES ‘TAXIS URGE   ‘Lower Exemptions and Greater Economy Also Ask. ed by Manufacturers

NAM  Spokesman  Urges Congress: . Cut Exemptions   Suggest General Sales Tax vAs ‘Important Source - Of Federal ~ Revenue

SALES TAX URGEL UPON CONGRESS   LOWER EXEMPTIONS ALSO PROPOSED BY BUSINESS GROUP

.§, SALES TAX! IRGED 16 HELP DEFENSE PLAN   ‘ational Association of Manufacturers Appeals For Reduction In Other Spending   \VERAGE CITIZEN IN FAVOR SALES LEVY   frontend People Willing to Accept “Easy Way” to Pay For Defense  N  Proecram In U.S.

GERMANS RAIN AERIAL BLOWS ON PLYMOUTH   Death Toll Mounts As Blitz Raid Blasts City

Movie Was No! U.S.-Sponsored   Schenck Tells Committee “Land of Liberty” Privately Owned Picture

CONTEST BRINGS LEGISLATORS HERE MANY EARLIER   Hotel - Lobbies Are Filling ., Rapidly But There !s Little Talk of Leadership.   HULEN TAKES TO THE RADIO TG EXPLAIA   Will Speak Over KWOS anc Other Stations Between 8:30 and 9 p. m.

GREATEST OFFENSIVE EXTENDED   Germans Admit Damage Done By British, Claim Damaze Done Shinpine

BRITISH BLAST INVASION COAST ~ TO AID RUSSIA   Air Offensive Carried Into 13th Night With Atlacks on Railroads —Air Battle Fought

Nazis Claim Heavy Blows On Shipping   One Submarine Said te Have Destroyed Total of 11,000 Tons

NAZIS REPORT HITS AGAINST BRITISH SHIPS      claim Several Ships Sunk, 18 Planes Downed; Raids Resumed On England After Lull Caused By Weather.

GERMANY REPORTS "SMASHING ATTACKS ON SHIPPING TODAY   One Submarine Is Credited With Sending 11,000 Tons to the Bottom.   18 PLANES SHOT DOWN   (British Are Credited With  Losing That Number Dur ing the Last Twa Days.

GERMANS SAY 18 PLANES WRECKEL    ° . ~ . + ~ + Nazis Claim New Success in  : : Sea and Air Attacks on British Shipping

Nazis Claim Heavy Blows On Shipping   Report Smashing Aitacks On Allied Merchant Routes

BRITISH PUSH NIPPONS BACK IN SINGAPORE   Japanese Buy Off Malay Natives to Aid In Attack   HELD "EASY MARKS'   Genera! Intensifications Of Area Reported By England

N ew Troops See Action Near Singapore   Japanese Bribe Natives to Disclose Trails

Paints ‘Dark Picture’ In Non-Defense Work   Government Spokesman Says ‘Business As Usual’ Can No Longer Be Expected. Sees Shortages.

TATE OF PAROLE   Made Trusty Under ‘Per sonal Supervision 0: Welfare Director

Jugoslay Army Fights Way Out Of German Trap   Government Manifesto Issued Monday Says Battle is Continuing

HOUSE PASSES HIGHWAY BILL   Defeat Effort Made To Reduce Engineer White's Salary.

Fred White  Escapes a Cut in Pay   Highway Commission Appropriation Measure Passed

Father Of 3 Girl’s Slayer      SUSPECT TELLS COUNTY DETECTIVE RITZ OF ALLEGHENY HE SHOULD HAVE SHOT.

Eighth-Grade Schoolboy Sends Secretary Of War Plan To Aid Submarines

Eighth-Grader Offers Plan to Protect U.S. Subs in Warfare   Walter Boyne, Amateur Naval Strategist At Age of 12 Proposes Use of Dummy Periscope to Decoy, Protecting Warships From Convays; Studied by Naval Experts

‘12-Year-Old Boy Offers Plan To   Navy For Protecting Submarine:

Boy Sends Plan To Aid Submarine Warfare; Dummy Periscope Decoys Protecting Warships Of Convoys

Capital City Woman Succumbs af 61   Mrs. Charles Nordman Had Been Ill 3 Months: Lived Here 52 Years

Fort Wood Soldiers Hunt for Newman   Washington Mo., Filling Station Onerator Gone Since Wednesday

TROOPS JOIN SEARCH FOR ERNEST NEWMAN   Officers Convinced Filling Station Operator Was Murdered on Way to Cassville,

High Winds Sweep Over Two Areas   Two Ships in Trouble In Caribbean and Off New England Coast

Storms Batter Shipping   Disturbanees Reported From Caribbean to Up. peor New York. Canada

Heavy Winds  Cause Damage   Hurricane Winds Jeopardize Three Ships In Caribbean, Erie Region Hit.

AR > BY HIGH WINDS   Three Vessels Jeopardized By Hurricane In Caribbean Sea   Gales Reported Cause Of Numerous Fires In New York, Canada

FAR-FLUNG STORMS PUT THREE SHIPS IN TROUBLE ON FRIDAY   SOME DAMAGE INLAND REPORTED AS HIGH WINDS SWEEP OVER NEW YORK

OF WEATHER   Ships Lashed By Gales ‘Drouth In N. England; Fires In N. Y.

Gales Whip Caribbean, Erie Regions; New York Bears Brunt Of Windstorms

WINDS RAMPAGE OVER VAST AREA   Ships in Caribbean, Boats or Great Lakes, and Inland Points Feel Lash

Woman’s Suit Charges Nazi Consul General Heads German Espionage System in U. S.

NAZIS, F. CONSUL IS BRANDED SPY   Wiedemann Said Chief Of Espionage By Widow

Woman’s Suit Charges Nazi Consul Heads German Spy System In U. S.   Counsel For Wiedemann Calls Charges Bunk; Asking $8,000 For Alleged Visit To Germany Ts Find Out How Hitler Felt.

DIVORGEE SUES SAN FRANCISCO NAZI CONSUL  a Mya Alicea Crocket   Mrs. Alice Crockett Claims Fritz Wiedemann Owes Her   Attorney Says Spy, Propaganda Talk Is “Al) Bunk”

FRITZ WIEDMAN SUED BY DIVORCE!   Prominent German Described as Head of Nazi Espionage Svetem in America

Nazi Consul Named Head Of Espionage   ; Comely Widow Files $8,000 Recovery Suit Against Envoy

Nazi Consul General Called Head of Espionage System   VERBAL AGREEMENT

Divorcee States Wiedemann Heads German Espionage In America As Suit Against Nazi Leader Starts

 GermanConsulCalledHead !  Of Nazi Espionage In U. §.   Attorney Labels Charge ‘Bunk’, Says Woman Using Prejudice to Influence Personal Suit

CHARGEIS MADE IN HER SUIT TO COLLECT $8,000   Attractive Divorcee Says Sum Due Her For Trip to Germany Made At His Suggestion *   FEARED NO LONGER HITLER FAVORITE   Says She Was Assured He Was Functioning Properly; Counsel Terms Charges “Bunk”

Accuses Nazi Envoy As Spy   Divorcee Charges Wiedemann Heads System In U. 8S.

Nazi Consul Termed Head Of Spy Ring   Divorcee Files Suit To Collect for Probing - Status With Hitler. 

U. S. SUSPENDS FRENCH AFRICA ECONOMIC HELP   State Department Says Vichy Acauiesced to Nazis to Qust Weyeand

Assistance to French Africa  is suspended   State department is  examining «situation

OIL CITY MAN BEING SOUGHT   Apprehension is Felt For Arthur Martin, Missing “. Sinee Wednesday

BEING SOUGHT   Apprehension is Felt For Arthur Martin, Missing Since Wednesday

COUNTY BENEFITS EXTENSIVELY FROM W.P.A. PROGRAM   54,123,124 Has Been Spent in Grayson Since 1935, Says Thomasson

EIRE TO ACCEPT U.S. FOOD OFFER   ‘Thousands of Civil ians Hungry

Loss Of Hongkong Would Be Severe But Not Fatal Blow; Pearl Harbor Revelation Restores Public Confidence

Material Damage At Pearl Harbor. Not So Immense.   Knox's-Report Bad Enough, But Loss Not. Bone-Crushing

The War Today:  Pearl Harbor Report Is Bad Enough, But Not As Crushing As First Feared   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Warld War Analvcat

REPORT OF PEARL HARBOR AND WHAT REALLY HAPPENED THERE NOT SO BAD AS WAS EXPECTED

Knox Tells Tales      At Pearl Harbo:   Heroic Discipline Shown As Men; Ships Reeover To Meet Surprise Attack      Possession Of British Bornéo  Would Allow: Japanese Forces — To Strike Out In All Direction

MATERIAL DAMAGE SUFFERED BY FLEET NOT SO BAD AS FEARED  Knox’s Story Removes Fears, Restores Confidence

THE WAR TODAY   KNOX’S REPORT RESTORES CONFIDENCE AND CHECKS DANGEROUS RUMORS.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Pearl Harbor’s Losses Less Than Expected From First Rumors   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analvet

The War Today   Knox’s Blunt Report to Restore  Onan fidanan at Hama and Abroad  aa erreaces

Nazis Threaten New U-Boat Fleet For Atlantic   Russians Continue Counter Attacks: Deny, German Claims of Huge Successes on Southern Front

"LUST ARMIES” HIT GERMANS ERUM REAR AT BLOIEUED CITY   Claim One Nazi Division Decimated by Blow at Leningrad

Atlantic Naval Patrols Challenged by Pink Star Sinking; Nazis Say Kharkoy Threatened

ted Army Strikes Back At Nazi Offensive Alll Along The Eastern Front

BERLIN WATCHING SYRIAN INVASION   Sturdy Resistance Of French Wins Nazi Anproval

Reich Watches Syrian Fight   Berlin Says French Are Putting Up Stubborn Resistance

Two Parisians  Are Executed   Red Activity Squelchec By Nazis, French

2 PARISIANS EXECUTED — BY NAZIS   10,000 ‘Jews’ Rounded Up In Occupied France

PARIS RESIDENTS REPORTED KILLED   Men Are Executed foi Anti-Nazi Work, Is Statement.

“Demonstrations. In Paris Cause Of  10,000 Arrests   Two Of Prisoners Shot After Court Martial, Resulting from Saturday and Sunday Riots

TWO EXECUTED IN PARIS RAIDS   Report 10,000 Jews Are Under Arrest

Vichy Leaders Move to Crush All Opposition   Victims Are Blamed For Communistic, Anti-Nazi Activity

Two Parisians Executed For Anti-Naziism   German Authorities Annnounce Arrest of  10,000 Jews In Raids

10,000 NABBE IN PARIS, NAZI OFFICIALS SAY   Those Rounded Up Are Described As Jews; Raids Follow Many Unrest Reports.

TWO SHOT FOR ANTI-GERMAN AED ACTIVATE   German ‘and French Police Announce Arrest of 10,000 Jews. .   ‘TO “END. OPPOSITION” TO PETAIN’S REGIME

PARIS CITIZENS EXECUTED BY THE GERMANS   10.090 Jews T2ken In Two Raids By French Pelice And German Troops.

TWO EXECUTED AS NAZIS FIGHT FRENCH UNREST   JEWS ROUNDED UP IN TWO RAIDS BY FRENCH POLICE, GERMAN TROOPA   CONQUERORS CARRY OUT WARNING AGAINST RlaT®   Twelve Others Sentenced ta Die Get Long Term in Prison

TWO EXECUTED IN PARIS AND 10,000 HELD   These are the first evidence that Nazi opposition is increasing

DIXIE OWNERS GRANT APPEAL OF ROOSEVELT   Southern Operators anc Union Officials Will Resume Parley On Wases Today   SETTLEMENT SEEN   Northern. Mines. Remain Closed, Pending Outcome of Dispute In  Southern Area

ithern Coal Operators sume Wage ‘égotlationa *          Two. Five-Man Committees Present “to ‘Work — It Out”

Resume Parley In Attempt To End Coal Tieur   Southern Mine Operators anc CIO Heads Confer; Strike Is Hampering Defense.

Operators and Miners Meet This Afternoon   Northerners to be Told What Conference Means to Them First; First Session Already Held

‘STILL SEEK END 10 STALEMATE IN COAL MINES STRIKE   Southern Operators, UMWA Resume Wage Negotiations Last Night

Renew Effort To End Coal Tieup   Southern Operators Return To Conference At New York Last Night   RESUME PARLEY THIS AFTERNOON

Governor Signs New Curfew Law For State Taverns   Donnellv-Sponsored Measure Reauires Bars Be Empty at Deadline

SALOON CURFEW BILL SIGNED BY DONNELL   Calls for Taverns to Be Empty of Customers With Lights Out at Closing Hours,

((1O-RYAN PLANE PLANT DEADLOCK MAY END IN STRIKE   ‘Union Charges Company With “Hiding Behind National Defense”

NIRCRAFT FACTORY, C0 (IN DISPUTE   Charges Fly Freely as Dis. cussions Are Deadlocked on Issue of Wages

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Doesn’t Want Conn As A  Son-in-Law

Jenny Dolly, Dancer, Once Toast Of Two Continents With Sister, Ends Her Life

DEATH PREFERRED. . BY FORMER DANCE!   Jenny Dolly Fashions Noose and - Ends -Her Life'in Apartment  ' ” Last Night.

JENNY DOLLY ENDS OWN LIFE   internationally Famous Dancer Hanged Self From Apartment Window.

Huge Farm Land Holdings in Bates County Are Sol      Scully Estate of 42,000 Acres t Be Purchased by Government in Resettlement Move.

WILSON SIGNS ASSESSMENT BILL   Measure Fixing Real Estate Tax Basis Becomes Law

Gov. Wilson Signs ‘60 Pet. Bill’   lowa’s Old Assessmen  Base Made Legal.

First Salary Payments to 20,000 State Workers Affected in Tie-Up Due Monday

REPORT GERMAN AIR ACE DEAD   Nazis Say Col. Yon Werra Fatally Injured In Air Crach_

BRITISH TELL NAVAL LOSSES NEAR CRETE   Two Cruisers, Four Destroyers Sunk—Outcome of Battle Still in Doubt

British Have Lost Two Cruisers, Four Destroyers at Crete   Nazi Efforts lo Land Troops by Sea Are Balked

British Admit Two Cruisers Went Down   { Destrovers Lost, Sev: eral Cruisers and Two Battleships Struck   FOUGHT TRANSPORT   Germans Said 11 Cruisers Were Destroved in Cretan Waters

BRITISH ADMIT SEA LOSSES IN CRETE BATTLE   Deny Position In Jeopardy However; Nazis Broaden Foothold; Climax Is Seen Approaching

British Balk Efforts Of Nazis To Land Sea-Borne Troops In Struggle For Crete

Sky Troops Landed In Crete By Nazis But Sea Route Is Tightly Closed

GERMAN EFFORTS TO LAND ARMY BY SEA ARE BAKED   Epic Struggle Continues On Island With British Forced to New Positions   Sky Troops Hammering At Canea, New Focal Point Of Today’s Fighting

Axis Blocked at Sea Off Crete   Issue Hangs in Balance, the British Declare

BRITISH LOSE SIX SHIPS IN CRETE BATTLE   Four Destroyers and Two Cruisers Are Sunk By Enemy Action   STRUGGLE ON LAND ‘HANGS IN BALANCE   Greek Sources Estimate Nazi Dead to Date At 18,000

ALLIED GARRISON UN CRETE GIVEN REINFORCEMENTS   Britain’s Mediterranean Fleet Has Balked German Efforts to Land Sea-borne Troops On Island But Has Lost Two Cruisers and Four Destroyers.

NAZI FORCES   British Lose 2 Cruisers In Battle Of Crete; Check Sea-Borne  Invasion

ADMIT HEAVY SEA LOSSES OFF ISLANE   Struggle on Cretan Isle “Hangs In Balance” British Assert in Today's Announcement.

BATTLE OF CRETE NOW IN BALANCE, BRITISH DECLARE   ADMIT TWO CRUISERS AND 4 DESTROYERS LOST NEAR ISLAND

In at Kill of the Bismarck   British Admit Four Destroyers And 2 Cruisers Lost, 2 Heavy Ships Damaged, in Crete Area

British Admit Ship Losses In Mediterranean   Deny Naval Position En dangered; Defenders O: Crete Reinforced.

British Lose Six Ships in Crete Battle   Two Cruisers and Four Destroyers Sunk; Several Others Are Damaged

Fate of Crete Said Hanging ‘In Balance   British Naval Losses Arc Notable But, Landing Attempts Balked

Crete Fight Now Hanging In Balance   British Fleet Losses Heavy Both Sides Rush More Troops Into Island

Mediterranean — Fleet Has Lost Six Cruisers, Destroyer:   Both Allies and Axis Armies on Crete Reenforced

Two Cruisers and Fou Destroyers Lost Around Crete; Stop Nazis By Sea

NAZIS ARE KEPT QUT   Britain Declares “Her « Fleet Victorious in Biggest AirNavy Battle in History   SHIP LOSSES LOWER THAN NAZIS CLAIM   Struggle on Land in Crete Hangs in Balance; 18,000 Germans Killed

BRITISH FLEET IN MEDITERRANEAN LOST NUMBER OF VESSELS   BRITISH REPORT INDICATES BATTLE FOR CRETE STILL ... RAGES FIERCELY

Britain Balks Nazi Attempts To Land Foree   Mediterranean Fleet Keeps Sea-Borne Troops Out De_ spite Heavy Losses,  ‘TWO CRUISERS SUNK

Parachutists Still Swarm Onto Island   Allied Garrison-on Island Re ported Receiving Reinforcaments

.fforts to Land Men From Sea Balked; British Ship Loss  Itemized

Russian Tars Are In Thick Of Fight Now   Land Force Is Joined By Sailors On  Two Fronts.

Landings Behind Germar Lines in Arctic Report ed as Army, With Back to Wall, Fights Of  Nagi Accanlte.

Real. Estate -. Man. sang  Ed: Dealy: Formerly Lived In Le Mars.

EDWARD DEALY TAKEN BY DEATH   Former LeMars Auto Deal er Succumbs In Sioux City

REPORT VITAL LINE SEVERED TO LENINGRAD   Germans Also Claim Capture of Important Artery to Black Sea Base

NAZIS DECLARE RAIL LINES 10 2 CENTERS CUT   Russians Report Heavy Fighting in Several Areas of Eastern Front

~ UNE FIPARDY   Railroad Supplying Leningrad Is Now _ Cut .   BLACK SEA NAVAL” BASE MENACED

Russians Admit Threats to Defense Front At Both Ends and Center.

PATHETIC LETTER TELLS LAST THOUGHTS OF LIVERPGOL GIR KILLED DURING BOMBER RAIL

Bombs Are Falling   Ruth Owen Never Lives to Finish Her Letter Written in Raid

Curioddity Cavalcade In Fancy Doings And Errors   Reporis During Past W eek Give Unquestionable Proof It’s A Great Life, But—

THREE POLICEMEN BITTEN BY WOMEN: OTHER NEWS ODDITIES   Circular Sent to Poet Who Died in 1892—Heating “Systems Running Full Blast on Hottest _. Day of Year

Petition Filed Attacking Capito!   First Received, Mrs. Gonzales Says

Helsinki Charges Russian Whitewas   Finns Defy American  Request For Peace

Pressure On Finland For Peace   U. S. Siate department still waits for a reply to its request

Reply Waited By The U.S. Or  Plan, However   Finn Observer Says No ‘Whitewash’ s Enough For Soviet

Finland Seeks To End War As Aims Attained   Broadeast Indicates Fighting To Cease When Felt Safe

HELSINKI! RADIO ATTACKS U.S. ON PEACE PROPOSALS   Declares U. $. and England Are Trying to “Whitewash” the Soviet Union’s Stand on Democracy.   REJECTION OF U. S. PLAN FOR PEACE EXPECTED   State Department Reveals That Finland Has Beer Told of Russian Peace Plans on August 18.

Halifax Asks That U.S. Aid  Come Soon   Battle of Atlantie Critical One of War, He Declares

BIG BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC   Lord Halifax Expresses Hope For U. S. Aid In Most Critical Struggle OF War.

SAYS TANK CARS COULD HAUL GAS   Philadelphia Dealers Told No Gas Shortage Exists

NOLE TANK GARG "AE AVAILABLE   Would Relieve Gasolins Shortage in East Withir Two Weeks, Railroad Exe tive Tells Senate Group

Railroads _  Could Relieve Gas Shortage. Probers Told   20,000 Idle Tank Cars Could Ease Situation In Two Weeks Time, Rail Authority Says TRANSPORTATION  TrIIK VAD CIiernrrarr

USE OF CARS YRGED TO END GAS SHORTAGE   Pelley Asserts Ample Supplies Could be Moved East by Railroads   SPEAKS AT PROBE BY SENATE GROUP   Dealers Meeting at Philadel phia Told There Is No Shortage

GAS SHORTAGE SOLUTION FOR EAST IS TOLD   Railroad Chief Sees Solid Trainloads

20,000 Surplus Oil Tankers Said Available   Rail Chief Says Shortage Can Be Remedied Soor

No Gas Problem, Pelley Declares At Investigation   More Than Enough Tan Cars Are Available, Rail Official Asserts

Gasoline Probe Committee Told Of Oil Problerr   Ample Supply Could Be Moved By Use Of 20.000 Surplus Tank Cars

Eire Is Given Taste Of War With Bombings   Unidentified Aircraft Drops Explosives Over Nation, Killing At Least 3

Nazi Plane  Drops Bombs On Ireland   Aircraft Cruise Within 60-Mile Radius Of Eire Capital For Five Hours; One Plane Of ficially Identified As German

Bombs, One Identified as German, Dropped Over Ireland; 3 Persons Killed

IDENTITY OF ‘PLANES NOT DISCLOSED   Three Persons Killed As Bombs Fall On ‘Five Localities

Nazis Drop Bombs In Dublin Area   Erie Army Headquarters Is Target of Fire, Explosive Missles

BOMBS DROPPED ON NEUTRAL IRELAND   Officially Unidentified Air. craft Within 60 Miles Of Dublin

IRE INVADED, : THREE KILLED - AS BOMBS FALL   Fire Bomb. Picked Up Near Cur * yagh of Kildare Identified as o ~ German Origin

BOMBS KILL 3 - IN EIRE ARRAS   Dublin Reports Property Damagé, Others Hurt in Mystery Raid

IRELAND BOMBED. THREE ARE DEAD   ‘Unidentified’ Plane. Drops Missiles Over Scattered Areas:

Explosive and Fire Missiles  Are Dropped   Three Neutrals Killed Near Dublin

W arplanes Unleash Bombs In Dublin Area; Residences Wrecked In Capital’s Suburbs

me Planes-Drop High sive and Fire Bombs  -veland: Five Killed  an Qe sz a ev@ SBS @QESB   ‘One Bomb’Wrecks Three Houses at Terenure, Southwestern Suberb of Dublin. ‘Bombing ‘Continues Three Hour.

“Bombers Kill 3 In Neutral Lire   German- Marked Fragments Found After Raid; Foreign Planes Cruise Near Dublin For Five Hours

RAIDS MADE ON NEUTRAL EIRE ISL   ‘One of Fire Bombs Identifies As Being of German Origin; Casualties Are Reported

2 HOUSES BLOWN UP ~ IN AREAS   Most Serious Damage : Reported at Knockroe Near Borris in County  Carlow.

Three Killed In Bombing Of Irelanc   Unidentified Planes Raid Dublin Area; One Missile Held German

Five Localities In Neutral Ireland. Bombed By Unidentified Warplanes

FIVE SECTIONS  IN IRELAND ARE BOMB TARGETS   Invading Aircraft, Official ly Unidentified, But Believed German, Attack Neutral Eire   3 PERSONS KILLED   Two Others Seriously Jn jured; Some Bombs Fell Within 25 Miles of Dublin

Nazis Drop Fire Bombs on Ireland  Shell F ragment Identified After

JRELAND WAS BOMBED LAST NIGHT BY NAZIS   Several Bembs Dropped On Ireland Bul Litile Damage Dene.

BOMBERS KILL 3 IN IRELAND   Invading Planes, Apparentl) German, Cruise Over Isle for Five Hours

MAY LINK: PENSION PLAN TO TAX. BIL   Senator Downey  Says Actior Designed to Force Larger Old Ace Pavments

Mrs. Wallace greets children rolling eggs on white house lawn Monday

“AD PLAN WL lll US IN WAR   Senate Committee-'to Heer Willkie Tomorrow.   HOUSE PASSES BILL BY 360 TO 185 ON SATURDAY

BRITISH AID WOULD LEAD US __INTO.THE WAR   Hart Tells Committce Passage Of The Bill Would Set Us Up A Fascist Or Communist Government.

Hearings Continue With One Speaker Warning Against Rise in America of Facrict State.

CONSIDER NEW CONCESSIONS TU AlD BILL FOES   House Opens Debate On Expansion Of U. S. Debt Limit

COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS A. F. OF L,   Directs Federal Courts Not to Interfere in Jurisdictional Fights.

GERMAN WEDGE GREAT DANGER TO RUSSIAS RED ARMY FORCES   Railroad Center of Minsk May Become the Sudan of Russian War

The War Today. Russian Invasion  _ Lags Behind Nazi Timetable In Wect

Wedge Which Nazis Are Driving  Toward Minsk Seen As Move  To Pocket Northwest Red Army

The War Today-- By FRED VANDERSCHMIDT   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is being written in his absence on vacation by Fred Vanderschmidt )

GREAT RED ARMY FACES DANGER  OF ENCIRCLEMENT BY INVADING PANZER DIVISIONS OF NAZI FORCE

Russia Apparently Slows Down Nazi Timetable   Ry TREND VANDERSCHMIDT.,

Senate Committee Approves Huge Appropriations   War-Aid Bill Includes Funds to Build 10,700 Planes For Britain

"REDS CRIMEAN _ FORGE IN PANIC DECLARE NAZIS   gapan Sends New Diplomat to U. S. Seeking Pacific Showdown   @Finiand Indicates that U. $ Peace Plea Will Be Rejected

Mass Meeting Fails As Army  Foree Arrives   100 Per Cent Back Although Leaders Suspended   ASSEMBLE AT PARK   Angry Words Tossed Without Effect In Aviation Trouble

U.S. DEFENSE LABOR PICTURE NOW BRIGHTER   Believe Airplane Plant Strike Averted—End Aluminum Dispute

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE KILLED   William Gibson Hit~ Bi Truck Near Fulton

LEWIS ENTERS COAL PARLE   No Progress Is Reported Toward Contract For Miners

GOAL COMMITTEE WEIGHS PROBLEM   Negotiators Study Wage Increase Demands of UMW; Little Progress Toward Actual Conclusions

Meat Packers  Face Inquiry   Grand Jury to Probe Charges of Price Fixing And Restraint of Trade

00 WITNESSES SUMMONED FOR CHICAGO PROBE      Price Fixing, Restraint to Trade on Question List. Producers Warned on Price Hiking

May Link Two Plans   Creation Of State Guare And Patrol Expansion Sought

Increase in Offing For Highway Patrol   Bricker Administration Reported To Have Approved Proposal To Expand System and Also Create an Ohio State Guard as Compromise

Associated Press Veteran Tells Personal Contacts with Last of Germany’s Em perors

Lochner Found Kaiser To Be Kindly Old Man, Accepting His Lot Humbly   Re LOUIS PP. LOCHNER

WILHELM I WAS NOT KIND MAN HE WAS THOUGHT BE   ASSOCIATED PRESS STAFFER WRITES INTERESTINGLY OF “OLD MAN OF DOORN”

Says AP Writer Who Knew Him Well—  Kaiser Mellowed, Was Affable In Exile

FRENCH ARMIES URGED TO WAR   DeGaulle Asks Weygand Forces In Africa to Assist British

DEGAULLE RADIOS PLEA TO WEYGANT   Cally Upon Unbeaten. Frenct  African Troops to Con quer Libya

WEYGAND ARMIES “URGED T0 STRIKE   DE GAULLE APPEALS TO FREE FRENCH FORCES TO AID BRITISH IN LIBYA.

AUSTRALIAN FORCES PUSH INTO TOBRUK   Enter Italian African Stronghold After Penetrating Last Defenses at Harbor

Allied Forces Are Reported Within 3 Miles of Main Base.   Naval and Air Forces Join in Breaking Down Italian Opposition; Assault Was Launched at Dawn Tuesday

Penetrate Eight Miles In Gigantic Attack   Operations Again Developing Satisfactorily, High Command Announces ;

TOBRUK’S FALL RUMORED, BUT NOT CONFIRMED   British Forces Drive Eight Miles Through Defenses, to Within Three Miles of Town Itself   CAPTURE GENERAL   British Patrols Near Harbor as Dusk Falls—-Later Announcement Tonight Expected

BRITISH NEARING CITY OF TOBRUK; DEFENSE BROKEN   Troops. Are. ‘Eight Miles Inside Lines; Moves.  Are: ‘Good:

SECOND GROUP TO REGISTER   ESTIMATE 57,000 ONIOANS WILI REGISTER FOR THE DRAFT DURING JULY

Assembly Gets lowa Defense Board Proposal   Two Local Option Bills Presented, Meanwhile, By ‘Drys’ In House.

COMMITTEE OF 15 FOR IOWA IS PROPOSED   House Liquor Measures Would Set Up Local Option On Beer, Snirits. Wine

MARRIAGE LICENSES.   four Were Issued Here ] County Clerk McNeal,

To Raise 4 Billion  Per Annum   Treasury s Request fo. Heavy Levies on January 1, 1942, is Surprise  to Congress.

Bill to Raise Almost Five Billions   Major Item Is New Income Levy to Be Taken From Payrolls

Huge New Tax Program to Be Proposed Soon   Would Increase Social Security, Income Taxes

U.S. Proposes At-Source Tax Payment  Treasury Would Collect on  Pay Check Issue

RAILROADS GIVE CASE TO BOARI   Argument Against Wage In. crease Demands Offered From Five Premises   BOARD ASKS FOR . DELAY ON REPORT

ANIL LABOR BACKS DEMANDS FOR PA   Presents Reasons for Re: quest to Roosevelt’s FactFinding Board.

Board Urges Work Resume Until Hearing   Five States Affectec In Strikes Called at ‘Captive’ Mines

MINE-LAYER IS LAUNCHED   Sec. Knox’ Assistant Tell Workers America Only Nation Able To Beat  Nazi Production

‘NOTHING NEW ON JAPAN, HULS   Conversations Now in Pro gress Purely Exploratory, He Says

REPEAT CONCERN ON AMERICA AID TO REDS   Shipments of Oil to Vladivostok Stir Storm as First Ship Nears Russ Port

BERLIN CLAIMS 28 -SINKINGS IN WEER   Toll of Merchantmen ‘In lee landic Waters Said Reply to FOR

SHIPS SENT DOWN” IN ICELAND AREA   Germans Give Location of Submarine Operations

Iceland U-Boat - Forays Admitted   28° Sinkings  ngs ' Announced Last Week Were Near U..8. Outpost

SOVIET LINES HOLDING FIRM ON 3 FRONTS   NAZIS CLAIM TWO ARMIES CRUSHED IN UKRAINE

Russian Reports Indicate Lines Are Being Held   Battles Rage All Day o1 Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev Fronts

Stalin Men Claim Heavy Damage  To German Fleets 30 Transports Lost  _ And 10 Per Cent  Of Submarines Hit

Soviet Lines Hold Firm On Bloody War Fronts   Red Fleet Claims Destruction Of 14 Nazi Subs, Many Other Navy Vessels

Battles Raging AllAlongF ront, Soviet Reports   Lines. Hold, Communiqu Indicates, as Aerial, Naval. Victories Are Related

RUSSIAN LINES HOLDING FIRM, MOSCOW SAYS   Soviet Army Reports Battles Raging All Day on Three Principal Fronts   RED FLYERS STRIKE AT GERMAN TROOPS   14 Submarines and Numer. ous Other Craft Lost By Germans, Claim

Russians Hold All Lines Firm   Reds Say Battles Rage on Bloody Fronts of Three Main Sectors

Guerrilla Conflicts Increase   Russians Sink Many German Subs - -

Ordnance Plant _ Biggest in U. S   Capacity. Being  Expandec . Six Times to’ Handle Navy Needs ~:°*

HITLER COULD NOT MATCH  NAPOLEON'S RUSSIAN BLITZ   MOSCOW TAKEN BY NAPOLEON IN 82 DAYS WHILE NAZI BLITZ MET DEFEAT

(German Plans Upset By Mud And Red Army   Hitler forces unable to match the great Napoleon’s 82 - day  record,

THOUSANDS TEXANS CELEBRATED 103TH INDEPENDENCE QA)  CELEBRATION AT OLD WASH.   CELEBRATION AT OLD WASH. INGTON DEDICATED TO MEM ORY OF RICHARD ELLIS

Russian Troops in Savage Rearguard Action Inflict Heavy Losses on Invaders   Great Tank Battle in Poland Still Raging; Furious Counter-Attacks Are Made by Soviet Forces

ARMORED GERMAN COLUMNS SCORE 120-MILE GAIN   Russians Describe Nazi Losses as Heavy in Savage Fighting—Report Enemy  General Killed.   TANK BATTLE RAGES IN LUCK DISTRICT   Soviets Launch Counter-Attack on Bessarabian-Rumarian Front and Seize  500 Prisoners.

Invaders Suffer Heavy Losses, Russians Say   ‘Great News’ Is Promised German People Shortly

Nazis Drive Great Triangular Wedge Into Soviet Defense in Push Toward White Russia   Russians Fight Savage Rearguard Battles} Defenders Stage Numerous Counter Attacks, Hold Fast in South

Moscow Admits Great Advance on Northern Poland Battlefront   Soviet Lines Holding in South; Red Troops Dash Across Danube and Capture 500 Men Gigantic Tank Battle Rages in Luck Area

Holding Fast In South, Reds Claim   Tank Battle Still Rages As German Army Gains 120 Miles at One Point  BERLIN STILT VAGUE

Russians Claim To Have Inflicted Heavy Losses On Invaders In Rearguard Action   NAZIS MAKE GENERAL GAIN OF 120 MILES

Southern Reds Holding Fast   Tank Battle Still Raging in Luck Area in Central Poland; Russians Couniterattack Cross Danube River

Russia Claims Troops Holding Fast in South   Moscow Reports Heavy Losses Inflicted on Invading Forces

Tanks Stage Great Battle In Luck Area   Russians Cross Danube in Night, Seize 500 Prisoners and Booty

RED ARMY ADMITS ADVANCES OF NAZIS IN NORTHERN AREA   Soviets Claim Destruction of 40 More German Tanks in Intermittent Counter-Attacks—Noxzi GCcanearal Milled

Main Decision Over Soviet Declared Won   Russian Command Admits Armies Have Faller Back Along Central Front But Claim Enormous Losses Are Inflicted on Nazis

RAF ATTACK JAP AIR BASE IN THAILAND   Destroy Undetermined Number of Ground Planes In Aerial Smash at Foe

Five Fires Near Salamanca   ROME REPORTS AXIS GAINS AT SALUM, EGYPT   Assert British Forced to Withdraw al Several Points, Bomber Raid Made on Tobruk

BRITISH IN LIBYA FALL BACK: ROME   NUMEROUS ATTACKS IN MEDITERRANEAN AREA ARE TOLD

WHEAT PLANTING AREA CUT 11 PCT.   SECRETARY WICKARD SETS 1942 ALLOTMENT AT 55,000,000 ACRES,

Wickard Asks 11 Per Cent Reduction In Wheat Plantings: No Storage

Lela Meador To Head 0.E.S   H. K. MEADOR ELECTED WORTHY PATRON OF LOCAL CHAPTER

Lela Meador To Head 0.E.S   H. K. MEADOR ELECTED WORTHY PATRON OF

GERMANY WILL BEBLASTED. FROMAIR      RAF: and Reds Gathering Momentum for Combin.  ed ‘Attack With Big  Rambare

TWO RAFS BELIEVED © PLANNING COMBINED ATTACK ON GERMANY   ROYAL AIR FORCE AND RED AIR FORCES TO TURN GERMAN CITIES INTO HELLS

“Hells of Destruction” Called Fate of German Cities Under Air Raid:

SOVIET AIR FORCE, RAF PREPARE JOINT OFFENSIVE ON NAZIS   Russians To Use Giant Six-Motored Bombers For Attacks

TWO RAFS PLAN RAIDS ' ON GERMANS   English and Russians Gathering Strength For a Dual Attack. ao   Bloody Mass Killing * Along Russian Front

SOVIET PLANS AIR OFFENSIVE   To Join British in Raiding Nazi Cities; Have Pow:  erful New Plane.

Two RAFs, Royal and Red Air Forces ‘Gathering Strength and Momentum ‘For a Far-Flung Offensive on Nazis

lowa House 0. K.'s Streamlined Rules   Argument Preceeds Move to Rush Work

CIVILIANS ‘TO EMULATE WORK OF ELETH COLUMN IN WAR  'GAMES IN ARKANSAS

Civilians Awail Special Role  In War Games   Filth Column, Spy, Sniper Units Will Test Skill of Army

Roaqd bona Assumpuon  Passage Would  Change Levies; Courts May Delay Action

UNIVERSITY BUDGET IS GIVEN APPROVAL   Byrd's Salary Is Fixed at $15,000, Highest in  State

DR. H. C. BYRD IS MARYLAND’S HIGHEST PAID PUBLIC OFFICIAL   University Of Maryland’s Budget Of $3,556,118 Provides Annual Salary Of $15,000 For Its President: Governor Gets $4,500

BRITISH BOMBED ‘EL AND EMDEA   Key Naval Bases in Ger. many Were Damaged in _ Night Attack.   CHERBOURG ALSO HIT

STARK APPLAUDED FOR PUTTING VETO ON CONTEST PLAN   Telegrams Pour In Commending His Action—Governor Reveals He Had Legal Advice. ‘   M’KITTRICK OPINION. ON VALIDITY AWAITED   Legislators Go Home to Feel Out Voters—Executive Withholds Action on Salary Bill.

*Solons Delay Action Pending “Veto Decision  Legislators Head for “ Home for Week End; Short Session Today

LeMars Trade Activities Plannec For August and For Early Fall   Back To School Event Planned Late Next Month

NAZIS CHARGE INTERFERENCE   Claim Right to Retaliate For U. S;-Interpretation-of--  Monroe Doctrine.

CHARGE U. S. IS TWISTING MONROE DOCTRINE   Nazis Threaten To End the Activity of American Ships Aiding Britain At leeland-

LEWIS FORCES BROUGHT BACK INTO ClO FOLE   Rebellious Group In Sur prise Action At Parley

Yugoslav Generals Hope Rough Terrain Can Halt German’s Mechanized Forces

Nazi Mechanized Equipment Of Restricted Use W aging Campaign In Mountainous Yugoslavia

A Fierce Guerilla War in Hills : Is Nazis’ Prospect in Yugoslavia

fugoslavs Look fo Mountains To Nullity German Advantage in Mechanized Forces if Warfare Engulfs King Peter's Country

OneMountain Worth 10,000 Soldiers Yugoslavs Believe   Guerilla Fighting Will Be Earmark Of War if Nazi Mechanized Forces Roli On Country

Mountains To Play Role In Slav Defense   Mechanized Forces Of Germany May Be Nullified

Yugoslavs Will Fight War In Hills True To Vilitary Tradition Running Back Thousand Y ears

Guerrilla Tactics Ideal tor Detense Of Rugged Ranges, Yugoslavs Believe

RUSS FORCES TAKE KALININ   Reds Rout 90,000 Germa Troops in Recapturing Strategic Town   Army, Pot PFltiehe

Kalinin Taken Again by Soviet Drive   Six German Divisions Routed; Great Offensive Now On

Nazis Suffer Heavy Blows,  Moscow Says   Six Divisions Routed, Enemy ‘Being Pursued And Annihilated’ GREAT BOOTY TAKEN RUSSIANS ASSERT Finns Acknowledge  Launching by Soviets orvt t oes  OFF ancive

Russian Army Routs Six Nazi Divisions   Strategic City Is Recaptured by Soviet Forces

Reds Rout Nazi: Take 90,00   Recapture Kalinin, Fleeing Army Is Being Pursued And Annihilated In Counter Off.  ensive Over Snows.   Great Booty

RUSSIANS ROUT SIX DIVISIONS OF NAZI ARMY   Kalinin Re-Captured As 90,000 Germans Are Put To Flight By Red Soldiers   Great Booty Taken

odsRetake alinin, Rout Divisions   Soviet Forces Enter Several Other Areas on Moscow Front  OE   Ww BOOTY COUNTED

Bla VICTORY CLAIMED FOR RED FORGES   Remnants: of Six Nazi ‘Divisions Reported in’ Flight With Soviets in Hot . Pursuit.   OTHER TOWNS TAKEN  ON MOSCOW FRONT   Stalin’s Troops Sweep On With Power of Major Offensive—Much Equip ‘ ment Captured.

Soviets Capture Kalinin, Rout 6 Nazi Divisions   Moscow Claims Retreat: ing Troops Facing Anni. hilation in Northwest

Reds Rout Foe. Seize Kalinin   6 German Divisions Mee! Disaster as Soviet Wins Great Victory

Russian Troops Rout Six Nazi  Divisions; Take Strategic Town   Most Sensational Single Victory in Great Soviet Counter - Offensive Reported; 13,000 Slain

Kalinin Recaptured By Russian Armies   Soviets Claim the Routing of Six German Divisions of 90,000 in Taking Strategic City-——-Enemy is Being Pursued

400 OIE AS DUTCH INK 4 TROOP SHIPe   Netherlands Navy Attack: Jap Transports in Malay Waters.   TOKYO CLAIMS FATE OF HONGKONG NOW SEALED

Dutch Sink Four Transports Carrying.4000 Jap Soldiers   Troops Bound for Malaya Plunged To Death in Shark-Filled Sea; Nipponese Colony in Borneo Destroyed  j

404) Nipponese Die as Dutch Sink Transports   Submarines Score One of Worst Blows of War on Enemey

DUTCH TORPEDOES SEND 4,000 JAPS TO THEIR DEATH   Troops Go. Down With Four Transports in Shark-Infested Waters. After Submarine Attack.   VESSELS BAGGED  OFF GULF OF SIAM   Soldiers Believed En Route tc Malayan Front to Reinforee Army Battling British.

BLOW DEALT 10. RESERVE ARMY FORGE   Siam Gulf Is Scene Of Sea Battle Saturday

4000 Japanese Drowned in Sea   Perished When Dutch Submarines Sink Four Japanese Transports

Bill Would Give F. R. Power To Ban Migration   To Control Exit And Entrance To U. S. of All Persons

Coal Stocks Sufficient to  Last Month   Mine Owners, CIC Leaders Talk With  Roosevelt Friday

Ickes Reports" 31-Day Steel . Stock Available   Roosevelt Prepares Momentous Conference  On Captive Mine Row

PLENTY OF COAL, SAYS ICKES AS WAL KOUTNEARS    Roosevelt Calls UMW,  Steel Leaders  To Parley   STOCKS WILL LAST 31 DAYS, ICKES BELIEVES

Steel Mills Have Coal For 31 Days   Pinch Might Be Felt Sooner,  Ickes Admits

CUAL AVAILABLE TQ UAT MONTH KES REPORTS   Survey Of Stocks indicates Situation Is Not So Bad In Case Of Strike   FDR TO TAKE PERSONAL HAND IN TRUCE EFFORTS   John L. Lewis And Aids Called To White House Conference On Dispute

OTEEL PLANTS HAVE GOAL 1 LAST dT DAY:   Ickes Says Some Companies May Feel Pinch Sooner if Strike Comes.   MEETINGS FRIDAY MAY BRING LEWIS SHOWDOWN

Estimate Made As FDR Moves On Coal Walkout   Conference of CIO, Steel Men Called for To morrow; Ickes Admits Some Mills Would Be Pinched Sooner Than 30 Days

MOSCOW CLAIMS! REDS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES   Ten More German Divi sions Suffer From Re sistance Blows in Battle On Eastern Frant   CASUALTIES NEAR 50,000, IS CLAIM   Soviet Communique Re ports Static Situation on Whole Front, With Key  Sactare Li nchanged

WRECK KILLS THREE !N CAR   Five Others, Including Bab} in Woman Victim’s Arms, Slightly Hurt

Tax Boost By Assembly Unlikely   —HICKENLOOPER. No Blind Spending, Say: Lieut. Governor.

PLANS TO EXPAND AIR FORCE REVEALE!   Preparations Made To Nearly Triple Presant Strength

Army Plans To Treble’  Air Force. 400,000 MEN. BY JUNE 30,  a a aoa Ss am Zak >, A

Expanded Force Next Year Will Total 400,000   Secretary Of War Says Subsequent Personnel  May Include 500,000

To Expand  Air Force   Stimson Announces Plan For Enlarged Program

L$. AR FORCE 1) BE TRIPLED   Stimson Announces Big Ex  pasion Program for Next Eight’ Months

Army to Triple Air Forces by Next June 30th   Expansion to” 400,00€ Men Revealed by Stimson

EXPANSION NOW ‘WELL ON WAY’, STIMSON SAYS   Subsequent Increase to Half Million in 84 Combat Units  ls Termed ‘Possible’

ARMY'S AIR FORCE WILL BE TREBLED   Stimson Announces Plan to Expand Flying Service to 400,000 Flying Cadets

Will Triple U.S. Army Air Forces   Expansion Plans Announced By Sec. Stimson

U. S. To Expand Army Air Corps Enlistments   Plan Force  Of 400.000

ARMY AIR FORGE TO BE TRIPLED IN NEXT. YEAR   400,000 Flying Cadets By June 30 Goal Of New Program, Stimson Says

EXPANSION OF AIR FORGES 10 TRIPLE NUMBER   400,000 Flying’ Cadets And Enlisted Men Immediate Goal

Army Air Forces Are to Be Trebled   Goal Is 400,000 Men By the Middle of 1942

~ Army Air Force To 400,000 Men ® By Next June   To Triple Present Strength; Combat Group Increase From 54 to 84

U.S. To Triple Army Air Corgs   Stimson Indicates. Forces May Reach Total Of 500 000

400,000 Set As New Goal  For Aviators   Army Wants That Figure By Next June 30th.

Army Air Force To Be Expanded   It Is Planned to Enlist 400,000 Flying Cadets by Next June 30

To Triple Army Flying Service   Expansion to 400,000 1 Force Contemplated by  Next June.

Tripling of Air Force By End of June Planned By Army, Stimson Says

400,000 AVIATORS AND AIDES ARE SCHEDULED bY  JUNE 30   Stimson Announces Huge Expansion in Fighting Forces in Air   New Organization Will Be Composed of 84 Combat Groups Instead of 54

400,000 for Air Corps   Secretary Stimson Makes Known Plans for  Expansion of Service

‘Army Air Force To Be Expanded To 400,000 Men      Royal Air Force Flyers . Observing War Games in The Carolinas.

400,000 Fliers The New Goal   Number Of Planes In Service A Secret

Army Air Corps To Expand Force Next Year   400,000 Flying Cadet: and Enlisted Men Goal, Says Stimson

AIR FORCE, * 400,000 BY . NEXT JUNE   Stimson Announces Plan tc Boost Combat Groups From 54 to 84   A GREAT TRAINING PROGRAM OUTLINED   Rifle and Heavy Weapons Courses at Ft. Benning Also Expanded

WILL TRIPLE STRENGTH OF AIR SERVICE   Stimson Announces “Army Tc Expand Air Forces To 400,000 Men

Half Million U. 8. Fliers Anticipated   War Department Plan To  _ Announced ‘By Stimson

Program Calls for Expansion of Air Forces   Present Strength to Be Tripled Secretary Stimson Discloses

Stimson Plans 400,000 Airmen By June 30th   War Secretary Admits Air Force Is Now Ex. panding Very Rapidly

U.S. Will Triple Army Air Force  Before Next June   Stimson Says Preparations Are Under Way to Have 400,000 Men  in Training

ARMY PLANS AR FORCE OF 400.000   Preparations for Expan. sion to Reach Full Force by Next June 30

ARMY AIR FORCE OF 400,000 NEXT JUNE ANNOUNCEL   MAY BE INCREASED TO 500,000 IN TIME, STIMSON REVEALS

Plans for Tripling Army Air Corps Strength by End of June Announced by War Department

EXPLOSION AT PLANT   Several Workmen Killed in Blast at Iowa Shell Factory   Rnullatin

FOR SEEKS TO  HASTEN PRICE CONTROL LA   Speedy Legislation Held of Paramount Importance to Buvingd Public.   FARM PRICE CEILING ABOVE: PARITY URGED

Price Control  Action Needed   President Says Speedy Ac tion On Legislation Is Imperative

Byrd Criticizes U. S. Production   Declares One Boss  Could Speed Output

Sul Ross Group Attends 400th Birthday Party of Ancient City In Mexico

Pelley Ordered Back To N. C.   Appeals Court Rules Silve: Shirt Leader Must Face Praceedinac

PELLEY MUST RETURN T0 N, 6.   Silver Shirts Leader Loses Appeal From Extradition Order By VU. 8. Court.

HOUSE DEMOCRATS COMPLETE SURVEY OF JAMES’ BUDGET   Sine Die Adjournment Of Legislature Between June 15 And 21, Shapiro Says

GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL HIT HARD IN RAIDS   British Bag 13 More Planes For Total Of 54 In May

LIFE LINE PORTS N= BRITAIN ARE BOMBED AGAIN BY THE ENEMY   Destruction of Glasgow and Liverpool Areas Continues by Nazi . Pilots.

Auto Mishaps Kill 10 Over Weekend; 8 Die in Shootings:   IHinois Toll of Violent Fatalities at Least 21 AP Survey Indicates

AUTO ACCIDENTS CLAIM 10 LIVES OVER WEEK-END   Eight Persons Fatally Injured While Hunting

‘Heart Trouble’ Given By Nazi Commander ‘as Reason for Dismissal

Ousted Nazi Chief Claims He Suffers Heart Trouble; Hitler, Now in Supreme Command, May Iry Big Cour

WILL ASSURE SAFE DELIVERY OF GOODS   President Announces U. S. Would “Actively Resist” Any Effort by Germansto Gain Control of the Seas

U.S. Will Take Steps To Assure Safe Delivery Of War Supplies To England      me SEE Sigg I srricnecles motarncrr ites  FINDS WAR COMING VERY CLOSE TO HOME

President  Forecasts Diefor War   Radio Address Calls For For. cibly Checking Advance O! Hitlerism; War Approaches Western Hemisphere.   Patrols Active

Declares People and Government Will Not Hestitat to Meet the Challenge—Doctrine of Freedom of Saee Baacecoried

Roosevelt Bluntly Tells Nazis America To Deliver Arms To Britain And Will Resist German Control Of The Seas   Accuses Hitler Of Intent To Conquer The World And Warns U. S, Strikers Defense Holdups Will Not Be Tolerated Further

America Is fo Underwrite the Freedom of Sea  Roosevelt Also Says U. S. Work  Interruptions  eee: —

Chief Tells U.S. Nation to Resist Hitler’s Sea War   Roosevelt in Fireside Chat Accuses Fuehrer of Intent to Conquer World, ‘‘Strangle” America; Announces Declaration of Full Emergency

Accuses Hitler Of Intent To Conquer World   EDR Declares b.S. Will Resist Any Nazi Effort To Gain Control Of Seas.

Pledges all-out effort to get arms to Britain, stop axis strangulation of U.S.   President says Hitler plans to whip world; ‘freedom of seas will be maintained’

Asserts United States Will Do All Necessary To Assure Delivery  Of Supplies to Englane  SAYS WAR COMING VERY CLOSE TO HOME  Serves Notice U. S. Will Resist Efforts To Gain Sea Control

Warns Axis Powers That America Will Not Hesitate to Use Armed Power to Repel Attacks; Reaffirms Ancient Doctrine of Freedom of Seas; Gunrontees British Aid

President Declares U.S. Will Insure Safe Delivery of Supplies.      Serves Notice Nation Will ‘Actively Resist’ Attempt by Hitler tc Control Seas: War Close to Home

Will Do Whatever Needed For Safe Delivery of Aid To Britain, FDR Asserts   Hitler Effort to Gain Control of Seas to Be Resisted; Intent To Conquer World Charged

At  ry.  oe ss Ax am havea . 4 : ‘  rig ne a oy Dae wee C--e- A. ~ <a te ae ome »C.      ‘or Full, Text of Speech See Page Eight.

Denies That GOP Blocks Contest   Ferguson Points to Counties  Where McDaniel Ask:  By, ~as Oo ses seer caen f

DENIES GOP DELAYING RECOTINT      Strongest Republican Coun ties Among First In, Ferguson Replies to McDaniel      “FIGHT TO FINISH” DEMOCRAT DECLARES   Picture Is Declared far Fror Complete; Ferguson Claims All Hope Gone

FERGUSON SAYS COUNT SLOWED BY DEMOCRAT:   G. 0. P. Chairman Says MeDaniels’ Attorneys Asked Postponement In 4   LEGISLATORS ARE WEARYING OF IT   Al) Returns Have Failed tc Substantiate McDaniels’ Allegations

FERGUSON DENIES MDANIEL CHARGES   Says Republican Officials Not _ ‘Trying to Delay Gubernatorial Recount.

WAR AID GROUP NAMED BY FDR   Harriman Heads Mission to Confer With British And Russians

Harriman Heads Group To Assist Russia against The Axis Powers   High-Ranking Army anc Navy Men Will Alse Participate in Confer: ence Planned by FDR

AID TO RUSSIA MISSION NAMED   ‘Harriman Heads Grour To Confer In Moscow; Land Says Shipyards  Ahead Of Schedule

Harriman To Head Mission Irn Communists   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT NAMES FIVE MEN TO CONFER WITH LIKE BRITISH MISSION.

Five-Man Mission Is Named to Study Soviet Aid  Harriman Heads New Group; Ship Program Moving

U.S. Ship Program Ahead of Schedule   Roosevelt Names Mission to Russia

Mission to Speed Aid to  Russia Named   Army, Navy and OPM Represented on Five-Man Group Chosen by President

ROOSEVELT NAMES MOSCOW MISSION   Harriman Heads Greup; To Confer On Red Aid

AUOGEVELT NAMES MOSCOW MISSION   W. Averell Harriman Will Head Group; Maritime Commission Says ShipBuilding Ahead of Schedule

FOR Appoints Five - Man Body to Confer With Red Officials in Moscow

FD Appoints Group to Go  To Moscow   Five-Man Mission Plans to Confer with Soviet and British Officials  SHIPBUILDING GAINS

Knudsen Tells House Group F. R.’s Lease-Lend Bill Is ‘Part Of Our Own Defense

Knudsen Sees No British Aid Until Late *4]   No Sizeable Assistance Under Bill Unless Take From Ex.  isting Facilities.   WILLKIE CAN'T APPEAR

WILLKIE SUBPOENA ASKED BY TINKHAM   Knudsen Appears to Speak on Behalf of the LeaseLending Bill   SEES PRODUCTION AID

PRODUCTION CHIEF TESTIFIES TODAY BEFORE HOUSE GROUP   Debate Over Lease-Lenc Proposal Brings Othe: Developments   Wheeler Asserts Churchill Wants War Declaration From This Country

ASKS WILLKIE BE SUBPENAED FOR TESTINONY   Tinkham Presents Request; Views of Knudsen Are Heard

TINKHAM INFORMED COMMITTEE LACKS SUBPOENA POWER   Massachusetts Solon Predicts GOP Leader Will Be FR Emissary to England

Chief Of Defense Production Also Backs Lease -Lend Measure In Appearance Refore House Group

TESTIMONY SOUGHT ON AID-T0-BRITAIN   William S. Knudsen Testifies It Will Be Late 1941 Before Aid Can Be Increased Substantially

TINKHAM ASKS WILLKIE BE SUBPOENAED   Defense Chief Knudsen Seeks to Avoid Delay © In Aidine British

Tinkham In Futile Attempt — To Subpoena Willkie Before  He Leaves For Europe

Asserts Willkie Going to Europe As FDR’s Envoy   Rep. Tinkham Wants Hira Subpoenaed Before Low er House Committee.   Republican to Visit Hull on U. S. Policies

HITLER oAYS NOOOEVELI INSTIGATOR   Thanks “the President and God” for Opportunity to Fight.      GERMAN “PATIENCE” NOW _ .-.EXHAUSTED   Blames Roosevelt’s “Fanatical Hatred”; U. S. “Attacked” Japan.

Hitler Blames Roosevelt For  War With U.S.   Envoy Ordered To Go Home; Fuehrer Is Cheered In Talk

HITLER FORMALLY © DECLARES WAR ON UNITED STATES   GERMAN DICTATOR TAKES UP NEARLY AN HOUR IN HIGH-SOUNDING SPEECH

HITLER TAKES TWO HOURS 10 DECLARE WAR   New Deal By Axi: Pals Set Forth To Replace Tn Party Shuffle

DECLARE WAR  ACAINGT TES   Germany, Italy and Japan Pledged to Fight Together to Finish   ROOSEVELT BLAMED BY LEADER OF REICH   Mussolini Proclaims Solidarity of Axis in FiveMinute Address

Hitler Takes Plunge in Long Speech   Much of Talk Given Over to Violent Attacks on F.D.R.

HITLER, DUCE DECLARE WAR AGAINST U. S.   Germany, Italy and Japan Pledged to Fight Together to Finish   ROOSEVELT BLAMED BY LEADER OF REICH   Mussolini Proclaims  Solidarity of Axis in FiveMinute Address

Hitler Pictures Germany As Victim Of American War Plotters; Says His  Nation's Patience Broken

Break With America  Announced By Hitler   Nazi Chief Accuses Roosevelt Of Forcing U S. Into War

Hitler Puts Nazis In War with U. S. And Scores FDR   Fuehrer Pleased with Jar anese Successes in Philippines

HITLER TELLS OF PLANSFOR FINISH FIGHT   German Leader, in Declar. ing War, Attacks the President   THREE-POWER PACT BARED IN ADDRESS   Mussolini Declares Was in Five-Minute Address

Germany, Italy, Japar Sign New Alliance Pledging To Refrain From Concluding Any Separate Peace With Foec af Avic

Hitler Says United is Axis to End   Tells German People Of Declaration Of War Also Accuses U.S. Of Acts Of War At Seana.   Praises Self

Number of U. %. Oitizens ix Germany Placed Under Arrest; Hitler ‘Reveals’ U. S. Plan To Attack Germany By 19438

Hitler Pledges Fight to¥inish   Nazi Makes Vicious Aitack on FD as He Orders War on U.S.

Adolph Hitler Makes Long Expected Declaration in Address Before Reichstag   U. S. and British Naval Losses in Pacific and Far “East Are Gravely Spoken of by  Winston Churchill  ee oe wee memes wiv    CLAIMS HITLER’S ATTACK ON SOVIET RUSSIA WAS A  ) COLOSSAL BLUNDER -— PREDICTS AFRICAN VICTORY

HITLER MAKES VOCAL ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT   GERMANY, ITALY AND JAPAN PLEDGED TO FINISH FIGHT

Germany and Italy Join Japan in Declaration of  War Against United State:   Hitler and Mussolini Announce New Military Pact, Binding Axis Powers to Common Fight Against Britain and U. S.

Hitler Declares WarOn America   Pledges Einish Fight Against U. S. And B , ain; Envoys %anded Passports © {

Hitler, Mussolini Harrangue Crowds U.S. Says ‘So What         Moral Support Believed Most Axis Partners Have to Give Nipponesg Now Pitted Against Americas. .

Say New ‘Three-Power Pact Will “Fight to the Finish"—FDR. Violently Attacked By Der YToelyer

STRENGTHENEL   Assessments of $1 Eact Made for January and February   CONTRACT DYING   Million May Be Used .for Relief Jf Negotiations Fail

NAZIS RETIRING WEST OF TOBRUK TO AVOID ACTION   British Mobile Columns Harass Retreating Axis Panzer Columns.

Nazi Armored Forces Are Quitting Tobruk Sector To Avoid Fighting

5.5. WEST KEBAR TRYING 10 REACH PORT UNASSISTEL   Sidr Battered Freighter Piruggles Through Seas, -Help Stands By.

BRITISH LABOR GROUP COMING TO CONTACT AMERICAN UNIONS   TRADE UNION DELEGATIO? PLANNED TQ STRENGTHEN “LABOK FRONT" AGAINST HITLER'S  BYBSTEM

Heavy Attack Is Opened On French Coast   Channel Towns Tremble Under Concussion Of Explosions Caused By R. A. F. Raiders

BRITISH PRESS BOMB ATTACKS ON NAZI POINTS      Twenty German Planes Sho Down In Raids on Channel Ports.

CHANNEL COAST BOMBED BY RAI   British Air Offensive Has Proceeded By Day and Night Over Germany

BRITISH BOMB FRENCH COAST LAST NIGHT   Resume Offensive Against Germany And French Coast Towns *

BRITISH BOMB ROCK CHANNEL COAST TOWNS   R. A. F. in Almost Continuous Day and Night Attack on Germany, Invasion Ports

RAF Resumes  Coast Offensive   20 Challenging Nazi Planes Are Shot Down

“= Offefisive Against" * Nazis, Nazi Occupied Areas Goes On Furiously

CHANNEL COASTAL TOWNS TREMBLE UNDER RAF RAIDS   German Planes Little In Evidence Says London Report

WEEK-END MARKED _ BY COOL WEATHER      Mercury Hits 38 Degrees on Saturday Morn . Ing

WEEK-END MARKED BY COOL WEATHER   Mercury Hits 38 Degree: on Soturday Mornina

Hull Denies : Measure Will Lead to War   GOP’s Sit in with Demos at Strategy Meeting ab White House   TIME LIMIT LOOMS

Legislative board to aid FDR administer lease-lend discussed at white house   Republicans included in talks on sel of proposed amendments

G. 0. P. GIVE BID AT WHITE HOUSE PARLEY   Opposition Can Advise In Proposed Setup.

BOTH PARTIES ARE CALLED IN BY ROOSEVELT   Will Discuss Plans to Create an Advisory Council

BOARD PROPOSED TO ADVISE FOR   Suggested to Aid Presiden’ In Lease-lend Problems   POWERS DEFINED   Most Supporters Agree Limit To Be Written in on Life Of Proposed Measure

FRENCH FIRE ON BRITISH   Syrian AntiAircraft Batteries Attack Planes.

Syrian Guns Open Fire on R.A.F. Planes   Regime Plans Drive fo Regain Colonies; Attack U. 5. "Intervention’

Official Sources in Vichy Indicate an Imminent Offensive to Regain Empire Territory Now in Possession of Rebels

FRENCH BEGIN FIRING ON BRITISH WARPLANES Rw The Axccociated Pre«s

France Prepares  For African Wat   Attempt To Take Colonies From De Gaulle “Free French” Forces Seen Soon; President Roosevelt Is Rapped In Paris Newspapers

AFRICAN DRIVE HELD IMMINENT   Action Against de Gaullists To Regain Colonies Seen As Contemplated   DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOW DARLAN’S DEPARTURE   British Warplanes Attack Syrian Airdromes Where German Planes Have Been With French Approval on Way to Aid Iraqi

French In Syria Fire On British      British Command Speeds Offensives Against Remaining Areas Of Fascist Resistance In Ethiopia.   Rains Falllng

Vichy Hints Of Offensive To Regain SD che!’ Areas   GERMANY TO FREE 100.000 PRISONERS   French-German Talks On ‘Collaboration’ Continue in Paris

Vichy to War On DeGaullist:      Offensive to Regain AI Empire Territory Seen; U. S. Assailed

French Fire On RAF in Syria Attack Vichy Leaders Hint Drive On De Gaulhtsts

VICHY WANTS TO GET BACK LOST EMPIRE   NAZI DOMINATION OF COLONY FEARED BY ENGLAND

THE TEMPFRATURE:   Canal-in-Highway Proposal Rejected by Director Sour:

WILLKIE ASKS NAVY CONVOYS FOR SUPPLIES   Immediate Action Is Needed to Prevent British Defeat He Tells Crowd

Urges More Production   Willkie Says America Can Insure Delivery  Of Goods to England

Sees Need Of Convoy   Willkie Says U. S. Can Assure Safe Aid Delivery

GREATER AID 10 BRITAIN IS WILLKIE PLEA   22,5) Attend Unity Day Ralls At Chicago Stadium —  a a  ) ae ae

BRITAIN NEEDS U. S. AID, WILLKIE SAYS   Claims America Can Insure Production Deliveries To England

DELIVERY SURE, WILLKIE HOLDS   He Says American Naval, Air Force Assures Goods’ Arrival

Willkie Claims — U.S. Should Get - Goeds to Englane   Says ‘Strongest Navy ir World Can Insure Safe Delivery

Must Insure  Aid Delivery  _ VaeUt YT KIPR   ‘Tt Is Plainly Obvious Tha Production Is Not Enough Savs GOP Leader.

WILLKTE CALLS  FOR DELIVERY AID TO BRITAIN   Says Navy and Increasingly Strong Air Force Can Assure Arrival of Needs to England   BOOBD BY WOMEN   Chicago Speech Delayed Several Minutes; Urges Central Authority to Direct Defense

Willkie Says America Must Deliver War Goods   Speech of Former GOP Can: didate Delayed by Heckfers in Crowd

Propaganda Issue Denied By Nazis      ‘England Must Win To Save Democracy” Willkie  Asserts U. §. Can Insure Arms Delivery Overseas

We Must Make Aid To Britain Sure: Willkie   Chicago Rally Hears A Plea For National Unity In War Crisis.

?  WILLKIE PLEA   Britain Cannot Survive Un less War Materials Reach Her, He Says

WEAK LEADERS UT ARMY FACE L055 OF POSTS   Incompetents To Be Weeded Out Of Command Positions, Gen. McNair Promises

LEADERSHIP IN ARMY GaiTICIZED BY GEN. MNAIR   Chief of Staff of General Headquarters Tells High Officers of Second and Third Units Commands Must Be Improved  DISCIPLINE IS FAULTY

LEADERSHIP IN ARMY 10 FACE SOME CHANGES   General McNair Tells OF. ficers There'll Be No Drastic Purge   VIOLATIONS LISTED   Headquarters Chief Of Staff Raps At ‘Lack Of Discipline’

Army Chief of Staff Says Leadership Must Be Im. proved.   SEES REPEATED  "DISCIPLINE LACK

NO DRASTIC ARMY ‘PURGE IS EXPECTED   General Declares Weak ‘Leaders Must Be Replaced, but Says Nation Possesses a Host of Fine Officers.

Weak Leaders In Army Must Be Replaced   ... Says Gen. McNair   Says ‘No Drastic Purge,’ As War Maneuvers Are Reviewed

BETTER ARMY LEADERSHIP IS DEMANDED   Gen. McNair Criticises Officers, Discipline of Men in Maneuver: —No Drastic Purge Planned

Army Chief Of Staff Says  Command Can Be Improved   Lieut.-Gen. McNair Warns That “Time Is Fleeting’ As He Urges Improvements

Gen. McNair Says Army Leadership Must Be Improved   Chief of Staff Calls Fo Replacements of Weak Commanders

TO IMPROVE U. 8. ARMY LEADERSHIP   ‘No Drastie Purge’ But Chief of Staff Calls for Replacements   WAR GAMES SHOW LACK OF DISCIPLINE   Gen. McNair ‘Points Out Serious Faults; Commends Armored Corps

U. S. Army Leadership In “Battle” ls Criticized Sharply By McNair

OFFICERS. ARE TOLD BY M’NAIR THAT LEADERSHIP. COMMAND MUST IMPROVE

HIGH OFFICERS OF ARMY WARNED WEAK LEADERS MUST G0   NO DRASTIC PURGE, GEN. M’NAIR SAYS, BUT TIME FOR ACTION IS FLEETING

NAZI SOLDIERS REACH FINLAND   Russia Masses Foree For Annual Show

Action Follows ‘No Trespassing’ Edict By Russia; Soviet Set to Display Might

Legislature Studies Prison Reform, State Apportionment   Southland Scheduled To Receive Two More Seats In Congress, Added Power In California Assembly

RAF Squadron Drinks To Pal   Dickie Lee Is Toasted B: _His Mates As Writer.  Visits Scene...

British Fliers Drink To Comrade Who Looked Like Doll, Fought Like Devil

Jap Credits Frozen By Dutch Indies   Oil Agreement Cancefled As Japs Land ia inde-China      JAPS LAND EN INDO-CHINA

Japanese Land Near Thailand In Indo-China   An undercurrent of apprehension noticeable— Small-scale runs on some banks.

JAPANESE REPORTED TO BE LANDING ARMY IN SOUTHWEST AREAS   Invasion of Indo-China Be. lieved at Hand--Apprehension Is Noticeable  Today,

Japanese Land In Indo-Chinz   MANY TROOPS REPORTED DEBARKING IN AREA 4

Frontier Of Thailand Is Spot There   SOUTHWEST INDO-CHINA Ic THE LANDING PLACE OF ORIENTAL PORCTE:

APAN CROWDS UT FRENCH IN ITY OF SAIGON   oops Land on Cambodian Coast; Undercurrent O! Apprehension Is Noted ; Bands Are Rushed

JAPS LANDI IN INDO-CHINA   Revert They Are Crowding the French Qut of Saigon.

Administration Foes Hit ‘Draft Property Bill   Measure Slated For Committee Hearing June 16

Senate Committee Will Start Hearings on Explosive Draft Property Bill June 16   Secretary of War Stimson Declare: Measure One of the Most Important to Expedite Defense

PROPERTY BILL HEARINGS SET   Stimson Backs Plan; Johnson Assails

SITUATION AT MOSCOW VERY URITIGAL NOW   Axis Drive in the Crimea Is Gaining in Spite of Huge Losses.   ALL RUSSIANS FIGHT   Soviet Forces Making Des_ perate Stand and May Hold Germans.

NAZI GAINS IN CRIMEA CONTINUE:   But Germans In Moscow Area Are  Driven Back

Work Resumed At Orange Factory   Six-Day Strike Slowed U.S Destroyer Building

Water Diversion  awe Dieawesad Plans Discussed Regional Planning Board Holds Mee}

Water Diversion Plans Discussed  Regional Planning Board Holds Meet

Missouri Diversion Is Discussed At Regional Meet  Two Proposals Are Presented; Montana May Gain

Hand-to-Hand Fighting Is Reported  Garmance Dacloara   Germans Declare Battles Are Unbelievable

BERLIN SILENT ON WITHDRAWAL   High Command Bulletir Ignores Don Fighting; Claims New Gains On  Moscow Front

FIGHT FIERCE NEAR ROSTOV, GERMANS SAY   Crack Nazi Troops Thrown Into Battle in South, Berlin Indicates   2 ITALIAN DIVISIONS TAKEN, REDS REPORT   Russians Also Claim Enemy Driven Back in Areas On Moscow Front

Hand-to-Hand Fighting Is Reported   Germans Declare Battles Are Unbelievable

BG U. 5. TRANSPORT SAILED TODAY WITH BANISHED ALIENS   LAST CONTINGENT OF UN WANTED GERMANS, ITALIANS ABOARD WEST POINT

Axis ‘Deportees™: a Experience. Halt In Leaving U.S   Bepoet Last Minute Check .. Of + Passengers’ “Cause Of Delayed Departure

TRANSPORT ON WAY WITH BG LOAD OF WAZIC   West Point Has 464 Germar and tHalian Consuls and Other Axis Agents.   SAILING AT NEWYORK DELAYED FOR 24 HOURS

VESSEL AWAITS ORDERS TO SAIL   Departu: = Of Ship With’. xis Officials Delayed —

DEPARTURE OF CONSULS I$ DELAYED   Liner West Point Waits in New York for Recheck  of Passengers.   SAILING HELD UP BY. LATE ORDERS   Rumors of Danger Lurk. ing Outside Harbor Are Heard.

START OF AXIS CONSULS TRIP DELAYED   Navy's Big Armed Transport, West Point, With 500 Banished Germans And Italians Aboard, Rides At Anchor In New York Harbor 24 Hours After Scheduled Departure

Deportation Ship Leaves Upper New York Bay With 464 Avis Nationals

AXIO CONSULS’ SHIP STILL HELD iN W. Y.   Nearly 500 Banished Italians, Germans Aboard

AXIS PARTY IS DELAYED AGAIN   Huge Transport Remains In New York Harbor; 500 Banished By TT & Ahnoard

AXIS GARRYING VESSEL SAILS   Transport West Point, Carrying 464 German, Italian Consular Officials, Weighs Anchar.

rLYNN fo UALLED TO GIVE EVIDENGE   Senate Sub-committee Asks Economists to Tell of Movies.

WILLKIE CONTINUES BATTLE AT CAPITA   Charges That Probe of Screen Industry is IIlegal—Flynn to Be Heard  Today.

MOVIE FINANCES UNDER SCRUTIN   Senate Committee Widen: Inquiry Into Propaganda Activities of Films.

TWELVE KILLED IN TRAIN CRASH   Two Women Victims Of Pennsylvania Railroad Accident Remain  Unidentified

IN OHIO TRAIN WRECK: 40 HURT   Cylinder Head Blown From Passing Freight Causes Passenger Tragedy   ONLY 11 OF INJURED IDENTIFIED SO FAR      Engineer Hurled 25 Yards From Cab; Engine Buries Itself in Control Tower Debris; State, Federal Investigators Begin Probe

Train Wreck Toll Now 1:   40 Injured in Accident Blamed on Blown Off Cylinder Head

TWELVE DEAD, 40 INYURED IN TRAIN WRECK   LUXURY FLYER HIT OBSTACLE NEAR KENTON, OQ.

Wreck Due To Cylinder Head In Path   TWELVE PERSONS KILLED; A1 LEAST 40 OTHERS INJURED ID ry. K. R. DISASTER AT KENTON   Engineer Gravely Hurt

12 Die, 40 Hurt—  CYLINDER HEAD BLOWN FROM FREIGHT BLAMED FOR WRECK

Death List 12 In Train Wreck At Dunkirk, O.   Cylinder Head Blown From Passing Freight Held Cause of Disaster

TRAIN DERAILED   No One Injured As Two Locomotives, 15 Cars Leave Tracks

JAPAN SEEKS LARGER SHARE   Wants to Take Part © With Britain and U. S. In Indies Trade

JAPAN DEMANDS RIGHT   To Share Fruits. of Dutch East Indies With “Third Powers”

Japan Demands Indies Rights   Says She Can Share Trade With “Third Powers”

JAPS DEMAND EQUAL SHARE   Would Share Equally In Dutcl East Indies With U..S. And Britain

TOKYO MAKES © NEW DEMANDS   Japan Seeks to Obtair Larger Share of Riche: of East Indies.

JAPAN DEMANDS TO SHARE IN ECONOMIC FRUITS EAST INDIES   TOKYO ADMITS FAILURE Of NEGOTIATIONS AND WILL HOLD TO CONTENTIONS

Trapped In 3 ‘Tron Rings,’ Nazis Report   Say Million Troops Have No Chance To Escape

Mine Union Heads Debate On Shutdown   Consider Steps to Take If March 31 Fails to Bring Contract.

MINERS STUDY     CTPIKE APRIL   U nion Chief Schedules Ses. sion of Committee To-:  day For Mapping i Policy Program   CUMBERLANDER ON PARLEY COMMITTEE      Operators Had Rejected / Lewis Proposals For  ; Continued Contract  ; After March 31

Caulfield Appointed To St. Louis Office   Becker Names Former Governor Director of Public Welfare Work

Ford Considering Manufacture of Planes in Detroit   Would Eliminate Need For Proposed Assembly Plants In Ft. Worth

Plans Complete Plane Factory   Ford Would Assemble B-24 Army Bombers

Ford May Make Big  Bombers   Assembly Plants Would Not Be  Necessary

Gayda Says Japan Agreed on Action if U. S. Enters War, ‘Even -Without Declaration’   BRITISH TELL JAPS   Builer Reports Stiffer Aititude on ‘Open Door’ in China, U. 5. Colloborating

FALL OF MASSAUA ON RED SEA IS EXPECTED AT ONCE   Mussolini's Spokesman in Rome Says Agreement on  Japanese Stand Reached   Dissatisfaction Expressed by London at Policy of Invaders of China

BRITISH RAP JAPS" OPEN DOOR POLICY      African Armies, Mean while, Report New Victories

BRITISH STIFFEN STAND ON JAPS   ‘OPEN DOOR’ VIEWS AND COLLABORATION WITH U, S, AIRED

ritish Rout uce-s Forces: /arn Japan   Yugoslavia Gives Up Hope of Mediation With Heip of Rome

Great Britain Gives Japs Stiff Jolt in Axis Losses  anen  Senenenere  TOKYO EXCITED le  Victory in Africa May Be Opener * for China Drive

Virginio Gayda Says Japanese Wil! Act Against U. S. if Latter Strikes at Axis.      FASCISTS CONTINUE TO LOSE IN AFRICA

NPPONESE WARNED AS MATSUOKA GOES 10 TTALY CAPITAL   100,000 Italians Trapped  By British Forces in  ¥ast Africa; Yugoslavia gMdas First Air Alarm

British  Warning To Japs   Italians Still on Run In Africa; Balkan * Blowup Still Imminent As Raid Alarms Sound

BRITISH DONT LIKE JAPAN'S CHINA POLICY   Gayda Says Matsuoka Ir Accord With Hitler  and Mussolini

BRITISH WARN JAPS OF DISSATISFACTION   Moves inconsistent—Gayda sees Matsuoka agreement— British trap 100,000 Italians

Turkey Indicates Her Support of Slavs in Message Sent) From Inonu  nner)  Raid Is Sounded  Three Planes Vly High Over Slav Territory Near Greece

ORD EMPLUYES WILL JIN UNION   Closed Shop Contract I: Offered 130,000 Workers.

FORD OFFERS EMPLOYES A UNION CONTRACT   Offers 130.009 Employes A Unior Contract Today.

OHIO STATE FAIR IS OPENED ON SATURDAY   Estimate Is Made That 300,000 Will Attend Exposition During Seven Days.

Nazi Leaders Claim British Withdrawal Victory for Germany  Berlin Declares Enalans   Berlin Declares Englanc Lost ‘Great Battle’'in Severing Rumanian Tie

British Break With Rumania Is Belittlec   Movement Forcec By Events, Say Nazi Leaders

Nazi Leaders Claim British Withdrawal Victory for Germany   Beilin’ Declares: Englanc Lost "Great Battle in: ; na Rumanion: Tit

Planes Need Of Reds; Nazis Air-Superior   RUSSIA HAS SUFFERED HEAVY DEFEAT BUT IS NOT FINISH. Kr

Russia in Need — Of More Planes To Combat Nazis  Germany's Cushing Ail Strength Pointed Out

RUSSIA IS NOT FINISHED BUT NEEDS PLANES. EXPERTS SAY   Observers Reaching Teheran Declare Soviets Have Suffered Heavy Defeat-—But Can Continue Warfare

Observers Tell Needs of Reds   No Talk Among Soviets of Separate Peace, One Traveler Says

REDS HAVE ONLY OBSOLETE PLANES LEFT, SAY EXPERTS   Travelers Report Russia 1 _ Desperately in Need of ' New Ships to Carry  - On War.   MORALE AT KUIBYSHEV ‘APPEARS UNIMPAIRED   Soviets Not Finished, Observers, Assert—Hope for. Mild  -. Winter to Bog Down “>! Nazis in. Mud.

Contend More Airplanes Crying Need of Reds;  November Crisis Seen

Howard Heinz Is  Dead at 63 Years   ‘He and Father Built International Industry on Jar of Horseradish

HOWARD HEINZ, ABLE SUCCESSOR TO FATHER, DEAD   Cerebral Hemorrhage Is Fatal to 68-Year-Old Industrialist   FOOD EXPERT   Coupled Local Activities with International Efforts

WAR STRATEGY PARLEYS OPEN   Allies of U. S. and Britain Confer With FDR and: — Churchill

JAPS MADE BELIEVE NEW YORK BOMBED   Japanese Propaganda, Broadcasts State Also That Stock Exchange Cloded

JAPS TOLD NEW YORK UNDER BOMBARDMENT   Propaganda Radios Claim Stock Market Closed Because of War

COAL INDUSTRY MAY BE ASKED TO BOOST PAY   United Mine Workers Expected To Demand Higher: Wages, “Shorter Hours at: Meeting   SEEK NEW PACT   Present Contract, Negoti ated After: Six- Week Shutdown, Will Expire .  “on March.31

MINERS MAY ASK BOOSTS IN WAGES   Union Meeting to Be Held in Washington, D. C., in Short Time.

BROWDER ON TRIP TO PEI   FORMER COMMUNIST SECRETARY SHACKLED TO TWO OTHER CONVICTS ENROUTE TO ATLANTIC PRISON

Legislature Tackles $352,308,600 Budget   Unprecedented Spending Program For 1941_ 42 Outlined by Bricker, Promises Surplus

LEGISLATURE GETS RECORD BUDGET PLAN   Tackles $352,308,600 Program For Two-Year Expenditures   BOOST IN REVENUE SEEN BY BRICKER   Estimates $16,997,700 Increase In Funds In Next Two Years

SET CASUALTIES IN OAHU ASSAULT AT ABOUT 3,006   Nearly Half Are Fatalities Says White House Announcement

JAPS WARNED UN WAR MOVE BY AUSTRALIA   Prime Mini:t:r Menzies In fcrms Japs Not to Move Southward.   PARLIAMENT IS OPEN   Japan Warned Not to Occupy Thailand, Singapore and Ma'‘aya.

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER ISSUES WARNING TO JAPAN       TELLS JAPS TO KEEP MANDS  OFF SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND MALAYA UNLESS ‘THEY WANT WAR

WARNING IS GIVEN JAPAN BY MENZIES   Prime Minister Says tc Keep Hands Off Thailand, Singapore As Well As Malaya.

Australia Warns Japan ‘Hands Off   Denounces Seizure  Of Indo-China

JAPS. WARNED uM Wa MOVE. STRALIA      Prime Mini:t2r Menzies Infcrms' Japs Not to Move _ Southward.   PARLIAMENT IS OPEN   By apan. Warned Not.to Occupy Thailand, Singapore — and Malaya.

Proposed Bill Would Allow School Directors to Fire Married Women Instructors

To Introduce Bill 10 Fire Wedded Women Teachers   Measure Would Dismiss Female Instructors On Basi That Marriage Is An Occupation

MUNICIPAL HEADS MEET IN GHIGAGL    Tackle Problem of Prevent ing Unemployment in NonDefense Industry

Change Made By Churchill   Three New Executive Bodies Named To Take Charge Of Activities

Churchill Makes  Government Changes   Production, Imports, Re construction Stressed.

Churchill Names  New Executives:   Three Bodies to Take Charge of Production, Imports, Post War Reconstruction

New Executive  Bodies Choser   Churchill's Groups To Take Charge Of Production, Imports, Reconstruction.

UPLUCLY WILL SUCCEED DROSOAEAT   Pope Pius XIi Names Ama: rillo Bishop to Vacated Position.

67-TON BOMBER IS LAUNCHED   World's Largest Flying Boat Cost $2.500.000.

WASHING MACHINE, IRONER OUTPUT © IS ORDERED CUT   Production Maximums Set For Five Months Ending December 31

WASHING. MACHINE CUT 1S ORDERED   Industry Ordered to Reduce Output to Conserve Vital Materials

Daily Times Herald   Washer Industry Must Cut Output By 17.3 Per Cent   Monthly Average of Yeas inding in June, 1941 Used as Basis  NEWTON IS CENTER Reductions Actually Only  3 Per Cent Below Last 5 Months of 1940

Washing Machine Output Ordered Cut   17.3 Per Cent Slash; New ton Industry Hit.

Washer Industry Must Cut Output By 17.3 Per Cent   Monthly Average of Yeat Ending in June, 1941 Used as Basis   NOWEUN ES CRIN  Reductions Actually Only 9 Per Cent Below Last 5 Months of 1940

LONDON RAKED — BY LUFTWAFFE   Attack Described As Noisi est And Most Destructive Ever Made

Endless Chain Of Planes Rock Sleepless City   Seasoned Observers Agree Onslaught Is. Mightiest ‘., Assault Loosed  On Capital   . Many Casualties Believed Inflicted   NBC, CBS Report Offices Wrecked But Staffs Escape Alive

Senator Charges One Army Camp Cost Five Times Eatimate—Denies Shortage of Materials Exists and Expresses Fear Small Business Will Crack Up Unless “Czar” Is Named to Direct Arms Program,

A DEFENSE WORK CZAR PROPOSED   Truman Says a Man Witl Full Authority Is Need. . ed to Stop Waste   POINTS TO HUGE NEEDLESS OUTLAY   Declares Program and Smal Business Threatened; As sails Shortage Talk

Defense Works Czar Urged   Senate Committee Declares Undivided Authority Needed:

SCANT INTEREST IN REFERENDUM DISPLAYED HERI   Few Land-Owners I: Limestone Trouble  To Vote

SOLON CALLS FOR STEPS 10 HALT STRIKES   Representative Cox De mands Roosevelt Cleanup Situation   NEUTRALITY REPEAL POLL BEING MADE   Yote in the House to be Close, Some Legislators Say

Administration Building Fences ‘To Pass Neutrality Act Change ‘As, Opposition Grows In House

Neutrality Revision Poll - Of House Members Begur   Belief Grows Vote on Amending Act Will Be Much Closer Than Leaders Originally Anticipated—Debate Will Begin Wednesday  With Ballot Scheduled for Thursday—Fish - Predicts It Will Be a “Battle Royal. 2)

SEE CLOSE VOTE ON NEUTRALITY   House Democratic Leaders Take Poll To Determine Prospects After Changes Affected by Senate

Representatives’ Vote on Neutrality Revision Expected to Be Close; Poll Reveals Opinions

Passage Not Sure   The Neutrality Vote To Be Close, Foes Of Senate Action Say

House Vote on Neutrality Will Be Close   Democratic Leader: Start Quiet Poll: to Ballot Thursday

House Vote on Neutrality Revision) Maer Ra Closer Than First Thought

WAY IS CLEARED FOR THURSDAY REVISION VOTE   Passage Of Neutrality Ac Amendment To Be Close In The House

VOTE IN HOUSE WILL BE CLOSE   Way Cleared for Two Days Of Debate on Neutrality Act Revision

HOUSE LEADERS POLL STRENGTH ON SHIP BILL   Rayburn Believes He Has Vole to Pass Neutrality Revision Fish Predicts Baitle Royal

Tighter House Vote Forecast  On War Zone   Bat Speaker Rayburn Says ‘We Think We Have’ Enough of Votes To Lift Ban   Cox Sees Nation Led To ‘Slaughterhouse   30 Opposed, Mostly GOP Attack U. S. Entry Into Conflict

JAPAN'S NEW CABINET NAMED   Highly Militaristie Cabinet Suc ceeds One Just Resigned.

KONOYE AGAIN CHOSEN TO HEAD JAP CABINET   ccoeap = PE  Militaristic Organization is Installed at Tokyo and. in the Reshuffle, Matsuoka Is Dropped and Is Replaced by Admiral Toyoda Who Was Vice Minister of the Navy in Former Ministry...

Konoye’s New Cabinet Said Highly Military   Matsuoka Dropped As Foreign Minister In Government Reshuffle

ARMY AND NAVY MEN RECEIVE VITAL POSTS   Matsucka Droppeds Plea for Wartime Strength Made -

JAP MILITARY LEADERS ASK UNITED NATION   Premier Says New Cabinet Will Carry Out Policies Previously Established.   HEAR GERMANY IS ASKING HELP

JAPAN MAY ATTACK RUSS. IN SIBERIA   Jomt Army and Navy in Most Extraordinary Statement

N ew Jap Cabinet Is Formed   Army, Navy Call On Nation for  War Effort Unity

JAPAN'S NEW CABINET IS INSTALLED   Opinion Is That It Will Be More  Conservative

NEW JAP CABINET INDICATES MORE MODERATE AMS   Appointment of Admiral As Foreign Minister Foreshadows Conservation.

PARIS DISORDERS ON ARMISTICE DAY ARt BARED: TENSION HIGH   Nazi Troops Quell Outbreak With Sub-Machin« Guns, Cut Off City’s Meat Supply For Two Days As Punishment

Number of Stories Increase Showing [ll-Fe cling Between French-Germans.  Riots Rise In France---Germans Use Sub-Machine Guns

Germans Reported Using Sub-M achineguns to Put Down Paris Riots on Armistice Day

Disorders on Armistice Day Revealed Through Zurich—Crowds Defied  German Soldiers.

Machineguns Used to Quell  Demonstration   Sky-Writing, Meat Ration Noted #3

Increasin g Difficulties Of Holding Conquered Nation Are Finally Learned

Reveal That G German Soldiers Used _ Machine Guns To Quell Armistice _ Day Demonstrators In French City

Senator Davis of Caroline County Says State Should Be Operated on Less than $100,000,000

Karly Passage Predicted For _. Appropriation   House Expected to Approve Seven Billion Dollar British Aid Bill on  Wednesday. -

FINAL HEARINGS GIVEN AID BILL   Secretaries Hull, Stimson, Kno Have “Enthusiastically Endorsed” Legislation.    BILLION APPROPRIATION   House Appropriations Committee Expects to Close Hearings Today.

Appropriation Bill. Advanced   Enthusiastic Backing I: Given Act; Approval: ‘Beins’ Speeded -

Passage of Record Appropriation Bill Wednesday Forecast   Conspicuous Lack Of Opposition ls Noted

Tr- Power Meeting In Second Session   Importance of Speed Emphasized in Aid to Russia

Wal Needs  War Mapped   Technical Committees : Complete Reports Ahead of Schedule .

THREE-POWER. CONFERENCE SPEEDING WORK ON NEEDS ‘OF BUSSIA TO-PUSH FIGHT

Aid To Soviet Nation Talked   Three- Power Confer ence “In. Session; Whole . - Harmony. Seen

RESENTMENT ON OFFER SPREADS   Optimistic British Circles Say  Resistance Will Temporarily Block Move.   INDIGNATION REPORTED   Regent Prince Wrestles With Cabinet Crisis as Three Ministers Quit Posts.

GOVERNMENT FAILS 10 GET CABINET 0.K.   Indignation Reported Amid Germans Because of Hitch In Plans   VIENNA MEETING TOMORROW IS OFF   Serbian Soldiers Reported Singing American and French Songs

BRINKLEY ‘MUST PAY   C. F. Allen, Estate Administrator, - Wins Federal Court Suit.

Germans report Luftwaffe rained 94,797,800 pounds of bombs on British

Reich Reports Bomb Statistics   Pour 94-Million Tons of Explosives On Britait

50,000 Tons ot Bombs Have Been Dropped on  Eneland, Germans Report

Nazis Reveal Raid Figures   Hundred Million Pounds of Bombs Hit England, Report

Nazis Report Almost 100 Million Pounds Of Bombs Rained On Britain

Americans Taken From Egyptian Vessel to Return   Group Placed in ‘Zone of Silence’ Rv Nazis in Control

Land, Sea and Air Assault by. Japanese on British Stronghold Grows in Power Re O VaTRC rtalna kd

WORST THREAT TO SINGAPORE   Two Provinces in Northern Peninsula Cut Off As British Withdraw.   OUTCH BEAT OFF RAIDS

Japanese Gain In Malaya   Nippon Forces Are Threatening Railroad That, fFerminates at Singapore

Penang Cut Off By Withdrawal In Kedah Area   “We Are Going to Hold On” Hongkong Head Declares — Allies Occupy Part of Timor

Singapore Road Threatened As Kedah Yielded   Withdrawal Cuts Off Penang and Wellesley

British Foreed Back In Battle Of Malaya   Troops Withdraw Seuth Of Krian River: Vital Citv Lost

115-MileGain Admitted By British Army   Penang Taken; Advance Threatens Britain’s Naval Base   RULLETIN RANGOON, British Burma—(A) —Another large convey of British Indian troops artived here tsday with full equipment,

PENANG’S FATE FEARED SEALED IN JAP DRIVE      115 Mile Long State of Kedah In dicated in Japanese Hands a: Threat Nears Singapore   PENANG CUT OFF   Japanese Deliver liver Smashing At tacks ai Many Points from Bur ma to New Guinea

NEW AIRWAYS LINE REJECTEL   ISenate Kills Proposal for Government Funds. for Trans-Atlantic Service

Jap Bombers Assisted By oth Cokumn   ‘Patriotic’ Deserters Return To Army Camp   War Reports Fill Youths With Desire To Serve Country; Catch First Bus Back

FLYING BOAT AFIRE   Bia Naval Craft Damaged a Flames Sear Two Motors.

BIG FLYING BOAT CATCHES ON FIRE   Variety Of Mishaps Occur On Test Attemnt

Action Is Swift As Members Of Both Houses Reply © To Navy’s Severest Setback

RAIDS COST U.S. NUMBER OF VESSELS   Nipponese May Now Enjoy Superiority in Pacific — One Battleship Among Craft Lost, 3,000 ‘Dead or Wounded. 

AID TO BRITAIN WILL CONTINUE, WORLD IS TOLD   Only 1 Vote Cast Against Declaration By Congress Shocked By Losses In Pacific War

Congress Acts Promptly affer Roosevelt Calls for Action agains! Japan; Invading Fleet May Have Temporary Superiority in the Pacific; — Blamed for Attacks es

Congress Action Is Quick And All But Unanimous To Meet Grave National Peril   White House Accuses Germany 01 Pushing Japs Into War To Impede Lend-Lease Plan

Japanese, Dealing U.S. Fleet Heaviest Blow in History, May Obtain Temporary Superiority

U. S. Blames Nazis for Japan Attack  Designed to Block   Designed to Block Lend-Lease Aid, Roosevelt Charges

War Declared On Japan By Overwhelming Vote   President To Make Radio Report On War At 10:00 o’Clock Tonight

U.S. Will Continue Its Aid To Britain   DR Hits At Germans For Pushing Japan Into War; Lone Dissenting Vote; FDR Tonight To Report Pacific Losses.   American-British Unity Cemented By Jap Attack  Pearl Harbor Losses Exaggerated; Hitler   Pearl Harbor Losses Exaggerated; Hitler Timed Move; Kirke Simpson’s Analysis

President to Give Some Details of Savage Attack by Japanese. Nazis Accused of Pushing Japs Into War to Stop Lend-Lease Aid.

President Plans To Give Details Of Savage Attack   America Accuses Nazis of Doing Utmost to Push Japs Into Conflict to Impede Nation’s Aid to British; Inevitable Triumph Forecast

Hitler Blamed For Jap Attack   ‘President Directs All Measures Taken for Defense; Lend-Lease Aid to England Continued

FD, Whose Request Was Granted In Recor?     Tine, to Address Nation At Ten Tonight. Only One Dissenting Vote In Congress On War Degluratian

JAIL SOLDIER AS WOMAN DIES   Guard Says H He Fired in Air When Automobile Failed to Stop.

ARMY SENTRY JAILED AFTER WOMAN IS SLAIN   Misunderstanding Caused Shooting by Guard; Ambushmen Fire at Two Sentries

Sentry Kills - Society Woman   Victim Ignored Command To Halt Near Municipal Airport.

MIDDLE EAST MANDATES HOLD CVDIAN FRONT   RAF Warplanes Bomb Capital, Acknowledge Resistance   IT’S A JIG-SAW   ‘Allies Using Loud Speakers in Appeal to Vichy Troops to Quit ~

MAN AND WIFE DIE IN FIRI   Radcliffe Theater Blaze Traps Two; 2. Sons ’ Are Orpharied... ~

Theatre Blaze Costs Lives Of Two   Victims Trapped in Pro jection Booth.

FD Calls Labor. Industry Parley   ‘No-Strike Program for Insuring Steady Flow of Goods Aim

INDUSTRY-LABOR CONFERENCE — IS GETTING STARTED TODAY   PROGRAM REING DRAWN UP ‘fO ELIMINATE WORK STOPPAGES IN DEFENSE PLANTS DURING Wak

FDR WOULD PUT LABOR RELATIONS ON WAR BASIS   Conference Of Labor, Management Called For Next ‘Week

Would Ban Walkouts During Wai   Wants Voluntary Agree ment Between Unions, Emplovers. —

Ban On Strike. Actions. Asked   Labor, Management Heads “Called To. ‘Conference ‘By Roosevelt

President Calls No-Strike Parley   Labor, Industry Leaders Summoned

Meeting to Plan No-Strike Progran Called by FDR  Continuous Flow of War Supplies To Be

Labor, Industry Leaders Called Into Conference   Will Discuss No-Strike Program With President Roosevelt Soon

Asks Binding Labor Peace   Roosevelt Requests Ban on All Strikes For the Duration

PRESIDENT CALLS PARLEY 10 SEEK NO-STRIKE PLEDGE   Twenty-Four Representatives of Industry and. Labor to . Meet ‘in Washington _ Next Week. —   PACT. FOR DURATION "OF WAR IS GOAL   Conferees Will Be Asked t Decide Procedure for Set‘tlement-of Disputes  That Arise,

President Calls Leaders of Labor, Industry to Non-Strike Conference

PARLEY CALLED TO BAN STRIKES   Roosevelt Sets Conference Of Management, Labor

CORCORAN SAYS BIG FEE WAS HONESTLY GOT   Senate committee told administration friend  earned $65,000

Child Laughs And Plays After 8-Days Exposure  Not A Tear From “Pam”; Physicians Are Astounded At Her Condition

Gill of 5 Safe and Happy After Eight Days i In Bitter Cold on Mountain

UABINET CHANGE ~ INBRITAIN ASKED   Labor Would Hold Out Promise Of Socialist Europe

LABORITES INTRODUCE  INTROD RESOLUTION      New Government Urged To Support ‘Socialist Peace’

ADMIRAL WILLSON ORDERED TO DUTY   Naval Academy Head tc be Staff Chief to Fleet  Commander

AGAIN ARREST MRS. DILLING      Arrested For Disorderly Conduct At The Capitol In Opposing British Aid Bill.

Ducam Soc.  To Meet   Algona To Entertain 7th emi-Annual Meeting of This Group

Nazis Reveal Killing of 12 More Czechs   Germans Use Flam Throwers to Subdue - Serb Rebels

The War Today=== ty pewit mackenz Maxis Rush Aid to Haly — But it's Hardiy.co Maier Athack

‘The War Today   Hitler Rushing to Save His Partner from Disaster

Nazi and Fascist Leaders Are Advertising Message That Axis Forces Plan Offensive To Smash British Mediferranean Power

GREAT OFFENSIVE T0 SMASH GREAT BRITAIN BELIEVED NEAR   Believed That Was Subjec of Yesterday’s Mysterious 'Conference of Dictators.

THE WAR TODAY  HITLER CAN’T AFFORD TO SHIFT WAR TO MEDITERRANEAN AT THIS STAGE

Deeds Would Talk Louder Than Words   Axis Meeting Talk of Impending Blow in Mediterranean Sounds Hollow

Why Does Axis Advertise Strategy In Advance? Abandonment Of Assault On England Is Mystery

THE WAR TODAY.  Axis Advertising Sounds Phoney  Nazi Shift te Mediterranean Seems Unreasonable

The War Today   Hitler Merely Trying To Avert Disaster In The Mediterranean   By Bewitt Mackenzie a eee

the War today  Scitish Sell - op Dous in the ee   fs DEWITE MACKENZIE

 AVAL RENEWS POWER DEMANL   ‘Reportedly Demands Not Only Premiership, But Right to Name His Own Cabinet.

LAVAL DEMANDS 10 Be PREMIEH   Also Wants Freedo mFrom Interference by Petain in Naming Cabinet

LAVAL FIRM ON DEMANDS   Insists On Being Premier and Chosing Own Cabi net Over Petain.

DARLAN, AID TO PETAIN 10 RETAIN FLEET   Expected to Confer Today With Pro-German Laval

ILLINOIS HUSKING CHAMP FAVORED TO WIN IN NATIONAI   Floyd Wise of Prairie Center Husks 50.967 Bushels_ in 80 Minutes in Mud

Nayy. Will Decorate Men Who Saved Flier Tangled in Tail of Airplane -

The War Today   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World News Analyst   FDR Should Judge Public Information

HELLDIVER WRECKED DURING TESTS MADE YESTERDAY MORNING   Dead ly Single-Engin Combat Plans ls Mass of Wreckage After Plunge at Columbus.

Axe-Swingers End Revelry At Club   Swank Spot Near Coffeyville Gets Working Over

Bedford Man Gets  Five Years for ‘Threatening Notes   Judge Johnston Sentences LoveStruck Preacher

Draws 5-Year «term for Notes :. Carrying Threat   Unofdained. Minister a Bedford Admits Writ in® Threats to Woman

Threats To Girl  Bring Prison Term   Unordained Bedford Min. ister Sentenced.

20 LIVES LOST OVER WEEKENI   Two Boy Swimmers Die in Early Season Mis haps.

Smear Drive Deplored By Alf. Landon,  a Kensin Consenis ‘To:Preside Over:  KEG Meeting:

Landon to Preside at __ America First Meeting In Kansas City May 2    Says He Will Aid in “Further. ' ance of Toleration and Free dom of Speech”

SHOWDOWN ON U.S. CONVOYS IS POSTPONEL   Wheeler Wants FDR T Seek Negotiated Peace Now

WHEELER SAYS TE RIGHT FOR PEACE PROPOSAL   Urges President to Seize Qpportunity To Negotiate   PEPPER THINKS HESS NAZI TROJAN HORSE

Senate Delays Convoy Debate   Tobey Ready With Reso: lution If President  Makes Move

Wants to See What the Pres. ident Has to Offer Before Introducing the Meas urea

VOTE ON VITAL CONVOY ISSUE TO BE DELAYED   Quick Action Looms On Requisition - OF Ships

WHEELER BIDS “FD. RPROPOSE ©” MOVE FOR PEACE   Convoy Issue Definitely Postponed; Divorced From Ship Requisition Bill

Senate Likely to Delay Convoy Vote   May Wait Until His Address to Nation May 27

Wheeler Urges Roosevelt To Ask For Peace.      Hess Case Makes The Time Ripe For Opening Of Negotiations

Debate on Convoy Issue Will Await President's Talk   Non-Interventionists Seek More Arguments Against Escorting

SENATE FIGHT OVER CONVOYS TS POSTPONED   ; Wheeler Urges  Roosevelt to .  Make Peace Move

SENATE SHOWDOWN ON SHIP CONVOYS IS POSTPONED   Call on F. D. R. to Seek Ne. gotiated Peace as Result of Hess Situation.

WHEELER CALLS ON PRESIDENT FOR PEACE TRY   Asks FDR Make Use of Hess’ iMht as Oveasion

GRO? ~ NOW AVATLABIE   Application For Loans Can - Be Made At Farm Bureau Office

Suicide In Goshen Township   In Ill Health, Daniel B. Luz ier Shoots Self in Shanty After His Home Rurne Down.

Asks Study Of Of Draft Act   Vandenberg Wants Senate Committee To Study Operation, Suggest Changes.

TURKEY, EGYPT, MOVE FOR IRAQ BRITISH PEACE   Is Drive to Halt the War Before Germans Can Intervene   Destruction of Most of Traq’s Air Force Accomplished

Turkey And Egypt Seek To Persuade Iraq To Halt War   Bring Pressure Upon Iraqi To Cease Warfare Against British Ferces   REPORT BRITI5H CONTROL BASRA   Cairo Communique Concedes Strategic Caravan Route “To Palestine Is Cut

FIGHTING "FOR IRAQ - UNABATED   Conflicting Reports Describe Al leged Action In Land of Mystery .and Oil.

Film Industry Defended During Senate Hearing  By California Solon   Downey Urges Protection of Rights of Expression in Any Form

RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH URGED   Sen. Downey Defends Film Industry Against Propaganda Charges

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today,   Ban Exports te Japan.

Britain Bans All Exports  To Japanese   Action Quickly Follows New Agreement With America To Keep Status Quo

HOT WEATHERR.   Temperatures Over State Soaring to Near Record Levels.

Japan Rattles Sword As Nazis  Claim Success   War Is Near In Pacific Japanese Spokesmen Warn U. S.

IAPS CRITICIZE ‘ARROGANT’ ACTS OF UNITED STATES   Papers Say War. ls Likely t Spread “to Other Regions” At Any Mo mant.

JAPAN BEGINS NEW WARLIKE THREATS   Newspaper and spokesmen warn America not  to interfere

JAPS WARN WAR LIKELY TO SPREAD   Press Steps Up Attack On U. S. As Nazis Report Gains

JAP PRESS CRITICIZES U.S. ACTION      Calls America Both ‘Willful’ And ‘Arrogant’

Japan Criticizes ‘Arrogance’ of United States .   Warns War Is Likely to Spread to Other Regions

Japanese Warn U. S. Of Spread In War   Great Criticism Is Heaped On United States By Japanese

Claim Two Soviet Armies Destroyed  in Special Report   Russian Bulletins Imply No Changes Made In Red Army Lines

‘Port Odessa On Black Sea Big Objective      Red Army Bulletins Fail To Mention Areas Cited by Nazi Reports  IMPLY NO CHANGES

200,000 Men Said Killed in Ukraine Fight   Total. of 25 Soviet Divisions Reported Smashed; 103,000  Qaldiere Cantnred

Berlin Asserts Two Red Armies Taken By Nazis   Special Communique Says Total Of 25 Russian Divisions Smashed

Russian Casualties Placed At 200,000   Reds Insist no Substantial Change in Lines—Total! _ of 25 Russian Divisions Reported Smashed by German Trooos

GERMANS CLAIM DESTRUCTION OF TWO RED ARMIES   Russian Casualties Are Placed At 200,000 By Hieh Command   SOVIET BOMBERS IN RAID ON BERLIN

NAZI DIVISION PUT 10 FLIGHT. ~IN-GOMEL AREA   Red Counter-Attacks: Are Believed Successful:  . Tn Vital Areas .. ~~

Reds Claim Victory On Central Front   Route German Infantry; Inflict Many Casualties

Soviet Drives Get Headway In 2 Sectors   Dislodgement of SpearHead From 150 - Mile Square Zone Reported   MOSCOW IS RAIDED   Destruction of 100 Tanks and Armored Cars Claimed by Moscow

NAZI DIVISION EPUISED WITH HEAVY LOSSES   oviet Forces Reportec Victorious In Massed ‘Counter-Attack On Central Sector   1OSCOW IS RAIDED BY NAZI WARPLANES   3,000 Rumanians Said tc  Have Been Killed,  Tanks Destroyed In Ukraine Fighting

Soviets Report Nazi Division in Retreat   Thousands of Casualties Declared Inflicted ‘in Powerful Attack by Red Army in Gomel Sector of Eastern Front.

RED ARMY REPORTS ROUTING OF GERMAN INFANTRY DIVISION   NAZIS SUFFER THOUSANDS OF CASUALTIES AND HEAVY LOSSES OF MATERIALS

ROUT NAZI “DIVISION AT GOMEI   Counter - Attacks Continuing Full Blast With Enormous Losses Inflicted on Nazis

Incipient Dispute Between Texas And Louisiana Over Boundary Line Sputiers as Claim Letter Issued

FATHER OF ALDERMAN STEWART 1S - DEA   Flu Followed by Heart Attack Fatal to Octogenariar

Mutual Radio Network Has Plan to Use Music of ASCAP if the Stations Agree

MBS AND ASCAP MAY HALT ‘WAR   Radio Stations Will Vote Or Using Banned Music

PLAN 70 REMOV BAN ON MUSIC      Mutual Broadcasting System May Resume Relations With Composers.

WAR WITH ASCAP MAY BE SETTLEL   Compromise Plan Is Sug gested to Bring Dispute to Conclusion.

MUTUAL NETWORK STATIONS VOTE ON ASCAP CONTRACT   Radio Music War Which Started January May End With Return to Air of Hit  Tunes Now Barred.

FARMERS ARE URGED. AGAINST OUTLAY OF CAPITAL OVER OuIC   Are Urged to Repair Old Tractors, Plows and Other Machinery— Let Down Is Feared.

Conserve Cash, Farmers Warned   Experts Foresee Letdown After War

UNIONS REFUSE TO JOIN PARLEY   Welders Will ‘Find Othe Means To Gain Rights’

Welders Quit Peace Effort      Unions Tell Hillman They Won't Attend Parley

Today’s Chuckle   It Is Not Well That The Blind Shall Lead The Blind.

U.S, EXPECTED 10 TAKE KEARNY, NJ PLANT THIS WEEK   Workers Urge Government to Commandeer Shipbuilding and Drvdock Company.

HEAR MARINES MAY OPERATE SHIP BUILDING   ’ Government To Seize Strike-Bound Yards Officials Think

Government May Take Over Ship Plant This Week   No New Develonments , lmproving Outlook Notices

Strike Stalemate May Net Seizure  ected   Marines Expected To Man Shipyard

THINK GOV'T WILL SEIZE KEARNY PLANT   Expect Seizure of Shipbuilding Plant In Few Days

TO SEIZE SHIP PLANT THIS WEEK   Marines May Take Over Kearny Ship Yard, Closed by Labor Trouble

SEIZURE OF PLANT BY GOVERNMENT IS LIKELY THIS WEE}   Shipbuilding and Drydock Company May Be Taken Over As Strikes Still Goes On.

Marines to Take Over Shipyard   Await Return of Roosevelt to Act In CIO Strike

U.S. Expected To Seize Plant   Construction of Warships Halted by Strike

MARINES READY TO SEIZE PLANT   Action Forecast To Breal Strike When President Ends Vacation

JOE LOUIS NO DIFFERENT FROM THE AVERAGE HUBBY   Round One: Testifies He and Wife Often Argue Over Marva's Expenditures

Crews Of Craft To Be Prosecuted   South and Central American Republics Are Conducting Inquiries

SHIP SABOTAGE PLOTS TRACED   lL. S. Trying te Determine If Any Axis Officials Instigated Havoc

HULL SAYS U.S. WILL NOT FREE AXIS VESSELS   Federal Agents Investigate Source of Co-ordinated Sabetage Conspiracy.

Axis Envoys’ Role In Sabotage Probed By Secret Service   U. S. To Demand Recall If Guilt Ie Fetahlichad

AXIS OFFICIALS INVESTIGATED   State Department Ready to Act Against Any Saboteurs

INVESTIGATE OABUTAGE Ut AXIS SHIPS   To Determine if Officials in This Country Anat tuted Plot.   ACTION PLANNED  BY STATE DEPT.   South, Central America Nations Follow’ Ex. ample of United States.

U. S. Seizure of Ships a Wild West Stunt, Berlin Says as U. S. Investigates Sabotage

NAZLITATIAN ENVOYS FACE OUSTER MOVE   Federal Agents Investigate “Higher-Up” Officials In U.S., Following Ship Sabotage      VESSELS SET AFIRE IN SOUTH AMERICA   Widespread Damage Don to Ships In American Ports Blamed On Axis Officials -

U. S. Examines Role Of Axis In Ships Sabotage   Will Concentrate On Possible Instigation By Nazi-Fascist Official:

Axis Officials Suspected in ShipSabotage  Recall Demand Indicated if Diplomatic Link Is

FBI TRIES T0 TIE SHIP SABOTAGE TO ‘HIGHER UPS’   Evidence Is Sought Of Link Between Destruction And Axis Otticials Hera   OTHER NATIONS ACT, TOO.   18 Vessels Taken Over In Latin America So Far As Campaign Spreads

Axis Diplomats In United States Under Scrutiny....  Seek Cause For Shin Sabotage

U. S. Suspects Axis Diplomats In Ship Sabotage   lavy's intelligence service. Prosecution Started

OF CONSULS / POSSIBLE   Preliminary Evidence Shows Widespread Plot Unfolded   SHOPS, PLANES   Are Dispatched By Peru To Capture Nazi Ships Which Filed Without Papers

Effort Made To Tie Ship Act To Axis   German and Italian Officials In U. S. Are Watched.

Axis Officials May Be Asked to Leave   Quick Action Will Be Taken if Higher-ups Are Found to Have Been Implicated in Sabotage of Ships in U. S. Ports.

GMENTOSEEK HIGHERUPS’ IN SHIP SABOTAGE   U.S. Set To Take Action  Foreign Diplomats Are Linked To Moves ©

No Release of Interned Ships Is Likely   Intelligence Will Hold Investigation of Sabotage Tries

Hull Rejects Axis Demands  To Free Ships   G-Men Seek Order Source of Sabotage; Embassy Attaches Linked

FBI Studies Crippling Of Axis Vessels   Search Launched For Leaders In Wholesale Act

German and Italian Officials May Be Ordered Out of U. 5.   Peru Bans Further Operation of Nazi News Agency

HULL REJECTS AXIS DEMANDS FOR VESSELS   U. S. Intelligence Service Probes Sabotage of 30 Nazi, Italian Ships

WILL NOT RELEASE   Hull Rejects German: anc Italian Demands for  Their Ships

U.S. HUNTS ORIGIN OF AXIS ORDER TO SABOTAGE’SHIPS  APmaeaa AaIN I  TAILIAN   GERMAN AND ITALIAN OFFICIALS TO FACE ACTION IF INVOLVED

G-Men Seeking Higher Ups In Ship Sabotage   Thirty Axis Vessels Crippled By Crews in Wholesale Sabotage Movement —

Origin Of Ship Sahotage Orders Sought By G-Men   Embassy Attaches, If Involved, Would Be Given Passports

COORDINATE PLOT SEEN iN SHIP DAMAGE   Formal Pronouncement Is Withheld Pending Investigation   MORE SHIPPING FIRED, SCUTTLED   Peru Halts Axis Vessels; Also Seizes German Planes, Hangars

U.S. REJECTS AXIS DEMAND TOFREE SHIPS   Intelligence Service Will Seek Perpetrators Of Sabotage   SET TO TAKE ACTION   16 Vessels Interned By Latin-Americacn Nations

OTP OABOTAGE PROBE LAUNCHED   U. 8. Believes Order Is. sued To Damage Siezec  i een   MANY ARE HELD   Latin American Nations Follow Lead Of Wash ington

Sabotage Head Termed Likely       3. See ing To. ‘Learr Who Directed: Damage: “on OS ‘Axis. Vessels...

U. S. Seeks To Establish If Axis ‘Higher-Ups’ Ordered Wholesale Sabotage Of Ships   Embassy Attaches, If Involved, Would Be Given Passports—State Department Ready To Take Immediate Action—Coordinated Direction Of Widespread Sabotage Indicated.

Seek To Establish If Higher-Ups Ordered Sabotage Of Ships Here   State Department Ready Jo Hand Passports To Any In Official Capacity Who Might Have Ordered Wrecking Of Ships’ Machinery.

STORES WILL BE - OPEN THISEVENING   Haskell Will Turn Lights on Tomorrow Night;, Vacations to Start:   WRAP MANY PACKAGES

STORES WILL BE — _ OPEN THISEVENING   Haskell Will Turn Lights on Tomorrow Night;, Vacations to Start

LIVERPOOL = ‘BOMBED BY   R ai d ‘Lasted for Hours with Heavy -Casualties-

200 NAZI PLANES BLAST LIVERPOOL FOR MANY HOURS   Night Raid Causes Heav; Casualties And Damage To Merseyside Area

Two Hundred German Planes Raid Liverpool; R.A.F. Lays Heavy Raid on Hamburg Sea Base

NAZIS POUND AT LIVERPOOL   Fleet of 200 Raiders Bomtk Ci‘y and Surrounding Area for Hours

2010 NAZI PLANES CONCENTRATE ON LIVERPOOL ARE   British Retaliate By Heavy Raid, 66th of War, on Hambura Base.

Father Keeps Faithful Watch Of Sea For Son; Waves Brina Back Bodv

REP, FISH ENTERS ARMY FOR 30 DAYS   ‘Specialist’ Will Train With Several Fort Bragg Units.

Fake ‘Berlin’ Reported Built To Confuse RAF Bombers   Ersatz City Allegedly Constructed to Show Old, Familiar Landmarks to Deceive British Flyers

ICKES TELLS US USE LESS GAS   Says East Coast Is Going To Have Gasoline-Less Sundays If They Do Not Conserve.

‘oosevelt Asserts iberia May Get Var Materials   resident Strikes Blow a Japan's Nerves by Threat

FDR TRIES 10 WORRY JAPAN   Reference To Siberian Peninsula Intended To Raise Tension

RED ARMY SLOWS NAZI ASSAULT IN SMOLENSK AREA, MOSCOW CLAIMS   New Attempts at Powerful Luftwaife Repulsed —Moscow Attack  Checked in Big Battle   Soviet Air Fleet Actively Supports Land Operations—9 Planes Shot Down, is Report

INVADERS REPULSED IN AREAS   Are Defeated in Smolens! and Zhitomir Sectors ond in Efforts fo Reech Moscow.

Japan Prepares to Ease  Freezing Order  Manchukuo Also Takes Action Aaainst the TJ. S.

REPORT MADE ~~ ON PLANTIN(   SLIGHT INCREASE IN CORN _ ACREAGE PLANNED BY OHIO FARMERS THIS YEAR

Money Pours in by Mail ~ To Revenue Collectors ;  May Be Record Return   Treasury Estimates One Billion Dollars Alone Received on Saturday

Zulus' Mardi Gras Jamboree Will Quadruple Anything White Folks De

NAZI GENERAL SLAIN, REPOR]   Von Rundstedt, Commande) of Ukraine Forces, RusSians Radio

“OPEN UP,” WITH QUICK AMERICAN AID IN OFFING   Berlin, French Coast And Norway Blasted In Most Severe Air Assault Ever Staged By British; Cheered By Coming U_ S. Aid.

Swarms . Over Continent -- From Berlin to Boulogne and From Low . Coun; tri ies to Norway —  ‘Bleartened : by “Aid: Bill:

Climax Nears As Singapore Strengthened   Additional Airplane Sent To Bniish  Outpost

4000,000-Man Army Probable Under Measure   20-To-44 Age Limits Set For Active Military Service

JOBS HUNTED FOR SELECTEES   Draft Boards Asked To Hel Find Work For 200,000 By Christmas

Hershey Asks Positions For Free Drafters   Local Draft Boards Ordered To Designate Man For Re-Employment

Selectees Are Just as Good as the Regular Army Soldier, Says General

AFL WORKERS TOLD TO SAVE EARNINeS      Members Advised-of-Methoc to Avert Rations or Consumer Taxes

Jap Train Wrecied   300 Killed or Injuted When Train Hits-a Mine

JAP TROOP TRAIN AND SHIP MINED   HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED ON FOES BY CHINESE PLOTS

300 Japanese Soldiers Killed  Troop Train Hits Mine on Chinese Railroad

Air Corps To Use Women In Service  —- «ie @nr..% TF. teaetarncavitnr Li nit Set   Technical Work In Interceptor Unit Set

Air Corps Plans to Seek Women Volunteers for Secret Work   Authorization of Congress Will Be Asked

ARMY IS PLANNING TO ENLIST WOMEN   Contingent to Handle Ai Interceptor Jobs Is Planned

AIR CORPS MAY ENLIST WOMEN   Warning Service Plannec for Raids; 25,000 to 40,000 Needed

ARMY AIR CORPS MAY CALL WOMEN   0 SUMMON MORE THAN 35, 000 VOLUNTEERS IF CON GRESS APPROVES.

Army Air Corps Plans To Summon Thousands of Women for Service   Will Ask Authority of Con gress To Place Many in Uniform

Congressional News Letter   By Vincent ¥, Harrington, Our Ninth District Congressman, of Sioux City, From Washington, D. C,

FELLOW MINERS CHIP IN DAY'S WAGES TO CLEAR UP TIPTOW'S EYE AFFLICTION

british Forces, Free French Bid For Swift Conquest   Attack on Syrian Capital Started After Ultimatum Refused

Missing Girl Is Found Slain   15-Year Old Constance Shipp’s Body Found In Par sonage Block From Home

Missing High School  Girl Found Dead in  Deserfed Parsonage Mutilated Body of   Mutilated Body of Reading, Mass., Girl Found After 4 Days

1,000 OF AXIS TROOPS TAKEN, CAIRO STATES   Many German Fliers Are Among Interned In Egypt   BATTLE TEMPO LAGS   New Zealand Division I:  Captured, Destroyed, Nazis Claim

GERMANY CLAIM BREAKING LINE   } Ss a Moscow Denies Germans Made Substantial Gains Thru  Stalin Line

HOW RUSSIANS MAY HOLD OUT MANY MONTHS   Stalin Line Penetrated Not Brok en; Hitler May Face Great Obstacles

MEDIATION BOARD SEEKS [0 PUT END TA COAL TISPHITES   Lack of Fuel Puts Strain on Essential U.S. Industries.   CONFERENCE HELD BY GROUPS FRIDAY   Eleven Hours of Parley: Conducted in Capital by Leaders.

NAZIS SAY WAR IN NEW PHASE   Berlin Acknowledges Crete Attacked, But Little Is Said About It

GERMANS CENTER ON GRETE ATTAGK   Berlin Says War Operations in Mediteranean ‘Have Entered Into a New Phase’; Bombers Pound Harbors

BERLIN ADMITS CRETE ATTACK   Say Nazi Operations In Mediterranean Have Entered ‘New Phase.’

Nazi War Effort tnters New Phase With Crete Attack   Dive Bombers Poundint Harbors and Airports of Grecian Island

: WOULD AMEND CHARTER OF HOFFMAN ORPHANAGE   Increase In Number Of Director Sought—Petition Presented To Adams County Court

Leaders of Business  Pledge Work   Full Production for Victory Marks Year-end  Comment of Industry

Governor Slashes at State Governmental Costs in His Program for Legislature   Phillips Advises Against Transfer at This Time of Ear-Marked Money to General Revenue Fund; to Keep Gasoline Money

MESSAGE PUTS CUTTING AHEAD OF NEW TAXES   Reduction of District Judge ships to 30 Is One of Budget-Pinching Plans

WORK HALTED ON 2NAVY JOBS AT S.D.   2,000 A.F.L. Men Walk Out; Want Higher Wages

Gerald Mann Runs Third, Dies A Lame 4th Four-Fifths Of Counties Heard From

Lyndon Has 5,088 Lead At Last Tab   oe From 249 Out Of 251 Texas Counties; pe 86 Are Complete

Aid Rolls  Are Down   Public Assistance Granted To Fewer Persons

Set Rules On Credit   To Provide 18-Month Limit  on Time Payments

CREDIT CONTROL. EXPECTED SOO}   Curbs on Installment Buy ing May Be Issued Next Week

RESERVE BOARD CONSIDERS CREDIT BUYING RESTRICTION   Would Place Limitations In Move To Block  Inflation

Installment Buying Curbs Listed by U.S   18-Months Maximum Credit Planned With, Larger Down Payments

Credit Buying To Be Limited      Larger ‘Payments Likely To. Be Ordered’ On  “Many Luxuries =

PROPOSALS ARE BEING STUDIED   Bigger Down Payments 18-Month Limit On Contracts Under Consideration

{8-MONTHS CREDIT LIMIT PROPOSED FOR U. §. BUYERS   3  ‘Larger Down Payments, In cluding One-third on Autos,   Is Considered

CLOSE REGULATION INSTALEMENT CREDIT [3 BEING CONSIDERED   BIGGER DOWN PAYMENTS ‘AND AN 18-MONTHS LIMIT ON CONTRACTS PROPOSED

Strict Credit Buying Control Rules Outlined   18-Month Installment Limit And Bigger Down Payments Being Considered

Down Payments Will Be Bigger  18-month Limit  On Credit Also Is Considered

Propose Limit On Installment Credit Buyine   18 Months Limit on Contracts Considered by Board

Credit Rules Considered  By Officials   Closer Regulations O Installments May Block Inflation.

MANY OHIO HUNTERS REPORTED ARRESTED   At Least 370 Nabbed for Violating Game Laws, Conservation Officer Says.

MAY HIKE AUTO TAX T0 15 PCT   Heated Debate Ove Treasury Proposal To, Howse Committee

FIGHT PLAN FOR HUGE AUTO TAX   15 Pct. Assessment Asked by Treasury for Revenue, to Slow Production

Ask 15 Per Cent Tax on Cars  Urged to Boost Revenue and Cut Production

IOWA SENATE GIVES 0.K. TO MARRIAGE LAW   Health Measure Is Passed By 45 to 2 Margin; One Amendment

ANTI—TANK CORPS TO BE ORGANIZED   Fast-Moving Groups Designed To Shatter Enemy Panzer Forces Before They Are Set for Battle

Army “Tank Killer’’ Troops Now Training For Mock War   Three Fast-moving Uniis Organized In New Force Designed To. Strike Behind Enemy Tank Forces And Shatter Them Before They Can Enter Battle

Expert Says War Makes Criminals Of Young People  RES SIRS aye * sl PE REGe. . gee 2 See oF   Sydney H. Souter Predicts Great Increase in Delinquency

INCREASE SEEN IN DELINQUENCY   Reformatory Superintenden Sees American Boys, Girl: Joining Criminality Line a: Result of War

War Will Increase U.S. Juvenile Crime, Penologists Told, English Woes Cited

WAR WILL INCREASE CRIME SAYS HEAD OF REFORMATORY   Penologist Cites 50 Per Cent Increase in Delinquen. cies in England in Four War Months —-Gives Other Fiaures

Crime Gains  Laid to Wa:   Youths Starving for Luxury Cause Increase, Prison  Officials Told

Predicts Increased NumberofCriminal:   Reformatory Superintend. ent Savs War To Blame

British Attack Kiel and  Wilhelmshaven  Great Loads of  Bombs Dropped on the Two Cities

RAF BATTERS U-BOAT BASE   Kiel And Wilhelmshaven Reported Ablaze After Raids In Face Of Dirty Weather

RAF BOMBS FALL ON U-BOAT BASES   British Announce Effective Attacks on Kiel and Wilhelmshaven

British Attack Kiel and  Wilhelmshaven  Great Loads of Bombs Dropped  terrae

TWO SUBMARINE BASES POUNDED   Kiel and ‘Wilhelmshaven Targets In Overnight Attack By English

RAF BOMBARD NAZI SUB BASES   Kiel and Wilhelmshaven Sub. jected To Attacks   WEATHER HINDERS   Pilots Sucoeed in Dropping Great Loads of Bombs Despite Barrages

NAZI SUBMARINE BASES BLASTED   BRITISH DROP GREAT LOADS OF BOMBS ON KIEL AND WILHELMSHAVEN,

Agreement to Arbitrate Reached Over Head Of U.M.W. Chief   MINES ARE REOPENED   Decision Made In ‘Public Interest,’ Declares  Ex-C.].0. Head

Captive Coal Strike Called Off   Will Arbitrate Issue; Both Sides Bound to Accept

UMW Orders Men Back to Mine Pits;  Lewis on New Board   Union Leader Says ‘Decision. Made in Public Interest’: FDR Appoints Chairman-of Group

‘Union Accepts Arbitration of Mine Dispute   Coal Pits fo Reopen at Once; Steelman Nam ed as U.S. Arbiter

UMW ACCEPTS ROOSEVELT’S PEACE APPEAL   Walkout Called Off As Axbitration Is Agreed Upon   STEELMAN NAMED   Sudden Action Comes Alter Chief Had  Rejected Plea

United Mine Workers Agree To Return to Pits Pending Arbitration Settlement   Decision of Miners’ Policy Committee, Which Came as Surprise, Was Made ir Public Interest, John L. Lewis Says

NEN, OPERATORS BOUND TO ABE BY BOARD MOVES        Per sistency  Of Roosevelt ‘Overcomes Stand- ‘Held © ~Bv John L. Lewis °°.

Coal Mine Strike Ends; _ Dispute to Be Arbitratec   Union’s Policy Committee Accepts Roosevelt's Proposal to ‘Submit ‘Controversy to Board With Both Sides: Bound -in Advance to Accept Decision—Congress Expected to Put Curb on Walkouts Despite Agreement.

MINE WORKER UU AUK TO PITS MONDAY   Union Will Abide By Decision Of Three-Man Arbitration Board Including Lewis

Both Miners And Steel Oper ators Agree To Abide By Decision Of New Board

LEWIS AGREED TD ARBITRATE AMINE DISPUTE   Accepts Roosevelt Proposal, Orders Men to Work “In Public interest.’   DR. STEELMAN HEAD OF ARBITRATION BOARD

ners Accept resident's Plea turn to Pits   Lewis Accepts Arbitration Plan in Surprise Mave   D REJECTED IT

U.M. W. AGREES TO ARBITRATION INRESFERVENLY   Joth Sides Bound to Accept Findings of Dr. John R, Steelman, Neutral Member Of Three-Man_ Tribunal Including Lewis and B, F. Fairless—Sudden Reversal By C.1.0. Is Sharp Surprise

LEWIS AGREES TO ACCEPT PLAN MADE BY BOARD   United Mine Workers Vote Unanimously To Re. sume Work

Policy Committee Votes To Send Men Back and Accept Arbiters’ Ruling

BOTH GROUPS  ARE BOUND 10 TAKERESULTS   Action Is Surprise Due To Lewis

Union And Steel Mill Owners Promise In Advance To Accept One-Man Decision

FDR’s Plan Of Arbitration Is Finally Okayed   Both Sides Bound To Accept Decision On Closed Shop [ssue; Dr. John Steelman Named Mediator By President

Union Agrees to Accept Decision   John R. Steelman to Make the Decision: Lewis Announces Policy Board’s Acceptance of President Roosevelt's Proposal

Muners Agree To Arbitration   Decision to Accept Peace Terms Made In Public Interest, Lewis Says: Roosevelt Names Arbiters

LEWIS’ POLICY GROUP ACCEPTS UNANIMOUSLY   Benjamin M. Fairless, John R. Steelman and John L. Lewis Named Arbitratore   LEWIS GIVEN NAMES BEFORE ACCEPTANCE   Miners’ President Writes President “We Accept in, Interest-af Public;” Order Miners to Work

Strike Issue Will Be Arbitrated   John R. Steelman Will Give Final Decision

SEAL’ OALE Io “BOING OVER BIG   Receipts. Are 20%00ver" Las' Year and Many Replies Are Still Out.   MAY GO OVER QUOTA

EAL OALE [a GOING OVER blo   Receipts Are 20°; Over Last Year and Many Replies Are Still Out.   MAY GO OVER QUOTA

San Francisco Is Improving   But Score Of Persons In jured, Property Damage In Blackout.

Fourth Army Commander Expresses Satisfaction Ove! Progress Made; Wild Rumors Found To Be False

Blackouts Improving   General Pleased After 4th Alarm; Dark in Florida

SAN FRANCISCO'S. FOURTH BLACKOUT VERY SUCCESS UL   Last Night’s Alert Lasts Two Hours and 34 Minutes and Proves To Army That City Knows How To Turn Out Its Lights.

Tetann Avnn 2 LIOTCU: o Area,  Blacked Out In Raid Seare   Score Hurt in Traffi Crashes; Lights Turned Out for 24% Hours

S.F, 1S BLACK IN RAID ALARM   Bay Metropolis Undergoes Fourth Blackout of Jap War

FRISCO GOOL   City Has Some Trouble With Lights Out, But Satisfactory Results.

DAN FRANCISCO IN FOURTH BLACKOUT Ot WAR FRIDAY NIGHT   IMPROVEMENT SO MARKED THAT GEf."DEWI?, Bi?TER AT FIRST, PLEASED

HAMBURG RAIDED R4TH TIME BY RAF   Work on Kenosha Streets fo Stop

Hoyt' s Hand Is Mangled When Caught In Combine Rol   ‘Arm Drawn: In Up. Te The Elbow  ‘By  “Machine

Hoyt's Hand Is Mangled When Caught In Combine Rol   Am Drawn In Up .Tc The Elbow © ‘By Machine

Orient Situation Becomes Grave as Japan Threatens: War in Balkans Seen Near   Hitler Seeks Troop Passage Through Yugoslavia as Well as Bulgaria; Diplomatic Test for British   By FRED VANDERSCHMIDT Associated Press Cable Staff

Japanese Believed Ready to Make Lightning — hrust .      AXIS DRAWS PLANS FOR BALKAN DRIVE   Hitler Calls Bulgorian Leaders. to Ger-*  -manv. —

Jepanese Believed Ready to Make Lightning Thrust   AXIS DRAWS PLANS FOR BALKAN DRIVE   Hitler Calls : Bulgarian Leaders to Germany

MORE SHOWERS FALL   Forecaster Asserts That Rainy Conditions Are Passing

Mawurois will Discuss ‘How to Save Freedom’ On Town Hall Tuesday

Maurois to Tell ‘Inside Story’ Of France's Fall   French Historian Lectures Tonight On War's Lessons

RAPE-SLAYING OF TWO MASSACHUSETTS GIRLS BEING PROBED   ONE ON SHOPPING ERRAND AND OTHER EN ROUTE HOME FROM WORK

15-Year-Old Boy Pleads Innocent To Killing Girl   Meantime Police Quiz Suspect In Second Sfaying

YOUTH PLEADS INNOGENT TO SHIPP MURDER   Raymond F, Woodward  _ Jr., Held For Hearing In Slaying of Reading,   Mass.. School Girl   SECOND GIRL SLAIN   Police Arrest Young Mar Asleep In Car Near Where Body of Bookkeeper Js Found

HOLD SUSPECTS IN SEX SLAYING OF TWO GIRLS   Bookkeeper Anc High School Student Are Victims   ANONYMOUS TIPS      Police Find Ravished Bodies In Parsonage  And Woods

YOUTH DENIES KILLING GIR]   Second Youth Taken: Near Scene Where Body Of One Found

Youth Arrsigaed nr Satenr Court In Shipp. Death   Police Also. Probing Death ‘Of Frances Cochran, 19, _ Lynn’ - Marder - Victini

Youth Held In Murder of 15 Year Old School Girl; 10 Miles Away Body of 19 Year Old Girl Discovered After Telephone “Tip”

Youth Pleads Innocent in  Girl’s Death   Police Question Suspec In Seeond Atiack Slaving at Salem. Mass

DEATHS LAID TO RAPE-SLAYERS   Finding of Bodies of Two Girls Brings Search for Killers..

Boy Held In Killing   Pleads Innocent In Mutilatios Slaying of Gal

Youth Denies Slaying Girl   Suspect Released In Another Attack Killing In East

YOUTH PLEADS INNOCENT IN GIRL SLAYING   Police Question Suspect In Brutal Killing Of Another Girl In Same Region

Second Girl Found Slain Near Salem   Police Given Tip By Phone Call To Radio Station

schoolboy Enters Innocent Plea To Murder Charge   Held Without Bail, Hearing Scheduled For July 31,  Cochran Investigation Pressed

Rape-Slayings” Occupy Police   ‘Alfred. Duff ‘Cooper Will Go To Far East With Bracken Promoted _

YOUTH 1S CHARGEL WITH SEX MURDER   15- Year-Old Schoolboy Pleads Innocence

Two New England Girls Are Victims Of Maniac   Youth Held In Murder of 15 Year Old School Girl; 10 Miles Away Body of. 198 Year Old Girl Discovered After Telephone “Tip”

RAPE-SLAYING OF TWO MASSACHUSETT: GIRLS BEING PROBED  ANC ON SHOPPING ERRANT   ONE ON SHOPPING ERRAND AND OTHER EN ROUTE HOME FROM WORK

Shooting Fatal To Second Girl   Officials Fear For Relatives of Killer

SECOND VICTIM OF HUNCHBACK MADMAN DIES   Search Continues fo Californian Who Shot Two

SECOND-DEATH “IN SHOOTING   GIRL WOUNDED BY . HUNCH. BACK DIED TODAY--W0+ MAN WAS INSTANTLY © KILELFR

SECO FROM SHOOTING IN CAL, DESERT    Girt of 17, Housekeeper for First Victim, Succumbs of Wounds. Search for Slayer

POSSE HUNTING DESERT SLAYEF   Second Victim of Hunch. back Killer Dead

SECOND VICTIM DESERT MURDER      Hunchback Sought In Shooting 0} Two Women He Lured Inte Besert

Dive and Violent Recovery Caused  Bomber To Crash   Flying Fortress Is Broken Up When It Levels. BRoard Saves

BLIZZARD RAGES ON EAST COAST   Seaboard From Maine to Vir. ginia Lashed by Storm; Six Dead Reported

Snow Whips Over Nation Killing Six   Worst Storm Since 1888 Hits Eastern Seaboard

Storm Of '88 Is Finally Equalled   Eastern Seaboard Whipped By Blizzard, 16 Inches Of Snow

Near-Record Snow Piles Up Along Eastern Seaboard   Sixteen-inch Fall Nears Depth of Fearful Blizzard of 1888

East Has Blizzardkrieg  Storms Lash Wide Area   Snow Approaches Record Depth Of 1888 As Coast From Virginia To Maine Is Hit

EAST COAST IS HIT BY SEVERE SNOWSTORMS   Icy Blasts Are Taking On Proportions of  1888 Blizzard

Wind-Borne Snow Near Depth of Storm of 88   Eastern Seaboard is Hard Hit, Maine  To Virainia

WIND STORM FATAL TO §   Eastern Seaboard Hit By Worst Storm Since 1888.

BLIZZARD WHIPS EASTERN COAS!   Snow and Sleet Cover Area From Virginia to Maine: 6 Die

ICKES BLOCKS OIL SHIPMEN]   Secretary Says Nipponese Should Not Get Oil In Face Of Shortage In Eastern U. S.

SHIPMENT OF OIL HALTED BY ICKES   Loading Halted Because of a Threatened Shortage

Sec. Ickes Blocks Shipment of Oil Bought by Japar   Petroleum Coordinato Acts Because of Threatened Shortage

Seeretary Stands Firm on Declaration U. §. Should Move Into Atlantic

U. S. Sea Fighting Is Denied   Knox - Reiterate: Demand For Action

Anti-Interventionists Open New Attack on Knox in House Today   KNOX STICKS BY Cereceu

Secretary Says No U. S. Lives  ‘Lost on Patrols   Clearing Nazis from Seas Still His Aim,  However He Declares

Knox Sticking By Speech On Naval Action   Navy Secretary Says Atlantic Should Be Swept Of Nazis   OPPOSITION STRONG      Non - Interventionists Meet To Consider Latest Stand

DODGES S QUIZ OF VIEWS OF ~ FDR, CABINET   Secretary of Navy Denies U. S. Ships Convoying or Fighting German Un ee   WHEELER CITES PLEDGE IN 1940

KNOX DENIES RUMORS OF NAVY ‘WAR’   Says No Naval Vessel Involved in Encounter

NAVAL AGT  ON BYU. 9. DENIED BY SECRETARY   Knox Denies Action But Reasserts Belief Navy Should Strike Now

Knox Sticks Te Guns In Recent Navy Address   ‘Nothing To Add,‘ Say: He As Congressional Barrage Descends

CHARGE KNOX WITH COUNTERING FOR IN WAR ENTRY EFFORT   President ‘Does Not Want To Take United States Into War’

KNOX STICKS TC SPEECH ON USE OF NAVY   Secretary Faces Bitter Anti-Interventionist Attack

KNOX STICKS BY HIS SPEECH ON USE OF NAV)   He Hac No Intention Of Resizning From Cabinet On Ac. count Of Criticism.

Echoes Speech Urging Ouster Of Sub Menace   Secretary Declares No Battles Fought, And No Lives Lost

KNOX ATTACKED BY ISOLATIONIST FOR WAR SPEECH   Say Navy Secretary Opposes FDR's Peace Aims   CAPITAL HEARS TALK ABOUT IMPEACHMENT

STILL THINKS FLEET SHOULD CLEAR ATLANTIC   Declares Neutrality Pa trol Has Not Been In Battle

‘BY SPEECH AS PRITICS RACE   Denies U. S. Navy  Engaged in Convoy Duty

Knox Hits Rumors Of Sea Clash      Secretary of Navy Denies Reports Of Shooting   Stories of American Losses in Patrol Work Denied

Knox Denies Patrol Fleet In Any Battle   Secretary Sticks To Gun: However On Statement Now Is Time To Act

KNOX DENIES “U.S, WARSHIP IN ENCOUNTER   NAVY SECRETARY DECLARES NAVY HAS TAKEN NO BEL: _ LIGERENT ACTION AT SEA

Knox Denies American Vessels Have Become Involved in Combat   Navy Head Not To Retract Stand on Intervention

No Vessel Invelved In ‘Encounters   American Ships Have Not Engaged An} Belligerent Craft ‘Asserts Knox

ATLANTICFLEET IN NAZI COMBAT DENIED BY KNOX   Navy Secretary ‘Sticks t Guns’ as Impeachment Move Is Seen   Administration Leaders Work Under Cover to Block Resolution

Heil Kills Six Bills   Measures Vetoed By Governor; Two Others Approved

Gillette Helps Protest of Iowa Millwork Firms    Discrimination Against  Wood Charged By State  Concern

POLICEMEN KILL TRIPLE SLAYER   Texan, 738, Shoots Wife and -Two Other Semi-Invalids . After Brooding Spell

ELDERLY FORT WORTH MAN KILLS TRIO OF WOMEN ON SUNDAY   LATER SLAIN BY POLICE: MAN HAD BROODED OVEK WIFE'S ILLNESS, IS CLAIM

FOUR KILLED IN SHOOTING   Man Kills Three “Women and Is Killed By Police Officers

Four Persons Die In Shooting As Fort Worth Resident Kills Wife And Invalid Women At Residence

ETHIOPIANS FOR REVENGE ON ITALIANS   Italy’s Forces, Isolated In Tribal Kingdom Where Bombs, Gas Killed Defenseless

Senate Passes Bill Boosting  Farm I[neomes   Huge Majority In Final Vote Thought To Lessen Danger Of Presidential Veto

HIGHER LOANS 10 FARMER APPROVED BILL GOES 10 FDR   Legislation for 85 Percent Parity Loan On Farm Crops Passed House Tuesday 275-63 and Senate 75 to 2; Presidential Veto Possible.

Vote Is 75-2; Presidential Vete Seen; Differ As To Amount Bill To Boost Prices Of U S. Feodetuttc.

Senate Passes Bill To Boost  Farmer Income   Some Hints Are Made Tha Roosevelt May Veto 85 Per Cent Parity Measure.

SENATE PASSES FARM LOAN BIL!   With Veto Threatened, in. creased Parity Pay Is Voted by 75-2 Margin

SENATE. PASSES PARITY FARM BILL, 7) 10 2   Farmers Guaranteed 85 Per Cent Of Parity Price By Bill Passed By Congress   FEAR OF VETO AT HANDS OF PRESIDENT AROUSED   No Public Stand On Measure Yet Taken By Executive; Disapproval Feared

Parity Bill Passes   Farmers’ Income Will Get Big Boost, But Some Fear Living Costs Will Rise Sharply

CROP LOAN AT 85 PCT. OF PARITY   Only Two Votes Against Measure in Senate; Some See Chance of Veto   MEANS MILLIONS FOR U. 8. FARMERS   Puts Purchasing Power on 1909-14 Level;An Increase in Food Costs Expected

SENATE PASSES LOAN MEASURE   Bill Providing 85 Percent of Parity Goes to President

Senate Passes Bill Providing Crop Loan Hike   Possible Veto Seen For Increase To 85 Per Cent Of Parity.

FIGURE FARM LOANS 10 ADD 10 F000 G05]   Some Congressional Leader: Predict Roosevelt Will Yeto Measure.   SENATE APPROVES BILL TO MAKE GOV’T LOANS

Congressional Leade rs Fear Roosevelt  Will Veto     PROVIDES FOR LOANS     Would Put Millions of Dollars In Pockets of Farmers, Claim

Bill For Loans On 85 Per Cent Parity Is Passed   Measure Now Goes to President; Some Leaders Ex pect a Veto.   Expected to Increase Income of Farmers

News Dispatches   SENATE APPROVES MEASURE BY BIG 15 T0 2 MARGIN   Bill Wili Increase Farmers’ Income and Also Boost Food Costs te Consumers

STOCK MARKET INDEX   Congress Completes Action for 85 Per Cent Parity Farm Loans

Senate Places Approval Upon Farm Loan Bill   Presidential Veto Seen Possible On ‘Cut Non-De-. fense’ Items Policy.  > VOTE AG AINST BILL

Farm Price Bill Passed By Senate   Presidential Veto Believed Possible: Senate Yote 75 to 2

Farm Bill Approved   Bill To Boost Farm Income By Loans Sent To F. D. R.

Five Basic Crops ‘Are Included In Bill Which Is Intended To Raise Prices

Senate Votes 85 Percent Parity Loans   Congressional Action on Legislation to Boost  Farmers’ Income Complete

FARM BILL IS SENT TO F. R: MAY BE VETOED   Senate Approves 80 Per Cent Parity Loans by  Vote:of.75:te

FARM LOANS RATE SET AT 5 PERCENT   Bill Now Goes to President and a Veto Is Said sto Be Possible.   ‘ACT HAILED AS BOOST FOR FARMERS   ‘Agriculture Dept. Says It Will Raise Consumers’ Costs 10 to 20 Pct.

SENATE VOTES FARM MEASURE   Only 2 Votes Against Bill to Uphold Market  Pricrec

PRICE LEGISLATION APPROVAL {$ SEEN AT CAPITAL TODAY   Continuation of Debate on Matter. However, Is Expected.   CURBS PROVIDED IN TERMS OF ACT   Dollar-down Buying May Be Restricted for Short Time.

LONG DEDATE OVER . BILLS  NOW BEFORE CONGENSS EXPECTED BEFORE FiNAL ACTION TAKEN -

PRICE CONTROL BILL GIVES A BIG AUTHORITY   Leaders Think It Will Pass Congress After Extended Debate

British Press. Public In Loud Clamor For Atiack lo Relieve Moscow

Germans Claim Squeezing Of Soviet Forces   Say Crimea Defenses Broken; Russia. Admit: Gravity of Situation Despite Vierce Resistance

Tovasion Of Continent Is  Being Urged   English Newspapers Start Cry As Soviet Crisis Grows Serious

EASE PRESSURE ON RUSSIA BEING URGED BY MANY   Unnamed Russian Spokesman Said Russia Would Welcome Invasion Attempt Anywhere on Continent.   SAYS NAZI FORCE 1S ALL IN EAST   Prime Minister May be Forced to.Shake Up the Government and Orop “Weaker” Members.

CRITICISM OF WAR POLICY FROM PRESS   Regardiess of Risks and Costs Isles Residents Now Urging Invasion by Their Forees

Show Importance of Striking While Germany Is Engaged With Russia   Weakness of Nazi Forces in Western Europe Seen as Opportunity Britain May Never Have Again

Iwo Suspects Held In Slaying of San Antonio Salesman   California Officers Place Men Under Arrest

HOUSE PASSES TOBACCO TAX   Cigars, Smoking and Chewing Taxed and Snuff Exempted

House Passes Tobacco Tax Raise Today   Snuff Exempted; Three Major Tax Bills Top House Calendar Now

STATE BUDGET BALANCE NOT YET IN REACH   But That Goal Is One Step Nearer With Honose Voting of Tobacco Taxes

CHICAGO PAPER SEES FULL WA  KI...   Views Whole New Deal Plan As Futile

CHICAGO PAPER SEES FULL WAN  aT   Views Whole New Deal Plan As Fu tle

METHODIST SUPPER AND BAZAAR NOV.4   Annual Election Day Event at Methodist Church Basement Next Tuesday.-

Shoots Friend  Who Found  Another Girl Victim Tells His  Sister He Won't Talk A gaimct . oe

Shot Ends  Romance   Girl Accused of Shooting Boy While Kissing Him

Optimism Prevails Despite Bad News   Roosevelt And Churchill To Join In Broadcast To AntiAxis World A Message Of Encouragement

FDR, CHURCHILL ON AIR TONIGH]   Anti-Axis World to Hear Message of Holiday Courage

JAPS SEIZE U. S. MISSION   Virtually Imprison American Physicians And Missionaries

TWO UTILITIES ARE FINED $5.00   Iilinois - lowa Power Co Pleads Guilty to Creation of “Slush” Funds.

MORE SNOW AND RAIN FOR STATE   Unruly Weather to Continue Tuesday, Forecaster Says; Enid Gets Four Inches

RAIN AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE   Sleet and Freezing Rain Forecast for Southern Oklahoma

Axis Claims Smashing Victory Over British in Fierce Struggle in Libya

Labor Bill A Headache To Congress  Hard to Please All  And Serve Nation Be Gamn Vem

Leaders Strive For Vote On Issue Next Week; Railroad: Officials Renew Opposition . T. Provosed Pay-Boosts ~-

Strike Curb Bill Worries Congress  1 Whether to “Crack wi’: or, Not } Jathe Problem

Rival Labor Bills To Curh Strikes Ready for Action   Hause Chiefs Seek to Find Formula Which All Sides Will Accept

HOUSE TO SEEK STRIKE ANSWER      Problem Posed In Enacting Acceptable Legislation

Congress Faces J ob: of F raming ‘Strike-Curbing Law Acceptable To Public, Labor, Managemen‘

ANTLSTRIKES  MEASURE GETS TEST IN WEEK   Congress Facing Difficuli Job in Pleasing Public. Labor, Management With Law Contents.

STRIKE CURB ISSUE 13 UP IN CONGRESS   Leaders Labor to Bring About Vote on Measure Next Week

SEEK VOTE NEXT WEEK ON STRIKES   Task Before Congress Formidable—Law Must Be Acceptable to Public, Labor ‘and  Rananramant

COMPROMISE SOUGHT IN PR DISPUTE   Wage Hikes Of $1 Per Day Proposed By Brotherhoods

Hard Task To Congress   Try to Find a Labor Bill Satisfactory To All Interests

Congress Is Hard Put To Satisly Everybody With Strike Curb Bill   House Probably Will Try For Vote Next Week, As Spokesmen For Nation’s Railroads Oppose Demands For Pay Increases For Workers.

Proposals to Bar Strikes May Come Up in Coming Week   Congress Face to Face With Formidable Task  in Framing Statute

Rail Chiefs Still Fight  r T LOVer\ Or wr hay sncredase   Congress Leaders Study Varied Legislation to ’ Curb Strikes

Congress Will Seek Labor Law For All Needs   Big Task Ahead for Congress to Frame Measure Acceptable to the Public, Labor and Management.

STRIKE-CURBING LAW BEING FACED   Congress Must Frame Measure Mutually Acceptable to Three Groups.   EXPECT VOTE NEXT WEEK

STRIKE BAN ACT TOUGH PROBLEN   Congress Must Try To Please Three Groups; Rail Workers Renew Wage Demands.

Congress Has A Big Task   Hard Put To Please All In Labor Legislation

Congress Has Three Bills to Curb Strikes   Face Task of Framing Law Acceptable to Public, Labor and Management

National Guard  Armories To Be Erected In State   $7,200,000 Allotted To Build 74 Armories In Tevas

ENVOYS IN BALKANS ON WAY HOM   Speeding Back for Consulta tions on German Troop Movemerts in Area

KREMLIN GALLS BALKAN ENVOYS T0-CONFERENCE   ‘Ministers to Bulgaria, Yug.  oslavia, Rumania and   Hungary Consulted  q By Stalin   BERLIN TOLD TO GO  SLOW IS REPORT   Warned Against “A Step Which Might Seriously Endanger Good Rela  tions,” Soviets Claim

Reds Summon Balkan Envovs To Kremlin   First Evidence of Soviet Interest in German Moves

SOVIET MINISTERS IN BALKANS SPEED TO MOSCOW PARLE}   Is First Indication of Russia's Concern Over Mass German Troop Movements

Soviets Call Ministers In Balkan Area   Kremlin‘Plans Parley on; Nazi Military Moves

Soviet Balkan Envoys Called To Moscow To Report   Some Red Circles Report Soviet Warning to Nazis On Troop Moves

Budapest Sources Believe - Russia Has, Agreed to Occupation   ARMY ON THE BORDER

Conference Called To Dis: cuss German Movements In Balkans  By ROBT. B. PARKER, J

Balkan Ministers Return To Russia   Will Discuss Nazi’s Rising Strength Is The Report

Russia Calls in Balkan Ministers For Consultation   Germany's Military Might Said To Be Subject of Discussions

APAIRAHIB 2 8  Russia recalls Balkan envoys to study crisis      Opposition to Germans secn

Russia Calls Envoys Home From Balkans   Moscow’s Interest In German Troop Movements  Has Been Intensified

Soviet Calls Home Balkan Ministers For Conference   German Invasion O} Region Becomes Irritating

MOVE ON BULGARIA PLANNED BY NAZIS   Budapest Sources ‘Believe - Russia Has, Agreed to Occupation   ARMY ON THE BORDER

British Trap Large Number Of Italians in East Africa, Driving on Eritrea Capita         Capture Important Railway Center of Agordat, Take “Many Hundreds” of Prisoners—Fascists Reported in Full Retreat in Northern Ethiopia

BY BRITISH   Fascists Abandon Rail Town of Barentu As Drive Goes Toward Colony Capital

Big Force Flees, Makes No Defense   Eritrean Town Falls As Campaign Against Italians Gains Speed

‘lazi Desperation May be Forcing Hitler to Risk War With America

Hitler May Risk Open But Undeclared U. S. Hostility  Possibility ls Hinte qd In Chure hill Address  2 Se; ee Fs

Japan Advised To Go Her Own Way   Editor Scorns Dependence On Axis, Other Allies

LEADING JAPANESE EDITOR SAYS JAPAN MUST DEPEND ON SELE  DECLARES JAP STATESMEN   [DECLARES JAP STATESMEN SHOULD SURVEY WORLD SIT. UATION BEFORE ACTING.

Japan Urged to Depend on Self   Should Not Lean on Axis or Other Allies, Editor Declares

Would Get Out   Warns Japan U.S. Will Not Be Divided In War   SHOULD SEEK ONLY - JAPAN’S INTEREST

Winant Might “Bear Secret:      Washington ‘Sees ‘Envoy “Taking Data Back. To ‘. “Great. Britain’

MUSOOLINT PUTS COUNTRY IN WAR   Links Italy’s Destiny With That of Japan   SPEAKS TO FAITHFUL   Declares U. 8. Has Prepared  For War Day by Day; Rome Orowds Cheer

lfaly and ‘Heroic Japan” Linked By Mussolini To Defeat the Allie:   ‘We Shall Win’ Says  Duce in Bombastic War Statement

Important Gains Made By British      Allies Pound At Doors Of Damascus; Vichy Claims Invaders Are Hurled Back

Important Gains Are Reported In Six Big Drives   Names, Places And Distances Are Kept Secret; Claim OverTun French Troops In Sympathy With Allied Cause

BRITISH LASH AT DEFENSES OF DAMASCUS TODAY    Advance In Six Spearhead  Drives Into French Mandates

FREE FRENCH AND BRITISH REPORTED PROGRESS IN SYRIA   COMBINED INVADING FORCES ADVANCING IN SIX SPEARHEAD DRIVES THURSDAY

French Resistance Continues In Scattered Sections Of Colony Today

Vichy Asserts Entire Drive Is Thwarted   Allies Bearing Promises Of Liberation With Tanks And Artillery

British and Free French Report Steady Advances in Their Invasion of Syria   Vichy Troops Offer Resistance In Some Quarters and Violent Battle Racing Near Damaseus

RITISH ATTACK HITS AT DAMASCU   Dpposing Frenchmen Swing Over to Side Of Allies Readily After ‘Capture’

Tanks Smash  TDrenw ah T inna AACA RE 240s  At Damascus   British High Command Admits Bitter Resistance in Syria Drive

Broadcasters Prepare For  Fieht Against FCC Ruling   President of NBC Declares Everything Possible Will Be Done to Have Commission's Order to Split Network Quashed

150 Guests See Governor, Mrs. Case Wed in Church; Start South on Honeymoon

‘Strict Simplicity Marks Wedding  Of Governor James and Mrs. Case

Howard Jones, Famous Grid  Coach, Dies   Mead Man of USC Foot hall Suceambs Unexpectedly ta Heart Attack

COACH JONES DIED SUDDENL'      Well Known Former Iowa Football Coach Died of Heart Attack.

Howard Jones,  USC Coach, Dies   Famed Grid Strategist Heart Attack Victim

ITALIAN WARPLANES ARE AIDING GERMAN‘   Stabs at Slavs on Border Another Mussolini Contribution to Balkan Drive.   RILLETIN.

‘OMMERCE AND FINANCE   Fierce Fighting Still Going On in Balkan:

English Flame-Throwers, Mechanized Units Moving Up From Port of Athens; Serbs Seeking To Crush Italians in Quick Offensive

Nazis Thrust West Toward Albania Line   Germans Regard Slavia as Slashed in Two in Latitude of Nis   GREEKS ARE LAUDED

Fighting To Be      British. Admit Nazis Fanding: ‘Reinforcements By ‘Air, Frit: Warship             a seit points in Crete, in‘Sarned: ‘avis said tadav .- -

HEAVY FIGHTING 1S REPORTED ON GRETE ISLAND   sermany Ss Evidently Landing More Troops By Paracbule.

500 Men Landed From Ajir On Island   pr’s Air Force Hammers Against Island While Axi Naval Units Attempt to Break Through British _ Blockade; Many Warplanes Crash

Luftwaffe, Believed Aided By Naval Units, Land Estimated Force Of 10.000   Churchill Warns Fighting Will Be Fierce As German Air Forces Batter Airdromes On Tiny Island; Nazi Navy Participating

More Air-Borne Troops Rushed Tolsie By Nazis   F ighting Expected To Increase In Severity, Churchill Tells Com mons: German Warshins Reported Landing Soldiers

Axis Navy Units Landing Men  On Key Island .   Arrive by Sea and Glider Plane; Wear British  ee ce) een

BRITISH ADMIT TOTAL MAY BE 11,500 TROOPS   Fighting Severe, Says Prime Minister; Germans Seize Strategic Points

Senate-House — Group Agrees. On Ship Taking   Would Perinit U:; § sto Take Over 80: Foreign Owned Vessels’ Now. in. U, S.

6 Pct. Limit on Profits Favored by Morgenthau   Ask 100 Pct. Tax Above Allowed Quota; Property-Seizure Bills Agreement Reached

HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES AGREE ON SHIP SEIZURES   ONLY FINAL APPROVAL OE CONFERENCE BEFORE BILL GOES TO WHITE HOUSE

SHIP SEIZURE IS GIVEN APPROVAL   JOINT COMMITTEE OF SENATE AND HOUSE VOTES LEGISLATION 

Ship Seizure Bill Settled   Conferees Approve Plan To Allow U. S. to Take Over 80 Ships

Agree On Measure To Take Over Ships   - Congress Committee Decides on Method to Be Use¢

Agree On Law To Take Ships   Joint Committee Touches Up Legislation To Take 800-Odd Vessels

Peru Continues  War With Ecuador   Claims Victory While Weighing U. S. Reques

PHILIP LECKRONE, U. S. AVIATOR, REPORTED KILLED IW BRITISH AIR MISHAI

Former Detective Found Guilty of Murder of Woman   Daniel Moriarty Gets Life Imprisonment in Chicago Court

PROBE OF ALLEGED MILLION DOLLAR ABORTION RING IN CHICAGO BRINGS TO LIGHT SEVERAL SUICIDES--MURDERS

Former Ace Detective Gets Life Term In Climax To Abortion Ring Inqutry

FORMER DETECTIVE CONVICTED FOR PART IN CHICAGO RACKET   Syndicate Probe Leads To Arrest Of Ace  Detective

Union Accepts Settlement at Steel Plant   Strike Has Held Up Defense Work

SNOW FALLS IN WEST   Stinging Zero Temperature Record. ed at Goodland !

German Ships Are Sunk In Savage Attack   U.S. Prepares Answer To German Extension Of Battle Lines Westward.

WARIS WAGED ON SEA RAIDERS   British Vessels Shoo Down Plane, Ward Off Torpedo Boats

British Report New Successe:   Beat Of! Series of Nay Night Attacks On Vessels In North Seq

GERMAN TORPEDO * BOATS ROUTED   BRITISH WAR, VESSELS RE_ PULSE ATTACK ON CONVOY —SHOOT DOWN PLANE,:

British Beat Ott German Ship Attacks   War Vessels Shoot Down Nazi Plane in Battle in North Sea Area  REICH CL AIMS TOLL

MORE SUCCESS REPORTED IN WAR ON SUBS   British Admiralty Chief Calls Ar peals to War Workers to Hol Back Nothing

A BRITISH PLEA FOR PRODUCTION   Admiralty in Appeal tc Workers; Reports Gains in War on Subs

British Gain Against Subs   First Lord Of Admiralty Calls For Renewal Of Al Out Effort.

BRITISH REPORT ANTI - SUBMARINE WORK SUCCESSFU!   RAF CREDITED WITH HEAVY DAMAGE IN FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, AFRICA

New Successes Against German Subs   Intensify Efforts, British Workers Urged.

‘British Acclaim Pronouncement a: Big Development   Press Declares U. S. And British Committed To Destroy Hitlerism

ANGLO-U. S. “NEW WORLD ORDER” RULES OUT PEACE WITH GERMANY   United States Is Warned to eady to “Use Its rmead Srenct

Germany . Backs New Cabinet   Military Men Hold ‘Advantage As Tojo Takes Over Duties ‘As Premier

New Government Pledg: - edto Firm Policy To-  award United States

Jap Regime to Adhere To Expansionist Policy   Japanese Warned. By London lon Papers   U. S.-British Navies Ready, They Declare

JAPS TAKING “FIRM STAND" TOWARD U.S   Government Chief Declares Views As Cabinet Is Formed   PREMIER VETERAN ARMY CHIEFTAIN   London Hurls Warnings at Japs Against Possible Was In Pacific

Japanese Policies Now Under Control of Military Crowe   New Premier in Office With Reformed Anti American Cabinet

LEADERS OF CLUBS 10 AULD MEETING   Home Economics Group Heads to Assemble at Bloomfield.

TRAINING MEETING TO BE HELD FRIDAY   Heads of Home Economics Clubs to Assemble at Bloomfield.

U.S. COLONEL UNCERTAIN ON DEMOBOLIZING   Army Leaders Can't Tel If It'll Be Five or 30 Years, He Says   DEFENSE IS DISCUSSED   America Cannot Be Invaded Now Except By Air, Senators Told

Demobilization May Come In Five or Thirty Years   Col: Chambertain Explains to Congress Why Race Tracks and Fair Grounds Were Not Used to House Troops Temporarily

Army Staff Doesn’t Know Whether Demobilization to Come in Five or 30 Year

RK STATINS   Trade Circles Believe Ration ing Will Be Ordered After Labor Dav.

ICKES EXPLAINS GAS ‘BLACK OUT’ IN EASTERN AREA   Coordinator Says Oil Supplies Will Determine Who Is Affected   Closing of Filling Sta tions May Be Followee By Rationing

German y Prepares  For Winter Attacks   Reich Curtails Evening Activities After British Air Raid on German Coastal Cities Overnight; Nazi Air Force Hits British Docks, Airports

AIR RAIDS TAKE TOLL IN REICH   Evening Activities Cut Off As Germans Await More RAF Attacks

GERMAN CITIES HIT BY BOMBS   Night Activities Are Curtailed By Reich

ADMIT DEATHS IN AIR ATTACK   Germans Curtail Activities In Preparation For Frequent Raids

GERMANY ADMITS HIGH RAID LOSSES   Reich Curtails Evening Activ ___ ities in Anticipation of Bombings

Mexico And U.S.  . Sien Agreemen   Expected Strengthen Acr ial Defenses of Panama and Mexico

GOVERNOR ASKS INVESTIGATION OF ALMSHOUSES   Administration Favors Establishment Of Two  Chronic Hospitals   COMMISSION TO  VISIT COUNTIES

ALMSHOUSE STUDY ASKED BY 0'CONOR   Governor Would Have Two State Chronic Hospitals Built

IMAC NAZI WARSHIPS Al BREST TARGETS AF ROMAS   Sixth Bismarck Supply Ship Sunk — Light German Raids on London   ARGUE OVER DAMASCUS SURRENDER   BY INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

SYRIAN FORGES SEEK ADVANCES BY NEGOTIATION   London Claims Sixth Supply Ship With Bismarck Sent to Bottom   French Fleet Leaves Toulon Says German Report from Vichy

FDR Purging Axis Holdings In U.S. Firms   Transfers of Huge Blocks Of Foreign-Dominated Stocks and Bonds Is Planned   Director-of German  Dye Trust Replaced   ‘Sofina’ Utility Influence Aleo Being Explored By Government

FDR directs purge of axis business firms   Seek transfer of dve trust to U.S.

Wheeler Declares U.S, Will be in War by April]   Appeals to Other Members Not to “Kid Selves

Extra   SEN, WHEELER SAYS BILL TC MEAN U.S. WAR   Charges New Dealers Saying War By April 1. “Don't Kid Yourselves,” He Urges Senate.

SEEK T0 CLOSE GAPS IN STORY      Officers Question Young Bride Who Confessed Killing Husband

French Think Iraq Effort Premature   Syrian Reports Are That War Fervor Slackening

TAFT PROPOSES DRAFT TRAINING BE 16 MONTHS   General Palmer Says Hitler Goals Call for Encircling U. S.

16-Month Army Service Proposed By Senator Taft   Would Keep Army of I, 272,000 Men in Service at All Times.   Would Draft, Release 75,000 Each Month

TAFT SUBMITS A COMPROMISE   Army Chief to Be Queried On Effect of Plan

Encircling U. §. Is Hitler Aim, Says Witness   Retired General Asks Army Be Kept Intact  Ene i tit ninen ee

TAFT PROPOSES 16@MONTH LIMIT ON ARMY DRAFT   OPPONENTS OF PLAN FOR LONGER SERVICE VOICE COMPLAINTS

Debate Holding Selectees   Compromise Would Keep Men for Sixteen Months Instead of One Year in Army

Leaders Speed Extended Army Terms Request   Property Seizure Bill Approved Ahead Of Schedule With No © shanges.  SEVERAL PLANS APPEAR

TAFT OFFERS NEWPROPOSAL FOR DRAFTEES      Would Extend Service t 16 Months and Provide for Dismissal: of 75,00 Selectees From Army  ’ Each Month.

TAFT PROPOSES TRAINING TERM OF 16 MONTHS      Ohio Senator Offers Plan To Limit Draft Extension; New Men Would Keep Army At Same Strength At All Times.

LAYS PLAN BEFORE SENATE MILITARY COMMITTEE TODAY   As Outlined the. Plan Would Provide the: Army, With. 1,272 fo. Trained ‘Officers and Men at All Times  .

lo Sivieen M A (0 Sixteen Monitis   Army Chief to Testify On Plan Tomorrow Before Senate Group

URGES ARMY SERVICE LIMIT OF 16 MONTHS  i ies ian ast At NON tenn manent ne   Senator Taft Offers Plan; Gen. Marshall To Be Querited

HEARING OPENS ONBILL TO KEEP DRAFTED ARMY   Senate Approves Property Seizure Plan; Different Proposals Offered

SENATOR TAFT HAS 16-MONTHS SERVICE PLAN FOR DRAFTEES   SENATE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE GETS PLAN; TO QUESTION ARMY CHIEF

OHIO SENATOR ASKS16-MONTH ARMY SERVICE   Taf! Submits Proposal Tc Military Affair: Committec   75,000 TRAINEES TO BE RELEASED MONTHLY   Army Would Have 1,272, 00i' Trained Men And Officers Ai All Times

TAFT SUGGESTS LONGER SERVICE   Draftees Would Be Hele To 16 Months’ Training Under New Plan

raft Proposes Sixteen Months Army Service as Substitute for FDR Plan

Limit Army Service to 16 Months: Taft   Plan for Guards, Draft. ees, Reserves Before Senate Group

{6-Month-Limit For Selectees Is Taft's Proposal   Idea Advanced After Opponents Of Longer Service Testify

\rmy Chief Of Staff Will Be Queried As To effect Of Plan Of Senator Taft

New Limit Suggested   Taft Proposes 16-Month Service For Soldiers

Senator Taft Submits Alter: native to Administration Draft Plan.

WOULD LIMIT ARMY SERVICE 10 16 MONTHS   Senator Taft Proposes New Plan for Holding  Selectees, Guardsmen

House Military Affairs Committee Due to Take up Matter  for Study Today.   BULLETIN!

TAFT PROPOSES ~ SERVICE LIMIT "AT 18 MONTES   amends Proposal Extending Indefinitely the Period of Selectees Enlistment   ‘NOULD RETAIN ARMY OF 1,272,000 MEN   Chairman Reynolds Asks ‘eGen. Marshall to Pass on Effects of Plan

TAFT SUGGESTS o MONTH TERM FOR SELECTEE!   GEN. MARSHALL TO BE QUESTIONED ON ACCEPTABILITY OF PLAN

16 Months Limit Proposed by Taft   Senator Says Plan Would Keep Trained Army of 1,272,000 Men   SENATE HEARING HELD   Advocates and Opponents - of Holding Troops Give Testimony

TAFT OFFERS COMPROMISE   Ohio Senator Proposes To Hove Men Serve 16 Months Instead of 12

16 MONTHS “SERVICE IS - PROPOSEL      Sen.Taft Offers Plan as Sub stitute for the Admini@ stration Measure   WOULD RELEASE MEN GRADUALLY   Menste Committee Hear: Many Witnesses, Most: of Them From Opposition

16-Month Draft Service Urged By Senator Taft   Senator says proposal would release 75,000 a month and_ provide army of 1,948,000.

HITLER TO TURN UPON. AMERICA PALMER tidLOS   Nazis Must Conquer Or Encircle U. S., Says Retired Army Officer   RETENTION OF DRAFTED TROOPS IS ADVOCATED   We Cannot Afford To Decrease Effectiveness Of Armed Forces He Says

ATLANTA WILL HAVE MEETING   Annual Homecoming Will Be Held at Christian Church Sunday.   GREAT DAY EXPECTED

ATLANTA WILL» AE HEIN   Antiual Homecoming Will ’ Be Held ‘at Christian Church Sunday.   GREAT DAY EXPECTED

Smith Says Farmers  ‘Holding Bag’   Wickard Opposed To Reduction of Corn Acreage

STRIKE URGED   Year’s ‘Walkout’ By Farm ers Advocated By Senator

TARM STRIKE IS PROPOSED   “Cotton Ed” Smith Says Agriculture Being For. saken by Government.

“Farmers Should Strike for a Year to Get Laws Protecting Them From Market Shifts”

Farmers At Mercy Of Markets   Agriculture Chaitimain E. Smith Makes Statement In Advocation

FRENCH SHIPS IN TURKEY   Two Warships And Merchant Craft Arrive At Alexandretta

Survivors Credit Chief Offi. cer For Saving Their Lives; Say Sub Was German

‘SURVIVORS LAUD HEROISM ‘OF. ROBIN MOOR’S CHIEF OFFICER IN TORPEDOING —

Praise Chief Officer Of Robin Moor   Hailed As Hero In Rescue Of  Ship’s Survivors

SURVIVORS TELL HOW MAP SAVED THEM FROM SEA   CHIEF OFFICER IS PRAISED AS HERO AFTER RESCUE

CHIEF OFFICER OF” ROBIN MGOR PRAISED. BY SAVED SURVIVORS   STEERED LIFEBOAT BY SKETCHY CHART TO FINAL SAFETY ABOARD STEAMER

Luck of Sea Saved 35 Off Robin Mooi   Passengers Tell How Chief Officer, Ankle  Broken, Steered Boat

SHIP OFFICER IS LAUDED IN OCEAN DRAMA   Pennsylvanian Pilots Robin Moor Passengers to Safety   TWO-YEAR-OLD BOY ENJOYS BOAT RIDE   Only Member of Group Able to Stomach Hard Tack

Chief Officer of Torpedoed Ship Lauded  ALL RESCUED  Last-Saved Spent 13 Days in Wave-

Rescue Fails to Allay U.S. Anger   SURVIVORS PRAISE CHIEF OFFICER

wWheree eel  First Officer Melvin Mundy, Who Steered Survivors’ Boat, Says Sub Was German Ship

Praise Mate In Dramatic Sea Rescue   Rebin Moor’s Chief Officer Is Hero of 13-Day Voyage to  Safety in Lifeboats

Chief Officer Praised by Survivors of Shit   Story Is Told of Lifeboat Trip after - Steanier Was Torpedoed in South Atlantic Ocean

Robin Moor’s Officer Gets High Praise   Two Year Old Child Appeared to Enjoy ‘The Long Ride’

Survivors Agreed Nazi U-Boat Sank U.S. S. Robin Moor   Details of Tragedy and Rescue Told; First Officer Praised

Robin Moor Survivors Praise Chief  Officer as Hero of 13-Day Odyssey

Passengers Laud Robin Moor’s Chief Officer   Two-Year-Old Happiest of  Human Flotsam

Robin Moor Survivors Relate Days At Sea   All Are High in Their Praiss for Chief Officer Mundy Who Directed Life Boats.

Robin Moor Chief Officer Praised For Navigation   Small Boat Course Plotted On Rough Copy Of Sea Chart

Survivors Laud Mate As Robin Moor Hero   All Agree German Sub Sank Ship, But Differ on Details    By ROBERT ST. JOHN Associated Press Staff Writer

Charted Course to Safety by Only Meager Man   Identity of U-Boat Seems Positive, Says Report

Robin Moor’s Chief Officer  Is Commended   Sketchy Chart Used By Officer Mundy To Steer Lifeboat On Course To Africa

Robin Moor’s Mate Is Cited As Rescue Hero   Guided Passengers In Lifeboats 13 Days With Only Crude Chart Drawn As Craft Bobbed At Sea

“Moor” Captain Rescue Hero  Injured, Mundy Steered First Boat Picked Un

Passengers of Torpedoed Vessel, Safe at Capetown Give Chief Officer Melvin Mundy of Bethlehem, Pa. Full Credit for Their Res cue at Sea After 13 Days In Lifeboat.

Grateful to Robin Moor’s Chief Officer   His Crude Chart Paves Way For Rescue of 35

Robin Moor’s Chief Officer ; Hailed as Hero of Torpedoing   Melvin Mundy Guides Lifeboats With 35 Survivors by Means of Crude Map; Crew Disagrees Over Sub’s Identifying Marks 

French Sub May Have Been Used By Nazis In Sinking The Robin Moor

Survivors Laud Chief Officer of Torpedoed Ship   rassengers Assert Luck of Sea Saved Them

NaziArmy Encircling  The City   Red Army, and Civil Pop ulation Called on to “Stand to tue Death’

House and Senate Leaders Mum On F.D.R. Talk  But Nye Thinks People Still Anoinet Ratéle

BESSEMER PIONEER DIES EARLY TODA   August Rund, 72, Stricker At Hospital; Lived in City 50 Years, -

DEATH TAKES CITY PIONEER   AUGUST RUND SUCCUMBS IN A HOSPITAL AT AGE OF 72

Say F. D.R. Should Have Sent Congress Message On Emergency Policies

Nazis Offer ‘Rewards’ For Greek, Turk Pacts   Diplomacy, However, Is Backed By German Threats.

British Rush Captured: Italian Arms t Greeks and Turks; Nazis Push Troops Toward Aegean

SETTLEMENT OFFER  MADE BY GERMANS TO GREECE-TURKEY   Proposals Reported Made to Countries by Nazis— Great Store Placed by Hitler on Dip Dawe mtin Milaneivea

Germany Reported To Have Offered Two Nations Rich Settlements In Balkans  BRITISH SENDING GREEKS SUPPLIES

UNITS CALLED T0 ACTIVE SERVICE   AIR SQUADRONS ARE OFFERED TO DUTY BY PRESIDENT

MORE ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY   Fliers, Infantry and Coast Artillery Called Up by President

Strafe Invasion Troops   RAF Raids German Channel Bases; Duce Switches Generals  Again in Albania

Report Says Nazi Troops in Trenches on French Coast Are Badly Machine-gunned.   MUSSOLINI CHANGES COMMANDER AGAIN

RAF TRYING T DRIVE GERMAN DEFENSES BACK   Planes Strafe Nazi Troops Entrenched Along Channel Coast, Apparently  aiting Invasion rders.

Daylight Attack Upon German Troops Made to Crack Invasion Preparations  London Is Raided  Germans Give British Capital Four - Hour Fire Raid

RAF LASHES NAZI TROOPS ALONG COAST   Warplanes Machine - Gun Soldiers Awaiting Invasion Order   IL DUCE SHAKES UP ALBANIAN COMMAND      Gen. Cavallero, New Chief of Staff, Is Dispatched To War Zone

Beitish Hit Hard At Nazi Trenches   Kliers Also Carry Attack Dee Pp Into Ge ‘rmany and Italy— London Again Bombed

GERMAN TROOPS IN. FRENCH TRENCHES ~ RAIDED BY PLANES   Awaiting Adolf Hitler’s ; Signal To Invade England   U-BOAT BASES ALSO POUNDED

LOW-FLYING PLANES EMPLOY MACHINE GUNS   Mussolini shakes up army command again—London fire raids unsuccessful:

MUSSOLINI ORDERS NEW SHAKE-UP IN HIS ARMY COMMAND   Head of Forces in Albania Gaves Way to Cavallero, Fascist Chief of Staff   German Soldiers, Awaiting Orders to Attack, Caught In Machine-gun Raid

NAZI TROOPS IN TRENCHES   Forces Believed Awaiting Invas. ion Order Machine-Gunned by British Planes.   MUSSOLINI TRIES AGAIN

BRITISH ATTACK NAZL INVASION BASES AGAIN   Il Duce Again Shakes Up Albanian Command Following New Losses

IL DUCE SENDS CHEF OF STARE TO STOP GREEKS   General Caballero Ig Sent To Albania To Avert Disaster   THE GREEK ARMY TAKES TEPELENI

Greeks Are Reported to Be Sweeping Forward in Albanian Gampaian -

U-BOAT BASES — ALSO BOMBED   Other British Planes In Raids On Italy; Nazis Hit At London

MACHINE-GUNNED IN TRENCHES BY BRITAIN’S FLIERS   Italian Cities Also Pounded by R. A. F. While Nazis Continue Raids Against London

GERMAN BASES GUNNED; DUCE SHIFTS LEADERS   Italian Command Changed For Third Time in Two Months after Reversals   LONDON IS HIT BY FIRE   Raid of Fiames Fired by Nazis; Bulgaria May Enter War, Belief

DUCE SHUFFLES ITALIAN ARMY COMMAND   Nazi U-Boat Bases Raided By British Bomb Planes   LONDON LASHED   By German Warplanes With Another Fire Raid But Flames Are Snuffed Out

Duce Shifts Army Leader In Albania   New Shake-Up Seen As Effort To Bolster Troons

Attack Fortifications on Channel Coast to Prevent Invasion of England

DUCE CHOOSES NEW LEADER IN  ALBANIA WAR   General Cavallero to Hea Army—British Bomb Invasion Forces

Extra!   THIRD SHIFT IN COMMAND BY ITALIANS   General Cavallero Named to Take Charge in Albania Where Greeks   Have Fascists on the Run

RAF FLIERS GUN TROOPS ON NAZI INVASION COAST   Duce Shakes Up Command in Albania, Third Time in Two Months   CAPTURE TEPELENI]

TROOPS MASSED ALONG BELGIUM,  RRENGH LINE  LWV WW   Authoritative London  Quarters Say Gunning Attacks Part of Campaign to Break Morale   HARBORS AT BREST AND LE HAVRE HIT   British Also Stage Night Raid On Porto Marghera Oi: Depots With Damaging Suecess

IL DUCE NAMES CAVALLERO TO ALBANIAN POST   RAF Tries to Drive Germans Back From Coast of Channel

RAF Machine-Guns Trenches  On French Coast To Break Up Invasion Plans; New Air Raids  On London. In Italy. On Oil Bases

RAF Attacks Nazi Troops In Trenches   Mussolini Again Shakes Up His _ Army Command:

DAYLIGHT RAIDS ATTEST GROWING MIGHT IN THE AIP   English Bombers Also Hammer ‘U-Boat Bases and Italian Oi] Refineries; London Fights Another ‘Fire Raid’

GERMAN TROOPS IN TRENCHES ALONG TH COASTS ARE STRAFED  BRITISH WARPLANES MA CHINE-GUN EMBRYO INVAD.

PASCIST OUTPOST SOUTH OF BARDIA REPORTED CUT OFF   Bulgaria. Premier Says Countr; Wants Peace But May be Forced Into War

Nazi Channel Invasion Bases Raided   Mussolini Again Shakes Up Army Command In Albania

BiUSsOLini Cans’ General In Albania   Italian Command Shaken Up Third Time In 3 Months

DROP BOMBS Of ~—ETAUIAN GITIE!   Germans, Entrenched ' Along French Coast, Heavily Attacked   MUSSOLINI ACTS   Shakes Up Army Com: & mand’As Reverses Con. y tinue In Albania

Nazi Soldiers Entrenched on Channel Coast   Mussolini Shakes Up His Army Command For Third Time

R. A.F. Assaults Nazi Troops Tn France   Greeks Imperil  Italy’s Last Base Tn Alhansa

BRITISH PLANED MACHINE GUNNING NAT! IMWASION ARMY {N. FRANE   Low Flying Attacks Wreak  ‘Havoc In Hitler’s Ranks fas Other RAF Fliers _ Smash Away at U-Boats   MUSSOLINI SHAKES ® UP ARMY COMMAND   Latest Reverses in Greece  ~ Bring Action. Against  © Generais; Speculating on Balkan Status

Coastal Points Given Lashing  By Low-F lier:   Fourth Daylight Attack By RAF; Concentrated Attack On Oil Supply Bases.  GREEKS GO UNCHECKED

~ ON NAZIS IN - TRENCHES   British in Wide-Scale Op‘erations Against New ‘Invasion Threat   MUSSOLINI: AGAIN CHANGES GENERALS   © Italians in Albania Pressed So Hard They Have No ‘Time to Bury Dead

Allied Conclave Opens in Moscow  Full Aid Pledoed   Need of Haste in Sending Supplies to Reds is Emphasized

GERMAN ARMY PUTS DONETZ ON ‘NEXT LIST   3-Power Conference Gets Under Way  In Moscow

From Lake Erie to the Delaware River Pennsylvania Is Placed on the Alert tc Keep Vital Industries Operating   ALIENS ROUNDED UE

GOP Orators Honor Lincoln  Aid To Britain Bill Will Be Discussed At Annual Dinnere

Arkansas Tornado Kills at Least 4  _->   Wreckage Combed fr Other Victims

TORNADO 1S FATAL TO 4 IN ARKANSAS   Man, Two Women and Baby  - Are Reported Killed in Sunday’s Storm

—-—  HOPKINS fo ON HIS WAY HOME   Personal Envoy Of Presi dent Will Bring Repor  To Roosevelt

Ship Bill Is Signed   President Authorizes Construction Of 400 On Great Lakes

F. D. A. SIGNS MEASURE AUTHORIZING 400 SMALL WAVAL CRAFT TO BE MAD

FDR SIGNS KEY NAVY MEASURE   Okays Legislation Author izing Expansion Of Ship yard, Gun Facilities.

AOUOEVELT PUTS SIGNATURE UPON NAVY MEASURE   Authorizing Spending Large Sums For Increasing Navy Strength

PRESIDENT SIGNS NAVAL BOAT BILL      Four Hundred Submarine Chasers and Small Craft Authorized in Measure.

Signs Bill For 400 New Ships   909 Million Dollar Measure Is Key of Plan

Court Upholds Hiring Order    Rules Unionists Can Collect ‘Back Pay’ if Company Refuses Work

Supreme Court Upholds NLRB Ban Ban On Union Hiring Discrimination

Supreme Court Rules Against Discrimination  Declares Union Adtiv  Declares Union Adivities Not Grounds for Refusal of Employmen

High Court Finds Wagner Act Prohibits Anti-Union Bias In Hiring As Well As Firing         Holds Five Glass Plants One Unit in Selection of Bargaining Agent —- Negro’s Right to ~ Pullman Accommodation Upheld

Justices Hold Discrimination Against Union Men in Hiring Illegal

POWERS OF LABOR BOARD ARE UPHELD   Court Rules Jobs Can't be Refused Because of Union Activity

COURT UPHOLDS BOARD'S STAND   Supreme Tribunal Rules Anti-Unionism Is” Unfair. —

Court Decides Labor Act Case   Rules Employer Cannot Refuse Applicant Job  Over Union Activity

BOURT RULED ON HIRING, FIRING UNION WORKERS   Holds Wagner Act Prohibits Anti-union Discrimination in Employment   FAR-REACHING RULE ON LABOR RELATIONS   Also Decides That Negroes Must Be Furnished as Good Accommodations as Whites For Interstate Travel; Involves Pullman Case

Portia and Miss Talley   Woman Against Woman in Hearing on Divorce Custody of Child

SHARP-WITTED PORTIA PITTED AGAINST TALLEY   Opera Star-Movie Actress is Bitter in Fight to Take Her Child From Husband

Women Pitted Against Each Other in Singer’s Divorce   New York Portia, Adele Springer, Representing Erstwhile Star’s Husband, Questions Plaintiff Durcing Which Each, Display Sharp Wit and Show Edge of Temper

Roy Ogan, of Chillicothe, Wrote Farewell Letters Then Stepped in Front of Train 55 Here Thursdav Morning:

Order To Hold Foreign Funds Is Expected   Restrictions To Affect England And Axis Powers

Links Bridges With Reds   Ex-Communist Party Member and N. Y. Reporte Testifies at Hearing

Link Bridges With Communists   Former South Daketan Tell Of Labor Leader's Red Activities

2d BATTLE OF BASRA RAGE   Native. Troops Engage British at Iraq Seapor' Town

 DEMOS BRING OUT BILLS ON WILSON IDEAS   Minority Party In low: House Files Number Of Measures Thdavy

PUBLIC REACTION TO TAX ON FOOD PLAN IS AWAITED   OPEN HEARINGS WILL BEGIN MONDAY BY HOUSE COMMITTEE

Plan To Levy On Foodstuffs Not Favored   Grave International Situation May Be Final Answer.

Little Support Given Proposal  ~ To Tax Food   Proposal To Place Tax On Coffee And Suga Is Coldly Received By Congressmen

Sugar, Coffee — Taxes May Be Next On List   Congressmen Frown, However, on Putting Burden on Foodstuffs to Raise Taxes.

CONGRESS FINDS FOODSTUFFS TAX. ~ NOT PAEATABLE   HOWEVER, GRAVE. SITUATION MAY OUTWEIGH OBJECTIONS -. §O’ RCH. LEVIES

Be ati Tn Congress Once   “Lawmakers Giving “Far to Proposals  “To Tax: Reods.. =

Food Taxes Meet With Opposition   Hearings on Revenue Raising Program Starts Monday

00D  FROWNED UPON IN CONGRESS   Members Show Little En thusiasm For Proposed New To eviee

AMERICAN REPUBLICS   Congress Not Enthusiastic Over Taxes On Foodstuffs

Coffee, Sugar Tax Proposal Chills Congres:   Solons to Await Public Reaction; Hearings Open Monday

SOLONS MAP NEW TAX PLAN ON FOODSTUFF   Grave War Situation te Outweigh Objections, Congress Thinks   REACTION AWAITED   Non-Defense Fund Slash Is Advocated By Republicans

COFFEE, SUGAR TAX PROPOSAL OPPOSED   Grave International Situation May Outweigh Objections To Levies

FOODSTUFFS TAXES ARE EYED ASKANCE   Legislators Say Grave Sit uation May Outweigh Objections   REACTION IS AWAITED

SHY FROM PLAN TO TAX FOODS      But Congressmen Say Grave  World Situation May Qutweigh Objections

Proposed Levy On Food Finds Little Support   Congressional Leaders Are Expected, However, To Overcome Prejudices

TAX OW FOODSTUFFS GREETED GOLDLY   Excise Levies Suggested In‘clude $5 ‘Annual Tax on Use of Autos

Grave International Situation, However, Might Outweigh Objections.

NOT PRESSING G. BRITAIN FOR HER WAR AIMS   U. S. Waiting Untif Tida Turns in Isles’ Favor. Compared to Neighbor's House Afire

ESTIMATE 275,000 ATTENDANCE FOR THIS YEAR'S STATE FAIR IF WEATHER REMAINS FAVORABLE

FREIGHT CRASH STARTS BLAZI   P. R. R. Wreckage Smash. es Block Tower .Nea:  West Apollo.

FREIGHT WRECK STARTS BLAZE   Block Tower and Bridge Near West Apollo Fired —Towerman Hurt

75,000 Gather For Husking Meet   Twenty-Two Contestants I Competition

Four-day Test of Air Raid Warning Facilities Is Started in the East   Civilians Co-operate wit Army in Intercepting “Invading Bombers

Northeast U. S. Tastes Modern War   FIRST OF FOUR DAY TEST OF AIR RAID WARNINGS WORK: OUT HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PRAISE CIVILIAN OBSERVERS.   Maj. Gen. Chaney Pleased

Air Defense Holds Tests  Are Success   Officials Admit Pursuit Ships Do Not Work Out in All Problems   NIGHT DRILL HELD

Air Defense Receives Test In Northeast   BOSTON, NEW YORK ARE NERVE CENTERS

EXTRA GUARDS ENFORCE EDICT ALONG BORDER      Other Nations May Be Affected By Order

U. 8, Government Moves tc Safeguard Frozen Nazi Assets and Keep Tab Upon Movements.

TORPEDO BOATS ATTACK MALTA   Raid Repulsed With Bi; Enemy Losses, British Report Says

JAPAN HINTS AXIS REGRET!   First. Anniversary Of Pact With Germany, Italy Te Subdued

JAPAN OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY OF JOINING THE AXIS   Jap Spokesman Says Primary Objective of Alliance Is World Peace and That Japan Will Retain Her Ties To This End.

Japan ‘s Objective Is Peace, ito Says On Anniversary Of Joining Of Axis

Writer, Watching Tobruk Battle, Says Nazis Fail in Bayonet Warfare

LOG OE _ <= ——————— ee. fe EE  U. P. Writer Describes British Of Tobruk Against Nazis  Nazis Use Every Type Weapon Available; British Hold   United Press Staff Correspondent (Copvricht 1941 hw United Pre<c)

Newsman Tells of Strong Nazi Attacks on British at Tobruk  Assault After Assault Beaten Back by Datandare af Racianad OQutnact

Besieged British Are Beating Nazi Forces In Hard Desert Fight   Germans: Fighting Like Machines, British Like Men, Reporter at Scene Writes

 ‘The Germans Fight Like Machines. the British Like Men’ in Tobruk Battle

ARCHITECTS PICKED FOR * BUILDING   Special committee pushes work for state office building

ARCHITECT FOR OFFICE BUILDING      Select Des Moines Firm Chief Architect For The Staic Office Building.

Extensive Night Raids Followed Up By Aviators   Folkestone Reports Say British Pilots Went. Deep Into French Area

SEGRET HEARINGS ON BRITISH AD BILL CONCLUDED   House Leaders Expect Passage of Measure Next Wednesday Unless Unexpected Delays Arise.   CABINET MEMBERS ARE COMMITTEE WITNESSES   Statement Issued Later De clares All Witnesses Were Enthusiastically in Favoi of Passace of Bill.

Secret Hearings To Be Completed On British Aid   Knudsen and High Army and Navl Officers To Testify

HOUSE VOTES ~—-BRITIOH AID ~— ON WEDNESDAY   / !  Huge Appropriation Bill I: to Be Rushed Through U. 8S. Congress,      HEARINGS ARE ENDED   Members of Cabinet Give Their Endorsement of the President's Request.

cS BILL  "HEARINGS END TODAY   Expect Seven-Billion  ‘Dollar’ Appropria tign Act to Be Pass.  “ed Wednesday

UNCLE SAM STWPe IN   American Aircraft Are Refurnishing War Front In the Middle East

NEW COMMANDER DOING HIS BEST 10 PLEASE MUSSOLIN   ‘Is Throwing Great Masses 0 Men Against Greeks Without Regard to t ogses.

HOPELESS FIGHT.   Italians Not Doing Any Good In Their Counter-Attacking.

MOSCO "TGHORE I nEVS a OF AIR RAID   Cultural Centers in Capitol Said Ruined

‘STAND FIRM’ PLEA TO OHIO TROOPS ON LONGER DRAFT PEER   ‘Critical Moment’ Cited By Gen. Beightler To Soldiers

Arming of United States Merchant Ships is Hinted   Extension of Training Period for National Guardemen Studied

ENSIGNS CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER   Face Prison Term For Plane’s Decapitation Of Alabama Woman

ENSIGNS DRAW PRISON TERN   Two Sentenced for De capitating Woman with Their Plane

ee eee ee  GO 10 PRISOM   Two Sentenced for Death of Woman Struck by ‘Their Plane

TWO GET TERMS IN PLANE DEATH   Pensacola Ensigns Sentenced for Killing Woman With Craft.

2 Aviators Sentenced   Convicted for Their Plane’ Decapitation of Woman

Two Ensigns Get Prison Terms  Witnesses Testify   Witnesses Testify Plane Swooped Low Over Oth, : Fields

Prison Bat Ban Bill To Sub-Group   Both Senate Bill And One Passed by House Go To Sub-Committee In Face  Of Board Pleas

Ban On Bat Gets Headway From Solon:   TEX. SENATE SENDS ITS OWN BILL AND 1 FROM HOUSE.

State Prison Board  Seeks To Abolish ‘Bat’ Without Law   Texas Senate Sends Its Own Bill and Bill Already Passed by House

Peddler’s Ragged Clothing Hid Their Weight In Gold   Sudden Death of Philadelphia Character Reveals Hi Possessed Fortune of Nearly $12,000, But Died of Heart Attack Owing Two Weeks Rent for His $2-a-Week Room

Ragged, Old Peddler Has $14,000 In Cash and Deposits, It Is Found

Ragged Peddler Turns Out To Be Wealthy Man; Lived In $2-a-Week Rooming House

51900 In Cash And Bank Book Showing Deposits Of $12,000 Found In Ragged Clothes Of Dead Peddler

Powers Fighting Hitler Will Keep Caucasus Open   Veil Being Lifted On Extent Of Measure: Taken To Discourage Hesitant Japan

GIANT MUNITIONS INDUSTRY ARISING   Government-Owned Busi ness Springing Up Result of Defense

Vast Munitions Industry Springing Up in America   ‘New Facilities for Defense Being Built and Will Be . Run by Private Companies, but Owned by U. S.; Scrappine of Plants After 1918 Ranned .

Six Red Cross  ~ Narses Missing   Were Aboard British Ship Torpedoed Two Weeks Ago In Atlantic   FOUR RESCUED: ADRIFT 10 DAYS

Six U. 5. Nurses Missing After Another Allied Ship Is Torpedced in Atlantic

Oshkosh Nurse Missing After Ship Is Sun k   Six Of Ten Nurses For American Red Cross Believed Lost After Torpedoing Of Ship

SIX NURSES ON  VESSEL MISSIN(   FOUR OTHERS ON TORPE. DOED SHIP HAVE BEEN RESCUED

Red Cross Officer Tells of Tragedy of Two Weeks Aga   Four of Contingent of Nurses Drifted Ten Days; Rescued

Six American Red Cross Nurse: Lost in Atlantic  “Sub Torpedoes British Vessel  Carrying Nurses; A Dtehaore GCafa

SIX OF NURSE UNIT MISSING   Four On British Vessel, Torpedoed, Reported As Saved

4 OTHERS — REPORTED AS SAVED   Rescued Quartette Adrift On Sea for About Ten Days.

Six U.S. Nurses Missing From Torpedoed Steamet   Red Cross Officials Announce Four of Ten Americans Have Been Rescued; No News of Others After U-Boat Attack

FOUR OTHERS ‘RESCUED, RED CROSS STATES   Makes Tota) of 8 American Women in Such Plight

SIX AMERIGAN NURSES MISSING AT SRA      British Vessel Bearing Them To England Is Torpedoed—Four Others Saved After Drifting For About Ten Days— Red Cross Makes Announcement

LISTS SIX MORE NURSES MISSING   Red Cross Reports Fou Others on Torpedoed Ship Safe

NURSES MISSING AS BOAT SINKS   6 American Red Cross Workers Sought Alter Torpedoing of Vessel

SIX K ED CROSS NURSES MISSIN(    Four En  Route to London Saved i When Ship Was Sunk

Six American Nurses Missing When British Vessel Is Torpedoed   - Red Cross Officials Announce Sinking of Ship; Say Two More Feared Lost When Dutch Vessel Is Sent to Bottom

Six American Nurses Lost  On Sunk Ship   Four Others Rescued Four  Days Ago; Head of Red Cross Issues Bitter Statement About Such “Barbaric Treatment”

Red Cross Reports Unit Britain-Bound On Torpedoed Ship      Br itish Vessel: ‘Said To Be Safey Davis Decries Barbarie Action

Six U.S. Nurses  Lost on Vesse   They Were on British Shi Which Had Been Tor pedoed.

Vessel With  Nurses Sunk   British Ship Bearing Ten American Nurses;  Six Are Still Missing

Six U. 5. Nurses Missing; Four Rescued   British Vessel Carrying Them Torpedoed Two Weeks Aqo

Ship Bearing Nurses Hit By Torpedc   » Americans Are Stil Missing After Sea Attack

FOUR OTHERGARE “ RESCUED AT SEE   Red Cross Says Vessel Sailed From Gulf Coast Port June 3   MAY BE ALIVE   Rescued Nurses Found After Drifting At Sez For 10 Days

Red Cross Says  Nurses Missing   SIX AMERICAN WOMEN MAY BE LOST AT QEKA

SIX AMERICAN — NURSES MISSING   British Vessel . Carrying 10 Nurses Is Torpedoed

Six Nurses Reported Lost At Sea   Red Cross Nurses En Route To England Said To Be Lost When Ship Is Tornedned. : -

British Boat forpedoed By  erman Sub   ‘Left Gulf Coast Port ‘June 5 to Work in’Great - Britain: Four. Rescued

Six Red Cross  Nurses Missing   Were Aboard Ship Sunk In Atlantic; Four Are Saved

SIX NURSES LOST AS SHIP IS SUNK   FO'RR OF 10 FROM AMERICAN GROUP ARE RESCUED

SIX NURSES © ON TORPEDOED SHIP MISSING   Four Others Rescued From Boat After Vessel Carrying Contingent of 10 Is Sunk While En Ronte ta Froland

British Ship Left Gulf Port June 5   Four Of Red Cross Contingent Rescued, Official Says; Identity Of Craft Is Not Revealed

NURSES’ SHIP IS TORPEDOEL   Six Of Ten. Red Cross.Nurses Aboard Vessel Reported Missing’

FOUR RESCUED AFTER DRIFTING ABOUT 10 DAYS   Considered Possible Others May Be Still Float ina In Boatc   IN GOOD CONDITION   Identity Of Vessel Carrying Red Cross Contincent Kent Secret

SIX NURSES LOST AS BOAT IS SUNK   2 Other Red Cross Womer Missing In War Zone

Red Cross Reports Six Girls Missing   Four Picked Up At Sea After Drifting 10 Days In Lifeboat.

Six 1}. §. Nurses Missing at Sea   British Vessel They Were On Is Sunk

SIX NURSES MISSING AS VESSEL SUNK   Britain-Bound Red Cross Workers Aboard Ship Torpedoed   FOUR ARE RESCUED   Seventeen Other Aides Of U.S. May Bt Lost,  Say Reports

British Ship Carried 10 — U.S. Nurses   Boat Sailed From * Gulf Coast Port 7 On June 5 qa"

6 Red Cross Nurses Lost   Reported Missing From Vessel Sunk In Atlantic

NORTH CAROLINA RED CROSS NURSE ON MISSING LIST   Mrs. Ruth Breckenridge Is One of United States Nurses Who Was On Torpedoed Vessel

SIX U.S, NURSES MISSING AT SEA   British Ship Carrying 1 To England Torpedoed; Four Are Rescued

SHIP CARRYING TEN NURSES TO BRITAIN SUNK   Six American Nurses On Torpedeed Vessel Are Reported - Missing By Red Cross   FOUR RESCUED   Group Aboard Craft Had Sailed June 5 To Aid   In English Hospital ;.  Sunk Last Month

Sixty Thousand Bethlehem Workers, Many in Pennsylvania, May Join  12,000 at Buffalo.

Big Strike Looms In Steel Industry: 60,000 May Quit   CIO Calls for Walkout At Piant Working on Much Defense Material

British Imperiled In Three Vital Zones   Japs Land In North Borneo Fight Frantically In Malaya

Ninponese Forces Land in Sarawak; Aim for Quick Knockout of British

Japanese Strike New Blow In Singa Campaign . .  Jap Troops Are Landed In Borneo In New Push

Fight Way Onto Borneo      British Destroy Oil Refineries And Wells

Threw Their Land, Sea and Air Forces Into a Spreading Offensive Around the South China Sea.   ATTEMPT TO SIEZE VITAL RESOURCE:   Also Sought Control of th Sealanes by Which Reinforcements Could Reach the Allies.

JAPANESE FORCES — LANDED IN BORNEO IN WIDE OFFENSIVE   ‘NIPPON PROGRAM APPEAR:  TO BE QUICK KNOCKOUT  ENEMY STRONGHOLDS

JAPS LAUNCH NW ATTACKS IN CHINA SEA   Forces Landed On North Borneo Coast In Sarawak   Aim For Quick Defeat of Bnitish and Dutch, Sea Control

Nipponese Try For Knockout Of British   Japanese Offensive Spreads Around South China Sea

Duke and Duchess Refuse Elaborate Baltimore Party   Ask for Simple Tea in Place of Gigantic Reception

‘Would Put Johnson County In 2nd District  ie nh! RAtedninde Beommancacl fm Cuunwdn Blam om Ba dindben* ec htn oe

Iowa Senate Committee On Redistricting Is Turning That Way  TO LOSE ONE SEAT Districts 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and  9 Would Be In for some Changes

WHERE’S LUFTWAFFE?   Absence Of German Alr Force In Russia Puzzling

Ford Dedicates Recruit-School   Navy Accepts Training Institution Located at Dearborn Plant

Ford Helps Build Navy   Finances Training School Which Will Develop Skilled Men

Ford Opens Navy Service School   First Line of Defense industrialist Says

FORD EAGER 10 AID IN DEFENSE   Tells Radio Audience Ford Organization Ready To Help.

FORD PLANT NAVY SCHOOL OPENED      Seamen to Be Trained in Me. chanical and Technical Courses at Detroit.

‘Ford Naval School Opened   School Opened  U.S. Sailors Get Technical -  Work at Dearhorn

WANTS TO AID, FORD ASSERTS   Ready to do All Possible in Crisis, Aute Makew Seys In Broadcast

interned Germans Ban Roswell Trad After 3 Arrests   Arier 3 Arresis  Purser Calls Police Action Unwarranted, Stops Purchases  HELD ONLY HOUR  Mayor Says Officers Were Doing Duty in  on 1.6L wastianthan

Nazi Sailors in Internment Camp Break Off Business Relations   New Mexico Firms Are Notified of Decicion

Turkish Decision Is Near   Cabinet Meets  In Urgent Session To Consider a Message from Adolf Hitler

DEBATE OPENS ON NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION   ‘Second AEF Charge  Hurled in Senate;  ~=—s- Halls Jammed

Connally Fires Opening Salvo For Revision   Victory in 10 Days For Administration le Predicted

New Government So Far Fails to Reply to Hitler as to — What Future Policies Will Be.   YUGOSLAV ARMY IS MASSED ON FRONTIER

PETER lt KEEPS NAZIS WAITING FOR AN ANSWER   Dr. Macek; . Croat Leader, Apparently. Holds Key In His Hand; Slav. Armies: Massed On Two  Frontiers.

CROAT LEADER MAY HOLD KEY TO LANDS FATE   German Minister Gives Nev Note Expressing Berlin Anger Over Action

BENITO MUSSOLINI TAKES COMMAND OF TROOPS IN ALBANIA   Gives Generals Until Saturday To “Do Something”’

REPORT DUCE TS AT FRON]   Directs General To Do Some: thing By. Saturday; Greeks “-'s . Aye Bracing. 3

Duce Demands Some Results   Generals * Are Reported To. Have. Saturday .As : Their: Deadline

DUCE DEMANDS ALBANIAN ARMY ‘DO SOMETHING      Generals Given Until Sat urday to Change Tide of Battle In Conflict Against Greeks   THRUSTS REPULSED   Athens Forces Smash En!emy Over 12-Mile Sector: Battlefield Strewn   With Fascist Dead

Stimson Warns Draftees, Kicking About Long Service, of Bis Danger

Stimson Speech Described AsMove ToImpress Troops With Grave Danger to U.§

SEE IMPROVED ARMY MORALE   Stimson Talk on Need fo1 Defense Made to Dispel **Longer Service’’ Peeves

STIMSON SPEAKS TO ARMY TROOP      Believe Problems of Morale in Service May Be Dissipated by Information

Purpose * of Speech , Revealed   Stimson’s Address to Army  Intended to Impress Upon  » Soldiers the Dangers Confronting U.S.   MORALE WILL RISE

Army Hopes for Better Morale   Soldiers Not Aware Oi Defense Needs

FEELS SOLDIERS WILL HAVE DEFENSE ENTHUSIASM WHEN AWARE OF DANGERS

Stimson ‘s Speech Made To Impress Gravity Of Dangers On Gtizen Army

Armed Forces Hear Stimson   Authorities See Morale As Lessening Problem

SAYS DANGER WILL RAISE ARMY SPIRIT      Drop in Morale Caused by Congress Arguments -and Increased Service Period Is Expected to Thisannear Soon.

Boost in Army Morale Predicted  Troops Are Told Of Real Dangers Facing Country

STIMSON TELLS TROOPS PERILS FACING NATION   Stiffening of Morale Is Seen As Purpose of Secretary's Talk

U.S. Peril Explained To Army   Stimson Broadcast Seen As Effort to Impress Soldiers  With Present Dangers

Army Is Told Of Seriousness  Of Conditions   Importance Of Outlying Bases Is Emphasized By Stimson In Radio Message To Soldiers

U. S$, SOLDIERS READY 10 DEAL WITH ANY SPIES   Bases On Both Oceans Are Guarded By All Bodies

NATION'S PERIL WILL BOLSTER ARMY MORALE   MILITARY AUTHORITIES FOL LOW UP STIMSON ADDRESS TO RANKS

SEC. STIMSON MAKES APPEAL TO SOLDIERS   Says S acrifice Wil Mean Effective Wehtine Force   Points To Dangers In Armed And Fighting World

Rose and Davis Split Speedway Victory   Pair Accomplishes Two-Man Job in ‘inning Auto Race; Mays Is Second and Horn Third: Event  Delayed Hour by Fire, Marred by Three Wrecks

Two Drive Car That Finishes First at Indianapolis at Speec of 115.117 Miles an Hour—Crowd of 160,000 Witnesse: Classic, Which Is Marred by Three Wrecks—Rex May: Comes In Second and Ted Horn Third.

Rose-Davis Win Auto Classic -as  160,000 Look On   Pair Maintain Speed of 115 M_P.H. To Lead Indianapolis’ Race; Three Wrecks Mar 500-Mile Run

Race Delayed by Blaze And Marred by 3 Wrecks: One Driver Badly Hurt

Moscow Says Germans — Are Tiring   But Fierce Fighting Goes On; Rostov Is Chief Nazi Goal

Foe Is Nearing ‘Exhaustion.’ Russians Say   Physical Condition, Morale Of Germans Has Sharply Deteriorated, Avers Moscow Bureau   Advance 50 Miles Below City Admittec    Russians Now Gambling On Cannon, Courage Of Foot Forces

NAZIS NEARING EXHAUSTION, S RUSSIAN CLAIM   Germany Reports Several Hundred Red Prisoners Captured

Great Battles Rage Before Moscow and in Donets Basin   Hitler's Troops Appear to Be on Verge of Exhaustion, Soviets Claim; Bhysical Condition of Invaders Said Deteriorating

Four Packer “Under Federal ‘Indictment   Charged With Cotispirac) To. Allocate Direct Buy ing ‘Territories’ o

Four Packers Under Federal Indictmen   Charged With Conspirac: To Allocate Direct Buy ing Territories

State Does Not Ask Death Penalty for Vandalia Alleged Husband-Killer

TRIAL OF WIDOW NEARING FINISH   DEATH PENALTY IS NOT ASKED; JURY TO GET CASE TODAY

CAPTURE NOT CONFIRMED   Ne Cenfirmation Of Rumors Japs Have Taken Canton   Ry t NTERD PRESS

DeMolay Dinner Planned to Honor ‘Dad’ B. W. Fis!   Principal Guest Absent Through Illness — Iowa Governor Visits  LODGES ARE HOSTS Hawkeye Boys Are  Among Guests for Occasion

Victory for U.S. Seen [f Finns Cease Fichting   Germanv To Resist Any Finnish Peace

Finns Report Operations Nearing Close   Radio Indicates That Nation io. End Fighting

Military Operations in Country Near Close, Announcer Declares   REGAIN MUCH LAND

Finland Is Ready To Stop Fight   RADIO ANNOUNC CEMENT DIsCLOSES, FRONTIER SETTLEMENT EXPECTED.

FINNS TO CEASE FIGHTING, REPOR'   RADIO ANNOUNCEMENT. SAYS NATION HAS REGAINED _ MOST OF LAND IT LOST..

FINNISH RADIO REPORTS WAR NEARING END   Muluary Uperations Urawing to Close, Announcement Says—U. 5. Efforts Bear Fruit

Moves  fearinc Completion   Realize Frontiers Can No! Be Definitely Fixed Until Conference

FINNS READY TO STOP FIGHTING   Government Statement Follows Closely On Heels Of U.S. Warning

Finns Broadcast Hints Of Coming Parley On Peace   Radio Announces "'Military Operations Are Drawing To A Close"

Finns’ War Near Close. Radio Says   Speaks of Determining Frontiers at Coming Peace Conference   RED PEACE TERMS DENIED PREVIOUSLY   21 Reported Arrested After Demonstration Against Germany

nd of Conflict  or Small Nation s Predicted by elsinki Source   Finland Will Not Carry on Any Longer than Is Necessary’, Brie! Statement Says

F ighting Role Nears End, Helsinki Says  Nation Promises   Nation Promises To Quit When Sure of Safety

Finn Radio Says Military Operations Against Russia Are About Ended

Finnish Radio Says Military Operation Drawing To Close   Hint Attacks on Reds May Cease Follows U. S. Demand Finland Get Out of War or Forfeit American Friendship

ReynoldsShifts Stand, Predicts Peril For U.S.   Measure For: Preservation Of Britain, Disregards _ Future of. America, Solon. Asserts   Nye Claims President “Will Create Incidents’   Marshall Tells . Committee . Pacific Crisis ‘Serious, ‘Asks Plan’s Okay

North Carolinian Furnishes Unexpected Opposition  U.S. PRESERVATION FIRST, HE DECLARES  Nation Dangerously Close   Nation Dangerously Close to War, Senator Says in Address

lonorell.s.  In Saving Gt. Britain   Senator Reynolds, North Carolina Democrat, Denounces Lease-Lend Bill Is Step Towards War.   Surprise Orator

Lease-lend Foes Spring Upset In Senate Debate   Switching Of Reynolds, Democrat Of! North Carolina, Proves Surprise; Nye Continues Opposition

Reynolds Unexpected Lease-Lend Bill Foe   North Carolina Senator Says Measute Puts British Empire First

Lease-Lend Bill Meets Unexpected Senate Opposition  DW... aye   Reynolds Asserts Measure May Lead Nation Into War

Lease-Lend Bill  Encounters —  New Opposition Senator Reynolds  Denounces It ca War Macreura

Lease-Lend Bill Encounters _ New Opposition   Senator Reynolds Denounces It as War Measure

CLAIMS U. S. SAFETY IS NOT CONSIDERED      General Marshall in Secret Session Says Approval of Measure Would Increase  U. S. Industrial Capacity

ARMS LENDING DENOUNCED AS ROAD 10 WAR   UNEXPECTED SOURCE OPPOSES BILL IN SENATE

North Carolina Senator Offers. Unexpected Opposition Address Against Aid-to-Britain, Statute

WAR AID BILL IS ATTACKED BY REYNOLDS   North Carolina Senator in Surprise Opposition to Lend-Lease Plan   MARSHALL IS HEARD BY MILITARY GROUP   Speeches Against Measure Will be Completed Next Tuesday Afternoon

REYNOLDS fa OPPOOED Il  FASE -1 ENT   ‘Says Bill Wholly for - Britain; U.S. Not Considered

Aid Bill Meets Opposition of Sen. Reynolds  Army Chief of Staff Gives Views on Policy  ’ 2... 2 2. 8.

North Carolinion  Furnishes Unexpected Opposition   U.S. PRESERVATION FIRST. HE DECLARES   Nation Dangerously Close to War, Senator Saysin Address

AID BILL CALLED PLAN TO PRESERVE BRITISH EMPIRE   Senator Reynolds of Nortl Carolina Fears Measure Will Lead United States  Into War.   SAYS NATION’S ENTRY WOULD BRING “CHAGS’   Calis on Senate to Conside1 Effect of Mounting Debt and Unemployment Before Approving Plan.

hid Act Gets Surprise l'ee InReynolds   North Carolina Senator Asserts Measure May  Lead U. S. to War   oTHERS NOT READY

ar in 30 Days ‘ormer Predicts in Opposition to Lease-Lend Plan   ‘orth Dakota Senator Sure Roosevell Will Create Incidents Which Wiil Involve United States

ICKES “CRACKS DOWN’ ON EAST   Gasoline Sales Rising In stead of Declining, He Asserts, Serving Ultimatum

Oil Sales  Increase   Ickes Says Government Action May Be Necessary

Motorists in East — Get an Ultimatum - From Harold Icke:      Gas Coordinator to Compe! Observance If Requests Are Not Heeded

Gas Rationing Threatened As Sales Show An Increase      Ickes Serves Ultimatum On Motorists After Plea For Curtailment of Consumption Backfires

May Force Easterners  To Save Oil        Ickes Sees Government Compelling Conservation

ULTIMATUM ISSUED TO AUTOISTS IN EAST   Ickes Says Gasoline Sales Have Increased

ICKES PRESENTS ULTIMATUM TO EASTERN DRIVERS   Asks Voluntary Curtail ment of Gas Use On The East Coast =

ICKES’ PLEAS FOR CURTAILED USE OF PRODUCTS B BACKFIRES  mr rere wmrararm.   PETROLEUM CO-ORDINATOR PRESENTED ULTIMATUM TO EAST COAST MOTORISTS

Ickes Issues Ultimatum to East Coast Motorists   Economy Plea Backfires, He Reveals, and Consumption Increases

Gasoline Sales Up: Ickes Gets Peeved   Warns Eastern Users They Face Rationing

Ickes Gas Saving Plan Has Backfired      Sales Jumped, He Declares, Compulsion Still Possible

ICKES WARNS MOTORISTS   Gasoline in East May Be Rationed, Secretary Asserts

O'Daniel Okays Million For Park In Big Bend Area   Approves $29,763,311 For Operation Of State Departments

PROCEDURE OF WRITING  ACT IS HIT ‘IN MESSAGE   Some Funds Are Excessive, 0O’Daniel Charges  NO ITEMS ARE VETOED  Expresses Hope For Change In Drawing Up Measure   NO ITEMS ARE VETOED

Luftwaffe Batters Soviets as New Maior Fisht Develops in Ukraine

Nazis Claim Foe Trapped ~ On Dniester   German Wedge Reported Closing Around Soviets on South Front

TOKYO IS SET TO WALT 8. Ol SHIPMENT   Konoye Government Seen In Danger; Moves: ay ’ Come Very. Soon ad

Three Possible Steps Pondered   New Thrust or Rapprochement With U. S. Undecided.

Tokio Leaders in Bitter Struggle Over Policy   Extremists Want Bold Action Fearec By Conservatives.  Rwy Acenriated Pre«cs

GOVERNMENT ISHEARD   , Extremists And Moderates Vie For Domination   CLIMAX NEAR   In Battle Of Leningrad Say German Sources: British Attack Rhineland

GOVERNMENT OVERTHOW HELD LIKELY   President May Confer Again With Nomura

NAZIG GOADING ONEXTREMISTS   Realistic Moderates Still Seek Rapprochment With. U. §.. Britain.   RUSS WAR DEADLOCKED?

Nazi-Goaded Extremists Favor War   Realists See Disaster If U. S. Challenged; Ger mans Checked In Russia.

GERMANS PUT PRESSURE ON ARMY CHIEFS   Moderates in Cabinet Op. pose War Move, Internal Crisis May Result

GERMANS URGE EXTREMISTS TO LAUNCH MOVE   Moderates Reported Back Rapprochement With Britain, U. S.

Peace Or War Faced By Nippon   American Gasoline on Way to Vladivostok and Tokyo Must Come to Decision

FOREIGN POLICY ROW THREAT 10 TOKYO CABINET   Extremists Demanding Immediate Thrust  In Pacific

Leftists Work To Put Nation In War Action   Japanese Foreign Office Renews Representations To U.S. On Oil Shipment.  REICH WANTS ACTION

Varied Moves Possible In Crisis Break   Eventualities Run From Appeasement To Revolution

TOKYO 1S SET TO HALT US. ~ OIL SHIPMENT   Konoye. Government Seen: In Danger; Moves May... Cane Very Soon: = -+

People Panicky With Fear of Air Raids as Rival Leaders Debate Course   CONSIDER THREE POSSIBLE MOVES   Kontoye Government May Be Overthrown, Possibly by Force

Japan’s Crisis Nears   Tokyo Seethes With Struggle Between Those Urging War and Peace; Reds Block, the Nazis

Japan Faces Internal Struggle To Decide Between Nazi And Moderates Directed Means To Control Orient

American Tanker, Carrying Gasoline to Russia, Puts Next Move Up to Jans.   EXTREMISTS ROW WITH MODERATES

GEAMAN GOADED EATREMMGTS AND MODERATES FIGHT FO A SUPREMACY   Overthrow of Present Koneye Government By Force If Necessary Now Seems Possibility   BREATHING SPELL  ” GENERALLY FAVORED   Some Feet That Britain and U. S. May Later Consent to Expansion Nipponese Believe Essential

NAZIS GOADING NIPPONESE TC TAKE UP ARMS   Germany Reported to Have Demanded Tokyo ‘Challenge the United States and Britain— Leaders Fear Cataelropnhic Defeat.

Shanghai Hears Struggle Rages On World Role   Nazi-Goaded Extremists Pitted Against Moderates; Army Spokesman Declares. Nippon Will Use Force to Break ‘Ring’: FDR Omits Comment

GOADED BY NAZIS TO DEFY U. S. AND ALLIES IN ORIENT  INTERNAL STRUGGLE   INTERNAL STRUGGLE OVER CRISIS BARED BY FOREIGNERS

Nazi Extremists Goading Country To Pacific War   Meanwhile Moderates See} Rapprochement With S., Britain.   Pressure is Put on To Challenge Americz

Realistic Moderates \t Tokyo Attempt To Prevent Further Moves In Pacific

WORLD WATCHES NIPPON'S MOVES   Possible Overthrow of Government by Force One of “Outs” Seen for Country.   PACIFIC ACTION POSSIBLE   Meanwhile, Reds Continue Pounding Away at Invading Panzer Divisions.

Shipment Of U. S. Gasoline To Soviet Touches Off Ninponese Dispute

‘Conserv atives Seekin ng Rapprochement Wi Britain, U. S.  PUBLIC PANICKY  Extreme Group Considers Overthrow of Konoye Government

Nazis Goad Army Clique To Start War   BY tbat rt @  Moderates in Konoye Regime Worried Over Tl @ Reaction

Japs Face Decision  On War With Allies   Germany Demanding ‘That Tokyo Challenge America, Britain And Russia In Far East Theatre

Hazis Press Tokyo To Challenge U. S., Brifain ang Russia   Split in Allied Forces Sought; Reds Appear To Be Holding Lines

Outcome May Decide Peace Or War Issue   Japanese May Move North or South, May Overthrow Konoye; May Seek Peace

STRUGGLE BETWEEN EXTREMIST ELEMENT AND MODERATES SEEN   REALISTIC LEADERS SEE NOTHING BUT DEFEAT IF JAPAN CHALLENGES ALLIES

Dissension Develops Among Jap Leaders   Moderate Group Wants To Make Peace With Allies   Radicals, Goaded By Germans, Demand Action Against ‘Foes’

MODERATES ASK FRIENDLY ROLE TOWARD ALLIES   Say Defiance OF Britain And U. S. Would Bring . Catastrophe   PEOPLE ARE PANICKY   Plan To Toke Refuge Under Reed Mats If Air Attacks Staced =

NIPPON NEARS CROSS-ROAD OF WAR POLICIES   Battle For Russia Again Pivots On Leningrad; Red Army Describes Stabilized Front

BATTLE OF RUSSIA POTS ACA Oh LENINGRAD FATE   Germans Checked On Rest of Long Front; Jap Spokesman Urges  Die hoe tae ET RE   OTEER WAK NEWS

Japanese Weigh Chances in War   Resist German Urgings tc Challenge Allies in the Far East 2   SOME FEAR OF DEFEAT   Panicky Civilians Prepare to Deal With Incendiary Bombs -

Showdown on Policies for Orient Near   German-Goaded Extremists And Realistic Moderates Driving for Control

AT CROSSROA IN DETERMINING FUTURE POLIC'   Extremists, Goaded by Nazis, on One Side—Realistie Moderates en Opposite Side

ILLED WHE! NE FALLS.   JUST MAKE EARLY DECISION ON (OURSE TO PURSUE TO COMBAT NCIRCLEMENT BY ENEMIES —   German-Goaded Extremists and Realistic Moderates Clash On. Methods of Procedure and:Early Showdown:On Her Future Policy Is Indicated

WORLD POLICY DEBATE. PERILS TOKYO CABINET   Returning Foreigners Reveal Intense Struggle Over Future Moves   ARMY FACTION DEFIANT   Civilians Panicky As Military Spokesman Urges Force Against U. S.

LENINGRAD IS AGAIN PIVOT IN CONFLICT   German Forces Reported Either Checked or on Defense Along Frontier

Nazi-Supported Extremists Clash With Moderates Over Method of Achieving Aims

Situation Develops 3 Big Angles   Action in Pacific, Force Against Konoye, Pact With U. S., Britain Are  Thiecueced   Nazis Are Checked   Nazis Are Checked  Reds Picture Russian Front as Stable for Fifth Davy

FIRST AMERICAN GAS SHIPMENT IS NEARING NIPPON   TRAVELERS TO  SHANGHAT SAYS KONOYE MAY BE DEPOSED IEF EX TREMISTS WIN   TOKYO CONSIDERS SETTING UP AN OCEAN ‘SAFETY ZONE   Roosevelt's Failure to Crack Japan In Speech Hints Possible Peaceful " Settlement

Japan Said To Be In Throes of Internal Strife   Mass Of Panicky Civilians Between Rival Leaders

NEW WARNING TO JAPANESE   Denies British Report of Threat Issued  on Far East

JAPANESE MOVES WATCHED BY U.S,   WASHINGTON DENIES ANY NEW WARNING HAS BEEN GIVEN: TOKYO REGIME,

DEFENSE AGENTS STRIVING TO AVER} (IO STEEL STRIKE    Union Demands Reinstatement OF Workers; Lae Boost

APPEAL MADE BY GOV. LEHMAN 10 STEEL WORKERS   As Defense Commission Agents Strive to Avert Shutdown of Bethlehem Mill at Lackawanna State Executive Urees Both Sides to Conciliate   OTHER STORM CLOUDS

STRIKE THREAT STIRS ACTION BY OPM AGENTS   Defense Board Strives te Avert Scheduled Walkout Tonight At Steel Mill   DEADLINE IS 9 P.M.   Union Leaders Contenc . Lackawanna Dispute May Close All Of Bethlehem Mills

Buffalo Strike Is Settled   800 Production Workers in Forge Firm Return Today

ANNOUNCE NEW ELECTRICITY RATES EPEECTIVE SEPT.   Phila. Electric Co. Says Reduc tion Will Save Consumers  $4,000,000   ALL CLASSES BENEFITTED   Gives Table Showing Com. parison Of Present Rates And the New Rates

PX ANNOUNCES SLASH IN RATE!   $4,060,000 Slash Wil Result. From New  Schedule

HE WON’T GO TO NEXT DOG FIGHT   Man Lands In Hospital After Trying To End Brawl.

VICE SUPPRESSION DRIVE 1S STARTED   Action Taken on West Coas To Protect Soldiers and Sailors.

Drive € On Vice _ AtCampsSeex   Coast Army Officials: Tt Boycott. ‘Communities "Not: Assisting:

MRS. THEADORF OF IRETON SUCCUMBS   Obscure Spleen Disorder Claims Young Mother

IRETON SUCCUMBS   Obscure Spleen . Disorder Claims Young - Mother — ‘

RATIONING OF POWER LIKELY IN NEW ENGLAND   Shortage Of Electricity Impends After Drought; Row Continues Over Gasoline Supply   Ickes Unmoved

ELECTRICITY RATION PLAN 1S DISCUSSED   Critical Situation in New England Result of Drought

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KEMPTON DEATH.   Mrs. Aca Shockley Died at Home in Kempton Tuesday.

GETS DIVORCE AT 83   Man Says Wife Went Away After Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Will Durant For Sending Full Aid   Tells OEA Unworried About Germany

DURANT URGES AID T0 BRITAIN   Tells Teachers Hitler Will Not Declare War On United States

Outcome Of Tremendous Tank And Air Encounter For Control Of Lybia  Ic In Doubt.

TROGPS CLASH HAND-TO-HAND IN LIBYA WAR   Axis Rushes Planes, Men to Battle In Africa

Exhausted ank Crews Relieved By Infantrymen   Libyan Struggle Reaches New Peak of Intensitv Tuesday

INDEX  To Sections of Greater Washington Edition  1 Ammitaiitn dn mie 1S oi ee

MINERS’ CHIEF  ae TO MEET TEEL OFFICIAL   Tells Roosevelt He Will Hold Himself in Readiness to Confer with Myron C. Taylor   WORKERS INSISTING ON UNION SHOP PACT   pe igs Understood te  Have Declined to Represent Steel Industry, in Negotiations

Lewis Turns Down Request Of President   Miners to Go On Strike, Disregarding Plea

Doubling Home Guard ©  Expansion to Include Only Enlisted Men in State   mmm a tad  Governor Not Yet Decided on New Method of Allocation

UNION TO RETURN TO ARMY-HELD FACTORY ON POLST   Production Nears Norma At Inglewood As Arm Takes Over   Situation Remains Dark In Other Defense Industries Because of Strikes

GREEKS CLAIM LINE UNBROKEN: CABINET CRISIS   DEATH OF PREMIER KORIZI PRECIPITATES CONFUSION; KOTZIAS REFUSES POST   REPEATED GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED, BRITISH REPOR   Athens Spokesmen Admit, However, That Outlook Is Not Very Encouraging

Greeks Form Streamlined Covernment   Allied Forces Maintain Their Line in Face of German Pressure   RAF AIDS IN FIGHT

British and Greeks Fignt Fierce Rearguard Action, Take Heavy Toll of Nazis   Athens Reports Situation “Serious;” Retreat Said to be Orderly in Face of Intense Pressure

The Defenders Declared Today Their Front Was Unbroken and Their Flanks Unturned by Attack.   ONSLAUGHT OF AXIS ARMIES IS CHECKED   The Death of Premier Alexandros Korizis Caused King George Il to Shape a New Government.

Withdrawal Is Termed By Germans ‘Full Retreat’   German Forces Storm South to Trikkala  On Salonian Plains, Navi Cammanyl Qawe   KING OF GREECE HEADS CABINET

PANZER Puch ONG FRONTS REPELLED   British Take Prisoners as Lines Are Unbroken: Italians Chased.

GREEK KING IS SHAPING NEW CABINE]      Government Reorganiza_ tion Necessitated by. the Sudden Death of Athens Premier as Army Staves Off Onclanaghte —

KING GEORGE II WORKS TO SHAPE MILITARY GOV'T   Armored Formations Are Repulsed In  Greece

ALLIES SAY:  Flank Holds  In Face Of Axis Might   Tightened Line Declared Un broken Despite Tremendous Onslaught of Enemy

George Calls For Military Rule in Crisis   Efforts of Former Gov ernor of Athens to  Form Cabinet Fails   “SUICIDE” HINTED   Government. Silent or Cause of Sudden End of Kovizis

British-Greek Defenders . Re: port Front Unbroken, Flanks Not Turned.   Battle Intensified   Greek Premier Dies in Cru cial Hour; New Government to Be Formed.

BULGARS YIELD TO ULTIMATUM, lI P. REPORT SAYS   Sofia Denies Report; ~ Says: No Demand _ - Yet Made   REPORTS SAY GERMANS WILL ATTACK GREEKS

Fuehrer Hitler, Franco Parley Being Rumored   Conference Scheduled as Result of Conversations With Mussolini

Germany. Ital y Conclude New ‘Trade Agreement   Provides for Exchange of Commodities

16 Injured By Twister At Mamou   Christmas Day Storm Levels 18 Homes In Two Parishes

Gains Made In Caucasus Oil Area   Battle For Moscow In A Serious Stage

KEARNY STRIKE ENDS WITH U.S. > SFITING YARDS   ClO Orders 16,999 Back > to Shipbuilding as Navy Takes Command   No Show of Force Planned: “ Modified Closed Shop Planned

Kearny Plant Strike Is Ended   C. I. O. Orders 16,000 To Re earn To Work When Navy Takes Over Plant   TO RESUME WORK TUESDAY MORNING

Congress May Probe Labor Disputes Involving Defense Orders at 5 Plants

SITUATION IN DEFENSE PLANTS      Five Phints Shut Down Ove Labor Disputes With Others Threatened.

AXIS BOMBING OF CAIRO, ONE OF ISLAM'S HOLY CITIES, MAY BRING SHARP REPERCUSSION

Cairo Bombing a Silly Axis Trick Hate of Moslems  Against Axis  ' May Be Fanned -

The War Today  Axis Has Much To Lose In  Fig a Ac   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Bombing of Cairo May Prove Error  In Axis Judgment   Hitler and Mussolini Need Moslem Support if Iran and Middle East Are to Be Invaded

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII  nid Avice Lincack «a Valcana in Bombing of Cairo

Protest On Axis Bombing Of Cairo May Mean Entire Moslem World Will Turn On Hitler, Mussolin

me Vrur Feu. Bombing Of Caira: Moy. Be “Attempt: To -Tantalize  British Into Bombing Rome  ii -Bag

THE WAR TODAY  AXIS BOMBING OF CAIRO MAY BRING DOWN WRATH OF MOSLEM WORLD

Bombing of Cairo May Bring Grief To Axis Powers   Hitler Cannot Afford To Have the Moslem World Aqeinst Him

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Raid Upon Cairo Example Of Mlogical Thinking On Part Of Axis

BOTH SIDES ARE GETTING READY FOR NEXT CLASH   Next Action May Come on Cyprus, Last British Island Stronghold in East Mediterranean.   FIGHTING IN CRETE NEAR FINAL STAGE   American Survivors of Zamzam Reach Spain in First Lan of Return Home; Nazi Denial of Bombing Dublin.

PRO-GERMAN REGENT FLEES, RESISTANCE TO BRITISH GEASES   British Victory Partly Offsets Crete Defeat; Trium phant March Into Baghdad  Thie Snaan   Ry UNITED PRESS

BRITISH WIN IN IRAQ AS ALI FLEES   Regent's Troops Seek Armistice; Nazis Gain Crete

Vigorous Hand-Shaking Campaign Wins Seventh District Demo Nominatior

Insurance Salesman Grabs Congress Seat From Under Noses of Veteran Group. Including Rep. Will Rogers

Force To Win For America   Gen. Drum Tells First Army Superior Force "Will Save Us In Crisis”

SOLDIERS HEAR DRUM ADDRESS   Tells Men of First Army That “Force and Superior Force Only Will Save Us In This Crisis”.

Alleged Spy Is Arrested   Kurt Frederick Ludwig Held in Spokane Jail in Lieu Of $50.000 Bond

HINTS AXIS MAY HAVE FOOTHOLD ON GREENLAND   Flaying Defeatists. Executive Compares Lindbergh to Vallandigham   Neutrality Patrol Already Operating 1,000 Miles + Into Atlantic

WARNS WORLD U.S. TO EXTEND DCEANPATROLS   Says America Not Going to Convoy; Directs Attack On Lindbergh

Takes Charge Of ‘Wake Up America’ Drive   Denounces Defeatists In Biting Terms

FIVE PERSONS SUE M'DANIEL FOR $100,000   Each Asks $10,000 Actual and $10,000 Punitive Damages for Alleged ‘Defamation of »Character In Vote Patition.

4 SUITS AGAINST LARRY MeDANIE!   Defamation of, Character Alleged tn’ Action [ni Farmington, Mo.   $10,000 DAMAGES ASKED   Were Termed  Ex-Convicts In Contest Petition Filed By Nominee -

UILEGAIL? VOTERS PLES SUIT AGAINST LARRY MeDANTTE   Six Who Were Maleely Charged iby Boss Candidato Arts SA290,088 Daniaces.

GHOOVER’S FOOD RIPLANS PRESSEL  DIWITHIN. SENATE   Former President's Aides Seeking Approval of Plan to Aid European Countries   PROMISED SUPPORT   Approximately Forty Sen ators td Back It; Resolution to Be Offered In Week

PRESS PLAN 10 GET FOOD 10 EUROPE   Aides of Hoover Seek Senate Approval of Program to” Send Supplies Abroad °

FOR FEEDING EUROPE   Backers of Hoover Plan Work for Senate Approval

British Rush Forces East   Reinforcements May Fight With Russian Allies in Caucasus

Does Britain Plan New Libyan Blow? Rome Expects One  East-Bound Men and Fighting Gear

BRITISH RUSH FRESH TROOPS TO NEAR EAST   Reinforcements Sent Into Asia Minor, Claims Observer

CORNERSTONE WILL BE PLACED SUNDAY   A Special Ceremony Is Planned at the New Friends Church   TO SEAL DOCUMENTS

(CORNERSTONE WILL BE PLACED SUNDAY   A Special Ceremony Is Planned at the New Friends Church  a, car? 4 fF Tm ra ay Th TSA TOT Se

Plan Hearing on ~~ H&S Rail Los:   Vill Not Curtail Train  Service on Line.

Big Army Bomber Has Vanished On Short Flight  Plane 3 gaat ith  Miecina

Big Army Bomber Has Vanished On Short Hight  Plane Mysteriously Missing With Six Men on Board

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   Numbers Killed in Daylight Raids On England; RAF Raids Germany

NAZIRAIDERS QVER ENGLAND NIGHT AND DAY   London Has Three Daylight Alarms by -Mid-Afternoon Today After Night Assaults   SUBURBANS KILLED   Meanwhile, RAF Bomber: Reported to Have Struck At Objectives In Northern Germany

RAF SWAPS AIR BLOWS WITH NAZIS   London Has Three Daylight Alarms by Midafternoon While Wilhelmshaven Attacked by British at Night

London and German Naval  Base Bombed   Germans Resume Night Operations And Follow Today

Bombs Exolode in Jan Theatre      Last Begins Daylight Saving Time Tonight

OPM OFFERS PLAN TO END STEEL STRIKE   Defense Unit Steps Into Bethlehem Wolkont.

STEEL STRIKE BREAK SOUGHT FOR DEFENSE   JPM Directors Appeal to Strikers and Management At Bethlehem Plant: Melee Marks Dispute

Trouble  Rises As Changes Made In Officer Personnel   Army’ s Shakeup of Nationa Guard Officers Bringing _ In Complaints

WOULD INVESTIGATE NEW COMPLAINT AGAINST SHAKEUP OF GUARD OFFICERS

Questions Shakeu p Of Army Officer:   Previously Senator Bennett Clark Had Made Protests

CLARK PROTESTS LEAR'S ACTION IN ARMY SHAKE-UP   Senator Gurney Asks Investigation OF New Compiaint

Asks Probe Of Shakeup   Lear-Truman Incident May Set Off Fireworks In War Department

Criticize Army For Dismissals   Sen. Clark Suggests Gen. Lear Resign ‘Rather Than Make Truman The Goat.’

PROBE OF U., ARI CHANGES DEMANDED   Sen. Gurney Asks War Department To Probe Actions

SENATORS IN BLASTS AFTER ARMY OUSTERS   Sen. Gurney Asks War Department Inquiry; Clark Assails Gen. Lear

Gurney Wants Complaint Sifted   8. D. Senator Demands In vestigation Of National Guard Shakenp

GENERAL LEAR UP FOR CRITICISM IN OFFICERS SHAKEUP   FRIENDS OF SOME SENATORS  FALL BEFORE EFFICIENCY AXE IN ARMY

INDUSTRY HAS 15 BILLIONS IN “ARMS ORDERS   “Business As Usual’ Likely To Suffer With More Orders Indicated.

Manufacturers (ret “Co-Ahead” Signal   Airplane Engine Output To Command Attention Of Automobile Industry

Defense Contracts Total  15 Billions for U.S.. Britain   Additional Billions Are in Prospect and ‘Business as Usual’ Faces Crimp Beyond Anticipation

HUGE AMOUNTS FOR CONTRACTS PLACED ALREADY, REPORT   Represents Formal Awards By » Both the British Govern“ment and the U. S. Defense Agericies

Director of Productior - Sets 18,000 as Plane Out, - put for This Year.

Industry Has $15,000,000,000 In War Orders      Figure Represents Awards By Britain and U.S. Defense Agencies; Nearly 6 More Billions Authorized By Uncle Sam   PRODUCTION TO HIT PEAK IN 1942

U. S. Fast Becoming Democracy’s Arsenal  As Nation Goes To Work On Vast Orders

CONTRACTS FOR ARMS FIXED AT $15,000,000,001   More Than Six Times Value Of Automobile Output For 1939   AFFECTING INDUSTRY   Hits ‘Business As Usual Harder Than Nation Realizes

U, S. DEFENSE CONTRACTS HIT 15 BILLION MARK   Government Is Ready To Place More Orders

Arms Production Tops Ent put For 1939.  DEFENSE CONTRACTS PLACED TO DATE TOTAL ABOUT 15 BILLIONS

U.S. Arms Contracts Placed At 15 Billion   Amount Of Defense Work Already Awarded By Government More Than Six Times Estimated Value Of Auto Industry’s 1939 Output

ARMS ORDERS PLACED IN/U. 8. BREAK RECORI   Contracts Alfeady Total More Than Six. Times Vasue of 1939 Automobile Output”   MORE TO BE LET   Plane Deliveries During January. Total 1,026, Better Than Pre dicted’ Figure

Arms Production Survey Estimates Contract Awards at 15 Billion Mark

Arms Orders In U.S. Pushed Up To 15 Billions   More Coming Up; Idez Of ‘Business As Usual Is Likely To Suffer.

Gigantic Program from Making Arms, Ammunition and Implements of War Estimated at Six Times Value of Automobile Industry—1,026 Planes in January   Bv MAX BOYD

ICKES NAMED OIL, GAS GZAR   Instructed by  Roosevel to Give Defense Needs Priority

ICKES NAMED OIL DICTATOR   Roosevelt Creates Defense Post “Gasless Sundays” Are Hinted

CUAL CONFEREES LACK DECISION   Both Sides Say They Woult Welcome an Agreement b' Monday Night When Con tract Expires

NO DECISION ON CONTRACT   Talk Of Night And Sunday Sessions Heard Among Miners, Operators

No Decisions Made On Mine Demands   Night, Weekend, Sunday Talks Considered to Speed Nevatiations

mo City Votes r Mayor Again       erick, Quin Opposec - At San Antonio

Brofher of Athletic Coach Shot fo Death   James S, Stokes Killed in Sleep in Arkansas; Charge Wife Fired Sho

Brother of Athletic Coach Shot fo Death  James S. Stokes Killed  fae Clean tn Avie amenes

Light Tuesday Ballot Seen With Interest At Low Ebb   Situation Prevalent In State, Says Statistician; County Voters Mark Eleven Issues

Steagall Promises Price Control Measure to Pass   MorgenthauAdvocates Plan to Prevent Inflation

Steagall Says FR Will Have Wish  Price Control Bill rm  § 2...   Price Control Bill ‘ Deemed Necessary To Avoid inflation

PRICE CONTROL BILL TO MEET FDR. WISHES   ‘He'll Get It’, Rep. Steagal Says—Morgenthau Urges Limit on All Profits

PRICE CONTROL WANTED BY FR, "WILL GET IT’   House Banking Committee Member Admits It Will Be Complicated With Many Views,

Enactment Of Price Control Bill Is Seer   ... BY STEAGALL   Morgenthau : Proposes € Per Cent Limit On All Profits

FDR Wants It, Will Get It, Says Steagall  Mea ns Control of   Means Control of Farm Prices, Too, and 6% Limit — on All Profits

Senate Banking Head Savs President Wants Bill—And Will Get It  NEED EMPHASIZED  Morgenthau Would Put 6 Per Cent Profit “Limit On Everything

Favors Ceiling On Prices For arm Produets   Banking Committee Head Savs FDR Wants And Will Get Price Control Bill,  ——   OPPOSES WAGE LIMITS

ASSERTS FARM PRICE CONTROL ALSO IS NEEDED   Morgenthau Says Lack of Restrictions ‘Major Defect’ Of Bill As Tt Stande

PROFIT LIMIT TD 6 PERCENT ALSO FAVORED   Morgenthau Tells Congress Control Should Include _ Farm Products.   TO CONCLUDE HEARINGS ON PRICES NEXT WEEK

Rural Carrier ‘Vacancy Exists ‘At Simsboro   Applications Must Be In By March 28; Examinations to Follow

2 Consulates’. - Being Closed      U.S. Acting -At, Request _Of-Tralians; Official: -Remain‘ Silent:

SOUTH ITALY CONSULATES   Foreigners Have Been Ordered Expelled From Section Which Is Called War Area

South Area e Affected  By Stiff  * Decrees   Doors Shut At Fascists Request; Foreigners Are Expelled From Sector; Trains Suspended

UNITED STATES CONSULATES IN ITALY TO CLOSE   Those at Naples and Pa. lermo to be Discontinued at Request of Rome Government   EMBASSY SILENT   Fascist Regime Discontinued all Rail Movements ta Sectors Involving British "Chutists

U.S. Consuls Ousted From South Italy   War Areas Closed As Fascists Seck British Parachuters

ARE TERMED IN WAR ZONE   Freight Traffic Halts ’‘Chutists Blamed

TWO CONSULATES “INTTALY CLOSED ~ BYULS. ENVOYS   One at Naples, Other at Pak: erma on Sicilian Shore— Both Towns. Now In War Areas.   ROME AUTHORITIES HAD REQUESTED ACTION   Freight Traffic Into Zone Where British Parachutists Have Been a  Suspended. - :

Freight Service To ‘Boot’ Cut As Fascists Hunt Down ‘Faceless Men’——British ‘Chutists

Hot Legal Fights In Coakley Trial   Attorney General Bushnell Charged With Concealing Issue

Heated Exchange At Coakley Tria!   Defendant and Attorney Genera Bushnell Take Issue Over Com mission’s Power to Take Testi   mony.      CALLED “TECHNICALITY”

JURY COMING “ONAT FR MARION CASE   Settlement for Property, or State ‘Highway Will: s Be Decided. '  i   BOTH SIDES OBJECT   Pidpute Is Over 1.48 : ‘Acres and a, House ‘of Only ,. Two Rooms: Poly

JURY COMING MONDAY FOR MARION CADE   Settlement for Property on State Highway Will Be Decided.   BOTH SIDES OBJECT   Dispute Is Over 1.48 Acres and a,House of Only Two Rooms.

TAX RELIEF BILL PASSED; READY FOR GOVERNOR TO SIGN   Permits Delinquents Te Pay On Installment Plan—Must Pay Current Taxes

BRITIGH CAPTURE 2 BIG AIRDOMES; HEM FLEEING FOE   Troops Fight at Gates of Bengasi After Taking Benina, Brace Airdromes   SHATTERED ITALIAN DIVISIONS HEMMED   Other Axis Columns Which Escaped Into Tripolitania Hammered Relentlessly; Troop-Laden Oonvoys and Supplies Destroyed

British Forces Pound at Bengasi, Capture Airports   Battered Axis, Units. «.... ‘Trapped in Desperate Flisht Toward Tripoli

British Seize Axis Airport:   ‘Rommel’s Panzers Believed Trapped as Allied Units Reach Bengasi

GERMAN PANZERS APPEAR TRAPPED ON DESERT SANDS   British Apparently Have Cu Off Rommel’s Retreat Toward Tripoli—Seize Two Big Airdromes,   FIGHTING RAGES AT BENGASI’S GATES   Four Shattered Italian Divisions in Port Believed to Face Annihilation or Capture.

ENGLISH NEAR BENGASI GATES   Annihilation of Italians Certain: Germans Cut Off From Retreat

hommel’s Army  Shattered Near Bengasi   nnihilation or Capture : Taken as Foregone Conclusion  en   ther Axis Columns Are Being Hammered by Allied Forces

Libyan Battle Appears Near Finish   Battered Nazi Panzei Units Seem to Be Trapped Finally

British Troops Are Fighting at Bengasi s Gates   Biz Axis \irdromes of Benina and Baree Now In Hands of Allies

LAST AXIS BASE IN EAST LIBYA UNDER ATTACK   British Forces Batter At Remnants Of Four Fascist Divisions At Bengasi’s Gates

British Army Reaches Gates Of Bengasi   Annihilation of Italian Remnants Regarded as Foregone

@ In Washington   Interests Conflict in Pipeline To the East as Serious Oil Shortage Threatens  That Area

reter Eason vv rites oF  News in National Capital   HARD TO CHOOSE ROUTE

Interests Conflict In Pipeline Idea   Line From Texas Field To East Key To Big Problem

OFFERS LABOR PEACE FORMULA FOR NATION   Strike Moratorium Committees for Voluntary Mediation Are Suggested.

Moratorium Committees Suggested For National Solution Of Strikes

KIDNAP CASE —— QLEARED UP   EX-CONVICT ADMITS ABDUCT: ING CELINA GIRL—PREVIOUSLY KIDNAPPED:  COUPLE AND TOOK * ' AUTO

JaPD SEEK BETTER RELATIONS WITH U.S,   Nation Must Maintain Honor, However, Says Togo

U. of A. Board Refains Thomsen As Head Coach   Ragsdale, Chairman of Trustees, Announces ‘No Change’

CORN IS SUFFERING   Only Scattered Showers Are Promised for Relief

Relief From Heat, Maybe   Local Showers And Imaginations  Might Aid Kansans

NAVY PLANE CRASH OS FATAL TO SIX   Patrol Plane Cracks up on Takeoff at Elizabeth City, N. C.: Three Airmen Escape Death

Six Die as Navy Plane Crashes   Patrol Craft Falls Dunno fake OF

Six Men Killed In Navy Patrol Plane Disaster   Craft Crashes in Takeoff a Elizabeth City, North Carolina

SIXU. S. NAVY FLYERS KILLED   Planes Operating from Ail craft Carrier Yorktown Collide Over Pacific

GFLIERSKILLED INPLANECRASH  at   Machines - from ‘Carrie: - Yorktown Collide: Dur ‘ing Maneuvers.° =.

Six Men Attached to Aircraft Carrier Die As Planes Collide   Bodies of Two Officers Have Been Recovered

Naval Airplanes Collide, Six Men Carried To Deatl   Tragedy Occurs Over Pacific Ocean As Part Of Maneuvers; Fatality In Florida

Six Killed As Navy Planes Collide   Tragedy Mars Maneuver: Over Pacific Ocean.

SIX OFFICERS, 2 ENLISTED MEN ABOARD   War Department Bares Disappearance Dec, 12 Near Palmdale, Calif,

D DEAD Ab ARMY BOMBER CRASHES   Another Plane Carrying Gen: eral Missing Since De— cember 12.

Work = Slow-Down on Assembly Line at River Rouge Plant May Force Production Halt’ Today — Slow-Down Reported Ordered by UL AW W. (CIO),

Company Is Blamed By Union   Big Profits Citec In Answer To  - Cniticism

GOP T. To Kee Keep. Up Criticisms   Party’s Leaders’ Agreed   That Constructive  eo Poliey’s.Okeh

Republican Solons Agree That Party Must “ontinue ‘Constructive Criticism’ Policy

MINORITY WILL TAY ON ALERT   Three GOP Senators Agree Party Must Maintain Con: structive Criticism; Bar Congress Running War -

CHARGES ARE MADE OF “RACKETEERING”’   Westbrook Pegler Testi. ties Before House Committee

EERING IN AFL IS ACCUSATION   Columnist Says Government Should See Unions Honestly Administered

Decision Made to Press Plan as ~  Leaders See FDR   Barkley Predicts Congress Will. Approve Keeping Men in Service Over Year When Facts Are Knowr

Administratior Ready fo Urge Longer Draft   Barkley Predicts Congress Will Approve Extension of Service

TO ASK EXTENSION OF ARMY SERVICE   Administration Leaders to Press for Law to Keep Men More Than Year   BARKLEY PREDICTS FAVORABLE ACTION   Program Does Not Include Removal of Hemisphere Restriction

Selectees Extension  Is Pushed   Speedy Action In Congress Decided

Leaders Set To Press for  Service Bill   Decision Made Despite Doubts Congress Will Act to Hold Draftees   HEARING SCHEDULED

LEGISLATION TOHOLDMEN ~ TOBE ASKED   Selectees, Guardsmen and Reservists Would be Affected   SENATE COMMITTEE TO START HEARINGS   Congressional Leaders Hold Conference With  Procident

DAATT EXTENSION ACTION PRESSED   Decision Reached at Caucus With Chief Executive   REMOVES DOUBTS   Would Hold Selectees, Reser. vists, Guards in Service For More Than Year

Draft Change Move Given  ‘Go’ Signal   Administration Leaders Press for Law Holding Selectees Longer   BARKLEY SEES FAVORABLE ACTION   Hearings Start Thursday; Various Compromises Discussed

ARMY SERVICE EXTENSION BILL TO BE PUSHED   Barkley After White House Con ference Predicis Action Whe: Congress Realizes Need

ARMY SERVICE EXTENSION UP TO CONGRESS   LEADERS DOU BTFUL OVER PROSPECTS OF PROPOSAL

Actls Asked To Extend Army Terms   Solons Would Keep Draftees and Others in Service

Legislation to Keep Draftees in Service More Than Year Approved hy Congress Leaders  Group Acts After a Conference With   Group Acts After a Conference With President Roosevelt; Use of Selectees Outside Hemisphere Tabled

U.S. EXPERTS EXPECT DRIVE IN APRIL, MAY   Give Luftwaffe 4-to-] dvantage Over RAF At That Time, But Believe U. S. Can Turn Trick For  Britain.

Germans May Use 36,000 Aircraft   Marshall. Leahy See Virtary For British

Hitler ] Ready  ~ For Invasion   Huge Number Warplanes Reported Available For Spring Push

U.S. EXPERTS SEE NAZI MOVE IN APRIL. MAY   BRITAIN CALLS MEN OF 18-19, 27-49 AGE GROUPS TO REGISTER   BRITISH SEE ‘REAL’ PERIL; OF ICELAND, EIRE THRUSTS   Although Some Authorities Think German Concentrations Elsewhere May Avert Invasion

OBSERVERS BELIEVE HITLER WILL ATTEMPT INVASION IN SPRING   36,000 Planes Ready For Onslaught On  England

Invasion Is Expected  Very Soon Hitler Will Have  4.1 Advantage in Air When He Bids

36,000 Nazi Plane Blitz Predicted   Great Attempt to Smash England to Come This Spring

April or May Seen As Time of Invasion Try  U. S. Sources Believe Hitler Will Have 36,000 Warplanes Ready

Nazi Invasion Is Expected In April Or May   Surprise Weapons And 36,000 Planes Ready To Hammer British, Say Experts

GORN PLANTING PROGRAM SET   Allotment For 1942 Is Set At 37,580,000 Acres  By Government

Corn Program For 1942 to  Be Increased   Planting Allotment of 37,580,000 Acres Reported By Agriculture Department

Catholic Clergy Votes 914% Agoinst Joining  Foreign Shooting Wor

Catholic Clergy Opposes War Out Of Hemispher   Laymen’s Committee for Peace Reveals Result of Poll

Catholic Clergymen Against United States Entering War   Committee For Peace Reports Vote Taken By Catholic Directory Opposes America Entering Shooting War Outside Western Hemisphere Or Aiding Russia, By 90% Margin

Catholic Clergy Poll Opposes U. S. Entering War outside Hemispher.

HOUSE MAY BEAT LEGIOLATION. 1 EXTEN SERVICE   Although Approved By Senate Bill Expected Te Face Hard House Test

ARMY SERVICE MAY LOSE IN HOUSE VOTING   Final Action Is Expected Monday on Retaining Selectees

HOUSE BATTLE EXPECTED ON DRAFT MEASURE   Senate Approves 18 Months Extension And $10 A Month Pay increase   CLOSE VOTE IS SEEN   Administration Leaders Will Push For Action Without Time Limit

Extension Measure In Danger   Congressional Leaders Fear for Army Service Bill in House Vote

LEADERS THINK EXTENSION: BILL MAY FAIL HOUSE      Senate Approves Measure 45 Tec 30, Limiting Service To 30 Months

Leaders Fear Army Service Extension Measure  ~ May be Defeated When Vote is Taken in House

State Communist Head Arranges Meet To Stop Efforts for National Defense   Arvo Frederickson of Butte Seeks To Influence Montana Legislature To Hinder Defense Laws

Communist ‘Front Formed to Influence Assembly   Arvo Fredrickson of Butte, Communist Leader in State, Arranges Conference to Onvose Defense Efforts

RED FRONT IS FORMED HERE WITH PURPOSE OF TRYING TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATURI

Proposes Higher Tax  On Luxuries   Senator Favors Levy on Expensive  Merchandise

LindberghAsks Apology From  Secretary Ickes   Letter to President De nies Any Connection With Foreign Power

Flier Demands Secretary Take Back Statement   Secretary States Lone Eagle Should Forward Decoration To German

NO CONNECTION WITH FOREIGN POWER, STATES   Secretary Ickes Retorts That I Flier Was Upstanding American, He'd Return Decoration

CKES SUGGESTS FLIER RETURN HERMAN MEDAL   President Is Requested To Investigate Charges

If Good American   Flier Asks Roosevelt To Make. Ickes Apologize   CABINET MEMBER DOES NOT RETRACT

LINDBERGI WRITES FLOR, ABOUT ICKES   Flier Denies Any Foreigr Interest, Asks Apology by Secretary.   OFFERS HIS FILES FOR INSPECTION   Ickes Declares He Onls Charged Flier Preachec  °  Disunity. :

OPM OFFICIALS GET GO-AHEAD ONSTEEL EXPANSION   Turn To Problem Of Locating New Plants, Financing Program

OPM GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO STEEL EXPANSION PLAN   : 10,000,000-Ton. Expansion Program: Costing $1:250.000 Okehed

SILK STOCKING TIE-UP STUDIED   Use of Rayon and Othe Fibers Make Technical Difficulties

MAUFACTURERS ‘SEE GROWING USE OF NYLON   Burlington Man Believes Manmade Yarn To Replace Silk Entirely

British Broadcast Appeal to»  Yugoslavian Masses   Urge Them to Resist ‘the Betrayal of Your Honor and Independence’ and Prevent Ralificalion of Axis Adherence

Overhauling of Tax on Excess  Profits Asked   Treasury Official Says Some Firms Making Big Profits Out of Defense

Seeks To Plug Profits Tax Leaks   Sullivan Says Several  Firms Are Escaping Tides Dencant Tana

Congress Urged To Fevedst Tax On. Cotporations   Asst.. Treasury  Secretary ‘Cites Profits . Earned On . Defense : ‘Contracis

BRITISH SEEN READY 10 G0 INTO BATTLE   Wavell Armies Expected Te Get ‘Green Light’ If Rostov Falls.   KHARKOV STILL HOLDS   Germans Knock Out Foundrie: In Donets Basin; Held 38 Miles From Mascow.

NAZIS HELD BACK, SAY RUSSIANS   Attacks On All Fronts Repulsed, Is Soviet Claim

RUSSIANS HOLD 2 MILLION NAZI ARMY IN DONETD   Press Stresses Foeman Are Near Exhausion in  the South   Berlin Declares Kramatorsk Fallen, Russians Retreating

Last Daten Battle Ovex _ Donets Seen   GERMANS CONTINUE POUND ING STEADILY AT LONG RED FRONT.

AUSOIANG OF NAZIS MUST “CRACK” SOON   Military Experts Say Terrific Fighting Can Not Be Continued.   CRISIS IS IMPENDING   Moscow May Hold, But in Scuth Germans Still Make Progress. 

RED COUNTER ATTACK IS SUCCESSFUL   Nazi Repulsed ~~ On Moscow Front, Is Russian Claim

RUSSIAN PLANES, TROOPS PUSHING NAZI FORCES BACH   Moscow Attackers Thrown  .Back By Counter-attacks Le Once More.

REDS SAY NAZIS PUSHED BACK IN COUNTER ATTACK:   British: Experts Predict One Side Must Crack Soon

Berlin Claims Armies Gaining In Donets Basi   Great Kronstadt Nava Rase Silenced; Admit Heavy Russ Attacks

Hitler Holds Meeting with Jugoslavians   Germany Believed To Be Seeking Passage Through Balkan State To Strike at East End of Mediterranean

Hitler Puts Pressure On Yuaoslavs   To Seek Passage For Troops In Stab At Greece

summon Yugoslav Leaders to Meet Hitler: British See Threat to Gibraltar, Suez

Tension Suddenly Mounts in .Far East as Well as in Turbulent Balkan States.   GIBRALTAR, SUEZ GOALS OF GERMANY

PACIFIC SITUATION IS REPORTED GRAVE   Australians express concern; Americans told to leave Orient —Franco sees Petain

CONFERENCE IS SEEN MOVE 10 USE PRESSURE    Yugoslavia’s Officials Are Invited To Germany   REPORT SINKINGS   Franco Ends Two-day Talks With Petain, Il Duce

Departure Of Yugoslavian Officials To Reich Gives Rise To Possibility Nazis Might Not Go Through Bulgaris   High Command States Large Scale Attack On British Merchant Ships, Sinking “Thirteen Was One-Of Most Disastrous In Navy Hictary

YUGOSLAV OFFICIALS LEAVE FOR GERMANY AT BEHEST HITLER   BELIEVED NAZIS READY TO APPLY PRESSURE TO BALKAN COUNTRIES

HITLER UNEASY OVER ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA, TIP   Balkan Bombshell Is Due To Burst as German Troops Marth Again   600,000 NAZIS MASSED   High Command Claims 13 Merchant Ships Sunk; Far East Clouds Seen

Balkan Pressure  Higher   Hitler May Send Troop Through Yugoslavia; War Jitters Appear  In the Far Fast

Yuyoslav Agent Meets Hitler to Learn His Plans   Meanwhile Spain’s France and Mussolini: Reach an Agreement.   Spain May Be a Base For Assault by Nazis

PRESSURE ON THE BALKANS   Hitler Believed Seeking Now to Move Troops Through Yugoslavia

JUGOSLAVIA'S PREMIER AND HITLER DISCUSS BALKANS, NERVOUS TENSION IN EAST   New Pattern of Axis Powers Spells Peril for Britain; Fuehrer Uneasy About Russia and Bulgaria; Aus tralia Gets Grave Advices; Nazis Sink More Ships.

YUGOSLAV CHIEFS IN GERMANY 10 TALK WITH HITLER   Situation Tense in Australia,  Orient; Advise Americans ; To vo Home

YUGOSLAVIAN LEADERS FLY TO GERMANY   Berlin Boasts World Now Witnessing Wholesale Destruction At Sea  TPOLURILE IN FAR FACT

Jugoslav Premier and Minister Reach Germany  Hitler Trvina ton Tie   Hitler Trying to Tie Up Both Ends of Mediterranean

Labor Riding On Crest Of uS. Defense   But One Bad Slip May Sink All Previous Workers’ Gains

U.S. Labor Riding High On Crest Of Defense Wave, But One Bad Slip May Eliminate All Previous Gains

e In Washington   Labor Rides Crest of Defense Wave, But Bad Slip May  Sink Pravinune Caine

 Travel Conditions Bad; Freezing Weather Threatened; Pauls Valley Flooded, And Without Gas For Heating and Cooking

OKLAHOMANS FORCED FROM THEIR. HOMES BY FLOODED STREAMS   FAMILIES RUSHED FROM FLOODED LOWLANDS, NOW FACE FREEZING WEATHER

Thousands Flee Oklahoma Floods  Other States Also Face High Water Threats

THOUSANDS ARE FORCED OUT OF VALLEY HOMES   Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Bar. tlesville and Muskogee See Evacuation Scenes—Many Highways Blocked, Includ ing WU. S. 66 at Bristow

Thousands in Oklahoma Flee Flood Waters   Freezing Weather Will Add to Misery Of Refugees

FD. Speeds Final Action On Aid Wor k   Stettinius Given Power to Okeh Applications for Lease-Lend Help  SS on Zs   HAITI TO GET HELP

F. D. R. SPEEDS LEASE - LEND   Stettinius Given Powe To Okay Applications; President Silent On Convoy Plans

FD SPEEDING LEASE - LEND AID PROGRAW   Stettinius To Sign All Orders

Plan to Speed Lend-Lease Aid Gets Okek   Stetlinius to Pass On Applications From Britain, China

STETTINIUS GETS LEASE-LEND POS   President Announces Ap: pointment to Expedite Aid to Britain, China

STETTINIUS GETS LEASE-LEND J0B FROM PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Picks Assistant For Speed In Handling Applications; Other Steps Taken To Bolster U. S. Defense Efforts.

LEND-LEASE AID ACTION SPEEDED   Haiti Gets Materials te Reinforce Approaches to Panama Canal

Stettinius Given Power Over Lease-Lend Aid  President Moves to Speed Action In Defence Wark

STEPS TAKEN BY PRESIDENT TO SPEED AID   Edward Stettinius Given Power to Approve Applications   ANSWER TO CONVOY QUESTIONS EVADED   Delay in Lease-Lend Act. ion Will be Halted, it Is Said

Steps Taken fo Cut Red Tape In Aid Plans   President Names Stellinius fo Sign LeaseLend Applications

MOVE TO RUSH WAR AID MADE BY ROOSEVELT   ives Stettinius Power to Approve Lend-Lease Applications   DIRECT ANSWER ON CONVOYS AVOIDED   Haiti to Get Materials to Aid Strengthening Panama Zone Defenses

Roosevelt Takes Action to Speed Lease-Lend Aid.   - President Silent. on Convoys. ‘Arming of Merchant Vessels: -Haiti. Aided to Bolster Panama

ROOSEVELT TO CUT FEDERAL RED T APE   President Gives Edward R. Stet tinius, Jr. Power To Approve  Lend-Lease Applications

President Cuts Red Tape To Expedite Lease-Lend   Gives to Stettinius Power To Approve Applications for Aid From Britain and China  VAGUE ON QUESTIONS REGARDING CONVOYS  More Than One Way To Protect Vessels, He Tells Reporters

ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT Stettinius Gets Authority Ove: Lend-Lease

UGLY CHARGE QF SABOTAGE IN SCOTLAND   Claim Some Brit. * Officials. Hinder, .. “Aid to ‘Russia

SCHEDULE FOR. CIVING OPEREITA IS CHANGED   ane Farm Bureau Sherus Sponsoring. our Town Program

RED AR vite ALONG ONEPR   Russian Sources Also Re port Victory Over In. . vaders in South.   NAZIS CONTINUE TO REPORT “PROGRESS”   Germans Say Leningrad _ Is Encircled and Noy- gorod Menaced.

Berlin Report Asserts Drive To Leningrad Is Succeeding   Hitler’s Forces Hurled Back 19 Miles, Moscow Declares   Fighting in Kiev Area   German Claim of Prog: ress in Ukraine Disputed by Soviet

Italian Forces  Reported On Way To Russian Front; RAF Raids Widely

Berlin, However, Insists He Troops Are Within 10( Miles of Leningrad, Draw: ing Steel Ring Around the City — Moscow Reports Smashing of Enemy Con. vov in the Baltic Sea.

Flyer er Leads 80 Men to Safety   Men Are Trapped in  Blazing Forest

Jackson Is Approved For Bench   Tydings’s Protest Fails To Stop Committee

JACKSON ASSAILED BY TYDINGS AS UNFIT FOR: BENCH   Senate Committee Favors Nomination to Supreme Court Vacancy   + Attorney General Calle Negligent in Conduct of His Office

JACKSON GETS COMMITTEE OK   Sen, Tydings to Oppose Nomination When It Reaches Floor.

ICE FISHERMEN, WOMAN ADRIFT ON ‘FLOES IN SUPERIOR   Raging Blizzard Turns Back Coast Guardsmen In Rescue Attemnt

STORM HALTS ~ RESCUE OF 1¢   Woman  Among Fishermer Adrift On Ice Floes In Lake Superior

County Gets $35,000 For Rural Homes   Housing Authority To Administer Local Funds   Typical American Boy Steps Into Movie Role  Vounostae Thasnensetingls: Tallee ifinical   Youngster Unsuspectingly Talks Himself Into Coveted Contract

WPA Quotas Are Much Smaller —  About 100 Men  - Emploved In County

WPA Qu Quotas A Are Much Smaller  , About 100 Men  - Employed In Countv

Barbed Wire, Troops Guard Interior ‘Frontier’ of France as Nazis Seek to Inflame Occupied Area

J.S. Fliers Heroic in Battle; Shot Down 10 Jan Planes in Honolulu Clash

AMARILLO, OKLAHOMA OFFICERS AMONG FIRST AIR HEROES—  “American Flier Credited With Downing Four Enemy Planes in Raids on Hawai

British Government To Seek Vote of Confidence Or Sending Troops To Greece

CHURCHILL WILL ASK FOR A VOTE: OF CONFIDENCE   Wants Expression of Confidence In Sending xroops to 3 Greece K

CHURCHILL TO ASK COMMONS TO GIVE CONFIDENCE VOTE   Primé Minister Is Urged To Give More News On Conduct Of War

Ickes Says Gas Curfew Extant   Eastern Filling Stations To Remain Closed

MARYLAND SOLDIERS GET PASSES TO VOTE   Staggered Leaves Granted to Permit. Voting In Sixth District Election

UNION DISPUTES FLARE UP AGAIN   Mediation Board Lists 3 Walkouts Settled On Defense Jobs

AFL Strike Slows Up Navy Projects And Arms Plant   Mediation Progress Is Reported in Three Other Disputes

Strike in Florida Spreads to Navy Defense Project  Walkouts Threaten  Delay; Many Are Idle

IN DEFENSE IS CLAIMED   Germans Open Attack On Rostov at Caucasus Gate

Nazis Report Break in ‘Red Defenses   4,000 Prisoners Are Claimed by the Germans

NYE HOLDS U.S, ON DOORSTEP OF RUROPE'S WAR   Senator Says Nation Closet to Conflict Than It Was Month Before Entering World War   MATTER OF WEEKS UNLESS CHECKED   Germany Lauds Lind bergh’s Stand; Educators In Agreement Country: Drifting to War

Former King Of Spain Is Deat   Alfonso Dies In Rome Afte Long Illness, This Morning

Police Continue  Search For Killer   Probe Theory Cochran Gir Lured To Vacant Building

Seventeen Planes Search for Missing Bomber  Report Unconfirmed That Big Army Ship Is Located

17 Planes Fail To Locate Big Army Bomber   B-18 Carrying Six Officers and Men ‘Disappears in Storm Over Arizona

CALL MEETING OF DAIRY MEN   Emergency Meeting Called Fo July 10 To Consider Dairy Situation.

U.S. IS URGED 10 STOP JAPAN   Oregon Governor Says There Should Be No Appeasement With Japs

AMERICAN NAVAL ACTION WARRANTED DECLARES SPRAGUE   OREGON GOVERNOR SAYS ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN IF JAPAN HEADS SOUTH

NAZIS ADMIT WINTER LULL TS POSSIBLE   Indicate That They May Not Subdue Russia in 1941

BETTER POSITION FOR LONG SIEGE IS GOAL IN UKRAINE   Communique Hints Admission That Red War Will Not End This Fail.

Berlin Says German Troops Rushing Aheac   RIVER SEAPORT AND. INDUSTRIAL AREAS GOAL OF HITLER HORDES. 4

GERMANY SAYS THEY ARE GOINE INTO UKRAINE   Say They Are Driving Russian Tresps Toward Dnipper ‘ . River oss g

Fi irst Lady’s Ss Program Full   Office. Work Not Enough _ For Mrs. Roosevelt At Yule Seaqcary -

Roosevelt Family Scattered by War   No Children Will Be Home December 25

First Lady Crowds Out Worry ‘Over Absent Sons by Singing   Joins Groun At Slum Clearance Project In Washing: ton During Annual Christmas,Basket Parties to Sing Carols; Family Scattered This Yule Season

Hang One Stocking On White House Mantle; Contains Rubber Bone; Label Reads: “‘For Falla”

First Lady Keeps Christmas Dates With Snlit-Second Regularity Now

NEUTRALITY REPEAL STRATEGY AWAITED   Administration Senate Leaders Debate Whether To Add Repeal Of Combat Zone Ban To Armed Ship Bill

May Decide to Seek Repeal of All Merchant Ship’ Restrictions at Once — Will Move if Leaders Confident of Votes. *

OMINSTRATION WAY ASK REPEAL IF COMBAT ZONES   pnate Leaders Wil F Make Decision Today   re FIGHT SEEN IF BILL IS BROADENED

DRIVE PLANNED T0 -UNIONIZE WORKERS   CIO to Campaign to Or. ganize Federal Employes

CIO Maps Plans To Organize FederalWorkers   Number About 1,250,004 And Union’s Goal Set At Million, Official Says

ClO Announces Drive To Organize 1,250,000 Employes of Government

C10 Announces Government Drive   Seeks Million Members Among U. S. Employes

C. 1. O. Drive Among Federal Employes Projected, With Goal of Million Members

ATA  NOs al uu 70 sx'ganize We r<ers 4m ovee 97 eC 2ra_ ..g°ncies

‘Pressure On Japan Grows   Prepare For Far East Showdown: War Stalemated

Showdown In Far East  Seen Near   Britain Continues Pressure to Keep Japan From Moving

Climax Of Crisis Is Imminent As War In Russia Lulls Due To Cold Weather

Boulder Dam Power Rates  Set By Ickes   Firm And Secondary Energy Provisions Included In 50-Year Schedule

BOULDER ENERGY PRICES FIXED BY SECRETARY  ICKES   ‘Reduction Is Ordered it Rates for Firm Power a Nevada Project   Final Regulation Provide For $300,000 Payment to State of Nevada

Foe Within 100 Miles (f Moscow   I'wo Spearheads Of New Four Way German Offensive Near Russian Capital; Pocket Red Armies.   Blody Fighting

Germans heported Within 100 Miles: Of Red Capital   Berlin Dispatches Reveal That New Four-Way Offensive Opene: From Valdai to Sea of Azov

Germans 100 Miles Away  From Moscow   Reich Troops Open Up New Phase of Giant Offensive in East   SOVIETS ENCIRCLED

Germans’ Giant Offensive is Moving Steadily Ahead Despite Fierce Resistance by Red Armies

Nazis Report Advances in Moscow Drive   Claim to Be 108 Miles From Russian Capital

Chicago Quads Die in 10 Hours   otto! Father. Lunchroom Chef, ‘Feels Weak’ at Hospital

QUADS BORN TO CHICAGO GOUPLE LIVE SHORT TIME   Twenty-Year-Old Wile o! Luncheon Chef Gives Birth to Four Girl Babies Not Any of Which Weighs More Than : Pound and a Half  SURVIVE TEN HOURS

QUADS BORN IN CHICAGO FRIDAY DIE   Babies Of 20-Year-Old Mother All Dead In Less Than 10 Hours

CHICAGO WIFE GIVES BIRTH T0 QUADS: ALL DIE   Girls, Born Prematurely, Succumb Within Few  Hours

New-Born  Quads Die   20-Year-Old Wife Gives Birth To Four Girls

Quadruplets Born To 20-Year-Old Mother Die Within 10 Hours of Birth

Baby Mutilation  Slaver Sentenced   Quadruplets Die Soon After Birth

Quads Born to Young Wife of Lunch Room Chef, Die   Infants, All Girls, Die Less. Than Ten Hours After Birth in Chicago Hospital; Second Set of Quadruplets on Record in Winois City;  Counle Wanted Daughter

QUADS FAIL TO SURVIVE FEW HOURS   Wife of Chicago Lunchroom Chef Gives Birth to Four Girls Prematurely; Longest  ’ Lived Breathes 10 Hours

QUADRUPLETS BORN   All of Infants Born te Mrs, Frances Adams, Died.

Ford Firm Will Build 205 Giant Bombers a Month   By DAVID J. WILKIE Associated Press Automotive Eg Ait ae

FORD TO BUILD HUGE PLANES AT BIG PLANT   Monthly Output of 205 Bombers Is Plan- ned      MONEY ALLOCATED FOR BIG PROJECTS   Largest Airplone Factory in Nation Contemplated

‘Enaircled Soviet Forces Reported Being Annihilated   Panzer Columns Said Driving on Kev Russian City

MacKenzie Believes German Opening By-Pass For Dispatch Of Army Into Near East Without Interfering With Turkey

The War Today   Germany Seeking to Ring Turkey to Force Axis Compliance   By DeWitt MacKenzie {AP Forelgn Observer)

German n Offensive Against Crete: Attempt .To Forge Another Link: In Military Chain About Turkey

THE WAR TODAY  NAZI AIM IN CRETE DRIVE IS ISOLATION OF TURKEY FROM ALLIES

The War Today:  Nazi Crete Would Be Another Link In Arms Chain Around Turkey   RY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Crete Attack Designed to Scare Turkey Mainly   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Presa Writer

DEEP STRATEGY SEEN INGERMAN ATTACK —  ON ISLE OF CRETE   Nazis Seek to Open ByPass to Move Troops Int Near East, Avoiding Turkey

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Nazi Attack Upon Crete Designed To Isolate Turks From Allies

GERMAN AIR-BORNE INVASION OF CRETE BELIEVED BE. EFFORT OPEN UP BY-PASS TO NEAR-EAST AREA

ine War foaay Hitler Campaign In Crete Another Attempt To Forge Prison Chains On Turkey  1 ne; an. bay be vo hi~-Lben+

Believes Crete Drive Attempt To Tighten Noose About Turkev’s Neck

 THE WAR TGDAY, Nazis Try to ‘Sidestep Turks  Crete Drive An Effort to Get Into Syrian Area

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Mawie’ Mrate Artinn Saan ac Pracenre Mave an Turkey

ee a ee  SUIT FILED.   Buit to Recover Houschold Goods Filed by Mrs. Pedro.

ee SUIT FILED.   Buit-to Recover Household Goud: ie Filed by Mrs. Pedro.

MEN'S BROTHERHOOD.   Prof, Prank R. Hall of Purdue Will Speak Here March 14,

‘3 BROTHERHOOD,      Prof, Frank. R. Hall of Purdue Will Speak Here March 14.

Violent Quake Rocks Lisbon    Frightened Populatior Rushes Into Streets

QUAKE SHAKES LISBON   Epicenter Believed S Somewhere in Iberian Peninsula OY

REDUCED REQUEST BY ROOSEVELT FOR WPA IS APPLAUDEL   ‘SOME OPPOSITION DEVEL OPED, HOWEVER, REQUESTS  FOR CHANGES IN LAW

FD.R'S RELIEF CUT REQUEST IS APPLAUDEI   Congress Shows Signs Of Opposing Change In W-P.A. Rolls Regulation

FDR’s Reduced WPA Favored By Legislators   Opposttion Contend: Some Will Make Work Relief ‘a Career’

Solons Applaud Prospective Cut In WPA Funds   Opposition Shown To ‘Career’. Phase

Montanan Is  Winner. of  Liar’s Title”  ‘Truthful Story Is Discounted by the Judges’

Tale of Feet So Hot Corns Popped Wins Lie Title for Range Veteran

Tale of Chili Powder Hotfoot Wins Liar's Title   Howard Amberson ¢ Three Forks, Mont., Win: National Chamiponship

Strand Lutheran, Dunbar   Rey. E. A. Bersagel, Pastor   Notice of Administratar’s Sale

Notice of Administrator's Sale  TAT @TIFTD  OKNTerporm,T orator, oA

British Spy Given Death  Nazis Call Him “Brave And Curious hAan”

Utilities Company Loses in Rehearing of Geneseo Decree   Supreme Court Decides I. N. U. Case; Refuses to Stop Elections

Franchise Battle Lost by Utilities In 5-2 Decision   Must Clear Streets of Equipment as Cities Ordered, It Is Held

Berlin Silent On Rumors   ‘Utmost Reserve’ to Be Maintained Over the Week-and

PURCHASING AGENT TO BUY FOR STATE   Administrative Board, Van Wagoner End Strife Qver Buying.

GOVERNOR MAY CANCEL DEALS MADE IN STATE   Charges Stelle With Wasting Funds In 99-Day Term

HUGE SPENDING DURING STELLE REGIME IS HIT   Gov. Green Charges Payroll Padding and Ex cessive Expenses   RiLYTFTIN

STELLE ACCUSED BY GOV. GREEN OF PAYROLL PADDING   RECENT CONTRACTS MAY BE CANCELLED; PROBE PROCEEDS

OF LORD HALIFAX   ‘Would Be Between the United States and Great Britain.   WOULD FORM ‘MAGNET’      ‘Other Nations With Similar   Views Would Be Avked Y to Cooperate.

Retired Rear Admiral Explains His Theory of What Happened When Torpedo Exploded In U. S. Destroyer

WAR AGE GANT EXPLAIN GRAQH   Rickenbacker Says He Knows No Reason Fo  Wreck Of Big Airliner

Bill Cook Nearly Killed Santa Claus Once—  He's Only Bat Man In Army Air Corps

Bat Man Joins Army Air Corps   Does Not Get Chance To Use Wings as He Is Parachute Inspector

R. ALF., NAZIS SHATTER LULL IN AERIAL WAR   British Batter German Base At Wilhelmshaven; Raids Hit London Again

BOMBERS BREAK LULL IN AIR WAR      GERMAN AND ENGLISH CITIES ATTACKED IN HEAVY RAIDS :

NAZI AIRMEN RENEW RAIDS ON G. BRITAI   British Fliers Also Renew Activi ties Against Reich by Air Bombardment Route

Hull Confers with Australian, Dutch Envoys on Far East   Secretary Also Discusses Pacific Grisis with  Britain's) taords Halifax

Hull Shows U. S. Concern Over Far East Situation  Confers With Dutch, Australian and British Officials

UNITED STATES SHOWS CONCERN OVER FAR RAST   Emphasized by Confer ences of Secretary Hull! with British, Australian, Dutch Enycys   TALKS LAST HOURS   Hull Says “There Are Elements in Pacific in Which We Are All Interested and Concerned”

DIES SUDDENLY IN AUTOMOBIL   William Edward Brough, 76 East Berlin R. D. 1, Expires From Heart Attack Afte:  \~Leavine Church Service

TODAY'S WAR MOVES      RY LOUIS F. REEMLE f the Pinited Preece War Deck

GERMANS DRIVE INTO UKRAINE   Less Of Ukreine Wonld Be Great Handicap To Russian War Effort

ROOT AND OTHER WARDENS MOVED   SENT AWAY FROM HOME COUNTIES ‘TO AVOID INFLUENCE’

Aluminum Company Soon to Outstrip Germans   Employment Jumps to 50,000; See Billio: Pounds in Coming Year

ALUMINUNY C0. SOON 18 QUISTRIP NAZI PRODUCTION   Company Employment Has Doubled; Need Now js For Ships to Bring Bauxite From South America  DAWER Fark

Ancient Army Might Cost U.S. Heavily   Artillery Officer Sharply Critical of “Grandmother” Rule

Says U.S..May Pay in Lives for: Outmoded Tactics   Artillery Officer Cités Conservatives: For Not Modernizing Eauipment

Calls Army Outmoded    Artillery Officer Flays “Conservatives’ In War Department

Seeks ‘New Life’ In War Department   Artilleryman Deplore Conservative Trend.

says U.S. Amy: “Sill Outmoded  _, Artillery Officer ” Says Progressive leandare Ara Neaaeded

Nazis Get Stiff Blow  Rettel Ade Farce   Ousting of ‘Old Guard’ Army Chiefs Demanded

Officer Says Army's Failure To Organize May Cost Lives   ‘Suggests.U. S. Might Con. fine Activities to Western Hemisphere.

Attack Seen as Heaviest Yet on Invasion Bases   Many Squadrons of Bombers Race Across Channel to Drop Explosives

RAF CONTINUES HARD AIR BLOW   Bombers And Fighters Attack In Waves; French Coast Hard Hit

‘RUSSIA SIGNS WITH JAPAN   Two Nations Are Bound In Neutrality Pact Siqned at Moscow

France Plans Convoy  To Shatter Blockade   French Fleet Called On To Take Supplies Through Blockade; Navy War With Britain May Be Result

Darlan Asks Modification To Allow Vichy to  Get Supplies  British to Continue With  Sea Blockade, London  Declares     THREATENS CONVOYS

France Issues Threat to Break British Blockade   Move Is Likely To Lead Nation Back Into War

ENGLAND GIVEN “WEEKS” T0 END BLOCKADE   Nazi Voice Behind New Antagonism

May Use Her Fleet, Asserted   French Vice Premier Gives England Notice of Possible Action

\dmiral Darlen Gives  Britain Time In Which To Modify Present System

Threatens to Use Warships To Get Food   British Is Given  "Weeks’ to ConPiet Gea AA. ok

ONLY FINAL STEP NEEDED—WHEELEF      Montana Senator Sees Dan. ger in U.S, Convoy of Shinning.

WHEELER WARNS OF CONVOY PLAN   SAYS USE OF SHIPS WILL BE ONE FINAL STEP TOWARD WAR

CONVOYS ‘ONE FINAL STEP TO INVOLVEMENT IN WAR, SENATOR WHEELER ASSERTS

MOSCOW SAYS NAZI FORCES ARE HALTED      Three Soviet Military Heroes Named by Stalin to Take Charge of Vital Fronts.   BELIEVE RUSSIA NOW MOBILIZED

Crack Russian Military Leaders Take Command On. Important Fronts   Hitler’s Armies Jolted To Dead Halt For 24 Hours; Famous Red Heroes Take Over On Leningrad, Moscow and Ukraine Fronts

Nazis, Jolted to Dead Halt Before Stalin Line, Wait Reserves   THREE FAMOUS RED GENERALS TAKE OVER

NAZI LINES TEMPORARILY STOP, BUT NOW SWING INTO VICIOUS NEW ATTACK ON SOVIET LINE   Yoroshiov, Timoshenko, Budenny Take Lead On Three Red Fronts; French Refuse British Armistice At Svria

Germans Increase Pressure   Britlsh Fear New Nazi Drive May Find Weak Spot in Stalin Line

OIALIN CALLS MILITARY HEROES AD NAZIS STRIKE WITH WWGREASING FURY   Serman Reserve Strength Is Brought Up as Muscovites Jolt First Drive to Dead Halt; London Continues Pessimistic as to Final Outcome in Russia; Fortify Dakar.

Russia Claims Big Attack Still Being Stalled By Soviet Defense  )

Green Pastures, Desert In Bloom, Record Storage Follow Wet Season

STORM T0 CONTINUE IN ARIZONA   Near-Record Fall Of Rain Reported; Storage Increases

Plan Has Tacit Approval  of President   Secretary Warns Germany That America Will Not Flinch and Permit Munitions to Be Sunk in Atlantic Qeean: Navziiem Te Flaved

Secretary of War Says Shipments Must be Guarded   Declares Freedom Of Seas Must be  Made Secure

US Convoys Advocated By Stimson   U. S. Pacifist Groups Prepare For. Showdown

Secretary Of War Make: Open Plea For Naval Protection Of American War Materials

Nazi-Italian Sea Warfare  Pact Reachec   More Ship Sinking: Are Reported  Bv Germans

AMERICANS ON ZA MZAM, VAND: WILL BE PREEL   Gérmans -Announce Safe ‘Landing of 140 Ameri: ~ cans At West. Coast” : . France Port   TQ BE RELEASED:   Germany Will ‘Make Sure  However, Ambulance Drivers Cannot Dit’ vulge Information

Americans From Ship In France   140 Survivors of Egyptian Liner Sinking Landed al St. Jean de Luz, So Berlir Reports.

AMERICANS ARE SAFE IN FRANGE   Zamzam Survivors Landed In St. Jean De Luz, Germans Report   TO BE RELEASED   Egyptian Liner Sunk By) - Nazi Warship After In vestigation

Ship Survivors Safe In France   Americans From Zamzam To Be Returned Home

SOUTHERN COAL OPERATORS AGREE TO TRUCE PROPOSAI   Labor Peace Brought To Coal Mines When Settlement Seemed Darkest   MINES TO REOPEN   Expect Full Mining Operations To Be Resumed On Thursday

REPORT NAZIS RUSH HELP ON BAGHDAD PLEA   Hitler Air Squadron Seen Flying To Near East War Zone

Axis Silent  About Iraq’s Bid for Help   Germans Continue Pounding At Defenses of Tobruk

Fierce Fighting Rages at British Habbaniva Base   Nazi Sources Keep Silent ©n Reports

Nazis Reported Rushing Aid to Moslem Army _   Hitler Move Seen Throug! Syria; Axis Pound at  worse:      , ZURICH, May 4,--(U.P)—~Radia Ankara reported tonight British treopa were marching yn Harhdad.

Royal Air Force Bombing Iraq to Protect Oil Fields   British Claim Heavy Axis Attacks ot Tobruk Are Turned Back by  Defending Garrison

Squadron Off Coast Of Turkey   Further Conflict in Iraq Say Arabs Inflamed Against Britain

British forces battle to defend near east oil   New war front in Iraq centers arounc besieged British air base; fight goes on hotly at Tobruk

AXIS PLANED REPORTED ON WAY TO AWD REVOLUTION   British Bombers Silence Several Batteries of Pro-Nazi  n ; . Be. * : fee.

Empire Troops Strike Back In Mosul Area   Report R. A. F. Silences Batteries at Habbaniya Air Base as Defenders Repulse New Attacks at Tobruk;   Liverpool, Hamburg Bombed.

GERMANY WILL SEND AID TO” IRAQ FORCES   German Planz Are Seen Flying ‘Toward The Scene Of — +. + Batth: an he

Troops Pierce English Defense At Plane Base   RAF Says Raid Has Silenced Guns Shelling Airdrome

British Strike Hard At Forces Of Pro-Nazi Iraq Premier As Axis Prepares To Start Through French Syria As Prelude To Near ; East Drive On Suez. j   By UNITED PRESS

RUSH DISCUSSION OF AID PROGRAM   U-Boat Report Adds Grim Note to Study of Plan for Aiding Great Britain.   OPPOSITION IS SCANT

BERLIN oAY AUDOIAN Aln FORGE 19 QUT   Report Attack on Soviet Lines Is Assuming Blitzkrieo Momentum.   DETAILS ARE MEAGER   Huge Advances by German Troops Repcrted Despite Terrain Obstacles.

 i  Airport Bombarded By Waves of Planes   Berlin Reports Finnish Troops Already Making ‘Brave Fight’

Lewis Goes Into His Big ‘Win’ Dance   Felt He Had Won Out In Captive Coal Mine Strike

® In Washington   John L. Lewis Dees a Jig After Smart Move; Business vs. New Deal Fight Flourishes  By PETER EDSON NEA Service Washington

GERMANS SAY THEY ARE DOING WELL IN BATTLE   Report They Have Taken Good 7 Sized Town Near : Leningrad.

U. 8, WILL SEND GUNS TO GREECE   ROOSEVELT REVEALS. 15 MILLIMETER WEAPONS ARE AWAITING SHIPMENT,

GREECE T0 GET OLD U. 8. 75:   FDR Reveals Transfer On Inspection Trip To Army Post

Weapons Ready To Aid Greece   Roosevelt Inspects 75-Millimeter Guns

UNSCATHED IN ATTACK ON HAWAII   Declare American Losse: Leave U.S. Navy With an Inadequate Force   TWO BATTLESHIPS DECLARED SUNK   Aircraft Carrier Destroyed Several Ships Damaged, Tokyo Says

NAVAL SUPREMACY CLAIMED. BY JAPAN    Japanese Sav Thev Have Destroyed  Two U. S. Battleships

Japanese Boast Of Establishing Naya! Supremacy Over United States

Supremacy Won At Sea, Japs Claim   Say 2 U. S. Battleships Plane Carrier Sunk, Six Cruisers Damaged.

Supremacy In East Claimed By Japanese  Tokyo Says U. S. Can't Cope With Nippon’s Might

BATTLESHIP ‘LOSS FIXED AT RAF   Minesweeper Sunk, 4 Cruisers Hit Yesterday

Nipponese Make Attacks On All  U. S. And British Bases In Pacific

JAPS CLAIM SUPREMACY OVER U. S.   Nipponese Say Any Force America Can Muster Will Be Inadequate.   CLAM 100 U. 8. PLANES

JAPAN CLAIMS SUPREMACY IN PACIFIC OCEAN   Say Two Warships Sunk, Aircraft Carrier and Six Cruisers Hit

Tokyo Claims Two Battleships Sunk, Six Cruisers Damaged, 50, 60 Planes Shot Down ,

Japan Claims Sea Supremacy  After Attacks   Two U. S. Battleships And Plane Carrier Assertedly Sunk

Tokio Claims Naval Supremacy Over U.S.   Surprise Pearl Harbor Raid Sank Two Warships, Plane Carrier, Reports Japan

IS STIFF ONE   Says Two Battleships,  Minesweeper Sunk. At Hawaii   Also Claim U. S. Aircraf Carrier Sunk, Other Ships Seized

UJ. S. Admits Losses   Sea Battle May Be Underway   Tans Attack On Dozen Fronts

Declare Damage to U. S. Fleet Makes Them Ahead in Naval Power; Report Destruction of Two Battleships and Aircraft Carrier, Damage to Six Vessels;  _ Attacks on Hongkong Related.

JAPS REPEAT WAR CLAIMS   Claim Sea Supremacy Around Hawaii After Their Surprise Attack

Domei Says America Cannot Muster Sufficient Strength To Bring War To Successful Conclusion

JAPS CLAIM SUPREMAC'      Says Terrific Destruction Meted Out To Pacific Fleet.

Janan Claims Naval Supremacy in Pacific   Report Two American Battleships and Aircraft Carrier AreSunkin — New Pacific Conflict

TOKYOCLAINS! NAVALMASTERY OVER AMERICA   Destruction of. Two American Battleships and Aircraft Carrier Announced by Jap Radio   SIX CRUISERS ARE HELD TO BE DAMAGED        told “Any Force U. S$ *“Coitild* Muster Wotlld' Be Utterly Inadequate to Overpower Nipponese”

SUPREMAC) IN PACIFIC   Tokyo Reports Two American  - Battleships Destroyed; Says “Thailand Lays Down Her Arty.c

State Demos Approve FDR's Program   Adopt Resolution At Topeka Gathering Today

APPROVE EFFORTS ON PREPAREDNESS   Kansas Democrats Pass Resolution Commending  Lease-Lend Bill   OVATION FOR BURKE

Holiday Accidents Claim 189 Lives   Traffic Toll Was 124, Pyrotechnical Expert Killed

Troops Hold 16 Strikers After Fight at Plant of North American Aviation   Army Takes Over Place, Bans Picket Lines; Limited Production Resumed by Workers

Brief Inaugural Speech Prepared   President To Deliver His toric Third Term Inaugural Address Monday   FINAL DRAFT IS BEING PREPARED

Georgia Governor Will Burn Books Advocating  “Racial Coeducation”   Will Make Recommendation to Next Session of Legislature in 1943

Georgia Governor Will Burn Books Advocating “Racial Coeducation’’

PRESIDENT ORDERS NEW MOVE AGAINS NAZI HEADS IN U.S.   Consular and Propagand: Offices in Country to Be Closed.   WASHINGTON PLACE IS NOT AFFECTED   No Break in Relations Seen in Instructions by Roosevelt.   Offices Listed

NAZI CONSULS URDERED 10 CLOSE OFFIGES   Consuiar and Propaganda Offices Over the U. 8. to Be Closed.   EMBASSY UNAFFECTED   Greman Empicyes in the Offices Will Be Expelled, Order Says.

WASHINGTON — (U.P.) Fritz Wiedemann  Is Among Consular Agents Affected

WAZIS TOLD TO CLOSE  UP CONSULS IN AMERICA   Stefanie Hand Seen i Latest Sensational + fines &otinn

Employes Ordered To Leave   Order Also Includes Ge man Propoganda Agencies in United States

German-American Relations Further  Strained by Order   Reich Embassy Not Affected, However; Propaganda Also Hit

ALL GERMAN CONSULATES IN U.S, CLOSEL   : President Orders Clesing German Offices Here And Removal Of Officials

Employes Must Leave Country   Propaganda Sources Also Ordered ta  Ouit Business

DRASTIC MOVE ADDS STRAIN TO RELATIONS   Prompt Retaliation Is Expected From 3rd Reich

President Orders All Nazi  Consulates And Propaganda Offices Closed; Employes Will Be Expelled From U. S.   Does Not Affect German Embassy

Propaganda Offices In U.S. Included In FD’s  Order; Relations Intact   Explusion of German Employes In Offices Ordered On Charges of Improper Activities; Order Effective July 10

Consuiar and [Pr      EMBASSY UNAFFECTED      Greman Empleyes‘i int th : fices -Will Be: Expell “=, Order. Says,’

Propaganda Groups Are Also Effected   Germans Accused of Improper Activities ‘Inimical Te Welfare of This Country’ :Order Effective July 19; Bund Funds Are Frozen

HARGE ACTS ~. ‘INIMICAL’ TO” THIS NATION   Move By President Also Shuts Down Propaganda Offices and Tourist  Agencies.   JULY 10 DEADLINE FOR WITHDRAWALS

All Agencies Except Offi cial News Bureau Declared Inimical to Interests of U. S.

Irma Pollock Becomes Bride  Of Akron Man  Warner Fruhling Weds Theresa Harn QyE Gaewsahla Uinsestter

Irma Pollock Becomes Bride  Of Akron Man   ‘Warner Fruhling Weds Theresa Harm: Of Struble Vicinity

JOBS DRAW FARM BOYS. 10. CITIES   ANALYST S:AYS- MOVEMENT _ “MAY BECOME -A. FLOOD IN‘ YEAR ‘OR: TWO? .

U,§, ATTITUDE - ON JAPAN COLD   Nippon Must Quit Axis t Regain Trust, Says Washington.

REPUBLICANS STACK UP FOR HIGH COURTS   Party Claims Best Share  of Local Offices in State   PHILA. CLOSE   Pittsburgh However, Fails to Unseat Mayor Scully

Minerd New Connellsville Mayor; Long Re-Elected; Election Summary

Plane Crash Kills Five   Fort Benning Says Light Bomber Dived Out of Thunder Cloud

FIVE ARE KILLED AS FIRE HITS EACTORY   Employes Rush From Plant ‘With Ciothing Ablaze; 12 Are Hurt

Navy Barrier Eased   Certain of Physical Rules Relaxed For Recruits

MOB FOILED AT ROXBORO   Crowd Tries To Lynch Negro Held On Rape Charge

500 Angr y Men In N. C. Are Eluded   Determined Band of Of. ficers Rush Reputed Negro Rapist to Raleigh

Kurusu Gives No Hint of What Tokyo Says to The President   KEEPS PEACE HOPE   Trusts “Talks Between Two Countries Will Continue,” He Says

Agreement On Bases Submitted   Roosevelt Tells Congress About Leases Signed at London on Air, Naval Bases

99.YEAR LEASE OF BRITISH BASES IS SIENED IN LONDOR   Agreement Gives the U. §  Full Powers to Improve  and Deepen Anchor- < .

Electric Firm Votes Strike   Western Electric Strike Would Almost Completely Tie Up Bell System.

Strike Vote Perils Nation’s Telephones   Equipment Workers Authorize Strike in Connection With Western Electric Dispute; Mediation Board Action Possible

Phone System May Be Hit   Strike Of Equipment Workers Threatened

Western Electric  Strike Is Authorized   Final Effort Is Made Tc Mediate Dispute.

eC CSeome ene) ae  ae Service   Dispute With W. U. May Halt Nation-wide Services

BELL CO, TIEUP IS THREATENED   Union’s Dispute With West. ern Electric Puts Phone Service in Jeopardy

AND-RUN-DRIVER      Lost’ Hub. Cap Leads: To Arrest of Lloyd  Ander: : -ean. Akron =

AKRON YOUTH GETS HEAVY FINE FOR HIT-AND-RUN ACT   Lost. ub Cap Leads To Arrest. Following Highway: Accident

$30,215,400 Omnibus Tax Bill Passed   House Meets Past . Midnight; Levies. on Oil, Sulphur and Telephones Include<

British ‘Launch War’ Against Three Nations  But ‘Zero Hour’ Is Almost Unnoticed in English. Capiial

DECLARATIONS ISSUED EARLY THIS MORNING   Finland Rejects, Hun gary, Rumania lgnore Ultimatum

SEEK HELP IN SCHOOL CRISIS   250,000 Children Must Change Schools Because Of Defense Program.

Ask 115 Million to Help School Boards Meet Student Shift Problem in Defense Projects

Army to Educate Posts Children’   More Than Quarter Million Chane Schools Because of Population Movements .

REQUEST SENT CONGRESS FOR SCHOOL FUND  Defense Work Creates  Problem For Vaith

Over Quarter Million Children to  Change Schools Because of Defense

ROOSEVELT TO ACCEPT ART GALLERY TONIGHT   To Go On Aid In Ceremony 4

FOR TO DEDICATE NEW ART GALLER'   President to Accept Mello Gift in Behalf of Nation Tonight

TWO KILLED AND TWO INJURED-AT OLD CONEMAUGH   Rescuers Work  Toward Entombed Men All Night Long   TWO ESCAPE   Glenn Coleman, 89, Father of Six, Is One of the Fatalities

League to Abolish Capital Deaths Fights for Willie   Pardon Board to ‘Review Previous Rejection of Negro’s Plea

INELAND MAY Be PLACATED   Churchill and D: Valera Are Studying Plan for an Agreement.   MAY MEDIATE DISPUTE

EIRE- BRITISH PACT NEAREI   SECRET _ MEMORANDUM . RE PORTED SUBMITTED TO CHURCHILL AND DEVALERA BY GROUP

Nazis Fighting On Defense In Kalinin Sector   Moscow Announcer Asserts Germans Have Lost 5,000 Men In That Area

DRIVE AGAINST RED CAPITAL SAPS STRENGTH   60% Of Bie Are Destroyed; Fall Of Rostov Near

FDR DEMANDS LABOR PEACE FROM MINERS   Threatened Walkout In Plane Plants Goes to NDMB

ROBINSON HELD FOR GRAND JURY IN GENTRE COUNTY   Bail Set at $2,000; Kelley Changes Mind, Pleads Guilty, Gets  One-to-Two-Year Term

ONE KILLED BY FREAK STORM   Lester Kennan Dead And Wife Injured In Texas Tornado

SOME OF HEAVIEST BLOWS OF WAR ARE TRADED -YESTERDA   Great Britain and Ger  many Swap Intensive Attacks — Rhine Region Hard Hit.

NAZI AIR FORCE STRIKES HARD AT GLASGOW AND LIVERPOO!   Fighting Continues in Middle East as Both Britain and Iraq Spurn Mediation

PORTS OF ENTRY © FOR AMERICAN AID BOMBED BY NAZIS   Baghdad Severely Damaged, Offers to Mediate the Conflict In Iraq Refused.

DIES ORDERED TO TAKE REST   Collapses In Office; Tells 0: Kidnap Threats

DIES TAKEN TO HOSPITAL   Collapses from FatigueCommittee Plans New Investigation

DIES PLANS’ ‘RED’ PROB!   INVESTIGATION OF COMMU. NIST “FRONT” ORGANIZATIONS I8 NEXT ON THE List

Dies May Probe  “Front” Groups   Committee Renewed  For 15 Months

Flashes From American Front Rriahtar Sicla af fife in Armu Camne

DEFENSE PLANT WEEALY WAUE TOPS Shag O00   Practically Doubles in a Fortnight; 3500 Working

Valley Oranges For Hitler-As  New Explosive!   Peels May Be Used To Make New Type Of Powder

Final Senate Action Waited On Farm Bill   Record-Breaking $1,350,000,000 Aid Program Appears Certain

Farm Bill Setting New Record Nears Senate Enactmen   Measure Provides for Expenditures of Over  Billion Dollars

Billion-Dollar Farm Measure Nears Passage   Due To Give Farmers Their Best Year Since The Depression.

FINAL PASSAGE UF FARM BILL NEAR IN SENATE   Measure To Give Farmers Most. Prosperous Year Since Depression   BILLION DOLLAR FUND CREATED BY MEASURE   Senate Leaders Predict Approval Late Today Of Approsriations

RECORD FARM BILL NEARS FINAL ACTION   Coupled With Price Pegging Loans Insures Prosperity For Planters

Farm Relief Bill Up for  Senate Action   $1,060,500,063 Measure Would Help 30,000,000  Desenme:s Pratnarnue Year

30,000,000 Would Gain By $1,060,500,053 Measure   ‘GOOD YEAR AHEAD'   Senate Leaders Expect Speedy Approval Of Benefits

Expected to Give Farmers . Best Year Since NDenression   MANY PROGRAMS .   Biggest Single Item $500,000,000 for Soil  Congarvation

Record Farm Bill Awaits: Final Action   Approval Of $1,060,500,063 Appropriation Measufe Due Soon

REC Fan PROSPEROUS YEAR   Bulky Appropriations Bill Expected to be Approved by Senate

Awaits Final Action In Senate; Half Billion Appropriated For Soil Conservation; Predict Most Prosperous Year For Farmers

Gigantic Relief Bill For Farmers Nears Approval   Record-breaking Billion Dolla: Farm Bill Awaits Final Action in Senate.

Leaders Say Senate Okay: Likely This“ Wéek;:W oul Give Farmers Most Prosper ous Year Since World War

RECORD FARM MEASURE NEAR FINAL APPROVAL   30,000,000 Farmer: Will Be Aided By  Program

FARM BILL IS NEAR PASSAGE   Record-breaking Measure T Give Farmers Best Year Since Depression

Record Farm Measure Near Passage   Expect Farmers To Have Most  Prosperous Year

OVER- BILLION FARMERS’ AID BILL READY   Passage of Measure Ex. pected to Make Most Prosperous Year,   HALF.BILLION FOR CONSERVATION   85 Per.Cent Crop Loans Expected to Boost Market Prices,

RECORB BREAKING FARM BILL AWAITS ~ ACTION IN SENATE   The $1,060,500,063 Measure Js to Aid Thirty Million Farmers, It Is Said.   1S UP TO FINAL ACTION    Senate Leaders Said They Expected Final Approval, Probably This Week.

Record Farm Bill In Senate   Appropriation Of $1,060,50¢ 063 Promises Prosperify For Farmers

FARM BILL AWAITS FINAL ENACTMEN)       Record-Breaking Measure In tended to Aid 30,000,000 Persons in Aacriculture

Big Farm Bill Set   Near Final Action on Record Breaking Measure

Speedy OK On Billion Dollar Farm Bill Seen   Final Congressional Action On Record Breaking Bill Probably This Week.   270 MILLIONS IN RFC

HUGE FARM BILL NEARS PASSAGE   30,000,000 Persons Watct Senate Action Today

GOP AGREES ON REVENUE PLAN   Deadlock on Tex Measure Is Broken; Assembly Schedules Vote Tomorrow.

Break Tax Deadlock   Republicans Consent To Vote on Heil Measure

Airliners Join Hunt For Craft And 7 Men   Report Wreckage Seer Near Yreka Fails  To Receive Confirmation

FLIERS LOOK FOR MISSING BOMBER   Fears Mount as Officer: Chart Course for Aerial Search

POSSIBILITY — OF SABOTAGE SEEN IN FIRE   Flames Raze Wheeling Plant En gaged on Munitions Orders: Wit $250,000 Loss

DEFENSE PLANT IS RAZED BY FIRE   Wheeling Factory Burns To Ground In Mystery Blaze; Was Making Bomb Parts

Flames Wreck Factory Busy Qn Munitions   Fire Sweeps Quickly Through Plant: Loss Is $250,000  JEFENSE CONTRACTS  500,000-Gallon Oil Tanks Saved From Big Blaze

Wheeling Plant Razed by Fire   Company,Had. Goyernmen! ontract for: Cazinon, + Bomb:Parts

Fire Lays Waste to Big Plant  Working on Munitions Contract:   Half-Block-Long Factory of Wheeling Machine Firm Destroyed Within Period of Two Hours

BUSY WEEK FOR HID ASSEN   Many Important Measures To Be Considered By Legislature

Ohio Assembly Starts 7t! Week Tonight; Sales Tax Distribution to Bring  Nehate.

Ohio Legislature To Meet Tonight   Bitter Battle Pending on  Allocation of Sales Tax Revenue

TWO MEN SUGHTLY HURT WHEN CAR DOES FORWARD OWE AMO WALF FLIPFLOI

One Killed, 68 Hurt. In. Wreck   _ Broken Rail. Derails Chicago-Bound Express

WOMAN KILLED, 68 ARE INJURED   Express Train Wrecked By Broken Rail

BY BROKEN RAIL; ONE KILLED   Elizabeth Cox, Carbondale, Listed Among 68 Inujured

RAIL CAUSE OF TRAIN WRECK   One Dead, 68 Injured When Illinois Express Leaves Tracks.

ONE KILLED AND 68 OTHERS INJURED IN MISSISSIPPI WRECK   Three Pulimons, Four Chair Cars and Diner Go Down Embankment Sunday.

Netherlanders Will Get Less Butter, Milk and Mett in New Ration Plan   First Rationing of ‘Milk Is Announced wnward Revision on

Netherlanders Will Get Less Butter, Milk and Ment in New Ration Plan      First Rationing of Milk Is Announced in Downward Revision on Food

MORE RAIN TO FALL   Cool Weather to Continue in Kan sas, Says Flora

New Effort of Aid Here   Christian Science Society Sending Much Clothing to War Victima

ACTIVE RELIEF  WORK CARRIED ON BY CHURCHES   Christian Science Units Send Out Over Half Million Garments In 9 Months

Nazis Ponder Churchill Statement. ‘That ‘Canada Might Fill: Place OF Britain As. Center Of Empire

Nazi Spokesman Miscalculates Canadian Position;  Mutual Defense Of Dominion-U.S. Already Agreed

DeWitt MacKenzie   One Nazi Unaware That There’s Many A Slip ’Twixt The French Coast And Dover Chalk Cliffs

MACKENZIE COMMENTS ON SPEECH BY NAZI ECONOMIC EXPERT   Analyzes Statement Concerning Canada  and British Isles

.* ies a me  . ourcai..’s Soeeca.Xeveas =e 9 rom america ."us: °e —as-ene:

R, PAUL SMITH TESTIFIES AT P, S.C, HEARING   Says Potomac Edison Com pany Has Never Refused To Serve Anybody   REA ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH MOTIVES

President of Potomac Edison Says Policy Is To Expand Lines Rapidly   2. Paul Smith Testifies ir Case Brought by Co-operative Power Firm

Temperature Tobogganing   Several Points in South Feel _ 22-Degree Drops While Cornbelt Warmer Than Dixie

Panama May Elect Arias’ Successor   Future Course Of Nation Is Being Studied: Havanans Demand Expulsion

PRESIDENT OF PANAMA QUITS HAVEN IN CUBA   Opposition io New Government Diminishes as Stronger ProAmerican Policy is Indicated

ARIAS HEADS FOR PANAMA ABOARD SHIP   President, Who Fled, Due Or Tuesday; New Regime Is Legally Assured

RETURNING T0 PANAMA TODA)   Dr. Arias Leaves Cuba Where He Filed, Resulting In New Governmental Regime

SPEAKERS URGE SUPPORT OF DELA GUARDIA   Panama's New Government Feels Position Is Legally Secure

PANAMA WEIGHS FUTURE COURS!   New President Consider: Calling a General Election

N ew Regime Gets Support FromPanama         Former Arias Aid Back: New Government; U.S. Marks Time

Panama Gov't  Looks Ahead   New Regime Feels Its Position in Country Is Legally Secure

Panama’ s New Government Is Secure, View   Mass Meet Urges Support For Drive Against Totalitarianism

OUSTED PANAMA PRESIDENT QUITS CUBA, SAILS HOME   ARIAS FOLLOWERS UNITE IN SUPPORT OF NEW EXECUTIVE

ZEPHYR HITS STEEL TRUCK AT CROSSING   ONE IS KILLED AND ANOTHER NEAR DEATH: FIVE MORE RECEIVE INJURIES

Army Troops Heading Home   Praise of Top-Ranking Gen erals Rings in Ears of Soldiers

ARMY CHIEF HAS PRAISE FOR MEN   General Marshall Commend: Second, Third Armies For a ‘Grand Job’

NAMY LEADERS PAAIOE. TROOPS HOR GREAT JOR   1941 American Soldier Best Of Any In Our History, Declares McNair   MATERIAL DEFICIENCIES TO BE MADE GOOD SOOK   Correction Of Equipment Lack Promised Troops Of Second, Third Armies

Troops Prepare To Return to Stations As War Games End   Armys Top-Ranking Generals Praise Work of Soldiers

TROOPS OF SECOND AND THIRD ARMIES GIVEN HIGH PRAISE   I'MEN HEAD FOR HOME STA  TIONS WITH ASSURANCES MATERIAL BE SUPPLIED

WORK OF TROOPS "PRAISED BY HEADS   General Promises “Defici  encies in Material Will  _Be Made Good”   TO - DISCUSS. MISTAKES

Generals Praise Maneuvers Success  ‘As 400,000 Troops Head for Home

Nebraska football team turns eyes of nation to coast’s famed Rose Bowl   Biffer exudes contagious confidence on eve of game

Nebraska football team turns eyes of nation to coast’s famed Rose Bowl   BY JOHN BENTLEY.

FISCHER CASE IS POSTPONED   Missouri attorney object to one-man hearing before Wilson

BRITISH ADMIRALTY REPORTS FOUR SHIPS SUNK, OTHERS HM   ITALIAN VESSELS SUNK ANE DAMAGED IN MEDITERRAN. EAN BY BRITISH WARSHIPS

BIG ITALIAN LINEA SUNK BY BRITISH   Believed To Have Been Carrying Troops To North Africa; Other Ships Are Destroyed

SEVEN AXIS SHIPS SUNK   British Successes Increase Along Mediterruaean

BRITISH SUBS TAKE GROWING BOAT TOLL   One Sent Down In Mediterranean Had Troops Aboard   TWO TANKERS DAMAGED   Torpedo Boat Is Victim In Duce’s Convoy

7 Axis Ships Victims OF British Navy   ITALIAN LINER USED AS TROOP TRANSPORT TORPEDO. ED: THREE SHIPS SUNK.

REPORT SEVEN AXIS VESSELS DESTROYEL   British Say Liner Carrying Troops “Certainly Sunk’?

R. A.F. Again Raids Sicily. Libya   A litalian Vessels Ave Sunk Rw Subs

British Sink Or Damage 7 Axis Vessels   Series of Successes Are Claimed in Battles in Mediterranean Sea   BERLIN IS ATTACKED

Mediterranean Fleet Sinks 7 Axis Ships  Two Warships And Italian Liner Included

BRITISH SUBS TAKE TOLL OF AXIS VESSELS   Seven Others Damaged ‘Per: haps’ Fatally, London Reports

Four Italian Vessels Sunk, Britain Says   j Others Seriously Damaged by Submarines, London Declares

Four Italian Vessels Sunk   Seven Others Damaged As British Defend Mediterranean Passage To Africa

Four Italian  Ships Sunk   One Troop-Laden Vessel Included; Seven Others Are Damaged

BRITISH ATTACK 7 AXIS VESSELS   Two Warships And Big Transport Sunk Or Damaged

BRITISH SINK / AXIS VESSELS   Liner Carrying ‘Troops to North Africa Is Among Victims

'W. Lee Leaves Saturday ‘To Take Oath Monday   Lieut.-Governor Stevenson Will Take Oath of Governor of Texas Monday—Molly O’Daniel Wedding To Be Held Thursday Night

O’Daniel Leaves Saturday Night for Washington, D. C.   Newly Elected Senator to Leave for U. S. Capital Soon After House Farewell Party

O’DANIEL DUE TO LEAVE SATURDAY   WILL ‘TAKE OATH AS SENATOR IN WASHINGTON MONDAY; BAND NOT GOING

JAP MOVE DISCOUNTED   Neutral Observers Don't Believe Nippon To Attack Russia

Assault Towards Dardanelles is Next Objective   Rome Admits Greece Slated for Role of ‘Springboard’ to Attack

resident Warns Nation of ; German World Rule hin, " Asks Freedom of the Seas      (The president's talk was to be rebroadcast by KGMB at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday

How Counties Voted   Here's Text of Proclamation by The President   Declares Unlimited Ne tional Emergency Confronts United States

British Atfack May Save Suez; Russia Due To Give In Again; lialy Does Axis Blustering

WAR COMMENTATOR INTERPRETS NEWEST EVENTS ALONG BATTLE ERONTS IN ADOLF HITLER’S WAR

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ANALYSES OF TODAYS WAR HEADLINES IN TABLOID FORM   Fred Vanderschmidt Gives Brief Summary of Latect War News

Germans Claim Division Brought from Far East Wiped Out, Victory Near at Smolensk   REDS SAY STOPPED   Moscow Communique Heports ‘Fighting Actions of Our Troops on Central Front

Russia Appears ‘fo Be Taking Initiative  Nazi Invasion Forces Reported os Using 7 Tanks for  taenm Lb whan

GERMANY’S BLITZ HELD ‘WASHOUT’ BY RUSSIA      Initiative Taken In Several Sectors By Moscow   2 DIVISIONS WIPED OUT   Reich Admits Drive Slowing Down In Some Areas

Moscow Reports Hint Russ Are Counter -Attacking Entrenched, Exhausted Nazis

Jap   REDS ASSUME OFFENSIVE; BLITZ FAILS   Nazis, However, Claim Red Army in Smolensk Area Is Trapped and Will Be Annihilated

Reds Claim — Breakdown Of Nazi Blitz   Moscow Tells of Counter Drives in Smolensk and. Nevel Sectors   OIL CITY BLASTED   German Transport and ‘Cutter Reported Sunk Near Finn Port

RED ARMY TAKING OFFENSIVE ALONG SECTORS OF FRONT   SOVIET-AIRMEN ‘AS WELL AS GROUND FORCES SWINGING INTO ACTION

ASSERTS NAZI BLITZ SLOWED DOWN TO SIEGE   Soviet Undertaking More Than Merely Defense, Is Indicated   RUSSIAN AIR FLEET IS REPORTED BUSY   Germans Claim Entire Red Division Destroyed, Victory Near

Red Army Taking Initiative On Several Sectors Of 2,000-Mile Front

INITIATIVE ROLE TO RUSSIANS AT SEVERAL POINTS   German Blitzkrieg Broken Down to Siege Tactics, Soviet Spokesman Says

NAZI STRENGTH WANING SAYS DISPATCH   Blitzkrieg “Washout” Says Russian Commissar   SOVIET AIR FLEET   As Well As Ground Troops Reported Forcing Nazis To Complete Standstill

NAZI “BLITZ” IS WASHOUT, OFFICIAL SAYS   Four Thousand German Officers and Men Reported Slain in One Sector — Hitler Tanks Made Useless by Fuel Shortage. °

Nazi Blitz Punch Lost, Moscow Says  German Tanks, Out of Fuel, Are

GERMAN FORCES STOPPED, REPORT RED AUTHORITIES   Reds Take Initiative Along 200-Mile Front

Blitzkrieg Turned Into Seige, Asserts Moscow; Russians Start Own Attacks

Declare “Blitz A Washout”; Nazis Burying Tanks and_ Admit Victory Can’t Be Won From Down To Dusk.

FEAR FELT FOR FIGHT ADRIFT      Coast Guard Cutters Sent To Search For Missing Barge

BARGE DRIFTING IN TROPIC STORM   Coast Guard Searches Fo Eight Men Aboard Barge

Eight Men Adrift in Gulf Storm  SMALL CRAFT WARNED TO STAY IN PORT

Concern Felt For Eight Men Aboard Barge   Steamer Loses Its Barge in Heavy Wind East of River Passes; Storm Moves Westward

Eight Men Are Adrift During Storm   Coast Guard Is -On Search For Missine Tue

BLOW IS NEAR PORT EADS, LA    70 Miles Off Coast Shifting to West   :

CONCERN FELT FOR SAFETY EIGHT MEN ON DRIFTING BARGE   STORM WARNING EXTENDED AS TROPICAL DISTURBANCE “MEANDERS ALONG GULF

Concern Felt For Safety of Men on Barge   Storm Warnings Extended to Lake Charles, La.

Nazis Hurl 70,000 Into Crimea Battle   Waves of ’Chutists Used In Effort io Cross Bagey Strip

Germans Hurl 70,000 Men info New Drive To Capture Rich Oil Fields   Terrific Battle Raging i Smash Eastward Toward Caucasus

MISSING U. S.  BOMBER FOUND   'No Immediate Word Avail able About Crew of Plane

FIND MISSING ARMY BOMBER   Located 150 Miles Fron Canal Zone; Had 7 Men Aboard

+ Opposes Limiting  Union Activities   @ Green Asserts Legislation Would Harm Workers

AFL Chieftain Opposes Legislation to Restrict Trade Union Activities

CITY, COUNTY FUND SET UP AT 12-MiLLION   Legislation allocating Sales Tax Is Sent to Governor   DEMOCRATIC BLOC LOSES LONG FIGHT   Bill to Divert Auto Tag Funds Is Still Before Senate

ALES TAA FUNG  BOOST DEFEATEL   Cities, Counties Must Get Along With $12,000,00¢ A Year Slice

SENATE REFUSES CITIES MORE AID   $12,000,000 Share Of Sales Tax Revenue Unchanged

206 ILL SOLDIERS IN GAP HOSPITAL; “FEW” ACCIDENTS   Newspaper To Be  issucc Weekly — Circulation Of Over 15,000 Copies

POLISH PREMIER . SAYS HESS ASKED AID FROM SPAIN   Sikorski Accuses Germar Agents of Spreading Defeatism In America.

HOW BRITAIN “TOOK OVER THE ~~ TTALIAN NAVY   Biggest Sea Battle OF War ook Place In Mediterranean Sea

QUICK: MOVE IN. BALKANS BY NAZIS “MAY BE ANSWER   Berlin Spokesman Says U. S. Seizure of Axis: Ships in -Ports Here May Have a “Historic Importance.”   NO BRITISH SHIP HIT * DURING ENGAGEMENT   Three Italian Cruisers, Two Destroyers are Definitely Known to, Have Been Sunk; Other's Damaged.

Another Blow   Biggest Naval Battle Since Jsiduand Fought it Darkness on Ionian Sex

Nazis May Act Quickly In Attempt To Regain Axis Prestige; Italians Admit Major Losses In Sea War

BALKAN DRIVE MAY FOLLOW SEA DISASTER   Axis Prestige at New Low Ebb as Royal Navy Scores

ITALIANS CONFIRM MAJOR PORTION OF CLAIMS BY LONDON   Quick Balkan Move By Germany To Recoup Axis Prestige Is Likely

ROME ADMITS ) SHIPS SUNK IN SEA BATTLE   British Forces Unscathed Except For Loss Of Two Planes

Nazis Say Hitler’s Closest Pal Was Crazy And Try To Explain His Action

NAZI DRIVE CLOSES ON LENINGRAD   Russians Report Counter Attacks On Central Front

NAZI GLAM IF EARHEAD 1 NEAR NG. 2 CITY   Leningrad Almost Encircled by Close-in Lines, Says Spokesman.

MINISTERS FAVOR SUPPORT IREDELL COUNTY SCHOOLS   Local Association Adopts Resolutions Favoring Adequate Instructions Of Pupils.

Another Hurdle State Hatch Act Futile, Says Wilson   Duke City Attorney Favors Reforms

eT TeSE REGS RPE EAE TBD  LOSES LIFE   Family In Ohio Notified Of Brit. ish Surgeon’« Death.

DRIZZLES, SNOW ARE PREDICTED   “Nasty” Weather for Towa Forecast With Colder Temneératires

Weary Allies In Precarious Spot in Crete      British Adusit Nazi Air Attacks Upon Retreating Defenders Increasing In Tutensity   Berlin Claims English  Resistance Smashed   Retreat From Pass Neat Salum Also Told By Lendon

Germans Pour More Troops In by Plane   Defenders Withdraw as Capital City Falls; Heavy Losses Reported

German Reinforcements Drive Defenders Out of Ruin of Island Capital   Severe Fighting Continues, but London Admits Reverses for Third Day and Declares British and Anzac Soldiers Are in a ''Precarious Position’; Lack Plane Protection

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GOV. DONNELL HAS ORDERED Mill S OFFICE DOORS OPED   And Welcomes Citizens Whe Mave Business With the Governor of Nlussouri

NAZI HIGH COMMAND CLAIMS INVASION 15. MOVING AS PLANNED   ADMITS, HOWEVER, THA' ‘RUSSIANS PUTTING UP STIFF RESISTANCE

PROCEEDING “ON SCHEDULE   Claim Large Numbers af Pris: “atiers and. War Material _. Being Captured’ Daily

BERLIN REPORT FROM RUSSIAN FRONTS BRIEF   High Command Reiterate: Current’ Offensive Continuing “According +o. Plan”   FIGHTING IS STIFF   Germany Says Russian Under Orders to Defend Stalin Line to Last Man;  Savs Prisoners Mount

AVERAGE U, S. FARM IN GAIN OF 17 ACRES   Droughts, Taxes, Increase in Mechanization Held Cause

First Rehearsal Of Kiwanis Cluh’s Top 6 Texas Revue To Be Toninht

SEE PASSAGE OF PATROL MEASUR   Republican Leaders Con  fident’ Legislature ‘Wil Approve Bill’

GERMAN PLOT SMASHED AND ENVOY OUSTED   State Of Siege Proclaimed By South American  _ Government   NATION IS QUIET.    Recent Influx Of Nazis Revealed; Other Flareups Subdued

BULIVE, EXPELO AZ! ENVOY, HALTS PUSH   State Of Siege Declared In S. American Nation

BOLIVIA FEARS NAZI PUTSCH EXPEL ARENT   state of Seige Declared in South American Republic: German Minister Ordered to Leave Within 48 Hours

Bolivia In Drastic Move Against Nazis   Proclaims State of Siege, Orders German Minister tc Leave, Heads Off Plot

REICH ENVOY IS GIVEN 48 HOURS TO QUIT LA PAZ   State Of Siege Is Declared; Situation Reported Under Control

Bolivian Government _ — Orders Siege State. To. Halt Nazi Putsck

BOLIVIA THWARTS  PUTSCH   State of Siege Declared in Latin-American Country, German Minister Ordered Out; Govenment in Control

Fearing Putsch, Bolivia Declares State Of Siege   German Minister Is Ordered to Leave In 48 Hours

ate Of Siege ‘oclaimed To wart Revolt   German Minister Is Ordered lo Leave Bolivia Within Two Days

Bolivia Is Under State “Of Seige’   Government Move Swiftly To Down. Nazi Putsch.

NAZI MINISTER IS ORDERED 10 LEAVE COUNTRY   Action Taken to Suppress “A Threatened German Putsch

Nazi Putsch Declared Suppressed   German Minister Is Given 48 Hours To Leave Country

Bolivia Orders Nazi Minister Out of Country   Must Leave in 48 Hours: Declares State of Siege, Fear Putsch

NAZI PUTSCH EXPECTED IN LATIN NATION   German Ambassador Asked To Leave

German Minister Ordered to Leave Within 48 Hours   - Government Charges Revolution Attempt Plotted “by Groups With Totalitarian Tendencies’

Bolivia Fears Putsch, Expels Nazi Minister   © Government Declares Stafe of Siege; Plot Against Regime Charge

NAZI MINISTER GIVEN 48 HOURS TO LEAVE POST   Revolutionary Plot Being Organized. by Groups with Totalitarian Tendencies, Claim   FIRST ACCUSATION  AIMED AT GERMANY   Government Has Expetienced Similar Troubles; Action Last Night No  Survrise :

Bolivia Declares State of Siege; Nazi Envoy Ordered To Leave Within 48 Hours   Totalitarian Revolutionary Plot Led to Action of Bolivian Government Following Cabinet Meeting, It Is Reparted

NUNS ARE HELD IN NAZI CAMPS   Three Hundred Among 1,100 British Women  Interned in France

Manila May Be Called Open City   Purpose Is to Avoid Destruction, Deaths

Open City Declaration Would Serve to Halt. Damaae, Civilian Death:

-December 25, 1941   Neutral Rules Prevail in.  War Open City   Manila, if Placed. In List, Would Eseape Attacks

General Krivitsky Js Found Dead In Washington Hotel   Exposer of Russian Espionave Is Shot; Case Held Open

Friends Claim Former Ger eral Of OGPU Was Assassinated; Authorities Rule Suicide.

Ex - Soviet Spy Chief Is Killed   Seer Of Trotsky Assassination  Found Dead

DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS HOLD REGULAR MEET   Fill Vacancies In Staff, Conduct Routine Business In Session

SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS REGULAR MEETING HERE   Name Librarian For Janior HS Transfer History Teacher, Pav Bilis

New Exchange Of Bombs By Belligerents   German Ports Again Smashed As Germans  Open Old Wounds

Kiel Attacked Again By RAF   Bremerhaven and Emden Also Bombed Sn Extensive British Raids

RAF Bombers Pound Kiel in Mighty Raid   Powerful Forces Attack German City Second Successive Night

HOPKINS WILL CONFER WITH - JOSEF STALIN   Belief Increases Russia Can Withstand German Assault; Soviet Army Counter-Attacks

REVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES ON BATTLE FRONTS   . Hopkins is In Russia In Conference With Josef Stalin -

Roosevelt Aide On Flying Visit To Red Capital   Britain, U.S. Seen Encouraged; Gayda Wants Axis lo  Fire on U. S. Ships

War Takes Good Turn  For Soviet   Germans Admit eavy Smolensk Area Fighting

Jap Bombs Damage Ship Lying in Safety Zone at Chungking  HOPKINS IN MOSCOW

ain imposes Penalties nst Japanese   COW  " Hopkins In With “Stalin

HUPKING IN MOSCOW NOW FOR TALKS   American to Confer With Joseph Stalin While in Russia.

HOPKINS. 10 MEET OTALIK IN MASHW      No Casualties On Tutuila By Bombs Which Land Eight To Twenty Yards From Boat In Shanghai “Safety Zone”   RUSSIAN RESISTANCE STRONG, NAZIS ADMIT

HOPKINS WILL TALK WITH STALIN SOUN ON AID FOR RUSSIA   Lend-Lease Leader Now Is in Moscow; Sent by President.   REPORTS FAVOR RED DEFENDERS   Soviet Counter - attack: Are Described Near Smolensk.

OF SPIES REVEALED   Argentina and Bolivia Move to Suppress Subversive Progra m-- Buenos Aires ts Alarmed.

‘NAZI HEADQUARTERS IN  ‘BUENOS: AIRES RAIDED;  WAR BLAMED ON AGENTS

Argentina Joins Fight to Suppress Nazis; ''Documents Seized in Raid on Headquarters

Argentina, Bolivia Move To Curb Nazi Inspired Subversive Activities; Seized Papers Studied

ARGENTINA A BOLIVIA ACT TO COMBAT NAZIS   Alleged Headquarters of Propagandists in Buenos Aires Raided

Argentina and Bolivia Collaborate ToPut Down Subversive Activities

Latins Would Suppress Nazi Fifth Columnists   Peruvian, Ecuadorian Clashes Are Resumed;  Seize Nazi Documents

South American Nations Move To End Subversive Activities After Bolivian “Putseh” Fails

NAZIGROUPS — WERE RAIDED IN ARGENTINE   DOCUMENTS SEIZED IN BOTH ARGENTINA AND BOLIVIA _, RAIDS ARE BEING STUDIED

SOUTH AMERICA MOVESAGANST NAZ} ACTIVE  aid fserman   BREAK UP MEETING GF GERMAN AGENTS

Fifth Column Combatted By 2 Nations   Argentina and Bolivia Suppress Nazis

SOUTH AMERICA SHOWS VIGOR I “DPISING Hl   ' Argentina Makes Supreme Appeal to Peru, Ecuador to End Ficht.

BOLIVIA SHUTS DOWN GERMAN RADIO STATION   ‘Argentina Raids Nazi Propaganda Offices, Seizes Records

Argentina, Bolivia Move to Put Down Nazi-Inspired Subversive Activities

Cold Weather In Midwest   Mercury Tumbles to  13 Below at Grand Bask«e Naxth Dalkata

ZERO WEATHER HITS MIDWEST   TEMPERATURES DROF SHARPLY AS COLD WAVE ADVANCES

Nazis Arrest U. S. Citizens   Several, Including Newspaper Men, Are Taken Into Custody

Tobacco Crop To Be Lowest In Five Years   Prices In the Middle Belt Hit About Thirty Cents.

MARYLAND WPA WORKERS 10 60 ON 48-HR, WEEK   Washington Headquarters Acts To Speed Up De fense Construction   FREDERICK AIRPORT ONE OF THE PROJECTS

WPA Hours on All Md. Defense Jobs To Be Increased   Forty-Eight Hour Week : Assured for Many in the State

REPORTED FREE FRENCH DRIVE ON SOMALILAND PART OF RUSE, VICHY GOVERNMENT MAINTAINS

Allies Do Best in Trade Of Hongkong for Bengasi   ‘China Sea Base Discounted Beforehand, Whereas African Triumph Gives British Better Control of Supply Route to East, Eliminates Foe in Libya

OLD AG PLAN IS REJECTED   Comm i ee Votes Down Proposal That Scheme Be - Included in Tax Bill

CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAKES ANNUAL ARMISTICE TALK AT ARLINGTON GEMETER)

Chief Executive Speaks a Arlington — Elsewhere Throughout the World, Date Is Attended by More Than Usual Solemnity and Sadness.

Chief Executive Leads Nation in Observance of Armistice Anniversary

Those Who Gave Their Lives In World War Did Soto Make ‘Democracy Safe, He Asserts   They Died to Prevent Then, the President Declared, the Very Thing That Has _ Happened From End of Europe to- Other ~

“SAYS U. S. BELIEVES LIBERTY 1S WORTH FIGHTING FOR   Executive Speaks At Arlington On 23rd Armistice Day

U.S. HAS DUTY NOW. FDR SAY’   Liberty Worth Fighting For President Declares in  Apmistice Day Talk

Nation Faced Same Tyranny In World War   President Says Americans Would Fight Eternally

President Roosevelt Speaks at Arlington at Tomb of Unknowa Soldier of First World Wai

Roosevelt Says Citizens Must ~~ Discharge Duty   Nation’s Leader Heard At Services Conducted In Arlington Cemetery

President Gives Armistice Day Speech at Arlington   "We Have a Duty to Make the World a Place Where Freedom Can  Live and Graw Into the Anes!

Roosevelt Honors Dead At Arlington Cemetery   America ‘Owes. Duty. To. Men: Killed Un First ‘World War; President Tells Armistice Day Throngs At Tomb Of Unknown Soldier

WEATHER   OBLIGATION 10 U.S, WAR DEAD IS EMPHASIZED   Says America Has Duty  To Guard Freedom Won In 1918

ARMISTICE DAY PARTICULARLY CTONIFIGANT   Says People Now Able to Measure Indebtedness to These Who Fell In  First World War   DIED TO STOP WHAT NATIONS FACE TODAY   Also Know, Presfdent Says, What Obligation Their Sacrifice Imposes UP .  on Americans. Now...

FIGHT FOR LIBERTY, ROOSEVELT THEME   President Tells of Duty We Owe Battlers for Freedom

LIBEATY WORTH HEATING EUR AGAIN, SAYS FOR   1917-18 Danger No Greater Than That Of Present Day, He Reminds Nation

America Duity-Bound to Make World Freedom  Secure, Roosevelt Says   Chief Executive Quotes Sergeant Y ork to Show First World War Wasn’t in Vain; Says Liberties Worth Fighting to Hold

UNITED STATES IS ALONE IN ARMISTICE DAY’S OBSERVANCE   h PRESIDENT DECLARES IT 93 AN AMERICAN DUTY MAKE PLACE FOR FREEDOM

Americans Will Fight Eternally To Save Liberty, Roosevelt Says   )we This Duty to Ourselve: and Those Who Died 1c Gain Freedom, Presi: dent Asserts at Arlingto!   Face Danger Today

TASK OF 1918 UNFINISHED, HE DECLARE:   President Speaks At Tomb Of Unknown Soldier In Arlington

They Defended Freedom Then as We Must Now, Chief Executive Holds

FLR. Says U.S. Must Fight to Keep Freedom   Eternal Battle On, Presi derit Says in Armistice Tav Addyence

Nation Faces Duty to Dead Of Last War   President Urges Fight For Freedom in Address At Arlington Cemetery

Today's Duty To Dead FDR Theme   President. Speaks,at Arlington This Morning Leading Nation in Armistice Day Ohservanes

PRESIDENT SAYS LIBERTY WORTH ETERNAL FIGHT   Americans Have Duty To World War Dead To Battle Again For Freedom, Claim   Honors Unkown

U.S. Alone In Armistice Observance   FDR Says Nation Ready To Defend  Ite Freedom

America Will Fight to Hold Liberty, Says FDI   Armistice Day Address Recalls W orld War No. IT Ideals

DECLARES U. $. READY TO FIGHT FOR LIBERTIES   President Lists Debt “to Those Who Battled for Our Freedom”

President’s Armistice Day Address ‘At I omb. known Soldier Is Broadcast World Wide; D ) America is Again Concerned to Make Democ CO Safe; Pictures Present Duty to Soldier Dead.

Roosevelt in Armistice Day Talk to Nation  Little Observance in Hope as Business Goes on

U.S. OWES DUTY 10 DEAD OF 1] FD. R. DECLARES   CHIEF EXECUTIVE SPEAKS AT  TOMB OF UNKNOWN gninircr   ‘THEY DIED TO AVERT REAL DANGER,’ PRESIDENT STATES       Had They Not Sacrificed. We Would Have Seen Then What We See Now, He Asserts *

U.S. Liberty Worth Any Cost, Says FDR    President Answers Taunt to Veterans of World War I, By Saying That if Our Armies Had Lost Then, We Would Know Dire Consequences

President Denies Victims Of First World War Died in Vain   SEES AID TO FEEDOM   Sergeant York Is Quoted On Real Purposes of Sacrifices

Cites Duty To Nation’s War Dead   World Must Be Made Safe For Freedom, Says Roosevelt Ai Arlington Tomb

NATION ASKED.  BY ROOSEVELT. TO PAY DEBTS   President Says First -World War Victims Have Not ” Died in Vain.   CITES NEW DANGER IN ‘ARMISTICE DAY TALK

America Owes Duty to Dead of First War-FDR   President Speaks at Armistice Day Program at Arlington

American People Think Liberty Is Worth Fighting for, Chief Executive Tells His Audience.

Americans Believe Liberty — ) _s Worth Fighting For, FDR Says in Armistice Address      Making World Place Where Freedom Can Live And. Grow”-——Cites Sacrifices of Other War -.  President Declares “We Have Duty to Perform tn

Says U. S. Faces Great Danger \Now As In 1917   Reiterates Nation Must Fight If Necessary To Retain Freedom

 World Freedom Is Our Goal, Says President In Armistice Address   Allies Should Have Invaded Germany in 1918: Says York

ARMISTICE DAY ADDRESS IS BROADCAST   Americans Are Obliged Ta Fight For Freedom   U.S, KNOWS WHY   Tyranny Is Worth Defeating President Says In Speech At Arlington Cemetery

FREEDOM IS WELL WORTH ETERNAL WAR   If America Had Lost The First War, We Would Realize What We Fought For. President Sevs

AMERICA OWES DUTY 10 WORLD WAR ONE DEAD   Thev Did No Die in Vain, Chief Ex ecutive Declares in Armistice Dav Address Today.

Tribute Quofes Sergeant York; Wreath Placed   President Calls Roll Of Nations Fallen Under Nazi Machine

President Gave’ Day. Address ‘tom “Cemete:             MAKE WORLD:~’S:   “Likert Is Wort ‘ing For,” the. dent Stated. ©

“Liberty’ F.D.R. Theme At Arlington   Tells World Americans Will Fight Eternally If Need Be To Hold It   SPEAKS AT TOMB OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER  Qiave Ten Wryriet<e YW. fh...

The American People Believe Freedom Js Worth Fighting For, Asserts FOR

Roosevelt Pays Honor to Dead In World War   Asserts Hitler Proved Value of Fiechtinge Kaiser

—AKMIsiIiICl VAT—   American People Will, I Obliged To, “Fight Eternally” To Hold Liberty

World war dead didn’t  die in vain   President speaks at Arlington      "Text of president's address is or Page 2.

OUR DUTY ~ TO CARRY ON FIGHT   Now We Know Why They Gave Their Lives, Says ® Roosevelt at Arlington      THEIR FIGHT GAVE US OUR FREEDOM   Declares Nation Will Fight Again if Obliged; Duty to Them and Ourselves

President Cites Duty To War Dead   Defends Objectives Against Cynics

Declares Sacrifice Notin Vain   Nation Owes Duty to World War Dead, Says in Address

America Has Duty To Guard Freedom. Declares Roosevelt   New War Proves Those Who Fought In 1917 Were Right, Nation Told

AMERICA OWES. DUTY 10 DEAD IN WORLD WAR   President Gave Armistice Day Address at Arlington Cemetery.   MAKE WORLD SAFE   ‘Likert; Is Worth Fighting For,” the President Stated.

He Kept the Faith of 23 Years   Roosevelt Pledges Fight for Freedom

We Owe Debt To Those Who Died In Past   President Asserts That “We Have Duty” to Selves And Those Who Won Freedom

Nation Again Faces Terrible Danger, Says President In Armistice Day Ad aAreee

President Says Now We Know. More Than Ever What Tho Who Died In Last War Ga  Their Lives For ©

ROOSEVELT, IN SPEECH AT UN KNOWN SOLDIER'S TOMR, PAYS TRIBUTE TO WAR DEAD.

America Ready To Fight Again, World Advised   Veterans Died In 1917-18 To Prevent Just _ What Is Happening Today, President  Says At Tomb Of Unknown Soldier

Will Fight If Necessary to Hold Liberty   Spealts at Arlington". World War Dead Died to Prevent Then What is Hatoenins Now

AMERICAN PEOPLE BELIEVE LIBERTY 19 WORTH FIGHTING FOR   PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DELIVERS ADDRESS AT TOMB UNKNOWN SOLDIER

Liberty Said To Be Worth Fighting For  FDR Says America Pye, eee ay, We eg ae   FDR Says America Owes Duty to War Dead

‘Must Make World Safe For Decency   Willing To Fight Eternally To Hold Freedom, Says President.

LIBERTY IS WORTH FIGHTING   President Tells People We Have Duty to Ourselves and to Those Who Died to Gain  Our Freedam

PRESIDENT IS HEARD TODAY IN ARMISTICE TALK   Declares No One Would Wonder Why World War Was Fought If We Had Lost; Says Fight For Freedom Is Everlasting.

AMERICA OWES DUTY TO DEAD (F GREAT WAR   President Declares Victims of First World Conflict Did Not Perish  In Vain.

F.D.R. ASSERTS DUTY 10 FIGHT FOR FREEDOM   Says If Last War Had Been Won by Germany, We Would Have Known Why it Was Fonoht

.D.R. CITES NATION'S DEBT TOWAR DEAD   We Know Now, President Says. Why Last World War Was Fought   ASSERTS. LIBERTY WORTH DEFENDING   Speaks at Arlington National Cemetery at Armistice Rites

FREEDOM FIGHT IS ETERNALLY BEFORE WORLD   President’s Armistice Day Address Points To Duty

AMERICAN PEOPLE TO FIGHT ETERNALLY FOR LIBERTY, DECLARES PRESIDENT

FEDERAL JUDGE MOVES HIS COURT ONTO LAWN—WITH NO COATS, PLENTY OF LEMONADE

KNOA FEARS AXIS WAR UN AMERICAS IF BRITAIN FALLS   Secretary Tells Senate Grout “Odds Would Be Against U.S.” in Repelling Attack,   PLEADS FOR SPEED . ON LEASE-LEND BILL   Expresses Doubt Aid Car Reach England in Time— Bloom Tells Halifax Measure Will Pass.

Secretary of Navy Says Odds Against U.S. in Such Case   Official Says it Is Doubtful if This Nation Could Defend Whole Hemisphere; Nazis Would Take Sonth Amertcos Biret

Secretary Of N avy Positive In Asuextions   Tells Committeemen He Is “*Tremendously Worried” In Crisis

Secretary Urges Speed And States U.S. Can't Repel   Tells Senate’s Group British-Aid Proposal le Salf.Dafanca Rill

KNOX SIGHTS INVASION. OF U.S. BY NAZIS   Cabinet Member Says We Are Next If British Fall.

Knox Pleads for Speedy Aid ‘Positively’ Predicts Attack   Secretary Tells Senators Axis Invasion of Western Hemisphere Sure If Britain Falls; Doubts Alibity of U.S. to Repel Assault

Knox pleads . for speed in aiding Britain   ‘U.S. in peril  Wfoasdie wine

Navy Secretary Fears Aid May Be Too Late   Knox Tells Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He Is Positive Axis Aitack Will Be Made if Brilain Falls

BELIEVES ODDS AGAINST U. 5. REPELLING IT   “We'd Have to Strain Every Nerve,” He Tells Senate Group Hearing on Aid Bill   EXPRESSES WORRY OVER BRITISH CRISIS   Insists Administration’s . Aid-Britain Measure Is Self-Defense One and - Worth Cost

Knox Vision: Raid on U.S. If Nazis Win  Secretary Fears Aid to Britain

Knox Pleading Speed For Aid By Lease-Lénd   Secretary Says. Odds ‘On .Nazis. Attacks Now Without Help

KHON Doubts U.S. Could De Fond Western Hemisphere  If Britain Falls

Navy Secretary Declares Odds Would Be Against U. S.  Success in Repelling Axis   Knox Pleads for Speed in Aid to England And Admits He Is Tremendously Worried About Outcome of Invasion

KNOX DOUBTS U.S. CAN HALT NAZI INVASION   ATTACK IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE IS PREDICTED

necrefary ‘Positive’ Of Axis Attack:   ‘Odds Would Be Against’ U. S., Says Secretary.

KNOX FEARFUL U. S. CANNOT REPEL ATTACK   “Positive” Of Axis ‘Assault On New World If England Falls   SPEED IS URGED   Senators Told Repeatedly Lease Lend Bill Is For Defense

SAYS FALL OF BRITAIN WOULD BE HARD BLOW   Secretary Doubtful If U. S. Could Defend  Western Hemisphere

Knox Pleads For ‘Speed’ In Aid Bill   Navy Secretary Sees Danger As Immediate’

KNOX WARNS SENATE GROUP OF DANGER   secretary OI Navy Classifies Aid-to-Britain Bill As Defense Move.

Knox Urges Speed On British Aid   Insists Bull Is ; Self-Defeitise Measure

NAVY SECRETARY PREDICTS AXIS ATTACK ON WEST   Lease -Lend Bill Pictured As Defense Measure For This Country   Debating Starts Monday When Bill Arrives on Floor of House

Urges Speed In Aid For Britain   Sees Attack on New World In Event Axis Wins   GREATLY WORRIED   Contends Time and Again Aid For Britain Is Self-Defense Measure

Declares Nazis  Could Lick US   Knox Finds Our Only Hope In Empire

POSITIVE OF ATTACK IF BRITISH FALL   Knox Afraid Our Aid Is Too Late

Predicts Attack On Hemisphere If Britain Falls  ‘Odds Against U. S.’  in Repelling Such  an Inewacinn He Sava

Secretary Urges Aid To Britain   Doubt Of Victory In Hemisphere Is Voiced ©

Positive Axis Plans Attack On  Hemisphere   Secretary Worried Fo Fear Aid to Britain - Joo Late

NAZIS WANT TO SWAP ON OWN TERM   Still Willing to Exchang Prisoners on Person-ForPerson Basis

German Farm Folks Find Ways To Evade Rationing Ordered By Government

German Farmers Escape Pinch Of Rationing  “Bootlegging” of Food Common In Farm Belt Of the Reich

METEOROLOGICAL RECORD   While City Nazis Tighten  Belts, Countryfolk Eat Well

LAY-AWAY' TAX PAYMENT PLAN IS ANNOUNCED   Permits Texpayers to Save Now for 1942 Taxes    TREASURY TO ISSUE INTEREST-PAYING NOTES

TREASURY PUTS TAX ANTICIPATION BONDS ON SALE   New Notes May Be Applied Ti Income Tax Payment Next Year

LAY - AWAY TAY PAYMENT PLAN IS ANNOUNCED   Heavy 1942 Burden Can Be Met By Systematic Purchase Of Notes   GO ON SALE AUGUST 1   Morgenthau’s Program Also Will Make Revenue Available Sooner

LAY-AWAY’ TAX PAYMENT PLAN ISANNOUNCED   Will Bring in Revenue A Year Ahead of Schedule

LAYAWAYS TO NIAKE INCOME TAXES EASIEE   Treasury to Sell Notes This Year to Apply on Tax _ Payments in 1942.   CERTIFICATES TO PAY SMALL INTEREST RATE

Britain Ls fi nfo rmed on Conferences Between U. S-Japan   Authoritative Sources Say Talks Have Passe¢ From the Preliminary to the Hard-Facts Stage; U. S. Warned by Japanese Leaders

Great Britain Kept Informed on Progress of Capital Confabs   Making Nippon Ally of United States Said Sought

LONDON HEARS FULL REPORTS OF PARLEYS   Japanese Ask Tokyc For Additional Instructions

Japs Ask Tokyo For  Guidance   Negotiators Cable Home Office After Parley With Roosevelt: Still Hopeing For Peace.

Wheat Quotas Are Adopted by Substantial Vote  Agricultural Bureau Given Authority To Determine Sale

FARMERS VOTE: WHEAT QUOTAS   Approve Crop Control System wit! - Favorable Majority of Mor thai bighty Per vent.

Wheat « « e Farmers vote authority for market quotas   Plan favored by 4-1 margin

MARKETING QUOTAS VOTED BY FARMERS   Approval Given to Govern ment Plan by Large Majority

Large Majority of Wheat Growers Vote for Strict Marketing Quotas

SIX PERSONS HURT IN BLAST   Game Office and Filling Station Wrecked by Blast

REGISTRATION FOR MILITARY SERVICE {S$ AN OLD STOR’   Seleotive Service In Ilinois In 1830; Old Records Are Uncovered

FIGHTING IN JUGOSLAVIA HAD CEASED AT NOON   Germans Anneunce Unconditional Surrender Of Alt Jugoslavia Armies,

FIGHTING _. ~—-CEASES IN ~-JUGOSLAVI   All Jugloslav Armies Have Surrendered . - to:the Germans

CRUISER YORK DESTROYED IN _ CRETE BATTLE   British, Greeks Face Last Ditch Fight F or Island

Tomorrow Will See the New Honor Roll Published Showing Relative Position of the 200 Litile Tots Entered      ALL MAY PARTICIPATE

RAF RAIDERS FIND BERLIN WITH BLASTS   Nazis Within 20 Miles Of Leningrad

Channel Coast Lashed by RAF      French Areas Are Raided: Lone Flying Fortress Bombs Bremen

Deanna Durbin Suspended In Unexplained Surprise By Universal, It Is Revealed  OUTGROWTH SLIGHT  TO WARE DWH IPT

EMBARK FOR CAMP   Soldiers in Wichita and Kan: sas City Move Today;  More Tomorrow

Kansas Units Moving Out   Kansas City and Wichita Guardsmen First to Leave

Grace Predicts Iron and Steel Scrap Drive Likely in Country   Bethlehem Steel Head Describes Present Scrap Shortage in Industry as “Extremely Serious”

HILLMAN FLAYS WELDER STRIKE   Walkout At California Plane Factories Is Termed ‘Outlaw’ By OPM Leader

‘Outlaw’ Strike Hit by Hillmar   Interfering - With Defense OPM. Official Declares Of Welders

Capone, Aides Sued for Taxes   Government Aims tc  Collect $250,000

CAPONE FACES FEDERAL SUI   FORMER CZAR OF LIQUOR RACKET IN CHICAGO AND ASSOCIATES SAID TO OWE $250,000.

FOR BEER TAX   Former Gang Chief, 14 As som@ates Owe on Brew  ized in Dry Era

SUES AL CAPONE AND OLD GANG FOR $250,000   Federal Government Sues the Old Gang for Back Taxes and Penalties

Capone Sued For $250,000 Taxes. and Penalties   Surprise Action Would Avoid Statute of Limitations Deadline

CAPONE GANG TAX CHARGES   Gcvernment Sues Mob for $250,000 On Prchibitior Beer Receipts.

AL CAPONE AN “GING ARE SUEU   Former Gang Leader and 14 “Alleged Associates Up on _ Old Charge.   OWE $250,000 IN TAXES

DECHGLES QUIT SEAT ON POWDER KEG’ AT PRISON   Twine Factory Chiefs Tell Board Discipline Is at Its Lowest   MINOR DISTURBANCES ; ONLY, SAYS MILLE!   Reports ~ Are to the Effec' Green Help Cannot Cope  With the Convicts

Entire Staff of Twine Factory of Missouri Penitentiary Leaves As Result of Convict “Powder Keg”   THE NEW PENAL DIRECTOR ADMITS “SOME DISTURBANCES”   In Letter of Resignation, Factory Superintendent Charges Discipline Is At A “Very Low Ebb”

Taft Declares Lease-Lend Measure “Authorizes President to Make War on Any Nation in World” — Rayburn Says . Plan Is Proper Way to Aid Britain and Allies —- Utah Solon Would Go Further Than Legislation Goes.

Some in Congress Praise, Others Denounce Plan to  Give Britain Aid in War

Republicans Fear Effect Of Measure_   Bill Is ‘Monstrous,’ ‘Creates, Dictatorship, Senator. Johnson Says   DEMOCRATS UPHOLD NEW LEGISLATION

Reaction to New Aid-to-Britain   Congress Members  Assail. Defend

What Leaders Of Congress Say About Bill   Views on Measure Jo Aid British Follow Party Line

BILL CALLED WAY ~TODICTATORSHIE       Congress Views Vary Wid on Proposed War Powers Legislation

DUKE OF SPOLETO TO RULE CROAT KIN@DON   Beaders Are Enroute Home Today After Their Spokesman Conferred With Pope—Date for Coronation Expected to Be Set Within a Few Days— Monarch-Elect is Second Cousin of Italyv‘c Kinn

CROAT LEADERS TO PLAN CORONATION GF DUKE AS RULER   King Aimone I To Rule TwoFifths Of Jugoslavia —Leader Confers With Pope

ly NAMES OATS’ KING   of Spoleto to Be Rule: {New Axis Dominated  Kingdom

Itahan Duke Ta Be Croat Ruler   Puppet Kingdom To Com. prise Two-Fifths Of Jugoslavia

MISSOURI FUNDS. TIED UP PENDING RULING ON LAY   New Treasurer Uncertain Whether It Would Be Legal to Pay Out Money Under  ' Assembly’s Bills.   ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKED FOR OPINION   All Departments Left With Nothing to Spend—Donnell _ Inquiry Stymied by Another Puzzle.

McKittrick fo  Rule Today on  Veto Validity Legislators Puzzled Over Question of ‘Ap inihis iin dliiaioelae wo A? i ee

Department of State Approves Jap Investigation   Subversive Moves By Nipponese in U. S. May be Probed

Planes Collide, Cadets Bail Out   One suffers Dislocated Shoulder but Other Is Found Unharmed

HISTORY OF THE WORLD   5,000,000 MEN ENGAGED IN BATTLE FROM THE ARCTIC OCEAN TO THE BLACK SEA

ANNOUNCE PLANS DEFER INDUCTION COLLEGE STUDENTS   Selective Service System Outlines Procedure For Postponement of Induction of Students Into Armed Forces So They May Finish Terms.

Students Get Some Deferment   ‘Droft Board Must Be Consult ed on Matters Connected With Second Semester

FRENCH ATTACK FLEET POUNDING LEBANESE COAST   Vichy’s Warplanes and Bat tleships Strike at Great Britain’s Mediterranean Squadron.   ALLIED LAND FORCES REPORTED REPULSED   Defenders Claim Victories on All Fronts—— Deny Talks Under Way for Surrender of Damascus.

ALLIED FORCES DRIVE DEEP IN HEART OF SYRIA   French Resistance Shows No Immediate Signs Of Collapse

ALLIED FORCES DRIVE DEEPER INTO SYRIA   Pro-French Defender: Continue Uninspired But Effective  Fight for Damascus

ALLIED FORGES STILL DRIVING DEEP IN ov Al   Pro-Vichy Elements Resisting Strongly at Damascus and Beirut.   FRENCH REPORT ATTACK UPON BRITISH WARSHIPS

LATINS LAUNCH MEET ON CLAIM TO ANTARGTI(   Preliminary Exchanges of Views Will Lead to Broader Meet

ARGENTINA AND CHILE PLAN T0 TAKE ANTARCTIC   Will Conduct Exchange Of Views On Legal  fax Grounds ror Ciaims

ARGENTINA AND CHILE CLAIM THE ANTARCTIC   Explorations of Americans and British  Don’t Count; Coal and Iron are the Lure

ARGENTINA, CHILE SlICE ANTARCTIC   Two Nations Seek Bases for Dividing Southern Polar Continent

\Uppose Nasts Passive Resistance  Is Urged   Wilespread Sabotage ~ Expected to Follow German Ievasion of Bu

Hitler’s Forees Poised on Banks of Danube as Staff Members Arrive in Sofia

Nazis Claim U.S. Flag On Canadian Shin   Germans Move Intc Best Hotels In Bulgarian Capital

Nazi Officers Take Quarters Inside Capital   Expected Occupation Of Bulgaria Complicated By In cipient Uprising,   HITLER'S ARMY READY

Cool Wave Is Due Here 'Tomorrou   North Dakola Frigid Fron Moves to Ohio Valley As Heat-Harried  on 2: ee

Burma Road Attack Will  Be Serious   Envoys ts t. S. Wait Orders—Clash On Russian Border

JAP PRESSURE ON THAILAND BRINGS THREAT   Anthony Eden Warns Agains Any Nipponese Attack On Burma Road   PEPPER READY FOR WAR   Limit Reached. Says Solon As Envoys Await New Orders From Tokyo

BURMA ROAD WARNING IS GIVEN JAPAN   Anthony ,Eden Declares That Any Attack on Chinese Life Line by Nippon Would Create a “Cyave Situation.”

Far East Crisis Near Explosion   20 Members Of Diet Resign _ Because Speech Is Listed Improper For Session

Eden Warns Japs On Burma Road Lhrast   Says Attack  Would “Creat A Grave Situation’”’

JAP PARLIAMENT SPEECH BANNED FROM NEWSPAPERS   Result of Kurusu Conferences at Washington Not Announead

Troops Are Massing In Indo-China   Tension In Japan Is  ‘Shown By Order To  ‘ Ban Publication Of Speech In Diet

Britain: Warns Japan Aga Burma Attack       Reveal 19 Jap Solons Resigned Over ‘Im: proper’ Speech

JAPAN IS WARNED BY EDEN NOT 10 CUT BURMA ROAD   GRAVITY IS ADDED TO GRIS\S:.TALKS, IN U. S$. CONTINUE

Eden in Warning Against Attack On Burma Road  pet += ae  eacinan ATTer trri  20 Members of Diet Resign After ‘Im- proper Speech

Britain Warns Japan Attack on Burma Road Will Precipitate “Grave Situation’

FOUR KILLED IN U.S. BOMBER CRASH IN PANAMA JUNGLES      Fate of Others Searching for Missing Observation Plane Not Kaown

FOUR DEAD IN PANAMA AIR CRASH   Bomber Was Searching Jungle for Missing Observation Plane; Fate of Others Missing Unknown

POLITICS WN THIS STAT   Struggle for Patronaze Con trol Continues in Oral — ‘Arugments,   BEFORE HIGH COURT   Riprer Bils of Last Legis ‘ature Arouse Ire of the Demc rats.

STATE PATRONAGE FIGHT CONTINUES   Tussle on “Ripper” Law: Is Marked by New Arguments.

KEARNY PLANT STRIKE VIEWED BY PRESIDENT   A ppeal to Re-Oper Shipyard May Be Made

Action By FD Seen — In’ Strikes   FDR Expected To Act Withing 48 Hours On Shipbuilders Strike

BOAR MAY IRON OUT JAP TANGLI   Proposal To Appoint Japan. ese-American Commissior Gains Ground; Believe Dis ussions Will Continue

‘Express Hope For Further *"Negotiations   Japanese Cite ‘Misunderstanding’ of Issues bv U.S. Dinlomats

FD MAY FIND ANSWERS NOT SATISFACTORY   Massing Of Troo ps Is ‘Explained’

Jans Urge Negotiate Solution   Say Japanese-American Commission Should Be Named To Iron Out Pacific Deadlock.   Kaneko Assents

TOKYO CIVILIANS FAVOR MEDIATION   Proposal To Iron Out Pacific Deadlock by Naming American-Japanese Commission Gains Ground —

Joint Commission Now Proposed For U. S.-Jap Dispute   Gains Ground In Important Japanese Civilian Circles; Amazed At “Misunderstanding”’

Japan Asks Commission Settlement   Officials Say Tokyo, Washington Desire Peaceful Solution   RECALL NATIONALS

Civilian Circles Want Talks To Go Right on   Hope Expressed That Common Formula Can Still Be Found

JAP OFFICIAL URGES JOINT COMMISSIO)   Kaneko Cites U. S. Use of Boar in St. Lawrence Dispute—Pres Hardens Tone

“BOARD PROPOSE   CIVILIAN CIRCLES IN TOKYO WOULD LET COMMISSION SETTLE DISPUTE.

SAYS JAP POLICY MISUNDERSTOOD   Tokyo Spokesman Urge: U. S. Talks Continue In Effort To Keep  Pacific Peace

Solicitor Pa y Bill Comes Up  In Legislature   Seinate Passes Two Robe. - son Bills Dealing With - School Svstem:

LEGISLATURE MEETS AT UNC   Bill To Levy 50 Cent Tax On Each Auto License To Help Hospitalize Auto Accident Victims Introdueed: Full Davy.

PRISON SHOP HEAD PLEADS INNOCENT   Kansan Says Misconduct Charges Are False

AUTO, TAI  CULLIOE AT SILVER GIT}   Men Die Instantly   Eyewitnesses Give Account of ‘Tragedy

Nazi Aerial Offensive Against British In Mediterranean May Be Dual Effort To Save Remains of Mussolini's Libyan Army   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press Staff Writer

DeWitt MacKenzie   Attack On Mediterranean Fleet May Presage Sending Of Naz Troons To Rescue Graziani

WAR ~ ANALYSIS   German Aerial Drive In Mediterranean Has Two Goals

London Military Circles Believe Hitler May Try To Send Troops To Aid Marshal Graziani’s Force:

Adolf Sending Rescue Party to Beleaguered Gen, Graziani   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Assoclated Press Writer

'The War Today   Nazi Mediterranean Drive ‘Aimed to-Save Mussolini

GERMAN AIR OFFENSIVE AGAINST BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN FLEET _ APPARENTLY HAS DUAL PURPOSE

Hitler Rushes Aid To Mussolini’s Libyan Army; Seeks To Prevent British Joining Greek Forces

Nazi Air Offensive Against British in Mediterranean Is to Bolster Italian Arms

T he War Today      i Nazi Fliers Trying To Bolster Malian Allios In Mediterranean      By DeWitt MacKenzie  AAR Bink Piscine)

The War Today  Aerial Offensive Attempt To Smash   Bv DEWITT MACKENZIE

HITLER IN NEW RESCUE EFFORT   Mediterranean Assault at Attempt to Help Italjaus in Africa

U.S. MAY BUY RED PRODUCTS   Shipping Difficulties Pro. vide Problem of Gettins Materials Here.

U.S. MAY BUY RED SUPPLIES   Russia Could Use Exchange To Pay for Arms

U.S. OFFERS TO BUY RUSS MATERIALS   Seeks Manganese And Chrome From Soviet Union

AP RE-ELECTS © ROBERT M’LEAN TO THIRD TERM   Other Officers Also Renamed, and ANPA Sessions Opened- With Discussion of Problems

Changes Made In Farm Program Are Announced  Seeks To Encourage Increased Productior

Changes Made In Farm Program Are Announced  Seeks To Encourage + ie. —  ~-

PRICE CONTROL MEASURE NEN   President Will Send Message to Congress Ask- _ ing This Law.   WILL INCLUDE RENTS

FR PRICE CONTROL TALK DUE   Roosevelt Plans Special Message To Congressmen

PROPOSED BILL WILL EMBRACE RENT CONTRO!   President’s Message 1 Congress Set For Wednesday

PRICE LEGISLATION 10 BE SUBMITTED   Roosevelt Is Expected to Send Message to Congress.

SAYS F.R. T0 SEEK PRICE CONTROL LAW   Barkley Announces Plan After Parley With President

Paik GURTHUL MEAOURE NEXI   President Will Send Message to Congress Ask- _ ing This Law.   WILL INCLUDE RENTS

PRESIDENT WILL ASK FOR BILL PRICE CONTROL      WL Send Special Message Te Congress On This Important Question

FR To Request  Price Control   Congress Will Get  Message Tomorrow

President To Send Special Message—Rent And Price Control Bill Being Prepared

FINAL DRAFT NOT YET READY   Message Will Be Sen Congress Wednesday

Law For Price Fixing   F. D. R. to send Congress message asking control legislation

Will Send Appeal to Congress   Barkley Announces Message on Price Fixing for Tomorrow a

EDR. TO REQUEST PRICE-CONTROL ‘LEGISLATION   Bill Will Also Include Ceiling  for Housing Rentals.

POWER SURPLUS IN THIS REGION   Speaker Tells Club Potomac Edison Co. Contemplates No Shortage

HUNDREDS ARE LEFT HOMELESS IN PORT CITY   Many of Them Wearing  Blood-Stained Bandages and With Torn Clothing, Wander Through Ruins   BODIES HUNTED IN BUILDING WRECKAGE   é  Entire Rows of Hames Targets of Same {0,000 Bombs Dropped, Are  : - in Ruins

BOMBERS LAY WASTE AREAS OF PLYMOUTE   Nazis Blast at English Port for Hours; Hundreds Made Homeless.   BUSINESS BUILDINGS WRECKED BY BLASTS

Nazi Terms Split Cabinet At Belgrade; Air Attack Take Toll At Plymouth

HISTORIC CITY BADLY BOMBEL   Tlymecuth, England Was Savagels Bombed During German Air Raid

PLYMOUTH BEARS BRUNT OF SAVAGE GERMAN AIR RAID AIMED AT BRITISH PORT.   Hundreds of Homes Wrecked by High Explosives. Fire Parties Do Wonderful Work in Keeping Dewn Incendiary Bomb Damage.

Many Homeless When Plymouth Hit By Nazis   Hundreds Wander Abou Streets; Casualties And Damage High

BOMBERS RAKE BRITISH PORT   Plymouth Residents Wander Over Blasted Streets Seeking Shelter After Raid.

Hundreds Homeless After Savage Raia   Germans Pour 10,000 Incendiary Bombs o1 City in Long Raid; Victims Buried in Homes, Shelters

NAZI BOMBER HIT HISTORIC BRITISH TOWN   Hundreds Killed and In.  jured in Savage German Air Raid.   PLYMOUTH IS VICTIM   Rescue Squads Digging in  Wreckage for Dead and ) Wounded.

Plymouth Raided By Nazi Bombers In Long Attack   10,000 Incendiary Bombs Dropped During Savage Aerial Raid

BOWS OF HOMES IN RUINS AND DEATH TOLL 18 HIGH—i6,000 INCENDIARY BOMBS DEOPPED

Hundreds Of People  Homeless   Rows of Homes in Ruins; 10,000 Incendiary Bombs Dropped

PLYMOUTH SUT "ERS TERRIBLE ATTACK BY GERMAN PLANES   Blood-Stained Residents O Historic City Assist Rescue Squads Dig For Rodies

BRITISH CITY HARD HIT BY NAZI RAID   Hundreds Homeless At Plymouth, Many Killed, Wounded

Believe Washington And London  Can Be Assured Of Prior Claim  Jn. Material From East Indie

INEW WAR CRISIS BELIEVED TO ~ IN MAKING IN DUTCH INDIES AS REPLY MADE TO JAPAN'S DEMAND

The War Today   Dutch Determined to Balk Jap Move for Indies Products

Strike— Crippling U. S. Plane Output   The War Today  Events In East Indies Affect

ne yvar 1ogay Dutch Defiance To Japanese Demands For East Indian Oil May Bring New Crisis In War

SS NN SSS EE ==   (This daily feature conducted by Dewitt Mackenzie, is being written in his absence on vacation by Fred Vandereackrmiat }

BATTLE OF WITS NEAR CRISIS IN DUTCH EAST INDIES is   Japanese Action Agains Dutch Would Collide . With U. S. and British

72727 ———————  Soviets Plan New Phase of War On Nazis   Finns Report Fresh Rec Onsiaught; Germar Losses Listed.

Successes Along Entire Line Lead To Slaughter Of Retreating Nazis

PETAIN ENVOY TO SEE LAVAL AGAIN   OUSTED MINISTER MAY BE OFFERED CONTROL OF INTERIOR a

Petain Rejects Laval Demands As Exorbitant   Negotiations For Return To French Cabinet Reatsemed.

DARLAN, LAVAL TO TRY AGAIN   Petain’s Aide in Cheerfu Mood Leaving Vichy, But Won’t Talk

PETAIN SENDS ACE AIDE BACK TO SEE LAVAT   Naval Minister Jean Dar. fan Believed Carrying Marshal’s Reply to Former Minister’s Demands   REJECTION HINTED   Understood Petain Ready to Make Darlan Premier With Laval As Vice Premier

Petain Rejects First Proposal Of Ex-Ministe   Naval Chief On Way For Conference With Laval Believed Carrying “No.  TRAWIY VICrTre DETAIWNA   LEAHY VISITS PETAIN

NAVAL MINISTER DARLAN LEAVES VICHY TODAY TO RESUME TALKS WITH LAVAL.

LAVAL DENIED CABINET SEAT ON OWN TERMS   Darlan Sent Back Te Paris For Revised Deal As_ Vichy’s leaders Meet

German Raiders Over London; Greeks Gain   Italians Admit Fall of Derna; British Press On

BALLOON SKY TRAPS TARGET OF GERMANS   Report Italians Are Withdrawing in Both African and ’- Albanian Wars

British Troops Take Desert Fight Further Westward   Military Circles See Italian Stand At Base Of Bengasi

Nazis Blast At Balloons   Attack Barrage Defenses With Low-Flying Planes; Three Alarms In London

> . Gee  Germany Daylight Raid ers Claim Downing of 11 Since Yesterday  DARING ATTACKS  British Desert Army Is Moving Onward Toward Appolonia

RAIDERS FLY AGAIN TODAY OVER LONDON   Strike At Balloon Barrages And Drop Many Bombs

DAYLIGHT RAIDERS STRIKE AT LONDON   Balloon barrages are damaged— three London hospitals damaged —Derna fall admitted.

Nazis Dive At Big Balloons Over London   Three Killed In Raid; Daylight Raiders Strike

The War Today   Balloons Peppered British Push on Bengasi Greeks Nearer Valona Mystery ‘Sub’ Sighted  , 2 ORE. SPE, Penns . 3 Panne, 

NAZIS ACTIVE OVER BRITAIN HITBALLOONS   Daylight:. Raiders Reported Striking at Silvery “Sky Traps”; Army of the Nile Pressing On

Raiders Strike At “Sky-Traps” Over England   Attacks Directed at Barrage Balloon Defenses in Daylight Flights; British Desert Fighters Press on Past Derna   ITALIANS WITHDRAW FROM TEPELENI

Nadi DAY RAIDS STRIKE BRITISH BALLOON LINES   Fascists Reported to Have Withdrawn From Tepelini in Albania

Nazis Raid  “Sky Traps’ Of London   Mae hine Gin Balloons, Drop Inc endiary Bénsbs: “Traliuns: “Quit © Tepélir

Nazi Bombers Attack London In Day Raids   Five Defense Balloons Down, Germans Say

German Pilots Center Attack on Barrage Balloons   British Push on in Libya, Driving Past Captured Derna

Nazi Raiders Blast London "Sky Traps”   British Barrage Balloon Defenses Being Riddled

DAYLIGHT NAZI RAIDERS STRIKE AGAINST LONDO}   Dive at Barrage Balloon Defens Italy Tardily Admits Capture of Derna

Nazi Planes Shoot Down Five Balloons   Mussolini Admits Derna’s Fall As British Advance

German Airmen Strike At Balloon Defense:   Yugoslavia Reports Italians Have Withdrawn from Tepeleni

NAZIS CONTINUE STRIKING HARD AT BRITISH BALLOONS   PLANES FLY LOW TO SHOOT DOWN BARRAGE BAGS OVER ENGLAND

GERMAN RAIDERS HIT AT ENGLAND'S BALLOON DEFENSI   British Desert Army Press es On; Greeks Report Gains

FTALIANS ADMIT FALL OF DERNA   London And Dover Sector -Are Agai 1;Bombed By Nazi Flig¢s   - ACTIVE IN AFRICA   British Forces Continued Drive Toward New Goal Of Bengasi

Air Raids  Resumed   Nazi Planes Strike At British Balloon Defenses

NAZI AIR RAIDERS ACTIVE   German Fliers Striking At England’s Barrage Balloon Defenses—-Number Of Balloons Shot Down— British Forces Press On Towards Bengasi

GERMANS CLAIM THEY SHOT OOM FIVE OVER DOVER WVASION GATE   Berlin Also Tells of Audacious Attacks By Low Flying Machine Gunning Planes In England   FASCISTS TO MAKE  STAND AT BENGAS   Strong Naval Base Has Population of 50,000 anc Is Believed -Staategicalty Important

NAZI RAIDERS HIT LACKEY      Reported Striking At Barrage. Balloons with Divers   Desert Fighters _ Depart for Fertile Uplands of Bengasi

DAYLIGHT RAIDS ARE CONDUCTED   German Forces Strike at Eng. land's Barrage Balloon Defenses with Machine-Guns.   THREE ALARMS IN LONDON

German Raiders Active   Attacks on London Balloon Barrage May Herald. Big Attack; Nile Army Pushes On

ENGLAND'S AIR DEFENSE FIRED. BY NAZI RAIDS   Daylight’ Nazi Gunners ~ Cut. Balloon. Barraaes, Drop Incendiaries 

Nazi Planes Also Drop Bombs on Empire’s Capital and Assault Airfields.   BRITISH PRESSING ON WEST OF DERNA

GERMAN FLIERS RIDDLE BRITISH BALLOON TRAPS   High Explosives, Incendiary Bombs Also Dropped On London By Raiders

Nazis Strike At Balloons  Over England   British Desert Army Pushes On: Greeks Take Tenelini

Panzer Thrust Beaten Back   Reds Gain Confidence As Airmen Hold Own

RUSSIAN FORCES CLAIM LENINGRAD THRUST SMASHED   ‘RED AIM FORCE FAR FROM PARALYZED; FIGHTING RITTERLY,. LONDON   LARGE RUSS ARTILLERY GROUP BLASTED, BERLID      Nazis Also Report Russian Forces at Bjelaja Wiped Out, ContradictIng Moscow

Red Planes Attack Hard   Germans Tell of Havoc Wrought by Plane Assaults

Ritssians Say New Salient Is Repulsed   Again Make Contrasting Claims On Invasion Of East.

Panzer Thrust Less Than 120 Miles From Leningrad  Declared Smached   CLAIM AIR FORCE IS HOLDING OWN   Berlin Reports of Gains Are in Direct Conflict to Moscow Claims

Moscow Says Panzer Unit Turned Back   But German Reports Also Are Ootimictic

Valiant Soviet Attack Slows German Drive   Nazis Reported Stymied In Leningrad And Moscow Areas After Furious Battles; Many Blitz Troopers Slain

German Force Making Little Progress With Drive for Kiev   Nazi Advance in North Only Temporary, Says  Moscow   Russian Planes Attack   ‘Panzer Columns Knife - Deep Into Stalin Line, Berlin Avers

REDS OPTIMISTIC AD SECOND NAZI OFFENSE ENTERS To FIFTH DAY   Counter Offensive Continues and Swings Baitle to Northern and Central  Sectors; Losses Are Heavy

DECLARE NAZIS PUSHED FARTHER  ow mu FAL  BACK BY SOVIETS   Russian Air Force Attacks Oil Fields Cit Planck

SECOND NAZI DRIVE IN FIVE DAYSSLOWS UP   Russian Counter-Offensive Continues West of Dnepr River   DETAILS LACKING IN GERMAN REPORT   Press Dispatches Assert Soviet Artillery Unii Is Smashed

RED PLANES HOLDING OWN IN CONFLICT   Confidence Growing In Moscow as Blitz Slows Down

PANZER CLAIMS ARE DENIED BY SOVIET CHIEFS   Germans Report Forces Knifing Deep Toward Leningrad, But Moscow Says New Nazi Salient Smash. ed: Heavy Fighting.

Stops Thrust About 120 Miles  From Leningrad   British Declare Red Air Forces Showing Effective Power.

Blitz Lacks Speed   Reds Gain Confidence; Soviet Air Force Reported Strong

Russians Report Panzer Thrust at Leningrad Blocked   British Say Red Air Force ls Still Powerful Fleet

Second Drive by Nazis Is Slowed   Panzer Thrust at Leningrad Declared Beaten Back by Russians   A SALIENT SMASHED   Russian Planes Said to Be Attacking Fiercely in the North  ie

REDS HURL BACK - INVADERS; AIR FORCE HOLDS ITS OWN   Russian Warplanes Attack; Second German Offensive Falls Short   ‘Confidence at Moscow Ie Growing; New Salient Is  Wiped Out

The Invaders Were Hurled Back to West After Reaching a Point 120 Miles From Russian City.   GROWING CONFIDENCE IS SHOWN IN MOSCOW   Germany’s Second Offensive Appears to Be Failing to Gain Ground as Fast as First Onslaught.

BRITISH SAY RED FLIERS FIGHT FIERCELY   Moscow Announces Panzer Drive Driven Back 120 Miles From Leningrad

« Nazi Stopped 120 Miles From ‘Leningrad   Russians Claim Victory as German: Drive Into Stalin — Line

All Signs Indicate Germans Are Not ‘Advancing As Fast ‘Ac Thev Expected

REDS SMASH NAZI PANZER OFFENSIVE   Hurl Germans Back Less Than 120 Miles From Leningrad; Nazis Claim Success in Drive

Declare Nazi Blitz Stalled On All Fronts—Jap Cabinet Resigns, Puzzling Observers

Second Nazi Push Slower Than First, Declare Russians   Confidence Grows as British Report Soviet Air Force Bears Up

RUSSIA MANIFESTS GROWING CONFIDENCE AS CERMANY’S OFFENSIVE FAILS TO GAIN FAST

SOVIET FORCES AT BJELAJA WIPED OUT   London Says Tokyo May Be Turning Against Axis   MOSCOW DISPATCHES   Say Russian Counteroffense Continues West Of Dnepr; Says Nazis Driven Back

SLOWING DOWN OF NAZIS’ NEW PUSH CLAIMED   ’anzer Division Smashed in Leningrad Area, CounterDrive Extended, Moscow Says—Berlin Still Confining Its Claims to General Communiques.

NAZI PANZER THRUST DECLARED SMASHED IN LENINGRAD DISTRICT   GERMAN AGENCY CLAIMS SOVIET FORCES WIPED OUT IN LENINGRAD AREA

NAZIS PUSHED FARTHER BACK BY RUSSIANS   Growing Confidence ot! Ability to Withstanc German Assaults Shown in Moscow—Exodus of  ' Women Slackanad

BOTH SIDES MAKE NEW CLAIMS OF BATTLE VICTORIES   EXODUS FROM RUSSIAN CAPITAL SLACKENS, SOVIETS REPORT

Red Air Force Holds Its Own Against Nazis   Germans Say They Are Driving Deep Into Sov iet's Stalin Line.   Fierce Battle Being Staged for Leningrad

Soviet Forces Holding on Doggedly to Defense Lines Against German Thrusts

British Reveal Russ Air Force Intact, Holds ‘OwninFier ceFighting   Moscow Reports Growing Confidence a Nazis Slowed; Berlin Claims Panzers Driving Deep Into Stalin Line

RED AIRPLANES ARE ATTACKING NAZIS FIERCELY   Russian Quarters Are Reperted to Be Showing  GCrawing Caniidence

Nazis Say Red Artillery Concentration Knocked Out Near Vitebsk; New Advance Cited By Russians

Reds Confident As Second Nazi Offensive Bogs   Germans Claim Soviet Forces Wiped Out In Drive On Leningrad.   SMASH PANZER THRUST

Second Nazi Offensive Is Slowing Down   Soviet Air Force Striking Fiercely; German Reports Are of Steady Pregress

AUSGIAN AIR FORCE STILL POWERFUL   Panzers Turned Back 12( Miles From City; Soviets Say Salient Wiped Out.

RUSSIAN COUNTER OFFENSIVE CLAIMED  WEST DNEPR RIVER   SOVIET ADVICES STATE GERMAN INVADERS BEING PUSHED FARTHER BACK

RUSSIANS Sani Nazis Pushed Back Further In New Drive   Claim Armies Elsewhere Hold ing Doggedly After Furious Fighting

Russians Claim: Germans Hurled Back To West   Berlin Claims Deep Stab Into Russia; Admits Heavy Blows

Bitter War Waged On Kast Line   Moscow Claims to Have Repulsed Invading Army Headed Toward Leningrad

KING ADDRESSES STATE TEACHER'S AT ST. LOUIS   Calls on Educators’ and Laymen to Support Plan for New Constitution   DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS   Outlines Comprehensive Program for Education in the Future

KING URGES PLANS FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION   Says Proposition to Revise Constitution of 1875 Would Be Submitted at Next Election.

Deeds of Other Nations. Not Statements, Hold Interest for Americans   Undersecretary of State Comments on Far Eastern Situation at Press Conference; in Meantime Government Develops Defense Zones in the Pacific

Congress Spend Spree Lays Big Egg   Billion - Dollar - Wee k ly Legislating Not Such A Good Show

@ In Washington   You'd Think Billion-a-Week Legislating Would be a Good Show, But House  Love Koo

TOUGH COURSE FOR SOLDIER:   Col. Markey Leads Troop: Over Obstacles Along Steeplechase Route

145TH INFANTRY GETS TOUGHENING   Col. Markey key One of First to Circle 250-Yard Golf Course

MOVE TO BAN ~~ STRIKE DUT)   LABOR INTERESTS HOPE T¢ KEEP OHIO STATE POLICE FROM DUTY A STRIKES

Limit on Patrol Powers Plannec   Bill to Prohibit Officers From Intervening in Labor Disputes

SHIP PROGRAM PUSHED ALONG   Bill Passed By House Navy Seeks Funds for Small Boats

FAITHFUL DOG GREETS  MASTER BUT FEAR FELT [REUNION CAME TOO LATE

RUSS MORALE BALKS HITLER   Nazi War Engine Haltec Far Short of Early  Predictions

WA\R NEWS ANALYSIS   £hortage Of Vital Oil Remains Perplexing Problem Flor Axis

State Department Official Heads Catholic ‘Society     af Sta Elected  Houston Meeting

PASTOR OFFERS RESIGNATION IN OPPOSING WAR   Rev. John Haynes Holmes of Nev York Community Church Es plains Pacifism

WINFIELD MAN DIES !N TRUGH   John Lewis Killed by Caz bon Dioxide Fumes as He Sleeps

JAPAN GROWS LESS WARLIKE   pions of Moderation Are Seen in Tokyo

Japs Emperor Curbs Extremist Group in Tokyo   Moderation Seen in Nipponese Policy; Pro-Axis Orator lenored

Hitler's All-Out Offensive Breaks Through On Eastern Front As Decisive Battle Rages; Russia Says Time Is Ripe For England To Strike -

PRINCESS HEARS ON A STRETSHER   Fighting Deportation As Sie Lies On Stretcher In Court.

NEAR COLLAPSE,   Princess Forced to Attend De portation Hearing.

TWO BANDITS SOUGHT AFTER JEWEL THEFT   Jewelry salesman report: being robbed while  on highway

CIRCUIT COURT ~PROGEEDINGS OF INTERES   Old Te'ephone Case [Is Re vived With Request for  ‘a Special Tudge.

CIRCUIT COURT PRUCEEDINGS UF INTERES!   Tempo of Ccurt Business Slowed Lown Somewhat Fiiday Morring.   A CHANGE OF VENUE   Old Te ephone Case Is Re. vived With Request for ‘a Special Judge.

Germany Is  Not Surpr ised   Senate Action Was Expected, Says Berlin

NO SURPRISE, BERLIN SAYS   Expected Neutral Bill Amendments’ Passage, Nazi Spokesman States

BERLIN ‘SURPRISED’ AT SMALLNESS OF MAJORITY FOR BIL   Rome Predicts Furthe! Incidents On Seas; London Happy

COUNTY 4-H CLUBS NV ANNUAL BILLY HERE LAST FID   More Than 1,800 Boys And Girls Attend Meeting

Winter Returns  On 1-Inch Snow   More Snow Is Forecas With Upward Trend o!  Temperature.

SNOW FOLLOWS AS COLD RELENT!   More Precipitation Indicat ed as Weather Moderates Slightly

IN JUDGING MEET   Eighteen High School Vo: cational Agriculture Teams Compete

RUSSIAN ARMY SCORES VICTORY’ NEAR SMOLENSK:   Germans Are Reported Smashed On Central Front: After 26-Day Battle   IS FIRST DEFEAT FOR NAZI TROOPS

TOWN RETAKEN AS NAZIS FLEE   Red Army Tells How Enemy Was Routed In 26-Day Fight

Reds Rout Germansin Red Center      Russian Air Force Pounces On Bucharest And Repeat Assults On German Troops In Field.   Violent In South

Battle Grows More Fierce  In Far North   Soviets Throw Germans Out of Central Area Town in 26-Day Fight   BUCHAREST RAIDED

Routing Of German Divisions Claimed   Red Army Proclaims Greatest Victory of the War in Smolensk Area—Fight for Leningrad Grows Frercer

Moscow Jubilant Over First Defeat Of Hitler’s Men At Major Position;

Russians Hurl Eight Nazi  Divisions Back   115,000 Men Said Routed by Soviet Defenders

 Soviet Army Units Regain Town of Gelnya in Climax te Fierce 26-day Battle   PROLETARIAT FIGHTING WITH LENINGRAD TROOPS   Broadcasts From Besieged City Breath Defiance As Workers, Soldiers, Sailors Pledge Defense to Death{ Other Lines Holding

(5,000 Germans riven Back in  molensk Sector, oscow Declares   ermans Reported Smashed in 26-Day Battle in First Major Nazi Defea on Russian Soil

Red-Army  : Army. Routs  8 Nazi Division:   Yelna, Rail Town, Captured * After 26-Day Battle ” On Central Frent

Soviets Report Huge Victory, Rout Germans   Red Army Proclaims Nazi Grip on Smolensk Sector Broken as Eight Divisions Are Smashec First Major Defeat for Hitler Legions

Joe Louis°Gets Ready © . For New Kind of Fight In the Divorce Courts

No Big Purse Without a Fight Is Brown Bomber's Answer to His Wife

Makes U. 8S. Co-Assailant.   Louis Will Contest Wife's Divorce Suit

A.D.C. Funds Also Released For Payment   Allotments for Direct Relief Scheduled fo Be Announced Today

PENSION. CHECKS TO GO OUT TODA)   PAYMENTS WILL AVERAGI $17.86, AN INCREASE OF 19.5 PER CENT.

U. T. to Sponsor ‘Disch Day’ To Raise Funds  Ex-Baseball Coach To Have New Park No ar a bisev

UNION SCORES OFFICIALS FOR CONSPIRACY’   Milwaukee C. I. O. Group - Flouts Request of U.S. Officials to Return te Work—Strike to Con tinna

STRIKE AT MILWAUKEE   Union in Standing Vote De. cides Against Return to Work at Present   CHARGES OFFICIALS WITH CONSPIRACY   Demands Union Security Which ‘U.8. Promised Us’; Harvester Scrap Continues

Allis-Chalmers C. I. 0. Refuses To Go To Work   Accuses Knudsen Anc Knox Of ‘Conspiracy’ In Reopening.

Vote for Strike In Allis-Chalmers Milwaukee Plant   To Continue Walk-Out Un til Government Compels a Settiement.   Ties Up Millions in National Defenss

OPERATION Ot PLANT BEGUN   CIO Demands Government Compel Firm to Accept OPM Settlement.   TIE UP DEFENSE ORDERS

Larger Number Back On Job Today, Is Report Issued By Company Executive

WIDE CHANGES MAY BE ASKED BY SENATORS   Kansas Republican Scores Willkie For Stand

Willkie Branded ‘No.  Warmonger’ tn Hearing Before Senate Group   Cudahy, Former Envoy to Belgium, Onnosec Revision

Oil ls Found in Missouri  Test Well Near New Madrid Brought in Monday

STUDY HIGH COST OF LIVING   State Relief Board May Boost Grants to Needy Families

Bombers Join In  Blitz Or. Shipping   Seven Merchantmen And Destroyer Sunk Savs Lisbon

Fight British Ships Sunk, Is Report From Lisbon: Nazis Say Loss More

ARMY LEARNED HOW 10 REPULGE TANK ASSAULT?   Kruger’s Infantry Met Challenge of Armored Units In War Games

WAR GAMES TEACH ARMY METHOD OF DEFEATING BLITZ   General Lear’s Mechanized Forces Stopped By Well Piaced Infantry.

Judge ' W. C. Harri Urges Importance Of Jury Service ©      Jurist Tells. Minute: Men  ~ They Should Encourage  - Jury Duty and Senti _ ment For. Law Enforce. ment.  ‘   LADIES NIGE NIGHT  “NEXT MEETING

Judge W. C. Harris Urges Importance Of Jury Service   Jurist Fells Minute Men They Should Encourage Jury Duty and Sentiment For Law Enforce: menart.   LADIES NIGHT NEXT MEETING

Germans Don't Like Breckenridge Talk   He’d Said Things About Nazi Intentions Toward Italy

Japan Told Sternly By Moscow That Interference With Supply Route From. United States Would Be ‘Unfriendly Act’   VICTORY CLAIMS ARE MADE BY NAZI. SOVIET

GERMAN SMASH TAKES HEAVY RUSSIAN TOLL   Japan Told Not To Halt U. S. Shine

U. S. Supplies To Russia Must Go Through, Moscow Notifies Japanese Leaders

Sristling Moscow Note Comes As Nipponese Protest Use OF Viadivostok By U. 5.; Nazis Assert Red Army Is Completely Annihilated

Russia Warns Japan Off U. S. Supply Ships   London Seeks Settlement with Iran

2 VICTORIES ONEAST FRONT NAZIS CLAIM   Russia Warns Japan To Keep Hands Off American Shipments As Its Armies Announce Gains.   RUSSIANS HOLDING ON IN UKRAINE AREA

HANDS OFF RUSSIA WARNS; NAZIS CLAIM TWO MORE VICTORIES   Germans Report Crushing Soviet 22nd Army In Moscow Sector; Seek Speedy End Of Tran Warfare

Germany, Claims  e is Victories   Saya Red Army Annihilated; Russia Warns Japs to Keen Uniuds Off

SYRIAN CAPITAL HEAVILY SHELLED   Defenders of Damascus Stil Holding Out Agains Strong British Attacks: French Have Establishec Strong Position.

7,000 Men on Strike in  AluminumCompanyPlan'   Production of Aircraft Parts and Other Defense Goods Delayed by Action of ClO Unions

Aluminum — Plant Struel   Union Cites Army Action At Plane Plant, Doubts. Beard’s ‘Purpose’

BIG ALUMINUM PLANT STRUCK   CIO Union Says Talks On Wage Hike Stalled; 7,000 Halt Work On Defense Goods

PRODUCTION OF ~ TANKS SLOWEL   Workers on Tank Transmission Parts Have De“elaved Strike.   THREAT TO CHRYSLER

TWO LEADERS ON MEDIATION BOARD GET OFF   Imminent Possibility of New Strike in Captive Coal Mines.   PARTS MEN STRIKE   Other Strikes in Various Points Further Endanger Production.

C10 CONTINUES TO FIGHT NATIONAL DEFENSE EFFORTS   $10,000,000 More Defense Orders Tied Up As _ 1700 Walk Out of Tank Plant.

Welders Today Threaten tc Stop Work on Ships Unless Four Men are Baectorad.

New Strike Ties Up Defense Work On Tanks; More Walkouts Threatened

More Strikes Tie Up U.S. Defense Work   10 Millions In Part: For Tanks Held Up, Others May Quit

TANK PARTS TIED UIP BY A STRIKE   AFL Installation Men 'dle i  Naval Ordnance Plant   at Canton, 0.

LOTTERY DATE IS ANNOUNCEE   JULY 11TH TENTATIVELY BET FOR DRAWING TO DECIDE ORDER FOR NEW  , 8

BRITISH CHARGE MARKET ‘STEAL   ~— Says U. S. Taking  Advantage of War

UNION URGED —TOSAVE TRADE   London -Magazine Says . American Business Is Seizing British Markets

Nazis Attack  All Ships  Leaving Port British, Hellenes  Plan Stand At Thermopylae

King George II Today Announced The Removal of the Greek Capitol to Crete  Where The Fight Will be Continue:

RU ARMY Hil DAGK oT RONGLY AFTER DEFEATS   Both Germany And Russia Claim New Successes In Severe Fighting

ans Threaten ncrease Sub are Atlantie   jArmy Said To ‘Counterattacking fantral Front

Capture of Many Reds Is Reported by German  Officials.      COUNTER-ATTACKS  TOLD BY MOSCOW   Invaders Suffer 50,000 Casualties, Soviet   Declares.  

SOVIET ENVOY SAYS NAZIS LOST 3,000,000 MEN   Moscow Reports Severe Fighting in Ukraine; Red Offensive in Central Front Continues.   “LOST” RED ARMIES INFLICT CASUALTIES   Ambassador Says Winter Will Not Seriously Hamper Nazi Forces; Urges Greater Aid.

REDS, NAZIS. BOTH CLAIM LARGE GAINS   Berlin Asserts Russians Will Lose Million Men In Ukraine Offensive; Reds Strike Back

REDS DECLARE HEAVY GERMAN LOSS INFLICTED   Neither Moscow Nor Lendan Try to Hide Grave Ukraine Situation

Both Sides Claim Gains In Russia   Nazis Threaten  Worse Warfare In Atlantic

PUSH ONWARD IN TERRIFIC RESCUE DRIVE   Seek To Relieve Forces Ir Trap East of Kiev; Nazis Say 380,000 Taken.   PUSH UKRAINE ATTACK   Three ‘Destroyed’ Armies Crash Into Rear of Foe In

REDS STIFFEN   WHILE GERMAN SUCCESSES STILL CLAIMED IN UK RAINE, RUSSIAN COUNTER- ATTACKS ELSE WHERE INDICATE NO EASY NAZI PATH.   “Destroyed” Red Armies Kill 50,000 in Rear-Guard Leningrad Action.

RED ARMIES ARE HITTING AGAIN   7 OO  !Germans Claim Capture Of 380, i 000 Prisoners On Ukraine War Front; Red Army Hits Rear Of Enemy Before Leninerad   [AXIS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY SEA WAR

SEA WAR SPREADS, BRITISH PREPARE FOR NEW ATTACKS   Line of American Supplies Seen As of Great Concern to Both Sides.

RUSSIAN ARMY STRIKING BACK AFTER LOSSES   Only The Beginning’ Is German Warning After Sinkings

Strikers Return to Work at Aircraft Parts Factory And at Construction Project for Huge Arms Plant

ITALIAN REPORTS CLAIM HAVE WIPED OUT GREEK DIVISION   EFFORT OF GREEKS AND YUGOSLAVS TO JOIN FORCES IN ALBANIA FRUSTRATED

ROME SAYS:  FOE'S DRIVE IN ALBANIA ~ FRUSTRATED   Reports fireek Effort fo Con fact Yugoslavs Balked With Heavy Losses

GREEKS HALTED, ITALY DECLARES   Three Regiments Reported Wiped Out In Fighting

Reports Greeks Balked   Italian News Agency Say: Albania Attack Halted With Losses

TO SET PRICES   U. S. Will Fix Cost Of Tires. Tubes At June 16 Level

TIRE PRICES OF JUNE 16 WILL PREVAIL   Henderson Says Prices To Be Frozen; New Price Action  Tenem-tnant

Henderson Says Price Raising Will Lead  to Inflation and Demoralization

Expect Prompt Action Against Boosted Price:   Chrysler, Furniture Manu facturers Ignore ‘Price Limit Requests.   FIXED PRICES LIKELY

PRICE-FIXING. TO BRING ACTION   U.S. Move Hastened by ' Two Refusals of In- : dustry to Curb

RICES OF AUTO. IRES AND TUBES 0 BE FROZEN   Price:Control to Keep Figures at the Levels Prevailing June 16th

TIRE AND TUBE PRICES FROZEN AS OF JUNE 16   Henderson Says Order to be Issued Next Week After Conferences tc Smooth Details   CEILING FOR AUTOS   Administrator Says Increase hy Chrysler Forces Federal Action —Furniture Prices Raised

U.S. MAY MOVE TO FIX PRICES   Two Industries Refuse to Obey Henderson's “Requests”

TIRE PRICES T0 BE ‘FROZEN’ AT JUNE 16 LEVEL   Henderson Issues Pegging Announcement—Other Actions Are Forecast

To Freeze Car Prices   Tire and Auto Level of June 16 To Be Maintained

Henderson To Freeze Tire Prices; Other Price Levels To Be Set.   Trade Is Advised Of Move Chrysler And Furniture  - Manufacturers Refuse To Back-Up On Price Boosts

AUTOMOBILE TIRES. AND TUBES FROZEN AT JUNE 16 PRICE’   SWEEPING GOVERNMENT AC TION TO FIX PRICE LEVEL! /TO FOLLOW TWO REFUSAL

PRICES FROZEN ON AUTOMOBILE TIRES AND TUBES   LEVELS AS OF JUNE 16 TO BE  OBSERVED, HENDERSON SAYR   OTHER SWEEPING CONTROLS MAY BE LAID DOWN SQOR   Chrysler Corporation Defies Price Administrator's Request to Rescind Price Increase

ORDER FIXES TIRE PRICES AS OF JUNE 18   Order of Administrator Covers Both Wholesale and Retail Figures.   MAY BE PUT IN EFFECT NEXT WEEK   Conferences With Trade to Be Held to Iron Out Details.

Hendersen Freezes All  Tire Prices   Sweeping Price-Fixing {: Eapected As Result Of Auto Showdown

U. 5. Will Freeze Tire, Tube Prices  Henderson Says June 16 Level to Be

SHOWDOWN SOON, AS TO HOW FAR PRICE-FIXING GOES      Auto Firm, Furniture Dealer Ignore Henderson's “Request”

Henderson Cites Industry Refusal   Automobile And Furniture Groups Decline To Curb Prices Of Products

PRICES OF AUTO TIRES AND TUBES ‘FROZEN’ BY U.S.   LEVELS PREVAILING ON JUNE 16 ARE ORDERED HELD

Will Freeze Tire Prices at June 16   Henderson Will Act on Auto Scale

Tire And Tube Prices In U. S.  To Be ‘Frozen   Henderson Fixes ‘Ceil ing’ At Levels Prevail ing June 16.

AUTOMOBILE TIRE PRIGES FROZEN AT JUNE 16 LEVEL   OPM Administrator Today Issues Orders to Avert Increase in Cost   Sweeping Action is Near To Set Mandatory Levels On Other Products

CAR-TIRE PRICES FIXED BY OPACS   Order Tire. Tube Prices Be Held at June 16 Level; Call Rate Hearing

Tire Prices Are Frozen   Wholesale and Retail Sales Figures To Stay At June 16 Level

Chrysler Corp. Refuses to Lower Auto Prices   ‘Prompt. Sweeping Gov't Ac tion to Fix Price Levels Anpears Imminent

TIRE AND THRE PRICES “FROZEN   Fixed At Prices Prevail. ing June 16, Henderson Savs   ACTION FORECAST   Government Expected Tc Set Mandatory PriceLevels Soon

Chrysler Balks  At Price Fixing   Government To Regulate Automobile Price-Levels

Henderson To Fix Auto Price Ceiling   Chrysler and Furniture Company Refuse To Comply With Request for Action

NO PRICE RISE DEMAND BY U.S. REPORTED NEAR   Showdown With Auto Firm: May Bring Compulsory Ceiling Schedules

TIRE PRICES. ARE FROZEN   Levels Prevailing On June 15 to Rule During Emergency

Salesman, Testifying Wife Loaned Him To Another For Year, Asking Half Of Fee

Marriage Triangle Has Divorce Angle, Too; Business Deal Admitted

Woman Rents Husband to Her Friend One Year for $10,006   Husband ‘Sues, Claiming That After Year His First Wife Would Not Give Him His Share of Money Which Was to Compensate Her For Loss af Wusehend’s Affections

Claims Wife Rented Him; ~ Wants Share   56 - Year - Old Insurance Man Seeks Half of Fe Collected by Wile

Insurance Salesman, Seek - ing Divorce, Alleges Spouse Desertea Him Without Splitting the Fee As Promised  FACTS ARE ADMITTED   FACTS ARE ADMITTED

Man Whose Wife Rents Him to Another Woman Wants Half of $10,000 She Got

Husband Loaned For $10,000 Fe   Now Man Seeks Halt of Fee Claimed Paid to His Wile.

RENTED HUSBAND  Blase Brummel, Testifying Wife Loaned Him To Another for Year, Sues For One-Half Of $10,000 Fee

DEMANDS-HALF OF ‘RENT’ FEE   Californian mn Says, Wife ~Loaned Him For $10-000

Wife Rented ut Husband   Hubby Claims Share Of Rental Fee For One Year To Another Woman

Husband Rented Out for a Year Wants Half Fee   Wife Let Another Woman Have Him That Long Then Grabbed the $10,000 Rental and Divorcec Him; Anything Can Happen in California

BRIGHT ON SUNDAY   Maximums of 50 to 60 Degrees Forecast for Tomorrow

Cable Hitler What You Think Of Him-Collect   Nazis Ask Assertion For Advice And Get It

Nazi Wireless Seeks . Suggestions from.U.S. For ‘Request’ Program

Nomens Jury Service  sill Defeated 15-14   ministration Measure To Raise Taxes To Equal. ize Pay of White and Negro Teachers Attacked

BILL FOR WOMEN JURORS DEFEATEL   Senate Votes to Table Measure—Equalization Plan Attacked

SENATE BEATS WOMEN’S JURY SERVICE BILL   Blistering Attack Made On Administration’s Teachers Pay Equalization   FUNK MOVES TO TABLE CONTROVERSIAL BILL

LASSLOW WATER RATE:   Commencement Exercises for L M.H.S: Seniors to ‘ Be Thursday

RECORD CLASS!   Commencement Exercises for L.M.H.S: Seniors to ' Be Thursday

AGTION BY U. a. ~ELATES ENGLISH   News Of Neutrality Revision By Congress Hailec By London Press

(OTE ON NEUTRALITY BILL CAUSES BRITISH REJOICING   CHURCHILL INDICATES B&I TAIN WILL STRENGTHEN HER NAVAL FORCE IN  FAR EAST

British Hail House Okay On Ship Bill   ‘They're Coming: Over Shouts Headlines OfLeading Newspapers’

Fullest Possible Support To Soviet Is Promise Of U.S.   Chief Of American Delega tion In Moscow Makes Pledge To Russians   MOSCOW HEARS OF . SOVIET SUCCESSES   Number Of Towns And Vil lages Recaptured In Leningrad Area Is Report

Soviet Success In Leningrad Vicinity Told   Churchill Issues Warning Of Possible 3-Barrel Attack

CUDAHY URGES AMERICAN WAY   ASKS U, S, TO STUDY EVIDENCE ON ENTRY IN EUROPEAN WAR

ITALIANS TO RATION RREATD   Give The People Light Former Envoy Urges   Confederate Flag Buried With Australian Fighter   War Briefs

GUDARY ITS U), 5. POLIGY   People Bewildered Since ‘Shoot on Sight’ Talk, Says Ex-Envoy.   GIVE TRUTH, HE URGES

WANTS DECLARATION OF WAR IN AMERICAN WAY.   Jehn Cudahy, Former Envoy, Demands Congress Act after Evidence is Weighed

DEATH CLAIMS THAD BROWN, 54   Former Qhio Secretary 0 State And Onetime F. C, C. Member Dies

Thad H. Brown Dies at Clevelanc   Infection Blamed; Wa: Secretary of State Two Terms

CUT LOOMS   Further Food Rationing Predicted Ry HFtalian Wewse Avency.

NEW REDUCTION IN AUTOS   SV Se 70 SRA USAIN 240 AU AD  Sharp Drop in Production Unde Consideration

NEW REDUCTION IN AUTOS   Sharp Drop in Production Under Consideration

WHEELER ACCUSED OF SAYING NAZI DOMINATION INEVITABLE   President Roosevelt Asserts That William Dodd, For. mer Ambassador to Germany Told Him of Statement in 1934 or 1935

FDR Reports Senator Wheeler Once Said Nazi Rule in Europe Certain

Roosevelt Asserts Wheeler Sees Nazi Rule ‘Inevitable’   President Says Former Ambassador Dodd Heard  Statement Made by Senator From Montana

FD Verifies Remark Made By Wheeler   President Says Senator Once Advocated Nazi Rule for Europe   CITES LATE ENVOY

Statement Made Five Years Ago   Indicates He Thinks Senator Wants Hitler Victory .

WHEELER SEES NAZI CONTROL   FD Says Senator Was Pro-Nazi In 1934

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Wheeler Expected Nazis To Dominate Europe;  FDR Says He Was Told

SAYS SENATO SAW NAZI RISE      Roosevelt Cites Whee ler Opinion.

Stand Revealed   Roosevelt _ Says Senator Has Long Viewed Nazi Spread ‘Inevitable’

Expressed Opinion in 1934 Domination Inevitable   QUOTES FORMER ENVOY   Wheeler, Out of Washington, Could Not Be Reached For Comment

FDR Recalls Wheeler Stand On Nazi Rise   President Says Senafor Predicted Hitler Conquest as Inevitable

fells Press Conference of Wheeler's Statemen about ‘Inevitable’ Fate of European Nations

Wheeler Told Of£ Nazi Peril 6 Years Ago   PRESIDENT ADMITS AMBASSA DOK DODD TOLD HIM OF IM PRESSIONS GOT IN EUROPE.

If Women Could Change Tires Utah Might Have Avoided Curfew on Ga:

Utah Gas Stations Try Curfew after Girls Fail To Fill Labor Shortage

Red Army Fights Off Huge Tank Thrusts Toward Minsk; Germans Still Withhold Details Of ‘Victories’

German High Command, However, Still Withholds Promised  Announcement of Great Victories

Ore Boats Ready   Ships Head for Superior to Get Fresh Supplies for Steel Mills

Willkie Clubs Of Iowa Will Meet Jan. 1   Occasion of Gov. Wilson’s Inauguration Chopen For Gathering

Rueben Richards Dies Result of Heart Disease   FUNERAL OF PROMINEN' FARMER TO BE HELD AT BETHEL CHURCH SATURDAY

PRISONER IS SLAIN IN CROWDED COURT   Husband of Alleged Rape 'Victim Shoots Down Accused Neero Burine Trial

GERMAN RAIDERS BLAST ENGLANI   BOMBS ARE DROPPED IN MERSEYSIDE TOWN AND ON EAST COAST AREA.

GERMANS, BRITISH EXCHANGE BLOWS   Nazi Airmen Visit Merseyside Town; RAF Blasts Am-

Communists Foment Strike:      RICHARD KREBS TELLS HOUS! COMMITTEE; RUSSIA'S LONG STANDING PROGRAM.

Says Communists Seek To Foment Labor Outbreaks   Richard Krebs Asserts Reds Make Dupes of Working Men

12 NEW INDUSTRIES LOCATED FOR MAY   Millions Invested By New Concerns

FEDERAL MILK RULE CHANGE Il EFFECT MAR. 1   New Marketing Program Approved Overwhelmingly

Revised Milk Program in Effect Mar. ]      Wickard Lifts Suspen sion Order, Announcing Amendments Passage   MORE THAN 99 TO 7   Federal Control WUnin.  terrupted as Bitter Controversy Ends

Goal of 1,000 Warplanes A Month Surpassed Says An Aeronautical Official   Col. John Joueit Believes Production Will Reach 1,500 by Mid-Year

PLANE PLANTS BOOST OUTPUT   U. S. Will Produce 1,500 Per Month  Bv Tune

INVASION COAST IS RAF TARGET   Italian Power Dam  Torpedoed; Channel Raids Gain Power

British Planes Strike Out at Nazi Bases  Plameeentanl YCoweacale:   Occupied French Areas Targets for Heavy Bombs

British Raids Hammer Both Ends Of Axis   Sardinia, Invasior -- Points Attacked By Airmen

R.A. F. STRIKES AT NAZI-RELD FRENCH FORTS   Twin Assaults  On Axis Forces Continues After Furious Week-End.

British Bombers Attack Germany's Strongholds along Coast of France

Invasion Bases Hit By British   RAF Strikes Across Channel At Nazi-held Points -in Northwestern France   BOTH ENDS OF AXIS HIT BY BRITONS IN ATTACKS   isle of Sardinia Is Target of RAF Raiders; Britain's Towns, However, Harassed By Single German Plane; Weather Seen Factor

Brifish Hit Both Sides Of Avis.   _ Northwest France And Sardinian Dam Are Bombed

English Strike at Target In Northwest France And Power Dam In Sardinia

British Planes  Strike Qut at Nazi Bases   Occupied French Areas Targets for Heavy Bombs

RAF Bombs German-Held N. W. France   FOLLOWING UP WEEK-END AIR ASSAULTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AXIS.

INTANGIBLE TAX SETUP REVISED   Commission Waiting fo VanWagoner to Act On Amendment

CONGRESS BEGINS ALL OVER AGAIN ON DEFENSE RO AD BILi   Measure Killed In House By Margin Of Two Vntac

5 MAGISTRATES TO HEAR MINE PICKETS TONIGHT   Gun Toters Accused as Result of Disturbances During Captive Mine Strike

More Suspects Questioned In Boston Crimes   Two Men Owners of Auto Resembling One She Rode in Are Picked Up

AUTO LICENSES READY ON TIME   ILLINOIS PLATES TO BE COLOR REVERSAL FOR NEXT YEAR

ILLINOIANS 0 GET AUTOMOBILE PLATES ON TIME   Expect Record Demand In 1942  For Licenses

PRESIDENT REPORTS ON WAR TONIGHT   White House Promises Repor on Reverses; Congressman Demands Court Martial.

EXECUTIVE MAY GIVE ACCURATE DAMAGE FACTS   Blunt Appraisal Of First 48 Hours Of Strife Awaited By All   WASHINGTON IN ACTION   Some Congressmen Urging Investigation Of Blame For Hawaiian Raid

SRNR AED ER FOUR EASE TRON WIRES teeny  BAS FINAL NEWS BULLETINS       Ship Radios “Goodbye Forever”

Two Columns Move In on Italian  Fortified City   Weygand Says French Base Not  Be Given Germans

LIBYAN CAPITAL OF ITALIANS FALLS INTO THE HANDS OF BRITISH AFRICAN  s ARMY

BRITISH IN POSSESSION OF BENGHAZ!   Brilliant Military Victory Scorec By British Army On The Nile Hasten Campaign In_ Eas! Africa   DENY FRENCH BASE GOING TO GERMANY

Operation Is Termed  Brillant   Report Says Italian Troops Not Given Chanee To Man Defenses

ITALIANS TRAPPED AWAY FRON ‘DEFENSES; GERMANY REFUSED GREAT FRENCH NAVAL BASE   Premier Laval Renews Demand Fo Premiership At Vichy; Ethiopian Campaign Pressed By Britain

British Desert Force Occupying Benghazi   Italians Strengthen Guard Around U. S. Embassy As Students Demonstrate Against British Aid

Reds Say Counter-Attacks - Stepped Up as Germans Claim Two So et Armies - Being Annihilated -

WASHINGTON TALKS FAIL: U. $. FIRM   Parleys Fail to Find Middle Ground For Settlement Of Differences

PEACE OR WAR IN PACIFIC NOW UP TO JAPANESE   U. S. Puts Final Decision Up To Jap Government

Issue of Peace or War Up To Japan   Secretary “Hull Restates Basic American Principles to Envoys   SITUATION IS CRITICAL   U. S. Calls for Withdrawal of Troops From China — and Indo-China

DEADLOCK IS. REPORTED IN. NEGOTIATIONS   ‘Take It Or Leave It!’ Washington’s Edict To Tokyo Envoys

United States Puts The _ Issue Of Peace Or War Squarely Up To Japan

PEACE OR WAR UP 10 JAPAN   Pacific Issue Is Placed Up To Tokyo By U. S. Government

Principles of Settlement Submitted by Sec. Hull To Envoys from Tokyo

Jan Valtin, Best Seller Author, Seized by U.S. For Deportation Proceedings but H ighly Praises  Immigration Authorities for Kind Treatment

Valtin, Author Of Best Seller, Seized by U.S   Posts $5,000 Bond in Proceeding to Deport Him

Jan Valtin Likes Way He Is Used At Ellis Island  Se ee oe ; Peres gS SR ae ae   Seized for Deportation Proceedings He Is Freed on Bond

Valtin May Be Deported Soon   ‘Out of the Night’ Author Posts $5,000 Bond for April 14 Case

VALTIN WILL FACE CHARGES APRIL 4:   Author of Best Seller : Seized for Deportation Proceedings

VALTIN FACES DEPORTATION   Author Of Best Seller I Questioned By Federal Authorities At Ellis Island

BRITISH PLANES HIT JETTIES, BUILDINGS INHELGOLAND RAID   Shipping, Docks In France Attacked—-Several Ships Sunk Or Badly  Damaged

HELGOLAND IS Hil BY BOMBS, BUT AIR ATTACKS ARE MILD   Weather Last Night Unsuit: able for Large Scale Plane Operations.

AXIS FORCES SWEEP AHEAD IN AFRICA WAR   Berlin High Command Claims Yugoslav Opposition Disorganized Into Mere “Remains”,

Heavy Fighting Now Raging Near  Border Of Eeypt   Sollum Is Reported Scene Of Clash Of British And Axis Forces   ALSO WAGE BATTLE AGAINST TOBRUK

Hartford Hardin  Gets Commission   CAMDEN YOUTH NAMEI SECOND LIEUT. IN RESERVE

POWER STRIKE IS DELAYED AGAIN   ST, LOUIS AWAITS REPORT ON PARLEY HELD IN CAPITAL

ALCESTER MAN ENDS. OWN LIFE   Last. Rites Held For Monday Afternoon

Alcester Man Takes Own Life   Last Rites Held For William P. Jacobs On Monday Afternoon

British Bombers Hit Italian Ship: Army Advancing   Naples and Palermo Both Raided from Eastern Bases

BRITISH BOMB FASCIST PORTS, LIBYAN BASES   Armored Units Sweep Desert; Legions in Retreat

COST REDUCED © TO EMPLOYERS   STATE INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE RATE LESS DESPITE INCREASE IN BENEFITS  TO EMPLOYES  =_—>

INSURANCE PROGRAM. TO COST EMPLOYERS LESS THAN IN 1940   Reduction is Announced Despite the Fact that Industry is Humming Near Top Speed.

LEVELING OFF IN POLIO CASES JS ANNOUNCED   Sixty-Six Cases Reported in State Last Week as Compared With 65 the Week Before and 80 Three Weeks Ago   READJUST SCHED ULES

BOOSTS IN WAGES SOUGHT BY UNION   Strike Is Threatened by FEWOC Unless Demands Are Met.

WONT oTAND INTERFERENCE FAUM ANYON   Berlin Says Russ Statement Matter Between Sofia and Moscow.   REDS VOICE DISAPPROVAL OF BULGARIA’S COURSE

Turks Receive Special Note From Fuehrer   Balkan Diplomats Hint Pressure on Jugoslavia, Greece

NAZIS REJECT SOVIET REBUKE TO BULGARIA   Declare War Move: Can't Be Subject  To Restrictions

Movement Necessary,  Nazis Say   Nazis Say Russia’s Attitude Toward German March Understandable

NAZIS REJECT REDS’ REBUKE TO BULGARIA   Germany Can Tolerate No Restrictions In Campaign Against Britain, Berlin Warns.   Peed  SOVIET VIEWPOINT “UNDERSTANDABLE”

Restrictions To Be Fought  - Says Berlin wil Take All ke All Necessary   Measures to Defeat   Britain, It Insists MILD TO SOVIET  Attitude Toward March Into Bulgaria Called Understandable

Decorate Graves  Of Dutch Heroes   Netherlands Quietly Hon: or Victims Of Invasion.

HULL REJECTS AXIS PROTESTS   Note To Reich On Ships : Harsh; U. S. Files Own Protest On Arrest Of Embassy Employe

U.S. Protests Reich Arrest  Of Americar   Dismisses Axis: Complain On Seizure of Vessels As Unwarranted In Blunt Note   Hall Says Law, Facts Will Decide Disposal   Officers and Crews of Two Italian Ships Indicted At New Orleans

Part of Sabotage Ordered by Italian Official, FDR Says   Nazis Hint ‘Reprisel’ Possible in Holding Americans in Berlin

Protests Over Ships Dismissed   But United States Wants To Know About The Arrest Of Pastor Of American Church, Berlin.   Crime Resented

‘United States Rejects Axis Demands, Then Protests To ‘Nazi Arrests Of Americans

United States Protests German Reprisal Arresis   Three Americans Jailed In Berlin Shortly Alter Seizure Of Axis Merchantmen By United States.

SHARP REPLIES SENT TO ROME, BERLIN BY U. S.   Washington Rejects Axis Demands for Release Of Ships, Seamen   EMBASSY WORKER’S ARREST PROTESTED   Hull Uses Stronger Words With Germans Than With Italians

AXIS PROTESTS. OM SHIPS DISMISSED   State Department Lodge: Representations Against Berlin Arrest

EMBASSY EMPLOYE 1S HELD IN BERLIN   Hull, Rejecting Axis Pro: tests, Files One With Germans

Claims of Germany  And ltaly Are Held Unwarranted   Government Lodges Representations o Its Own With Berlin Over Recent Arrest of American Embassy Attache

Nazi Arrest of American Brings Prompt Complain   . §. Protests to Berlir and Refuses German Demands

U.S. Protests To Germany  Over Arrest   Hull Takes Action After ‘Rejecting Axis Notes on Ship Seizures

Nazi Cry Unheeded By U.S.   Hull Dispatches _ Own Protest  To Berlin

Lodges Comnlaint with Berlin On Arrest of U. S. Embassy Employe   ONE OF AMERICANS ARRESTED BY NAZIS   Hull Bluntly Brushes Aside German Charges International Law Violated in Seizure of Ships, Crewmen To Be Prosecuted for Sabotage 

U.S. REJECTS ‘GROUNDLESS’ AXIS PROTEST   Enters Own Protest As Envoy Nabbed

Brunken-Beeck  Church Wedding  Held Wednesday Couple Widely Know:  In Northwest Dilemanth Cannty

Brunken-Beeck Church Wedding Held Wednesday  ‘Couple Widely. Know: In Northwest _ Plymouth County -

Wheat Quota  Referendum Ordered   Growers To Vote On Reg ulation May 31.

Referendum on Wheat Called For May 31st   First: Time Government Has Asked Right to Rerulate Sales

Wickard Orders \Vote on Wheat   Growce's Referendum Will Be Seas shaw 1

Farm Vote On May 31   Grower Referendum on Wheat Quotas Ordered By Secretary Wickard

Plan Vote On Quotas   To Hold Referendum on AAA Wheat Marketing Quotas

WHEAT CROP VOTE   Douglas County Farmers t Take Part in Referendum May 31

WHEAT QUOTA VOTE ORDERED      Wickard Issues Call For Referendum May 31

Referendum  Order Issued   Propect of Execssive Supply to Being Vote On Market Limits

Invasion Seen Unlikely Until Winter Months   Bulk Of German Military Power Fighting With Russians On Eastern Front

No Threat of Invasion Is Seen Now   Germans Forced to Put Too Much Into Red Campaign

Vast New Plant Expansion Program For U.S. Defenses May Cost Billion, One-Halt

WIDER DEFENSE PLANT PROGRAM 1S TAKING FORM   @ New Undertakings to Cost $1,500,000,000 Nearing Contracts Stage

‘Wider Plans For Defense Are Outlined   Special Stress Ty Be Placed On Bomber Planes

Army Doubles Program for Defense Plant   Expects to Provide , Ful Combat Equipment for _ Force of 2,000,000

NEW DEFENSE ~ PLANTS WILL ~ BELAUNCHEL   Construction Program To Cost Billion And Half Drafted By War Bent.

Billion-and-Half Defense Plant Construction Contracts to Be Sought

XPANSIONS. IN DEFENSE ARE SLATE   U.S. To Increase . Plant Capacity ~ Immediately

VAST NEW PROGRAM ‘OF DEFENSE PLANTS CONSTRUCTION NEAR   PLAN EXPECTED TO REACH CONTRACT STAGE WITHIN ' NEXT TWO WEEKS

HOUSE PRAISES . ARMY FOR GOOD JOB OF BUILDING   BUT DECLARES LACK OF PLANNING HIKED COSTS TO STAGGERING SUM

Russia Unaware  Of Nazi Plans   Has Not Consented To Occupation Of Bulgaria

RUSSIA’S PERMISSION NOT GIVEN  Nor Has Bugaria Raised Question Of Nazi Passage

Reds Unaware Of Movements   Moscow, Like Pre-Rumania Denies Nazi Have Consent To Occupy Bulgaria

Soviets Deny Knowledge of Nazi Plans   Neither Berlin Nor Bulgaria Has Laid Program Before Russia

Private Reports Indicate French Pro-Consul Of North Africa Not In Accord With Action  Aeainet Betich   ACTUAL HOSTILITIES IN WAR QUIET TODA’

Weygand Breaks With Vichy Over Nazi Help   North African Campaign Blocked By Refusal Of General To Order Troops To Aid Nazi Blitz Plans

BLOCKS PLANS OF FRENCH 10 HELP GERMAN)   Rejects Idea Of Turning Over War Supplies To Axis Forces

No New Tax Is Sought On 194.1 Incomes   Treasury Will Not Ask Changes In Tax On This Year’s Income, Says Morgenthau

NO CHANGE WANTED IN ‘Al TAXES   Morgenthau Says New Proposals Should Not Apply to 1941 Incomes; Eccles Op macac Uika in Yawor Craun

NO TAX CHANGES ON 1941 INCOME      Morgenthau Says None of Treasury Proposals Would Apply

Disowns Hike in Income Tay   Says Treasury Wanted Ni Change in Levy on the Year’s Income

NO MORE TAXES ON 4] INCOME, TREASURY SAYS   DECISION APPLIES BOTH TC INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS   ECCLES FAVORS ‘TAPPING LONG PURSES OVER SHORT   But Secretary Morgenthau {s Silent on Higher Levies for Higher Brackets

NEW TAXES NOT APPICABLE T0 1944 INCOMES   Morgenthau Says Treasury Wants No Change This Year Affecting Individuals Or Corporations   SILENT ON PLANS   Refuses Details to Tenta tive Proposals For Increased Levies Next ° VYoeor

TAX CHANGE LATER   Morgenthau Wants No New Levies Against This Year's Income

1941 INCOME SAFE FROM MORE TAX   NEW CHANGES WON'T APPLY THIS YEAR SAYS MORGENTHAU

NO CHANGE ON THIS YEAR'S INCOME TAX   New Levy Proposals ‘Will Not Apply In 194)

Germans Claim Break Is Made In Stalin Line  te  Te y   Assertions Regarding New Victories Are Made By Berlin   ADMIT RESISTANCE   Captures And_ Killings Included In Latest Of Statements

Continued Resistance On Central Front ‘Admitted In Nazis’ Communique Today.

MANY DEFENDERS OF SMOLENSK GAP DESTROYED   Nazis Claim Another Obstacle is Cleared From Their Path

GAINS REPORTEL BY GERMANS IN DRIVE INTO UKRAINE   Bulk of Red Forces which Blocked Way to Moscow Declared Destroyed   Russians Claim Smashing Blows Delt to Nazi Navy on Three Seas

NORRIS RAPS — UNION DUES   ‘Calls On Labor To Stop “Shaking Down” Of Defense Workers.

Says Union Dues Are Excessive   Congress May Step in or Unions Demanding $25  Even dine

EASE UNION FEES: NORRIS   Senator Writes Cautioning Letter to C. I. 0., Federation Chiefs

Norris Warns  Labor Union Chiefs   Raps High Dues Charged To Defense Workers.

NORRIS WARNS _ LABOR UNION   Senator Says Dues Re. quirement .Bringing in Complaints.

SEN. PAT HARRISO! GRAVELY ILL AT WASHINCTON   Friends and Relatives Virtually Abandon Hope  For Senator’s Recovery

BLAST RIPS PLANT   Black Powder Mill Shaken By Explosion; One Dead

Blast In Powder Mill Kills One   Explosion Shakes. Five Mile Radius:

POWDER BLAST KILLS ONE MAN   Massachusetts Area Shaker by Tremendous Explosion Today

Russ News Agency Denies Reports. of Troop Movements   Says No Concentrations On Western : Frontiers, Cacnian. Rilack Seas

Russians Deny Troop Movements   Official Newspaper Also Refutes Reports About Roinforcing Her Ficets

President Asks Prom pt and United Action Against Forces of Savagery and Barbarism In Brief Message to House and Senate

U. S. Action Is Without ~ A Dissent   Congress Rushes Vote to Meet the Challenge of the Axis Powers   ROOSEVELT QUICKLY. SIGNS DECLARATION   Senate ~ Republicans ‘Are Unanimous in Pledging Support to President ..

Resolutions Passed _ By Lawmakers with No Dissenting Vote   Congress Acts Quickly Against Germany and Italy After Hearing Assertion by President Roosevelt “Delay Invites Great Dancer’

PRESIDENT SIGNS WAR STATEMENT      President Appeals For ‘Rapid And United Effort’  Against Barbarism.   CONGRESS RUSHES ACT

Congress Votes War With Axis   Berlin and Rome’s Declaration Gets Swift Reply From American People

Hurry To Use Men  Overseas   Legislation for Unlimited Use of All Armed Forces Anvwhere Rushed

Congress Votes ~ War On Axis In  S$§wift Response   Senate Vote 80 to 0; House 393—Rep Rankin Merely Voting ‘Present’: FEF. R’s Message Brief

President Signs Hurried Declarations of War Asainst Axis Co-partners

Neutrality Revision Gets Right of Way In Lower Chamber   House Chiefs Expect Vote Friday to Okeh Arming Merchantmer

Navy Ready To Put Guns On Vessels   Neutrality Revision Debate to  Open Thursday

Guns Ready For Ships Says Knox   Navy Will Arm Merchant Vessels As Soon as Congress Authorizes Action

Neutrality Act Revision Seen  Certain   Second Knox Tells House Committee Plenty of Guns - Available for Ships

Ship Arming Is Given Approval By House Group   Resolution Not Amended In Committee; Six Te Eight Hours Of Debate To Precede Vote On Measure Thursday   (RUILELETIN )

NAVY HAS GUNS: FORU.S SHES. IF BILL PASSES   Sec. Knox Says.Guns, Crews Will be Available When Needed; Tells How “Ships Will be. Protected.   HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTES ITS APPROVAL   Rules. Committee Arranges to Begin Debate Tomorrow; Final House Passage on Friday Expected.

SOLONS GRANT “APPROVAL FOR ARMS CHANPE   Right-of-Way Given for Action On Lifting of Neutrality Bans   KNOX PLEDGES HELP   Declares Navy Ready to Put Cannon on U. S. Merchantmen 

RVOMTTIUCEG SAVPVIUVeS INCUCal, LYCNALY LICE  ‘ Navy Ready.To Arm Ships When Ban Lifted

Navy Prepared To Arm. Vessels, Knox Indicates.   Bill Continues - Speedy Passage  * Throudh -Conaress

Can Get Guns as Fast as Ships Come, Secretary Tells Press Group  TESTIFIES TODAY  Arming Merchantmen Held Effective Against Subs and Planes

SHIP ARMAMENT READY   Navy Prepared To Place Guns On UC.’ 8S. Merehantmen

EXPECT HOUSE VOTE FRIDAY   Navy Secretary Declares Gins Available to Protect. Vessels,   TO ARM. 1,200 SHIPS

Navy Ready To Arm Ships, Knox Reports   House Passage Of Neutrality Repeal Expected On Friday

Navy Prepared To Arm Ships   Sec. Knox Declares That Not Only Guns But Gun Crews Will Be Placed Aboard Merchant Vessels When Coneress Acts.   PLANS PROMPT STEPS

Navy Ready ToArmShips Knox Avers   Rules Commitiee Clears Way to Debate on Neutrality Act Revision Tomorrow

NAVY SECRETARY SAYS GUNS  ‘AND TRAINED GUN CREWS “AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE

Navy Ready With Guns For Ships   Secretary Knox Tells Reporters U. S. Has Enough  Guns And Gun Crews

NAVY READY 10 ARM U.S. SHIPS   Awaits Approval; Neutrality Law Revision Debate  Will Begin

Navy Awaits OK From Congress   Ready to Put Guns, Crews On Merchant Vessels Any Time

Navy Ready to Put Guns on Merchantmen   To Provide Trained Crew Knox Says ag Repeal Cloaze tan Tlonca

Committees  Clear Way For Action   Knox Reports Navy Ready for Part in Arming Vessels

Knox Asserts Navy Ready To Arm All Ships   Tells Of  Plans After Committee Approves Neutrality Change   WILL FURNISH CREW   Several Months To Be Required For Change After Law Passes

HOUSE GIVEN BILL 10 ARM CARGO SHIPS   FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE APPROVES MEASURE BY GOOD MARGIN   DEBATE ON FLOOR WILL BEGIN TOMORROW MORNING   Administration Opponents Pian te Save Strength for Major Fight In Senate

NAVY READY TO PUT GUNS ON VESSELS   House Committees Approve Neutrality Revision Measure

SHIP ARMING GETS 0. K. OF HOUSE GROUP    Chairman Bloom Says It Will Pass Tomorrow Night Or Friday

Knox Says Guns Ready For Ships Fast As Arrive  - Neutrality Act Ban Likely To Be Lifted  Friday As Congress hhavae Taward Vato

NAVY SET 0 PUT GUNS ON lJ. $. VESSELS      Will Begin Soon As Con. gress Authorizes Action, Sec. Knox Says; Thinks Supply Adequate.   DEBATE ON REPEAL BEGINS THURSDAY

KNOX PROMISES SPEEDY ARMING OF CARGO SHIPS   Can Get Enough Guns, Nav Secretary Says as Congressmen Hurry Measure

NAVY IS PREPARED TD PLACE GUNS ON MERCHANT VESSELS   Secretary Knox Says That Speedy Action is Planned J€ Congress Gives Word   House Gives Right-of-Way To Proposal to Revise Neutrality Act

BILL IS GIVEN APPROVAL OF HOUSE GROUP   Neutrality Revision Measure “4s Given Parliamentary Right of Way

Measure To House  Thursday   Bill to Repeal Neutrality Provision Given O. K, of Committees

Ships Arming Ban Is Nearer Being Dropped   Navy Ready to Put Guns, Crews On Merchant Vessels When Congress Agrees

Group 0. K's Revision of  Neutrality Act   House Rules Body Grant: Right of Way for.  T egislation

REVISION OF NEUTRALITY ACT OK’D BY HOUSE BODY   Navy To Man Gun Stations On Merchant Vessels   VOTE ON BILL SPEEDED   Representatives To Debate Repeal Thursday

NAVY READY 10 PUT GUNS AND GUN CREWS ON MERCHANT SHIPS   REVISION NEUTRALITY ACT APPROVED BY HOUSE FOR EIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Navy Ready To Arm Ships  Knox Asserts   Guns to Be Placed When Congress Gives Word, House Group Told

NAVY READY TO PLACE ARMS ON SHIPS SAYS KNOX   Knox ‘Speaks As House.  ‘Committee. Approves Resolution to Repeal Ac

PUT GUNS ON SHIPS AS SOON AS AUTHORIZED   See..Knox Says Navy Is Reads As Soon As Congress Says So.

NAVY READY 10 ARM MERCHANT VESSELS-KNO}   Committee in House Approves Bill; Vote Near   OPPOSITION TO STAGE BATTLE IN SENATE

ARMING OF SHIPS READY FOR SHORT DEBATE IN HOUSE   CHANGE IS APPROVED BY COMMITTEE WITH NO RECORD VOTE

House Group Hurries Bill On To Floor  For Decision   Secretary Declares All Needed Is Authority.

READY TO ARM SHIPS AS SOON AS PERMITTED   Navy Secretary Satisfied Enough Guns Will be Available to Arm Merchant Boats.

Navy Prepared  To Arm Ships   Knox Tells House Committee Guns Can Be Mounted  As Fast As Ships Ask.

NAVY READY T0 ARM VESSELS KNOX ASSERTS   Secretary Speaks As Neutrality Debate Gets RightOf-Way   COMMITTEE VOTES REPEAL   House Action On Lifting Ship Armament Ban Predicted Friday

HOUSE PUTS “FINAL OKC   Neutrality Change: Soon To Reach .  Decision

U.S. Ready To Put Guns On Merchant Ships--Knox   Action Merely Awaits Congressional Approval, Asserts Secretary Of Navy; Trained Crews-Also Ready To Man The Guns, He Declares; House Committees Approve Neutrality Revision; Debate Starts Soon

TO VOTE THIS WEEK ON ARMING CRAFT   Chairman Bloom Predicts Action By Friday On Proposed Change In Neutrality Act   SPPROVAL IS'SEEN BEFORE WEEK-END   Three Witnesses Oppose Move In Testimony At House Committee's Brief Hearing

NAVY IS READY TO ARM SHIPS, KNOX ASSERTS   Cargo. Vessels Will Be Prepared to Shoot Down Enemy. Planes and Ward Off Submari ines,  “ He Declares:

Navy Is Ready to Put Guns, Gunners On Merchant Ships   Knox Says Cannon Will Be Ready in Plenty of Time

KNOX REPORTS NAVY IS SET TO ARM SHIPS   Congressional Action Is Awaited, Secretary Tells House Committee   SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF GUNS AVAILABLE   Recalls Successes of British Cargo Ships in Encounters with Enemy

KNOX DECLARES NAVY READY TO INSTALL ARMS   Foreign Relations and Rules Committees Approve Action

READY TO PUT GUNS ON SHIPS   Navy Prepared to Act Soon as Congress Gives Word, Knox Says   HOUSE TO SPEED NEW LEGISLATION   Neutrality Amendment Ex pected to Pass Before Nightfall on Friday

KNOX SAYS NAY'S READY TO ARM SHIPS   Secretary Speaks as Committee Prepares to Demand Quick Passage of Bill

HOUSE GROUP VOTES TO ARM MERCHANTMEN   ‘oreign Affairs Committee Favors Making Change In U.S. Neutral ity Act.   BULLETIN

Knox Reports Navy Ready to Put Guns On Merchant Ships   Foreign Affairs Committee Gives Approval to Neutrality Repeal by T2050 Vate: Debate Due Thursday

Repealer Clause Rushed Through Two Committees  Knox Declares U. S.   Knox Declares U. S. Will Allocate Crews To Handle the Guns

Guns and Crews  Ready. for U. S.  Merchantmen Await Congress’ Order, Knox Says;  Right of Way to Bill in House

Speedy Arming of Ships Seen if Ban Is Removed   Rules Committee Gives Right-of-Way to Revision of Neutrality Legislation

HOUSE GROUP » APPROVES SHIP ARMING BIL!   Knox Says Navy Ready to Put Gung Aboard Vessels

KNOX REPORTS NAVY IS READY TO ARM SHIPS   Legislation For Revision 0 Neutrality Act Receives House Right-Of-Way

KNOX DECLARES GUNS AREREADY   Secretary ‘Says Navy Is Prepared to Arm Ships I€ Congress Permits.

HOUSE TAKING UP HEPEALING  BILL THURSOA   Foreign Affairs Committee OK’s Measure; Quick Debate Voted.   GUN'CREWS WAIT FOR BILL’S FINAL’ PASSAGE

Navy Ready to Put Guns and Crews on Merchant Vessel:   Sec. Knox Makes State. ment as House Gets Repealer Measure

Navy Ready To Arm Carao Shins   Knox Says Only Congress Aetian Naadad

Navy Ready With Guns for Ships When Authorized  Muay Save Arminn   Knox Says Arming Will Protect From Ai and Submarines

Committee Votes Arms For Vessels   Revision of Neutrafity Act ke Held Certain

Guns Are Available For Ships   Lower House Expected Vote Revision Of Neutrality Act By Friday Nicht

ULY TRAFFIC DEATHS  ARE LOWER THAN JUNI   hugust Death Rate in Mary. land So Far Is Greatly Increased Over Last Year

MARYLAND'S TRAFFIC _ FATALITIES DECREAS!   Four Counties:In State Hav! No Accidents During Month _ of April

Forces Locked At Fabled Pass   Savage Battle in n Progress As "Allies Seek to Hold Drive of Germans

Thermopylae Scene of Hard Battle   British and Greeks Fight Savagely To Stop Nazi Units

Greecian Battle Is Hard Fight   Historic Pass Again Scene Of Supreme Effort Of British And Greeks As German Hordes Sweep On.   Bomb Piraeus

ASKS ONLY YOUNG MEN BE CALLED   Proposal Would Limit Selective Service to Men from 21 to 27; Senate Committee to Study Plan Friday

NEW DRAFT AGE LIMIT 1S URGED   Amendment to Defer Al Registrants 27 Years Old Over Is Before Senate

Hershey Wants ~ Service Limits 21 to 27 Year:   Amendments to Presen' - Act Are Being. Request: ' ed of Congress —

WULD LIMIT DRAFTEES TO AGES OF 21 TO 2   rs. Gen, Lewis B. Hershey} Quoted by Senators As Voicing Such a Step

EARLY ACTION NECESSARY ON HIGHWAY BILL   Release of Funds Is Needed to Avert Slow-Down

Portugal Stops Granting Visas   United States and British Citizens Can't Leave Country

British Bombers Hit At Nantes   Apparently Retaliate For Mass Executions

Albuquerque Drafts Fire Department in Gnat-Blitz Against Chinch Bug Invasion

Chinch Bugs Overrun City   Albuquerque Finds « War-Helps. Little:

BIG BATTLE IS RAGING NEAR BEIRU]   Vichy Reports Stiff Resist ‘ance; Counter-Attack Reported Launched

WARPLANES SHIFTED TO TUNISIA   Petain Government Believed Preparing To Fight British

America Warned By Axis To Beware Entering European War     VICHY CHIEFS MEET     Shipping Toll Mounts As German U-Boats War In Atlantic   VICHY CHIEFS MEET

French Seem Determined To Resist Invasion   Strict Secrecy Blankets Vichy Cabinet Meeting; Nazis Display Interest

Weygand and Darlan Join in Defense Plans   R.A. F. Bombs Berlin Causing Huge Fires; Vraons Strafed

SENATE G. 0. P. GIVES BACKING 10 GOVERNOR   Confirms 10 Of His Appoinlees And Frustrates Dem Patronage ‘Deal’

SIX KILLED IN CROSSING CRASH AT HARRINGTON   Driver Beats Train Failed To See One On Other Track

Lucifer Dies of Alcoholism Grand Prairie Goat Never Recovers from Drinking Spree: ‘Cheap Liquor’ Held to Blame

tibbentrop Reads Orders For Army ~ To March After Red Denunciation

FUEHRERELAYS MOSCOW IN HIS DAWN DECISION   Says in Proclamation He Has Had Enough of Russia’s Violations of His Frontier   COMMENDS F. NDS FATE OF IERMANY TO ARMY,   Says Task is. to Safeguard Europe and Thus “Save   All; Action Foretold in Enrly Disnatches

‘ABC’ POWERS TO OPEN MEET AT HONGKONG   Financial Aid to Be Offered China By Nations

U.S. AND ALLIES AIM NEW ECONOMIC BLOW AT JAPANESE   Nations Opposing Axis Will Shape Plans To Bolster Chinese Financial Structure

AVA Opposition Meeting Today  Gov. Carr of Colorad leader of Fight

AVA Opposed  By Governors   Threatened Fight Over Wat. er Rights Calls Governor: To Conference.

Would Fight New Deal AVA Plan   Denver Conference Seeks to Block Water Seizure

RUSSIANS REPORT FIGHTING RAGING ON-ENTIRE FRONT   Red Army Reports Especial Opposition Being Put Up In Ukraine

FIGHTING REPORTED RAGING FROM END-T0 END RUSSIAN FRONT   RED ARMY PUTTING UP Al ESPECIALLY DETERMINED OPPOSITION IN UKRAINE

RED ARMY FIGHTS TO STEM DRIVE OF INVADING  GERMANS =   Battle is Reported Raging Along Entire Front With Issue Still in Doubt   London Says that Russians Are Retreating But That Situation is “Cheerful”

FIGHTING RAGES ALONG  Tarmnryrwet rm ewwWorTcaoeraAa «aT Two fk eT ee

Soviet Forces Battle Stub bornly in South and Claim German Drive  Checked a

BATTLE RAGES ALONG ENTIRE SOVIET FRONI   Russians, Germans Lock. ed In Titanic Struggle, Dispatches Say

Moscow Says Hard Battle Still Rages   Resistance of Soviet  Army Reported to Be   ‘  Increasing

BITTER FIGHT RAGES ALONG SOVIET FRONT   Neither Side Reveals Details o! Battle; Dive Bombers Attack Odessa and Forces in Ukraine.

Fights Rage Along Fronts Of Russia's  Rich Ukraine   Moscow Reports Nazi Attacks Repulsed With Heavy Loss.

CALLS HESS CHIEF CRIMINAL OF NAZIS   Glasgow Official Warns Against Expressing Sentiment for Captive

Taylor Lands From Clipper   Emissary to Vatican To Report Promptly te President Roosevelt

U.S. RESTRICTS MOVEMENTS OF ITALY'S ENVOYS OVER THE NATION   Drastic Diplomatic Ac tion by Sec. Hull in Retaliation for Similar Act by Rome   Two Consulates Ordered Closed, One at Newark, N. J., the Other at Detroit, Mich,

U.S. Restricts Movements ()f Italian Envoys   Action Taken As Result Of Restrictions Imposed On U. 8. Diplomats   TWO CONSULATES ORDERED CLOSED   Drastic Announcement I: Made By Secretary Of State Hull

2 GONGULATES CLOSED UNDE » DRASTIC MOV   Gov't Restricts Movements 0' * All italian Diplomats in United States.   ACTION RETALIATION FOR RECENT ORDER IN ROME

AMBASSADOR AND STAFF EXEMPT IN DRASTWC MEASURE   Secretary of State As nounces U. S. Decision to Clese Two Italian Consulates.

ITALIAN ENVOYS’ ACTIVITY IN U.S. SHARPLY CURBED   Hull Announces Decision. Retaliating for Move by Rome   One of Most Drastic Acts Ever Taken by Nation at Peace

U.S. Restricts the Movements of Italians   In Retaliation for Action of Italian Government

ALLIEDNAVY ‘KEEPS NAZIS \ FROM LANDING   Fierce Fighting Is Reported Around Airdrome

Hitler Fails To Put Wedge Among Allies   Greeks Rush Fortifications As 150,000 German Troops Reach Borders  BRITAIN MOVES FAST  Breaks Relations With Bulgaria, Threatens Early Bombing of Territory

TURKS PLEDGE SUPPORT OF BRITISH ALLIANCE   Stand F irm Despite Hitler’s Effort To Drive Wedge Between The Allies — Rumania Masses Million Troops On Russian Frontier.

Turks Refuse German Offer   Leaders Say Turkey To Remain Loyal To Alliance With Great Britain,

Statement Comes After England Breaks Diplomatic Relations With Bulgaria: Nazi Troops Mass on Greek Frontier

Nazi Pressure On Greece To Sue For Peace Is ‘Bluntly Rejected  Ry Greeks

Ankara Leaders Again Declare Allegiance io British Pact, Refuse Nazi ‘Protection’   BRITISH ASK SHIPS   Admirally Also Wants Men for At lantic War—Greeks Barricade Mountain Passes

Greeks Rush Defenses As Nazis Near   Greece Says Her People Will Fight On Desnite Odds

GREECE ALSO DEFIES NAZI WAR THREAT   Balkan Military Situatior Grows More and More Threatening

Rumanian Army; Is Mobilized   Reserve Troops Massed On Soviet Border: Greeks to Defer] Passes

Balkan Nation Is Assailed By British Envoy   Dispapearance Of Wodin Grenovich Was - ‘First Spark,’ Rendel Tells Filoff; U. S.  Legation Takes Over Minister’s Duties

NAZI ATTEMPTS AT WEDGE ARE SPURNED   German Troops Are Massec On Greek Frontiers   BRITAIN BREAKS    With Bulgaria Declaring  Her Territory Will Be  A Bloody Battlefield   Expect Air Attacks

AIR RAIDS HINTED AS ENGLISH DROP BULGARIAN TIES   Last Of Balkan Neutrals May Enter Axis Partnership Before Week Is Out; Nazi Planes Blast Again At Wales; English Raid Island Of Norway

Eden and Dill) Reach ‘Satisfactory Pact With Greeks, Athens Reports  Area Seethes  Axis and Allied Armies Toil in Prelude to Balkan Action

TIME IS SHORT TO GET LICENSE   Car Drivers Must Apply For License Renewals By July 5

TARDY DRIVERS NEED TO TAKE ACTION SOO}      Only a Few Days Remain In Whiel Applications for Licenses Can Be Made

Warns Iowans to Apnly for Driving License; Test Required After July 5

Permit Deadline Set for July 5   If No Driver’s Permit, Must Take Exam.

Final Warning To lowans to Renew Drivers License      Renewal Sub-Stations Will be Definitely Closed after July 5th

July 5 Last Date To File For License   All Automobile Owners Must Get in Their ‘Applications By the Above Time. This is Last Warning.

Dead Line For Automobile Licenses Set For Saturday, July 5   Defaulter Face Penalties In Forms of Test

ADJOURNMENT OF STATE ASSEMBLY MAY BE DELAYED   Reapportionment ‘Deadlock Now Definite Threat To Adjournment

ADJOURNMENT MAY BE BLOCKED   State Legislators at Odds Over Adjustment of Congressional Districts

@ CATTON’S WASHINGTON COLUMN   Army’s Land Quota a New Defense Headache; Dispossessed Tenants Have No Place to Go

Nazi Troops, Planes Move Into Bulgaria   Reports Lead Observers in Balkans to Get Set for Explosion Soon

Germans Speed Planes And Army To Bulgaria   Balkan Observers Look for Explosion Soon in South. eastern Europe—Thousands of Nazi Troops Already in Rumania

REPORTS SAY TRANSPORT PLANES LAND   Thousands Of Ger. man Troops Be lieved On Move.

balkans Tense as Hitler’s Troops Threaten Drive      ‘Free Italian’ Corps Announced; Franco Mav See Petain

British News Agency Says Planes Landed   Turkish Report Men Wearing Civilian Coats

GET “PENNY ICE”   About 22 Families Now Being Served by the Plan

Proceedings Tied .Up Until Next Week On Plan To Probe Activities In State

SENATE SPLIT  ON PROBE BILI   Assembly-Approved Resolu tion for ‘Little Dies’ Inquiry Debated.

SENATE HIKES DEBT LIMIT   Measure Goes Back To The House For Minor Amendments.

SENATE RAISES U.S. DEBT LIMIT BY VOICE VOTE   Measure Raises Credit Top To $65,006,000,000;  Some Senators Pessimistic   SEN. TAFT ADVOCATES HIGHER FEDERAL TAX

SENATE VOTES FOR ~~ DEBT LIMIT B005I   Total Raised to Sixty-Five Billion Dollars, Big» gest in History

Senate Votes ToHike Debt Limit in U.S.   Bill Returns to House for Ballot on Minor Amendments   NO OPPOSITION SEEN

SENATE APPROVES. DEBT LIMIT BOOST   MEASURE Is: jsENT BACK TO . HOUSE FOR “CONSIDERA- . ’ ‘TION OF. AMENDMENTS, .

Senate Votes Raising Of National Debt Limit To: Largest in History

Measure Goes Back to House for Consideration of Several Minor Amendments   Even Economy Advocates, Opponent of British Aid Bill Support Legislation; Further Raise Forecast

Debt Limit. Bill Okayed   65 Billion, ‘Largest’ Sun - In History, . Given e . Senate Approval

SENATORS VOTE TO BOOST DEBT   Approves Record Limit o $65,000,000,000   LARGEST IN HISTORY   Measure Goes Back to House For Consideration of Amendments

FOREST BLAZES IN STATE ARE COSTLY   State Forester Says Con. ditions Worst in Years

STATEBATTLES FOREST FIRES; DAMAGE HEAVY   Conditions, Says F. W. Bes. ley, This Spring Worst  Than For Several Years   TEN BLAZES BEING REPORTED EACH DA}

Malady Claims Lives Of Sixty   Federal Doctors Study Sleep ing Sickness Epidemic Ir North Dakota.

SPECIAL MEDICAL CORPS WORK NIGHT AND DAY TO STOP SLEEPING SICKNESS

Medical Corps Is Baffled by Malady At Fargo, N. D.   Federal Health Bureau Attempting to Stop Sleeping Sickness

DREAD DISEASE TAKES 60 LIVES IN. NORTHWEST   Medics Battle Day And Nigh To Find Way To Stop Sleening Sickness

SLEEPING SICKNESS HITS THREE STATES   Claims 60 Lives in North South Dakota, Minnesota

MEDICAL MEN WAR MALADY   Some 60 Persons Have Died From Baffling Disease

Greeks Report Capture — OF 9,200. Prisoners. As “Nazis Mass On Borde

MORE ITALIANS ARE CAPTURED   Advance Into Albania Continues Despite  German Threat

Greeks Take To Bayonets, Get Results   Capture 2,200 Italians In Two Days, Take New Positions

Russians Claim Advance Of Six Miles In Vicious Fight To Defend City —

‘Six Mile Retreat By German ; Troops As Russian Forces Hold ! Out Against Advances And ' §6<Counter-Attack   iSTUKA BOMBERS LEAD H ATTACK ON LENINGRAD

Stuka Bombers Lead Attack on Leningrac   Hungarians Claim Their Armies Stand at Gates Of Big Donets City, Possibly Kharkov; Crimea Forces Reinforced by Marcha! Seyman Rudenny

Drive Nazis Back For Six Miles 1 Spot      BATTLE OF LENINGRAD IS UNPRECEDENTED IN ITS FEROCITY.

‘BATTLE NEARS - CLIMAX; REDS RETAIN ‘PUNCH   e5mash Back Nazi Line: Six Miles At One Point

Fierce Fighting Reported Aroun d Important Andustrial City’ And In Southern’ Ukraine— Russians Claim Gne Counter-Attack Gained Six Miles in Leningrad Sector

BLAST, FLAMES DESTROY PLANT   War-Time Production Building of Welland Chemical Company Wrecked; Three Men Killed, Others Hurt

Three Die as Blasts. hire Sweep Building   Small Factory of Huge Welland Chemical Company Plant at Niagara Falls, Ont., Destroyed: Seven or Eight Others Seriously Injured in Mishap

Three Men Die as Blasts and Fire Destroy Building at Chemical Piant

Three Workmen Die in Explosions and Fire in Canadian Defense Plant

campaign is Just Now Beginning to Show Real Interest With Many New Entrants Being Register: ed Daily   MERCHANTS ENTHUSED

FDR REQUESTS: POWER TO ARM ‘ MERCHANTMEN   Repeal of One Section of Newuteulity, Act Asked By President - *

FDR REQUESTS POWER TO ARM MERCHANTMEN   Repeal of One Section of Neutrality Act Asked By President

Request By President Sent To Congress   Will Not Let Hitler Prescribe Our Sea Area

Seeks To Arm U.S. Vessels In  Ocean Service   President Would Amenc Neutrality Act To Allow Move   TO RUSH ENABLING ACT IN CONGRESS   President Says U. 8. Is Dea! ing With ‘‘Unscrupulous Ambition Of Madmen’’

Indo-Chinese Bitter Over Reports Vichy Has Yielded To Jap Demands

VICHY SUBMITS TO DEMANDS BY JAPANESE   French Officials in Far East Reported Bitter.

HEAR VICHY HAS YIELDED   Amazement, Bitterness Are Reported in French Indo-China

Saigon Bitter Over Submissior   ‘Indo-Chinese Expected French To Be Firm

Russian Troops Counter-Attack   Nazis Concede Mud and Storms Hinder Advance Except in South Sector

Millions Swelter as Heat Wave Still Envelops Large Part of Nation

NATION STEAMS IN WARM WAVE   Temperatures Over 101 Dot Weather Map; Showers Help

Heat and Humidity Plague Americans   Two-thirds of Nation Enveloped in Discomfort

Heat and Humidity Keep Two-Thirds of U.S. Uncomfortable  No General Relief in Prospect as Eastern Portion of U.S. Roasts

Heat. Wave Envelops Two-Thirds of U.S   ‘Deaths Mount to 36 in Week-Long Siege; } No General Relief Sighted

HEAT ANNOYS THIRD OF U.S   Intermountain West Is Only Sector To Escape

Allied Parley Will Be Held In Washington   British, Americans And Russians To Unify War Strategy

Britain, Russia Already Plannin; Their Strategy   Indications Point To  Parallel Anglo-U. S. _ Parley At Washington

British, Reds Start Joint War Parley   Allies To Map Strategy;  Plan Further Talks In Washington.

SLAYER DIESIN PRISON PLUNGE   Emil Rosovitz, Awaiting Execution, Jumps Tc Death In:Ohio Pen

Report Hess Is Now In Canade   London Hears Rumor Hess In Prison At Kingston, Ontario, Canada

RUMORS PLAGE HESS IN CANADA   Former No, 3 Nazi Reported Removed To Fort Near Kingston, Ontario

NAZIS PREPARE PUBLIC FOR U. S. ENTRY INTO WAR   Hitler’s Newspaper Says Roosevelt Provokes German Attack   Peace in Syria _ Provides for Allied Control of Mandate

German Press Accuses U.S. Of Seeking To Make Incident For War Entry

Invaders Rout Bewildered Foe   Front Disappears Under Panzer Pressure, Germans Claim; Russian Division Encircled lin ‘Successful’ Push on Baltic Sea Sector

/Many Russians Left Behind in Swift Advance, Leaving Some Areas in Doubt   LARGE RED FORCE DECLARED TRAPPED   But Vichy Hears Tables May Have Been Turned ‘on Hitler Army

GERMANS CLAIM NAZI TROOPS ARE. HALE WAY MOSCOW   CLAIMED RED ARMY DE FENSES FURTHER NORTH STEADILY CRUMBLING      NEW GERMAN ARMY HAS FACED ~ OFFENSIVE-DEFENSIVE DRIVES BY ENEMY: REDS MAY BE TAKE}

BERLIN      por Or ey ee  Panzers Hali Way on Road to Moscow, Berlin Declares

FALL OF LWOW REPORTED BY BERLIN TODAY   Ex-Polish Territory . Wrested From Soviet By Hitler Troops

German Panzer Columns Smash Through Russians’ Defenses; Capture Lwow   Berlin Claims Minsk, 20 Miles Inside of Old Frontier of U. S. S. R. Has Been Occupied and Nazis in Sight of Smolensk

RUSSIA STILL CHECKS NAZIS   Soviets Fighting West of 1939 Frontiers With One Possible  Exception.   GERMANS CLAIM MINSK   Russians, However, Say Theit Fonces Have Cit Off invading Columns,   BULLETIN!

HITLER SPEAKS AS. BRITISH TAKE DERNA   Fuehrer Predicts Victory Within Year, Says Germany Has No Quarrel With U. S.

AIDERS TO BRITISH WARNED THEIR SHIPS WILL BE TORPEDOED   BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN (CAIRO REPORT CAPTURE OF DERNA FROM ITALIANS

Nazi Leader Says British ‘Anti-Social’   Third Big Italian Citadel Falls In Libya

Hitler Threatens To Sink Ships Aiding Britain  - Capture of Derno From Italians

GERMAN LEADER HINTS OF ACTION; DERNA IS TAKEN   British Army Continues Its Headiong Sweep To Drive Italians Out of Africa   HITLER BOASTS OF VICTORY   Says British Empire Is Product of 300 Years of Robbery of Masses

British Advance In Libya As Hitler Speaks   DERNA CAPTURED:   German Leader Hurls Verbal Thrust Ac U.S.

Victory within year Is prediction of fuehrer   Says if non-European powers try intervention, Europe will rise; British capture Derna

-uehrer Says He Has No Quarrel With People of U.S. But We Must Not. Interfere; RAF and Nazis Ex change Bombing Visits; Arrest Rebels in Rumania.

Navy Threatens To Take Over Job   Demands Settlement  In Key West Strike

SHING SEASON PENS SATURDAY PARK LAGOONS   Catching Largest Bass  ic Await Anglers

ISHING SEASON PENS. SATURDAY 1 PARK LAGOONS   rizes Await Anglers Catching Largest Bass

Rev. Fitzgibbon Addresses Holy Name Societ:   St Lawrence Group Hears Discussion of ae Education and U.S

Rev. Fitzgibbon Addresses Holy Name Societ'   St Lawrence Group Hears _-Discussion of. Religion Education and U.S.

Sisters Live With Unburied Bodies Of Kin Long Deac   Jacksonville Paper Tells Of Sealed Caskets Kept in Home

Spinster Sisters Live 16 Years With Uninterred Bodies of Kin   Jacksonville Pair Guarded Biers of Father, Sister  With Loaded Guns, Reporter Learns

Sisters Lived 16 Years With 3 Unburied Bodie:      Kept Father, Another Sister, Negro Servant _ In Caskets

ARMY URGES WALSH . HEALEY ACT WAIVER   Would Buy Canned Goods from Fae fories, Charges Speculators Hik Price 40 PC

Army Will Buy Direct   Ask Permission To Place Contracts Direct With Canner:

TW Pepper Urges America Seize Danger Points  a a ET   Senator’s Get Tough Program Proposes War Measures   WOULD BOMB TOKYO   Join Openly To Blast Dictators From All Earth, He Asks

Sen. Pepper Urges U. S. ‘Get Tough’, Occupy Dakar, Azores, Far East Points

Pepper Declares Americans Ready ‘To Spill Blood’   Plea for Action Results in Heated Senate Debate

Spit Lake To : _ Sst Big Market Sale   COMMUNITY  AUCTION SALE ‘TO. BE HELD AT: SALES BARN, MARCH 22

big Community Market t Sale. Here Saturday      MANY: LISTINGS’ or STOCK; MA. CHINERY : ‘AND HOUSEHOLD  GOODS FOR SAIr

Why U. S. Stocks Do Not Advance   BABSON IS BULLISH A  THIS SEASON OF  YEAR

BABSON SCOFFS AT PESSIMISTS   Defense Business to Last No Ruinous Inflation, His Prediction

Former Irish Player Named Af South Bend   Boston College Menfor Resigns Position to Succeed Layden

Name-Frank Leahy Notre Dame Coach      Boston College Grid Mentor To Return As Athletic Director.

DARING OVER-WATER STROKE SURPRISE 10 GRECO-BRITISH FORCE   Air-Borne Troops Launch Furious Attack On Defenders Of Strategic Island; Gliders Also T'lsed

ATTACK BY ‘CHUTES ON ISLAND CARRIED OUT BY NAZI FORCE   Crete Is Invaded from the Air by Germans—Battle for Middle East Is Opened.

British, Greek Troops Battle To Hold Island   Assault May Be Rehearsal for Nazi Invasion of England; British Open Iraq Offensive

Luxury Liner To. - Transfer Consuls   West Point to Leave July 15 for Lisbon

Nazi and Italian Consuls Will be Taken to Lisbon   Sailing Date Set For July 15; Evacuation Problem

Will Discharge and Pick up Passengers at Lisbon; Safe Conduct Thot Assured

ALLIED FORCES WIN IN BATTLE FOR DAMASCUS   Ancient City Seizec After Two Weeks Of Fichtine

BUSINES PLANS FOR AFTER WAR   Manufacturers Draft Pro. gram to Prevent Widespread Unemployment.

N. A.M. Suggests 13-Point Program To Curb Idleness   Manufacturers’ Assn. Lists § for Business Five for Government

BUSINESS OFFERS  PLANS TO AVERT NEW DEPRESSION   MANUFACTURERS OF NATION PROPOSE WORK PROGRAM

Policies From Industrialists   Recommendations To Government And Business

List Policies To Be Followed Now And Later   Business and Government Advised on Plans to Be Used When Defense Period Is Over.

GUARD SHIPS AT BOSTON   ‘Action at. Army Base Follows Rumors of Sabotage.

TOKYO SAYS PEACE TALKS 10 CONTINU   U. S. Misunderstands Fat Eastern Situation, Japar Complains; Deadline 0! Two Weeks Set

NEW POLIO CASES JING TOTAL 10 dat   One Additional Case Found In Calhoun County

13 NEW PARALYSIS CASES REPORTED   Alabama’s Epidemic Nearing Figure For 1936

County Members Of Legislature Oppose 0'Cono   Proposal To Centralize Ta) Assessment Authority Causes Split

FISCAL PLANS. OFGOVERNOR FACING FIGHT   County Members May Split Over Part of O'Con. or’s Program   ROE IS OPPOSED TO A CENTRAL AGENCY   Eighty-Six Bill Have Been Introduced to Date

WILLKIE IN MIDST OF ANTI - AIRCRAFT BARRAGE AS HE TOURS IN LONDON

While Politicos Haggle Over Yugoslavia, Boy King Stays at School

BOY KING PETER NOT ALLOWED 10 DISCUSS CRISIS   Takes No. Part As. Powertu' Forces Bargain Over Birthright

PVTS. WARMAN, KESSEL, STITT JOIN ‘AIR CORPS   Company E Members _ Among 400 Enrolling From 28th

Nazi Tells How Russians Fought to Death  Group Attempted   Group Attempted to Defend Fortified Height

Nazi Tells How Russians Fought to Death   Group Attempted  to Defend Fortified Heicht

Russo-Japanese Clash Reported; Germans Halted   Stubborn Soviet Resistance Puts  Brakes On Blitz

Infantile Paralysis Outbreak Spreads; Children Told to Keep From Crowded Section:

BERLIN BACKS FINNS ONS ‘AR IN   ‘es 4 Germany Indignant Over American Interest in Situation.   CALLS U. S. LEADERS “GHETTO GANGSTERS’

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Germany To Back Finland Te  I ltmnne?

Nazis Back Finland In ‘No’ to Hul    Berlin Indignant Over  ‘Interference’ for Peace By TT. S.

Defense Mediation Board Will Rule On Settlement For Unions And Bosses Both; Other Strife Reported

NATIVE WARRIORS DRIVING ITALIANS FROM ETHIOPIA   Important Road to Dessye Has Been Cut—British Closing In on Agordat.

200 Said Killed or Captured   Ethiopians Believed In Complete Control of Important Road

IN AFRICA + AREROUTEL   Some Have Even Been Taken Prisoner py Ethiopians

U.$. Submarine Adds Jap Vessel to Enemy War Toll; Hongkong Still Holding Out   Chinese Divert Jap Attackers With Daring Raid; Americens Combat New Philippine Leading

American Sub Sinks Another Jap Transport   Other Reports of Success At Sea

War Secretary Claims British Must Be Helped   Destruction Of British Navy Is Seen Real Danger To Attack On U. S. From Abroad

Warning Also Given U.S. by Nippon Press   Hitler Reportedly Asks Japs to Attack Soviet from Rear

Japanese May Drop Russ Pact   Action Is Urged Against U. S. In Pacific

SOON TO BE ENSIGN”   Anniston Boy To Graduate From Naval Academy

Japanese Will Not Countenance ‘Munitions Line   Conversations Between Nipponese and U. S. Are Reported Underway

HULL CONFERS ON ‘HOSTAGE RETURN PLAN   New Economic Rules Applied Against Tokyo Trade

FATHER SEEKS DAMAGES: FOR ~ DEATH OF SON   CCC Youth Killed in a Truck and Auto Fog Crash.

DAMAGE CLAIM HEARD IN COURT   Transfer. ‘Crossing - Accident ie Basis of Mercer ee ee

MEN RISK LIVES "TO REDUCE LOSS _IN SRD PIER FIRE   F.B.1. and Police Sabotage Squads Probe N. Y. $ Blaze   Flames Menace Large Pile: of Defense Material . Ready for Ships

FIRE MENAGES WAR SUPPLIES   Foreign-Bound Defense Goods Threatened as Blaze Hits New York Pier.

_U. S. Promises Full Economic ‘Aid to Russia   ‘All Assistance Practicable’ Is Pledged in Exchange of Notes as Trade Agreement Is Renewed

Claim Turks Will Not Act When Nazis Enter Bulgaria   Nazis Prepping For Action

May Force Peace On Greece   Nazi Route Through Bulgaria Opened By Turk Pact   Today’s War Moves

Agreement To Keep Turks Out Of Conflict   Direct News on Attitude Of Turkish Leaders ls Scarce Because Of  Censorship

Deserter from British Army Invades Queen's Bedroom to Plead for a Job

DESERTER WANDERS INTO BRITISH QUEEN'S ROOMS, ASKS FOR FIREMAN'S JOE

Seaman Thinks U.S. Destroyer Sank Submarine   Americans Do Not Like Iceland Is Sailors Belief

U0, DESTROYER OANK U-BOAT. oAYS SAILOR   German Sub Sunk In Collision With Naval Craft

Britain Permits U.S. ToAidFrance,Spain   futhorities Agree to Relax Blockade to Permit Red Cross to Ship Milk to Unoccupied France and W heat to Spain; Finland May Also Get Food

Britain Will Permit Milk And Wheat Pass Blockade   Agrees Lift Ban For Passage Of Red Cross Supplies To France And. Spain; Finland May Receive Some Food Shipments Later

BLOCKADE RELAXED FOR SHIPPING FOOD   British Permit Condensed Milk to Go to Spain and France

Red Cross Milk To War Victims   BRITISH WILL ALSO ALLOY wHEAL 10 GO THROUGH tui  BLOCKADE TO SPAIN.

British to Let Red Cross Send Milk to France   Relaxing Blockade Also Means Group Can Send Wheat  to Hunery Snanish

Britain Agrees To Allow Some Aid Shipments   Will Relax Blockade To Let U. S. Help Spain And Unoccupied France

FOOD 10 BE SENT FRANCE AND SPAIN   BRITAIN AGREES TO LET AMERICAN SUPPLIES PASS THROUGH BLOCKADE. _

BRITISH AGREE 10 RELAX BLOCKADE   Authorities Permit Red Cross to Send Supplies to France, Spain

EUROPE TO GET FOOD SUPPLIES   British To Relax Blockade For Benefit Of Unoccupied  France And Spain

BRITAIN READY 10 RELAX BLOCKADE   Limited Food Shipments Wil Be Permitted to Spain and France

British To Permit Food Shipments to France and Spain   Will Relax Blockade o Unoccupied Nations to American Red Cross

British Relax Blockade To Allow Shipments Of Milk To Unoccupied France And Wheat To Hungry Spain

SEA BLOCKADE TO BE RELAXED   American Red Cross Wil Ship Wheat to Spain, Milk to France

Bridegroom Of — Twelve Days Take His Own Life  Matt Werley Of  _ Elgin Township Hang: Lye. le

Bridegroom Of Twelve Days Takes  His Own Life — Matt Werley Of _ Elgin Township Hangs

Russia Agrees That Nazis May Enter Bulgariz   In Exchange, Germans Won't Oppose Russians in Finland or Moldavia.   Makes It Possible  For Greek Entranc:

Russ Watch Balkans;  ‘Rumania Is Isolatec   Moscow-Berlin Showdown Believed Near As Hitle Masses Huge Army; Bulgars May Resist German Troop Passage

“N UBYA HELD IN GRAVE PERIL   Berlin Warned Against Endangering Relations y With Soviets ..   SILENCE OMINOUS

Report Russia has Agreed That Germans Should Take Over Bulgarian Territory

Ree. coo gumapieeanepeae DAMAGED BATTLESHIP IS READY FOR SERVICE

U.S. - Russian Talks Resumed   Export ‘ ‘Leaks’ To Ger many, Far East And Balkans Complicate.

RUSSO- AMERICAN TALKS RESUMED   Many Vexing Questions Between Two Countries Are Involved in Parley.

30000 ‘X05 ENJOY OPENING OF STATE FAIR   First Day Attendance May Hit 62,000 Mark; Sun Rriqhtens Grounds.   JUDGING OF 4-H CLUB PIGS, BEEF, SHEEP OPENS

62,000 MAY VISIT FAIR ON OPENING DAY   30,000 Children Throng Grounds As Guests Of Fair; Judging ts Underway

State Fair Gets Off To Flying Start   30,000 Children Guests On Opening Day.

T0 TIE BRIDCES TO COMMUNISM   Meeting on Strategy  Said Attended  In Fresno

Proclaims Glamor Girl As Old-Fashioned As Her Great-Aunt’s Bustle   “VITAMIN GIRL’ IS HLATLED SUCCESSOR   Shorter Skirts and Longer Sweaters For Sports   Wear Fad; Evening   Gowns Full-Skirted

Shorter Skirts, Longer Sweaters Style In 1941; College Girl To Wear Boy’s Necktie About W aist

WORKING GIRL TOPS———___—  Glamor Old-Fashioned As Your Great-Aunt’s Bustle

UNIFICATION OF U.S. AIR FORCES ACCOMPLISHED   Follows Examinatior  Of European Wavs

WHAT WILL THIS DO TO THE  MENACE OF JAPAN IN THE PACIERIC?   Army Brings Aviation Under Single Commanc

14 CZECHS ARE BANGED AT PRAGUE   Known Toll of Executions Reaches 140 as Germans Seek to Stem BRevolts   WEEKS OF FIGHTING WITH SERB BANDS   Germans Finally Subdue Rebel Forces and Scores Are Executed

DEFEND CONDUCT OF SOLDIERS    Congressman Stands By Soldiers - ‘Who Yoo-Hoved At Girls q s On Golf Course.

LT, GEN, LEAR SAYS PUNISHMENT GIVEN TO SOLDIERS FAIR   Informs Congressman That “Loose Conduct, Rowdyism Cannot Be Tolerated.”

Army Officer Contends Punishment Given Yoo-Hooing Soldiers Was Just

PUNISHMENT EARNED: LEAR   General Insists ‘‘Hike’’ Or der to Troops Was Fully Justified

CONGRESSMAN BOILS OVER SOLDIERS WHO WALKED 15 MILES   Mr. Kilday of Texas Fearful Soldiers Will be Made Into “Sourpusses”

GEN. LEAR ANSWERS CRITICISM SENT. BY TEXAS CONGRESSMAI   High State of Discipline : Foundation of Any Good Army He States.

Punishment Not “Unjust Nor Severe,” Says General in Reply to Congressman.

Jury Finds Tax Evader Guilty   Johnson, Atlantic City GOP Head, Convicted en Two Counts

JOHNSON CONVICTED ON TWO EVASION COUNTS   Former Atlantic City Repub licari Leader Is Acquitted of Third Count

MANY ITEMS: FACE.CUT.IN.. PRODUCTION:      Predict Slash of 50 Per Cent in Household Goods

50 Per Cent Cut In Refrigerator Production Due  Slash Proposed For Cythn- = eee eee eel   Slash Proposed For Other Household Goods, U. S. Says

ROUSE APPLIANCE INDUSTRY FACING DRASTIC QUOTAS   OPM to Reduce Production By 50 P, C. In Various Home Gadaoets.

GUTS ARE ORDERED IN UNITED STATES IN NEW INDUSTRIES   Refrigerators and Othet Items to Be Rationed in Country.   PASSENGER AUTOS WILL BE LIMITED   Fifty Per Cent Slash Is Authorized for Vehicles.

PRODUCTION OF REFRIGERA. TORS, HEATING EQUI?MENT, AND METAL FURNIFURE WIL BE REDUCED

DEFENSE NEE TO CUT OUTPUT OF MACHINERY   Refrigerators, Laundry Other Equipment, To Suffer For Materials

HOOVER WOULD NOT TAKE OFFICE   ~Irrevocably Opposed” to Running on Ticket  With Lindbergh in 1944

HOOVER 1S: NOT A CANDIDATE   Will. Not, Head Anti-Inter. ventionist Ticket With Lindbergh.”   NO MORE OFFICES

HOOVER NOT A CANDIDATI   EX-PRESIDENT SAYS HE'S NOT INTERESTED IN HOOVERLINDBERGH TICKET

HOOVER REJECTS IDEA OF RUNNING. WITH LINDBERGH   ‘IRREVOCABLY OPPOSED’ TO SUGGESTIONS HE SEEK PRESIDENCY IW ‘44

12,747 Miles in 68 Days—  GREEN, MOTLEY CREW BRINGS SHIP FROM SUEZ

Dionne Quints, Sweethearts of Canada, Today Are Celebrating Seventh Birthday

Five Little Sweethearts”? Are Seven Years Old Today   Famous Quintuplets Have Mammoth Cake to Share " With Members of Family; Attend Mass and Receive Ambulance From Red Cross; Will : Sneak In Broadcast Tonight - -

QUINTUPLETS SEVEN TODA‘   Dr. Dafoe, Recoverins From Operation, To Miss Partv. .

QUINS OBSERVE . 7TH BIRTHDAYS   Yvonne, Annette, ‘Cecile, Emilie and Marie Have Mammoth Cake

WEATHER. TO BE FINE ON EASTER   Prospects: Favor Paraders: in Most Sections of Nation; Nearly All of South to Be  enerally Fair and Mild

WORLD GREETS EASTER SUNDAY   200,000 Expected to Visit In Washington, D. C.

BILL FOR FUNDS! I APPROVED BY SENATE. 59-13   Measure Passes After Debate of Little Over 4 Hours

Senate Passes New Lend-Lease  Measure. 59-13   Bill Forbids Use Of Funds to Purchase Any Foreign Foods  BACK TO HOUSE  Six Billion Dollars More Approved To Aid Axis Foes

SENATE APPROVES 6 BILLION DOLLAR LEND-LEASE BIL   Measure Put Through by Vote of 59 to 13 After Four Hours’ Debate— Now Goes to House.   PURCHASE OF FOREIGN FOOD IS FORBIDDEN   Clark of Missouri Opposes Legislation—T aft Says Britain Will Not Repay Any of Funds.

Senate Passes Lend-Lease ‘Measure, 59-13  Revised Bill Now Goes Back to  saa om mw poe

SENATE VOTES LEASE-LEND BILL 59 TO 13   Amendment Restricts Purchase: of Food for Britain to U. 5. Pro ducts—Funds for New Base

Approval For Big Lease-Lend  Fund Is Voted   Senate Inserts A Provision On The Food Purchases

Senate Approves, By 59 To 13, Huge Lease-Lend Bil   Prescribes That Food Pur. chases Must Be Made In United States

Senate Votes 59-13 For Lend-Lease   FOR APPROPRIATION OF $5,985, 000,000 AFTER MAKING PROVIS ION FOR U. 8S. GROWN PRODU CTs.   To Study Economy

Senate Gives Approval ToFund Bill   New Lease-Lend Act Is Passed With Few Minor Changes

SENATE “VOTES WAR HELP BILL OF SIX BILLION      Puts in Provision to Restrict Food Purchases to U.S. Products   GUFFEY AND DAVIS ARE FOR MEASURE.   Reyised Bil) Sent to House After More Than Four Hours of Debate

Senate Votes fease-Lend pill, 59-13   od Purchases Under am Restricted ; House Gets Measure   ep ATE FOUR HOURS

SENATORS PASS NEW LEASE-LEND BILL, 59 TO 13   Purchases Of Food For Britain Restricted To United States,  Possessions   Debate Is Short

Senate Passes  6 Billion Aid  Appropriation Lease-Lend Food Pur  chases Restricted to U.5.-Grown Products

LEASE-LENDER APPROVED BY 29-13 MARGIN   THREE DEMOCRATS JOINS RANKS OF OPPOSITION

Gasoline Shortage In East Now Over. Iekes Announces   Senate Approves by 59 to 13 $5, 985,000,000 Lease-Lend; Restricts Purchases of Food

Senate Passes Lend-Lease Measure, 59-13   Revised Bill Now Goes Back to the Lower House

New Lease-Lend Bill Is Passed By Senate   Measure Goes Back to House for Action on Amend ments——No Restrictions on Extension of Aid to Russia——Nearly Six Billions Appropriated

RAF Bombs 3 Cities In Rhineland   SEVEN GERMAN FIGHTERS DE STROYED AND ENEMY TANKEI IS TORPEDO-HIT.

British Sortie. Bombs: Factory, Strafes Barge:   7 Fighter Planes Missing; Free Dutch Blast Axis Ship

Air Success Reported By British Fliers   Pressure On Nazi Industries Is Heictened

British Attack  (;erman Areas   RAF Scores Torpedo Hit on Enemy Tanker Off Le Touquet, France

] German Planes Downed by R.A.F. In North France   Other Aircraft Scores Torpedo Hit on Enemy Tanker

RAF. Stages Smashing Raids Again And Industrial Cities Attacked ©.

FRENCH FAIL TO REPLY 10 JAP DEMAND   Nipponese Warn Envoy Terms Must Be Met By Friday

LAND SURPRISE FORCE T0 BACK UP ULTIMATUM   Big Jap Battle Fleet Heads Down China Coast To Area

TOKIO BELIEVED PREPARING FOR BiG ADVENTURE   ‘Britain Breaks Relations With Bulgaria In Contemptuous Gesture.

JAPAN MASSES AN ARMY ON FRONTIER NEAR INDO-CHINA   Landing Force Ready Ty Back Up Ultimatum To France Over Thai Dispute

JAPAN T0 ACT IN INDO-CHINA   French Fail to Reply Or Terms In Time for  Deadline

Jap Terms Ignored By France   French Again Fail to Meet Deadline For Indo. China Tetms

JAPAN MASSES LARGE FORCE IN FAR EAS!   Surprise Landing Reportedly Made Within Few Miles of French IndoChina Border.   BULLETIN

Surprise Move — Masses Japs On Indo-China Front   Expeditionary Force Lands Along 250-Mile Stretch On Pearl River

Japan Moves When French Fail To Reply   Urgent Cabinet Meeting I: Called As Situation Becomes Worse

British-Bulgaria break As New War Moves Echo Through Balkan Natio«s

70,000 Japanese Troops In Surprise Action; Set To Back Up Ultimatum

JAPAN MASSES HUGE ARMY ON CHINESE COAST   Urgent Cabinet Mecting Called As France Ignores New Deadline   NEAR INDO-CHINA BORDER   Move Opposite Hongkong Called Greatest Surprise Landing In History

FRENCH FAIL TO SUBMIT TO TERMS AGAIN   Japs Mass Army it Surprise Landing Near Indo-China.

NEOSHO GOES OVER   Kansas Flood Scene Shifts to Southeastern Part of  State -

Flood Scene  Shifts Today  To Southeast Virtually All of Overflow Gone  From Hutchinson

Planes Lead Way      Two Russian Armored Trains Put Out Of Action   VICTORY CLAIM IS MADE FOR ITALIANS

RED CAPITAL MENACED AS BATTLE GROWS   Germans, Russians Hurl Reserves Into Line  Of Mighty Combat

Both Fronts Of Moscow Defense Are Hammered: Hundreds Of Thousands Of Russian Dead Re. ported Littered On Fields

Trapped Soldiers on Sea of Azoy and Central Front Mopped Up   DEAD LITTER FIELD   Berlin Reports 11 Soviet Attemps to Break From Leningrad Fail

Nazis Withdraw From Syria Area   British, French Warships Engage in Due Off Lebanese Coast In Near East

British, Free French Continue Rapid Assaults   Entire Battalion Of French Defense Force Wipved Out

Vichy Admits Prospects o Early Capture of Key Cities as Entire Defense Weakens.

SEEKING STATUS OF NEUTRALITY   Finnish-Russ Fighting Reports Said False

Finn-Russian Warfare ls  Called False   Tiny Nation Seek Neutrality In New Fighting

Neither Front ‘Lost Cause’ For Defense   Pivotal Point in Center Is Tula, Where Bitter Battle Rages On

MoscowAnd Crimea AreasFind Defenders In Close Quarter As Nazi Step-Up Drive —

REDS CONCEDE RETREAT DEEP INTO CRIMEA   Situation There and Around Moscow Considered Perilous, But Not Lost Causes   RED REPORT PUZZLES   No Immediate Explanatior Of What Prompted Broadcast Battle For  ' Capital ‘Phase Serious’

London Sees Decision Near On East Front   Perilous Russian Situation However, Not Given Up As Yost Causes .

New Orleans Police Hold Man In Wife’s Trunk Slaying; Owner Of Apartment Makes Discovery   ‘Murder Charge Filed After Man _ Identifies  Woman As Mate; Denies Knowledge of  How She Met Death

‘Husband of Slain Woman Held After Trunk Dripping Blood Reveals Crime

SLAIN WOMAN'S NAKED BODY IS FOUND IN TRUNK   Man, Who Tdentified Corpse as That of His Wife, Charged With Her Death   HAD WIFE'S DIAMOND   Crime Discovered by Land lord When He Notices: Blood Dripping from Trunk

Nazi Officials Silent on Battle In Balkan Area   Fall of Belgrade ixpected Momentarily Ry German Paonnlaca

SOVIET WANTS: U.S. ATTITUDE ON COMMERC   Ambassador Inquires Whether America  Wishes Trade

Foreign trade . « « Russia seeks elarification  of U.S. policy   Hull, soviet  envoy confer

Flight Training in Navy Offered   Creston Station Seeks Men, to 28.

HIRST EFFECTIVE VACCINE AGAINST VIRUS OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS BELIEVED DISCOVERED

New Discovery Hints Serum  To Curb Polio   Experiments Take Surprise Turn  In N, Y. Laboratory

MINE STRIKE ENDS; HOUSE TO GET BIL!   Arbitration Board to Mee Secon for Parley On Un  ion Issues.

STRIKE-CURBING  LEGISLATION EXPECTED NEXT WEEK   Settlement of Mine Strike: Not Expected to Stop Pas sage of Measures.

House to Con Act to Halt Labor Strikes   Rayburn Declines To Discuss  Problem

House Begins Study of Strike. Law Next Week   Would Proceed Withaut Regard To Outcome *" of Mine Arbitration - —

STRIKE CURB LEGISLATION ACTION NEAR   To be Considered in House Next Week Regardless of Outcome of Of Captive Mine Controversy.

Memorial For Local Boy Held By 28th Division   Private Charles Mitchell Eulogized At Services Yesterday In South Carolina

Indiana Drinkers May Have te Buy A  License Before They Can Buy A Drink

Average Electric Bill Cut in Half Since 1924, U. S. Board Reports

CHEAPER ELECTRICITY.   The Trend in Price Is Continually Downward.

Motorboats in Rescue Effort   Attempt Made to ‘Take 80 Persons off Rio Grande Island

Eighty Trapped In Rio Grande   Believe All Marooned Will be Removed from Island in River

Rescue Crews In Motorboats Buck Strong Rio Grande Flood To Save 80 Persons

RIVER GOBBLES AT 80 ON ISLANI   Motorboats Buck Raging Rio To Rescue Group

Boat Crews Brave Flood Waters of Raging Rio Grande Trying Rescue Of 80 Persons on Crumbling Isle

Raging Rio Grande Tears Foundation Of Border Bridge  500 Inhabitants OF Mexican Town Forcec To Slee For Lives

500 Flee as Rio Grande Change:   River Switches Course and Tears at New International Bridge.

 RampagingRioGrandeMaroons 80 Near Rio Rico; As Bridge Opposite Mercedes Menaced

Senators Seek To Speed Vote On British Aic   Foes Of Lease-Lend Bill Claim Poll Shows Passage Of Bill Doubtful   SUPPORTERS SCOFF AT THESE CLAIMS   ‘‘Undercover Filibuster’’ I Charge Made By Sen. Norris Of Nybraska

U.S. Military To Direct Chinese Lease-Lend Pac!   Mission Purpose To Make Aid As Effective As Possible, FDR Says

MISSION 10 BE SENT TO CHINA BY ROOSEVELT   Military Group Will Go to Orient to Direct LeaseLend Activities   GENERAL MAGRUDER WILL BE IN CHARGE   To Ease Chinese Fears of U. S.-Japan Agreement At Their Expense

Mission To China In Two Weeks   SAYS PRESIDENT; WILL DIREC’ LEASE-LEND ACTIVITIES; RUS SIA ABLE TO PAY FOR MATER TAT...

U.S. Will Send Group to China   Mission to Attempt to Rush Needs for Fight Against Japanese

US. Military Mission Due  To Visit China   Similar to Mission Sent to Soviet Union, President Explains  FO SPEED U. S. AID TO ‘RESIST FORCE”  Move May Allay Fears In Chinese Quarters Ower T) S .Tan Talke

RICKENBACKER IS GIVEN BLOOD   Transfusions and Oxyget Used in Effort to Save Life of Flier

THAI GIVES UP TO JAPS   Siam Allows Nippon Passage For War On Malaya

JAPS POURING INTO THAILAND   Tiny Nation Capitulates to Invaders—-British Troops Go Into Battle There

Thailand Bows  To Japanese Invaders   Opens Negotiations Aft. er Brief Resistance.

Thailand Yileds In Briet Fight; Japs Pouring In   Japanese Say British Hac Entered; 200 American Citizens in. Thailand

Thailand Gives Up to Japs; -Maievan Attack Fought Off by Defenders of Singapore

Brief Resistance by Thai Troops Ended: British Engage Jap: anese on Malay Beaches

Ceases Firing After Brie! Resistance and Opens Negotiations With Nipponese Invaders      BRITISH ALSO ENTER   Being Held Back by Japs According to Bangkok; Crossed from Malaya Soon After Dewn

THAILAND GIVES UP   Opens Negotiations A Japanese Pour Into Country.

Thailand Yields To the Japs  Tokyo Claims Move Is to “Protect Peace”

NEW CHICAGO PAPER MAKES DEBUT TODA)   The Sun. Appears In 72 Page Issue; Policy Is ‘Independent’

New Chicago Poe Out   The Sun Introduces Itself Today With Editorial on Policy

AXIS ATTACK REPULSED IN LIBYA   British Report Heavy Enemy Casualties

Army’s Chief Stirs Up Row By Proposal   Marshall Asks Right to Send Army Anywhere, Retain Guardsmen  ——__  C*DALITm ComLmamnmwron warritwser,   GROUP SCORES MOVE

Indications Point To Strong British African Offensive   Supplies, Equipment From United States Play Prominent Part

Nazis Counter With Claim That 574,000 Taken   Report Huge Prisoner Toll Brought With Mopping Action At Kiev

NEW RECORD — AUTOMOBILE ~ PRODUCTION   First. Quarter of 1941 Sets An All-Time  - Mark

TRAIN LEAVES TWO WOMEN MAROONED   Ris. Uncouples Dining Car as Pair Eats Lunch and Specds On Without Them,

ALLIES BATTLE NEW ENVELOPING THREAT T0 SINGAPORE BASE   U.S. Fliers Bag 26 Enemy Craft At Luzon; Japs Drive Into Borneo And Along West Coast Of Malaya   (BULLETIN)

Stefan asks fund to fight  orasshoppers   Chinchbugs  alen a menace

TOKYO BARES NEW WARNING FROM AMERICA   War Or Peace In Pacific Up To Nippon, Which Fears Outbreak   WAR OR PEACE UP TO JAPAN:

BRITTO HAMMER FLEEING ENEMY   Race 200 Miles Into Libya; Take Derna Airport   TREMENDOUS SPEED   Axis. Forces Lash Out in All Directions in Attempt to Escape Net

BRITISH ORDERED TO DESFROY ENEMY   ‘Hold on, Bite Deeper and Hamng on until He Is Finished,’ Forces in Libya Are Told

So Fast Is Advance That No Effort Is Being Made to Tabulate Captures-—-Derna Airfield Taken, but Port Itself Is Holding Out—German and Italian Columns Bombed  QWe4th UFoactr Clacraltitaoc ac Mhaxvy Tall Baal- 

Flying Spearheads of British Army Race Behind Fleeing Axis Forces Deep in Libyan Area   . Advance Is at Such Tremendous Speed That Tabulation of Captures Is Delayed to Permit Relentless Pursuii of Enemy

British in No. Africa Gel Derna   Big Airport In Libyan Desert Falis; Pursue Axis Forces Z00 Miles; Threat Heavy To Coast.   Harrass Flight

CONTRIBUTIONS ADDED TO IRON LUNG FUND   Committee In Charge Will Meet Monday Evening At Home Of Mrs. Walter W. Shultz

MOVIE MAGNATE IS TOP RANKING PAID EXECUTIVE   Louis B. Maver Who Received $697,048 as Managing Director of Loew’s Inc., Reputed to Be Highest Salaried Man In Country   ‘'FUCENE GRACE SECOND

MAYER HAD  ‘TOP SALARY   Director ‘Received $697, 048, Deanna Durbin - Over $260.000.

Hollywood's Mayor Tops Nation’s 1940 Salary Lis   Louis Mayer Leads wit 048;

LOUIS B. MAYER DRAWS $697,048   Managing Director of Motion Picture Firm Tops List

MOVIE EXECUTIVE HAS TOP SALAR}   Louis B. Mayer, Who Drew $697,048, Heads List of the Highly Paid

MAYER’S PAY “TOPS IN 194(   Receives $698,048; Other High Salaries Reported

Louis B. Mayer Again s First On Salary List   Movie Magnate’s Pay Is $697,048; Deanna Dur. bin Gets $209,833.

LOUIS B. MAYER OF HOLLYWOOD TOPS UNITED STATES SALARY LIST WITH $697.048 FOR 1940

Louis B. Mayer. Leads U.S. in 1940 Salarie   Paid $697;048 By Loew’s For Being Managing Director

PRESIDENT RECALLS SPECIAL MEDIATION ~ BOARD IN RAIL CASE   FINAL EFFORT BEING MADE TO PREVENT NATION-WIDE STRIKE RAILWAY WORKERS

New Angles In Railroad Strike To Be Studied   FDR Calls His Board Into Session Earlier to Consider New Items to Avoid Threatened Strike.

New Facts In Rail Dispute To Be Heard   Board Recalled in Unprecedented Move to Try To Head Off Strike

RAILROAD BOARD TO RECONVENE   Unprecedented Procedure Is Resorted to in Pay Controversy   REPORT ASKED BY NEXT MONDAY

In New Effort To Avert Strike   Emergency Board On Rail Dispute Again To Convene

FDR-RESORTS T0 UNPRECEDENTED ACT IN RR ROW   Reccnvenes Special Emergency Board for Review of Some New Facts That Have De.  veloned

Special Board Parley Called   FDR Breaks Precedent In Effort To Avert Rail Employee Strike

NEW HEARINGS INRAILSTRIKE CASE ORDERED   President Employs Unpre cedented Method In Effort to Avert Nationwide Walkout   Cirst Time Board. Eve Called Back In Conference After Reporting Case

Final Effort In Rail Row   FDR Reconvenes Special Board  In Dienute

STORY OF MAN BEATING CHILD SHOCKS COURT   Father Held in $5,000 Bail fo1 Bludgeoning Four-Months, Old Daughter.

OPERATION IS FOLLOWED BY BLOOD POISON   End Comes In Midst Of Nation’s Struggle; Successor Named;

NAVY GHIEF RAPS NEUTRALITY AGT   Knox Calls for Use of Arm! ‘Where and When It is Needed’

KNOX MAKES PLEA FOR ACT'S REPEAL   Secretary of Navy Speak: on Neutrality Law

KNOX URGES NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL   Restrictions On Army Movement Hit

Would Use Army Where, When Needed  Knox Asserts   Speaks at Launching Of New Battleship And Another’ Keel  Laid Immediately 30,000 ON HAND TO SEE LAUNCHING  Secretary Pessimistic On Russian Chaneac

WHERE NEED URGED BY KNOX   Calls for Repeal of Neutrality Act at Battleship Launching   IS PESSIMISTIC ON OUTLOOK IN RUSSIA   Throng of 50,000 Present As U. S. S. Massachusetts Goes Down Ways

Use of Army Where Needed Is Favored   Secretary Knox Would Repeal Neutrality Act   {PICTURE ON PAGE 3)

REPEAL OF AGT URGED BY KNO}   Navy Secretary Speaker A Battleship Launching   MUST FACE FACTS   Urges Use of Army Wherever Needed and When; Would Scrap Neutrality Law

Sec. Knox Asks Repeal o Neutrality Act, Use: Of Army Where Needed

And When Needed  Repcal of Neutrality Act Asked. as New Ranleshin ‘Lannched.

Britain Admits Loss of Thirty Seven Bombers   Italy Also Suffers Severe Pounding

REICH, ITALY POUNDED HARD DURING NIGH]   37 British Bombers Lost in Forays, Part of Losses Being Blamed to Weather, Storms

Russia Claims Respite In Battle But Germans Assert Collapse Nears

WOMEN’S CLUB LEADERS MET AT LINNEUS, FRIDAY   Instructions Given On Various / Subjects Selected for the 1941

my : 7 a  WEBBING T mie A IRETON      Bernice- Van’ Wyhe . and ' Lorenz Janssen Ex- change Vows

WEDDING TOOK PLACE THURSDAY   Charleen Reinking Became Bride of Arthur . Berkenpas

WEBBING 100K PLACE ATIRETOR   Bernice Van Wyhe and Lorenz Janssen Exchange Vows

Oil-For-Brifain Can Flow Sunday  But How Much Will Be Produced Is

Louisiana Farm Women Will Hear Dean of Home Agents   Mrs, Jane S, McKinnon of North Carolina To Speat at Farm and Home Week

Farm Women Will Hear Noted Agent   Mrs. Jane McKimmon, Assistant State Director, To Address Group

President Roosevelt Preaches Fear Doctrine Declares Phil LaFollette

FDR DOCTRINE OF ‘FEAR’ ASSAILED   LAFOLLETTE SAYS ‘WAR PARTY’ HAS NO FAITH IN AMERICA

Secretary of Treasury Suggests Non-Defense Spending May Be Cut By One Billion; Boost Explained   Drastic Surtaxes and General Increases Described as Means to Pay for Safeguard And Security Against Foreign Aggression

Spending Cuts Urged AtHearing   réasury Officials Sugges Rillion Dollar Slash In Federal Non-Defense Spending.

Secty. Morgenthau Lays Be fore Congress Tax Bill to Raise $3,500,nw iw

13 ‘reasury i sks Big urtaxes   Favors Drastic Inerease or Lower Middle Class Incomes

Drastie Surtax Raise Urged By Treasury   ‘Small Price for Security Morgenthau; Economy Move Planned

SUGGEST CUT OF $1,000,000,000 IN EXPENSES   Different Plans For Increasing Keceipis OF Government As Well As Increasing  1 faxes

TREASURY PRESENTS TAX PLAN   Suggests Drastic Surtaxes On Middle Class Incomes

MORGENTHAU Ii AGAINST FARM PARITY PAY   Treasury Secretary would pay for defense, cut other items

WOULD SLICE NON DEFENSE FUND BILLION   sec. Morgenthau Presents Department’s Tax Program to House Ways and Means Committee.   PARITY PROGRAM SLASH PROPOSED

Treasury Asks ‘Billion Dollar Cut Next Year   Morgenthau Says Payments to Farmers Be Cut

CUTTING OF BUDGE ADVOCATED TODAY BY U.S. SECRETARY   Morgenthau Testifies in Congressional Hearing at Capital.   TAXATION PLANS STUDIED BY BODY   Drastic Surtaxes May Be Levied on Men With Small Incomes.

U. S. Soldiers At Iceland   Increasingly Formidable Garfison Is Bolstéred By New. Additions

MORE SOLDIERS REACH ICELAND   Giant Transports Lane Men and Material for U.S. Garrison

U. S. Army Units Land   Reinforcements For  ‘Gibraltar Of North’

U.S. Army In Iceland   Presence of Troops Revealed Today by The Government

U.S. Soldiers  Guard Icelanc   Formidable Garrison Land: At Reykjavik, Unloads Mo dern War Material.

Men Ihere For ‘Hard Business’. OPERATION IS  CARRIED‘ OUT IN FINE FORM

New Detachment Of U.S. Soldiers Arrives, Icelanc   Landing September 17 I: Carried Out Speedily al Northern Garrison —

Bonesteel Placed In  Command   Formidable Garrison Is Established In Jeeland By General Of U. S. ‘Army

MORE SOLDIERS, WAR MATERIAL REACH ICELAND   U.S. Soldiers Land at Reykjavik, Bolster Gibraltar of North

U.S, Army In Iceland   Soldiers Landed Last Month To  Bolster Defenses

More U. S. Troops In Iceland  Gen. Bonesteal In Command of The New Forces

More Sent To Iceland   New Force of U. S. Soldiers Arrive At Garrison

Huge Winter Wheat Yield   Estimate Up 44 Million Bushels Past Mouth

Duluth Officer Dies In Attempt To Take Madman   Lieutenant Olson. ; Shot In Gun Battle, Maniac Killed

TWO MEN DIE IN GUN FRAY   Minnesota Policeman, Former Asylum Inmate Are Shot to Death

NEW MILK LAW IS VALID TOMORROW   Dealers Must Get Licenses; Other Laws Go Into Effect

MILK LICENSING, OTHERLAWSIN EFFECT THURS,   Cover Wide Field of Operations for Both Counties, Municipalities

Atlantic Coast Jittery Over False Alarm   Air Raid Warning Giver After Misunderstandina: Tests Air Defenses

Eastern Areas Excited By Air Raid Alarms   For Two Hours There Were Earmarks of Prelude ta Hostile Attack But Later Alarms Appeared to be Outgrowth of Misunderstanding

EAGT COROT HAs RAID WARNINGS   Alarms. Are Outgrowth of Misunderstandings   Mitchell Field, Taking No - Chances, Sends All of Its Planes Into Air

East Has Test Air Raid Alarm   Warnings Appear to Be the Outgrowth of Misunderstanding

EAST HAS FIRST ~ AIR RAID ALARMS   REPORTS OF THREATENED  . HOSTILE ATTACK DUE TO  ‘MISUNDERSTANDING.

Alarms Cause Raid Scare InN. Y., Bostor   U. S. Planes Rush . To Meet Foe; Defenses Manned

RAID ALARMS IN EAST HELD DUE TO ERROR   Interception Ordered After Reports of Hostile Aircraft Approaching   TEST OF DEFENSES CALLED ‘GOOD THING   Mitchel Field Sends All of Its Planes Up; School Children Dismissed

‘Eastern Seaboard Aroused ° By False Aerial Raid Alarm; Army Gets in Action Quickly

EASTERN SEABOARD HAS RAID ALARM   Two Hours of Anxiet Hold New Englanders On Alert

Fast Coast Gets Air Raid Thrill Due To Mistake   Earmarks Of Prelude Tc Hostile Attack; Army Thinks It 'Good Thing’

Eastern Cities Experience Air Raid Warnings But No Planes   Boston and New Yorl Alarms Are Result o Misunderstanding Termed ‘Good Thing’’

Fear Nazi Move  Through Syria   sriuish, Fighting Off New Air Raids ant Watching Near East, See Promise in Stimson Sneeeh

HOPE FOR MORE AID HELD OUT   Happiness Expressed Fo! lowing the Address Delivered by War Secretary Stimson.

Greater Aid From America Expected   London Sees Encouragement in Stalin’s Taking Over Soviet Premiership; Britain Gaining Upper Hand in Iraq: Submarines Defeated

FDR Urges Congress Give War Department Near Four BUHen lnmediately Because of New Fbanpeningas

ARMS PROGRAM COST JUMPS TO 31 BILLION      Figure Reached as President Ask: Congress for $3,812,811,197 for War Nenartment.

U.S. Defense Fund Reaches 31 Billions   Roosevelt Ask: More Money Of Solons

FD Asks Direct 3 Billion Grant   Budget Director States Request Raises Arms Costs to 31 Billion

Three Billion More Asked By President   War Department Funds Asked Immediately for ‘Contingencies Which Have Arisen’

Arms Program Jumps To $31,000,000,000   Roosevelt Calls on Congress for Nearly Four Billion Dollars More

ARMS COST UP TO 31 BILLION   FDR Asks Congress to Fur nish Huge Sum to War Department Immediately

CURTISS PLANT DISPUTE ENDS   NLRB OFFICIAL RULES ‘AGAINST CIO IN BEGARD TO INDEPENDENT UNION AT COLUMBUS

Moscow Asserts Reds Attack at  Several Points   German Blitzkrieg Machine Reported Stalled Past Few Days

WOUNDS THREE WITH HATCHET   Intruder Who Attacked - Sleeping Family Sought at Oil City.

) THREE AS THEY SLEPT   Estranged Husband Slay: . Wife, Daughter and Father-in-Law

Officers of Robin Moor Granted Thirty Minutes To Quit Ill-Fated Ship

PROVES GERMANS SANK ROBIN MOOR   Chief Officer Handed Bandages Bearing Nazi Markings.

LAGUARDIA IS AGAIN WINNER   NEW YORK MAYOR DEFEATS TAMMANY CANDIDATE AND WILL SERVE ‘THIRD TERM

Voters Approve Proposition “t Abslish Many Noi-Federal Job Affects Tammany Hall Kept Ali by Same debs.

Tammany Hall Suffers Defeat Once More As LaGuardia Wins At Polls

LAGUARDIA WINS BY 133,841 VOTES TIGER FROZEN OUT   Voters Approve Propositions - Which Lessen Tammany Patronane.

LAGUARDIA WIN SRO TERM AAG   Tammany Hall Takes Another Whipping As New York Re-Elects Mayor

‘LaGuardia Is Elected "N.Y. Mayor 3rd Time   “Little Flower” Whips Tammany, James A. Farley and Chairman Edward Flynn

Solons Rally For Farm Bill   _ Measure Proposes Full Parity Payments

ESTIMATE PARITY PROGRAM FOR FARMERS WILL RAIBE INCOME BILLION DOLLARS

BANKHEAD BILL GIVEN SUPPORT   Senate Backs Bill Giving Froducers Parity Prices For Their Crops.

100 PER GENT PARITY URGED   Southern Senators Throw Support Behind New Measure.

Soviet. Hurries :’” Exodus of Nazis Still in: Ira   Declares Difficulties : to Follow. If Legations Do Not Leave By Tuesday

Axis Powers to Unite Forces   World Reminded Germany at - War with Britain in Mediterranean. Too

Proclamation   ARMISTICE DAY AND AMERICAN RED CROSS ANNUAL ROLL CALL PROCLAMATION

Mayor Albert Graves Issues Red Cross Drive Proclamatior   Calls Upon All Spirited Citizens to Contribute During Drive

Vichy Steps Not Free, Legal De Gaulle Says   Armistice Deprives Government of lts Independence

Vichy Assistance To Nazis Is Said Unlawful.  DeGaulle Repeats That Free France Is Alfy

ICKES STRIKES ~ AT LINDBERGH   Secretary in Speech Calls Flier No. 1 “Nazi Fel low Traveler.”

Ickes Declares Civilization Can Survive Only if Hitler Is Defeated

‘More Than Retaliation’ Against U.S. is Promised by Germans   Action Against Closure of Consuls Prompts Statement

NAZI CASUALTIES PLACED HIGH IN CENTRAL SECTOR   Russian Batteries Sitence German Guns Near Leningrad

STATE WILL TRY NEW SCHEME FOR DRAFTEE CHECK      422 Draft Boards Of State Are Asked To Furnish 18.967 Men

THREE NAVAL FLIERS KILLED   Torpedo Bomber Crashes Into San Diego Bay

KANSAN RESCUED AT SEA   Other Americans Reported Missing After Sinking of Ship

NEGOTIATIONS IN FUEL STRIKE ARE CONTINUED   Agreement Thought Nea Yesterday; Group To Meet Today   NORTH AND SOUTH ISSUE IS UNSOLVED

Mine Parley Still Stalled   Steelman Says Delay May Be Very Profitable In Total Situation

Youth Confesses Murder of Riva   But William Redcay Says He Sought only To Frighten Hackman

Jealousy Led To Slaying   OF RIVAL FOR AFFECTIONS O! MENNONITE GIRL; SHOW: EMOTION.

L. B. Reed Resigns As Kansas City Chief of Police   Department Head  Bince 1939 Declares Hi Will Enter Business

LB, Reed Resigns As Kansas City Chief of Police   Department: Head Since 1939: Declares: +H Will Enter--Business

Hillbillies and Cowboys To Fight ASCAP as Rival   Form Own Organizatior and Attack Methods of Opponents

Mussolini Decrees  Plot Death Penalty   Premier Fixes Punishment in All Italian-Annexed Territories for State Crimes

ITALIANS WILL KILL PLOTTERS   Death Decreed For Al Consirators In Subject States

Italian Troops Intercede In Croat Uprising   Threaten 10-For-One Reprisals To Put Down Guerilla Warfare

CROSSING CRASH TAKES 4 LIVES   ‘Auto: Rais Into* Train Near Uhrichsville

FOUR KILLED AS AUTO HITS TRAIK   Fifth Tuscarawas High School Student Hurt Near Uhrichsville

FOUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS KILLED   Dover Boys ‘Die As Thei: Car Hits Passenger Train On Crossing

Four Boys Killed, One Badly Injured When Auto Runs Into Train at Lock 17

FLANK ATTACK DAVE THREAT TO ALLIED BASE   Nippon Offensive In Malaya Moves Down Both Sides Of Vital Peninsula   JAP REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVING FOR BATTLE   Situation At Hongkong Also Remains Grave For Allied Force Hemmed In There

2) jap Pianes Are Downed On Luzon By U. S. Air Forces   Allies Battle Japanese Expeditionary Forces Invading Borneo, Striking Down Malay Peninsula Toward Singapore

THREATS REGARDED AS SERIOUS IN BORNEO AND WEST COAST OF MALAYA.   J. S. AIRPLANES AND SUBS SCORE: VICTORIES IN THE PHILIPPINES   Japs Land at Three Points In Borneo Seeking . Od Wells  Which Were Destroyed by Retreating British.

ALUES BATTLE JAPANESE FORCES INVADING MALAYA   Two U. S. Submarines Have Made Successful Attacks Upon Japanese; Details are Withheld,   SINGAPORE BASE STILL IN DANGER   Japanese Have Landed. at Three Points in Borneo; Retreating British Adopt “Scorched Earth” Policy.

Threat Grows For Singapore As Invaders ‘Push Forward   Enveloping Assault On Great Naval Base Bitterly Fought By Allied Forces °

SHELL-LOADING OPERATIONS CRIPPLED AT HUGE FACTORY, BUT MANY STAY ON JOBS

NAL MILITARY FLAG STOLEN FROM ATOP THE ACROPOLIS   Official Order States Thieve ‘will Be Killed, If and ‘When Caught

_ Con) Basu Seer ee en rn ome er ‘Germans Threaten Greeks After Swastika Is Stolen From Acropolis

65 Killed In 17 States      MANY VIOLENT DEATHS MARK BEGINNING OF LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

Fuehrer’s Proclamation Read fo the World-Over Radio Sunday. Moming  Bitterly Assails Soviets :

Fittler’s Troops — March On Front 1,500 Miles Long      Fuehrer Himself Orders Nazi Armies To Moy : After Assailing Soviet Union Bitterly Me

Great Britain, Russia In ‘Full Accord’ As Hitler Assails Red, Begins Drive

Fuehrer Declares He Had Enough of Soviet Frontier Violations   Proclamation Read to the World by Radio at Dawn Sunday Is Signal for Start of Invasion

Dawn Proclamation Sees World’s Greatest Forces Massed For What May Be Most Gigantic Encounter of All Time

Der Fuehrer, in Terrific Attack, Launches New Attempt at Conquest   Announcement of War Read by Von Ribbentrop; Violations of German Frontier Given as the Cause

Fuehrer, Reciting List of Grievances, Charges Frequent Violation of the Reich's Frontiers By Soviet Forces—Rumanian Situation Another Ache.

Sends Armies Into Conflict After He Scores Red Actions   Proclamation Accuses Russia Of Frontier Violations; Britain And Russia Say Are In Accord

Hitler Bitterly Assails Moscow for “Aggressive” Acts as He Declares War   Secret Russian Understanding With Britain is Charged; Rome Says Italian Army Ready to Aid

WERE AMBULANCE VOLUNTEERS AND MISSIONARIES EN ROUTE TO CAPE TOWN AND ALEXANDRIA. EGYPT

EGYPTIAN VESSEL IS REGARDED AS SUNK; 1.000 TALIANS QUIT   Axis Blamed In ‘Missing Liner’ Case; Italian King’s Cousin Prisoner Of British In Kast Africa

High Italian Command Surrenders   British Battle New Thrusts By Nazis

FEAR BIG LOSS OF U.S. LIVES IN ATLANTIC BATTLE   British Repel New German Thrust At Egypt   FASCIST COMMANDER IN ETHIOPIA GIVES UF

NEUTRAL EGYPT VESSEL LOSt IN SOUTH ATLANTIC   sinking Occurred on Route Which American Ships Were to be Sent to Red Sea With British Aid.   FASCISTS IN ETHIOPIA AGREE TO SURRENDER   British Report Turning Back Two Enemy Columns That Sought to Push Across Border Into Eqvnt.

Reported Sinking Of Zamzam Holds World Attention As Italian High Command Surrenders And Axis Forces Attemps New Drive From Libya Into Egypt.

Discuss Food Price Ceiling   Wholesale Markets Filled with Talk on Canned Goods — $2.50 Ten for Salmon

21 Are Dead  in Accidents   Three Pedestrians Are Killec in. Detroit Metropolitan Area over Week-End

Ten Killed  in Accidents   Three Persons Are Dead After Head-on Collision Near Zeeland

Seven Killed  in Accidents   Three Pedestrians Die i Accidents in Detroit Metropolitan Area

NW Accidents  Take Seven Lives   Drunk Driving Count. Uncovers Bootlegger

SEVEN PERSONS DIE “IN-STATE. CRASHES   ‘Flint Woman Killed in. Colligion at Intersection Near  Cadillac

Ten Persons  Accident Tol   Seven of Persons. Killed it Michigan over Week-End Are Pedestrians

Seven Are Killed On State Roads During Weekend   Two Girls Die In > Stillwater Wreck, Escorts Are Unhurt

AT LEAST ELEVEN DIE IN ACCIDENTS   Three Persons ' ons ' Killed Wher Auto Strikes Concrete Bridge Abutment 

Unusual Cold  Over Nation   Gallup thermometers hit the lowest point reached this winter, last night, showing an official reading at Gamerco of seven above zero for the bottom mark during the past 24 hours.

MOST OF NATION WN GRIPOF COLD WINS AND SNOW   Drop in Temperature in Many Areas Reported as Low As 25 Below Normal   RELATIVELY FEW DEATHS DESPITE WIDE SWEEP   West Virginia Feels Frigid Snap as Mercury Dips in Some Parts to Below Zero; No Relief in Sight; Snow Predicted Over State

NEW QUESTION ON AUTO DRIVERS’ CARDS   Motorists Are Asked Whether They Carry Public Liability And Prop erty Damage Insurance

‘Question On Back of Drivers’ License Cards Explained by Revenue Dept.

Churchill Shuffles His Cabinet Beaverbrook Gets Supply Post   Prime Minister Abolishes Job of Minister of State in Second Shakeup in Two Months’ Time

Beaverbrook Is Appointed Supply Chie!  Churchill Shift: Aids In War ‘Speedup’.

STATE SENATE TAKES UP FARM TENANCY ISSUE   First Real Battle In Senate Developed Today Over A Farm Tenaney Measure.

EFFORTS MADE TO SETTLE SOFT COAL STRIKE   Federal Conciliator Meets “With Management And Workers,

Hope For Settlement In 48 Hours T« , End Work Stoppage In Twelve States

REPORTS MINE PEACE CHANCE   Temporary Resumption o Work May Be Arranged, Steelman Says

Japan Is Left Out on Limb In New Crisis   May Be Japs Will Not Take Part In Latest War

JAP OFFICIALS piscllss PoLicY TOWARDS WAR   Tokyo Faces Dilemms As Result of Axis Obligations .

Japan Officials _ Hold Conferences On War Dilemma   Premier Konoye Meet Matsuoka; Emperor Also Confers

Japan Pondering Over What To Do In War Emergency   eaders Figure Treaties Are Worthless and That Strength Counts

[APAN   Nippon Finds Spot On Horns Of Dilemma   Axis War Involve: New Treaty Friend

JAPS WORRIED OVER NEW WAR   High Officials Confer On Course Of Action With Nazis

DAVIS INVITES PERSONAL PROBE      William Rhodes Davis Invites Senate Probe of His Dealings With Axis Powers,

NAZIS SAY SEVASTOPOL UNDER FIRE   Artillery And Planes Attacking Russ Naval Base

Selected Men To Leave Wednesday   First Contingent In April Call Will Go To Pittsburgh Tomorrow   FORTY-FOUR MEN WILL BE INDUCTED

Thirty-Two More Youths To Leave   Selected Men Will Go To Pittsburgh Tuesday Morning For Induction   ARE LAST GROUPS IN APRIL DRAFT

Selected Men  Leave For Camy   First April Contingent Goes Tc Pittsburgh For Induction Into Service

INDICT BORDENS AND SHEFFIELD   Conspiracy to Fix Milk Prices Charged Against 2 Firms, 4 Subsidiaries, 33 Individuals

Big, Milk Concerns And Others Facing Conspiracy Charge   Sheffield, Borden and 3: Individuals Said To Have Fixed Prices

TEMPERATURES   Almost Complete Break In Relations Included In New Action      ACTIVITIES ARE HIT   24 Offices Maintained By Berlin In America And Possessions

Sudden Move Affeds Alt But Embassy   Germans Attached to Consulates Must Leave; Activities ‘Inimical’  -_

Their Agents Must Leave U.S. July 10   Consulates, Other Offices Are Ordered Closed

Retaliation by Germany Is Felt Certain   Formal Rupture of Relations Hasteneds Drive Mapped Against Spies. Enemy Aliens

NAZI AGENCIES INU. S. TOLD TOCLOSE   July 10th Set as Deadline Activities “Inimical to —  U. S. ‘Welfare’ Chargec

Activities Inimical to United States Is Charged By Sumner Welles In Note Giving Germany Until July 10 to Padlock Doors

Charges Personnel Engaged In Activities Harmful To Nation      Fritz Wiedemann, Friend Of Hitler, To Be Among Those Expelled

Improper Activities By Nazi Officials Brings Action By United States

Padiocking, Effective on July 10, Also Includes ALL Nazi Agencies;  WASHINGON STAFF IS NOT AFFECTED  Secretary Welles Says That A Diplomatic Break Is Not Implied

ALL AGENCIES INCLUDED IN DEGREE   Embassy Not Affected by Order to Quit Country by July 10, -

Other German Agencies Told To End Work   Sumner Welles Issues Order Calling For Deadline OF July 10

OTHER GERMAN OFFICES MUST BE ABANDONED   PROPAGANDISTS ARE ASKED TO LEAVE AMERICA

State Dept. ee Issues Order Early Today      Almost Complete Break: in German U.-S. Relations

ACTIVITIES INIMICAL TO WELFARE OF THIS COUNTRY WAS CAUSE   ¢ J UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE SUMNER WELLS SAYS NO DIPLOMATIC BREAK IMPLIED

OPERATION SAID TO BE CONTRARY 10.U.S. WELFARE   German Library of Information, Tourist Agency aned News Service Also Ordered Discontinued.   EMBASSY OFFICIALS ARE NOT INCLUDED   Action Regarded as Almost Complete Break in U. S. German Diplomatic Rela: tions.

J..ATE NEWS DEVELOPMENTS   U.S. ORDERS ALL GERMAN CONSULATES CLOSED

Ww elles Says Nazi Diplomats  Active Against Welfare  {   Of United States

Undersecretary Declares This Step Doesn't Imply Break in Diplomatic Relations, But Stresses Fact Nazi Agencies Have Been of An ‘Unwarranted Character’ in This Country.

U. S. ORDERS CLOSING OF ALL NAZI CONSULATES   Demands Removal of All Ger man Nationals Connectled with Agencies

Subversive Activities Of Nazi Consulate Members Given As Cause Of Request

Move Doesn't Imply Break in Relations   Note to German Secretary Declares Agencies ‘Inimical to Welfare

Occupants Must Quit Country   Other ‘Inmical’ Agencies Will Be Ousted

Welles. Discloses Actions Of Agents Harmful To: Nation   German Tourist ‘And News Bure eaus Must: Close Doors. By July. 10: “No Diplomatic. Bréak ‘Implied

All German Consulates Must Close, Harmful To U. S. Welles Declares

July 10 Deadline Set for Nazis to Make Departure   New Action Marks Almost Complete Rift In Diplomatic Relations

REMOVAL OF ALL ENVOY NATIONALS EXCEPT THOSE IN CAPITAL ORDERED   BREAK IN RELATIONS DENIED BY WELLES; ACTIVITY ACCUSED

Drastic Move to Curb Nazis Taken   German Consulate: Ordered Closed by Orders of F. D. R

Nazi Nationals Will Be Removed: Action Startling      ‘Sumner Welles Informs German Ambassador of  Action, Claiming Nazi Agencies In U. S. Enqaqed In “Improper Activities”

LIBRARY, RAIL AND TOURIST UNITS BANNED   All German Nationals Are Ordered Removed In U. S. Edict   DIPLOMATIC STAFF IS NOT AFFECTED   Activities “Inimical to Welfare Of Country” Are Charged

All German Consulates  In U. S. Ordered Closed   Roosevelt Takes Drastic Action To Curb Nazi Propa. ganda; Asks German Nationals To Leave

t Happened This Week.... !. 3. Closes German Consulates In Nation

German Consulates in U. S. Ordered Closed by July 10th   State Department Says Their Activities Are “Inimical”

Nazi Consular  Offices In U.S. Ordered Closed   Drastic Demands Are Made Upon German Embassy By United States   CHARGES IMPROPER ACTIVITIES ENSUE   All German Agencies In U. §. Must Be Closed By July 10 Is Demand

July 10 Is Set As Deadline for  ind of Activities   Travel Bureaus and News Agencies Also Ordered Closec And Emplovees Removed

Semi-Official Nazi Agencies Also Closed   Moves Do Not Mean Diplomatic Break—Welles

German Nationals Connected With Consulates Told By U. S. To Leave Country

ACTION TAKEN TO HALT PROPAGANDA      German Government Given Until July 10 id :. Comply With Request; Other Nazi ae ‘Agencies Also Included _

NAZI CONSULATES ° ORDERED CLOSE!   German Nationals Connected with Agencies in U. S. Are to Be Removed

“ormal Note Dispatched To Berlin; Tourist, News Agencies Are Included In Demand

Drastic Move Is Intended To Curb Nazi Propaganda   NAZI RETALIATION EXPECTED PROMPTLY,

Effective July 10, But Not Break In Diplomatic, Status, Summer Welles: Announces

NATIONALS OF GERMANY T0 BE REMOVED   Movement Does Not Imply Break With Germany; Diplomatic Staff Not Affected

All Consulates Closed To End ‘Propaganda’   Action Just Short Of Diplomatic Break; Nazi Retaliation Is Expected

Staffsat Agencies Must Leave; Has No Effeet On Diplomatic Group   Claims Nazi Agents ‘Inimical to Welfare of U.S.’ Order Also Closes Library,  Tout ist Bureau. News Aveney -

Germany Ordered to Close Consulates and Propaganda Agencies in This Country

Expulsion Ordered for “Activities Inimical to American Welfare”’

Welles Orders Consulates OF Reich Closed   Presence OF eae German Agencies In U. 5. Inimical To Welfare Sir   INCLUDES WIEDEMANN

DIRECTS NAZIS TO SHUT OFFICES NOT AFTER JULY TENTH   Action Represents Almos Complete Rupture OF Diplomatic Relations

Embassy Staff Is Not Be Disturbed, Reports Undersecretary, Welles"  ORDER IS JULY 10.  ‘Consular Employes Felt. In Activities Harmful to  United States Gotu. Spee ate

Agencies Declared Operating Against Welfare of Nation   Action Announced by Welles Seen As Virtual Break in Relations; T chears and News Avency Affected

U.S. Closes Nazi Offices.  Consulates   Drastic Move Taken to Curb Propaganda and **Inimical’’ Activities   BREAK SEEMS NEAR

ACT AMOUNTS TO BREAK IN RELATIONS   Closing of Library, R. R. Agency, News Service Included

Agencies Of Nazism Are Ousted   Very Little American funds Left in Italy To Be Affected by Freezing Order

1S. MINES Tt Nl {tr ~ FOES AIM       Closing Is Plannec July 10th; Break “Is Delayed

DAMASCUS. BEIRUT NEAR SURRENDER   Allied Forces Converge on Damascus From Two Sides as Beirut Defenders Retreat.   SIDON’S FALL REPORTED   Reports of Russo-British Split Heard—War at Sea Continues.   BULLETIN!

Washington’s Closing Demand May Hasten Formal Diplomatic Break Between Nations.   GERMAN OFFICIALS MUST LEAVE COUNTRY.   Drastic Move Taken to Curb Propaganda and Other “Inimical” Activities— New Agency Banned.

Order Berlin To Withdraw Official Agents   Relaliation for State Department Action Anficipated: Fear Break

TEMPERATURES:   All German Consulates Are Closed By U.S. Order   Drastic Action Is Taken By State Department; Welle: Explains Step Does Not Constitute A Diplomatic Break With Reich

‘Activities Of Officials  ° ‘Harm Nation   Tourist Bureau and News Agency Included; Must Remove Nationals

MUST CLOSE NAZI OFFICES   United States Orders All German Consulates Shut Up July 10 Because Of Activities “Inimical To Welfare Of This Country”

IN ACTIVITIES OF AGENCIES   Germans Given Until July 10 to Leave America

Padlock Nazi Offices   U. S. Acts to Halt  Subversive Work By German Consulates; Not Yet a Full Break

Action Must Be Taken by July 10; Welles Explains   Propaganda Staffs Are Also Ordered To Stop Functions

NAZI CONSULATES ORDERED CLOSED   Drastic Move Taken by U. S. to Curb German Propaganda

BOT ORDERS NEW CURB ON NAZI CONSULS   German Embassy Directed to Close All Consulates by July 10.   SAYS ACTIVITY INIMICAL TO WELFARE OF NATION

All German Citizens Working In Agencies Must Evacuate Jobs      Library Of Information, News Service And Tourist Bureau Will Cease Under Latest American Move

Semi-Official Nazi Agencies  Also Included   Welles Says Diplomatic Officials Not Affected, Break in Relations Not Implied   Library of Information One of Bureaus Banned   Berlin Asked to Call Home Employers of Tourist, News Services

STAFF MEMBERS ARE ORDERED SENT HOME   Action Also Shuts Off German News Agency, “Library,” and Tourist Bureau

NO DIPLOMATIC BREAK PLANNED WELLES STATES   All Germans Connected With Consulates Must Leave Country; Close Nazi Agencies; Staff Ir Wathitaton Not Af. fected.

CITE ACTIVITIES "INIMICAL” 10 l), 5. WELFARE   July 10 Deadline; Order To Affect Information Library And News Agency As Weill.   WO COMMENT.

OTHER HITLER AGENCIES ARE ALSO BANNED   Action Based on Activities ‘‘Inimical to This Coun. try,’’ Welles States

Act Represents ‘Almost Full Relation Break   _ Propaganda Sources  Also Closed

Nazis Told to Close AILU. S. Consulate:   Berlin Expected to Retali ate For Roosevelt Action

All Nationals In Agencies To Be Qusied   Nazis’ Activities In U.S. Called ‘Harmful’ i

ACTIONS HELD DETRIMENTAL 10 GOVERNMENT   German Library of Information, Railroad Tourist Bureau, News Agency Also Banned   DOES NOT IMPLY END ~ DIPLOMATIC LINKS   ‘OrderFrom State Depart: / ment In No Way Affects   Embassy Staff,   Welles Explains

(U.S. Orders Germany to Close All Consulates Here July 10th; Complete Break Near

Announcement of: Action Is Made By Sumner Welles      German Library of Information, Railway Tourist Bureau and German Transocean News Agency Also Ordered Closed

er Does Affect iEmbassy   of Activities  , Says Welles, Be. ul to United States

Activities Held Contrary To This Nation’s Welfare  In Announcing Decision

INIMICAL TO: U.S. WELFARE   Sumner Welles Reveals Action; U. S. Sets July 10 As Tieadline

All German Consulates  In US Closed   THREE SEMI-OFFICIAL NAZI AGENCIES MUST ALSO BE CLOSED BY JULY 10, BERLIN 15 TOLD.   Centers Of Espionage

ALL OF THE GERMAN CONSULATES IN THE U.S. T0 BE CLOSED   Sumner Welles, Undersecretary of State, Made This Announcement Today.   ORDER ISSUED TODAY   AH German Libraries of Information and Railway Bureaus Included.

JULY 10 1S DEADLINE; COMPLETE BREAK IN RELATIONS NEARING   Nazi Establishments ‘Contrary To Welfare Of Country,’ Note Says; German Embassy Diplomats Not Involved

Removal of Nazi Nationals Ordered By This Country   Tourist Bureau and New: Agency Also Included 11 Order.   Doesn’t Imply Break In Diplomatic Affairs

Says Differential in Wages Not Justified By South's Operators   Operators and Union Given Till Monday Night to Accept Recommendations; Vacation With Pay Granted; Reject Clause and Memorial Idleness Thrown Out

MOSCOW FRONT FIGHTING IN 31 DEGREES BELOW   New Peak of Violence as Hitler's Legions Lay Claim to Capturing of Seven Towns

10,000 AMERICAN BOYS AT FRONT   ARE FIGHTING WITH BRITISH FREE FRENCH AND OTHER FOES OF HITLER.

Axis Aliens In Detention HéreAreO.K.   2,000 Are Living Well In Camps Under U. §. Control

@ In Washington   Germans and Italians Doing All Right in Well-Run U.S. Alien Detention Camne

U. S. Protests Holding Of Citizens By Japan   Strong Representations Are Made Te Tokyo- As. Nationals Are Kept From Boarding iner

Homeward Bound AmericansHeld   Japanese Refuse Permission For 100 American Citizens To Board Ship

RUSSIANS AND NAZIS HALTED ON RED FRONT   Sub-zero “Weather Paralyxes Both Armies in Russia   LOCAL SUCCESSES CLAIMED BY NAZIS   British Convoy Reported Hit in Mediterranean Sea

COLD WEATHER SLOWS BATTLE   Germans Claim Sub-Zere Temperatures Bring Russian Drive To Temporary Halt

COUNTER BLOWS BELIEVE REDS ON SOUTH FRONT   Berlin Admits Withdrawal. But Says Movement Had Been Ordered

Axis Armies Dealt Heavy Blow, Report   Severe Reverses Suffered On Both The Eastern : Front And In Libya; Germans Nearing- Moscow, “However Despite Stiff Russian Defenses.”

Germams Forced To Evacuate Key City of Rostov   Red Counter-Offensive Pounds at Nazi Flanks: British Still Gain

HARD PRESSED, PULL OUT FROM ROSTOV-PORTAL  10 ONL FIFLDS   Stubborn Defense Before Moscow Believed Reason Hitler Machine Hit Hard in Libya; Prestige   awoerod

Nazis Admit Evacuation  Of Rostov   German Bombers Expected to. Attack City

ROSTOV BEING EVACUATED BY GERMAN ARMY   EVACHATION OF ROSTOV — IN SURPRISE MOVE BY GER‘WANS ON EABTERN , } FRONT AB BATTLE ‘RAGES FOR oS) Moscow

RUSSIAN SOLOIER KILLED, TWO ARE CAPTURED DURING MANCHUKUO BORDER CLAS!

Japanese and Russians Clash   Soviet Detachment Crossed Border, It Is Charged by Japan

CLASH REPORTED ON MANCHUKUO BORDER WITH SOVIET FORCE   ONE RUSSIAN KILLED AND TWO CAPTURED ACCORD. ING TO TOKYO CLAIMS

Russian-Jap Border Clash  One Soviet Cavalryman Killed Two Captured

RUSSIAN, JAP FORCES MEET NEAR BORDER   TOKYO REPORTS ONE RED IS KILLED, TWO TAKEN IN CLASH

Russo-Jap Incident On Border Reported   Japanese Say One Russian Is Killed, Two Captured

Jap-Russian Clash Occurs Along Manchukuo Frontie:      Tokyo Reports Border Crossed by Soviet Troops,  Precipitating Battle in Which One Red Soldier Killad

Japs And Russians in Clash On Manechukuo Border: Attack on Burm: \Road Would Be Serious. Says Britain   Raa Slienavn Pracethitiiiae

LAKES TO RECEIVE WEATHER SERVICE   Special Storm Warnings to Be Given for Earlier Shipping.

Lakes Will Open Early   Special Weather Service Ready To Aid Shipping

Foreign Policy to Be Subject of Parley Today   F. D. R., Hull and Others Will Discuss Strategy

FDR T0 MEET CONGRESSMEN FOR SHOWDOWN   Neutrality Legislation To Be Discussed At Session

Roosevelt and Senate Leaders  To Confer Today   Neutrality Act Repeal or Revision Will be Planned

Mother Dies in - Attempt to Save ~ Tot From Flames  : TIwohand and Ono Mhila   Husband and One Chile Able to Escape Fron Fire-Ridden Home

Mother Dies in Attempt to Save Tot From Flames   Husband and One Child Able to Escape From Fire-Ridden Home

Labor is Urged to Organize Drive ~ To Keep Small Plants in Operation

Churchill Now Certain Of Victory   Axis Propagandists Differ as Ta Concluaiane

BRITISH ARMS BILL CAUSES AXIS FRENZY   Rome-Berlin Chant Answe: Is to Come From Japan

BRITAIN a CLATED OVE LENDING BILL   Churchill Hails Measure as New ‘Magna Charta’ of Our Times.

ONE BERLIN NEWSPAPER DE CLARES PASSAGE OF BILL WILL UNLEASE “REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT"

Fort Meade Hospital Facilities Not Ready For Use, Says Gen. Reckord

BRITISH RAID ITALIAN PORT   Kill 14 in Naples, Rom«e Says—Aachen, Germany, Bombed

Top Draft Age Lowered to 28; Time Extended   President Signs Bills Which Also Eliminate  900,000 Trainee Limit

Measure Extending  Draftees’ Service  Signed by FDR: Bill to Lower  Selectees’ > Age to   an 4

FDR Sign s Bill Exempting Men 28 From Army Duty   Effective Each July 1 Prepares Sign Seryice Extension Act

Army’s Top Draft Age Lowered To 28; Way Cleared To Extend Service Periods Of All In Army   resident Signs Into Law Two Measures Revising Draft Act Affecting the Lives Millions U. S. Citizens

Chief Signs Bills Altering Draft Edict   Top Age Cut, Service and Service Periods Extended by Action

FD. R. SIGNS DRAFT BILLS   Top Age Lowered To 28: Way Clear For Order Extending Service To 2’, Years

TOP DRAFT AGE LOWERED 10 28   Roosevelt's Signature Clears Way to Hold Army 30 Months

SERVICE BILLS GET APPROVAL OF PRESIDENT      Age Is Lowered to 2é  and Service Terms gthened

SIGNS DRAFT LAW CHANGES   President Approves Bills to Defer Men 28 or Over, To Extend Service

EXTENSION OF DRAFT SERVICE EXPECTED SOON   Law Gives President Authority To Extend Service By 18 Months.

Roosevelt Signs Bill To Exempt Older Men   Way Cleared for Order Extending Army Service Period by 18 Months

Roosevelt Signs Bill Lowering Draft Age to 28   Those Who Became That Old Before July 1 May Soon Be Released

Service Extension Bill Becomes Law   President Affixes Signature to Legislation Adding 18 Months to Training Period——-Men Over IR ta Be Deferred

F.D.R. Signs Longer Draft, Deferment Acts  Top Draft Age Officially Lowered fo 28 as Eviancian le Annrave

EAGLES CLASH WITH GERMANS      Furious Battle in Air  Waged by RAF

Eagle Squadron, Yank Fliers, Aid  In Downing Nazis   First Engagement On Big Seale is Entered by Americans

$1,000,000 Damage 11 Fires And Other Destruc tion At City Of Colima   MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND FOOD ARE SENT

Earthquake In Mexico Hits Colima   CITY IN RUINS WITH LARGE CASUALTY LIST; FORESTS BURNING AND WATER PLANT DESTROYED.   Buildings Crash

Ihousands Deac  Or Injured In Colima Area   Mexico City Has Damage Estimatec At $1,000 000

COLIMA HALF IN RUINS, MANY BELIEVED DEAD   Fire Rages in Mexico City After Temblor Shakes Half of Country   SOLDIERS CALLED TO FIGHT FLAMES   Thousands are Terrified by Shocks; People Rush Into Streets

QUAKE TOLL IS MOUNTING   City of Colona Reported to be Half in Ruins

Sharp Quake Lays Mexico  Area in Ruins   Many Feared Dead; Fires Rage in Capital

Many Deaths Fearec In Mexican Quake   City Reported in Ruins; Volcano Erupts, Setting Forests Afire; Stricken Colima Pleads for Help

Mexican City Is Ruined By Big Quake  bg ree emer a . ped e    Thousands Believed Dead, Injured or Homeless in Colima

Casualties Feared To Be Great   Capital’s Damage Estimated At $1,000,000

Damage in Mexico City Estimated at Million After Fire Razes Block And Buildings Fall Apar

MEXICO ROCKED BY HEAVY QUAKE; TOWNS IN RUINS   Half the 15,000 Inhabitants of Colima Are Reported Homeless, Injured or Dead.   “CITY THREATENED BY FOREST FIRES   Blaze Set by Volcano—Buildings Crack in Capital Where Damage Is Put at $1,000,000.

Earthquakes. blast Mexico; fires cause $1,000,000 loss in capital; casualties high   City of Colima half ih ruins as temblor hits south part of nation

Mexican City Is Left in Ruins By Earthquake   Casualty List Is Reported Heavy in Colima; Damage ls Estimated a! $1,000,000

QUAKES, FIRES SPREAD RUIN IN MEXICAN CITIES   Half Colima’s 15,000 Residents Homeless Alter Shocks—Mil lion Dollar Fire in Capital   FORESTS BLAZING   Uruapan and Other Cities Report Damage—Troops, Medical Aid Rushed to Quake Areas

QUAKE WRECKS MEXICAN TOW?   Casualties Are Believes Heavy, Damage Runs to Million

RUINS AND CAPITAL HIT   Mexico City Damage Over Million   FIRES RAGING   Temblor Is Felt Over 375 Miles

Mexican City Is Ruined By Big Quake   Thousands Believed Dead, Injured or Homeless in Colima

Hull Says U. S. Doing Everything To Aid Russia   Campaign Marks Race of Germans To Control Baltic Before Winter -

NECESSARY 4F BATTLE CONTINUES   England, China, Greece Must Have Aid, Is Claim   ORDERS IN U. S. CEASE   ‘Lease-Lend Plan To Assure Fight Against Axis

REVEALS BRITISH BUYING POWER IS NEARLY GONE   Treasury Secretary Believe: Battle Against Axis Can  Not Continue Without   U.S. Aid.

Anti-Strike Bill to Be Presented to House Friday   Understanding Is Reached at Copference

ANTI-STRIKE " LEGISLATION TO BE DRAFTED      Points Discussed With FDR to Be Included

M easure For Action By House   House Members and Presi. dent Reach “Understanding’’ on Legislation

Aircraft Workers Join Machinists in  St. Louis Walkout   Complete Shutdown of Cur. tiss-Wright Threatened By New Strike

Drastic Crackdown Discussed   FDR Backs Move tc Make Arbitration  Compulsorv

COMPULSORY  ARBITRATION THREATENED   Labor Crackdown Is Laid Directly at Door of John L. Lewis and Mine  Workers.   BULLETIN

Negro Dies in Gas Chamber Here for Slaying 2 Children  QAS00s. we Lelh eee be   Wilburn Johnson Is 13th Victim; tg Beer Reprieved Dec. 23

Negro Dies in Gas Chamber Here for Slaying 2 Children   Wilburn Johnson: Is 13th Victim; Had, Bee ‘Reprieved Dec. 930

"RE-CREATION OF AGENCY SOUGHT   Group Would Probe Violation Of State Laws

ALLIED FORCES STRIKE BACK AT GROWING ENEMY   Hitler's Aerial Invaders Bolstered by Air-Borne Tanks and Sea-Transported Troops   ‘BRITISH FLEET IS -DRIVEN OFF, CLAIM   British Middle East Headie arters Acknowledge nroads Made by Germans Toward Capital

Germans Launch Fierce Drive Against Canea, Capital Of Crete   BRITISH CONFIDENT     Hitler's Forces Receive Reinforcements By Air And Also By Sea

BRITISH NAVY IS HARD HIT NEAR ISLAND   Britain Reports Invaders ‘Are Making Inroads in Invasion of Crete

BRITISH FLEETS “DRIVEN OFF WITh ~ ENORMOUS LOSSES   Air Invaders Reenforced m By Tanks And SeaBorne Troops   GREEK KING HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Nazis Gain in ‘Crete   British Defense Lines in the Canea Area Are Penetrated

NAZI TANKS SENT BY AIR TO CRETE AS FIGHT GROWS   BRITISH MARINES IN BATTLE; SEA LOSSES HEAVY, BERLIN SAYS

BRITISH LINES PENETRATED BY HITLER TROOPS   Germans Also Claim Enemy’s Fleet Driven Off With Heavy Losses   3 STRONG FOOTHOLDS   New Zealanders Stage Counter Attack Following Enalish Retreat

British Admit ‘Inroads’ After Fierce German  Aerial Assault   Reich Reinforcements .to Island Bolster Invasion Foothold   Cities Bombed   Italians Join- in Fray— - Natives. Take Shelter —  in Caves

British Admit German Inroads But Assert ‘Severe Fighting Is Confinuing’   CITIES BOMBED   Terrific Aerial Assaults Made ot Towns, Comparable to Bombard ment of Rotterdam

British Defense Lines Reported Attacked By Tanks Dropped Fror ‘Sky.   HAVE 3 FOOTHOLDS ON CRETE BY NOW

Carry Tanks By Airplane To Join Battle ‘Clalm British Fleet Driven Off In Fight.

Tanks Reported. to H Been Landed. on Island      BRITISH ADMIT. FIGHTING SEVERE      King George of. Gr ce Has Narrow Escapi 1 Flight to Egypt. >

Establish Three Foothold As Greek King: Escapes   Nazis Get Sea-Borne Troops Through By Driving Off British Fleet; Nazis Say Re-inforcement: Coming Steadily From Greece

BRITISH SHOW NO OPTIMISM ABOUT CHANCES   Germans Now Have Three Strongholds On Islands; More Invaders Pour In

BRITISH FLE IS REPORTED DRIVEN OFF   Tanks Are Flown By Air To Invading Aerial Forces   NEW ZEALANDERS   Counter-Attack With Heavy Losses To Foe, Report; Defenders Confident

Nazis Now Have 3 Footholds on Strategic Isle   British Concede Enemy Penetrating Defense Lines Near Capital

HEAVY ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS OF ISLE REPORTED   Germans Assert Steady Flow of Reinforcements Is Reaching Invaders -

NAZIS.MAKE  NEW GAINS - IN BATTLE FOR CRETI   Reinforcements Are Brought Up and British Defense Line Is Fenetrated   ” NEW ZEALANDERS COUNTER ATTACK   British Fleet Driven Out » Berlin Says; RAF Continues to Take Heavy Toll

MORE NAZIS REACH CRETE BY PLANES   Germans Penetrate British Defense Lines and British Counter Attack

MORE HOLS ARE GAINED AY INVADER   Counter - Attacking By Zealanders. Reported ©

Britain Still Thinks They'll Hold Island   German Claims High Toll Of British Warships

Germans Land Tanks: Penetrate Allied Line: Hold 3 Strongholds   Berlin Claims Britain’s Sea Losses at 1) Cruisers, 8 Destroyers, U-Boat, Small Craft; Island Is Battered from Air

OEA-BORNE TROOPS AND AIR-BORNE TANKS REINFORCE GERMANS   BRITISH LINES PENETRATED IN CREATE WEST OF CANEA IN MONDAY FIGHTING

Air-Borne Tanks Reinforce German Drive on Island   Adolph Hitler’s Parachute Troops Have Three Strong Footholds; Bombings Are Compared to Those of Rotterdam, Hollan

USE AIR-BORNE TANKS AND SEA BORNE TROOPS.   British Admit German Inroads, Says Anzas Counter-Attacking

Nazis Infliet Large Losses  On Royal Fleet   Sea - Transported Troops Land To Help Airmen Take Three Footholds.   BOMBS COVERS ISLAND

PLANES LAND TANKS, SHIPS MORE MEN   Conflicting Claims Mark Progress of Battle for Crete

Air-Borne Nazi Tanks Bolster Invading Force   zermans Say British Fleet Has Been Driven Off; Navy’s Quest For German Atlantic Fleet Goes On; King Reaches Egypt.

Tanks Added To Force Of Nazi Attack   British Fleet Is Forced Out Of Immediate Area

* * eK KF KF KF  British Lines on Crete Penetrated By Nazi Forces   Reenforcements Arrive by Sea and Air, Transport Routes

TANKS LANDED FROM AIR FOR INVADERS’ AID   British Fleet Driven Off With Losses, Germans Claim in Connection With Battle on Crete

Say New Zealanders Counter- r Attarking   Chief Of. Br itish’ Military Mission » To Greeks Calmly Pr edicts That -Jt-Is: Possible’ To Hold Island

INVADERS LAND AIR BORNE TANKS PENETRATE LINE WEST OF CANER   British Acknowledging Inroads Under Cover of Violent Attacks By Goering’s Luftwatfe   ‘CLAIM THEY CAN HOLD THE ISLAND   Allies Undismayed By Newest Attacks By the Tract  . That Had Been Haven of Refuge for Greek King

BRITISH DEFENSE LINES PENETRATED BY NAZI INVADERS   Reinforcements of Air-Berne  Tanks and Sea Trans: ports Aid.       AN ATTACK NEAR CANEA    Axis Reports Assert the Brit. ish Fieet Had Been Driven Off.

INVADERS GIVEN REINFORCEMENT VIA SEA LANES   British Fleet ‘Driven Off’ Axis Asserts—R.A.F. Goes Back Into the Fray

Invaders Land Tanks from Air   British Admit Defense Lines Benetrated

Nazis Report British Navy Losses Heavy   Tanks Dropped From Air As Bitter Island Baitle Continues.

Rep. Martin Sees Grave Danger to Small Concerns   House Republican Leade Appoints Committee To Study Problem

Willkie Is In Favor of  Full Reeall   President Plans Talk With Congressmen Prior to Drafting Special Message  Favors Revision  Secretary Hull Views Act as Needing Full Change

ROOSEVELT, HULL HOLD LONG TALK    Neutrality Act Revision Topic; Willkie Will Support Change

Discuss International Situation; Changes of Neutrality Law Eyed,   WILLKIE WITH F. D. R.

VIRTUAL SCRAPPING OF NEUTRALITY LAW FAVORED BY HULL   WENDELL WILLKIE STATES HE WILL BACK PRESIDENT IN REVISION PLANS

Onl Ney hralily   Sec. Hull Said ta Ask President for Virtual Abandonment of Act

U.S. Given Answer Of Nipponese   Japanese Navy Said Moving Southward, Aussies Ready

FD, R. AND HULL EXCHANGE VIEWS ON NEUTRALITY   Conference on Important Law and Other Matters Require Hour and Half

In Conference Over Neutralit:   Sec'y Hull and President Talk All Phases of Inter national Law.

Lengthy Conference Held To Revamp Program On Shipments  SUPPORTS U. S. CHIEF! Head of State Declines  To Give Details of Meeting

Willkie Supports FDR On Neutrality Repeal      President, Returns To Capital From Hyde Par! And Has Lengthy Conference With Secretary Wall On International Affairs

VWILTKIE BACKS FOR nN NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGES   Reports Say Hull Will Recommend Virtual  Scrapping of Law; *« iz > ; a

Hull Reported for Complete Scrapping of Neutrality Law   President Expected _ te Reach Decision Soon After Conference

FDR, HULL TALK OF INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS TODAY   Emphasis Presumably Placec On Revision Of the Neutral. ity Act — Halli Doesn’t Admit That it Was

Hull and-F.D.R. Confer _ On Neutrality Act and - Other World Problems   President Will- Talk Tomorrow to Legislative Leaders Before Message, .

FDR, Hull In Long Parley on Neutrality Act      Willkie to Back Presi _ dent in Any Demand For Changes

WILLKIE WILL BACK NEUTRALITY MEASURE REPEAL   SECRETARY HULL EXPECTEL TO URGE COMPLETE SCRAPPING OF ACT

FDR, HULL TALK ARMS FOR SHIPS   Changes in Neutrality Ac Also Discussed in Long Conference

FDR, Hull Confer On Neutrality Law  President Plans to Confer With Leader:

WILLKIE TO BACK FDR ON CHANGE IN NEUTRALITY ACT   CUNFERENCES BEGIN ON SHAPING FINAL PLEA TO CONGRESS

MAY REDUGE NEUTRALITY TO SKELETON   President Expected te Seek Arming of U. S ‘Merchant Shipping.   SECRETARY HULL CONFERS WITH F DR   Tells Reporters The y Talked About the Inter national Situation.

FDR And Hull Discuss World Affairs Today  In Conference   Nearly Two Hour: Are Used To Go  Over Scene.

Neutrality Act Change Discussed   Hull Confers With FDR After Willkie Announces Support Of the President

Conference Held Today On Neutrality Act   Hull’s Attitude Is For Modification — Willkie Pledges Support Of Roosevelt's Request

Roosevelt And Hull Huddle   International Affairs Thoroughly Analyzea

Meanwhile, Willkie Make: Known He Is Backing Roosevelt In_Effort to Repeal Statute   NEVER SHOULD HAVE PASSED, HESAYS   Roosevelt to Confer Wilt Cabinet Members Before Drafting His Views te Congress On Issue

WILLKIE BACKS REPEAL OF ACT ON NEUTRALIT\   Hull Expected To Suggest To Roosevelt That Law Be Scrapped

Roosevelt And Hull Talk Over Foreign Poliey   Revision of - Neitrality -Law Believed to be Conversation Topic.

Roosevelt and Hull Confer on Neutrality Act   Wendell L. Willkie Announces He Will Back President in  Repeal or Revision

Handyman Gives  Up After Hunt   Police Say Man killed Two Before Group

HOLD ALLEGED’ SLAYER OF TWO   Highland Fails Handyman Surren ders af Tourist Cabin Afte Posse Combed Woods All Day

SLAVS CREATE COMMON FRONT AGAINST FOES   ‘Remember Poland’  Nazi Warning to Belgrade

New Government Promises to Use Policy of Peace’   Italy is Reported Pushing Efforts to Prevent Balkan War

ASSEMBLY IN DRIVE TO ADJOURN   22 Measures Are Killed ir “House in 4 Deck-Clear. ing Move   SENATE ENTERS INTO THE DRIVE   Several Controversial Bills Die on the Informal ‘Galendar

Controversial Bills Die Under the Rules in House   Criminal Code Reform Meaéures and Proposals That Proved: Useful In New York Along With “Branding Iron” Law Lost‘in the Shuffle

Decks Cleared  For Adjournmen   House Relegates More Than Score of Bills to Gravevard.

Penalty is Protested   Revolt Against AAA Penalt On Excess Wheat

WHEAT FARMERS OF THREE STATES ARE BATTLING PENALTY   COURT FIGHT STARTED TO PREVENT FINES EXCESS ‘ PRODUCTION

MISSOURI, KANSAS PRODUCERS ALSO BACK AAA REVOLT   Federal Court Suit, Attacking Validity of Penalty, Filed At Oklahoma City

Oklahomans Join In Revolt Against Penalty on Wheat   Federal Court Suit, Attacking Validity of Penalty, Ie Filed.   Go to Washington to  Ask For Invstigation

FARMERS FORM ORGANIZATION   Decide to Fight Wheat Penalty on Nationwide Scale

Wheat Farmers Oppose Federal  Excess Penalty   National Agricultural Producers Associa tion Representing Three States, Will Waoaae Fiaht on Nation-wide Scale

AAA Wheat Penalty to Be Opposed   Group of Oklahoma Growers Join Others In Spreading Revolt

Farmers In Revolt Against AAA Excess Wheat Penalty   Group Of Oklahoma Growers Join Those Of Two Other States In Movement— Governmental Quotas Were Opposed Here

Oklahoma Farmers Join Fight Against Acreage Penalties   Protest 49 Cent Fine On Excess Wheat; Court Action Pends

Farmers Revolt Against A. A. A. Wheat Penalty   Growers Organize In ° States, Attack Validity; Of Fines On Excess.

Three States Farmers Join AAA Revolt   Protest 49 Cent Penalty On Excess Wheat; Federal Court Test Filed

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LW C. Concert Band Personnel Listec   Two Soloists Will Be Featured At Concert

New Tax Bill  to President   New Levids Will Hit Average Citizen in a Dozen or More Ways

Tax Bill Hits $3,000 Income InMany Ways   Married Man With Twe Children Will Pay Levy of Sit

WRITER NAMES -PRO-WAR FILMS   Jimmy Fidler Tells Sotons Producers Attempted to Suppress Writings

Said Government Interested In Propaganda  Anxious to Have War Film Widely Run Off

FIDLER SAYS PROBE IRKS MOVIE MOGULS   Radio Columnist Tes: tifies in Investigation of Propaganda in The Movies

FIDLER oAYS FILM PRODUCERS TRIED TO OTOP COLUMN   Objected to His Criticism of War Propaganda in Movies, He Tells Committee   REFUSED BRIBE OFFERED FOR FAVORABLE REVIEW   Jolumnist Receives Praise of Senator Tobey, But Is Flayed by Willkie; Pictures Which Contained Propaganda Read to Committee

Fidler Says Movie Tycoons Attempted To Suppress Work  + Was Partly: Betauge . é Ra

His Criticism of Alleged War Propaganda in Movies Drew Attacks, Fidler Say:

Movie Critic Charges Firm Offered Bribe   Jimmy Fidler Declares He Was Affacked for Fight on Propaganda

“Behind the Walls Rodeo” Scheduled at. Oklahoma State Prison: Next Week

JEWISH BRi:XER SHOT TO DEAT   New Outburst Of Terror Is Blamed In Paris Slaying

Paris Broker Found Slain   Anti-Jewish Terrorism Blamed For Death Of Adolphe Rosenthal!

Noted Paris Stock Broker Is Slain   Taken From Home By Pretended Policemen

Paris Br ‘pcer Found Sain In Sulurt   Anti-J ewish fTrror I  Blamed in Dath of   Rosenthl

PARIS STOCK BROKER DIES FROM BULLET   Adolphe Rosenthal Slain in What Is Termed New Outburst Of Anti-Jewish Terror

.Unnicked Fruit Is > Problem   Georgia Growers Seek Way To Avoid Apparent Total Loss They Now Face Due Bumper Crops   PRICES TOO LOW

ALL OGGUPIED EUROPE OHOWO DEAT UNREST   Pessive Resistarce, Terrorism and Sa‘otage in Many Places.   PROBLEM FOR HITLER   Even Italy Shows D saffecticn and Mussolini Rule Is Endangered.

Mounting Tide — of Sabotage Hits Occupied Nation:      Repression Seen In Czechoslovakia After Underground Activity

NAZI CONQUERORS ENCOUNTER RISING TIDE OF RESISTANCE      DIFFICULTIES IN GERMAN-OC CUPYIED TERRITORIES ARE GROWING INTO A MAJOR PROBLEM

NAZI - OCCUPIED EUROPE SEETHS WITH UNREST   steadily Mounting Tide of Passive Resistance and Terrorism Faces Germany.

Direct-A.ction Terrorism ls Reported Throughout German-Occupied Europe

RESISTANCE IN OCCUPIED EUROPE RISES   Opposition to Nazi Rule is Mounting Rapidly

ANTIGERMAN UNDERGROUND MOVE GROWS   Sabotage, lerrorism, And Passive Resistance Are Reported in Europe As Penalties Invoked

DEMOCRATS TAKE SLAP AT STARE   Denounce His Veto of Proposed Investigation of the Election of Donnell.

Conferences Designed To Speed Assistance For Soviet Underway In Thraa Canitale.

Priority Delivery; Plan For Soviet  Being Considered   Administration Officials Study Measure

Priorities for Russia Favored   Getting Supplies to Reds Is Problem

PLAN STUDIED TOCIVE SOVIET MUNITION AID   U. S. Officials Will Give Russia Priority On Arms. .

PRIORITY PLAN IS STUDIED AS AID TO RUSSIA   Soviets Would Get Munitions Ordered By U. S. Government And Britain   DELIVERY 1S PROBLEM   Amounts Not Yet Determined Cash Reported Available For Payments

U.S, STUDYING PRIORITY PLAN TO HELP REDS   Proposal Would Apply to Certain Types Of Munitions

Draft Quota In Illinois For March Set At 10,039 Men By State Authoritie:

Illinois March Draft Quota 10,039; Quotas to Be Progressively Larger

Demoeratie and Republic Committee Membeng Sub mit Amendment * 2c

British Aid Bill. Changes Will Be Submitted Soon To Foreign Affairs Committee   Democratic And Republican Members Of Group Mel Separately And Decided On Revisions TT. Ba Sanocht

British Aid Bill Changes Proposed By Committeemen   House Democrats To Offer Four Amendments; Republicans, Seven

NO RECOGNITION OF STATEMENTS MADE BY HESS   Germans “Fear” Crude Mis-use of Situation. Britons, Meanwhile, Warn of “Evil Genius”.

Churchill in Personal Charge As Sensational Flight Startles World

Reported to. Have ‘Utterec Such a Statement As He Drops In:’Chute On ‘Scottish Soil   APPEARS. RELIGIOUS   Theory Advanced He Split With Hitler'Because of Collaboration With Communism

SLEEP SAVES 3 ~ IN PLANE CRASH   Believed To Have Escapec Death Because Of Relaxed Positions

Army Bombers Sink Four Japs Troop Ships   Invaders spread out patrols north of. Manila in face of bombing by U. S. planes.

Bombers Sink Four dap Ships   Communique Announces Situation Well In Hand In Philippines; Dutch Also Announce Sinking 2 Vessels.   Sufficient Food

3 Other Enemy Troopships Badly Battered By Attack Of American Army Planes   Nippon Forces at Vigan on Luzon Send Out Patrols in Effort To Widen Their Holdings

American Fliers Take Heavy Toll Of Jap Shipping   Besides Sinking Four Troop Ships They Damage Three Others

ARMY BOMBERS SINK JAP SHIPS   Four Transports Sent To Bottom In China Sea; Philippine Army Is Holding Islands

SEN. BAILEY'S SON RESIGNS FROM FBI   Wires Selective Service Board In Wake County of ' Resignation; He Will Quit FBI Post In Order To Be Drafted Into Army.

CHURCH OF CIIsrT Corner Fifth and Pyramid St Perey BF. Krewson, Minister

CHURCH OF CHRIST Perey PF. Krewson, Minister Corner Fifth and Pyramid St»

British Attack Axis Forces in  North Africa   Try To Surround German s—Heavy  Fighting Reported   British Planes Raid Nazi Capital and Bases for Subs

BERLIN GETS NEW BOMBING   British Air Ministry, How ever, Says Attack Was ‘*Not in Force’’

Governor Declares Ticklish Political Problem is Jus! Where it Was When the Legislation Came Up Last July

JAMES REJECTS REAPPORTIONMENT REPORT; PROBLEM RIGHT BACK TO ‘POINT WHERE COMMITTEE STARTED

War Department Publishes First Casualty List   37 US ‘Army Officers And Men Killed In . Action At Hawaii

ILLINOISANS ON CASUALTY LISTS   NAMES OF FIRST JAP VICTIMS RELEASED BY WAR OFFICE

FIRST LIST OF U.S. WAR DEAD GIVEN   War Department Publishes Official Casualty Record From Hawaii Attack.   NAME NO NEBRASKANS

FIRST OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST   Names Of 37 Officers, Men Killed In Ac tion Made Public

FIRST CASUALTY LIST   War Department Gives Names of 37 Killed in Hawaii

NO CAROLINIANS LISTED AS DEAD   First Official Casualty List From Hawaii Names 37 Air Corps Officers And Men Killed; No Tar Heels.

ARMY CASUALTY LIST PUBLISHED BY THE: WAR DEPT   Makes Public the Names of 37 Cfficers and Men Killed ir Acticn in Jap Attack on Hawaii Sunday

First Casualty List Released   Towans Included On Partial : Report

APOLLO SOLDIER “1S. CASUALT)   First List of Dead: from Hawaii Includes Eugene Chambers ~

FIRST OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST IN ATTACK ON HAWAL   NAMES THIRTY-SEVEN OFFI. /CERS AND MEN KILLED IN ” ACTION ANNOUNCED

37 NAMES ON FIRST OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST   Six are Commissioned Offcers, All of the Air Force And the Others Are Also Connected With That  Unit in Hawaii   ONE IS FROM RENOYVO

CASUALTY LIST OF HAWAII RAID VICTIMS GIVEN   37 Officers and Men Included on First Roll of Dead

Separate Air Unit Opposed   Army May Merge Unit Into Single Force Without Losing Effectivenece

FDR SOLUTION To RED SEA PROBLEM IS STILL OBSCURE   President Is Committed To Defending U.S. Merchant  Vessels Against A&4a-...)-

COMMITTEE SETS PREFERRED DATE ON CONVOY ISSUE   Tobey Amendment Against Use of Navy on Docket Two Weeks Hence.

Anti-Convoy Amendment Given Preferred Status by Foreign Re lations Group, Red Sea Inten tions of President Roosevelt Re main Mystery.

CONVOYS BAN STEERED FOR SENATE VOTE   Administration Has Strength to Beat It. Belief

AEDS POUND GRAGK ARM IF ROMANIA   Soviets In CounterAttack 7 — HEAVY FIGHTING  Moscow Says Invaders Stopped   HEAVY FIGHTING

Moscow Claims More Smashing Army Successes   Reports Nazis Hurled Into Westward Retreat In Polodsk Region   HUNDREDS OF DEAD LEFT ON BATTLEFIELD   Many German Planes Shot Down Says Communique From Moscow

Australian Cruiser Sunk. 645 Men Lost   tECEIVES MORT AL BLOW AFTEI BLASTING GERMAN RAIDER T‘ DEATH,

Cruiser. Raider Sunk in Battle   Sydney Sent to Bottom Off Australia After Blasting Nazi Ship

British Cruiser  And Nazi Raider Are Destroyed in South Sea Battle   Australian Ship Lost with 645 Men Aboard: Fate of Crew Unknown; German Ship Carried 400

Cruiser Sydney Lost Somewhere  Off Australia   Sunk After Sending Dowr Nazi Raider Steiermark, Probably by Battleship

AUSTRALIAN SHIP SUNK BY RAIDER   Sydney’s Loss Makes Marine Men Doubt Identity of German

Two Australian Shi ps Are Sunk With Loss of 786 Lives  German Raider Blasted in Pacific Battle; Public Subscription to Replace Prized Batileship Started hy Populace

Big German Cruiser Is Blasted  A edhealinn loescinny Bealincsned  mnt ta Etehe

GRUNER, RAIDER NK IN BATTLE FF AUSTRALIA   Ausralian Cruiser Sydney. With 645 Men Aboard Lost In Sea Clash   BIG NAZI RAIDER STEIERMARK SUNK   German Ship Carried 400 Men But How Many Survived Not Disclosed; Believe German Pocket Battleship Had Part In Sea Battle

WARSHIP 15 LOST WITH 645 ABOARI   AUSTRALIAN ORUISER GOES DOWN AFTER DESTROYING GERMAN RAIDER.

SYDNEY LOST AFTER SINKING NAZI RAIDER   Australian Cruiser Feared Sunk with 645 Men Aboard—Pocke: Baitleship Suspected

AUSTRALIAN CRUISER SUNK   Sydney Goes to Bottom Af. ter Ending Career of German Raider

Australian Cruiser Reported Lost After Sea Battle  Cuicer Sydney Sinks   Cruiser Syduey Sinks German Raider Whick Sank 6 British Ships”

FOO0 10 AID 5, ALIES TOP DEMAND   F: armers Called on to Pro. duce to Meet Expand. ing Needs.   DRAFT DEFERMENT URGED FOR FARMERS   British Plan to Create Great Pool of Food ' With U. S. Aid.

WICKARD URGES DRAFT EXEMPT FARM LABOR   Ag Chief Calls on Farmers for Food io Defeat Hitler—Allies Compute After-War Needs

FOOD FOR BRITAIN PLEA 1S (SSUEL   Sec’y of Agriculture Urges Farm Workers ‘fo Seek ‘Draft Deferment

Produce More Food for War, Farmers Told   Must Meet Demands Of England and U. S., Asserts Wickard

Wickard Urges All-Out Effort  From Farmers   Recommends Farm Workers Seek Draft Deferment Even By Appealing Case.  CALLS TASK TOUGH ONE

~ 7, TODAY'S : Major News Wickard Stresses Need Pr Food To Win War

Wickard Asks More Increases In Farm Product   Thinks Farm Workers Are Better Off at Home Than in Army

Wickard Delivers Call for Big Food Production in U.S   Secretary Urges Farm Hel to Seek Deferment if Called by Draft; Says Farms Vital

Food Will Win  The War, Wickare  Tells Farmers New Production  Goals Aimed at

Wickard Urges Food Production   Calls Upon Farm Workers To Seek Deferment Under Selective Service Act

Wickard Asks ‘Farmer’s Help   Agri Secretary. Airs New Need For Food To Feed Europe _

Wickard Asks Farmers To Produce Enough Food To Help Beat Hitler   Urges Farm Workers To Seek Deferment Under Draft, Believing That Most Farmers And Sons Can Best Serve Country In This Way:

Farm Boys Urged Seek Deferment   Need For Food Here and  In Britain Given As Reason >

GREATER FARM CROPS NEEDED TO BEAT NAZIS   American Farmers Urgec By Secretary Wickard to Produce More Food to Aid Britain   SUPPLY IS PROMISED   Asserts Farmers Shoulc Seek Draft Deferment, As Being Engaged in  Essential Work

Vickard Says Food Needed; Urges  Farmers To Seek Dratt Deferment

French Said Offering Only “Token” Resistance to March of  Britons, de Gaullists

BRITISH PUSH WITHIN 10 MILES SYRIA CAPITAL   Authoritative. Britis! Sources Report Through Cairo Army Moving Smoothly   TOKEN OPPOSITION   Unofficial Sources Say} Nazi Parachutists Captured by Allies; Germany Denies It

ALLIES PUSH ‘DEEPER INTO SYRIA TODA   Damascus And Beirut Fac Capture;.German Aid Is - Withdrawn

British Columns Less Than Ten Miles From Ancient City OF Damascus

AVAILABLE OHIDANS — FOR INDUCTION NOW LOW, REPORT STATES   Future Draftees May Be Drown from Deferred Classifications to Keep  Up Quotas.

REPORT DRAFT SUPPLY LOW   Say Many Future Draftees WII be Drawn from Deferred  Classificatiens — Two Local Boards Keport Class 1-A Exhausted,

DRAFT. SUPPLY — GETTING LOW   OHWIOANS MAY BE CALLED FROM DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION IN NEAR FUTURE, DRAFT HEAD SAYS

MANY DRAFTEES IN FUTURE MAY COME OFF DEFERRED LIS   Available Ohio Supply O: ‘1-A Men ‘Getting Low’, Report

Officials Study Aid Proposals   Reports From Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana indicate Help Needex

Seek Relief For Weather-Plagued Counties Of Area   Agriculture Department, WPA Officials Discuss  Farm-Relief Methods

Governor Summons De fense Council and Directs Motor Police and New Home Guard to be Ready for Eventualities   TURNPIKE PATROLLEL

Russia Gets Aerial Help   wantity and Types Are Obviously Military Secrets

HOLIDAY TOLL NEAR 500 MARK   3-Day Holiday Takes Scores of Lives

Cooking School Piasaied June 2, 3   Miss Dahy Barnett Will Con. duct School — Diehl’s Eleetric Shop to Give Range

SHIP TONNAGE IS DISCUSSED   “President Roosevelt Summons Government Leaders to Meet

F. R. Discusses Tonnage For Britain   Calls Parley On Entir« Lease-Lend Setup.

Discuss Shipping  Tonnage Supplies  F aaa: Of Craft To British Topic Of F. R.  Conference

Roosevelt Discusses Furnish. ing Tonnage To Britain  With Maritime Head.

FDR Discusses British Ships Early Today   Calls Cabinet Members And Service Officials For This Afternoon

MEET TO ACT ON AID FOR BRITAIN   QUESTION OF GIVING SHIP TONNAGE PUT BEFORE PARLEY

VER TONNAGE ~ AD TOBRITAN   SUMMONS CABINET, MILITARY ADVISERS TO DISCUSS WHOLE AID SET-UP      'House A ppropriations Committee A pproves Department Funds; 205 Airports Included

100,000 MEN ON HAND FOR AXIS BATTLE   Germans Prepare for War on Combined  Forces

106,000 Imperial Troops With Plame-Theowers and Tanks Lead Advance.

100,000 LAND IN BALKANS TO ASSIST ALLY   Canadians, Australians Among Rush. ed Army Units.

British Rush Troops to Help Greece   $00,000 Men Are Being Sent to That Country

Belgrade Hears English Plan To Take Offensive Against Germans in Bulgaria If Hitler Army Stays There.

WINNING ARMY FROM AFRICA FACES NAZIS   Flame Throwers And Tanks At 5 Points

Yugoslays Buck Up As Drive Into Bulgaria Looms   Anzacs, Canadians and Britons Pour in After Equipment

ANY FOLLOWS EARLY LANDING OF EQUIPMENT   Belgrade Sources Say 100, 000 of 300,000 Men Already off Convoy Ships.   NAZIS ACTIVE AS BREAK IN BALKANS APPROACHES

Force Of 300,000 Rushed To Attack Nazis In Balkans   English Equipped With Hundreds of ‘Tanks and Flame Throwers Pour Into Five Ports

British Rush 300,000 Troops To Greece To Push NaziHand   100,000 Men Already Landed; Soldiers’ Equipment Transported Across Mediterranean; Germans Put Hundreds Of Planes In Bulgaria

300,000 MEN AVAILABLE TO ATTACK NAZIS   100,000 Already Disembarked In Greece, - Diplomats Say   TANKS UNLOADED   Strategy Said To Be To March Against Ger mans In Bulgaria

GREAT ARMY WILL FORCE MOWDOW!   Already Nearly . 100,000 Troops Have Arrived, Equipped With Guns, Flame Throwers and Hundreds of Tanks.

Rapidly Preparing To Take Of. fensive Against Germany In Balkans   EQUIPPED WITH HUNDREDS OF TANKS, FIRE-HURLERS   England Plans To Attack Or Bulgarian Soil lf Axis Forces Wait

Britaiy oe ures To Take Off a * Against Nazis; me Ro s Men Sent to Greece  ay ne >  ~ sh Plan to Mobilize Forces os Rapidly ~, Possible te Attack Germans on

Britain Rushes Army to Strike Into Bulearia   First 100,000 of Offensive Force of -300,000¢Men Is Landed at Five Greek Ports   Tanks, Flame Throwers Are Among Equipment   Germans Mase Warplane: As Showdown Nears In Balkans

(00,000 ARE NOW LANDED WIT ATTARK   British Plan to Take Offensive Should Nazis Delay

First OF 300,000 Men Land At Greek Ports To Wage Titanic Battle Of The Balkans

mpire Troops and In Greece  For Ottensive   asoned Troops Arrive With Equipment To Drive Nazi: From Bulgaria.   ?ITICAL STAGE NEAR

RUSH 300,000 TROOPS INTO "GREEK PORTS   Well-Equipped English Fighters Disembark At Five Coast Towns.

BRITISH STOPPED ON WHOLE FRONT VICHY REPORTS   ALLIED TANKS BATTLE FRENCH PLANES IN SYRIAN CONFLICT   RULterTw

BRITISH EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DRIVE IN.NORTHERN AFRIC/   MORE THAN TWO DIVISIONS OF ITALIANS CAPTURED IN  BALL OF TOBRUK

—THE WAR TODAY— _   British Forces Pushinc West After Victory At Tobruk

14,000 MEN ARE TAKEN IN AFRICA   Enalish Patrols Operating Far Past Libyan Base   MUCH BOOTY IS SEIZED

AMERICAN FREIGHTER TORPEDOED   Lumber Ship Attacked Near Iceland, No  Lives Lost

US -Owned Freighter Torpedoed   Former Danish Ship Flying Panama Flag May Be Afloat Off Coast Of Greenland.   No Axis Reply

Torpedoing of Another U.S. Owned Freighter Reported   Montana Under Panama Registry Attacked by Submarine Near Where Sessa Was Sunk; Attack Took Place Before Roosevelt Talk

Mantaria; Sister Ship of ” Séséa, Was Under Panamaniit “Registry; Crew of 26, None Amer‘av. ‘Walia Gives

SECOND PANAMA SHIP TORPEDOED   American-Owned Freight Vessel Attacked Off Greenland Thursday  Morning

Torpedoing of Third American Ship © By Axis Announcec   S. S. Montana Under Flag of Panama, Is Hit In North Atlantic; Attack Occurred Some Hours Before President’s Address

ANOTHER SHIP IS TORPEDOED NEAR ICELAND   Crew Of American-Owned Montana Is Believed To Have Been Saved      ATTACK OCCURRED > PRIOR TO ADDRESS

S. S. Montana Reported Hit Off Greenland   All of Crew on Stricken Ship Believed Safe

Uo OWNED tlt HIT BY TORPEDL   Attack on Freighter Mon tana, Flying Panama Flag Occurred Before Presi dent’s Warning

American-Owned Vessel Attacker Just Before Roosevelt Address— Crew Believed Saved

Crew Leaves In Boats; All Likely Saved   Attack on Montana Only 40 Miles from Where Sessa Sunk Recently   FEW DETAILS GIVEN

VESSEL BOUND FOR ICELAND ATTACKED, STATE DEP’T SAYS   crew of Freighter Montana, Under Panama Registry, Believed Safe——Axis Moves to Determine Waters U.S. Will Defend

ANOTHER BOAT IS TORPEDOED NEAR ICELAND   FREIGHTER MONTANA LATEST VICTIM OF U-BOAT ATTACK

American Freighter Torpedoed in Atlantic   Montana Goes to Bottom Near Where Sess: Was Sunk; Crew Believed Saved

Freighter Is Attacked Off Iceland With Lumber Load   All Crew Believed Saved As Attack On Ship Is Reported To U. S.

F reighter Hit In Vicinity Of Greenland, Navy Learns   Former Danish Ship, Registered in Panama, Enroute to Iceland With Cargo of Lumber  ALL CREW MEMBERS BELIEVED RESCUED  Torpedoing Occurs 8:45 A. M. Thursday, Refare EWR A Adeoc;:

AMERICAN-OWNED VESSEL MONTANA TORPEDOED BY SUB   Freighter Sunk Off Coast o Greenland; Was Carrying Cargo of Lumber To Ice land; Cleared Wilmingtor August 29.

LANDON IN BITTER TALK AGAINST THE BRITISH AID BILL   Described Measure as “Guess and Bedamned Policy” to Committee.   SPOKE THIS MORNING   Says “That Freedom of Debate and Discussion on Bill Is Being Discouraged.

LANDON STANDS UP FOR WHEELER AGAINST F. D. R   HITS LEASE-LEND BILL Ai% GUESS5-AND-BE-DAMNED MEASURE   REGRETS ‘6, 0, P. ATTEMPT JO SILENCE SEN, WHEELER   Tells Senate Foreign Relations Committee Unlimited Power for President Not Needed

LANDON FOR A SUBSIDY TO BRITAIN   He Would Substitute Out right Gift for ‘‘Guess and Be Damned Policy’’   SEES ATTEMPT TO ‘SILENCE’ WHEELER      Propaganda and War Hys. teria Discourage Free Debate, Kansan Says

Landon Critical Of Lease-Lend   He Terms Proposed Bill “Guess and Be Damned  Policy.”

REJECT WAR AID MEASURE, HE ADVISES   Kansan Denounces Presiden’ for Attacks on Senator Wheeler

Alf Landon Lashes at Wai Aid Measure   Terms British Aid Measure “Guess and Be Damned Policy”

SAYS FDR HAS TED 10 GAG SEN, WHEELER   Tandon Describes President's “Aitempt” 'To Silence Wheeler   As “Dastardly”  iWATSE AMENDS

LANDON RAPS FDR GAG ON WHEELER   Says Bill Represents ‘Guess _ and Be Damned Policy’ in Senate Statement.

LANDON HITS AT AID BILL      Proposes Congress Grant Subsidy To Britain Instead

Landon Blasts © Aid Bill   Attacks FDR For Attempt to “Gag” . Wheeler; Sees Need For Full Debate’

Kansan Says President Trying to ‘Gag’ Wheeler Because of His Opposition; Declares Congress’ Delegation of Authority Unnecessarv.

WHEELER “GAG” ATTEMPT LAID TO ROOSEVEL'   Kansan Calls Aid Measure “Guess and Be Damned” Policy. Question Free Debate

Landon Says Aid Policy . ‘Guess and Be Damned’; Disagrees With Willkie

Landon Asks 2to4 Billion British Gift   Assails Lease-Lend Bil as ‘Guess and Be Damned Policy’

Landon Supports Wheeler Against British Aid Bill   Says Legislation Is ‘Guess and Be Damned Policy”

LANDON PROPOSES BRITISH SUBSIDY   Calls British aid bill a “guess and be damned policy” and prefers outright gift

LANDON RAPS GUESS POLICY, GAG TACTICS   Republican ’36 Nominee * Assails Efforts To Silence Wheeler  S&S mp RreRrACTERAIIC RAAVE

Landon Favors Outright Gilt As British Aid   Sees Nothing In Need For Financial Aid To Force Congress To Abdicate.   NO PEOPLE’S MANDATE

Landon Attacks Lease-Lend Bill As ‘Guess’ Poliq fr Ate Te Go  Wheeler Because Of Senator's Onposition

Landon Raps Intolerance OF Roosevelt   Cites Attacks On All Opponents of Lease Lend Bill

URGES. GIFT T0 BRITAIN OF BILLIONS   Former GOP. Candidate Disagrees With Willkie  on Stand.          DENIES THERE... ~~ WILL BE PURGE.   Says There Was No Ver. dict on Aid to Britain in Election. A

Aid Bill Expected To Pass House By Big Margin Today   Landon Scores Delay Over Lend-Lease Bill; Charges FDR Tried To “‘“Gav’’ Sen. Wheeler

Bitterly - Denounces” a Pressure Put: Beh British Aid Bill .  PROPAGANDA “USED Says Administratio  Trying to Hang Foes‘on Partisanship Charge

LANDON ASSAILS AID BILT   Describes Lend-Lease Measure As “Guess And Be Damned Policy” In Appearing Before Senate Committee—Calls Roosevelt’s Attack On Wheeler “Dastardlv’”’

SAYS NATION’S CHIEF TRIED TO ‘GA@ WHEELER   Uses Word “Dastardly” In Describing “Systematic Attempt” to “Silence” Senator   DEFENDS CRITICS OF ‘UNLIMITED’ POWERS   Thinks It As Equally Perposterous to Grant Powers As to Suggest They  Would Not Be Used «

Accuses President of Attempting to “Gag” Senator Wheeler; Urges Congress To Cut Red Tape If Aid To England Is Vital To The Safety Of The United States; Says Bill Has Not Been Explained.

Says Aid-Britain Act Ts ‘Guess and Be Damned Policy’ and Undemocratic     Debate Is Going  Liemnielines AE Tiervicstas   Freedom of Discussion Is Being Silenced, He Declares

DEMOCRATS MAP PROCEDURE FOR MPDANIEL. FIGH   Defeated Candidate and Legislators Agree Bipartisan Group Shall Supervise Blection Inquiry.   WOULD LET COUNTY CLERKS RECOUNT VOTE   Lawmakers Expected to Act Today or Tomorrow on Pettition for Contest of Donnell Victory.

» Leaders Agree On Bi-Partisan Contest Group   Democrats Ratify Plan Submitted by McDaniel; Joint Session Tomorrow

National Income For 1940 Shows  Marked Increase   LAST OF MEASURES FOR $40 OLD-AGE PENSION IS KILLED; COMMITTEE OUTLINES STANI

TEEN-AGE YOUTHS ARE EXEMPTED FROM DRAFT      Congressional Legislation Is Passed Placing Men Between 20 end 44, Inclusive, in Line for Military Service—Army May Abandon Enlisting and Depend Upon the Draft for Manpower.

DRAFT EXEMPTS TEENAGE YOUTHS FROM BIG ARMY   20 to 44 Bratt Flan Awaits FDR’‘s Signature   ALL MEN 18 TO 54 TO BE REGISTERED

Draft Calls To  Include Men Of Ages 20 To 44.   All Between 18 And 64 Must Register Under Act Approved By Congress

Congress Acts to Create Potential  7,000,000 Army   House Rejects Roosevelt Appeal To Set Minimum Age at 19

PLAN T0 STOP ENLISTING MAY BE ABANDONEL   Congress’ Refusal Tc Draft 19-Year-Olds Alters Plans

Presidential Signature To Be Placed On Document In Capital Today; Exempt Yeen-ave Youths,

New Draft Act Puts 7 Millions In Army Range  Those 18-64 Years Must Reaister. Those   Those 18-64 Years Must Register, Those 20-44 Will Serve

‘DRAFT BOARS ‘WAL 60. NTO SPEEDY ACTION   Draft Machinery Under the New Law Wil] Get Into j High Gear.   MILLIONS TO REGISTER   . Believed These in 36 to 44 Age Group Will Be First to Sign Up.

NEW DRAFT BILL AWAITS SIGNATURE OF THE PRESIDEN   Compromise Agreement Provides All Men 20 to 44 Inclusive Shall be Liable for Military Service.   FXPANSION OF NAVY PERSONNEL PROPOSED   All Men 18 to 64 must Register; No Time for Next Registration Has as Yet Been Suggested.

DRAFT AGE DEFINITELY SET AT 20-44   Bill Needs Only President’s Signature

GREAT ARMY OF 7,000,000 IS CONTEMPLATED   Men 20-41 Liable for Armed Dutv— lo Register AIL 18 Through 61.

F. D.’s Signature Awaited For Draft Legislation   Act Creates Potential Army of 7,000,000 Men Between 20 and 44

Potential Arm ny of 7,000 000: Created By Bill   Men In 20-44 Age. Bracket Liable For Military Service _

F.D. R. Makes Plea for Mer Past 40 In Announcing Date For U.S. Employment Week

All Quiet Again at Capitol — as Sentiment Develops to Await Court Ruling On Contes!

Thousands of Aged In Missouri Are In Desperate Need   Chorus of Indignation Swells From Pensioner: as Checks Are Delayed

OVERDUE 6LD AGE PENSION CHECKS AGAIN HELD UF   Privation Caused in Thou sands of Missouri Homes by the Delay.   SET FEB. 5 AS THE DATE   It May Be Feb. 10 Before the Checks Are Mailed, Said George I. Haworth.

COLD WEATHER SWEEPS SOUTH   Midwest Suffers From Cold Wave; Mountain Area Is Hard Hit

COLD WAVE TO BE RELATIVELY ~ SHORT-LIVED   Penetrates to East and South After Being Borne   From Northwestern   Dart nf Country   CLAIMS ONE LIFE   Midlands Suffer Most Severe Chill Since Early Deceniber; Mercury  Drops to 18 Below

Felt’ In South   Comes From Northwest. ern Part uf Continent; Several Deaths Reported

TRAGEDY HITS NEARER HOME   Son Survives Bombing as Brother Is Slain

RICHARD P. BROWN RESIGNS POST AS SEC’Y OF COMMERCE   Returns To P Private Jot After Open Break With Governor  JTamee

NINE SENTENCED TO DEATH   Charged With Espionage to Prepare for Bulgarian Invasion

Scientist Sent On U. $. Mission   President of Harvard Heads Trio Leaving For London Today

U.S. to Seek Latest Tips For Defense   Dr. Conant Leaves For England As_ Special Envoy

COLLEGE HEAD SENT OVERSEAS   President Sends Harvard Rerantiat To Study In Engand.

White House Sends Scientists Abroad   Three-Man Group Will Study for Defense

F.R. to Send Harvard Head To England   Dr. Conant to Make Scientific Study of Latest War Equipment

CONANT VISITS BRITAN, HEADS SCIENCE STUD!   PRESIDENT NAMES HARVARD PREXY TO CONDUCT U. §S. MISSION

Another Emissary Goes to Britain   Roosevelt Sends Harvard President to Learn Scientific Information.

10) SEND HARVARD HEAD 10 ENGLAN   Will Go to War Zone to Ob tain Information for Pres. Roosevelt

CONANT BEING SENT BY FDR. TO ENGLAND   Harvard .Prexy Wil Study Technical Advances In War Equipment

Conant to Londo! As Head of U. S. Science Mission   Science Mission  Roosevelt Names Harvard President To Keep in Touch With Refinements  Cc Slaw hi ntowtala

FDR SELECTS CONANT FOR WAR MISSION   Céllese President To Leave For Europe  Today

J. S. SCIENTIST TO BRITAIN FOR DEFENSE STUD)   Dr. Conant of Harvard Heads Spe. cial New Mission Sent Across By Pres. Roosevelt

PRESIDENT OF HARVARD SENT TO WAR FRONT   Dr. James B. Conant t  Make Study of Technical  Advances In Fighting Equipment   ROOSEVELT’S ENVOY   Other Scientists Will Be Given Similar Assignments “From Time to  Time”

Harvard President Leads Scientific Group to England   Dr. Conant Named To Get Information For National Defense

Conant Sent  To England  By Roosevelt To Study New  Advances in Wa Y Caan cra

Dr. Conant Is Sent Abroad  By Roosevelt   ‘Harvard President Ordered To England For Data On Scientific Findings

HARVARD HEAD PUT IN CHARGE OF SCIENTISTS   Trio To Gather Informatior Vital To American Defense Work

Conants Heads cientists on Way to Britain   Will Report on Recent Information. -Important To U. S. Defense   IS LEAVING TODAY  Harvard University Head Is’ Research Chemist— Plane in Training Flicht

Heads Special New Mission Charged With Expediting Information Of Importance To National De-. fense; Testified Before Foreign Relations Board.

CONANT GOING TO BRITISH ISLES   Harvard President Heads Roosevelt Mission

CONANT STARTS FOR BRITAIN AS SCIENCE FNVAY   Harvard U President to Expedite Information Important in Defense

Another Envoy To England Is Named By FDI   Roosevelt Announces That Dr. Conant, Harvard President, Will Have  New Mission.

Scientists To Study British  Defense Plans   Dr. Conant Of Harvarc Heads New Missior Going To London Ir Interests Of U.S.

Harvard President Is Sent to England   Dr. Conant Named Head of Mission to Secure Scientific Information

CONANT WILL HEAD MISSION TO ENGLAND   Harvard President eu Get Vital Tiefeonae

Dr. Conant To England On U.S. Mission   Harvard President  To Head A  Gaulansshin Manne

Scientists Go Abroad   Roosevelt Sends Harvarc President On Defense  Assignment

AIR LABORATORY STRIKE - RIDDEN   Expansion Of Wright Field Will Be Tied Up By Walkout Order

WALKOUT ORDERED AT WRIGHT FIELD   Strike Would Tie Up Work on Ex Pansion Program at Army Air Corps Testing Laboratory.

14 RAILROAD UNIONS SEEK. RAISE IN PAY   Hon-Operating Employe Demand increased   Woeaes °   DEMANDS WILL BE PRESENTED JUNE 1¢   Operating Personnel Vat ed May-19 to Ask  for Boosts

RAIL WORKERS WANT INCREASES   1,500,090 Organized Mex Ask From 30 To 34 Cents Hour More

RAIL WORKERS ASK PAY HIKE   14 Organizations Demand 30 To 3 Cent Increase.

14 RAILROAD UNIONS TO ASK WAGE BOOST   “Non-Operating” Groups to Seel 80 to 34-Cents-an-Hour Increase for 800,000.

1,500,000 Rail Workers Seeking Increase in Pay   ‘ourteen Union Organiza tions Ask Raises of 30 fo 34 Cents an Hour .

Discuss Shipyard Dispute by Phone   Negotiators Talk Long Distance

WALKOUT LIST "STANDS AT 1S   ONE STRIKE INVOLVING WORK ON NAVY CONTRACTS HAS °  . BEEN BETTLED

TWO STRIKES END: 19 STILL GOING ON   ClO Workers At Lackawanna Plant Taking Secret Ballot.

Defense. Is Crippled By Strikes   Settlement of Two Disputes Today Leaves 19 Walkonts in Progress

EDGAR R. HARLAN DIED AT 72      fowa Curator for 25 Lears Died At Home In Des Moines

HARLAN DIES IN DES MOINES   Curator of Iowa Historica Department to Be Buried in Keosauqua

BANTING DIES IN AIR CRASH   Co-Discoverer Of Insulin Is Among Victims Of Mishap In Canada

SIR FREDERICK BANTING AND TWO OTHERS KILLED IN CRASH   Co-Discoverer of Insulin Victim of Plane Accident ir Snowy Wastes of Newfoundiand—Only the Pilot Survived

INSULIN FINDER DIES IN CRASH   Sir Frederick Grant Banting Killed With -2 Others.

THREE BODIES, PLANE LOCATED   Sir Frederick Grant Banting, Two * Others Killed, Only Pilot Surviving Canadian Crash

NOTED PHYSIGLAN DIES IN AIR GRADE   CO-DISCOVERER OF INSULIN KILLED WHILE ON SECRET FLIGHT TO BRITAIN.

Codiscoverer of Insulin Killed in Plane Crash   Sir Frederick Ranting Dies on Secret War Mission ia Reritain

NOTED SCIENTIST KILLED IN CRASK   Co-Discoverer of Insulin Die: While En Route on Secret Mission

‘Dr. Sir Frederick Grant Banting, ‘Benefactor of Mankind, Dies in Plane Crash in Newfoundland

NAZIS CLAIM VICTORY   U-Boats Sink 19 British Ships In Convoy, Berlin Says

Say 19 Ships Sunk   Germans Claim Victory in Atlantic Battle With Convoy

OUT OF AMERICAS   Stimson Calls “Fantastic” Reports U. S. Might Buy British Sea Power.

KEEPING WAR FROM SHORES OF AMERICA’   Calls for “Unstinted” Help of America; Says Control of Seas Must Remain As It Is.   COMPARES TONAGE OF U. S. AND AXIS

Knox Says Only British Navy Restraining Nazis From Invading Americas   Urges House Foreign Affairs Group To Recommend “Our Unstinted Help” _ To British; Seeks All Possible Speed

Farm Bureau  Help Clipped   Cherokee ;County to Grant But 81.290

2 American ‘Ships ‘Visit’ Danger Spot   Heavy Cruisers Appear In Australian Waters; FDR Confers With Patral Chief

5. CRUISERS SA IN ANZAC WATERS      to Impress Japanese American sparaee 5

Two U.S. Navy Heavy Cruisers Unexpectedly Visit Australia As Tension in Far East Mounts

Two American Warships Visit Australia as Tension Mounts   Emphasizes Seriousness 0! United States Opposi.tion to the Japanese Drive Southward

2 U. S. Cruisers At Brisbane In Surprise Moves   President's Yacht Keeps Réndezvous With Flag Ship Of Atlantic

AUSTRALIA IS VISITED BY 2 11 CDITICEDS   America Emphasizes Objections to Japanese Drive   PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH ADMIRAL KING   Northampton and Salt  Lake City Put in at  . Brisbane

U.S. WARSHIPS OFF AUSTRALIA   ‘Training Cruise’ Seer As Warning To Japan; FDR, Atlantic Fleet Chief Confer

U.S. Warships Drop Anchor  In Strategic Australia Port   Arrival of Heavy Craisers Northampton, Salt Lake City, Hints Japan Warning;  Roosevelt Meets Atlantic Fleet Leader

Two U.S. Vessels Of War in Australian Zone  But it Is Said it Is Just Training Cruise

U.S. WARSHIPS VISIT BRISBANE   Two Cruisers in Australian Waters Seen as Warning to Japan

»U. S. Heavy Cruisers At Australia      ARRIVALS AT BRISBANE BELIEV. ED TOKEN OF U. S. OPPOSITION TO JAPAN'S MOVES.

U. 0, WARSHIPS VolT AUSTRALIA; TENSION GROWS   Emphasizes Upon Japan the Seriousness of U. S. Opposition to Drive to South   NAVY SAYS VESSELS ON ‘TRAINING CRUISE’   President Roosevelt Confers With Commander of Atlan. tic Fleet At Sea; Department Covers Movements of Potomac With Secrecy

Two US. Ships Visit Australia   Roosevelt Confers with Admiral in Atlantic in Utmost Secrecy

British Take Plateau Post In Ethiopia   Forces Advance 50 Mile: Per Day, Occupy Town Of Gabre-Darra; Line Periled

FASCISTS FLEE IN ETHIOPIA   British Say Columns Are Pounding Into Nation © 50 Miles A Day  ,

BRITISH PUSH FAR INTO ETHIOPIA   50 Miles a Day is Made by Forces Invading Colony From Somaliland: . -

British Advancing 50 Miles a Day  Against Italian Army in Ethiopia

Italy’s. Africa Empire Faces Severe Threat   British Blow Aimec At Isolation Of Addis Ababa

RAILROAD TO CAPITAL MAY BE SEVERED   Vengeful Tribesmen Cit Git South Retreat Road

ASSEMBLY ACTS TO CLEAR JAM OF BILLS BY JUNE 30   MEETS EARLY FOR START OF FINAL THREE WEEKS

[llinois Legislature Hones to Forestall  Log-Jam of Bills   Three Weeks Remain Before the Final Adjournment

TWO TESTIFY — - BEFORE DIES   COMMITTEE INVESTIGATORS DECLARE COMMUNISTS [IN “PEACE” GROUP AND FEDERAL AGENCY.

GRAFT TRIALS SET MAY 1°   Five Of Nine Indicted In Payroll Frauds Furnish Bond

PAYROLL PADDING TRIAL DATE 1 SET   Five of Nine Persons Indicted In Charleston To Go To Trial May 19; Several of Accused Post Bond

Plan GERMANS BACK 6 MILES ATONEPOINT   Dispatches Say Battle Rages with Unabated Ferocity in Litter of Dead,”   NAZIS HURL EVERYTHING INTO DESPERATE ASSAULT

OF WAR FOR L ENING RAT   Furious Fighting Leaves Terraine Strewn  Bodies

Nazis Forced Back 6 Miles At Lenmerad      Red Counter-Attacks Take Heavy Toll Of Invading Troops

Nazis Pushed Back With Bayonets and Tanks, Soviets Say   Furious Counter-attacks Re

Battle Tide Is Favorable, Russians Say   Declare Counter-attacks on Leningrad Front Have Gained Ground   FIGHTING IN GULF   ‘Moscow Reports Sinking of Nazi Transport and Torpedo Boats

Dead Litter Leningrad’s Battle Area   Thousands Die In Bloodiest ’ Fioht of War

22 More Votes For Blair in Miller County   Judge's Plurality Jumps fo 257 With Only Two More Counties to Check

BLAIR GAINS 17 IN MILLER G0   Buchanan Lost 15 Votes In ‘the Tuscumbia Precinct   Wt PASSED IT uf   Failed to Vote for Office {ncumbant’s Total Now at 252 Votes

Many Visitors Come To City Memorial Day   Pleasant Day Brings Out Large Crowds To Ceremonies

Many Visitors Come To City Memorial Day  Pleasant Day Brin Out Large Crowds

rAUBE OPENS Of DUTAL ATTACK   Cfficers Seeking Line cn Assailants of Mrs. Cora Ramseyer.   HAVE A FEW CLUES

PROBE OPENS ON BRUTAL ATTACK   Officers Seeking Line . én Aszailants of Mrs. Cora Ramseyer.   HAVE A FEW CLUES

Hitler is Falling Back in Russia Only to Strike Elsewhere, is Belief

Nazis Retreat In Russia To Strike Blow Elsewhere  Hitler’s Prestige And Morale Of His Army And People Forbid Him Defensive Role

SENATORIAL TEMPERS FRA   Ninth Day Of Aid Debat Brings Bitter Personal Accusations; Chandler,  Wheeler Clash

HOT DEBATE ON LEND MEASURE STIRS SENATE   Foes Undermining Confidence in FDR Says Senator -

FDR upheld in senate  by Chandler   Wheeler says chief tries to hoodwink public

SENATE TEMPER ONAP IN BITTER DEBATE ON BILL   Chandler Accuses Foes o' Endeavoring Undermine Public Confidence   WHEELER CRITICISES ACTS OF PRESIDENT   Excitement on Floor Grows As Continued Clashes Mark First Sign of Ebbing Patience in Nine Days of Debate on Lease Bill

President’s Remarks Assailed By Wheeler   Senator Describes as “Shocking” Roosevelt's State ment That Task of Winning War Must Come First—Chandler Hits Opponents of Bill

Tempers Snap Over British Aid Measure   Lease-Lend Bill  Opponents Accusea of Attempt to Hurt Confidence in FDR

SENATORS HIT AID BILL HARD   Chamber Hears First Real Debate In Nine Days; Fire Flies.

Senate Hears Bitter Lend Bill Debate   Chandler Attacks Foes of Act, Wheeler Hits  Roosevelt Statement

ngry Senators url Charges in ase-Lend Fight   ndler Charges Oppon ts Seek To Undermine Confidence in FDR

Ald Bill Foes Undermine Confidence In Roosevelt’   Senator Chandler Flays Wheeler, Who Answers FD Is Leading U. S. To War; Debate Grows Bitter

ANGRY EXCHANGES MARK LEASE-LEND DEBATE IN SENATE   Chandler Charges Attempt to Undermine Confidence in. . President —. Wheeler  - Tashes Raotc.   SAYS F. D. R. IS TRYING — TO “FLIM-FLAM” PUBLIC   Describes as “Shocking’ Executive’s Statement War Must Be Won: Before There Is Peace Talk.

Wheeler Calls It Flim: Flam   Senate Says That Is Whal The President Is Trying To Do To The Public Witt  Lease-l end.   Ires Chandler

Tempers Snap In Aid Debate   Chandler Acenses Bill Foe Of Trying to Spoil Faith > In Roosevelt

LEASE-LEND BILL OPPONENTS ACCUSED   Senator Chandler Charges Effort: Are Being Made To Undermine Public Confidence In Roosevelt

TEMPERS RISE IN DEBATE ON ARMS LENDING   ROOSEVELT ACCUSED OF FLIM-FLAM IN WAR TALK

COAST BLACKS OUT AS PLANES SWEEP  OVER LOS ANGELES   Vital Defense Areas Douse Lights Far Three Hours

Extend West Coast Alert   Report Unidentified Planes Fly over Los Angeles ‘During Night

Pacific Coast Blackouts Cover Defense Are:   ‘Not a Practice,’ Says Army — All Clear in  . Three Hours  90 PCT. EFFECTIVE  First Blackout For Big Area—Little Confusion Is Noted

Csaky, Hungarian Statesman, Dies   Young Diplomat Led To Axis Adherence

AIR LABORATORY WORK STARTED   Expansion of Clevelanc Program Announced

Ex-Kaiser  Is Buried   Services Follow Arrangements Made 40 Years Ago

FORMER KAISER INTERRED WITH SIMPLE RITES   Wish of Wilhelm II That Burial Be Modest and Unobtrusive Is Carried Out Except for Participation By Army Representatives   OLD PASTOR OFFICIATES

‘Himself 40 Years Ago   Wilhelm II Had Determined Ceremony Should Be Modest and Unobtrusive

Wilhelm Il, Former Kaiser, Buried Today With Rites He Planned Himself

Ex-Kaiser Buried With Rites Which He Planned - Himself 40 Years Ago   Wilhelm II Had Determined Ceremony Should Be Modest and Unobtrusive

EX-KASSER RITES AT DOORN 700K      Simple Service Arranged B Former Monarch 40 Years Aqo.

FORMER KAISER BURIED TODAY   Rites for One-Time Ruler of Imperial Germany _  Fo@rmed.in 1901...

Former Kaiser Buried Today   No Nazi Flag Displayed Hiver Sends Wreath

EX-KAISER IS BURIED WITH ~ SIMPLE RITES   Funeral Services Conducted Sunday In Little Chapel At Doorn

Kaiser Laid _. To Rest With Simple Rites   Exile Buried in Holland; Hitler Wreath Placed on Doorn Grave. *

47 SURVIVORS FROM TRANSPORT LANDED   Night Of Horror, During Which Three Men Drowned. Told; Craft On Rocks

SPORTSMEN TO HOLD PICNIC   Committees Working Or Arrangements For An nual Affair.

SMALL BUSINESS MEN OF STATE TO HOLD MEETING   Problems Pertaining to Taxes. Priority Orders and Increased Cost to be Discussed.

Small Business  Men To Meet   LOCAL BUSINESS MEN ARE _INVITED TO AIR TROUBLES AT MEETING IN INDIANAPOLIS

SMALL BUSINESS MEN WILL MEET 10 DISCUSS PROBLEMS   Rep. Halleck, Chairman of the National Committee, to Make Study .

ROME. Feb. $—(AP)—Italianofficials declined tonight te. confirm or deny British reports’ that Genoa had been shelled.

Bombs Rip Harbor of Vital Base   Wardogs Pour 300 Tons O Bombs On Northern Port Without Stirring Ital ian Fleet

Pe SN AI  Help In Building  Fighter Planes  DRIVE TO BE “FUN”     Contributions of Scrap Will Be Called In On July 21, Defense  PILLS TW ncrante:

LaGuardia Starts Big Drive To  Save Aluminum   Mayor’s First Act as Defense  ec. ERS eee

PEAL MADE FOR ALUMINUM   ‘crap Metal Collection Al! «Over: U. S. Asked by LaGuardia

SCRAP ALUMINNN DRIVE 1S PLANNED   Mayor LaGuardia Gets Goin on First Assignment of New Job

‘Scrap Aluminum Drive Planned  a; eo a Bho wee we kn el Pll Lae Mmilantkian

Delivers Plea For Collection Of Aluminum   La Guardia Asks Citizen: To Join Campaign Fo Aluminum Scrap Fo: Fighter Planes

‘Save Aluminum F or Planes!  LaGuardiaUrgesAll Citizen:   Civilian Defense Coordinator Sets Goal Of 20 Millio Pounds Under Plan; State, County, City Officials Will Direct Various Community Campaigns

Call For 20 Million Pounds Of Metal, Enough To Provide For 2,000 Fighter Planes, Made By LaGuardia, Civilian Defense Chief

PLEA MADE FOR OLD ALUMINUN   LaGuardia Broadcasts Nationwide Appeal for Vital Scrap Metal

GERMAN-IRUMANIAN TROOPS REPORTED IN CONTROL OF CRIME!   [WAR BULLETIN FROM HIT. ILER’S HEADQUARTERS CEN.  TERED ON AIR ACTIVITY

SENTENCE THREE TO DIE   French Defy Nazis, Fire Garage And Walk Away

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KNOX SAYS NAVY NOW SWEEPING NAS FROM SEA   Lawyers Told Iron Ring Of U. S.-British Naval Power Will Eventually  Strangle Hitler   Denies Convoys

Navy Sweeping Nazis ‘Off Ocean, Says Knox   ee Germany Will Perish, Locked in Iron Ring  Of Seapower, Secretary Predicts, Telling Hope For 100-Year Angio-U. S. Sea Dominance

Knox Declares” U.S. Already Clearing Atlantic  : ‘Convoy? Pbsolete Word; ‘Protection’ Said. Navy's. Dhity

KNOX TELLS BAR ASS'N NAVY SWEEPING OFF NAZI PIRATES   Navy Providing Whatever Protection Is Needed, Sec. retary of Navy Asserts-—Address Made Before General Session of Convention

R. A. F. Bombers Keep Up Raids   Western Germany And Nazi Occupied France Heavily Attacked   MINOR NAZI RAIDS MADE ON BRITAIN

FALL OF CITYIS = IMMINENT, TERSE MESSAGE STATES.   American and Filipino Forces Being Pushed Back With enemy Dive Bombers in Control of Roads Fram the Air

Enemy Using Armored Units, Many Tanks   Southern Front Lines ‘Are Only Thirty Minutes ~ Drive From Capital Newaman Saya   Capture Now, However,      Hongkong Siege Veterans Believed to Have  Joined Invaders

Defenders Driven  Back Under Fire Of Tanks, Planes   Huge Pincer Movement Pushes Within 30-Minute Auto Drive on South; Northern Line Giving Way; Singapore, Other Vital Pacific Bases Still Stand

MARGATE SURPRISED BY GERMAN BOMBERS   R.A.F. Defies Bad Weather Raids Industrial Areas

S.P. C. A. President Waging  War On Proposed Bull Figh   terman Baca Prepares For Santa Fe's Fiesta Next Week: Claims Two Mexican Bulls To Cross interaational Line And Okay With Him If Animals Are Stopped

NONOGENARIAN DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNES'   Mrs. Margaret Ann Mudd Was 97 Years Old

Mrs. Margaret Ann Mudd Succumbs   Resident of Capital City Vicinity Forty Years Dies at 97

No Indictments by Grand Jury   Inquiry Into 1940 Campaign Evy. penditures Results in No Charges

BRITISH NAVAL LOSSES SET AT FOUR WARSHIPS   Two Cruisers And Four Destroyers Reported Lost By Royal Navy; Battle For Crete Still Rages

SWEEPING INQUIRY INTO AIR CRASHES ORDERED BY HOUSE   Five-Member Committee Will Probe Accidents Resulting in 55 Deaths in Last Eight Months.   HEARINGS PLANNED IN SEVERAL CITIES   Group to Look Into Flying  and Ground Facilities, Inspection of Safety Devices and Management.

HOUSE 10 SIFT AIR ACCIDENTS   Deaths Total 55 In Last 8 Months; Hearings In Several Cities

House Orders Probe of Air Line Crashes   Special Committee Established fo Conduct Sweeping Study

U. S. BOMBER SCORES BULLS EYE ON BIG JAPANESE BATTLESHIP   BULLETIN

Arrow Fires  Draw Probe   Four Mid-Day Alarms Sound at Manila; Hong Kong Raid Beaten Off

Sedition Trial Nearing End   Defense Seeks Directed Verdict of Acquittal

TAFT HITS RIGHT OF PRESIDENT TO ORDER CONVOYS   Non-Interventionists May Try To Make Congressional Action Necessary   ‘NEW LINE IS TAKEN   Fireside Chat Scheduled For May 27 May Bring Important Statement

Students Of Colgate Get Study Break  eee ree   Study Government First Hand In Annual Unique Plan

@ In Washington   Colgate Students Study Government First Hand With Emphasis This Year On National Defense

RED RETREAT [9 MARKED BY STIFF STAND   East Bank of Dneiper River to Be Next Line of Defense.   CONFUSION IN. UKRAINE AREA   Japan Reported to Be Preparing to Make Attack on Siberia.

RUSS ABANDON EAST BANK OF DNIEPER RIVER   ‘Orderly Withdrawal  Ukraine’ Reported From London   FIGHT IN WIDE AREA   Struggle Desperate, Say Germans, In Battle  Of Russia

FIGHTING ON ~ ALL FRONTS SAID FIERCE   Russia Says Resistance In Southern Areas Is Particularly Stronc

Reds Said fo Keep Their Forces Intact in Ukraine Refreat   Head for East Bank OF Dnieper River to Make Another Stand

Bloody Fights Taking Place In Ukraine   Little Quarter Given Or Asked; Russian Troops Falling Back

Russians Sell Soil At Highest Possible Price   Retreating In Orderly Manner for Stand on East Bank Of Dnieper River

SEVERE LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES   Russians Reported Fight. ing Bitter Rear-Guard Action   BERLIN BOMBED   Germans Say Stuka Dive  Bombers Are Attack:  ‘ing Odessa

RED WITHDRAWAL. TO EASTERN BANK OF DNIEPER IS ORDERLY   Struggle Desperate; Nazi, Soviet Air Forces Swap Blows

REDS’ NEW RIVER DEFENSE MAJOR BLOCK T0 NAZIS   LONDON CHEERED BY ORDERLY RETREAT’ FIGHTING VEILED

Orderly Withdrawal Is Reported Preparatory To New Stand  ON EAST DNIEPER  Both Russian and German Communiques Couched In Vague Terms

Russian Soil Purchased In GermanBlood   London Sources Report Situation Along Russian Borders “Cheerful”

NAZIS ‘PAYING BIG PRICE FOR UKRAINE GAINS   Russians Declare Defense Especially Stubborn in South

5s, (URES: RE, a, eens. cee i, oRap ais serene,  Red Defensive Fighting Is Very Strong in South   Soviet Bombers Exchange Raids With Germans

Reds: Will Take a  Stand on Dnieper   Russians Make “Orderly” _. Retreat in Ukraine as Battle Wages *   IN REAR-GUARD ACTION   Report Says the Soviets Are Making the Germans Pay High Price °

RUSSIANS MAKING ORDERLY RETREAT OVER DNIEPER RIVER   DESPERATE REAR - GUARD ACTION EXTRACTING HEAVY TOLL FROM GERMANS

Red Planes Bomb Berlin While Hitler Planes Scream Down On Odessa

Russians Are Slowly Driven Back In South   Red Troops. Are Selling Soil Of Ukraine At Enormous Price In Blood Of Germans

RUSSIANS SAID TO BE MAKING ORDERLY WITHDRAWAL; NEW STAND TO BE MADE ON DNIEPER   - Authoritative Source In London Declares Situation “On the Whole Appears Quite Cheerful.” Bitter Rear Guard Fichting by Reds

Sell Ukraine At High Price   Rear-Guards Cover  Ordered Withdrawal

Reds Retire To Dnieper  River Barrier      London Calis: Russian Situation ‘Quite Cheerful’

Russians Give Ground Slowly In Southwest   Bitter Rearguard Action By - Bolshevists Covers Order. ed Withdrawal.   TROUBLE IN FRANCE

‘Reds Retire To East Bank Of Dnieper   Bitter Rear-Guard Battle Covers Withdrawal Tc  New Position.

INCH INTO UKRAINE AT HIGH COST   Nazis in Bitter Battle With Russians Making Orderly Withdrawal   ADMIT STRUGGLE IS DESPERATE       Heavy Fighting on Entire Front; British May Send Men to Far North

SHELLS LOADED ~ AT OGDEN PLANT   ‘Ordnance Depot Complete: _First Day. of .Production.

SHELLS LEAVE ASSEMBLY LINE   37-mm. Loading Plant In Production to Further U. S. Defenses

FINN CONFERS WITH U.S, AIDE   Helsinki Turns Down Rec Offer to Negotiate Peace

UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN MAY RENEW FINN PEACE PLANS   BELIEVED EFFORTS BE MADE  TO WORK OUT SOME SATIS- FACTORY GUARANTEE

Finns Still Give Hope   Negotiations Would Be Considered With Russia and U. S:

WPA Strike   Workers Balk Temporarily Because New,Shovels Are Too Heavy

WPA Workers in Georgia Start Short-Lived Strike _ To Protest Big Shovels   Supervisor Quickly Sends Men Back to Work With Their New Equipment

GUNMAN HOLDS UP TELEGRAPH OFFICE   Forces John Ferguson, Manager At Gettysburg, At Point Of Gun To Turn Over $208 In Cash And Stamps

HOTTELET ON WAY TO LISBON AFTER GAINING FREEDOM   American Carresnandeut and Two Other Citizens Are Freed by the Germans.

NAZIS RELEASE 4 U.S. NEWSMEN IN TRADE FOR AGENTS   Three Leave For Lisbon; Axis Group Sails For Home

Indiana Launched Six Months Early   Knox Sees Ship as Tower of Strength in Possible Battle Line

BATTLESHIP GLIDES INTO JAMES RIVER   Knox Terms the Indiana Symbol of Will to Survive

Navy Launches New Battleship   Indiana Becomes Third Of Name, Third to Ride Ways This Year

BATTLESHIP IS LAUNCHED   Knox Sees ‘Indiana’ Take To Water, Says Open War May Be Near

May Drop. Effort To Use Selectees Outside America   Say Congressional Leaders Tell F,-D. Of Inability “fo Favor  Legislation

No Change in Selectee Ban  Seeks no Action on Sending Troops Out of Hemisoherec

Selection Service Ban. tc Remain Unchanged for the Present.   [SECOND LOTTERY LISTED JULY 17

NO CHANGE IN TRAINEES BAK PECTED NO   President Told Corigress No’ Ready to Authorize Oversea Use.   ACTION TO BE HELD UP UNTIL DRAFT LOTTERY

Ban On Draftee Service Abroad  Likely To Hold   Congress Would Not Ap prove Change Now President Told.

Delay Is Seen for Change in Draft Law   July 17 Is Set as Date fo Second Selective Service Lottery

LIMIT ON USE OF DRAFTEES STAYS   OPPOSITION HALTS PLANS FOR SERVICE BEYOND HEMISPHERE

SERVICGEOVER YEAR PERIOD IS BEING WEIGHED   Weell- Advised Informant Say Roosevelt Inclined to Agree With Recommendations of Marshall   CONGRESS DIVIDED   President to Await. Mor Opportune Time to Reguest Approval of Chief Army Staff's Proposals:

No Early Shift For Selective Service Law   Draftees Won't Be Moved from Westerr Hemisphere Soon

Ban To Remain  On Use Of Men   SELECTIVE SERVICE TRAINEES TO STAY IN U.S.

NO FOREIGN SERVICE FOR DRAFTED MEN   Ban Against Use of - Trainees Outside Western Hemisphere Not  Likely to Be Lifted by  Dlawnmwnaas Ganex

No Foreign Duty For Selectees   Ban To Remain In Effect— Draft Draw July 17

BAN REMAINS ON SENDING DRAFTEES FROM HEMISPHERE   Second Lottery For Regis trants Will Be Held July 17

See Little Chance That Draftees_ Will Leave Western Hemisphere   FDR Will Not Seek Action In View Of Adverse Congressional Attitude; Draft Lottery Set For Jniv 17

BAN AGAINST USE OF TRAINEES ABROAD IS LIKELY T0 HOLD   There Appeared Likely To day No Change Would Be Made at This Session,   IS BEFORE CONGRESS   Mr. Roosevelt Is Said to He Inclined to Agree With Gien. G. C. Marshall,

Drawing of 750 Numbers in Second Draft Lottery Next Wednesday Eve

STAND PAT ON DRAFT RULING   Congress Leaders Advise Delay On Proposed Change In Scope

Ban on Draft Troops Use Will Stand   F. R. Decides Not to Seek Permit for Use Outside Western Hemispher

See Little Chance For Troop Ban Lift   Leaders In Congress Advise FDR Proposal Could Not Pass Now

DRAFT LOTTERY NEXT THURSDAY   Any Action on Holding Present Trainees Deferred Till After That Time

Selective Service Ban On Foreign Service to Stand  E BP RPRaelidac Anainct Gankina Artian at Peacanté: lannar faruviza Mau Ra Sauaht Mawavar   Will Ask 4.7 Billions For U.S. Army at Once   House Tentatively Okays Deferment Of Men 28 Or Older

ACTION ON DRAFT EXTENSION LAGS   Lottery For ‘New Men’ Set For Thursday, July 17

Hemisphere Ban On Trainees to Stav in Force   Roosevelt Abandons Plan To Ask Congress for Revision  SUPPORT LACKING  To Ignore Recommendation of Army General Staff For the Present

Selective Service Ban On Outside Use is Unchanged   Congress Leaders Tell Presi dent Can’t Get Approval For Change Just Now

HEMISPHERE LIMITATION’ ARE UNCHANGEL   Will Remain At Least Until Draft Lottery July 17th

Axis Powers Get Warning From Turkey   Great Army Massed ir Thrace to Sieet. Invasion, Is Report

Forces Of General Winter And Russia Defeat Nazis  We ar Corre spondent Vividly Dese ribes Two  ee eee A eee. ee si 9... woe ,

TURKEY GETTING ON WAR BASIS   German Troov Movements Jn Ru mania Causes Turkish Activily

TURKEY PREPARED: 2 MILLION ARMEL   Sturdy Nation Watching Germans Had Long Believed British Would Win War

Turkey Will Keep Army Conscripts   Nation to Stay On War Footina

Turks to Keep Army Ready  Officials Admit Country Is on  Ware Eanatina

FY 10 KECP ARMY CONSCRIPTS FOR EXTRA YEAR   ‘Will Be Ready for Any Out. break Wtih Two Million  Men—Back Britain to Baile

Coalition Drive of Farm and Republican Blocs For Recommital Is Taking Form      SEEKING REVISION   Move to Substitute String ent Control of All Prices, Rents and Wages For Measure Defeated

PRICE CONTROL BILL FACING ADDITIONAL HOUSE DIFFICULTIES   EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO FORCE LEGISLATION BACK TO COMMITTEE FOR STUDY

NEW DIFFIGULIIES ARE FAGING PRICE CONTROL MEASURE   House Groups Line Up For Attempt To Force Legis-. lation Back To Committee For Additional Study and Perhaps Drastic Revision.

THREATS LOOM TO PRICE BILL   Opposition Develops From Farm and Republican Organizations

NEW FIGHT AHEAD   Price Control Bill Faces House Groups Who Would  Revise It’

Groups Advocate Additional Study   Republicans Voice Dissent Wage Control Amendmen Sought By Rural Group

House Blocks Substitute Price Control Bill   GOP-Farm Coalition May Push Measure Back To Committee

Price Control Bill Faces New Threat   Coalition May Try to Recommit Measure .

PRICE CEILING BILL FACING NEW HURDLES   House Crushes Substitute Measure and Lines Up Behind Administration Plan

PRIGE BILL RUNS INTO NEW SNAGS   After Administration Victory, House Groups Try to Turn Legislation Back

LIMITED CONTROL OF PRICES GOES BEFORE HOUSE   Pending ‘Bill ‘Weathers First Test By 318-To-63 Margin

Groups In House Hope To Retard Price Proposal   May Force Legislation Back To Committee For Study And Adjustment

PRIGE CONTROL BILL ATTACKED   Measure Finds New Difficulties After Winning Over Broad er Proposal.   HOUSE IN RECESS TODAY

PRICE CONTROL MEASURE FACES NEW PROBLEMS   Seek To Send Bill Back To  Committee

Price Control Being Opposed.   Attempt to Be Made To Send It Back  For Revision

Price Control Bill Faces New Threat: House in Recess   Farm-GOP Bloc Seeking to Have It Recommitted to Committee

Price Bill Hits Snag   Seek To Force Legislation Rack Te Committee

Price Control Bill Faces Nev  House Threats   Farm, G.O.P. Opposition Blocs May Join Hands; Wage Curb Rejected.

50 FELLED BY CHLORINE FUMES   Victims Overcome At Work, Others Found Wandering In Jersey Meadows

CHLORINE FUMES ESCAPE TANK CAR AND SPREAD ACROSS IERSEY MEADOWS OVERCOMING 50 MEN. ALL RECOVERING

ESCAPED FUMES OVERCOME50 MEN   Chlorine Gas Spread:  From Kearny, N. J. Tank Cars on. Siding

Viereck, Nazi Government Agent,  HeldinN. Y. on Federal Indictment

VIERECK HAS BEEN INDICTEL   Failed To Set Forth Facts About His Connection With Germany.

U, S. INDICTS GERMAN AGENT   Failure to Give Complete Report Is Charged

30 GUARDSMEN HURT IN WRECK   Indiana, Troop Train Goe: Off Track in South; Fireman Killed

Axis Claims Many Tanks Destroy ed All Nee in Libva   All Attacks in Libya Repulsed, Italy Says

Roine Says Attacks ‘Neatly Repulsed’   ‘Notable’ Losses Inflicted On British Tank Forces, lralians Claim

HOUSE STUDIES ‘ALTERNATIVES TO TAX Bill   Suggest More Luxury Levies Hearings Start Tomorrow; Morgenthau Testifies

-UXURY TAXES MAY REPLACE INCOME BOOS]   House Group Studies ‘Alternative’ To Treasury. Plan

Tax Plans Studied By  Committee   Suggestions For, Change: In Treasury’s Plan Of Raising Money. Are Discussed.

Officials Study Suggestions For Luxury Taxes   Drastic *neome Taxes On Little Taxpayers Are Proposed

House Committee Studies Alternative Proposals for Raising Tax Revenue   Luxury Levies Engage Attention of Representatives. Members Are  Bound to Official Secrecy.

Treasury Proposals Aimed At Little Taxpayer; Hike In Luxury Taxes Studied

ALTERNATIVE TAX PROGRAM _ IS SUGGESTEL   Study Proposals Sub  mitted as Substitute  for Higher Income Doyen

MORE LUXURY TAX PROBABLE   Increase Woula Replace Treasury Plan for Drastic Raises of Income Tax — Public Hearings on Tax Program Wil Start Thursday.

Proposed New Income Taxes Too Drastic?   Some Members of Congress Think So  Consider More Luxury Taxes

THE TAXPAYER MUST Adal! WAR BURDEN   Taxes Wi] Be ‘‘Sky High” No Matter What Plan Is Adopted.   MORE LUXURY LEVIES   Income Tax for Man Making $3,000 May Jump From $13 to $85.

‘ALTERNATIVE’ TAX PLANS STUDIED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE   Luxury Taxes Suggested As Substitutes For Steep Lower Income Levies

British and Greeks Claim te be Consolidating Along ‘a Strong Mountainous Front”

Nazi Push Moves Over 100 Miles  Into Peninsula   Germans Declared Allied Secondary Line is Shattered

Thundershowers In State Promise Respite From Heat But It’s Temporary. -

Army Now Purging Its Old Officers   Texas Judges Open State - Wide Parley   Brooklyn Explosion Kills Two Persons

300 10400 BOMBERS SMASH Bb NORTH SEA PORTS OF HAMBURG AND BREMEN; BERLIN ALSO HT   Fightet Squadrens Shoot Down 12 More Raiders Over England; Foe Leses 50 Planes in 36 Hours: 118 This Month   Long Range Bombing Craft and New American Ships  Employed for General Operations, Nazis Bit Waskt of Blew

NOON WAR ROUNDUP   ; R. A. F. Seizes Offensive in Air War; Dump 1,000 Tons of Bombs.   DESTROY IRAQUI FORCE:   Recapture Heights Dominating Air Base at Habbaniya.

Nazi Bomber Toll Again ‘Verv Heavv’   British ‘In Saddle’ Everywhere; Iraq Forces Retreat

Russia Strengthening Borders For Attack; German Raiders Over Britain Again; G&8th Raid On Hamburg Told

Hamburg, Bremen and Emden Are Raided: English Take Control In Iraq; Benghazi On Libyan Coast Pounded By The RAF

HEAVIEST RAIDS Ir WAR BLAST 4 REICH CITIES   American - Built Bombing Planes Participating In RAF Offensive

HUGE FLEET MAKES HEAVIEST WAR RAID AIDED BY U.S. PLANES   British Seize Air Offensive In Mass Attack On Vital Nazi Naval Ports; Defenders Bag 11 More Raiders

MASS ATTACK SMASHES KEY GERMAN PORTS      Russia Refuses to Recognize Nazi  Held Nations

More Than 300 Ships - Dump 1,000 Tons of Bombs on Axis. BENGHAZI BASE  : DECLARED RAIDED  Hits on British Convoy in Mediterranean, However, Described.  

ITALIANS (RKED AT FDR SPEECH   increase U. S. Embassy Guare as Papers Blast America In Rome. Germany.

STRIKE CURBS ARE DEBATE      No Legislation Now i  Sight, However, Senate Leader Barkley Says   SEVERAL PLANS -- ARE PROPOSED

Senate Appears Frigid Against Halting Strikes   Leader Barkley Says Legisla. tion to Stop Strikes Is Not Yet in the Making.

U5. ANTI-STRIKE ACTION PRESSED   Barkley Stresses Difficult) Of Drafting Legislation

ongressional Action  On Strikes Unlikely   Demands For: Curb [ncrease, But Early Legislation Is Doubtful ; Madame Perkins Again & Tindor Kira

Efforts Made To . ‘Regiment Qi!’   "No Building Agency’ Should Ruin Present Efficiency: Phillips

Skyline Joins National Groups   ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS AND SURVEYS FOR STUDENT INFORMATION

‘Skyline Joins National Groups   ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE aBe@wae aterm arenewerewe Gr:

KEY SECTIONS OF FINLAND CLOSED TO FOREIGNERS TODAY   Youths Crowd Trains On Way To Army—Travel Restrictions Put Into Effect   MEN FROM 18 TO 44 MUST REGISTER

SCHOOL BILL BEING SHAPED   Governor Phillips Predicts Top of $8,000,000 in Bill

CONFEREES GET SCHOOL AID BILL   Governor Predicts Early Passage of $8,000,0000 Act by Both Houses

Nation Orders lts Anti-U. S.  Press Silencet   China Clipper Being Hel. At Hong Kong to Bring Dapper Diplomat ~  To Washington   Situation Is Nearing  Most Critical Stag

Japanese Rush Envoy to US.   Kurusu Speeds to U.S. in Effort to Avert Break in Relations

Trouble Feared Near In Pacific   Tokyo Makes Last Effort to Ward Off Break With America; Congress Stays In Session Indefinitely

ipanese Diplomat Coming fo U. S. In Effort To Avoid War in Pacific

Hull Remains Silent On Purpose Of Visit   ‘Less Said The Better,’ Officials Say; Pacific Situation Critical

Diplomat F] ying To Washington On Important Mission      tying to Ease Admittedly “Very Serious Situa. tion” In Pacific

TOKYO ENVOY SPEEDS TO U. S. TO EASE CRISIS   Visit Of Diplomat Wha Signed With Axis For Nippon Seen As Last  Peace Effort   Will Climax Talks

VOTE ON CONVOY TO BE PRESSED   Petition To Discharge Foreign Committee To Be Presented

CONVOY BATTLE DUE NEXT WEEK   Antis Plan to Force Vote on Issue in House By Petition

ANTI-GONVOYISTS SEEK SHOWDOWN   Will Attempt to Get Through a Petition to Vote. on “Aid Slow-Up.”

hicken Farmer Slays His Wife   oury Lewis Says He Sho Her When She Came Home Late

Police Seek Youth Fleeing With Bride In Father's Aufo   Kansas City Teen-Age Couple's Marriage Sub: ject of Annulment Suit

ESSENTIAL” WPA JOBS 10 GO ON   Reorganize Projects Due to Drop of 25,000 Workers by July 6

LONGER HOURS ON GOVERNMENT WORK. IS ORDER   Economic Defense board also working on two other projects

BOARD SILENT ON PROJECTS      Two Projecis Outlined By Econ omic: Defense Board Not Revealed,

FREE SPENDERS ~ GOON A SPREI   House Has a Field Day on Appropriations; Expects Senate to Trim Them

Gov. Donnell’s Economy - Program Run Ragged In Financial Field Day _   ONE GETS ‘DISGUSTED   Saline County Lawmaker Says None Have Chance of Approval

Patriotic Talk, Songs Highlight Rotary Meeting   Jack N. Titsworth, New President, Presides First Time

Quartet Numbers Heard By Local Rotary Members   St. Mary's High School Students Compose Visiting Quartet

Russia s Receiving Products From U. S., Harriman Declares   American Ships ‘Going Freely’ To Vladivostock

U.S, MATERIALS 10 REAGH RUSSIA IN LARGER AMOUNTS   J. §. Ships “Going Freely” To Viadivostok and Our Products and Raw Materials Reaching Soviet In Substantial Quantities.

U. S. Products Reach’ Russia   American Envoys Report Ships Are Arriving — With Materials = ~ -

{Current  omment   HITLER’S RISE AND FALL YO PARALLEL THAT OF NAPOLEON

Averitt Asks Workers To ° Register At Once So That Defense Jobs May Proceec

Workers To Register at Local Office   Registration To Be Nation-Wide Movement

Workers Urged To Register Here Ai Once    Unemployed And Those _ With Defense Trades Asked To Cooperate

‘Hello, Winston, This Is Franklin’ Is Tone Of Transatlantic Talks

First Names Used By Churchill and F. D. R. Over Phone   Chiefs of Two Nations Call Eacl Other “Winston” and “Franklin” in Conversations,

Compromise Bil! Regarding Army Service Offered   Utah Solon Would Keep Men in Training 18 Months Longer

18-MONTH PLAN - GIVEN SENATE   ‘Compromise Reached in Draft Dispute

WILLKIE URGES FOREIGN BASES   Would Complete SemiCircle Across the Atlantic

Establish Military Bases in Ireland and Scotland, Willkie Tells President

Willkie Favors U.S. Naval Bases  In Britain   Mentions North Ireland And Even Scotland; Upholds F. D. R. Policy

RUSSIANS ARE ~ STRIKING BACK   They Are Making a Hard Fight Against the German Blitzkrieg. ~.   NAZIS ARE\ JUBILANT

FORCES OF RUSSIA. ~ STRIKING BACK AT GERMANS SATURDAY   Flanking Attacks Made by the Invaders Repelled on North and South Wings.

Destroy Sixth © RegimentTrying' To Cross Pruth      Stop Landing on Baltic Coast as Fighting Rages Furiously in Central Portion; RAF’ Continues Hammerine on West Front

7 Killed on Highways Ove Past Week-E   Fatality Total St ins At 393 Compared Witl 333 Last Year

YOUNG IOWANS DIE IN WRECKS   Six of Seven Week-End Vic tims Under 25 Years Old

CRITICS GIVEN STIFF ANSWER BY CHURCHILI   War Victory Efforts To Be Pressed By Britain

Aircraft Minister Elevated to Post Of Vice Premier   English Press Hails Appointment; Critics May be Appeased

Beaverbrook Will Rule  Home Front   Assumes Wide Power in  New War Set-Up

. oA ‘ Se pene F ghidn— 13 b ‘ CENTRAL P SORES ASSOCIATION i  y ALLEN EPPES ®@   CHAPTER 2?

REDS SILENT FIRST TIME ON WAR ZONI   No Mention Made Of Sectors Fighting But Russ Claim Division Smashed

RED HIGH COMMAND SILENT TODAY OVER WAR OPERATIONS   Reds Say “Nothing of Importance’ Is Taking Place On War Front

New Thrust Beaten Back; Says Moscow   Communiques for Firs Time Omit Mention of Key Sectors

You Should Have Seen The Fish Story That Got Away  Recent Piscatorial Reports Indicate Fish Ri awnn Liane Damletatiawtd sw Awd EI? 2.4,

Measure Eliminates Propos al for Joint Income Reports; Roosevelt Request Rejected.

Joint Income Tax Return Clause Cut From Measure   House Gives Okay To Biggest Defense Rill in Historv

JOINT RETURN PLAN REMOVED AFTER DISPUTE   New Surtaxes Placed On Income After Deductions

JOINT RETURN PROVISION IS ELIMINATED   Measure Is Designec To Raise Cash for  National Defense

Ohio Soldiers Tole To Speak Freely   Men Permitted to Give Views on Year Issue

British Sea Losses For Week Fourth Heaviest Ot War; ‘Supreme’ German Effort Being Made To Cut Sea Routes

INCREASED ACTIVITY AT SEA AND FRESH BOMBINGS SEEN AS OFF-SET TO AMERICAN AID

NAZI SPRING OFFENSIVE GAINS MOMENTUM; LIST HUGE BRITISH SEA LOSS

Portsmouth, Big  ae Blasts ai . Naval Base   paral ADMITS BIG LOSSES TO SUBMARINES

SPRING BLITZ NOW STARTING; CHALLENGED   Many believe giant thrust now starting, in mild manner

INTENSITY OF DIPLOMATIC DRIVE ALSO STEPPED UP AS AXIS PREPARES FOR JAP FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT   For Third Night Running Luftwaffe Smashes at English Cities. Britain Retaliates. Two Wedges Being Driven Inte Ethionia.

MASSED AIRPLANE ATTACKS RESUMED FOR THIRD NIGHT   City of Portsmouth, Navat  _ Base, Center of Attacks; Heavy Damage to Homes, Buildings Reported.   FOUR NAZI PLANES * . REPORTED SHOT DOWN   British Sea Losses for Week  ' Fourth Heaviest of the ’ War; Counter - Measures  Provina Effective.

Tempo Of Air, Diplomatic, Sea War Upped   Immediately Threatening Move of Germans Is Sea Campaign; British Report  Counter-Measures

ARE ANXIOUS TO NEGOTIATE TRADE TREATY   Focus Attention on Our War Attitude, Especially the Use of Convoys

BETTER RELATIONS WITH U. S. CURRENT JAPAN DIPLOMACY   Non-Aggression Pact Talk Is Being Heard Again

JAPS WANT IMPROVED U. S. RELATIONS   Said to Desire Adjustment of Diplomatic Estrangements.

JAPAN WANTS UNDERSTANDING WITH THE U, S.   Adjustment of Relations With This Country Sought, According to Reliable Sources,

JAP DIPLOMACY 1S AIMING AT CLOSER U.S. A. RELATIONS   Matsuoka Would Be Willing To Go To Washington If He Could Triumph,  Sources Say

Jap Diplomats Hope fo Adjust U. S. Relations   Non-Aggression Pact Mentioned Again As Favored Move

JAPAN HINES AT WISH TO ADJUST U).$, RELATIONS   Matsuoka Willing to Visi . Washington If East Could Be Stabilized.

Italian Troops Reported In Wild Retreat   Mleeing. Albania before Greek advance — Nazis may strike at ‘any moment,” is report.

Predictions Of Early Blow In The Balkans By Hitler Are Heard In Belgrade.   Many Interned

Observers Believe Fuehrer Will Have To Strike at Once   Fascist Soldiers Fleeing to Yugoslavia Sas Mussolini Forces Are Near Collapse; British Move Forces Nazi Hand

FASCIST ROUT tN ALBANIA REPORTED   Hitler’ Attack on Greece Predicted as itallane Reporte ed in Flight ~

RAF Blasts French Areas In 3 Raids   Balmy Weather Brings On Raids; Air Control Shifts

BRITISH -TAKE AIR INITIATIVE   R.A.F. Rains Bombs On Three French Port Cities.

COUNTY HUSKING CONTEST TUESDAY   Gov. Geo. A. Wilson To Be Principal Speaker At LeMars, Tuesday

FOOD UP, SAYS ADMINISTRATOR   Henderson Testifie: Prices Go Up Eight Pe: Cent in Month. .

SUNHURT AS CARS COLLIDE SATURDAY EVE   Car Driven By Chadwick Youth Hits Another As I Turns Off Highway

More Ships for Trans-Atlantic  Service Planned   Vessels Would be Taken from Far East Ocean Travel

AT GRADUATION   First Lady Gives Commencement Falk At Arthurdale.

Reds Take Initiative; Drive Naz   Some Of Fiercest Fighting Of War Is Taking Place  Around Leningrad; Day, AIt.he   Finns In Panic

Invading Forces Reported Driven From Vital Road   Block Thrust Across River At German Cost Of 1,500 Casualties

Soviets Fight Off Group of  Parachutists   Fierce Fighting Raging Around Clock in Mud  for Big Russian City   NAZIS USE PLANES

Counter-Attacking Soviet Forces Drive Nazis From: Vital Highway Near City   Invaders Use Hundreds of Combai ~ Planes and Dive Bombers in Attack, Berlin Reports

JAPANESE TAKE MALAYA AIRPORT IN STIFF FIGHT   British - Forces Reportec Holding Invaders Else where On Peninsula   HONGKONG ATTACKERS REPORTED HALTED

Enemy Hunt Intensified   Chinese Lash Against Rea Of Japanese. Forces Attacking Hongkong

HUNT FOR MEN OF TWO SHIPS   British Troops Consolidate Position in Malaya as Fleet Suffers Loss

Fear Sub On Bottom of Ocean Floor   Assistance Rushed To The 0.9

BRITISH ARE REPORTED TO BE IN DERNA   Advance Forces .Have Pushed 175 Miles Into Libya

SELF-INFLIGTED DEATH DEMANDED BY RUMANIA HEAL   Conflicting Reports Say Rebel Leader Captured, in Flight Across Russia

Italians Fire Planes Before Leaving Derna   kascists Abandon Posts In Ethiopia Where Selassie Is Rallying Natives.

BRITISH ARMY ADVANCES TO DERNA AREA   No Resistance Is Met On Saturday

BRITISH SMASH ITALIAN TANKS DEEP IN LIBYA   Britain's Forces Reported To Have Reached Derna, 175 Miles Beyond Eevotian Frontier   DESERTED BY ROME   Italians Believed To Have Fired Their Planes at Martuba Airdrome Be fore Retreating

ITALIAN TANKS DISPERSED BY BRITISH ARMS   SELASSIE RALLIES HIS NATIVES IN ETHIOPIA

BRITISH ADVANCE. ~ SWIFTLY IN LIBYA           NA—ITALIANS. ‘BEELEVED. ‘TO - WAVE FLED: -TOWN..

British Defeat Tank Column, Reach Derna   Port 175 Miles Inside Libya Is Reported Abandoned; Salassie’s Warriors Vietorious

Britains Near New Frontier;  ~ City. Is Taken   Italian. Tanks Reported ‘Broken As. “Assault.  a: Frontier -..

British Move West: ltalians May Have Abandoned Derna   Armored Attack On Fascist Tank Column Occurs Near Fortress

Reds Hold on Central Front, But Situation in South Called Critical   Master Offensive Against Soviet Capital Believed Imminent

Situation In South Called - Very Critical   BLITZ BEING HURLED BY GER. MANS DECLARED TO BE INCREASING.

UP TO 96.8%,   Steel Mill Operations ta Climt 25 Points This Week.

Point West Of Tobruck Is Battle Scene   Reinforcements of Veterans Arrives  To Meet Axis

Panzer Column In Libyan War  Suffers Losse:   British Report 100 Vehicle of Nazis Transport ar: Destroyed.   Desert Troops Ready For Another Battle

RAF BLOWS IN LIBYA   100 Vehicles In Panzer Column Are Destroyed or Damaged By Bombs”   MANY CASUALTIES ALSO REPORTED   Ground Units In Contact Near Tobruk, But No Major Battle Yet Under Way

THU in AI nald 16 Nazi Warplanes Are  Destroyed On Ground, Another Takine OF

British Attack Panzer Column  Near Tobruk   Air Force Destroys 16 German Planes  On Ground

House Moves To Ban Bund. Reds in Unions   Would Deny NLRB Ben. efit to Group Led by ' Such Ideologists ¢

STRIKE CHECK MEASURE VOTE DUE THURSDAY   House Still Undecided O: How Far to Go, But Ballot Is. Expected to Give Answer   COMPROMISE SEEN   Drastic Measure Proposec By Smith Is Opposed, Will Be Voted On By  House Today .

House Offered Three Bills-To Control Strikes  Knudsen Says He Can't Understand Why Strikes Go On

HOUSE OFFERED "THREE BILLS ON STRIKE-CURBING   _ Ramspeck Says If Coun  try to Be Faced With Re _ bellious Labor Time to  Know It

Terrific Attack By Nazi Chute Troops On Crete   London Hears Attack On Greek Island Of Crete Under Way   DIVE BOMBERS ARE ALSO MAKING RAIDS   Believe That King George Of Greece Is Still On Island At Present

WILLKIE DEFENDS MOVIE INDUSTRY   Reports Trade Is Engaged in Fiercest Cut-Throat Comnetition in Country

Willkie Says Film Industry Is Cut-Throat Battle Today   Firms Are Picturec As Cutting Competitors Hard.

Movies Battle For Business   Willkie Denies Monopoly Charges, Poniting Out Cutthroat Competition

GOOD NEIGHBORS ae TO BE USED  AT RALLY DAY NEXT TUESDAY   4-H Girls, Leaders Will Meet Here  aadae. tina 2

AH Clob Girls Rally Day To Be ~~ Held In Malvern   Tei 4H Gisl’ Clubs. of County  tg Meet fa Annual Rally Day Program With Club Leaders and Mothers on June .3.

eta  The Great Game of Politics   —By FRANK R. KENT wild Bill And Ballyhoo

4 Republicans Reply to Lament By First Lady   Did Not Applaud F. D. R. Because He ‘Does. Not Trust Him.’ Taber Says

N. Y. Congressman Does ‘Not Trust’ President Roosevelt   Taber Explains That’s Why He Did Not Applaud During Annual Message

LAWMAKERS RAP CHIEF EXECUTIVE   Congressmen Reply to. Criti cism for Lack of Applause: for Roosevelt

Welders’ Strike Moves Into Aircraft Plants As Shipworkers Settle

STATE RANKS SIXTH IN U.S. IN MINERALS   Pictictinn  Nise High Mark For Past  Year

R.A.F. PRESSES AIR ASSAULT ON NAZI-HELD AREA   Direct Hits’ Claimed In 17tt Successive Night’s Raid On German Sectors

RAF. SCORES IN T7TH DAY ~— OF RAIS   Many. Targets in German and Occupied Areas  Bombed.

RAF CARRIES ON WITH NIGHT AND DAY SUPER-RAIDS   MANY GERMAN AND FRENCH OBJECTIVES BLASTED BY BOMBS

U. 8. SHIPS TO GO TO ISLAND TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER “AXIS ACTIVITY THERE

SEND CUTTERS TO GREENLANI   Plan To Send Four U. S. Cutters To Prevent Further Axis Activity.

London Lears Attack Made On 2 Fronts   Some Progress Made Ir Spite of Heroic  ee a ae

BEGIN DRIVE FOR MOSCOW   Germans Making Some Pre gress in Two-Pronged Attack

Confirms Hitler’s Report of Great New Operations   Gigantic Offens: ve Seen As Race Against Snow, Due In Six Week:

GLASS A MER VERY oGARGE AROUND HERE   Average of One Out of Fifteen Registra:ts Available for Service.   ONLY 15 IN CLASS 1A   This Courty Will Have to “Hustle” to Full the July Quota.

Average. of One Ont; of Fit. teen Registrazts Avail. - able for Service.   ONLY. 15 IN CLASS 1-A.    This Court7 Will Have. to “Hustle” to Fill the ] ? July Quota.

Willkie Asks Positive Defense Against Nazi Machine in Talk   Advocates Aggressive Campaign, Averring U. S. Must Be Prepared to Act Suddenly

First Civic Forum. Wednesday. Evening   General. Discussion to Follow ‘Opening Address ‘by Ha-' . ‘warden: “Minister

First Meeting LeMars Public Forum Will Be Held Wednesday   Rev, Chapler Is Discussion Leader At Initial Meeting’

British Attacking Encircled Troops   Widespread Confusion and Destruction Among Scattered Axis Units in North Africa Are Reported—Advance Continues.

BRITISH FORCE ATTACKS AXIS INGAZALA ARBA   New Zealand Troops, Driving Westward-From To‘bruk, Cut Off and  Encircle Enemy   GERMANS RETREAT   Mebile Columns: Cause Widespread’ “Confusion  aad WMantiinsin: aha VSstTUucuon. Among  — ~‘Stattered Axis Units’

GAINS IN LIBYA ~ AREREPORTED   Britist Reports Say Drive Now Advances Toward Beneasi.

Stimson Says America “Must Be Ready,” in Speech.   FORCE OF WORDS AROUSES CAPITAL

HOT DISPUTE RAGES OVER CONVOY PLAN   lsolationists Attack Stimson Plea For Navy Aid

Direct Summons: -“'t Action Given;:-S ~ Navy Is: Read} ; to Fight ~

Secretary Urges U.S. To Use Navy—Isolationists See Threat Of War.

Sen. Vandenbers Scores Lack Of True Figures On Ship Sinkings As Report  Contradicts Previous Estimate:

WASHINGTON 1S STARTLED BY 1ST. SUMMONS 10 ACT   Stimson’s Appeal Is Latest  Move In Official Talks ! Indicating Trend.

STIMSON SPEECH SEEN G0-TO-WAR URGE; BELIEVED BACKED BY FDR.   Capital Startled By Most Direct Summons To Action, Heard From Any U.S. Official   See. Says Navy Should Convoy Ship; Sen. Pepper in Blood -Spilling Pronavanda

HEAT THREAT TO IOWA CORN      But Yield Not Yet Ma terially Reduced

HOT WAVE MAY DAMAGE CORN   Prolongation of High Tem. peratures Would Cut Iowa Crop, Reed Fears

Americans Are Told To Leave Far East Post:   United States Urges With drawal of Women and Children from China  > and Janan.

WOMEN, CHILDREN, NON-ESSENTIAL MEN TIRCEN TO TEAVE CHINA AND INDOCHINA

Americans Are Urged To Move From Far East   Circulars Tell U. S. Citi. ' zens To Leave Jap Em: pire:

U. S. Embassies and Con sulates Send Out Circulars to Nationals Today

Evacuation . Is ‘Urgently’ Advised By  “Governmeni   Washington Denies Dange Of Japanese War More ‘Acute, But Recommends Withdrawal In Interests Of ‘Safety And.National  Seeunty ,

Women, Children and NonEssential Men Advised To Withdraw From China, Indo-China and Japanese Empire By U. S. Embasaesee and Caneulates.

eftobbs Will Be Included In Survey Of Sites For Army Cantonment   Withdrawal Of Women, Children From Japan Ureed

Quit Orient, Urges USS.    State Department Asks Women and Children to Leave Troubled Area

State Department Not to Send Special Vessel Americans Warned in Official Notices

Germans Challenged To Tune In On BBC   Mrs. O’Daniel Looks Forward To Capita!   J ap Liner Sued   Tatuta Maru May Not Sail Friday Now

Former Ambassador Says Germans Fear Peace of Vengeance   John Cudahy Tells of His Interview With Hitler

Nazis Fear U. 8. Will Enter War  Cudahy Says People Fear  Voaneasfil Paara

Says Germans Fear War With the U. S.   Cudahy Declares Reich Citizens Are Not Enthusiastic for Present Conflict but Dread Provisions of Peace Pact.

FORMER BELGIUM AMBASSADOR TELLS OF INTERVIEW WITH HITLER CONCERNING MATTER CONVOY:

Nazis Fear Entry Of U.S. Into War   Cudahy Declares Hitler In Interview Admits Morale Would Be Hit

Germans Fear American Arms,  Effect On Morale Of People   John Cudahy, Former Ambassador, Tells of Interview With Hitler Four Months Ago ra

CUDAHY TELLS OF INTERVIEW WITH A CALM HITLER   SAYS FUEHRER TOLD HIM CONVOYS WOULD MEAN WAR

German Thrust Is Meeting With Violent Opposition   Bloody Engagements Are Admitted By Berlin Sources

NAZIS CLAIM SOVIET PLANS   Documents Said Seized From Downed Plane.

GERMAN PLANES. NIP. AIRDROMES AROUND ODESSA   Hand-To-Hand Contests - Waged With Contests. Growing Fiercer

NAZIS ADMIT HARD FIGHTING   Claim Hand to Hand Battle In Odessa Area

BLOODY BATTLE FOR BLACK SEA PORT IS RAGING   Nazi-Rumanian Armies Clash With Fanatical Bands Of Defenders  In Ukraine Zone   G ERMAN WARPLANES BLAST LENINGRAD   New Threats To Moscow Developing, According To Berlin Reports On  Central Drive

State Officers Out-Bluft_ Two-Gun Blacksmith Who Onee Lived At Plainview

Goody, Goody,” Mabel Cried. “I’ve Found a Job -Thru: the Classified!”

‘Goody, Goody,” Mabel Cried “Pve Found a Job Thru  the Classifieds!’

@ In Washington   C. 1. O. Oils Up New Lobbying Machine Which Wins Victory In First Encounter With Congressmen

Even The CIO Lobbyists Are Well Organized, Edson Says; They Get Connally-May Amendment Killed

CIO Oils Up New Lobby Machine   Did Neat Job Against De. fense Plant Seizure Paln

Ceiling Price Is Fixed On Copper Scrap   Order Is Designed To Halt Soaring Bids On Metal

Crew of Americar Flying Fortress Tells of Bombing   Schorahorst Bombed by Fliers From Altitude of 30,000 Feet

Crew Of Flying Fortress Tell O! Blasting Nazi Battleship Scharnhorst. .

Buy Bonds fo Limit, Appeal   Token Buying Will Not Do, Declares Secretary Moraenthau

WAGE EARNERS MUST SPEND 10 THE LIMIT SAYS MORGENTHAU   The 35 Million Wage Earners Must Buy as Many Defense Bonds as Possible :   A REAL INVESTMENT   House to House _Canvassers and Vol. untary. Payroll Deductions on Program

Nation’s Wage Earners Must  Buy Bonds   Secretary Morgenthau Says Purchase to Limit of Ability Necessary

Purchase As Many Bonds As Possible, Pleads Secretary Morgenthau At Chicago Meeting

POLO, MT, CARROLL AMONG PRELIMINARY WINNERS IN FUTURE FARMERS JUDGINC

SOME OF STRUCK COAL MINES 10 REOPEN MONDAY   OR TUESDAY AT LATEST, U, 8 CONCILIATOR STEELMAN ANNOUNCES   OPERATORS, AS GROUP, REFUSE TQ MEET DEMANDS. HE ASSERTS   Reopened Mines Wit Furnish Reasonable Supply of Coal as Negotiations Go On

Soft Coal Dispute Near End, View; See Contrac   Negotiators. Meet Mon day to Study Proposal

PEAGE HOPE IN CIAL DEADLOCK   Sub-Committee ls Named tc Draw Up ‘Contract’ By Monday.   FULL BOARD ADIJOURNS

ALL OF FORD PLANTS SHUT DOWN TODA   Quarter Million Workers Fact Idles in Steel Industry—Some Miners Will Go to Work

Sub-Committee Named To Edit New Contract   Dr. Steelman, Conciliation Chief, Announces Mines To Open Monday Or Tuesday

PEACE EFFORT WINS AS BOTH SIDES AGREE   committee Named Tx  Edit Contract By Monday; U. S. Ir Settlement

NEW CONTRACT FOR BITUMINOUS COAL WORKERS ORDEREL   Dr. John R. Steelman Namec a Two-Man Suh Committee to “Edit” It.   -PLAN MEETING MONDAY   New Contract Will Be Pre sented for Consideration at That Time.

Two-Man Group Chosen To ‘Edit’ Accord; Reopening Action May Be Delayed Recause Of Develonment

Sub-Committee Will Work Out Details Of Plan To Settle Wage Dispute

Coal Strike  Seen Near   Both Managers Aud. Union * Represented. By ~ Pair Who Will Edit. Contract

Two-Man Sub-Committee Named “to Edit a Contract” Federal Conciliator Says      TO BE REPORTED TO FULL GROUP MONDAY   Steelman Says by “Edit He Means “Arranging Phraseology of Agreement Already Reached”

Early End to Coal Controversy Seer   Appointment of Subcommittee to “Edit” a New Con _ ‘tract Believed to Point to Reopening of the ' Mines at an Early Date. Ae

AGREEMENT ON MINE PAY PACT BELIEVED NEAI      Contract to Be Presented te Negotiating Committee Monday Morning.

SOME OF CLOSED COAL MINES MAY OPEN NEXT WEEK   ALL FORD PLANTS SHUT DOWN; STEEL STRIKE THREATENED

Move Indicates End: of Work Stoppage in Mines Imminent.   PLANS RUSHED   Idea of Reopening on Temporary Basis Said Scrapped

RETROACTIVE WAGE BOOST. ~ [SOPPOSED   Steelman Says Operator: - As Group Refuse To Comply.

‘EDITED’ COAL CONTRACT IS BEING DRAWN   Conference Names Two Man Com milfee to Present Proposal Tues day—Some Mines to Oven

Free French Reorganize St. Pierre Gov't.   Charge Islands Aided Axis

Free French Take Governor Into Custody   Ninety-Eight Per Cent of Island’s Popu lation Favor Coup

Free French Arrest Head Of St. Pierre   Newfoundland Congratulates Admiral

U.S. SURPRISED BY ACTION OF FREE FRENCH   Occupation Of Two Atlantic Islands Embarrassing To Government

Island Taken Over by Fleet   Seizure of Island Is Embarrassing to Allied Governments

F ree French Take Control Of 2 Islands   Broadcasts Aiding Axis to Be Halted By New Step

VICHY OFFICIAL HELD   Governor of St. Pierre-Et-Miquelon Taken by Free French:

HITLER PAYING DEARLY, SAYS U.S, WAR CHIEF   Tremendous Losses Made In Materials, Claims Marshall ,

SENATE HEARS NAZI MATERIAL LOSSES HEAVY   U. S. Army Chief Asserts Reich Paying For War On Russia In Vast Armament Loss   AVOIDS FORECAST   Gen. Marshall Declines Prediction On Result Of Mammoth Drive Against Reds

Testimony Nazis Suffering Tremendous Material Losses Given at Lease-!_end Hearinc   Marshall Tells Senate Body German Armies Paying Dearly for Ground Gained—Questioned by Committee, He Avoids Predictions on Russia's Chances Against Nazis :

MARSHALL AVOIDS PREDICTIONS ON RED-NAZI CONFLICT   Chief Of Staff Testifies To Committee On Lease-Lend Bill

Army Chief Urges More Aid to Allies To Hasten Peace   _Nazis Paying Dearly For Moscow Drive, Senate Hearing Told

Nazis Paying Huge Price For Ground Gained In Russian Campaign, Senate Subcommittee Studying Lease-Lend Bill Advised By Army Chief

MARSHALL SAYS NAZI LOSSES “CTREMENN OHS”   U. S, Army Chief Tells Senate Group German Drive on Moscow Costing Much Material.

Gen. Marshall Avers German Losses Heavy   Chief of Staff- Urges Speedy Approval of Newes' Lease-Lend Appropriation

Gen, Marshall Tells Lease-Lend Hearing Nazis Must Be Losing Heavily in Material

NAZI LOSS HUGE, MARSHALL SAYS   Army Chief Testifies During Lease-Lend Hearings

GENERAL MARSHALL SAYS NAZIS PAYING TREMENDOUS PRICE   Claims Germans Pay Dearly For Gains Made in Drive Toward Moscow-——Information Given at Hearing

Yen. Marshall Tells Senators Nazis Suffering Tremendous Material Losses In Russia

NAZI MATERIAL LOSSES HIGH   Gen. Marshall Says Ger. mans Pay Tremendous Price for Gains

NALIS SUITER TREMENDOUS MATERIAL LOSS  Gen. Marshall Re Reports to Senate in Lease-Lend‘: Supeant  ' NO FORECASTS      Bitter Fighting Using Up German War Eaninment

DECLARES NAZIS PAYING HEAVIL'   Marshall Tells Senators That Germany Loses Materiel in Moscow Drive.

Nazi Material Loss Huge, Says Gen. Mars hall   U,.S. Army Chief De. clares Germans Pay Big Price in Russ War.”

MARSHALL, URGING SPEED FOR LEASE-LEND. REPORTS NAZIS FIND DRIVE COSTLY

Marshall Says Nazis’ LossIsHuge   Says Material Losses in Drive on Moscow Is Tremendous; Gives No Predictions  =_= a  =

GEN. MARSHALL SAYS GERMANS PAY BIG PRICE   / Tremendous Losses In Material Cited As Good Reason For  Eneourarement

NAZI LOSSES TOLD IN MOVE TO RUSH HELP FOR RUSSIA  GEN. MARSHALL TELLS   GEN. MARSHALL TELLS SENATORS OF HUGE GERMAN TOLL

Marshall Says Germans Paying Big Price   General Comments at Washington on Nazi Ground Gains

General Says Hitler _ Is Using Up Resources Rapidly in Russian Wa:

Marshall Says Nazis Paying Terrible Toll   Chief Of Staff Gives Views In Testimony Before Senate Committee

Nazis Paying Big Price For Ground Gained   Testimony Before Committee on New Appropriations, Intimates Russia Needs Financial Support.

Nazis Pay Big Price for Russ Gains-—-Marshal   U. S. Chief of Staff I: Witness Before Senate Committee.

Nazi Advances  Proving Costly   Marshall Says Equipment . Toll. Cuts Efficiency Of Invader Army

Good Samaritan Is Beaten To Death   Killed As He Aids lowar In Chicago Fight.

OUUTH 15 SNEEZING 45 FLU INCREASES   One Area Ih South Carolina Reports 18,500 Cases

BULLITT LIKENS U. -S., FRANCE   America Producing. But’ Not Nearly Fast Enough. House Group Is Told

RATIONING OF GAS MIGHT BE INVOKEL   Eastern States Warned t« Comply With Present Proqram

Gas Ration Cards Again Threatened As Defense Move   Will Follow Failure o Voluntary Conservation, Dr. Frey Says

HITLER INDIRECTLY: ASKS U. S. TO MEDIATE WAR   Campaign Started in German Controlled Press of Paris, Giving U. S. Choice of War or Negotiated Peace.

PARIS PRESS ASKS  FDR 10 MEDIATE   French Observers Believe Neither Side Able To Strike Hard Blow

GERMAN DOMINATED NEWSPAPERS AFTER MEDIATION BY FDR   Concerted Campaign [: Started to Try to Induce the President ta Act.

FRENCH PAPERS URGE F. R. BE WAR MEDIATOR   Partly Nazi Dominated Press Says U. S. Could Virtually Dictate Terms

CH CLAMOR FOR MEDIATION BY PRES. ROOSEVELT   Paris Press, Owned By Nazis Begins Concerted Campaign on Peace Theme.

PAR PAPERS Ath wT PEACE FEELER   They Are Suggesting That President Roosevelt At‘tempt Mediation. ——   es MOVE MADE BY NAZIS   Paris Says It’s Up to the President to Bring Peace  _or Go to War.

PARI PAPER PUTTING QUT PEACE FEELER   They Are Suggesting That President Rooseve!t Attempt Mediation.   MOVE MADE BY NAZIS   Paris Sajs It’s Up to the President to Bring Peace or Go to War.

FRENCH URGE ROOSEVELT TO MEDIATE   Move Started By German-Owned Papers, Howevér

Nazi-Dominated French Newspapers Ask FDR to Step in as War Mediato

PARIS PAPERS ARE URGING ROOSEVELT MEDIATE IN WAI   GERMAN-DOMINATED PRESS CAMPAIGN INDICATES NAZIS ARE WORKIED OVER U. &.

GREEKS TAKE MORE THAN 300 PRISONERS   Fighting On Albanian Frént Yes. terday Of A Restricted Nature, Says High Command

Greeks Capture 300 Italian Men On Albanian Fron   General Offensive Gathers Force on Centr] Sector

CAPTURE 300 ITALIANS   Mortar Battery and Other Materia Seized tn Local Fighting in Albania.

sew VV  6: 80 P. M. 24 Hours ESCANABA 32 17   Temperatures—Low Yesterday

AT Low Last 6:30 P. M. 24 Hours ESCANABA 10 10   Temperatures—Low Yesterday

Collapses in Hotel Roon Shortly After Avisings Lauded by Randolph

STATE SENATOR DIES SUDDENLY   Earl H. Smith Headed Education Committee  For Eight Years

RUSSIA BUYING GOODS FOR NAZIS   Scheme Revealed as Supplies Are Obtained in N. and S. America

New Details of Red-Nazi Plot to Get U. S.. Aid   American Supplies Shipped to Russia Would Replace Those Sent to Germany

Secretary of Navy Says Americans Were Not on  Alert When Japs Raided   Declares Balance of Fleet Is af Sea Searching for the Enemy Warships; Praises Heroic Work of Crews and Declares Roosevel! Will Investigate Unpreparedness To Fight   By WILLIAM T. PEACOCK

Pearl Harbor Blow Costly   Knox Lists Losses of Battleship and Five Other Vessels, 2,729 Dead: I‘leet Pursues Enemy

Knox Reports On Jap Attack   Knox Admits Navy Was Caught Napping: Six Ships Lost

Admits Forces Not on Alert When Japanese Raided Pearl Harbor   Secretary Praises Courageous Fight Against Surprise Attack; Battleship Arizona Sunk

Pacific Flee! Hunting Japs Over Ocean  Knox Says Navy Anxious to Meet And Battle Enemy ~

Knox Reveals Story of Raid Upon Hawaii  One Battleship And   One Battleship And Five Other Vessels Are Reported Lost

Latter Reveals U. S. Lost Six War Vessels, Including Battleship, in Attack On Pearl Harbor.   OTHER SHIPS DAMAGED; 2,729 MEN KILLED   Secretary Concedes Amer Iicans Were Not on Alert  —Nipponese Lost 3 Sub marines and 41 Planes.

Battleship ‘Arizona 5 Other Ships Sunk; 2,638 Seamen Killed   Knox Reveals Heavy Toll In Surprise Raid, Says Japs Failed To Knock Out Fleet; President Will Investigate Lack Of Adequate Patrols

CALL STATE COLLEGt U.N.C. STEPCHILD   Raleigh Institution Not Receiving Deserved Treat. ment, Says Comptroller.

Russia Masses Million Men To Defend Oilfields   Diplomatic Sources In Turkey Contend Nazis Stretching Claims ©

RUSSIAN ARMY OF 1,000,000   Some Claim They Have 4,000,008 Men In Reserve

HUSBANDS WIN AGAINST WIVES IN ELECTION BUT ALL’S WELL   Yatesville Housewives, Defeated by Spouses, Chorus “We Still Love Our Husbands’—Vow Made of no III Feeling

Husband Quartet Defeats Wives In Town Election, But All’s Well   Unsuccessful Council Candidate in Yatesville Says Women Might Even Try Again in 1943

DR. ROBERT T. HILL DIED MONDAY NIGHT OF HEART AFFLICTION   MUCH OF GEOLOGIST’ WORK WAS CONDUCTED IN STATE OF TEXAS

CAT AND MOUSE GAME BETWEEN NAZI, BRITISH BOATS IS TOLD BY WITNESS

GERMANS CLAIM 126,000 BRITISH SHIP TONS SUNK   Report Heavy Blows anded_ Against British At Sea Sunday; Eye-Witnesses Tell Of Nazi Innovation Of Warship-UBoat Raids.   Series Of Assaults

Nazis Report Statking and Sinking Ships   Berlin Account of Battle in Atlantic Claims Big Victory

Stalking of British Convoy Related by Nazi Witnesses      Battle In North and South Atlantie Deserihed As “Cat and Mouse Drama On Sub-Tropic, Mid-Atlantic Stage;” Say 126,000 Tons Merchantmen Sunk by Germans

Clear Across Ocean    Warships Stood Off De stroyers While Subs Sunk Ships   22 SHIPS PICKED OFF ONE BY ONE

GERMAN TELLS OF SINKING   Warships and U-Boats Cooperate to Sink British Vessels

Fierce Blows Exchanged In Air Duels; Berlin Claims 50 Persons Killed When Bombs Hit Hospitals

German Luftwaffe Smashes At Glasgow   Both Sides Intensify Aerial Warfare Against Shipyards And Industries; British Set Great Oil Fires  fe ays ey ee re

BLOWS TRADED WITH NEW FURY IN AIR WARFARE   R.A.F, Smashes at Hamburg And Bremen, Nazis Rake Glasgow and Liverpool

RAF RAIDERS FLY OVER NAZI AREAS   ‘Strike Hard Blows at Hamburg, : Bremen, Emden and Holland — : Port of Rotterdam,   BERLIN REPORTS DEATHS   Reports More Than Fifty Nurses and Patients “Dead and — Buried” in 2 Hospitals,

BERLIN ADMITS RAIDS: STRESS HOSPITALS HIT   Says More Than Fifty Pa. tients and Nurses Left “Dead and Buried” In Hamburg Wreckage   BRITISH CLAIMJ1 FOE PLANES FELLED   Brings Total to. 23 Since Wednesday Night; Attacks On Glasgow  Prolonged te

British Bomb Hambura, Emd and Bremen                 Germans Count ‘With Devastatin Attack on Glasgov Shipyards

Berlin Claims 50 Patients, Nurses Killed By Bombs   British Asserts 1] Nazi Planes Shot Down During Night

RAF Smashes Large Cities In Germany   Berlin Admits Great Damage Done. But- No Military . Objectives Hit

Germans Claim Great Shipping Yards At Glas gow; Scotland, Smashed; While British -: Claim Eleven More Nazi Raiding Planes oe ‘Are Shot Down: se

$160,000 in School  Bonds Sold for 1£.9D Cont B:4  aJ"O fer wer wi

FRENCH HELD AS HOSTAGES FOR SLAYING   Order Hits All Under Arrest After Nazi Officer Is Assassinated   IDENTITY OF VICTIM IS NOT MENTIONED   Prisoners Will be Shot in Retaliation for Further Acts Against Germans

German Officer Assassinated in Occunied France   All Arrested for Nazi Authorities Ordered Shot if Acts Continue   Decree Says Prisoners Held as Hostages To Prevent Outbreaks

Order Warns Of Shoot ings In Number To Be De termined By Germans

NAZIS 10 HOLD HOSTAGES FOR ASSASSINATION      Will Take Measures For Death of High Reich Officer

Nazis Hold Jailed French as Hostages   Decree Issued Following Assassination of High German Officer; Hostages to Be Shot According to Gravity of Offense for Any Further Acts

All Frenchmen Under Arrest Will Be Held a: Hostages for Assassination of High German  Officer-To Be Shot for Any Further Acts

French Held as Hostages Facing Penalty of Death   germans Take Drastic Ac tion Following Slaying of Officer

German Colonel Is Slain   Mass Executions Are Threatened By Nazis

Nazis Forced to Stern Measures To Maintain Order in France;  High German Officer Is Killed   To Hold All Under Arres As Hostages for Slaying; Threaten Mass Shootings

Six Youthful Army Flyers Are Cited for Heroism in Baitle When Japs Attacked Hawaii   In Each of Fights Reported American Pilots Were Outnumbered and Were Battling Decidedly Clever, Dangerous Onnonenie

Six U. S. Army  Fliers Decorated   Feats of Heroism  In Battle Described

Two Shoot Down Six Japanese Planes   All Engage Nipponese Attackers, Though Heavily Qutnumbered

Army Cites Six Hawaiian Pilots   Group Wins Laurels in First Jap Attack

THE HONOR ROLL OF THE UNITED STATES  Six Youthful Army Fliers Cited  For Heroism In Hawaiian Acctior

CUYAHOGA WPA PROBE ASSAILED BY OFFICIAL   Says Charges Were Half-Truths And Downright Lies

Japan Calls  For Sacrifice   Burdens Must Be Borne Premier Tells Nation

GERMAN LOSSES HIGH WW ATTACK   Greek Spokesman Is Pessi« mistic, Cites Unequality Of Struqole.   YUGOSLAVIA GIVES UP

SHORTER LINE, ESTABLISHED FOR DEFENSE   German Troops Released by Fall of Yugoslavia Flood Down Into Greece —Nazi Death Toll Is Estimated at 50.000. 

Super- Bombers Subject Berlin To Worst Raid   Complete Capitulation Of Serb Army Announced; Italians Advance.  NAZIS SU PFER HEAVILY

Flood Of German Troops Released By Fall OF Yugoslavia: RAF Retaliates For London Raid   WireFlashesFromEverywhere  Ru The Acenrintad Beare

Only ‘Thermopylae van Save Greece; London Says Enem;  Holds Yuesolavin

Estimate ‘Nazis Lost 50,000 Troops In Their Attack On Northern Greece

Nazi Gains In Greece Are Costly   Allies Withdraw To Shorter Line  Of Defense As Huge Battle Rages

British, Greeks ks Shorten. Defense Line: Say German Dead at 50,000; Climax Battle Looms; Yugoslavia Surrenders

Greek Left Wing Crumbles While Italians Capture Several Towns, Rome Claims   British Middle East Headquarters Admit Allied Retreat Deeper Into Greece While Taking Terrific Toll From Germans

GERMAN DEAD TOTAL 50,000, IS ESTIMATE   Jugoslav Armies Surrender —Italians Advance in Greece

ITALIANS SAY GREEK LEFT WING BEATEN   German Troops Flooding Down From the North  Force Allies Back

FLOOD OF NAZI SOLDIERS FROM NORTH ARRIVE   Observers Declare Battle of Balkans Is Fast Nearing Climax

DECISION IN BALKAN BATTLE BELIEVED NEAR   Germans Pay Heavy Toll for Gains  In Greece

German Reinforcements Flooding in from North Force New Retreat.   Approach Climax   British-Greek Defense Lines Not Pierced Despite Fierce Assaults.

Nazis Sustain Great Losses   Flood of Troops Pouring Out of Yugoslavia Joins In Attack; German Toll Estimated At 50,000: Italians Sweeping Into Albania

If Greece Saved It Will Be by a 2nd Thermopylae   With Suicidal Violence Tank-Paced Germans At tack Allies in Greece.   Nazi Reinforcements Sent From Yugoslavia

BALKAN CONFLICT REPORTED NEAR [TS CRITICAL STAGE   German Advance Involving Costly Toll Says Cafro Headquarters   Yugoslav Armies Collapse And Surrender to Nazi Hich Command

Allied Forces To Retire To Shorter Line   Fresh German Troops From Yugoslavia and New Planes Hurled At Britain and Greeks And Campaien Increases In Fury

Giticials Try To Avert GM Plant Strike   Motor Walkout Is Set to Begin Today; Strike in Boston Is Settled  FDR, HILLMAN TALK

Strikes Keep AidingHitler AllOver USS.   GENERAL MOTORS DUE FOR WALKOUT IN 60 PLANTS AT 7 THIS MORNING; WAGE CONTROVERSY.

‘Defense Heads Seek to Avert 6.M. Walkout   Roosevelt, Hillman Confer: Auto Strike Se for Thursday Morning

FDR And Hillman Diseuss Details 07  Labor Situation   Other Federal Olfieials Work On Gencrat Mutors Dispute

President Talks Over Stoppage of Defense Projects In Large Plants   Nther Washington Offi. cials Continue Efforts T Prevent General Motor: Strike Today

Defense Labor Situation Discussed By President and Sidney Hillman

Roosevelt Gets Strike Data  From Hillman   OPM Official Reports On Shipyards; GMC Walkent Looms

FDR REVIEWS SITUATION WITH HILL MAN   Associate OPM Head Reports To President On West Coast  Shinvard Walkouts.

Dr. Dykstra Gives Up Post Of Mediator   President Accepts His Resignation So That He Can Devote Time To University Duties

Resigns Post July 1; Goes Back to U.W   Resignation Accepted by Roosevelt; Remains  ‘On Call’

Dykstra Resigns Chairmanship of Mediation Board   Returning to College Job But Will Remain on Call for Service

DYKSTRA QUITS DEFENSE POST   . Eeels: He Should Go -Back to.Duties as Wisconsin U President

Dykstra Resigns Defense Position   University Head To Resume Duties

DYKSTRA QUITS MEDIATION POS)   Will Return To Serve A: President of University  Of Wisconsin

DYKSTRA QUITS DEFENSE BOARD   Returns to Duty os Head of University Of Wicconsin

Dykstra Quits Mediation Board      Chairman Going Back to Work at University

Dykstra Quits Post On Board Of Mediation   Declares Federal Work Has Been Making Inroads On Educational Duties

DYKSTRA QUIT AS MEDIATOR   CHAIRMAN OF DEFENSE ME “ DIATION BOARD WILL RETURN TO WISCONSIN  UNIVERSITY.

DYKSTRA RESIGNS CHAIRMANSHIP OF MEDIATION BOARD   WILL RESUME DUTIES SOON AS WISCONSIN U. PRESIDENT

DYKSTRA GIVES UP POST JULY 1   Pres. Roosevelt Accepted Resignation of Chairman of Defense Mediation Board.

QUITS BOARD   Chairman of Mediation Group Will Return To Duties At Wisconsin U.

DYKSTRA RESIGNS TODAY   ; Member Of Defense Mediation Board Gives Up Past

Roosevelt Accepis Resignation of Chief Mediator, Who Will Re. turn to Head University   REMAINS ON CALL.   Reporis Indicate Congress to Ge Call to Draft More Inclusive Price Control Law

DYKSTRA RESIGNS MEDIATION POS)   Desires to Return to Positior As President of University of Wisconsin.

DYKSTRA RESIGNS MEDIATION BOARD   No Successor Named Te Replace University President

DYKSTRA QUITS DEFENSE POST   Wisconsin President Sav: University Presses for His Return

DYKSTRA QUITS MEDIATOR POS]   Will Return to Job As U. W. President; Agrees to Remain on Call.

Merchantman’s  Crew Attempts To Sink Vessel  Explosions Heard as American Sailors  Answer Call for Aid LAW VIOLATION  Damaged Prize Bein; Taken to Port Under TT OS Onset Cantonal

American Warship Bringing Captured. Vessel Into Port —   Crew’ Tries to Blow Up Vessel When Cruiser Signals; Navy... Withholds Name of Captive

Merchant Vessel, Flying American Flag, Caught In South Atlantic   CREW THWARTED IN SCUTTLING FREIGHTER

Crew Takes To Boats as  Blasts Heard   Merchant Vessel Badly Damaged and Is Now Said Unseaworthy   LEGAL ACTION SEEN

U.S. Seizes Axis Ship Showing  American Flags   Crew Attempted to Scuttle Ship At Time of Capture, Nov. 6, Navy Reveals in Report of Seizure

Cruiser Crew Is Bringing Vessel to Port   Craft Had Been Damaged by Her Own Seamen

King Commands  Whole U.S. Fleet   President Roosevelt Promotes Admiral

KING NAMED — NAVAL CHIEE   Ex - Atlantic Commander Bosses Entire Fleet

Admiral King Appointed Chief Of U.S. Fleets   Promotion Latest In Roosevelt Shakeup After Pear! Harbor

Native of Ohio Promoted to Highest! Sea Force Post by Presidential Order

Moved from top position in Atlantic   Knox. FDR are only superiors: outranks Stark

Infliction Of Big Loss Announced   GERMAN RETREAT FOR NINE MILES REPORTED AT ONE PLACE

GERMANS PUT THE PRESSURE ON IRAN, ANKAQA DECLARES   Reports Say Nazis Threa en Break If Nationale Are Exnelled

A WARNING TO IRAN   Report Nazi Threat If Na: tionals Are Expelled From Country

BRITAIN MAY SEND ARMY TORUSSIA   iffo Aid In Defending Allportant Caucasus  From Nazi War. Machine

Signs Point fo Full British Aid for Russians   Indications Are That British Planning to Land Troops on Crimean

BRITISH RUSH TROOPS 10 AID  RUSS FORCES   Soldiers From India Middle East Are Expected to Joi Fight For Caucasus

Help Routed Across Iran   Sea Invasion of Caucasus by Nazis, Via Crimea, Seen Looming; Rich Oil Fields Bre at Steka.

London May Transfer India And Middle East Soldiers To Aid Soviet Resistance In Caucasus Oil Area

BRITAIN BELIEVED GETTING READY TO SEND TROOPS RUSSI   FORCES FROM MIDDLE EAST AND INDIA EXPECTED AIT IN DEFENSE OF CAUCASUS

WAR. SUPPLIES, TROOPS MOVE THROUGH IRAN   Forces Gather To “Meet German’ Thrust, At The Caucasus

BRITISH TROOPS BELIEVED BEING SENT TO RUSSI!   Increasing Signs Point Tt Practical Aid For Soviet Allies

Joint Caucasus Defense Plannec   Nazi's War Machine Pounds Almost At Door Of Rich Oil Area In Crimea   j

BRITISH PLAN TOSEND ARMS TO CAUCASUS   Signs Become Evident That Help Will Be Given To Russia   NAZI DIVISIONS POUND AT CRIMEA   Capture Would Give Germans Partial Command Of Black Sea

FOUR DIVISIONS OR HITLERITES POUNDING AREA   Capture of That Finger 0 Russian Land Would Give Nazis Partial Com mand Black Sea      GERMANS ALMOST AT DOOR OIL-RICH AREA   Meanwhile, . Commande Canadian Corps Says There Will Have to Be  Invasion of Continent

London Acts To Block Nazi Oil Seizure   British Troops Moving Swiftly Northward From Persian Gulf   FEAR SEA INVASION   Wavell and Russian Commander Confer on Defense in Teheran

Britain May Send Aid to Russia in Form of Troop: From India Is Indicated

SPEEDY HELP TO DEFEND OIL AREA NEEDED   Nazis Are Pounding at the Crimea in a Furious Battle Which Might: Open Sea Route to Rich. Petroleum Supply.

SIGNS OF UNION ON EAST FRONT  ARE STRONGER   German Advance on Crimea Shows Need Of Quick Help

JOINT DEFENSE OF CAUCASUS IS PLAN INDICATED   Signs That Britain Proposes To Send Troops From India and Middle East to Aid Russia Becomes Increasingly Evident  CRIMEA IS POUNDED

Britain to Send Troops To Help Reds   Soldiers From India And Middle East to  Move Into Caucasus

Welles Flays Isolationist Theory, Hitler Promises, Japanese Policy in Talk   Lindbergh Belief in Protection of Atlantic Also Scouted; Negotiated Peace Thot to Be Impossible

N o Negotiated Peace, Welles Says In Speech   Undersecretary Place U. S. On Record To Carry On Fight

Finish Fight ints Larht Negotiated Peace Out,  Says Welles   Avers U.S. Will Not Ac cept Such Suepestions

PEAGE BY PARLEY NOT POSSIBLE TN WELLES’ OPINION    undersecretary of State De: livers Paper Designed to  Define U.S. Policy.

FOUR INDICTED AT YOUNGSTOWN   Grand Jury Returns Counts of Aw eault and Rohbery.

Jury Indicts Four Coshocton Youths   Cox, Bickle, Girls Face Assalt, Theft Counts At Youngstown

ARMY HOLDING PLANT AS CIO TAKES BALLOT   LOS ANGELES PLANE WORKERS DECIDE TO END TIEUP

-REMAIN_INCONTROL OF PLANT   Night Shift Workers Return to Jobe’ After  Meeting at Inwlewanrt

Use of Army At Inglewood Produces. Quick Results   Strikers Ask To March Back to Plant in Body, But Army Man Insists  On Individual Returns   ONE ALUMINUM STRIKE SETTLED  But Machinists Vote On Walkout at Plant Of Consolidated Corn.

Strikers Going Back toN.A. Avia.   BUT LIEUT. COL, BRANSHAW REJECTS PROPOSAL TO MARCH BACK IN A BODY; ARMY NQ@ BARGAINERS.   6,866 Employes Return

MASS MARCH [S PROHIBITED   Workers Filter Back To Jobs In North American Factory; Negotiations  To Be Resumed

95 PER CENT. NO. AMERICAN WORKERS BACK   Army-Conirolled Plant Near Normal Production Col. Steinmetz Reports   PLANES RELEASED   Union Cails Meeting to Protest ‘Discrimination’ -Against Leaders—Denied Bargaining

1. 0. STRIKERS SLOWLY RETURNING TO AIRCRAFT JOBS   Army Still in Charge of Prop erty—Each Man Is Closely Examined as He Appears at Factory.   MASS MEETING STARTS BACK-TO-WORK MOVE   Col, Branshaw Says There Will Be No Discrimination —Four Ships Completed Since Seizure of Plant.

U. 5. Planes Aid Desert Forces   New American Planes May Surprise Axis, British Declare

Kalle Wiad ta Annenr’   More U. S. Planes Arrive For British in Middle East

American-Made Planes Reported As Great Help   U. S. Planes, Arriving Steadily, Responsible for Increase in Britain’s RAF Maneuvers.

Eden Warns Japan Against ‘Attack on the Burma Road   NEW U. S. PLANES LARGELY RESPONSIBLE BRITAIN’S MIDDLE EAST AIR STRENGTH

MIDDLE EAST AIR FORCE IS AIDED BY U.S   GIVES MORE PLANES THAD RAF HAD WHEN WAR BEGAN

$7,000,000 Steel Suit Dismissed   U.S. Judge Witkin Rules Firm Has No Cause for Action

COURT SPIKES SUIT AGAINST CIO UNION   Rules Republic Steel Lacks Cause of Action

STEEL ACTION TURNED DOWN   Anti-Trust Suit Against CIO Dismissed by District Court

REPUBLIC FAILS TO WIN ClO SUIT   $7,500,000 Damage Action Dropped In U.S. Court

REPUBLIC STEEL SUIT QISMISSEL   Court Rules Against Cor: poration In Action Against CIO -

Argues With  Police, But  Falls Short   Wife’s Sobs from Closet Argue Against Husband About “Home His Castle.”

A Man’s Home May Be His “Castle” But There's No Understanding the Feminine of the Species

J.S.Tanksin Van Df Drive Opening Vinter WarFront   British Drive Seeks to Knock Axis Out of N. Africa; Gain 50 Miles

Make Effort To Knock Italy Out Of War   FIRST BIG BATTLE WILL BE WAGED BETWEEN DERKNA, TOBRUK,

British Begin Desert Drive Into Libya   Campaign Designed to Oust Axis From North Afric

Neutrality Act Repeal Not Asked  Says Roosevelt   President Declares Approach to New Status Will be Cautious

Declares He Has No Inten tion Of Seeking Repeal Of Act Limiting Foreign Policy Of U.S.

NAZI COLUMNS STREAM INTO UKRAINE MONDAY   Reports Indicate However, that There is no Immediate Threat to Kiev—Indications Point to Ger- mans Making Desperate Bid for Quick Victory After Being Stolled on Central and Northern Frante

Russians Claim City of Kiev Not Yet in Danger; lialians to Join Nazis   Soviets, Japs Reportedly Clash Along  Amur River; Japan Suspends Shipping To U. S.; RAF Hits Berlin

Lambasting Given Germany In RAF Blow   BERLIN AND OTHER SPOTS ABOUT AGGRESSOR NATION STRUCK.  By United Prec

All-Out Financing Measur For British Aid Adopted by Decisive Vote of 236 to 55.

British Aid Fund Is Overwhelmingly Passed by House   Final Amendment is Rejected by Big Vote; Bill Goes to Senate

SENATE SETS EARLY DEBATE FOR MEASURE   Shortage of Ships Threatens Delay In Program

San Diego, New Cruiser, Launched Today, Is Near New Destroyers in Speed   Is One of New Type of American Fighting Craft Designed for Fast Action

RUSSIA TO WIN, SAYS STALIN, BARING HATRED FOR HITLER   Hopkins Gives Account of Dramatic Meeting with Red Leader; Body Grows Tense as He Speaks of Nazi Fuchrer; Soviet People are Determined

Hopkins Describes His Meeting With Red Leader   Stalin Asserts Battle Line Will Remain Wes Of Moscow and Russia Will Win War; Hatred For Hitler Is Cold and Implacable

STALIN'S HATE OF HITLER IS REVEALED BY HARRY HOPKINS   “For Hitler He Had More Than The Anger He Woulk Necessarily Have For A Man Who Had Double Crossed Him; It Was Personal Hatred,” Envoy Says

Lottery Complete: Local Boards Now to Fix Priorities   Life Becomes a Lot of Numbers for 43,000 Illinois Youths

HITLER FORCES LAUNCH NORTH AFRICA DRIVE   Tobruk Outer Defenses Are Pierced, British Communique Admits

NAZI AIRCRAFT START INTENSE AFRICAN BRIVE      Axis Troops Penetrate Outer Defenses of Tobruk, British Report.

AXIS OFFENSIVE IN NORTH AFRICA INTENSIFIED-TODAY    German High Command Reports “Loca! Successes”  In Tobruk Area

GERMAN AIR FORCE UNLEASHED SEVERE ATTAGK IN AFRICA   FLIGHT OF BRITISH AND GREEKS TO CRETE ALSO FOLLOWED BY AIR BLITZ

Defenses of Tobruk are Penetrated   ‘German Air Offensive Sweeps Deeper into Egyptian Area

New Government Asked to Bolster  Ayis Alliance   Resolution Urges Nipponese Regime Fight ‘Encirclement’

Strengthening of 3-Power Pact Urged by Japan Group   New Army Government Urged to ‘Eliminate’ Challenges by Hostile Nations

SENATE GETS REPEAL BILL FROM HOUSE   Indiana Republican Assemblymen Override Democratic Attempts to Defeat Measure.   PATRONAGE WILL CHANGE HANDS

Navy Personnel To Be Increased   Permanent Enlisted Strength Now Set at 232,000 for TwoOcean Fleet

RAF HITS NAZI COAST AGAIN   Report Damage Exceeds That In London Last Fall.

RAF Pilots Hold Supremacy ‘In Air Over Northern Europe U.S. Army Observer States   Germans Offer No Effective Opposition In 100-Mile Arc From Dover Across France And The Low  Countries: Threat of Invasion Is Lessening

FOX, EX-MOVIE MAGNATE, SENTENCED   He Is Given Year And Day In Federal Penitentiary And Fined $3,000 On His Plea Of Guilty To Charge Of Conspiracy To Obstruct Justice

Former Movie Czar Gets Year In Prison   William Fox Sentenced To ‘Pen,’ Fined $3000 For Conspiracy To Defraud Government; Once Worth $165,000,000, Now ‘Broke’

Year and Day On Guilty Plea of Conspiracy to Defraud U.S.  ALSO FINED $3,000     Court Refuses to Permi Fox to Change His Plea to Innocent; Co-Defendants Going Free

FOX 10 SERVE YEAR IN JAIL   Millionaire Sentenced on Conspiracy Charge

William Fox fo Go fo Prison   Former Producer of Motion Pictures Sentenced to Year

SENTENCED   William Fox Gets Prison Term for Attempt to Defraud,

WILLIAM FOX GETS YEAR IN PRISON   Former Movie Magnate Sen: tenced for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice.

Sentence Fox To Serve Year   Former Movie Produce: Fined $3,000 on Conspiracy Charge

William Fox Fined $3,000, Sentenced To Year It Federal Pen For Fraud During Bankruptey Litigation

PICKET PLANT   SWOC Seta Up ‘Dues Inspection’ Line; Men Work Anyhow.

1] Enter Draft Program Today   Fourth Call Group Wil Go to ARoona This  Morning from City

 The War foday . Military Objectives More Important iTargets Than Metropolitan Centers   MacKenzie Tells Why Belfast Is Receiving So Much Attention; British Would Rather Strike Oi] Centers Tian Rorin

Belfast’s Value As Military Base Main Reason For Concentration  Of Nazi Bombings in That Area

Strategy In Irish Bombings Explained By MacKenzie   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

DeWitt Mackenzie   Answers A Few Questions Anent Latest Tactics In Nazi-British Air Fiocht

ULSTER MAJOR - BRITISH BASE   Germany's Air Raids Or Irish No Accident, Says MacKenzie

THE WAR TODAY.  Belfast a Key Defense Post Air Patrel for  Cenvoys Based in Teter City

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Ancwearina- Same Quections on the Conduct of the War

ine vydar Pyaar Bombing Of Belfast Nazi Attempt To Cripple Bases Protecting E British Shipping  p.. M.NVsi3s4 Adaebans:

The War Today   Bombing of Ulster Js Nazi Recognition Of Its Importance

THE WAR TODAY  NAZIS BOMB BELFAST BECAUSE IT IS A VITAL BRITISH BASE

The War Today:  Belfast, Bombing Target, Is Important British  Isles Military Center

BELFAST NAZ  BOMB TARGE]   Takes Bad Beating Because It's Important As Base For British

Big Offensive" Being] Planned   Lack. of U-Boat Activity Explained: By Berlin; » '  * Poll - Is Listed .

NAZI CREWS TRAINED FOR SPRING DRIVE   Air Attacks Continue -Witl 45,000 Tons British Shipping Blasted Yesterday

NAZIU-BOATS. ARE PREPARING FOR OFFENSIVE   BERLIN ‘EXPLAINS’ WHY ONL’ ‘FEW BRITISH SHIPS HAVE BEEN sUNK.   GERMAN PLANES ACCOUNTED FOR 45,000 TONS THURSDAY   Dienst ans Deutschland Says Fueh trer's Promised Submamne Campaign Is Being Planned

NAZIS PREPARING FOR OCEAN DRIVE      U-Boats Being Prepared fot ‘Big . Offensive, Berlin Newspaper Sals.

N AZIS Prepare For Big Attach   U - Boats Inactive Against Shipping Beeause Crews Busy On Preparations,

GERMANS SAY SUBS “LAYING OFF” BRITISH  SHIPPING IN PREPARING FOR A BIG ATTACK

UBOAT CREWS PREPARING FOR BIG OFFENSIVE   Berlin Official Souce Says 45,000 Tons of British Shipping Blasted Yesterday By Nazi Air Raiders.

NAZIS HINT AT SEA OFFENSIVE   Say Submarines Now Tier Up in Preparation; Planes Sink Shins.

Nazis to Start U-Boat War  Says Crews Have Been Occupied ir Prenaroation

Nazi U-Boats Are Preparing For Offensive   Berlin Newspaper ‘Call: Attention To Recent Words Of Hitler Or Attacks At Sea

JURIES DRAWN FOR 2 COURTS   Panels for Circuit and Su perior Courts Are Select: ed Today.

WRISTS FOR APRIL DRAWN   New Terms For Circuit, Superior Courts to Open Next Monday.

PRESIDENT TO SPEAK BRIEFL!' AT ARLINGTON CEMETERY  Rv The Associated Press

Roosevelf Will Lead Nation in Armistice Talk   President To Deliver Ad dress af Tomb of Unknown Soldier

ROOSEVELT’S ADDRESS TO HIGHLIGHT - NATION’S. ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVANCE

FD. R. 10 TALK AT SOLDIER'S TOME   ADDRESS WILL-BE MADE Al 10 A, M. TODAY IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY.

PRESIDENT TO SPEAK QVER RADIO TODAY   Will Address Nation From Grave Of Unknown Soldier  BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

PRESIDENT 10 SPEAK TODAY AT ARLINGTON   Brief Address to be Giver at Tomb of Unknown Soldier   NO HINT GIVEN OF. NATURE OF SPEECH   OPM Workers to Forego Holiday to Speed Defense

War on Oleo   President Will Make Brief Address Honoring Soldiers Dead Today

President Speaks Today at Tomk   Armistice Talk Expecter To Touch Upon Problems Of New War

BY ROOSEVELT ON ARMISTICE   WASHINGTON RITES HELD BY LEGION AT ARLINGTON

Britain Said {n Undeclared Wa With France   Nazis On French Soil May Be Torqete—Eda-

BRITAIN CALLS VICHY TO QUIT HELPING NAZI UNDER PAIN OF ATTACK   French New World Lands Yet Harmiles:      UNITED STATES STRIKES BACT AT NAZI EFFORTS T ODISTURI RELATIONS.

British Seize Huge French Oil Tanker   Undeclared War Exists Between Two Powers, Some Sources Claim   RAIDS ARE HINTED

UNDECLARED WAR BETWEEN OLD ALLIES!   a ee  British Tells France She’ll Attack

VICHY WARNE ABOUT GIVING AID TO HITLER   ATTACK THREATENED AGAINST NAZIS IN UNOCCUPIED AREA

Britain Now At Odds With Vichy   State of Undeclared War Virtually Exists, Is Report

Britain Warns France of Impending Wai   May Attack Nazis in Unoccupied Arecs of Country

FRANCE WARNED BY BRITISH OFFICIALS   Action Termed a State of Undeclared War

ENGLAND WARNS FRANCE T0 HALT AID TO GERMANY   Eden Says Attack Will Be Made on Former Ally Unless Vichy Stops Collaborating With Hitler.   BRITISH NAVY SEIZES HUGE FRENCH TANKER   Ship, En Route From Texas to Africa, Said to Have Been Taken Over With  Consent of U. S.

BRITAIN WARNS FRANCE T0 HALT AID TO HITLER   Anthony Eden Tells Vichy Any More Collaboration May Bring Raids On  Unoccupied Zone   ‘Undeclared War’ Seen   RY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON THREATENS TO BOMB EX- ALLY   Doesn’t Cease Germans in Unoccu France Will Be Attacked  Eden Warns That If Policy of oie Aa

British Threaten To Atfack France For Aiding Nazis   Anthony Eden Warn: Vichy Government against Helping Hitler

britain Warns Vichy To Halt Policy of Aid. To Germany Otherwise British Will Seek and Attack  Germans on Soil Of Unoccupied France      FRENCH OIL TANKER SEIZED IN ATLANTIC   Free French Radio Says De Gaulle Troops Have Entered Syria

FRANCE WARNED BY BRITISH OFFICIALS   Action Termed a State of  Undeclared’ “** Wor... ...

Brifain Warns Vichy Against ‘hiding Nazis   Eden Declares France Will Be Aitacked Unless Policy Is Halfed

British Warn Of Attack If Vichy Continues Aid Hitlei      Qualified Sources Term Situation a State of Undeclared War; Free French Forces Are Reported in Syria

Britain Enters Into Virtually Undeclared War: on France  All of France May Be Bombed for Axis Aid; Ship From Here Seized

BRITAIN WARNS VICHY 10 STOP AIDING HITLER   Threatens to Hunt Out and Attack Nazis on Unoccupied French Soil   FRENCH OIL TANKER SEIZED BY BRITISH   Next Step May be Recogni tion of De Gaulle as “Free France” Head

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Chief Dies Fighting Fire   Flames Cause $50,000 Worth of Damage at Ligonier

Rich Mosul Oil Area  Entered   Virtually All of Iraa Now Fiinidy In British Con ‘rol

Occupy Seat Of Rich Oil Territory   Britain's Position Stronger for Dealine With Svria

New RAF Attacks On French Bases  Add To Feeling   Marshal Petain Confers With U.S. Ambassador 

IRAQ FULLY HELD; TENSION IN SYRIA   British bombings on Syrian oil centers hastens open break

To Resist Th reats Of French   Better Prepared to Protec Against Invades in Syria Now

BUM SYRIAN CAPITAL {143 RESERVE AREA AND SET TIRED   Anglo-French Oa Brink OF War; Grave Threats From Vichy   Germany Reported Active From Sub. Bases At Dakar

OCCUPY ThE RICH  OL FIELDS IN THE MOSUL AREA   French Desert Fighters and Airmen Reported to Be Joining British In Palactina.

CRISIS IN SYRIA MOUNTS AS NAZI SUPPORT FRENCH   British Flyers Bomb Oil Fa: cilities at Beirut; May Aggravate a Dangerous Situation.   iJ, $. AMBASSADOR CALLS ON PETAIN   Close Censorship in France Prevents Disclosure of All Recent Developments at Vichy.

Syrian Situation Now Faced In — Stronger Position    Imperial Troops Move Into Mosul Oil Field Territory In Mid-East

British In Strong Position To Cope With Syrian Crisis; Report Germans Have Blockaded Cape Verde Islands  Churchill Due For Severe Quiz By Parliament On Loss Of Crete

British Occupy. (Mosal;: Center Of Strategic. Iraqi: Oil::Fields

BEIRUT, IN SYRIA, IS BOMBED   All Iraq Now In Hands of British; Riots Suppressed

Quell Rioting In Bagdad By Movement of Forces     LEBANON IS BOMBED   Vichy Action Held Grave Turn In War By England

British Occupy Mosul Area, Extending Control In Iraq   Virtually All Of Iraq Now Under Complete Control Of Britain

Needs For Coal Studied at Parley   Lewis Calls Cost Estimate Of: $1. Raise. Gross -Falsehood

CONFEREES EYE OUTPUT FIGURES   Defense Demands On Coa! Industry May Affect Negotiations For New Contract

TRANSOCEAN NEWS SERVICE ASSESSED $15,000; GUILTY OF FAILING TO RERISTE)

TRANSOCEAN TIEWS SERVICE CONVICTEL   Find German Agency Is Guil. ty of Failing to Register with Gov’t

Wanting To Help Uncle Sam, Klamath Indian Tribes Of fer $150,000 For Defense Training of Theiy Braves

Indians Offer Uncle Sam $150,000 to Establish Defense Training School

BLAMED ON “MISTAKE?   Powerful Sleeping Tablets Put in Packages Supposed to Cortain New U. 8. Drug

Outlook For Pecan Crop Diminishing   Oklahoma Stil] Expected To Lead Nation This Year

Floods Cut Into 1941 Pecan Crop   Estimated Yield in Oklahoma Reduced 260 O00 Pounds.

VETO THREAT IS HEARD IN PRICE CONTROL FIGHT   4 President Reported Opposed To Present Form Inviting Runaway Farm Prices

FDR WILL VETO PRICE CEILING      Frowns On Bill In  Present Form

Roosevelt Held Opposed To Pending Price-Control Bill   High Administration Officials Say Président Wilt Veto Measure, to Permit Sharp Increases In Cost of  Agricultural Commodities, Should It Come to Him In Recommended Form

Roosevelt Is Against Price Bill   President Will Veto, Present Measure If It Reaches Him .- As Now Drafted

Price Control Veto Is Seen By Officials   President Expected To Act Against Measure As It Is Now Drawn

See Veto for Price Measure   Restrictions Against Ceilings’ on Farm Prices Oppoied

ROOSEVELT VETO OF PRICE-CONTROL BILL THREATENED   SHARP INCREASES IN FARM COMMODITY PRICES FEARED

Roosevelt to eject Price  Control Bill   Veto Indicated If Farm Ceiling Stays As In Committee

President Will ~~ Veto Bill For  Price Contro   Objects to Measure in Its ’vesent Form — Fears Inflation  CEILINGS ARE HIGH  Critics Declare Prices of Some Farm Goods Could Skvrocket

Price Control Bill, As Approved By Committee, Will Be Vetoed by F.D.R.

President Opposes Price Control Bill In Present Form   Would Permit Farm Prices to Rise Too High, He Maintains

See Veto For Bill   Roosevelt Against Price Con. trol Act In Present Form

OF PRICE BIL   President. Reported ‘Dis _ pleased Over .Lack..of  ~ Farm Ceiling.

No Revision Of Measure Indicated   President Opposed To Limitation On ‘Ceilines’

Pending Price Bill Rejected   President Roosevelt to Veto Measure in Present Form, Washinaton Says

F. D. R. Against Lifting Lid on Farm Prices  Reported Ready To Veto Price Control Bill

View President Vetoing Pending Price Measure   Bill Restrictions Against Ceilings On Farm Goods Thought Objectionable

President Will Veto Bill For Price Contro   ‘Critics Declare Prices of Some Farm Goods Could Skyrocket

President to Veto Price Control Bill If Passed as Drafted by Committee

Veto Set For Price Control   President Believed To Object To 1919-20 Lower Limit For Farm Prices.

'F. D. R. Objects to Ban on  Farm Price Restrictions, _ May Veto Control Measure    Pending Price Control Bill Would Permit Stiff Increase in Prices of Farm Products With No Means of Control, Reported 

OPPOSED TO PRICE BILL AS DRAWN   Pending Measure Faces Veto If Passed in Present Form   FARM PRICE PLAN STILL IN DISPUTE   Restrictive Provisions ‘Are Opposed; Licensing Plan Insisted Uvon

PRIGE CONTROL VETO FORECAS)   Bill Placing Restrictions On Farm Prices Held Objectionable

OA WILL VETO PAIGE GONTROL BILL, [5 BELIEF   House Banking Committee’s Measure Is Objectionable To Chief Executive

Mayor Takes Hand in Move To Return Mer   Workers Batter Way They Picket Linés; Strikers Bilter Rack

Five Killed. Many Hurt In Bridge Crash   Others Still Missing After Connecticut River Span Falls As It Is Moved

Workers on © Bridge Drop Ninety Feet   Nineteen Injured and Undeter. mined  Number Missing at Hartford, Conmn., in Additien to Known Fatalities

PART OF BRIDGE OUT   Six Men Killed When Section of New Structure Falls 

TELLS INDUSTRY TO SPREAD WORK   Must Keep Economie Struc. ture Intact, Says New OPM Official

OPM Aide Urges Plant Cooperation   Emphasizes Need for More Sub-Contracting

IS SUMMER RESORT   Temperatures in 80s May Prevail In Kansas Tomorrow

Quake Rocks Los Angeles   Adjacent Area Shaken Severely; No Reports of Any Serious Damage

DIVE BOMBER SINKS VESSEL OFF ENGLAND   Berlin Also Reports Hits Scors ed on Two Other Mer= chant Shigs -

Flier ier Bails Out Over N. Y. Harbor Lands on Brooklyn Apactavent fives

Christmas Seals  Sales Begin Today   Bails Out Over Liberty,  Lands on House Roof

Signals Get Mixed And Soldier Leaps From Airplane  Stariee Differ. But Both Pay In poate Are Landed Safely

Corporal Mistakes Gesture, Bails Out, Lands On Apartment Building

Big Shipbuilding  ~ Plan Announcer   President Uncertain a: To Whether British Will Benefit

WILL BUILD 200 MERCHANT SHIPS SOON   President Roosevelt orders construction to begin immediately

Note Vessels FDR Reveals Shipbuilding  ‘Program Fy   $450,000,000 Project ide Public

F AANNGUNGE Uo. TO Bum 200 NEW SHIPS   President Won't Comment On Chance That Britain May Get Them

Huge New Shipbuilding Program Is Planned By U. S., To Build 200 Ships

BRITISH CAVALRY GOES INTO ACTION INNEAR EAST ARENA   Some French Officers Express Sympathy for Britain, Hatred of Germany

SHENANDOAR'S ENGINE JUMPS OFF OPEN SPAN   Jack O’Connor, 70, Stays at Brake to Save Passengers   Streamlined Diesel Buried in 22 Feet of Water in Ship Canal

HEROIC RAILROADER DIES TO SAVE 150   B. And O. Locomotive Plunges Through Drawbridge, But Missing Man’s Act Keeps 12 Cars From Disaster

SHIP WORKERS GET OPM PACT   Atlantic Coast Yards Get Proposaj For Two Year Peace Agreement.

ASK SPEED IN SHIPBUILDING   OPM Proposal Wants No Strikes for Two Years

Would Prevent Shipyard Rows   Two-Year Agreement  Proposed By OPM

NG-STRIKE AGGOND 70 BE REQUESTED   Two-year Agreement in Atlantic Shipyards Is Proposed.

COUNCIL.PUTS 0. K. ON CITY’S BUDGET   Financial Outline Calls for Lower Levy; Water  Bonds Come Due   HEARING TO BE AUG. 4

COUNCIL PUTS 0. K. ON CITY'S BUDGET   Financial Outline Calls for Lower Levy; Water Bonds Come Due

Americans uard Against Jap Suicides      THINK NOMURA MIGHT TRY TO KILL HIMQE ER

Assembly Drops Graft Charges   But Cole County Officer: May Investigate Claim: of Chas. Hay.

INTO GRAFT CHARGES   Cole County Officials Look Into Missouri Affairs 

THREATEN GOAL - PRODUCTION      Negotiations With Southern Mini Operators Again Threatens Coal Production.

NEGOTIATIONS. ON NEW CON -PRACT—COLLAPSE—ANDB    THREAT OF WALKOUT LOOMS.

UMW. ORDERS COAL WALKOUT AS OF JULY 7   SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MINES MUST SIGN BY THEN OR ELSE

Navy Fails To Stop Strike At Shipyards      AFL Machinists To Consider Bethlehem’s Master Plan Agreement

Soviet Troops, Fleet Seize Crimean Bases   Kerch, Feodosiya Recactured as Reds Storm

Red Troops, Fleet Retake 2 Key Towns:      Smashing New Successes Imperit Entire Nazi Army ‘in Black Sea Peninsula; Stalin Congratulates Commanders

RUSSIANS CHASE NAZIS OUT OF CRIMEAN TOWNS   Kerch, Feodosiya Ar Recaptured, German Siege Of Sevastopol Is Imperiled

RUSSIANS RECAPTURE TWO CRIMEAN TOWNS   Official Announcement Says New Successes Imperil Entire Nazi Army on Black Sea Peninsula

TWO CRIMEAN TOWNS TAREN BACK BY REDS   ENTIRE NAZI ARMY IMPERILED IN PENINSULA

Soviets Score Successes in the Crimea   Entire Nazi Army on That Black Sea Area Impariled

Soviets Score Successes in the Crimea  Entire Nazi Armv   Entire Nazi Army on That Black Sea Area Imperilec

TOWNS ARE SEIZED IN RUSSIAN DRIVE   Smashing New Successe: Imperil Forces of Noatzis

Germans Threatened  By Red Crimean Drive   Two Towns Recaptured by Russian Troops, Fleet in Powerful New ~ Push on Black Sed Peninsula

*NAI ARMIES » THREATENED FROM REAR   Sevastopol May Be Relieved Soon Of Its Besiegers

Reds Retake Two Cities in Crimea Area   New Sweeps Imperil Nazi Army on Black Sea Peninsula   STALIN LAUDS MEN

Towns of Kerch and Feodosiya Are Recaptured by Reds in Joint Land Sea Action.   STALIN CONGRATULATES LEADERS IN OFFENSIVE   Invaders Besieging Naval Base of Sevastopol Are Reported Menaced From the Rear.

Kerch Recaptured InNewest Red Successes  Entire Nazi Army in Crimean Area Claimed Imperiltled

Red Troops And Black Sez Fieet Win Back Kerch Anc Feodosiya From The Ger  mans.   2 Days Battle

Santa Claus Coming Here Next Monday   To hold parade and other Christmas festivities on streets.

Pact Stuns Communists  In China   Chungking Newspaper Sees Jap-Red Accord Meaning New WarFron   REGARDED IN TOKYO AS BLOW AT AMERICA

Netherlands East Indies Will Show No Preferential Economic Treatment to Any Nation; Japanese Policy Will Continue

36 PERSONS HURT IN TRAIN CRASH   None Reported Seriously In jured in Collision of Two Missouri Pacific Traings-

REPORT SHIPS SUNK   Germans Say 50,000 to 60,000 Tons Downed Yesterday

60,000 Tons Ships Sunk Says Berlin   ‘Submarine Is Credited  With 27,500 Tons in North Atlantic War

New Plan For Loan Holders  Can Build’ Reserve To Meet Future Pavments

OCT. 1 FINAL DATE TO REPAY LOANS, REDEEM COTTON      Payments Will Be Made For Carrying Out Soil-Building Practices and Special Crops

Oil Research Bill Faces  Cut in Senate   Penna. Senate To Take Up Bill Providing For ‘New Uses’ Hunt

House Delays Compact Bill   Wilson Doubts His Oil Measure Will Pass: ’ Research Fund Cut

FUND SLASHED   Senate Asks House to Ac cept Cut from $125,000 To $75,000

‘Air Raid Made On Rhineland   Fighter Planes Cross Englist Channel During Day For New Attacks

RAF Planes Roar to New Raid on Nazis   Industries in Rhinelanc Attacked by Night-Flyine Bombers

RHINELAND CITY OF FRANKFORT, OTHERS RAIDED   Indusirial Objectives Bombed by RAF Over Night and Raids Con tinue Today

1941 Arrives In Ohio With Big Head, Umbrella; Auto Traffic Fatalities Were Surprisingly Few

PRESIDENT SUORNS CRITICISM OF BILL   Labels Foes’ Arguments as “Cow-Jump-Over-the Moon Stuff.”   LOAN TO ENGLAND PROPOSED   Rep. Fish Fears Administration Bill Will Destroy U. S. Form of Government.

COUNTER-OFFEF IS MADE BY REP. FISH   Says Substitute Bill Woulc Provide Quick Credit   Comment Made By Roosevelt About Objections To His Lease-Lend Measure

Fish Suggests oubstitute To Lending Plan   Congressman Offers Proposal to Lend England Up to Two Billion for War Supplies.

Two Billion War Loan [o Britain Proposed   Rep. Fish Offers Plan As Substitute For Administration Bill; Fears Bedtime Story Gee rn Rp

Naval Base Treaty Is Signed at - Churchill’s  ~ Home in Downing Street   U.S. Has Already Started Work on Territory Acquired From the British

DAIRY FARMERS HAVE APPROVED PRICE CHANGES   Expected To Boost Annual Revenue by  i279,

RENEW DRIVE ON UKRAINE   Capture OF Moscow Scems To Be Secondary Obiective OF Hitler's.

Five Brotherhoods Prepare to Ask Carniers for 30  Percent Increase in  Wage Schedules,

Railroads Are Facing Annual Payroll Boost   Five Unions Demand Hike Due to Increase In Cost of Living

BROTHERHOODS ASK PAY HIKE   30 Per Cent Increase Request Studied

Violent Battles Raging in Three Sectors of Front   Penetrations in Some Areas Are Admitted by Moscow

‘Reds Inflict Crushing Blows on Nazis   Violent Fighting on Three Sectors Reported

ST. PAUL'S ISDAMAGED  DURING RAID   Bomb Whistles Through Dome And Does Much Damage a la Crvopt. . 5

SOVIET FORCES STILL HOLDIN   New German  Drives. ‘Are. Started ‘and Fierce Fightinz Is Reported.   NAZIS. TRY ADVANCE

Red Commander Urges People to Strip Grain Crop   Guerilla Tactics Aid Russians in Stemming Nazis

RUSSIANS IN SCORCHED EARTH PLEA   Strip Wheat Lands, Budenny Urges Ukraine Residents

OUVIET FORGES STILL HOLDING   New G:rman Drives Are Started and Fierce Fichtinz Is Reported.   NAZIS TRY ADVANCE

Claim 70O-Mile Gain In Drive: Near Smolensk   Nazis Report 6,000 Russian Prisoners Captured In Ukraine; Moscow Says Heavy Fighting Continues On Southern Front.

Guerilla Fighting Intensified In Ukraine Areas   Russians Report Five German Divisions, 300 Tanks Destroyed

ORDER UKRAINE PEOPLE TO HELP STARVE ENEM)   Telt People To Harvest All They Want But Not Leave Anything for German Forces

Reds Reported . To'Be Preparing Big Offensive   Moscow Reports New German Drive on Vital Railroad Slackening; Smolensk Attack Apparently Abandoned

“SCORCHED EARTH” URGED   soviet Army Commander Tells PeoPle To Destroy Crops

Solons Demand New Changes in  Lease-Lend Bill   But Leaders Think Measure Will Be Approved Withoui Maior Alterations

SENATE NEARS DEBATE ON AID   Hearings By Committee On Lend-Lease Bill May Be Ended Tuesday

Senators Demaid Sweeping Changes In the Lend Bill   But Leaders Predict Legis: lation Will Pass by March    Strong Group Fighting More To Defeat Bill than To Amend It

Senate Speed On Aid Forecast   Barkley Predicts Passage by March 

Quick Aid Bill Approval Seen   Sen. Taft Proposes Serie: Of Seven Amendments; Fizht Pledzed

NEW DEMAND FOR CHANGES WILLBEMADF   Senate Debate on Lease. Lend Measure Soon to Start   TAFT WILL OFFER SEVEN AMENDMENTS   Opposition Witnesses te be Heard by Committee Today

Aid to Britain...  March 1 o. k. of aid bill in  senate is seen   New demands for chanves made

SENATE TO ASK FOR CHANGES IN LEN) MEASURE   Taft Proposes Seven Limitations on Aid To Britain

BARKLEY SEES BRITISH AID PASSAGE SOON   Senate Debate Is Set Late This Week

Lease-Lend Bill  Goes to Senate   Leaders Expect to Pass Measure by March 1; Hearings Near End

Hitler's Editor Scores Stimsor   Calls Secretary's Speech é Product of ‘Mental Disturbance

London Reports Destroyer Sunk   But Claims Attack On Convoy Beaten Off—Swarm Of E-Boats In Attack

Lafayette Twp. Lease Man Killed   Received Fractured Skull While Pulling Rods

Injuries Fatal  To Oil Worker   Axel Johnson, Irishtown. Dies as Result of Hurt Received at Backus

{Continuea Un Frage Four)  GIRLS INVADE ARMY POST IN SOLDIER SUITS

Churchill Says Royal Air Force Achieves Equality   Relentless Bombing Of German Cities Planned. He States

PUBLISHER IS ~ TRUCK VICTIN      James J. Mead, Sr., of Erie Times, Killed on Way to Home.

ERIE PUBLISHER KILLED BY TRUCH   James J. Mead, 78, Meets Death 100 Feet from Home

Maritime Head Would Use Force To Stop Strikers   Chairman Land Hits at Unionists Causing Shutdown In 11 Yards

Never Knew A Fee Was Necessary For Lnion Membershir   Max Caldwell. Ousted Offi. cial OF Clerk’s Union Testifies At Hearing

TEXAS SAFETY ASSOCIATION WARNS MOTORISTS TO BE CAREFUL DURING HOLI  DAY WEEK-END

Texas Safety Association Calls On Everyone To Avoid July 4 Accidents

IAVE A GOOD TIME ON THE FOURTH, BE CAREFUL, BE ALIVE ON THE FIFTH

Take It Easy On The Fourth; Be Alive On The Fifth, Urges The Safety Counci

MOTORISTS ARE WARNED AGAINST AUTO ACCIDENTS   Predict Huge Traffic Problem This July 4th

GREATEST TRAFFIC JAM OF HISTORY 1S EXPECTED THIS 41h   National Safety Council Predicts More Traffic Over Holiday. Than Ever Beforé ;   avery Driver and Every. senate Called Upon to Help Avoid ° Aecidents —

FEAR RECORD HOLIDAY TOLL   SAFETY COUNCIL WARNS THIS WILL BE MOST HAZARDOUS JULY 4TH IN HISTORY

LENINGRAD SIEGE PROVING COSTLY TD INVADING NAZIS   Great Industrial City of Kharkov is Approached By Armies Says Berlin   Large-Scale Battle Rages At Gateway to Crimean Peninsula

100,000 GERMANS Dié AT LENINGRAD   Rumanian Losses in Attacks on Odessa Placed a 160,000 in Official Moscow Statement

French Claim Reflection On Dentz’ Honor   Take British to Task For In. creasing Warfare Without Even Reply to Armistice Request

YUGOSLAV HEAD IS IN CUSTODY   Premier Is Handed Ovel to British for Safe Keeping

Belgrade Said to Have Handed Milan Stoyadinovic Over tc English for Fear He Might Set Himself Up at Head of German Puppet Government—Banished Leader Has Advocated Adoption of Pro-Axis Policy.

Former Yugoslav Minister Handed Over to Britain  Milan Stoyadinovic Leading Advocate of Pro-Axis Policy

The Great Game of Politics   “By FRANK R. KENT Diplomatic Relations

GERMAN FORCES PURSUING UNITS OF ALLIED ARMY   British Heading For Embarkation ' Ports

Luftwaffe Leads Land Contingents   Berlin Says British Attempt To Break Out Of Tobruk With Heavy Losses

COPPER HOARDS TO BE CHECKED.   Practices Hampering U.S. Defense Efforts Must Be Stopped

Anti-Strike Violence Bill Beaten in House; Rolla to Stay Tied to Missouri U.   Bill to Divorce School of Mines Lacks 6 Votes of the Necessary 76 to Pass: Wood Pleaded for Defeat of Strike Measures: Petitions Oil States \

LOUIS TO LEARN TO FIGHT WITH GUN IN UNCLE SAM'S RANKS   Tentative 1-A Classifica tion Is Made in Case of Champion on Friday Night.

BONUS FOR SELECTEES  SUGGESTED BY NORRIS      Western Senator Makas Suggestion to Benefit Those Who Volunteer for Military Service Beyond the First Year of Training—President Soon to Act on War Dept’s. Recommendation,

BONUS: PLAN i SUGGESTED. ~ FOR SELEGTEES   Senator Norris Would Pay Extra to Men Now: in: Service for. Year. .   HE SEES A CONTRACT    Congress Is Considering Re Retaining Them for the  - _ Duration.

Norris Backs Bonus Idea to Keep Selectees      Oppases Violation o Promise of Dismissal Bad af Ona Voae

NORRIS SUGGESTS BONUS FOR LONGER DRAFTEE SERVICE   Roosevelt’s. Message on Sub. ject Will Go to Congress Next Week.

NEBRASKA SENATOR FAVORS -~BUGGESTION THAT SELECTEES BE OFFERED BONUB FOR VOLUNTECPRING

Norris Suggests Reenlistment Draftee Bonus   Senator ‘Dislikes’ Break. ing Contract’ With Boys Who Train One Year

Norris Favors Bonus To Keep Army Draftees   Inducement Is_ Better Than Breaking Of  Contract, Claim   FDR SETS MESSAGE   Many 21-Year-Olds To Get Questionnaires In Short Time

Bonus for Selectees  Suggested   Senator Norris Would Lure Them To Stay Longer

IVE SELECTEE VOLUNTEERS A BONUS - NORRIS   Proposal Made As FDF Message Awaited By Congress

SUGGEST BONUS GIVEN DRAFTEES WHO RE-ENLIST   Sen. Norris Proposes Bonus To Volunteers Who Re-enlist After First Year.

SOLON SEEKS BONUS FOR SELECTEES   Extra Pay Urged For Those Who Will Re-enlist In Army

Bonus Suggested To Stay in Army   Norris Wants Selectees Offered Inducement To Re-enlist

NORRIS FAVORS BONUS 10 KEEP MEN IN SERVICE   Opposes Breaking of ‘Contract’ With Draftees   ROOSEVELT READY TO EXERT PRESSURE

BONUS PLAN 0 OUGGEOTED FOR OcLEGTEES   Senator Norris Would Pay Extra to Men Now in Service for Year.   HE SEES A CONTRACT   Congress Is Considering ReRetaining Them for the 2 Duration.

Norris Asks Bonusto Keep Men in Army   Senator Would Offer Reward to Induce Them to Serve Longer   DOWNEY FOR PLAN   Senate Committee t Conclude Hearing on Extension Monday

SOVIETS TOUGH OFFICER SAYS   Germans Were Surprisec At The Size And Morale Of Red Arm;

Russian Defense Surprises Nazis, Lieutenant Says   But German Officer {n. sists Reds Are Slowly Being Defeated

Frankly Admits Surprise At Size of Equipment And Morale of Red Army

NEW U. §, ENVOY NOW IN BRITAIN   Winant, Ben Cohen, Harvard President Conant, Fly From Lisbon.

Winant in  England   New U. S. Envoy to Britain Arrives at Bristol

CHURCHILL SAYS MOORE-BRABAZON CHARGE IS UNFAl   Calmly Defends Aircraft Min ister Despite Bitter Clamsr In Cammons.

Defends Aides Against Charge:   Churchill Explains  Minister's Assertions

CHURCHILL REPLIES TO CHARGE AGAINST AIRCRAFT MINISTE!   Defends Member Fror “Attack By Labor On Commons Floor

CHURCHILL DEFENDS HS. CABINET AIDE   Aecuses Communist Of Taking Orders From ‘Outside’

A CHILLY WEEK END   Cloudy Skies Are Expected te Cover Kansas Tomorrow

House Bill Hikes F.D.R.’s  Defense Power   Right to Order Production Provided In Amendment  Measure

House Committee Votes Men 28 By July] Must Be Deferred And ‘Crack Down On Defense Strikes

Committee Makes Drastic Changes In the Draft Ac   Exempts Men at 28 anc Provides Jail for Defense Strikers

DRAFT LAW AGE CHANGE APPROVED   HOUSE GROUP WOULD DEFER THOSE REACHING 28—VOTES STRIKE POWERS.

House Committee Favors Deferrin  Men 28 or Older  More Power to Deal With Strikes Voted for President

HOUSE VERSION WOULD REJECT PLANT SEIZURE   Dratt Act Revision by Committee Makes Interference with Work Sabotage; Fine, Jail Employer

Attack on Greer May Have Far-Reaching Consequences in Determining U. S. Strategy

This Is Not First Assault Made On Destroyer Greer, President Tells Newsmen

* S>IES FACE EXPULSION   Mexico Prepares To Expel Agents Of Axis And Russia

ANTLBRITISH IRAQ GOVERNMENT ON VERGE OF FLIGHT   Rashid Ali Al Gailani and His Ministers Failed to Get — Enough German  OQ iumnart

Heavy Fighting Rages In Night On Four Sectors   Russian Report Says Strong Resistance Shown By Soviet Troops   EVACUATION OF LVOV ADMITTED   German Offensive Pushing Toward Leningrad, Only 70 Miles Away

GERMANS AND FINNS ONLY ‘SEVENTY MILES FROM  LENINGRAD. .   Lwow Lost   ‘Vichy Feels British Will Loose Strong “Push” in Syria.

Reclamation Group Opposes U. S. Control of Water  Says States Losing Jurisdiction OFf Inherent Richt

MANY INJURED IN DISORDERS AT 2 PLANTS   Police Strengthen their Pa trols at Bethlehem Steel Mill   HARVESTER CIO ON STRIKE ALSC   Clubs and Tear Gas Used In Rioting At Both Factories

Police’ Prepare To Meet Strike Violence Today   Extra Officers on Duty a Chicago and Pennsy]lvania Mill Following Uprisings.

Increasing Violence Features The National Strike Scene  Police Strike Patrols Bolstered  .¢ £ 6-2

POLICE BOLSTER FACTORY LINES   30 ARE INJURED IN DISORDERS AT TWO SCENES OF STRIKES

Thirty or More Persons Hurt in Strike Clashes   Police Strengthen Patrols at Pennsylvanic Steel Mill and Chicago Factory; Scores Of Automobiles Overturned

Buying Rush Precedes Tax   Purchasers Stock Up  On Liauor, Furs, Gems

O'DANIEL TALKS OVER RADIO AT §   Expected To Announce Fo Senate Post

BRITISH BOMBS FALL ON DOCKS: DAMAGING SHIPS   Seven Planes Downec By England’s Home Defense

Britons Bomb Naval Yards, Ruhr Valley   Explosives Drop On Three War Ship Berths In Night Forays

RAF Blasts At Nazi Cruisers,  Ruhr Industry   Heavy Bombs Burst Iu Brest Dock Area, - Is Report

Nazi Warships Again Bombed   RAF Airman Also Strik« Again At Ruhr Industrial Area

RAF Has Busy Night   Battleships, Cruiser and Ruhr Valley Are Targets

RUHR VALLEY AND NAZI DOCKS AGAIN HEAVILY BOMBED   THREE BATTLESHIPS STRADDLED BY HIGH EXPLOSIVES OF RAF

RAF Hammer's Three German Fighting Ships   Scharnhrost and Gneisenau Blasted And Cruiser Reported Damaged

Soviet In Bid For Material Aid From Ameriea.   Aid in Placing Orders for War Supplies Requested By Moscow Envoy

Thinks Now Time To Strike While Hitler Assaulting Russia   EXPECT NEW POLICY   ae. = 75s = SS awit *  Speech Goes Farther Than That Of Any Other Cahinet OFficer

RUSSIA SEEKS SUPPLIES HER}    First Overtures Made To ward Getting Goods From U. &.

Sovi iet Asks To. Buy War Goods in U: S.   Moscow Envoy Discussing with Secretary Welles Orders for Military. Equipment

Knox Urges Use Of Navy To Keer Atlantic ‘Clear’   Navy Secretary Makes Direct Plea; Russian Overtures For ll S Aid Made

RUSSIA MOVES 10 GET U, S. SUPPLIES   Sumner Welles Discloses That Soviet Had Made Its First Overtures Towards Placing Of Orders For Materials To Defend Herself

Soviet Makes Ist Overtures For Materials   “Soviet Ambassador Confers With Acting Secretary Of ‘State Relative To Placjna Of Orders

AUDalA MAKES EAST BID FOR AID FROM U. 5.   Sumner Welles Disclose That Ambassador Discussed Placing Orders   UNCERTAIN ON LEASE LEND CLASSIFICATION   But Great Britain and China - Are Expected to Come First

Russia Makes Opening Bid For U.S. At   Welles Discloses That Red Ambassador Talked With Him on Orders  DETAILS WITHHELD  Request Forwarded to All Other Departments Interested

RUSSIA MAKES AN OVERTURE FOR AIL   Soviet Ambassador Places Order For War Materials With The United States

Russia Seeking  Supplies In U. S   FIRST OVERTURES ARI MADE BY SOVIET LEADERS

Priority Treatment Granted To Britain In Ordering ‘Any War Supplies

Muscovites Make Initial Overture to America For Supplies   WELLES, RUSS MEET   Materials Are ‘Secret’, Says Acting State Secretary

RUSSIA MAKES FIRST REQUEST FOR U. S. HELP   Welles Says Askings Forwarded to Other Federal Departments

Reds Seek U.S. Aid   Envoy Confers With Welles Over Prospects For Placing Orders

Russia Makes First Request For U.S. Aid   Ambassador Confers With Welles On Orders To Be Placed; Action On Lending Unknown

Welles Refuses To Reveal What Materials Soviet Envoy Seeks   Stalin to Head War Council; Moscow Says 2 Nazi Drives Halted; Big  Cains Claimed bv Berlin

Russia Makes First Reques   Soviet Union Asks Help Ir Placing Orders From See retary Of State.

® THE WEATHER   Reds Seek War Supplies in U.S   First Overtures Made te American Government by Russians.

USoIA SEEKS 1.5, SUPPLIES   Soviet Ambassador Confer: With Sumner Welles on Question,

REDS MAKE FIRST BID FOR U. S. AID OF WAR SUPPLIES   DETAILS OF ORDERS TO BE PLACED ARE KEPT SECRET

Russia Requests U.S. For Supplies   ‘Welles Reveals First Over tures From Soviet

PLANES COLLIDE 2,000 FEET UP   One Pilot Is Killed and th Other Bails Out in Time to Save Himself

AIRPLANE CRASHES COST LIVES OF 13   Army Pilot Victim: Canada Transport Ship Falls

Pilot Killed As Pursuit Planes Collide   Other Flyer Escapes With Rroken Ankle

Two Army Planes Hit In Mid-Air One Pilot Killed  In Second Cracky Frcrs..t 2 Deen

JAPS ‘GUARD’ U.S. PROPERTY   American And British Oil Firms In Shantung Under Custody

Legionnaires Have Plenty Of. Fun As “Convention Begins   Most Of Ex-Soldiers Whoop It Up. Until 11 O'clock, . Then Call It a Night

NY. ELEGTRICHL STRIKE THREATERE!   Action Might Halt Construc tion on All Buildings Being Erected

Woman Says She Is Responsible For Houston Attorney's Death   RY UNSTED PRESS

Two British Warships Hit   Sea And Air Battle With French Forces Raging In Mediterranean

KEY DEFENSES TWO CITIES FALL IN HOT CONFLICT   DEFENDERS DRIVEN OUT OF KISSOUK REPORTS INnICATE   FALL OF SYRIAN CAPITAL EXPECTED MOMENTARILY   Advances Made Despite Reports That Axis Is Throwing Ald and Sea Forces Into Fray

New York Gets Fourth Victory. Over Brooklyn   Bonham Pitches Team to 3-1 Win For Championship

Take Final At Brooklyn By 3-1 Count   Bonham Holds Dodgers to 4 Scattered Hits

DODGERS DROP FINAL GAME. 3-1   American League Champions Again Win World Title

iE GLASSES START rn   Instruction Tipton Higt * School to ‘Train: Unem- ’ . ployed Men,   MACHINE SHOP WORK

Ree GLAdoED OTART MONDAY   Instruction at Tipton High School to Train Unemployed Men.   MACHINE SHOP WORK

Nazis Prepare ror Arrival Of Matsuoka   Military Experts Will Accompany venye Orricg  _— gseare’e

GERMANS SAY MATSUOKA’S CALLS TO AXIS CAPITALS ARE REACTION TO U, S. AID BILL

JAP OFFICIAL'S VISIT SEEN AS ONE OF SERIES OF ACTIONS AGAINST T°. 

Jap Visit Counter-Act To Aid Bill   Minister Bringing Military Advisers Along On Significant Trip to Berlin

COUNTER-BLOW AT U, S, SEEN   Jap Minister's Trip to Berlin Part of Axis Plan

Senate may approve aid  fund Monday   Upper house declares limit S7 000.000.0000

VOTE ON FUND FOR ENGLAND DUE MONDAY)   Bill Quickly Approve By Committee in The Senate

Appropriation Bill Speeds Easily Past Senate Committee   No Changes Made; Group Sees Over-All Limit Of 7 Billion

British Aid Fund Bill Is Speeded To Senate  Final Approval is   Final Approval is Expected Monday, Says Reports

British Aid Program Sped By Committee   Final Approval Of Apprepriation Is Expected Monday

SENATE GROUP TAGS AID ACT OKFOR MONDAY   Nye Threatens Fight + Halve Amount for England   GLASS URGES SPEED   Committee Leaves Bill Unchanged As Okehed By House

Appropriation Slated For Passage On Monday   Effort To Cut Amount Of Record Measure Hinted By Sen. Nye, Ranking Committeeman.

SEE PASSAGE OF MONEY AID BILL MONDAY   Senate Committee On Appropriations Rushes Measure.

EFFORT TO GUT BRITISH AID IN HALF REJECTED   Senate Appropriations Committee Vored Down Move by Senator Gerald P. Nye   OKAY FULL AMOUNT    Not Even a Comma Chang. ed; Senate Expected to Pass Measure Monday

Final Passage. Of AidF'undSet  For Tomorrow   7 Billion Appropriation Pushed Through Senate Committee in Less Than Heur   Not Even Comma Changed, Says Glass   Sen. Nye Refuses to Give Up, Prepares to Seek Cut in Amount

Fund Bill Approval Hastened   Senatorial Uni Tags Measure For Passage 

LEADERS HASTEN WAR FUND VOTE   Nye “Continues Effort te - Halve $7,000,000,000 Appropriation

President’s Yacht Still at Ancho:   Navy Blames Rough Seat But War Development Ie Speculated

F. D. BR. STILL DELAYS TRIP   Speculation Arises as to Some Rea son Other Than Weather.

FD Still Waits Better Weather   Sepculation Develops if High Sea Only Factor Holding Up Cruise

Roosevelt Rests While Waiting For Calm Sea   White House Yacht  Anchored at Port Everglades, Florida

New Development In War Situation Possibly Causing FDR’s Trin Delay

FDR AWAITING CALM WEATHER   Roosevelt's Yacht Still In Port, Rides Near Nazi Freighter

ROUGH SEA HOLDS UP FOR'S YACHT   President Is Not Getting Fal On His Fishing Trip; Await: Favorable Weather Befor Going Out to Sea

President's Trip Delayed by Weather   White House Yacht Still at Anchor in Florida Breakwater

Hitler Batters Slowly Toward Stalin’s Citadel   Wide Advance Puts Nazi Troops But 35 Miles Outside Moscow, Save Rerlin

Germans Move Slowly  ‘Toward Moscow  Claim They Have Advanced to  45 Milae Fram City

Nazis Claim Advances Are Steady   Troops Are Said to Be Within 35 Miles of Moscow

Nazistight to Moscow Going Hard   Hampered By Weather And Toughest Fortifications Are Still Ahead; Pressure Increases Hourly.   Sink Aurania

U. S. Warships Operate Under Virtual Wartime Conditions While On Sea Patrol Keeping Atlantic Ship Lanes Clear

1.000 Germans Killed or Captured in Daring Move To Take Strategic Island   Thousands Land in Parachutes or from Gliders and Others Atfemp! Landing from Boats, but All Are Held in Check by Defenders; Battle Continues over Large Part of Island

Huge Forces Of Sky Troops Attack Island   Shock Troops Also Attempt to Sterm  Rocky Shores From Sneedhoat Carriers

Nazis Landing on Island By Gliders, ‘Chutes Fail To Seize Any Key Points   Fighting Reported to be Increasing In Violence; Attack by Speedboat Troop Carriers is Repulsed

ORE CHUTE TROOPS SENT FROM GREECE   Speedboats Used In Vain Invasion

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NAZIS ARRIVE IN THOUSANDS BY PARACHUTE   FOOTHOLD CLAIMED} SPEEDBOAT BLITZ IS DEFEATED

7,000 Parachutists Possibly in Battle  As Violence of Fight For Strategic Island Inrresces Steadilv

Battle of Crete Spreads in  Fierce Combat   British Report Situalion in Hand and Allied Forces Well Able to Deal With Invading Units Trying for Tochold

BRITISH CLAIM 100i = NAZIS ARE CAPTURED   Many Gliders Cracked Up In Fantastic Battle For Greek Island.

Battle Of Crete Half Over Island   German Troups To Number Of 7000 Arrive In Reckless Waves By Parachute And Glider.   Nazis Lose 1000

Many Gliders Crash as Reich Lands Thousands of Men on Isle; Repulse Speedboard Troop Carriers

NAZI SKY TROOPS FAIL TO CAPTURE ANY KEY POINTS   Seven Thousand Parachutists Believed Engaged Against British and Greek Forces.   STRUGGLE MARKED BY GROWING VIOLENCE   English Claim Repulse of Flo tila of Speedboats At . tempting to Land Troops on Island.

Invaders Fail To Gain Any Major Poinis   German Speedboat Raid Also Is Reported to Have Been Defeated   BATTLE IN 3RD DAY

Defenders Say Invaders Have Not Been Able To Get Toe-Hold; Violence Of Attack Grows

Britain Denies Germans Gain Any Key Posts   Nazi Sky Troops Land By Glider And Parachute

Aid Bill Is Opposed In Senate   Midwest Senator De. nounces Measure in Debate Today

Nye Predicts Bill Will Bring  An Uprising   General Debate Expected to FE-nd Saturday

SENATOR NYE SAYS BRITISH ASK FREE WAR   CHANGES LONDON I5 STAGING ‘FINANCIAL SIT-DOWN STRIKE?   LUCAS CHANGE MAY PASS; FOFS GAIN TWO MORE MEI   Senator Wheeler Says There Will Be No Filibuster on British Aid Bul

Senator Nye ‘Attacks British Aid Bill As Move To Place  . War Cost-On U.S. 

Opposition Gains Two New Senate Votes—Nye Says British On “SitDown Strike”  NINTH DAY OF DEBATE Sen. George Says Backers   NINTH DAY OF DEBATE

SEN. NYE SAYS BRITAIN PULLS SIT DOWN STRIKE   North Dakota Senator Talks Against The British Aid Bill —-

NYE SAYS BRITISH ARE ON FINANCIAL SHT-DOWN STRIKE   Senator Charges Empire With Attempt to Get Free War Aid

‘Financial Sitdown’ Charged   Two More Senators Join Aid Bill Opposition

Aid Bill Opponents Gain New Support; New Deal May Make More Concessions

NYE MADE MAIN ATTACK ON LEND-LEASE BILL TODAY— VOTE SEEN NEXT . WEEK

VICHY GUARDS FORMER CHIEFS AFTER BOMBING   Precautions Taken After Slaying Of Dormoy —

Japanese Oust Diplomats with Axis Sympathies   Pro-American Move By Nippon is Held Unlikelv. However

RAF Is Blasting Channel Points   wig tose, 8 Territory tr France Under Heavy At tack.

RAF Blasts Reich Base: for 13th Night   Industrial, Naval Point in Germany Attacked; Channel Ports Hit   DAYLIGHT RAIDS   WT Nazi Planes De stroyed; Only 9 British Craft Downed

Blasts Are Heard Over Channel   British Warplanes Also Launch Attacks Against Places in Western Germany

French Coa st Blasted’ Again By RAF Planes      Heavy’ Explosions Suggest Nazi Bases Being Raidéd-

INVASION COAST AND NAZI TOWNS BOMBED AGAIN   British Raiders Active For 13th Consecutive Night; Nazis Report Civilians Killed As Apart ment Houses Are  Hit.

77 Aireraft Shot Down In RAF Attacks   England Raids French Coast Fer 13th Night As Nazi Retaliation Is Light

RAF DOWNS 77 NAZI PLANES   Britain Holds Air Supremacy Keep Pounding Coast And Nazi Cities

RAF Starts Earlier On Day Raiding   Blasts at French Invasion Coast After Night Blows At Western Germany

R.A.F. Fliers Round Out _ Two Weeks of Attack on  Germans in France 

LONDON, June 24 (AP)—The R. A. F. swept over the French coast in feree again tonight in a big offensive Operation to round out two weeks of nightly blasting of German rndustries, communications and bases.

TWO WEEKS OF POUNDING FOR NAZIS   R.A.F, in Another Big Operation Against Hitler Industrias   FEW NAZI PLANES OVER CHANNEL   British Also Sink Vichy Destroyer; Others Damaged Off Coast of Syria

RAF Rolls Over Channel Again   British Attack Western Get many Objectives For 13th Straicht Nicht

Find Little Opposition From Nazi Fighters; 77 German  Planes Downed

EXPLOSIONS HEARD ACROSS CHANNEL 18 INDICATION RAID   ROYAL AIR FORCE CONTINUE TO BLAST NAZI-OCCUPIED FRENCH COAST

R.A.F, BEGINS EARLIER TODAY   Blasts at Nazi - Occupied Channel Bases Again in 14-Day Offensive

RAF Bombers Again Attack French Coast   Resume Assaults on Industrial Targets After Night Raid on Germany

RAF BLASTING FRENCH COAS!   Attack Industrial Targets In Western Germany for  Thirteenth Consecutive Night,

General Advances Reported With Large Numbers of Italian Captives

British Smash  Toward Asmar   Are Halfway to Eritreat Capital From Cheren, Caire Says

TWO MEN DIE IN NITRO BLAST   Truck Followed by Car Let: Go on Road; Millionaire Near Death

Nitroglycerin Truck Blows Up; Driver  Blown to Bits: Huge Crater in Highway

Two Are Killed In Truck Blas   Truck Carrying Nitroglycer ine Explodes Near Bradford

Oklahoma Towns, Facing Loss of Gas as Winter Approaches, Will Drill Own Well

TWO OKLAHOMA TOWNS IN HEART OF GAS FIELD BE GASLESS AFTER ~ OCTOBER 1: SHORTAGE ALLEGED

Skiatook, Speery May Not Have Gas   Supply Depleted, So Company Will Stop Service On Oct. 1

Hunt Starts For Four Escaped Texas Convicts   Armed With Butcher Knife, Convicts Escape Sugarland "arm

7 TRUCK DRIVERS AMONG 11 HALTED BY STATE PATROL   Speeding, Recleless Driving And Overweight Are Chief Charges

TWO NEGROES ESCAPE JAIL   One Shot By Deputy Sheriff At Laurinburg.

Bulgaria Is Open Path For Nazis   Resistance Is Unlikely If Germans Head Through Toward Greece

Premier Philoff Enroute To Vienna For Conference With High German Officials? King Boris Will Allow Passage  Nit Nazi Trananc

INFORMATION ABOUT AIMS GERMAN ARMY   PREMIER PHILOFF HURRIES TO VIENNA TO MEET WITH GERMAN LEADERS

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   r Philoff Calls On Hitler  WHAT iS BULGARIA’S ROLE?

STAGE SET FOR NEW. NAZI DRIVE   Bulgarian Chief Rushes To Vienna For Conference

Germany Believed Preparing For Drive Through Bulgaria Toward Greece, Dardanelle         Bulgarian Premier Hastening to Vienna to Learn Germany’s Plans for Army Being Massed in Rumania— Would Permit. Passage “Through Country Only Under Protest but Wouldn’t Resist

Bulgaria Passive As Nazis Move Up   Premier Departs For Vienna—May Hear Plans Hitler Holds

BULGARIA WAITS TO GET ITS CUE   Nation Apparently Supine Before German Armies Massed in Rumania

BULGAR CHIEF GOES TO VIENNA   Seeks to Learn What Hitler Intends to *_ Do in Balkans.

Great Army Poised For’. Balkan Push   Sofia Sends Premier jto' . Rarliin. Parley

BELIEVE STAGE IS SET FOR NAZI DRIVE THROUGH BULGAR'A   Premier Boggan Philoff Goce to Vienna Conference of German Leaders.   HITLER PLANS READY   Expected to Tell What He Plans to Do With Nazi Troops in Balkans.

BULGARIA FEARS NEW NAZI MOVE   Premier Hastens to Vienna For Expected Conference With Germans.

Bulgars Get Orders From Vienna Today   No Opposition Expected to German Troop Passage

Bulgaria Apparently Ready o Permit Nazi Troops To Pass Rather Than Resist

BULGARIA BELIEVED READY TO LET NAZ! ARMY THROUGH FOR ATTACK ON GREECE OR STRAITS   Bulgarian Premier Leaves Fer Expected Parley With Mazic

Bulgaria to Offer No Resistance — When German Steam Roller Moves

Big. German ArmyReady; Peace Goal (Of King Boris        Vienna To Learn What Hitler Intends Nation’s . Role Will Be

Geerine’s View of Crete Victory   Stonart Ptalian-t'. &. Sailor Fray

Russian Losses Placed at 4,500,000 Men As Conflict Enters 60th Day   Fall of Odessa, Black Sea Port,  le Held Imminent

James’ Budget Sent to House By Democrats   Personal Property And Bank Shares Taxes Reduced in Committee

Democrats Cut 2 State Levies   House Leaders Release Rewritten Version of Budget for Action

JAMES BUDGET IS REWRITTEN   House Committee Release: Revised Figures; Two  Levies are Cut

OCHSNER GOES ON GERMAN TOUR OF KIEV REGION   CONDUCTED TRIP SHOWS CONDITIONS IN CAPTURED RUSSIAN CITY

U. P. Man Finds Kiev Scarred By War, Nazis Trying To Win Peopie   By FREDERICK C, OECHSNER CU. © Stare Correspondent?

MACKENZIE SEES KEY FIGHT AHEAD   Feels Callisian Of Nazis With British Likely To Decitle Balkan War

The War Today  Baitle of Balkans Only Beginning of “Drang Naeh Osten”   Rv DEWITT MACKENZIE

[DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT  ‘OF BALKANS YET TO BE FOUGHT—MACKENZIE   Hitler’s Strategy In the Balkans and In Libya Analyzed by Writer

Hitler’s Balkan Goal Suez Canal  Battle of Greece Still Short of A Showdown

THE WAR TODAY DECISIVE BATTLE OF BALKAN STRIFE REMAINS TO BE FOUGHT

Balkan Battle Hinges On Greco-British Line   Popolo Di Roma Says Hitler Goal Is Suez Cana

BRITISH SET DEFENSE LINE IN BALKANS   Decisive Battle Yet To Be Fought In Greece

Will Hinge On Greco-British Line: ~ Being Forged In Northern Greece

see GREENLAND, Page 6.  AFTER THE BALKANS WILL COME SUEZ CANAL SAYS GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED ITALIAN NEWSPAPEF

The War Today      Hitler May Be Aiming At Suez, Ukraine or Caucasus Oil Fielde   ‘By DeWitt Mackenzie (AD Forelen Ohserver)

‘DECISIVE BATTLE IN BALKANS STILL TO BE FOUGHT, EXPERT HINTS ANGLO POLICY IN LIBYA

DeWitt Mackenzie Balkan Upheaval May Be But  One Phase of Greater Project

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Drive Upon Suez Canal Is Believed Objective Of Hitler Efforts

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  The BPeanawed Libvan Fuce Hat lm nartant Part in Hitler Plane

Italian Announcement That Suez Will Be Next Goal Brings New Possibilities; Defense Forces

Mackenzie Views War— Decisive Battle In Balkans Is Yet To Be Entered Into

The War Today   British-Greco Main Force BHoalds Fate of the Balkans

Nippon Is Warned To Be Prepared For Worst; Japan Says She Wants Peace

Delays Taking Final Siep To Start War   Will Have Further Conference. es With U. 5S.

Try to Delay Final Decision On U.S. Terms   Tokyo Spokesmen Admit ‘Wide Gap’  Washington, Nippon Viewpoints;  War Preparations Speeded Throughout Far East.

Millikan Avpeals for Russian War Relief   Sailor Tries to ‘Thumb’ Ride With Windsors

ROYALTY VISITS   Duke And Duchess Spend Week-End With N. J. Friends

Quake Rocks Large Area In Californie   Plate Windows Crasl During Tremors in: Southern Section

QUAKEROCKS COAST CIT)   Plate Glass Windows Shatter ' ‘ed, Bricks Fall In: Santa Barbara

QUAKE DAMAGE IN CALIFORNIA   Great locking Chair Mo tion Cracks Walls In fanta Barbara

Earthquake Sways Southern California   Noticeable Damage Felt In Area Surrounding Santa Barbara

Earth Tremors In Los Angeles   MUCH DAMAGE REPORTEL FROM QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA

Considerable Damage In Santa Barbara Area; Business Section Guarded

Swaying Quake Strikes Hard  In California      Santa Barbara, Other Cities Badly Damaged Shortly Before Midnight

RACKS WALLS N CALIFORNIA   hock Extends Over Wide Area, but Centers At  Santa Barbara   VINDOWS BROKEN   locking-Chair Motion Is Detected Just Before Midnight

TTALIANS QUIT HEADQUARTERS IN EAST LIBYA   Marshat Rodolfo: Grazian Moves From Cirene and Withdraws Most af Derna Garrison   RAF FORCES MOVE   Main British Drive is Cut ting South of Those Coastal Positions It Is  Learned

GRAZIANI FALLS BACK AS BRITISH ARMY PUSHES ON   ITALIAN COMMANDER MOVES QUARTERS IN ADVANCE OF FOES

Italians to MakeStand At Bengasi   Graziani Leaves Only a Garrison at Port of Derna

Graziani on The Run in Libyan War   Italian General Deserts Derna, Moves Hdgs. From Cirene

BRITISH FORCE ADVANCING ON BENGAS! BAS!   Vanguard Forces Italian Gen eral to Move Troops Farther West.

Graziani Abandons His East Libya Headquarters; Derna Virtually Undefended Bas   British Report Italian Command Forced By Bombings to Withdraw Westward—Claim Italian Garrison Has Abandoned Base in Path of British  Qawaan

Derna Being Evacuated By Italians   (,raziani Moves Headquarters Before British Drive

DERNA REPORTED STRIPPED OF TROOP!   British Drive Continuing’ South Of Coast To Next Sig Base

BRITISH PUSH TOWARD BENGASI AS FASCISTS EVACUATE DERNA   IMPORTANT POSITIONS ARE REPORTED TAKEN

Graziani Forced To Abandon East _ ~ Libyan Base; Derna Is Undefended   British, Following Up’ Victory At Tobruk, Drive On Toward Next Big Italian Base At Bengasi; Conquerors Feast On Italian Food.

LEAVE DERN!   Main British Drive Now Believed Directed Toward Bengasi.

CONGRESS SET FORBATTLE ON AID TO BRITAIN   Wheeler is Co-leader Of Opposition to Roosevelt

Wheeler Picked To Direct Fight On Aid Proposal   Limiting Power Of President Is First Oblective

WHEELER PIGKED TO LEAD FGhI ON AID MEASURE   Montana Democrat Wil Lead Group Opposin All-Out Aid To Britain

WHEELER CHOSEN AS ALL-OUT AID CHIEF OPPONENT   Republicans Will Choose Member as Co-Leader in Fight Against Bill, Powers Granted to President.   BATTLE LINE FORMING BEFORE ACTION STARTS   Wheeler Takes Part in Radio Debate; Denounces New Bill as Rooseveit’s “TripleA Foreign Policy.”

OPPOSITION 70 BILL LED _ BY WHEELER   ‘Named by Congres  sional Opponents of  Bill for British Aid

Pick Wheeler To Lead Fight On Aid Bill   Taft or Vandenberg t Help Democrat in Senate Battle

Lend-Lease’ Foes Forming Bi-Partisan Strategy Bloc   Sen. Wheeler Picked As Co-Leader; Plan Early Meeting

UNION STRIKES AT. GOV. JAMES   Phila. Body y May Ask Im: ‘peachment for Use. of State Police. 

PHOTOGRAPHY BILL PROPOSES STATE BOARD   Measure Aimed at Ama: teur Lens Men Offered  In Legislature

9 BILLION NAVAL PROGRAM BARED   WORK BY SUMMER TO BE LARGEST IN NATION'S HISTORY

Plan Great  Nayal Provram   Will Incvease Force a Soon as Possihle

RecordBreakingCombatShip Program Getting Under Way   Total Expenditure Of $9,600,257,414 Will Be Required to Reach 884 Fleet Ship Total

U. 5. NAVY PROGRAM OF SHIP-BUILDING BE LARGEST IN HISTORY   TOTAL EXPENDITURES 0! ALMOST TEN BILLION DOL. LARS BEEN OUTLINED

NAVY REVEALS HUGE PROGRAN   Combat Ship Building te Top Maritime History, Congress Told

Marvin Kline Is Mill City Mayor   Noses Out Eide By 6,000-Vote Margin

U.S. Marine Missing After Ship Sunk   One of Small Detachment On Way to England

REPORT MEMBER OF U. 8. MARINE CORPS MISSING   Ship Torpedoed Car rying Detachment To England

ALLIES WITHIN 10 MI. OF SYRIAN DAMASCUS; MEET HARD BATTLES   Vichy Forces Fighting Fiercely To Hold Back Free French Column, It Is Reported   Equal Resistance Met in Drive on Beirut, Capital of Lebanon; Making Stand There

Tripoli’s Main Air Base. Is Attacked by British: Bombers in a Long Raid   Grounded Axis Aircraft Blown to Bits and Buildings Left Mass of Ruins

® In Washington   OGR—Ogre of the Information Services Dispenses $1,500,000 Worth  A enesecm ile

OGR Called Information Service Ogre   Director Mellett Wear’ Of Being Between Two Fires   (One of a series of columns on government information service.)

THREE MAN BOARD HOLDS MEETING ON MINE DISPUTE   John L. Lewis Represent ing Miners, Benjamin  Fairless U. S. Steel Corp.

Arbitrators In First Meeting   Three-Man Board to Settle Captive Mine Dispute

ARBITRATION BOARD IN COAL STRIKE MEETS   John L. Lewis, Dr. John Steel man, aiid Benjamin Fairless to Confer Today

BLOWS UP AFTER BEING HIT BY NAZ SHELL IN BATTLE   MOST OF CREWMEN ARE BELIEVED LOST NEAR GREENLAND

42.100 Ton Hood Sent To Bottom   “Unlucky” Hit by German _ Warship Bismarck Recorded In Fight

Large-t Warship In World Blows Up After Being Hit in Naval Battle With German Forces off Coa: of Greenland; Fear Entire Crew of 1,341 Lost: German Battleship Bismarck Strikes Fatal Blow

Cruiser Hood Is Blown Up   London Admiralty issues statement that battleship was “unlucky hit’

Land More Soldiers by Air and Boats   Invasion Is Now Seen As ‘Dress  Rehearsal’

Huge Craft Blows Up After Nazi Battleship Bismarck Hits Magazine.   1,341 Men Aboard   Few Survivors Expected After Clash of Giants Off Greenland Coast.

BATTLE FOUGHT OFF ICELAND SAY NAZIS   Pledge Defense Of Crete At “Any Sacrifice”   Being Fought In Western Part Of Island: Nazis Landing More Troops

British Report Challenge to Luftwaffe by RAF Bombers and Long-Range Figters.. New German _ Battleship Bismark Sinks Mighty H. M. S. Hood

42,100-Ton British Vessel Explodes in Battle With The Bismarck.   LARGEST SHIP OF FLEET

A Shell in Magazine Sinks Largest Ship mm Bnitish Navy   BATILE OFF ICELAND   Nazi Battleship Bismarcl Apparently Escaped After Attack

Germany Claims Naval Victory Near Iceland   Bismarck Destroys Warship Believed the Giant Hood

British: Say Unlucky Shot? From Nazi Warship: Bisiar ch a _ Struck Powder Magazine, Blew Up Sea. Fighter; ae BA ad - Fear 1,300-of Crew Dead

A Shell in Magazine Sinks Largest Ship m British Navy  BATTLE OFF ICELAND Nazi Battleship Bisa  Apparently Escapes After Attack _

BISMARCK GUN MAKES ‘LUCKY’ MAGAZINE HIT   Entire Crew of 1,341 Believed Lost in Battle Between Greenland and Iceland

Greatest Navy Disaster Met By Britain in Monster Duel   Titans Battled Between Greenland And Iceland; London Admits Lass

Biggest Ship Of British Navy Is Sunk   Hood Sent Down In Sea Battle With Nazi Boat

Huge Hood Ship Blown Up At Sea   LOST IN BATTLE NEAR GREENLAND WITH BIG NAZI BISMARCK.

GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSES IN CRETE FIGHTING   Also Reports Sinking Britist Battle Cruiser In North Atlantic

FIRST CLASH OF KIND IN BATILE OF ATLANTIC   Giants af Two Navies.

Bismarck Hit, Pursued After Ocean Battle   Fight Transpires Close Te  Greenland; Only Few O} 1,300 Men Aboard Sav. ed, Admiralty Reports

BRITAIN’S MIGHTIEST WARSHIP SUNK AFTER SHELL. HIT MAGAZINE   BIG NEW GERMAN BATTLESHIP BISMARCK SENT BRIT_ ISH BEHEMOTH TO BOTTOM

Hood, Mightiest of Fleet, Victim of Bismarck, New Nazi Craft, in Sea Action

Naval Giant Blasted By Hitler’s New ‘Bismarck’;  Fear 1.300 Dead.

‘New Battleship Bismark Credited With Victory” Near Iceland  OTHERS INVOLVED  Berlin Declares Second British Capital © Ship Forced to Flee :

Largest Warship Hit in Powder Magazine   New 35,000-Ton Nazi Vessel Is Reported Damaged and British Units Move in Pursuit _

H.M.S. HOOD BLOWN UP IN BATTLE WITH NAZIS BISMARCK   Fear Few of 42,000-Ton Battle Cruiser’s Crew Survived Empire’s Worst Naval Loss of War Near Greenland

CRUISER HOOD 1S BLOWN Uf   Giant British Ship Is Sunk > in Fight With Nazis’ Bismagck.   WAS OFF GREENLAND

Pride of England Loses Sea Duel  To Nazi Warship   Powder Chamber of Mighty Vessel Hit im Fight Off Greenland; 1341 Officers, Men Believed Perished

Nazis Say British Battle Cruiser, ‘Probably Hood,’ Destroyed Off Iceland   BULLETIN

NAVAL BATTLE NEAR ICELAND DISASTROUS TO MIGHTY WARSHIP   ¢ PROBABLY 1,300 MEN LOST ‘WHEN CREAT BATTLE CRUISER HOOD IT SUNK’

‘Lucky’Shot Turns Craft Into Inferno   British Pursue Nazi ‘Bismarck’ After Disaster

IS DESTROYE IN A BATTLE. WITH NAZIS   World’s Largest Fighting _ Craft Explodes When Magazine Is Hit by Shot From German Ship Bismarck—l, aD Reported  Tact

One of Most Powerful Destroyers Afloat Destroyed Off Iceland.   BRITAIN SILENT ON VERIFICATION   BULLETIN

GAUloth HUGE 0 BLOWN UP   Giant British Ship Is Sunk > in Fight With Nazis’ Bismarck.   WAS OFF GREENLAND

1,300 British Sailors Lost In Sea Fight   Nazi Ship Bismarck Hits — World’s Largest Battleship  In Magazine.

World's Largest Battleship is Destroyed in Disastrous . Naval Battle Off Iceland   British Say Hood Blew Up As “Unlucky” Shot From Nazi Wer Vessel Struck Mazazine

Britain’s Huge  W Varship Sunk      Berlin Announces Official ly That Giant Cruiser Hood Destroyed Off. iceland   SECOND CAPITAL SHIP DRIVEN OF!   New German Battleshiy Bismarck Credited With Destruction of Bri  tain’s Pride of Seas   Memorial is Dedicated to A P Writer Killed in Spanish War   Townspenple Naming Playstead_in Honor of Eddie Neil: But His Mother Has Older, Memorial— Christmas Box Containing Clippings Covering Son's Entire Career

LOSS OF HOOD ADMITTED BY THEBRITISH   42,100-Ton Battle Cruiser Blown Up and Sunk. Crew of 1,300 Feared Lost ,

SHIPS ENGAGE IN GUN DUEL IN ATLANTIC   Powder Chamber Hit By Sheil; Raider Chase Starts

42,100-Ton Vessel Regarded Largest in World; Germans Credit New Battleship Bismarck With Destruction in Battle Off Iceland

C.L.0. Leader’s Home Bombed   Occupants Unhurt Wher Front Door Is Blasted In.

Lumbermen’s Home Is Bombed   Patrick J. Currier Blames A. F. of L. For Attack on Him

Residence Of ClO Chief Ils Bombed   Patrick J. Currier, Union Leader, Says AFL Is Responsible

Currier Lays Bomb Outrage To Labor Row   Center of Recent Contract Storm Not In Dwelling

Bomb Damages  ‘Currier Home   Lumber Concern Head Is Target; Has CIO For  Bargaining Agent

DETROIT HOM LUMBER FIRM HEAD BOMBEI   Explosion of Black Pow. der~Blasts In Massive Door of Residence of Patrick J. Currier   OCCUPANTS UNHURT   Currier and Wife Were Ir New York; Blames AFL; Recently Denied Housing Project

CURRIER’S  RESIDENCE IS BLASTED   Black Powder Bomb Planted . at Home af Head of CIO-Or. ganized Lumber Company in Detroit

LULL EXTENDED IN AFRICAN WAT   Rommel’s Defeat Predictsc By British Officer   Bomb Explosion Rocks Home Of  Currier Lumber Co. President

Fall: of Tallinn and Paldiski. Hailed as.a Great : : -Vietory.   Moscow Reports Three In portant Victories Over  Nazi Forces.  !

LENINGRAD 15 NEAR CAPTURE BERLIN SAYS   Fall of Tallinn and Paldiski Hailed as a Great Victory.   AIR FORCES ACTIVE   Moscow Reports Three Important Victories Over Nazi Forces.

Royal Fleet Emerges Victorious In Greatest Battle Since Jutland   Rome Admits Loss of Three MediumTonnage Cruisers and Two Destroyers In Big Navy Battle In Mediterranean

No Divorce For Champ   Joe and the Missus ‘Make Up; to Train Now for New Fights

FLOODS ARE RECEDING   Most of the Blocked Highways Opened for Traffic Today

Four Jap Troopships   Around 4,000 Japanese Dead In Attack,  Off Thailand

Dutch Subs Sink Jap Transports; 4,000 Soldiers Are Reported Lost

BRITISH TROOPS THRUST 70 MILES INTO SOMALILAND   Push Comes As Anzac: Drive On Toward Derna. Greeks Capture Klisura Stronghold.

Eastern Front Is Pierced   Germans Break Through In Region of BrestLitovsk Fortress

Tester Is Electrocuted   Fellow Workers Fail io Revive Injured Sharon Man

SENATE ADVANCES MAJOR MEASURE   State Government Reorganizatior Repealer Bit Moves to Third Reading.   DEMOCRAT PLAN THWARTED   Effort to Create Executive-Ad. ministration Committee Beaten Off by GOP.

Ring Aiding Axis Draws 2 Arrests   ALLEGED BRAINS OF UNI SMUGGLING PLATINUM PICKED UP.

NAZIS GET DATA UN BOMB SIGHT   Spy Suspect, ‘Friend’ of Hitler, Gives Away LU’. S. Secrets

SAYS SUSPECT -KNEW HITLER      Witness at Spy Trial Testifies Defendant Gave Se erets to Reich

* Japs Gain , In Drive on Singapore   Portuguese Island Of Timor Seized To Prevent Use By Japanese

Jap Invaders — Hurled Back   Navy Reaches Into Top Councils For New. Com: mander Of Fleet, While Airminded Delma Ordered In Hawail Shakeup, Which Replaces All Chiefs.      BRITISH SET BACK IN MALAYA

Fresh Commanders Lead Mid-Pacific Forces in Drive to Avenge Attack

British Army Driven from Big Peninsular Province of Kedan And Singapore Threat Serious

NIPPONESE SHOVED BACK IN JUNGLES   Many Dead and Wounded Left on Battlefield in Northwestern Luzon— Planes Show Respect for TT. S. Gung. . n

FILIPINO JUNGLE ~FIGHTERS WIN A SIGNAL VICTORY   Japanese Troops Are Thrown Back Many Miles   JAPAN ADMITS - LOSS OF FIVE SUBS

FORCE OF JAP ATTACKS ON MANILA BROKEN   Raids Renewed by Small Forces, But MacArthur Reports Conditions ‘Unchanged

Tokyo Enlarees € laims 1 in Pearl Hesker Attack: S$ ays Five U.S. Battleships Sunk

JAPAN ADMITS LOSS OF SUBS, PLANES IN-RAIN   British Admit Troops _ Withdrawn Below South * Border of Kedah .

invaders Hurled Back Many Miles At Vigan   Nipponese Report Advances, Claim Airforce Is Destroyed

Texan Succeeds Kimmel In  Charge Of Pacific Fleet   Nipponese Admit That Five “Special Type” Submarines Failed to Return After Attack.

FILIPINOS THROW INVADING FORCE BACK AT VIGNAN   Dutch, Australian Troops Landed on Timor Isle to Prevent Spreading Jap Thrusts

Filipino Army Hits Invaders In Vigan Area   Troops Placed Under U. $. Command: Tokyo Issues Counter Claims; Singapore Threat Grows;  Allies Occupy Timor.

Nipponese Naval Men Admit Loss of Small Suicide Boats     LOSE 29 AIRPLANES     U. S. Sets Out to Avenge Treacherous Attack  On Hawaii      LOSE 29 AIRPLANES

Japs Driven Back By Filipino Arms   Native Troops Rout Invaders in Battle Northwest. - of Manila.   RESUME MANILA RAIDS   Netherland Trsope Take Over Island of Timor in  South Sea

Report Jungle Units Win Dashing Victory In Battle Of Luzon   Nippon Claims Destruction Of Five .. U.S. Battleships, 2 Cruisers, Oil. Tanker, 450 American Planes

Filipinos Hurl Back Japanese   Little Change in Islands; Japanese Say Bases Ruined.

Filipinos Whip Invading Force In Luzon Fight  U. S. War Command   U. S. War Command Is Shaken Up; Three Posts Change Heads

Filipino Jungle Fighters Score Slashing Victory _ Over Japs on Luzon Island   Japanese Aerial Squadrons Renew Raids on Nichols and Zablon Air Fields, But Had Inflicted Little Damage

Invading Foe Hurled Back Near Vigan   Tokio Admits Losing 5 Midget Subs In Initial Hawaii Attack.

Fresh U.S. Commanders Lead Pacific Force. In ‘Revenge Attacks   Philippine Army Inducted Into US. Forces A ‘Cohesion’ Ordered For Effective Action; British Admit Serious Losses In Malavs

Filipino Troops Credited With Slashing Victory Over Jap Invaders  FIVE JAP SUBS LOST  Allies Land Troops on Isle of Timor to Check  Qnrarzd af Tange Pantfir

3 COMMANDERS IN PACIFIC WAR ARE REPLACED   Filipino Army Score: Slashing Victory Over Japs

NEW MEXICO IN TOTAL BLACKOUT   Only One Spot in 136,000 Square Miles Will Remain Bright.   STATE WIDE TRIAL

FIRST STATEWIDE BLACKOUT TONIGH   All Lights in New Mexico Will be Out During Mock Air Raid of State.

Chicago Wheat   Chicago Corn   It’s “Lights Out” In New Mexico Blackout Tonight

NEW MEXICO FIRST BLACKOU?      First Statewide Blackout Will Be Tried In New Mexico Tonichi

2,330 SAVED AFTER SINKING OF WARSHIPS   Survivors of Big Britist Vessels Picked Up ir China Sea — Vengeance Is Sought by Air and Naval Units.

More Than 2,000 of the 3,000 On Board Two Ships Have Been Rescued From the China Sea.

Figures on Ship Losses Are Worth Noting for Clue to Nazi Invasion

Nazi Sea Toll Cut Sharply, May Give Clue to Invasior   Weather Factors, Inability of German Long-Range Bombers, U-Boats to Sever British Ocean Lines Tend to Defer Attack For Month or Two

Reich West Front Jolted In Air Raids   Rainy Weather Helps Russians Hold Invaders .

Ruhr, French Areas Raided By RAF Ships   Nazi Defense Lines Along Invasion Coast Hit By Powerful Explosives; Soviet Front Quiet

BRITISH AIR ATTACK ON GERMANY RAGES AT NEW PEAK, CLAIM   Russia Indicates Little Change In Fighting Front, Berlin Reports No Specific Gains Toward Goals   Rv UNITED PRESS

OFFENSIVE OF NAZIS ISLAGGING   Reports Indicate No Advances  Over Week-End

Today’s War Summary   RAF Planes Blasting at Freneh Invasion Coast  In Great Daylight Raid

French Cede. 4 Key Bases. To German   Unconfirmed Reports of ' Transfer, Reach’ London Today ._. rr

Air Bases To Nazis   France Yields North Africa Bases To Germany

French African Ports. Reported Yielded to. Nazis  Washineton Honeful   Washinigion Hopeful of Recognizing New Free French Mandate

Repor tV ichy Yields North Africa Bases       Asserted Four For Air Activities Are Ceded Germans

/ TODAYS ~ Major News rance Reported Giving  Se’ oo co a ik » eee

Vichy Yields To German Demands For Control Bases      Turn Over Air, Naval Con. trol In North Africa Along Atlantic Med iterranean

Report Vichy Yields to Nazi Demands   Germans Seek Air, Naval Control in French Africa

REPORT VICHY YIELDS BASES TO GERMANS   Naval Base and Port at Bizerte, Four Air Bases Rumored in Nazi Hands—Subs Refueled

VICHY YIELDS TO HITLER IN NORTH AFRICA   VITAL AIR AND NAVY BASES GRANTED GERMANY

FRANCE REPORTED TO HAVE YIELDED BASES IN AFRICA TO.NAZIS —   But Reports Are Uncon firmed In British and. American Circles

VICHY YIELDS 10 GERMAN DEMANDS   Supervision of French North African Air Bases Taken Over by Nazi Officers and Ground Crews

Vichy Yields To German Demands   Reports Indicate That French Give Air and Naval Bases to Nazis

Vichy Yields  Bases, Report   Nazis Gain Important Sites, Say Reports

REPORT VICHY CEDING AFRICAN BASES TO NAZIS   Foreign Source in Londor Claims Unocecupied Regime Has Yielded to German Pressure   VICHY DENIES STORY   Air Bases Are at Rabat Meknes, and Sfax and Gabes; Germans Reported in Tunisia Area

FRANCE REPORTED YIELDING BASES   LONDON HEARS AIRFIELDS IN AFRICA HAVE BEEN TURNED OVER TO HITLER.

French Cede 4 Key Bases To Germany   Unconfirmed Reports of Transfer Reach London Today

Claim Vichy Gives Bases  To German:   Report Nazis Arriving In French Morocco and Tunisia

Deny Germany Running Bases   British Say Five North Afri ean Air Naval Bases Ced  ed To Nazis.

BRICKER, FIVE OTHERS TAKE OATHS MONDA)   Becomes First 2- Tern G.O.P. Governor In 39 Years

GOV. BRICKER SEES NO NEED FOR TAX HIKE   Economy Stressed a Inauguration; Six  Take Office

‘EAGLES ‘WINGED   American R.A.F. Squadron Loses Three .Crack Pilots When Nazi Fighting Planes “Gang Up un Them” Over France.

Three Pilots In Eagle Squadron Lost In Battle   Americans Fight Over whelming Odds In SubStratosphere Conflict   FEAR ONE OF FLIERS KILLED IN CRASH   Two Others, Forced Te Jump, Are Probably Held As Nazi Prisoners

AMERICAN SUBS SCOUR PACIFIC; GERMANS FLEE   Reds Announce 85,000 Nazis Slain Before Moscow in Major Rout   British Score Win in Libya, Sink Italian Cruiser; U. S. Keep Isles

Criticizes Book On Agriculture As Propaganda   Shafer Calls For Dies Investigation of 1940 Departmental Yearbook

Court Refuses Relief To GMC   Motor Company Convicted Of Conspiracy To - Rectrain Trade

0 FAVORITES, RUSSIA STATES   Nazi Trade Treaty Not Di rected Against Third Power, Says Paper,   PLAN MORE AGREEMENTS

Russia Claims More Pacts To Be Made Soon   New German Treaties Not To Exclude Reds From Trade With Other Nations

No-Favorites Soviet Policy Is Proclaimec   Red-Nazi Trade Pact De clared Not Directed Against 3d Powers

Russia Plays No Favorites, Moscow Avers   Denies Soviet - German Trade Pact Aimed At Any Third Power.

RUSSIAN PACT NOT AIMED AT THIRD POWERS   Government Explains Eco. nomic Treaty Signed With Germany.

Soviet Still Open To Arrange Pacts With Other Nations      Berlin Announces Reich Will Not Have Any Trade With  Recently Acquired Baltic Nations Under Russia’s Wing

RUSSIA LOOKS TONEH PACTS BESIDES NAZI   Economie Treaties Sought With Belligerents and Non-Belligerents   PROBLEMS SETTLED   Baltic Trade Forfeited Say Informed Sources In Berlin

Russia Ready To Negotiate With Others   Treaty With Nazis Directed At No 3rd Party, Says Paper

RUSSIA PLANS OTHER TRADE PACTS IN 1941   Both Belligerents and Non. Belligerents Are Classified Alike   AGREEMENT WITH NAZIS ANNOUNCED   “Soviet Follows Its Own Independent Policy”, Says Spokesman

Wants fo Sign More Treaties With Countries   Soviets Follow Up German Signature By Asking Others

SOVIET PLANS AGREEMENTS   Hits At ‘Hostile Press’ In Saying Russian Policies Reveai Wo Favoritiam

RUSSIA DENIES POLICIES LEAN TOWARD AXIS   Soviet Plans Accords Witt Warring And Peaceful Countries Alike

Soviet Stresses Trade Pacts Are Open to All   QO kt  Nazi Agreements Of Economic Nature Only, Moscow Savs

RUSSIA TO SIGN TREATIES WITH OTHER NATIONS   DENIES NEW PACT WITH GERMANY AIMS AT THIRD POWERS

SOVIETS PLAN OTHER PACTS WITHNATIONS   New German: Russian.Agreement Viewed ‘As Evidence Of Understanding

RUSSIA TAKES EDGE OFF PACT WITH GERMANY   Soviets Plan Economic Accords With Other  Countries, Too

RUSSIANS DENY THEY ARE IED BY AXIS PAGTS   ANNOUNCE THEY'LL CONCLUDE TREATIES WITH OTHER WATIONS IN 1941   ‘SOVIET UNION FOLLOWS AN INDEPENDENT POLICY’   Moscow Shows No Favoritism 5c Long as Frontters and Interests Are Not Imperiled

Soviet Paper Explains Pact With Berlin   Will Make Economic Treaties With Other  Powers During Year

‘New Nazi-Russ Trade Pacts Viewed as__ New Evidence of Mutual Understanding

Nazi-Russia Trade Pacts Are Extended   Soviet Press Says Plar Does Not Oppose Other  -Powers

RUSSIA PLANS MORE ECONOMIC PACTS WITH OTHER STATES   New Trade and Friendship Agreements With Nazis Disclosed at Moscow

Life In Wartime Germany Finds Husbands In Army, Wives Working In Factories

House Gets Iwo Of Aid Tax Acts   Bills Continuing Levies on Cigarets, Gasoline Reported for Action

Tax Program Starts To Move In Assembly   Two Measures Reported; House Votes Bank Closing Saturdays in Summer

TWO TAX BILLS REPORTED OUT   Measures for Gasoline and _ Cigaret Levies Reach Floor of House

Russian Army Heads Oppose Appeasemeni}   More German Troops Reported Shifted To Soviet Border Near Bessarabia

Soviet Army Opposes Stalin Intention To Yield Again To Hitler’s Requests   RUSSIA MOVING TROOPS UP TO RUMANIAN BORDER   Budapest Report Says Nazi Attack Is Set For Today, But World Skeptical

Soviet-German W ar Of Nerves Develops 1 in ‘Crisis’ Over Ukraine   Rumania Closes, Mines Roads to Bessarabia; Say Nazi Troops Leave Bulearia; Hint Hitler Attack Today

RUSSO-CERMAN DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED SOON   Reports From Turkey and Remania Indicate Important Evente Imminent

Stalin and His Army A\re Said at Odds   Premier Declared Ready to Accede to Nez Demands But Officers of Fighting Forces Are Opposed: Developments Due

~ - Predicted , cary Leaders Said Opposed To Nazi Appeasement   Goering’s Statement ‘’Germany Needs Ukraine For A Long War’”’ ls Repeated

STALIN SEEKS 10 YIELD BUT HEADS: IF ARMY fIPPASE   All Roads Leading From Rumania To Bessarabia Closed. Mined   DIPLOMATS BELIEVE NAZIS MEAN TO ATTACK SOVIET   ‘Common Cafe Talk’ Indicates Assault May Be Started © Todav

Stalin-Red Army Rift Stems From Nazi Crisis as Key Events Awaited

Rift Develops Between Red Officials   Defense Commisar Opposes Nazi Appeasement

STALIN'S POLICY OF APPEASEMENT OPPOSED BY ARMY   Defense Commissar Reported Urging Resistance to Germany-—Rumanian Roads to Bessarabia Mined.   SHOWDOWN BELIEVED IMMINENT BY TURKEY   Goering’s Alleged Remarks That Nazis Need Ukraine for Long War Against ‘Anglo-Saxons Recalled.

Naat Patrolling Swedish Waters   Hitler Causes Russian Rift, Finland Hears   ‘Policy Of Nazi Appeasement Reportedly Opposed By De fense Commissar; Turkish Sources Hint German,  Russian Struggle Near

Stalin Favors Appeasemeni: Army Rebels  Attempf to Gain Control of Recsarabian

STALIN SAID AT VARIANCE WITH HIS ARMY   Nazi Troops Massing In Apparent Preparation to Take WheatGrowing Ukraine

Rift Develops Over German Relations;  Army Men Don’t Want To Bow To Nazis;  Turkey Worried Over Latest War Moves

iRed Army Opposes Stalin's Nazi Appeasement Policy ‘As Germany Masses Troop   Hitler Is Reported to Be Seeking Russian Bread Basket of Ukraine to Enable Him to Fight Long War with Anglo-Saxons

Red Army Officers Said to Oppose Meeting Demands   Roads From Rumania to Former Province of Bessarabia Mined; Developments Due Any Moment

N. azi-Soviet Showdown Near; Finns Report  Stalin-Red Army Rift   Russian Premier Said to Be Ready to Bow to Hitler’ Demands; Rumania Mines -. Roads to Frontier

TROUBLE SEE DEVELOPING IN UKRAINE AREA   BESSARABIAN ROADS FROM RUMANIA ALL BLOCKED

ALL ROADS 10 BESSARABIA CLOSED, MINED   See Ukraine Wheal Fields as Chief Ob jective of Germans

Army Heads Oppose Stalin's Plan For Giving In to Hitler   Russia Closes, Mines Roads Leading From Rumania Into Bessarabia, Takes Forces From Turkish Frontier; Moscow Denies Anything Wrong But Indications Mount

Expect Largest Membership In County History    Farmers In All Parts of County To Take Part In Campaign

Will Contact © Every Farmer In December   Farm Bureau ‘to Make Strong Effort for Members

D. P, DELAP, 81, DIES AT HOME IN BENDERSVILLE   Former Bendersville Postmaster and School Teacher

Relief of Tobruk is Near As Big Tank Battle with Italian Forces Gets Under Way.

Besieged Tobruk Defenders May Be Relieved Soon   Spearheads Reported 100 Miles Into Axis Territory; RAF Hits

MAYOR'S CAR WRECKED ON ELECTION EVE   Teree Underworld Characters’ Arrest In Boston Un cavers Plot

Pelley Fights BailRevocation   Former Asheville Publisher Ordered To Stand Trial In North Carolina

PRESIDENT MOVES TO END STRIKE   Roosevelt Puts Pres. tige of Office Behind Efforts to Settle AllisChaimers Trouble.   EMPHATIC IN HiS REMARKS

WILLING TO GIVE BUT LITTLE TIME FOR PEACE MOVE   Singles Out Allis-Chalmers as Congress Talks Two Weeks Limit   President Expresses Hope Coal Tie-up to End by Monday

President Will Make Move Soon In Strike Tieup   Asserts Something Must B Done Soon In AllisChalmers Strike

LEGISLATURE - JN WRANEL   REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS IN ARGUMENT OVER ADMINSTRATION FINANCING BILLS

LEGISLATORS TANGLE OVER THREE BILLS   Sales Tax, Highway Relief Measures In Question

Loading of Cargo For U. S. Halted   Japanese Act as Retaliatory Step:

Japs Prevent Loading of NipponeseOwned Cargo Destined for America

JAPANESE SHIPMENT DESIGNED FOR THIS NATION IS HELD UF   Cargo Intended for United States Is Delayed As : Retaliatory Meosure  . Is Betief.

Japs Hold Up Cargo Bound for U.S.   First Retaliatory Step Against American Freezing Order

HENRY VISITS JAP MINISTER   No Decision On Proposal For Peace Announced

“See Settlement Of Indo-China  "Border Dispute reece cave moots snanaca Miniclar in

Add Grass to Diet, Is Hope of Science   Food of Herses Is Found Rich in Vitamins.

BRITISH ARMY NING Mt BERLIN. SAYS   Reported That, Greek. Fleet Is Ordered to Aid the -Embarkation. . .   PAPERS WARN GREEKS   Germans Hope to Prevent British Escape tc Africa, Says Berlin.  -

BRITTON ARMY RUNNING AWAY BERLIN oAYS   Reported That Greek Fleet Is Ordered to Aid the Embarkation.   PAPERS WARN GREEKS   Germans Hope to Prevent British Escape te Africa, Says Berlin.

JUGOSLAVS SEEK ARMISTICE, RUMOR HEARD -IN~ BERLIN   Foreign Diplomatic Quarters Hear Foreign Power To Be Intermediary With Reich

BULE OF STATE THREATENED BY NEW FILIBUSTER   Plan Caucus Today T: Seek Way To End Tie Up

Qvertures to End [llinois Assembly Deadlock Rejected   Delicate Filibuste: Goes Into Its Sixth Day This Morning

EIGHT DIE ON N, C. HIGHWAYS   Six Soldiers And Two Civil. ians Killed In Weekend Accidents In State.

Earl DIE IN N.C. TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS DURING WEEK END   Six of Fatalities Are Solders; Mortality Rate Highest for Any Week Since Maneuvers Started Early In October.

EIGHT KILLED IN STORMS IN STATE   Tornado Near Wichite Takes Toll; Highways Blocked by Floods   WORST IN NORTHWEST

Tornadoes and Deluges Hit Stat Over Week-end  Eight Killed in Twister North  Of Wichita; Rivers Booming Again; Wheat Damaged

LINDBERGH TO SPEAK SEPT. 11   MacNider Also Booked  on Des Moines Program  bess Recibloeccrticn P™ cgccscce

Lindy Date In Des Moines Changed   Talk Shifted To Sept. 11 To Get Radio Time.

GAP GETS FIRST MILITARY. POLICE PATROL SET UP   Is Established At. Nearby Lebanon—Plan To Extend Authority To Hershey And Harrisburg

LEGISLATORS READY TOBLOCK AT:EMPT FOR NEW TAXES   Seek To Trim $1,500,009,000 In Non-Defense Expenditures

@ In Washington   Milo Perkins—HardWorking Sick Man—  Ready to Man Nation's  Economic Defenses

Long Hours Put Perkins In Hospital   Economic Defense Boar Head Hard-Working Sick Man

Upper Chamber Studies Measure Next Monday   Roll Call Vote Is 259-138 For Repeal  or Armaments Ban

Repeal Of Ban Is Approved By Top-Heavy Vote   Torpedoing Of Destroyer Stimulates Drive For Protective Action.

CONGRESS WILL MOVE FASTER FOR DEFENSE   Denunciations for both Japan and Germany echoed in House

EXTRAI   Arming Of Ships Voted By House   Change In Neutrality ‘Act Is ‘Approved Few Hours After Attack On Warship

House Downs Move to Limit Aid to Britain   Series of amendments would. cut) fund. . to ‘5 billion — Senate to get bill today,   WARHINGTON.

HOUSE VOTES BILL TO ARM CARGO SHIPS   Measure Is Given a Majority of 259 to 138 in Final Roll Call Follow _ ing Attack on American Destrover.

Proposal To Arm Merchant Ships s Approved by House   Guns and Crews Will Be Given U.S. Vessels

Final Vote on Changine of Neutrality Law Likely at Session Today.

HOUSE PASSES BILL ARMING MERCHANT MEN   Overwhelming Approval Is Given Measure Soon After U. S. Destroyer Attacked

U.S. SHIPS BY BIG MAJORITY   House Acts On Neutrality Amendment On-Heels Of Kearny: Attack’

HOUSE PASSES BILL 10 ARM CARGO SHIPS   ACTION FOLLOWS CLOSELY ON TORPEDOING OF U. S. DESTROYER

Ships Arming Bill Approved In House Vote   Final Attempt Fails To Block Passage Of Measure

REPEAL OF SHIP ARMING BAN IS VOTED OUICKL   Isolationists’ Warnings Are Ignored as Kearny Incident Swells ‘Aye’ Tide

House Votes For Arming Merchantmen   Vote Is 259 to 138 and Now Measure Goes to Senate for Consideration

Majority Favor Arming   Opponents To Neutrality Bill Wer Willing To Hurry  A Final Vote

House Votes To Arm Merehant  Ships Of U. S.   Lower Chamber Vote: Repeal of Restriction ir Neutrality Act.

OK FOR GUNS ON U.S, SHIPS   Easing of Neutrality Law Is Passed This After.  naan. —   KEARNY ATTACK AIDS DECISION   Packed Galleries on Hand to Witness Important Decision.

House Passes Merchant Ship Arming Bill   Several Changes In Neutrality Law Provided In Act

House Votes To Arm U.S.  Merchantmer Neutrality Act   Neutrality Act Repealer Passes By a Vote  Of 259 to 138

House Votes Arming of U.S. Merchant Ships By Wide Margin, 259-138   Acts Quickly After Torpedoing of Destr over Ke ear ny; Refuses to Return Legislation Ta Cammittpe 9° °C

BILL ARMING MERCHANTHEN GETS APPROVAL   Legislation Meant to Combat “Pirates” Now Goes to Senate

Revision Of Neutrality Act Comes Nearer   Would Allow Guns, Crews For Protection Against ‘Modern Pirates’

ARMING MERCHANT SHIPS APPROVED BY OVERWHELMING VOTE   HOUSE ACTS ON NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGES AFTER HEARING OF TORPEDO ATTACK

“WAR STEP’ . WARNINGS IGNORED   ” ‘Pacing World Conspiracy of Basest and Foulest Criminals,” Republican Says   @ ‘TIME FOR CRITICISM To STOP’—REP. COX   Another Congressman for Serving Notice on Japan; * Big Crowd Hears Debate

HEASURE GOES 70 SENATE FOR FINAL PASSAGE   4ouse Roll Call Favors Arming by Majority Of 259 to 138

SEEK 10 SPEED NEUTRALITY VOTE   Opponents of Merchant Ship Arming Concede Defeat and Push for Quick Vote.   OPPOSITION’'S LAST Bil   Plan Motion to Re-Commit Bill to Committee—May Ballot This Afternoon.   EXTRA

Extra   MERCHANT SHIP ARMING MEASURE PASSES HOUSE   After Hearing Report of oe ing Destroyer House Measure 259 to ag

Vote To Arm Ships   House Repeals Section Of Neutrality Act  Shortly After Hearing Of Kearny Incident

CEP NIPPON Al HOME, tit TELLS HOUSE   ’ennsylvania Democrat Advocates Action In Debate on Arming Of Merchant Ships

Vote Comes Soon After Torpedoing   Plumley Says Nation Faces Conspiracy of Foulest Criminals;  Galleries Packed

HOUSE APPROVAL GIVEN BILL 10 ARM MERCHANT  VESSELS   Neutrality Act Revision i Given Large Majority Goes To Senate   Congressmen Angered At Kearny Incident, Assail German Regime

. Galleries Packed _As rare  Number                     United States Faces ‘World Conspiraey of Foulest Criminals’ Vermont Republican Tells Towar Chambhear

House Votes Neutrality Act Revision   Overwhelming Approval Given Revision to Arm American Mer. chant Shins   VOTE 259 TO 138   Action Follows News of Torpedo ing of American Destroye: Kearny Off Iceland

Would Offer Protection Against What FOR Has Call ed “Modern Pirates”

HOUSE OKEHS SHIP ARMING TO DEFY AXIS   Navy All Ready to Place Guns On Merchantmen  With F. R. Approval   WAIT SENATE ACTION   Resolution Approved Ir Atmosphere of Discord Toward Nations

SHIP ARMING BILL PASSED BY HOUSE   Would Repeal Part Of Neutrality Act; Vote, 259 to 138

HOUSE APPROVES SHIP ARMING BILL   VOTE RUSHED AFTER TORPEDOING OF U, §, DESTROYER KEARNY

House Passes Law Permitting Arming Of Merchanimen  Legislation Goes to Senate Backed By Vinto OF 7590 tn, 128

House Votes Arms fo Ships By 259 to 138   Measure Passes  After News Reaches Washington of Torpede Attack on- Destroyer

Overwhelming Vote Given ‘To Proposal   Warnings of Opponents Of War Danger Ignored; F. R. Granted Authority

VOTE 259 TO 138 T0 SPEED ARMS ACTION   Measure Now. Goes to the Senate for Passage.— House Action Follows  Sub Attack On Destrove:

House Votes Permission To Arm Ships   Opponents’ Warning That It Is A Step Toward War Ignored

CRASH FATAL TO SALESMAN   Body of Cedar Rapids Man Found on Highway

Possums Kibitz Through Recessed Windows At Work of Employees in Grayson County

Ships in Pacific May be Armed   Reports of Japanese Activity on Thailand Border Jar Peace Hopes

No Possibility 0f Compromise With Japan  Merchant Ships in Pacific May be Armed

CRISIS IN PACIFIC DECLARED GRAVE BY WASHINGTON  OBSERVERS   Possibility Is Seen That American Ships May Be Armed In Far East   Reports Continue Today Of Japanese War Activity On Siam Borders

CAPITAL TAKES GRAVE VIEW OF PACIFIC THREAT   Some Senators Believe Ja: pan Bluffs In Move On Siam

ARMED SHIPS ON PACIFIC POSSIBILITY   America Refuses To Alter Views On Chinese Status, Report   OUTLOOK SERIOUS, CAPITOL REVEALS   Roosevelt Is Silent On Negotiations with Japanese Envove

Tighter Squeeze On The Japanese   U. S. Will Not Compromise;  Situation Extremely Serious

American Government Rules Out Possibility of Compromise With Japan on Chinese Issue

UP 10 TOKIO, IS U.S. VIEW   Washington Stands Pat on Chinese Issue, Is Word Today in Capital

America Refuses To Change Stand Regarding China   FDR Hints At Arming Of Merchant Ships In Pacific As Nippon Threatens To Attack Thailand: Situation Held ‘Serious’

No Appeasement By Sacrificing China   Possibility Of Arming American Merchantmen In Pacific Is Raised As Seriousness Of Far Eastern  Crieie Increneec

CAPITAL FEARS WAR BREAK IN PACIFIC OCEAN   Situation Serious In Far East; Still  Hold Conferences

Question Of Arming Merchant Ships In Pacific Depends On Action By Japan

U. S. Officials Admit Situation Is Serious But Hopes Of Peace Not Abandoned; Solons Would Call Bluff

British, Nipponese Mass Near Thailand   Far-East Crisis Extremely Grave, Says Washington; Siam Prepares for War

COMPROMISE WITH JAPS 18 NOT PLANNED   Stand Pat On Demand For Evacuation hina  SITHATION IS SERIOUS   Consideration Given Tc Arming U. S. Ships  In Pacific

Compromise With J apan Is Ruled Out   Silence Still Holds Results Of Parleys

U.S. Rules Out Possibility Of Jap Compromise   May Arm American Ships Using The Pacific Ocean

Armed Ships May Be Sent Into Pacific  Guns to Be Placed on Merchant Vessels if Necessary  ‘NOT NEEDED YET’ Tokvo Has <Answer to  Possibility, Roosevelt Declares

BANGKHOK, THAILAND (Delayed), (P)—The Thailand National Assembly approved a defense ‘measure which the defense minister, Lieut.-Gen. Premyodhi, declared empowered the government to prePare for war and to meet any  Somer@oanry

Capital Sees Jap Plan For  Eneirelement   Washington Hears Reports Of Unabated Japanese Acs tivity Near Siam,   AMBASSADORS SILENT

POSSIBILITY OF ARMING PACIFIC SHIPS IS RAISED   Roosevelt Declares Far East Situation Now Rests With Tokio

No Chance of Compromise on  War in China   U. S. Considers Arming Of Pacific Merchantmen; Tokyo Holds Peace Key

U.S. Refuses Japan Appeasement In China   Any Possibility of Compromise Ruled Out, High Authorities Declare—Large Scale Movement of Jap Troops Reported   U.S.MAY ARM PACIFIC SHIPS   Possibility Raised in White House ’Statement Vessels Not to be Armed Under  Existing Circumstances   Australian Council Meets

APANESE-U. 8. COMPROMISE RULED OUT   Present Situation Viewed Extremely Serious   Of Thailand Brings Concern To Washington: Solons Say Tokyo Staging Bluff

No Compromise On Chinese Issue—U.S.   American Merchantmen in Pacific May Be Armed; Some Senators Believe Japan Is Bluffing Now

JAPAN IS FADING   However, Negotiations for Peace in Pacific and Far East, Not Broken Down.   SITUATION IS SERIOUS   Vessels Sailing Pacifie Will Not Be Armed Under the

Officials View Orient Crisis As Very Grave   Possibility of Arming Merchant Ships In Pacific Raised; Capital Stirred As Japan Continues Preparation For Thailand Invasion.

Compromise On U.S.-Jap Crisis Is Impossible   U. S. Ready To Stand By Guns On Sweeping Peace Edict   SHIP ARMING SEEN   Situation Serious But All Hope For Peace Is Not Gone

PACIFIC SHIPS MAY BE ARMED; CAPITAL GRAVE   Reports Of New Movements Of Troops To Thailand Border Received

No Compromise with  Japs onChineselssue, MayArmPaciticShips   Negotiations Not Yet Broken Off, But U. S. Views Situation As Extremely Serious; Not to Arm Vessels Yet.

CAPITAL TAKES GRAVE VIEW Ct PACIFIC CRISIS   Sone Senators Believe Japan Blut. in Threat foward Phailund: ABED  Powers Take Serious View BReamde BODRRAEE TD 4&4 CIAEN

NO COMPROMISE ON CHINA, U. S. INFORMS JAPAN   NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACK HAVE NOT BROKEN DOWN, HOWEVER.   ARMING OF MERCHANTMEN DEPENDS ON TOKYO, F. 0. R,   Japanese Sources Talking About “Cooling Off Period,” But 36,000 More Troon Are on Mave

COMPROMISE ON CHINESE ISSUE S RULED OUT   Washington Unyielding Ag Japan's Answer To Hull's Note Is Awaited   BREAKDOWN {IS DENIED   Roosevelt says It’s “Up Te Tokyo”? Whether Vessels Will Carry Guns

COMPROMISE . ON CHINESE ISSUE FAILS   Guns Won’t Be Mounted Until Situation Changes, but President Is Unable to Say When That Mioht Occur. .

ARMING OF SHIPS IN PACIFIC HINTED AS A NEXT MOVE   VEILED WARNING IS GIVEN TOKYO BY U. S. SPOKESMAN

U. S.-JAPANESE SITUATION SERIOUS   Washington Has Ruled Out Any Possibility Of Compromise With Tokyo On Chinese Issue—May Arm Merchant Shine In Pacific

Unabated Japanese Military Activity Near Border of Thailand Brings New Concern To Washington; Possibility of Our Merchant Ships In Pacific Being  Armed.

Possibility of Arming Ships in Pacific Raised   Negotiations Not  _ Broken Down But " Situation Is Viewed As Serious

Compromise with Japan ruled out   U. S. may arm vessels in Pacific tho under present circumstances they won't be

Capital Views Nippon Action One. of Extreme Gravity  THAILAND AGAIN Elder Statesmen in  Solemn Talks on  Situation.

US Rules Out Compromise With Japs On Chinese Issue  But Hobe For Pacific Peace Remaine Aljaic   But Hope For Pacific Peace Remains Aliv

‘MIGHT ARM . TRADE SHIPS IN PACIFIC   Negotiations Not Broken Down but Situation Extremely Serious; Jap Activity Near Thailand Reported

MAY ARM SHIPS PLYING THE PACIFIC OCEAN   Says Situation is Grave, But Senators Think Japan is  Only Bluffing

America Won't Let China Down   MW RRRSEES BRS aR  “No Compromise” U.S. Attitude; May Arm Merchan Shins in Pacifie

RULES OUT ANY COMPROMISE IN CHINESE STAND   Government Views Present Situation In Far East As Extremely Serious

WASHINGTON. -FIRM-IN- REFUSAL TO COMPROMISE WITH JAPAN ON THE CHINESE ISSUE   Negotiations Have Not Definitely Broken Dowr But U. S. Officials View Situation As One Extremely Serious. Jans See No Hone for Peace

U.S. AND JAPS IN WAITING GAME   Washington Is Reported to Have Ruled Out Possibility of Compromise.

ACTION HINGES ON CHANGES IN PRESENT CRISIS      Refers Question “Haw Long He Thought Circumstances would Pre vail’ te Tokyo   DECLINES COMMENT ON NEGOTIATIONS   Reports of Unabated Jap. anese Military Activity Near Thailand Border Brines New Concern

Washington Takes Grave View of Pacific Situation   OTHERS CONCERNED   Nipponese Bluffing, Say Senators As Tension Heightens

Washington Believes -Grisis Is Very Serious   Possibility of Compromise with Japan on Chinese Issue Ruled Out after Talks at Capital 

Federal Government  Rules Out Possibility   ek RD a mn a Ca  Of Jap Compromise   New Concern Felt At Washington As News Of Military Activity Near Thailand Reaches Capital

CAPITAL VIEWS U, §.-JAP ISSUE WITH GRAVITY   Some Washington Officials Think Japan Is Bluffing; Hull's Note Unanswered: Trouble In Thailand?

U.S. May Arm Ships In Pacific   Far East Situation Serious as Japs Menace Thailand

U.S. Refuses Compromise on Chinese Issue   American Merchant Ships in Pacific  May Be Armed, It Is Said in Washinaton

Tom Connally Thinks Japs Are Bluffing   Even Ships In Pacific May Be Armed

Washington Keeps Close Watch On Japan, With New Peace Drive Hinted

No Compromise Seen With Japs On Chin ese [eaue   STATUS IS GRAVE   Negotiations With U. S. Not Yet Broken oe Poe

ATO MOVE     WAVSTER   Both N ations See _ Negotiations  At End .

U. S. Refuses to Alter Policy Toward Ching   Government Considers Arming Merchantmen in Pacific; Negotiations with Japs Not Broken Off

UNITED STATES IS PESSIMISTIC OVER FAR EAST SITUATION   ANY POSSIBILITY OF COM. PROMISE WITH JAPAN HAS BEEN RULED OUT

Trinity Council Initiates New Members Sunday  Rev. F.-P. Schultes Makes Chief Addres

Trinity Council  Initiates New Members Sunday  Rev. F.-P. Schultes Makes Chief Address ' At Banquet

STATE DEMUGRATS LASH REPUBLICANS   “Labor Run-around’ Charge Is Made Today at*Indianapolis.

CHARGES GOP IS AVOIDING LABOR ISSUE   Resolution Deferring. ActiohOn Wege-Hoi Law Attacked by Democrats.

ANTICIPATE BALKAN LOSS   Britons Steel Themselves For More Reverses.

PRESS PREPARES PEOPLE OF BRITAIN FOR MORE REVERSES   Official Announcement of Continued Alfied With. drawals in Greece Carefully Studied by  Realistic Britons

British Observers Steel Them. selves To The Worst Bul All Is Not Lost By Any  Means.   Enlist Troops

Admiral King Takes Top  Place in N avy   Selection Cempletes Shifts Stemming - From Hawaii Attack

KING APPOINTED CHIEF OF NAVY   Admiral Picked Head o: Fleets In Pacific, Atlantic, East

Named Head of Fleet   New Commander Naval Aviator; Reports Only to President And Knox

Admiral King Named Chief Of U.S. Fleet   Administration Gives Recognition to Place of Airplane in Warfare

ADMIRAL KING IS NAMED AS CHIEF OF U. $. FLEET   Appointment of One - Time Flier Viewed as Recognition of Importance of Airplanes in Modern War.

Supreme Control Of Navy Is Given. To Admiral. King.   Naval Aviator Who Commanded Atlantic Fleet Is Placed In Charge Of Entire Navy; He Is Responsible Only To Secretary Knox And The President

Admiral King To Rule Fleets   Bo 7 Given Supreme Control Of U.S. Naval Forces In New Shakeup

Admiral King Made Commander of Whole U. S. Fleet  Complete Shakeup Started Last Weook hy Officiale

Command Of U.S. Fleet To  Admiral Kir g   Completes Navy Shakeup Among Several Officers

FLIER 1S GIVEN COMMAND OF ALL WARSHIPS AFLOAI   Admiral Ernest J. King Elevated by Navy—Appoint‘ment Is Recognition of Power of Plane,in War.   SHAKEUP COMPLETED WITH HIS SELECTION   He Will Have Charge of Coastal Defenses and Air Bases Off Coast, as  Well as Entire Fleet.

ERNEST J. KING NEW TOP MAN FOR U.S. NAVY   POWER OF PLANES RECOGNIZED IN APPOINTMENT

King Given Supreme Power   Flying Admiral Directs All Naval Operations

ADMIRAL KING SELECTED FOR NAVAL CHIEF   Lorain Native Nominated By President To Take Over Big Task.

GEN, KRIVITSKY FRIENDS FACE OFFICIAL QUIZ   Last to Have Seen Former Rus: Secret Police Head May be Able to Solve “Puzzle”.

KRIVITSKY _ DEATH IS  A MYSTERY   Even The Couple witt Whom He Spent Week-End Disagzee  ‘As to Solution —

INVESTIGATION “OF KRIVITSKY'S DEATH PROCEEDS   Last Two Persons Who “sited With Him Do Net Agree On Cause Of Death.

KRIVITSKY'S FRIENDS DISAGREE ON MURDER AND SUICIDE THEORY   ‘TWO OF DEAD RUSSIAN’S CLOS EST FRIENDS DISAGREE ON THE CAUSE OF HIS DEATH

Stolen Jewels Are Traced To lowa   Charred Remains C Sample Cases Found.

FOOD PRODUCTION ENDANGERED IN U. § BY DEFENSE PLANS   Machinery May Hinder Farm Production

OFFICIALS PERTURBED OVER FARMERS INABILIT~ TO GET MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

Big Handicap To Confront The Farmers  OPM Has Not Yet Recognized Need For Equipment

FARM OFFICIALS PERTURBED AT LACK OF MACHINERY   Farmers Face Huge Task To Meet Food Requirements

FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE NEED FOR FARM MACHINERY PERTURBS AG OFFICIALS

FARM EQUIPMENT LACK   Inability Of Farmers Te Obtain Equipment Creates Problem

Farms Need Machinery   Priorities Making It Tough for “Food for. Defense” Program

Parade Second   When There’s Rescue Work To Be Done; “Bad Girl’ Proves A Heroine

MEXICO MAY OUST GERMANS OFFICIAL   Propose Berlin Be Asked to Recall Its Minister to Mexico City

Newspapers, Leaders Back The Government Strong Stand On “Insolent” German Note

Russia;, ,May Soon Joi gin In War On J aps   Believed Waiting to Get Germans Taken Care Of Before Next Move   DISTRUST JAPANESE   Expected to Take Steps To Remove Threats to Vladivostok. Siberia

Russia .May Soon Join In War On Japs   Believed Waiting to Get Germans Taken Care Of Before Next Move   DCIUre ANCA WOVE DISTRUST JAPANESE  Expected to Take Steps © Remove Threats to Vliadivastak Siheria

LONDON SAYS ALL STEPS IN   Australia Seeking Full Alliance With Japan’s  Fnemies   CLAIM NAZIS ROUTED   100 Divisions Largely Exposed To Red Attacks

CONTROL BOARD HALTED BY SUNT   Harbage's Latest. Action May Affect State De  partment Operations

GOVERNMENT T0 PUT IN SERVICE DANISH SHIPS   Six Freighters Taken Intc Custody Sometime Ago  Will Sail Today

U.S. To Take Over 6 More Danish Ships   Have Been in Custody At New York, Boston And Portland. Me.   FIRST REQUISITIONED UNDER NEW LAW

U.S. PUTS SIX DANISH SHIPS INTO SERVICE   Maritime Commission Takes- Over First of 84 Foreign Vessels Held in Protective Custody ;

DANISH VESSELS TAKEN BY U. §   Six Seized Ships Will Ge Into Service Today At 9 O'Clock

U. S. Will Take Over Danish Vessels Today  Action Is First Under Law Recentlv Enacted

U.S. Takes Over Six Danish Vessel:   More Foreign Ships To Be Put in Service

SIX DANISH SHIPS TAKEN OVER BY U.S   78 More Alien Boats To Follow Soon?

Maritime Commission to Act Under Legislation Enacted Two Weeks Ago

U.S. Takes Over 6 Danish Ships   Maritime Board Makes First Move Under New Ship SeizureyLaw

Marifime Board To Place Danish Ships in Service   Six Vessels Will Fly U.  Flag Commencing This Morning

U. S. Seizes 6 Danish Ships Today   MARITIME COMMISSION MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITS _INTENTION; WILL PAY FOR THEM.

Situation Eased Some in Roswell and Carlsbad   Crést of Flood to Reach Carlsbad  Tomorrow

NEW MEXICO AREAS BATTLING AGAINST THREATS OF FLOOL   LARGE PART OF ROSWELL ALREADY INUNDATED BY WATERS TWO RIVERS

BRITAIN CALLS ~ MENTO.COLORS   New Summons Extends te Britons: From.18 to 40.jYears Old

ENGLAND CALLS MORE TO ARMS   Men, 18 To 19 And 37 To 40 Ordered Up For War Siewca Gea ca

10: DANISH’ TORPEDO BOATS GIVEN NAZIS   Ships Delivered Under Protest After’ Demands: for -Them Had Been ' Made Several..Times.

Germans Seize  Danish Ships’   Say Want Torpedo Boats For “Practice”

DANISH BOATS SEIZED   Germany Got Ten Naval Vessels Says Newspaper

Danes Forced To Give Up Vessels   Germans’Get Ten Torpedo Boats from Small Nation

U. S., Nipponese Talks Reported NearBreakdown   Roosevelt Confers Today With Hull and Japan Envoys as Government Insists Force Be Abandoned; Military Move In East Expected Soon.

NIPPON ENVOYS GET U.S. TERMS      Accepting Hull’s Demand Might Stir Revolution Within Japan

Greatest Naval Triumph of War, Admiralty Says Reporting Fight   Three Cruisers and Twe Destroyers Sent fo Bolfom in Mediterranean Details Not Revealed

Five More Warships Sent Down by the British  BAREST DETAILS OF  GREAT FIGHT GIVEN  Total Reckoning May Climb Higher It Is Reported

ALSO BATTLE WITH FRENCH FOR SHIPS   Clash With Fascist ist Fleet Called Create  Victory of War; A Batteries Shell simetian Shots

Five Htalian Ships Sunk By British   Not One British Sailor Even Wounded In The Battle Not Located In Admiralty Bulletin.   CIO Jubilant

English Vessels Also Swap Blows With French Boat   Total Losses of Fascist Flect May Clinh Hicher

British Lose Two Planes, But No Shins In Big Battle   Reports from Greece, Where Survivors Land, Indicate Higher Toll To Tl] Duee’s Fleet   FRENCH AND BRITISH STAGE NAVAL CLASH  ‘gaa ae ae — _

British, French Ships i in Battle   Former Allies Trade Sharp Blows With Land And Air Units Involved; Five Italian Warships Sunk  In Mediterranean Warfare

fink 5 Ships Vithout Hurt town Men   rench Land, Air Units fire on Fleet as Ships Stop French Convoy   MMMUNIOUE BRIEF

BRITISH SINK 9 ITALIAN WARSHIPS   Great Battle Won With. out Single British Casualty

Danger Now Past Is Opinion Given  By Good Sources   Foreign Editor Says Island Invulnerable To Nazi Strike

Stalin Line Penetrated. Nazis Say   Germans Advancing On Entire Southern Front, Reported

NAZIS CLAIM BREAK-THROUGH STALIN LINES   Claim Advances Made Along Several Points In Fighting Today.

LATIN AMER. LOOKS TOU.S.. FOR ARMAMENT   Defense Programs Start in Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay

Latin America Looks To U. S.  For Armament   Defense programs are started in Argentina, Mexico and Uruguay— U. S. sends missions.

Both Branches — In House Open Drive On Bills   Republican Majorities in State Assembly Start Machine . ‘ Rolling on Pet Laws.

MINORITY REPORT IN SENATE LOSES   Republican Majorities in Legislature Start Machinery Rolling te Change Laws.   SEEK 1933 ACT REPEAL   Senate Would Take Police Board Appointment Power From Governor.

PRESIDENTS STATEMENT   Nazi Tank Attack Pushed Back Greek Assault. is Report

Hatch Act  Ineffective In 1940 Vote Drive   Both Prosecutor And Grand Jury Unable to Charge Anyone

Stronger Hatch Act Recommendec   Attorney Says Law Now ‘Unenforceable’

MILLIGAN URGES HATCH ACT CHANGE   DECLARES LAW DEFECTIVE AS JURY FINDS NO VIOLATIONS IN CAMPAIGN.

President Reveal: Nazi Plan To End Religion, Carve  Latin America

ABUSE DIRECTED AT ROOSEVELT; CALLED ‘FAKER   Berlin Wrath Hits Peak On Religion, Latin ‘Vassel’ Charges

STRIKE CURE BILL GIVEN BIS MAJORITY   Determined House Refuses to Consider “Middleof-Road’’ Measures.   SENATE PARING IS PREDICTED   Measure Includes Many Restrictions on Current  Strike Methods.

CLAUSES MAY BE MODIFIED AFTER PARLEY   Lower Chamber Pulls No  Punches In Blow At  Defense Tieups

House Passes ‘Hard - Boiled’ Anti-Strike Bill   Measure Goes to Senate— Provides “Cooling-Off,” NLRB Control   252 For, 136 Against   Forbids Jurisdictional Boycott. and Sympathy Walkouts

PLAN IS SENT TO SENATORS FOR APPROVAL   Extensive Modification  b' Members of Upper House Appears’ Probable

HOUSE ENDORSES HARD-BOILED BILL   Strike-Curbing Measure Gets Almest 2 to  Approval to Send It to Senate.   ACTION THERE AWAITED   ‘Senators Predict Relaxation of Some of More Drastic Terms in Measure.

Strike Curb Bill Given Unexpected House Approval   Representatives Vote Almost Two-to-One For. Leaislation

Tough Strike Curb Measure Passes House   Senate Expected To Lighten Restrictions

HOUSE PASSES LABOR BILL BY SURPRISE VOTE   Representatives Rollup Unexpected 2 to 1 Major-ity For Hard-Boiled Legislation   SENATE EXPECTED TO MODIFY TERMS   Pepper Sees In Vote “Con: viction Time Has Come to Quit Dallying With Obstructions

Anti-Strike Bill May Be Moditied   House Measure Goes To Labor Committee

Drastic Measure Approved 252 to 136; Cooling-off Periods Provided by Act

Extensive Modification Ap pears Probable In Senate   COMMITTEES WILL MAKE FINAL DRAFT   House Endorses Measure In Unexpected 2 to 1 Balloting

Hard-Boiled Strike Curb Bill Is Facing Many Changes In Senate   Measure’s 2 To 1 Victory In House Big Surprise, But Senate Is Expected To Relax Bill’s Drastic Terms.

ENDORSEMENT UNEXPECTEDLY BY ALMOST 2-1    Relaxation of Drastie Terms Freely Predicted by Senators; Conference Would Work Out Final Act

DRASTIC oT RIK CURB olATUTL  PASS HOUSE   Senators Predict Measure To Be Sharply Modified Before Final Passage   “COOLING OFF” PERIOD PROVIDED IN NEW BILL   Jurisdictional, Sympathy And Boycott Strikes Are Outlawed

Present Form of Bill Was En-dersed Almost 2 to 1 by the House Yesterday — Toning Down Predicted

SOFTENING OF DRASTIC TERMS EXPECTED THERE   Measure as Passed 252-136 By House Clamps Down Hard on Walkouts.

Drastic Strike Bill Carries Nearly 2-1 sin Lower Chamber   But Senators Expect Measure to Undergo Broad Modification

ANTI-STRIKE MEASURES   Senators Foreast Changes After Wallace Sends Bill to Labor Committee   ROOSEVELT SAID TO HAVE ADVISED I1   President Reported to Haw Have Asked for Study of Canadian Laws

Senate May Revise Bill To Curb Strikes   Upper House Is Expectec To Modify Provision: Of Measure Approvec By Representatives

SENATE EXPEGTED TO MODIFY HOUSE CTRIKF PIIRB BIT    Hard-Boiled House Measure Gets Unexpected 2-to-1   Endorsement: Provides  Cooline-OfF Periods

House Strike Bill Due For Many Changes   Senators Say Drastic Anti Strike Measure To Be ‘Drastically Revised.’   FASSES BY Zi VOTE

TO BE EASED IS BELIEF   egislation Passes House By Two To One Vote   SOME AGREEMENT   Between Two Bodies Will Be Worked Out In Defense Protection Legislation

EXPECT SENATE TO REVAMP BILL TO CURB STRIKES   H ar d-Boiled Proposal Passes House With Unexpected Support

SENATE EXPECTS STRIKE CURB BILL TO BE MODIFIED  DRASTIC MEASURE PASSES HOUSE BY

Senate Likely To Modity Curb Put On Strikes   Lower House’s Hard-Boiled Measure Expected to be Greatly Relaxed in Senate  Within Few Days.

May Modify Strike Curb   Measure Goes to Senate After Passing House 252-136

Hard Boiled Strike Bill Is Passed   House Measure Would Freeze Open Shops _For the Duration:

Senafe Gels Strike Curb   Modifications to House Measure Is Expected in Senate

Senate Gets New Strike Control Bill   Stitf Measure Expected to Be Tored Down

>rovides Cooling-off Periods of 30 to        Days in Defense Labor DisputesSenate to Present Modificatio

HOUSE ANTI-STRIKE BILL EXPECTED T0 BE GREATLY MODIFIED   _ LEGISLATION PASSED UNEX¢ PECTEDLY LATE WEDNESDAY ADMITTEDLY HARD-BOILED

HOUSE PASSES STRIKE-CURBING BILL 2 TO 1 MOVES TO SENATE FOR PROBABLE MODIFICATION   Upper House Likely to Relax Drastic Terms, Then Let Senate-House Committee Work Out Plan to Avert Stoppaze of Work in Vital Industrie:

PREDICT SENATE WILL LIMIT NEW STRIKE MEASURE   Modification Of Bill Is Expected By Senate Group

Drastic Strike Legislation Given House Approval   Senate Js Expected .To Remove Teeth From Measure ‘Placing Strict Curb.On  Defense Industry. Strikers

Upper Chamber to Relay Drastic Terms, Say Party Heads   OUTLAWS PICKETING   Act Referred to Com mittee to Draft Substitute

HOUSE ANTI-STRIKE BILL EXPECTED T0 BE GREATLY MODIFIED   LEGISLATION PASSED UNEXPECTEDLY LATE WEDNESDAY ADMITTEDLY HARD-BOILED   ' SMALL BUSINESSMEN BECOMING * DISGUSTED WITH SETUP NATIONAL ». DEFENSE EFFORT SOME DECLARE

SENATORS WILL TRY TO MODIFY STRIKE CURBS   Relaxation Of Drastic Term: Approved By Lower House is Forecast   SMITH BILL IS PASSED   Cooling Off Period And Status Quo On Open Or Closed Shop Included

BILL APPROVED.  AY2 704 VOTE   Sent to Senate Labor Com= mittee, Believed to Ease; Restrictions.   F, R. CONFERS ON BILL:

Stiff Strike Curh Bill Gets ~ House Approval   2 to 1 Vote Sends It to Senate Where It May Be Modified   HOUSE ACT DRASTIC   Senate to Soften Rules And Have Conference Committee Act

Strike Curbing  bill To Senate   Si, 4  Endorsement ITs Given Measure From The House

SENATE TO DULL TEETH IN HOUSE LABOR MEASURE   Relaxation of Drastic Bil Predicted, Final Shaping in Conference

PONGRESS GOES AFTER STRIKES   House Gets Hard-Boiled In Dealing With John L. Lewis

In Full Retreat As Pursuing British Follow   Agordat-Barentu Line In Eritrea Falls; Darlan And Petain End Dispute  In France

ITALIANS QUIT DEFENSE LINE   Forces Retreating From Ba rentu Reported In Hopeless Position

DUCE'S FORCES ABANDON FIRST LINE DEFENSES   Petain Envoy Returns to Vichy Bearing Hitler’s Terms

PENETRATE COLONY 10 DEPTH OF 400 MILES   Strong Fascist Defenses Are Smashed By Britons   Seizure Of Mogadiscio Held Vital’ In Africa Drive

Somali Capital Is Taken by British   Mogadiscio Captured From Italians by Land, Sea, Air Attack   FASCISTS IN A TRAP?   Last Road of Escape fot Italian Main Body Reported Cut

Capital Of Somaliland Is Captured   British Campaign In Africa Succeeds On Every Front

300,000 ITALIAN PRISONERS TAKEN IN SOMALILAND   ‘British Empire Forces Pounding Fascist Defenders by Land, Sea and Air.   MOGADISCIO IS TAKEN   British Troops Plunged 60 Miles Up the Juba River in the Interior.

LAND, SEA, AIR SALLY SUCCEEDS AT MOGADISCIO   TROOPS PLUNGE 60 MILES UP JUBA RIVER INTO ITALIAN COLONY   THREE THOUSAND PRISONERS ARE CAPTURED IN INTERIOR   Italian Report German Land Troops In Action in Libya; “Motorized Patrols” Used

FASCIST ESCAPE FROM MOGADISCIO REPORTED CUT OFF   Communique . Announces Capture Of 3,000 Prisoners In Interior

Main Italian Force in East Africa Cut Off  British Colonials Score Strikina   British Colonials Score Striking Victory in East Africa

4,000 FTALIANG ARE PRISONERS   Empire Forces Capture Somaliland Capital, Drive Up Juba River.   ERITREAN MOVE SLOWED

CAPITAL CITY OF COLONY IN BRITISH GRIP,   3,000 Prisoners Captured And Main Body Is Cut oft From Escape

Empire Forces Advaneing in African Drive   Claim Italians Caught in Trap by Newest Thrust

BRITISH TAKE SOMALILAND CAPITAL   Capture Mogadiscio and Plunge 60 Miles On Up Juba River

Mogadiscio, Italian Somaliland Capital, Falls Be fare Colonial Army.

BRITISH WIN CAPITAL OF SOMALILAND   Empire Forces Hammer Italian Defenders by Land, Sea and Air and Penetrate Interior

British Take Capital of Somaliland   Mogadiscio Entered b Invading Forces After Lightning-like Drive

Scmaliland Capital to The British   Mogadiscio Falls When Italian Retreat Is Cut; 400-Mile Thrust

Mogadisco, Capital Of Italian Somaliland, Falls As 3,000 Troops Captured Today

More Hot Lunches Urged by Health Dept   ld Children’s Resistance te Communicable Disease

Mannheim and Ludwigshafen, in Southwestern Germany, Principal Targets.   Damage Reported   Nazi Raids on England Are Widespread but Light, London Declares.

Philippines Bombed Twice   Davao And Baguio Are Bombed By Daylight By Long-Range Japanese Bomb  gre

Philippines under Attack   City of Manila Escapes Ai Attacks of Japanese First Davy

PHILIPPINES TWICE TARGET JAP AIR FORCE   Davao, Center Jap Pop. ulation, and Baguio, Summertime Mountain Capi tal of Islands, Attacked   MANILA DARKENED   Three Japanese Planes Shot Down During Attack On Fort Stotsenbure

Conference. of Mayors Urges Civil Defense Agency to Prepare Cities For Air Raid Threat of Wartime

GROWERS PROTEST PROJECTED BOOSTS OF TAX ON TOBACCO   Declare Proposed Increas Would Single Them Out For “Unjust” Treatment

PROTESTED   ‘Spokesman for Growers Suggests to House Committee ' That Levies Be Increased First on Coffee,-Tea, Etc.

GROWERS FIGHT TOBACCO TAXES   Protest Against Efforts Ti Increase Present Levy

HIT PROPOSED TOBACCO LEVY   Growers Protest Revenue Measure As “Unjust’ Treatment

U.S.and England Couldn’t Crush Nazis, Says Flier   Tells Congress Victory for Either Side Would Be Disastrous;  General Johnson Raps Measure

‘Britain, U.S. Combined  Can’t Invade Europe’   Lindbergh Strongly Against Lend-Aid Bill, Says U.S. In No Danger From Nazis

LINDBERGH SAYS U. 3. AID. WON'T WIN FOR BRITAIN   Declares Not Even Combined ‘Anglo-America Force Could Invade European Continent.   HITS LEASE-LEND BILL AS STEP TOWARD WAR   Calls for Negotiated Peace— Hugh Johnson Holds Measure Amounts to Alliance With England.

Flying Colonel’ Denounces Measure, Asserts U. S. Can Keep Out Of Danger Bs Arming, Minding Its Own Business.

Urges U. S. To Mind  Business   Aviator Tells Solons He Doesn't Want Either Side to Win

Hugh Johnson Warns of War   In ‘30 to 90 Days’ If U. S. Not ‘Careful’

Col. Lindbergh Denounces  War Aid Bill   Famous Flyer Says He Doesn't Want Any Winner

AMERICA SAFE BeHIND OCEAN, FLIER THINKS   NEGOTIATED PEACE URGED, NEITHER SIDE TO WIN

sf We Mind Our Own Business and Are Properly Armed We Are in No Danger of War

British Aid Measure scored By Lindbergh   Flier Denounces Bill as Major Step Toward Involvement in War——Declares United States Not in Danaer of Invasion

ier Urges erica to Itself   itor, Opposing Lease and oad Bill, Pleads for Negotiated Peace   nHNSON TESTIFIES

Gen. Johnson Says U.S, May  Be in War Soon   Flyer Says Britain and U, 8. Could Not Win Without Nazi Collapse and Miracles

Colonel Lindbergh Urges Negotiated Peace, Wants Neither Side to Win Wai   Says U. S. in No Danger If It Arms Itself anc Minds Own Business; Johnson Sees War  Aid Bill Alliance With Britain

TELLS FOREIGN COMMITTEE U. §. NOT IN DANGER   Negotiated Peace With Axis Powers Urged By Colonel Lindbergh.

Lindbergh ToldHouse Committes   Great Britain And United States Cannot Successfully Invade Europe Without “Coincidence Of Miracles”.   Johnson’s Vows

Contends U.S. In No Danger Tf It Minds  Own Busines:   Wants Neither Side. In War To Triumph And Calls at Hearing  For Negotiated Peace  HUGH S. JOHNSON ALSO ASSAILS BILL  Holds It Amounts To Military Alliance With Great Britain

Legislature Moves Toward Budget Goal   Next Big Job Is Bringing Huge Appropriation Bills Within Expected Revenue:

LEGISLATURE IS READY FOR BIG BALANCING ACT    Dovetailing Appropriations Into New Revenue Limits   Will Be Final Task

SOVIETS HOLD OWN ON FOUR FRONTS, CLAIM   Nazi Claims of 4,000,000 Reds Killed, Captured Called “Fantastic”   FIGHTING IS BITTER IN LENINGRAD AREA   Kholm and Region South of Ukraine Capital Also Scenes of Battles

Millionand Half Nazis Hitler Loss   Moscow Claims Russian Loss Only 600,000; Red Army  — Still Savagely Holding Its Own.   2 Others Killed

MOSCOW SAYS NAZI CLAIMS FANTASTIC   Rival Propaganda . Machines Record Gigantic Losses For the Opposition While Denying Own Casualties

Russians Report Hold Own On All Fronts   Counter-Statement Declares Losses of Nazis Very Severe While Invader Is Makina No Proaress

HOLD YOUTH FOR - MURDER OF GIRI   Ravished Bodies of Teen Aged Girls Found Near  Salam

15-Year-Old Boy Held in Slaying Of Teen-Age Girl   Mutilitated Bodies of Tw Young Women Found in Massachusetts

Bay State Youth Held In Sex Siayina 'T 6 Crime In Same Area Unsolved

BOY HELD FOR SEX KILLING   Bodv Of Second Attack Victim Found In Mass., Mysterious Tips Lead To Discoveries

Boy, 15, Held In Sex-Murder Of Girl, 15   Body of Young Victim In Massachusetts Murde: Found in Parsonage  MYSTERIOUS PHONE   MYSTERIOUS PHONE CALLS GIVE TIPS   Another Girl’s Body Found Nearby Under Similar Conditions

Police Hold Boy in Death Of Girl, 15   Ravished end Mu ‘lated Body Found in Room of Vacant Parsonage   TIPSTER IS HUNTED

BRIDGES FACES FEDERAL JUDGE   C. . O. Aide Charged With Seeking to Overthrow Government

Increase of Debt Gets Voice Vote Senate Anproval   Goes Back to House For Adjustment of Minor Differences

Ceiling Hoisted to $65, 000,000,000 to Take Care of Tremendous Spending Program.

Serbs Angry Over Politico Sellout to Axis   Protests May Balk Projected Yugoslav Plan To Sign Axis Pact Sunday

Steel Work Drops  eS 8 eae   Bethlehem Faces Lack of Scrap Steel

Belgian Food Supplies Will Be Exhausted in Month, Hoover Declares

BELGIAN FOOD SUPPLY SHORT   Hoover Says Nation Will Be Unable To Maintain An Ration In Month

HOOVER FORESEES BELGIAN FAMINE   Population Couldn't Survive Even on the Theoretical Ration

Forest Fires Menace Town      Lakehurst And Naval Station Threatened

U.S. Naval Air Station Is Menaced  Forest Fires Ar Still Ravaging

Forest Fi ire T threatens Naval Base   Blazes Rage Through Eastern States As Thousands of Fighter Rattle ¢he Flames.  

NAVY AIR STATION AT LAKEHURST MENACED BY FLAMES   Fires Rage Today in Woods Of Nine States, Causing Heavy Damage   New Jersey Is Hardest Hit With 40,000 Acres Black From Blazes

COURT TAKES PROBLEM   Missouri Legislators Find Governorship Case Gone

LEGISLATORS  FIND SUBJECT OF ROW GONE   Governorship Contest Taken Out of Theit Hands, at Least Tem: porarily, by Action of Sunreme Judees.

CAROL, LUPESCU HEADING HERE   Rumania Exiles Embark for Bermuda and Cuba “tg Rest”’

Carol, Lupescu Leave Europe   Former Rumanian King And Companion Aboard S.  S Fyramhion For Cuha

FORMER RUMANIAN KING AND COMPANION GLAD LEAVE EUROPE   EXIF ES GLADLY PUT EUROPE BEHIND THEM EN ROUTE TO HAVEN IN CUBA

TAX BATTLE IS RENEWED   DEMOCRATS IN STATE SENATE DECIDE TO BACK MOVE TO INCREASE TAX ALLOCATION

Announcement Made that Democratic Senator will Offer Amendment Asking $17,000,000 Tax Allocation —Four Measures Passed by Legis. lators Monday Night.

Long Motorcycle Chase Was Useless   For the Pretty Blonde Is Married to Another Man

RACKET PROBE GETS UNDER WAY   Derelicts Insured by Ohic Syndicate—Made Millions, Grand Jury Is Told

GO.P. FORCES: MOVINGFAS   House and Senate Republi. cans Advance ‘Their Control Bills.    TO STRIP SCHRICKER

OUP. Fnbto MOVING FAGI   House end Senate Republicons Advance Their Ccntrol Bills.   TO STRIP SCHRICKER

REPUBLICANS Hil! SCHRICKER’S RULE   Powers of Governor Art Target of Attack by Legislature.

COMPLAINT FILED ‘AGAINST GERMAN   Accused of Conspiring to Use Mails for Espionage

FISHING BOAT PILOT HELD FOR ESPIONAGE   Miami Man Is Charged Mleng With Spokane And Brooklin Youtis  Ba Federal Offictals

y J or me ce ew ve   mt Malate > oe woe De ; Arce $29 a Bas -—— « 2 _  Cy? e- Gar 8 “eax

FBI Accuses Captain of Vessel Of Using Mails for Spy Purpose   ‘Karl Schoetter Accused Along with Three Othe Men of Espionage Activity; Bond Set in Case

FORMER LOCAL MINISTER DIES   Dr. Smith, Ohio Northern President Emeritus, Taken in Findlay

State Advertising Measure Passes  House by 47 to 32   Bill Provides for Expenditure Up to $50,000 of Gasoline Tax  Manav In Tira Tayricte fn Mantons

State Advertising Measure Passes  House by 47 to 32   Bill Provides for Expenditure Up to $50,000 of Gasoline Tax  Monev to I.ure Tourists to Montana

Cigaret Tax Bill Gets State House Committee's Okay   Urged as Necessary to Permit Reduction of Illinois Sales Tax

Greek Disaster Not Blamed On Collapse   They Fought Though Defeat Inevitable; Tragedy Equal To Great Classics

MACARTHUR IS NAMED HEAD OF MOBILIZED UNIT   World War Hero to Be in Command of About 75.000 Men

PHILIPPINES ALERT   Gen. Douglas MacArthur Commands U.S. and Phil ippine Forces

Far East Army Formed Under  Order OF FDR   All Armed Forces Of Philip. pines Made Part Of United States Army.   MACARTHUR IN CHARGE

MacArthur To Head Army In Philippines   Former World War Hero To Take Cammand

MAC ARTHUR T0 HEAD NEW ARMY   Will ‘Command Americar Forces in Philippines

Senator Suspects Acts at Sea May Be Kept from Congress.   KNOX CALLS FOR  - ACTION BY NAVY

BRITISH DRIVE IN SYRIA COMES NEAR DAMASCUS   3loody Fighting In Progress As British And Free French Push To Within 40 Miles of Syrian Capital; Meeting Hard Resistance.

British Capture 15 German ‘Chutists In Syrian Drive   Fleet Threatens To Shell Beirut as Allies Push on

Report 150 Nazi Parachute Troops Captured in Syria; British, Free French Unite   Big Guns of English Fleet Threaten to Blast Capital of Lebanon as Troops Drive Into  France’s Middle East Colonies   BULLETIN

ENGLISH IN SECOND DAY OF INVASION   British, Free French Reportedly Being Enthusiastically Welcomed By Native Syrians.

BRITISH TAKE PARACHUTISTS   British Fleet Menace: Beirut, Capital of Lebanon, Reported

BUDGET MEASURES DASCD IN DIANA SENT TO SENATORS   First of Three Biennial Acts Finally Receive O. 2.3.   APPROPRIATIONS WILL BE STUDIED   Funds for Various Units of State Considered by Legislature.

MOUSE PASSES 1ST OF THREE BUDGET BILL’   Committee Member Hopes Senate Will Restore Cuts Made.

BILLS FACING POCKET VEIL   Several Important Measure: Now Depend Upon the Governor.   WARNING IS’ GIVEN

O’Daniel Sworn in As Texas’ Senator   First Legislative. Act Is tos Introduce Anti-Violence Bill ‘to Speed Up Defense Production

W. Lee O’Daniel Takes Senate Seat, As Coke Stevenson Moves Into Texas Gevernor’s Office

PAPPY SWORN IN AS TEXAS’ “NEW SENATOR   Introduces Bill Tc Outlaw Violence

O'Daniel Becomes U.S. Senator Introduces Bill  Three Hours Later

Words of Hope To Greece in  Churchill Note   Reiterates British Stand  to Support Aegean Defenders

COAL STATES ASKF.D.R. 10 MEDIATE ROW   Fuel Must Move Soon, Says Steelman In Issuing Warning

Acute Soft Coal Shortage Looms; New Wage Pla About Ready For Signing

GOAL CONTRACT IN NORTH AREA BOOSTS WAGES   Maryland and Northern Wesr Virginia Among States Affected By New Agreement   SOUTHERN OWNERS OPPOSE PAY HIKES   Secretary Perkins Pleads For Mine Operators to Join Northern Group.At Parley -

WHITE HOUSE NID ASKED IN GOAL TIEUP   Strike of Miners Said. to Be Slowing Down Production for Army.   SOUTHERN STATES ASK INTERVENTION      Southern Operators Say They Are Unable to Settle on Wages.

Southern Coal Group Appeals To President   Settlement Certain Between Northern Operators and UMW

BREAK IN MINING DEADLOCK SEEN   CONTRACT MAY BE SIGNED FOR NORTH BEFORE EVENING   BULLETIN

SOUTHERN COAL PRODUCING STATES ASK.D.R AND   OPERATORS DECLARE THEY'VE GONE AS FAR AS POSSIBLE TY WARE DISPOTE   NORTHERN OPERATORS READY TO SIGN SEPARATE CONTRAC   Rep. Kee of W, Vax Will Ask That Entire Question Go To Mediation Board

COOLING BREEZES CHASING HEA]   Missouri Will Share in Re lief, Says Man With Weather Maps

FARM BILL'S VETO 10 STAND   House Members Predict Ne Attempt Will Be Made to Override

Presidential Veto Likely To Stand —   Bill To Freeze Loan Stocks Of Wheat And Cotton Believed Definitely Dead

VETO WILL STICK   House To Make No Attempt On “Freezing” Measure

FDR’S VETO GN LOAN COTTON BILL 10 STAND, 1S BELIEE   House Leaders Doubt If Majority Vote Could Be Rolled Up

EXPECT F. R.’S VETO TO STAND   Predict No Attempt Te Override Action of ‘President

Veto On Wheat Loan Act Final      House Members Predict Ne Effort To Lift Bill Freez. ing Wheat Stocks.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Withdrawal Into Africa May Be Only Strategy Left For Allies

GREEKS MAY BE COMPELLED 10 LEAVE COUNTRY   War Expert Says They May Either Surrender Or Retire To Africa.

AFRICA OR QUIT, GREEKS’ CHOICE   Hellenes May Take Stand In Dark Continent, Says Mason

Mindanao is Cut Off —  From Luzon   Japs Believed Getting Fifth Column Help From Many Japanese that Inhabit The Island

Philippines . report Davao FightObscure   Japanese Attack Mindanao Island: Heavy Battle Under Way

Force Attempts Landing After Aerial Assaull   Situation Obscure at Davao, Japanese-Pop ulated Section

Nipponese Lane Large Force From Ships   Situation ‘Obscure, Army Officials Say; Communication to Island Is Difficult

NVADED-DAVAO SILENT; TROOPS FOLLOW ATTACK   Situation On Luzon Has Changed Little; Huge Force Employed

No Word Received From Mindanao Since Saturday   HEAR OF AIR RAID:   Situation Claimed Same In Luzon; Nippons Landing

‘ Troops Cut Off Davao On Mindanao Island; Fierce Batile Reported   Heavy Japanese Population May be Big Aid to Invaders; Manila Sees --:. New Stab Asimportant . .

COMMUNICATIONS WITH DAVAO CUT POSITION OBSCURE   Japs Stage Aerial Bombard. ment Before Sending Large Force Ashore   SITUATION UNCHANGED ON ISLAND OF LUZON   M’Arthur Says Heavy Fighting Is Underway with Island  _ Defenders Well Prepared  - To Meet Invader At Davao; Moros Aid Regulars

Davao Port Isolated by Jap Forces   Fighting Heavy ‘Before Contacts With Manila Are Cut Off

Davao's Fate Has Not Yet Been Learned   No Word Received From Japanese-Invaded Point On Mindanao Island

Japanese Land on Island of Mindanao   Heavy Fighting Is in Progress to Repel Invaders

WAR SITUATION IN PHILIPPINE AREA OBSCURE   Communication Gut-to Em. ‘battled Davao. Where Japanese-Made Strong: Invasion .   ATTACKED.-FROM AIR   Aerial Bombardment Car.  ried Out Before Nippon ese Come Ashore; ~Fightirig- Is Heavy

TIDE OF WAR AT INVASION SITE UNKNOWN   Progress Of Battle Hidden As Japs Attack On Mindanao   Heavy Fighting Underway, With U, S. Forces Well Prepared

JAPS ATTEMPT NEW INVASION   Land Strong Force on Min  danoe Island at Davoa

GROUND FORCES “OPPOSE JAPANESE THRUST AT DAVAC   Manila Out of Communication With Defenders, but Last .~ Reports Told of Heavy : Fighting.   thi -ORTANT BATTLE _ BELIEVED SHAPING UP   Nipponese Fliers Again Appear Over Nichols Air Field, but Most of Bombs Fall Into Bay.

Fighting At Davao > Is Believed Heavy   Details On Battle For Vital City Obscured By Communication Difficulties: Many Japs Make Landing

Strong Force  ls Sent For Landing   Little Is Known of Attack on Mindanao Due To Difficulties With System of Communications: Davao First Bombarded

“No Word Fron Strategic Island Point   Japanese Land In Force Despite Filipino Defense

BATTLE RAGING IN PHILIPPINES   Defenders Engage Japanes In Large-Scale Landing At Davao on Mindanao

RUSSIANS REPORTED ORGANIZING RESERVE ~ STRENGTH IN SOUT!   BOTH LENINGRAD AND MOSCOW RAIDED BY GERMAN BOMBERS DURING NIGHT

Nazis Admit New -Attack Is in Making   Last Ounce of Reserv Strength’ Organized by Soviets, Berlin Says   MOSCOW IS BOMBED   DNB Reports 360 Dead and Hurt as British Bomb Rotterdam

‘Last Ounce’  Of Power Is  Called Hastily, Scouts Aver   Germans Send Troops to Quell Serbs—Greeks Battle Bulgars   Norway Outbreak Told   British Raid Rotterdam, Dunkerque, and Antwerp

Director Sifts ‘Don'ts’ of Censorship Job   , Byron Price Prepare To Organize Wartime Policies

START 1S MADE ON CENSORSHIE   Director to Summarize and Clarify Federal Requests So Far

Litvinoff on Clinner Due Saturday   Japs and French Join in tndo-Chinag

Enemy Destroyer May Also Have Been Destroyed   Iwo Out of Three Submersible Attacks Are Successful   Otherwise Enemy Operations in Philippines Are at a Standstill

U.S. Plans To Tin Enlistments, Rely On Draft To Build Up Strong Ariiy:          New Successes [n -Philips pines Reported; * FD: Consults War Counci

. §. Submarines Bag nemy Destroyer, roof ‘ransport in Far East   ‘Pigboat’ Victories Seen as Evidence Blockade Under Way; Invaders Fought To Standstill, Army Dispatches Indicate

Navy Claims First Prey: Z Jap Ships   Vessels Attacked By U: S. Submarine: In Action Area

PACIFIC WAR IS LAUNCHED BY PIGBOATS   Transport, Destroyer Claimed Hit   DETAILS SECRET   High Chiefs Confer With President

Foe Destroyer Probably Sent To Bottom, Too, Says Navy Department Report   ffective Blockade Around Japan Is Being Established; FDR Meets With War Council

BEGINNING OF BLOCKADE SEEN IN NAVY REPORT   ‘Pig- Boats’ May Alsc Have Sunk Destroyer; Capital Cheered By Filipino Stand

U.S. Subs Have  Scored Against Japs   Move With Deadly Effect Into Battle of Fa East; Another Jap Transport and Probably a Destroyer Are Declared Sunk

U.S. Pigboats Reach Area of Conflict   Two of Three Attacks by Submarines Have Been Successful, Rear Admiral Hart Re ports

DESTROYER IS ALSO. BELIEVED SUNK IN SUBMARINE ATTACK        Hoilo City on Panay Island Bombed With Civilion Cos: ualties and Property Damage—-Roosevelt: =! Confers With War Counrji °.

Scene of Successful Naval Action Secret   Roosevelt Summons Military, Naval Chiefs to Council of War; Little Activity Reported on Luzo:

Action of Submarines Widely Taken To Mean Effective Beginning Made at Establishing Blockade About Japan; U.S. War Council Meets

U S. Sub Sinks Pair Of Jap Ships   Transport and Destroyer Sent to Bottam, Says Navy

DESTROYER IS ALSO BELIEVED SUNK IN SUBMARINE ATTACK   lloilo City on Panay Island Bombed With Civilian Cas. ualties and Property Damage—Roosevelt Conters With War Council

Navy Reports Another Ship Probably Hit   Roosevelt Has Talk With War Council at the White House   BLOCKADE STARTED

Jap Operations In Philip pines Remain Stymied   invaders Reported Forced Into Retreat In Battle South Of Vigan

A DESTROYER ALSO 1S SENT DOWN, BELIEF   Submersibles’ Successes in Far East Is Seen as Beginning of Attempt to Blockade Japan.   NIPPONESE PUSHED BACK ON LUZON ISLAND   Invaders Retreat Severa I Miles Under Blows of De-. ~ fenders, Leaving Their Dead Behind.

Couple with Idiot Son Wins Damages   Family Awarded * $50,000 Against Doctor Said Responsible for Birth of Idiot Son

“FLEE WITH LOOT   Four Secure $76,000 from Stroudsburg Messenger

LABOR TRUCES END SHUTDOWNS   N egotiations Proéeed As. Plants Operate

Labor News   Truces Let “Negotiations Go Ahead Without Hampering Defense Work.

TRUCES CALL OFF SOME STRIKES IN DEFENSE   Negotiations Proceed Without Interrupting Plants Any Further

TRUCES HOLDUP DEFENSE STRIKES   WALKOUTS DELAYED PENDING FURTHER ATTEMPTS AT PEACE

Negotiations Proceed Jr Disputes Without Interrupting Production Jn Industries   STRIKES DELAYED   AFL Iren Workers Call Off Walkout Against Ingalls Company At Birmingham. Ala.

LABOR TRUCES WILL AWAIT MEDIATION   One Strike Called Off, Anoth er Held’ In. ‘Abeyance Awaiting Parleys

Strike Truces.  - Speed Defense   Mediation Efforts Help To: Ease Situation: Int,  ~ Many Sections _.

STRIKE BY IRON MEN: IS HALTED   AFL Workers at Ingalls - Birmingham Plant Decide te Remain on Job as Commis: sion Seeks Agreement

STEEL, ALUMINUM WALKOUTS LOOM AMID NECOTIATIONS   Some Truces Through Mediation Allow Talks  To Continue While Defense Production Proceeds  ALL STRIKES  BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Labor Truces Let Work “Go Forward in Several - Defense Order: Plants   Strikes Are Called Off or Held in Abeyance When Defense Commission. Takes Hand

Destroying Of Cathedrals In Manila Flayed   Deliberate Bombing Of Churches, College: And Great Art Treasures Held Violative Of All Civilized Processes

Troops Landed In Trinidad, British Guiana   President Announces Momen. tous Military Maneuver

Report British In Full Retreat   Germany Claims Britain Lost More Than 50.000 When Transports Sunk.

Berlin Claims British Force In Full Retreat   Spokesman Discounts Reports of Heavy Ger: man Losses in Drive

NAZIS REPORT BRITISH ARE IN FULL RETREAT   Nazi High Command Hopes To Make Swift Panzer Dash to Athens   BERLIN THINKS END IS NEAR FOR ALLIES   Claim Greek Ports Packed With Vessels to Take British Away

Nazi Advance Troops Near Thermopylae   Seek to Repeat Maneuver Executed in Yugoslavia, Trap Allied Forces Along Pindns      DNB Says Harbors Packed With British   Greek Divisions Fleeing - From Albania Iselated -- At Toannina

Nazis Thrust 65 Milesin Three Days   Germans Seem in Place to Cut Approaches to Athens in Short Time   PLANES AID ADVANCE

German Troops in Sight of Strategic Pass   37-Ton Axis Tanks Crush Lighter British Uniis as Though They Were Egyshells; Churchill Refuses to Discuss Situation

Germans Declare British Are In Full Retreat  Spearheads Are Now Within Sight of Famous Greek Pass

NAZI PANZERS HOPE TO TRAP ALLIED FORCE   THERMOPYLAE PASS MAY BE SCENE OF SHOWDOWN

Organization. Meeting: : Methodist Church’ _ Annual Drive.         ‘WILL START NOV.-:13        Robert S. Wimer, Red.C Representative; Gave’ , ‘the Address.’

THE ULL GAL BANQUET WA WELL ATTENDED   Organizaticn Meeting at Methodist Church for Annual Drive.   WILL START NOV. i1   Robert S. Wimer, Red Cross ) Representative, Gave  the Address.

Nazis Depend On Sub Fleet  Great Offensive In the Spring Seen in Berlin

HITLER GIVES CUE FOR MORE U-BOAT ACTION   Intensified Drive Forecast; Warning Directed At Ama)

NAZIS EXPLAIN HITLER SPEECH   Berlin’s ‘Authorizes Sources’’ Interpret Some Hazy Portions

NO TORPEDOING INTENDED OUT OF COMBAT ZONE   German Newspaper Sees Significance In Declaration U-Boat Warfare Only About To _ Begin; England Undisturbed By Talk.

Term Hitler’s Statement On U-Boat Warfare Most Important Part Of Talk

EXPANDED U-BOAT WAR IS SEEN BY BERLIN EXPERTS   Regard Sub Reference As Most Important Section Of Hitler Speech

Hitler Reference to Subs Stressed   Well-Informed Nazi Paper Re. gards Dictum Most Impor. tant Part of Speech.

All Ships Risk Sinking in Combat Zone   Berlin Wolds Fuehrer’ Warning Speech Is Meant for U. S.   PROMISES VICTORY   No Actual Declaration of War on Greece Expected in Reich

Hitler To Loose Subs   Stress U-Boat Campaign Promised In Spring

ROLL CALL OF THE INVADEL   Jugoslavia And Greece — Latest Nations To Be Invaded By Germany,

EYEWITNESS: TELLS OF GERMAN ATTACK ON MOSCOW   Says Luftwaffe Fails In Attempt Té Burn Out City

Russians Toss Incendiary Bombs Off Roofs and Otherwise  Stand Up Under First Raid

Germans Fail In Moscow Raic   Russian Home Guards Tos: Incendiary Bombs Of Buildings.

Attack a Dud, Witness Claims  U.S. Writer in Moscow Describes Nazi Air Raid

Daylight Shows That What Seemed To Have Been Withering Attack, Was Comparatively harmless Raid, Cassidy Reports

Reporter Says Raid on Moscow Was a Failure   Incendiary Bombs Thrown From ' Roofs Botore Yires Are Started, Correspondent Declares,

Newsman Declares Air Raid on Moscow Did Little Damage   Russian Home Guards Prevent Many Fires

Russian Home Guards Toss Nazi Bombs. Off Rooftops   Alertness of Watchers In Moscow During Long Raid Saves Many Buildings; Life Surges Back Into Streets of City In Early Morning As Though It Were Noon

MOSCOW SAYS NAZIS FAILED TOBURNCITY   First German Raid on Red. Capital Showers _City: With Explosives

Attack on Moscow Did Little Damage Says Eye Witness   Daylight Reveals Raid Not at All os Fierce As lt Had Appeared

RAID DESCRIBED BY EYEWITNESS   AP WRITER SAYS IT WAS COMPARATIVELY HARMLESS ATTACK

Nazis Fail At Moscow   Alert Home Guards - Prevent Fire Raid From Destroying City

Moscow Raid Not So Bad, People Calm   American Correspondent Finds Everybody Already Well Prepared For It

RED CAPITAL GETS THROUGH FIRST BOMBING   Germans Unleash Warplanes Over Moscow In An All Night Raid  Rw Henryw CC Cassidy

Moscow Ready When Rain of Bombs Fell —   Little Damage Is Done to Bolshevik Capital By. Nazis

WRITER REPORTS DAMACE ‘SLIGHT’ IN SOVIET CITY   Correspondent Asserts Raid By Luftwaffe Fails to Achieve Its Purpose

Nazi Air Raid Fails To Seare Moscow People   18-Year-Old Boy Tosses Incendiaries From Roof To Street

German Raid Is Harmless, Says Newsman In Moscow   Attempt To Burn Moscow As London Was Burned Is Failure, Asserts Associated Press Writer

HARMLESS RAID, OBSERVER SAYS   Associated Press Writer Says At: tempt to Burn Moscow Failed

‘Comparatively Harmless Raid’  Thatte Dannart at AP Correspondent Who Witnessed Attack

EFFORTS OF GERMANS TO BURN OUT MOSCOW DECLARED FAILURE   AP CORRESPONDENT TELLS OF QUICK, EFFECTIVE HOME GUARD WORK

FHA Approved As President Sions Measure      Funds Increased For Home Remodeling, Raises Director’s Salary

LOOKING BACKWARD By Associated P:  cakmmment’ omsee-mmma  camcnmtiitine

TTALIANS CLAIM BiG AERIAL VICTORIES      Rome Reports Smashing Tri umphs Over Mediterranean and Russia

IOWA STILL IS CASED IN ICE   Expeet Snow Tonight And A Cold Wave Followins,

Seizures Fail To Halt Propaganda   Tons Of Stuff Destroyed In Post Offices.

OHIO SALES TAX SHOWS BIC GAIN   Defiance County Up 19.6 While State Percentage Reaches 27.1

TAX RECEIPTS pe “HIT NEW RIGH      Highland County Shows Big Increase in Sales Tax First Six Months

DOLLABORATION U9, ANOWES   Spokesman Says France Has Replied To FDR by  Joining Nazis

French Choose Nazis Against Great Britain   Full Collaboration In New Order Announced; Fleet Not Asked   AMERICA IS IGNORED      Darlan Tells Nation Policy Is Accepted ‘Freely’

Tt INDICTED IN LOTTERY   “Million Dollar’ Schem Alleged to Operate In Eight States

71 INDICTED FOR GIANT LOTTERY   ACCUSED OF USING MAILS ON TREASURY AND SPORTS RESULTS

71 INDICTED INLOTTERY   Charged’ With Violating Pos tal Laws In Eight-state Lottery

Federal Grand Jury Indiets 71 In Lottery Ring   Indictment Returned In Pittsburgh Charges 12 Weekly Lotteries Operated   FEDERAL OFFICERS CLAIM HUGE RING   Eicht Eastern States Are Included—Western Pennsylvanians Indicted

7 Indicted on Charges of Lottery; Eight-State, Million Dollar Racket

71 Persons Named In Indictments as Postal Violators   Kight-State Lottery Is Said to Have Netted Huge Returns; Procedure  Follows Probe

71 Persons Indicted By U S Grand Jury in BRoiocht.Giata T.attarc

71 PERSONS INDICTED IN 8-STATE LOTTER)   Federal Grand Jury At Pittsburgh Finds Bills In Violations Of Postal Laws

VALLEYITE IS SHOT DEAD BY MYSTERY MAN   W. W. Houser Slain In Oklahoma Citv

HARLINGEN MAN SHOT TO DEATH   Wilburn W. Houser Is Slain by Stranger In Oklahoma City

Power To Keep Trainees Past Year Is Asked   Retention Of Guard, Reserve Officers Alsa Requested; Army Chief Urges Congress To Remove ‘Travel’ Restrictions

MARSHALL ASKS POWER 10 SEND MEN ANYWHERE   Would Extend Service Of Draftees, Guards  And Reserves

RIGHT 10 SEND ARMY OUTSIDE NATION URGED   Chief Of Staff Calls Also For Power To Extend Length Of Service   WOULD DROP LIMITATIONS   Armed Force Of Nearly 2.500.000 Men Would Be Possibie Under Setup

MORE TRAINEE “OERVICE LS SOUGHT   Chief of Staff Marshal! in Plea, Cites ‘Grave Danger’ of Sudden Attack,

SEEKS REMOVAL OF BAR 10 ARMY SERVICE ABROAD   2,530,000 Men Requested in Light of Events of Last Few Days   Keep Draftees, Guards anc Reserves Beyond Year, Staff Chief’s Aim

Army Head Asks Extended Service For Men In Army   ALSO SEEKING TO USE ARMY ANYWHERE   Legal Restrictions On Use Of Armed Forces Of U.S. Should Be Lifted,  He Says

37th Division About Complete   Only 225 Men Needed to Bring It to Full Strength

ALL EFFORTS FAIL KEEP CGC CAMP IN CORSICANA, STATED   TEXAS REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS UNABLE TO STOP REMOVAL

Films’ Use of Army's Equipment Criticized   Harry Warner Testifies Senator Nve Backed “Propaganda” Against Hitler

Auburn Youth’s Death Believed To Be Accidenta   BFUGHUAL SPU LEW  To Be Accidental  Found Unconscious Early Wednesday Morning at Lakewood Park  DIED AT 2:30 HERE Postmortem’ Reveals Blood Clot Probable  Dawan nf! Tykaath   DIED AT 2:30 HERE

Auburn Youth’s Death Believed To Be Accidenta   Found Unconscious Early Wednesday Morning at Lakewood Park   DIED AT 2:30 HERE   Postmortem Reveals Blood Clot Probable Cause of Death

Tension High In Japan Over U. S. Actions   Diplomatic Reveiw Charges  Britain and America: Seek Waoarld Dominatian

U.S. Tanker Docks Safely ‘At Russ Port   Oil Shipment, Opposed By Japs, Arrives at. - Vladivostok .

FIRST U.S, OL TANKER PUTS IN AT VLADIVOSTOK   Japanese - Americar Tension Grows Agitation Persists Ir  Tokyo.

Oil Tanker In Red Port   UL S. Vessel Brings Gas to Russia Despite Frantic Jap Protests

TENSION GROWS IN THE ORIENT VERS. AND   Nipponese Talk of Tota Mobilization to Avoid Full Encirclement   INSTRUCTIONS ON INCENDIARY BOMBS   But This Followed By As surance That No Raids Are Expected

Gasoline Delivered To Russia   No Attempt Is Made By Japan To Halt Vessel On Way To Vladivostok

Report U.S.Gas TankerReaches Russian Port   Ship Passed Through Sea of Japan, Amid Ten. sion, Evidently

JAPAN DECIDES NOT TO INTERFERE WITH US, SHIPPING   Tanker With Aviation Fuel Arrives At Vladivostok   JAPAN IRRITATED ~ OVER SITUATION

U.S. Oil Tanker Reaches Russia With Air Fuel   Tension Increases Over Travel Through Sea of Japan

First Shipment Of U. S. Fuel Reaches Russia, Reported   Japanese Paper Says U. S. And Britain Trying To E: haust Japan's Natural Re. sources In World Domination Plot

WITH WILLKIE 1N ENGLAND  Britons Set for Any Sacrifice to Repel - Invasion by Hitler   John Cowles Reports Islanders Convinced All-Out Attempt to Occupy England Will Be Made This Spring

Cowles reports on trip to England...  Hitler ean win war only if he occupies Britain

REPORTS FOOD PRICE RISE   Secretary Perkins Says It Went U; 1.7 Per Cent

Japan Naval Expert Sees Encirclement      Predicts Revolution In Soviet Union; Request For U. S. Bases

Jap Navy Spokesman Says Russia Facing Revolution; Another States Encirclement of Japan Planned

SOVIET REVOLUTION IS REPORTED FACED JAP SOURGES STATE   Navy Spokesman Declares That Internal Troubles May Bother Russia  Soon.

SNOW IN THE WEST   Cold Rain Over Easter _ Kansas; Sleet at Wich- © ita, Fort Riley.

Rain And Snow Over State   Sleet Also Falls As Disagreeable Weather Holds

Nazi Thrust Balked Soviets in Position To Take Smolensk   Red Forces in Smashing Attacks Hurl Back German Invaders; Seize Vast Amount Arms, Munition

Force Nazis Back With Heavy Loss   Russians i in Smashing Coun. : ter-Offensive i in Region ?. of Smolensk    A GAIN. AT. LENINGRAD   Ge vans; in General Terms, aim-Advance All Along the Line

Smashing Success Reported by Reds   Soviet Army Newspaper Declares Germans Have Been Hurled Back With Big Losses ' in 8-Day Battle on Moscow Road.

CLAIM NAZIS HURLED BACK IN OFFENSIVE   Russians Say Counter-At. tack Successful In 8Day Battle   10,000 GERMANS DEAD OR WOUNDED, REPORT   Hitler, Meanwhile, Con. tends Nazi Movements Are Extensive

SOVIETS COUNTER ATTACK INVADERS   Red Armies Report Smashing As sault on Central Front 30 Miles East of Smolensk,   SWEDISH SHIPS DESTROYED

Russians Claim Invaders Lost  10,000 Men   Soviet Dispatches Say Stalin’s Armies, Still Pressing Attack, Now Are in Position To Invest City of Smolensk

Throw Germans Back In Eight Day Battle In Smolensk Area; Claim 10,000 Casualities °—

RECAPTURE QF CITY IS SOVIET AIM   Reich Losses Placec At 10,000 In 8Day Conflict

Russia Reports New Successes  Claim More Than 10,000 Nazis Killec  Near Smoalenck

SMASHING. COUNTER ATTACK BY SOVIETS   Germans. Hurled. Back West ward With 10,000 Killed and Wounded. .

«Reds Smash Back Near  "Smolensk  Recapture of the City Reported

Reds Reported Victors in 8. Day Battle ©      Reds Pressing Attack, in Position to Invest Smolensk—Claim Staggering Defeat. P for Invaders on Moscow Front

Declare Russian   Claim Germans Face Attack on Smolensk, Wrested from Soviets

10,000 GERMAN CASUALTIES IN 8-DAY BATTLE   Claims and Counter-Claims Mark Day's Reports From Gicantic Battlefield in Soviet

DEFENDERS IN POSITION T0 BESIEGE CITY   Recapture of Strategic Point Near naples es Claimed, Too; Germans Silent

Soviets Claim Counter-Drive  Rocks Nazis   Hurled Back Westward With Loss of 10,000 In Smolensk Sector

Foe’s Repulse In Smolensk Area Claimed  Vast Quantities of Arms   Vast Quantities of Arms e,* t and Ammunition Taken, Savs Moscow   EIGHT-DAY BATTLE   Recapture of Key Village Reported by Defenders of Leningrad

Reds Hurl Back  Germans Along Central Sector   ‘Claim 10,000 Killed In Counter-Thrust Towards Smolensk; Hitler Asserts ~Offensive ‘Developing ;’ Renewed North Africa War Seen.

Germans Stand 18 Miles Out Of Leningrad   British Predict New Offensive By Army Of The  Nile In Near Future.   REDS WRECK 83 TANKS

NAZIS. HURLED BACK; - 10,000 DEAD, WOUNDED   Smashing Counter - Offensive Reported On Central Front Near Moscow   LENINGRAD PERIL ABATES   Strategic Village Retaken As Hitler Pushes Into Rich Ukraine

Soviets Say Nazis Lost 10,000 Men in Eight-day Battle West of Mos Carta _      NAZIS CLAIM GAINS IN SOUTHERN SECTOR

Reds Smashing German Drives Near Smolensk   Danger to Leningrad Is Eased With Capture of . Strategic Village  CLOSE ON SMOLENSK  Germans Meanwhile Seek To Cut _Off Rail Sup Pe: ‘caida seed

RED ARMY THROWS INVADING GERMANS BACK AT SMOLENSH   RECAPTURE. OF STRATEGIC VILLAGE IN. LENINGRAD DE FENSE IS ALSO REPORTED

GERMANS HURLED BACK WITH 10-000 F KILLED AND WOUNDED SAY REDS NAZIS THREATEN SUPPLY LINES.   Smashing Counter Attacks By Reds In Central Area Reported as Germans Continue Hammering at Leningrad’s Defenses and Advance  On the Dnieper River Front

SOVIETS CLAIM CASUALTIES OF GERMANS 10,000   Russians In Position To Invest City Taken Six Weeks Ago By Nazis; Germans Reported Strikin At Key Town O Bologoe.

Reds Smashing German Drives. Near Smolensk   Danger to Leningrad Is Eased With Capture of . Strategic Village  LAT MOD Mal Quarry Grarc rw   Germans Meanwhile Seek To Cut Off Rail Supplies to Leningrad

In Position To Invest City, Russians Report   Claim Leningrad Success Ruins Nazi Plans For New Drive

REDS TELL OF FORGING AHEAD ‘ALONE CENTER   Soviets Report German Plans for New Thrust: at Leningrad Wrecked

TO SMOLENSK   Germans Thrown Back With 10,000 Men Lost in 8Day Battle, Claim.   WRECK NAZI SCHEDULE

Nazis Defeated  Near Smolensk   Moscow Reports Red Army Inflicts 10,000 Casualties’on Foe in Eight Day Battle Which Ends With Success.   MAY INVEST CITY

FORCES BALKED FROM TAKING  LENINGRAD   German Plans Are Wrecked For Renewed Thrust   Ask Retaliation For Bombs By Attacking Rome: Reds Take Lake From Finns

BALKED AT  LENINGRAD, “NAZIS HIT — RAIL TOW)   Key Division Point at Bologoe Attacked in Hopes of Cutting Supply Lines   “NEW COUNTER BLOWS BY RED FORCES   Germans Hurled Back on » Smolensk Front; Britain May Strike in Africa

RUSSIANS REPORT BIG VICTORY IN SMOLENSK AREA   SAY 10,000 GERMANS KILLED OR WOUNDED IN COUNTER-ATTACK

THOUSANDS DEAD OR WOUNDED IN FIGHT FOR SMOLENSK   Leningrad Defenders Take Back Strategic Village in Bitter Clash   Invasion Developing Into Vast Operation Asserts German High Command

GERMAN UNITS ARE REPULSED AT SMOLENSK   Russians Report Successful Fight Against Nazis.

SOVIET CLAIMS “TO HAVE TAKEN. ~NEW TERRITORY   Germany Is ‘Silent _ Regarding Many Operations.

10,000 Killed  In Shattering. Counter-Blows By Red Force:   Hitler’s Headquarters Say “Operations Developing To Greatest Extent’

RUSSIAN ARMIES. REPORT SMASHING. COUNTER-ATTACKS   Claim. Germaiis: Harled= Back   With a Loss of 10,000 Killed  _ ‘And Wounded — Action is Near Smolensk

Russ Hurl Back Nazis With 10,000 Casualties   German Panzer Divisions Threaten Rich Donets Basin in Ukraine Area

Real Estate Boom Looms, Fahey Say:   FHLB Board Chairman Calls Upon Lending Institutions to Avoid Excesses

U.S. Troops Are Sent To © Dutch Guiana   Roosevelt Reveals Action To Protect Bauxite Mines

Army Sent to Protect Vital Bauxite Mines   Consent af Netherlands and Brazil Given,: Snare {taniiat

Contingent Of U. S. Soldiers Go To Guiana   White House Says They Will Protect Aluminum Mines

Contingent Sent to  South America To “Protect” Vital Aluminum Sourees,   BULLETIN

Soldiers to Protect Raw Aluminum Supply   Arrangements Made With Netherlands Government, and Brazil Gives Full Approval to Movement.

Dutch, Brazil Approve Arrangement Whict Will Assure Supply of Material From Whict War-vital Aluminum Is Taken 

Agreed to By Holland And Brazil   Soldier: to Cooperate i Protection of Mines, Is Announced Today

WILL GUARD BAUXITE DEPOSITS   Will Aid Dutch Troops In Defense Of Vital Materials

So-Called Liberal Bloc Ex pects to “Expose Connec tion with Big Corpora tions”: Seek Ouster

‘DOLLAR A YEAR’ MEN IN CAPITAL WILL BE PROBED  CAN'T LIVE ON THAT  PAY, SAYS SENATOR; INVECTICQATION REI!

$1-Year-Men Face Congress inquiry   Some Suspected of Seeking Private Gain

“Dollar-A-Year-Men’’ In Defense Face Probe   Both Sides of the Capitol Plan to Check Those With Defense Assignments at Low Salaries.

DOLLAR-A-YEAR MEN FACE INVESTIGATION BY HOUSE AND SENATE   CORPORATION CONNECTIONS OTHER SALARIES AND DE. FENSE CONTRACTS SOUGHT

‘DOLLAR-A-YEAR*MEN' FACE INVESTIGATION BY SENATE AND HOUSE   Special Committee Checking On Experts Flocking ‘to Capitol for Jobs

Dollar-a-year Men on Griddle  Influence in Contracts Hinted Ry Prohers

DOLLAR-A-YEAR “MEN FACE INQUIRI   SENATORS CHECKING “UP ON ARMS CONTRACTS TO THEIR ' FORMER EMPLOYERS.

Both Senate and House Set Up Quizzes os of Capitol’s Swarming $1-a-Year Men

‘Dollar - Year’ Men Probed By  2 Committees   Activities In Connection With Deferse: Contracts Are Questioned

Suspect More Than Love of This Country  Congressmen Plan  Investigation of o~Dollar a Year Men

‘DOLLAR A YEAR MEN’ FACE QUIZ   Sex. Truman's Committee And House Group Will Launch Investigation   A LIBERAL BLOG WOULD OUST THEM      Hope to Show , Connection Between Their Activities and Contract Awards

$1-PER-YEAR PROBE PLANNEL   ‘Nobody Can Live in U S. Capital on That Sum, Says Solon

Purported Connection Between Dollar-a-Year Men and Defense Contracts To Be Investigated

Dollar Men’ to Be Probed   Suspect Many Have Connections with Industries Seek ing Gov’t Business

DOLLAR-A-YEA  MEN FACE QU   Both Senate, House Plan Investigations of Executives

DOLLAR -A-YEAR-MEN ON DEFENSE ASSIGNMENTS FACE ‘SENATE INQUIRIES

BUSINESS MEN IN U.S. JOBS FACING PROBE   Connection’ of Dollar-aYear Men With Big Corporations May Be Investigated. by Solons in Bath: Houses.

Dollar-A-Year Men Face Careful Investigation By Both House And Senate

‘Dollar-a-Year-Men’ at Washington May Be Investigated by Both Houses

Only One American Bomber Is Lost in Flights -io Britain   Head of “Flying Hutchesons” Indicates Ferry Pilots Are Being Flown Back to-America; Says “It Would.Be Only Accident If We Met German Fichters” On Atlantic Hop

ONE FERRIED BOMBER LOS]   Head Of ‘Flying Hutchin sons’ Tells Of Ocean Flights.

NAZIS SHOWER BOMBS IN ISLE   RAF Bombers Stage Large-Scale Raids

Vessels Are Requisitioned  To Aid Soviets   Mass Movement Of War Cargoes To Reds Planned

U. S. PREPARES RED SHIPMENTS   Boats Requisitioned By Commission

14 CARGO SHIPS ARE LAUNCHED   F. D. Roosevelt Lauds American Shipbuilders

VOLUME XLIV  F.R. Praises Launching Of 14 Shins   Telling Blow to Nation’s Menace, He Says; Reiterate His Plan of Protection

Ship Launching Draws Acclaim   President Says 14 New Vessels “Telling Blow’

FDR Acclaims Launching As Blow At Enemy   Fourteen Cargo Ships Put In Water In Single Day All Over U. S.

PRESIDENT LAUDS LAUNCHING Of 14 CARGO’ SHIPS   Construction of Vessels Acclaimed as Blow to “Menace to Nation”   Shipbuilders Praised For Speeding Work on Great Maritime Program

PRESIDENT SEES 14 CARGO SHIPS JOIN U. S. FLEET   Emphasizes Determination To Protect America’s Vessels At Sea

FDR Lauds Speed In Ship Program   Greatest Day Of Launchings Since World War

F.D.R. Pledges Protection To Bic. New Fleet      Launching Of 14 Ships In A Day Called Blow At Men: ace To Our Nation,   AIM AT 2-A-DAY GOAL

14 NEW SHIPS ARE LAUNCHED QN SATURDAY   Roosevelt Acclaim: Event ‘Telling Blow To Menace to Ou Nation’

Frotection for America. Ships: Again’ Prom By Roosevelt’  LARGEST UAUNG  Ships ‘lid Down: to the. Sea - “Krom. Dawn

SHIPBUILDERS — LAUDED BY F.D.R   ee Oe  “Greatest Day” Sees 1 Vessels Launced from Daw nto Dusk

Builders Of Fleet Praised   President Reiterates Read mess To Fight For  Free Seas

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   14 Cargo Ships Launched .... Knox And Thomas Urge Lifting Of The Neutrality Act....  F. R. Pledges Liberty For “All Mankind”

14 CARGO SHIPS ARE LAUNCHED   Number Is Greatest Since World War; F. D. R.  Praicec Workera

President Emphasizes Intention to Free Ocean of Bomb. Shell, Torpedo Raid ers   Lauds Spirit   eww VesS See es (ipa =]  Builders Have Caught Real Idea, He Says, to Balk Hitler

President Hails Record And Declares They Wil Re Profected én Seas

Protection for American Ships Again Promised By Roosevelt  LARGEST LAUNCHING Ships Slid Down to the  Sea From Dawn to Dusk

Launch N New G Cargo   President, i in Special Message, Emphasizes U. S. Determination For Free Oceans

DAY OBSERVED BY MESSAGE   President Flays Those Who Preach Gospel Of Fear   Slide Down To Ways “‘As A Telling Blow To Menace Of Our Nation’

FDR ACCLAIMS SHIP LAUNCHINGS AS TELLING BLOW   President Says U. S. Shipbuilders Have Caught the True Spirit

FD. REXULTANT AS 14 FREIGHTERS LEAVE THE WAYS   SENDS MESSAGE TO SHIPYARDS  ON THREE COASTS OF COUNTER ¥   ‘TELLING BLOW TO MENACE TO OUR NATION. HE SAYS   U. S. Must Aim At Goal of TwoShips-A-Day, Chief Executive Says On “Liberty Fleet Day”

Felicitations Are Extended By Roosevelt On Ship Work   Fourteen Launched Today Menace U. S. Enemy.

FDR Lauds “Telling Blow At Menace To Nation,” Hits Gospel of Fear

U9. LAUNCHES 14 CARGO VESSELS   President’ Acclaims Mass Launchings “Telling Blow at Menace , to Our Nation.”   ROOSEVELT SENDS MESSAGE   Largest Launching Since World War Sends Many Ships Inte the Water.

FDR Hails New Shipbuilding On Fleet Day   Many Freighters Slide Down Ways To Bridge Ocean

14 NEW SHIPS ARE LAUNCHED IN U. S. TODAY   Shipyards Are Sent Congratulations By Roosevelt

"LIBERTY FLEET DAY” OBSERVED IN HUGE OUTPUT   F.R. Declares Mass Launchings “Telling Blow Against Menace’

14 CARGO SHIPS LAUNCHED; FOR LAUDS BUILDERS   “Telling Blow at Menace tc Our Nation,” Roosevelt Asserts

FDR STRESSES  PLAN 10 AID U.S. SHIPPING   Protection “From Torpedo, Shell and Bomb” To Be Provided   14 CARGO VESSELS LAUNCHED TODAY   “Ships Will Sail Seas As They Are Intended To”, President Says

F.D.R. REPEATS AIM TO PROTECT ALL U. S.-SHIPS   From Torpedo, Shell Or Bomb, He Declares   14 CARGO SHIPS      Launchings Today Acclaimed As. Blow To Menace —

NATION'S CHIEF SAYS NEW SHIPS BLOW TO ENEMY   Emphasizes His Intentior  to Protect American Mer chantmen ‘From Torpedo, Shell or From Bomb”   14 SHIPS LAUNCHED FROM DAWN TO DUSE   Catching True Spirit  With Which . Nation Must Be Imbued  ebipbuilders Lauded fo:

14 CARGO SHIPS ARE LAUNCHED IN STEPPED UP RACE   PROGRAM HEADED TO 2-A-DAY SCHEDULE; LAUDED BY FDR

PRESIDENT ACCLAIMS LAUNCHING 14 CARGO SHIPS AS AXIS BLOW   ROOSEVELT EMPHASIZES INTENTION TO PROTECT AMER ICAN MERCHANTMEN

‘Telling Blow’ At Foes Seen By President   Protection From Torpedo, Bomb or Shell’ Is Pledged   TEAR GOSPEL’ HIT   First of Liberty Ships Included Among New Freighters

14 CARGO SHIPS ARE LAUNCHED BYU, S, TODAY   President Praises  Work Of Shipyards In United States

SHPBUILOERS ARE PRAISED   ‘We Cannot Listen to Those Who Preach Gospet of Fear’—FDR.   NOTE LIBERTY FLEET DAY

14 Cargo Ships Launched In U. S. Shipyards Today   Largest Mass Launching Since World Was Days; Wilson Man Guest At Patrick  Henry Launching.

Intention To Protect   Ships From Attack   Is Emphasized B; Roosevelt

Moo LAUNCHINGS TODAY ACCLAIMEL   Roosevelt Calls It ‘A Telling Blow at the Menace to ’ * Our Nation’

TALL FAUNA OF 14 SHIPS   President - Says: Today's ‘Event i is “Telling Blow” " $8 Defense.    U.S. TO PROTECT “THEM HE DECLARE:   Three-of ' New “Liberty Ships” , Included, First of New Output...

Liberty Fleet Day Sees Launching of  14 “Liberty Ships’   Acclaimed by Roosevelt as Telling Blow at Menace to Nation

Liberty Fleet Day Is Marked By 14 Launchings  i * FDR. Says the Ships Will Be  BDenatontod fenm

FDR Salutes Launching of Cargo Fleet   Birth of 14 U.S. Freighters Hailed Blow to Raiders.   Policy Stressed   President Praises Shipyard Spirit as Defy to Agarescore.

U. S. Launches 14 New Ships; FDR Tells Aim   President Declares Eacl Vessel a ‘Blow at Menace to Nation’   Lauds Builders’ Spirit   ‘We Propose That These Ships .. Are . . Protected’, He Asserts

FOURTEEN CARGO SHIPS LAUNCHED BY THE U.S. TODAY   A Telling Blow at the Menace to Our Nation, Says the President.   ‘PROTECT MERCHANTMEN   Chief Executive's Congratulations Sent to Atlantic, Paeifie and Gulf Yards.

Calls ‘Liberty Fleet’ Blow To U. S. Foes   President’s Voice Carried To East, West   Shinvards

President Acclaims Launching of Ships   Fourteen. New. Vessels Placed in Water Today Will Be Protected From “Torpedoes, - Shells and Bombs, ” Roosevelt Declares.

Aviators Seek  Missing Couple   Report of Hearing Plane Motor Go Dead Spurs Hunt of Banker, Wife

SEARCH CONTINUED FOR MISSING PLANE   Socially-Prominent New Yorker: On Craft Thought Lost In  Pennsylvania Mountains

FOOD AND CLOTHING PRODUGERS WARNED ABOUT PRIGE RISES   Ceiling’ Is Hinted Te Curb Unwarranted Cost Increases

PRICE CEILING ON CONSUMER GOODS LOOMS   Producers Warned Not to Lower  Quality

Warns Ceiling Will Be Put on Retail Prices   Henderson Declares Unjustifiable Increase In Cost of Living Would Bring Drastic Action.

JAPANESE INVADE CHINESE PROVINCE   Region Is One of China’s Richest Rice-Producing Districts

JAPANESE INVADE HUNAN PROVING!   Chinese Admit Jap Successe: in This Rich Rice Producing Sector.

AFL MAGHINISTS RETURN TO WORK   St. Louis Strike Ends As Work Stoppage On Shasta Dam Looms

House Gives Approval to Seizure Bill   Amendment to Prohibit Machinery Removal Is  Adopted by Chamber   VOTE IS 241 TO 136

House Passes Seizure Bill By 241 to 136   Involves Machinery, Supplies, Munitions Necessary for Defense

HOUSE APPROVES PROPERTY GRA   Bill to Authorize Seizure o! War Requirements Passes 241-136

Property Seizure Legislation Is Passed by House   President Authorized  Requisition Equipment and Supplies

HOUSE PASSES SEIZURE BILL   Measure Gives President Power to Draft Property for Defense

PROPERTY SEIZURE MEASURE APPROVED   President ~ Would Have Power to Requisition tor Defense

HOUSE PASSES SEIZURE BILE   Sends To Senate Measuré Authorizing President To Requisition Material Con sidered Necessary

Seizure Bill Is by House, It Goes to Senate for Amendment Parley

Property Seizure Bill-Passed by House, 241-136  Measure Giving Grea      Measure’ Giving Great

‘Bill Authorizing President To Requisition Anything For Defense Voted in House

HOUSE PASSES SEIZURE BILI   Act Empowers FDR To Requisition Property For Army And Navy;  Conference Set

Tiouse votes Favorably On Requisition Measure   Bill Giving President Sweeping Powers Returns To Senate For Amendmnt Vote

Daring Britishers Serve in “Guinea Pig” Tests of  Airborn Methods of  Invasion.

BRITISH LAND ‘CHUTE SQUAD IN ITALY AREA   Parachutists Taken As Prisoners by Home Guard

Talks Haven’t Ever Reached Stage For Deal   Remarks Interpreted As Pessimistic View of  Possible Outcome

Despotism Label Hung  On Japanese   Hull Emphasizes Differences Be tween 2 Nations

Japan’s Policy Is Assailed As: One Of Force   National Policies Of Two Nations Differ Basically, Secretary Of State Hull Emphasizes

GORDELL RULL 5 PESSINISTI ON JAP CRISIS   Basic Differences In Policies Of U.S. And Japan Stressed By American Official

They Depend on Force, Conquest of Nations, Says Secretary      DIFFERENCES CITED   U. S. Awaits Tokyo Reply To F. R. Request for Explanation

PEPPER PREDICTS FRANCO - JAPANESE SQUEEZE ONS.   WILL SEEK TO CUT FLOW OF AID TO RUSSIA, BRITAIN, WE Saya   U, S., JAPANESE NOWHERE HEAR SETTLEMENT BASIS   Seoretary of State Gives Gloomy  Picture of Prospects for Dante Panean

Tokyo -Vichy Collaboration Anticipated   France Expected To Give Naval Support In Event Of War

HULL ATTACKS JAP ‘DESPOTS'   U. S. Secretary of Stat: Says Basic Policies of  Nations Differ.

LAST REQUES!   Request Concerns Jap Military Concentrations in Indo-China.

PESSIMISTIC VIEW SHOWN OVER CRISIS   Hull Stresses Differences In U. S., Jap Policies

‘Common Defense’ Measures Urged   U. S. Calls on Western Hemisphere te Subscribe to Uruquay Plan

Farmers Meet At Hershey -To Protest Regimentation   Mass Meeting Held There To Form Permanent Organization—Wheat Quotas Criticized

Girl Disrobed, Misses Death   Rail Pierces Car From Front to Rear Tronk

28th Division Streamliner 10 Fit Into New U.S. Army   Three Regiments Of Division Troops Reorganized Fron Old “Square” Type To New “Triangle” Setup

Indiantown Gap Stream lines Guard Units to Bring Them Into Harmony With New Army

Seek Final Death Clue   No Arrest So Far In - Welsh Murder Mystery; Intense Hunt Continues

Hints Murder Is  Near Solution  "-Police Chief Says Only a Little More Evidence Needed

Piecing Details Of Girl’s Death   Chief Reed Won't Speculate When Break Will  Come in Murder.

POLICE PROBING. BRUTAL MURDER   Looking For Fra Fragments Te Clean Up Welsh Case In Hurry   ONE POSITIVE.-CLUE   Only Few Definite Pieces Lacking To: Solve: thé: Gruesome Crime.

WELSH MURDER NOT YET SOLVE   A ‘Few Small Pieces’ of Evidence Are Needed to Complete the Case ~

 Argentines Roar Desire to Join  British, Russian And U. S. Front

FARMERS VOTE FOR MARKETING QUOTAS   Nation-Wide Referendum Carried By Huge Majority, AAA Says.

= ;  Red Springs Negro  Is Killed In Brawl   Hubert McNeill Held For Roadhouse ‘Slaying. O! San: Brown. - t

Red Springs Negro Is Killed In Brawl   Hubert McNeill Held For Roadhouse Slaying Of Sam Brown. >

Britam Reported To Have Assured Turkey Interests Not Jeopardized   Will Enter Into No Agreement With Soviet Russia Concerning Post-War Spheres: Turkey Questioned Intentions After London Editorial.

Reds Retreat On 2 Fronts, Germans Say   In Flight in Crimea And in Donets Basin, High Command Claim:   LULL AT MOSCOW MAY BE OFFSHOOT

HITLER DRIVE INSOUTH HAS NEW ADVANCE   Attacks On Moscow Falling Off

GERMANS DRIVE SOUTHWARD TO ROSTOV’S GATES   Russians Are Reported Tc Be In Flight On Two  Major Fronts  MOSCOW OFFENSIVE      MOSCOW OFFENSIVE 1S SLOWED DOWN

German Assault On Moscow Bogs   Southern Drives Continue. However. With Russians Reported Fleeing

Germans Halted Before Moscow; Press In Soutt   Invaders Believed In Or Near Very Suburbs Of  Beleaguered Rostov

HITLER DRIVE IS SLOWED ON RUSS CAPITAL   German Drive in South, However, Remains Unhalted   FORCES ARE NEARING ROSTOV’S SUBURBS   Nazi Action Around Moscow Falls to Loca! Attacks

NAZI ADVANCE IN FAR SOUTH IS UNCHECKED   Drive Toward Mos. cow Appears Stopped After Month

REDS CLAIMED RETREATING IN CRIMEAN AREA   MOSCOW OFFENSIVE HALTS: PRESSURE ON IN SOUTH

Crimean Battle ‘farn: Into Pursuit of Rus. sians, Germans Claim: Nazis Believed At Sub. urbs of Rostov

Facts About Revenue Measure Answered in Question, An: swer Form; Yield to Break All Records

14.26 Inches Rain at Creston During September   Several Sections Report More Than 12 Inches Says

LACK OF WATE WORRIES NAZIS IN EAST DRIVE   Plight of Soldiers On Red Front Seen In German Writer's Story   ASSERTS “THIS WAR IS DRIEST OF ALL’   Towns Destroyed by Reds Wells Yield Only Muddy Broth

That Scorched Earth!   German Soldiers In Russia Learn What Thirst Is As They Find Wells Dry And Cities Leveled; At Last Journalist Finds Two Cupfuls, So He Shaves

Water Scarcity in Russia Described by Nazi Soldier; Labels War World’s Dries

Hans Hankers for Water in German Drive Into Russia; “Driest Campaign So Far”

Campaign Without Water   Nazi Soldiers Beg and Bribe for Water: Cannot Wash: Drinking Supply Is Scarce

German Propagandist In East Gives Nazi-Fve View Of War Minus Water

‘We Yearn for So Much--Water Most,’ Says German Soldier   By HANS HUFFZKY

GERMAN REPORTER TELLS OF EXTREME WATER SCARCITY ENCOUNTERED IN RUSS WAR

What Fighting Nazis Think: War Against Russia Is The Driest of All Wars

German Soldiers Are Thirsty For Water And Peace. But Mostly Just For Water

LITTLE PIG THAT DIDN'T STAY HOME BRINCS SCOTS GOOD LUCK IN LIBYA

SS — Oe  This Little Pig Didn’t Stay at Home and The British Are Plenty Glad

Stalin Line Holding  Firm, Moscow Says   Red Armies Claimed Lashing Back Nazis on Four Major Fronts With Immense German Losses; Squad of Saboteurs Wiped Out

Russians Report Furious Resistance to Germans on Whole of Long War Front   floscow Admits Penetration Beyond Strategic Minsk; Soviet Force At Murmansk Counter-Attacks

Germans Claim 160,000 Prisoners Taken in Slaughter of Trapped Red Force; Stalin Admits Loss of Lithuania, Latvia and Western Part of Ukraine But Savs Resistance Is Still Strona

Fight Rages Near Borisov. Soviets Say   Russians Launch Strong Counter-Attack About Murmansk in North   CIVILIANS TRAINED

Germans Call Feat A ‘Decision Of World Proportions’; 100,000 Prisoners Taken   Tanks cl in Far Northern Sector; Big Infantry Battle Said To Be in Progress Around Murmansk

Berlin Reports Capture of 160,000 Men and Much War Material; 500,000 Russians Said To Be in Flight with Unbelievable Chaos’: Russian Losses Believed Tremendous

Russian Chief Says Nazis In Ukraine.   Declares Hitler Will Be Defeated Same as Nanoleon, Wilhelm

Knudsen Asks U.S. To Back Armed Plans   Americans Urged Tx Make Needed  Sacrifices

KNUDSEN SAYS WORK ONLY CAN ARM ALLIES   OPM Chief Calls for National Sup port—Odlum Urges Enlistmen of Idle Machines

WAR FUNDS ASKED ARE EXCESSIVE SOLON DECLARES   Sen. Adams Thinks Military Production Program Being Conducted With ‘Incalcu. ahie Waste”

Waste Delays Production Of War Supplies   Democratic Senator from Colorado Avers Congress Is Asked to Appropriate Excessive Army Sums.

COLORADO SENATOR © DECLARES CONGRESS ASKED WASTE FUNDS   MILITARY PRODUCTION PRO. GRAM OF U, S. CAUSING “IN. CALCULABLE WASTE”

SENATOR SEES ARMS ‘WASTE   Adams Says F. R. Asks More Munitions  Than Needed

Nazi Air Fleet Pounds Bristol In Heavy Attack   English City Gets ‘Plymouth-Type’ Raid By Reich Luftwaffe

Seeping Blood Causes Death   Man Dies of Rare Disease Despite Transfusions

GERMAN PRESS MAKES ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT   KNOX CERTAIN MOVE PLANNED BY JAPANESE   Editors Give Whole O Their Front Pages to Rejuvenated Anti-Roosevelit Campaign   Navy Secretary Says “Yes  When Asked [f Fleet Is Ready to Carry Out U.S. Plans   WILL MEET NOMURA   PUSH WAR TO SIDE   Sumner Welles and Japan’ Ambassador Schedule Conference For 3 P.M. Today   Print Pictures of American President With His Sons. At Masonic Lodge Session   Radio Expert Dies From Rare Blood Disease in Oxygen Tent   Louisiana Man Was Stricken With One of Rarest Ail: ments Several Weeks Ago and Citizens of Home Town Gave Him Nineteen Transfusions In Effort to Save His Life

SENATE FAVORS 4 YEAR COUNTY, STATE OFFICES   House Again Debates Blood Tests in Drunk  Driving Evidence

Four-Year Terms For County And State Officers Get Senate’s O. K.

Opinion Divided on Roosevelt's Declaration   Democrats Praise, Others Criticize Foreiaqn Policy

Isolationists  Chief Critics of  F. D. R.’s Talk Taft Charges   President Lacks  Power to Declare Full Emergency

SpeechPraised And Criticized   Democrats Call Address Strong, But Republicans Not Satisfied

DEMOCRATS PRAISE FDR'S ADDRESS AS “FORCEFUL, CLEAR”   Republicans, Non-Interventionists Critical of Statement of Policy

ENROLL FOR MUSIC   Mid-Western Music Camy Opens Session to Run Six Weeks

FLYING CADET ~ GIVES THRILI   STUDENT FLIER WHO DIDN'! WANT TO WRECK PLANE GAVE HAIB-RAISING EXHIBITION

‘LOST’ ARMY PILOT POSES PROBLEM   1,000 Grid Fans Gape At Acrobatics Over Field

CADET TOLD TO BAIL OUT: LANDS PLANE   Officers Admire His Feat But He  Faces Punishment

BOY’S CANOE BLOWN 6 MILES INTO LAKE   Coast Guard Saves Youth, Pet Toad

OPM Assigns Five Firms to Aluminum Job   Program Envisions Seven New Plants, Four in Coast Area

OPM Recommends Five Firms To Operate Seven Aluminum ‘Plants Government Will Build

ALUMINUM PLANTS ARE RECOMMENDED   OPM Suggests That Firms Operate Government Plants

Grimm Named New Manager  Of Brewers   Billy Meyers And Lov Novikoff Will Play With Milwaukee Cluk Starting Tuesday

IRAN WILL FIGHT ANY AGGRESSOR   Minister in Washington Declares Stand After Conferring With Hull   REPLY TO BRITAIN STUDIED IN LONDON   Britain and Russia Are Reported Ready to Strike Against 5¢h Column

LEWIS AND UNION CHIEFS = MEET FRIDAY AND DECIDE ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARD   Nine-to-Two Against Installation of Union Shop In Captive Coal Mines Opposed by CIO.—Issue of Peace or Strike To Be Decided Friday

ARMY MAY TRY HAND AT MINING   Lewis’ Union Shop Demanc Rejected By Mediators

Report Stirs Speculation Government Might Take Over Operations In Event of Strike  UMW’S UNION SHOP DEMAND REJECTED  ee      Mediation Board, by Vot of 9 to 2, Refuses to Recommend It; Lewis Declines Comment

Climax Neared On-Union Shop   Lewis Has Committeemer Together’ Following  Board Vote

Army Surveys Mine, Reported   If Strike Comes Army May Take Over Mines. It Is Believed

MEDIATORS VOTE DOWN C10. OEMAND   Miners’ President Lewis Refuses to Talk After Hearing Decision.   GENERAL MINE _ STRIKE MAY RESULT   Commercial Mine Men May be Called Out with Company Mine Men. 

Hits Reds In Union   Gettelman Blames Commun ists For Allis Strike

Terrorizing Charged By  Gettelman   Communists ‘Are In Control On Strike At Allis-Chalmers, Senator Claims -

aftees May Now Be Given 10 Days Notice Instead OF    y Also Have Up To 66 . Days Postponement

ees May Now Be Given © 10 Days Notice Instead Of !   y Also Have Up To 6( . Days Postpone-.  ment §:

Orders Citizens to Prepare To Leave; British - Turkish Balkan Conference Watched

CRISIS IN FA EAST NEARING A SHOWDOW!   Hint Japan May Resort To Force Unless French Yield

JAPS MAKING. NEW THREATS IN FAR EAS)   JAPS ORDERED TO LEAVE * FRECH INDO-CHINA—BRITISH CONTINUE TUE KISH CONFERENCES -

TUAW ORDERD JAPANESE BE READY 10 GU  INDG-UHINA   Implication is Plan to Force Settlement on France  Britain's Ambassador to  Moscow Arrives in Turkav

OO I an aii  JAPS MAY USE FORCE  TO SETTLE THAILAND INDO-CHINA CONFLICT

JAPAN READY 10: SETTLE DISPUTE QVERINDO-CHINA   British, Turks Meet  In Important Parley   TOKYO ORDERS JAPS TO LEAVE FRENCH COLONY

American-Built Planes Take Part In Pursuit Of German Invader Of Island Skies

German Units and Executions Used! To Quell 2-Day Strikes in Norway,

LABOR CHIEFS SHOT TO END OSLO STRIKES   SITUATION CRITICAL IN INDUSTRIAL CITIES

SEAPLANES RISE FROM IRAQ POOL   R. A. F. Base Near Baghdad Guards Oil  Pipelines

Seaplanes Land on Lake Habbaniyah, Land Ships Use Desert Runways.

War Department: — Contract Draws Mixed Reactions   Comments Describe It as ‘Common Sense’ and as ‘German System’

Contract For Washing Machine Industry To Make Gun Mounts Draws Praise And Criticism

MASONS WILL HEAR COFFMAN   City Man to Talk Before 36th District Meeting of Masons

SERIES PLAY  IS RESUMED IN BROOKLYN   Flatbush Is Calm. As Yankees Invade Dodgers’ Lair

Seven Billion Limit on Aid Is Beaten by 122-38 Vote   House Will Not Limit. Troop Use To Territorial Waters of U.S.

[taly and Germany Will Recognize Japan-Sponsored Regime in China   Reports Assert Nippon Has Decided Poliev Towards War

BRITISH MAKE STERN TERMS OF ARMISTICE   War Equipment In Syrian Area

BRITISH 10 GET ALL VICHY SHIPS IN SYRIAN WATER   Airplanes and War Materials to 8e Surrendered Under Armistice.

BRITISH TERMS FOR ARMISTICE BETWEEN SYRIA   Demand Vichy Forres Turn Overt Warships Occupying Syfian Waters.

BRITAIN LISTS DEMANDS ON VICHY FORCE   Want All Weapons of War, Including Ships and Planes, Handed Over.

British Demand All Warships in Syrian Waters   Terms of Proposed Armistice Are Made Public

REPORT WARSHIP DEMAND MADE IN SYRIA TERMS   British Want Ships in - Syrian’ Waters, Equipment

AY ASK VICHY FOR WARSHIPS   British May Demand Al Vessels In Syrian Water: In Peace Terms

Warships In Syria  Wanted   Demand All Equipment As Part of Armistice Terms

Sullivan Hanging Sef for Nov. 12   No Grounds for Executive Action

a  Only Chance Left Is an Appeal to United States Supreme Court  APPEAL DOUBTFUL Convicted Slaver to Hang  For Death of Prison (iueord 

ner oe  KILLER MUST DIE: WILSON   Governor Sets Nov. 12 a Date for Ivan Sullivan’s Execution

PENALTY MUST BE EXECUTED, WILSON RULES   Governor In Refusal To Commute Sentence Of Convicted Slayer Of Guard

PROTEST MEETING SCHEDULED TUESDAY   Carre! County Farmers Ar  Against Regulations Impos-

MARTINEZ PAYS MURDER PRICE      Dies In Chair With  Dallas Negro

ARMY AIR FORCES FINEST IN WORLD   Under Secretary of War Op: poses Creation of Separate ! Air Force

“Finest in the World” Is Rating. Given U.S. _ Air Force by Official   Under Secretary of War, Says _It, Combines Best of -Hritish and Nazi Planes ig .

NO BREAK IN HEAT   Scattered Showers May Cool Air in Some Localities

THE WAR TODAY  WRITER SEES RACE BY COMBATANTS FOR NAVAL BASES IN EIRE

Germany and Britain Both Needing Eire Bases Badly   MOST PRESSING NEED

WAR ANALYSIS   Belligerents Eye Eire, Longing To Seize Its Ports

England and Germany Are Charging Each Other With Intending To Invade Ireland

The War Today   Both Belligerents Cast Covetous Eye On South Leeland   By DeWitt Mackenzie (AP Foreign Oserver)

The War Today  Both Sides May Soon Race For Southern Iroland   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

THE WAR TODAY. British’ Eyes on Irish Bases?  Race to Grab Ports from Nazis Is Possible

Belligerents May Run Race To Get Ports Of Ireland   By DeWitt MacKenzie Associated Press Staff Writer

EIRE ON THE SPOT, WRITER BELIEVES   MacKenzie Sees Both Brit ish and Nazis With Eyes On Ireland

Ireland in Tough Spot, Both Sides May try to Take Charge   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press Writer

Greek Forces Turt Back Two Italian Counter-Attacks   SIMILARITY OF AXIS AND BRITISH WAR CHARGES NOTED   MacKenzie Points Out - Both Sides Accusing. Other of Irish Aims

DeWitt MacKenzie   Occupation Of Irish Ports Probably Under Consideration By Both Nazis And Britons

BRITISH WILL NOT HESITATE TO RAID SOFIA   Unofficial Statement Gives Notice That Action Is Due

NAZIS IN SOFIA THREATENED   R.A.F. Likely To Turr On Them Any Time, Sources Say, .

London Declares Sofia Not Safe From RAF Now  * Departure of Envoy Expected. at ee Hikae

English Minister Expected To. Withdraw From Sofia As  Spokesman Sarcastic

British Warn Sofia of Bombings   Envoy to Bulgaric Expected to Leave Shortly

British Ready To Bomb Sofia. Officials Warn   No Declaration OF War From Empire Yet

Bombing of Capital Is Likely, English  Declare     MINISTER WILL LEAVE.  No Formal Confirmation Of Reich Occupation Of Balkan Power

Sofia Might Be Object of RAF Bombs   Just As Likely to Bomb German Troops There As In Wilhelmshaven

Man Confesses  Hatchet Killing   Handyman in Manhattan Says He Slew Woman, Put Body in Trunk

 . Russians Deny Consent Given fo Germans To Pass Troops In Bulgaria

RUSSIADID NOT CONSENT . ~-TONAZI MOVE      Denies Having Any Knowledge of German. Troops In __ ~~ Bulgaria :

UVES HAN NOTCONGENTED TO NAZI) MOVE   Russians Also Have Nc Knowledge of German Troop Movements.

Reds Profess — Ignorance Of Nazi Movements   Tass Says Neither Germany Nor Bulgaria Has Informed Soviet

JAPANESE DEMAND AMERICAN MATERIALS   Nipponese Try to Gain Possession of $10,000,000 Worth of Goods Stored in Indo-China.

FRENCH REJECT JAPAN. DEMAND:   Serious Dispute Arises Ove - Seizure of $10,000,000 Worth of Goods

French Refuse To Assist In Securing Materials, Some American-Owned

FRANCE AND JAPAN DISPUTE SUPPLIES   Controversy Centers Around U. S. Goods in Chinese Warehouses

JAPS, FRENCH IN RIFT OVER US. MATERIAL   Nippon Demands Indo-China Turn Over Goods.

May Stop New Cars   Defense Chiefs Consider Ba On New Car Production

Auto Output End Is Hintec   Production May Cease Com. pletely as Materias Shortage Seems Imminent

MATSUOKA HOLDS CONFERENCE WITH STALIN, AXIS LEADERS   MOSCOW, March 24.—(UP)—Japan’s foreign minister Yosuke Matsuoka was received today by Joseph Stalin and Premier-Foreign Commissar V. M. Molotov.

JAPAN MINISTER IS AT MOSCOW      Matsuoka Is Reecived In Russi By Molotov And Josef Stalin For Afternoon Meeting

Committee Backs Lease-Lend Bill By Vote of 15-8   Passage Urged as Neces sary To Keep Country Out of War   Report Contains onl Three Changes from House Measure

EARLY ACTION FORECAST ON AID MEASHIDE   et aa  Lease-Lend Bill Approved  by Committee by 15 to 8 Yote    2-WEEKS’ DEB, DEBATE ON BSLL EXPECTED   Austin Calls on Britain to  State War te

Administration Leaders Con fident of Passing Bill ir Senate; Expect Debate o Two Weeks

Senate Committee  Favors Aid Bill   Report Terms It ‘Not War Measure but Practical Safeguard Aimed at Keeping U. S. Out of War’

LEASE: LEND BILL “APPROVED, 15708, - BY SENATE GROUF   ‘Committee Urges Its Passage - by Upper Branch of Congress—Denies It Is a War Measure.   ‘AIMED AS PRESERVING PEACE, REPORT SAYS   Majority Contends Congress, _ Through One Amendment, - . Will Retain Control of Purse Strings.

SENATE QUICK ACTION ON ARMS BILL   MEASURE EXPECTED TO PASS IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS

Senate Committee Approves Aid Bill   Foreign Relations Group Favors Lend-Leas¢ Measnre. 15 Tn &.

EARLY ACTION FORECAST ON AID MEASURE   Lease-Lend Bill Approved by Committee by 15 to 8 Vote   2-WEEKS’ DEBATE ON BILL EXPECTED   Austin Calls on Britain to State War Aims

Senate Group Approves Aid Bill, 15108   Administration Chiefs Predict Passage by. Senate in Two Weeks

WAR AID BILL APPROVED BY SENATE GROUP   Measure is “Safeguard’’ to Nation, Committee Says; Vote is 15 to 8   LEADERS HOPEFUL OF EARLY PASSAGE   Expect Debate May be Ended in Two Weeks; Early Action is Urged

Senate Group Sends Aid Bill To Floor —  By 15-8 Vote.  Pra ctical Safegua ard,   Practical Safeguard, Not War Measure, Committee States   FORMAL REPORT MADE TO SENATE .

War Aid Favored In Senate   Defense Policy Endorsed By  Committee

Passage Urged in Majority Report; Called Safeouard   Statement Says Bill Is Not War Measure But A Practical Means of Keeping Out of Conflict: Vote Te "Twa ta One

Senate Committee Urges Lease-Lend Bill Passage   Measure Called Practical Means Of Keeping U.S. Out Of War: Passes Commiitee By 15-8 Vote

Senate Group Approves Brit Aid Bill   Asserts Measure Is Aimed at Protecting U. S.

Senate Foreign Relations _ Group Okays Lease-Lenc   Bill Is Termed Measure To Keep U.S. Out Of War; Easy  Senate Passage Is Anticipated

Program ‘Not War Measure,’ ‘Report Asserts   Proponenta See Passage After Not More Than Two Weeks’ Debate By Solons   25 Adverse Votes Counted in Survey   “Delay Held ‘as Effective As Defeat’ in Urgent Plea by Sen. Lee

Kreisler Struck  By Truck; Badly Hur   Violinist Is New York Traffic Casualty.

Famed Violinist Kreisler Is Hit By Truck In New York; Condition Termed Serious

Fritz Kreisler Struck by Auto, Seriously Hurt   Noted Violinist, 66, Suf fers Fractured Skull and Internal Injuries

Kreisler Is Run Down  By Truck   Noted. Violinist Seriously Hurt InN. Y. Today

FRITZ KREISLER SERIOUSLY HURT   Famous Musician Struck By Truck In New York; Suf.fers Skull Fracture, Inter. nal Injuries.

FRITZ KREISLER SERIOUSLY HUR’   Famous Violinist Struck bj a Truck; Suffers Fractured Sleall

F. AREISLER HIT BY TRUGH   Famed Violinist Has Frac tured and Internal Injuries

a i SROSSORS eee, Tae A RRR 0 Tite EE tricts in attendance at the meet ings here on Thursday.   Death Tollfor Iowa Holiday 5; One Auto Fatality   2 Towa City Youths Are Drowned While Wading In Cedar River

SENATE PASSES SCHOOL AID BILL   Reform Measures Will Have To Be Perfected in Conference, Chairman Says

School Aid Measure Requires Perfecting   Education: Committee Hits Bill With Revisions

State Guard Will Be Organized fo Take Place of Mobilized National Guard

ELKS HERE FRIDAY   ‘Vanguard of Delegates Will Arrive - Tomorrow Morning

Troops Are Jolted   Pnit With 1,000 ‘Negre Soldiers Is in Collision Near Bronx Station

New Discord Threatens Mine Output   STRIKE MEASURES PUSHED IN HOUSE

US. Faces New Coal Shutdown   Union to Stop Work ‘in Southern Mines July 7  if Pact Not Signed

Union Decided to Stop o1 July 7 if Southern Operators Don’t Sign

Lewis Says Harlan Operators Are Holding Up Accord; Men Will  Participate In Vacation

SOUTH’S COAL MINES BALK AT NEW CONTRACT   Lewis Says Twelve of Thirteen Op erator Associations Acquiesce— Miners Give Strike Notice

LABOR TIEUP AGAIN THREAT IN SOFT COAL   UNION AND OWNERS FAIL TO AGREE ON WAGES

THREAT MADE BY MINERS 10 AGAIN STRIKE   Southern Mines to Close July 7 Uniess Agreement Sianed   NEW LEGISLATION WILL BE SPEEDED      Proposal Made to, Give Roosevelt Broad Strike OD Powers

\House Leaders ‘Given Strike Law Right of Way   ‘Soldiers Withdrawn From Aviation Plant: Navy Starts Exame

Necessity Seen for British to Take Initiative in Mediterranean Strife

COTY HTR aAaATrTrorrerre nee   SOUTHERN ITALY MAY LEARN All About Blitzkrieg from Air

WALLACE WILL HEAD SEVEN-MAN BOARD TO STEP UP PRODUCTION   ALL NATION’S NATURAL RESOURCES CONCENTRATED. IN MINISTRY OF SUPPLIES

Defense Shake-Up Puts 7-Man Unit In Charge Of  All Natural Resources.

7-MAN BOARD TO HAVE CHARGE. ALL RESOURCES   Will Ease Hardships. tt Civilians As Much As Possible   WALLACE HEADS   Knudsen, Hillman, Knox Stimson, Henderson and Hopkins

SPECIAL GROUP T0 AID DEFENSE IS APPOINTED   President Roosevelt Names Super-Ministry to Control Nation’s Natural Resources   HEADED BY WALLACE   Duty is to Decide Wha Proportion of Materials and Productive Power Must Go to Preperedness

Seven Man Group Head ed By Wallace To Con trol Natural Resources

7-Man Group To Seek Rise In Output   Roosevelt Gives Setup Authority to Decide on Priorities   WILL CUT ‘RED TAPE”   Civilian Hardships Seen Likely in Renewed Effort in Program

I’. D. R. Sets  Up Compact  Arms Board Donald Nelson   Donald Nelson  Working Head  Of Reorganized 4.Man Groun

Wallace To Head Board  On Priorities   Shake:Up in ‘in Defense Ma chinery Shifts Key  - Personnel

Control of All National  Resources Placed Under  New Federal Board

Headed by Vice President Wallace, Agency Will Decide What Proportion of Nation’s Materials and Productive Capacity Must Go for Military Essentials And What May Be Spared For Needs of Civilians.

SUPER-BOARD IS NAMED TO SPEED ARMS   President Acts to End Criti. cisms of U. §. Defense Delay

ALL RESOURCES UNDER CONTRO   Wallace Named Head ot  New Group to Direct Na” tion’s Supolies.

Super- Board I Named By President   Wallace Heads Board To Decide What Materials Gx To Defense, Civilian Need

CONTROL NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE NATION IN HANDS OF 7-MAN BOARD   Roosevelt Striving to Step Up Arms Production Appoints New Board

Seven Man Boare In Full Contro! Of Production   Wallace Heads New Super-ministry of Supplies

New Super Board Over All Resources; Wallace Chairman,  Donald Nelson Director

Super Board to Control All Our Natural Resources   Wallace Heads 7-Mar Group Named Today by President Roosevelt

SUPPLY MINISTRY  GIVEN CONTROL OVERNATION’S RESOURCES —   President Chooses 7-Mar Board to Decide On Use Of Materials   Consolidation of Defense Leadership Wins Praise From Some Quarters

Seven-Man Board Is Headed By Vice- President :            Board Has Supre: Control Of Nation’s Natural Resources:

Super-Defense Board Is Appointed By FDR In Latest Reorganization

Super-Ministry of Supplies Ordered in Defense Makeur   Seven-Man Board Put in Charge of Everything by President

Wallace Heads New Super Supply Board   Will Allot Nation’s Resourcess For Defense And Civilian Needs

SHAKEUP MADE TO EXPEDITE DEFENSE WORK   Wallace Heads Board To Control All Resources

Donald Nelson Expected To Be No. 1 Man In New  Defense Supply Set-Up

1-MAN SUPPLY BOARD CHOSEN   Nation's Natural ReSources to be Placed Under Contr! of Wallace Group.   MAJOR DECISIONS THEIRS   Board Will Decide What Propor tion of Production Goes for Military Purposes.

BOARD OF 770 REGULATE WAR SUPPLY OUTPUT   WALLACE IS NAMED BY ROOSEVELT T0 HEAD NEW GROUP

Board Formed To Speed Up United States Arms Output   Super-Ministry Wil Be Charged With Getting Action.

NEW DEFENSE BOARD NAMED   Control of All Resources Is Vested by FDR In 7-Man Organization

FDR Creates New Defense Agency  OPACS Abolished And OPM Made Part OF New Siuner-Body

NEW DEFENSE SETUP WILL SPEED OUTPUT   ‘Super-Ministray’ Of Supply Headed By Vice-President

Wallace Heads SevenMan Board to Direct Use of Resources —   TO MAKE DECISIONS   Will Rule On What Private Industry May Be Spared

Wallace to Head New  Arms Board   President Mayes tn Step Up Production Of Defense Materials

Wallace At Head Of New Committee To Speed War Effort And End Bottlenecks; Decide What Materials Must Go For Military Essentials

Wallace Is New Supreme Defense Boss   Roosevelt Acts to Gain Efficteney In U. S. Production

New Board To Control Resources   Favorable Comment Heard on Creation of 7-Man Group Headed Ry Vice-President

T-MAN GROUP IS APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT   Dutiés of OPM, Others Revised by New Supreme Control Counéil

Nazis Term Guiana Action “First U.S. Attack’ in S. A.   U. S. READY FOR AXIS THREATS TO HEMISPHERE

UNITED STATES ALL SET TO DEFEND OUR DEFENSES IN AREA‘   Western Hemisphere Holdings to Be Guard. ed Against Any Possible Threat.

U.S. Ready For Threat  From France   Soldiers May Be Moved Into French  SS ~~ ee

” Change Which: May. Resi : From _ Meeting: A “             TROOPS ORDERED”   Administration Supporters ir “Congress Urging Govern: . ment-to Be Ready to Oc cupy French. Possessions.

U.S. Prepares For Nazi-Freach Move   Troops in All French Possessions Being Advo cated in Some Quarters

EXPECT FRENCH COLLABGRATION   Congressional Administration Supporters Advocate U. 8S. Troop Mavement — Would Protect Western Hemisphere Defenses,

U.S, READY FOR THREAT TO GUIANA      Move Feared With Possible French-’  -Nazi Co-operation

U. S. May Move Troops Into French Western Hemisphere Possessions

US. MAY MOVE SOLDIERS IN ALL FRENCH COLONIES   Nation ls Prepared to Parry Hitler-conceived Plan At Vichy.

U.S. Prepares To Forestall New German Threat   Petain's Meeting ‘With Axis Powers ls Being Watched

GOVEANMENY READY TO ACT  IF VICHY BOWS TO THE   NEW DEMANDS OF THE NAZIS

INDEPENDENCE DAY’ OBSERVED BY BULGARIANS   But Nazis Over-Run Nation} Fascists Parade In Capital Streets

ITALIANS ARE CAPTURED BY RUSS FORCES   Two Divisions. Reported Taken in Rostov Retreat   NAZIS SECRETIVE ABOUT THE FIGHT   Desert Battle Lulls as British and Axis Re. pair Tanks

Germans Battle Desperately in Suburbs of Taganrog ~ ‘in Effort to Delay Russian Sweep.   ). 40 MORE VILLAGES. - ‘TAKEN BY SOVIETS   Nazis Said to Re Abandoning - ‘Equipment in. Retreat— ‘Russians Hurl Back _- Foe Before Moscow.

2 Italian Divisions RedThralls      German Field Marshal Von Kleist Throws Them In Path Of Russians Pursuing From R ostov.   Abandon Staff

Germans Sacrifice Two ‘Italian Units To Reds   Captured Divisions Complain Of Lack Of Food And Clothing; Nazi Flight Continues

Soviets Crush Axis Divisions West of Rostov   Fascist Troops Sacrificed in Rear-Guard Move fo Cover Retreal

Soviets Crush Italian Divisions Covering Nazi Flight From Rostov

Reds Capture Two Hlalian Units Intact   Germans Rush Il Duce’s Troops to Stoy Russ Only to Have Them Taken

ITALIANS GIVE UP FIGHTING ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Two Divisions Thrown Inte Action By Nazis Will ingly Surrender      GERMANS RETREAT BEFORE RED DRIVE

Two Italian Divisions  Taken by Reds   Germans Retreat Desperately Toward Mariupol

German Rout InSouth Continuing   Russians Report Tw« Divisions of Italians Captured

SLOWER DRIVING CREDITED =WITK CUT IN DEATHS   Reduction of 25 Per Cent in Highway Fatalities Over Labor Day Week-end Attributed by Commissioners to Reduced Speed  TRAFFIC HITS RECORD

Credits Slower Driving With Drop in Fatalitie:   State Police Head Declaves Record Js Still Far from Good

MASSACRE-OF ‘TTALIANS IS. . POSSIBILIT!   Ethiopian. Natives Are Turning on, Italjan Troops

BENGHAZI IN HANDS OF AXIS   British Admit Loss; Report Italians In Ethiopia Periled by Natives.

Natives Leavine Italians   Britain Admits Loss Of Port Unexpected Blow

NATIVES LEAVE EAST AFRICAN ITALIAN ARMY   Italians still hold out but danger of massacre is increasing

British Garrison Is InLast-Ditch Battle Against Great Odds   Imperial Forces Hard Put to Defend Entire Shoreline, Enemy Suffers Heavy Losses But Numbers Are Telling.

UERMAND HT HARD UN TWO ERONTS; REDS  SMASH AHEAI   75,000 Nazis Brace Vital Moscow Center  Sector

AXIS ON RUN TODAY IN AFRICA, RUSSIA REPORTS SAY TODAY   In the Far East, Japanese Forces Being Held: at Bay Except in Hong Kong Vicinity.

rTvvVvVvVvVve Se Vee OV  Anti-Strike Bill  Brings No Comment From White House

Government Scouts Bag Great Prison Pitcher On  Error; Returns lo Roster

Charged With Error in €1 Paso— Star Pitcher Sent Back To Rejoin Prison Team

Ee ey ey eae OL MMe EE tye vet  Federal Prison Gets Back Old Pitcher

Reds Battle German Foes  To Standstill   Drive Deeply Into   fonteal. Salient

RED ARMY SAYS NAZIS PUSHED BACK 12 MILES   On Central -F ront and Attempt to Cut Rail Line to North Repulsed

12 MILES INTO GERMAN LINES   Nazi-Finnish Attempt To Cu Vital Railway Repulsed, Moscow Declares

Russians Foil German-Finnish Effort to Cut LeningradMurmansk Railroad

CENTRAL FRONT ADVANCE IS REPORTED   Anvaders Not Given Momen' Of Peace Says Moscow   Struck With Epidemics Of Influenza And Dysentery Communique Asserts

GERMANS WA DEFENDERS OF WARSAW FATE   Nazi Planes Drop Pamphlets on City, Urge Citizens To Abandon Fight.   BRITISH BOMB ITALY   Norwegian Troubles Increase For Germany; Siege Order Due To Be Extended.

RED ARMY REPORTS DEEP PENETRATION QF GERMAN LINES   ALSO REPORTED GERMAN. FINNISH ATTEMPT CUT LEN INGRAD RAIL LINE REPULSED

Defenders of Leningrad Go On Offensive   Close in on Nazi-Held Point on Three Sides Moscow Announces; Nazis Drop Leaflets

WAZL+RINNISH! RAIL-GUTTING MOVE REPULSED   Defenders of Second So: viet Union City Take Initiative On Approaches to Mctropolis   “LOSE IN ON FOES FROM THREE SIDES   Yravda Says Defense of Leningrad, Kiev and Odessa ls Making Their  Approaches Graveyard

CENTER OF NAZI LINE S PIERCED   12-Mile Gain Claimed B Advancing Russians

Move Will Be Hastened If Germans Continue Eastward Advance, MacKenzie Believes; England Well Prepared For Sten

The War Today   British Force May Soon Join Russians te Cannneces Bivisetac:   By DeWitt MacKenzie PRUE Kinknles Tikenececk.

THE WAR TODAY. A New Front in The Caucasus?  British Urged To Start Action To Help Reds

The War Today--- "By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Joint Anslo-Russian Frant in Caveacue Ie Likalu

ENCROACHMENT OF NAZIS ALONG BLACK SEA COAST MAY BRING NEW CAUCASUS JOINT FIGHTING FRONT

BRITAIN MAY CREATE FRONT IN CAUCASUS   Nazi Threat to That Area Serious

ANGLO-RUSSIANS MAY CREATE JOINT FIGHTING FRONT   MacKenzie Sees Possibility of Joint Front As Nazis Continue Black Sea Coast Advance

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Writish Likely To Send Land Forces To Attack Nazis From Caucasus

J oint Fighting Front In: Caucasus. “May Be Hastened By British, Reds “Tf Nazis Continue Moving Eas'

The War Today  There May Be New Anglo-Red Front  In tho (Couraaus   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

EOS set      f sh * City. Defends.   SMITH ARGUES: COURT - HAS.NO’ JURISDICTION

MONESSEN ACT ON TRACT’ SALE 1S UNDER FIRE   Court Hears Arguments “Fron Four Cities Against Suits

PITTSBURGHER TAKES BLAME IN DYNAMITE CASE   Dwight O. Throne, 32, Says He Planted Bomb In Seranton Auto, Kill ing Two Children   WAS PAID $1,000   Seranton Prosecutor Plac  ing Little Credence In 1 Story; Checking Every  ] New Phase

CONFESSES HE BURNED BODY, DENIES KILLING   Akron Church Janitor Linked With Other Murder Cases

9 MILLION MEN MIGHT IN RUSSIA         Germans Claim Capture O:  Chisinau In Bessarabia

‘Knox Declares U. S. Navy Is Finest in World But ‘Mus? Be Increased

KNOX CALLS FOR STRONGER NAVY   But He Says It Is ‘Finest Now—Physical Standards For Recruits Relaxed

Knox Urges Rapid Increase in Navy   binest in World, He Tells President

Knox Reports U. § Navy Is the Finest in the World   Secretary of Navy Declares, However, That It Must Be Increased Rapidly to Meet any Combination of Powers

Navy Fine, Must Be Increased   Secretary Knox Wants It to Be Match for Any Combination

eee cemenneneee een  DUTCH ACCU: ACCUSED OF ANTI-NAZI ORGANIZATION

NAZIS CUT INTO CONQUEST SORES   40 Dutch Arrested as Sabot. age Group Members—Ten  P Norsemen Put to Death

DR. BAUDE WILL LECTURE   aeenmeteeaitmetiml  French Hushand of K. U, Grad Hired by Extension Division

DR... BAUDE ‘WILL LECTURE      French HWushand of K. U. Grad Hired by Extensicn Division

‘Franklin’ And ‘Winston’ Early Became Friends By Long Distance Telephone

President Intimate With British Chief For Seven Months   Has Often Talked on Phone with Charchill Since Last January

FRANKLIN’ AND "WINSTON' BUSY   British Premier Constantly Stresses Britain Won't Surrender

Behind The News lls Winston And Franklin  k a For Democracies’ Leaders

Way Clear To Open U.S. Soft Coal Mines   Wage Increase Of $1 Daily In Temporary Satin For Minerc.

MINERS RETURN TO COAL PITS   Operations Resumed On $1 a Day Increase In Wages

COAL MINERS BACK AT WORK IN THE NATION   Southern Operators Agree to Immediate Resumption   FULL OPERATION IS EXPECTED SHORTLY   Measure Calling for ‘Cool ing Off Period Gets Right of Way

OPERATORS, UMW REAGH ACCORD   Southern Agreement Pro. vides Temporary Basis   WAGE HIKE GRANTED   Contract Negotiations Will Be Resumed in New York On May 12

Last Obstacle To Reopening Coa Mines Removed  Southerners Go Back 1o Work; GM Union  og eee

PITS IN SOUTH   Union and Southern Coal Operators Agree on Plan to Operate

WAGE TALKS TO RESUME MAY 12   Lewis Says Agreemen' For Opening Is Hint Of Amicable Settlement

CONDITION SATISFACTORY.   Mrs.*H. E, Grishaw Was in Op erating Room Four Hours.

Frank Newon Gets His Wings at Moffett Fied Will Be An Instructor

STRIKE LOOMS AT BETHLEHEM STEEL WORKS   CIO Talk Walkout in Case Employes’ Representation Election Held   OPM SEEKING PEACE IN OTHER DISPUTES   Parleys to Be Resumed In ’ Harvill Tieup; Jersey Strike is Ended

Strikers Induced to Meet Employers in Coast Plant   Harvill Conference Is Set After OPM Appeals For Continuation Of Work In Defense Factory; Big Steel Is Threatened

Harvill Aircraft Strike Settled: Others Continue   Threat of Trouble Renew ed by Bethlehem Steel Workers

Edgewater Strike Ends For America   OPM INDUCES STRIKERS AND MANAGEMENT OF HARVILLE DIE CASTING CORP TO CONFER AGAIN.   Chicago Fears Trouble

OIL INDUSTRY IS BESET BY DOUBTS   UNCERTAINTIES FACE BUSINESS IN DISPUTE OVER TRANSPORTATION

ROME REPORTS CANADIANS ARE NOW IN GREECE   Fascist Editor Asserts Brit ish Landed Large Force At Salonika to Aid Greeks   GOERING IN VIENNA   Berlin Says Action B  British !n Breaking With Bulgaria Had Been Expected

GAYDA CLAIMS FULL DIVISION IN SALONIKA   Axis Threat To Gibraltar Looms As War Zone Shifts To Balkans   GERMANS ARE IN MOROCCO   Greeks Remain Determined Te Stay In Conflict, Spokesman Says

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SENATE ARGUES BEER AS HOUSE FINISHES WORK   Johnson Amendment on Dance Floor Limit for Beer Sales Is Passed

BRIGKER’S BACKERS SEEKING 10 BLOCK BUILDING INCREAS!   Ask Five State School: To Repudiate Fund Hike

Battles Over University Funds, Mine Safety and Compensation  Bills Prolong Assembly Sessior

TOKYO WARNS OF FIGHT IN THE PACIFIC   Inited States Attempting To Patrol Burma Road, Bombed by Japanese, Newspapers Claim

Pretty Wedding — Held At Ireton  William Wangen  Weds Carol Jean Day

47-Day Cruise of Crime Netted §329   Bandit Pair Kept Complete Diary

Britain, Allies To Fight ‘Until Victory is Won   Nazi Peace Feelers In U.S. Get Blunt Defiance in London

NATIONS SIGN TO PRESS WAR TO FINAL WIN      Refugee Governments Approve Treaty With London

SUSPECTS HELD IN CONNECTION WITH STABBING      !Two Men Stabbed. One Critically In Thanksgiving Morning Brawl

May 10 Sef For Finale Of Session   Administration Sets Date. Legislature Must Hustle If It Finishes Then

LEGISLATORS 10 BEAR DOWN THIS WEEK ON TAXES   Lawmakers Must Hustle t Meet Phillips’ May 10 Adjournment Deadline

Halifax Describe: Axis Successes In the Balkans   Says Hitler's Hopes fo Diplomatic Conquests Are Thwarted

HELP CHEST DRIVES: FOR   President Joined by Wer1 dell Willkie in Radio Appeal

-C. W. ALLPHIN A MAJOR   To Command Fourth Battalion of ’ Kansas State Guard

REACTION TO 8-POINT PLAN IN U.S. VARIES   Statement Is ‘Nothing New,’ Declaration  By Tokyo

Congress Views Joint Statement   NEW DEAL BACKERS LAUD FDR’S STAND ON WAR

Mackenzie Says Things Look Bad For Greece   BY DEWITT MacKENZI1E Assoclated Press Writer

The War Today            Hitler Big Stick Wins Free Path to Talativale Benak   Ry DeWitt Mackenzte (AP Forelon Ohapever

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Greeks’ Outlook Darkens As Germany Prepares To Move On Them

Hitler’s Balkan Maneuvers Are Hard On Greece; Turkey May Not Fight Unless Nazis Attack First

FUTURE APPARENTLY GROWING DARKER FOR FIGHTING GREECE AS HITLER MOVES BALKANWARD

Mult tiple Moves Of The Fuehrer : In Y ugoslavi via, Bulgari ia. Make . Anglo-Greek Problems Difficul

FAR EASTERN TENSION RISES: NAZIS BLAMED   Authoritative Sources Ir Dutch East Indies Claim Pressure Being Put On Tanan   NO UNDUE ALARM   British Navy Mines Ma. layan Waters to Block Great Naval Fortress of Singapore

Fiscal Years Ends With National Debt 49 Billion   Steadily. Increasing Defense Costs Push Level Higher Daily

TODAY ENDS 11TH YEAR IN RED FOR US. GOVERNMENT   Chief Concern is That Money Will Not Be Spent Fast Enough In Future.

NATIONAL DEBT NOW STANDS AT NEARLY FIFTY BILLIONS   UNITED STATES TREASURY “IN THE RED" FOR ELEVENTH BERAIGHT YEAR,

National Debt Near 49 Billion   And it Is Being Pushed Higer Every Day

SMALL BUSINESS OPERATORS TEXAS TO GET VIEW OF PRODUCTS NEEDED FOR DEFENSE OF U. S

NAZIS SINK TWO SHIPS   German Submarine Sinks Two Armed Merchantment.

Nazis Claim Three More of Britain’s  Merchant Ships   German Planes Attack Strongly Protected Britis Convoy Near Scotland

GERMANS SINK 2 BRITISH SHIPS   Successful Raid Made On Other Merchant mag

U-Boats Sink 2 of Britain’s Cargo Ships   Berlin Also Reports Ai Attack on Plane Factory in England

Air Activity Is Restricted   Germans Claim Heavy British Plane Losses In Raid Yesterday

GERMANS REPORT SINKING 3 SHIPS   AIR WAR TAPERS OFF OVER ENGLAND; RAF BOMBS HELGOLAND

NAZIS REPORT SINKING TWO MERCHANT SHIPS   Berlin Also Reports Englis} Harbors Pounded by Raiders Last, Night ~

SUSPECT TRAIN BLAST SABOTAGE      Find Upon Investigation Locomo tive Had Flenty Of Water Supply

Suspect Sabotage In Train Blast   25 Persons Injured In Denver Incident

SABOTAGE HINTS FOUND IN WRESK   Explosion at Denver I Investigated Today by Officials.

HINT SABOTAGE WAS CAUSE OF BLAST IN LOCOMOTIVE   RAILROAD OFFICIALS DIS COUNT THEORY LOW WATER PRESSUSE CAUSED DENVER EXPLOSSON

House Committee  Votes Limit on Neutrality Debate   Republicans Voice Angry Criticism as Decision Is Reached to Hold Hearings to 2 Days Behind Closed Doors

MACKENZIE SEES LESSENING OF TENSION IN EAST   Japs Love America and  _ Britain Better Than Their Present Precarious Position

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Japan Drives with Foot on Brake for Many Good Reasons

JAPAN TRYING TO COOL OFF BRITAIN AND U.S.  Realizes Her Position ls Dangerous

THE WAR TODAY, Japanese Jam On the Brake  Tokyo Shows Signs of Fear U.S. Will Fight

The War Today   Pacific Peace May Cantinue With Japs Applying the Brakes   By DeWlt Mackenzie  Sih Moca: mea.

Dislike Of Dangerous Position In Which Japan Finds Herself Eases Tension In'The Far East

FAR EASTERN TENSION APPEARS SLIGHTLY RELIEVED DUE JAPAN FINDING POSITION RATHER HOT

British Claim Shipping Toll   Air, Navy Raids Damage 8 Axis Convoy Ships; Supply Ship Sinks

 Axis Vessels Sunk or Damaged in Ait ‘Raids by British and Nazi Battleships Bombed Once More

London Says Axis  Vessels Damaged  In Mediterranean Also Claims Sinking o:  German Supply Ship Off Norway Coast

DELAY VOTE ON PORCUPINE BIL   House Committee to Await Results of Forestry Service Survey.   LOCAL GROUP TESTIFIES

UNITED STATES HIT BY ITALIANS   Demonstrations In Turir Reported; Newspapers Show Bitterness

Italian Crowds Demonstrate  Against U. 5   Throng of students and soldiers are prevented from reaching consulate at Turin.

Kitt Co-Author of a House Bil   With Charles Madison He Offered Secret Ballet Proposal in House.

Battleship, Destroyer Reported Lost by U. S. in Jap Raid on Hawaii

THREE JAP TROOP SHIPS BOMBED   Direct Hits Claimed by Amex  ican Bombers.

Sharp Rise   Boost in Cost of Imported Woolens to Mean More American-Made Cloth.

RUSSIAN ROADS PROVE BIG HELP  TO SOVIET ARMY   German Panzer Divisions Slowed By Clutching   Mud Expanses

COAL INDUSTRY CRISIS FEARED ON PAY ISSUE   U. M. W Head Says Strike Call Possible On May 20

Pending Coal. Strike Hits  Defense Plans  ga: eee ee   Casts Fresh Gloom Despite GMC Labor Agreement

Reporter Tells Of Ship Attack   Aircraft Carrier Goes Down After Vain Try to Reach Gibraltar

Famous British Plane Carrier Fails in Effort To Reach Shore   ‘irst Death List Placed al 32, bul May Reach 100; Between 60 and 200 Reporled Injured

TURK CABINET SHAKEUP SEEN   Powerful Party Demands ‘New Blood’.to Face European Crisis

Cabinet Changes in Turkey May Affect Foreign Policy of Ottoman Regime

Major Shakeup in ‘Turkish Cabinet  Rumored as“New Blood” Demanded.

TURK POLITICAL CHAKEUP HINTED   Demand for ‘New Blood’ ai Key Posts Has Saracoglt As Probable Successor te Premier Saydam

TURK CABINET MAY CHANGE   Ambassador To London May Succeed Saracoglu

Drastic Shakeup In Government of Turkey Probable   Foreign Minister Sara coglu Likely To Succeed Saydam as Premier

AFL Ends Strike Hurting Defense Work in St. Louis  Leavenworth Prisor.   Leavenworth Prisor. Sit-Down Over When Ring Leaders Moved

STRIKE HEADS ARRESTED AND STRIKE ENDS   Prison Tie-Up Halted At Leavenworth

Government Action Brings an End To More Strikes  Prison Sitdown at Leavenworth Is Soon Broken 

Paris Soldier is Accident Victim   Pyt. Thurman Everhari Killed, Corp. Willard Shew Is Injured

CRITICISM IS VOICED AFTER AMES SLAYING   County Sheriff shot in attempt to capture shell shocked veteran

Germans Continue Ukraine Advance; Leninerad Hit   Crisis Threat In Far East Increases

Winter Stalemat In Russia Is  Hinted by Nazis   Reds Claim Main Forces Fall Back Intact Before Great German  Thrust Into Ukraine

Churchill Back In London Takes Personal Charge Of Britain's Sweeping Program For Callaboration With U. 8.. Russia   NEW GERMAN THRUST AGAINST LENINGRAD

CHURCHILL TAKES PERSONAL CHARGE OF BRITISH EFFORI   Threats of a New War Explosion Increase In Far East; Japanese Are Very Active.   BERLIN EXPECTS FALL OF ODESSA SOON   U. S. Ambassador Holds Long Conference With Japanese Foreign Minister on tmportant Matters.

UVIET FORCED REMAIN INTACT  IN WITHORAWAL   Germans Unable To Break Up Marshal Budyenny’s Army, Pay Dearly

Prime Minister Returns To England Ready To Prosecute Program As Explosion Threatens In Far East And German Armies Report Gains

NEW BRITISH FORCE HINTS AT INVASION   Corps of Shack Troops Skill: ed in Sea Landings And Guerrilla Warfare

BRITISH ORGANIZE CORPS SKILLED IN SEA LANDINGS   Announcement May Foreshadow Raids on Nazi - Occupied Soil

Britons Train For Invasion   Shock Troops Taught for Land. ings from Sea and in Guerrilla War

BRITISH WAR OFFICE DISCLOSES SPECIAL SHOGK TROOP PLAN:   BELIEVED FORECAST MORE AND BIGGER RAIDS ON GER--MAN-OCCUPIED AREAS

British Train Shock Corps For Invasion   Drills in Sea Landings Hint Possible Raids on German-held Soil 

Britain Organizes Special Corps Of Troops Skilled In Landings, Guerrilla Tactic:

BRITISH TRAIN SHOCK TROOPS   ‘New ‘Corps ‘Skilled in Sea Landirigs and Guerrilla Warfare

Britain  Trains Men For Invasion SPECIAL SHOCK  TROOP CORPS. ORGANIZED ‘

BRITISH ORGANIZE SHOCK TROOPS TO RAID CONTINENT   DEMANDS INCREASE FOR INVASION BY ALLIED FORCES

Gov. 0'Conor Opens The Long-Awaited “Greenbag Today  More than 3,000 Appoint  More than 3,000 Appoint ments Are Included in List of Jobs

GREENBAG WILL BE SUBMITTED TODAY   Governor O’Conor Wil Send Names to State Senate

ENOLISH DO 2 GERMAN PLANE!   PLYMOUTH CITIZENS SEEK SLEEP AFTER TWO NIGHTS ' OF FIERCE BOMBING,

2 NAZI PLANES SHOT DOWN BY BRITISH AIRMEN   One Crashes in Field Other in Sea OFf East Coast of England Last Night   TWO KNOWN KILLED   Londen Fails To Have ai Alert During Night; Weather Unfavorable in Southern Section

Japanese Step Up Production To War Basis   Senator George Sees Hopes Of Continued Trade If ‘No Further Aggression.’   MOVE INTO SIAM SOON

Japan Does Nof Need U.S. Oil, Officials Claim   International Situation Has Grown  Dangerously Explosive

Japs Wroth Over Loss  Of U.S. Gas   Aviation Fuel Ban Hits Nation Hard, It is Indicatd by Statements; Senator George Say: Reprisals Will Stop if Aggression Stops:

JAPANESE TERM SITUATION GRAVE   Tokyo Moves Toward Eco. nomic Independence of American Supplies

JAPAN READIES NATION 10 MERT 1], §, EMBARGOES   To Make Herself Econom.  ically Séelf-Sufficient and  Independent of Ameri-can Supplies   SITUATION TENSE   Has Grown to Explosive Point, Internationally, Minister of Commerce and Industry Says

Shipment of Aviation Fuel Banned by Roosevelt; Silk  Processing Ordered Halted

Tokyo Gears Up Economy   Nation Being Made Independent Of American Sup plies

Japan Tells Its People Situation Now ‘Explosive’   Action Taken to Make Nation Less Dependen of American Supplies

oi urthért Sty  ions. Already’ Wat-ge “ed. Domestic . Evonoriy  TouMake, Country, x - dependent, of Americar Supplies

SINGLE SPARK COULD SET UP PACIFIC FIGHT   Domestic Economy Is Stepped Up Now

oe eee  Only ‘Single Spark’ Needed Vice Admiral Says A: Fuel Shortages Are Fel! Although Effect of Ban I: Belittled — Pressure or Thailand, and Troop Move ments Toward Siberiz Continue.

Japanese Readjust Economy   Spark Is See: Sufficient To Start War

GERMAN AIRMAN GAINS FREEDON   Consulate in New York Cit) Posts $5,000 Bond for Escaped Pilot

NAZI FLIER BAILED   Consulate Posts $5,000: Escaped From Canadian Train

Eseaped.Pilot Enroute N-¥.   Bond Is Made: After Nazi Flier. Escapes” From. Canadian Train: 6

Escaped Nazi Pilot Caught In U.S., Released On Bond   Squadron Leader, A Baron, Predicts March ‘Knockout Blow’ After Capture In New York

Pursuit Pilol, Seized in U 8. After Escaping From Canada, Makes Prediction  WANTS TO RETURN FOR FINAL BLOW        Says Nazis Experimenting ; With Transporting of Troops by Gliders, Towed by Bombers

Bulgars Balking German Demand:  To Declare War   Diplomatic Quarters Report They Would Offer Occupation Troop

ULGARIA BALKS AT DECLARATION OF WAR ON RFS   ples to Use Troops In Occupied : Regions   5 NAZIS HAVING TROUBLE  RAISING BALKAN ARMY

RUSSIAN WAR NEARS CLIMAX IN 4 SECTORS   Struggle in llth Week Is Termed the Bloodiest in All History.   Nazis Break Through Leningrad Approache:

DEFENSE LINE AT LENINGRAD STILL HOLDING   Terrific Fighting Is Reported at Approaches to Old Czarist Capital, Kiev, Odessa and Moscow—Details Are Withheld.      WOOLY. re AY.

Reds Declare “Nazis Repulsec ln Kiev Sector   Leningrad, Odessa Hold Out; Russ Push Aheac On Central Front.

Mexico Siesta Halt Is Asked   #lerks Have Not Arisen So Far To Plez

Delivery of Goods Is Stressed by Cabinet   Secretary Urges Nation to Tell Britain If It Does Not Intend to Send American Help

Wickard Says British Needs Urgent; Uraes Immediate Showdown On Convoys

ON convo 5 EXPECTED   Drive for Delivery of Ma-. terials to England Believed Nearing Peak.:   LIST OF CABINET ° MEMBERS SPEAK   Secretary ‘Wickard De. nounces “Only .. Half. - Way Measures.” _..

SAOWOOWN ON CONVOYS NEAR   Renewed Cabinet Emphasis On Aid to Britain Fosters Belief.   NEED CALLED ‘URGENT’

CABINET PUTS EMPHASIS ON SAFE DELIVERY   Showdown 1 Is is Near or Vote for Convoy of Materials   NEED URGENT   Expect Action Soon on Idle Foreign Ships in U.S. Ports

Germans Declare Ship Bill Would  Allow Seizure of Private Property

CONGRESS NEAR SHOWDOWN ON CONVOY ISSUE   Cabinet Group Backs Plan To Aid  Britain

HNAL DEGOION NEAR ON [ool UF 5. CONVOYS   Secretary Wickard Latest Administration Stalwart To Urge Convoying   NAZI GERMANY PROTESTS REQUISITION OF VESSELS   U. S. Should Tell Great Britain If Convoys Unfeasible, Declares Wickard

Showdown Near On U.S. Convoys or Aid Vessels      British Needs Are Picturec As “Terribly Urgent” ”~ By” Seeretary ~ Wickard

SHOWDOWN NEAR ON CONVOY ISSUE   WICKARD CALLS FOR PROOF OF FULL HELP TO BRITAIN

Wickard fer Convoys Now Showdewn Is  Believed Neer an U. S. Delivery

WICKARD AGAIN DEMANDS SAFE AlD DELIVERY   Pictures British Needs as ‘Terribly Urgent’ In Charlotte Talk.   HITS ‘HALF-WAY’ HELP   Germany Sends Note io State Department on Measure to Ragquiecitinn thine

Cabinet Emphasis Renewed  On Necessity af Delivery  Of War Supplies to Britair   Showdown On Subject.Of Convoys Believed Near— Wickard, Picturing British Needs As *Terribls Urgent’, Demands That London Be Told If U.S Does Not Intend To See That Goods Get There

DRT IGH NEED IS CALLED URGENT   Wickard. Declares U. S. ‘Must Make Help Tec Britain Effective.   NAZIS PROTEST   German Note Attacks Bill Authorizing Seiz ure Of Vessels

SHOWDOWN SEEN ON CONVOY ISSUE   Witkard Renews Cabinet Em phasis on Urgent British Aid Need.   SPEAKS AT FARM MEET   Germany Sends Note to Object to Pending Ship Requisition Bill.

SEE SHOWDOWN ON AID PLANS   Cabinet Members Stress Need of “Safe Deliveries Now’

REICH OBJECTS TO SHIP BILL y MEASURE   Contend Commercial Treaty Would Be Violated   SECRETARY WICKARD   Asserts England Should Be Told Now What Stand U. 3. Will Take On Issue

RENEWED GABINET EMPHASIS ON AID TO GREAT BRITAIN   Assurance of Safe Delivery of Supplies to Cause a Heated Debate.   A SHOWDOWN IS NEAR   Secretary Wickard Said If U. S. Dees Not Intend to Help, She Sould Say So.

Convoy Crisis Near Showdown In Congress  Wickard Trains Cabinet Guns  On Opponents

Showdown Near On Convoys, Is Current Belie   Urging Safe Delivery o Goods, Wickard Says England’s Needs Are Urgent.

0. 8. STATE DEPARTMEN? GETS NOTE      Emphasis Renewed On Safe Delivery Of British Aid

SHOWDOW BE NEARING ON CONVOY ISSUE   \dditional Cabinet -:mphasis On Necessity Of Assuring Safe Delivery Of War Goods May Bring Issue To Head

PROMPT AID TO: BRITAIN URGED IN WASHINGTON   Cabinet Emphasis Placed On Assuring Delivery  of War Supplies

cermans Hit Ship Seizure Proposal as Being Illegal   Cabinet Members Stress Necessity of Safely Delivering Help

Showdown on: Delivery of  Supplies Neat   Wickard Speech to Farm Group Furthers Belief Action Is at Hand

GREEKS CALMLY ADMIT END NEAR IN BLOODY WAR   Rear Guard: Forces Giving Main English Army —  Channan Tn Fernonna   BRITISH WRITE CAMPAIGN IN BALKANS OFF AS LOSS   Wait For Possible German Thrust At Whole Mediterranean Area

GREEKS ADMIT REARGUARD 1S ALONE FIGHTING   Aim Is To Gain Time fot Main British Forces in Attica to Skip Away, Itis Acknowledged   NAZIS BOMB POINTS . OF EMBARKATION:   Germans Have Surged  South of Thebes; Cons. quest on West is Almost Complete, Athens Says

CLAIM BATTLE OF GREECE IS NEARING END   One Panzer Unit Said To Be But 35 Miles  From Capital

Australians Fight Nazis Near Athens   Panzer Divisions Attempt To Seize Strategic Isthmus.

BRITISH RAID CAUSES HAVOC IN SCANDINAVIA   Land. Sea And Air Forces Wipe Out Two Garrisons, Destroy Nine Ships   LANDING PARTY SUCCEEDS      Bombers Blast German Airfields To Prevent Rescue Operations

BRITISH UNITS RAID NORWAY COAST ISLES   2 Nozi Garrisons Wiped Out, Nine Ships Destroyed

British Pull Norway Raid, RAF Attacks   Wipe Out “German Garrisons, Destroy Nine Ships During Foray.

RAIDERS DESTROY 9 SHIPS. CAPTURED AVER 100 ENEMIES   island of Vaagso Is Point ol Complete Surprise Attack Over Week-end.

British Stage Dramatic Raid  On Norse Coast   Two ‘Nazi Garrisons - Wiped Out, Nine Ships ‘Destroyed In Attack

GARRISON IS WIPED OUT ,IN HIT-RUN  OFFENSIVE   95 Germans, 9 Quislings Made Prisoners  OIL TANKS DESTROYED  ag Axis Convoy Base Disarmed By Speedy Attack   OIL TANKS DESTROYED

British W ipe Out Nazis In Two Norse Garrisons During Surprise Attack

DESTROY NINE SHIPS; CLAIM 104 PRISONERS   Daring Raid Full ‘Dress Rehearsal’ For Day Of Invasion

BRITISH RAID NORWAY COAS)   TWO GERMAN GARRISONS WIPED OUT AND NINE SHIPS DESTROYED IN SURPRISE SEA RAID

British Raid on Norway Nets 2 Nazi Garrisons   95 Germans Captured in Dramatic Raid on Norwegian Coast; Nine Nazi Vessels Sunk by Raiders

Losses Are Suffered by Germans As Landings Ar -Made by Attackers Under Cover of Smoke Screen Laid Down by Planes—Valuable In sfallations Destroyed and Prisoners Aven Taban tu DP.?s,.

Ford and General Motors To Build Plants to Make Parts for Bombing Plane

Nazi Luftwaffe Harasses British Forces Reportedly Fleeing From Mediterranean Isle of Crete

Nazis Assert British Flee Crete   Army Is Declared to Be Ready for Next Bia Campaian

ALLIED FORCE SCATTERED IN CRETE DEFEAT   HITLER’S MEN GET SET FOR NEXT JOB AHEAD

Nazi Luffwaffe Harasses Scatterec British Forces; German Army Gets Ready For Next Job Ahead

BERLIN CLAIMS. CRETE SEIZED   Only Mopping Up Detail Remains, Nazi Leaders Say

Luftwaffe Plans New Smashes   African, Asiatic Targets Are Hinted —

CLIMB STAIRS      ‘Office Workers Face Elevator Strike In Boston.

3 DIE IN CRASH “OF ARMY PLANE   FARMER SAYS TWO TRIED TO BAIL .OUT AS BOMBER ROARED TO EARTH.

3 ARMY FLIERS PERISH IN OHI   ie ones ont Near el esting War Planes   ;

LOWER DNIEPER GERMAN LINES ASSAULTED   Five Russian Villages Are Reported Recaptured   SOVIET TANKS   In Large Formations Stage Violent Offensive: Ring On Leningrad Tightens

Nazis Draw N ear Former Czar Capital   Red Counter-Attacks Made On Dnieper River Rattlecrannd

Counter-Offensive ts Launched By Russians   Berlin Reports Masses Of Soviet Tanks Ar Attacking Nazi Lines.Along Dnieper Front:: Red: Take Towns

SOVIET TANK TROOPS OPEN DRIVE ON FOE   Reds Reported To Have Begun Counter - Attack Along Dnieper   HITLER ADDS TO LENINGRAD GAINS   Fierce Fight Raging About Novgorod As Russians Take Stand

GERMANS REPORT MASSES OF SOVIET TANKS ‘ATTACKING — NAZI DNIEPER RIVER FRONT ©   ‘Germans Tighten Gripon Leningrad Sector With” 50 Mile Advance, Russia Acknowledges, Nazis _ Driving toward Novgorod Region 100 Miles Sout!

Russian Tank Units Protect Dneiper Rive:   Nazis Encounter Large Formations On South Front — Tighten Ring On Leningrad

RUSSIAN. DRIVE ON 1,200-MILE FRONT OPENED   Masses Of Soviet Tanks Smash At Nazi Lines Along Lower Dnieper   TRY TO COVER RETREAT   Five Villages Recaptured By Defenders As Germans Push On Leningrad

Reds Hit Back In Ukraine  my oe   Nazis Admit Powerful Counter . Blows Along The Dnieper

Five Villages Recaptured by Soviet Troops   Locale of Counter-Offensive Is Thought To Be on Central Front Guarding Moscow; Nazis Advance 50 Miles Closer to Leningrad

HALT NA             Germans Say Action sult from — Eff Protect Withdraw:           British and  Ru uss Troops Repor ’ Ready, Persian. Front

Russian Tanks Reported _ Counter-Attacking German Lines on the Lower Dnieper.   Elsewhere Russians Counter-Attack  Recaptured Five Soviet Villages; Germans Tighten Ring Around Leningra

Russians Concede Foe Has Pushed Filly Miles In Drive on Leningrad

Soviets Launch Attack   Tank Units Smash at Nazis to Cover. the Retreat Across Dniepe —Hammer at Odessa

Reds Seek to Cover Retreat in Ukraine as Germans Get Set for New Smash   3-HEADED DRIVE ON LENINGRAD   Allies Are Poised for Ac. tion in Persia: Five Supply Ships Sunk

Reds Preparing for Stand In Lake-Dotted Forest Area 100 Miles From Old Capital

Nazis Say Soviet Offensive Is to Cover Up Retreat   Hitler's Forces Have Strengthened Ring Around Leningrad

Reds Retake Five Towns From Nazis   Germans Tighten Leningrad Ring; ’Chute Troops Active On Dnieper.

FIVE TOWNS TAKEN FROM NAZIS   50 Mile Retreat In Leningrad Area Is Admitted By Red High Command

Russian Tanks Mass to Fight Nazi Forces  Desnite Advance   Despite Advance by Germans Russians Begin Counter Offensive

BIG SOVIET TANK UNITS ARE RUSHED INTO FRAY   Counterattacks Begun Tc Cover Retreat   LENINGRAD THREATENED   Showdown Battle Reported Raging At Novgorod

Germans Meet Soviet Tanks At Dnieper In Counter Move   Report Hitler’s Army - Tightens Ring On  Leningrad.

SOVIETS SEEK TO COVER RETREAT ACROSS RIVER   Russ Report Retaking Five Villages in Action on Unnamed Front   NAZIS USE PARACHUTISTS   Germans Push East 50 Miles Tighten Ring Around Leningrad

Germans Begin To Use Chute Army In South   Russians Consider Novgorod Area South Of Leningrad Suited For Stand,   DNIEPER FIGHT NEAR

NAZIS REPORT NEW ACTIVITY BY RUSSIANS   Germans Say Ring around Leningrad Tightened by New Advance

Germans Draw Line Tighter On Leningrad   Germans Say Tank Assault Being Used to Cover Red Retreat on East Front

Nazis Admit Soviets Put Up Stiff Fight   Russians Claim 5 Towns Re-Taken In Counter-Attack

Ancient Walled City I Scene of Bitter Fighting In Northern Area After  ' 50-Mile Withdrawal Toward Leningrad—Battle On Dneiner Caine Furv.

RUSSIANS HURL TANK CHARGES AGAINST NAZIS   Fierce Counter Attacks on Lower , Dnieper River Front; Soviets Admit Reich Advance

Red Tanks Guard  Dnieper Crossing   ‘Counter Attacks Are Said to Have Regained Ground for Russians   ‘NAZIS USE ’*CHUTISTS   Russians Shoot Down Planes Carrying, Men and Light: Tanks .

FIVE VILLAGES RECAPTURED BY RUSSIANS   Air-Borne Tanks Used by Germans in Successful Drive Toward Leningrad

Reds Smash At Germans      Counter-Attack With Masses Of Big Tanks   R.A. F. Socks Kiel Again

Soviet’ Tanks Attack Nazi  Dnieper Line   Russians Open Counter Offensives; Leningrad . Ring Tightens

(NCOME TAX HINTS GIVE]   INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAL WARNS THAT ALL RETURNS WILL BE CLOSELY SCRUTINIZED

INFANTILE PARALYSIS VIRUS ‘RELATED TO STREPTOCOCCUS   Mayo Foundation Scientist Says Experiments With Elec tron Microscope, Newest Tool In Medical Science,  Shaw Carme Ara Similar

Virus Of Infantile Paralysis  And Streptococci Bacteria Kin   Electron Microscope Helps to Produce New Evidence   By STEPHEN J. McDONOUGH

Dusseldort And Invasion  Ports Bombed   Four Planes Fail To Return; 3 Nazis Claimed Downed

BRITISH LOSE 14 GRAFT, I$ CLAIM   Bombers Reported Sho’ Down Over Channel

RAF Bombers Hit At Invasion Bases   Germans Report 60,000 Tons Of Shipping Destroyed

Strong Daylight Raids Follow Night Attacks On “Invasion Coast”’   Industrial City of Dusseldorf Pounded, Many Fires Set, RAF Claims in Widespread Thrusts in New Offensive Phase   BRITISH OVERTAKE FLEEING FASCISTS

DAYLIGHT RAID QUICKLY ENDED, REPORT STATES      English “Claim Slashing Attacks On Nazi-Held  ‘Invasion Ports   MANY PLANES USED   Germans A d a t Five Killed, 24 Wounded And Houses Destroved

RAF Slashes Ai Six Ports, Say British   Daylight Raids Attempted By British Pilots

NAZIS. REPORT 14 PLANES DOWNED   British Bombers Repulsed { Channel Port Raid, Says Berlin.

Germans Claim R. A. F. Day Raid “Shattered,” Convoy Ships Wrecked

NAZIS DOWN 14 BRITISH WARDLANES   R. A. F. Carries Out Wide Spread Raid Over French Coast; Italians Rushing Retreat

French and German Areas Struck Blows   Expiosions and Fires Reported; Nazi Fliers Strike British Section

SAY FOURTEEN R AF. PLANES WERE DESTROYED   DAYLIGHT ATTACK STOPPED SHORT OF OBJECTIVES, BERLIN CLAIMS   BUT BIGGEST BRITISH NIGHT RAID IN TWO WEEKS SCORES   Planes Work Over Duesseldorf and Invasion Ports; Germans Report 3,000 Ton Ship Sunk in Convey

GEAMANG BAG 14 ENGLISH BOMBERS      Declare Attempted Large Scale Daylight Attack Shattered.

British Bombers Are Active Over Nazi-Held Areas   Night Assault Is Renewed by Day; Large Fires Reportec

BRITISH HURL AIR FIRES ON GERMAN PORTS   Invasion Bases Giver Heavy Blasting By Huge RAF Armadz Of Planes

ONLY 72 SHOW UP AT CAMP RITCHIE   Transportation - Difficulties Cut Down on List of Expected

COTTON CLOTH FOR CHINA   Material For Army Uniforms Authorized By U. 8S.

CHINA GETS — COTTON FOR TTS TROOPS   10 Million Yards of Good: Will Be Sent from U. S. Says Morgenthau; ill License Granted

GERMANS HAVE DIFFICULTY IN FACING GREEKS   Find Yt Harder To Break Through Greek Forces Than At Jugoslavia

FIETH ANNUAL CATHOLIC DAY AT ST. PAUL SUNDAY   Field Mass t 11:00 A. M: Wil] Be One of the Features of Celebration.

CATHOLIC ; DAY WILL BE HELD SUNDAY AT ST. PAUL   Fifth Affair of st. Charles Deanery  Sponsored (hy Catholic Ulagon

Russians Claim Damaging Raids On Rumania’s Rich Ploesti Oil Fields   HITLER PARACHUTISTS ARE SLAIN BY CAVALRY

SOVIET SUCCESS IN BATTLE IS CLAIMED. ALONG WIDE FRONT   Despite Fact That Finland Arrayed With Nazis, Soviet Report Says No Land:Action Along pe a

SOVIETS CLAIM ENEMY STOPPED ON WIDE FRONT   Declare They Have Beaten Down Repeated German Attempts to Drive Into Ukraine.   PLANES BOMB RICH RUMANIAN OIL FIELDS   Reds Say They Are Holding Own in Bessarabia and Meting Out Punishment to Foe.

Red Air Force Bombs Cities, — Claims Two Subs   Berlin Promise of ‘Victories Baifling Imagination’? Fails

Reds Winning Tank Battle,  Moscow Says      Parachute, Infantry Masses of Germans  Beaten Down by Reds OIL FIELDS BOMBED

Red Tanks Winning In Poland   From The Polish Front To Black Sea Advantage Seems To Rest With Defenders Of Russia.   No Nazi Details

GERMAN ADVANCES ARE SLOWED DOWN   Russian Communique Claims Victories From _ Polish Front to a Black Sea; Berlin Ie. Successes  Silent on Nazi

SOVIET SUCCESS IN BATTLE iS CLAIMED ALONG WIDE FRONT   Despite Fact That Finland Arrayed With Nazis, Soviet Report Says No Land Action Along ' Finnish Border

Nazi ‘Chutists-. Report ted Killed As They land:   Russians Claim Successes From Poland: To Sea

Sovief Forces Successful in Ukraine Area   Berlin Fails fo Give Promised Explanation of Huge Successes _..

Russians Repulse Nazi Attempt to Get Into Ukraine   Soviets Report Heavy Attack on Rumanian Port and Rich Ploesti Oil Fields; Nazi Successes ‘*Baffling Imagination”’ Not Given as Promised

SOVIET DIVISION HEADQUARTERS 1S REPORTED CAPTURED   GERMAN VERSION IN SHARP CONTRAST WITH MOSCOW’S CLAIM RED ARMIES HOLDING

Germans Drive at Red Army Center   Berlin Confident of Success Moscow Says Defenders Ho   ATTACK NAZI FLANKS   Russians Assert Powerful Counter-Attacks Are Launched =

250,000 ITALIAN TROOPS ROUTED FROM EGYPT   har Expert Describes: This -As , One of Most Unprecedented  Achievements.

$300,000 Fire At Sioux Falls   Thousands of Feet Of Lumber Destroyed;  Firemen Gain Control

Springfield Gets An Army Hospital   The New Institation Will Be 1000 Bed Capacity; It Was Announced Today.

Second Army Commande: Says He Does Not Agree With Recent Articles

General Denies Morale Is Poor   Lear Declares People Ar Getting Soft

New Ulm, Sept. 17 (UP) — Fergus Falls defeated Foley, 14 to 3, today in the opening game of the state amateur baseball tournament,

LENINGRAD S FALL IS SAID NEAR BY DNB   Heavy Aerial Attack In Under Way

NAZIS CLAIM GREAT VICTORY AT TALLINN   Cite Another “Dunkerque,’ Sink Over 60 Red Ships

Railway Lines And Road Leading Into Leningrad Reported Shattered

RAILWAY LINES ARE BATTERED BERLIN CLAIMS   Luftwaffe Taking Heavy Toll on Transportation Facilities Leading into  Leningrad   INSIST TALLINN "IN GERMAN HANDS   Russian Losses at Sea in Trying to Rescue Troops From Estonian Capital Held Terrific

GERMANY SAYS REDS ROUTED ON ALL SIDES   REPORT RUSSIA HAS HUGE LOSSES ON LAND AND SEA

LENINGRAD ISOLATED, NAZIS SAY   German Armies Weak: ening, Russians Declare

Nazis Blast Leningrad Rail Lines After Tallinn Victory   Berlin Claims From 60 to 100 Russian Ships Destroyed in Smashing Attack on Estonian Capital; Compare Scene to Dunkerque

Roosevelt Urged To Use Holiday For Appeal   To European Countries To Negotiate Truces

F. D. R. URGED TO SEEK PEACE   Isolation Senators Wont Attempt at Negotiated Peace

Foreign Poliey Foes Seek FDR Peace Attempt   Wheeler, Nve Would Have President Try For Negotiated Peace On Fourth.  escent nro sages   SEE EXCELLENT CHANCE

ASK FDR TO MAKE PLEA FOR PEACE   WHEELER, NYE, TAFT PROPOSE JULY 4 BE USED TO NEGOTIATE

Nye and Wheeler Want Appeasemen Move Tomorrow   Roosevelt Urged To Make Plea for Neqotiated Peace

SENATORS SAY NOW IS TIME TO URGE PEACE   Wheeler, Nye And Taft Unite In Asking July Fourth  Se wees Awe

Urge F.D.R. Make Plea  For Peace   Foes Of Administration’ ‘ Foreign . Policy - Would Negotiate _W. ith’ Hitler

SENATORS URGE ROOSEVELT T0 ASK FOR PEACE   Wheeler, Nye And Taft Want President To Work For Negotiated Truce

FOR Is Urged To Make Plea To End Battle   Administration Foes Cal ; For Negotiated Peac Speech.

Peace Plan Urgec By Wheeler, Nye   Ask President To Make A Fourth Of July Plea

3 SENATORS URGE PEACE WITH HITLER   Two Advocate That President Roosevelt Utilize Fourth of July Speech to Insist Upon Negotiatione ta Knd War.

F. R. Urged To Make A July 4  Plea For Peace   Russo-German Conflict Makes Chances Good Say Wheeler And Nye.

“Trio Of Senaters Express “Hope President Will Explore  Poaceae Paccihilitiac

Peace Plea Is  Asked Of Chief   Solons Urge July 4th Speech to Be Peaceful

MakeNegotiatedPeacePlea In 4th Address, FDR Urged   Wheeler, Nye, Taft See Russ War Route To Parley With Nazi:

ASK ROOSEVELT CALL FOR PEACI   Wheeler, Nye and Taft Pro. pose a Request to Europe in Speech

RS PEAGE PLEA B' IS ROOSEVELT O SBIFQURTH URGE!   Two Foes Administratior Foreign Policy Would  _ Have President Suggest   Negotiated Settlement   THREE FAVOR MOVE   Na Expectation In Wash ington That Roosevelt Will Accept Suggestion  As Part of Speech

President Urged To Make Peace Plea in Address Tomorrow   Senators Wheeler And Nye Issue Statements

URGES F.D, R, 10 PLEAD FOR PEACE   Senators Wheeler, Nye And — Taft Think Time Ripe For  Negotiated Peace With Hitler.

WHEELER AND NYE WOULD MAKE PEACE   Urge President To Sug: gest Negotiated Peace

Isolationists Want F.R. to Make Peace Tr:   Nye and Wheeler Suggest July Fourth Oration Might Be Occasion  TAFT IS INTERESTED  Ohio Senator Believes in Exploring Chances But Not Publicly

Negotiated Peace Plea Is Proposed  Wheeler Thinks Time IAppropriate For F. R. To Take Action

PRESIDENT URGED TO MAKE APPEAL FOR PEACE IN EUROPE   Nye and Wheeler Propose That Roosevelt Seek tc Halt Hostilities   Little Hope Appears that Suggestion Will Receive White House Action

ROOSEVELT IS URGED TO MAKE PLEA FOR NEGOTIATED PEACE IN FOURTH OF JULY ADDRESS

FDR Asked To Sue For World Peace   - Negotiations Now Possible, Says Wheeler’

Wheeler and Nye Ask President to Make July 4th Peace Plea      Enemies of President's Foreign Policy Think Independence Day Offers F. D. R. Appropriate Chance:  Senator Taft Favors Act

MpSIREIaRtRIE A. eon, aaa cae mee PROMISES TO WEAR HIS ARMY UNIFORM

Ickes Gets Job of Keeping Oil and Gasoline Flowing For Civilian, Defense Needs

ROOSEVELT NAMES ICKES BOSS OVER Oll   Appointment Gives Extra Weight to Secretary's Statement That Gasless  _ Sundays May Be Nec ; gpecary in BRutnra.

Ickes to Be Czar Of Oil   Receives Title of Petroleum Coordinatai for National Defense

Ickes Gets New Task   Given Job of Providing Adequate Supply of Gasoline, Oil

Ickes Made Gasoline Controller   Sunday Driving of Automobiles May Be Prohibited to Conserve Needed Supplies

Secretary of Interior Named As Coordinator   Refining, Transpor Problems Called To His Attention

ICKES NAMED TO KEEP U. 8. GIL FLOWING   Asked to Make Specific Recommendations As Shortage Looms   ROOSEVELT LISTS PRESENT PROBLEMS   “Gasoline - less Sundays” Not Impossible, Reports Hold

Name Tekes Petroleum Controller   Job Will Be To Keep Gus “And Oil* Flowing. For . Nation’s Defense Needs

ICKES GETS JOB OF KEEPING OIL, GASOLINE FLOWING FOR CIVILIAN AND DEFENSE NEEDS

lekes Named to Assure Defense  Oil, Gas Supply   President Designates Him as Coordinator of Petroleum

ICKES TQ KEEP OL ELOWIN(   Cabinet Member Gets Job 03 Petroleum Coordinator For National Defense

ICKESISGIVEN NEW GREASE JOE   To Keep Oil and Gasoline Flowing for Civilian and Defense Needs

Appointment Gives Weight To “Gasoline-Less’’ Sunday Prediction to Press

Weight Is Added Press Conference   Secretary Is Accorded New Title; Is Now Petroleum Defense Coordinator

Secrétary Ickes Is Appointed Petroleum Coordinator as U. S. Moves to Guard Oil Suppl:

Ickes Gets Job ¢()f Maintaining Oil, Gas Supply   Becomes ‘‘Petroleum Co ordinator For Nationa Defense.”’

F. R. REQUESTS PROPOSALS BE MADE FOR U.S.   President Lists Various Problems for Secretary to Study Immediately

NAME ICKES TO CONTROL GASOLINE. OJL   Announce New Post in National Defense for Secretary of Interior

INTERIOR HEAD GIVEN NEW POST BY PRESIDEN   Becomes “Petroleum Co ordinator for National De fense;” Duties Outlined in Notification   GIVES WEIGHT TO: RECENT FORECAS   Predicted Gasless Sunday: as During World War Days; Cites Transportation: Difficulties ~~

ICKES PLACED IN CHARGE GASOLINE AND OIL SUPPLIE!   INTERIOR SECRETARY HA! NEW TITLE OF DEFENSE: PE. TROLEUM COORDINATOR

Ickes Named the Defense Czar Of Oil Industry  But Powers Are Not Made Clear In Presidential

ICKES GIVEN OIL COORDINATION JOB   To Keep Supply Flowing for Civil and Defense Needs 

Name Ickes As Petrol Coordinator   Interior Secretary Appsinted to Keep Oil and Gas Flowing For Defense Needs

Ickes Given Task of Keeping Oil and Gasoline Flowing for Defence

Judges Name Two Corn Kings   Deadlock Results in First Pair of Kings In Show’s History

CHICAGO §=SHOV   Grand Champion Steer Selection Highlights Tuesday Program

Two Corn Kings Named When Judges Unable to Break a Vote Deadlock   Situation Never Before Arose: Winners From Illinois and Indiena E

Two Corn Kings  Named At Big Show   Indiana, Illinois Men Tie  For Title.

TRADE TREATY FOES ORGANIZE      Westerners Opposed To Import Plan

LOCAL RESIDENTS INJURED IN CRASH   Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Horine and Children Hurt in Accident

LOCAL RESIDENTS ~ INJURED IN CRASE      Mr. and “Mrs., Dawsor Horine and Children Hurt in Accident -

R. A.F., NAZIS STRIKE HARD   ‘Exchange Heavy Blows In Night Raids; Italian Drive Is Stemmed

Seaports of Britain Under Aerial Blast   RAF Strikes Reich Industrial Region as  Nations Step Up War

Nazi Industrial Areas Bombed Anew   Germans Strike At Glasgow, Sheffield, London.

English Warplanes Blast Industrial Centers  In New Raids   GLASGOW IS BOMBED   London Looks to Portuga - Landing Field and Azores Islands

Army Conceals Any Clues In Ohio Bomber Crash That Claimed Five Lives

PROBE WRECKAGE IN BOMBER CRASt   Army Oficers, However. Refuse to Reveal Result Of Findings

FIGHT ON SITE OF NAPOLEON'S -WCTORY IN. 1812   Nazis Report ‘Outer Ririg’ of Moscow Defense Has Been Brought Under Range of Artillery.      RUSSIANS MAKING -_& POWERFUL STAND   London Believes Germans Have Used Most of Available Reserves and That Tide Should be Turned.

Russians Regain and Hold Kight Miles, Moscow Says   Decisive Battle for Moscow in Progress  About 65 Miles West of Red Capital

Russians Stiffening Resistance   GREAT CONFLICT SAID TO BE IN PROGRESS AT BORODINO.

Decisive Battle For Moscow On At Borodino   Heavy Reinforcements Aid Russians After Retreat From Vyazma; Nazis Said to Be Using Bulk of Reserves

Effort to Stop Style Piracy Hit   Supreme Court Outlaws Aim of New York Dressmakers’ Combination

SKELETON FORCES. OPERATING PLANT   State Troopers Patrol Aree of Labor Trouble in Adrian

THREE AGENCIES WILL PROBE AIR SLEEPER CRASH   Rickenbacker Reported to Have Better Than Even Chance To Recover.

PLANE MISHAP ~ BEING PROBED   Eddie Rickenbacker Has Better Than Even Chance to Recover.

d INVESTIGATIONS IN AIRLINER GRAS)   Rickenbacker, Noted Flier Is Given Chance for Recovery.

Probe Into  Air Crash Beginning  Giant Air Liner Smashes, Killing 7, Injuring 9

Three Groups Probe Atlanta Air Crash; Rickenbacker Is Reported “Some Better’

THREE PROBES Of CRASH PLANNED   RICKENBACKER GIVEN BETTER THAN EVEN CHANCE TO RECOVER

3 INVESTIGATIONS 10 BE LAUNCHED NAR TRAGEDY   Senate Committee, Civil Aeronautics Board and Eastern Air Lines Investigating Crash Which Killed Seven and Injured Nine. Rickenbacker “Some Better” Today.

THREE GROUPS T0 INVESTIGATE CRASH WHICH KILLED SEVEN   Air Sleeper Smashed {nto Pine Woodland Near Atlanta

Three Probes Of Air Crash   Eddie Rickenbacker Ha Better Than Even Chance for Recovery

VICTIMS OF PLANE CRASH IMPROVING   Rickenbacker “Some Better” Hospital Attendants Declare Today

THREE INDEPENDENT GROUPS TO PROBE AIRLINER CRASH   Rickenbacker Reported Some Better Today In Atlanta Hospital

TRIPLE PROBE LAUNCHED INTO TRANSPORT CRASH RICKENBACKER IMPROVES

THREE GROUPS PROBE CRASH OF AIRLINE}      Seek ‘To Learn Cause of Accident Which Killed Seven

PLANE CRASH INVESTIGATED   Report Condition Today Of Rickenbacker Is ‘Some Better’

Three-way Probe Into Plane Tragedy   Rickenbacker Reported Slightly Improved,

THREE GROUPS OPEN INQUIRY IN GRAS   Eddie Rickenbacker Report: ed ‘Some Better’ in Atlanta Hosnital Today

THREE GROUPS PROBE CRASH      Rickenbacker “Some Better” Today; Death Toll Of Plane Crash Still 7 ,

Soldiers Are in Addition To Twelve Divisions in Nazi-Occupied Rumania

Weren’t Ready For Rush Of Troops Into Greece; Ha 16 Divisions in Balkans

NAZIS MASS FOR ATTACK ON GREECE   16 German Divisions Withi: Striking Distance, an Observer Says   HESITATION GIVES BRITISH MORE TIME   Promise of American Aid Helps to Stiffen Resistance of Jugo-Slavia

British Jar Italians Out Of Berbera   British Re-take Some Owr Somaliland From Il Duce In Africa

Yugoslavs Are Stiffening In Nazi Attitude   J. §S. Influences And British Troops Are Held Factors

BOTH NAZIS © AND BRITISH MASS FORCES   Germans Fiave - 240,006 Men Within  Striking Distance of Greece, While Engiish Disemhavk on Mainland. =:

Total of Shipping Losses Reported as Half Nazi Claims   British Recapture Somaliland Port From Fascist Forces

Britain Pouring 300,000 “Troops Into Greece To Face Nazi Forces:

NAZISOLDIERS MASSED ALONG GREEK BORDER   Sixteen Divisions Ready te Strike; More Coming From Austria.   Nazis Caught Napping By British Movements

GERMAN FORCE IN BALKANS PUT _ AT 420,000 MEN   Expert Says 16 Divisions, Perhap 240,000, Near Greek FrontierBritish Land 300,000

Reports 16 Nazi Divisions Are In the Balkans  Military Expert Says Force Is Scattered on  et aS x, STC ree

240,000 NAZIS LINE FRONTIER FACING GREECE   German Troops Continue To Pour Through Austria   HITLERITES HESITANT   Gives English Army Time To Prepare for Assault

Yugoslavia Not Bowing To Germans   U.S. Support Is Giving Strength To Serbs, Croats

GERMANS RUSHING ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO GREEK FRONTIER   SIXTEEN NAZI DIVISIONS ALREADY FACING BORDER AND OTHERS POURING IN

Closed Shop Ban Proposed In New Bill   Defense Contracts Measure Also Proposes Board For Naval Work

OPEN SHOP SOUGHT FOR DEFENSE JOBS   A Bill By Vinson Also Would Force Mediation

BAN ASKED ON CLOSED SHOPS   Vinson Would Put End te Strikes in Defense Plants

Proposes Law To Ban Closed Shop  Broad Measure Is  Tailored For Navy

RUSSIANSSTAGE COUNTER DRIVE AGAINST ENENY   Strong Tank Forces Used in Red Capital Areas; Nazis Strain.to Stem Attacks   GERMANS MAKE GAIN IN CRIMEA SECTORS   Berlin Reports, Hitlerite: Smash Through Russian Defensive Zone Lead~”  ~ tng tae Kerch ©.

COL. LINDBERCH RESIGNING FROM ARMY AIR CORPS   Objects to Criticism Made bi Pres. Kocsevelt at Press Conference.

Earle Won't Seek  Post During War   Has Been Urged to Run  for Governor Again

Hopkins In Conference   Anglo-American Relations Subject Of Conference With Secretary Hull

HOPKINS READY FOR WAR VISIT   Message Covering U.S.A Assistance Will Be Taken to London

Administration  May Seek Repeal Of Neutrality Act   Concentration of Naval Force in Atlantic Visualized

Duce Loses Egypt, Kenya Sudan Areas   Britain Writes End To First Phase Of Campaign

No Italian  In Egypt Or Kenya   Except Prisoners, British Army Of The Nile Reports; RAF Bombs Airport At Brindisi Italy.   Belgians Help

AFRICAN ARMY WINDS UP JOB   No Italians Left In the Sudan; Kenya Colony or In Egypt

Italians’ Defeat ls Clinched   All Duce’s Men Are Driven From Egypt

ONLY ITALIANS REMAINING IN NORTH AND EAST AFRICA HAVE BECOME BRITISH PRISONER:

British Finish Fight in Three  African Colonies Claim All Italians  in Egypt, Kenya, Sudan Nefratal

Italians Driven Out of Egypt by Brifish Forces   Army of the Nile Com pietes First Phase of African Campaign

British Boy, Indirect Victim Of World War Ii Kills Self At New York

Boy, Worried By War, A Suicide   Leaps From British Boal Into New ‘York Harbor.

War Nerves Get Best of British Messboy; Suicides by Leap Into Sea

English Boy, Worried Over Parents’ Fate, Kills Self   War Nerves Get Best of Messboy On Freighter, Who Leaps From Vessel at Brooklyn Dock and Finds Relicf For Troubled Mind In Icy Water;  Had Refused to Eat or Sleep

Old “Spanish Prisoner” Is Nowin Mexico   Swindle finds plenty of takers in U. S.; easy _money lures many to vive up savings.

‘Losses of Soviets Placed at 300,000   Three-Pronged Offensive Carries Invaders Along Route to Kiev

3-Pronged Offensive  nderway   p Germans Say 30 Soviet Divisions Have Been Crushed

Censorship Is Seen as Possibility As Knox Asks Press ‘Co-operation’

NATION GREETS ‘AY CAUTIOUSL)   Violent Death Toll Is Less Than Two Score—Weather Is a _ Factor

Cresco Girl "Wins lowa Health Title   Betty Byrnes Chosen At Fair; Runnerup Student At Ottumwa Heights.

4-H HEALTH TITLE WON BY CRESCO GIRI   Betty Byrnes Noses Out Wiota Girl; 50,000 Attendance Seen For Today

SCO GIRL IS HEALTHIEST   Betty Byrnes and Keitl Koch Chosen in State Fair Contest

Howard County (irl Named Iowa Health Champiot   Betty Byrnes, 17, Creseo, Noses Out Theresa Cullen of Wiota  SHE DRIVES TRACTOR  Keith Koch of Waverly Is Boys Champion — Two Go to National

GAESCO GIL, WAVERLY BOY WIN AT FR   Betty Byrnes and Keith Koch Healthiest 4-H Club Contestants.   GLADBROOK GIRL HAS PERFECT TEETH

8 KILLED IN CRASHES OF ARMY SHIPS   Heavy Toll of U. 8. Fliers in Past 24 Hours. Three Survive by Skillfal Landings,

Eight Killed In Air Crashes   Army Airplanes In Number Of Crashes During Past 24 Hours

DOK YO MAKING SHARP. DEMANDS FOR CONCESSIONS   French-Vichy Government’  ~ Said to Have Granted it  » Knox Says U.S. Fleet ts Prepared

New Demands ‘Made On Yieby Government And. Crisis Is Indicated Near; Censorship Keeps-Real News From Reaching World

TOKIO WINS KEY AREA TO ATTACK SINGAPORE   French Sav Parley Started When British Massed on Borders of Far East Colony

Russian Retreat Admitted   Germans Claim Russians Thrown Back On Entire Front

4,000 Tanks Are Engaged in Fight In South Sector   Russians Assert Nazi Attack in North is Beaten

REDS DECLARE FAMOUS TANK UNIT SMASHED   Admit Withdrawing in Some Sectors But Claim Successes in Others

RED CAVALRY CRUSHES MOVE ACROSS RIVER   Panzer Corps Beaten, Moscow Military Chiefs Say

CRUISER SINKS NAZI RAIDER   Discovered Refueling U-Boat, Shelled by British Warcraft

MAO AR ME om “BY BRT   German Ship Destroyed in South Atlantic and All of Crew Lost.   TOOK PLACE NOV. 22   British Cruiser Shelled’ “the German. Ship Which’ Caught Fire,

BRITISH SINK  ARMED RAIDER   Cruiser Reports Nazi Ship Tried to Escape Behind Smoke Screen

German Raider Sunk By Cruiser   No Survivors Picked  Up Because Sub Near

GERMAN ARMED RAIDER IS SUNK   British Report Attack in South Atlantic

NAZI ARMED RAIDER OUNK BY BAITTon   German Ship D¢stroyed in South Atlantic and All of Crew Lost.   TOOK PLACE NOV. 22   British Cruiser Shelled the German Ship Which Caught Fire.

OCTOBER CROP REPORT ISSUED   Largest Soybean and Flax Crops in History

$75,000 CANTON FIRE FOUGHT FOR 24 HOURS   Lightning Strikes Oi] Depot 4,000 Barrels Lost

At Least Dozen Persons Lose Lives at Hambure   Scores of Others Hurt in Tornado and Many Homeless

TWO HUNDRED HURT AS TWISTER STRIKES VILLAGE LAST NIGHT   3 Storm Blasts # Residential Section, Leaving Many Homeless

MALAYA DRIVE   Mechanized Troops Aided By Dive Bombers Smash Into Seuth Kedah

Invaders Smash Their Way Into Malayan State   British, Indian Defenders Fall Back in Fighting

Mechanized Troops of Japan Aided by Dive-Bombers Smash Their Way Into Southern Kedhza   This Penetration of Northwestern Malayan State PSSA Thailand, Admitted By British; Rough Jungle Area

PENETRATION OF 50 MILES IS REPORTED   Defenders Fall Back Before Invaders

JAPANESE PUSH INTO MALAYA   British Admit Invasion Drive Into Northern Province; Burmese  Forces Fall Back

Japs Smash Into Kedah, Britain Says   Dive-Bombers Assist Mechanized Forces in Malayan State   DEFENDERS RETREAT

Mechanized Jap Troops Advance About 50 Miles  In Rough Jungle   srifish Take Heavy Toll of Invaders in Effori To Halt Drive for Singapore; Japs Raid Penang

Mayor Lamberton Of Philadelphia Stricken Suddenly  Republican Chief Even.   Republican Chief Execu: tive Dies At 54 At Summer Home In New Jersey

SOLONS’ VOTE OPENS SEAS T0 U.S. VESSELS   Foreign Relations Group Broadens Measure By 12-11 Ballot   LONG DEBATE LOOMS   Consideration of Revised Act Scheduled for Monday

UPPER CHAMBER 0 CONSIDER REVISED MEASURE MONDAY   Opponents Declare Expanded Measure Will Stir Up Long  Peihiwies.

FOREIGN RELATIONS GROUP VOTES TO BROADEN ARMS BILL   Would Permit U. S. Vessels Tc Sail Anywhere on The High Seas — Vate is 13 to 10

SENATE COMMITTEE VOTES TO BROADEN NEUTRALITY REPEAL   VOTED 13 TO 10 TO PERMIT ‘AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIPS TO SAIL ANY WATERS

Group in Senate Votes to Broaden  Armed Ship Bill   “ommittee Would Allow American Ships to Sail Anywhere on High Seas.   To Consider Revised Measure on Monday

LONG DEBATE PROMISED FOR NEW MEASURE   Discussion to Begin Monday; Vote Is 13 to 10 to Give More Changes

SENATE GROUE WOULDBROADEN ARN-SHIP BILI   Committee Approve: Amendment to Permit American Cargo Vessels  To Sail Anywhere   STIFF DEBATE LOOMS   Opponents Hold Expanded Measure Will Stir Up Prolonged Discussion on Floor

Votes 13-10 To Let Shins Sail Anywhere   Opponents Say Measure Will Stir Up Prolonged Senate Debale—Start rrp     Phas cidopnetn.

Senate Body Votesto‘Open Seas’ to Ships   0. K.’s Arming and Would Permit Them in Combat Zones

Votes 13-10 To Let Ships Sail Anywhere   Opponents Say Measur: Will Stir Up Prolonged Senate Debate—Start Consideration Monday

SEEK 10 OPEN ALL SEALANES T0 U.S. SHIPS   More Prolonged Senate De. bate Is Predicted by Opnonents of Plan

VOTE12 7011 BROADENING OF SHIP BILL   Senate Leaders, Expecting Prolonged-Debate, To Consider st Monday

OEA FREEDOM ADDEDTOSHIP ARMING BILL   Broadened Neutrality Measure to Come Up in Senate Monday.   BATTLE FORECAST - BY OPPONENTS   Administration Takes Lead to Permit U. S. Vessels in Any Port.

SENATORS VOTE TO LIFT BAN ON SHIPPING AREAS   COMMITTEE DECIDES 13 TO 10 ON NEW REVISION

ARMED SHIP PROPOSAL REVISED   Senate Committee Votes 13 @to 10 to Permit Vessels to Sail Anywhere   BILL WILL GO TO SENATE MONDAY   ‘Prolonged Debate May Fol ow; Willkie Endorses . the Modification

Change Would Allou Vessels to Sail to All Ports; Critics Forecast Debate

Send Expanded Neutrality Aet Bill To Senate   Foreign Relations Committee Votes 13 To 10 To Lift Ban On Shipping.   LONGER DEBATE SEEN

YOTES TO BROADEN ARMED SHIP BILL   Senate Foreign Relations Committee By Vote Of 13 To 10 Favors Permitting American Merchant Vessels To Sail Anywhere On High Seas

Lengthy Debate Likely   Expanded Amendiment: To Neutrality Bill Are Submitted

HOVE TO KILL MEASURE 0.K. IN COMMITTEE   Senate to Open Fight On Revised Bill Next Monday

Would Permit American Vessels to Sail Anywhere; Vote is 13 to 10

End of War Zones Voted By Commies  Beaad Neutrali   Broad Neutrality Revision Faces Heated Debate

AM AN AMERICAN mn   For Third Successive Year People ot ,the United States Will Cele- 4 _.°,brate This Day   SPECIAL -SIGNIFICANCE   ‘Never Before Has  American Citizenship Meant More Than At . ‘the Présent Time

Bomb and Torpedo Big British Plane Carrier, But Ship Reaches Port   Many Direct Hits Made, bul Torpedoes Fail To Find Target; Nazi Bombers Swoop Low and Use Machine Guns on (rew Twelve of Atfacking Ships Brought Down

SATE LOSING A CONGRESSMAN   House Passes Bi!l to Reapportion on Basis of the 1940 Census.   NOW GOES TO SENATE

STATE LOSING A CONGRESS   ‘House Passes Bill to Reap.  i portion on Basis of the i + 1940 Census.   NoW GOES TO SENATE

Refuse Appeal Of Princess      FROM DEPORTATION ORDEE FOR NAZI SYMPATHIZERS 14 REILURN TO EUROPE.

IAN KILLED FOR HIS AUTO   ly, Two Girls, Under Ar _ test in Maine, Tell New Story

Report Boy, 2 Girls Say —_ Theft Of Car Was Motive In Slaying Of Motorist

YOUTHS CHANGE STORY OF DEATH   REPORTED ADMITTING SLAYING IN ORDER TO GET AUTOMOBILE

THREE YOUNGSTERS HELD IN MURDEE   Theft of Car Is Believed b Officials to Be Motive for Shooting

URGE DRIVERS. TO PLAY SAFI   Motorists, Pedestri a ns Alike Asked to Show Caution Tonight.

FARMERS WILL BE ASKED T0 JOIN IN 1942 AAA PROGRAM   Claude Terry Makes Report For County

President of: Southern Pacific  Railroad Dies   A. B. MeDoniald Begar Carcer as Clerk in Houston in 1901

Southern Pacific President Dies  dA oom™m iim   A. D. McDonald,-63, Railroad Magnate, Victim OF [Illness

DEATH CLAIMS §,P, PRESIDENT   McDonald Succumbs in San Francisco After Operation

BYRD HITS DELAY IN COAL DISPUTE   Demands to Know Why Mediation Board Has Not Acted

Belief Grows Japs W ont Start Conflict   Flow of War Supplies to Russia to B Part of Plan to Make Jananese “Stop. Look and Listen”

FARLY SHOWDOWN SEEN FOR JAPAN   Military Action Against Thai: land, Siberia Deemed Uniikely

GOAL ACT REPEAL DEMAND S MADE   Connally Calls for Guffey Ac - Serapping if Miners Continue Strike.   WALK-OUTS ARE SPREADING   Union's Policy Committee Gathers to Frame Reply to Roosevelt.

Repeal Ot Act On Coal Prices Suggested Now   Sen. Connally Proposes That Congress Repeal Guffey Bill in Retaliation of the Miners’ Attitude.

Connally Urges Coal Price Peg Be Removed  Repeal of Guffey ‘Act Would Hit * Miners Hard,

ONE BLOCK FROM HOME   Connally Would Have Guffey Coal Act Repealec   Suggests This Measure as Retaliation If Miners Fail to Make Peace

Steel Output Hit Sharply By Fuel Lack      U.M.W. Committee Meets to Reject Roosevelt Strike End Plea   CONNALLY CRITICAL   Proposes Congress Repeal Guffey Act, Sustaining Coal Prices

Connally Would  Have Guffey Coal - Act Repealed   Suggests This Measure as Retaliation If Miners - Fail to Make Peace _

SEN, CONNALY WOULD REPEAL U.S. COAL ACT   Action Suggested if Miners Decline To End Strike.—Policy Committee Meeting Today,

ACT REPEAL 1S PROPOSED   Connally Sees Suet Action As Answer To Miners *

CONNALLY FOR GUFFEY COAL ACT REPEAL   URGES ACTION UNLESS THE MINERS COOPERATE IN DEFENSE

Repeal Coal Act, Connally  Urges Repeal if   Urges Repeal if Miners Decline  To End Strike

Repeal of Guffey Act Urged if UMW  Continue to Strike   Sen. Connally Would Act; Lewis Meets Policy Board

GUFFEY ACT REPEAL URGED   Connally Offers Proposal As UMW Policy Committee’s Reply To Roosevelt Is Awaited

Proposes Repeal of Guifey Act If CIO Miners Fail to Go to Work: Strike Reports Due at White House

GUFFEY COAL ACT REPEAL THREATENED   Senator Connally Urges Retaliation Against Mine Strikers   LAW WAS PASSED TO AID COAL WORKERS   Unions Should Make Some War-Time Sacrifice. Says Texan

CONNALLY URGES COAL ACT REPEAL   Proposes That Congress Repeal the Guffey Act If CIO Miners Decline To End Strike.

REPEAL OF COAL ACT SUGGESTED   Connally Urges Action A UMW Discusses Plea

MINERS FRAME ANSWER TO ROOSEVELT   Pilicy Committee Expected To Stand Behind Lewis   ESTIMATES SAY   Half Nation’s Coal Workers Are Idle: Rapid Spread Of Walkouts Is Reported

TWO MORE SUITS TO TEST OIL TAX   SOHIO AND TEXAS COMPANIES IMPOUND LEVIES THEY PAID

Russian Position Deteriorates’ Before Assault   -Soviet Says Hour of Extreme Peril Has Struck: Lenin Tomb Closed as Attackers Advance

DVDetenders Retreat Before Nazi Flood  Of Reinforcements   Russians Close Tomb of Lenin And Some Civilians Leave City; Germans Tell of Encircling Red Army Far Behind One Front

SWAN FUNERAL TO BE SUNDAY   Services for GOP Chairman To Be Held at Aflantic

Harry B.Swan Funeral Rites © ‘Will Be Sunday   Lieut.-Gov. Hickenlooper Will ‘Deliver Brief Eulogy Only .

Rape Slaying Admitted By  Taxi Driver   Pawnshop Receipt Proves Undoing Of Michigan Man

Man Held As Slayer   Arrested In Death of Girl At Saginaw, Michigan

TRACE KILLER THRU WATCH OF DEAD GIRL   Taxi-Cab Driver Tells of Attacking, Killing Teletype Operator

MOST IMPORTANT WAR NEWS OF DAY IS REPORTED REPULSE BY REDS OF NAZI CRIMEA ATTACK

gf       Hitler Seeks ta Gain Possession of Lower Caucasus as Result

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Ack. Tins Wil Tall Whace Claime Are Right

Tin WAn LUMATL  LOSS OF CRIMEA WOULD BE MAJOR DIS. ASTER FOR REDS BATTLING HITLER.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Reds Holding Their Owr In Face Of Terrific German Assaults

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie  War Analyst of The Ascenciated Press

RUSSIANS KEEP COMING :  Back at Germans with Bold Counter-AHtacl

RUSSIAN CLAIM, IF TRUE, AMONG MOST HEARTENING WAR ‘NEWS—MWKENZIE   Reds Claim To Have Thrown Germans Back ~ On Crimean Peninsula

Expert Closely Watching Crimea Front; Even Nazi Press Reported in Doldrums

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie War Analyst of The  Al. ® yy Ff OTD

Russians’ Stand In Crimea Is Big  News From Europe   Reds Are Doing All They Can to Thwart Nazi Seizure of Base of Sevastapol

Reichstag Has Meeting Today   Unidentified Planes Over Los Angeles During Blackout; Fifth Columnists Hunted; Setbacks In Pacific

Declaration By German Goverment   SS ee,  Prior to Announcement of Meeting Berlin and Rome Isolated Themselves From United States.

U. 8. Pacific War Is Undoubtedly  Topic Concerned   Rome, Berlin Communication With America Cut Off; Axis May Claim. J. § Brought Them Into Jap War

HITLER CALLS MEET TO TAKE ACTION ON WARFARE IN PACIFIC   Both Berlin and Rome Isolate Themselves From Com munication With United States—Japanese ' Land Foree in Luzon i

Reichstag Called By Hitler   Will Gather to Hear Declaration Fram Government

MITLER HOPED FOR A VICTORY BY STARVATION   Hess Discloses Hitler Was Planning to Starve Out the British.   MET WITH FAILURE   England Expects With Aid of U. 8. to Launch an Offensive.

‘Hess Discloses Hitler Waa ‘Planning to. Starve. Out the British,   MET WITH FAILURE   England Expects With Aid - of U. §. to Launch. dn Offensive.

LOOKING BACKWARD  Up. Freii. MM on uww er kdan di anc 2 UW Bee rita:

AXIS FORCE IN EGYPT HALTED   British Troops Aided by Fu rious Sandstorm in Desert Fighting

British Halt Axis in Egypt   Detachments Stopped; 2,004 Italians Are Taken  Prisoners in Ethiopia

OANDSTORM AIDS BRITISH FORCE!   Italians’ Eastward Advance Just Inside Egyptian Line Brought To Standstill in Stubborn Fighting

Sandstorm Aids British Near Salum      THREE AXIS COLUMNS STALLEI By BRITISH AND NATURE’ FURY.

British Halt Axis Advance in Atricé  Saidilacad Marti To Dis:   Sandstorm Works To Dis advantage of italianGerman Force

BRITISH HALT AXIS ADVANCE IN EGYPT   ‘hree German-Italian Columns Brought te Standstill Five Miles From Salum.

BRITISH COLUMN HALTS ITALIANS   Sandstorm Helps To Stop Advance Of Three German-Italian Forces.

SANDSTORM HELPS HALT AXIS THRUST   Three Italo-German Columns Brought to Standstill Near Salum

INTERRUPTION OF INVADERS ADVANGE NEAR SALUM TODAY   Informed Sources Said Al Three Nazi-Italian Col ums Were Stopped.   A SAND STORM RAGING   British Armored Division and Repeated RAF Attacks Checked Progress.

Axis Troops Are Stopped  German-Italian - Columns Halted in Egypt

Congress to Get Roosevelt Draft Message Today   Recording Planned For Broadcast By Radio Stations

ASK FOR EXTENSION OF SERVICE TODAY        resident Will Mak Recording of Talk  ____For Broadcast

.D.R.’s Speech To Be Broadcast   President’s Message Urging Ex. tension of Service To Be Heard

Chief Executive May Give Draft Message Today   President To Make Recording of If for Broadcas! by Radio

Roosevelt To Record  Message   Longer Service Regarded As  Paramount

Roosevelt Talks Today On Draft Extension Message Will Be Read to Both

‘Legislation.on Seizure of Property to  Cause Debate; Freedom of Press  iMay Be Involved in Controversy   Message on Extension of Selectees” Service to Go to Congress Today

Whirlwind Windup Campaign tc ‘Raise Butte's Share of ‘Advertising Fund Is Planned   Total of $1,814 Already Raised in Driv: to Bring Thousands of Tourists to State: Solicitation to End Thursday

Whirlwind Windup Campaign to Raise Buttes Share of Advertising Fund Is Planned  Total of $1,814 Already Raised in Drive to Bring Thousands of Tourists to

LABOR UNIONS RESTRAINED IN HOSPITAL CASE   ‘State Supreme Court Says _ They Cannot Conduct Institution Elections   JUSTICES SET TWO OTHER PRECEDENTS   Hold State Can Take Over County Hospitals; Kirk, Skok Lose Appeals

Hospitals Held Freed From Union   SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DAUPHIN COURT DENYING ELECTIONS TO HOSPITAL WORKERS LABOR ORGANIZATION.   County Hospital Case

Bullet Fatal To —  Albert Jungen :  Remsen Youth Killed In Hay: Mo:   Killed In Hay: Mow When Rifle Is. Accidentally Discharged

Bullet Fatal To Albert Jungen Remsen Youth   Killed In Hay Mow When Rifle Is. Accidentally Discharged

DS HOLD BACK NAZIS ON 3 FRONTS   Germany Asks Japanese to  Attack Siberia

SAY NAZIS S05 ‘UPS TO MONE  ~ AGAINST REDS   Manchukuo Halts All Visas te Foreigners;.Concern Shown , in London.   RUSSIAN ARMY CALLED ‘GOING CONCERN’ STILL

QUICK, PRESTIGE VICTORIES COAL - OF NEWEST BLITZ   Reports Differ But London Believes Germans Are Making Some Costly  Bduannae

/0-Ton Airplane Badly Damaged Near Baltimore   Aerial Battleship Mar: Loses Engine at Start of Tests

United States Navy’s 70-Ton Flying Boat Crippled, End Up in Shallow Water in Baltimore River; Official Says Damage Not Great,  htc natneta Gahatace Praaahiliie

Mars, Navy Aerial Battle ship, Swept By Fire In Baltimore Friday

Fire Damages Huge Navy Flying Boat   Test Fliqht Cancelled After 70-Ton Plans Is Crinpled in Accident

Fire and Propeller Fragments  Damage Navy's Aerial Battleshiy   Accident Occurs as Big Ship Undergoes Water Tests on Middle River

BIG NAVAL PLANE ISBADLY DAMAGED   Aerial Battleship Mar: Aground in Shallow Water

Japan Situation Not Beyond Hope Says Officials   Wheeler Assails . Far East Policy By United States

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Revolt Against Germans Threatens To Break Before Time Ripe

FN VV EE OY ra Spirit Of Revolt Ready To Break In Conquered Countries, But Time-Is Not Yet Ripe  LFF .6dD68>7,, 21A/ 588 ry ae

REVOLT SPIRIT IN FRANCE NEW ALLIED WORRY   Time Not Ripe For Bebellion; Say Britishers

French Outbursts Disturb British More Than Nazis   Allied Propaganda Inciting Revolts Has Worked Too Well; Restraint Now Is Problem

Mackenzie on the War   Nazi Shooting of Hostages In Oceupied Territory May Defeat Its Own Purpose—Produces Bitterness And Desire For Revenge.   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

. Danger Is, Says MacKenzie That Rebellion May Flame Before Time Is Ripe; Be ‘lieves Engiand Is Planning  - Invasion ..

BRITAIN DOESN'T WANT REVOLT IN FRANCE YET  Unready to Profit from Situation

Danger® Of Rebellion In France. “ds: Reported As: Greater. Worry - To Britain And Allies Than Hitle

STEADY GROWTH OF REVOLT SPIRIT IN FRANCE PRESENTS GRAVE PROBLEM FOR ALLIES AS WELL AS THE AXIS   MacKenzie Sees Danger of Rebellion Bursting Int Open Flame Before Time is Ripe for Allies to Take Advantage of Situation

STEADY GROWTH OF SPIRIT OF REVOLT IN FRANCE MAY BRING OPEN REBELLION BEFORE TIME

The War Today:  Rebellion In Occupied Countries May Break Too Early For British Plans   RY DEWITT MACKENTIF

THE WAR TODAY  LLIES FEAR EU ROPEAN REBELLION MA’  —_ see se ee OT Ue oO ee eee

Revolt i in 1 France Is Premature Britain Still Unable to Aid On Continent

The War Today   Spirit of Revolt in France May Force Britain’s Hand

Flood Thousands of Miles In Valley Running To Black Sea   LENINGRAD MENACED   Persia Acts to End War, Avoid Further Fight With British

THE DNIEPER RIVER DAM WAS BLOWN UP BY THE RUSSIANS   This Action Taken in Desperate Effort to Hall German Advance in Ukraine.   Iv COST $110,000,000   Immediate Result Was te Mlood Thousands of Square Miles of the Valley,

Soviet’s Pride Is Blasted to Halt German:   First Big “Accomplishment. o: Five-Year-Plan Destroyed tc Slow Nazi Hordes—Ukraine City Evacuated

OLD CZARIST CAPITAL NOW BEING DEFENDED BY PEOPLE'S ARMY   CENTRAL FRONT GUARDING - MOSCOW IS ONLY RUSSIAN BRIGHT PICTURE

RAF Attacks Italian Ships At Valona   Rome Claims 2 Torpedo Craft Destroyed: Nazi Bomb Libya Base

ROME SAYS "ATTACKERS ~ BEATEN OFF   Reports ‘Attack By _ Torpede Planes on Fleet at Taranto And on Vaiona Shipping

British Air Attack Futile, Rome Says   R, A. F, Lost Two Planes and Damaged Only One Merchant Vessel in Bombing Valona Harbor This Morning, Italians Declare.

Taxation of All Wages, Salaries and Dividends at Source Proposed To Senate by Chamber of Commerce

ITALY TO SEND MORE ' LABORERS TG GERMAN}   40,000 Men Being Transferred To Industrial Centers, Bringing Total To 110,000

Nazi Press Rages   Charge Britain Spurting Balkans ta War; Flays Yueoslayia

ake Adowa “Yer Drive at Ethiopia   Crack Nazi Sea Raiders Bombed; German-JugoSlav Relations Become More Strained

BRITTON RAIN EA SLOW ON NAZI SHIPS   German-Italian Advance in North Africa Is Arrested.

Funeral Services Held Here-Today.  For Mrs. J. Jones   Mother of Mrs. J. A. Mar. tin To Be Buried i Richmond.

Funeral Services. Held. Here-Today For Mrs. J. Jones   Mother of Mis.J: A.Ma: tin To Be. Buried i Richmond.

They Weren't 8 a   ae ett Set ee  ce ee  iron Guard Revolt Ha s Been Put Down: Empire Army Prepares to Strike Derna  a

Premier Suggests That Alternative To Mass Punishment   Fate of Leader Uncertain; Some Reports Say He Has Fled Inte Russia, Others He Is Prisoner

Rebels Face “Mass  Punishment’   Have Alternative of Taking Their Own Lives

SUICIDE NEXT FOR RUMANIAN REBEL CHIEFS   ‘MASS PUNISHMENT’ PROMISED; GUARD LEADER FLEES

Suicide Alternative For Rumania’s Rebels   Antonescu, Talks With German Minister; Extends Military Rule

Or Else— Suicide or Punishment  Ts Offered   Tron Guard L Gren Alteruatiy  lers

Rebellion Leaders Are Ordered To Suicide Or Face Action By. State; Reports Say Sima Is Under Arrest   General Announces New Political Party. Being Formed And Orders Soldiers To Shoot Persons Failing To Halt: Rioting In Milam Reported

Commit Suicide Or Else--Says Gen. Antoneseu   Rebels, Who Looted Rumania, Threatened  With Death Penalty

SUICIDE OFFER “GIVEN REBELS AFTER REVOLI   Leader Said In Flight: _, Curfew. Is Put Into. Effect By Ruler *—

Claims Hopkins Warns U.S. Britain Cannot Wait For Aid   British Motorized Units Shatter Italian Tank Column.

DICTATOR. ASKS REBEL LEADERS T0 END LIVES   Mass Penalties For Rumania Revolters The Alternative, Bucharest Reports

Revolt Chiet Either Fled Or Arrested   Sima May Be In Flight Across Soviet Russia

RON GUARD LEADERS AR ROUNDED UP   Sima Being Sougat   Rebels Have Choice of Suicide or Mass Punishment

Report Iron Guard Leader Surrenders   Rumanian Dictator Offers Rebels Suicide O;: Surrender After Revolt.

Iron Guard Leader  RaumoredinRussia   Communists May Have Backed Civil Strife, 2,000 Reported Killed In Bucharest Alone -

Sima Being Sought   Rebels Have Choice of Suicide or Mass Punishment

Victor Gives Iron Guards  Death Choice  Antonescu Urges Rebels to  Take Own Lives

REBELS WILL BE PUNISHED   Rumanian Dictator Offers Suicide Or Mass Punishment

Iron guardists face mass punishment or suicide as Antonescu quashes revolt   Rumanian vice-premier missing; [laly claims big British troop-ship “anak

NAZIS MUM ON DETAILS OF FIGHTING   Claim Advances But Officia . -», Silence Covers. Strap... tegic Battles

  Nazis, Reds Kach Claim  New Gains   Major Russian Cities Remain Untaken In Fierce Fighting

Nazis Report War Machine Is Advancing   High Command Is Vague On_ Details of -.. . Wighting

SAY GERMANS ROLL AHEAD IN RUSSIA   But No Official Reports Are Forthcoming on Leninarad. Odessa Areas

Nazis Renort Advances on - Whole Front   But High Command Gives Only General Statement of Activities

WINDSOR GETS BID FROM U. S. ‘SCREWBALLS’   Membership Cards Go to Owen. Teles

THOUSANDS ILL IN SOUTHERN STATES WITH INFLUENZA   More Schools Are Closed Today and Many New Cases of A Mild Form of “Flu” Reported; Dr. Reynolds Believes Near Epidemic “On Its Way”.

Reapportionment Bill Being Studied In State Lecislature   Would Have Direct Effed On Lea County Delesation

German-Finnish Leningrad Drive Slowed By Reds   Finnish Troops Stop For Breathing Spell; Revise Lines

Ra:lroad Bombed   British Pound Track, Trains Stations in Ethiopia

SEN. WHEELER 1S CRITICIZEL   British Reported Angry for His Statement on IceJand Action

President's Secretary Says Revelation by Senatoi Was Dangerous. .   QUOTES LONDON AS BEING ANGERED

Says Senator Imperiled U.S. Troops   Wheeler’s Disclosure _ Of Iceland Move Might Have Caused Slaughter Secy. Early Admits

Early Agrees With British On Wheeler   White House Secre tary Comments on Senator's Prediction

Wheeler Hit for Giving Away ‘Military Secret’   Might Have Caused Loss of Troops, London Says

Wheeler Scolded For Revealing U. S. Military Secrets   Germans Might Have Used Tip on American Action

Say Wheeler Prediction Might Have Resulted In Slaughter U. S. Sailors

SENATOR WHEELER SPANKED   British sAngry - isolationist Gave Away Military Secret; Stephen Early Says ’ They Are Right

Early Upholds British Criticism Of Sen. Wheelet   Premature Statements on Iceland Move Made By U. S. Senator  HEL D DANG EROUS  British Feared Germans Might Have Used Shift As Time for Attack

BRITAIN ANGERED AY WHEELER TIE   Senator Predicted Several - Days Ago U. S. Forces  Would Occupy: Iceland

British Criticism of Wheeler Fair Secretary Says   ‘Early ‘supports statement that. prediction. of Iceland move may have meant slaughter.

Wheeler Might Have Caused ‘Slaughter’   - Senator's Disclosure Of Troy “Movernent To Icéland Is Rapped By Enaland

President Ignores Holiday To Work on Annual Message   Address to Congress Awaited as Follow-up to Fire side Speech on Defense and British Aid—Peace Moves Still Debated

Roosevelt Spending Holiday. — Working On Annual Message; -*May Expand On Sunday Talk   "WASHINGTON, D. C D. C. (P) — President Roosevelt ignored. the holiday today to put ‘in: “the first real: licks” on. his

FDR At Work On Message To Congress   No Holiday For Him: Defense, Aid to Britain Expected to Get Attention

No Holiday For President, Who Prepares Talk      Message To Congress Will Include Plan To Aid Britain   PAYMENT IN KIND   Opposition To Convoy Proposal Building Up In Senate

STATE OF UNION TALK DRAFTED BY PRESIDENT   Elaboration of Defense Policy Expected in Message   HOLIDAY IGNORED

President Now Preparing His Yearly Message   ignores Holiday Today To Be gin Shaping Facts Together For New  Congress.

Roosevell Toils On Speech To Congres:   Message To Include Request For Power . ‘To Lend Iceland Aid

SPEEDIER ARMS PRODUCTION IS SOUGHT   Address To Be Follow-Up Ti Sunday Defense Talk   BROAD AUTHORITY   To Assist Great Britain By Lending War Supplies To Be Asked Of Congress

No Holiday FDR Working On Address  To Congress   Believe President Will Ask Broad Anthority

FDR Working On Message   Senator Lee Assails Appeasers Who Have “Financial Stake” In Nazi Victory

F.D.R. BUSY ON HIS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS   President Ignores Holiday Today To Prepare Speech

FDR APPEAL TO GONGRESS READIED   President’s Speech to Ask Authority in Lending U.S. War Goods.

FDR Puts. Real Licks on Message : Roosevelt to Ask  Congress to Lend ‘Stuffs to Britain

PLANS TO SEEK’ AUTHORITY FOR FURTHER HELP   Message Monday Expectec to Contain Views On International and Do mestic Status   AWARD CONTRACTS FOR ARMS PLANTS   Knudsen to Take Ove Complete Charge of Defense Program For: Efficiency

WORKS ON-REPORT “TO THE CONGRESS   Roosevelt Ignores Holiday to Prepare Annual Message on Union   WILL ASK AUTHORITY

Roosevelt’s Holiday Busy On Message   New British Aid Pro gram May Go to Congress Monday   George Warns of Danger —Knudsen to Be Supreme Defense Chief

PRESIDENT WORKS ON HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE 10 CONGRESS   Roosevelt Puts in His “First Real Licks” On Coming Address   Broad Authority Will Be Asked to Provide Aid for Britain

LOCAL TEMPERATURE   President Passes Up Holiday Today  F.D. R. WORKS ON MESSAGE

In a Follow-Up Talk on Defense   President Ignores Holiday to Prepare Annual Message to Congress.

FD. R. BEGINS MESSAGE WORK   Ignores Holiday to Put In “First Real Licks” on Address to Congress.

—W ASHINGTON—   Roosevelt Works On Message   ... TO NATION MONDAY   Britain May Exchange Raw Materials For War Supplies

ROOSEVELT — WORKS UPON  HIS MESSAGE      President Disregards Abo. Win. LEAN dans tan INCW FCUIDS EUIbuUy «ty Elaborate on Policy Outlined in Talk 

Big Appropriation Bill Passed By  Texas Senators   Senate Passes Bill Without Single Change; Sent to House

Strikers Begin Return to Jobs; Army in Charge  North Ameriean Strike Is   North American Strike I Broken; Troops Protect Returning Men

PRODUCTION SOON TO BE AT CAPACITY   Military Placed In Full Charge al Inglewood— L. S. Soldiers on  Cluard.   BULLETIN

VALUE OF LAND TO RISE   Rep. Patman Predicts Increase in Farm Land Prices

Consular And News Bureaus Are Included   FDR Tells German Embassy To Shut Down Units By July 10 And Send Employes Home; Actions Are Criticized

RELATIONS WITH NAZIS APPROACH BREAKING POINT   German Information Library Among Agencies Closed for Improper Work   35 Remaining Americans Off Ship Sunk by Sub Land in Capetown

July 10 Deadline For Embassy To Take Action  ese ne mat  PROPAGANDA HIT  emrerrmnetoiormne  Relations Of U. S., Reich Move Near To Break

F.R. PLEDGES RUSSIA HELP IN MESSAGE   Hitler Must Be Met On All Fronts, Declares Roosevelt   MATERIALS NEEDED   Expresses Confidence Reds to ‘Ultimately’ Win Over Germany

Nazis Accused Of Distor ‘ting FDR Letter  Message On Aid   Message On Aid To Soviet Was Sent To Stalin

FDA NAILS NAZI PROPAGANDA AG)   Accuses Nazis of Distorting For Propaganda Purposes His Letter to Stalin; Quotes Contents

\oosevelt’s Letter fo Stalin Distorted, White House Finds   ads “My Dear Friend alin’, Nazi Account Declares

a ae ae en rd  White House Aters Nazis Twisted Note   Text of Roosevelt Letter to Stalin Assuring Aid Distorted by DNB, Washington Charges; Nazis Insert W ord **Friend” in Salutation

Full Aid © To Russia   In Letter to Stalin, Roosevelt Promises U. S. Supply Help

NAZIS ACCUSED OF DISTORTING FDR’S LETTER   ‘Friend Stalin’ Text of DNB, Ge man News Agency, Cited White House

Nazis Distort FDR’s Letter      Message to Stalin Pledged Aid to ‘Fight Hitler On All Fronts’

NAZIS DISTORT LETTER SENT STALIN BY FDR   White House Releases Text, Invites Comparison With  Germans’ Version   PROPAGANDA AIM OF BERLIN IS SEEN   Believed to Have Obtained Copy of Letter in U. S. Or in Moscow

ACCUSES MAZIS OF DISTORTING STALIN. LETTER   FDR Says Reich Used Message to Soviet as Propaganda

NAZIS ACCUSED IN ROOSEVELT LETTER      Propaganda Being Dis. torted, President Declores

Berlin Says Solid German Line Now In 125 Miles of Russian Capital

TO FIND A WAY TO AID RUSS:      Roosevelt Sends Letter tc Stalin; Expresses Confidence in Russian Army

White House Accuses Nazis of Distorting Note  oo % oe & e © O° eo o eo >  ‘rom FDR to Stalin for Propaganda Purposes.

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Transfer of War Prisoners Halted   Breach of Faith by Germany Blamed

NAZI PRISONERS ON HOSPITAL SHIPS Ta RETURN TO CENTERS   Exchange of Prisoner: Fails As Germans Breck Faith, English OFficials Announce. -

NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN   German-British Exchange of Prisoners Called Off — British Disem: bark Nazi Prisoners,

McNICOL DEFENSE SEEKS NEW TRIAL   Asks Conviction Be Sei Aside: 8 Grounds of Error Charged

8 GROUNDS OF ERROR LISTED IN FUND GASE   M’Nicol Attorneys Request Verdict Be Set Aside

2D ADRIET OM FLUE REOGULD DA EEN, oAtt   Five Drift to Safety Sunda Night; Eight Swept to Shore Monday.   COAST GUARDS PATROL SHORE; SEEK SURVIVORS

WINTER STO TOLL 48 OVER MIDWEST AREA   Minnesota Couple, Daughter Found Today. Fishermen Missing in Lake Superior.

20 Persons On Ice Floe Land Safely   Last Five Members Of Fishing Group Sighted On Lake Superior Island

Coast Guardsmen Hunt for 20 Fishermen Believed to Have Perished on Ice Floe

SEEK FISHERMEN ADRIFT ON {ct   Coast Guardsmen Set Out t Determine Fate of Men on Lake Superior.

Hopes Fade for 20 Marooned on Drifting Ice Floe   Coast Guardsmen Comb Lake Superior for Lost Fishermen

DEATH TOLL JUMPS TD 3   Four More Frozen Bodies Discovered in Dakotas and Minnesota.   NINE MISSING ON ICE

Seamen’s Strike Adds 3 Ships      UNION PROTESTS TO PRESIDENT AGAINST ANTI-UNION ACTIVITIES OF GOVERNMENT.

TWO AND THREE YR, ENLISTMENTS IN THE NAVY   Regular Navy Enlistments Will Continue to be for Six Year Term

SNOW ENDS ICY ROAD HAZARD   Temperatures in lowa fall as some sections  feel mild blizzard

Berlin Claims Solum Retaken   Assert Stronghold Has Now Changed Hands For Fifth Time   CLASHES CONTINUE ON AFRICAN FRONT

City Safely Council To Be Organized At Meeting Tonight   Representatives of All Civic Groups Expected ‘to Participate in Move

City Safety Council To Be Organized At Meeting Tonight  Representatives of All Civic Groups Expected  Gea Dasbiaianabtse tn AdAaws

BRITISH FACE EARLY CRISIS; KNOX REPEATS   Rules Committee Gives Lend. Lease Measure Right of Way

Navy Secretary Expects Crisis Within 90 Days   British-Aid Bill Sent to Floor Of House

Navy Secretary Scouts Belief In Negotiated Europe Peace   Calls It “Wild Faney’ in Testimony Before Senate Committee   New Type Plane Wanted   Lease - Lend Legislation Gets Right-of-Way in Congress

KNOX FEARS WAR CRISIS   Navy Secretary. Declares Nazis Are Pondering Use of Gas.   PEACE NOW RULED OUT

WAR AID BILL T0 FLOOR OF HOUSE ~ FOR HOT DEBAT!   Momentous Consideration te Start Monday—U. 8S. ‘Not Neutral’, Bloom Says

Knox Says Nazis Wait Only Good Weather To Invade; Sol Bloom Says U. S: Not Neutral

3 Days. of Debate: _ vided -For Under Pp cedure’ os  TO START. MO Sec.. ‘Knox’ “Tells Foreign  Relations Group Gray Crisis Is Near,

Rousing Debate On Relief Bill  Starts Monday   Legislative Program Calls fo. 3 Days’ Debate and Ne Limits for Amendments.

‘Invasion Weather’ Awaited, Says Knox   Lease-Lend Bill Debate Starts In House Monday

HOUSE DEBATE SCHEDULED TO OPEN MONDAY   Committee, Urging Speedy Passage, Denies It Will Bring War

WEATHER FOR INVASION ~— AWANED   Knox Claims Nazis Sean Long-Range Reports for Right Time to Move.

Nazis Waiting Weather For Invasion, Knox Tells Solons     U. S. 'NOT NEUTRAL’  Right-of-Way Given to ) Measure By Rules  Committee

Three Days of Momentou Debate Will Be Started on Monday.   Invasion Is Near‘   Knox Says Germans to Ai tack England When Good Weather Comes.

British Aid Bill Sent to House as Knox Testifies   Naval Secretary Says Nazis ‘Awaiting Good Weather’ for Invasion

IT’S A WAR BILL NOT PEAGE ONE HE DECLARES   Statement Brings Swift Ac. tion by Rules Committee Giving Measure Rightof-Way For Debate   KNOX SAYS CRISIS 1S DRAWING NEARER   Fells Senate Committee In formation: Rrom Inside Germany Indicates Invasion Attempt Readied

To Be No Limit to Amend. ments, However; Knox  Before Senate Group

BRITISH AID BILL SENT 10 HOUSE FLOOR   Secretary Knox Tells Senate Committee That Hitler Is Only Waiting for Break in Weather  to Afttemnt Invagian 

To Weather   House Group Gives Aid Bill Right Of Way; Bloont Says U..8..“Not Neutral’?:

KNOX DECLARES NAZIS AWAITING GOOD WEATHER   Secretary of Navy Says “We Fear They'll Use Gas in Big Way”

Momentous Debate Due To Begin Monday   Knox Tells Senate Committee Germany Awaits Only Good Weather For Attempt To Invade England; Brands Lindbergh’s Talk Of A Negotiated Peace As ‘Wild Fancy.’

Knox Says Nazis ScanWeatherMap    Look’ for Enough “Good Days” to Launch Attack on England   USE OF GAS PLANNED?   Developments Reviewed b Navy Secretary as House Gets Bill

KNOX’ FORECASTS GRAVE GALOIS IN BD DAYS; DEBATE TO START MONDAY   Secretary Says Britain Has Found No Way of Successfully Combating Attacks on Shipping   INVASION OF ISLES REGARDED DUBIOUS   But He Says Hitler Rarely Boasts If He Cannot Make Good; Sites Past “I mpossibilities”

LEND-LEASE BILL READY FOR DEBATE   Measure Given Right of Way in Hope of Quick  Action.   KNOX REPORTS , NEARING CRISIS   Secretary Tells Senate Committee Lindbergh Poor Authority.

WAY CLEARED FOR DEBATE ON WAR AID BILL   House Rules Committes Sends Measure To Floor As Secretary Testifies   CRISIS SEEN IN 60 DAYS   Chairman Bloom Admits” Frankly That United States. Is “Not Neutral”

Right-Of-Way Given British Aid Measure   Knox Says Nazis Awaiting Good Weather For Invasion

Debate On Lease-Lend Plan Will Be Opened Monday; Navy Secretary Opposes Lindbergh’s Opinions

Nazis Waiting On Weather, Knox Predicts   ‘Very Grave Crisis In 60 Days’ Secretary Says

Invasion Waits on Weather   Knox Says Nazi Thrust May Come Soon; House Gives Aid Bill Right of Way

Secretary Says Nazis Kye W eather As Key  To Invasion of Britain   Brands Belief Negotiated Peace Will Bring Stability to Europe as ‘Wild Fancy’: - Fear Nazis to Use Gas

RIGHT-OF-WAY “(ISSUED TODAY ~ WN VOIGE VOTE   Brief Hearing Restilts: In Accord; . Final . Polls: i To Be Made Friday...

Lease-Lend Bill Before House Next   Three Day Debate Begins Monday; Knox Fearful

HOUSE DEBATE ON ARMS PLAN OPENS MONDAY   Knox, In Senate, Asserts Nazis Awaiting Only Good Weather   FORECASTS GRAVE CRISIS IN 90 DAYS   U. S. Isn't Neutral, Bloom Says, But “Is As Neutral As Any Other Nation”

To Debate Lease Bill Monday - :   _ Knox Tells Committee Nazis Are Only Waiting For Good Weather for Invasion Attempt

NAZIS AWAITING — WEATHER—KNOX   Chairman Bloom, of House, Frankly States That United States Is Not ~ Nentral in Conflict

Rules Commitiee* ApprovesMeasure After Testimony™   Knox Testifies'Germany Waits On Good Weather. Before Invasion Stroke

HOUSE DEBATE ON MEASURE T0 START MONDAY   Knox Says Weather Delaying German Invasion

British Aid Measure Faces Three Day House Debate   Rules Committee Gives Measure Right of Way Under Procedure Permitting UnEmited Offerine of Amendments   BLOOM SAYS U. S. NOT NEUTRAL   Knox, Testifying Before Senate Committee, Says Nazis Wait Only Good Weather. Time Enougvh for Invasion.

Knox Says Nazis Wait for Weather To Start Invasion   Navy Secretary Believes a Grave Crisis Due in 60. 90 Days.   English Aid Bill to Get House Priority

DEBATE OPENS MONDAY; KNOX BEFORE SENATE   Secretary of the Navy Tells Upper House Committee Nazis Only Awaiting Good  ’ Invasion Weather

Secretary Says Nazis Await Good Weather to Begin English Invasion

MEASURE SENT 70 HOUSE FLOOR FOR MONDAY DEBATE   Navy Secretary Renews His Forecast of Crisis Within 60 or 90 Days

KNOX BELIEVES INVASION WILL COME SHORTLY   Navy Secretary Says Hitler Waiting Only For Good Weather; House Begins Momentous Debate  Monday.

British Aid Bill Ready For Debate   Navy Secretary Says Big German Attack Imminent  All Nations Seeking Planes To Be Master of Air

Declares Germans Are Ready To Invade England   et Ee Re Ee A et  British-Aid Bill Will Be Debated On Mandaw

NAZIS WAIT ON WEATHER TO INVADE   Secretary Knox Soys It Is Wild Fancy to Talk as Lindbergh Of Neaotiated Peace

SENATE HEARS KNOX PREDICT CRISIS NEARER   Right-of-Way Given To Measure, Provision Made for Changes   READY TO STRIKE

Lease-LendActTc Go To House Floor   Knox Says Nazis Await Invasion Weather; Bloom Admits That America Is Not Neutral

100 PCT. TIE-UP BUT NO DISORDER   Light Picket Lines Turn Men Back in Eastern Pennsylvania

100% EFFECTIVE STRIKE OCCURS IN THE CAPTIVE MINES   Threatens To Stop Wheels o Pittsburgh Defense-Vital Steel Mills   NO VIOLENCE OCCURS   26,000 Men Respond To John Lewis’ ‘No Contract-No  Work’ Order

PEER PAROLE © IS REVOKE!   COMMISSION ACTS IN CASE IN VOLVING MAN SENTENCED IN SLOT MACHINE SCANDAL

4000 GET JOBS __ATARMY CAME   Jefferson City. Contributes 74 to New. Center In ~~ Fifteen Days :   W..P. A. HOLIDAY ENDS   527 Land Positions in Two Day Hunt Into Private Industry

Adult Evening School Classes Qpen Monday  R. L. Weidauer. Wi Talk On Need Of  Barm Praducte

Adult Evening School Classes Open Monday  R. L. Weidauer Wi Talk On Need Of

Adult Evening _ School Meeting   More Efficient F: Farm Management To Be Theme of Discussion This Vear

Hitler Boastful Of Armed Power; Says Foe Has “Seen Nothing Y et”

Blows Against Britian Increasing; Turkey Plans Evacuation Of Civilians

Nazis Have 200,000Men  In Bulgaria   Nazis Concentrating Within Half Hour’s Flight From Dardanelles

ee a aE  Major Acquitted Of Earl’s Death   Defendants Wife Was In Love with Victim

May Divert Strong Ail Forces From Russia‘In ’. Face of Axis'Sup-_ ply Line Losses   BRITISH TAKE TOLL   Neither Italian Navy No: Air Force Shows Slightest Ability to Cope With Situation

May Divert Luftwaffe From Russi: CAN’T STAND  LOSS OF SHIPS  TIDVA BALIINID   Italians Unable to Cope with British in Mediterranean; English Closing in on Gondar Stronghold

AP REPORTS PERFECTION OF NEW AND IMPROVED PORTABLE TRANSMITTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHS   New Type Photo Cell Used to Reduce Bulk and Give Greater Fidelity

Finns ’ Army “Seizes Autos   Many Owners Given Onls Five Hours to Deliver Cara to Posts

FINNS REGISTER CARS WITH ARM)   TAXICABS SCARCE IN HEISINKI AS WAR PREPARATIONS ARE RUSHED.

Nazi, Russian Tension Grows Near Climax   Soviet Men In Ankara Predict Fighting  Showdown Soon   RED ARMY UNAFRAID   Appeasement May Bring Revolution Among Proletariat

Search Pressed For Lost Plane   Sister Ship of One Which Crashed Killing Both Its Occunants Believed in Sea

SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING PLANE   Sister Ship OF One Crashed Killing Both Oecupants

NAVY HUNTS FOR TWO _ DIVE BOMBER AVIATORS AFTER SISTER SHIP FALL!

ENGLAND T TOKIG TO THINK BEFORE ACTING   Konoye Calls for “Swift Execution of National Policies”

ENGLAND ISSUES WARNING TO JAPS   TOKYO BLAMES U.S, FOR TROUBLE WITH EAST INDIES

NEW WARNING TO JAPANESE   Japan’s Press Becomes Increasingly Hostile Over ‘Meddling’  Rv TT &§.

Papers In Tokyo Are Hostile   Statement Made That America and England Will Become Firmer in Attitude

JAP PRESS IS MORE HOSTILE TOWARDS U.S   Takes ‘Attitude That This Country Is Meddling In Far East Where Nippon Belongs   U. S. BUSINESS IN JAPAN IS TIED UP   Thirty Japanese Transports Disembarking Troops At Saigon River Port In Indo-China

British Urge Japanese to Reconsider   Jap Press Becoming In creasingly Hostile Towartl United States.

BRITAIN WARNS JAP LEADERS   Nippon Press Reflects Growing Hostility

Jap Leaders Get Warning From Britain   Told to Reflect on Expansion Program; U. S. Flayed by Jap Press

Stern Tone By Britain   Japan Warned to Reflect “While There Is Still Time”

SHARP WARNING TO JAPANESE   Britain Tells Tokyo’s Lead. ers to Reflect While There Ts Still Time   NATION PREPARES ‘FOR ANYTHING’

Dutch Bomber Scores Hit O: Tokyo Destroyer; Furious Malayan Clash Rages

Malaya Is Scene Of Hard Fight   Japanese Take Sarawak, Borneo, ond Are Pounding Siege-Bound Hongkong

Interventionists Accused  Of Desire To Provoke War   Bottat, Italian Minister, Asserts America Already Carrying Out Fight Against Axis

Italians Declare That U.S. Is Already Engaged in War Against the Axis Power:

DUCE MINISTER JOINS PRESS IK ATTACK ON U. 8.   Education Ministe  harges Washington is  Already “Carrying Out War Against Axis”   EDITORS SMEAR U. S.   One Says ‘Interventionists Hope to Provoke Axis Into Deeds to Cause America to Act

DUGE ACCUSES U.S. OF BATTLING AXIS   Charges United States Of ‘Carrying Out War’ Against Italy.

Germans Not Now Claiming Break-Through   Only Matter Now Is Annihilating As Many British Troops As Possible

Penetration At Pass Now  Discounted   Heavy Damage On Ships Acknowledged By London Sources

DURKIN ADVISES EMPLOYERS ON TAX MEASURE   Unemployment Reports Must Be In By January 31

ALLIES FALLING BACK IN CRETE; ISSUE DECIDED,’  BERLIN ASSERTS   London Sees No Improvement in Critical Situation; Evacuation Order Is Reported   Nazis Convinced Campaign in Island Is Drawing to Close; Capitulation Foreseen

COURT BATTLE ON ASCAP IS OPENED   Society Is Accused of Anti-Trust Law Vio. lation

Reds Making Stern Effort In South   But Kiev Also Among Menaced Objectives, Berlin Announces  CRISIS SEEMS NEAR

GERMANS ARE MARCHING AT GDEAT COSTS   Berlin Asserts Kiey Among Menaced Objec tives      UKRAINE PARTITION SOUGHT BY ENEMY   Over Million Nazis Fighting in March on Odessa

Nazis Reported To Be Using Million Men In Southern Thrust   RUSSIANS EMPLOYING CAVALRY TROOPERS

GERMANS ADVANCE ON ODESSA AND KIEV   All Information Suggests F: ighting i in South Russia Has Reached Crisis as Reich  Thrust Drives Back Reds

Partition of Ukraine Seems Imminent   Russian Reticence Fail: to Change Impression Nazi Drive Goes On; Moscow Raided Again

Red Cavalry In Supreme Attempt To Thwart Nazi   Fight With Epic Savagery; Ukraine Admittedly ls Threatened

Push Continues Against Fierce Resistance of Red Forces; ‘Cavalry in Action

Too Much Power To Be Left  In the Hands of a HateInenired Tahar Thictator

NEW INTENSITY IN HUNT FOR SLAYER   Police Chief  Reed Abnent From His Office in Kansan City Today.

CHIEF REED STAYS AWAY FROM OFFIC}   Kansas City Police Heac May Be On Trait

Fighting In Crete Is Savage   Hand-to-Hand Battling Con tinuing in Malemi Area as British Continue to  Take Big Toll.

MORE MEMBERS AIM OF BUREAU, WILLIAMS SAYS   State President Of Farm Group Calls For Increase, Too   ~MEETING FRIDAY

COUNTY BUREAU HOLDS MEETING   Plans Are Made For Membership Drive Jan. 27, 28, 29

HARRY BRIDGES, LAWYER CLASH      CIO Official Admits Knowing Reds

BRIDGES MET ~ RED LEADERS   WEST COAST LONGSHOREMEN’S UNION CHIEF ADMITS KNOWING NINE ON GOV ERNMENT'S LIST. .

RUSSIAN ARMY WHITTLES NAZIS   Seeks to Wear Down Strength of Foe With Guns, Attacks Along Central Front.

Red Army Carries Forward Drive To Wear Out Nazi Ability To Keep On Going

DOWN GERMAN WAR MACHINE   Report Nazi Advances Are Made Only After Tremendous Losses

Reds Develop Trench Battles To Wear Down Central Nazis   Claim Heavy Decimations In 18 German Divisions After Infantry, Artillery Counter-Attack In Middle Area

Russians Hammering Nazi Forces  On Central Front With Hard Blows

RED) PREV ELS PR ENGC WANFARE 09 WEAK DUWN NAZI MACHINE  Heavy Losses Sustained By German Attackers

REPORTER TELLS OF RED GAINS ON CENTRAL FRONT   SAYS NIGHT ATTACKS BY RUSSIANS DRIVE GERMANS BACK

Russians Make Use Of Campaign to  Wear Down Nazis   Heavy Losses Are Inflicted Upon 18 Nazi Divisions as Reds Push Foe From Gains

W eather And Terrain Favorable To Reds; W inter Snow Should Begin In Two Months

IF U. S. TESTS MUNITIONS, NUNDREDS OF SRITISR WAR EXPERTS CAN SERVE 9% ARM’

Boy Assaulted Before Left In Ice Box  To Die   Police Hunt Degener: ate; Round Up Vagrants Today

LAD VICTIM OF SEX MANIAC   Mother Dreamed of Eight Year-Old Calling for Help

Russian Forces Trapped In Mountains of Crimea Declares High Command

Cunningham Sees ‘Short Of War’ Step   Believes Congress Will B Asked for Some Nev Action Monday

Sabotage In Jersey Plant   Machinery Damaged By Sand In Bearings

REDS CONCERNED OVER NAZI PUSH IN THE UKRAINE   German High Command Claims Capture Of Vital Rail Communications   SOVIETS LAUNCHING COUNTER ATTACKS

RUSS ADMIT NAZI GAINS NEAR KHOLM   Fierce Fight Raging On Large Front

GERMAN ADVANCES ADMITTED BY REDS   Fierce Fighting on Front Between Leningrad and Smolensk

GERMANS ALSO HIT DEEP INTO UKRAINE   Reich Offensives Directed at Engulfment of Kiev Appears To Be Giving Russians Great Concern Monday

Russians Admit Big. German Gain   Fighting Closer to Leningrad and on Road to Moscow Rages; Red Air Force Bombs Panzer Units

TURKS REAFFIRM TIE WITH ALLIES   Newspaper Insists Foreign Policy Is Unchanged

Turkish Newspaper Insists Policy Remains Same Since Nazi Occupation

TURKS CLAIM FOREIGN VIEW IS UNCHANGED   “We Will Always Be Loya! To Our Allies”, Says Newspaper   RECALLS VISIT OF BRITAIN’S ENVOYS   Turkish Official Enroute tc Germany With Reply to Nazi Message

SHIPYARD STRIKE IS CALLED BY CIC   New Jersey Walkout Threatens to Tie Up $493,000,000 in Orders

Defense Program Hampered By New Strike   Naval and Merchant Shipbuilding Dealt Hard Blow

THREATENS 10. TIEUP NAVAL ‘SHIPBUILDING   Workmen Turned Back at Gates by Strike Committee   POLICE ON GUARD © ee RT JERSEY PLANT   CIO Strikes Close 17  Plants of U.S. Gypsum Co.

GERMAN UNITS ENTER ZAGREB IN UPRISING   Serbs Drive Deeper Into Albania During Day

German Army Is Hailed in Zagreb:  New State Formec   Jugoslav Fifth Columnists Deliver One-Quarter of Nation

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Canada Places Ceiling on Prices Of Goods and Big Public Utilitie:

Counter-Attacks To Relieve Kiev, Fail, Says Berlit   Desperate Russian Attack: Repulsed Is Nazi Report Of Situation   FLEETS OF SOVIET TANKS IN BATTLE   Germans Make Claims Of Numerous Victories In Battles With Reds

NAZIS THREATEN ENCIRCLEMENT OF KIEV, CAPITAL OF THE UKRAINE   Capture of Mogilev, on Dnieper River, High Command Claim, Marks Stratesy of Germans   Soviets Savage Counter Attacks Repulsed as Big Pincer Move Grows —Jneces Arp Haave

Soviet Attacks Are Repulsed, Nazis Report   Russia Says Germans Are  Driven Back

Ex-Convict Is Arrested For Murder   Slaying of Outdoo: Sign Executive Occured Sunday

EX-CONVICT IS CHARGED WITH HOLDUP SLAYING   Less Than 24 Hours After Advertising Executive Is Murdered as he Sits in Parked Car With Pretty Blonde, Assailant — Is Booked   VICTIM WELL KNOWN

FIGHTING REPORTED TO BE NEAR END IN SMOLENSK SECTION:   German Communique Re ports That Battle Is Today Drawing Near to Conclusion.

HITLER ADMITS RESISTANCE IS ENCOUNTERED   But Insists the Battle? Near Smo Lenk Is Nearing lis Cenchusion.

FASCISTS PUSH BLOODY DRIVE   Losses Heavy As Greeks Clain Failure To Fulfill Duce's * Plea

SENATE TAKES DELAY ON BILL   Social Security Appropria tion Issue Set April 1

ial Security Appropriation sideration Postponed By as Senators Until April 1

OUSTED ARIAS QUITS PANAMA ABOARD PLANE   Ex-President Leaves Home jJand By Plane; Believed Going Into Exile

Ousted Panama Chief Prefers Exile To Jail   Arias Departs As New Regime QO. K.’s Arming Of Merchant Ships.

DEPOSED CHIEF FLIES TO EXILE   Panama Releases Former President Following Return

Deposed Panama President Suddenly Flies Into Exile   ‘ Departure. Following Release From Jail On Condition He Leave, Is Approved By New Rercime

Arias Flies To Nicaragua   New Panama Government Allows Ships to Arm

Arias Quits Nation For Nicaragua on  His Way - Exile   Ex-President Is Allowed Freedom on Agreement to Leave Country; Ships to Arm

Arias Goes Into Exile   Deposed President of Panama Flies To Nicaragua

ARNULFO ARIAS SUDDENLY FLIES ~~ FROM PANAMY      USTED FRESIDENT LEAVES COUNTRY AS SHIP ARMING BAN I8 LIFTED

PANAMA OK’S ARMING SHIPS   New Government Reverses Las Action of Arias, Who Goes [nt Exile

PANAMA PRESIDENT GOES TO NICARAGUA [ON ENFORCED TRIP   Deposed Official Says Hi Was Removed From Panama Jai! and Put  On Plane

Believed Ousted President of American Republic Suddenly Decided to Go Into Exile      HAD BEEN IN JAIL   Departure Has Approval o New Regime; His AntiShip Arming Decree Is Reversed

DEPOSED ARIAS GOES INTO EXILE   LEAVES PANAMA BY PLANE; ARRIVES IN NICARAGUA

Former Chief  Leaves Panama   Ex-President Arnulfo Aria: Apparently Decides To Ge Into Exile.

EX-PANAMANIAN LEADER LEAVES   Ex-President Flies To Nicaragua Today

EX-PANAMA HEAD EXILEE   Leaves Homeland Aboard Pan American Plane

ARIAS LEAVES NATIVE LAND   Panama Lifts Earlier  Ban Against Arming of Meychant Shins

Ex-President Goes Into Exile   Arnulfo Arias Goes To Nicaragua by Air From Panama

DROP IN BRITIGH SEA LOSSES IN LAST TWO WEEKS   Three Tons ' of Axis Ships ’ Sunk for Each 4 of the Allies   SHIPPING AND RAIL CENTERS OBJECTIVE   Fliers Prefer This to. Popudar Demand for Attacks Unen Berlin

Drop in Sea  Toll Claimed   British Report Sharp Dig In Losses as Ruthless  . Blocknde.Is Asked.

SEA LOSSES DROP   British Report Sinking of 71,773 Tons in Last Week

BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES DECLINE   Commons Hear Plea fo Ruthless Blockade ~ Against France

British Admiralty Announces Another Drop in Sea Losses   England Returning Blow for Blow in Battle of Atlantic

Shipping Losses  to Britain Down  23 Ships Lost in One-Week Period

British Sea Losses Not So Heavy   English Are Sinking Four Tons to Every Theee Tons _ Germans Sink

BRITAIN'S SEA LOSSES SHOWING DROP, IS CLAIM   Admiralty Points to De crease For Second Successive Week In Battle of Atlantic   24 VESSELS SUNK   Total of 71,773 Tons Las:  Week Compares to 98,832 Tons Week Before and 141,314 Previous Week

BRITISH SINK 3 VESSELS TO EVERY 4 LOST   Admiralty Re p ort Indicate: ’ Blow For Blow in Battle Of Atlantic

EFIFTH “JUNIOR PARTN'      British Sea Losses Lower for Second Sneeessive Week

BRITISH SHIP LOSSES DROP   Sinking Three Tons Ot Axis Shipping For Every Four Sunk.

British Loss Of 23 Ships Is Admittec   London Sars Nazis Have Lost 1,419.000 Tons Since Start of War

British Ship  Losses Down   London Report Gives Lie to Berlin Claims

ENGLISH AMBASSADOR GREETED UPON ARRIVAL IN UNITED STATES BY FDR IN PRESIDENTIAL YACHT   Expresses Confidence in Defeating the Axis If This Country Continues to Extend All Possible Aid

New Envoy Welcomed by  Pres. Roosevelt   To Continue Work of Lord Lothian; Aske Help to Beat Nazis ‘Mare Onickly

Breaks Precedent When He Meets Envoy At Sea; Halifax Asks For Aid   New Ambassador Crosses Atlantic On New Battleship Under Strict Secrecy

New Envoy Greeted  By Chief Executive  On President’s Yacht ' On Chesapeake Bay  F. D. R. REVERSES USUAL PROCEDURE  Envoy Urges America To Speed Assistance TT. Bateaginand BReital

ENVOY, GREETED ON BAY BY ROOSEVELT, URGES SPEEDY AID      ord Halifax, New British Ambassador, Welcomed in: Unprecedented Fashion by President Altar Carvat Craccina

LORD HALIFAX URGES QUICK BRITISH AlD   Precedent Broken  As President Become: First Man To Greet Envoy On Water.

HAND TO HALIFAX      Roosevelt Greets English Diplomat Aboard the Presidential Yacht  Poatoman.

Comes on Warship   President Meets Him On Yacht Potomac Off Annapolis

COMPULSORY MILK PURCHASE LAW'S REPEAL DOUBTFUL   Dept. of Assistance ‘Declares Relief Milk Orders Cost State $1,000,000 a Year  NO FEDERAL FUNDS

HEAVY RAINS AIDING CROPS   Streams in Southern Ohic Out of Banks; Highways Are Flooded

It Took a Long Time For Mr. Brockmeir to Get His Car in Position

BUILDING CONTRACTOR, TURNED - CHEMIST DUE TO HIGH GAS BILLS, HAS DEVELOPED NEW MOTOR FUEL

Garbage, Waste ‘Lumber: And Farm Products in New Gasoline Formula

Contractor, Diseusted with Size Of Gasoline Bills, Turns Chemist And Makes Own Fuel from Garbage

98.7 Octane from Garbage  Contractor Disgusted With Size of Gasoline Bills   Pasadena Man Turns Chemist to Help Himself and Others

Contractor Develops Process To Convert Garbage, Waste Lumber and Farm Products Into Motor Fuel

BOY ACCUSED OF SLAYING WOODSTOCK FARM WOMAN PLANS PLEA OF GUILT)

Russian Leaders Regarded As Convinced of Early Clash  With Wazis.

HOUSE STARTS STRIKE ACTION   Plan to Pass Restrictive  Measure This Week

ACTION ON STRIKECURBING BILL EXPECTED THIS WEEK   Sponsor of Most Drastic of Three Pending Bills Choser To Call Up Consideration.

WEALTHY ARM MANUFACTURE A PUT ON TRIAL   Charged With Furnishing Supplies for Recent Iron Guard Revolt

Rumania Places Munitions Magnate On Trial Today   Charges Him With Aiding And Abetting Iron Guard Revolt of Last Week

RUMANIAN MUNITIONS BARON PUT ON TRIAL   Antonescu Charges Malaxz Furnished Arms For Revolting Guardists.

Munitions Maker Tried For Revolt   RUMANIA CHARGES MALAXA WITH SUPPLYING IRON GUARD WITH ARMS, MUNITIONS.

TRIAL OPENS   Wealthy Munitions Head Charged With Aiding Cuard Revolt

Try Munitions King In Revolt   Newly Formed Military Gov ernment Takes Moves Te Maintain Order,

WEALTHY MANUFACTURER IS ACCUSED OF AIDING REBELS   Rumanian Munitions Man on Trial on Charge of Furnishing Tanks, Arms and Munitions to lron Guardists

RedsBreak Thru Nazi Tank Lines   Counter Attack In Old Lithuania And Toward Brody In Southeastern ‘Part Of  Er eae P~zl. —    Battles  On Prut

Large Forces of  Infantry Said Cut Off   Repeated German Attempts to Cross Pri River From Rumania Are Declared Thrown Back; Heavy Losses Inflicted

Nazis Repulsed In Great Battle, Moscow Declares In Communique   Hermans Driven Back or Prut River, High Command Says; City o Prremys! Recaptured

Red Army Communique Hails Successful Stand And Says Nazis Checked On Southern Front As Well ac in Center

Annual C. of C Meeting Here Next Tuesday   To banquet at local Hotel Kermore. Des Moines speaker.

Business ~Men’s Ciub Banque   Annual Meeting anc Election of Officer: at Kermore Hotel Next Tuesday Eve ning. - Now Seillin: Tickets.

State Receives $12,968 Fund To Aid ‘Polios’   Amount is half of. total raised during 1940; An infantile paralysis dance January 31...

NO DECISION ON PLANT   OPM Refers Powder Plant Site to Secretary Knox :

Klan Leaders Are Indicted   KKK Held Un-Americar “By Pennsylvania Grand Jurv

Grave Red Army Menaces Developing On Kiev Front  GCerman-Hungarian Penetrations Mau Farce   ferman-Hungarian Penetrations May Force Russian Retirement Along Whole Front

Grave Peril Is HungarianNazi Thurst      MAY FORCE RETIREMENT ALONC WHOLE VAST FRONT, PRIPE? MARSHES TO DNIEPER,

Russian Armies On Southern Flank Gravely Menaced By New Nazi Drive

NED ARMY OFFIGERD INVITED FOR VISIT   Army Maneuvers In Carolinas Would Be Shown

Red Officers To  See Maneuvers   Invited To Watch  Carolina War Games

RUSSIAN OFFICERS INVITED TO ATTEND U. $. MANEUVERS IN NOVEMBER, STIMSON SAYS

German Government Calls for Young Men to Train as Naval Officers

SOVIET ORDERS. ~ ARE UNFROZEN   Flow of American ‘Sup. plies to Russia Already _ Has Begun.

U. S. Frees Red Orders   Millions of Dollars Worth of Goods to Go to Nation at War

U. S. Help For Reds Started   Millions of Dellars Worth Of Soviet Orders Unfrozer In United States

Nazis Publish FDR To Stalin Secret Letter   Official Washington Puzzles Over How Germany Got Copy Of Message.   USED AS PROPAGANDA

WONDER HOW NAZIS GOT U. S. LETTER   ‘Message Roosevelt Sent to Joseph Stalin Pops Up in German Capital

NAZIS INTERCEPT NOTE.TO STALIN FROM ROOSEVELT   Officials Concerned About Wa: Germans Get Personal 2 Mesage

IS MYSTIFIED WITH PUBLIC   ‘Wonders How Germans  Found Out What F. R.  Wrote In Letter  T].. O4atiwn

MYSTERY SEEN IN F, R, LETTER   White House Puzzled How Nazis Got Note Addressed to Stalin

CAPITAL PONDERS LETTER MYSTERY   Personal Letter From Roosevelt to Stalin Given Publicity in Bertin.   PURPORTED TEXT GIVEN

HOW GERMANY GOT FDR’S LETTER..10. STALIN A MYSTERY   Comparison Discloses That the Wording of Both Texts Was Identical Except For: Occasional Phrases

WASHINGTON [S INTRIGUED BY NOTE MYSTERY   Unable to Determine How Germany Learned Contents of Letter From Raosevelt to Stalin   WORDING IDENTICAL   Salutation In White Hous Text and That In Berlin’s Version Show Variance

WHITE HOUSE LETTER LEAK IS MYSTERY   ‘Nobody Knows How Ger.  mans Learned F. D. R. Text to Stalin.   CONCERN OVER PROPAGANDA USE   Berlin Official Ne ws Agency Gives Out Letter Before Washington.

NAZI SPIES GET FULL REPORT OF. ROOSEVELT NOTE   Communication to Stalin  Published Completely in Berlin.

Bl MYSTERY HOW NAZIS GOT RUSSIAN NOTE   WHITE HOUSE MYSTIFIED AT BERLIN PUBLICATION OF F. D. R'R LETTER

U. S. Officials ‘Concerned’ As Personal Letter From FDR To Stalin Is Apparently Intercepted And Published By Nazis

Contents Of FR's Letter To Stalin Secured By Nazis   Capital Wonders How The Germans Learned Text Of Message

How Nazis Got Letter Is Up   Washington Leaders Discuss. Mystery of Roosevelt Letter

WASHINGTON INTRIGUED BY BIG _ MYSTERY OF HOW GERMANS GOT ‘HOLD CONTENTS EDR LETTER

White House Points Ou Two Differences in Salutation and Conclusion

How Did Nazi Spies Learn Contents Of President's Letier To Stalin?

J. S. CONCERNED AS NOTE TAPPED   Capitol Wonders Hov Nazis Obtained F. R. Letter to Reds

LETTER MYSTIFIES   U. S. Does Not Know How Nazis GotHold of Note to Stalin -

HOW NAZISGOT LETTER IMYSTIFIES THE NATION FDR Personal Message to Stalin 

Where Did Reich Get Letter To Stalin? DNB Uses Letter As Propaganda

Don’t Know How Secret Note Obtained  Nazis Get FR’s Letter To Stalin

FEAR CODE OF STATES : 1$ BROKEN   ‘Missive Sent to Sovie: Premier Is Apparently Copied Between Wash inaton, Moscow.

Nazis Learn Contents of Personal Letter Roosevelt Sent to Stalin: Capital Wonders How It Happened

LETTER INCIDENT PUZZLES CAPITAL      Nazi Possession of Message to Stalin Proves a Mystery to White House.

Purported Text of FDR’: Message to Russian Lead er Distributed in Berlin

GERMANY OBTAINS COMMUNICATION   Officials Concerned Abou Way Germany Obtained Message to Stalin. -

Contents of Personal Letter from F.D.R. to Stalin Known in Germany

“TURKEY WILL STAY BEHIND ITS FRONTIER   Will Act In Balkan Crisis ’ Only If Nation Attacked

Concern Is Evidenced Over Japan   Wide Interest Is Aroused Among Amerieas

Third Attack Made On Rut   British Bombers Make Thirc Successive Night Raid On German Area   NAZI RAIDERS IN ATTACK ON BRITAIN   (BULLETIN)

Failure to Do So Blamed for Soviet Setbacks  Stalin Says Attack In West Would Split Nazi Forces

Shows Stalk 21 Feet 9 Inches High; Second Place Is Over 20 Feet   Dewey Prcepst of Wes' Chester Community Runncr-up in Contest

Nazi Legation Staff Leaves Yugoslavia   Military Activity Increases And Diplomatic Quarters See War Inevitable

Nazis Accuse Yugoslavia OF Designs on Austria   Situation Regarded Similar to Pre-Invasion Pres Outbursts Against Poland in Summer of 1939; Reply to Ship Seizures Being Prepared

Press Charges Yugoslavia With Aggressive Designs on Austria; Ominous Moves Taken To Indicate Hitler Has Decided That War With Yugoslavia Is Inevitable

—U,; §. SEA DISASTER—   AAQnUS Destroyer AreSavec   May Be Days Before Complete Check Is Obtained

CLUB ORGANIZED AT OHARPOVILLE   Conservation Club Formed There at Meeting Mcnday Night.   DR. HERRON IS HEAD

nT ORGANIZED: AT: SHARPSVILLE   Conservation Club Formed There at Meeting Mcaday Night.    DR. HERRON IS HEAD.

Resources of State and Private Banks in Kansas  Grew During Past Year      State Commissioner Elwood Brooks Says Resources Total $199,666,152

TWO AMERICAN CORRESPONDENTS FOR UNITED PRESS TELL OF RETREAT IN GREECE AND THE EVACUATIOI!   ‘y RICHARD D. McMILIAWN and HENRY T CORRE. United Press Staff Correspondents

Nazi Parachute Troops Die In Efforts To Block Escape   By RICHARD D. McMILLAN and HENRY T. GORRELL

Newsmen Give Graphic Account cf Evacuation   Undaunted British Forces Prepare For Another Battie, in Egypt this Time   By RICHARD D. McMILLAN and HENRY T. GORRELL

BRITISH GIRD FOR NEW FIGHT   Empire Troops Ready for Nex! Battle After ‘Terrible Retreat’ in Greece.

BEF Re-Forms In Cairo After Greek Flight      Scribes Give Graphic Acéount of British Evacuation Program

Story Of Disaster, Heroism   Undaunted British Fore« Reorganizes For Egypt Fight

BRIT. TROOPS FROM GREECE REACH CAIRE   Successful Evacua tion Completed;   . Prepare for New © Ficht

B.E.F. Back In Egypt Is Reorganizing For Fighi   Weary Empire Troops Just Back From Horrors Of Greece Resting After 600 Mile Sea Voyage

Writers Tell How Impertal Troops Battled Way to Coasts, Then Fought Off Stuka Attacks on Ships,

FER CHS, HARMS, “BIRKS REUNION   Three “Clans Gather , . a Coleridge, ‘Neb., *

Says Britain Looks Ahead   Churchill Asks Delay Ir Criticism Of Leaders At Present Time   SAYS NAZI TROOP PLANES SHOT DOWN

4 GERMAN TROOP PLANES SHOT UP, COMMONS TOLD   Churchill, in Speech Out lines Also, Bombard ment of Tripoli   Promises Full Statement’ Shortly of Actions -or All Fronts :

‘BUBBLE BURSTS’ FOR COUPLE   Stolen Kiss, Then Chair Looms For Bandit

TO COME LATER   Democrats’ ’ Charges Give Specific Names and Cases; Five Main Allegations

McDaniel Files Contest Petition With Legislature   St. Louis Democrat Takes Personal Charge of Fight For Governor.   Fraud and Erroneous  Ballots Are Alleged

JOINT CONTEST SESSION LIKEL WITHA WEEK   2 Lawrence McDaniel Here to ~™ Take Personal Charge of ihe Battle   @ ACTUALLY WINNER, BY 30,000, HE SAYS   Vote Buying, . Tampering ‘Charged;. Wants a Complete Recount

APS: NERVOUS AT SITUATION NF INDO-CHIN   French, Warships Move ou Secre‘l7 as Arm-stice _ Expires, —   RENEWAL EXPECTED   French Forces Also Repotted Movine Toward the Thai Border. ,

JAPAN BECOMES MORE NERVOUS   Concerned Over Secret Destination Of Three French Warships

JAPO NERVOUS AT SITUATION IN INDO-CHINA   Frerch Warships Move Out Secre 1; as Arm_stice Expires.   RENEWAL EXPECTED   French Forces Also Reported Movine Toward the Thai Border.

Distinction Of Ships  Is Secret   Japs Say French Making Renewed Prenarations For Fight

* ACTION IS TAKEN AS ONE MEASURE « TOCONSERVE OIL   NEW SHORTAGE FEAR VOICED AS BRITISH MAY GET MORE SHIPS

52 Motorists Stopped For Waste Of Oil   East Begins Voluntary Job Of Curtailing Use Of Petroleum

Oil Waste Is Checked   $2 Washington Motorists Hauled In and Warned

EXHAUSTS FUME— SO D0 MOTORIST   Secretary Ickes Starts New Drive Against Careless Use of Gasoline

Crackdown On Motorists In East ls Begun   Ickes Wars On Smoking Cars As Gas Wasters;  Conservation Drive On.

52 MOTORISTS SEIZED IN GAS CAVING DRIVE   Police Believed Fuel Was Being Wasted Because Exhaust Pipes Were Fuminge So Much   ALL LATER RELEASED   Fifty Given “Red Stickers’ and Told to Have Repairs Made Within Ten Days

GASOLINE WASTE PLACES 92 IN HANDS Ot LAW   Careless Motorists Told by Washington to Take Care Of Fuel   Action is Part of Drive te Conserve Supplies of Oil In East

52 District Motorists Seized Because They Wasted Gasolin   Given Ten Days In Which To Have Necessary Mechanical Adjustments; “Jack Rabbit” Starters And “Oil Burners” To Be Arrested. .

Law Acts To Save Gasoline   Fifty-Two Motorists Arrestet In Washington For “Smoking Cars

Capital Launches Program Of Gasoline Conservation; Ickes Asks Others To Act

52 Drivers Arrested for Wasting Gas   Motorists Making ‘Jack rabbit’ Starts to Feel Weight of Law

Start Campaign  To Save On OY   Automobiles Of  Fifty-twe Motorists Wasting Gaso line Inspected.

WOMAN DIES IN GAS EXPLOSION   Oklahoma Refinery Damaged When Tanks Blowup Causing Fire

Blast Wrecks Big Refinery In Oklahoma   Battery of Gas Tanks in Seminole Explode, 1 Woman Is Killed   rass IS $2,000,000

Une Killed, Four Burned as Blast Wrecks Refinery  Explosion Hurlé Bedridden Woman   Explosion Hurls Bedridden Woman Into Nearby Creek

BLAST WRECKS OIL REFINERY   Woman Killed, 4 Injured As Storage Tanks Explode, Burn

Exploding Tanks At Oil Refinery Kill Aged Womar   Entire Plant Destroyed a Seminole, Okla; Heat Fell Mile Away

REFINERY FIRE LOSS $750,000   Woman Blown From Bec and Killed: 4 Burned At Seminole, Okla.

Blue Army Still Paces  Maneuvers   Gen. Lear Expected To Make Stand At Shreveport

RED ARMY FALLING _ BACK IN MANEUVEE   Is Now Headed Toward Shreveport Despite Stubborn Resistance of the Blue Forces.

MIDWEST MAYORS TO ATTEND GROUP MEETING FRIDAY   Will Discuss New Uneniployment In  Middlewest Area

PRIORITIES MEETING TU BE CONDUCTED   Chicago gathering will attract representatives from Mid-west

PRICE-CONTROL AUTHORITY TO BE REQUESTEI   Would License Wholesale Dealers, Fix Prices Of Commodities

Price-Control Legislation Nearly Ready For Action In Congress; List Contents

3 SHIPS SUNK IN AIR ATTACK, NAZIS SAY   Four Other Vessels Reported Se. riously Damaged In Bombing of Two Convovs.

GERMANS SINK SHIP FLYING U. S. FLAG   Said armed Canadian merchantman—British repulse raids— French reject Jap proposal

CANADIAN SHIP WITH U. 8. FLAG SUNK BY NAZIS   British Turn Back Nazi Fliers After Fight at Height of  Five Miles

Attention Is Again Foeused  Upon Balkans   Nazi Military Leaders Take Over Best Suites in Sofia’s Hotel as Radical Students Stage Demonstrations

OFFICERS WEAR MUFTI INTO BULGARIA   New Attention Centered On Balkans. Nazis Say U. S. Flag On Ship Sunk

German Army Officers Sift Into Bulgaria   Nazi Staff Men Arrive In Civilian Clothes   Canadian Ship Bearing U. S. Colors Sunk   Berlin Reports Naval Action  In Indian Ocean

Massing Of German Troops Along Russian Border May Be Connected with Complicated Plan For “Peace Offensive”—Nazi Planes Drop Leaflets In England. —

ON TRY FOR PEACE   Country Is Determined tc Fight, Is Reply by Nation.   LEAFLETS DROPPED ON ISLE BY PLANES

Nazi Troop Movements   Near Russia Watchec   German Planes Drop Peace Leaflets in  Flights Over British Isles

German Peace Rumors Spiked By Allied Stand   German Troops Massing on Russian Borders Causes Stir in Europe

RUSSIAN BORDER GRIGG ARISING, TROOPS AGTIVE   Indications Continue That Germany Is Making Veiled Effor: Por Peace In Europe   EMPIRE JOINS IN . BACKING STATEMENT

WILL DEPEND ON SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM ENTIRELY   \ll Voluntary Enlistments To Be Halted As Soon As “Present Rush Subsides”’; Immediate Increase of Over 150,000 Men AIlready Recommended In  Bill On President’s Desk.

SELECTEES WILL BE CALLED FOR BIG U. §. ARMY   All Voluntary Enlistments To Be Halted Soon      War Dept. Outline: Plan To Expand Forces

ENLISTMENTS IN ARMY SOON TO BE TABOO      SELECTIVE SERVICE PLAN TO BE USED, STATES SEC. STIMSON

Voluntary Enlistments To Be Halted As Soon As Rush Subsides   STIMSON ASKS 19 LIMIT!   Interceptor Command Leaders Charged With Ordering Blackouts

WILL SUSPENG ENLISTMENTS AFTER FSH   Increase of Armed Forces to Depend Entirely Upon Selective System.   PREDICT PASSAGE OF 19-YEAR AGE MINIMUM

Gov’t to Be ‘Hard-Boiled in Administering Draft   Working Wives, Late Mar. —  fiages Will Not Keep Men from Service

War Department To Expand Army  Action Will Depend Bioline Upon U.S.  rere: ig ees:

Working Wives’ Mates May Face Army Draft:   Senate Also Told U, S Force of 4 Million Not Sufficient

EXPANSION OF ARMY DEPENDS ON SELECTEES   Secretary Stimson Says Army Will Expand to  Greatest Strength Needec

War Dep... > SS > at Plans to.  Expanr’: ay y to Greatest  Strer =. .eeded—Stimson  va ~” Jepend for Increase Entirely  np? . Bw. . ee @@e i _,»p Qe... i gg

Army Will Quit Taking Enlistments, Stimson Declares   Selective Service Will Provide All Needed Manpower

To Use Selectees For Expansion.  Of U. S. Army   All Voluntary Enlistments  Subsides, Says Stimson

DRAFT PLAN SUPERSEDES VOLUNTEERS      Officer Candidate Groups To Start Tasks Quickly:

Married Men  May Be Called In If Wives Working; Allotments Sought

STIMSON PLANS. GREAT ARMY 10 MEET NEEDS      Secretary of War to. De. pend For Increase Entirely On Selective Service System   FOR 19 YEAR MINIMUM   Voluntary’ Enlistments to Be Halted As Soon As “Present Rush Subsides”

System of Allowances for Families of Married Mer Inducted Into Service i: Advocated by Brig.-Gen. Lewis Hershey  tA ORrerrrmar 0 Uma maarcr   TO RETURN. FARMERS

Draft Boards Likely To Be  More Stringen   Army Becoming Hardened on Drafting Men Whose Wives Work   MORE MEN NEEDED  1000 Farm Boys Will Be Released in Spring to Haln Acricniture

Army To Build lts Expansion On Selective Service Basis   All Strength Needed Is Promised By Sec. Stimson

BIG EXPANSION IN ARMY 10. BE MADE BY DRAFT   Stimson Says Volunteer Enlistments to End After. Present Rush

4 Million Men Just A Starter  MEN WHOSE    WIVES WORK MUST FIGHT

Enlistments In Army to End Soon     New Forces to Be Built Up Under Selective

Selective Service Tx Furnish All Mer In Near Future; Ask 19-Year Olds

WILL DRAFT MARRIED MEN      Gov’t To Be Hard-Boiled With Those With Self-Supporting Wives

U.S. To Expand Army Soon; Draft To Replace All Voluntary Enlistment

MARRIED MEN TO FACE DRAF   Army of Over 4,000,00C Needed, Military Aides Claim

Enlistments of Volunteers Will Be Halted Soon   Selective Service To Furnish Army Hereafter

GREAT EXPANSION OF ARMY PLANNED WITH DRAFT MAIN BASIS   ALL VOLUNTARY — ENLIST. MENTS TO BE HALTED WHEN PRESENT RUSH SUBSIDES

QUICK ARMY EXPANSION IS PLANNED   War Dept. to Build Armed Forces to. “Greatest Strength Needed.”    WILL DEPEND ON  SELECTIVE. DRAFT   Declare War “Young Man’s Game,” Urges Draft Age Cut to 19.

Men With Selt-Supporting Wives Will Be Called tor Service, Draft Head Say

MARRIED MEN WILL BE TAKEN   Army Much Large Than Four Million Troops Is Planned

ENLISTMENTS TO BE CLOSED, STIMSON SAYS   War Department Will Rely on Draft to Get Most New Men

Stimson Bares Immediate Big Army Expansion   To Depend Entirely Or Draft; Voluntary Enlistments To End.

ARMY TO BE INCREASED      To Depend Entirely on Se: lective Service. System, Stimson Says   ENLISTMENTS TO ' -' BE HALTED S00?      An Immediate Increase 0 . 150,000 Recommended by War Office

U.S. Is Ready To Get Tough About Drafts   Husbands Whos « Wives Work May Be Hit Blow

TIMSON REVEALS PY ENLISTMENTS nC HALTED SOQN   1s to be Expanded to t Mrength Theough vetive Servieon, War oartinient Head States  SERVES CALLED

TOUGHER POLICY ON EXEMPTIONS IS DUE IN DRAFT   HUSBANDS WON'T BE SPARED; ARMY TO EXCEED 4 MILLION

Army Planning Boost In Size On Draft Onl   Volunteer Enlistments To Be Halted: All Reserve Offi  cers Examined,   ' WANT 19 . YEAR - OLDS

Army To Be Expanded By Drafted Men’   Voluniary’: Enlistment to Be Discontinued When Present Rush is Over.

Draft to Toughen Exemptions Policy. Men with Working Wives Will Serve

ARMY T0 EXPAND BY DRAFT ONLY   VOLUNTEERING TO BE HALTED AS SOON AS RUSH SUBSIDES

Volunteer System To Be Abandoned, Stimson Discloses   Policy on Deferments To Be Toughened to Raise Greater Force

ARMY WILL REL’ ON DRAFT FOR EXPANSION OF SERVICE   Voluntary Enlistments To Be Halted When Present Rush Subsides   Senate Approval Expected Of Legislation To Make Younger Men Eligible

Enlistments  To Be Ended  At Early Date Unele Sam to Be More Hard Boiled  Revardine Draft

Husbands with Self-Supporting Wives May Be Drafted, General Says

Army Will Use . Selective Service For All Increases   Volunteering To Be Cut - Out as Soon as. Rush Subsides   All To Be Examined at - Once — May Not Be Called Until Later

Army Will Rely Solely On Draft   Stimson Reveals Plan To Halt Voluntary Enlistments When Rush: Subsides

Army-To Reach —  New High Figure   PLANS BEING MADE TO INCREASE BRANCP OF SERVICE

All Available Men   Steps Taken To Call All Reserve Officers To Active Duty   DRAFT WILL BE. USED ENTIRELY

Army Will Use Selective Service For All Increase:   Volunteering To Be Cut Out as Soon as Rush Subsides  RESERVES ON ALERT  All To Be Examined at Once — May Not Be Called Until Later

STIMSON SAYS DRAFT ALONE WILL BE USED   BAN ON VOLUNTEERS GOES INTO EFFECT AFTER IRGVSH KURSINPR   FOUR MILION MEN IS NO ARMY, SAYS GEN, HAISLIP   Personnel Chief of Army Says There'll! Be Indefinite Ex nanan af Barcees

Secretary of War Reveals Plans For Large Army Boost   Stimson to Depend Entirely on Selective Service for Increase; Valantarv Enlistments to End

Secretary Stimson Reveals Voluntary Enlistments to Be Halted After “Rush”

PLAN TO INCREASE THE ARMED FORCES   ‘Stimson Says Only Selective Service Will Be Used '  inArmy .—   NO MORE ENLISTMENTS

Draft Tougher On Husbands   Army To Be Expanded as Rapidly as Possible; Over 4,000,000 Predicted

ARMY PLANS TO HALT ALL ENLISTMENT   Will Raise ‘Greatest Strength Needed’ Entirely Through Selective Service.   HOUSE ACTS ON DRAFT   r ‘Senate Expected To Lowe: Age Limit To Include 19-20 Yaar Old Rrain

Will Be Told  o Clamp Down  td Boards   Government Will Get Hardboiled About Husbands Being Deferred if Wife Has Employment.

U.S. TORELY ON * DRAFT ALONE IN BIILDING ARMY   @Enlistments to Be Halted as Soon as Rush Subsides Stimson Says in Outlining New Military Expansion  , Measures.

ARMY TO EXPAND TO ITS GREATEST STRENGTH. REPORT   Stimson Makes Announcement Today -—-:Wiil Depend En. tirely on ‘Selective Service for Increase

Army Will Draft Husbands Of Self-Supporting Wives   Senate Told Nation Needs Arty of More Than 4,000,000 Men; Plans Advocated to Take Care of Selectee’s Family; Draft Boards Will Crack Down On Married Men

MARRIAGE WON'T KEEP MEN FROM BEING DRAFTED   Those With SelfSupporting Wives Won't Gain Exemption

Enlistments To Be Halted After Rush,  Says War Secretary    Immediate Increase Of 150,000 Men Recommended:  Ultimate Strength Of Land Forces To Be  Determined As Situation Develops  i

Stimson Says Draft System Will Be Used   Senator Hits Plan To Set Up 19 to 44 Range for Training

Army Increase Will Be Made  From Draftees   Expansion For Service To Be Greatest In U. S. History   (Additional Story on Page 17.)

THE ARMED FORCES   Stimson Says Only Selective Service Will Be Used   inArmy .   NO MORE ENLISTMENTS

Enlistments in Armed Forces To End Soon   U. S. te Depend on Selective Service In Expansion to Cireatest Strenath

ONLY DRAFTEES WILL BE USED FOR EXPANSION   Shut-Off Planned As Soon As Present Rush Ends, Stimson Announces   LOWER AGE LIMIT LOOMS   War Department Places Responsibility For Blackouts And Alarms

Army To Stoy Enlisting  Soldiers   Ranks To Be Filled From Drafted Lists

NAZIS REJECT EIRE PROTES!   Bombing by German Plane: Not Proven, Berlin’s Reply

A A NR RN TC  GIVES HINT ABOUT TALK   President Indicates He May Discuss World Affairs Labor Day

Roosevelt May Bare Policies in - Labor Day Talk   May Respond to Japanese Premier’s Note.

PRESIDENT PLANS TALK LABOR DAY   Hints Important Statement May Be Included

May Talk On World  Situation   Marks Second Anniversary of Opening of War, President Notes

Reactions to Parley With Leaders of Nation May Be Given.  GERMANS CLAIM TALLINN TAKEN  Leningrad Positions Also Reported Pierced by Soldiers.

FOR SPEECH MAY REVEAL US. POLICY   President Talks Labor Day, International Affairs May Be Discussed; Japan Will Get Reply

White House Hints Vital Talk Monday   May Touch Upon Negotiations With Nipponese

FR. IS MUM ON - PACIFIC PEACE   To Wide a Subject To Be Discussed; Emphasizes Labor Day Speech

PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK ON SECOND WAR ANNIVERSARY   Roosevelt Reveals Part of :- Personnel of U. S. Mis- sion to Moscow.

President May  Make Important  Statement Mon. Will Address  ANlatinn in

WORLD AFFAIR TOE oUBJEGT (IF FOR SPEECH   Important Pronouncemen Scheduled In Labor Day Talk Of President   MAY REVEAL REACTION TO JAPANESE ABOUT-FACE   Speech Will Come On Second Anniversary Of Outbreak Of European Conflict

Roosevelt To  Speak On Monday   LABOR DAY ADDRESS TC BE IMPORTANT ONE

FR HINTS TALK 70 BE IMPORTANT   Labor Day Address to Include a Major Statement on World Affairs

President May Have Big News On Labor Day   Speech To Come On Anniversary Of Warld War

ria 16 Deliver  Draft Note   President to Carry Drive for Longer Service Direct to Congress Early This Afternoon.

Railway Board Reopens Case      Drastic Measure to Be Given Congress This Week; Curbs Scheduled

Congress Gets Measure Outlawing Walkouts in Defense Industries   President Given Sweeping Crackdown Powers Through Act

Three or More Points Planner to Halt Tieups   F.D. R. to Get Wide ‘Crack-Down’ Powers From Bill

ADVANCE NEARLY 200 MILES SING INVASION STARTED   German High Command Says Nazi Troops Have Engaged Main Bussian Armies With Success.   PLANS TO ABANDOON MOSCOW ARE REPORTED   Some Evidence Russians Are Prepared for Drive Toward Capital And Will Resist.

Nazis’ Strategy Follows Pattern Used in France   80-Mile Advance in One Day Indicated; Scheme to Cut Country In Two Apparent   By UNITED PRESS

Japan May Invade Siberia I f Russia Falls, Washington Sources Believ

Washington Believes Reds Have Little Chance   JAPS LIKELY TO DELAY MOVES IN EAST INDIES

JAP THREAT TO SIBERIA SEEN   New Situation Relieves Danger Of Japanese Movement To South

SEE JAPANESE SIBERIAN MOVE IF USSR LOSES   Danger Of Jap Attack On Singapore, East Indies Passes

WASHINGTON NOT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT PUISSIA’S CHANGES   Some Experts Say Hitler Will Be Able to Knock Out Red Army Within a Month’s Time.   JAPAN WAITING TO SEE HOW WIND BLOWS   Invasion of Siberia By Japan Expected In Event Reds Are Defeated By Germany in the East

Japs May Invade Siberic IF Reds Collapse, But Its A W aiting Game Now

Japs Watch Siberia as War Flares   Plan Invasion if Rusety Collapees Lander Germ Auack, Is Report

JAPAN ‘MAY ATTEMPT 10 GET SIBERIA   ‘Would Probabl; Invade if Russia Collanses Under Nazi Attack.   POLICY OF WAITING   Washington Is Alert to Any Indication cf Japan’s Intentions.

POLICY. OF WAITING   Washington Is Alert to Any: Indication of Japan’s Intentions.

WASHINGTON OBSERVERS WILL WATCH CLOSELY MOVES JAPAN MAKES     - IN-PRESENT . STRUGGLE

Forecast Japs Will Fight Reds   American Diplomatic Circles See Nipponese Attacking Soviet Russia From Siberian Border.

Tokyo To Take No Definite Position Until Germans « Soften Un Russia   THREAT TO EAST INDIES, SINGAPORE VANISHING   Military Experts Believe Hitler Mav Score Quick Victory Over Soviet

Japanese May Attack Siberia If Reds Lose   Washington Watches Developments in Far East

Nippons Won't Over-Emphasize  Role In Axis   Disciple of Matsuoka Resigns, Apparently In Protest of Changes

Japan Said to Be Shying at Nazi Signals   New ‘War’ Cabinet Tread: ing Softly, According to Tokvo Press

New Japanese Cabinet Avoids Pact Mention   independent Policy, Without Emphasizing Axis Al: liance, Is Hinted   NANKIN ENVOY QUITS   ‘Matsuoka Turns Duties Over. Te Toyoda; Will Not Seek Office Again .

Tokyo Cabinet To Pursue Independen Foreign Policy   Japanese Ministers Avoid Mention Of Alliance With Axis

MATSUOKA HURT ON LOSING JOB   Prime Minister of Japan Reiin. quishes His Pcst In Cabinet

IAPS.QUIET TALK ABOUT ALLIANCE WITH HITLERISN   Ministers and Spokesmen of New Regime Avoid Mention of Treaties.

JAPS DECIDE TO PLAY SAFE   Will Follow Independent Road for Present; Reveal Matsucka IIl.

INDEPENDENT POLICY SEEN FOR JAPANESE   Tokyo Statesmen Avoid Mention olf Alliance With Kither Germany or Italy.

LONG LIFE FOR NEW-CABINET PREDICTED BY JAP NEWSPAPERS   Belief: Is Expressed - Thai Group Will Pursue, for the Present, An Inde-  pendent Policy.

Japan to Pursue Independent Role For Time Being   Cabinet Will Not OverEmphasize Jap’s Role as Nazis’ Ally

MILITARY JAP CABINET WILL NOT BE HAST)   May Soft Pedal Role A: Germany’s Ally For Present

Japan Hints Edging From Axis Alliance   Indicates It Will Follov Independent Foreign '- Policy

RAF. CLAIMS --HITS ON SEVEN GERMAN VESSELS   ‘MOST DEVASTATING RAIE EVER MADE BY SINGLE SQUADRON AT AALESUND   NAZIS THROWN BACK AT NARA RIVER: REQS GAIN AT AOSTOY   Claim Caplure of Heights Commanding Approach to Caucasus City: Mass Rald on Capttlal

SINK GERMAN SHIPS   “Devastating” Attack . Made by R.A.F. in Norwegian Harbor

invaders Less Than 60 Miles From Red Capital   Vast Encircling Movement Continues Against Russians

GREEK-ITALIAN PEACE SEEN SOON      Sofia Hears a German Dictated Pact Is in the  Making

J  REEKS FACE DICTATED. PEACE   Nazis to End’ War of Italy in Albania Within Week, Claim.

Naval Protection Offered By President to All Ships In Areas Vital to America   Roosevelt Says Action is Defense Against Nazi Design to End Freedom of the Seas

FINAL VICTORY BY U.S. HAILED DESPITE START   Long, Hard War I: Predicted for  . America

CALLS FOR ARMS SPEEDUP 10 MEET ‘SERIOUS DANGER’   Declares Dictators Will Choose Time to Strike at U. S. Without Waiting for Any Provocation.   TO ASK MORE FUNDS» AND HIGHER TAXES   Tells Congress’ Ships, Planes and Other Weapons Should Be Sent Nations Fighting for Democracy.

DEMOCRACY IS NOT DYING, ROOSEVELT SAYS IN ADDRESS      President Takes Third Term Office and Dedicates Ad  ministration to Protection of “the Integrity aft Damacrace” 7

Garner Swears in His Successor, Henry A. Wallace; Weather Is Clear, Cold  Cites ‘Real Peril’  Chief Exccutive Warns of Pitfalls Centered  in Inaction   Text of President Roosevelt's ina 1 address will be f on Page 2.

LENINGRAD IS IN DREAD DANGER, SOVIETS ADMIT   Combined Claims on Casualties, Prisoners Make Staggering Total

GERMANS DRIVE TO OUTSKIRTS OF LENINGRAD   Reds Plan Fight ‘to Death; Odessa Port  Is in Flames

Berlin Says Reds Lose 5 and Moscow Claims Nazis Lose 2 Millions; Leningrad to Be 2nd Warsaw if Germans Meet Strong Resistance

Combined Claims Of Losses Reach Seven Million Mer   Old Czarist Capital ls Goal of ThreeHeaded Axis Push

Nazis Within  13 Miles Of Leningrad   Russiens Are Continuing to Offer Stiff Resistance   Odessa, Port on Black ‘Sea, Is Reported To Be in Flames, But  to Advancing German Trceops

GERMANS HAMMER TO LENINGRAD’S SUBURBS   Berlin Claims Red Army Losses Over 9,000,000 Men; Odessa Reported Afire

TMillion Men Reported Killed On Eastern Front   RAF Raids Exceed. German Attacks On England Last Wintel

NAZI ASSAULT ONLY 13 MILES FROM LENINGRAD   SMASH THREE MAIN DEFENSE BULWARKS, GERMAN HIGH COMMAND SAVES   GERMANS REPORT RUSSIAN CASUALTIES AT 5,000,000   Odessa Reported In Flames; $100,000,000 Dnenr River Dam Reported Blown Up

Combined German and Russian “Claims Give Staggering Total © - of7 Million War Casualties

Reds Admit Nazi Threat «To Leningrad   Only 13 Miles _ Away, Nazis Say; Both Sides Claini Death Total of 7 Million Men

High Total of Casualties in Russia Listed   Combined Soviet and German Claims Add Up to 7,000,000 as Nazis Are Reported 13 Miles from Leningrad

Germans Within 13 Miles Of Leningrad   Moscow Admits Old Capital Is In For Direct Attack ©

to Ci heck K Invaders      la North, Garrison of Million Soviets Await: Attack on Leningrad

NAZI TROOPS NOW WITHIN 13 MILES OF FORMER CZARISTS CAPITAL, REDS ADMIT DANGER   - Swedish Broadcast Says Germans Advancing By Way of Gatschina, To South of Leningrad: Nazi Command Says: 3 Bulwarks Smashed

Leningrad Almost In Nazi Clutches   German Arniy' Reported Only 13 Miles From Old ~~ Russian Capital   "REDS ADMIT DANGER   Nazi Troops Storming. From South Qiickly Capture Y Novgorod ,

DEFEND CITY 10 NEATHR-SQVIET   Berlin Warns Former Russian Capital Will Suffer Fate of Warsaw.   GARRISON OF MILLION

Soviet Lists German Dead  At 2,000,000   ‘Spokesman Says. There Is ‘No Alarm or Pessimism’

MAIN BULWARKS OF OLD CZARIST CAPITAL REPORTED SMASHED   RUSSIA’S GREAT BLACK SEA # PORT OF ODESSA IN SOUTH REPORTED AFLAME 

Troops Only 13 Miles fromLeningrad, Reich Says; Take 3 Cities   Soviet Leader Denies Pessimism, Says ‘War in Fast Has Only Begun’; Germans Put Soviet Loss at 5 Millions

COMBINED REPORT ON BATTLE TOLL HITS SEVEN  MILLION   Staggering Figures Given Out by Reds and Nazis On War Losses   Invading Armies Reported To Be Within 13 Miles OF Czarist Capital

‘Destruction Similar te - Warsaw Promised If City Is Defended  DANGER ADMITTED  Odessa Is Reported in - Flames and Showdown Battle at Novgorod

Lambertson Disputes Dust Bowl Need   Charges Farm Heads Use Conditions  To Obtain Funds

Still Wage Hopeless Fight Near Thermopylae to Cover Retreat of Main Forces   Germens Claim Airpianes Strike Heavy Siow at Ships Attempting To Evacuate British From Greece

IMPERIALS CONTINUE FIGHTING   Nazis Claim They Have Broken Thru Thermopylae Pass

Italians’ Defense  Cracked in Africa   Churchill Warns House to Withhold Criticism of Greek Campaign

Nazi Sources Indicated Too Optimistic Yesterday In Reports On Advances—German Official Reports Lag Behind Action   FASCISTS ARE AGAIN : PALLING BACK TODAY

chill Says cs Should Not  oo Severe  Smashes Nazi ers In  ch Harbor

Churchill Warns British Public Against Losing Its ‘Sense of Proportion.”   TO MAKE GENERAL STATEMENT SOON   Earlier German Reports of! Capture of Thermopylae Pass Seem “Unduly Optimistic.’’

British Attempt To Stem German Drive on Athens   Ferocious Fight Still Raging Over Thermopylae Pass

BERLIN. ADMITS NAZIS AUVANGE BEING SLOWED   Desperate Rear-Guard Action May Give British Time To Evacuate

UNION URGES FDR TO AD ~— STEEL DEALS   THREATENS TO TIE UP INDUS. TRY IF BETHLEHEM DOESN'T TOE MARK

Group Threatens New Steel Strik   SWOC Makes Appeal to FDR in Bethlehem  Controversy

SECOND STRIKE AT BETHLEHEM IS THREATENE   SWOC Charges Steel Firm Has Not Met Peace Terms

C10 THREATENS TO STOP PRODUCTION UNLESS FDR ACTS      Steel Group Sends Telegram To President—Other Plants Still On Strike

Finland Enters War On Russia   Berlin Announcement Says Finland Formally Declares War   HEAVY FIGHTING ALREADY UNDER WAY

FINNS GOADED BY SOVIET AIR RAIDS: BERLIN   Heavy Fighting Already Is Underway, Nazi Report; Praise New Ally

Armistice Day Exercises Are Attended By Large Number   Pageant By Public Schools Is Feature OF Oheervanca

GRUTCHER GIVEN ‘CLEAN BILL’ IN KENNAMER CASE   ® Senate Committee Approve Nomination After Airing Clemency Overtures

Sene’  <a cions Group  ao eR L. Crutcher  oo S ad of Election Board   ‘~ommittee Abruptly Shuts Off Testimony At Hearing After A. E. Bradshaw, Tulsa Banker Testified in Kennamer Case

Dr. and Mrs. Morelock Entertain Relatives Here   Bachelor of Science

Axis to Act Ere US Aid Hits Scene   Dictators Reported [1 Agreement On Need For Supreme Effort Before Next Summer.

Widespread Spring Blitzkrieg Planned Before American Aid Can Reach Brits  Wriemwintn f‘acdcaa Sacra Vshatacaw Dawrarne: Dan all   Virginio Gavda Savs Whatever Powers Roesevelt Gets Will Be Too Late To Ston “Destruction”

‘LAST ATTACK. ~ONBRIT. AID   Montana Senator Cli. maxes Opposition’s. Battle Against: — Bill -

LOAN MEASURE IS'BID TO WAR,’ SAYS WHEELER   Montanan Blasts Loan Ir Climactic Attack On Senate Floor   ‘LEGAL MONTROSITY'   Senator Maloney Urge: Immediate Passage  Of Bill

BRITTO AID GIVEN BLOW BY SEN. WHEELER   He Says Passage of Aid Bill Will Take Counthy Into War.   AND A DICTATORSHIP   Other Way -Not Sure But War Will Be Delayed Ke Maintains.

Wheeler Says Aid to Strip US Defenses   Would Also Invite War Anc ‘Create Dictatorship

BAITIGH AID. ‘et BLOW a ~ SEN. WHEELER   He Says Passage ‘of Aid  Bill Will Take Conn‘ tyy Into War.   AND A DICTATORSHIP   ‘Other Way -Not Sure But War. Will Be Delayed He Maintains.

WHEELER FIGHTS AD LEGISLATION      Senator Charges The Measure Would Open Door To War For America

WHEELER SAYS AID BILL WOULD CREATE DICTATOR   Urges Senate to Prohibit’ U. S$. Conveys and to Order Soldiers be Kept in This Hemisnohere,   MONTANA SENATOR CLOSES OPPOSITION   Presentation of Amendment Now Expected to Dela Final Vote on Bill Beyont   Neyt Week,

Wheeler Says Bill “Invites Us Into War”   Montana Senator declares British aid measure auips us of defenses

TWO SHOT IN PRISON BREAK   Two More State Convicts Escape From Road Gang Truck

Japan Restricts Use of Petroleum To Meet Embargs   Rail Service Suspendec Because of Fuel Short age

AAA UFFIGto MAY Be HOVED   Commissioners Insist That Rent Must Be Paid by This Group.   HIRE NEW CUSTODIAN

AAA OFFICES HAY BE MOVE   Conimissioners Insist That - Rent Must Be Paid by This Group.   HIRE: NEW CUSTODIAN

Some of Texas Solons Anxious To End Session   House Resolution For Adjournment May 23 Rejected

House Passes Bill To Require Resignation Of Public Officials Seeking Election To New Posts

SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY HARD HIT BY STRIKES   One Firm Has Contract: To Repair Damaged British Ships

TEMPERATURES   Strikes Rock Shipbuilding Industry; FR. Moves Toward Showdown With John L. Lewis As Miners Strike

STRIXES ROCK SHIPBUILDING      6,000 Men Strike at Brooldyn Drydock and Repair Company—Company Holds Contracts te Repuir Damaged British Ships.

NEW STRIKES tT DEFENSE SHIPPING ON BOTH GDASTS   6,000 Walk Out or British Shipping ~ Repairs   WELDERS STRIKE MAY HURT AVIATION PLANTS

Ban on Shorts:   California City to Campaign ”’ against ‘Indecent Summer Clothes’ ’

SENATE VOTES NEW SUMS FOR DEFENSE WORK   Three Measures Sent To Lower House For Action

Senate Approves Funds for Naval, Air Base Network   Cordon of Defense Positions Will Evolve From Appropriated Sum

Jugo Slav Army Getting Ready For Trouble   Public Fury Grows As Ministers Go to Sign Treaty With Hitler

TPTON GETS. & ~AIRST DEFENSE WORK PROGRAN   Perfect Circle Plant Will Do Some Work on Air-— plane Parts.   “BOON TO ' EMPLOYES   Contract Has Been Secured ‘Frem the Wright Aero* «nautical Co,

TIPTON GEO FIRST DEFENOE WORK PROGRAM   Perfect Circle Plant Will Do Some Work on Aijirplane Parts.   BOON TO EMPLOYES   Contract Has Been Secured Frem the Wright Aeronautical Co.

JAPANESE CLAIM CAPITAL AFLAME   First Word From Besieged Garrison in 24 Hours Says Forces Still Holding Out.   ‘DUTCH TROOPS ACTIVE   Are Reported to Have Captured Some Jap Invaders North of Borneo.

Chinese Fighting at Top Speed to Reach Small (,arrison  JAPANESE STRONG  Declare Defenders Have Been Encircled and Victoria Taken

Japanese , Dispatches, However, Pietured the Island’s ; Capital in Flames.   JAP PLAG OVER CITY   Dutch Bombers Reported to Have Inflicted Smashing Blowg on Jap Warships.

JAPS ARE STILL BEING HELD ORF FROM HONGKONG   “Japanese” Themselves Ad. mit Efforts To Take Island Have Been Sraved Off   CHINESE ARE AIDING   ‘Tokyo Dispatches Earlier Pictured Island's Million Population Capital in Flames

Tokyo Claims Invaders Smashing U. $. Forces In Southern Philippines

Say Fall Of Colony Has Been Averted By Sturdy Defense   U.S. Army Reports Heavy F ighting  . Sree ‘In Southern Philippines __ After Nipponese Land In Davao

Chinese Assault On Shumchun Forces Japs Te Withdraw Troops Trying To Capture Hong: ; ; kong; Dutch Bombers Play Havoc.  With Jap War Fleet.   MANILA BOMBING INEFFECTIVE:

Hong hong British ede to Peaks   Little Hope Held for Valiant Garrison—Chinese Smash Rear Of Japs in Effort To Bring Relief

DEFENDERS BATTLE ON   Japs Say British Are Encircled in Heart of City, Balance Occupied   CHINESE CHARGE TO DIVERT ENEMY,   But British Face What Appears to Be Hopeless Odds: Dutch Attack

Heroic Fight Is Waged By Defense Army   Chinese Advancing Along Canton-Kowloon Reilroad on Mainland May Force Japanese to Withdraw Soldiers from Islend Stronghold to Protect Transportation Line

Chinese Pushing Ahead in Try To Aid Garrison   Sea-Borne Dutch Troops Make Surprise Attack On North Borneo —  a a  en

Japs Swarm Onto Another Philippine Isle   Dutch Troops Surprise Japs In Borneo, Take Prisoners; Situation Reported Quiet On Malayan Front 

BRITISH STILL HOLD HONGKONE   Japanese Claim Their Flag Flies Over Hongkong Harbor, But British Dis. patches Indieate No Sur render.

Nipponese Say Island’s Capital Burns As They Draw Siege Ring Tighter

Heavy Fighting Rages a Davao, 600 Miles from Manila; Japs Are Reinforced.   AXIS FORCES YIELD DERNA, AFRICAN CITY

British Garrison Battling Nearly Hopeless Odds   Chinese Troops Are Trying to Relieve Pressure on Colony

BRITISH STILL BATTLING FOR HONG KONG   Governor General Ye-1¢ Denies Flight Story Started by Tokio

Aetion Is Answer to Hitlerites   Knox Ends All Doubt on UL. 5S. Plans by Saying Convoys Are Actual Fact  News Promised  Secretary Says Navy Will Announce Any Sea Cauvture

NAZIS ENDICATE SHIP ESCORT MOVE _> WILE MEAN FIGH   “We'll Tell World About it i German Raiders Are Caught,” Says Knox

U. S. Naval Ships Convoying Freight In Atlantic; Seek Raider In Pacific

Navy lonores Axis Thr ‘eat On  Use of Convovs   Reich Considers Step Taken As An Open War Act

Convoys Illustrate U.S. Attitude Toward Nazis   Knox Removes Que: tion of Convoys in  Talk to Press

PACIFIC HUNT ON AS CONVOYS DEFY HITLER   Axis Commerce Destroyer Off Galapagos Island}: No Half-Way Measures

NAVY “ACTIONS” 10 D0 TALKING   Uncle Sam to Let Actions Speak as Convoys Plough Through the Atlantic.   RAIDER SEARCH iS ON

WARSHIPS HUNT FOR AXIS RAIDERS DESPITE THREAT   DEFY NAZI WARNING TO GUARD CARGOES; SEARCH PACIFIC

With American Convoys in Atlantic, And Nazi Raider Hunted in Pacific, Navy Lets Actions Answer the Axis

Navy Ignores Nazi Warnings Against Convoying Cargoes   U.S. Warships Also Hunt Raider in South  Pacific

CONVOYS DEFI WARNING OF NAZI CHIEF   German Reaction Awaited Navy Hunts Raider in Pacific Ocean

U.S. Guards Sea lanes With Convoys   Navy Also Hunts Pacific Ocean Fer Nezi Raider

CONVOYS SHIPS ICELAND BOUND   Nazi Vessel e} Believed Op erating Off Galapagos Islands.   HAIL REPLY TO THREATS

Knox Dissipates Any Uncertainty   Believes Axis Raider Prowls South Pacific In Vicinity Of Galapagos Islands

NAZI REACTION IS AWAITED ON CONVOY ORDER   U. $. Warships Escorting Merchanimen In Atlantic, Knox Reveals   HUNT PACIFIC RAIDER   Berlin Warning Recalled: Guns To Be Used Against Ships lf Necessary

Navy Actions Do Talking Back to Axis Threats   ‘Secy. Knox Announces Con voys Are Being Used as Es'  gort to War Cargoes

Navy Ignores Nazi Warning On Convoy Use   (,erman Grand Admiral Stated Use Of Convove Would Be “An Open War Act.’  IN SEARCH FOR RAIDER

Naval Guar to Talk Back If Nazis Try To Attack Convoys   German Admiral’s Warning That American Warship Escorts for Arms Would Brine War Recalled

NAVY IGNORES NAZI WARNING ABOUT CONVOYS   Letting Actions Do Talk  ing Back Today to Re peated Axis Threats of Dire Consequences   RAIDER 1S HUNTED   Knox Discloses Atlantic Fleet Using All Methods to Safeguard BritishBound Cargoes

U. S. NAVY LETTING ACTION DO THE TALKIN( FOR AMERICA NOW   Secretary Knox Disclos ed Fleets Activities Late Yesterday

In A Shooting Mood   Ships Guarded In Atlantic And Raider Hunted In Pacific   AXIS WARSHIPS PLACED ON SPOT

NAVY. EMPLOYS ‘ALL METHODS TO GUARD AID   Knox Discloses Warships Are Protecting 2,000-Mile Atlantic Area.   TRAIL CRAFT IN PACIFIC   Double Action Gives Notice  Of ‘No Half-Way Measures’ in IE @ Bonliev

NAVY KEEPS LANES OPEN TO ICELANI      Nazis Get Answer To Threats In War Mood —

SEA RAIDER . ‘IN PACIFIC. BEING SOUGH   United States Navy Will Let Actions Answer Repeated Dire Threats of Nazis That Convoyed Shine Will Be Sunk.

U. S. Navy Lets Actions Talk Back to Repeated Axis Threats}   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Announcement U. S. Navy Convoy Duty Should Be No Surprise

U.S, NAVY LETS ACTION ANSWER NAZIS’ THREATS   Convoys Plough Atlantic, Grin Raider Hunt Under Way in Pacific

UNITED STATES NAVY ANSWERS THREATS OF GERMANS WITH ACTION   CONVOYS PLOUGHING AT LANTIC; SEARCH FOR RAID. ER UNDER WAY IN PACIFIC

American Navy To Let Actions Reply To Nazi Threats   No Halfway Measures Being Employed To Protect Lease Lend Shipments; Warning  Of German Admiral Recalled

Convoys Plough Atlantic As Hunt Continues   Nazi Admiral Claim: Such Steps Are Acts Of “Open War”

NAVY ACTION " U.S.REPLYT0 NAZI THREAT   Convoys Already Crossing Atlantic to Guard  Shipping   'STER TOWARD WAR’   Uncertainty Dissipated By Announcement of ) Secretary Knox

Nazis Brand Convoy Work Act of War   U. 5S. Silently Goes Ahead With Its Task Despite Threats of Dire Consequences

Convoys Plough At lantic; Grim Hunt in Pacific  RAIDER “SEEN”   If Caught, Knox I: to “Tell World About I[t”

U. 5. LAUNCHES HUNT FOR NAZI SURFACERAIDER   Craft Believed Operatin< Near Galapagos Islands in Pacific   CONVOYS IN SERVICE   Every Method Will Be Used To Protect Craft With War Aid Goods

NAVY ON HUNT FOR RAIDER IN SOUTH PACIFIC   Fleet Answers Axis Threats With Action

Nazi Threat Ignored In Convoy Move   U. S. Navy Passes Up War Warning; Raider Hunt Is On In Pacific.

Report Convoys For Cargo Ships Are Now Active   U.S. Vessels Plough Atlantic as Escorts to Giving European Aid, Without Any New Incidents.

U. S. Navy to Let Action ‘Do the Talking Back to ‘The Axis’ Dire Threats   ALL UNCERTAINTY ON THE QUESTION OF AMERICAN CONVOYS WAS DISSIPATED LATE YESTERDAY BY  KNOX TALK

WOULD BUILD AT COST   Ford Makes Defense Work Offer If Others Will Cooperate

Henry Ford Offers To Make Arms Fo Nation At Cost  Statement Follows f Bid Rejection Over

Oil Shortage Virtually Erased, Ickes Asserts; More Gas Than Year Ago

Plenty Petroleum Now In The Enact Ickes Asserts  a! Tee eee ee ee ee, ee Jak fo, i

ICKES ADMITS OIL SHORTAGE IN EAST HAS BEEN ERASED  SAYS IMPROVEMENTS   SAYS IMPROVEMENTS CAUSED BY HIM AND WEATHER GETS CRED!

‘Ickes Now Says There Is No Prospect of Oil Shortage Along Atlantic Seaboard

ICKES SAYS OIL SHORTAGE ENDED   Supplies Above Last Year But End Of Rationing Is Not Mentioned

Ickes Says Oil Shortage Now Nearly Erased   Petroleum Coordinator Declares Outlook  Hlas Become “Optimistic.”

PETROLEUM SHORTAGE THREAT FADES   Prospect Of Severe Deficit In East Virtually Erased, Coordinator Ickes Reveals—-Gasoline Supplies Now  Actually Above Last Year, He Says

Gas shortage danger over asserts [ekes   Supplies larger than in 1940

Oil Shortage Eased In East   Ickes Reports Situation Greatly Improved

Oil Shortage Is Ended, Ickes Asserts   Gas Supplies In East Ex. ceed Last Year’s.

Shortage Now Nearly Erased   Petroleum Coordinato: Declares Outlook Has Become “Optimistic.”

CKES ADMITS NO FORCRYNG WOLF      Gas Supplies In East Now Above Last Year   HIS WARNING IN TIME SAVED DAY

PROSPECTS FOR GAS SHORTAGE IS REDUCED   _ Co-Ordinator Ickes Re' ports Rapid Improvement, But No Lessening of Restrictlons:

ICKES REPORTS DANGER OF OIL SHORTAGE ENDED   Petroleum: Coordinator -§ays Gasoline Supplies Now Above Last Year; Atlantic Seaboard Outlook Optimistic   WEATHER CUTS NEED FOR HEATING FUELS

GASOLINE SHORTAGE THREAT NOW ERASED   Ickes Announces East As. sured Of Adequate Supply

Oil Shortage Threat Fades   Secretary Ickes Soys Prospect of Shortaaqe Gone

Ickes Reports Petroleum Shortage Threat In East Erased: GasSupplies Up

GAS SHORTAGE DANGER PAST. “TCKES STATES   Gasoline ‘Supplies In East Is Above Last Year; No Word On Rationing

Ickes Says East's Oil Shortage Is Virtually Erased   Secretary Says Gasoline Supplies Are Above Last Year; Curfew  Still in Foree

HAROLD'S HAPPY   Says There Won't Be Any Gas Shortage In East. After All.

Supplies Are Higher Than A Year Ago   Does Not Say When Rationing of Gas Would End—Outlook Held Optimistic

ICKES SAYS OIL SHORTAGE DANGER ENDED   Gasoline Stocks in East Now Bigger Than Last Year's, He Says

Kast Freed Of Worries About Oil   Ickes Declares Prospec'      "Now Virtually’ Erased

iM liminate Gas Shortage Fear   Petroleum Coordinator Ickes Sees Litthe Danger As De ficit Reduced.

Ickes Reports Gas Shortage ' Has Passed   Present Supplies Are Uf From This Time Last  Year, He Says

Petroleum: Stocks In East Increase      Prospect Of Severe Fuel Shortage Virtually  Erased, Says Ickes; Tankers Are Returned

Prospects of Fuel Shortage in East Erased, Ickes Says   asoline Supplics Are Now Actually Above Last Year’s, Petroleum Coordinator Announces; Fails to Say When Rationing of Gasoline to Filling Stations Will Be Ended

Fuel Pinch Bogie Flees in East   Iekee dedmits Gasoline Surplus Exeeeds Lust Year's

Gas Shortage Threat Ends, Ickes Reports   Coordinator Fails To Reveal When Rationing At Filling Stations Will Stop

UNEMPLOYMENT OVER STATE MOUNTING IS REPORT MADE TODAY   Priorities System Is Blam ed for Situation—Benefit Claims Total _ 13.270. “

INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT SHOWN IN RECENT FIGURES   DISPLACEMENT OF WORKERS  IN NON-DEFENSE INDUSTRY  SPURS ACTIVITY OF NEWLY CREATED BOARD

DEFENSE COUNCIL IS SPURRED BY PUZZLE OVER EMPLOYMENT   Priority Control Of Raw Materials Is Throwing Men Out Of Work

SEES ATTEMPT TO ATTACK U.S   Nazis Deliberately Trying to Form a Combine, Wickard Declares   ROOSEVELT WANTS  PARITY, HE SAYS

NAZI PLOT SEEN AIMED AT U.S.   Deliberately Trying to Form Combination to Attack U.S., Wickard Asserts

WRECK KILLS 3 SOLDIERS   Fourth Trooper Critically Injured When Army Truck Jumps Road

SULDIERS KILLED IN MISHAP TODAY   Three Men Die in Accident in West Virginia; Names Not Told.

SOLDIERS DIE IN TRUCK ACCIDENT   Three Killed as Vehicle Fails to Make Curve

Three Days Half Way Up a-Downtown Building, Starving Cat Is Rescued

STRIKING AT INVASION UNITS TODAY   R. A. F. attacked northern French coast

Continue Attack on ltalians   No Improvement for Mus. solini’s Forces — Change Leaders in Albania

Blasts at Invasion ps in France   mprovement in n Situatioin a, Libya

igh Commanc Of Italy Quits iFor ‘Health’   Suddu Follows Badoglie After Only 2 Months As Army Head

SONDU RESIGNS AS ITALIAN COMMANDER DUE TO “HEALT H°—"INVA _ SION” FORCES BOMBED —

DAYLIGHT RAIDS CONTINUED FOF THREE DAYS; TROOPS, SUB BASE BLASTED: GEN. SODDU “RESIGNS”   “Til Health” Cited As Mussolini Sends Chief of Staff To Albania; Phillips Brings Emanuel Roosevelt Messace

R.A.F. Increases Pace of Attacks On Coast Bases   Albanian Leader ‘Resigns’ in New Italian Shakeup

Record Tax Bill Gets Approval Of Senate Group   $3,672,400,000 Measure Will Affect Purses of Additional 6,000,000; Single Person Has $750 Exemptior

Unprecedented Funds Measure Given Approval   Senate Finance Committee Re: ports Tax Bill Designed to Raise Three and One-Half Billion

Senate Board Approves Big  Tax Measure   Treasury Predicts Bill to Yield More Taxes Than House Edict   CHANGES ARE MADE

Committee Passes  Record-Breaking  Revenue Measure $4,000,000,000 a.  Year To Be Raised; Six Million to Pay Tax

COMMITTEE OKEHS COLOSSAL TAX BILI   Record-Breaking Revenue Measure Effects Over 6,000,000 Additional Persons Under Income Tax Structure.

APPROVAL IS GIVEN RECORD TAX MEASURE   Six Million Federal Taxpayers Will be Added   NON-DEFENSE CUTS ARE RECOMMENDED   Senate Votes to Lower Individual Exemptions

Big Revenue Bill Is All Ready   New Tax Measure Is Approved by Senate Committee

Committee Of Senate Approves Bio Tax Rill   Chairman Predicts Measure Will Raise Four Billion Yearly,, 456 Million Increase 6,000,000 MORE  rt Wy MT remorse inrrurc

SENATE GETS NEW RECORD REVENUE BIL   rommittee Leader Predicts Unprecedented Levies Will Take Four Billion Dollars Annually From Taxpayers

Senate Committee Approves Record Breaking Tax Bill, Adds Six Million Taxpayer:      Income Levies Increased and Stiff Nuisance Taxe: Laid by Measure Designed to Raise Near Four Billion—Debate Begins Wednesday

RECORD REVENUE BILL APPROVES BY COMMITTEE   Measure Digs Deeper Into Pockets Of Present Taxpayers And Some New Ones   EXPECTED TO RAISE  — $4,000,000,000 MORE

NEW TAX BILL WILL HIT SIX MILLION MORE   Senate Finance Committee Approves Increase In Taxes; Lowering Of  Exemptions   Barkley Likes It

SAY GARELESSNESS BLAMED FOR BLAS]   Six Workers Perish In Dynamite Explosion

Careless Priming of Dynamite Is Blamed for Alaska Explosion; 6 Dead

SIX WORKERS LEFT DEAD IN ALASKA BLAS]   Careless Dynamite Use : Blamed for Collapse o' Big Hillside

MSERMANS  REPUR)  Nazi Panzers Less Than 16 Miles From Moscow   Claim Break-Through at Klin; Soviets Admit Advance: Say Two Attacks Beaten Back: Nazis Charce Reds Deserting

Vital Battle  Taking Shape Near Capital  Cme Bamasd Caue   One Repert Says Invaders Only 16 Mites Fram Cléu

REICH TROOPS CRASH SOVIET GAPITAL LINES   Moscow Admits Germans Penetrate Defense In Tula Sector, Reach Town of “V”   TANKS AND PLANES * AID NAZI INFANTRY   Red Forces Pursuing Fleeing German Units In Crimea Area West of Rostov

COUNTERFEIT PLOT FOILED BY AGENTS   FOUR HELD IN SCHEME TO MAKE $1,000,000 WORTH OF FOOD STAMPS,

0, 0. AWAITING FLOOD’S CREST   Boats Held Ready to Take Out Lowlanders—River Receding at Woodward

Oklahoma City Is Ready fo Remove Lowland Families   North Canadian Crest Expected to Arrive By Sunday Midnight

Oklahoma City Awaits Flood   Fire Department Gets 12 Boats Ready For Rescue Work

Grisley Find In Basement   Skeleton on Believed to. Be That of Man Killed Four Years Ago

Skeleton In  A Basement   Disappearance Four Years Ago Solved At Council Grove

Says-That—Britain Often Considered Continent Invasion   Hitler May F all Back On Defensive ~- Yn War With Reds And Lash Out  ‘En land, ‘Africa, Spain, Egypt

Reciprocal trade ...  USS. to bargain for pacts with south republics   See opposition from cattlemen

HITLER CLAIMS SOVIET FORCE IS ‘PARALYZED’   “Enemy Hit So. Hard He Will Not Rise Up,” Fuehrer Tells Germans   REPORTS ‘GIGANTIC NEW DEVELOPMENT’   Admits Russian Preparations for War Greatly Un. derestimated by Nazis

Hitler Claims Russians Are Crushed   Paralyzing Blow Has Been Delivered; Says New Drive On

RUSSIA DEFEATED, NEVER WILL RISE HITLER DECLARE   Fuehrer Reports 2,500,000 Reds Captured, 18,000 Tanks Destroyed and 14,500 Planes Wrecked.   FOE’S PREPARATIONS WERE UNDERESTIMATED   Tells Vast Throng Reich Has Sufficient War Materials on Hand to Conquer  Any Adversary. —~

Russia Already Beaten, Hitler Says In Speech   “Enemy Has Been Hit So Hard That He Never Agair Will Rise,” German Leader Declares to the People of Nation

Hitler Says  Reds Have Been Beaten  Declares Soviets   Declares Soviets Staggered by Paralyzing Blow

Hitler Asserts Soviets Beaten   Fuehrer Tells Germans “New Development” Has Occurred in East

Russia Beaten Can Never Rise, Hitler Declares   Glowing Review of German Successes Recounted By Fuehrer Before Cheering Throngs   Admits Soviet Power Was Underestimated   Speech Opens Germany’: Third War Winter Charity Drive

Fuehrer Talks Of Gigantic Development On East Front   Admits One Mistake,  Underestimation  Of Big Preparations  Made by Soviet Union SNEERS AT BRITISH, AMERICAN ‘TALK’  Says Red Prisoners  Total 2.500.000, 14,500 Planes Downe

FUEHRER SAYS RUSSIA NEVER TO RISE AGAIN   GERMANY FEARS NC ENEMY, CHEERING AUDIENCE TOLD

FUEHRER HAILS GERMAN GAINS IN SOVIET WAR   Admits Under-Rating Strength of Reds’ Armed Force

Fuehrer Says Fatal Thrust Dealt Russia   German ' eader Tells of ‘New Development’ Along Eastern Front

St. John Tells Of Horrors Of Europe’s War      \SSOCIATED PRESS CORRESPON DENT TELLS RADIO AUDIENC OF BALKAN CAMPAIGN.

RETURNS FROM LAND OF THE DEAD   oh me WA ERT hee Eo SAR ERE OR Eh AM OKA  Newsman Tells Horrors of War He Witnessed During Nazi Blitz in Balkans and Greece

eet eee —————oorrrrr  Governor, Mrs. Donnell Entertain Newspapermen

LEWIS OPPOSES WATERWAY PLAN   ‘Claims It Will Cost A Least 50,000 Worker Their Jobs

U.S. SPENDING CRITICIZED BY JOHN L. LEWIS   His Opposition To St. Law rence Waterway Brings Attack

COAST GUARD MEN TO NAV’   3,000 Being Transferred to Operate Transports, Morgenthau Says.

Coast Guard Men Shifted   Three Thousand Transferred To Navy To Man Transports By FDR’s Order

3000 Sailors Are Assigned To Navy   Sec. Morgenthau Announced That Number Was Taken From Coast Guard.

3,000 COASTGUARD SAILORS TURNED OVER 10 THE NAVY   Executive Order By Presi. dent Turns Over These Guardsmen To the Navy To Man New Navy Trans ports; 700 For Line  America.

UASTOUARD HELPS WAVY WITH NEEDS   3, 000. Men: Turned “Overs Oil Need” “Ys Stressed <-

Coast Guardsmen To Man Navy Transport Fleet Total of 3,000 Men Shifted to  Navy; 700 to the Liner “America”

Coast Guard Into Navy   3,000 Sailors Transferred To Military Arm

‘COAST GUARD SHIPS TO NAVY   President Roosevelt To Turn Over Sea-going Vessels, Indicated

Navy Gets 3,000 Coast Guard Sailors   Transferred Force Will Man New Transports.

NAVY GETS 3,000 COAST GUARDSMEN   Sailors Transferred to Man New Navy Transports; Order Signed Yesterday

COAST GUARDS GO INTO NAVY   Three Thousand to Man Navy Transports, Moraenthau Says

4000 COAST GUARDS WILL GO TO NAVY      i Men Will Be Used to Operate New United States  Tranennrie

COAST GUARD 19 MAN TRANSPORTS   Roosevelt Transfer:  Men To Naval Service

NAVY CALLS ON COAST GUARDS   Sailors Needed to Man  New Transports

Navy Gets 3,000 Coast Guardsmen   Part Of Group Will Man Requisitioned, Fy-Liner, ‘America’

Quick Action by Maritime Board; Ship-a-Week To Re Weed Ouickiyv   Roosevelt Appeal on Page 12

4  GETS d,000 FROM COAST GUARD   Sailors Needed to Man New Transports

Men Transferred Tea Man New Navy Transports   SOME JOIN CREW OF LINER AMERICA

COAST GUARD SENDS 3.000 MEN TO NAVY      ‘Secretary Morgenthau Discloses That Sailora Will Welp Man Transports

BOLSTER NAVAL FORCE   About 3,000 Coast Guardsmen to Man Navy Transports

3,000 COAST GUARDSMEN GO TO NAV)   Service Taras  Over «Large Number of Sailors to Man New Transports

Transfer 3,000 To Navy From Coast Guard   Sailors Will Man New Navy Transports, Morgenthau Says

AGREAT EXPLOSION INCUMBERLAND, MD   Fire Traps Uncounted Number in Wreckage in Business District

Cheers Greet Arrival Over North Front   Defense Forces Fight Off Strong Japanese Attacks.

HELP F ISNOW INLUZON FIGHTING AREA   American Forces Fight Off Strong Japanese Artillery, Infantry

U. S. Planes: Are Active On  Luzon Front   Appearance Of Planes Is Indication That Reinforcements Have Reached Philippines

Amer. Troops Fighting Off : Jap Attacks   ARRIVAL OF PLANES INDICATES AIR REINFORCEMENTS HAVE REACHED THE PHILIPPINES

BRITISH HOLD IRAQ OIL FIELL   Continue with Mopping Up Opera tions. Gain Strategic Position for Syrian Situation

Start of Drive © Seen In Beirut. Oil Bombings   French, Empire Troops Draw Up Lines In Syria Region; 17,000 More Prisoners Reported Taken : In Ethiopian Mop-Up.

French Plan Defense of Syria; London Ap points Commander, Watches Russia; Former Kaiser Dies in Holland

BRITAIN TAKES MOSUL. FIELDS   Rich Oil Region Regained . by Empire Forces, Liquidating Iraqi Threat.

Mosul Oil Fields in  British Hands   Iraq End of Pipeline To Sea Regained By Swift Force

WAR CONDITIONS IN THE MIDDLE FAST REVIEWED   British Now Have The Important Mosul Oil Fields Under Their Control act

GERMANS READY FOR RETALIATION ON FUND FREEZE   Berlin Spokesman Pledges ‘Tit for Tat’ Policy Toward U. S.

“THT-FOR-T AT" POLICY HINTED BY SPOKESMEN   ‘Spontaneous Reaction After  F. D.’s Consulate Closing Not Considered   WASHINGTON HINTS BREAK   Relations Between Nations Precarious; Trend Prior To Last War Recalled

Today At State Capital:  ‘Cavalcante Asked To Testify On Charges of “Criminai Conspiracy” In Legislature

DESIGNATE 3 ‘OPEN CITIES’ AS WAR NEARS   Germans Leaving Capital Predict Roambings Soon.

PATROL BOMBERo ARRIVE AT SINGAPORE   Craft Turned Over To British By American Navy

Patrol Bombers Of U. 5. In Singapore   Planes Fly In, Will Go to British As* Senlane Watchdoas

American-Made Patrol Bombers Land at Singapore   Planes Greeted by Squadrons of RAF Ships

To:Join British and Australian Patrols to Guard Sea’ Lanes’   FOLLOWED COURSE OF GLIPPER PLANE:

LU. S. Bombers Cross Pacific To Singapore   American-Made Planes Join British Defenders

wot drons of B.A. F. Pints in Fighting Planes Gave Welcome te U. S. Built Bombers

American Made Patrol Bombers ‘Reach Singapor   Quantity Arrival Is Onl; Hinted But Believed T Be Fact

American Bombers Land In Singapore; Flown Over Sea   Greeted by RAF Pilots In Brewster-Buffalo Fighter At End of Hop; Arrival In Quantity, As News of Which Only Terse Advance Data Was Given

U. S.-MADE PLANES AT SINGAPORE   Patrol Bombers, Same as Latest Additions to Our Navy, Greeted by Squadrons of RAF Fighters

U. S.-Made Bombers Land At Singapore   Patrol Craft Greeted By Squadrons Of British Pilots Afte Flight Across Pacific Ocean

Germans Declare Red Drive Is Now Stopped  Waves of Attackers Said Beaten Back af Tanganroa

Reich Claims Retreat Halted   Russian Smash “in South ‘Fought to Standstill,” Berlin Says

TWO MEN DIE IN BLAST   Cynamid Powder Plant Again Scene Of Fatal Explosion

Copel Choir “Prac: cally Bulging? With Food   “To The Point o Wheezing, They Say

Capella Choir “Praccally Bulging” With Fooc   To The Point o Wheezing, They Sav

Auto Collision Forms Basis For Law Suit   Katherine Heimgartner Sues Reuben Hines For Damages

Auto Collision Forms Basis For Law Suit  Katherine Heim  Katherine Heim_ gartner Sues Reuben Hines For Damages

Pro-War Talks Denounced By The Opposition   Senator Reynolds Charges U.S. To Pay for Defense Of Brilish Empire

SEN. REYNOLDS CHARGES AlD BILL MEANS WAR   Committee Member Is First Southerner to Onnose BL

Cylinder Head Derails Train; Eleven Killed   Fifty Injured as as Passener Train Piles Up in ass of Wreckage:

Cylinder Head Blown Off Engine   50 Injured As Crack ‘Passenger Train Leaves Rails   TOWER CRASHES:   P.R.R.-N.Y.C, O hic Intersection Location of Horror

Death Toll in Train Wreck Mounts to 12   About 50 Injured In Ohio Disaster; Hits Part from Freight Train

TRAIN WRECK AT DUNKIRK, OHIO, IS FATAL 10 TWELVE   Fifty Are Injured as Passenger Train Derails And Piles up Into a Mass of Twisted Steel

CYLINDER HEAD DERAILS FAST NIGHT TRAIN   50 Others Are Injured In Dunkirk Catastrophe   CONTROL TOWER   ls Wrecked: Bodies Tossed Along Right-Of-Way 10 Miles North Of Kenton

17" <8 vie no Wreck And 50 Injured   Pennsylvania’s Crack Chicago-New York — Passenger Train Derailed in Ohio

ll Killed In Wreck Of Fast  Railroad Train   About 50 Injured In Ohio As ‘Pennsylvanian’ Is Thrown From Tracks

Twelve Die, 50 Injured In Wreck   Fast Pennsylvania Train Is Derailed In Ohio By ’ Freight Cylinder Heail

FREAK ACCIDENT IS BLAMED FOR CRASH   Speeding Passenger Train Hits Cylinder Head Blown Off rreight Which Pennsy Flier Was Passing.

ELEVEN DIE, 50 HURT AS CRACK TRAIN DERAILS   Midnight Flyer Hits Blown Cylinder

12 Killed In Pennsylvania Train Wreck   Many Others Hurt When Fast Carrier Piles Up

11 Killed, 50 Injured In Ohio Train Wreck   ‘Speeding Passenger Train Piles Into. Mass of Twisted Steel After Blown Cylinder Head From Passing Freight Causes Derailment

FAST-MOVING TRAIN JUMPS FROM RAILS   Cylinder Head Blown From Freight Train, Piling “Pennsytvania” Into Twisted Steel.

Cylinder  Head Derails Train;  Eleven Killed   Fifty Anjured: as as Passen“ger-Train Piles Up in -Miass of Wreckag:

Twelve Die Due Wreck At Dunkirk Ohio   Fast Passenger Is Derailed ‘nll Fifty Listed As Injured

Derailment of Fast Passenger Kills 12 Person:   Cylinder Head Blown Off Freight Train Causes Crackup—50 Injured

At Least 12 Dead, 50 Hurt In Derailment  A Fast Passenger  Tra rain in bs Wrecked  nh) os a

12 KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK, 50 INJURED   Passenger Train Derails After Hitting Blown Cyl. inder Head From Freight

TRAIN DERAILED BRINGING DEATH TO AT LEAST 11   50 Injured When ‘Pennsylvania’ Jumps Track, Overturns

Twelve Killed In Derailment At Dunkirk, 0.   Cylinder Head on Track Wrecks Passenger Train

Train Derailment Kills : 12, Injures 50 in Ohio   Freeport Man Among Dead; Princeton Woman And Three of Her Five Children Badly Hurt

Twelve Killed, Train Jumps Rails  Cylinder Head Blown Off Freight Derails Express

11 Dead, 50 Hurt in Wreck   Crack Train Derailed By Cylinder Head From Freight Engine

12 ARE KILLED IN PASSENGER TRAIN WRECK   Cars Pile Up Into a Mass of Twisted Steel Aftei - Locomotive. Hits Part Blown From Passing * Breight Engine.

About 50 Injured  Cylinder Head Blown Off Freight Causes A Pile Up  ENGINEER ONE OF 48 SURVIVORS

CYLINDER HEAD FROM FREIGHT DERAILS TRA   Fast ‘Pennsylvanian’ Thrown from Adjoining Track in Freak Accident.   50 PERSONS INJURED; TWO HOSPITALS FILLED

Passenger Train Wrecked, Twelve Persons Are Dead   About 50 Listed As Injured After Rail Mishap in Ohio

50 Others Injured In Derailment   ‘Pennsylvanian’ Hits Cylinder Head Blown Off By Freight In Ohio.

Train Wreck Kills Eleven   About 50 Injured When Pa: senger Train Is Derailed Near Dunkirk, Ohio

TWELVE KILLED, 50 HURT IN WRECK   Deaths And Injuries Result When Crack “Pennsylvanian,” Chicago-To-New York Express, Is Derailed By Cylinder Head Blown Off By Freight

Kills 12   Pennsylvania Road’s Passenger Train Hits Obstruction in Ohio

ELEVEN KILLED AND 30 INJURED AS TRAIN DERAILS   Passenger Train Derailed by - Cylinder Head Blown Off Passing Freight Train;

12 KILLED, 50 HURT IN WRECK OF FAST PASSENGER TRAIN   CYLINDER HEAD OF FREIGHT BLOWN INTO PATH OF LIMITED

‘Passenger Crashes Into Control Tower   Mishap Occurs After Speeding Train Hits Blown Cylinder Head

12 Killed in Train Wreck  50 Injured When Passenger Train Is Derailed

Cylinder Head on Freight Train on Another Track Falls Into Path of Fast Passenger Tszain.

ENGINE, CARS ARE PILED UP NEAR DUNKIRK   Derailed by Cylinder Head Blown Of! Passing Freight Train   50 OR MORE HURT IN RAIL TRAGEDY   Bodies of Passengers Flung Out Into Near-Freezing Weather

FAST TRAIN DERAILED: 12 KILLED      Cylinder Head Blown Of Freight Engine Wrecks Speeding Pennsylvanian   50 ARE INJURED IN OHIO SMASHUP   One Woman Is Decapitated, Not Yet Identified; Some Miraculous Escapes

TWELVE KILLED AND FIFTY INJURED IN PASSENGER WRECK   CYLINDER HEAD IS BLOWN FROM FREIGHT TO ADJOIN.  ING TRACK CAUSES WRECK

TWELVE KILLED IN PASSENGER TRAIN WRECK   Cylinder Head Blown Off Freigh! Train Derails ‘Pennsylvanian Near Dunkirk, 0.   TRAIN HITS TOWER   Towerman and Assistant Clambe: to Safety as Structure Burst: Into Flames

ELEVEN KILLED AND of INJURED AS TRAIN DERAILS   Passenger Train Derailed by Cylinder Head Blown Off Passing Freight Train; Wreck Occurred Near Dunkirk, Ohio.

FIFTY PERSONS ARE INJURED IN TRAIN ACCIDENT   Passengers Forced  Out Into Cold, Winter Weather

Fifty Are Hurt In Mishap Near Dunkirk, Ohio   Accident Occurs When Passenger Runs Into Loose Cylinder Head

Cylinder, Head Blown Off Freight Engine Falls on Another Track, Derailing Crack Pennsylvanian Near Kenton, Ohio.

ELEVEN DEAD IN TRAINWRECK ON PENNSY SYSTEM   Flyer “Pennsylvania” De railed Near. Dunkirk, O., When It Hits Freight’s Cylinder Head   50 OTHERS INJURED   Engine Overturns Throwing Passengers HelterSkelter Out of Seats and Berths

CYLINDER HEAD FROM FREIGHT WAS ON TRACKS   Passenger Train, Going 60-70 Miles an Hour, Becomes Twisted Mass

TWELVE DEAD, 50 HURT IN TRAIN WRECH   High Speed Flier Crashes Into Cylinder Blown From Freight   INQUIRY UNDERWAY

Jollopy Races fo Be Held at Tair Park Here   American Legion Post to Again Sponsor Races  at 2:30 Sunday

Jollopy Races Start Sunday al Fair Path   1941 Rac   1941 Racing Season to Begin at 2:30 Under  Leaion Ausnicec

SA RESR A BSE ee, ee POLICE THWART KIDNAPING PLOT; WAITER IS HELD

Leningrad, Odessa and Kiev Still Withstand Fierce Nazi Assaults; Climax Apnproackes

Kiev, Odessa, Leningrad still Hold Out Against  Vaunted German Forces

THREE CITIES BATTLE NAZIS   Leningrad, Odessa, Kiev : Fighting Hordes of : German Invaders

Churchill Says Britain Will Fieht To End   Allies Hold Meeting In London, Pledge Continued Warfare

PRIME MINISTER : PLEDGES FIGHT Tl THE FINISH   Says Hitler's infected Fingers Will Be Purged From the Earth   FRENCH STOP DRIVE BY BRITISH iN SYRIA   Tanks and Planes Battle All Along Line: War Of. fice Claims Success

WAR FUND DRIVE PASSES $1000 STILL FAR SHORT   Many Contributions Are Still - Needed to Reach $3100 County Goal ~

Billy Skidmore Gets Conviction On Tax Charge   Verdict Is Returned On One Indictment, 3d Federal Victory

SKIDMORE FOUND GUILTY BY JURY IN TAX EVASION CASE   CONVICTED ON ONE INDICTMENT; OTHER STILL CONSIDERED

Chicago Man Faces Possible Penalty Of Five Years Or $10,000 Fine

JURY CONVICTS. W. A. SKIDMORE   Chicagoan Found Guilty o Evading $295,648 in Tax Payments.

Skidmore is  Held Guilty   Federal Jury Convicts Chicagoan of Tax Evasion

. R. SKIDMORE ISFOUND GUILTY OF TAX EVASION   Chicago Junk Yard Dealer Accused of Selling Protection

R. A. F. Attacks Nazi Trenches on French Coast, Smashes at Vital Axis Oil Plants

Smash Oil Depots In Germany, France  And Belgium     INVASION PORTS HiT     ‘Entrenched Germans Are Target of Attack From Air

INVASION TROOPS BLASTED   British Bombers Rain Death On German Centers

British Papers Hail Attack On  Concentrations   _Bombers Blast At Vital Axis Oil Facility In Germany, Italy, Belgium

Germar Facilities Smashed   German Troops Reported In Trenches om Coast Facing Britain

VICE PREMIER VICHY REGIME   Succeeds Pierre Laval A Foreign’ Minister. and Head.of France’s Fleet   FLANDIN RESIGNS   Admiral Jean Darlan Expected to Take Up Work. Toward Collaboration With Reich

DARLAN IS NO, 2 MAN IN FRANCE   Admiral Gets Laval’s Forme Duties of Collaboration With the Reich

French Admiral Second Io Petai   Laval Not Yet — Back In Cabinet In New French Shifts

Missions Prepare to Go to Moscow to ‘Ascertain Russian Supply Needs

HENMAN SUPPLY oHIP 1a. TAKE   Captured by British,as It Was Trying to Get Into Brest Harbor.   SHIP WAS DISGUISED

FDR to Use Same Bible, Verse Figuring in His Other Inaugurations

ITALIAN DEFENSE BROKEN BY GREEKS   Event Described As Important Development In War.

Central Area Italian Line Gives Way   Major Development Tn War in Albania, _ Athens Sources Say  CAIN IN NORTH, TOO

Greeks Cut Fascist Lines in Central Albanian Sector   Athens Predicts Break Prelude to Important Development in War

Way Said Pavec For “Important Move in Fight   Breaching Believed North and East of Klisyra-Tepeleni Area in Albania

ITALIAN DEFENSES — BROKEN BY GREEK’   Gains Termed. Important Development of the -. War

ITALIANS? LINE BROKEN BY GREEKS   ADVANCE TOWARD VALONA AND OTHER IMPORTANT BASES ACCELERATED,

Greeks Penetrate ltalian Defenses On Albania Front   Pave Way for ‘Importan Development in War,” Statement Says   “ounter Attack by Defend ers Is Reported To Have Failed

IN VITAL SPOT      Breaching Considerec Important Turning Point in War

GREEK FLIERS STONE ITALIANS WHEN THEY RUN OUT OF BOMB   Greece’s Airmen Dive on Foe in Wild Mountain Passes; The Worse the Weather, the More They Fly; Use ‘Postage Stamp’ Fields

Charge Ector Man Killed Son-In-Law  19-Year-Old Youth   19-Year-Old Youth Eloped With Girl, 14, Last Monday

SIAM WOULD . ACCEPT HELP   Would Welcome Assis tance If Forced To Fight.

Thailand Would Welcome Aid of Allied Forces   Bangkok Cockily Declares Japs Won't Invade Country; Dutch, British and American Armies Prepare Quickly for War

New Nazi Move Seen As Hitler Takes Helm      Effort To Halt Red Advances One Of Big Problems   INVASION POSSIBLE   British Continue To Chase Germans In African Areas

Fuebrer Believed Planning To Open New War Zone   Drive Through Spain Against Gibraltar Seen As Most Likely Move; Germans Continue To Retreat

SOME SEE NEW FIELD OF ACTION FOR NAZI ARMY   Nobody Fooled, However, Inte 4e lieving That Anything Like Reich Collapse Near.

Hitler Stirs Speculation On Next Act   Nazi Stab at Another Section of Europe  Is Predicted

SPECULATION FLOOD ‘CAUSED BY HITLER'S TAKING OVER ARMY   BELIEVED. FIRST EFFORT WILL BE TO CHECK HEADLONG RETREAT IN RUSSIA

VON BRAUCHITSCH MADE ‘SCAPEGOAT FOR NAZI LOSSES   Russians Claim German Retrea dust Begun; British Aim ‘ at Tripoli

HITLER GUTS NAZI GENERAL   Takes Command Himself; Allias Look for New . German Plans.   BRITISH GAIN IN LIBYA

Hitler's Next Move Invokes Speculation  May Be‘Preparing New Drive ne

THE LEAST WOULD.BE.A STRAINING EFFORT 70 CHECK RUSSIAN DEBACLE AND THE MOST MIGHT BE’ MEDITERRANEAN THRUST

Predict Nazi Blow In Mediterranean   Hitler’s “Intuitive” Firing Of Army Chief Gives Rise To Belief He Will Attempt An All-Out Campaign Through Turkey Or Spain To Offset Retreat In Russia

DRIVE THROUG SPAINMAY BE ~ NEXT MOVE   Carrying Of War To New Zone Seen By Observers   Made By Russian Armies In Rout Of German Troops: See Rift In Nazi Ranks

Fires Army Chief   Cherishes ; The Notion He Can Stave Off Disaster   MAY MAKE SOME DESPERATE MOVE

New German Thrust Seen  Signs Point to - Drive on Gibraltar ar Turkey

Next German Step Awaited _As Reds Batter Nazi Troops   Drive Through Spain at North Africa Possible; British Continue Sweep Across Libyan Desert

Attempted Invasion of Britain — Push Into Spain Possible  MID-EAST IS VIEWED  British and Russians Are Still Driving Germans Backward

Fuehrer, Guided by. ‘Intuition’, Takes Over Supreme Command of All Reich’s Armed Forces, Displacing General Who Won Bulk of Early Victories,

Fuehrer Takes Personal Commanc Of Armed Forces   Push Through Spain or Turkey Speculated Upon

Hitler Takes Command Of Army After Relieving) Gen. Von Brauchitsch

German Stab In New Area Is Visioned   Nazis Routed In Russia; British Push Ahead On Libya Front

Nazis Say British Lose Carrier; Hitler Gamble Drive Expected; Allied Army Enters Tripolitania

Next Hitler Thrust To  ixecoup Fortunes Awaited   Fuehrer, Now Army Chieftain May Strike At Gibraltar

NAZI ARMY BELIEVED IN.BAD FIX.   But “Intuitive” Hitler May Make New Stab in Another Sector After Firing Von Brauchitsch

SPECULATE ON GERMANY’S NEXT MOVE AFTER HITLER TAKES COMMAND OF ARMIES

English Invasion Attempt Also Viewed As Possibility   GERMAN TOLL HUGE   @Priton Makes New Gains In North African Warfare

General Field Marshal Von Brauchitsch Ousted ; New Action Is Likely

Hifler Firing Chief of as x (reales <=   In Efte.  Danwimm  é N On. &  counter  gm khan mk

Gibraltar Maj Be Target of Nazi Assault   Hitler In Command As Armies Retreat Before Russians

At. U. r. DIg at U. S. Policies  Landon, Hoover And Lewis Among Those Protesting

15 Leading Americans Appeal For End to Present U.S. Action   Landon, Hoover, Others Join in Statement Saying Principles of Democracy Undermined

Hoover, Landon and Other GOP Leaders Urge Congress To Stop U.S. Move Into “Undeclared War’”’

Congress Is Bid Stop War Steps   Fifteen Leading Americans ncluding Alf M. Landon And Herbert Hover Appeal! After Conference.   Issue Coulded

ASK CONGRESS TO HALT WAR DRIFT   ‘Step by Step Approach Is Subject _ of Appeal by G. O. P. Leaders

Ask Congress To Halt Steps Toward War   Fifteen Republicans Urge Congress To “Put Stop To Step By Stet Projection Into War”

Mexicans Continue To Detain Torrance   Federal Court Orders Release of Man Charged with Slaying Bride, But State Judge Balks

NEXT MOVE IN IRAN AWAITED   Teheran Unoccupied As Yet: Shah Reportedly Flees

Balkans Ablaze With New Attack   Panzer Divisions Roll As Bombers Lay City O! Belgrade Waste; Greeks Battle Germans  Joyously, Claim New Victories

Berlin Says Panzer Units Are Rolling Ahead, Though Stubborn Resistance Met   Greeks Report Foes Halted, Great Piles of Dead Barring Advance; Italian Bombers in Attack

Nazis say fires rage in Slav eapital, 31 planes wrecked, rail station ‘mass of rubble’

GREAT FIRES FLARE UP IN SLAV CAPITAL   City Said Abandonec By Government

Nazi Units Meet Bitter Resistance In Two Countries   Communications Down in Yugoslavia But It Is Believed Government Has Abandoned Capital; Fighting Vielent Between Greeks, Germans

Serbs Abandon Capital In Flames Anc Flee To Mountainous Areas, Fighting Stubbornly

Violent Clashes Between Greeks and Germans Reported   MOBILIZATION IN RUMANIA ORDERED   Italians Join in the Warfare on Yugoslavia

Greeks Demolish 10 Tanks, Five War Planes; Slavs March to Meet Foes at Hungarian Border; British Troops Ready to Aid; Turkey Neutral

Reich Reports SI Yugoslav Planes Destroyed, Fires Rage in Capital City

Big Fires Started As Nazi Bombers Blast at Belgrade   Italian Planes Raid Serb Points, But Greeks Claim Holding Fast Against Nazis in Struma Valley; Little News from Serbian Areas After Communications Smashed

GAMPAIGN STEPPED UP APPRECIABLY FOR U.S, SENATORSHIP   DIES DENOUNCES “FAES! PROPAGANDA, FAKE POLLS AND PAID CAMPAIGNERS”

Eastern Motorists To Feel Pinch After Labor Day, Ickes Indicates

TEMPORARY RAIL WAGE HIKE OK’D   Carriers Agree to Accept Recommendations of F. R. Committee

Brotherhoods Call Meet. ing to Discuss Next Step After F. D. R.’s Board Report

RAILROAD WAGE PLAN ~ REJECTED   Turned Down by the Five Operating Brotherhoods After Carriers Accept Plan      LABOR LEADERS IN CONFERENCE   Declare There Is Universal Dissatisfaction With the Board’s Renort

Five Rail Unions Reject Proposals   Railroads Agree to Wage  Advances Recommended by Committee _   UNIONS NOT SATISFIED   Wage Increase of $260, 000 a Year Less  Than. Demanded

RAILS ACCEPT BOARD'S PLAN   Companies Approve Wage Increase “In Interests of National Defense.”’

Accept Rail Wage Hikes   Carriers Willing To Abide By Board’s Findings  worst «.—Fa."

Railway Workers Framing Reply —   Strike Date May Be Set In Meeting Today

The Carriers Accept, Union: Reject Boost   Strike Order May Be Issued Soon By Railway Employes

Unions Reject, Carriers Accept Rail Wage Plan   Brotherhood Leader: Urge Strike Call On Railroads

Railroads Take Recommendation  Agree to Temporary Wage Increases to 1950000 Workerce

Railroads Agree To Wage Boost ;  Carriers Accept ° Recommendation 0! Roosevelt Board -

ROADS AGREE TO INCREASE IW RAIL PAY   Accept Recommendation: in Report of President's Committee.   PROVIDES RAISE __. - LESS THAN ASKED   ‘Roads Estimate Increase — Will Cost Them $260, 000,000 Yearly.

ANIL UNIONS REJECT WAGE bal Te  pM eens a Bi h Rect  Bi ee ae   Carriers Earlier Agree or   President’s Group   Suqaestions.   $260,000,000 RAISES TO WORKERS INVOLVED

BOARD REPORT ACCEPTED BY ‘RAIL LEADERS      Employes Are Given $270,000.006 Wage Increase By Fact Finding Board

Five Rail Unions Reject Proposals   Railroads Agree to Wag Advances Recommen  by Committee   UNIONS NOT SATISFIED   Wage Increase of $260, a Year Less Ths Daskdnded

Cartier Committees Accept Proposal of Fact: Finding Board   Railroad. Workers Would Get Boost In Wades = >

CARRIERS ACCEPT BOARD PROPOSAL FOR WAGE BOOST   RAILWAY OPERATORS AGREE TO TEMPORARY INCREASE SUGGESTED

Nation’s Carriers Accept Recommendations O President Roosevelt’s Fact-Finding Group; Decision Represents Salary Compromise

‘BIG O SPURN BOARD REPORT   Urge Chiefs To Execute Strike Order Voted In September; Carriers Accept U. S. Plan.

‘Railroads To Accept Peace Board Findings   Temporary Wage Hike: O. K.’d In View Of Na  tional Emergency.

RAIL CARRIERS DECIDE 1 0 AGGEPT BOARD DECISION   Conference Committees Decide To Accept Recom:mendations of President’s  Fact Finding Board.

CARRIERS AGREE TO WAGE HIKES   Board’s Proposal Accepted Emergency and President's Address Being Cited

AAILROADS 10 ACCEPT PLAN   Agree to Wage Boost Rec ommended by Federal Mediation Board.   REASONS ARE GIVEN

Railroads Accept Board Suggestions   Agree to Temporary Wage Increases For Workers

LAOS 0 ACCEPT PLA   Agree. to Wage Boost Rec-ommended by Federal Mediation Board.   REASONS. ARE GIVEN

Railways Agree To Terms Fixed ByFDR’s Board   Temporary Wage Boosts for 1,250,000 Workers Included.

Would Grant Temporary  Wage Hikes   Wait Action of Operating Brotherhoods, Non-Operating Unions on Recommendations

OFFER APPROVED BY RAIL CARRIERS   Board's Proposal for Temporary Wage Increase for 1,250,000 Workers Accepted.

Railroads Get Board Report   Accept Order For Big Waae Scale Boost

Rail Carriers Would Accept Board Finding   Brotherhoods In Move To Reject The Proposals

U.S. CARRIERS TO ABIDE BY RAARN’S Pl AN   Fact-Finding Committee's Edict Would Hike Pay For 1,250,000   NEED OF UNITY IN DEFENSE IS CITED   Carriers Disappointed, But Willing To Abide By Recommendations

FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Rail Unions Relert Raiss.

5 Rail Unions Reject Plans Of FDR Board   Railroads Notify of Accept. ance of Mediation Board Program.   COSTS 260 MILLIONS

»Railroads Accept Board Proposals » On Wage Dispute:   Decide Not to Balk at Pay Boosts in View Of U.S. Emergency

Railroads Accept Federal Board’s Report; Brotherhoods Draft Reply

Roads Accept Temporary Rail Waves Raises   Committees From All Class 1 Railroads Agree to Accept  Bath Be.

CARRIERS ARE RELUCTANT TO (BEY VERDICT   ke commendations of Fact-Finding Group Taken In Interests of U.S. Defense.

Rails Accept Wage Increase   Willing to Raise Pay of 1,250,000 Workers

RAIL CHIEFS REJECT WAGE RAISE OFFER   400 General Chairmen Meet and Take Action Strike Date May Be Set

Roads Accept Temporary Rail Waves Raises   Committees From Al Class 1 Railroads Agree to Accept Recommendations

REPRESENTATIVES OF LABOR UNIONS EXPECTED TO REJECT ROADS’ PROPOSALS LATER TODAY

RAIL LEADERS TO ACCEPT NEW WAGE PROPOSA!   Plan Calls For $260,000,000 In Additional Wages

Railroads Accept Pay Boost Plan   Carriers Notify Committee Of * Decision

ACT IN INTEREST NATIONAL DEFENSE   ANZA ADIN DS EGR DN Oe     Disappointed In Sugges: tions; Say They Place Financial Burden; to Cree 29070 ANN ANN

Carriers Decide To Accept Wage Proposals   Conference Committees Announce Decision in Chicago

Strikes Slow Production At Many Plants   General Motors Unit Closes Today, Strike Hits Marine Base at San Diego.

Roads Accept Wage Findin ¢  Of Mediators   Carriers Announce Reluctant Agreement

Rail Union Chiefs Reject Board Ruling   400 General Chairmer Flatly Refuse Kecommendation

RAILWAYS OKAY WAGE INCREASE   Carriers Accept Terms Proposed By Federal Committee; Workers Have Not Yet Accepted; Strike Still Pogsihbilite.

Railroad O.K. Is Given Pay Plan   Report Of Fact-Finding Board Accepted Reluctantly

RAILROADS ACCLPI PLAN TO RAISE WAGES OF WORKERS   Carriers Are Disappointed They Say But Will Take Board’s Proposal   Non-Operating Unions Will Act Next Week On Offer To End Dispute

Rail Carriers Accept Plan of FDR Body       Brotherhoods’ Execu tives in Parley, May Set Strike Date

R.R.COMPANIES ACCEPT RULING FOR PAY BOOST   Reluctantly Agree to Wage Increases for Total of $2609.000.000

SALEM MAN CLAIMED WITH CRASH INJURIES   2 Local People Are Hurt Ir Series Of Accidents

AUTO MISHAP PROVES FATAL   Delmar S. Wright, Injured Las’ Tuesday, Dies Ir Hospital

Train Derailment  Probed by Board   Army Inquiry Group Named: Col. Brady Says “Suspicious’ Split Rail Found...

ARMY OFFICIALS PROBE DERAILMENI   “Suspicious Split” In Rai Found At Scene OF Troop Train ‘Wreck

Movie Glamour Boys Burn Midnight Oil -- But This Time It’s For U. S. Defense

New York Stocks   Glamor Boys Burn Midnight Oil, But to Study Army, Navy Courses

Lincoln's Pay Check As Legislator  Discovered In Old Statehouse Files

Mass Production of Divorces in Florida's Rich Resort Area Collides With Inquiry by Courts

Court Probes Mass Production  Of Quick, Easy Florida Divorces   Four Miami Beach Attorneys Face Disharment Proceedings: More Than 1,000 Cases Studied

GAS SHORTAGE PROBE RESUMEI   Say Construction Of Pipe Lines Would Take Defense Steel

Democrat Scorches G.O.P.   Young ‘Claims Burke Won the Election; — Turns Loose Hot Blast At Topeka Meeting

Young in bitter Swan Song Over Burke Defeat  Democrats Told   Democrats Told In Topeka the . G.O.P. Cheated To Elect Ratner

Unicameral .. .  Field day for bills in the  unicameral   Influx passes century mark   The legislature adjourned Tuesday at 11:12 a. m. to meet Wednesday at 10 a. m.

Unicameral ,  Field day for bills-in the unicameral   Influx passes century mark

' Allis-Chalmers Strike Blocking — United States Powder Productiarn

Allis-Chalmers Strike Bloeks Powder Plants   14 Railroad Unions Take Initial Action Toward  Walkout

Strike Blocks Entire Powder Program, View   Army Seeks to Remove Key Equipment at Allis-Cha]mers

Federal Ordnance Official Says Key Equipment Tied Up by Dispute.   Officials Worried   Stalemate in Milwaukee Dispute Said ‘Endangering Safety of Nation.’

Quadrunlets Born To North Carolina Woman   Three Still Live At Duke Hospital; Born Two Months Ahead Of Time Near Virginia Line.

TAHITIAN SillP REACHES U, $   Five American Womer Carried to Safety On Tiny Ship

FIRE GUARDS ON EACH BLOCK ARE PLANNED   First Plans of LaGuardia Civilian Defense Organization Begin to Take Shape

U. 8. Prepares To Halt Fires      Incendiary Bombs Fear ed By Civilian. Defenses. Costs Estimated -

REVEAL TWO SHIPS SUNK IN PACIFIC   American Vessels Sent t Bottom by Torpedoes from Jap Subs

U.S. FREIGHTER:   Nine Persons Killed, 33 _ Unaccounted . As or. sof Two Crews. . "

TWO U.S, SHIPS SUNK BY AXIS SUBMARINES   9 Dead, 33 Missing In Raids On American Freighters

BLAZE PRORED   FBI Studies Canse of Blaze at Cleveland Steel Plant.

Italian Prisoners Say They Have Had Enough of War with the Greek

Prison ship . Captured ‘Italian soldiers have enough of Albanian war

Men That Fought in France and Greece Sent to Deal Decisive Blow on Soviets, Who Open Artillery Barrage That Wrecks Their Tanks — 2,500 Men Annihilated, is Report—March  on Moscow Starts, Germans Say

NEAR FINLANE   Soviet News Agency Re:  ports Routing Of Crack “Death's Head” Troop:

FARM PARITY BILL GIVEN FIRST 0.K. IN BALLOTING TODAY   House Adopts Conference Report on Measure by Vote.   85 PER CENT IS SET AS NEW GUARANTEE   Increase in Retail Food Costs Predicted by Experts.

Increases Return to Farmers   Measure Will Also Boost Retail Food Costs, Say Farm Experts

House Adopts Conference Report to Give Farmers Equitable Buying Power   Senate Gets Issue; Parity Loan Boost Will Hike Food Costs

PARITY PRICES.   House Adopts Conference Report on Guarantee Bill.

PARITY PRIC      House Adopts Conference Report on Gunrranice Bilk

Farmers’ Parity Bill Is Adopted  Conference Report Gets House Okay

House adopt: 85 percent. parity bill   Corn, cotton, wheat included

House Passes — Bill Promising — 85% Parity Pay   Reportedly. Increases Retail Food Prices. At Least 10%

Griswold asks approval of  water pact   Divides Republican water three ways

NAZIS REPORT NEW GAINS IN MOSCOW AREA   Berlin Says Storm Troops Have Taken 14 Villages In City’s Defenses   ATTACKS REPULSED AT ROSTOV, IS CLAIM   Russians Admit Menace to Red Capital is Stead ily Increasing

INVALID CHILD CHOKES TO DEATH ON TOAST      Vietim Had Breathed Througt   oan Artificial Throat Tube  for Months

FLIGHT OF FLYING FORTRESSES TOLD   Army Observer Reports 01 Over -Pacific Hop of 2) American Super - Planes 2,400 Miles Flown

DEMOCRATS NAME STATE OFFIGERS   Charles L. lhlenfeld Named President; Young Demos crats Endorse Welfare Pro-« gram of Administration

‘Young Demos Support Neely in Blast Against Chamber   ‘England Admits Losses in Atlantic Convoy

RACKET TRIAL MAY BE ENDED DURING WEEK   Defense Resumes As Hearing Re opens Today At Washington

BURMA ROAD THREATENED BY JAPANESE   Sources In Tokyo Suggest Cooling Ot Period as Prelude to End of  Crisis.   BULLETIN

Students In Defense Scheol To Be Checked By Public Health Servic:   Survey Will Be Made Of Physical Conditions And To Learn If There Is Vitamin Deficiency Here.

 U.S. Public Health Service To Begin   Survey Hagerstewn Defense Workers

Livestock Show In Chicago Gets Under Way Today   Vast Exhibit of Farm Raw Materials and Other Products Included in Exposition.

Strength of “Democracy’s Larder” Shows as International Livestock Show Opens

LIVE STOCK SHOW (PENS IN CHICAGE   Animals, Produce ‘Are Put or Display at World Fair of Barnyard

GREAT FARM SHOW OPENS   Annual Exposition Draws Entries From 34 States, Canada

PERU, ECUADOR FORCES CLASt   General Attack Reportec On [2-Mile Front By Guayaduil

FIGHTING FLARES IN SOUTH AMERIC      Peruvian Foreign Offic Charges Ecuadorians Starting Gun 'Play Along Frontier

HOUSE TO PROBE ‘LABOR TROUBLES IN INDUSTRIES   ; }Alleged Exorbitant Initiatiox Fees From Workers Questioned

Defense Labor  Strife Studied   Pending Bills Ma: May Outlaw Closed Shop, ‘Strikes On War Contracts

HOUSE COMMITTEE TO PROBE LABOR STRIFE IN INDUSTRIES   CHARGES THAT UNIONS AR! DEMANDING EXHORBITANT FEES WILL BE INCLUDED IN INQUIRY

U.S. Economic Chaos If Axis Wins. Wallace   Vice President Says Only Road to Peace is Through Preparedness ; Talks To ‘Farm Institute

CHILDREN AND WOMEN T0 LEAVE   Evacuation of Wives And Children From Philippines Reported

BOMBER MAKES NON-STOP TRIP   “Flying Fortress” on Ohio-Texas Trip Without Making Stor

New Type Army “Flying Fortress”  On Test Flight   On Flight From Dayton, Ohio, fo EL Paso, Texas

TWP AAA ELECTIONS TOBE HELD AT MEETINGS FRE, SEPT. 19      COUNTY-WIDE ELECTION BY DELEGATES TO BE HELD IN SPIRIT LAKE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 70.194!.

Farmers to Hold ANA Election on Friday, Sent, 19      MEETINGS TO BE; HELD IN EACH, TWP. TO ‘ELECT RESPECTIVE COMNITTEEMEN

'Tin Pan Alley Busy with Patriotic Songs; ‘Sun Will Soon Be Setting for Rising Sun’

You're a Sap, Mr. Jap Thousands of War Tunes Pour In On Tin Pan Alley

NAZIS REPORT GAINS IN LOWER UKRAINE AREA   Claim To Have Anni.  hilated Large Red  Army Force   TAKE 30,000 MEN   Overnight Bombing Of Berlin Proves Mystery

BERLIN CLAIMS NEW VICTORIES IN THE UKRAINE   Red Army Commander And 30,000 Soldiers Captured

Red Army Annihilated In Drive On Kiev, Says Berlin      BOMBING ‘MYSTERY’   London Sources Declare Berlin Attacked By Soviet Planes

NAZIS DRIVE INTO UKRAINI   Report Capture of 30,00 Russians and Army Commander

THRUST AIME AT CUTTING OFF PORT OF ODESSA   Timoshenko Voices New Note of Red Confidence in Appeal to People

30,000 Prisoners and Supreme Commander Captured By Nazi  THRUST AT ODESSA  Soviet Planes Bombe d Berlin; Reich Admits Some Damage

SOVIET REPORTS FEW CHANGES IN BATTLEFRONTS   Moscow Belittles Berlin’s Claims, Reporting Leningrad and Kiev Continuing Normal Activity — Nazis Turn Toward Odecea

GERMANS CLAIM TOHAVE WIPED OUT RED ARMY FORCE   Trapped 125 Miles South of Kiev, Capturing More  Than 30,000.   SAY KIEV SURRENDERED   The Main German Thrust, However, Directed at Cutting Off Black Sea.

RUSSIAN. GENERA CAPTURED WITH HIS TROOPS  SAY NAZIS   Germans Surround Kiev in Rich Ukraine Declares Berlin Communique   Reds Call Berlin Repor'! Of Heavy Losses “Fairy Tale’ Stuff

Baltic Fleet — Said Menaced By Germans   Soviet Air Forces Believed Active Over Berlin

REPORT SOVIET ARMY BROKEN SOUTH OF KIEV   Red Command Reiterates Confidence, Scoffs At Enemy’s Boast

Germans Report a Capture   Russian Commander And 30,000 Men Claimed’ Prisoners  As Result of Trap

SOVIETS DECLARE GERMAN CLAIMS ARE FAIRY TALES   Declare That No Such Line as Germans Say They _ Broke Ever Existed   HITLER’S LOSSES THREE TO THEIR ONE   Berlin Says British Planes Made Eightieth Visit Last Night

NAZI HIGH COMMAND REPORTS NEW SOVIET FORGE ANNIHILATED   GERMAN TROOPS DECLARED » TO HAVE PUSHED DEEP ' INTO LOWER UKRAINE

GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF RED ARMY CHIEFTAIN   30,000 PRISONERS REPORTED ADDED TO PREVIOUS CLAIMS

Nazis Sav Gains Made In Ukraine   Assert Main German Thrust  ap- OEE. Odessa, Black Sea Port

Nazis Announce Kiev Surrounded by Troops   Mystery Surrounds Reported Overnight Bombing of Berlin by Russians or British

German Troops Knife Deep In  Soviet Ukraine   Main German Thrust Aimed at Cutting Off the Black Sea Port of Odessa.   CAPTURE 30.000 REDS

Timoshenko Voices Note of Confidence Fo Russians; Reds Say “Arabian Fairy Tales” To Hitler Claims of Vast Successes; Britain May Send Indian Troops Into Russia

Berlin Bombed By Bolsheviks,  London Hears   German Claim New Successes In Drive to South Aimed At Cutting Off Odessa From Kiev, Not Claimed Taken In Communique

vermans Claim To Have Taken 30 000 Soviets   Mystery Over Bombing of Berlin Prevails

Hitler Command Claims 30,000 fs Soviets Captured   Berlin Bombed, Bu London Says RAF : Not Responsible.

Claim 30,000 Russ Captured; Report Kiev  Entirely Surrounded   Soviet Say Hitler Vast Success Claime ‘Fairy Tales’; Set German Losses At Over 1% Million Men 

Berlin Is Bombéed By Soviet Fivers   Kiev is Réported Surrounded by  Nasi Army.

REPORT KIEV SURROUNDED BY GERMANS   Claim Over 30,000 Russians Captured {n Destruction of Red Sixth Army.   BERLIN BOMBED AGAIN   Britain Prepares To Send Indian Troops To Aid Soviet Nefanse.

RUSSIANS BOMB BERLIN      Nazis Report Deep Thrus' Into Lower Ukraine: Head For Black Sea.   SQUEEZE IN NORTH AREA

Nazis Claim Deep Advance Into Ukraine   Annihilate Red Army Caught In Trap; Moscow Charges Stories ‘Fairy Tales’

GERMANS KNIFE DEEPER INTO RICH UKRAINE   Soviet Army Commander Anc 30,000 Prisoners Said Captured   BLACK SEA PORT PERILED   Russians Ridicule Report Of Losses. Say Blitzkrieg ~ Stopped In Tracks

Marshal Timoshenko Urges Reds To Fight, Starve, Shoot, Blow Up Nazi

Soviet's Planes Reported to Have Bombed Berlin   Reds Confident as Germans Push Toward Odessa

Nazis Make New Gains In Ukraine  German Thrust ‘Aimed at Cutting   German Thrust ‘Aimed at Cutting Off Black Sea Port of Odessa

qmmander Of Sixth Army Captured, Is (aim Of Germans In Communique

nUGE: FORGE: Of SIVETS ‘ANMIHILATEL         Russia’ Is Eaebet In Denial: Of.  - Successes ~

Nazis Drive Toward Odessa  Russians Voice Confidence as Nazis Push on Bin. €@8e. he

RUSSIAN ARMY COMMANDER A PRISONER, SAY   Thousands of Prisoners Reported Taken by Blitzkrieging German Army Invading Soviet

NAZIS REPORT CAMPAIGN INTC LOWER UKRAINE   30,000 Prisoners Are Taken, According To Germans

Nazis Accuse RAF; Germans Report Kiev Surrounded   English May Send Indian Troops to Bolster Soviet Defenses; Japs Accuse Allies of Economiec-Military Blockade

SOVIET OFFICER SAYS HOUR OF VICTORY NEAR      Tells People. In: Occupied Lands To ‘Spill: Blood For Blood’   BRITAIN PLANS AID.   To Send Several Indian. Divisions Through — Afahanistan _ “

Nazis Claim Capture Of 30,000 Reds   Say Trapped Russ Army Force ‘Annihilated’ Ir Ukraine Attack.

(OP COMMANDER REPORTED TAKEN   Unoffciai Nazi Reports Say Kiev, Ukraine Capital, Has Been Surrounded.   BERLIN IS BOMBED AGAIN   Londen Source With Seviet Contacts Says Russians Raided German Capital.

Nazi Ferces Go Deeper Into Russia   Soviet Commander Urge: Countrymen to Starve, Shoot and Blow Up _ Invaders

Nazi Report Red Force Annihilated   Germans Announce Cap ture of Over 30,000  ‘ Russian Prisoners .   THRUST AT ODESSA   Say Russian-Held Capital of Estonia Is Cut Off  by Land

SAY PINCERS TIGHTENING ABOUT REDS   Soviet Counter With. .Claims-They-Are Holding Own and Say Nazis —  Draaming

REICH BLAMES BRITISH FLIERS FOR SHELLING   R. A. F. Denies, However, That It Raided German Capital, Causing Deaths and Damage

HIGH COMMANDER OF RED SIXTH ARMY REPORTED CAPTURED   Marshal Timoshenko Voices New Note Of Confidence

Americans Are Urged by Roosevelt To Rededicate Themselves July 4th

Today Like 1776 Says  Roosevelt   President plans to make address to nation on  July Fourth

OCD Will Organize July 4 Observance; Launches Nationwide Aluminum Drive

PRESIDENT URGED U.S. RE-DEDICATION   Today Is Compared With Crisis of 1776 by Roosevelt.

FDR May Talk To Nation On July Fourth      President Requests People To Rededicate Cause Of Independence

F.D.R. URGES JULY 4TH Defense Rededication   By U. S. to Retaiz Rights Won In 1776

July Fourth Celebration Said Urgent   President Asks Citizens For Rededication

President Asks Independence ~ Day Observances   Celebration Is Planne 8: Office of Civilian’   fanga

Roosevelt Asks Rededication to Liberty on -4th      Compares Present Crisis in America to Dark Days of 1776

PRESIDENT URGED REDEDICATION FOR AMERIGAN PEOPLE    FOURTH OF JULY GOOD TIME ; FOR NEW ALLEGIANCE’ TO ! DEFENSE OF AMERICA

Rededication  To Liberty Is Urged   President Issues July 4 Celebration Appeal.

1776 — Similar Days — 1941   President Calls for Rededication of Ourselves to Inalienable Rights

Roosevelt Asks Rededication   Nation Should Reaffirm  Independence Declaration

President Asks American People To Join in Fourth of July Fete   Office of Civilian Defense to Lead Nation in Grand Rededication of Liberty Over Holiday

BUGLIDGE. Is DENIED GAL. AT JAP PORT   Decision Makes Americans in Japan Virtual Hostaqes.   DEMANDS NOT CLEAR   Japs Willing to Permit U. S. Officials to Sail But Not Citizens.

100 American Citizens Stranded As Order — Issued      DISCUSSIONS HELD   Allowed to Take Officials But Not Private Citizens

U. 5. CITIZENS HELD BY JAPS   Refuse Ship Ciearance Pa. pers If it Takes 100 Americans There

JAPAN DETAINS U. S. CITIZENS      Refuses To Let American Citizen Aboard Liner Coolidge And Return Home.

100 Americans  Held ‘Hostages’  At Japan Port  we , TT.   Nippon Refuses To Allow U. S. Liner  To Take Passengers

ARIAS DECLARES INTENTION T0 G0. BACK 10 PANAMA   But Former President May Be Arrested lf He Tries It

Arias Heads  For Panama   Ousted President at Cristobal, Canal Zone, On Return From Cuba

PRESIDENT’S LAW BACKFIRES—  Arias Now Outcast By Panama Law He Created

ARIAS ARRIVES IN PANAMA AND REJECTS DEMAND FOR RESIGNATION AS PREXY

Ex-President Of Panama Returning, Seems Nof Welcome   Arias in Port, May Be Arrested If He Sets Foot In Panama

OUSTED PRESIDENT ARIAS OF PANAMA WON'T SIGN RESIGNATION OF OFFICE

ARIAS STAYS ABOARD SHIP   Former President of: Pan ama Arrives at Cristo.  bal from Cuba.

OUSTED PRESIDENT OF PANAMA ARRIVED CRISTOBAL TUESDAY   ARNULFO ARIAS REFUSED TO SIGN RESIGNATION AND SAYS WILL RETURN HOME

ARIAS RETURNS TO CANAL ZONE; STAYS ON SHIP   First Act of Former President of Panama Is to Reject Demand For Formal Resignation     "PACING ARREST   Not to Be Detained Should - He Go Ashore At Cris  tobal, But Will Be Deported

ARIAS REFUSES TO QUIT OFFICE   Panama’s Ousted President Arrives At Canal Zone

Arias Won't Resign as President   Ousted Executive Returns to Face Arrect in Panama

Arias Arrives In Canal-Zone   His First Act Is to Reject Demand for His Resianation

E:x-President of Panama  Returns, But Stays Aboare Ship, Refusing To Resign

YOUTH 1S KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDEN]   County Motorist May Fac« Charges Result of Crash

LINTON FIREMEN MAKE TWO RUNS   Small Blaze, False Alarm Summon Local Truck Friday.

HITLER WANTED ~~ GRAIN FIELDS   Russia Called His Bluff In Trying to Take Over Grain : Fiz!2s In Ukraine

RUSSIA CALLED HITLER'S BLUTT TO GET UKRAIN   Returning European Correspondent Says Nazis Hoped to Get Wheat and Oil Without Fighting.   HITLER MISLEAD BY ATTITUDE IN BALKANS   German Officers Early In May Were Spreading Reports of Plans For Attack On the Soviets.

Firing Squads Add Victims to Growing List   Those Opposed t Nazi Rule Pay With Lives

NAZIS EXECUTE EIGHT IN PRAGUE   NINE OTHERS SENTENCED TO DIE—TWO FACE FIRING SQUADS -IN FRANCE.

Nazi Firing Squads  Add New Vietims      Revolts In German-Ileld Areas Continue With Many Losing Lives

Reich Executes More Revolters   Eight Put to Death in Prague, Two Others in Occupied France

More Rebels Slain By Firing Squad:   Fight Executed at Prague, Others Die in Croatia, : France, Moravia

GESTAPO KEEPS HANGMEN BUSY   Opponents of Nazi Rule Pay With Lives In Occupied Lands

Hitler Bids France Give Up N. Africa   RADIO BROADCAST SAYS HE ALSO DEMANDS FRENCH TROOPS IN RUSSIA,

Old Fiddlers Are to Play at Central Park   There Will Be Plenty: Of Music That Audience Will Appreciate

OLD TIME MUSIC TO BE PROVIDED   WPA Old Fiddlers Banc / To Ploy for Community Meeting in Park

Fiddlers Band To Be Featured In Park Event   WPA Organization Is To Play for Community Meeting Program

Jimmy Valentine Memorial Handcuffs As First Prize   Latest Roster Of Champion Crooks Announced By Your Dizzy Digest

194] Corn Crop Of 2,675,373,000 Bu.   lowa Yield Of 51 Bu. Te  Acre Is Seen.  vorrtrtfFTeenh?;fa"r

V. F. W. MEETING IS ATTENDED BY 300   Salem Buxton Discusses Three Point Program at Banquet Session

V. F. W. MEETING IS ATTENDED BY-300   Salem Buxton Discusses Three Point Program at _ Banquet Session —= .   LOCAL MEN PRESIDE

HIGH WATER ADDS TO SNOW HAZARDS   Two Roads In Southeasterr Ohic Covered; More Cold Forecast

Naval Air Bases Will Be Commissioned in a Few  Weeks Says Sec’y Knox      Announcement on Bermuda and Newfoundland Indicates! Completion Near -

Attorney Gets Prison Term   FORMER PROSECUTOR PROTECT ED VICE AND GAMBLING I) DETROIT: OTHERS JAILED.

McCrea Convicted Of Aiding  Gamblers   Sheriff Also Goes To Prison After  Federal Action on Vice Indictments

Massive German Forces ’ Appear Near Exhaustion   Both Washington and London Show Change of Tone On Russia’s Chances of Stemming Blitzkrieg, As Initial Nazi Impact Falters

Exhaustion Symptons In Hitler Drive   LONDON MILITARY OBSERVER: CHANGE FROM PESSIMISM TI 6TH WEEK OF CAMPAIGN,

Observers Detect Symptom Of Blitzkrieg Exhaustion  Hope Rising That Stalemate For the Winter May Develop In Russo-German War

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HITLER'S PAPER TANGLES ITSELF iN METAPHORS TO BERATE F. 0, 8,'S SPEEC

Seizure Bill Overhauling Gets Support   Government May Get Club On Hoarding Of Materials

Blanket Authority Would Be Removed   Redraft Planned As Broac Language Of Bill Meets With Opposition

SEIZURE MEASURE HELD 'T00 BROAD   Bill To Be Overhauled Tc Give U.S. Club Against Hoarding Materials

May Revise Bill to Take Over Property   Wax Department Plan Would Become Bill to Bar Defense Hoarding

Authority To Be Decreased  In New Bill   Property Measure Must Assure Homes Will  Not Be Taken

Bill To Seize Property Will. Be Overhauled   Blanket Authority to Take Over Anything Useful Likely Will Not Be Given.

Seizure Bill To Be Changed   Senate Leaders Discuss Overhauling Of War Department Proposal

' Property Seizure ' Bill May Be Changed   This Was Talked Among Senate Leaders This Morning It Was Said.

ASSERT SOVIET FORCE TRAPPEI   Nazis Claim Red Army Near Strategic Black Sea Port Facing a ‘Dunkirk.’

Nazi U-Boat Base In France Receive: Heavy Air Attack   German Ships Sunk In Coastal Raids, Is British Claim

38,000 Italians Surrender; French in Syria Threatening To Wage Warfare upon British

British Bring Promised End of Fascist African Empire Nearer Realization ‘   FRENCH THREATEN   Commander in Syria Calls for Resistance to ‘Aggression'—British Gain Again at Salum

RAF Again Bombs  Nazi Aircraft on Syrian Airdromes   Duke of Aosta’s Army, Trapped in Mountain Stronghold, Capitulates After Running Out Of Food and Water, Rome Announces

News Dispatches   FASCISTS GIVE UP AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FOOD AND WATER   Syrian Leader Calls on Army to Resist ‘Criminal Aggressions’ of English

Fascist Viceroy and Thousands of Troops Surrender  To British Forces

35,000 to 38,000 Men Capitulate   Italy’s African Empire Nearing Final Ress

ITALIAN CHIEF IN ETHIOPIA IS SURRENDERING   Count Aosta, Vicerov of Ethiopia, To Formally Surrender To British, Along With Thousands Of Troops, At Noon Tuesday.

DUKE OF AOSTA TO GIVE UP ~ TOMORROW   Capitulate After Running Out Of Food, Water   ITALIAN RESISTANGE   In Ethiopia Continues Ir Remote Sectors: Nazis Are Using Bosporus

38,000 Italian Troops Give Up to.British   Accept Terms of* Ethiepian Command; Duke Prisoner

AOSTA’S ARMY IN ETHIOPIA QUITS FIGHT   France’s Commander i Syria Orders Resistance to British Attack

38,000 TROOPS ARE BELIEVED WAR PRISONERS   Capitulate After Running Out of Food and Water 280 Miles Northwest of Addis Ababa      FASCISTS IN TWO SECTORS STILL FREE   Contihuing Resistance to Britain In’ Areas of Jim ma, In South, and Gom “dar In Northwest —

It alians In Ethiopia To Give Up Fight   Duke of Aosta, Fascist Viceroy Is Prepared to Give Up with 35,000 Troops

Duke Of Aosta And 38,000 Troops Qui Affer 40-Day Battle At Mountain Fort

38,000 Men Captured By Britishers   Middle East War Overshadowed By Zamzam Sinking

Claim Army Had Lacked  F ood, Water    Duke Of Aosia’s African Troops Are’ Trapped _In  Mountain - Region,

Egyptian Liner Carrying Missionaries, Ambulance Drivers Sinks; African Corps Under Viceroy Of Ethiopia Capitulates.

Fascist Viceroy Of Ethopia Gives Army > Of 35,000 To Britisk   Italian Resistance Continues Only In Two Areas; British Drive Other Troops Back — Across Border Into Lvbia

38,000 Fascists Give Up Fight In Ethiopian Stronghold   SYRIA BATTLE URGED   lraq Appeals to Germany For Help Against English

DUKE OF AOSTA TO GIVE SELF UP ON TUESDAY   Relative of King Emanuele Surrenders 7,000 Troops to British at Amba Alaji

Serb Faction Would Assist Greeks Now   Nazis Delay Their Invasion As Yugoslavia Holds Back

Fear Of Soviets Restrains Nazis   RAF To Bomb Rome If Axis Attacks Athens

MAY CONSIDER U, §, PLEDGES, BRITISH FORCE   HITLER MAY HESITATE TO SEND TROOPS PLUNGING INTO GREECE   SIXTEEN NAZI DIVISIONS MASSED ALONG FRONTIERS   Twelve Divisions More In Ru mania; Berlin May Be Anxious About Russia's Atttitude

Balkan State Influenced by U. S. Pledges   ‘Reports of BritishTroops in Greece Bring New Stand   SERB LEADERS FOR HELPING GREECE   Say Nazis Delay in Attack Due to Anxiety Over Russia

Independence Firm Goal Of Yugoslavia   U. S. Pledges of Aid, British Troops in Greece Boosting Defiant Spirit

Change In Attitude Is Apparent   Address By Roosevelt And British Move To Assist Greeks Influence Belgrade

YUGOSLAVIA SHOWS STEFF FRONT 10 AXIS NEGOTIATORS   U.S. Pledges of Aid  “Qguinst Axis, British Forces In Greece Give Slav. Hope For Neutrality

ANTI- AXIS AID PLEDGE OF U.S. IS BIG REASON   Entry Of British Troops Into - Greece Also Helps   HITLER IN ‘TOUGH SPOT?’   Must Watch Russia, Too, Diplomats Point Out

Lloyd Figures Dispute Nazi Ship Claims   British Capital Of Somaliland Recaptured

YUGLOSLAV GOV'T REPORTED READY TO HELP GREECE   U. S. And British Aid Influence Change In Attitude

U.S. Help Has Effect   Yugoslav Resitance To Nazi Pressure Stiffens

Yugoslavs Stiffen Neutrality Stand   Jnited States Pledges of Anti-Axis Aid and British Reinforcements for Greece Declared to Be Maior Influences.

REPORT SAYS BRITISH ARMY 1S IN TURKE}   Meanwhile Jugoslavia I Increasingly Defiant. Of Hitler Demands

Slav Resistance To Nazi Pressure Stiffens Suddenly   Newspapers Reflect New Attitude: Bloc Favors Aid To Greec

THREAT I$ MADE TO RAID ROME IF ATHENS BOMBED   Belgrade Press Takes Stronger Tone Against Yielding to Axis After British Move Into Greece and Roosevelt Vows ‘Victory’.

YUSOSLAVIANS RESIST NAZIS   U. S. Aid, British Force it Greece Bolster Stand of Serbs, Croats,

SERB LEADERS AC? 10 RESIST NAZI PRESSURE   J. S. Pledge of Material and British Move te Aid Grecks Gives Maral Support   SOVIET WATCHFUL, GERMANS HOLD BACK   Nazis Fail to Attack Fram Bulgaria, After Making Threats If - British Landed

Serbs Reverse Pro-Nazi View: Germans Delay   United States s Pledges, British Landings In Greece Give Serbs Courage.  CT Mari awe AGAW Wiicwr vrs

JUNE PRODUCTION TEXAS CRUDE OIL SLIGHTLY REDUCE!   MONTH’S SCHEDULE IDENTICAL WITH MAY EXCEPT CUT IN OLD OCEAN FIELD

Blair Releases Two From Penitentiary or Habeas Corpus Plea   Judge Rules Randolph County Men Sentenced Under Wrong Statute

TWO RANDOLPH  PRISONERS FREEL   Sentenced Under Wrong Statute; Hold Order Against One, However

UP CHANCES OF EMERCENCY   No. 1 General Hits Opponents of Draft Plan

Emergency Opposition Is Fading   Events in Russia and Far East Dwindle Congressional Objections to Proclamation.

Tokyo Criticizes East Indies For Selling Supplies To Soviet. Russia

Japs Resent Indies’ Shipments To Russia   Sending Of Goods Regarded Evidence ‘Unfriendly Attitude’”’

JAPAN ASSAILS DUTCH INDIES   Shipments Of Oi! And Rubber To Russia Bring Strong Resentment

Japs Dislike Aiding Sovie'   Indies Supplying Russia With Oil and Rubber.  Food Products 

JAPANESE RESENT SHIPMENT OF OU, RUBBER TO RUSSI   ACTION OF NETHERLAND: EAST INDIES TO BE REGARD ED UNFRIENDLY TO JAPAN

SAPS AROUSED BY DUTCH AID TO THE SOVIET   Consider Dutch Indie Shipments to Russia An “Unfriendly Attitude”

JAPAN FROWNS AT DUTCH INDIES   Tokyo Expresses Resentment At Shipments of Oil and Rubber to Russians

CHARGE INDIES BETRAY JAPAN   Press, Cabinet Angry Over Shipment of Rubber,  Oil Ta Riresia

JAPANESE EXPRESS RESENTMENT AT OIL AND RUBBER SHIPMENTS TO RUSSIA _BY NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES   Japanese Say Tokyo Will Be compelled to Adopt A New Angle To Foreign Policy If Vatagia Government Persists in Hostile Action:

Japan Angry Over Indies’  Aid To Reds   Unfriendly Attitude Charged To Dutch As Details Of Help Become Known

Japanese Are Irked At Aid to Russia   West Indian Colonies Are Accused of “Betraying Nippon” by Selling Vital War Supplies to Soviet Government.

NIPPONS WARN DUTCH INDIES   Resent Shipments of Oil War Supplies to Russians

JAPAN WARKS. FAST INDIES   Resent Developing Of Artery To Supply Russia With Oil And Rubber

British Report German Forces Make Progress   Do Not Believe Stalin Line Can Be Penetrated Deeply However

Fight Looms On Lowering Tax Bases   Senate Opponents Gird For Battle On Floor

OPPOSITION TO SENATE’S TAX BILL STIFFENS!   Finance Committee's De cision to Lower Personal Income Exemptions to Be Fought on Floor   PRESENT PAYERS HIT   Pointed Out That Few of 7,000,000 More to File Returns Will Not Be   Taxed Under Plan

COMMITTEE'S TAX PROPOSAL IS UNDER FIRE   Senate Opposition to Lower ing Exemptions Is Quickly Revealed

STIFFENING TAX LEVIES ARE BAKED   Senate Opposition Rises Quickly  On Issue

OPPOSITION IN CENATE ARISES   Lowered Exemptions Would Be Major Jolt to Small Taxpayers.   NEW FIGURES ARE CITED

BUCKS PLAN TO ESTABLISH LOWER BASES    Republicans Hit Proposal Approved By Finance Committee.   WOULD HIKE TAX YIELD   GOP Claims Reductions Would Affect Taxpayers In  Tower Rrarpkate

Opposition In Senate Develops To Finance Committee's Proposal For Stiffening New Defense Tax Bill

Opposition Develops ‘To Tax Bill Changes   Senate Finance Committee Proposal To Lower Personal Income Exemptions Brings Quick Objections From Opponents

LOWER EXEMPTIONS BUCKED IN SENATE   Chairman Defends Plan o Cutting Income Tax Brackets

DEFENSE TAX BILL OPPOSED BY LAWMAKERS   Stiff Opposition Forecast For Lowering Income Exemptions    WOULD UP REVENUES   Community Property Plar Of Filing Returns At Stake

Senators Oppose Plan To Lower eax Exemptions   Seven Million More Persons Would File Returns

Stiffer Income [axes Opposed By Senate   Community Property Systen Also Gets Cold Shoulder

TAX EXEMPTIONS REDUCTION RUNS INTO OPPOSITION   INCREASED BURDEN ON LOWER INCOME EARNERS ASSAILED

TAX STIFFENING MOVES OPPOSED   Senate Opposition Materializes to Lowering Income Exemption Levels.   COMMUNITY PLAN RAPPED   Additional 7,000,000 Persons Would be Required to File Return Blanks.

Senators Hit Tax on $15 Weekly Pay   Committee’s Proposal te Cut Exemptions Faces Opposition

Senate Opposition Materializes,  Quickly to Plan for Lowering Personal Income Exemptions to Require 7,000,000 More to File Returns.      VOTED BY COMMITTEE

Property System Gaming Support   Finance Committee’s Plan ~ Would Require Another Seven Million Returns

PROPOSED DROP IN TAX EXEMPTIONS OPPOSED IN SENATI   Finance Group ‘Would Lower Income Tax Lovalc

OPPOSITION TO LOWERING OF _ TAX EXEMPTION   Senate Dissent to Stiffened Defense Bill  Orowag   7.000.000 ALERT   Would Limit Marrieds to $1,500; Singles to $750

Fight Looms On Plan To Lower Tax Exemptions   Drastic Broadening Of Income Levy Base Stirs Senate Opposition.

OPPOSITION TO HIGHER INCOME TAXES GROWING   Senate Group Plans Fight Against Lowering Of Fersonal Exemptions   SEVEN MILLION AFFECTED   Committee Also Recommend: End To Community Property System

LOWERED TAX BASE OPPOSED   Senate Fight Agains! Committee’s Proposal Quickly Develops

Fight New   Tax Measure   Senate Opposition Develops to Pian To Cut Exemotions

MANY OPPOSE “REDUCED TAX EXEMPTIONS   Also Voice Opposition For Provision To’ End Community  Pronerty Plan

LOWER INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS WILL BE FOUGHT   Battle Also Looms on Com munity Property System of Filing

SENATE. GROUP  PLANS TU FIGHT TAX INCREASES   Plan To Lower Exemption: Upon Personal Income Tax Bitterly Opposed   REPUBLICANS TO FIGHT BROADENING OF BASE   Taxpayers In Lower Brackets Would Be Hardest Hit By New Proposals

Opposition To Changing Tax Base Rises   Committee Proposal to Lower Personal Exemptions Gets Quick Response

Opposition Aroused In Senate Over Plan For  Changing Income Levy

Opposition Tc Income T'ax: Change Rises   Lower Exemptions, Joint Returns Are Points of Debate

tl ON TO CHANGE IN TAX! 1S DEVELOPING   Finance Committee Favors Lowering of Income Exemptions

OPPOSITION HITS SENATE TAX PROGRAM   Foes Attack Committee's Plans To Lower Income Exemptions   PROTEST ENDING OF COMMUNITY FILING   Proposed Exemptions Cui Don’t Solve Problem, Savs Idahoan

TO REDUCTIONS IN INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS   Senators Anticipate Fight Over Provision Dropping Community Returns   Fiscal Problem Declared Not Solved in Measure  to Increase Revenue

LIBYAN Puan REPORTED 100  MILES ALONG   British Campaign to Free Besieged Tobruk Is Moving Fast.   AMERICAN TANKS ARE ROLLING SPEARHEADS

British Near. Tobruk After 80-Mile Drive   Empire’s Desert Forces Seeking Out Main Axis Army in’ Northern Africa

Hitler Forces Beaten Back In Desert Battle   Cairo Reports 130 German Armored Cars Destroyed In Figkt

BRITISH COLUNINS CONTINUE THEIR ADVANCE IN LIBYA   Contact With Beleaguered Garrison Is Reported To Have Been Made   Italians Claim Attacks In Africa Have Been Halted By Axis Counter-Drive

U. S-BUILT UNITS BEST. — OPPONENTS   Battle Between Royal Mechanized Forces and Axis Is Joined in Earnest in Northern Africa—Relief 6f Tobruk Is  BRynected._

TURN BACK A GERMAN ATTACK   Motcow Also Tells About Rai Of Germany By Russian Air Fleet.

HURL BACK PANZERS ON TWO FRONTS: RUSS   Claim Capture of 5000 Germans, Plus Destruction of 800 Invasion Tanks

Furious Battle Routs Invaders Across Border   Reds Take 5,000 Nazi: As Prisoners, Ruin  300 Tanks   LOSSES IN UKRAINE   Panzer Divisions Drive 120 Miles Into Rich  Grain Country

May Form Dairy Herd Improvement Association Here   Survey Being Made to Deter' mine If There Is Sufficient Interest to Go Ahead ©

Ohio Farmers Will Approve Wheat Quotas by Thin Margin, Is Forecast

Balkan Country is Expected to Keep Independent Status   Formal Signing with Nazis Predicted for Wednesday Next Week

Tropical Storm Due to Hit Texas Coast Today   Big Disturbance Veers Away From War Games Region  PLANES MOVED  Weather Bureau  Radio Car Follows

PLANES RUSHING: [ TO ESCAPE WIN  500,000 Troops Camped In Piney Woods In Path Of Hurricane PERSONS IN LOW PLACES  DIiADHECn TnH ececoecyv CACETY   PERSONS IN LOW PLACES WARNED TO SEEK SAFETY   No Postponement Planned In - Launching Games Of Two Armies

‘Sweeping Gale Heads! Toward Texas Coast   Weather Bureau Expects Tropical Storm To Hit State Today As Bulletin Advises Residents In Morgan City And Galveston Area To Seek Safety

Tropical Storm Is Not Due To Strike Area Of Maneuver:   Texas Coast Expected To Get Brunt Of Gal Sunday

Reds Claim to Win Footholds on River Guarding Capital as Nazis Report Gains in Crimea

GERMANS CONTINUE ADVANCES IN CRIMEA AND DONETS BASIN   NAZI WAR BULLETIN DECLARES RETREATING RUS. -SIANS ARE BEING PURSUED

Nazis Fight Way Info Crimea Affer Big Break Through   Drive on Sevastopol Expected to Be Tough Military Undertaking

Jap Premier Kept Waiting for 6 Hours   Lack of Instruction From Vichy Paralyzes Thailand ‘Deal’

Hitch Develops In French-Jap Talks   Indo - China Settlemen Again Delayed. ;

Vichy Blocks Indo-China Peace Move   Expected Settlement OF Row Delayed; Envoy Makes Matsuoka Wait

New Hitch Tn Far East   Japan and French Indo-China Fail in Last Minute Negotiations

Tokyo Peace Negotiations Hit New Snag   Envoy. Lacking Order: Frem Vichy, Fails to Meet Matsuoka

esa MAKE NO PLY-10-JAPS-ANrey CHINA DISPUT   Absenee OF Orders From  Vichy Believed Cause OF Delay

FAR EAST PEACE TALKS BROKEN   French Ambassador Fail; To’ Keep Appointment With Matsuoka

FRENCH-SIAM PEACE EFFORT HELD FAILURE   No Reply From Vichy On Jap Ultimatum ‘Forceful Action  Awaited

GAYDA EXULTANT   French Diplomat Stands Up Jap   Last-Minute Hitch in Negotiations for French-Thai Peace Develops

Matsuoka Waits In Vain While Vichy Debates   Envoy Fails To Keey Appointment After Long Delay   SAIGON IS BITTER   Reds Say Japan Ready _ For U. S. With Navy Secretly Built

Terrilorial Experts Take Part in Continuous Conferences; Final Stages Reported  No Action Likely Japanese Acts Against  French Are Held as  Unlikely

JAPS OBSERVE ARMISTICE IN ORIENT DISPUTE   Shrouded Diplomaiic Maneuvers May Delay Final Decision on Ultimatum to Indo-China

PEACE TERMS ‘BEING DRAWN BY AGREEMENT   Final Settlement Of Borde Dispute With. Thailand es Due: Tomorrow   BULLETIN

HITCH DELAYS INDO-CHINAPAGT      French Envoys Fail Te Keep Appointment

SEEKTO RESUME TALKS   New Hitch Develops Ir Last-Minute Peace Negotiations

JAPAN STILL WAITING FOR FRENCH REPLY   { Negotiations for Peace Between Thailand and Indo-China Halted as No Word Is: Received From Vichy ‘Govern“ment. 7

SUSPENDED ALL JAPANESE SHIPS SAILING TO U.S.   Many Americans And Foreigners Isolated By Suspension Order,

PIN STOPS ALL SAILINGS   MANY AMERICANS MAROONED IN JAPAN AS RESULT OF JAP GOVERNMENT ORNTR,

Americans Isolated as Tokyo Acts   Shipping to South Am: erica Also Suspended by Nipponese   BOOKINGS FILLED   Food Dearth Problem as Floods Cause Heavy Damave to Crops

IS NEW BREAK IN JAPANESE U.S. RELATIONS   Luxury Liner Sails After Long Delay; Sister Ship Is Unreported

JAPAN SUSPENDS SHIP SAILINGS 10 UNITED STATES   Many Americans Left Stranded by New Tokyo Order   U. 5. CITIZENS WERE TO SAIL THURSDAY

Americans Are Stranded When Ships Held Up   Japan Cancels Sailing Of All Vessels To  Western Ports

Americans Stranded In Japan When Ship Sailings Halt; Food  Problem Is Termed “Serious”

Many! Americans and - Oth: er .Fore'gners Strand. : ed in Japen.          CRIS'S MORE TENSE   Jazs Also Expected to. Suspend All Saings to = South America.

; Japs Suspend — All Ship Sailings To United States   Americans, Other Foreigners Virtually -dsolated: In Tokyo

JAPS CANCEL U. S. SAILING   Many Americans And Oth- er Foreigners Caught In Far East.

Americans Isolated, — Destitute   Foreigners Had Disposed of Goods Before Embarking _

JAPS HALT SHIP SAILING TO U. §   Suspetision Order Isolates Americans Seeking te Reach America

Japs Suspend Ship Sailings to U. S., Leaving Many Americans Stranded

(00D SUPPLY BECOMING ‘VERY SEVERE   any Americans Stranded; Press Renews Attacks on America;  Floods Damage Crops

JAPAN SUSPENDS SHIP. SAILINGS TO UNITED STATE:   Americans 'solated; Tokio Food Problem Is Becoming More Acute.

lings 1 United sale   : Order Isolates - Many, Avieriesns, * Other Forejaners:

JAP OAILINGS ~- QUOPENDED 10 UNITED STATES   Many Americans and Other Fore gners Stranded in Japen.   CRIS'S MORE TENSE   Jars Als» Expectei to Suspend Ali Sa“ings to South America.

JAPAN CANCELS ALL SAILINGS TO U. § PORTS   Action Leaves Amierigans And Other Foreigners Virtually Isolated   MANY HAD SOLD GOODS   Liner Tatuta Maru Sails From San Francisco After Long Delay

Communists Seek to Disorganize U.S. Army, Witness Testifies   Tells of Red Plan at Deportation Trial of Bridges

BRIDGES CASE TESTIMONY BARES PLOT   Deportation Is Sought For CIO Head

Reds Aim To Impair Military   COMMUNIST .PARTY, SAYS GITLOW AT BRIDGES TRIAL IS FAR + ROM PACIFIST,

British Fear Reaction of Moslems to Turkish Pac:   American Ambassador Discussed Treaty With Ottoman Foreign Minister; Hitler Sought to: Guard Flank In Attack on Rieciane

NEW BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED TODA)   Keel of Cruiser js Laid 01 Same Ways One Minute Later

SHIP LAUNCHED AS KEEL [$ LAID FOR BIG CRUISER   Tradition-Shattering Naval Ceremony Takes Place At New York Docks With Secretary of Navy Knox As Speaker for Both  Events   FIRST IN HISTORY

[Na aval Ceremony.         Crniser’s’ Keel ‘Laying * Is _pehioitiled: Minute After attleship Is.-Launched

British Defense Advisers In Moscow   To Help Russ Prepare For Air Raids.

BRITAIN AIDS SOVIET IN CIVIL DEFENSE ADVIC!   Former Chief Fire “Adviser And Shelter Construction Expert in Russia

BRITISH AID RED CIVIL DEFENSE   Symonds, Croad Arrive in Russia to Serve Tacbkeloremes [an ie

HAITI’S CONSULATES CLOSEL   Germany Announces Action “for Political Reasons” —

SENATORS DIFFER ON U.S. STAND TOWARDS APA   One Believes Navy, Ait Force Would Aid East Indies   ANOTHER DENIES WE WOULD USE FORCE

PREDICTS USE OF U.S. NAVY IF IAPS INVADE INDIES   Senator Says Bombers Baséd At Viadivostok Could Destroy Nippon.

HUNT CLUBBER FOR SLAYING   Believe Former Capone As sociates Beat Father of Four to Death

Link Capone Gang with Laundry Wat   Driver for Rival Chicago Firm Is Beaten to Death.

Chiefs Pledge Ultimate Win   Roosevelt, Churchill Rededicate Nations To Rebirth of Decency

F. R., Churchill Express Their Confidence  Dedicate Nations to the Defeat of Axia Forces

Candidate Gets Hearty Greetin:      Mrs. Byron Guest At Bis Reception In Frederick Saturday.

BROTHERS DIE IN BARN BLAZI   Chester Lad, 7, in Futile Effort to Save TwoYear-Old Kin

TELLS HOW TO SAVE GASOLINE FOR GOVERNMENT USI   it Also Saves Dollars For Owner and Drivers of Cars—Read and Then Obey the Rules

REA GETS $95,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION   $18,000 for New Building And Balance for 91 Miles New Lines in Two Counties.

3-Cent Higher Wheat Benefit Pavments Seen   Increase In Rates Not All Gain As Acreage Allotments Cut 12 Percent.  Most FARMERS COMPLY

Five-Cent Hike  Anticipated In Wheat Benefits   Payments To 1942 Co. operators Probably 23 Cents A Bushell.

Wheat Benefit Checks for 1942 Expected to Be About 5 Cents a Bushel Over 1941

May Boost Parity Pay   Increase of 5 Cents Per  Bushel For Wheat Is Seen

O-GENT BOOST IN WHEAT RATE SEEN   Agriculture Department Official: at Washington Make Prediction on 1942 Crop.   OF INTEREST IN COUNTY   Total Rate of 23 Cents a Bushel Under 1942 Program ts Expected.

Bounties on Wheat To Be Boosted 5c A Bushel for 1942   Hike Will Be Partly Offset by Decrease in Acreage Allotments

Beaverbrook New Minister  of State   As Such Is Virtual Economic Dictator, Deputy Prime Minister  GOVERNMENT CHANGE PRECEDES DEBATE  Presumably Assumes Task of Directing War's Feaonomic Phases

BEAVERBROOK DICTATOR FOR WAR INDUSTRY   In New Cabinet Post He Is Virtual Deputy Prime Minister of Britain   WILL BE DIRECTOR OF ALL PRODUCTION   Other Changes in Ministry Made by Churchill to  Meet Criticism

BEAVERBROOK IS NAMED ENGLISH ARMS DICTATOR   Churchill Promotes His Air Production Boss To Virtual Empire Vice-Premiership   Strengthens Cabinet

Canadian to Head Economic Phases  Of Defense Drive  MEETS CRITICISM  Tobruk Threatened As Axis Launches  Mediterranean Drive

LORD BEAVERBROOK GIVEN WIDE POWER   Publisher Named Deputy Prime Minister of Britain

Beaverbrook Named Deputy Prime Ministei   Minister of Aircraft Production To Be Virtual Economic Dictator Over Ali Empire's Production

ARMS PRODUCTION JOB 1 ASSIGNED TO BEAVERBROOK   Publisher Made Virtual Dic tator in Effort to Speed Britain’s Output of Tanks  and Guns.   FREES CHURCHILL FOR OTHER TASKS   Appointee Becomes Deputy Prime Minister—Expected to Take Reins Should Chief Step Down.

BEAVERBROOK MADE 1ST AIDE TO CHURCHILI   Canadian as Deputy Prime Minister to be Virtual Economic Dictator of United Kingdom

Plane Output Chief Now Is Minister of State, Clad with Big Power

‘Churchill Picks BeaverbrookAs Deputy Premier   Air Production Minister Become Virtual Economic Dictator of Kingdom in Cabinet Shift

Beaverbrook Named to New Position   Virtually Becomes Deputy Prime Minister of Nation

ll Have Charge of Production of Tanks, Guns and Other War Materials Now Much Needed

PUBLISHER IN CHARGE NOW OF PRODUCTION   Churchill Moves To Speed Up Movement Of War Supplies.

Beaverbrook Gets Second ‘Highest Pos   Churchill Elevates . Chief oF: Air ‘Production .  Prime Minister   Economic Dictator “Powers ‘Are Given   To Have: Task‘ of Speeding 'Outpnt of. Tanke, Guns, ** “Other Materials

Nation Will Fight For Liberty--F.D.R.   Oxford University Awards President Degree at Cambridge

We'd Rather Die On Our Feet Than Live On Our Knees’ Roosevelt Say:   Ambassador Halifax Confers Degree On President At Historic Harvard Ceremony Thursday

‘Would Rather Die On Our Feet Than Live On Knees,’ Roosevelt Declares

PRESIDENT GETS OXFORD DEGREE   Country Will” Fight fo: Freedom, He Says In Cambridge Talk

RAF BOMBS HIT CERMANY, FRANCE   British Warpianes Smash’ ai Nazi Capital, Airdrome and Shipping

MILITARY TRAINING ATUL W. APPROVED   Heil Signs Measure; Will Affect 3,500 io 4,000 Students.

Compulsory U. Military Drill Bill Is Siened   Assembly Acts to Author ize Regents to Start Soon as Possible

CEILING SET ON PRICE OF CRUDE OIL   Henderson Wipes Out Recent Rise In Order Today

CRUDE PRIGE StI IN PENNSYLVANIA   Henderson Places Ceiling 25 Cents Under Present Level Per Barrel

MEXICO HEARS SIX GERMANS ESCAPED   Ship's Officers Said to Have Fled Tampico—Gunboat May Be Sent in Pursuit.

Six Escape to Sea  se Fre er 6rf.UhUC~e  ~~   Officers of Seized Nazi Liner Leave in Yawl

6 Nazi Officers Flee Mexico for Dash to German)   Escape To Sea in Smal Boat, Compatriots Declare

6 OFFICERS ATTEMPT T0 SAIL HOME   May Pass Near Valley Coast, Is Belief

SIX GERMAN SEA OFFICERS FLEE MEXICO   Liner Orinoco Leaders Escape In Yawl, Head For Germany.

Rooseveit’s address to the nation tonight will be heard over all major networks and will be carried by both KTUC and KVOA in Tucson.  The speech will begin at 7-20 pn. m. Tucson time.

Number Of German Invaders Accounted For  Already And Fierce. Battle: Is Indicated  Under Way For Possession Of Strategic. Sealame To Syria.   Churchill Reports Strong ‘Attack

1500 Germans Invade Crete In Parachutes, Gliders, Troop Carriers

Churchill Reports 1,500 Germans Landéd In Crete; Tells Commons Military Situation Te In Hand

USE GLIDERS TO LAND MEN UPON ISLAND   Thrust Aimed‘ At Pivotal Post Held By British -- > And Greeks 

10-NATIONS ~~ RENEW PACT IN BERLIN   Anti - Comitern Plar To Be Signed by Axis Group

PWA CONVERT ~ GOV, PHILLIPS   Wingfield Gives State Exec utive ‘Better Understanding’ of GRDA Project

Invaders Advance - Within 45 Miles Of Kiev. POWER GROWS   Transport Vessel Destroyer Sunk By Soviets.

Ukraine Peril Is Admittec   Four Reich Divisions Arc Destroyed, Other Units Beines Decimeated ~*~

Expect Bill Will Be Voted Late Tonight   Barkley Tells of Plans For  Continuous Session

O'Conor "Cracks Down” on Finance Group Tax Change   Committee Reverses Itsel: on Amendment before Amazed Senate

GOVERNOR “CRACKS DOWN” ON SENATE   Tox Bill Amendment Dropped and Measure Advanced

SEVEN ARMY PLIERS KILLEL   Two Planes Fall During Storms In Southern Ohio Areas

LABOR DISPUTE AT MILWAUKEE 1S UNSETTLET   Month-Long Strike Holding Up $45,000,000 in Defense Orders Persists De  spite Predictions That it Would End During Day  TROUBLE AT DONORA

DEFENSE LABOR PEACE EFFORTS GIVEN SETBACK   CIO Representatives Withdraw From Negotiations in Milwaukee   MORE STRIKES LOOM

ALLIS-CHALMERS PLANT REMAINS IDLE THIS MORN   Expected Settlement of Strike Fails to Materialize

ALLIS - CHALMERS STRIKE PERSISTS: THREATENS SPREAD   Month-Long Strike Has Held Up Work On $45,000,000 Defense Orders; Fear Spread to Four of Firm’s Plants In Other Cities.

Disputes Grow   Strikers Ignore Union Orders To Stay At Work   RAILWAY CLERKS SEEK VACATIONS

ONE STRIKE MAY SPREAD   Allis-Chalmers Tieup Threatens to Go Into Four Other Plants

THREAT OF SPREAD LOOMS IN WALK-OUI AT ALLIS-CHALMERS    Indiana, Pennsylvania, California, Massachusetts ‘Plants May Stop

MILWAUKEE STRIKE STILL UNSETTLED   CIO Officials Withdraw from Latest Parley

DEFENSE STRIKE MAY BE SPREAD   PREDICTED PEACE IN ALLIS-CHALMERS CO. JS M'SEUPTED

Strike Threatens To Spread From Milwaukee To Plants In Other Cities; Plan To Tabulate Rail Strike Vete

STRIKE PERSISTS INFACTORY AT MILWAUKEE   Threatens to Spread On to Four Other Plants, Hampering Defense Order:

STRIKE SPREAD THREATENS NOW AS MEETS HELD   Peace in Milwaukee Plant In Offing, However, Is Official Prediction   MANY WORKERS AFFECTED   Other Sections of U.S. Are In Spotlight as Groups Take Action

SETTLEMENT STRIKE IN ALLIS-CHALMERS PLANT NOT REACHEL   INSTEAD WALKOUT THREATENED TO SPREAD TO PLANTS IN OTHER CITIES

Allis-Chalmers Strike Continues and May Spread   Knudsen Wrong in Prediction; Walkout Lackawanna Threat

Bickering Persists  In Strike  Bethlehem Stee em. _° was IL mae   Bethlehem Steel  Facing Walkout Threat of 14,000

Greeks Hurl Fresh Troops Against Foes   Athens Claims German Have Failed in First Stage of Campaign

FTG PUTS CURD ON ADVERTISING   Hearst Magazines Orderec ‘Cease and Desist’ From Alleged Misrepresentations Of Quality of Products

Annual First-Aid Contest  Scheduled Sunday  27 Teams, All Trained to the Minute, to’  ge, Oe Bree, at ee aetiend  ) He See ‘ee. Ragin es:   27 Teams, All Trained to the Minute, to Take Field at Columbia Gardens This Afternoon

Annual First-Aid Contest  Scheduled Sunday   27 Teams, All Trained to the Minute, to Take Field at Columbia Gardens This Afternoon

EXPECT TO BE READY   , Movements of Army Will Re Met at Fort: Riley

ee ee ee tees  EXPECT TO BE READY   , Movements of Army Will Be Met at Fort Riley

Buchanan Posts Bond For Recount Expense   Court Expected to Order Count in Each of Six Counties in Circuit

Buchanan Posts Bone For Recount Expense  Court Expected to Or  Court Expected to Order Count in Each of Six Counties in Circuit

CLO. DEFYING. [LS APPEAI   Plant Vital To National De fense Needs Reopens—Few Workers Return

ALLIS CHALMERS REOPENS PLANT   Only Small Number Of Workmen Return To Jobs. However; Hope For Full Force Soon.

CIO Leader at Milwaukee Says Union Will Oust _Strikers'Who Work.   ONLY FEW. RETURN::-_AND. DEFY: UNION

PLANT REOPENS AT MILWAUKEE ONU.S. ORDER   Dnly Small Part Of Worker: Resume Jobs, However, At Allis-Chalmers

CAPPER OPPOSES ‘LEND-LEASE BILL   Lodge Asks Creation of Special Committee on Defense

a OPPOSES LEND-LEASE BIL!   Lodge Asks Creation of Special Committee’on Defense

Press association .. . Says Canadais grateful for  our lend bill   Winnipeg editor addresses news men

Press association . « « Hear Winnipeg editor’s war, defense views

RAILROAD GROUPS CONTINUE DEBATE      “New Evidence” From Labor Representatives to Be Heard on Strike  Issue,

i —_UPHOLD JAPANESE CLAM   “Backing” Is Given For Dutch East Indies Raid

® In Washington   Great Day Set for U. 3. Maritime History When  Ugly Ducklings Become litharie Ghinc

Name ‘Ugly Duck lings’ Is Changed   Become ‘Liberty Ships Because Other Title Offends

Duce Affirms  Tie to Nazis   Dictator Talks After Sweeping Shakeup in Heads of Guilds

Duce Repeats He'll Bide By Nazis To End   ADDRESSES PEASANTS FROM BALCONY OF GOVERNMENT BUILDING AT LITTARIA.

Mussolini Again Pledges Support Of Nazi Germany   Declares Italians Will Con tinue To Fight until Victory Comes

RIVERBOAT KEPT FROM SINKING BY YOUNG CAPTAIN      Dives In Water And Wraps His Sweater Around Log To Stop Leak

JURY PRONOUNCE NEGRO INNOCENT   Prosecutor May Appeal Acquitta! Of Negro Charged With a Rane

Navy Insists Attacking Done  By Submarine   Destroyer Crew in Tee land, Thinks Diver Suf Erp Meg ance mee

PLANE WORKERS VOTE TO STRIKE   Curtiss-Wright Stoppage Se: Thursday; Walkout at Cleveland

GERMAN DRIVE AGAINST RUSS CAPITAL FAILS   Rumanian Divisions Again Crushed At Odessa

‘Smashing Victories on Three Fronts Claimed by Reds; Rumanians Repulsed   Defenders Thwart Tank Attack Aimed At Soviet Capital

Russia Reports Infliction of Terrible Punishment on Nazis Armies on Four Fronts.

SHIPPING LOSS IN BRITAIN IN BIG DECLINE   War Expert Analyzes Situation As Quite Favorable To Britain

New Dealers to Rebuild  Democrat Party   They Regard Win  For La Guardia As Certain Now

Plains Field To Be Closed Only Six Days   Shutdown Period Decreased By Cammission

CRUDE PRODUCTION OF 1-039,285 BBLS. BEEN AUTHORIZED   INCREASE OF 39,285 BBLS. DAILY OVER OCT. ALLOWED FOR NOVEMBER IN TEXAS

HIGHER ALLOWABLES TEXAS OIL FIELDS MONTH SEPTEMBER   SAME NUMBER SHUTDOWNS PROVIDED IN NEW ORDER ISSUED SATURDAY

Oil Proration Order for May Is Announced   Average Net Daily Production Set at 1,417,222 Barrels

State Oil Group  Cuts Production In Texas Fields   July Statewide Order Sets Daily Allowables At 1,300,000 Barrels

Announces State Production To Be 1,318,873 Barrels   Members Order Output 40,000 Under Estimate, Exempts Many Fields

ALLOWABLE IS HIGH FOR OIL IN DECEMBER   FIGURE OF 1,555,192 IS GIVEN FOR MONTH BY RAILROAD COMMISSION TODAY

. Commission Order Cuts Oil Allowable   11 Shutdown Days Provided During Month Of July

State Oil Agency Adopts Request of  Sec ‘retary Ickes   January Proration Ordet Calls for Daily Yield of 1.573.500 Barrels

Oil Allowable Reduced for “Texas Fields   July Daily Yield Set at 1,347,926 Barrels

MAY OIL ALLOWABLE PERMITS PRODUCTION OF 1,417,222 BARREL’   INCREASE OF 43,863 BARRELS; LESS HOWEVER THAN FEDERAL DEMAND ESTIMATE

TEXAS OUTPUT OF OIL LOWER   Average Daily /Yielc Cut 63,806 Bbls.

HULL SOUNDS NAZI WARNING   “Look Out for Germar Move to Fill Axis Pact”, Says Secretary

HULL WARNS NATION TO WATCH FOR SURPRISE MOVES BY AXIS. FORCES IN ALL PARTS OF NATION   Secretary of State Warns Against Sudden Moves by Germans to Give Support to Japan In Accord With Her Tri-Partite Agreement

Hull Advises Guard Against Friends of Japan   Secretary Comments on Pact; Nazis to Make Statement

WARNS OF NAZI MOVE   Huy Says Country Should Be on * Guard Against Action

HULL WARNS OF MOVE BY REICH HEADS   Australia, Panama New Zealand, South Africa Declare Was  On Japs

NATUNALIS MOVEMENT DISUUVERED IN SCOTLAND   May Be Connected With Escapade of Nazi No. 3 Who Saw Duke of Hamilton   errs a a me Sami  PRISONER DESCRIBED AS MURDERER  emenet m rren neene  Churchill Declines Comment—Nazi Planes Attack Greek, British Bases

Churchill Will Delay Report On Rudolf Hess Case   British Assert Any Hopes Of Hess ‘‘Peace Offensive’’ Will Fail   REPORT HESS GIVES SOME INFORMATION   British Still Believe Hess A Nazi Fugitive And Not Peace Messenger

SWISS REPORT BREAKDOWN IN BALKAN TALKS   Yugoslav Refusal To Permit Entry Of Nazi Troops Reported   TURKEY MAY INTERVENE   Belgrade Diplomats Say. How-ever; That Solution  Seems Near

REPORT DEADLOCK BETWEEN GERMANS, JUGOSLAVS BROKEN   Sources Not Positive That Solution Has Been Found  —Still Might Be We lens

SLAV - GERMAN DEADLOCK NOW BROKEN, SAID   Jugoslav Premier And Aide Ready To Go To Berlin

Slav, Nazi Deadlock Is Broken   However, Sources Admit, Positive Solution Has Not Been Found

YUGOSLAV, NAZI DEADLOCK ENDS   Foreign Minister Expect: To Visit Berlin Chiefs On Treaty

German, Slav”  Deadlock Broker   Jugoslavian Officials  May Go To Berlin

SLAVS AND NAZIS END DEADLOCK   Reported Break in Stale mate on Belgrade Join ing the Axis

HOUSE IS TO APPROPRIATE   Sixteen allowanc2 measures now under con sideration; talk limiied

ITALIANS RAID GREEK CITIES   Salonica And Carfi Bombed; Enemy Plane: Fly Over Athens

Britain May Get Tied Up Vessels   World Telegram Reports Dan ish Group Organizing Tem porary Government

Two Billion-Dollar Appropriations Tied Up in Congress, But Will Probably Be Cleared

Assembly Votes Endorsing Help  To Democracies   New Hanover Legisiator — Hits at Fifth Column ~ With House Measure.

SOLONS PRAISE F. D. RS STAND   General Assembly Adopts Resolution Backing Full Aid For Britain; Bills Of fared.

Would Admit Defense Goods  Without Duty   But Stimson Proposal To Eliminate Tarif fs Stirs Opposition.

Treasury Seeks Right to Lift Tariff Dutie:   Stimson Supports Bill to Give Free Entry to Defense Goods  OPPOSITION NOTED Many Declare It Would  Give Administration Tariff Control

FREE TARIFF ON IMPORTS FOR DEFENSE URGED   Stimson Asks Treasury Be Empowered to Cut Import Duties; Strong Opposition Voiced

STIMSON ASKS BLININATION IMPORT DUTIES   Secretary of War. Would Drop Bar On Articles Certified by Government for Defense   MOVE IS OPPOSED   Contended Such Legisla  tion Would Give Admin istration Free Hand to  Eliminate Tariffs

Would Exempt  Defense Import:   But Legislators Fear Wa Dept. Proposal Is Too Broad.

Requests Elimination Of Import Duties On Articles Needed For Defense Work

Authority To Cancel Import  Duties Asked   Stimson Urges Congress To Eliminate Tariff On Items For Defense   OPPOSITION STRONG

Stimson Urges Easing Of Import Duties   Secretary of War Wants Tax Eliminated on Import: Needed for Defense; Pro. posal Draws No Opposi. tion.

Armistice Day To Be Observed In This City ©  Schools And Legio  IInete In Penocram

Armistice Day To Be Observed. In This City ~   Schools And Legion Unite In Program For The Occasion

British and Allies Have Just Cause To Be Jubilant Over Flight of Rudolf Hess

The War Today   Hess Act a Severe Blow to Hitler and Presiicon OF Nazis

MAJOR DEFEAT FOR GERMANY SEEN  “DeWit MacKenzie Soy] e S Blow ta Gert Mora  IN TT CHT ar HESS. T0 ey OTT ANT

Regardless Of Hess’ Plan, Hitler Has Suffered Loss   Nazis May Have To Resort To Extreme Measures To Compensate, Is Writer's View

The War Today   Hess’ Amazing ‘-Flight ‘Termed. As’ Shocking Blow To Morale. Of Nazis Despite Count er-Claims

Nazi Recognitiog ol  Gravity of Position Evident in Hitler's Calling Party

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Flight Of Hess Major Defeat For Germany From Any Angle

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Call Hess' Flight Anvthing. It'« S#ill « Defant far Newic

DeWitt Mackenzie   Hess’ Flight Represents A Maior Setback For Germany

PUGS PPE! fee) Flight Of Hess May More _ Than Outweigh. Advantages  Hitler Gained In Balkans Ru DaWitts Ada-bLanei-

AMAZING FLIGHT RUDOLF HESS REPRESENTS MAJOR DEFEAT FOR ~ GERMANY ANY WAY YOU TAKE IT

Amazing Venture of Rudolf Hess - . _Is* Major Defeat For Ger many. As Nation Shows Grave Concern

Compromise Nearing In Rail Fuss   DOLLAR A DAY INCREASE IN WAGES PROPOSAL IN DISPUTE OF BROTHERHOODS WITH THEIR EMPLOYERS.   Dodge Piant Down

RAIL WAGE COMPROMISE SEEN ASBROTHERHOODS CUT DEMANE   Carriers Charge Stubborn Attitude on Part of Brotherhoods — Strike Closes Dodge Plant,  Others Threaten Bell, Lake Shopping

John Sherman, Well-Known Western Montana Resident, Succumbs   Death Follows Brief Illness at Kalispell

13,760 Died In Traffic Accidents This Year, Safety Report State:

TRAFFIC DEATH JUMP EVOKES GO-SLOW WARNING FOR JULY 4   Total of 13,760 Traftic Deaths in Five Months-—-Esti. mated 475 Will be Killed During the Holidays

Hishway Toll  In Sharp Increase   Caution Urged On Fourth of July

House Tense As FDR Policy Faces Big Test   Vote Due to Be Taken Late This Afternoon; Leaders Work Frantically to Bolster Their Ranks .

PASSAGE OF SHIP ARMING BILL IS STILL PREDICTED   Sepaker Sam Rayburn Stil Confident; Tense Atmos. phere As Vote Nears; Probably Before 4:00 P. M.

FDR's Foreign Policy at Stake   House Leaders Rally Supporters; Roth Sides Predict Close Vote

CRITICAL TEST ON NEUTRALITY NEAR IN HOUSE   Close Vote Forecast But Ship Bill Backers Are Confident

ITALIAN TROOPS MAY SURRENDER   76,000 Discuss Capitula tion With Ethiopiz Envoys and British

Parleys on for Surrender in  East Africa   Duke of Aosta. Represen talives Meet British on  ced feat Ieee.

Duke of Aosta and 76,000 Troops Capitulate; Wavell Army to Meet German Drive   Collapse of Duce’s African Empire Re leases Great Numbers of Allied Soldiers to Defend Egyptian  Frontier.

ITALIANS SEEK ETHIOPIA TERMS   Emissaries to Take Up Envoys to Negotiate for Capitulation

[Italian Surrender Is Near   76,000 Troops In East Africa Ready To Capitulate

FAST AFRICAN LEADER DEALS WITH BRITISH   Empire Rushes Troops tc Egypt to Halt Axis’ Offensive

WEATHER.   ITALY DISCUSS CAPITULATION IN ETHIOPIA      Fear of Tribesmen Cause Emissaries To Mect British For Diseussion.

76,000 Troops Expected To  Surrender   British Hurry Across Desert To Stem North African Drive

AFRICAN ARMY IS PREPARING TO CAPITULATE   Huge British Forces Drive Forward to Begin - Fight With German Troops On Egyptian Battleground

Italians Seek British Terms For Surrender   Duce’s Emissaries In Ethiopia Arrive To  Discuss Plans   NATIVES ARE FEARED   Further Successes In Africa Claimed But Danger Is Cited

Emissaries Arrive Io  Talk Terms   76,000 Italian Troops Still Resisting In Ethiopia Involved

Rumor Japs Plan To Move  Against Siam   - Action Would Be Threat Against British Territory

REPORT JAPS PLAN TO SEND TROOPS INTO THAILAND   Unconfirmed Statement Says 100,000 Troops to Cross French Indo-China

Japs Plan Troop Movement By Land Across Indo-China   Would. Avoid Risks of Move By Sea, Get Strong Force: Into Thailand

100,000 JAPS TO MOVE INTO SIAM, REPOR]   British See Peril Ir Nippon Plan

Japs May Hit English-Owned Soil in Orient  Reach Chinese Supply Route

TROOPS TO MOVE   Japs Reported Planning Te Send Army Into Thailand.

JAPANESE MOVE SOUTH RUMORED   Plan to Send 100,000 Troops to Hainan Island, Reported

Report Japan To Send Land Army To Isolate Chungkinc   Force of 100,000 to Go From Hainan Across French Indo-China Into Thailand in New War Move

JAPANESE MAY MOVE 100,000 NEW TROOPS   Rumor Says Armed Forces Will March Into Thailand

WISCONSIN TAX BILL APPROVED   Returned to Senate By As. sembly; Cuts Federal Tax Deductions.

TAX MEASURE HAS APPROVAL OF ASSEMBLY   Revenue Bill Re-enacting Five Emergency Levies ‘Freezes’ Deductions.

13 WITNESSES: ON STAND FOR STATE   State’s Case Near End ir Murder Trial of James Lee Miller

MILLER ACCUSED OF SLAYING BY HIS RELATIVES   Brothers-Jn-Law Tell Cour' Defendant Had Blood On His Clothing   STATE PRESENTS 13 WITNESSES

WORKERS STEP OUT AT NORTH AMERICAN AIR   $000 MEN STOP FIFTH OF NA. TION’S MILITARY PLANE PRONTCTION   SHIP MECHANICS REJECT SENATE COMMITTEE PLAN   Woodworkers Union Tosses Out Meditation Board Proposal to Settle Strike of 12,000

Plane Plant Closed Today By Strikers   Factory Producing One. Fifth of Military Planes Closed By C.1. 0.  . Walkout. -

IOWA YDEES OPEN SESSION   James E. Irwin of Boone Delivers Keynote Address

Easton Predicts Record Gathering   Gov. Neely, Sen. Kilgove And Bittner Slated For CIO Talks

ClO UNIONS MEET TODA   Thousand Are Expected At State Convention ¢ In Bluefield

“TURKEY BORDER   Goering, Antonescu in Meeting Today In Vienna   GERMANS RETICENT ON BALKAN DEVELOPMENTS

ANTONESCU AND GOERING CONFERRING   Hold Parley In Vienna Palace; Topic Unrevealed

Many Changes Are Hinted By  Nazi Sources   Reticent Attitude Taken On Troop Movements As Goering Confers With Rumanian Leader

Titer Assumes Duties of Former Trusted Deputy   Unsettled Mental Condition Cause of Act. Germans Claim

GERMAN HEADS SUMMONED FOR SECRET MEET   War to Be Pressed tc Victory, Declare Reich Chiefs

THREE DRIVES AIMED AT KIEV   Berlin Says Suprise Shift On Smolensk Front Smashed Red Units

VAST UKRAINE TRAP PLANNED BY NAZI ARMY   RED LINES BROKEN SOUTHEAST OF SMOLENSK

NAZIARMIES TURN SHARPLY TO SOUTHEAST   Thousands Are Killed and Captured by Nazi Shock  Troonos   70 MILE ADVANCE - CLAIMED BY ENEMY   Russians Claim Heavy. German Losses in Men, Materials

ARMIES TURN SUDDENLY TO SOUTHWARD   Try Encirclement of Kiev by Push South of Smolensk

German Armies Change Strategy Against Russians   Turn Suddenly Southeastward from Direct Road fo Moscow in Atfempt fo Encircle Kiev

Small Lesses, Nazis Claim   Total Only 395,975; Russ Loss 3.606000

Nazi High Command Places Losses At 395,975; Russ Casualties 3,600,000

FINDLAY CRASH BEING PROBEE   ARMY: OFFICERS ATTEMPTING  TO LEARN CAUSE OF BOMRBER DISASTER IN OHIO

Berlin Says Submarine Sank Nine Merchant Ships of Conyoy in Greenland Area

JAPANESE PRESS CHANGES TONE: SAYS NAZI VICTORY 1S ENDANGERED BY U. S.

INDIANS PROTEST U9. GURB ORDER   Group of Incensed Navajos Vote To Go on Warpath Against U. S.; Stock Reduction Plans Irk Braves

DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST U. S. VOTED --. BY 300 NAVAJO INDIANS

Bride-To-Be — Of Gorilla _ Frightens Him   Huge Pair Introduced In Press Agent Style,: But Toto. Indifferent

Gargantua No Don Juan   Miss Toto Angered at Hi Celery Bouquet, Passes Up Cave Man Stuff

Couneil Casts  Loyalty Vote   City Pledges Stand With President in Japanese Conflict

Onslaught Lasts Throughout Day   Reds Hold in Southern Sector; Around Leningrad Heavy Aerial Action Marks Fierce Localized Actions

NAZI EFFORT GRAGK RED LINE IN SOUTR SECTOR REPULSED   Around Leningrad Three Nazi Assaults Have Cost Invaders Over 1,200 Dead and Wounded Without Gain; Violent Battle In Southern Sector.

SOVIET FRONT TS UNCHANGED   Moscow Claims Nazis Helc Without Gains Despite Hard Fighting.   BATTLE IN DONETS AREA

Three Attacks At Leningrad Are Renulsed   ‘Nazis Falling Back On Southern Front After Day. Lono Effort toe Crack Line.

GERMAN EFFORT TO CRACK LINE IN SOUTH FAILS   Moscow Reports Heavy New Casual. ties Among Invad.ing Forees; Berlin Reports Gains In Donets Basin.

LEN!NGRAD IS COSTLY   Three Gliders Shot Down By Soviets At Crimea

Nazis Fail To Crack I Russian  Line In South   Three Nazi. Assaults. in Leningrad’ Area’ Also “Repulsed by Soviets:

EFFORTS BY MASSED GERMAN FORCES T0 BREAK LINE FAILEL   ‘THREE NAZI ASSAULTS ON ‘LENINGRAD FAIL AND COST RESIECERS HEAVILY

Russians Force Germans Back  3 Assaults on Southern Front Costly to Nazis

Reds Assert Line Holding At All Points   Germans Continue Ti Report Advances In Donets River Basin

ALL-DAY ATTACK BY GERMANS IS REPULSED: REDS   NAZIS REPORT GAINS IN SAME AREA WHILE LENINGRAD HOLDS ON

GERMANS LOSE 4200 IN SMASH ATOLD CAPITAL   Hitler's Forces Falling Back to Old Positions, According to Red Star Report   COMBATS IN NORTIL ARE HELD INTENSE   Berlin Says Germans Are  Pressing On Toward [ndustrial Donets River .) Basin

Red Lines Hold Drive   Massed Nazi Troops Fail T« Dent Southern Defenders

TRAIN BURNS IN TUNNEL   Freight train stalls in California tunnel, then catches fire

ENGINE CREW TRAPPED WI BURNING: TRAIN   Heart of Tunnel Is Scene; Tank of Gasoline May Explode

Toy Manufacture Ban Is Imposed   Restriction of Tin  Uses Ordered By OPM

CHARGE JAPS BATTLE WITH PERU FORCES   Ecuador Govt. Says 3,000 Seen in Front Lines in Border Fighting   PERUVIAN OFFICER RIDICULES CHARGE   Declares Story Constitutes Propaganda Spread by Ecuadorean Govt.

JAPANESE TROOPS WITH PERUVIANS   Ecuader Government States 3. 000 Are Fighting In  KFennt Finpe

Ecuador Says 3,000 Japanese  Seen on Peruvian Front Lines   Each Border-Bitter Country Blames Other; Peru Denies Vehemently Ecuadorian Claim

JAPANESE FIGHT FOR PERU, CHARGE   At Least 3,000 Reported Engagec in Border War

Mexico Moves To Block Japanese Fifth Columnists   Takes Action To Protect Vulnerable  Lower California

FIRE SINKS JAP BOATS   Artillery Blasts Halt Invaders; Jap Plane Falls In Tide Cove

REPULSE RAID ON HONGKONG   Two Attacks On Crown Colony Beaten Off By Gunners

TWO HONG KONG INVASION STABS _ ARE BEATEN OF   British Sink Two Boatloads -of Japanese Trying to Land and Wipe. Out Survivors  ‘on Beach... 1   ENGLISH. FORM NEW - LINES IN MALAYA   Mikado’s Troops Capture :.Kota Bharu Air Base— “English Hold Firm at. .  . Other Points.

Sit-Down Slows Clairton Mills      CIO CLOSES DOWN 44 OPEN HEARTH FURNACES; 3 BLAST FURNACES,

End Sitdown Strike  In Clairton Plants  Seriously Hampers Operations In Mills

DEFENSE AIDE   John D. Biggers Says Lack Of Public Understanding o' Urgency of Job Greater Deterrent Than Strikes

Towa Use Tax Is Upheld. By Supreme Cour   Sears Roebuck and Company Loses Appeal ~ From 2 Per Cent Levy 

DEFENSE FUND URGED TO LIFT HEALTH LEVEL   REPORT MADE RECOMMENDS THAT PHYSICAL DEFECTS BE CORRECTED WHEREVER FOUND

Defense Fund Urged to Lift Health Level   Report to U. S. proposes physical defects be corrected—No other solution seen.

Japan Resents US, Attitude in Far East Matters  ‘Newspaper 4 Asks a8

Displays Both Astonish. ment and Resentinen Over Stand of UL 5 Government On Act Ii Tear 24

Newspaper Nichi Nichi Foresees Possibility Of Washington Taking Some Concrete Steps; AllAntagonistic.   Oil Is Vital

JAPS ASTONISHED ATUS ATMO         Nichi Nichi Calls Upon Tokyc to Be Prepared for Any Action

ARE READY TO CONFER   ASCAP . wi in ey te to Reach Agree:  ment ¥ MI and Radio

ARE READY TO CONFER   AS AP Will ‘try to J t ach Ag CAE MH h BML 7 Radio

END OF MUSIC WAR PROBABLE   Composers’, Authors’ and Publishers’ Society Fined on Monopoly Charge

Song War Nears End   ASCAP Fined; Consider Deal With Broadcasters

VAN SULLIVAN TO bt HANGED  NOVEMBER 12   Governor Wilson, Refuses to Commute Sentence, Sets Execution Date.   CONVICTED OF KILLING PENITENTIARY GUARL

IOWA SLAYER TO HANG NOV. 12TH, DECIDES   Governor George A. Wilson Denies Commutation. 22nd Man Thus To be Executed in State.

WOMEN FIGHT OVER STRIKE   FOUR COLUMBUS WOMEN AR. RESTED AFTER RIOT IN FRONT OF THE TIMKEN PLANT LAST NIGHT

Axis . Destroyers Fire On Airplane Carrying Brett   American-General Tells O! Attack -As -Ship Flies Over The Mediterranean

FIRED UPON   Plane Carrying U. S. Official Shot At By Axis Shins.

GENERAL BRETT SAFE AT CAIRC   Pilot Dips Near Ocean As Axis Destroyers Fire At Plane

Mai.-Gen. Brett Fired On While — Crossing Sea   U.S. Air Corps Chief Er Route to Cairo to Speec Plane Delivery

U. S. GENERAL FIRED ON BY AXIS FORCES   GEN. BRETT’S PLANE MADE TARGET OF DESTROYERS IN MEDITERRANEAN

GEN. BRETT UNDER FIRE   Axis Destrovers Fire At American Army Olficer’s Plane

Goebbels To Make Broadeast Today To German People      Propaganda Minister's Speech At One P.M. EST to Be Important

COEBBELS 10 G0 ON AIR TODA)   ALL PARTS OF GERMANY TC HEAR, WHAT MAY BE AN IMPORTANT ADDRESS. °

Goebbels to Talk to Reich Today; Stirs Speculation   Believe Nazi May Try to Explain Russian And Libyan Losses, or New German Move   INDICATE SPEECH Or GREAT IMPORTANCE

Nomenclature Problems Prove Too Much For Many  War Developments Have Been Crossing A Lot Of People Up; Changes Are Sought

‘Greeks Repulse Repeated Nazi Tank Attacks   ‘Clouds’ of Parachute Troops Captured; Slav Report Favorable

Berlin Claims Two Key Yugoslav Towns Taken After Severe Fighting   Mechanized Force Threatens Encirclement Of Greeks Defending Struma River Passes; Cut Communications With Eastern Macedonia

GOVERNOR'S PATRIOTISM PLEA DENIED   Strikers Decline To Act or Appeal; Others Set To Go Back To Work.   SHIPPING DISPUTE ENDS   Longshoremen Get Raise at Buffalo: Agreement Made at Hudson.

CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS INVOLVED IN HOUSE VOTE   E POLITICAL ASPECT OF HOUSE VOTE ON LIFTING SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS WATCHED IN WASHINGTON

ROOSEVELT, WILLKIE AWAITING THE HOUSE VOTE ON NEUTRALITY   Presdient and Republicar Leader Scon Will Know ‘Whom to Support Next Year.

PLA TO CAL              - Britain’ cs: Prep ~Invade: Germaniy..:   EXPERTS SAY: INVASION. ; < ONLY! CAN-WIN WAR   Newspaner Says Action. Re ‘sults From Vital Decision Arising From Developmen on Russian Front: -:

at and. ‘Will: So:n_ Cail : Miltions More ‘Men fothe: Colors, “e   AVS. LONDON -PAPER   nvasion. “of the Continent ” Next Syrinz Is Regard. ed Likely, ~~

Japan, Russia Exchange  Warnings and Protests On American Supplies

REDS REJECI JAP PROTEST ON SUPPLIES   Tokyo is Warned Not io Interfere With U. S. Shipments to Russia; Conference Called

SOVIET SENDS WARNING NOTE TO JAPANESE   Sharp New Crisis in Faz East Over U. S. War Aid to Russia

Exiled Belgian Government  Wants Tankers   Tankers Are Tied Up in Docks at Port Arthur, Texas

Britain and Mexico Resume Relations   Action Climaxes Long Negotiations Undertaken by Camacho After Breakdown Over Mexican Expropriation of British-Owned Oil Lands

HEAT IN A COMEBACK   Comfortable Night to Follow High Readines Today

NAZIS CLAIM SEA SUCCESS   Report Bombers Have Sunk 13 Ships, Damaged Six Others; Figures Confused

Blistering Sun Again Flavs State   Downtown temperature  in Waterloo at 1 p. m.  Thursday was 102 degrees,  a new 1941 high. At 3p. m. it had fallen to 99.

WORLD-WIDE "FLU" EPIDEMIC IS SEEN   Bacteriologist ogist Says the Disease Will he Worse in Europe

Duke Bacteriologist Thinks Disease Will Possibly Become War Arbiter

ITALIANS BUILD LINES AT DERNA   Attempt Seen To Stop British Drive On Bengazi

ITALIANS FORM NEW DEFENSES   Expected to Make Stand Northwest of Tobruk

LINDBERGH TO SPEAK TONIGHT   Senator Wheeler and Flier To Speak in Baseball Park,

Lindbergh, Wheeler Talks Arranged   Will Be At Ball Park Outside Oklahoma City

Lindbergh To Be Heard   Ball Park Outside of Oklahoma City Booked

RAF Bombs Sicilian Por   Direct Hits Scored a Palermo, Cairo Says

Terrific Defense By Red Troops Is  MoscowRepor   Stubborn Fighting Rages Throughout Night Along Eastern War Front   ONE GERMAN PUSH * CONCEDED BY REDS

PREMIER CONFERS WITH KING BORI!   Bulgarian Official Report. ed to Have Rejected Nazi Demands

Balkan Situation Remains Mystery To Well-Informed   Premier Philoff Reporte To Have Conferred with King Boris

Premier Philoff Returns To Sofia From Vienna And Confers With King Boris iil.   Guessers Busy

Bulgarian King Hears Report On Nazi Plans  Premier Confers with Raric After Daturn

BALKANS STIR MANY RUMORS   Bulgars Don't Expect Nazi Entry; Germans Keep Intentions Hidden

Rumors Keep Balkans in Tense State   Bulgarian Premier, Back from Vienna, Calls on  King Boris, Cabinet   NAZI MOVES ISSUE   Report Bulgaria Turned Down Reich Request on Troops Discounted

BALKAN PUZZLE STILL UNSOLVED   Movement of Germans Ir Rumania May Be Mere Smokescreen

FREIGHTERS FLYING U. §. FLAG BOMBED ~ WHILE IN RED SE!   MEMBER OF CREW OF ROB ERT LUCKENBACH SAYS GERMANS AIM WAS POOR

REPORT ATTACKS ON U, §, VESSELS      Axis Planes Strike Repeated ly at Ships Sailing Red  Sea

Axis Planes Bomb American Ships In Red Sea Ports, Sailor Asserts

U. S. Flag Was Fiercely Bombed by Axis Planes in Red Sea, Says American    Twenty-One Days of “Ungodly Terror” Spent by’ Crews of Freighters  1

AXIS SHOWERS BOMBS ON U. S. RED SEA CRAF1   Marksmanship Poor, Crewmen Say

U. S. Vessels Hit In Red Sea   Seaman Says German Aim in Middle East Is Terrible

ENVOY CARRIES FDR MESSAGE TO EMMANUEI   Phillips Returns to Rome, Stay May. Be Short.

Phillips Conveys FR’s Message   Personal Note Sent To Italian King

KING OF ITALY GETS FR NOTE   Personal Message to Em. manuel Delivered By U. S. Ambassador.

NUTE othT {0 NING EMMANUEL   Ambassador Phillivs Leaves fcr Rome with Leiter Frcm President.   HE WONT STAY LONG

PHILLIPS BEARS NOTE TO KING   Ambassador to Ttaly Returns There With a Personal Note From Roosevelt

Plain People Pay Tribute   PASS BIER OF IGNACE JAN PAOEREWSKI, GREAT MUSICIAN AND STATESMAN.

Senate Speeds Air Base Approval!   Building Program At British Stations

NAVAL BASES GIVEN 0.K.   Senate Rushes Approval For  Consiru ‘to.

APPROVES AIR STATIONS BILL   Senate Unanimously Vote: For Work at Recently Acquired Bases

Senators Okeh Work at Bases   Naval Air Stations Will Be Formed at 8 Spots Acquired from Britain

SENATE APPROVES FUNDS FOR NAVY   $1,533,567,102 Appropriation Includes Work on Sites Leased From Britain

‘Senate Approves Air Stations at  New Leased Bases  Funds Provided for   Funds Provided for Strengthening Guani, Alaska and Panama

istablishment Of Naval Air Stations \t Destroyer Deal Bases Authorized

SENATE GIVES QUICK APPROVAL TO BASE FUNDS   ‘Naval Air Stations And  Eight Bases Acquired From  England Affected   HOUSE HAS ALREADY VOTED ON PROGRAM

NEW U. S, BASES ARE AUTHORIZEL   Work At Naval Station: Estimated to Cost $58,250,000

Army Doubles Quota for Draf   State Asked to Furnish Additional 4,397 Men  for March Induction

DOUBLE STATE DRAFT QUOTA   Selective Service Heads In crease March Number  To 8,173 Men

EMBARGOES OIL   Roosevelt Puts Control! on Vital War Moaterjals.

OILS, FATS UNDER EMBARGO SIGNED BY ROOSEVELT   Proclamation Ties Up Lubricants Used In Machines of War.

oGRE TION OF FDR LAUDED   Secretary Stimson Says Nation Safe In Hands  Of President   HEARING WITNESS   Assails Story U. S. May Purchase British, French Navies

AUTHORITY IS  G SAFE IN HANDS  HE GONTENDS   Wee Department Secretary   Says No President Had   “Pushed This Country Into Conflict”   BASES OPINION ON  PAST OBSERVANCES   Denies Story Bill So Drawr As to Permit Purchase of the British and French Navies

No President Has Ever Rushed This  Nation Into War. Declares Stimson

CABINET AID UPHOLDS FOR POWER GRANT   Thinks Congress Could Safely Rest Responsibility With President   QUIZZED ON RUMOR OF NAVY PURCHASE   “Fantastic”, He Says, of “Buying” of British and French Ships

Denounces Statement Bill W ould Permit Purchase of British and French Navies   President Roosevelt Says Authority fc Buy War Materials From Friendly Nations Put in Bill as Precaution

NO NAVY DEALS F.D.R. ASSERTS   President Tells ‘Reporters . U.S. Not Likely to Buy - British Ships.

NO PRESIDENT HAS ‘RUSHED U. §. TO WAR’   Tells House Committee Responsibilities Of Bill Would Not Re Misused

18 PAGES   SAYS CONGRESS IS SAFE WITH ROOSEVELT   Denies Lease-Lend Measure Permits Naval Purchase   Denies Receipt Of Recent Word From British They Urgently Need Help Now

NONE HAVE EVER  RUSHED INTO WAR’   Secretary Stimson Asserts Past Chief Executives Have Always Had a Sense of Responsibility

Terms ‘Fantastic’ Suggestion Bill Drawn to Permit Purchase of British, French Navies   FDR TAKES NOTE   Wheeler Demands Reports of Ken nedy, Bullitt Prior to War Be Made Public

Congress Is Told to Trust FDR   Presidents Have Not Rushed U. S. Into Making War

Roosevelt Won’t Rush Nation Into War Declares Sec. Stimson   Knox Testifies Before Naval Affairs Committee Today

Stimson Def ends President   Has Not “Rushed Nation to War, Secre*ary Savs

U.S. SECURE UNDER F. D.R., SAYS STIMSON   War Department Officer Discusses Aid Program Before Committee   PRECAUTIONS CITED   Responsibility for Peace Safe With President, Avers Aide

WAR POWER CALLED SAFE WIHEDR,   Stimson Says No President Would Rush U. S. Into Conflict.

WITHOUT FEAR   Secretary Of War Points To Past Records In Further Lease-Lend Report

NO PRESIDENT RUSHED US INTO WAR SAYS STIMSON   Believes Congress Could “Safely Rest” Responsibility With FDR

SECRETARY oTIMSON DEFENDS POSITION OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT   War Chief Says Congress Can “Safely Rest” Responsibility of Lease-Lend Measure In FDR’S Hands; Testifies Before Foreign  Relations Committee

Roosevelt Seoffs At Talk Ot Navy Sale   House Committee Continues Hearing  On Lease-Lend Bill

AID 10 BRITAIN IS MAJOR ISSUE   Question of Including More Equip ment in Lease-Lend Plan Aired at Hearings.   STIMPSON GIVES TESTIMONY   BULLETIN

N SOUNDS GAS ALARMS FOR 1ST TIME IN WAR   Practice Maneuver Carried Out Because Masks Have Reen Abandoned.

REWEARGAL FOR ‘A GAS ATTACH   London Enacts Gas Alarm to Impress Upon Citizens What May Come.   RATTLES GIVE ALARM

TWO SLAIN IN CANG FASHION   Steak House Owner, Former Dog Track Operator, And Associate Killed

JIM MUNSENE AND PARTNER ARE VICTIMS   Two Well-dressed Men Fire Volley of Bullets In Steak House   POLICE SEEKING MURDER MOTIVE   20 Patrons Huddle Agains: Wall; Assailants Flee In Coupe

HUNT GUNMEN IM WARREN KILLINGS   Restaur ant’ Proprictor Associate Shot Dowr In Gangland Fashion

LOSS OF CRETE ADMITTED BY GREAT BRITAIN   Say 15,000 Survive Massacres by Germans

British Admit Evacuation of 15,000 Troops, Infer Losses are Heaviest Since Dunkerque.

AMERICANS AND JAPS STAND PAT   ‘Each Allege Other Responsible for New Years Fight

Sentenced In Slaying   Woman Gets Prison Term  For Killing Husband

Japanese Papers Ease Up In Anti-American Clamor; Grew Confers With Toyods

Japs Zig Zag To a Speak Softly Stage  Negotiations wi   Negotiations with U.S. Apparently Are Underway In Tokyo

TOKYO PRESS IS SOFTENING TONE   Anti-U, S. Clamor Subside: As Grew Confers and Russians Slow Up Germans

Newspa per Clamor Against U.S, Slackens in Japan as Foreign Minister Confers with Grew

Clamor Against U. 8. Slackens   Japanese Press Takes Less Hostile Attitude Toward U. S.

Jap Press Eases lis Clamor Against U.S. Foreign Policy   Ambassador Grew Has Conferred With Jap Foreign Minister 12 Times

Tension Eases in Far East  12 U. S.-Jap Conferences Held - Durina Past Week

GENERAL LETUP NOTED BY JAPS AGAINST AMERICE   NEWSPAPER CLAMOR AGAINST U. S. FOREIGN POL ICY SHOWS SLACKENING

JAPANESE PRESS ATTACKS ON U. 5. SLACKENING OFF   American Ambassador Grew Has Conferred With Japanese Foreign Minister About 12 Times Within A Week; Jap Concern More Noticeable.

Japanese Papers Subdue Attacks  Against Americe   Shouts Subside and Tenor Is That Nazis Are in for Long War With Russian Army

NIPPON PRESS SLACKENS ITS ANTI-US, TONE   American Envoy Confers With Japanese Foreign Minister, Believed Tension Eased   RUSSIA GETS. OIL   Newspapers, Controlled by Government, Drop Bitter Attacks On Unirted States

TOKYO oLAGKENS ATTACKS ON U.S   Report Ambassador Grew Confers Frequently with  Japanese Foreign Minister

Anti-U. S. Clamor By Jap Press Eased After Many Conferences   Revealed That Ambassador Grey Has Conferred With Jap Foreign Minister A Dozen Times Within Week; Sees Long War In Russia.

Japanese Press Halts Clamor Against U.S. Policy; Many Talks With American Ambassador

ANTI-U.S. CAMPAIGN IS WANING   Now See Long War in Ger many; Grew Holds Numerous Parleys in Tokyo

Japan's Press Eases Clamor Againsi American Foreign Policy Moves

ROUTE AHEAD IS NOW PLAIN CANADA TOLD   CHURCHILL PLEDGES VICTORY, PRAISES DOMINION JOB

Destination Of Democracies In War Is Sighted   Prime Minister Churchill Tells Canadians Crest Of Road Reached

TELLS CANADA LEADERS ROAD AHEAD IS SEEN   Churchill Praises Ottaws War Council for Part Played by Dominion   BRITON TO ADDRESS PARLIAMENT TODAY   Is Expected to Make Appeal For Even Greater Canadian Effort

PRAISE GIVEN TO CANADIANS BY CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Addresses Wor Cabinet of Nation   SAYS ALLIES NOW AT ROAD'S CREST   British Leader to Speak to Parliament Today

War Destination Now in Sight, Churchill Says  Canadian Efforts in Struggle Lauded by Prime Minister

Churchill Cheers Up Canadians   British Prime Minister Say: Struggle Is Bound To Be Hard But Crest Of Road Ig Reached.   » Speaks Today

Canada Hears Talk Today By Churchill   British War Leader Praises Nation for  Effort in Axis War   KING TALKS BRIEFLY

CHURCHILL oAYS CREST REACHED   Tells Canadian War Cabine What’s Ahead Can Be Seen   MAKES SPEECH TODAY   Britain's War Leader Praises ‘Magnificent Effort’ of Dominions in Fight

PREMIER LAUDS CANADIAN AID   Churchill Says _ Allies Face Hard Battle But Will Win Final Victory

ALLIES CAN SEE ‘WHAT LIES AHEAD, CHURCHILL SAY   Prime Minister Tells Canada’s . War Cabinet Fight Will ’ Be Hard, but Gives Pledge of’ Victory.   THOUSANDS OF PERSONS _, GREET HIM IN OTTAWA   Train Heavily Guarded on Trip From U. S,—Speech Before Parliament Today Will Be Broadcast.

Crest of Road Said Reached   Charchill Tells Canad: Allies Now Can See What's Ahead

Churchill Tells Canadians Allies’ Goal Now in Sight   Prime Minister Praises Cooperation of Dominions in Talk Before Canada’s War Cabinet; British Chief to Address Parliament Today

STANDING PAT.   Civil Service Commissicn Wants Pattefeon Remove 1.

OIL PIPELINE EXECUTIVE SAYS U, S. CAN MEET BOTH CIVILIAN. DEFENSE NEED:

PRODUCTION OF ARMY TANKS IS. THREATENED   Dispute Between CIO And AFL Unions Cripples Output At Vital Factory   Ship Workers Strike

UNION DISPUTE MAY HOLD UP TANK BUILDING   FACTIONS OF AFI AND CIO FIGHT AT TOLEDO

TANK PROGRAM I). THREATENED BY UNION ROW   Jurisdictional Controversy In Michigan Threatens New Work Stoppage

Jurisdictional Dispute Threatens To Stop Work on 70 Per Cent Of Combat Vehicle Production Program

Strike Threat At Tank Plant   CIO Workers At Tank Factory Refuse To Handle Parts From AFL Factory.

Labor Dispute Is Threat To Tank Building   Jurisdictional Row I Cause Of Possible Shut-Down

Labor Jurisdictional Row May Cut Off Supplies For Army Equipment

TANK PRODUCTION THREATENED BY FACTORY STRIKE   DISPUTE BETWEEN UNIONS HOLDS UP TRANSMISSIONS

Immediate Stoppage of Work at Toledo Plant  Looms; Rival Unions Quarre

‘Fight Between Union Factions Threatens To Stop Combat Vehicle Production Program

PRODUCTION OF TANKS BEING THREATENED   War Department Much Con cerned Over Threat Of Immediate Stoppage

(AFL-CIO Row May Halt Virtually All Production.   Half-Tractor and Jeep. Combat Vehicles Also Affected as CIO Refuses to Handle AFL Parts

Strikes Threaten Bulk of Army's Tank Production  AFL and CIO Unions   AFL and CIO Unions are Involved in Dispute at Two Plants

Strike Hits _ Army Tank Productior   CI.O. Workers Refuse tc Handle Parts Made by A.F.L.

TANK ASSEMBLY MAY SHUT DOWN   Jurt@ietional Labor Dispute May Cause a Halt in Vital Defense Operations.   MORE TROUBLES ARE SEEN

C10, AFL Strikes  Again Harass   Tanks, Equipment,  Claes Held Up

" A Strike Threat to Tank Output   AFL-CIO. Dispute Results in  A “Boycott” Move In Big Plant. ©

Production Of Tanks for Army Curbed   AFL-CIO Dispute at Toledo Reason; Labor Mediators Are Called

Inter-Union Labor Fight May Shut Down Assembly Lines For Army’s Tanks

Alabama Steel Plant. Buffalo Forge Unit Are Busy, but Bendix Has Threat   Mines May Strike  7. t & fren Ore Mines Face Possibility of Walkout

AFL-CIO Tiff Hits Output of Tanks for U.S.   Bulk of Production Is Threatened By Stoppage in Michigan

TANK PLANTS MAY CLOSE   Strike Threatens Production Of Army Tanks

Jurisdictional — Union Dispute Threatens Work   Transmission Plant At Toledo May Shut Off Operations Soon

A SHUTDOWN IN TANK PARTS PLANT FEARED   Row Between Two Unions Threatens to Bring Production of Army Motorized Equipment to a Stan.

“Production of Army Tanks Is Threatened  ’ ClO, AFL Jurisdictional Dispute May Cause Shut , ll tween: «wh 9 Di we ke

Labor Row May Block Tank Flow   Jurisdictional Strife Threat; Seizing Bendix Plant Suggested

AFL AND ClO ARGUMENT CAUSE OF SHUTDOWN   Transmission Production Is ‘Going Down Hourly’   RIOTS CLOSE ONE PLANT

Labor Dispute Threat fo Army Tank Production   War Department Is ‘Gravely Concerned Over Situation

ARMY SUPPLY THREATENED BY DISPUTES   Tank ‘Output _ Near Halt Because of CIO’ and AFL Quarrel.   ‘SHIPBUILDERS QUIT IN BROOKLYN   John: L. ‘Lewis Protests oO. . M. Action in Holding Up Contract.

New Strike Cutting Down Production 0 Tanks In Hurry   Refusal to Work At Parts Factory Slashing Output Of Needed Machines

Bulk Of Tank Production Is Imperilled By Dispute Of AFL and CIO F action:

Strikes May Stop Most Of Tank Output   Company Making Gear: Tied Up By Walkont; Many Plants Affected

Tank Output Is Threatenec   Jurisdictional  Dispute Mat Bring Two Vital Factories to a Shutdown

Labor Dispute May Close Tank Plants   Bulk Of Nation's Production Is Threatened

TANK PRODUCTION THREATENED BY LABOR DISPUTE   Spicer Plant Mekes Transmissions For Military Vehicles

ARMY TANK PRODUCTION THREATENED   Laos Controvers' ~ In Michigan Is  -€ mattipanedl

Inter-Union Strife Threatens to Halt Army Tank Output   Huge Toledo Concern Preparing t Close Doors After Violence Betweer Rival AFL and CIO Unions at Plant

Tank Building Faces Shut-Dow With Strikes   Assembly Lines May Stop in Toledo Plant, One of the Largest Concerns Now Building U. S. Tanks.

UNION BATTLE THREATENING TANK QUTPUT   Ohic and Michigan Firms Involved in Jurisdictional Dispute   TOLEDO PLANT MAY HALT WORK TONIGHT   Company Makes 70 Percent Of Tank and “Jeep” Transmissions

LABOR DISPUTE OFFERS THREAT INTANK OUTPUT   CIO Men Serve Notice They Won't Handle Parts Made by AFL

UNION JURISDICTION DISPUTE STOPS TANK PRODUCTION TODAY   WAR DEPARTMENT OFFI. CIALS GRAVELY CONCERNED  OVER LABOR SITUATION

AFL-CIO TIFF MAY STOP BULK OF TANK WORK   Spicer Company, Man ufacturers Of 70 Pei Cent Of All Tank And ‘Jeep’ Trans missions, Menacec By Union Dispute.

Dispute Perils . ‘Tank Output   AFL-CIO Wrangles  Alse Hampering Production Of Stecl

LABOR DISPUTE THREATENS HALT TANK PRODUCTION   ClO Employes At Toledo,’ 0. Plant Decline Handle AFL Factory Parts   MENACES 70 PER CENT CURRENT TANK OUTPUT   Defense-Labor Picture Spotted by Walkout at Brooklyn Drydock and the AFL-CIO Wrangle Which Hampers Alabama Steel Production

Strike Threatens U.S. Tank Outpui   Jurisdictional Dispute Between Two Unions May Cause Immediate Work Stoppage on Bulk of Armvy’s Motorized Equipment.

Union Fight a! Tie up Tank Output   Jurisdictional Dispute Interferes With Production of Tank Parts

sispute Between A. F. L. an C.1. O. Threatens to Halt Bulk of Tank Production   Spicer Manufacturing Company at Toledo, Ohio, and Hillsdale (Mich.) Steel Products Company Involved in Controversy

CIO and A. Fe L. Rov Over ‘Jurisdiction: Af fects Transmission Out put. >

PRODUCTION U. S ARMY TANKS 1S THREATENED   War Department “Gravely Concerned" Over jurisdictional Controversy Between Unions   ONE PLANT IS IDLE   Main Factery In Akron Ohio, Being Boyecotted By ClO Because of AFL Contract

AFL-CIO Dispute Threatens Army _ Tank Deliveries  ee   Walkout At Brooklyn Dry Dock: Southern Steel Production Crippled

A. F. of L. and C.1.0. Figh Might Result in Closing Down Army Tank Assembly Line

UNION RIVALRY IN TRANSMISSION PLANT FLARES UP   FACTORY ALSO SUPPLIES TRANSMISSIONS FOR SEEPS, OTHER VEHICLES   C. 1.0, Ae F. OF. L. BOTH CLAIM RIGHT TO BARGAIN   Fairfield Steel Dispute Clears Un; Tennesseé Coal and Iron Firm Stil! In Trouble with A. F. of L.

PRODUCTION 18 THREATENED IN TOLEDO PLANT   Manufacture Of Army Jeeps Also Endangered By Jurisdictional Dispute   TRANSMISSIONS NEEDED   Concern Must Halt Work By Nightfall Unless Agreement Is Reached

TANK PRODUCTION MAY BE STOPPED BY LABOR SQUABBLE   War Department Offic. ials Gravely Concerned Over. the Situation

ARMY OF TEXAS, O'DANIEL’S IDE!   PRESIDENT WROTE GOVEERNOS THE PROPOSAL WAS" “BREATH-TAKING” TO THE NATION

SELECTIVED SERVICE.   An Explanation of How Classifications Are Made.

SELECTIVE SERVICE.   An Explanation  of How CI fications ie Made,

Capitals Are Silent   No Talk Opinion Heard in London and Berlin

FEDERAL AGENTS SEE NO SABOTAG   No Organized Efforts so Fat Federal Bureau of Investigation Reports.

‘Keep ’em Flying’   re oe Army's Preference in Toasts, Salutations Refers to Wheels of Progress

KEEP ’EM FLYING   United States Army Coins New Phrase to Take Plac Of ‘Here's How’ or ‘Down the Hatch’

KEEP 'EM FLYING! THAT'S NEW TOAST FAVORED BY ARMY   Recommended instead 1 “Down the Hatch” Before Quick One At Bar.

COMMUNICATION WITH SOFIA IS CUT ENTIRELY   Cordon of Police is Thrown About Bulgarian Capital Making it Impossible for Anyone to Leave City or To Telephone Outside Woarld   MISSIONS INCLUDED

FRANCE TO BE HUNGRY THIS WINTER   Its Bumper Crop Will Help Feed Rest of Europe

France to Feel Pinch Of Hunger this Winter; Bumper Crops Help Resi

French People Will Feel The Pinch Of Hunger This Winter; Bumper Crops Will Be Used To Help Feed Others In Europe

ospital Is iven $7,947 By Duke Func   Rowan Memorial  Gets $3,087;  Other Institutions ’ Awarded Funds.

Local Hospitals Get $9,998 From Duke Endowment   $1,023,346 Appropriated to 122. Hospitals: and 42 Orphan Homes in the Carolinas:

FDR Brands Allis Chalmers Strike as ‘Bad   President Declares Some thing Must Be Done About It

Allis Strike  Worries Roosevelt   Something Must Be Done, Says President.

President Plans To Do Something Regarding Strike   He Terms Situation at AllisChalmers Plant as “‘Seri Ours.   CIO Moves to Combat Injunction by Ford

{ction Near On AC Fight. Declares F.R.   ’ Described As Bad, Says He'll Take But Little More Time Refore Moving

A DEPLORES ALLIS STRIKE   Calls It the Only Really Serious Stoppage in Defense Industries.   BEFORE MEDIATION BODY

Allis-Chalmer Warning By Roosevelil   Secretary of War Intimates War Department Might QOpérate Strike-Bound Plant

U.S. CONCILIATOR SAYS “HAVE DONE “WITH QUIBBLING’   Operators and Miners Re. " game Conference This ' Afternoon   FORD INJUNCTION   c.1. 0, Claims C Company Violated Pledge; More.’ Closings: Feared

a Strike Is d Situation Says FDR   ares Something Has Got ° Be Done About It But fuses To Say What *ps He Might Employ.

NATION'S CHIEF LENT ON HOVE ‘ONTEMPLATED   avs He Had Asked For ;  Little Time-—Not Very  Much—Before Taking Further Action   PV ADES QUESTION ON US. OPERATION   scribes Query As ‘ly’ Giving Ford Strike Day Or Two Before Expressing Himself

FR. Terms Strike Bad Situation  ‘ave Camething Muct Re Done About AljiseChelmers Trouble

President Asserts Communists Active But Does Not Appl Tt to All Lahor

PRESIDENT RAPS DEFENSE STRIKE AT ALLIS-CHALMERS   Comments On Bill To Permi  Government Ts Take Over trikebound Plants

Milwaukee Tieup Is The Only Serious Defense Stoppage, Roosevelt Tells His Press Conference; Violence Subsides On Various Fronts.

OPEN COAL MINES BY MONDAY, U. 8. OFFICIAL DEMANDS   Conciliator Optimistic Settlement Will Be Reached Soon; Court Grants Ford Injunction  OTHER STRIKE NEWS

PRESIDENT REGARDS STRIKE AS SERIOUS   States Something Must Be Done in Dispute at Milwaukee Plant

RUDSEVELT MAY ACT ON DEFENSE STRIKE   Allis Chalmers Situation Is Termed “Very Bad”

ED ACTIVITY   President Says Milwaukee Dispute Only Serious Defense Holdup.

ALLIS THEUP LABELED BAD BY PRESIDENT   Says Something Must Be Done About It Soon; Allows Mediators Few More Days.

FDA. OTUD Eo STRIKE ACTION   Says Something Has Got To Be Done At AllisChalmers Plant   SITUATION BAD   Asks For A Little More Time Before Taking  Definite Step

oAQOSEVELT MAY TAKE HAND * HEFENSE STRIKE   President Admits’ Commun. istic Activity May Be Responsible for Trouble   yo DO SOMETHING “ABOUT ALLIS-CHALMERS   Demand Also’ Made That} . _ the: Nation’s Coal Mines ‘Be Reopened

Roosevelt Hints Steps Con templated If Mediation Board Fails.   Plan New Election      fircuit Court Upholds State Labor Board Order for Strike Vote.

Strike irks Roosevelt   Milwaukee Situation  Bad, Asserts Presideni

Asserts Situation  At Allis-Chalmers Plant Is Very Bad   President Declares Communist Activity Is Prevalent in Strike; Refuses To Say What Steps He Plans To Take

Allis-Chalma& — Zatike Is Bad [Situation Says F. D. R. and /Something Must Be Dane   President Asks for Little More Time—No Very Much—Before Taking Further Action; Communists Active in Strike

PRESIDENT SAYS SITUATION ‘BAD AT MILWAUKEE   Hints Action Unless Long Strike Is Cleared Up; Coal Act Renewed

Sees Red Activity Holding Up Settlement; Ford Is Ordered to Court

Pledges Strike Action   Roosevelt Says Red Activity Is Prevalent in Allis Strike

FDR Asserts Communist Activity in Milwaukee Allis-Chalmers Strike   CIO UNION SUBPOENAES FORDS      Roosevelt ‘Hopes’ Coal Strike to End Mon‘day—Says Something Must Be Done about Milwaukee Situation

U. 5. CONCILIATION HEAD SPEAKS UP   ‘Steelman Declares Public Will Not Condone OQuibbling With 400,000 Men Idle.   MINES CLOSED MONDAY

FDR Plans Early Action About Strikes   Sees Communistic Activities At Allis-Chalmers

fommunist Activity Is Prevalent At The West Allis Strike, Ouestioner Told

SOMETHING MUST BE    DONE ABOUT STRIKE, DECLARES ROOSEVELT   President Regards Allis Chalmers Situation  As Very Bad

MUST ACT QUICKLY AT MILWAUKEE   President Roosevelt Say: Allis-Chalmers Strike Is a@ Very Bad Situation   SOMETHING MUST ’ BE DONE ABOUT IT   Says Communist Activity is Prevalent;Explains He Isn’ Talking of Labor as a Wiole

Roosevelt May Act In Milwaukee Strike   Something. Must Be Done About Worst Situation in Defense Plant Tie-ups but Asks for a Little More Time for Mediation.

President Remarks That Strike Is ‘Very Bac Situation’ an dAsserts That There Is Communist Activity In It

SOMETHING HAS GOT 10 BE DONE ABOUT SHUTDOWK   BUT HE'LL GIVE MEDIATION BOARD FEW MORE DAYS TO WORK ON IT   FORD TROUBLE HASN'T RUN LONG ENCUGH 10 BE SERIOUS   Wisconsin Employment Relations Board Sets Date for New Strike Vote at Defense Factory

STRIKE SITUATION INMILWAUKEE CALLED BAD bY PRESIDENT   Chief Executive Says That Something Must be Done About Labor Dispute   CIO Unionists Call Fords To Court in Attack on Restraining Order

Sees Communist’ Acti in Tieup of Allis  mers Plant...”          MINERS. MUST GET: BACK TO: WO   Ford Strike Brings Ce Injunction. and poena of Fords.

‘Something's Got To Be Done,’ He Says   Ford And Unionist Go To Court; Plant Still Closed

President Threatens Strike Action   Blames Communists For Allis-Chalmers Trouble  Fords Subpoenaed— Get Injunction  Against CIO

Axis Warships to Attack U.S. Navy Now, Italian Says  Germany Calls Roosevelt a Liar; Vichy Thinks Talk Was ‘Logical; Britain Sees  Perr Pl

F.D.R. IS LIAR, GERMANY SAYS   Axis Ships Now Will Have To Attack, Says Italy's Editorial Writer

Varied Comment On Navy Policy In FDR Address   Montreal Paper Sees U.S. Navy As Virtual '’Belligerent Ally"

London Hails FDR’s Speech, Reaction Elsewhere Is Varied. World Tension Seems Higher   BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC Enters Perhaps Decisive Phase

‘Nazis Smash At Convoy in Reply to F. D. R.   22 Ships From Group of 40 Reported Sunk by U-Boats; Berlir Labels Policy ‘Peak of Hypocrisy

Germany Violent In Abuse   Nazis Call Roosevelt Liar, and Gloat Over Attack on Convoy Now in Progress

World Reaets To FD’s Speech   Nazi Spokesman Hold Contentions of Chief Executive “‘Are Lies”

Nazis Defy Roosevelt By Sinking 22 Ships. .   Raid.on Convoy Taken as Reply to Speéch; German Charges ‘Hypocrisy’ Gayda Says Axis to Shoot-in Defense

Nazi U-Boats Slash At Ships  In Convoy   Evident German Intent To Keep Up Torpedoing

ROOSEVELT IS CALLED “LIAR BY THE NAZIS      Spokesman Declares Stanc on Freedom of the Sea: Is “the Peak of Hypoc risy’— An “Attack fo. Defense” Threat by Ital.  iang.

Foreign . Reactiox To FDR's Addres About As Expected         I British Empire Praises While Axis Powers: ‘Knock” the Declar afinn

JAPANESE PEACE TALK QUESTIONEL   Sumner Wells Declares U. $ Far More Interested in Deeds Than in Words

J. S. ASKS JAPAN TO PROVE — HER PEACEFUL INTENTIONS   HARRIMAN NAMED AID CO-ORDINATOR   Appointed By Roosevelt te Direct Lease-Lend Pian in London

Show Peace Desire, U. S. Tells Japan   Government Is Interested In Deeds, Not Words, Welles Declares  Ae Camfsntivniinx

JAPAN ASKED FOR PROOF BY U. 5. OFFICIAL   Welles Says Peaceful’ Intentions Should be Shown by Deeds   REPLY IS MADE TO RECENT STATEMENT   Defense Plans Carried For. ward by Establishing Zones

U.S. Serves Japan Indirect Not ice About Statements   Says If Intentions Peac  fw) She Should  Them In Deeds, Not Worde

Tokyo Asked For Deeds, Not Words   Executive Order by Roosevelt Restricts Foreign Ships in  Five Defense Areas

Japan Is Told to Express Peaceful Intentions With Deeds Rather Than Word:

STARK MAY NOT RETIRE FOR KEEPS   ‘He Has Enjoyed Being Gov- ernor and He May Run Against Clark in '44

Is It Possible This Man Hasn't Heard Of The Missouri Compromise?

FIRE RAGING IN TREASURY AT HAVANA   Paper money is burning as fumes frustrate firemen’s efforts

FIRE RAGES IN CUBA TREASUR)   30,000,000 Pesos Burn In Havana Vaults

Reds Admit New Threat To Kiev   Announce Withdrawal From Strategic Town Northeast of Citv   BUT CENTRAL PUSH BY REDS CONTINUES   Leningrad Still Firm. While Mud and Rain Slow Nazi Advance

RAIN SLOWS ADVANGE ON KIEV FRONT   Russian Fleet  Enters Defense Of Leningrad, Chiefs Sav

RAIN MOVING ~~ EASTINIQWA   Weather Man Predicts More Moisture Tonight and Tomorrow

EE STIFFER RED ATTITUDE   arlier Skepticism of The British Is Slowly Disappearing

London Thinks Soviet Might Oppose Threat   Reds May Fight Before Making Great Concessions To Nazi Germany

London Thinks Russia Will Fight   No Immediate Nazi In vasion Of Britain Seen.

Leningrad And Kiev Near Fall   Germans Claim Stalin Line is Broken at Many Places and Russians Are in Utter Rout.

Lackawanna Steel Plant Sets Production Recorc In First Quarter Output

U, S, CITIZENS TO FLEE CHINA   American Aides Seek to Have Liners Call At Shanghai

Removal of Marines May Cause Riots   Shanghai Moves To Put Down Rice Demonstrations

Americans Are  Fleeing China   Two Liners To Call At Shanghai Soon

To Leave Shanghai, Is Planned   Two Liners May Be Sent t Evacuate Americans in China

SEEK 2 LINERS FOR REMOVAL OF AMERICAN:   Act To Avert Rice Riots; Fear Japs May Try To Take Control

Americans Seek To Evacuate © From Shanghai   Chinese City Takes Steps To Avert Rice Riots; Tension High

Evacuation of Americans Being Planned by U. S.   Attempt Made To Get Two Liners To Call At Shanghai

Would Remove U. S. Nationals In China   Evacuation Arrangements Attempted as Rice Riots Loom; Marines Preparing for Withdrawal

Act To Remove Citizens   Jap Control Of Shangha Seen As Marines Pre pare To Leave

AMERICANS IN SHANGHAI IN RUSH FOR U.S   Attempting to Have Two TU. § Liners Call at Chinese Port to Bring Nationals “Home”

~~ LEAVING CHIN   Efforts. Are Being Made te - Evacuate Americans at Shanghai..   SITUATION 18 “HOT

Ships Sought For Americans  Leaving China   Plea Comes After Proposal Marines Be Removed From Shanghai

Americans To Evacuate  Shanghai   Steps Taken to Avert Serious  Rice Riots

U.S. SEEKING TRANSPORTS FGR MARINES   Shanghai authorities fear trouble after Americans withdraw

ClO SEEKS WAGE RAISES IN MORE CTRRT PLANTS   Moving ‘Swiftly Against In dependent’Concerns Atter Securing Contract With ‘Big Steel’   CONFER WITH J: & L:   Boost In Price of Steel Be. fore Start Second Quar ter. July 1, Possibility   : Result of Increases’ - 

STEEL WORKERS OPEN DRIVE TO EXTEND RAISES   Chairman of the Union and C. L O. President Call First With Union Committee on Head of the Jones and Laughlin Corporation  OTHERS FOLLOW SUIT   OTHERS FOLLOW SUIT

CIO PUSHES DRIVE FOR STEEL RAISE   Ten Cents Per Hour Increase in Pay Is Granted by Some of Firms

Steel Prices May Advance   Increased Pay Adds 62 Millions a Year To Production Costs

Warts All to Have 10Cents-An-Hour Raise  Granted by Steel .   Cheék-off Principal Item -' Barring Quick Un‘derstanding °

WILLKIE TO CONFER WITH SECRETARY HULL   Wichita Falls Legislator to Offer State ‘Liquor Monopoly Measure

” PLAN MEETING   Conference Scheduled for Tomorrow; State Department Is Silent,

Willkie Confers With Hull Today   G. O. P. Leader Wi!   eqve Wednesday

WILLKIE STAND RES TINKHAN   Congressman Wants to Know Purpose for His Visit to Europe.   KNUDSEN APPROVES BILL’

eee  WORD OF DEATH.   Maurice kree Died at His Home in Mooresville.

WoRD OF DEATH.          ice Free Died at Nis Home in Mooresville.

Berridge To Head Legion   Elected State Commander A! Topeka Session

ENTIRE BOLIVIAN CABINET RESIENS   Action Follows Rumors That _ Left-Wing Uprising !s BePlanned  ing P

Grower Referendum on Marketing Quotas for Wheat Is a Possibility   Agriculture Department Drafts Tentative Plans for Such a Vote May 31

DRAFT WHEAT POLL PLANS   Growers to Vote May 31 o1 Importation of Market Quotas

Greenquist Has Quit Race For  Congress Seat   ‘Progressive Fa iled to Qualify; Won't Run As Independent

Candidate Steps Out   Greenquist Withdraws In Congressional Race

state. Receives New       Barr i ng Grave Crisis, Guard Will Be Released

DEFENSE OF QUOTA PLAN IN WHEAT IS MADE AT COLUMBUS   Spokesmen Are Apparent ly Still Undisturbed by Court Action Testing Legality.

WHEAT QUOTAS ARE DEFENDED   AAA Officials Confident Courts Will Uphold Plan

LAW IS VALID, AAA CONTENDS      TRIPLE-A OFFICIALS DECLARE SUITS AGAINST WHEAT QUOTA PLAN WILL FAIL

NO O16 FANFARE FOR JAP ENVOY AT WASHING TON   Greeting To Adm. Komura In Strange Contrast To Halifax's

eR  UNION STAND   Cc. I. 0. Committee Will Consider Situation This Afternoon

UNION’S STAND WILL BE GIVEN  DURING TODAY   Richard T. Frankensteen, Head CIO-UAW Aviation Division Says Government’s Plans Weighed      MAKES NO COMMENT ON ROOSEVELT AIM   Earlier Member Negotiating Committee Said “We Will Not Go Back to  Work Today” .-

ECUADOR, PERU SIGN JOINT ACCORD   PRET SWEET A we  To Establish  Demilitarized Zone On Pilemiué’ad Baedne

GERMANS MENACE GREECE FROM NORTHWEST AFTER CROSSING YUGOSLAVIA   British Expeditionary Troops Reported to Have “Established Contact” With Nazis In Northern Greece. “Lost Army” Fighting

GOOD FRIDAY IN A WORLD AT WAR   Men, Women, Chil dren Die in a World He Died to Save

Nazi Panzer Columns Get To New Pass   Greeks Claim “Lost Army” Is Resisting Germans In Eastern Macedonia; Aegean Kingdom Entered

PORTSMOUTH DAMAGED iN ATTACKS   British Fighter . Planes Shoot Down Two Raiders

GERMANS HEAVILY BOMB PORTSMOUTH   Arms Plants and Port Facilities Along Bristol Channel Also Attacked, Nazis Say.

‘Walt’ Chilsen, Merrill, Hurt In Car Crash   Editor’s Auto Struck b: Bus on Slippery Street

Strikes « «+ Unionists will resume work at plane plant   But 3 requests must be eranted

PRIVATE REPORT ON OIL IS MADE   FACT-FINDING GROUP FORESEES SHORTAGE IN NORTHEAST

GENERALS NAMED TO BOMBER COMMANDS   Three Appointed; Chief Of Fourth Command: : Not Designated

U-Boats Said To Have Sunk Dozen Ships   Japan Delays’ ny Blow in Pacific Crisis

BRITAIN HEARS REDS RETAKE VITAL TOWN   Kalinin Reaptured, Report; Moscow _ Broadcast: Taunt Germans.

Germans Report New Success in Battle of Atlantic  a * 2 a 2 Salt Matt, 2 ao bes Drive on Moscow [fs Cheeked  By Red Counter - Attacks;  Japan [s Quicter

Norrel Favors Lear Probe  lawmoker Savs Ge   Lawmaker Says General “Still on Links”

War Department Asks Gen. Lear to Explain      Grim General Lear Sticks by Guns Under Hot Congressional Barrage

Golf Course No Place For General   Congressman Lashes Gen. Lear For So Spending Tims

Rep. Norrell Raps Gen. Lear  Arkansan Asserts General Still Playing Golf

GERMANS TURN BELFAST INTE SEA OF FLAME   Air War Rages North an South; British Hit Brest Hard

FIRE RUSHES AID 10 BELFAST AFTER NAZI AIR ATTAGK   Disaster Establishes Firs’ Bond of Sympathy In More Than Gener atian

Eire Fire Brigades Help Belfast Fight Flames Caused By Nazi Raiders; Aid Is First Evidence Of Friendship In Years

BELFAST GETS HEAVY ATTACK DURING NIGHT   North and South Ireland United in Sympathy After Nazi Bombing.

Dublin Rushes Aid   Hundreds of Homes Blasted Into Mounds of Bricks and Plaster

BELFAST, SEA OF FLAMES, AS NAZI BOMBS ROCK CITY   Hundreds of Homes Blasted and Casualties Are Believed High   Eire, Long at Odds,  Rushes Firemen to Aid  Stricken Ulster

BELFAST IS TURNED INTO SEA OF RAGING FLAMES BY NAZIS   Raid Brings Closer Feeling Of Unity Between Peoples Of North And South Jreland

NAZIS SINK 1) VESSELS   Squadron Operatin: In North Atlantic Clainis Victortes.

OVER HALF OF 124,000-T0N TWO DAY TOL   Claim All Ships Were Sunk Despite Convoy Escorts

GERMANS REPORT THEIR WARSHIPS SANK 22 VESSELS   British Merchantmen Said to Have Been Sent Down in North Atlantic — 800 Survivors Saved.   BAGGED WITHIN 48 HOURS, BERLIN AVERS   DNB Says It Is First Time i History Reich’s Battleships Have Operated Openly in Ocean.

GERMANY CLAIMS ‘SUCCESS AT SEA   Battleships, U-Boats “Credited with Sinking 22; British Shins

lat ‘Prowlers  Sink 22 Ship:   Hi age North -Ailantic. Tol Recordéd in. 48 Hours, Germans Claim

BERLIN CLAIM 2) aHIPS aUNK IN LAST 2 DAYE   Reports Battleship Squadror Successfully Attacking British Convoys.   PREDICT INVASION AFTER DESTRUCTION FROM AIR

JUST A START GERMANY SAYS   224.000 Tons Of English Ship ping Sunk By Battleships And U-Boats

‘This Is Only the Start’, Declares a Berlin Announcement, Which Says Submarines Levied Additional Toll.

Squadrons Of Nazi Warships Claim Success   Twenty-Two British Ships Reported Sunk By North Atlantic Fleet

BARS CIGARET PRICE BOOST   Henderson to Establish Ceiling on Smokes, He: .. Says at Washington

Former King Of Spain Passes In  Hotel At Age 55   Weakened Heart Stops Beating 4:50 EST Yesterday Morning

Spain To Allow Burial Of Alfonso In Former Realm   By RICHARD G. MASSOCK

KING ALFONSO DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS   Conscious To Last: Final Word Was Thanks  Teo Phrucsicians.

EXILED KING DIES IN ROME   Fifteen Days Agony End For Alfonso XIII Of Spain; May Be Buried In Native Land

Funeral Rites to be Held Monday in Church in Rome For Former King Alfonsc

Former King Alfonso XIII Of Spain Dies   ONE-TIME MONARCH VICTIM OF ANGINAPECTORIS IN EXILE IN ROME; ALL FAMILY PRESENT SAVE ONE,

EX-KING ALFONSO OF SPAIN IS DEAD   Former Castilian Monarch Succumbs in Tenth Year of His Exile

Ex-King Alfonso Dies in Rome of Angina Pectoris   End Comes Quietly witl Family Present; Funeral Mass Monday

\lfonso Dies InRome, Plan Rites Monday   Body of Former King of Spain Lies in Hotel, His Place of Exile   rxp COMES CALMLY

Former Monarch Dies Calmly After Days of Suffering; Funeral Mass Will Be Celebrated Monday

Former Spanish Kizig Alfonso XIII Suceumbs in Rome  Dies With Special Blessing ef Pope, Church Sacrament

FORMER KING ALPHONSO DIES OF HEART AILMENT; HAD BEEN CRITICALLY ILL TWO WEEKS

SPAIN'S EX-KING CALLED BY DEATH   ‘Alfonso Dies in Exile, Comforted by Pope’s :Special Blessing

British — Isles” Invasion Ttalked in London As Balkan War Rages.

Italy Claims Entire Line Is In Crisis   Great Britain Fears Invasion Drawing Much Closer Following Fiercest  All Night Air Raid Of War

ALLIES, NAZIS IN DECISIVE ENCACEMENT   British, Greeks Batile Panzer Columns. Italy Reports Greek Collapse

Allied Troops Fight Nazi  Columns at Heart « of Line  ‘Rome Claims Whole Greek Front Facing Italian Forces !s “in Crisis’’

Greeks Pushed Out Of Albania By Duce’s Army   British Report German Invasion Columns Heavily Reinforced.   TOBRUNK UNDER SIEGE

GERMANS POUND AY ALLIED LINE   Dive Bombers Used In Attack In North Greece

GREEK-ITALIAN WAR FRONT REPORTED BE READY TO COLLAPSt   GERMANS REPORTED TO BE THROWING AWAY THOUSANDS LIVES IN ATTACKS

Advance Lines Penetrated by’ Fascist Army   Reports of “Crisis” Come from Rome as Allies Fight Violent Battle with German Panzer Columns in Greece

Italians Claim Greek End of Line Starting To Yield Under Attack   Hint Greeks May Have to Fall Back  London Has Worst Air Raid of War;   Revives Invasion Talk

Italians Say Entire Greek Front F acing Them In Collapse; British Admit Nazi Pressure Increasing.

WAVES OF TANKS   British and nd Greeks Are Inflicting Heavy . Losses   A MAJOR BATTLE * BELIEVED RAGING

German Invasion Of British Isle: ‘Is Expected; 400 Planes Drop Mor ‘Than 100,000 Bombs In Big Attack

British Stubbornly Fight German Panzer Divisions Seeking to Invade Thessaly Lowlands   ANZACS ENGAGED   Ausiralian Troops Hold Lines Northwest of Mt. Olympus but Situation Admiited Grave

FURIOUS STRUGGLE — ~ MAY BE DECISIV   German Panzer Columns Storm Heart Of British-Greek Line In All-Out Assault On Balkan Kingdom

The Invaders Are Striking at the British Defense Line 90 Miles Inaide of Greece, Whose Whole Front With Italy Is “In Crinig,”   MAY MEAN ENTIRE GREEK FRONT COLLAPSING      The Italian Legions Have Penetrated to Advance Greek Positions; Other Reports State Italians Were Fighting  on Greek Soil,

Italian Leaders Say Greeks Facing Them Are Near Collapse; Nazis-Allies in Decisive Battle   Talk of Possible German Invasion Attempt of England Follows London’s Most Destructive Bombing by 400 Planes

Nazis Continue Advance On Balkan Warfront, Says London   LINES REINFORCED   British Armored Column: Fail to Penetrate Libyan Lines

NAZI PANZER COLUMNS HIT ALLIED LINES   Greeks On Italian Front Collapsing, Asserts Rome Command   BRITISH, ANZACS REPORTED HOLDING   London Set for Invasion Attempt After EightHour Air Raid

Hospitals And Morgues Full This Morning   Luftwaffe Also Does Effective Work fr Balkans In New, Vicious Stabs At the British and Greek Defending Forces

Foreign Policy National Debate Intensifies Today   Four Former Presidential Candidates Participate In Debate

SMITH, DAVIS, COX, WILLKIE UNITE. N SUPPORT OF FDR,   Four Former Presidential Candidates Rally Around  Chief Executive In OMrieie

ROOSEVELT CHAT STIRS DEBATE ON FOREIGN POLIGIE  Cour FExv-—Candidates   Four Ex-Candidates Back President's Speech   iSOLATIONISTS URGE CONTINUED BATTLE

Debate on Foreign Policy Grows; Four Former Presidential Nominees Engage

a  DOUBT VALUE OF ‘GAS’ CURB   Ppy-Curf ew Buying Nullifies losing of Most Eastern Stations

DOUBT IF ANY GASOLINE SAVED IN FIRST TEST   Dealers Report Motorists Bough Heavils Before Closing Eastern States

Motorists ‘Fill ’er Up’ To Beat Gas Curfew In East   Night Sales Ban Obeyec Generally But No Fuel Saved

Most Gasoline Stations Close In 17 States   Effect Of Curfew On Sales Sunday Night Remains In Doubt — Some Ignore Request

DOUBT IF GASOLINE WAS SAVED IN EAST BY THE “BLACKOUT   Night Sales Suspended te Save Fuel but Motorists Bought Heavily in Earlier Hours.

EASTERN GAS STATIONS TRY OUT CURFEW   Closed At Night But Doubted If Much Gas Saved

LITTLE GASOLINE CONSERVED FIRST NIGHT OF ‘BLACKOUT   STATIONS IN 11 EASTERN STATES COMPILED GEN. ERALLY IN THE VOLUNTARY CLOSEDOWN PL:

‘Tex’ Bradford, Oil Well Fire Fighter, Reaches London ‘Rarin’ to Employ Talents; Wants to Blow up Berlin

U.S. Allots Sum to State   Will Spend Twe Million On Defense, is Report

12 MEMBERS ARE IN FAVOR WITH ROOSEVELT BILL   Poll Shows Over Half of Foreign Relations Committee Agrees in Lending Arms; Others Undecided.   PUBLIC HEARING OPENS; HULL FIRST WITNESS   President Says Attack bs Sen. Wheeler “Rottenes! Thing Said in Public Life in My Generation.”

More Than Half of Commit: tee Back Measure; Roosevelt, Wheeler Exchange Verbal Blows.

TWELVE OF 23 MEMBERS ARE REPORTED FAVORABLE— ROOSEVELT-WHEELER FEUD FLARES AGAIN

F. R. ANGRY OVER WHEELER RAP ON ARMS LEND BILL   President Calls Senator’s Remarks ‘Rotten And Dastardly’   Cominittee Begins Pubi'ec Hearings Today — Poll on Senate Status

CHINESE SPOKESMAN YOWS CURRENT CONFLICT 10 BE "WAR TO END ALL WARS’

Bank Will Drop Interest   Depositors Are Urged to Place Money in Defense Bonds

Grandma Johnson Spurns Movie Modeling Job on 100th Birthday   Grandparent of Nat Pendleton is, However, Lured ta, Birthday Party by Film Colony; Almost Everyone in Hollywood Invited to Attend =~ Special Church Service

Spokesman Claims Forces ‘Holding Strongly," Counteroffensives Cut Into Invaders’ Lines -

NAZIS HALTED AT LENINGRAD, REDS INSIST   Battle Going On Day anc Night, Says Official Rus  sian Source.

Soviet Attack Takes Ground  In Kiev Area   Berlin Claims Leaingrad Gains, But Admits  OCnine War

AEDS CLAIM NAZI ARMY 5 STALLED   Germans Held Up at Approaches to Leningrad, Says Moscow.

Reds Stall Nazis At Approach _   Charge Nazi Reperts  - That Fall. Imminent Only Are. Propaganda

NAZIS STALLED AT LENINGRAD   Besieging Germans Finc Going Bloody, Soviet Of ficial Says

Terrific Fighting Started On Kiev Sector, Capital Of Ukraine, But Soviets Claim Germans Reonulsed By Counter-Attacks

RUSSIA HOLDS GERMAN EFFORT TAKE LENINGRAD   Germans Paying Heavy Price In Their Drive Before Leningrad

‘GOEBBELS, NOT NAZIS, ALMOST TOOK LENINGRAD   80 SAYS HIS RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA RIVAL, LOZOVSKY   SOVIETS SAYS NAZIS ARE STALLED. AWAIT RESERVE!   London Reports Indicate Germans Are Making Only Slightest Gains, and Paying Terrible Price

Reds Say Nazi Army. Stalled At Leningrad   “Deny City Has Been ‘Almost Taken

Early Morning Blaze Traps High Point Man And Two Others; Four-Year-Old Child Amona Dead

Fayetteville Fire Claims  Three Lives   Apurtment Blaze To day Does Damage Of $50,000,

Red Armies Are Reported Beating Germans Back All Along Moscow Approache         tussians Admit Kharkov Capturec By Nazis; Soviets Confident In Battle to Hold Capital

REDS CONFIDENT THEIR CAPITAL. WILL NOT FALL   Admit Only One Reverse on Central Front— Declare" : Lines, Are Being Straightened in 2. Vital Areas. 3’:   ACKNOWLEDGE LOSS ° OF KHARKOV IN ‘SOUTH   Communist Newspaper Prav da Says Donets Basin in Ukraifie and Rostov Are ;  in Great. Peril. e

Hifler Is Facing Failure, Soviet Organ Declares   Reds Declared To Be Beat ing Invaders Back in Moscow Area

Reds Beal Back Nazis AtMoscow   On eQualified Reverse On Moscow Front Is Acknowledged In Russian Military Dispatches.   Reds Wrothier

Young Navy Flier Makes Landing at Sea . When Fighter Plane Loses Landing Gear

Navy Flyer Lands Fighter Plane Safely in Water After Losing One of Landing Wheels

Country To Defy  Germany   Circles Say Juvostavia Has Closed Frontier With Rumania

Claim Dill Eden in Belgrade   British Army, Cabinet Leaders Said There for Conference .

Jugoslav People Aré Ready to Fight. ‘AS: . They. Prepare: to. ~ Defy Germans.

NAZIS MASSING CRACK TROOPS ALONG BORDER   Jugoslav, Axis Relations Nea Breaking Point: Eden, Dill Go fo Athens

EX-CONVICT DENIC KILLING YOUNG GIRL   Admits Attack But Says Gir Fell Into Nearby Creek

CONFESSES HE ATTACKED GIRL   Ex-Convict Admits Assault: Child’s Body Is Found in Indiana Creek.

Bride’s Death Said Not to Be Accident   Autopsy Fails to Back Up Torrance’s Story

Bride’s Death Said Caused by ‘Blunt Object’   Criminologist Reports Woman Not Killed as Husband Said

Mexican Explains Death   Criminologist Says Wealthy Woman Could Not Have Died As Her Mate Claims

SIX BAIL OUT AS BOMBERS CRASI   Army Birdmen Safe After Three Planes Run Out of-Gasoline

Three WJ. $. Army Bombers Crash OnE. P. Flight   Fliers Jump As Planes Run Out Of Gasoline

Result of Decrease on  Relief Rolls   Not Enough CRA Worker: for Baiting Jobs; South Side Wards Still Have Small Crews.

REMNANT OF DUCES ARMY MAKES STANE   Troops Which Fled Derna Forming Line to Delay British Push Against  Benghazi.

ITALIANG MAKE PLAY FOR TIM   Form Line In Effort Te Slow Nile Army's Ad  vance On Benghazi

Yugoslavs Leave Axis Pact In Air   Declare Neutrality, But German Agents Are Busy Stirring Up The Croats Against The Serbs.   Peter’ S Oath

New Regime Holds Army ‘At Frontiers   Belgrade Government Refuses: fo Take: Forinal Action on-Pacf

GERMANS STIR UP DISSENTION FROM WITHIN   SERB AND CROATIAN HATRED MAY BE WEAK SPOT

German Troops Not to Start Attack at Once   Fifth Column Activity in Effort to Break Up Country from Within Predicted by Leaders; Army Ready

Axis Agreement Repudiated  by Yugoslavia   Germany Expected to Withheld Military Assault Momentarily, While Trying to Break Uy the Country From Within

Reich Holds Back Assault While Trying to Break Up Nation With Fifth Column   200,000 Slav Soldiers Mobilized To Resist Nazis; Interest is Centered on Croat Stand

Statement Of Strict Neutrality  By Belgrade Irks Germany; Hitler Plays On Old Hates

Expects Naiis To Withhold Military Attack   ‘Leader of Croats May Decide to Withdraw From AntiA<ie Cabinet

Observers See Campaign To Stir Up Old Serb-Croat Hatreds Before  German Army Strikes   VICE PREMIER CONSIDERS — _ LEAVING NEW GOVERNMENT   Young King Peter Takes Oath to ‘Keep Forever’ Independence of Country, © Integrity of Territory

Pact Dangles As Boy King Takes Oath   Informed Yugoslavians Predict Nazis Won’t Attack Immediately   MACEK IS PIVOTAL

New Government Says It Will Neither Renounce Nor Ratify Agreement Signed at Vienna,   HITLER NOT EXPECTED TO USE FORCE AT ONCE   Observers Believe He Will Stir Serb-Croat Hatreds in Effort to Break Up Country From Within,

Hopes To Break Morale Of People by Appeals To Serbs and Croats   Repudiation of Vienna Agreement Not Expected To Result in Immediate Military Drive; New Goyernment Seeks Full and Absolute ‘Neutrality’; Nazi Civilians Leave Belgrade

Body of Late Head of “I Am” Cult Failed to Ascend to Heavenly Home

U.S. AIR POWER MYTH, WITNESS SAYS AT HEARING   Materials Being Shipped to Britain Depletes Our Home Defense   Aviation Authority Testifies Before the Senate Group on Aid Bill

Text of War Message to  Congress by Roosevelt   Today's War Summary

December7 To Live In Infamy, President Says, Asking Action By Congress Against Japanese

War Message of President Of the United States   To the Conaress of the United States

Raid at Moscow Fails   Formations of German Planes Dispersed by Soviet Guns

RANKIN CRITICIZES MORGENTHAU, ASKS FREEZING OF COTTON   Declares Selling Govern_ ment-Owned Staple Would Be Crime

RANKIN PROTESTS DUMPING COTTON. ON THE MARKET   Says Such Action by U.S. Would Destroy Hope of _ Farmers for Fair Prices °

Government at Vichy May Start Offensive to Recapture Lost Colonies   Admiral Jean Darlan Leaves to Confer at Paris With Germans; Diplomacy of America Is Called “Flour Blackmail’

ITALIANS SAY BRITISH LOST BICSEA FIGHT.   Fie ierce Air-Naval Battle In Mediterranean Claims Several British Ships

ITALY CLAIMS FOUR BRITISH VESSELS SUNK   List Destroyer, Two Munitions: Laden Steamers, Another Shir as Toll in Day Long Battle

British Conservative Party Endorses Russia As An Ally in Conflict

Vote Of Confidence   Russia Welcome Alls In Fight Against Barbarism   BOTH ARE FIGHTING FOR SAME CAUSE

Kain Promise of Needed Raw Materials In  Swift 3-Power Conference

Conservatives Okay Churchill   Unanimous Vote of Confidence Given to Policy of Russian Collaborations

Tri-Power Moscow War Needs ' Pa Ends with Promise of “All- Out” Sap; lies: — Nazis Use Gliders in New War Plans

(70 EXECUTED BY GERMANS IN OTHER NATIONS      Hitler Tries Desperately To Crush Rising Tides Of Rebellion   COUNTRIES SEETHING   Serbs Launch Guerille Warfare; French Outbreak Predicted Soon

Churchill Act Wins Approval   Conservative Party Votes Confidence In Prime Minister

BRITISH, RED LINE-UP PASSED BY TORY PART   CONSERVATIVES GIVE PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL CONFIDENCE VOTE   AID-RUSSIA CONFERENCE REACHES OUICK DECISION   Speed of Discussion wit Be Equalled Only by Delivery of Help To Reds, Conferees Sav

BACK CHURCHILL WELCOME TO RED!   Conservative Party Give: Approval to Taking the Russians as Ally

BRITISH POLITICAL PARTY READY T0 BACK CHURCHILL PROGRAM   PRESENT INTERESTS BRITAIN IDENTICAL WITH RUSSIA IS DECLARATION

Dies Reports His Agents Have Turned Up Elaboraie Japanese Sabotage Plot

DIES READY TC BARE JAP PLOT   Solon Will Let FBI Have ‘First Chance At Case’

Jap Plot Against U.S.  Uncovered   Dies Will Reveal Facts If Federal Agents Don’t Act

Dies Uncovers Japanese Plot   Cites Sensational Evidence of Sabotage

Vast Sabotage Plot Found On Coast   Dies’ Witness At Japanese Meetino<

DIES TELLS OF SABOTAGE PLOT, JAPS   Alleges Nippon Agents Meet On Isle Near L. A.

JAP SABOTAGE PLOT CLAIMED   Rep. Martin Dies Says Agents Have Uncovered West Coast Nest.

Defense Orders Placed Ahead of  Civilian Demands   Manufacturers and Others Admonished In Order by OPM

33RD ARREST MADE BY FB.I   New Jersey Draftsman Is Held In U. S. Espionage Cleanup

Axis Forces  Beaten Off   Artillery Breaks Up Attempted Concentration o Troops Near Tobruk

AMA CASE HEADS FOR HIGH COUR’   (of onviction in Anti - Trust Suit to Be Carried to U.S. Supreme Court

Convict Medical Bodies in Trust Case; See Appeal   18 Individual Defend ants Freed; Jury Out 12 Hours

AMA Will Appeal Case   Conviction on Charges Of Anti-Trust Violation Heads for High Courts

MAY REVIEW CONVICTION   -Medical Groups Will: Appeal AntiTrust Cases - -

AMA Found Guilty in Trust Action   Individual Doctors Freed—Case May Go Higher

JURY SAYS A. ML. A VIOLATED US. ANTITRUST LAW   ‘Appeal Expected of Verdiet in Cooperative _—* Medical Case   M.S. D. c..-TOO   Eighteen Individual De. fendants Freed in . Test Trial

To Appeal Decision   Medical Group Convicted of Anti-Trust Violation

DOCTOR GROUPS ARE CONVICTED   Jury Finds A. M. A. ‘Con ' spired.. Against  Health Association...

WIDOW IS FOUND GUILTY IN KILLING   GETS 20 YEARS, BUT HEARING ON APPEAL MOTION IS GRANTED

New Suit Brought   Government Sues For Cash  Value on Insurance Policy

NAME SPONSOR FOR DESTROYER BUILT IN BATH   Descendant  of Marine Corps Commander in Revolutionary War to Christen Craft

AIRCRAFT PARLEY FAILS   Consolidated Machinists Are Ready to Strike Over Wages.

Strike Now Threatened at Big A\ircraft Plant; . Negotiations Broken Off

BRICKER SIGNS TRAFFIC LAWS   Ohio Regulations are Made Uniform; Limit Is Set At 50 Miles

British Plead For AEF to Aid On Two Fronts   Fear Libyan defeat and Soviet collapse; want U. S. to become unlimited belligerent.

British Urging Roosevelt  To Hurry Final Steps To _ Take United States Into. We   Have Secret Promises of £ to 8 Million U. S. Soldiers

YOUTH SHOT BY VILLAGE MARSHAL   Confesses Firing Bullet Which Killed Cedar: ville Boy, 19

Noise Angers Man, 72   Veteran Official’s Bulle Intended To Scare ~ Celebrants

‘Trked By Firecrackers, Ohio  Marshal Shoots, Slays Youth   12-Year-Old Cedarville Man Confesses To Killing Boy; Declares Cracking Noise Irritated Him

FAMILY OF FIVE BURN TO DEATH   Parents and Three Children Found on First Floor of Fremont Home

FIRE IN FRAME COTTAGE KILLS FAMILY OF FIVE   Parents, Three Children Die Near Fremont; Explosion Of Stove Blamed   ALL LIE CLOSE TO DOOR   Flames Prevent Victims From Fleeing Through Single Opening

BRITISH CONTINUE -TOGAIN IN AFRICA   Imperial Forces Mark Up Ad: vances in Fight in Italian Colonies”

CLEANUP MADE IN SOMALILAND   Duke of Abruzzi Village Occupied By British; Pass Smashed

Dow Freeport Plant Addition Set to Start   Will Cost Additional Eight Million

BRITAIN FORMALLY SEVERS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH BULGARIA.   Others To Leave   Bulgar Foreign Minister to Re sign—Differs with ProNazi Policies.

Britain Severs Relations With Bulgaria Today   Formal Action Taken At 2:30 A. M. Eastern Standard Time   BULGARIA MAY SEE WAR ACTION   British Forces May Attack   Nazi Troops In Bulgarian : Areas Is Belief

azis.Fly Low, Pay Little Heed To Anti-Aircraft   Berlin and Rome Give More Attention to Possible U. 8. Entry

Low Flying Planes Rain Many Bombs   Nazis Seem to Fear United States Entry In War

IT'S REPRISAL FOR RAF RAID ON BERLIN   German Announcements Admit Britons Beginning to Get to Their Targets

Planes Wreak  Havoc, Fires Blaze In City   Casualties Heavy, Damage Great As Luftwaffe Slashes At Capital In Reprisal Attacks After R.A.F. Raids.

Kid Soldiers Get Tough at Manila Youths Shoot Down Fi irst Jap Plane

BATTLE AT MANILA HAS MADE GREEN KIDS TOUGH SOLDIERS   American Correspondent Gives Eyewitness Account Of Bombings On Phil; ippine Military Bases; Scores  Of Bombs Dropped And Fires Started

REICH AWAITS IMPATIENTLY SLAV ANSWER   Press and Radio Preparing People to Expect Energetic Reactions ¢   REPORT NATIONALS BEING MISTREATED   Speculation Regarding Divisions Among Yugoslavs  Heard in Berlin

Germany Anxious   For Yugo Answer        Wanting Yes Or No Re ply On Whether Pact Is Flatly Renounced

Berlin Asks  Clear Stand By Belerade   Press Prepares People To Expect Vigorous Response by Germany  ABUSE OF GERMANS IN YUGOSLAVIA NOTED  Impression Is Left Belgrade Statement Not Saticfactary

BELGRADE ANSWER DISPLEASES NAZIS   BERLIN WANTS DEFINITE STATEMENT ON SLAVS’ A'T_ ‘ TITUDE TOWARD AXIS,

Berlin Grows Impatient At Attitude   Statement of Full Intentions of Yuaoslavia Wanted

BERLIN ASKS CLEAR ANSWER   Yugoslav Premier's Stand On Axis Pact Termed  Unsatisfactory

Reich on Edge For Slav Reply, Hints at Action   Germans Being Prepared For Energetic Reactions; Abuse of Nazis Is Charged

BERLIN WANTS QUICK ANSWER OF BELGRADE   POLICIES ARE NOT SATISFACTORY TO REICH

YUGOSLAV TACTICS IRRITATE NAZIS   Show Impatient Desire For Yes or No Answer As To Whether Axis Pact Will Be Repudiated

Nazis Impatient To Get Reply of Yugoslavia Rule   serlin Prepares Peopl: for Bad News from Belgrade Regime

Anti-British  Premier Flees From Iraq   British Imperials Reported Five Miles From National Capital  NEW GROUP RULES

RIOTING BREAKS OUT IN IRAQ AS RASHID FLEES   Iraqui Premier Leaves Baghdad as British Units Near

BOMBED SHIP   Jap Supply Ship Is Damaged by Australian Aircraft.

ROMRBRED -SHIT    aap Supply Ship Js Damaged by 1  Australian Aircraft. ©

CLAIM 300 U.S. PLANES WRECKED   JAPANESE ASSERT TWO AMER. ICAN WARSHIPS SUNK, OTHERS DAMAGED, .

Japs Sink 3 US Ships They Claim   Iwo Battleships, Mine Sweep er; Severe Damage To 4 Other U. S. Capital Ships,  4 Censiaare   Ruin 100 Planes

JAPS CLAIM U. 0. CHIPS HIT HARD   Say Two Battleships and Mine-Sweeper Sunk   FOUR OTHERS DAMAGED   Many U. 8. Merchant Ships Reported Seized; Tokyo Say None Their Ships

Japan Will Stick To Tripartite Pac Despite Troubles   Nation Observes Anniversary  Of Adherence

Jap Newspapers Hail Anniversary  Of Axis Alliance   Felicitations Sent To Mussolini and Hitler bw War Minister

Measure Gets OK After Brief Debate By  Lawmakers   SPEED IS IMPERATIVE   Senate Increases Amount To Finance Building Of Arms Plants

CKEH 10 BILLION WITH VOISE VOTE   Army Supply Bill Largest ir History; Dozen Senators on Floor.

ARMY SUPPLY BILL PASSED   Record-Breaking Appropr: ation Quickly Approved by Senate

Huge Army Supply Bill Passes Senate   House Now To Consider Proposed Increases.

Houston’s Family Asks No Recess Be Taken Because Of Vital Situation

Army Plants lts Mines In NY. Harbor   Senate OK’s 10 Billion Army Bill   Proposal Is Largest Single Appropriation Measure In History

Approval Is Granted Huge Supply Bill   Biggest Single Appropriation Bill Brings Little Senate Debate

SENATE OKEHS BIG ARMY BILL   Measure Largest Appropriation in U. S. History

Senate Okays $10 Billion Army Bil   Measure Back to House For Approval of In creases

Army Supply Bill Approved   Senate Okays Record-Breaking Measure

Senate Boosts Army Supply Bill; Sends It Back to House Today   Andrew J. Houston, Named Senator from Texas April 21, Last, ls Dead

F. R.’s Money Power Bill  Before Senate   Debate Extension of Control; Both Houses Work on Vital Bills

OVER 1OBILLION DOLLARS GRANTED BEFORE DEADLINE   SCORE OF SENATORS PRESENT AS HISTORY'S BIGGEST SINGLE AWARD PASSES   INCLUDES FUNDS FOR ARMS PLANTS AND 12,856 PLANES   Family of Late Senator Houston Asks That No Recess Be Taken Out of Respect lo Him

Senate Passes Huge Army Bill  Supply Measure Calls For Outlay Of Over 10 Billions

MY SUPPLY ALL PASSED   y No Recess Taken at * Request of Family of ‘Andrew J. Houston

BIGGEST U.S. ARMY BILL APPROVED   Ten Billions Vot Voted, Senate Increasing Funds For Munitions Plants   12,856 PLANES / FOR AIR CORPS      Senate Works on, Houstor Family Requesting That No Recess Be Taken

SENATE APPROVED RECORD BREAKING ARMY SUPPLY BILI   INCREASE OF MORE THAN HALF BILLION OVER MEASURE COMING FROM HOUSE

Senate Passes Record Supply Bill To House   Army Measure Rushed As Congress Works Against Monday Deadline.   SEN. HOUSTON DIES

meme ee eee  SENATE GIVES OKEY ON HUGE ARMY BILL   Includes Funds for Nearly 13,000 Planes

YOUTH ADMITS, KILLING FAMILY   1h-Yaar-fid Row 3 Tired nt Reing  ‘Bossed Around,’ Shoois Parents, Brother and Sister

Tired of Being __ Bossed, Boy Slays   A Sixteen-Year-Old Youtt Kills Parents, Sister and Brother.

Kills Parents, Brother, Sister   Sixteen - Year - Old Farm Youth Tired Of Being Bossed Around.

Youth Admits (Quadruple Slaying   Tells Of Killing Parents, Sister And Brother.

Censorship of News Moves i in  = _—_:,   Information To Be Kept From Enemy

CENSORSHIP BEGINS ON COMMUNICATION MILITARY MOVES   News Coverage To Go Ahead Under Voluntary System

U.S. Accepts Chile’s Sugges. tion for Conference to Formulate a Common Policy Toward Japan   GOVERNMENT MOVES T0 CHECK RELEASE OF INFORMATION HELPFUL TO JAPAN

U.S. Placing Censorship On News About Defense Which Japan Might Use

Senators rolong Aid Bill   Isolationists Assert There Will Be Two More Weeks of Debate

FOES DECLARE DEBATES WIL -LAST 2 WEEKS   Administration Puts Speaker on Air with Demand to Quit Dawdling.   SENATE TO MEET ONE HOUR EARLIER MONDAY

MUSSOLINI oON to IN GitAah UF TEST PLANE   Second Son Of Italian Leader Killed Testing New Type Of Airplane Today

Bruno Killed When Experimental Ship Crashes in Italy   Youth Had Seen Action in Three Wors

SON OF IL DUCE IN FATAL CRASH   Bruno Mussolini Killed In Bomber Wreck With Two Other Fliers

Il Duce’s Son Killed in Crash 7 Bruno, 23, Was  esting New  Type of Plane

Bruno, Son Of i Duce, Dies ‘As Plane Falls   23-Year-Old Had Served Country In Three Wars

IL DUCE SON IS KILLED IN AIR ACCIDENT   ) Bruno Mussolini Meets : Death While  Testins New Type Plane

Two Other Fliers Killed And Five Are Injured In Accident at Pisa

Mussolini's Son  Killed In Crash   Rome Report Says He Was Killed In Plane Mishap At Pisa   HAD BEEN FLYER SINCE MAY, 1935

BRUNO MUSSOLINI KILLED IN CRASH OF BOMBER TODAY   23 Year Old Son Italian Fascist Leader Meets — Death in Plane. Today

TEST FLIGHT IS FATAL 10 YOUNG PILOT   Bruno Mussolini, 23, Killed Early Today After Serving In Three of It alw’s Wars.   FATE IS CALLED ‘GLORIOUS’ DEATH

MUSSOLINI SON KILLED   Bruno Mussolini Dies A: His Bombing Plane Crashes In Test Flight

SON OF IL DUCE WAS KILLED IN PLANE CRASK   Bruro Muscolini Killed While Testing A New Type Of Airplane

IL DUCE’S SON, TESTING PLANE, KILLED IN PISA   Captain Bruno Had Seen Action in Three Wars as Aviator

BRUNO MUSSOLINI KILLED IN CRASt   Second Son of Duce Per ishes in Wreck of Big Bomber

BRUNO KILLED WHILE MAKING BOMBER TES)   Only 23 Years Old, He Had Participated In -Air Fights Of 2 Wars

TESTING CRAFT WHEN PLUNGE OCCURRED   Two Others Reported Dead; Dictator Visits Scene   BRUNO MUSSOLINI   Had Been Veteran Of Three Wars: Followed Father’s “Dangerous Life” Motto

IL DUCE’S SON IS KILLED IN PLANE CRASt      Was Testing New Type Of Plane At Pisa When Crash Occurred

Bruno, Second Son Of  li Duce, Killed In Crash While Testing New Plane

Second Son of Benito Mus solini, Dictator of Italy, Dies Near Pisa, Italy   HAD SEEN ACTION IN THREE CONFLICTS   Ohbeyed Father’s Motto “Live Dangerously ;” ‘ Considered Falling For His Country

Mussolini Has Corpse Of Son As War Prize   Captain Bruno Mussolini, Second Son OF Fascist Leader, Loses Life In Crash Of Airplane

Capt. Bruno Mussolini Dies At 23   Testing Accident Ends Thrill-Filled Life; Saw Action In 3 Wars.

Mussolini’sSon, Bruno.Killedin Airplane Crash   Dies as Experimental Craft Falls at Pisa— Fought in 3 Wars

Mussolini's Son Is Killed  Bruno, Second-Sen of If Duce, Dies in Plane Crash

SON OF ie.     Dhen ed Bi ccummiSeaect TF 201.2).   Capt. Mussolini Killed While . Testing ~« A Bomber   2 OTHERS KILLED AND FIVE INJURED:

BRUNO MUSSOLINI KILLED IN CRASH . OF PLANE THURSDAY   SECOND SON OF PREMIER BENITO MUSSOLINI TESTING EXPERIMENTAL PLANE

I DUGE'S AON DIES IN GRASH   Young Flying Officer, Bruno Mussolini, Killed In Test Flight At Pisa

Veteran Of Three Wars Testing Ship   1 Duce Flies To Pisa Where Bomber Fell

ll Duce’ 3 Son Bruno Is Killed  Testing Plane   Fascist  Flier,, 22,: Saw - Action. During  Three Wars:

AIR CRASH KILLS MUSSOLINTS SO!   Italian Dictator’s Second 23, Dies Testing Plane Near Pisa

Bruno Mussolini, Duce’s Second Son, Is Killed in Crash of Bomber

YOUTH KILLED WHILE TESTING FIGHTER PLANE   Veteran Of Three Wars At 23 Plunges To Death Near Pisa   WAS LEADING PILOT.   { Duce's Second Boy Falsely Reported Killed Last Year In Greece

MUSSOLINI'S SON DIES IN PLANE CRASH   Obeyed Father’s Rule, “Live Dangerously” and Perished While Acting As Test Pilot

Bruno Mussolini Fatally Injured On Test Flight   23-Year-Old Had Taken Part in 3 Wars as Aviator

BOMBER CRAS TAKES LIFE OF CAPTAIN BRUNC   Was on Test Flight Near Pisa “Liv ing Dangerously” As He Had Been Bidden by Father.

Duce’s Son Is Killed   Capt. Bruno Mussolini, 22, Victim of Plane Crash

Mussolini Heir Killed   Bruno, Son of Premier . Dies in Test Flight . “ Of New Plane

Bomber Crash Kills Bruno  Mussolini   Captain In Italian   Captain In Italian Flying Force Dies During Test Flight

SON OF IL DUCE DIES IN PLANE CRASH   Captain Bruno Mussolini, 23, Killed When Craft Which He Was Testing Falls Near Pisa—Led Dangerous Life— Eoucht In Three Wars

MUSSOLINI'S SON DIESIN AIR CRASH   Was Testing New Type of Plane Near Pisa, Italy

Italian Flier Meets Death in Crash of. Bomber He Was Testing. mts      RADIO ‘ANNOUNCES - END “GLORIOUS”

BRUNO MEETS DEATH TESTING NEW AIRPLANE      Young Mussolini Hek Numerous Records In Action

MUSSOLIN'S SON, BRUNO, [$ KILLED IN PLANE MISHA   YOUNG CAPTAIN DIES TRYING OUT NEW EXPERIMENTAL SHIP AT PISA

KILLED FLYING EXPERIMENT AL TYPE OF PLANE   Cause Not Ascertained; Was Veteran of Ethiopian and Spanish Campaigns

BRUNO MUSSOLINI SKILLED IN CRAS!   Second Son of Italian Dictator Meets Death Testing Bomber

UNO MUSSOLIN KILLED TESTING NEW TYPE GRAF   Scion of Dictator’s House Had Set Several Aerial - Speed Records.

IL DUCE'S SON DIES IN CRASH   Bruno Mussolini Perishes ir Wreck of Bomber He Was Testing

Bruno Mussolini Dies In Crast   Second Son of Il Duce Piloted Experimental Plane

SECOND SON OF IL DUGE KILLED IN PLANE CRASH   Capt. Bruno Mussolini Meets Death While Testing Experimental Aircraft

Mussolinis Son  Killed in Crash   Bruno Killed As Plane He Is Testinc Crashes; Died ‘Gloriously’

Mussolini’ s Son Is Killed in Crast   Daring Youth Meets Death in Testing Airplane Aft: er Varied Exploits in Three Wars—King Sends Condolences to Il Duce.

DEATH IS REVEALED THURSDAY   Bruno Mussolini, 23, Vet eran in the Air Service Falls in New Type of Airplane

Young Captain Who Follow ed Father's Motto, ‘Live Dangerously’, Loses Life At 23 After Fighting in  Three be sged and Vive a: A AB

MUSSOLINTS SON DIES IN - PLANE CRASH   Bruno, Second Son ‘of Italia Premier, Killed While : 'Pestine Plane

L DUCES SON CRASH VICTIM   Bruno Mussolini Is Killed While Testing New Type Plane

BRUNO KILLED NEAR PISA I PLANE TESTE   Announcement Made in Rome Says Captain Pilot Met “Glorious Death.”   “LIVED DANGEROUSLY” BY HIS FATHER’S MOTTO

Bruno Mussolin Killed As Test  Plane Crashes   Second Son of Duce Dies Near Pisa; Was Captain In Air Force   Rome, Aug. 7 (UP)—Bruno Mussolini will be buried tomorrow at Predappio, it was announced tonight.’

SECOND SON OF MUSSOLINI TS CRASH VICTIM   Youthful air force captain is reported killed near Pisa

MUSQULINTS SUN KILLEDIN PLANE CRASH   Bruno, Aged 23, Meets ‘Glorious Death’ While Testing Plane.

Air Crash Fatal Toll Duce’s Son   Bruno. Mussolini Killed in Test

SON OF IL DUCE KILLED IN CRASH   Dies’ in Plane: Testing Mishap; Was Veteran of Three Wars.

Duce’s Son Dies In Test Flight Crash   Bruno Mussolini At 23 Was Veteran Of Three Wars

MUSSOLINI’S SON KILLED IN CRACKUP   Bruno, 23, Dies While Testing New Type Plane

Il Duce’s Son Dies In Crash Of His Plane   Mussolini Flies Immediately To Scene Of Accident

Bomber Crash Fatal  To Bruno Mussolini  Second Son Of Il Duce To Be Buried Saturday

Il Dace’s 2nd Son Is Killed In Air Crash   Bruno Mussolini, 23, Who. “In Father's Creed, ‘Lived Dangerously,’ Dies At Pisa

Second Son of Il Duce Was Piloting Experimental Plane  FOUGHT IN 3 WARS  Followed Father’s Admonition to ‘Live Dangerously’

BRUNO MUSSOLINI DIES IN CRASH   Second Son of Premier Kill ed Near Pisa While Testing Plane

Italian Ace, 2 Others, Fall to Death in Test   Big 4-Motored Bomber Being Prepared for “ho mediata Ven?

Duces $ on Perishes On Bomber   Captain Brano At Controls When New Plane Crashed Near The Airport Of San  Juisto.   Fierce Battles

ON OF DUCE IS KILLED IN PLANE CRASH   Capt. Bruno Mussolini, 23, Perishes As Bomber Is Wrecked   TWC OTHER FLIERS GO DOWN IN SHIP   Had Always Followed His Father's Admonition To “Live Dangerously”

Army Laments Big Increase in Labor Troubles Blocking Defense Work

TIE-UP OF PHONES IS THREATENED   AUTHORIZATION FOR STRIKE IS VOTED BY ASSOCIATION

THREAT TO TIE UP TELEPHONE-SYSTEM   Union Votes to Strike in Its ~ Dispute With Bell. Company   A PARLEY TOMORROW

8-Hour Day Is Suspended For Publie Works   FDR Order Issued To Speed Buildings; Sabotage Seen

BELL OYOIEM THREATENED WITH STRIKE   Tie-Up of Nation’s Telephone Communications Looms Today.   NEGOTIATIONS IN STALEMATE STAGE   War Department Voices “Grave Concern” Over Increase in Strikes. «

Nation-wide Tie-Up of Bell Telephone System Threatenec   Equipment Workers ir Majority of 13 Major Cities for Strike

BELL TELEPHONE IS THREATENED BY STRIKE CALL      Seek To Avert NationWide Tie-up Of Service   MEETING CALLED   Shipyard Strike Re mains Unsettled Today

Bell Teleahone Co. Faces Strike Cail Of National Scope   Mediater Summons Disputants to Parley In N.Y. Temorrow

Strike Threatens A Phone Tie-up  Walkout Would Affect Entire Bell System

Phone System Tie-Up Threatens in Strike   Equipment Workers, Western Electric at Odds on Working Agreement

PHONE TIE-UP S THREATENE!   ClO Union Authorizes Strike In Dispute With Bell Company.

EDISON AGAINST U. S. OPERATION OF SHIP PLAN]   New Jersey Governor Says Such System Would Destroy Freedom

TIE-UP THREATENED OF NATIONWIDE BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM   COMMUNICATION EQ UI PMENT WORKERS IN 13 CITIES VOTE STRIKE AUTHORITY

Telephones MenacedBy Big Strike   Shipbuilding Plants in San Francisco Bay Area Again Face Labor Trouble

co   Union Votes to Strike in Its Dispute, With Bell, : Company :

HEALTH BILL PASSED AND UP TO GOVERNOR   The Marriage Health Bill Passed The Legislature Today.

PEPPEH URGES OMETY ZONE HOR CONVOYS   4. S. Would Protect British Supplies Within Areas On Atlantic Ocean

Sen. Pepper Urges U. S. To Establish Safety Zones To Protect British Ships

War Maferials Also. Going to’ ‘China via Rangoon; Roosevelt Approves U. S. Volunteers for Democracies

LARGE LEASE-LEND CARGOES MOVING TO RED SEA FOR BRITISH      FDR Endorses Idea Of U.S Technical Workers Serving Abroad   AMERICANS CAN FIGHT, YET RETAIN CITIZENSHIP   Virtually All Freighters Plac. ed Under Maritime ComImission’s Control

BRITIoH RECEIVE LEASE-LENO AE   Huge Cargoes - Reported Moving to Wavell’s Army, And to China.

Permit Americans To Serve Abroac   Lease-Lend Cargoes In Huge Amounts In Red Sea To Aid Nile Army

TELLS MOVEMENT (IF AID CARGOES   Roosevelt Endorses Idea. of U. S$. Citizens Enlisting in Britain. Ching

HUGE AMOUNTS OF LEASE-LEND CARGOES MOVE   Roosevelt Approves Idec Of Technicai Workers Serving Abroad

Big Lease-Lend Cargoes Move  Into Red Sea   U. 8, Aid Being Sent to Army of Nile; Lift Secrecy

LEASE-LEND AID ENTERS RED SEA   Cargoes Expected To Assis! Wavell’s Army Of Nile

Léase-Lend Cargoes:”  .Moving Into Red Sea   Great Amount Of U. 8. Defense Material For Britain Believed On Way To General Wavell's Army. Of The Nile

MOLOTOFF MAKES DATE TO WELCOME MATSUOKA   Japanese Minkfer To Stop On Way To Berlin And Rome

TANK BATTLES RAGE ON ROAD TO LENINGRAD   Russians Claim Nazis Are Repulsed With Heavy Losses Near  Great City

TANK BATTLES BEING FOUGHT NEAR LENINGRAD   Machines Reported To Be Crushing Nazis In Stiff Defense OF City      GERMANS CLAIM NEW ENCIRCLEMENT

Tanks Battle In Defense Of Leningrad  Moscow Reports  tk, Sn   Moscow Report: Successes On Three Front:

EAST UNION IS. ENDING DRIVE   Mone; to Pay Of Mertgage ‘Received. and Celebration Is Next.   SPEAKER 1S SECURED

AGT UNION [a ENDING DRIVE   Mone; to Pay Off Mcrtgage Received and Celetration Is Next.   SPEAKER IS SECURED

CIO Board Lacks Proof To Fix-Guilt for Fraud In Allis Chalmers Vote

Unable to  Fix Blame   Not Enough Evidence For Proof of Fraud Votes

President Acts Under Pro-« claimed Unlimited National Emeraency.   EYES OTHER STOPPAGES

Roosevelt Will TakeOverPlant If Halt Persists   Government Would Reopen North American Corp. at Inglewood   Plan Action Monday   Drastic Step Proposed If Workers Do Not Return to Jobs

Army to Take Over North American Works if Walk out Continues  APPROVAL BY CABINET        Roosevelt to Use Authority As Commander-in-Chief Under Emergency

GOVERNMENT TO TAKE VER PLANT UNLESS PRODUCTION RESUMED   CABINET HAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED DRASTIC STEP TO END DEFENSE DELAY

He Hopes, However, That C, LO, Strikers Will Return to Their Jobs   ARMY PREPARED TO .CARRY OUT ORDER   West Coast Stoppage ‘Condemned and Denounced’ by, OPM Labor Groun

Must Reopen Plant Or U.S. Takes Over   An Ultimatum Is Given to CIO Strikers Who Have Amevican Aviation Plant at Inglewood, Calif., Tied Up by a Strike.   Are Given Chance to Return to  Their Work at the Plant Monday

FDR Is Ready to Sign Control Writ If Union Fails to End Strike   Must End Walk-Out by Monday or Face Army Operation; Say Cabinet Unanimously Approved Step

Roosevelt to Use Authority As Commander-in-Chief Under Emergency

National Support Of Roosevelt's Policy Indicated   Proclamation Gets Approval, Letters, Telegrams Reveal

U.S. Economy Placed On War Basis By FDR   Ickes Is Named Dictator Of Oil Industry; Huge Majority of Letters Back Administration

IT’S A MIRACLE      Police Chief Can't Figure Out How Cars Ran Without Gas,

Invaders Claim Soviet Rearguard Resistance Shattered Under Attack

RED RESISTANCE {¢ BROKEN, SAY NAZIS   Report Soviet Units Have Been Halted with Heavy Losses in Men

REDS RETREAT IN UKRAINE IS GERMAN GLAIM   Soviet Rearguard Resist ance’ Broken: According To’ Communique From  Hitler’s- Headquarters   SAY MOSCOW RAIDED   Bloody Struggle Reaches  Stage Where Important  Decisions Are Expected, Berlin Announces

Reds Fleeing FromUkraine - Says Berlin   High Command Claim: German Armies Are in Hot Pursuit

RUSSO-NAZI WAR ENDS FIFTH WEEK CTILL, DEADLOCK   British Bombers Raid Berlin: Soviet Back in Ukraine Broken, Say Germans

Soviet Ukraine Foree Broken Berlin Claims   Declares Axis Invader Pursue Retreating Russians

AZIS CLAIM RED DEFENSE IS CRUMBLING   Soviets Say Heavy Losses Inflicted ‘On German Units In Attack

O'DANIEL ANNOUNCES ENTRY INTO CAMPAIGN IN BIG WAY JUNE 2ND   DIES, JOHNSON AND MANN CAMPAIGNING VIGOROUSLY IN VARIOUS PARTS STATE

Q Daniel To Launch Senatorial Campaign In Waco on June 2   Other Candidates Busy Addressing Voters of Texas

VICHY, REICH MODIFY TRUCI   ‘Dragging Out’ Of War Is Cause Of Change In  Armistice Terms

Vichy, Berlin Modifying  Armistice   French Spokesman Say: Wednesday’s Concessions  Are Only ‘First Lap’  Of Necotistions

GE IN FRENCH ARMISTICE SEEN   Semi-Official Source Say: Pact Must Be Modified Be cause of ‘the Dragging Ou Of War’; Nazis Demand

THE FLOODS RECEDE   Kaw River Within Banks From ‘Ogden to Below Lawrence

Deny Report Of Another German Leader Landing   London Says Report Of Second ’Chute Visitor From Germany False

ANOTHER HESS LANDING DENIED   British Check Report Thal Second High Nazi Parachuted To England

GUARDSMEN TO MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS SOON   Men Learning Routine Of Army Life Prior To Change  AA £f\6hUTD)6hCOT™ ATX TA RYO

Hawaiian Governor Second Wave of Ja ‘Just Coming Over   War Flashes

Milwaukee, Dane County Back Reis   Assembly Refuses to Kill Review of School Consolidation Orders, Pare 10.

LINDY DISAVOWS MARSHALL GROUF   Repudiates No Foreign War Committee

German Army ControlsPolicy, Is U.S.’View   Has Wrested Power frow Nazi Party, Belief in Washington   Huge Campaign Seen   Reich’s Soldiers Said te Be Set for Drive Like Genghis Kahn's

ENEMY LOSSES ARE HEAVY IN LUZON ATTACKS   Constantly Growing Forces Push Pincer Move Against City   IBATTLE RAGING   Meager Advances Admitted As Foe Launches  Major Drive

U.S. DEFENSE “EFFORTS HINGES ON THIS STATE   Billion in Orders Not Equitably Spread in Pennsylvania   NO ORDERS HERE   Indiana County So Far Left Out of Big. National Scheme

Germans Face Potential Catastrophe in Russia;  Reds Use Captured Arms

: Nazis Face Rout in Red ” Winter War   Retreat in Moscow, Donets Basin Areas Still Underway

REDS TAKE — SCORES OF VILLAGES   Routs: Seen Developing Catastrophically For Germans in Russia

GERMAN SETBACKS IN RUSSIA MAY BE NAZI CATASTROPHE   SPEED WITH WHICH CAPTURED MUNITIONS ADAPTED RED ARMY USE MAIN POINT

NAZI RAIDERS THINLY SPREAD OVER ISLANDS   Concenrate on Port s, Shipping. Yards, Food Depots

NAZI PLANES ~ARE BOMBING COAST POINTS   The Germans Continue Their Starvation Raids Upon Great Britain.   ARE IN SMALL UNITS   Trying to Beat the LeaseLend Bill by Starving England First.

Germans Aim To Destroy Harbors Where Food Supplies, Materials Are Received  AIDED BY FULL MOON  New Offensive Begins As U. §, Aid Bill Is Signed

NAZI PILOTS PUZZLED BY DEFENSE   Spread Attacks Widely After Loss Of 32 Planes

2,900 F WORKMEN IDLE   Rest Period Dispute Cause: Second Shutdown in Two Days

Service Units, Auxiliaries To Be Guests of Elks   Armistice Day Oper House Announced Bs Lodge Officers

Service Units, ~~ Auxiliaries To Be Guests of Elks.   Armistice Day Open House Announced By Lodge Officers i.  = tee

SLOWNESS NEW DRIVE IS ASTONISHING ASPECT   Hitler’s New Russian Offensive Is Developing With Almost Glacial Slowness in Contrast to Previous Blitzkriegs

Slowness Of Nazi Drive In Russia Is Studied  Leningrad Battle Tapers Off Into Mere Siege; Moscow Not Objective?

Slowness of Hitler’s “Gigantic” New Offensive In Russia Is Astonishing

FD REQUESTS SIX BILLIONS FOR DEFENSE   Navy Says } New Shir To Combat Subs

QUICK ACTION DEMANDED ON ~ WAR SUPPLIES   NEW CARGO VESSEL MAY BE THREAT TO U-BOATS

ROOSEVELT ASKS NEW WAR FUNDS   Prompt Action Promised on $5,985,000,000 Lend-.... Lease Rill ‘

SERVICE MEN MOVE FEB. 24 TO ABILENE   First General Move Scheduled for Feb. 28 Second March 3 and Cleanup March 5

Arizona Guard Will Be Moved To Texas Area      Entire 45th Division Will Be Shifted To Abilene From Fort Sill

45th Division To Abilene By Early March   Gen. Key Has Orders, General Movement to Start Late in This Month

BOARD 1 LISTS 6 IN CALL FOR APRIL 25      Men Will Be Sent To Camp For Year’s Training After Induction

BOARD ONE LISTS & MEN FOR TRAINING   Draftees To B Be Sent Te Induction Center March 29th

BOARD 1 TO SEND 8 YOUNG MEN APRIL 9   Quota Of 8 Sent On March 29 Accepted And ‘Now In Camp

SHIPYARDS ON WEST COAST TO RESUME WORK   Eleven Yards on San Francisco Bay Are Free of Lator Trouble, :   THE STRIKE IS ENDED   AFL Mahinists Agree to the Master Contract and CIO Follows.

CIO Machinists Vote to Re turn, Following AFL Vote In Shipyard Strike

Machinist Strike Apparently Endec   AFL Workers Vote To Return To Jobs Monday

SHIP STRIKERS READY TO WORK   Machinists’ Dispute All But Ended; Subway Strike Threatens New York; Rewspeper Strike Called  *¢

Settlement In Shipyards Near   CIO Machinists Vote To Go Back Monday If Separate Contract Signed,

Pie ek  5 . Eleven Yards on San: Fran. - eisco Bay Are: Free: of  _ Lakor Trouble,. :   THE STRIKE IS ENDED   AFL Mahinists Agree to the Master Contract and CIO Follows.

C10 MACHINISTS TO JOIN. AFL WORKERS . IN ENDING STRIKE   Vote to Return to Their Jobs in San Francisco  Shipvards Monday

C10 Group Returns To  Ship Jobs —   47-Day Strike Ended With Work to be Resumed At Pacific Planis Next Mondav.

MACHINISTS VOTE TO RETURN TO THEIR JOBS   Strike Delaying Big Defense Orders All But Settled   TROUBLE IN N. Y.   Transport 1 Workers Plan Subway Systam Strike

MACHINISTS STRIKE IN 11 SHIPYARDS I PRACTICALLY ENDEL   STRIKES GAIN . WAGE IN CREASE BUT NOT ALL THE} _ HAD CONTENDED FOR

SHIPYARD STRIKE NEARS SETTLEMEN   CIO West Coast Machinists Vote To Return To Work Monday

Machinist Strike Apparently Over After Vote Taken   AFL Machinists Vote In Midnight Session to Return to Work

(10 MACHINISTS MAY RETURN 10 STRUCK SHIPYARDS   Vote To Go To Work Mon day If Separate Agreement Is Signed

BIG SHIPYARD STRIKE ENDS: START MONDAY   AFL Workers Vote For Returning; CIO - Men Ballot Tonight

Machinists Vote To End Strike   Ship Construction Work to Resume

Shipyard Strike Is About Settlec   C.1.0. Machinists Vote Te Go Back To Work On Monday.

1.0. 10 END SHIP STRIKE   Strikers Vote to End Ma rine Construction Tieup in California Yards

‘(Work Has Been Delayed ‘47 Days on San_ Francisco Ways; Transportation Tieup Coming in New York

SHIPYARD STRIKE SETTLED AT.LAST   67-Day Walkout Is Ended By Union Workers

COAST STRIKE IS NEAR ENI   Machinists Vote To Ge Back To Work In Shipyards

STRIKE IS TERMINATED   S. F. Machinists Vote to Return To Work Monday

HILLMAN ACTS ~ TO END STRIKE   Salls on C10. Steel Work ers to Return — Rail Peace Hope Seen

LEGION IN PARADE   ° . {4 Business Sessions Suspended at Milwaukee Convention

LEGION PARADE HIGHLIGHTS DAY AT MILWAUKEE   March Takes 12 Hour To Pass: Alabama Heads States

Legion Stage: Annual Parade   Will Resume- Basics 01  Bea IG R enovt

LEGIONNAIRES EO ON PARADE   50,000 Take Part in 12. Hour March at National Convention.

LEGION PARADE IS UNDER WAY   12-Hour March Highlights Day In Milwaukee

LEGION HAS BIGPARADI   50,000 To Take Part” ‘In 12-Hour March In Milwaukee

American Legion “Boys” Parade in  Milwaukee Toda)   Convention Business TT: Be Resumed Tomorrow  With Reports

50,000 PARADE AT LEGION MEET   Vets to Resume Busines: Wednesday; Cheer Knox Stand

VETS PARADE IN MILWAUKEE   Officials Estimate 50,000 March in Legionaires’ Annual Show

PNPA HEAD HITS AT CENSORSHIF   Hugh M. M. Bell, Gazette Cir culation, Manager, . ‘Ts New Member

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Von Brauchitsch Ouster Is Emergeney Action OF German Fuehrer

PHILIPPINE DEFENDERS APPEAR © UNDERGOING SUPREME TEST WITH MASS LANDING JAPANESE ARMIES

The War Teday  vy uve   Yon Brauchitsch Ouster Indieates German Crisis

U.S. Faces Supreme Test   By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Wide Waseld Wea. Anmnale-cé

U. S. Defenders Of Philippines Are In Throes Of Supreme Test In Fighting Around Lingayer

The War Today:  Philippine Defenders In Throes of Supreme Test; Hitler Guides Army Himsel:   Hy DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

ile Gr &§ Ody  Philippines News Is Good and Bad; Hitler Plans Are Nebulous      By DeWitt Mackenzie News War Analvist

Hitler, Desperate, Takes Charge of Armed Forces   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today   New Drive of Japan Is _ Serious Threat To Philippines... *...- +        pe DEWITT ATA GEENSL

Test Defenses of Philippines   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

PHILIPPINE POSITION SERIOUS   ‘Noted War Writer Warns No Time for Speculation as Island Defenders Face Supreme Test

U.S. Agents Break Nazi Spies’ Code   New York’s Spy Trial Gives Hint American Agents Know Secrets of Intelligence      Rachel Field's Work Is Used as Key to Deciphering

Geo. V. Pavlik  Urges Caution  Over July 4th Care Will Prevent  _Many Accidents a... @.. fa... LI... J

Geo. V. Pavlik Urges Caution Over July 4th  Care Will Prevent Many Accidents  a. a ay a a ee 

lay Safe On The Ath!” — n * Red-Cross To Everybody   ards Worse . _Durin  July Fourth Holidavs

CLOUDS BRING RELIEF   AESEENTS Expected: to Stay Below 0-in Kansas Today -

MARYLA FIVE HOLIDAY TRAFFIC DEATHS   Four More Resulted From Railway Mishaps, Drowning, Plane Crash   HIGHWAY TRAVEL WAS HIGHER THAN IN 1940

FIVE ARE KILLED IN AUTO CRASHES   Railway Mishaps and «¢ Plane Crash Claim Three More

Legislature Eyes Big “Kitty” in Job Risk Fund  Radueed Pavrall   Reduced Payroll Taxes, Larger Benefits Included In Measure

Would Hike Benefits To Unemployed   State Legislature Also Plans Cut In Pavroll Taxes

BARRETT PLANS TO INVESTIGATE STATE SPENDING   Seeks Cooperation Ir Probe Of Gov.  Green

Kansas Roads Prepared For Winter Snows  Nearly 500 Miles OF Fences Placed.

ARRESTS BAR NAZI PUTSCH IN ARGENTINA   Nine Persons Held, Propaganda Material Seized in Alleged Plo! to Overthrow Government

Police Break Up Plot With  Nine Arrests   Quantity of Propaganda Material Is Seized in Homes with Swastika  OTHER NATIONS ACT

Foil Nazis  Putsch In Argentine   Police Arrest Nine Persons In Propaganda Material In Entre Rios Province; Seize Headquarters.   Nazi Hatred

UNCOVER PLOT IN ARGENTINA   Nazi Putsct Smashed, Nine  Arrested, Propaganda Material Seized

Nine Persons Arrested And Propaganda Material In Large Quantities Seized

THE BRITISH ~INOIST UPON A WAR REPORT   Churc'il and His Government Faced With Insistent Demands.   EDEN IS_ CRITICIZED   Small Group of Leaders ia House of Commons Form Opposition.

Retain Sense Of Proportion Churchill Ple<   Critics Of Campaign In Greece Are Reproved By Prime Minister In House Of Commons

CHURCHILL TELLS CRITICS NOT 10 JUMP 100 HASTIL'   Asks House of Commons No! to Lose Sense of Proportion Regarding Camngainn In Greece.

British Crities Of War Policy Are Reproved   Churchill Notes Rising Anger Of Publie

ARMY CRITICS ARE REPROVED BY CHURCHILL   Statement, on Greek Cam paign Impossible, Prime Minister Says

Criticism Centers On Role Played By Anthony Eder   Government Thought Safe For Time; Lloyd George Heads Oppositior

House Crities Given Warning By Churchill   Commons Told Sense Of Proportion Must Not Be Lost

CHURCHILL REPROVES CRITICS   Tells House Not To Lose Sense Of Proportion

‘COMMITTEE TO ASK DISTRICT CHANGE NAMED   Sophia, Slab Fork, Ury, Besoco, Winding Gulf and Big Stick Join in Request

SOPHIA SEEKS DISTRICT MOVE   Committee Of Twelve T« Visit County Court Next Week

Council Held At Vichy T: Consider Course; Note Of Appeasement Seen

ARMY PASSES MILLION MEN   U. S. Armed Might Today Set at 1,003,500; Bigges! Since World War.

Million in Army   Reaches That Total for First Time Since World War— Number Is 1,003,500

SECOND CALL MEN REPORT FOR SERVICE   Contingent Today Tc Be Followed By ’ “Others

Reinstatement of Former Strikers Is Supervised by Army   Action by White House Averts Threat to the Aircraft Industry

Japs, Russians Enter New Era   Izvestia Discusses New Harmony Pact

IN DISPUTE OVER RECOUNT CLAIM:   Republicans - Say ~Donnel Has 1,100-Vote Pickup, Which Democrats Deny

Claims Donnell  Gains 1100 Votes   All Figures Merely Esti mates Until Legislature  Decides.

200 TO LAUNCH DRIVE FOR SALVATION ARMY   Dinner-Meeting Monday T« Start Quest For $4,554

STATE CASH FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS   4th Class Districts Al lotted $173,763.09; Te Pay 88 P. C. Now

Smethport School Receives State Aid   $4,584.99 To Be Paid From State Funds

RAF Strikes At  Distance Raiders   Report One Bomber Downed, Another Hit

U.S. Ships Can Enter Red Ports   Neutrality Law Is Waived By President

U.S. Neutrality Act is Waived in  Russo-Nazi War   Soviet Ports on Pacific Open to American Shipments

Sept. 9 Best Day To Open Session, Says Stevenson   Governor Has Been Conferring With House And Senate Members On Road Bond Issue

CONTROVERSY OVER ROAD BONDS FUNDS STILE: CONTINUES   ‘ONE HOUSE MEMBER WILL. ING TO COMPROMISE, HEAD JUDGES STILL ADAMANT

VICHY'S GOVERNMENT WIDENS DEATH ORDER   Extends Trials To American Colonies, Rest Of Empire

Settlements Reported Near in ,Cannery Dispute and- at ” Hudson Motor Company; Governor’s ‘Appeal Ignored

MACHINISTS IN CALIFORNIA 10 PRESS STRIKE   Decline To Return Te Work Despite Appeal From Governor

Firebombs Dropped on Plymouth; RAF Blasts Libyan Cities; Greeks Drive i Toasarard Rarati

Bomber vs.. Battleship Campaign On   London Admits Three Warships Hit; Greek Forces Thrust Deep Into Italian Defense

Stukas Blast Warships of British Fleet  Ingland Admits Hits by Axis  ry. TW... Oh...

BRITISH ADMIT WARSHIPS ARE HIT BY BOMBS   Aircraft Carrier Is One of Vessels Damaged

AXIS’ AIR FORCES START OFFENSIVE. IN MEDITERRANEAN   sritish Admit Damage to Three Warships as the Re, sult of First Noxi Dive Bombing Attacks— Greek Forces Advance

‘Axis Air Power Hurled Against British Fleet   Warship Vs. Bomber Controversy May B. : Settled By Mediterranean Battles

Three British Warships ‘Are Damaged   Convoy En Route to Greece Is Attacked

Russians Are Fighting Off  Nazi Armies   Britain Rushing Plans to Speed  Supply Line

LENINGRAD ACTICH IS INTERSIVE   Red Army Fights Off Ger mans Along Cold, Rainy Front Extending to the Crimea Today.

British Strive To Speed Supply, Line to Soviets   Germans Claim 665,000 Reds Caught  In Encirclement East of Kiev

Inaersoll.   1 SAW THE RUSSIANS (By RALPH INGERSOI! ) Article 14

Unicameral .  Planning board is  abolished   Given 90 days  more to live   The legislature adjourned Thursday at 11:50 a. m. to meet Friday at 10 a. m.

abolished   Given 90 days  more to live   The legislature adjourned Thursday at 11:50 a. m. to meet Friday at 10 a. m.

Tropical Hurricane of Great Violence fs Sweeping in from Gulf of Mexico And Louisiana Points Are in Danger

100 Homeless, 12 Missing in Carlshad Flood   Water Recedes and 900 Who Fled From  Homes Return to Them RED CROSS ON JOB  Crews Work to Reopen Highways Damaged in Second Flood This Year

U.S. SOLDIERS WOULD CARRY  EXTRA SUPPLY OF OWN BLOOL   Bleod Serum Would be Tucked Away in Knapsack for Immediate Transfusion in Event of ae Being Wounded a

MAY CARRY OWN BLOOD   Soldiers Would Be Prepared if They Were Wounded.

Each U. S. Soldier May.Get Own Blood Serum in Kit   Drying Plant Makes It Feasible, Many Lives May Bi Saved, Louisiana University Doctor Says, ‘ Pointine to Experience in Europe

Soldier May Carry Blood Serum Vials   Would Be Used for Trans. fusion If Wounded

JORNGON THINKS ROOSEVELT UNWIS!   Gen. Hugh Johnson Criticizes President for Refusing Renewal of Commission

Gen. Johnsor Calls FDR.  Inconsistent   ci ian  ’So-Galled Reasons’  For Army Bon Hit Ry FL.NPA Cline

JORNSON 1S DENIED ARN COMMISSION   Roosevelt Refuses. to Grant Renewal After Army Gives Approval

JOHNSON IN ANSWER   Says Reasons Given for Refusing Commission Are Misleading

FDR Denies Gen. Hugh Johnson Renewal Of Army Reserve Corps Commission

JOHNSON DENIED ARMY COMMISSION   Columnist Accuses Roosevelt Of Giving Misleading Reasons.

HUGH 5. JOHNSON REPLIES TO EARL)   REASONS GIVEN FOR REJECTING HIM FOR ARMY RESERVE HELD MISLEADING.

‘Misleading Reasons? Charged by General, Who Defends Mental And Physical Fitness

FDR'S ACTION ROT VERY WISE, HUGH JOHNSON DECLARES   Rep. Bender Gats In Contre versy Over Refusal OF Commicsion

Gen. Johnson Denied Renewal Of Army Reserve Commission   Declares White House Has Given ‘Misleading, So-Called Reasons’ For Action; Corrects Implication He Physically Unfit

Johnson Is Denied Renewal of His Army Commission  F.D.R. Intimates He Is Not in Shape For Active Service

ieneral Declares resident Is Not air in Reasons liven fo Public   sserls He Is Physically Fit and Would Serve in Any Capacity from Corporal Up or Down

JOHNSON RAPS POST REFUSAL   New Deal Critic Ridicules White House Excuse.

Invaders Develop Respect for U. S. Antiaircraft Fire   City and Count Traffic Toll "g

Racine Made Factory Products to Be Exhibited In Store Windows of All Shopping Areas

Troops Prepare For Move to Post in Alaska   Over 1,800 Fort Bliss Soldiers To Be Transferred

EX-SENATOR TC HEAD NEW FPA   8- County Group Opposes Grain Penalties

Allies Planning War Council lo Unify Action  ae ee ee Tees Pee: eee   Gen. MacArthur Seen As Commander of . Far Eastern Forces

FOES OF AXIS OUTLINE UNITY   Supreme War Council Planned in U.S.

Sabotage Labe! Is Urged for Arms Tieups   Fines, Prison Are Suggested for Punishment

Proposal Would. Bring Labor  trikes Within Category of  Sabotage When Their Intent Was to Cut Production

Senator Would  Class Strikes  With Sabotage John L. Lewis’  Defiance of Coal Strike Pleas

LEGISLATION ON ~ STRIKE PROBLEN   President . Considers Action; No Answer From Lewis

Bailey Amendment Would Punish Defense Walkouts  As Real Sabotage

BIG CONCENTRATION RUSSIAN’ ARTILLERY CLAIMED DESTROYED   GERMANS STATE ASSAULT STALIN LINE HAS SMASHED RED ARMY ATTACKS

Berlin Communique Describes Assault on Stalin Line As “Proceeding Fayorably”

Man Held in Train Wreck rafal to 24 Waives Extradition   Sheriff Says He Is Sure Suspect Caused Tragedy

British Admit Loss of African Town   El Agheila Taken by German, , Italian Forces

British Admit ‘Loss of l African Town   El Agheila Taken by German, licalian Forces  ‘

Harriman Named Enyo\   Union Pacific Chief Bound for London To Aid British

MISSION TO ENGLAND.   Averell Harriman F. F. D. R.’s Per: sonal Representative

Greeks Shatter Italian  Tank Assault   Adriatic Beach Is Strewn With Fascist Dead

Counterattack By Italians At  Valona Fails   Greeks Shatter Move Designed ~ To Aid City

Death Claims Mrs. Lena Tegels This Morning   87-Year-Old Woman Hac Been Ill Six Weeks Rites Thursday

‘Death Chhims  __ “Mrs. Lena Tegels This Morning  87-Year-Old Woman Had   .87-Year-Old Woman Had Been Ill Six Weeks. ‘Rites Thursday

ORGANIZATION OF FARMERS WAGED   Kentucky Farm Leader Voices Demand In ‘ Louisville Speech

ENFORCED FARM UNIONS URGED      Organization Leaders Would Withhold Federal Subsidies From Nonaffiliates.

Would Have AAA Beneficiaries } in . Farm Group   Kentucky Farr m Bureau Head Urges Agriculture To Organize, Demand

BRITISH FORM NEW DEFENSE LINE, MALAYA   Battling to Stem Jap Drive Toward Base At Penang

British Forces Set New Defense Line in Malaya   Flooded Rice Fields Scene of Desperate Battle

‘Japanese And British Fightin; ‘Desperate Battle In Flooded ‘Rice Fields Of Malaya

“llege Trustees Named   Se New Member Chosen While Others Are Reelected

LUTHERAN MISSION WOMEN IN SESSION   Second Biennial Convention Of Society Of Central Pennsylvania Synod Closes Today At York

LUTHERAN WORKERS TO MEET IN YORK   Hanover Churches Will Be Represented At Biennial Missionary Sessions Starting Tomorrow

13 Plead Guilty To Fraud Charges   Defendants Accused of Lottery Conspiracy

BRUTAL MURDER IN KANSAS GITY   Police Seek Slayer of Attractive, Prominent 24Year-Old Brunette.

SOCIALITE SLAIN IN KANSAS HOME   Bedroom Murderer Leave: Bloodstained Weapons

HOST OF CLUES FOUND IN HUNT FOR MURDERER   Prominent Kansas ‘City Socialite Brutally Slain In Bedroom

Host Of Clues Aid Police in Search For Brut al Killer  e Cie Cle   Kansas City Girl Beat, Slashed To Death Saturday

CLUES STUDIED IN SLAYING OF GIRI   Police Scan Weapons O! Death In Kansas City Murder

Kansas City Girl Is Slain At Her Home   Death Weapons Serve A Clue In Search Fo Murderer Of Mis: Leila Welch

Blood Stained Tools Only Clue   Police Search For Killer o Socially Prominent K. C  Woman.

Bloods Stained We: eapon Found   Kansas : ‘City: Police See! ‘Slayer: ‘Of Miss Welsh; : Pretty Brunette

Weapons Only ne to Kansas City Murder   As ssailant Beat Pretty Young Woman With a Hammer, Slashed Her  FOUND BY MOTHER  Bloodstained Weapons Are Found Outside Win dow af Radranm

Few Clues In Girl’s Murder °.   Hammer and Knife Guide Police in Search For Fiend Who Killed Pretty K. C. Woman

GIRL SLAIN BY BLOODY MURDERER   Slayer Beats and Cuts Weman to Death and Clumsily Abandons_ B!o0o0d-Stained Weapons at Death Scene

HUNT KILLER WHO BRUTALLY MURDERED GIRL   Find Mutilated Body of Socially Prominent Brunette

WEAPONS ONLY MURDER CLUE   Former Campus Beauty I: Slain in Bedroom

Blood-Stained Weapons Of Death Are Clues As Police Seek Pretty Girl’s Slayer

DEATH WEAPONS “AID KILER HUNT   Attractive Kansas City Girl Found Slain ly Bed

Young Woman Not Attacked By Murderer   Police Mystified By Bratal Slaying In Kansas City

‘Anti-Semitic’ Charges Assailed; Isolationist Chief Scores Willkie

CIVIL. SERVICE FOR DRAFT BOARL   ‘Clerks and Office Workers  ‘Will Be Under State Regulations.   MORE MEN ARE READY

ORDERS DRATT RULES MODIFIED   Married Men And Others Helping Support De. pendents To Be Deferrec

More Lenience In Drafting of Married Men   State Asks Jobs Be Giver Rack to Selectees Who esl hn Die

Order Deferment of Married Men   Draft Boards Must Reclassify Providers

To Defer Men With  Families   National Draft Headquar. ters Orders Deferment in - New Ruling

ORDER DEFERMENT OF MARRIED MEN   } ° e Reclassification Also Called   for Those Who Contribute to Support of Others

MARRIED MEN ARE DEFERRED   New Draft Order Will Help Men With Dependents

DEFERMENT FOR 26-YEAR-OLD MEN MAY BE PUT OFF   HOUSE LEADERS ORDER 10-DAY DELAY IN CONSIDERATION  me mary   HEADS OF FAMILIES IN 1-A CLASS TO BE PUT IN 3-A   But They Must Be “Wed In Ordinary Course of Human Affairs,” Make “Substantial Contribution”

Draft Age Men With Dependents Are Deferred   Reclassification of All Such Men Placed Un 1-A Is Ordered

MARRIED MEN T0 GET DEFERMENT   Instructions Sent To All State Directors to ReClassify Many.

CHANCE ORDERED INDRAFT PROGRAN   Deferment of Groups 0 Men Authorized by Officials

Vichy Finishes Pact With Japs In Indo-China   Agree On Collaboration Policy: Jap Papers Rant At Roosevelt

DEFENSE PACT FOR INDO-CHINA SIGHED-BY-JAPS   ‘Territorial Integrity Respected in Pact - Say French

CIO Leader Also Assails New Tax Bill   Suggests Changes As Senate Opens Debate on Measure

CHARGE ¥. S. IS TREASURY TO AXIS FOES      Vandenberg and LaFollette Attack Measure As Chamber Hears Committee Report.   OPPOSITION ASKED BY BOSS OF CIO

Plane Crashes; Rickenbacker Hurt. 7 Deac   9 Injured When Sleeper Hits Pine Woods Near Atlanta, Ga.

DUTCH FLIERS USE AMERICAN BOMB PLANES   GERMAN BASES I) NORWAY ARE ATTACKED

DUTCH RAID IN  U. S. AIRPLANES   Attack German-Held Airdromes in Blow At Invaders

First Anniversary Of Invasion Of  Small Nations Observed By Raid:   Refugees Heartened By News Of Daring Attacks Qn. Germany; U. S. Planea Used For First Time 

DUTCH AIRMEN RAID GERMANS   Exiled Lowland Patriots Heartened By Forays Against Nazis

Dutch Flyers Strike On Grim First Anniversary  Of Invasion of Holland

DUTCH JOIN IN BOMBING NAZIS   Netherlands Fliers, Using American Planes, Go on First ‘Freedom’ Raid

DOWELL. St6NG ‘IPIRTISAN LL   Means Merit System Wil Be Set-Up In Liquor Department   Q. K. ON FOOD STAMPS   Measure to Permit Citie: and Counties to Set Up Revolving Fund

$100,000 Fire Loss to Iowa Warehouse   Albert City Manufacturing Firm  Badly Damaged

BRITISH CLAIM GERMANY WAS LOST 7,000 AIRMEN, 3.101 PLANES IN RAIDS

Minor Claims Made By Nazi Forces In Greece   Contident, However That Campaign is Nearing Close

BERLIN CLAIMS. “BALKAN: BATTLE 1$ ABOUT OVER   Bloody Climax. ‘Is Seen ~ With’ British. Forces Seeking To Flee. .

REARGUARD OF BRITISH ARMY HOLDING PASS   German High Command Calls Terrain ‘Especially Favorable'—Presumably for Defense   ANNIHILATION CLAIM GOES UNREPEATED   Nazi Leaders Say Dynamited Bridges and Natural Obstacle Only Major Problems.

NAZIS ADMIT HARD BATTLE BY REAR GUARD   Wild Confusion Reporte At Debarkation Ports Beyond. Athens

U.S. To Reject Nazi Protest  On Expulsion Of Consuls   Also Reveals Steps To Prevent Consuls From Filtering  Inta TatineAmerica   TO INSURE RETURN DIRECT TO GERMANY   er RRS ANS RO RN NBR ACA YO  State Department Gets Protest from Germany. But Not Made Publie

U.S. Prepares To Turn Down Nazi Protest   Nation Acts fo Tighten Immigration From Conquered Countries

U.S. Will Reject Nazi Protest Over Expuisions  German Immigratior  To Be Tightly  Rectetetod Hereafter

SEVERE BOMBING RAID MADE ON GERMAN CAPITAL BY RAI   OTHER RAIDS STAGED ON THE GERMAN-HELD INVASION TERRITORY ACEKOGS THE CHANNEL

Big Bonithers Strike Many Nazi Areas   2D ANSIV ERS. ARY OF DAY BRI. TAIN WENT TO WAR OCCASION,

GREAT FIRES STARTED IN NAZI CAPITAL   Roval Air Force lL nloads ‘Tons of High Explosives; Mlying kFortresses  L sed.

British Bombers Triple Intensity of Their Raids   Sinclair Calls On U. Ss. For More Bombing Planes; Frankfurt Hit.

GIANT BRITISH BOMBER SHIPS ATTACK BERLIN   Great Fires Left Burning After RAF Raid Which Also Included Western Germany

RAF PLANES RAID BERLIN   Giant Craft Leaves Fires Burning in Capital

BAD POUNDING IS ALSO TAKEN BY FRANKFURT   RAF Bombs Burst Among Factory Buildings In Nazi Capital

big bombers Stage One of Worst Raids  Senter of Capital Left ir Flames, Returning Dilante RPannart   OTHER CITIES HIT   Frankfurt Pounded Say: agely; Industries, Rail Lines Also Blasted

BRITISH MAKE HEAVY RAID ON BERLIN   Great Fires Left Burning In Wide Area of Germany

Berlin Given Bad Pounding By Air Armada   Nazis Admit Major A tack on Capital; Defutle Cansored

BERLIN BOMBED ON 2ND BIRTHDAY OF WORLD WAR    RAF Uses Terrific Explosives In 50th Raid on Nazi “Canital.

GREAT FIRES OVER NAZI CAPITAL ARE STARTED BY BOMBS   Other Areas Are Scenes of Blazes Following Raids by Giant British Bombing Planes.

LONDON REPORT BERLIN BOMBING      Tell Of Bombs Hitting Many Tar. gets In Berlin And Western Germany

Other Armies Hold Macedonian Lines Impregnable; Serbs Drive Into Albania, British Wait.

AXIS SOLDIERS UNITE FORCES IN JUGOSLAVIA   RAF Bombers Blast Panzer Positions In Macedonia

Macedonia Army Continues Fight, Athens Declares   British Air Warriors Blast at Advancing Nazi Panzer Troops

AID FOES WILL KEEP ON TALKING      ‘Decline to Agree on Time for Voting; Private Talk of a Filibuster   LEADERS NOT READY TO ACCEPT CHANGES   Barkley Says Vote May Come Saturday; McNary for Two Amendments

Aiken, Shipstead Join Opposition lo British Aid  ents Indicate   Opponents Indicate Filibuster Being Considered

SHAW LEADS AT. 200 MILES IN SPEEDWAY RACE   ‘Wilbur Shaw Loses and ‘Regains Lead In 500   Miles Indianapolis Race

MAURI ROSE. FORCED OUT, BUT RETURNS   Start of Race Is Delayed By Fire Which Destroyed 30 Garages; Dqmages Three Racing Cars

Revision Of Picketing Law Is Endorsed   Repeal Of State Ban Or Secondary Picketing I: Voted By Assembly In Preliminary Test

Steamer Carrying 200 Goes Aground  Manhattan Calls Aid Off Florida Coast

Manhattan Runs Aground   LINER FROM NEW YORK TO CAL IFORNIA IS UNINJURED KE PURE SAYS.

Big U.S. Liner Goes Around   Manhattan Reported in No Immediate Danger  off Florida Coast

LARGE LINER GOES AGROUND   Cutters are Sent to Aid of S. S. Manhattan Near West Palm Beach

LINER 1S STRANDED ON FLORIDA COAST   200 Passengers bn SS Man: hattan Declared in No Immediate Danger

AID IS RUSHED T0 LINER MANHATTAY   Big Yeisel Gocs Aground Off the Florida Coast

John Kimbrough Is Sued For $500,000   Promoter Charges Football Star With Breach Of Contract

Jarrin’ Jawn Is Sued For Half Million   Pro Team Owner Claims Share In Gridder’s Income

Kimbrough Has Suit on Hands   Promoter Sues Grid Star for Alleged Breach of Contract

Dougias G. Hertz, New York Yankee Grid Team Owner, Brings Action Against Player      Charges Handler of For mer Star Has Cut Him Out of Profit From Movie Work

3,000,000 PRISONERS   Nazis Claim Six Million Red Treeps Out Of Action

VYAZMA FALLS TO INVADERS REDS ADMIT   Moscow’s Outer Defense Belt Under Bombardment   GERMAN OFFENSE   Slowing Before Resistance Of Russian Army: Planes Gaining Superiority

SENATE-APPROVED TAX REMISSION 1S FAVORED IN HOUSE   MEASURE WOULD GIVE TEX COUNTIES $4,500,000 ANNUALLY IN TAXES

GREAT INCREASE IN SUPPLY FOR BRITAIN LISTED   President Says Airplane Deliveries Up 12-Fold Under Lease-Lend   CONGRESS GIVEN DATA   Over Four Billions Placec With Various Agencies To Build War Goods

CITES BIG GAIN IN BRITISH All   FDR Reports to Congres: on Planes, Engines, Explosives

CONGRESS TOLD UF INCREASED AD 10 BRITAIN   Plane Deliveries for British Boosted 12 Times During First 74 Days.   MORE THAN 4 BILLIONS MARKED FOR WAR GOODS

WAY IS PAVED TO END MUSIC WAR   ASCAP HEADS AGREE TO CONSENT DECREE WITH $24,000 FINE

ASCAP AGREES TO CONSENT DECREE: ACTION. DISMISSED   : Agreement Provides For  Payment Ot $24,000  lin Finec   ANTI-TRUST SUIT NEARS SETTLEMENT   ; Will Be Submitted Tomor. row To Membership Enr Ratification

ASCAP DIRECTORS PAVE WAY TO END ANTI-TRUST CASI   Government Agrees to Substitute a Civil Action in East

A,S.C,A.P, TO PAY $94,000 IN FINES   Composers’ Society Agrees To a Consent Decree in Anti-Trust Litigattion

ASCAP AGREES TO PAY FINES   ‘Federal Government’s. Anti‘Trust Action Against Organization Ended

ASCAP TO SIGN CONSENT WRIT, PAY BIG FINES   U. S. Anti-Trust. Action Filed In Milwaukee Will Be Dropped.

U.S. AGREES TO DISMISS ASCAP SUIT   Directors of Society Approve Consent Decree, Paving Wavy for Settlement of AntiTrust Action me

'ASCAP Agrees to Govt. Move   Provides Payment of $24,000 in Fines; May Settle Action

Dir ectors For ASCAP. Accept  Consent Decree   Must Pay $24,000 Fine _.. See End of U.S. _ . Triet Snit

WAY NOW PAVED FOR SETTLEMENT   Directors of ASCAP Agree Tx Consent Decree Providing For Fines’ Payment

ASCAP Case _ Is Settled By  ‘Court Decree   Provision Is. Made For Payment Of $24,000 ‘Fine, Thus . Avoiding  Criminal Action

ASCAP Directors Accept Settlement  Pave Way For End Of Anti-Trust Action

Berliners Apathetic About War, Returning Minister Says; Raids Arouse Fears

yetem' Of Transportation Completely Disrupted. Port Of Athens Ruined

Greeks Starve Under Germans   . Despite Famine, Greeks Go On Housetops And Cheer Brifish Airmen At Night

FAMINE NEARS IN CONQUERED GREECE   U.S. Minister to That Country Pic _tures Growing Distress

Soviet Russia Gives Promise  Of Neutrality   Pledge To Remain Qu Of Conflict In Case Attack On Turkey Is Made By Nazis

REPORT SOVIET HAS CUT OFF OIL SHIPMENT TO REICH   ‘Observers Believe Pledge "Will Stitfen Turks’ Resistance To Nazis

Russia Clarities Stand in Balkans   Observers Believe Soviets Are Showing Concern. for Vital Interests in Black Sea Area—Won’'t Interfere if Turkey Fights.

JUGOSLAVS EAT UP NEWS FROM VIENNA TODAY   EDITION AFTER EDITION OF NEWSPAPERS VANISHES INSTANTLY   CAPITAL HEARS REPORTS OF PROVINCIAL UNREST   Great Crowds Said To Be Gathering, Shouting “Down with the Government” as Pact Is Signed   Russia Promises Turkey to Remain Neutral, Oil to Reich Reported Cut Off in Ankara

Russia Promises To Stay Neutral If Turkey Is Attacked   Moscow Clarifies Attitude Toward Balkan Events

Reds Prepare to Assist Turks as Nazis Threaten   Russian Arms Supplies Reported Already Flowing Across Border

Soviet Pledges  Supplies to Turks  To Oppose Axis Belgrade Reports Arms Already  Are Flowing Into Turkey

SOVIET POLICY IS CLARIFIED   Russian Pledge Of Neutrality May Strengthen Turkish Stand Against Axis.

RUSSIA STOPS “OIL T0 NAZI   Pact Expected To Stiffen Turkish Resistance To German Overtures

RUSSIA ISSUES NEW PROMISE OF NEUTRALITY   War Attitude Favors Turkey In Balkan Dispute

Soviet Pledge Of Neutrality Cheers Turkey   Aid Implication To Stiffen Ankara Resistance To Nazi Overtures.

TURKEY GIVEN SOVIET PLEDGE   Promises Neutrality If For mer Fights Germany— Stop Oil to Reich

Turks Get Promise Of Russian Neutrality   Soviet Military Supplies Reported Entering Turkey   DeWitt Mackenzie   Don’t Wager On Russo-Turk Accord Until Pact Is Tested

New Russian Pledge Blow To the Axis   Benevolence For Turkish Cause Is Stated By Stalin

Turkey Gets War Supplies From Russia   Soviet Clarifies Attitude Toward Swiftly Moving Balkan Events

U. S. Needs Mata Haris, Intelligence Chief Hints   Brig. Gen. Miles Says Army Must Obtain Both Men, Women ‘Specialists’

JAP DRIVE IN MALAYA - 1$ HALTED   Britain’s Stiffened Line Declared Holding Invaders To Standstili

Malaya Defenses Hold Off Japs   A Jungle Offensiv  Is Reported Held To Virtual Standstill

Hold Jap Offensive   British Defense Line In North Malaya Stiffens

SWEDEN UNDER NAZI PRESSURE   Extensive Troop Movements ir Southern Norway Reported— Land Route for Troops Sought

Sweden Faces Nazi Pressure   London Expresses Belief Troop Movement In Norway Indicates Action

Nan My eC eee  Bie Nazi Guns Hit Dover Are:   Germans Intensify Daylight Patrols to Protect Coast Shipping

ltalians Protest Action of U. S. In Taking Ships  Declare Law Did Not Cover True Aspects of Case

New Italian Protest on  Ships Filed   ‘Arbitrary Action’  Termed Mlegal; Lawe Quoted to Prove ‘Injustice’

Italy Lodges Protest In Ships Grab      CHARGES UNITED STATES VIO: LATED INTERNATIONAL LAW SABOTAGE ENDANGERED NC INTEREST OF UNITED STATES   Ships Not Destroyed

Senator Pepper Invites Wheeler To Helena Debate   Floridan Would Argue Issues in Capital June 4

CAPTIVE MINES REOPEN UNDER 17-DAY TRUCE   [Operations are Expecte to Be Back to Normal By Saturday.   PROPOSAL BY FDR IS ACCEPTED BY LEWIS   Neither Side to be Bound By Recommendations of Mediation Board

Mines Reopen As Strike Ends   17-Day Truce Accepted by Lewis and Taylor in Captive Dispute

Strike in Captive Coal Mines  ls Terminated  Truce of 17 Days Is Agreed to by Lewis and Taylor

MinesOpen On Truce of 17 Days   Steel Company Operations Resume While Defense Mediation Board Resumes Work On Settlement.   Down 4 Days

CAPTIVE COAL MINE STRIKE ENDS QUICKL'   LEWIS AND TAYLOR FRAME TRUCE IN LOVE FEAST

17-Day Truce Declared In Coal Mine Tieup And Shafts Scheduled To Reopen Today; Lewis Tributes Tavlor

Captive Coal Mines Due to Reonen foday   Lewis, Taylor Ratify {7-Day Truce Suggest: ed by Roosevelt

93,000 Go Back to Work In Captives   Operations Will Continue Pending Second Attempt of U. S. Board Ta Mediate Mente   RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NOT BINDING ON EITHER SIDE   Lewis Pays Tribute to M. C. Taylor As Industrial Statesman Of Far-Seeing Vision

CAPTIVE MINES REOPENED UNDER 7-DAY TRUCE   Defense Mediation Board Will Attempt To Arbitrate Dispute   COMPLETE OPERATION EXPECTED SATURDAY

17-DAY TRUCE ENDS CAPTIVE MINE STRIKE   Proposal of Roosevelt Accepted by John L.  Boake e   MINES TO.REOPEN FAST AS POSSIBLE   Board to “Make New Effort to Mediate Dispute

CAPTIVE COAL ~ MINE TIEUP END   LEWIS ACCEPTS ROOSEVELT’ PROPOSAL—MEN TO RZ TURN TO JOBS AT ONCE.

Resume Operations Pend. Ing Action By Mediation Board; Neither Side Bound

17-DAY TRUCE IS CALLED IN MINE STRIKE   Dispute to Go Before  Defense Mediation Board Again

MEDIATION BOARD HAG UNTIL NOV. 10 TO SETTLE ROW   Deadline Is Set in Order To Prevent Long, Drawn-out Board Session   OPERATIONS EXPECTED NORMAL BY SATURDAY   Strike Is Ended After Four Appeals by President Roos. evelt; Decision Reached in Conferences by John L. Lewis and Myron OC. Taylor

‘Boo Boo Hoff Dies Suddenly   ‘ormer ‘Big Shot’ Booflegger Found Dead by Wife i

NLRB Hearing Is Nearing Close Of Taking Testimony   Trial Examiner Expected To Make Recommendations In Two or Three Months

NLRB Hearing On OWIU-Moore Case Brought To Close   Recommendations of Trial Examiner Expected in Two Or Three Months

Admits Slaying His Young Wife   Marshall Man Hasn't Nerve To Kill Self

AT STANDSTILL   Distribution of Meat Halted B; Strike In London.

US. ACCEPTS AXIS DARE   Pounds Jap Navy Hard As Italy Germany Get In

NAZS ITALY   First U. S. Victories Being Reported   BATTLESHIP HIT   Three Others Sunk In Thursday Battles

Heavy Blows At Nipponese Navy Struck As U. S. Goes To War With Reich, Italy   Nar Declaration Voted Without Anj Opposition; One Jap Battleship Sunk, Another Badly Damaged

Planes Blast Second Nipponese Battleship   Patrol Bombers Leave Huge Ship Badly Damaged; Three Vessels. Victims of Destructive Assault

N avy Forces Beat Off Four Attacks On Wake Island   Army Bombers Send Battleship to Bottom Off Luzon, While Navy Planes Bomb Second Craft; Roosevelt Signs War Declarations Quickly

Congréss Reports Destructive Blows At Nippon’s Navy   U.S. Bombers Sink Battleship Haruna; Wake Island Defender Repulse Attacks, Sink Shins

Battleship, Cruiser and Destroyer Are Sunk Another Battleship Badly Damaged; Four Attacks on Wake Island Are Repulsec

AMERICANS BEAT OFF FOUR ATTACKS ON WAKE ISLAND   Victories Scored in Pacific Fighting as Congress Declares War on Germany and Italy.   VESSELS ARE VICTIMS OF AIR ONSLAUGHTS   Legislators: Approve Bill to Permit Army to Send Draftees and Reserves Outside Hemisphere. 

News of Destructive Attacks by U. S. Follow Declaration of War on Germany and Italy by Congress — Cruiser and Destroyer Downed.

ACTION TAMEN BY CONGRESS IS UNANIMGUS   PACIFIC SUCCESSES BOLSTER SPIRITS IN WASHINGTON

Big Warships Blasted; By Bombers   Battleship, Cruiser and Destroyer Are Sunk, Another Battleship Badly Damaged; Four Attacks on Wake Island Are Repulsed

ROOSEVELT IN APPEAL TO FRANCE:   Would Prevent French Union With Germany.

FDR’S APPEAL T0 FRENCH PEOPLE IS BASED ON THREAT   Believes German-Franco Military Alliance Is: Menacing This Hemisphere

U.S. APPEALS TO FRANCE TO HOLD ITS INTEGRITY   F. R. Seeks to Prevent Full Collaboration With The Germans   Alliance Seen Menacing This Hemisphere — Navy May Go to Nazis

Belief Spreads That French, Nazi Collaboration Would Menace This Hemisphere

NAZI - FRENCH PACT WOULD MENACE NEW WORLD IS FDR VIEW   Appeal To French People To Resist Collaboration Made Over Petain’s Head; Loss Of Bie Fleet Feared

PLAIN WORDS ARE SPOKEN ~~ BY PRESIDENT   Hig Appeal to France I Given Direct to the  ‘French People.   VICHY DIE IS CAST   French Possessions in the  Western Hemisphere   Cause Concern.

President Asks That Collaboration With Hitler Bi Prevented---See Possibly Placing of French Battle Fleet in Hands of Nazis ts Plans Carry—  . -Petain’s Move Creates Apprehension  mt Wlachkinmhn

ARMY DEFENSE FORCES ‘GAIN   ‘Invaders’ Hurled Back On All. Fronts .In Coast Maneuvers

NSE Nat et Sa Need Sat Sat at bah Sak NAIA ERS TELS:  WAR IN EUROPE A A YEAR AGO TODAY

REDS ANXIOUS OVER GERMAN TROOP - MOVES   Transit of Any Wa Supplies Barred  By Soviets

NAZI TROOPS ARE RUSHING INTO FINLAND   Moscow Reports 12,030 Ger. man Troo’s, Are on the Southwest Coast.   WHAT'S COMING NEXT?   Stockho!m Says Finland Is Showing a Strong Trend Toward Nazism.

Arrival Of Troops Reported By Reds   ‘Transit Of War Materials Through Russia Forbidden In Decree: Passage Of Other Goods To Be Regulated

RUSSIA HALTS MOVEMENT OF WAR SUPPLIES   ferm Two Moves Prelude to Possible Break Between Hitler and Stalin

Well-Equipped \azi_ Troops  In Finland      Russia Bans Shipments of Arms Across Nation

Arrival Reported By Reds   Reports Claim Nazi Troops Arrived in Four Boats Last Saturday

“INTO FINLAND   Moscow Reports 12,690 German Troo:s, Are on the © Southwest Coast.   WHAT'S COMING NEXT?   Stockholm Says Finland Is Showing a Strong Trend Toward Nazism.

GERMAN TROOPS LAND IN FINLAND   12,000 Equipped With Tanks, Artillery, Leave Turku, for Tampere

Russia Reports Arrival of Nagi Army In Finland   Pravda Asserts Four Transports Landed Troops At Turku (Abo)

12,000 Nazis Arrive ~ In Southwest Finland   Treops Arrived Last Saturday In Four Transports While Uneasy Russia Moves To Forbid Transit Of War Material Through U. 8. 5. RB.

FORGE OF 12000 NAZIS REPORTED IN FINNISH TOWN   Moscow Makes Official Re port of Mysterious German Troop Movement.

12,000 TROOPS MOVING NORTH, MOSCOW SAYS   Swedish, Finnish Relations - Reported Growing Worse; Motorized Forces Sent  To Northern Region

12,000 GERMAN SOLDIERS SEEN MOVING NORTE   ARRIVE AT TURKU WITIE EQUIPMENT, MOVE TOWARD NORWAY   MOSCOW BANS TRANSIT OF WAR GOODS ACROSS NATIO#   Finland May Regard Germany ns Only Possible Ally To Help Her Against Russians

REPEAL OF FIRE AND POLICE PAY LAW IS KILLED   STUDY OF DECLINING WATER SUPPLIES IN STATE AUTHORIZED

Hits Navy Disaster   Senator Tobey Charges Inefficiency In The Pacific

Pemee onsen: -—ennaagetmlaeeerinte, Spemaielinieeieeamaninal  Navy Is Blamed By Senator For Hawau Disaster

SEN. TOBEY GOES ON THE WARPATH   Fleet At Anchor With No Steam Up When Attacked

Tobey Claims Inefficiency  In Sea Losses   Dereliction Is Also Charged In Loss At Pearl Harbor.

Inefficiency In Navy Charged   Tobey Demands Placing Of Responsible Man At Head

THE LINEUPS   TOBEY AGAIN ASKS ‘FACTS’   Demands Inquiry Into Pearl Harbor Disaster He Terms ‘‘Unspeakable’

Navy Action At Pearl Harbor Hit By Tobey   New Hampshire Senator Declares “Dereliction and inefficiency” Responsible for ‘Disaster’ Wants New Navy Head

‘Tobey Declares Pear] » Harbor Fleet Had “No Steam Up. ee.   ALSO HEARS MORE SHIPS WERE SUNK

INEFFICIENCY — CHARGES MADE AGAINST NAVY   Senator Tobey Declares Naval Forces at Pearl _ Harbor Were Caught  Nanning

DERELICTION IN NAVY CHARGED   SENATOR ASSAILS LAXITY; CALLS FOR EFFICIENT HEAD

Tobey Asserts Fleet Devices Not Working   Demands That ‘Responsible’ Man Be Head of Navy

IN BLAST AT KNOX      ‘Demands. a ‘Responsible’ Man to Head Navy; Hits. at Surprise Attack   MAKES CHARGE OF  ‘INEFFICIENCY   Several Senators Demand Probe But Caution Against Damaging Action

Demands Cheek On Action At  Pearl Harbor   Senator Tobey “Dereliction And Inefficieney” Responsible For Debacle.

Navy Inefficient Tobey Charges  Blames Head for Hawaiian Disaster

MEASURE TO DEPORT BRIDGES APPROVED   House Group Favorably Reports Bill to Send C. I. O. Leader Back to Australia.

Bridges Ouster Bill Approved   Immigration Group Returns Measure

ANOTHER JUGOSLAV CABINET MINISTER RESIGNS HIS POST   Announcement Of Axis Pact Causes Minister Of Physical Education To Quit

MINISTER OF EDUCATION OUN      Member Of Jugoslavia Cabinet Resigns On Account Of Country Joining Axis.

Army, Police Stand Ready  In Jugoslavia   Another Minis ter Resigns From Cabinet

SLAV MINISTER QUITS CABINET IN PACT SEQUE!   Army, Police Ready T« Suppress Expected Disorders

Snow Falling In Finland; RAF Aiding Russians   Nazi Launch Drive Through Gomel To Offset Red Campaign

Real Effort Is Demanded  Ex-War Secretary Ask: Britain to Wage War

HORE-BELISHA ASKS ACTION   Former British War Secretary Demands Help for Russians

Hore-Belisha Joins Clamor _ For Britain To Take Armed . Action In War With Hitle   Former War Secretary Calls for “Some Military  - Action” to Tear Away “Grip Now Fastened  pe On Throat of Soviet Russia”

MUSCLE ACTION GREATEST NEED SAYS BRITISHER   Former War Secretary Urges Quick Aid For  Russians

Hore-Belisha Urges British Attack   Joins Demand For Action Against Hitler.

Nazis Plant Swastika On Mt. Olympus, Claim Larisa, Rail Center, Captured

NAZIS CLAIM FOOTHOLD ON MT. OLYMPUS   [mportant Rail Terminal to South Captured by Advancing Germans.

SWADTIKA UN MI. OLYMPUS ERMAN CLAIM)   Berlin Says British Line Broken, Vital Rail Center Taken

GERMANS CAPTURE LARISA, LEADING RAILROAD CENTER   Red Banner Now Floats On Peak, Throne O€ Greek Gods Of Olden Days

OLYMPUS, LARISA TAKEN BY NAZIS; FOELINESNAPS   Swastika Planted on Old Throne of Greek Gods, Germany Claims   Allied Front Broken and Nazis Pour Through: Get Rail Terminal

Free French Deserters Caught in San Diego   Two of Six Voice Disgus At DeGauile Effort, - See Nazi Victory

Nazis Sink U.S. Vessel      Fear of Japan’s Fleet Denied in Route Change

Announce 18 On Board Ark Royal  Are Now Missing   No Officers On Board Sunker Aircraft Carrier Lost, British Report

WEIRD STORY OF SLAYINGS BARED   7 ESKIMOS ACCUSED OF KILLING 9 OVER RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

Canadian Court Hears Tale of 7 Eskimos Accused of Slaying Nine in Religious Fight

SEVEN ESKIMOS CHARGED WITH WEIRD MURDERS   Nine Persons Reporte Killed In Religious Dispute

WEIRD STORY OUT OF NORTH   Seven Eskimos Accused Of Putting Nine Others to. Death

WEIRD STORY OF FROZEN NORTH IN CANADIAN COURT   Seven Eskimos Are Accused of Killing Nine In Reli-_ gious Argument   USE INTERPRETERS — ' TO TELL STORIES   Four Children Driven Naked Into Wind-Whipped Snow to Perish

LL en re ees  Christ’s Return To Earth Figures In Weird Eskimo Murder Trial:

WEIRD STORY OF FROZEN NORTH” _ISUNFOLDED AT TRIAL OF SEVEN ESKIMOS ON CHARGES OF MURDER

Seven Eskimos Tried in Arctic Court, Charged With Slaying Nine Tribesmen In Weird Feud Over Return of Christ

Insulted Nazis Ask For More— Germans Get Americar Radiograms—Collect

UTMOST BRITISH DEFENSE ASKED   Expansion of Activitie: Of B. E. F. Urged By  Commanders

TOTAL MANPOWER T0 GE CALLED UP DURING WINTER   Allied Offensives Likely  . Russia Keeps Nazi Force Occupied.

New York Coattan Market   ritish Expanding Army or Invasion Next Spring ppcars In Prospect Today

British Army To Be Enpande To Its Limit   Action May Precede Fight Against: Nazis On Two Fronts In ‘42

BRIT. CALLS MORE MEN T0 THE SERVICE   Will Continue to Expand Forces Thruout Winter

News Day And Night.   ENGLAND WILL CAPANG FORGES TOVERY UMIT   Plans To Force Hitler To Fight On Two Fronts With Russians Holding One

British Preparing to Invade Continent, Is Theory as More Men Are Summoned

Probe Magazine Defense “Ads”   Solicit Purchase of Space For Orders

SHAFER LISTS SUSPICIOUS. PUBLICATIONS   Two Magazines Used Threat to Secure Ads

OrdnancePlant Help Returns   “Holidays” ~Ascribed To Misunderstandings

‘OFFICIALS OFFICIALS ORDER STRIKING WORKERS RACK TO FOUR ORDNANCE FACTORIES

NAZIS. PROCLAIM CIVIL EMERGENCY DECREE IN NORWAY   Germans Also Experiencing Trouble In Many Other Parts of Europe.

Internal Situation Turbulent   Tension Between Norwe gians and Germans Results in Martial Law

Declare Norse Civil Emergency   All Norway Placed Under Martial Law

DOWLING GETS HEARING   Jefferson County Health Officer To Present His Case

MAY ELIMINATE QND DISTRICT   Seen as Logical Move by GOP Assembly

PEACE UP TO BRITAIN, SAYS VTALIAN PRESS   Axis Will Make No New Of: fer, Claims Virginio Gayda

Rumors Spread After Series of Bombardments   Gigantic Bomb Wrecks Two Houses In South Dublin; Three Killed

1) ETRE NEAT NAZI VICTIM?   Bombing of Dublin Gives Strength to Forecast of German Invasion

Ireland Bombings Lend Credence to Invasion Rumors   Gigantic Missile Destroys Homes In South Dublin

EAR IRELAND IN DANGER OF NAZI] ATTACK   Rumors Multiply After More Bombs Are Dropped from Mystery Planes.

FEAR OF INVASION IN IRELAND RISES AFTER NEW ATTACK   Series of Bombings Ove Irish Territory, Includ-. ing Dublin, Causes Grave Fears,

GERMANS MAY INVADE IRELANL    Fear Of Invasion Following Bomb7 ine OF Irish Territory

DEFENSE UNITS ARE Disbloctl   Local Guard Company and Home Guard Unit Ma; Be Formed Here.   CALL UPON ' LEGION

DEFENSE UNITS ~ ARE DISCUSSEI   Local Guard Company and _ Home Guard Unit May ’ Be Formed Here.   CALL UPON LEGION

[RUSSIAN SOLDIERS KILLED BY JAPANES!      Two Members of Patrol. o: Five Shot In ManchoukuoSiberian Border Clash

TWO SOVIET SOLDIERS SHOT IM BORDER C1ASH BETWEEN JAPANESE AND RUSSIANS

TWO RUSSIAN SOLDIERS SHOT DEAD AFTER PATROL’ CROSSES MANCHUKUO LINE

REVEAL COSTS ©  OF ARMAMEN]   DEFENSE AGENCIES CITE AMOUNTS BEING SPENT FOR NAVY AND ARMY EQUIPMENT

ASKS INDUSTRY TO RECOGNIZE CLOSED SHOP’   CIO Calis Plan ‘Practical _ Means’ of Assuring Good Relations.   MURRAY OPENS SESSION   Begins Second Term at Meet In Detroit; Policy Group Draft Reply to FDR.

FBI Seored In Resolution By CIO Delegates   Becoming Like Gestapo, Is Charge Against U.S. Investigators

C10 Asserts FBI May Become Like Gestapo in U.S   Use of Agents to Harass Labor in Legitimate Activity Protested

WRIGHT STARTS DRIVE TO FIND LOST VETERANS   Treasurer Has $27,300 Fund Left From 1922 Bonus

$27,300 IN BONUS IS GOING BEGGING   WORLD WAR VETERANS OR HEIRS CAN'T BE FOUND BY STATE

Roosevelt Amazed At House Action On Anti-Strike Bill   Russians’ Brilliant Use Of Land Mines Being Felt By Nazis

RUSS ARMY ADVANCES IN TULA SECTOR   Severe Fighting keporied On Crimec And Finnish Fronts

REDS SMASH THREE NAZI DIVISIONS   Wipe Out 45, 000 Men in Area South of Moscow

Russian Offensive Surging Forward South of Moscow   Black Sea Fleet Is. Bringing Up Reinforcements

News Correspondent Records Points From Which the Allies Might Attack Japanese

Vladivostok Is Best Base for Bombing Of Tokyo; Others Are Available, Too

INSURRECTION IN RUMANIA UNDER CONTRO!   Mass Murder Of Jews Reported From Bucharest And Other Points.

MASS MURDERS OF JEWS BARED BY BUCHARES]   Rumanian Premier Has Rebellion Under Control, Claim

lron Guardists Also Are IK xecuted, Report Declares.   ANTONESCU’S MEN SAID IN CON FROL   Premier Master of Case, Is Statement Today From Bucharest.

MAS MURDERS IN BUCHAREST   Reports Reaching Outside World For First Time Admit Brutal Slayings

TROOPS BOTTLE UP REBELS IN RUMANIAN WAR   Censor Passes Dispatch te That Effect; Reports Conflicting

Escaped Youth Captured   Lad Fractures Arm in Leaping from Window of Home

Events in Bulgaria Held to Indicate Nazi Diplo matic Pressure   DARDANELLES MAY BE ATTACKED SOON   Attempt to Force Ankara tc Choose Sides in War Is Expected

British See New Nazi Move Against Turks   Bulgaria’s Declaration of State of Emergency Held Forerunner of New Demands by Berlin on Turkey; Dardanelles Attack Is Threatened

Bulgaria’s Emergency Is Ominous      LONDON OBSERVER SEE IT 4 FORERUNNER OF NEW GERMA® DIPLOMATIC DRIVE.

Thousands of Cans Of Argentine Beet Rejected us Soine Found Spoiled. .

Reject Beef Of Argentine   JUDGE APPROVES COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT IN DRABOVICH ‘ANE

Roosevelt Begins  9th Year on Job   Occasion Unique but Nothing Is Planned in the Way of Observance

Roosevelt Begins His Ninth Year In W hite House W ithout Ceremony

Roosevelt Starts Ninth Year In  White House--- With A Head Cold   Defense And British Ai Preempts His Calendar.

F.D.R. OPENS NINTH YEAR   Only President in American History to Attain Third Term

ROOSEVELT IN NINTH YEAR AS NATION'S CHIEF   Although Occasion Is Unique, Nothing Was  - Planned In Way of Observance   IS NURSING COLD   Physician Says President  Is In Excellent Shape to  Withstand Physical Strain of Office

Roosevelt Enters Upon His Ninth Year As President; No Celebration Planned

FDR Enters Today on Ninth Year As President of the United States

GOV. BROUGHTON FORMS A STATE “WAR CABINET’   Seeks To Prevent Sabotage In North Carolina; Army Guards Ordered To Patrol All Strategic Bridges In State; T. Boddie Ward On Cabinet.

500 Casualties In Alexandria Following Raid   Main British Base In Mediterranean Heavily Attacked

REPORT 500 KILLED OR WOUNDED DURING ALEXANDRIA ATTACK   Many Parts of City Are in Ruins Due to Five-Hour Bombing Period Saturday.

HEAVY CASUALTY IN NAZI RAIDS   At Least 500 Killed Or Wourded In Bombing Of British Fleet Base

ALEXANDRIA IS RAIDED AGAIN; 50,000 LEAVE   Egypt Base Endures 5 Hour Bombing; Death Toll High

BOMBS KILL WOUND 50   Thousands Flee Alexandria Egypt, After Saturday Night Raid

Three Others Forced to Op: erate At Reduced Rates. SWOC Denies Responsibility.

Three Planes Still Lost   Searching Fliers Return to Fresno Without Results

ARMY FAILS T0 LOCATE PLANES   Three Pursuit Ships Are Still Missing In  Mountains

SLAVS SEIZE ITALIAN BASE ESCAPE PORT   Hitler Elite Guard Hurled Back In Thrust On British Greek Line

NAZIS SUFFER REVERSES IN BALKAN DRIVE   Yugoslavian Army Stiffens: Greeks, British Smash Foe Attack

DURAZZO REPORTED CAPTURED BY SLAVS   ‘SS Adolf Hitler’ Division _ Thrown Back In Greece   GERMAN DRIVE BALKED   Reich Troops Slowed Down By Rain, Snow And Foe

AXIS RELATIONS WITHU, S. SHAKY   Diplomatic War Between America and Europe Already Started

GAYDA HINTS "NEW TASKS” T0 OFFSET THE U. S.   Says Agreements Reached in Berlin for Axis to Strengthen War Economies

Roosevelt Starts Third Term Monday; Capital Prepares for Inauguration Ceremonies

ROOSEVELT OPENS 3RD TERM MONDAY   Huge Defense Requirements Com plicate Financia! Situation for Nation.   COSTLIEST PEACE TERMS   Administration Will Have Disbursed Over $118,000.000.000 hy Middle of Term.

GOVERNMENT (UST MOUNT   Roosevelt Administratior Will Have Spent 118 Bitlion By 1942,

Complicated Finances Face The President   FDR Enters Third Term Mon day With Huge Financial Burdens Facing The Nation.

COAL MEDIATION BOARD RESUMES SESSION TODAY   No Decision Reached At 5%, Hours Meeting Held On Sunday

PINGERG DRAW ULOSCR; alas ADMIT PERI   Panzers Roar Four Abreast on Highways 60 Miles from Capital.   ROADS LITTERED WITH  - WRECKAGE OF TANKS

GERMANS SAY THEY ADVANCE ON TO MOSCOV   Claim To Have Advanced Through Russian Defenses

PANZER TROOPS  CRASH KALININ DEFENSES, NAZI REPORTS CLAIM   Roar, Four Abreast Along Main Highways 50 or 60 Miles From Russia’s Great Capital   Berlin Says All Natural Obstacles, Rivers anc Swamps, Are Left Be hind in Push

American Obtains Command  OfRAF Eagle Squadron   21-Year-Old Airman From Santaquin Becomes First U. 8. Citizen . To Direct Activities of Organization

Utah Boy Appointed Command Leader Of RAF Eagle Squadron   Former BYU Student Gains High Honors In British Service

Mighty Armada of Air Hurled at Naz Capital by British, Who Also Attack Points in Northern France

RAF Strikes Hard At Berlin, Channel   ~Machine-Guns Nazi Troops and Invasion Stations on North France Coast, Following up 50th Raid U pon Berlin, in Which 200 to 300 Craft Join

BRITISH BOMB NAZI CAPITAL, FRENCH COAST   Week-end Raid on Berlin is Fif tieth of War; Pilots Report Fire Like Volcanoes

Nazi Troops In France  Are Gunned   ‘*Patrol Vessels, Aircraft On Ground, Airports. Gun Posts Attacked  STARTS EIGHTH WEEK OF SUSTAINED RAIDS  200 to 300 Warplanes Reported in Assault On Germany’s Capital

Patrol Vessels, Aircraft on Ground and Airdromes Atlacked by from 200 fo 300 Planes

Nazi Soldiers And War» Stations -I-n France Hit by RAF   Mighty Armada Of 200300 Plaens Raids Rerlin Saturday Night

200. to. 300. Planes Lash Nazi Capit        Pilot Declares Blaze Seen Heaving ‘Like: Volcano’ From’80 Miles,  Away:                   High Explosive, Fire: . Missiles Are:Dumped        Offensive” “Also ’ "To.Nazi-Held: Coast, Naval Centers“):

RAF ATTACKS NAZI TROOPS, COAST BOATS   Makes Widespread Sunday Assaults After Great Raid on Berlin   HUGE FIRES ARE SET IN GERMAN CAPITAL   More Than 200 Planes Tak: Part in Attack; Other Places Pounded Hard

RAF STRAFES NAZI BASES, HITS BERLIN   British Hurl Armada Across Channel

Heart Of Berlin Is Bombed By The RAE   Returned Pilot Thinks “We Gave Berliners Thei Money's Worth”—-RAF Offensive Con trnnoee Thrauah Sunday

RAF Guns No. France Nazi Posts   British Open Sunday Night Operations Against Calais; Saturday Night Raidec Rerlin Successfully.   Kiel Suffers

ARMY CALLS FOR CIVILIAN DEFENDERS ACAINST WOODS FIRES IN WAR GAMES

NAZI TROOPS MAY BE NEAR EXHAUSTION   Fierce Fight Rages In Esthonian Territory

PLANE DIVES INTO SEA   Army Pilot Is Killed While Searching for Another Flier.

TAX INCREASE AGAIN LOOMS   ADMINISTRATION CONSIDER ING ASKING BOOST IN EXCESS PROFITS AND 8SPE€IAL DEFENSE LEVIES

MORE TAXES 10 HELP DEFENGE ARE DESIRED   Fedcral Officials Want More Revenue in ’42 and Less Bcrrowing.   PLAN IS SUGGESTED   Wou'd Boost Excess Profits Rates and the 10°; Defense Lev,.

May Ask Boost In Tax Setup  Excess Profits and Income May Be Upped

1O-CENT DEFENSE SAVINGS STANPS TO BE SOLD SOOK   Federal Fiscal Officials Completing Plans to Raise the Money Needed to Carry on Preparedness Program.   HIGHER TAXES NEXT YEAR ARE CERTAIN   Boost in Excess Profits Ta Rates and Special Defens Levy on Income Taxes i Contemnplated.

Fiscal Officials Seek To Boost  Profits Levies   Propose To Finance Defense Program On Tax-Borrowing Plan

U.S. Aims New Blow At Japan   Embargo Clamped on Motor ‘Fuels by Roosevelt Order

OIL EMBARGO AGAINST JAYS SHUTS OFF U. 9. SUPPLY OF SILI   “EFconomic- Warfare” Be tween Two Nations Brings Prompt Results   Putting Screws on Japan Brings Unemployment  to 175,000 Here

PLACE EMBA ON AVIATION FUEL AND Oll   Japan Wil! Be Unable To Secure These Important War Necessities

SAY JAPS HAVE OIL RESERVES. FOR OVER YEAE   U. 8. Tightens Em: barge in Powerful New Step

WAR MACHINE 1$ HARD HIT BY NEW MOVE   Aviation Gasoline Anc Other Oil Products Shut Off As Appeasement Is Ended

BLOW AT JAPAN   FDR’s “Short of War” Action Indicates Abandonment of . Appeasement Policy Toward. Nipponese — Next Move Now Up to Japan.

U. §. PUT EMBARGO ON AVIATION FUEL FOR THE JAPANESE   President's Declaration {s Most Powerful Move Yet Taken in Economic Warfare in Far East.   TWO COURSES NOW OPEN TO JAPANESE   Nation Must Stop Aggressive Campaign in South Asia or Fight for Oi in the Butch Indies.

PETROLEUM IS DENIED JAPS BY THIS NATION   United States Strikes New Economic Blow at Japanese War Machine by Tightening the Exportation of Aviation Fuel and Oil and Strictly Rationing  Other Petrofeum Products,

CRIMEAN REGION 1S STILL CLEAR FROM GERMANS   Nazis Are Attempting To ‘Reach Main Objective. By Quick Thrust

Russians Say Nazis Have Not Yet Set Single Boot on Soil of Crimea

Russian Official Says Nazis Have  Failed In Crimea   Claims They Are Pushing Nearer Their Own Grave In Fighting On Tey, Frowd

Heavy Losses Are Inflicted At Leningrad   Giant Losses At Kiev Are Denied By Lozovsky, Commissar For Foreign Affairs

GERMAN FORGES BEING POUNDED ON ALL FRONTS   Both Armies Locked in “in ) cessant” Day and Night Battle for City of   Leningrad   MOSCOW SCOFFS AT GERMAN KIEV CLAIMS   Vice Commissar of Foreign Affairs Says Instead of Ending, Ukraine Struggle Continues

CRIMEA FIGHT CONTINUES; REDS HOLD   Soviet Claims Leningrad Never Will  se Lost

Russians Scoff at Reports Of Red Disaster Near Kiev   Moscow Officials Declare Entire Struggle for Crimea Taking Place Outside of Peninsula as Invaders ‘Push Ever Nearer Their Own Grave’

Farmer Got More Of 1940 Dollar   His Share Was 42 Cents Last Year, 41 Year Before

FOREIGN POLICY WILL BE BIG ISSUE IN GAMPAIGH   ROOSEVELT EXPECTED TO APPEAL FOR RE-ELECTION OF CONGRESSMEN SUPPORTING HIS POLICIES

BELIEVE LINES WILL BE CROSSEL   F. D. R. Expected to Attempt to Defeat Opponents of Foreign Policy.

Political Strategists Of Belief President Will Cross Party Lines

4 Convicts Die In S. Carolina  Ma e Deaamtiar ZT LE. 83 ASA ACUMELIUE

Four Convicts Die In Chair   Second Largest Mass Execution in South Carolina

FOUR CONVICTS EXECUTED IN S, CAROLINE   Second Largest Mass Execution ol White Men in History of State. Die in Chair

PANAMA CHIEF DENIES FLEEING   Arias Says He Went To See Eve Doctor

Reports From Various Parts. of World on Christmas Day Show Weight of War’s Hands

NO ARMISTICE OVER HOLIDA)   Peace Just a Memory a: Fighting Continues

\Despite War, World SGU Thinks of  "Peace on Earth, Good-Will to Men’

CHF 34S DAY-1941 a 2 ee & -rom All Over the World ae «ss Year's Yuletide

ENGLAND AND 1.5. AGREE ON PEACE AIMS   This is Resuit cf ‘‘Secret’ Meeting on the High Seas.   EIGHT POINT PROGRAM   President and Churchill are Agreed on Disarmament of tce Axis.

BEAVERBROOK IN WASHINGTON   Arrives in American Built Bomber With Roiicek Rr 7

‘Disarmament’ Of Axis Among 8 Listed Points   Destructio f ‘Nazi Tyranny’ Still ayrGoal: All Nations Promised quality In Trade, Materials

JORN BATTLE IN LIBYAN DESERT   Duce’s Empire Reel.  ing From Assaults  on All Sides

British, Free French Make Daring Marck   Ethiopian, Libyan Empire Regions Threatened

Free French Column Hits Ttaly’s Oases   British Drive Into Ethiopia Threaten Road Junctions; RAF Planes Pound At Rhodes

BRITAIN SAID MAKING SWIFT LIBYAN MARCH   Free French Force Is Advancing Fast in Southern Part

More Than 19,000 Persons Are Rendered Homeless at Larisa; Plea Made for Aid      Nearly Two-Thirds of City’s 30,000 Population Driven into Streets; Violence Of Shocks Leads to Fears of Many Deaths

Buildings Crumble as_ Earth Shifts   Two Thirds of City of Larisa Leveled; Casualties Not  Vet Determined

19,000 HOMELESS IN GREEK QUAKI   CITY OF LARISA IS REPORTED WRECKED — HEAVY CASUALTIES. FEARED,

Fears Grow Tremors In Northern Part Of Country Take Heavy Toll Of Life Where Buildings Were Razed In Larisa

19,000 People Homeless After Greek ‘Quakes   Violent Earthquake Rocks City in Northern Part of Greece

19,000 Greeks Homeless After Quake   City of Larisa Reportedly Wrecked by Shock

Vielen( KBarthquake Jr Larisa, Northere Geeeee; Casualties bx. peeled lo Be High People Were Abed

Toll Feared Heavy in: North Greece Quake   More Than 19,000 Persons Homeless in Wake of Violent Temblor

EARTH TREMORS FELT IN GREECE   Casualties Heavy; Cit Streets of Larisa Full of Debris

Quake Leaves  19.000 Homeless   Fear High Toll In Greek Disaster

19,000 GREEKS MADE HOMELESS   Town Of 30,000 Wrecked By Quake; Casualties Believed Heavy

Earthquake Adds Danger For Greece   19,000 Homeless In One City Of Northern Area

Fear Greek Quake Toll Is Heavy   19,000 Persons said to De Homeless in Larisa; Buildings Destroyed

NINETEEN MORE SEAMEN RESCUEL   ALL EXCEPT 14 OF 65 ABOARD TWO TORPEDOED VESSELS ACCOUNTED FOR.

Mem ers of Two U.S. Ships Saved  One Vessel Owned hy Lykes Affiliate, Called Here Often

GERMANY HAS ENTIRE WAR. ~ PLANNED 001   Will. Beat Greece Conquer - Mediter_Tanean,  ‘Attack   Brit. Isles

MASS OF JUGOSLAV ARMY DESTROYED; REMNANT FLEEING   Country’s Existende As A State Only Matter Of Hours, Germans Declare   DRIVE WILL THEN CENTER ON GREECE

Eagle Squadron Battles Over France   British Report Raid Costs  Nazis 11 Planes

STEELMAN REVEALS “SOME” MINES WILL REOPEN MONDAY   Large Portion Of 400,000 On Strike In 12 States Will Await New  . Contracts

LIVERPOOL IS AGAIN BOMBED   Night Raids Follow LargeScale Daylight Attacks; Dover Area Shelled

Long Range Guns Used In Attack upon Dover From Coast of France   Twenty-five German Planes Reported Shot Down in 24 Hours; Houses Demolished by Heavy Bombs; Liverpool Raided for Seventh Straight Night: Brifish Bomb Hambura

0 MORE GERMAN RAIDERS DOWNED, BRITISH REPOR}   Bag Since Tuesday Evening Raised to 42—Liverpool Attacked for Seventh Straight Night.   DOVER COAST SHELLED BY LONG-RANGE GUNS   Two Killed and at Least 12 Wounded — Number Trapped in One Town When  Bombs Wreck Homes,

Dover Region Heavily Bombarded   Artillery Fire Follows Aerial Battles

WAY PAVED FOR QUICK ACTION ON NEUTRALITY   House: Rules Committet Agrees Unanimously to Limit Debate to Eight Hours   BILL IS ASSAILED   Representative Cox De clares Nation Is “Being Led to Slaughter House”

Way Is Cleared For Final Action -On-Bill Revisiox   €oxSays-Nation-Ie-Being “Led To Slaugherhowses : Asks: Action “On Sirikes

Quick House Action Seen on Neutrality   Leaders Predict Bill Ready for Signature by Thursday; Close Vote Likel

Foe Of Ueutrality Revision Declares This Couniry ts Already In War

Limit Debate Qn Neutrality To Eight Hours   Way Cleared For House Action On Sweeping Revision Thursday.

House Votes Thursday   Debate on Neutrality Measure Limited To Eight Hours

NEUTRALITY VOTE DUE THURSDAY   Committee Clears Way For Final House Action On Sweeping Revision Of Act To Permit Arming Of U. S. Ships And Entrance Into Combat Zones

Way Cleared For Final House Action Thursday On Neutrality Revisior

Bill Opens Way   Nation In No Mental Attitude To Wage War   LABOR STRIKES CASE IN POINT

House Clears Way For Action On Neutrality Thursday; Cox Asks Action First on Defense Strikes

HUUOt AGTION UN NEUTRALITY 10 BE SPEEDED   Rules Group Votes To Limit Debate To Eight Hours; Passage Certain

HOUSE COMMITTEE CLEARS WAY QUICK NEUTRALITY ACTION   AGREEMENT REACHED TO LIMIT DEBATE ON MEASURE THAT PASSED HOUSE

House Body Clears Way for Action on Bill   Committee Agrees to Limit Debate to Eight Hours——-Leaders Expect House Approval

HOUSE WILL VOTE ON NEUTRALITY BILL THIS WEEK   People Not Told Truth of Country’s Position Says Cox of Georgia   Debate Limited to Eight Hours to Permit Final  Rotten Thursday

Way Cleared For House To Vote Thursday   Debate to Be Limited To Eight Hours on Sweeping Neutrality Act Revision

House Expects. Decision Soon  Neutrality Act Vote Likely Thursday

HOUSE TO LIMIT " DEBATE ON SHIP ~ LONE MEASURE   One Committeeman Insists Nation ‘Being Led to the Slaughter House’

Limit Debate On Ship Bill   Representatives To Spend Only Eight Hours In Debate On Neutrality Act.

House Limited To  8 Hours Debate  On Neutrality "a «.   Way Clear For Vote On Thursday

Speed Action On Ship Arming Bill   House Clears Way For Vote On Measure Thursday

Vote Thursday On Revisions-of Neutrality’ Act   House Limits Debate T 8 Hours on Senate Changes

House Action on Ships Thursday  Cox Save Nation   Cox Says Nation Led to Slaughter

RULES HELP ‘NEUTRALITY. DRAFT VOTE   Debate Is Reducec To Give Ballot Thursday

NEUTRALITY VOTE DUE ON THURSDAY   CLOSE DECISION IS EXPECTED ON LIFTING OF WAR ZONE BAN

HASKELL BARBECUE IS WELL ATTENDED   More Than, 1,000 Persons Participate in Campus Day Finale   VARIOUS AWARDS MADE

1S WELL ATTENDED   More Than, 1,000 Persons Participate in Campus Day Finale   VARIOUS AWARDS MADE

Drunk Driving  Bill Is Vetoed  By Governor Menatre Would Mak  First Offense a 5 a ener een

O'Daniel Vetoes Drunken Driving Change Of Charge   Bill Would Have Turned First Offense Into A Misdemeanor

‘Beyivijppiippiikemd’      Peanut Vendor Will Give Receipts to. Greeks

SOVIETS OPEN ATTACKS AT LENINGRAD   Moscow Claims Advances In Central Front; Nazi Pushes Slowed Down; Arms Plants Bombed

its Use Heavy ‘ Freely In  en Pushes   ns Turn Roads  und Leningrad  f\.. 0 een tern

ASKS CLOSED SHOP.      John L: Lewis: Holds the Floor in  Defense Mediation Talks

Representative Tells lowa House Information Points To U.S. In War Very Soon

U.S. On Verge Of  War, Says lowa Solon   Entry Within 30 Or 40 Days Foreseen.

OHIOAN WINS F.F.A. HONORS   PROSPECT YOUTH NAMED STAR FARMER FOR NORTH ATLANTIC SECTION OF THE NATION

STAR FARMER   Prospect Farm Youth Wins $150 Scholarship In Agriculture.

Inactivity of Tommies In Balkans Puzzles Observers   SEE NO. 2 DUNKERQUE   Hellenic Forces Asking For Terms, Claim Germans

No British Units In Action: Greek Army In East Out   bern Keports Eastern Army of 300,000 Has Surrendered En Masse: Germans Near Tunctinn With Italiane

Army of 300,000 _ Greeks Surrenders   Britain and Allies Lose Major Defenses In Four Days German Motorized Units Near Junction With Et Italian Forces In Albania. a

Nazis Only 15 Miles From Italian Forces; Yugoslavia Fights Alone

REICH FORCES REACH PORT IN SPEEDY DRIVE   Salonika Evacuated Before Germans Arrived, Says Athens, Because It Was Not Vital   REACH AEGEAN SEA, CUT GREECE IN TWO   Italians Launch Eastward Drive From Albania to Join German Force In Yugoslavia

Campaign in Balkans May Be Near End   British and Greece Lose Major Defenses In Four-Day Assault

Big British Force Masses in Effort To Halt Invaders   Rapid Advance of Germans Splits Balkan Kingdom in Two; Wavell Troops Prepare Defenses West of Seaport   ITALIANS TRY TO HAMMER WEDGE INTO BALKAN ALLIES BY THRUST

ONE WING OF GEEK AN - SURREAL   Germans Within 15 Miles o' Junction with Italians in Alhania   MAJOR ALLIED DEFENSES LOST TO NAZIS IN 4 DAYS

MAJOR DEFENSES IN BALKANS LOST   Some Observers Believe That War There About Over—-Not Known How Well British And Greeks Have Prepared Positions To Which They Are Retreating

Balkan War May Be Almost Over,Some Observers Say; Slav Army Divided NAZIS MAY NEXT HEAD FOR TURKEY.  Ya en oe pre oo      Rome Says Suez Canal Is Main Objective; German  Losses Are ‘Enormous’

Britain and Her Greek and Yugosiay Allies Apparently Have Lost Their Major  Defenses in Balkans.   GREEK EASTERN ARMY SURRENDERED TODAY   The German Blitzkrieg Is Within 15 Miles of a Junetion With Italian Forces in Albania, Is Report.

End of War May Be Near   Greece Slashed In Two by  Dameaw Teutia

Yugoslavia Practically Cut Off From Any Aid from the South; British Defense Post Unknown   Rapidly Developing Balkan War Proves Disaster to Allies

100 CIO Welders Strike   Dunkirk Plant Defense Output Said Not to Be Curtailed

U. S., South America Do Compete, Observes Hall   Problem of Western Hemi sphere Trade Relations Faces Difficulties

U.S. and South America Stay in Basic Competition   Can't Overlook Fundamental Fact, Earl Hall Says

PICKETINGBY INDIANS ENDS   Chief Red Bird Calls Off His Tribesmen In Mhural Protest

Nazis Prepare New Smash at Soviet Front   Don Basin Drive; Mass  Attack on Moscow Benpelod

NAZI ATTACK ON ROSTOV THOUGHT NEAR   All-Out Smash May Begin This Coming Week End

AUSTOV AND JON DEFENSE ARE PREPARED   Ec-icved Germans Are Getting Ready for an AllOut Smash.   LULL AROUND MOSCOW   Lorden Hears That Nazi Panzer Divisizns Have Suffered Much.

Bctieved Germans Are’. ’ ting Ready for an. : “Out Smash:       LULL AROUND MOSCOW         Lordon Hears That: Panzer. Divisicns Hay ~ Suffered Much. :

Rostov To Be Goal Of  New Drive   Evidence Is Noticed Of Preparations By Nazis To Assaul Don River Line

Popular Hinton Girl Married  Gertrude Winter Wed: Richard I... Tavlor

Ohio Senate V otes Today On Bill To Create Guara   ( Associated Press )

SENATE GIVES OKEY ON OHIO GUARD BIL!   Increasing Highway Patrol Still Believed Likely

STATE GUARD BILL I$ VOTED   Ohio Senate Sends Measure To House By Unanimous ” Vote Without Debate

PRO-LINDBERGH MOB ATTACKS PICKETING FOES   Men and Women Kicked, Beaten and Felled Despite 150 Police— Lindy Says War Can’t Be Won

GIANT PINCERS TIGHTENED ON CENTRAL FRONT   Nazis Capture Orel; Anxiety Growing In London

Claim Timoshenko Encir cled 125 From Moscow; —— Retreating  Azov

ROTARY CLUB To SPONSOR ANNUAL BIRTHDAY. BALL   Randerson General Chairman for Infantile Paralysis Benefit

Senate Committee Chairman Declares Training Will Put Yanks Beside Anglo-Reds.

QUIN LEADING IN S. A. VOTES   Maverick Trails By Thousand Ballots

Red Silence Keeps Japan On the Spo   Present Situation, Which 1: Likely to Continue, Makes Tokyo Uneasy   POSSIBILITY OF SUDDEN ATTACK   All Signs Indicate the Sav iets Will Not Warm Up to the Nipponese

Uncertain Stand of Russia Places Japan in Uncomfortable Position

Reds to Keep  Big Jap Force  On the Alert Bolsheviks Staying On Limb As Regard The Pacifie War

Japan Fidgets-With Soviet Russia. Uncommitted In New War: Red Raid Would Upset Campaign In Pacific

REDS HAVE JAPANESE WORRIED   Nations Officially at Peace, - but Nipponese Dread Being Stabbed in Their ‘wn Back

RAF Flier Reveals Flaws in Battle of Crete to British  ~ Commons; Lacked Equipmen   Flying Officer Says Planes, Tanks and Guns Were Lacking to Meet Germans and That No Heavy Anti Aircraft Guns Were Made Available.

Crete Defense Lacked Arms   Veteran of Campaign Blasts Lack of Planes, Guns and Tanks

Vichy Observers Say Nazis Have Lost 1,500,000, Reds 2,000,000   Agzregate Casualties Thus Far Are Described a Making Campaign Bloodiest in History

LOSSES RUN HIGH IN EASTERN FRONT   Vichy Observers. Eat Ate 1,560,000 Nazis, 2,000,-: * Q00 Reds Lost

VICHY COMPARES RED, WAZI LOSSES   Estimates Germans Have Lost 1,500,000 Men and Russians 2,000,000 on the Eastern Front

Germans Have Lost 1,500,000 Men, Reds 2,000,000, is Vichy Report

VICHY SAYS WAR LOSS 1S 3,500,000   Military Observers Give Estimates tor Reds and Nazis

Vichy Puts  Losses High   German-Russian’ Campaign Is Called Bloodiest In History *

Mass Of Cooler Air Ships Past Torrid Midwest   So lowa Continues Tory Hot Place; No Break Ir Wave Can Be Seen.

BLOOMFIELD’ 108 HIGH MARK   No Relief in Sight fron Torrid Wave Gripping Iowa Now

HEAT WAVEIN TOWA CONTINUES   Temperatures Near Century Mark; No Relief in Sight

GNEISENAU IS HIT BY BOMS   Report 128 Members of Crew Killed When Big Nazi Warship Damaged.

GNEISENAU WRECKED BY BRITISH BOMB   Direct Hit Scored On Nazi Battleship At Brest Drydock

GNEISENAU HI ‘BY BRITISH BOMB: COMPLETE WRECK   Uncensored Sources Indicate - Success of Persistent Attacks At Brest.

Battleship Gneisenau Called a Wreck; Direct. Hit’ ‘Said. to Have Fired Vessel

Battleship Cneisenau  Wrecked   Direct Bomb Hit) May Force Rebuilding of 26,000-Ton Ship

GNEISENAU HIT AMIDSHIPS BY BRITISH PLANE   Fire Follows Explosion In Fuel Storage Tanks, Said

FLIERS UNHURT:IN (RASH OF BOMBER   Big Army Plane Burns Af ter Fall at Langley Field -

BULLETS HAL SABOTAGE PLOT   Raiders Return Fire at Arm  Flying Post: G-Men  Prohe Attack>

BIG SINGAPORE BASE REAWY RECEIVE NAVAL FORCES OF BRITAIN   BELIEVED BRITAIN’S FAR EAST DEFENSES BE EQUAL TO ANY TASK ASSIGNED

Great Naval Base At Singapore Now Ready For Japs   Can Handle Powerful Force of Heavy Ships If War Breaks Out

Formula Of 1917 Is Used On Admiral   Was Supplied Then By Present Buddies Of Duce’s Aide

e In Washington   Benito’s Admiral May Take Voyage Home Under Formula Supplied by Present Pals

id Wreckage Canyon 35 Mile:  om Las Cruces   Ybservation Ship Jisappeared From  El Paso Monday DS LONG HUNT  Bodies of Flyers Taken to William  Beaumont Hospital

Missing Plane Is Found Wrecked  Bodies Of 3 Fliers Are Charred Beyonc Any Recognition

PLANTS MAY BE SHUT DOWN   Electrical Worker: Set Deadline.in Dispute

U.S. Milifary Observer Hurt  In London Raic  Nazi Bombers Inflict Numerous Casualties in Daylight Attack

AIR OBSERVER FROM U.S. HIT BY NAZI BOME   TEXAN MAY LOSE EYE; LONDON IS RAID TARGET

U. 8. Airman, Texan, Injured In London Raid  Three British Hospitals Hit

U0, ARMY UBOERVER SIN AURED   Raiding Planes Appear Over Britain in  Big Numbers

BOMB INJURES MAJ. WILLIAMS, U5. OBSERVE   Fragment from 100 - Pound Bomb Hits U. S. Officer; Not on Duty at Time   NAZIS INFLICT NUMBER OF CASUALTIES IN AREA   Luftwaffe Switches fron Former Night Tactics, Us ing Clouds Instead of Dark ness To Cover Movements Planes Increase

U. 5. Observer in London Wounded By German Bomb   Major Robert William May Lose the Sight of One Eye

U.5. OFFICER IS HURT AS NAZIS BOMB LONDON   Air Observer Seriously Injured as He is Struck By Fragment   MANY REICH PLANES IN RAIDS ON ENGLAND   Luftwaffe Changes Tactics To Use Clouds to Hide  Its Movements

irmy Officer Seriously Hurt in London Raid by German Bombers   HOSPITALS STRUCK

Nazi Planes Hide Behind High Clouds   Raiders Scatter Bombs Without Seeing Targets

American Military Casualty   Major Robert Williams May Lose Right Eye From Fragment Of Nazi Bomb In  j f ee ee 33   Nazis UseClouds

U.S. OFFICER RAID VICTIM   Major Williams, Air Observer a London, Hit by Bomb Fragment May Lose Sight of Eye

US. CITIZEN HURT IN RAID   Many Casualties Inflicted By Naz: Bombers.

U. .S. Officials: Work on Strikes Holding _ Up Naval Construction; Colt Co. Struck

Wage Increase Asked By  Strikers—Other New. Strikes Are Reported.

Father Paces In Comdor, But Not To Tunes sf  Music Distracts Pain As Son Is Bort

MUSIC POR BIRTH.   Patient Hears Concert During Caesarian Section.

PROGRAM  TEXAS THEATRE  — SEALY —   [hnr-Fri-Sat, Aug. 14, 15, 16  “The Mark of Zoro”

U. S. SENDS 1,875 PLANES   Number Sent in 1939 Was. Only 300, Says Magazine

LABOR FACTION MAY SIGN TRUCE   President Hopes To Get Maximum War Produc: tion; Calls Meeting

EARLY LABOR TRUCE IS FORESEEN   Roosevelt Calls Labor-Industry Conference

ROOSEVELT ASKS LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL LEADERS TO CONFERENCE ON END  ING BTRIRES

LABOR FACTION TRUCE SOON IS HELD ASSURED   FD Calls Labor - Industry Parley To Pledge All-Out Effort

Truce Among Warring Labor  Factions Seen   -May-Avert- Necessity ~ of Passing Anti-Strike Legislation In Congress

Early Truce in” Ranks of Labor s Anticipated   Unions to Join Industry for Production

Capture Hailed as Greatest Score of War   Athenians Almost Mob Gen. Metaxas as He . Announces Victory

ATHENIANS CELEBRATE IMPORTANT WAR GAIN   Italians Claimed Retreating In Disorder   ‘WAY OPENED TO VALONA   Many Prisoners, Materia Taken In Triumph

Celebration In Athens Follows Klisura’s Fal   Greek Experts Regard Cap. ture As Most Important Victory Of War   MAIN BASTION OF ITALIAN DEFENSE   Fall Of Klisura Result Of 2¢ Days Of Continuous Operations

ROAD WORKERS PAY IS RAISED   Bailey Explains State Increase Due To Rise In Living Costs

Bailey Orders’  Pay Increase   10 to 17.5 Percent Boost For Highway Workers Effective Tomorrow

Umps Get Tough Job   This Deciding Who Wins Wai  Games Isn't Easy

Daylight Attempt to Hold Up Bank Fails as Youths Lose Their Nerve

Rain Helps Bank Bandits ToGetAway   EMPTY-HANDED AFTER ATTEMPT ON THOMPSONTOWN FARMER: NATIONAL THEY ESCAPI THROUGH WOODS.

Schreiner Cadets Draw Approval Of  Inspecting Officer   Col. Theo. K, Spencer Conducts Annual Federal Inspection Tues.; Corps Given Afternoon TWoliday

INDEPENDENCE IS RECOGNIZED   Hitler OK’s Formation 0 Croatian State

Jecision In Case Of Oscar Hess, Jr., 23, Is Withheld By Magistrate

GIRLS START _SUNIMER I   Rally Day Will Be June. 4 Ras LeMars High 5 ith School -:

AGIRLS START SUMMER SEASDA   Rally Day Will Be June 4 In LeMars High -:~ School «°°

Reds Say Invaders Stopped   Nazis Say Trappe: Reds Seek Escape ”. By Sea. :

Nazi § Hint Rains: Delay Pusht to South      Russians “Assert: Severa German ‘Units Routed, - Sitmation ‘Quiet’.

CLAIM ODESSA AS SURROUNDEL   Berlin Says Rumanian, Ital: jan and Hungarian - Forces in Battle.   REDS FACE DESTRUCTION

RUSSIANS TRY BSCAPE BY SEA ON TWO FRONTS   Berlin Claims Red Army Faces Defeat Similar to Dunkerque Both North And South   AIR FORCE ACTIVE   Soviet Forces, Say Ger mans, Are Relentlessly And Continuously Being Pursued By Nazis

Atlanta Mayor Assails U. S. Housing Projects As Being Communistic

Low Point of Employment in Auto Work Expected March or April, C. I. O. Says

TO GUARD ATHENS   Only Miracle Can Halt German Hordes from Success In 14th Conquest.

Thermopylae i in  Hands of Nazis   Western Greek Army Capitulates a: Germans, Italians Spring Trap —

14th Nation Conquered By Axis; British Await Possible Evacuation —

KING FLEES AS GREEK ARMY IN WEST GIVES UP   British Fight on as Nazi Col: umns Breech Pas; Set Up Government in Grete

Will Carry on Fight From There; Germans Speed Toward Athens a: Trapped Western Greek Army Lays Down Arms; Berlin Claims Heavy Toll of Ships Transporting British to Africa

Thin Allied Rear Guard Only Barrier To Hitler’s  Conquest Of 14th Nation; Line Of Retreat Menaced

GREECE IS DOOMED; HITLER’S MACHINE HEADS FOR ATHENS   Outnumbered In Men And Machines, Britain—Greece Put Up Stubborn Battle Over Period Of Eichteen Davs   THERMOPYLAE PASS HAS BEEN BREECHED

14TH NATION IS; UNDER SHADOW OF NAZI. MICHT   “How Many Can Be Saved?” and “What Next?” Asks London

NEW DRAFTEES DUE FOR DUTY BY SEPTEMBE!   Details on National Lot. tery for Latest Selectee Group Due Soon.

DIES OF SPOTTED FEVER    Washington Professor Gets Rare Disease From Wood Tick

Annual Meeting — Of. Firemen Held Tuesday Evening  -Bresent Officers Are ~ Retained In . ‘Their Positions

Annual Meeting  Of Firemen Held Tuesday Evening  Present Officers Are  - Retained In "Th Drwttiawes

WINANT PROMISES UNSTINTED U, S, AID   American Envoy’s Talk Is Reply To Hitler

RECORD PROFIT BY U.S, STEEI   HIGHEST “PROFIT SINCE 1931  REPORTED BY COMPANY IN  1TS ANNUAL REPORT

U. S. Steel Has High Earnings   Profits Greatest Since 1930, Report Shows

5, STEEL EARNS HIGHEST ANNUAL RATE SINCE 1530   Unfilled Orders on Books Nov Amount to Three Months. Production.

Seversky Predicts Planes Will Have 25,000-Mile Flying Range   Warns American People

Aviation Expert Holds Air Attack On U. S. is Practical Possibility

Air Attack on America Possible, Seversky Replies to Lindbergh: 25,000-Mile Flying Range Forecast

‘Air Attack On America Already Practical Possibility’   Designer De Seversky Says Planes Wi Will Have 25 000-Mile eae

AirAttack On America Is Practical Possibility   De Seversky Makes Claim it Reply to Lindbergh; See: Military Aircraft With # Range of 25,000 Miles

Airfield In Malaya Lost By British   Strategic Point Yiclded North  Of Sinewanore

Imperials Hold Japs Invading Malayan Coast   Re-Form Lines South of Kota Bharu Airfield, Captured By Invaders

Defense Needs Not To Erase Beauty Items   OPM Doubts Shortage In Standard Line Of Cosmetics

DEFENSE NEEDS NOT TO ERASE BEAUTY ITEMS   OFFICE OF PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT DOUBTS SHORTAGE IN STANDARD LINE OF COSMETICS

Aged Woman Kills Sel!   Coroner Says Mother Mourned Death of Daughter

British Planes Hit German Warships Off Norway And Lash Northern France; War News Summary

Invaders Driving North To Surround Capital As Was Warsaw   RUSSIANS RETREATING TO NEW DEFENSE LINE

CAPITAL FACES FATE OF WARSAW   Nazis Claim ‘Break-through’ On Wide Section   RUSSIANS CLAIM   ‘German Plans for Master Encirclement Smashed By Counter-attacks

Nazi Attempt To Surround  City Evident   Russians Claim Plan to Encircle Them Smashed in Bitter Counteratiacks«

Berlin Officially Reports 310-Mile ‘Break-Through’  POUR IN RESERVES Soviets Fall Back  To New Defense Line In Bryansk Sector

Nazis Seek To By-Pass Capital City   High Command Report: Advance on Wide Are, May Surround Moscow  REDS NOTE VICTORY

CUBAN CABINET QUITS OFFICE   Steps Taken to Speed Up Reorganization of Government

CABINET OF CUBA RESIGNS POSITION   Act Taken to Faceilitate Re organization of Gov't by Pres. Batista

Cuban Cabinet Resigns Office   Government Reorganization Is Planned By Batista: Explanation To Follow

ENTIRE CUBAN CABINET QUIS SHAKE-UP DUE   MOVE SAID TO CLEAK WAY FOR REORGANIZATION BY BATISTA

CABINET QUITS INCUBATODAY   Reason Given as Being Move to Aid: in Reor. ganization.

CUBAN CABINET RESIGNS   President Batista Will Reorganize the Government

Sen. George Asks President To Put End to Strikes   Draftees Only Ones Tc Make Sacrifice, Georgian Declares

“URGENT” AID.   Requester by Churchill for British Shipping Needs.

CHURCHILL ASKS URGENT U. S. AID TO MEET BRITAIN’S SHIPPING NEEDS

CHURCHILL SENT PLEA FOR All       Shipping WN ce The Most Urgent Demands at This Time

Chile Suggests War Conference As Latin America Backs U. S.;  Seven Nations Declare War

21 AMERICAN NATIONS SET PARLEY SOO}   Seven Declare War On Japanese

U. S. ACCEPT PLAN OF CHILE   Latin American Republics Would Join U.S. in Fight Against Japs

INVASION COAST BOMBED   R, A. F./ ombards Enemy Positions in France

Bagby Bound Over To Circuit Court On Murder Charge  lsidea VWsL an bl., Eivwac   Judge Wheatly Fixes Bond at $5,000; Case Set for February Term

Bagby Bound Over Io Circuit Court On Murder Charge   Judge Wheatly Fixes Bond at $5,000; Case Set for February Term

Seaway Is Approved by House Grout   Si. Lawrence Project In. cluded in Billion Dollar Power Program

Seaway is Approved   St. Lawrence Project In Bill Okayed By Committee

BILLIONPLAN IS APPROVEL   ‘House Committee O. K.’s Huge Rivers and Har-bors Program.

HOUSE RIVERS AND HARBORS COMMITTEE CALLED FOR ACTION   MANSFIELD CALLS SESSION FOR VOTE ON HUGE NAVIGA. - TION, POWER PROGRAM

SIX NEWS MEN MISSING IN WAR   Group of American Corres. pondents Unheard From Since Balkan Invasion

aps STATE .E WAS OPENEI   ELECTION BEING HELD TODAY AND BROADCAST 15 SCHEDULED FOR THIS EVENING -

SEPARATIONS NEWS IN MOVIE GAPITAI   Two Marital, Third Franchot Tone from $14,000

WINNERS IK CORN HOW ARE DECIDED   Clurid Campbell Is Grand Caampion in 10 and 35Ear Classes.   WAS SPLENDID SHOW   Betty Curry Wen in 10-Eai Class Among the 4-H Exhibitors.

CORN a      Clurid ‘Campbell Is Grand Champion in 10 and 35- © Ear’ Classes.   WAS SPLENDID SHOW   Betty Curry ‘Won in 10-Ean Class Among the 4-H Exhibitors,

DIVISION OF INDO-CHINA BY IAPS REPORTED   Move Would Violate Pact Signed With Vichy

Japan Risks Ire Of Anglo-America   Offers New Order For Little Siam

MAIN: -NORTHERN GREEK LINE HOLDS DESPITE SETBACKS ELSEWHERE.   Climax Not Reached   Germans Lose Heavily, Make No Gaps For Use of Marauding Tanks. v

German ‘Brite Halted   Greeks Say Line: In North Break Up Attacks By Reich

NAZI AVIATORS WORKING WITH GROUND FORCE   Allies Resisting Fiercely at Three Points on Line at Which Nazis Are Pounding

Greek Troops Bearing Brunt  Of New Attack   German Legions  Launcl New Attack In Western Macedonia   OLAIM NEW LINE IS HOLDING FIRM   Berlin Report Says That Germans Are Advancing On All] Fronts

LEASE-LEND BUSINESS 0O. K.   President Tells of Report From Hopkins in London

LEGION SURVEY. ‘ON DEFENSE. oo RELEASED   Piahnes and Personnel for Air _ Service are Far ‘Short: . of Neéds.   FIGURES ARE . GIVEN,   Proposed .Two-Qcean Navy - Will Not Be Complete. Until 1945.

LEGION SURVEY UN DEFENSE TO RELEADED   Planes and Personnel for Air _ Service are Far Short of Needs.   FIGURES ARE GIVEN   Proposed Two-Ocean Nav} Will Not Be Complete Until 1945.

Long Campaign Faces Germans Says Moscow   Soviet Declares Nazis Forced To ‘‘Dig In ’’ On Moscow Front   COUNTER-ATTACKS  MADE BY RUSSIANS   Reds Admit Some Gains Be ing Made By Nazis In Crimea

Soviets Force Germans to "Dig in”   Nazis Also Admit Being Checked on  Crimean Front

Germans Advance In Drive foward Ukraine   Capture of Stalino Represents Grave Threat to Rostoy and Donets Valley Beyond—-Leningrad Siege Prolonaed

Senator Frank Briggs of Macon De scribed Effect Decision has on  State Patrol    NEEDS NO DEFENSE’   Says Record of Highway Patrol Needs : No. Defense and that Criminals  Have Become Active

American Industry Shatters Records For Production, Heads For New High

MILLS ROAR AT RECORD TEMPC   Production Peaks Topple tn Opening Quarter Of _ Year, Reports Show

British Pound At Industrial Ruhr Region   Airdromes in Nazi-Helt Territory Also Bombed by R.A.F.

BRITISH FOLLOW UP NIGHT ATTACK ON RUHR SECTION   Strong Force of Bomber: Sweep Across the South East Coast of England

RAF FOLLOWS UP NIGHT RAIDS WITH ATTACKS ON FRANC   Bomber Attacks Sub Assem bly, Repair Depot At f

Turks’ Stand Will Vitally Affect — Outcome Of Whole European War With Her Power To Sway Balane

The War Today   Turks Hold Balance Of Power In Battle For Mediterranean   By Dewltt Mackenzie CAP Forejen Ohsorvert

URKEY HOLDS KEY POSITION ON NEW FRONT   Government’s Decision Vital To Outcome Of Conflict

Tur key Will Have Vital Influence In Balkan Crisis   If Turkey Remains Firm in Anglo Alliance, Nazi Strength Might Be Voided Strongly

Power Of Sway In Balkans Rests With Turkey; Little Greece Being Put Through Third Degree

THE WAR TODAY. Turks Hold Key To Mediterranear  Sea Safe for Britain If Allies Fight

‘Outcome Of Whole War ~*May> Be: Determined  ‘By Action Taken. By ‘ Turkey* In Balkan Crisis

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  - Beasan dn Cus Balaneon in Baelkane Bacte wish Turekaw

Nazis Offer Guarantees To Hellenes   Intense Fffort Made ic  End Athen’s Conflict : With Rome   FORCE IF NEEDED   Turkev’s Stand Still Problematical: Y u gz oslavia Due to Join Axis   The War Today

DeWitt MacKenzie   Turkey-Axis Accord Wouid Defeat British In Mediterranea

BALANCE OF POWER IN THE BALKANS HELD BY TURKEY   Her Decision Will Have Vital Influence On Outcome of Whole War

Turks Hold Balance in New Crisis if Dardanelles Stands, Germans  fr gf, WA? . F. _ gp

Twenty-four Czechs Faced  I ring Squads   Former Generals Are Among The Ones Executed At Dawn

CZECHS SLAIN AS ANTI-NAZI REVOLT RISES   WHOLESALE ARREST ORDERS ISSUED IN PRAGUE

U. S. Demands Italian Attache Be Recalled to Rome for Part In Sabotaging of Ships Here

ASTIC STEP JUST SHORT OF FORMAL BREAK   Similar Action Regarding German Officials Is Not Discussed By Hull.

Italian Diplomat Is Linked With Sabotage      U.S. Near Break With Italy As FDR Demands Rom Recall Naval Attache; Officials Study Forfeiture Of Axis Vessels

U. S. Demands Italy Recall Naval Attache   High Ranking Official Linked with Sabotage Of Italian Merchantmer   STEP IS JUST SHORT OF RELATIONS BREAK

U. S. Links Italian Aide With Sabotage   Roosevelt Orders Naval Attache-Be Asked  Ty Taave Nation.

Italy Is Asked To Recall Naval Attache   Official Is Blamed For Attempts To Sabotage Ships

FDR's Action Just Short of Breaking Off Relations   Germans: Refuse to Enter Plea When Arraigned in. Boston

ATTACHE, U. 3. TELLS ITALY   Washington Takes Strong Action as Result of Sabotage on Ships   BLUNT NOTE IS SENT TO FASCISTS’ ENVOY   Similar Move Against Nazi Representatives Hinges Upon Investigation

RECALL OF ITALIAN © ATTACHE 1S ASKED. BY UNITED STATES   Admiral Alberto Lias Declared “Persona Non Grate” in Strong Note—Just Short of Breaking  Ralatinne

U. S. Requests Italy to Recall Attache   Links Him With Sabotage of Merchant Ships

Naval Attache Accused of Ship Sabotage Order   German Activity Requires Farther Investigation Before Similar ‘Move, Hall Says   Release of Vessels, Crews Is Refused   Treasury Officials Study Using Forfeit Clause To Claim Craft

RECALL ATTACHE   High Ranking Naval Aide Is Held Resnonsible for. Ship Sabotage

SABOTAGE IS BLAMED ON NAVAL AIDE   First Move Of Kind Since Last War

Willkie Holds Two-Hour Talk With Churchill   Delivers FDR’s Message to Premier; Will Visit la Vlora

Willkie Has Lunch With Churehill   Neutral Eire To Be Visited Following His Survey Of English Conditions

“Plain Mister Willkie” Arrives In London; — Delivers Roosevelt’s Message To Churchill

Willkie Lunches : With Churchill   Followed a Morning Confer ence at Which Roosevelt Message Was Delivered.

WILLKIE TO MAKE TRIP TO IRELAND   May Plead Britain’s Cas for Ports; Confers With Churchill Two Hours   ALSO CONFERS WITH EDEN AND BEVII   American G, 0, P, Leader Tours Bombed Area and Talks to People

Plain Mr. Willkie Observes England   FDR‘s Message To Churchill Delivered With Announcement That De Valera Will Get Visit

Long Talk  With Eden ‘And Bevin   Message From Roosevelt Is Presented to Winstoli Churchill  To Visit Ireland During His Two Weeks Stay if England

WILLKIE DELWERS ROOSEVELT MESoAGE   Prominent ‘U. S. Republican Arrives in England to View War Conditions

Willkie and Churchill in  Conference   Given Message From President; Plans Talk With Eamon De Valersz

F, D. R. Message~ Given. By Willkie “To British Chie   American Liincheou ‘Cues! of Premier Two Hours: - Will See-:De -Valera

WILLKIE LUNCHED  WITH CHURCHILL AND CONFERS WITH EDEN  ALSO PLANS TO VISIT IRE  LAND FOR CONFERENCE WITH NE VALFRA

Willkie Talks fo Churchill— for Two Hours  PAD C..°1. F_......   GOP Smile Engage: Englishman Hour Longer Than ‘Scheduled

WILLKIE VISITS WITH CHURCHILI   American Plans Tc Visit Ireland On Tour

WILLKIE WILL CONFER WITH IRISH LEADER   Delivers President Roosevelt’: Message To Churchill At Luncheon Today.

LUNCHEON TALK LASTS 2 HOURS   Reveals Plans To Visit Neutral Eire After  British Tour

Willkie Plans Special Trip Into Ireland  To Gather Much  Information In  Fortnight Stay

Will See Irish   American Visitor Plans To Give Neutral Eire Pep Talk   DE VALERA WILL BE GLAD TO SEE. HIM

Willkie Will Go To Eire; Has Talk With Churchill   Presents F. D. R.’s Message to Prime Minister at Luncheon Meeting; Tours London

Talks With: ‘Eden and Labo - Minister’ Bevin During Busy Day -       Meeting” “With Pri me‘ Minis‘ter- Lasts “Two Hours; To Stay Twa.Weeks: :.

Willkie Announces Plan To \Visit Ireland on Journey   Delivers Roosevelt's Message to Churchill In Two-Hour Luncheon Engagement In London

EDEN, BEVIN, CHURCHILL ON CALLING LIS]   U. §. “Representative” Plans Ti Spend Two Weeks in England Surveying War Conditions,

INSPECTS WARTIME CONDITIONS  Willkie Will Visit Eire, Confers With Churchill

WILLKIE GIVES FDR'S MESSAGE 10 CHURCHILL   Says He Plans To Stay In England Two Weeks

SCHEDULED LUNCHEON 1S PROLONGED   thurchill Accompanies American to Car and Stands in Rain to--Say Good-by After Conversation — To See Irish Premier.

FDR’S NOTE DELIVERED BY WILLKIE   Republican Leader, Touring Battle-Torn England, Plans to See De Valera After Churchill Talks

WILLKIE DELIVERS ROOSEVELT’S NOTE   Willkie Lunches With Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

Plain Mr. Willkie’ Arrive for Two Weeks of Seeing Britain at War   Hopes for Irish Trip; May Plead England’: ~’ “Case for Important Ports for AntiSubmarine Warfare

WILLKIE TALKS TO CHURCHILL; TO VISIT EIRE   Valera Will Be Glac To Talk With Amer ican Visitor; Specu lation Is Aroused.

Willkie to Talk With Head of Trish Government   Meeting Welcomed By De Valera; Willkie Lunches With Churchill

Willkie Intends To See De Valera  President of Erie   Foremost American ‘goa lican Delivers FDR Mes sage to Churchill.   He Makes Quick Tour Of Devastated Londor

CHURCHILL AND WILLKIE TALK   GOP Leader Delivers F. R Message; May Meet De Valera.

Willkie Will Go to Ireland  Before Return   Former GOP Candidate Has Long  Talk With Churchill

Willkie Bares Plan For Talk With DeValera   To Visit Ireland Soon; Delivers F. R.’s Letter To Churchill.

WENDELL WILLKIE FINDS CHURCHILL “VERY GRACIOUS’   Has Two-Hour Luncheor With British Prime Minis. ter and Delivers Roosevelt Note; Plans To Talk Te De Valera During Visit tc  Eire.

WILLKIE MEETS WITH CHURCHILL   Roosevelt’s Note Delivered Will Talk With De Valera

Willkie Has Jalk With W. Churchill   Delivers Word From Pres. Roosevelt; Plans to Visit Eire During Trip

Churchill Gets Note      Willkie Visits With Premier; Will Also Go to Ireland Soon

Willkie Says He Will Confer With De Valera   American Lunches With Britain’s Prime Minister

WILLKIE VISITS CHURCHILL AT 2 HOURLUNCHEON   Will Go to Eire te Have Conference With Premier de Valera

GIVES MESSAGE 10 CHURCHILL; TOURS BRITISH CAPITAL   Gop Leader Expects to Stay ir London Few Days, Then Visit Provinces

WILLKIE VISITS CHURCHILL; PLANS TRIP TO IRELAND   Will Be Glad to See Him, De Valera Announces In Dublin

Delivers President Rooseveli’s Message to British Prime Min Setar at Luncheon   SEES WAR RUINS   Declares Aim is to Unite the United States, Give All Aid Pos sible io England   BULLETIN

GERMAN OFFICERS HAVE TAKEN OVER BULGARIAN RESORT   Tcham Koria, 4314, Mile: From Sofia, To Be Used As Nazi Base Of  Ovueration<

NAZIS OCCUPY SOFIA RESOR]   Take Over Villas as Base Fo _Operations; British Burn Papers in Bulgaria.

BULGARIAN INVASION ~ ~ CERTAINTY   Nazi Staff _ Officers Take Over Resort Near Sofia. -

Highways Are Being Prepared   Germans Take Over Entire Resort as Highway Engineers Oven Work

GERMANS SEIZE BULGAR RESOR}   Occupied By German Staff As Possible Base ‘For Operations

EXPECT SENATE GROUP TO OKAY BRITISH-AID   Map Plans To Avoid - Delay In Consid ering Act

BRITISH AID BiLL SURE OF PASSAGE:   Thirteen Members of Com:  mittee Are “Sure” for   Legislation.

Aid Bill Said  Sure of Senate — Committee Okay  Leaders Poll Membership   Leaders Poll Membershir To QObviate- Any Delay In Senate Debate

REFERENDUM 10 WHEAT GROWERS BEING OFFEREL   On Proposal for AAA Marketing Quota Restriction on an Estimated Bumper Crop.

Second Army Forces Make Lightning Invasion At pening Of Climatic Test

A War Maneuver ¥ers      Second Army Fakes River os Defenders Await Fae's Coming

Huge Maneuvers Begin—-—  Second Army Launches All-Out Blitzkreig

r130,000 Troops Cross E ec River Without Opposition With Third Army Orderec Held in Check

LIGHTNING INVASION BY SECOND ARMY WAS MANEUVERS FEATURE  SCMAITER FORCE OF CEN.   SMALLER FORCE OF GEN. BEN LEAR CROSSED RED RIVER AT DOZEN POINTS

Seeond Army ‘Invades’ Area  On Red River   Biggest U. S. Maneuver Is Launched in Louisiana

MOCK INVASION FETS UNDER WA’   Gen. Ben Lear’s Troops Advance Along Hundred Mile Front

LIGHTNING INVASION BY SECOND ARMY WAS MANEUVERS FEATURE  SMALLER FORCE OF GEN.  BEN LEAR CROSSED RED RIVER AT NOZEN POINTS

Blitz Hits Red River   Second Army Sweeps Across Today as Big Maneuvers Begin

Critical Situation Develop: From Success of German Panzer Divisions

GERMAN TROOPS TAKE IMPORTANT PORT IN GREECE   British Forces Not Yet In Action In  Balkans

Report Thousands Of Greeks Trapped In Struma Valley As War Machine Rolls Ahead

PLANE CRASHES IN SOUTHEAST FATAL TO PILOTS   One Falls Near Beaufort, S. C., and Another Near  _ Jackson, Georgia

Pursuit Plane Falls In $. C.   Pilot Killed Instantly ln Marsh Three Miles From Beaufort

CRUCIBLE WILL ACCEPT VIEW OF MEDIATION BOARI      Last Coal Company Is Now Ir Line — Acceptance Unanimous

WILL ACCEPT   Holdout Company Agrees To Abide Ry Arhitratiaon Ruling

British Capture Somaliland Capital   2,000 Italians Nabbed; Push Into Ethiopia Is Pending

U. §.-Made Fighters Destroy U. 5.-Made Bombers In Syria   Both Australians And Vichy Frenchmen Have American-Made Planes

Aussies Down Six Bombers   Vichy French Fliers Lose In Hot: Enaagement

Says Money Not Given To Coakley   Parole Kitter’s Paneer Te Cross-Examined Today At Impeachment Trial

Potter Says He Had $1,500 On Coakley Visit   Later Admits Didn’t Give It  To Councillor

Planes fo Russia Instead of Peru   Peru Trying to Regain Possession of Equipment

KNUDSEN SEES ‘DELAY IN AID ~ 10 BRITAIN   Says No Great Amount of Supplies Can Be Given Englind Before Late 1941.Unless Taken From  -- Dpagant Stores. ‘

Enactment By Knudsen   Hints ' Products. “Must: Be  “Taken Ouv’” Of Present  Faeilities To Speed: Aid

ADEQUATE HELP TO BRITAIN DUE LATE THIS YEAR   Director of Production Knudsen Witness on  Lease-Lend Bill

BEFORE U.S  CAN HELP Knudsen Urges   Knudsen Urges Congress Pass Lease-Lend Bill

Favors ‘Lease-Lend’ Bill In Testimony Before Congress Body   Aid to Engla nd ‘Part of Our Own Defense,’ Production Chief Asserts; Is Satisfied With Procress

KNUDSEN CALLED IN AlD HEARING FOR TESTIMONY   Two Cabinet Members Say Britain Faces Most Serious Crisis of War   NEW DEVELOPMENTS SEEN   Knox and Stimson Urge Speed in Congressional Approval of Measure

LITTLE WAR AID BEFORE - LATE 194]   Can’t Supply “Any Great Amount Before Then, ! Knudsen Testifies   ENDORSES LEASE, LEND PROGRAM   ®Does Not Believe It Would Commit the U. 8. to Policing World

‘DOING AS WELL AS EXPECTED, OPM HEAD SAYS   WAR GOODS COULD BE RUSHED BY USING OTHER FACILITIES

REPORT HAD ~ONARNING PROGRAM   Full Aid Impossible Until Late 1941, Defense Leader Warns.

Defense Chief Approves Bill To Help Britain  Will Ral ate in ‘A1   Will Be Late in ‘41 Before Materials Can Be Sent, Says

ALTERNATIVE TO LEASE-LEND EXISTING ARMS   Production Chief Asserts Indusir' Cannot Make Real Showin Until Tools Ready   DOING FAIRLY WELL   Urges Pasage of Lease-Lend Measure as ‘Part of Our Own Defense’

Knudsen Says Aid To British Our Own Defense   Wheeler Says Churchill Wants War Declaration From U.S.

“KNUDSEN TAKES STAND IN HOUSE STUDY OF BILL   Congress Told Any Great Help Won't Be Available Until Late 1941   KENNEDY ON RADIO

Knudsen OKs Bill   Production Chief Recommends Passage Of Lease-Lend

Arms Output Of U.S. to Lag For a Year   Quick Aid to Britain Must Be From Present Stores, Knudsen Tells Committee

URGES PASSAGE OF ROOSEVELT LEGISLATION   Says Late 1941 Before U. S. Can Give Real Aid   CRISIS IS NEAR   For Great Britain Declare Secretaries Stimson And Knox Before Committee

May Require Civil Plants fo Aid Britain   New War Tools Won't Be Ready Until Late in 1941]  Save KMnudcan

U. S. CAN'T HELP MUCH UNTIL LATE IN 1941: KNUDSEN   DEFENSE CHIEF ASKS SUPPORT FOR BILL TO AID BRITAIN

Defense Chief Says Program Progressing as Fast as Expected.   Kennedy to Speak   Production Director Urges Swift Passage of LeaseLend Bill.

Year Before U. S. Will Send Bie Aid.  Knudsen Dec oe es   Defense Chief Says Products Must Be Taken From Existing Supplies To Be Valuable

REAL HELP FOR BRITON MONTHS AWAY, 18 CLAIM   William S. Knudsen Says Tr Wil} Be Late 1941 Before U.S. Can Supply   “Any Great Amount”   FAIRLY SATISFIED WITH PROGRESS   Real Production Showing Awaits Tools; Urges Passage of Lease Lend Bill

Must Tap Own Stores to Aid _ Britain Soor   Knudsen Believes. U.S Help to Britain Pait o Our Defense —

‘Late in 4! til Great Aid Rush   So Knudsen Says In Testimony on Production for  Defense Demand

Says Existing U.S. Facilities Must Be Transferred To Britis!   New Supply Of Arms Won't Be Ready Before Late In Year, Says Defense Production Chief

Ambassador Leahy Asks Petain Audience; Darlan Meanwhile Meets “Important Nazi”

LEAHY SEEKS PARLEY WITH AGED PETAIN   U. S. Ambassador Reportedly to Protest Paris Press Campaign Against This Country.

ANB. LEAHY TO ASK PETA TO EXPLAWN ATTACKS. ON US.   Paris Prees Keeping Up ‘a Barrage of Warning to Keeo Hands Off Dakar.

LEAHY, PETAIN MAY CONFER ON DAKAR WARNING TO U. S   U. S, Ambassador Request: Appointment In Connection With Actions—Against America

TO SEIZE DAKAR   Leahy to See Petain Protest Anti-U. S. Campaign   DARLAN SEES IMPORTANT GERMAN PERSONAGE

Leahy Protests Press Assault   U. S. Ambassador Asks For Talk With Petain

Japan Base Has First Raid Threat   —> Radio—( Official)  Tree Acenmtatad Prrew

Local Option Urged On House Committee   Group Reserves Action After Church, Temper. ance Officials Speak

CIRCUIT COURT.   “ome Property Owners Object to Damages Awarded.

CIRCUIT COURT.   ei “iors Some Property Oviners Qhject to i Damages Awarded.

CIO MEMBERS AR QUSTED BY UNION   UAW Suspends Ten Men o1 Charges of Instigating an ‘Outlaw’ Strike

TART DRIVE TO END SUBVERSIVE ELEMENTS      cn Members of UAW Uniot Sespended for Instigating Outlaw Strike

10 C10 MEMBERS SUSPENDED IN NEW PROBE   Drive Launched to Rid __ Union of Subversive Elements, Communism

OUTLAW STRIKE LEADERS LET OUT BY UNION IN PURGE   ‘Called Spearhead of Drive Rid CiO of Subversive  Flaments

MOVETO RID (10. OF REDS   Ten Charged With. Instigating Strike At Plane Fac-. tory Suspended

ARTILLERY ROOKY GETS  JACKPOT WITH HOME TOWN PHONE NUMBER AS RANGE

SOMPROMISE WON ON LENG BILL TADAY   Administration Leaders Wir Compromise on Amendment.

AGAIN CHANGE AMENDMENT OF LEASING BIL!   COMPROMISE AMENDMENT SAYS NOTHING IN BILL CHANGES PRESIDEN. TIAL POWER OVER ARMY MOVE-» . MENTS

Aid Bill Foes Compromise      Ellender Will Offer Substitute  Amendment

U. S. WILL BUILD FASTER PLANES      Possess Most Deadly Torpedo Planes But New More Speedier Type.

Terrific Gale Heads  Toward Texas Coast   Storm’s Broad Are: Offers Danger to Entire Coast !

REPORT GALE MOVES TOWARD TEXAS COAST   Storm Center Located 325 Miles Off Shore Over Gulf of Mexico.   RESIDENTS WARNED   Coast Guard Removes 200 From Area Directly In Path  gi ge tee ie

TIDES hGH Ao GALE SWEEPS IN FROM GUL   Red Cross Marshals Forces for Rescue Work; Planes Carry Warnings.   ARMY SENDS AIRCRAFT  JO FIELDS FAR INLAND

MAKE FINAL BID FOR RAIL PEACE   Roosevelt Emergency Board Scheduled to Report Monday  

MARTIN BOMBER CRASHES: 9 DIE IN FIRED RUINS   B-26 Medium Ship Plunge: on Take-off Near Air port of Aviation Plant, Raltimore   CAUSE IS SOUGHT   Rescuers Unable to Reacl Scene Because of Woods; Army Man and Civilian Inspector Victims

cae Co atal To Two   Martin B-26 Had Just Been Accepted By United States Army

New Bomber Crashes; Two Men Killed   Accident Happens Immediately. After Army Acceptance

British Forces In Africa Are Ready To Attack Nazis In Western Desert

SOUTH AFRICAN TROOPS EACER TO ATTACK FOE   Preparations Made For Major Conflict In  Middle East

Africans  Are Ready   Veterans In Position To Tackle Germans In Desert

London Has First Taste of ' Night Raids Since May 11 — French Coast Is Bombed.   AFRICAN TROOPS ON EDGE FOR ATTACK

VETERAN AFRICAN TROOPS ARRIVING IN NORTHERN WAR AREA   WILL TACKLE GERMANS It THEIR DESERT DRIVE AGAINST SUEZ CANAL’

Hast Africa Forces Move Into Egypt   Conquerors of Ethiopia Rushed to Expected New War Zone   SYRIA CRISIS GRAVE.   Further Infiltration of Nazi Troops Is Reported

British Augment Forces in Egypt   South African Veterans Who Helped Change Map of Mussolini’s Ethiopian Empire End Long Trek to Mouth of the Nile.

FRENCH SOLDIERS MAY TURN AGAINST DUCE AND HITLER       Weygand Troops May Bolt at  Prospect of Fighting Against De Gaulle

MANY INQUIRIES REGARDING NAV   Boys and Parents Write H. ¢ Barr Regarding the Requirements.

NEARS CHIEF STALIN FORTS   Heavy Losses Reported tc Be Inflicted on Retreat  ‘ing Soviet Troops, bul Bad Roads Delay In. vadinge Drive.

Ihussians Are Falling Back, Berlin Claims   Moscow Counters With Claim Three Major Nazi Offensives Have Been Checked By Counter Blitzkrieg Launched By Reds

BERLIN CLAIMS REDS RETREAT   Say Russians Being Relentlessly Pursued Along Whole Eastern’ Front: Heavy Losses Inflicted.

OT. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   NAZIS REPORT CROSSING On RIVER BARRIER   Berenzina River Closed, Say Germans With Thei Advance Continuing

GERMANS MARCHING ON MOSCOW CROSSED ~BEREZINA RIVER   RED ARMY IN RETREAT AND BEING PURSUED RELENTLESSLY, IS CLAIM

DOROTHY NEAL DIES IN WRECK IN IREDELL   Poung Woman Was To Have Been Married Todav

Dairy Selling Spinach Ice Cream: Midgets Ride Trains in Suit Case

MAN FROM MARS SWEARS OFF WHEN HE COMES T0 EARTH AND SEES WEIRD HAPPENINGS HERE

Teachers, Pupils, Parents Are Told What to Do and What Not to Do in Case of Air Raids

Teachers, Attention!   Here Are Instructions for Safeguardin Pupils in Event of Unexpected Air Rai

0.C.D. Lists Air Raid Instructions For School Teachers and Pupils

German Battleship Bismarck Sinks Pride Of British Navy   Shot Touches Off Powder Magazines In Biggest Battleship In World; 1,300 Believed Perished   British Declare Bismarck Received Damages And That She Is Being Pursued; Loss Shocks British Empire

‘British Admit Loss Of Hood With 1300 Lives   E Largest Battleship In World Sunk In Battle Off Greenland Coast.

HOOD SINKS WITH PROBABLY ENTIRE CREW   Battleship Bismarck Got Her With Hit in Munitions Magazine; Others Chase Bismarcl

British Battle Cruiser Hood Sunk by Nazis   Fleet Chases Bismarck, Successful Attacker in Major Sea Engagemen

GREAT BRITAIN’S LARGEST WARSHIP SUNK IN BATTLE   42,100-Ton Cruiser Hood Blown to Bits Off Greenland by New German Sea Fighter Bismarck.   MORE THAN 1,300 MEN FEARED KILLED   Giant Ship Explodes After Shot Hits Magazine—Damaged Nazi Vessel Being Pursued.

UNLUCKY HIT BLAMED FOR SHIP’S LOSS   Munitions Magazine Is Hit, Explodes

Entire Crew of Over 1,300 Feared Lost With Largest Fighting Vessel in World

Cruiser Hood is “Blown to Bits” in Explosion   Struck by Shell from German Battleship Near Iceland

German Shell Hits in Shin Manazine   More Than 1,300 Crewmen Are Believed Losi

LONDON FEARS ENTIRE GREW OF 4.300 PERISHED!   Largest Battleship in {World Blown to Bits in ‘Waters Between Greenjand:and Iceland      ATTACKING WARSHIP DAMAGED, IS CLAIM          idon Says Other MenWar Ate Pursuing Her: News.of Sinking + Shoeks- Empire

NAZIS SINK 42.000 TON WAR VESSEI   Pictured Above is H.M.S. Hood, Until Saturday the Greatest Afloa‘

VIRTUALLY ALL ABOARD GO TO DEATH   Pride of Royal Navy _ Is Blown to Pieces And Sunk by German Warship Bismarck

Bismarck Shell Hits Magazine; Fear 1300 Dead.   Battle Happens InArea. Of Iceland, Greenfand; German Battleship Flees

British Warships — In Pursuit of  German Bismarck   World's Largest Battle Cruiser Sunk Off Greenland; All Aboard Feared Lost as Macazine Hit

UNLUCKY HIT BLUWa GREAT an? TO BIT   Shell from Nazi Battleship Bismarck Explodes in Ship’s Magazine.   BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENT -DECLARES FEW SAVED

Shell From German Warship Strikes In Munitions Magazine   Vessel Blown to Bits, Nazi Ship Pursued by Other British Warships; Naval Battle Was Under Way Near Greenland

Report 1,300 Killed as Biggest Battleship Is Hit by Shell, Explodes   Heaviest Blow to Britain’s Navy Since War Started; Bismarck Is Hit, Claim: Beins Pursued

British Lose Great Battleship in  Fight With Nazis   H.M.S. Hood, Largest Warship in World, : Blown to Bits When Shell From New Bismarck Sets Off Ammunition Magazine

PRESIDENT STUDIES VESSELS TRANSFER   Trade Of Mora Destroyers To Great Britain Is Paesibility

Plan To Send More Destroyers To Britain Still Is Being Considered

British Rush Reinforcements  To Meet Drive   Heavy Fighting Is Reported from U. S. Headquarters in Manila

USE ARMY TO QUELL A REVOLT   Entire German Mechanized Division and Bombers Sent Against Serbs      MORE EXECUTED TODAY IN PRAGUE   Other Uprisings Tax Naz Rulers in Several of Occupied Regions

Nazis Act to Mop Up Serb Rebel Band:   12,000 Troops Sent to Fight Guerrillas in South Serbia,

Nazis Execute 7 For Treason   Norwegians, Germans In Battle That Envelop: Town Before Stopped.

Nazi Troops Move to Crush Serb Guerrillas; Firing Squads Fail to Halt Mass Uprisinas

‘erman ‘Troops Trv To Mop Up Guerilla Bands   pabers Raid Two Yugoslav Cities In Effort Ty Overcome Resistance — Official German Yews Agency Announces Execution Of seven More Persons In Prague-

FULL DIVISION REPORTED MOVING AGAINST REBELS   GERMAN AIR FORCE ArDa MECHANIZED TROOPS, BOMBS TOWNS   BELGIAN FASCIST OFFICIAL REPORTED KILLED BY ROMB   Former Mayor Prague Executed with 13 Others; Norway Still “In Strife

GERMANS MOVE ARMY OF 12,000 ON BELGRADE   Bomb Two Cities in Effort to Stoy Guerillas—Norse King Decree: Death for Quislings

AN ENTIRE GERMAN MECHANIZED UNIT IN DRIVE ON BELGRADE   DIVISION OF 12,000 MEN ENGAGED IN MOPPING UP SERE GUERILLA BANDS.

Welcome By British Given U.S. Attitude   Extension Of Coastal Frontiers  Prove Big Help

Brifain Welcomes U. 5. Outposts   Halifax Says United States and English Problems “Are One”

NAZI AIRMEN BLAST BRISTOL, POKTSMOUTH   Claim Harbor and Indusirial Are: at Former, Power Plant Bar racks at Latter Hii

Farmer Kills His Parents  And Brother   County Attorney Calls Slayer ‘“‘Deranged”’; Gave No Reason for Act

Army Only 65 Miles From Goal, Say Nazis  Spearheads May Be In Sight of

Army in Ukraine Said Wiped Out   Berlin Admits German Toll Heavy; Sudden Rains Turn Front Into Bog

AMERICAN PLANES HOP OFF FOR SEARCH FOR INVADERS SCOURING 600 MILES TO SEA

Reconnaissance Flights o: Hostile Planes Over Pacific Coast   BUT DROP NO BOMBS   Plane Carrier Off Coast Sought by Army and Navy Patrols —_

Hunt Japanese Plane Carrier  Off West Coast   Enemy Survey Flights Over Frisco Area Bring  War Home To U. S.

Nazis Expected To Declare War   Jap Bombers Pound Singapore, Manila

SEATTLE CITY SCENE OF WILD BLACKOUT AGTS           lows Smashec ays. Looted by 1,000 Enfore  ‘POEICE POWERLESS   Business: Houses Where ‘Lights Were Permitted to Burn Targets of  Vicious Attacks: -

MARK PEACE ENNIVERSARY   Ohioans, However, Turn Thoughts Towards Steps For Defense

ANDERSON IS CONVICTED OF WIT RY MURDER   36-Year-Old Ex-Convict Must Pay With His Life For Slaying of Golf Star and Mother   SHOWS NO EMOTION   Accomplice Is Principal State Prosecution Witness to. Testify Against For ——-mer Cafe Owner

Miley Slayer To Get Death   Jury Finds Ex-Convict Guilty of Murder of Woman Golf Star

DEATHIS DECREED IN MILEY SLAYING   ONE OF 3 SUSPECTS IS CONVICTED; TWO OTHERS FACE TRIAL

May Be Great Ai id To British         Refute Idea of No. 3 Nazi Commiting “Act. of Insane Man

RUMORS SAY BELGRADE FALLEN; CROTE RADIO TAKEN OVER BY EXTREMISTS: FAVOR NAZIS   Yugoslav Troops Bottled In Mountains And Valleys; Fierce. Attack To Recapture River Route Only Hone

200,000 MENTO BE RELEASED BY THE GOVERNMEN’   Guardsmen, Selectees and Regular Army Members, If Eligible, to Be Sent Home.

Congress Split — on Views of Chief Executive   F. D. R. Announces That He Will Ask for Increased Appropriations, Higher Taxes; and Warned Against Appeasement

ATTACK UPON U5. A. FEARED BY PRESIDENT   NATION MUST FACE SACRIFICES AND HIGHER TAXES

Attaek on U. S. Feared If Axis Wins   Domestic Problems Cited in Message to Congress: Receptior of Views Varied

Calls for Greater Efforts, Higher Taxes in Stirring Message; Congress Sharply Split

lf Axis Wins This Country Might Be Object of Attacks   He Stresses Need for Defense and Aid for British; Defense Program Behind in Some Aspects; Domestic Action Also Urged

‘Higher Defense Taxes Are Requested By President In ‘Annual Message To Congress   Executive Urges U. §. Be Converted Into Huge Arsenal  For Benefit Of Democracies And To Defeat Axis Powers

Sacrifices InU.S.Urged To Make Victory Sure   President Asks More Defense Funds, Warns Against  Annensement

President Calls for New Taxes to Defray Bill  for Defense in Part   HOME ACTION GIVEN   Executive Says America ‘Must Expect’ Attack If Aggressors Win

HIGHER TAXES AND — SACRIFICES CALLED FOR TO BEAT AXIS   President Declares That America Must Expect Attack If “Aggressors” Win. War—Comment on Spneoeck Ie Divided

Pledges Aid To Democracies In Freedom Defense   Congress Sharply Divided On Speech Made At Opening Session Monday.

Executive Urges  United Effort To Assist Britain   Congress Message Calls for Sacrifice By All to Send Democracies Increasing Ships, Planes and Guns

PLEDGES MORE AID FOR DEMOCRACIES   Asks For Greatly Increased Appropeiatiem For Defense and Extension of SocialMeasures Now in Effect aa

Informs Congress: Sacrifices B y Alt Needed Beat Axis   Says Ameviea “Must: Ex pect” Atlack If “Aggressors” Win War   CHIEF EXECUTIVE ‘£0. ASK: HIGHER ‘TAXES      Congress Apparently Divided After Speceh : Urving Aid Britain 3

FDR Calls for Swift Increase In Arms Outpu!  Urges Congress fo Pledge Increasing  Ald ta Namarrariac

INCREASE IN ARMS, AID T0 BRITISH ASKED   Message To Congress Widely Cheered

Urges Swift, Driving:  ’ Boost in Production: ; In National Effort’ To Beat Axis Powers © Lest They Attack U. Ss.  SAYS AMERICAS VITALLY CONCERNED  Pledges. Increasing. Numbers of Planes, Ships, Tanks and Guns For Democracies -

President Declares America Must Expect Attack If Aggressors Win War   SWIFT DRIVING INCREASE IN ARMS OUTPUT NEEDED   Exhorts Countrymen in Talk To Say to Democracies ‘We Americans Are Vitally Concerned in Your Defense of Freedom’

essage both Praised and  Criticized; Says Safety of People in Americas ls Involved

President Urges Wartime Production, Higher Taxes and Sacrifices by All

President  Pictures lj. §. Peril   Would Pledge Democracies Ever Increasing Numbers Of Ships, Planes, Tanks And  Gane.   Behind Schedule

MASSES OF GERMANS WIPED OUT BY REDS; GERMAN SHIPS SUNK   Russia Announces Series of Gigantic All-Day Battles With Invaders—Reds Place Nazi Losses at 1,000,000 Killed and Wounded

Virtual Alliance Reached As Russians Report Nazis Are Badly Beaten   Moscow Claims German Losses a Million anc Says Attacks All Along Line Repulsed; Pact Binds Great Powers Regarding Peace

Moscow Reports Monster Battle With Invaders   Claim Nazis Have Lost New Masses Of Men And War Materials

Reds Battle  Invaders All Sunday   Buoyed By Mutual Assistance Pact With Great Britain,  Report Heavy German Losses.   Nazi Ships Sunk

Nazis in Fierce Attacks On Approaches to Cities; Britain, Russia Sign Pact   London and Moscow Pledge to Give Each Other Assistance and Not To Make Separate Peace

New Mutual Assistance Pact Signed: Series of Gigantic Battles Reported   Soviet Information Bureau Declares Germans Lose New Masses of Men and Majerials; Say One Million Nazis Killed or Wounded in Three Weeks of Heavy Fighting; Deny Any German Big Push on

SOVIET CLAIMS BIG NAZI LOSS   Million Germans Killed And Wounded In Three Weeks, Russian High  Command Says

Reds Tell Of All-Day Battles   Say Germans Lose New Masses of Men and Materials   INFER FIGHTING STILL GOING ON   Two-Point Document Signed in Moscow By Molotov. Cripps

Russians Say German Unit  Annihilated   Fighting Bitter All Day Long, Particularly in Northwest, Report   RETAKE TWO TOWNS

Martin, 60. Dean of Missouri U Journalism  School, Dies Suddenly

ARMY TO CALL 10.000 IN JUNE   Michigan Draft Quota Fo Nearly Two Months Period

Army Bolsters U.S. Marines At Iceland   Powerful Field Forces With Modern Weapons Give Base More Strength

Strong United States Force Reaches iceland   Intense Power Centered in Joint British-American Base—Many Reported Killed in Soviet Fiahtinag

Joint Defense Base Is Strengthened: by Modern - Weapons   Reds Say Nazi Glider Flyers Shot Down; Germans, Finns, Italians Claim Victories --

lu. S. REINFORCEMENTS  ARRIVE IN ICELAND   Troops Are Heavily Armed With The Most Modern Weapons Of War Dispatch Relates

HUNT SUBMARINES AND JAP VESSEL AFF WEST COAST   Planes Criss-Cross Ocean for 600 Miles From Shore— Possibility Seen of Air Attack.   RADIOS ARE SILENT  ' DURING THE SEARCH   Enemy Aircraft Carriers Var. iously Reported Off Alas kan, North Pacific and California Coast.

U. 0, AIRPLANES SUDUT PACIFIC FOR JAP GRAFT   West Coast Radio Stations End Nearly ‘Twelve Hours of Silence   BLACKOUTS ALL ALONG COAST TO BE ORDERED   FBI Rounds Up Japanese, Germans, Italians; Army And Naval Authorities Insist Jap Planes Flew Over ’Frisco Area: Detail Route

Army, Navy Units Seek Possible Jap Plane Carriers, Subs Off West Coast   Radio Stations Resume Broadcasts after 12 Hours of Silence

Navy Seek For Enemy Off Frisco   Extent Of Search Military Secret, JapAirplaneCarriers And Submarines Variously Renorted.   Radios Resume

Raid Seares Continue On Coasts   Army and Navy Planes Hunt Plane Carriers Off Western Coast   EASTERN ALARM MISUNDERSTANDING

PLANES SEARCH FOR JAP CRAFT OFF WEST COAST   Blackout Plans Made As Jap Reconnaissance Planes Escape After Daring Foray

Planes Search  For Jap Craft   Patrols Scout Pacific for 600 Miles for  Carriers, U-Boats

First Division, Devens, Would Be Nation's First Expeditionary: Force

luthorities Gril] Teen-Aged Trio   lildren Charged With Maryland Slaving

THREE QUESTIONED IN SLAYING PROBI   'Tean Age Y Youngsters Taken to Jail at Bel-Air

Police Questioning 3 Murder Suspects  Youngsters Returned To Maryland From Maine

POLICE GRILL ‘TEEN AGE SLAYERS SUNDAY   Boy And Two Girls Are Returned To Maryland From Portland, Me.. To Face Charges

Questioning TeenAgersiIn Murder Case   BEL AIR AUTHORITIES SPENT ENTIRE AFTERNOON INVESTIGATING SLAYING OF GRANGER G. BROWNING.   Parents Visit Trio

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Germany Expected To Break With United States

ORDERS GIVE DIPLOMATS  BVREICH   Embassy Declares Move Is Merely Precautionary: Deny Germany Will Take Initiative

Steps To Move Out Germany’s Envoys Taken   Berlin Asks How Many Officials Want Conveyance Home If Severance Comes; Ac tion Is Termed ‘Only Precautionary’

GERMANS PLANTO MOVE ENVOYS IN CASE OF U.S. TILT   Berlin Apparently Expects Diplomatic Break With America   Will Not Take Initiative In Drastic Action, But Is Ready

NAZIS PREPARING FOR DIPLOMATIC BREAK WITH U. S.   Distribute Circulars Which Ask Wishes For Transportation Should Relations Be Severed.

Germans Thrust Through Mountain Pass; British-Greek Defenses Not Yet Reached

Jap Envoy On **Mission Of Failure”   ADMIRAL NOMURA SAILS TO DAY INTO COLD ATTITUDE TO WARD JAP AMBITIONS.

ne een cn ee ne  JAPANESE ENVOY LEAVES FOR U. §   Admiral Nomura Embarks o1 What Seems a “Mission of Failure’’

Mediterranean Battle Indicates ‘ineffectiveness of Torpedo-Planes

Hess Flight is Still Inexplicable; Fierce Battle Rages on Nerve Front

RED SIBERIAN TROOPS MOVE TO THE FRONT   Aproximately 750,000 Arctic Trained Soldiers Sent in to Reinforce -Hard-Pressed Russian Defense.

‘Winter Army’ Moved By Reds To Long Front   Especially Trained In Siberia, They Would  Save Moscow   CRIMEA IN DANGER   Heavy Offensive On Caucasus Admitted By Russians

Specially Trained Winter Army Will  Reintorece Moscow   Soldiers From Arctic Siberia  To Go As Far South As Rostov

Unit Brought From Siberia Specialists   Russians Acknowledge That Crimea In Danger: Sevasto. po! Immobilized By Nazis

DRAFT EVADERS PROBE OPENED   JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVES TIGATING CASES OF 10,600 MEN RELIEVED DODGING DRAFT

3-Men Open Investigation as 10,600 Men Reported Attempting to Evade Army Duty

CIO Calls on All £E mploy ers to Accept  :   Union Shop Principlk

R. ALF. CLAIMS 34 AXIS PLANES WERE DESTROYED DURING RAID ON SICIL

BOMB SICILY   British Claim $1 Enemy Planes Destroyed In Italian Raid.

PANZER UNITS FORCE BREAK OF DEFENSES   Major Battle Looms On ‘Stalin Line’ Of Russia

Held In Slaying   Police Arrest Golf Course Employe for Complicity In Miley Shooting

Tender of Golf Course Accused  Arrested in. Killing   Arrested in. Killing Of Marion Miley and Her Mother

CLUB WORKER 1S IMPLICATED   Employe At Club Where Star Golfer And Mother Slain, Js Seized

Dates Are Fixed for Buite Skating Races  City Bus Service Fare Hearing

Dates Are Fixed for Butte Skating Races   City Bus Service Fare Hearing Set for Tuesday

GERMAN ENVOY TO MOSCOW CALLED HOME   Hungary's Entrance Into War Four Months After Friendship With Belgrade Creates Bad Impression With Moscow Officials

Moscow Frowns on Hungary For Yugoslavian Invasion   Soviet Officials Point Out Consequences Should Hungary Be Placed in Similar Position; Rebuke Comes as Slav Premier Goes for Moscow Visit

Soviet Shows Disapproval Of Hungary   Reminds Invader She May ‘Become Torn to Bits’

Soviet Disapproval Growled to Hungary   You, Too, May Be Torn To Bits, Is Warning Of Russia In Reply To Endorsement Bic On Invasion Of Yugoslavia

Soviets Riled By Hungarian Push On Slavs   Hungary, Too; May Some Day Be Torn to Bits, Kremlin. Reminds

STIFF RUSSIAN REBUKE GIVEN HUNGARIAN AGT   Budapest Reminded By; Reds She, Too, Might Be Torn To Shreds  Some Davy.

RUSSIA CRACKS AT HUNGARIANS FOR LAND GRAB   Dispatch Of Soldiers Into Yugoslavia Brings Hot Rebuke Of Moscow   BERLIN SUMMONS ENVOY   Matsuoka Pays Last Call On Stalin Before Departure For Home In Tokyo

Hangary Act Draws Stern Soviet Reply   Nation Warned It, Too, May Get Into Difficulty, Re Torn to Bits; Sanction Refused

Hungarian  Minorities  Might Rise Stalin Entertains Matsuoke  German Ambassador Callec To Berlin

Russia Frowns On Hungarian Invasior Of Yugoslavia   Budapest Reminded She, Too, May Be ‘Torn Into Bits’

Provides Funds  For W. P. A. Worl   President Signs Appropriatior —Roosevelt Suffers Slight Head Cold

Two Killed as Navy Training Plane Crashes   Ensign William C. Seago of Caddo, Okla, And Edward Jerome Banke, Seaman, Die ir Accident 20 Miles From Air Station

FALL NEAR OT, —LQUIS AIRPORT   Plane Badly Wrecked As It Crashes Three Blocks From Port   PILOT IS KILLED   Wreckage Catches Afire But Flames Are Ex tinguished   RUETETIN

Plane Crash Proves Fatal — For 2 Men   WASHINGTON IS SCENE OF TRAGEDY OF TRAINING SHIT.

Senators React Variously to President’s Request for Arming Ships

Buffalo Plane Union Challenge: Labor Relations Act’s Legality   Aircraft Contends National Labor Law Violates Fifth Amendment of Constitution of U.S.

OO DUCK HUNTING DAYS Ma YEAR  Wild Life Servic e Tells Le   Wild Life Service Tells 7,« 500,000 Nimrods They’re Plentiful   DOVE SEASON IS CUT

Rice Field Slayer Told She Must Die   Mrs. Henry’s Second Death Sentence Within Year Finds Her Outwardly Composed

HIGH TENSION WIRE CATCHES WING OF SHIP   Machine Crashes In Road Between Charlotte And Bellevue Friday

2,000,000 Men, 5,000 Planes, To Launch Campaign Chinese Assert   ‘okyo Expected To Hur’ Larges! Army in Hei History at Old Foe: within a Short Time

Japs Believed Ready to Attack Reds   Assaults on Siberia Expected if Hitler Successful

tise Mapping Siberian Drive   Observers. ‘Beliey ‘Believe  Assault :.Coniing if Red Armies 4 Are Smashed

Japan’s Troops Mass For Smash at Soviet   Tokyo Government Preparing for Gre: Assault on Siberia

JAPANESE DRIVE INTO SIBERIA IS PREDICTED.    Occupation Of Indo - China Is Preliminary To Major Assault

North: Chinese Sec Ni ippon. “Assault On Russia Tn Offing   To Drive On Siberia In Effort Knock Russian VPawer Out Far East

EXPECT MOVE INTO SIBERIA   ‘Report Japan Massing Huge Army for an Indicated Attack on Russia   Soviet Claims That Hitler’s War Machine Is Stalled; Given Support

Japs Preparing To Stake National Existence On Move, Peiping Reports

Sinos Say Japs To Attack Reds   Observers in Peiping of Opinion Tokyo Set to Begin Great Assault

Japan Believed Planning Siberian Attack  Nipponese Force Is Gathering  a , Diener, ened seis ,

CHINESE SEE JAP THREAT TO RUSSIANS   Konoye Declares History Making Renovation Of Japanese Polley

Jan Plans Assault On Siberia   Peiping That If Hitler Smashes Red Armies Jap’ll Mave.   2 Million Men

Milwaukee  Allis-Chalmer Is Resuming   PREPARE FOR RESUMPTION STRIKERS OMIT TU MOLES’ WORKEKS RETURNING.

FIRM PREPARES TO OPEN PLANT   CIO Leaders Hit OPM’s   Back-To-Work Edict;   Men Ordered To Report Today

ALLIS PLANT REOPENS WITH UNION DEFIANT   WORK RESUMED ON BADLY NEEDED NAVY ORDERS

“Allis-Chalmers Workers Move To End Strike   Union Leaders: Still Insist-on Continuing Milwaukee Plant Tie-ur

Advertising Department Clicses Each Day at 5 p.m   ANNOUNCEMENTS  Foal MT? Laermer rseny arc

U.S. SPEEDS AID TO GR. BRITAI   Aircraft Material is Put First on List; Pledges Half for Soviet

"NAZI-RED WAR SPURS U. S. AID ” FORR.A.F, DRIVE   Britain Plans Giant Raids s to Cripple Enemy on New Front   Wants U. S. Pilots to Ferry ® Craft and American Ground Crews

AERIAL AD TR ALES EID  ceo I’ S Pilate   May Use U.S. Pilots For Ferry Work  NEED MECHANICS     Roosevelt Acts To Aid Russia

Two-Year Training Program for Army  Planned for U.S.   Million and One-Half Troops Would be Ready For Emergency Duty

Army May Get Long, Rigorous Field Training   Roosevelt Wants Mer Tougher Than Axis  Warriors

24 Persons Dead from Violent Causes Over Weekend in Llinois   Three Men Die in Explosion, Doctor Burned Fatally, and Nine Others Killed

State Counts Toll of Score and Half  Dead in Accidents   Week-End Fatalities Reported; Six Die in One Collision

VIOLENT DEATHS TOLL IN STATE 29   THREE KILLED AT WEST FRANKFORT IN MINE EXPLOSION

Power Plant Accident Ties Up Des Moines   Street Car and Trolley Bus Service Halted 114 Hours :

Sub Sunk By Bomber Of West Coast   Undersea Craft Rises Then Sinks After Bomb Dropped

Far Eastern Dispute Near Full Accord   Matsuoka May Accommany 2 Nazi Envoy Ott on . Trip to Berlin 

See Agreement On  French Indo-China   Japanese Proposals For Dispute Settlement About To Be Accepted

ARMS FACTORIES FUND IS SOUGHT   War Department Wil Ask for $700,000,000 To Build Plants

Rush Plans For Chain of TNT Plants.   British Densands Force Eurly Action

Must Build New Power Plants Soon   War department will ask $700,000,000 as  new emergency is on

Will Ask Action of Congress   War Department Wants 700 - Millions to Build New 4 Plants

Antiwar Unit Takes Issue With Lindbergh on Jews   Statement Voices Disagreement With Implication American Hebrews Unanimously Favor U. S$. Entry Into War

Declaration of War by Turkey Expected Soon   Britain May Use New Bases to Attack Nazis

Congress Gets Economy Program From Morgenthau   Secretary Would Combine Conservation Corps and NYA

Congress Gets Morgenthau Economy Plans   Program Calls for Non-Defense Spending Slashes

RUSSIA.DENOUNCED BY HOOVER SUNDAY IN TALK OVER All   Says That It Would Be  Travesty for U. S. to Enter Strife and Aid Soviets.

HOOVER FLAYS RUSS; OPPOSES AID FROM U.S   ‘Bloodiest Tyranny In History, He Says

HUNGARY IN WAR AGAINST RUSSIA, TOO   Repeated Air Raids on Their Ter ritory Lead to Declaration of State of War Today

NYA Conference of School Officials   Seven Counties Will be Represented at Meeting -

British Forces And Free French  Drive Into Syriz   Allied Columns Move To ward Ancient City Of Damascus   CAPTURE OF CITY IS BELIEVED NEAR   Vichy Regime Claims That Advance Into Syria Has Been Stemmed

ALLIED DRIVE THROUGH SYRIA IS RELENTLESS PUSH TO DAMASCUS.   Opposition Is Minor   ? as  British Use Blitz Tactics. Copied from Nazis-—Natives Join In.

INVESTIGATE THE PLANE CRASH AT ARMSTRONG      Consider Last Message Delivered From the Plane Rater Mysterious.

Hold Inquest In Canada’s Worst Airplane Tragedy   Bodies of 12 Victims Are Held; Lack of Fuel Theory Discounted

Shipbuilding To Be Speeded   Bill To Use All Possible Space Given Approval

 Crops Normal in Spite of Drouth   Ohio Farm Production ir Spring is Reported About Average

CROPS IN NORMAL CONDITION DESPITE LACK OF RAINFALL      RVEY REVEALS DREOUTH HAS NOT WET AFFECTED CROPS AS A WHOLE IN THE STATE.

COLD WAVE IS DUE FOR MIDDLEWEST   Lowest Temperatures of the Winter May Be Expected Friday

Bombs Fail To Halt Newscast   Seven BBC Employes Killed In Nazi Raid

ASSERTION SCORED BY WHEELER   ‘Victory-Then-Peace’ Idea Termed ‘Shocking’   NYE ATTACKS ‘AID’ BILL   Opponents Of Measure Predict U. S. Entry In Fight

Statement by F.R. Flayed By Wheeler   President’s Stand of British Victory Before Peace Held “Shocking’’

SHOCKING’, SAYS, AOOSEVELT’S FOE   Not In War Unless Committed To War By President, He Says   “NYE HITS BILL   Discusses Far East Situation In Attack On ' Lease-Lend Measure

Nye Attacks Lend-Lease As War Bill   Wheeler Assails Roose velt on ‘Victory Is the First Thing’

Wheeler Says Statement Is Shocking   Declares Roosevelt Admits We Are Already in War  Lease-Lend Battle Grows Bitter as It Nears End

Wheeler, Nye Assail Roosevelt For Victory Stand   Wheeler Attacks View That Peace Moves Must Await Rritich Trimmoh

NYE SAYS AUD BILL MAKES CONGRESS “RUBBER STAMP”   “Senator Refers To Closeness of War in Orient; Backers of Bill Try  To Block Amendments

ASSAILS ROOSEVELT’S STATEMENT   Senator Wheeler Declares Assertion That Peace Must Await British Victory And That First Thing Is To Win War Is Shockine

Wheeler Flays FD's No Peace ‘Until Victory  "We Aren’‘t at * War Unless the  President Has  Committed Us’

NYE CALLS FDR’S LEASE-LEND BILL "60 TO WAR” PLAN   ‘Wheeler Says President's Statement On Victory 1s “Shocking”

STATEMENT F.D.R.HIT BY WHEELER   Montana Man Objects To Statement Peace Proposals Must Await Victory of British

SAYS F.D.R. HINTS WE'RE IN THE WAR   Montana Senator Declares Statement by President  _ to Press Yesterday Is -Shocking—Missouri Solon Agrees.

AID BILL FOES CENTER ATTACK ON PRESIDENT   Wheeler Says Statement on Proposal for Peace Is ‘Shocking’   DEBATE IS NEARING END   House Investigation Looms For Defense Program by Special Committee

Wheeler Declares F.D.R. Statement Is Shocking New:   Senator Interrupts Nye’: Attack to Say, if U.S. Is Already in War,  It Is Violation

AT ROOSEVELT'S WAR STATEMEN   Says First Thing Is Not to Win Conflict, As President Said   SENTIMENT REPORTED RISING AGAINST BILL   No Effort Will Be Made ‘to Prolong Lease.and Lend Debate

Wheeler Attacks “War” Statement Made by F. D. R.  mm pn   Terms as Shocking The Position That Peace Must Await British Victory

SSERTS NAVY LANS TO WAGE AR IN ORIEN]   : of Foreign Policy Holds Administration Would Have Power to Enter Strife   LENDER OPPOSES EASE-LEND OF MED   uisiana. Senator, In Pro  osed Amendment,  Would Ban Sending Troops Abroad

Montana Senator Asserts President's Remarks to  Press Were ‘Shocking’

Wheeler Hits At Statement By Roosevelt  OSES BhwEtee   Says President Has Put Nation In Woer-hivends-

New England I ights T; 0  Get Gas   Auto Association Says Canada Has No Shortage

‘‘Needless Restrictions”’  On Gas Flayed By ALA   'Contend Shortage Should Not Hit New England Before Canada

NAZIS CLAIM ADVANCE INTO DONETS BASIN   Declare Capture Of City Of Stalino, Northwest Of Rostov   MOSCOW DEFENSES HOLD, SAY RUSSIANS   No Appreciable German Advance Admitted By Reports Today

Dago Island Falls; Armament Center One Of Most important In Donets Basin

GERMAN AND ITALIAN TROOPS REPORTED IN POSSESSION STALINO      LCITY sOf° SHALE MELLION DE. SCRIBED AS MOST IMPORT. ANT ARMAMENTS CENTER

FALLEN CITY IS {00 MILES FROM ROSTOV SECTOR   Dago Island Also Captured By Germans, Wiping» Out Powerful Russian ©  Naval and Air Base   {NEW ENCIRCLEMENT  MOVE IS INDICATED   May Become Pivotal Point For Gigantic Drive to” Take ‘Basin In South Russia Warfare

AXIS TROOPS CAPTURE KEY CITY, STALINO   May Become Pivotal Point For Gigantic New Encirclement Movement

Senator Cavaleante Claims He Got No Notice to Prove Charges Against Lawmakers

Sv Chieftains Meet to Decide Whether to Go with Axis or Britain   VATION ENCIRCLED

YUGOSLAVIAN LEADERS ARE CONFERRING   Future Position Being Decided; May Cast Lot With Nazis

Yugoslavia s Decision Still Unknowr   Leaders Confer in an Attempt to Decide Future

Nation Debates Alliance With Nazi Power   Greece Prepares for Last-Ditch Fight as Germans Mass Troops

ivilian Population withdrawn from Thrace and Eastern Macedonia in Fear of Nazi Advance

Decision  Is Expected To Influence ‘Turkey   LITTLE GREEK ARMY PREPARED FOR ACTION

COUNCIL IN YUGO-SLAVIA CONFERS HOURS   Government Leans Toward Germany; Greeks Prepare To Fight It Out.

Rejection of Axis Demands Probably Would Put Turks Definitely on Britain's Side, Say Envoys..   GREEK ARMY CLEARS  TERRAIN FOR BATTLE   Bulgaria) Now on Complete War Basis—All Physicians Drafted Into Service of State, °

Yugoslav Fate Considered By Rulers   Conference Held To Make Decision Without Delay

TURKS WAIT FOR VERDICT   Last Neutral Nation Ir Balkans Wavers While Greeks Clear Field For Fight

YUGOSLAV CHIEFS DEBATE FUTURE   Leaders Gather in Urgent Hours-Long Parleys   GREECE PREPARES   Clears Way for Battle, if Need Be, Against Nazis Massed on Border

Yugodstays Confer On War OrNe   Join Axis, Or Wage Hard Fight On Side Of Britain And Greece, Prob  Decision Soon

Nation Faces Battle With Axis, Britain   Tiny Greek Army  Clears Terrain for Stiff Fight Against Huge Nazi Machine

Nazis Held Paying Heavy Price In War Materials in Drive On Russia

Nazi Germany Teetering Upon Verge Of Disaster  No Doubt Of Heavy Price Germans Are Pay-

TOWN HELD SINCE JULY 1S RE-TAKFR   British Report 2,000 Casual: ties Inflicted, Ending Sudan Threat

Nazis Take Offensive  On Island   Use Tanks Landed By Air in Serious Attack

BY PLANE T0 AID INVADER   Nazis Claim 25 British Warships Destroyed by Axis In Battles Around Island of Crete.   FISHING BOATS  REACH ISLAND

OFFENSIVE TAKEN BY NAZIS ON ISLAND; AIR FIELD BATTLE RAGES   ‘Fight Still Fairly Even But Invaders Tighten Grip On Malemi Airdome Despite Artillerv Fire

Germans  ake Offensive Action, British Admit   British Still Appear To Be Fighting Knemy On Fairly Even Terms

GERMANS ON THE OFFENSIVE NEAR MALEMI AIRPORT   Berlin Reports Reinforcements are Steadily Pours ing Into Crete From the Greek Mainland.   FIERCE FIGHTING IN PROGRESS ON ISLAND   Observers Dishelieve Nazis Clams the British Sea Force is Destroyed in East Mediterranean.

Nazis Using Air Transported Tanks In Latest Drive, Turks Report 20%, Of German Invading Forces Are Los   Greek Government, King Leave Crete; Pro-Nazi Rule in Iraq Breaking Up, British Gaining Ground; New Cause For American-Jap Friction Arises As Japan Seizes U. S. Owned Supplies Intended For China.

German F orces Ih Crete Take  Over Offensive   _ British Still Unable To Dislodge Strong Force At Malemi Field

Artillery Barrage Fails To Oust German Force  From Malemi Foothold       Pro-Nazi Regime at Iraq Thot Crumbling as  British Land Forces Launch Attack

Grandson Of Henry Ford To Be Drafted Into U. S. Army      Conscription Board Places Bensen Ford, 21, in 1-< Class by Two.to One Vote; Uncles of Girl Young Ford is Scheduled to Wed, Seeks to Have Him Placed in Class 1-B

REFUSE DEFERMENT TO FORD GRANDSON   Disregard Medical Board's Examination in Giving Him 1-A Rating

YOUNG FORD PUT IN I-A   Auto Scion’s Uncle-To-Be Casts “No” Vote

Benson Ford, Grandson Of ' Henry, In Class 1-A; Faces Immediate Call To Service

Young Ford Is Placed In Class 1-A   Failure To Pass Physica Test Is Ignored.

Troops Mop Up Jans In Philippines   Situation In Hand,  Army Announces

Thailand Yields To Jap Demands   U. S. S. Pennsylvania And Oklahoma Reported By Tokyo Sent To Bottom

JAPS REPORT HEAVY DAMAGE TO AMERICAN WARSHIPS; JAP PARACHUTE TROOPS LANDED IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Japs Claim U.S; Navy Hard Hit.  TTL... WET oe ee LF   Two Warships’ Sunk, 8 Others Damaged,  Tokyo Reports

Jans Claim Six Battleships Hit  _ Assert Two Sunk,  “Carrier Torpedoed

2 Destroyers Sunk   Four Heavy Cruisers Hit And Other Ships Damaged   AIRCRAFT CARRIER SUNK BY JAP SUB

Northern Mines To Resume On Schedule While Southerners Argue Points With Workmen

STRIKE ENDED - BY MEDIATION   Coal Miners Prepare To Resume Work

Southern Mine Operators Refuse Work Resumption   Lewis Announces Northern Owners Will Start Digging

ASSERT FRENCH RUN NAZI GOODS   @ritish Charge : Intercepted Merchantmen Attempt Scuttling

14 Miners Are Killed in Blast   Explosion Second in Two Weeks at Indians Shaft; Seventeen Escape

MINE YIELDS BODIES OF 14   Indiana Miners Dropped In Tracks By Blast Of Flaming Gas

2000 Italian Prisoners _ Captured   British Mop Up East Africa—Tobruk hFighting Reported

BRITISH TAKE ALABATI, TOWN IN ETHIOPIA   Cross River Omo in Face of Ital ian Fire to Capture Defenses With 2,000 Prisoners   NAZIS SINK SHIPS   Airmen Clash Over Chansel, RAF Bombers Fire Two Ships off Dutch Coast

BRITISH DRIVE ON IN ETHIOPIA   African Troops Cross Omo River, Take 2,000 Prisoners In New Campaign.

PROTEST TO GERMANY IS. TO BE STRONG   No Precautions. Taken for Safety Of Robin Moor Mer

INTERNATIONAL LAW VIOLATION LAID TO NAZIS   Pointed Protest by U. S. Certain Over Sinking ol American Ship  Robin Moor.

U.S. ISEXPECTED 10 PROTEST TO NAZIS ON SHIP’S SINKING      Contend Sub Commande! Failed To Comply With International Rules

EXPECT STRONG . PROTEST TO BE SENT GERMANY   * STRONGLY WORDED PROTEST ON SHIP BINKING RAID TO BE PLANNED BY ADMIN. ISTRATION—INTERNATIQGNAL LAW VIOLATED

HINT 35 MISSING OFF ROBIN MOOR MAY BE ALIVE; U.S. TO PROTEST   Lifeboats May Have Reached St. Paul’s Rock, Island 400 Miles Off Brazil Coast   American Government May Withhold Note to Germany Until Their Fate Is Determined

ADDITIONAL $f UZEGH HOSTAGES SLAIN BY NAZIS   Brings Total To 95 Put Tc Death by Germans in Move Halt Revolt   BERLIN OFFICIALLY ADMITS EXECUTIONS   Newspapers Blackout News Of Trouble in Bohemia. Moravia. Report Belatedly And Inconspicuouslv Arrest Of Czech Premier

58 CLECHS FACE FIRING SQUADS IN NEW REVOLT   Total Of 95 Have Been Ex ecuted By Germans In  Bohemia-Moravia   THREE GENERALS ARE LISTED AMONG DEAD

ELECTION SET FOR DEC. 9TH   Real Property Taxpayers To Vote On Issue

CITY BOND ELECTION SET FOR DEC. 9TH   Real Property Taxpayers To Vote On Issue

TUG-OF-WAR COMING ON. FINANCIAL PLAN: DEPARTMENTS READY   Treasury and Federal Reserve Board Set for Battle for Control of Credit, Currency.

FIGHT LOOMS . ON FINANCES IN CONGRESS   CHAIRMAN OF FEDERAL RE. SERVE ADVOCATES RE. PEAL OF SOME EXECUVE POWERS

ERAL RESERVE AND TREASURY IN FIGHT FOR POWER   Each Seeks Control Over Credit and Currency During Rearmament Period.

CREDIT CONTROL FIGHT EXPECTEL   Treasury, Federal Reserv Board Each Seek to Dominate Finances.

Reserve Board And Treasury To Battle   May Simulate Famous Fight Of 1830’s Between Andrew Jackson and Bank of The United States

TUG-OF-WAR LOOMS OVER CREDIT CONTROL   Federal Reserve Board Asks Repeat of FDR Powers.

eserve Board Reends Repeal of Treasury and Preal Powers.   ORS FAVOR CCLES OPINION

Tug-Of-War Expected Over Fiseal Power:   Board’s Recommendation For Repeal Of Many Treasury’s Powers Is Facing Opposition

British Bombers Take Heavy Toll Of German Life   1,000 Killed in RAF Raids on Bremen, Other Reich Cities

Dust Covered Soldiers Reach No-Man’s Land   Advance Forees of the 550,000 Take Up Positions On TexasLouisiana Border

Claim Defenders ot Thermopylae Overwhelmed   British Make Plans To Defend Crete After Leaving Mainland

SPEARHEAD OF GERMAN ARMY NEARING CITY   High Command Claim Nearly 200,000 Tons of Shipping Sunk in Greek Ports.   PASS CAPTURED BY ENCIRCLEMENT

Defense Is Hit By Huge Fire   Million Dolla Loss Caused  Bv Blaze

Archduke of Philadelphia’s Murder - For - Insurance Ring Attempts to Squirm From Chair  PUSHED INTO “HOT   PUSHED INTO “HOT SEAT” BY JAILERS   Words of Protest Become Inaudible Just Before Executioner Pulls Switch; Dies Quickly

MURDER LEADER DIES TODAY IN ELECTRIC CHAIR   Herman Petrillo Called Brains Of ‘Murder-ForInsurance Ring 

12-Week-Old  Bishop Strike Settled Toda   Work Week Unchanged But Employes Have Re. ceived Pay Increase

« Settle Strike At Bishop Cafeteria   Pay Increases Grante To Employes.

ENTIRE ALLIED LINE BESIEGED   British and Greek Forces Prevent Major BreakThrough.

Nazis Admit Blitz Army Faces Stiff Resistance   Decisive Struggle Developing; Berlin Reports Collapse of Yugoslav Troops

Japanese Residents Told of Danger of Pacific Conflict   Movement Is Launched to Impress Nipponese in U. S. and Britain With Increasing Oriental Tension

Former Kaiser 82 Today; Will Stay In Exile   Hale and hearty after 22 years at Doorn; will leave out his usual wood-chopping.

Kaiser Observes His 82nd Birthday Al Doorn and Says He'll Stay There

WORLD WAR EMPEROR 82 YEARS OLD TODAY   Anniversary WiIti Be Observed Quietly:     Has No Intention OF  Leaving Doorn

RAIL MEN SET STRIKE DATES   Brotherhoods Order Men To Leave Jobs Dec. 7, 8 and 9

MEMBERS OF RAIL BROTHERHOODS TO STRIKE. DECEMBER    350,000 Members of the Five   Operating Brotherhoods Or. dered to Strike by Their Chiefs

Showdown On Defense Strike Issue Is’ Near   C.1.O. Chiefs Quit Me. diation Board Following Mine Ruling.

—STRIKE—   CIO Officials Resign From U. S. Mediation Board  MURRAY WRITES F.R  Declare Conditions Cannot Be Accepted Bs Coal Miners

SET RAILROAD STRIKE DATES   Chiefs of 5 Operating Brotherhoods Order - Action for Dec. 7

CIO Officials Resign From U. S. Mediation Board ,  MURRAY WRITES F. R. Declare Conditions Can not Be Accepted By Coal Miners -

REPRESENTATIVES OF RAIL WORKERS HOLD CONFERENGE   Discuss Question Of Planned Strike  For December 5

Rail Strike December 7   Brotherhood Chiefs Order Walkout For Wage Hike

A Brotherhood Strike Order  Operating Men Told to Quit On December 7

350,000 Men In Operating Union to Quit   Walkout Called for Pay Increase; 900,000 Others May Follow Action

390,000 MEN ARE ORDERED TO QUIT WORK   Thirty Percent Boost In Wages Principal Point At Issue As Strike Motive

trike Review . . Decision i Coal Fight To Have Far-Reaching Effect On All Strikes

CIO Shuts Tank Plant At Detroit   Mine Showdown Near After Bolt Of Union Heads

Rail Strike Set To Begin Dee fae Any 7   Five Brotherhoods Issue Orders To Workers

CHIEFS OPERATING RAIL BROTHERHOODS ISSUE STRIKE CALL   ‘TRAINMEN ORDERED; TC LEAVE THEIR JOBS PROGRES. SIVELY DEC. 7, 8 AND 9

Chiefs of Rail Brotherhoods  In Strike Order   Men Instructed To Leave Jobs On Dec. 7, 8 and 9

WHITE HOUSE IS MUM; CLUE SEEN IN ARMY'S MOVE   Mediation Machinery Stalled As C.1. 0, Unions Refuse To Recognize Tribunal

350.000 Members to Quit Next Month; Ask 30% Boost in Wages   000,000 Other Workers in Non-Operating Field Meet Today to Decide on Action to Gain Pav Demands

COAL MINE DISPUTE 1S TENSE   CIO Members of © Mediatior Board Resign After Unior Shop Unrecommended; Ar.  _myvy Set for Emergency

Thirty Per Cent W. age In. crease Demanded by Rail Brotherhoods.

RAILWAY WORKERS CHIEFS ASSEMIBL!   Will Decide Critical Question  of Whether to Call NationWide Strike

RAILWAY STRIKE IS SET FOR DEC. 7   OPERATING UNIONS ORDERED OUT AS OTHERS CONFER

350,000 Rail Workers Given Strike Order:   Told to Quit Work Dec 7 in Lieu of 30 Per ben Pay Increase

Showdown On Strikes Near   Test Looms In Dispute Over Captive Coal Mines

CLIMAX OF BIG LABOR DISPUTE APPROACHING   Showdown is Imminent In Captive Coal Mine  Controversy =

Murray, Other C, I, O. Officials Resign From Mediation Board as Protest  Confidence Wanes  Murray, Kennedy Tell KF, D. R. Labor Lacks Faith in Board

Brotherhoods  Order Strike  December 7th Formal Order Is  Issued By Heads Ot Five Unions

CIO OFFICIALS  LEAVE BOARD   Dramatic Test of Strength ir Mine Labor Dispute Approaches a Decision.   ARMY READY FOR ACTION   Murray and Kennedy Quit De. fense Mediation Board After Vote on Labor Dispute.

Railroad Union Chiefs Gather To Decide On Course As Result Of Refusal Of Wage Demands   Formal Statement From Conference Promised Thursday: To Decide Whether To Go Through With Dec. 5 Strike Or Seek Further Mediation

Brotherhoods Order Strike of 350,000 Men   Railroad Men Told To Quit Progressively On Dec. 7, 8 and 9 By Five Brotherhande

Men Told to Quit Dee. 7th; Plan of FDR’s Board Rejected   Representatives of 900,000 Other Workers Ponder Pay Demands   Seek 30 Percent Hike   Instructions for General  Conduct of. Dispute Goes to Printers

BROTHERHOOD CHIEFS. TAKE FINAL ACTION   Men to Quit Jobs Progres jsively on 7, 8 and 9th, to le Demand For 30° Per Cent Pay Raise

3 SUCCESSIVE DAYS ARE SET T0 QUIT WORK      Operating Brotherhoods Tell Members, Numbering 350,000, to Leave Jobs Progressively Beoinnines December 7.

” STRIKE IS ° ORDERED   5 Operating Brotherhoods Instruct Men to Leave Jobs December 7-8-9   NON- OPERATING CHIEFS CONFER   @Walkout Instructions Follow Failure to Reach Agreement on Wages

Five Operating Crafts Decide; Others Confer   Engineers, Firemen, Condue: tors. Switchmen, Trainmen Sign Agreement.   350.000 ORDERED OUT

TEST AWAITED IN. COAL MINE LABOR DISPUTE   Results Expected to Have Far Reaching _ Effects on Defense

Strike Picture Darker   Railroad Group Ordered Out Dec. 7 Coal Area Crisis After CIO Men Quit

RAIL STRIKE IS ORDERED FOR DEC. /   Chiefs of the Operating Brotherhoods Instruct Men to Walk Out

fr Men Stay With Crippled Plane ‘Perilous One-Wheel Landing Made   Tire Breaks During Take-Off at Army Air School and Pilot and Passengers Shake Hands All Around After Voting to “Ride It Out”—Gasoline Load Lightened by Hour and a Half of Flying Before Descent Is Made.

Aviator Lands Bi ig. Bomber With Flat Tire Without. Even Tearing His Pants‘

tter Tire Bursts on Takeoff—  FLIERS RIDE CRIPPLED BOMBER DOWN SAFELY

Courageous Army Pilot and Four Passengers Ride Out Huge Army Bomber in One-Wheel Landing

Army Pilof Displays Courage in Landing Crippled Bomber   Flier Brings Heavy Shir Down on One Wheel ‘After Tire. Blows Qut

DEFENSE NOT DELAYED BY STRIKES-FDR   Labor Situation Good Says President

FD Says Labor Situation Good   Claims Defense Strikes Few in Reply to Press “Question on Matter

President Makes Comment At Press Conference In Dis cussing Labor Situation

Roosevelt Says U. S. Labor Conditions Good  eo £O% eoo  Coneressman Would Ston Funds To Clased Shon Industries

Three Damage Siiits Vented _ to Tipton-frem Madi: son County.       CROSSING “CRASH   One Divorce Granted “by Judge Russe'l.and Scme.  Other Items Closed.

CIRCUIT COURT PRUCEEDINGD OF INTEREST   Three Damage Suits Venued to Tipton from Madison County.   CROSSING CRASH   One Divorce Granted by Judge Russe 1 and Scme Other Items Closed.

Democratic National Commiltee Envoy Feted at Dinner Here   Interest Aroused in Jackson Day Dinner in Helena

Free French Bar Warships.   Declare They Will Hold French Islands Off Newfoundland

James I ries ToBring End To Deadlock   Governor Confers with GOP’s 6 Hours, Sets Meeting with Demos   OAL BILL SIGNED

AGAIN SEEKS DEADLOCK END      James Confers with Repub lican Leaders; to See Detnocrats Today

HONESTY OF TWO YOUTHS REWARDEL   QUAPAW BOYS WHO FOUND AND RETURNED $7,500 PUT IN STOCK BUSINESS.

REVERSE CONTEMPT RULING   Supreme Court Says Acts. Must, Be In Physical Proximity 

Supreme Court. Acts On Case Of Local Men   Tribunal Rules Out Punishment for Contempt Outside Court.

Supreme Court Acts On Case Of Local Men   Tribuiial Riiles Out Pin: ishment for Contempt QOiitside. Court.

Court Reverses Civil Contempt Ruling of 1918   Opinion Holds Acts Must Be in Physical Proximity of Court

N.C. Ruling By Supreme Court   Conviction OF Contempt Of Court Against Lumberton Men [s Reversed

COURT REVERSES RULING IN CONTEMPT ACTION   Persons Can Be Punished Only If Acts Occur Within  Proximity Tribunal

REVERSE CONTEMPT RULING         Supreme Court Says Acts Must Be In Physical Proximity

TURKEY I$ GIVEN HINT NAZIS MAY MAKE DEMANDS   Use of Black Sea Territorial Waters Sought—Germans Closer tuo Lenitgrad

GERMANS NEED BLAGK SEA WAY, NOTHING ELSE?   TROOP CONCENTRATIONS ‘JUST DIVERSION TO WORRY BRITISH,’ BERLIN   TEWERAN ORDERS ARMY TO CEASE RESISTANCE   Imperial Indian Troops Fight Through 130 Degree Heat, Take Iran’s Three Main Ports

HITLER MAY SOON DEMAND TURK WATERS   Use Of Black Sea I: “Only Demand” Qo Far

Turks Get Nazi “Kiss of Death”  Hitler Does Not Want Concessions Istanbul Told

WILL NOT ASK CONTROL OVER DARDANELLES   Nazis Mass Army Or Thrace Border As Hitler Seeks New East Path

Hitler Warns He Soon May Need To Use Turk Waters  But Would Have No   But Would Have No Further Demands, He Declares

Hitler Warns Turks He May Use Black Sea   Fuehrer Has Promised No Further Demands,  Axis Reports é

TURKISH SEAS NAY BE USED GERMANS WARN   Use Of Territorial Waters r Black Sea To Be Hitler's Only Demand   DARDANELLES UNWANTED   Reassurances Come As Diplomat Says U. 8. Supports Iran Invasion

NAZIS WARN TURKEY MOVE IS EXPECTED   Inform Turks Hitler May Use Turkish Territorial Waters;  No Other Demand Mad.

HITLER MAY SOON NEED USE OF BLACKSEA   . Hitler Says Use Of — Waters Will Be His Only Demand on Turks

Istanbul Hears Report Nazis Would Use Turkish Waters, Make No Other Demand   SAILORS AID REDS   Tars Join Troops on Black Sea and Arctic Ends of Front—Nazis Report Gains

GERMANY WARNS IT SOON MAY USE TURKISH Waller  acm Awe mse Rr ae ea ais   NO OTHER DEMANDS WILL BE MADE, AXIS REPORTS DECLARE

HITLER WARNS TURKEY HE MAY USE BLACK SEA   Envoy Informs Government After Parley With Nazi Leaders   NOC OTHER DEMANDS IS GERMAN PROMISE   ‘Extent of Proposed Operations In Turkish Waters Not Specified

London Reports Cessation of All Resistance   New Cabinet Formed at Teheran; Peace Offensive Reported In Thailand; Germans Claim New Victories In Russia, Say Planes Downed.

Hitler Warns Turkey Water To Be Needed   Turks Assured Othe: Concessions Will  Not Be Asked.

BUT (AGAIN) THERE ARE NO OTHER DEMANDS   Turkish Fear of Invasion Seen in Closing of Thracian Frontier to Foreigners

Hitler Tells Turkey Germany May Soon Need To Use Turkish  Territorial Waters Ty... Di..f. Cow

Hitler May Demand Freedom Of Turkey’s Black Sea Waters, Istanbul Axis Sources Reveal

Expect Axis To Demand Turk Waters   FREEDOM TO USE BLACK SE. SHORES MAY BE NEXT NAZI RE OUEST.

Hitler Informs Turks He May Want Black Sea Right-of-Way   Axis Sources Report Fuehrer Has Given Nation Assurances That He Would Ask No More

HITLER REPORTED © HAVE WARNED TURKEY OF COMING DEMANDS   GERMANS MAY SOON NEED USE TURKISH TERRITORIAL  WATERS IN BLACK SEA

RESISTANCE IS EXPECTED TO COLLAPSE   War May Continue Until All Nazis Are Driven Out

HITLER WILL MAKE DEMAND ON TURKEY FOR USE BLACK SEF   May Soon Need to Use Turk ish ‘Territorial Waters, He Told Government.   HAS NO OTHER DEMANDS   Turkish Ambassador to Ger many Asked to Transmit the Note.

——— a  Hitler Demands Use Of Turkish Waters in Black Sea If He Needs It

Must Hold All Men In Army   Congressional leaders get important secret information

roosevelt And Chief Of Staff Marshall Tel Basis for Request That Selectees Be Helc In Service Beyond One Year—Senate Ant House Strongly Oppose Such A Program

SECRET ARMY INFORMATION BERIND PLAN   Roosevelt and Chief of Staff Tell Congress Leaders of. Necessity.   PRESIDENT TOLD FIGHT IN SENATE, HOUSE SURE

FDR, MARSHALL GIVE SECRETS ON J. S. PERIL   ‘Congressional Group Meets  _ With President and General to Discuss Service Pwtanecian.   ARMY INTELLIGENCE REPORTS CHECKED

esident, Army ead Confer ith Congressmen   position To roposal eported Strong

FR, Marshall Urge Longer Terms In Draft   Congressional Leaders “F ear Tough Battle ‘Ahead; Hearings Start

COMPROMISE SOUGHT ON ARMY PLAN   Proposal to Keep Selectees Meets Stiff Opposition

Views of Marshall,  Roosevelt   Congressmen in Conference —See Opposition to Measure

F. R. 10 PRESS FOR EXTENDING DRAFT PERIOD   President, Marshall Reveal Need to Keep Selectees Over Year

ROOSEVELT, MARSHALL REQUEST HOLDING OF U. 5. SELECTEES; LEGISLATIVE OPPOSITION TOLD

PARTY LEADERS PLAN TO START ACTION ON BILL   Need Is Indicated by Secret Military Information

NEW PLAN SEEN FOR THE ARMY   Compromise Over Pro gram Is Expected to Be Offered by President Roosevelt.

ADDSEVELT SAYS DRAFTEES oHOULD BE KEPT IN ARMY   Gen. Marshall Joins F.D.R. in Plea to Leaders of Congress   INTELLIGENCE SERVICE INFORMATION CITED   Hearings on Legislation te Start At Once, Barkley Says

F.D.R., MARSHALL STICK TODEMAND FORLONCER DUTY   ARMY INTELLIGENCE REPORTS SAID TO PROVE NEED   HOUSE, SENATE WILL HOLO HEARINGS ON EXTENDING TERM      But Congressional Leaders Tell White House There Will Be Furious Opposition

ROOSEVELT TO ASK THAT MEN STAY IN ARMY   Congress Due to Ge Compromise Plan  By President

Roosevelt Expected To Ask Legislation Keeping National Guardsmen and Reservists

Proposed Legislation Would Make Extendec  Enlistments Attractive

LEADERS TOLD YOUTHS oHOULD CTAY IN ARMY   Retention Based on Secre' Information Comiled by Intelligence.

ROOSEVELT ASKS DRAFTEES SERVE VER ONE YEAR   Congress Leaders Get Secret Data at White House    OPPOSITIGN TO PLAN  IS REPORTED STRONG

Senate Gives OPM Power To Rule Materials   Measure Goes Back To House For Elimination Of Ban On Priorities Rule

Senate Adopts Priorities Bill as Aid fo OPM  Drastic Measure mm. _ mg lg   Drastic Measure Goes Back to House for Final Action

British Pound Axis  Mediterranean Line   Sea and Air Units Sink Six Supply Ships and Hit Destroyer During Bombing of Tripoli, Capital of Libya; Other Damage Wrought by British

ENGLAND HITS: AXIS AFRICAN SUPPLY LINES   Navy and RAF Strike - at Mediterranean Connections

Sea AndAir Units Deal Axis Blows   British Hit Supply Ships And Destroyer In Bombardment Of Tripoli; Down Transport  Planes.   Capture Italians

BRITISH SHIPS POUND TRIPOLI WITH BIG GUNS   Six Supply Boats, Destroyer Hit, Great Damage Done Ashore   VESSELS TORPEDOED BY NAVAL AIRCRAFT   Opposition from Batteries On Coast Reported to Be Ineffective

British Fleet Strikes Hard Series of  Blows at Axis in Mediterranean

AXIS SHIPS SENT DOWN BY BRITISH   Air and Sea Units Join in Series of Blows Against Shipping

BRITTON otA, AIR UNITS LAND HARD BLOW AGAINST FOE   Launch Coordinated Series Attacks Against Axis’ Mediterranean Route   SIX SUPPLY SHIPS, AND DESTROYER HIT   Vast Destruction Wrought Ashore in Bombardment of Tripoli, Libyan Capital; 4 Troop Transport Planes Shot Down At Sea

British Turn Naval Power on  Axis in Africa   Ships, Planes Co-operate In Series of Blows Against Supply Lines

Foes Concede Aid Program Fund Passage  Demand Oniek Cancdderatinrn   Demand Quick Consideration Of New Taxes to Raise Money

TAX ACTION IS ASKED BY FOES OF BRITISH AID   Senate Is Expected to Pass iation Bill Today

NEW TAXES 10 BE SOUGHT 10 FINANCE FUND   Additional Levies of Near. ly Four Billion Will be Asked   LITTLE OPPOSITION SEEN TO AID BILL   Congress May Act to Ex. tend Bituminous Coal Act Two Years

UWOMBress . « « Foes of aid  program ask taxes imposed   Concede senate approval of fund

TAXES URGED FOR WAR All   Foes of Big Fund Bill, Due To Pass Today, to De mand New Levies

Congress Urged To Raise Taxes To Pay War Bill   Senate Expected To Vole Seven Billions Appropriation Today

Lease-Lend Bill Foes Ur ‘ge Taxes To Yield 7 Billion in Two Years

foes Demand New Taxes to  Get Aid Fund   Wve Concedes Senate to Give Approval Today to Seven-Billion Bill   uck LEVIES LIKELY

TAX INCREASES SEEN IN AID TO BRITAIN BILLS   Opponents Will Insist On Huge Levies To Pay Added Expense Of  Government   Guffey Bill Up

Bloc Demands 7 Billion Taxes  In Next Two Years   British Aid Opponents Concede Measure  Will Pass Easily \CTION DUE TODAY  Senator Nye Predicts More Requests To Aid Democracies

Aid Opponents Demand Sindy Of New Taxes   Sen. Nye to Lead Mov  To Levy $3,500,000,600  j Impost ‘Annually For 2 Years   Lease-Lend_ Fund -Passase Due Today   287 Million Defense Road Program Is Expected Soon From FDR -

BERLIN CLAIMS 100 RUSSIAN WARSHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGEL   ‘Crippling Blow’ Against ) Red Fleet Denied By Soviet

NAZI CLAIMS AIRED TODAY FROM BERLIN GIVEN TO UNIVERSE   High Claims Are Made by High Command and if True, Russia Has Been Hard Hit.

NO'STING IN BLAST   Cold Front Fails to Lower Temperatures Greatly

Fishermen Not Only Ones Who Can Tell Big Stories   Previous Seasons May Have Brought Bette Grame But Never Any Better Yarns

Naval Base Ot Cavite  Japs’ Target   Military Objectives Near Tarlac Bombed By Small Jap Force   DEFENDERS RETAIN CONTROL OF LUZON   Enemy Activities Spurt In Philippines, . War Department Notes

Japs Stage Brief Raid on Manila Base   No Damage Reporfed a Cavife; Troops Hold Invaders in Check

Jap Planes Raid Cavite   U. S. Fighters on Grouns During Brief Attack On Naval Base

JAPANESE ALD BASE OF CAVITE   No Details of Damage t Naval Base Revealed   MANILA HAS ALARM   ‘Marked Increase in Enem} Air and Ground Activity In Philippines

SHARP AIR ATTACKS MADE ON MANILA   Japanese. Fliers ‘Blast at Naval Base of Cavite—Smoke Seen to Rise From Area.

BOMBERS BLAST AT CAVITE BASE   Brief Attack Starts Fire In Navy Establishment At Manila; Invaders  Held To Bases

Forest Fires Under Control   Fires In Eleven States O: Eastern Seaboard Nearly Extinguished   HUNDREDS ARE LEFT HOMELESS

Senate Rejects Taft Plan for 18 Months Service for Selectees   Ohioan’s Proposal Turned Down by Vote of 50 to 27

SENATE REJECTS SUBSTITUTE FOR 30-MONTH PLAN   Leaders Strive To Get Over Final Vote On Issue At Today’s Session

Reject Draft Extension of  Six Months   Senate Beats Taft Plax In First Test, 50 to 27

Senate Kills Taft’s Bill   Ohio G.O.P. Sought To Extend Service Of Selectee Six Months

TAFT’S DRAFT PLAN IS VOTED OUT, SENATE   Eighteen months’ training limit for selectees  rejected 50 to 27

DEMOCRATS ARE CONFIDENT BILL WILL PASS SENATE BY TWO-TO-ONE   Leaders Hope To _ Introduce Corresponding Bill In House. Government Pledges Economic  Aid To Russia.

Senate Rejects Ohioan’ Plan to Keep Trairneés In Camps Six Months Beyond Year   VOTE IS 50 TO 27   Senate Moves Toward Final Action On Bill Extending Period of Training 18 Months

SENATE REJECTS SELECTEE SERVICE PROPOSAL 50-27  , DPeanneanl Ovffarad Aa   Proposal Offered As Substitute Measure by Taft Is Defeated 

SEN. TAFT’S ARMY PLAN REJECTED   Limitation of Service to 1 Months for Selectees Beaten 50 to 27   SHOWS STRENGTH OF OPPOSITION   Administration Comproniise Plan Calls for 18 Months More Service

Taft Proposal for Limit to Extended Service Defeated   Senate Rejects Ohio Senator's 6-Months Extra Limitation

Increase of 6 ~ Months For All Draftees Fail   Senate Turns Down Proposal By Republican Senator Taft  OVER 28 ARE OUT Those Now in Service  Would Be Placed in Reserve Branch

Short Limit On Service Is Rejected   Senate Nearly 2 To lAgainst the:: Taft Proposal

ARMY SERVICE BILL FAVORED IN THE SENATE   Administrat on Leaders to Fight for the Eighteen.  Month Clause.  }   HUGE ARMY POSSIBLE   Much Apprehension on the Coming House Vote Is Expressed.

Taft's Six-Month Limit Amendment Beaten By Senate   Administration Show: Strength By 50-27 Defeat OF Proposal

SENATE REJECTED “PROPOSAL TO LIMIT ~~ SERVICE 6 MONTHS    HOUSE AGREES TO DEFER MENT OF MEN 28 YEARS OLD AND EARLY RELEASE

DEFEATED TAFT PROPOSAL FOR ARMY SERVICE   Senate Voted 50 To 27 Asains! Limiting Army Service To Eighteen Months.

PLAN MAY BE GIVEN 2-1 VOTE   Substitute. Proposal by This = Afternoon— House Debate May Begin Shortly.

TAFT PROPOSAL IS TURNED DOWN   Senate Votes Against Six Months’ Extension

SENATE REJECTS THFT PROPOSAL FOR SELECTEE:   Ohio Sentaor Had Planned Limit Service to Additional 6 Months   VOTE OF 50 TO 27 REGARDED AS TES   Expect’ Ad ministration’: Measure to Be Approved By That Margin

TAFT PROPOSAL LOSES IN TEST BEFORE SENATE   Rejection Of Compromise Paves Way For Final Vote On 18-Month Extension

TAFT o RETENTION BILL 5 REJECTED    Senate Refuses To Limit Service To 18 Months

SENATE REJECTS TAFT PROPOSAL IN. DRAFT FIGHT   Refuses, 50-27, to Limit Ex tension of Army Service To Six Months

TAFT MEASURE IS BEATEN 50 10 27 IN TEST OF SIDES   VOTE CLEARS WAY TO PASSAGE OF LONGER SERVICE PERMISSION

Proposal Offered By Senator Taft Defeated By a Vote of 50 To 27; Final Vote on Administration Bill Is Near

subse fey Service Measure      “Taft Proposal _ _ Snowed Down by —50'to.27 Margin

SENATE KILLS TAFT PLAN ON ARMY SERIVCE   Proposal To Limit “Over time” To Six Months Is Rejected   PROVIDES TEST OF F. D. R. OPPOSITION   House Agrees, Meanwhile To Compromise On 28Year-Old Registrants

WAY NOW CLEAR FOR PASSAGE OF TERM EXTENSION      SENATE VOTES 50 TO 27 AGAINST LIMITING SERVICE FTO i's YEAR   HOUSE APPROVES CONFERENCE REPORT ON ‘28-YEAR-OLD BILL   Revised’ Measure Authorizes Reaslgnation fram Army of All Men Who Became 28 Before July 1

Taft Bill A Loser   Senate Votes Down Six Month Trainee Extension by 50-27

Senate Rejects Taft Proposa To Limit Army Service Perioc   House Agrees to Compromise Deferring Men of 98 From Service.

SENATE REJECTS TAFT PROPOSAL   Test Indicates Favorable Vote On Draft Extension For 11-2 Years

MO. ORAF EXTENSION REJECTED   Anti-Administration Bill b Senator Taft Voted Down, 50 to 27.

TAFT PLAN REJECT<D BY SENATE   Ciears Way For Passage of Service Extension Measure

of Draft fo 6 Mo.      Chamber Prepares to Approve Measure for 214 Years’ Service

Dhioan’s Plan For 6-Month Top Beyond Set One-Year Term Is Defeated

Senate Kills Proposed 12Month Limit   Taft Idea’s Defeat Indicates Sentiment for Holding Draftees

Taft Bill Is Rejected   Passage of Service Extension Law Is  Predicted

Fi:recasts 21, Years Approval   Selectees Must Serve Long er Term, Is Indicated by Vote Today

Limitation On Service  Is Refused   Proposal Of Senator Taft Is Defeated In Upper House By Vote Of 50 To 27

SENATE VOTE BEATS SHORT DRAFT TERM   Proposal of Taft to Limit Service Extension to  Six Months Lost.   ARMY WANTS TO HOLD MEN 18 MOS.   Test’ on Taft. Proposal Taken as Indication of . Final Outcome.

SENATE REJECTS TAFT PROPOSA   Plan OF Ohio Senator Would Have Limite Selectees To 18 Month:

Reject Limited Army Service  Senate Crushes . Taft Proposal “In 50-27 Vote”

TAFT’S PLAN IS REJECTED   Senate Vetes Down Si: Months’ Army Service Extension

SENATE VOTES DOWN TAS AMENOMEN]   Qhioan’s Six-Months Limit Proposal: Beaten by 50 to 27 Vote.   HOUSE OK’S REPORT ON 28-YEAR DEFERMENTS

REJECTION OF LIMIT OF 16  MONTHS TO BE FOLLOWED  s-BY VOTE ON 2% YEAES .

1” Year Draft Term Rejected   Vote on Taft Proposal Taken As Key to Passage of Bill Later Teday.

BILL 10 LIMIT AMY ot AVG 5 REJECTED   Senate Turns Down Propos: al to Limit Service to 18 _ Months.

SENATE REJECTS TAFT'S PROPOSAL ON EXTENSION BILL   Would Have Set Extension Of Service At” Six Months

BRITTO BOMBER BAIS CONTINUE   Strike During Nigh: Against Invasion Port: And Industrial Areas

OFFENSIVE =  IS TAKEN BY BRIT. PLANES   Bomb Three Ports Or Invasion Coast, As Well As Nazis’ Ruhr District

Three Great Ports On Invasion Coast  Bombed by RAF   Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk Feel Fury of British Bombs

Weather   Kansas—Falr tonight and Sunday; no important temperatura changes.

Weather   Kalisas—Clear skies today and tonight; Jttte change in

Weather      Kansas — Fair tonight and Wednesday; warmer Wednes-

BELGIUM WANTS FRENCH FUNDS   Seeks Payment for Gold Sent to France ~

Nazi Attack on Central Front  Not Going Well   Reds Say Germans Thrown Back in Violent Fighting

Drive East From Areas Of Leningrad, Lake Ladoga   rlowever, Russia Claims Germans Thrown Back And Some Encircled On Central Front  FIGHTING RAGES IN THT A SECTOR

Soviet Invaders Being Rudely Knocked About On The Central Front   Germans Report Their Forces Are Threatening Rus: sian Communications To Essential Arctic Supply Routes

SUPPLY ROUTE THREATENED   Nazis Closing In On Rails To Red Arctic Ports

French Envoy Denies Any Axis  Troops in Near East Colonies   Henry-Haye to Call on Hull Monday to Remove Misgivings Concerning Nazi Cooperation

ITALY REPORTS CONVOY IS HIT   Serious Damage Claimed In  Mediterranean Raid

British Warships Damaged, Says Rome   Violent Attack On Medi terranean Convoy Told.

AXIS BATTERS ENGLISH CONVOY   Rome Claims Hits on Five British Warships, Three Merchant Vessels,

Claim Sea Successes  Itahanc Claim Hite an   Italians Claim Hits on Several British Ships

ROME REPORTS - BRITISH WAR VESSELS HIT   Six Fighter Vessels, Three Merchantmen Struck, 16 Planes Destroyed, Bulletins Claim

ITALY CLAIMS BIG VICTORY IN MEDITERRANEAN   Alr Versus Warship Fight Went Against British But No Claims Made of Ships Being Sunk

British Convoy In Mediterranean Attacked Today   Italians Claim Hits on 9  Ships, Destruction of 16 Planes

ltaly Heard From Again—Telling Of Heavy Naval Blows   Claims Hit on British Bat tleships, Cruisers, Merchant Ships

Two British. Warships Hit by Bombs   Italians Also Claim Score on Aircraft Carrier, Two Cruisers

ITALY CLAIMS SEA TRIUMPH   Reports British Convo} Hit Heavily In Romb Attack

GREAT SUCCESSES ITALIAN AIRFORCE ~ REPORTED FRIDA)   NUMEROUS BRITISH WAR CRAFT, AIRCRAFT DESTROY ED, DAMAGED IS REPORT

FASCISTS SAY HITS MADE ON BRITISH SHIP‘   Axis Planes Also Raid Sue: Canal; British Control Iraq Situation.

Willkie Raps: Labor Policy   Claims Administration’: Plan For Working Man - Held- @louded- ceo

Willkie Says Administration Failed To Announce Clear Policy for Labo   940 GOP Nominee Would Let Labor Participate in Government

WILLKIE WOULD SHELVE ISSUE OF CLOSED SHOP   Asserts Administration Fails tc Make Clear Policy, Urges Labo:  Share in Government

LABOR WORRY SAID CAUSED BY CONFUSION   Solution Is O ffered In Two Steps

PAVLIK HONCRED ~ AS LEGION HEAD   Carries 7 of 11 Countie For Commander Of: District. =.=

PAVLIK RONCRED AS LEGION HEAD   Carries 7 of 11 Countie: For Commander Of District

Search Continues For Parolee-Killer   Citizens Join Hunt for Slayer of Farm Wife

Two States Scoured in Search for Boy, Sought For Murder   His Alleged Victim and Husband Had Planned to Adopt Him

World’s Greatest Steel Mill Facing Shutdown by C. I. 0.   Organizing Drive By Union Threatens to Stop  Defense Work

(TATE SENATE PASSES G0 PER fENT MEASURE   House Approves, 96 to 7  Companion Proposal to Limit Bond Issues

ASSESSING FOR G0 PER CENT OF VALUE PASSED   Senate Votes Measure 48 to 1; House Favors Bonding Power Limits

Tax Assessment ‘Reform’ Measures Pass Legislature   60% Has Senate OK As House Approves Bonding Power Limit

State Senate Also Puts 0. K. On 60 Pct. Bill   Measure Is Returned To House For Concurrence In Amendment.

GERMANY PREPARING © FOR LONGER WAR THAN FIRST ANTICIPATED —   MacKenzie Believes Nazis ay Be Laying Plans to ‘Counter U.S. Intervention

The War Today:  Allies Must Have Both Naval and Air Superiority To Win   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

STRATEGY OF BRITAIN AND HER ALLIES AND OF HITLER FOR BIG CAMPAIGN AHEAD IS IMPORTANT

Hitler Digging In For Long War, MacKenzie Believes   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE  ent.t..

THE WAR TODAY  AIR SUPREMACY PRIME NEED IN FIGH) AGAINST HITLER.

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  TL. Shinatannu af bha Alitac ace ffur Cammantatar Cane [4

The War Today      Supremacy of Both Air and Sea Are Allied Neevecssitica   By Dewhtt Mackenzie (AP Foreign Observer)

‘Supre remacy Of Air And of Sea  Are Fundamenials In Problem: Of How Allies Can ‘Get At Hitler

Ailies’ Strategy Against Hitler May Call For Supremacy in Air and Control of Seas

DeWitt Mackenzie   Hitler Prepares For Longer War Than He Anticipated

The War Today   Full Control of Air and Sea Necessary to Defeat Hitler

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Anglo-American Armed Combine Could Beat Germany, Is Claim

THE WAR TODAY.  Nazis Still Short Of Vital Supplies  Blockade, Bombing Most Effective Against Hitler

SCANS ALLIES’ WAR STRATEGY   Writer Finds That Ocean and Air Supremacy Are Essential

Nazis Look For Greek Victory   Berlin Says Armistice With Athens May Come on Hifler’s Birthday Tomorrow —

Nazis Strike AtBritishon Wide Fronts   Hard Blows Delivered at Home and in Mediiter‘ranean Area

AIR AND SEA WAR CLAIMS BY FOES CONFLICT SHARPLY   NAZI SUCCESSES ARE DISPUTED BY BRITISH; FIGURES ARE CITED

Berlin Lists Widespread Succ  Nazis Claim Smashing Blows Against British

BERLIN CLAIMS BRITAIN IS HIT SHASHING BLOW   Barracks and Government Shipyards at Portsmouth Damaged by Direct Bomb Attack   MINELAYER IS SUNK   German High Command At Same Time Says RAF Attempts to Attack Rejch Frustrated

German Warplanes Claim Damage Done   Say New Blows Struck At Britain, RAF Efforts Blocked

BIGGER OUTPUT SHORTENS WAI   VIRGINIAN URGES ABANDON MENT OF "BUSINESS AS USUAL” DOCTRINE

Havre Boy, Marine Corp: Pilot, Dies in Plane Crash Near San Diego

TALK SPEED CUT   OPM Officials Study 50-Per Limit to Save Tiree.

Huge Arms Bill  - Due for Actior   Preparedness Funds May; *- Come Before House  This Week

Royal Air Force Bombers Blast at  Great German Port on Baltic Sea   Attack Reportedly Designed to Relieve Pressure on Leningrac

FLOODS THREATEN AT LOS ANGELES   Many Flee Homes as Waters Rise in Canoga Park and Reseda

Hitler in Proclamation Assails Moscow and Its “Lying” Representations, Declares That to Wait Longer for Attack Would Be Crime; Says March  of German Armies Has No Precedent.

New Deal Wins Initial Fight On Aid Measure      Refuses Transfer From Foreign Affairs To Military Group   SPEAKER IS UPHELD   Time Limitation Will Not Be Opposed By Administration

RUSSIA HAS TRADE PACT WITH NAZIS   Germany to Get Vast Quantity of Food Under Proposal

Large Amount of Food, Raw Materials and Oil Products To Be Provided   "Greatest Grain Deal in H istory’’ Reported by Berlin News Agency in Announcing ‘An Enlarged Economic Agreement’’; Grave Problems Arising from War Reported Solved

Germans, Russians Sign Pact   Soviet To Senc Foodstores  To Nazis

RUSSIA AGREES TO SEND NAZIS GRAIN SUPPLIES   “An Enlarged Economic Agreement” Is Signed By Germany And Soviet   FURTHER STAGE OF ECONOMIC PROGRAM

RUSSIA TO SUPPLY REICH WITH GRAIN   Berlin Cals Treaties Including Territorial Settlement and Property Claims the Greatest in History

Germany, Russia Sign New Pacts   Huge Grain Deal, Berlin Announces

Treaty to Last Until © Aucust 1. 1942   Agreement Called Greatest Grain Deal in History

Huge Agreement For Argentine Grain Rumored   Berlin Terms It ‘Greatest Grair Deal in History’: Settlement — of Border Differences Included

SOVIETS TO SEND FOOD TO GERMANY   Greatest Grain Deal in History Reported by News Agency

RUSSIA AGREES TO SEND GERMANY FOOD SUPPLIES   Quantities of Raw Materials and Oil Products Will Be Exchanged for Industrial Equipmen:.   “GREATEST GRAIN DEAL IN HISTORY,” SAYS DNB   Pact an Enlarged Economic Agreement—Border Revisions Dealt With in Other Treaties.

REICH, SOVIET RUSSIA IN NEW TRADE TREATY   Reds Agree to Send Foods Oil Products, Raw Mate rials to Nazis   AMOUNTS OF GOODS ARE NOT SPECIFIED   Other Pacts Signed Deal With Border Revisions, Property Claims

CATH C ARCADIA FARMER   Monroe Trietsch Expired at Noblesville Hospital Friday Morning.   LAST RITES SUNDAY

DEATH GAME 10. ARCADIA FARMER   Monroe Trietsch Expired at Noblesville Hospital Friday Morning. .   LAST RITES SUNDAY

Justice Conducts Court   judge Claims Columbus Did Not Discover America

Nazi ’Chutists Said Captured: in: Greece   Lines Seing-.. Strengthened By Counter-Attacks, Athens Renarts=

MOTOR TRUCKS ARE PLAYING VITAL ROLE IN U.S, ARMY   ARMY NOW HAS 200,600 TRUCK: AS COMPARED FITH 15,000 IN 1917

RELIEF BILLS ARE ~PASSED BY SENATE   Legislation to Reallocate Sales Tax Money Practically Completed   CAN USE THE RESIDUE

Kaneas Relief.  Bills Passed  By the Senate More Millions Now ‘Available —House Debate

Congress Told By Morgenthau Of Great Need   Three And Half Billion Tax Program Urged To Defend Nation   ‘PEOPLE PREPARED?’       No Other Nation Now So Able To Spend, He Asserts

New Taxes to Be Small Price for U.S. Liberty, Sec. Morgenthau Says

Urges Baast Morgenthau Asks Congress or New Taxes For New T,   Urges Cut in Now-defeus Spending and Guard Against Profiteerjne

Morgenthau Asks Thrift, New Taxes, War Profits Curb   People Prepared To Respond, Says Secretary

Higher Taxes a Patriotic Duty —Morgénthau   Treasury Secretary ‘Says Americans ~ Will Pay Willingly To Keep Freedoin

"Treasi sury ‘Secretary Also Calls. for ‘Reduction ‘NoivDefense Items.”

Tax Program Small Price For Liberty   Morgenthau Says All People Should  Bear Burden

Morgenthau Asks Billions in Taxes   Treasury Secretary Also Urges Reduced Non-Defense Spending   “SMALL PRICE TO PAY”   No Specific Recommendations for Raising Money Made to Congress

lorgenthau leads for ew Taxes   Calls for Less Non-Defense Exynenditures

CALLS FOR NEW TAXES, MORE DEFENSE SPEED   Also Asks Congress to Re. duce Non-Defense Spending and For Safeguards Against Profiteering   STEEP INCREASES IN LEVIES FORECAST   Asks Stiffening of Excess Prafits Tax; Two Programs of Taxes Are Proposed

Morgenthau Tells Congress to Act for Reduced Non-Defense Spending, Profiteer Check In Crisis.

DECLARES TAN CMLL PRICE   Morgenthau. Says Levy s Cost of Living in a Free Nation.   EXPLA!"* ITS PURPOSES

MORGENTHAU ASKS FOR 33 BILLION NEW TAXES   Treasury Head Sees Citizens “Willing” to Pay; Urges Farm-Budget Economies

House Committee Hears Morgenthau Ask For New Taxes   No Recommendation: Made; Profiteering Sotequard Requested

U.S. Called Willing to Pay To Be Frec   Nation Facing Greates' Challenge in History, Seeretary Says   OUTLINES PROGRAM   Declares Civilian Wants Must Give Way io Defense Needs

Morgenthau Puts Request for Tax Gains, Production   Americans Facina Greatest Challenge In History, He Says

People Are Willing Te Pay Price Necessary To Retain Freedom. Asserts Secretary

WOULD REDUCE NON-DEFENSE EXPENDITURES   Says American People Ready To Pay To Remain Free Men.

Tax Program Presented By Morgenthau   No ‘Specific Recommendations On How To Raise Money

$3,000, IN NEW TAXES IS REQUEST ED   Morgenthau Reveal: Needs to Congress: Many Items to Be Assessed

REVENUE PROGRAM IS PRESENTED BY TREASURY CHIEF   Secretary Says Challenge to Nation Must Be Faced With Full Response   American People Willing to Pay Necessary P rice, House Is Told

People Ready To Pav Price  For Freedom   Secretary Morgenthau Ask: Congress For 3 1-2 Billion In New Taxes.   LISTS 4 ADVANTAGES

CONGRESS ASKEC TO LEVY NEW TAX ON A ‘FAIR’ BASIS   MORGENTHAU TELLS OF AIMS AS HEARING ON BILL IS OPENED

WANTS DEFENSE WORK INCREASE   Congress Asked To Take Steps To Cut Non-Defense Snendine   PRESENTS REQUEST   Safeguards Against Pro fiteering Urged B; reasury Head

Citizens Prepared To Pay, Says Head of Treasury Today   Morgenthau Witness al House Committee Session on New Taxes

OPEN HEARING ON TAX ISSUE / ATCAPITAL   Alternate Plans Weighed: Offer Graduated Scale   AMERICAN PEOPLE   Are Prepared To Make Great Response To Challenge, Says Treasury Chief

Tax Request Is Presented  By Treasury   Congress Also Asked by Morgenthau for Greater Defense Production and Reduces Norn-Defence Ssending

NEW TAXES ASKED BY MORGENTHAU      Secretary Of Treasury Urges $3,500,000,000 In New Levies Greater Defense Production, Reduced Non-Defense Spending And Safeguards Against Profiteering

U.S. TREASURY HEAD ASKS FOR NEW TAXATION   Morgenthau Urges Reduced Non-Defense Spending in Plea to Congress,

Morgenthau Asks More Taxes And  Increased Defense   “Faced With Greater Challenge Than Any In History Of Republic: Public Willing To Pay The Price Of Freedom”

Morgenthau Asks For Big Tax Increase   Three Billions Said Needed to Carry On Defense

secretary  7  ives Plans ‘oCongress      Treasury Secretary Asks 31,-Billions in New Taxes, Feels Sure of Public Favor   Cites ‘Small Price’

MORGENTHAU HOLOS PRICE. NOT TOO HGR   Treasury Head Asks Congress for $3,500,000,000 and  Deeonenyd Beawdinan   SAYS BURDEN EQUALIZED AND ECONOMY ENFORCED

Morgenthau Asks Boost In Tax Rate   Treasury Chief Sees U.S. Near  Greatest Crisis

Tax Hearings   Largest Tax Bill In History Is Being Studicd In WNa tinnal Canital   RILLETIN

AO IS SMALL PRICE, FOR U.S. LIBERTY   MORGENTHAU ASKS CONGRESS TODAY FOR THAT SUM IN NEW TAXES   U, 8, FACES ITS GREATEST CHALLENGE. HE DECLARES   Secretary of Treasury Maintains American People are Prepared Ta Maka Willing Resnonse

Britain Not to Negotiate False Peace   Minister to U. S. Answers Recent Lindbergh Speech

ENGLISHMAN DENIES WORDS OF LINDBERGH   Kiyer’s Speech Refuted; Lindy Resigns Commission In Air Reserve

British Minister Presents Reply to Lindbergh’s Statement; Says Britain Would Refuse False Peace

BRITAIN NOT YELLOW, SAYS MINISTER HERE   Will Fight on to the End, Sir Gerald Campbell Says in Reply to Lindbergh

British Minister Declares Lindbergh Charges ‘Untrue’   Sir Gerald Campbell Says Great Britain Not ‘Yellow Enough to Make ‘Negotiated, False Peace’

TROOPS GLASh WITH GERMAN MOTOR FORGE   Stalin Warns People of Grave Dangers and Calls for Union Against Foe.   ADMITS REVERSES BUT ASSERTS WAR NOT LOST

(il Expropriation Problem Is Major Obstacle in Talks With Mexico

Railmen Ask $1 Day Raise   Proposal As. Compromise Offered by Brotherhoods To End Dispute

Rail Unions Offer Plan Of $1 Day Pay Increase   Compromise Proposal, Substantially Below Original Request, Presented to Fact-Finding Board

Rail Unions Offer Pian Of $1 Day Pay Increase   Compromise Proposal, Substantially Below Origina Request, Presented to Fact-Finding Board by Rail Brotherhoods .

Railway Unions Ask $1 A Day Raise In  Compromise Offer   LAKES TUGMEN STAGE WALKOW]   Movement Of Iron Ore Treatened With Port Tieups

19 Brotherhoods Ask Wage Boost Of Dollar a Day   Compromise Proposal  Presented fo Roosevelt’s Board

UNIONS OFFER COMPROMISE   Railroad Workers Are Willing To Accept $1 A Day Boost

INTERNATIONAL TRADE CREDIT WILL BE POST-WAR PROBLEN   WORLD BANK SUGGESTED At METHOD TO MEET COMMERCE TANGLE AFTER THE WAR ENDS

Trade Credits Held No.  Need At End of War   World bank to. issue credit on resources called vital — Quick recovery foreseen.

2 Killed, 15 Hurt In Army Fort Fire      Brick Wall Falls, Buries Some Under Smoking Debris in South

Japanese Claim New Leverage Ir Singapore Drive   Capture Of Ipoh, Malayan Communications And Tin Mining Center Reported; Dutch Score New Gains

THREE SHORTWAVE LISTENING POSTS HEARD BROADCASTS   VARIOUS REPORTS CONCERNING NAZI WOUNDED FROM RUSSIA BY PLA‘ES

QUICK NAZI DENIAI   Radio Report Heard in New York Tell of 280,000  Wounded Soldiers -

LOCAY., OCRSPRVATIONS   Wounded Flown In Huge Plane:   Broadcasts Are Heard German Wounded Taken te Nazi Hospitals.

Three (Not Two, That’s News) Versions Heard How Germans Fly Wounded from Red Front

Radio Listening Posts Hear 3 Different Versions of Nazi Airplane Hospital Service

British Report Slavs Gaining   Attack On Both Sides  of Morava River

‘Secret’ German Air Base In Haiti Is Spotted By Dayton Oil Man On Flight

Dhioan Reports Seeing Secret German Air Base in Haiti   Spotted It From Plane and Brot About In vestigation by Government, He Tells

REPORTS A GERMAN AIR BASE IN HAITI   But It No Longer Is There, Says U. S. Traveler

HOUCK SURRENDERS: BOND IS FURNISHED   Frederick Co, Assembly: man Is Accused of Perjury

Houck Surrenders And Denies Guilt In Perjury Case   Maryland Delegate Goes to Baltimore and Posts Bond

POLICEMAN AT READING HELD AFTER SHOOTING   Bartender Of Athletic Club In Serious Condition: As  - Result Of Altercation During An Argument As Officer Is Questioned   NO CHARGES ARE FILED

Axis Carving Knite Going To Work On Jugoslavia   German Machine Is Removing Country From Map Of Europe—Other Scavenger Countries Join In Sharing

Axis Carving Knife to Divide Up Jugoslavia   Spoils of War Will Go to Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary and New State of Croatia

END OF PLANE STRIKE NEARS   Claim Workers Will Heed F. D., Company Officials Silent

15 NAZIS REACH ENGLAND ALIVE   Described as First Members of German Army of Invasion

BARDIA SLATED TO SURRENDER EARLY TODAY   City ‘Falling Fast’ Under Attack

BRITISH SEIZE FIFTEEN NAZI — INFANTRYMEN   Announce They Are Firs! Members of Great Invasion Army to Reach  Engtand Alive   PRISONERS TAKEN FROM EIGHT UNITS   All Landed at -Ports on Engtish Southeast Coast; Announcement ls Vague  as to Companions

NAZI SOLDIERS ARE CAPTURED   15 First Troops To Reach Britain Alive, Says BBC

A-GENSORSHIP. PLUGED UPON “RAFT GALLS   List of Names of the Mer - Called Into Service Is Disccntinued.   Boards Ordered to Open the Cases of Those Deferred on Age Limit,

A GENOUROHIP PLACED UPOA DRAFT GALLS   List of Names of the Men Called Into Service Is Disecntinued.   NO CALL IN JANUARY   Boards Ordered to Open the Cases of Those Deferred on Age Limit.

Spirit Moves Him   es¢s8 e*e 8s ene  Miner as for Gold in Los Angeles Street

HUGE CLASH IN AREA OF TOBRUK SEEN   Conflict Has Not Yet Reached Peak, With Germans and British. Hurling Tanks and Infantry Into Bitter Wioht.

TANK CLASHES CONTINUE UPON DESERT FRONTS   Axis Claims Annihilation Of British Force South Of Rezegh In Attacks

Battle Shapes Uy South Of Tobruk   oe Stand of Axis roops to Keep Supply  Lines n   GERMANS INTO EGYPT   British Planes and Artillery Deal With Diversion  Effort

GERMANS COUNTER BRITISH DRIVE WITH TANK ATTACK   Battle At Razegh Reaches Its Peak; Nazis Assert Offensive Is Ended   Rome Reports Capture Of Two American Observers In Libyan Clash

Main Battle Yet To Come In Near East   British and Nazis Pour Reserves Inte Libyan Campaign

version Effort By General Rommel Is Checked By Planes Ind Artillery

BIGGEST BATTLE OF LIBYAN CAMPAIGN IS REPORTED UNDER WA}  OTDONC RRITISH AND CER   1g STRONG BRITISH AND GER¥% MAN REINFORCEMENTS BEING POURED INTO FIGHT

Nazis Rush More Troop To Defense   British ‘Wipe Out Third Of Tank  Column

Strong British and: Axis Reserves Being Poured Into Campaign at Rezegh

Germans On Attack in Some Places; Battle In Wastelands South of Tobruk Shaping Up As Biggest of Struggles For Libyan Region

British and Germans Bring in Re&rves and Big Battle Shapes Up Near Tobruk: Warships Blast Away

AXIS RESERVES POURING INTO LIBYAN BATTLE   British Also Reinforce Troops As Fight South ~ of Tobruk Mounts to Huge Scale   GERMANS REPORTED TAKING OFFENSIVE   English Infantry Units Ex: pected to Take Over After Tank Battle. In Desert Ends

BOTH ARMIES HURL RESERVES INTO CONFLICT   German Diversion Effort Fails As Rezegh Battle Grows In Intensity   BERLIN SAYS FOE TRAPPED   Tobruk Garrison Pushes For ward, But British Drive Seems Slower

Battle Shapes Uj South Of: Tobruk   Desperate Stand of Axis ‘Troops to Keep Supply Lines Open   GERMANS - INTO EGYPT   British Planes and Artillery Deal With Diversion . Effort

QUSTION POWER TO FIX PRICES   Senator Smith Asks Probe Of Action By Adminis trator Henderson

Sun Battles With Fog   Clear Weather Ahead, Flora Reports; Clouds Here Since Jan. 18

CLOUDS HANG ON   Flora Predicts Sun Will Break Thru Soon, However

Everett White Made President 4-H Clah   Election of County Officers at Pocahontas. Friday

GREAT PIPELINE 1S TO BE CONSTRUCTE!   Plan Is Made for 1,820 Mile-Long Project from Texas to New York, Philadelphia.

OIL INDUSTRY'S PLAN FOR.LINE   Offer Plan To Construct Longes! Single Pipeline In The World

Plans Received For Pipeline To East Coast   Would Run from Southwest to New York

Ickes Gets Plans For Longest Single Pipeline in World   Eleven Firms Draw Up Agreement for Construction

ICKES CONSIDERS PLAN FOR WORLD'S LONGEST OIL LINE   Fuel Will Be Pumped 182C Miles At Rate of 250,000 Barrels Daily.

PLAN LONGES! UNL PIPELINE IN WORLE   820 Mile Line May G From Texas to N. Y. Through Illinois

DETAILS FOR PIPELINE GO 10 DIREGTOR   Reute Will Be From lexas, Louisiana, Illinois Te Fast; Quick Approval is Anticipated

LONGEST OIL LINE PLANNED   Petroleum Industry Submits Proposal For 1,820Mile Carrier

RUSSIANS USING. ~ AIRBORNE TANKS   Are Dropped From Sk; Behind German Lines

Invader Thrown Back From Five Captured Towns   Russian Army Stands At Novgorod In "All Out" Leningrad Detense

Air-Borne Red Tanks Rile Nazis   Land Behind German Lines; Nazis Land Parachute Forces, Three Tankettes Behinc Red Lines.   Nazis Smashed

schools At Cincinnati Remain Closed; Board Seeks To Prevent Strike Spread

FEAR STRIKE SPREAD   Cincinnati School Board Carries on Negotiations With Engineers  Or Sarton Wa eae

OVER 200 VIOLENT DEATHS MARRED NEW YEAR'S DAY   149 Killed In Traffic Accidents As Nation Welcomed 1941

OVER 200 KILLED THROUGH NATION    Trattic Accidents Are Re sponsible for Bulk of Holi, ~ dav Fatalities

Over 200 Deaths Mar New Year Celebrations, Although Traffic Fatalities Are Low on Eve

Holiday Violence Mars 1941 Entry   More Than 200 Deaths Reported Over Nation

Holiday Accidents Take210LivesinU.S. And Traffic Crashes Claim Majority

Violent Deaths  Mar New Year's   Traffic Accidents Responsible _ for Bulk of More Than 200 Fatalities

VIOLENT DEATHS IN NATION OVER HOLIDAY OVER 206   Illinois is Third Among States With Toll of at Least 22 Shown

HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL OVER 200   Traffic Accidents Responsible For Bulk Of Trag PS)

VIOLENT DEATHS IN U.S. TOTAL 210   ILLINOIS HAS THIRD ° HIGHEST TOLL IN HOLIDAY TRAGEDIES

HOLIDAY CASUALTIES   More Than 200 Violent Deaths— Traffic Accidents Lead

SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED SHIF REPORT T0 U.S,   Consul Questions 11 After Landing At Recife, Brazil

Government Represents tives Interview Eleven  From the Robin Moor

TALK TO SURVIVORS   Government Representa tives Interview Eleven  From the Robin Moor

SURVIVORS OF SUNKEN CRAFT QUESTIONED   Germany Denies Knowledge of Sinking, Says U-Boat Com manders Observe Law

11 Ship Survivors Tell U. 5. Stories   Representatives Of Government In Brazil Get Sinking Reports

SHOWDOWh IN EUROPE WAR NEARS   Diplomats Scurry As Vast Attack On Wide Front Near

ORDER DRAWN TD TAKE OVER SHIP BUILDING   Dfficials Predict Navy Will Operate Strike-Bound Kearney Yards; $493,000,000 tobs Involved

BELIEF U. S. WILL TAKE OVER SHIPYARDS GROWS   Mediation Board Asks Uninterrupted Operation of Five Aluminum Plants; Other Trouble Spots Improve

Kearny Plant May Be Taken Soon   Action Is Expected Of President Within 48 Hours

Government May Take Over Plant   Shipyard Strike Is Turned Over To President

President Expected To Act No Later Than Monday   Mediation Board Asks No Interruption in Five Aluminum Plants

CASE TURNED OVER TO FDR FOR RULINGS   Dispute In Stalemate With Unions

Forecast Action Within 2 Days As Case Is Turned  Over to President Saturdav.

Government Expected To Take Plant   Early. Taking Over Of Strike-Bound Shipyards Due, Washington Believes

FDR Expected To Take Over Kearny Yards By Monday   important Defense Contracts Tied Up 10 Days By Strike

TWO FLIERS MISSING IN HALEIWA SECTION   Army and Navy Authorities. Conduct Search for Pair After Collision in Air.

BRITISH DRAFT FIRE FIGHTERS   Mobilizing Men to Fight Nazi Fire Bombs

Minister Asks © For Passport, Gives Warning   Bluntly Accuses Tiny Balkan Country Of Working With Germany; Rome Reports Canadian Division Landed tn Salonika.

British Learn Nazi Soldiers Arein Morocco   Considerable number of troops, technicians in French colony 150 miles from Gibraltar. .

British Government Says ‘Considerable Number’ Of Nazi Soldiers In Moroccc

Late News Bulletins   Nazis 150 Miles P-om Gibraltar Sav British

Nazi Troops to French Morocco  Threat to Gibraltar Revealed: French Tianowar Gaan

Man Confesses Attempt To Extort Money From The De Tristan Family   Bank Robber ber Arraigned on Charge of Kidnapping Taxi Driver in Oakland

FEDERAL POWER BOOST ORDERED   Fingerprinting — Requirec of All Government Employes

FINGERPRINT ORDER GIVEN   Roosevelt Acts to Protect Defense Plants From Subversive Elements

U.S. Employes To Be Fingerprintec  Roosevelt Orders tT Prevent Radicals from Getting Jobs

President Orders All Federal Employes Be Fingerprinted   Chief Executive Acts to Stymie Any Subversive Elements; TVA Power Output to Be Increased

All U.S. Workers To Be ‘Printed   House Okays Fund io Hike TVA Power Output; Suspeets Can’t Enter

[Russian Lines Declared Easily Broken   Nazi Reports Say Breaks Have Occurred a Several Points; Thousands Taken Prisoner and Whole Division Destroyed

NORTH POLAND FIGHTING HEAVY   Hitler Headquarters Are Moved To The Front; One Red Division Is Said Destroyed

HARD FIGHTING CENTERS NEAR EAST PRUSSIA   WARSAW IN FLAMES PROM SOVIET BOMBINGS

Nazis Report Wide Success   Say Conflict in East Old Story of West Front

Germany Reports Great Successes In Russian War   Lixtremely Heavy Fighting North of Brest Litovsk Indicated

Nazis Burst Red Bunkers Line In North   BERLIN REPORTS EXTREMEL) HEAVY FIGHTING NORTH O1 BREST LITOVSK.

Heaviest British Bombs Hurled On Nazi Cities   Thirteen German Planes Bagged During Intensive Raid

POLES DOWN 13 NAZIS   Polish Fliers Accompany RAF On Sweep Over France

BRITONS CONTINUE AIR RAIDS ON THE NAZIS LAST NIGH]   Force of More Than 300 Planes Take Part in Attacks on Industrial Centers.

300 Planes In RAF Raid On Germans   BRITISH CLAIM MANY PLANE BAGGED, HEAVY DAMAGE.

SCHOOLS HIT BY PARALYSIS   Summer Vacation Lengthened for 280,000 Pupils In Eastern Counties

Paralysis Spread Delays Opening Of Many Schools  Ten Central And Eastern Counties Ordered To Postpone Term Opening Fifteen Days

Says U. S. Needs 40 Armered Divisions if AEF is Planned   Congressman-Colonel Charles I. Faddis In Carolina Maneuvers Contends More Motorized Units Necessary “If We Are Going to Participate In Overseas Affairs”

Maneuvers Reach New Phase Next Week...  Need 40 Motorized Army Divisions To Go To War

U. §. NEEDS FORTY ARMORED-MOTORIZED  NIVISIONS IN ARM   bee DISCUSSES MILITARY AF FAIRS IN MANEUVERS .

Raid German Air  Bases In Greece   Heavy British Bombers Blast ‘Jumping - Off’ Airdromes Used By ‘Army Of Air’ In Attack On Crete

Fierce Battle Rages as More ‘Chutists Land   British Say 3,000 Additional German Troops Pour Upon Island From Sky After First 1,500 Are Killed Or Captured In Fighting.

NAZI AIR BASES IN GREECE HIT   British Bombers Strike Back As Germans Continue Attacks On Crete

Armistice Proposals Rejected   French Reavow Guardianship Of Syna

WAR IN SYRIA TO CONTINUE   Armistice Terms Offered by Great Britain Rejected By Petain Government

French Reject  British Terms.   Vichy Indicates Syrian War to Continue Until Dentz Wants to Quit

Vichy Spurns Terms For Armistice      WAR IN LEVANT WILL CONTINUE AS LONG AS GEN. DENT?2 WILLS.

Large Ship Reported Burning Off Coast   U. Coast  Guard Sends a Boat to Save Crew Members

Few Claims Filed For ‘War’ Damage   Farmers ‘Praised for Cash Sacrifices, by Officers At Maneuvers

FARMERS PRAISED FOR GIVING LAN!   Government Permitted to . Use Property for Maneuvers

Spring Arrives Today But Snow Predicted Friday   Balmy Weather Over Almost All of Nation; Utah Snow Moves East

BALMY SPRING ARRIVES TODAY, BUT WINTER MAY PAY US RETURN VISIT   Depends on Disturbance Over Utah Moving Eastward; Topcoats Shed Today

Spring Arrives Today, 5:21 P. M.; Weather Balmy In Major Part Of U. S.

SPRING ARRIVES AT 6:21 TODAY   Long-Awaited Balmy Weather Greels Spring In Most Of The Nation.

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII  lana Delaved Ui S clgnanete Shawdown Is at Hand

e*  ON AFFAIRS * IN ORIENT   ‘American - Japanese Talks @ Very Important, But Situation Is Not Hopeless .   STERN U.S. MOOD BRINGING ACTION   oJ apan, Lacking Money and Friends, Seeks Pact But Must Back Water

JAPAN WANTS TO MAKE HER PEACE WITH U.S. Empire Afraid of Powerful U. S. Fleet

U. g.-Japanese Showdown Near   American Warship Smoke Getting In Tokyo Eyes

Negotiations ‘Underway At Capital Between United States And Nippon As Japs Find Selves In Bad Spot

AMERICAN-JAP MEETING LOOKS LIKE SHOWDOW!   MacKenzie Believes Question of Peace ot War With Japs Will Be Settled In Meetiz

Japun Eager to Make Peace With U. S. and End China Enisode   By Dewitt MucKenzle (AP Foreign Observer}

THE WAR TODAY  LONG-DELAYED SHOWDOWN WIg4 JAPANESE MAY BE IN OFFING.

REPORTERS BID STARK FAREWEL   Outgoing Governor . Holds His Last Press Confer: ence This Morning   BROKE:-’ BIG: . STORIES   Newsmen Often Bolted Out - of Office With: ‘Hottest “. Kind: of Storiae -

STARK AT OFFICE FOR LAST TIME   His Last Day as Governo! Tomorrow Will Be Spent at Executive Mansion

TURKS PONDER WAR. POLICIES   Parliament Meets in Face of Germans Basing Bombers 10 Miles Away

Observers Are Anticipating Collapse Of Italy; It’s Quite Natural To Make Denial Of Riotings

REPORTS OF ITALIAN RIOTING STUDIED BY MACKENZIE   Rome and Berlin Denial: Issued. Duce’s Empire Continumy to Collapse

“AM Out” Action Only Fron Hitler Will Be Sufficient ito Save Duce, Analyst Says.

Mussolini, Down on his Luck, Subject All Kinds of Gossip   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE  se dasdl When Ulacliaw

Hitler Must Take ‘More Heroic’  ~ Measur es If He Hopes To Save. ” Italians From Further Disaster

The War Today   Report of Italian Riots Proof: Empire Is . Crumbling

The War Today   Gossip About Down - And Nearly Out Italy Natural Seaurenap   ByDewht Mackenzie gat

vem  ANALYSIS   It Will Take Plenty Of German Troops To Save Duce

The War Today  Heroic Measures Needed To Save Rives From Collanse   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

‘Twill Take More Than Air Aid To Pull If Duce Out, Save Southern End Of Rie

RUMORS POINT TO COLLAPSE OF ITALY SOON   Attitude of Rome's Neighbors Add to Riotina Gossio

FORCE OF JAPANESE INVASION BELIEVED BROKEN ON ISLAND:   American Defenders of the Philippines Smash Initial Foree of Attacks.

PI Defenders Smash Force Of Jap Invasion   Fleet of 154 Small Boats Destroyed in One Jap Attempt; Singapore Endangered, . Honekons Pounded

BOOK REVIEW IN DAILY TEXAN GETS HOUSE ATTENTION   REP. WINFREE OF HOUSTQt DENOUNCES ATTITUDE, OF STUDENT PAPER EDITOR -

SENATE DEBATES DRAFTEE BILL: LIKELY TO PASS   Different Attitude in thi House, Where It May ' Be Defeated — s   Issue, Whether Men Shall Be Kept in Training More Than Year

DIES TO PROBE JAI FISHERMEN   Fleets Off Pacific : Shores Claimed Teemine With Spite:

Jap Espionage On West Coast — Being Probed   Findings of Investigators ill Be Aired at Dies Committee Hearing  In Washinglon      Several Congressmen  _Expeeted to Testify   Nipponese Fishing Fleet Spying For Navy, Solous Say

NAZIS SAY 13   Claim 12 Cargo Boats and Warship in Convoy Sent to Bottom

14 British Ships Sank, Berlin Says   Stalking U-Boats Creditec With Destroying 12 Merchantmen, One Escort Vessel

12 Merchant Ships, Cruiser Sunk By Nazis   SUBMARINES BY NEW_ TECH. NIQUE SINK CONVOY AND ONE KSCUKYT IN NORTH ATLANTIC.

Germany Reports Sinking 13 Ships In North Atlantic   Twelve Merchantmen anc One Warship Torpedoed, Berlin Declares

12Merchantmer Sent to Bottom, Germans Claim   One Escorting Warship Also Victim of U-Boats Off Coast of Europe

Sinking of Number of British Vessels Is Claimed in Berlin Statement

Brest Docks Agair Heavily Raided By British Planes   Two German Battleships and Cruiser Reported Damaged

Pitch Their Bombs At Nazi Vesselsin — Anchorage At Brest   By Harrison Salisbury UP Staft Correspondent

BREST BOMBED BY BRITS PLANE RAID —   Concentrate On Large Nazi Ships At Anchor There

German Ships Are Raided By RAF Planes   (Cruiser Prinz Eugen : Believed at Brest; Docks, Anchorages Are Heavily Bombed

Trap New Prinz Eugen In Brest; Port Is Bombed   London Reports German Cruiser Refuging There With Two Battleships; Seek To Cripple It

BRITISH AGAIN RAID BREST BY HEAVY BOMBING   Reports They Have Three German Ships In French Fort  They Try To Wreck,

STERN, OULEM AUUOEVELT [a GIVEN THE OATH   He Became the WNation’s First Third Term Chief Executive.   WALLACE IS SWORN IN   Grineraily Recognized That the Nation Is Facing a Real Crisis.

FB.000 WATCH SOLEMN RITES OF INAUGURALS   CROWDS OVERFLOW HOTELS, PULLMAN CARS, TOURIST CAMPS

Spaniards Cry “On to Moscow’; US., British Embassies Guardec   10,000 Uniformed Falangists Assemble Outside  German Embassy to Shout Approval of War

Government Put Into Red More Than 5 Billion Dollars During  Fiscal Year; Defense Costs Soar   Federal Debt June 30 Is $48,961,000,000; Defense Costs Next Fiscal Year Are Set At $15,500,000,000

NATION RUNS INTO THE RED BY 5BILLIONS   Treasury Makes Report on Fiscal Year Just Ended   DEFENSE EXPENSES SOAR DURING YEAR   Federal Debt at End of the Year Is Over 48 Billions

US. Spends 12 Billions In Last Year   Treasury Says Deficit of Government Amounts to $5.103,000,000   REVENUES HIGHEST

UNCLE SAMHAS HUGE DEFICH   Treasury Went Into “Red’ $5,167,678,471 During Last Fiscal Year

Nation Runs Into the Red As Six Billion is Spent For Defense   FEDERAL DEBT NOW IS $48,961,000,000   Defense Expenditures for Coming Year Likely to Be 15 Billion

Expenditures For Defense Brings U.S. Huge Deficit   $5,167,678,471 in Red, During Fiscal Year, Treasury Reveals  In Special Report  FEDERAL DEBT HITS $48,961,000,000  Defense Expenditures Total $6,047,929,292,  Unprecedented Figure

Government Went Five Billion Dollars Inte Red During Year Ended June 30

NATION GOES 9 BILLION IN RED FOR 1940   EXPENDITURES SOAR TO RECORD FOR PEACE-TIME

‘BLACK TOM’ CLAIMS UPHELD   Supreme Court Approves Award Made Against Germany in Tw World War Explosions

COURT UPHOLDS BLAST (DAMAGES   Total $50,000,000 Damags Assessed Against German As Result of Explosion Prior to Last War

COAL MINERS TORETURNTO PITS MONDAY      ‘Mine Workers and Opera tors Reach an Agree ment   BOARD'S PROPOSAL FINALLY ACCEPTED   Negotiations on Demand for Union Shop to be  Continued

PLANES AGAIN WREAK HAVOC OVER IRELAND   Blame Nazi Bombers As Delayed-Action Missles Found

Terrors Of Battle In Dublin   Eire Refuses to Blame Ger many Despite Identification of Splinters of Nazi Bombs.

Troops Withdrawn To New Positions, War Office Says Of German Report   Axis Infantry and Tank Attack Repulsed Near Tobruk, Official Statement Declares

AXIS COLUMNS INVADE EGYPT   English May Call Or Native Army For Aid In Meeting New Attack

Germany Claims British Expeditionary Force Is In Full Flight From Greek Frontier   BRITISH RESISTING IN LIBYA CAMPAIGN

olorful Ceremony As Ground Broken For Border Building —   BY JIM FALVELLA

Panzer Columns Credited WitlI Smashing Deeper Into Ukraine; Iron Center Taken

Encirclement of Black Sea Ports Claimed by Nazi:   Odessa and Nikolaev Sur rounded, Berlin Statement Declares

UKRAINE CONTINUES   Italian, Rumanian and Hungarian Allies Are Credited With Assisting Reich Push ; ' te Black Sea Ports

Reich, Allies Push Deeper Into Ukraine   Black Sea Ports of Odessa Nikolaev Encireled, Tron Center Taken,  Germans Sav   Over Half of Soviet Ore - Output Declared Lost   Luftwaffe Continues Raids On Transports Waiting To Evacuate Reds

GERMANS SAY REDS TRAPPED AT BLACK SEA   SWASTIKA FLYING HALFWAY ACROSS THE UKRAINE

Nazis Claim Encirclement Of Two Russian Black Sea Ports by German Soldiers   Report Reich Troops Have Reaches lron Center in South Ukraine; Denial is Made in Moscow

COVENTRY IS BLASTED AGAIN   German Reply To Savag: British Attack On Kiel Is Air Blitz On Town Once Razed

4 ARMY PLANES CRASH; 6 FROM BOMBER ESCAPE   OTHERS MISSING AS SHIPS CRACK UP IN STORMY WEATHER

6 MORE MEMBERS OF BOMBER CREW FOUND   Captain Of Plane Still Is Being Sought

Eight Safe Atter Crash; Pilot Missing   Crew Parachutes From Bomber ‘Over Cafifarnia

Eight Others Rescued as Giant Plane Falls Apari in Flight: Trainer Shir Disappears.

HcRS FOUND BY RESCUERS   Six Cheat Death Via Para: chute, From Army - Bomber

2 FLIERS DIE, OTHERS HURT ~ IN ACCIDENTS   Rescue Parties Find Airmer After Bomber, Fighting Planes Crack Up. ©   MISSING MEN HUNTED   Secrecy Veils Investigation of Aircraft Wreck Near  Dore b eas

Pilot Alone Is Missing After California Crash; Three Other Planes Smash

Series Of Mishaps   Six Men Parachute To Safety From StormTossed Bomber   TWO OTHER PLANES CRASH INTO HILL

RESCUE EIGHT AFTER: BOMBER SPLITS IN TWO   At Least Three Other Army sPlanes Crash In Far Wact

6 FROM ARMY BOMBER SAFE; TWO MISSING      Elements Play Havoc With Planes; Three Crash Killine 2? EFiers

ENRAGED FRENCH SHOOT AT GERMAN - OFFICERS   10 Hostages. Executed Ir Reprisals.

R.A.F. officer reveals American planes to replace “eyes” of army

ied CROSS 10 HO D BANQUET   Field, Representative Will ‘ ‘Be Here to Assist Roll Call. i:   AT METHODIST CHURCH

AED Choo 1 HOLD BANQUET   Field Representative Wil Be Here to Assist Roll Call.   AT METHODIST CHURCH

MOSCOW DEFENDERS DECLARE NAZIS HAVE BEEN HURLED BACK   ISOVIETS ESTIMATE GERMAN FORCE ON CAPITAL FRONT AT 735.000 MEN

From 40 to 49 Divisions Gathered on Approaches of Moscow, Is Revised Soviet Estimate.   ONE GERMAN ASSAULT  IS REPORTED REPELLED

(PM Brings End to Strike AtNavy Yard   flectricians to Return foday to Jobs on Big Expansion Program   aTHERS REMAIN OUT

Strikers Return To Brooklyn Navy Yard  Electrical Union Contin.  ues N. Y, Picketing

And to Think They're Calling This to the Attention Of Gen. Lear!

GOVERNOR BEGINS 10 YEAR TERM   Former Connecticut Official Convicted of Conspiring to Defraud Town of $1,000,000 During Term as Mayor

Ex-Lieut,.Governor, Eigh Others Are in Custody; Two Others Sought by Officials

Canadian Pacific Steamship Closes  (Offices In, Japan   American Citizens Hard Hit Bx  Reoulation.:

Dominiori Shiy Firm Shuts Japan Offices   New Drive Opens Against U. 8. in Nippenese Papers

Railroad to Ethiopian Capital Pounded Ceaselessly by British Empire Planes   Fight Continues at Keren; Port Bombed In Southern Eritrea

Ethiopian RR Subjected To Heavy Bombing   Operate With Considerable  Success

From Manufacturers To Housewives The Force Of New Aluminum Restrictions Will Be Felt.

Defense Contracts Get Preference in   . Aluminum Supply   First Time Power Las Been Invoked  In Peacetime

4-H CLUBS ON ANNUAL TOUR   Under Supervision cf Group Leaders and the Count,; Agent.   PROGRAM IS FULL

44 CLUBS. ON ~ ANNUAL TOURS   Under’Supervision cf Group ' Leaders and the County Agent.   PROGRAM IS FULL

STRIKE LOOMS AT NAVY YARD   Walkout is Threatened Al Boston; and at San Franciseo Shipyards

Strike Threats at Boston Navy Yard And Pacific Coast Plants Latest

Week-End Deaths In Texas Total 24  14 Traffic Victims, Four Are Shot And

Warns Against Speculation on Aid to Russia, However; Question May Be Solved by Previous Commitments of Output

U: S. Regards First Duty to Baitle Hitler   ‘Sympathetic? Treatment for Russia Seen from Welles’ Siotement

Help for Russia Is  Probable   Reds to Receive Sympathetic Treatment

FIRST OFFIGIAL COMMENT MADE BY STATE DEPT   ‘Acting Secretary of State   Welles Makes Statement After Several Talks With President,   NO DECISION REACHED ON LEND-LEASE AID   Statement Declares Para mount World Need Now fs To Stop Hitler, Regardless of Who Helps Bo It.

Immediate. Issue Is To Stop Hitler   Dictatorship In ‘Al Forms Opposed By U. S. But Hitler I: First Problem

May Avoid Issue By Declaring All Possible War Aid  Promised Britain   Output Of U. S. Defense Plants Needed At Home, Or Pledged To Britain

WELLES SAYS HITLER ARMY REAL DANGER   Admits No Love Lost On Dictatorships But lmplies Nazis Are Worst En Priv _   ATTACK PROOF OF GERMAN AMBITION

End of Hitler Chief Aim of United States   Welles States American Position Regarding Russia

Bradford Council To Condemn Land For Airport Site   Take Step To Insure Air. port For County In Mt. Alton Area

French Declare Shipping Safety   Berlin Says They Plan Tc Resist British.  rrTrsFftKFeKkeDUTsr aT

Statement Attributed t De Brinon in Berlin Diss . puted in Vichy

Claims Minority Is Represented   Neutrality Vote Covers 40% of Population

RESTRICTIONS ON ARMING VESSELS ARE ELIMINATED   Committee Vote for Repeal of Two Sections Was 12: to 11; Sen. George Voted for the Amendments.   SENATE DEBATE MAY -. START ON MONDAY   Speaker Sam Rayburn Says the House Wilt Adopt the Amendments by Majority of 60 Votes.

Senate Committee Votes Toa  Amend Ship Arming Bill By Vote of 12-11 Saturday

SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS REMOVING NEUTRALITY RESTRICTIONS   Speaker Rayburn Predicts House Will Pass Measure By 60-Vote Marein.

SENATE GROUP FAVORS OPENING COMBAT ZONES 10 U.S. SHIPPING   Votes 12 to 11 To Amend House-Approved Ship Arm ing Bill To Remove All Restrictions From Measure

Senate Group Would Lift Ban on Ships   Committee Votes  12-11 To Remove  BD ek ke

rhange In Neutrality Act So That Ships Can Go To England te Advocated

-SOLONS VOTE TO BROADEN SHIP BILL   Would Permit U. S. Vessels to Go Into Belligerent Ports

Committee would amend neutrality   May let ships  into war ports

Senate Committee Decision Awaited   Showdown Sought On Neutrality Act

Woul  Let Ships ‘Go Anywhere   Eenate Group Votes, 12-11 for Removal of Neutrality Act Restrictions

LANGER LOSES FIRST ROUND   Senate Committee Votes To Deny North Dakotan Seat In Chamber

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special  Teletype News Wire.   Glasgow Suffers Heavy Raid

Consulate Is Struck During German Raid   American “- Property ~“Al Plymouth, En gland, Wrecked In Bombing Of Port By Nazis

——————————————————————— EO DLUDUD!DL!L!U!U!!!!”””~”~”~™  CONSULATE WRECKED

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special ~ Teletype News Wire.   1900 American-Built Planes Shipped in 1940

NEW MEASURES MAY BE TAKEN TO UP OUTPUT   President Promises Caution Under Proclamation

Developments to Dictate Use of Executive Power   Roosevelt Declares Orders Will be Given Cautiously

NAZIS CONSOLE PEOPLE AFTER BISMARCK LOSS   Germans Mourn Over Loss  of Giant Naval Ship, Her Captain and. Crew   CLAIM LUCKY HIT   Assert Defeat of Bismarck Was Caused by “Acci_ dental” Hit Aerial Torpedo

GERMANS MOURN BISMARCK LOSS   People Told It Is Better t Dare Risks at Sea Than To Remain in Port

GEAMANY MOURNS LOSS OF BISMARCK   People Told It's Better to Dare Risks of Sea Than To.Wait in Port.

Germany Hard Hit By Ship Sinking   Press Says Blow Will Only Serve To Spur Activity Against Britain

Berlin! Mourns Bismarck. Loss   Superior’ “Fe ‘orce Is: Given ; Crédit For® Sinking. Of German Ship’:

Rayburn to Introduce Bill Calling For Registration Of Men From 18 to 65

Newest Bill Will Register AmericanMen From 18T065   Measure Is Drawn T¢ Be Offered On Monday.

Registration Of Men 18-65 Is Considered   Legislation Expected in House Very Soon; OverAll Picture Needed .

18-10-65 MEN WILL SIGN UP   Committee to Start Hear ings On Proposed Law Tomorrow

HEARINGS OPEN SATURDAY ON NEW MEASURE   Complete Picture Of Full Manpower Of Nation Sought   FUND PROPOSAL SPEEDED   Ten Billion Dollars May Be Voted By Nightfall By Congress

REGISTRATION OF MEN 18 10 65 1§ PLANNED   Speaker Rayburn Announces That Legislation Contemplated Will Make Those Up to 45 “Re sponsible for Service”   WOMEN NOT INCLUDED

May Order Men 19-45  For Service   Bill Will Be Intreduced Calling AH 18 to 65 to  Register at Once

18 10 69 DRAFT ACTION READIED BY CONGRESS   Measure To Be Introducec - Immediately, Declares House Speaker

Army Asks Draft Duty of Ages 19-45; Hearings on Measure Set Saturday

TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION NOW HE SAYS   Will Make Men From 19 To 45 Responsible For Service   WILL BE INVENTORY   Overall Picture of U.  Manpower Required By Government

PREPARE FOR ENROLLMENT OF MANPOWER   ‘Bill to Cover Men 18 to 65 to Be Eentered in  Hanec.   WILL AMEND SERVICE ACT   State Draft to Hurry Through Reserves of 1-A Class Men.

NEW DRAFT LAWS WILL INCLUDE — MEN AGED 18 10 65   Registration To Be Sought Of Larger Proportion Of Manpower Of Nation   Those From 19 to 45 Will Be Liable For Service Under Terms Cf Bill

Would Make Men 19 To 45 Responsible for  Actual War Service   Say Registration Necessary to Get Over:  ry  all Picture of Manpower; See Re-examinine of Registered 21-36 Group

Government Plans To Broaden Draff To Men from 19-45   New Bill Also Calls For Registration of All Men from 18-65

BILL WILL ASK REGISTERING OF MEN18T065   Would Have Those 19 To 4§ ‘Available For Service’, Rayburn Declares

REGISTRATION FOR 18 10 65   Legisiation to Put That Into Effee Will Be Started Immediately In the Congress.

REGISTRATION OF MEN 18 10 6515. PROPOSED IN BILL   Measure Would Make 19-45 Age Group Respunsible For Service

18-65 Registration Proposed in Bil!   19-Year-Olds to Be Well Trained

House to Get 18-65 Years Revistration   Would Make Men 19 t 45 Years Responsible For Military Service, Rayburn Says

Bill To Register Men 18 To 65 To Be Introduced   19-45 Limit For Fighting Mer

To Register Men in U.S.   Bill Providing for Plan Wil Be Introduced in Congress Immediately

Bolivia Is Declared Under State of Siege, Nazi Minister Told to Leave   President of Colombia Pledges Support of Country to U. S. in Crisis; Bolivian Fascist Plot Involves Political Chief

JAPAN SENDS ~ ANULTIMATUN   ‘French Authorities Order Mobil. ization To Meet Japanese Demands

Crisis Rises; Time Up on Ultimatum   Japanese Fleet. Moves Closer to Coast of Indo-China   FRENCH ARE FIRM   British Widen Minefields Near Singapore; Will Close Ship Lanes

JAPAN'S DEMAKD FOR SIAM PEACE   Expected to Order Full Mobilization In Face of Tokio Threat.

HEAR REPORTS ULTIMATUM 10 EXPIRE TONIGHT   Tokyo Said Sending Fleet to Enforce Demands

Advices Indicate Large Nippon Fleet Menaces   Indo-Chinese Situation Described As “Most Tense’ After Terms

INDO-CHINA GIVEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT TO TAKE PEACE TERMS   Big Japanese Naval Force Moving Southward To Enforce The Ultimatum

BRITISH REPORT SHIPPING LOSSES   77,773 Tons Sunk During Week of March 16

71,773 Tons of Shipping Sunk   British Losses ‘Fall Below Preceding Week

German Losses Near 4 Million   But The Accursed Locusts Come On,’ Declares Red Paper; Moscow Ready For Nazis

NAZI ARMY “ADVANCING ON CAPITAL   Troops Reported Only 57 Miles — From City

RED CAPITAL IS FORTRESS    Stalin Proclaims State o!  Siege To Await Advance  Of Nazi Troops

FIERCE BATTLE AT CITY GATES   ‘Accursed-Lecusts Come on’ Depite Big Losses, Says Red Radio.   SIBERIAN ARMY COMING

4-Million Casualties But They Come On Like Ro eustty  State Of Siege Ordered -.

DOOR-T0-DOOR FIGHT PLANNED BY CIVILIANS   Siate Of Siege Proclaimed In Moscow, With Foe Only 57 Miles Away   RUSSIAN LINES HOLDING   Gigantic Battles Rage At Tw Approaches With Tremendous Losses

4 MILLION NAZIS KILLED OR WOUNDED   Moscow Braced For Ceucia Impact; Siege is Proclaimed By Stalin

Huge Losses Fail To Halt Germans   Four Million Killed or Wounded at Moscow. “but Still These Accursed Locusts Come ' On,’. Soviet Newspaper Says.   RUSSIAN ARMY GETTING  AY Ente RATA 6ST RMANR

Moscow Under State of Siege, Germans Checked   Invading Forces Only 5° Miles Away as City Braces for Shock

REDS TIGHTEN DEFENSES AS BATTLE NEARS   Moscow {s_ Vast Bristling Fortress Under State of Seine

State of Siege Proclaimed in Soviet Capital   Moscow Braces Itself For Bitter Defense Struacale

German Losses On East Front Heavy   But Still ‘Accursed Locusts’ Come on, Say Reds

KOSCOW READY 10 MEET NAZI VICTORY DRIVE   Stalin Orders Capita Placed Under State Of Siege

4 Million Men _ Estimated Nazi Losses in Russia   Still ‘Aceursed Locusts Come On Says Moscov Broadcast

Moscow Becomes Bristling fortress Under State Of Siege; Fierce Fighting Renorted

NAZI FORCES BUT 57 MILES ~ FROM CAPITAL   Moscow Is Now One Vast Fortress; Stalin Proclaims State Of Siere

REDS REPORT NAZI LOSSES AT 4.000.000 PIm “TUIPEL ACCT RSEDN TOCT'STS STILL COME ON”

STALIN PLACES CAPITAL UNDER STATE OF SIEGE   Nazi Losses On Eastern Front Are Estimated  . At Four Million

Moscow Braces Self Under State Of Seige With Nazi Armies 57 Miles Away

REICH PAYING HEAVY TOLLON EASTERN FRONT   Losses Approaching 4.000,000, “But Still Accursed Locusts Come On,” Pravda Says   GIGANTIC BATTLES ARE HELD RAGING   Blunt of Fighting In Moz*haisk and Maloyariskavets Sectors, Slowing Up Invaders

Moscow Admits Invaders Only 5] Miles Away   Berlin Reports Axis Allies Pressing on Donets Basin Area

Nazi Drive Slowed Uy But Russians Are Unable To Check I Entirely

Moscow Becomes Bristling Fort As Nazis Drive Near   Gigantic Battles Rage On Two Approaches; City Residents Recruited

SOVIET CAPITAL A FORTRESS BY STALIN ORDERS   German Forces Only 57 Miles Out of City With Great Battles Raging on Two Approaches

MOSCOW NOW ONE VAST FORTRESS AS SIEGE 1$ PROCLAIMED   BATTLES REPORTED RAGING ON TWO APPROACHES TO SOVIET CAPITAL

Germans Pour Huge Reserve Army In Serap   Russian Reports Say Invaders Making Progress At Tremendous Cost.   NAZI PUSH INTO DON

NAZI TROOPER‘ ARE 57 MILES FROM CITY   Gigantic Battles Rage On To Capital Approaches   Slows Reich Advance Says London Source: Mongols Come To Aid Of Reds

NAZI CASUALTIES PUT AT 4,000,000 IN DRIVE ON REDS   WEIGHT OF ASSAULT TOWARD MOSCOW IS BEING MAINTAINED

Invaders Pay Big Price For Gains, But Continue Driving, Moscow Reports

Moscow A Bristling Fortress   State Of Siege Is Pro claimed By Premier Stalin.

FRENCH LEADER IN SYRIA ASKS WAR ARMISTICE   Seeks Discussion With British Gov’t Officials   BULLETIN

SAYS GERMANS RETREAT WITH HUNDREDSDEAD   Claims Blitzkrieg Lagging And Enemy Attempt-_ ing To Dig in...   NAZIS RAP ROOSEVELT   Assert American President Step Nearer In’ Approach To War

ARMISTICE TERMS ARE REQUESTED BY GENERAL H. DENTZ   FRENCH COMMISSIONER IN SYRIA ASKS FOR IMMEDIATE DISCUSSIONS   CHURCHILL EXPRESSES HOPE FOR SPEEDY “‘GONCLUSIONS'   Tells House of Commons Britain Would Welcome End to Syrian Controversy

French Ask Truce Terms In Mideas'   End of War in Syria In: dicated by Reports From London

COMMANDER IN FRENCH SYRIA ASKING PEACE   Request for Discussion of Peace  Terms With Great Britain Through This Country,

ASK TERMS LEADING T0 ARMISTIC   French ° Commissioner © Re --quests Discussions Lead« ing to End of Fighting

PEACE TERMS FOR ARMISTICE ASKED BY SYRIA'S DENT?   French High Commissione) Dentz Asks “For Discus. sion of Terms Leading Tc Armistice”; Churchil Makes Announcement,

DENTZ HINTS FOR ARMISTIC   French High Commission er Wants “Speedy Conelusion”’

ARMISTICE IN SYRIA   Vichy Forces Sign Agreement With British, Free French

French Seeking Truce In Syria   CHURCINLL TELLS OI PLEA TO END WAR

HOPES FOR EARLY TERMS   Britain Glad to End Battle Against Old Ally, Says Churchill

FRANCE SEEKS TERMS OF SYRIAN ARMISTICE   London Hears Dentz Makes Bid After Rejection

SYRIAN LEADER ASKS ARMISTICE   French High Commissioner In Besieged Syria Invites British To Discuss Peace.

FRENCH SYRIAN CHIEFTAIN ASKS TRUCE TERMS   Churchill, Announcing Request, Expresses Hope Negotiations Reach Speedy Conclusion

Says Dentz Asks Terms For Syria   Churchill Hopes For Quick  - Beading To Armistice

French Give Up Fight in Middle East   Negotiations . Carried Out With U.S. Ald

Britain Is Willing To End Fight   But Fighting To Con. tinue Until Truce Is Reached.

BRITISH BLAST REICH PLANTS, -BRENCH ARRAS   Daylight Aerial Raids.Con ‘tinue With RAF Bombing Ships and Arms Factories   U.S. PLANES USED   German Warplanes Hi Industrial’ Midlands In Retaliation. For British Raids

SEVEN AIRMEN KILLED IN OHIC   Identify Army Fliers Wh« Die in Crashes Due to Storm

Definite Design Seen in Attacks  Nazis Not Bombinc Important Areas

ENGLISH SEE NAZI INVASION DESIGN IN RAID METHODS   Interior Railways, Which Would Serve ' Germans if They Landed, Ignored as Targets.   NONE OUT OF WAY OF BOMBING PLANES   London and Port Cities Hard Hit, but Transport Facilities Remain Virtually Unharmed.

British See Invasion  Plot in Raid Pattern   Interior Transport Facilities Left Practically Unharmed by German Raideys in Their Furious Bombing of Objectives for Last Eight Months

THREE CHILDREN PERISH IN FIRE   Home Of Their Grandparents In Marienville, Pa., Destroyed So Quickly Firemen Are Unable To Effect Rescue ..Neioahhor Dies Of Shock

3 CHILDREN DIE ~ IN HOUSE FIRE   Marienville Blaze Set OF by Explosion Attribut ed to Gas

LIGHT RAIN IN SOUTH   Continued Unsettled Weather As Forecast.for State “

=—By DeWitt MacKenzie  Bardia’s Fall Points Way      Rv DEWITT MACKENZIE

BARDIA TERMED GUAGE 10 MEASURE POWER ‘OF BELLIGERENTS   Triple Assault From Land, Air and Sea Resulted In City’s Fall

Three Fighting Arms Now Necessary for any Nation to Win a Wat: air, navy and land troops must all Co-ordinate   By DeWIT!? MacKENZIE

Which Side First Has Full Strength In Air, Land, Sea Power Will Win

Triple Assault Prime Requisite Of Arms Success; Fall Of Bardia May Be Gauge To Outcome Of W ar

DeWitt MacKenzie   Believes The Winner Of Thi: War Must Have An Expertly Coordinated Trinle-Offense

Fall Of-Bar dia Perfect Example’. -Of How Three Fighting Services, - Working In Unison Win Victories

The War Today   Bardia Victory Gives Gauge Of Probable War Wiriner

The War Today   Three Cohesive Forces Essential to Winning Latest World War   By DeWitt MacKenzle {AP Foreign Observer)

RAF Blasts Reich Cities And Shipping   Bombs Fall on Cologne and Duesseldorf; Italy Attacks Warships

Duesseldorff And Cologne Targets Of British Bomber:   Revitalized Aerial Offensive Continues With Western Germany Hardest Hit; Coastal Points Also Attacked

SAYS-WE'RE Ih FIGHT FOR LIFE   Churchill States Issue, Re ilerates Delermination For Victory

Winston Churchill Proclaims British  ‘Stand Beside U S.   Uses Five Simple Words —"We Are All In This” —Before Parliament

BRITAIN 10 STAND BY SIDE OF U. $   Churchill Proudly Pro claims Determination of Nation

“We're Allin This,’  Declares Churchill   Prime Minister Says Britain and America Not Alone in Thrust Against Axis Marauders for Other World Powers Are Also Fighting for Life

APPEAL MADE ° ON BASIS OF U.S. DEFENSE   CIO, Northern Union Both Say No

Urgent Plea To Miners Is Refused   Northern, Souther Differences Still Prove Difficulty

APPEALIN NAME OF DEFENSE IS BRING IGNORED   Secretary of Labor Department Sought to Have Northern Bituminous Mines Open Tuesday   SOUTH OPERATORS ARE STANDING PAT   Ansist on Miners’ Repre - sentatives Meeting With   hem in Washington; Decline Joint Parley

Defense Appeal Fails to End U. S. Coal Tie-Up   CIO, Northern Operators Reject Secretary Perkins’ Plea to Halt Strike in ‘Interest of Public Safety’

Coal Men, Union Reject Request Reopen Mines   ‘Secretary Perkin’s Appeal In Name Of Na. tional Defense That Northern Mines _ Resume Tuesday Is Turned Down

‘ANO1.. :R FREIGHTER: LOST   Japanese Be lort Vessel Missing it Japan

ANO1.. :R FREIGHTER LOST   Japanese. Report ort Vessel Missing in Sea of Japan

Allies Blasi Axis Lines INN. Africe   With Aid Of Free French Bombers Increase Pressure On Main Force Of Gen.   Bomb Zuera

Axis Lifeline In Libya Hit AnewbyRAF   Motor Transports, Vessel In Tripoli, Zuara Dealt Blows by British, Free French

British Bombers Strike New Blows At Axis in Libya   Jank-Supported ‘Troops. Continue to lnereuse Peeceoee

AXIS LIFELINE STRUCK BY RAF   Tripoli Heavily Bombed By British and Free French Planes  In Africa

R. A. F. Strikes  Nazi Lifeline  Free French Aid in Libyan Attack

Free French Aid British in Blow At Axis Lifeline   ncreased Pressure Brought against Rommel’s African Army

VALUABLE BAUXITE DEPOSITS VITAL TO U. §. DEFENSE   Arrangement Made by U.S. and  Netherlands Has Approval a ee ee, ee nee

IS MADE WITH NETHERLANDS   Brazil Approves Move to Safeguard Ore Needed for Aluminum Supply

TROOPS OF US WILL OCCUPY DUTCH GUIANA   Sate are  PROTECTION OF ALUMINUM DEPOSITS DEEMED NECESSARY

Announced Soldiers to . Guard Important. Mine Source of Aluminum.   MOVE AGREEABLE

Holland, Brazil Okay Move to Guard Bauxite   Safety of Workings Is Deemed Necessary To Aluminum Supply

U.S. Troops Sent to Dutch Guiana to Protect Valuable Aluminum Supplies

AMERICAN FORCES TO PROTECT VITAL BAUXITE MINES   Arrangements Made By U. §., Netherlands: Brazil Approves

Washington Moves to Protect Source of Sixty Per Cent of Raw Aluminum Needed Jn Defense of This Country

U. S. TROOPS TO MOVE INTO DUTCH GUIANA   U.-5. and Netherlands Agree t Move for Protection of Valuabl Bauxite Mines

SOLDIERSWILL PROTECT VITAL ALUMINUM MINES   SOUTH AMERICAN PITS FURNISH LARGE SUPPLIES OF RATIXITE Toa tT =.   MOVE MADE WITH APPROVAL OF BRAZIL, NETHERLANDS   Recurrent Reports of Nazi Activity In French Colonial Outposts May Lie Behind Pectsion +

Soldiers to Protect Big Bauxite Mines   Arrangements Are Made between Washington and Government of The Netherlands, White House Announees

White House Reports Move To Protect Bauxite Mines Important To U.S. Defense

American Troops Sent fo Guinea to Profect Bauxite  Action Taken to   Action Taken to Assure Source of Vital Metal Safe

Activities in Nearby French Guiana and Situation in Pacific Prompt Action      A BIG SOURCE OF RAW ALUMINUM   Netherlands Government  and Brazil Give Approval  to U. S. Order

‘Guiana Troop Move Designed To Protect Bauxite Mines, Source of Raw Aluminum

U.S. Troops fo Occupy Guiana  Will Protect —~ Huge Aluminum Supplies There

United States Troops Go To Dutch Guiana   Soldiers To Protect Bauxite Mines; Action Taken Through Arrangement With Netherlands Government and Approval of Brazil

Brazil and Netherlands Governmentin-Exile Agree to  American Stratery

Moves To Protect Mines ValuableTo  Aluminum Plants   Arrangements Completed By American And Netherlands Governments With Brazil’s Approval; Territory Lies On South America Northeast Coast

VALUABLE BAUXITE MINES WILL BE PROTECTED TO INSURE FULL SUPPLY OF RAW ALUMINUM   Arrangements Made By}U. 5. With Netherlands . Government With Goverment of Brazil Giving Wholehearted Approval.—White House

BRAZIL GIVES HBR APPROVAL FOR U.S. MOVE   Action Taken In View of Present Situation In Southwestern Pacific, White House Says   GUARANTEES VITAL RAW ALUMINUM   Washington Announce. ment Says It=ls Necessary. That, Safety. of.  Mines Be Protected

DUTCH GUIANA TU BE OGGUPIED BY U. 8. TROOPS   Protection Of Bauxite Mines Is Principal Objective Of American Move   NETHERLANDS, BRAZIL APPROVE U. S. PROPOSAL   American Troops Will Work With Dutch In Colony Of South America

AMERICAN FORCE TO GUARD RICH ALUMINUM ORE  SUPPLY   South American Area New Defense Base for Army OF United States   Netherlands Government Implies Other Colonies May Be Taken Over

U.S. SOLDIERS IN GUIANA TO GUARD MINES   Troops Moving Into Dutch Area To Protect Bauxite Holdings   MOVE IS APPROVED BY NETHERLANDS   Mines Furnish 60 Per Cent Of Requirements Of Aluminum Industry

U.S. To Send Troops To Dutch Guiana; Will Be Dispatched To Protect Valuable Bauxite Mines. Ts Annannred

Protection Of Valuable Mines  Is Aim Of Army   Arrangement Approved By Netherlands And Brazil, White House Says; Yield Of Pits Vital To U. S. Defense

U. S. Troops to Move ‘Into Dutch Guiana to Guard Valuable Bauxite Mines    Arrangements Made by U. 5. And Netherlands Governments — Is Source of Much Dic A lien

AMERICAN TROOPS. TO OCCUPY AREAS IN DUTCH GUIANA   /SOLDIERS WILL PROTECT VALUABLE BAUXITE MINES FOR UNITED STATES

U. S. Troops To Move Into Dutch Guiana   Will Protect  Ranvite Mines

CONTINGENT WILL BE SENT T0 GUARD BAUXITE MINES   APPROVAL OF BRAZIL IS OBTAINED FOR POSTING OF SOLDIERS

Protection For Bauxite  Mines There   U. S. and the Netherland Made Agreement With Brazil Giving Approval

Vital Dutch Mines To Be Safeguarded   Action Believed Prompted By  French Move

Will Protect bauxite Mines Supplying U. S.   Netherlands and Brazil Governments Give Approval  To New Move

WILL PROTECT BAUXITE. MINES FROM “DANGER”   Move Arranged With Netherlands Rulers; Brazil Gives Approval

Will Assume Protection Of Bauxite Mines in the South American Colony

Contingent Will Be Sent to Protect Rich Bauxite Mines, an Aluminum Source, In Dutch Guiana,

U. S. Troops Sent To Dutch Guiana   To Guard Aluminum Ore Supplies   Brazil, The Netherlands, Approve of U.S. Army Move

America Acts... To Guard Vital. Bauxite Mines   Resources At Surinam Provide Valuable Part. For Aluminum Industry

Army to Protect Rich Bauxite Mines; Supply Much Raw Aluminum   Brazil Gives Wholehearted Approval tc Plan; Will Join American, Netherlands Units in Guarding Area

AVERAGE MAN HAS DEFENSE DUTY, SAYS ROSS   Must Help U.S. Face ‘Greatest Danger’ In History

NAZI DESTROYER ~.. AIT BY BOME   Two Other Vessels Hit in Attack on Shipping Off Duich Coast

FORD STRIKE THREATENED   Cc. I. O. May Call Out 95,000 in Three Michigan Plants

FORD WALKOUT THREAT POSES ARMS PROBLEM   Word Awaited In Detroi Concerning Official Reaction In Washington Circles   PRESIDENT WIRED   Union, Tacitly fiviting In tervention, Sends Long Telegram to White House

Terrific Attack Launched Following Berlin Strafing Thursday Night By RAF

Berlin Hard Hit By RAF Friday Nichi   Allied Shipping Losses Announced At 6,000,000 Tons

Upward Revision Of Revenue Estimates To Be Given Board   See Net Balance O Around $186,012 At End Year

Foul Play — Is Suspected  Explorer Questioned - About Bridé’s Death

QUESTION AN EXPLORER    Wife of Dr. Arthur Torrance Killed on Honeymoon

NOTED EXPLORER HELD IN MEXICO DEATH OF WIFE   Wealthy Widow Married by Dr. Arthur Frederick Torrance, Allegedly Killed In Auto Wreck

BOTH SECTIONS OF CHALLENGER LEAVE TRACKS   Derailed Near Granger, Wyoming, Early Saturday Through Very Curious Coincidence

Labor Curb Bills Go to Assembly   Farm Commission Man Under Fire

® In Washington   Big Shots, Little Shots Blow Up Trial Balloons to Test War Sentiment

Big, Little Shots Sell U.S. Defense   Blow Up Trial Balloons To Test Nation’s War Sentiment

Youths Taken to... Ft. Leonard Woot   Arrested at Parsans, Kas., or Suspicion of Stealing an Automobile.

All Kinds Make Up U.S. Army  Soldiers Can't   Soldiers Can't  Have Privacy

His Empty Truck Meets Another Loaded With Tombstones—  PINNED IN CAB  Funeral Arrangements Not Made Pending Word From Parents

GREEKS ARE REPORTED IN OPEN REVOLT   15,000 Killed In Battle With Nazi, Bulgar Troops

“We Want Politicians to Leave Army Alone,’ Soldiers Affected Sav

Soldiers Resent Solon’s Meddling   “We Can Take It, _ Leave Us Alone,” fs Cry

“STAY OUT OF ARMY” — SOLDIERS’ REACTION   Men Punished for “Yoo-Hooing” Indignant Over Meddling of Congressmen; “We Can Take It” Is - Attitude Reported at Camo Robinson.

PUNISHED TROOPS BACK GENERAL   Resent Congressional ‘Meddling’ With Army

Complete Faculty Le Mars Schools  Three New Teachers Are Anproved ©

TEACHER VACAN~GHES ARE-FILLED   Herbert Adams To Be Principal of High School

Complete Faculty Le Mars. Schools ;  Three New. Teachers . Are Approved ~

SEARCH HAMPERED BY RAIN   Fear Deer Hunter Could Not Sur. Vive Exposure

Rain Slows Long Hunt   Kansas Grocer Still Missing in Colorado Mountain Wilderness

TRAINS COLLIDE; 28 PERSONS HUR}   NEW YORK-WASHINGTON ‘EX: ‘PRESS PLOWS. INTO. LOCAL AT RAHWAY, IN. de

28 Injured As Express Rams Local Near Rahwav   Motorman of Local Blamed for Running Out onto Main Line Into Path of ‘Embassy NONE OF INJURED CRITICALLY HURT   Worse Mishap Averted When Stecl Pole Holds  Second Car of Lecal

TRAIN COLLISION HAS 28 INJURED   Express Plows Through Local On Main Line At Rahway, N. J.

2S PERSONS HURT AS TRAINS GRASI   None Injured Critically As a Fails to y Signal

Reds Say Third Nazi Offensive In Full Swing   Drive Hardest on Kiev, Leningrad; Red Retreat in Ukraine Orderly; Japs te Oppose U. S. Shippine by Way of Vladivasteok -

{France And Japan Still Striving To Frighten World With War   Of Nerves   ‘4  HEAVY FIGHTING STILL REPORTED BY SOVIET   BULLETIN

Russians Claim  Heavy Fighting On Two Fronts  Darlan Gains Control of Vichy  Forees; Japan Opposes f'’ &@ Ghia want

SEA, GEORGE SEES DEFEAT. FOR GERMAN   Fust as Soon. as Engiand At. tains Equality in.the © A‘r.   COLLAPSE WILL COME   The Disaffection cf ‘Conquered Nations Will Bring’ Germany’s De“eat.

HITLER MACHINE MAY COLLAPSE SAYS GEORGE   Chairman Senate Foreign Relations Committee Makes A Prediction.

NAZI COLLAPSE SEEN BY GEORGE   Senator Predicts That Brit ish Air Equality Wil Mean German Fall

JAF ATTACKS IAQ POSITION ~ALDINANIY!   ¢ Bombers Also Blast at Motor Transports and Troops Near Habhaniya.   “AMERICANS REPORTED EVACUATING BAGDAD

RAF ATTACKS: IRAQI FORCE   Hit Barracks, Administra tive Buildings; Situatico  “Indecisive’’.

British Would Support Abdul Illah’s Regime   Refusal To Accept Turk Mediation Offer Shows Improved Status

TWENTY-NINE TRAFFIC DEATHS      Missouri Holiday Toll Run: High; St. Louis Bus Accident Kills Ten

Over 30 Die  In Accidents   Ten Perish in St. Louis In Flaming Bus Wreckage

Senate's Action Probably Breaks Prolonged Block   Texas Chamber Abandons Two-Year Extension Tec Side With Coordinator

Senate Agrees To Extend Qil Proration Law ndefinitely   Legislative Deadlock Apparently Smashed

Function Of The  Press  A series of editorials especi ally designed to acquaint ou! readers with the variou:   The Freedom Of The Pre««.

DEANNA DURBIN WEDS TONIGHT   Not A Single Movie Star Will Be At One Of Hollywood's Biggest Weddings

NO ERMINE, NO LIMOUSINES   Deanna Durbin Will Be Only Big-Time Movie Star At Her Own Wedding

Deanna to Take Vows   a —  —  Co-Workers Will Fill Hollywood Church

STAGE IS SET FOR ELECTION TUESDA\   Mayor and Five Council men to be Elected Tomorrow

STAGE IS SET FOR ELECTION TUESDA'   Mayor and Five. Council men to be Elected Toman ceca

Hewspaper Boys ‘Honored Today  " Rewspapet Week :- Observance Carried On Coast-To-Coast .

Carriers Get Special Recognition In Observance of Newspaper \ Week

Today Belongs To Newsboy; Papers Asked To Defend  Press Freedom, American Wa‘

INTERESTED WN SKIP ELECTION   Local ' Politicians Waiting “for Ruling. of State Supreme Court, ;   ‘MANY: ARE GUESSING

NIEREOTED Ih AIP ELECTION   Local Politicians Waiting for Ruling of State Supreme Court.   MANY ARE GUESSING

ALLIES FORMING JOINT WAR PLAN   Britain Announces ‘Utmost Co-operation With U. S. and Russia

C.1.0, CALLS OFF STEEL WALKOUT IN LABOR ROW   Vote Unanimous to Con clude Strike At Bethlehem

SEC Reports On U. S. Insurance Firm Business   Group Studies Plan To Require Freeing of Vast Reserves

LIFE INSURANCE REPORT DRAFTEL   SEC OFFICIALS TO MAKE REC OMMENDATIONS IN&UEANCE. COMPANIES LOAN TO SMALL BUSINESSES

AWAIT REPORT BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS ON INSURANCE FIRMS   May Seek To Compe Loans From Reserves To Small Business

Dies Lists 1124 Federal Employes As ‘Subversive   Congressman Sends Names to Biddle, Attorney General  ‘NEW INFLUX’  Includes Many In Policy-Making

COMMUNISTS IN FEDERAL EMPLOY   Dies Submit! List Of Those Suspected Of Subver sive Activities

Dies Submits List of Reds With U.S. Jobs   Includes 1,124. Employes Of Federal Government: List Sent to Biddle

CHARGES REDS HOLD OFFICES   Dies Names 1,124 in Tell. ing Of New Influx Of Subversive Elements

MAIN BRITTOH HORLES JUIN TOBRUK TROOPS   Joinder at Ed Duda Cut: Way Out for Axis Force Engaged   German Raider Custtmn Now Broken Up; Battle Undecided

British Invaders and Long - Beseiged Garrison Join Forces; Germans May Be Trapped.

TOBRUK GARRISON JOINS THE BRITISH INVADING ARMY   Nazi Retirement to the Westward Appears to Have Been Prevented.

LONG-BESTEGED TROOPS REACH RELIEF FORCE   CAPTURE ED DUDA, THEN MEST NEW ZEALANDER EXPED!. TION THERE   JUNCTION MAY SEAL FATE OF TRAPPED AXIS COLUMNS   Battle Lines So Fit Fluid, However, That British Command Cannot Judge Effectiveness of Trap

Advance Might Seal Fate of —  Rommel’s Corps   Junction With Forces Long Besieged Occurs In Ed Duda. Vicinity

English Army Smashes Opposition in Libyan Deser' as Fate of Nazis in Sidi Rezegh Sealed

Party Leaders Rally To Show ‘Determined Will for Victory’; Fuehrer’s Aid Sane, British Say

BRITISH SOURCES DECLARE HESS’ FLIGHT MADEIN DEFIANCE NAL AUTHORITY AND THAT HEIS SANE   “Brought No Peace Terms and Mission Cannot _ Be Described As Special One:—British Believe _ Hess’ Action Will Help British Cause... °

CENSORSHIP OF NAVAL CABLES ISARRANGEL   Plans Revealed Befor House Committee When Naval Officials Ask Appropriation   TO BE PROVIDED   Fund Will Be Used to Fi nance Establishment of Field Censors’ Offices

Navy Censorship  Sought on All  Outgoing Cables Proposed Measure  May Also Cover _  Wrirelocc Meccacpa

NAVY WILL ASK FOR CENSORSHIP OF CABLEGRAMS   Congress Urged to Provid Office for Examining International Communications.

CABLE CENSOR IS NAVY PLAR   Congress to Be Asked to . Legalize Communications Censorship.

NAVY PLANS CENSORSHIF   Offices Will Be Set Ur To Control Outgoing Messages, House  Group Told

Hull Declares German Domination of Vichy Government Hampers Relations   Remarks Reportedly Delivered to French Ambassador Henry-Haye

BRITISH TAKE 31.000   Italian ‘Losses Heavy Since Closing ; of Juba River

FDR SCOFFS AT MOVIE INQUIRY   President Says He Knows Of No Propaganda Pressure

CURL GRANTED 30-DAY STAY   Former Xenian Bedfast Must Die May 19

SURVEY OF LITTLE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN STARTED BY USDA, POAGE SAYS

Flood Control Survey Authorized For Little River Drainage Area; Congressman Poage Announces

DETAILED SURVEY OF LITTLE RIVER BASIN IS BEGUN   Federal Projects Is Part Of Brazos Flood Control  And Soil Conservation

Stroke Fatal To M.U. Dean Frank Martin   Head of Universily Journalism School Since 1935 Succumb:

Bloody Battle Is Fought At Indiana Plant   Police Raid Offices Of Union, Arrest All  Precent   POLICEMAN INJURED   Harvester Workers In Wisconsin Refuse To  Ohev U. S. Order

Firm Officials Agree To Comply With Government   Police Battle Pickets In Strike Disorders At Indiana Factory

Government Says Plant Must Open   Allis-Chalmers Promises Full Co-operation

PERKINS ACTS AFTER SENATE HITS DELAY!   [nternationalHarvester Major Dispute Certified

NEW DESTRUCTIVE TACTICS REPORTED BY GERMAN AIRMEN   BERLIN CLAIMS 33 BRITISH PLANES SHOT DOWN CHAN. NEL AREA THURSDAY

New Technique Causing Heavy RAF Losses   Berlin Claims British Suffer Great Casualties (in. Channel Attacks

COSTLY DEFEAT IS SUFFERED BY RAF, IS GLAIM   Berlin Says Destructive New Tactics Being Used ‘By German Fighter Planes In Raids   DETAILS SHIELDED   Thirty-Three RAF Planes, Including Nine Four-Motored Bombers, Shot Down, Nazis Say

WHOLE SHIPLOADS OF NAZIS SMASHED BY BRITISH. FLEET   Germans, However, Able to Land More Parachutists on Island of Crete Where They Already Held Two Points—Fighting Ie Furioue* *

EnglandRemoves All Fighter Planes From Island; Issue  Now Up To Fleet   GIBRALTAR THRUST EXPECTED ANY TIMF

Berlin Claims Four Cruisers and Several Destroyers Are Sunk   Germans Hold Two Key Points in Weird Sea-Air Conflict Over Mediterranean Island Outcome of Raging Battle Still in Doubt

MORE ’CHUTISTS LAND IN CRETE: BERLIN SAYS AIR HITS SINK 4 CRUISERS   R.A. F. Support Withdrawn From Over Greek Island Leaving Allied Defenders At  Qraat Itteadvantaga

HARLAN STONE SELECTED AS CHIEF JUSTICE   Jackson, Byrnes Win Appointments on Tribunal

Harlan F. Stone Nominated to be Chief Justice   Roosevelt Also Nominates Byrnes, Tackson to Rench

Work Stoppages Hit by Patterson   Under Secretary's Speeck Is Read as Morgantown Completes Plant

PATTERSON SAYS WORK STOPPAGES CAN NOT BE TOLERATED IN CRISIS   Kept In Washington By Developments In Strike, War Aides’ Talk Is Read At Morgantown Plant Fete

NAZIS REPULSED ALONG BEREZINA RIVER BY REDS   German Losses Placed At 750,000 Men  By Russians

DASUALTIES FOR HITLER 750,000 SOVIETS CLAIM   River Sector on Battlefront Reportediy Turned Into Watery Grave for Thousands Nazis,

Thousands of the Germans Caught There Among the Nearly 750,000 Losses Es timated by Russians.   INVADERS CAUGHT IN A HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE   Not Far East of the Benezina in the Waterway System to the North Lies the Stalin Line.

Nazi-Russian Battle Line Draws Nearer to Show _ down on Stalin Line of Fortifications

Nazis Trapped In River Fight,  Soviet Claims   Berezina Waterway Called Death Net for Invaders; Reds Roll Back Assaults, Is Moscow Declaration

Estimated  750,000 Men Destroyed   Same Stream Which Spelled  Nanolean’<c Fnd

Say Nazis Caught Is Hail Of Artillery, .  Machine Guns  CLAIM SUCCESS      Modern Counterpart Of Rout Of Napo-   leon Reenacted

Berezina Scene of Bloody Fighting, Moscow Says—Reports Battling  an Drot   NAZIS CLAIM GAINS   Germans Report Dnieper Reached in Drive into Russia, Advance: All Along Line

Food Expenditures Here Are Up $4,398   Sum Represents Blue Stamp Issue

Regional Office Gives Report ‘For Parish   $3,055 in Orange Stamps Purchased During Month

425 Cases in Parish During June, Reports Dallas Regional! Office

Bitter Convoy Battle Fought In Atlantic   Eight British Ships Lost To Subs And Airplanes

Gay Christmas ‘Bundles For Bluejackets’ Sent ‘On Warship for Teeland

STATE PURCHASING SYSTEM ATTACKEL   Auditor General Brown De clares Methods Used Are Wasteful.

OAYS PURCHASING PLAN HAS FAILEL   Director Has Jurisdictior Only over Purchases of Small Value

(rayda Says Axis Course Unswerving   Declares Roosevelt and Churchill Cannot Cause Deviation

GERMANS SEE WAR AIMS AS PROPAGANDA   Both Berlin and Rome Try to Minimiz: Importance of Secret Sea Meeting

KNOT IN SHOE LACE CAUSES FOUR-YEAR-OLD TO FAIL TO RETRIEVE SISTE!

' Race To See Who Can Sell The Most Good   cer Claims Best Jot of Merchandise’ . “4 Selling

RESULT OF RED PACT WITH JAPS   Action Against Nazis Hinted If Turkey Is Attacked   IRAN IS PROMISED AID   Vichy Says Soviets Will Continue To Help China

aUVETS MOVING PURGES 10 WES!   Shift) Military — Strengtk From Far East Afte Treaty With Japan

RUSSIAN MOVE IS CONFUSING   Speculation As To Whether Russia Would Go To Aid Of Turkey.

SOVIET ACTION HINTED AGAIN      Russian Troops ‘Movin Z West Since Pact With Tokio, Report

Russians Said Shifting Military Might To West   New Agreement With China Reported Set; May Resist Nazis:

French Quarters Claim ‘Reign Of Terror’ Being Inaugurated By Communists Against Nazis

“Germans Squawk Over Pounding “Of Berlin By RAF Bombers; Nazis “Threaten To Destroy London   French Quarters Claim ‘Reign Of Terror’ Being Inaugurated By Communists Against Nazis   Third American Ship Reaches Russia With Supply Of Oil

THREE CRUISERS REPORTED SUNK   British Say Only One Ship Lost Out Of Convoy

THREE BRITISH CRUISERS SAID SUNK BY PLANES   Aerial Torpedoes Reported to Have Damaged a Battleship in Convoy Attack

RAF BOMBERS  ; ASSIST HAILE  AGAINST DUCE   Australians Advance On New Fascist Libyan Base

Haile Selassie Leads Force of Tribesmen   Bearded Negus Seeks to Regain Country

Squeezing Italians in Ethiopia   Haile Selassie And Wild Tribesmen Join British in Applying Three-Way Nut Cracker

Ethiopian Tribes Aiding British in Victorious Fights   Haile Selassie Exhorts Former Subjects in Drive to Capital

Pass Measure To License Hatcherie:     Bill To Set Standards For Airports Introduced

HATCHERY LICENSE MEASURE PASSED BY IOWA SENATE   Establishment Of Boiler Inspection Department Voted. Airport Bill Introduced.

Motorists' Utopia Discovered in  Enid, Okla. -- They Just Dig Hol

Motorists’ Dream Comes True! Dig Hole at Enid and There's Gasoline

Gasoline Leaks from Storage Tanks Into Sands; Property Owners Profit

Oh Look, Mr. Ickes, High Test Gasoline ' Is Spouting Riaht Out Of Water Wells’

Just Dig A Hole Anywhere In This Town And It Fills With Gasoline

‘Motorists’ ‘Dream Comes “Troe in Enid as Wells ‘Yield Up: High Test Gas   ‘Leakage: From Refinery Tanks i Fills, Sande 25 to 30° Feet

ARMY FINANCE PLEA REJECTED   War Department Faces Threat Of Major Congressional Setback

FACE MAJOR SETBACK   Committee Rejects War Department Request for- Funds

WAR DEPARTMENT FACES SETBACK   Request For $1,347,000.000 7: Buy Special Ordnance Items Unanimously Rejected.   PRESSURE MAY BE BROUGHT

Walker To Head U. S. Censorship  of Information   xs Would Avert Releasing - News That Would Be _ Helpful To Enemy

Censor Plan Is Prepared   Promise Better System Than Confused Set-Up In First World War.

‘Congress Speeds Legislation On Censorship; Cab inet Committee To Develép Policy On  Wartime News

CENSORSHIP PLAN BEING DEVELOPED   Special Cabinet Committee Drafting Project, Says Early

Censorship Program Is  Developing   Over-all Plan Being Given Consideration

Plane With 15 Aboard Said Overdue  : PM calt CRU es sean UE cate   Craft Was on Way to Atlanta From New York

Union Leaders Are Suspended for Continuing Strike  Frankensteen Takes Drastic Action Aaainst Assistants

lanore Plea of National ers and California Heads Say Rules Requires Mail Vote.

NOT TO RETURN TO WORK TODAY. LEADERS CLAIM   National C10 President Makes Plea For Workers To Return   PRESIDENTIAL ORDER REPORTED DRAFTED

Strikers Refuse To Resume Work   Plane Workers Boo Frankensteen, Defy President Roosevelt To Send Troops; Communists  Blamed For Dissension By CIO

PLANE PLANT REOPENING UP TO PRESIDENT   N. A. Aviation Workers Denied Chance to Vote On Ending Strike   ‘MAIL BALLOT WILL BE TAKEN BY UNION   Roosevelt Withholds Signing Order for Army to Act at Inglewood

LAVAL WORSE, VICHY REPORTS   ‘Doctors Worried by Danger from Hemorrhage or Peritonitis

Nationwide Saving Time Is Favored   Broughton Feels N.C Should Fall In With Others.

PALMYRA TAKEN BY ENGLISH   Important Airport Station in Western Synia Lost by French

Germans Break Official Silence, Claim Victories   Long Range Planes Challenge Mastery Of Air Over Isle

TO EXTEND FOOTHOLD AT MALEMI   Long Range RAF Fighters Down 14 Planes   TRANSPORTS DESTROYED    Attempt To Land More Men Fails, British Say

Nazis Assert They Hold West Endof Crete   British Strike Back With Air Assaults From Distant Bases

ROUT ARITISH NAVY. REPORT   Declare Luftwaffe Has Complete- Mastery Over. Battle Area.   SEIZE STRATEGIC POINTS

Sky Troops in Full Control of Part of Isle, Berlin Reports Say.   Vital Areas Held?

Nazis Control Western Crete,  Berlin Claims   Five-Day Official Silence Broken With ‘Success’  Statement   Cites Air Mastery   Avers Luftwaffe Has Driv en British Navy from North Waters

ALLIS-CHALMERS STRIKE SERIOUS   Roosevelt Intimates Actions Will Be Taken If Strike Unsettled.

STRIKE ACTION HINTED BY FDR   President Says Something Must be Done Soon in Allis-Chalmers Tieup

Allis-Chalmers Situation Bad, President Says   FDR Delays Intervention To Give Mediation Board Time to Try For Settlement   Says This Strike Only * Serious Stoppage   Coal, Ford Shutdowns Hel Too New to Warrant Grave Ratings

Roosevelt Calls Milwaukee Strike Only Serious One   President Says It Present Bad Situation and Requires Action

President Hints Of Action Soon At Milwaukee   Admits Strike Closing Allis-Chalmers Plant “Very Bad Situation’

EARLY STRIKE MOVE MAY BE TAKEN BY FDR   President Calls — Allis Chalmers Situation Bad   ASKS LITTLE TIME  FOR BOARD ACTION   Admits Hearing of Com. munist Activities in Labor Ranks

Allis Chalmers Strike Grave,. Roosevelt Says   President Singles Out Walk-Out As Defense Peril

PRESIDENT EYES STRIKE SITUATION   Hopes Soft Coal Miners Will Return To Work Monday; Says Allis-Chalmers Strike Is Serious

STEAMER IS SUNK “OFF WEST AFR   British Vessel Gives Her Po sition as Being 500 Miles Off Coast

Dizzy Dean Asks For Retirement  eee 2 fe eee eee eS   Famed Pitcher Says Ol  Zin In Arm Is Gone

Board of Veterans To Take Over Control of State Soldiers’ Home Here Jan. 1 After Many Years

Food Outlook For U.S. Good   Agricultural Department Off cial Says ‘Meatless’ and ‘Milkless’ May Be Avaided

FOOD SHORTAGES. MAY BE AVOIDED   Defense Aide Believes Meatless, Milkless Days May Be Unnecessary.

‘War of Nerves’ Being Directed Against Stalin   Soviet Must Yield Rick Oil and Grain Areas Or Face Invasion, London Hears   Crack German Troops Massed Along Border   Russian Leader Reportec Nervous and Afraid Of Losing Grip

Hitler Brings New Pressure On Uneasy Stalin   Nazi Troops Face Reds From Finland Through Rumania

Wheat Plan Is Approved By Farmers   Crop-Quota Program Ratified by Heavy Majority for This Year

Quota is Approved   Wheat Farmers Vote For  Rigid Marketing Quotas

WHEAT GROWERS. APPROVE CONTROL   Nation’s Farmers Vote De. cisively in Favor af Rigid Gov't Quotas

Wheat Growers 0). K. Quota System   Marketing -Control Overwhelmingly Approved.

NATION'S WHEAT GOES ON QUOTAS   80 Percent Favorable Vote Recorded On AAA Plan

Growers Approve Wheat Referendum   Nation’s Margin More Than Four To One: Majority Fails In Ohio Poll

ENTIRE NATION HELD IN GRIP OF COLD WAVE   Virtually Every Part of Nation Now Experiencing Subnormal Weather

REIGH PLANES LAND IN IRAQ   Use French Syria Airports As Stopovers, Say the British,   RAF WILL ATTACK—EDEN

Germany Moves Into Iraq Through Syria   British See  Break of   RES OS area

Nazi Planes Cross Syria, Land in Irae   London Orders R.A.F. te Attack Germans in French Mandate

German Planes Sent Via Syria To Of Kingdon   British Get Ready To Bomb Airports In French Mandat.

Nazi Planes Thru Syria to Baghdad   British Say Germans Have Flown Over French Ter‘ritory to Iraq’   BREACH OF ARMISTICE   Terms With France Violated by Transit of Planes, Eden Charges

FLYOVER SYRIA IN LATEST MOVE   Eden Charges Action Clear Violation Of French Armistice Pact   NEW DRIVE SEEN   Battie For One Of World’s Richest Oil Producers Likely

TRANSIT CALLED CLEAR BREACH OF "ARMISTICE. TERMS   “Full Authority” Given RAF To Attack Luttcarat een Mec Roees

Nazis Move In Iraq In Planes Through Syria   Eden Charges The Action Breach Of  An Armistice

SYRIAN AIRFIELDS BEING USED AS RELAY POINT FOR NAZIS   Transit of Planes Called Breach of Terms Signed In French Armistice   Vichy Government May Be Planning Independence For Syria

Syrian Fields Are Utilized For Stop-overs   “Full Authority” Given British Forces To Attack German Planes In Syria

Nazi Ships Use Bases In Syria British Report   English Say Use Of Syrian Landing Fields Violates German Agreement.   VON PAPEN TO ANKARA

NAZIS LAND AIRPLANES IN EASTERN OIL REGION   British Authorized To Attack Foe In French Colony   VICHY OFFICIALS SCORED   Treaty Violation Is Charged  By Anthony Eden

German Forces.” Move Into traq The rough Syriz   Say Luftwaffe Ausw ers, Call For ‘Aid: Front Premier: - Bears Propagandists

(LEAR BREACH” oF AGREEMENT   yitier At Last Has Gone Te the Aid of the Iraqi Against the British Ful. filling Nazi Statement at End of Balkan Campaign That Only First Phase of ucddle East War Over.

GERMAN PLANES, REPORTED SAFE AT IRAQ’ TODAY   British Attempt Bombing Of: Craft; Singapore’s -' 2. Defenses’ Boosted.

GERMANS FLY AID TO IRAQ   Syria Being Used, British Say, Authorizing Attack There

Nazi Planes Sent To Give Jraq Aid   Airports in French-Mandated Syria Being Used a Landing Places for Craft En Route to Troubled Oil Field Area.

HITLER BEGINS NEW CAMPAIGN IN ASIA MINOR   Nazi Warplanes Land In Oil Kingdom; Vichy Government Apparently Granted Transit Rights.

PLANES USING SYRIAN PORTS UNDER FRANCE   British Forces Are Given Authority To Use Bombs In Syria   NEW NAZI VENTURE UNDER WAY, BELIEF   Iraq Is Rich In Oil, and Provides Route To Suez Canal

NAZIS INTO IRAQ, USING SYRIA BASE   London Gives Authority fo: R.A.F. to Attack Planes in French Territory   MAY BE START OF NEW VENTURE   Iraq a Route to Vital Suez Canal as Well as Val uabdle Oil Land

Eden Charges Peace Terms  ‘Are Breached   Foreign Secretary Says Nazis Given Rights. To Air Fields. 8

NEW WAR FRONT IS BELIEVED OPENED IN NEAR-EAST SECTOR   HITLER HAS APPARENTLY DECIDED TO AID IRAQ REGIME AGAINST BRITISH

French Involvement Seen As Eden Claims Armistice Broken; British Forces Authorized To Attack  Serre YT

Germans Reach lraq Through  Syrian Route   French-Mandated Land Claimed Used For  Stopovers

Germany Moves Into Iraq, Using Syria as a Base   Trans port of Planes Through French Man date Breach of Armistice   ls Another Phase of War in Middle Eas'

ANSWER TO APPEAL MADE BY GAILANI   British Forees Given Full Authority to Attack German Planes In Terri . tory of Svria

‘Using Syrian Airfield for Hopping Point   French Grant Use of Mandated Territory; British to Bomb Area

Germans Move Into Iraq Via French Syria: Britain To Attack In Latter State   Today's Index   “rance Must “By Necessity” Collaborate With Hitler Plans, Petain Tells Nation: Call For Full Entry Into “New Order’

Vichy Accused of  Granting Transit Rights to Hitler   British Say German Airmen Are Landing ir Syria and That They Will Be Bombed and Machine-Gunned by English Forces

SYRIA USED © BY NAZIS FOR STOPOVERS   British Forces Given Full Authority to Attack German Planes - In Syria, Eden Says

RAF ATTACK ORDERED ON SYRIAN BASE   Nazi Planes Usiny Mandate Airpor. Will Be Bombed  Stukas In Iraq

Nazi Troops Tolraq By Plane  French Allow German Drive By the Way  ee ges ae

GERMANS GO TO AID OF IRAQ THROUGH SYRIA   Eden Reveals British Forces Given Authority to Attack Nazi Planes in Mandate   SITUATION QUIET   Germans Report Cruiser, Other Vessels Sunk, Two Tanks Taken at Salum

Japanese Erect Wire Barricades In Settlement   Repetition of 1939 Incident in Shanghai Feared bv Foreieners

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN SOVIET CAUSING HEATED CONTROVERSY   ATTITUDE OF STALIN GOVERN MENT TOWARD RELIGION DRAWING INCREASING CRITICISM

Church Freedom In Russia Object 0f New Demands   Ask Guarantee as Part of LendLease Plan ©

FREE RELIGION IN RUSSIA ASKED FOR U.S. LEND AID   Catholic Spokesman Calls On F. R. te Compel Stalin To Act Now   Asks President to Combine Communism in Crusade on Hitler

Soviet Free _ Church Issue InLend-Lease   Father Walsh “Demands Roosevelt Condition Aid on Religious Liberty

PRESIDENT REQUESTED TO INSIST   Explosive Phase of Contro versy Almost Coincides With Taylor's Return from Rome.

‘Catholic Urges Roosevelt Insist On Religious Freedom in Russia As Part Of ‘Lend-Lease Bargain; Test Vote Looms

MOVEMENT 10 PUT PRESOURE UPON RUSOIA   Linking Reig ous Freedcm With New Lend-Lease Lezislation.   TEST VOTE COM!ING   Powerful Cathclic Voice Is Raised to Demind Some Concession.

FREEDOM OF  RELIGON IN  RUSSIA ASKED   Catholic Leader Would Make It Part of Bargain

OCCUPATIONAL TROUBLES FOR ~ REICH GROWINE   Disorders in Conquered Territor: Assuming Serious Proportions, Reports to U. 8S. Show

Jap Premier  To Move On   Matsuoka Talks Again With Von Ribbentrop

PROGRAM OF REDEDICATION TO LIBERTY WILL_BE GIVEN ON JULY FOURTH   STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

July 4 Will See Nation-Wide Program Celebrate Rededication To Liberty

GERMAN AIRMEN FLEE FROM IRAQ   lraqi Troops and Citizens Ask for Armistice; British Imperial Forces Enter the Capital

Nazis Fleeing Ruins Of Trae   British Aid In’ Restoring -Order; Former. Ruler . Beine Recalled ~

NAZI AIRMEN FLEE BEFORE BRITISH ARMY   BAGHDAD REQUESTS ARMISTICE; BRIEF WAR IS OVER

British Asked For Armistice By Defenders   British Advance Forces Enter The Disorderly Capital; Rashid Ali Flees

Nazis Flee as Resistance lin Irac Ends   British Forces Enter the Capital of Baghdac

Hitler's Nexi Drive May Be For Iraq, Suez   22 Dead’ And 30 Missing After Dublin Bombing

NAZIAIRPLANES FLEE IRAQ; WAR WON BY BRITISH   Iraqi Troops and Citizens Committee Join in Asking Victors for Armistice Terms   BAGHDAD OCCUPIED   British Imperial Advance Forces Enter Disorderly Capital; Iraq Army Deserted by Leader

German Airmen Flee Iraq as Britons Take Over Baghdad   British Troops Move into Iraq Capital and Begin Restore Order in City

Nazi Airmen Said In Flight; Peace Terms Discussed   lraq Expected To Be Next Battlefront After End Of Fight For Isle Of Crete

(British Imperial Forces Enter (Ruined Capital   People Desire Emir’s Return to Restore Constitutien

Germans Flee Iraq; Natives Sue For Peace   English Victorious As Riots Break Out In Famed Baghdad

GERMANALRMEN FLEE; BAT TIME BAGHOA   Populdce Joins in Seeking Peace as Resistance of Rebels Crumples.   BERLIN CLAIMS MOPUP IS UNDER WAY IN CRETE

Empire Troops Enter Baghdad, and Nazi  Aviators Are Fleeing   Iraq Committee Asks British to Come To Capital and Establish Legal Government

Troops Enter Baghdad After Premier Flees   Citizens’ Commiftee Seeks fo Restore Regent’s Government

IRAQIS ASK FOR ARMISTICE WITH BRITISH   Imperial Forces Enter Baghdad; Former Regent Will Return.

Baghdad Has Fallen To British   Negotiations Under Way Now for A Full Armistice

SALES TAX AND LOCAL OPTION OU   Preposa! Is Made to- Dou ble the Rate on Personal Incomes.   LOCAL OPTION IS DEAD

GOP WEAKENS; MAY REVISE INCOME TAY   Idea of Sales Tax Becoming Too Hot for Legislators; Ponder Doubling Gross Income Levy.   OLD AGE PENSION NOT YET SETTLED

Prcposa' Is Made to Double the Rate on Personal Incomes.   LOCAL OFTION IS DEAD

Bridges Trial Witness Faces Perj ury Term      Former Clo Publicity Man Found Guilty By Jury In San Francisco

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Balance Appears to be Very Much in British Favor As Nazis Make Modest Report of Damage Wrought at Sea Against Life Lines of Empire

Nazis Sink Two-Thirds Less Ships   CLAIMS FOR NOVEMBER DE. STRUCTION ARE REMARKABLY’ LOW, 231,000 TONS,

Two-Thirds Cut in British Shipping Losses Indicatea   Surprisingly Modest Claim by Nazis of 231,000 Tonk Sunk in November May Be Record Low, Represents 2 Million Yearly Toll, Far Below Output

Fuel Scarcity May Cause German Defeat In Africa   General Rommel Must Rely Upon Supply Dumps In Restricted Area, Observers Say

Ambassador Grew In Long Talk With Foreign Minister   Tokio Reports Say Chiang Kai-shek Going to Moscow

SITUATION GROWS MORE CRITICAL IN: FAR EAST TONIGHT   Chinese Generalissimo Is Reported by Tokyo to be Planning Moscow Visit   Hull Says no Explanation Has Been Given Yet for Detention of Americans

Clearance Papers For Ship Refused   Subjects Of Discussion Are Not Disclosed: Danger 0 Explosion Forewarned

CRITICAL SITUATION IN PACIFIC BROUGHT _ CLOSER TO CRISIS   RUSSIANS REPORTED  AL.READY MOBILIZING ARMY ON SIBERIAN BORDER

FAR EAST CRISIS GROWS AS GREW AND RUSSIA ACT   U. S. ENVOY HOLDS LONG CONFERENCE; REDS MOBILIZED

Soviet Ready in Far East   Big Red Army  Is in Siberia;  U.S. Envoy Confer With Japanese

CRITICAL — SITUATION IN PACIFIC   Big Russian Army Stands Ready on Siberian Border; U.S. Envoys Busy   CONFERENCES ARE HELD IN TOKYO   Japan Sees He Her Empire Threatened Upon All Sides by Big Powers

Far East Crisis     vt ms piem      Washington Refuses To Lift Economic ‘Curbs On Nippon

Papers In Tokyo See Early War   Nipponese Warned of Results of British, American and Russian Cooperation

JAPS SAY BIG RED ARMY IS IN SIBERIA   Ambassador Grew and _Jap Foreign Minister Discuss Critical Far Far East Situation

Soviets Fight Fiercely To Stem Nazi Drive Toward Odessa   [Russian Counfer-Attacks Reported To Have Driven Germans Back From City Believed To Be Kiev; Fall Of Nikolaey Acknowledged

Russia Has Great Army Facing Japs   Tokyo. Press Makes Much of Danger; Americans Held

U.S. ENVOY AND JAP CONFER   Discussion in Tokyo Is Described as of Utmost !mportance

Secretary Knox Makes Renly To Col. Lindbergh   Assails Idea Of ‘‘Negotiated Peace’’ As Advanced By Flying Ace   INVASION DANGER STRONG SAYS KNOX   Secretary Again Urges Im. mediate ‘‘All-Out’’ Aid For Great Britain

SECRETARY KNOX DERIDES LINDBERGH'S * “SUGGESTION FOR: A NEGOTIATED PEACE

CHILEAN NAZI PUTSCH FOILED   Thirty-Two Members Of Party Held On Charge Of Plotting

NAZIS REFRAIN COMMITTAL ON GREEK DISPOSAL   Berlin Sources Indicate Satisfaction With Situation and Hint Surprise fer British.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Germany Will Choose Method _ To Dispose of Greece”’

INQUIRY INTO TRAIN WRECI   B  SIBILITY OF SABOTAG! “een IN CRASH IN WHICH i. FREIGHT WRECKED  patton foo

DETAILS OF SHIP ATTACK ARE GIVEN   Germans Report One of I Ships Left to Rescue Crews of Others

One British Convoy Left Afloat to Rescue Crews OT t4 Vessels Sunk   OTHERS DESTROYED   One Vessel Torn In Two While One Large Steamer Turned Over Completely Germany Says

SEA BATTLE AND SINKING OF SHIPS IN CONVOY TOLD   REPORTER WITH NAZI SQUADRON DESCRIBES ONE-SIDED FIGHT

MORE DETAILS ON SEA BATTLE   Nazis Say One Vessel ir Convoy Spared to Rescue Crews of Others.   SINK 3 IN TEN MINUTES

Nazi Warships Spared One Of ~ Convoy Of 14 Ships Attackes   Reporter Describes Attack On British Convoy, Ir Which Entire Convoy Destroyed Off Portu. gal On Sunday.

Flotilla Left One of 15 Vessels Afloat to Serve as Rescue Ship; Britishers Put Up Vigorous Defense

RESCUE atl LEFT FOR COMWOY   Nazi Raiders Spare Vessel for Crewmen of Sunken Ships.

ve ee German Writer Describes  Attack Upon British Convoy      One Vessel Reported Lef Afloat to Save Crews of Sunken Ships.

CIO Accuses Knudsen, Knox Of ‘Conspiring’   Say Officials Seek To Force ‘Back To Work’ Movement, Then Vote To Continue Strike

KNOX ACCUSED OF ‘PLOTTING’ TOEND STRIKE   Knudsen "Conspiracy" Is  Held Intended to Force Work   ‘MEDIATION FAILURE   Parley Plans Stymied A: Messages Go Astray

C10 WORKERS DEMAND OFFER MADE T0 THEN   Claim Knox and Knud. sen Conspired With Company Officials

Red Army Is Reported Making Its Strongest Stand of War: Fighting Is Stubborn   Russian Units Behind German Lines Offer Staunch Support; Regiment of Finns Reported Trapped; Nazis Claim Victories

SOVIETS MAKE BEST STAND OF THE CAMPAIGS   Isolated Units Givi “Main Army Cha to Dig In.

RUSSIANS HOLD ALL ALONG LINE   Soviet Troops Behind Nazi Lines Prevent Rapid Avance Of  German Army

Soviets Make Strong Stand On Whole Front   Forces Isolated Behind Germar. Lines Attracting Attention

Russian Army is Making Its Strongest Stand of War Along Entire Front   ‘ositions Not Changed as Furious Fighting is Continued; Claim Nazi Casualties 2,500,000   Berlin Reports Nazi Troops Turn Back Russian Counter-Offensives

VICHY SILENT ON HULL PLEA      Petain Holds Conference with Chief Colonial” Mil tary Aides.

French Chiefs Study Sharp U. S. Note   Leaders of Armed Forces Meet With Petain and Cabinet

FRANCE SILENT UN Ud. NOTE; GERMANS BUS}   French io Defend Syvi Where Nazis Occupy Airports

WANTS NAT'L EMERGENCY 10 BE INVOKED   Want Power to Send U. S. Armed Forces to Duty Out‘ side Hemisphere

The Draft   Army Expected to Reject Compromise Proposals for Relaxing Restrictions.

USE OF TROOPS OUTSIDEU.S. ZONE IS ASKED   Compromise Rejected As Full Emergency Is Requested

Measure, Now Before House Finance Committee, is Last Big Issue Before This Session of Legislature — House Votes on Bill by  . Next Wednesday Probable.

TEAM COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS STATE LODGE CONVENTION   Ritualistic Work Is on Program Today at Toledo — Officers Are Named Friday.

ARGENTINE BEEF STIRS. NEW. FIGHT   Administration Senate Lead ers Find Themselves fo: Second Time in Week Seek. ing-to Upset Prohibition —

Canned Beet Is Still Topic Of Senate Debate   Leaders Find Themselves Fighting Argentine Canned Beef Argu ment Over Again.

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   ARGENTINE CANNED BEEF SUBJECT OF SENATE DISPUTE   Administration Leaders Seek to Upset Bill Banning Navy Purchase

ASCAP To Sign Radio Contract   Agreement With CBS, NBC Ends Music War

ASCAP SIGNING TRUCE IN WAR WITH NBC, CB   TEN MONTH BATTLE OVER SONG ROYALTIES ENDS IN NEW CONTRACT

RADIO MUSIC WAR FINALLY 1S ENDED   Composers Society Will Sigt Up With National and Columbia Chains.

COMPOSERS AND RADIO CHAINS END ‘MUSIC WAR’ LATE TODAY   ASCAP AND BROADCAAT COM. PANIES TO SIGN NEW CONTRACT THIS AFTEENOON.

ASCAP Musie Returning To Air Tomorrow   Major Networks Signing Up ,With Publishers Today After Long Dispute

ASCAP SAYS FEUD ENDED   Broadcasting companies permitted to use music formerly banned

O’DANIEL WINS SEAT IN SENATI   Texas Governor Tops Johnson it Late Tallying After Havin Passed Mann and Dies

O'Daniel Near Senate Seat Affer Forging Ahead of Johnson  Governor Holds 1,000 Vote Lead as Counting

O'Daniel Near Senate Seat Affer Forging Ahead of Johnson   Governor Holds 1,000 Vote Lead as Counting of Ballots Nears End

Paris Like City of the Dead Under Nazi Rule   Are Now Engaged in Campaign of Hatred Between Occupied and Unoccupied France

PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE CLAMORING FOR ACTION   Army Bitterly Criticized In Stinging Crete Defeat   Seizure Of French Colony Urged To Block Nazis

German Ships Land Troops inSyria   Equipped Soldiers Landed. May 29;  _ British Prepare Cyprus

Would Both Block Nazis And Bolster Turkish Morale; Problems Are Great

Seizure of French Mandate Caleulated to Safeguard Path to Oil Fields and Give New Strength to Turkish Resistance

GERMANS LAND AT SYRIAN PORT   Motorized Troops Reported In Middle East

Bulgaria, Turkey And Greece May Form an Entente   Col. William J. Donovar in Sofia During Reported Negotiations

[Balkan Entente of Bulgaria, iGreece and Turkey Rumored  ‘As Col. Donovan Makes Calls

Donovan Will See King Boris   U. S. War Observer Ends Calls When Reports of Union Heard

Bulgaria Reported to Find Greek Receptive—Would Include Tur key, Possibly Yugoslavia

BIG FUND FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS APPROVED BY APPROPRIATIONS GROUP

House Funds Committee Passes Measure For Panama Canal Work, Flood Control

Money Okayed for Army Civil Works   Appropriation Committee Ap. proves $300,272,228 Bill for War Denartment

Favor Huge New Panama Canal Funds   Budget Recommendations Emphasize Defense.

PANAMA CANAL FUND -APPROVED   House Committee Approves $300.277.228 For Rivers And Harbors

Defense Work Emphasized In New Allotment   Civil Functions Bill For War Department Approved by Committec

Vote Fund For Canal   Committee Approves Bill For War Department Money

Approves Flood Control Funds  War Department to Get $300,272,228 for Civil Fund

For U.S. Works   Panama Canal Included in $300,000,000 for War Department

Plan Third Set Of Canal Lock:   Large Appropriation For Defense Works Approved By Committee.

Canal Funds Approved by ‘House Groun      '§300.272,228 in Rivers Harbors and Floods Works Included

Panama Canal. Other Funds Are Approved      300 Millions More For Civi Functions Of U. S. War Department Get O. K.

House Committee Favors Rivers, Harbors Measure   300-Billion Appropriation For Army Wins Approval!

Funds Allocated For New Locks At Panama Canal   Emphasize Defense Works In Giving Approval To _ Civil Funetions Money

PANZER UNITS NEAR JUNCTION   Villages Recaptur ec On Moscow Front

German and Finnish Spearheads Near Junction at Leningrad   Berlin Says 20,000 Soviet Prisoners Captured in Drive

NSPECTION BILL WINS APPROVAL   House Mines Committee Re writes Measure Calling fo Federal Inspection of Al Coal Mines

Mine Inspection Bill Approved   Sanetion Given by House Committee Where It Was Lodged For Year

Navy Bares Plot Aimed At Morale   Charges Organized Drive Afoot to Weaken Public Support, Cites Letter Toe Parents

U.S. Navy Charge  Group Is Trying  To Wreek Morale Diseouraging. Letters  Sent to Parents of  Pe nn, (eas See

Novy Charges Campaign Waged To Undermine Morale After Ternedoing

Navy Department Says Campaign On   Attempts Being Made To Undermine Morale By Trading On Grief

Morale Sabotage Charsed by Navy   See ‘Organized’ Move By Letter Writers

RETALIATION PLAN BY ITALY IS SEE!   Competent Italian Quar ters Reveal That Developments Are to Be  Forthcoming.

Defenders Of Crete S ti a 1 Holding Own’           Great Sea And Air Battle Raging As Britons’ Struggle To Prevent Landing of Reinforcements By Water; Mop Up Sky Army At Candia, Retima:

British Navy in Greatest Fight Of All History   London Admits Damage to Ships; Nazi Landings  a

London Says Soviet Planes  Attack Berlin   Flight of 600 Miles Necessary To Make Raid   Moscow, Aug. . 9—Satur day—(AP)—Rosian planes hombed military objectives in the vicinity of Berlin, it was reported today.

Soviet Army Commander Is Captured   Russian Force in Lower Uk-  raine Reported by Germans  To Have Been Annihilated 80 Ann Bp.     Tel

Nazis: Join Italians At Lake Ohrid   New Note Is Soundec By Fascists After Receiving Support  ’ Of Hitler’s Army

ITALIAN, GERMAN SOLDIERS LINKED   Union Reported On Shore Of Yugoslavian Lake Ohrid

Italian Forces  Join With Nazi:   Combined Army Reported to Be Crushing All Yugo slav Resistance.

Triumphant Rome Agency Says All Enemy Resistance Crushed By Advance

ITALY CLAIMS JUNCTION MADE WITH GERMANS   Nazi High Command Says Forces Closing In on Belgrade from Several Sides, Varazdin Taken

PRESIDENT QUEZON WILL CALL UP TEN PHILIPPINE REGIMENTS ON SATURDAY

Patronize The News Advertisers.   S.L. Cemetery Society In Session Saturday

ISOLATED, NAZIS SAY   All Soviet Troops In Odessa Sector And Farther West Reported Trapped

TRANSIT STRIKE THREAT AVERTED   Union Agrees to Continue Present Contracts

BRICKER NAMES. DEFENSE GROUF   National Legion Commander Member Of New State Council

NAZI POSITIONS IN BITOLJ GAP AREA HEAVILY ATTACKED      Germans Gathering Force: To Begin Main Phase Of Battle Against Allied Linz

Interpreting the war « « + Jugoslav capitulation to axis may not spell defeat of Greeks

Three Marines Die in Planes   Ships Crash into Side O  Hawatian Mountain

TRIO CLEARED BY LIE DETECTOR   Murder ‘Confessions’ Are Held False

LIE DETECTOR BLEARS THREE      YOUTHS WHO “CONFESSED MURDER OF WOMAN FOUND INNOCENT AFTER UNDERGOING TEST.

Roosevelt Cruising Off New Englanco   Vacation Course of Poto: acs Maakod in,  g Tao Lt ASP ER AR  Naval Secrecy

CORONADO IN LAST APPEARANCE HERE   Over 4, 000 See Second Performance of Entrada; Backstagers Busy   PAUL JONES A VISITOR

GREEN URGES UNITED FRONT TO BAR STRIKES   AFL President Says Peaceful Pre cesses of Collective Bargainin Only Certain Way

Green Appeals For U. S. Unity   Urges Closer Cooperation Between Capital And Labor In Defense Stress

HURRICANE T0   Middle West Get: 50 Mile Wind Ir North Movement tc Michigan

NELSON APPEALS FOR PRIGE FIXING   Only Way to Halt Inflation That Will Destroy Us, Says Priority Chief

Your Federal  Income Tax   LOSSES FROM CASUALTIES THEFT, AND WAGERS

our Federal come  ax   ONS ALLOWED COU MARRIED DURING ABLE YEAR.

Glancing Ait the LIC   Your Income Tax In* a Nutshell”   emptions Allowed Couples arried During Taxable Yer

BRITISH SHIPS wsTROY THO ws CONVOYS   Ten Vessels Sunk, admiralty Says, in Mediterranean Attack

British Hit Italy A Staggering Blow   Ten Cargo Ships and Two Destroyers Sunk in Mediterranean by Four Warships in a Brief Sea Battle.

British Rejoice In Stag geri ‘Ing  Blow T o Axis   King Rewards Capt. Agnew Over An Attack On Convoy

Britain Jubilant Over Sinking of 11 Axis Ships in Mediterranean; R.'A.f. Rains Bombs on Hamburg

Staggering Blow Dealf Axis Effort To Supply Libya   Outmanned British Force Sinks 10 Merchantmen And One Destroyer

Loss of Axis Convoy Blow te African Moves   Commander Rewarded By King—Famed British Destroyer Cossack Goes Down

British Sink 10 Axis Ships in Mediterranean  Admits Sinking   Admits Sinking of Destroyer Cossack in Another Action

KING REWARDS COMMANDER FOR NAVAL FEAT   Four Vessels Of Royat Navy Participate In Brilliant Action

One Destroyer Lost By Roy val ae In Fight   Axis Soldiers Thought Aboard Many Vessels Sent To Bottom

SENATORS AUN (UT FOR VOTE   May Hold 7 Wisconsin Legislators for Contempt; Committee Named.

Senators ‘Strike’ Is  Denounced   Progressives May Be Penalized As Result Of Walkout During Senate Roll Cali

7 Refuse To Vote   Group In State Senate Walk: Out During Roll Call

Knox Denies Rumor U. S. Will Trade 20 Destroyers For British Battleship

MORE LOCAL SHOWERS   Will Bring Relief in Kansas, . But Will Make Air Humid

SPEND BILLION. ON AMUSEMENT   AVERAGE AMERICAN FAMILY SPENDS $30 A YEAR— MOVIES GET MOST

RAF Raiders Shot Down. Ttalians Sax   4 Bombers Destroyed ii British Attack on YValona, Rome Says

ICC Sanction: Rail Depot Baggage Fee  J0-Cent Charge   For Porter . Service Upheld

Coal. Operators Get Report Today   Discussions With Unior Negotiators Are Set For Afternéon

GOAL MEN 10 GET INTERIM REPORT   Operators Summoned To Receive Report of Progress of Negotiations With United Mine Workers

Coal Accord Progress To be Reviewed Today   Operators Of Soft Coal Mines Summoned To Hear  Results Of Negotiations With UMWA On Wage, Employment Conditions

Last Messages of Sunken Ship’s Crewmen Recalled   One Sailor Wrote to His Father, “We're Asking for It, and It'll Probably Happen’—He Declared “Ash Cans” Were ‘Being Dropped. to Scare Away Submarines—Mother of Torpedo Man Says He Should Have Fired First.

Letter from Reuben James Crewman Says ‘It'll Probably Happen Soon’

Lawmakers Link Torpedoing With Jap Development   ‘Deliberate’ Says McCormack; ‘Forcing’ Comments Brewster

PART OF BERLINTOKYO STRATEG   Congressmen ‘See Attack or Kearney as Linkin Japanese Developments

PROMISES OF AID TO REDS BARED   OCTOBER QUOTA OF WAR SUPPLIES IS MADE AVAILABLE

U.S. And Britain Promise Russia To Replace Losses In Tanks And Planes

TANKS, PLANES ARE PLEDGED   hie S. and British Missions Promise to Replace Russian Losses

MINISTER TELLS HELP OFFERED TO RED PREMIER   Beaverbrook Outlines United States and British Promises of Assistance in Replacing Losses by Russians   BRITAIN TO GET AID

U.S., Britain Promised To Make Up Red Losses In Tanks And Airplane:

[EGISLATURE HEETS; FAST ACTION S GOAL   Eight Bills Quickh, Dropped in Senate Hopper

SENATE GETS . EIGHT BILLS   Iowa Solons Get Into Action Quickly With Legislation

Merchant Ships Being Produced In Rapid lime   Government Spokesmer Point to Latest Results with Pride

MASS LAUNCHINGS FEATURE “LIBERTY FLEET DAY” PROGRAM   Spokesmen for Army, Navy and Maritime Commission Hail Progress in Providing Merchant Ships for Struggle

SHIP OUTPUT VITAL TO THE AXIS DEFEAI   Army, Navy and Maritime Leaders Speak on Eve of “Liberty Fleet Day.”

Nation’s Yards Launch 14 Cargo Ships Today   Army, Navy, Maritime Commission Leaders Hail Progress in Building Fleet to Supply Allies

¢ Plan fo Launch 14 Merchant * Vessels Today   Army, Navy. Maritime Spokesmen Hail U.S. Shipbuilding Effort

Mass Launching Today ~ Adds 14 New Merchant Vessels To U.S. Fleet

U.S. LAUNCHES 14 MERCHANT SHIPS   Army, Navy and Maritime Commission Spokesmen Hal! Progress

Germany Throw: 70,000 Soldicrs A! Tmportant.. Crime:   Aimed At Advancing To ward Caucasus and Russian Oif In Big Drive.   Mass Launchings Mark’ “Liberty Fleet Day’’

HAIL PROGRESS OF   * e   14 Wérchant Vessels to Slid ‘ Down Ways Today in ‘Liberty Fleet Day’

INSISTS THERE 1S SHORTAGE -OF-CASOLINE   Davies Blunily Disputes Re. port of Senate: Probers Earlier ia Day      END OF DELIVERIES _ RESTRICTIONS ASKED   (tnnecessary Alarm Created By Handling of Problem, '. Panott Declares

Senate Committee Asserts There Is No Gas Shortage  Defense Petroleum Coordinator's Office Disputes Claim, Insists On Conservation

SENATORS DENY GASOLINE SHORT   Acting Coordinator ‘Disputes _, Conclusion; Regtrics  tione Continue

Shortage Or NotGasEdict To Continue      ACTING OIL COMMISSAR DAVIE‘ OVERRULES FINDING OF SEN. ATE INVESTIGATORS OF ICKES HOKUS POKUS.   “Shortage Of Surplus”

Davies Holds Gas Shortage Does Exist   Ickes’ Aide Hits Claims of Senate Board That Action Unnecessary   END OF BAN SOUGHT

‘Davies Disputes Contention of Senate  Committee Regarding Oil Shortage

—. o i ~ ae  Pa, Ca eee, — 5 "Sy. ad ror eS me Game — al ic  Zac'el of Ses Siomeg?   erin +¢mi's Xussians’ Gain “) wimacc it Sener Sa.ien-

NO SHORTAGE OF GASOLINE, REPORT SAYS   Petroleum’ Coor dinato Disputes Committee Findinas   COMMITTEE URGES REMOVAL OF BAN      Davies Holds Conserya. tion Steps Must Continue

‘Ickes’ Aid Disputes Senators’ \Denial of Gasoline Shortage   Conservation Must Continue in East, Acting Coordinator Declares in Refutine Report Given Upper House

S SHORTAGE OF GASOLINE   i oaeeeeemnenanell  Davies Bluntly Disputes Re port of Senate Probers Earlier in Day   END OF DELIVERIES RESTRICTIONS ASKED   U 'nnecessary Alarm Created By Handling of Problem, Report Declares

SOLONS SEE NO GAS SHORTAGES   Petroleum C oordinatol Insists Conservation Measures Essential

Insists There Is Gasoline Shortage Despite Senators’ Conclusions    Nazi Press Is Bitter in ‘Comment

NO SHORTAGE OF FUEL IN EAST   Senate Committee Says  Shrinkage Is In Surplus And Net In Product

No Shortage Of Gasoline,  Senators Say   Statement of Probers Disputed by Davies Of Co-ordinator’s Office  HOLDS RESTRICTIONS MUST CONTINUE  Ww 2... ef   Inquiry Committee Recommended Lifting Delivery Reductions

ITALIANS FALL BACK FROM THE SUDAN SECTOR   Ethiopian Irregulars Aiding Tommies In Rout of Italian Forces, Report Says.

Desert Fighters Pursue Fascists On Sudan Front   British Forces Driving inte ltalian Eritrea at Two Points

British Drive Into Eritrea  Ethiopian Troop: Co-operate With British Army

Fight Rages AboutTown  Of Kassala   ‘Capture. Place - In Suilar ; *. Held By Foe Since July  Freamvis ‘Lasces Heavy

BRITISH DRIVE ITALIANS BACK INTO ERITREA   English Force Chases Fascis Troops from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.

Fleeing Foes Menaced by Native Troops   Hotly Pursued as They Retreat Eastward on 200-Mile Front   (PALESTINE RAIDED   R.A.F. Reports Heavy Attack on Fascist Port at Tobruk

British Capture Last Outpost of Italians in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan

BRITISH ROUT 2 DIVISION:   Heavy Casualties - Inflicted Upon Italians In. Capture Of Kassala :

ITALIAN DIVISIONS REPORTED ROUTED I NEW AFRICAN ARE!   ACTIONS AROUND KASSALA, -ANGLO-EGYPTIAN SUDAN, GO AGAINST FASCISTS

Duce’s Army In Flight From Sudan,  Cairo Says —   British Desert Troops Invade Italian Eritrea, Continue To Harass Retreatinoe Fascists   FORTIFIED POSTS CAPTURED EASILY   - Two Fascist Divisions Reported Routed  With 2.000 Casualties

FASCISTS ARE ROUTED ALONG SUDAN BORDEK   Driven From Kassala In English Offensive Toward South Africa

ARMY OF NILE CHASES ROMANS TO OWN COLONY   BRITISH CLAIM 15 NAZI PLANES FELL IN RAID ON VALLETTA. MALTA

HELP 1S GIVEN BY ETHIOPIANS AGAINST ITALY   BOMBERS DOWNED BY BRITISH IN ATHENS RAID

British Push Inside Eritrea; Seize Kassala   Fascists Reported Flee ing Along 200 Mile Front

FE aia TOW OF KASSALA      Ethiopian Tribesmen Help British Chase The Italiang   DUCE’S MEN SUFFER 2,000 CASUALTIES

BRITISH DANE INTO ERITRE!   Pursue Italians Falling Back From Anglo-Egyotian Sudan.   CONFIRM MALTA ATTACK

MEDITERRANEAN REPORTED CHOSEN FOR RATTLE   British Push Into Eritrea; Pursue Retreating Italians

Italians Routed In East Africa   Sudan Being Cleared of Invaders Ethiopian Tribesmen Chase Broken Armv—Malta Is Bombed

Invasion of Eritrea By British Begun   Ttalians Forced To Fall Back In African Colony

BRITISH DRIVE INTO ERITREA   Italian Flight from Sudar Said to be General on 200-Mile Front

BRITISH REPORTED IN NEW VICTOR’   Routing of Two Divisions of Italians in Angio-Eyyptian Sudan Reported,   2,000 CASUALTIES CLAIMED

British Drive  Into Eritrea At Two Points   Also Rout Two Italian Divisions, Take Kassala In East Africa.

British Drive Into Eritrea  At Two Spots   Flight of Italians from Sudan Is General All Along 200-Mile Front   RAF CONDUCTS RAID

Fascists Are Fleeing Along “200 - Mile” Line, Is Claim Of British At Cairo

TROOPS PUSH INTO ERITREA AT 2 PORTS   Fascist Flight Reported General On 200-Mile Front

British Army Into Eritrea  Stronger Italian Forces Routed On Sedan Froant

BRITISH ROUT 2 DUCE DIVISIONS IN SUDAN BATTLE   Fascist Writer Predicts ‘Tremendous’ Nazi Offensive In Offing

British Soldiers Chasing Italians Push Into Eritrea   Troops Occupy Sectors ‘Without Opposition As Enemy Flies In Retreat

Fascists Continue ToRetreat   Desert Outpos! Wrested From Duce’s Men

KASSALA IS CAPTURED BY BRITISH ARMY   Report Hitler and Mussolini Met for Talk Today; Topic Undisclosed

Italians Flee Before Attack At Two Points  Little Opposition Is Met In Taking Of   ITALY BRAGS OF AID   Claims Success In Big Raid On Malta With German Help

BRITISH STRIKE BEYOND KASSALA AS ITALIANS FALL BACK   Push Into "Eritrea; Fascis Flight General Along Sudanese Border

BRITISH PURSUING {TTALIAN - FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA   Have Pushed -Into Eritrea al “Two Points’ and Contactec the Enemy

Large Italian Force Pushed From Kassals   Italians Reported Fleeing Al Along 200 Mile Sudanes« Rorder Front.   FOTHER FRONTS QUIET

TROOPS t1GHT ON IN ERITREA   Two Italian towns fall before onslaught of British forces

British and Ethiopians Take Kassala   Italian Troops Driven From Important Point In Anglo-Egyptian Sudan

OPERATIONS IN ERITREA CONTINUING   [talians Again in Full Retreat As British Drive On

British Soldiers Answer Artillery Fire on Air Base   London Says Germans Plan Drive into Rich Oil Fields; Axis Tanks Storm Tobruk In Face of Fleet's Fire

Urge Caution Over Holiday   GLOOMY PICTURE PAINTED BY SAFETY COUNCIL FOR OHIOANS

Play Safe, Stay Alive and Unhurt, Is Pre-Holiday Plea   1,000 Ohioans Will Be Killed or Injured in Next Three Days, Council Forecasts

HOPE TOCUT. HOLIDAY TOL!   ESTIMATE BETWEEN 25 AND 3 -----OHIOANS TO LOBE LIVES UNLESS CAUTION 18 OBSERVED

THIRD OF APPLES ARE BLOWN DOWN   CROP IN FIVE STATES ‘SUFFERS AS RESULT OF WIND STORM

(Daniel Victor, Bureau Reports   Holds 1095-Vote  Edge Over Johnson

>'Daniel Snatches Win From Johnson As Complete Returns Show 1095 Lead

Senate Seat Is Captured By Governor   Young Solon Lose By 1,095-Vote  Maroin

Battleship In Honor Of State Launched Today   Huge U.S:S. Indiana Splashes Into James River in Ceremonies Held at Newport News, Virginia.

ANOTHER GIANT BATTLESHIP. IS LAUNCHED TODAY   35,000 Ton Dreadnaught Indiana Slides Down Wavs as Knox Sneake

Burden Upon Navy Great Says Knox   Vessel Is Christened By Daughter Of Governor Of State Of Indiana

Knox Speaks At Launching   Secretary af Navy Says Big Battleship is Symbo! Of Nation's Will to Survive

US S INDIANA LAUNCHED SIX MONTHS EARLY   TEXAS NIECE OF GOVERNOR OF INDIANA CHRISTENS NEW WARSHIP

U. 5. Launches New Battleship   35, 000-Ton Indiana Completed Six Months Ahead of Schedule

Battleship Indiana is launched   Is third put into service during ven:

Battleship Indiana Is  Launched Today   Symbol Of U. S. Will. Savs Knox

Navy Launches U. S. Indiana __6Months Earl      Knox---Says--Ship—SymbolOf U.S. Wilt Po Survive In A World At War

WARSHIP HITS WATER AHEAD OF SCHEDULE   Knox Terms Indiana Symbol Of U.S. Will To Survive

KNOX PRESIDES AT LAUNCHING U.S. S INDIANA   Navy Secretary Says New Battleship Is Symbol of Nation’s Will to Survive In World:   SAYS “WE SHALL WIN”   Predicts That Should Coun  try Be Dragged Into Com plete Belligerency, Navy Must Stand Brunt

Battleship Launched   35,000 Ton Vessel Is Christened The “Indiana”

GREAT BATTLESHIP INDIANA LAUNCHED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE   MRS. LEWIS C. ROBBINS OF WICHITA:FALLS CHRISTENS CIANT FIGHTING SHIP

Mighty New Battleship Info Water   Indiana Launched Six Months Ahead of Schedule: Is 35,000 Tonner

Knox Praises Naval Foree:   Secretary Is Speaker» A’ Launching Of Latest ' New Indiana

U.S. Launches 35,000-Ton Battleship   Knox Calls U. S. S. Indians Symbol That This Nation Will Survive

Symbol Of American Will To Survive ...35,000 Ton Battleship Indiana Launched Today

BIG BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED FAR AHEAD OF TIME   Indiana Splashes Into James River At Newport News

Knox Pledges New Ship te U. S. Survival   Battleship Indiana I Launched Six: Months Ahead of Schedule

United Labor and Industry Unbeatable, Knox Declares At Launching of Battleshiz

New Warship Launched   Indiana Completed Six Months Ahead Of Schedule

Lodge Against Lifting War  Zone Ban   L ncommitied Senator States His Position

TRUCE ON BICKERING IS URGED   Gen. Millikin Asks Every.  Citizen to Probe His Own Patriotism   ARMISTICE DAY SPEAKER AT K. 6.   General Pershing Praised at Ceremonies Held in Liberty Memorial

Block Debate In Senate On Plant Seizure   McNary And La Follette Object To Plan For Immediate Action On Defense Measure

STRIKE ISSUE UP IN SENATE   Administration Seeks Gen eral Law to Take Over Defense Plants.

SEIZURE BILL NOW IN SENATE IS OBSTRUCTED   LaFOLLETTE, McNARY BLOCK DRAFT MEASURE AIMED AT STRUCK PLANTS

Block Defense Plant Seizure Bill   Senate Consideration I:  Delayed A Day.

LEGISLATION 10 ~OUTLAWEDFFENSE® STRIKES SOUCH      President Wants Bill Couched In General Terms   AN AMENDMENT TO DRAFT SERVICE

Nazi Inroads on British Shipping Stirs Debate on Value of the Convoy Systen

DEBATE MERITS OF CONVOY PLAN TO AID VESSELS   Huge Shipping Losses Point To Needed  Change

CONVOY SYSTEM OUTMODED SOME SHIPMEN THINK   Debate of Its Value Today Heard Among British Owners

Has ConvoySystem Outlived Its Use?   Many Urge Over-Hauling Or Complete Discard Of Method

British Debate Whether Convoys Are Out as Weekly Losses Average 60,000 Tons

IN azi Inreads On British Shipping Stir Debate As To Whether Convo; System Has Outlived Its Usefulness

ee. <a  SIX A : FOR EVASION   48 Others Wanted For Violating Draft Act. Are Located

FBI CONTINUES DRIVE ON DELTA DRAFT DODGERS   Six Persons Arrested, Held In Jail At Clarkcdale

Clark Expands Movie Checkup   Will Investigate Monopoly in Film Industry, He Soys

Monopoly Is Next in Sift   Film Financial and Economic Standpoint to Be Brought Up by Committee

‘  "TALK TO ROTARY   @Recreational Side Of Camden. Is : Needed °*

Tokyo Tells Japs Here To Return   Three Ships Sail te Take All Who Wish To Leave UV. S.

JAPS WILL SEND THREE SHIPS TO CET NATIONALS   2,000 Expected to Return te Nippon; Americans to Get Pasceanp Erqam lanan,

3 Japanese Ships To Sail For U.S. Under Agreement   Tokyo Announces Decision to Send Vessels to America, First Sailings Since Freezing of Credits by Washington

Three Japanese Ships. To Sail for U. S.; Rush  Of Passengers Foreseer

Japs To Evacuate Nationals  From U. S.   2,000 Japanese Will Return Home From United States

JAPAN TG SEND SHiPs 10 U.S   Agreement Reached For Three Japanese Vessels To Visit Pacific Coast In Turn.

JAP SHIPS COMING AFTER JAPS IN U.S.   Three Boats Will Sail Next Week To Get Nationals

JAPAN TO LET 3 SHIPS CROSS PACIFIC TO U.S   Sailings will be First since British-American Freezing of Jap. anese Credits; Passenger Rush Expected

WILL EVACUATE JAP NATIONALS   Three Ships to Sail Soon for United States — Will Carry. Americans Home — Remove Japanese — Ex. change Frozen Materials.

WILL EVAGUATE WP NATIONALS HERE AT ONGE   Jap ‘Foreign -Office Says ‘Three Ships Will; Sail : to the U. 8.) _   PEACE PLANS WAVER   J apanese Sentiment Turns Definitely Against Peace  \ with This Country. :

NIPPON SHIPS TO EVACUATE U.S. CITIZENS   To Return Japanese Now In America to Homes  In Fresh Crisis   SAILING DATES SET   Statement Made Follow ing Bitter Press Attack . On Washington -

3 Japanese Ships To Sail ToU.S.; Nationals To Be Exchanged, Officials Say

JAPAN TO SEND THREE SHIPS 10 PACIFIC COAS!   These Will be the First Such Sailings. Since the BritishAmerican Freezing of Japanese Credits.

Jap Ships to Come to U.S.   Make Agreement With Washington to Dock At Three Ports

THREE JAPANESE SHIPS TO U.S.   Will Carry Americans Back Home If They Wish And Return With Japs From U. 5.

Nationals Will BeExchanged  By U. S-, J apan   , Nippon Press Attacks Against Britain, 1’. S. Ritter   NAZIS ARE PRAISED   Aint amnanmmcntty  Disposal Of Chinese ‘Incident’ At Once Urged

JAPANESE NATIONALS IN U. S. TO GO HOMI   Tokyo Foreign Office Announces That Three Ships ‘Are to Sail Shortly for This Country to Evaciiate ~~ ' Gtoups—Two. Thousand Expected to Be Taken Back — Americans in Orient : to Be Returned Also. »

Three Jap Ships Coming to U. S.  Exchange of   Exchange of Nationals Planned

Japs Will Send 3 Ships to the United State   State Department Reveals Plan Is to Exchange Na. tionals ° 5

200) Japs Will Return; Ist Liner Sails Wednesday   British and American Em bassies Urging Citizens to Leave Japan

Japan To Send Three Ships To  American Coast   Insists Sailings Not For Evacuation Of Her Nationals In U. S.

JAPS SENDING, SHIPS TOU. S   Vessels Will Bring Ameri cans Home, Take Japan ese Back.

> JAP SHIPS » TO EVACUATE NATIONALS   Liners to Bring Back 2,000; Goods May Be Exchanged

Tokyo Says Ships Will Sai! Next Week To Return 2,000 Japanese To Homeland

2,000 to Be ‘Taken Home ~ In 3 Ships  Riker Entiacvew Addonxnbw ive   Move Follows Attacks on U.S. in Press of Tokvo   NAZIS GET PRAISE   Japs Seen Preparing {c , Strike Rusisa From : Rear

AMERICANS CAN LEAVE ISLE UNDER AGREEMENT   All Liners To Sail Before Next Wednesday   GOING TO WEST COAST   Question Of Cargoes Not Yet Clarified By Officials

Supply of Minerals and . Chemicals Short, Chief _ Of Priorities Asserts   Stettinius Says Restrictions will , Come as a Shock to the - Public : - - ares a

U.S. Mediation of War Urged  Paris Press Turns   Paris Press Turns From Attacks

U.S. Mediation To End War Urged By Nazi- Controlled French Press

Missourians Aboard Missing Ship Which Carried Missionaries and Ambulances for Use in Britain

20 Ambulances En Route to’ Join De Gaulle Forces in Africa Go Down; Missing Are Listed

Expect to Boost Aid   May Increase Number Cov ered By Social Security

SECURITY * REVISIONS EXPECTED   Roosevelt Recommend: Wider Coverage and In. crease In Benefits   FORMULA BEING PREPARED HE SAYS   Gradual Raising Of The Standards Sought Rather Than Short Cut To Utopia

EXPANSION OF — - PROGRAM SEER   FDR Recommends Changes In Social Security Laws

ROOSEVELT ADVISES EXTENDED SECURITY   Would Increase Persons Ti Benefit Under Program

FD, R. PROPOSES SOCIAL REFORMS   Would Increase Numbe Covered and Benefits Under Security

Recommends Number o Persons Be Stepped Up, as Well as Cash Benefits

F.R. Advises Extension of ‘Security. Plat   SCCULILY F lall  Would Include More Ure der Old Age Assistance As Time Goes On  HIG HER ‘BENEFITS  Says This Program Should Be Taken On Steadily And Gradually

FDR For Social Security Spread   Would Increase Benefits. Number Covered

NAZIS FLEE AS VASONOE ALSO FALLS   Booty Is Claimed With Recapture Of 2 Cities

KALININ NOW RECAPTURED BY RUSSIANS   Nazi Divisions Routed Frox Strategic City On MoscowLeningrad R. R.

SOVIET: FORCES ROUT NAZISIN SAVAGE BATTLE   Six German Divisions Or - Central Zone. Battered “As Reds Recapture City: of Kalinin   MUCH BOOTY TAKEN   Italian’ General - Killed: ] South “Russia, Rome Radio Reports As Russians Advance

RUSSIA CLAIMS ROUT OF SIX NAZI DIVISIONS   Strategic Kalinin and Vysokoe Have Been Recaptured   PRESS ATTACK   Claim Very Heavy Booty , Taken from Fleeing Axis Troops

ROUTE SIX SHOULD HAVE SIX LANES   Says State Senator Chap. man, of Warren, Pa.

Solons Would Go Home, But Can't Decide Just When   House And Senate Holding Different Ideas On Question

Legislators Unable To Concur on Date For Adjournment   Much Primary Legislation Is Still Unfinished

Nine Changes Made in Spanish Army Positions  Gen. Cabanillas Selected as Chief  ‘of General Staff

Petain Closes French Border   French Fleeing Nation To Join Forces Of Gen. Charles de Gaulle

All Not Well With France:   Young Men Fleeing Coun. try to Join De Gaulle

Walker Says There Can Be No Peace ‘So Long as Hitler Rules Germany

WALKER BACKS FDR’S POLICY   Postmaster General Assail: Negotiated Peace Moves.

WALKER SCORES PACIFIST STAND   Picks Wheeler Opinions Apart In Senator's Home State

3 Menaces From Within Facing U. S.   Farm-Home Week Visitors Hear Illinois Man

“Terrifying Faith in Glory of War” Condemned by Dr. Sachar at Ames   Speaker at State College Cites Three *Menaces" Facing America

HAMILTON QUALIFIES   K.U. Athlete Into Finals of 110 a! Rig Six Meet

HAMILTON QUALIFIES   a nenteneeneteeenes  h.U. Athlete Into Finals of 410 at Big Six Meet

New Contingent of British Troops Landed At Basra In Spite of Iraq Displeasure   British Cite Terms of Alliance in Justifying Landing Of Additional Forces—tIraq Holds England Not Entitled to Take Such Action Until Pre viously Landed Force Has Passed Through Country :

MORE BRITISH TROOPS REACH BASRA, IRAQ   Land Second Contingent Despite Contention Of Authorities Of Trad

More British Troops in Iraq  Second Force Is Sent in Despite Protests

IRAQ AUTHORITIES PROTEST BRITAIN'S RIGHTS OF TRANSIT   Troop Movements Proceed As Planned In Accord With Treaty Rights

More British Land in Iraq   Protests of Government Ygnored, Treaty Is Declared Effective

Native Army fo Fight Selassie  Italians Say Native: to Rise Against Old Enemy

House Group Studies Anti-Strike Measures   Rep. Sumnera Says Lawe Will Be Aimed Against Enemies in Facto

Desert Troops Are Hammering Axis   British Push Forward Amic  Raging Sand Storms; Owflanking Foes

British Troops Push More Than 150 Miles Into Libyan Desert   Soldiers Fight Amid Raging Sandstorms to Maintain Flank Pressure on Rommel’s Army

OANDSTORM WIPES BATTLE IN LIBYA   British Desert Troops Hammer Waning Talk Strength Of Axis; Advance 150 Miles Miles Inside Libya

BRITISH FIGHT IN SANDSTORM   Empire Columns Continue To Batter At Waning Nazi Tank Corps

OPEN DERNA ROAD SOUGHT IN DESERT   British Continue Libya Driv: With Sandstorms Prevalent

AXIS STRENGTH WANES IN LIBYA   British Advance Amid Raging Sandstorms on Road to Derna

High Court Ads In Payroll Dispute   Gives Judge 5 Days To Reply to Petition

PAYROLL ORDER TAKEN TO COURT   DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE DIVIDED OVER SUSPENSION PLAN

Auditor Says He'll Pay Non-Civil Service Workers, But Treasurer Won’t Cash Checks

ABANDON TROLLEY FREIGHT SERVICE TO VALLEY AREA:   Charleroi Included In Towns Ti Lose Freight Service By Trolley

Two Bail Qut Into Lousiana Swamps.   Flight From. Orlando, Fla., to’ San. Antonic Ends in Crash. 6° °°

SOLDIER DIES IN PLANE CRASH   Two Army Fliers Are Injured After Bailing Out of Army Bomber

LAWRENCE M’DANIEL TO JEFFERSON CITY   Will File Petition Late Toda: Contesting Election of Gov. Donnell.

MONTEL SAYS  “HES DEPRNED OF VOTES NAL 1 BOUNTIE   Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate . Arrives Here This Afternoon With 300 Page Petition   EXPECTED TO FILE. IT AT 4 P. M. TODAY   Specific — Allegations of  Fraud Are To Be Made; Will Probably Mean. Long Leqislative Session  yy

McDANIEL CALLS FOR A RECOUNT   300-Page Petition for Elec tion Contest to Be Filed With House   SPECIFIC CHARGES. LISTED IN DETAIL      Legislature Will Study the Petition Some Time Be- fore Taking Action

TRADE SHOW TO END   Successful Three-Day Run at Armory for Exhibit

Turks Say Won't Let Ships By Dardanelles  Bulgaria Expected To Declare Wor Uson Rucsia

TURKS TOMAINTAIN STRAITS INTEGRITY   Ankara Newspaper Says No Fleet Will Be Allowed Through Dardenelles

GERMANS MAKE LITTLE ADVANCE      Germans Are Forced to Scatter Their Blows In Drive Toward Russia.

STRIKE THREAT ~ HELD REMOVED   Consolidated Aircraft Signs Contract With AFL

Skull Used For Prop. In Blackout War Games   Prominent Person Of Vicinity Said  To Have Disappeare: Three Years Ago

MOSCOW AND ~ BERLIN GIVE at) STORIES   Bulletins From the Two War Centers Continue to'Be Different:   FIGHTING IS HEAVY   Berlin Claims Success and Moscow Asserts Nazis Are Held. 

SIX DIVISIONS WIPED OUT, 'S NAZI REPORT   Many More Russians Trapped, Says Berlin; Russians Reorganize Defense Set-up.   SOVIET WARSHIPS SUNK. BY ENEMY

aIX AUoulAR DIVISIONS AR ANNIHILATED   Germany Makes Stronc Claim in Fighting North of Vitebsk.

Financial Revision  IsOutlined   Pension, Laboy Provisions Sought

Big Area of Cool, Dry An Moving Behind Rain to Bring Fair and Cooler Weather During the Week-end   PASTURES IMPROVED

Roosevelt TalksWith Willkie   President Give: Foe Letter To Churchill

WILLKIE SEES PRESIDENT AT " WHITE HOUSE   G. ©. P. Standard-Bearer to Take Message From Roosevelt   NOTE 1S PENNED TO BRITISH OFFICIAL   European Situation Sur veyed With Secretary Wolt

President Gives Defeated Presidential Opponent Letter At 30-Minute Audience      EUROPEAN SITUATION SUBJECT OF MEETING

Roosevelt Gives ilkie Personal Note to Churchill  GOP Cundidate Says Message More Than - ‘Kormal Iniroduetion

F.D.R. Gives Willkie Note To Churchill   Losing Candidate Sees President Before Trip

Willkie Talks With President   President Gives Hitt 3 Message to Present ta Churchill in London

Discuss War Situation for 30 Minules and Executive Writes Brief Note for British Leader

WILLKIE 10 TAKE ROOSEVELT NOTE TO MR. CHURCHILL   Republican Presidential Can didate has 30-Minute Con. ference at White House Yesterday With Roosevel! and Secretary Hull.

MESSAGE IS PENNED TO PRIME MINISTER   President Writes Letter to Churchill Duriag  White House Conference With G. O. P. Leader

WILLKIE GETS FDR MESSAGE TO CHURCHIL   President Pens Note During Half-Hour Conference At White House   PLANS FOR JOURNEY GIVEN TO ROOSEVELT   Hull and Willkie Discus: Trip Before Going to White House

Willkie takes FDR message to Churchill   Campaign foes meet briefly at white hance

Head of U. S. Has Chat With Willkie   Roosevelt Pens Greeting Note  For Churchill

GENERAL BIRKHEAD RETIRED BY ARMY DUE: TO AGE LIMM   GEN. FRED L, WALKER SUC CEEDS TO COMMAND OF FED. ERALIZED TEXAS GUARD

OIL. INDUSTRY BEGINNING TO SHOW FEAR OF BOTTLENECK IN LACK OF SHIP TRANSPORTATION

Government Use Of Tankers May Bottleneck Oil   Standard Oil President Sees Possible Handicap In Carrying Facilities

British Naval Victory Grows   London Reports Three Italian Dest. oyers Sunk And Two Damaged   TEN MERCHANT VESSELS SUNK

WAR. COUNCIL WHLL PREPARE VITAL STEP:   Anti-Axis Conference Lures Powers to Capitol

Roosevelt and Churchill Expected To Consider World-Wide Strategy   creation of Supreme Wa Council May Be Studied at Meeting

AULL INDICATES U.S. AND JAPAN * MAY NEGOTIATE   Tokio Envoy Gives Roosevelt Message from Prime Minister   grms Via Vladivostok Not Enough to Justify Fear, Washington View

Konoye Sends Message To The President   Indicate Start of Plan For Amicable Settlement

New Front Demanded From Axis   Members Of British Parliment Score Ministers Of Churchill Regine; Most Revealing Discussion.   Inch By Inch

Eden Hints New British Action   Labor Scores Present Activities, Demands Aid for Russians

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isks Churehill Get Rid Of Certain Ministers Lest They Drag Him Down With Them; Beaverbrook —- Reports On Mission @

British Labor Groups Demand Military Action to Aid Reds   Caustic Debate on Subject Resounds in Parliament as Present Policy Is Attacked; Demand Made That Churchill Get Rid of Certain of Ministers

BRITISH LABOR WANTS ACTION   Spokesmen Also Demand .... Certain, Ministers be, Ousted by Churchill

Eden Silent After Blasts  In Commons   Hints of Diversion Against Germans  As Labor Asks Action CHURCHILL SILENT

FATE OF TWO AMERICANS ON SHIPUNKNOWN   Germany Says It Has No Information On Whereabouts Of Raider Tamesis

TWO AMERICANS ON NAZI RAIDER BELIEVED LOST   Germany Has Ne Infor. mation Concerning Ves' sel That Torpedoed Ship Zamzam   WAS SUNK IN APRIL   Fears Expressed Raider Was Later Destroyed Carrying Wounded Americans to Death

NAZI RAIDER MAY-BE LOST   German Foreign Office Reports It Has No Information

Nazis Deny Information  About Vessel   Whereabouts Of Two Aboard Zamzam Is Unknown.

NAZIS THINK TAMESIS ? U.S. MEN ARE LOS]   Zamzam’s Survivors Taken On Raider 5 Months Ago

STALIN SAYS LAGK OF SECOND FRONT CAUSE OF SETBACK   Points To Fact No Armies ot Britain or U. S. Are Fighting Invaders   LEAVES GERMANS FREE FIGHT ON MAIN FRONT   Btalin Cites Importance of Increasing British and American Aid; Defiantly Vows Red Army Will Yet Destrov Hitler’s Nazis

Lack Of Second Front Is Deplored By Stalin   Soviet Premier Cites Reasons for Russian Setbacks But Lauds Aid Given by United States  ined Brithin

Lack of Second Front Is Cause Of Big Setbacks, Dictator Asserts   Soviet Forced To Lead War Alone against Axis Powers, Premier Declares in Statement

F. R. Prestige Suffers, Says Berlin   Avers Yugoslav Situatior  Badly Misjudged.

Berlin Avers FDR’s Prestige Has Been Hit   Arthorized Sources Say His Judgment Bad in Yugoslavia

GERMANS SCORN ROOSEVELT AGT   Nazis Assert President’s Prestige Has Suffered Heavy Blow

BALKAN SITUATION MISIUDGED SAYS GERM *Y BY ROOSEVELT   President’s Prestige Given Blow Says Berlin; Danish Action Considered   Opening of Red Sea Route Called Intervention In Euranean Affairs

Error Made  By Roosevelt, . Assert Nazis   Situation. In ‘Yugoslavia Completely Misjudged By President, Say Berlin Sources

Germans Say RooseveltHas Lost Prestige   Insist He Was Complete ly Misguided in Yugoslay Situation

Germans Say Roosevelt Misjudged Situation in Balkans, Lost Prestige

NAZIS RIDICULE . FDR’S ACTIONS   He Misjudged Slav Situa-. tion Badly,’ Germans Say

ROOSEVELT ACT STIRS REICH IRE   Germany Claims President Misjudges Situation

Germans Score Roosevelt For  All Late Acts      Yugoslav Situation Claimec Misjudged And Greenland Action Heid Illegal

FDR IS RAPPED ON GREENLAND   "Shrinks from. No Viola. tiqn of the Law”, Say German Officials

JUDGMENT OF PRESIDENT 18 DECLARED BAD   Berlin Sources Contend  America’s Chief Executive  Underestimated Situation in Yugoslavia   REICH JUBILANT BY BALKAN SUCCESSE:   High Command Say: Nazis Advancing “From Several Sides” Toward Belgrade, Foe Quelled

F. R. Misjudged Yugoslavia, Is German Belief  Opening Of Red Sea To U. S. Shipping Called Open Intervention In Europe's Affairs

ROOSEVELT TARGET: OF NAZI-CHARGES   German Sources Say Presi dent Completely Misjudged Situation in Balkans

Germans Censure U. §. Actions  Say Roosevelt’ c  Pe pone ae ie en tee   Say Roosevelt’c Prestige Suffers Blow

enti  PRESTIGE LOST BY F.R.: NAZIS   Berlin: Asserts Presiden Misjudged Situation in Jugoslavia

AMERICAN LIVES LOST IN SINKING OF CRAFT   First Large-Scale Loss of Citizens of United States Reported in Apparent Destruction of Egyptian Liner Flying Neutral Flag—U. S. Ambulance Corps On Raned

TEMPERATURES   120 From U. S. Reported Drowned As Steamer Goes Down     AMBULANCE CORPS   Victims From Prominent Families, Volunteers  To Africa

OLD STEAMER LONG OVERDUE; GIVE UP HOPE   British-American Ambulance Unit on Way to Gen. DeGaulle’s Forces,  Amano Micainag.    MAY BE ABOARD  GERMAN RAIDER

Egyptian Ship Sunk In South Atlantic   Craft Left New York Last March for Alexandria By Way Of Brazil, South Africa; Possibility That Raider Picked Up Survivors Seen

EGYPTIAN SHIP RAIDER VICTIM   201 Passengers, 120 Of Them Believed To Be U. S. Citizens, Among Missing; No Trace Found Of Neutral Craft   175 MISSIONARIES REPORTED ABOARD   Cairo Hints Steamer Sunk En _ Route From Jersey City To Cape Town

Egyptian Liner Sent Down In South Atlantic      323 Believed Dead; Included Volunteer Ambulance Corps 

Feared Victim of Raider in South Atlantic   ' Many Missionaries on Way to Africa Were Passengers

MISSIONARIES AND AMBULANCE CORPS DRIVERS ON VESSEL   No Word Received Of Passengers’ Fate Aboard S. S. Zamzam Sunk “Due To Enemy Action” In South Atlantic Ocean

Egyptian Liner Zamzam May ~ HaveBeen Sunk   Anglo-American Ambulance Unit And Many Missionaries Were Aboard   LONDON REPORTS SHIP LIKELY LOST   Ship Enroute From New York To Egypt—Feared Sunk By Nazi Raider   (BULLETIN)

100 BELIEVED LOST, VICTIMS OF SEA RAIDER   Egyptian Steamer Last Heart From April 10; Still Hold Out Some Hope

Egypt Liner Is Believed Sunk at Sea   Passenger Ship Zamzam Reported Sunk “Due to Enemy Action”; U. S. Missionaries on Bewrd

Volunteers, Missionaries Are Missing   24 Were to Join Ambulance Corps In Middle East

SHIP SUNK WITH 323 LIVES GONE, 200 AMERICANS   Fear All Are Lost On_ Egyptian Ship Bound For South Africa,

CTIZENS LOST IN SEA TRACED   EGYPTIAN SHIP ZAMZAM SUNK ‘BY ENEMY ACTION’ IN SOUTH ATLANTIC   NO TRAGE OF VESSEL FOUND; MISSIONARIES, DOCTORS LOST   Twenty-four Members of Ambulance Corps Unit Were En Route to Serve de Gaulle

TEACHERS MINISTERS ON BOARI   ‘Enemy Action’ Is Blamed In Liner’s Destruction   1 FET AMERICA MARCH 20   Volunteer Ambulance Corps Of 24 Sailed On ‘Zamzam’

Gir TIAN BOAT SENT DOWN BY ENEMY ACTION’   Ambulance Drivers and Missionaries Missing After Leaving Brazil

Blamed on “Enemy Action’ —-Missionaries and Ambu. lance Volunteers

Hope Abandoned For 323 Aboard Missing Liner   First Large-Scale Loss of American Life Ils Feared

Egyptian Liner Zamzam Is Long Overdue; 323  Lives Are Feared Lost   Prominent Young Americans, Volunteers for Ambulance  Corps in Middle East, Listed With Victims

Over 100 Americans feared lost at sea   Sinking of the Zamzam in south Atlantic takes young ambulance drivers, missionaries.

Americans on Passenger List Include Volun« teer Ambulance Drivers, Missionaries; Vessel Long Overdue at Capetown’

MYSTERIOUS ENEMY ACTION RESPONSIBLE   No hope expressed for safety of any on board Egyptian ship

STILL HOPES FOR PEACE   But Refuses to Predict Nation Will Avoid War

EXTRA!   Roosevelt Is Hopefu! Nation Can Stay Out   President Refuses Any Prediction Whethe: United States Car Avoid Conflict

F.D.R. WON'T ° PREDICT U. 3. T0 AVOID WAR   Again Voices 1939 Hope Nation Can Remain At Peace But Refuses To Go Further.

FDR NOT SURE U.S. CANSTAY OUT OF WAR   But’ President Stil Hopes’ for Peace, He Asserts

Would Defer Men Over 27   Progress Made Toward Common Cold Control

More Billions Asked to Build  Cargo Vessels   Defense Program Ahead of Schedule, Request Indicates

725 Income Tax Returns In Paris   Only 784 Filed In Entire County; Seven Million In Country

INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR 1939 TOTALED 7,648,683: UP 1 MILLION

Lewis Makes An Offer to Open Mines   Government Woulc Feed, Protect Southern Miners

BOARD EFFORT TO OPEN COAL MINES COLLAPSE   Senate Committee Is Told That A Crucial Situation Exists.

Mediation Board Says It Is Abandoning Try for Agreement.  ‘DEFENSE PROGRAM MAY BE AFFECTED McGrady Testifies Today on Problem Caused in Industry.

Lewis Is Author of  Proposal   Asks Government to Feed and Protect Coal Miners in South

‘Lewis Would Open  Northern Mines, Get U. S. Aid for South   Government Would Agree to Feed Southern Miners Pending Accord With Coal Onvnerators in Dixie      At This Hour  Riitd-lin for War   A Corrupt Deal

Contention That “Tail Is Attempting To Wag Dog” Is Made Before Committee

Lewis Offers Plan to Open Coal Mines   Will Resume Work ir North If U. S. Feeds  Southern Miners

MCGRADY ofY3 GALGTO NEAR IK FUEL OMOATAGE   Senate Probe Informed War Department Seriously Concerned.   LEWIS MAKES OFFER TO REOPEN NORTHERN MINES

Ofer Made For Opening Coal Mines   Lewis Says He Will Open Ni erthern Mines Within 48 Hours If’ Con ditions Met.

JUGOSLAV REFUGE GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES 300,000 EXECUTED      BELGIANS SA¥ 200,006 BEEING FGRCED TO WORK IN GERMAN WAR) FACTORIES ALONG TUE COAST.

Workers Of Occupied Lands Put In Dange   METHODS BEING EMPLOYED ARE REVEALED BY BELGIAN TODAY.

300,000 Serbs Reported Killed by Nazis nm Great Effort To Eliminate Nation

sLAIM BELGIANS FORCED 10 WORK IN EXPOSED ZONES   Refugee Governments Report Women and Children Included In Massacres.

OCCUPIED COUNTRIES SUFFERING   Claim 300,000 Serbs Executed  Since Occupation

in-Italian’ Attacks  on is Helpless, Nation Are. Taking Toll.”      WOMEN. AND CHILDREN   Belgi ans Forced to Work i Exposed Coastal Mu- .  nitions Plants: E

300,000 Serbs Executed Since Germans, Italians Invaded, Church Sources Say

300,000 SERB ARE VIGTINS OF THE AXIS   German-Italian Attacks on This Helpless Nation Are Taking Toll.   WOMEN AND CHILDREN   Belgians Forced to Work in Exposed Coastal Mu nitions Plants.

AUTO ACCIDENT WAS IN COUR]   Detroit Woman Fined in J. P. Court Here for Reckless Driving,   SHE STRUCK TWO CARS

MuTO ACCIDENT WAS "IN GOURT   Detroit ‘Wotnan: Fined in J. PR ‘Court Here for Reck- . ‘less ‘Driving. _      SHE STRUCK TWO CARS

FLOODS HALT CARS   Highway Traffic and U. P Trains Held Up Between Here and Topeka

Slow Rains Spread Over State Monday Temperatures High   Only Snowfall For Oklahoma in Extreme Western End of Panhandle Area

Silence On Report That Canadian Troops Land In Archangel Expedition 

British in Archangel, Helsinki Dispatch Says; : Stockholm Is Skeptical   Rumored Presence _ of Expedi. tionary. Corps Not Heliably Confirmed .

EMPIRE TROOPS AT ARCHANGEL, SWEDES REPORT   R. A. F. MEANWHILE LAYS ONE OF HEAVIEST RAIDS ON NUERNBERG AREA   LONDON SILENT ON STOAY OF 8. E. F. AIDING SOVIETS   Stockholm Newspaper Reports Say Contingent Numbers “Tens of Thousands” of British Soldiers

REPORT BEF FOR RUSSIA   Swedish Newspaper Hears Force Landed At Archangel to Aid Reds.

British Bid US Mingie Her Blood   Londcn Newspapers Would Have British And American Troops Join In Defend ng Stalin Regime.    Long Term Aid

Canadians Won't Confirm Reports On Expedition   Speculation Over Likely Presence of Soldiers From Canada Intensified

Stockholm Says  British Forces  Reach Archangel   Report Published 40,000 British Troops Have Been Landed   ANOTHER FORCE AT PORT ON WHITE SEA   No Statement From British On Reports—Move Would : Be Daring

More Direct Aid ~ For Russia Asked   Some London Newspapers Even Call-For Shedding Of American Blood

40,000 TROOPS READY TO HELP AT LENINGRAD?   Stockholm Newspaper Hints Another Attacking Unit At Undisclosed Port   NO CONFIRMATION MADE   Threat To Moscow Brings Demands From English For Armed Aid

LONDON ARMY HEADS REFUSE _ CONFIRMATION   Canada Reports Add To Possibility of  Venture

BRITISH CALL FOR GREATER U. 5. AID   Some of London Press Ask for Shedding of Am. erican Blood

Some Papers Say Shedding Of Blood by Americans Necessary To Stop Hitler

BRITISH SEND  40,000 TROOPS TO AID RUSSIA: AT ARCHANGEI   Second Attacking Force Landed at Unidentified Spot on the White Sea, Renort   Undertaking is Seen Daring in the Extreme—lt May Alleviate NaziFinnish Threais

London Silent On Reported Aid Sent to Soviets   Soldiers Not Yet In Action, However, Says Correspondent

Britain Has Corps In Arctic, Rumor   No Confirmation from Any Reliable Source

British American Action Is Urged  London Press Seek: Il. S. Blood in Frav

Thousands of MenLanded at Arctic Port   Russian Port 600 Miles Northeast of Moscow; Cermans Pushing Forward

REPORT 40,000 BRITISH LAND AT ARCHANGEL   Stockholm Says Attacking Force Second To Arrive at White Sea Ports.   WILL AID RUSSIANS   Hint Army To Be Rushed Ti Moscow To Relieve Pressure on Redes.

SWEDISH PAPER REPORTSB.E. F.  ANDS IN NORTH   London Declines to Comment; Ottawa Says No Canadians Included

London Press Calls On America to Declare War;  U.S. Aidon WaytoRussta

40,000 MEN REPORTED LANDED AT ARCHANGEL   Britain Refuses Comment On Published Rumor   MIGHT AID LENINGRAD   Troops Claimed Put Ashore At Northern Cities

LANDING WOULD HIVE BOOST 10 SOVIET MORALE   Archangel, White Sea Ports Used, Swedish  Reports Claim

FORGE LANDS AT ARCHANGEL oly FED   Expeditionary Troops Said to Number Tens of Thousands.   LONDON IS SILENT   British Demands for Quick Aid to Russia Is SoftPedaled.

Jap Assets In U. 8. Al r rozen   President Issues Order Effective At Opening Of Business Today; Effects Chinese Business Also. .   Throttles Japs

New Taxes Headache To Experts, To   So You Better Get Ou The Aspirin, Bromo, Ete.

® In Washington   New Taxes Give the Experts Headaches So You Better Get Our Aspirin, Bromo

British Make Desert Stand Near Tobruk   Advance In Enitree Is Continued By Empire Army

PATIENGE IS ABOUT WORN OUT WITH THE JAPS, KNOX REVEALS   Stresses Situation in Arm _ istice Day Address at Providence—Tells of New Navy.

PATIENCE WITH JAPS AT AN END   “Hour Of Decision Is Here,"  Knox Tells Armistice Day  Audience

‘HOUR OF DECISION HERE’ ON JAPANESE FRANK KNOX SAYS   U. S. Patience Exhausted Secretary Of Navy Declares

U. S. Patience With Japs Nearly Exhausted—Knox   Hour of Decision Here, Secretary ,  Savs in Address

PLOT REPORTED AGAINST CHILE   EVIDENCE IS FOUND LINKED TO FORMER NAZI ORGANIZATION

CHILEANS BARE RADICAL PLO}   Putsch Against Regime Disclosed By Police At Santiago

CHILE REVOLT EFFORT BARED   One Killed When Radical Group Attempts To Enter Convention

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British Leave Bulgaria

SOLDIER TRIES TO FLEE, KILLED   Shot By Guard a Medical Barracks

PESSIMISTIC ON OUTCOME OF SHOWDOWN   Residents See No Hope of Real Solution of U. S.-Jap Relations at Parley

Japanese Army Stands In Way Of Agreement   Shanghai Residents Are Doubtful’ Of Lasting Results From Present Japanese Overtures

FOUR AMERICANS KILLED   Men in_American Eagle Squadron Reported in Accident .

To Pray For Shorter War   Pope Addresses Appeal to All Nations of World

Prayer Asked. Of Catholics   Pope Requests Move For Shortening Of W ar InNewspaper

PEACE PRAYERS ASKED BY POPE   Calls Upon Catholics Throughout the World for Special Prayer

POPE REQUESTS CATHOLICS TO PRAY DURING OCTOBER FOR SHORTENING OF WAI

Catholics Asked To Pray for Peace During October   Pope Pius Makes Special Appeal Through Aides In Each Country

PRAY FOR WAR’S END"   Pope Makes Appeal - for Special Prayers-in October

POPE ASKS PRAYER FOR WORLD PEACE   Pontiff ‘Requests Catholics to Make October Month of Supplication

Harry W. Nice, Former Chief Executive Of Maryland, Dies   He Is Fatally Stricken By Heart Attack Early Today While Visiting Friends tn  Richmond. Va.

Fatally Stricken At Home _Of Friend In Richmond, Va., While Enroute From Florida   THIRD REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR OF MD.   Hailed As GOP “Whit Hope” When He Defeated Ritchie, Four Times State’s Chief Executive

Ex-Governor  Nice Is Dead   Marylander Visiting Virginia Friends

Showdown on Convoys Is Forecast   Solon Declares U.S. Must Deliver Supplies

Committeemen Asking Action   Democrats Would: Occupy French Possessions - As Safecuard =~

SHOWDOWN ON CONVOYS MAY BE FORCED:   Solon Says Axis Move To Bring Action

SEN. PEPPER LOOKS FOR SHOWDOWN ON CONVOY QUESTION   Believes It Will Come If Ger. mans Try to Block Delivery of Supplies to Red Sea Ports,   DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF ROOSEVELT PLANS   Holds It Is President’s Duty to See That American Ships Are Not Driven Off Oceans.

Faepper Sees Showdown On Convoy Issue Soon   Says It Will Follow Axis Attempt To Block U.S. Shipments To British In Red Sea Area.

Action in Red Sea Areas Is Predicted   Attempts to Block U. S. Shipping Would Be Incentive

Expect Convoy Showdown Over Results in Red Sea   Senator Pepper Predicts Axis Resistance to Deliveries in Middle East Will Make Decision on Convoying of American Aid Imperative

Nazi Blockade In Red Sea May Force Showdown   Outcome Of War May Depend On U.S. Aid—Pepper

Liquid Soap and Pop Cor Set Pace in Screwy  News Events This \X/eek

SOAPSUDS AND POPCORN FEATURE DIZZY DOINGS: DERBY IN NATION,   Popping Popcorn Pushes Walls Out of Building— Steam Boiler Befches Soapsuds—Golfer Shoots Carp With No. 2 Fron

Guard House Fugitive Shot Near Ft. Dix   Body Found After Fray With Police; One of Seven Escanes

One of 7 Escaped Soldiers Found Shot To Death   Men Escaped’From Fort » Dix Guardhouse Friday

ARMY ESCAPEE SHOT TO DEATH   Five Captured, One Missing In Fort Dix Break

SOLDIER SHOT DEAD IN CHASE   Victim One of Seven Mer Who Escaped Ft. Dix Guardhouse

Escaped Soldier Shot To Deatt   Private Theodore Mazur Of Passaic, N. J., One Of Seven Who Filed Fort Dix

Escaping Soldier Killed By Policeman   Body Found Near Ft. Dix Four Others Retaken.

TAX MONIES ALLOCATED BY THE AUDITOR   Distribution cf Funds tec Various Taxing Units Is Announced.   COMPARISON IS MADE   County and Tipton School Corporations Get Largest Amounts.

TW MOMES “ALOE BY THE MOIR   Distribution ef Funds to .. Various Taxing’ Units Is Announeed.   COMPARISON IS MADE   County ‘and Tipton School. Corporations Get Largest Amounjs.

Engineers at Camp Forrest Getting Experience in Building of Bridge:

SOLDIERS LEARN PONTOON WORK   TULLAHOMA LAKE USED BY TRAINEES AT CAMP FORREST

Hitler Will Fold Within Year, States   Great Optimism Is Expressed By Stalin In Another Speech

Firmies A\re  Stalled In East   Red Army Military Strength Parades As Usual Through Red Square in Observance of 24th Anniversary Of Revolution; Stalin Remains Confident

GRACKUP IS SEEN FOR THE GERMANS    Prediction is Made by Stalin That the Break Will Stert Within a Year.

for Miners n Serious Condition   Men Trapped For Two Hours By Falling Rock

Alien List To Bring U.S. New Citizens   Vast Boost In Number O01 Applications Is Forecast

® CATTON'S WASHINGTON COLUMN   Alien Registration Will Bring U. 5S. Many New Citizens; Applications SGhaw Rio lumn

Bristol Hit Hard By Nazi Bombs   Fires Can Be Seen More Than 100 Miles Away

BRISTOL GETS HARD BOMBING   Fires Started By Nazi Incendiaries Reported Visible 100 Miles Away.

FIRES RAGE IN BRISTOL AFTER RAID   Germany Reports Great Con: flagrations; British Admit Considerable Damage

RECORD RAIN PERILS MANY   Scores of Motorists Have Narrow Escapes in Pittsburgh Streets

Flood Traps  Pittsburhers   SCORES OF MOTORISTS MA ROONED: DOZEN PEOPLE NAR ROWLY ESCAPE DROWNING.

Board Asks CIO To Delay Strike   Would Mediate Row At General Motors

Smaller Ships May Be Needed For The Coast   Navy Official Points Out Need for Guarding American Harbors Against Mines.

SUPPLIES NOW MOVING TO BAR GATE TO NAZIS   Regarded As A Timely Warning To Japan Against Hasty Action

Action Would Halt Nazis in Near East   Favorable Reply From Japan Believed Unlikely

Administration Hopes It Will Bar Germany From Road to Suez, Iran and Rus-° sian Caucasus.   HUGE WAR SUPPLIES TO BE SENT AT ONCE   Ankara Believed to Have Given Assurances Country Stands Ready to Oppose  Any Nazi Invasion. —

Diplomatic Coup Of Far-Reaching Design Against Nazi Forces   Will Bar Hitler From A Highroad To Suez, Iran, Iraq And The Oil-Rich Russian Caucasus; Move Takes World By Surprise

U. S. Gives Aid To Turks, Bars Axis From O1      Stunning Diplomatic Coup Achieved by President, Affecting Whole War Future   Ottoman Area Is Held Vital to Our Defense   Mr. Roosevelt Is Believed Assured Turkey Will Oppose Germans

Diplomatic Surprise May Bar Hitler Drive   Observers Speculate on Move Discouraging Japanese From Provoking War on Promise of Nazi Aid

DEFEAT DEALT TO DIPLOMACY OF VON PAPEN   LEND - LEASE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO ANKARA

White House Is Silent But Move Is Believed Coup to Line Nation Up Definitely Aaainet Axis: Think F.D.R. Hac Pladae

Lend Lease for'Turkey: Bar Nazis   President Roosevelt Moves To Keep Hitler Out Of Suez, Iran, Iraq And Cauca  Beat Von Papen

Holds Such Help Vital To Defense Of U. S.; Reply From Japan On Troop Massing Awaited

Diplomatic Coup Bars Hitler From Caucasus   Japanese Reply To U. S. Policy Lette: , Expected To Be Unfavorable

Action Would Halt Nazis  in Near East  Favorable Reply  From Japan a 8 SD ee ee

Move Hailed Fk ar-Reaching Diplomatic Coun hv Alia:   Lease-Lend Transfer Designed To Bar Axis From Road to Suez, fran, Iraq and Caucasu:   FLOW OF SUPPLIES ALREADY STARTED   Announcement Timed Possibly with View To Influence Japan

ARMS ALREADY SENT TO ANKARA   Back-Handed Warning To  Japan Seen In Action —  To Bolster Turk ~ Ties To Allies

Move Designed ‘To Bar Hitler From Suez,CaucasusAnd Other Vital Points   Takes Capital and World By Surprise; Turkey Apparently Decides Frown On Hitler

Defense Of Country Is Vital To United States President Declares In Announcement   SOME SUPPLIES ARE ALREADY DELIVERED

ROOSEVELT’S MOVE — DESIGNED TO CHECK PROGRAM OF NAZIS   Surprising Diplomatic Coup May Bar Hitler From Highroad to Suez, tran, lraq and Oil-Rich Caucacus-——Brief Announcement

Arkansas River Is Falling Now   SEVERAL SECTIONS TC GET DROP IN STAGES

Judge G. Derk Green, presiding on bench keeps dispositions of cases moving along.   fhicken Pie Sunner

NAZI RAIDERS RETURN TO FIRE LONDON TODAY   Five Day Lull Ends When Bombs Are Dropped On City And Low-Flying Planes Machine-Gun Train And Villagers.

RAIDERS IN NEW BLAST AT LONDON   Daylight Assault Breaks 5. Day Luli in Air War; a Train Attacked   TRUCE BROKEN IN FAR EAST WAR   Big British Liner, the Em"pres of Australia, Is Reported Safe -

Italian African Seaplane Base Attacked to Push Libyan Campaign   TROOP VESSEL IS SAFE   Counter-Attack Stopped  By Greek Forces tin Albania

Fire Bombs Are. Dropped but Little ‘)amage Revealed   Empress of Australic Had Reported She Was Torpedoed

FIRE RAIDERS BREAK 5-DAY LONDON LULL   hierce Fighting Breaks Ou in Siam After Truce I: Broken.

NAZI FIRE BOMBERS RESUME LONDON RAIDS   Train said machine-gunned— reports conflict over torpedoing of Empress of Australia.

FL ALE RAIDERS  BREAK FIVE DRY LULL TO BONG BRITISH TIWNS   Little Damage and Few Casualties Reported In London and Other Cities During the Day   EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA IS SAFE !N: PORT   Ship Hit By Torpedo Limps Home; italy Tells of Spring Offensive — or Three Fronts .

FIVE-DAY LULL  BROKEN BY  GERMANS   Incendiary Bombs Are Dropped On London Again

PROGRESS FOR STATE IS AIM   kieut. Go Stevenson Cites, Six-Foint Prograin

AEDS GIVE WAY Ad NATO PUR TOWARO GAPITAL   Invaders Capture Moscow Reservoir But Face Defeat In Far South

War News in Briel   German Gains in Moscow Sector, Continued Retreat in South Reported

Russ Capital Reservoir Is Lost to Foes   Soviet Forces Recapture 100 Villages in Taganrog Area, However   FLIGHT UNCHECKED      Timoshenko’s Army Takes Terrific Toll as Germans Retreat

Backing-Off Stand Seems On Horizon   AUSTRALIA, HOWEVER: SAY, HEARS BREAK MAY - e BE NEAR -

CRUISER OMAHA GETS NAZI SHIP   Masquerading  Freighte Brought to Port With Valuable Cargo

Salvage Libel Reveals Cruiser Omaha Seized Disguised Vessel   Suit Filed by U.S. District Attorney in San Juan on Behalf of U. S. Warship and Crew

CONTOURING SCHOOL TO BE HELO MAR, 18-19- 5   School is Sponsored by The Linn _ County Farm Bureau

China Offers Aid  To Britain, Russi:   Has Trained Troops Read) If Requested, Envoy Tells London

China Offers Thousands of Troops To Fight Japs in Defense of Red:

CHINA OFFERS MILLION MEN   Ambassador Says Army Ready To Move In  Burma Road Area

HITS CHARGE   Churchill Scorns Rumor Minister Favored Peace Plan.

QUASH PEACE PLAN CHARSE   ‘Churchill Dismisses Story Beaverbrook Fostering Pact With Germans.

HUGE WARSHIP ARRIVES WITH LORD HALIFAX   One of World’s Most Pow: erful Fighting Ships Brings Ambassador Here.

NEW BRITISH ENVOY HERE AFTER SECRET DASH ACROSS OCEAN   (Lord Halifax Reaches Annapolis Aboard New Eng lish Battleship; Naval Academy Prepares , To Welcome Ambassador

BRITON ARRIVES ON BATTLESHII   Secret Dash to U.S. Made By Warship Carrying Ambassador

S0IG Ah Bay sEAIAA ICAVINE Farlamment,  New Ambassador Brot to U. S. Aboard Nev British Battleship

HALIFAX FLIES TOLONDON   Ambassador to Report to Churchill on U. S.British Relations

Battleship Carrying Halifax to New Post Expected to Dock Today After  Ocean Trip. -

Lord Halifax Arrives At Annapolis   Makes Trip Aboard King George V, One of Most  Powerful Fighting Ships In World

Halifax Back In London to Report to Chie   Crosses Atlantic in ¢ Bomber — Returning Late in Month

Policy of Nazis In Greece to  Be Lenient One  But Army Might Seen in March Yeld in Athens

Policy of Nazis In Greece to Be Lenient One  But Army Might  Seen in March PE Be RepVececcece:

Nazi Army Gives Greeks Two-Hour Display of Might   Italians Also Parade i Mighty Demonstration in Athens

Balance in All Funds in Illinois State Treasury Totals $249,781,279

SOVIET RUSSIA HAS ALTERNAIIVE SUPPLY SOURCES   Claim Reds Able Maintain Large Army In Field Even If Nazi Threat To Donets Baris and Kharkov Indus. trial Center Are Canseen Qyest 

Resources In Russia Seen As Sufficient   Fall‘of Kharkov or Donets Basin Would Not Eliminate Soviet Forces

U.S. Defense Needs Erase Lines on Map  Protective Strategy to Be  Guide for Future  Occupations  STIRS CONTROVERSY’  Issue of One-Year Terr of Military Service Like Iv to Be Involved

HEMISPHERE LIMITS ARE INDEFINITE   Boundaries of Safety Are Not iF Geographical

President Insist Limits Are Vague  Further Extension Of Defense Sean

FR. IN POSITION 70 EXTEND LINES TO ANY ISLANDS   Policy of Establishing Outposts Defined In Reply to Nazi Warning.

PRESIDENT DECLARES THER! 18 NO DEFINITE HEMISPHERE BOUNDARY IN THE ATLANTIC

NEW POLICY PERMITS — DEFENSE EXTENSION   Abandonment of Hemispheric Definitions Enables Roosevelt to Work in Major Way; President Indicates Guardsmen, Draftees May Be Kept in Service Gyer Year,

(EQGRAPHICAL HEMISPHERIC LINES ARE OU}   U.S. May Seize Key Islands Anywhere For Pro tection

DEFINITION OF THE BOUNDARY OF OUR HEMISPHERE   There Is No Geographical Definilion Of Where The Western Hemisphere Begins

Iceland May Be Only First Move, Roosevelt Says   Expanding Defense Policy Outlined b President; Refuses to Discuss Holding of Selectees

KINO WELCOMES NEW U.S. ENVOY   British Monarch Goes Half Way Across England To Greet Winant

King George Greets U.S. Ambassador   Sweeps Formality Aside to Welcome Winant at Station

KING WELCOMES AMERICAN TRIO   Diplomatic Formality Swept  Aside In Meeting

King Greets Winant   English Monarch Breaks Precedent To Meet New U. S. Envoy At Railroad Station

King George Puts Aside Formality To Greet Winant  Monarch Crosses Halt of England to Welenome Ambassador

Winant Party. Met By Rule:   Diplomatic Formality: Is prophet, With. Envoy ‘And. Wis Aides: © --

KING 10 DEPOT TO GREET WINANI   GEORGE EXTENDS. INFORMAL ‘WELCOME ON WINDSWEPT PLATBORM,

King George Breaks Precedent in Trip To Meet New U.S. Ambassador

WINANT GIVEN ROYAL GREETING   King George Discards . Formality, Meets New Envoy.

HEARTY HANDSHAKE FROM MONARCH WELCOMES NEW AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND

@® In Washington   Spice-Poor Pantries Are War's Newest Horror What With Axis Control of Many Producers

Spice - Poor Pantries Is War Result   Many Former Sources Of Supply Are Now Out Of Picture

Hull Defends FR’s./ Attack On Moves At Vichy   West African Issue Draws Much Comment In Washington Circles

SEES GERMANY ATTEMPTING T0 OBTAIN DAKAS   Senator Pepper Predicts will Eventually Be Base for Attack on South America

Florida Senator Says Nazis Will  Use it as Base   Hull Upholds Acts Of Roosevelt in Warnine Franre

Free French to Ask German Aid In North Afric   Newspaper Demand: France Go Beyond Ar mistice Limits

Paper Warns French of U.S.  Asserts French Should Appeal for Garman Aid

Vichy Is Urged To Collaborate   Paris Newspaper Advocates Seeking German Help to Pro tect North Africa

Woman Gets Prison Term For Slaying   Mrs. Alice Dornblaser Will Serve Term Of 14 To 25 Years At Taycheedah Prison

Bodies of Soldier And His Girl Found Hanging in Hotel   Verdict of Suicide Returned by Arkan: sas Coroner

soldier and His Sweetheart End Own Lives; Bodies Found in Little Rock Hotel Room

Motive Missing In Tragedy of Hanged Couple   Youth and His Sweetheart Found Dead In Hotel Room

SOLDIER AND GIRL SUICIDE   Bodies Of Private Schroder And Miss Schneider Found In Hotel Room

The War Today-- Blame Lack of Equipment, Refusal to Believe Hitler's Beasts fer Defeats   LATE BULLETINS

Allies, Nazis In Fierce Greek Battle; British Make Stubborn Stand   Germany Says Second Yugoslav Army Surrenders at Sarajevo; ‘Reveal’ British Not Fleeing Greece

PRICE CONTROL MEASURE SENT TO HOUSE FLOOR   Banking Group Chairman Says “it Contains. all Provisions Needed to Combat Inflation”   VIEWS QUESTIONED   Representative Kapple mann: Denounces Bill as “Nonentity” and as “No Damn Good”

ISH TOPUSH ‘ELPAS SOVEL ARVIES RETREA   Churchill in Charge Of British KussAid Program

ANTLSTRIKE LAWS AGAIN CONSIDERED   Congressmen indicate Actior WuHl Result if Strikes are Not Settled.

TO STOP PAY OF STRIKERS   Congressman Drafts Appropriation Bill Amendment

NEW OBJECTIVE TO BE OFFERED IN AMENDMENT   Administration Leaders to Op: pose Change In Appropriation  Bill.

NEW MOVE STARTED TO END STRIKES IN DEFENSE INDUSTRY   House Democrat Will Seek To Prohibit Use O¢ _Army Funds To “Pay Strikers *

AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED TO ARMY BILL BY STARNES      Measure Will Provide a “Cooling Off” Period of 10 Days for All Strikers.

Seek To ose Army Fund Pay To Defense Workers On Strike For More Than 10 Days

Welles Questions Peace at Present’   Under Secretary of State Points to Eight-Year Record of Nazi Government

Strike Threats Diminish; CIO Head Blasts Proposed Government Control Bills

‘SENATE VOTES 10 \CONDEMN DEFENSE ‘INDUSTRY STRIKES    Amendment Professes Walk outs “Contrary to Sound  Public Policy”

"AMENDMENT TO “PLANT SEIZURE      Condemns Defense Industry Strikes or Lockouts Where Mediation BRaiaried   BOHN STRIKE ENDS      Consolidated Aircraft. Contract Approved While Sirike Vote Being Taken

Netherlands, Nippon Pact Hopes Totter   Dutch To Reply To Demands  Today

DUTCH REPLY 1S EXPECTED ~ LATEFRIDAY   Peace Totters On ‘Precipice Edge’

JAPS REPULSED IN EAST INDIES   Dutch Promise Reply te ~ Demands for Oil, Tin  and Rubber

Crisis Looms Between J apan  And East Indies   Today Marks Deadline On Answer to Demands By Japs for Supplies

Report Intent Of Bulgaria To Enter The War   London Hears King Boris Plans Lineup With Axis

King- Declares A State Of Emergency; Gets Same Old Line Of Inducements ©

BULGARIA JOINS CAUSE OF AXIS   State of Emergency Seen In Balkan Kingdom By England

Bulgaria Acts To Help Nazis      Naval Cominand of Black Sea Main. Reason: For ~ Boris Action -

Bulgaria Moves to Join Axis in War   Red Saboteurs in Bulgaria Wiped Out

Capture of Kiev is Completed by German Forces   Flame Throwers and Dive Bombers Used in Furious Burst of Power.   Reds Misjudge Pause Of Nazis at Gates

BALKAN RULE WON OVER BY NAZI TRICKERY   MONOPOLY ON BLACK SEA PROMISED AS REWARD

HITLER OFFERS INDUCEMENTS? TO KING BORIS   Naval Command of Black Sea And Protectorate in Crimea Reported Among the Bait

RUSS TROOPS SAID CAUGHT BY OFFICIALS   State Of Emergency Is Declared

Germany Claims — Kiev; Soviets Say Fighting Going On   Bulgaria Would Get Generous Concessions; 12 Frenchmen Die to Avenge Death of One Germar

BULGARIA IN WAR ON SIDE OF ITALY, NAZIS   Nazis Claim Armies Mopping Up at Kiev; Russ Say Foes Lose 150,000 Men There

Boris Ottered Rule Of Blaek Sea For Entry   Dispatch From Turkey Savs Balkan Kingdom Declares State Of Emergency.  RUSSIAN AGENTS HELD

Balkan State ‘Is Declared In Emergency   Concessions Made To King Boris By Germany, Report From Landon Statec

RED UNITS ARE FOUND BY BALKAN OFFICIALS   Three Saboteur Squadrons Land; Are Eliminated   BLAMED IN TRAIN WRECK   State Of Emergency Is Proclaimed, Radio Says

Bulgaria fs Reported On Side oi Axis   Dispatches to London Assert That King Boris Has Joined Germany and Italy

GERMANS OFFER COMMAND OF BLACK SEA   State Of Emergency Declared In Bulgaria

King Boris Prepares To Take Bulgaria Into Axis Alliance   State of Emergency Proclaimed in Balkan State; Ready for War

Say Balkan State To Enter Soon; ‘Promises’  To King Boris Listed   Russia Claim Germans Lost 150,000 in. Fierce Kiev Fight; Hitler Bares Aime in War on Reds

BRITAIN POURS MORE TROOPS INTO BALKANS   Berlin Worried Abou! Soviet Intentions In That Area

BALKAN NATION ORDERS STATE OF EMERGENCY   Police Bulletin Says Soviet Parachutists  Arresled   NAZIS CLAIM KIEV

RAF BOMBS BREST NAVAL BASE, ROTTERDAM, OSTEND   Nazi Battleships Sheltered At French Port; British Lose Four Planes

British Bomb Port Of Brest  In New Drive   Operation Costs RAF Four Planes And Visibility Makes Result Unsure

RAF Hits At French Port   German Ships Believed Hit While Sheltered In Harbor At Brest

‘CAPTIVE’ COAL MINE STRIKE FORMALLY SET   Closed Union Shop Issue in De mands on Seven Steel Firms— May Preface Issue in Steel

Captive Coal Miners Walk Out Monday   EMPLOYES OF SEVEN LARGE STEEL COMPANIES CALLED 10 STRIKE AT MIDNIGHT OCTOBEK ««¢,   21,000 In West Penna.

Leaders Order  Strike in Mines   Move Made in Support of Plea for Closed Shop in “‘Captives”

Captive Strike Called; Defense Board Has ‘Plan   Proposal To Avert New Coal Tieup To Be Presented ‘By Saturday’

Representatives Of United States, Britain And Russia To Meet And Discuss Plans For Alt Possible Aid To Soviet In Its Battle _ Against Invading Armies.

LONDON TAKING = CHEERFUL VIEW - OF THE BATTLE   Large Russian Forces Still in Action West of Dnieper, and Nazis Nowhere Have Been Able to Crass.   ODESSA STILL IN HANDS OF SOVIETS   Germans Throwing More and More Power Into Drive Around Smolensk on Road to Moscow.

Stalin to Meet His New Allies   irranges for Conference With British and U. S. Representatives

War Aid To Be Talked With U.S. Britain   Action to Maintain Eastern Front Comes as Red Army, Nazis Engage in Furious ., Battles From Finland to Black Seay’

MOSCOW HAILS “UNITING” OF 3 GREAT POWERS   U. §., English, Russian Authoritie to Confer in Soviet Relative to War Aid

Joe Stalin Arranges for Meeting Soon With Representatives.  SEVERE FIGHTING REPORTED TODAY  Reds Say Men Are Still Holding After Month and Half.

Soviet Ski Troops Scatter Invaders   Guerilla Bands Are Inflicting Heavy Damage By Attacks On Reich Rearguard

NAZIS ROUTED ON LENINGRAD BATTLE FRONT   Russian Guerilla Bands Anc Russ Ski Troops Smash   Rnamv

§ Children Lose Lives in Home Blaze   fire Cremates Bodies in Doylestown House as Flames Bars Parents   ONE CHILD ESCAPES

CHILDREN DIE IN FLAMES   Parents Make Futile Fight To Save Tots in Doylestown Tragedy

5 Children Die InBurning Home   BUCKS COUNTY PARENTS BAT TLE FLAMES IN VAIN TO RES CUE THEM.

5 Children Die As Home Burns   Doylestown, Pa. Couple Unable To Save Their Youngsters

EIGHT VIOLENT DEATHS OVER PAST WEEKEND   Traffic fatalities, drownings, fatal buinings are reported

VIOLENT DEATH TOLL IN 1OWA OVER WEEKEND   Weekend Accidents Ciaimeg At Least Sixteen Lives In

VIOLENT DEATH TOLL IN IOWA   At Least Eight Iowans Met Violent Deaths Over Weekend.

VIOLENT DEATHS: OVER WEEK END   Only Three of Those Reported Were From Auto Accidents.

RAGIC DEATH TOLL IN 1OW!   Seven lowans Met With Fatal Accidents Over ‘Phe Weekend

WEEKEND DEATH TOLL IS HEAVY   Seven persons met violent deaths; causes are varied

STATE'S DEATH TOLL PUT AT 1   Six Drownings Included in Fataiity List—Seven Automobile Deaths.   FOUR DROWN IN LAKE

Push To South By Japan Seen As Next Move   SHANGHAI CIRCLES BELIEVE SINGAPORE IS KEY TO STRATEGY.

PUSH 1 TOWARD  - SOUTH SEEN AS JAP MOVI   Shanghai Circles Be Lieve Singapore: Key to Strategy

ITALO-BRITISH NAVAL BATTLE “1$ REPORTED   Conflicting Claims Made as to Outcome of Clash in Eastern Mediterranean— Fascists Report Use of New Craft. .

ROME CLAIMS DAMAGE T0 3 WARSHIPS   Reports ‘Possible’ Sinking Of Cruiser And Damage To Aircraft Carrier .

U. S.-Jap Talks Are Held Up   Kurusu and Nomura Wait Instructions From Tokio

TALKS DELAYED AS ENVOY ASKS * TOKIO'S ADVICE   J rouble Shooters Awaiting Instructions on Points Raised by Hull   @Vithdrawal of Troops from China Seen as Chief Obstacle

House Passes Bill Curbing ‘Gin Marriage   Measure Sent fo Sen: ale Would Require Three-Day Notice

GIN          ea) ASS HID  m Rous       Your alennher Days seyhiet Chit > May

en __ WALLACE RETURNS WASHINGTON FROM MEXICO CITY VISI   REPORTERS TOLD THAT HE HOPES. TO VISIT ALL LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES

Bar Germans From Leaving Pending Check   Order Affects 330,000 Nazi Nationals in U.5.; No Explanation Given

Customs Men, Border Patrol Given Orders To Guard All Exits   Enforcement of Asset Regulations Cited tor Sudden Action, But Washington Sources Hint Control of Movement Into Latin Americas

Move Will Assure Compliance With ‘Freezing’ Order    Government Will Have Power To Control Movement Of Nazis Into South Amari...

‘They May Not Leave Country Pending Further Orders, New Federal Decision Says   But Consuls and Other Agents to Go Out On July 10; Italians May Come Under Ban Next; No Action on Arming Vessels

All Exits Closed; Clarifying German Relations a Factor      Agents Going to South America and Mexico May Be Stopped; Plans Ready for Arming Shine

ORDERS ISSUED T0 PREVENT GERMANS LEAVING COUNTRY   Various Explanations Given for Orders to Border Pa trols and Customs Men—Berlin Protests Conculate Closings

Border Patrols and Customs Men Told to See That None Depart—Order Affects 330,000.   BLOCKS MOVEMENT TO SOUTH AMERICA   Another Reason Seen for Ac: tion Is Fear of Reprisals for Recent Steps Against Reich.

he FORBIDS DEPARTURE OF REIGH ALIENS   Action Would Hit Some 330,000; Consuls Will Probably Be Allowed  . A Sear ee : ee

Borders, Ports of Departure ‘Ordered Closed   Action Is Taken to Insure Compliance With F, D. R. Order

Order to Enforce Freezing Of Reich’s Funds by FDR   President Says Orders For Arming American Merchantmen Have Been Ready Since 1918; Stand On ‘Robin Moor’ Unchanged

Departu re Of German Nationals From U. S., Will Be Controlled      Government To Assure Compliance of Order Freezing Foreign Funds; Washington Firm on Robin Moor Sinking

CLOSE BORDERS TO DEPARTURE OF GERMANS   None Of 330,000 May Leave Until President Issues  New Instructions.

MILLER GOES ON TRIAL IN CUMBERLAND   Seven Witnesses for Stats Are Heard the First Dov   DEFENSE OBJECTS TO PHOTOGRAPHS   Alibi Will be Proved, De. fense Attorney Kaylor Savs

MILLER GOES ON TRIAL IN CIIMREDI AND   Seven Witnesses for State Are Heard the First Dav   DEFENSE OBJECTS TO PHOTOGRAPHS

PeBeee ek n _ aletteeereoeaeeeal BRICKER BREAKS GROUND FOR JUNIOR FAIR PLANT

32,000 ENTRIES IN JUNIOR FAIF   Parade at State Expositior Greets Governor on nspection Tour’

42 or More Checks . To Be Given; Stars  Also Easier to Find   Gold Star Now Worth $25; 16 Blue Stars Worth $5; Red Stars $1   GREATER OPPORTUNITY FOR GIFTS NOW.

42 or More Persons to  Get Cash   Economist Offers Awards to Monday Shoppers for Finding Gold, Blue or Red Stars.

New Ohio Law Effective Today   One Aimed to Curb  Communist Party

“UN-AMERIGANS” IN THIS STATE RULED OFF BALLOT TODAY   Law Aimed Primarily ai the Communist Party, Is Effective in Ohio on Thursday.

Ryamneapeonegzsseieten,..<2h.<, cpiimnumamaae tre TRUCK DRIVERS PERISH IN RYAZE

HOLDUP GANG BATTLES POLIC)   Four Men Are Wounded FollowingHoldup in Big Kansas City Store

‘Yes Men’ Are Scored By Senator O'Daniel   Texan Has Senate Buzzing With Precedent-Breaking Maiden Speech Against Draft Tenure Extension

Senate ABuzz After O'Daniel First Speect   PIRST TIME SINCE HUEY LONG, TRADITION SHATTERED.

PAPPY FLAYS ‘YES MEN’ IN FIRST SPEECH   Daniel Sets Washingtor Buzzing, Opposing Long Military Service

Strikers Declare - Readi. ness to Defy. Expected ‘. Injunction.  

Ten Hostages Shot to Death  Under Decree   Reprisals For Attack On Germans Strike Paris People.

10 MORE HOSTAGES IN FRANCE SLAIN BY THE GERMANS   Executions Follow As Reprisals for Recent Attacks on Nazi Army Mer

Nazis Shoot 10 in Paris   Hostages Are (Executed as Result of Attacks on German Army Men

TEN HOSTAGES EXECUTED BY NAZIS IN PARIS   Executions in Retaliation for A jacks on German Army MenNorse Journalist Sentenced

10 Frenchmen Are Executed by Germans  Many Open Attack  rh...   Many Open Attacks Follow Shooting  in Paris  Occupied Zone

EUROPE STIRS IN GROWING REVOLT UNDER NAZI YOKE   ARMIES CONQUERED, BUT NOT PEOPLE; INCIDENTS SPREAD

10 More French Hostages Executed  Terrorists Shaat at   Terrorists Shoot at Another Nazi Office

NEW ATTACK ON GERMANS IN FRANCE    Reprisals Follow - the Execu. tion of 10 Hostages by Firins Sauad   ATTACKERS ARE NOT APPREHENDEL   One German Seriously Wounded; Total Executions Now Number 13

NAZIS KILL TEN FRENGHMEN IN REPRISAL MOVE   Even Up Attacks On German Army Men; Siege Lifted In Norway; Congress Asks Expulsion Of Nazis In Buenos Aires.

NAZIS IN PARIS SHOOT TEN MORE FRENCH HOSTAGES   EXECUTIONS ARE REPRISAL FOR ATTACKS ON GERMAN ARMY MEN -

Drastic Measures Taken by Occupation Forces to In timidate Rebellious French Fail to Suppress Disor ders — Growing Unrest ir Other Conquered Lands I: Evidenced by Dispatches.

10 HOSTAGES ARE EXECUTEL   Shot In Reprisal-For Attack: On German: Army ‘Men, Says Nazi Chief

FRENCH HOSTAGES SHOT   Ten Mere Priseners Executed By German Authorities

Another German Shot at After Ten Executed   Reprisal Killings in Paris Fail to Stop Assaults

Ten Hostages Shot in Paris   Retaliation for Attacks on Nazis Is Renewed Again

10 More Hostages  Shot in Reprisal ' For Paris Attack:   Germans Retaliating . Paris as- Doranaiiitt Disturbance Mounts

10 More Hostages Are Shot in Pari: By German Order   Retaliatory Executions Nov Total 13 for attacks on Nazi Soldiers of Occupation

10 More Hostages Shot in Reprisal For Paris Attack:   Germans Retaliating in Paris as Communist Disturbance Mounts  A GRIM CONTEST  Communists Promise Ter Attacks for Every New Execution

SABOTAGE OVE WIDE AREAS IN EUROPE GROWS   2nd German Officer Shot in Paris; Thousands of Norwegians Arrested

MORE HOSTAGES. SHOT IN PARTS   Executions In Retaliation for Attacks On Men of German Army of Occupation Says Gen. Stuelpnagel.

Shots at German Officers Reverberate In Paris Streets After 10 Executions

HEARING ASKED ON COAL PRICES   Call On Selling Groups To Fix Ceiling

PIERRE LAVAL CLOSE TO DEATH   Surgeons Decide To Try Operation To Remove Bullet

Surgeons Attempt to Save Laval’s Life by Operation   French Fascist Continues To Sink As Deat. Thought More Seriously Wounded, Recovers; De Gaullists Blamed For Shooting

Condition Of Laval Takes  Critical Turn   Undergoes Operation As French Police Press Roundup of DeGaullist:

{AVAL BELIEVED 10 BE CLOSE 10 DEATH   Surgeons ‘Determine _Upon Operation to Remove Bullet Near Heart

SURGEONS PLAN OPERATION ON PIERRE LAVAL   Will Attempt To Remove Assassin’s Bullet Imbedded Near His Heart

Doctors Plan Risky Operation To Save Life of Pierre Laval   Will Try to Remove Assassin’s Bullet From Near Pro-Nazi Leader’s Heart; Deat’s Recovery Taking Normal Course

Risky Surgery Planned to Try To Save Laval   Attempt to Remove Bullet Near Heart Decided Upen as Infection Signs Seen   Former Premier Asks Clemency For Colett   French Police Now Believe Uprisings Mainly Due To De Gaullists

Onerate On Laval Nigh Unto Death   Surgeons Determine To Re move Bullet One Tenth Inch From Heart Of French  Stateaman.   Deat Is Better

Laval Fails To React, Surgeons Plan Operatior   Persistent High Tempera ture Indicates Peritonitis Threatening

Risk Delicate Operation to Save Laval   French Pro-Axis Chief Near Death From Assas sin’s Bullet Near Heart

GONGRE DD Aoka ECONOMY ULE BE ENFORCED   Demands Grow For Slashe: In Non-Defense Items Of U. S. Governments   STUDY OF NEW TAX BILL OPENS MONDAY MORNING   Personal Income, Gasoline Tax Increases Certain Under New Measure

TAX PROGRAM BRINGS FORTH ECONOMY CR   Congress Members Demand Less Spending

Wheat Reaches Dollar As Farm Parity Passes   Boom Hits Market While Congress Acts On Measure

Three Landings Made In New Threat To Oil Supplies; Blasted On Retreat

SINGAPORE bo _ FACING ~NEW THREAT   Tapinesé in Brit'sh Borneo _ Also Create Danger to +. Philippines.   BRITISH FALL BACK   Defenders _of  Singapcre Outnumbered But: Are Fightisg Bravely.

Singapore in Danger From Two Campaign   Borneo Landings Hele Menace to South

Nazis Claim Luftwaffe Sinks 4 Enemy Cruisers   Tremendous Blow Against British Fleet ir Eastern Mediterranean Is Dealt By German Air Force

BERLIN REPORTS ONE BATTLESHIP OF FOE DAMAGEL   Says “Several” Destroyer: Were Sent to Bottom in Second Daylight Air and  Naval Battle.   TWO-DAY CRUISER BAG PLACED AT 1(   Communique Indicates Eng. lish Have Thrown Mighty Sea Force Into Fight to Hold Island.

Berlin Reports New Hard Blow: At British Fleet   Claims Two Battleships, Ten Cruisers Casualties,  But Silent About Crete

NAZI GLAIM TOLL INSEA, AIR BATTLE   Report 4 Cruisers, Severa Destroyers Sunk   OBVIOUSLY OFF CRETE   Indicates British Have Put Mighty Sea Force Into Fight to Hold Isle

Nazis Claim Sinking Of More British Ship:   Four Cruisers, ‘Several’ Destroyers Reportedly Destroyed hy Luftwaffe in Action Believed Off Crete Coast

Heavy Blow On British At Crete   HRAVY—18—  GERMAN HIGH COMMAND CLAIMS LUFTWAFFE HAs SUNK SIX CRUISERS.

Germans Claim British Fleet Hard Hit   Two Battleshins, 10 Cruisers Said Toll in Two Days

‘Nazis Report Sinking Four Cruisers   ‘Battle Apparently Occtirred Off Island of Crete

Berlin Claims Four British Cruisers Sunk   Report Several Destroy ers Also Damaged in Mediterranean Battle

QUICK PASSAGE SEEN AS HOUSE — DEBATES BIL   LaFollette Says Daladier it 1929 Said Allies Will Need U. S. Men   Rayburn Predicts 103 to 12° Majority by Friday Night

AID BILL RAPPED BY LA FOLLETTE IN SENATE TALK   Wis. Ex-Gev. Says Under It One Man Would Have Power to Declare War   House Debate Opens on Lease  and Lend Bill

Nazis to Register Adult Norwegians   Method to Curb = Stree Fighting Is Expected to Be Outcome

Kurusu Confers  With Ambassador   Special Jap Envoy  To See Hull Monday

JAP ENVOY SEES HOPE. FOR PEACE   Kurusu, Arriving In Washington,  Is Queried

ROY LINCOLN IS CHAMP. PLOWMAN   Headed the List of:Ten Men Who En: tered the Tractor Plowing Contest Last Week

TO SEND FIVE MEN TO THE ARMY SOON   Justice of the Peace C. C. Rankin to Leavenworth  Monday

TO SEND FIVE MEN JO THE ARMY SOON   Justice of the Peace C. C Rankin to Leavenworth  Monday   4 OTHERS AUGUST 11

FIRST OVER-28ERS ON TREK HOME   150 to Quit Active Service Before Carolina War Games

Pennsylvania Soldiers Over 28 Await Release From Army; Cavalry Out First

UPHOLDS LABOR ORDER ON FORT   Supreme Court Refuses Magnate a Review in Wagner Act Case

FORD CO. ORDER OF NLRB UPHELD   U. S. Supreme Court Denie: Motor Firm Petition for Review

TOKYO TAKES SERIOUS VIEW OF SITUATION   Of: Gasoline Pass So Close  or ‘Irritated’ As Cargoe:

SHIPMENT GASOLINE TO VLADIVOSTOK IS DISPLEASING JAPAN   MATERIALS DENIED TO JAP. - ANESE PASSING RIGHT UN. DER THEIR NOSES IS REPORT

JAPAN IRRITATED AT SHIPMENTS  OF OIL TO  RUSSIA   Representations Reported Te Have Been Made To Both U.S. and Soviet   Hull Makes Plain That Old Freedom of Seas Policy Still Helds Good

NEW BLOW HIT AT IRON GUARD   Startling Death Penalty Decrees Fixed in Rumania By Antonescu

Antonescu Hits at Rumania s  Iron Guards  Startling Death Decrees

Rumanian Chief Moves To Check  Sron Guardists   Issues Series of Decrees Fixing Death Penalties As Sima Hunt Continues

SIMA OAID Td BE PLOTTING NEW REVAL   Antonescu Is Laking Drastic Steps to Halt Uprising

EL LEADER BREWS REVOLI   Rumanian Dictator Spurs Hunt for Horia Sima; Startling Decrees Order Death Penalty for Crimes

Antonescu Names Successo In Case Hes Assassinated   Drastic Death Penalties Are Decreed for Wide Range of Activities Aimed at Revolt

Antonescu Hits af Rumania’s  Iron Guards  Startling Death Decrees Are Provided

DEATH AWAITS ALL RUMANIAN REBEL GUARDS   FUGITIVE SIMA SAID TO BE PLANNING NEW REVOLT

INCOME LIMIT. «AS CONSIDEREE      SOME CONGRESSIONAL LEAD. ERS BELIEVE “CEILING” ” MAY BE SET ON INDIVIDUAL IN ci OM E

Plan Would Fix Income Ceiling   Drastic Proposal Said Possibility

HIGHEST INCOME CEILING WOULD Bt FIXED BY LEADERS   House Tax Group Sees $25,000 As Possible Maximum Salary Figure.

539,000 SUIT IS FILED FOR ROAD DEATHS   Seven Persons Killed it Valley’s Worst Trucl Crash Last November; Truck Line Sued

Moscow Reports Ground Activity Near Standstill   Says Russian Planes Hammer At German Mechanized Units   SECOND BULLETIN CITING INACTION   Many Nazis Left Dead On Battlefield In Clash Of Yesterday

NAZI MECHANIZED UNITS BLASTED ON LONG FRONT BY THE RUSSIANS   Moscow Reports Lull In Major Ground Activities During the Night— Bomb Cusualties Heavy   soviet Air Forces Concentrating lis Attack On the Polodsk-Lepel And Novograd Seetors

GERMAN PRESS ATTACKS F. D. R.   Says “Only 150 Percent Lunatic Could Imagine German U. S. Attack’’.

Knox And Hull Speeches Are Hit, Defended   Germans And _ Italians Score Statements; Britain Cheered

UNION DENCUNCES BRITISH OFFICIAL   Cabinet Member Rapped for Attacking Soviet Russia

IOWAN SAYS BILL SSTAKES LIBERTY ON FDR DECISION   * Gillette Urges Lease-Lenc Defeat; Defense Probe Approved   ® White House Denies Repor' of Marshall Testimony in Committee   BULLETIN

Fifty Miles to Moscow For Nazis   Germans Advance Some Fifteen Miles Beyond Maloyaroslavets; Reds Drive Invaders Across Nara River.   Rallying Reds

NAZIS SLASH WAY TO WITHIN FIFTY MILES OF MOSCOW   Russians Beat at Thrust South of Capital With Artillery Barrages and Infantry Attacks.   ROSTOV IMPERILED BY PUSH IN SOUTH   Fighting Is Violent on Long Front With Germans Throwing More Men and Tanks Into Struggle.

ADVANCE. NEAR REDS’ CAPITAL   Russians Are Told to Keep Invaders from Moscow or Die

Red Communiques Admit New Nazi Gains South Of Capital; Hitler Seeks Early Victory On Don

Steel Firm To Bargain   Republic Will Confer If Union Proves Membership

VAN WAGCNER FACES FIGHTS   GOP Attacks on. Patronage Powers; Oppose Farm Office Shift.   REPUBLICANS TO CAUCUS

Farm Security Program Expansion Seen as Curb on Interstate Migration

15 Million Is Asked For Migrant Camp:   Huge Outlay To House Transient Workers Proposed  By Congressional Commitiee Investigating . Warborve’ Noode

Nearly 100,000 Troops Were Said by Neutral Diplomats to Have Disembarked at a  Southern Greek Port.   AN. OFFICIAL DENIAL OF REPORT TO BE MADE   One Diplomat Said He Would Take Oath He Had Seen - the Landing of British  eon

Fire Loss Mav Total $100,000   Blaze Breaks Out Anew At lowa State College

LEGISLATION 10 BAN WALKOUTS BEING PREPAREL   Ramspeck And Connally Draft Measures That Would Halt Strikes   BOARD CONSIDERING COAL MINE DISPUTE

Defense Strike Bill Is Pushec   Draft May Reach Congres: On Toniorrow, Despite Green's Protest

SENATE, HOUSE GET BILLS TO CHECK STRIKES   Congress Acts While Captive Mine Accord Talks Begin In New York   Green Sees FDR

RAMSPECK 10 OFFER STRIKE BILLIN HOUSE   Legislative Machinery 1s Geared for Consideration of Measures   BOARD CONSIDERING THE MINE DISPUTE   Provisions of Strike Curb Measure Are Out lined

STRIKE BILLS GET ATTENTION IN TWO CITIES      Capital Has Defense Work; Coal In ' New York

House Bill Is Intended To End Labor Troubles in Defense Jobs   Drastic’ Measure Places Curb on Both Capital and Labor; Green Voices Opposition

RAF Raiders Batter Naval — Base of Kie      Air Ministry “Report: Other Attacks in Northwestern Germany

Italian Captains Under Orders to Sabotage Ships  Revelation Made at Trial of Mongioia Seamen in Honusion

2000 Votes Uncounted in Senate Race   New Deal-Blesséd Candidate Slips in Late Tabulation of State Returns

O'DANIEL GAINS IN SENATORIAL-RAGE   Texas Governor Threatens te Overtake Administration’s Candidate

Texas Governor Trims Opponent’s Lead fo 77 Votes   O’Daniel Threatens to Overtake New Dealer in Final Ballotting

JAPAN RUSHES WAR PLANS T0 ‘GUARD PACIFIC   ‘Front Clash’ Between U S. And Germany Held Certain

JAP APPROPRIATION FOR MILITARY USES IS PROPOSED TODA’   Government Seeks 874 Millions for Expansion in Number for ’ Conscription.

JAPAN ACCUSES BRITAIN; NAZIS SEND SUPPLIES   Bulgaria May Be Gateway For Possible German Try To Invade Greece   BRITISH TAKE NJABARA   Australian Troops Reported In Singapore as Crisis Again Appears

ORIENT AND BALKANS AT - HICH PITCH      War Fever Unbroken and Major Explosions Are Threatened in Both Areas   GERMAN WAR GOODS . SENT TO BULGARIA   * British Land More Troops at Singapore in Answer to Javanese Threat

Say anese : yCompla ustralian “Tre ~ British’ Mal  ITALY IS STR German War. ‘Supt  Sped. to Bulgari Possible Offensiv

Britain Refuses Japan’s Offer to Settle Conflic!   Unannounced Numbers of Australian. Troopers Arrive in Singapore.   German War Supplies Move Toward Greece

War Fever Mounts in Far East   Australian Troops Rushed to Defense Pests in Malava

Germans Prepare Io: Invade Greece; Britain Strengthens Singaporé

Far East Gets Touch of Wet      arti Traops, Land Singa ; Italy ‘Shooting orks’

Australian Soldiers Landed by Thousands  for Singapore I Defense   Japs Charge British With Belli gerent : Act; Nazi Supplies Speed Across Yu - ‘goslavia: Greeks Step Up Drive

War Fever Mounts In Far East   Japanese Accuse Britain Of Belligerent Act

GERMANS MOVING TOWARD GREECE   Supplies Speeding Across Yugoslavia En Route To Bulgaria   ITALIANS ATTACK   Mussolini In Desperate _ Attempt To Turn Back  Greeks

NAZI SUPPLIES sie ACROSS YUGOSLAVIA   War Fever Mounts Sharpl; In Orient and Balkans,  Threatening Explosions

Jap Troop Quota In French IndoChina Over Limit   Berlin, London Turn Down Tokyo Offer to Mediate For Peace»

Japs Rave at Britain After Australian Troops Embark at Singapore.   NAZIS PLAN ATTACK ON GREECE, BELIEF

Japan sees Britain i in  Act of War  Singapore Naval Base Gets Heavy Reinforcements

Landing of Aussie Troops Held Belligerent Act By Nipponese  ITALIANS REPULSED     Germans Speed Supplies Across Yugoslavia To Bulgaria

2 NIPPON FLEETS SAID ANCHORED IN GULE OF SIAM   Germany Speeds War Supplies Across Yugoslavia En Route to Bulgaria

Soldiers, Planes Bolster Empire Base In Orient  War Fever Mounts   War Fever Mounts With Arrival Of  Anetralian Lacean

Troop Movement ls Belligerent Act Japan Declares   German War Supply Trains Are Moving Into Bulgaria Today

EXPECT MAJOR EXPLOSIONS AT ANY MOMENT   Australian Troops On Way To Defense Posts

NEW BLOW UP IN BALKANS, ORIENT FEARED   Greeks Hope For Knockout Biow Before Hitler Can Intervene  AUSTRALIANS ARRIVE

Objects To British Bolstering Defense Of Singopore, Nazis Advance

WAR FEVER MOUNTS SHARPLY IN EAST   Japs accuse British of belligerent act as defense posts on Malay peninsula manned

JAPAN DECLARES BAITIOH ACTION THERE WARLIKE   Long Lines of Railway Cars Are Speeding Supplies to the Germans   PAGAN MAKE ONE MORE DRIVE   Want to Show They Can Dent Greeks Before Nazis Do It for Them

Japan Hits At B ritish for New Forces At Singapore; Nazi War Supplies En Route to Bulgaria

New War Threats Loom Although Nipponese   Send Special Message, Offering To Mediate For Peace In European Con: flict__Balkans On Edge as Supplies Are Rushed Across Yugoslavia.

Italy Makes Desperate Try In Greek War   War Fever Mounts On Two Fronts As Fight Seeson Neare

TOKYO OFFERS MEDIATION AS FEVER MOUNTS   New Major Explosions Threaten Momentarily In Orient And Balkans   SINGAPORE REINFORCED   Nipponese Issue Threats Aad Qlive Branch As Balance Of Power Swings

Nazi Drive          n Greece Anticipated:   Movement of Aussie Troops To Malay. Posts. Called “. Belligerent Act-By Japs

Japs Brand British Move ‘Belligerent’   ‘Pressure Act’ Seen As Huge Australian Force Lands At Singapore.

TENSION MOUNTS AS AUSTRALIANS REACH BIG BASE   Arrival of Many Warplanes Believed to Have Given R. A. F, Air Superiority in Malay Peninsula — Two Nipponese Fleets Reported to Be Nearbv Off Siam.

BRITISH “WAR ACT CHARGED IN FAR EAST   Australians to Help Singapore Defense—Balkan Tension Mounts

Battle Fever Mounts   Fuses Lit in Orient And Balkans; Anzacs To Singapore While Nazis Menace Greece

Large Numbers Of Aussies Pour Into Malay Peninsula   Germany Speeds Troops Across Yugoslavia For Quick Blow At Greece

NAZI SUPPLIES SPEED ACROSS YUGOSLAVIA   War Fever Mounts Sharply In Far East And Balkans   ALL RESERVES   Thrown By Italy Into War Against Greece Trying To Turn Tide Of Battle

SUPPLIES ROLL NEARER LINE IN NEW THREAT   Greeks Must Choose Italian Peace Or Face Possible  Invasion

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS LAND AT SINGAPORE   Japan Calls Reinforcement of Malay Defense by British a  Belligerent Act—Mussolini Throws Troops Into Alhania,.

Balkan, Far East Tension Is Increased   Huge British Air Force Also at Naval Base; German Moves Reported

LEADERS PRED PASSAGE      Phillip LaFollette Opposes Bill At Senate Hearing

WORD BATTLE OPENS TODAY   ‘Aid-to-Britain Bill Goes Befors  House of Representatives ) for Debate.   ADMINISTRATION CONFIDENT

House Launches Tato Oratorical  Battle On Bil   Historic Measure Calling Fo Aid to Britain Believed Favored In House.

Pawhuska Has ‘Bombing Jitters’ * As Boy Culprits Scatter 2,000 Stolen Dynamite Caps in City

They Have London Jitters   Pawhuska, Okla. Knows How War Must Be

GERMAN PRISON SHIP CAPTURED   78 British Seamen Rescued From Nazi Vessel

NAZI PRISON SHIP CAPTURED   British Seamen Held Aboard Freed—Reveal Deaths of Others on Raider

Mine Cargo Detonated During Cruiser’s Attack—Unknown Number Dead.

NAZI PRISON SHIP SEIZED BY BRITISH   Reveal German Raider Sunk With Prisoners Aboard

Nazi Prison Ship Taken By British   78 Merchant Seamer ‘Rescued on Alstertor Out of Hambure      RAIDER IS SUN   British Prisoners Gc Down as Cruiser Bags Vessel in Indian Ocean

British Seamen Killed On Raider   Prisoners Die As Nazi Ship Is Sunk

BRITISH MERCHANT SEAMEN KILLED IN ATTACK ON RAIDER      Are Lost When Englisi Naval Vessels Sunk Boat  in Indian Ocean Last ‘ Month.

MINISTER TO BE SENT TO LONDON   North Carolinian Rumored Choice For New U.'S. Pos

CAROLINIAN BOOSTED FOR BRITISH POST   S. Clay Williams Considered For Minister’s Place  In London Embassy

U.S. MAY HAVE MINISTER IN LONDON   FDR Considers Creation Of Office In Embassy; May Appoint North Caralinian

WILLIAMS SLATED. FOR LONDON POS!   Roosevelt: Reported Conside: ing Creation of Minister’s Office In Embassy

Minister To England May Be Named   President Expected To Make Request At Early Date

5. CLAY WILLIAMS MAY GO 10. 5. LONDON EMBASSY   Would Fill New Office Of Minister In U. S. Embassy Now Being Considered By the President; Winant Still Rumored As New  - Ambassador.

NOW SCIENCE HAS DISCOVERED WHY MALES FAIL TO HARMONIZE WITH FEMALE SPECIES--- HORMONE

Scientists Discover Sex Hormones In Men Which Explain Why They Det Always Get Along With Women

GREEKS RETIRE IN ALBANIA TU JOIN BRITON   London Admits Pressure or Allied Lines Steadily Increasing.   STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN DEFENSE BATTLE LINES

ANGLO-GREEK LINE HEAVILY   German Pressure Steadily Increasing, Says London; Athens Admits Enemy  Advances.   REPULSE THRUSTS NEAR MT. OLYMPUS

GERMANS ARE ATTACKING THE BRITISH-GREEk   Grecks Are Retiring Throaug] Albania To Join The British Left Wing,

Work On Hay A Cotton Holding Uj Sales On. Tobacee      Leaf Movement Slows Down Over Belt, But Prices Are Firm: : =

SENATE HURRIES ‘O-MILLS BILL’ TO GOVERNOR   Key Fiscal Reform Measure Enacted Unchanged From Form House Approved

SCHOOL BILL WINS EASILY IN SENATE   Measure Passed Unchanged From Form It Came From House; Goes to Governor

REMOVAL OF REAL ESTATE TAX ASKET   Roe Measure Would Pro hibit Levies on Real Estate

ELIMINATION OF REAL ESTATE TAX ADVOCATED   ‘Constitutional Amendment ‘Proposed By Senator Roe,  Majority Floor Leader   GREENBAG TO BE OPENED WEDNESDAY

Dip Into ‘Use Tax’ Fund For Homestead Aid   Receipts From lowa In come And Sales Levies , es  eer = a.m eee

lowa Funds Insufficient to Pay Homestead Tax Credits, Transfer Sum to Bridge Can   Checks Totaling $6,574,076 Wil  Be Sent Counties

Use Tax Taken , To Finish Out. Homestead ‘Credit   Sales and Income: 1 a3 cf i) 5 Fall Short of N dell Amount for First ‘Mae      Carroll County Receiving $46,312 to Reimburse For Credits Given’ —

Take Use Tax Money   Sales Tax Not Enough But Full Refund Will Be Made, Porter Says

Homestead Credits Require fax Shift   $458 789 Transfer Will Bridge Gap

LOSES BUILDING   Rich Philippine Mines Are Evacuated, Owner Says

ielntite, Ta la.,.. a:      Second Time in Two Years ~ Small Town Has Been - Visited By Randits

Bulgarian Police  Halt All Traffic  In Sofia District Search for Source  of Anti-German Leafleta Started

Auto Traffic  On Bulgarian. Roads Haltec   Signs. of Impending Nazi Invasion Into . Balkan Nation Accumulate; Leaders Held   Turks Hint British May Attack Sicily   Movies of Reich Victory Over France Shown In Sofia

BULGARIAN ROADS ORDERED CLEARED   Anti-German Leaflets Sought as impending Invasion Signs Appear

Signs of Impending Nazi Entrence Into Bul* garia Seen  AUTO TRAFFIC IN SOFIA IS KALTED  Troops Continue to Move Across Hungary to Rumania

Police Halt All Motor Traffic as Nazis near Sofia   5erman Military Entrance into Bulgaria Expected Hourly

Police Halt Auto Traffic Tn Sofia Area   Begin Wide Hunt For Bulgarians Spreading Anti-German Leaflets

Police Clear Highways in  Sofia Sector   Other Signs of Likely German Entrance into Bulgaria Revealed   PARTY HEADS HELD

Troops Waiting Supplies   Forces in Manchukuo Poised for Drive If Russia Suffers Defeat

 Military Experts Belleve That  Boy Wan baal Wit : 2 or 3 Weeks ,

JAPAN GIRDS FOR ~ WAR IN SIBERIA   Blow Against Reds Expectec Within Next Two or ate TE pre oD ptr fie

United States Moves to Balk Fifth Column Activities; Sailors Nabbed   160 German Seamen Seized by Services In Seven States

RUSSIA NEUTRAL IF TURKEY GOES IN EUROPE'S WAR   Reports, If True, Woulc Give Ankara Free Hane to Aid Britain ~   Relations Between Greece And Germany Grave; Crisis Seen Soon

Reich To Meet At 11 O'Clock   Berlin Awaiting Another Phase Of War: Middle ~~ East. Watched «

GERMAN REICH TO HOLD MEET   Plans Acceptance of a Declaration of Reich

Reichstag Meeting Scheduled Toda  German Radio An nouncement Reported

Nazi Reichstag Meets Today   Declaration hy Govern ment Ie Bxpeste!

REICHSTAG TO GATHER TODAY   Hitler Summons Group Tt Receive Declaration.

NAZI REICHSTAG WILL MEET TODA)   GATHERING FIRST SINCE JULY 19 WHEN HITLER OFFERED BRITAIN PEACE.

‘Declaration’ Will Be Heard @ sCBy Reich Leaders   Important Turning Point In @ War Believed Near

Hitler Expected To Give Reichstag Speech Tonight   Redefinition of Attitude Towards I’ SS. Antieinated

OIL FIELDS PROTECTED BY RAF BOMBERS   Germans Blamed For New Conflict

German Reichstag to Meet Today for Special Message   Officials Announce Plan to Make ‘Decloration’ at First Meeting of Group Since July, 1940; Berlin Predicts ‘New Phase’ of War

REICHSTAG MEETS TODAY AT 6 P.M.   Government Declaration To Be Broadcast Over All German Stations.

Reichstag Is Called to Hear  Hitler Report   Meets at 10 a.m.; Is Firs Session Since Last  July 19

STABLE WAGES IN PLANE INDUSTRY OFFERED TO UNIONS   Companies, Union Negotiators Continue _ Conferences

Japs Warn U.S Of Time Limit On Peace Talk   Togo warns “there is naturally a limit to our conciliatory attitude”? toward U. S.

TOGO WARNS OF U. S. DEADLINE   Foreign Minister Says Talks Of Peace Must Come To An End

'Time For Negotiations With United States Is Drawing ‘Toward Close, Tego Declares   Foreign Minister Tells Japanese Diet That There Is A Limit To Nation’s Conciliatory Attinde: Praises Axis Pact

JAPO REPORTED IN AGREEMENT UN WAR ENTRY   Nazi Timetable Of Invasion Badly Upset By Stubborn Resistance Of Soviets

New Minister Hints Japan Will Stand by Her Axis Commitment.   MAY JILT RUSSIANS   Reds Holding Germans Off Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev.

TOKIO REVEALS RUSSO TREATY FACES DISCARD   Strong Adherence to Tri-Partite Treaty Announced by Teyodz

STEADILY FIGHTING WAY EAST, BUT RED ARMY INTAGT, STILL FIGHTING FOEMAN FIERCE   Nazis Claim Push Into Region of Leningrad With Gr Airfield and 1,000 Planes Captured and Many Defenders Surprised and Killed

OVER FACTORY TO END STRIKE   Announcement Declares Action is Showdown Between War Effort and “Interests of One Man.”   HAMILTON STEEL PLANT CLOSED MONDA\   Labor Minister Acts to Meel Threat of Defense-Strike Bottlenecks; 2700 Employes Affected.

CANADA TAKES OVER CAR PLANT — ON A STRIKE   Afler Being Out On Sirike Goyernment Assumes Conduct Of Plast

CANADA TAKES OVER PLANT TO END LABOR CONTROVERS)   GOVERNMENT TAKES CONTSO!} OF STEEL PLANT AFTER DEADLOCK OVER FIRING OF UNION MAN

Government of Canada Takes  Over Corporation   National Steel Car Corporation Fails to Meet Deadline to Open

Terrorism Wave Sweeps Europe   Czechs and Poles Executed by Nazis ir Reprisal for Sabotage

Poles Also Get Reprisals from Nazi Conquerors   German Supply Lines To Russia Wrecked By Saboteurs

RITES HELD FOR MERCY HIGH NU   Sister Mary Gerald Healy Die. in School Convent

HESS KNOWS ALL PLANS OF HITLER   More Closely Associated With Fuehrer Than Any Other Individual

HESS HAD BEEN VERY CLOSE T0 ADOLF HITLER   Trace His Connec. tions With The Nazi Party

U.S. SEN. REYNOLDS, 57, TO WED GIRL, AGED 20   Miss Evalyn W, McLean Will Be North Carolina Representative’s Fifth Wife

“OUR BOB" 10 WED YOUNG SOCIALITE   Reynolds Confirms Report He Will Wed Evelyn W. MeLean

HITLER TROOPS ANE NO CLOSER THAN 80 MILES   Terrific Battle Still Raging With Undiminished Ferocity Belligerents Say

Water Would Block Nazi Drive, Deprive In. dustries of Power; Leningrad Seriously Threatened; Germans Claim Successes   BULLETIN:

ATTEMPT TO BLOCK NAZIS FAILS, THEY DECLARE THURSDAY      Say That Blowing Up o $100,000,000 Dnieper River Dam Did Not Block Offensive.

1,000 JOBS AWAIT QHIOANS, IS CLAIM   Tool Makers and Designers Needed at Present

DEWEY GIVES. UP 2ND TERM   New York District Attorney Asserts He Will Not be Candidate Apain

UP 2ND TERW   New York District Attorney Asserts He Will Not be Candidate Again

THREE YEARS FOR “O'LEARY”   Fake Recruiting Officer Pleads Guilty in Federal Court at Dubuque, lowa, Today

GIVEN SENTENCE   “Sergeant O’Leary” Is Given 3Year Sentence in Towa.

Payment Rates For Farmers in  1942 Announcec   SCHEDULE DIRECTED AT GREATER CONSERVATION ON INDIVIDUAL FARM

Two Transports Also Targets of Direct Bomb Hits   Landing Operations May Be Abandoned Following Attacks

FIVE JAP SHIPS HIT BY DUTCH   Three Cruisers And Two Transports  Are Blasted

HOUSE APPROVED ASSEMBLY CHANGE   ‘Compromise Measure - Over Two - Body Plan

‘Bill-Dratting *Board Planned for Assembly  : _ House Adopts Modified Form of Unicameral  * Legislature

Two Tax Bills Now Ready For Debate in House   Committee Gives Favorable Reports To Measures

. OLD CASE.      Suit For $100,000 Filed in Delphi By W. H. Simpson. —

AN OLD CASE.   Suit For $£00,000 Filed in Delphi By W. H. Simpson..

NEW SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN BEING DRAWN UP All Workers Would Help Pay for Arm   ir’ WAS INEVITABLE

JAPAN ADVISED TO “KEEP OUT’   U. S. And England Reported To Have Stated Position About Far East

ENDLAND AND U.§, GIVE WARNING TD JAPAN Is REPORT   Tokyo Told to Keep Away  From Singapore, Dutch Indies, London Says   This Country Linked With Great Britain in Stand on Oriental Question

United States and Britain Advise Japan to Keep Hands Off Singapore, East Indies   Reports Published in London After Conference Is Helc

London Report Has It U.S. Government J oining in Warning   But Washington Says No Recent Word Sen Regarding Singapore and East Indies; French Indo-China Crisis Hafde

U. S., Britain  Give Warning   Japan Told to Keep Her Hands Off Singapore And East Indies

U.S, BRITAIN WARN JAPAN   Nipponese Advised to Keep Hands Off Singapore and Dutch East Indies

U. S., Britain Warn Japan To Keep Hands Off Singapore, East ‘Indie:   Thailand And French Indo-China Sign 10-Day Truce; Churchill Confers With Jap Envoy

JAPAN ADVISED 10 KEEP HANDSOFF   Reports of Warnings by U, S. and Britain Re. ceived

Advise Jap Hands Off Singapore   United States And Great Brit. ain Are Said To Have Tipped Tokyo; Diplomats Consuet.   East Indies, [co

‘Hands Off,’ Britain, U.S. Tell Japan   Warning Given To London Enyoy, Press Reports

U.S., Britain Advise Japs To Leave Singapore Alone   Tokyo’s Envoys Reported Told Nippon Had Best Keep Hands Off Navy Base, Indies; Nippon Says Talk In London May Aid Relations

LONDON HEARS JOINT WARNING GIVEN JAPAN   Washingion Sources, However, De ny Any New Pronouncement— Churchill Sees Tokyo Ambassa dor

JAPAN ADVISED TO WATCH STEE   Hands Off Singapore and East Indies, Warning From U.S. A.

DAIRYMEN WILL EYE INCREASES. IN PRODUCTION   'Meetings To Be Held November 3.. 

MILK PRODUCTION MEETINGS PLANNEL   Farmers Meet. Throughou County, November 3 ©

MILK MEETINGS. WILL BE HELD ~ MONDAY NICHT   Farmers, Urged To In* efease Milk Production  ae Blandi ne

Half Nation Basks In Perfect Weathe:   Rain Storms Strike  Southern Portions

State Court Rules Act Authorizing County to Issue Bonds Is Valid      Legislature Had Approved Johnson County's Plan to Build An Airport

Board May Go To Hawaii in Attack Probe   Justice Roberts Heads Inquiry; Stimson and Knox at Meeting

Wake Forces Beat Off Two More Attacks   Johnston, Maui Isles Bombed With Slight  Damage, Navy Says   ROBERTS ON BOARD

New Attacks In Hawaiian Area Are Made As Inquiry Is Ordered By Roosevelt      Two More Nipponese Assaults Are Repelled By Marines On Wake; Justice Roberts Heads Probe

Probe Of Attack Set As FD Names Board   Valiant Marine Garrison At Wake Island Drives Off New Japanese Attacks

Jap Warships Again Shell Hawaiian Area   Navy Reports Damage Slight At Johnston Naval Base And At Maui, Shipping Center Of Kahului; Wake Holds

ROBERTS HEADS INQUIRY GROUP; VISITS HAWAII   Enemy Warships Strike Again At Small Islands In Hawaiian Area;  Wake Holds Out   Ensigns Praised

ENEMY SHIPS AGAIN SHELL FAR OUTPOST   Justice Roberts of U. S. Supreme Court Chairman  of Inquiry.

sapanese Frieet onells Two Hawaiian Islands  Wake Island Garrison Drives Off Two Air Atttacks; Knox Adds to List of Exploits at Pearl Harbor

INQUIRY BEGUN ON ATTACK Ih PEARL HARBOR   BOARD WILL LEARN WHY U. S. FORCES WEREN’T ALERT

ROBERTS BANS ALL INTERVIEWS   Service Careers May Be Blasted by Inquiry

Five Men Probe U.S. Failure at Pearl Harbor.   Several Military . Careers May Re Blacted --

BOARD NAMED TO PROBE JAP ATTACK   Five-Man Group Appointed By Roosevelt Holds First Meetin: For Organization And To Discuss Procedure— Headed By Justice Roberts

Inguiry Board Meets With Stimson. Knox      Preliminary Quiz tn Hawaii Attack Opens Personnel Is Named

Group To Go To Hawan For Details On ‘No-Alert’   Attacks by Jap Vessels On Two Small Isles  In Hawaiian Area Disclosed by Navy   DAMAGE SLIGHT AT JOHNSTON, MAUL

Joint Army-Navy Board Named To Probe Hawaii Attack; Careers Of Some Officers May Be Blasted

JAP INVASION INVESTIGATION BOARD MUTE   No Interviews Permitted Fol lowing Today's Meeting.

Action Taken by F. D. R. As Navy Reports Hawai Shelled Again by Japs   Associate Justice 0 wen J. Roberts of the Supreme Court Heads Board of Inquiry Which Will Mee! To day; New Aftacks Are Repelled; Damage Is Slight Navy Department Says

Probers Met Today For Work   Prediction made that some official records due for blast

PEARL HARBOR PROBE BOARD ~-§ MEETING WITH APPROVAL   WASHINGTON EXPECTS SHAKE. UP IN MILITARY AND NA- — VAL CIRCLES WILL FOLLOW INVESTIGATION

Special FDR Fact - Finding Board Meet:   Judge Heads  Five-Man Group; Will Check Ha.  waiian Disaster.

FIVE-MAN BOARD TO PROBE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR   Group Is- Headed by Justice Owen J. Roberts—Will Proceed to Hawaii at Early Date.   NIPPONESE WARSHIPS AGAIN STRIKE AT AREA   Johnston and Maui Islands Shelled—Knox Gives Further Details of Heroic American Fighting.

Wants to Know Why Armed Units Were Not Alert   Group Will Meet Tomorrow for Organizational Purposes; Plan Inspection Trip to Pearl Harbo:

Five-Man Body To Investigate Pacitie Attack   On-The-Spot Inquiry To B. Conducted Into Lack O Alert Preparedness,   SEEK LABOR PROGRAM

Hawaiian Investigating  Board Meets   Military and Judicial Members Talk With Knex and Stimson

CAREERS MAY BE HIT BY HAWAIIAN ATTACK PROBERS    Joint Board Gathers For Its  Organization Meeting  Today

Board of Five ls Named By President   Justice Roberts Heads Group to Determin Why U. S. Forces Were Not Alert; New Attack on Hawaiian Area Reported

INQUIRY INTO PEARL HARBOR TRAGEDY OPENS   Blasting Of Some Military And Naval Careers Forecast In Capital   WAKE, MIBWAY FIGHT ON   ‘Supreme Court Justice Heads   Group Of Army And Navy   Officers

INVESTIGATING . BOARD HOLDS FIRST MEETING   Naval, Army Career to B2 Blasted, General Belief

ASSOCIATE: JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT MADE CHAIRMAN   Goard of Inquiry Organizes Today; Expects to Go to Hawaii Soon ta Examine Witnesses of Raid.   SATISFACTION WITH PERSONNEL GENERAL   Job is to Fix Responsibility for Fact Armed Services Were Net “on the Alert” When Raid Started.

NAVAL AND MILITARY CAREERS MAY BE BLASTED BY PRESIDENTIAL PROBERS OF InP cuppprer      SINGAPORE IN DANCER © WITH JAPS IN BORNEC   New Threat fs Offered As Invasion of British Sector Is Effected—Empire Forces Blow Up Oi! Wells and Refineries As Retreat Is Made to Stronaer Defense Pocitianc

NAVAL CAREERS MAY BE BLASTED BY PROBE BOARC   Justice Roberts to Preside ’ Over Inquiry By Four High Officers.

Board Opens Inquiry Into  Hawaiian Surprise Attaek   ~ Meets With Stimson and Knox in First Move to Learn Who Was Responsible

' Expect Some Military And Naval Careers May Be Blasted; FDR’s 5-Man Board Meets Before Going To Pearl Harbor

Special Board Holds Meeting   JUSTICE ROBERTS AND MEMBERS BEGIN PROBE

Jap Warships Shell Islands Near Honolulu   Owen Roberts Heads Board TTS estigating Jap Attack

Justice Roberts To Head Naval Inquin   Roosevelt Announces Personnel of Five-Man Board— Group to Speed to Honolulu for an On-the-Spot q Investigation at Early Date

Board of Inguiry Has  Conference   Interviews Refused By Four  Inveationtore

WEYGAND MEETS WITH PETAIN   Commander Of French In North Africa Flies To Vichy.

GEN. WEYGAND SEES PETAIN   French Leaders Confer as Syria Becomes Center  Of New Crisis

AGRICULTURE HEADS TO DISCUSS HIKE   Officials from m 12 States As ‘semble Today in’ Chicago ’ Conference

FARM STATE OFFICIALS STUDY FOOD PRODUCTION   Crowd Of 400 Expected To Hear Wickard Outline Program

Farm Officials From Many States Confer On Food   Agricultural Leaders from 12 Fertile States Make Plans to Increase Food Production.

Farm Leaders Of 12 States Study Needs   Huge Increases in Food Production for  Next Year Necessary

Allan Kline To Address Farm Meeting In Le Mars Nov. 25   Vice President Of State Farm Bureau BRaderation

FARM BUREAU WILL HOLD MEMBERSHIP MEETING TUESDAY   Allan Kline, State Vice President, Will Be Principal Speaker

No. 3 Nazi Credited With Change of  Heart; Goes Forth ‘to Save Humanity’   Hess in Glasgow Hospital After Parachute Landin:   Question of His Sanity Argued in London Berlin; Nazis Cite Mental Illness

Trusted Hitler Deputy In Glasgow Hospital After Long Trip     NAZI RIFT IS HINTED     British May Learn Secrets Of War If Leader of Party ‘Talks’

NO. 3 NAZI OBJECTED TO INCREASED TIES WITH RUSSIA, CLAIM   London Denies No. 3 Nazi Brought ‘Peace Proposals’ On Strange Flight; Scout Theory Of ‘Insanity’

NU. o OFFIGIAL UF NAZI REGIME BUES TO ENEMY   Personal Deputy Of Hitler Flees Germany By Airplane, And Lands In Scotland

Chief Speculation As To Motive Of No. 3 Nazi's Flight- To British Isles Centers On Possibility Of Dispute With Hitler On Russian Collaboration

ESCAPED NAZI BUSY AT HOSPITAL WRITING, AS WORLD PONDERS ACT   Pertectly Sane, Declare British Some See Failure of Fifth  Column Move

TALKo GONTINUE DEOPITE THREAT OF JAP ACTION   U. S. Holds Hope For Agreement With Tokyo For “Cooling” Period

IAPS MAY INVADE THAILAND, BURMA ROAD, 1 REPORI   Attack Likely if Dis. cussions With U. S. Fail   ROAD NEEDED BY U. 5. TO SEND WAR SUPPLIES

ATTACK ON BURMA ROAD IS PROBABLE IF PARLEYS FAIL   Intensified Economic Blockade of Japan is Almost Certain to Follow.

U.S. Awaits Next Move Of Japanese   Sen. Pepper Says Shoot, If Thailanc  Is Invaded

JAP INVASION OF THAILAND (STHREAT   America Might Retaliate With Huge Blockade

SITUATION REMAINING DANGEROUS      Seriousness of the Alleged Plan {fs Conceded and Retaliation Is Planned.

Move would be Serious to United States — Send War Supplies to China Over Road — Might Form Jap Blockade in Retaliation.

BURMA ROAD IS GOAL IF JAPAN ATTACKS SIAN   Ecorfomie Blockade Might - Be Intensified By U.S., Report

Diver Will Hunt Evidence   OF SABOTAGE IN WRECK OF PRE. TRAIN; FBI IS ALSO ON

French Joining Allied Forces.   Showdown Coming On Status Of Fighting Vessels In Egypt

French Crews  Swing To DeGaulle   Interned Warships May: Yet Aid British.

Complete Program For Patriotic Mass Meeting   Rep. Patman Will Address Gathering Here Tuesday Night

GIVEN TRUCE   Third Army, Aided by Ter tops General  Leat’s Tanks

Red Panzer Army _ Drubbed By Blues   Gen. Krueger's Anti-Tank Strategy Checks ‘Enemy;’ Unfavorable Terrain Stymies Gen. Lear’s Men

Game and Inland Fish Commission To Meet July 2   Members To Attend Buffe Supper Meeting of Profective Association

Russians Leave . Tokyo as Tension Reaches Peak      “Japan Directs “Sharp Protest. . On Mine Issue

Members of Soviet Embassy Leave Tokyo En Route to Russia   Tension Between Reds and Japan ls Increasing

RUSSIAN STAFF LEAVING TOKYO   MOVE QO[NCIDES WITH RE. FORTS ‘OF INCREASING ‘PEN BION ON JAP SOVIET BORDER

REDS REPORTED LEAVING JAPAN   Tension Increases As Mines Sink Nipponese Boats

50 MEMBERS OF RED STAFF LEAVE TOKYO   Tension Mounts As 2 Jap Boats Sunk By Russ Mines

JAPAN NEWS WEEK URGES PATIENCE IN US RELATIONS   Foresees Progress Towart Peaceful, Mutually Profitable Accord.

Defense Corps Takes Up Patrol Duty of Strategic State Areas   Two-Thirds of Group Guards Bridges, Major Hichwavs and Vital Industrial Districts

Mayor Lamberton Of Philadelohia Called By Death   Public Funeral Services Will Be Held On Monday  Evening

Wheeler Charges U. s., British Navies to Be Pooled, Dividing Patrols; Knox Heard by Senate Group

CONGRESS IS ASKED ~ FOR MORE BILLIONS ~— ON NAVAL PROGRAN   PRESIDENT SAYS ARMING MERCHANTMEN IS NOT CONTEMPLATED         President Declared He Wouldn't Be Surprised  If American Workmen And Steel Used British Bases Being Constructed Several Parts World

Knox Says U.S. Not Yet Engaged in “Shooting” War in North Atlantic

FDR DECLARES MANY CITIZENS WORK ABROAD   Defends Employment Of Americans by Britain

AVER PROGRA IS PROCEEDING IN IRELAND   Say Americans Have Right To Accept Employment   FOREIGN OFFICE   Says Air Base Rumors Are Not Borne Out On Word Available In Capital

Americans Work On Fifty British Military Bases   President Says Much U. S. Steel Is Going Into Con struction.   Men Being Paid by ©  British Government

F.D.R. Hints U. S. Labor  In Britain   Would.“Not Be Surprised’ If Anierican .Workmei - In Pay Of British Govt

Roosevelt ‘Not Surpised’ If U. S. Workmen Aiding British, Says ‘It’s Legal’

Bases Built By U.S., Says Sen. Wheeler   Charges Cargoes of Materials ‘Sent to Northern jreland ' For Such Projects

FDR Declares Construction Within Law   United States Tectinicians And Workers Working At Sites {n Scotiand And  lraland

Method Seen Wholly Legal By President   London Verifies Report U. 8. Technicians Employed by England   WHEELER HITS ROLE.   Isolationist Senator Says America Builds Irish Bases

LEGAL, CHIEF OF U.S. SAYS   Declares Any Work Is Being Carried By Lease-Lend And  Durehacsa

Yankee Workers Putting American Steel Into Bases   But They’re Legally Hired by English, Roosevelt Deciares

U.S.EMPLOYEES WORK ON WAR PROJECT IN NORTHERN IRELAND   London Denies U. S. Air Bases Being Built There But Belfast Paper Hints Such Action May Be Near   (RITTITERTIN)

STEEL AND MEN ALL OVER WORLD HE INTIMATES   Irish Report Tells of American Technicians Building Something ~ In Ireland

Roosevelt Says American Steel And Workers Built Manv British Bases

FDR Not Surprised!   - President Confirms Statement U. S. ‘Steel Used In. 50 British. Bases; Also Americans» : ” May Rea. Emuloved: Tey Weed F

AMERICANS AT WORK ON MANY RDITICH BASES   Roosevelt Believes They're Working All Over World For Enaland   BUILDING IN IRELAND   Technicians And Workers From United States Provina Popular

CHARGES MATERIALS EN ROUTE FOR CONTRUCTION OF U.S. BASES ON BRITISH ISLES

Roosevelt ‘Not Surprised’  If Americans Work on  British Bases  SAYS IT IS LEGAL ‘They May Be Working for  British All Over the World

ROOSEVELT NOT SURPRISED BY BASE CHARGES   Would Not Be Shocked 1 “American Steel Had. Gone Into Fifty British Projects   HELD FULLY LEGAL   Says Americans From Al Over World Might Be Employed On European. Construction

Many Americans Are Working for British, President Declares   Newsmen Ask Roose: velt About U, S. Bases in Ireland

BRITAIN MAY BE EMPLOYING U.S. WORKERS   Says Our Nation Has No Direct Interest in Projects

ACTION BARED N STATEMENT BY AOOSEVEL   President Says Americans May Be Building 50 Bases at British Expense.   WHEELER SAYS POOLING OF NAVIES CONSIDEREL

Americans May Be Building British Bases   President Comments Possibility in Conference

American Workmen ‘All Over World’ England Hired, He Avers   REPLY TO WHEELER   Silent On Willkie Plan To Establish Bases In British Isles

U. 5. WORKMEN MAY BEIN PAY OF BRITISH, FDR SAYS   “Wheeler Charges American Nava! Bases Betao Bailt In Isles

IRISH SAY NO. US. BASES ARE KNOWN INLANE   Declare Materials on Way, Building Begun Are “Surprising”   Wheeler and Taft Renew Pounding of Administration

U.0. INTEREST IN BASES DISCLAIMED   Roosevelt Infers Americar Workers and Material: May Be Used

EMPLOYMENT STRIGTLY (ECHL HE DECLARES   U. S. Government Has Neo Part In Construction Work, Claims President

ANTHRACITE GOAL PARLEY RECESSES   Agreement Is Believed to Be Near in Wage Conferences.

Another Threatened Shipyard Strike iHecis $493:000,000 Navy Contracis

Navy Projects Menaced as Strike Is Threatened in New Jersey Plant

Shipyard Halt Menaces Navy   Labor Department Moves To Prevent Walkout AtKearney, N. J.

Shipyard Crews In New Jersey Threaten Strike   Mediation Board Seeks To Prevent Delay in Defense Orders

Konoye Alone Responsible   + Admits Exid: Not Seen -To “China Incident” : Despite Great. Cast

LITTLE CHANCE  SECURE PEAC   Japanese Premier Takes ~ Full Responsibility Of - China Incident .

KONOYE ADMITS WAR DEADLOCK   Takes Responsibility fo Failure of Campaign Against China

JAPAN READY, KONOYE SAYS   Navy Prepared to Meet U. S. Fleet, Premier Tells Parliament

KONOYE ASSUMES ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CHINA INCIDENI    Will Remain In Office As iLong As His : Majesty ‘Wishes

Fast Texans Pressing Campaign to CuardNfabulously-Rich Oil Reserves

EAST TEXAS ON ALERT TO PROTECT VAST OWL FIELD:   PRECAUTIONS BEING TAKE} OVER ENTIRE STATE TO PREVENT ANY SABOTAGE

SENT TO FACE FIRING. SQUADS   iPremier 7 Still ‘ Alive Awaiting Clemency From Hitler

Propose Sending High Emissaries To Moscow for Discussion On Allocation of War Materials

WAR AID BILL BEING RUSHED BY SENATORS    BENATE, BUB-COMMITTEE   QUICKLY AND UNANIMOUS  LY APPROVES HUGE APPROPRIATIONS FOR   WAR PROGRAM

WAR AID FUND APPROVED BY SUBCOMMITTEE   Senate Group Endorses $7, 000,000,000 Measure Without Change   . KNUDSEN URGES SPEED   Full Committee Gets Bill As Transfer Of 50 Ships Is Indicated

BRITAIN 10 GET FIFTY U.S. SHIPS   7 Billion Dollars Approved For Help Of British Defense

Senate Speeding Huge Money Bill   Knudsen Predicts Lavish Spending

Subcommittee Puts0.K.on Seven Billion  Only 31 Senate   Only 31 Senate Votes Against Bill Foreceen

7-Billion Fund Given Approval   Senate Appropri ations Group Votes ‘Aye’

Senate Body Unanimous for Seven Billion   Final Yote Expected Ear ly Next Week on Money To Aid British

THREE INJURED IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT   Truck Leaves Route 4( and Strikes Pole

ORGANIZATION OF GUARD STARTED   GXSéFnor Bricker Sign: Legislation Creating *- New Group

mmediate Organization ¢ New Force Indicated as Officers Announced

STATE GUARD TOBE FORMED   Bricker Signs Measure Serves In National Guard Absence

CONGRESS MAY GET TENTATIVE DRAFT FRIDAY   Unlimited Powers To Be Contained In Document

Administration Leaders Predict Passage Despite ‘Blank Check Objections; Debt Limit Removal Criticized

BILL AUTHORIZES PLAN OF PRESIDENT   Opposition to Plan Is Expressed but Administration Leaders Predict It Will Pass With Little Delay

No Sums Mentioned, Merely Authorizing  Future Spending   ROUGH OUTLINE   Wheeler, Leading Oppo ent, Decries Working. . Up War Hysteria

AID T0 BRITAIN BILL PREPARED FOR CONGRESS   Measure Expected to be Placed in House, Senate Simultaneously   BUDGET INCREASE

BOTH HOUSES GET LEASE-LEND BILL DRAFT TOMORROW   Tentative Measure Carries Ne Sum; Prompt Passage Predicted by Leaders; Bill “Entirely New”  ZOMF OPPOSTTION

Tentative Arms Bill Dratted   Loon-Lease Plan May Go Before Conearess Friday

CONGRESS 10 GET LEND-LEASE BIL!   Measure Would Give Gov: ernment Broad Powers To Aid British

WAR AID BILL IN TENPATIVE FORM   Entirely New Legislation, I Is Said—Congress May Get It Tomorrow

Aid te Britain Drafted for Quick Action   Both Houses May Get Legislation Friday on Land-Lease Plan   ‘NO SUM IS GIVEN   British Aid Cash to Be Appropriated When It Will Be Needed

Congress May Get “‘Aid Act’? Tomorrow  AID-BRITAIN BILL IS DRAFTED

Aid-To-Britain Bill Ready For Prompt Action   Tentative Draft Now Completed; May Be Offered Friday   CARRIES NO MONEY   Appropriations Would Be Authorized Under Latest Plan

Bill Is Drafted   Congress Will Be Asked For Authority To -Get Going   WOULD BACK UP HIS WORDS WITH DEEDS

Tentative Bill Dratted To Aid Britain, Other:   Measure Soon to be Given tc Congress in Which Ships May be Loaned to “Democracies.”

War in Mediterranean Showing Signs of Revival: Tobruk Siege Still Going on

Axis Idle In Africa At Tobruk   British Patrols Report Inability To Make Contact With There Enemy, Axis Forces Withdraw.   Axis U-Boat Lost

Mediterranean Displays Signs Of New Activity   Air Assaults Increase And Tobruk Siege Lines Relaxed, British Report

WAR SEEN REVIVING IN MEDITERRANEAN   Cairo Reports That Axis Has Relaxed Siege Lines Around Tobruk

WAR PICKS UP IN NEAR EAST   Axis Relaxes Siege Lines a Tobruk; Heavy Raids In Suez Region

Axis Relaxes Siege Lines  Near Tobruk   Egyptians Admit Heavy Casualties from Axis Raids on Suez Area   U. S. PLANES ACTIVE

OENATE TE PASSED ROAD BOND BILL THURSDAY AND THEN RECESSED   PLEA OF STEVENSON FOR QUICK ACTION FOLLOWED AS WELL AS HIS PROCRAM

Bond Question Is Now On Shoulders Of The House   In Accordance With Governor’s Wishes Senate OK’s Bill

Members of Old Capone Gang Sought in Murder Of Italian Paper Editor

HUNT MOBSTERS N DEATH PROBE   VENGEANCE KILLING OF EDITOR LEADS TO HIRED ASSASSINS

OHIO FLIER IS — GRASH VICTIM   BELLEFONTAINE ARMY OFFICER DIES OF INJURIES AFTER ACCIDENT IN ALABAMA

Time To Help You  Favorite   “Only Two Weeks Left To Give Your Oandidate A Boost Toward Winning That First Prize.

GREEK TROOPS ADMIT FALLING BACK, BUT CLAIM LINES HOLDING   Germany Reported Saerificing Thousands of  Lives in Furious Land aS eee ee es   King Calls for Defense of Native Land to the ‘Very End’; Cabinet Membership. Cut

DECLARED MODIFIED: LINE "IS HOLDING AXIS - ADVANCE.  +   Violent Fighting   Mount. Olympus Sacrificed a4 Nazis Attempt te, ¥¢ :: Surround.

OHIO WORKER STAY ON JOBS   Holiday Not Observ ed By Plants   Thousands Turn Out War Weapons

LORD HAW HAW TALKS REJECTED IN AMERIC!   “Panning From Air Wa: Turning Down Offer of Kebroadcast of His Speeches

Jixty-Day Draft Deferment Of White Soy $12,000-Year Pitcher Mav Be Tect Caca

$12,000-A-Year White Sox Pitcher Wins Draft Delay, Test Case Plannec   Outcome May Have Wide Influence On Other Stars; Draft Head Says Players Should Serve

Career Soldier And Admirer Of German Military Methods Takes Counsel Of Army Men.   Awe Shown

Tojo Forms Jap Cabinet Ot Veterans   New Regime May Carry Out Aims of Konoye, Who Resigned Post   VICTORY FOR AXIS

Career Soldier Is Chosen Premier For New Pro-Nazi Japanese Cabinet

German Admirer Chosen To Form Jap Government   Lieutenant General Tojo Succeeds Prince Konoye To Premiership

NEW JAP CABINET HAS MILITARY TINGE   General Tojo Has Surrounded Himself With Men Familiar With Russian And Manchukuoan Affairs

House to Receive Price Control Bill Within Two Weeks   Committee Agrees to Terminate Hearings On Measure Friday

WAR DECLARATION IS ASKED BY PAPER   New York Post Calls On United States to Fight.

CALLS F  DECLARATION WITH GERMAN)   New York Post Editorially Calls  Om Congress For Lomediate Declaration Of War.

BERNARD RADEMANN (NES NEAR THIS GIT}   Had Been a Resident 0 ~ County Since Infancy

Stark Signs Appropriation Bill but Says Legislature -Can’t Use Funds tor Contest

CASH RELEASED BY GOV. STARK   He Trims State Offices Pay: roll Fund and Says “No Pounds’ for Contest   VALIDITY OF. ‘ACT APPRARS IN DOUB'

UTARK APPROVES APPROPRIATIO NS "WITH GHECK-REWN -AN PROBE FUNDS   Makes it Clear. Legislature  i Is To Use No Money for  “So-Called Governorship investication’”®   gL OPS $96,122. FROM STATE OFFICIALS   ‘Puts Them Back. to. Where They Were: Legislators are’ Expected, However, to lanore Restriction

GOV. STARK GIVES THE LEGISLATURE ITS FIRST GASH   A Check-Rein Proviso Pre vents Using Funds for Donnel Investigation.   CUT APPROPRIATIONS   The Chief Executive Lopped ON $96,122 From Official Salaries.

SOFT COAL MINES ARE OPEN AGAIN   Southern Pits, However, Remain Idle While Operators and Union Representatives Discuss Wage Details

Doctor Wins $1,000 and Medal for Tracking Down Malaria By Stephen J. McDonough

Farm Parity Of 100 Per Cent Is  Given Approval   5-Year Extension Of Soi Conservation Payments Also Favored

Committee of House Approves 100 Pet. Loans   Also Okays Legislation To Extend Soil Pay Authority 5 Years

Farm Loans at Parity on Crops Of 1942 and 1943 Approved by House Agricultural Committee

Farm Parity Bill Approved   House Group Backs Loan of 100 Per Cent For Next Two Years

Memphis Man Elected Head of Bar Group; Urges “Self-Discipline” in U. S,

LATE NEWS DEVELOPMENTS   KRESS NAMED ACTING SECRETARY OF REVENUE

CORSICANA SOLDIER KILLED IN FIGHT IN BUS FILLED NEGROES   SGT. E. HARGRAVES SHOT BY NEGRO SOLDIER WHILE ON MILITARY POLICE DUTY

GUN BATTLE ON SOLDIERS’ BUS KILLS TWO MEN   White Military Policeman and Negro Soldier Die;  Several Others Are   Alo Wounded   BUS FARE DISPUPE   Officer Kicked In Face and Scuffle Fallows: Police Killed With Own  Pistol

Negro " Troops. Stage ‘Contes      Policeman, Soldiers. Dead As Result Of Fight . On Army Bus © 

2 SOLDIERS DIE IN RACIAL CLASH   Six Others Shot in Bus Carrying Negroes to Fort Bragg, N. C.

Allen E. Katzman, Of Sheridan, Shot . In Neck   NEAR FT. BRAGG:   Military ry Policeman And Negro Soldier: ' Aré Dead =:

Two Fort Bragg Soldiers Killed In Pistol Battle   Shooting Occurs On Commercial Bus Betwen Fayette ville And Ft. Bragg

2 Negro Soldiers Killed In Gun Fight   Six Others Wounded In Brawl In Bus.

Two Dead, 6 Dead, 6 Wounded In Bus Battle   Negro Soldiers and White M. P.’s Take Part In Shoting

2 SOLDIERS DE WV CUN BATIL   Six Others Wounded Wher Negro Draftee Fires At Officer   QUICK PROBE PROMISED   Severa! Shots Ring ‘Out Af: ter Argument Over Bus Fares Starts

FW OBLOTER SLAIN IN BUI   Six Others Wounded Ip Burst Of Gunfire Fol lowing Argument

TWO SOLDIERS SHOT TO DEATH   Shooting Affray Occurs in Bus With Negro Soldiers

Defenders Repulse Wave After Wave of Germans; Government Chief Fol lows Metaxas Closely

ADOLF HITLER TAKES CHARGE ON NEW FRONT   Rugged Stand Taken at Grevena by Defenders

Defenders Rally, Hold Battle Line:  Greek Premier Dies   Balkan Nation Loses Second Prime Minister Within 12 Weeks

U.S, WAR MATERIAL BOLSTERS DUTCH DEFIANCE QF JAPS   East Indies Reject Tokio Utimatum and Nippon Backs Down a Little.

Ee —————EEEEEEee—eErreee  JAP ‘NEW ORDER IN EAST ASIA’ REJECTED BY DUTCH EAST INDIES

Duteh Block Tokyo-Berlin Supply Line   Indies Rejection of Trade Demands Cuts Off Oil, Tin and Rubber

Arrival of U. S. Supplie: Helps Dutch   Japan Told She  Can No Longer Get Commodities

DUTCH ISLES REJECT JAPAN'S NEW ORDER   Will Prove No Com modities to Be Shipped to Axis

Dutch East Indie Rejects Jap N’ , / Order In Asi’ “   Colony Encouraged By Arrival of Defense Materials From U. S.

DUTCH REJECT JAP ULTIMATUM TO EAST INDIES   Declare Tokio to Get No Supplies to Send to Germany, Italy

DUTCH TURN DOWN JAPAN “NEW ORDER’   Government, Encouraged by Arrival of War Materials from U. S., Defies Tokyo.   CITE SHIPMENTS TO AXIS POWERS

DUTCH INDIES REJECT JAPAN IN EAST ASI   Rolstered By Arrival Of War Ma. terials From U. S., Stand Firm Against New Order

Welfare Aid Down Expenses Up   Budget Asks More For Wages, Traveling

” PREPARING TO ‘ SEEK ANOTHER SOLUTION, SAID   © Darlan, New Vice Pre_ mier, Shuffling Vichy Government

Action Taken As Nazis Mass Troops; Germans Ease Pressure On Vichy

Reds Blaat Nozisatthe Berezina   Strategic Barrier On Road To Moscow Cost Napoleor Thousands On His Retreat In 1812.   Throw’Em Back

Russians Claim Nazis Thrown Back at River   Sector Is Where Napoleon Lost Many Thousands Of Men in Retreat ~...... 429 Years Anan...

Reds Say Nazi Loss Is Heavy   Germans Claim  New Move On Stalin Line .

Reds Claim Invaders Fail Te Crack Line   Moscow Admits Troops Falling Back Toward Main Defense Barrier

‘Recalls America Has Fought Two Undeclarec Wars On Same Issues.   27 U.S. Ships Scheduled To Carry Supplies To Middle East; Germany Warns It Will Prey On All Shipping

Germany's problem to make han effective   President recalls that U. S. twice fought undeclared wars on similar issues.

Says U.S. Ships to Enter Red Sea to Aid British Army   Roosevelt Points Out U.S. Has  Fought Two Wars for  Freedom of Seas

J. WILL OENL CHIPS INTO SEA   U. S. Twice Has Fought Undeclared Wars on Similar Iecijec.

FDR Says Nazi Problem Is To Make Blockade Work As U. S. Prepares To Send 27 Cargo Ships Into The Red Sea

ASK FRENCH TO SHUN AXIS COOPERATION   Further Seizures of French Property 4Considered

U.S. May Seize French Islands   Danger of German Action to Take hte to Weat Africa Emphasized

U5. 10 SEND 27 CARGO SHIPS 10 AREA VERY SOON   President Says in Press Conference, Germany’s Problem Will be to Make the Blockade Effective,   FREEDOM OF SEAS ISSUE IS INVOLVED   Roosevelt Recalls That U. $ Twice Has Fought Undeclared Wars on Similar Issues.

SAYS U. $. HAS FOUGHT TWICE ON LIKE ISSUE   French Ships Seized and President Asks Vichy Sub jects to Spurn Nazis

Undeclared War No. 3 Is Probable   Pressure Move Seen to Swing  France From Avie

Says U.S. Fought on Like Issue   President Declares Germany’s Projected Plan Will Be Ineffective; May Recall Ambassador

Germany Is Dared To Make Red Sea Blockade Eftective   President Roosevelt Reminds Nazis That U. S$. Has Fought Two Undeclared Wars On Similar issues

FR. STRONGLY PROTESTS ANY SEA CONTROL   Nazi-French Union Hit RyvE DR.

SEA FREEDOM ISSUE IS CITED BY PRESIDEN]   "Recalls U. S. Fought  Undeclared Wars In Past

FR RECALLS TWO NARS BY U.S. FOR FFEDOM OF SEAS   Issues Defiant Warning t Germany on Blockade of Red Sea.

U.S. PREPARING TO. SEND CARGO SHIPS TO RED SEA ZONE   President States Nazi “Forbidden Zone” Involves Freedom Of Seas Issue For Which We Have Fought  - Two Undeclared Wars

President Tells Nazis Blockade Will Be Ignored   27 U.S. Cargo Ships Ready To Sail For Middle East With Munitions For Britain, America May Act In New French Crist

GIRL SAILS AS PURSER   Kansan Believed First Woman Merchant Marine Staff Officer

Would Boost U. S. Security Payments  ft tg   Connally Wants Up To 75 Per Cent In Some Cases

STRIKES HALT DEFENSE WORK AT 30 PLANTS      Mine Workers Seek Increase in Pay At Conclave

U.S. Steel Tops All Records for ' 1941 Productior   Believed. Turning Ou! More Than All Naz Mills Combined

STEEL OUTPUT IN U.S. AT RECORD   ONE FIRM OUTDOES ALL GERMAN MILLS, SAYS IRVING OLDS

GOVT. MOVES TO ELIMINATE THE STRIKE DELAYS   FDR to Set Up Mediatior  Board to Speed Work 'On Defense Program

U, §. TO BATTLE ~ STRIKE DELAYS   War Department May Take Over Wright Field Work

Army Considering Taking Over Work At Wright Field, 0.   Government Expected to Act in Continuing Labor Disputes

Labor News   Government May Take Hand In Settii Some Disputes Delaving uction.

REQUISITIONED WORKERS MAY  CAMAILCT® iAn LUPIPLCIC JUD   War Department Said To Be Considering Taking Over Building Work

Definite Action  To Halt Str ikes Seen Imminent   Expect President To. Issu: . Mediation -Board-.Ordex ‘Before ‘Starting Holiday}

Government Reported Set To Take Definite Action To End Delays By Strike:

HOPE TO CHECK STRIKE DELAYS   Roosevelt Expected To Establish Federal Mediation Board

DEFINITE STEPS IN ELIMINATION OF STRIKES PLANNED   President Expected Issue Executive Order Estab lishing Federal Mediatior Board Which Would Bring Labor and Manage ment Together.

Army May Assume Charge At Dayton   President Is Expected To Set Up Mediation Board Before Vacation Jaunt

Action to Eliminate Strikes Up FDR Expected  To Establish Federal Board

President Expected To Is - sue Order Demanding Mediation Of Disputes

Britain, Bulgaria Verging on Split Over Nazis. Said   Hitler Rumored to Be Planning Dash Across Balkans

CHARITY  PIUS’ PLEA:   Pope Urges That Conquerors Deal “Justly, Humanely and  Providently” with. Peoples in Occupied Lands §. -.:

POPE PIUS Xil SENDS MESSAGE URGING PEACE   Pontiff, In Easter Broadcast, Calls Upon Belligerents To Show Charitable Feeling For Civilizn Populations   CALLS FOR PRAYERS

Urges Roosevelt To Give People War Situatios   Advisers Insist He Accept Speaking Engagement In West And Broadcast   TIME HAS COME TO POINT DANGER

URGE FOR OFFER WAR ESTIMATE IN RADIO REPORT   Leaders Hear British Plar Land Invasion, Possibly Late in 1942   Direct Plane Ferry Servic to Africa One Result of Sea Parley

Eight More Families Look For Yule Cheer.   t Will Not Cost Very Much To Spread Happiness On Christmas Day!

30 Of -Neediest El Paso Families Offered For Adoption To Bring Them Christmas Joy

NEW TAXES WALL ‘OFFSET GROWING ~ FEDERAL. DEBI   Figures: Show ‘Red Ink Lis Growing Billion Deliars Every Month.

Federal Debt  Increasing Fast   Country Owes 5] Billion At Present

NEW TAX LAW 18 IN EEE Ey   TAX. REVENUES WILL HELP MEET EXPENDITURES THAT HAVE BEEN PILING UP DEFICIT

BILLION MONTH INCREASE FOR FEDERAL DEBT   Scores Of New Taxes May Help Stem Tide Of Red Ink

Chicago Wheat   Chicago Corn   Murder Mystery Stirs Virginia Town As Clues Puzzle Police

Murder of Washington Attorney Gives: Virginia State Officials Plenty of Clince

WEALTHY LAWYER SLAIN IN MANOR IN OLD VIRGINIE   Socialite Found Murdered Mon. - day; Had Lady Guests in Home Evening Before

Nippon Foreign Minister Has Trouble Tn Fxnlainine His ‘Mediation Offer’

COMMISSIONERS HAD AGREED 10 SERVE LONGER   Broughton Does Not Say Whether Officials Will  Be Renamed.

Deadlock  In ‘Captive’ Mine Strike Holds Tight   Postponing of Debate Over Closed Shop   Until After Emergency Or Arbitration Asked  CAPITAL WONDERS AS TO NEXT STEP  Blast Furnaces Close, More Miners Go Out In Sympathy Strikes

50,000 TROOPS ARE AWAITING CALL   Lewis Flatly Turns Down  New Mine Offer by FDR

Scheme to Drop Dispute for Present Unsatisfactory To Union Chief   ARBITRATION PLAN IS ALSO SUGGESTED   50,000 Troops are Ready tc Move into Mine Areas; Furnaces Shut Down

Lewis Rejects F. R.’s Plan to End Strike   Proposal Will Be Submitted to Union Policy Grour

Formal Answer To Be Given Saturday After Meeting Of Policy Committce   Roosevelt, Repea ting Mines Must Operate, Makes Demands In  Coal Dispute

Lewis Flal NoTo New Formule   President Proposed Further Discussion Of Closed Shop Be Postponed Until Emer.  gency Has Passed.   No Arbitration

LEWIS TURNS DOWN STRIKE PEACE OFFER   TROOPS HELD READY TO MARCH INTO COAL FIELDS

LEWIS SPEAKS IN HIS OWN BEHALF   Formal Decision Awaits Committee Meet Saturday .   PRESIDENT SOUGHT   End Strike in Captive Mines At Once, Submit Dispute To Arbitration

President's Plan Has Arbitration Scheme as an Alternate  RAIL PARLEY IS SET

ROOSEVELT'S NEW MINE PEACE PLAN IS TURNED DOWN   John Lewis Rejects, on His Own Behalf, Formula for Ending Strike. in Captive Pits.   UNION’S COMMITTEE TO ACT SATURDAY   - President’s Proposal Calls for Arbitration or Status Quo _on Closed Shop Dur ing Emergency.

Lewis Rejects FDR’s Plan to Halt Strike   Postponement of Issue Until After Emergency Asked by President; Lewis Displeased With: Atrangement

ClO Leader Spurns New Move by President, but Leaves It to Committee   Continues To Insist upon Closed Shop and Declares Securing of Impartial Umpire Has Been Made Difficult; 50,000 Troops Held Ready for Possible Services in Mining Centers   Bv RICHARD L. TURNER

UMW Chief Opposes ‘Freezing’ Shop Issue Until Emergency Over   Formal Decision from the Mine Union However, Will Await Action Sat- urday by Policy Committee

Mine Union Chief Says Statements of Roosevelt $o Prejudicial to Union Claims He Doubts if Impartial Umpire Could be Found to Arbitrate

ewis Rejects New oosevelt Proposal  1 Coal Mine Strike   Claims He Has No Power to Accept Less Than ‘Union Shop’; Work Stoppage Spreads T, More Commercial Mines; Furnaces Close

New Formula Is Prompth , .  : Accepted By U.S. Steel   Corporation

Union Chief Defies FDR In Dispute   John L. Lewis Won't Arbitrate

VICHY APPROVES SYRIAN TERMS   Says Earlier “Insolent Political Ultimatum”  ~ Has Beer ech Transformed

FRANCE WILL SIGN ARMISTICE IN SYRIA TODAY      i Petain Sent Message to Soldiers In Syria To Lay Down ‘Their Arms

CONGUE A MINERS   Contr act Walkout “May: Be Averted During Day >

Disorders Flare in Milwaukee and Kentucky Strikes   Two Wounded in Mine Field; Other News  on Labor Unrest

Bloody Harlan Lives Up to  Name Again   Two Are Shot When Violence Flares at Mines  Armored Car Breaks Allis-Chalmers Picketing

VIOLENCE FLARES AS MINES CLOSE   TWO ARE WOUNDED ! KENTUCKY; STRIKES FLSEWHERE SPREAD

VIOLENCE FLARES INKENTUCKY'S HARLAN COUNTY   Mine Guard and Picket Shot and Wounded In Coal Mine Disorders

Milwaukee Cops Use Rolling Fort To Break Up Riots in Picket Line

MINE GUARO AND PICKET SHOT AS eTAIKE Be Fy   Violence Flares In Harlan County, Ky., Dispute: Over Contracts   ROOSEVELT URGES . SPEEDY SETTLEMENT   Police, Deputies Battle Two-Block Long Crowd at Milwaukee

Violence Flares In Picketing of Mines and Plants   Two Wounded in Kentucky; Use Armored Car Around Milwaukee Plant   A New Agreement For Coal Miners Sought

First Violence Flares In Coal  Strike Regions   Miner Shot, P olice In Battle With Crowd;  Situation Worse

Violence Flares in Kentucky as Picketing Begins; Old Contract Expired

President Urged Speedy Settlement of Labor Difficulties     330,000 WALK OUT     New Troubles Occur At Allis-Chalmers Plant  In Milwaukee

\— te pattie Megon ‘Rolling Fortress Brought lInto Play Avainst Strikers

HARLAN COUNTY AND MILWAUKEE TROUBLE SCENES   [Two Wounded In Coal Mine Shooting; Police Use Force In Allis - Chalmers Riot; 330,000 Miners Idle.

Two Shot As Coal Miners. Begin Strike   Bloody Harlan Co. Kentucky Scene of First Shootings

Two Are Shot As Coal Mines Are Picketec   Violence Flares In ‘Bloody’ H arlan County, Kentucky; Police In Milwaukee Forced To Use Armored Fortress To Break Ranks At Allis-Chalmers Plant

Violence Flares As Two Wounded In Kentucky   Mine Guard and Picket Shot; More AllisChalmers Trouble

Two Wounded During Clash  Near Harlan   Mine Guard And Picket Shot As Lines Are Formed In Kentucky Coal Fields

ROUGS AALS Strike Picket:  Huge Armored Car Carries Sharpshooters and  ym... st... Cot

Violence Flares  As Coal Miners  Go Out on Strike Mine Guard and  Picket Wounded In Harlan, Ky.,

TWO WOUNDED IN KENTUCKY MINE FRACAS   TROUBLE STARTS AT HARLAN; F. D.'R. MAY. TAKE HAND .... YN COAL STOPPAGE

Rolling Fort Awes Pickets In Milwaukee   Allis-Chalmers Plan at Work  Under Protection

Two Men Are Shot In Kentucky Area  As Violence Flares   Vinton Asks U.S. to Tak (her Milwaukee Plant lo Speed Defense;  ' Parley Is Held

POLICE BREAK UP NEW RIOT AT MILWAUKEE   Strike Pickets Scatter Before Huge Armored Police Car, Loaned to Sheriff — No Serious Tninvries Renorted.

CIO Seeks New  Mine Contract   Operations In Eight States Endangered

Two Are Shot in Flareups tn Kentucky   Pickeling Begins as 330, O00 Soft Coal Workers Atay Away From Mines   CROWD SCATTERED      Rolling Armed Fortress Breaks Up Disorder at Allis Plant

Rolling Fortress Of Cops Too Much For Picket Group   Armor Plated Auto Lumbers Into Action and Milwaukee Strikers Fall Back

Police Break Picket Lines at Milwaukee  , Teas Gas Stops  Disturbdincets Two Men Shot

First Victims  OF Pacific War Reach U.S. From Heaawaiton Islands

Hawaiian Evacuees. Wounded Arrive in ‘Frisco   Hong Kong Falls At Last to Japs

WOUNDED TROOPS REACH CALIFORNI:   CONVOYED SHIPS BRING CAS UALTIES AND EVACUEES - FROM HAWALHIAN ISLANDS.

HEMISPHERE TO REMAIN LIMIT FOR DRAFTEES   Move To Lift Ban Agains: Outside Use Dropped In Conaress   Foes See Chance Of De feating Extension Of Trainee Service

Shelving Of Army Request Cheered   Extended Service For Selectees Also *Faces Hard Fight’

SAYS ARMY IS HAMPERED BY ONE YEAR RULE   Marshall Cites Ice. land Incident As An -  Brample   SEEK EXTENSION   Table Request To Move Selectees Out Of Hemisphere

GENERAL SAYS  ICELAND NEEDS UNITS OF ARMY   Marines Sent Because Law Barring Sending of Drafted Men Outside Hemisphere, He Says

- INCREASES ~ ARMY TASK   Gen. Marshall Tells of Corn. ‘plications Arising in Ice~ land Maneuver   WOULD RECOGNIZE THE EMERGENCY      If Law Is Changed Army a Expects to Release the - Older Selectees

Says Army Units Best In Iceland    Marshall In Charge That  Prevented Such Action

MARSHALL TELLS OF DIFFICULTIES IN ‘SHORT’ DRAFT   PRIVATE TESTIMONY BEFORE COMMITTEE IS REVEALED

Gen. Marshall Tells How ‘One Year Draft Service Rule Handicaps the Army   Specially Trained Units Instead of “Marines Should Have Occupied Iceland But Were Prevented From Doing So Because of Restrictions

One-Year  Rule Called Handicap   Marshall Explains Army’s Reasons for Asking Retention Of Trained Men

Close Fight Seen Over Extending — Period Of Service Of Selectee:   Congressional Leaders Plan To Put Aside Army Re quest For ‘Authority To Send Draft Men Out  Of Western: Hemisphere. -

Gen. Marshall's Testimony That Specially - Trained Army Units Should Have Been Sent Instead of Marines Is Revealed as Senate Critics Intensify Opposition to Changes.

One-Year Draft Rule Kept Army From Going to Icelanc Instead Marines—Marshall   Procedure of Getting Volunteer Reserve Officers Would Have Given Publicity to Sailing of Convoy, Chief of Staff Declares

MARSHALL DISCLOSES HANDICAPS OF DRAFT SERVICE STATUTES    ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF COMMITTEE WITNESS IN SUPPORT OF SERVICE EXTENSION

‘Army Should Have Gone fo Iceland’   Chief Tells Why Marines Were Sent

Gen. George C. Marshall Appears Before Senate Military Committee

Staff Chief’s Testimony to Senate Bared   Denies Idea of A. E. F. 0: of Standing Army of 2,800,000 Men   FOES OPEN FIGHT   Senate Hearing Begins Tomorrow With Strong Opposition

ARMYPROBLEMS UNDER SELECT ACT ARE CITED   Prevented Sending Special. ly Trained Unit, Instead of Marines, to Iceland,  Marshall Says   GENERAL CLAIMS HE IS MISUNDERSTOOD   Army Chief of Staff Speci. fically Denies He Planned “Expeditionary Force” or 2,800,000 Army

OPEN HEARINGS ON MEASURE TOMORROW   dministration To Support Longer Training Program   PEACE PROPOSALS   Being Promoted By Germans In United States, Says Mayor Of New York Cit

Marshall Explains Army's Desire to Retain Big Force   Testimony of Chief of Staff to Senators  Is Released

Gen. Marshall Says Lacked Army Units, Had To Use Marines   Couldn’t Send Selectees or Reservists to Iceland Because of Restrictions; Wants Year Limit Removed

CLOSE FIGHT SEEN T0 EXTEND DRAFT SERVICE PERIOD   Critics Acclaim Decision To Allow Hemisphere Ban To Stand; Extended Period Move Given 50-50 Chance  Tne uPpacwo nowews:

GEN. MARSHALL EMPHASIZES NEED TO RETAIN TRAINEES   Says Unless Limit ts Re moved “Eorces. Will Melt Away”

Army Should Be In Iceland   Marshall Says 1-Year Rule Interferred

CONGRESS TOLD DRAFT SNARLED ICELAND MOVE   Administration Foes Clain More Opposition To Extending Service

Need For Service Extension Is Cited   " Trained Army Units Prevented From Occupying Iceland Because Of Draft Law, Gen. Marshall Says

HANDICAP IN ICELAND MOVE IS EXPLAINED   Gen. Marshall Declares Army Should Have Been, But Could Not Re Used

GEN, MARSHALL RENEWS PLEA FOR ARMY PLAN   U. S. Chief Of Staff Denies Any Expeditionary Force ls Now Contemplated   WILL FREE SELECTEES AS SOON AS POSSIBLI   Release Of Trained Personne! Would Be National Tragedy, He Tells Congressmen

GENERAL SAYS ~ ARMY HELD UP   Marshall Tells Congres: Why Marines Went to Iceland. ‘

ONLY MARINES AVAILABLE IN ICELAND AREA   Specially Trained Units Should Have Been Used, Is Claim   BUT DRAFT RULES KEPT THEM IN U. 5   Gen. Marshall's Testimony Before Congress Is Revealed

More Reasons For Holding Selectees   Marshall Says OneYear Ruling Hamperec Iceland Occupation

FIGHT SEEN OVER DRAFT YEAR LIMIT      Will Melt. If Avay Under Law 

ADJUTANT GENERAL MAY GET INCREASE   State Proposes $43,000 - More in His Fund for ! Defense Work   GETS COMMITTEE 0. K.

Legislature In Session Tomorrow   Seek To Clear Way For Major Measures

Legislature To Speed Up Its Work   Only Committee Bills Will Be Considered After Feb. 28; New Osteopathy Bill Up

Legislature Sets Deadline On Individual Bills  One More Week;  House Passes Bill Giving Townships -Road Fund Share

Next Friday Is Deadline For “Pets”   Only Committees May Offer Bills In Legislature

Death Toll Rises From Storm In Southwest; Dam Breaks In Texas; Houses Swept Away

FLASH FLOOD TOLL FEARED TO BE HEAY\   Three Bodies Already Recoy: ered; Houses Swept Away As Dam Breaks

LIVES LOST - AS DAM BREAKS   Albany, Tex.., Scene of Terror As Houses Swept Away

Sec. Perkins, FDR Seek To End Strikes   Resumption Of Coal Production {fs Requested

Seek Peace In Mining, Shipbuilding   RAILROADERS ARE _ ALSO HIT BY STRIKE

Appeal in Coal & Ship Industries  Miss Perkins ls Rebuffed By Operators

Perkins Rebuffed  In Her Attempt To Open Coal Mines  President Asks Pacific Coast Ship Workers,

END OF LABOR STRIFE URGED   President, Secretary Perkins Want Problems Solved

Flea to Miners To Resume Work Tuesday Rejected  Rhseihasilasvnc: Afoctaw   Shipbuilding Master Contract Would Be Used as Example

FDR, PERKINS INTERVENE IN LABOR RIFTS   President, Labor See retary Seek Walkouts End.

FDR. STUDIES LABOR CASES   Urges Ratification Of Contract For Ship Buiders.

FDR. Perkins ask settlement in two strikes   Blanket pact for  shipmen sought

lent Asks uilders m Contract   Agreement 1 Be Effective  g Emergency ai Yer  - Secretary ffed in Plea e-Open Mines

TO SPEED UP SHIP PROGRAN   Cals On Labor Owners To Ratify Master Pay Contract   PERKINS REBUFFED   Appeals In Name of U. S. Defense to Conclude  Mine Strike

PERKINS FAILS AT COAL PEACE   Both Operators and Union Refuse to Grant Request

Warships of Britain Join Offensive With Audacious Bombardment of Nazi Base

British Navy Shells Coast Of Beloium   Ostend Bombarded Amid Great Activity Re Ramherse af RAF   BLAZES OBSERVED  FOLLOWING SHELLING   Hannover in Germany Bombed for Six Hours And Other Towns Hit

Ships Join RAF Blast Of Ostend   Pound Belgian Port From Sea And Air In Wide-Spread Assault On Nazi Supply  Base.   Active In South

Warships Join in Attack On Coast   Ostend Hit by British Navy and RAF; Harbor Works  Lira

ENGLISH FLEET IN ATTACK ON OSTENC      Na7i-Held Belgian Port  Shelled and Bombed By Navy and RAF .

BRITISH FLEET SHELLS OSTEND   Daring Attack Follows Bombing of German-Held City by BR. A, F. —Many Fires Started.

BRITISH FLEET SHELLS BELGIAN ~ PORT OF OSTENI   Daring Attack Follows Bomb‘ing of German-Held City by R. A. F.—Many Fires Started,   SHORE GUNS ANSWER FIRE ‘OF VESSELS   Warships Suffer No Casual. ties or Damage-——Boulogne, France, Again Pounded From Air.

BRITISH SHIPS SHELL OSTEND INBOLD FORA}   Many Fires Observed Afte: Hot Bombardment of Harbor Works   BOMBERS CONTINUE TO SMASH AT PORTS   RAF Flyers Pound Rail anc Oil Center at Hannover For Six Hours

British Shell Belgian Port   Warships Join Bombers’ Offensive on Western Front; Hannover Hit

WARSHIPS SHELL NAZLHELD POR!   British Fleet Joins RAF in Attack Under German Guns

RECOMMENDED IN MESSAGE OF GOVERNOF   Lesser Amounts Proposed for State Departments, Institutions in Coming Biennium

Proposed Today by  Governo.   Wilson Trims Askings fo Institutions—Old Age Increase Asked

Nazis Likely to Set Up Sub Bases On African Coast for Atlantic Wai

South Atlantic Routes To Become Increasingly Vital  Will Gain Constantly In Importance In Vast Vaneuvers Aqainst A vis Pawere

DEFENSE FACTS HIDDEN, CLAIM,   GOP Charges Lack Of Candor In New Aid Fund Debate

House Debates Six-Billion Lend-Lease Bill   Republicans Accuse Administration of Lack of Candor

Republicans Charge Lack Of Candor in Giving Facts on Defense Work

ASK FOR FACTS ON DEFENSE PROGRAM   Administration Accused  Unwiltingness to Disclose  U. S. Progress

Clash Looms On Red Loan   Lack of Candor Is Charged By House Republicans > On Defense Facts

AGAINST NEUTRALITY BILL   Kansas Representatives 6 to 1 Against Amendment —-

On TNdas =         Report Ne azi Engineers In Bulgarian Ports. 2 For * Operations.

GERMAN NAVAL PERSONNEL AT VARNA BURGAS   Possibility Seen That They Are Preparing for Operations Against Russian Fleet From the Two Black Sea Ports.

Axis To Seize Straits? eee  Nazi-Naval Personnel  At Ports On Black Sea

NAZI RADIO STATION REPORTED SEIZED IN GREENLAND   Navy Announces Norwegian Steamer Taken Into Custody

Radio Station Operated For  Nazis Seized   Greenland ~ Broadcast: Believed To Contain Weather Reports   VESSEL CAPTURED   Navy Department Wil Not Elaborate On Latest Report

NAZI RADIO. SHIP INTO IS HANDS   Navy Also ‘Di: ‘Disposes’ ot  German Station Off Greenland Coast      MANNED BY AGENT OF THE GESTAPO   Meanwhile, Ben, Gillette Asks Probe of Jap and Other Acents

Navy “Disposes OF Spy Statior      Find Nazi Radio Broadcast Outfit Sending Message: From Greenland.

Extra   GERMAN RADIO IN GREENLAND “DISPOSED OF   North Atlantic Patrol “Takes Care” Of Station Manned By Agent Of Nazi Government

Norwegian Vessel Is Captured   Radio Station Used For Reports On Weather Is Found In Greenland

Nazi Radio Seized In Greenland   United States Navy Discovers Station and Reports It Has Been Disposed Of

GESTAPO AGENT WAS IN CHARGE OF BROADCASTS   U.S. Navy Announces Discovery Made by North Atlantic Patrol:

Moscow Asserts Invaders Fought To Standstill At Outset, But Admits Later Gains In Poland,  Lithuania

JAPAN'S PRESS HURLS CHARGES   SizHles With Attacks o1  -‘Encirclement’

Japan Sizzles Over Acts Of ABCD Powers   Papers Show ‘Shocked Surprise And Extreme Pessimism Over Negotiations.’  HIT SECRETARY HULL

Japan Press Sees America  In War Soon   Roosevelt's Foreigr Policy Is Called.  Unreasonable

JADS ORDERED FROM INDO-CHINA   Will Give Nippon Free Hand If Peace Negotiations Fail

@ In Washington   Keep An Eye On This Man Donald Nelson, Generalissim« Of New All-Out  Defense Drive

Coal Cperators, Union Continue  Mediation Talks   No Quick Decision For Settlement is Reported in Sight

Story Of AP To Go On Broadway   Best-Seller Bought, Will Be Produced By Oscar Serlin

SLOW-BUT-SURE VIEW OF THEU.S   British Urged Not to Be Im patient With Ameri. t can Efforts

ALLIES NEAR ANCIENT CITY OF DAMASCUS   British and Free French Forces Get Within Sight of City’s Minarets

France Giving Little © Fight, Losing Ground   Resistance, However, Ad. Ce ehticig Near Id

Allies Storm Outer Forts Of Damascus   French Resistance Stiffens As German Plants Attack British Supply Lines; Some Defenders Join Invaders

Germany Gives  Japan ‘Go Ahead’ Signal In Dispute With Netherlands

NEW ATTAGK BEING MADE QW FELIS!   Reverses’ Reported To Invader ‘Over War's ‘Front -

Italians Lose 14 Planes In Albania Fight   Five Divisions Also Shattered By RAF And Greeks

CIO Closes Steel Plant Near-Detroit Just Prior Te Scheduled Accord

EGORSE FACTORY 1S CLOSED BY STRIKE   Pickets of CIO Union Patrol Gates of Great Lakes Steel Plant

HEAD OF 6.1.8. TS RESIGNING   MRS. BEATTY AGREES TO RE TIRE ON MARCH 18ST AFTER TWO YEARS CONTROVERSY

German Troops Occupy Bulgaria Mass on Greek, Turkish Borders; Allies Tense as Conflict Looms   Diplomats of Britain and Greece Expected To Leave Sofia; Eden Confers in Athens; Turkey Eyes Broken Non-Aggression Pact

TURKS SAY RON-AUGRESSION PACT WITH BULGAR VIOLATED BY SOFIA; INDICATE BATTLE   Call Three New Classes of Men to Colors and Guard Dardanelles; Eden in Greece and Greeks Said to Stand Firm to Fight Germans

Rumor British Troops Land at Salonika Port   Turkey Believed Ready to Fight  German Forces

Out of All the Men In the Army, the Right One Answered the Phone

Germans Declare Counter-Attacks By Russians Fail   Berlin Confident Successes Will Be Announced Soon

Dove Season To Open Here Next Tuesday, 16th.   Qnlv 12 Doves Per Day ane 12 in Possesion Instead o! 15. Error_in Printing or Reverse Side of State Hunting Licenses.

Bad Weather Slows Fighting In Other Areas   Hitler Command Concedes Donets Counter-Attacks, But Declares All Harled Back   Work of Italian - Troops Is Cited   Given Big Share of Credit For Repulsing Assaults Of Soviet Units

ROSTOV DRIVE BEING PUSHED BY NAZI ARMY   Germans Report Red Coun. terattacks in Donets  Basin Repulsed   INVADERS ADVANCE SOUTH OF MOSCOW   Fierce Fighting Continues In Sector 65 Miles From Capital

, Nazis Move On Rostov; Storms Hamper Drives   Invaders Concentrate on South ern City as Weather Retards Advance at Moscow and Leningrad

DEWEY FINDS ARMY MORALE RATES HIGH   New York Dy A. Learns Some Of Answers as to What Boys Want to Do on Day Off

THAM AC NEWEV  PiVirind VLI  SEES SOLDIERS IN LOUISIANA   New York District Attor ney Learns What Men In Camps Want

Slav Traitor Handed Over To British   _Yugoslavia Halts Activities of  A Pro-Nazi Former Premier

YUGOSLAV HELD   Former Prime Minister Turned Over to British For Safety.

EX-YUGOSLAV PREMIER HELD   Former Premier Stoyadinovich In British Hands For Safekeeping, Cairo Report  ve.

FORMER YUGOSLAV PREMIER NOW IN BRITISH HANDS   Report Says Ex-Official Handed Over to the British for Safe Keeping

Many Entries Made F'or Le Mars Rack To School Davs Parade   Second Annual Event Looms As Big Affair

Mrs. Steadman Given 15 Year:   Pleads Guilty to Charge Of Manslaughter in Boston Court

Ruth Steadman Gets 15 Years In Strangle Murder of Lover   [rial Ends Suddenly a as s She 1 Pleads Guilty te Manslanghter—Sentenced to Reformatoty

HALTS TRIAL   Mrs. Ruth Steadman Get 15-Year Term for Killing Her Lover

Smiles as She Is Sentenced To 15 Years at Sherborn .   Had Been on Trial Nine Days for Murder Of Her. Married Lover—Is Whisked Away  To Women's Reformatory

Erie Train Strikes Man   Crawls to Home of Relatives After He Regains Consciousness

Cold Wave Sends Temperature Down AQ Degrees in Texas   Sleet Accompanies North Winds in Some Areas

NOTICE OF ELECTION LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP _ RURAL  iecmscarciieaumecm °° ama gl tae ee ee

—SHIPPING—   ‘hief Losses Have Been In Battle of Atlantic 3ul, Include Dunkerque  1443 IS GRAND TOTAL  Part of Press Critical Of Delay in Releasing These Figures

Admiralty Issues its Figures for American Study   April Toll Third Highest Since War Broke Out

MORE THAN 4 MILLION TONS IN PAST YEAR   Estimate Nazis Would Need Another ear to Whittle British Fleet to Pre-War Size

LOSS SINCE WAR'S START SIX MILLION      Figures Include All Ships Sunk In Actions At Dunkerque And In Greere

ALLIED SHIPPING LOSSES TO DATE 6,078,330 TONS   1443 VESSELS SENT . DOWN DURING WAR, 1098 IN 12 MONTHS

1,098 Vessels Lost In_Year   British Newspapers Criticize Government's Publishing Of Ship Lists,

British Record Sea Loss   Over Six Million Tons Of Shipping Sent to Bottom By Axis Attack: Dunkerque Loss High

Allied Ship Loss For Year  5 Million Tons   April Loss Is Placed at 488,124 Tons Destroved

London Admits Tonnage Loss Of 4,734 407   April Losses Surpassed Onl By Two Previous Months Since War’s Start -

British, Allied, And Neutral Losses At Sea Total 4,734,407 Tons In Year  Allied Ship Losses Total! 1,998

1,000 VESSELa  CINK IN YEAR   Losses cf Britain, Allies Total 4,734,407, Admiralty Reports.   AXIS TOLL ABOUT HALF

6 Million Tons ‘Shipping Total - of Allied Loss   London Newspapers Criticize Late Announcement  of Totals

1,089 Allied Ships Sunk In 4  Heavy British Losses In Mediterranean, Liaht In Atlantic

ALLIES ADMIT 1,098 VESSELS SUNK BY NAZIS   Shipping Losses Countec At 4,734,407 Tons By British   LISTED FOR AMERICA   'U.S. Has Right to Know, English Press Says After Report

Big Losses Reported By Britian   Over 4 Million Tons Allied Shipping Sunk

Losses For Year Total 1,098 Ships   Britain, Her Allies And Neutrals Lose 4,734,407 Tons Of Shipping

NEARLY SIX MILLION TONS SHIPPING SUNK BY AXIS COALITION   APRIL BRITISH LOSSES THIRD LARGEST FOR ANY MONTH , SINCE WAR OPENED

1,098 VESSELS SUNK IN YEAR   Brilain Reports On Losse: Since Nazi Invasion Of Low Countries

Allies and Neutrals Lose  1,098 Ships   Tardy Report On Sinkings Is Released  From London

Allied Ship . Losses in War ‘Set at 1,443  _Tonnage Total   _Tonnage Total Of 5,961,044 Admitted Sunk By London

EXPECT HOUSE T0 PASS SCANLON BILL BY SMALL MARGIN   To Allow Sale Of Bottled Liquor When State  Stores Are Closed

Father of Eighteenth Amendment Speaks in Senate Against Alcohol   Sheppard Says Says Drinking Democracy Cannot Develop Max. imum Strength

Two-to-One Approval Seen on Measure Extending Service of Army Personnel   Opponents to Proposal Can Muster Only 30 Votes, According to Poll Made by Administration; Decision by Saturday

DraftExtension  Okay Assured   Poll Shows 'Two-to-One Majority in Senate Plan — Favorable Ballot --

APPROVAL DRAFT EXTENSION SEEN   Informal Administration Pol Indicates Senate’s Okay of Legislation by Two-toOne When Action Taken

Senate To Vote Longer Service For All in Army   Poll Shows Large Majority Favors Roosevelt s Plan

Senate Approval Of Draft Bill Assured   Informal Poll Indicates Approval of Legislation by ; to 1 Vote—Chairman Reynolds Concedes Passage by Good Majority

Extension Service Period OF Draftees To Pass 2-To-One   Inforniul Poll Would Give FDR More Power; Adequate U, S, Defense Ureed

Measure to Extend Service Of Draftees to Receive 2 to 1 Approval   PASSAGE EXPECTED BY NEXT SATURDAY   Situation in Far East Ha: Made Task of Securing Legislation Easy

Poll Indicate: Draft Act to  Pass Senate   Reynolds Concedes Bil) Will Be Approved by  Substantial Majority   TAFT OFFERS EDICT

Ballot Shows Army Service Bill Approval   Senators Will: Give Two-To-One ‘Yes’ On Extension .

Senate Poll Favors Army Bill   Extension of Term In Service Informally O. K.

SENATE POLL FAVORS LONGER ARMY SERVICE   Two-to-One Approval of Extendec Service Bill Indicated, Possibly by Saturday

Draft Extension Approval Shown Ih Straw Vote  Only 30 Opposition Votes Counted in  Informal Poll

Quick 2 to 1 Approval of Army Service Fytension Indicated by Senate Canvass

MAJORITY SEEN OR EXTENSION OF ENLISTMENT   Administration Poll Reveals 2 to lfor  ing- ——

SENATE FAVORS SERVICE BILL   Two-To-One Majority For Extending Draftee Terms Predicted In Vote

Longer Service Bill Predicted  To Pass Senate   Informal Poll Shows Two-to-One Approval of Plan  PROMPT ACTION  Douglas Contirmed As Commander  Of Far East Army

SAWYER IN LINE   Ohioan Seen as Possibility For High Federal Post.

FREE PRESS CHAMPIONED BY GOVERNOR   Government Can’t Be Trusted With News Control, He Declares

8 are Killed In Collapse Of Big Span   Huge Girder of World's Lar gest Span Bridge Falls During Construction;  Manv Are Hurt

Simplicity Marks Kaiser's Funeral  Former German Ruler  Buried in Holland

KAISER I$ BURIED IN THE NETHERLANDS   Final Rites Held According To Former Gorman Ruler’s Plan:

PRESIDENT WOULD LOWER DRAFT AGE   aC  FAVORS 19-YEAR MINIMUM—  HOUSE TO CONSIDER BILL LEAVING 1T AT 21:

President Endorses Proposal to Dratt Men 19-44 for Military Service

Compulsory Military Service for Men 19 to 44 Is Favored by Roosevelt   Bills Approved by Com mittees Would Raise Age Limit from 35 to 44

Million-Man Air Force Planned as Soon as Possible  FDR Indorses 19-44. as Age Limits for * Military Service

Army Of 8,000,000 And Airforce Of 1,000,000 Envisioned For America

19-YEAR-OLDS TO BE CALLED BY NEW DRAFT   FD Is Urging Lower Age Minimum

Board Favors  Draft Age Cut   House Plans to Take Up Measure to Keep Present Age Limit

FDR BACK OF DRAFT PLANS OFWARDEP'T   Asks Congress to Yote to Make Men 19 to: 44 Eligible for Service      SENATE APPROVAL GIVEN TO MEASURE   Army of Eight Millios Men Reported in the Planning

FAVORS DRAFT OF MEN 19-44   President Endorses Propos:al, but House Plans to Keep 21-Year Limit

DRAFT AGE MAY BE SET AT 19   President Approves Pla: Of War Department For 19 To 44 Age Limit  For Service

GAYDA THREATENS U. S.   Fascist Mouthpiece Warns America Against Arming Ships

Arming of Cargo Ships, Neutrality Act Change Likely, Says President

Cowles reports on trip to England .. . British see quick victory if invasion is thwarted

WITH WILLKIE IN ENGLAND  British See Defeat Of Hitler Easier If He Tries Invasion   Enormous Psychological Effect on Nazi Dominated People Expected If Thrust Fails

NAZIS CLAIMING REDS TRAPPEL   Thousands Caught i  Vyazma Region anc Face Destruction

Claim Thousands (f Soviet Tr OOPS AreNow Trapped   Nazis Assert Large Force Doomed In Region West Of Moscow   ‘BREAK-THROUGH  ONCENTRAL FRONT   Germans Declare Drive In  Ukraine Is Also Making   Proacrece

GERMANS READ WILLKIE = TESTIMONY “AS SHOWING POOR BRITISH CHANCES

‘Yoo-Hoo’ Punishment Not Severe  ——   Army Boys Want I Known They Can Take It Too

Germans Occupying Greek Islands In Dardanelles Area; Outflank Turkey

Outflank Turks From West, Say Balkan Reports   Turkey Believed To Be Next Theater of Reich Egyptian Drive

Nazis Deploying Over Greek Isles In Aegean Sea, Near Dardanelles

TAKE JAPAN'S WORD NOTHING WILL HAPPEN   Fear Still Persists in Some Quarters, However, of New War in Orient, West Pacific

DATTLE GROWS IN EFFORT FOh QUICK DECISION   Russians Claim Nazi Forces Beaten at All Points © with Losses.   NAZI ADVANCE PERILS RICH DONETS REGION

HITLER USES ALL g HIS FORCE IN NEW RUSSIAN BATTLE   Scope of Struggle for Moscow Seen Growing by the Hour   Moscow Claims Destruction of 198 Nazi Tanks, 31 Planes, in Fight

Russia Called Full Ally By Churchill   But This Does Not Mean England Backs  Communism. He Accert:

Russia Called British ‘Ally’ By Churchill   Pact Is Described As No Deal With Reds’ Creed

Russia Is Ally, Says Churchil   But Minister Declares Pac Doesnt Mean Alliance with Communism

Churchill Says Reds, British In ‘Alliance’   Clarifies Position Of The Countries Now At War Against Hitler's Legions

BRITAIN FIRM IN CLAIMING RUSSIAN ALL)   New Pact Is Termed Real Alliance

Ally Sayst Churchill Of Russial   stresses Fact That British Are Not In League With Communism; Fight Against Hitler Main Goal.   Serious Times

Prime Minister Wipes Away All Doubts Of Pac   Terms Relationship At ‘Alliance;' Russian People ‘Now Allies’

ltaly Sees Next Fight. At Salonika   Canadian Division Reported Already In Key Location

Canadian Troop: Reach Saloniki To Battle Nazis   Struggle for Possession o Back Door of Europe Impending

ITALIANS PREDIGT CALONIKA BATTLE   Clash Between British and Germans Forecast   Rome Declares Nearly Divi  sion of Canadian Troops Already in Salonika

EXPECT CLASH AT SALONIKA   Editor Gayda In Rome De. clares Canadian Divi sion Now in Greece

Salonika To Be Scene Of Nazi Effort   KEY TO THE BACK DOOR OF EUROPE IS BELIEVED SECURE lO ALLIES.

ITALIANS FORESEE SALONIKA CLASH   Canadian Expeditionary Troops Have Reached Greek City,

Mattie Fleming, 47, Negro, Bound Over To Superior Court On Charges Shooting Husband To Death Saturday Night; Claims Self Defense; Alleged Attacker of White Man Also Bound Over. :

NEGRO WOMAN IS CHARGED MURDER OF HER HUSBAND   Mattie Fleming, 47, Negro, Bound Over To Superior Court On Charges Shooting Husband To Death Saturday Night; Claims Self Defense; Alleged Attacker of White Man Also Bound Over.

Cotton Stamp ~ Opportunity Is Told About   J. 1. HENRY, ADMINISTRATIVE OFTICER, EXPLAINS ~ PROCEDURE.

AAA OFFERING ERATH FARMERS COTTON STAMPS   How To Earn These Stamps Outlined by County AAA Officer

CAPITAL HIT BY WALKOUT   TRUCK DRIVERS OF ALL COMMERCIAL LINES INTO WASHINGTON GO OUT ON — STRIKE

Damage Suits — Filed In Court  “Herbert: : ote  7 Ininedd When Stinick

Damage Suits —  Filed In Court  Herbert: Angove  Iniurad When Struck

behind The \ews   Top Tribunal Set  For Years To Come To Accept Verdicts Of New Deal Bureaus   “By Paul Mallon

laeaACCABRFES OFFICIAL DIES   NEWEST DEVELOPMENTS  Dramatize Pacific Situation

Hull Denounces French-German ‘Collaboration  Rejects Protest Against Seizure

‘Hall Demands Vichy Renew Truce Pledge      ‘Strongly-Worded Request Is Retort to French Protest Against Seizure of 14 Ships, U. S. Indignation At Inereased Collaboration

Ren! seen gems senna SENATE PASSES BILL » ‘LOCKING’ TEXT ADOPTION  OTE oO PNA

RUN-OFF’ PLAN CETS APPROVAL   Senate Committee Says Sec. ond Primary Election Bill Is Acceptable

German Demand for Facilities to Fly Planes Across Spain Reported Rejected

Franco Refuse: Nazi Demand For Passage  Spain Reportedly  Denies Germany Bia ntitatnmen 8   Spain Reportedly Denies Germany Facilities to Fly Planes to Africa

F ranco Is Reported to Have Turned Down Nazi Demand For Landing Field Facilities

NEGOTIATIONS IN STALEMATE   Deadline Set for ‘Toosd . John L. Lewis, UMW Pp; lent; — Deadlock in Shipyard Negatintiong  Also Reported — Last of Closed GMC Plants Reopen.

Mine Shutdown Set Wednesday   Dispute Approaches Crisis Stage; Stoppage Would Curtail Fuel Vital For U. S. Defense Industries   Rw Iinited Press

CRISIS NOW FEARED IN COAL SITUATION      Negotiations Approaching Critical Stage in Soft Coal Mining Districts.

Showdown Is Near in  Coal Strike   Deadlock Continue:  In Shipyards on Weat Canet

Stand Back of U.S. Policy, Says York   Legionnaires Ask Measures for Proper Defense

Sergeant York Urges All-Out Aid To Russ   World War -Héro Asks American Legion, Convening In Milwaukee, To. Support Foreign Policy Against. Axis

YORK WANTS AMERICAN LEGION TO PLAY IMPORTAN’ ROLE IN MOULDING  U.S. FORFIGN POl ICyv~

YORK REQUESTS LEGION'S HELP IN WAR POLIC'   Tavors Aut-Out Aid Tt.  Russia As Means Of Stopping Hitler

SERGEANT YORK GIVES ADDRESS AT LEGION CONVENTION   Advocates AH-Out Aid Te Russia As Means To Stop The Nazis

LABOR AGITATORS ATTACKED BY KNO)   Official Says Subversive Elements to be Treated as Enemies

TWO STRIKES ARE SETTLED   Resume Normal Production At Aviation Plant.

END DEFENSE PLANT TIEUPS   Labor Picture Brightened With End of Detroit  Aluminum Strike   SAN DIEGO AVIATION WALKOUT AVERTED   Knox Hits at Subversive El. ements; North American Operations Normal

DETROIT STRIKE IN ALUMINUM PLANT IS ENDE!   Production [n Reopened North American Factory Nears Full Capacity   SECRETARY KNOX   - FLAYS AGITATORS

KNOX WARNS LABOR UNIONS AGAINST ISMS   Strike Picture Looms ~ Brighter Today

Settlements  Brighten Labor Picture   Secretary Knox Hits ‘Subversive ‘Elements’ In Labor Unions   DEFENDS ACTION IN INGLEWOOD CASE  Detroit Walkout Ends, Consolidated Averted, N. American Humming

Defense Picture Brighter _ As Labor Disputes Abate         Second Aluminum Plant Will Reopen; Threatened Walkout At Plane Propellor Plant Major Worry  As North American Production Resumes

Strike. at Bohn Plants Settled After One-Day   Reopened ‘Plane Factory Resumes Normal Output: Contract Ends Another  Walkout Threat

LULL IN STRIKES BRIGHTENS U. 9. DEFENSE PICTURE   One-Day Strike Is Ended At Five Plants of Bohn Aluminum Corp.   NORTH AMERICAN PLANE PLANT SPEEDS UP WORK   Army Officer Reports 100 Per Cent Turnout of Workmen At North American Aviation Plant; Pittsburgh Workers Threaten To Quit

Strike Ends  At Aluminum F'irm’s Plant   North American Factory Normal Again; Threat at ¢ ‘slenetidatind Over  SITUATION IS BETTER

BORDER FIGHTING FLARES BETWEEN ECUADOR AND PERU   Two-Day Clash Reported In Renewal of Dispute Over Frontier   Crowds Gather in Street: Of Quito and Cheer a: Army Moves Out

OLD BORDER ROW FLARES ~ INTO BATTLE   Bombing Raids Staged, Bor: der Fighting Breaks Out In Ancient Dispute

PERU-ECUADOR FIGHTING ENDS — AFTER 2 DAYS   Border Clashes and Bombe: Raids Result of Boundary Dispute

Peru, Ecuador Start Shooting; Dispute Boundary  Raph of the   Each of the  South American Countries Claims Other Is Ag rressor

Say Battle At Border  Dies Down   No Fighting Between Pern ‘And Ecuador Reported Since ‘Last’ Evening

FIGHTING © SUBSIDES IN ECUADOR   No Reinforcements Will Be Sent to Old: Border Battle Ground   U.S. IS ANXIOUS  TO AVERT CONFLICT      Bombing Raids and Othe Fighting Highlight the _ Two-Day Flareup

ECUADDR-PERU FLARE UP DIEa; AMERICAS OFFER  FRIENDLY HEL   No Fighting Since Last Night But Crowds Gather -to-Sing Songs and Fan  Acts of Aggression ©   ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE REGRETS   Sure Other Republics on This Side Will Do Al in Their Power to Keep Peace

BORDER FIGHTING IN ECUADOR-PERL ROW DIES DOWN   AGGRESSION CHARGED BY EACH AS BOMBS ARE USED IN RAIDS

War Spirit Is Invading Hemisphere   -Eeuador and Peru ‘Resume-Feud Over Boundary Line

Peru-Ecuador Border Quiet After Raids   Each Country Blames Other for ‘Aqaression’

FIGHTING ENDS ALONG BORDER PERU, ECUADOR   Pervvian Bombers Wreck Church Barracks, Guns Shell Towns iz Two Day Flareup

Eeuador-Pery War Shatter Peace Of West   Border Fighting Breaks Out In South America

ECUADOR AND PERU FIGHT IN JUNGLE   Flareup of Border Rai Raics Is Believed to Have Died Down

PERU BLAMED FOR ATTACKS ON FRONTIER   Government Of Ecuador Or ders Army To Hold Southern Frontier

PERU AND ECUADOR OPEN OLD QUARRE!   Fighting And Raids Re ported To Have Died Down

War Flames Anev In Ecuador, Peru   Latent Disagreement Over Boundaries Comes To Fore

Bombing Raids aiid’ Border Fighting Climax Century-Old Friction:

Border Fighting In South America Dies Down Today   Ecuador Charges Peru With Political, Military Ag. gression.   Frontier Towns Are  Shelled by Peruvian:

ECUADOR SAYS PERU CAUSE OF BORDER FIGHTS   Flareup Reported to Have Died Down Alter Exchange ot Hostilities

Crowds from Former’s Capital Sing in Frent of Bolivar Statue   CLAIM INVASION   Previous Mediatioris Fail ures; Now Await New One

Border Battle Reported At Ecuador, Peru   Both South American Nations Blame The Other For Weekend Of Raids-And Border Fighting In Century-Old Dispute -

SPORADIC FIGHTS MARK OUTBREAK OF BORDER WAR   Equador and Peru at Grips Again in  Dispute of Old and Vague Border Line

Ecuador And Peru Renew Border Fight   Latter Accused Of Ag. gression After Week End Of Clashes.

FIGHTING ON PERU - ECUADOR BORDER ENDS   Neighboring Nation Fach Charge Other With ‘Aggression’

Old Fight  Resumed   Border Dispute Flares Fo: Two Days, Dies Down

ECUADOR AND PERU FLAREUP QUIETS DOWN   Frontier Dispatches Say Two Days Of Border Fighting and Bomb Raids At Halt

ATWAR ON OLD BORDER TUSSLE   Garrisons At Frontier Fight: Bombers And Artillery Reported In Action

BORDER FIGHTING BETWEEN ECUADOR, PERU DIES DOW!   Century-old Land Dispute Cause for Outburst Between Frontier Forces

BORDER WAR OF ECUADOR. PERU ENDED   Frontier Fight Flares Up Over Question of Boundary   TERRITORIAL ROW   Medical Force Ordered To Care for Wounded After Battle

Ecuador-Peru Border Fighting Reported Lulled   Flareup in Century-Old Dispute Lasted For Twe Days

Border Wat In Andes > Dies Down   Two Days of Fighting And Bomb Raids on Peru-Ecuador Frontie. Comes to an End

ECUADOR, PERU ~NNNEW OISPUT   Bombings And Border Fighting Reportec Over Weekend

ECUADOR AND PERU CLASH IN BORDER DISPUTE   Two-Day Flareup I Reported To Have Died Down   BOMBING’ RAIDS   Century-Old Dispute Renewed Again In South America

DENTS PROVE FATAL TO 34 OHIOA!   HOLIDAY WEEK-END ACCIDENTS   — a a rlU'OOrllUCU a a  Ecuador, Peru Renew F eud Over F rontier;  Quito Reports Bombing Raids On Outpost:

ECUADOR ARGUING AGAIN WITH PERL   Century - Old Frontier Dispute Flares Up; Bombings Reported

 Peru and Ecuador Renew  Their Old Border Dispute   Ecuador Charges Poltiical and Military Aggression After Bombing Raids and Border Fighting; Previous Mediation Has Failed

BORDER CLASH BETWEEN PERU AND ECAUDOR  Two-Day Flare-Up Said - to Have Died Down In South America

Peru, Ecuador Struggle Over Boundary Issue   Both Countries Claim Ag. gression On Part Of Oth. er; Fighting Dies Out.   LIST FEW CASUALTIES

Flareup On Peru Border Dying Down   Ecuador, Peru in Two-da: Clash, Each Accusing Other of Aggression

FRONTIER ROW FLARES ANEW IN SOUTH AMERICA   Ecuador Charges Peru With Political and Military Aggression Following Bombings   ARMY STANDS GUARD   Border Town Shelled Dur. ing Sporadic Garrison Battles; Fighting Dies Down Today

QUARREL OVER JUNGLE REGION   Ecuador Charges Neighbor With Political, Military Aaaression.   OUTPOSTS ARE BOMBED

TROOPS CLAS ON BORDER IN OLD DISPUTE   Ecuador Charges Peru With Military  Aggression

PERU ACCUSED OF AGGRESSION   Ecuadorean Cabinet Says “Invasion” Could “Not Have Been Accideni

Army and Navy Fleets Mov ing Westward to Bolster British and American  Racec mi

ARMY ORDERS WARPLANES TO PACIFIC AREA   Flying Unit of Fleet At Full Wartime Strength

State’s Finances  Not on Schedule   Leaders of Both Parties Pui Matters Over for Week, Awaiting Message

Axis-Controlled Airlines in South America Called Threat to Hemisphere

Invasion Not “Fantastic”   Axis Control OF South Amer ican Airlines Viewed As ’ Constant Threat:

AMERICA IN WAR AS. NON - BELLIGERENT ALLY—LONDON MAI   Budget . Message Marks World-wide Character of War Says “Times.”

Death Takes W. T. Tarver,  Kerr Pioneet   Mail Messenger Here for 27 Years Succumbs: Funeral Rites Hele Saturday

Aites for B.B. Lowrance, 70,  Held Friday   Attack of Pneumonia I: Fatal to Pioneer Mar Who Had Lived Here 53 Years

Tonado Hits Missouri And Iowa Areas   CLOUDBURST FOLLOWS UPON HEELS OF STORM IN MID-WEST

Missouri, lowa Towns Feel Fury of Tornado, Rains   Scores of Buildings In Three Towns Destroyed; Seven Hurt

Large Fleets of Long-Range British Bombing Planes Hammer West Germany

British Blast —  Germany Again   100 Planes Bombard Cassel, West Reich

Heavy Attack Is Directed At German Town:   Cassel In West Central Germany Is Raided By Nearly 100 Planes Of! Royal Air Force

LOCOMOTIVE SHOPS — AT CASSEL BOMBED’ BY R.A. F, FLYERS   Nearly 100 British War planes Take Part in Attack and Not One is Destroved.

BRITISH GIVE GERMANY HEAVY - BOMBING AGAIN   {Direct Their Efforts To Cassel. Location Of The Biz Locomotive Works

BRITISH RAID WEST AREA OF GERMANY   100 Planes Bomb One Objective, Locomotive Works

GERMAN RAIL SHOP BOMBED   Big Locdmotive Work Target for RAF Attack During Night.

l). §. Refineries Cet Oil Contracts   To Supply Half Of British Purchases

ICKES SELLS OIL.TO BRITAIN   Pact Shifts Venezuela Rurchases i U.S. to Employ Oil Men Hit by Transport Bottleneck

MADE ENVOY 10 BRITAIN   Former Republican Governor of New Hampshire to Succeed Joseph P. Kennedy

WINANT IS NAMED BY ROOSEVELT-AS AMBASSADOR TO LONDON   Republican Ex- Governor of New Hampshire Chosen To Succeed Kennedy   Other Changes are Made in Diplomatic Service by President

WINANT NOMINATED TOBE AMBASSARG3 _ TO GREAT BRITAIN   NUMEROUS OTHER DIPLO. MATIC NOMINATIONS SENT TO SENATE THURSDAY

Former New Hampshire Governor Nominated to London Post. :   OTHER CHANGES IN. ~ DIPLOMATIC CORPS

WINANT IS NOMINATED AS AMBASSADOR   Roosevelt, In Addition, Orders Extensive Changes Among American Diplomats Already In Service In Europe And The Orient

Winant Named As New Ambassador To Great Britain   Former GOP Governor! Of New Hampshire Succeeds Kennedy

U. S. Holding UpGreenland Raid Details   Won't Reveal How Ship » Was Caught Until It’s _ Safe in Port

No Further Word on the Captured Nazi Ship to Be Given ‘Out by Navy.   U.S. Officials Want to See Vessel Safe in’ Port Before Disclosing Details

Navy To See Captured Radio In U. S. Harbor Before Giving Details

‘Disposed Of’ Says Department Report; Expedition Caught   Ship and Crew on Way t Unnamed American Sea port Today

Navy Will Tell More of Capturing German Radio Post in Greenland After Ship Lands

Captured Nazi Radio Ship Is Held By U.S.   Navy Maintains Secrecy Until German Ship, Seized Near Greenland, Is Safely Brought into Port.

ARRIVAL OF SEIZED NAZI RADIO SHIP IN U.S. PORT IS AWAITED; NAVY WILL REDOUBLE VIGILANCE

Roosevelt Takes Move to Relieve British on Island   Fleet Ordered to Take Every Step to Keep Sea  Communications Open; Action Defies German Designation of Strategic Area as War Zone

Momentous Development Taken Upon Invitation By Prime Minister Hermann Jonasson

U). 8. Navali Forces In Iceland   President Reports To Congress Accomplished Fact To Re lieve British From Defense Of Danish Colony.   U. S. Defense?

President Says Americans Will Relieve British in Task of Guarding Island   Germany’s Definition: of. Area a War Zone is Defied: Provides Outpost Nearer to Britain

"SURPRISE ACTION INTERPRETEL AS CHALLENGE 10 GERMANY TC DESIGNATE AREA AS WAR ZONE

Defies Designation Of Area as Zone Of War by Hitler   Provides U.S. Armed Outpost 700 Miles from British Isles; To Relieve English Forces There

CIVILIANS HURTING MORALE -- MARSHALL   Soldiers All Right Until Talk Started, Says Leader

SINGAPORE HARBOR APPROACHES MINED   Roads Will Be Closed to Ship  ping March 3, News Agency Reports

LIFE INSURANCE AT NEW HIGH OF $995 PER CAPITA   Compares with $266 in 1917-—Average Family Has Protection Equal to 1%   YEARS INCOME   Point to Important Factor in Defense Program Which is Often  Overlooked

INSURANCE AT HIGHEST PEAK   AVERAGE FAMILY HAS PRO. TECTION EQUAL TO 115 YEAR'S INCOME, SURVEY SHOWS —

FORMER RESIDENT 5 DEAD AT 109   William ¢, Derringer: Was: < Plasterer: Here Forty Years Aas   HERE AFTER CIVIL war   Fought. In the- War of the _, Slates; Here Last In mete B4Q919

Kraschel Demands Towa Governor Establish Guard   Not Satisfied: With Wilsen _ Plan to Use Returning National Guardsmen

BRITISH ‘BUT? GERMAN CITTES; NAZIS, IN TURN, STRIKE ENGLAND   Gigantic Swarm of Bombers Shower Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen;  U. S. Planes Used   Twelve Enemy Machines Shot—Heavy Damage In Many Sections of Britain Admitted

British Bombers In Greatest Raids On German Cities   Gigantic Swarm Of Bomber: Hammers At Berlin, Bremen And Other Cities   FULL-SCALE ATTACK IS LONDON REPORT

BRITISH BLAST AT GERMANY IN BIGGEST RAID   Hundreds of Bombers. Set * Fires in Hamburg, Bremen, Emden and Other Cities.   TOLL OF NAZI PLANES OVER ENGLAND RISES

NO DENIAL OF RAFS BLITZ   Withhold Number of Planes Involved   Nazis Lose 51 Planes Since Wednesday

Large Number Take Part In New Attack   Italy Claims Victories In Sea And Air Battle

ARMY, NAVY: AND AIR FORCES MAY BE PLACED UNDER ONE GENERAL STAFF

UNIFIED MILITARY COMMAND STUDIEL      General Staff Would Direct Tactical Matters of All Forces.

STUDY UNIFIED COMMAND FOR THREE FORCES   Joint Tactical Direction For Army, Navy And Air Discussed

SINGLE COMMAND MAY LEAD FORCES   New Plan Studied for Sea Land, Air Troops of United States.

Plan Unified —  Forces Commanc   Would Form General Staff To Handle Tactics

COMMAND UNITY CONSIDERED FOR ALL US. FORCES   Pian Would Direct Army, Navy and Air Corps As “Eighting Team.”

GALE NEARING TEXAS COAST   90-Mile-an-Hour Winds Are Forecast as Residents of Area Speed Precautions

Camp Hulen in Path Of Gulf Hurricane; - Troops Moved Out   Tropical Storm May Center on Texas Canton‘ment Area if Present Course Is Main- tained—Soldiers Are Absent.

Tropical Storm Spreads Damage Along Texas Gulf   Gale Up to 90 Miles Ar Hour Will Pass Inland at Matagorda.   7-Foot Tide Backed Into Lowland by Wind

* First Gusts . Of Hurricane Hit Texas   Army Camp Near Palacios Believed To Be in Center Of Storm’s Path

HOWLING HURRICANE BEARING DOWN UPON TEXAS’ GULE COAST   HEAVY TROPICAL STORM EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND SOMETIME DURING TUESDAY

FLEE IN TEXAS AS STORM NEAR   Several Towns Cleared and : Troops Moved Qut of Canip Hulen

WIND, TIDES   Galveston, Freeport and Port Arthur First to Feel Gale

See Inner  Party Rift   Point To Wide Open Fight Over G. 0. P. Chairmanship

MARTIN TO QUIT AS 6. 0. P. GHIEF   Action Presages Battle Over Willkie Status In Party

REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FICHT IS ON   Chairman’ Martin's Decvisiox To Resign Will Test Willkie’s Power

Martin to Quit Committee Post   Resignation Expected to Bring Open Fight for Republican Party Control

Resignation of Joe Martin as G. O. P. Chairman Paves Way for Bitter Fight

Several Names Mentioned For  ~ GOP Chairman   Rep. Martin Decides to Resigt Post and Calls Leaders to Meet on March D4

MARTIN WILL QUIT AS GOP CHARMAN   Indicate Wide-Open Fight May iEnsue as Result of Action

HIGHT SEEN FOR MARTIN'S POST   Willkie’s Future Status Ma Be Learned In Choice Of Party Chairman

MARTIN TO QUIT; ¢.0,P, SEETHES   Chairman’s Decision to Re sign May Bring Eruption Over Willkie’s Status

Robert Minor To Head Reds   San Antonio Man Named to Succeed Earl Browder

MINOR HEADS ‘RED’ PARTY   BROWDER ANNOUNCED NAME OF SUCCESSOR AT MEETING LAST NIGHT

Minor to Head Commuuists   Will Succeed Browder Who Coes to Prisan

SCORES TIEUPS IN U.S, PREPAREDNESS   Representative Summers Says  We Are Walking in France’s Footsteps

Berlin Claims 11 More Ships Downed At Sea   Total of 77,300 Tons Said To Have Been Sunk by Plane: And Submarines

Germans Report 11 British Merchant Ships Sent Down      Six Tankers Destroyed by Combat Planes, Five Othe Vessels Sunk by Submarine.

Plane Route Ready Soon  aad... @@be. egpenul   War Ships Will Go to Britain

Plane F erry Service Will Operate Soon   Ships to Help British Block Winter Thrust

SEND BRITAIN U.S. PLANES BY NEW ROUTE      Planes To Reach Britain Over South Atlantic Ferry For Winter Warfare.

Delivery Of Planes By New South Atlantic Route Is Sure To Be On Time

America to Send Planes To Africa   British Campaign it Middle East to Be Strengthened

British Mid-East Forces Getting — American Planes   Fi erry Route. May ‘Also Be Extended To Aiding  _ Russian Aerial Forces

U. S.-Built War Planes to Go to Mid-East   Will Help Britain Protect Black Sea Area

OF SHIPS ARRANGED   Program Is Adopted in Anticipation of Nazi Winter Offensive in  Mosul Area.

TO FLY PLANES TO AFRICA FOR USE OF BRITISE   ¢ Pan-American To Set Ur Ferry Service In South Atlantic

U.S. TO FERRY WARPLANES T0 AFRICAN BASE   American - Built  Machines Will Reach Britain In Time to Meet Nazi Vhrust.

U. S. TO FLY AIRPLANES TO NORTH AFRICA   Hundreds of Ships Will Be Flown Across Atlantx To Middle East

FUEL SITUATION MAY BE RELIEVED BY BAN ON TIRES   Thirty-Five Per Cent Reduction in Nation’s Civilian Gasoline Consumption Considered Likely As Result of Restrictions  DP A TIANTAIC DA Compyr

Thirty-Five Pct. Drop In Civilian Purchases Of Gasoline Forecast

35 PER CENT GAS CUT SEEN   New Tire Restrictions Wil Limit Motoring

TIRE RATIONING MAY AVERT NEW GAS HOLIDAY      Ban on Civilian Purchase Expected to Cut Consumption   CARS USED LESS   Horse and Buggy Days ’ May No Longer Be Joke

CIVILIAN GASOLINE CONSUMPTION MAY BE “GUT 35 PER CENT   HOWEVER, TIRE RATIONING MAY DELAY NEED OF DI RECT GASOLINE RATIONING

LESS GAS WITH ~ FEWER TIRES   Saving of: Fuel: Expected to ‘Result from Rubber ‘Rationing. °

Tire Ban Will  Save Gasoline   Thirty-Five Per Cent Re duction In Consumption Likely.

Gasoline Will Be Next Thing To Be Reduced   Civilian Use Will Be Cut 35 Per Cent Next Year, According to Plans Now Being Considered.

Rationing of Gas Appears Likely   A 35 Per Cent Reduction For Civilian Use Is Being Talked.

35 Per Cent Cut In Gas Consumption In 1942 Foreseen As Result Of Auto Tire Rationing

Gas Reduction  Now Predicted   Civilian Consumption To Be Cut 35 Per Cent  For New Year

Tire Sales Ban Expected To Cut Gas Use 35 P. C.   Predicted Sharp Reduction May Avert Gas Rationing

Petroleum Experts See 35 Per Cent Reduction In Gasoline Consumption After Federal Regulations On Tire:

See Big Drop In Gas Use   Tire Shortage Will Cut Use of Gasoline About 35 Percent

Ban On Civilian Purchase Of Tires Is Expected To Reduce 1942 Consumption Of Gas 35 Per Cent

British Still Say Situation “In Hand”   Latest Batch of Germans Arrive During Night

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Bitter Fighting Rages On Crete

Another Fleeing  Fascist General das Been Taken   Speculation Suggests I e Bergonzoli 01 ~‘Unaamed Leader’ °

TWO AMERICANS ON PLANE   Mining Company Shin Wreckage Found in Bolivia

150 Fascists Reported Taken Prisoner   U.S. War Materials Successful in First Major Test

SPEARHEAD ONLY 10 MILES FROM TOBRUK   Imperial Armies Say Nazi Tank Troops Refuse To Give Battle

Tank Units Push 80 Miles ToNear Tobruk In Libya; Bombers Blast Wide Area   italian Forces Smashed In Test Of American-Made Weapons; Battles Waved On 140-Mile Front. —

ITALIAN TANK FORCE SMASHED; PRISONERS TAKEN   Armored Nazi Unit in Path of Allies Withdraws Before It Can be Brought to Battle.   AIRMEN PLAY VITAL PART IN OFFENSIVE   Enemy Infantry Bombed Ahead of Advancing Land Troops—Bardia Also Attacked.

British In LibyadOmi Nazis Flee   Bombing Of Axis Troops On El Aghelia-Jedabia Road Indicates Attempt To Stop British.   Near Tobruk

Tanks Smash Italian Force  Inside Libya   Offensive Threatens to Bottle Up Major Part of Axis Troops   RAF AIDS IN ATTACK

British Force Nears Long-Besieged Fort   Spearhead 80 Miles Inside Libya as Troops Launch ‘Second Front’ War to Drive Axis From Africa

11 Merchantmen Sunk, Nazis Say   Powerful Protection By De stroyers Fails To Save Ships, Report Says

Berlin Claims 11 Ships Sunk   U-Boats Attack Convoy Of 12 Boats Protected by Destroyers

Germans Say  11 Ships Sunk   All Were Vessels Under Strong Convoy Off West Africa

BRITISH NAVY STILL POWERFUL      Great Brituin Replaces Ships Faster Than They Are Being Sunk.

$150,000 F AT NAVAL POWER FACTORY IN EAST   Ether House Blaze Left No Evi. dence of Sabotare.

Huge Crowd Attends Funcral at Philadelphus —Marked for Slaughter by lowry Gang 70 Years Ago, Fe Lived to Ripe Age of Near 92  VYoors.

ANNUAL BARGAIN DAY SATURDAY   Daily Tribune Offered on That Day to City Subscribers for $6 a Year in Advance.   MANY ADVANTAGES IN PLAN    Remittances Must be Made Before Office Closes Saturday —Carriers Will Call.

Some Funds Depleted ‘and Some New Appropria- ' tions Will Be Made.

TRANOFER OF COUNTY FUNDS 9. NEGESOARY       County Council  Several   AT ANNEAL MEETING.   Some Funds Depleted and Some New Appropriations Will Be Made.

Mayor Law Wins  Out In Election   Timimansyville Mayor ‘Defeats Two Opponents; Other Klection Nesidis

Librarian and. Board Members _ To Attend Meet   State .. Sessions Will Be -Held at Ames Starting ‘Saturday .

Librarian and Board Members To Attend Mee   State Sessions Will Be Held at Ames Starting Saturday

ARMY MAN WRITES HOME FOLKS FOR SOME BEANS: ‘WE DON'T GET ANY HERE

U.S. Wants War Declares Creel   Wilson's Press Chief Says FDR Has Lost Touch With Americans

Creel Says FDR's Out of Touch Now   Says President Doesn’t Realize Nation Ready

West Coast Goes On War Basis as Guard Is Called   Mayor of San Francisco Demands End of All Strikes   Boat Movements Halted

Immediate End Of Strikes Demandec   Mayor Rossi Declares San Francisco in State of Emer gency—State Guard Called to Duty— Woarnina to Planes Issued

Coast Goes On Virtual War F ooting   Mayor Rossi Orders State of Emergency for San Francisco   ARMY UNITS MARCH

Wes: Ctes  aa a 1a a mere ee Launches.  now” ci New D-ives in East.  bed ee

Stringent Measures Taken For Protection Of West Coast; Aircraft Plants Guarded   San Francisco Mayor Orders All Strikes Suspended; Monterey Bay Fishing Banned

WEST COAST ON WAR BASIS; ALL CITIES GUARDED   State Guard Called Out To Aid Army And Navy In Defense Of Country   Leaves Cancelled

Men Back on Jobs at One Plant While ClO Union Starts Another at Staal Mills.

Famous Choir Will  Give Concert Here   OUACHITA COLLEGE SINGERS TO APPEAR IN ALPINE ON MARCH 244TH

Red Forces Of Defense Threatened   FOR FIRST TIME IN DRIVE BEGUN 13 WEEKS AGO SPEED REACHED

ARMIES OF HITLER ROLL FORWARD AND REDS ARE MENACED   /Defense Férces in Russia  Are Faced With Disaster as Blitzkrieg is Carried On.

Report Four Red Armies Trapped ‘InKievArea   Advance Toward Don Basin; Communications With Crimea Slashed; Ring Drawn Tighter Around Leningrad

No. America Mobilizes  Resources   Canada and United States To Exchange Materials  President and Premier Discuss Armament Program

FR Returns Tc Capital Desk   Reaches Agreement On Interchange Of Equipment With Canada

U. S., Canada Agree  On Defense Program   ‘President Roosevelt And Canadian ‘Prime Minister   Mackenzie King Decide Upon Interchange Of  Defense Articles

Resources To Be Pooled By U.S. and Canada for Defense and British Aid

President and Ottaws Prime Minister Agree to Program Calling for an Exchange of Defense Articlac.

IOIN FORCES FOR DEFENSE   President, Prime Minister Agree On Interchange Of Materials   WILL HASTEN AID TO GREAT BRITAIN   Defense of Hemisphere Is Important Part of Proqram

F.R., Mackenzie King Agree On Exchange of Defense Articles.   WILL SPEED UP DEFENSE

U.S., Canada Agree to Pool ‘War’ Needs   FDR, Mackenzie King Prepare to Speed Aid to Britain

F.D.R., Canadian Premier Agree On Interchange Of Needed Defense Articles

DEFENSE POO! AGREED UPOK   United States” And ‘Canada ; Complete Plans For Joint ae Action

U.S-CANADA TO SWAP DEFENSE WAR MATERIAL   FDR, King Agree On Plan to Exchange Articles Each Need Badly

Canada Unite States to Poot Defense Effort   President. Roosevelt: and: ‘Prime Min. ister. MacKenzie ‘King: Reach: Agreement in Conference

FDR, KING PLAN INTERCHANGE OF ‘DEFENSE ARTICLES   Agreement Designed To Hasten Aid To Britain, For Hemisphere Defense

7  JOIN FORCES TO AID ISLE   Interchange of Defense Materials Agreed to By Two Chiefs   F.D.R., KING CONFER   Would Provide Article: Country Best Able To Produce

U. S. AND CANADA TO EXCHANGE DEFENSE ITEMS   ‘Agreement Reached by Roosevelt and Prime Minister at Hyde Park

TWO CRASHES BRING WRECK TOTAL 10 223   Minor Collisions Reported to Officers

Coroner ‘Can’t Wait’ Until Sunday  When He Leaves Office after 20 Years

Hofel Builders Plan To Buy Materials Locally If Possible  Contractors Assure   Contractors Assure C. of C. They Will Buy From Local Merchants

Hotel Builders Plan To Buy Materials Locally If Possible   Contractors Assure -C. of C: They Will Buy From Local Merchants

No Exact Line Is Drawn By FDR In Policy Statement   Germany, By Her Actions, Will Herself Set Boundaries Of Defense Zones, Washington Asserts   Decision In Axis-British War Will Be In Atlantic  Roosevelt Policy Imponde rably ite rs Fae   ee a>... we .f4F 7

BATTLE OF ATLANTIC OCEAN HAS ENTERED A NEW PHASE   American Naval Craft Now Patrolling Vast Sweep of the Ocean With Guns, Bombs and Depth Charges

Increase in Flu This Winter [s Reported   State Health Department Advises Every Precaution

House Appears Likely to Defeat Bill   Solons Are Against Amendment to Neutrality Act

Neutrality Vote, Is Expected Bel ake  House Late ‘Today   Adininistedtion — Worried As Many Change Mitds On Vilal Legislation

Neutrality Amendments  Strike Snag   Administration Chiefs Battle To Prevent Rejection in House   VOTE SCHEDULED SOME TIME TODAY   Defections Are Noted Among Southerners; President Worried

Neutrality Amendment Imperilled   FEAR TO INVITE WAR WHILE IN SURRECTION ‘1HREATENS A’ HOME CHANGES ATTITUDE O1 HOUSE,   Southern Democrats Revolt

ADMINISTRATION FIGHTS TO SAVE BILL IN HOUSE   Leadership Is Worried Over Defection Among South ern Democrats   OPPOSITION TO  REVISION OF ACT

Neutrality Bill ls Meeting W ith Reverses   Opposition to Free Sailing Amendment He Administration Leaders Fighting With Backs to Wall; Lose Supporters

House Flares With Revolt On Ship Bill   Defection Among Southern Democrats Threatens War Zone Entry As Jap Nears

Administratior Fights to Save Neutrality Bill   Defection of Southern Democrats Causes Wor ry; Vote Expected Today

STRIKE oITUATION PROMISES 10 MAR NEUTRALITY VOTE   Administration Leaders Fight To Save Amendments From House Rejection   HOUSE VOTE ON BILL IS SCHEDULED TODAY   Rayburn Believes Enough Votes Available to Push Legislation Thru; Question Of Permitting Ships Enter Combat Zones at Stake

‘MINUTE PULPIT   HOUSE BALKS ‘SHIPS ENTRY IN WAR ZONES   Administration Heads Worry Over Its ' Attitude

FIGHT TO SAVE NEUTRAL LAW AMEND MENTS   Administration Heads Have Backs to Wail With Southerners’ Revolt   HOUSE VOTE DELAY 15 URGED BY SOME   indignation Over Labor Sit uation Factor in Foreign Policy Battle

SOUTHERN: GROUP REVOLTS AGAINST NEUTRALITY. PLAN   House Leaders Fight to Save Amendment Permitting U. S. Ships to Enter Bel . ligerent Ports.   DEFECTIONS ARE DUE . 10 STRIKE SITUATION   Administration Tries to. Win Over Those Still Uncom mitted—Final Vote Set  - for Today. .

House Revolt On Neutral Act  Revision Seen   Speaker Rayburn Claims Votes to Pass Legislation Today  OTHERS DUBIOUS  Southern Democrats Upset Leaders; Delay Is Urged

Neutrality Act Changes Facing Possible Defeat   Administration Leader Worried by Opposition to the Bill

RUSSIA MAKING NEW DISPOSITION OF ARMED FORGES   Troops Withdrawn from East are Being Concentrated on Polish-Rumanian Rorder.

JAMES BRINDLE TO GIVE TALK   Doctors, ‘Dentists And Pharmacists Are Invited To Hear Him.

Army Plan to Keep Selectees, National Guardsmen More  Than Year Endorsed by F.D.R   President Declines to Discuss Another  _ Recommendation That Would Remove

Army Plan to Keep Selectees, National Guardsmen More Than Year Endorsed by F.D.R.   President Declines to Discuss Another Recommendation That Would Remove Ban on Use of Men Outside Heamicnhera

President Sets Forth Need for Draftees and Guardsmen to Bolster Regular Army.

Retention of Men in Service Gets Approval   Guardsmen and Draftees Would be Kept More Than Year

U.S. Set to Purchase Peru, Bolivia Metals   =xpected Agreement Will Cover Buying of Copper, Lead, Zinc and Tungsten From South American Nations.

U.S. TO EXTEND AXIS BLOCKADE   Plan to Purchase Surplus Metals from Bolivia and Peru

LIMIT ON WAGES TBE INCLUDED IN PRIGE CONTROL   Henderson Resumes Testimony Before House Banking, Currency Committon

AUTO TIRE PRICE INCREASE SOON   9 Per Cent Boost to Become Effective October 20, Akron Hears

MINES SINK THREE SHIPS   Sixteen Survivors Have Been Landed On Swedish Coast

House Votes to Arm  U.S. Vessels   Measure Receives Overwhelming Vote of 259 to 138

Brief But Momentous Measure Sent To Senate By Overwhelming Roll-Call Vote Of 259 to 138: Only One Attempt At Amendment

HOUSE PASSES SHIP ARMING BY BiG MAJORITY   ‘Measure Approved by  2 to 1 Margin Goes   to Senate

HOUSE VOTES 2-1 TO REPEAL BAN   Revision Measure Sent To Senate In Fast Time

Neutrality Torpedoed By House   By Vote Of 259 To 138. House Passes Bill Fo Arming Of Merchant Ves.   Parties Split

House Gives Arming Bill 2-lo-1 Margin   Republicans Divided Over Issue; Vote Afte News of Kearny Fale

House Votes To Arm U.S. Ships   Bill Carries By Two To One Margin; Atmosphere Tense

SHIP ARMING BILL PASSED BY BIG VOTE   Merchant Vesse!s To Receive Guns.

Lense flouse Authorizes Ship Arming  Votes About 2 to 1 In Favor of Change In Neutrality Act  REPUBLICANS SPLIT SHARPLY ON ISSUE

GUNS FOR SHIPS BILL APPROVEL   House, Stirred By Attack On U.S. Warship, Votes 2 To 1 In Favor Of Arming Plan

HOUSE APPROVES ARMING OF SHIPS BY BiG MAJORIT'   Measure Passed by Vote ot! 259 to 188—Republican ’ Attempt to Recommit  Bill Defeated.   CHAMBER STIRRED BY ATTACK ON WARSHIEE   Cox Says Proposal Is Ree: ognition of State of War —Legislation Now Goes to Senate.

Neutrality Act Revision Sent To Senate   Congressional Temper: Flare; One Attempt. Made’ to Change Administration Bill

House Votes, 259 to 138, To Repeal Ban on Arming Of American Cargo Ship:   Outcome Never in Doubt During Ho Debate Preceding Passage; Republicans Are Split

HOUSE VOTES TO ARM AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIPS   Revision Of The Neutrality Act Passes By Almost Two-To-One Majority   REPUBLICANS SPLIT IN FINAL ROLL CALL

SHIP ARMING BILL PASSED BY THE HOUSE   Measure Is Approved by Majority of Nearly Two to One   EFFORT TO AMEND MEASURE BEATEN   House Members Excited by Torpedoing of Destroyer

House Approves Ship Arming Bill By 259-138 Vote   Short Tempers Flare Up Several Times During Debate Which Preceded Vote But Outcome Never in Doubt; Measure Goes to Senate

Neutrality Repeal Favored By House; Sent To Senate   Measure to Arm = Merchant Ships Passes By 259 j to 138 Vote

U.S. LAUNCHES CRIMINAL SUIT IN MUSIC WAR   ASCAP, 26 Individuals and 19 Firms Conspiracy Defendants   Broadcast Music, Rival Unit Enters into Consent Decree

PROS N OF MUSIC MONOPOLY   ASCAP, 26 Individuals And 19 Firms Charged With Unlawful Restraint Of Trade.

Inter-Union Riot Leaves Seven Hurt   Rival Groups Clash at Gate Of Plant Where Strike Called

Seven Hurt In Union Riotin;   Disorders Take Place At Gates Of Michigan Factory.

The Great Game of Politics   —By FRANK R. KENT — The Price-Control Facts

New Session Starts As Old Session Ends   Old Congress Set Record In  Time In Session

2,500,000 Red . Prisoners Held, Says No. 1 Nazi   ruehrer Claims Area Four Times Greater Than England Taken, Restates Aims In European Broadcast From Sportspalast In Berlin.

NAZI LEADER APPEALS FOR RELIEF FUND   Repeats Contention That Russia Was Preparing To Attack   CONCEDES MISTAKE “ABOUT ONE THING”   Didn't Know How Gigantic Preparations of Opponent Were

SURPRISE AT FOE'S POWER IS ADMITTED   Fuehrer Repeats Charge That Russia Was Preparing To Destroy Europe   SINGLE MISTAKE CONCEDED   Extent Of Soviet Preparedness Not Realized. Dictator Acknowledges

Hitler Puts Forward His Three Aims  Speech Blames Beliaten Anata   Speech Blames Britain Again For the War

JAYS RUSSIANS HAD PLOTTED DESTRUCTION   Admits Strength Of Soviets Was Far Underrated   FLAYS BRITISH   For Refusing To See Aims; Points Out That Berlir ls Not Conquered

Soviet Defenses Called Gigantic   Fuehrer Says Attack on Russian Saved Lives of Many Germans

RUSSIA HAS ALREADY BEEN BEATEN HITLER DECLARED IN SPEECH   CLAIMS RUSSIA WAS PRE. PARING ATTACK GERMANY WHEN INVASION STARTED

German Efficiency Oversteps ee in Campaigning for Shoes of Straw

 Cry for Straw Shoes 'In Germany Exceeds  Manufacturing Capacity

MAY BE USED TO ALLEVIATE BIS SHORTAGE   Seventy Vessels Taken Over Sunday; Officials Claim Action Merely Result of Sabotage.   ITALIAN CAPTAIN TELLS OF ORDER

Italians Sabotage Vessels   Seizure of German, Italian and Dane Ships Made With Suddenness Over Week-end

Disposition Is Capital Subjec:   Italian, German, Danish Ships Seized During Week-End After 20 Had Been  Oahnta mad

U.S. Takes 69 Alien Vessels  Nazis Hint Trouble Over Seizure   Italian Official Orders Wreckage of Ship’s Engines

German Quarters Tlav e Little To Say About Action   20 Italian Ships dad Been Badly Damaged By Crews

U.S, SEIZES 65 ITALIAN, GERMAN DANISH SHIPS      Seized At U. S. . Poris  Where They Have Been For a Long Timit.

Couple Found Shot fo Death   Pistol Found on Automobile Seat Between Them

Says Thousands of British Soldiers In Middle East Were Left To Die Or Be Captured By The German:

British M. P. Demands More Armaments   Declares Many British in Middle East Denied Ample Weapons

Says English Soldiers Died by Thousands for Lack of War Equipmen

U.S. Intends To Take French Island As Vichy Goes Over To Nazi Cause, Charge

Declare Petain Speech Is. To Be Used as Excuse For Wanton Act  REACTIONS MOUNT  U. S. Said Negotiating For Brazilian Base Nearest Dakar

Germans Charge U.S. Planning to Seize Martinique   New Attitude of France Might Be Cause for Action

HULL REPORTED SEEKING BASES IN BRAZIL HUMP   New French Attitude Causes Repercussions in Britain, America

Petain's Speech Causes Serious — Repercussions In England, America

Nazis Charge U.S. Covets Maritnique   State Department Declares Is Is Negotiating for Airbase in Brazil

Martinique’s Seizure Planned, Say Huns   Revised Stand Of French  Brings Many Repercussions

GERMANS CHARGE NATION PLANNING TO SEIZE ISLANL   London Says Petain Will Subjugate French, Effect Policy by Force

BERLIN PREDICTS AMERICAN GRASP FOR MARTINIQUE   Petain’s New Policy Brings Diplomatic Maneuvering In Several Capitals

U.S. 10 SEIZE MARTINIQUE: IS NAZI CHARGE   France’s. Collaboration Policy Perils Vichy-U. S$. Relations

Nazis Charge VJ. 5. to Seize Martinique  "ULS. Seizure of French Bases in Western Hemi e sphere Urged

NAZI - FRENCH COOPERATION SPEEDS ACTION   s Washington Moves Swiftly As Nazis Charge Martinique Will Be Seized   BRAZILIAN SITE PROPOSED   Capital Sees Threat To Hem. isphere As Darlan Wins Added Powers

CHARGED THE U.S. WITH PLANNING TO SEIZE MARTINIQUE   be Was in Reply to Petain’s  Newly Announced Policy With the Reich.   HAS HAD EYE ON ISLAND   Germany Says This Country Would Use Petain’s Speech as an Excuse for Action.

r ch & Pr. ey ae Closes! fa Daka:   Petain’s Collaboration Pledge to Hitler Stirs U.S., Great Britain

STAND CAUSES ‘MUCH CONCERN   Stronger r Collabora tion With Germany... Acsnred =        NAZIS AROUSED:   Claim U. S. Is Plate ning To Seize French  ‘Island

Berlin Says We Have Our Eyes On Martinique   Predicts American Seizure of French Island As Result of Alignment Of Vichy With Nazis; London And Washington Perturbed.

Nazis Today Charge U.S With Planning to Capture French Island; Martinique

PETAIN TALK AN “EXCUSE,” BERLIN SAYS   Serious Reactions in Both Wash. ington, London to Petain's Collaboration Stand

Germany Accuses Americar Groups of Using Petains Speech to ‘Satisfy Lust

* RELATIONS _ WITH VICHY AT CRISIS    Pro:Nazi Alignment Seen As Threat to U.S, Interests aud Territories      *MANY CONGRESSMEN ' URGE U.S. TO ACT   Developments LI Likely Te Guide Policy; Many Vital Questions Unanswered

Relations With Vichy Grow Tense  feral ames ea sae   Petain Lines Up With Germany ln "New Order"

FRENCH COLLABORATION WITH NAZIS GIVES ‘AMERICA EXCUSE TO SEIZE ISLANDS: SAYS BERLIN   Washington and.London Reflect Serious Repercussions Over France’s New Attitude; Which Germans Hail As Great Axis Victory —

Nazis Claim U.S. Wants Martinique   French Pro-Germar Policy Is Called ‘New Excuse’

Petain’s Action Is Taken To Mean He Will Let Germans Use African Port

YOUNG COUPLE — WED HAWAQDEN   Cecelia O’Meara and Norbert Georgen Exchange Vows

TRAPPER CHAINED AND LEFT 10 STARVI   Find Body Of Recluse. Dead 2 Months

RECLUSE FOUND CHAINED, DEAD   Trapper Who Had Plenty 0 Enemies Had Been Left To Starve In Cabin

Sheriff Says Recluse Trapper With Abundance of Enemies Was Chained fo Rafters of His Colorado Cabin and Left fo Starve

FIND RECLUSE - DEAD IN CABIN      Trapper Had Been Chained In Cabin and Starved Two Months Ago.

TRAPPER CHAINED TO RAFTERS OF HIS CABIN AND LEFT TO STARVE; DEAD FOR TWO MONTHS

PORTUGAL AND VICHY EYE U, S   Strengthen Defenses in Azor es and at Dakar as Result Of Seizure Fears

Dakar, The Azores Are Fortified  Vichy, Portugal Views Have a Nazi Tinge

Secretary Knox Denies Shooting At Nazi Navy   Admiral Also Tells Senators Wheeler's Charae Is Untrue

AMERICANS WORKING ON IRELAND PROJECT   Belfast Paper Regrets Disclosure by Sen. Taft; Refuse Details on Activity

Vichy Bolsters Defense At Dakar to Meet Any. Attack on the Seaport   Work Is in Line With the Strengthening of Garrisons in the Azores, It Is Said

Acts To Balk Any Thrust At Dakar   Vichy Declares Defenses Strengthened.

Dakar Will Be Defended   French Take Steps To Meet Any Possible Foreign Power Landing

French Making Dakar Ready to Repel Attacks   Fear Further Moves Bs U .S. in Taking Ove: Atlantic Approaches

FRANCE BOOSTS DAKAR DEFENSE   Prepare for Landing At  tempts; Iceland Move ' ‘Viewed With Alarm.

DAKAR AWAITS ASSAULT   Vichy Expecting New Attempts To Be Made By British

DAKAR PREPARED TO RESIST ANY LANDING,’ VICHY   COLONY PROFESSES TO B8E WORRIED ABOUT POSSIBLE U. &. OCCUPATION   PORTUGAL MAKES EDITORIAL ATTACK ON UNITED STATES   Strengthens Garrison; Resents Continued Talk In U. 8. of Possible Nazi Seizure

Anti-Strike Laws Are Being Planned   Action Regardless of Mine Union-Steel Parley Outcome

TO OFFER MEASURE IN SHORT TIME   Senate Committee Promises Hearing On Proposal   Outcome Of Mine Dispute Not Due To Affect Plans —

SOVIETS BEGIN GENERAL DRIVE TO SMASH FOES   Russians Strive To Restore Moscow-Leningrad Link As Germans Retreat

REDS SEEK TO JOIN MOSCOW AND LENINGRAD   Rout of German Army Compared fc Napoleon’s Retreat as Russians Regain Lost Ground   NAZI LOSSES. HUGE   Russians Report ‘Generation © Nazis’ Destroyed, Tanks, Plane: Guns Captured

Reds Turn on General Drive   Seek to Restore Main Moscow. and Leningrad Communication Line

HITLER TROOPS ILL ON AUN WUT OF RUSSIA   Nazis Have Lost 6,000,000 Men Since Invasion Opened, Moscow Paper Reports

MAIN PURPOSE TO WIPE GUT NAZI FORCES   Successful In Defense of Caucasus, Moscow  Leningrad   ATTACK CONSTANTLY   Nazis Unable To Adjust ine Because of  Red Drives

Reds Continue To Blast Foe:   General Offensive Against Germans Has For Its Objective the Restoration of Main Connection With Leningrad Through Klin.   MOSCOW CELEBRATES

“REDS RETAKE 4 VILLAGES INNAZI WAR   Soviets Fight to Restore Moscow-Leningrad Connection   YUGOSLAV LAUDED

Reds Drive To Exterminate  Nazi Troops —   Red Army Recapture of 32 More Villages Near Tula; Nazis at Taganrod. Said to Be Surrounded

‘Soviets Recapture Scores of Villages as Nazis Flee In Disorder With Hundreds “of Dead and Wounded Left Behind—Claim Purpose Now Is To Exterminate German’ Armies. From Ruccia

Soviet Offensive Gains Momentum In Great Triumph   Restoration Of Main Moscow-Leningrad Connection Is Main Objective; German Transport Reported Sunk

germans Are On Run, Russians Report;  Soldiers Of Hitler Tired And Beaten

REDS STEPPING UP OFFENSIVE AGAINST FRES   Goal Now Extermination of All Germans On Russian Soil   NAZIS UNABLE TO READJUST LINES   Total of Six Million Invad ers Killed, Is Moscow Claim

REDS CAPTURE 42 TOWNS, 75 TANKS IN DAY   Pravda Reports Nazis Retreat ‘In Disorder, Abandoning Dead and Wounded. ©   MOSCOW NOW SAVED   German Drives For Czaris! Capital, Caucasus Oil Are Turned Back.

Nazis Fall Back on Russian and African Fronts  General Offensive on Both Battle-

Russians Take  Over Offensive  All Along Line Red Army Has Nazis on Run, Is Claim—Leningrad, Moscow Relieved

FLUSHED WITH VICTORY REDS DEVELOP ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE TO WIPE OUT THE INVADERS   Defenders of Moscow, Leningrad and Caucasu: Continue Drive Against Hitler’s Tired, Beaten Soldiers With Heavy Casualties Says Moscow

REDS REPORT SIX MILLION ~ NAZIS SLAIN   An Entire Generation of *“Germans Has Been Killed, Newspaper Says as Soviet Forces Assume General Offensive.

UME REPORTS SUNDAY CONFAR UF DUCE, HITLER   Dictators Are Expected Tc Talk About American Aid To Great Britain

Fires Started and Fields Plowed Up, Nazis Assert, in Daylight Assauit on 2 Airdromes,   TWO AIRPORTS IN ENGLAND ARE RAIDED   Berlin Says Warplanes at Both Were Destroyed—Also Reports Successful Attack on Convoy.

BRITAIN, US. TO SIGN BASE  TRANSFER SOON   U. 5B. NAVY YARDS MAY SOON BEGIN REPAIR OF BRITOH Sweeps   SENATE STARTS TO WORK ON AIO APPROPRIATIONS   Unconfirmed Reports Have British Cruiser Headed for Norfolk Naval Dry-Dock

TWO VESSELS  CRASH HEAD-ON   Crews Uninjured As Ships Ram Bows In New York Harbor.

ALLIES ARE ADVANCING INTO SYRIA   British Reported to Have Taken Frontier Post on Amman - Damascus Railroad.   BULLETIN

BIG GAINS BY BRITISH INTO SYRIA   No Opposition Met Allies Report As Troops Near Capital

150 German Chute Troops Captured   France and Germany Have Both Insisted No Nazis in Syria

Tax Bill May Get  New Revisions: Super-Budget Group May Be Created to  Canrdinnta Iban

CAPITOL TALKS OF TAX REFORA   Revision of 3,500 Millior Tentative Measure Forecast

HIGHER TAXES ARE DISCUSSED   Mounting Defense Expenditures Bring Talk In Capital Of Revisions

Rising Defense Spending May Revise Bill   Already Approved Tax Legis lation May Be Completely Renovated Before Sub - mitted

Capitol Talks Of Hike in U. S. Tax Bil  Higher Defense , Estimates Inspire Change

New Tax Bill Due for Revisions   Need of Changes Is Seen Because Of Heavy Spending

CHANGES ARE PROPOSED FOR NEW TAX BILL   MOUNTING EXPENSES REQUIRE HIGHER BUDGET TOTAL

Mounting - Defense  Expenditure T 0 Result: New ‘Taxes   Further Revision of *: Billion Bill Suggested On Capito! Hill

NAZIS NOW PUSK FOR OIL OF IRAN   British in Good Position to Back Up Russians at Caucasus

Accumulation — of Sanatorium Surplus Dwindle:  Cut From $462,000 te $97, {O09 by Se Court  ArIicinn

Sanatorium’s Big Surplus ls Cut by Court  ’ Decision Almost  mmingres Amoun   Decision Almost Eliminates Amount Available to  * Legislature

6 U. §. Warships Nearing Aucklanc   Two Cruisers and Four De stroyers in Southern Pacific

‘U.S. Flotilla to Arrive At New Zealand Today   Four Destroyers and Twe ‘Cruisers Will Dock At Auckland

BRITISH BAR HOOVER FOOD   Reject Former President's Plan t Feed Belgium as ‘False Humar ifarianism

Britain Not To Permit Foodstuffs To Be Sent To Occupied Countries

British Government Refuses to  Relax Its Blockade   Says It Would Be False Humanitarianism to Admit Foodstuffs Into German Territory: Hoover Plan I< Reiected

HOOVER PLAN AEJEGIED bi THE BRITISH   Will Not Allow U. $ To Send Food to Hungry Europe

Britain Re jects Hoover's Idea   Plan for Belgian Soup Kitchens Called False Humanitarianism

Hoover Soup Kitchen Plan Is Rejected   British Refuse to Eas Blockade 10 Allow Foad Supplies wh Pee

Food for Belgium... Britain spurns Hoover’s food  relief plan    Refuses weaken sea blockade

HOOVER PLAN REJECTED BY THE BRITISH   Proposal of Soup Kitchens in Belgium Flatly Reiected   REPLY IS MADE BY FORMER PRESIDENT   Food Situation in Occupi ed Countries Called Deplorable

BRITAIN KILLS HOOVER PLAN TO FEED BELGIANS   Embassy Says Blockade Of Reich Would Be Weakened By Soup Kitchens   Ex-President Critical

British Reject Hoover’s Plan Of Food Relief   Refuse to Allow U. 8. to Establish Soup Kiichens in Nazi-Held Lands

Britain Rejects Hoover Proposal To Feed Belgium  - Would Undermine

BELGIAN FOOD PLAN VETOED   British Reject Soup Kitcher Proposal Made by  Hoover

Hoover's Proposa For Soup Kitchen Refused as Help For German Army   Admitting of Foodstuffs for Refugees Would Be "False Humanitarianism’’, British Say

Navy An‘ Important Linl in Canadas War- Efforts   Dominion’s Fleet Plays Defensive Role As It Helps Keep Supply Lines Open Between America And England .

Tension Grows As Japanese  Defy America   Nationalists Demand End Of Negotiations; Hurl Warning At U: S

War Talk As. Revived At Tokyo   Government Urged Te - Carry Out. - Policy For Construction  Of New East Asia

Japs Demand End Of Parley With America   Powerful Organization Urges Cabinet To Act At Once

WAZ THREAT . INRICH AREA UNDER STUDY   Precautions Taken By War Chiefs

BRITISH ATTACK IN SOUTHERN PART OF RUSSIA INDICATED   German-Soviet Battle Line Sways Inconclusively as Preparations Go Forward for British Activity— RAE Eliers Attack

British Get Set To Leap on Nazis In Middle East To Save Soviet Oil

Reich Broadcasts Reports British Motor Transports Already Head for Caucasus

Tripartite Conference in Session   Red Counter- Offensive On Central Front Reported Successful

BRITISH HELP FOR RUSSIANS IS PREDICTED   Signs Indicate Imperial Armies Are Preparing  Defense Of Caucasus      FIGHTING MONDAY WAS INCONCLUSIVE

Carry. Feud To America   Turk Student At Wichita Dies After Wounding ‘Another

NAVY VESSELS SEARCH OCEAN FOR ATTACKERS   Victims of Sea Raider Safe, Maritime Board Says

President and State Secretary Demand Revision   German Policy on High Seas Intimidates U. S., Hull Declares

Asserts Axis — Ready for U.S.  Italian Editor Says U.S. Subject of Discussion

Germans To Give France Free Hand To Repel Britain Depend On Statements  -Of Darlan, Petain Who Pledge Defense

CLAIMED READY TO RESIST ANY DRIVE ON SYRIA   Petain Calls Urgent Cabine Meetings As Warfare Continues Spread   BULLETIN

Germany and Italy Are Said by Fascist Editor Gayda in Rome That Hitler and Mussolina Are Prepared to Meet This Nation’s Forces if They Enter War

NAT ARMIES PAO CLOSER TO AED GHY   ‘Supreme Assault’ Being Made by German Army of 600,000.

Huge Battle Rages Over Libyan Desert   Axis Nearer to Moscow in  Big Push  anaes £4 & eo oe oe See alas NO ae Ss

Machines Clash In Desert: Reds Defend Capital   Non-Stop Fight Rages In Libya Between British, Axis Forces

600,000 HUNS — LASH AT MOSCOW   RUSSIANS FALL BACK TO NEW POSITIONS IN “GOOD ORDER”.   Mammoth Tank Battle Rages in Libya Without Definite Results: Nazis Stage A Rally.

Britain, Axis Forces Wage Big Battle of Planes, Tanks and Infantry in Libva Desert   Germans Rally Atter First British Surge .to Stem Onslaught  By JO£ ALEK VWinited Precc Fen.     ORRIS  Xe een.

BRITISH MOVING STEADILY AREAD IN LIBYA AREA   German Attack Upon Moscow Front Pressing Russians Back

Nazis Plan To Raze Belarade   Alleged Headquarters For Revolters To Be Stamped Out, Says White House

Belgrade to Be Destroyec   Nazis Convinced need City Is Usec  by Guerillas as Base of . .#»~ Qnperations. - *

AS REPRISALS   Belgrade to Pay Fo: Guerilla Activity In Slav Hills Of  Interior

Germans to Raze Belgrade, Capital of Nazi-Conquered Yugoslavia, U. S. Informed   Germans to Destroy City Because They  Are Convinced Serbian Guerillas Are Using It as Base to Operate Aqainst Nazis

Germans May Raze Belgrade   Capital of Conquered Yugoslavia Operating Base Of Serb Guerillas

REPORTED GERMANY PREPARING T0 RAZE CITY OF BELGRADt   YUGOSLAV CAPITAL TO BE DESTROYED AS REPRISAL AGAINST SERB GUERILLAS °

Nazis Will Raze Belgrade To Suppress Guerilla Units; Plan Large Seale Manhunt

Germansto Raze Belgrade  Yugoslay City Said to Be Base of Guerillas

Nazis May Yet Raze Belgrade   Berlin Is Reported Likely _ To Act As City Holds Guerilla Base

Say Nazis Will Raze Belgrade   Berlin Thinks Guerillas Using it As a Base

White House. Discloses Germans Plan to Raze Capital of Yugoslavia

Germany to Raze Belgrade   Action Due, Says U. S, Source, to Deter Rebels.

Nazis Reported Preparing to Raze Belerade   U. S. Imnteliigence Says They Believe It To Be  Guerilla Base  REPORT. LAST NIGHT  {lanvymana Dian tan Dinrw tha

BELGRADE WILL BE RAZED, HEAR IN THIS NATION   Nazis to Take Vengeance on Cit: Suspected of Being Base of Operations by Guerillas

BELGRADE 10 BE RAZED BY NAZIS, SAYS ROOSEVELT  NCCTDOIICTION DIAN   DESTRUCTION PLAN REPORTED AS MOVE TO WIPE OUT REBELS

White House Receives Report Of Plans By Nazis To Bombard  ~ Wiigoslay Capital

SAYS NAZIS PLAN TO RAZE BELGRADE   Capital Of Conquered Yugoslavia Is To Be Blown To Pieces  By Germans, White House Hears, Because Serbian Guerrillas Onerate From There

U. §. Hears Of Plans to Raze Belarade   White House Reports Nazis Point to City as Guerilla Base

Nazi Wrath Cn Belsrade  Roosevelt Hears Slav  Capital To He Razed

YUGOSLAVIAN CAPITAL NEST OF GUERILLAS   Hear Germans Convinced It Is Base Of  Operations.

axis’ Reported” ‘Planning Move, Fearful: City.-Being - Used” By Gidrillas As B; aS0 

NAZIS READY TO RAZE BELGRADE   Stephen Early Discloses Report By U. 8. Intelligence Service

Nazis Plan To Raze Belgrade   Destruction Aims To Check Guerillas

SOON MAY BE RAZED   Washington Hears Reports of German Plans to Destroy the City   REGARDED AS BASE OF GUERILLA BANDS   May Surround Capital anc Then Bombard It From Land and Air

WHITE HOUSE REPORTS PLAN TO CURB SERBS   GERMANS SUPPOREDLY “CON. VINCED GUERILLAS USE CITY AS OPERATIONS maar   RUSSIANS ADMIT NAZIS BREAK THROUGH NEAR STALINOGORSK   Vichy Broadcast Claims German Forces Are Less Than 16 Miles  Beam htasaanew

U. S. HEARS OF SCHEME TO STAMP OUT SERBS   All-Out Bombardment Of City Claimed Aim   IS TERMED ‘REBEL NEST’   Action Taken In London To Stymie Outrage

U.S. Gets Report That Nazis Will Destroy capital of  Yugoslavia .

Report Nazis Will Raze Belgrade  Action to Curb Guerillas, White House Says

NAZIS PLAN TO RAZE BELGRADE   Report Says Germans Thinl Guerillas Use City For Operations Base

GERMANS PLAN MASS KILLINGS AS REPRISALS   Belgrade to Pay Fo Guerilla Activity In Slav Hills Of  Interior

Nazis Reported Preparing to Raze Belgrade   CU. S. Intelngence Says They Believe It To Be Guerilla Base  REPORT LAST NIGHT  Germans Plan to Ring the City With Troonvs, Then Level It By Bombs

Nazis Said To Be Planning To  Raze Belqrade   Germans Are Convinced That Chetniks, Serbian Guerrillas, Are Using City as Base Of Operations, White House Says

Germany May Raze Belgrade   Nazis Reported Planning Move, Fearful City Being Used By Guerillas As Base

Germans Intend to Raze Belgrade by Reprisal Pombardment, White House Quotes Secret Agents as Reporting

Nazis Prepare to Raze Belgrade, U.S. Intelligence Services Learn

TO RAZE BELGRADE   U.S. Gets Report That Nazis Will Destroy Capital of  Yugoslavia

Nine Bombers Raid Manila During Morning; May be Declared Oneh City

Headquarters Troops Thrown Into Crucial Battle Raging ‘On Many Ocean Fronts

Would Save City From Air Attack   Tokyo Declares Japan Has Won Supremacy In Pacific

Americans, Natives Showing Resistance In 2 Luzon Sectors   45,000 Japs Land On East Coast; ~ British: Gaining In Hongkong; 10 Enemy Planes Lost In Burma

Would Spare Philippine Isle Capital From Jap Assaults   Grave New Threat Appear As Invaders Land 75 Miles Away   Resistance Stubborn   British Marines Re-Take  Part of Hongkong, Is Official Report

MORGENTHAU IS ACCUSED OF USING SURPLUSES TO HAMMER DOWN FARM PRICES

Official’s Action Hit   Claim Morgenthau Using Surpluses to Centrol Prices

SENATE GROUP TAKES RAP AT  SARPEAITELA DS  MUORKULNINAU   Accuses Secretary O Wanting To Use Surplus Cotton As Club

Oppose Release Of Farm Surpluses   Solons See Move To Ham. mer Prices Down,

SENATORS. PROTEST MORGENTHAU VIEW      Say Treasury Head Urges ’ Using Gov’t Surpluses to Control Prices

SURPLUS USED 10 (LUB DOWN FARM PRICES. IS ASSERTION   Senators Protest Morgen thau’s Plan For Federal-Owned Cotton

New York Governor Holds City Executive as Being Unworthy of His Office   ACCUSED LEHMAN OF BEING THIEF, CLAIM   Meanwhile, LaGuardiz Terms His Opposition “Dumb”; Refers to Farley as a “Flop”

ew York Race rows Bitter            Governor Lehman Hurls’ kccusdtions at La Guardia, % Talks Right Back

*L'GUARDIA, LEHMAN TRADE HOT BLASTS   @ Campaign Gets Warm As Election Nears

COUNTERFEIT ‘MONEY FOUN   Spurious $5 $5 Bills Being assed In Town

WILLKIE SEES DOVER REGION   Witnesses Some of Cross Channel Shelling on Tour Of “Hell’s Corner”

WILLKIE VIEWS GUNS IN ACTION   “Hell's Corner” Defens« Preparations Praised In Muddy Tour

WILLKIE LAUDS ISLE’S DEFENSE   Watches Guns In <Actior Against Nazi Raider.

WILLKIE SEES FRONT LINES   Watches Guns In Action Against German Plane.

Willkie Sees Hell’s Corner. Guns Acting   SPLASHES ‘THROUGH MUD Ol BRITALN’S FRONT LINES; PITIE! THE GERMANS.

Willkie Watches British Attack Nazi Aviator:   says He Would Not Like Tc Be the German Attacking Airmen

WILLKIE SEES GUNS — FIRE UPON RAIDEF   American Pays Visit to Dover and Pronounces Invasion Defenses “Very Imuressive,”

British Defense: ‘Impressive,’  Willkie Says   Sees Anti-Aircraft Guns In Action Against Nazis In Muddy ‘Hell’s Corner’

Washincton Silent’   ‘GARNER MORE SILENT ‘DENTIST MADE JAWS sorrF

Garner Attends Amarillo Wedding  Recent Dental Work Leaves Jaw Sore

U. S. Grabbed 19 Jap Fishing Boats   Reported Seized This Spring In Hawaiian Waters

Jap Fishing Boats Seized, Navy Reveals   Authoritative Official: Allege Ships Used in Espionaze Work

Seizure of 19 Jap Fishing Boats In Hawaiian Waters Last Spring Is Revealed by the Treasury Dept.

Fishing Boats . Taken By U.S   19 Japanese Craft Held Since Spring Due To. ‘False Registry. —

U. 5. Officials Say Ships Engaged in Espionage Work   Treasury Discloses Action Taken This Spring

Washington Says’ Vessels Engaged In Espionage Worl   Members Of Japanese Naval Reserve Said To Be In Crews

19 Jap Fishing Boats Taken By US Off Hawan   Six Of Ships Seized Las Spring Already Forfeited Naval Men Aboard,   FALSE OWNERS’ OATHS

JAPANESE VESSELS SEIZED BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS IN HAWAII   False Registry Given As Reason For Action

REPORT SEIZURE  QF JAP VEGoELt   Say Fishing Boats Had Been Employed in Espionage Work in Pacific

J. S. Discloses Seizure Of 19 Jap Fishing Boats Last Spring Thru Treasury Office

U.S. SEIZES 19 JAP SHIPS IX HAWAI AREA   Treasury Department Jus! Discloses Seizure Fishing Boats That Took Place Lasr Soring   FOLLOWS RUMORS   Customs Agents Charge False Registry But Officials Alege Employed In Espionage Work

i” JAPANESE BOATS SEIZED   U.S. Takes Over Fishine Ve:<els in Hawaiian Waters, Disclosed

Charge False Registry for Spring Seizure   Carried Expensive Photo and Radio j Equipment:

Action by American Custom Agents Disclosed by Treasury Department

Vessels Operating In Hawai ian Waters Charged With  TWewaianaca Work

DISCLOSE JAP BOATS SEIZED   19 Fishing Vessels Taken Few Months Ago in Hawalian Waters.

Nearly Score Of Japanese Ships Seized   Fishing Vessels Believed Used In Espionage Work

Treasury Reveals Seizure of 19 Japanese Beats   Fishing Craft Taken in Hawaiian Waters Last February, March   February, March REGISTRY FALSE  Were Suspected of Being Engaged in Espionage  Far lananaca

ee  @ In Washington   There'll Be No More Leering At General Lear, Girl Golfers in Shorts or  Army Discipline

Leering At Lear Or Girl Golfers ‘Out   Nothing Much Expected To Come Of Yoo-Hoo Case Probe

Agar Addresses Armistice Day Assembly At 1 P.M.  Editor Of Louisville Courier-Journal Is A Founder Of Ficht For Freedom

Herbert Agar To Speak Tuesday At Open Assembly   ‘Gathered Information On War In London Last Summer At Invitation Of British Ministry

Duy yecessities at Any frice- Jesse Jones Spends Plenty For Defense

Jones Says Defense Buying Like Parchasing Sweaters   Texan Doesn’t Like Pienny-Pinching Delays, Has Committed Billion Plus For U.S. Now

WILSON WILL VISIT CAMPS   Leaves Tomorrow Night For Trip South To Army Camps

ODESSA IN PERIL AS NAZI TROOPS PUSH TO DNIEPER   Russian Marshal Budenny Plans to Make Stand East of River   Frontal Attack, Air Blitz g tarted Against Port on Black Sea

CHURCHILL WONT COMMENT ON HESS CASE   Duke Of Hamilton Flies To London After Talking With Nazi.

CHURCHILL HOLDS UP HIS DECISION ON HESS’ FLIGHT   Duke of Hamilton and Foreign Office Adviser Fly to London After Talking With Prisoner.   ERNEST BEVIN BRANDS NAZI A “MURDERER”   War Cabinet Officer Ex:presses Belief German Flew to England With Hitler’s Fall Knowledge.

Deputy Fuehrer Who Flew To Scotland Is Able To Hobble Around His Room With Ease.   Denied Papers

Churchill Fails To Clear up Hess Riddle   Duke Hamilton Flies fo London After Conferences With Prisone:

American Observer  In London Suspects Hess Affair Threatens New Trouble for Britair

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HESS CALLED MURDERER Ih GREAT BRITAIN   SOCIALIST MINISTER OF LABOR SCENTS HITLER PLOT

Hess Affair Is Still Big Riddle   Churchill Holds Off On Statement Concerning Matter

FIRE SWEPT OIL COMPANY PLANI   One Worker Killed In Fire That Swept Kefinery Piant In Indiana

Spectacular Fire in Standard Oil’s Tank Farm at Whiting, Ind., Kills 1, Hurts 5

FLAMES RAGE FOR SIX HOURS AT OIL REFINERY   Much Aviation Gas Is Lost; Sabotage Is Probed

STANDA PLANT SCENE OF BIG FIRE   Flames Under Control After Six-Hour Battle; Gasoline Drums Ex plode.   ONE MAN N KILLED, FIVE ARE INJURED

STANDARD ULL PLANT OWEPT AY FATAL FIRE   F. B, I. Seeks Spy Evidence: Blaze. Subdued by Steam and Chemicals.   ONE WORKMAN KILLED; FIVE OTHERS INJURED

FIRE RAGES IN GAS TANKS OF WHITING PLANT   ‘One Worker Killed and 5 Injured as Flames Spread Near Refinery

REFINERY FIRE KILLS EMPLOYE   Five-Hour Battle Gains Control of Flames

Fire Rages In 700-Acre Oil Plant   One Worker Is Killed and 5 Others Hurt

Destroy Gas Vital To Army   Flames Billow Half a Mile High at 700 Acre Plant

ONE MAN KILLED AND FIVE HURT “TW HUGE: BLAZE   Fire Brought Under Control by Use of Live Steam and Chemicals After Nearly Six Hours.   F. B. . AGENT SENT FOR INVESTIGATION   Huge Gasoline Tanks Explode With Terrific Din as Many Fire Fighters Strengthen   Qil Dikes.

FIRE CAUSES GREAT LOSES. AT REFINERY   FLAMES AND ‘SMOKE SHOOT HALF MILE HIGH OVER BIG PLANT IN INDIANA

Dies’ Charges Untrue, Claim Of Hendersor   Charges Of Communism Are Denied After Dies Submits Letter To President Roosevelt

RED CHARGES ARE DENIED BY OFFICIAL   Henderson Challenges Die: To Prove Assertion: Made to President

DIES CHARGES U. S. OFFICIALS ARE COMMUNIST   Price Control] Administrator Hendersen and Others Are Communists. Ask Removal

HENDERSON DENIES CHARGES BY DIES   Congressman Said Price Control Administrator Has Communistic Affiliates.

HENDERSON SAYS DIES’ GHARGES OF REBHIEWSHINTRUE   House Investigator Charges Price Chief With Communist. Affiliations.

DIES CHARGES HENDERSON IS COMMUNIST   Charge: Name Price Contro! Atl, Five Aides

Dismissal Henderson Requested   Accused of Having Communistic  Affiliations

CHARGE DENIED BY HENDERSON   Price Control Chief Assail Dies’ Claim Of Communistic Leanings

CHARGE OF RED TIEUPS DENIED BY HENDERSON   Congressman Accuses Price Control Boss and Five Defense Aides of Com munism.   CONDUCTING QUIZ, PUBLIC ASSURED

PRICE CONTROL HEAD AND FIVE DEFENSE AIDES ARE ASSAILED BY REF. DIES

HENDERSON 10 SEEK PROBE OF DIES’ CHARGES   Price Control Chie Denies Communistic Affiliations

Henderson Will "Eat on the Treasury Steps Any Red Group to Which I Belong”

State Mourns Naval Dead   ‘Death in Line of Duty’ Messages Arrive in 10 W. Va. Homes

10,000 Americans NowFighting With  Armies of Empire   Egyptian Railway Damaged;  Germans Oust Jews from Homes; RAF Claims Record  Bag for Night Squadrons

CHARGES PRIVATE GROUPS HAMPERNG U.S. DEFENSE EFFORTS   Head of Anti-Trust Division Claims All Organized Industrie: Are Guilty

“POWERFUL GROUPS” BLOCK DEFENSE, ARNOLD CHARGES   Overexpansion Fear Hampering Work of Many Industries, Trust-Buster Claims

SHORTAGES REVEALED TOO LATE, 1S CHARGE   ‘Over-Expansion’ Feared By Business, Official Says   ‘Precious Time Being Lost,’ Trust-Buster Warns

ATTACKS ON 1 DEFENSES BEATEN OFF   Reds Admit Withdrawal al One. Point. in Fierce Southern Fichting

BEVIN INDICATES FUGITIVE COMES IN GERMAN PLOT   Reveals Scotch Nationalist Movement ‘Small and Not Dangerous’  Gaerne   Duke of Hamilton Absolved of Any Complicity With Hess

WHAT CONNECTION IT Mi: HAVE WITH NAZI PRIS- ONER NOT KNOWN.      Hess Talks To Duke of “Peace” As British Await. Purpose of “Visit.”

BEVIN CHARGES PLOT; SCOTTISH CONSPIRACY HIT   Fuehrer Knew Of Flight; Nationalist Uprising Broken Up   Three Wee WW SAIL   ViUrCTNE 8 UCiays AQQOPess Concerning Arrival Of Reich Deputy

Fifty Scottish Citizens Arrested  in Nationalist Drive   Bevin, Minister of Labor Charges Hitler Knew of Hess Flight

"NATIONALIST" MOVEMENT IN SCOTLAND, SAY   10 Scotch Were Arrested by “Yard” But Only Three Detained as Hess Mystery Remains.

Merger of Fleets Seen  In Aid Bill   Replacement of Sunken  British Warships With U. S. Vessels Forecast

Taft Joins Wheeler In Aid Fight   Montana Senator Says President Soon Should Try to Bring About Peace

Say U.S. Fleet  Might Be Sent To Join British   ‘Sen. Taft Makes Assertion in Debate Over LendLease Pill.   Wheeler Accused of Being Against England

See Combined Fleets In British Aid   Foes Of Measure Point Out Possible Move

Situation in Luzon ls Declared in Complete Control  Small Jap Forces at Three Points

Situation in Luzon Is Declared in Complete Control  Small Jap Forces at Three Points Appear Isolated

Japs Hold only Small Areas of The Philippines   Inferior Department Re ports Government in Control of Provinces

MEETING TODAY WITH ROOSEVELT ON NEUTRALITY ACT   Expected to Recomment That Ships Be ~ Given Belligerent Port En tey Binhte

NEUTRALITY ACT MAY BE CHANGED SHORTL)   Secretary of State and President, Together With Legislative Leaders, to Take Up Issue—Seek to Permit U. S. Merchant Ships to Enter Belligerent Ports and Being Armed.

HULL TO ADVISE TWO CHANGES IN NEUTRALIT)   Favors Arming U. § Ships, Removal! Of Combat Zone Ban

Some Shipments Will Be Allowed Thru Blockade   Focd And Clothing Fo France And Wheat For Spain To Pass Rlockade   BRITAIN GRANTS ROOSEVELT APPEAL

To Permit Clothing and Food te Pas:   The British Government Ha: Agreed to Personal Request of President.

RTAIN WILL LET FOOD PASS   Agrees to Allow Red Cros: Relief Supplies Go to France, Spain

RELIEF CARGO TC BE SENT FRENCH   British Agree to Presidentia Request to Pass Relief Through Blockade

British Agree To Request Of Roosevelt To Let Food Get To Unoccupied France

Britain to Let Food for Children of France  Through Their Blockade

4J.S. Shipments Are OK'd   > 7 Ff fa ee Saeco. Me cig Meee Fi Spain Is Included In FDR Request; Red Cross In Charge   SHIPMENT WILL BE MADE THIS MONTH

Britain To Relax Blockade To Permit Food Shipments   By International News Service

Blockade Lifted For U.S. Aid To French Children   British to Allow Clothing, Food To Go to the Unoccupied Areas

British Open Blockade for Red Cross   Food and Clothes Allowed To Reach  France and Spain

British Agree To Permit Relie For France   Red Cross to Send Clothing and Food. stuffs to Children

indict Three Men In Bank Robbery   Federal Jury Find Men Must Stand Trial

Bank Bandit On Trial Today   TWO OF THREE MEN INVOLVED IN ELDRED ROBBERY ARE SERVING TIME.

jary Indicts Three Men in  Blired Case   1s, Attorney Uhl Says frial of Robbers to Open in Court Today  oct THREE COUNTS

Three Eldred Bank Bandits On Trial In Erie Sept. 23   Charged With Violating National Banking Laws

Wilson’: s ; Home  Is Now Shrine   President ‘Assists’ Opening Ceremonies Yesterday. ‘At. Staunton:.:

BIRTHPLACE OF WILSON ~ DEDICATED   Pres, Roosevelt Among Notables Attending Ceremonies at Staunton

MacArthur Says Japs Land In Two.More Areas; Goverment  May Leave To, Make Open City

New Landings Are Effected By Nipponese   100 Enemy Transports Around Luzon; Capi tal May Be Declared Open City; Bitter Fighting Under Way At Many Points

River Water Ralls On West Roswell   Motorist Missing After Flash Flood

71-Year Old Switchboard Operator Retires From Job   Mrs. T. L. Barnett Sells Telephone Exchange She Worked For Over Thirty Years; Served Day and Night; Worked During Cyclone With Broken Hip Guiding Rescue Efforts

‘Phone Operator, Who Worked Alone, Retired After 30 Years of Service

British Pound Libyan Coast; Lend Additional Aid To Haile Selassie

Retreating Garrisons Disperse In East Africa While Fliers Assault Coast Of Libya In Extensive Raids

All-Out Assault On Bengasi Near   Eritrean, Ethiopian Bases Also Reported Captured

British Take Cirene: Rush To Beat Rains   Former Headquarters Of Graziani Found To Be Evacuated   ADVANCE REPORTED   Success On All Line: In Africa Rewards Desert Armies

VAF RAINS DOWN TONS OF EXPLOSIVES ON COAST OF LIBYA   ‘Attack Paces Australian Ground Forces Advane-ing On Bengasi

Willkie In Brief Visif To De Valera   British Advancing on All African Fronts; Sea Warfare Stepped Up Some

BRITISH FORCE ENTERS CIRENE   Advances Reported On All Fronts in Africa, London Says

Dritish Enter Cirene, Former Graziani Base  Libyan Town Hac  Wy... FR. ...i1. 23   Libyan Town Had Been Deserted By Italians; Gain  On Other Fronts

British Troops Drive Italians Before Them In East Africa   Seen Striving To Crush Resistance Before March Rains Commence

Violent RAF Attacks Hit Libyan Coast As. Ground Forces Go  Into High Gear

Engiish Rush Campaign to Beat Rains  Army Rolls Into High  Claes Ton nok A betan. 2.   Graziani Expected to Make a Stand in Northern Africa

British Enter Cirene, West of  Derna; Drive to Southeast Also   Cairo, Feb. 4. ()—British mechanized forces have entered Cirene,  Marshal Rodolfo Graziani’s former general headquarters some 60 miles 

BRITISH PUSH . ON BENGASI AS RAF ATTACKS   Bombing of Coastal Road Seen a: Prelude fo Assauli—Advance: on Other Fronts

BRITISH FORCES ENTER CIRENE   Former Headquarters oO! Graziani Taken; Advances on All Fronts

BOMBERS PA BRITISH DRIVE   East African. Campaign To Speed’ Up Before Spring... Rains Start

BRITIaH SPEED AFRICAN DRIVE   Hope to Crush Italian Resis. tance Before Rains Start in March.   BENGAS! IS ONE GOAL

BRITISH FORCE ENTERS CIRENE IN DRIVE WES}   Former Fascist Headquarter: 60 Miles West of Derna Is Occupied.

CIRENE FALLS. T0 BRITISH FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA   Is City Which Graziani Is Reported To.Have Evacuated Eleven Days Ago

British Seek To Wind Up African War   Push Toward Bengasi and Into Ethiopia

RAF Bombers Reach Tripol   Australian Ground Forces Advance On Bengasi; Proceed On Other Fronts.

BRITAIN’S AFRICAN MACHINE HITS HIGH GEAR IN CAMPAIGN   R. A. F. Bombers Help Ground Forces In : Advance

Maneuvers Are Opened By Men Of First Army   Initial Phase Of Two-Month Program Launched As Soldiers Take To Fields” And Woods ;

SOLDIERS TAKE 10 FIELD TODA\   Dpen Initial Phase of TwoMonth Maneuver Program That Will Reach Its Peak During Last Two Weeks of November.

100 NAZI SAILORS SURVIVE WRECK OF BATTLESHIP   Destroyer Mashona Which Sent Fatal Torpedo Is Sunk By Warplanes.

100 MEN OF BISMARCK RESCUED   British Reveal Details of Sinking Of Nazi Warship

RESCUE 100 MEN FROM BISMARCK   British Rescue 100 Men and Officers From the Bismarck and Taken Prisoners

OLD IMPERIAL GERMANY WILL LIVE BRIEFLY   “Old Guard” to Accompany Re. mains of Late Kaiser Wilhelm to Grave at Doorn Monday.

Regal Pomp To Revive for Kaiser’s Rites   Hitler Wreath to Rest on Grave; Von Mackensen Going to Doorn

TDOOR SERVICES LARGELY ATTENDED   v. Robert C. Schiebel Speaks At Union Twilight Worship Held In Wirt Park

UNION PRE-LENTEN SERVICES OPENED   Large Congregation Hears Dr Fred G. Holloway Speak— Dr. McKeehan Will Delive Sermon This Evening

DEMOCRACY IS THEME OF TWILIGHT SERMON   Rev. Nevin E. Smith Speaks A Third Union Service In Wirt Park —Emmanuel Choir Sings

DAIRY LEAGUE NOT TO JOIN IN MILK STRIKE   Union Doubles Pickeis as ‘Holiday’ Goes Into Second Week—Lehman Urges Hearing be Sought

JACK WRATHER QUITS NAVY   Honorably Discharged So He Will Marry Molly O’Daniel

a J. Kiest, . Dallas Publisher, Dies Monday   Was Sole Owner of Times-Herald

The U.S. O. Campaign For Plymouth County Opens Today   Combine Efforts To Establish Service Clubs .

U.S. 0, CAMPAIGN “OPENS. FRIDAY   Chamber of Commerce Of fice To Accept Contributions

5.0, CAMPACN (PENS FRIDAY   Chamber of Commerce Of fice To Accept Contributions

WARREN DENIES TEXTBOOK BACK OF RESIGNATION   Says Controversy Over School Book Had Nothing To Do With His Quitting State School Board; Gives  Reaaeonea.   Made Point In 1936

Raleigh Debate Is Warmer  ‘Warren Denies Resignation Prompted By Book Wranegle

Margate Get: Fury Of Nazis As Ships Sunk   British Town Held Badly Damaged In Raid; Sea Successes Claimed

NAZI BOMBS SET MARGATE BLAZI   Harbor Buildings Afire After Air Attack, Nazis Claim; Bag 145,200 Ship Tons

GERMAN BOMBS BLAST MARGATE   Large Fires Reported Set By Nazis At ntrance To Thames Estuary.

Single Nazi Plane Sets Dock Fires   Berlin Claims Freighter Sunk. By Sub Off Ireland

Government Fails To Secure Men To Reopen Shipyard:   Civil Service Registratior Doesnt Begin To Fill 1,700 Vacancies

STRIKERS IGNORE REQUEST OF NAVY   Few Apply for Jobs Under Federal Ciyil Ser ey ree

SHIP STRIKERS IGNORE NAVY   Move To Enroll Machinists In Civil Service For Coast Yards Is  Failure

Few Respond To Navy Plea   Barely 60 Seek Civil Service Jobs in Drive AL Shipyards

AULL GALL [a MOVING ALONG VERY NIGELY   Tris County Is Called Upon to Raise a Much Larger Sum of Money.   CHARITY IS WORTHY   Roll Cail Workers Should Receive Whcle-Hearted Co-operation.

ROLL CALL 15. foe ALONG VERY NICELY   Tris County Is Called Upon to Raise a Much-Larger Sum of Money: ~   CHARITY iS ‘WORTHY   Roll Cail Workers Should Receive Whole-Hearted ¢ ' Go-operation.”

BOMBERS CONTINUE HEAVY RAIDS UPON " ALL GERMAN AREAS   ‘Much Industrial Damage’ Claimed by English Following Attacks,

looUE OF RED BAN FACES UAW MEET   Delegates Will Decide Whether to Bar Communists from CIO Union

FIRST CONTINGENT OF CAMP BARKLEY TROOPS MOVE OU}   FIELD MANEUVERS TO HOLD THOUSANDS OF TROOPS NEXT TWO MONTHS   PAST PERFORMANCE DEMAND ~ HEARING FOR NAZI CLAIM THAT DAY OF RUSSIAN DEFEAT NEAR

» FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   BRenorta Circulating.

Goering Seeks To Close Up Sicily Narrows   Rritain Reported Prepar ing far Mighty Effort tuo Help Greeks

PLANE REVISIONS SLOW PRODUCTION   1 Te ‘Frequent Changes Make Planes Obsolete By Time On Line

Vinson Sees Delay In Production of American Planes   Frequent Changes in De sign Will Slow Program. He Believes

Britons Must Expect ‘Fight For Lives Against Invading Nazi Parachutists , Beaverbrook Says

GERMANS, AIDED BY AIR-BORNE TANKS, NOW ON OFFENSIVE      British Continue To Hold Canea And Retinia Situations Well In Hand

FIGHTING Pal BRITISH LINE ABOUT CANCE   New Zealand Troops Counter Attack and Battles Rage Furiously.   STATEMENT HINTS AIR TROOP LANDINGS FEWER

WILL REINFORCE AIR-BORNE TROOPS AROUND NALENI   British Marines Have Beer Landed to Aid the Allies on the Istand.:

NAZIS ARE ON THE OFFENSIVE   Londen Admits Germans Have Smashed Into British Defesse Lines.

A ee ee ee ee ——es. — OO  Brooklyn Evens Serie: SPECIAL LATE BULI PTE

BRITISH ARMY HELPS GREEKS   London Reports Troops ir Position in Readiness for German Drive

Britain Helps  Greece's Army   Imperial Army, Aircraft Aids Ally in Defense of Their Native Soil

British Troops Fight at Side Of Hellenes   London Communique First Official Admission — Forces Present In Greece   Airforce Declared ‘Stronely Reinforced’   Minister Voices” Hope Turkey Now Realizes Balkans in Peril

BRITISH IN GREECE TO STAND BY AIL’   Forces Sent to Nation to be in Readiness for Invasion

British Army in Greece to Help Stem Nazi Rush  No Mention Yet Of Assistance For Yugoslavia

BRITISH ARMIES NOW IN GREECE   Force From England Ane Dominions Joins To Aid Small Ally Resist  Germans

Albert Hansen Anc  Viola Kinney Wed Ceremony ‘Takes .  Place At St. Marvy’s

SHOWDOWN IS SHAPING UP IN EASTERN AREA   Nazi and RAF Planes Exchange Blows in Iraq as Syria Mobilizes

PHILA. MAYOR PASSES AWAY AT N. J. HOME   Robert Lamberton Stricken While In His Sleep   ILL LONG TIME   Didn’t Expect To Be Popular As City Official

Stricken At New Jersey Summer Home, City’s Chief Executive Dies  Suddenly   ILL FOR A YEAR   Hoped To Retain Self Respect, Never. Sought To Be Popular, When He Teok Office

“BOB” LAMBERTON, PHILADEL. MAYOR DIES UNEXPECTEDLY   All Walks of Life  Join in Praising Shy  And Retiring Businessman EFyvecutive of City   WAS 54 YEARS OLD

Death Tolk May Mount To Score Belief Of Probers; Damage Is Estimated At $1,500,000; Board Is Named To Conduct An Investigation

HUNT VICTIMS IN DOCK BLAZE   Investigators Fear Toll o: Score or More; FBI Aids In Probe

SABOTAGE DISCOUNTED AS CAUSE OF BROOKLYN PIER FIRE; FIVE DEAD. 55 SERIOUSLY INJURED

BRITISH FORM A SOLID LINE   Try New Method of Whittling -_Down Nazisin Libya = .

Russian Forces Fight Furiously To Stem Advance   Fury Of Last-Ditch Stand Seen In Defense On Central Front   CLAIM GERMANS SUFFER HUGE LOSSES   ‘‘Scorched-Earth’’ Policy Being Followed Where Red Troops Withdraw

SELASSIE CLEANS ETHIOPIAN HOUSE   Proposes to Weed Out Chiefs Who Went over to Italian Conquerors

War Rumors Stir Bulgarian Capital  Sofia Hears Russia May End Feanamiec Pact With Nagic   sofia Hears Russia May End Economic Pact With Nazis

LATIN AMERICA ~ CONDEMNS NAZIS   Attack on Russia Opens New Perspectives to the Democracies

COST OF LIVING MUST BE CURBED, BARKLEY ASSERTS   Senator Declares Barrier Must Be Erected Against Inflation

Asks Curb On  Living Costs    Barkley Wants Barrier _ Against Inflation; Tax Bill _ Should Be Higher.

Barkley Says Living Costs Must Be Curbec   Kentucky Senator Tells Iowa Bankers Inflation Is Imminent Danger

BARKLEY CALLS FOR CURB ON  asst Vr LIV RV CUo H 3   Tells Bankers ‘Unregulated anc Unjustifiable Inflation’ Must be Prevented

COST OF LIVING MUST BE CURBED   Must Also Erect Barrie) Against Inflation, Says Senator Barkley

SABOTAGE GAUSED DISRUPTION — OF ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE   BATON BROUGE AND TEN OTHER COMMUNITYES AFFECTED BY BREAK— $1,000 REWARD 15 POSTED

SABOTAGE PLOT IS BLAMED FOR POWER ~ STOPPAGE IN ARE:   Transformer Stations Under Guard to Prevent Recurrence of Trouble —Reword Offered.

British Factory Workers Demand That a Second Fron Be Opened as Aid to Russic

Allianee for Defense in  Paeifie Made   BRITISH FACTORY WORKERS INSIST ON OPENING NEW FRONT TO RELIEVE RUSSIA

DEMAND VOICED FOR NEW FRONT   Spokesman for 500,000 Brit ish Workers Hint Russia ‘Being Let Down’

SHARP STATEMENT OF BRITISH WORKERS ~ DEMAND NEW FRONT   HALF MILLION ARMS WORK. ERS WANT ADDITIONAL AID CIVEN TO RUSSIANS

BRITISH HELP OF RUSS ASKEI   Half Million Arms Aide: Demand Action On Battle Front

Action is  Demanded   British Workers Insist on Opening of New Front

Workers in Britain Ask  Second Front   Demand Invasion of Continent; Believe Russia Is Being Let Down

BRITISH WORKERS  INSIST ON OPENING OF SECOND FRONT   Sharp Statement Is Sent To Churchill By Labor's Vote

Washington Is Considering Who Shall Be First U. S. Envoy to New Zealand

Benedict Arnolds, Beware.  Justice Department Op Drive On Fifth Columnis

SWEEP AGAINST ALIEN ENEMIES NETS QVER 9.300   Department of Justice Turns Attention to DisJoyal Americans Wha Are Termed Potential Benedict Arnolds   LEGAL COMPLEXITIES.

POTENTIAL TRAITORS WATCHED BY U. §   Department of Justice Makes Wide Sweep of Enemy Aliens. Announce

SECRETARY IS STILL HELD IN HOUSTON CASE   Habeas Corpus Hearing For Pretty Houston Woman Is Postponed

STATE PAYROLL SLICE ORDERED   Departments  Must Cut 19 Percent; Political Cleanup Barred

2 DRIVES REPORTED IN AREAS   Leningrad and Kiey Ap.pear to Be the Objectives of Pincer Move ment Tuesday.

PINCER PLANS EMBRACE KIEV AND LENINGRAD   Red Army Forces Reported to Be Fighting Heavily Against Iinemy  Spearheads.

Germans Declare New Drive Dooms Odessa to Surrender   Heavy Fighting Reported by Rede

Former President Protests Pressure On Finland   loover Denounces Coun: try's Attitude toward European Democracy

PLANS UNDERWAY FOR STATEFAIR   Three-hour Musical. Show To Headline Annual Event

SGHRICKER DENIES CHARGES IN STRIKE   Accusations Made About State Police Are Refuted.

FAMILY OF THREE DIES ON CROSSING   Pennsylvania Train Strikes A Ligh Delivery Truck South Of Princess Anne, Md.

Nazi Smash In Crimea Is Far Short Of Final Step  Sevastopol Still Stands And Is Likely To (Continue In Red Hands For Some Time

Crimean Army Of Reds Split: Nazis Report   Russians Attempt To Flee According To Berlin

GERMANS DECLARE RUSSIAN ARMY IN CRIMEA BEEN SPLIT   REDS REPORTED ATTEMPTING TO FLEE FROM PORTS OF SEVASTOPOL AND KERCH

Red Army Cut in Two in Crimea, Nazis. Say; Soviet Claims Victory at Kalinin

Russians In Crimea Splif By Nazi Drive   German Air Attack Opens On Transports Waiting For Sevastopol Evacuation

berlin Claims Retreat Looks like A Rout   Advancing Armies Captured 53,175 Prisoners And Large Quantities Of Material

Willkie Will Start Back to America Today via Clipper   Praises Churchill as He Leaves: Confers With DeValera

MURRAY PLAGE ORGANIZATION ABOVE DEFENSE   CIO President Cheered In Address Belore Convention At Detroit

‘Nothing to Stop Work of Organizing’  That Job Rises   That Job Rises Above Men, Says Murray

GIO PRESIDENT PUTS UNION ABOVE ~~ ANY EMERGENCY      Tells Convention Organizing Is: the Primary Function of the Union. 

Insist On Organizing  Of Labor   CIO Head Is Cheered  When He Asserts  “Present Emergency Can Not Interfere

Unions Must Keep Growing Despite Emergency, CIO President Asserts

ASSEATS UNION GONES. BEFORE 5, DEFENSE   Emergency Can’t Stop Work of Organizing, Murphy Tells ClO.   OPEN SPLIT THREATENS ON CAPTIVE MINE ISSUE

Murray Proclaims. Organizing Policy Desnite Defense   ClO President Upheld In Resignation From  Mediation Board

Murray Places Labor Unions Above Defense  Great Ovation Given   Great Ovation Given CIO Head For His Latest Stand   HURLS LIAR CHARGE   Defends s Resignatior From NDMB, Halts Further Split

NOFAIR? 0.K, NO PEASSROT   Allentown Highe Highers, ‘De died 3-Day Holiday, ; ‘Go on “Strike”? *

Bond Bill Gets Final Approval Of Legislature   House Concurs in Senate Amendmenis Compromising Over Surplus Problems

Tax Savings To Employers  Hundreds Profit Fron Gaod 3.Vear Records

S. F, STRIKERS DEFY BACK TO WORK PLAN   12,000 Others To Ignore Picket Lines Wednesday

12,000 Worker: Seek to Return To Shipyards   Mon Defied by 1700 M: chinists; Crisis Due By Wednesday

MECHANICS IN PEACE DENIAL   1,700 Workers Hold 12,000 Bram JIshe

EXPERTS IN CHARGE OF ~. PRODUCTION   Wor ld War Experi “ence of Some Members Aids OPM. . - Board

Experts Guide OPM Planning  Of Production   World) War experience of some members to help board — Hopkins to give advice.

Adkins, Pressec fo Take Senate Seat, Says ‘No’  “My Word Is Out . on Every Stump, Won't Break It,” 

Adkins Urged To Be Senator  Rut Governor Savs    But Governor Says He Will Not Resign

WORKER CONFESSES PLANE SABOTAGE   Young Aircraft Co. Em. ploye Held Under Bail in Baltimore

SABOTAGE HITS PLANE FACTOR}   Young Worker’ Recalls Cutting Wiring On Martin Bombers

Worker Held On Charge Of Sabotage   Baltimore Employe Of Bomber Factory Admits Cutting Wires   SOUGHT TO PROTECT RELATIVES IN REICH   Caught Up by FBI, Which Traces Placard Lettered ‘Heil Hitler’

Aircraft Worker Admits Damaging Martin Bombers   Says He Cul Vital Wiring of Machines in Baltimore Plant

BALTIMORE WORKER TELLS OF SABOTAGE ON BOMBERS   Cut Vital Wiring of U. S. Army Planes, Young Employe Of Aircraft Firm Admits; Held Under $25,000 Bond for Hearing; Has Kin in Germany

Young Aircraft Worker Is Being Held For Sabotage   Remembers “Several Ships That I Cut The Wires On” In Martin Bomber Plant

Plane Saboteur Faces Hearing   Aircraft Worker Tells of Cutting Wires on Martin Bombers

Knox Drops Hint Other Ways May Be Employed To Protect Ships; Roosevelt Puts Off Address

Senator Pepper Broadens Demand For U. $. Convoys   Show-Down Vote On Question Near ln Upper House

Pepper Favors Safe Delivery   Would Use-Convoys With ‘Shipments From Every Nation. To Britain

aUrges U.S. Help meta Com debe eee  Of All Aid Goods   Pepper Would Disregard ~~"Cointey Front Which Material Is Shipped

Senate Will Vote on Convoys Issue  « Before Week’s Enc   Pepper Would Have U. S. Protect All Cargoes Bound to Britain

CONVOYS URGED BY PEPPER   As Showdown Approaches, Capital Wonders What Knox Meant by “Maybe Convoys Not Answer After All”

Indicate Convoy Issue Is Cooling   Cancellation Of President’s Scheduled Wednesday Night Address Seen As Significant; Knox Puzzles Nation With Statement That “Perhaps Convoys Are Not The Answer After All.”

Senafe Showdown Approaching On Convoy Question   Pepper Demanding ‘Affirm. ative Action’; Test on Issue Due This Week

War-Like Act Urged By Senator   Pepper Bellicose; Speculate On FDR Delaying Speech .

Pepper Urges Protecting All British Aic   Says Public Opinion Now Ready to Approve Naval Convoy System  BRITAIN MUST LIVE  Said Help Should Be Given No Matter Which Country Ships Supplies

PEPPER URGES U. 5. CONVOYS FOR ALL SHIPS   Declares Supplies To Brit. ain From Any Country. Should Be Guarded

FAVORS CONVOYS FOR ALL BRITAIN BOUND BOON   Meanwhile Congress Spec ~ ulates on Meaning of Sec. Knox Speech   SHOWDOWN APPROACHES ON ‘QUESTION OF AID   Ships From Canada, - Australia and Africas Would Be Aided By U: S.

WANTS U6, 10 AOOURE ALL DELIVERIES   Senate Hears Demande That Navy Take U; .. Entire Burden.   PEPPER. STATES ’ - SHOWDOWN NEAR   President Cancels Speech. ' To Make Fireside Chat “on May 27. -

Near Convoy Showdown   Pepper Would Insure Delivery of All Supplies to Britain .

PEPPER URGES U. 5. CONVOY ANY BRITISH AID   Roosevelt Cancels Talk Wednesday; Will Give Fireside Chat May 27

PEPPER ASKS FOR GON YOYS   Capital Speculates on Kno» Hint Convoys ‘May Not Be Answer.’

Pepper Urges US. Recnvs Safe Deliver ry   Florida Senator Says If Conyoys Needed Peonle Will GOK Move

U. 3. PROTECTED SHIPPING URGEL   Senator Pepper Wants Nation to Assure Safe Delivery of British Supplies.   PRESIDENT CANCELS TALK

PEPPER URGES U. S. PROTECT BRITISH SHIPS   Would Convoy England’: Cargoes No Matter Where   SHOWDOWN NEARS.   Knox Hints Convoy Plar ‘Not Answer to Aid For Britain’

KNOX STATEMENT. STIRS INTEREST   Indicates New Defense For Safeguarding Supplies To Britain

Safe Delivery Of Supplies To England Urgec   Senator Pepper Says U. S Should Convoy, if Necessary, Ships from All Countries.

KNOX HINTS NEW AlD CARGO PLAN   Cryptic Remarks Cause Con. jecture in Discussion Of Convoys Issue

SENATOR PEPPER WOULD HAVE U. 8. ASSURE DELIVERY   SENATE SHOWDOWN CONVOY QUESTION NEARS AMIDST CONFUSING REMARKS

Sen. Pepper Urges U. S. Convoy All Shipments   President.. Roosevelt Cancels Speech €angerly Awaited by Members. of Congress

PRESIDENT 10 MAKE FIRESIDE (HAT TO NATION   Senator Pepper Says Public Opinion Behind Convoys if That Is What it Takes

WORLD DELIVERY OF AID TO BRITAIN IS PUT UP TOU. S.   PEPPER WOULD HAVE THIS ‘NATION PROVIDI SAFETY OF SHIPPING

SHOULD SEE THAT ALL AID REACHES: BRITAIN — PEPPER   Senator Hints At Conveys For Aid From Other Countries Also; President  Defers Wednesday's Talk CAPITOL TALK

SENATE NEARG ULIMAA 10) ROM OVER CONVOYS   Sen. Pepper Again Demands That U. S. Make Certain Aid Reaches Britain   CANCELLATION OF FDR’S TALK AROUSES INTEREST   President Decides To Defer Speech Until May 27th, Make Fireside Chat

New Date For Chat Fixed By Roosevelt   Knox Declares America Is Committed To Support Of Great Britain

Pepper Urges Protection For All Shipments  President Cancels Wednesday Speech,   .President Cancels Wednesday Speech, To Give Fireside Chat Fuesday. Mav 27

, Pepper Urges All-Out Sea *Aid to Rritain   Cancellation of F.D.R. Speech  Wednesday Hailed By Isolationists

SENATE NEARS SHOWDOWN ON CONVOY QUESTION   Pepper Urges U. S. Help To Assure Delivery Of Supplies   KNOX SAYS CONVOYS MAY NOT BE ANSWER   Senate Commerce Grouf Gives 11-To-4 Approval Ta Shin Bill

SHOWDOWN NEARS ON QUESTION OF GUARDS FOR SHIPS   Secretary Knox Says That Perhaps Convoys Are Not Answer to Problem   Cancellation by President Of Wednesday’s Address Brings Comment

Senator Pepper Urges Nation To Convoy All War Supplies On Way To British Isles

PEPPER URGES SAFE DELIVERY   Wants U. S. to Defend Supply Shipments To Great Britain

SAYS U.S, SHOULD INSURE. BRITISH SUPPLY DELIVER)   Sen. Pepper Today Urged the United States to Undertake This Assistance.   SEE SENATE SHOWDOWN   Capitol Circles, However, Are Wondering What Sec. Knox’s Remarks Meant.

MAY BE TURNING POINT OF WAR   Future Of Japan, Britain And U. S. Depends On Outcome Of Drive Against Russia

Berlin Counts Yugoslavia Out Of Balkan War   Germans Claim British Preparing Plans for Hasty Withdrawal

GERMANS REPORT RING BEING DRAWN AROUND BELGRADE   Armies Approaching Capital From Several Sides, They Say—-Declare Resistance in South Broken.   ‘CLAIM OUTSIDE AID  CANNOT REACH SLAVS   Communique Makes No Mention of Operations in Greece —British Withdrawal Is Predicted:

Berlin Says Slavia Is All Through   But No Mention Is Made of Battle Going On in Greece

Panzer Columns Move On Belgrade; Germans Silent On Grecian Battle

Germans Believe British Will Try To Leave Operations In Balkans By Transport

BERLIN CLAIMS: ENCIRCLEMENT 1S GOMPLETEL   Yugoslavia Is. Reported Removed From Conflict . By Nazi Drive

ITALIAN POSITIONS SHELLED BY GREEKS   Athens Places Losses of Fascists in Albanian War at More Than 120,000.

SNOWS DELAY ALBANIA WAR   Greeks Say Cannon Are Active, See High  Italian Losses

Italian Positions  Shelled by Greek:   Continued Snow and Rain Confine Albanian War. Front Activity:

Administration Faces Revolt of Farm Leaders -.  Senators Fear Farme Datne Ghnw Fal

Farm Revolt Rears Head  In Congress   More Money Askec For Agriculture  Buying Power

Suggest Farmers Go on Strike for One Year  #0 % vos Os  Senators Make Proposal After Wickard Opposes Price-Pegging

Agriculturalists At Short End of Defense Program Leaders Declare   Both Bankhead and Smith Suggest Year's Walkoul Might Be Wise To Force Appropriations

REVOLT OF FARM SENATORS BREWS   Solons Fear Farmers Wil Get Short End of Prosper ity Promised by Nationa Defense Rush

ROOSEVELT FACES FARMERS’ REVOLI   Agriculture Senators Sug: gest Strike to Boost Share in Income

FULL DEBATE 1) OTARTED ON SHIP BILL   Virtual Repeal of the Neu. trality Act Is Before the Senate.   IT WILL BE PASSED   Opponents Charge Repeal Wil lLead This Country Into War.

Virtual Repeal of the ‘Neu o trality (Act Is Before _ the Senate,       IT WILL BE PASSED   Opponents; Charge Re Wil ILead This Coun’ uo ‘Into War, - ase

Neutrality Repeal Seen In 10 Days   Bitter Fight Due As Debate Opens In Senate Today

VIRTUAL REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT IS BEFORE THE SENATE   Debate on Issue Start: Today With Opponents Claiming It Will Lead to War.

Gibraltar’s Civilian Residents Removed   ‘Undeclared State of War’ Scen.  Ya Cabinet TLeader’s Statement

President Says Activities In Two Provisions   Says American Steel May Be Used

mittee said Secretary of the Navy Knox in secret session denied that the U. 8S. Navy has engaged in combat with German war vessels.

AXIS ALLIANCE I$ FIGURING IN KURUSU HISSION   Intimated That Outcome Will Determine Tokyo's Interpretation of Obligations Under’Pact   jAP ARMY AND NAVY READY FOR ACTION   Too Early. to State. Wha  Effect Washington ‘Par leys WilkHave on Tripartite.freaty —

PARLIAMENT TOLD POLICY IS UNCHANGED   Both Parliament and Cabinet Leave it Up te Washington to Guarantee Peace

TOKYO REFUSES  [TO ACCEPT SOVIET REDIY TO DOQTEST   Mission To Determine Jap Interpretation Of Axis Alliance

Japanese Foreign Minister Avers Special Envoy to Washington Is Carrying ‘No New Instructions’

Parley Will Determine Jar Reply To Axis   “Too Early, Says Tokyo, To Predict What Will Happen To Agreement

Premier Says Japan Ready For Anything   Discloses Kurusu Ha: No New Instructions: Outcome Of His Talks ‘Unpredictable’

TOKYO ‘WAITS CONFERENCES IN AMERICA   Announce Nippon’s Army and Navy Are Fully Ready for Anv Eventualities

Kurusu Visit to Bear on Jap Interpretation of Obligations to Axis

Japan Awaits The Outcome of Kurusu Mission   Special Envoy Carries ‘No New Instructions’ Says Foreign Minister

Hint U. S. Talks Will Affect Pact With Axi:   Ministers Reveal Stand In Speeches Before Diet; Say Soviet Note On Ship Sinking Has Been Rejected.

JAP-U. S. TALKS CALLED KEY 10 ACTION BY AXIS   TOKYO PARLIAMENT TOLD ARMY AND NAVY READY FOR RUSSIA

JAP PARLIAMENT If TOLD NO NEW PLANS CARRIED BY KURUSU   ARMY AND NAVY MINISTERS STATE, HOWEVER, THAT BOTH UNITS READY

Japanese Cast Anxious Eyes on Washington  Foreign Minister   Foreign Minister Says Kurusu Carried No New Instructions

FR. CABINET CHARGED WITH BEING “CANCER   Nipponese Legislature Approves 874 Million Dollar Budget for “Purpose of War”

Military Leaders Tell Japan They Are Ready For Anything   Parliament Also Informed That Special Envoy to U. S. Carried No New Instructions

Hopkins Seen Carrying Vital Note to Londor   Former Cabinet Officer is Likened to Col House in World War

HOPKINS MAY GARRY IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON TRIP TO LONDON   Close Friend of the Presi dent to Convey Important News Is the Belief Today.

HOPKINS 10 PLAY HOUSE ROLE FOR PRES. ROOSEVELT   New Deal “Mystery Man” te Be Chief Executive's Personal Representative.

HOPKINS WILL CARRY MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT   His Mission to London Is a Profeund Secret to the Public

PLAN TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC   Free Examinations to be Given Here March 5.

TB CLINIC 18 WEDNESDAY   County Association Sponsors Regular Clinie Here.

Assembly Faces Blank Calendar   State Legislators Meet Today to Pass on Jobs and Organize Groups

COMMITTEES TO BE NAMED   Job Also to be Handed Out As Legislators Hold  Brief Sessions

UFFIGIAL ViolT OF: GRAND MATRON   Many O. E. S. State Officers Here for the Annual Inspection.   PROGRAM IS COLORFUL

OFFICIAL SIT OF GRAND MATRON   Many 0. E. 8. State Off ‘cers Here for the An-. nual Inspection.   PROGRAM IS COLORFUL

. Farmers Protest 29-cent Wheat  Penalties Attacked ) Ina Meeting A¢ Pandnink

FARMERS PROTEST "THE FEDERAL WHEAT MARKETING PLAN   ‘Were Against Penalty of 49  Cents a Bushel on Excess Wheat.   /MET AT RANDOLPH, KAS.   Dan Casement Said Farmer Would Get Only 29 Cents for His Wheat.

22 Ships In Convoy Sunk By Nazi Subs   Attack Announced Hard On Heels Of FDR Talk

A SMALL BRITISH VESSEL SUNK   No Other Acknowledgment by British of German Attacks at Sea

British Deny Big Loss In North Sea   One Ship Admitted Dam. aged In Nazi Raid.

"AGGRESSION" CHARGES MADE THROUGH GAYDA      Nazis Take “Responsibility” for What Will Happen After “Rattlesnake” Warning

British Admit Loss of One Small Vessel   Deny German Claims of Huge Convoy Attack . Atlantic

Strike-Bound Ships Are Set  For Releasing   California Vote Puts New, Hard Issue  To Mediators.

NEW THREAT Of STRIKE LOOMS ON WEST COAST   Union Leaders at Consolidated Aircraft Say 98.8 Per Cent of Membership Of Plant Voted in Favor Of a Walkout   SEAFARERS TO RETURN

Release Ships Halted. By Strike  New Threat Centers At Bomber Factory; Miners Visit Lewis

New Strike Threats Flare Over Nation       California Military Air. erafl Factory Casts Big Walkout Vote

Move To Release Strike Bound Ships; New Plane Factory Strike Menaces

_ AFL Group Agrees to Discuss [ssue-After Maritime Commis sion Steps Out

STRIKE-BOUND SHIPS FREEL   Bonus Issue Goes to Media. tion Board; Hard Coal Dispute Unsettled

SEAFARERS UNION MOVES TO~ RELEASE STRIKE-BOUND SHIPS; VOTE STRIKE IN PLANE PLANT

Union Moves To Release  Struck Shipé   Consolidated Pin  Workers Vote fo Strike at raane  Plant. an

Seek to Free Struck Ships   Overwhelming Strike Vote Is Cast at California Aircraft (Plant

White Russia’s July Rains, Not Uncommon. Peril Nazis      Frequently Summer Deluges Turn Roads to Quagmir. But Danger io Russians Is Also Perceived; If Kev Positions Have Been Taken

Hitler Cannot Turn Back Without Risking Disaster  Would Take Form In the Collapse Of The Muth Of His Invincibilitu In Germany

Reds Hope Heavy Rains Will Come   BUT THEY OFFER AS GREAT DANGER TO RUSSIA AS TO THI INVADER,

Reds Hope Weather Will Intervene To Help Them Check Nazi Invaders

OPINIONS DIFFER ON ROOSEVELT TALI   Two Democrats in Congres: Take Opposite Views on the Address.

JAPS ARRIVE ININDO-CHINA   Will Occupy Two Points Or Coast, Several In Interior

VICHY PACT IS RATIFIED BY COUNCIL   Go Ahead With New Order ,» Aim Of Privy Council   DUTCH EAST INDIES   Clamps Control On Foreign Exchange Transactions in Dealings With Tokyo

Japanese _ Landing In Indo-China   Tokyo Generel Ratifies New French Treaty

German Oil Supply in Danger Of Running Out   Soviet Campaign, Bombings Drain Stores; Italy Feels Pinch

Nazi Armies and Air Force Seen as Facing Severe Oil, Fuel Shortage

Hitler  Facing  Oil Shortage   Nazi Supplies ‘Are Sliced - Severely By Warfare  - °* With Russians —

Nazis Facing Stringency In Oil By Fall   London Cheered By ‘Growing Acutencss OF Situation

NAZIS CLAIMED PERILED BY OIL FUEL SHORTAGE   England Says Russian War Has Slashed Deeply Into Germany’s Supplies

Face Oil Shortage   Declare Oil For Crlshain Military ls Running Low

RITLER FACING UL Onn TAGE, BRITONS CLAIM   Supply Will Not Last Past September If Russian Wer Continues

SEES GERMAN OIL SHORTAGE   British Spokesnuun Cites Recent Nazi Losses In Predictions

LONDON CLAIMS GERMAN SUB! ATTACKING FRENCH, SPANISH VESSELS TO INVOLVE BRITAIN

BARRETT ASKE FOR RULING ON CAMPAIGN FUND   Stormy Session Held \ Yesterday By  Committee

DEMO HOLDOVERS FACE DISCHARGE   LEGAL OPINION IS ASKED BY BRANSON GROUP IN HEARING

Probers Ask Rule  on Contributions   Barrett Asked if State Employc: Who “Gave” Can Be Fired

Berlin Reports Indicate Reds Escaping Kiev Trap  Moscow Admits, However, Force Of German Drive To Sever Oil Lines Not Spent

Substantial Parts of Red Forces Appear to Have Escaped Kiev Trap

SEPARATE PEARL HARBOR PROBE BY HOUSE INDICATED   Investigation By House Naval Committee May Paral. lel One To Be Conducted By President Roosevelt.

FULL INQUIRY INTO PEARL HARBOR ATTACK DUE SOON   Congressional Hearing to Fol Jow Army-Navy Airing. Knox to Act “DOrasticaliv’ and Quickly.

SOLONS DELAY PEARL HARBOR ATTACK INQUIRY   Chairmen to Withhold Action Until After Board's Report

Personnel Will Be Named By FDR Probably Today   No Congressional Inquiry Pending Board Report; Drastic Punishment Expected for Delingqueney, if Any

CONGRESS WOULD DO SOME PROBING   Would Fix Blame For Pearl Harbor Disaster 

Pearl Harbor Probe Will Be Started Soon   House Naval Committee Is Planning Separate Probe from One Launched by the President.

PEARL HARBOR PROBE PLANNED BY CONGRESS   High Army and Naval Officials Will Be Questioned by House Naval  Committee

GSHIPS SUNK BY IAPS IN ATTAGK ON HAWAII BASE   full Investigation {s Promised After Knox Report   BATTLESHIP ARIZONA BIGGEST SINGLE LOSS

Inquiry Precedes Solons’ Probe _   Rosevelt To Name Group Shortly; Will  Study Hawaii Attack

Punishment To Be Quick If Necessary   Knox Says U.S. Lost Six Vessels On First Day

Congress to defer Pearl harbor probe   To await action of armv-navyv board

CONGRESS Is RELIEVED BY KNOX REPORT   May Hold Investigation to Determine Blame for Pearl Harbor Surprise

HOUSE NAVY GROUF CONSIDERS PROBE ON PEARL HARBOR   Knox, Admiral Stark ‘Will Be Called As ‘*¥itnesses

HOUSE INQUIRY 1S CONSIDERED   House Naval Affairs Committee May Call Knox And Stark On Carpet

Delay Congressional Inquiry Into Pearl Harbor Failure   Joint Army-Navy Board Acts First

INVESTIGATION BY ARMY-NAVY UNIT IS FIRST   Chairmen Hear Report From Secretary of Navy Knox

POSTPONE INQUIRY INTO PEARL HARBOR SURPRISE ATTACK   Jomt Army-Navy Board to Be Appotnted For Purpose.

2,897 KILLED IN ATTACK ON PEARLHARBOR   Secretary of Navy Reports That U.S Losses Include Six Vessels.   BULLETIN

Probe Will Result From Knox Report   INVESTIGATORS TO BE NAMED BY PRESIDENT; NEARLY 3000 LIVES LOST

Congress Will Adopt Hands Off Policy Until Group Has Made Investidation.

ARMY-NAVY BOARD TO LEARN IF DEFENSE WAS NOT 8UFFICIENTLY ON ALERT FOR ATTACK

Jap Suicide Sub Seized by Navy   Tiny Craft Used in Direct Blow at Target

FD, R. APPOINTS QUIZ OF PEARL HARBOR ATTACK   INQUIRY PROBES POSSIBILITY OF —TUDGMENT ERROR, PERELICTION OF ntty   KNOX REVEALS FLAT-FOOTEO SURPRISE, HEROIC DEFENSE   Secretary of ‘Navy's Report Says Japanese Fifth Column Work in Hawali Was Best Yet

Kingsley People Hurt In Automobile Crash   Collision With Light. Truck. Occurred Sunday Morning With + Light Fruck 4

Kingsley Man  Crash Victim — James Mitchell Suffere Fractured Skill

Pressure on Turks May Be Qutcome, While Russia May Suffer Nazi Demand   March Through Spain Against Gibraltar Possible; Suez in Line for Conquest And Egyptian Campaign Grows Warmer

SWEDEN REPORTS RIOTS IN DENMARK   Demonstratees  Protest Adherence to Hitler’s AntiComintern Pact

RIOTS IN DENMARK PROTEST SIGNING 0! PACT WITH NAZIS   Demonstrators Denounce Foreign Minister, Shout “Down With Traitor”

Japan Forced To Decide On  Future Course   Government Will Have Te Choose Whether To Aic Axis Or Seek Better U. S. Relations

BIG. EVENTS SEEN DUE IN ORIENT SOON   Cabinet Resignations Inter. preted As Blow at Mat suoka; May Mean Better U. S. Relations.   PRINCE KONOYE STILL A POWER

RESIGNATION OF JAP CABINET HELD SLAP ‘AT MATSUOKA IDEAS   * Big Events In Orient Forecast Soon; Japs May Tr) Expansion Move Or Back Away From Axis Ties

URIENT MAY SEE BIG NEW EVENTO   Future Course of Japan May Be Indicated In New Cabinet Setup

If Shigemitsu Becomes New Foreign Minister, Better U. S. Relations Seen

Montanan Wins Award at Livestock Show  Victor Man Grows Best Wheat In TIuited States

ANALIZATION OF TRINITY RIVER [5 BELIEVED FEASIBLE   ESTIMATED COST OF IM. PROVEMENTS TO FT. WORTH IS $115,000,000

STRIKE ENDS IN MILWAUKEE ARMS FACTOR)   Allis-Chalmers Goes Or 24-Hour Schedule to Speed Materials

Settlement Of Strikes Aids Defense   Allis-Chalmers Speeds Production: Murray in Detroit

ALLIS-CHALMERS ON 24-HOUR BASIS   Make Up Lost Time; Steel Continues; Coal Miners Still Idle

DEFENSE FIRM AT MILWAUKEE RESUMES WORK   U. S. Steel Strike Is Averted; Murray To Confer On Ford Strike

ALLIS CHALMERS FACTORY REOPENS   Swings Back Into Production of Defense Materials—Steel Strike Threat Fades.   COAL DEAL HITS SNAG   400.000 Miners Remain Idle a Negotiations Over Labor Contract Bog Down.

“Big Steel” Strike Has Been Averted   Allis-Chalmers Resumes Production But Soft  Coal Shutdown Continues

ALLIS LAUNCHES 24-HOUR SHIFT AS STRIKE ENDS   Milwaukee Firm Strives Te Make Up For Lost Time; Coal Talks Continue

MOVES T0 HELP END FORD TIEUP   U. S. Steel Continues Work Under Agreement   MINERS ARE STILL OUT   Murray To Meet FDR After Detroit Parley

Big Milwaukee Walkout Ends; Work Speeded   Steel Strike Averted But Coal Miners Remain Idle

Allis-Chalmer: Plant Goes On A 24-Hour Day   Negotiations For A New Mine Contract, Meanwhile, Strike A Snag.

OTRIKE PICTURE LT BRIGHTER ON WIDE FRONT   Allis-Chalmers Plant Goes On 24-Hour Work Basis To Pick Up Losses   WALKOUT AT FORD PLANT NOW GREATEST WORRY   ClO President Will Confer With Michigan Governor To Settle Dispute

A-C on 24-Hr. Day To Speed Defense Jobs   Hitch Appears in Mine Negotiations As Pits Stay Idle

Allis-Chalmers Co. Working Full Time To Speed Up Output   Head of CIO and Ford Company Officials in me Historic Meet

Hitler Headquarters Claim the _ _ Capture of Important Fortress      BLITZKRIEG PACE OF NAZIS IS SLOWED UP   Russian Armed Forces Appear to Have Forced the Germans to Ease Up Speed of Panzer Divisions— Reich Forces Report the Capture of Lwow—  No Clear Picture of Situation Around Minsk Is Revealed Taday

SET AOU a. HINTED BY THE GERMANS   Rep:zrts That Offensive on Finnish-Russian Front Has Bezn Stopred.   [ADMIT MINSK THRUST   Claims of Germans Are - Labeled Lies and ‘‘Bsast: ful Humbug.”

JUVIET ROUT 0 HINTED BY THE GERMANS   Rep:rts That Offensive on Finnish-Russian Front Has Be:n Stovyed.   ADMIT MINSK THRUST   Claims of Germans Are Labeled Lies and ‘‘ Bcastful Humbug.”

100 Attended 4-H Mother-Daughter Tea on Saturday   Program and Awards Precedes Social Seasion. Mrs. Hilton is  Again Named Co, Chairman 7%: of 44H Girta Club Work

(00 ATTENDED 4-4 MOTHER-DAUGHTER TEA   Several Awards Made for Achievements in Club Work

REDS COUNTER ATTACK, CLAIM REICH RETREAT   Enemy Being Pressed Back According To Advices From Moscow   BATTLE ON NARA RIVER   Troops To Defend Capital “With Breasts”; Nazis 40 Miles Away

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   German Army Defying eather

Berlin Declares Moscow Drive Is Progressing   Says German Armies Are **Dangerously Close’’ To Moscow Now   WEATHER DEFIED BY NAZI TROOPS   Germans Claim Strong Soviet Positions West Of Moscow Punctured

SENATOR BARKLEY SAYS AID REACHING BRITAIN REGULARL}   BARRING CHANGE IN SITUA. TION STEPS TOWARD CON~  VOYS ARE UNLIKELY

FDR HAS NO NEWS ON ISSUE OF CONVOY   Touches Lightly on Questior Of American Ships Escerting Supplies

Barkley Says He Was Just “Talking Casually” In Expressing Opinion War Goods Reaching Great Britain

“NO NEWS” ON CONVOY - QUESTIONS   President Makes Comment After Barkley Indicates Satisfactory Deliveries   BENATE LEADER QUICKLY EXPLAINS   ®President Also Refutes Reports of Plans for Special Nlessare

President Denies He Plans to Give Special Message in Congress Soon.

F.R. Says He Has No News On Convoying   Tells Press He Will Not Send Special  Message to Congress

U. S. SCORES NAZI THREATS ON CONVOYS   Hull and Early Asaail Berlin Interview  By Raeder

LIQUOR BOARD EAPECTED 0 GWE PERMITS   Present Personnel of County Board May Function as Usual.   FOR BALANCE OF YEAR   ‘A Big Campaign Will Be : Waged on Appointments  i  : on Next Board.

quan BOARD BEE 1 ~-GIVE PERMITS   Present Personnel of Coun  ty Board May Funetion as Usual.   FOR BALANCE. OF YEAR   A Big Campaign Will. Be  Waged-on Appointments on Next Board.

GE Plans 2 New Plants   Ship Machinery Factories to Be Built at Erie and Lynn

nine  5es* avd ‘ResIsa. s “i. - =o y: coe “n Jermar ecuniec. Jouncries

100,000 Persons Killed in German Hostage Attack:   Other Thousands Missinc Committee Charges in Report

Terror Rules Many Nations   More Than 100,000 Persons Have Been Executed In Occupied Countries

Hostage Terror Causes Deaths  of Over 100,000  Countless Other  Thousands _ Are Imprisoned

Allies Say More Than 100,000 Dead In ‘Hostage Terror’ Through Europe

Reprisal Toll Set at 100,000   Inter-Allied Unit Says All Oceupied Lands Suffer from Terror

Over 100,000 Killed By ‘Hostage’ Terror   Inter-Allied Group Finds Thousands in Prison In Axis Lands

Nazi ‘Hostage Terror’ Kills 100,000, Claim   Declare Countless Thou sands Disappear or Imnriconed by Hitler

Interesting Answers To Query Will U.S. Fight?  Prime Minister Churchill's Thoughts Run Strikingly Parallel To War Secretary’s

Answers Suggested for Question, What Would Get U. S. Into the War?

BOMBERS POUND AT NAVY BASE, BERLIN'S HEART   British Troops Are Still, Digging In on Greek Northern Border; Strive ot Open Major Front

Berlin, Kiel Are Targetsfor RAF; Railroad Is Hit   German Air Force Not Active; Coastal Ports of France, Holland Are Included in Attack

BELGRADE POLICE GET ORDERS T0PRESERVE. ORDER   Tension in- Jugoslavia Runs High as Ministers Prepare ‘to Leave to Sign Pact.  ’ With Germany.   RAF FLYERS BOMB) BERLIN DURING NIGHT   Big Anhalter Railroad Station Believed Hit; Germany Admits Many Killed in Berlin and Kiel.

BRITISH POUND BERLIN, KIEL IN LONG RAID   ‘Heart of German Capital Target for Bombs From Powerful English Sky Squadrons

RAF Pounds Nazi Capital, Kiel In Night-Long Raids   ‘ Luftwaffe Activity Scattered; British Dig in Near Jugoslav Border as Balkan Events Move Toward Climax

BRITAIN'S NEW BOMBERS TAKE PART IN RAIDS   Report British Troops Dig In On Greece’s Northern Border

Vichy Reports Defense Braced For American Attack On Martinique; Threaten To Blow  Up Stronchold

French Island Gets Orders To Prepare for American Attack. Report.

Hull Implies Assurance _. France Has No Reason To Fear at Present  SCOTCHES RUMORS  Declares German or ProGerman Sources Began Inflamatory Talk

Paris Reports Say Island Told to Prepare for American Assault.   Bolster Defense?   Secretary of State Says No Immediate Concern Felt Over Island.

French Command Naval Ships to  Continue ‘Games’   Island's Defenses Being Strengthened, Paris Paper Savs

Martinique Set For ‘Attack’ By U. S.   Defense Works Strength. ened, Says Le Matin.

Martinique Is Ordered Ready To Fight U.S.   French Island Makes Preparations For  Supposed Attack   WILL DESTROY GOLD      Fortress Key Point In Plan To Oppose Any  Avoression

STRENGTHEN ALL DEFENSES AGAINST ANY AMERICAN ACT   French Newspapers Bitterly Attack President Roosevelt. United States

Hull Implies That Martinique Has No Reason to Fear Any Imminent Action by the U.S.

VICHY HINTS AT U.S. ATTACK ON MARTINIQUE   Island Defenses Prepared To Resist, Paris Paper’  Reports

GERMANS HINT U5. HAS EVE ON MARTINIQUE   REPORTS CIRCULATE IN PARIS THAT ATTACK 18 IMMINENT   SECRETARY HULL DISCOUNTS REPORT AS NAZI-INSPIRED   United States Employing “Watchful Waiting” Policy; Anthony Eden Warns Vichy

Martinique Defense Is Said Ready   Viehy Authorizes ‘Preparedness’ Against U. S.

10 BE CENTERED T FORTRESS OF (OLD RESERVE   Defenders to. Blow Ur  Stronghold ‘As Last Re  sort, According to Newspaper:Le Matin   FRENCH WARSHIPS REMAIN AT SCENE   No. U,.S.. Move On Colony ‘Likely” Until Vichy Clatifies Nazi“Céllab-:  oration”

Martinique To Resist U.S. Move   Freneh Island Is Made Stronger to Meet “Attack?

Reports From Paris Say Martinique Ordered To ' Be Prepared  FEAR U. S. BLOW  Defenders Prepared to Blow Up Fortress With Huve Gold Cache

HULL SAYS NO ACTION AIMED ON MARTINIQUE   Indicates French Is land Need Have No Poare fi

PARIS REPORTS ISLAND FORCES _ GIVEN ORDERS   Newspaper Asserts Defenders Told To Blow Up Fort as Last Resort.   WASHINGTON ‘WATCHFUL’   Senator Doubts Any Immediate Action By U. S.; Vichy Dieclasire Awaited.

FRENCH BOLSTER. SLE DEFENSE   Fortress Holds Gold Reserves Of Bank of France   WARSHIPS IN PORT   Loom Large in Defense o! Island; Paris Press Attacks Roosevelt

French Fear U, S. Attack On Island  Martinique Defense Reported Ordered -

French Isle Arms to  Resist U.S.  Prepare Defense OF Martinique, Says Paris Story

FRENCH LOOK FOR U.S. ATTACK   French Forces in Martinique Ordered To Be Prepared

Secretary Hull Is Firm in Denying Attitude Changed Toward Colony

Martinique Fears Attack From U.S..,  Paris Says   Defense Prepared, Warships Maneuver, Says Reports to Vichy From Occupied City  U. S. STRIKES BACK AT NAZI REPORTS  Has No Intention Of Occupying Island, Secretary Hull Says

Vichy Reatly To Fight For Island   Any Effort to Take Martinique to Be Met by Force

Claim Martinique Expects Atfack   Reports Originate ln Occupied Paris

MARTINIQUE TOLD PREPARE AGAINS ATTACKS BY U.S   Paris Paper Says Defense of Island Will Be Centered Around Fortress Holding Gold Reserves of Bank of  France.

MARTINIQUE SAFE FROM ATTACK, HULI   Secretary Describes Re port As “German Inspired”

HARTINIQUE ORDERED TO GET READY   U.S. Retorts French Isle ‘Harmless’

U.S. ATTACK ON ISLE HELD NEAR   Martinique Prepared, Paper In Paris Reports

No Immediate U. S. Move on Colonies of France Planned   Vichy Statement on In.tentions Being Await ed Today

No Plans To Attack Martinique   Hull Calls Paris Hint Of Possible U.S. © Action in Caribbean German-Inspired

GARRISON TOLD 10 BLAST FORT LIF NECESSARY   Orders Reported Senators are Saying We Have No Plans About the Island

Martinique To Defene AgainstUS   Ordered By Vichy To Blow  . Up. Fortress Containing  $250,000,000 Gold To Prevent Its Capture.   Warships There

HULL DENIES MARTINIQUE THREATENED   Says U. S. Has No Reasont to Seize French Isand e   VICHY DECLARES DEFENSE ORDERED   Washington Says Statement Must Be German Propaganda.

French Martinique Ordered To Battle U.S. If Attempt !s Made To Take Colony

MARTINIQUE GETS ORDERS TO GIRD FOR U.S, ATTACK   DEFENSE WORKS ARE STRENGTHENED; REPL OF VICHY AWAITED

Fortress to be Blown Up to Keep It from Foreign Hands, It is Said

Martinique Forces Said Prepared to Guard Isle Against Capture by U.S.

HULL IMPLIES NO DESIGNS ON MARTINIOUE   Describes as German or Pro-Ger man Propaganda Paris Report: America Plans Attack

o U.S. to Try . Martinique * Grab—Vichy   ' Defenses of the _ fF Caribbean Island   Strengthened; Two _+ Warships on Guard

Nazi Propaganda   U. S. Said About Ready To Seize French Islands   MARTINIQUE GETS  READY TO RESIST

FRENCH PRESS CITES DEFENSE   Declare Fortress With Gold to Be Blown Up  as Last Reeart

Germans Claim Blow at Fleet   Nazis Say Four British Cruisers and Several Destroyers Sunk ,   French Say Martinique Readied Against Attack by This Country

Conferees Begin Effort fo Speed . Aid for Soviet   Beaverbrook and  Harriman Meeting With Red Staff

CONFERENCE ON PROVIDINGHELP TO REDS OPENS   Transportation as Well as War Supplies Are Taken Into Studies

HELP FOR RUSSIANS 70 BE CONSIDERED IN MOSCOW PARLEY   British - U. S. Mission Now in Soviet Capital for Confabs.   NEEDS OF NATION WILL BE STUDIED   Transportation Problem to Be Scrutinized by Leaders.

MOSCOW TALKS ON WAR AD HAVE STARTED   British and American Missions Are Conferring With Russians.   MAY LAST A WEEK   A Complete Program of Aid to Russia Will Be Formulated.

Laval’s Return To French Cabinet Is Matter of Days   Dangerous Deadlock in Relations to Germany Ended, Reports Claim

LAVAL GONG.  a FIVER WW Ns   Petain’s Deposed. Minister ‘Is Certain to. Be at’.   Vichy Scon.   FRIENDLY TO HITLER   Three or Four-Man Execu_ tive Control Under Pe» ta'n Is*Ind: cated. ‘

LAVAL GOING INTO POWER IN FEW DAYS   Peta'n’s Deposed Minister Is Certain to Be at Vichy Scon.   FRIENDLY TO HITLER   Tkree or Four-Man Execut:ve Contro! Under Petan Is Ind cated.

CHARGE BRITAIN STAMPEDES U.S   Nazis Call Story of Submarin Sheer Propaganda; Hedge on Status of America.

ALL MARINES SENT TO LONDON SAFE IN ENGLAND   Mississippian Among Last Three Rescued Frem Torpedoed Ship Maasdam

MARINES ARE SAFE IN;BRITAIN   One Had Been Feared Lost ir Torpedoing at Sea; Two Red Cross Nurses, However, Unaccounted for

FLOODS ISOLATE 2,800 INSANE   Warm Rains And Melting Snows Cause Heavy Damage In California

SEVERE FLOOD “IN CALIFORNIE    OSPTTAL FOR CRIMINAL 1N . #RNE ISOLATED BY THE FLOOD WATERS

FLOODS ISOLATE INSANE INMATES   Northern California Threatened By Flood Of Sacramento River

Floods Isolate Insane Patients   Food Shortage Feared; High Waters Menace  California Areas

FLOOD ISOLATES INSANE PATIENTS, PANIC IS FEARED   Guards are Doubled Arounc Threatened California tnstitution.

GIANT BOMBING RAIDS BY RAF GIVE GERMANS TASTE OF WAR   BERLIN AND OTHER IMPOR-. TANT CITIES VISITED AGAIN IN ANOTHER OF SERIES OF ATTACKS

BRITISH HIT GERMANY IN HEAVY RAIDS   Berlin, Cologne Hanover, Kiel and Stettin Attacked

Death, Destruction Spread ver Nation   Big Fleets of Crack New British Bombing Planes Kaid Rich Industrial Cities; Berlin Attacked For Third Straight Night: Damage Heavy

Cross Still Needs Old Clothing For Local People   M ‘Have Growing. Chil ‘den—Knitters_ . Busy :

om Still Needs Old : Clothing For Local People   Y Have Growing Chil dren—Knitters  Busy

Doc to Try For Senate   Goat Gland Grafter, Recent Bankrupt, To Make Race in Texas

Missouri State Trouper Dies  Two Youths Who Shot Policeman Are Captured

Wounded Trooper Dies in Hospital   Highway Officer Shot by Two Youths Near _ Festus Succumbs at St. Louis—Suspects ‘Are Arrested After a Long Chase,

HITLER, 52, SPENDS DAY AT THE FRONT   Nazi Leader Pores Over Military Maps on His Birthday ~

Hitler Celebrate: His 52nd Birthday On Balkan’ Fron   Surrounded By. Militar: Leaders Behind’. Victoriously Advancing Troops *

Dictator Marks His Natal Day At Balkan Front  Hitler in Thick Of Fighting

Adolf Hitler Celebrates Birthday  In Flower Festooned Railway Car

Hitler Spends Birthday With Army Leaders in Dining Car Near Front

Hitler Gives Victory Toast On. Birthday   Aides _ Join Celebration In Railway Car Behind Front, Praise Gains. Under Fuehrer

Victory Talks Mark Hitler Birthday Fete   Aids Pledge Fuebrer “In Railroad Car Behind Balkan Lines

1941  .CEEFR RP Tntwonn   ‘The World Situation To September 8th. [041

FORMER JUDGE MAYOR WINNER AT CLEVELAND   Frank Lausche, Demo crat, Receives Record Plurality

BEST OIL WELL IN   Well on May Dick Farm Delivers 40 Barrels in Four Hours 

TWO MEN INJURED INROAD COLLISION   Car Carrying Five Workmen to Meadville Hits Empty School Bus.   INJURED TAKEN TO GENEVA HOSPITAL

EIGHT PLACES IN COUNTY 10 VOTE ON LOCAL OPTION   Vote Will Be September 9: Friday Was Deadline for Filing Petitions Asking Liquor, Beer Referenda  LESS THAN °39

RAILWAY PAY - PARLEY OPENS   Rail Heads Figure Increases / ‘Sought Total $700,000,000, Unicn  Head Says $600,000,000

UNIONS DISCUSS RAILWAY WAGES   Conferences Are Begur In Chicago On Demand for Pay Increases

PAY INCREASE   Company, Union Delegates Confer on Hikes For Million Men

Nazi Troops Reach Crete Via Sea   Allies Make No Effort to Deny Serious Phaht

PUSHED BACK FROM CANEA TO NEW LINES, LOSE SUDA BAY AREA.   Nazi Forees Grow   ’Chute Reinforcements Decrease, But Sea-Borne Troops Come In.

Germans Land Troops From Sea In Crete Battle   Situation For British Anc Greek Defenders Increasingly Serious   GERMANS CLAIM CAPITAL IS HELD   British Declare Civilians Ir Towns Machine-Gunned By Nazi Fliers

AAA OFFICIAL SAYS SOUTH STILL FIRST ECONOMIC PROBLED   Cotton Farmers In Increasingly Hard Position Due To War

PILOT SOUGHT IN HICH SIERR:   8 Parachute Safely .- From: Bomber

Several Plane Crashes Bring Air Corps Death:   Fight of Flying Fortress Crew Parachute to Safety

“Men Of Destiny” Discuss Plans In Parleys At Front   Hitler and Mussolini Have 5-Day Meeting Within Sound of Big Guns; Their Session Comes Soon After FDR-Churchill Confab

AXIS CHIEFTAINS AT CONFERENCE DISCUSS WAR DURATION   Meeting on Eastern Front Takes Up Questions of Military Importance   Aim to Remove Causes of Conflict, They Say, and Develop Cooperation

Fuehrer and Duce Meet in the East   Totalitarian Leaders Con ' sider Development and  Duration of War   WAR AIMS ARE LISTED   Much Discussion on Length of Time Conflict Will — i Continte =.”

SIMPLE SERVICES AT ROOSEVELT RITES IN WHITE HOUSE FRIDAY   Brother of Mrs, Franklir D. Roosevelt Who Died Thursday, Taken East  for Burial.

STANDS PAT ON TAX BIL   Committee Will Do Nothing House Votes Down Joint Returns

AIM TO PASS TAX BILL BY CLOSE OF DAY   President’s Move Strengthens Chances For Cutting Out Joint Return Clause.   SPURNED BY COMMITTEE   House Chairman ‘Surprised? By Suggestion To Cut Exemption Limits.

EXPECTS DEFEAT OF F. R. PROPOSAL IN BIG TAX BILL   Committee Meets Hurriedly Before Vote on $3,529,200,000 Measure:

TAX PROPOSALS ARE REJECTED   House Group Stands Firm Or Income Return Item

PECT HOUSE TACT SOON ON HUGE TAX BILL   Joint Husband - Wife Return Only Ques tion at Issue

UMMITTEE DOWN HIGHER SURTAX PLAN   Doughton Predicts House To Retain Joint Return

HOUSE REJECTS PLAN TO BOOST INCOME TAXES   Higher Surtaxes Suggested To Replace Mandatory Joint Return Program   VOTE EXPECTED MONDAY   Leaders Doubt Roosevelt's Appeal Will Bolster Opposition Ballot

FEAR MISHAP TO FORTRESS      Huge Four-Motored U. S. Bomber Overdue; Train. man Reports Plane Crash

> FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Army Bomber Missing.

Petain Creates New National Couneil ToAidGovernment   Assembly to Give Advice Under Provisional Form; Members Will Not  Get Fixed Terms

French Create New Council  Petain Selects Body of 200 to Aid Government

hurchill Tells Stalin Aid o Reds Depends On U.S. BERLIN ADMITS DIFFICULTIES azis Lose Heavily Trying o Crank Up Juggernaut

Churchill Promises To Send Bigger RAF Raids Against German Cities   Tide of Bombing On Reich “Will Rise Month After Month” To Make Nazis “Suffer Something of Their Torment”

No Truce Or Parley With Adolf Hitler Is Promise . OF Winston Churchill   Goering--Nazi No. 2 Reported  In German Concentration Camp

BLITZ PROMISED GERMAN CITIES   Churchill Pledges Britain To Retaliate in Kind For Nazi Bombings

UEKMANS WILL KNOW TORMENT THEY IMPOSED UPON BRITAIN   Claims R. A. F. Equal te Soon Stronger Than Hitler Sky Forces

Churchill Pledges No Parley   Repeats His Warlike Assertions — “Only the Beginning"’

DECLARES ATTITUDE   Raids to Be Maintainec Without Cessation, He Says, and Germans Must Pay Penalty.

FQUALITY IN AIR CLAIMED BY CHURCHILL   ‘Nazi Tonnage Of Bombs Al. ready Surpassed; Bombardments Will Increase   “NQ TRUCE OR PARLEY”   Any Peace Talk Ruled Out As Air Fleets Swarm Over Channel Again

REJECTS NOTION OF NEGOTIATION TOEND CONFLICT      O TRUCE OR PARLEY WITH HITLER OR HIS GRIZZLY TANGY   PROMISES BOMBING OF NAZIS SUCH AS ENGLAND SUFFERED      Halls “Valiant Struggle” of Russians as New Mililary Pact with Soviet State Goes Through

CHURCHILL PLEDGES NO TRUCE OR PARLEY WITH NAZIS; GERMAN CITIES TO BE BOMBED BLITZ STYLE BY R. A. F.

NO TRUCE OR PARLEY WITH ADOLF HITLER   Britain Promises to Make Germans Feel Full Fury of Bombings In Near Future.

BRITON SCOFFS AT ARMISTICE WITH CERMANY   England Only at Start Of Power In Air, Says Churchill   ‘FIGHTING’ MESSAGE   Time to Make Nazi People Suffer, Minister Declares

SAYS BRITAIN PLANS HEAVY BOMB RAINS   No Parley With Nazis, World Told As New  Ansglo-Russian Pact Is Fe    PRESENT ATTACKS ‘JUST A STARTER’

Reich Faces Aerial War Of Revenge   Britain Pledged To Repay Toll Taken bv Nazis

Churchil Pledges Revenge Bombings ‘Of Nazi Cities —   British Premier Promises No Truce  With Adolf Hitler

CHURCHILL PROMISES ‘NO TRUCE   Will Not Parley With Hitler,  He Declares

BRITISH ON WAY TO ADDIS ABABA   South African Forces Strike Deep Into Ethiopian Area

British Drive Into Ethiopia   Push Two Columns Toward Capital Of Italy’s Last African Colony.

British Strike In From Somaliland   Point Drives at Addis Ababa From Two Directions

Employable Relief Clients Must Be Registered With State Service To Get Aid

Bicycle Built for Two" Becomes Theme Song of Death as Fatalities Increase

Safety Experts Puzzled And Alarmed By Steady Gain In Bicycle Deaths

Bicycle Tunes Once Chirped  Become Theme Songs of Death   Safety Engineers Throughout Country Frankly Puzzled and Alarmed by Bike Trend, In Pointing Out Tremendous Increase In Fatalities Among Cvclists: Rules Violated

Rise of Bicycle Accidents Poses : Real Problem to Safety Enoineers

~~ ——_ - _-:-—C:~<~;7TCS SS:  Army Plane Crash Kills Five Fliers

5 FLIERS DIE   Plane Crashes Into Hill: Three Gther Pilots Sought.

Uncle Sam to Have Most Powerful Tanks in World   Biggest Mobile Land Weapon Ever Constructe Will Be Built by Chrysler Corporation; . Carries Cannon, Machine Guns

M3 Tanks Called Best In World   Biggest of Mobile Land Fortresses Bristles With Cannon

Europe’s War at Glance   -EDEN’S TRIP TO. TURKEY StrategicMovebyGreatBritain

NORTH ATLANTIC SOURSE USED FOR SUPPLIES 10 REDS   Cargoes Rushed to Archangel Before ice Closes That Port.

‘Panama Freighter Takes 4,700-Mile Route To Arch.  angel; Hint Other Ships Making Same Trip

U, S. SUPPLIES SENT RUSSIA   Supplics Being Shipped Over North Atlantic And Pacific Oceans

U.S. SUPPLIES - SENT TO REDS OVER ATLANTIC   :Freighter Reaches Arctic Port It Russia Over North Atlantic

STRIKE OF BUS DRIVERS ENDED   New York Workers Submi To Arbitration; Resume  Service Saturday

Milder Strike Bill Proposed   Cannot Afford to Alienate Labor, Say Members Of Both Parties

RAMSPECK’S STRIKE BILL GAINS FAVOR   House, Leaning to Moderation it Handling Labor, Will Receive All Proposals Offered

DIES CONDEMNS ClO OFFICIALS AS COMMUNISTS   House Members Hedge On Anti-Strike Bill Because Of Labor Vote   MODERATE MEASURE ISANTICIPATED

Sentiment Growins For Moderate Strike Legislation   But Rep, Dies Says  CLO. Filled  With Communists

MILD LABOR LAW EXPECTED   Settlement Of Railroac Dispute May Lead To ‘Cooling - Off’  Measure

Moderate Strike Legislation Seen By Congressmen   One Sponsor Sees Hous Taking Middle-of-theRoad Course

Sentiment Grows For Moderate Anti-Strike Laws   Members of House Sa} They Can Not Afford Alienation of Labor

FAVOR: MODERATE ~ANTESTRIKE BIL   SOLON. 8. ‘BELIEVE _PRASTIC - MEASURE ‘WOULD ALIEN- ATE: LABOR SUPPORT: °

Moderate Strike Curb Forecast   Final House Vote Expected Thursday

Develop Sentiment For Anti-Strike Law  Sixty - Day Cooling - Off Period Suggested

Churchill Feasts American Style   Eats Turkey With Fixin’s, Attends Church With FDR, First Lady

‘Sea Dog’ Roosevelt Introduces Distinguished Guest, “Sea Dog’ Winston Churchill, to Typical  American Christmas Dinner at White House

‘Typical Amerioan Yule Dinner Attracts Offi‘glaidom :    Oliver-Mill Biee

Premier Get: Typical U.S.  Yule Dinner   Roosevelt, Guest Attend Union © Church Services

CHURCHILL ENJOYS TYPICAL AMERICAN CHRISTMAS DINNEF   British Prime Minister Guest of President Roosevelt— Executives Attend Services at the Foundry Methodist Church

A HEAVY SCHEDULE   A. J. “Dad” Elliott Will Give 2 Number of Talks Here

Italy Takes Steps  fo Streamline Its Future War Effort   Bread Rationing and  Weeding = Oul  TLukeWarm Fascists Included

Bread Rationing Instituted, Taxes Increased, Curbs On Inflation And Lukewarm Fascists To Be Weeded Qut Under New Orders From 80 ss

Italian Grain Harvest Falls Short Of Needs   Mussolini Rations Bread: Starts Streamlining Nation's War Effort

IL DUCE 10 WEED OUT TEPID FASCISTS   New Laws Designed To Streamline Italy's War Effort

Italy Tightens Up As i ‘ees  Reinforced   New Measures Are Adopted Including Bread Rationing

Italy Announces ‘Streamlining’  Of War Effort:   Bread Rationing and Culling Luke-Warm Fascists- Included -

IN ENGLAND: Merrymaking Greets fourth Month Of Raid-Free Evenings   Kiwanians Bare Brawny Arms To Build Jubilesca

London Makes The Most Of Bomb Respite  Night Life Back   Night Life Back Into Swing While ‘Nazis Hit Reds

London Cheery With No Bombing   Theaters and Motion Picture Houses Draw Laorae Attendance

MORE FUN IN LONDON NOW   No Raids In 4 Months: Populace Makes Most Of Respite

Stanford U. Has First Flying Unit   CALIFORNIA COLLEGE NOW OFFERS NEW FLYING CADET UNIT

Stanford U. Has First Flying Unit  CALIFORNIA COLLEGE NOW APPTEenRe wew ©&frvewe

INVASION OF SYRIA SAID COMING SOON   Nazis Too Late to Spare Defeat of Iraq

Priorities Head. Says Control of  Prite Necessary;   Otherwise He Fears That Inflation Will ‘Destroy NO OTHER METH@D Too Late for Proposalof  Baruch; Also Opposes Wage Contral Law

Nelson Asks Quick Passage of Bill To Control Prices   Priorities Chief Says Its Too Late For Blanket Ceiling

WOULD AVERT INFLATION IN U.S. DECLARES   Only Way for Solving of Some Problems created by Defense Program, Nelson Opines.

Price Control Bill Is Urged Immediately  Qt   Nelson Sees Inflation Unless Action Is  Taken At Once.

Nelson Favors Price Control   Needed af Once-to Prevent Inflation That Will “Destroy Us”

Fear Inflation If Price Limit Bill Rejected   Priorities Director Donald Nelson Says Small Faetories Hurt Too Much.  VETOES OTHER PLANS

Price - Controls Needed atOnce.  Congress Hears   Priorities Director Avers Measure to Prevent Inflation

PRICE CONTROL MEASURE URGED   Nelson Asks Speedy En: actment To Prevent Inflationary Period   AID TO DEFENSE   Morgenthau’s Six Per Cent Profit Plan Brings Discussion

PRIORITIES © CHIEF FOR PRICE CURR   Should Be ‘Enacted at Once, Donald M, Nelson Tells House   AGAINST CEILING ON WAGES PROFITS   Also Says Small Business Hurt More Than Tt Should Have Been

Nelson Urges Price Controls  Prompt Action Need« Otherwise Inflation AWHILE Dactray Lie’

Price Control Law Urged   Priorities Director  Warns Of Inflation

Nelson Urges “Quick Move To  Control Prices   Needed To Prevent De. structive Inflation, Says Priorities Chief.

NELSON ADVISES PRICE CONTROL BILL BE PUSHED   Cites Peril of “Inflatiorary Period That Will Completely Destroy Us”

PRIORITIES HEAD FAVORG BILL FOR FIXING OF PRIGES   Destructive Inflation Seen as i? Result of Lack of ' Ceilings.

NELSON URGES PRICE FIXING BILL AS INFLATION BRAKE   Thinks It’s Too Late To Adopt Universal Price Ceiling

Afokan May Take Fish-Game Charges To Senate Floor   Ferman Phillips Refuses To Bring Out Ledbetter’s Name For Commission   By SCHUYLER ALLMAN

CAME AND FISH DEPT. IS AIRED   Atoka Senator Threatens to Carry Mismanagement Charges to Fidor”

AMERICANS WARNED 10 ~ RETURN HOME   ', S. Consulates at Shanghai and Tokyo Urge Women and Children  to Leave.

U, S, NATIONALS URGED TO FLEE FAR EAST ZON   Asked to Return Home For 'Own Protection’ And Convenience

ADVICE GIVEN ON ORDERS OF DEPT OF STATE   U, &. Nationals in Shanghai Area Urged to Go Home.

WARNING BY WASHINGTON STATE DEPT   Jap Battiefleet Reportedly Concern trated Off Indo-China in Surprise Maneuver

Situation Described as ‘of Utmost Grayity’ in Far Pacific’   DUTCH SHIPS FLEE   Find Haven in Manila; Australian War Cabinet Called

GRAVE PACIFIC CRISIS HINTED IN AUSTRALIA   Netherlands Order: Ships Into Neutral Harbors ~

AMERICANS URGED TO LEAVE ORIENT   Women, Children and NonEssential Men Advised To Leave Shanghai

QUIT SHANGHAL AMERICANS TOLE   State Dept. Tells Them te Go Home for Safety and Convenience

AMERICANS ARE TOLD TO LEAVE   Citizens In Far East Again Advised To Return To U. S.;  Jap Battle Fleet Reported Off Haiphong

AMERICANS ARE URGED TO LEAVE FAR EAST AREA   Fear Safety Of Americans As War Alarm Swept The Far East

Americans Hurr 'y To Leave Japan  And Philippines   Jap Fleet Reported at Indo-China— Dutch Warn Merchant Ships— Australia Nervous

IMERICANS AGAIN URGED 10.LEAVE SHANGHAI “AREA   Situation in Orient Becomes  ' Extremely Critical as Japanese War Fleet is Reported on Mave.   NETHERLANDS ORDERS  SHIPS INTO. HARBORS   Japanese Ships Reported a! Anchor Off Bangkok, 800 Miles From British Nava Base at Singapore.

FAR EASTERN ISSUES TAKE GRAVE TURN   Americans In  Dange Areas Urged to Returr Home by U. S. Consulate

Bandit Escapes From lowa Bank   Cashier Prevents Robbery At Ventura

W. L. White Arrives in America With Adopted Three-Year Old Child   Golden-haired English Girl Was Taken to Lisbon, Portugal as “Luggage” on Plane

White Home With Luggage   <ansas Writer Brings Cockney 3-Year-Old

Willkie Flays Neutrality Act   Urges Congressmen  To Seek Repeal

WILLKIE IS BACKED UPIN DEMANDS FOR NEUTRALITY CHANG   123 Prominent Republicans Including Motherin-Law of Lindbergh, Endorse Pion.

WILLKIE GALLS FOR FIRM ST ANE   Voices Republican Demand For Neutrality Act Re peal By Congress

neo DURING oi OPERATION   ‘Mrs. Laura. Clouser, Wind fall Passed Away at  Mercy Hospital.      WAS A GREAT SHOCK

DIED QURING AN OPERATION   Mrs. Laura Clouser, Windfall, Passed Away; at Mercy Hospital.   WAS A GREAT SHOCK

SUPPLIES TO. —— JUGOSLAVIA   Def ense Officials Prepare to Fulfill -Hull’s Promise —

U.S. SUPPLIES TO BE RUSHED TO JUGOSLAVS   TRANSPORT OF WAR MATER. ALB IN AMERICAN SHIPS AGAIN LEADING WASHINGTON DISCUSSION

Alarm Sounds  In Los Angeles   Unidentified Plane Reported Sighted in  Area, Officer Says —

ATTACKS, KILLS A GIRL OF 12      Preacher's Sen Admits Attacking Girl But Denies Killing Her,

INCREASE IN STATE GOVERNMENT POWE URGED BY BRICKE   Ohio’s Executive Give Views At Boston Conference

INGREASE IN POWER OF STATES HELD BY --BRIGKER AS NEEDEI   Declares in Address at  Boston That Step Would ‘Be Helpful to Federal ‘Proaram..

BRICKER PREDICTS BECREASE IN STATE'S TAX REVENUES      GOVERNOR SAYS FEDERA TAXES WILL CUT DEEPLY INTO PURCHASING FOWER WITHIN BTATES

oot APPROVAL IS      U. $. ‘65 Program Assured anc Otligr State Roads Will be  Given Repairs .

Army OK’s New Mexico  Road Plans   Approvts Projects on OFE Strategic Netwark Now Up to OPM

‘Zero Hour’ Is At Hand  For Nations   Diplomatic Relations Are Broken Off; Frontiers Are Closed As Hour Of Fighting Draws Nearer

Nazis Sink 1] Ships in Convoy   (Fermans Claim Secret U-Boat Setup Makes “System. Vulnérable

10f12Ship Convoy Is Left To Tell   New And Secret Nazi UBoat Technique Makes British Convoy System Increasingly Vulnerable.   Britain-Bound

11 of 12-Ship Convoy Sank, Germans Claim      U-Boat Method of Attack Has Out-Stripped Defense, Spokesman Says, Leading Observers to Think Submarines Operating From Dakar

German High Command Also Claims 1,000,000 Tons Of British Ships Sent To Bottom

Only One Shit Escapes Raid, Berlin Says   Hit off West Africa With ‘New and Secret’ Technique by U-boats  LOSS FIGURE HIGH

Only One Ship Escaped in Attack Off West Africa, Berlin Claims   SAY MILLION TONS TOLL SINCE JUNE 22

U-BOATS SMASH BRITISH CONVOY   Berlin Says New, Secret Technique Proving To Be Sudden Death  To Freighters

Berlin Reports Sinking of 12 Ships In Raid on Convoy Off West Africe   U-Boats Said To Be Operating from Secret Base Which May Be French Port of Dakar or Vicinity

ENTIRE CONVOY {S CLAIMED BY NES   Secret U-Boat Technique  Scere iL  Destruction

Il of 12 Ships in Convoy Claimed Victims of U-Boats   Nazi High Command Boasts of New Secret Submarine Technique Increasing Effectiveness; Claim Million Tons Sunk in 3 Months

New Approach to Road Bond Issue Indicated   Several Appointments . Made as Special Session Called

LLL rrr:  special 30- Day Legislature Session Set By Stevenson On Road Bond Move

impediments In Industry To Be Ousted   Knox Promises To _Deal With Reds and Other Subversives

KNUDSEN SPEAKS ON PROBLEMS. OF LABOR, INDUSTRY   Declares Leaders Should Bé ‘Men Enough To Realize Job in Emergency’   URGES UNITY TO SAVE DEMOCRACY STANDARDS   OPM Director Says Presen' Problem Is Fitting Work Tc Idle Machines in Nation Is Confident ‘We Will No Ro Tan T.ate’

KNUDSEN URGES NATION TO GET DOWN TO WORK   Labor Leaders Should Stor Thinking Of Problems As Conflict With Industry

Waring Named Federal Judge This District   George Bell Timmermat Nominated By President As Roving Judec

Police Arrest Local Negro  Double Charge ir Connection With Auto Accident

Police Catch Robber in Act  Arrested While Attempting to Pry Open Safe

COL. DONOVAN ENDS MISSION AMONG TURKS   He Is Said to Have Encouraged Them To Hold Out

Three Farm Bills Killed "In Committee   1,200 Farmers Gather fo Protest Adoption of Legislative Proposals

LOSSES IN ROYAL NAVY   A Total of 11,204 Killed and Missing Since War Began

BRITISH NAVY HAS LOST 11,285 SEAMEN   4,260 Listed as Dead and 6,944 Miss ing—Another 3,352 Wounded in Fighting.

British Push on in Syria French Admit Loss  of Strategic Outpost ta Alliac

PALMYRA DUE "TO FACE SIEGE   British Column Outside Swvrian Air Base

RAF CONTINUES DAY AND NIGHT BOMBING RAIDS  BRITISH CLAIM 54   BRITISH CLAIM 94 NAZI FIGHTER PLANES BAGGED IN SDAYS ~   BULLETIN

BRITISH MAKE GAINS IN SYRIA   Motorized Columns Reach Desert Position Near Heart of Country

British Columns Drive to Palmyra In Heart of Syria   Command Announce Motorized Forces Now Meeting Resistance 

British Drive Pierces Heart  Of Syria Ares  Thrust On Beiru Predicted As

British Forces Reach Palmyra   Vichy Column Js Resistin; At Vital Desert Post In Svria’s Heart

British Reach Desert Garrison  Of Palmyra, Meeting Resistance   Motorized Columns Drive 150 Miles Over Ole Caravan Trails to Get to Heart of Syria

ENGLISH DRIVE 10 CENTER OF SYRI   Motorized Columns Make Contact With Vichy Forces Near Palmyra

Severance Of Relations Re sults From Permission  Granted Nazis To Occupv Bulgaria

British Minister Leaves Bulgaria: Sofia Open City’   Predict War Between English and Balkan Nation Forthcoming

Denver Bound Zephyr Leaves Track, Chariton   No Sabotage — Axle on One Diesel Unit Breaks : —No One Injured

Broken Axle  Derails Train   Burlington Officials Declare No Sabotage In Zephyr Mishap

NO SABOTAGE IN RAIL WRECK   Broken Axle Blamed a Zephyr Is Derailed

Johnson Is Leading in Texas Vote   Only Miraele Can Save O'Dauicl, Late Reports Judicate

Late Counts Show Gains  For O’Daniel   Uncertainty Of Outcome Increases With New Total

Johnson Has Slim Lead Over Rival   Margin Just Over 2,500 As O’Daniel Edges Upward In Texas Ballot Count

JOHNSON HAS LEAD IN TEXAS   Representative Running Some 4,500 Votes Ahead of O’Daniels

ANIEL MAKES GAIN ON JOHNSON   Governor’ Lags’ by 2552 Votes as Late Texas Returns Are Psing Tabulated

PAPPY TRAILS 4087 BEHIND, MANN THIRD   Election Certain Barring Miracle Is View of Most  Observers

O’Daniel Gains On Late Count   Complete Returns From 163 Out Of 254 Counties Give Johnson 169,974 And O'Daniel 167.442 In Senate Race

JOHNSON LEADS IN TEXAS RACI   Friend of Roosevelt Holds Edge Over O’Daniel and 3 Other Top Candidates

Texas Voters Turn Down 0’Daniel   Johnson Apparently § Te Be New Senator.

MIRACLE ALONE CAN STOP DEFEAT OF MIRACLE MAN   Lyndon Johnson Leads Le O'Daniel In Texas Senstorial Election

O'DANIEL GAINS IN TEXAS RACE   Governor Threatens to Over. take Rep. Johnson in Senatorial Contest

O'DANIEL GAINING ON JOHNSON IN RACE FOR SENATORSHIP   COUNT AT 2 P. M. GIVES JOHNSON LEAD ONLY 2552; NEAR 15,000 VOTES OUT

Hill Billy Candidate  Is Beaten   Rep. Johnson Is Apparently New  Texas Senator

Johnson Lead Cut To 2,532 Monday   O'Daniel Creeps Up Slowly; Fewer Than 15 Thousand Votes Left; 163 Counties Complete

ee i ag OES Se hi 7 tee d 1) re yh gee pee Cg OE  at  READY FOR OFFENSIVE   In Japan’s Move U. S. Sees Part of Axis Plan To Seize Control of World’s Seaway

England Warns Japan Against  Western Move   Britain Prepared to Crush Nipponese Attempt to Cut Burma Road, Says Australia's Navy Minister

Britain Ready In East   Empire’s Officials Issue Warning Regarding Burma— Australia Speaks Up

Would Smash Any Further Move To West   Russian Troops Battle Fiercely to Stem German Drive

THREAT TO BURMA ROAD, NEW. MOVES WESTWARD BY NPPON WILL MEET WITH RESISTANCE —   British Expect Little Thailand to Resist Further Encroachments and British-American Cooperatior Is Hinted In Dispatches Today

PREPARATIONS ARE READY TO SMASH AT BURMA ROAD CUTTING   AUSTRALIAN ARMY MINISTER WARNS ACTION FOLLOW FURTHER ENCOACHMENT

Australian Navy Not To Remain Idle Is Caution From Head Of Fleet

THAILAND — COUNTED ON TO FICHT   All Preparations Ready t Smash Any Japanese Move, British Say   MORE WARNINGS MADE TO TOKYO   Washington Sees. Axis At. tempt to Gain Control of All the Seas

British Warn Tokyo Preparations Made ToSmash Any New Jap Move Westward

PROMISE TO CRUSH ANY ATTEMPT 10 CUT BURMA ROAD   Elite Division of German Troops Routed in Battle With Russians

THAILAND BEING COUNTED ON TO FIGHT INVASION   London Indicates Extent of Action ge Depend Upon Aid of U. S., Which Sees Jap-Axis pu to Control Oceans—Tokvo Is Grieved.

Far East Britons Will Fight Move In:Burma Sector   . Officials Inform Japar ‘Thailand Is Ready To ‘Battle Against Invasior

PETAIN SWINGS TOWARD NAZIS   Convinced France Must Joir  ‘New Order’

Vichy Resisting Free French and British Forces   Allies Invade East African Colony, Colonial Secretary Says

Threatened Traffic Snarl ~ Halts Third Army Games   Infantry Becoming More Able to Cope With Tank: Now, Officers Say, Despite ‘Panzer’ Thrust Into Startled Town

War Is Getting Tank-Cautious   Anti-Tank Training Is Introducing ‘New Menace

Senate Vote Probe Asked At Austin   Inquiry into Expenditures, Ballots Used, Counting Sought in Resolution Offered to Senate

Norse Must Turn In Warm Jackets   Nazis To Ration Winter Materials For Warmth

Speedy Approval Seen In Senate On Parity Legislation      BALLOT IS 275 TO 63   New Legislation to Make Unnecessary Giant — Appropriation

House Passes Loan Measure   Large Margin Given Bill Re quiring Mandatory 85 Per cent Parity.

HOUSE ACCEPTS FARM BILL FOR 60% OF PARIT'   COMPROMISE REQUIRING MAN. DATORY LOANS PASSES 975 TO 62

For Farmer — Or Consumer,  Fulmer Asks   To Call Wickard To Go On Record  In House Hearing

FARM MEASURE 0.K. DBY HOUSE   Compromise Legislation 01 U. S. Loans Sent to Senate

May Set Crops Quotas   Mandatory Loan of 85 Percent of Parity Is Approved by House; Penalty for Overselling

BO PEA GENT UF PARITY PRICE HOR FARMERS   House Approves Conference Report On Farm Bill, Senate To Follow   COMMITTEE WILL CALL WICKARD UPON CARPET   Fulmer Demands To Know Whether Secretary For Or Against Farmers

Navy Probes Flag Case   Two U. S. Sailors Convicted of Malicious Mischief by Judge

GERMAN CONSUL SHOPS FOR OFFICE   Pair ‘Who Tore Down Swastika Convicted OF Malicious Mischief

6-Year Works Plan Urged For Post- War Era   Recommendations ‘of the resources board sent to Congress by Roose oe 7 velt Monday,

Committee Is To “Count Noses” In UMWA Ranks   Conference With Mediation Board Is Recessed  Until This Morning

CAPTIVE MINER CENSUS IS SET   Committee Named To Determine UMWA Membership

CAPTIVE MINES SURVEY PLANNE   Committee Is Appointed b Defense Mediation Boar To Determine Number c UMW Employes

REWARD OF $5,000 FOR SABOTEURS OF TRAIN IS POSTED   Death Toll Raised To Five   With Finding Of Man’s Body In’ Smoking   Room Of Car

UANIELS WILL QUIT MEXICO   U. S. Ambassador Resigns Because of Illness of His Wife.   HIGH TRIBUTE GIVEN

RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED WITH REGRET   Richard Kleberg of Corpus Christi Is Recommended By Many South Texans For knportant Post

FDR Accepts Resignation  Of Daniels:      Foriner: “Raleigh. Editor te Leave Post as Ambassa. . dor to Mexico:

Daniels Resigns As Ambassador   Wife's Health Prompts. His Leaving Mexico

Daniels, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Quit:   President Regrets Los: Of Leading ‘Gooc Neighbor’ Diplomat

U.S. Ambassador  . Daniels Resigns   President, In Accepting Resignation, Praises ork.

DANIELS QUITS ASUS. ENVOY IN MEXICO CITY   RESIGNS BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH OF WIFE; F. D. R. PRAISES HIS RECORD

JOSEPHUS DANIELS RESIGNATION [i ACCEPTED BY FDR   Will Return To Mexico City To Say Farewell To Associates and Officials; Highly Praised By President.

Daniels Quits As Ambassador   President Roosevelt Accepts Resignation Of Envoy to Mexico

JOSEPHUS DANIELS RESIGNS HIS POST   ll! Health Of Wife Forces Ambassador To Quit

DANIELS QUITS; ACTED LONG AS AMBASSADOR   President regrets retirement of representative in Mexico

Daniels Resigns After More Than 8 Years As Ambassador To Mexico; Praised By FDR

FDR ACCEPTS SUCCESSOR IS YET UNNAMED   Wife’s Health Given Cause; President Praises Envoy Job  In Mexico

AMBASSADOR QUITS POSIT   Josephus Daniels Has Beer U. 8. Envoy to Mexico Since 1933

Roosevelt Announces His Resignation From LatinAmerican Post to  Press Conference +     ENVOY SINCE 1938  ‘Chief Executive Lauds His Service; Poor Health of Wife Forces His Action

Daniels Resigns  Mexican Offic   President Accepts Letter Praises Work; Wife's  Health Is Cause

DANIELS QUITS MEXICAN POST   FDR Accepts Resignation Of Ambassador

DANIELS QUITS   President Accepts Resignation of Ambassador To Mexico.

Daniels, U.S.  Ambassador to Mexico, Quits   President Regrets eos Of Leadin £ Neighbor’ Dip yam

DANIELS WILL QUIT MEXICO oF  TT & Ambhacendar Resions   U.. 8. Ambassador Resigns Because ‘of Illness of . His Wife.   HIGH TRIRUTE GIVEN

FDR Accepts Resignation Of. Daniels   Former Raleigh Editor te Leave Post as Ambassa. dor to Mexico.

Daniels Resigns As Envoy To Mexico   Ambassador's W ork Lauded By President.

DANIELS QUITS AS ENVOY TO MEXICO   ROOSEVELT ACCEPTS RESIGNATION; LAUDS FRIENDSHIP WORK

New Troops and Equipment To Be Tested in Army War Games  Half Million Men of Second, Third Armie   Half Million Men of Second, Third Armies Advance on Each Other Through Rain

Rain And Mist Hamper Troops In War Games   Half A Million U. S. Soldiers In The Second And 7 Third Armies Advance On Each Other In Opening Of Climactic Two-Weeks Maneuvers

Open War Games Today   Second and Third Armies ir Gigantic Maneuvers to Test Strength

Peacetime W ar Maneuvers Start;  Half A Million Troops Take Part

Greatest Peacetime “War” Starts As Army Tests © New Troops, Equipment

HALF MILLION OF U5, TAOOPS START ‘BATTLE’   Final Two Weeks Of Louisi. ana Maneuvers Open Today In Rain, Mud

U.S, WAR GAMES GET UNDER WAY IN RAINS, MISTS   Invading Force of 330,000 Pitted Against Defense Army of 150,000

U. S. Begins War Games   Half Million Men Are Engaged in Tests in Louisiana of Infantry vs. Powerful Tank Regiments

Half Million Troops Launch Test Of U.S. Battle Weapons   Second, Third Armies ‘Clash’ In Louisiana With Tanks, Bombers, Fighter Planes Pitted Against Larger Force Of Infantry; Rain Hampers Fliers

HALF MILLION TROOPS BEGIN MANEUVERS —   Nation’s Newest Battle Wagons and Men to Get Strenuous Test

Russian Aid - Mission to _ Take Up Soo:   No Time Limit To Be Pu On,,Program, Accordin; To Harriman

U.S. To Furnish Supplies To Russia For ‘Ultimate Victory,’ Says Harrima1   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Savs Future of U. S$. in War Scene Depeads on Hitler

Here’s Pollyanna Side of New Tax Law; More Levies Less Tendency to Inflation

A Few Kind Words About the New Federal Tax Bill   Last of a Series of Articles on How New Tax Affects Citizens

THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF THE ~WEW TAY LAR   No Increase in Cigaret or Gasoline Taxes: $5 Use Tax on Automobiles Wil Hit All Drivers

TODAY'S Press-Citizen   They're Science’s Newest Answer To Treatment And Control Of Tuberculosis

‘reation of Stony Lungs Seen Answer to Tuberculosis Cure   servation of Many Hundreds of Cases Show When Infected Portions Are Petrified Disease Is Arrested, Often For Remainder of Patient's Life, Scientist Reveals

Nazis Bomb Vesse!   Germans Say Ship Left Afire, Listing Heavily

BIG MERCHANTMAN SUNK, BERLIN CLAIMS   Craft Reported To Have Been Left Afire And Listing Heavily,     News <Arency

NAZIS CONTINUE SHIPPING RAIDS   Single German Warship “Operating Overseas” Berlin Reports

France Appeals ToU.S. For Foot   Ambassador Makes Appea For Immediate Aid— Many Face Starvation

STUDEBAKER iS SHORT FRAMES, 000 ARE IDLE   Passenger Car Division Shuts Down; Gary Mills Resume

Shortage Of Frames Closes Studebaker Passenger Car Plant  CIO Ends Strike At Gary Steel Mill  ae Se Aer Ser

Labor Trouble Halts Output At Car Plant   Shortage of Frames After Strike Closes Factory

ClO Cranemen End Two-Day Strike At Indiana Plant  Cs. J Lite. fDln unk   Studebaker Forced To Halt. Portion Of Production Lines

ONE STRIKE ENDED, ANOTHER HAS CAUSED SHUTDOWN OF PLANT   LACK OF AUTO FRAMES CAUSED STUDEBAKER FACTORY TO CLOSE DOWN

(10 Cranemen End Work Stoppage Af Gary Sfeel Plant   Strike At Cleveland Force Studebaker to Halt Passenger Car Output

RUMANIA UNEASY OVER ACTION OF THE BRITISH   War Expert Says They Fear Air Attack On Rumania Oil Fiela

Seek More Hours Qf Weekly Work   Voluntary Action On Part Of Management And Labor Seen As Solution

Proposals Rumored that Aim to Keep Plants Busy Over. Weekends.   PLAN COMPLETE: UPSET OF HOURS

PLAN 10 OPERATE FACTORIES MORE HOURS EACH WEEK   Sweeping Proposals for Rearrangement of Industrial Workers Shifts Reported Under Study By Defense Officials.

Defense Industry To Be Stepped Up   Full Time Operation To Increase Production Appears To Be Goal as President Calls on Labor and Management For Cooperation with 24-hour Day and 7-day Week

LONGER HOURS LIKELY FOR DERENSR   Rearrangement Of Industrial Workers’ Shifts To Permit Increased Operation Goal Of Sweeping Proposals Being Considered At Washinoton

MORE HOURS IN INDUSTRY SEEN   Defense Officials Work 01 Plan To Stretch Production Of Needs

Offices Must be Closed and Officials Depart by July 15th — Decree Applies to All Other of Duce’s Personnel in This Country-Except Those Connected Directly With the Italian Embassy.

ltalian Consuls  In U.S. Ordered Home By July 15   State Department Announces Move To Close Italian Consulates In U. S.   OTHER STEPS ARE  ALSO ANNOUNCED   Reject German Accusations Against American Consular Agents In Europe

EXPULSION ACTION TO -HIT OTHER AGENCIES   Nationals Connected With Fascist Regime Must Go   FDR’s Robin Moor Message Sent To Berlin

Infantile Paralysis Spread Prime Problem On Capitol Hill As Schools Reopen

British Capture Another Vital Libyan City   London Predicts Fall of Eritrean Port; Eugland Bombed

British Take Fourth Major Libyan City   English Meeting Little Italian Resistance on Other African Fronts  A TWh TET A We curw®iwr'tract TTT:

Aerial Warfare Over England Stepped Up With Nazi  Bombers Swarming In      MAIN BLOWS STRUCK AT EASTERN COAST

Cirene Is Occupied  In British Advance   Libyan Conquest Continued by British Legions—Aer. iat Warfare Over Engiend Stepped Up  hw fRormane

Japan Seems Ready For Siberia Gamble   ... Faces Danger of War With U. S. and Britain

Konoye Out, SuccessorKey To TheFuture      MILITARY AND ULTRA-PATRI OLIC EXTREMISTS CLAMO! FOR END TO COMBINATION,

War Party Behind Konoye Resignatior From Premiership   Whether it Triumphs Will Be Indicated by New Cabinet Makeup

Japan's Relations With US. Thought Reason Men Quit   Extremist Clamorings Ars Held Responsible, for They Would Strike  in Two Wavs

WAR OR PEACE IS LIKELY RESULT OF CABINET FALL   SOME JAP LEADERS READY TO GAMBLE ALL ON EXPANSION

German Fliers, Forced Down Near Lisbon After Fight, Fire Ship, Flee

Hell Fire Pass Scene O} Fierce Battle; Armored Giants Continue Conflict Amid Wrecks.   Local Action

EWS RITES HERE ON TUESDAY   Well Known Camden ' Man Died In Stuttgart

MC INTIRE BANK ROBBED TODAY   Bardit Secures Bat $200 From Bank Robbery Al 2 F. M. Today.

MCINTYRE, IOWA BANK HELD UP BY LONE YEGG   Third Time in as Many Years for Bank Being Robbed. Loot Was $200 in Currency

LEAVING TRIBUNE,   Kenneth Harlan Has _ Position With St:'}e Employment Division.

RECORD INCOME TAX PAYMENTS ARE PREDICTEL   Three Billion Expected Witt Larger Taxes Due Next Year

MILLIONS DIG DEEP FOR INCOME TAXES   $3 - Billion Collection Is Anticipated

Texas Legislature “Running Wild’’— Senute Holds Two Sessions Minute Apart Friday, Then Quits Until Next Tuesday

IDLE SOLONS STILL CAN’T _ AGREE TO GC   Levity Top Billing As Work Behind

Knox Says U. S. Industry Should Be Ready For Major Production By Fall

Governor Goes  Back to Office   Stevenson to Submit Only One Bill at Meet

Gov. Stevenson Back At Desk After Sickness   “They Took My Temperature Three Ways” He Declared

Bulgaria Said Preparing to — Join the Axis   No Immediate Confirma tion But Berlin New: Dispatch Hints

RAF Sets Fiery Scene by Heavy Baids on Coast   Flames From Burning Bases on French Shore Visible From Encland

WARNS NEW NAZI MOVE IMMINENT   Cabinet Member Says Invasion Attempt Likely

JAPANESE PRESS DECLARES ALLIED FORCES TO ATTACK   FRENCH INDO-CHINA  REPORTED OBJECTIVE BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH

TOKYO ALARMED, BRITISH BLAMED   Japanése Press Fears Move Under Way to Invade French Indo-China

Press Charges Chinese, British And Free French Forces Prepared For Invasio

British Are Accused Of  Violations   Newspapers In Tokyo Focus Attention On ‘Alleged Actions By Opponents Of Axis

Charges May Be Tip-Off to  Jap Thvasion   Press Starts Reports o - Allied Attack On  *  -_Jndo-China

Press Eats Of Japanese Action   Charge British, Chinese And Free French Planning To Invade Indo-China

CHARGE BRITISH, FREE FRENCH AND CHINESE PREPARI   PAPERS STRESS RUMORS OF ‘SECRET MILITARY AMRBRERPEMES Te   HEAVY MOBILIZATION IN JAPAN REPORTED BY RADII   Tokyo's “Indignation” Resembles Nazi Preliminary To European Invasions

Indo-China  Move Seen   Japs Charge British and Free  French Plan Invasion

JAPS REPORT ALLIED MOVE ON INDO-CHINA   Charges Chinese, Brifish and Free French Prepare Invasion—Pari: Press Alarmed

Allied Move In Indo-China Hinted by Japs   Invasion of French Territory Planned Says Press of Country

JAPAN SEES INVASION OF INDO-CHINA   Press Filled With Stories British, Free French and Chinese Plan Movement

Japs Make Way For New Grab   FRENCH INDO - CHINA IS NEXT SCENE OF MOVE

JAPS CLAIM THREE NATIONS PLAN TQ INVADE INDO-CHINA   Chinese, Free French and Brit ish Have Designs on Area, Jap-Press Says

Jap Press Hints Of New Action In French Indo-China   Rumors Plentiful In East As Japan Mobilizes Troops

Japs Profess to Fear Invasion Of Indo-China  naam:   Press Charges British, Chinese Are Preparing to March Into Area

Third Army Bomber Disaster in Three Weeks; Eight Die; Transport Also Crashes, Killing 12

F.R. URGES LABOR TO END ITS WARS; HITS AT RAIDING   Says This Is No Time for Unions to Seize Each Others’ Membership   Complaint From Team sters Head Prompt: Action From Executive

NO TIME TO RAID UNIONS’ ROLLS . LABOR IS TOLD   House Block Seeks Power for FDR to Use Army to  d Guard Workers   Conservatives Mark 113 CIO S Officials in Purge of Reds

For Sale   1 yearling Shorthorn buill.Glenn Gooch, R. 3, Browning.

GENERAL PURPOSE CLUB HELO ALL DAY MEETING   Mrs. Mable Brassfield Was Host ess To Club On February 13th

GENERAL PURPOSE CLUB MET THURSDAY, MAY 15   The Next Meeting Will Be Held With Mrs. Anna Brassfield

starting. Explained one of the youngsters: They wouldn't have a noon meal for a whole week.

CEASE LICENSE PLATES ACCOUNT STEEL SHORTAGE   Steel Clips Will Replace Aute License Plates For Iowans In 1943.

STEEL SHORT; MAY NOT MAKE 1943 LICENSE   Public Safety Commissioner considers retaining 1942 labels

SEVERE STOR ‘JO HIT TOKYC      Torrential Rains Expected To Be Followed By A Typhoon.

TYPHOON DUE T0 OT AIKE IN TOKYL   Weather Bureau Predict: Greatest Rainfall Ir City’s History

Storm Will Cause Japan Loss Of Food  10,000 Homes Flooded In om « s. yf . 5

Warn Tokyo of Coming Typhoon   Heavy Rains Reach 27 Inches In 96 Hours

LOCAL REGISTER BOARDS MUST RUN DRAFT SANS AID   Second Draft Much Smaller Sc Local Boards Have Duties Cnt Out For Them

LOCAL BOARDS TO HANDLE REGISTRATION   Estimates 65,773 Men Will Be Registered In the State On July Ist   EXPECT NO DIFFICULTY,

Nazis Press Odessa And Nikolaev      GREATER USE OF AIR FORCE PD STRUGGLE FOR UKRAINE, BER LIN SAYS,

German Offensive Making Progress, Berlin Declares: Russia Reticent   "Inevitable Closing o Numerous Pincers’ Re ported by Nazi Military Experts

Next Quota To Amy Service Calls For 5]   Eight Young Men Leave Here This Morning and Heavy Quota Will Be April 3.

Engel Probes Defense Wast«   MICHIGAN REP. DOESN'T WAT! FOR HOUSE TO INVESTIGATI SCANDALOUS SPENDING.

One-man inspection . .«  Engel whips thew army camp:  as rest of congress argues

ROOSEVELT TELLS FOREIGN POLICIES OF UNITED STATES   Nazi Proclamation ol Combat Area in Red Sea Discussed.   COMMENT IS MADE ON BLOCKADE PLAN   Relations With French Regime Talked in Conference.

Nose Sewed on Plane Crash  — Victim’s Face   Sur ‘geons Await Results o1 Grafting—Hope It Wil Be Successful

WEEK-END SURPRISES ARE HITLER TRICK   Suchrer’s Career Dotied With Mo menious Events On Satur day And Sundar

NOT 10 HOLD. U.§, CITIZENS ie uneraere   But Nipponese Will Not Be Indifferent to Shipments to Soviet   ENCIRCLEMENT Is STILL JAP FEAR   See Singapore on the One Side and Viadivestok on the Other

Japan Objects to Sending of American Aid to Soviet Far Eastern Port

TOKYO PROTESTS U. 5. SHIPMENTS OF MUNITIONS TO REDS   Spokesman Declares Coolidge Question Only One OF Principal

FLAY SHIPMEN OF MUNITIONS TO SOVIETS   Ambassador Joseph Grew [In Lengthy Conference   TOKYO PRESS   Dins Theme Of Danger In United States’ Giving Arms Aid To Russia

JAPANESE DENY HOSTAGES’ HELD   Statement Made As Grew Re veals Lengthy Talks On Travel Restrictions

Japan Denies Americans To Be Hostages   Concern Expressed Over U. S. Aid  To Russia.

SPOKESMEN DENY THAT JAPAN 1S HOLDING US.  . GITIZENS   Americans Are Not Being Considered as Hostages Asserts Official   Ambassador Grew Takes Up Restriction Question On Departures

JAPAN DENIES U.S, CITIZENS WILL BE HELI      But Tokyo Spokesman De clines to Elaborate On Problems Related tu Departure   GREW IN PARLEYS   Official Says Japan Can not Remain indilferent to Munitions Shipments to Russia

UNITED STATES AND JAPANESE RELATIONS GROW MORE STRAINED   AMBASSADOR GREW TALKS WITH JAP GOVERNMENT ON  RESTRICTION ON AMERICANS

Japs Flatly Deny Americans Being  Held As Hostages   Press Features Danger In US Aid to Reds; Ishii Says: ‘Delicacy’ Needed In Situation

TALKS WITH JAPAN ON RESTRICTIONS   Ambassador Grew Protests Detention of American Citizens

JAPS DENY ANY © INTENTION TO HOLD AMERICAN CITIZENS   - Other U. S. - Japanese - Problems Also  oe ma peels ae pe mB

Jap Press Dins Theme Of Danger Of American Aid To Soviet Russia   Spokesman Denies Americans Being Prevented. From ' Returning Home, Contending United States Asked For More Than Promised.

DETENTION OF AMERICANS UP   Joseph C. Grew Talks Matter With Japanese Government, He Says

Income Taxes For Britain 50c On Dolla   Chancellor of Excheque: tells Commons of  future plans

BRITAIN T0 BOOST TAXES 70 50 PCT.   Will Require Income Levy of 50 Cents On the Dollar

BRITAIN MUST INCREASE TAXES   Will Need Tax of 50 Cents On Dollar for the 19411942 Budget

a0 PERCENT TAX ON INCOMES IN ENGLAND URGED   Chancellor of the Exchequer Presents 1941-42 Budget to House of Commons With Recommendations.   IWAR EXPENSE PLACED AT 52 MILLIONS PER DAY   100 Percent-Excess Profits Tax Must be Retained; 20 Percent Will be Refunded After the War.

‘Insurrection,’ Jackson Says  Of Coast Strike   Defends F. D. R.’s Power To Keep Defense Going; Blames Communists

North American Aviation Strike  Seen In The Light Of Insurrection

More Like insurrection Than Strike   ATTORNEY GENERAL JACKSON OUTLINES AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT TO TAKE OVER PLANTS AS AT INGLEWOOD,   President Supports Law

Japan Speeds Mobilization   Further Expansion  To South Expected

Far Eastern   Flare-Up Is Threatened   CRIENTALS S A Y APPEARS CERTAIN THEY CAN'T RELY ON PRACE.

War Fever Sweeping Japan   Britain, Russia, China, U. S. Blamed for Trouble:

JAPAN STEPS UP BIG ARMY IN FAR EAST   Two Million Men Are Plac ed Under Arms in Na tion’s Greatest Mobiliza tion: U. S. Threatened

Tokyo Warns on Danger OF Far Factorn ‘Evnlocion’  4  Press Predicts New Drive

Empire Gripped By War Fever   Press, Officials Declare Nippon Has Cut Singapore Off From Manila

‘Tokyo Officials Warn of Danger InFar East Crisis   Nipponese Press Predicts Further Southward Expansion

F urther Expansion  Predicted   Jap Officia's Warn of Danger of Far Eastern Explosion

JAPAN SPEEDS SUMMONING OF ARMED MIGHT   Military Expansion Southward Seen  As Goal -

Ohio Accidents Take 18 Lives   Highway Mishaps Responsible for 13

12 Die in Week-End Ohio Traffic Accident:  —  >ewwer 664 ONS eee 2 TESS. ) «6S Tes

EX-PRESIDENT PANAMA HELD   New Government of Panama Places Fermer President Under Acrest

FORMER CHIEF OF PANAMA IS UNDER ARREST   Arias Surrenders After Reaching Canal Zone; Held in Capital

DR. ARIAS 19 IN CUSTODY AT PANAMA CITY   Ceposed Panama President Was Taken to Police Headquarters.   PUTS BLAME ON U. §S   Was Understood He Would Go Into Exile in Costa Rica or Mexico.

ARIAS PLACED IN CUSTODY WHEN HE LANDS AT PANAMI   DEPOSED PRESIDENT HAYS HE STILL CONSIDERS HIMSELF AB LEGAL HEAD OF NATION

PANAMA HOLDS DEPOSED CHIE!   Arias Still Considers Sel President In Spite of Court Ruling

Mine Onnters Ale Ordered to Give in ‘DEADLINE SET Soldiers Prepare to Fake Over Monday 

Executive Now Aroused, Is Set  For Showdown      Warns Like Drastic Actior To End Defense Work Stoppages to ‘Be Taken  Wherever Nececcarc   War Dept.Ready to Move Soldiers Into Plane Plant   President Asserts He ‘Does Not. Counteniince’ ’ Tieup “In Lu

ATPRUNTYTOW   Robert Mollohan Named Su perintendent of Boys’ In dustrial School; 3 Judges o Court of Claims Named

PRUNTYTOWN HEAD NAMEL   Mollohan Replaces Bell At Reform School Helm; Hinton Man Appointed As Claims Judge

Seven Deaths by  Violence in Ohic   Three Auto Fatalities in Week-end Toll; Girl Is Found Dead

Foreman Held  In Mine Blast   =  Coroner's Jurors Blame Charles Ramsell for Death of Seven

Mine Official Held Negligent In Fatal Blas!   Coroner's Jury Recom.: mends Man Be Held  For Investigation

SWISS PAPER SAYS NAZIS GET SYRIA   Jerlin Correspondent Claims Vichy Has Placed Mandate at Germany’s Disposal

Americans Warned In Syria.   Report Claims Germany Will Get Right to Freach Possessions

VIGHY REPORTED ALLOWING NAZIS TO SEND TROOP;   BASLE REPORTS MANDATES, TERRITORIES ARE OPENED TO GERMANS   BRITISH CLEANING UP IRAQ AIR FORCE. CAIRO REPORTS      Batile in on) Kingdom Running Definitely to Empire Army; ‘Air Force Completely Destroyed

NAZIS GOING TO DAKAR?   Budapest Reports Germans Given Transit Of French Colonies

Settlement of West Coast Shipyards Strike Believed Near; Other Trouble

Agreement Is Believed Near On One Point of West Coast Shipyard Strike

Settiement Of Shipyard Strike Near   Will Put 5.000 Back to Work On Pacific Coast

Shipyard Strike Is Near End   Agreement May Be Reached Tonight; 5,000 Men Affected

NEW DIPLOMACY CONSIDERED BY DEMO LEARERS   Decision is Made in Caucus To Move For Discharge Of “At Least” Five Republican-Controlled Senate Committees  TO PRY OUT MEASURES

Dutch Planes Sink Jap Craft   Three Warships Are Credited to Daring Dutch Aviators

GREEKS TAKE ITALIAN FORCES   Greek Army Are Victorious TI Battle With Ttalians In Albania.

GREEKS GAIN AT TEPELIN   Smashing Victories Against Italians In Albania Are Reported,

Shift of Nazi Planes From Sicily Indicates Redivision of Axis Effort

Nazis Use Fire-Throwers. Hand Grenades To Take  Polotsk in Moscow Drive   German Soldier - Reporter Describes Two-day Balfle in which Thousands Are Slaughtered   Bunker Smashers Used

Germans Were Forced To Re: treat In First Assault On That Section; Then Called In Experts.   Fierce Fighting

Germans Get Key Positions  Near Polotsk   Luftwaffe in Attack’ on Moscow Claims Many Huge Fires Started   FIGHT RAGES 2 DAYS

German Troops Seize Vital Soviet Forts   Victory Follows Desperate Two-Day Battle, Many Reported Dead

Flame-Throwers, Hand Grenades Used In Attack   Terrific Battle Graphical ly Described By Nazi Soldier-Reporter

NEW ADVANCE   Report Key. Positions Taker By Troops In Drive On. Soviet-Capital

Nazi Writer Gives Story Of Fighting   German Flame Troops Forced To Burn Away Entire Soviet Forest   RUSSIAN FIRE IS ‘MIRACULOUS’

SHOCK TROOPS OF NAZIS GET KEY POSITIONS   SOVIETS CLAIM RAID ON CAPITAL DID LITTLE DAMAGE

NAZIS CLAIM NEW ADVANCE    Report Key Positions Taken By Troops In Drive On Soviet Capital

GERMANS CLAIM KEY POST TAKEN   Shock Troops Break Through Northern Wing of Central Front

“Welcome Home Celebrations To Be Held for U. §. Soldiers December 2/

COMMITTEE TO SETTLE DISTRICT = GONTES)   First Meeting to Be Held Next Week

FORMER RULER REPORTED DEAD   Restoration of King Asked by Alfonso

UNION MUSIC OFF NETWORKS   Petrillo Orders Strike, Hampers Presentation of Radio Programs.

Bands Are On Strike   Union Head Orders Musicians Off Broadcast Networks

REFUSE TO SEAT A G.0.P. SENATOI   Must Await 0 Outcome 0! Contest, Missouri Senate Votes on McColl

REICH BELIEVED FORCED 10 FIGH!   Britain, Greece, America Credited with Speeding Action

Fall Weather In Early Visit   KANE RECORDS 32 DEGREES AND HAY FEVER VICTIMS GET NO GOOD.

Wife of Kidnap Victim of 1939 Takes Own Life   Mrs. Charles Boettcher Kills Self With Revolver

SLAYER KILLED IN PLUNGE AT CONEY ISLAND   “Kid: Twist,” of Brooklyn Murder Syndicate, Dies ‘In Leap.Or Fall At “Resort Hotel   SQUEALED ON MOB   Admitted, Slayings. Wher Testifying Against Notorious Gang In New York Court

Witness Ends Life At Hotel   Murder, Inc., Principal Is Dead After Testifying  Against Pals

SQUEALER IS DEAD IN FALI   Abe Reles Of Brooklyn's Mur der, Inc., Jumped Or Fell From Hotel Room

srandeis Praised At Brief Session Uf Supreme Cour   pening Ceremony Last ‘our Minutes: Stone Presides

HIGH COURT OPENS FOR NEW SESSION   First Meeting 1s Cut Short Out of Respect to Former Justice Brandeis

Justices Join In Brandeis Tribute At Court Opening  »   New Chief Justice, Two New Associates At Brief Opening Session

Tribute To Memory 0 Former Justice Brandeis  Is Paid By Tribunal

Supreme Tribunal Has Brief Session   Adjourns After ; Opening Formalities _ Because Of Brandeis’ Death

Texas Teachers Are Demanding Salary Boosts   Convention May As! For Special Session Of Legislature

NEW TAX BILL [1S STAGGERING   Finance Committee Says Raise of Half Billion is All County Can Stand

Senate Expected To Hike Tax Bill But Half-Billion   Chairman of finance committee says that requested: $1,000,000,000 more will he cut.

500 Million Rise Looms  In U.S. Taxes   Senate Aid Expects Total to Pass 13 Billion Dollars

Hall Billion More in Tax Asked   Present Bill Fails To Raise Total Required

Halving of Tax  Proposal Seen   Senaie Body Will Okay Half Billion Increase, George Predicts

Senate Finance Committee Will Alter Tax Bill   Chairman Predicts Total Will Hold Down  Increase

Tax Increase Predicted by  House Leader   Says Committee Will Approve Hike Not Over $500.000.000°

Half Billion Boost i in Tax Bill  Said FU'Be NW tncrense-in‘ Set

INCREASE IN TAX BILL MAY BE APPROVED   Increase Would Not Ex ceed Half Billion Over House Measure   PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE RESUMED   Stiff Rises in Gasoline and Tobacco Taxes Anticipated

George Predicts Huge increase in Taxes by House   Boost of about $500,000, 000 Likely To Get Committee OK

STATE CANNOT ACT FOR POLICYHOLDER’   Attorney General Give Opinion in Insurance Suits

STATE UNABLE TO PARTICIPAT!   Attorney General Says Insurance Commissioner Can not Intervene In Cases

Walsh Rules Md. Cannot Intervene In Insurance Case   Attorney General Says State Is Unable To Go into Court as Asked   Walsh's Opinion

HIGH SCHOOL GIRL GETS LAST LAUGH: HAVING FINE TIME   "Phoney” Invitation to President's Ball Made Good and West Virginia Student Is Greeted by. President Roosevelt

Postscript Starts Whirl for Girl Sees Roosevelt, Talks Over Radio

West Virginia Girl Sees Roosevelt And Will Attend Birthday Partie:   Anna Skeplovich Benefit: from Postscript on Letter

Gary Girl Visits FDR, ‘Invitation’ Made Good   Anna Skeplovich, Lured To Washington By Fake Invitation To White House, Turns Tables On Pranksters; Guest At Mayflower Hotel

Auto Causes Death Of Boy, 7, In: Milan   John Ringle Struck While Leaving School, Ran From Between Parked Cars.

MONOXIDE GAS 16 FATAL TO THREE   Bodies of Young Woman ant Two Young Men Found in Auto

Troops To Move Into “War” Area   ENGINEERS TO BUILE ROADS FOR BATTLE GAMES

Expect Troops Here This Week  Advance Guard for August Maneuvers - Is Due Here

MRS. SPINELLI IN DEATH HOUSE   Doomed Woman to Be Executed Today

Unicameral ..,.  Smother plan to forestall expansion   Legislators not tying hands

Unicameral ...  Indictment legislative council fails   Advisory group upheld by vote

Unicameral eee  Luxury taxes are offered  by Neubauer   Might replace gas tax penny

Unicameral ..  Unfair sales act is given advancement   Effort to kill fails 21 to 16

Unicameral ... New bills in the hopper counted 40      Great variety ‘of subjects

Unicameral ,  46 new bills introduced; 2 daysremaining   Asks elimination sewer districts

Unicameral . ..  Bills allowing cities to buy utilities passes   Proposed to honor William J. Bryan

TRAINED AIRCRAFT WORKERS DEFERRED   Draft Boards Chang Classifications of Three Young Men

TRAINED AIRCRAFT: WORKERS DEFERRE!   Draft Boards~ Chang - Classifications a Three ‘Young

Cotton Estimate of 10,817,000  Bales Is Issued   ‘Indicates _ Smallest Crop ’ Sinee 1935

Red Shoes and Regency Ruffles Are on Top for Easter Parade   Thousands of Persons Expected to Stroil Up and Down Fifth Avenue, New York, to See Other People Strolling Up and Down in Their Finery Faster Day

Big Parade Tomorrow   Fashion Scouts and: Press Agents Will Throng Fifth Avenue

Easter Promenade Must Go On   And When It’s All Over Women Will Know What They Knew In Advance About Things Fashionable

Easter Parade   Red Shoes, Regency Ruffles, Toppers and Walking Sticks are “The Thing”.

AXIS ACTIONS IN HEMISPHERE DRAW ATTACK   New Names Inscribed On ‘Blacklist’ At Capital

F. BR. Declines to Discuss Far East Setun   Says Situation Is “Very Current, Comment Untimel’

AGITATION STARTS — TO SELECT BARUCH DEFENSE DIRECTOR   \Congressional Leaders   Want One Man to Head Up Defense   Direction.

UNIFIED CONTROL URGED FOR DEFENSE PROGRAM; BARNEY BARUCH FAVORED

Baruch Finds Favor To Head Defense Work   McNary Praises Former Head Of World War Unit After Talk With Willkie

Baruch May Be Drafted Into Post   Agitation for Administrator of Defense Gains as Senators Comment on Need of Services.

Move Launched For Coordinating Defense Setup   Baruch Viewed. _As- Likely Choice -To Control Laa

Town To Ballot On Airport Fand  Here Tomorrow   Polls Will Be Open %# Courthouse From 7 Until 7 For Voting on Bond  leene.

MINE OPENING STRIKES SNAG   Union, Southern Operators Disagree on Plan for Resuming Production.

70 PER CENT OF MINERS T0 RESUME WORK   Southern Operators Still Disagree On Terms

Resumption Of Production Of Soft Coal In South Hits Snae   While 70 Percent Of Nation’s Bituminous Mines Pre paring To Get Back On Job, Opening Of Dixie Mines Delaved.

Southern Mine  Work Delayed   Producers and Labor Leaders Fail to Agree

Allies To Draft War, Peace Aims   Anglo-Russian Plans To Meet Possible Nazi Attack  In Turkey May Be Another Topic  Of Moscow Conference

Politicat Declaration of Basic Peace Aims Also to Be Considered.

Reds Advance At Leningrad   Marines: Land Above City. Hold Bitterly Contested Coast Positions

Soviets Land On Finnish  Gulf Coast   Germans Rush Up More Troops in Effort to Stem Red Attacks   MAKE CENTER GAINS

Nazis Driven Back at Leningrad   Russian Troops Said Overrunning German Trenches

REICH FORCES HURLED BACK AT LENINGRAD   Reds Say Foe Being Driv  OFFENSIVE IN SOUTH REPORTED BY BERLIN   Nazis Say Red Armies Have Their Backs to Black And Azov Seas

Soviets Drive Nazis Back at Leningrad  Russian Marines Land in Pl cee dmwtmal Towson:

JO-MILE GAIN EAST OF CITY 1S GLAIMED   Russians Say They Have Improved. Positions. Around Former Capital by Heavy Counter-Attacks.   LONG-RANGE ENEMY BATTERIES SILENCED   Muscovite Marines Land or Gulf of Finland Coast and Dig In to Harass Ger - man Fiank.

Germans Pushed Back From Besieged City, Red Communique Says   Red Marines Land on Gulf of Finland Coast to Harass Reich Flanks; Deep Advances Claimed to East of Capital

NAZIS FORCED BACK IN DRIVE ON LENINGRAL   RUSSIAN POSITIONS IMPROVED; ENEMY GUNS SILENCED

DriveNazis Away From Leningrad   Red Marines Have Landed Above The City In Broad Russian Counter Offensive Action.   Nazi Loss Heavy

»-Reds Overrun Nazi Trenches  Near Leningrad   Moscow Claims Russian Marine: Landed Near Besieged City; Red Army Pushes on in Central Sector

ESPIONAGE ACT {8 UPHELD BY COUR]   High Tribunal Rules Trans: mittal of Defense Information Unlawful

1917 SPY ACT HELD VALIDIN COTIDTDIIING   Constitutionality of the Sweeping Espionage Lew Upheld   COURT UNANIMOUS IN DECIDING CASE      Opinion of the Court De livered by Justice Ree. .

Coal Mine Strike Called   Lewis Orders 100,000 Workers To Leave Nation’ Hard Coal Mines

100,000 To ‘QUIT JOBS TONIGHT IN COAL MINES   S. F, Shipyard Strike Out look Said to Be More  TD erientctmes

FDR PLANNING TWO SPEECHES   President Goes Home te Spend Labor Day W eek-End

' PRESIDENT DEPARTS ‘FOR HYDE PARK HOME   Chief Executive Is Scheduled To Make 'TWwo Addresses Over Labor Day Week-End

Federal Sales Tax Proposed   Manufacturers Also Suggest Broadening Of Income Levy Race

Manufacturers = Advise Broader ~. Income Tax Base   Suggests Consideration of General Sales Tax Help Pay Defense Bill

BROADEN hata UF INGUME TAX, INDUSTRY ASKS   Consideration Of General Sales Tax Also Urged By Manufacturers

SOLONS ARGUE WAR CHARGE!   Barkley Denies That FDR Pledged Army Aid In Ocean Talk

U.S. COMMITTED TO WAR BY FOR   Isolationists Attach 8-Point Peace Aims of Conference

Parley at Sea Stirs Torrid Senate Debate   Johnson Denounces 8-Point Pact as Commitment to War

JENATORG ARGUE ADOSEVELT AGT’   Charges Made and Denied ir Senate That Presiden’ Committed U. S. To Polic’ Of War in Historic Meeting

Senators Charge FDR Commits U.  To War Policy    arkley Denies Statemer Made by Johnson and Clark

Sea Conference Sull Subject Of Warm Debate   Charges Made and Deniec President Committed U. S. To Poliey of Belligerence

HOLIDAY TOLL FOR MICHIGAN CLIMBS T0 17   Group of Young People Dic as Crash Explodes Gaso‘ine Tank

VICTIMS ARE TRAPPED IN. BLAZING CAR   One Is Nephew Of Atty Harvey Holbrook Of Benton Harbor

COLD WAVE IS COMING   No Snow Is Expected as Mercury Drops in Kansas

Cold Blast In Tonight   Frigid Weather Moving Across State From West

CIRCUIT COURT NEWS AND NOTES OF INTEREST   Receiver Appointed for the Tipton Ccunty Packing Company.   PETITION OF OWNER   Two Wills Axe Probited in _ Judge Russell’s Court Wednesday.

CIRCUIT COURT ENS AD NOTES “OF INTERES!   _ Receiver Appointed for! the Tipton Ccunty, Packing © Company. -   PETITION OF OWNER   Two -Wills Are Probated, in __ Judge Russell's Court’. Wednesday.

Italians Report 72 Civilians Dead, 226 Hurt By Shelling Of Genoa

100,000 Try to Land on Isle Of Luzon   Sea Attacks Off California Reported

Second Trial of Federal Judge Starts Today in Philadelphia   J. Warren Davis to Be Tried Again on Charges of Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice in U. S.

J, §, SOLDIERS. REPULSE. BOLD “LANDING PARTY   West Coast Is Scene Of  Initial Success Gained > By This Country

Capture Vigan and Aparri in-the Northern Part of Luzon     FIFRCE BATTIE IS ON   FIERCE BATTLE IS ON   Japanese Transports Sunk and Damaged by U. S. Air Attack   RNillatin

JAPS BATTLE WAY TO SHORE «AMID BOMBS   Landing At Aparn First On U.S. Soil Since War of 1812   Army, Navy Cooperat In Resisting Attack At Vigan

Japanese Attack Forces Bombed but Some Land on Luzor   Dutch Into Action With Empire Forces On Malay Peninsula

‘Reports of US-Nipponese ‘Sea Battle Uncohfirmed; (Dutch Rush Aid toEnglish

Landing First On U. S. Since War Of 1812   Invaders Also Fight Way To Shore At Aparri In North ern Luzon; Blast At Air Fields, Other Military Centers, Near Manila

U.S. Forces Drive Off Some Attackers But Others Land in Fight For Islands

* Japs Foiled _m Effort to ” Take Luzon   Communique Is From War Dept.; F.D.R. Warns of Long, Hard War

First CommuniqueIn New War Shows Our Forces Repel Attack On Philippine Coast

NORTHERN CITY IN LUZON FALLS 10 AIR TROOPS   Japan Admits 2 Troor Transports Sun During Attack

Three Hostile Ships — Hit, Three Damaged   President Roosevelt Claimed Continued Supremacy Of U.S. Navy In Pacific, But Warns American People That This Nation Faces Lone. Hard Struggle.   Warns Our Coasts In Front Line

Parachutists And Sea Borne Force inLuzon   Action of Japanese Constitutes First Foe on United States Soil Since War of'1812 and Nipponese Forees Conduct Air Raids Against Manila and Suburbs

U.S. Forces Bomb Six Transports In BitterLuzon Clash   Army Headquarters Reports That Japanese Succeed In Landing Troops On Northern End Of Island After Being Repulsed Earlier In Western Coast

Repulse Landing Party On West Coast ~ Of Luzon; Five Jap Ships Dam_ aged; Three Direct Hits Are Scored

FDR SAYS UNITED STATES IN WAR TO WIN FINAL VICTORY DESPITE EARLY JAP SUCCESSES IN PACIFIC FIGHTING   Dismisses As “Fantastic” Jap Claims of Naval Supremacy In Pacific -—-Warns Nation Other Serious Losses May Be Expected at Any. Point

First Communique of the War — Army and Air ~ Force Only Involved  4 TRANSPORTS SUNK  Dutch Navy and Air Force Join Conflict in Aid of British on Malaya

BUT JAPANESE ° LAND ON NORTH SHORE OF LUZON   INITIAL ATTEMPTS. “TO. LAND ON .WEST SHORE ARE 2 PHROWN RACK a      U.S. FLIERS SINK, DAMAGE THREE NIPPONESE TRANSPORTS   First War Communique of U. %. Government Tells. of Successtal Defense

Capture Vigan and Aparn in the Northern Part of Luzon  FIERCE BATTLE IS ON     a mr; on   Japanese Transports Sunk and Damaged by U. S. Air Attack

US. Army and Navy Units Beat off Attempt to Land Troops on Luzon; Four Transports Sunk or Damaged

Hirst Ofticial Communigue Gives Results   Three British Warships Sunk, Other Reports Say

Yank Bombers Sink One Nippon Transport; Direct Hits on 3: Damage Others   Japanese Succeed in Landing Tyoops in  - North Luzon, Manila Headquarters Announces, But Suffer Heavy Casualtics in Operation

PARATROOPS TAKE TOWN: ATTACK BY SEA IS REPELLED   American Soil Invaded For First Time Since 1812;  lirst Communique Reveals 3 Jap Transports QoL

Early Attempts foLand Were Said Repulsed  - President Claims U. S. Sea Supremacy; 3 Jap Ships  - Goze fe

6 Nippon Transports Blasted By Bombers   Assawif On West Side Of Philippines Turned Back By Army,  Navv. Enemv Gains Some Footholds

Nipponese "Chute Troops Invade Philippines, Seize Ports ol Vigan. Aparri

Sea-Borne Troops Landed Near Aparri In First Move On American’ Soi!  {See Map ‘At Bottom Of Page’ pry CF we MOYpierear «zr

JAP “CHUTISTS SEIZE VIGAN, TROOPS LAND   Nippons Fight American: In Landing Force On Aparri   MANILA [S BOMBED   Jap Transports Are Hit As Forces Arrive  Off Vigan

JAPAN EFFECTS TROOP LANDING IN PHILIPPINES   American Bombers Pound Landing Party, With Heavy Damage, Coni munique Says.   JAP FORCE LARGE   Town of Aparri Bombard ed Throughout Night In . Preparation for Heavy  Daylight: Assault

Jap Attack Against West Coast of Luzon Defeated   ‘By Army and Navy Forces

TRANSPORT OF JAPS SUNK WITH HEAVY LOSSES   Minor Landings Believed Possible; Details of Jap-American Battle Lacking

Chute Troops  Seize Vigan Luzon Port   Battle Rages As U. S. Airmen Sink One Jap Transport, Hit Two And * Damage Three Others

Nipponese Battle Way to Shore Under Protective Firing of Their Warships

Seaborne Troops Landed Near the Northern Port of Aparri in First Fall-Fledged Landing on American Soil Since War of 1812.   AMERIGAN PLANES DROP BOMBS ON INVADERS   Two Waves of Japanese Bombers Raided Manila and Its Suburbs Shortly After Noon Hitting at Military Centers. «

Thrilling Show Promised As The Great VirgilfInvades Taylor On Tuesday Night, Dec. 2 At 8 p.m

AFL PREXY SUBMITS LABOR HARMONY PLAN   Alternative To Anti - Strike Law Suqgested

Order Trainees To Camp Davis   Most Of Them Will Be Used In Organizing And Training Balleon Squadrons

Trio Lost, 4:7 Safein U.S. Ship Disaster   Army Transport Hits Rocks Off British Columbia

WOMEN PICKETS USE. HATPINS IN FIGH   Battle Detroit Police for 20 Min utes—I'wo Officers Hurt, Tiniforms Torn.

ELEVEN. TO FIGHT   Senate Group Plans Organ ized Opposition to Neutrality Repeal

Neutrality Law Hearing Brings Bitter Protest   Republicans Fail In Try To Keep From  Secret Session   LETTER KEPT BACK.   Opposition Is Granted Equal Time To Give Its Testimony

DRAFT CALL IS ISSUED FOR 568   Men Are to Be Inducted Into Army Between Aug. 18 and Aug. 22

STUDY WRECK   Officials Probe For Cause o! Cincinnati Plane (rach.

CONGRESS CALLS UPON WAR AIDES   Resentment Over Silence Seer Back of Order To Appear

House Group Called Experts   Stimson, Marshall Summoned To Testify On Progress Of Defense Program.

Committee in a Secret Vote to Call Stimson And General Marshall   Congressional Resentment Over Silence on Defense Responsible for Move

Fears for American De. tenses and War Involvement if Approved:   ASKS FOR COMMITMENTS

MEXICAN TROOPS TO ENTER U. §   U.S. GRANTS: PERMISSION FOR , FORCE, TO, JCROSS ..:TO.... UR OWERTALIFORNIAS ~~

FIRING GEASES ON JUNGLE FRONTIER   Feelings Still Running High Between Peru and Ecuador

LATIN BATTLE FRONT QUIET   Peru, Ecuador Exchange Accusations In  Border Clash

START BUILDING AH BARNS TUES.      Survey Now Complete Clubs To Lend Helping Hand

Blackout in Washington Compares Favoralily with Lendon’s; LaGuardia Tours Streets, Praises Rehearsal

U.S. Capital  ~ Has Blackout      Washington Pictured As Any. Great City That — * Fears Attack

PRACTICE BLACKOUT IN NATION'S CAPITAL PRONSUNCED SUCCESS   HISTORIC PENNSYLVANIA AV. ENUE LIKE LONDON’S WHITE HALL UNDER NAZEBLITZ

Capital City Holds Practice Air Raid Alert In Deadly Serious Rehearsal

Naticn’s Capital Deadly Serious Possible Danger   Civilian Defense Director LaGuardia, After Tour of Darkened Streets, Considers Practice Air Raid Alert “Excellent”   PLANES CIRCLE CITY

Washington Holds Practice Blackout   La Guardia Praises Test as ‘Excellent’

Washington Has Test Blackout   National Capital Holds Rehearsal For Possible Danaer

STALIN ACCEPTS PLAN OF F.D.R., CHURCHILL   Observers View Move for Long-Term Russ Aid as Sign Red Army Far From Beaten   Parley Is “Outrage Against Common Sense’: Goebbels

Goebbels Adds His Voice To Scorn Nazis’ Hold For Anglo-American Meeting   Propaganda Minister Describes Program as “Outrage Against ‘ “ Common Sense” :

Jowa Pilots Who Cheated — Death Home   VCGAUE SLUITIC  Happy Reunion For Pair   Lost 6 Days in High Sierras  BACK TO FAMILIES  Had Bailed Out of Planes In Bad Storm En Route { WM, Califarnia Rase

lowa Pilots Who Cheated Death Home   Happy Reunion For Pair Lost 6 Days in High Sierras  BACK TO FAMILIES  Had Bailed Out of Planes In Bad Storm En Route To California Base

TWO RESCUED FLYERS HOME   Centerville and Dexter Young Men Cheated Death in Mountains

RAF Continues To Bomb. Foes   Southwest Germany Dealt More Blows; 2 British . Points Raided

Sorrowing Dog Gets Transfusion   Doctors Try to Save Pet So He Can Be Reunited With Soldier-Master

Joint Naval Convoy Plan Studied   Both British and L. S. Warships To  Protect Vessels

Slowdown Strikes Close 9 Ford Assembly Lines   Fourteen to Sixteen More Will Close Today, Com pany Spokesman Declares at Detroit

FORD SHUTDOWNS TODAY ORDERED   FIRM’S SPOKESMAN SAYS SLOWDOWN STRIKES HAVE CA®SED MOTOR SHORTAGE.

Slowdown Strikes Close Ford Factory, 14 Assembly Plants   Difficulty Creates Mot: or Shortage; Union ‘Not Aware’ of Trouble

‘Slowdown Strikes Cause Shutdowr  ‘Of Ford Company River Rouge Plant

FORD HARD HIT BY SLOWDOWNS   Assembly Plants Close Firm Loss 4100 Cars, Men Short $280,000

Hillbilly Boys Play To Finish   Pappy, In High Good Humor, Entertains Crowd At Election Party

~ov. O’Daniel Not Worried by Unfavorable Early ‘Election Returns -

Work on Park, Playground Gets Started  ~ Dirt Is Hauled   Dirt Is Hauled to Fill Swamp at Site

Unknown Property Of Human Heart Comes to Light   Expert Discovers Body _ Movements of Sleepers  Are Anticipated

HEART FORECASTS MOVEMENTS OF BODY OF SLEEPING PERSON   Minter M. Jackson, Psychologist Reports on Discov. ery-—Partial Explanation for the Phenomenna Cited by Scientist

‘Danger Facing Moscow Said To Have Grown   Nazi Reports Aver Defense System Before Capital Is Shattered

THREAT TO MOSCOW GROWING AS NAZIS CREEP CLOSER   Klin Sestor Offers Most Crit: ical Situation—Soviets Battle on.

FORMER LOCAL poach FOUND DEAD IN GARAGE   Blair V. McMillan, Grid Mentor Here in 1926 and Piu Star’s Death Caused By Carbon Monoxide  AT MONONCAHFIA

Reds Say Defenses Not Badly Broken   Repeated Counter-Attacks Hurled Against Germans

Whole Battle Front Ablaze. Says Moscow   New Major Offensive Said to Have Been Halted at 2 Points   ‘MUD HAMPERS FOE   j eS he  Soviet Forces Reported   Lashing Back in Fierce Counterattacks

RUSSIANS DECLARE GERMANS FAIL BREAK LENINGRAD DEFENSE      RED FORCES ABOUT NORTH ERN CITY CLAIMED HOLDINC THEIR LINES STUBBORNLY

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED ON NAZI FORCE   1,200 Reported Slain. In One:Engagement; High Official Is Victim’ “

No Serious Break, Reds Say Of Nazis   Furious Counter-Attacks Meet Major Drive on Lenin. grad, Odessa Holds

Churchill Claims Men Were Disguised As Anzacs: Use Gliders As Transports

Berlin Announces Egyptian Steamer Zamzam Sunk But All Passengers Safe in German-Occupied Territory

Churchill Of Belief That Serious Battle Is Now Developing   Glide rs, Par achutes, Planes Used. -To Land German. Soldiers: InKing George’s Government Seat:

Gliders, Parachutes And Planes Used In Attack .      BATTLE RAGES   Winston Churchill Tells House Of  Situation

Imperial Forces Cross Euphrates, 40 Miles From Baghdad; French Minister In Syria To Direct  Air Defenses: Vichy Wants Colonies

by forenoon the British considerer they had the situation in hand. First Time for Gliders

Gliders Used by Nazis in Transporting Parachutists  For Attack on Greek [sland

AIR TROOPS USED BY ALLIES 10 TAKE OVER   NATION   Major Objective Said to Have Been Accomplished by Invading Forces   Iranian Resistance Said to Have Been Slight by Commanders

Six-Month Extension ls Sought   ‘War Department  Rapped In Debate

Early Decision Slated on Draft Extension Bill   Senate Will Ballot Today on Measure For Six Months Term

TAFT MEASURE VOTE SLATED      Extension of Draft Decision Awaited

SAYS MUTUAL HAS FCC FAVOR   Broadcast Chief Declares National and Columbia Are Injured.

COLT WORKERS GET RAISE Mediation Board Announces Agreement is Ex-Ceill-O 

STRIKE SETTLED AT COLTS PLANT   EMPLOYES. OF FLREARMS COMPANY TO RETURN TO WORK THIS MORNING.

COLT'S ARMS STRIKE. GETS SETTLEMENT   C.1.0. Workers Ordered To Return To Inhs Today.

Strike at Largest U. S. NMachinegun Plant Ends; CMC Walkout Pending

Strike of Colt's Fire Arms Union Workers Settled   crews on the Day Shif Ordered To Return To Work Today

Quiz Suspect In Baden Wreck   VAGRANT ARRESTED IN FRANK LIN COUNTY IS PLACED NEA! BADEN FATALITY.

SEC. STIMSON APOLOGIZES   Sorry for ‘Near Treason’ Statemen About Wheeler, Concedes Soldie: Canvass Not Intended

Stimson Offers Burton Apolog;      SECRETARY OF WAR SAYS SEN ATOR DIDN’T INTEND POS’ CARDS FOR SOLDIERS.

STIMSON ISSUES PUBLIC APOLOGY   ISOLATIONIST’S SON REVEALED TO HAVE RUN INTO ‘BLAGKBALL

STIMSON MAKES PUBLIC APOLOGY TO SEN. WHEELER   “Battle Of The Postcards”  Brought To Close In Washington

Apology Given Wheeler Over Postal Affair   Senator Accepts Stimson’s Word As ‘Very Decent’; Knox Acts Also

WAR SECRETARY ISSUES APOLOGY   Wheeler Is Absolved Fron ‘Near Treason’ Charge by Stimson

STIMSON VOICES PUBLIC APOLOG   Concedes Senator Wheeler Did Not Intend To Direct Anti-War Postcards Specificially To Soldiers

Senator Wheeler Annointed With Apologies, _ Explanations By Secretaries Stimson, Knox

SEC. STIMSON APOLOGIZES TO WHEELER   Sorry His Remark Carried A Wrong Implication, He Say:

Wheeler Wins  Apology in Postcard Wat   Stimson Regrets His Pres. Statement, Says Wheel er Had No Bad Intent

WHEELER ACCEPTS STIMSON APOLOGY ON SOLDIER CARDS   ‘Very Decent Thing Fo Him To Do’ He Comments

WAR SECRETARY APOLOGIZES PUBLICLY TO SEN. WHEELER   Stimson Concedes’ that Montanan Did Not Intend to Direct Postcards to Soldiers—Charges Dis lovalty by Other Persons

Stimson Makes Apology to Montana Solon   Public Statement Is Issued by War Department

STIMSON, KNOX APOLOGIES FOR SEN, WHEELEF   “Decent Thing To Do,” Comments Fiery Montana Solon After High Officers Say “Sorry”.

Solon Priest — Is Victim of  Hunting Accident   Dies of Wounds Receivec When Gun Discharge  Accidentally

“Yoo Hoo” Gets / Punch In Nose In This Battalion   350 Footsore, Blistere dNosed Soldiers In Il] Humor After 150-Mile Punishment March .

17 of lowa’s 19 Radio Stations to Change Saturday   WMT and WO! Only Ones t Keep Present Frequencies.

Landon Sees Bow to Reds In 8 Points   FREEDOM OF WORSHIP OMITTED, LEST STALIN FAIL TO HEARTILY JOIN BRITISH-AMERICAN ALLIANCE.   Military Conference

PUBLIC MISLED   Has Grave Misgivings FDR, Churchill Parley Dealt with Military Collaboration Rather Than Peace

 American People To Be Misled--Landon      Criticizes Report of FDR Parley With Churchill

British Ship Losses Reach  Peak in April   488,000 Tons Sent To Bottom by Nazis, London Reports

Allies Report 106 Ships ‘Lost in April   British Anncunce Highest Tol’ -’ Since War Started

Month’s Toll Of Shipping Sets Record   Merchant Losses Include Neutral, British and Allied  NAZI CLAIMS HIGHER

SHIPPING LOSSES REACH NEW HIGH   APRIL TOLL OF BRITAIN, AIHiES AND NEUTRALS WAS 488,124 TONS.

English Say Top Monthly Sea Toll Hit   Total April Losses Are 488,000 Tons, Above High of June, 1940   SINK NAZI RAIDER

Allied Ship Loss in April Hits New High   London Reports 106 Ships Sunk in Month; Includes Greek Losses

Highest Monthly Total of War Is Sunk by Germans Ministry Asserts   osses Cover Withdrawal from Greece; Less Thar Half Tonnage Sunk in Month of April, 1917

British Officials Say Shipping Losses In April Are Nearly 500,000 Tons

Ford Representative Says Firm: Through With Union Dispute   . Company Refuses to Mcke Statement on Latest C.1.0. Demand

Ford Representative     gh With Union Dispute   Company Refuses to Make Statement on Latest C.1.0. Demand

U. S., Finland to Continue Talks   Efforts for Peace Viewed as Hopeless

FINNISH-SOVIET PEACE PACT NOT REGARDED AS POSSIBLE   DIPLOMATS DO NOT BELIEVE THAT AN AGREEMENT CAN BE REACHED TO END HOSTILITIES.

U.S. PESSIMISTIC OVER FINLANDRUSSIAN PEACE   View, But Plea To  Py Almost Hopeless I Be Renewed

Feared Finland Will Not Make Peace With the Russians at Present Time

Finnish Peace Seen Hopeless  i @ a Been   U. S. Is Renewing Full Pressure

WILSON VETOED THE LAST BILL   Would Have Banned Doubie Deck Auto Transporis From Highways.

WOMEN RIOTING AT STORES; POLICE HALT DISORDERS   Retaliatory Freezing . Regula tions Applied —- Defense Act With Vichy. Ap proved.

JAPAN APPROVES JOINT DEFENSE INDO-CHINA PACT   Provides for Oecupation Of French Possession by Mikado’s Forces   Assets Freezing Order it Effect Today—Silk Ex ! change Closed

a b ND BRIA   Retaliatory Measures Are Effective Today   TOKYO POLICE TO STOP  RUSH GN FOOD STORES

RETALIATORY FREEZING OF FUNDS STARTS   Panic on exchange; temporary stalemate seen on Russian front

‘Freezing’ In Japan = ffective   segulations Against U. §S and British Assets Carried Out Today

PRIVY COUNCIL OF . JAPAN BACKS PACT IN LATEST ACTION   Japan-Indo-China Join: Defense Plan Is Given Approval by Japanese  Statesmen.

NEW DEFENSE BOARD FORMED   Group Headed By Wallace Will Advise President Qn Economic Matters

NAZIS POUR THROUGH GAP IN RED LINE   Germans Report Advances Along 31@=Mile Front, Rings Tightening

Nazis Tighten Rings Around Trapped :Reds   Jubilant Nazi Press Rejoices In “Victory”; Russians Count ed as Ouf of War

ARCHBISHOP OF DUBUQUE REPLY: BISHOP HURLEY   Alfacks Bishop Of St. Augustine Fla., For Endorsing Aid Te Russia

FOUND IN CEMENT   Body of Baby Discovered Ir River at New Haven.

JAPAN OPENS ASSAULT ON HONGKONG   British. Division h Malaya Destroyed

Japs Open General Offensive Against Hongkong and Claim Division in Malaya Smashed

Japan Opens Major Drive on Hongkong   All-Out Effort Will Be Made to Take Britain’: Crown Colony After Rejection of Ultimatum to Surrender; Claim Group Destroyed in Malaye

Japanese Open General Drive For Hongkong   Attack British Crown Col ony in Land and Sea Offensive

Japanese Claim Heavy War Gains   Tokyo Says Attack On Hongkong Started At Dawn After Surrender Was Rejected; Lists U.S. And British Ships Sunk In Pacific

dans Begin HongKong Offensive   All-Out Effort To Take Crown Colony After Rejection Of Ultimatum Tce Surrender.   Neutral Sequel

Shocking Hosiery Boor for Women  ‘Who Fear Mice   Clever Electric Coil: in Girdle Does Trick; Boy, 8. Gulps Goldfish .

MUSSOLINI SAYS OUTNUMBERED THE BRITISH   War Expert Says It is An Admission The British Were Better Fighters

U.S. Mines Manila Harbor; Restricts Ships Movements   GAYDA READY FOR JAPAN TO FIGHT U.S.

LAY MINES IN” ~ PHILIPPINES   Movement of Vessels in _ Manila, Subic Bays Drastically Restricted.

MINE FIELD PLANTED IN MANILA BAY   Navy Warns Shipping, Puts New Restrictions on Vessels Entering Part.

Battling Reds Force Refreat of Hitler's Army in Rout Which May Be Turning Point of War

man Armies itinue Retreat  Rostov Sector kvage Red Attacks  Don River Area ause Heavy Loss  TISH GAIN  oering, Petain , Conference n ‘Collaboration’

GERMAN TROOPS RETREATING IN ROSTOV SECTOR   Russian Armies Inflicting Savage Punishment On Fleeing Nazis   ACTION MAY CHANGE COURSE OF THE WAR

Hitler Faces Darkest Day in Two Years   Nazi Troops Reel Back Under Savace Punishmen'

Southern Russia Proves Greatest Nazi Defeat   Troope Still Reeling eling Back In Spreading Disaster That May Turn Course of War

HITLER'S MEN REEL BACK IN SOUTH RUSSIA   REICH DESPERATE ASKS MORE AID FROM FRANCE

MANY PLANES DOWNED BY RUSS FORCES   Violent Attacks in Moscow Area Reported Renuleod   SOUTHERN FLANK IS REPORTED HARD HI!   Germans Admit Red Army Blocks Gate to  Cnseneie

REDS DRIVING NAZI TROOPS FROM ROSTOV   Germans On Run Du To Sharp Attacks

Facing’ Disaster That Well Might Be Turning Point   Hitler’s Dreams Of Quick Seizure O} Caucasian Oil Definitely Bitter And Broken

British Aren’t Alarmed Over Latest Setback   Man Strong Defense Line On Western Bank of Vardar River   London, April 9 (UP) — A British source said tonight that the immediate outlook in the Balkans “is very serious.”

BERLIN, April 9, —(.P)— The h command today announced the capture of Salonika.

@ In Washington   Those Are Loud Rumblings In the Far East—But Don’t Bet on War with Janan Tamorrow

Don't Bet On U.S.-Jap War Tomorrow   Many Reasons Why I Won't Come To Pass Soon

NEW PLANES STAND TES!   Latest Planes Tested Un der Simulated War Conditions.

Bombers Perform Well in Maneuvers   Pass Gruelling Tests. With Flying Cole

BOMBERS PASS 1ST STIFF TEST   Army Official Hails Airmen For Record Of Safety

NEW B-26 BOMBERS ARE PRAISED HIGHL'   Safety Tactics of War Game Pilots Lauded

Wheeler Tells Senate: High Authorities Hold Theory of Fighting Fire With Fire,

Aid Foes Who See England’s Defeat Flayed   Predictions as Argument Against Measure ‘Ought "To Be Treason,’ Says  Sen. Smathers   Opponents Demand FDR Seek Negotiated Peace      Senate Urged to Wind Up 12 Days Debate, Yote on Bill

OREGON CHECKS STANFORDTREK TO GRID TITLE   Tulane Bows To Rice Ir Another Upset As Navy, Notre Dame, Duke and Fordham Win   MARYLAND SWAMPED   Holy Cross Drops First Battle To Syracuse On Blocked Kick Late In Last Quartier

Stanford's Winning Streak Halted As.Major Football Upset Saturday”

LATEST IN SPORTS   The Mightiest Fall As Nation Sees Many Upsets on Gridiron

Russians Declare 150,000 Nazis Lost In Assault On City   serlin Says That Soviet Officers * And Whole Garrison Surrender _ When Invaders Storm Citadel

RUSSIANS LIST 150,000 OF FOE LOST IN CLASH   House-To-House Mop Up By Troops Completes Drive, Germans Declare

Fate Of Kiev. Still I Seen In Doubt - Today :      Germans Claim Ruse sian Forces In City, Surrendered 

Belief Expressed That Germans Have Captured Only One Section of Town.   MORE EXECUTIONS IN FRANCE LISTED

Capture Of City Doubted   Germans Report Foe's Fus tle Effort To Smash Out Of Tray

Russians Keep on Fighting at Kiev   Germans ' ‘Claim Possession  of Entire Capital of the Ukraine .   WAR INTO 14TH WEEK   Tossiants Say Loss of Chief Cities Will Not Mean dp Defeat

alin Camm Valin Com TIMUR IGS   ' Report Reises Doubts Whether Nazis Have Captured Entire City

Position in Ukraine Desperate; Germans Claim Kiev In Their Hands

Russians. Admit ‘Poasibla, Future Losses of’ Both Kiev, Leningrad. ,  NOT INSUPERAB  Assert Germans - M . Drive Through Sibe1 To Win Final Victory:

Claim Nazis Have Lost 10  Divisions —   Germans Say Citadel Gives Up; Russians Being Pushed to Donets River Basin— England Sees Usual Exaggeration:

Full Power Put To Use  In Ukraine   Blitzkrieg Technique Employed To Limit In Furious Attack ‘Against Russians

Soviets Still” PutUp Bitter Fightat Kiev  Germans Claim ee   Germans Claim Four Russian Armies Trapped

REDS REPORT TEN NAZI DIVISIONS 10. BE LOST IN UKRAINE   Germans Declare Several Thousand Russians Takan In Fighting

‘Russians Admit Possible Future Losses of Both Kiev, Leningrad  NOT INSUPERABLE  Assert Germans Must Drive Through Siberia To Win Final Victory

of Bitter Fighting   Russians Assert Germans Have Lost 1¢ Divisions in Assault on City = Reported Captured _

Fighting Reds Still Claim Kiev   Russians Reported To Hold Part Of City Nazis Claim

Status of Kiev IsUncertain         . Indicate: Nazis Mea - Have Taken Sinall Section of City

Mexico Orders European Tourists Out Of Country; Bomb Baltic Port

150,000 Nazis Wiped Out In Assault Says Moscow; Entire Front Is Active

DOUBTS CAST ON GERMANY’S BROAD CLAIMS   Russians Declare That . Even the Loss of Mos“cow Would Not Mean Defeat Unless Hitler Can Drive Into Far Si havin

Russians Fight Back At Nazis  In Kiev Sector   Moscow Claims 10 Divisions of German Troops Destroyed; London Admits Soviets In Precarious Position

RUSSIANS FAIL TO ADMIT LOSS OF MAJOR CITY   London Doubts Berlin Claims of Success  In Ukraine

Desperate Positior In Ukraine Not as Bad as Nazis Say   Retreat Is Part Of Defense Plan, Russians Remind  RR. Acenmiataead Preacc

Reds Still Fighting in Kiev Area  But Severe T aceceac in Whal,   But Severe Losses in Whole Ukraine Area Are Reported

Doubt © German Claims   Battle for Kiev May Still Be i in ‘Progress; Red Army Will Fight Nazis to a Finish

GERMANS CLAIM CITY IS NOW COMPLETELY IN THEIR HANDS BUT RUSSIAN REPORTS VARY   House to House Mopping Up Now Underway In Old Ukranian Capital Say Nazis.—Loss of Kiev Will Not Be Major Disaster Say Soviets

THROWS DOUBTS ON NAZI CLAIMS CITY CAPTURED   Russ Sources in London Firm In Faith Against Any Soviet Collapse   BEAVERBROOK IN MOSCOW   Harriman Discloses Primary Agreement on Immediate Aid to Russians

Nazis May Have Taken Part of Vital Soviet City   London Doubts Germans Have Done as Well in Ukraine as They Claim; Harriman Says Agreement Reached in London on Help for Russians

International Picture   The War Today   Soviets Resistance Genius T, Undergo New Tests

Report Germans Lose 10 Divisions; Nazis Describe House-to-House Mop-Up

German Army Chiefs Savs House-to-House  Mop-Up Subdues City   Moscow Reports ‘Savage Life and Death Struggle’ Raging in Northern Suburbs of Ukrainian Capital

Refute German Claims City Has Fallen, But — Situation ls Critical

Moscow Tells of Savage Lite and Death Struggie; Nazi Losses Heavy      RUSSIA EMPLOYS  USUAL STRATEGY   London Regards Nazi Re_ ports as Probably True, Greatly Exsecerated

CONSIDER HOLDING GUARDS OVER YEAR   WAR OFFICE EXPECTED TO ORDER REGISTRATION OF YOUTHS, 21, JULY 1.

War Games to Involve  550.000 Men   Draft Registration for Young Men Slated for July 1

ARE ORDERED   Record Number of Men te Take Part; Guards May Be Kept Over Year

War - Department Orders 550,000 To ‘inter Maneuvers   World's Largest Wat Games, Guardsmen May @ Kept-Over Year

World’s Largest War Games Will Be Held This Summet1   National Guardsmen May Be Held More Than Year; July 1 Believed Date Set for New Draft Registration

LARGEST WAR GAMES START ON MAY 24TH   Ma neuyers, to Involve Over 550,000 Troops Are Ordered   PLANS MAPPED BY’ . WAR DEPARTMENT   Men Not Directly Involved to Engage in Mobilizotion Training

Largest War Games in World History Planned by U.S. to Test New Army

War Department Orders 550,000 Men into Games   Also Said To Plan Callin of 21-year Olds in Draft July 1

U.S. Will Mass Half Million In War Games   ‘Service Call Looms For Men Turning 21 Since First Draft

Price Subsidy Plan on Copper Studied   Metal Shortage Is Forecast by: Mining Journal

Copper Subsidy Program — Is Considered  Premium of Two Cents a Pound May Be Offered

KURUSU HOPES FOR JAP PEACE   Ambassador Lands After Clipper Trip From Honolulu

JAPAN HOPEFUL OF PEACE, HE ASSERT!   Special Envoy Due to Ar rive in Washington Today

JAPAN HOLDS PEACE HOPES KURUSU SAYS   Special Nipponese Exivoy Arrives in San-Francisco  On Way te Capital   TOKYO CABINET WILL SEEK BIG. WAR FUND   Drastic. Revision of Con scription Regulations Announced in Japan

Jap Envoy Sees  Hope for Peace   ® Kurusu Denies Reports He'll Take Nomura’s  Place in Washington

TOKYO'S PEACE ENVOY ARRIVES   Kurusu Says Japan Still Sees Hope of Ending Pacific Troubles

Japanese Envoy Arrives in.U. S. For Peace Parley  Kurusu Says Japan   Kurusu Says Japan Sull Has Hopes of Ne Wari Pacific

Calls Meeting On Rail Strike   President Starts Series Of Talks Between Labor, Rail.  road Chiefs.

ROOSEVELT AND RAIL FACTIONS ATR DISPUTE      White House Conference  Breaks Up With Both Sides Declaring No Conclusions Reached   STRIKE CALL STANDS   Groups to See President Again Tomorrow: Brotherhood Says Situation Unchanged

~: ence  Rail Strike Parley Fails   Roads, Union Confer With President

Rail Leaders Meet President at Noon For Strike Parley   Reach No Decisions; F. D. R., Disputants ta Re-Confer Tomorrow

Rail Strike Conference To Continue   First Day of White House Talks End Without Solution

PARLEY ON RAIL PEACE BREAKS UP   CONFERENCE WILL BE RESUMED TOMORROW WITH ROOSEVELT

NO AGREEMENTS ARRIVED AT IN RAIL SITUATION   Talks With F.D.R. Apparent. ly Decide Nothing to Avert Dec. 7 Strike

No Agreement In Rail Parley  To Meet Again Wednesday at White House

RAIL DISPUTE WHITE HOUSE PARLEY TOPIC   President Calls Meeting Designed to Avert Tieup on Dec. 7

Conference On Rail Strike Breaks Up   Discussions to Continue But No Change in Sight

WHITE HOUSE RAIL STRIKE PARLEY FAILS   REACH NO CONCLUSION AND TO SEE PRESIDENT WEDNESDAY

Plan To Avert Rail Strikes Bogged Down      No Change In Situation I: Seen After Conference At White House

F.R. Seeks To Avert A Rail Strike   Confers With Leaders I: Wage Controversy. RULE ETIN,

Rail Parley A Failure    Both Sides Represented _ At White House. But No Success Met!

Conference on Railroad Strike Falls Short   Executives, Labor Representatives to Meet Wednesday

RAIL HEADS AND LABOR UNABLE TO AGREE   Meeting Breaks Up With. out Result. Will Meet With FDR Again  Tomorrow

Rail Parley Is Deadlocked   ‘Wage Situation Is Discussed But No Conclusion Reached

Wild Gasser  Causes Fear   Big Texas Producer Won't Be Larnessed

WORK ON BILL TOCURB WAR PROFITS’ RISE   House Navy Committee Finds Some Firms’ Gains Are ‘‘Exorbitant’’   Discloses British  Use of U.S. Port:

BRITISH SHIPS REPAIRED HERE   Navy. Admits. P Presence of - Belligerent. Warcraft i ir U. S. Ports. .

DOZEN BRITISH WAR SHIPS GET U.S. PORT HELP   Navy to Loosen News  Rules

Navy Changes Policy. of Secrecy-and Announces  British: Warships Here   Department Acknowledges That More Than a Dozen Are Naw In U. &. Ports : vio

DOZEN BRITISH WARSHIPS ARE IN U. §. PORTS   Secretary Knox, Modifying Policy of Strict Secrecy, Acknowledges That Many Vessels Are in American Shipyards  MOTLICDC TIC AT ANCUND

Dozen Warships From Britain Are  Docked In U.S.   These Vessels, Under the LeaseLend Act, Have Access to Repairs and Any Supplies.

U. §, PORTS HAVEN FOR BRITISH SHIPS      Dozen Warships Being Re_ paired, Says Navy in Lifting Secrecy.

Navy Says More Than Dozen Angle Men-o’-War in U. S   Vessels in Port Ineclud Warspite, Illustrious, Formidable; All Are  Getting Repairs

NAVY DEPARTMENT REVERSES SECRECY POLICY ABOUT SHIPS   ADMITS MORE THAN DOZEN BRITISH WAR VESSELS IN U. S. REPAIR PORTS

List British Vessels In US   Over Dozen ‘Ships Being Re: paired Navy Announces Under New Poli¢y.

BRITISH WARSHIPS ARE IN UNITED. STATES PORTS   Warspite and Others Here For Repairs and For Pro'visioning, Say Navy

Priority Order lo Speed Up Defense Issued   Aluminum, Machine Tools Will Be Rationed in U. S.

Defenders Drop Priority Clamp   Aluminum and Machine Tool Industries Get Initial Rationing

Producers Are Ordered To First Fill Defense Needs   First Priority Rule  - On Industry-Wide Scale To Be Put into Effect Under Defense Program  “ADD LTICTT NONnroe   MORE SUCH ORDERS ARE EXPECTED SOON

TOOLS, ALUMINUM TO BE RATIONED   GOVERNMENT ORDERS DEFENSE NEEDS FOR 2 PRODUCTS FILLED FIRST.

MACHINE TOOLS AND ALUMINUM TO BE RATIONED   First Indusiry-Wide Priority Sys. tem Drastically Curtails Products for Civilian Use

U.S. RATIONS ALUMINUM   Defense Needs Put First By Priority Board.

CIVILIAN USE REDUCED IN ARMS SPEED   Sweeping System Orders Material For Defense Onlv.

Machine Tools, Aluminum To Be Under Rationing  Order Is Issued to Speed Up Nalional Defense Program

Order Issued to Speed Di fense; Other Industries Facing Same Action

RATION SYSTEM IS ORDERED APPLIEL   Aluminum and Machine Tools Included in Goy. ernment Program

ALUMINUM AND TOOLS RATIONED   Sweeping Defense Order Cuts Private Supply In United States

U. S. to Defer Men Who Are 28   Congressional Enactment  Expected Shortly

Nippon Goes  On Total  War Footing Extends Armed  Program  To North China

ACTION TAKEN TO FORESTALL ENCIRCLEMENT   Lives of 300,000,000 Placed Strictly Under Control

Premier Prince Places Provinces On War Footing   Newspapers View Moves as Heralding Far East Conflict

R. A. F. SCATTERS LEAFLETS   British Bombers Visit Western Poland—Raids Made On Nazi-Held Dutch And Belgian Coasts—More British Ships Are Reported Sunk

HURRICANES FAIL TO STOP VIOLENCE OF EUROPE’S WAR   British Bombers Make 2,000 Mile Trip To Poland   DROP PAMPHLETS INSTEAD BOMBS

AIR WAR RAGES IN VIOLENT STORMS   FAR-FLUNG RAIDS ARE MADE; MORE SHIPS SENT TO BOTTOM

Storm Lays Heavy Hand Upon Europe   Germans Report New Smashes On British

Britain in Sen : 3 Bombers To: Poland   Pamphlets, Bombs Distributed on NaziHeld Dutch and Belgian Coasts; Germans Attack

WEATHER SLOWS AERIAL, SEA WAF   Not Entirely Halted, However, a‘ R.A.F. Roves Widely Over Territory of Axis

Storms Fail To Bring Letup In War   Germany Claims New Blows At British Shinning

ACRIAL ATTACKS BY BOTH SIRES   British Bombers On 2,000 Mile Roundtrip Flight To Poland   GALE HITS CHANNEL,   Germany Reports Suc  cessful Attacks On British Shipping

Clothes Pin Becomes Instrument of War For u. §. Soldiers   Anti-Personnel Mines Are Made For Troops

ENGINEER TO SPEAK      Dr. Phillips Thomas in Address at Banquet Wednesday

CONSERVATION OF  MAN-POWER SIRGED   Dr. Thomas Parran. Surgeon General Of U. &., Addresses Ameri can Medical Association

CONSERVATION OF MANPOWER URGENT NEED, PHYSICIAN SAYS   Surgeon General Parran Says It Is Task of Medical Profession to “Make Our Men as Good as Our Machines”

Saving of Men “Declared Vital   Illness-Accident’ — Los Of Output 50 Times That of Strikes

Denial Reaches Proportions Of Hysteria As Military Bogs Down In Russia

WIS BLASTS AT ANS TALK: MUD SLOWS GERMANS  ‘ce ists ae Antt. velt Show Re ome

AXIS ARMY IS SLOWING DOW!   No Important Advances i the Oonets Basin or Around Moscow. -

CENTRAL POWERS ATTACK SPEECH BY PRESIDENT   Hordes March On Mussolini T Demand Reply; Religious Order Change Hit

TRANSPORTS ARE HOE POW OAS         Soviet Armies Seek To Escape F rom. New. Trap:

NAZI ADVANCE IS BLASTED BY SOVIET TROOPS   Russians Report German Drives Toward Moscow and Ukraine Are  Halted.

ALL SECTORS MARKED BY FIERCE FIGHTING   Berlin Claims of Advances In Bessarabian Front Discounted by Action Along Main Ukrainian Sector; British Resume Heavy Raids.   SOVIETS BLASTING — MOSCOW, UKRAINIAN DRIVES IS REPOR)   Red Army Said to Be Strik. ing Counter Blows Against Spearheads.

HUGE LOSSES SUFFERED BY NAZIS, CLAIN   German Advance Toward Moscow and Ukraine Is Blasted by Flank, Counter Attacks.   DNIEPER RIVER FRONT HOLDINC

Heavy Losses Inflicted on Advancing Foe   Berlin Continues Claim of Success in the Sonth; Dniester Reachadt

RUSSIA CHECKS NAZI ADVANCE TOWARD MOSCOW   Also Report Wiriug Out Two Reziments Of Germans Along Stalin Line

ROSE LEADS AT 100-MILE LAP IN RACE   Wilbur Shaw And Rex Mays Close Behind Leader In 500-Mile Classic

Four Dead, Ky. Urges Mediation   Governor Sends Police te Trouble Zone and Appeals for Federal Action to End Strike

GERMANS REPORT NINE SHIPS SUNK IN BRITISH GONVOY   OTHERS REPORTED DAMAGED IN GREATER, LESSER DEGREES WEST OF IRELAND

Texas And Oklahoma Chiefs Just Having Good Time Now   Future Co-Operation Between States Said Under Discussion

Texas, Oklahoma Governors Visit  Play Dominoes and Qipan Warne An The;

U.S.-Nipponese Civilian Commission Suggested to Alleviate Pacific Crisis

England Will Raid Germany ~ In Full Force   Britain, Russia Agree Not To Sign Separate Peace Pact with Hitler; Reds Holding Fast

MANY LICENSES DUE   (hl, Taxi and Autemebile Pees Ar Due January 1.

City In Danger, Russians Admit   Both Axis And Britain Are Lining Up For Action Or Middle-East Front

jReds Report ” More German Troop Losses   ‘Admit Fall of Poltava Industrial Kharkov I: Under Heavy Siege   \BRITAIN .IS BOMBED   Lars ge ‘Numbers of British Planes Bomb French Coast German Ports

Odessa Siege Costs Rumania 160,000 Men   Russians Report Enormous Losses of Foe Along Front; Germans Claim Armies Approaching Industrial City of Kharkov In South.

Forces Were Replacements   260,000 Germans Reported Dead at Leningrad, Odessa.

MILLION MEN LOST IN BATTLES   Red Army Says Two Battalions of Nazi Re serves on Southern Front Shattered

RUMANIA COST 160,000 DEAD NEAR ODESSA   [wo German Units Shattered When Russ Launch Big  Counter Drive

260,000 TROOPS SLAIN BY REDS   160,000 Rumanian Soldiers Killed Before Odessa

Poltava Lost, Soviets Mass On Vorskla  German Loss 160,000 ir Struggle at Leningrad, Moscow Says  RUMANIA SUFFERS  Nazi Allies in Siege ol Odessa Reported Cut      Nazi Allies in Siege ol Odessa Reported Cut to Pieces

Crushing Of Reserves Is Red Assertion   Reinforcements Shattered In South, Terrible Losses Caused in North

RUSSIANS DECLARE REINFORCEMENTS FOR  NAZIS ARE-CRUSHED   GERMAN AND RUMANIAN LOSSES AT EXTREME ENDS - BATTLE LINE ARE HIGH

Two New Battalions Wiped Out On South Front; Dead At Leningrad 100, 000 At  Odessa, 160, 000: e

VIOLENT BATTLE 1S REPORTED IN IRAC   British Radio Declares Iraq Seeking Diplomatic Aid From Turks

NEW ADVANCES ARE CLAIMED ~ BY GERMANS   ‘Enemy Attacks Beaten Of Say Russian Advices   YOUNGER OFFICERS   Placed In Key Positions By British Imperial General Staff At London

WHEELER CHARGES "DROPAGANDA.”   Says Officials “Must Hee: Complaints Against Radio, Newspapers, Movies

City Election Will Be Held Next Monday   Two Full Tickets Are Placed In The Field This Year -

City Election — Will Be Held Next Monday  Two Full Tickets  Are Placed In Th Rs.1.] Th:?. VV... .

Forest Fires Hit In New Englanc   Massachusetts Timber I: Blackened by Worst  Fire of Season

NORTH IRELAND OPPOSES DRAFI   Military Conscription for  Britain Seen As Step Toward War

Irish Oppose Conscription   Premier de Valera Summons Parliament For Discussion Of New Problem

ULSTER DRAFT 1S DISCUSSED   De Valera Colls Irish Parliament to Discuss Explosive Situation

Military Draft by British Opposed In Ireland .  Te Valera Calle Iriah   De Valera Calls Irish Parliament Into Session an Monday

Trish Oppose Conscription  Of Ulster Men   De Valera Calls Parliament Into Session On Issue

U. $. DESTROYER TORPEDOED, BUT NOT SUNK, BY NAZI SUB   ‘Kearny’ in American Defensive Zone At Time of Attack; Revenge Is Urged

U. §. Destroyer Hit By Torpedo   Navy Launches Search of Atlantic For Attacker: Nazis Blamed

New Destroyer Making Way to Port After U-Boat Attack in American Defense Zone

Axis Tie Hinges On Mission, Hints Japanese Leader   Kurusu’s Trip to Washington May Help To Define Obligation

JAPAN MAY DRAW CLOSER TO AXIS 1F PARLEY FAILS   Leaders Indicate a Shooting Alliance Depends on Result of Kurusu’s Visit to Washington.   ENVOY CARRIES NO NEW INSTRUCTIONS   Foreign Minister Implies Nippon’s Position Is Unchanged — Army and Navy Declared Ready.

Japs Threaten U.S. With Axi: Fighting Pact   Using strongest diplomatic weapon, a threat to draw still closer to - Axis powers.

RUUSEVELTS BALK IN NEW YORK HOME   President and Wife Are at Funeral Services Friday.

D. S. Laneaster Succeeds Hall   Price Appoints College Official To Education Post Of State

LANCASTER TO REPLACE SIDNEY HALI   Sweet Briar Me Man Namec State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Lindbergh’s Speech to Get Law Protection   Deputies Are Assigned to Ball Park

FLYER DIES IN TRIPLE CRASH   Two Other Pilots Perish in Louisiana; Two Are Killed in Virginia

SOVIETS RESISTING  GERMAN ATTACK IN AREA NEAR MINSK      Counter-Attacks Reported in One Theater—Fierce Battle Also Raging at the Russian Ukraine

Savage Battle Rages As Reds Challenge Naz   Struggles Between Tank: On Road To Moscow; Infantry Clash

Red Counter Attacks Reported In Vichy Are Unconfirm~ ed By Belligerents   100,000 RUSSIANS TAKEN PRISONERSBY GERMANS

Remsen Will Be Host To Ducam  Catholic Youth To  Observe Sodalitv Davy

Indulgence Of Labor Attacked By r. D. Fuller    Asks Revamping jOn National 'Labor Policy

LOUISIANA FARMER ELECTROCUTED FOR MURDER OF WIFE   WARREN ABBEY PROTESTED BITTERLY THAT HE WAS BEING MURDERED

Bride Slayer Put to Death   Farmer and Social Worker Electrocuted

WIFE SLAYER IS PUT TO DEATH   Abby Insists He Slew ii Fear of Life — New Warden Pales at Ordeal

STATE IS SOAKED   Prolonged Rains From One End of Kansas to Other; More Indicated

Kansas Gets Soaked Again   Week-End Rain Over Entire State; Fall: ~ Of 2.75. At St. John

AGREEMENT ON SERVICE BIL   Conferees Order Measure Drawn for Amend. ments on Deferments

DRAFT AGE LIMIT APPROVAL NEAR   Senate And House Conferees Agree Also On Provision For Strike Curbs

Fresh Rainstorms Hit California; Seven Are Dead   Actor Lionel Barrymor Evacuates His Home; Damage Heavy

“Sunny California” Flounders In Flood   Rainfall More Than Double; Workmen  Battle To Restore Rail. Highway Service.

Mother And Baby Killed In Auto Crash On Road  Mrs. Henry Suter Of  YD. .y. «7. it... A ..._]

Mother And Baby Killed In Auto Crash On Road  Mrs. Henry Suter Of  Rock Valley And Child Victims

FOR ENGLAND TO STUDY WAR SCENE   Heads Research Grout Which Will Report On Performance of U. S. Guns and Planes.

British Given Churchill Word Of Gains In Air   Civil Workers Warne« Of Probable Renewal O Heavy Bombings.

Monthly Rain Of Bombs Greater Than Any Inflicted By Nazis   WILL GROW HEAVIER   Prime Minister Says ‘Hor tible Tyranny’ Will Be ‘Beaten Down’

Churchill Says Britain Is Smashing Reich With Unprecedented Air Raids

Debt Reserve Bill Advances  House Puts Finishing Touches on c: tad  ee ae: oF een

Refunding Bill Vote Tomorrow  _ Measure Gets Two Readings in House

HARBOR CRASH SINKS VESSEL; 18 MEN DROWN   Fishing Schooner Sinks Afte) Striking Barge Near Boston.

! 5 Rescued From Icy Mast of Sunken Schooner on Which 18 Drowned

BOAT SPLIT OPEN, SINKS IN HARBOR   Fishermen Drown in Sight o Homes: Five Dragged To Safety

18 DROWNED AS FISHING VESSEL SINKS IN CRASt   eee,  * Boat Split Open Almost in Sight of Victims’ Homes Near Boston—5 Rescued

18 Men Drown Almost Within Sight of Homes   Fishing Schooner Split Open in Collision Near Boston Harbor

[Only Five of Crew of  Boston F ishing. Schoon:'. er Saved.   ACCIDENT NEAR BOSTON HARBOR

SCHOO  DONER IN Flat FLEET  SINKS   Frazen Sailors Slip One by One From Rigging; Five of Crew Rescued.

TRAGEDY OF WINTER  18 Men Slip To Death One By One From Rigging Of Fishing Schooner As Hands Freeze—Only 5 Saved

18 Drowned As Fishing Craft Sinks At Sea   Five Survivors Are Almost Frozen To Death Before Rescue Effected

Drowning For 18 In Sinking Of a Schooner   Five Half Frozen Men Saved From  Upper Rigging

Worst New England Tragedy Since 1927 Claims All But Five Of Crew As May E. O'Hara Rams Into Barge

Five Half-frozen Fishermen Rescued; 18 Others Drown As Schooner Rammed

18 Drown as  Ship Sinks   Five Survivors Saved From Rigging; Sinks In Sight of Home

Fishermen Almost within Sight of Their Homes when Tragedy Occurs; Schooner Sinks too Quickly Even To Launch Dory, Survivors Say

Collision Cuts Craft Wide Open   Five Are Saved By Trawler After They Cling To Rigging For Three Hours

18 DROWNED AS SCHOONER SINKS   Seamen Lose Lives Almost In Sight Of Homes Off Boston; Five Rescued.

TRAGEDY VISITS FISHING VESSEL NEAR HOME PORT   18 of Crew of 23 Drown in Boston Harbor Following Collision

18 Men Drown as Fishing Schooner Hits Barge and Sinks Near Boston Harbor

EIGHTEEN MEN PERISH IN SEA OUTSIDE BOSTON   SAILORS RETURNING FROM FISHING DIE WITHIN SIGHT OF HOMES

Eighteen Drown When Fishing Schooner Sinks   Five Rescued After Clinging to Icy Rope: Three Hours

18 MEN DROWNED IN BOAT CRASH      Five Half-Frozen Survivors Are Dragged to Safety at Boston

EIGHTEEN BOSTON SAILORS OROWNEL   Fishing Schooner Splits Oper and Sinks After Collision Near Harbor

Eighteen Seamen Drown Near Boston When Ships Collide   Accident Occurs Almost Within Sight of Homes

Sea Disaster  18 Drown as Vessel Sinks Near Boston   Fishing Schooner in Collision: Five Sayed

SCHOONER SINKS 18 OF CREW DIE   FIVE RESCUED AFTER CLINGING TO MAST IN FREEZING WEATHER

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Dropping Off Frozen Mas’ One By One, 18 Fishing Boat Crewmen Die In Sea

Walf-Frozen Survivors Dragged to Safety From Mainmast  See cama tee teen we og ——_ . o~é a   SHIP SANK FAST  Crewmen Fall From the Rigging as Their Hands  Breapva

Deaths At Sea. Take. 30. Lives      18 Perish Quickly As 12 Linger For Days When. os Sub. Shells: Vessel:

Crew Falls In Water As Bands Freeze   Five Half-Frozen Survivors Pulled From Main Mast

Eighteen Die In Shipwreck   Five Rescued From Icy Rigging of Sunken’ Fishing Schooner

18 Drown As Boston Ship Sinks   Fishing Schooner Hits Barge; Only Five Rescued

18 SEAMEN DROWNED AS VESSEL CRASHES   Five Half-Frozen Survivors Are Saved By Trawler

'Eighteen Fishermen Drowned And Five Saved When Boat Is Sunk Near Boston Harbor

EIGHTEEN DROWN IN SIGHT OF HOMES   Schooner Split Open 1 Collision; No Time To  Launch Dory

EIGHTEEN SEAMEN DROWN   Hemeward-Bound Rostor SchoenerSinks in Collision.

Cling to Sunken Ship  18 Men Drowned After Death Fight in Icy Sea

Vessel Split In Collision Off Boston   Five Half-Frozen Sur. vivors Taken From Pro. truding Rigging.

18 Men Drown As Ship Splits In Icy Waters   Only 5 Members of Crew Are Saved by Clinging to ~  Mainmast Near Entrance to Harbor.

EIGHTEEN DROWN WHEN SCHOONER STRIKES BARGE   Five Survivors’ Tell Of Fight In Water

EIGHTEEN PERISH . WHEN BARGE AND SCHOONER COLLIDE   Five Half-Frozen Survivors are Dragged to Safety From, the Protruding Mainmast of. the Schooner by Trawler Crew. -

18 Men Die As Schooner Splits Open   Five Half-Frozen Survivors Reach Boston Harbor

Collision In Boston Harbor  Fatal To 18   Five Men Dragged To Safety From Their Perch On Icy Mast Of Wrecked Schooner

FISHING BOAT “ IS SPLIT OPEN BY COLLISION   Five Half-Frozen Survivors Dragged off Mainmasé   Schooner O’Hara Sinks Five Minutes After Hitting Barge

18 LOSE LIVES AS SHIP SINKS NEAR HARBOR   Men Clinging to Mast of Fishing’ Schooner Drop Off One by One as Hands Freeze—Remainino Kive Are Rescued.

TRAGEDY WAYLAYS SHIP      18 Of Schooner’s Crew Drown In Boston Harbor Wreck

BRITISH WORKING ON DEVICE TO LOCATE NIGHT: RAIDING PLANES; WELL ALONG WITH JOB, REPORT

BRITISH WORK ON NEW DEVICE   Scientists At Work On Device Which Would Aid In Locating Planes At Night

British Devise New Method Of  Plane Detection   Set Up Magnetic Field Over Island

British science works on device to  project magnetic fields high in sky

British Working On Device !e Fine Airplanes at Night   Device Would Project High, Into Sky Series of Magnetic Fields

Declares Confidently “We Are Going To Win the War and the Peace that Follows; Denies Japan's Boast that She Has Gained Naval Supremacy in the Pacific by Lightning Stroke af Hawaii

Gigantic Jap Collaboration with Germany and Italy is Outlined   Serious Set-Back in Opening Phase of Conflict Admitted

Going To Win War Savs FDR.   W arning On rf reachery Of Bandit Force

President Holds Germany, Italy Just as Much Foes Of America as is Japan   Jenies Tokyo Boast of Supremacy In Pacific; Admits Nipponese Initial Successes Great

Tells People Io Be Prepared For Loss Of Outposts   President Declares That Germany And Italy As Much Enemies Of United States As Japan   DENIES JAPAN’S BOAST SHE HAS GAINED SUPREMACY IN PACIFIC   Acknowledges, However That Japan’s Initial Successes Extensive; Plans Are Set To Quadruple Out put of Materials

Roosevelt Calls Nation to Join In Civil Defense   President Says U. 8. Must Work Longer Hours, Waste Less, To Protect American Way of Life

Statement is Call for Civilians to  Fnlist in U. §. Defense Effort   Civilian Defense Week Proclaimed by Chief Executive

Nazis, Italians Enemies as  Much as Ja Ds   Nation Told It Must Expect Long and Fierce Struggle Before Victory; Boast Of Naval Supremacy Emphatically Denied

‘We Are Going To Win This War,’ FD States   Japan Boast Of Naval Supremacy Denied By Roosevelt In Radio Speech

merica Is in ar Ali Way resident Says  Mr. Roosevelt  Warns Nation of Long, Hard Strugg! Aaainst Axis

War ls Against Germany And ltaly as Well as Against The Japanese, President States

{Intervention by Germany on Side of Japanese Appears Imminent, President Asserts in De-:  claring “We Are in War All the Wav.”

Expect Axis To - Declare War On America At Once   President Tells World United States Will Smash International Brutality At Its Source; Sees Long, Hard War With Much Blood And Teare Ahead.

Admits Japan’s Initial Attack Was Damaging   Calls for Seven-Day Week for  Defense Industries; Says U. 8. Win War and Peace That Follows

Nation Ready For Long War   President Admits News All Bad So Far Germany and Italy Branded “Crafty Bandits” Alone With Japan

Germany, Italy Accused of  Pushing Japan   President Is Confident of Uliimate Victory; Suggests Increased Faclory Production of War Materials

Admits Early Losses But Denies Japanese Claim of Supremacy   President Outlines Plans for Expanded Production; Stresses Germany, Italy Bolster Tokyo Attack

Says U.S. To Win War And Peace Afterward; Warns Germany, Italy ' America’s Enemies, Too  PREPARES TO SPEED WAR PRODUCTION  Seven-Day Work Week And Construction  Of New Plants Planned

FDR Tells of Duties Facing Every American   Longer Working Hours, Stopping Waste Important

HARSH TIMES’ FACEU.S, FDR TELLS NATION   Civilians Summonec To Aid Fully in ‘ Defense

Long, Hard War Faces Nation, Roosevelt Warns   Promises Defeat of ‘Axis Bandits’; Denies Successes in Pacific Have Given Japan Navy Supremacy

President Warns Against Propaganda, Orders 7-Day Week For Defense Plants To Spur War Effort

President Roosevelt Warns Americans of Freedom’s Cost   Chief Executive Points ic Longer Hours and Harsher Times to Protect U. S. Wavy of Life From Pacan Slavery of Dictator:

CLASSES ALL AXIS ~ POWERS AS FOES   Acknowledges Extensive Jap Succes At Outset; Greater Industrial . Output Our Reply

President Denies Tokyo’s Boast of  Naval Supremacy   Chief Executive Acknowledges Japan's Initia Successes Extensive and Says Guam, Midway and Wake May Have Been Seized by Enemy

100-Degree Heat Is On Its Way Back   Hot Labor Day Week End  Ie In Proanect.

Mrs. Couch Of Italy Is Dead, Age 70   NIECE OF FAMED TENNESSEE EDUCATOR CLAIMED BY DEATH.

STAMP OUT REVOLT   Axis Quells Uprising. in ' Macedonia, Sends Divis10n to Serbia

NORWEGIANS FIGHT NAZIS IN STEINKJER   But Another Evidence of Spreading “Dissatisfaction” Against Conquerors’ Rule

Germans Annihilate  Rebellious Greeks   Quick End to Uprising in Macedonia Is Reported but Other Occupied Regions Continue to Trouble Nazis. °

SECRETARY IGKES ASKS REDUCTION IN __JSE.OF PETROLEUM   GOVERNORS SIXTEEN EASTERN STATES REQUESTED TO CO-OPERATE

Ickes Asks Cut In Use Of Petroleum   Voluntary Decreas Said Necessary In 16 States

Ickes Calls For Curtailment Of Oil Consumption   Urges Governors Of 16 Eastern States To Aid In Voluntary Program

Governors’ Aid: Sought By. Ackes “Ih. ‘Ol Shoriave   Messages Sent To 16 States Urging: Petroleum. Use Be,.Cut By 26 Per Cent

OLAV GULLAPOE TO AYO NAZIS   Germany Now Intends Te Concentrate Force lr Grecian Assault

Dr. Torrance Committed to Mexican Prison   Court Reprimands American Doctor At Monterrey

JUDGE WILL DECIDE ON AS GUILT   Action Is Equivalent Io Indictment; Defendant, Woman’s Son May Be Questioned Again

Roosevelt Earns Truce Extension   Conferences Continue Today as FDR Bluntly Warns of Seizure

Roosevelt Warns Government Will  Intercede if Walkout is Called   Warring Factions Urged to Resume Mediation Talks

Presidential Action Believed to Have Averted Lewis Strike Ordered for Saturday

Jurists Approve ‘Expenditures For Offices Rent  Court Ruling Interpreted as Favorable to

BRITISH FORCE ENTERS DESSYE   Last Big Stronghold In Ethiopia Falls

DESSYE IS TAKEN BY BRITISH FORCES IN ETHIOPIAN DRIVE   Last Big Italian Strongholc Falls As Axis Forces In North Africa Push On

British Take Stronghold Of Italian Army   Ethiopian City Falls As Axis Presses On Army Of Nile

BRITISH TAKE -DESSIE FROM ITALIAN FORCES   Last Italian Stronghold In Ethi~ opia Falls Into British Hamel<_

British Force Enters Dessye In East Africa   Last Big Stronghold 0: Italians in Ethiopia Falls: Britons Can Join Egyp tian Fight

Last Big Italian Stronghold In Ethiopia Stormed   Capture of Dessye Expected to Release Many Captured Britishers

Cyanide Loosed As Dam  Bursts   Fish Killed By Polluted Water, Farmers Warned of Danaer to Stock

Churchill Arrives In Canada   To Diseuss War With OMeials At Ottawa

CHURCHILL NOW IN OTTAWA 10 MEET CANADIAN CABINET   Is 10 Address Members 0 Parliament Tuesday Affernoon, Then Return  4a Waehinninn.

Churchill Visits Canadian Leaders   ‘Returns Later To Washinaton

Churchill in Canada For More War Talks   Prime Minister Greeted by Cheering Crowd: On Arrival in Ottawa

CHURCHILL PAYS OTTAWA VISIT   ‘Plans Return to America ! After Talks With  , Canadians

CHEER ARRIVAL OF CHURCHILL   Prime Minister Arrives in  ~—“~Canadian City

Navy Buys 24 Ships   Fast ‘“‘Mosquito” Vessel: Ordered for Service

Women Really Distinguish Themselves In Durability   Mail Business Seems To Have Its Hazards; Rural Carriers Help Deliver Calves

PLAN STEP T0 CONTINUE OWN CREWS ON JOB   J. §. Marines or Sailors Wil Keep Watch for Attempts Al Scuttling or Sabotage

U.S. repairs axis ships to  help Britain   Statement of war policy seen in talk by FDR

British Forces Ready to Enter Syria   Will Attempt to Beat Nazi to Occupation Of French Area; German Thrust at Suez Opens With Attack on Alexandria

BRITISH BELIEVED READY FOR ACTION   Early Move Into Syria In dicated by Reports

Britain Poised For Test in Middia Fast   Medilerranean Fleet Concentrating Off Syria as Nazis Marshai force

Big British Middle Eastern Army  Ready To Move Into French Syria   Alexandria Navy Base Attacked By Germans

Nazis Extend Aerial Attack Tn Near East   Greatest British Forts There Can Be Reached Now, Military  Magcazine Says

German Attack on Alexandria Opens New Phase of War   Britains Greatest Medi terranean Port Is Heavily Bombed

Crete Now Capital   Free People Of Europe Making Last Stand On Islands   WATER MAY SERVE TO STOP HITLER

Greek Chief Says Fight Is To Continue   Premier Says Destiny Has Cho. sen Two Kingdoms as Ramports of Free People

‘DECLARES FIGHT ' MUST CONTINUE   Greek Premier Calis for Battie to Gon On In falands.

GREEKS WILL FIGHT, PREMIER DECLARES   War To Be Carried on from Islands, He Says

NAZIS TAKE ATHENS, ADVANCING TO SOUTH   Fate Of British And Greek Forces Is Undetermined; War Entering New Phase; Russia Next Victim?

GREEKS PLAN 10 CONTINUE FIGHT ‘UNFLINGHINGLY   Greek Premier Says Destiny Has Chosen Two Islands As Last But Worthy Ramparts of Free Peoples of Europe — Britain and DPuata—

“49TH SESSION DOMINATED BY REPUBLICANS   « Hope Hall of Fairfield appointed to journal clerk post

The Santa Claus of Thousands of Needy Youngsters Has Passed Away

Japanese See U-Boat Attack on Greer Leading U. S.-Germany Closer to War

Continue Search For  Connellsville Flier Clouds Obscure High  Sierra Mountains

DEFENSE ROAD BILL SLASHED   Baseball Game And A Shortage Of Solons Aids Senata Vandenberg

Defense Highway Bill Is Slashed By Fifty Million   Baseball Game and Scarc ~ ity of Senators Aids Vandenberg

$195,000,000 Highway Bill Passed By Baseball Loving U. S. Senators

Vandenberg’s Strategy Cuts  Big Road Bil   Senate Tied In Kno As Ball Game Aids Michigan Solon

Challenge Washington Right to Take Vessels   Berlin and Rome Protests Lodged on Grab; Request Return of Axis Craft

HEARINGS ON BRITISH AID  ON SCHEDULE   ROUSE COMMITTEF CHAIRMAN  SAYS BOTH SIDES WILL BF AIRED DURING HEAR 7 INGS

OPEN HEARING ON BRITISH AID   Chairman of House Grou Invites ‘“Anyone’”’ to Pre sent Testimony.

War Prisoners  Te Be Exchanged  By Nazi, British   3000 Wounded Men Will Be Transported By Hos- pital Ships .

Peace Over English Channel!   Britain And Germany To Exchange 3,000 Wounded Prisoners; Bombers, U-Boats To Withdraw From Scene   { Associated Press }

Cc hannel Warfare Will  Be Halted As Wounded Prisoners Are Exchanged

Prisoners to  Be Exchanged   Germany and Britain Agree to Release Of Wounded Men

FIRST EXCHANGE A PRISONERS: TC ARDANEED      Britain And Germany Are To Exchange  Wounded    EACH SIDE SENDING HOME 1,500 MEN

Agree That Fighter Planes, Bombers and Submarines Will Withdraw from War In and Across English Channel So Wounded Prisoners Can Go Home Before End of Hostilities.

Britain, Germany Agree To Suspend Channel War to Get Exchanged Prisoners Acros:   Blackouts To Be Lifted as British Hospital Ships Make Crossings With 3,000 Wounded Prisoners Of War, Half German, Half British

Seven Men Will  Leave For Army  From Le Mars To Report At Omahz   To Report At Omaha Next Thursday   For Assignments

Seven Men Will Leave For Army From Le Mars To Report At Omaha Next Thursday

SECOND. FRONT DEMAND MADE ION BRITAIN   Laborite Emanuel Shinwell Sounds Note In Parliamentary Debate

Laborite Emanuel Shinwel Puts Emphasis On Possibility of Action In Libya     eae ap EM ee Re ea   Says RAF’S Failure to Take Initiative “Inexcus  able” Tf Its Air Su  periority Is True

NEW-DEMAND IS MADE FOR SECOND FRONT   British -Laborite’ Insists’ Lmmediate Help Be Given ay

BRITAIN’S WAR POLICY AIRED   Parliamentary Critics Reney Call for a Second Front With Emphasis on Libya

Laborite Flays  Prime Minister   Churchill Assailed for Failure to Open Up Warfropt in Africa

Next Month May Be Too Laie, He Savs   Churchill Critics Have Field Day In London

New Front In Libya Demanded  SAYS ATTACK NEXT MONTH MAY BE LATE   Laborite MP Asserts Failure of RAF, Which Is Said on Par with Luftwaffe, to Take Initiative “Inexcusable”

BRITISH LABOR ASKS WESTERN BATTLE FRONT   Members Want Opening Of Active Campaign In Libya   DEBATE CONTINUES   Failure of R.A.F. to Take Initiative Claimed ‘Inexcusable’

Renew Second Front Demand   Laborite Insisted On An Offensive  Now In Libya

SECOND FRONT DEMANDED IN GREAT BRITAIN   CHURCHILL ACCUSED OF MUFFING BIG OPPORTUNITY

SAYS CHANCE WAS MUFFED BY CHURCHILL   Laborite Hits British Gov: ernment for Not Opening North African Front   GENERAL STRIKE IN AMERICA PREDICTED.   Virtually Every. Aspect of War Effort Touched on In Commons Debate

LABORITES RAISE CRY FOR DRIVE   ‘What's Happened In Libya?’ Solon Inquires

Churchill Is Accused Of Muffing   Failure to Ease Nazi Pressure on Russia Attacked

Demands a  2nd Front   British Laborite Calls For More Action In War

Libyan Front Sought by Shinwell   Laborite Blasts Churchill for Inaction

New British Fighting Front ls Demanded  ’ Laborite Leader Criticizes Government’s Aid  2 to Russia Policy

Briton Wants Action   Lahorite Leader Assails Delay in Libya Campaign; Savs Time Short

Britons Again Urae Second War Front   Libya Suggested as Place for Action

DEMAND RENEWED THAT NEW FRONT BE FORwiED BY BRITAIN   Parliament Hears Appeal For More Concrete Aid  To Russian Armies   Laborite Criticizes War Conduct During Debate On Policy Today

Churchill. Government Attacked by Laborite   Leaders Are Criticised for Mulling’ Invasion Opportunities by Speaker Whe Refuses Position in Cabinet

Laborite Asks Position on Second Front  Brit Government Accused of Mutfing Chances

Hit Churchill Delay in North African Drive   Government Critics Demand Second Fron’ Be Opened in Libya

CHURCHILL GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF LOSING CHANCE 10 AID REDS   Laborite Leader Shinwell Tells House of Commons Second Front Has Been Needed for Months

Laborite Calls For A British Drive In Libya   Commons Hears Renew: al Of Demand For A Second Fighting Front.

Laborite Asks Position on Second Front  pe Egy, ny my ey   Brit Government Accused of Muffing Chances

LIBYAN DRIVE DEMANDED BY LONDON CRITIC   Second War Front Urged Anew By Laborite In Parliamentary Debate   AID TO RUSSIA SOUGHT   Question Raised Whether British Supplies Actually Are Adequate

Suggest Libya As New Front Against Axis   Laborite Shinwell Asks British Government Why Invasion Delayed.   WHY R.A. F. FAILURE?

vomnors $3ea xe--. accuses. GOV" ee yl cea VA fee me oO: 2ung.ing liaace “0 _nvace

Libya Front Demanded  ack. Ba whe esmend   British Parliament Hears New Demands For Second Front

Laborite Asks Why Of. fensive Has Been Delayed   STATES DELAY MAY PROVE DISASTROUS

RENEWED DEMAND IS MADE IN PARLIAMENT _ NEW BATTLEFRONT   [LABORITE EMANUEL SHIN. WELL ASKS WHY OFFENSIVE IN LIBYA BEEN DELAYED

F.D. Approves Aid  For Free French   Territory Held Vital to Defense of U.S.

Free French Get Lend-Lease Aig  De Gaulle Forces List Arrangement

DeGaullist French Get Lease-Lend Aid   FDR Designates Territor: Of Anti-Vichy Forces Vital to U. S.

LEASE-LEND AID FOR FREE FRENCI   ROOSEVELT SAID TO HAVE AUTHORIZED HELP FOR DE . GAULLE’S FORCES.

7 Believed Killed Tn Boat Explosion   South Carolina Excursion Steamer Burne After _ Blast in Atlantic

BILL TO DOUBLE PATROL PUSHED   Administration Favors Plan Over State Guard Move

HIGHWAY PATROL BILL APPROVED BY ADMINISTRATION   Would Increase Present Force Rather Than Create Guard

Bricker Proposes Emergency Agency   Increase In Police Powers Is, Accepted As Part Of Reorganization Program

Danger of Mine Shutdown Grow:   Three Rays Remain Until Expiration of Old Contract

MINE SCALE GROUP CALLED TO PARLEY IN NEW YORK CITY   Prospects Of Shutdown It 8-State Region To Be Made Known Monday

COAL PARLEY MONDAY IN N.Y      Will Learn Whether General Mine Shutdown in Prospect. Pay Demands Still Undecided

SUMMON SCALE COMMITTEE T0 N. YORK TODAY    Miners To Learn Monday If Mine Shutdown Is In Prospect.

Lewis Standing Pat On Strike Order In Spite Of New Plea From F.R

UNION CHIEF © IGNORES PLEA OF PRESIDENT   Showdown On Nation’s Labor Strife Due InCapital Soon

LEWIS IGNORES ROOSEVELT PLEA   CIO Mine Workers’ Boss Stand: Pat on Strike Order Despite President's Appeal.   53,000 MINERS INVOLVED   Strike Begins Saturday Midnight After Laber Leader Rejects Parley Suggestion,

53,000 Men Out A: Second F.D.R. Appeal Fails  Mae   DEFENSE CRISIS   Nation’s Steel Out put Threatened by Walk-out

REFUSES 10 ACT, DESPITE FDR REQUEST   Roosevelt Voices Second Appeal In Interest of National Defense   SAYS TAYLOR WILL MEET WITH LEWIS   Protracted Strike Seen As Halting Stee) Production

OPM Recognizes Setup Shifts Tools to Defense FromConsumer Industries

RE-ENLIST T0 AND DE GAULLE   Two Ambulance Drivers Who Escaped Will Sail Again

Escaped American: In Service Again   Ambulance Drivers Sian With French

Advertising Department Cleses Each Day at 5 p.m   ANNOUNCEMENTS  rt. 287% mvmae

Britain Studies * Possible Drive Into the Balkans © Aid to Greeks or Tripoli Attack Is the Problem;  ry T1353 . * wt...

BRITISH FACE DECISION ON BALKAN FIGHT   Must Act to Check Nazi: Or Resume March On Tripoli   EDEN. DILL CONFER

Britain Weighing Next Balkan Move   Eden’s Trip Is Expected To Effect Decision.

‘BRITAIN WEIGHS TWO FRONTS IN SCALES OF WAR   Balkans or Africa? Eden and . Turks Ponder—Greece Is Puzzle to Larger Ally

Britain May Throw Force Info Balkans   Or May Resume March On Tripoli; Eden and Dill Conferring in Middle East i

Problem of Next Point of Attack Bothers Briton:   Studies Effects of Launching Campaign in Balkans or Africa.   Germans Claim Large Ship Tonnage Is Sunk

BRITAIN’S NEXT STEP IN WAR HINGES ON TALK   Germany Reports 253,000 Tons of Shipping Sent To Bottom of Ocean   GREEK STAND FIRM

ritish Weigh hilitarv Move  To Aid Greece   reek Leaders Refuse Addi tional Assistance Offeres Twice By Britain.  EN SURVEYS FRONT!

ALTERNATIVE IS CONTINUED MARCH ON ITALIAN TRIPOL!       Supporters Believe “Balkar  Plan" ‘Would Line Turkey ‘Up With Allfies

TWO DRIVES CONSIDERED BY BRITISH   A Decision on Where tc Strike Next May Follow Eden’s Trip East   BALKAN OFFENSIVE IS BEING URGED   Greeks, Refusing Aid for a Second Time, Offer Big Puzzie;Ice Halts Nazis

BRITAIN MAY HURL TROOPS INTO. BALKANS   Believe Move Woulc Bring Turkey Into The War

British May Hit Balkans   Consider Plan to Send African Army to Halt Hitler’s Drive East

Britain Planning For New Thrusts   Whether to Help Balkans or Drive on Tripoli Is ~ Question   QUESTION IN GREECE   Refusal of Offer of Further Assistance a Puzzle in Situation

Committee Votes To Limit Life Of War Aid Bill   Group Approves Changes Requiring President to Report Transactions, Consult Experts on Release of Arms

House Body Writes in Am endment Requiring Presidential Reports Siwy Ninety Days.

HOUSE BOARD OUSTS DIRECT CONVOY ORDER   Expiration Date Set: Periodic Reports  To Be Made

President Takes First Victory in Fioht Over Bill   House Committee Turns Down Amendment to Forbid Convoys

New Bomb Used By British In Raid On Emden   Five Cities in Germany  and Nazi - Occupied Territory Bombed.

BRITISH USE NEW SUPER-BOMB IN RAID ON EMDEI   Germans Complete Exodus fron Yugoslavia; 75,000 Nazis on Hungarian Border

Yugoslavia May Join Soviet, Turk Neutrality Front   Nazi Propaganda Guns Aim At ‘Atrocity’ Storie:

NAZI PROPAGANDA GUNS TURN ON SLAVS   Balkans charged with insulting Germans—Asmara falls to British—R. A. F. strafes cities.

GERMANY MOVES ARMY AGAINST YUGOSLAY LINE   ‘Five Divisions Massed A Frontier In Hungary As Nazi Minister Leaves For Berlin      PROPAGANDA GUNS AIMED AT BELGRADE   Reich Declares Balkan Kingdom Is Ridden With “Uncontroflable Hate” Against Germany

A.F, SMITES AZI PORT WITH 1EW TYPE BOMB   Ser-Weapon Tried Out or nden — Other Cities in Reich Are Blasted

Reich Wrath Aimed Fiereely At Yugoslavia   Ultimatum from Hitler t Belgrade Expected at Any Moment   RAF Bombs Germany   Troops Stationed Around U. S. Legation in  Rome

Ultimatum From Hitler Is Expected a An German Troops Are Reported on B , slavs May Join with Russia and. Ta tiality Pact; British Use New. Type 01 "many, Report “Devastating” Result

NEW TYPE flat EAPLOSIVE BOMB USED BY BRITISH   Five Nazi Cities Blasted By RAF Raiders; “Devastating Results” From New Bomb Reported; Introduced In Raid On Emden.

Hate Propaganda About Yugoslavs Put Out by Nazis   Germans List All of Then Charges Against Slay State.   Capital of Eritrea Is Captured by British

Nazis Put Blame On. Yugoslavs   Belgrade Is Considering Signing Neutrolity Pact With Russia ond Turkey

USED TO BLAST REICH CENTERS   German Troops On Parade Machine Gunned During Aerial Offensive   Siete  capital of trea,  capitulated to the British to day, it was announced officially tonight.

Reports Are Similar to Early Acts   Nazis Charge Nation Is Overrun With Fierce Hatred, Germans Are Insulted  5 Cities Bombed  British Use New-Type. ._ h . a

Campaign of Hate  May Mean Invasion   Belgrade’ Looks to Moscow And Turkey for Non-Aggressior  Pact—Nazis Mass

Nazis Turn Hatred Propaganda Loose Against Yugoslavia   Violent Outbursts Like Those Preceding Polish Invasion; Yugoslavs May Sign Neutrality Pact With Russia, Turkey

Reich Propaganda Machine Inveighs Against Yugeslavis   Germans Refuse to Give New Comments On Balkan Problem

BOMB USED BY R. A. F. ON NAZIS   ‘Devastating’ Results Are Claimed As British Attack German Regions

Five Nazi Cities Targets of Fierce Bombing Attacks   New Type of High Explosive Is Used By British Aviators

PARADETROOPS ARE BOMBED FROM AIR   New-Type Explosive Said To Be “Devastating”   BALKAN CRISIS   Increases Tension Hourly? Ultimatum From Hitler Expected Any Moment

Pact Would Tie Nations As Neutrals   Italians Leaving Yugoslavia; RAF Bomb Five Cities

PILOTS STRAFE REICH TROOPS ON THE MOVE   Bremen, Emden, Bremershaven Oldenberg, as Well as NaziHeld Rotterdam, Biasted

List Of Charges Is Compiled   Government Sources Refuse Any Further Comment In Regard To Developments

YUGOSLAVIA MAY JOIN TURKEY AND RUSSIA IN PACT   NEUTRALITY BLOC IS CONSIDERED AS WAR TENSION GROWS

Kansas Senate Strips Calendar Of Many Bills Free School Book, Tax Code Measures Are Killed

Junk Five Big Bills  At Topeka   Free Text Books and * New Tax Code Killed As Legislature Moves  Toward Adiournment

Way Is Studied   Forfeiture The Penalts Under 191.7 Law For Sabotare   MATTER IN HANDS. ROBERT. JACKSON

“STUDY” POSSIBLE MOVE 10 FORFEIT SEIZED AXIS SHIPS      Possible Action To Forfeit To The United States 3¢ German and Italian Vessels Being Studied By At. torney General.

Study Plan to Forfeit 30 Axis Vessels to U. S.   Officials Cite Action as Penalty for Sabotage Discovered

Study Means To Forfeit Axis Ships   Government May Enforce Law In  Sabstage Cases

ASSURANCES FAIL TO CALM CONVOY FEARS   Senators Not Convinced FD. R. Won't Act If Congress Recesses

Ais Vessels May Be Forfeited To United States   New Protests Come From Berlin, Rome; Ships Burn At Sea

DIRECT ANSWE IS MADE BY , ROOSEVELT   Speculation Is Rife Over Secret Naval Parley   EASTER RECESS   Voted By Senate Regarded Dangerous By Republican Opponents Of Resolution

Berlin Claims Soviet Losses Are Staggering   Asserts Russians Have Lost Some 2,900,000 Men So Far In War   PANZER SQUADRONS ARE POURING EAST   Gigantic Struggle Continues To Rage Up And Down Eastern Front

GERMANS FIND RED MANPOWER, TANKS ENDLESS   Russian Losses Set at Two Million By Nazis as “Annihilation” Battles Rage.

Defenses —   Strong Japanese Pressure Compels United States To Make Move

Six Lose Lives In House Fire   Mistaken For Oil Can, Gas. oline Tossed in Stove tc Start Fire.

SIX PERSONS DIE IN-HOUSE FIRE   Trapped in Bedroom When Heating Stove Explodes— Another Badly Burned.

GERMANS CLAIM DESTRUCTION OF 50 DIVISIONS   Nazis Make Blunt Reply To News Of Ship’s Sinking:

Says Red Army Falls Back to Don River Ares  Germans Claim 750,000 Soviet   Germans Claim 750,000 Soviet Troops Lost in Capture of Kiev

Germany Asserts 380,000 Captured 125 Miles From Kiev   Chaotic Soviet Retreat In Ukraine Pictured In Italian Dispatches; _ Crush Central. Front Advances

Leader of Russian Fifth Army Is Said to Be Among Captives Near Kiev  Reds Attack  Counter-Attacks Rage in      Counter-Attacks Rage in New Sector, London Declares

HUGE LOSSES ARE CLAIMED   Germans Report Destruction Of Fifty Soviet Army Divisions—Russian Ambassador In London Declares  Invaders Have Lost 3,000,000 Men Thus Far

Moscow Successfully Pressing Counter-Attacks Against Invader According to Informatoin Reaching Observers In London

Claim Fifty Red Divisions Destroyed   380,000 Prisoners in  Blood Trap East of Kiev

Hurl Soviet Forces Into Wild Retreat   Red Ambassador Describes Story As ‘Ridiculous’

"Head of Soviet Fifth Army Is Taken Prisoner   Germans Say They Have Captured 380,000 Men

German Attack A Possible Challenge To US Doctiine Of Freedom Of The Seas   Russians Are Attempting to Save 4 Badly Battered Armies Trapped East Of Kiev

750,000 Destroyed, 380,000 Captured,  Germany Declares   ‘Chaotic’ Retreat Of Soviet Divisions Is Claimed; Germans Say U..S.-Own Ship Sunk Under “Laws Of War’’

EAGLE SQUADRON COMMANDER SAYS—  Horsepower To Determine Winner In European War

Horsepower To Decide Air War, Says Noted Ace   Britain Now Controls the Skies Over Channel. Kagle Squadron's Cori: mander Declares, Tell. ing of the American Volunteers’ Role.

SOUTHERN COAL CHIEFS RESUME PARLEY INN, Y   Action Comes After F.D.R. Cites Strike’s Peril to Defense   Decision Does Not Mean  Reopening of Mines ) Immediately

German Invaders Smash Through [The Center.   Soviet Urges Britain To Open New Front In The West

Red Reserves Fail to Stop  Nazi Advance   Two -Pronged Drive Is Pushing Closer to Capital

MUST ACCEPT GRIEF, “SMALL MAN’ IS TOLD      Inevitable Economic Dislocations of Defense Effort Is Explained To Busi niece   DEFENSE. UNITY IS VITAL, WARNING

Middle West Small Business Told Sacrifices Are in Order; Civilian Output Must Be Cut

Dislocations Are Inevitable Under Program Of Rearmament But Much Of Present Situation Can Be Remedied, Says Leo M. Cherne. Research Institute Official ;

COSTS OF DEFENSE PROGRAM RELATED AT MEETING TODAY   Cost, Profits, Good Will and Justice May Go by Board.   HILLMAN TELLS OF PLAN OF O.P.M.   Efforts Made to Put New Orders in Established Factories.

Cherne Says Shutdowns Inevitable   Government speaker paints black picture for small industries

MIDWEST IN DRIVE 10 GET FACTORY JOB!   Cherne Sees Unemployment Closed Factories with Rearmament.   SHUTDOWNS FACING SMALL IOWA PLANTS

SMALL BUSINESS BOUND 10 SUFFER COFAKER DECLARES   Conference on Unemployment Due to Priorities Formally Opens Its Sessions in Chicago.   FACTORY SHUT-DOWNS ARE TO BE EXPECTED   First Speaker Says “War is Hell” on Economic Front as Well as on the Battle Front.

Rural Families  Night At School  Tuition Pupils’ Parents Entertained

RURAL PATRONS ARE THE GUESTS   550 Persons Attend “Tuition Pupils” Reception

GERMANS WANT TO SEND TROOPS THROUGH FRANCE   Brilish Have Germans Locked Out Of North Africa

THAI ARMY BLITZKRIEGS  INTO CAMBODIA, FRENCH  INDO-CHINESE PROVINC!   French Report Their Planes Bombing Thai Villages ‘In Reprisal’

BRITISH REPEL MOCK INVASION, PLAN SEA RAIDS   Naval Swoop on Lofoten Islands to Be Repeated Elsewhere, London Hints

BRITISH REPULSE ‘MOCK INVASION’   Claim Sham Attack Greate: Than Any Nazis May Aim

Demand War Bonus, Insurance; Plan General Tieup If Move Is Made To Operate Ships

BOARD SEIZES 3 VESSELS AS THREAT MADE   Brotherhood Orders Power Workers’ From Plants

Farflung Seamen's Strike Threatened [f Government Attempts Operation   Maritime Commission Requisitions Vessels After Arbitration Fails

America Warns Portugal on  Nazi Base Use   Hull Says U. S. Has No Aggressive Intention But Views With “Increasing Anxiety” German Activity in South Atlantic Ocean

Portugal Warned Against Opening Islands to Nazis   United States Tells Republic We Entertain No Plar Of Aggression Against Azores Or Cape Verdes But Sees Peace Threat

U. 5. WARNS PORTUGAL   Cautioned Not To Allow Nazis Use OF Isles.

U. §. Cautions  Portugal Against  Aiding Germany Hull Gives Assurance  Washington Has No  D naemetwm Lndanticnws

U.S. Tells Portuga’ Not To Let Nazis Use Her Islands   Secretary Hull Adds that America Policy Is Based on Self-defense

PORTUGAL TOLD NAZIS MUST NOT ACCUPY ISLANDS   Secretary Hull Says Unite: States Has “No Aggres sive Intentions”   U. S. POLICY BASED ON SELF DEFENSE

Hull Cautions Portugal on Use of Islands   Note to Minister Is Reply to Envoy's ‘Observations’

PORTUGAL TOLD U. §. ATTITUDE   Hull Denies Any Intention 01 Aggression Against Isles In Atlantic

LISBON CAUTIONED AROVIT CAPE VERO      Hull Disclaims U.S. Aggresaor intentions. __._._Portuguese_isies

U.S. Warns Portugal Vs. Aid To Nazis   UNITED STATES HAS NO AGGRES SIVE INTENTIONS TOWARD CAPE VERDE tS. AND AZORES

WARNING 15 SENT PORTUGAL BY U. §   TOLD NOT TO ALLOW GER MAN FORCES TO USE HER STRATEGIC ISLANDS,

Foreign policy .« +  Hull assures Portugal U.S.  not aggressive   Answers protest on FDR’s speech

PORTUGAL WARNED BY UNITED STATES   Nation Assured U.S. Has No “Aggressive In. tentions”

Tanks Are Best   U. S. Planes’ Fuel Basins Are Superior to British and German Types

SOFT RUBBER SEALS H OLES— Army’s Leakproof Gasoline Tanks Rated Best In World

Leakproof Gas Tanks For Air Corps ‘Best’      U. S. Develops Method For _ Protecting Fuel Which : Surpasses Others

PORT OF BREMEN LEFT IN FLAMES AS RESULT RAF RAIDS   BRITISH AIR ATTACK ON GERMAN OBJECTIVES GROWING MORE BITTER DAILY

NIGHT RAID © EFFECTIVE: STRIKE ANFW   Flames “Beyond. Control” Re: ported Left in ‘German Shipyards—Day Raids Resumed

REPORT FLAMES BEYOND CONTROL SWEEPING BREMEN       Bombers Make 17th Raid f Succession On Northwest Germany

Bremen Is Fired ‘Beyond Control   Northern German Ship: yards Suffer Unusually Heavy Bomb Attack.

R. A.F. Sets Raging Fires in Nazi City   Flames “All Beyond Control” Le Left Burning in Brem‘en After Visit by British Bombers—Heavy Loss of Planes Is Acknowledged. .

Flames Roar In Bremen   British Admit 12 Bombers Lost in Raid; French Coast Attacked

British Bombers Start Fires _ _ “All Beyond Control” in Raids. on Bremen; Other Points Are Hit

RAF Says Fires Setin Bremen Bevond Control   British Admit Init 12: Bomb:  ers Lost in Furious  _. Nicht Raid -

RAF Bombs Start Great Bremen Fire:   Flames Beyond Control, in Port City, Returning Pilats Claim   DIRECT HITS MADE   Loss of 12 British Planes Is Acknowledged by Air Ministry

LARGE FIRES. AT BREMEN, REPORT   British Admit 12 Bombers Lost in Night Attack On Continent.

FLAMES ALL BEYOND CONTROL LEFT BURNING AT SHIPYARDS. STATES RAF.

RAF Raids French And German Ports   Destructve Fires Are Started in Bremen and Great Damage Done at Comnes

British Pilots Leave Fires At Port Of Bremen   12 Planes Lost During Attack On German Vital Cities   DAY RAIDS CONTINUE      Flight Today Virtually Unopposed By Nazi Air Corps

BRITAIN LOSES {2 BOMBERS IN RERGE ATTACK   British Also Hammer Vul can Shipbuilding Yards, Adapted for Construction Submarines   SUBMARINE YARDS ARE TARGET OF RAF   Announcement Made A:  'New Waves of Daylight Bombers Roar Back’ Over Nazi Territory

 BRITISH EXPECT THOUSAND BOMBERS FROM U, S, EVERY MONTH BY END OF APRIt

British Expect — ~— 1000 Bombers a a Month By ‘May         This Will Exceed t Production But. mal Up Backlog ..

Fascist Press Denounces  U.S. Aid Plan  Involvement in   Involvement in Two-Ocean War Forecast

ITALY DENOUNCES U.S, AID PROGRAM   Government-Controlled Press Attacks ‘Intervention’ Against Axis

Italian Editors Score Roosevelt Over Lease Bill   Declare Intervention May Involve United States in War

Two-Oceau War  ” For U.S. Foreseen   Fascist Press Denounce _. Aid Program, Predicts Onur Collapse

Fascist Press Denounces  U.S. Aid Plan   Involvement in Two-Ocean War Forecast

Rome Says U. S. Loaned Arms Will Land At Bottom Of Sea, Cause Pacific War

Italians Assail Aid To Britain  As Intervention   Government-Controlled Press Sees U. S. In Two - Ocean  War

Italian Press Calls Aid Bill Intervention  Against Axis   SAYS EFFORTS LEAD TO ‘BITTER DAYS’

Rome Holds Aid to Britain Likely To Involve U. S. in Two-Ocean War

DRIVE ON LIBYA EXPECTED SOOK   Axis Shipping Suffers Ir Mediterranean: New Blow Hinted

RAF STRIKES HEAVY BLOWS AT AXIS SHIPS   Attack s Regarded as Forerunners of Offensive From Egypt   NAZI POSITION AT TULA ENDANGERED   Terrific Counter-Attacks Made by Russian Forces

BAITIon BLOW IN NEAR EAST SEEN   Raids on Axis Shipping Hint Forces May Strike While Supply Lines Weakened; Forerunner of Offensive

British Drive Against Axis _ Armies in Libya Predicted   English Air and Naval Blows in: ‘Mediterranean Regarded as Forerunners ‘of Powerful Offensive-—Churchill Says It I Now ‘Difficult dor Germans and. Ttallans to Reintoree ‘Troops’ on African Shores.

NEXT OFFENSIVE IN NEAR EAST   British Have Disrupted Axis Shipping In The  Mediterranean

British May Strike Axis In No. Africa   -MASHING AIR AND NAVAI BLOWS REGARDED AS FOKE RUNNERS OF OFFENSIVE.

NEW BRITISH DRIVE IN LIBYA SEEN IN MAKING   Mediterranean Attacks on Axis Supplies Seen as Prelude—May Wait Trend in Caucasus

Axis Shipping ls Dealt Heavy Blows by British   Still More Severe Attack: Predicted in the Mediferranean

Buying Spree I: Above 1929 Peak   Yule Shoppers Crowd Gift Counters To Reflect ‘Times’

Knox Faces Senate Quiz   Americans Build Irish Naval Base for Britain

BRITAIN EMPLOYS U.S. WORKMEN ON IRISH NAVY BASE   But America Itself, Says London, Is Not Undertakina the Project.

STORY OF IRELAND BASES IS DENIED   London Foreign Office Is Source of Statement Made Today.

Americans Working in North Ireland On British Projects, Not U. S. Bases, English Foreign Office Reports

IRELAN  a¥N PADI, ~ BRITISH SA   FOREIGN OFFICE SAYS AMERI. CANS ON JOB ARE WORKING FOR BRITISH GOVERNMENT

SEN. TAFT “TIP GIVEN PARTIAL CONFIRMATION   American Employes o Britain Are Working o1 North Ireland Project:   British Foreign Office Denies Report that Bases Are Beine Bult

American Employes of Britain W orking On War Projects In  lorthern Ireland, London Says

VAT POOL OF FOOD RESERVES PLANNED   Pian For Feeding Europe After War Adopted

Allied Council Votes for Creation of Vast Pool of Food for Post-War Europ:   Eden's Proposal, Made After Consultation With th United States, Adopted Without Dissent—Roosevelt Churchill ‘Atlantic Charter’ Indorsed.

CREATIONOFA = © VAST POOL-OF-FOOE RESERVE URGED   Would Be Used for Supplying Europe in Emergency Period After the War.   WAS PROPOSED BY &G. B.   The United States Already Has Been Consulted on the Plan.

Food Reserves For After W ar Period Planned   United States to Have Part In Coordinating of Stocks And Marketing of Some Of Most Important Com manetine   PROPOSED BY LONDON

FOOD POOL FOR POST-WAR AID ‘TS CONSIDEREL      U. S. Consulted Upor  Plan To Feed Europe After The War

COTTON-SURPLUS MARKET?  Britain Urges Vast Food Pool for Post-War Relief

‘How Washington ‘County Voted   EIGHT POINT PLAN APPROVED TODAY  BY ALLIED COUNCIL   Britain Proposes Crea tion Of Vast Pool OF Food Reserves

‘Pool’ Of Food For Post-War Europe Urged   Moscow Agrees To Defenc Every Nations’ Right To Pick Social Order

COUNCIL OF ALLIED GOVERNMENTS BACK ~ ATLANTIC PROGRAM   RUSSIA IN AGREEMENT WITH PRINCIPLES OF ROOSEVELT. CHURCHILL PROGRAM

Allies Planning Food Pool te Supply Europe   Vast Reserves Would Be  Set Up for Post-War Period

ALLIED HEADS INDORSE PACT QN WAR AIMS   J.S. Kept Informed On Talks to Aijc Starving World After War

ALLIED GOVERNMENTS AND U. S. PLAN. CREATION OF POST-WAR FOOD POOL:

EUROPEAN FOOD POOL IS SET UP   Council Of Allied Governments QOkays Plan For Food Reserve; RooseveltChurchill Charter Approv. ed By Group.

Britain Plans To Store Food To Take Care Of Suffering   Proposal Is Giver Endorsement In This Country.

Proposal Made By Britain To Council of Allied Governments  U. S. IS INTERESTED  Russia Also Approves of Plan — Okays 8-Point Atlantic Pact

Allies Likely To Create Vast Pool of Food   Council Approves Roosevelt-Churchill Eiqht Points

POST-WAR FOOD POOL PROPOSED   British Submit Plan to Allied Council; Has U. S. Approval.

Creation of Vast Food Pool For Atter-War Emergency - Proposed by Allied Counci

Proposal to Anticipate Needs of World After War Has Terminated Offered

BRITAIN URGES FOOD POOL FOR POST-WAR NEED   EdenReportsAmericar Favor of. Project  To Allied Meet

Allies Plan Vast Pool of Reserves to Feed Europe Through Post-War Period

Vast Food Pool for Eurone Proposec  ag  By Great Britain   Russia Approves Principles of Atlantic Conference 8 Points

Plan Post-War  Food Reserve   Council Of Allied Govern ments In London Approwes Plan Involving U. 5.

Vast Postwar Food Pool For Furope Planned   Winant Pledges Support Of U. S. For Allied  Council’s Program.

ALLIES PLAN FOOD POOL TO FEED EUROPE   U.S. Consulted On Move To Take Care Of Needs After War Ends

UNITED STATES MAJOR FIGURE IN PROPOSITION   WASHINGTON ALREADY CONSULTED ON PROPOSAL TO FEED EVROPE. EDEN SAYS   REFUGEE GOVERNMENTS PASS ON EIGHT-POINT CHARTEA   Rritish Foreign Secretary Has Each of Conquered Nations Estimate Jtx Needs

VAST FOOD POOL PROPOSAL MADE TO ALLIED GROUP   Ways To Feed Europe After War Planned

Allies Plan Pool of Food After Wat   U. S. Subscribes to Pro. posal Made to Council in London

British Propose Post-War Food  Pool for Europe   Allies Endorse 8-Point Charter

Vast Food Reserve Is Considered   Adequate Supply For Emergency Period At End Of War Is Aim Of Allies

Britain Proposes Creating Post-War Food Reserves   Looking Back   ONF VFAR ACO TODAY

Un ley Allied Plan   Food Stocks Will Be Built Up with Aid of Britain's Dominions

CHURCHILL, FDR PLAN APPROVED   Council: of Governments. Vow Co-Operation in Fighting Hitler

Food Pool Is Proposed By The Britist      Maisky Says Russia Fo. Self-Determination In Politics

Britain Proposes World Food Plan   Proposal Presented To Allied Council By Anthony Eden

BRITAIN PROPOSES THE CREATION OF VAST FOOD SUPPLY   Plan Proposed By Britain To Council of Allied Governments. U. S. Consulted

BRITAIN SEEKS POOL OF FOOD   Proposal of Vast Reserves For Use In Europe After War Made In London.

Nazis Admit Attack Slowed Up   Bad Weather Helping Stiff Resistance Put Up by Russians

Bad   RUSSIANS ARE OBSTINATE   Snow Reported In Lwow Sector; German ‘Invasion Bogs Down All Along Front

GERMANS SAY BAD WEATHER “SLOWS DRIVES   “Obativinte -Resiataiice” of Ruisians Also Retards Wags, {Mfernaice.   REICH ARMIES AIM  AT THREE BIG CITIES   High Command Arinounces .. Assault Latinched on. Ukraine in South

Nazis Hit A Snag In Soviet   Germans Admit Bad Weather, Real Resistance By the Reds

GERMAN ATTACK   Nazi Armies on Eastern Front Hit Bad Weather   RESISTANCE BROKEN   Germans Report Drive Along Entire Front From Black Sea to Arctic

BAD WEATHER HAMPERS NAZI WAR EFFORTS   RED TROOPS BLOCK GERMAN THRUST TO MOSCOW

Snow Slows Nazis Official German Report Declares   Bad Weather and Resist ance of Russians Delaying Advance

BERLIN CLAIMS FOES CRACKING   Hitler’s Headquarters Announces General Nazi Drive Along Lengthy Front

Germans Hit Bad Weather In East Area   Obstinate Resistance of Russians Has Slowed  Fighting, DNB Says   DRIVE IS EXTENDED

FOES PLEDGE FIGHT OVER RESOLUTIONS   Foreign Relations Committee Wins Initial Effort.

Measures to Bar Convoys  Defeated  my ame Pn os = a   Senate Committee Rejects Move

SENATE KILLS ANTICONVOY RESOLUTIONS   Senator Tobey Says Real Battle Has Just Begun.

Anti-Convoy Move Beaten Back By Senate Grouse   Administration Forces Are in Full Command fi First Tests on Proposal; Sen. Tobey Says Fight Has Just Begun on Resolution

Hurricane’s Force Spent As It Hits Florida; Only Minor Property Damage Inflictec   Tropical Storm That Lashed Nasgau Two Hour: Crosses Lower Florida Coast With Greatly Di minished Force—No Major Destruction Or Los Of Life Reported

STORM MISSES  MIAMI AS IT PASSES INLAND   Force Diminished After Pounding First At Nassau

STORM SWEEPS PAST FLORIDA DAMAGE SMALL   Force Of Hurricane Is Reduced As It Crosses East Coast   REPORT FIRES AT FORT LAUDERDALE   Bahamas Hit Hard; Office Buildings, Hotels Popular In Miami

HURRICANE’S FORCE DROPS   Tropical Storm Greatly Di minished as It Sweeps Over Florida

HURRICANE HITS FLORIDA GENTLY   FORCE DIMINISHED AS STORM SWEEPS IN FROM OCEAN

Hurricane Hits Florida With Force Diminished   Only Minor Property Damage Reported As It Continues Course Toward Fort Myers And Other Gulf Coast Points.

FLORIDA NOT HIT HARD BY WINDSTORM      Peninsula Escapes Severe Damage But Suffers Some Loss Of Citrus Crops As Tropical Hurricane, Originating In Atlantic, Sweeps Westward

Storm Eases. Nearing Coast  Miami Escapes With Slight Damage: Nassa

LOWER FLORIDA EAST COAST DAMAGED   Warning Is Issued Against Relaxed Vigilance   FORT LAUDERDALE   Reports Power Failures To Lines: Miami Beach Area Is Almost Deserted

MISSES MIAMI IN SWEEP ON FLORIDA COAST   Report No Lives Lost as Wind Slackens Force; Fires Start at Fort Lauderdale. °   POWER SUPPLY HIT   Nassau Buildings Nailed Up; Storm Lashes Bahamas  eT ee er iE

Wind Loses Force As It Hits Florida   Hurricane Damage “Not Believed Te Re Heavy

FLORIDA EAST COAST STRUCK BY HURRICANE   Property Damage Appar ently Minor; Fort Lauderdale Hardest Hit

Engineers Elect ‘Ml 42 Officers This Morning   Holt, Pugsley, Carlisle, Terrill Want Offices

IOWA WEATHER TO BE COLDER   North Iowa Shippers Warned to Protect for 5 Belaw Temneratnres

Cold Wave Due To Hit lowa Sunday   Occasional Light Snow Also Forecast.

Allegany County Resident Was Unopposed For Sixth  District Nomination   PLEDGES “ALL-OUT” AID FOR ENGLAND

Stewart Nominated Congress Candidate   Republican Standard-Bearer, Named at Harmonious Session, to Start Campaign in Washington County Today

Yugoslavia Next To Be Forced Into  Rome-Nazi Axis   Berlin Expects Acceptance Of Bid To Axis To Be Early Move   GERMAN TROOPS OCCUPY BULGARIA   Berlin Denies Air Raids Have Been Made On Rumanian Oi) Fields

German Troops Take Places In Bulgaria   Hitler’s “Spring Offensive” Centering on Continent

YUGOSLAVIA TO JOIN THE AXIS   Acceptance of Bid From Berlin and Rome Foregone Conclusion

Nazi Setback Tops 1941 News Stories   All of 10 ‘Biggest’ Deal With Conflict

Destruction of Myth That German Armed Forces Are Invincible in Land Fighting Ranks as Second Best News Story of Y ear

‘10 BEST’ ALL WAR STORIES   High On U. P. List Is Destruction Of Belief Nazi War Machine Was Invincible

Army and Navy To Investigate Surprise Raid   President to Name Joint Board; Knox Recommends Probe   Attack Details on Page 6

Advis: d to HaltP :obe,  Dies Lays   Texan Declares Government Not Alert on the Fifth Column

HAWN PROBE W PRESIDENT. BETS ACTION   Why Was Neither the Army Nor the Nav; ‘‘on the Alert?” =   SENATE MAY' ACT   Senator Tom Connally Es pecially Critica: of the __ Armed Forces.

NAZI BOMBERS POUND CARDIFE   Drop Fire Bombs And Other High Explosives For Third Night

Russians Recapture Klin, _. Strategie Railway Towr   Reds Report They Killed 8,000 Germans in Kalinin Area  and Destroyed or Captured Large Quantities of Equip:  ment—Nazis Said to Be in Disorderly Plight V With Theil Dead and Wounded Lying on Ground.

Town of Klin Recaptured By Russians   Red Counter-Offensive Also Overruns Scores Of Nazi Strong Points  PRESSURE APPLIED ON ENTIRE FRONT  Defenders Striving To Restore Leningrad

RUSSIANS DRIVE NAZIS OUT OF RAIL CENTER   Klin’ Is Recaptured As Soviet Forces Batter Foes Along Entire Moscow Front

Soviets Seize Rail Center, Pursue Nazis   ® German Troops in Disorderly Fliaht Before Smashing Red Drive

Reds Retake Vital Railway Town of Klin   Russians Kill 8,000 Men as Nazi Legions Suffer in Fierce Cold   REPORT _ VICTORIES

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Kill 8,000 More Germans And Destroy Or Capture Vast Quanities Of Preciou: War Materials.   No Digging In

Strategic Rail Center Retaker by Red Forces   Smashing Blows Delivered Reacinst Navic

SOVIETS RETAKE STRATEGIC RAIL CENTER OF KLIA   Red Troops Smashing Agains Winter-torn Legions of Adolf Hitler   MOSCOW SAYS 6,000,000 DEAD, WOUNDED, TAKEN   Trip-hammer Blows Hurled At Kalinin, too, in Effort to Restore Leningrad-Moscow Railroad Service; German Supplies Line Bog Down

KLIN RETAKEN IN REDS’ DRIVE   Gigantic Soviet Counter-Of fensive Overruns Many Nazi Strong Points

RAIL TOWN OF KLIN IS TAKEN IN RUSS DRIVE   Soviet Forces Take More Villages in Broad Offensive   LINES OF GERMANS REPORTED BOGGING   Hitler's Soldiers Suffering From Russian Blizzards

Russ Attack Takes Rail Town of Klin  a PO   Scores of Nazi Points Fall In Vast Offensive

Red Troops Regain Lost Areas   Nazis Bog Down and Abandon Many Strategic Points

Reds Recapture Klin in Smash To Defeat Nazis   Also Seize Scores of Othe Points in Speedy Advance

Occupation of ~ Islands Sree sted As Security Move  McCormick Would Favor  Taking Trem - in “Order To Thwart Germany:

Seize British And French Islands   ee OL, MCORMICK. Balk Use As Nazi Bases Publisher Urges.

CURTAILMENT OF ~ SERVICE sim HOURS REQUESTED     EASTERN STATES STATIONS WOULD BE CLOSED 7 P. M. TO 7 A.M. DAILY

Trapped Troops Said Seeking To Withdraw —   Reds Reportedly Rout Elite SS Troops In Heavy Counter-Attacks

Nazi Long-Range Bombers Attack British Convoy  Germans Claim Two   Germans Claim Two Ships Sunks and Three Damaged

Two Ships Sunk, 3 Hit by Nazis      English and Mediterranean Targets Also Claimed Attacked

iS “PRISON A         Moscow Is Silent ‘On Losses; Fi ire Being Used.

SAY 103.000 RED TROOPS VICTIMS   ‘Leningrad Defense Reported Crumbling as Nazi Forces Push Ahead.   JAPAN “JUMPS THE GUN”   Rushes Apologies for Gunboat Damage Before U. §. Has Time ta Protest.

OOPS DESTROYED AFTER COMPLETING ENCIRCLING ACTION   State German. Troops Smashing Toward Leningrad, Rus' sia’s Great. Western Port and Second ‘Largest City .

Circle Move Also Resulted in Many Prisoners  SOVIET SILENT  Indications R u ssia May Put Torch to Second City

NAZIS DRIVE SOVIETS BACK AT LENINGRAD   Gigantic ‘Squeeze’ Made By Finns and Nazis Against Russ   THROW BACK ENEMY   ‘Scorched Earth’ Policy May Be Evoked By Stalin

105,000 KILLED AS NAZIS PUSH THRU DEFENSES   Seven Soviet Divisions Said Destroyed In Trap On Northern Front   IRUSSIA DENIES LOSSES   Moscow Admits Continuation Of Heavy Fighting, Says Lines Holding

Nazis Said. To Be Near Leningrad   Germans Report Russians Are ' Pouring Oil on Fields and Firing Them

Smash 7 Soviet  Divisions   Nazis Say More Than 100,000 Reds Are Pinched Off Before Leningrad

105,000 Reds Killed In Battle Near Leningrad   Russians Set Forests Ablaze To Halt Advancing German Army

NAZIS ANNIHILATE -705,000-MEN ONee LENINGRAD FRONT      Russians Said Burning Forésts And Fields To Stem Advance   7 RED DIVISIONS ' SAID DESTROYED

105,000 Russiar Troops Killed Germans Claim  e Minister   Japanese Minister Makes Hasty Apology for Gunboat Bombing

Ca a ed  INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER LINE AT SPRINGFIELD, 0,, SHUT BY ROCKFORD STRIK

Free’ Ethiopia Is Backed By Britain   Selassie’s Throne Claim Recognized, Eden Tells Commons

BUYING COURSE BEING OFFEREI   ILLINOIS COLLEGE HAS COURSE DESIGNED TO TEACH CONSUMERS HOW ‘TO GET FULL VALUE

‘WHITE HOUSE HAS: A QUIET NEW YEAR   President Works on Budget Message to. Conaress

Gov. Donnell Pays the Senate a Visit   ‘Told Members He Was Glad : of This Opportunity to ! _- Visit Them.

Gov. Donnell Startles Senate With Informal Pre-Adjournment Visit

Germans Celebrate Great Victory After Having Stormed Entrance Into Rostov.   IMPORTANT CENTER ' FOR MANY REASONS

NAZIS CAPTURE ROSTOV, GATEWAY TO OIL FIELD   Powerful Air Blows Help Troops To Occupy Vital Base In Caucasus War; Seizure Closes Port To Reds For Shipment Of Needed Fuel To Armies

SOVIETS ADMIT RETREATING IN DON RIVER AREA   BUT MOSCOW ADVICES DO NOT SAY WHETHER DEFENDERS HAVE VICE NnEH Cry   ONE OF BIGGEST BATTLES =. FOR MOSCOW IS NOW RAGING   Germans, “Disregarding Losses, are Incessantly Launching New Attacks”

‘North Gate to Caucasus  Held Big Prize in  Russian War  2 ROUTES OPENED  4        ‘Hitler Forces Can Drive  South or East From New Position

‘Moscow Drive Becomes General, Soviets State   Red Troops Fighting Courageously But Forced Back — Moscow Defenders Hard Pressed

GERMANS SAY:  ROSTOV FALL CUTS OFF OIL TO RUSSIANS      Report Capture of Port in “Final, Violent As“gault?? a

OPM Puts Ban on C hicago Firm Accused Diverting Aluminum Supplies Into Non-defense Line   suspends Aluminum Work Until March 31, 1942; Material Is Said To Be Used in Juke Boxes, Slot Machines

OPM Clamps Ban On Aluminum Firm   Say Company Diverted Defense Supplies

Nazi Planes Rain Bombs On Cardif!   Sections of Wales City ‘Reminiscent of World War Ypres’   BREMEN BATTERED      British Bombers  Alsc Strike at Emden on Strategic Canal

Nazi. Bombers Give South: Wales. Port Terrific Pounding.   British. Press Unit Says Parts of Cardiff “Are Reminiscent of Scenes’ at Ypres. int “World War"

Big Welsh Coal Port Devastated   British Bomb Burning Bremen Anew Anc  Smash At Emden.

British Renew Pounding At Bremen Port  Heavy Attack By Nazi Bombers Is  Made On Cardiff

Nazi Raiders Hit Cardiff   - Wave After Wave. Of Bombers Pound Big Coal Port During Night

Cardiff, Wales,  Blasted In Hard  Nazi Bombings British Retaliate With Raids on  Bremen; Emden And The Hagcue

Great British Coal Port Is  Coventryized   Devastation After Raid Likened to That of Ypres

Gort Named Governor  Of Gibraltar  SEE oo Sas   Move Follows Attack Rumors

HOPSON 1S GIVEN ~ YEARS. NO FINI   Erst Head of A. G. & E System Sentenced for ‘Mail Fraud Count¢

EX-TYCOON SENTENCED FOR FRAUD  Howard C. Hopsor Sivan Five Years  as so

HOWARD HOPSON GETS 9 YEARS FOR GAS FRAUD   UTILITIES PROMOTER IML. PRISONED FORK LOOTING COMPANY OF 870.001.0000   CRIME CALLED ‘ONE OF BIGGEST FRAUD EVER PERPETRATED   No Fine Assessed as All of Hopson’s Resources are Tied up by anere

FORMER UTILITIES MAGNATE SENTENCED FOR MAIL FRAUL   HOWARD C. HOPSON, HOW. EVER, TO SERVE ONLY FIVE ‘YEARS IN MANY.COUNTS

Hopson, Utility EmpireBuilder. Gets Five Year:   Given Concurrent Term On] M7 Counts.of. Mail Braud 2°. 2

Hopson Given 5 Years For Frauds   Former Utilities Magnats Silent At Sentencing.

UTILITIES HEAD GETS FIVE YEARS   HOPSON SENTENCED IN SPITE OF PLEA FOR LENIENCY

HOPSON GIVEN 5-YEAR TERM   Former Head Of Vast Utili ties Empire Sentenced In Mail Fraud Case

FIVE YEARS FOR HOPSON FOR LOOT OF AGE. SYSTEM   Former High Schcbl Honor Student Made Billion Dollar Company Out of Almost Nothing.

Hopson Given 5 Year Terms . On 17 Counts   Court Disregards Pleas That Standards Are Different Now

HOPSON GIVEN 5-YR. SENTENC!   Former A. G. & E. Head, Now 58, Sent. to Pris on,

HOPSON GIVEN FIVEYEAR TERI IN FRDERAL PEN      Was Convicted: of: Looting Associated Gas and Electric System of Near Jy $20,000,000 ©   MOANS OVER FATE   Uters “Oh, Oh, .Ob,” As He Facés Jirdge; to. Be Taken to Lewisburg Penitentiary Today

SENTENCED ON FRAUD CHARGE    Howard Horson Given 5 Year Term For Looting Gas And Electric System

HOPSON GETS FIVE YEARS IN PRISOK   Sentenced On 17 Mail Fraud Counts In New York

HOPSON GIVEN 5-YEAR TERM   Sentenced for Looting Util ities System

Hopson Gets Prison Term   Former Utilities Chief Given 5 Years on  Each of 17 Counts

HOPSON MUST GO TO PRISON   Sentenced To 5 Years Or Each Count; Terms Coaucurrent

HOPOON 15 GIVEN FIVE-YEAR TERM   Judge Disregards Mercy Piea in Seniensing ExUtilities Head.

HOPSON GIVEN FIVE YEAR TERM FOR MAIL FRAUD   Plea For Mercy Is Disregarded By Judge

HOPSON GETS 5-YEAR TERM   Utilities Baron Sentenced for Locting System of $20,000,000.

HOPSON GETS DRISON SENTENCE FOR MAIL FRAUD   Five Years imprisonment On Each Of Seventeen Pepto

Stubborn Fighting Slows German Spearheads But Advance Continues   IMPORTANT GAINS  Timoshenko Armies Are Massed in Front of Capital for Last Stand

Fight For Moscow Goes OnFuriously   Russians Report Gennan Onslaught Slowed as Troops Make Stand  'U. S. EMBASSY MOVES   Odessa’s Harbor Bombed 8g Soviet Tries to Rescue Trapped Men

Advance on Moscow Somewhat “Slowed Down", Red Radio Says; No New Gains Are Reported

Miss Perkins»  Seeks To Help   Labor . Secretary  Trying “To Settle: Mine Strike ° ~ Without Delay:

~ AT COAL PARLEY   Gives: Promise “of Par . tial “Settlement : of Dispiite _

Russian Moral Highly Praised By Observers   Rains Are Reported To Be Muddying Many Roads

RESERVISTS TO BE CALLED   Ten Divisions of Philippine Soldiers . Into Active Duty

French Ports Pounded By RAF Bombs      IN RETURN NAZIS ATTACH WALES; GERMAN CRUISER ‘1 BREST DAMAGED.

British Bombers Pound Coast of Occupied France   Star Shells and Tracer Bul. lets Watched from Across the Channel

Sen. Clark Challenged to Ask Film-Probe Vote   Sen. McFarland Hints Dies Investigation of Charges Leveled in Movie Testimony

BORDER TRUCK  WAR DEGLARED   Wisconsin-Michigan Truckers Must Buy Licenses in Both States.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hard-Fighting Philippine Army Gives Singapore Time To Prepare

7 Interpreting The War News   (Special New Mexican-Capital Pinralvie hives Miceienk:   ‘By KIRK 1. SIMPSON sian World War Analrct

THE THREE-WEEKS-OLD WAR WITH JAPAN FINDS Few Bricht Spots in Pacific War Theatre

Norwegian Mai! Steamer Reported Sunk  No Warning Given To Vessel Report Declares

Norwegian Ship ~ Sunk by Torpede   German Report Attributes Attack on Mail Steamer To British Sub

U-Boat Sinks Mail Boat Off Norway   Ship Attacked Without Warning, Report

Norwegian Steamer Torpedoed And Sunk  More Than Sixty Aboard: Few Are Rescued

NORWEGIAN VESSEL SUNK BY TORPEDO   Mail Steamer Westeraal: en Reported Sent Down

Prosperit y in 1941 to Exceed 1929 Boom Days   Defense Spending Expected Play Important Part

Prosnerity in 194] Greater Than 1929  Experts Forecast   Agricultural Economics Bureau Sees Purchase Power Up 15 Per Cent

Big Boom Predicted For 1941   Prosperity Rise May Surpass 4929 Mark

GREAT NATIONAL PROSPERITY SEEN IN CURRENT YEAE   Economists Claim It Will Pass  Greatest Boom In 1999

HOUSE WARNED ABOUT PASSING DRASTIC BILL   Ramspeck Against Strike Curb That Would Cause More Friction

Strike Curb Legislation Before House   Cautioned To Avoid Bill Causing More Friction Among Union Workers

House Takes Up  Strike Measure   Senate Defers Debate Until Next Week

House Is Warned Against Friction Over Labor Bills   Rep. Ramspeck Asks onl) for Simplest Legislation To Curb Strikes

HOUSE CAUTIOUS AS STRIKE CURB DEBATE OPENS   Ramspeck Warns Agains Creating New Friction Among Unions, Vinson  Hits ‘Appeasement’

ANNUAL REUNION WILL OPEN MONDAY IN PARK AT SALEW  Oil Workers To Be  ee eet i   Oil Workers To Be Honored Opening Day

ROAD BILL KILLED BY VOTE IN HOUSE   President’s Veto of Legislation for Highways Sustained

Action Kalls Bill To Build Defense Roads   251 Favored Overriding Veto Needed 252

House Kills Highway Bill  Effort to Override Roosevelt's Veto Fails

House Backs Road Bill Veto   $320, 000,000 Measure For Defense Hishwaxe Killed

House Sustains  The Veto   Highway defense bill, and lowa four lane  road, thus killed

House Sustains Defense Road Veto   Fails To Override By Nar:  row Margin.

Veto On Highway Measure Upheld   House Short In Vote To Override President

HOUSE SUSTAINS ROAD BILL VEIL   Close Vote Kills $320,000, 000 Defense Highway Legislation

Girl, 10, Struck by Runavav Tov Wagon   House Sustains FDR Road Veto

House Upholds Road Veto  But Vote Is Only Two Short on  Owarriding Tact

House Affirms FDR Veto Of Highway Bill   Defense Measure Killed In Close Ballot; Senate Is Overridden

Hairline Voting in House Seals Fate Of $320.000.000 Highway Bill

HOUSE UPHOLDS ROAD BILL VETC   320 Million Dollar Highway Measure Killed

VETO OF ROAD BILL SUSTAINED BY SENAT!   '$320,000,000 Measure Now Goes In Wastebasket

Highway Veto Is Sustained in House By a Close Vote; Big Defense Measure Killec

House Sustains  Road Bill Veto   Vote of House, 251-128. Kills Measure After Senate Overrode Veto

House Backs Roosevelt Veto Of Highway Bilf   251-128 Approval Fails to Reach Necessary Two-third:

Veto of Road — Bills Upheld   House Sustains FDR’s Objec tions to $320,000,000 Meas ure, Thus Killing It

HOUSE VOTE FAVORS VETO, KILLS BILL   Roll Call Announced Vote 251 to 128 in Favor of Bill, But Short of Two-Thirds

House Sustains Roosevelt Veto Of Highway Law   Backs President in Refus ing $320,000,000 Defense Fund

House Upholds Road Bill Veto By Roosevelt   Recapitulation Rule rings Questions lons

HAIR-LINE VOTE SUSTAINS VET   Legislation Would Have Authorized Big Sum for Defense Highways; Several Members Change Votes

House Upholds Road Bill Vete   Measure Killed By ‘Vote Of 251 To 128 After Second roll Call Taken,

HOUSE UPHOLDS ROAD BILL VETO   VOTES FALL SHORT OF NEEDED NUMBER AND IS REPEATED

Nazis Claim To Have Driven New  Moscow Weds   Soviets: Recapturé oss Strategic Town---Maybe ‘Klin---In. Northwest . 

FERGUSON URGED FOR GOVERNOR JOE   Democratic State Audito: Is Likely Candidate In Race

FERGUSON BOOM GETS UNDER WAY   Sentiment Declared Good In Governor Post Fight

FERGUSON LIKED FOR GOVERNOR   Democrats Report Favorable To State Auditor in Quiet Poll

READY FOR PRISON      Names Robert Minor t Head Communist Party; Assails Roosevelt

FDR, Churchill Show Confidence In Yule Message  Allied Leaders Pause in War Plauning to Attend Services

Express’ Confidence: That   Fight’ For’ A. Free cand Decent World Will Soor Be Won; Both ‘Speak At’ Christiias ~ Tre Liohtine

FDR and Churchill Voice Allied Cheer, Confidence  In Christmas Messages

Roosevelt and Churchill Spread Christmas Cheer   President and Prime Minister Participate in Ceremonies Lighting National Christmas Tree

CHEER VOICED BY ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL   President Stresses Dignity Brotherhood of Man in Yule Message   GREETING IS SENT TO MEN IN SERVICE   Fight for Right to Live in Free and Decent World, Briton Declares

Churchill, F. D. R. Promise Victory In Yule Messages   Fight For Free, Decent World Will Be Won. Two Leaders’ Pledge To World

Roosevelt, Churchill Pause In War Planning To Give Nation, Allies Christmas Message

Rumanian Turmoil is Seen Balking Hitler Plans for Drive in Balkans

STATE LEADERS MEETING WITH WPA OFFICIALS   To Start Plans For Defense Projects, Establish Priority Needs

Japanese Press Expresses Need  Of Thailand Aid   Nippon Government Applies Strict Gasoline Rations

LEHMAN CALLS ON STATE FOR TOTAL DEFENSE   Submits to Legislature Dozer Laws to Line Up Agriculture Industry, Labor   PROTECT SOLDIER   Economic Guards for Men Entering Service, and Against Subversive Activities Sought:

Devotes His Message to Safeguards   Governor Opens L64th Session of State's Legislature; Asks Dozen Laws   Begs for Harmony  Tells Lawmakers They Must Erase German  Sneers

COOLER AIR ON WAY   Breezes From Northwest May Bring Scattered Showers

Soviet Newspaper Pays Tribute to English Defense   Says Italy About ! To be Knocked Out of War

STARK PARDONS 43 LONG-TERM FELONS, MURDERERS   John Gadwood, Convicted in Election Day Killings in K. C., Among Group.

Stark Approves 43 Paroles for Convicts On Last Day in Office   “Govertior'®  Ate frees LongTerm Prisoners Before Ending Extended Term

New Draft Army Physician Envisions Army of “Almost Perfect Manhood”

Two Are Killed  In Plane Cras!   Navy Torpedo Plane Falls Near San Diego, Calif., It Is Announced

GERMANY MAY SINK OUR BOATS   Commenting On Patrol Plan They Declared They Will Sink Any Bost Entering Zone.

PATROL SHIPS WILL BE SUNK, NAZIS SAY   Renew Threats To Sink Any Shipping In Blockaded Zones —

SEEK HIGH TAX ON WAR PROFIT   No War Millionaires, I: Goal of Leaders

Leaders Favor Enough Tax To  Prevent Riches  eee ENE?   No. War Millionaires Congressional Goal In New Measure

Congress Heads Ask Tax Against War Millionaires   _ Prepare To Start. Work On Unprecedented  Taxation Measure

FISCAL CHIEFS DEMAND CURB OF PROFITEERS   Predict Heavy Boost In Tax Levies To Finance War

“WAR MILLIONS” LEVIES WEIGHED   Solons Map Taxation Plan to Prevent War Profits by Persons, Firms

Rigid Restrictions on War Profits Demanded; New Tax Bills Studied

FIBCAL LEADERS IN CONGRESS: * DEMANDING THERE BE NO “WAR MILLIONAIRES" * THIS TIME

Congress Fiscal Leaders Demand Taxes So There Will Be No War Millionaires

Impending War Taxes To  Guard Against Possible “War Millionaires”

JAP SHIP, WITH 610 ABOARD, ON WAY TO "FRISCO   Two Moves Indicate That Tension Eases Between Washington, Tokyo   U. S$. CRITIC REMOVED   New Agreement Ends Ban On Nipponese Craft Entering © American Ports

64-Year-Old Man Joins U. $. Navy   J. V. Honeycutt OF Shawnee, Okla., Has Approval From Knox

Troops Too Gay, May Walk Home   Soldiers Await Punishment For Actions While in Memphis.

OPM PUTS BAN ON USE OF CELLULOSE   ‘Manufacture of Gift Wrap pings and Other Transparent Materials to Stop

Wrapping In Cellophane Is Banned By OPM Otticials   Yuletide Holidays To Feel Pinch Of Wartime Save Efforts

OPM Order Cuts Cellophane Use During Emergency   Drastic Restriction Helc Necessary To Save Cellulose

OPM Orders Curb On Cellulose Use   Wrapping for Big List of Items Is Banned

BAN IS PLACED ON © CELLOPHANE USE!   Merchandisers Rec e ive Orders Regarding Cellulose Materials

USE OF CELLOPHANE RESTRICTED BY OPM   Many Articles Sold by Merchants Forced to Shed Their. Trans-  parent Materials. E

CURB ORDERED ON CELLOPHANE   Transparent Wrappiny On Yuletide Gifts Under OPM Ban

“Shooting Order” Termed Tacit Declaration by Nations.  WORD FROM HITLER IS NOT RECEIVED  President Refuses to Make Comment Today on Subject.

LTALY AdOERTS ONUOTING WAR  ID INEVITABLE   Axis Naval Units Will Attack U. S. Warships On Sight, Claims Virginio Gayda

Axis Threatens Open Warfareto Meet U.S. Stand   Rome, Berlin Claim 26 Allied Ships Sunk by Subs; British Hail FDR

Axis Vows To Attack Warships   Speech Termed Tantamount to War Declaration

Hitler And Mussolini Expected To Issue Orders To Shoot On Sight At U.S. Warships—Berlin Claims 26 Ships Of Convoy Have Been Sunk In North Atlantic

Axis Threatens Open Sea War;  26. Ship os Sunk      Berlin Announcement.Comes Shortly After President's Address; Italy Says Vessels Will Shoot At U.S. Ships ‘On Sight’

18-Year-Old Outlaw Bronce. Earns $10,000 for Owners   Old “Five Minutes to Midnight” No Faithful Servant of Man As He Works Only 16 to 26 Seconds a Weck Tossing Rodeo Riders; Ridden Only Dozen Times In Thousand Appearances

WOW VANVY nAnT WTF AVAIL LUE  IN READINESS FOR BOMBERS   Admiral Andrews Says ‘Toker Bombings’ by Axis Possible— All Arms Called to Duty

NYE ATTACKS FILMS ON WAR PROPAGANDA   Says Executives Can ‘Feed Fear Movies To Public

Nye Charges Few Film Executives Can Promote War   Claims Few Feed Propaganta to Nation’s Movie Fans

A STRIKE IS ENDED   Allis-Chalmers Plant at La Porte, Ind., Resumes  Operations

WILLIAM LANGER ADMITTED TO U. S. SENATE DESPITE IMPENDING INVESTIGATIC!   Takes Oath “Without Prejudice” Minot, X. D.. Man Disputes Worthiness

Langer Seated In Senate Pending Probe of Fitness   North Dakota Solon Said: “Unworthy”’ of Representing State -

British Losses In Africa Smal   Casualties Reported a Not More Than One Per Cent of Italy's

438 Britons Die in Libya   Losses Only One Percent Of Italian Casualties, Commons Told

DENOUNCES ACT   Confessed Bomber Decries Labor Violence, Given Sentence.

Reports of British Ultimatum To Balkan Country Denied  In London

BULGAR PREMIER AND NAZI CHIEF MEET IN VIENNA   Deal Is Made Which May Open Way for German Attack on Greece   BRITAIN IN FIRM STAND   Balkan Powder Keg About Ready for Long-awaited Military Explosion

Hitler Confers With Premier Philoff, of Bulgaria   PAUL 1b JDIGNED  British Deliver Ulti matum To Bulgarian. Officials

ACCORD CLEARS WAY FOR BROAD GERMAN DRIVE   New Agreement Reached A Vienna As Dignitaries Of Powers Look On

Only Two Balkan Spots Are Blanks, Yugoslavia, Now Friendly and War- — ring Greece.   TURKISH ATTITUDE MAY BE IMPORTANT

Lend-Lease Bill Will Be Rushed  Betore Congres   May Be Introduced At Ses. sions On Friday, It Is Now Indicated   ROOSEVELT WILL APPROVE DRAF'   Administration Leaders Tx Seek To Get Approval Of Measure By January 20

LEND-LEASE ACT BEING SPEEDED   President Hopes Approval Will Be Voted Before Inauguration Day   CONFERENCES UNDER WAY   Wheeler’s Bloc, Strong Anc Militant, May Prevent Quick Action

EX-KING HAS NEW ATTACK   Alfonso’s Heart Ailmen Grave, His Doctors Say in Rome

XCourt, Denies, Her: ‘Right : To Live With. ‘Husband; Must: Attend School.

YOUNG BRIDES WILL “STICK   Michigan, West Virginia oes, Each, 13, Strong “tor Husbands

Accident Near : Middlesex Yesterday Afternoon Puts Eight In Hospital,

British Aid Will Start Wednesday   Roosevelt Will sk Congress For Money

Vote For Final Action Will Be Taken Afier Limited Debate Tomorrow

House Agrees To Rush Vote On Lease Bill   Debate will be held to  two hours — First ‘call for appropriation is to be made soon,

F.R. EXPECTS TO SIGN BILL WEDNESDAY   May Give Fireside Chat At Signing Of Lend-Lease Measure

Congress Plans Final Action on  Lease-Lend Bill   Senate Approves Bill, 60-31; Roosevelt May Make ‘Fireside Chat’

House to Act On Lend-Lease  Bill Tomorrow   Law by Wednesday; F. R May Give People Wractda (hat?

With Aid Bill Cleared F.D.R. Concentrates on Building U.S. as Arsena   First Move Will Probably Be Release to Britain of “Surplus and Easily Replaceable” Stocks.

House Is Ready For Quick Vote On Aid Measure   Roosevelt to Get Lend-Lease Bill for Signing Wednesday

Acceptance Is Assured By House   Bill Expected to Reach Roosevelt Late Tuesday or Wednesday

Final Vote To Be Cast On Tuesday   Roosevelt To Submit Request For Funds Immediately After He Signs Measure

HOUSE AGREES TO ACT ON AID RILL TUESDAY   Debate Limited to Two Hours; President Acts Swiftly to Put Measure Into Action.   CALLS SERIES OF PARLEYS TODAY

VOTE SET FOR TUEODAY WITh APPROVAL SURE   Roosevelt Prepares Request to Congress for Funds to Start Program.   MAY EXPLAIN LENDING PLAN IN FIRESIDE CHAT

TST BRITISH AID FUND REQUESTS DUE WEDNESDAY   F.D. 8. WILL SUBMIT SILL IF MEASURE PASSES TOMORROW   CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAY SPEAK TOU. & IN FIRESIDE CHAT   House Expected To Dispose of ‘1776? Tomorrow; Passed Through Senate 60-31

FDR ‘PREPARES TO'l PUT AID BILL INTO[ EFFECT THIS WEEKS      May Give “Fireside Chat’ To Nation After He Signs Measure Wednesday

Motor Fumes Kill Couple in Auto   Use Defense Stamps To Tip the Waiter

OUPREME COURT IS HEARING REARGUMENT OF CALIFORNIA LAW   WIDESPREAD NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE EXPECTED FROM DECISION

Huge Expasion Planned   Westinghouse to Increase Size of Its Sharon Plant

BIG ADDITION Al WESTINGHOUSE   Ground to Be _ Broker Next Month for Hugs Building.

ASKS FARMER  FOR F000 T0 BEAT HITLER   Would Incredse Output o' Dairy Products Needed by British.   SUBSTANTIAL BOOST IN MEAT PRODUCTION

MOBILIZATION OF AGRICULTURE NOW ~ PLANNED FOR Y, §   Record Praduction is Ob jective to Meet Needs of Nations—Production Goals Seen.

Will Need. 1942 All-Time Record Yield On Farms   Wickard Outlines His “Agriculture Program —  To Meet War Needs

RECORD’ FA PRODUCTION IS WICKARD PLE}   Sets Up Program For 1942 To Meet Needs Of Democracies

Wickard In Plea to Farmers   Program Calls for All-tim Record Production of All U.S. Crops

Hitler Delivers Curiously Mixed Address To Naz   Soviet Report Assert Counter - Offensive Forces Germans Back

Hitler Claims Russia Beaten; Defies IAll Other Anti-German Countries

DUBAS REVOLT IO OVAMPED OUT   Two Rebellious Officers With Families Fly Te Miami For Exile

eer eee eee Settee enmity  ALL 1S QUIET TODAY IN CUBA   President Batista Apparent ly Has Situation Under Firm Control

Batista Winner  In Cuban Revolt   Leaders of Opposition Arrested or in  Flight

BATISTA QUELLS CUBAN UPRISING, GIVEN OVATION   Two Men Involved Exiled As An ether Is Placed In Custody

Normal Police Guard Resumed After Cuban Row   President Batista Thinks Incipient Revolt Completely Quelled

Batista Firmly Entrenched As Undisputed Boss   U. S. Envoy Congratulates Cuba President For Quelling Revolt; Army, Police Chiefs Exiled; Navy Head Held

NO VARIETY   Looks Like This Soldier Had 4 Weakness For Corned Beef.

BLIMP READY   Lighter-Than-Air Patrol! Craft To Get Test At Akron.

TWO CAESAREAN BIRTHS LISTED   At Hospital Over the Pasi Week-End; Five Others Admitted for Treatment

7 Steel Firms Boost Waves   Follow Lead of Larger Producers, Granting 10-Cent Increase

AH GIRLS AND LEADERS LEAVE   Going Wednesday To The State Convention

LOUISA COUNTY FARM BUREAU NOTES.   (By Lael Moon and Mary M, Elder, Aconta.}      EEN FROM COUNTY TO ATTEND STATE ‘Qtr MOONY PAPTON  SEVEN

Fourteen County 4-H Club ¢ Girls, Leaders To Attend Convention   Discussions To Include Vital Topics Of The Day

4-H GIRLS ATTENDING STATE CONVENTION   STATE CONVENTION  16 from Mills County Delegates to Meeting at Ames This Wack

Club Girls Attending Convention   Many 4-H Girls From Palo ‘Alto County Are at Ames This Week.

PLANES BRING BOMG SHOWER FOR HELSINK:   Russians for Second Day Raic Finnish Towns; Invaders Driven Off.   PARLIAMENT MEETING TO CONSIDER MEASURES

RUSSIANS BOMB FINNISH PORT   Tukku Given Three Suc cessive Raids; Fire: Start; 7 Are Killed

Dodecanese Isle Taken By British Force   Fascist Seaplan Base Off Turkey Captured

British Announce Seizure of Italian Island Near Turkey   Capture Castelrosso in Dodecanese Group, May Serve as Base

ENGLISH SEIZE A DODECANESE BASE   Easternmost of Italian Is lands Can Be Used as  Jumping-Off Point

ITALIAN ISLAND SEIZED BY BRITISH   ENGLISH OCCUPY OASTELROSSO, EATERNMOST OF DODECANESE GROUP.

British Capture  Ttalian Island In Mediterranean  Action Undertaken  fo Get Possession  SN I a I

ISLAND SEIZED IN DODECANESE   Great Britain Acquires Foothold At Entrance to Aegean Sea

Fate of City Depends on Timoshenko   British Believe He May Have Surprise for Nazis

FINNS GALLUP MEN AGED 44   Reservists Report as Rumors Are Heard of Impending Clash

Finns Hurry Preparations  For New War   All Reserves Called— Russia Maneuvers— Moscow Quiet

RED ARMY TRAINING IS INTENSIFIED   Helsinki Hears Nazi, Russian Conflict  Is At Hand

All Reserve Classes Up To That Of 1897 Called By Helsinki Government

FINLAND CALLS OLDER RESERVES   MEN 43 AND 44 YEARS OLD ORDERED INTO IMMEDIATE SERVICE

Fashionable Apartment Death Scene   Neighbors Call Police Following Fatal Shooting

AALIFAK 13° LANDED IN U.S, ON BATTLESHIP   New Ambaszaior to U. & From England Arrives With Official Family,   ‘TRIP - WAS SECRET   Gave Up His Post as Foreign Secretary to Take Place Here. -

HALIFAX 3 LANDED IN U. 9. ON BATTLESHIP   New Ambas:aZor to U. S&S. From England Arrives With Official Family.   TRIP WAS SECRET   Gave Up His Post as Foreion Secretary to Take Place Here.

Viscount Hailfax, ife To Arrive  In U.S. Today   Halifax Is New British Ambassador to United States

Invasion by Thousands of Gliders   peibhcnbedid OY LMOUSENGS OF WtlGers Germany Said Preducing 400 to  500 Eight-Man Gliders Monthly, With Thousands Now on Hand

Glider Envanion  Of Britain Seen   Pilot Predicts Thousands Will Soar Over Water, Carry Nasi Army’

‘Glider Troops’ To Invade British Isles?   American Expert Predicts Thousands Of Gliders Will Be Used By Nazis Against England '

BE ALIN CLAIMED CAPTURE OF TOWN   Lies 80 Miles Southwest of Vital City of Kharkov   COUNTER-ATTACKS   ;Push Germans Back From Leningrad; Blackout of News From Front

NAZIS REPULSED ON ALL OTHER FRONTS   Abandoned City 80 Miles West. of Kharkov In Donets Basin; Germans Claim No New Victories in War

RUSSIANS ADMIT POLTAVA'S LOSS IN THE UKRAINE   City, Claimed By Nazis Sep tember 19, Is 80 Miles From Kharkov   RED ARMIES CLAIM  LENINGRAD VICTORY

GERMANS SA DRIVEN BACK INNORTH   Bombs, Shells Fall On East Coast British Towns, Cities

Russia Admits F all of Poltava 'On South Front   Nazis Tell First Time Of Bayonet Fighting As New Lull Comes

ANTI-CHILD LABOR LAW ALSO FOUND CONSTITUTIONAL   High Court Emphasizes the Broad Powers of Congress In Commerce Among States.

Jerome J. Day, Prominent Mining Man of Northwest, Succumbs   Was Widely Knowr Here: Had Been lll Two Months

PREPAREDNESS FOR EMERGENCY Army Calls For One-Half Million Air Raid Volunteers As U.S. Steps Up Tempo Of National Defense Work

VOLUNTEERS CALLED FOR © RAID SYSTEM   Army Seeks To Enroll 500,000 Civilians In U. S.

Nation Speeds Defense Plans In Many Line:   Army Calls for Half Millior Civilians to Serve as Spotters in Air Raids.

VOLUNTEER AIR RAID ALARM, PLANNED   Defense Steps, Reflecting Official Concern, Are Taken at Washinaton

Need Men for Raid Spotters War Crisis Brings   Seeeaeee 860 a eae Givers See   War Crisis Brings New Defense Moves

Auto Plants Turn More ic Armaments and Heavier Taxes To Be Levied

Reflects Gravity Qf War Situation   Auto Makers Agree To Cut Production On Pleasure And Commercial Cars

Mounting War Crisis Brings Call — For Air Raid Spotting Volunteers:

Teacher Ends Life With Gas   Involved Few Years Ago in Saugus, Mass., Cocktail Scandal

NO RESPITE FROM COLD IN PROSPECI   Zero Reading Reportec At Springfield

France Ready To Join Nazis   Reliable Sources Says Conquered Nation About To Enter “New Order”

FRANCE ABOUT TD SIGN WITH HITLER      Concession Offered For Joining Hitler’s New Order

VICHY SOON MAY ENTER NEW ORDER      Several Concessions May Be Made in Going Over Completely to Nazis   GENERAL WEYGAND / WOULD BE OUSTED   Also May Give French Fleet for Axis Convoy Duty in Mediterranean

FRANCE REPORTED READY JOIN GERMAN NEW ORDER PROGRAM   MAY SIGN DECLARATION OF ADHERENCE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CONCESSIONS

GEN. WEYGAND TO BE OUSTED IN NEW BEAL   French Troops, Under Command of German ‘ Officers Would Be Used to Police Channel Bor« deaux Area — Darlan Hesitates. 8

RANGE MAY JOIN IN “NEW ORDER’   Report Vichy Government  ~ Is on Verge of Complete Surrender to Nazis

Harriman Off - To Britain as F.R’s Envor   To Aid in Arranging De. liveries of Lease-Lend War Supplies

HARRIMAN OFF FOR BRITAIN   Expects FDR to Sign Aid Bill Before Arrival

WELDERS BEGIN WALKOUT IN BAY YARDS   O.P.M. Calls New Walkout Uniustified

WELDERS IN STRIKE AT SHIPYARD   Nationwide Move Threatened In Dispute With AFL

Welders in Shipyards Starting to Walk Out   Jurisdictional Strike I: Threat to Other Defense Plants

Clear and Cool Weather on Way   General Rain Spreads Across Northern Portion of State

STATE DRENCHED BY HARD. RAINS   Nearly Two Inches Meas: ured in Miami—Precipitation Is General

NAZI LOSSES ARE ARGUMENT AGAINS} SERVICE EXTENSION   Germans Offer Less Pow. erful Threat To U. S., Nye Asserts

Senator Says German Loss in Russia Lessens  Need for Big U.S. Army

SEES NO NEED FOR EXTENDED ARMY SERVICE   Sen. Nye Cites Heayy. Ger man Losses As Argument Against Bill

GERMAN LOSSES USED AGAINST LONGER DRAFT   Senator Contends Russia Weakening Germany, Lessening Need of Big Army Here

EXTENDING OF ARMY SERVICE OPPOSED BY NYE   Cites Reported Heavy Ger. man Losses In Russia As Argument Against Pending Measure   SAYS NAZIS WEAKER   Contends Hitler, As a Result, Offers Less Powerful Threat to Amertican Security

Nazi Losses Cited As Reason to Free U. S. Trainees   Nye Says the Toll By Reds Has Wrecked the German Machine

Cite Nazi Losses In Draft Fight  Germans Less Threat   Germans Less Threat After Casualties In Ruccian Camogian

OPPONENTS. OF LONGER SERVICE POINT TO NAZIS      Cite German Losses As Argument Against pik er STS

lsolation Group Cite Nazi Losses   Say No Need for Retaining Draftees

Nazis Losses Used By Nye   Argument Presented to Oppose Extension of Mili. tary Service

HEAVY NAZI LOSS CITED BY LEADERS   Service Extension Foes: See. Berlin . _ Weakening

NYEDECLARES _ NAZIS WEAKER   Uses Statement In Fight On Extension Of  Service

Argue Against Extending Service   Nye Says Heavy German Losses-Good Reason Why Action Ts [nnecessary

HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES CITED   Nye Uses Russian Campaign as Argument Against Extending Drafi

SENATOR NYE OPPOSES DRAFTEE TRAINING BILI   Cites German Losses as Lessen ing Need for Holding Selectees in Service.

Heavy Nazi Losses Cited in Argument over Draft   Senators Assert Emergency Is Not as Great as Year Aqo

Truth Is Hidden   Both Sides Spreading On Propaganda Thick   MORE FAITH NOW HELD IN RUSSIA

ANNUAL BANQUET ON NOVEMBER 26 TO BE CORN SHOW FEATURE   ROBERT AMICK OF PURDUE I PRINCIPAL SPEAKER; TO AWARD PRIZES

REGISTRATION  FOR DEFENSE PROGRAM URGED   Request Home Economists to Ald in State Home Ec. Defense Plan.

TO REGISTER FOR DEFENSI   Personal Data Required From Persons Willing To Assist In Program.

Essentials of Efficiency for Defense Outlined   Association of Manufacturers Urges Anti-Strike Laws

AXIS SHIPS SET AFIRE BY CREWS   Seized by Venezuela Au thorities—Crews to Bi Interned

6 Bus Victims Are Identified   Motorist Is Accused Of Drunken Driving

Mistaken Identity Cases Discovered In Crash Victims  2 Believed Among 9 Burmed to Death Were on Another Bus

SHOW DOWN -ON STRIKES ANTICIPATED   WAR DEPARTMENT “DISGUSTED” WITH CONSTANT WORK HOLD-UPS.   F. D. R. Unconcerned      Declares Strikes Are Unimportant, Though Army. Construction Stops.

WAR OFFICIALS, INTERVENE IN LABOR STRIFE   Uphold Contract, Order Company to Resume Work on Wright Field Project.   MURRAY HITS MEDIATION   President Minimizes Spread of Strikes: Trouble Ended at North Carolina Camp.

” FLOETEDQAGHIN   U. S. Line er, Aground Since Jan. UB, To Be Reconditioned  At Newport News.

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Nazis Are Starting Big New Drive   Offensive on Entire Front Is Made Likely by Weather

Seven Are Killed In Plane Crast   Two U. S. Citizens ant Another Safe In Brazil Accident

5 Safe, 8 Dead  In Panair Crast   Airliner Plows Into Peak Of Mountain iu Brazil; 2 Yanks Hurt

a rn  EIGHT KILLED Ih AIRPLANE CRASH   2 Americans Aboard Panaii Liner Escape; New Yorke! Struggles Through a Seeking Aid

Eight Killed In Plane Crast      LINER HITS MOUNTAIN PEAK P BRAZIL; TWO NORTH AMERi CANS ESCAPE,

AMERICANS CRASH IN BRAZIL PLANE   Eight’ Persons Killed Wher Airliner Hits Mountain Peak

Light Persons Die 'n Airliner Crash Near Sao Paulo   Two North American: Aboard Escape with Minor Injuries

EIGHT DEAD IN PLANE CRASH   Two Americans Aboard Air Liner in Brazil Escape With Minor Injuries

PLANE CRASK FATAL TO8   Two Americans Aboard Wrecked Brazil Ship.

Brazil Plane Crash Costs Eight Lives   U. S. Men Injured; Jungle March Described

Navy toStart Shooting at Avis Ships Tomorrow   Knox Tells Legion . Action Impending In Defense.Area_

British Desert, Jungle Fighters Close in on Foes   No Help Given by Germany, Positior of Mussolini’s Forces Seen Hopeless; Fascists Are Facing Famine

Britain’s Desert Force Threatens. to Take All Duce’s African Empire      No\German Move to. Aid’ ita Is Apparent So Far; Deny Rumors of Riots In’ Milan; Nazi Air Force  Anain Inactive

NO GERMAN MOVE TOAD TTALIANS {S:YET APPARENT   Only Dive-Bombers in South _dtaly; Believed Too Late for Germany to Be Great Help.    BRITISH PUSHING HARD AGAINST ALL COLONIES   Rumanian Situation Gradually Returning to Normal: Horia Sima, Iron Guardist Leader. Still at Large.

Forces Surround Derna, Drive On Toward Agordat   Other Columns Push Into Ethiopia; Italy Troubled With Food Supplies, But Deny — Rioting in Turin. Milan

BRITISH FORCES CLOSING IN ON SEVERAL LINES   English Reported to Have Made Battle Contact at Derna

Troubles AtHome Multiply   Food Supply in Italy Get ting Short—Reports of Revolt Denied

British Drive Across Desert For Benghazi   Derna Surrounded; Itali ‘ans Retreating On All Fronts in Africa -

Italy's Entire African Empire Is Threatened   Fighting Ceases At 7 Tonight on Far East Front

Rome Denies Stories ef Re volt In Worthern Cities. Red Paper Praises Bri bain

Stage Stock Show At Akron Thursday  Promise Fine Line  Of Exhibits °

Livestock Show and Harvest © ~ Celebration at Akron Aug. 1 14   Also Complete Program o' Entertainment For the Dav 

President Asks Sec. Hull To Give Wendell Willkie  _Intormation on Policies

Willkie Is To Confer With Hull   F. D. R. Asks He Be Giver  ‘Full Information.’

WILLKIE AND HULL TO TALK   Roosevelt Asks Latter To Give Full Information On Policies

F.D.R. Tells Hull to Give Willkie  “Full Information” on Situatior

An Exchange Of Views on Aid Question   GOP Nominee to Sail For Europe; Knudsen Approves Lend-Lease

WILLKIE WILL MEET WITH HULI   President Requests Secretary to Give  GOP Leader Ful] Data

Would Force Testimony By Ex-Candidate   Tinkham Fails to Get Subpoena For Willkie, However

BRITISH TAKE CIRENE, PRESS ‘ON TO BENGAS!   RAF Strafes Retreating Fascist Army as Empire Forces Hasten Campaign to Beat Rains

SURRENDERED: BY DUCES MEN   Fourth Major Libyan Stronghold Taken By the British

Stronghold in Libya Added to Conquest  Former Italian Headquarters pom Tage Sees at ee,

BRITISH FORCES CAPTURE GIRENE IN LIBYAN DRIVE   City Is Fourth Italiax Stronghold to Fall Since Offensive Began Two Months Ago,   FASCISTS ON ROADS LEADING TO BENGASI   R. A. F. Pounds Retreatin; Troops With Bombs and ‘Strafes Them With  -" Machine Guns.

NTALIANG Ih RETREAT ALL Al NG FRONT   Columns Are Savagel} Pounded by Royal Air Force

British Continue Rout of Fascists la African Drive   Mechanized Forces Ente Cirene, Libya; Bengasi Next Objective

Union Jack Raised Over Gen. Graziant’s  Old Command Post   British Mechanized Forces Add Fourth Major Stronghold to Conquests -by Taking Cirene; Retreating Italians Strung Out on Road Tt padina ta Renensi Pounded by RAF

RICH PRIZE IS FOURTH IN ENGLISH STRING   Troops Drive To Within 130 Miles Of Bengasi: Gain Toward Massaua.

BRITISH FORCES ENTER ANCIENT CITY OF CIREN   RAF Paves Way for Capture Of Another Important Libyan Objective

Stronghold in Libya Added to Conquest   Former Italian Headquarters Taken by British

British Seize Cirene In West Libyan Drive      Fourth Major Italian Stronghold Falls to { Conquering Desert Army

British Enter Cirene   Retreating Italian Forces Get Savage Pounding by RAF

BIBLICAL CITY CIRENE CHOICE BRITISH PRIZE   ONLY GOOD PORT IN ERITREA MAY FALL WITHIN WEEK

Another Italian Stronghold In Libya Taken By British   Mechanized Forces Enter the Ancient City o! Cirene, West of Derna; Capture of Massaua, Eritrean Port, Near

WOULD HELP THE ALLIES IF JAPAN IS KNOCKED OUT   MacKenzie Weighs Both _ Sides In Discussions As to Possibility of War With Japan

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Churchill Plain Talk Calculated To Make Japs Think Twice

THE WAR TODAY DANGER OF WAR IN FAR EAST GROWS WITH CHURCHILL STATEMENT.

Japanese Anxious To Avoid Warfare With United States   Fact That Tokyo Is Sending Kurusu Here Indicates Uneasiness

Talk Of Great Britain Aiding U.S. In Event Of Conflict With Japan Calculated To Make Tokyo Pause

Churchill Stand Puts Japan In a Tight Spot   RY NERWITT WACKENZIF

The War Today   Churchill Declaration Offers More Food Fur Jupanese Thoucht   By DeWitt MacKenzie (AP Forelen Qheerver)

BELLIGERENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY CHURCHILL MAY MAKE TOKYO SIT UP AND TAKE NOTE.IN PACIFIC

Change of Few Hundred Votes in Official Count Could Make Difference

> FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today   Anti-Snhotaze”" Bill.

WEEDING OUT AXIS SPIES JOB OF TWO FEDERAL COMMITTEES  BITTUT AAATPRROAT AL FarrTDp ALICE      NEW CONTROL OF ENTRANCE ALIENS TAKEN IN NATIONAL DEFENSE PROGRAM

U.S. Tightens Immigration In Spy Hunt   Newly Coordinate Groups Comb Refugee Lists

Close Watch Is Kept Over Immigrants  “U.S. Seeking to 3 Halt Infiltration

Aliens Who Seek Entry in U.S. Studied   Immigration Committees Busy Weeding Out Spies And Propagandist Groups

Many Caught After Promises to’ Aijid Nazis With Data On  America

U.S. HUNTS SPIES IN REFUGEE LIST   100 Cases Studied Daily To Weed Out ‘Subversivists’

900,000 CLAMOR TO GET INTO U. S.   SPY SUSPECTS AMONG APPLICANTS SOUGHT AT RATE OF 100 A DAY

GOVERNMENT FACES RUSH FROM EUROPE   Half Million Reported to ' Have Applied for En. trance to U, S.   100. CASES BEING - °.HANDLED DAILY   Government Makes Care. ful Scrutiny to Keep _ Out Foreign Agents.

SPIES, AGENTS ARE WEEDED OUT BY COMMITTEES   Washington Is Tightening Up Drastically; Cutting German Immiaration   HANDLE 100 CASES A DAY   Additional Boards Will Be Organized To Care for 400 Visas Daily

SPY SUSPECTS WEEDED OUT BY UNITED: STATES   Committees. Handling 100 Cases Daily Against Back log of 500,000 Refugees Seeking American Entry   VISA BIDS STUDIED   Cases Discovered Where Applicants Had. Agreed. to Act as Nazi Agents in U.S,

U.S. Weeds Out Possible Spies in Immigration Lists  Those with Close Relatives in  Axis Countries Watched Carefully

‘Immigration’ Busy Weeding Out Spies Propagandists   Handling of 100 Cases Daily Against Human Backlog of 500,000 Refugees Clamoring to Enter U. S.

Washington Weeds Out Axis Spies   [ssiiantes Of humigration Visas Now Drastically Supervised By Govt.

500,000 Refugees Clamoring to Get In United States   Federal Agencies Ar’ Swamped in Weedin;  Out Axis Spies.   Committees Handling  About 100 Cases a Day

Immigration Group Busy Weeding Out Spies From Alien Refugees   Half Million Clamoring To Enter United States With Many Foreign Agents Trying ™'o Slip In In The Guise Of Immigrants. *

IN SPY DRIVE   Keeps Foreign Agents from Entering In Guise of  Immigrants   BAR THOSE WITH RELATIVES ABROAD   400,000 Refugees In France _ Alone, Eager to Come to United States

OFFICIALS TIGHTEN UP ON IMMIGRATION   Committees Weed Out Subversive Agents From Refugees

Check on Refugees   Tighten Up on Immigratior Flow From Axis Lands

Tighten Refugee Control   U. S. Immigration Service Moves to Prevent. Entrance Of Undesirables

Armistice Day Troops March Again   Thousands Of  lowan: Take Up Arms.

World’s Largest Warship Is Blown To Bits By Nazis   Jisaster Brings Gloom to Empire Day Celebration In England; Most of 1,341 Aboard Perish

Entire Crew Is Reported Lost At Sea   Crete Is Pounded Continucusly By German Airmen

GOES TO JURY   Trial of Browne and Bioff For Extortion Nearing End. ¢

SLAV CHIEFS VISIT HITLER   Leading Statesmen On Way to Berchtesgaden and Conference with Nazi.

BERCHTESGADEN BELIEVED SCENE OF CRUCIAL TALK   PREMIER CVETKOVICH, PRINCE PAUL REPORTED SEEING FOUOERRER   TURKEY PLEADS FOR BALKAN UNITED LINE AGAINST NAZIS   Inspired Press Stresses Need of Co operation Among Turkey, Greece, Jugoslaviz, Bulgari2

ENGLISH NAVY I MINING SEA ROUTE:   Operation Puts Deadly Bel: In Path Of Any Attempt To Move Troops

FREE FRENCH ~-INDORSE te            Anti-Axis". Powers” Re luctant to Accept “ Services:

ST. PIERRE'S  PEOPLE BACK FDFF FDENCH   98 Per Cent Of Voter: Cast Ballots In Favor ) Of Allies

Free French. Take St. Pierre And Miquelon   U. S. Protests Seizure Of Western Hemisphere Islands

ST, PIERRE IN FOLD OF ALLIES   Populace Of Tiny Island Votes 98 Per Cent To Back Free French Policies In Preference To Vichy.

St. Pierre Votes Free French Rule; U. S. Hits Seizure   American Government Reported Seeking To Restore Status Quo Of Islands;  Claim Information Useful TT. BMrnamvu Rraadeact _

Britain Rations Clothes, Food as U.S. Aid Arrive:   Ponulace Cheered Despit New Restrictions, by Lease-Lend Carao.

British to Ration Clothes, Shoes and Knitting Wools      Drastic, Dramatic Step Means Each Briton Will Bi Allowed Only One Complete Outfit Per Year; Cennons Can’t Be Sold, Exchanged

SETTLEMENT OF CAPTIVE MINE FUSS EXPECTED   Steelman Says He, Hopes Board Can Complete Arbitration Within 48 Hours

Pact on Coal Seems Near   Steelman Hopes Arbiter Complete Work Within 48 Hours

Expect Break With The Axis   Mexico Seized Ships For Own Use However

Axis Break With Mexico Predicted   Diplomatic Relations. Expected to Be Severed. Fol lowing: Seizure of 12-Foreign Ships for. Use in. © Trade With Other American Countries.

QUEZ CANAL. 15 NEXT OBJECTIVE (F ARIS POWERS   But This Will Entail Drive Through Turkey or, that Nation’s. Surrender   SHIFT STRATEGY AGAINST BRITISH   Mediterranean-A fricanAsiatic Sector Newest Goal of-the Fuehrer

Axis Break — With Mexico   Camacho Expects End To Relations After Ships Are Faken Over:

Mexico Takes Over 12 Axis Ships Seized   on of Vessels Ordered by Decree  of Camacho

RELEASED BY U.S TO HELP GUARD ATLANTIC SHIPS   NO COMMERCIAL OR NAVAL VESSELS ARE INVOLVED IN DEAL

MEXICO TAKES AXIS VESSEL!   10 Ships in Harbors Seized, Will Be Paid for at End Of War.

Mexico Expects Axis Break In Ships Seizure   Camacho Forsees Final Severance When All Put In Service

Some Gunboats To Be Moved  From Yangtze   Navy Department Says Not All In China Service To Be Taken Away

»Yangtze Patro. Reduced By U.S.   Navy Reports A Number’ Of Gunboats To Be Withdrawn

Army to Clear Arsenal Grounds of ‘Agitators   Government Project at Ravenna Remains a Standstill Despite Agreement

orkers fuse to itify Terms  rmy to Clear   smy to Clear ‘rounds of Agitators’

RESERVATION TO BE CLEAREL OF ALL AGITATORS, SPOKESMAN FOR ARMY -DECLARES IN STATEMENT

ENGLISH SHOW HIGHT, BERLIN STORY ADMITS   ENEMY PENETRATES NEAR RAILHEAD OF ALLIES

Big Serb Army Has Surrendered Germans Assert   roops Lay Down Arms i Historic Sarajevo, Nazi Sources Say

Says Craft Are All of Old Vintage   Montanan Quotes What He Calls ‘Reliable Source’ Which He  LL a, . +] @ on eee   Beard Testifies   Charles A, Beard Tells Congress to Junk Aid Bill

Planes Untit For Fighting   Senator Wheeler Reports None Of The Army's Planes Suited For Combat.

NOT ONE PLANE FIT FOR MODERN WAR — WHEELER   Senator Declares He Has On Good Authority Army Without Single Suitable Plane Fos Combat; Gives Ficures.

Wheeler Declares Army Lacks Moder Combat Airplane   Senator Asserts Not A Single Craft Suitable For Warfare

UNITED STATES IS SHORT OF SUITABLE COMBAT PLANES   This Announcement Made by Sen. Wheeler in Washington Today.   SECRET INFORMATION   The Montana Senator Said Army Did Not Have Plane "Suitable for Combat.

Hasn't One Plane Suitable For War   Asserts U. S. Prepares To Transfer Heavy  Bombers To Britain

U.S. Does NotHave Single Combat Plane: W heele1   FDR Foe Charges Major. ity of Army Ships Not ‘Fighters’

SAYS ARMY DOES NOT HAVE SINGLE COMBAT CRAFT   CITES FIGURES TO SHOW DELIVERIES GC MOSTLY TO OTHERS

ROOSEVELT FOE SAYS U. 5. GRAFT ARE OBSOLETE   SAYS THEY LACK FIREPOWER, AEMOR PLATE, SELF-SEALING GAS TANKS   HISTORIAN BEARD OPPOSES ‘1776,’ ELIOT APPROVES   Beard Says Bill Involves U. 8. Officially: Maj. Eliot Says World Situation Requires It

‘ARMY WITHOUT FIGHTER PLANES   Wheeler ‘Says He Ha; Learned U, 8. Has None Suitable for Service   MOST NEW PLANES SENT TO BRITAIN

Wheeler says U. S. lacks  combat plane   Asserts source of information o. k.

Air Corps — Planes Hit By Wheele:  Army Has Not On   Army Has Not One Plane for Modern Warfare, He Says

Montana Senator Claims Reliable Information For Charges; Lists Planes

ARMY WITHOUT COMBAT PLANE SAYS. WHEELER   Senator Says He Has In. formation On Reliable Authority   2,308 QUT OF TOTAL OF 2,884 TO ENGLAND   Says the Best. of Every. thing Goes There and Not to Gur Forces

Wheeler Says Army Has No Combat Planes   Modern Gas Tanks, Fire Power and Armor Arc

Most of 1940 Production Went to Great Britain, Montana Solon Says.   Historian Opposed   Charles Beard Urges Defeat of Lease-Lend Bill, Says It Means War.

WHEELER GIVES STARTLING PLANE DATA   Declares He Has “Absolutely Reliable’ Information U. S. Army “Does Not Now Have Single Aircraft Suitable For Combat Service In Modern Warfare”

SAYS U. 5. HAS NO WARPLANES   Wheeler Makes Charge; Says Information ‘Reliable’

Solon (Juotes “Good Source’ Of Information   Montanan Leads Senate Opposition To Lease-Lend Bill

SENATOR SAYS ARMY HAS NO COMBAT SHIPS   None Suitable For Moderr Warfare Included In Total, He Claims   FACTS HELD “RELIABLE”   Self-Sealing Gas Tanks, Sufficient Firepower’ And Armor Plate Missing

Montana Senator Declares Many of Craft Useless in Combat.   BLAMES THE PRESIDENT

Wheeler Says Army Has No Planes   ‘Reliable’ Report Is Given by Senator

2,308 BUILT IN 1940 EXPORTED, SENATOR SAYS   Claiming ‘Reliable’ Source, Solon Says, Those Left Are ‘Tactical’ Types

Wheeler says U. S. lacks  combat plane   Claims not one is modernized

U. 8. Unarmed i in Air—Wheeler  Senator Says All Planes on Hand Are Unserviceahle

See Story In Col. 7   Warplanes Go To British Now, Senator States   Country Without Serviceable Craft, Data Discloses

ltaly, Britain Engaged in Air-Sea Duel   Fascist Fliers Attack Naval Units Sailing from Gibraltar   RAF HITS 7 CITIES

ltaly and Britain In Great Battle In Mediterranean   British Seapower and Fas cist Planes Reported in Major Action

Hit-Run Fight Is Being Waged In ‘Our Sea’   Vessela Under Attack _ Are Large British Convov

Italians and British Engaged in Air And Naval Fight in Mediterranean

ITALY, BRITAIN FIGHT IN AIR   Vast Sea And Air Due! Reported In Progress In Mediterranean  Near Gibralter

ftaly, Britain Stage Another Air-Sea Battle   Italian Planes Attack Large Enemy Sea Force; British Bomb Cities

Furnace strike comes to end   Ecorse steel plant workers also back

One Defense Plant Strike Ends: Nine Coal Mines Closed in Alabama

LINKS 10 HURL MEN AT SOVIET   Token Forces Demanded 0 ‘New Order’ Nations To Crush Communism

WOMAN SHOOTS LOVER DURING THEIR EMBRACE   He Told Her He Was “Through With Her” But it Didn't Turn «Out Exactly That Way.

SEA FREEDOM STILL POLICY, SECRETARY SAYS   CONFERS WITH RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE AMBASSADORS IN WASHINGTON   NIPPON OBJECTS STRENUOUSLY TO SHIPMENTS OF PLANE GAS   Passage of Forbidden Fuel Through Sea of Japan "Greatly Irritates” Public Sentiment

U.S. TO INSIST ON FREEDOM OF THE SEAS   This Makes Answer to Protest ef J2pan of Our Shipments to Russia

Hull Says Nation Will Insist On — Freedom of Seas   Won't Make Direct Statement On American Attitude To Nippons

REMAINS IN FORCE IN PACIFIC, HULL SAYS OF JAPAN'S PROTES!      Secretary Of State Overrules Tokyo Objections To Shipments Of U.S. War Supplies To Russian Port

OVER SHIPMENTS OF GASOLINE T0 RUSSIAN PORTS   Russia Warns Japan Not to Meddle in With Trade Relations Between U. S. and Russia

PAN NOT TO BLOCK WAR AID   Molotov Tells Japs Any Interference With Shipments From U.S. to Be Regarded as Unfriendly Act. _   JAPAN HAD PROTESTED “ON GASOLINE SHIPMENT   Blunt Warning by Russia i Expected to Have Mora Support of U. S. in Even of Trouble.

JAP PROTEST ~ SAT TO US AND USI   Bitteriy Oppose American Supplies to Russia via Jaran Sea.   PEOPLE ARE AROUSED   Japs Also Frotest Shipment of Airplane Gasoline Den-ed J arap.

S$. TO INSIST ON SAFETY OF RED SUPPLIES   Hull Answers Japan’s Ob jection to Shipments fo: Russian Port.

Freedom of Seas Policy Still Stands   Hull Indicates U.S. Has Not Changed Course

U. 5. INSISTS ON SEA ROUTE TO SOVIET PORT   Hull Asserts Americ: Will Maintain Sea  Freedom

Hull Declares Insistence on Seas Freedom   Japanese Protest Against Shipments Of Aid to Russia

: ~ D EF Ik Ji  “A         Tokyo Protests But-Reds  Warn Nippon Not To Halt Shipments To Vladivostok .

MOLOTOV GIVES NOTE TO ENVOY ON TRADE ACTS   Asserts Attempt To Interfere With U. S$. Supplies Would Be Held ‘Unfriendly.’   SHIPMENTS PROTESTED   Nippon Hits Sending of Fue! To Russia; Military Unit Will Ro Ta Ching

HULL SAYS U.S. WILL INSIST ON SUPPLYING REDS   Pacific Included in Polic\ of Freedom of Seas, Secretary Avers   Knox Declares Discussions Don’t Embrace Naval Aid to Russia

TAX BILL BACK: IN COMMITTE   Excess Profits. Levy, Joint Return Problems to Be Considered,   DEBATE FIXED JULY 28

37-BILLION TAX BILL NEARS 0. XK.   Debate On House Floor Se' For Week Of July 28

TAX PROGRAM GOES TO HOUSE COMMITTEE   No Revision Likely in Over $3,000,000 Schedule

NEW TAX PROGRAM BEFORE COMMITTEE   Predict Members of Board Will Make No Changes in Revenue Measure

FINAL STUDY IS BEING MADE OF TAXATION BILL   Indicated House Committee Will Make No Further Changes in $3, 504,000,000 Measure   LEVIES ARE STEEP   Those Voted on Corporat and Individual Incomes and On Luxury’ Purchases May Stand

NEW BIG TAX BILL BEING GIVEN LAST MINUTE SCRUTINY   COMMITTEE EXPECTS OFFER MEASURE FOR DEBATE ABOUT JULY 28

NAZI SHIP SUNK   British Fleet Air Arm Dam:  , ages 3 Other Vessels

BRITAIN SINKS ENEMY SHIPS   Claim To Have Surk One Ship And Damaged Three Others.

No Crumbs for England From Hitler Table   Nazis Say They Have No Place for Britain and America

Only Nazis Fit to Rule, Berlin Says  That's the Axis _ Answer to.  F.D.R.-Churchill  Eight Points

England Barred From Any Part In Europe’s New Order By Axis Chiefs   Call On U.S. To Keep Hands Off Affairs .. + In Europe.

O BRITAIN IN HITLER'S PLAN   Two Dictators End: Longest Meeting, Answer Eight Points.   DESIGN EUROPEAN ORDER

Authorized Sources Make Comment on Meetings Between Hitler and Duce

England Unfit for ‘New Order’  Berlin Asserts   Say ‘Hitler-Duce Talks Prepared European _ Co-operation’

ENGLISH MIND HAS NO PLACE IN NEW ORDER   AXIS AUTHORITIES INTERPRET SIGNIFICANCE OF NHECELARATION   ‘BRITAIN. PLAYS MINISTER OF INTERIOR EVERYWHERE’   A. A. Berle's “America Era” Theory Seen Asx “Plutocratic Meddjing In World Affairs

Future Of e Is Discussed   Bieler, Mussolini Decide On Pregram If And When They Have Won War Begun By Germany   NATIONS PLACED

OFFICERS RELIEVED   Col. Anderson and Major Krause to Headquarters

Army Axe Falling      Colonel of 161st F. A. Transferred as First Move in Shakeuyn 

Nazi Demands Are Accepted, Report Claims   Purpose Of Move Not Given But Reasons Held Obvious

Nationwide Alien Roundup Is Begun   Drive Aimed Primarily at Those in Country Mlegally, but Axis Seamen Seem Important Objective

U.S. Launches Drive to Arrest Aliens   Campaign Aimed at Nazi Seamen Overstavying Leave

ALIENS BEING ROUNDED UP   Nationwide Drive Launched Suddenly by  Justice Department

Campaign by U. S. Immigration Department Genters in Eight Seacoast ' Cities   AIMED PRINCIPALLY ‘AT GERMAN SAILORS   Restaurants, Night Clubs Bars and Lodging Housts  Being ‘Visited in Sur-: : ‘nrise: Move - ;

8 SEACOAST CITIES CENTER OF ARRESTS   Immigration Agents Aided By Police Arrest Aliens,

(Drive Aimed At Nazi Seamen; (Many Arrested   Seacoast Cities Scene Of Huge Round-Up By Police

ALIENS ROUNDED UP BY OFFICER   U. 8. LAUNCHES’ NATIONWIDE DRIVE AGAINST THOSE HERE ILLEGALLY.

Launch Nation Wide Roundup  Among Aliens   Campaign Chiefly Aimed At Seamen  Of The Nazis

"Federal Agents Start Roundup Of Alien Sailors  _- Campaign Centered In   Campaign Centered In 8 Coastal Cities; Seek Nazi. Fascist Seamen

Governor Signs General Appropriations Measure   Chief Executive Cuts $9,288,000 Off Allocations Compromise Of Fiscal Differences Looms

Fighting in Area Intense   Russians Report Smashing Hard Against Nazis.

Fierce Soviet Resistance Is Reported in Area 65 Miles South of Moscow  Nazis Are Stopped  Red News Agency Says Tank Battle Smashes Advance

 War Foundries Captured On Eastern Front, Berlin Claims     REDS SEE SUCCESSES     ‘Hitler Drive Slows Down In Heavy Fighting, Say Soviets

Nazis Advance 15 Miles Over Moscow Road   Foes Locked In Terrific Struggle Around Moscow With Terrific Losses,  sean petntasay

Stalino Falls, Red War Industry Suffers Blow In Rostov Push: Berlin   Moscow Area Aflame in Vast, Bloody Battle, London Hears; Soviets Say ~ Foe Hurled Back at Kalinin

Report Nazi Troops Are But 50 Miles From Soviet Capital   London Sources Picture Moscow _ Area In Flames; Think Germans _ Have Made Advance Of 15 Miles

Nazi Battle Flags Reported Only 50 Miles from Capital  Russians Hurl Enemy Back Across River Near Kalinin; Giant Tank Battle Raging SGauth af Maccaw

ADVANCE IS. MADE BY GERMANS IN DRIVE ON RED CAPITAL   London Hears Vast Area Are Involved in Baitl Now Raging   Soviet Armored Forces On Central Front Resisting Bitterly Says Report

City of 455,000, North of Rostov, Fails in Nazis’ Eastern March   RUSSIAN CAPITAL  DEFENDED FIERCELY   Reds Smash Back in Vast and Bloody Battles Near City Gates

MAJOR DRIVE IS MOVED TO SOUTH FRONT   Important Armaments Center in Donets  Basin Falls

Bloody Battles of Tanks, infantry and Artillery Reported   Civilian Army Holding Fast Before Capital Red Command Says

SOVIET ARMAMENTS — CENTER DECLARED IN HANDS OF INVADERS   GERMANS REPORTED WITHIN 50 MILES OF MOSCOW ON CENTRAL FRONT

STALING FALLS BEFORE DONETS BASIN ANVANCE   Russians Say Forces Smashing Hard at Germans Near Moscow

NAZIS CLAIM _ BIG ARMAMENT CENTER TAKEN   Stalino’s Capture Blow to Red Wa Industries, Germans Say—Alst Claim Naval Base   GAIN ON MOSCOW   Fifteen Mile Advance Southwest of City Indicated—Civilians Aid Red Army Defenders

London Quarters Picture Moscow Area *  As Aflame With Bloody Battles Raging. Say “Good Guess Germans Have Scored Fifteen Mile Advance After Six Davs of Violent Battle

Nazis Push Into Vital Mill City   Stalino in Donets  Oceupied, Germans Say; All Residents To Defend Moscow

Russian Arsenal Taken   Nazis Take Stalino; Reds Still Hold Out ‘On Flaming Moscow Front: Drive Slowed

Russ Arms Center Falls to Germans   Nazis Announce Capture of _ Stalino 100 Miles North  of Rostov   FURY IN THE CENTER   Soviet Forces Battle Ger__ mans Within 50 Miles  of Moscow :

Axis Troops Drive Toward Caucasus, Claim Stalino Fall   Reds Check Advance On Moscow as Foe Presses South Front

Stalino Falls To Invaders; Reds Offering Hard Fighting   London Agrees Germans Have Scored  Gains of 15 Miles. ,

Red’s Important War Foundries Reported Taken — Nazi Drive Is 50 Miles Away.   SOVIET FORCES ARE FIERCELY RESISTING

Large Russian Arms Center In Nazi Grip   Stalino Reported Taken as Germans Drive Nearer Moscow-Hull In Plea For Repeal of U. S. Neutrality Act

SOVIET ARMIES FORCED BACK IN DONETS REGION   Moscow Sector Is Reported Aflame As Tanks Clash In Furious Fighting

New Blow Dealt To Russia When Stalino Taken   London Hears Moscow Area Is Aflame With  Vast Battles in Progress.   Soviet Is Resisting Northwest of Moscow

Capture of Sfalino Blow For Russians   Big Armaments Center _ Taken in South; Nazis In 50 Miles of Moscow

Stalino Falls: Reds Fight fo Save Moscow   Fierce Bottle In Pregress Neer Canléal :

Stalino Is Captured In Rostov Push   Caucasus Peril Mounts; Germans Reported 5€  Mi. From Moscow.

NAZIS SLOWING UP IN CENTRAL AREA. RENS SAY   Many Villages Are Reported Changing Hands Three Times a Day in Titanic Struggle for Seviet Capital — More Civilians Are Rushed Into Battle Lines.

NAZIS RETREAT IN E. AFRICA   British Tanks, Planes Force Axis Armies to Take Cover

DRIVE ON SUEZ CANAL HALTEI   Britain's Army of Nil and RAF Attacking Enemy At Tobruk

British Strike Back In Libya   Army Of Nile And RAF Take Offensive in North Africa Campaign

Reds Pour New Reserves Into Path of Nazi Drive   Forces Strengthened.in Caucasus and at Moscow Defenses; New German Dich-Penesteode sO

‘Hitler Charges U. S. Ships Attacking Nazis   (For Complete Sports, See Second Section)   Reds Pour More Reserves Into Germans’ Path

Reds Rushing New Reserves To War Front   Russians Do Not Minimize - Danger On Southern And Central Fronts

NEW NAZI PUSH ON CAPITAL SEEN   Germans Smash Through A Widening Gap Into Crimea; Invaders Reach Tula on the Central Front

Russians Hurl Reserves Into Rostov Lines   ~ Stiffen Southern Defenses; Prepare for _ New Thrusts af Moscow

Russia Calls Reserves as Lines Waver  Sovict Foresces New Drive  A ae ee Minnie

War Declared On Yugoslavia   “Attacks and Murdering” of Germans In Serb Kingdom Given As Kxcuse for Slaughter

Second Front  Of War Opened   Balkans Field of Destiny Which Might Determine’ Confliet Outeome

Hitler Plunges Armies Into Greece And Yugoslavia At Dawn In Attemp! To Gain Control Of Balkan Couniry

Hurls Armies Against Britis) Allies, Claiming British Had Forced Extension of War: Order Lashes Yugoslav Goyernment, Indicates Greece Invaded Because of Britons

Slavs and Soviets Sign Friendship Pact As Germans Strike ©  © on on fo ne fe On Re Rae fr i i cM a   Berlin’s Decision Opens the Balkans as a Field of Destiny and Relieves Britain

Balkan war front opened with German march after long diplomatic sparring

Army Ordered tc ‘Restore Order’ In Yugoslavia   Hitler Can Endure ‘Attacks’ On Germans No Longer; Will ‘Restore Greek Independence’

Hitler Hordes Invade Greece, Yusoslavia   British Announce Readiness For Showdown

Churchill Sees  Iceland Forces   U. S., British, Norse Troops Parade Together

PLYMOUTH BOMBED BY GERMAN PLANES   Vital Defense Objects Near City Attacked Effectively, Berlin dave.

PLAY TROUPES BEING FORMED TO ENTERTAIN THE SOLDIERS   PROGRAM UNDER DIRECTIOD OF PROFESSIONALS EXPECTED TO BE POPULAR  iN ARMY CAMPS —

BEAVERBROOK REACHES U.S, TO ‘GARRY ON   Minister of Supply Fo: Britain to Advise On Getting More Aid to Soviet Union   DISARMAMENT ONE MAJOR PEACE AIM   Destruction of Nazi Tyran ny Pre-requisite to New World Order That Is Visioned

-Lransient: Ladies At . Army Camps  Th Teatlare Thos;   In Trailers They Flock to Areas Before Pay Day.

KISSOUE FALLS, VICHY REPORTS   British Warships Driven Off From Beirut By French

British Move Forward on Two Fronts   imperial Army Now Within 40 Miles of Tobruk

FRENCH SHIPS WIN BATTLE   Report British Warships Driven Off From Entrance To Beirut Bay

ALLIED FORCES AT GATES OF DAMASCUS, BEIRUT IN SYRI   French Destroyers Fight Off Brit ish Naval Units in Beirut Bay

1S RETALIATES; TALY FREEZES AL AMERICAN FUND   ‘Many U. S. Citizens te Be Stranded, Funds Tied Up   EUROPE HEARS RUMORS OF RED-NAZI BREAK

BOTH NATIONS ARE TO RETALIATE ON UNITED STATES   Called “‘Unjustified”: By Ger: many — Russo-German Situation Today Has  Confused Europe.

ACCUSED ROBBERS ON TRIAL JANUARY 5   Judge Coleman Sets Date For Men  Charged With Robbing Hyattsvill Bank Of

Cases Of Malta Fever At. New High Point In lo lowa      Marcus Outbreak Was the . Most Severe In = : State 

Serbs Attack Avis Soldiers  24 in jured in  ee ae Seemed pee   24 injured in Latest Yugoslavia Unrising

Attack Italians In Dalmatia   25 Soldiers Wounded. Rome Says -~ 150 Hostages Arrested

ITALIANS KILLED BY SERB BOMB   Guerrillas Fire on Truck Loaded With Troops; Hostages Held

Over 24 Soldiers Wounded, One Fatally, In Attacks In Conquered Yugoslavia   HOSTAGES NABBED   German, Italian and Croa: Troops All Have Had Trouble With Serb Guerrillas

GUERRILLAS ATTACK   Italian Soldiers and Civilians Injured in Jugoslavia

MANY INJURED BY GUFRRILLA ATTACK IN YUGOSLAVIA   Three Bombs Hurled Into Midst OF Italian Military 8andsmen

DMITS RESISTANCE STUBBORN  Rows   Fresh Soviet Reserves _ Thrown Into Action > Against Nazi

Counter-Hit  Gives Germany Difficulty   DESTRUCTION OF ENTIRE HUN DIVISION IS TOLD IN RED REPORT.

RESERVE ARMY WAGES BATTLE AGAINST NAZIS   Fighting Continues in Key Region of Smolensk

VIOLENCE REPORTED AT 4 MINES   Lewis Says Owner: Believe Army Will Take Over

LEWIS SAYS MINE OFFICIAL! EXPECT ROOSEVELT TO FURNISH ARMY PROTECTION FOR WORKERS.

Roosevelt Seeks . Means to Reopen Struck Mires —   Violence'Flares _ As. General Strike ‘. Gets Under Way

COAL FRONT DISPUTE IS CT ALEMATED   Lewis Says Steel Owners Refused to Accept CIO Union Because of Belief Army Would Act

Reports Given On Failure of  Negotiations   President Faces ‘Uask of Finding Means to Reopen Cantive Mines.

LABOR RELATIONS ARE TAKEN UP BY - CHURCH OFFICER’   Suggestion Is. Made That Workers Be Given Shares of Stock by Their Empfovers.

SHOWS MIGHT   Being Mobilized Against Accidents, Says Defense Head on May Day

Red Peace Is Through Preparednes:   MASSES OF TRUCK-BORNE IN. FANTRY AND MOTORIZED AR. TILLERY IN PARADE.

Ukrainian Capital Nazis: Say Forces Mopping ‘Up Around City; London  ‘Doubts German Success as  Rea at ac Ctatad

Heavy Fight Is Reported Around Kiev   Doubt Is Expressed Germans Doing As Well As They Claim In Reports; Reds Expect Further Losses  THE WORLD TODAY

COMMITTEE REPORTS BILLION DOLLAR ARMY HOUSING PLAN IS UNNECESSARILY EXPENSIVE

SETUP COST FA TOD Hi   Senate Probers Report Housing Program Was “Unduly” Expensive.   OVER ESTIMATES BY MANY MILLIONS   Waste Attributed to Lack of Plans ‘and fnefticteys cv.

SENATORS ASSERT HOUSING PROGRAM UNDULY EXPENSIVE   Special Committee Re ports On Army's BilJion - Dollar Plan

Too Costly   Senate Committee Labels Army Housing Program “Unduly” Expensive.

Hit Army  Housing   Committee Reports Program Unnecessarily Expensive

District ‘Court: Will Convene Here Monday  Officals Look For A Busy Session At  Coming Term 

District ‘Court Here Monday   Officals Look For A Busy Session A  22a ow Lee

Nation Stops Oil Flow in Haita Branch   raq Artillery Strikes at Air Base Forces at Habbaniyah 3rd Day   AIRDROME IS RAIDED

Iraq Shuts: Off Oil: Line to Palestine Base   ‘Arabs Shell Airport As Regent Plans To Halt Revolution

rag Cuts Dil Flow To British      Last Pipe Line To Halifax Stops As The Fighting Shows No Sign Of Abate ment.   Turks Regretful

iraq Stops Flow Of Oil in Line lo Mediterraneat   ipply Piped to Haifa N Longer Available to British Fleet

lraq Stops Flow of Oil But British Empire Has Some Fuel Reserves

lraq Stops Flow Of Oil to British   Pipeline To Haita Closed Down As War Between Little Country And Britain Goes Into Fourth Day; Deposed Emir Coming Back

Supplies Denied To British   Airdrome Fight Extends Into — Third Day. ~

Iraqis Stop Flow of Oil To Hatta   Fighting Continues As British Report  Basra Areas Occupied  cEX¥Y RECENT ACTIVE

Airport West of Baghdad Is Shelled for Third Day, RAF Raids Gun Position:   Fighting is Continuing ‘Unabated in Habbaniyah and Basra Areas; British Occupy Port Area

ALUMINUM CO, IS SUMMONEL   Senate Demands Tha Firm’s Records Be Pro duced For Examination

Ickes Says Drag In Defense Fault of Aluminum Co   The Senate investigating committee. calls « on firm to produce reeords—Ignore request.

Senate Calls For Aluminum Firm’s Records   Committee Chairman Charges ‘Obstruction’ of Defense, Defiance of Senate Authority

Aluminum Firm Delaying Defense Ickes Declares   War Is Lost Secretary May Blame Gigantic Concern

SENATE. GROUP SHOW RECORDS   Ickes Says Aluminum Firm Obstructing

FIND MECHANIC. SHOT 10 DEATH   Lester Lane Left Note Ask ing Family for For_giveness   SUICIDE SAYS CORONER   Found In Kitchen’ of Hi Home With Rifle By His Side

Lester Lane Found In Kitchen of Home  a}  Falally Wounded   Coroner Terms Death Suicide; Declares No Inquest Is Necessary

MAY BE DESIGNED FOR CEMENTING OF BALKANS-AXIS TIES   Recent Garman Troop Move ments In Rumania Arause Nervousness

MAY JOIN IN AXIS DRIVES FOR BALKANS   Nation Holds Natural Route Into Greece To Aid _ Italy In Alhania

Hitler Calls Yugoslav Premier To Berlin  To Confer On Balkans   Nazis Believed Preparing To Use Yugoslavia As Route To Greece

Turkey Asks United Front In Balkans   ‘We Can Stop Them’ Say Turks, As German  Troops Threaten

Some Think Germans May Strike at Greece Througt Yugoslavia Instead of Bul varia

GERMAN FLIERS GO — TO LIBYA TO HELP. ~ (TALIANS IN FIGHT   Technicians arid Airmen to Assist in Defense: Agaiinst Britain—-Noxzi Raiders Make Another  hbewel an  anslaw

1,000 GERMANS IN AFRICA TO HELP ITALIANS   Most Of Men Are Technicians And Airmen, British Sav   ITALY NOT LIKELY TO DEFEND DERNA

NAZIS RENEW LONDON RAIDS, DOVER IS HIT   Damage Slight; Report Riots In AI.reria.

GERMAN FLIERS GO TO LIBYA T0 HELP ITALIANS IN FIGHT   Technicions and Airmen to Assist in Defense Against Britain—Nazi Raiders Make Another Attack on London

War Attacks Spread Over Many Areas   Nazis Cut 10-Night Lull Over London; Many Other Sectors Hit

TTALTANS AIDED BY 1,000 NAZIS IN LIBYAN WAR   German Technicians, Flyers Already Engaged, Says  Fascist Prisoner   NIGHT RAID IS MADE ON LONDON BY NAZIS   Big Guns Shell Dover Area British Increase Pressure at Derna

Invaders Lose Up to 1,000;000   Russia Admits Break Through But Claim Tank Spearhead Was Cut Off and Annihilated.

SAY INVADERS HURLED BACK BY RUSS ARM\   Huge Reserve Force Called Up by Soviet

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER QUITS   Arthur W. Fadden, Deputy Premier, Is Named to Succeed Him

Australian Head Resigns  Prime Minister Menzies Quits Afte  Ritear Einhe

Menzies Out Of High Post   Prime Minister of Australia Resigns. +

Menzies Resigns As Australian Minister   May Go to London As War Council Member

MENZIES RESIGNS HIS PREMIERSHIF   Deputy Prime Minister I Named as Successor to Head Cabinet

Speed, Speed And More Speed At Des Moines   Dr. Keeney Reports Added Activity At Capitol Hill As Adjournment Date Draws Near; Marriage Law Completed.

Shipyard 0 Openings Pledged by Frey   “God Help Guys Who Try _ To Stop Us,’ He Tells Mass Meeting

MOVE TO BREAK SHIP STRIKE IS PLANNED TODAY   AFL Leader Says He Will Lead Workers Through Picket Lines At Shipyards”   Governor Seeks Truce

LEWIS THREATENS DIXIE GOAL STRIKE   Urges Southern Operators To Come To Agreement.

Army And Navy  Orders Halted By Big Strikes   Shipyards, Plant For Making Arms Among U. S. Troubles

AURORA HAY BE OUT TONIGH   Not Sure, You Know, That Sunspot Will Be Intense Enough

AURORA BOREALIS MAY GIVE ENCORE   Weather Observer Thinks There Is Chance Of Repeat Performance Some Time This Week

Russian Railroads Hammered By Nazis   Moscow Implies Drive Bogged Down But Berlin Says Crushing Defeat Will Be Re wan lati   TURKS INTERN FRENCH SHIPS

OE ee eee ee ee OO. TN LU GSS SS ae a. a= aaa eee set  DAY’S WAR DEVELOPMENTS

Municipal Court Monday  Thirteen Cases Heard by Judge WK Lemleav

City Court Is Heard Monday  Many Traffic Violators Are Ejnad he Oaiurt

Threat of Coal Strike Vanishes as U. M. W,, Southern Mines Sign; Alton Strike Delayed

SOUTHERN COAL MINE — PACT SIGNED, AVERTS - STRIKE DUE TUESDAY   New Agreement Reached in Last-Minute Settlement Boosts Basic-Pay Rate; Situations in Cleveland, and Alton, Ill., Plants Checked.

MINE STRIKE THREAT ENDS   Coal Union, Southern Op erators Sign Two-Year Contract

GOAL DISPUTE SETTLED TODAY   Agreement Finally Reached Between Southern Operators And Union

COAL STRIKE IS AVERTED   Union Signs Contrac With Southern Operators

HARVEST WEATHER IN      !  Sunshine and Warmth Forecast for  Friday and Saturday

Wheeler Defends Himself Against ‘Treason Charge   Montana Senator And Colleagues Protest Accusation

CHARGES FLY IN WASHINGTON   Wheeler, Co Colleagues Make Protests

Montana Given Second Place in Division Safety Awards by National Council: Others Listed

LANGER ADMITS PAYING $275   But Says Payment to Judge's Son Was for  Services to Friend

Langer admits paying $275  to judge’s Ss son   But says it was for past services to pal

Gives Wyman $250 For Fees  and Expenses   North Dakota Solon Explains Reason For  Which Payment Made

RAILWAY WAGE BEFORE BOARD   Railway Mediation Board Con.  sider Increased Wage Demand of Employes

28 of Vessels Flying Flag Of Italy,  Two Germany   Action Taken After Plot To Sabotage Vessels Under Fascist Colors Uncovered by Navy   SCORE OF CRAFT: ALREADY DAMAGED

Act Follows Big Sabotage Plot Baring   Navy Intelligence Finds Plan to Damage 28 of Italian Ships Here   20 TAMPERED WITH

With Italian and Two German Vessels, Huge Tonnage Now Is Held by U. S. Coast Guard   Crews Were in Plot to Burn Boats or Damage Machinery It Is Alleged; More Than Three Score Ships Grabbed

Wholesale Destruction Of Merchant Vessels in U.S. Harbors Discovered   Twenty-Eight Italian Ships, Thirty Danish and Twe German Ships Taken into Custody; Many of Former Badly Wrecked by Own Crews; Sabotage Reported Ordered by Italian Atfache

Crews Removed From 28 Italian and Two Nasi ~ Ships.       SOME RESISTANCE . AT JACKSONVILLE   Action Described as “Pro: tective”’ by Treasury: OsSicial ~~

Crews Charged With Sabotage Of Freighters   President Orders Coast Guard Action Taken Under World War’ Sanam Declarine Vessels: Forfeited: :   OFFICIAL DESCRIBES: MOVE. AS ‘PURELY SROTECIE:      ‘Wholesale’ . Destruction § Said Found Among 28 Italian, Two German Craft in American Ports:

Crews Removed From 28 Italian and Two Nazi Ships  SOME RESISTANCE AT JACKSONVILLE  Action Described as ’’Protective’”’ by Treasury Official

Strikes Labeled As “Disgraceful Blot” on Defense Effort   Army Ordnance _ Assn. Says They Should Be Outlawed Now

DEFENSE STRIKES DISGRACEFUL BLOT AMERICAN PROGRESS   ARMY ORDNANCE ASSOCIA TION SAYS SUCH STRIKES '. SHOULD BE OUTLAWED

Would Outlaw ‘Disgraceful’ Defense Strikes; Urges Arms Production Head   Army Ordnance Association Condemns Strikes A: Blot On Record Of Defense Progress; Deplores Failure To Fix Ceiling On All Prices.

Ordnance Grour Would Outlaw Defense Strikes   Walkouts Called ‘Disgraceful Blot’ On U. S, Record

Army Ordnance Unit Condemns  U. S. Strikes   ‘Disgraceful Blot’ Is Cited In Editorial; Praise Also Given

Army Ordnance Association Would  Outlaw Strikes. Limit All Prices

Army Ordnance Association Asks Defense Strikes Outlawed, One Head for Armaments Job

Ordnance Association Hits Strikes As Blot On U.S.  Defense Progress Records

Defense Strikes Called Blot en U. S. Record  Army Ordnance Group Reports, However, Real  Progress Made

PRICE. GELLING AL80 URGED 70 BAN INFLATION   Semi-Official Body of OF ficers, Engineers Makes Study af Nation's Defense Effart   PARTS OF PROGRAM ARE GIVEN PRAISE   Progress Is Cited, Bu Average Citizen Fails To Realize Need of  All-Out Drive

Condemn  Strikes   Called “Disgraceful Blot” On Defense Progress

ASK OUTLAW OF DEFENSE CTRIKES IN TT. S   Army Ordinance Unit Condemns Them As Diseraceful   PRICE CEILING   One - Man Head 0: Arms Production Ureed

Call Strikes Blot On Record of U.S.  Defense Program   Army Ordnance Association Hits Lack of One Administrative Head for Arms Production; Lists Good Spots, Also

Says Defense Tieups Should Be Outlawed   Ordnance Group Also Wants One-Man Head Of Arms Production

Total Car Deaths in State Set a New Record, but Fa More Autos Were on Road:

Year Deadliest On Highways   Total of 1,070 In State Lose Lives Through Accidents

Arguments With Umpire Occur in War Games, Too   Red Army Officer  Protests Decision Against Tank Force

Thousands of Nazi Troops, In Plain Clothes, Arrive In Bulgaria, Rumors Say

Hostilities In Siam-Indo-China  War Ended   Negotiations to Start Wednesday In Peace Effort

Use of Ford Plant: National Defense May be Limited   Company Objects To Inclusion Labor Reguirements

Use Of Ford Machine Works May Be Limited   Army Awards Contra ct To Fargo Company As Dispute Rages On Restrictions

Investigation — Of Industrial «School Votec   Biemiller. Resolution Or State. Institution A Milwaukee Is Approvec By Legislature — .

NAZIS CLAIM NEW VICTORIES   Red Army Reports It Has Wiped Out Advance German Forces

Nazis Claim Swift Rush  Into Russia   Claim Also Capture of 100,000 Soldiers, Destruction Of Trapped Armies

CLAIM LARGE PART OF ARMY IS DESTROYED   Huge Quantities of Tanks and Field Guns Reported Seized in Apparent Elimination of Enemy. Forees in White Russia.

Nazis Claim Progress Is Satisfactory   Great Red Army East o: Bialystok Reported Eliminated

Nazis Claim Swift Progress In Invasion   Declare Russian Armies Are Annihilated in Struggle

700,000 RUSS TAKEN DURING HEAVY BATTLE   FONDEROUS QUANTITIES OF EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES SAID TO RE CAPTURED      GERMANS SAY 220 RUSSIAN TANKS SHOT UP IN SOUTH   Windau, Latvia, Said To Wave Fallen Afier Riga; Panzers Approaching Leningrad

SWIFT DRIVES MADE BY NAZIS IN MINSK AREA   Berlin Reports Russians Annihilated As Circle Is Tightened Around  Trapped Armies 4   REICH AIR FORCES  SWEEP FAR INLAND   Soviet Railroads, Troop Columns Bombed; Over 200 Red Tanks Are Out of Action

NAZI HIGH COMMAND CLAIMS PROGRESS IN RUSSIA UNABATED   SAY 100,000 RED TROOPS CAPTURED AND LARGE PART ARMIES DESTROYED

(00,000 MORE CAPTURED BY NAZIS   Berlin Reports Huge Amount of Tanks and Guns Seized or Destroyed.

WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WAR   Many Observations Made As To The Meaning Of War Moves.

Debate in Commons May Bring Crisis   Underground Criticism of Premier Churchill Ex _ pected to Be Brought Into the Open in Discussion of War Production. .

NEW DEBATE MAY HERALD DIVISION OF CHURCHILL'S POWEE   Will Bring Into The Oper Underground Criticism Of The Government

Churchill Plans To Risk Government In Coming Debate   But Outcome Expected To Be Division of Some of His Numerous Powers

Churchill Likely To Divide Power  Criticism Of War DO. . ...1°.. T.]f.

BEAVERBROOK MAY ADVANCE   Churchill May Lose Power as Result of Commons’ Debate 

CHURCHILL'S POWERS MAY BE DIVIDED   Many Signs In London Are Interpreted As Indicating Prime Minister And Government May Be Approaching Parliamentary Crisis

DEBATE IN COMMONS MAY BRING CURB T0 CHURCHILL'S POWER   ‘) CRITICISM OF BRITISH WAR . PRODUCTION GROWS, ESPECIALLY IN PLANE DIVISION

Divided Power Now Predicted   Probe On War Production Mey. Lessen Duties . OF Churchill;

MEDICAL TRUST SUIT IS OPENED   Federal Complaint Charges Coer cion and Boycotting of Grou Health Association

Russians Claim New Victory In Counter Attack   Nazis Say Their Forces Have Reached Leningrad-Moscow Railway

VOTE ON WAR SAID REFUSED BY LINDBERGH   Wheeler States U. S Safe from Danger Of Invasion

Wheeler Says U.S. Safe  From Invasion  Tiel keeles “atic:   Lindbergh Voices Opposition to Entering War

Wheeler Declares U.S. Safe from  Foreion Invasion   Montana Solon and Lindbergh Address Crowd in New York

Wheeler Says U.S. Safe  From Invasion   Lindbergh Voices Opposition to Entering War

WALSH PROPOSES A PEACE MOVE   ‘Senator Urges President . to Start Action Through Pope, Other Religious Leaders

Litvinov Expelled In New Shakeup  In Soviet Russia   ‘Ace Diplomat Leaves ‘Central Committee;  ‘More Shifts Threatened

Maxim Litvinov Expelled From Communist Central Group; Industry Shake-up Hinted

Hamburg Again Blasted By RAF. In Night Raids   Berlin Report Says Two Hos pitals Are Struck By Explosives   SCOTLAND RAID ONE OF WAR'S GREATEST   Nazi Report Asserts Tre mendous Damage Done In Scotland

NAZIS CLAIM GLASGOW WA! LEFT “LIKE A SHEET OF FLAME.”   Downed Bombers   Berlin Declares . Hospitals Hi by English Assault on Hamburg.

HEAT WAVE TO” END TOMORROV   “JULY WEATHER” TO GIVE WAY TO MORE BEASONABLE TEMPERATUBES ON WEDNESDAY

Prison Board Ends Convict Whippings Races With House To Order Refarm

Maryland Surplus At All-Time Hig!   Reached $7,034,001 Jul 31, Comptroller Tawes Reports

Powerful Faction Won Over To Establish Unitec Home Front; Italy Striving Desperately To Avert Jugoslav - Nazi War   (RILLETIN)

BREAKING POINT 1S NEAR IN GERMANYJUGOSLAVIA CRISIS   Rumored Belgrade To Make Final Attempt To Halt _ War By Sending 2 Envoys To Rome   ALL BRIDGES AND ROADS ARE MINED

United Front Is Agreed On In Yugoslavia   Germany Fails in Effort: To Split Two Groups; Italy Reported Seeking To Mediate Trouble

KING ‘SALUTED’   Turk President Congratulates Young Ruler   Croats And Serbs Reportedly Patch Up Differences As Yugoslavia-German Crisis Moves Near Showdown   CRISIS GROWING WORSE, CERMANS NECTARE

REPORT SERBS CEMENT UNITY   Croats Reach Agreement tc Combine Forces Against Any Common Opponent

CRISIS TENSE IN JUGOSLAVIA   Anti-German Demonstrations Inease Ifourly In Jugoslavia.

POWERFUL CROAT FACTION ONS NEA PaVERNME NT   Special Jugoslav Envoy Flying to Moscow for An Interview With Stalin.

Reich Says Slav  Crisis Worse   Papers Report More Anti-Nazi Atrocities

New Slav Regime Is Successful In Home Unity Move   Germans Cease Direct Political Contact With Slavs

JUGOSLAVIA IS UNITED AGAINST ALL ENEMIES   Create and Serbs Are Pogether To Mcet Any Threats.

RELATIONS WORSE IN PAST 24 HOURS   New. Jugoslav Regime Has - Succeeded In Efforts '. To Set Up . Unity : On Home' Front   BELGRADE MESSAGE -* ON WAY TO MOSCOV

QUVIET ARMIES GRAB INITIATIVE UN LONG FRONT   Even In Crimea, They Score Strategically, Gain Time To Gird Defenses Of Oil.

SUBMARINE VICTORY CLAIMED BY GERMAN OFFICERS SATURDAY   High Command Says That British Suffered in Mediterranean -—~ Reds in Offensive,

Nazis Claim Sub Victory Over British   Red Army Again Attacks Axis On East Front

ONE CASUALTY 1S REPORTED IN LOSS OF ARK ROYAL   Nazis Acknowledge Strong Russia Resistance in Efforts to Break Through to Caucasus Oil Fields.   GERMAN NAVY UNITS TO AID OF ITALY   British-Built Tanks Being Used by Russians on the Northern Front for, the First Time.

EXTENSIVE GAINS CLAIMED EXCEPT ON CRIMEA FRONT   ‘Nazis Boast of First Sea Victory——Declare H.M.S. Malaya Damaged.

ISSIANS TAKE NITATIVE; WIDE ATTACKS MADE   Berlin Claims U-Boat Victory Over the British   VIETS USING BRITISH TANKS ON NORTH FRONT

British Tanks in Use in Fighting On North Sector   Germans Claim First Submarine Victory in Mediterranean Sea

BRITISH TANKS HELP DEFENSE OF MURMANSK   Germans Claim U-Boat Success Against Britain’s Fleet

Using British Tanks, Russians Pour Counterattacks on Germans in Far North.   “HEAVY BLOWS” ADMITTED BY GERMANS APPARENTLY STALLING NEW GERMAN DRIVE ON MOSCOW.

Rome, Berlin Admit ‘Heavy’ Counter-blows   Both Sides Prepare For Major Battles In Moscow Sector

ORDER TO GALL ADMIRAL HOME ANGERS NATION   Fascists May  Retaliate By Ordering American Attache To Leave   AXIS DEMANDS FLAYED   Washington Sends Notes To Partners Refusing To Free Ships, Men

JURY DRAWN FOR NOVEMBER   Forty-Eight. Are Selected To Serve On Grand And Petit Juries.

EDITH MAXWELL GETS A PARDON   Former School Teacher Who Killed Father Given Conditional Release By Governor Price.

WSS MAXWELL TS PARDON   Tomer Virginia School ‘Teacher Killed Her Father in 1025

Edith Maxwell Is Granted Pardon   Teacher Who Slew Fath  er Freed In Virginia.

STIFF RAGES IN SYRIA FOR OBJECTIVES   French Regulars Opposing British and DeGaulle Contingents   Fight Lasts Seven Hours; Damascus ‘and Beirut Capture Is Goal

“OTHER FASCIST «ARMY TRAPPED IN EAST AFRICA   Massaua, Last Port Held By Italians, Ready To Fall Now.

Ttalians Flee Toward Addis Ababa   Massauc Is Only Port Still Holding Out

Eritreals Almost Completely in Hands of British   Beaten Remnants of Italian Army Said To Be in Full Flight Toward Addis Ababa; Surrender Is Imminent

ITALIANS FLEE AS —BRITISH ADVANCE   Eritrea Expected to Yield Without Further Fighting

Fascist Army In Eritrea Evacuating, British Say   Nation’s Only Seaport Near Capitulation, Italians Faltering  In All East Africa   BRITISH NAVY SINKS ITALIAN DESTROYER   60,000 More Troops Virtually Isolated On Ethiopian Soil

Fascists Hot Footing For Addis Ababsz      BETWEEN 30,000 AND 40,000 LEAVE MASSAUA'S ONLY ITALIAN FLAG IN ERITREA.

Italians Flee Toward  Addis Ababa  i i i, i. sh > r i, =   Massaua is Onl Port Still Holding Out

ftalians Flee Eritrea’  As Fast as They Can   10,000 Soldiers Rush Toward Addis Ababa. W hil. 60,000 Others Virtually Isolated in Ethiopia. White Flag Hints Colony May Yield to British

FASCIST ARMY TAKES FLIGHT FROM ERITREA   MASSAUA ONLY CITY LEFT UNDER FLAG OF ITALY

HEART ATTACK IS FATAL TO WES JOHNSON   Manager of American Lead and Smelting Co. Succumbs After Suffering Heart Attack While Workine in Garden.

WES JOHNSON DIES OF HEART ATTACK   WIDELY KNOWN JOPLIN MAN HAD PLANNED TO GO FISHING WITH SON,

U.S. PAYROLL IS UP 33% IN YEAR   EMPLOYES JUMP TO RECORD FIGURE OF 1,306,333

DEFENSE WORK HIKES FEDERAL PAYROLL LIST   ONE MILLION AND QUARTER CIVIL EMPLOYES IN EX.  ‘ ECUTIVE BRANCH AT ENT OF MAY

BERLIN SAYS BAD WEATHER DELAYS DRIVE   Nazi Communique: Give No Details Of Russ Campaign

PARADE STARTS ANNUAL DRIVE FOR RED CROSS   Color Bearers And Band: Joined by Home Guard Unit

RED CROSS 10 OPEN ROLL CALL HERE TONIGHT   Parade Starts From Armory Building At 7:38P_M_

PARADE OPENS ANNUAL DRIVE FOR RED CROSS   Spectacular March To Tak Place Tomorrow  Night

NDR) PLEDY UP SPENDING   Drives To Pass Appropriations   NEED 35 BILLION

Senate Speeds Final Action On Many Bills   Must Pass Billions Of Dol. lars In Appropriations Before Midnight

DEFENDERS SAID CHASING THE INVADERS   Germans Preparing fo Starvation Siege of Leningrad; Britain Sending Planes

Luftwatte Softening Leningrad   Odessa Holds Out Against Bitter Seige; Nazis Eliminate 1100 Land Mines Laid By Reds.   Blasts Railways

Luftwaffe Ranges Far into Russia; Infantry Repulses Counter Attacks

GERMANS FIGHT IN THIRD YEAR   Russian Attack Going Well, High Command Claims; Counter Thrusts Told

“Rowdy” Doesn't Have To Die Affer All; His Case So Snarled if fan'i Be Solved

Norwegian. Port at Kirkenese, Above Arctic Circle Is Raided by Planes

RAF Launches Big  Aerial Forays   Kirkness In Norway And Petsamo In Finland Hit

POWERFUL BRITISH AIR RAIDS STAGED ON NAZI TERRITORY      Germany and Her Dominated Lands From French Coast To Far Northern Norway and Also Her Sea Lanes Suffer Heavy Attacks.

British Stage Widespread Air Attacks   German Sectors Blasted On Land and Sea; From France to Norway

POWERFUL BRITISH AIR RAIDS COVERED FAR-FLUNG FRONTS   LOSS OF SIXTEEN BRITISH PLANES ADMITTED, BUT ‘HEAVY DAMAGE INFLICTED

BRITISH STAGE PAR-FLUNG AIP RAIDS ON FOES   Strike: Against Nazi-Dom inated Lands As Far Away As Northera Norway   SUPPLY SHIPS HIT   Harbor Works Pounded London Acknowledges Loss 16 Planes During Attacks

British Blast Finnish and Norse Port:   London Admits Sixteer Aircraft Lost During Operations

British Naval Planes In [Heavy Raids In Far North   Norwegian Port of Kirkenes, Finnish Port of Petsamo Bombed; Night Raids Against Germany Are Resumed

BRITISH RAID, MEDITERRANEAN TO ARCTIC SEA   SEA LANES BETWEEN AXI8S STRONGIIOLDS HEAVILY ATT ACKET)   NORWEGIAN AND FINNISH PORTS BOMBED SEVEREL'   Cairo Reports Assault on Sardinia London Seen Germans Paying Heavily at Smolensk

IN AN ARCTIC RAID   R. A. F. Planes Strike a Norwegian and Finnish Seaports

English Air Offensive Is Launched From Mediterranean to Far North; Tremendous Price Paid, Nazi Command Declares

FAR-FLUNG FORAYS BY RAF HIT FOE   Four Supply Ships Struck a Norse Port: Petsamo Also fe Riacted

RAF STRIKES INTO ARCTIC   Ports In Norway And Finlanc Bombed; British Admit Losing 16 Planes

Severe Assaults Blast Norwegian And Finn Ports   Warships Damaged a: RAF Renews Drive, Admiralty Reports

RAF JOINS REDS IN ARCTIC RAIDS   De - ® Finnish Port Bombed; 5 Naz +> Vessels Are Struck

PALF, Hammers Reich ang Paris fn Finland, Norway   British Cancede Loss Of 16 Craft but Claim To Deal Stuff Blows

Norwegian Port of Kirkenes Severely Bombed by British   Finland's City Of Petsamo Also Attacked

BRITTON RAIDS ARE FARFLUNG   RAF Attacks Range From Arctic Circle to Medi. terranean Sea.   PETSAMO IS BLASTED

RAF Strikes In Widespread Raids   Norwegian And Finnish Ports Included; French Coast Line Bombed

BRITISH WIDEN AERIAL BLOWS   Versions of Raid on Arctic Ocean Ports. Vary—New Raids Made.on Reich

Army Sets Up a Center for Mines   Government Prepares for Emergency If Lewis — ~ Should Call Strike   LOSE ON CLOSED SHOP!   C. I. O. Chieftain Makes Nc ~Comment’on His Next Move in Situation

Officers Begin Survey Of Mines  In Pennsylvania   rstablish Headquarters At Pittsburgh Pend ing Lewis’ Decision On Board's Recom mendation Against Closed Shop I “cantive’ Coal Mines

Army Might  Take Captive  Mine Control Eevite and His clo  Leaders Consider

Army Surveys ‘Captive’ Mines as Strike Looms   Hint of Government Preparation for Action Seen as Hours Pass with no Hint from John L. Lewis on Next Move   BOARD VOTES NO CLOSED SHOP   UMW Chief Calls Union’s Scale Committee to Meet on Report of Mediation Board, Which Voted 9 to 2 Against Union

Army Surveys Mine Situation as Lewis  Ponders Rebuff By Mediation Board

ARMY PREPARES FOR EMERGENCY IN COAL FIELDS   Speculation Aroused That Government May Plan To Take Over Properties   Guards Control Projects On West Coast; Strike Remains In Force

Army Ready To Take Over Captive! Mines   Acts Today As Board Re jects Lewis’ Closed Shop Demand

ARMY READY FOR “EMERGENCY” Ii MINE SITUATION   Intelligence Center Established At Pittsburgh By Army To Survey Coal Fields and Keep In Touch With Miners and Opera tare

CAPTIVE NINE CRISIS LODIS   United States Army Sets Up IatelBsence Center In. Pixtsburgh

Detail Of Army Stationed Near Captive Mines   Lewis Offers No Comment As Mediation Board Rule:  Against Union Shop.   COULD RENEW STRIKE

” UP TO LEWIS BY — BOARD DECISION   9-to-2 Rejection of Union Shop in Captive Coal Mines Is Voted by NDMB

Army Confiscation Of Captive Mines Believed in Offing   Lewis Calls Parley Of UMW Committee For Friday Morning

Army Sets Up Survey Center th Mine Area   _ Arouses Speculation  gOver Government Move  _ In Captive Mines IF Strike is Called

REPORT U. S. MAY OPERATE CAPTIVE WANES IN-STRIKE   MEDIATION BOARD’S REJECTION OF UNION SHOP STIRS CRISIS

Captive Mines May Be Taken Over By U. S.   Army Sets Up Intelligence Center At Pittsburgh; Welders May Strike

Coal Fields Now Center  Of Survey  te   Lewis Withhelds Comment Following Rejection Of Demand For Union Shop

Army Sets Up Unit To Wateh Captive Mines   Defense Mediation: Board “Turns Down “Union Shop Proposed by CIO.

BANDIT RAID ~ AT COLUMBUS   GANG RANSACKED HOME AND ESCAPED WITH §500 IN CASH AND $1500 IN BONDS

BELFAST SHELLED FOR HOURS DURING NIGHT BLITZ RAID   Damage And Casualties Are Heavy In Great Linen And Shipbuilding Center   TOWNS IN NORTHERN ENGLAND ALSO HIT

GERMAN PLANES RAIN BOMBS ON NORTH IRELAND      Widespread Damage Reported A Planes Scatter Bombs At Belfast

jdreland Bombed ele Boned  ‘Nazi Planes Rain Death On Belfast      Attack Most Serions Suffered by Northern Treland, Is Report

NORTHERN IRELAND BLASTED. - DURING NAZI BOMB ATTACK   BELFAST REPORTED BADLY DAMAGED DURING NIGHT— PARTS OF ENGLAND ALSO BOMBED

BELFAST RAIDED BY NAZI BOMBERS: LIFE LOSS HEAVY   Communique Says Says Attack: Were Particularly ‘‘Vicious and Indiscrimin ate?

IRELAND GETS SEVERE BOMBING FROM GERMANS   The Worst Bombing Ireland Was Received During This War

GLAMANG TURN BLITZ ON EIR   Northern Ireland Is Hit h Nazi Bombing Attack Last Night

BOMB NORTH IRELAND AGAIN   Belfast Damage Is HeavyAreas in Britain Also Raided

Nazis Bombard Belfast Area   Irish Charge Attacks  Are “Indiscriminate”’

Menzies U Urged To 60 To London   Australia Feels Desperate Need For Help

WILLKIE UNDER BOMB FIRE, SEES COMMONS   sarliament Free-Press Debate During Attack Claims American’s Admiration

Jury Disagrees Again on Judge   Retired U. S. Jurist To Face Third Tnial

Davis Jury Disagrees   JUDGE POLLARD DISCHARGES I AFTER RECEIVING REPORT OI STALEMATE.

U.S. JURY IN DAVIS CASE IS DISMISSED   Retired Circuit Court Judge Is -\censed Of Conspiracy To Obstruct Justice

Jury Disagrees In Davis Tria   Government To Ask Fo: Third Hearing

Jury Disagrees  In Davis Case   Second Trial of Judge Ends Like First One; Jury Out 20 Hours

Germans Gain At Great Cost, Churchill Say:   Télls Commons That In. vaders of Crete Still Hold Candia

BUT BRITISH STILL CLAIM T0 CONTROL   Attempt by Nazis to Land Troops From Warships Reported To Have Failed

Germans Still Fight For Crete   Churchill Admits Some Nazi Successes, but Situation as a Whole Is Satisfactory

BRITISH HOLDING AIRPORT   Nazi Gains Made At Heavy Cost, Churchill Says

CLAIM INVADING CERMANS NOW ON DEFENSIVE   Heavy Losses in Pitched Tank Battle Are Reported

RED ARMY TURNS GERMANS BACK ON DEFENSIVE   ‘Ecports Russians Are ‘Turning Back The German Panzer Spearhead.

Reds Open Counter Offensive   300 Nazi Tanks Said Destroyed, 500 Troops Captured

REDS NOW INSIST GOUNTER-ATTACKS HALT NAZI DRIVE   Moscow Says “Heavy Defeat” Inflicted on Invaders in Pitched Battles.

DANES REPUDIATE TRANSFER OF SHIPS   Foreign Ofice Declare: U.S. Agreement For Sale Is Invalid

Danish Foreign Office Says Lease Of Bases In Greenland Is Illega

Danes Deélare Base Pact Witl U. S. Invalid  Washington Officials Exnected to Back   Washington Officials Expected to Back Defiance of ‘Recalled Minister Today

DEFENSIVE WAR BY GERMANY 1S WARNED   Prime Minister Predicts War “ Through 1942   BRITISH INVASION   )f Continent Was Pondered Several Times: Soviets Drive Germans Back

R. A. F. STRONGER IN AIR NOW, HE TELLS COMMONS   However, Prime Minister Warns That Conflict Will Last Through 1942

Churchill Warns Hitler May Hit In Africa Soon  RAF Takes Initiative fron Nazi Air Force; Germai Siege Forces Stalled Twe Weeks Before Leningrad

‘Predicts War Will Last Through 1942; Sees   More Danger Points AIR POWER SHIFTS  ‘Declares Russian Drive  Has Resulted in British _ Air Superiority

Warns of Germany Taking Defensiv Russia and Lashing Out At Egypt, Spai Africa and England Itself

Reich Has Suffered in  Red Battle   Soviet Report Germans Are Hurled Back at Approach to Besieged  oe   Hitler May Turn   REGS «78S YF *» Ser SF 7  Nazi Leader Might Hit Elsewhere in Defensive Action ‘

Churchill Sees Switch In Nazi Battle Strategy   Says Germans May Go on Defensive In Russia, Open Attacks on Egypt, Africa, Even England; Finds Enemy Short of Planes.

Says War Will Last at Least Through 1942   Tells Britons Danger of Invasion Has Not Passed

Minister Tells House Of Commons RAF Now Superior:   British “Slaughter © Of Enemy Shipping” Greatly: Increasing: .

MINISTER SEES MOVES AGAINST EGYPT. AFRICA   Hitler Predicted About To  Take Defensive For Winter In Russia   AIR INITIATIVE CLAIMED

MINISTER BELIEVES WAR WILL GO THROUGH 1942, -STUES HITLER ACTION

WAR WILL LAST THROUGH 1942 SAYS CHURCHILL   Russians Report Leningrad Defenses Recaptured And Germans Stalled

Declares Enemy’§      SOUNDS WARNING           Believes ; Hitler May

Continuation of Struggle For Another Year, Renewal Of Raids on Eneland Seen

rns Hitler May TakeDelensive in Russia, Lash Qutat Egypt, “pain, Even England self   AZIS WEAK IN AIR   eman Quarters Stres: Russian ampaign May Run ito Winter —Reds Hold Invader Vif

PRIME MINISTER OF BRITAIN EXPECTS WAR LAST THROUGH 1942   ‘DECLARES BRITAIN HAD SEIZED INITIATIVE FROM® GERMANY IN THE AIR

War Will Continue Through ‘42, Says Prime Minister   England Considers Invading Continent ‘Several Times’

BRITAIN HAS SEIZED AIR INITIATIVE, ‘SEVERAL TIMES HAVE CONSIDERED INVASION   Prime Minister Churchill Told The House of Commons Today ina Broad War Review; Most Optimistic Report He Has Yet Made

Defensive Turn May Hide Trick   Churchill Suspects German Leaders Of Plotting Surprise On England And East: Leningrad Drive Fails.

‘Predicts. ‘War will , Through 1942;. More Danger Poin  AIR POWER SHI t  Declares Russian ‘Dr Has Resulted in: Britisl Air Superiority 

Hitler May Take Defensive In Russia, Attack at Other Points, Churchill Asserts    Warns Britain Danger of Invasion Continues, States Nazis Have Shortage In Air and -Hold Initiative Elsewhere

Premier Admits ‘Not Know. W ler May Turn N         DECLARES BRITAI HAS AIR INITIA       Forecasts Drive: con ping by. U-B Greater Number;

SAYS NAZIS MAY GO ON DEFENSE   Britain's Prime Minister Declares invasion of Continent Has Been Pondered,   SEES NEW DEVELOPMENTS   Points to Optimistic Vein in Assertion That Air Control Has Been Seized.

CHURCHILL SEES WAR CONTINUING ALL THROUGH °4;   Reich Now Experiencing Shortage In Air.—British Have Seriously Considered Invasion.

WARNS HITLER MAY SWITCH TO NEW OFFENSIVE   Asserts Britain Has Studied ‘Invasion Of Continent’; Cites Food Reserve

Hitler Loses Hold In Aerial War   Churchill Warns Of Possible Reich  Defensive Move

Sees Nazis Taking Defensive In East, Open New Fronts   Says Hitler May Strike at Spain, Africa England Simultaneously, Claims Reich Air Power Hard Hit

British Chief Speaks in Optimistic Vein   Asserts Germany Is Suffering Air Shortage as Result of Conflict  with Puecia

PREDICTS WAR TO CONTINUE THROUGH 1942   Russians Say That City On Approaches To Leningrad Is Rercantured

Sees Continuation d Of War Through 1942   Premier Declares Britain Has Seized Air Initiative, But Danger Of Hitler Assault On England Still Preacant: Shin I necoe Sharnily Cit

British Might Invade   Churchill Says Move Considered Many Times; Nazi Air Power Fades

Declares RAF Has Taken Initiative in Warfare in An   Reds Report Invaders Driven Back Around Leningrad Today

Truck Plant Men  Leave on Strike.   Indiana Governor - Offers ~ Services, of Labor Division _ to Expedite Settlement

City Life Anti-Social  Chieagao U. Man Terms Effect 'Subversive’

LIFE IN CITY ANTI-SOCIAL   People Too Crowded Draw Heads Into Shells Like  Turtles

Professor Says Anti-Social Effects of Big City Life Drives People to Country

Big Cities’ Anti-Social Effects Are Driving People to Small Towns

PLAN SHEETS TO AID FARMERS OF COUNT!   HOW TO GET MAXIMUM BENEFIT TO BE EXPLAINED BY COMMITTEEMEN

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International _ News Service Over Special ~ Teletype News Wire.

FDR STAYS RAIL STRIKE 60 DAYS   U. S. Inquiry Board Wil Sift Dispute; 1,250,000 Involved

New York Cotton   u Al M. tl a7 2 S r ; ‘ & ( = f B ul f il {  l * / l t? i i 

GIRL AS SLAVE      19 Year Old Mother Fereed Te Work In Field And Given Severe Beating Daily.

COUPLE ACCUSED OF CRUELLY REATING DAUGHTER BE- ” -: CAUSE COTTON .PICK“ING WAS LAGGING

Court Hears Gruesome Tale Of Life of Slavery Forced Upon Young Woman in Texas

PROTEST STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK   Bethlehem Steel Workers Decide To Accept Jobs.

STEEL WORKERS. RETURN 10 JOBS   ‘Protest Demonstration’ Ends at Bethlehem Comnany’s Plant

Fall Crop of Pigs Ai All-Time High   Livestock Prices and Autput Still Mounting

Flow of Money From Markets Goads Farmers In Record Meat Production

HAMLITON FISH CALLED UP FOR DUTY IN ARM   Representative from New York Wit! Be on Active Duty One Month

BRITISH PURSUE ITALIANS AFTER KEREN CAPTURI   Duce’s Troops Cut Off from Escape In Rapidly Dwindling Empire.

Hired Killers Get Blame For Night Club Shootin;      Co-Owners of Place Slain by Two Gunmen Motive Is Mystery to Police

Two Warren Night Club Operators ‘Slain by Slickly-Dressed Gunmen

THE WAR TODAY  TITANTIC STRUGGLE EXPECTED AS GER MANS RENEW DRIVE ON SOVIETS

Willkie Irish Base Idea, Shows Him a Prophet   We Nawinnr MackKENZIE

U. S; Stand In Northern, Ireland —. .. Might Prove The Turning Point + Tn British Battle Of The Atlantic

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Renewal Of Offensive Proves Nazi Attack Not Fully Bogged

NEW NAZI PINCERS DRIVE ON STALIN LINE REPORTED; ALLIES COULD USE SCOTCH-IRISH BASES

The War Today:  U. S. Bases In North Ireland Might Determine Battle of Atlantic

WILLKIE VIEWS CAUSE SEPCULATION AS TO WHETHER HE’S PROPHET   Proposed U. S. Establish: ment of Bases In Irelanc Big Topic at Washineton

2-DAY FIESTA MERRYMAKING JS. UNDER WAY   Revelers Converge on Downtown Joplin — Children’s Float Parade and Queen Contest  . Highlicht Day’s Events.

DARDEN AND TUCK ARE NOMINATED   Pile Up Landslide Margin Over Rivals   NOD FROM BYRD   Light Vote Is Cast in Democratic Contest; GOP Té Choose August 23

Behind The \ews   War-Life Warnings Prices To Increase Tires On Banned List Consumer To Sufter Real Production Gait Ry PALL MALLON.

Bronze Plaque Honoring Harry Howard Will Be Unveiled at College   Louisiana Tech's First Graduate To Be Honored In July 10 Ceremony

VIERECK FREE ON HIGH BAL   Furnishes $15,000 Fixed b Court and Will Plead Tomorrow

Viereck Free On  Bonds Of $15,000   Nazi-Born Journalist Wil!  Plead Friday.

Viereck, German _ Agent, Freed on _. Bond of $15,001   Accuséd of “Hiding Facts ‘ir “Making U. S. Registry.

TOWNSHIP A COUNTY GROUPS TO OPPOSE BILL   Green Seeks Support For Measure To Aid } Children

NON-RIGID AIRSHIPS   PROGRAM IS PLANNED   4   Capt. Rosendahl Says $5,000,900 ‘Base Wit] Probably Be Constructed H In San Francisco Area

Blimp Base Planned Near  San Francisco Naval Experts Study Plans for Three Bases in Coastal Areas

Wyatt, Bonham Pitch Fifth Game in Series   New York Team Jumps into Lead in. Eee ond Inning as Teams Clash at Ebbets Field   ‘TEAM 423 123 456 789 R a} I NEW YORK ..... BROOKLYN .....

Wyatt’s Wild Pitch Scores Keller, Dickey Comes in When Gordon Singles to Right

Germans Claim Capture Of Leningrad Is Near   Nazis Say City Faces Com plete Destruction If Reds Fight to Last

NAZI SOURCES PEDIT FL FLEMING   High Command Says Further Encirclement_ of City Developing. ,   RUSS REPORT FIGHTING 145 MILES TO SOUTH

GERMANS SAY LENINGRAD T0 GIVE UP SOON   Predict City Will Fall In A Short Time.

FALL OF LENINGRAD  IS REPORTED T0 BE NEAR BY THE NAZI      German Informants Inti mate That the City Will Soon Be Taken by {nvaders.

THRUSTS DEEP IN UKRAINE ARE ALSO REPORTED   Russia Reports Planes Trying to Attack Leningrad Turned Back

BARRETT READY TO INVESTIGATE STATE RELIEF   Says Reliefers Have Defrauded State  Government

$1,100,000 RELIEF FRAUD CHARGED   8000 STATE CLIENTS ACCUSED OF GETTING MONEY ILLEGALLY

Draft Heads To Meet Here Tuesday Night   Registrration of New Eligibles Expected To Be Discussed

PARISIANS WARNED BYNAZIOFFICERS   Citizens Face Execution if Attacks Are Con. tinued

ALL PARISIANS FACE DEATH IF ATTACKS GO ON   House-to-House Hunt for Hidden Arms Is Conducted

All Classes of Parisians Liable  To Death If Terrorism Continue:

Mass Executions  Menace All Paris   Nazi Terror Edict Graver As Honse-to-House Search Begins

Nazis Threaten Reprisals for F rench Attacks   Parisians To Be Shot as Hostages, German: Warn; Search Begun for Ditden Avananle

AllParisians Liable to Be Executed   Attacks on German Soldiers Bring Drastic Reprisals .

Germans Threaten To Kill French if Attacks Continue   Hostages Will Be Shot in Reprisals, Nazis Announce

RYAN WORKERS CALL VOTE ON PAY INCREASE   Negotiation Attempt Fails at Plane Factory

SALES TAX BILL * GIVEN APPROVAI      Governor Acts on 32 Othe. Measures; 40 Remain to Be Considered

Governor Disposes. of 32 Bills;.42 to Be Considerec   Two Year Extension of Sales Taxils One; County Zoning Around Ft. Leonard Wood Gets His 0. K.; Several Other Measures Are Vetoed

Civil Service Bills Filed In lowa House   Would Freeze County City Employes in Present Jobs

CIVIL SERVICE BILLS OFFERED   Measures Are Filed i lowa House Today By 2 Clinton Lawmakers

FOOD HOARDING HARMFUL TO U.S   Will Have Effect of Boosting Prices, Says Gon. sumers‘ Conncil

DEFENSE GETS — STATE POLICE   Chief Says Losses of Good Men Create Serious Shortace.

British Use Deadly Bomb Against Nazis   Heavy Damage Reported—Germans Attack England

RAF USES NEW HEAVY BOMBS   Powerful Explosives Tested With Good Results, British Report.

NEW BRITISH BOMB IS USED IN EMDEN RAID   ‘Devastating’ Effects Seen a: ‘Houses Take to Air'—RAF Raids Bremen, Rotterdam

New Type of Bomb Rained (On Nazi Port   Striking Results Claimed By RAF; Hi 4 Other Points

RAF Bombs Of New Type Blast Emden   “Devastating” Raids Re ported by Returning British Pilots

British Use New “Devastating” Bomt    Masses of Debris. Fly Through ‘tthe Air in Attack on German Town—Pilot Says “Houses Take ‘to the Air’? When Shells Burst.

British Use a New Air Bomb.  _ Devastating Blows To Emden Reported By RAF Pilots

New Type Of Bomb Used By  Great Britair   Devastating Results Are Claimed By Airmer Following Raids Or City Of Emden

New’ Type of British ‘High- -Explosive Bomb Reported “Devastating” Portions of Emden

New Type of Bomb Used  In RAF Raid   Bremen Heavily Hit; London Free of Bombs Last Night

"House Took To The Air,’ Pilot Says   Germany Aims Propaganda Guns At Yuaoslavia

BRITISH ATTAGK GERMAN CITIES   Report New Type Bomb Us: ed at Emden: Bremen Shipyards Target.   CLAIM DESTROYER HIT

New Bomb Effective   British Report Devastating Results on Nazi Port

Explosive Causes Great Damage to Emden, Nazi Port and Industrial City

CONNALLY CRITICIZES U. S. NAVY AS OBVIOUSLY TAKEN BY SURPRISE   Japanese Fifth-Column Activity Is Reported Unofficially from Davao; U. S. Aircraft Carrier Langley Is Attacked

Leaders Declare U.S. Will Strike Last Blow; Japan Reports Huge Successes   United States Admits Losses Heavy; 1500 Dead and Same Number Wounded In Hawaiian Islanis; Jans Claim 100 American Planes Destroyed   San Francisco — Air Alarm Turns Out Be Practice   Later, However, 15 Plane: Reach Gotlen Gate Before Being Repulsed

LOSSES OF U. 3. INCLUDE 1,500 DEAD IN HAWAII   Washington Acknowledges Initial Jap Attacks Did Much Damage   REPORT BATTLESHIP, DESTROYER AS LOST   Say Number of Nippon Air planes, Submarines Have  Been Destroyed

BATTLES RAGE THROUGHOUT BROAD PACIFIC   U. S. Officials Acknowledge Heavy Loss Of  Pranerty Tife

JAP SUCCESSES ~ SHOCK CAPITAL   DEAD At AND WOUNDED NUMBER r 3,00—C OURT-MARTIAL ' MOVE THREATENED, -

GERMANS SAY SMOLENSK IS AN ANNIHILATION   Admit Russians Have Launched, New Counter-Altacks, ]

Sees chance for Nebraska  to vet offices   Norris points out state’s advantages

Ask US Ageney  For Nebraska   Norris Sees Lincoln As Ideal Spot For Federal REA, FSA Headquarters.

Syrian Riots Bring French Army Rule   At. Least 12. Persons. Dic In Disorders Attribated To Food Shortages

SYRIAN RIOTING LEAVES 12 DEAL   Garrisons of French Colonia Army Prepare to Deal With Uprisings

WAGE BOOST AT ‘LIQUOR STORES   Lower Paid Employes Will Bi Given Slight Raise and Changes Made In Ciass Ratine.

LIQUOR STORE WAGES RAISED   Some of Lower-Paid Em ployes Are Given 5 Per Cent Boost

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from Internatienal News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Senator Davis May Be Gubernatorial Candidate

OHIO ASSEMBLY SESSION OPENS AMID CLASHES   Senate Democrats Say ‘ Republicans Trying _ - Hitler Tactics.   COMMITTEE BATTLE

British Consulate At Damascus is  Pillaged by Mob   Arabs and British Troops Reportedly Clash in Palestine

Legion Backs Bill to Cut Draft Ages   Sheppard Will Introduce  : Bill Limiting Ages - to 18 Through 21

Would Renister Only 18-21 Men   Sheppard to Introduce Revised Military Measure

TO PRESENT LEGION CONSCRIPTION PLAN   Would Make Draft Ages 18 Through 21

SHEPPARD INTRODUCING   New Bill Would Limit Conscription To Youth, 18 To 21

SEH. SHEPPARD SPONSORS BILL TO LIMIT DRAFT TO MEN OF 18 TO 21 YEARS   American Legion Measure Would Make Modifted Conscription. Permanent

Why Was von Brauchtisch Busted? ... .  Is Hitler Providing Scapegoat For Flop?

HITLER DROPS — BRAUCHITSCH AS ‘HEAD OF ARMY         OreMme “Command.   NAZI TRICKERY?  German: Reverses in Eas! Bring’ Remarkable -..* Condition

HITLER I$ SEEN TRYING TO HIDE WAR BLUNDER   Believed He Found It Expedient to Provide Scapegoat and Fired Field  . Marshal   LONDON GIVES VIEWS   Press Indicates. Schism :I Nazi Leadership; Warns Against Rejoicing Un warranted Conclusions —

ACTION SEEN AS PROVIDING A SCAPEGOAT   Fuehrer Seen Trying to Re store Confidence of Ger- man-People_

Mother Rescues Three Children But Fourth Dies in Blazing Akron Home

Espionage Trial Reveals Nazi. Military Intelligence Web, Spun in New York, Extends Over Wide Area: of the World

Web of Nazi Espionage Over Large Parts of World Revealed at Trial

SALE OF TIRES MAY BE CONFINED TO ESSENTIAL USERS FOR THE DURATION

Auto Tire Rationing  Due Jan. 4   Sales Curb Seen Necessary to Conserve Supply

TIRE RATICNING STARTS JAN.   No New Tires or Tubes Cat Be Sold Prior to That Date.

RATIONING OF AUTO TIRES ~. ~~ JOBE STRICTLY REGULATED   GOLF AND TENNIS BALLS, RUB. BER BANDS, TOY BALLOONS, AND OTHER PRODUCTS ALSO AFFECTED

NEW TIRE, GOLF BALL BAN LOOMS FOR U. §. TODAY      BY JOHN D. GONZALES UW. BP. STAFF CORRESPONDENT

AUTO TIRE RATION © PLAN WILL AFFECT ‘ORDINARY’ DRIVEE   Curbing Plan, To Begin Jan. 4, Will Hit ‘Sunday’ Autoist

~ Plan Restriction On Rubber — Civilians Get First War Ration   Three U. S. Commanders At Hawaii Are Replaced

CHILD BORN IN CAB ON WAY TO HOSPITAL      fother, Mrs. Grace Doering, 36  Three Years Ago Gave Birth To Infant Under Like Circumstances

House Committee Approves Bill: Which Will Increase State Ta» Burden Over 56 Millions   Natural Resources and Automobile Finance Companies to Bear Heaviest Portion of Hikes, Amendments to Come on Floor

‘SEAT DONNELL’ PROTESTS SCORE!   ‘Amounts to Contempt ©: the Legislature,’ Says Rep. Fred Gray

SEES CONTEMPT IN GOVERNORSHIP FIGHT PROTEST   Gray of Barton Offers Resolution Against Pressure and Propaganda   WHITTAKER WOULD RECESS A WEEK   Legislature Could Be Called Back When High Court Makes Recision

Helena Men Narrowly Escape Death in Accident on Woodville Grade   Five Persons Hurt in Second Crash Near Gregson Site

Legislation to Raise U.S. Debt Limit to 65 Billions  Is Introduced in Congres:

LEGISLATION TO RAISE NA TIONAL DERT LIMIT TO 65 BILLIONS IS INTRODUCED

65 Billion Debt, 15-Cent Savings Stamps, Asked   New Legislation Introduc ed in House Backed by Morgenthau

Limit Would Be Stepped Up To 65 Billions By Doughton Bill   MANY SECURITIES TO BE OFFERED PUBLIC

Congress Gets Bill to Lift Luinit on Debt  ado. wr It Me:-.renm   Act Would Put Top At 65 Billions, Widen Bond Sales

Price Control Agency May Be Established   Officials Report Roosevelt Will Sign Order

Skunk Hides Out In Florist Shop; Roses No Help!  , op en      a ele ce iis ite  Mayor-owner Pulls Guna Bit Too Late; Garlic Crop Worries Town

‘Officials ‘Hope. To. More ~ Than Raise Quota . of @490.00° ©:  3

TOGLOSE USO. DRIVE THIS WEEK   Officials Hope To More  Than Raise Quota of $420.00

RETAKE TOWNS IN 10-DAY ATTACKS   Observers In Berlin Admit Fierce Counter-Offense   Undergoes Heaviest Aerial Attack Of War: Allies In Full Control Of Iran

Jelken-Westhoff  Wedding Sunday  ‘Marry On Grand Parent’s Annivareary

PRETTY WEDDING IN JELKEN HOW   Chose 48th W Wedding An niveysary of Bride’s Grandparents _

Jelken-Westhoff Wedding Sunday ‘Marry On Grand Parent's Aviniversary

Nazi Legation Says Only ‘Unexpected Miracle’ Can Help Outlook  MIDNIGHT DEADLINE  re, Bg ge oe for wey   Benobilication Of Na. _ tion’s 1,200,000-Man Army Demanded

SLAVS FIRM, ULTIMATUM FORECAST   Army Declared ‘Ready to Do Its Duty; All Slavs Told to Stay at Posts   NO EVACUATIONS WITHOUT PERMIT   Axis Nationals Continue to Flee; Hitler May Act After Midnight

Ultimatum to Yugoslavia Believed Neat  _—   Yugoslav Envoy Home from Berlin; Nazi “Patience” Is Exhausted

EXPECT HITLER TO SERVE AN ULTIMATUM   May demand Slavs demobilized o: move troops in—British sink five Italian warships.

Proclamation Issued by Premier; No Evacuation  Without Written Order

‘MIRACLE CAN SAVE SITUATION, IS BELIEF   Midnight Deadline Reported Set For Decision   REICH ENVOY TO LEAVE

‘Only a Miracle Can Avert Break   Envoys Recalled From Berlin and ‘Belgrade; Hitler Ultimatum Expected Tonight .

British Report on Three-Day Battle In Mediterranean   Reich Prepares to Issue Ultimatum To Yugoslavia

Nazis Hint Of Early ‘Action To Prevent ‘Any Endangering Of Reich Prestige

BREAK IS NEAR; GERMANS FLEE 10 HOMELAND      Deadline Reported Set Ai Balkan Kingdom Closes Its Frontiers

HEALIN WANTS FOR GERMAN TO GET AWA   Aircraft Batteries Set Up in Streets of Belgrade as War Looms.   NAZIS TO DEMAND SLAV ARMY BE DEMOBILIZED

Nazi Ultimatum Given Slavs, So Belgrade Hears   Hour Reported to Be Midnight Monday; Axis  Notional: Flea

WAR MACHINE WILL START ROLLING SOON   Official German Source Says Nazi Chief . Is Waiting Only Until Na~ tionals Are Across Line to Initiate Action.   BULLETIN.

Yugoslavs  Are Ready   Simovic Calls All Civil Officials to Stay on Jobs

Nazis Hasten To Get Out Of Yugoslavia   German Minister Leaves; Situation Called Honclec<

RELATIONS BETWEEN YUGOSLAVIA-GERMANY GREW WORSE MONDAY   DECLARED ONLY “UNEX: PECTED MIRACLE” COULD SAVE SITUATION TODAY

EXPECTED IN  YUGOSLAVIA   Hitler Ready To Open Attack After Rebuff

NAZI ULTIMATUM TO YUGOSLAVIA IS EXPECTED SOON   SITUATION CALLED DESPERATE AND ALMOST HOPELESS

Await Nazis Exit   Relations Growing Worse Hourly and Attack May Come

AWAITING-ONLY EVACUATION OF HER NATIONALS   Midnight Tonight Reported to Have Been Set Delinitely As Deadline For Action   HOSTILITIES TO BE INSTITUTED, CLAIM   Yugoslavia, Meanwhile, Is Adding Soldiers to Her Forces Hourly; Evacuation Underway

DEMOBILIZED YUGOSLAVIA REICH AIM   Germans Flee Balkan Nation “With Showdown Due in Axis Repudiation.

Nazis Believed About to De mand Demobilization of Belgrade’s Army.   Armies to Attack?   Hitler Said Awaiting Evacua: tion of Germans Before Launching Drive.

ULTIMATUM — 10 BE SENT. YUGOSLAVIA   If Unheeded, Hitler Then Plan: To Start His Vast War Machine Rolling

Axis Ultimatum To Yugoslavia Held Imminent   Hitler To Demand Demo bilization Under Threa  Of Invasion.

Expect German Demands Soon   Yugoslavia To Be Given Only Until Midnight Be fore Getting Orders,

Nazi, Yugoslav Relations Are — Growing Worse   Hitler’s Ultimatum Expectet as Soon as All Germans Get Out of the Country.

Hitler Expected  To Draft Another Ultimatum Today   Relations Between Berlin and Belgrade Grow Worse by the Hour; Nazis Probably Will Demand Demobilization of Army

HITLER HAS WAR MACHINE READY TO OPEN ATTACK   “xpected To Issue Ultimatum At Midnight; Will Strike If Demands Are Not Met; Axis Nationals Streaming Out.

Germans Wait Only Until All Nationals Are Out of Yugoslavia Before Actina

Declare Only Miracle Can  Avert Clash   ‘Situation Rapidly Grows Worse; Wait Nationals  Departure

Hitler To Demand Demobilization Of Yugoslavian Army   Great Exodus Under Way; Nazi Official Says Situation ‘Practically Hepeless’

Axis Populace  - Leaves Slavia      Exodus: Is Ordered While ~- Governments Wait On - Nation’s Policy -

Nazis To Act As Natiunals Leave Slavia   Will Demand and Try to Enrorce Demobiization

NAZI-YUGOSLAV RELATIONS ARE GROWING WORSE   German Officials Say Only Miracié Can Save Situation

PREMIER GIVES PROCLAMATION   Asks Army, Air. Air Force anc Navy to Be Ready ‘9 Do Your Duty.’   AXIS NATIONALS LEAVE

PREMIER TELLS OFFICIALS 10 STAY AT POSTS   Ultimatum From Axis Is Expected by Tonight

German-Yugoslav Relations Grave   Only “Unexpected Miracle” Can Save Situation Says Nazi Legation Official; Nationals Given Until Midnight Tonight to Leave

Hitler Ultimatum Expected Today   Premier Simovic Says Troops  Are Ready To Defend Nation

PAUL PETRILLO DIES IN CHAIR   Insurance Slayer Awakened From Sound Sleep To Meet Death

Slayer Goes to Death Quietly      Awakeus from Sound Sleep to Execution

FIRST OF PHILADELPHIA'S INSURANCE MURDERERS DIES IN STATE ELECTRIC CHAIR

PETRILLO WALKS TO HIS DEATH   Murder-for-Insurance Killer Sleeps Soundly for Several Hours Before Execution, Then Goes Calmly

NEW OUTBURST OF ANGLO-NAZI BOMBING RAGES   Raiders ‘Renew Attacks On Glasgow; RAF Hammers West Reich   Persons Killed and Con. siderable Damage Is Done by Each Side

London Reports Oil Tanks In Rotterdam Hit During Night; Dusseldorf, Gelsenkirchen Raided; Glasgow Hammered Again   DEATH TOLL ON ISLES TO BE HIGH   Berlin Claims Leeds, Plymouth, Sheffield, Numerous Other Important Areas Suffer

Counter Aerial Bomb Attacks  Are Continued   SCOTLAND AGAIN TARGET OF NAZIS

STATE ADMISSION TAXES INCREASEL      Washington County ‘Pay: $4,711 of the Total in Marvland

STATE ADMISSION TA} RECEIPTS ADVANCE   Frederick County Contributed $3,061 In Last Nine Months. Tawes Staics

Large Steel Producers Boost Wages: Pinch of Coal Shortage Due To Work Stoppage, Causes Worry

LONG-RANGE NAVAL PLANS FORMULATED   Committee Arranges fo Draft of Legisiation to Aid U. S. Defense Pian.

LARGER NAVY TO BE BUILT   PROGRAM TO INCREASE NAVAL COMBAT STRENGTH 30 PER CENT OVER PREVIOUS PLANS.

MORE WARSHIPS PLANNED BY U. a   New Building Would In crease Nation's Nava  Strngth By 30 Per Cen’

Legionnari "1es Registering For U.S.  Military Service; Local Sinn Up

AMERICAN LEGION REGISTRATION FOR ~ DEFENSE FEB. 22ND   Entire Membership of Over’ One Million Expected To Register for Defense Service   ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY      Manpower, Experience and Special Training To Be Made Available to Government

American Legion Will Handle Vets’ Registration   Records To Be Made and Complete Inventory Taken of Organization’s Manpowef, Experience and Training. Three Posts In  County. Participating

ALL SERVILE MEN ASKED 10 REGISTER FIR AN EMERGENG   Legion Undertakes Job Of Classifying All War  Veterans  Will Be Classified For Lim  Will Be Classified For Limtied Service If They Are Needed

LEGION PLA REGISTRATION FOR MEMBERS   Local Post To Help In National Campaign

WILL REGISTER WAR VETERANS   American Legion In Home Defense Project

Legion Post To Register For Defense   Participates In Nationwide Plan To Assess Power

REGISTRATION FOR’ LEGION FEB. 22   4 cr cual  World War Vets Are Asked To Re gister For Home Defense; Very Important To Kansas

Legion Is Registering All Members For Emergencies   Defense Work Plan Requires Bi Questionnaire For Bach Man

Legion To Enroll World War Vets For Defense Service   Harold H. Bair Post Wil  Participate In Nation-Wide  Registration —- Forms Available At Post  Mame

VETS OF 1917-18 T0 REGISTER HERE ON MONDAY EVENING   Roseland Post Sponsors Project as Defense Plan Benefit

LEGION MEMBERS TO REGISTER FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE   Roy Earl Kueh Post Sponsoring Program Here

LEGIONNAIRES TO REGISTER   Registration to Be Voluntary Fel 22 Proclaimed as Registration Day

LEGION NAMES DISTRICT HEADS   Commanders Nominated —Forty and Eight Stages Big Parade‘

Income Tax Bill Provides for Cut Of 20 Per Cent   O'Conor’s Program Offici ally Placed before the Senate

TAX PROGRAM IS SUBMITTED TO: ASSEMBLY   Bilt Providing Cut in Income Tax ts Intro. duced ».   PERMANENT TAGS SOUGHT BY ELGIN   Commissioner Tes tifies Before Senate Cammittee

Dutch Indies Clamp Down  On Japanese   Oil, Tin And Rubber Credits Frozen Credits Forzen

Dutch Freeze All Jap Assets  Following Lead of TS.   89 Percent of Oil Imported by Japan Has Been Obtained  From U. S. and Indies   VEILED THREATS HEARD FROM TOKYO

Tokyo Hints At Reprisals  For Actions   All Japanese Assets in Islands Frozen; Move  Follows U. S. Lead   REASONS QUTLINED

Monetary Deals Also Forbidden Except by Vote  Of Government   Drastic Action Cuts Off Tokyo's Main Supply of Oil, Tin, Rubber anc Other Supplies

Ban Ail Trade Transactions Except by Permit From The Governivient

DUTCH FREEZE JAP CREDITS IN EAST INDIES   Action Halts Flow O Vital Oil To Nippon; Follows Lead Of U. S., Britain

Last Indies Cut Off Jap War Needs   Stop All Trade And Monetary Transactions Except By Special Approval Of The  Government At Batavia.   Nov. Pact Gone

EAST INDIES STOP TRADE WITH JAPAN   Top-Ranking Japanese Officials Protest, Make Threats

Dutch Indies Stop All Trade With Japan   Chief Supplier of War Materials Follow: U. S.. British Action”

BRITISH ARMY HAS BACK TO WALL FOR LAST DITCH FIGHT   Disaster Or Escape Faces Empire Troops As Nazis Push On Toward Athens

Empire Force Battling Today For Its Life   LEFT FLANK 1S GONE WITH SURRENDER OF GREEK CONTINGENT.

Desperate Empire Forces Fighting Picked Nazi Army   British Fight Desperateiy As Only Disaster or Escape Remains

ROOSEVELT 10 VISIT. CANADIAN GOV.-GENERAL   Definitely Promised to Make the Trip Before the End of Summer.

OPPOSITION T0 NAZIS GROWINE   ‘Keepers’ Have Trouble Holding Rebels Down

NAZIS 10 KILL FRENCHMEN WHC HAVE FIREARMS   “Some 1,000” People Arrested as Germans Try to Quell Opposition in France

Increasing French Disorders Bring Death Penalty Decree From German General to Possessors of Firearms

UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSORS OF GUNS WILL DIE   Penalties for Illegal Possession of ‘War Material of Any Sort" Also Increased   1,000 SEIZED IN LA ROCHELLE RAY)   Reason Not Revealed; An other German Attacked by Frenchmen Behind Chamber of Deputies

Unauthorized Possessors of Firearms or War Material Of Any Sort Face Death Penalties; Railroad Sabo« tage Continues

Anti- Nazi Activity Is on Increase in ‘France: Drastic Measures Taken

New Effort Made To End Anti-Nazi  Riots.in France  Death Penalty Decree for Persons Found

UNDER-SECRETARY OF WAR URGES PASSAGE OF BILL BEFORE SENATE MILITARY COMMITTEE

TO HOLD CLINIC HERE   Tuberculosis Association Will Hold Examinations Wednesday.

FREE CLINIC SET   Examinations to he Conducted Jan. 7 in Council Chamber.

UNGHE GREAT ATTACK ON COASTLINE   British Sources Say 24 Nazi Planes Shot Down by Fighters.

Few Fireworks Fatalities But Highways Take Big Toll Over Fourth In U. S.

HOLIDAY DEATHS GAIN 200-MARK   Road, Air and Water Chie Causes; Fireworks Kill Two

Desperate Conyicts Caught Cutting Bars in Shoy With Emery Wheel; Bind and Gag First Officer: But Last One Makes Them Give Up; Robber: And Murderers Involved

Fail To Escape From Alcatraz   Four Life-Termers  Thwarted In Plot

Convicts Foiled In Escape Try at Aleatraz Prison   Four Life Termers Returned to Cells After Rindine Guards

\British Sink Troop Ship, Tanker, Seize French Ship; “Sub Ace Lost,” Berlin

NAZIS, BRITISH CLAIM SINKING. OF HUGE SHIPS   Berlin Claims Destroyers Were Damaged, Sunk  In Mediterranean

AGRICULTURAL LAW IN FRANCE       Government Adopts Law Catiing For Part Of Ceming Summer’s Harvest.

Agreements Broken Off by East Indies   Nipponese Press Pessimistic in Discussing Action

Japanese Hint 0! Broad Acts Result Netherlands Move   Tokyo Press Says Dutel  Government In League With U. S., Britain

Netherlands-Japanese Rift To Have Widespread Results, Officers Say   “Hostile” U. S. Is Accused of Leading in Cutting Oil Supplies, Upsetting Batavian-Nipponese Trading Agreement

SOLDIER ON DUTY IS FORGOTTEN MAN   Told To Remain On Duty At Balti more Crossing He Wonders If He With Be Relieved

‘Army Forgets All About Him But Soldier Stays on His Job, Wet, Hungry and Sleepy

British May Move _ Lo Contact Reds   Opinion. on Move Acress:Iran Heard. as-Syria : Armistice News Waited ,

British Set to Push Across Iran to Join Forces With Russia   Contact With Allies in War On Nazis Planned as Ultimatum To Wichye Traons in Svria Expires

TO AD AUSSI   Contact With Soviets Coule Be Made By Moving  Across Iran

TIME TABLE’ SET FOR NAZIS 10. CONQUER RUSS   Germans Expect to Crush : Russian Resistance in  Six Weeks.   STUBBORN RESISTANCE   ‘Militar; Officia’s Claim the - Nazis Are Running Behind Schedule.

British May Move Troop: cross Iran To Assist  Reds After Syrian Peace

Anglo-Russian Army May Join  ipu%.:-k Mew Mave Troaons   British May Move Troop: Across Iran

Syria Ultimatum Unheeded   Report Allied Forces Prepare To Occupy Beirut

English Likely To Move Troops Through tran   Ultimatum To French In Syria Expires; ” Peace Expected

British Seapower In Jeopardy, Says Secretary Knox   Nation’s Resources Committed to Help of Britain. Declared

Congress Passes Ship Seizure Bill; Knox Urges All Out to Help Save British Fleet.

TALKS CLIMAX “JITTERY DAY IN WASHINGTON   Ship Measure Passes House by Ballot Of 266 to 120

U5, SHARPLY REJECTS AIS SHIP PROTES!   Rebuked German Gov’t fo Violation of Nations “Hospitality”   iets ie ig  Reply to Italy's Protest Milder; More May Follow

U.S. Rejection Of Ship Protest Rebukes Nazis   Hull Condemns Act As Violation Of Hospitality

NOTE REJECTS AXISPROTESTS OVER SEIZURES   US Action Defendec As Being Entirely Within Law

HULL REJECTS AXIS DEMANDS _ ON SHIP ISSUE   Sec. of State Rebukes Order to Restore Crews to Seized Vessels   Charges Germany And “Italy With Violating Hospitality Shown .

EXPRESSED AT REICH’S DEMANDS   SEIZURE IS DEFENDED   Nazi Arguments Baseless, Says Secretary Of State

HULL SHARPLY ANSWERS NAZI   German as well as Italian protests are rejected with rebuke

HULL REBUKES VIOLATION OF HOSPITALITY’   Secretary of State Tells Germany Its Case Not Founded On International  Law.   PRESIDENT RAPS ITALIAN SABOTAGE

Secretary of State Hull Con< demns Violation of Hos+ pitality in Amerie  can Ports. ol]

German Government Is Rebuked After Protests In Ship Seizure      EXPRESSES SURPRISE   Bluntly Refuses Request! To Release Vessels  And Crews

Hull Declares Ship Seizure Within Rights   Germany, Italy Acused Of Violating Hospitality Of American Ports; Action Rebuked

U.S. REJECTS NAZI, ITALIAN PROTESTS ON SHIP SEIZURES   Secretary Hull Sharply Rebukes Germany For Its Violation Of Hospitality

HULL STIARPLY REBURES GERMANY FOR VIOLATION OF’ LAW PROHIBITING SABOTAGE GF VESSELS

ANSWER DECLARES ATION LEGAL IN ~_FVERY: RESPECT   Secretary of State Hull Sharply Rebukes Nazis for Violation of “Hospitality” Shown Its Vessels, Men.   EXPRESSES SURPRISE AT TONE OF PROTEST   Declares No Principle of In: ternational Law Permits Crews to Damage Vessels in U. S. Ports.

UTHERO MAY BE AMKED 10 RETURN HOME   Other Diplomats May Lose _ heir Posts Here, It Is Believed.   OVER SHIP DAMAGES   Did German Agent in This Country Order Nazi Ships Crippled?

F.D.R. PREPARES DRAFT MESSAGE   Leaders Ponder Possibilit, of Request for Military Emergency

FDR DRAFTING PLEA FOR MEN   May Ask Congress to Declare Military Emergency

HULL TESTIFIES ON NEUTRALITY   Senate Foreign Relations Committee Equally Divided on Repeal issue.   SEEK PRESIDENTS VIEW

Argentina Meets Nazi Demand: Returns Seized Transmitter   ‘Documents in Code’ Kept, However as Berlin Charges ‘Third Powér’ With Forging Letter to Bolivia

Argentines Return Nazi Code Papers   Radio Sending Set Also Is Handed Back To German Diplomats After Berlin Protest 

ARGENTINA AND GERMANY CLASH   Buenos Kires Yields to Demand for Return of Confiscated Radio -

‘Argentina Will Return Portable Radio To Nazis   German Con'sul Accuses U. S. Of Aiding

FRENCH ARE ‘ASTONISHED’ BY U.S. VIEW   Think Attitude In This Country Result Of Misunderstanding  Of Action

COUNCIL WILL HAVE TRIO OF NEW MEMBERS   Assessor Mathers Wins Re-election, Fred Crary Elected to Term On Park Commission.

Italy Halts All Trade In Textiles, etc.   CLOTHING AND SHOES INCLUD pad PROLIMINARY TO RATION G.

Italy To Ration Bread, Textiles, All Clothing   Suspends Alf Trade In Those Commodities  To Head off Hoarding

ROME SUSPENDS CLOTHING SALES   All Trade In Commodities Is Halted Prior To Rationing Of Bread

ITALIANS READY FOR RATICNING   Sales Halted On Al Clothing; Breadlines Are Formed

All Fur Trading Banned in Italy   Suspension Comes on Eve Of Bread Rationing  For Natian

ITALY TO RATION CLOTH, CLOTHES   All Textile Trading I: Suspended Pending New Rules; Rationing Of Bread Begins

Italian Regime Suspends Trade  In All Clothing and Textiles   Action Prelude to Rationing of Commodities; Bread to Be Rationed Starting Tomorrow

Diplomatic Listening In Period Due   Few U.S. Listening Posts Remain In Europe After ‘Swap’

ee eo  @ In Washington   Blackout of Consulates Leaves U. S. With Few Listening Posts  In Europe

Armstrong Opposes Change in Medica! Exams For Draftees   National Headauartess Asked Not To Include  Illinois in Plan

PAUL ARMSTRONG OPPOSES CHANGE IN DRAFT EXAMS   Wants Tlinois Left Out Of Nat’! Plan

AN EXPLOSION MAY HAVE SUNK THE O-!   This Was the Testimony Given by Lieut. Commander Robert M. Peacher.

Exchange Of Prisoners To Bring Interlude Of Peace On Narrow English Channel

Temporary Armistice Arranged  British And Germans Plan For Exchange Of Wounded Prisoners

Peace---At Last--- Will Come To English Channel  For Few Hours In Nazi, British Prisoner Exchange

Greatest Greek Offensive Is On; Staggering Italians Finding Not Moment'’s Rest

GREEKS CLOSE IN ON VALONA FASCIST BASE   ‘Reports: That Tepelini Has , Fallen Unconfirmed; Bart Surrenonded

STRIKING. DRIVERS ANNOUNCE FIGHT WILL BE LONG AFFAIR   95 Per Cent of Manhattan Surface Transportation Is Tied Up   Union Demands Increasec Wages, Shorter Hours, More Vacations

900,000 Feel HKifects of, ‘Bus Strike   Manhattan’s Subway: Again Jammed; Ship Yard Riggers Walk Out

NEW YORKERS JAM SUBWAYS, TAXIS SECOND DAY   Bus Driver Strike  Still Hampering City Traffic

NEW YORK BUS  SYSTEM SERVICE FROZEN BY. STRIKE   900,000 People fam Subway: Ride Taxis Or Walk Today

Police Allegedly Join Underworld in Thwarted Attempt to Rob Bank

LINK POLICE IN ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY   State Police Take 3 Prisoners In Pre-Dawn Gun Battle In Connecticut.   BOASTS THWART PLOT   Questioning Reveals Bandits Plannec to ‘Use’ Officer at Hicenatrher Mieroanhnne

American-Made Airplane Engines Superior But Not Built Fast Enough

Power, Speed And Endurance Is Program In Plane Output   By Devon Francis, Associated Press Aviation Editor

HOUSE CHARTS NEW ROAD BILL   Would Substitute for Measure Vetoed By F. D. R.

House Roads Committee Will Offer New Highway Measure: Rep: Cochran Upholds Vetc

CONGRESS MUST START OVER ON HIGHWAY BILI   Lacks Less Than Tw Votes Of Overriding President's Veto

NEW DEFENSE ROAD BILL SOON TO BE GIVEN TO HOUSE.  Will Replace $320,00C 000 Measure Vetoed B; The President

NEW DEFENSE HIGHWAY BILL. TO BE OFFEREI   Will Replace ce One Rooseveli  Vetoed; to Contain Same ] Main Provisions

BRITISH. PRESS. HALLS “ADDRESS   “A Decisive Day in The War; Declares London-Daily. Express

Assembly Gets Bill to Curb Defense Strikes   Would Require 15-Day Notice, After Disputes Were Arbitrated

PLAN LEGISLATION TO LIMIT STRIKES IN DEFENSE PLANTS   General Assembly Tc Discuss New Measures

Court Rules Two Laws Not In Conflict   Employment Peace Act Can Be Applied In Interstate Commerce, Says Supreme Court

BADGER LABOR AGT 1S UPHELE   Court Says It May Be Applied When Firm Is in Interstate Trade.   MILWAUKEE CASE RULING!

LABOR PEACE ACT TS UPHELD   Wisconsin Statute Found No in Conflict with Federal Law.

THAILAND GETS U. 5, BRITISH PLEDGES OF AID   PARALLEL NOTES URGE LITTLE NATION TO STAND AGAINST TOK YO's DEMAND   BRITAIN SAID TO HAVE OFFERED FULL ARMY HELF   U. S., Japan May Trade Nationals: Thal Crisis Seen as Part of Vast Axis Scheme for Sea Control

United States And Britain To Aid Thailand   Pledge Served to Emphasize New Warning To Japan

Britain, U. S. To Aid Thailanc   Urge Firm Stand  Against Japanese

Britain, America Pledge Supplies To Thailanders   Promises Emphasize New U. S.-British , Warnings To Japan

U. S., Britain Pledge War Supplies To Thailand to Resist Agaression

5. AND BRITAIN TO SUPPLY WAR AN TO THAN ANT   Supplies to be Used To Resist Japan Aagression   BRITISH PLEDGE FULL MILITARY SUPPORT

FOR THAILAND   United States And Britain Will Help Resistance To  Jay »anese Moves

THAI TO GET WAR HELP FROM U.S. AND GR. BRITAIN   Pledge Serves to Back up Warning Made on Old Siam Aggression   Report Thousands of Jap anese Troops Reacl Saigon Harbor

Hulland Eden Act to Block Jap ‘Invasion’   Britain Joins in Offering Bangkok War Materials to Meet Arveression   TOKYO IS WARNED   State Department Plans  Evacuation of 600  Stranded in Japan

OFFER THAILAND WAR SUPPLIES      United States And Britain Offer Supplies With Which To Resist Aggression

American and British. Pledge Serves  “as New Warning to Nipponese —  2 “0. G..Government Studying Plans  ‘to Evacuate Stranded Americans “trom Tokyo, —

'U. S., BRITAIN PROMISE ‘THAILAND SUPPLIES TO RESIST JAP AGGRESSION

Prepanediniess Plans Of Frederick —  Sought By State Defense Counci

¥ x is i REPAIRING CLOCK.        Court House Timepiece. Wil Idle ‘Seve al Days,

REPAIRING CLOCK.   Court House Timepiece Will Be Idle Seve al Days.

Both Sides Say Certification Will Delay Coal Settlement as  Shortage Blocks Defense Jobs

GOAL MONTAGE WUE {0 of RIKt HURTS DEFENGE   Many Plants Engaged On U. S. Defense Orders Facing An Early Shutdown   WALKOUT IS CERTIFIED TO BOARD OF MEDIATION   Mine Operators In North And Union Protesting Certification Action

DELAYS LOOM IN MEDIATING MINE WALKOUT   War Department Blames Stoppage for Halt In Arms Work   CALL PARTICIPANTS   Presidential Journey to Hot Springs Held Up By Coal Row

NATIONAL DEFENSE. MENIATION BOARD ENTERS COAL STRIKE   DISPUTE CERTIFIED BOARD AFTER SOUTHERN OPERATORS WALK OUT AGAIN

GOAL OPERATORS SEE DELAY IN OPENING OF MINES   Certification of Dispute to Mediation Board Made By Madame Perkins   Fuel Supply Is Leterioting Rapidly Says Report of High Officials

COAL CRISIS IS AGGRAVATED BY NEW JOCKEYING   Certification to Mediatior Board Scored by Both Sides——Supplies Dwindle

U. S. Board Takes Hand In Dispute   Stoppage Of Work In Coal Mines Causes Curtailment Of Defense Program

COAL STRIKE HAMPERING DEFENSE   Blamed for Drastic Curtailment of U. S. Defense Production 

SOFT COAL TIE-UP IS CERTIFIED 10 MEDIATION BOARD   PERKINS ACTS AFTER SOUTHERN OPERATORS WALK OUT AGAIN

Lay Coal Pact-DelayTo Labor Secretary   Certification Of. Dispute To Defense Mediatior - - Board Brings. Further Delay, Charge; Coal ‘Shortage Hits Defense Industries

More Delay  Foreseen in Coal Dispute   Lewis Critical As Issue Is Put Before Mediators

5 Major Blast Furnace: Shit, War Department Gove   INGOT OUTPUT CUT   Lamson Corporation Faces Closing: Dispute Goes to Mediation Board

COAL TIEUP EXTENSION PREDICTED   Further Delay Seen After Dispute Certified to NDMB; War Department Cites Cur taitlment of Praduction

Super Mediation Board Takes Over Soft Coal Strike   24-Day-Old Wage Dispute Certified After New Split

PARLEY IN COAL DEADLOCK FAILS   Conferees Are Called te Washington Before Mediation Board.

Further Delay Seen In Resuming Coal Production   Spokesman For Operators Deplores Certification of Dispute To Board; Defense Production Hard Hit

Coal Dispute Not Settled   Reopening of Mines Allegedly Delayed by Action of Secretary of Labor Perkins

MINE MEN SAY U.S. MEDIATION DELAYS PEACE   Labor Peace Board Summons Disputants to Conference Tomorrow Morning.

aT ——vamien: sete eaten tame mane  CIO Orders DuPont e Sentemhbher 2

Walkout at duPont Plant Threatened   Sepl. 4 Set as Quitting Daie Unless Immediate Election Is Held

CIO Union Calls Strike At Du Pont Belle Plant   , Workers Will Walk Out September 4 Unless Bargaining Election Is Called At Once; Walkout Would Hit Defense Production

GIO VOTES STRIKE AT OU PONT PLANT   Members Threaten Walkout At Belle September 4 Unless Immediate Bargaining Agency Election Is Held

NEW PLEA MADE BY LINDBERGH   Cannot Win a War Abroad He Asserts, but Can Defend Our Own Nation

Lindbergh Agair Says U.S. Not Ready For War   Nation Able To Defend Itself, Flier Believes

TELLS ST. LOUIS RALLY WE MUST GUARD NATION   Declares U. S. Cannot Make British Isles Stronger Than Germany in Military Aviation   HOLDS IT FOLLY FOR U.S. TO ENTER WAR   Says - British? Government ignored His Warning of Germany's Growing’ Air Streneth ©

"U.S. Not Ready To Wage War ‘Says Lindbergh   Famous Flier In St. Louls Pleads for Natlon fo Stay at Peace

U.S. Unprepared, Says Lindbergh   Declares We Can and Must Defend’ Our Nation; Talk Broadcast

LINUBERGH GIVES WORD OF CAUTION   Declares America Not Prepared Wage War Abroad   MUST DEFEND U. S.   Declares America Unable Ta Make British Stronger Than Nazis in Aviation

AMERICA NOT PREPARED, SAYS LINDY   Declares Americans Can Defend Own Nation Against Invasion  By Foreign Foe

America Unprepared for War Abroad, Declares Famed Aviator   SEES AIR WEAKNESS   Germany Could Tie Total Power In Few Weeks, He Reiterates

United States Not Prepared.  Says Lindy   Aviator Opposes Fighting War On Another Continent

U.S.Warplanes Inadequate in Performance   ‘Stay Out of War,’ He Says; ‘Nation Not Prepared’

Must Defend Our Country -- Lindbergh   But U.S. Can’t Help England; Says Unprepared In Air

Lindbergh Charges True Facts, Issues  Of War Withheld  Says U. S. Inadequacy In Air Makes Entry )/ Into Conflict ‘Folly’

LINDY AGAIN WARNS U.S. TO AVOID EUROPE   America Not Ready Says Flier

U, §. UNPREPARED TO FIGHT ABROAD, LINDBERGH SAYS   To Enter War, Flier Asserts, Would Be “Almost as Great a Folly as That Committed by France.”   STRESSES WEAKNESS OF AMERICA IN AIR   Believes Nation, if It Keeps Armed Forces at Home, Can Successfully Defend Its Soil.

Germans’ Air Power Stressed   Defense Of Own Nation Held Primary

Lindbergh Declares U.S. Canno Make British Nation Stronger Thar Germany But Can Defend Ourselve:

Lindy Asserts U.S. Hasn't A Chance In War   Claims Complete Airforce Not Equal To Few Weeks Of German Production

Lindbergh Says U.S. Not Ready For Foreign War   But Flyer Claims ‘We Must and Can Defend Own Nation’

Col. Lindhergh Says U.S. Not Prepared   Declares We Can Defend Nation, However

Lindbergh Asserts U.S. Is Sadly  Inadequate in Air  Says This Nation Is Unprepared to Waae Foreion War

U0. GAN T WAGE WAR IN EUROPE, LINDY ASSERTS   Inadequacy Of Our Air Force Is Stressed By Aviator In Speech At Rally

M issing Army Plane Thought Seen In North   Woman In Remote Village Says Ship Was Observed At Height of Storm

No. 3 Nazi Has Peace Plan---Or Trick  Carroll Offers “True Hess Story”

Hess’ Hope to Convince English of Futility of War, Belief In Nazi Superiority. Held Reasons for Flight

True Story Behind Flight Of Nazi No. 3 Revealed: Sought To Sway Key Men

True Story of Flight  Reveals Peace Motive   Hess Assured Hitler's Machine Invincible Sought to Overcome Churchill Influence

HIS PLAN WAS TO END WAR BY PERSONAL CHAT   So Says United Press Writer; Nazi Sought To Smash Churchill  Group’s Influence.

True Story--Hess Was  Peace Dove   No. 3 Nazi simply sought Hamilton and “men of good will”

Writer Contends Hess Still Loyal To Hitler: Flight Reasons Probed   Prominent Nazi Hoped To Contact Britons to End War, is Asserted

TRUE STORY OF REASONS FOR HESS’ FLIGHT   Cor espondent From London Says Hess Believes Hither Invincible and Wanted Ta Stop War.

DELICE GROWS TRIP PLANNED BY NAL! Gilt   “He’s a Murderer,” Official Statement by Minister Bevin Declares.   BRITISH SAY ANY PEACE BID WOULD BE REJECTED

Heo HOPED TO HALT WARFARE   Believed Germany Inviner ble And Honed To Get  \ ietormus Peace

Called Still Loval to Hitler, Hoped to Contact “Men of Good Will” in Great Britain

East Caught In Pinch Of Gas Shortage   Rationing, Raises In Prices Are Reported

GASOLINE PRICE HIKED WN EAS   Gives Motorists Preview of What Coming Labor Day Week-End Holds in View; Gasless Sunday Studied

AUTOISTS FIND GAS PRICES UP IN EAST AREAS   Gasless Sunday Decreec In Many Cities By Move Of Dealers To Cut Heayy Roving   PICTURE CONFUSED   Ample Supply Available For Labor Day Travel, As Quota System Is Set Up In East

in ae  FUEL SUPPLY IK EAST DWINDLING      Many Stations Plan To Close Today To Stretch Month’s Allowance

Gasoline Stock Ebbs, Prices Mount in East   Drivers Feel Pinch Of U. S. Order To Reduce Sales

REICH DECLARES RUSSIAN LINES ARE SMASHED   Reports German Force: Sweeping Through 310-Mile-Wide Gap

SWEEP OF MIGHTY FORCES THROUGH BIG LINE BREAK CLAIMED   f MASSES GERMAN DIVISIONS § POUR INTO SPACE CONQUERED BY MECHANIZED UNITS

10,000 JAILED AS NAZI ARMY. PATROLS PARIS   Firing Squads Start Law Enforcement In France

REPAIR WORK HELD UP BY AFL STRIKE   Two, Thousand Workers Walk Out at Galveston Dry Docks

CROWD ATTENDED RECEPTION SUNDAY   Public Is Given An Opportunity to Get Acquainted With New Sacred Heart Pastor. .

RECEPTION SUNDAY FOR REV. H. MEYER   Public Is Given An Opportunity to Get Acquainted With New Sacred Heart Pastor.

Company Soldiers Must Write Home Or Else Go. Hungry   Mail for ‘Kinfolks Must Be Handed in at Mess Hall Door if En. isted Men Get Supper.

Merit System For Promotions   Officers fo Be Promoted On Demonstrated Merit Alone, Not on Lenath of Service

Promotions Of  ‘Army On Meri   Drops Time - Honored Peacetime Seniority Promotion System

Soviet Setbacks Indicate Changes In U. S. Attitude   Recent Successes Mean Germans Coming Within Striking Distance Of Baku Oil

Further Reverses for Soviet Arins May-Cause Shift in U. $. Attitude

~ . ate a“ . ‘¢ “ec. Zeverses ...a°7 Horce-.smeric. “o %erea. ~2e Pewraicy .c:

BUDGET otAGON NOW AT HAND   Officia's of County Taxing Units Are at Work on Estimates.   VARIOUS DATES LISTED

BUDGET SEASON HOW ATS HANI   Officia’s of County . Taxing Units ‘Are at “Work — on. Estimates.   VARIOUS DATES LISTED

Money For Servicing Of $10,000,000 In’ Road Debts  Available As Legislature Passes Compromise Bill

Renewed Violence Reported in France   Long-Closed Prisons Pressed into Service

TERRORIST ATTACKS RESUMED IN FRANCE   Capital Fined Million Francs For Bombing Of Restaurant

NEW TERRORISM ERUPTSINFRANCE   TRAIN IS DERAILED, DYNAMITE..RAIDS MADE IN CAPITAL

TERRORISM IS RESUMED   New Attacks Reported I German-Occupied Terri-fory Of France

SULT IGHVENIG Id Bridegroom Again  Playboy Asbestos Heir Makes Actress Hie Fifth Snouse

AL      Reds Lose se Heavily It The Region Of — Rostov   RUSSIA ADMITS NEW NAZI GAINS

GERMANS MAKE FURTHER GAINS   Report Heavy Russian Losses; Reds Admit New Advances Made Toward Mos. cow,

Tobruk Forces Cheer as Gap In Line Closes   Garrisoned Trodps See New Zealanders End 7-Month Siege

Writer Tells Niege’s End   Tobruk, Anzac Tank Columns Are Joined

New Zealanders Fight Way From Rezegh To Armored Column Sent From Tobruk

Suspected ‘Enemy’ Turns Qut To Be Tobruk Soldiers   New Zealanders Had Guns Trained On Friends

AUTO WRECKS ACCOUNT FOR 03 FATALITIES   » Fireworks Absent From Causes Of Deaths; Storms Reduce Travel

Toll of Violent: Deaths Hits 8$      Fireworks Conspicuousls Absent From Fatalily Causes in U. 8.

NBC BREAKUP DELAYED   Order For Disposing Of Chain Delayed To September

U.S. DEBT LIMIT ‘MUST BE RAISED SAYS MORGENTHAN   Treasury Secretary Sees Lit: tle Hope of Keeping In 65 Billion Circle.

51 Billions Now, Will Go Higher   Morgenthau Sure Limit 0 65 Billions Won’t Be Sufficient

PREDICTS HIKE   Morgenthau Says Debt Limit Will Have To Be Raised

HIGHER DEBT CEILING SEEN   Morgenthau Also Reveals Plan For Agency Loans From Treasury

FORECASTS DEBI LIMIT INCREASE   Secretary Of Treasury Points To Need Of Change.

Sees Need of Higher Debt Limit   Morgenthau Expects Much Greater Deficit

Japanese Paper Declares Nipponese Are Justified In “Defending” Indo-Chine

Japs Admit Expedition Sent South   Claim Events in Indo China Justify Their Troop Movement

ESTELLE KAPELLER AND JOS. OHMES WED SATURDAYS   Ceremony Performed By Father W Pezold at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at Cottleville

IRENE GLOSEMEYER WEDS E. ROETTGER AT CHURCH WEDDING   Bride From Peers, Mo., and Groon From Flint Hill, Married at Concord Hi, September 9

Explosion Called Bad   Terrific Blast In Ordnance Plant; Fear Some Dead

Big Ordnance Plant Scene Of Explosion  Burlington Shell Works Casualty LTict May Re Laren

TERRIFIC BLAST AT BIG ORDNANCE PLANT IN IOWA   $60,000,000 Plant Endangered by Explosion Described As ‘Very Bad

ARMS PLANTIS TORN BY BLAST   Terrific Explosion Occurs At New lowa Factory; — Toll Undetermined

Officer Says Explosion “Ver Bad” But Damage Limited To One Building In $60,000, 000 Plant; Rush Casualties TT. Tacnital«

BLAST ROCKS BURLINGTON SHELL PLANT   Details Withheld For The Present; Damage Said ‘Very Bad’

WORKING. WITH TNT. DAMACED   Only One Building Is © - Hit; Adamson Says “I : Suppose Some Are Dead’

OFFICIAL SAYS MANY INJURED AT BURLINGTON   Believes 50 to 60 ir Unit at Time of Explosion

Athens Admits German Gains  On Left Flank   Repeated Attacks Along Right Of New Defense Line Reported Thrown Rack

bermans Suffer ‘Consider able Losses’ In Attack On Mountain Troops

Greeks Fall Back To New  Defense Line   Fall of Phlorina Forces Withdrawal From Corizza Area, Greece Announces

@ In Washington   Defense Layoffs May Cut Into Compensation; Officials Discuss Jobless  Dilan (Chancac

See Layoffs Giving Jolt To Job Fund   First Major Test Face: Jobless Compensation Program

Windsors Stay So Long at White House They Almost Miss Their New York Train

Windsors Linger With President  At Luncheon, Almost Miss Train   Duchess Shows Duke Picture of Herself Taken With Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt at Her Office

Motor Census Gives Ist. Place To California   New York. State top. ped in passenger car registration—Buses  to tal 141,300.

California Leads In Pas‘senger Car Registration — Texas Leads In Trucks.

Detroiter Sets New  Unofficial Record  Soars To 18,200 Feet In Motorless Plane

18 DEMOCRATS ARE CUT OFF   18 Of 38 State Liquor In spectors Are Dismissed by New Supervisor

Liquor Supervisor Dismisses 18 of 38 State Inspectors   Attribute Dismisssals to Economy Move; All Fired Were Democrats

Eighteen Liquor Inspectors Fired   Were Dismissed Today b: Wayne G. Henderson, New Supervisor.

Solon Asks Probe Of Texas Election   Charges Slur On State Legislators

State Senator *Asks Probe of Senate Election   Fain Telegraphs His Request to Weinert

ements By rson, Winchell nded Untrue   xas Senator's -Roused By suor Charge

Curiouser And Curiouser, Furiouser And Furiouser   Women Being Scorned All Over Place And Those Not Being Scorned Were Scornful

LOSES ARM   That. Price Chichen Thiet Pays  CE, ee ee ROE CORSET Tete ae

HITLER PLAN RUMOR HEART   FOREIGN EMBASSY IN LONDON HEARS SON OF CROWN PRINCE CONSIDERED FOR RUSSIA

700 Armed Germans in Legation at Teheran Resist Seizure by Iranian Police and Russo-British Officers

700 NAZIS IN IRAN REFUGE OFFER BATTLE   Armed Group to War On British From Legation Compound, Report

NAZ TO LEAVE IRAN   Well-Armed, 700 Germans Barricade Themselves Ir Legation, Defy Authori. ties,

Barricade Themselves fn Thick-Walled Enclosure; Heavily Aimed “~

700 ARMED GERMANS DEFY IRAN POLICE   Threaten Resistance to Any EF! fort to Seize Them ‘Contrary 1 International Law’ ¢

GERMANS IN IRAN SHOWING FIGH]   700 Well Armed Nazis Threaten Bitter Resistance

HITLE “i iT U. 7 ac APPARENT   :   INS Correspondent Concludes the Details of His Interview.   LISTENED TO TIRADE   Hitler’ 's Claims in Russian Campaign Show He Was Surprised. -

HITLER RAGE AGAINGT U. 0. [3 APPARENT   INS Correspondent Concludes the Details of His Interview.   LISTENED TO TIRADE   Hitler’s Claims in Russian Campaign Show He Was Surprised,

TTLER UNMASKED  Attack by Japanese Hitler's ‘Secret Weapon’ Against U.S

Hitler Blames Roosevelt for All His Troubles; Expects to Outlive Democratic Leader:

Complete Congressional Action on Bill Holding Navy Men in Service

OR ATTACK il FAELISH   North Africa Area ‘Believed Scene Of Action

JOINT MEETING IN BALDWIN   Lawrence and Acacia Lodges te ‘Attend Thursday

JOINT MEETING IN BALDWIN   govern and Acacia Lodges te ttend Thursday

nersyy Prairie Is Fatal Scene   Pilot Clarence Bates Qnly Person to Escape as Plane Strikes Ravine

Fourteen Persons Killed in Crash of  Transport Plane   Only Pilot Escapes Alive When Ship, Landing in Dark on Minnesota Prairie, Strikes Ravine and Bursts Into Flames

14 MEET DEATH IN PLANE CRASH   Plane Hits Ravine and Burst Into Flames as Landing At tempt Made on Darkenec Prairie.

Pilot Survives Ravine Crackup Unable to Talk   Gliding for Landing, Big Transport Hits Near Destination

FOURTEEN PERSONS DIE WHEN AIRLINER PLUNGES TO EARTI   By WALLACE MITCHELL  fnited Prease Staff Carreenpondent

Pilot Only ‘Survivor of Fiery Crash   Plane Smashes Into Ravine in Prairie Landing

Night Landing On Minnesota Prairie Ends Jn Disaster When Ship Hits Small Ravine.

PILOT ALONE SAVED: SPRINGFIELD MAN IS VICTIM: PLANE BURNS   Northwest Transport Lands On Minnesota Prairies Hits Ravine; Injured Pilot Unable To Tell What Happened

PLANE STRIKES GULLY IN MIDST ~ OF PRAIRIE LAND   TRAGEDY OCCURS THREE  MILES FROM FARGO, N. D., AITTPOR?T   PILOT ALONE SURVIVES; TO0 DAZED TO TELL STORY   Craft Lands in Dark on Flat Stretch, Then Hits Coulee and Bursts Into Flame

Only Pilot Not Killed In Landing   Plane Hits Ravine on Prai rie in Minnesota and Is Burned

12 passengers and 2 of crew victims   Only pilot survives forced landing of Minneapolis craft on way to Seattle

PILOT SOLE SURVIVOR OF ACCIDENT   Was Attempting Landing In Dark, Ship Hits Ravine

Transport Plane Drops  Into Ravine   Pilot Alone Lives; Reason for Crash  Remains in Doubt

PLANE STRIKES RAVINE, BURSTS INTO FLAMES   Passenger Ship Wrecked Three Miles From Landing Field At Fargo   TWO QHICANS ARE DEAD   Pilot ts Sole Survivor; Craft  Reported 0. K. Six Minutes Earlier

Air Liner Burns Forced Down in  Sight of Goal   Only Pilot Escapes Out o Miles

Pilot Is Lone Survivor of Crash of Northwest Transport     DROPS NEAR FIELD     Plane Gliding Into Port On Radio Beam Hits  Ravine

14 Killed; Transport Crashes   Northwestern Airlines ship attempted landing on broad prairie

'7-Story Fall ‘To Courtyard Of Apartment   Affair Held in Flat o Indianapolis Commander of Corps Leaque

Story of American Efforts To Protect Soil To Be Told   ‘This Land We Defend” Will Be Presented in Series of Ten Dramatic Programs

TEXACO DEALERS BINE AND SEE AD PROGRAM   Joseph E. Codor Serve as Host to 92 Distributors

GERMANY, NAZIHELD AREAS HIT   RAF Bombs Sections In Ger. many, Holland, Norway. And Denmark.

RAF Batters  Coast Areas   German-Held Points In Holland, Denmark And Norway Attacked

RAF Lashes At German Centers In Night Attacks   Hennover And Bremen Are Targets Of British Bombers: Nazi-Held Holland, Denmark And Norway. Blasted

RAF Bombs Rained Upon “Enemy Ports   Germany, Holland, Den mark and Norway Attacked Again

Charges Hitler Inspires Uprisings in Europe tc  Sift Out Challengers

TO RAFFLE OFF F. D. RS HAT  He Wore Fedora for Good Luck in Three Campairns.

NAZI SHELLING OF SHIPS REPORTED   BRITISH VESSELS REPORTED TRYING TO APPROACH COAST   BULLETIN

News Dispatches   NAZIS RUSH NEW FORCES T0 HELP DRIVE AT SUE;   British Sey German Propagandista and Technicians Already in Iraq

DELAY MEASURE   Senate Holds Off Final Vote On Postal Employe Pay Boost.

Kiel Hard Hit By RAF Bombs   9 Killed in Nazi Raid on North Ireland

BLASTS KIEL FIVE HOURS, STARTS FIRES   Other German Objectives Also Bombed; Nazi Bombers ’ Strike Anew at Britain

RAF Bombers Stage 5-How Raid on Kiel   Heavy Onslaughts Made on Ports of Emden and Bremerhaven

Bombers Blast Kiel For Five Hours In Raid   ‘Hundreds Of Tons’ Of Bombs Rained Down On Submarine Building Center

RAF RAIDS KIEL SUB BUILDING YARDS, DOCKS   ‘Hundreds of Tons of Very Powerful Bombs” Rained On German Points For Five Hours   ENGLAND IS BOMBED   German Night Raiders Pound Scatrered Points In England, Scotland, Northern Ireland

R. A. F. BOMBS NAZI NAVAL BASE AT KIEL      British Carry Out Five-Hour Attack On Submarine Building Yards And Docks——-Nazi Raiders Blast Scattered Points In England, Scotland And Ireland

REICH BOMBERS IN MIDNIGHT / ASSAULTS   Mighty Explosives Dropped On Naval Base At Kiel   LIVERPOOL RAIDED   Though Casualties Are Few: Bremerhaven And Emden Targets Of Attacks

Sub Yards And Docks Objectives   (,erman bombers hange Over Great Britain but Moonlight Aids Defenders  Scotland Is Hit

Hundreds of Tons of Very Powerful Bombs Dropped on Submarine Building Yards and Docks.   ATTACKS ON TWO PORTS ALSO WERE REPORTED   German Bombers Spanned the British Isles Last Night Killing a Number of Persons; Raid Seotiand.

BRITAIN POUNDS NAZI KIEL BASE   Other Reich Centers Raided; Germans Blast Isles

STORY CITYA INDICTED; JAILS DECLARED OKA)   County Home Found in Excellent  Condition But Several Minor  Suggestions Made

General Manufaturers’ Tax .  To Pay Defense Bill Studiec   Congressional Circles Consider Excise Levy. Which : Would Be Applied At Source And: Not  Levied Directly On Consumers.

EXCISE TAX ON INDUSTRY IS SUGGESTED   General Levy on Manu faciurers, Rather Thar on Sales, Held Prefer: ab!e—Pay-Roll Assessment to Be Avoided.

A MANUFACTURERS’ EXCISE TAX IS NOW BEING SUGGESTEI   A Possible Source of Substan tial Revenue io Defray Cost of British Aid.   GIVEN TO COMMITTEE   Is Preferable to General Sale Tax; No Direct Levy Upon Consumers.

MANUFACTURERS’ TAX > FOR- ARMS SUGGESTED   Some Congressmen Prefer Plan a Salen Levy

MANUFACTURERS TAX IS PROPOSED   Plan Termed Preferable to Levy on Consumers; No Payroll Tax

GENERAL MFGRS EXCISE TAX IS CONSIDERED   Possible Source of Revenue to Meet Defense Costs

MANUFACTURER TAX LATEST SUGGESTION   Said Preferable to Genera Sales Levy

Government To Build Eight Aluminum Plants; Expand Navy Steel Plant   Further Reduction in Auto Output to be Urged On Industry and Ceiling Prices Put on _ Lumber and Cottonseed Oil

Protection Moves For U. S. Consumers Made. by Government   “ongress, Rushes Appropriation . Bill for Arniy to Near Pascase

NEW PREMIER OF POLICIES   Settlement Of Conflict Ir China, Contribute Tx World Peace Aim O: Tojo Government.

NEW CABINET AND AIMS OF JAPAN FORMEL   General Seeks End o War In China, Prosperity In East Asia   COMPROMISE GROUP   Unit 'Smells of Powder' Say Newspapers In Hongkong

New Jap Policy Held ‘Moderate’   Long-Standing Aims Repeated By Premier; ExMoscow Envoy Is_ Designated Foreign Minister   Ry RORERT RELLAIRE

T0JO EXPLAINS POLICY OF THE NEW JAP SETUP   Will Be Based on Settlement of Conflict With China and Establishment of a Greater East-Asia CoProsperity Sphere—Names Former Ambassador to Russia and Berlin Foreign Minister in New Corbina

New Japanese Premier Says Nation’s Objective Is to Contribute to World Peace

GENERAL TOJ0 TELLS POLIC\   Japanese Militarist Organ izes Cabinet of Moder_ ate Tinge

Tojo’s Cabinet Said Moderate; States Plans   Short Radio Statement Indicates His Program’ Follows Predecessors

Japs’ New Premier Reiterates Policy   Successful Settlement Of Chinese War, Greater East-Asia Property Sphere . . Are Points Enunciated By. Tojo...

SETTLE CHINA, TOO POLICY   New Jap Premier Moderate In First Declaration of Cabinet Aims.

» JAP POLICY » UNCHANGED, - INDICATION   New Premier's Declaration is Deemed Moderate

NEW JAPANESE CABINET IS NAMED TODAY      Regarded As A Compromise of Two Factions

New Japanese Premier Makes  Radio Address   Jap Policy Will Be Based on Settlement of China War

Four American Pilots Perish In Sea Disaster   Texas Pilot Injured When Nazi Submaring Torpedoes Carrier

American Fliers Die When U-Boat Torpedoes Ship   Seven U.S. Recruits Of Vessel Land At British Port; Report 2 Injured

Four Americans, R. A. F. Recruits, Die in Torpedoing   U-Boat Commander Asks Survivors ‘What Caused Iexplosion?? and Then Apologizes When Craft Tips a Lifebont.

AMERICANS ARE U-BOAT VICTIMS   Airmen Enroute to Join RAF Perish As Ship Is Torpedoed

AMERICAN FLIERS ~ (LBOAT VICTIMS   Submarine Commander Asks Survivors ‘What Gaused he. .bxnlasion’....o.«

End of Soviet War Asked in Tokyo Press   Axis Day Article Urge: Nazis to Turn Back on Britain

Japs Suggest Nazi-Red Peace Is Desirable   Anniversary of Joini Axis Powers Observ Very Quietly

Japs Stiggest = "Naat Peace : Is: Desirable   Anniversary of, Joi Axis “Powers. Obse Very Quietly: .

Nippon Favors Nazi-Red Peace   Prominent Commentator Suggests All Strength Be Used Against Britain.

JAPAN MARKS   One Newspaper Writer Urges Peace Between Nazis. And Reds

Jap Writer Urges Nazi-Russian Peace   Says Britain Is War's Real Objective

Water Projects to Be Curtailed   Conservation Aims Listed by Ford

Montana’s Water Projects to Be Completed  But Curtailment of Future Work Is Now Possibility

Russian Counterblows Hammer Nazi Forces On Several Fronts   Three Miles Are Regained Around Leningrad at Least Temporarily While 22 Villages Are Recaptured On the Central Front

Reds Retake 22 Towns, Wine Out SS Division   Germans Admit Fierce Tank Attacks as Threat Lessens to Leningrad, Moscow

NAZI TROOPS. RETREAT ON ALL FRONTS   Russians*Repe:t Recapture of 22 Villages In Central Area After Bloody Fighting.   CLAIM SUCCESS AT LENINGRAD

22 Villages Recaptured in Central Area   Leningrad Attackers Pushed Back 3 Miles in Nurht Adlack 

British Coastal Area Sutters Heaviest ‘Attack in Two Weeks   R.A.F. Retaliates with Two Successive Raids on Nazi-Occupied Bres

BOMBERS STRIKE THROUGH STORM   Nazis Attack. English Coast Britain Reports Double Blow

British Coastal Area Suffers Heaviest Atfack in Two Weeks  R.A.F. Retaliates with

Isles Feel New Nazi  Air Raids   English Battei Area Across Channel

Nazis Raid Britain In Spite Snow   Germans Fly Through Bitter Weather, But Attack Nowhere Was Described As “Really Heavy”.   RAF Active

Germans Raid Despite Colé   Attack Said Not Heavy; RAF Blasts Brest  Twice in Row

GROCERS ANGWER FEDERAL CHARGE   Accuse Anti-Trust Division of Spreading ‘Factually Unfounded’ Publicity

Hillman Asks Increased British Aid   Warns New York May Become Second London

Japan Claims 197 American Planes Lost   Enemy Says Guam Captured, 350 Taken Prisoner; Admit Small Losses.

Gain Air Control From British At  Island Fortress   English Warships Halt Reich Convoys Bringing Reinforcement By Sea

REPORT HITLER  WILL BROADCAST AN REN CTATHC   No Clue Given” As 7 To Nature Of Fuehrer’s Expected  Nerlaratinn   FRENCH-MANDATED SYRIA’S SITUATION IS PRECARIOUS   Becomes Chip On British Anc German Shoulders Awaiting Blow

Germans Reported Massing Near Russian Border  Forces Appear to Be Gathering for New Phase of War

New Phase Of War Believed At Hanc   German Troops Reported Massing In Rumania Across ’ From Russian Border; Balkan Flareup Held Possible

RUSSIANS ARE NEWEST WAR CRISIS FACTOR   HITLER MAY GIVE OUT HIS PEACE PLAN MONDAY

Nazis said concentrating against Ukraine; British forecast Berlin statement   London radio sees ‘developments’ in relations of Germany, Russia

ALSO MAY TELL PEACE PLANS, BRITISH SAY   French Claim Nazis Reds Together

German Troops Concentrate On Soviet Frontier   Movements Reported in Rumania as British Claim Hitler Plans New Policy Declaration Monday

Infiltration Into Syria Is Continuing   Nazi Soldiers Reported Facing Red Army Near Boundary Line Of Ukraine

Outlines Of ‘Peace Plan’ Due Monday   Syria Becomes Chip On Shoulders of British, Nazis

Vital Nazi-Soviet Announcement Is Rumored On Way   War Machines In Middle East Set For Big Blow-Up

Opening Soon 0 New Phase Of War Indicated   Infiltration Of Germans Into Syria Continuec

Nazi-Soviet Armies Move For Position   ‘Conflicting Stories Blanket Actual German Intent

Nazi Troops Reported Massed Along Border Facing Red Ukraine   Other Axis Men, Machines Continue Filtering Into pokey As Forces Move Toward Middle East Clash

Concentrate Men In Rumania, Syria   Worla Awaiis Development In Soviet And German Situation As Berlin Denies Report Important Announcement Soon Will Be Made

To Harvest Corn Test Plot Soon   October 23 Set as Date fo» Checkup.

HYBRID CORN PLOT TO BE HARVESTED   33 Hybrids In Test Field At Chamberlins

Foreign Ministe! Offers Apologies In Tokyo   Nippon Expresses Regret At Damage te U. S. S. Tutuila in Chinese Waters——Belated Maru First Arrival Since Order

IAPANESE AVOID. _ POSSIBILITY Of BREAK WITH US.   Quick Apology Made ~~ For The Gunboat Bombing .  FAR EAST TENSION EASED SOMEWHAT

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN IN NATIONAL DEFENSI   Wilt Make Survey im St. Charlier and fist Ladies Qualified for Gavernment Wort.

O'Daniel Elected to U.S. Senate  Governor Has Leac aft 1 N45 Relilaic

O'Daniel Elected . to U.S. Senate  Governor Has Lea Sy eens, Sawn

TAKES TWO TOWNS IN CAMPAIGN   Britons say ‘Setback’ Only Temporary, Minor   Axis Spurt Only To Delay ® Matters ‘Few Days’

WIFE BELIEVES IN LUCKY LIFE   Convinced Flier Husband Has Charmed Career Aftér He’s , Reported Safe.

CHARGE DRAWS STIFF ANSWER FROM BARKLEY   Roosevelt Maintains Silence on Issue at Conference

Administration Denies Charges Convoys Employed   Rebuttal Follows Accusations by New England Solon

GOV'T AQ SOUGHT FOR SMALL FIRMS   Suggests ‘Compensation’ for Employes and Operators Hit by Priority Orders

CIVILIANS MADE LIABLE"FOR COMPULSORY SERVICE IN. BRITISH DEFENSE UNI

ITALY GOOSE-STEPS ALONG WITH GERMAN PROGRAM IN STRIFE   Mussolini: Follows Hitler in “Considering” Itself at Wor with United States.

MUSSOLINI -ANDFRANCO CONFERREL   No Information Giver ‘Out As ¢o Problems Discussed

FRANCO, DUCE IN AGREEMENT, MADRID AVERS   Topics Discussed Hidder By Both Powers After  Conference

FRANCO, IL DUCE REACH ACCORD IN RUROPEAN VIEWS   By ROSCOE SNIPES Staff Correspondent

FDR Talk Bolsters War Aid Promise   Senator Nye Says Americans  Do Not Want To Be Involved

FDR'S FIGHT’ DECLARATION NOT WAR AIM   Observers Say It Means Ma: terial Support of Democ=' racies Rather Than War

FDR in Proimse Of Unlimited Aid To Great Britain   Sen. Nye Believes Speech by President May Be “Feel. er For War.   A Growing Pressure For American Convoys

New Steps to " Aid Britain » Are Predicted   F.D.R. Says U.S. Is “Ever Ready To Fight Again” Far Democracy

New Framise Says America Will Fight  For Democracy   President Speake at Dedication of Birthplace Of Woodrow Wilson

Statement Carries New Promise Of Unlimited Assistance To Allied Nations

PRESSURE FOR CONVOYS GROWS IN WASHINGTON   Friends. Draw Distinction Between ‘Americans Ready to Fight’ and Actual Words   NYE CONSIDERS TALK WAR MOVE FEELER   North Dakotan Says If Such Is Case Roosevelt Js Due For Sur- : > - prise —

President Says America Ready To Fight Again   Washington Interprets Statement As Promise Of Unlimited Assistance,   TOBEY TO GET RECORD

FE. D. R. Makes  New Pledge Of Unlimited Aid   ‘Fight’ Statement Doe Not Mean Declared War Say Officials.

MORE AID FOR WAR EXPECTED   Roosevelt Speech Seen as Indi. cation That Assistance Its to be increased.   SENATOR NYE MAKES REPLY

Unlimited Aid Pledge Seen in FDR’s Speecl   Says People Are ‘Eve Ready to Fight’ For Democracy

“Fight” Statement by F. D. R. Held Not Meaning War Edic'   Unlimited Aid Implied Friends of President Declare in Capital

Meaning Lies In Definition  Of “Fight”   Nye Suggests Talk Js Feeler For War Declaration

FOR ADDRESS PROMISE OF WARAID   Interpreted As New Promise of Ail-Out  Aid for Democracies

UNLIMITED AID 10 AXIS FOES SEEN IN ROOSEVELT TALK   FINAL SHOWDOWN ON CONVOY ISSUE DUE TO BE MADE IN SENATE

SEES F. R. VIEW AS PROMISE OF UNLIMITED AID   Washington Indicates Growing Pressure for Action on Deliveries

U.S, People ‘Are Ever Ready to Fight Again’ For Demoera acy--FDR   Nazi Fuéhrer:Takes One 'Slap:at U. S. “¢Agitators’; Brands Churchill ‘BloodThirsty Amateur Strategist’

Unlimited Aid to British Seen in. F. R. Utterane   Speech at Staunton, Va., Interpreted as New - Promise  NYE IS CRITICAL  Some Believe ‘Ready to Fight, May Not Mean Go to War

FOR REAPER PRUMOt Ut AID TO FOES OF AXIS   Virtually Unlimited Help Is Going To Democracies, President Pledges

UNLIMITED AID FOR BRITAIN IS INDICATED   Roosevelt’s ‘Fight’ Statement Does Not Mean However, Well Go To War

AMERICA EVER IS READY T0 FIGHT. SAYS   President ‘issues -Statement in Commemorating Memory of World War President

War Words Are Given 2 Meanings   Interpretations Differ ax to President’s Statement About ‘Being Ready to Fight’

PRESIDENT USES STRONG WORDS   Some See Feeler For Declaration Of War In Address Dedicating Wilson’s Birthplace; Others Disagree.

FDR “Fight” Statement Mean Unlimited Aid But Not — Declared War, Officials Say

NEW PLEDGE OF AID. GIVEN BY PRESIDENT   Used Word “Fight” But Did Not Forecast Entry into War.   NEW PRESSURE FOR DELIVERY OF AID   President Spoke Sunday at Woodrow Wilson’s Birthplace. 

FDR DECLARES NATIGNISREADY ‘TC FIGHT AGAIN’   Speech Viewed as New Prom. ise of Unlimited Aid for Democracies.

Not Actual Declaration Of War However; Convoy Test Facing Congress

SENATE DEBATE OVER SUBJECT IS FORECAST   ‘Unlimited Assistance To Democracies Pledged   DEDICATES SHRINE   At Birthplace Of Wilson: Willkie Is Advocate Of Protection Of Cargoes

UNLIMITED AID EXPECTED SOON   ‘President?s ‘Fight’? State. ment at Wilson Shrine Tak. en as Meaning Action   MORE PRESSURE FOR CONVOYS

Interpret Unlimited Aic In President's Pledge ‘That U.S. Would Fight

Pressure to Act on Delivery Of British Aid Grows In Canital.   SEE VOTE IN CONGRESS

FDR SAYSU.S. ~ READY TO FIGHT ~ FOR DEMOCRACY   President Speaks At Birthplace Of Wilson

AID BOOST SEEN  AFT SPEECH BY ROOSEVELT   Capital Sources Explain Use Of ‘Ready To Fight’ Idea Means Help, Not War   SENATE DEBATE WAITED   Upper Chamber Likely Tc Get nto Issue Of Convoys -S. Navy Shortly .

NEW U, S, AID PLEDGE MADE BY ROOSEVEL)      “Ever Ready to Fight Again” Taken to Mean Unlimited Help for Those Fighting Aggression.

AMERICANS ARE READY 10 FIGHT   See Statement As Promise Of Aid To Nations   INYE AROUSED   Says People Of U.S Don’t Want To Be Involved

Whole Issue of Getting Supplies to Britain Comes to Head   WILLKIE BACKS HEM   Administration Is Ready for Showdown on Use ef Conyors

READY TO FIGHT FOR DEMOCRAC   President’s Speech At Staunton, Ya., Draws Capital Comment   WILSON IS HONORED   Subject Of British Aic Appears Due For Air _ ing In Congress

U. S. ‘Ever Ready to Fighi Again’ for Democracy, Says President   WILSON IS HONORED   Growing Pressure Seer For Specific Action On British Aid

FULL SUPPORT TO DEMOCRACY IS PROMISED   Statement, However, Does Not Mean War, Say President's Aids   GROWING PRESSURE FOR ACTION IS FELT   Full Airing Of Aid For Britain Project In Senate Seen

‘ONE KILLED; FIVE INJURED   Mrs. Carl E. Frick, Lamesa, Texas, Dies Near El Reno

CHILD IS KILLED  IN TANEYTOWN CRASE  i   Father Drives Inte Culvert In‘Try. ing To Keep Son From Falling From Car

1,000 ARE (DLE IN DETROIT STRIK   Walkout by 500 Workers Is Cause of Dispute at Steel Plant.

10,000 DEFENSE WORKERS {DLE   Strike Of 500 At Detroi Steel Plant Called Unauthorized

10,000 OUT OF WORK AS 500 STRIKE   Pickets Keep Employes Away From Ecorse Plant of Great Lakes Steel,   HALTS DEFENSE WORK   Walkout Called ‘Wildcat’: UAW Votes Tie-up at Ohio  RBumnor Factary

NEW STRIKE TIES UP MORE DEFENSE WORK   F. B. L. operatives investigate cause of Detroit steel stvike

300 MEN STRIKE, 10,000 FORGED 10 BE IDLE AS RESULT   FBI Suspects Sabotage i Work Stoppage at Detroit Steel Plant.

STRIKE STOPS DEFENSE WORK   WALKOUT OF 500 STEEL WORK ERS THEOWS 16,608 CUT OF JOBS. IN DETROIT AREA

10,000 IDLE BY STRIKE OF 500   Vital Defense Orders Are At Stake

AR RG Berle epee G eh et Goin Berber G emer nso Pi breGs  USO Hostesses

TRUMAN BLAST AT WAR OFFICE   Great Waste Is Charged And Blame Placed On ‘‘Arm-Chair Generals’’

TECH DIPLOMAS WILL BE GIVEN TO 245 TONIGH   Dr. John J. Tigert To De. liver Commencement  Address At Ruston

TREASURY MAKES AN ERROR OF $1,099 00   Cranberry Grower Doesn’! Even Try to Cash Check

SHE DIDN'T DREAM   So Million Dollar Error In U. &. Check Got By

Place Vital Pacific Areas  ~— On War Basi:   Unprecedented Measure: Taken As Precautior Against Possible Mov By Japanese Forces

Take Precaution: Against Nippon Thrust: In South   Strategic Areas F rom — Hongkong To Singapore Put On War Basis

British Areas In South Seas On War Basis   Precautions Taken Against Thrust by Japanese

F ar East Waits War Outburst   ABCD Powers on Emergency Basis to Meet Threat

AMERICANS» READY FOR ANY MOVE   Army, Navy Heads Confer At Manila; All British Zones Are Placed On War Footing

BRITISH TAKE PRECAUTIONS INFAR EAST   Strategic Points Put on War Basis Throughout Area

Starvation Faces Belgians, Claims Herbert Hoover   Three Investigators In Brussels Make Report To Former President

SPEECH GEARED TO WAR TRENDS   Break With Rumania Fits In Well With Churchill's Sunday Remarks

The War Today   Attack On Genoa Aimed To Bolstering Morale Mf Severn] Nations

RUMANIA ALREADY VIRTUALLY NAZI MILITARY BASE   MacKenzie Sees Daring Naval Raid On Genoa ' As British Battle Cry

WILLKIE SAYS PEACE FOR AMERICA LIES IN ATP FOGR BRITAIN   FORMER GOP STANDARD BEARER SAYS BRITAIN NOT WANT MEN OF U. S.   BRITISH SEVERANCE RELATIONS WITH RUMANIA DUE TO FACT THAT NATION IS NAZI MILITARY BASE

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  1 tin etinne Balint to Early Eritick Bombing of Rumanion Oil Wells

Germans Admit Withdrawal From Rostov.  Sniping Civilians Believed to Be Taking Heavy

NAZIS BEATEN FROM ROSTOV BY RED PUSH      Withdraw From City As Snipers’ Take Fierce Toll O Enemy In Rear

POLICIES 70 ANTS   New Foreign Minister Says Japan Wil! Be Faithful to Tri-Partite Pact

JUDGE DIES WHILE HUNTING   Wood of Waterloo Collapses in Field  From Heart Disease

DIES HUNTING   Waterloo Conservation Enthusiast Was Former Walton League Head

LABOR DRAFT DUE 10 ARMY'S WEEDS   Churchill So Explains: Points To “Dark, Deadly Valley”

Churchill Announces - Conscription of Labor   British War Leader Calls for Huge Force for Overseas Fighting

British Workers Face Conscription As War Measure   Churchill Declares It  Necessary To Meet Many Demands

CLAIMS LABOR DRAFT NEEDED   Churchill Says Factory Man. power Must Be Conscripted to Supply Army

GREAT BRITAIN TO CONSCRIPT FACTORY HELP   DEMAND FOR LABOR STEPPED UP TO SUPPLY ARMY

Premier Churchill Tells Com. mons She Faces First Intense Demand For Labor To Supply Army.   In War Stride

Churchill Explains Labor Conscription To House of Commons   Man and Woman Power Must Be Increased

Labor Conscription Program Approved   Churchill Says Factory Manpower and Womanpower Needed i in Next Half Year to Supply Army for Invasion cf Eurcpe

BRITISH ARMY NEEDS ARE ~ STATED   Churchill Cites Intense Demand for Man and Woman Power to Supply Troops

Prime Minister Declares Manpower and Womanpower Necessary As Great Britain Builds Creat Army

Australians And Free French Participate In Penetration;  Churchill Explains New Draft.

BRITISH LABOR DRAFT STRESSED   Tniense Demand for Power to Supply Large Army Told by Churchil

British Plan Land Attack   Churchill Says Labor Conscripted to Bring Force Against Hitler

‘Demands for Goods in Next ‘Six Months Forces Bniish to ‘Conscript All of Her Labor

Churchill Supports British Conscription of All Labor   Army Ready for Increased Supplies, Says Pre mier; Fighting Men Call on Factories for Wa Kanda

British fo Conscript Labor  Labor of Men, Women Needed to  Sunnilvy Armiac

Labor Draft Debate Airs Troop Plans  Churchill Urges  Conscription of

U.S. Convoys All Ships to Iceland   Navy Uses Every Means to Guard Materials

MERCHANTMEN MAY BE ARMED TO FOIL RAIDS   South Pacific Islands Believed Hideout For Raider

Ships of All Flags Are Being Given Safe Passage to Iceland With Bombs  fnew Restarn

BUS SWEPT BY FIRE; 26 SOLDIERS ESCAPI   Vehicle Carrying Men Fron Cleveland,. Ohio, to Fort Bragg, N.'C., Ignites

Berlin Says Russians in Full Retreat in Crimea; Moscow Unmentioned

REDS REPORTED RETREATING ON CRIMEAN FRONT   Soviet Advances Smashed By Nazis  Near Leningrad

UCARMANS SAL  Red Armies in Full Retreat. in Crimea and. Being ‘Pursued; Claim Gains Also in Offensive Into Donets Basin — Admit Stiff Resistance

“Russians in Full Retreat in Crimea,” Nazis; Reds Say Moscow Push Dwindle:

Russians Retreat In Crimea, Clain   Nazis Admit Reds Putting Up Stronger Air Defenses Than Met In England

REDS PURSUED BY NAZIS AND. ROUMANTA ARMY   Soviet Forces in Donet: Basin Also Are Pushed _ Back by Allied Axis Armies, Claim   RUSSIAN CIVILIANS ARE BEING ARMED   ‘London Learns Germat Field Marshal's Units   Probe Moscow Defense  For Weak Spots

British Naval Loss Heavy, Italians Say   London Admits Sinking Of Destroyer Fearless In the Mediterranean

ltaly Puts British Ship Losses At 70,000 Tons in Two-Day Raid   Total of Six Vessels Sunk Out of Convoy of 18, Besides Destroyer, Another Warship, Is Claim

F.D. R. Steps Into Coal Situation   Asks for Further Negotiations

Warns Tie-Up Would Be Costly To U. S.   President Messages New York Leaders From Train to Continue Negotiations.

COAL MINERS ARE PREPARED FOR WALKOUT   ONLY MIRACLE CAN PREVENT STRIKE, SAYS UNION

Conference Expected To Call Halt On Walkout   Fear Tie-Up Would Threaten Armament Program Prompts Summons to Clic leader

(10 CALLS FOR STRIKE INU. 9. STEEL PLANT   President Murray’s Orde For Work Cessation To Take Effect Tuesday Night.

C10 Leaders Call Stoppage At Midnight   At Least 330,000 Employes Affected; Negotiations Fail  JIOLENCE AT ALLIS

Miners Asked to Continue Work; CIO Orders Strike   “Pickets and Police Clash; Mediation Board Has Setback

eGOAL GRISIS DUE TOMORROW, FDR URGES NO TIE-UP   Miners on Regular Holiday as Negotiators Resume Parley   Continued Suspension Seen e as Blow to National Defense

Report FDR to intervene in U.S. Steel stoppage;  Ford stalemate continues   President may call CIO chief to Washington; coal pact halted

Stoppage Looms Ir  Coal Area   Roosevelt Tries To Halt Threat Of Walkout

President Roosevelt. Intercedes in  Coal Dispute as Deadline Falls

MURRAY CALLS OUT 250,000 IN U.S. STEEL   Friday Proposal of SWOC te Continue Work Till April 15 Is Turned Down

Roosevelt Enters Dispute to Stop Imminent Walkou'   Murray Calls for Work Stoppage Among 250,000 Emploves

ClO PRESIDENT HURLS CHARGE OF LOCKOUT   Stoppage Announced For Tuesday Night By Murray

FDR ACTS TO HALT STRIKE IN COAL MINI   Intercedes In Major Defense Tie-Up

TEXAS DELEGATION IN CONGRESS WANT STRIKES STOPPEI   [LUTHER JOHNSON ON COMMITTEE NAMED TO PRESENT RESOLUTION TO PRESIDENT

Texas Delegation To Support Laws Stopping Strikes   Group Will Back Any Legislation Curbing Production Stoppaaes

Move May Lead To More Liberal Application Of Export License System On Machine Tools And Other Materials Which Russia Wants

Government Lifts "Moral Embargo’ Against Russia   Action Is Designed a: Friendly Gesture To Improve Relations

MOVE TO SENB CRAFT, PARTS TO RUSSIANS   Follows Ban On Exports In Finnish War a

‘Moral embargo’... U.S. lifts ban on plane sales to Russians      Seen as wedge against axis

Way Cleared  For Planes, Equipment   Removal of Stj gma Placed During Finnish War. May Be ‘Wedge’  .Betwee     wil Agta

AUSTRALIAN, DUTCH FORCES OCCUPY PORTUGAL’S TIMOR   ‘Premier Tells Portugucse Peo ple That a Study of Collab oration Hed Been’ Plan  i: od

Portuguese Premier Says Japs Did Not Attack Timor, !nfers He Seeks Alibi for Axis Drift

GIVE OUT WHEAT GROWERS’ QUOTA   Cards to Permit. Marketing Will Be Distributed Next Week

JAPAN GROUPS REQUEST FIRM PACIFIC STAND   White House Refutes Rumor of Parley With Premier

Ships Laden With Gasoline Nearing Siberian Station   Washington Believes Nipponese Will Not Interfere with Cargo

Nippon Faces Test as U.S. Oil Nears Port   Ships Going to Aid Russ Approach Japanese Waters

Army Chief Pleads For Young Draft   Marshall Asks Senate To Cut Age To 19

19-44 Draft Sought by Marshall   ‘Army Chief Asks Broader Age Limits

Senate Starts Debate on New Draft Measure   Solons Appealed To by General Marshall To Make Men Between Ages‘of 19 and 44 Liable for Active Service

Mexican Matador Fined Because He Had Failed to Kill His Ferdinand

DIES PROBING EARLIER CRASH   Cedar Falls Youth Is Victim; Companion Is in Crittcal Condition

® FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Theanna Nurhin to Wed.

Deanna Applies For License   Young Movie Star To Be Married April 18

DEANNA DURBIN TO WED   Sereen Singing Star Applies For License Today

Action Paves Way for Oil Shipment Embargo   Treasury Department License to Be Required for All Transactions; Britain, Canada Follow Suit

Both Canada, Britain Take Similar Steps   Chinese Holdings Also Ticd Up to Keep Control From Axis-Allied Nations

Swift Retaliation Taken Against Japan for Action In French Indo-ChinaArea   Includes Nippon’s Ships and Similarly Ties Up Chinese Assets So Axis Cannot Get Them; Move Made To Prevent Financial Facilities and Trade Which Would Be Harmful fo National Interests

‘Retaliatory Move Also In cludes Nipponese Ships; Oil  Embargo Expected   CHINESE CREDITS HELD BYU.S.FORPROTECTION

Great Britain and Canada Follow Suit   Chinese Funds Are Tied Up at Their Request

SWEEPING CONTROL IS PUT UPON TRADE      British Empire Follows Lead of America in _ Restricting Withdrawals of Credits; Hol land Considering Move

ACTION TAKE BY ROOSEVELT TO RETALIATE   NIPPONESE ASSETS FROZEN; VESSELS ARE TIED UP

U.S. Freezes Japanese  Assets; Four Ships Hi   China Included in Order Barring Remova Of Funds, at Request General Chiang —60,000 Japanese Affected

Germans Abandon Hope of Capturing Moscow by Assault   Weather Conditions Block Armics. Nazi Spokesman at Berlin Says; Guns Within Range of Sevastopol

Germans Reveal ihey Are Encountering Stiff Resistance On Crimea Front .

MOSCOW DRIVE BOGGING DOWN GERMANS SAY   Blame Weather Conditions Precluding Big Military Operations   CRIMEA CAMPAIGN GAINS, IS REPORT   London Speculating on Pos. silibilty of Setting Up Second Front

BAD WEATHER STOPS DRIVE, GERMANS SAY   Claim Armies in Crimea Now Within Artillery Range OF Sevastopol

MACHINISTS RETURN TO SHIPYARDS JOBS SAN FRANCISCO: ARE!   TWO STRIKES B BY AUTOMO: BILE WORKERS IN EASTER} SECTORS THREATENED

Shipyard Strikers Return To Work: Parleying Goes Or   Half Billion In Defense Contracts. Delayed Since May 1

Machinists Af Work Again In Shipyards   Will Boost Half-Billion Of Defense Production in Sai Francisco Area

SHIPYARDS AS LONG STRIKE ENDS ON COAST   Machinists To Work While Negotiations Continue; Subways Still Run

Machinists af Shioyards End long Strike   Both AFL and CIO Members Go Back To Work ~

BAX 10 WORK AT FRISCO   Long Strike Ended at San Francisco’s - ‘ Shipvards

STRIKE ENDED AT SAN FRANCISCO   Thousand Machinists Back At Work On Defense Job

MACHINISTS G0 BACK 10 WORK   Work on $509,000,000 of Defens Production in Shipyards is Resumed.   INVOLVE MASTER CONTRACT

CIO and AFL Men at San Francisco Shipbuilding Plants to Work Under  * Coastwide Master Contract

WORK COOPERATION IN COMMUNITY MAKE YORK SCHOOL LUNCHES SUCCESS   Approximately 100 Meals Served Daily, With Much Of Food Coming From Gardens There Public Supper Tues.

Hunters Warned “Be Car eful"’   Accidenta] Deaths Frem Firearms up Ten Per Cent

Some Adi ius imentk : ey pi -. By City. Board Of Tax Review   They’ll Get A Chance T “Kick” At Meeting ‘May 9 "

By City. Board 10% Tax Review   They'll Get A Chance To “Kick” At Meeting May 9

MAN IS HELD FOR POISONING ELEVEN CIRCUS ELEPHANTS   Member Of Ringling Train Crew Reported To Have Fed Capsules To Pachyderms When In Charlatte N.C. Recently

Police Arrest Man In Animal Deaths   Member of Train Crew  of Circus Is Held

PAID STARK LUG TO PROTECT JOB.      r —_ ‘Several State Employes  Contributed Against Their  Will, Investigators Report   NO UNUSUAL FUND . FOR SEN. TRUMAN

Russians Claim Cains i in Battle For Leningrad   Soldier-Civilian Army Makes Counterdrive; Germans Say Advance Ts Block by Block

REDS REPULSE GERMANS IN ONE SECTOR   Two Warships Aid Defenders: Ukraine Drive Gains Ground

RUSSIANS STILL HOLDING NAZIS AT LENINGRAD   Series Of Red Counter-Attacks Reported To Have  Repulsed Germans      SOVIET POSITION IN UKRAINE GRAVE

Nazis Claim Slow Advance  In Suburbs   Two Soviet Warships Admitted Big Factors In Defense of City  CENTER STITT ACTIVE

Nazis and Reds Are  Locked in Fierce Fight at Leningrad   City Still Standing Before Onslaught of Bis German Drive; Russians Declare Foe Driven Back by Vicious Counter-Attacks

Soviets And Germans Fight Outside Gate:   Series of Counter-Attacks Staged by Defenders—  Reports Issued by Nazi Headquarters poe Cantlianinn

Red Forces are Reported To Have Bétter of Fierce  Struggle for Soviet City   jazis Claim New Success in Sout Ukraine; Say Russians Attack in Masses on Central Front

Soviets Say Two Villages Recaptured   ——  Back 6 Miles; Berlin Reports Conflict   FIRING IS UNENDING

STIMSON POD-PO0S NAVY SALE   Preposterous’ Says War Chief On Aid To Britain

SURE KENNEDY WILL OPPOSE WAR AID BIL!   Foes to Lending-Spendins Admit Confidence is Based on Hope

POLICE BREAK we PICKETING AT BETHLEHEN   CIO Committee Con: sidering Using Force to Restore Lines

PICKETS MAY CAUSE TROUBLE      May Decide ‘Fo Use Force Te Maintain Picket Lines At Bethlehem

Union Men To Study Strike   May Restore Picket. Lines “By Force’’

NAZIS BREAK BRITISH TRAP LINE IN LIBYA   Setback Is Damaging For Imperials

Reinforcements Go  To Aid of   British in Libya Furious Fighting Is  Seen at Point  Breached by Nazis ’

German Fighters Break Strongest Line Of British   Setback Appears Damaging But Far From Disastrous, Observers Say

British Hurl Reserves al New Axis Line   Germans United in Libya After Blasting Gap In Allied Front

NAZIS SMASH BRITISH LINE   Rommel’s Axis Force F ights Way Out of Trap in Libyan Battle

AXIS SMASHES GAP THROUGH BRITISH LINES   ROYAL NAVY LANDS MORE TROOPS IN NORTH AFRICA

Nazis Breach British Line, Take Rezegh   More Soldiers Landed by Fleet in Move to Smash Axis Forces   SETBACK DAMAGING

Nazis Cut Thru Line Of British   With Reckless And Repeated Tank Charges, Germans Join Armored Forces; Retake Rezegh.   Local Victory

TROOPS OF NAZIS BREAK THROUGH BRITISH LINES IN LIBYA   Imperial Army Battles To Smash Strong Axis Force In Desert   Berlin Says Its Soldiers Are In Sight Of Towers Of Moscow Today

GERMAN FORCES PIERCE BRITISH ~ TINE IN AERIG!   Nazis Cut Way Out of Trap Capture. Rezegh, and Ef- feet Junction. With ‘Units to North.    BREACH EFFECTED  ON NARROW SECTOR   Reinforcements Are Landec by. English Warships and Furious Fighting Is. "- in Progress.

NAZIS SMASH THROUGH TOBRUK - REZECH LINE; FIGHTING IS FURIOUS   Front Cut By Junction Of Panzer Forces. British Setback Is Termed Damaging But Far From Disastrous

Nazis Smash Out of Ring Near Tobruk   Rommel Joins Forces “With Battered Army East of Tobruk Barrier  AXIS RETAKES REZEGE

British Battle to Close Libyan Lines After Nazi Break-Through at Rezegl

Reinforcements Go To Aid of British in Libya  Furious Fighting Is Seen at Point

ROYAL NAVY AIDS FORCES IN LIBYA   British Get Reinforcements After Encirclement Is Broken

German “Big Berthas” Shell Leningrad   Russians Claim Nazi Drive Has Received Serious Setback

Berlin Claims Leningrad [s In Gun Range   Statement Says Long-Range Guns Are Bombarding Leningrad Outskirts   BITTER FIGHTING ALONG BIG FRON'   German Report Says 11,000, 000 Men Now Engaged Along Battle Lines

DRAFT DEFERMENT FOR MEN OF MEDICAL PROFESSION IS TABLED BY SENATE GROUT

British Bomb Italy Again —   Naples And Sicily Attacks Are Admittec

BRITISH PLANES STRAFE NAPLES   Buildings Destroyed,  Civilians Killed; Population Reported Calm.

British Raid , Naples Agair      MUCH DAMAGE CAUSEL BY LATEST RAF ATTACK

BRITISH RAIDERS BOMB NAPLES   Italians Deny English Attack On Convoy ln Mediterranaan -

Waves OfR.AF. Bomb Naples   Six Persons Killed; Claim Six Bombers Shot Down.

2 DRAFT DODGERS GET PRISON TERM   Gettysburg Man And Penr State Student Get Three Years

Endre Worland Passed Away Friday Evening   Oné OF Graettinger’s Well Known Citizens Died Friday; Funeral Services Held Monday; Interment In Lost Island Cemetery.

Government Prepares Drive to Mediate Strike in Vital Defense Program Plant   Strong Measures Will Be Taken if Milwaukee Labor Row Continues

Troops Flown Into Saigon by Jap Bombers  Japanese Planes,   Japanese Planes, Officers, Mechanics ‘Take Over’ Suddenly’

British Strengthen Malaya Bases As Japs Seize Indo-China Foothold

Japs Have Established Military Hold on Port of Saigon, Indo-China

US, ECONOMY PLAN OFFEREL   2 Billions May Be Lopped Off ‘Non-Defense’

Singer Refutes Charges   Marion Talley Denies Immorality Charges of Her Husband

FORMER PASSENGER LINER GOES DOWN   Steamer San Juan, Oarrying American Supplies for British, Suhk in Blackout Collision.

NAZIS REPORT TAKING 17,000 PRISONERS   High Command Says Battles Are On Schedule

ei  Yugoslavia’s Surrender Frees Mass of German Troops for Action in Greece

Germans Say War Moving On Schedule   Report Destruction Of Roads Hampering  Advance; Terrain *Diffienls

YUGOSLAVS LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS   Nazis Report Capture of 17, 000 Prisoners on Greek Front

‘Serb Fall Boosting Nazi Balkan Power   Releases Strong Force to Be Hurled Against Allied Lines

Yugoslavia Gives up Struggle   Tts Surrender Releases More German Troops For Greek Drive

NAZIS CAPTURE 17,000 TROOPS ONGREEK FRONT   Berlin Also Claims Battle Is Going Successfully Despite “Most Dif-: : ficult Terrain’:    ROAD DESTRUCTION  HAMPERING TROOPS   Berlin Claims: Genera  Dusan Simovic, Filed Yug oslavia; Whereabouts.” of ‘King. Mystery

NAZTO CLAIW ADVANCES IN GREECE   17,000 More Prisoners Are Taken, Berlin Reports; Slav Army Surrenders.

Berlin Claims Greeks Taken Despite Hard Terrain Fight   Action Follows Close On Heels of Capit ulation of Slavs.

SERBIAN ARMY. SURRENDERS, FIGHTING ENDS   Warfare Over; Uncounted Prisoners, Weapons Are Captured

U.S. Calls Air Raid Volunteers   Army Wants Half-Million Civilians to ‘Spot’ Planes   Slavs Down, Nazis Claim  Allies Failing   Declare 17,000 Prisoner Taken, Also Numerous Artillery Pieces

Map Shows 4 Towns Of Same  Name   Speed Troops Clear Way While Thousand: Of Red Trapped, Say Berlin Dispatches

Reich Armored Force Near Smolensk as Russian Army Hurls Foes Back on Dnepr   Soviet Troops Still Holding Nazis 150 Miles South of Leningrad; Drive on Kiev Being Held

BATTLES RAGE ON FOR ROADS TO LENINGRAL   SOVIETS WILL KEEP FIGHTING EVEN IF MOSCOW FALLS

Drive Toward Capital Affer Stiff Encounter   Berlin Claims Soviet Railway System Disrupted by Aerial Affack

110 Miles ToMoscow For Nazis   German Dispatch Says Nazi Speed TroopsClearedBattlefield Two Days Ago, Pushed  Fastward.   500 Prisoners

GARDIA NAMED PANAMA ENVO)   Man Who First Succeeded Aria as President to Represent Re public at Washington

PANAMAMWILL SEND NEWENVOY TOLLS   Ambassador Served as Pres- ident of Panama for Two Hours After Coup

TEMPERATURE, 91; LEMONADE SERVED   Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Keeps Promise  Of Year Ago.

‘Air Conditioned C ity’ Gives Out Lemonade To All; It’s A Pledge!

Preparedness Program Pays Big Dividends as Hurricane Brings Small Damage to Florida Area

Preparations. for Hurricane Pay Dividends as Winds Sweep Peninsula   60-MILES-AN-HOUR GAIL LASHES MIAMI!   Few Cases of Injury Due tc Storm, Now Over Gulf, Are Reported

WIND STORM: LASHES AREA IN THE SOUTH   Little Damage Caused by Hurricane in Miami een   DIVIDENDS PAID BY PREPAREDNESS   Gale Passes Gut Into the  Gulf of Mexi mn

60-Mile Winds Buffet Miami   Storm Wary Folk Battex Dwellings as Twister Rips to Gulf

Preparedness Pays Dividends In South Florida   Little Damage at Miami As Hurricane Passes Into Gulf Northwestward

DAMAGE DONE IN FLORIDA BY STORM SMALL   Preparations for Hurricane Pay Dividends as Winds Sweep Peninsula      60-MILES-AN-HOUR GAIL LASHES MIAMI   Few Cases of Injury Due to Stormi, Now Over Gulf, Are Reported

Florida Ils Lashed By Gulf Hurricane   Storm Moves Across Peninsula And Back Into Gulf To Endanger Shipping

BOND PARLEY IS ARRANGED BY GOVERNOR   Faction Favoring Surplus To Counties to Confer Friday; Stevenson Sees Fair Compromise

Road Bond Surplus Problem Will Be Discussed Friday   Stevenson Will Meet With Judge Merritt Gibson

RETREAT CUT OFF FOR AXIS AFRICAN ARMY   RUSSIANS FALLING BACK IN DRIVE ON MOSCOW

Axis Libyan Army Fights For Life in British Trap; Moscow Peril Growing   Germans Continue Slow Advance Above And Below Red Capital; Sevastopol Also Threatened; Soviets Gain in South

AXIS FIGHTING TO ESCAPE TRAP EAST OF TOBRUK   Germans Slowly Forcing Reds Back In Steady  Drive On Moscow   PACIFIC SITUATION : NOW UP TO TOKYO

Destruction of German Panzer  Units Probable   Russians Fall Back Before Strong Nazi Drive Upon Moscow

Nazis Battle Westward  In Effort  To Fight Out   Rommel Elite Trapped When British Widen _ And Consolidate Rezegh-Tobruk Line  CRITICAL PHASE OF CAMPAIGN SEEN  British Capture Last Of Italian Strongholds  In Eastern Africa

Tank Corps Of The Axis Entrapped By British   Hour of Opportunity for British Objective of De. struction of Arm of General Rommel at Hand—Germans Advance in Russia

Critical Libyan Phase Of Campaign Unfoldin;   British Erect Western Wall Against Escape As Destruction of Nazi Mechanized Arm Appears Imminent

Imperial British Army Erects Wall Against Escape East Of TobrukRezegh Zone

FORMAL STRIKE NOTICE POSTEL   Ford Workers, C10, Threaten To Tie Up Three Principal Michigan Plants of Ford Motor Company

clo Threatens Strikes at Three Big Ford Plants   Official Says Notice Follows. Accumulation  Of Labor Grievances .

STRIKE THREATENED AT 3 FORD PLANTS   United Auto Worker: Serve Formal Notice on Officials

C10 Threatens To Call Out 95,000  Men Working on Defense Projects   Formal Notice of Intentior To Strike Filed; Unior Appeals To Roosevel in Grave Crisis

THREAT MADE OF STRIKE IN FORD PLANTS   OFFERS TO ADJUST GRIEVANCES SENT TO ROOSEVELT

STERILIZED PIANIST SUES FOR MILLION   Finance and ‘Others’ Accused Of Misleading Her

SOME MISTAKES HITLER MADE POINTED OUT   pert Gives A List OF Sever akes Made By Hitler During War

i ee  _WAR ANALYSIS   Here Are Seven Great Errors Hitler Confessed But Didn't Identify

SEVEN MISTAKES. MOST IMPORTANT _  OEHITLER'S 72   WRITER SPECIFIES FOR FUEHRER WHICH ERKORS WEEE MOST TELLING

7 Mistakes Made by Hitler in Handling of European War Are Listed by Mason 

lraq Sues for Peace    British Into Baghdad; Crete Lost to the Allied Defenders

BRITISH FORCES REPORTED T0 BE QUITTING CRETE   Allied Resistance on Vita) Greek Isle in Final Desperate Stage   AXIS IS TIGHTENING VISE   52 Killed, Many Injured During Night Bomb Raid on Neutral Dublin

Pro-Nazi Iraqi Premier Is Reported Fleeing as British Forces Approach  Baghdad. .      BOMBS AGAIN FALL ON NEUTRAL DUBLIN

AXIS ATTACK IN OIL STATE NOW LIKELY   Only England’s Acknow] edgement of Defeat Remains in Crete Battle   —The Baghdad radio tonight announced that the British have granted Iraq an armistice “on wood eanditian<« ”

U. S. To Notify France Acts, Not Words, To Gover American Policy

Asia Minor Looms As New Battle Ground Of Campaign      TO DRIVE ON BAGDAD   Tommies Said Trapped As Germans, Italians Form Juncture

TODAY'S SUN INDEX   lraq Sues for Peace as Fall of Crete Nears   Nazis Pursuing Island Defenders As Press Screams "Victory Ours''—British Forces Press on to Baghdad

Pro-Nazi Officials Fly to Iran   English Motorized Forces Con. solidate Gains and Press Inte Bagdad

PREMIER FLEES TOIRAN WITT CHILD KING   Motorized Forces Reported On Outskirts Of Baghdad   CRETE ENVELOPED   With Only Acknowledgment By England Of Victory By Axis Remaining

MIDDLE EASTERN NATION APPEARS BE NEXT BATTLEGROUND   BRITISH-GREEK DEFENDERS OF CRETE CAUGHT BETWEEN GERMANS AND ITALIANS

Invasion of Crete Is Nearly Completed   Government at Baghdad Is Reported to Have Asked Armistice after ProAxis Premier Flees Land

traqis Ask Armistice Of London   Rich Oi! Area May Become Vast. New. Battlefield: Suez Now - Threatened.

Nazis Wipe Up Crete for Suez Attack   Premier of Iraq Flees As British Enter Suburbs of Baghdad

BRITISH SEEK TO_ RESHAPE IRAOLINES —   Future of War May Depend On How Rapidly British Can Regain Control

British Solidifies Its Middle East = Front a   ENTER BAGHDAD   Crete Seems Hope— Jessly Lost To English Cause

British Must Defend lraqg   Expect Axis To Strike Soon At Suez Canal

GRAY TO AID ICKES CO-ORDINATE FUEL   ILLINOISAN NAMED ASSISTANT; WHEELEF TO HANDLE COAL

BOTH AXIS AND BRITAIN WORRY OVER SUPPLIES   That Problem Believed Topic Of Hitler and Il Duce; Eden Prods Britons

inz Eugen it By Bombs   German Cruiser {s Badly Damaged Jn Battle With Prince Of Wales

REPORTED Hi   Prinz Eugen Was Damagec in Bismarck Battle, British Say

Prinz. Eugen Hit  Damaged By Salvo From Prince Wales Crack Nazi Cruiser Was  Hit During Battle Which Sunk Bismarck

NAZI CRUISER IS DAMAGED   Prinz Eugen, Which Accompanied Bismarck, Hit By Salvo

CONVICT PAIR IN FLAG OUTRAGE   Two Navy Men to be Sentenced Thursday for Tearing Down Nazi Emblem in San Francisce

GOBS AWAIT SENTENCE   Convict Two Navy Men On Malicious Mischief Charge.

TWO CONVICTED OF RIPPING FLAG   Young Navy Men Await Sen tence for Destroying Nazi Emblem

GUILTY OF RIPPING NAZI FLAG OFF ST AF!   Will Be Sentenced On Malicious Mischief Charge On Thursday

YOUTHS CONVICTED ~ OF FLAG RIPPING   Two Young Navy Men Will be Sentenced : Thursday

JUDGE CONVICTS 2 FLAG RIPPERS   Expression of Regre Sent Berlin; Navy Holds Youths

TWO CONVICTED — OF RIPPING FLAC   SEAMEN. WHO TORE DOWN NAZI EMBLEM WILL BE SENTENCED THURSDAY. .

Supreme Court Pension Bill Is Introduced  Half-Pay for Justices Over 70   Half-Pay for Justices Over 70 Would Effect Two  Immediately

SUPREME COURT RETIREMENT ACI   Vieasure Introduced In Assembly Today

Hoover Is Opposed To Sending Army Abroad   Former President Says Action Would Be “Futil Waste of American Life” And Would En. danger Economic Freedom

HOOVER OPPOSES ANOTHER A. E. F   Contends Action Would Bi Futile Waste of Life ant Would Endanger Economi Freedom in U. S. Itself

Herbert Hoover Hits at Move, Now in Propaganda Stage,’ To Send U.S. Forces to Europe

Hoover Warns Against Another A.E.F   Former President Says Action Would Be Futile

HOOVER SEES PERIL IN AEF   Says Sending U. S. Troops To Europe Would i-« “Futile Waste”

Hoover Sees Present War as Stalemate   Assails Propaganda To Create Fear

Hoover Is Opposed To Sending of Troops to Europe  Says War Stalemated And U. S. Could Not Swing Balance

Hoover Opposes Sending Troops To Fight Abroad   Former President Calls  Futile Waste of American Life’

Sending Troops to Europe, Former President Declares, Would Waste Lives Needlessly and Endanger Economic Freedom at. Home—Demands Congress Expose Alleged Attempts of Propagandists to Put U. S. in Conflict.

LOGAN GASE ENDS AT RUSHVILLE   Hung Jury After 17 Days Trial  of Decatur County Will Case Adds Another Chapter. ©

Validity of Act Upheld   High Court Upholds Rural School Consolidation

CONSOLIDATION ACT IS UPHELD    Coutt Affirms Protested Mer ger Orders Issued by Callahan.

Knudsen says sweat now to save blood   Needs to keep up publie confidence

If America Has Faith And Will Keep Resources Lined Up, Nothing to Fear

ne Wiersanat Ww MEYERS   ‘LITTLE SWEAT NOW WHLL SAVE BLOOD LATER OX,’ KNUDSEN TO GOVERNOR:

NEED FAITH AND SWEAT: KNUDSEN   NATION'S GOVERNORS HEAR APPEAL FOR HELP IN DEFENSE

Meissner new state chief of probation   Omaha lawyer  J . 'c¢ annnintad

INGALLS SHPYARDS CLOSED DOWN AS WORKERS STRIKE   Pascagoula Plant Has $100,000,000 In Navy Contracts

LOS ANGELES AREA HIT BY EARTHQUAKE   Tremor Lasted About 10 Seconds, But There Was No Property Damage Or Injuries

LOS ANGELES AREA JOLTED BY QUAKE   RESIDENTS FLEE INTO  STREETS — NO PROPERTY DAMAGE IS REPORTED.

Hard Shock Felt Over Wide Area   Dozen Towns and Coast Feel Strong Tremors

CALIFORNIA AREA JOLTED BY QUAKE   Los Angeles and Nearby Cities Experience Earth Shocks

Hitler Sends War Articles into Bulgaria   Greeks Claim Germany’s Planes Flying Daily over Their Territory   SLAVS KEEP ALOOF

NAZIS MOVING WAR MATERIAL INTO BULGARIA   Germans Redouble Efforts To Force Greece to End Albanian Conflict   EQUIPMENT CARRIED ON YUGOSLAV LINES   Belgrade Government Indi. cates It Will Follow Hands Off Policy

PEACE SOUGHT ON TERMS 10 SUIT IL DUCE   NAZIS THREATENING ATTACK THROUGH THE BALKANS

GREECE WILL Bt FORUED Id MAKE PEATE   Pressure of Invasion By Nazis Is Used To Save Italy

Efforts to Make Greece Come to  Terms Redoubled   Yugoslav Railroads Used as Part of ‘Agreement’

GERMANS MOVE INTO BULGARIA   War Material Reported ir Transit Over YugoSlav Ratlways

NAZIS PUTTING PRESSURE ON GREEKS 10 QUIT   German War Materia’ Being Sent Through Yugoslavia

‘New Pressure. Put on Greece To Halt War . In Albania ©   Sealed Railway Cars Move into Yugoslavia On Way to Bulgaria And Probably Greece  GERMAN PLANES FLY OVER GREECE  What Greeks Will Do Is Prime Question In Tense Balkans

Greece Gets Nazi Demand  For War End   British Suffer Ba Blow In Balkan  Manet WeTrng

Pressure 0f Nazis On Greeks   German Minister In Athens Tells Greeks To Accept Mussolini’s Peace Terms, Ending War.   Athens Pauses

EFFORTS TO FORCE PEACE UNDER WA   German Planes Over Greece and Peace Pro‘gram Pushed «

Nazi Planes Reported Over Greece to Back Hitler’s Peace Demand   Reich: Sends Trainloads of Munitions Through Yugoslavia; Britaii Seeks to Keep Athens In Fight by Promise of Prompt Assistance

Big Navy Transport Leaves Wite Half Thousand  Expelled Axis Officials

Transport West Point Sets Sail Carrying 464 Axis Nationals   Merchant Marine’s Finest Heads Eastward After 23-Hour Delay; 50 Permitted to Remain

AXIS AGENTS: ON WAY HOME   West Point 23 Hours Late In Start of Trip with 464 Ousted Persons

464-Axis Agents :. Out on High Seas      West Point Sails 23-Hours Late, Leaves 50 Given . Permits Behin ,

West Point 23 Hours Late In Start of Trip with 464 Ousted Persons

‘GERMANS RENEW AERIAL “ASSAULT ON BRITAIN; (RAF HAMMERS COASTLINE

Unemployed Into Private Industry at Rapid Pace As Defense Needs Grow   If Present Rate Is Maintained Over Five Million Will Go Back to Work

MARCH SHOWS 578,000 MORE WORKERS HIRED   Increased Hiring Pace If Maintained Would Virtually Give Jobs:to All Able in Year

BRITISH ARMY AT 4,000,000      Churchill Keports Large Army And More Workers In Factories.

4,000,000 MEN WAIT TO. MEET NAZI INVASION   Britain Getting Intec War Stride, Says Churchill

4 Million Armed Men Now Protect Britain, Churchill Tells Commons

TWO PEOPLE SLIGHTLY INJURED IN COLLISION   Cars Collide at Road Intersectior Four Miles West of Medora Late Monday.

PLAN NEW DRIVES   Two Persons Hurt In Car Crashes, Autos Hit Here

Texas Rivers At Flood Heights; No Lives Lost  Gilt Canct And   Gulf Coast And Rio Grande Area Swept By Storm

Greek Government Flees To Crete as 250,000 Men In Northwest Surrender      Allied Troops Fight Desperately Against Odds Near Capital; Bombers Strafe Ports

Greek Monarch Abandons Athen:   Flees to Crete as Allies Fight Desperately Against Nazi Steamroller

Allied Force Hights on Desperately   Thermopylae Units Are Declared To Be Intact Yet

British and Greek ‘Treups ‘Fight Desperately In Losing Battle After kintire Northwest Greck ee oer er  ers

Last Stand Of British And Greek   Desperate Battle Still Rages As King And Government FleeCountry,GermansBreak Through Thermopylae.   Destiny Of War

Last Stand Made By Allies Near Athens Seen as Likely To Fail   sritish and Greek Troops Fight Desperately, but with Apparently Little Chance To Escape

DEFENSE BROKER INQUIRY TURNS 10 ~—--REMINGTON C0   Shanack Believed to Have  Had “Inside Help’ In His Onerations.

PROFITS PROBE,   Contracts to Remington Linked With Expensive Agent. 

Johnson In Lead In Texas      RETURNS FROM ALL 258 COUN. TIES IN, 112 COMPLETE, REPRE. SEN TATIVE HAS 5,152 LEAD.

FDR FAVORITE IS AHEAD IN TEXAS   Johnson Out-Runs Field Of 25 For Senate Seat; O’Daniel  Second

JOHNSON LEADS IN RACE FOR SENATE   Governor “ O'Danie!l See. ond in Election in Texas

Johnson Leading Field in Texas Race for Senate   ‘Ongressman Trailed b Gov. O'Daniel Mann and Dies

Rep. Johnson Leads  Texas Senate Race      Has 5,152-Vote Margin Over Gov. O’Daniel; Dies Far Behind

JOHNSONLEADS IN TEXAS RAC!   Congressman, Who Claimed Roosevelt’s Blessing. Leads  Gov. O’Daniel

WHEELER SAYS AID BILL WILL PLUNGE COUNTRY INTO WAR   Opposition Leader Say: Pending Bill Is Full Of Deadly  PRoicon   MEASURE WOULD STRIP DEFENSES

AMENDMENT T0 BRITISH AID BILL   Weuld Prohibit Use Of U. 5. Navy To Convoy Supplies To Combat Areas

IS INTRODUCED   Was Offered This Afternoo By Sen. Maloney of Connecticut, Supporter of Rill   Stock Market

Convoy Prohibition Approval: Indicated  Change In Arms Bill Offered in Senate

SUPPORTER OF BILL OFFERS AMENDMENT   Sen. Wheeler Urges Defeat of Measure; Lodge Offers Substitute to Lend England Two Billions.   CITES DANGER TO LIVING STANDARD

Plans Specific Restriction To  Use Of Convoys   Maloney Amendment Is Stronger Than Measure  Passed By House

BAN AGAINST NAVY CONVOYS 1S PROPOSED   BUPPORTER OF ADMINISTRA. TIONS BRITISH AID BILL INTRODUCED ANTI-CONVOY AMENDMENT

AMENDMENT TO AID BILL INTRODUCED   Would Prohibit Use of Navy to Convoy Supplies

Proposal Made by  Democrat   Amendment by Maloney of Connecticut—Lodge Offers Bill

Foes’ Leader Says Bill Gives Power To Declare War   Supporter Introduces Ban on Convoys of Shipping By U.S. Navy

FREE FRENCH LEADER IN INDO-CHINA GETS DEATH SENTENCE ‘IN ABSENTIA

GREAT VETOR IN 80-DAY WAR      Say 8 Nazi Divisions: Cut to Pieces in Bloody...’ Battle Z   LENINGRAD “SAFE”   German Plan to..Ge Spitsbergen Coal Field Lost 

British Blame Long-Range German Bomber hid £ iatiait Attack on American Ship

Expect Forceful Dec: laration On Sea — Policy   U. S. Merchant Vessel Sent To Bottom Of Red Sea

BRITAIN SAYS GERMAN PLANE WAS ATTACKER   Crew Lands Safely; Roosevelt Expected to Reaffirm Strong Sea Freedom Policy

SHOWDOWN T0 COME SOON ON SEAS FREEDON   U. S&S. Freighter Sunk in Red Sea; Former Danish Boat Topedoed Off Ileeland Coast

BUMBER BLAMED IN SHIP SINKING   Long-Range Nazi Plane Said te Have Sent Unarmed U. S. Ship to Bottom of Red Sea.   VESSEL REPORTED BOMBED   Berlin Points to Fact That Area Had Been Declared War Zone Long Ago.

British Put Blame On German Plane Flying From Greece   Roosevelt Doesn't Recognize Zones Set Up by. Axis  a a

NAZI PLANE SINKS U. §. SHIP   Long Range German Bomber Said By British To Have Sent American Vessel To Bottom Of Red Sea— Crew Saved—May Result In Forceful Declaration By U. S.

SOVIET CLAIMS GREATEST WIN OF 80-DAY WAR   Drives Germans Back On Central Front; Nazis Press Siege Of  Taninoeran

Business. Men — ; Agree On Days Store To Close  wil Observe Fi ive’

Business Men — Agree On Days Store To Close  will Observe Five Holidays This Yea  Pes Lae, ee» ee  

BRITISH FIGHT FOOD RACKET   Stern Prosecution to” Dea With Black Market, It Ts Indicated

A A Loom tN 3s-ain $2-s'Scene Zor Zracxcows 7) 4007e3 “09. . .ercaan-s

Food Racketeers Face Prosecution In Great Britain   First Cases Will Be Brought into London Court Today

Erickson Resigns As Attorney For Liquor Board  Torrance McDonald Will Replace

Erickson Resigns As Attorney For Liquor Boarti  Torrance McDonald Will Replace Former Governor

2.000 Men Landed   U.S, Sends Heaviest Force Ever Landed in Manila; Families to Return

U. S. Sends Biggest Arm; Detachments Yet'to Far  Eastern Outpost

Armed Forces . « In Philippines — Much Increaset   Transport Arrives. Today With More Than 2000 Soldiers, Equipment. -

U. S. TROOPS LAND IN MANILA   Transport Ship Makes First Call in Nine Years

2,000 Troops Land In Philippines   U. S. Island Forces Great  ly Increased.

JAPANESE LAND ON BORNEO COAST   Invade Rich Oil Country ~of Sarawak   INVADERS FIND   Refinery and Oil Equipment Destroyed by Withdrawing British Forces

Japs Make Landing on Northwest Borneon Caact   But Find Refinery, Oil Field Equipment Utterly Destroyed By British Forces  MOVE COMPLETES VAST RECTANGLE  Fighting Continues In Malay Theatre; Hong Kong Holds Out

No Oil for Japanese In Bornes   Expeditionary Force Finds Re finery And Oil Field Equip. ment Utterly Destroyed by Retiring British.   Jap Rectangle

SARAWAK OIL FIELD INVADED BY JAP FORCES   British Say Retreating Empire Troops Have Wrecked Wells, Refinery

Japanese Force Invades Sarawak, Rich Oil Field   But Troops Find Equipmen: Destroyed by British Soldiers

Jap Troops Land  In Sarawak, Find  Oil Field Wrecked   Move Completes Vast Invasion Rectangle in South China Sea; Jap Destroyer Hit by Bomb from Dutch Plane While Aiding Action

RICH SARAWAK PROVES BLANK   Japs Invade Rajah Land to Find Oil Fields In Utter Ruin

FOE WARSHIP [S BLASTED BY DUTCH BOMBER   Jap Landings on Borneo Complete Vast Rectan gle of Invasion   LULL MARKS STRIFE IN MALAYA REGIONS   Hongkong Defenders Claim Ascendancy in Heavy Artillery Duel

Japs Invade Rich Sarawak Oil Country   Refreating British Forces Destroy Refinery Before Withdrawal

House Starts Hot Commission Fight   Politics Charged Against Oil, Gas Reaulation Acency

McMurry Charge: Commission Is Political Hotbed   Controversial @il-Gas’: Agency Proposal Goes To House For Arguing

HOUSE TAKES UP BILL CREATE NEW GAS AND OIL BODY   CHARGE MADE THAT RAIL COMMISSION HAS BEEN HOTBED OF POLITICS

‘QUIT FIGHTING’ C10 MEN TOLD AT RICHMOND   Union Leaders Issue Order From Jail After Battle

HAZARD FOR KIBITZERS   Poison Ivy Vines Are Problem to Sidewalk Superintendents,

STRIKES WILL NOT ALTER DRAFT STATUS   ‘Work or Be. Drafted’ View ~ Called Unauthorized

SENATE OK'S SUGAR QUOTA ~ DEFICIT BILL   Latin-American Nations And Domestic Growers Will Benefit   PROGRESS IS NOTED   House Will Defeat Plan, Declares Senator  Connally

SECOND-HAND TOO PRICES ARE FIXEL   Government Takes ‘First o! Steps to Curb Defense Protiteering,’

MACHINERY PRICE. CEILING 1S SE   ls. First Move in Action t Curb Profiteering in iDefense

Cost Of Of Tools" “Is Regulated   Second. Hand’ Gadgets To Controlled: ‘Soon Be Governnient -,

PRICE SCHEDULE FIXED FOR USED MACHINE TOOLS   Head of Stabilization Di. vision of Defense Com. mission Announce: “Ceiling”? On Resal Charges With Fow Grades Classified  MUST MAKE REPORT:

Government Fixes Maximum Selling Prices for Second-Hand Machine Tools

TOOL PRICES BEING FIXED   Government Moves "To Curt Profiteering In Defense Essentials

BIG WPA PROGRAM   Acting Commissioner Would Pat Evervbedy To Work

Defense Means Total Employment   Acting WPA Administrator Outlines Program to Give Work to 8,000,000 Jobless

VISIONS JOBS FOR ALL IDL   W. P. A. Head. Has Plan to Put Everybody to Work. :

WPA Head Outlines Plan to Provide Work For 8 Million   ‘ Commissioner Thinks Total Defense Should Mean Jobs For All

Total Defense Pian Suggested To End Unemployment   WPA Head Seeks Work For Eight Million

MORE JOB-GIVING PROJECTS URGED   WPA Leader Tells of Work That Could Be Done in Defense Program

California “Qikie” law  is invalid   Affeets acts in 26 other states

CALIF. ANTIMIGRANT LAW HELD INVALID   U. S. Supreme Court Holds It Violates Commerce Article

California ‘Okie’ Law Invalidated      Ruling Affects Laws Of 27 Other States

RED ARMY IS SENT. BACK, BERLIN SAYS   Nazi Troops Reported to Have Thrust Defenders to Within 350 Miles  of Mascow.

Germans Claim Traps Holding Against Reds   Push Beyond Minsk To Berezine River; Big  Air Victhries Reported.

FORCES WITHIN , 350 MILES OF MOSCOW. CLAIM      Break ‘hrough ‘to Boriso¢; Sweep From: Lwow- Reported . {

NAZIS CLAIM TO BE 250 MILES FROM MOSCOW   Declare Reds Battle in Vain to Break Out of German Traps

BERLIN REPORT THEY ARE 350 MILES MOSCOY   Say They Have Made Heavy Gains On The Red Army.

COURT UPHOLDS . ANTISPY LAV   Opinion Affirms Conviction of Two Men.Who Furnished Reports to Russia

COURT UPHOLDS ESPIONAGE AGT   s Rules Against Two Imprisoned Russians.

HIGH COURT UPHOLDS 1917 SPY MEASURE   VOTE IS UNANIMOUS AGAINST CONVICTED PAIR

High Court  Upholds 1917 Anti-Spy Act   Transfer of Defense Secrets Ruled Crime Under Law; Labor  Case Review Granted

High Court Upholds U.S. 1917 Spy Act   Sweeping Espionage Law Is Held as Specific in Vital Wording   SIFT OTHER CASES

SAYS NATION'S PEOPLE READY TO SHED BLOOD   in Senate Speech, Urges Occupation Of Azores, Dakar, Etc., Plus Move On Japan.

KILL ATTEMPT TO PROHIBIT TRANSFER   House Defeats Amendment to Prevent Transfer of Foreign Ships   TENSION IS MOUNTING

HOUSE DEBATES CHIP SEIZURES   Legisiators Grow. Fiery ir Exchanges; Belay Action On Convovs,

Republican Denounces Bill as New ‘Slap in Face’for Axis.   Invitation to War?      GOP Bloc Fails to Force Vote on Issue of Convoying British Supplies.

Ships Transfer Ban Rejected In House Vote   Partisan Politics Are Evident In Battle Over New Bill

CONVOY VOTE IN HOUSE STALLED   REPUBLICANS BEATEN IN MOVE TO FORCE IMMEDIATE TALLY

HOUSE NEARS VOTE ON SHIPS   Measure Would Permit U.S. To Take Over Vessels

Dewey Short, Missouri, Severely Criticized and Republicans Defend Bim   CONVOY QUESTNON . UNDERLIES DEBATH   But Anti-Convoy Rider te Pending Bill Is Block. ed by Rules

TENSION MOUNTS IN CONGRESS CN QUESTION OF  CONVOYS =   Chorus of Boos and Angry Words are Heard During Debate in House   Foreign Ship Legislation is _ Denounced as One More  Slap at Axis Powers

PAULDING POLLS TRIO DISMISSED   Ehrhart, Keck, Price Ousted Moore Asked to Quit; Price Exonerated

MEDICAL UNITS TO BE CREATED    ‘Defense Program Is Mapped To Meet Needs Of Any Disaster

NAZIS PRESSING JAPANESE INTO ‘ASIATIC WARS   Shanghai Travellers Say Germany Trying To Get Japan Into War With British, U. S.   Hull, FDR Meet

Germans Pushing Japan toward War, Travelers Report   Nazis Pressing Japanese Government toward Policy, of Aggression

Germans Pressing  Japan to Defy U.S   Urging Aggression Policy Intimidating Moderates, Travelers Report

NAZIS TRYING TO GET JAPS INTO CONFLICT   Cerinari Advieors Usiig Al Possible Pressure on Tokyo Leaders   NIPPON MODERATES BEING INTIMIDATED   Preinier Considering . Plan For Barring Shipments From Vladivostok

Nazis Press Japs To War On America   TRAVELERS REACI a ni SHANG HAI REPORT A TIES Ol NAZI AGITATORS.

Axis Advisers Said To Be Pressing     Tokyo Towards Policy of Aggression.

Nazis Strive To Get J apan Into Conflict   Foreigners Say Konoye Must Yield to Army or Face Overthrow

British Vessel Broken In Hal!   Crew Rescued When Bis Freighter Hits Sand Bar OFfE Fire Island.

BRITISH . FREIGHTER HITS SAND BAR, BREAKS IN TWO IN FIRE ISLAND VICINITY

JAMES TELLS FOR OF ILE STATE PLANTS   Governor Writes President No Survey Needed to Learn Conditions.   DECLARES AREAS IN NEED OF ORDERS   Letter Follows Reported White House Confer ence with Democrats.

James Offers to List Idle Plants   Writes FDR After Noting Guffey Visit For Lackawanna

JAMES OFFERS — DEFENSE SITES   Will Furnish President With List of Idle Factories.

PRICE- CONTROL MOVE HIT BY TAF   SENATOR QUESTIONS ROOSEVELT’S RIGHT TO SET UP NEW OFFICE.

SAYS ROOSEVELT EXCEEDS AUTHORITY   Senator Taft Questions Right Of President To Set Up Price Administration Without Sanction Of Congress—-Also Questions Greenland Agreement

Taft Questions Right to Set Up A Price Agency   Ohio Senator Believes Pres. ident Has Exceeded Hi: Authority.   New Office to Start By Watching Prices

QUESTIONS DECREE OF PRES, ROOSEVEL   Senator Taft Believes For mation of New Agency !s Beyond Authority

Lease-Lend Bill Likely To Reach President Today   Congress Set To Rush Measure To White House For Final Signature   PRESIDENT WILL HAVE CONFERENCES   Huge Appropriation To Be Asked By Roosevelt As First Step In Aid

DESERT SLAVES ARE BUILDING RAILROAL   Thousands Of Men “Living Like Beasts” Are Constructing Link Inte Dakar

Slaves Build Dakar Line   Escapee Says Rail Workers Live Like Beasts

BIGGEST BATTLE IN PROGRESS ON MOSCOW FRON   Nazis Launch Great New Drive to Take Capital   RUSSIANS REPORT ” THEY’RE FALLING BACK

Fierce Battle Rages Along Moscow Line   Soviet, Driven Back i Spots, Counter-attacks at Others

Probably Largest Of Battles In: War Is “Under Way ‘On The “Moscow Front”

ATTACK IS FEROCIOUS IN SECTOR   Germans Try Desperately to Advance Toward Objective After Many Repulses.

OUPREME TRY BY THE NAZI UPON MOSCOW   ‘Largest Battle Ever to Be Fought” Gets Started, Says London.   ON HALF MOON FRONT   Berlin Reports That Cit; of Rostov Has Fallen to the Geimans.

HUGE BATTLE RAGING IN MOSCOW AREA   Russians Holding But Situation At Tula Called Tense

RELIEF FROM HEAT   Northerly. Winds . Expeected t . reak Mercury Climb

SHOWDOWN ON RELIEF NEARS   House Rider on Bill Give: Democrat Officials  Voice in Payments

Rider Starts Major Battle In Assembly   Show-down Between Two Houses Develops over Relief Act Provision   PAIR SEEKS PARDON

State Senate, House Reach — First Showdown   Difference Develops Over House Rider In Relief Appropriation

Governor Won't Gc To Senate Soon   Tour Of Army Camps To Extend Into Next Week

ANSWER GIVEN 10 WHEELER'S CHARGE   Hays Says Motion Pictures Are Not Promoting War Propaganda

New Fashions Designed to Bewitch Men, Not Bother or Bewilder Them

Women To Bewitch, Not Bother   New Styles Alluring Shown In N. Y.

Women Will Try To Bewitch Men, Not Bewilder Them, with Spring Clothes

FDR To Ask Speedy Action On Ship Deal   Requisition Of Idle Ship: To Be Considered By Congress Monday

Danish Ships Are ‘In Good Condition. And Can’ Be Placed In Service Quickly

Emphasis Placed On Request for Foreign Ships   Enactment Seen As Speeding New War-Aid Program

SHIPPING DEAL ~ JO BE RUSHED   CONGRESS EXPECTED TO AU THORIZE PURCHASE OF DANISH SHIPS EARLY  _NEXT WEEK

OPENING RED SEA PRESSURES AFFAIR OF DANISH SHIPS   NEW EMPHASIS PLACED OX ACQUISITION REQUEST RY PRECQIDENT   EASTER HOLIDAY SLOWS UP CONGRESSIONAL ACTION   Danish Minister Makes No Protest, But Nazi-Dominated Copenhagen Objects in Advance

aE MOVE 10 BET IOLE SHIPS   Emphasis Placed On FDR’: Proposal To Requisitior  Seized Ships

WILL HURRY LATEST SHIP. ~ LEGISLATION   Congress_ Expected tc ‘Speed Authorizing Use of Danish. Ships

NEW EMPHASIS PUT ON ALIEN SHIP REQUEST   Pressure For Speedy Leg. islation Will Be Brought

Plan To Rush Congress Action On Ship Deals   Need Seized Vessels For Use On Reopened Red Sea Routes

EXPECT TO SEND 90 SHIPS EACH MONTH, RED SEA   U. S. Will Use The 39 Scived Danish Vessels On The Rea Sea Route

EMPHASIS PUT ON REQUISITION OF FOREIGN CRAFI   Grant of Power Regarded By F.R, As Important Step tn War Aid.

Prepare ror Bits Lottery   Drawing To Govern Order  Of Second Registration List Will Be Made At Washington Thursday.

Attorney Assumes Post   Waynesburg Man Is Assistant to U. S. Attorney General

‘BLUE’ STEELE FACES CHARGI   Band Leader Accused Of As saulting Officer

W.A. HARRIMAN PAOMMoc AID TO RUSSIAN:   Red Army Fights Two Bat tles on Both Ends of Eastern Front.   KIEV NOT CONCERNED   Raw Material Lost in Areas Taken by Germans to Be Replaced.

Russians Battle Nazis at Both Ends Lone Line   Do Not Concede Fall of Strategic Citv of Kiev

Harriman Assures Moscow Of Support In Equipment; Leningrad Still Resists; Shootings Harass Germans In Paris

HARRIMAN SAYS TANKS, PLANES ARE TO COME   Meanwhile Soviet fights two crucial battles, south and north

Russians Fight Desperately To Stem Nazi Tide; Twelve More Communists Executed In France

GREAT BATTLES ~ BENG FOUGHT BY RED TROOPS   Head of American Mission Pledges Hundreds of U. S. Tanks and Planes to Aid Reds Against Nazis.   GERMANY CLAIMING ADVANCES IN UKRAINE   Nazi Problems Multiply in Occupied Areas; 12 Hostages Executed in France in Reprisal.

Germavs Claim Triumphs In East But Situation In Occupied France Grows More Serious   NAZI COMMAND WARNS FRENCH OF REPRISALS 

UEKMANS CLAIM KEY [OLANDD 10 LENINGRAL   Ukraine Overrun; Russians Do Not Admit Kiev Has Fallen  Russ-Belgarian Crisis is

Planes and Tanks Will Help Battle   Red Army Still Refuses to Concede Fall of Kiev; German Problems Multi ply in France

Say Italian Group Seeks to Oust Duce, Make Peace   Secret ‘Committeee of Action’ Formed, Russ Revort

Revolutionary Vovement Aim: At Mussolini   Russians Say Italian Group  Would Make Peace

ITALIAN REVOLT PLAN REPORTED   Russian Embassy at London Re veals Anti-Fascist and Commun ists Organized

Russia Says Italian Group Opposing War   Secret Committee Formed To Force End Of War, Bring Troops Back Home

ITALIAN GROUP. PLOTS OVERTHROW MUSSOLINI   Soviet News Agency Report: Secret Action Aimed “At ‘Conarate Peace...

ANTI - FASCISTS ARE ORGANIZED   Militant Group Forms Secret Committee To Overthrow Mussolini.

Uprising in Italy . Declared Growing   Russian Embassy in London Declares AntiFascists Have Formed Committee Seek- . ine Overthrow of Mussolini. .

ANTI-IL DUCE: PLOT BREWS   Report’ in“London-.. ttaliar Group Seeking Sepa- pate Peace.

Duce Foes In Italy Organize   Militant Secret Committee Designed to Overthrow Fascists Is Formed

SEGRET COMMITTEE AGAINST IL DUCE FORMED IN ITALY   ‘Committee of Action’? Composed of Militant Italian Anti-Fascists and Communists; Hope To Conclude Separate Peace.

Germans Say They Will Expedite Food   Will Help Hoover Plan If Britain Is Willing.

Germans Offer To Expedite U.S.. ‘Aid to Belgium   Declare  ‘They Did Not . Take Food During the , Last‘ World War

omeaupemen a  COL. KNOX WILL SPEAK AT MOOSE CONVENTION   Local Members Plan to Attend International Meeting of Lodge in indianapolis.

FAIR ENJOYED A SUCCESSFUL WEEK   ni Outdoor Exposition T® Close Sunday With A Crowd of 3,000 On Hand For Repeat Show; Fair Officials Expression of Patronage.  of Teter Brought An-

FAIR ENJOYED A SUCCESSFUL WEEK   Lucky Teter Brought Annual Outdoor Exposition To Close Sunday With A Crowd of 3,000 On Hand For Repeat Show; Fair Officials Expression of Patronage.

Lease-Lend Aid Given To Poland   Troops In Canada To Be Outfitted By Uncle Sam

Lend-Lease Help Will Go to Poles EXILE GROUP  TO GET ARMS AND SUPPLIES

LEND-LEASE AID TO BE GIVEN REFUGEE POLES   This Country Will Extend Aid To Refugee Polish Government In Canada.

Lend i Lease Aid Holand. Is ° -. Authorized   Polish Troops Training ir Canada For Service ' Overseas se a

FDR APPROVES AID TO POLAND   Authorizes Assistance t Exiled Government

Lend-Lease Aid  Goes To Poland   President Classified Resistance By Polish Arms Vital To U. S. Defense.

POLISH TROOPS TO RECEIVE U. 8. LEASE-LEND AID   Roosevelt Authorizes First Aid to Exiled Government Striving For Independence   NO FIGURE GIVEN   Executive Order to Permit Military Equipment to Go to Treaps Training In Canada

LEASE-LEND AID GIVEN TO POLAND   EXILED GOVERNMENT GETS EQUIPMENT FOR TRAINING OF TROOPS

Help Is Granted   F.D.R. Authorizes Polish Assistance as Part of  Lease-Lend Act i

Will Enable Exiled Gov. ernment In London To To'Tostinda Ficht °°

Lend-Lease Aid To Polish Allies  “Free” Poles in Canada to Get U. S. Equipment

Polish Troops lo Get U. Ss Aid  hn  Brettamutesnwae fave   Help Authorized for Exiled Government

POLAND GRANTED LEASE-LEND All TO ARM TROOPS   President Authorizes Mov To Equip Exiled Soldiers Now Training in Canada

F.R. APPROVES AID TO POLAND   Authorizes First Lend Lease Aid To Exiled Covernment

Help Extends To Poles Now Under Ruling   Lease-Lend Measure To Aid Regime In Exile.

Lend-Lease Aid To Poland Is Authorized   Polish Troops Training ir Canada For Servic Overseas

POLES GIVEN LEND-LEASE   First Aid to Refugee Government Announced by President Roosevelt.

ARMY TRAINING IN CANADA 10 RECEIVE HELE   Machine Guns, Sub-Machines, Rifles, Artillery Will Be Sent   FIGURES NOT GIVEN   Continues ‘Policy of U.S To Assist All Who Resist Aaqgression’

First Lease-Lend Aid Goes to Poles   Equipment to Troops in Canadeo

ILLKIE SAYS LABOR   fre MEET U. S. NEED‘   ays: TO Win War Industrial ists Must “Make Every Fatility Available to People

LONDON—(AP)—King George VI will broadcast -to the empire on Christmas Day at 3 P.M. (8 A.M. CST). —_

WILLKIE SAYS ARMS OUTPUT 5TH OF NAZIS   Calls for Use of Every Industria Facility, 60-Hour Work Week 1 Assure Victory

Tappen Succumbs   ise = Ve Rickenbacker Recovers as 8th Victim Dies

OIL CO. EXECUTIVE DIES OF INJURIE!   C. M. Tappen, Victim of! Plane Crash, Expires in Atlanta

Eighth Air Crash Victim  ‘. Succumbs to Injuries   Eddie Rickenbacker Ien’ Out of Danger Yet, ' Physicians Say

Says Reliable English Source—  ‘Nazis To Hit Yugoslavia First, Britain Fifth’

APOLOGIZE FOR BOMBING OF GUNBOAT   Japanese Also Order All Forces To Avoid Damaging American Property

‘Hopkins Confers With Stalin In Soviet Capital   Japs Apologize For Attack On L. S. Gunboat

Welles Indicates America Wants  Fuller Reply —   Cannot Elaborate On Action Until Definite Statement Is Made

Further  Answer Is  Awaited   Welles Comments on Affail Made at Press Conference Today

SHIP BOMBING NOT SETTLED, VIEW OF U.S   Regrets Expressed To Am erican Ambassador Te  Tokyo Over Damage te Qanhaat   STATE DEPT. MUM ON FUTURE MOVE

WELLES SAYS FULL REPLY EXPECTED   Nippon Expresses Regret Over Bomb Damaging U.S. Boat

BRITAIN RAIDS ‘NAZI BASES IN ARCTIC AREAS   Finnish, Norwegian Ports Are Blasted; Fighting Rages Near Leningrad; Spain Attacks U. S.

Pledge Made In’Phone Talk Not Sufficient   Puller Reply Expectec Over Bombardment of

FIRST ANSWER IS CALLED NOT SATISFACTORY   Prompt action by Japan does not go far enough Welles intimates

Crack Nazi Regiment  Wiped Out   Soviet Lines Hold. ing at All Points, Russians Say

U.S. NOT SATISHIED ABOUT APOLOGIES ON SHIP'S BOMBING   Fuller Reply Expected, Is Statement Made by Welles.   JAPANESE LINER IS TIED UP TODAY   Passengers Disembarked; Owners Seek to Get Supply Permits.

Tokyo Swiftly Aets To Curb Anger OFULS.   Nippon. Government Orders Protection Of American Property -

FULLE IS EXPECTED IN BOMB INCIDENT   Britain Launches Arctic Air Attack To Help Reds

JAPAN MAKES AN APOLOGY FOR BOMBING BOAT   Says Orders Have Been Issued To Use Care Yo Avoid Damaging U. 5. Property

Acting Secretary Of state Comments On Jap Statement To 4mbassador

PROPERTY OF AMERICANS TO BE PROTECTED   Tokve (Official Ex. presses Regret Over Attack on L. Ss. Gunboat at  Chuneking.   BULLETIN

U.S. ‘Not Satisfied’ with Japanese Bombing Apology   Nippons ‘Velly Sorry’ U. S. Ship Hit; Welles days Fuller Reply Expected

JAP’S APOLOGIES IN SHIP BOMBING UNSATISFACTOR)   United States Expecting Fulle: Reply In Bombing Of Tutuila

Employment Boosted By General Hikes In Construction, Private Enterprise

New Drilling, Repressuring Projects Help Boost Employment Of Jobless

DeWitt Mackenzie   Fate Of European War May Denend Nazi Decision In Ralkans

if Hitler Offers War in Balkans, Big Blunder May Cost Him Victor

ES cere ene nlennRnetessateimhmeenisiiemtsesnininepitaneneniiinimaniiiassie  Bold Yugoslay Move Puts It Ur To Hitler—Fight If He Wants

Historic Declaration Of Slav Rights By Refusing To Ratify Axis Pact Places Fuehrer In Unéasy Position

YUGOSLAV REVOLT TO AXIS DOMINATION IS — CRUCIAL WAR PHASE   Hitler Forced to Make’ Difficult Decision by Yugoslavia’s Defiance

New Yugoslav Government Leaves Next Move Up fo Hitler—If Je Wants To Fight, World's Toughest Fighters Will Oblige

Slavs Decline To Take Dictation From Germany;  If Hitler W ants To Fight—Then It Will Be Fight

The War Today   Yugoslavia’s Move Historic Declaration of Rights

THE WAR TODAY  SAYS YUGOSLAV REVOLT CRUCIAL MO. MENT OF THE WAR FOR HITLER

Hitler on Worst Spot of Career  He Has to Start Unwelcome Balkan War or Admit  He Was Bluffing

NEXT MOVE UP TO HERR HITLEF   Peter's Declaration On Yugoslavs' Stand Held History-Making

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE   sS Lttae Wants to Fight, Why Then [t Will Be a Fight’

The War Today:  Yugoslav Revolt Represents One Of Crucial Moments of War   ny mate MACKENZIE

The War Today   King Peter Throws War Problem Right Back At Hitler Door   By DeWitt Mackenzie CAP Forelzn Observer}

PHC yyar fuuuy Yugoslav’s Declaration Of Neutrality Lays Problem Back In Adolf Hitler's Lap

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Yugoslav’s About-Face May Be Turning Point Of Entire Conflict

Girl’s Former Suitor Held After Attack With Ammonia   Squirts Fluid Into’ Her Face Because She Had Not Repaid $206 He Spent Courting Her; Sprays Fermer Sweetheart’s Face With Ammonia From Rubber Syringe on Denver Street

Shocks Create Panic   Tremors Also Feit In Costa Rica; No Deaths Reported

Hard Earthquake Felt in Panama, Costa Rica;  Much Damage Reported

QUAKE SLAPS PANAMA AREA   Santiago Is Hard Hit _ By Earth Tremor

A Cruiser Speeds 49.6 Miles Hour   Newly Launched Cruiser Atlanta, 623 Feet,  Equals Destroyer Speed.

U.S, CRUISER IS LAUNCHED   United States Ship Will Make at Least 43 Knote. Navy Sauce

LAUNCH .CRUISER ATLANTA   New U.S. Naval Vess Vessel Has Speed f 43 Knots

Fast Cruiser Is Launched   Gone With Wind Author Smacks Her Prow

HITLER MAY BE STARTING GREAT DRIVE   Sea Activity Indicates Violent Campaign Is Under Way

Germans Claim 13 Armed Ships Are Sunk   Attack Reported Against British Convoy

BERLIN SAYS HER FLEET DESTROYED _ TS MERCHANTMEN   Reports 29,500 Tons of Armed Vessels Sunk Outright and 20,000 Tons Fired or. Damaged.    WAR SUPPLIES ABOARD SOME OF STEAMERS   Attack Pictured in German Capital as Opening Phase of Challenge to British Control of Seas,

NAZIS STRIKE AT BRITISH SHIPPING   Announced Destruction of 13 Armed Merchantmen Marks Chatlenge

“Nazis Claim 13 Ships of "Convoy Sunk   Berlin Announces "Most Successful Attack in Naval History’

13 VESSELS IN CONVOY SUNK, NAZIS REPORT   Germans Say 29,500 Ton: Sent to Bottom, 20,000 Tons Set Afire   BEGINNING OF GREAT SEA DRIVE, IS BELIEF   Berlin Claims 117,500 Tons Of British Shipping Destroyed in Week

HITLER STEPS UP HIS RAIDS UPON SHIPPING   SUPPLY LANES OF BRITISH SUFFER SEVERE BLOWS

GERMANS OPEN VICIOUS WAR ON SHIPPING   Describe Recent Attack As Most Successful In Naval History.

13 Armed British Ships Destroyed In the Atlantic   Attack on Convoy Indi cates Germans Have Started Campaign   Raider Bags 40,000 Tons U-Boats 33,500 Tons, Planes 44.000 Tons

Berlin Announces Destruction of 13 Armed Merchantmen by German Warships in Atlantic

Germans Claim 13 Armed Ships Of Convey Sunk   Circumstances Suggest Gathering of Forces For Violent Sea Campaig:

Germans:-Chaim 2 British Ships Sunk By Nazi Warships         Alsy Say Blochade ‘Lightening, Offensive Campaigu ta Continue

RUSSIAN PEACE RUMORS HEARD   Harriman Thinks Stalin Will Fight to Last Against Hitler

PEACE OFFER REPORT GEIS QUICK DENIAL   Stories Indicated Moscow Was Considering Armistice   FIGHT TO THE LAST SEEN BY HARRIMAK   ‘Reports Believed the Qut growth of German Advances

NAZI ARMISTICE OFFER REPORTED   EUROPE HEARS RUSSIA Ii CONSIDERING It, BUT STORY I8 DENIED.

Rumors Of Nazi Peace Offer To Soviet Scouted   U.S. Supply Mission Chie! Says Russians Will 'Fight To The Last’

Peace Rumors Denied Peace Rumors Llented  German Armistice Offer to Russia Reported; Reds Said Pondering [+t

Reds, Nazis Deny Rumor Armistice  Is Offered, Eyed   Developments on Central Front Believed Responsible for Reports; London Source Regards Matter as Berlia Trial Balloon

PEACE RURORS CALLED FALSE      New: York Héars Russia [i Considering Nazi Armistice Terms

New York Hears Hitler Has Offered To Accept Capitulation of Soviet  Through Intermediaries

Stories of Nazi Armistice Offer Are Denied   Rumors Branded False by All Concerned

New Reports (f Peace Move Heard   Rumor of Nazi Offer Of Armistice Denied by All Sides

No Active Move Thought Planned by Russia Soon, However.  LEADERS SUPPRESS NEWS ABOUT CASE  Bulgarian People Are Not Told of Statement of Soviet.

DIPLOMATS DISCOUNT  THEORY RUSSIA MAY TAKE ACTIVE PART IN BALKAN SITUATION

JAIL RECORD FOR YEAR 4 ID AEVIEWEL   Most Famous Prisoner in County Basti le La:t Year Was Gun Girl.   RETURNED TO. TEXAS   Total of 141 People Saw the Inside of the Jail During the Past Year.

‘UNL RECORD FOR YEAR a) “(8 REWEWED   Most" Famous: Prisoner in County Bastille Last Year Was Gun ‘Girl. ,   os  RETURNED TO TEXAS   Total of 141 People Saw the Inside of the Jail During : the Past Year,

STRIKE STOPPED AT LEAVENWORTE   1,100 Convicts Quit Jobs: Dispute Settled Today.

.S. PRISON STRIKE ENDS   Ringleaders in Leavenwort! Outbreak Are on Way to Alcatraz

Prison Strike Finally Ends   Ringleaders Being Sent Tc  Alcatraz Rock

Newspapers Attack Churchill Address: Say Policy to Stay   Governmental Spokesman Does Not Deny Nippon’s Envoy to Washington Already Discussing Smocthina Relations With Sec. of State Hull

BRITISH OCCUPY DAMASCUS AS FRENCH RETIRE   Wavell Serves Ultimatum On Jibuti Governor—PFinland Continues War Preparations — New Evidence Of Tension Seen in Russian Child ‘Vacations’,

BRITISH DRIVE FRENCH FROM SYRIA CAPITAL   Vichy Quits Damascus A: Tommies Continue Drive   2-WEEKS OLD FIGHT   Defenders Claim Retreat Due to Desire to Save City

SOMALILAND OFFERED CHANCE TO JOIN ALLIES   Collapse of Vichy French Resistance Strengthens British Against German Attack

STATE 6. OF €. SEES POSSIBLE BIG TAX SLASH IN 1943   Committee Disagrees: Sharply With Democratic Floor Leader on Figures; “General Budget Balanced”  LA TO 72 MILTITION

Tax Reduction In State Seen  60 to 75 Million   60 to 75 Million Dollar Cut in Next 2 Years, View

Many Germans in Italy To Bolster Fascist Regime   Latest Concentrations Reported in Sicily and Trieste

Report Claims Forces Needed To Keep Order  Metencthly Gerva   Ostensibly Serve as Ground Staffs for Nazi Air Units

Greeks In Albania In Full Retreat      ROME SAYS HELLENES ARE PUT TING UP STOUT RESISTANCI FALLING BACK,

PENSION CHECKS ARE BEING HELD   U..8. Matching Funds Are Awaited, Also Stamp Money From Legislature   DIRECT RELIEF . FUNDS RELEASED

AGED PENSION CHECKS HELD-UE   Mages Is. Released. But Wit “Not~Be= Distributed {tor Several: “Days   WAITING ON FEDERALS   And -Hayworth . Also Finds That His. Departmeni -Needs Stamos

RUSSIANS THROW GERMANS BACK ALMOST 100 MILES FROM MOSCOW      By HENRY C. CASSIDY

Nazis Thrown 100 Miles Back in Rout   Sixteen-Day Winter Offensive at Moscow Continues

Soviets Retake More Villages   Reds Push Back Nazi Soldiers 100 Miles  Bevond Moscow

GERMANS ARE ON RUN; LOSS OF 100 MILES   RUSSIANS CAPTURE MORE TOWNS, RIP HOLE IN LINES

NAZIS ADMIT TROOPS ARE RETREATING      sforsigiil Reported Driven 10( -Miles. From Moscow in 16 ‘\ Days—-Sevastopol Area  : Freed of Foe.   RUSSIAN FORCES . ARE MOVING FAS1   Push 40 Miles to West of Kalinin—Invaders Reported Too Disorganized to  . Resist Effectively.

Reds Press Drive West Of Kalinin   Plunge Through Hole Made in Enemy Lines; Nazis Admit Retreat  BRITISH MAINTAIN PRESSURE IN LIBYA  Pound German Tanks  In Sandstorms in Move To Qnen Raad ta Dern:

Soviets Shove Nazi Forces Back 100 Miles   ” Red Counter-Attack Rolls Swiffly to Free . Two Besieged Bases

Nazis Pushed Back 100 Miles  From Moscow   Russians Plunge Ahead Through Gap in Lines Left by Rout of 6 Reich Divisions   Some Germans Said  * Too Dispirited to Figh   Swift Red Advance Trap: Part of Hitler’s Legions At Leningrad

RUSS CONTINUE TO DRIVE NAZIS BACK   Many More Villages Re claimed by Soviet Forces

MARITIME: COMMISSION INVOKES 1916 SHIPPING AGT: GETS FULL SONTRO!

INVOKES 1916 SHIPPING ACI   Can Cortrol American Merchant Marine And Shipbuilding Industry.

Partly Paralyzed, Aged — _ Man Reaches Help By  Crawling for 60 Hours

2 Germans Held For Deportatior   Both Declared Connectec with Operation of Nazi News Agency

Two Nazis Are Held for Deportation After Their Failure to Register

DONNELL’S — COURT TILT IS AWAITED   All Quiet at Capital as Re. publican Works on Writ of Mandamus   SUPREME COURT BATTLE IS NEAR   Meanwhile, Missouri for First Time in History, Has No Inaugural

STATE MI INAUGURATION FOR FIRST TIME   Never Before in Its: History Has Missouri Failed to Seat New Executive Donnell to Take Case  ta Qaunrama Cand

Donnell Files Mandamus Before Supreme Court   Republican Governor Elect  Seeks to Have Election Certified.   McDaniel to Insist Upon Complete Probe

U.S. to Narrow  Buyers Choice In Goods Line   Curbs likely to affect household _ products and apparel — Bicycle models reduced.

See Overseas Conscription   King’s Flight To  London Is Surprise

Nazis Denounce Roosevelt As ‘Agoressor No.   ‘ :   President Charged With ‘Attacking Europe’ by Germans

Nazis Charge FDR ‘Attacking’ Europe; ‘New Seizures Seen   Press, Commenting Bitterly, Brand President ‘World Aggressor No. Vr; Atanrene Deactrine Held Infringed

Destruction of House in ~ Jefferson Laid to Soot Explosion.   PARENTS AND TWO CHILDREN ESCAPE

DESTROYED BY ET AMES TODAY   Six Children Are Vie: tims Of Jefferson ~ Co. Fire :   STOVE EXPLODES   Youngsters Are Trap ped Upstairs By Blaze

SIX CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH   Fire Started From Explosion of Soot In Stove. Father Save

Six Children Die In Blazing Home   Parents Save Two Of Eight Children When Fire Destroys Grange, Pa., Home

SIX CHILDREN BURN TO DEAT   Farm House Destroyed by Flames in Coal Stove Explosion

EXPLOSION NEAR PUNXSUTAWNEY. BRINGS TRAGEDY   Fire Traps Youngsters in Upstairs of Bush Home

MEN IN STEEL PLANT STRIKE   5,000 Out, Says Bethlehem Union; Operations Normal, Company Claim

300 CIO Men “SitDown’at Bethlehem   WORK WAS INTERRUPTED IN “LHREE DEPARTMENTS ON NATIONAL DEFENSE PRODUCTS IN STEEL PLANT.   Night Shift At Work

EE  Prisoner Swap Deal Under Way   Germany Suggests Sending Men in Ambulance Planes

CHILD TO GHRISTEN PLANE AT COLUMBUS   Daughter of Lathe Opera tor to Break Bottle of Champagne on a Warplane.

RUSSO-TURK PACT WILL STRENGTHEN AXIS OPPOSITION   Reports Circulated At Ankara Indicate Understanding With Moscow.

Maximum Gas Prices Proposed   Senate Starts Probe On Shortage in Eastern States

GASOLINE PRICE SCHEDULE FIXED BY HENDERSON      Maximum For Pittsburgh Area Is Set At Nineteen Cents

Investigation of Eastern Gasoline Shortage Begins   Maximum Retail Prices Proposed For 40 Eastern Cities

PRICE IS SET FOR GASOLINE   "FOUR CENTS A GALLON PROFIT  18 ALLOWED DEALERS UNDER PRICE CONTROL  ; ORDER

AUDITOR syxnTu SAYS HE’LEL IGNORF <TAaRYe   Nazis Make Plans To Repay Dutch For Invasion Damages

Netherlands To Make Payment For War Losses   Dutch Undertake a Plan tc Compensate Citizens Who Suffered Losses During the War.

Nazi- Controlled Dutch Government Compensates’ Citizens for War Losses

Dutch To Get ‘Payments’ For Damages   Reich Takes All (;old; Promises Compensation

Power Savings Citec As Urgent In View Of Shortage Said Tc Threaten

UTANGE IN TIME FOR ALL NATION URGED BY F.0,A.   Daylight Saving Necessar\ To Conserve Electrical Power, He Asserts

Sees Need Of Daylight Savina Time   FDR Asks Congres For Legislation In Defense Effort

President Asks Daylight Saving  Asserts Country Facing Serious Power Shartace

DAVIIGHT TIME  IS REQUESTED BY PRESIDENT      Calls On Congress To Give Him Power To Proclaim Chanae

DAYLIGHT TIME LAWREQUESTED BY ROOSEVELT   Asks Authority to Pro claim it “Upon Such Re. gional or. National Basis as Deemed Necessary”.   EMERGENCY MOVE   Says Year-a-Round . Day light Savings Will Reduce Use of Electricity 736,282.000 Kilowatt-Hours

F.D.R-WILL ASK POWER SAVING   Daylight Saving Program Year Around Advocated By President

Daylight Time Asked  For Nation  SHORTAGE OF POWER NOTED BY PRESIDENT

F.D.R. ASKS FOR DAYLIGH SAVING TIME   President Roosevelt Tells Congress It Is Necessary to Save Electrical Energy

Big Aim Is Conservation of Electricity   Shortage in Southeast U S. Acute; Urges Coneress Act

ROOSEVELT ASKS RIGHT TO ORDER DAYLIGHT TIME   SEEKS LEGISLATION TO PERMIT SUCH USE AS HE DEEMS NEEDED

Daylight Saving Time Advocated   ROOSEVELT IN) PLEA TO CONGRESS FOR LAW

ARMY REQUEST TO GO ABROAD TO BE SHELVED   Congreas Also May Toss Out Plan To Extend  Year’s Service

FR Asks Bill For Daylight Savings Time   Says Nation Is Faced With Shortage of  Power

MEASURE WOULD GIVE HIM RIGHT TO IMPOSE TIMI   EXECUTIVE CITES, POWER SHORTAGES NEED FOR CONSERVATION   “FAST TIME’ MIGHT BE EXTENDED YEAR AROUNI      Roosevelt Thinks Move Would Save 736,282,000 Kilowalt Hours of Electricity Annually

Would Invoke System a1 Nationwide or Regional Basis as Refense Moya

FDR ADVOCATES DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME YEAR AROUND   Shows Saving In Probable Reduction Of Kilowaftt-Hours

Roosevelt Asks Daylight Savings   Wants to Establish Fast Time the Year ’"Round

Ask Daylight  Saving Time   Roosevellt Seeks Authorit To Provide Schedule Where Needed.

ASKS CONGRESS FOR STATUTE TO LETHIMSETIT   Cites Saving In Electricity Under Plan; Hints Entire Year May Be Affected

WOULD BE ON REGIONAL BASIS WHERE NEEDED   President Declares Defense Plans Impeded by Power Shortare

Saying Country Is Faced  @ With Serious Power Shortage That Is Impeding the National Program’, Chief Executive Asks Authority To. Expand Changed Time  © Zones or Lenghten Duration of Such Measures.

Roosevelt In Plea to Conaress   President Requests Author. ity to Establish Plan in Nation

Daylight Time Asked By FDR   Wants Change Made Or Year-Around. Basis.

ROOSEVELT WANTS DAYLIGHT TIME   President Asks Congress For Legislation To Shove Clocks Ahead On Regional Or National Basis And For As Much Of Year As He Sees Fit

Roosevelt Asks Daylight Saving Law For Nation   President Advises Time Change Needec  To Conserve Power

DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN (1S STUDIEL   Roosevelt Asks Congress for Authority in Matter.

PRESIDENT ASKS FOR LEGISLATION ON TIME CHANGE   Congress Urged Tc Act To Fix Daylight Time On Yeai Round, Nationa Basis If Necessary Writes Broughton.

DAYLIGHT TIME FOR NATION IS URGED BY FDR   Agks Congress To Ac! In Interests Of Defense

FD. R. Asks Daylight © “Saving Time  ‘Defense Move   ‘Defense Move To Save Power, Congress Told In Messave

Nationwide Daylight Saving Requested by President as National Defense Measure

Full Daylight Time Asked   ‘FDR Seeks Legislatior To Put Watt-Saving Plan in Operation

President Wants To  Fix Time.   Authority is asked to establish daylight savings system

Urges Legislation in Letters to Both Branches Congress   Close Fight on Plan te Extend Service Time of Selectees Seen

TO SAVE DAYLIGHT   Roosevelt. Asks Congres: for Legislation as Defense Move

N.C. Ready To Comply With Chief's Order   Southeastern States Revea Growing Shortage In Electrical Power

Daylight Saving For Nation Urgec   President Asks Congress for Legislation to Provide for Earlier Hours for Part or All the Year . _ in Order to Conserve. Power.

FR Would Have Daylight Time   Seeks To Conserve Electrical Energy

Daylight Saving Time for Nation, ‘All or Part,’ Asked By Roosevelt

PRESIDENT ASKED CONGRESS TO PASS SUCH LEGISLATION   THREAT OF SERIOUS POWER SHORTAGE BRINGS ACTION BY ROOSEVELT

‘Saving Time’ For All U. §. Asked By FDR   Power Shortage Seer Unless Daylight Is Utilized More   CONGRESS INFORMED   Governors Also Sent Letters In Support Of Proposal

"Juice’ Saving Idea by FDR   Would Have Daylight Saving Time All-Year

TIME LAW REQUESTED   Roosevelt Asks Congress tc Act in Order to Conserve Power   SITUATION ACUTE IN SOUTHEAST   Proposes Legislation on Re. gional or National Basis; Appeal to Sonth

Savings in lectricity Pointed Out   Year-Around Time Change Proposed For Some Areas

FDR Asks For National Use Of D.S. Time   President Urges ‘Daylight Savings’ As Saving Of Needed Electric Power

F.D.R. WANTS LONGER DAY   Asks. Congress To Establis] Daylight Savings Time Year Around

FDR Asks Daylight Saving Time   Concress Authority to Fix Regional System Sought

Must Cut Down Use Of Electricity To ‘Aid Defense, Says Roosevelt

Churchill Thought Attending Meet In U.S. Or Russia      Discussions Said To Have Agreed On Allied  Supreme Command.

abUaalONo ARC NOW BEING CARRIED ON   Announcements of Great Importance Can Be Expected Soon.   AXIS ARE HIT HARD   Americans Defeat Two Jap Thrusts in Philipnines.

‘Vital Talks’ Will Be Made Public Soon   Allies Expected to Tell of Unified Command

PACKARD COMPAR STRIKE THREATENEL   Members of CIO Union Vote Sunday in Favor of Walkout over Demands

UAW-(10 FILES STRIKE NOTICE AT PACKARD COMPANI   Ten-Cent Hourly ‘Wage Increase Demand $s Cayce of Controversy

-Texans Flee Coast As Storm Roars In; “Galveston Flooded   Brunt of 80-Mile Tropical Gale Strikes Deserted Freeport With Awroeame Farce: Tides Run High

MIDDLE TEXAS LUAST LASHED BY HURRICANE   Freeport First Town Hi by Storm; Big Defense Works There

GE-MILE WIND ‘BEARING DOWN ON GULF COAS!   HURRICANE THREATENS DEFENSE PLANTS, OIL FIELDS OF TEXAS

HURRICANE MAY STRIKE TEXAS   High Wind And Tides Rushing Across Gulf Toward Texas.

HURRICANE NEAR COAST OF TEXAS: THOUSANDS FLEE   Gales, Tides Warning  To Residents of Big Storm   HEAVY DAMAGE SEEN  MEAR PORT O'CONNOR

HURRICANE 5 HEADING FOR TEXAS   Fiousands Of Persons ‘Along Gulf Ports > Have Gone Inland Fi For Safety 7

HURRICANE THREATENS GULF COAST   Lowland Areas Evacuated; Tides Wash City Street:

Indiana State Police Seize CIO Leaders   Raid Headquarters After Pickets Fail To Halt Opening

Bloody Strike Battle   Heads Smashed As Police Tangle With CIO Pickets; Raid Union Office Later

LABOR TROUBLE THREATENED IN VARIED FIELDS   Coal, Railroads and Long Distance Phone: Industries Included

FDR Calls In Coal Unionists White House Action  ‘ Expected; Threat Of ‘Rail, Phone Strikes

Labor Disputes ‘Cast Shadows On ‘Future   ‘Railroad Transportation, Long Distance Telephone Communication ‘and Soft Coal to Fuel Nation’s Steel Mills

Phone Lines, Rails, Mines All Affected   Disturbed Labor Situation Menaces Neutrality Measure

U.S. CLOUDED BY THREATS OF LABOR STRIKES   Long Distance ‘Phones, Railroads, Coal Mines Walkouts Slated   STEEL TIE-UP FEARED   Trouble May Result i Defeat of Neutrality Measure

STRIKES THREATEN VITAL SERVICES   Labor Disputes Cast Dark Shadows Over Immediate Future Of Railroad Transportation, Telephone Communication And Mining Of Coal For Steel Mills

President Roosevelt Asks John L. Lewis and Other Labe Leaders to Meet With Him

Labor Disputes Cast Shadow Over Rail, Phone, Mine Work   Unsettled Situation May Cause Defeat. of Bill tc Amend Neutrality. 2

CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE IS SET FOR FRIDAY   No Hint In Advance About Plans; Union Sticks To Closed Shon Demand

LABOR DISPUTES RIVAL HPFLER AS MENACE TOUS.      Tie-Up of Rail, and Wire Service and Mines Brewing   THE SITUATION CAUSES ALARM

MOSCOW SAYS ALL LINES HOLD EXCEPTING ONE   Royal Air Force Raids by Day Nazi-Held Coast Line in France   FDR Consults on Longet Service Period, Navy Action, Troop Moving

BERLIN ADMITS SOVIEI AE AIS ANTE STIFFFNG   Germans and Finns Now Threaten Russian Arctic Port of Murmansk   MOSCOW REFUTES GERMAN CLAIMS

Molly’s Wedding Brings Friends From Many Part:   Guests Are Assembling To Enjoy Mainy Prenuptial Parties

TITANIC STRUGGLE FOR DECISION 1S BEING WAGED BY TROOPS   Berlin Asserts Russians are Hurling Last Reserves to  Stem Blitzkreig   Ninety - Mile Break-through In Stalin Line Center is Claimed by Nazis

Say Russians Toss In Last Of Reserves   Germans Assert Smolensk Captured, Russian Reports Deny Fall of City

9.000,000 Men Reported Locked In Vast Struggle   Nazis Jubilantly Hint At Climactic Turn In Campaign

GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE BROKEN CENTER FAMED STALIN LINE   NAZI HIGH COMMAND SAYS RUSSIANS THROWING LAST RESERVES INTO CONFLICT

Reds Admit Line Broken  At Smolensk   9,000,000 Troops ‘Locked In “Tremendous Struggle” In East. aed

Germans Claim Break Through Center of Line; Russians Admit Advance

Nazis Claim Russians Throw Last Reserves Into Conflict In Effort To Halt Blitzkrieg

9 Million Troops in Big Battle   Germans Claim Red Line Broken In Central Front

Germans Claim Clean Break In Stalin Defense   Invaders Believed To Have Penetrated Barrier Near Smolenck.   US E LAST RESERVES

Nine~ Million Men Struggle -in Crucial Battle on Russian Front     MIR "PYM UCT OAC OTIMMrCO   NAZIS CLAIM SUCCESS   Thrust of 90 Miles Thru Center of 1,100-Mile Battle Line

Germans Report Smeiensk, 230 Miles From Moscow, Captured.   9 MILLION MEN FIGHT

Reds Admit Nazi Break Through Line   Niné Million Men Lock In Battle, Germany Reports

RUSSIANS SAID SENDING LAST MEN INTO LINES   Desperate Attempt Made to Stem Nazi Drive; Man-Made Barrier 75 Miles Dee;

NAZIS REPORT SLILE BREAK IN RUSS LINES   D. N. B. CLAIMS HITLER'S Lite GIONS HAVE TAKEN SMQ-« LENSK, POLOTSK   STORIES OF ARTIFICIAL FO6 AGAIN PUBLISHED BY NAZIS   Moscow Reports Violent All-Night Fighting, Especially Before Leningrad

Climactic Turn In 26-Day Fight Hinted by Nazis   Nine Million Soldiers Are Locked in Tremendous Struggle.   Russians Deny That Smolensk Captured

Decisive Battle Raging, With Nazis Claiming Break Through     'USE LAST RESERVES’     Climactic Turn Forecast By German Sources In Campaign      'USE LAST RESERVES’

BERLIN CLAIMS RUSSIA USING LAST RESERVES   ONB Reports Hitler's Invader: Have Smashed Thru To Capture Smolensk   230 MILES FROM MOSCOW   Soviet Admits Violent Fighting For Mastery Of Road To Leningrad

NINE MILLION SOLDIERS IN ACTION TODAY   This Is Hitler's Report, Which Also Lists Fall Of Smolensk   DECLARES NAZIS THROUGH 90 MILES   High Command Jubilantly Hints of Climax In 26-Day Drive

Nazis Jubilant as Forces Advance on Russian Capital Through Wide Gap

O MILLION MEN CLASH ON ROAD TO MOSCOW AS DEFENSES CRACK   Russians Admit Loss of Smolensk Area, Rail Center; Germans Cut Off Ukraine Canital   REDS. REPORTED USING  LAST RESERVE TROOPS   Berlin Hints at Climatic Turn in = 26-Day-Old Campaign; Headquarters Expel Silence

THE RUSSIANS AND NAZIS BATTLE FOR: QUICK DECISION   Both Sides les Throwing Everything Into Struogle   CRITICAL HOUR AT HAND FOR RUSSIA

‘Share Your Car” Campaign Aims To Save Gasoline   Motorists Will Be Allowed To Take Fares Without Added Insurance Cos!

LAUNCH SHARECAR CAMPAIGN      Insurance Firms Aid By Easing Their Rules of Liability.

Bill Would Expose Subversive Group   Measure Incites Heated Debate

Stalin Defense Line Wiped Out. ‘Asserts Berlin   More Armies Marching on Moscow and Kiev, Suave Hitlor

Berlin Claims Annihilation Of  Soviet Division:  roons   Assert 13,000 Red Troops Are Captured In Region West Of Moscow   MANY CASUALTIES IN NEVEL BATTLE   Germans Report Another Mass Air Raid Is Made On Moscow

BERLIN CLAIMS NEW VICTORY ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Says Thousands of En emy Troops Have Been Taken Prisoner   Secking to Cripple Rec Armies Before Launch ing Sweep to Urals

Moscow Says Defenders Holding Off Enemy On Other Fronts; Berlin Says Russians Being Pursued In Retreat; Moscow Is Bombed

JAPANESE TROOP SHIPS OFF SAIGO!   Nipponese Maneuvers th Eastern Conflict Violate Agreement

Churchill Hints Events in Africa May Lighten Some of British Gloom

10 Million Dollar Post-War Program Outlined by C. of C.  Hugh Stephens Hot  mt dn Lam

10 Million Dollar Post-War Program Outlined by C. of C.  Hugh Stephens Not

ALLIES ARE TOGETHER ON WAR CAMPAIGN   Necessar Steps Being Tak en to Concert All War Plans.   IS MOSTLY SECRET   Public Wil Learn Somewhat About This Unified Co-operaticn.

AZALI ALICV C MALONEY GLI  INTO RACE FOR ORLEANS MAYOR   Claims Support Of Num. ber Of Factions; Governor Comments

MALONEY GETS INTO RACE FOR ORLEANS MAYOR   Claims Support Of Num. ber Of Factions; Governor Comments

CHRISTMAS EVE. CHURCH SERVICE   Hildreth Church Will Ob serve Special Worship Service

‘Habitual Criminal’ Free Because He May Perfect a Defense Device

Habitual Criminal Is Free On Bond So He Can Build  Silencer for Propellers

‘BLACKLIST CAUSES Dut   ‘Argentine Congressmen To Fight It Out With Pistols

 DEPUTIES IN ARGENTINE CONGRESS NAME SECONDS FOR DUEL  OVER U.S. ECONOMIC BLACKLIST

RUSSIAN-JAPANESE GUARDS IN BATTL   Small Clash Between Groups is Reported Near Manchuli on  Manchuguo Front-

JAPAN-RED CLASH TERMED “MINOR”   -Nipponese Spokesman Says Last Incident to Occur Was Two Weeks Ago

JAPANESE AND REDS IN CLASH NEAR MANCHULI   Minor Attacks Take Place Just Inside Western Man— - chukuo.On Railroad Near Siberia   OFTEN REPORTED   Frontier Remains Un changed; Neither Government Protested Reearding Incident

JAPANESE AND RUSSIANS CLASH   Minor Engagement Of Border Troops Is Renorted

IRE AROUSED BY AIR RAIDS IN CHUNGKING   EMBASSY NARROWLY MISSED; SAFETY ZONE IGNORED

Officials Indicate New Attack Not to Pass with Perfunctory Exchange of Diplomatic Notes; Liner Enters Port

U $.GUNBOAT IS AERIAL BOMBS      \Welles Rebukes Tok yo hd Attack Out: ike

CALLS JAPAN TOTASKFOR ~NEW ATTACK   Gunboat Tutuila Damaged by Bombs But no Casualties   ROOSEVELT, WELLES DISCUSS. INCIDENT   Stern ‘Attitude  Indicated Here Result of At- . tack

Japan Is Called ‘To Account By U.S. For Attack On Gunboat   Washington Acts Swiftly And Indicated The Incident Will Not Pass With a Perfunctory Dip lomatic Exchange; Second Offense

UNITED STATES MOVES QUICKLY IN SHIP ATTACK   Japan Is Called To Account For Bombing Of American Gunboat Yesterday   OFFICIALS ADOPT STERN ATTITUDE

Incident Is Viewed  Seriously   Tokyo Is Called To Account Stemly

STRONG ACTION IS INDICATED   Bombs Fall Near U. S. Embassy In Chungking; American Craft Is Slightly Damaged

Stern Attitude Indicated By Government In Bombing Of Yangtse River Gunboat   Vessel Damaged As Jap Planes: Raid Chinese Capital, ‘Members of: Ship’s Crew-Uninjured:

New Incident Adds Greatly To Tension In Far East   American Boat Tutuila Slightly Damaged  By Japanese Planes  In Raid on Chungking  FAP ANTIRASSAHNHAR   JAP AMBASSADOR CALLED BY WELLES   Japanese Luxury Line Receives Permission  To Enter Pacific Port

Gunboat Bombing Tries UncleSam’'s Patience   Explanation Demanded Ot Japan For Air Attack On U.S. 5S. Tutuila At Chungking

Jap Attack OnGunboat Angers US   Damage By Bombs To Yangtse River Control In Raid On Cheengking Bnings De mands.   Tatutu In Port

Tokyo Called On Carpet for Gunboat Attack   U.S. Indicates Determination to Follow up Bombing of Patrol Boal

Gunboat Tutuila Damaged in  Japanese Raid on Chinese . Capital, Chungking

Japs Called To Account - For Gunboat Bombin;   U. S. Attitude Stern; Ambassador Called I:  Rv Welles For Conference

ANNIVERSARY FETE PLANNED BY 0.0.0. COMPANY, APRIL §   ‘Open House’ Will Be Feature Of Gala Event

WHAT WAR News Means   By DeWITT MacKENZIE  aria. @WWRawisa Wace Acseatees

The War Today:  We Must Prepare Ourselves For the Shock of More War Atrocities   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE aide Unrlia War Analyst

Pressure Can Still Be Tak en Off Philippine Defense   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Today   Jap Pressure May Bring Temporary Philippines Loss

ON OOOO -Axis Threatening War of  - Unbelievably Barbaric Sayagery.

BEHIND THE NEWS  The War Teday   8 By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

JAP ATROCITIES TO BE EXPECTED OF PAGANS  US at Grip with Forces from Dark Pas’

American People Must Pre pare Themselves For Shock Of Further Atrocities, Mac. Kenzie Warns; Philippine Qhniteama Tlneartain

POSITION OF PHILIPPINES IS GROWING DESPERATE AND UNLESS ~ AID ARRIVES THEY MAY BE LOSI

 Temporar y Fate Of Philippines  Depends On Nature, Speed Of Aid  Promised Islands By U. S. Nav

The War Today   Dying Gasps of Bestial Jape and Germans Apt To Brigg Much Misery   fy DeWitt Mackensle News War Analyst

Philippines Now in Grave Spot   Without Assistance, Islands Will Be Temporarily Lost

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Japs Fighting Utterly Ruthless Conflict, All Rules Ignored

State Storm Is Cause Of Two Death:   Egg Harbor Fisherman : Frozen To Death Near His Fishing Shanty On Green Bay

Woman Killed As Building Falls   Old Civil War Structure In Illinois Collapses

STEADY DECLINE OF ITALIAN POWER IN EAST AFRICA ARE}   THOUSANDS OF VETERAN BRITISH FIGHTING MEN BE ING ‘RELEASED THERE

Ethiopian War End Releases Needed Troops   Thousands Of Veterans Are Being Returned To North African Conflict

British Vets On Way To Other Fronts   Collapse of Last Italian Fort in Ethiopia Frees Them.

Czech Editor Is Poisoned   Berlin Reports Friendly Newspapermen Poisoned At Dinner

PRO-NAZI EDITORS POISONED      German Agency Reports  Carefully Planned Attempt to Kill Them   DEATH TO EDITOR OF PRAGUE PAPER   More Anti-Nazis Are Sentenced to Death; 152 Already Executed

2 DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TIFF OVER AID BILL   Brown of Michigan Says Law Will Avoid ‘Prussianizing’ American Economy.   DEBATES WITH CHAVEZ   New Mexican Asks What’s Use of Winning War If We

BAPTIST CHURCH TO HOLD REVIVAL   SAN ANTONIO EVANGELIST WILL CONDUCT TWO-WEEK OPEN AIR MEETING HERE

REVIVAL TO OPEN AUG. 10, BAPTIST CHURCH HERE   Santone Evangelist Tc Conduct Two-Week Open Air Meet

2 District WPA Offices Closed   la Crosse ( sounty To Be ULnder Wisconsin Headquarters

US.ASKED TL MEET GOST) OF DEFENSE   a  a Roosevelt Issues New Appeal  ~ OUTLINES PLANS To Participate = In « Wilson Ceremony

Germany Will ‘Reject’ F'D’s  Assertions   Rome Sees Address As Virtual Declaration of War

Resume Of International Comment Of F. D. R.’s Words  Nazis To Reject Speech

Strike Halts Production Of Plane Motor Parts At Factory in Chicaga

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie War Analyst of The  > ee ee ee ee

Mackenzie on the War   Logie Seen In Aid For Russia and Anti-Communistic Measures At Home.   Re DEWITT MACKENZIE

OPPOSITION TO COMMUNISM BUT FULL SUPPORT FOR RUSSIAN WAR tFFORT IS PROGRAM FOR BRITAIN

The War Today   Britain Differentiates Between Communism and ‘Holy Russia’

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Andi Cammunicé Pra.Buceian Attitude Naot Incoraruous

THE WAR TODAY, No Reason to Hug Communisn  Aid to Soviet  Does Not Mean  U.S. Must Let ’ Down the Bars

Prime Minister Is Given Vote Of Full Confidence   Support ls Based On Churchill's Plan to Back Russia As Ally

British Ban On Communist Paper. ’ While Nation Favors Aid For Reds Of Peculiar Interest. To Amerie:

The War Today:  There’s Nothing Incongruous Between Britain’s Attitude © On Communism, Red Help   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

THE WAR TODAY   BRITISH STAND GIVES U.S. HINT ON HOW TO AID RUSSIA, FIGHT REDS

England Declared Against Ism, But at Same Time Affirms Support of Reds

RUSSIA FIGHTING FOR  LIFE, NOT BOLSHEVISM .  Soviets i in Common Cause with Allie:

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allied Aid To Russians Doesn't Mean Backing Of Marxian Doctrine

HALIAN TROOPS AEAGH THE LINE   Expeditionary Forc> Has  Arrived to Help the  Nazi Army.   GIVEN WARM WELCOME

CONVICTION - OF ESPIONAGE UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT   Los Angeles Men Delivered Information from Naval intelligence Files.

SEATTLE WILL GREET SOVIETS   Sandpoint Naval Station Will Be First to Welcome Reds

Dark Skies Still Drip   More Rain Will Add To Flood Hazards, Weatherman Says

SHOWERS HANG ON   Southeastern Part of State Will Probably Get More Rain

'LOS ANGELES WOMAN DISCUSSES   SITUATION THAT HAS CHANGED HUSBAND FROM MALE TO FEMALE

RICHARDS T0 LIVE TOGETHER   They Can Continue As Perfect Friends Bride Declares

Nazis Intensify Pressure At  Bolshevik Cradle   Claim Three Important Industrial Cities Now In German Hands

GERMAN DRIVES ON LENINGRAD, UKRAINE GAIN   Nazis Claim Deep Thrusts.  Into Soviet Area; Sea Battle Reported.    REOS ANNOUNCE LINES HOLDING DUAL ATTACK

RUSS REPORT TANK BATTLES   Germans Wake No Speccia Claims!of Progress Against Soviet

GERMAN PRESS IN ATTACKS ON F, RS SPEECE   Accused of Seeking to Plunge UT. S Into War. “All-out” Aid for Britain “Too Late”.

FDR ASSAILED BY NAZI PRESS   Message Termed ‘War Pro: paganda’ By Papers

Fighting Swings To Nazis   Barring Fleventh Hour Reversal, Island Appears Within Nazi Grasp

Eden States War Aims: Roosevelt's ‘Four Freedoms’   British Follow FDR's Speech With First Statement Of Objectives

BRITISH PUSHED ACK STEADILY BY AXIS FORGES   Nazis Now In Control Of All Strategically Important Points Upon Island

British Shipping Losses Increase  Vessels Overdue; be ee Oy RR ce Se

LT TT  GERMAN SHIP TOLL CLIMBS   Losses Last Two Weeks Heaviest of Year, London Announces

ALLIED SHIP LOSSES JUMP TO NEW HIGHS   Toll For 2 Of Last 5 Weeks Reaches 150,000 Tons

Heaviest Ship Toll Of Year Ils Acknowledged By Britair   Failure of Overdue Vessels to Show Up Sends Losses For Two of Past Five Weeks to High Mark

BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES HEAVIER   150,000 TONS SUNK EACH OF TWO WEEKS IN LAST FIVE

150,000 Tons Are Being Sunk Weekh   Overdue Ships Added to Those Known Destroyed—Main Route  To Ireland Cut Off

Great Britain’s Shipping Losses Soar   London Reports Heaviest  Sea Toll Of 1941.

Volunteers Will  Leave Wednesda   18 Men To Report At Snelling For Duty

17 Clay County Selectees Named For Induction   Group To Report At Fort Snelling On November 12

Keeping History Straight— Nazis Took Over Denmark, Invaded Norway Year Ago

Salonika is Captured By Nazis; Entire East Wing Of Greek Army Taken   Activity of Powerful British Forces Shrouded With Mystery; London Says Strength Not Yet Thrown Into Battle   Today Is Anniversary of Denmark, Norway Invasion

Year Ago Today Denmark And Norway Were Target:   Yugoslavia-Greece Drive To day Regarded Similar in Many Respects to Year Ago.

Anniversary   Nazi Troops Occupied Denmark and invaded Norway a Year Ago Today.

Denmark, Norway Invaded By Nazis Year Ago Today   This Week’s Drive On Yugoslavia and Greece, Endin Nine Months of Stalmate, Bears Striking Parallel; Germany’s Position Improved At Expense of Spreading Troops

DE VALERA HITS DRAFT PLAN IN NORTH IRELAND   Declares England’s Proposal Is Attack en “Human Rich?”

De Valera Rap: British Plan   Irish Prime Minister Denies Proposal Of Conscription

DE VALERA HITS ULSTER DRAFT   Prime Minister of Eire Scores British Conscription

inn fignts  Conscription in  North Ireland De Valera Calls On Ulster to  Resist Compulsory Aid to England

BRITISH MOVE TO DRAFT EIRE MEN DENOUNCED   Irish Premier Joins Opposition in Six Ulster Counties Still Under Britain

President Of Eire Assails Conscription   Proposal For North Irelanc Hits Fundamental Right

De Valera Denounces Conscription Plan For North Ireland   ‘Is Grievous Attack,’ Prime Minister States

DeValera Hits British Draft Plan   Calls It Attack On Funda. mental Human Right

Protests  Draft Call   De Valera Denounces Con scription In Ulster Area

Irish Denounce Draft Program   De Valera Calls Conseriptior ‘Grievous Attack’ On Hu man Right.

DEVALERA HITS BRITISH PLAN TOGONSCRIP   Premier Bitterly Oppose Proposal to Apply Draft to Neighboring Northern jreland   ‘MIGHT BE DELAYED   London May Defer Actior In Face of Opposition In Eire and Six Northern -Counties

Trish Resent: Conscription   Cn oe Ee  DeValera “Attacks British Plan For  WNortharn. fausitie

IRISH SORE VER PLANS “OF ENGLISH      Conscription Act Termed ‘Against Ruman Rights °

PRES, GREEN AND LABOR LEADERS TO END STRIKES   Tells A. F. Of L. Their First Duty Is To Keep Defense Producfion Going At Full Blast

ROOSEVELT ANTI-STRIKE PLEA IS GIVEN SUPPORT BY GREEK   HEAD OF AFL MAKES APPEAL TO MEMBERS TO STAY ON JOB OF DEFENSE PRODUCTION

A.F.L.READY TOACCEDE 10 F.R. REQUES}   All-Out Effort to Aid Ir Arms Program Seen By Union   ‘GAMBLE ASSAILED’   ‘Stay On the Job’, Pres Green's Advice To Unions

AFL OPPOSES NEW STRIKES  1 caciewsAak Wished ne   Leaders Ask Workers Tc Aid Defense

AFL Accepts No-Strike Plea of FDR   Full Cooperation In Defense Effort Regarded Likely

“ALL OUT" UNION SUPPORT URGED      President Green Asks A. F. L Members to Think First of National Interest

AFL OPPOSED TO DEFENSE STRIKES   By WILLIS 8S. DUNIWAY «tall Correspondent.

STILL CONFISCATIONS INCREASE IN STATI   Seizures of Moonshine Mast Decrease In Fiscal Year Tinded Last June

Governor Appeals To Vox Populi On Social Security   O’Daniel Asks Voter: To Write Solons; Se Resurrection Move

DANIEL APPEALS TO VOTERS T0 BACK SECURITY PROGRAM   ANTI-STRIKE AND SEPARATI OIL AND GAS COMMISSION BILLS FACE LAWMAKERS

O'Daniel Asks Radio Audience To ‘Write Down Names’ Of Levislators

ITALIANS CLAIM BLOW AT EGYPT   Border Towns Recaptured By Tanks, Rome Says; Deny Reports Of Bardia Fall

Axis Retakes Sidi Omar, Italian Officers Claim   Armored Column Made Capture as Sovana Division Broke Up British Attacks in North, Say Aides

ITALTANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF TOWN   Rome Says Armored Column Has Plunged Eastward To Retake Sidi Omar; British Acknowledge Penetration

Italians Report Sidi Omar Again In Hands of Axis   Rome Declares British Tank Attacks Have Been Broken Up

Roosevelt Directly Accuses Italian Attache of Sabotage.   RECALL IS DEMANDED   Rapid Develepments Presage Further Action by US.

Protest Made Over Ship Seizures; F D Accuses Rome Envoy of Sabotage   Roosevelt Says It Has Been Clearly Proved That Italian Naval Attache Ordered Sabotage; Cordell Hull Rebuke Axis For Violating U. S. “Hospitality”

Countless Bombers Raining Destruction  On Helpless Capital   Sea-Borne Invasion Hordes Of Enemy Pouring Reinforcements North, Southeast Of Metropolis

Drive 33 Miles From Landing Place At Damortis; Paniqui Is Reported Captured By Invaders

ADDITIONS 10 JAP INVASION FORCES TODAY   Fleets of Transports Are Unloading Troops In Manila Area  FIGHTING IS HEAVY  Action Is Desultory In Lingayen Sector; Planes Active

Heavy Loss Of Civilians in Burning City   Hull Says Jap Attack Typical of Barbarie Methods

Montana Has First Taste of Sub-Zero Weather and Cold Front Is Moving into Northern Area Today

Montana Has First Taste of Sub-Zero Weather and Cold Front Is Moving into Northern Area Today   Ry The Associated Press

NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGES ARE DRAFTED   President, Hull Outline Revisions At Parley Today

FR, Hull Draft Neutrality Plans   Expect Conference With Solons Tomorrow

GHANGES PLANNED IN NEUTRALITY ACT BY HULL AND FDR.   Outline of Plan Drafted at Conference Held at Capital.   WHOLE SITUATION IS SAID DISCUSSED   Matter to Be Studied at Legislative Meeting Tomorrow.

FOR AND HULL DISCUSS IDEAS ONNEU(RALITY   Hold Conference to Outline Plan for Modificacation of Existing Statute.   VAN NUYS VOICES HIS OPPOSITION

‘retary State ent On What  is Discussed   -nsion In Far vst Increases raInD

Neutrality Law Is Discussed By President   Hull and Roosevelt In Conference For 45 Minutes

Long Conference With Hull Held In Connection With Proposed Changes

Roosevelt, Hull Outline Neutrality Act Changes   “Entire Scope” of World Situation Is Gone Over in White House Conference

Neutrality Act Change Discussed At Meeting Of Roosevelt And Hull

RUOGEVELT, HULL OUTLINE AGT CHANGES   Start on Administration Plan to Modify Neutrality Act.

Roosevelt, Hull Draw Up Plan For Modifying Present Neutrality Act

Neutrality Act Changes Are Drafted   Roosevelt, Hull Discuss International Situation

TANK BATTLE RAGES SOUTH OF TOBRUK   RAF Smashing At Axis Bases In Southern Italy

IS FORCES CIRCLED BY THE BRITISH   itter Fight Being Waged South of Besieged Tobruk; Britain Strives to Beat Axis in Africa

Big Battle Of Tanks Is Reported In English Offensive Into Africa

HELP OUTLINED FOR TAXPAYERS   Advance _ Installment Plan Mapped On Income Levies

PREPAYMENT OF TAXES STUDIED   Government May Sell Securities To Apply On Annual Bill

U.S. Treasury Maps Offer Of Tax Bonds   ‘System Would Permi Levy Payment in Advance Installments

Carol Attends Drill   Ex-Monarch Neglects to Fasten His Lifebelt

Nelson Would Change Priorities System In U. S.   Would Avoid “National Disaster” of Killing _ Small. Businesses -

OAYS PRIORITIES PREAKING DOW   Federal] Director Says Sma! Business Man Will Be _ Destroyed.   CHANGES ARE NEEDED

ALLOCATION METHOD Is ATTACKED BY NELSON   Destruction Of Little Firms Is Feared   Direct Handling Of Needs Wanted By Official

rector Warns use Committee Possibilities   mal! Business asn't Chance To et Materials

SAYS PRIORITY SYSTEM MUST BE REVAMPED   Director Nelson Sees “Na tional Disaster’ Unles: Small Man Is_ Res.  cued,   WILL ALLOCATE SCARCE SUPPLIES

PRIORITY SYSTEM MUST BE CHANGED DIRECTOR ASSERTS   Donald Nelson Tells House Banking Committee That Little Business Must. be Protected.   ALLOCATION OF SUPPLIES SUGGESTEL   Urges Enactment of Prict Fixing Law to Avoid at Inflation That Might De stroy U. S.

To Make Allocations  Directly   Nelson Testifies That Change In Systen Will Benefit Smal Businessmen

Heavy Rains Af Some State Points   Ada Gets .13 Over Weekend, Idabel Report Heaviest

RCURY REMAINS PERCHED ON HIG   Continued Heat Wave Is Forecast for Midwest Areas of United States

MIDDLE WEST WILTS TODAY IN HEAT WAVE      Mercury Continues Near 100 Mark In ‘VWact Arog   11 HEAT DEATHS   Warm And Humid Weather Forecast For Week-end .

Midwest Is Hit By Heat Wave   Thermometer Perches On 100 Mark And Refuses To Come Down

MISTER MERCURY THUMBS HIS NOSE   Makes No Move to Come Down from His Perch Near 100 Mark

Bridges to Get Public Hearing   Government’s Case Against Alien CIO Leader Based on New Evidence

Jackson in New Move to Oust Bridges   U. S. Attorney Genera Orders Deportation Hearing March 31

VOTING LIST 15 PURGED BY BOUNTY CLERK   Tctal of 1,201 Names Have Been Taken From the Registraticn Lists.   DIED OR MOVED AWAY   Ail Names Not Checked in the Past Two Elections Must Be Dropped.

Total of 1,201: Names -H Been ‘Taken From , ‘Registration Lis i      DIED OR MOVED AWAY   ‘Ail Names. Not: Checked’ a the ‘Past Two Ele "Must. Be Dropped.

DIES TELLS HOUSE CIO HAs Al LOWED KNOWN BEDS TO IN FILTRATE INTO ITS UNION OR GANIZING.   Obstruct Defense Work

Communists Seek Complete Tieup of U. S. Steel Industry, Dies Tells House

PASSAGE SURE FOR 7 BILLION TO WHIP AXIS   REPUBLICANS READY TO APPROVE ARMS LENDING FUNDS

Appropriation Bi  For Aid Program  Argued in House Both Republicans,  Tinninasnnta Bika: fc:

Committee Approves Fund To Aid British      Ranking Republican and Democratic Members of Appropriotions Committee Urge Prompt Action— Rull Calls for “Ali Gut” Effort

Prompt Approval of Aid Appropriation Bill Is Advocated   Measure Is Submitted to Lower House by Committee; Only Few Congressmen Present When Views Ovenlv Expressed

Ranking Republican, Democratic Committee Members Urge Prompt Passage ot $7,000,000.000 Measure

BOTH PARTIES URGE DEFENSE BLL PASSAGE      Assistance Is Called Vital for Lives of

ew Life for the Democ  racies, Says Woodrum Must Aid fo Victory Taber Declares

URGE PROMPT APPROVAL OF WAR AID FUND   Ranking Members of Ap propriations Committee Appeal to House   PART OF TESTIMONY REVEALED BY GROUP   “Full Out” Assistance Ad. vocated by Hull; Marshall Sees ‘“Advantage”’

HOUSE HANDED AID FUND BILL   * Passage Of Lease-Lend Appropriation — Is Certainty; Taber Backs Act

House Gets Big Aid Fund Bill   Committee Urges Speedy Approval of 7-Billion British Aid Measure

Both Parties — Ask 7-Billion Okay Quickly   ‘Transfusion of New Life’ To World Democracies, ‘Axis Fall Seen . By Woedrum   Passage of Record Appropriation. Sur   Must! Enable Engh England toWin : Or We Face Trouble, * ‘Rep. Taber:Says

Prompt Action on Fund To Aid Britain Urged by 'Ranking House Leaders

PUSH AXIS FOE OUT OF CRIMEA   Stalin Praises Acts O! His Officers

STALIN URGES FIGHTERS 10 PUSH ONWARD   Red Forces Told To Rid Crim ean Peninsula Of Nazis And Underlings

Reds Thrust At Sevastopol Siege Lines  Kerch-and Feodosiya Are Recaptured in Counterattack  NAVY IS ACTIVE  Drive Promises to Lift Threat to Oil Fields

Reds Start * Major Drive  In Crimea « Stalin Urges Army to Clear — @ = Alt Nazis Out

Stalin Calls On Reds For New Efforts   Bolsheviks Told To Press New Gains 01 Crimean Peninsula

1WO CUTIES RECAPTURED AY SOVIETS   ‘Stalin Urges. Men To Remove Foe In Cleanup

Towa House ~ Votes Limit : On Speeches   ‘Freedom of Speech’ Issue Raised By Objector But House Backs Rule

Berlin- -Vichy _ Status Clear:   Laval And Petain Settle Rift; Negotiations To — * Be Restmed Soon’

Petain, Laval Reconciled In Train Coach Conference   French-German Negotiations Expected to Re-Open; Petain Remains Chief Of All France

Berlin-Vichy Accord May  Be Resumed   Laval, Petam Relieved Reconcilerc

Laval And Pefain Join Forces Again   German-French Negotiations Are Exnected To Resume

LAVAL-PETAIN RIFT 1S HEALEL      German-French Negotiations Are Expected to Be Resumed As Result

LAVAL-PETAIN DIFFERENCES SAID 10 BE PATCHED UP   Reconciliation Means Resumption Of FrenchGerman Negotiations

RULER OF IRAN HOPES 10 VISIT U.S. AFTER WAR   Wants To Gain Guidance Which Would Help Him Make His Country A “Real Democracy”; Says Iran and America Should  Be Best of Friends.

Ruler of Iran May Visit U.S. After Conflict  Shah Says "America,   - Shah Says.’America, Iran Should Be ihe Best of: Friends”

Ruler Of lran Hopes To Visit U. S. When Wer Ends To Gain Guidance

F.D.-Willkie  To Confer  Will Meet After Testifying Before  Sanntare .

CIO Leader Attacks Bill To Aid Britain As ‘Fascist’   “Maritime Unien Head Heard by Senate Group: Willkie To. Testify  On Measure Today   SENATE MAY GET. MEASURE THIS WEEK   President and: Willkie Also To Confer Today On British Situation

LEND MEASURE HIT AS FASC   ClO Head In Senate Hearing Denounces Bill as a War Measure

Lease-Lend Bill Is War Measure, Curran Declares   C.1.0. Leader Also Says It Is ““Downright Fascist’ Plan   Senate Hearings To En Today with Testimony by Willkie

CURRAN RAPS AID MEASURE ASWARMOVE   Labor Leader Assail Lease-Lend Bill Before Committee   WHEELER ATTACKS 4 CHURCHILL TALK!      Testimony of Wendel Willkie to be Given  Today

SENATE WINDS  UP TESTIMONY ON LEND BILL   HIGH CIO OFFICIAL SEES TREND TO DICTATOR

Willkie to Testify on British Aid   Curran Brands Bill as ‘Fascist’; FDR  to See GOP. Leader; TDeht Raise Favored

Willkie Testimony To End Senate War Aid Hearings   Committee to Begin Considering Amendments ” After Republican Leader Gives His Views. Today

LABOR CHIEF HITS LEASE-LEND BILL   Joseph Curran Denounces     Measure. as ‘Downright Fascist’

SENATE COMMITTEE 0 END BILL HEARINGS WITH TESTIMONY BY WILLKIE   National Maritime Union Hiegd Lashes At Lend-Lease Measure To Aid’ ‘Britain: De naouncinge Tt Ac Faccictic. War Move. -

FD. R.- WILLKIE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD TODA)   Two. Will Meet After Latte: Testifies on Lease-Lend Bill Before Foreign Affairs . Group.   CHURCHILL UNSEEN WITNESS, SAYS CLARK   Wheeler Charges Prime Min. ister’s Speech Was Arranged by U. S. and England to Disarm Opposition.

Final Testimony  On Lend-Lease Bi!   Lodge Announces His Opposition

WHEELER THINKS CHURCHILL'S SPEECH TIMED TO INFLUENCE VOTE ON LEASE-LEND MEASURE

WILLKIE TO 60 BEFORE SENATE GROUP TODAY   Will Give Views To Senate Foreign Relations Committee   ROOSEVELT INVITES HIM TO CONFERENCE

‘Lease-Lend Bill Termed  “War Measure’’ By Cl0’s Maritime Leader, Curran      Alsy Calls Bil “Downrig ht Fr st? As Senute Conunitice Prepares 3nd Hearings Wiih Testinmuny of Wilikie ‘To day, Wheeler Assails Clhuurchiil Speeely         Fascists Blame British Of Bembing Dwellings

WILLKIE WILL TESTIFY ON WAR TUESDA}   Appears Before Lease Lend Bill Probe

CIO Leader Denounces Roosevelt-Spcnsored Measure As Dictatorship Bill, Lodge Denounces [It As Tyrannical.   Big Guns Today

Senate Is Near Close of Hearings; Curran Hits  Bill as ‘“‘War Edict”

Testimony By Willkie DueToday   Maritime: Unior Head Attacks. Aid Bill

SenateCommitteToHear Willkie On Lend Bill   C.1.0. Leader Denounces British Aid Plan As “War Measure”; Churchill’s Talk Testimony.

C10 Leader "Raps Aid Bil   Willkie, LaGuardia, Conan! _ Will Testify. Today Before Committee

Senate Commitiee Prepares to Conclude Hearings on Lend-Lease Bill This Weel   Wendell L. Willkie Expected to Testify ‘ Today: Amendments Will Be Considered; Measure Is Denounced by Its Opronents

WAR AID BILL IS DENOUNCED BY ClO LEADER   Maritime Union Head Says It is “War Measure”’ and “Downright Fascist”   WILLKIE TO TESTIFY AT TODAY’S HEARING   Bill is Opposed by Lodge; Wheeler Hits at Speech By Churchill

U.S. GARRISONS TWO S, AMERICAN BASES   Troops ‘Arrive In British Gunana to Staff Bases Leased From Britain z

U.S, TROOPS ARRIVE IN BRITISH GUIAN/   To Garrison Two South Amer. ican Bases

U. §. TROOPS TO BASE   First Group of Soldiers Arrive in British Guiana

AMENDMENT TO HATCH ACT IS DRAFTED   Senator Hatch Favors Law to Require Report Political Funds in Income Tax Returns

Hatch Would Have Political Donations Listed in Income Tax Reports

DANGER IN BILL SEEN BY LAND   Former Republican Cand+date Says Measure Woulc Invite Alliances

LANDON HITS PROVISIONS OF ‘AID’ BILL   Says President Would Have Power To Form Alliances

ALF. M. LANDON IN OPPOSITION TO THE BILI   Tells Foreign Relations Conmitfee He Favors Outright Gifts Of Money To Aid Britain.

Lindbergh Raps Red ‘Alliance   Prefers U. $.-German Tie-Up, He Declares

Lindbergh Prefer: Nazi Alliance to One With Russia   Urges Americans. to Oppose Co-Operation With Sa Usion

Soviet Russia Now Bitterly Denounced in Speech  By Charles A. Lindbergh

GAYDACITES NAZI AID 10 (TALIANS   Continuing Development War in Mediterranean Seen as Proof.

GAYDA HINTS INCREASING OFFENSIVE’   Declares A xis Combinin: Forces to Crush. British In Mediterranean

COUNTY FARM BUREAU PICNIC AT: H. E. CAMP WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11      PICNIC AT NOON; MRS. DAVID SIMMS OF HASTINGS, NEB., TO Tray aw

Annual County Farm Bureau c Picnic June 11   WMS. SIMMS; HASTINGS, NEBR. WILL BE THE SPEAKER OF THE DAY :

PAUL BLOCK DIES IN NEW YORK CIT)   Widely Known Publisher, 63, Expires at His Apartment

PAUL BLOCK ~ DIES, AGED 6:   Head of National Advertising Con cern and Publisher of Pittsburgh Toledo Newspapers

PAUL BLOCK DIES OF LONG ILLNESS   American Chain Newspaper Pubfisher Succumbs In His New  York Apartment

RITES TUESDAY FOR PAUL BLOCK   Veteran. Newspaper Publisher Advertising Official Dies in New York

ILENESS FATAL TO PAUL BLOCK   Noted Newspaper Owne: Succumbs After Long Illness In N. Y.

Pomeroy... Sorial and Clubs   0. EOS. Dinner and Meeting Friday Nicht.

Pomeroy... Social and Clubs   Ruby Chapter 0. E.S. Friday. Mav 2.

Pomeroy... Sorial and Clubs   0.E.S. Dinner and Meeting Friday Evening.

Pomeroy... Social and Clubs   Ruby Chapter 0.E.S. Biridaw Nivht.

U. S. RELATIONS COOL RAPIDLY TOWARD AXIS   Gayda Attacks FDR. Policy. French Holding Out at Damascus

U.S. And Axis Near Break         Italian Consulates  Ordered To Close

DAMASCUS, BEIRUT  ~ ARE GIVEN UP  BY DEFENSE FORCES   Germany and Italy Ready For “New Tasks” Report From Rome Says   Resort to Arms Reported Near to Settle Dispute of Nazis and Russia

Three Likely Explanations 0 Daylight U-Boat Attack   Circumstances Tempt Conclusion There's Nothing Accidental About the Affair

vic ence —nc ica: es . AXIS LU S0e7 Ctinner 7 “new Gree: Was Var xee

Ry RICHARD L. TURNER   All Likely Explanations of Attack On U. S. Destroyer Greer Ominous

All Likely Explanations of Attack On U. S. Destroyer Greer Ominous

QUESTIONS STILL. UNANSWERED ABOUT U-BOAT ATTACK ON U. S. DESTROYER

“TEN NIGHTS IN A BARROOM’ COMING   Ruthven Churches Sponsor the   Presentation of a Famous   Temperance Play.

Anti-Saloon League to Show “Ten Nights in a Barroom” At Hich Schaal] Auditarinm

FORMER KING ALFONSO THOUGHT NEAR DEATH   Progtessively Diminishing Strengtt Deepens Seriousness Of His Aillment, Say Physicians

Alfonso Loses Strength Rapidly  Members of Family Again at Bedside

NAZI ERSATZ PLANT BOMBED BY BRITISK   RAF Bombers Strike Deep In  to industrial eee in Night Raid

HUGE NAZI FUEL PLANT BLASTED   RAF Extends Air Raid Deeper Into Reich; Germans Step Up  Counter Attacks

BUMBERS aT AGE BLAZING RAIDS ON NAZI PLANTS   RAF Fliers Strike Deeper Into German Territory in Increasing Offensive   BIG GASOLINE PLANT AT LEUNA IS FIRED   Plant Near Leipzig, About 550 Miles from London, Produces 500,000 Tons of Synthetic Gasoline Annually; Nazis Strike Back in Air

RAF Bombers Hit Gas Plant   Huge Ersatz Fuel Factor 530 Miles From London Set Afire

British Bombers Strike Great Gasoline Plant   Ersatz Plant Hit In Latest Raids By British: Eagles Fly Again

OO TT eS  RAF Bombers Strike Deep Into Germany   Explosives Fall on Many Parts of Reich’s Great Ersatz Gasoline Plant at Leuna: Power Plant Near Bethune, France, Attacked by British

Thousands Are Slain   15,000 Greeks Die In Massacres By Bulgarians

BULGARS KILL 15,000 GREEKS   337 Slain Ine Retaliation. Says Exile Government

GREEKS ARE SLAUGHTERED   Report to London Assert 15,000 Were Massacred by Bulgars

15,000 Greeks Reported Slain  In. Massacres   London ‘Reports. Déclare 330 Bulgars. Killed -in Greek: Uprising.

15,000 GREEKS MASSACRED   Greeks, Virtually Unarmed Kill 330 Bulgars and Seven Germans

_  ——— eee  15,000 Greeks Reported Slain  In Massacres   London Reports Declare 330 Bulgars Killed in Greck Uprising.

CLAIM 15,000 GREEKS DIE IN MASSACRES   Exile Government Report: Bulgars In Kavalla Are Rseponsible

BULGARS MASOAGRE 13,000 IN GREECE   330 Bulgarians, Seven Germans Slain During Revolt

Bulgars Kill 15,000 Greeks  Massacres After Alleged Revolt Are Reported

15,000 GREEKS SAID SLAIN BY THE BULGARS   “Brutal Massacres” Reported After Greek Uprising; 330 Bulgars Said Killed

15,000 GREEKS DIE IN MASSACRI   Brutal Assaults by Bulgar: Reported in London

Greek Massacre By Bulgars Reported   15,000 Declared Slain In Macedonian Area.

15,000 Die After Revolt Breaks Out When Greek and  Jewish Hostages Were Shot; Exploited By Agitators; Although Virtually Unarmed, Greeks Slay 300 Bulgars and Germans 

SLAYING OF 15,000 GREEKS REPORTED   MASSACRE LAID TO BULGARS AS RESULT OF ARMED UPRISING

MASSAGRE? IS GREEK CHARGE   15,000 Slain by Bulgars i Occupied Macedonia, Refugee Government Asserts

FOE NEAR ROUT, BERLIN'S WAR REPORT AVERS   Describes Flanking Move ment Against BritishGreek Defenses

MONTGOMERY WILL SPEAK HERE TONIGHT   Sponsored by AAA; Farmers and Business Men From Several Counties Expected   TOPIC IS DEFENSE   Nationally Known, He _ I: University of Texas Professor

DIVORCE ASKED BY COLUMNIS)   DOROTHY THOMPSON-. FILE: SUIT AGAINST SINCLAIR LEWIS IN VERMONT  COURTS ,

Dorothy Thompson Files Divorce Suit   Says Sinclair Lewis De serted Her In 1936.

DIVORCE FROM: LEWIS IS ASKED   Dorothy Thompson Sues Novelist.on Charges of 'Desertion jn 1936 -

DIVORCE ACTION FILED BY DOROTHY THOMPSOK   Charges Desertion In Suit Againsi &inelair Lewis

Dorothy Thompson Charges “Wilful Desertion,’ Files Suit for Divorce From Sinclair Lewis

Dorothy Thompsor Asks Divorce   Charges Sinclair Lewis “Wilfully” Deserted Her

Dorothy Thompson Claims Sinclair Lewis Deserted — Her After 8 Years Married Life   ASKS SON’S CUSTODY   Marriage, Second for Both, Took Place In London  Thirteen Years Aon

Doctor Urges Law Makers. To Get Lots of Exercise   Congressional Physician Points Out That. Over-Work and Over-Strain Are Responsible for Current, Absence of Several Members; Many Working 14 and 16 Hours Daily

GOLF AND WALKING ARE ADVISED FOR CONGRESS   Doctor Says “Over-Work and Over-Strain” Result of 3-Vears’ Sessions.

DOSEVELT PLANS LFND-EAGE.REPORI   Statement on Law Will Be Presented to Congress within Next Three Weeks

F.R. Plans Aid Bill Report   Congress to Get Lease-Lend Review In Three Weeks

FIRE CHIEF: 1S ARRESTED IN JURY PROBE   Bolle Man’ Indicted or - Charge’ of Making Mis:  ‘1 statement Regarding Amount Received From Association. . .

Charge Chief With Perjury   JF. Ayers, Head Of Fire Department At Rolla Is Arrested

Germans Hint at New Move  Warns to Expect Little Front News in Next Few Dave

THERE'LL BE LITTLE NEWS: FOR FEW DAYS   “Certain Reasons” Only Ex planation; Report Flank Successes on Two Fronts

LITTLE NEWS TO. BE GIVEN NAZIS NEXT FEW DAYS   German Military Spokes: man Says “Certain Reason,” Not Disclosed,  Is Cause   ADMITS RUSSIAN WAR TO RUN INTO WINTER   Army Turning to Finland's Famous Sauna to Harden Soldiers For Cold and to Fight Lice

TERRORIZER OF YOUNG. COUPLE KILLS HIMSELE   Oliver Norris Bridges, 21 Self-Styled Madman, Suicides As Police Stand Outside Door   SERVED JAIL TERMS   Kidnaped Pair, Drove Them For. Hours, Tried to Farce Them to Disrobe: Freed Them

Madman Kidnaps  Couple For Six  Hours; Kills Self Sherman Man, 21,  Carries Kansas City Deajir On Wild Rida

Suicide After Terror Ride   Check Lame Madman’s Record for Murder; Officers Wrangle

KIDNAPER KILLS SELF   Sherman, Texas, Youth Commits Suicide to Escape Arrest

Terrorist Kills — Self Following — Night Kidnapineg   ‘Young: Couple “Held. ‘Sis Hours, Taken on Wilk ide, Released.

Sherman ‘Madman’ Kidnaps Couple In Kansas City and Later Slays Self

No Money, NoSchool   That’s Sad State of Affairs Today In Rockford, Ii.

CITY TO CLOSE ITS SCHOOLS   Rockford, Ill., Will Vote o1 Tax Boost Next Feb ruary

MORE THAN THIRD U. 5. EXPORT TRADE SUBJECT RESTRAINT   INTERESTS OF NATIONAL DEFENSE PLACES THOUSANDS ARTICLES ON CONTROL LIST

More Than Third Of Export Trade Under Restrictions   United States List ls Lengthening Steadily

DEFENSE CUTS INTOU. S. EXPORT   Shipments Abroad Down Third for January —

Third Of Exports Subject To Contro!   Licenses Required On 35 Per Cent Of 4 Billion Trade

END OF CRISIS UP TO JAPAN   Australian Congress Told Japs Started, Can End Tension

BLAME JAPAN FOR EASTERN CRISIS   Prime Minister Addresses Australian House of Commons

BAN ON WALKOUTS NOT FAVORED BY DEFENSE BOARD  OFFICIAL   William H. Davis Declares He Opposes Compulsory Arbitration Plan      Both Labor and Industry Need Keener Realization Of Duties. He Says

MOVE ON SUEZ MAY BE TRIED THIS SUMMER   Possible U. S. Entry Thought Subject Of Parley

Closing of Sea To U.S. Material Believed Talked   Invasion of Britain, Attack on Suez Are Reported Discussed

Some Doubt Is Expressed That Senate Will Broaden Bill to Arm Ships

NEUTRAL ACT HEADS TOWARD SHOWDOWN   New Amendment To Be Proposed Today

SHIP ARMING HEARINGS END   Senate Committee May Ask Further Changes In Law Today

Senate Unit Ends Hearings on Bill  Harbor Restrictions  ee - Se ee  ae -~ _.

SNOW STILL FORECAST   Temperatures of 20 to 25 Predicted For Kansas Tonight

'W.P, A. LABORERS GAN WORK FOR THE FARMER   Will Be Re-Certified on W.P.A Rolls When Work Is Finished

FINANCIER, 60, SHOOTS SELF   Wealthy President of Investment Firm Is A Suicide Early Today.

Axis Warns America Will Be Resisted   Inspired Article Says President Seeks Trouble

Planes, Warships to Report Movements of Raiders Lo British Ships

Triplice Powers All Determined To Resist FDR   ~ Claim President Is Provocative In Looking For. Danger In Europe

Nazis Say -D After Trouble   'Tri-Power Torch Bearers Ready to Resist American Efforts

Mine Strife Sets Stage For Action   Crackdown Seen, Labor Situation Getting Tough Again

® In Washington   Mine Strife Sets Stage for Possible Crackdown As OPM Blasts at Defense Work Stoppages

Fourth Dist. Legion Meetat Cresco 24th   Business Meeting in Afternoon; Banquet in Evening

Sara Delano Roosevelt ig lnfluenced Son. Except in Three Crucial Decisions

MRS. ROOSEVELT INFLUENCED SON   Usually Had Her Way But Three Important Steps She Did Not

Mrs. McNeill Is ‘Again Named To ‘Welfare Board   State Board Appoints  _ Member for Each Coun.   ty Welfare Board in State.

Mrs. MeNeill Is. Again Named To Welfare Board   State. Board Appoint: Member for Each Coun. ty Welfare Board ir State:

RAIN SLOWING LIBYA BATTLE   Axis Forces Harried In Agedabia Area

RAIN SLOWS BRITISH PACE BUT CONQUEST OF LIBYA GOES ON   Main Axis Forces Being Harried. In Agedabia Area

RAINS SLOW tIP DRIVE IN LIBYA   Only Remnant Remains of Axis 150,000 Afriean Army

AlliedConquest Of Libya Rolls RelentlesslyOn   More Than Two Days Rain Slows Pace, But Main Remnants of Enemy Being Harried   Imperial Column Drives 80 Miles Past Bengas:   Munitions Dump and Mam Prisoners Are Captured « In Mop-Up Actions

Rain Slows Down British Pace on African Front   Several Thousand Axi Prisoners Said Taken in Moppinge-Up Move

IBYAN BATTLE LOWED DOWN B' EAVY RAINS   But British Say They Are Still Driving Germans Hard; End  Mav Come Soon

RAIN SLOWS PACE OF BRITISH DRIVE   Main Remnants of Libyar Axis Forces Being Harriec Now South of Capturec Bengasi; Prisoners Taken

R. A. F. Keeps Up Heavy Air Offensive   Industrial Areas Feel Main Weight of Attack

RAF Bomt  Germany And Italy   Essen Under Attack; Intensify Day And Night Offensive Against Axis North Africa Strongholds.   Lose 91 Planes

British Fliers Renew italian-Nazi Attacks   Essen and Other German Industrial Centers Bomb. ed—British Acknowledge Loss of Eight Bombers in Raid Over Berlin

ITALY, GERMANY HEAVILY BOMBED BY THE BRITISH   Ruhr Valley Industrial Plants Are Hard-Hit By RAF Squadrons   AIR MINISTRY SAYS 91 PLANES MISSING

RAF. Bombers Blast Axis in-Heavy Raids       Fierce..Offensive Seen.'as. Ann " To: Clamoring - for. Sécon Rionts: Ol Planes ‘Reported Lest“in Week

AXIS CENTERS: RAIDED BY RAL      Industrial many, Italy Raided; British Lose Many Planes

ITALY, GERMANY BLASTED BY RAI   Mishty Air Offensive Seen as Answer to Demands for Second Front

Bases in North Africa, German Industries And Italian Ports Raided

Raids Appear As Reply to Front Appeal   Essen and Naples Take Brunt of Attacks as Germans Hit Back   91 PLANES MISSING

RAF STEPS UP AIR ASSAULT:   Ignore Heavy Losses To Blast At Axis

AXIS CENTERS RAIDED BY RAI   Industrial Areas in Ger. many, Italy Raided; British Lose Many Planes

Reich Factory Region, Ruhr Area Pounded   Fascist High Command Reveals Naples, Other South Italy, Sicily Points Bombed

ALL GERMANS IN JUGOSLAVIA  CALLED HOME   Croat Minority Party Poses Problem For New   Government

TOKYO CABINET BIDES ITS TIM   Will Await Outcome of War in East Before Announcing Its Intention

JAP ANESE-SOVIET N 0 N- AGGRESSION PACT MAY SOON END   Early Termination Forecast In American Diplomatic Quarters   MUCH CONJECTURE   Doubt Japan Will Adopt More Moderate Policy, Foreign Relations

NO MORE NEW AUTO. TIRES FOR {1-DAY PERIOD IN NATION   Order Is Issued Today by OPM Priorities Director — Just Try to Purchase: One!

OPM ORDERS HALT SALES OF TIRES FOR ELEVEN DAYS   ‘Buying Wave Checked—Oliers Sample of Difficulties to Come.

New, Drastic Cuts In Consumer Products Seen   No New Automobile Tires May Be Sold For 11 Days, Is Order

RUBBER ORDER 1S IN EFFECT   REGULATION BANNING TIRI SALES FOR ELEVEN DAYS INDICATES OTHER SHORTAGES LOOM

SALE OF NEW AUTO TIRES PROHIBITED   OPM Says Nation Will Soor be Unable to Get Many Articles.

OALE OF AUTO TIRES BANNED FOR 11 OAYS   OPM Issues Restriction Order As Supplies Dwindle

Foreign Office Organ Calls for Mediation Talks   Showdown Believed Developing Regarding Shinmente to Siheria

Seek To Adjust Ford Plant Strike   Federal And State Mediator: Renew Efforts To Settle Controversy

FORD TIEUP MAY END SHORTLY   Aim of U.S. Conciliato: Js to Settle Strike by Tuesday Night

HALT GAS SALE ONEAST COAST      Filling Stations Will Be Blacked Out from 7 P. M. Until 7 A. M.

Stock Prices   Eastern Service Stations  To Get 12-Hour Blackout

AWAIT EFFECY OF ‘BLACKOUT   EXPERTS FAIL TQ AGREE O} GASOLINE TO BE CONSERVED BY NIGHT CLOSING

BRITISH THINK NAZI INVASION OFF FOR WEEKS   Red War Drain Cited As Cause For Probable Delay

NAZI WAR MACHINE BEING DRAINED BY RED:   Reaches Point Where it I: Improbable Hitler Could Organize for British Invasion

British Source Doubts — Germans Could Attempt Invasion Before Winter   Says Russian Drain on Nazi Military Machine Has Been Too Heavy . .

London Believes Improbable For Nazis To Reorganize For Immediate Assault On Britain

Says Drain on Nazi Army Machine Makes an Invasior  Of England Soon Unlikel;

“ON GERMAN . WAR MIGHT   Doubt'On Any Attempt to Invade British Isles Beze fore Winter   CREAM OF ARMY ON RUSSIAN FRONT   Pritish Air Ministry Alsc . Claims Widespread Destruction in Germany

BRITISH SAY INVASION NOT DUE TILL WINTEF   Cream of Nazi Troops Now In Russia, Many Lost

BRITONS TOLD INVASION 1) MONTHS AWAY  Thor wnwc “set ——w6UCUt Tey QLIIVTI VR’ cs THOADpDES.   FOREIGN SOURCE CITES SOVIET CAMPAIGN AS SEVERE BLOW TO HITLER’S HOPES

SNOW FALLS IN ROCKY MOUNTAINS   Mountain Cloudbursts Cut Off Albuquerque's Gas Supply

More Deaths From Influenza   Increase Noted in Report Keleased by lowa State De“= partment of Health

SAYS BANDITS TOOK JEWELR\   Salesman Reports Thef Of Rings, Diamonds At Red Gak

Bandits Hold Up Jewelry Salesman Near Red Oak; Loot Exceeds $10,000

REPORTS BIG JEWEL THEFT   Robbed of $10,000 to $15,000 Worth of Rings, Diamonds, Salesman Says

THIRD SUSPECT IN ELDRED BANK “HOLDUP TAKEN   Frank Spinley, 25, of Buffalo Cap tured in Woods Near Kane—Com panion Also Held

BRITISH MAY JOIN REDS AT SOUTH FRONT   Expeditionary Force Hinted  In London: Turks Get Planes

Three Inspector: Start Prohe Inte Airplane Cras    Twenty Lives Were Los In Unexplained Accident Thursday Nicht

Plane Wreck In Which 20 Died Probed By CAA   Big Plane Falls Into Oat Field And Bursts In Flames; All Aboard Killed

PROBE IS BEGUN: ~~ OF PLANE CRASH   PILOT REPORTED EVERY. " THING NORMAL: FEW. MIN-, UTES BEFORE SHIP FELL.

U.S. Takes Over Crash Inquiry   Inspectors Seek Cause of Plunge Taken by Airliner Killing 20

Plane  Kills 20: U. S. Probe On   Last-Minute Radio Report. Farmers’ Story Clues In Ontario Crash

FATAL PLANE CRASH PROBED   Three U. S. Inspectors Go to Scene of Death of 20 In Airline Wreck

Officials Open Probe Into Plane Crash   Investigators for CAA Have Little From Which to Worl

AIRLINER CRASH CAUSE MYSTERY   U. S. Inspectors Probe Wreck Which Killed 20 On Canadian  Farm

PROBE OPENED INTO CRASH OF AIRLINER   Three U.S. Inspectors In. yestigating Crash Fata] to 70

FEDERAL PROBE INTO CRASH OF BIG AIRLINEI   20 Persons Killed Wher . Plane Ploughs Into Ontario Oat Field

CAB Probes Crash Killing 20 in Canada   Study Last Report Of Pilot, Stories Of Farmer, Wife

Inspectors Probe Crash of Giant Airlines Plane   Launch Investigation into Deaths of Twenty in Ontario

ALLIS-CHALMERS GROUP IGNORED AT CONVENTION   U. A. W. Union Fail Te Kecognize Delegatee Because Of Strike Which Government Jntervened

LEWIS LOSES — IN €.1.0, TEST   UNITED AUTO WORKERS CON. VENTION VOTES AGAINST ALLIS-CHALMERS LOCAL DELEGATES

NIPPONESE PLAN FOR NEW ORDER REJECTED   Move Prompted By Matsuoka’s Parliament Speech

Dutch Oppose New. Order In  Eastern Asi:   Government - In -' Exile Instructs Minister At Tokyo To Inform Japanese Of Stand

Dutch Reject Jap Plans Ber Indies   Exiled Officials Will Not Accept  New Order in Asia

HOLLAND SAYS “NO” TOJAPAN   Exiled Goverment of Nether lands Rejects ‘‘Greater East Asia’’ Idea

Dutch Won't Quit Islands  VWieht Agnimct Te   Fight Against Jap Demands Indicated

EXILED DUTCH WARN JAPAN   Reject Any Suggestion Of Having Netherlands Indies In New Order

DUTCH REJECT TOKYG HINT OF ASIAN MERGER   Nippon Foreign Ministe Gets Rebuke From Hollanders

Dutch Tell Japs To Keep Hands Off in Indies   Fast Asia “New Order” Does Not Include Islands, Tokyo Informed

DUTCH SHUN NEW ASIATIC “ORDER”   Government Tells Minister tc Reject Japanese Plans for Indies Inclusion

Dutch Reject Japanese Plan to Incorporate the Indies in a New Order    Netherlands Government - in Exile Sends Firm Message to Tokyo Minister

DUTCH DEFY JAP RULE OVER INDIES   EXILED GOVERNMENT WARNS IT WILL NOT SHARE IN NEW ORDER

Japs Told To Keep Hands Off Dutch Indies   Netherlands Rejects Any Plan Of New Order In East Asia   RICE NOW RATIONED   Tokyo Parliament Okay: Heavy New Army And Navy War Budget

Green Program to Broaden Taxes May Be Enacted in Week   Will Permit Reduction o State Sales Tax Firs: of July

GOVERNOR'S TAX PROGRAM HEADED FOR ENACTMENT   Expect Fina! Approval Of Taxes Next Week

Germany Claims Deep Drive Into Stalin Defenses  Moscow Says Nazi   Moscow Says Nazi Advance Is Checkec In Most Sectors

RUSSIANS ADMIT GERMANS HAVE MADE ADVANCE   Germans Make Heavy Claims, Much Of Which Is Denied By Russia.

Suspension Lifted From Strike Leaders And Workers To Return To Ecorse Plant

Arrest LRB Inquisitors In Detroit   FORD EMPLOYE ASKED FOR RELIEF FROM ANNOYANCE OF SPIES: INQUISITION LAWYER MAKES CHARGES.

POLICE ARREST NLRB PROBER — IN FORD QUIZ   Investigator and Witness, Accused of Annoying Worker at Unseemly Hours, Later Freed

NLRB Sleuths Held by Police  Attorney Accuses Detroit of Blocking  Activity

JAPS TAKE SOUTHERN THAILAND   Gain Foothold On Beaches Of Northeast Malaya

Why Clothes Fade Faster In Panhandle STORY ON PAGE 9   SENATE TO RECONSIDER BILL RAISING TRUCK LOAD

Wood Alcohol Causes Death of 2 Persons   One Other Transient Th in Carroll Heapilal

SHARP INCREASE STATE REVENUE      State Tax Commission Recpor $6,668,960 Increase Over Praviow Year.

STATE'S TAX GROUP REPORTS REVENUE GAIN   Reduced operating costs for tax administration are shown

DAMASCUS AND BEIRUT NEARING CAPTURE; ALLIES PUSH IN SYRIA   Some Circles in London Hear British and Free French Already Have Entered Cities   NO Confirmation Available—Little Opposition To Invaders on Ground Or In Air

BRITISH TROOPS DRIVE FORWARD IN SYRIAN AREA   Free French Circles Claim ~ Lebanese Seaport Already In Allied Hands   SURRENDER IS _ LIKELY   Little Opposition Reported On Ground Or In Air; Columns Move On

Damascus And Beirut Appear Near Capture   London Report Indicates A] lied Forces Are Nearing Cities   LITTLE OPPOSITION MADE TO ADVANCE   Belief Expressed That Naz: Forces Have Abandoned Air Bases

STRIKE DETAILS G0 TO RAIL ME   Mail Trains Will Be Halted Beginning Dec. 7

Frisco Girl Will Live After Plunge Into Bay From Golden Gate Bridge

11-Year-Old Girl Survives Plunge Of 265 Feet   Cornelia Van Ireland ‘Able to Smile After Tremendous Leap

Girl Survives 265-Foot Lear From Bridge   Shoes Torn Off and Ring Rip ped From Finger But She Will Live

Girl, 22, Leaps From 265-Foot Golden Gate Bridge and Survives Lofty Plunge

SURVIVES LEAP. FROM HIGH SPAN      Girl Badly Injured, Howey er, in Plunge Off Golden Gate Bridge

Girl Lives After Long Bridge Dive   She’s Unable to Explain Reason For Her Action

PLUNGES FROM BRIDGE, LIVE!   Young Woman Had In: eredible Fortune At Golden Gate ©

GIRL LEAPS FROM GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE AND WILL SURVIVE   STANDING ON BRIDGE LOOKING DOWN AND SAID SHE JUST HAD TO LEAP

GIRL LEAPS FROM GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE: AND WILL SURVIVE   ING DOWN AND SAID SHE?  STANDING ON nO uD  JUST HAD TO LEAP

Girl Survives 265-Foot Leap   Incredible Fortune In Plunge From  Golden Gate Bridge

Girl Survives Dive Into Bay From Golden Gate Bridge; “Just Had to Jump,” She Says

GIRL PLUNGES 265 FEET FROM GOLDEN GATE SPAN, BUT SHE'LL BE ALL RIGH]   She's Firat of 36 to Survive 28-Siory Drop; Stockings Burat with Impact

Uncle Sammy Serves Notice On Japanese   Navy Swjs Pac'fic Bases Are “Progressing” Right Along; Japs Form New :\emy Cabinet

PACIFIC BASES ARE READY FOR ACTION   Navy Orders “Very Few’ American Merchantmen Into Pacific Ports ~

U.S. Orders Some Ships Into Port   Pacific Air Bases Ahead of Schedule; Japanese Atlack on Stharia-FExynericod

NAVY RUSHING PACIFIC BASES   Developing Crisis Brings Report On Defenses; Ships Called To Ports

'U. S. Navy Is Prepared For  Any Showdown In Pacific ‘As Bases Near Completion    Midway Island Base, 1,200 Miles From Honolulu, Ha:  Been FinishedeFar Ahead Of Schedule; Others Can Be Used In Emergency      NATION: IS FACED WITH SEVERE FLU EPIDEMIC DURING WINTER   Scientists Claim Spread Of The Disease Will Approach That Of 1918, Since Present Situation Parallels That Of 23 Years Ago

Announcement Made That Work on Air Bases in Pacific Is Proceeding Satisfactorily—Some American Merchant Ships Ordered to Take Refuge in Friendly Ports—Beliet Grows in Washington Nippon May Strike at Siberia.

U. 5. NAVY FEELING FIT FOR ANY PACIFIC SHOWDOWN  New Sea and Air Bases Ready for Tokyo Crisis

NAVY REPORTS PROGRESS ON PACIFIC BASES   Asserts Program Keeps Pace With General Plan—Ship Order Points Crisis With Japan

Pacific Bases Ready, Navy Hint:   Warning to Japan Seen in Statement

NAVY SPEEDING PACIFIC BASES   Program Keeps Pac: With Two-9-ean Navy, Meets Japanese Menace

World Warned U.S. Pacific Bases Ready   Navy Construction Ahead of Schedule; Ships Ordered to Port

AIR BASE PROGRAM OF NAVY SPEEDED   Official Announcement o! Progress Made by Navy

JACKSON URGES PRACTICAL MOVES TO INSURE PEACE   Memphian Unopposed For Election As Bar Association Head

JUSTICE SUPPORTS POST-WAR PLANS   ‘Urges ‘Practical Measures to Insure Peace, Lighten Burdens

THREE SWEDISH DESTROYERS G0 UP IN EXPLOSION   OVER HUNDRED SAILORS REPORTED KILLED IN HARBOR CATASTROPCUE   MISHANOLING OF TORPEDOES ONE EXPLANATION OF BLAS]   Thirty-one Dead According to First Official Release; Atl Modern Destroveras

LOSE THREE BEST CRAFT; SAILORS DIE      Over Hundred Casualties Reported; Blame Mishandling of Torpedoes  by Crew.   BLASTS BREAK VESSEL IN TWO

Swedish Naval Craft Blown Up; 31 Men Killed   Nazis Hurled Back With Heavy  Losses on Central Front: Reds

THREE DESTROYED BY EXPLOSIONS; REPORT MORE THAN 100 LOST   Blame Faulty Handling Of Torpedoes For Blast That Spread On Blazing Oil In Stockholm Naval Base

THREE SWEDISH DESTROYERS CO DOWN AFTER EXPLOSIONS   ACCIDENTAL EXPLOSION i   TORPEDO BLAMED FOR   CAUSING DISASTER, AT NAVAL BASE

3 DESTROYERS OF LATE TYPE LOST IN PORT   More Than 100 Sailors Reported Killed or Wounded. Lost Vessels Relatively New.

Three Swedish Destroyers Are  Sunk In Blast   More Than 100 Sailors Killed Or Hurt; 31.  Fatalities Known

100 CASUALTIES! ARE REPORTED AT STOCKHOLM   Faulty Handling of Torpedoes Unofficially Blamed for Blasts

3 ‘'wedish W rships A 2 Sunk   Hundred §ailors Dead 01 Wounded After Terrific Explosions

German Smash At Main Line, Then Retreat   Panzer Divisions Fall Back In Battle With Defenders, Re port Slave

Invading Lines Broken By Terrific Greek Resistance; Contact On Central Front

First Test of New Line Is Pleasing   German Forces Are Hurled Back on Twelve-Mile Front

MONTANA 19 CASHEL BY WINTRY STORM   One Life Lost, Hundreds ot Autos Stalled by Wind and Snow

WIND, SNOW STORM BATTERS MONTANA   400 Automobiles Stalled; 50 to 80 Mile Winds Reported

RAF SLASHES OUT AT NAZI TRADE AREAS   Two-Way Thrust On Mediterranean Sea Route Expected

J ackson Unfit For High Court   SENATOR TYDINGS DENOUNCE! ATTORNEY GENERAL BUT COM MITTEE APPROVES.

Tydings’ Plee Overruled   Senate Committee Votes to Confirm Jackson to Bench

TVDNGS ASSALLS COURT NOWINE!   Senate ‘Committee: Approves *Naming of Jacksonto . High Tribunal

HOUSE BALLOTS 203 TO 202 FOR 18-MONTH BILL   Quick Senate Vote to Give FDR Measure by End of Week   Only Two Ohio Congressmen Support Extension of Service Period

House Passes Act Adding 18 Months To Draft Service   OVERSEAS SERVICE PLAN IS ABANDONED   Senae Expected To Concur In Minor Amendments To Avoid Further Battle

Abandon Plans For AEF ‘Now   Close Vote on Extension O!  Service, 203-292

Long Letters To Soldiers Successor To Midget Golf  fhirty-Nine And Sixty-Five Page Letters Gives Way To Ones 310 And 117 Feet Long

THERMOPYLAE PASS BATTLE IS WON WITK ENGIRCLING TACTICS   Steal Page From History To Flank British ‘LastMan’ Defense; Prospect Of Powerful New U. S. Aid Offsets Setbacks

Germans Close To Athens As. Allies Retreat   _ British Hail Talks Of Hull And Knox” As-Major Aid Hope

End Of Greek Campaign Is Thought Neat   British Confirm Their Loss Of Thermopylae; Rear Guard Still Fights On  To Aid Evacuation

NAZIS SMASH DEFENSES OF THERMOPYLAE   Use Encircling Tactic: Employed By Ancient Persians; Rush On Toward Athens.

GREEK CAMPAIGN NEARS END; NAZIS — HEAD FOR ATHENS   Germans Steal Page From History To Win Their Way Through Thermopylae—Plan Was Used By Xerxes

RAF Continues Daylight Raids   One Flying Fortress Is Damaged by Enemy Fighters

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   €litler’s Daring Attack On Russia Uncovering Other Danger Spots

THE WAR TODAY  NAZI AIR ATTACKS ON MOSCOW AIMEL AT CIVILIAN MORALE

THE WAR TODAY.  Hitler Armies Behind Schedule  Raids on Moscow Civilians Reflect German Anvipty

The War Today   Bolsheviks Giving Every Sign They Cun Take Hitler’s Worer

DEAD CIVILIANS INMOSCOW PAID PRICE FOR DELAY THEIR ARMIES IMPOSED ON INVADER

The War Today   German Raids on Moscow  Aimed at Civilian Morale  ee - i so + tt oe a kr 2 oe

The War Today-==- = *y pewitt macxenz  "Eatare Must Perform a Hat-Trick’ to Win Quickiv

HITLER TRYING TO BREAK THE MORALE OF REDS.   Failure to Achieve Quick Victory In Biggest Gamble  Favors The Allies

Hitler May Find Himself Caught. - Between Two Wars Of Attrition As Result Of British-Russo Pac

AFRICA BLITZ FORECAST BY ALLY POWERS   Hitler Plans to Get Jump In Mediterranean,  Say Observers   SEE WINTER DRIVE   Wait and See Attitude Is Taken By Official Washington

THREE KILLED, 19 WOUNDED INE, INDIES AIR RAID SHOWS NEEO OF FIGHTER PLANES

Raid Proves Need For Fighter Craft   Dutch Say Jap Bombers Slow and Vulnerable to Fighters

DUTCH APPEAL FOR PLANES Tt HALT BOMBERS   Fighter “Craft Needed te Combat Japanese Raiders, Described As  “Very Slow”   CITY:-IS SHELLED   Netherlands Commande Says Bombing Being Done Without Any System by Japs

ARMY IS READY TO TAKE OVER DETROIT FIRM   Strikers In Huge Steel Plant Defy Union Chief's Appeal

UNION CHIEFS UNABLE TOEND STEEL STRIKE   Men Refuse to Return to Work, Despite Warning of Leaders That Army Is Likely to Take ‘Over Operations at Companv Plants.

STRIKERS DEFY C10, CALL 10 END WALKOUT   Union Chiefs Spurned in One Steel Dispute—OPM Issues New Labor Plea

STEEL PLANTS REMAIN CLOSED   Strikers Ignore Warning Thal U. S. May Take Over Detroit Factory

STRIKERS DEFY THREAT ARMY TO TAKE PLANT   Pickets Maintained af Great Lake: Steel Plani Alter Men Rejec: Union Chief's Demands

Strikers On Strike Against Own Union Leaders’ Agreement   ‘Say Were ‘Sold Out’ By Own Negotiators; Army May Take Over Plant

STRIKERS REFUSE TO RETURN TO WORK AS ARMY THREATENS TO. TAKE OVER HUGE STEEL PLANT   Employees Claim They Were “Sold Out” As Excuse For Not. Returning to Jobs. Government  ‘Orders Army to Move In If Strike Not Settled

Prediction of Army Intervention Fails  to End Steel Strike   CIO Strikers at Great Lakes Plant Ignore Superiors’ Orders

DETROIT STEEL STRIKERS REFUSE RETURN 10 WORK   ClO Union Chiefs Refuse A Demand Agreed Upon By Strikers In Vote io Resume Work; Birmingham Strikers Bacnx At Jobs.

Strikers Refuse to Return © to Work Despite Warnins   Army May Take Over Stee Corporation Plant. in Detroit

GREAT LAKES STEEL STRIKERS REFUSE 70 GO BACK T0 JOBS   Army May Take Over If Plant Remains Closed

STEEL STRIKERS DEFY * C10 ORDERS TO WORK   Threat of Army QOecupation Great Lakes Plant Doesn't Stop Walkout

Strikers Override Attemptto Reopen Detroif Stee! Plant   Act Despite Warning From Union Leader Army Will Intervene

Men Refuse ToReturn to ‘Work in Mill   One Plant Making Steel Begins Work

M'NARY FIGHTS TOTAL POWER GRANT IN BILL   Willkie’s Running Mate Defines Position as House Hears Thomas   LEND-LEASE DEBATE

AID BILL IS BY REPUBLICAN AND SOCIALIST   Sen. McNary Says Measure Give FR Too Much Power; Thomas Appears.

Sen. MeNary Will Fight Lease Bill   Norman Thomas Opposes Measure Before House Group

M'NARY AGAINST: LEWI-LEASE IN ‘DRECENT FRM   G. 0. P. Vice Presidential Candidate Says It Grants  _Too Much “Power   WOULD FORBID THE USE OF CONVOYS   Wants It Written Into the Bill; Hull Would Placate Russians

M'NARY OPPOSES LEND-LEASE BILL I PRESENT FORM   Grants Extraordinary — anc Total Power to One Person—Norman Thomas Sneaks.

GREAT POWER TO PRESIDENT IS OBJECTION   Prominent Republicans and Socialists Appear Before House Committee

M'NARY SAYS HE'S AGAINST AID MEASURE   Senate GOP Leader Oppos es Grant of Extraordin ary Power to President.

Senate Minority Leader Favors British Aid But Opposes Greater Roosevelt Power,

McNary Is Opposed to FDR’s Bill  Senator Aaainst   Senator Against Giving Total Power to One

M WARY OPPOSES Al MEASURE IK PRESENT FORW   Republican Leader Objects Because Of Powe)  Granted President

M'NARY STATES OPPOSITION T0 DEFENSE BILL   Oregon Senator Against Measure Because of Its Totalitarianism   THOMAS WRITES         Socialist Leader Denies Bill in Its Preseht Form

BACKS ‘SHORT OF WAR? HELP   Believes That Plan ‘Grants Too.Much Power to One Person,”   ADVISES MODIFICATION

MNARY STATES HE IS OPPOSED TO THE. PRESENT FORM OF THE LEASE-LEND BILL

MNary Will Oppose Present Aid Measure   Senate Minority Leader Holds Bill Undemocratic in Granting Total Power to Proaadant

M’Nary, Thomas ‘Oppose Aid Bill   GOP Minority Leader Hopes Measure Will Be Modi: fied To Curb FDR Power; Socialist Leader Also Critical

‘TOO MUCH POWER FOR FDR,’ SAYS REPUBLICAN   Help Favored, But War Is Feared By GOP Leader   THOMAS RAPS MEASURE   ‘Undemocratic Principles’ Attackes By Socialist

M’NARY, THOMAS BALK AT POWERS PLANNED FOR FOR   SENATOR FAVORS AID FOR BRITAIN UNDER MODIFIED MEASURE

McNARY OPPOSES POWER GRANT IN LEASE- LEND ACT   Republican Leader in Senate Favors Full  Aid, However

McNary Hits Lease-Lend Bill of F.R.   Against Extraordinary and Total Power to One Person. He Declares

McNary Opposes British Aid Bill  In Present Form   Protests Grant of - “Total Power To One Person”; Would Revise

Declares Too Much Power Granted FDR   Norman Thomas, Social. ist Leader, Also Al‘tacks Measure

McNary Takes Stand Against _ Lease-Lend Bu   Says Powers Concentrated in. One Person’s Hands Tod Extensive:

GOP Candidate Splits With Willkie Stand; Socialist Objects to Grant Of Vast Power

MNARY FIGHTS ARMS AID PLAN AS UNAMERICAN   Running Partner Of Willkie Hits ‘One-Man Power’; Thomas Testifies

British Aid  Gets Approval Of Senator   Norman Thomas Opposes Law As ‘Dictatorial’

M'NARY VOICES OPPOSITION TO WAR AID BIL   In Present Form It Grant ‘Total Power to One Person’, He Declares

MeNary Opposes Lend-Lease Bill Socialist Leader Also-Acainst-It -

IS OPPOSED TO ‘AID’ BILL   Says It Gives Too Much Power To President

M'NARY WILL. OPPOSE LEND LEASE BILL   Grants Too Much Power To One Person, Says Willkie’s Running Mate

M’Nary Opposes ‘Lend-Lease Bill . Present: Forn   Oregon Senator Holds That . Measure Gives One Mai oo Much Power :

T00 MUCH POWER GIVEN MCNARY SAYS   Describes Bill As Contrary To “Democratic Centro! Ry The Pennie”   FAVORS ALL-OUT AID SHORT OF WAR

McNary Voices Opposition To ‘Dictator’ Bill   Slaps At ‘Total Power For One Person’; Norman Thomas Concurs.

McNary, Thomas Oppose LendLease Bill   Both Say Would Give President Too Much Power

Senator McNary Opposes Present Lend-Lease Bill   Norman Thomas Testifies Before Committee

NORMAN THOMAS ATTACKS MEASURE   Oregon Senator, However, Favors Giving Aid To Great Britain   CHANGES FAVORED   Senate Committee To Begin Hearings On Bill Next Monday

SEN. M'NARY OPPOSES WAR AID MEASURE   Grants F. R. Too Much Power, He Says—Thomas Also Against It

McNary Asks British Aid Bill Changes   Norman Thomas ‘Sees People Deprived of Control of Own Destiny

Modification of Present Form Suagested   2 Billion Dollar Loan To Britain Proposed By Rep. Fish

MNARY VOICES OPPOSITION TO CONGRESS BILL      Says Measure Gives Too Much Power To President

M'NARY RAPS F.D.R. GRANTS IN BRITISH ACT   Oregonian Opposes Bill In Present Measure, He Declares   RESTRICTIONS ASKED   Extension of Total Powe: To One Person Scored By G. O. P.

Ns MEASURE NTERS POWER  PRESIDENT   ulkie’s Running Mate In mpaign Approves Of All Aid Short of War  4 to.England   ICIALIST LEADER HITS PRESENT PLAN   >. Fish Suggests Tha lutright Loan Be Made io Purchase Material   In This Country

M'NARY SLAPS AT LEASE-LEND AID T0 ALLIES   Willkie’s Running Mate Objects to “Total Power” For One Person   SOCIALIST CHIEF IS ALSO OPPOSED   Federal Agency for Economic Defense Planned By Roosevelt

MeNary Joins  Opposition To FDR Aid Bill   GOP Leader Returns To Post After Absence Due To Illness   ASKS MODIFICATION      Puts Too Much Power In President, He Charges

MNARY JUUN BLOG OPP Oot TO LEND-LEASE   Senator For “Short Of War” Aid But Against Grant “Of Total Power’

AGAINST BRITISH ADD BILL IN ITS ~ PRESENT FORN   States “It Grants Extraordinary and Total Power to  One Person” — President Bnncavalt    BACK IN CAPITAL AFTER CAMPAIGN TRIP, ILLNESS   Favors Aid to Britain Short of War, But Believes Time and Money Limitations Should be Included. —

Wants All-Out Aid for Democracies. but Would Fix Expenditures Ceiling; Norman Thomas Warns People Will Lose Control

Aid to Britain... McNary to oppose bill  as it stands,   Norris demand: powers limited

ENTERS PLEA   WPA Worker Pleads Innocent to Mail Tamperinr Charce.

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD SATURDAY AFTERNOON   William J. Burkholder Passed A way Last Thursday Morning

COMMERCE AND FINANC)   Serviees Saturday For  William J. Burkholder

Fighting With Backs to Wall, Paper States   Soviet Rushes Masses of Fresh Troops to Front

Moscow Reports Admit Russian  ~ Position Grave   Nazis Throw In New Divi sions In Attack On Central Front   REDS ALSO SENDING UP REINFORCEMENTS   Tremendous Losses Being Sustained By Nazis In Drive, Soviet Claims

MIKE PURSUES HIS DRAFT CONTINGENT $0 DILIGENTLY HE LEADS WAY INTO CAME

Army Officer Is Freed On Charge Of Killing Wife   Not Guilty Recause of Temporary Insanity Was Verdict

Officer Freed of Murder Charge  at Brownwood   Jury ienerns Verdict. o: ~ Not Guilty”

BILL SAID THREAT “TO SMALL PLANTS   Sen. Downey Hits Army’s Request to Requisition Private Property

Patterson Urges Approval OF Private Property Requisition in Defense

RAPS PROPERTY SEIZURE MEASURI   ‘DOWNEY SAYS ARMY DICTATORSHIP WOULD RESULT— PATTERSON FOR PLAN.

Charges Small Industries Would Suffer By New Bill      Sen. Downey. Warns ol “Military , Dictatorshi If Property Measure is’ Approved       Early End Of Mechinists California Strike Seen

Nazis Admit Attempt Made By Russians To Cover Retreats   Soviet High Command Claims That Fiercest Battle Is Now Raging About Walled City Of Novgorod

FARUST ACROSS ri SEA DUE, ERLIN CLAINS   all of Odessa Reported Matter of Days, German Bulletins Announce; New Drive Seen.   ASSAD ER ON BATUM OIL PORT EXPECTEL   ‘eizure of Gateway ta Vas Caucasian Area Believed Planned by . Nazi Command

NEW GERMAN THRUST ACROSS BLACK SEA 13 — NEWEST PHASE WAR   THIS MAY COME SOON AFTER FALL OF ODESSA, PREDICT‘ED WITHIN FEW DAYS 

OPERATIONS OF PLANTS ASKED   Aluminum Company of America Employes Asked to Continue

30 ABANDONED ITALIAN PLANES ARE CAPTURED   Xeport Planes ‘Found’ At Gazala; Advance Of 120 Miles Inside  Libya Indicated In Report.

30 Planes Of Italians Abandoned   Uprising Of Natives  ‘In Ethiopia Adds To Misfortunes Of Italians In Africa

BRITAIN PUSHES TO GAZALA, 120 MILES IN LIBYA   Native Rebellion in Western Ethiopia Causes Fascists to Flee

Tommies Rush 40 Miles Past  Besieged Town   Siamese Troops Practice Blitzkrieg Technique On French Indo-China.  ETHIOPIANS IN VICTORY

NO ATTEMPTS BY FASCISTS 10 DEINFOR(E BASE   19 ttalian Planes Destroyed Jan. 5; Britain Loses One

Seize 75 Abandoned Airplanes  abhelic Hint  -..   Gobbels Hints — Nezis Preparing For Offensive

DESERT FORCES ARE WEST OF OBJECTIVES   30 Italian Planes Found Smashed At Airport   LULL IN OPERATIONS   ; Reported On All Fronts: Danube Effort Futile, Washington Advises

SKIES OVER ALL FRONTS   Virtually Unchallenged, the British Bomb Africa and Important Axis Bases   75 PLANES TAKEN IN DESERT DRIVE   Heavy Aerial ~ Blows Are Struck at German Centers; Naples Is Bombed

ADVANCE WAS PACED BY WIDESPREAD AND HEAVY AIR ATTACKS   ARMY OF NILE HAS PUSHED FORTY MILES PAST TOBRUK TO GAZALA

British Drive Past Tobruk, Seize Gazala   Troops Continue Toward Bengasi After Straddling Desert Stronghold   40-MILE ADVANCE   Fascists Forces Reportec Fleeing After Native Uprising

Desert Troops Now 120 Miles ¥ Inside Libya; Damaged Planes Found.   Revolt in Ethiopia      Jative Rebellion in Italiar Colony Forces Fascist Forces to Flee.

TALIANS FLEE BEFORE REBELS IN ETHIOPIA   Aerial Assaults Pave \Vay for British Advance

Advance Men Drive 120 Miles Into Italian Libya And Take Airplanes [At Post West Of Besieged Tobruk   Goebbels Hints Germany May Be Preparing. For Great Offensive’ As Royal Air Force Batters Enemy All Way From Reich To Northern Africa

ARMY SWEEPS PAST TOBRUK TO NEW BASE   Goebbels Hints Lull In Nazi Activity Prelude To Vast Offensive   PEVOLT IN ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIANS IN GUBBA ATTAGK FASCIST FORCE   COMPEL GARRISON TO FLER OUTPOST IN WEST ARYVCRIRTA   TOMMIES ‘FIND’ 30 PLANES AT ‘DROME WEST OF TOBRUK      “Preparations for Reduction” of Besieged Port Are Proceeding as Blitz Pushes Gn

TakeGazala 40 M. West OF Tobruk   Goebbels “Hints “Germany ' Is Preparing For New . And . Vast -Offensive

oe ee Sg fare we ee ag FH . \75 Italian Aircraft Seized at Two Aban_doned Airport; Ethiopians Force  [3 Fascists to Flee fromGubba

British Range Far Beyond Tobruk Base   Gazala, 40 Miles West of Tobruk, Taken; a Revolt In Ethiopia

British Drive 120 Miles Into Libya   Germany Hints That Time for Another Vast Offensive Near

SWEEP 120. MILES INTO ITALIAN AREA      Smashing Assault by Ait and Land Reported— Ethiopians Reported to Be Surrounding Fascists Fleeing From Out nnct

Attack Carried 120 Miles Into  African Lines   RAF Joins In Heaviest Air Assault Of Campaign Against Italians Trying To Save Lives After Defeats

RAF RAIDS ITALY, GERMANY, FASCIST AFRICAN EMPIRE   ‘Mechanized Units Take  Air Base at Gazala; ‘Germans Admit Deaths and ‘Damage In Bombings   oaTONIKA BOMBED

120 MILES IN LIBYA   Seize 75 Italian planesGoebbels drops hint of another vast offensive

British Forces Drive 40 Miles West of Tobruk   Goebbels Hints That Nazis Are Preparing For New Offensive

Bombs Pave Way In Gazala Thrust   Heavy Aerial Assault as _ British Desert Forces Move on Tobruk   ‘ONLY 40 MILES AWAY   ‘Forces Maneuver Around Italian Base to Deliver Knockout Blow

‘British Push Italians Back In Libya   RAF Bombers Go Unchallenged In Widespread Raids

lOFFENSIVE IHINTED BY GOEBBELS RAF Rides Skies Unchallenged  Over italy, Libya

British Race Past Tobruk. Take Gazala   Find 35 Ruined Italian Air. planes There; Ethiopians Rebel, Capture Gubba

BERLIN HINTS MEANWHILE OF ATTACK PLAN   Inactivity Isn't Indecision, Propagandist Goebbels Says   NEW OFFENSIVE MAY BE LOOMING   Britain's Desert Forces Reported 120 Miles Into Libva

RAF BOMBERS Hill AT GERMAN BASES   Blast Points in Northwest Germany Despite Unfavorable Weather Conditions.   TARGETS NOT IDENTIFIED   BULLETIN

Tobruk Soon  To Experience Bardia’s Fate   Port Surrounded And Air Base To West Is Captured

Advance Carries Offen sive Drive -120 ° Miles Into Italian Area,      GOEBBELS HINTS OF NEW TT SING   Tells Correspondents Nazi Leaders Always ' Pres pare Moves Carefully,

ITALIAN AIRPLANES IN LARGE NUMBERS FOUND IN AIRPOR'   BRITAIN’S SWIFTLY ADVANCING TROOPS REACH FASCIST AIRPORT OF GAZALA

Fascist  Air Base Taken —   British Sieze Gazala In Westward Sweep; Goebbels Warns of Coming Nazi Drive

A) MILES PAST TOBRUK, REACH GAZALA AIRPORT   Goebbels Hints Germany May bi Massing Forces for Auother Important Offensive.

SWIFT MOVING DESERT TROOPS PIISH FORWARD   Seventy-five Italian Planes Captured. By British   Goebbels Warns That Lull May Spell Danger

GERMANS HINT AT VAST OFFENSIVE IN NEAR FUTURE   RAF Carries Oui Widespread Attack on Italian Airdromes, Convoys

TAKE POSITION ARTER VICIOUS ABRIAL ATTACK   Places British Army 120 Miles Inside Libya and Forty Miles West of Besieged Tobruk   NATIVES REBELLING IN WEST ETHIOPIA   Fascists Forces Flee Out post In Face of Uprising; Italian Planes Are Found Unserviceable

Goebbels Warns Ge nar Is Not Asleep—Anothi . Offensive Hinted  WAR. RANGES. wi  Important. Bases in ‘Ita ; Germany;  Strafed by British.

RAF Pounds Libyan Ports and Bases in Eritrea and Somaliland as Desert Sortie Executed   NAPLES IS BOMBED   Palerno Raided and Wilhelmsha: ven and Emden in Germany Made Targets of Airmen

TALK CITY BONDS      Lions Club Hears About Airport and Street Proposals

REDUCTION IN AUTO BUILDING   Thought The Order For 50 Pes Cent Reduction In Production After Aug. 1,

DADISMAN QUITS STATE POSITION   Preston Stays Away From Office As Other Holt Appointees Await Neely Action

2 Holt Appointees Step Out of Jobs   Other Interim Officials Remain. on Their Jobs ‘And Say Nothing

Dadisman Quits Parole Post As Personnel Shift Continues   Chairman Preston Of Public.Service Commission No! At Capitol, And Remainder Go To Work As Usual, Awaiting Definite Move By Neely

May Free Poles To Fight Nazis   Negotiating With Soviet Russia To Free 300,000  Prisoners.

TECHNICAL MISSION IS  ENT USSR BY BRITISH   Opening Of Prison Gates For Ex-Nazi Foe Proposed   Air, Naval And Military Ex: ~ perts Fly To Moscow

HUNT FOR ITALIAN WARSHIPS IN VAIN   BRITISH COMB MEDITERRANEAN WITHOUT SEEING HOS- TILE PLANE OR VESSEL.

LEET PROWLS MEDITERRANE AI   British Ships, Hunting Truble Fail to Find Single Hostile Bomber or Warships; Depth Bomb Submarines

CAMPAIGN GIFTS GIVEN APPROVAL   STATE CIVIL SERVICE WORKERS CLEARED B° OPINION TO BRANSON

ALL KINDS OF MUSIC OFFERED   Jimmie Cairns Is Flooded With Music From Ambitious Ones

It’s Not All Jane’ And ‘Moon’ For BMI — Manager Who Listens To ‘New’ Melodies

Nazis Refer To FDR As isiand Base Collecto!   Germany's Political Leaders Watch Far East Situation Infently—Claim Big Captures of Men and Materials   NO MAJOR CHANGE IN RED-NAZI WAR   Russian Resistance Continues Strong; Air Raids Fail

Nazis Refer To FDR As [sland Base Collectot   Germany's Political: Leaders Watch Far East Situa tion Intently—-Claim Big Captures of Men and Materials

STIFF RUSSIAN RESISTANCE IS FOUND BY NAZIS   » Situation In Far East Has Attention Of Nazi Leaders

Germany Reports Successes In Wat      Says Everything Moving On Schedule: Raps At U. 5S. Aetions

Resolution On WPA Approved By Federation   Bringing Relief Workers From Other Cities I: Critcized In Report On Building Trades

Blast Causes Death of  Six Persons   Dynamite Stored in Sitka Is Touched Off by Firs

SITKA SHAKEN WHEN 20 TONS ARE BLOWN UP   Six Men Dead; Many Injured in Air Base Tragedy

Legislature Giving Study To Defense   BUSY TIME IS CONFRONTING LEGISLATIVE BODY OF TEXAS.

Legislative Action On Defense Set   Floor Action Expected Or Controversial Subjects

DEATH OF HARRY DAUGHERTY AT COLUMBUS, OHIO      Attorney General Under Pres. Harding Died At Age Of $1.

Former Attorney Gen. Daugherty ‘President Maker’ Is Dead   Was Leading Figure In President Harding’s Administration Years Ago

HARRY DAUGHERTY, AIDE 10 HARDING DIES IN COLUMBUS   President Maker Never Ended His Defense of Stormy Career.

Picturesque GOI Leader of Era  of Harding Dies   Harry Daugherty, 81, Resigned Cabinet Post By Request In 1924

Death of Harry M. Daugherty Reealls Career of President Maker and Tea Pot Dome Cass

SENTATE VOTED TO REDUCE TAX ON SEALED CORN   Passed Bill To Cut Assessment 30 Per Cent of kis Value For Taxation Purposes. *

NAZIS BIG GUNS FIRE ON LENINGRAD   Bridges and Rail Facilities Are Subject to a Heavy Attack.   Extend Circle Around Large Russian City

LENINGRAD UNDER FIRE OF ARTILLERY   Germans Reported to Be Shelling Red Military  - Objectives With Big Guns — City’s Destruction Ts Threatened:

Germany's Big Guns Turned 0n Leninarad   Berlin Soys City Must Surrender or Be Wiped Out; Russia Claims Counter-Blow Goins

HEAVY ARTILLERY SHELLING LENINGRAD GERMANS ANNOUNCE   NAZI HIGH COMMAND INDICATES RING OF STEEL ABOUT CITY ALMOST CLOSED

ERWMANS FIRE CN LENINGRAL   Say Long-Range Guns Di rected at Military Objectives in City." 7

LONG-RANGE GUNS ARE FIRING ON RAILWAYS AND BRIDGES   City Will Be Destroyed If It Resists Nazi Capture Says Berlin   Moscow Reports Attack Or Invaders Has Resulted Ir Regaining Villages

Snow and Ice Storm Hits Camp Robinson and Sends Soldiers to ‘Inside Duty’   Canvas Roof of Big Tent Theater Collapses But No One Was Inside

TENT THEATER ROOF FALLS AT ARMY CAME   Structure Unable. to Carry Sleet, Snow Load.

Mine Shutdown Delay Gained   Mediation Board Official Says Wark to Continue Until Friday

ASK WORKMEN TO REGISTER   GOVERNMENT HOPES TO GET MORE THAN MILLION MEN LISTED FOR DEFENSE “yous

CANADIAN SHIP TAKES 4 FROM PACIFIC LINER   U. S. Vessel Haltec On High Seas by  Cruiser 

Four Nazi Fliers Taken From U.S.  Liner in Pacific   Canadian Cruiser Stops Ship Tuesdav

Four German Aviators Removed from American Liner Bound for Honolulu   Canadian Cruiser Crew Seizes Fliers En Route to Germany

Canada Takes Germans Off U. 8. Liner   President Garfielc Is Stopped By Cruiser

BRITISH WILL CONTROL ALL EAST AFRICE   War Expert Outlines The Meaning O£ Some Oi he Military Moves.

Oklahoma Flood Kills Nine, Crop Damage Heavy   2,000 Persons Homeless Until They Can Return To Lowlands

RED ARMY, CIVILIANS BATTLE SAVAGELY IN LENINGRAD AREA   Germans Claim, However, Counter Blows By Soviets Repulsed with Heavy Losses

Stout Defense Slows Nazis  At Leningrad      lians Ys Germans Adsnit  Troops, C Fight Furiou

Lower Paid Girls Are More Satisfied  Survey Shows Better-Paid Ones Complain

LOW SALARIED GIRL BETTER SATISFIED   Research Bureau says Those Earning More Money Make De mands For Clethes

U.S. Calls Vote  In Lackawanna   Election to Determine  if Men Want CIO

50,000 BUMBLE BEES DRONE OVER: LONDON  A. P. Correspondent Tells Of Nazi Air Raid

GILMORE TELLS OF LONDON AIR RAID AS BOMBS FALL NEARBY   SAYS HEART IN His MOUTE PREVENTS WRITING REAL  STORY OF TRAEEDY

AP Man Pounds Out Story At Height of London Raid   Phonograph Fails to Offset Noise of Exploding Bomb: and Droning Like 50,000 Bumble Bees—House Shakes Like Dog After Swim, Stirring Up Dust Dormant far Years

With Heart in Mouth, A. P. Man Writes of Sensations As Nazis Flaved London in Heaviest Air Raid of Wai

WITH MUSIC: Americans Hear Records Amid Blast of Bombs   Re ENNDY CE WMORE

With His Heart In His Mouth  Eddy Gilmore Writes Story As Bombs Shake His Office   RY FEDDIE GILMORE

'THE WETTEST OCTOBER   Precipitation Averaged 3.89 Inches Above Normal

October Rainfall in State Varies From .51 to 16.01, Sammary Show:

BATTLE FOR MOSCOW IN FINAL PHASE, IS CLAIM OF GERMANS   Thousands of Russian Prisoners Are Streaming to Rear; Red Losses Given

Eight Russian Centra Armies Wiped Out, Says Berlin   CASUALTITES HEAVY   Total of 3,500,000 Men Taken During War, Boast Nazis

NAZIS COUNTER V CAMPAIGN OF BRITISH   Germans Launch A Campaign Of Their Own In Occupied Lands

Germans Steal _ Propaganda Idea From the Britis!   “vy for Victory” Slogan Plannes for Anti-Nazl Drive in Qccupied Countries Backfires.

“Catcus Jack” Private Citizen Now---“Rookie” Wallace To Swing The Senate Gavel

British Valiant Has Major Role In Sea Victory  Battleship Credited witt Sinking of Two Italian

VALIANT HAD BIG ROLE IN VICTORY   British Battleship Gets Honors for Attack on Italians

Reds Apparently Solidly Behind U.S. and Britain   Exact Viewpoint of Official Russia Is Still Secret

Reds Take 400 Cities: Rout is On   Russians Proclaim Loyalty to Anti-Axis Lineup; May Give Help by  Attacking lance

Barkley Warns  of Sacrifices   Says Nation Must Pay To Shield Security

WE'LL HAVE 10 SACRIFICE, SAYS BARKLEY   Startling messages brought to Iowa bankers now in convention

8-DAY STEEL STRIKE ENDEL   Great Lakes Corp, Resumes Production of Steel for Armaments

Third Tax Bill Is Ready for House Action   Bundy Measure Recommended for Passage

Japanese Admit 5 Small Subs Are Missing   Tokyo Makes Rash Claims in Number of U. S. Warships Sunk

ADIT FIVE SUBS SUNK AT HAWAII   Japanese Apparently Refe: To Special Two-Man Submersibles

JAPANESE ADMIT FIVE SUBS LOS   Tokyo Says U. S. Aircraft Carrier, Reported Sunk, Escaped to Port

Tokyo Admits Loss Of Sub:   Claims U.S. Fleet Harder Hit Than Claimed By ~" Navy Secretary

JAPS ADMIT 5 STIRS 1.09   But Claim One Of Two-Mar Subs Penetrated Pearl Harbor, Sunk Ship

Japan Admits 5 Submarines Lost In Hawaii   Tokyo Naval Report Lists 29 Planes Shot Down

FIVE “SPECIAL TYPE” U-BOATS LOST AT HAWAII   Also Acknowledge Loss of Twenty-Nine Warplanes In Surprise Attack At_- Pearl Harbor ©   NOW.ADMIT-PLANE “CARRIER ESCAPEL   Contend*450 American “Warplanes Machine: Gunned.and Set  Afire In Hawaii

Japs Report Sinking ~ Three Submarines in  Pacific; Lose Warshig

JAPAN ADMITS FIVE SUBS LOST   29 Planes Also Downed It Honolulu Attack. Tokyo Discloses

INEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE PROPOSED AS INDICATION ‘OF SOLIDARITY IN U. S

SHOWDOWN IS BREWING OVER WAR POLICIES   Sen. Gilletle Proposes Re vision Of Neutrality, Lend Acts

SEN. GILLETTE URGES CHANGES IN NEUTRALITY   Also Believes Revision In Lease-Lend Act Made Necessary By New Moves

Would Revise  Lease-LendNeutrality Act   Proposal From Gillette, A Critie On Foreign Policy

Of Brifish, Chinese   Roosevelt Aide Gets Authority fo Act in Nome of President -

Gillette Gets Behind Plans For Revising  ()f Lease-Lend   Roosevelt’s Opponen' Of Foreign Policy Asks Action.

Gillette Proposes Revision Of Both Neutrality Law And Lease-Lend Act

Lease-Lend Act Is — Also Being: Studied   Senators Want to Leave No Question of How Far. Presidential Authority Goes

Proposes Changes In Two Laws   Senator Asks Revamping to Conform With Present Activities; Opposition De. velops Today..

Gillette, Foe Of F.D.R. Foreign Policy, Would Revise Neutrality Act

Sen. Gillette Proposes Neutrality, Lease-Lend Acts Undergo Revision

Urges Revision Of Lease-Lend, Neutrality Acts   Senator Gillette Says Change Should Leave No Doubt on Object

SENATOR URGES REVISION OF U.S. LEASE-LEND ACT   Strong Opposition Developing Against Proposed Program

SEN. GILLETTE ASKS NEUTRALITY - LAW CHANGES   IOWA CRITIC OF F. D. RS POLICIES WOULD ALSO REVISE LEASE-LEND

Naval Strategy Is To Be Kept Secret Under Shoot Order   Revision of Laws Is Pro posed to Conform With New Status

MAY REVISE NEUTRALITY ACT TO CONFORM TO PRESIDENT’S “SHOOT-ON-SIGHT” ORDER

SEN, GILLETTE URGES REVISING NEUTRALITY ACT   Also Favors Shift in Lease Lend Law To, Clarify FDR’s Powers

Opponent Thus Would Aid F.D.R.   President Refuses Any Direct Answers on Future Action to Be Followed

Asks Revision of Neutrality. Lease - ‘Le nd   Sen, Gillette for Change: After FDR Shoot-on Sight Order

Urges Revision Of Lend-Lease, Neutrality Act   Gillette Asks Clear Picture Of How Far Authority Given President Goes

EASE-LEND, NEUTRALITY AGTS AIRED   Gillette Is In Fa avor Of Changes. To. Aid Policy —

Opponents Pledge Last-Ditch Fight   Roosevelt's Shoot-On-Sight Policy Advanced As Need For Congressional Action

REVISION OF TO LAWS 15 FAVOREL   Neutrality And Lease Lend Changes Neces  sary, Says Gillette

Revisal Of Acts ls Proposed By Sen. Gillette   Declares Congress Should Define FDR’s Powers

WOULD REVISE THE NEUTRALITY AND ~_LEND-LEASE ACT   This Proposal Was Made Today by Sen. Gillette of lowa.   OPPOSES SHOOT ORDER   The fowan Said the Measures Should Be Studied and Clarified.

NEUTRALITY, LEASE - LEND CHANGE SEEN   Revision Of Measures Proposed To_ Set FDR’s Powers

iond Vietim Sex Slayer ind in Salem     , 2 ' mm all   Civilian Pilots 1 in Oklahoma  » Collision   ther Forecast

KEY CITIES IN GERMAN HANDS, VARDAR OPENS   Nazis Seek to Cu Jugoslavia In Twe For Junction Witl Italians

Yugoslavs In Danger Of Being Divided   Battling in Mountains To Keep Country From Being Cut in Two

Nazis Report 20,000 Yugoslavs Taken Prisoner... .  Slavs Battle Panzer Units

Panzer Units Hit Yugoslavs   Germans, Sweeping Pas'! Skeplje, Now Attacking Pass.

Urge Workers Register For U.S. Defenses   Employment service in campaign for skilled and semi-skilled men ‘in this area,

REGISTRATION OF MB TYPES WORKERS NOW BEING TAKE]   R. F. Fletcher, Manager of the BrookField Office, Announces  Campaign   LOCAL OFFICE CO-OPERATING   ‘Nation-Wide Effort Being Made to Secure Workers for . the : National Defense

CAPTOR SAYS HESS SEEMED FULLY SANE   Scottish Plowman and Fam ily Thrilled When Told His Identity

SCOTCH PLOWMAN CAPTURED HESS WITH A HAY FORK      Prisoner Anxious to Revea His Identity--No Signs of Insanity Seen.

Rudolf Hess “Sane” States Scot Captor   Scotch Farmer “Captures” Visito. With Pitchfork Near Home

Hess Deserts Reich In Solo Flight To Become No. 1 British War Prize

FARMER WHERE HESS LANDED TELLS ABOUT 1]   The Family Say Hess Is A Cultured Gentieman.

Winter Hits Early Blow At Mountains   Near Freezing Is Predicted For Colorado Area

WINTER SPEARHEAD REPORTED IN WEST   High Water, To Tornado and Dust Storm Vary Weather’ Renort .

EARLY WINTEF   Birds, ‘Hawks Flying Southward 3 Weeks Ahead of Usual .

ITALY CLAIMS HEAVY BLOW STRUCK BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN NAVY   / THREE CRUISERS AND THREE MERCHANTMEN DECLARED SUNK BY TORPEDOES

ITALIAN TOWNS BOMBED; SHIPS REPORTED SUNK   Rome Reports Three British Cruisers And Three Mere chantmen Lost   OTHERS POSSIBLY DOWN   Four Mainland Cities And Four In Sicily Raided; Rhodes Blasted

TORPEDO PLANES — MAKE NINE - HOUR ATTACK ON CONVOY   British Answer ‘With All-Out Bombing Offensive

RAT. BUMSTS FASCIST CITIES   Torpedo Planes Sink Six Vessels in British Convoy. Rome Claims.   NEWEST BATTLESHIP HIT

FIRES STARTED IN MANY AREAS: 66 CASUALTIES   High Explosives and Incendiaries Dropped Over   Milan, Genoa, Turin,  / Savona, Orher Cities  f   BRITISH CONVOY IS BOMBED, ROME SAYS   Three Cruisers and Three Merchantmen Sunk, Rome Says; London  Ships Escaped  Says

 Nine-Hour Attack  Three Merchant Ships Also Listed As ~ Destroyed  OTHER WARSHIPS SAID DAMAGED

Mediterranean Front Flames   Italians, British Fight On Sea, In Air

ITALIAN PLANES SINK 6 BRITISH VESSELS AT SEB   Mediterranean Is Scene of Week-End Attacks—British Retaliate from Air

3 Warships Of Foe Sunk, Rome Claims   Fascists Say 3 Cargo Craft Also Destroyed in Raid on Convoy   Sicily, Island of Rhodes and North Africa Hit in British Foray

Italians Hit British Ships In Long Raid   At Least Six  Ships Reported Sunk; RAF Bombs 9 Italian Areas

Nine Fascist Cities Blasted Violently As English Lose 6 Ships   Hit by Air Torpedoes

OTHER VESSELS BLASTED IN AIR RAID ONCONVOY   Battleship Nelson Also Said To Have Been Hit During Mediterranean Raid

Italians Claim Sinking of 6 British Ships  RAF Retaliates With Intensive Raids on Italian

Aurora Paper Editorially Recounts Farmers’ Battlé of J. J. Groetke:   Former LeMars Man Ik vented Alcohol Gaso- ; line As Fuel ~.3

‘Paenere’ Battle of J. J. Groetke:   Former LeMars Man I vented Alcohol Gaso- ; line As Fuel ~ 7

loth Congress Goes Over Another Day   House Adjourns But Senate Will Meet Tomorrow Morning

HOUSE ENDS ITS LONGEST SESSION   But Senate Leadership Calls For Final Meeting Of That Branch Tomorrow Morning Giving it An Official Life Of 377 Davs

After Longest Term Since War House Adjourns   But Senate Refuses to Qui Until Another Sessior Friday.   Madden Confirmation  To NLRB Is Delayec

House Adjourns Today, but Senate Will Have Final Meeting Friday.   Longest in History   365-Day Session Surpasses Mark of 354 Days Established in 1917.

CONGRESS SETS NEW MARKS   House Adjourns After 366 Days, Longest  Sacdiny ive Hieioos

Senate To Meet Again On Friday   Record Session Of 366 Days Ended By Lower House At 12:31 Today

NO CEREMONY TD MARK END OF CONGRESS   Present Session Ends To day and New. Bods - Convenes Tomorrow.   FIGHT AHEAD OVER APPOINTMENT   Fiscal Subjects and De. fense Measures to Face New Session.

SENATE HANGS ON, HOUSE QUITS IN RECORD SESSION   HELP FOR BRITAIN DEBATED AS NEW CONGRESS WAITS

Senate to Meet Tomorrow for a Half-Day Session   House Expected to Winc Up Its Affairs This Af ternoon

Senate Will Meet Friday But House Adjourns Session   Already Longest Session in History; No More Legislation To Be Enacted; New Congress to Take Over Friday

SENATE LINGERS, PROLONGING OLD CONGRESS A DAY   Record Session Will Merge Into New One Tomorrow; House Adjourns

CONGRESS NEARS END OF LONGEST TERM ON RECORD   76th National Legislature Has Been in Session  367 Days

House Quits, But Senate Carries On   76th Congress Dies Hard After Longest Session

House Ends Long Session   Senate Not To Dismiss Until Tomorrow. However

New Congress To Come Into  Being Friday   Present Session, Longest in Na. ticn’s History, Is Ended by House, But Senate Slates Final Meeting Friday

LONGEST SESSION WU, 9, HISTORY COMES TO END   Roosevelt Summons Lead~ ers to Discuss Problems of the Next   AID TO BRITAIN ® AN-EARLY QUESTION   Will Come: {mmediately After Appropriations; Power Project Next

OTH CONGRESD NEARS ITS END   Hotise Adjourns, but Senate To Meet Finally Tomorrow Morning.   IS LONGEST IN HISTORY

Old Faces Leave Halls Of Congress   Some Back to Farm, Many Cared For By The New Deal

MARITIME AID TO BRITAIN 1S FLAMING ISSUE   LUKE-WARS REACTION TO IDEA OF U. 5. TAKING BRITISH TRADE ROUTES   LONGEST CONGRESS SESSION IX HISTORY CLOSES TODA   F. D. ft. Calls Legislative Leaders to White House for Conference on Issues of 78th Congress

LONG SESSION TO END TODAY   76th Congress Adjourns New One Convenes Friday

HouseAdjourns ‘As Senate Adds One More Day   Lawmakers Near End of Session Held Over to Keep Eye on War

"—CONGRESS— HOUSE SESSION AT END   Senate Meets Friday Morning for Final Adjournment

HOUSE ADJOURNS AFTER 366 DAYS      Senate to Hold Final Meeting ' Tomorrow, Adding a Day -. to Longest Session.

Longest Meet Of Congress  Nearing End   Another Day Of Half-Lif Given Senate Before 77th Is Started

HOUSE QUITS SINE DIE AS SENATEWORKS   77th Session of Congres:  to Convene Friday At Noon   WAIT F. R. MESSAGE   Multiple Problems Facing Solons to Solve  War Needs

HOUSE QUITS; SENATE HOLDS   76th Congress Breaks Records for Length OF Its Session

Congress ; Ends Today Longest  Session Ever Vital Problems  Face Soaventyv.coven th

Senate Fails To Wind Up -76th Congress   Final Meeting Is Called for Friday Morning; House Through

HOUSE ADJOURNS, RECORD SESSION   Ends 366-Day Set-To; Sen ate Meets Again Tomor row Before New Congres: Reging.

House Ends Term. But Senate Gets Order for Eriday   House Adjournment Comes at 1:31 P. M., 366 Days After Session Opens January 3, 19140

HOUSE WINDS UP WORK FOR TERM   Senate Will Hold Another: Session Tomorrow; Rec ords Are Broken   POURED OUT MONEY

HOUSE ADJOURNED BUT SENATE HOLDS OVER ANOTHER DA}   LONGEST SESSION OF CON. GRESS IN HISTORY WILL END AT NOON FRIDAY

Governor Also Joins Request Made by Army   Olson Forwards Army’: Request and Reasons To Officials of City OF Pacadena

Business Volume Hits New High For Northwest —        Rising Agriculture . “Prices Boost Farm ‘Income In November

Geran Bombers Raid Suez Canal  Naz; Pilanae Adta-l   Nazi Planes Attack Tobruk. Port Said

Judge Ring, Cedar Rapids, Dies Sunday   Well-Known Jurist Had Been Ill for Severa' Years

WORK HALTED ON WARSHIPS BY WALKOUTS      New Upsurge of Labor Difficulties Ties Up  Wark   STRIKE IS CALLED AT HUDSON PLANT

DEFENSE JOBS   Delay Warship Construction Other Defense Contracts On West Coast   STRIKE IS CALLED AT HUDSON MOTOR PLANT   Workers to Walk Out at Detroit, Industrial City Al. ready Faced With Threat Of Strike at General Motors: Rail Men Vote Strike

New Sirikes Halt Work  on Warships   Other Defense Job Are Stopped by Labor Difficulties

Strike Closes 11 Shipyards   Walkout Set for Today in Big Hudson Motor Firm’s Detroit Plant

Labor Disputes Halt Work On New Warships   Other Defense Contracts Are Said Affected

Strikes Affect Both Coast:   11 Shipyards Stop in West, Drydock in Boston; Trouble in Detroit

WORK HALTED ON WARSHIPS   Few Dissenting Unionists Hold Up A Half-Billion Dollars Worth Of Defense Building

New Strikes Halt Work on Warships   Other Defense Job: Are Stopped by Labor Tiiten ites,

Strikes Hall Work on Two Naval Projects   Walkout Threatened ir Hudson Auto Piant at Detroit This Morning

WORK HALTED ON WARSHIPS BY WALKOUTS   New Upsurge of Labor Difficulties Ties Up Work   STRIKE IS CALLED AT HLIDSON PLANT   West Coast Strike De signed “Outlaw” by Green

STRIKE HALTS HUGE WARSHIP BUILDING JOBS   LABOR DIFFICULTIES HARD ON DEFENSE CONTRACTS

NATION TOLD ANY TRY 10 SPREAD WAR MEANS FIGH'   New Island  Government Holds  First Meeting; Stiffer U. S. Policy Asked

London Warns Japan Against Spr eading War   . Premier Eiki Tojo Pledges Japan To Firm Policy ' With United States.   SELECTS WAR CABINET

60 OUT T0 . JAPANESE   London Press Says Any At. tack On Russia Will Bring ] British-U. S. Action   INDIES OFFER THEIR BASES TO U.S.   «New Tokyo Cabinet Is Pre. dominantly Military, Closer to Axis

10-15 Tankers Expected Back  May Return To Service From Gulf To East Coast

RED LINE WEDGE DRIVEN DEEPER   Berlin Asserts Fighters Smash Back Soviet Forces

‘Open Path For Reich Advance  ‘Toward Moscow   17 Russian Trains On Capital-Leningrad Line Said Destroyed

JWEDEN REPORTS MOOCOW BOMBED   Stockholm Newspaper s Quote Radio Reports Which Are Unconfirmed

Swedish Papers Declare Moscow  Heavily Bombed   No Raid Reported By Kither Kerlin Or Moscow

SWEDEN HEARS MOSCOW RAIDED   Newspaper Quotes Radic Leningrad as Saying Kremlin “Ie Rujnecl’”

Air Raids Darnaging Railroads   Prepare Path for Advance Near Smolensk—Raids on Moscow

Railroads Hit, Communications Cut, Berlin Says   Stockholm Reports Kremlin Destroyed, Radio Moscow Dead   LONDON. July 19.—UP)— A broadcast heard by the United Press listening post, said tonight that it was believed Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini will meet within a few days at Brenner Pass.

NAZIS PREDICT — GREAT WGTOR   Report Germans Are’ Driv‘ing Al) Along the Russian Front.   MOSCOW IS BOMBED

RUMOR KREMLIN HIT IN RAID; CAPITAL MENACED   Germans 200 Miles From Moscow, Ckaims Berlin; Big Red Army May Be in Reserve

Nazis Tell of Air Blows on  Railroad Line   Claim Army Advancing Beyond Smolensk On Road to Capital

WORK STARTS. -NORMANDA PIKE   Road for Distance of Four ’ Miles Will Be Widen--ed/and Improved,    UNDER WPA - PROJECT

WORK STARTS ON NORMANDA PIKE   Road for Distance of Four Mi'es Will Be Widened and Improved.   UNDER WPA PROJECT

INSTALLMENT RULES DRAWN   18-Month Payment And Larger Down Payments Are Proposed

Radios, Plumbing, Refrigerators and  Cars Included   Loans Over $1000 Alse Listed in Proposed Regulation System

18-MONTHS LIMIT ON INSTALLMENT BUYING PROPOSED  WOULD APPLY TO CASH LOANS OF $1000 AND

BOARD aUGGEoT PAYMENT LIM   Proposed Restrictions Intended for Discussion Purposes As Board Swings Into Contro! Assignment

Down Payment of 144 In Cash Is Also Talked   U. S. Reserve 7e Board: Says “Tentative Rules to. e. : Curb Credit

Would Limit Installments  To 18 Months   Federal Reserve Board Also Would Put Minimum On Down Pavments...-.

18 Months Established as Maximum Spread for Installment Payments

Limit Set For Credit  Purchase   Year And Hal Proposed As  Maximum

18 Month Limi Pronosed for Credit Sales   Federal Reserve Maps Means of Carrying Out Installment Buying Curt

Credit Rules ited to Combat ition Threat  ‘TIES PROVIDED  s18ing System or  eee ee

Kastern [Theatre Shows Signs of — Near Stalemate  Pressure Relieved Greatly On Moscow, Leningrad as Soviets Retake 22 Towns,  Destroy Elite Nazi Unit

NO ITALIAN FLAGS CARRIEI   Mayor. LaGuardia Says ItalianAmericans Are Loyal ;

Highway Body Rules Boards Must Be 50 Ft. Off Highways   Billboards Are Called Menace To Traffic In This State.

State Highway Commission Sets  Billboards 50 Feet FromN. C. Roads

RUN-OFF GAINS IN STATE POLI   Ratio in Favor of Double Primary Increasing, It Is Said—Bribe Quiz Set

LEGISLATORS OF ARDMORE LEAD FIGHT   Joe: Thompson in ~  Senate, Bill Selvidge In House Battle for Runoff. Primary

But No Vote on State Amendment to Provide It Likely For Some Time

Soviet Army Hits at New Key Position         Pierces Defenses i Maloyaroslavets Sector South of Moscow

REDS LAUNCH NEW PHASE OF CAMPAIGN   Drive Deep into Nazi Lines in  A New Sector

LEADERS FALL OUT   Edison and Hague Split in New Jersey Over Rail  Tax Bills

Two Jersey Leaders In  Open Rift   Hague and Edison Engage Tn Battle * Of Name Calling

Edison, Hague Fight InN. J.   Split Wide Apart In Confroversy Over Measures

Ireton Couple Wed In West   . Howard:Benson And . Rocille Rohlf. Pledo«

Ireton Couple  Wed In West   _Howard Benson And Rocille Rohlfs Pledg«

Four Separate Aerial Attacks Unon Irish Soil   Dublin Reports Indicate Republic Much Aroused Over Bombings   BELIEVE BOMBS OF GERMAN ORIGIN   Considerable Speculation As To Cause Of Attack On Neutral People   (BULLETIN)

JAPS POSITION IN CHINA MAIN U, §. DRAWBACK   Standing in Way of Successful Out. come For Current Discussions Between Two Powers,

0. P.M. BLAMED FOR ALUMINUM SHORTAGI   Delaying Construction of Piant, Mead Says

OPM BLAMED FOR SHORTAGE OF ALUMINUM   Senator Declares Govern ment Agency Delayec Construction of Electric Project to Produc Needed Meatal_

Aluminum Heac Denies Charge Made By Ickes   W. Wilson Says Company 1s - Doing Everything In Its Power To Help Defense Plan

SENATOR BLAMES OPM FOR DELAY IN ALUMINUM PROJECT   Mead Asserts Organizatior Is Real Culprit in Race To Produce   Ickes Charges That Alco Has Been Retarding U.S   * Defense Drive

Fatal Stabbing Of Nazi Puts Lives Of Thousands Of Frenchmen in Pawn

Hold Parisian Hostages As Nazi Is Slain      Death Penalty Orderec For New Violence Outbreaks 

Nazis Threaten to Execute Frenchmen Held as Prisoners After Colonel Slain in Pari:

French Sabotage Continues In Face of German Threat   Of Wholesale Execution:

NAZI COLONEL ASSASGINATED   Vichy Government Follows Reich Lead, Decrees Death for Reds.   MANY ARRESTS MADE

Germans Threaten Death of Hostages to Stop Hostility   Threat Follows Killing o§ German Colonel in Paris Subway

French Lives Put In Pawn After Murder   Killing Of Nazi. Officer In Paris Brings Threat Of Mass Executions

French Lives Threatened to Balk Disorder   Nazi Authority Decree: Death for Reds,  Anarchists   Captives Are Hostages   Vengeance for Violence to Be Inflicted on  Prisoners

DEATH DECREE FACING FRENCH FOES OF NAZIS   Thousands of Frenchmen Held As Hostages To Check Violence in Occupied Zones   SABOTAGE MOUNTS, TRAIN IS WRECKED   Assassination Follows Arrest of 6,000 in Paris by Nazi and Vichy Officers

Nazis Put Lives of French Prisoners In Pawn For New Violence; Colonel Is Slain

FRENCH WARNED TO KEEP ORDER   Murder Of German Colone! In Paris Subway Tightens Nazi Determination To Clean Out Enemies.

Germans Hold Thousands Of Frenchmen in Pawn For Riot   Nazi Officer Found Fatally Stabbed In Subway.

FRENCHMEN ARE PUT IN PAWN BY GERMAN LEADERS   Prisoners Will Be Shot To Stop New  Criminal Violence

LIVES OF FRENCH PEOPLE IN PAWN IN NAZI’S DEATH   Lives of Thousands of French Men Placed In Pawn for Any New Violence Following Assassination of German Colonel In Paris Subway.

_ Revolt Grows in  J France; Nazis Seize Hostages  @ Death to Thousand Threatened Unless Sabotage Stops;  ¢ Nazi Colonel Slain

SABOTAGE GROWS IN FRANCEIN FACE OF DEATH DECREE   THOUSANDS OF LIVES PUT IN PAWN FOR ANTI-NAZI ACTS

Germans Hold Parisians In Death Pawn   Rebellious Elements In France Are Rounded Up By Nazi Police

French Unrest Hits New Boiling Point   Nazi Colonel Stabbed, Retaliation Threatened

French Threatened With Mass Killings Affer Nazi ls Slain   Will Execute Hostage For Further Violence, Says German Decree

ASSASSINATION OF NAZI BRINGS DEATH DECREES   French Hostages to Be Shot, Is Threat; Paris German Killed

FRENCHMEN HELD AS HOSTAGES BY NAZI RULERS OF PARIS   Slaying of German Army Colonel Adds Fuel to Sabotage Round-up   Vichy Decrees Death For Communists, Anarchist: As Drive Continues

GERMAN MILITARY — OFFICIALS HOLDING FRENCH RESPONSIBL   LIVES OF THOUSANDS ARE PAWN FOR ANY NEW VIO. LENCE AGAINST NAZIS

NAZI COLONEL MURDERED IN PARIS SUBWAY   Thousands Of Frenchmen /Seized; Death Decreed  For Communists

Iron German Fist Shaken At Frenchmen   Execution of Men Already Held to Follow Attacks —

GERMAN OFFICER IS ASSASSINATED IN PARIS SUBWAY   CONQUERORS HOLD LIVES OF ARRESTED PARISIANS AS CURB ON VIOLENCE   PETAIN ORDERS DEATH FOR COMMUNISTS, ANARCHISTS      Police Raids in Former French Capital Turn From Worker Dis~ trict to Champs Elysees

PRISONERS 10 BE SLAIN ON NAZI DECREE   Killing .Of German Colonel In Paris Subway Angers Commanders

Mass Paris Executions Are Ordered If Citizens Continue Slayings.

Seized Frenchmen in Jeopard Y;  Stabbin g Roils Nazi Militarists

Take Action To Stop Violence In All France   Germans Hold Frenchmen In Pawn For Any New Violence After Slaying.  FRE aa ee? ePe TRO ED TS   PETAIN COPIES RULE

Frenchmen’s Lives Put Ir ‘Pawn’ For Uprisings   POLICE RAIDS CONTINUE   Reich Officer Assassinated After Arrests

‘Threaten _Lives Of " Suspects   @Nazie Warn They Will Execute Frenchmen Held As Hostages For New Acts Of Violence   POLICE MAKE RAIDS

* CLAMPED - ON FRANCE   Death Threat Hangs Over Thousands Following As’ sassination of a Nazi   RAIL SABOTAGE CAUSES CONCER}   » Many Mayors and Other Town Officals Are Being Ousted in Drive

Blasts Destroy Three Swedish Navy Warships   Explosions Occur at Maersgarn Naval Base In Stockholm Archipelago; Early Estimates Place Casualties at More Than 100 Men

100 CASUALTIES FEARED IN BLAST NEAR ARMS DUM   Disaster Is Second In Week ' In Scandinavian Port. Details Lacking.

31 PERSONS KILLED, 11 ARE INJURED   Explosion Occurs While Vessel Anchors Near Ammunition Dump And Others Set Afire

3 Modern Swedish Destroyers Blown Up   Early Estimates Place Casualties at More Than 100

Heavy Fighting On Central And Crimean Front Rages As Reds Defend Posts

FEBRUARY TERM Of CIRCUIT GOURT 10 CONVENE FEB.  /TE   Hon. G. Derk Green, Former Prosecuting Attorney, Assumes Mantle of Former Judge Van Osdol   OTHER CHANGES   Prosecuting Attorney. Walter C. Hotaling, Sheriff James G. Anderson, Stenographer Ida Bentz

Allis-Chalmers Strike Truce Blocked Pendin« Further Negotiations

Parley Agreement Settles Only One Issue, Allis-Chalmers Strike Still On, Says Unionist

No Tunisian Base To Nazis Says Weygand   Vichy Publishes Declaration: As Darlan Re turns With Laval Terms. .

Weygand Says Nazis Won't Ge  Tunisian Base   Jean Darlan Due in Vichy Today to Réport Latest Word From Laval

GERMANY GETS NO BASE FROM FRANCE 'IN TUNISIA IS PLEDGE OF WEYGAND

Weygand Pledges Word Nazis Will Not Get Tunisia   French Generals State ment Widely Broadcast Throughout France

GENERAL SAYS NAZIS GET NO TUNISIAN BASE   WEYGAND’S PLEDGE PUBLICIZED BY VICHY ORDER

NazisLand Al French  Syria Port   Armored Cars And Mobile Field Guns Among Equipment Unloaded At Lalakia, Moving South.   Attack Near?

Ko OMAGH TALIAN ATTACK   Claim Valona Abandoned A: Base Port Because of Bombings.

Italian Attack In Albania Is Quickly Halted   Greeks Turn Back Big Armored Unit, Push  Toward Valona

BLASTED VALONA IS ABANDONED BY ITALIANS AS BASE   GREEKS CLAIM NEW SUCCESSES DESPITE TORRENTIAL RAINS

Fascists Retreat: Before Charging Bayonet Fighters   Withdraws From Valona To.Base And Entrench In Other War: Sectors

Italian Charge Is Beaten Off  Italians Again Put on Defense in Albania

Fascist Tank Autack Is Repulsed by Greeks Who Use Bayonets in Charge

Italians Give Up Valonaas Naval Base  Port Battered Beyond Usefulness by British and Greek Fliers SUPPLIES SEIZED  Disorderly Retreat’ of Fascist Troops Revealed  In Athane

OFFENSIVE ISSMASHED ~~ BY GREEKS   Italians . Reported to Have Given Up Valona as Base, Due to Battering From Air

Check Attack ‘By Italians In Tepeleni Ares   Greeks Destroy Armored ‘Cars And Tanks, Make Port Of Valona Unfit For Use As Base

GREEKS SMASH FASCIST SHOCK TROOP ASSAULI       NTI-TANK FIRE REPORTEL ’ BREAKING UP ATTACK IN ARMORFEF!) CARS   ITALIANS ABANDONED VALONA AS BASE PORT, SAYS-ATHEN:   On British Front, Germans Clain 3,000 Ton Merchantmen Sunk; Bad Weather Spoils Raids

OPM Bars Use of Foil on Candy, Cigarettes After Next March   Manufacturers Get Orders to Cut Output at Once to One-Third Amount Made in Quarter

NO MORE TINFOIL FOR CANDY AND CIGARETTES AFTER MARCH   Manufacturers Urged to Cut Their Output immedi ately One-Third-——Necessity of the Order Explained by the Opm

OPM Places Ban on Use Of Tin Foil   Tobacco, Chewing Gum, Candy Must Find New Wrapper

VICHY ACCEPTS JAPAN OFFER   Modified Peace Pact to Be Considered

Japanese Victory Is Predicted   Pressure Seen Too Much For French

Firemen Save Man   NEW AID BILL CHANGES DUI   Wide Majority in Senate Sought

NEW AID BILL CONCESSIONS SEEM LIKEL'   Senate Group Hears Last Opponents To day.

New Concessions Considered For British Aid Bill   Administration Assured of 13-10 Majority On Foreign Relations Committee

ADMINISTRATION PAVES WAY FOR PASSING OF BILL   Consider New Concession lo Aid Measure To Insure Big Majority

“Better Civilization” of _ Future Seen by Neurologist   Believes Future Engineers and Physicians Will Join Ir Greater Concern for Relation. of Man to. Machines and to Products of Machines; of Man to a Man-Made Environment

‘French Fear Crisis -In Fight to Retain Far East Territory   Tension Grows After Vichy Rejects Nippon Demands to Cede Two Areas Warshins Cather in Siamese Waters

France Rejects Jap Proposal to Settle Indo-China Dispute   Tension Increases in Vichy as Adverse Note Is Sent to Tokyo

Vichy Government Rejects Indo-China’s Partition   Japanese Demands, More Extensive Thar

Witness. Tells Of Pilot’s Concern Over Safety Of Passengers; Ship Mass Of Flames Minute After Crash

Dutch Isles Refuse ‘New Order’ Role   Governor-General Tells Japs They’Il Guard Materials Wel

Dutch East Indies Reject Thought Of Yielding To Japanese Influence

DUTCH INDIES REJECT ‘NEW. ORDER’ OF JAPS   Governor-General Says Concession Refused Japan to Guard Again War Aid to Germany

Langer Asserts Charges “Aired”  For Seven Years   North Dakota Solon Will Testify Before Committee On Monday

Dems Ask Probe Of Resignation   Move Brings Opposition from Party’s Leaders: James Keeps Mum

DENIES ESTES WAS INVOLVED   James Makes No Comment On Proposals to Probe Brown Resignation

Truck Driver  : Fatally Hurt   Fire ‘Siveepg,  Charleston’ Lumber Yard, Plant” “And ‘Terminal -

Icelandic Boat Sunk Last June   Torpedoing Of Vessel Revealed By Official; Waa Enroute To Canada

ICELANDIC onl? I SUNK BY Sut   Fourteen Members Of Crew Reported Lost fr Attack Last June

ICELAND VESSEL REPORTED SUNK   Germany Confirms Loss Of Freighter In June, Prior To U. S. Occupation

ICELAND SHlP SUNK BY SUB IN LATE JUNE   TRADE BOARD CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCES TORPEDOING BEFORF If . CAME INT

ICELANDIC SHIP BELIEVED SUNK BY NAZI U-BOAT   Loss of 1,215 Ton Vessel Late in June is Revealed Today by Chairman of Government's Trade Commission in Washington   ADMITTED IN’ BERLIN

ICELANDIC BOAT REPORTED SUNK   Reveal Sub Attack Os Hekia Sometime  In Jone

Sinking Of Icelandic Ship By German Sub Is Disclosed   Berlin Announcement Brings Statement in Wash. ington Vessel Was Torpedoed Before United States Occupation

Iceland Ship Sunk By Nazi U-Boat Shells   Incident Occurred On June 29 With Loss Of 14 Lives:

ICELANDIC SHIP REPORTED SUNK   LOST IN JUNE BY U-BOAT ACTION, OFFICIAL REVEALS

Iceland Ship Sunk By Nazis   Vessel Was Torpedoed Late In June, According to Report :

NAZI SUB SINKS ICELANDIC SHIP   Vessel Down Late Ir June, Report

Icelandic Ship Reported Sunk With 14 Dead   Claim Vessel Attacked By Sub While On Iceland. Canada Trip In June

ICELAND SHIP SUNK BY GERMAN W- BOAT   14 Members Of Crew Lost In Sudden Attack

(furan 10 RUVUSL VE, FaR9 Iceland Bares Sinking Of Vessel By Submarine

Ag Engineering Building Razed With Equipment   Flames Get Out Of Hanc After Appearing To Be Under Control.

COLLEGE FIRE LOSS HEAVY   Agricultura] Engineerin; Building at Iowa State Burns

Spectacular Fire Destroys Agricultural Engineering Building OnI.S.C. Campus

$73,900 Building On Ames Campus  Destroyed by Fire   Equipment Loss Is Estimated Equal to Structure’s Damage

‘Flames Believed To Be Under Control: ~ Break Out Anew Between’ ej And Roof  =—

LANDON OPPOSE AID MEASURE   Gives Five Reasons For Opposing Lend-Lease Bill To Britain.

Landon Opposes Proposed U. S. Lend-Lease Bill   Believe It Unwise For U. S. To Go To  Extreme In Turmoil

HIGHWAY ASSN. TO MEET HERE ON WEDNESDAYS   Mid-Year Conference Slate for Penn Wells by Roose velt Road Unit.

Highway Ass'n. To Meet June 18   ‘New Route 6 Folder Wil Be Distributed Soon

Second Eagle Unit Already in Action   Third U.S. Squadron Is Now in Training

WILLKIE ASKS CHIEF TO STAY   Martin To Consider Keeping GOP Office

WILLKIE STAKES PRESTIGE IN GOP TO KEEP MARTIN   Breach With Congressiona Leaders Wider Since Trip to Europe   But Move on Chairmanship Popular With Hoover and Landon

MARTIN STICKS AS G.0.P. LEADER   At Least Temporarily He Follows Willkie Plea— Wants to Quit

DUSTY TROOPS MOVE TOWARD GREAT ARMY MANEUVERS DISTRICT  CANT RWMQOVUICMCAT TRAMP.   GIANT MOVEMENT TROOPS GOING FORWARD FROM ALL PARTS OF.TEXAS TODAY

SOLDIERS HEAD FOR LOUISIANA   Camp Bowie Troops March 12 Miles As Part Of Toughening Process

CONGRESS 10 PUSH DEFENSE PROGRAM WITH DOUBLE DRIVE   Studies of Plane and Ship Building Are Begun by Committee.   GREEKS TO RECEIVE NEW WARPLANES   Country to Pay Cash for Shipment, Report Declares.

Furlong Will Aid In Double Drive To  Spur Nation’s Big Rearmament Program.   Will Take Part in Pablic Hearin; To Seek Out Arms Weaknesses

U. S. Puts Spurs To Arms Output   Inquiry Under Way t Find, Eliminate Weak Spots

GOVERNMENT 10 SPUR PRODUCTION OF REARMAMENT   Legislative and Executive Branches Join Hands te Insure Action With a Minmum of Plant Delay.   NEW DEFENSE AGENCY PLANNED BY PRESIDEN’   House Navat Affairs Com: mittee Opens Hearing t¢ Determine How Soon Twe Ocean Navy is Possible.

BETHLEHEM MILL STRIKERS ROUTED; VIOLENCE FLARES   Mounted State Police, Swing: ing Night Clubs, Drive Massed Crowds Away From Huge Plant.   TWO SHOTS FIRED BUT NO ONE IS HURI   Cars Overturned Right and Left—Union Threatens to Carry Walkout to Works  in Johnstown.

State Troopers Drive Strikers From Steel Plant   Pennsylvania Police Go Into Action After Hundreds Of Workers’ Cars Are Wrecked By Pickets;  Company Caring For Non-Strikers

BETHLEHEM PLANT SCENE OF VIOLENCE      Tentative Truce Meeting Ie Announced for Today. As Pickets and Sympathiz: ers Overturn Parked Cars

Bethlehem Strike Mok  Subdued   Major Adams With 125 State Police Restore Order And Disperse Mobs Of Strik ere.   Tear Gas Used

Drive Strikers From Plant As Violence Flares Anew   Destructive Wave Spreads Through City With Numerous Cars Being Overturned   HEADS BASHED; TEAR GAS THROWN

State Police Clear Gates Of Bethlehem Stee! Plant To Stop Acts Of Violence   Throngs of Strikers, ‘Sympathizers Go On Rampage, Upset Many Cars; Johnstown Walkout Voted

RECALL OF NAVAL ATTACHE IN NOTE   President Writes In Connection With the Attempted Sabotage ef 18 italian Chine

ITALIAN-U. S. RELATIONS AT CRISIS POINT   ink Italian Naval Attache With Sabotage Plot on Seized Ships

CIO AIRCRAFT STRIKE DRAWS DRAFT THREAT   California Draft Board Official Threaten Reclassification of De ferred Status if Workers Qui

WARNING GIVEN T0 AIRCRAFT WORKERS   “Work or Fight’ Edict Is sued by Naval Reserve Officer

Aircraft Workers in California Are Warned  They're Likely to Be Drafted If They Strike

California Aircraft Workers Told to Get Busy or Be Drafted   Draft Headquarters Issues Edict Employes Must Be Reclassified If They Go on Strike

STRIKE-CRDERED. AT RYAN PLANT   ’ Peace Meeting. Fails to Effect Settlement of Wace Dispute

Aircraft Workers Plan to Strike Despite Threat  “Work or Fight’ Edie! Issued: Deadline

WORKERS GET DRAFT THREAT   Eligible Men Will be Reclassified if They Go On Strike in West

Plane Workers. Planning Strike  ReceiveWarning   Ones Deferred in Draft Will Be Reclassified. Californians Told .

‘Work or Be Drafted’ Edict  Given Labor California Draft Offi  California Draft Officlal Orders Review of Strikers’ Classification

Reinforcements Reach Singapore   Threat of Possible Invasion by Japanese To Be Answered

Aussies Move Into Singapore Area  ,, a a eee Pee ae ee, ee ee ee aS es   Thousands of Troops Landed to Protect Malayan Empire

One Sales Tax Bill Before Montana  Legislature Killed  Representatives Refuse fo Recommend Passage of Bill Providing for  WY. Ty at a) Bt ek cee mee Ue Bn

One Sales ‘Tax Bill  Before Montana Legislature Killed  Representatives Refuse to Recommend   Representatives Refuse to Recommend Passage of Bill Providing for Non-Political Highway Commission

CONFESSION MADE BY EX-CONVICT   Stole Receipts From Dance Murdered Two Women When They Resisted.

MARION MILEY FOUGHT KILLER, HE CONFESSES   ADMITTED SLAYER OF WOMAN GOLFER, CAUGHT IN TEXAS, TELLS RATTLE

MARION MILEY PUT UP FIGHT   Accused Slayer Of Womar Golf Star Gives Detaile:  Confession

‘Miley Murders Solved By Ex-Convict’s Confession, Night Club Owner Denies Complicity In Crime

MURDER CASE IS SOLVED BY — RCONFESSION   EX-CONVICT TELLS, TEXAS POLICE HE. SHOT MARION MILEY, FAMOUS WOMAN GOLF STAR

EX-CONVICT  CONFESSION OF MILEY SLAYING   U. S..Woman Golfing Star, And Her Mother Slain At Country Club

RL ATHLETE FOUGHT ‘IERCELY MAN ADMITS   Convict Reveals Today That Miss Miley, Nation‘ally Known Golfer, Knocked Him Down in Fight to Rob at Exclusive Kentucky Country Club —Names Night Club Operator as Accomplice in Double Murder

Thug Confesses Miley Murders;  Names Another   Ex-Convict Says He Shot Girl Golf Star After She Knocked Him Down

Marion Miley Slaying Is Told By Ex-Conviet   Woman Golfer’s Fight To  _Frustrate Burglary At  Country Club Related By Confessed Slayer .

CONFESSES DEATH OF MARION MILEY AND HER MOTHER   Tom C. Penny, Ex-convict, Talis All ta Ft. Worth, Tex... Police.

GIVES DETAIL CONFESSION OF KILLING GOLFER   Ex-Conviet Relates Marion Mile: Fought For Her Life During Ho.dup

CONFESSES 2 KILLINGS   Ex.Convict Names Night Club Owner as Miley Case Accomplice

Alliance Will Let German Army, Through   Several Ministers to Resign; Belgrade May Get Guarantee Borders Will Not Be Changed

‘Passive’ Pact Brings Protest, TroubleFeared   Three Ministers Expected to Quit After Voicing Strong Objections; Unfavorable Reaction Is Seen ~  From Nation’s Peasants

Cabinet Members Predict Disorders in Country as Government Bows to Axi:   Three Ministers Object to Program Approved by Crown Council and May Resign; Greeks Stunned

Semi-Military Assistance Assured to Three Axis Powers   SERIOUS INTERNAL DISORDERS FEARED   Cousin of Premier Mussolini Reported Captured by Greeks _

HITLER GETS MILITARY AND ECONOMIC AID   INTERNAL DISORDERS PREDICTED AT BELGRADE

Yugoslavs Object To Axis Pact   Three Cabinet Ministers Fear Civil War If Germany Attempts To Cross To Strike  Greece.   Fear Germans

Would Clear Way For Early Invasion  Of Greece by Nazis   Three Ministers RaiseObjections And Threaten To Quit Cabinet; Pact Believed To Involve Economic and Semi-Military Aid And May Be Signed Next Week

Expect Three Ministers fo Resign Posts   ‘Passive but Effective’ Accord Ready for Signatures Next Week

SOME LEADERS PREDICT VIOLENT DISORDERS IN NATION WITH SIGNING   Program Planned As Passive Clearing Way For Economic, Semi-Military Aid To Germany: Three Ministers Obiect.

APPROVALLEADS TO CABINET DISSENSION   Serious Internal Disorder is Predicted by Members Objecting to Passive But Effective Accord

Cabinet Shakeup Seen In Belgrade As Nation Agrees To All German Demands But Admitting Troops

Yueoskovia Joins Avis Whale Fascist Divisions Crumble After Failure

GERMAN PACT (3 VIOLENTLY IRIEGTED IO   Cabinet Members May Resign as Result Of Alliance

YUGOSLAVIAN CABINET VOTES AXIS SIGNING   Pact Reporled Agreed upon Would Permit Nazi Shipments of Arms but Bar Passage of Troops   GREEKS SURPRISED   Three Ministers Oppose Axis Demands, May Resign, and Internal Disorders Feared

Foes Predict Inner Rioting  At Nazi Deal   Crown Council Approves Alliance; Signature Is  Likely Next Week   ACT STUNS GREEKS

ATLANTIC CITY C.0.P. LEADER IS CONVICTED   ‘“Nucky” J ohngson Is Guilty Of Income Tax Evasion

COURT INQUIRY SUB DISASTEE   Secretary Of Navy Knox Conducted Final Tribute To Crew Of Submarine 0-93.

PROBE SEEKS CAUSES FOR 0-9 SINKING   Inspectors Will Be Witnesses in Hearing

Went Down With The 0-9      COURT OF INQUIRY IS GALLED _ TOINVESTIGATE SUB DISASTER   EFFORTS TO BALYAGE 0-1 “ABANDONED BY NAVY-—-EXPLOSION MAY HAVE CAUSED TRAGEDY

COURT OF INQUIRY TO SEEK CAUSE oF ACCIDENT TO ‘SUE      Foundering of Vessel with Loss of Crew of 33 to Be Given Thorough Probe.

NAVY PLANS INQUIRY ON LOSS OF SUB   Effort Will Be Made to Find Out Reason for Floundering of  U-Boat.

Naval Court Seeks Cause _ Of O-9 Disaster; Abandon Attempts To Rescue Crew

NAVAL INQUIRY COURT PROBES SUB DISASTEK   Call Inspectors Who Certified Fitness Of Craft

Sinking ol ©-9ToBe Probed   Services Held For Entire Crew of 33; Operations Abandoned

AVAL COURT OF INQUIRY 10 SIFT 0-9 LOSS   Inspectors Who Certifiec Ship’s Fitness Recently to Be Called

UB O oINNING WILL BE PROBEL   The Inspectors Who Certi fied the 0-9 Will Be Questioned.   FUNERAL RITES HELD

2 FOUND DEAD   Steel Worker and Girl Slain In Minoo Junction Home.

Laval Refuses to Take Place in Reorganized Petain Cabinet  Declines Offer to Take Portfolio of Minister of State and Member of Committee of Direction

Laval Refuses Place in Petain Cabinet   Further Talks Not Mentioned by Government

LAVAL WILL NOT ACCEPT PAS) OFFER   Place as Minister of State in Cabinet Is Reiected

DENY RUMORS THAT FLANDIN QUIT CABINET   Vichy Government Discounts Reports Of Laval’s Separate  CGavernment

Darlan Discloses Refusal After Week’s Discussion  Report of Flandin’s Resignation Deried

N, BELLE VERNON CLUB TO APPEAL BAN ON LICENSE   Club Refused License Because Quota Has Already Been Exceeded

Wreckage of Army Bomber Containing Bodies of Six Crewmen Is Located   Searching Party Reaches Scene of Crash After Search of Two Days! Personnel of Crew Listed: Bodies Taken to Salt Lake

AIH   F.RVS PLA ACCEPTED BY JOHN LEWIS   Striker'’s In Captive Pits Orderec Back To Work As Offer For Arbitration Taken On

CONGRESS. SPEEDS APPROPRIATION!   Drives Hard to Clear Away Jam Before Fiscal Year Ends

Both Houses Hold  Saturday Sessions  All Key Financial Measures   All Key Financial Measures To Be Finished By Midnight

Both Houses of Congress Hold Saturday Sessions in Effort to Break Bill Jam

CONGRESS ACTS TO WIND UP ON CASH MEASIIRES   President’s Powers To De valuate Dollar Expected To Be Renewed   FHA CONTINUED IN FORCE   10-Billion-Dollar-Army Supe  ply Bill, Biggest In- History. Approved

GIVE APPROVAL TO BiG ARMY SUPPLY BILL   Expect Majority Vote On Stabilization Fund   Appropriate 150 Millions For Recreation Facilities In Defense Areas

$500,000,000 FOR MUNITIONS - PLANTS PLANNEI   Committee Agrees On Ten Billion Dollar Army Bill

BOTH HOUSES HOLD SESSION AT WASHINGTON   Rush On To Clear Calendar Of Key . Measures

Fiscal Year Of  Government To  Close June 3C   Legislative Jam Is Feared as Congress Tries to Get Things in Shape Monday.

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Thousands of  Miners Walk Off Job   Widespread Closing of Coal Pits May Stop Steel Production; Congress Is Hot; Lewis Defies Government to Use Troops

PICKETS HAVE ROCA BATTLE IN GARY MINE   OPEN SHOP DEMAND MAY SHUT DOWN STEEL MILLS

UMW Chief Refuses Personal Report To FDR On Fruitless Conferences; Congress Demands Anti-Strike Legislation Action

Walkout Cuts Flow of Fuel To Big Mills   Congressmen Fume for Action for Measure to Restrict Strikes   WHITE HOUSE SILENT

White House Keeps Silent After Getting  Rival Reports   However, Congress Prepares for Action On Legislation  To Restrict Strikes   FLOW OF COAL TO MILLS HALTS   Nearly 54.800 Idle At Captive Mines; Other Miners Walk Ow

Speculation Rife Concerning Action Likely To Be Taken by President   UMW CHIEFTAIN REFUSES MAKE PERSONAL REPORT   Lewis Sends President Letter Instead; Walkout Follows Steel Executives’ Refusal To Accept Union Shop; Strike Reported Spreading

BOSS MAKES PUBLIC HIS WRITTEN REPLY   Closed Shop Argument Finds White Howe Silent; Steel Leaders Present Oral Report; Congress Wants eat Orel

Declares Soldiers Are “Not Going. to Shoot Up Our People” or Dig in Picts.   WHITE HOUSE SILENT ON ITS NEXT MOVE   All Except Handful of “Captive” Workers Out—Congressmen Urge Law to Curb Walkouts.

President Silent As Flow Of Fuel To Steel Plants Is Cut By Miners’ Strike      Many Members Of Congress Demand Action To Curb Walkouts In Defense Industries

Mines Shut Down as Lewis Defies F.D.R.   Miners in Commercial Pits Join in Sympathy Strikes; White Hous Silent on Actions to Be Taken

MINE UNION HEAD DEFIES ROOSEVELT TO CALL ON ARMY   President Continues Silent as Demands Grow in Con. gress for Anti-Strike Legislation—Reports Are Submitted

Walkout Slashes Flow of Coal To Bare Trickle   White House Temporarily Silent As CIO Chieftain Declares ‘Army Not Going to Shoot? Miners

LEWIS DEFIES GOVERNMENT TO USE THE ARMY   “Soldiers Are Not Going Ta Mine Coal,” Union Chieftain Declares  Teri Ar Orla OTM   FLOW OF COAL TO STEEL MILLS CUT

Anti-Strike Group Pushing ForAction  Halt John L. Lewis   White House Silent At Present; Labor Lead: ev Takes Solid Stand

‘Army Won't Shoot Our People,’ Says Leader of Strikers   Union Head Declares ‘Soldiers Won't Mine Coal’; Writes Lette: to FDR: Fuel Slows ita Trickle

Lewis Defies Government to Use Troons   Strike Slows Down Flow of Coal to Steel Mills

idle Mines  HaltCoal to Steel Mills   President Roosevelt Gets Letter From Lewis Instead Of Personal Report He Had Requested.   FewMinesWork

White House Makes Public Reports From Both Factions, Is Silent Drm Pracidanit’e Nevt Move   WALKOUT APPEARS VIRTUALLY 100 PERCENT EFFECTIVE   UMW Chieftain Tells Group Union Shop Will Be Granted When Congress Finds Out Army Can’t Dig Coal

STRIKERS STAY OUT OF MINES   John L. Lewis Sends Terse Report To FDR

NAVY YARD WORK HALTED BY STRIKE   New York City Electrical Worker Trouble Stops Other Projects

BATTLESHIP WORK SLOWED BY A STRIKE      Other Huge Defense Projects Also Affected by Refusal of Electrica! Workers to Remain on Theatr Toh

Rioting Reported In 3 Nazi Cities   Cologne Crowd Fired Qn: More Labor Forced Upon Jews

WAR 30 DAYS AFTER BRITOn AID 15 PASSED   Sen. Nye Claims Senator: Ready to Declare for Hostilities

SEN, REYNOLDS WILL NOT GIVE BILL SUPPORT   Asserts British Aid Bill Might Lead To Declaration Of War

Consulting Unit For Executing Plan Is Proposed   First Opposition To Measure From South's  Ranks Is Revealed

Consulting Unif Asked by Lucas  Amendment Provides Joint Committee to

COMMITTEE IS PROPOSED FOR WAR AID BILL   FIRST SOUTHERN SENATOR TO OPPOSE LEND-LEABE BILL OFFERS AMENDMENT

LUGAS SUGGESTS. GROUP T0 HELP ~ EDRONAL   SEX. REYNOLDS SURPRISES SENATE—OPPOSES BRITISH BEFLP

URGES GROUP TO HELP FDR WITH AlD BILL   Sen. Lucas of Illinois Of. fers Amendment Creating Joint Congressiona’ Committee.   REYNOLDS ORATES AGAINST MEASURE

Consultant Committee Is Proposed in Amendment To British Aid Measure   llinois Senator Suggests “Check- Valve’ On Roosevelt Authority; Reynolds Voices Opposition to Aid

NYE SAYS AID BILL MEANS WAR SOON   Supporters Reply Tt Will be Best Way to Keep U. 8. Out of War.

Dixie Senator Joins F oesOt  ArmsMeasure   Reynolds Believes Enactment Means  War Declaration

NAVY RAID ON NORSE COAST   Norwegian Ships In Highly Successful Foray, London Is Told

ARMORED DIVISION OVERCOMES BATTLE OPPONENTS TODA)   BAD TERRAIN, BOMBERS ANTLTANK ARTILLERY WERE BRUSHED ASIDE

Japanese Policy Is Peaceful?   Foreign Minister Says He Thinks U. 8. Will Prefer Peace

MATSUOKA SAY HE LOOKS FOR JAP-U.S. PEACE   Points to peace treaties with Soviet and puppet nations

REPORT SPANISH CITY IS BOMBEL   Believe Attack Was Made By Italian Plane, Mistaking City For Gibraltar

PIUS X. SCHWERT HEART VICTIM   Buffalo Congressman Stricker After Making Humorous Talk a Washington Dinner

Conspiracy Case Against Circuit Judge With Jury   Federal District Judge Defines Differences Of  Various Loans

Jury Considers Fate of Davis   Nine Men, Three Women Study Charge Against Ex-Judge, Attorney

AFL RaKa OPS UNION RIGHT!   Seeks NLRB Certifica tion As Bargaining Agent In All Plants

Cop, Prisoner  Die In Gun Battle   Second Pittsburgh Offi cer Seriously Wounded.

Officer, Suspect Killed In Battle      Pittsburgh Policemar And Man In Custody Die In Gun Figcht.

POLICEMAN IS FIGHT VICTIN   Arrest. in  2 Pittsbur ‘gh Brings Two Deaths and Serious Injury.

U.S. ‘Regrets  Incident of  Nazi Emblem Officials Reply   Officials Reply Prompily to Protest Note

FUNDS FOR DEFENSE HIGHWAYS AVAILABLE   Signing of Bill By President Clears Way for Program ir Camp Crowder Area,

Defense Roads Fund Available for Area   Signing of $220,000,000 BiH by President Clears Way for Pretentious Program in Camp Crowder Vicinity.

Eleven Captured After Break From Gatesville Institution Shortly Before Supper Hour

Axis Occupies Important Posts   Claim Successes In  Fighting At Tobruk

ENTIRE SOVIET: DIVISION HELD ANNIHILATED   Berlin Announces Efabar.  _ ate Victories But Fails to Give Details or Places of Attacks      RUSSIANS FIGHTING TO VERY LAST MAN   Correspondents With Ger mans Say * ‘Equal Never Experienced:” Berlin Promises Story Tomorroy

BUDGET MEASURE PASSED BY HOUSE   Amendments are Defeated Senate To Push Action

OHIO BUDGET PUT THROUGH HOUSE   Sent To Senate Untouched; State Apple Commission Also Gets Anoraval

SENATE STUDIES” APPROPRIATIONS   Bill, Passed By House, Is Ready For Next Legislalive Step

MRS, W. L, RIPPY DIES IN GREENVILLE   Was Mother Of Mrs. Coy Beaver Of Kannapolis.

POPE SEES WAR SIN PENALTY   Advises Church to Believe That God’s Justice Will  Prevail.

POPE SEES ERA OF PEACE AND HOPE AFTER WAR   Sunday Message Broadcast To World By the Holy Father Attributes Sufferings to Divine Providence Punishing the Sins 03 Mankind   HOUR OF MERCY NEAR

Pope Sees New Hope For World   Attributes Present War To Divine Providence

Era of Peace. Is Hope; Pope — Gives.Worlc   Pontiff. Says Suffering: of War Punishing Sins of Man

War Is God's Way Of Punishing Man For His Sins   Pope Sees New Era Of Peace After The War

War Laid to Sin by Pope   Attributes Conflict To Divine Providence; New Peace. to Come

LANDLORDS WARNED ON EXCESSIVE RENT!   Federal Officials Threaten Legal Compulsion

Rap Boost In Rents   U. S. Authorities Caution “Rent Gouging” Landlords

U.S. WARNS AGAINST RENT HIKES   “Rent-Gouging” Will. Not Be Tolerated; “Substantial” In. creases Reported at Mobile, Pascagoula

RENT-RAISERS GET FEDERAL WARNING   Threat of Gov't Control Held  over Landlords as Rent Is Raised

LANDLORDS HIT   Rent-Gouging in Defense Areas Hit By Authorities.

FORCED CUTS IN RENTS HINTED   LEGAL STEPS BY U.S. THREATENED TO END SOARING RATES

Defense Area Rent Increases  Draw U.S. Ire   Washington, June 12 (AP)—Federal authorities today cautioried “rent-gouging” landfords to reduce rentals to reasonable levels voluntarily or risk legal compulsion.

Shah Tells Iran Troops To Halt Their Resistance   Difference Becomes Diplomatic Problem, Informed Sources Say

Cease Firing Order In Iran  Now Confirmed   British Tell Of Shah Action; Truce Flag Claimed Raised

IRAN ORDERS HER FORCES 10 CEASE FIRING   Details Yet To Be Completed Before A Full Surrender Is “Wiade

Shah of Iran Gives Orders ‘ndin co Hostilities Against British and Russian Forces

SHAN OF PERSIA ORDERS 1ROGPS. T0-CEASE FIRING   British and indians Met by Flag of Truce. Hostilities Apoarently Ended.

British Daylight Raiders Fan Out Over Channel in Three Directions in Another Fierce Bombing Foray Into Northern France and Industrial Rhineland

Daylight Raiders in Mighty Assault On Northern France And Rhineland

RAF, Germans Trade Blows In Air Fight      British Non-Stop Bombings Are Continued With Big Damage Claimed

RAF Lashes Nazis in New DaylightRaic   Planes Fan Out Over English Channel in 3 Directions

RAF DIVIDES FORCES TO HIT IN THREE AREAS   Daylight Raiders Continue Non stop Attacks on Germany ant Nazi-Held Coast

BRITISH STORM MAINLAND WITh FIRE AND FURY   RAF Maintains Mighty Assault On North. ern France With Three - Pronged At tacks During Night.

Both Sides Trade Blows   British and German Bombers in Attacks Over English Channel

TROOPS QUIT VICHY, GO 10 FREE FRENCH   Report DeGaulle Forces Enter Syria Te Aid British.

rince Paul Bows 0 Nazis, but Asks onsideration of  punter Proposals   eement ‘in Principle’  ls Announced, but Actual Signing Is Delayec for the Present

Agreement “In Principle” Is Reached Aftet Long Conference, But Complete Union Would Be Delaved far Same Time

Slavs Parry For Time In Signing Pact   Compromise Plax Will Be Sent To Berlin

YUGO-SLAVIA EXPECTED 10 ‘SOON SIGNUP      Balkan State Reported Ready to Give in to Axis Powers   PROPOSALS MADE TO THE GERMANS   Compromise Formula te be Placed Before Nazi Chiefs

Yug slavia Postpones Yielding   Agrees In Principle To De , Because Defense  Is Impossible;-But Seeks To ‘Avert Civil War.   Italy’s Hand In

Yugoslavia to Sign Pact  ‘in Principle’   Counter-Proposals : Are Made to

YUGOSLAVIA 10 SIGN WITH AXIS   Regent and Advisers Decide to Give in, But Make Counter-Proposals

EARLY JOINING OF YUGOSLAVS TO AXIS SEEN   Belgrade Leaders Play for Time to Avert Possible Internal Trouble   BELGRADE LEADERS HOLD CONFERENCES   Will Go to Berlin to Put Compromise Proposal Before Germans

Yugoslavia Seeks More Time Before Joining Axis   Nation Has Agreed “In Principal’ To Ally With  Germany; Asks Further Parley On Nazi  Demands For Troop Passage

TINY NATION SURROUNDED BY NAZI ARMIES   Diplomats Stall For Time Before Inevitable Signing Of German Pact.

Belgrade Has Agreed  “In Principle’   But Strives for Time In Counter-Proposals To German Demands   READY TO JOIN FRIENDSHIP PACT   Axis Pressure Grows And Nation Expected To Capitulate Soon

Yugoslavia Set To Join Axis   Rulers Agree to © Sign Pact But Stall- For Times ‘ Nation: Tense

PLAN LICENSE ‘RENEWAL SOO)   Nearly 1,110,000 Iowans Wil] Have to Renew Driving  ; 8 - Permits

BOY, 13, ADMITS HE MURDERED FARMER   Youth Confesses After fis Dog Retrieves Empty Shell From Snowhank

YOUTH ADMITS TO SLAYING   Thirteen - Year - Old Boy Says Farmer Was ‘Mean’ Toa Him.

President to Get Harrimar ~ Report Soor   Stops in New York Cit: on Way to Hyde Park Week-end

REP. ROSS COLLINS SHARPLY CRITICIZES U.S.ARMY’S ABILITY      Demands War Department Revise Defense Plans At Once For More Modern Methods

CHARGES U.S. ARMY STICKS TO OUT-DATED METHODS   Member of House Sub-Committee on Army Appropriations Urges Separate Air Sayvice Unit.

Rep. Collins Levels Sharp Criticism at Army, Demands Revision of Defense

CRITICISM OF ARMY’S ABILITY WAITS ANSWEF   ‘Revise Defense Plans At Once’ Demand Of Rep. Collins

Plea Is Made For Changes In  Army Set-Up   Modern Techniques Are Essential In Coping With Any Threat, Says  Congressman Collins

Would Separate Air Force From Army and Navy.   Mississippi Solon ‘Criticizes Outmoded: Program of Defenses -

SHARP CRITICISM VOICED B1 CONGRESSMAN EXPECTED TO DRAW REPLY FROM ADMINISTRATION

Demands Defense Revision   War Department Too  Slow To Adont Modern Techniques

ARMY GRITICIZED BY HOUSE LEADER   Representative Collias I Author of Attack on Defense Plans.

Rep. Collins Urges Defense Plans Be Revised; Demands Separate Air Service

a ee  ARMY CRITIC   Training New Soldiers te “Fight in Yesterday’s Style,’’ He Asserts

SALVO IS FIRED ON QUESTION   Member of House Sub: committee on Army ApPropriations Hits War Department.

LHARUES ARMY DEFENSE PLANS INADEQUATE   War Department Hit by Sharp Criticism of Rep. Ross A. Collins   Ross A. Collins  “Not One Division Fit for “Combat”; “Bow and Arrow Technique”

Claims U.S. Army Lacks Initiative —   Representative: Lashes Out at War Department for ‘Holding Fast to Old Meth adic.

Coal Operators Reject Order   Increase On Anthracite Rule Cut By Henderson To Be Added

Eight Coal Groups Defy Henderson on Price-Fixing Rule   Firms’ Counsel Replies Administrator ‘Pre judged Situation’; Say They Would Cooperate

PRICE - FIXER’S COAL EDICT IS BEING DEFIED   Viajor Anthracite Producers Tell Henderson They “Cannot Accede” to Raise-Cancelling Order   EFFECTIVE MONDAY   Say Effort to Freeze Prices at August 15 Levels Indicates Administrator “Prejudiced Situation”

MINES INCREASE PRICE OF COAL   Step Taken In Defiance Of Price-Fixing Order

BOOST PRICE OF HARD COAI   Pennsy Operators Def; Price-Freezing Order  Of Henderson.

COAL MEN BALK AT PRICE CANCELLING   Anthracite Producers Say Wil Not Accede to Henderson's Order

Pittsburgh Steel Strike Is Settlec   (10 Calls Men Back Tc Work in Plant of Irvin Works —

Japan Calls More Men Into Military Service   Extra Money Also Voted As Diet  Sees Crisis Near In Pacific

Police and Pickets. Fight at Richmond, Ind., Har  vester Plant.   MILWAUKEE PLANT. READY .TO RESUME

GERMAN SUB YIELDS   British Capture Undersea Boat After Airplane Attack

Plan New  Financing   Consider Savings Stamp Drive To Help Defense Drive

Study "Dimes-for-Defense' Plan  Consider Saviaas Stamp Camopcian to Raise Defense Billions

Children’s Dimes and Housewives Dollars May Help Finance U. 5. Defense Program

DEFENSE FUNDS DRIVE PLANNED   Postoffice and Treasury Departments Outline Savings Stamps Campaign

Huge B-19 Starts Test Flight Today   Biggest Bomber Ever Te Be Built Now on Hei Maiden Voyage

Next Phase of War in Air Will Be Fought at Height of 40,000 Feet

Planes May Battle 43,000 Feet in Air   Aviation Medical  Problems Studied

Aerial Battles Eight Miles Up Predicted By Harvard Expert   College of Physicians Informed Devices For Supplying xygen For Fighters 40,000 Feet Above the Earth Are Being Made; One-third of Men Training Will Fail

England Beats Back Two Nazi Aerial Attacks   Germany Resumes Night Raids in Clearing Weather

BRITISH REPULSE NAZI NIGHT RANE   Fire Bombs Put Out; Repor Three German Bombers are Downed.

GERMAN RAIDERS BEATEN OrF BY FIRE FIGHTERS   Hundreds _of Fire Bombs Were Dropped on London But Were Soon Ex tingiched

ARE QRIVEN OFF   Attempt to Set. Fire To London In Early MornIng Hours But Fail

London Repulses Pair of German  Bombing Attacks   Fire Bombs Snuffed Out By Defense Units and Civilians

PATROLS BEAT OFF TWO NAZI LONDON RAID:   Fire Bombs Snuffed Out. Bombers Are Driven Off

MISSES DEATH DATE   Canadian Sleeps Through Self Appointed Suicide Time

Axis Thrust . Into. Eevet Turned. Back   British Describe  It. a  A ‘Reconnaissance Harra

Colmuns Reported to Have Fallen Back to  Libvan Territory  } ‘Disorganized: Italian-Naz

AXIS SALLY IS REPULSEL   Two Armored Columns In Libya Struck Into Egyptian Territory.

Axis Thrust Into Egypt Turned Back   British Describe It a: ‘Reconnaissance iit Force

LIGHT STATE-WIDE VOTE OF 2,000,000 FORECAST TUESDA’   Mayoralty ~ Contest A Cleveland Holds Spotlight

Light Vote Seen Today In Ohio   About 2,000,000 Ballots Expected

LIGHT VOTE IN STATE PREDICTED FOR TODAY   Only Two Million Electors Expected to Turn Out at Election—Cleveland Stages Interesting Contest for Mayor—Tax Levies and Bond Issues Up for Consideration Throughout Ohio.

Cruiser Loses ‘Life’ After  Sinking Nazis      Australian Ship Conceded Sunk After Destroying Dreaded Raider

2 Warships Fight,Both Are Sunk   Australian Cruiser Sydney EnGages Nazi Raider Steirmark and Many Lives Lost

Australian Cruiser Pays With Life For Victory Over Nazi Sea Raider

Cruiser Sinks Axis Raider   Australian Ship Pays For Victory With Its Own Life

645 Men Aboard Sydney Re ported Lost; Heavily Armec German Steiermark Claimed In Naval Battle

AustralianCruiserDownedAn 645 Men Missing As Dread Na: Raider Reported Gone Als

AUSTRALIAN CRUISER SINKS GERMAN ‘SEA RAIDER BUT IS A VICTIM ITSELF

Handreds Of Sailors Fail To Report After Gigantic _German-British Sea Battle

AUSTRALIAN CRUISER  pIDNEY SINKS NAZI y RAIDER: ALSO SUNK   ONE OF GERMANY’S DREADED NAVAL FIGHTERS AC. COUNTED FOR. HEAVY COST

Germany's Steiermark Down But Battleship And Ali 645 Men Aboard Are Also Lost

Man-0’-War Sidney Believed Lost With Her Personnel of 645 Officers and Men   SURVIVORS GERMAN SHIP TELL OF COMBAT   Destroyed Reich Vesse: Had Sunk Nine British, . .- Biitish=-Allied-Or  oo JNeutral Ships’ ="

Cruiser Likely Sunk With 645 Men On Board   Sydney Believed Down After The Sinking of Raider

Cruiser Gefs Nazi Raider, Then Sinks   645 Men Aboard Sydney Are Lost

Famed German Raider Is Sunk  Cruiser Sydney. ' Goes Down After Sinkina Nazi Shin

Cruiser Sinks German Raider   Australian Warship Goes Down After Sinking Raider

Australian Cruiser Sunk  In Sea Fight  645 Men Perish When   645 Men Perish When Vesse] Goes Down After Destroying Nazi Raider

Australian and German Ships Fought fo Death   Nazis Lost 9,400-ton Raider, Aussies 6,830 ton Cruiser and Sloop

EGYPT SENDS AXIS PROTEST ON BOMBING   Heavy Raid on Cairo Bring: Representations By Government

EGYPT PROTESTS AXIS AERIAL RAID ON CAIRO   Notes Go To Berlin, Rome: Fires Set At Airdrome

AXIS BOMBING OF CAIRO IS PROTESTED; REPRISAL RAID ON ROME AWAITED

Nazi Bombing Of Cairo City Is Protestec   E gy ptian Governmen Complains To Rome And Berlin; Fear 38 Ave Killed

TRASH PILES UP IN M'KEESPORT   City Has Garbage Prob. lem as Result of Strike of Employes.

TRASH IS PILED HIGH      ’ Service Workers in McKeesport, Pa., Stili on Strike

SENATE HAS NIGHT HEARING—  Truck Load Limit Fight Takes Spotlight

MISS RANKIN “PRESENT”   Only Member Te Vote “No” On War With Japan Silent Teday

Fight Revived About Tobruk  Italians Make New Claims in Drive Saturday

Ayis Strike Af British In Libya  Report Says That   Report Says That British Haye Lost Hill Positions

British Seize , Vichy Vessel:   Craft Are Overtaken. Off “South Africa; Scuttle Efforts Are Made

British Board _5 French Ships  Off South Afric   bo  Charge Vichy Government With Attempting To Run Contraband  SEA WAR FLARES Germans Claim Destroyer  And 14 Merchantmen Are Sunk

Intercept  5 Vessels   British Board French Ships, Prevent Scuttling

Ship arming by Armistice day is goal   Sufficient votes for amendment of neutrality seer

GUNS ON SHIPS WITHIN MONTH   Roosevelt Gives Congressional Leaders Until Nov. 11 To Act

RUSSIANS ADMIT CENTRAL FRONT HAS BEEN DENTED   But Resistance ts Fierce and Some Soviet Successes are Reported In Great  Rattle ©

Millions  Are Hurled Into Moscow Drive   Fierce Soviet Fighting Fails To Halt Blitzkrieg Campaign Of Berlin To Take Capital in Three Weeks; 1,500,000 Take Part In Offensive -

Moscow’s Front Scene  Of Real Test   All Russia Called Upon for “Victorv or Death’

Millions Engage In Pre-Winter All-Out Campaign   Hitler's Forces Claim Major Victory In South Ukraine Area

Ordnance Plant Operating Ahead Of Its Schedule   World's Largest Air-Con ditioned Plant in World Goes To Work

U. S. Shell Plant Begins Operations Five Weeks Ahead of Schedule

Army Starts Test Of Raid Spotters ‘In Ten-State Area   Giant Air Maneuvers In Eastern U. S. to Continue to Oct. 16

Pre-Zero Hour Appearance Of Planes Sets Seaboard’s Raid Warning System Tingling

EASTERN SEABOARD’S ELABORATE AIR RAID SPOTTING TESTS BEGIN TODAY

Army Activity in Offshore Bases Secret   All Information to Be Classed as Confidential

LORDS TOLD ARMY CANNGT LEAVE ISLAND   GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAYS ARMY HASN’T ENOUGH FTOUIMPMENT   NOTHING WOULO SUIT NAZI PUAPOSE BETTER, HE SAYS      Says Invasion Attempt Would Be Form of Hara-Kiri; “Invasion Of England Still a Peril’ -

George Hopkins, Intrepid Par: apliatind: Rescued Krom Pinnacle of Devils Towe

Killed Alpinists Kescue Mim-——  Daredevil Parachutist Almost Froze And Had Time Fighting Off Rats While On Devil’s Tower For Week

CHUTIST FREED FROM PRISON ON WYOMING ROCK   Eight Skilled Mountain Climb. ers Guide Youth Down Sheer Sides   DISCOUNTS DARING FEAT   Cold Caused Biggest Worry; Descent Required Nearly Four Hours

Daredevil Parachutist Rescued From High Peak By Mountain Climbers

Parachulist Rescued From Peak Says He Was Never Worried and Gained 5 Pounds

Parachutist Is Glad To Be Back To Earth   George Hopkins, Rescued From Rock Tower, Eats Big Steak And Then  Cete Same Sleep

Hopkins Brot Down From Peak   Mountain Climbers Scale Tower to  Effect Rescue

DAREDEVIL TAKEN OFF HIGH ROCK   George Hopkins is Reseued by Mountaineers— Battled Wind, Rats and Mice.

UNREST RIFE MW BULGARI ~ REPORT SAYS   Buigarians "Amozg Other “Nazi Deminated People Who Resist,  ’   NAZIS ACT QUICKLY.   an a  Repression Campaign. in Jugoslavia Is: Increas- . . ing, -London' Hears,

Bulgaria Is Subjected to Nazis’ Raids  R anrecenn C« TNT y)-~   Represson Campaign in Jugoslavia Now Merciless

Bulgarians Join Anti-Nazi Revolt   844 Arrests Made At Varna, Report

FLOATING TID: UF UNREST If NAZI EUROPE   Bulgaria Effected And Ger mans Execute, Bemean People

UNREST HAS SPREAD TO BULGARIA   Nazi Police Try To Clean Out  ‘Dangerous’ Element

UNREST oPREADG INTO GULGARI   Gestapo Stage Raids In Effort To Clean Out Un fy rendly lements

NAZIS KEPORTED TO BE HAV ING INCREASING AMOUNT OF TROUBLE IN OCCUPIED COUNTRIES

UNREST SPREADS TO BULGARIA, REPORTS SAY   Arrest of 844 Persons in Varna Raids Reported

FLOOD TIDE OF UNREST IN EUROPE   Disaffection in Ger. man-Occupied and German - Dominated Sections Spreads to Bulgaria.      844 PERSONS ARRESTED THERE

UNREST RIFE IN BULGARIA REPORT SAYS   Bulgarians Amorg Other Nazi Dceminated Pecple Who Resist.   NAZIS ACT QUICKLY   Repression Campaign in Jugoslavia Is Increasing, London Hears.

U. Japanese Trade Control Is Taken By U.S   Government Assumes Su. preme Control Over Trade And Freezes Japanese Assets   ACTION FOLLOWS INDO-CHINA MOVE   Future Trade Of Japan With United States Will Be What U.S. Allows

WILL FOLLOW-UP ON ORDER SEIZING CONTROL  OF JAP TRADE.   Japs-to Retaliate   Evidently Pian Seizure ‘of American, British Assets in Javan.

Kansas Drys Pull a “Whizzer” *  “Sleeper” Local Option Bill Dug Un in Senate

Drys Pull Fast One On Wets   Bring Option Bil From Hiding Aft Others Are Kille

CONVENTION DATES cET   RUSSIAN PICTURE DARK As Nazi Machine Plunges On

Foreboding Justified As Nazi Machine Moves Along  Possibility Re mains: Of Russians Extricat=. Ue 7,

Forebodings Over Russia Held Justified by Plighi   But: They Have Pulled Through: Previous Disasters AP Writer Says, Pointing to War Weariness Of Nazis, Ever-Extending Lines .

Hitler’s Boast May be Premature, But Russian Outlook is Very Grave

FDR ON RADIO TO CITE NEED » OF SACRIFICE   President Polishes Speech as Vital Stores Are . Allotted Britain   Opposition to Appropriating Entire Seven Billion * Develops

PRESIDENT WILL OUTLINE DETAILS OF BRITISH AID   All Radio Networks Will Carry Talk At 9:30; Short Wave Used   MATERIALS ARE RUSHED   Administration Says Public Reaction To Big Program Is Favorable

MILLION AND THIRD FOR GA   Problem of Production Has No Been Fully Solved, Says Knudsen

New Cabinet In Iran Expected To Capitulate   Resistance To British, Russian Occupation Reported Fadnig Out

BRITISH-RUSSIAN TROOPS IN IRAN GOING STRONG   New Cabinet In Iran Formed And It Is Expected They Will Withdratk

RESISTANCE BY IRANIANS FADING OUT   Expect Peaceful Settlement by A New Cabinet

Confederation of United States and British Empire By Canadian Publisher

ASKS BRITISH-U.S. CONFEDERATION   ILLINOIS EDITORS ARE - TOLD OF EFFORTS BY CANADA IN WAR

: Japan In Tight Spot; Vulnerable In Two Respects   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

Japan Either Very Sure Or  Is Desperate   Nippon Terribly Vulnerable To Blockade or Ruination By Bomb Attacks

He ywar FOUuy  - Japan Either Confident Or Desperate If She Dares U. S.  P (And Britain, To Attack Her  >» aa ra oe

J apan Lives In Dread Of Day When Her Flimsy Cities Will Be Bombed   By DeWitt Mackenzie

Japan Must Be Sure Of Herself Or Be Desperate In The Extreme To Invite Action By Britain, U.§

JAPAN EITHER VERY SURE OR DESPERATE Blockade Would Be the Last Straw

THE WAR TODAY  JAPAN TOO VULNERABLE TO RISK WAR ' UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Japan Plays With Fire In Laying Self Open To War With Allies

Japan Wide Open To Tight Blockade And Raids by Air   Would Be Desperate Or Overconfident- if She Provokes War

The War Today--- ‘By DEWITT MACKENZI  Japon Extremely Vulnerable to Blockade. Air Attack

The War Today   Japan Must Feel Confident Or Be  Tee Nawannenkss: SMenntiea

JAPAN WILL HAVE TO BE SURE OF HERSELF OR VERY DESPERATE IF SHE MAKES FURTHER MOVES

Tiny Japanese Island Empire Nightmare Target For Bombs   (The Special News Service) By DEWITT MACKENZIE

THE WAR TODAY Japs Vulnerable At Two Points  Blockade, Bombs Would Afflict Island Nation

Funeral Plans Made For Four Air Corps Men      Army Arranges Disposition Of Bodies Removed From Crash In Arizona

Seeks to Defer Beer Bill Actio1   To Introduce Resolution in Hous« Next Monday on Pending Measures

IN RECESS OVER THE WEEK END   Jewa Lawmakers Will Convene Monday And Introduce Liguer-Beer Bill. ©

BEAMANG FORGE TURKEY 10. Al   Ankara Agrees To Deliver Chrome In 1943; Allied Orders First

GERMANS TRY TO GET TURKS CHROME STOCK   “Ankara Agrees To Supply Naz Demands; Would Delay Start Until 1943   U. S. WOULD BE AFFECTED   Berlin Threalens To Break Olf Trade Relations If Plea Is Refused

TURKEY MAKES PROPOSAL TO THE GERMANS   Would Provide Nazis with Chrome  But Not Until ’43

SEEK TO AVERT NEAR CRISIS   Turkey Agrees to. Provide Germany with Ohrome in 1948 — Germans Threaten to Break Off Relations.

TURKEY SEEKING T0 DELAY DELIVERY OF GHROME UNTIL 1942   Seeks to Solve Diplomatic Crisis With Germany by .Agreement Not Liked  by the Nazis.

Berlin Says General Accuses Allies Of Cutting Off Retreat   German Army Report Declares Bridge Blown Up Behind Commander Who Is Unable to Set Up New Defense Line and Decides to Give Up to  * beundase

VICHY LEARNS OUTSKIRTS OF MINSK SHELLED   French Military Advices Received Say. German Forces Closing in on Capital White Russia      NAZIS TRYING TO PINCH OFF SOVIETS   Russians, According te  Reports, Are Carrying  Out Orderly. Withdeaweal, Fighting Doggedly

NAZIS SHELLING OUTLYING PARTS QF MINSK, REPORT   Advices Reaching France In dicate Germans Are Closing In on City From Two Directions.   RUSSIAN WITHDRAWAL SAID TO BE ORDERLY   Vichy Doubts Riga Has Fall en—Believes Reds Have Stopped Invaders in Bessarabia.

Hotel Clerk.  Robbed, Taken : To Rail Yard   Bandit Makes Escape in Maze of - Roxears:. -al Atlantic © .- : ;

Hotel Clerk Robbed, Taken To Rail Yare   Bandit Makes Escape ir Maze of Boxcars a Atlantic

@ In Washington   Cotton Ed Smith Says Something Is Wrong Somewhere ... He's  Righter Than He Knows By PETER EDSON

Something IS Wrong Somewhere   Dean Of Democrats In Senate Stands Bewildered

Yes, Something Is Wrong Somewhere, ‘Repeats Edson, But Even He Doesn't Answer The Query Of Cotton Ed Smith

Smugele Nazi Into New York   German Army Signal Corp: Operator Brought Into U.S. Is Testimony —

U.S. Will Prepare Master File About Alien Population   Justice Department The Will Determine Who Is to Be Deported for  Ilegal L. S. Entry

‘BI Agents Are Searching Over Alien's Report:   Justice Department Studie: Questionnaires Obtained from 5,000,000 Aliens.

Check Records Of 5 Million Aliens. . Justice Department:  Canvass Aimed to. . Mm... gg FM  ee ey

Justice Department Scans Records of Aliens U. S. Subject To Deportation

DPEN UVESTIGATION OF ALIENS IN US   To Determine How Many  May Be Subject to Deportation

MAKING CHECKUP -ON ALL THE ALIEN:   Justice Department Search. ing Its Records on Five Miltion People. -

UNCLE DAN BEARD. TAXEN BY DEAT   Pioneer of. Boy Scout Move: ~~ Suocumbs at 91

Den Beard, Leader in Boy Scout Movement in  US. Is Called by Death

Dan Beard, Leader in Boy Scout i ccceee: In  U. 5. Is Called by Death

Uncle Dan Beard, One of Founders Of Boy Scouts in America, is Dead

MEDIATION BOARD ENDS 3 STRIKES   New Group Settles Major De: fense Disputes Certified by Labor Department.   FOURTH IS UNDER STUDY

Defense Board Settles Three Major Strikes   Industrial Picture I: Brighter As New Week Begins

MEDIATORS LOOK FOR END TO LAST OF FOUR WALKOUTS   New. Defense . Board Chalks Up Three Settlements ~~

‘Lewis Denies Coal Strike Hits Defense   President Makes Third Appeal To End Walkout

Dog Dying For Drafted Master Flown To Camp   Laddie ‘Looks Bad’ As He Arrives Monday

Today’s Chuckle   Bootlegger’s Error: Asked Officer to Hold THlegal Whisiyv.

SLEEPER RIPS PINE THICKET NEAR ATLANTA   Representative William D. Byron Of Maryland Amona Bead   RICKENBACKER HURT   J.S. Rosenfeld Gi New Orleans Leaves Wreckage To Call Helo

Nation in Deadly Peril, Knox Tells Hibernian Society   Declares Free Men Ar Ready lo Face Dangers That May Be Ahead

Sees SN  President Roosevelt Pays High Tribute In Annual Christmas Tall

OPPOSITION SOLONS HIT LEASE BILL   Sen. Vandenbura Charges It Would Invite Axis Attack

‘AID BILL PUTS US. NPOWER POLITICS RING   SEN. VANDENBERG AND CLARE LEAD SENATE OPPOSITION DERATE   ‘MEASURE GIVES PRESIDENT MORE POWER THAN HITLER'S   Determined Fight for Amendments Being Led by Sen. Wheeler and Others

VANDENBERG SEES A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY   Opponents of aid bill say it makes president dictator with power to cause war

OPPOSITION TO WAR AID BILL HITS MEASURE   POWERS OF PRESIDENT UNDER LEND-LEASE BILL ASSAILED EN SENATE DEBATE

VAST POWERS TO FDR SEEN AS DANGEROUS   Sen. Vandenberg Charges Measure Will Make President World’s No. 1 Po litical Boss.   LISTS OBJECTIONS TO PRESENT FORM

BRITISH AID BILL OPPONENTS OPEN ATTACK IN SENATE   Opposition Leader Burton K. Wheeler Announces Drive for Seven Major Changes in Measure.   SUPPORTERS EXPECT TO DEFEAT AMENDMENTS   Sen. Bennett Clark, D., anc Sen. Arthur Vandenberg R., Lead Off in Oppositior to Present Form.

TAX AT SOURCE ON WAGES IS PROPOSED TO BOOST REVENUES   Three Par Cent “Withholding Tax” Would Yield Two Billion

SENATORS PONDER NEW TAX PROPOSA   Suggests All Income in Na tion Be Taxed at Its Source

TAFT, WILLKIE DIFFER ON BILL   Ohio Senator Rebukes G.O.P. Leader

TAFT-WILLKIE SPLIT WIDENS   OHIO SENATOR NAMES WILL KIE IN CRITICIZING THE LEND-LEASE BILL

Decision on Locating Two Detense Plants in District Awaits Army Group’s Action

GERMANY HARASSED BY THE INVISIBLE ENEMY      Organized Foes Commit Acts of Sabotage of ASI Kinds and With Growth of Uprising, the Nazi Govern. ment Orders Merciless Repressive Campaign —Hundreds of Thousands Campaign  . Aaainst German Dule

Terror Reign Fails to End Rebel Actions  New Reprisal Campaigr   Stores of Food and Fue Are Destroyed at Copenhagen

NAZI CAMPAIGN OF ‘MERCILESS’ REPRISALS DUE   Hold 15 More Hostages After Two German Policemen Shot

Germany Seriously Menaced By Front-behind-the-front In Nazi-Occupied Countries

71 Frenchmen, 144 Crechs Are Slain By Nazis   Merciless Campaign To Quell Unrest Is Launched By Germans

NAZI CAMPAIGN OF DEATH GROWS IN SEIZED AREAS   Merciless Effort te Halt ‘Front-Behind-theFront’ Fight on Hitler   Vichy Reports Six Syna gogues Destroyed by Bombs. in Paris —

Red Cross Resumes Sewing  For Relick of War Victims      Volunteer Group Under take Making Of Layettes

Company Plans  Alaska Airline   Would Make Two Trips Weekly From St. Paul As  Defense Measure.

AIR LINE TO ALASKA   Company Preposes One As National Defense “leasure

Line Te Atak   ‘Northwest Airlines To In augurate Service From Twin Cities

Air Service To Alaska Is Now Assured   Emergency Lines For Troops Is Said Needed

NATIONS WAIT FURTHER WORD ON PEACE PLAN   President Due To Reach _ Maine Port Today and Confer With. Press On Pact: Details   EXPECT ROOSEVELT TO REVEAL PROGRAM   Reporters Hope To Get First Detailed Story -OFf Dramatic Parley  in Mid-Atlantic

World Awaiting More Disclosures From Roosevelt  President May Meet Press When He Comes Ashore In Maine Today

SSeS ae  OF MOMENTOUS OCEAN CRUISE   Scheduled To Put In At Maine Port Today After Meeting  ha Gla,

U.S. AWAITING MORE DATAON OCEAN PARLEY   President Scheduled to Pu: In This Afternoon At Rockland, Me.   POTOMAC ANCHORS OFF DEER ISLAND   Additional Disclosures On Historic Meeting Are Sought

Roosevelt’s Arrival Awaited With Hopes  of More Disclosures   Newsmen  None Too Sure President Will Tell News of Meeting

ROOSEVELT TO. ~ RETURN TODAY   PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO LAND AT MAINE PORT THIS AFTERNOON AND HURRY TO WASHINGTON

More Information (n Parley Awaitec   ‘May Hold Press Conference - Before Boarding Special ~ Train For Washington

President fo Arrive Home  New Details of Conference Expected Saturday,

PRESIDENT LANDS THIS AFTERNOON AT ROGKLAND. ME   Will Begin to Apply Progran Agreed Upon At Churchill. Confab.

HISTORIC SEA TRIP TO ~ END FOR FDR. TODAY: AIMS MAY BE REALIZED   (By Lloyd Lehrbas)

Think Press Parley Will Be Held Today   Hope To Get First Detailed Account Of Conferences With Churchill After Party Reaches Rockland

ROOSEVELT PLANS TO COME 10 SHORE   Correspondents Wait Today at Rockland, Me., for Arrival.

Roosevelt to Put Ashore at Rockland, Me   Expected to Give Further Disclosures of Talks With Churchill  IS LANDING TODAY  Press Conference Planned Before He Leaves For Washington

F, D. R, RETURNS TOU. S. AFTER CH"RCHILL MEET   Details Eagerly Awaited On Historic Parley At Sea

Roosevelt fo Land At Rockland, Me., During Afternoon   But Chief Executive Not Expected to Say Much for Publication

FDR Back Home Today      Await Details on the Historic Meeting; Landon is Critical

F.R. Yacht Reaches Port   13-Day Mystery Trip Near End; President May Give More Details

More Details Of Conference Awaited Today   Chief Executive Expected To Bring Mystery-Voyage to Close This Afternoon .

ROOSEVELT DUE TO LAND TODA’   Cruises Toward Rockland Me., Aboard Potomac After Eventful Vovane.

ARRIVAL OF FDR AWAITED T0 LIFT CURTAINANPLANS   YACHT huonws TOWARD PORT FOLLOWING Hi3 CHURCHILL MEETING

PRESIDENT 10 END SEAN TRIP TODAY   Await Arrival in New England for Further Details of Historic Meeting

Cruise to Conclude  At Maine   Nations Anxiously Waiting For Additional Word On Meeting With Churchill By Chief Executive   13 DAY VOYAGE

Roosevelt to Leave Yacht Before Night   May Hold Press Conference Before  Going to Capital

HE PRESIDENT BACK TO GAPITAt   Two Nations Waited Tensely for Any Further Disclos{ ure of Conference.

Yacht Due At Rockland; Me., This Afternoon; ° . Full Story Unlikely <

FDR Lands Today After Historic Trig    Await: New - »w Disclosures On Specific Plans. Against Nazis. _

Back From Rendezvous:  Nation Waits Further Reports On Conference

Rockland Waits To See Roosevelt   Will Land This Afternoon  After Historic Rendezvous

Business Volume In June Highest For 12 Years   Most Manufacturing Jobs Reported By Federal Reserve Bank

Left Dying on Sidewalk Only a Block From His Residence  YOUTHS FIND HIM  Marshal Believes Robbery Was Motive as He Had - Only 10c When Found ©

FATALLY BEATEN LEFT LYING ON WALK NEAR H.S   Owen Shadle, 71, Had Been General Store Operator at Pleasantville Over 40 Years.

Pleasantville Man Fatally Beaten by Robbers Last Night   Two Youths Found Dying Merchant Near High School

Wife of Britain’s Forme: Foreign Secretary Was Member of “Cliveden Set”   WAS QUICK-WITTED   Credited With Inspirins Neville Chamberlain’s 1938 Visits to Hitler Refore Munich

King of Greece Flees Crete To English Soil   Dodges Parachutists And Own Troops’ Guns In Dramatic Flight

Grecian King Flees          Barely Evades Parach ists and Finds Hav in Old Egypt

KING BARELY ESCAPES FROM CRETE ISLAND      ———EEE  George II Goes Into Ditch Several Times To Dodge Missiles   FLEES INTO EGYPT   Plans To Fly To Jerusalem To Re-establish Greek  Gavernment

KING ARRIVES SAFE IN EGY]   Narrowly Misses Capture By Nazis In Flight From Greece

KING OF GREECE MAKES ESCAPE FROM ISLAND  OF CRETE   Monarch Now Finds Haver In Egypt; Nation to Fight On, He Asserts   Harassed Monarch Reveals Story of Flight Across Troubled Isle

KING OF GREECE REACHES EGYP]   Monarch and His Emigre Government Find Haven In Egypt; Tell of Hazardous Trip Following Invasion of Crete By Nazis.

King Of Greece Flees Parachutists To Find Haven Somewhere In Egyp'

King George Has Narrow Escapes In Fleeing Crete   Fired Upon by Both Naz and Greek Airmen; Now in Egypt   Parachutes Land near Him and Air Seems Filled with Planes

GREECE'S KING GEORGE FLEES — CRETE TO EGYPT    Eludes Nazi Sky Troops. Plans to Fight On and Set + Up Govt. In Palestine

Fleeing Greek King Reaches Egypt   Narrowly Escapes Ger. man ’Chutists in Crete

King George Near Capture Amid Flight   ELUDED SWARMS OF NAZI PARACHUTISTS FALLING ALL AROUND FROM GERMAN PLANES OVER CRETE.   Fired Upon By Guard

Se aa  King George Flee: On Mule to Egypt      Greek Monarch Mistaken by Own Men For Disguised Nazi

GREEKS’ KING  FLEES CRETE: IS AT CAIRO   Monarch and Entourage t Set Up Government in Some British Area

King George II Flees To Egypt      Greek King Has Narrow Escape From Swarms Of Nazi Parachutists.

KING GEORGE OF GREECE BARELY ESCAPES NAZIS   Monarch Flees Fror Crete To Egypt Will Set Up Comers ment In Third Cap ital In Less Thar Five Weeks.   Seek Blanket Visa For Zamzam Passengers

King George I of Greece Finds Haven in Egypt After Harrowing Crete Escape

ARRIVES IN EGYPT; HAS CLOSE CALI   Harried Across Crete By Naz Invaders, King Has Narrow Escape’

Escaping To Egypt From War-Torn Crete, Greek King Vows To Fight On

Greek King Makes A Dramatic Escape   Spends Night in Cave With Shepherds and Ducks Into Ditches to Escape Nazi Bullets—Finally Reaches Coast Riding on a Mule.

Greek ‘Ruler :. ‘Abandons Isle   King George,. 1; Escape Parachutists. To Gain . - Eoeynt Refuce ,

KING SLEEPS IN CAVE WITH SHEPHERDS—  George II Dodges Swarms of Nazis In Flight From Island To Egypt      Greek Govern ment Will Be Moved To Holy Land

Russians Launch Fierce Attacks In Bitter Cold   Retreating Germans Harassed by Fleet In Southern Sector

Early Morning News Flashes.   British Balloon Wrecks Finn Power Lines

U.S. Merchant Ship Is Sunk: 35 Missing  Reported Foundered — May 21 South Mi Visede leltnnwe

PENNSYLVANIA AREA SCENE OF BLOODY FIGHT   Violence Grows In Coal Walkout; Congress _ Prepares To Act 

MORE FURNACES SHUT  DOWN AT STEEL PLANT   Carnegie Illinois Company An. nounces Close Because of Lack of Coal Supplies

(Continued On Page Four)  SOLON DEMANDS INVESTIGATION OF ARMS ORDERS

C10 Expected To Endorse FDR's Foreign Policy   Murray, President, Moves to Solidify Labor Factions

Red Oak Men Get 5 Year Sentences   Englands Admit Elliott Robbery

BRITISH WILL PERMIT U.S. FOOD TO PASS   Food To Unozcupied France And Spain Will Be Permitted Says War Expert

YOUTHS WAIVE EXTRADITION   Herbert Cox and Two Girl Companions Turned Over To Virginia Officers By Portland, Maine, Police.

Trio Waive Extradition  At Portland   Turned Over To  Marvland Police

Maryland Police Accept. Custedy Of Youthful Tr   Cox Boy And Two Girls To Be Arraigned Monday On Murder Complaints

Trio Waive Extradition, Go Back To Maryland   Youth, Two Girls Turned Over To Authorities Erom State Where Slaying Occurred

EXTRADITION 1S WAIVED BY TRIO IN PORTLAND   Two Girls and Boy Agree to Return to Marylind Voluntarily to Face - Murder Charges   FACH IS ACCUSED~   Youth Alleged to Hav Confessed He Killed Granger G. Browning to Get Auto

20,000 Airplanes For British In 18 MonthsIsU.S. Aim   establishment Of Aerial Route To England For Speedy Delivery Reported Planned; Irish And Danes May Protest

Britain to Get 20.000 Planes In 18 Months   Aerial Aid from U, § Included in 7-Billion Appropriation

Survey Under Way For Aerial Route   American Flyers May Take Part In Ferrying Craft Across Atlantic Ocean

Fighter Craft May Be Flown  Across Ocean   Gigantic Production Program Includes 10,700 Under Terms: Of $7,000,000,000 English Aid Balt

Plans Worked Qut for Supplying 20 Planes to Britain   Appropriation Wheels Rolling Swiftly in Nation’s Capital

U.S. MAPS PLAN TO GIVE BRITISH 20,000 PLANES   Craft Would Be Delivered In Next 18 Months Under Outlined Schedule

Britain to Receive 20,000 U. S. Plane: In Next 18 Months   Route to Fly Air Armada Across Atlantic in Easy Stages Planned; Bombers Beine Delivered Non-Stor

WORK OUT AID AIRCRAFT PLAN   Britain to Receive 20,000 U.S. Planes in Next +8 Months.

Plan to Fly Warplanes To England Considered:  Numerous Difficulties

Plan Reported to Send Britain 20,000 Warplanes During Next 18 Months

SCHEDULE FOR PLANE DELIVERY SAID WORKED OUT      To Supply England With 20,000 Fighters In 18 Months

20,000 PLANES FOR BRITAIN IN 18 MONTHS AIM:   Troduction Schedule Reported to Have Been Worked Outby-High , Administration Officials   MAY FLY PURSUIT SHIPS ACROSS SEA   “stepping Stone’ Route  Reing Worked Out; Atost  of Bombers Flown NonStop Over Atlantic

Plan Schedule For Planes To  Go To Britair   U. S. Officials Plan Produc. tion with 20,000 Planes Ready Within 18 Months.

Pian Reported To Send Britain ~--9§-000-Planes In Next 18 Months   May Fly Pursuit Planes Across Atlantic By “Step ping Stone” Route; Route Already Being “Scouted.”

20000 PLANES ON SCHEDULE FAR BRITAIN   Defense Plans Include Delivery to England i in.18 Months.   SEEK ROUTE TO FLY THEM ACROSS   British Credit 1875 Planes ‘Received from U. S. in 1940.

20,000 U. S. Planes To Aid British   Schedule for Production Believed Ready

20, COO PLANES FOR RAF. GOAL OF US. PLANTS   That's Production Schedule As Worked Out for Next 18 Months   SAFER AIR ROUTE TO BE SOUGHT, ALSO   Means of Ferrying Across Ships by Easy Stages Desired

Map Plans  For Planes   Outline Production Schedule For Planes For Britain

Britain to Get 20,000 Warplanes Deliveries in Next’ 18 Months May Be By Air

BRITISH WILL GET 20,000 BOMBERS   U. S.-Made 'Fight Planes’ Will Be Shipped In “.. Next +8 Months

Plan Pro luction And: ‘Aerial Route For ‘Aid’ Planes      Amefican Plants: Will Make ‘20,000 Ships-For-Britaii - Within Next 18° Months

Malta Next On Program Of Conquest?   FIGHTER PLANES SHOOT DOWD GERMAN JUNKERS TROOP. CARRYING PLANE,

‘Big Junkers Plane Downed at Malta      British _ Controlled — Isle Fears Mass German Air Altack

MALTA MAY BE INVADED NEXT   British Report A German Troop-Carrying Plane Downed Near Isle

MALTA INVASION THREAT 15 SEEN   GERMAN TROOP - CARRYING PLANE SHOT DOWN BY BRITISH DURING RAID,

7 RAIDERS  ATTACK MALTA   Junkers: Troop - Carrying Plane Shot Down by British; Third Time Malta Ate tacked in 24 Hours

MAN CONFESSES TO TRAIN WRECK   Young Prisoner Tells Of Removing Rail, Sending 24 To Death In 1939 Disaster

WRECK OF TRAIN IS ADMITTED BY OKLAHOMA MAN   Southern Pacific Stream. liner Took Lives Of 24 Persons In 1939   HAD PLANNED TO ROB PASSENGERS

MAN ADMITS CAUSING RAIL TRAIN WRECK      Oklahoman Confesses De railing Cars, Killing 24 People   MAN IS SEIZED BY CALIFORNIA POLICE   Railway Officials and FBI Agents to Question Prisoner

Youth Admits Derailing  Streamliner Oklahoman Tells  Pa aa} § pee, Fl ee   Oklahoman Tells of Wrecking Train 3 Years Ago

Man Admits He Wrecked Train In Which 24 Persons Met Death   Sheriff Says Oklahoma Man Derailed Train With  Intention of Robbing Its Passengers

Oklahoma Man Planned To Rob Passengers, He Tells Officials   (. Alexander Declares He Became Frightened by Screams of Wounded and Fled from Vicinity

Youth Admits Derailing Streamliner  Oklahoman Table   Oklahoman Tells of Wrecking Train 3 Years Aco

MIAN, 24, ADMITS AERALING TRAN   24 Die in 1939 As Cracl Streamliner Piles Up In West

Prisoner Admits Wreck Killing 24   So. Pacific ‘Streamliner’ Derailed For Robbery, Man Coufesses

» YOUTH ADMITS TRAIN WRECK   Confesses Derailing Train, Causing 24 To Die

EMPIRE RIVER LINE IN MALAY EXPECTED   Japanese Forces Are Re ported Massing for Adyance in Important Sector.

Army Rejects Million Men   Turned Down Because Of Physical and  Mental Deficiencies

GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO CURE DRAFTEES’ PHYSICAL DEFECTS   Roosevelt Announces Program To Salvage Equivalent Of 13 Divisions Of Troops By Treating 4 900.000 Reiected Selectees

U.S. Sets Up Program To Rehabilitate 200,000 Men Rejected In Draft

President Says 200,000 Can Be Made Fit for Full Service  WANTS BETTER RACE  Declares 900,000 Were Turned Down for Some Physical Defect

Reveals Nearly Million Of Two Million Examinee Found Unfit for Army

200,000 Rej ected . Selectees To Be Put in Condition:  - FDR Annoutices Plan Covering Enough Me for 12 Tivisiana' : :

President Says :200,0 v. Can Be. Made: Me f Full Service: .  WANTS I BETTER RACH  Declares --900,000 .We Turned Down for beg Physical Defect - Ae

REJECTED YOUTHS TO BE MADE FIT   F, D, R. ANNOUNCES PLAN TO REHABILITATE 200,000 TURNED DOWN BY ARMY.

FDR PLANS AID FOR REJECTEES   Million. Turned. Down By U. S. Army

200,000 Draft Rejected Men To Be Rehabilitated   Medical and Dental Work Fees Will Be Paid By Government

U.S. Plans Aic For 200,000 Draft Rejects   President Bares Salvage of Possible Soldiers

‘President Announces a Program for Rehabilitation of 200,000 Men Who Have Been Rejected i in Army Draft

LATEST NEWS -  Received {rom International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Troops Take Over Plant

ANOTHER DAY . EXPECTED BEFORE PLANE, PRODUC- . TION IS NORMAL. ©      Arrests Are-Made.   Hard-Boiled China ‘- Veterans Pull In Pickets For. Ques~ tianine_

Strike Against General Motors is Deferred Following Consultations   Mediation Board Arranges Truce in Threatened Walkout

TAX ON INCOMES IN BRITAIN ADVANCED   Fifty Per Cent Levy Made on People by the Goyernment

Great Britain Levies 50 Per Cent Income Tax   Personal Exemptions Also Lowered; Will Spend $20,000,000,000 in U. $. by March 31, 1942

BRITISH INCOME TAX IS BOOSTED FIFTY PER CENT   Seek To Meet Record WarTime Budget; Reveal Financial Year Ending Mar. 31, 1942 Will See Supply Orders In U. S. Pass $20,-

British Income Tax  Boosted to 50 P. C.   Supplies Ordered in U. S In Next Year to Top 30 Billions

Britain Levies 50 Per Cent. Income Tax to Help Meet Record War Costs

Britain Levies 50 Per Cent. Income Tax Upon Its People To Meet Record War Budget   $16,828,000,000 Needed By Government For Next Fiscal Year; Spending In United States By March 31, 1942, Expected To Be 20 Billions

Increase Is Announced Along with Budget Figure Of $16,828,000.000

GERS AHEAD   Run Up Two Touchdowns on Sooners in First Half  at Columbia

THE TIGERS AHEAD   Run Up Two Touchdown: on Sooners in First Half at Columbia

DOWNEY OK'S ELA) ON PENSION MEASURE   Agreement Expected To Speed Tax Bill Action

Says Group That Scuttled His Social Security Bill Two Years Ago Still On; Calls On People For Action

() Daniel Again Raps Delays on Social Security   Governor Blames Few Members of ‘The Old Gang’

BRITISH HOLD AXIS FORCES INVADING EGYP1   Air Force Attacks Junkers Transports at Bengasi—Free French in Somaliland Seek Recruits

AXIS BLITZ IN EGYPT STOPPED   Drive Held Inferior to 2, Italian Try

‘AXIS 1S MAKING SCANT ADVANCES IN AFRICA FIGHT   CAIRO COMMAND UNCERTAIN WHETHER NEW ACTIVITY IS START OF DRIVE

British Halt First Push Into Keypt   Pressure on Canal Defenses Increases Steadil],

Drive Into Egypt Getting Nowhere   British Say Enemy Engaged Alang North African Front

AXIS EGYPTIAN DRIVE SLOWS UP   ‘Little Or No Progress” Made By Enemy, British Report; Axis Forces Now 15 To 20 Miles Inland.

ANS FORCES 1 LGYPT MAKING LITTLE PROGRESS  *   ht Elements of Well“¥nown British Armored Division Once Again In Contact With Enemy On North African Front.

DIPLOMATS DEPORTED   German, Halian Officials Ordered Out By July 15

 Roosevelt Warns Labor That [Disputes Must Be Adjusted Before Strikes Are Called   President Tells AFL Convention That Peace Between  Organizations Should Be Established In The : Interest Of National Unitv

FD Says Strikes Must Be Avoided   Tells AFL U.S. Must Settle Disputes

Hitler Threat Directed A Labor And "All Of Us,"  Writes Executive

‘Roosevelt Calls Upon A. F. L. to Pug An End to Jurisdictional Disputes

President Urges Labor Harmony As Defense Step   Roosevel{ Says Threat o Hiflerism Aimed at All of Us”

PLEA [S MADE BY PRESIDENT   ' Tells AFL That Machinery For Adjusting Disputes “Must Be Used”   «PERKINS ALSO ASKS FOR END OF STRIKES   Roosevelt’s Message Say: ¢ . Hitlerism is Aimed at All in This Country

GERMAN RULER IN HOLLAND GIVEN SUMMARY JUSTICE POWER: READY FOR RIOTS

Germans Crack Down-on Dutch  Committee Given to Execute, Replace Officials

HUNT FOR PARENTS RESUMED BY YOUTI   Several Ohio Cities on List of WPA Hitch-hiker

WPA Worker with $4 Starts Long Trip In Search for Parents He Never Knew

THREE SLAIN   Nazis Report French Archivist Wife and Mald Murdered.

SCHEME WOULD SLIGE UP NO, 2   Mills Was ‘Not Consulted, On Plan, He Declares

Precinct Lines May Be ‘Shuffled’  Under New Scheme. Of Commissioners

SEN. BROOKS INTRODUCES BILL TO MAKE LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY FULL HOLIDAY

Turkish Premier Offers Services of Government To Mediate Peace Terms   Inonu Lays Heavy Emphasis on Country's Strategic Position; Admits Chances of Acceptance Slim

Field Work Is Making Rapid Progress, Decke:   Sowing of Oats Finished In Most Sections of Iowa Now

IE RIVER 10 FLOOD LEVELS   New Rainfall Sends Stream Up In State

WHITE RIVER [a RISING RAPIOLI   Heavy Rains Send Stream Above Flood Stage In Calico Rock Area

ITALIAN: ALBANIAN LOSSES. 70,000" ~   Greek Military Commond Lists’ Number Killed, Wounded, Caotured.   HAND-TO-HAND   BATTLE RAGES

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Over 70.000 Soldiers Killed

GERMANS SMASH RUSSIAN FORTS AND PUSH ON IN MIGHTY FORCE   Soviets Reported Surrendering and Retreating In Disorder; Hand-toHand Wiohte   Berlin. Says War is Progressing, According to Plans; Reds Hit in Vital Spots

Berlin Reports Hitler's Legions Push Forward   Swarm Across Russian Frontier With Tornadic Fury Is Report   BREST LITOVSK ONE OF FIRST OBJECTIVES   Attack Said To Be Most Furlous Ever Launched In Any Warfare

SPEARS AT NATIONAL Wool MEET   Declares Sheep Men Are Willing To Do Their Part

‘Women Cabbies Say Men ‘All Right’ And That Drunks Are Most Amusing

WOMEN CABBIES FIND MEN O.K. AND DRUNKS AMUSING   Female Cabbies Don’t Care Much for Women Drivers ~~ Job Not as Nerve-Wracking as Fellow. Workers Predicted

Women Taxi Drivers Find Men  All Right’ and Drunks Amusins   lady Drivers” Who Replaced Men Who Took Job  in Defense Industries Believe in Courtesy

GERMANS SAY TANK COLUMNS MOVING AHEAD   Declare Soviet Armies Sure rounded Between Bialy-  stok And Minsk.   FRANCE MAY BATTLE   Government Has ‘No Objection’ To Enlistments bo Ta Heln Hitler —

Hitler Reports Speed Soldiers Sight Smolensk   Germans Trap 400,00C Russians In Vice Anc Take Latvian Capital

NAZIS DECLARE TANKS NOW FAR FAST OF MINSK   Russians Maintain Advances Halted at Two Main Sectors

SITUATION IS OBSCURED BY RIVAL CLAIMS   Nazis Say Two Tank Col. umns ‘Now Are Far East Of Minsk’—Riga Captured By Germans, Stockholm Sources Hear.

Nazi Thrusts Are Checked by Reds   Russians Say They Have Halted Advances in Two Key Sectors   ARE AIMED AT MOSCOW   Germans Report Capture o: ' Large Numbers of , Soviet Soldiers

NAZI BLITZ  “OUTSTRIPS > NAPOLEON IN RUSSIA      Tank Columns Reported Faz Ahead of Gains in Il Fated 1819 Drive   RUSSIANS DECLARE DRIVE CHECKED   Both Sides Report Heavy seuosses Inflicted in Fierce, . Continuing Battles

RUSS TROOPS CHECK INVASION ENPCES CLAIM   Nazis Striking Directly - Toward Moscow and ’ Soviet Ukraine   British Bombers Follow Up Attack on Keil Naval Base —

Reich Reports « Cains On Road. Of Napoleon   Advance Army Within Siglatg Of Smolensk, 250 Miles  From Capital.      RUSSIAN LOSS HEAVY

Germans Say Attack Is Racing into Russia   Assert Adolf Hitler’s Troops Are Drawing to Within Sight of City of Smolensk

NAZI ATTACK STEMMED, 1S RED REPORT   Claim Germans Checkee In Two Main Sectors  Of Bitter Fighting

GEAMANS SAY AUSS. BATTLES  GALLANTLY BUT SMASH BOES ON   Say 400,000 Troops Are Caught In Trap as They Charge In Formations 8 to 12 Ranks Deep   STALIN DESTRUCTION ;: PLANNED JUNE’:   Mussolini and Hitler Discussed It At Last Brenner Pass Session; Air Force Hard Hit

‘Speed Troops’ Reported Sighting Smolensk, 250 Miles From Moscow  LOSSES ARE HEAVY  Russian Stand Supposed To Block Passage Into Ukraine District

SOVIET CLAIMS NAZIS STOPPED   German Communique Says 400.000 Reds Trapped Near Minsk.   BATTLE ON BROAD FRONT

N-azis-Say Tank Units Race Past   Germans Declare 400,000 Trapped Russians Figla Futilely To Break: Y,

INVASION FORCES CHECKED IN SECTORS WHERE NAZIS PUSH ON MOSCOW, UKRAINE   100.000 Soviet Troops Are Claimed Trapped By. Invaders In Minsk Area: Arctic Front Is  :) oo

Moscow Again Is Claiming German Drive Is Checked   Nazis Say 400,000 Red Soldiers Caught In Blitzkreig Trap

Soviet Claims Thrust Halted At Two Sectors   But Nazis Declare Tank Columns Now ‘Far East Of Minsk’ And Russian Armies Trapped

GERMANS SAY TROOPS MOVING ON SCHEDULE   Units Pass Minsk In Drive Toward .Moscow

Berlin Says Russians are In 3 Traps  Principal Nazi   Principal Nazi Drives Are  At Moscow and The Ukraine

Report 400,000 Res sian Troops Caught’ In. Tran   100 TANKS TAKEN   100 TANKS TAKER  France Breaks Diplo: matic Relations With Russia Z

TANK COLUMNS  SMASHED BY INVADERS   Moscow Says German Forces Are Held In Check   LATVIAN GAPITAL   Falls Into Hands Of Reich: France Is Moving Nearer To Actual Fighting

Russians Succeed At Two Points   Germans Declare Their Columns Have Passed Minsk and Are 250 Miles from Moscow

RUSSIA SAYS ADVANCE HAS BEEN HALTED   Nazis, on Other Hand, Claim They Have 400,000 Foes in Trap

Germans Say Tanks Push To Eastward   Bitter Fighting Is History Of AllNight Battle

MOSCOW SAYS ~ DRIVE HALTED ON 2 SECTORS   Germans Claim Two Columns of Tanks Are Now Far East of Minsk,   COMMUNIQUE ASSERTS FIGHT RAGED ALL NIGHT

BUT RUSSIANS CLAIM ADVANCI 15 STOPPED   Four Hundred Thousand Soviet Troops Caugh in Trap, Says German Command

erman Speed oldiers Push Jn To Moscow   ‘Advance Units Near Smolensk, 25 1s from Moscow; Russians Say Ad‘ance Checked at 2 Main Sectors

Bitter Fighting Was Reported in the Minsk-Bobruisk and Luck Areas on the 2000 Mile Front.   NAZIS ARE STRIKING TOWARD THE CAPITAL   Germans Report Two o Their Tank Columns Now Are Far East of Minsk; Jn Sight of Smotensk.

Germans Say Tank Columns Still Winning   Claims Of One Army Contradicted By Other Force

GERMANS DECLARE _ MECHANIZED FORCE ~ HEADS FOR-MOSCOW   GERMAN: HIGH” COMMAND CLAIMS 400,000 SOVIET “TROOPS ARE TRAPPED

SAY RUSS TRAPPED   Soviets Collapsing With Bloody Losses, Aver  Invaders

Capital of Latvia Said to Have been Taken by Germans      Berlin Says Enemy, Charging in Formations 8 to 12 Ranks Deep, Collapse With Heavyw Losses   SUCCESSFUL COUNTER ATTACKS CLAIMED BY DEFENDING FORCES

THIRD MAN KILLED _ AT MADISON, ILL., IN THE CAR SHOPS   Geo. KE. White Was Electrocuted Yesterday—Third One Since June the 25th.

FAIR ON THANKSGIVING   Outlook Is for Pleasant Weather to End of Week

STRONG QUAKE IN ECUADOR   Many Persons Injured and Old Buildings Destroyed

AID BILL IN ITS FINAL WEEK   G. O. P. Is Cautioned . Against. “Blind Opposition”

M. K. HART SEES PERIL FROM RUSSIA   New York Attorney Says Amendments Have Not Reduced Danger Of War in Measure

BRITISH AID BILL HEARINGS CONTINUE   Senate Committee Starts Its Final Week Of Work On Measure ——Willkie Will Appear, Tomorrow—-House Passes Bill By Vote Of 260 To 165

BRITISH AID BILL” IS BEING OPPOSED BY MERVIN K, HAR}   The New York Attorney Said it “Probably Would Lead  Us Into the War.”   WANTS BRITAIN TO WIN   Says Adequate Defense of U. S. More Important Than Defense of G. B.

G.0.P.CAUTION IN OPPOSTION 70 BILL URGED   Assistant Minority Leader in the Senate Says Brit: -jsh-Aid Legislatior ‘Should Not Be De etrnved.

NORTH TEXAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE PRACTICES AIRFI   STATE AUDITOR DECLARES CONFLICT WITH STATE STAT:  UTES IN SOME INSTANCES

African Had Never Seen One Before, So He Captured Ttalian Armored Car

7 Hits Made,  Italians Claim   Successful Torpedo Boat Raid in Red Sea Is Renorted

SREETERBOATS PESTER FLEET   Fascists Claim Seven Hits On Convoy.

Germans Throw Great Mass At Allied Defenses   Berlin Suffers Heaviest Air Raid as British Call For Revenge

4Qr8 i090 JUIN OF  FRENCH AN AND D SIAMESE SIGN NEW PEACE PACT   Japan Will Act As Mediato In Any Future Trouble

Thailand and Indo-China Sign Treat;   March 11 Settlement I Completed Under Ja pan’s Sponsorship

DATES FOR PARTY MEETS ANNOUNCEL      Committees Will Confirr Congressional Nomi‘nations

Democrage State Central Committee J   Meets Friday; G. O. P. On Tuesday

DENY THYSSEN IS HELD   Germans Say Industrialist Is in South America

Produce Is Shipped From Shafter   Melons, Grapes Spuds Are Moving

NEW DRAFT ORDER HTS CHISELERS OW DEFENSE JOBS   Men are Not Essential Ii They Strike, F. R. Says In Avolying Big Stick.

MONKEY SHINE MARATHON FOR WEEK RECORDS USUAL NUMBER OF ASTOUNDING INCIDENTS

HELP! HELP! SATURDAY TS LAST DAY TO FINISH VAL VERDE USO CAMPAIGN   Today’s Tota! $966.55—($33.45 To Co.)

HELP! HELP! SATURDAY 1S LAST DAY TO FINISH VAL VERDE USO CAMPAIGN   Today’s Total $841.00—-($159.00 To (o.)

Axis Panzers Are Second To Marine Corps: Gen. Frost   Claims Marines May Be Classed With Texas Ranaers

Says Marines Could Handle Panzer Units   Their Idea Originally, They’ve Developed It Beyond Hitler’s Style

HEAVY LOAD CARRIED ON THE GREAT LAKES   Ore Fleet Carries 9,569, 064 Tons of Iron Ore to the Lower Ports During Past Month.

BRITAIN EASES SEA BLOCKADE   Foeds to Be Shipped To Spain, France

Stalin At Front With Russians Defending Capital   Dispatches From Both Sides Indicate Severe   Setbacks In North, South

One Of Nation’s Oldest Submarines Feared Lost As It Remains Under Surface After Practice Dive Tests

Ihirty-three Men Aboard Undersea Boat   0-9 Fails To Come Up After Dive Off Isles of Shoals

4 MIEN ARE ABOARD ofl? OFF SHOALS   Submarine 0-9 Fails to Com to Surface After Practice Dive.

Craft Is Down 350-375 Feet Off Portsmouth   Two Sister Ships On Hand to Search; Other Aid Sent   WASHINGTON, June 20.— UP) — The navy today dispatched 25 divers by plane to Portsmouth, N. H., to aid in the search for the missing 23year-old submarine 0-9.

U. S, SUBMARINE 0-9 IS MISSING IN THE ATLANTIC   Submerged Off Portsmouth A 16:36 A. M. With 34 Men; Nothing Heard Of Her Since.

SUBMERGES IN 350 FT. OF WATER; FAILS TO RETURN TO SURFACE ON SCHEDULE

Army Plane Crashes At Armbrust; 2 Dead  Attempt Pan-Cake Landina In Storm

DRIVE FOR CAUCASUS OIL NOW THREATENS: REDS ADMIT RETREAT   ‘Biggest Battle Ever Fought’ Rages At Moscow Approaches; Nazi Troops Reach Outskirts of Tula   (RULLETIN)

DRASTIC CURBS ON CREDIT __ ORDERED FOR SEPTEMBER 1   Federal Reserve Board Directs One-Third Mini: mum Down Payment on Autos, Other Motor Equipment 20 P. C. on Refrigerators, 15 on Furniture, '8 Months to Pay Balances

FEDERAL CURBS ON INSTALLMENT SALES RELEASED   24 Types Of Consumer Items From Automobiles To Trombones Are Mentioned   TO BE EFFECTIVE ON SEPTEMBER 1]

Reserve Board Order Effective September 1 And Ineludes Autos And Small Cash Loans  ALSO PIANOS, STOVES RADIOS, FURNITURE  Sales Slash Sought In Order To Conserve Materials for Defense

Consumer Items © And Cash Loans  Come under Plan ~ First of Month   Restrictions of Credif on Aulomobiles and Man) Articles Made of Meta Will Be Enforced

Order Restrictions on Installment  Credit To Be Effective September 1

24 ARTICLES HIT BY CREDIT CURE   Reserve Board ‘Regulations Will Go Into Effect ° pe) Sept. 1

Reserve Bank Orders Credit Restriction Effective Sept. 1   Limitations Placed on Installment Purchase of 24 Types of Consumer Items: List Includes Automobiles, Refrigerators, Radios, Furniture

RULES  USTED FOR CURB ON TIME BUYING   Federal Reserve Board Proclaims Restrictions on Installment Purchase of 24 Consumer Items

Restrict Credit On 24 Types Of Consumer Items   Down Payments Specifiec With I8 Months As Maximum Pay Period

INSTALLMENT BUYING CURB BEGINS SOON   Federal Reserve board announces new rules starting Sept. 1

Twenty-Four Consumer Items, Home And Cash Loans Included In  New Federal Regulations

Installment Buying Restricted  Federal Reserve Order Effective Sent. 1

RESTRICTIONS ON CREDIT 10 BEGIN SEPT. 1   Restrictions Are Ordered on 24 Types of Items   18-MONTH LIMIT PUT ON PAYMENTS   items Affected Range From Automobiles to Trombones

ILLINOIS TROOPS IN MANEUVERS   BEGIN 600-MILE MARCH TO ARKANSAS FROM CAMP FORREST

Story of trish Base— ‘Pioneers’ From America  Build Air, Navy Centers

Colony of U. S. Workers Now Engaged On Base Projects In ‘Certain Area’ of North Ireland

ROOSEVELT SPEECH SET FOR MAY 271t   Address Scheduled for To: morrow Has Been Cancelled

HUA GALLS OFF OUHEDULED TALK   President Is Feeling ‘Fine,’ But Substitutes ‘Fireside Chat’ for Address to Be Delivered Before Envoys

President Will Address Nation On May 27, His Secretary Says   Will Deliver ‘Fireside Chat’, Early Declares in Announcing Change in Executive's Plans

FIRESIDE CHAT TAKES PLACE OF TALK ON MAY 14   While Feeling ‘Fine’ Roosevelt Calls Off Speech To Latin American Envoys   MUCH SIGNIFICANCE PLACED ON ADDRESS

Northeast Montague County Singing Convention to Meet  At Illinois Bend

‘BE EXTENDED   Blacklist May Include Other Areas Than Latin America

US. DECLARES BIG ECONOMIC WAR ON AXIS   Blacklist Many Who ‘Aiding Nazis, Fascists In Latin America Trade wMmuersPrrmivniirerpmrrace

Blacklist Of  Export Firms Hurts Axis   United States Names 1,833 Sympathizers With Nazis. Fascists

BLACKLIST HITS SHARP BLOW TO AXIS ECONOMY   Ban Affecting 1,833 Firms In Latin-America May Be Extended to Other Areas

“U5, BLACKLIST   Deemed To Be Serving Axis Interests In Latir America

Blacklist Published   Name Firms Serving Interests of Axis Powers

Blacklist Severe Blow To Axis In  South America  1,833 Firms and Individuals Put   1,833 Firms and Individuals Put On U. S. Roll

PRO-AXIS COMPANIES ARE NAMED   Action Expected To Plug Leaks In War Exports

Is Expected Virtually to Shut Off U. S. Sources for South American Trade

U.S. BLACKLIST AIMS ECONOMIC BLOWS AT AXIS   ,833 Firms Charged With Serving Italy, Germany In Latin America

U. 5. to Follow Up lis Latin ‘Blacklist’ With Other Moves   Welles Indicates Mors Export Leaks to Axis Are to Be Plugged

Uo. MAY EXTEND BAN ON AXIS FIRMS   Blacklist Of South American Group Mere Beginning

Drastic Economic ' Warfare Ordered   ‘Supplies Manufactured Ir United States Resold As Products Of Germany

PUBLICATION U. S. BLACKLIST SEVERE BLOW AXIS POWER   'MANY FIRMS AND INDIVID UAL® DEEMED AIDING AXIS IN SOUTH AFFECTED

BLACKLIST HELD AXIS BODY BLOW BY WASHINGTON   Move Made to End Leak: Of Materials Into Reich's Hands

PRO-AXIS FIRMS BLACKLISTED BY UNITED STATES   Publication Severe Blow to Nazi Trade in Latin America   SHUT SUPPLIES   Goods Made Here, Sent to Germany, Then Re-shipped

U. S. Blacklist’ Is: Considered  A Severe Blow   1833 Firms, Individual: Listed As. Distributor: Of American Produci:

GOVT. PLANS EXPORTS — CONTROL   Black List Issued With —  1,833 Names of Firms and Individuals Serving Axis

Blacklist of 1,800 Nazi Firms in South  America Blow to Axis   German System of Buying in the United States Then Selling Goods With German Labels in South America no Longer Possible

‘Blacklist’ Blow To Axis Trade Ways   Cuts Off Business Done By Using U. S. Made Goods As German Products

U.S. BLACKLISTS LATIN AMERICANS SERVING GERMANY   Restrictions On Exports Shuts Off Source Of Supplies

U. S, Blacklist of Latin American F irms Serving German Interests Is Severe Blon

Blacklist of *Axis- Aiding” Firms Published   a Said Serving Axis terests in South Am‘erica  IS SEVERE BLOW  Publication of List Is Exed to Hamper Them aterially

BLACKLIST OF NAZIS BY U.S   State Dept. Moves to Control German Business _ With Latin America.

Blacklist to Strike Blow at Axis Powers   Cripples Any Commercial Activity Carried With Latin American Concerns

Attempt to Increase Control over Exports   Firms and individuals Serving Axis Powers in America Will Be Put =~ under Rigid Scrutiny

GERMAN TRADE DEALT BLOW BY BLACKLIST   Action By United States Seen As Punishment To Axis Powers   1,833 LATIN AMERICAN CONCERNS NAMED   Economic Warfare Commit- tee Virtually Set Up : By President

BLACKLISTING ‘DIRECTED AT AXIS FIRM   Severe Blow To Nazi Trade In Latin America Seen By Publication

[Missoula Piano Tuner Shoots and Kills Himself After Holding ‘Officers at Bay for Three Hours

Missoula Man Kills Self; Officers Who Try to Stop Him Held Off Three Hour

Tear Gas Bombs From Plane Fail  To Halt Suicide   Montanan Holds Officers at Bay For Three Hours  ARGUES WITH MEN  Kills Self After  Being Forced From Te Can! nt

Millions In Farm Supplies Sent Over   Already $90,000,000 Worth Sent For Britain

SUPPLIES FOR BRITAIN   U. S. Surplus Farm Products Ship ped Across Atlantic

FARM SUPPLIES SENT TO PORTS   Will Go Forward To Great Britain It Is Announced

90 Million In Supplies Sent   Farm Products Already Sent To Great Britain, ’ CCC Head Reports

U.S. Sends Britain Score of Mile-a-Minute Torpedo Boats, Some Especially Equipped to Fight U-Boats; Will Build Boats in Canada

TORPEDO BOATS SENT TO ENGLAND   Boats Are Equipped To Fight Submarines, Knox States.

U.S. NAVY GIVES BRITAIN SPEEDY TORPEDO BOATS   Twenty Of Light Craft On Way, Knox Says; Patrol Ships To Be Built In Canada   Will Aid Finance

pt VEN             eS . Pe aR  Small “Anti-Submarine “Craft Transferred To England,

TRANSFER OF SMALL BOATS BEING MADE      About 20 Torpedo Boats Will be Speeded to Britain   PLAN BUILDING OF VESSELS IN CANADA   First Release of Naval Craft Since Exchange of Destroyers

20 Torpedo Boats Sent To Britain   Speedy ‘Hit-Run’ Vessels “On Delivery,’ Says Knox; Corvettes to Be Built In Canada by UU. S.

BRITAIN GETS 20 SPEEDY USS. MOTOR CRAFT   Transfer of Mile-a-Minute Torpedo Boats is Revealed by Knox   CANADA MAY BUILD SMALL SHIPS FOR US   Negotiations Being Carried On for Construction Of Corvettes

FAST TORPEDO BOATS RUSHED INTO SEA WAR   AMERICAN VESSELS TO LEAD ATTACK ON SUBMARINES

Mosquita Boats Ga To Britain   Speedy Craft Transferred By U.S. Navy

New Mediation Board Settles Strike: Defense Labor Situation is Discussed   Allis-Chalmers Walkout Reported Main Topic At Meeting of Board

MORE BRITISH IN IRAQ, NAZIS ENTER TOBRUK   Action Aimed At Suez Stepped Up In Middle East.

‘British Ships Pour Shells.  Into Axis Troop Trains On  Road West Of Tobruk Coast   More Allied Troops Landed In Iraq, One Of Likely Points Of Next Hitler Attack; Bagdad Gov ‘arnment Protests Action

Italians Grab Islands Off Greek Coast   New Baghdad Regime Opposes Landing of Troops at Basra   GUNS SHELL DOVER

NAZIS BREAK THRU OUTER TOBRUK LINES   British Land More Troops In Iraq To Defend Suez.

British Warships Shell Nazi Lines To Ease Pressure  Berlin Says British Losses in Greece _

FORCES MASSED AS GERMANS THREATEN CANAL APPROACHES   German Troops Supported by Tanks Break Through Outer Defenses of the British-Held Tobruk in Libvea

Announce Plan To Keep Relief Payments Secret   Commissioners Are Not Commissioners When Acting As Aid Board,  Is Ruling

A PLAN TO AVOID ~ SPECIAL SESSION   County Commissioners — “Separate Entity’’ as ~. Welfare Board   BRIEF TO..WASHINGTON

Way Around Welfare Tieup   Governor Believes “Federal -Old Age: Contribution Saved

First Army Maneuvers   38th Division Dance Begins At 8:30 Tonight

SENATOR TAFT RAPS DEFENSE ORGANIZATION   miners. Ce NR onder On Cok iene

Long Range $6.000,000 Program Under Consideration by Frank Klode.   Aims at Economy   Says Changes Would Provide Better Care for State Wards, Cut Costs.

State Director Scans Program For Ward Care   Plan Hospitals, New Poorhouse in ThreeYear Improvement

LOOSENED RAIL CAUSED CRASH   Blame For March 16 Rail Wreck Fixed By ICC

“IN MAR, 16 TRAIN WRECK   Commission Finds Evidence 0 Track Tampering in Wreck in Which Five Died.

SABOTAGE _ 1S BLAMED FOR WRECK   IcC Finds Fatal Derailmen Caused By Malicious Tampering With Track

SABOTAGE IN ‘BADEN WRECK   I. C. C. Finds ‘March 16 Fatal Disaster‘: Was Due to “Tampering.”

CHARGE MALICE   ICC Members Blame Sabotage In Wreck of Passenger Train.

WRECKING OF TRAIN THAT CAUSED FIVE DEATHS 4ND INJURY TO 121 DUE TO PLOT

ARMY HELPING IN SEARCH FOR KILLER   Attempt To Find Strangler And Attacker Of Pretty Washington Clerk

Capital Slayings Bring Demands For Investigatior   Young Woman, Clerk iz War Department, Is Latest Victim

7 Die In Blast Of Explosives   ENTIRE FORCE OF A PLAN? MANUFACTURING OXYGE? FUR MINING EXPLOSIVES.

ILLINOIS MINE BLAST KILLS 7   Lamp Black Cartridge Explode; Debris Blown Over Wide Area

SEVEN WORKMEN ~ KILLED BY BLAS!   Explosion Wrecks I!linois Liquid Oxygen Manufacturing Plant

THE NEW AUTOS TO BE STRIPPEL   Probably ‘Only Two and Four-Door Models Will ' Be. Permitted.   TO USE SUBSTITUTES

AUTO INDUSTRY IS FACING SLOW-DOW!   May Be Required to Pro duce Only Two and Four - Door Sedans Minus Brightwork.

FUTURE DARK FOR FANCY AUTOS   Peace-Time Finery May Be Sacrificed For Defense

MAY LIMIT AUTO PRODUCTION TO ONLY TWO SEDAN MODELS   DEFENSE OFFICIALS SAY MAN. UFACTURERS MAY BUILD ONLY TWO-DOOR AND  ‘OUR-DOOR CARS

THE NEW AUT 10 GE OTRIPPED   Probably Only Two and Four-Door Models Will Be Permitted.   TO USE SUBSTITUTES

Defense Expected to Limit New Car Buyers’ Choice   No Brightwork, “Ersatz” Materials to Be Feature of “Victory” Sedan Models -

Arnold Claims Air Corps Is Almost Ready      Aviation Chief Says. Trial By Battle Is Waiting As Time Benefits

MeNary Backs Dollar Wheat Parity Seale   Favors Government Loan: At About 75 To 85 Percen Of Parity,   STOPS BANKHEAD BILL

McNary to Back Dollar Bushel Wheat   13-Cent Cotton Plan Also Gains Support Of Minority Leader

Price Boost In Five Farm Items Are Considered   Sen. McNary, Minority Lead er, Endorses Plan to Raise Level of Market.

M'NARY FAVORS PRICE-PEGGING ON GOVERNMENT LOAN!   Supports Demands For 75 Or 85 Per Cent Of Parity   WOULD SO0OST 13-CENT COTTON   Would Make Mandatory Loans On Five Mata Cron

McNARY FAVORS DOLLAR WHEA’      Republican Senate Leadex Also Decides to Support 13-Cent Cotton

McNary Approves Dollar Wheat Peg   Oregon Senator Favors Federal Loans Above Market Levels.

Higher Price  Pegs Favored   MeNary to Go Along With Demands For Near Parity Loans

WELLES HITS AT MOVES IN $0. AMERICA   Assures Japan Ships Will Not Be Held In Ports

End of Year 1941 Finds The Jap Troops Only Few Miles From Capital

Lines Readjusted as Japs Throw Dive Bombers and Tanks Into Manila Battle

MacArthur Acknowledges Defenders Giving Ground;  New York Hears Fall Of Capital Is Near

AMERICAN-FILIPINO FORCES OUTNUMBERED ~ IN LUZON FIGHTING   HORDES OF JAP INFANTRY, DIVE BOMBERS AND TANKS FORCING DEFENDERS BACK

BATTLE LINE ONLY 30 MINUTES FROM CAPITAL CITY   MacArthur Says Enemy Driving In Great Force ‘From Both North and Sout!

Battle Line Is Onlv   30 Minutes From City; Jap Planes Control Air

Pushing In In From Two Side MacArthur Admits Situatiot Ts Very Critical >

Mechanized knemy Pushes Nearer Manila   Outnumbered Army Is Only 30 Minutes Drive From City

DIVE BOMBERS BLAST TROOPS CLOSE TO CITY      Vastly Outnumbered -by  Hordes of Japanese, De fenders Inflicting ; Severe. Losses —                NIPPON WARPLANE CONTROL HIGHWAYS   Invaders Drive Toward Capital From North and™ South te Push Back’ Yanks, Filipinos -

DIVE BOMBERS AND TANKS Ald JAP INFANTRY   Believe Capital Will Fall In  Near Future

Japs Control Roads, Air On Luzon  Fighting Front   Fighting Front Now Only 30 Minutes from Manila By Car

7 ™ ws  Wife of Sally Rand? s Fiance. Objects to Proposed Marriase

Russia Still Forces Nazis Back   Hitler's Forces Are Taking Bad Beating All Over

Hitler Defeat Is Widespread   Russian People Rejoicin; As Soviets Continue 2 Their Suecesses .

RUSSIANS POUND RETREATING FOE   Reds Start New Drive Near Leningrad as Moscow Celebrates Victories

Reds Rej joice Nazis Retreat   Soviet Cavalry Reports 30 Towns And Villages Taken

REDS REJOICE OVER VICTORY AGAINST NAZI   News. of. Defeat of Hitler’s Forces North-and South -of Moscow Set off Demonstrations   70 VILLAGES SEIZED      Russians. Endeavoring te Wipe Out Threat to Leningrad; Workers. Urged to Greater Efforts

Russ Rejoice Over Defeats Handed Nazi:   Red Armies Continue t Pound at Heels of Retreating Foes

Moscow Hails Gr owing Rout Of Nazi Forces   Recapture of 70 Villages Claimed In Soviet Reports

REDS JUBILANT AS NAZIS FLEE   Russia’s Winter Army Pounds At Hee!s of Beaten Germans

REDS REJOICE AS ARMY SNAPS AT NAZI HEELS   Demonstration Follows News Of Hitler's Defeat At Moscow   70 TOWNS TAKEN

RUSSIANS SLASH AT FLEEING NAZIS IN MOSCOW ARE!   Launch New Drive to Wipe ‘Out Threat to Leningrad —Report Recapture : of 70 Villages.   CAPITAL REJOICES ' “ OVER RED VICTORIES   Workers Urged at Celebra tion to Step Up Production in Order to Drive Foe  - Qut of Country.

NAZIS SLUGGED HARD BY REDS AND THEBRITISH   Russians Drive Them Relentlessly; Axis Army Cut Into Segments in Libya

Reds Rejoice Over Victory   Hitler's Defeat on Moscow Front Sets Off Demonstrations

Disunity Put U.S. in War  Once Before   Failure to Arm Ships Blamed For 1917 Entry

Back President,  Senator Pleads   Parallel of 1917 Cited by Thomas.

Sen. Thomas Says Senate's Refusal To Arm Ships In 1917 Led U.S. Into War

State Flier’s Body Is Found   Cadet Carroll Ball And Wrecked Plane Found in Arizona

Young Woman Confesses t Paying Two Men $100 to Slay Employer.   WOMAN BREAKS DOWN

PAIR HIRED IN KILLING SHE ADMITS   Tells Of Paying $100 For Slaying Of J.C. Franklin

Fire Death Mystery Solved =. Pretty Secretary Confesses She Hired Two Men To Kill Her Boss

Boys in Camp Hope U.S. 0. Campaign for Funds Will Be Successful   Drive in Mining City to Get Under Way on Tuesday

PRESIDENTIS — ~ SLIGHTLY ILI   Kept to White House Quarters by Order of ' Physician.

16 lowa Auto Deaths Listed Over Week End   Labor Day Holiday Gets Partial Blame For Unusually Heavy Toll.

14 LOSE LIVES IN IOWA MISHAPS   Clarion Crash Takes 3 Lives; Titonka Man on Motorcycle Killed

(OWA HOLIDAY TRAFFIC TOLL  MOUNTS 1010   1941 Death List Rises te 372, Compared with 323 a Year Aqo.   SIX OF NEW VICTIMS =f RIDING IN TRUCKS

THREE KILLED IN COLLISION NEAR CLARION   High Toli Brings 1941 Total To 373 Deaths; One Dies In West Tihertvy Crash

HOLIDAY DEATH TOLL IN STATE MOUNTS TO 16   Headon Collision Nea Clarion Claims Three Lives

EXTENSION OF FAR EAST TRUCE   Japanese Get Longer Time In Orient Clash

French-Siamese Armistice Extended   Mediation Efforts Con tinue In Tokio.

TRUCE EXTENDED IN SIAMESE WAR   10-DAY EXTENSION iS ANNOUNCED FOR FURTHER TALKS

ARMISTICE AGAIN EXTENDED BY JAP   Settlement Betweer Indo-China and Siam Difficult

Japan Prolongs Peace Meeting   Extend Indo-China. Thailand Armistice Until March 7: Work On Solution.

REPORT DISCUSSION OF SETTLEMENT AT CONFERENCE TODAY   Japan Keeps Eye On i Foreign Interference i In Dispute

SENATOR ROZIER ASSAILS RECOUN)   DENOUNCES DEMOCRATS PLAN AS “BRUTAL ASSAULT ON SECRECY OF BALLOT.”

Rozier Denounces Democratic Plans As 'High-Handed’   Minority Leader Says Party Not Informed of Committee Actions

FR Gets Pledge  From Governors   Complete Co-operation Assured In War Effort

No Need Oj Governors’ Conference   Cooperation already received; six major needs told to President

State And Local Govt's Pledge Full Cooperation In War Effort Of U. S.

STATES WILL AID DEFENSE PROGRAM   Pledge of Fuli Co-operatior Is Announced ‘by the * President: _.   No. PARLEY NEEDED

Roosevelt Pleased by  Response   Yovernors of States Senc Statement to the White House

President Roosevelt Gets C o-operation Pled ge   By States; Asks Help in Recruiting Workers

State Teachers Name University Dean President  Dr. B. E. Pittenger Elected by Acclamatio Porgy S Serre, eee, Y yeanern Mater

FDR Ranked As Third Bes Speaker Of Past Century   Lincoln Rated Fourth; Henry Ward Beecher And William Jennings Bryan Top President

F.D. R. THIRD BEST SPEAKER   Henry Ward Beecher Named First; W. J. Bryar Given Second Place

ROOSEVELT IS RANKED AS TH IRD GREATEST AMERICAN ORATOR IN LAST CENTURY; LINCOLN FOURTH

President Is Rated Third Best Speaker in Century   Expert Gives Top Honors to Henry Ward Beeener anc Second Place to William Jennings Bryan; Abraham Lincoln Fourth and Albert Beveridge  Fifth At Teachers’ Convention

SEVENTEEN DIE DURING STORM THROUGH EAST   Atlantic. Seabaatd  Lashed With: Snow. Driven by, -: Winds: of: Bliz‘gard Fury.   JERSEY HARD: HIT   Suffers Most Severe. piern in.20° Years That D.   _ “posits 14 Inches  of Snow

EAST’S STORM GOES TO SEA   Clearing Skies Follow Blizzar Along Atlantic Seaboard—Tol Counted at 17 Lives

STORM ROARS ABRUPTLY ON OUT TO SEA   Rains Flood California Area as Deep South Has Severe Cold

East Coast Held in Grip Of Blizzard   At Least 15 Lives Reported Lost; 14-Inch Snow In New Jersey

Adrift 48 Hours, 3 Men ~ Rescued From Ice Floe In Lake Near Munising

7.500 Prisoners Taken By British   Inflict Heavy Losses 01 Four Axis Columns In Libya

Ground Gained By British In Africe   7500 Axis Prisoners Counted As Offensive Opens Up Again; RAF Pounds Enemy

BRITISH GAIN ON TOBRUK SECTOR   7,500 Prisoners Taken; Axis Is Losing Initiative

Axis Loss In Libya Heavy, Says Britain   Four Enemy Columns Attacked As Invader Gains In Tobruk Area.

Expect Warplane Production To Reach 2500 Military Craft By December 31

Predicts 2,500 Planes Monthly  U.S. Production for Year to Exceed 18 000

U.S, WARPLANE PRODUCTION SHOULD REACH 2.500 BY END OF 41, REPORT

2,500 Military Craft Is Goal   US . Production Nearing High Mark For Close . Of Current Year .

"U.S. Will Be Producing 2,500 Military Planes Per Month By End of 1941,” Of ficia

Plant Output Will Surpass O. P. M.’s Estimate of 18,000; Record Was Set in 30 Days

Production Of Warplanes Will Soon Hit Peak   High U. S. Official Predicts 2,500 Military Planes Monthly by ‘the End of the Present Year.

2,500 PLANES MONTHLY SEEN BY END OF '41   Production Of Warplanes Thi Year To Top OPM’s 18,000 Goal

Monthly Plane Outpuc to Hit 2,500 By Jan. 1   september Total  j, 914; OPM Jubilant Over The Increase

REPUBLICANS MUST WIN IN 42—MARTIN   GOP Leader Claims Monopoly Must “Be Broken.”

Harry M, Warner Says He Engaged Two Body  guards During .   Union Dealings  F FEARED INJURY  ‘Says He Was Friendly  Only On Surface With      Says He Was Friendly Only On Surface With  William Bioff, Ac-  cused of Extortion

Labor Chieftain Bioff ‘Shook Down’ Warner Brothers Co. for $100,000, Movie Magnate Testifies at Trial

Poles, Freed by Reds, Will Form Army to Aid Russians   Technical State of War Reversed Into Pact for Mutual Aid

A. F. L. Offers Peace to C.1. 0.  Declaration Made by Union Officials

LABOR FEDERATION OFFERS ClO PEACE   No Place in ‘Emergency for Rival Labor Dispute, AFL Says

AFL Offers CIO Peace   No-Strike Policy Declared . For Duration of War; Rivalry Deeried

PEACE OFFERED TO ClO BY AFL   Labor Leaders Call For Unity Of Workers In War; Charleston Council Accepts

Would Increase Sugar Quotas   Solons Propose Cutting Offshore Producers

“Near Treason”’ Charge Brings Reply by Wheele:   Senator Proposes that Soldiers be Paid Wage of $100 Per Month

WHEELER PLANS T0 ANSWER CHARGE OF SEGRETARY OF WAT   “Near Treason” Allega. . tion to Be Explained— Reynolds Gives Reason for His Stand.

NEWS REPORTS BRING PROTEST FROM BRITAIN   Information Published : United States Used By Nazis   WAR EFFORTS HURT   State Department Denies Report of Informal Complaint

WAR ‘LEAKS’ IN U.S. IRK LONDON   Britain Calls Washington’s Attention to Radic Statements

BRI Toll CLAIM SEORETS BARED   Information Published In U. S. Disclosed Data, England Says

WAR INFORMATION LEAKING OUTINUS.   Britain Claims American Papers, Radio Stations Give Qut Details

LONGEST PIPE LINE IN WORLD TO EASE PETROLEUM SHORTAGE   Plans for Pipe Line to Pump Oil From Texas and Louisiana to New York-Philadelphia Area Announced by Ickes

PIPELINE TO EASE SHORTAGE OF Oll   $80,000,000 Line Is Planned From West Into East   RUNS 1,280 MILES   Ickes Also Warns of Danger Of Coal Shortage Due To Transportation

Long Pipeline Will Be Laid   Government Will Delegate Eminent Domain Right To 1} Oil Concerns

Plans for Early Building Of Longest Oil Pipe Line In World Bared by Icke:

Ickes Is Planning  World’s Longest  Pipeline Project System Will Carry  Oil 1,820 Miles; Cost 80 Millions

Longest Pipeline In World To Pump Crude Oil In U.S.      Will Send 2 1,00 Barret: Daily From Texas to New York

PIPELINE PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED   Will Eventually Pumy 250,000 Barrels Of Oil A Day Into The East

Plans for World’s Longest Pipeline Outlined by Ickes  Will Supply Oil for East From Texas, Lonisiana Fields

11 Oil Firms To Start Soon On Big Pipeline   Great Defense Project To Require Nine Months And Cost $80,000,000

U. S. Seeks Solid Front Hemisphere   Latin- Americans Asked To Start Export Control

HEMISPHERE REPUBLICS PLAN EXPORTS CONTROL   Negotiations Get Under Way To Achieve Continental Solidarity

21 REPUBLICS BACK U.S.IN DEFENSE PLAN   Strict Control of All Exports of War Materials to Be Utilized as Economic Move Against Axis Threats.

21 American Republics  Plan Practical Support Of U.S. Anti-Nazi Polic

EXPORTS CURBED FOR HEMISPHERE   21 Republics in America Tighten Control on Shipments of War Materials

AMERICAN REPUBLICS ARE PLANNING STRICT CONTROL OF EXPORTS   DEFENSE AND SECURITY OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE WILL BE SAFEGUARDED

American Republics Plan Control of All Export War Material   Defense Against Nazi Threats Is Ultimate Aim

AMERICAS WILL SUPPORT U. 5.      2) Republics Plan Strict Control Of All War Exports

Inter-America Negotiations Already Underway to. Present Solid Front

AMERICAN NATIONS TO LIMIT EXPORTS   Republics of  Hemisphere Move to Bulwark Roosevelt's  Challenge to Axis

All Amerieas Plan Control Of War Goods   21 Republics To Join U. S. In Greater Exports Safety

Watson’s Status as Judge Attacked as Petty Murder — Case Goes to Trial Her.

Heads Tobacconists   Daylight Savings Time Wins Out lk Hectic Tilt Here

EXPRESS STRIKE IS CALLED OFF   Truck Drivers Ordered to Go Back to Work In Detroit

Tobin Orders Men To Return to Jobs   Teamsters Union Chief Says Strikers Deferring To FDR’s Reauest

House Refuses To Lower Age  For War Service   Passes Registration Bill, But Retains at 21 Minimum Fighting Age

HOUSE KEEPS DRAFT LIMIT AT 21 YEARS   MAXIMUM RAISED TO 44, REGISTER 158 THROUGH 64

ouse Refuses Lower Draft imit to 19 Years   Rejects President’s, War Departments Recommendations  TTER DEBATE  Chamber Passes  Act to Register All Men 18 ta 64

oosevell Plea 0 Draft Men at 9 Turned Down   ill Fixes Maximum Age for Training at 44 Instead of 35   jpposition to 19-Yea Limif Developing in Senate, Leaders Say

House Refuses To Lower Age In Draft Bill   Maximum limit Hiked to 44; Provides Registration From 18 fo 64

Passes Unanimously Bill tc Raise Maximum Age from 35 to 44, Inclusive   VOTE IS PRECEDED BY BITTER DEBATE   Letter from President Endorsing 19-Year Minimum is Read

Passes Bill Raising Maximun Age From 35 to 44   18-64 TO REGISTER   ‘Opposition to Proposal Men  19 Be Subject to Service : Heard in Senate

HOUSE REFUSES TO LOWER AGE LIMIT IN DRAFT   Bill Hoisting Maximum Age To 44 Is Passed; New Legislation Sent To Senate

Passes king Limit 45 Years   ition Arises in te to Proposal  Take Men of 19   ANCE PLANNED

House Opposes Lowe: Age Limit for Draft   Bil Unanimously Passed Raising Maximum Age From 35 to 44; All Meri in 18-64 Limits to Register -

HOUSE REJECTS PLAN 10 DRAFT YOUTHS UNDER 21   Votes to Raise Maximum Age for Combat Duty to 44 and to Register All Men From 18 to 64,   WADSWORTH HITS BRACKETS AGREED OD   Says Army May Have to Go Into Group Now Deferred Because of Marriage Unless Change Is Made,

Air Corps Orders Scores Of Pilots To Pacific Duty   Philippine, Hawatian Bases Get Added Aerial Strength

PACIEIC ISLES GETTING MANY ARMY FLIERS   Scores of New Air Corp: Pilots Being Sent to Hawaii and the Philippines   REINFORCING BASES   Report Says 116 Seconc Lieutenants Ordered to Embark Within Three Weeks

AIRCORPS PILOTS SENT 10 HAWAll AND PHILIPPINES      116 Second Lieutenants Ordered To Embark for Pacific Outposts In Next Three Weeks; Recently Won Their Wings.

U, $, SENDS MORE MEN TO PACIFIC   Air Fleets in Hawaii and Philippines Being Expanded, Order Reveals

FFC Plays Favorites   MARK ETHRIDGE TELLS SENATE COMMITTEE URGING BROAD CONGRESSIONAL PROBE.

MANY JOBS FILLED DURING MAY THROUGHOUT ILLINOI!   Stale Director of Labor Announces Figures; Need Men In Many Trades

BYRON QUINTET TO GET INTO ACTION   Group Will Help Celebrate Presi dent Roosevelt's Birthday On Thursday

CHARGES WASTE AT FORT WOOL   Rep. Thompson Says Profiteering of Worst Kind Prevail   UP TO CONGRESS—rRIST   Greene Co. Man Sees No . Reason for State to Interfera

CHARGES “WASTE AT FORT WOOL   A Republican Legislato1 Asks Federal Inquiry of Work at Camp ,

INSPECTORS SEEK CAUSE OF CRASH   Strip Fuselage Off Boeing Transport Plane Which Cracked Up Yesterday

SLIGHT COOLING OFF   Clouds and Scattered ' Showers Temper Day for Kansas

Italian, German Columns Throwr Back By Allies   British Airmen Harass Enemies Durine Retreat

FIVE AXIS COLUMN ROUTED IN DESERT   ltalo-German. Units Hurled Back After Penetrating Egypt 40 Miles

AXIS DESERT DRIVE HALTED   Five Scouting Columns Smashed In Salum Area; Ethiopian War Is Near End

British Mechanized Troops Turn Back Five Axis Columns in Desert   Royal Air Force Plane Complete Route of Germans and Italians

Miuiddile east . «+ «  Axis columns repelled after 40.mile thrust

, Rumanian Officials Say Cabi net Meetings Don’t Ine 3 volve Ultimatum

HOG PRICES 60 TO $11.30   Chicago Pays $11.75 And St. Louis $11.65 As Top Prices

Water Safety Program Outlined By Officials   FULL DAY'S PROGRAM ~ At GULL POINT TUESDAY, JULY 15

British Bombers Strike at German U-Boat Base and Submarine Plants   RAF Airmen Also Make Raid Cruises Inland; Heavy Explosions and Large Fire Reported

CONSERVATION DIRECTOR. DIE:   ‘Automobile Accident Injuries Suf  fered Two Weeks Ago Fatal,  Death Not Unexpeced

HUTTON DIED AT DES MOINES   Directer State Conservation Com. mission Dicd As Resull Auto Accident.

TAKING MANILA OY NW YtAR a DAY {5 JAP AIM   Bombs Will Continue Blast Capital. Tokyo Reveals In Communique

Over 1,000 AFL Men Jap Captives  Unionists Are Taken at Midwav. Guam

Late News Bulletins.   Report 1.000 American Workmen Token Prisoner

AFL ASSERTS 1,000 SEIZED BY JAPANESE   10,000 Building Trades Workers in Honolulu  Believed Safe

1000 A. F. of L.  Workers Captured In Jap Forays   All Were Employed ot Midway and Guam B; Defense Projects

1,000 AMERICAN WORKMEN CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE   Announcement made by AFL Following Midway and Guam Raids.

U5. WORKERS PRISONERS ON SAM, MI   AFL Says Men on Militar Projects; Roosevelt Says Wake Safe.   BELIEVE 10,000 SENT TO HAWAII! ESCAPED

Allies To Make Last Stand Against Nazis At Strategic Pass---Only Route To Athens

GREEK, BRITISH LINES SET UP IN LOKRIS MOUNTS   Allies Indicate They May Make Stand at or Near Thermopylae Pass

THE ALLIES SAY  Thermopylae Is Next Line Of Defense   Claim Line, Though Retraating Southward, Retains Intact

British, Greek Troops Take Up New Positions in Lokris Mountains 100 Miles from Athens, with Lines Intact   NAZIS RENEW CLAIMS BRITISH FLEE   Air Raid Sirens Awaken Athens as German Bombers Pounce on Ships in Harbors — DNB Says Ports Packed with Boats

Defense Back On Shortened Battle Front   Twenty-Two.German Planes Reported Shot Down In Ai ‘Fights Over Greek Capital; Allies Claim Line Intact Despite Hasty Withdrawal

Famed Mountain Pass Manned. By Allies  LINES HOLD  Shorter Defense   Line Hope to ct Qe

GREECE AT NEW POSTS   Athens Admits Falling Back As Nazis Move Up

NAZIS CAPTURE CITY OF LAMIA IN NEW DRIVE   Retreating Forces Are  Trapped By  Advance

ALLIES ORGANIZE TIGHTER DEFENSE   New Positions Indicate Army May Make Vigorous Stand at “The Hot Gates”

REVOLT HITS MAJOR BILLS   Tax Act Is Delayed Ir House; Senate Perils Crop Control

HOUSE REVOLT BALKS SPEEDY ACTION ON TAX         Democrats _ Postpone Discussions Until Later in Week

House Throws  Out Gag Rule   Husband-and-WifeTaxVote Foreed, Plant Seizure Stricken Out

HOUSE REVOLT BREAKS GAG ON BIG TAX BILL   Debate Delayed While House Re jects Plant Seizure, Votes to Le’ Farmer Feed Excess Wheat

WAVE OF REVOLT BALKS ACTION ON BIG TAX MEASURE   Apparently Kills Bill Permit ting President Take Over Struck Plants   ADMINISTRATION CROP CONTROLS DISTURBED   Democratic Leaders Sudden. ly Postpone Debate Unti Later In Week; Agree T¢ Submit Amendment T<¢ Strike Out Joint Return:

HOUSE DEFERS DEBATE UNTIL LATE IN WEEK   Powers of President in Strikes May be Limited   INCOME TAX BILL - MAY BE AMENDED   Senate Votes to Permit Wheat Feeding to  Livestock

CONGRESS HIT BY REVOLT ON ~NEW TAX BILL   PRESIDENT REFUSED POWERS TO TAKE OVER PLANTS

UP ACTION ON TAX MEASURE   Attempts to Limit Debate Cause House Leaders To Delay Bill   PROVISIONS MAY BE LIBERALIZED   Amendment to Strike Out Joint Tax Returns to Be Submitted

HOUSE REVOLT BALKS PASSAGE OF TAX MEASURE   Legislation Permitting Thi President To Seize Property Apparently Dead   CROP CONTROLS ARE THREATENED

Tax Bill Stirs Ire In House   Wave Of Revolt Flares, ‘Gag’ ~ Idea Halted

Wave of Revolt * Blocks Quick Tax Bill Action   Seizure of Plants by President Thought Virtually Killed

STATE SPEEDS DEFENSE PLAN   Auxiliary Police And Fire Squads, Nursing Corps To Be Prepared

More Aid In Atlantic Predicted   British Imperials Chase Pro-Axis  "Teanwne ta tee

Promises Axis Ficht to Death In Widdle East   Iraq Troops Are Chased From Habbaniva

HGAT TO DEATH IN MIDDLE EAST ALSO PLEDGED   British Press Predicting Early American Entry Into War With Axis

Predicts Greatly Increasec U.S. Aid—Wins Vote of Confidence, 447 to 3

Only Matter Of Time Until U.S. Is In War   British Rapidly Gaining Again In Battle For Iraq Oil Fields; Tobruk Defenders Repulse Attack

House Of Commons Votes ~ 447 To:3 Ror British  ' Leader After Attack *.: By Lloyd George

Churchill’s Fiery Talk Supported   Prime Minister Wins 447-3 Vote of Confidence; Tobruk Troops Successful  in Counter-attack

‘More Aid Needed From U. S.., He Says; London Hails Stimson Speech

Great Britain Promises Axis Powers _Fight-To-The-Death’ In Middle East   Predicts Greatly Increased U. S Aid—Maybe Entry Into War

Imperial Troops Chase Pro-Nazi Iraqs Away From R. A. F. Air Base at Habbaniya After Dashing 300 Miles Over Desert From Basra.

BritainPromisesAxis  ‘Fight to the Death’   Churchill Predicts Increased American Aid In Fighting Talk Netting Confidence Vote

4000 WORKERS STRIKE ON ARMY RANGE PROJECT   A. F. OF L. BUILDERS ASK ‘PREFERENTIAL SHOP’ AT CAMP DAVIES, N. C.   \OBERT PATTERSON URGES 1917 MEDIATION SYSTEM   J. 8. Official Says 120,000 Man-Daya Lost By Defense Strikes Last Week of February

U.S. Conserves  Rubber Supply      Will Limit Production of Items for Civilian Purposes

BE RATIONED TO PLANTS ©    Government Will Control’ All Imports:

PLANS TO CONSERVE ARE MADE   Reduction Seen for Auto Tires, Inner Tubes, .Boots, Shoes, and  ; Many Other  Artialace

RUBBER TO BE PUT ON RATION BASIS BY U.S   Government Moves T Control Imports, Build Reserve

Price Bill Wins First Test Ballot   Substitute Plan Rejected By 218 To 63

‘House Follows New Deal Views “On Price Control  Galantad Ttama   Selected Items Plan Wins Out In 218 to 63 Vote Test

HOUSE MAY SEND PRICE CONTROL BILL BACK TOR STUDY   Strong Effort Is Planned To Prevent Restoration Of Licensing Provision   Dies Repeats Charge That Supporters Of Proposal Are Tinged With Red

OVER-ALL PRICE BILL REJECTED   House Turns It Down, 21863, in First Tilt on Control Plans   OTHER HURDLES TO BE FACED   New Clamor to Send Bill Back to Committee; Licensing Attacked

Montana House Against Gambling Probe  Investigation Is Declared of

Montana House  Against  Gambling Prohe Investigation Is  Declared of Tittle or No Value

Former Convicts  Held in Deaths of Golfer and Mother   Two Men, Arrested in Fort Worth, Admit They Stole Car and Tell Different Version: Of Their Activities on Night of Slaying

Irish Find More  German Bombs   Tin-Hatted Air Raid Wardens and Demolition Squads Stand by in Dublin

DUBLIN WATCHFUL AFTER BOMBING ATTACK ON  REGION   Press Ridicules [dea that Recent Explosions Could Have Been Mistake   Germany to Have Answer If Protest is Lodged, is Berlin Report

Irish Press Ridicules Idea Alleged Nazi Bomb Violations Could Have Been Error

IRISH ON ALERT AGAINST BOMBS   London Sees Attack As An Attempt to Bring Ireland Into War.

Radio Musicians’  Strike Is Settled   Sustaining Programs Back Ont Normal Schedule.

British Comb Atlantic for Prinz Eugen   Swarm of Ships ane Planes Seek Companion to Bismarck

British Search Atlantic Today For Nazi Shir   Between 50 and 100 Warship: and Planes Seek to Chase Down the Prinz Eugen.

SEA AND AIR FORCES TRAIL NAZI CRUISER   British Armada Pushes Grim Search, For ” pling Fugen

3429 ATTENDED GBC DURING YEAR THAT ENDED LAST FRIDA)   Past Twelve Months Have Seen Growing Oppertunities For Graduc<«:s   ARE FROM EVERYWHERE   43. States, Mexico, Cuba, Vertezuela, Ecuador, Canata, Spain and Panama .

3429 ATTEND CBG DURING YEAR THAT ENDED YESTERDAY      Past Twelve Months Have Seen Growing Opportunities for Graduates.   ARE FROM EVERYWHERE   43 States, Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Ecuador, Canada, Spain and Panama.

COURT APPROVES REFUNDING PLAN   Legislation Ruled Constitu tional In Supreme Cour Decision Today

STATE IS CHECKING INSPECTION DEPOT!   Representatives of Com missioner Elgin Touring State

State Checking Its Inspection Service Stations   Permits Will Be Taker from Those Found Violating Law

What Will Fuehrer Try To Do Next?   Routed On Two Fronts, He May Attempt Stak In Another Sector.

HITLER ANSWERS “INWARD CALL’ TO TAKE COMMAND   Hints at Possible Nazi Offen sive Action Soon on Western Front   NOW IN FULL CHARGE   Appeals To German Troops To Remain Loyal To Him  In Manifesto

Charles Bensberg At Kelly Field   CAMDEN YOUTH ENTERS U. S. AIR CORPS CENTER

4 Mentioned For 2nd High  Towa Post   Lieutenant Gover. nor Talk Con cerns Quartet

UNITY WITH “AXIS CAUSE OF REVOLTS   Hundreds Arrested In Cities; Many Join Allied Forces.

YUGOSLAV LEADERS SIGN AXIS TREATY; NATION IS BOILING   Furious Demonstrations Against Nazis Staged—Ger. mans 5 Call Submission Blow to Roosevelt nad Cloeekill

:. Promise to Give Greeks All of Nation, Turks Rich Rewards  evITISH SPLIT PRICE

Nazis Offer Rewards _ To Greece And Turkey Greece Is Promised  No Loss of Territory If She Halts Conflict   SEEK TO PRY TURKS FROM BRITISH PACT

Nazis Dangle Bait to Get Greek Peace   Locomotives, Machinery. - Other Rewards Offered Turkey if It Cuts British Ties

Pressure On Greece For Peace   Nazis Offer Settlement Where by She Would Lose No Ter. ritory Held At War’s Begin.  ning.   Lure To Turkey

Nazis Atempt To Buy Peace From Athens   Last-Minute Diplomatic Moves Made as Balkans Await Military Action

(Germans Seek to Lure Turkey, Greece Into Folc   Settlement of War Whereby Greeks Will Lose No Territory Offered; Economic Rewards Held Out to the Turks

ittort Being Made To Entice Turkey Away From Britain   Report Is Greece Would Lose No Territory She Held at Start of War With Italy; Turks Offered Feonomic Plime

breece Told She Will Lose No Territory, Turkey Is Promised Machinery  and Locomotives

PEACE MOVES ARE MADE IN ITALIAN WAR   TURKEY URGED TO RENOUNCE GREAT BRITAIN

Athens Reportedly Told She Can Retain Land Held Be- © fore War if She Makes ' Peace With Italy.   GREEKS RUSH PLANS FOR NEW BATILE LINE   Expected to Make Stand on Struma River if Nazis Invade—Ankara Papers Shout Defiance.

SEEK TO BREAK BRITAINS TIES   Athens Is Promised She Will Lose No Land; © Turks Offered Machinery

Germans are Also Trying To Induce Turkey to Give Up Alliance With Britain   Diplomatic Activity ‘is Stepped Up In Balkans as Big Nazi Army Prepares to Strike

Dr. J. 6. Blachburt Accepts Call By First Baptist   ouisville Seminary Mast Advises Ele Will Conn About June I.

Dr. J.G. Blackburn Accepts. Call By First Baptist   Louisville Seminary Man Advises, He: Will ‘Come About June:

Soviets, However, Say Nazis Are Thrown Back   Reds Make 100 Percent Denial of German Version of Fighting—Russians to Counter With 3,000,000 Troops  pee Se,

Smolensk Sector Counter-Attacks Prove Effective   nvaders Declare Drives From North And South On Leningrad Proceeding Successfully

RUSSIANS HURL BACK GERMANS AT SMOLENSK   Soviets Deny Nazi Claims Of Impending Fall Of Leningrad   /REDS PLANNING  COUNTER-ATTACK

Reich Claims Leningrad Faces Siege  Mescow Starts Talk of Vast Counterthrust

Soviets, However, say Nazis Are Thrown Back   Reds Make 100 Percent Denial of German Version of __.. Fighting—Russians to Counter With aan 3,000,000 Troops

Counter Drives Launched By Russians   Germans Declared Thrown Back With Heavy Losses in Smolensk Sector; Nazis Sav Pressure on Leninarad Increasina

Red Army Claims New Successes in Center   Germans Press Toward Leningrad, Report Seven Divisions Wiped Out

Insist Nazis — Thrown Back In Center   Red Sources in London Report Soviet Plans Great Counter-Blows  WANT BRITISH ACTION

Soviets Deny Nazi Version  Of Fighting   Germans Say Leningrad May Fall Soon Under Siege; Drives Go on   REDS COUNTER-RAID

SOVIETS REPORT NAZIS REPULSED NEAR SMOLENSK   German Reports Of Arm: Successes In Center, Before Leningrad, Counter Claims   Petsamo Raid Told

REDS CLAIM SUCCESS IN MAJOR SCRAF   War Of Attrition Now Indicated

Nazi Armies Said Hurled Back Again   Big Counteroffensive Begun, With Reports 3,000,000 May Enter  Tantnerad in Peel

FIANCEE LOSES’ RING  ON EVE OF WEDDING   Parents Ransack Home in Kansas Clty for $800 Diamond Cluster Given at Betrotlial.

6 Canadian Fliers Killed in Crashes  Four Air bores Pilots and Two Civilians Die over Waak Fnd

Another League?   i. + i FDR-WC Accord Similar To Wilson’s 14 Points

 House Concurs in Senate Changes By 138 - 1 Vote   Sessions Will be Ended at 6 P. M. Friday Night

ACTION ON NEW BILL IS COMPLETED IN 10 DAYS   Given 138 To 1 Favorable Vote In House  WILL ADJOURN FRIDAY  Senate Changes Approved As Solons Cheer

SEVEN ITALIAN VESSELS SUNK   Many Soldiers on Tran: ports Reported Lost in Mediterranean.

ITALIAN ADMIT LOSS OF SHIPS   British Attack On Italian Convoy In  Mediterranean Affirmed

Two Destroyers Are Sent  - to Bottom and Another  Ts Damaged In Attack On Convoy      MANY SEAMEN SAVED   Rome Admits Losses gnd Says Two Attacking British Warships Are Believed Hit

SEVEN ITALIAN SHIPS ARE SUNK   Britain Reports Great Victory in Central Mediterranean

é  CIVILIAN MORALE  SCHOOLS’ CONCERN   National ‘Program of Adult ee Discussed at   FRED KELLY SPEAKER

CIVILIAN MORALE’ SCHOOLS’ CONCERN   National Program of Adul ucation Discussed ) at :   FRED KELLY: SPEAKER

EXTRAI   First Game Is Lost Today By Cardinal:   Second Game  . 100 82 000 00  St, Louis Pittsaburrh .W

German Consul Orders Newsmen Out of His Office   *Yon't Disturb’ Me. Get Out!” Naz! Representative Snaps When Told of U. S. Step.

Panama Abstained Fron Any ‘Specific’ Orders On Arming of Vessels

Pomerny... Sorial and Clubs   Progressive Club With Sins. Geerge Behrends.

Pomeroy... Snorial awd Clubs   Progressive Club With Sirs. Marie Doven.

NATION'S MINED TO BE OPENED   Agreement to Open Most of the Coal Mines Has Been Reached.   DETAILS NOT KNOWN

NEW CONTRACT TERMS 10 BE TOLD MONDAY   Miners Win $1 Daily Raise, Vacations With Pay, Is Report

SOME COAL MINES TO OPEN NEXT WEE!   Operators “as a Group” Turn Down VU. 8, Proposal for Resumption of Operations.

MINERS TURN DOWN OFFER   Union Negotiators Reject Pay Hike Proposal of Southern Operators

REOPENING OF ‘SOME’ MINES NOW FORECAST   Conciliator Indicates Individual Contracts Being Signed

MINES MAY BE OPENED MONDAY IN EAST AREA   Eastern Miners Have Been Assured Of New Wage

Coal Operator Group Balking Mine Opening   Want Pay Boosts Decided, Signed Contract First; Some Will Comply,  Save Gtanlnake

OPERATORS AND MINERS REACH AN AGREEMENT      ‘gheught Practicuuy All Soft Coal Mines Wilk Be Oncrating Monday.

Coal Agreement Said Reached —   Official Vote To Be. Taken On Monday

DEADLOCK 15 BROKEN; COAL MINES TO OPEN   Agreement Reached by Wage-Hour Negotiators; Announce Terms Mon.

Individual Agreements are In the Making—New Contract Holds Up Work.

Negotiations In Coal Strike Suffer Setback   Southern Operators . Reveal Union Rejects Wage Increase Offer

Miners Refuse Southern Offer   Operators Suggest Wage Hike After Steelman Says Progress Made

New Pact Mines Io Open   Details not announced; say most operators agree to pay boost

perations Cease n All Ford Plant: n United States   Suppliers Notified To Stop Sending Further Shipments   CRACK DOWN’ HINTED

Pact to Open Coal Mines Is Reached  ee a.      Majority of Operator: Reported Agreeing to Union Demands      ‘inal Ratification Plan Slated for Monday Morning

‘No, UMW Says 1011 P.C. Boos!   Southern Operators Made Offer To Affect 150,000 Men; Monday Deadline Set By  Yr e   Meetat10 Today

Some of Coal Mines Will Reopen   Ford Plants All Forced to Close by Strike

Southern Group May Not Accept   Vote on Accord . Scheduled for 10 A. M. Monday

FBI Called In After Wrecking   Aviation Dies, Open Hearth Furnaces Smashed; 118,000 Out of Work as All Ford Factories Close.

Temporary Agreement Announced, Scope to Be Revealed Monday; Southerners Had Been Holding Out on 40-Cent Wage Differen- ... tial, Their Inclugian Not Clear a

WAGE INCREASES SUBJECT OF TALK   Pay Hikes to Be Granted in U.S.; Amounts Not Determined.

No.More Tears Left, Says One: Father as Women and Children Are Removed from London Agait

ORE CHILDREN LEAVING LONDOM   Jad For Country Becaus Of Recent Sharpness , Of Raids

Bulgaria Is Inducted As Axis Member   Takes Only Seven Minutes For Formal Taking Of Stand With Germany

Trains Hit Near Wichita; 2 Dead  Passenger and Freight in a Haadan Crach

Train Crash Kills Two   ‘Fast MoPac Passenger ‘Rams Another Head On Near Wichita

Army Tangles Whole Business—  This Fellow Knows How To Stick Turkeys

Turkey Growers Want Sticker   ' Seek to Get Champion Out of Army in Time for 1941 Crop

Red Prisoners Moving West   Huge Numbers Of Russians Taken Provide Problem For Nazi Captors

NAZIS EMPLOY RED PRISONERS IN REBUILDING   Cermans Cite Lack «of Commuleship Among Soviel Captives

German Cruiser Sunk As Scheer  Returns Home   Nazis Claim Battleship Sunk 152,000 Tons Of Shinning

German Raider Sunk After Deadly Career   Germans Admit Loss of Auxiliar Cruiser, But Claim Heavy Damage to British Shipping

British Pushing Campaign In East Africa on Two Front For Quick Victory

Pressure by Axis Forces   British Admit Libya Activity And That Some Forces Withdraw

Pressure of Axis Power In Libya Being Feit Some   British Advance Elements Withdraw; Forces Rush On In Eritrea, However

GERMANS TURN ON BRITISHERS   Force British to” Withdraw From Mersa Breao

CUT IN NON-DEFENSE SPENDING PROPOSED AS BUDGET GOAL   Inquiry To Be Launched Next Week By Economy Group

TWO BILLION CUT URGED IN BUDGE   , Congressional Group Studies s Possible Economies

Propose Slash In Non-Defense kxpend itures   Will Consider Series Of Estimates To Be Filed

GUTS PROPOSED INU, S, BUDGET   Non-Defense Items Ma: Be Slashed Down By Two Billions

Byrd Asks Slash Of Two Billion In Budget of U.S.   Senator Seeks Cut in Nondefense Outlays as Joint Committee Prepares to Open Economy Study

Expenditures Reduction Proposed as Goal of Budget Inquiry  PROBE NEXT WEEK     One-Fourth Cut Sought By Byrd in Output, Scribes Told

LARGE SLASH IS PROPOSED IN SPENDING   Non-Defense Expense To Be Probed

Cut Proposed InNon-Defense Expenditures   Two Billion-Dollar Slash Sought In Budget Inquiry To Be Launched Next Week

'§, Is Expected To Be Represented In Proposed Meeting tn Aid To Russia

Diplomats in Washington Look for Anglo - American Action of Some Decicive Nature Soon.

WAR NOTE TO STALIN LOOMS   Will Discuss Types of Supplies to Aid Russia’s Battle Effort

Roosevelt, Churchill To Suggest Meeting   Decision for 3-Power Conference Report ed Made at Session on Shipboard; Wai Strategy Believed Part of Discussions

PROPOSE PARLEY WITH RUSSIANS   Roosevelt And Churchill Re. ported Planning Communication To Stalin

RUMORS FLY IN WAKE OF ~ CONFERENCE   Meeting With Stalin Hinted, War in East Feared, Spread Of War Seen [mminent

SOVIET CAPITAL MAY BE SCENE OF CONFERENCE   Hint Seen FDR To Land in New England Sometime Saturday   NAZIS HURL CHALLENGE   New Anglo-American Moves Against Axis Expected To Follow Shortly

PLAN PARLEY WITH STALIN   Churchill, Roosevelt Expected to Send High Officiale ta Meeting

PROPOSE MEETING WITH SOVIET WAR CHIEFS AT MOSCOW   The President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Charchill to Send Communication.   DISCUSS FOUR POINTS   One Would Be Supplies Sent to Russia by British and the United States.

U. S. British Envoys Plan _ Meet in Moscow   Would Discuss Types anc Sending of Supplies t: Red Armies

WOULD MEET WITH STALIN   British And American. Officials May Meet With Soviet War: Chiefs

Plan New Parleys   British and American Offic ials May Meet With Stalin

TO MILITARY COMMITTEE      Steering Committee Approves Ap. pointment of Reynol

Reynolds Recommended As Chairman of Senate Military Affairs Grout

EVENTS OF THE WAR FOR THE WEEK IS GIVEN   A Review of The Activities For The Werk Is Reported.

STATE FEARS — AN EPIDEMIC WILL FOLLOW   Eastern Michigan Area Acts Quickly To Avext Outbreak

U. §. ARRESTS ~ DEFIANT INDIA   90-Year-Old Pia Machita Held For Telling Braves To Ignore Draft

White Man Uses An Eagle — Plane, Posse Capture   Defiant Indian Chief

WHITE MEN AT LAST VANQUISH AGED INDIAN   He Wouldn't Let Braves Register For Draft; Now He’s  In Tail

Aged Indian Chief, Who Never Recognized U.S. Rule, Rounded Up By Posse

a en me a eee te ate ena eee  To Fix Price Schedule For Scrap iron, Steel

PRICE ‘CEILING’ ON IRON, STEEL SCRAP DUE SOON   Detense Commission Act: To Keep Figures {n Line For Steel Industry

Isolationists Ask People Regulate Use of U.S. Army   National Vote Would Decide Whether Forces Could Leave Hemisphere

America Will Fortify Vast Danish Island   Denmark To Retain Rights To Territory; Would Prevent Invasior

M OVER 1SLANT   United States Given Right tc Establish Air Bases on island.   BILL SIGNED WEDNESDAY   Agreement Made After German Planes Appear Over Greenland.

PRESIDENT PUTS GREENLAND UNDER U.S. PROTECTION   Agreement With . Denmark Gives United States the Right" to Establish Air Bases and Fortifications.   NAZI PLANES OVER. GREENLAND REPORTED   Signing of Agreement Regarded Significant Since Germany Recently Instituted Blockade of Iceland.

American Protection  Extended   U. S. Makes Agreement With Denmark; Nazi Planes Said in Vicinity

U.S. EXTENDS PROTECTION TO GREENLAND   Air Bases to Be Built On Danish Isle; Roosevel  Sions Acreement

‘Agreement iS Signed With ‘Danish Nation   Is Slap at Nazi Effort Seize Danish Lands

GREENLAND [0 PROTECTED bY UNITED oTATED   Our Protection Is Extended Under Agreement Signed With Denmark.   MOVE BY PRESIDENT   We-Have the Right Now to Build Air Bases and Fortifications.

AIR FIELDS TO BE ESTABLISHED CN DANISH SITE   HULL SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH DANISH MINISTER DE KAUFEMAN   U. S, UNDERTAKES TO KEEP GREENLAND DANISH COLON)   Government Reported To Hare Made Decision Afler Report of German Planes Over Island

President Roosevelt Signs Agreement with Danish Minister, Promising U. " Assistance

Greenland to Be Protected by. U. S. Bases    President Makes Agreement with Danish Government

GREENLAND TAKEN UNDER U.S. WING: P] AN PI ANF BASES   Agreement Is Announced by Secretary Early at Capital.   GERMAN AIRSHIPS FLY OVER NATION

GIVE AMERICAN PROTECTION 10 GREENLAND ALSO   President Extends Protection to Greenland Under An Agree~ ment with Denmark.

DENMARK GIVES U.S. RIGHT TC DEFEND ISLAND   Will Remain Danish Territory; Nazi Planes Fly Over Land

U.S. HAS RIGHT TO SET UP AIR BASES, FORTS ON ISLAND   Agreement With Denmark Follows News Of Germany’s Flying Planes Over Island—New Proof Of U.S. Friendshin

U. S. PROTECTION GIVEN GREENLAND   Agreement signed with Denmark whereby America can establish air bases and forts

FETARY SAYS  7 PLANES FLY  (VER GREEN] AND   vesident to Seek Power to Buy Danish Ships   S. WILL ESTABLISH ! NEW NAVAE OUTPOSTS

US. TAKING OVER GREENLAND With DANISH CONSENT   Will Establish Air Bases anc Other Fortifications on Vast Island.

British Say 80 Per Cent. Of Force Sent to Greece Has Been Safely Remover   Valiant Rear-Guard Action Enablec Troops to Escape, Churchill Tells Cheering Commons

Britain Gets 48,000 Men  From Greece   80 Per Cent. of Troops Now Are Safe; 9,000  Still Unaccounted for  HOPE TO SAVE MORE

48,000 Men Brought Out And Removal  Continuins   Action Made Possible By Valiant Fighting  Of Rear Guard Forces. Churchill Tells House   3,000 CASUALTIES IN ACTUAL COMBAT

48,000 Safely Out of Greece, ‘British Assert   3,000 Lost. in Conflict Said. Fraction of Nazi. Casualties During Grim Reireat

BRITISH SAY 40,000 FLEE FROM GREECE   Churchill Tells Commons British Loses Estimated At 3,000,

é0 Per Cent of British Forces In Greece Escape   losses Placed at 3,00( with 9,000 More Still in Danger

Churchill Reports On Greece   Casualties Placec At 3,000 In Adventure

British Get 48,000 out 0f Greece      Cf Original Expedition Of 60,000, British Lost 3000 In Dead And Wounded In Battle.   Churchill Says

80 Per Cent of British Troops ln Greece Safe   Churchill Reports fo Parliament on Valiant Fight Against Disaster

BRITAIN SAVES 48,000 MEN IN GREEK DEBACLE   Imperial Army Loses Its Heavy Equipment; Evacuation Said Continuing   12,000 May Be Lost

GREEK FLIGHT SAVES TROOPS FOR ENGLAND   LONDON CLAIMS 80 PERCENT OF ARMY WITHDRAWN

BRITTO REMOVE 40,000 THOOP: OUT OF GREECE   Shurchill Reports Loss 0! 3,000 Dead, Wounded In Actual Combat   VALIANT REAR-GUARD FIGHTING PROTECTS   9,000 Members of BEF Still Unaccounted for and British Hope To Save Some of Them; Nazi Forces Block Retreat, Capture Prisoners

U.S. Moves Swiftly Toward Totaitarian State, In Opinion Of Republican National Chairman Martin

Martin Warns of Gloomy Future for Americans And’ Private Industry If Present Trends Are Continued

ELGIN ANNOUNCES: SAFE DRIVING PLA}   Plan- Used-OverJuly—4th  to be Inaugurated  po in State

ELGIN ANNOUNCES SAFE DRIVING PLA}   Plan Used Over July 4th to be Inaugurated in State

Elgin To Summon Weekend Traffic Law Violators   Will Inaugurate Plar Adopted for Fourth of July Holiday

JAP EMPEROR SUMMONS HIS WAR LEADERS   Tokyo Papers Urge Government to  Take Stern Stand

NAZI TROOPS MASS — ON GREEK FRONTIER; ~ ATTACK IS AWAITED   Troops Also Concentrate at Black Sea Ports for Long Expected Balkan War—Bulgaria and South: eastern Europe on Edge

Twelve Divisions Ot Nazis Massing On Greek Frontier   First Clash of Armed Forces Appears Near Britain and Germany Prepare for Pig Clach in Snnatheasstern BPuenance

Armies Take Stations for  Actual Clash   British Envoy Indicates RAF Might Bomb in  Bulgaria, Rumania   RUSSIA IN PICTURE

12 Nasi “Divisions Reported Standing On Greek Frontier   Other German Suldierg Ave Lined Up Near the: Strategic Hack Ung Poedu      FUTURE ACTION IN WAR PROBLEMATICAL      Britain Might SGike Gut ‘Yime Unknown, Hitler's  Airmen Phelograpie Defenses

British Cut Relations With Bulgaria With One of Most Blunt Statements In History of Diplomacy   ENVOY SAYS NATION BACK ON LEVEL OF BARBARIANS   Actual Clash of Men In Arms Is Near; Troops Overrun New Axis Country; © Greece, Turkey Stick by English

Bulgaria Declared British Foe   British Minister To Sofia Angrily Takes Leave Of Premier Philoff And Foreign Minister Popoff.   Reads Message

RUSSIA ENTERS BALKAN PICTURE   Demands At Once Black Sea Ports From Rumania .~

Germans Mass Along  Greek Border   Long-Awaited Wat in Balkans Is All but Started

12 Nazi Divisions Held On Bulgaria s Frontier For Attack upon Greeks   Southeastern Europe on Edge over Impending Clash of Powerful Balkan Armies; British Momentarily Expected To Atfack Germans in Sofia Area; Greece Remains Loyal to England

TWELVE DIVISIONS STAND AT BORDER   Great Balkan War So Long Expected Seems Near   AWAIT ACTUAL CLASH   British Minister Delivers One Of Most Blunt Declarations in History

HUGE GERMAN ARMY MASSED FACING GREEKS   150,000 Are Are Reported _on Greco-Bulgas. ian Frontier .

Troops Massed At Black Sea  Ports, Frontier  British Diplomats Prepare fo Leave Bulgaria

Greece Rejects Reich Peace Hints, Rushes Men to New Frontier   Antonescu Calls Emergency Meeting of Bucharest Cabinet; Russian Ultimatum Reported ; Turks Stanc By Britain; Weygand on Mystery Trip to Vichy

Troops Massed At Black Sea Ports, Frontier   British Diplomats Prepare fo Leave Bulgaria Affer Severing Relatior

NAZI SOLDIERS GATHERING ON GREEK BORDER   CLASH WITH GREAT BRITAIN SURE IN BULGARIA

Nazi Planes Photograph Greek, Turk Border Forts   Ninety Thousand Grecian Warriors Facing More Than 150,000 Nazi Troops On Bulgarian Border; Red Ultimatum Reported

Britain Breaks Off Relations With Bulgaria With Angry Declaration— Turkey and Greece Stand by England for Armed Showdown—Russia Said to Have Demanded That Rumania Cede Black Sea Bases.

SERMANY’S FIELD ARMY CONCENTRATES ON BLACK SEA BULGARIAN PORTS   Greece Firm With Britain

FIGHTING T0 START SOON IN BALKANS   Russia Said To Have Demanded  Islands From Rimmania

President Approves Keeping Some Selectees-and-Guards-Over 1 Year

SENATE MAY QUIZ EASTERN GAS SHORTAGE   STABILIZATION OF FUEL PRICES EXPECTED IN 48 HOURS   INVESTIGATION OF DEFENSE PRIORITY SYSTEM PLANNED   Leon Henderson Says Some Gas Distributors Are “Wiltully Proflieerineg”

Gas and Oil Investigation Is Approved   Effort Will Be Made to Stab ilize Prices

News Exempted From Proposed Telephone Strike   Union Counsel Says the Public Need Require; News Transmission

NEWS AND PHOTOS BY WIRE WON'T BE STOPPED BY STRIKE   Counsel for Long Distance Phone Workers Makes An  nouncement.of:-Plans

COAL MINES, RAIL UNE ATS LOON   Strikes May Delay Legislation As . Unrest Grows

LONG DISTANCE LINES MAY BE TIED BY STRIKE   Would Affect News Trans mission And Broadcasting

Nazis Take Key Points At Moscow   Russians Report Counter Attack

RUSSIA TO USE GIANT AIRPLANES   Longer Nights Wi 1! Bring Increased Bombings

410 NEW GERMAN DIVISIONS ARE HELD SMASHEI   Soviet Places Zones of G gantic Conflict in Kikisalmi, Smolensk, Koros ven and Bei Tserkov   NAVY SMASHES NAZI CONCENTRATION:   Turns Shoreward to Re lieve Hard Pressed Red Unit; German Bombers  Over Russian Capital

EIGHT NAZI PLANES LOST OVER MOSCOW   High Explosive and Incendiary Bombs Drop on Capital City, Russians Admit

BERLIN ‘WATCHING SYRIAN’ SITUATION   Dienst aus ‘Deutschland Says - Affair ts One Concerning France Alone

BERLIN EYES ALLIED PUSH INTO SYRIA   Germans See It As French Affair

British Move. Given Close German ran Stud}  Nazis Ate Silen On Any Plans For Heln

Berlin Watching Syria Closely as British Advance   News Service Says Affair Concerns Chiefly France.

GERMANS STUDY SYRIAN BATTLE   Berlin Considers Affair One For France To Settle, News Agency Claims

NAZIS WATCH SYRIA ‘AFFAIR’   Hold It Concerns France Chiefly; Vichy Reac tion Interests

FRANCE CASTS HER LOT WITH ADOLF HITLER   MORE POWERS ARE GIVEN DARLAN, NAZI STOOGE

U.S. May Cut Ties, Seizing Martinique   Capitol Hill Predicts Moves as Result of Nazi Collaboration _  me ee  LITI°<S MIEN CRAVE.

American-French Relations Tense In Darlan’s Rise   Petain's Reassuring Words To U.S. Strongly Discounted

FRENCH SHIFT BRINGS CRISIS WITH AMERICA   Diplomatic Break and U.S. Seizure of French. Possessions May ‘Resuit trom Vichy'’s New Folicy

U.S. May Breal Off Relations,  Seize Bases   German Use of Frenct Fleet, ‘Protection’ of Colonies Possible;  Mat+tiniane Mentioned

U. S. May Break Off With Vichy   SECRETARY HULL ADMITS WORST FEARS CONFIRMED DESPITE REASSURING WORDS OF PE. TAIN.   “We Have Deserted”

MAJOR CRISIS FOR U. 8. SEEN   Break with Vichy is Held Nearer as French Policy is Revealed

Capitol Hill Predicts U. S. Will Break Diplomatic Links with Vichy; May Take Over French Possessions

Seizure of Possessions of France in This Hemisphere May Follow   Ascent of Darlan to Power in France I Cause of Development of Major Crisis Between Vichy and America

' Predictions United States Will Take Over French Possessions in West Heard in Capital

Relations  Break Is Next Step   Hull And Solon: See Situation  As Grave

FRANCE AGREES TO WORK WITE ADOLPH HITLER   Elevation Of Jean Darlan Confirms Hull's Worst Fears

U. 5. MAY BREAK WITH VICHY GOVT.   Major Crisis Developed in Franco-American Relations

Petain Goes All .°. 2 Way Ir Collaboration With Nazis In Soviet Invasion   U. S. MAY TAKE OVER ISLAND CF MARTINIQUE

BENDIX PLANT WORKS WITH (LOCH UNDER ARMY RULE   Laborers Expected To Cooperate Fully In Production

Seized Plant Rushes Work   wig Army in- in Command Round-the-Clock Schedule ls Planned

DEFENSE PLANT [5 MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME OVER WEEKEND   ARMY NOW IN COMMAND OE AIR ASSOCIATES, MAKES VITAL DEFENSE GADGETS

Search for Tiny Girl Missing - Since Sunday   Officers Refuse to Giv« Up Hope Despite Colc Weather

Comb Woodlands For Missing Child   Scantily Clad 5-Year-Old Lost Since Sunday.

Assured Tha ima Will Do  in Defense arlant DI1.lw.   sident Pledges 5. to Cooperate th Government

Spy Charge On Reporter   Young American in Berlin Held by Nazis For Espionage

GERMANS ARREST U.S. JOURNALIST. FOR ESPIONAGE   Richard Hottelet, Representative of American News Agency, Seized “On Strong Suspicions of Espionage In Favor of Enemy Power’’.

Nazis Arrest a  U.S. Newsman;  Charge Spying Berlin Denies  - ActIs Retaliation  For Arrest of * Niawico in TT @

'.: Hottelet. ‘Js Being etained_ On: Charges. . “Of ‘Espionage - :

Press Bureau Says U.S. Correspondent Helping Enemy   Details of Reason for Arrest Meager; Announcement by DNB Agency Not Verified Through Other Channels

AMERICAN HELD AS ENEMY SPY   Newsman Under Arrest In Berlin; Hearing is Scheduled

U.S. Newsman Held By Nazis   Reporter Arrested On Espionage Charge In Germany

“ARRESTED BY NAZIS, BERLIN   Richard Hottelet Suspected Of Espionage. U. S. Legation Arrest in Rumania.

U, S. WRITER SEIZEL BY GERMANS AS ‘SPY   Charged With Espionage Ir Favor Of Enemy Power

United Press Man Arrested By Nazis   Write: Suspected Os Espionage For. An “Enemy. Power’

Chileans Held  In Nazi Prisons   Berlin Newspapers Attack Argentina

NINE CHILEANS HELD BY NAZIS   Latin Relations Are Again Strained

British Admit Vichy Troops Take Towns   RAF Bombs Docks And Shoots Down 13 Nazi Planes

Situation Is Relieved At  Manitowoc   Contract Far $987,000 Is Granted Aluminum Goods Co. As Result Of Odlum’s Efforts

General Meeting ChamberCommerce To Form Plans  Will Meet New  Secretary George

General Meeting ChamberCommerce To Form Plans   Will Meet New Secretary George  Dennis May 16

Reuters Correspondent Describes Furious Warship-Airplane Battle   British Vessels Beat Off Wave after Wave of lfalian Bombers

Aerial Attack on Convoy Lasts One Hour   Graphic Description of Fight Related by Eve Witness

BRITISH WARSHIPS BEAT OFF PLANES IN FURIOUS FIGHT   Italian Fliers Attack Convoy and Its Escort of Naval Vessels Through Murderous Barrage.   THRILL-FILLED ACTION LASTS JUST AN HOUR   One of Air Raiders Is Blown to Pieces—Two Others, Hit by Shells, Plunge Into Sea.

Correspondent Tells Story Of Terrific Sea-Air Fight  British Warships Beat Off Wave After Wave Of Torpedo Planes In One-Hour Battle

BRITISH WARSHIPS BEAT OFF WAVE AFTER WAVE ITALIAN: TORPEDOPLANES

BRITISH BATTLE TORPEDO PLANES   Wave After Wave Attacl Convoy in Furious Battl Lasting An Hour; News man Sees Fight

British Warships Beat Off Waves of Fascist Torpedo Planes in Attack on Vital Convoy

British Subs Taking Toll In Arctic:   Nazis Lese Rostov; Held Off at Moscow

8 Axis Ships Sunk by Subs, British Say   Troop and Supply Craft Reported on Way to Murmansk Front

8 AXIS SHIPS ARE REPORTED SUNK   TROOPS AND SUPPLIES DESTROYED ON WAY TO RED WAR ZONE

BRITISH SUBS SINK 8NAZI TRANSPORTS   Were Taking Reinforcement: To Murmansk Front When ° Tntercented

British Smash German Ships   At Least Bight Transport And Supply Vessels   a netnsl Gan bl

SUBS SINK EIGHT GERMAN SUPPLY SHIPS, LONDON   VESSELS BOUND FOR MURMANSK, SOVIET ARCTIC PORT RBRITONK REPORT

Attack Transports On a ey To Finland      Reds. Report Rostov. ‘Recaptured, » Enemy Routed. ‘Near Moscow; ~ Volokolamsk Claimed By Nazis

SINK SHIPS IN NORTH   British Submarines Take Toll of -Axis Near Murmansk .

EIGHT GERMAN TROOP TRANSPORTS SUNK IN ARCTIC   Seven Others Damaged by Two British Subs,

GERMAN BOATS SUNK IN ARCTIC   Troop And Supply Ships Believed Bringing Help To Finns

British Sink Kight German Supply Ships   Vessels Were Bringing Men And Supplies To Front Near Murmansk

Eight Axis Troop and Supply Ships Sunk By British Sub:   Destruction in Arctic Waters Leads Informed Sources to Believe Germany is Having to Replace Battered Finnish Treops on Murmansk Front; Four Other Vessels Seriously Damaged

British Sink 8 Axis Ships In Arctic   Troop Transports, Suppl; Vessels Included.

SEVERAL GERMAN TRANSPORTS SUNK   British Subs Inflict Heavy Loss On Ships Headed For Murmansk

BRITISH SINK TROOP BOATS   At Least Fight Axis Vessels Sen Down Enroute to German-Finnish Forces Near Murmansk

German Supply Ships Are Sunk   British Submarines Send At Least Eight Transports And Supply Ships fo Bottom

BRITISH SUBS SINK EIGHT NAZI SHIPS   Sinkings Occur In Arctic Waters, Says Admiralty

Eight German Transport Ships Sunk   British Subs Deal Blow In Arctic Waters

TWO BRITISH SUBS CLAIMED HAVE SUNK GERMAN TRANSPORTS   gon TROOPS SHIPS SUNK SND FOUR OTHERS BELIEV. ED TO HAVE BEEN SUNK

British Smash German Ships   At Least Eight Transport And Supply Vessels Ranorted Sunk

NAZI TROOP SHIPS SUNK IN ARCTIC   British Submarines Pounce Upon German Transports and Supply Ships, Get at Least Eight ,

British Submarines Sink 8 Nazi Ships   At Least Two of German Vessels Attacked in Russian, Waters Are Known to Have Been Loaded With Troops.

BRITISH SUBMARINES ATTACK NAZI CONVO’   Communique Says et Leas Eight German Transports Sunk During Battle

8 NAZI TROOP, SUPPLY SHIPS NIPPED BY SUBS   Reinforcements On Way To Murmansk Are Sunk

Sink Eight Nazi Transport Ships   Six Others Damaged In Arctic Waters 

BRITISH REPORT SINKING EIGHT GERMAN SHIPS   Five Others Said to Hav: Been Damaged By Tor pedoes and Gunfire

Transports Sent Down  By British   Reinforcements For Aretic Forces  Of Nazis Halted

British Sink Fight Troop Transports   Submarines Also Damaged Six Other German Ships

Sink 8 Nazi Transport Ships British Subs  Strike in the Bary Narth

8 TRANSPORTS OF AX!S SUNK   British Submarines Take Heavy Toll In Raids In Arctie.

QUINCY COPPER STRIKE ORDERED   Negotiations With Mine Owners and CIO Union At Hancock Fail

Windsor Visit To U. S. Scored In Parliamen   Laborite Member Criticises Couple—Refers to TW. S. Press Comment :

Germans Take Over the Brunt of Battle Against British Troops in Libya   Italians Report Nazis and Eng‘lish Armored Detachments in First Clash

STUDY LAWS T  SPUR DEFENSE   Senate Committee Debates Extent Of Presidential Power

Senate Group Seeks Decision On Alternate Seizure Plan:   Two Legislative Proposals Considered by Comittee —Bills Would Empower FDR to Use Force To Get Cooperation

CONFISCATION BILLS ATRED BY  SENATEGROUE   One Would Authorize Chief Executive to Seize Any Property, Rea! Gr Personal   OTHER LIMITS ACTION   Military Leaders Favo Former, Emphasizing Speed In Defense Production Situatien

HIS JAIL TERM IS FUTILE   Acceptance of Sentence Proves t Be a Bad Investment.

Fruit Growers  Attend Schoo   Demonstration Meeting I:  Slated July 30.

SLUMP IN NAVY PLANE QUTPUT AIRED IN HOUSE   Probe Considered, Afte: Report Reveals Army Given Priority In Bomber Orders   PRODUCTION DROBRS.   Secretary Ickes Urge: Building Pipe Lines to Carry Oil to Eastern Coast

HOUSE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS PROBE NAVAL SHIPBULDING   TESTIMONY DECLARED DE LIVERIES NAVY AIRPLANES ONE.FIFTH SHORT

Deliveries to Navy 20 Per Cent Short of Estimate: -Last: Six Months

CONSIDER PROBE OF SHIPBUILDING IN UNITED STATES   Production Of Plane: 20 Per Cent Short Of Estimate

CONSIDER INQUIRY IN PLANE (ELA   ;Report Delivery of Navy Air planes Has Fallen 20 Percent Below Expected

~ PROBE LOOMS   Shipbuilding Quiz Seen As ' Plane Deliveries Drop

NAVAL BUILDING INQUIRY SOUGHT   Airplane Deliveries 20 Pei Cent Below Estimates, House Learns

SHIP BUILDING PROBE STUDIED   ‘House Naval Affairs Committee  May Investigate Report of Shortages.   SLOW-DOWN REPORT HEARD

PROGRESS OF NAVY SHIPBUILDING MAY BE INVES TIGATED   House Naval Affairs Committee Hears That Deliveries of Navy Aijirplanes Have Fallen 20 Percent Short of Estimates In Last Six Months.

NAVY SHIPBUILDING PROBE CONSIDEREI   Vinson Hears Program Lags Because of. Army Priorities.

Progress of Navy . Shipbuilding May BeProbed =   Important Bills Move Briskly Through  (A KRAKBie

Ju ‘ a As : — n  OFB ; ridges   txaminer Says CIC Leader Has Been  A Communist

Seco.d Atte: Apt To Deport   Harvard Dean Acquittec Bridges, Native of Australia, As Communist

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL UPHOLDS CONTENTION HARRY BRIDGES HAS BEEN A COMMUNIST

HOLDS BRIDGES BE DEPORTED TO AUSTRALIA   Sears Upholds Contention Of Justice Department In Case

RECOMMENDS LABOR LEADER'S DEPORTATION   New charges, under changed law, now result in U. S. victory

BRIDGES MAY GET DEPORTATION TRIP   Judge Says C.LO. Leader Is Communist in Ruling Made Today.

Deportation of Bridges Sought By U. S. Official   Report Calls for Return of West Coast CIO Chief

JUDGE HOLDS CD BOSS HAS RED LEANINGS   Justice Department Examiner Finds Defendant Helped Communists In Labor Movement.   CITES CAREER OF PAST NINE YEARS

Axis Attack Harled Back From Egypt   2 Armored Columns Piere Beyond Libya Border, In Heaviest Fight Of Weeks

Two Axis Troop Column: Chased Back 35 Miles After Thrust from Libva

FIGHTING REPORTED IN LIBYAN SECTION   Sudden Thrusts Made by Axis Armored  Columns

Heaviest Fighting in Weeks Reported From Libya Axis Force Moves Up «

HEAVY FIGHTING 1S PPPOE AHH   Axis Clashes With British as Hot Season in Desert Approaches End

LIBYAN WAR FLARES ANEV   Axis Reconnaissance Units Repulsed After Driving Deep Into Egypt

War Flames Again on Big Libyan Front   Two Axis Units Strike 35 Miles into Egypt, But Routed Back   TOBRUK POST LOST

FIGHTING AGAIN HEAVY IN LIBY!   Axis Armored Columns Strike In Egypt, But Are Routed Back

AXIS ROUTED IN EGYPTIAN RAID   Heaviest F ighting in Many Week is Reported On Libyan Front

Axis Armored Columns Forced Back In Heavy Fighting in Libya Area

SMALL INDUSTRY MEETS ILLINOIS CONGRESSMEN, ASKS QUIZ OF SHORTAGES

German Rout Brings Appeal To Ifalians and Slovaks For. Help Against Russians

The Great Game of Politics   —By FRANK R. KENT — Taxes And The President

Anson Man Is Grand  Master of Masons   W. K. Gibbs of Bryan is District Deputy Grand Master

Ratner Signs Bill Which Legalizes Certification Of Births Before 1911   Measure Designed to Aid Employers and Employes in Defense Program

SPECIAL CITY ELECTION SET FOR MARCH 18   Will Vote On Certificate: For Improving Monroe's Power System

Agreement Reached On Highway 54 Job   Union Leaders Accept Wage Scale to Clear Way for Road Project

NEW MADSON FIRE CAUSE HEAVY LOSS   Biaze Wrecks Community Hall, Church, and Stores

Grand Lake Water Swirls Across U.S. Highway No. 59   Town of Grove Virtually Cut Off From Other Parts Of State By Waters

Grove, Okla., ls Now Practically Cut Off by Waters of Grand Lake

Sooner Town Fighting To Halt Isolation   Waters From Grand Lake Threaten To Make Grove Island

LAKE WATERS FLOOD ROAD   Grove Virtually Cut Off From Other Parts Of State as Result

Most Ominous Threat To Red Armies In Southeast   Panzer Spearhead Stabs Deep Into Russian Defense Between Leningrad And Moscow

German Strategy in New Offensives In Southern Ukraine is Not Clear

Big Squadrons of Nazi and British Planes Flying ‘Over Dover Strait

AERIAL BATTLE AVOIDEE AS ENEMY FLEETS SOAR OVER DOVER IN STRENGTH

BRITTON ANU NAZI PLANES PIT ON SHAW   No Decisive Contact: Are Made, London Sources Say

BATTLE RAGES OVER CHANNEL   Over 100 Warplanes In Air; No Decisive Contact Made

British, Nazi Planes Ride Air Over Dover   General Battle Is Not Engaged In, Despite Display

Aluminum  Firm Curbed   OPM Orders 6-Months Ban on Operation Of Chicago Concern

Bar Metal  From Firm   Chicago Company Refused Aluminum For Six Months

OPM CRACKS DOWN ON DIVERSION OF DEFENSE METALS   Ban Slapped On Aluminum Operations Of Chicago Firm 

Volunteer Observers Spot  **-* **e **-e Air Defense Command Conducts ‘First Test   Invading Enemy’ Bombers

INVADERS’ INTERCEPTED.   Defending Forces On Long Island Score “Victory”

G. M. To Build 1,500 Airplane Engines Monthly  AIR DEFENSE GAMES LAUNCHED

FIRST DEFENSE TEST MADE BY U.S, ARM)   ‘Invader’ Planes Spotted by Volunteer Observers

J. S. AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM IS TESTED   Fighter Planes In Making Interception Successfully Complete Their Mission In First Test of Four-Day Experimental Exercises of Air Defense Command.

Sham Air Raids Conducted Over Eastern Coast   Civilian “Spotters”  Put Interceptors on Trail of “Attack” Planes.

REINFORCEMENTS OF SOVIET TROOPS SENT TO GUARD CAUCASUS   GERMAN TANKS AND DIVE BOMBERS REPORTED TO BE POUNDING AT KERCH

THE SKIES TO CLEAR   ‘Chill Winds From North Will Keep Temperatures. Down

Orange City Mayor Says LeMars ©      Vande Steeg Reveals Tha Tulip Days Will Be on May 22 and 23

Orange City Mayor Says LeMars — Business Men Are Very Energeti      Vande Steeg Reveals Tha Tulip Days Will Be on May 22 and 23

HELD FOR THREAT TO BETTY GRABLE   YOUTH CALLS SELF = ‘YELLOW HORNET? IN EXTORTION LETTER ~

Youth Faces Extortion   Arrested by FBI For Threat Against Actress Betty Grable

Yellow Hornet’ Is Netted by Police After Threatening Betty Grable

James William Porter, 18 Accused of Attempted Extortion From Retty Grable   CONFESSES WRITING LETTER TO ACTRESS   Refers to Himself As ‘Th Green Hornet,” According to Federal Agents

Unwelcome ‘Fan’ Mail   Youth Writes Screen . Star Demanding $2,000 FBI Nabs Him >

Threatened Betty Grable   “Yellow Hornet” Held In An Extortion Attempt

“YELLOW HORNET” HELB IN PLAN TO GET $2,000   Tall Sickly Youth Had Threatened Harm to Betty Grable   TO BE ARRAIGNED   James Willard Porter Had Also Sent Five Other Demands

Washington, Pa., Youth Admits Mailing Threat To Betty Grable   CAUGHT BY FBI

STROKE PATAL.   Lorenzo Stokes, Age 0, Was Torn in Benton County.

SUBMARINE SINKINGS BY U.S. ~ MAY BE KEPT FROM PUBLIC   KNOX INDICATES SECRECY POLICY TO BE FOLLOWED -—NYE OPEN NEUTRAL ITY DEBATE

PLAN SECRECY   . Not Likely to Announce sink ings of German L-Boats,  Je

KnoxDeclares Navy Will Hide Sub Sinkings   To Follow Britain; ‘No Comment’ When Asked If Any Yet Sunt

Navy May Hide Score Against Subs   Knox Says Nazis Kept Guessing by Policy of Secrecy

Knox Says Navy Has  Secrets   Will not tell when or how many German U-boats are sunk

SAYS SILENCE HURTS GERMAN CREW MORALE   CITES BRITISH PRACTICE OF SELDOM TELLING SINKINGS Aad PRECFHENT   LONDON IRKED BY LEAKAGE “OF INFORMATION FROM U, S   Protests Publicity ity Given Military Operations and Movement of Lend-Lease Shins

U.S, MAY KEEP ACTIONS SECRET   Knox Says Secrecy on Suk Sinkings Considered

NAVY NOT TO ANNOUNCE SINKING OF SUBS   German Morale Thus Might Be Damaged, Sec. Knox Says.

SUB SINKINGS.   ' Policy cf the U. 8S. Will Be Not  To Announce Them.

No Vote on Road Fund   Majority Forces In State Senate Block Vote

British Indicate Ways Discovered To Scale Down Big Losses at Sea

Nazi Losses in Pilots Declared Five To One for British in Fighting

CHANNEL BATTLES COSTLY TO NAZIS   British Claim Germany Loses Five Pilots To Their One.

Two Weeks Of Bombings Rounded Out By RAF; Nazi Forays Cost 112 Planes

FLIGHT FATAL   Norwegians Fleeing Country WKilled By Navi Bombers.

OFF BOMBERS   British Warships in Mediterranean Repulse Attack by Torpedo Planes

DRITOH WARKFLEEL VUVOED TIALIAR IUKPEUU PLANED  Roman Pilots Unable To Face Barrage of Hot Lead

AP Man Sees Sea-Air Fight      Former Charleston Writer On British Flagship In Torpedo Raid

ITALIAN ATTACKS BEATEN OFF IN THE MEDITERRANEAN   Correspondent Says Fascist Planes Are Driven Off Aiter Missing Battleship With Three Torpedoes; Italian Fleet Reluctant To Fight

British Aid Bill Backed By Connally   Texans Plead for National Unity; Democracy Pitted Against Tyranny

DICTATORSHIP. CLAIM DENIED BY ADVOCATES   Administration Forces ‘1 Senate Take Over Oratorical Battle

Democracies Must Hang Together or Seperately   Senator Connally Pleads for National. Unity on Lease Lend Bill; Bailey, Hill and Murray Are to Make Speeches Later

SEN. CONNALLY BACKS WAR AID   Texan Urges National Unity; Attacks Charges Of “Dica. By Opponents Of  ill,

TERAN URGES BILL PASSAGE   Connally Pleads for Nationat Unity in Support of British Aid.   FEARS AXIS DOMINATION

Says Democracy Of World Must Stick Together  Connally Foresees Disaster For Free Nations If They.    onba

Senator C onnally Says Democracies Must Hang Together Gi Separately

EXAM PLEADS FOR UNITY AND ALL OUT HELP   senate Backers Seeking.to ‘Have Vote.On Bill Hastened As Debate. Close Nears °   VHEELER KEEPS UP ATTACK ON MEASURE   supports Vandenberg Ir Urging Outright Gift   to Assist England   and ‘Avert War. -

‘Hang Together, Or Separately,’ Senate Is Told   Texan Says It's Up to U. S. to Give Support to Britain.   Knudsen Fears Too Many Laws for Labor

Pleads for ‘Unity’ on Aid Bill   Senator Connally Contends U. 8. Cannot Remain Indifferent

iy, §. Cannot Ignore Fate. Of Other Democracies, Says Senator Connally

Sen. Connally Makes Plea ¢ For Aid Bill   Soys Democracies Must Hang Together or ‘They Shall Hang Separately’

Texas Senator Asks For Unity On Lend-Lease   Denies Bill Would Make Dic tator -—— Wheeler Seeks tc Ban Sending Troops.  tencternsinssme

aerial rai,  Say Jones Let “Cat Out Of Bag” With Statement That Nation Is Already In Wai

UNITY PLEA HEARD IN AID DEBATE   Connally Tells Senate Democracies of World “Must Hang Together or They Shall Hang Separately”

ARMED THREAT TO AMERICA   Tells Senate Axis Plans To Dominate En* tire World

Democracies Must Hang Together, Connally . Testifies   'WE ARE IN THE WAR’      ‘Axis Seen As Threat te America As Aid Act Is Debated

CONNALLY FEELS AXIS THREAT TO AMERICA   Opponents of aid bill say Jones disclosed administration’s true views on war

CONNALLY PLEADS FOR U. 3. UNITY BY BACKING BILL   Briti-h Aid Advocates €hailenge Charge Act Carries “Dictator” Power Sor President Roosevelt  Pn OO TR eee eee a et ee   MyInD DAY OF DEBATE

NATIONAL UNITY PLEA GIVEN BY BACKERS OF BILL   Senator Connally Believes Democracies Should ‘Hang Together’   TO HASTEN DECISION   No More Speakers Slated By Opposition, It Is Belief at Present

Denies Aid Bill Grants. _ FDR Dictator Power:   ‘Sen, Connally F lays: G. O. P.’s Attack on Measure

IF BILL DOES MEAN INTERVENTION SEN. BAILEY SAYS READY   Recalls He Supported Repeal  Of the Arms Embargo But   Has Now Utterly Chanied Bie Mind

Connally In Plea For United Nation   Texan Declares Democracies “Must Hang Together”

Connally Pleads For Solid Front  oi Democracies  enounces /pponen   Denounces Opponents OF British-Aid Bill For Dictator Charge

‘AID’ BILL -APPROVAL ADVOCATED BY TEXAN   @ Hang Together Or Hang Separately,’ He Says  UNITY IN U. S. IS URGED  Domination Of  World Seen * As Axis’ Aim

Democracies In Death Tilt, Senator Says   Texan Denies Lease Measure Would Make Roosevelt Dictator   CITES NAZI THREAT   Administration Arg uw ment Nears Close in Effert to Speed Vote

DEMOCRACIES MUST ALL HANG TOGETHER IS CONNALLY’S VIEW   Otherwise They Wil) Hang Separately, Senate Told

SENATE NEARS END OF DEBATE ON BRITISH AID   ‘Dictator’ Argument: Of Foes Flayed By Connally

‘S WRTEL “WARIRN   Connally. ‘Appeals “To.Democracies: Tiny Address -

Senator  Asks Aid To Britain   Conally of Texas Argues for Rocsevelt Plan to Help Britain

SENATOR SEES AXIS CARRYING FIGHT 10 U. S.   Will Attack Western Hemisphere If England Is Defeated, Connally of Texas Charges.   FOES SAYS JONES “SPILLED BEANS’

CONNALLY URGES. NATIONAL UNITY ON AID-T0-BRITAIN BILL   - Demioceacies “Must ia Together; Or They shall Hane Separately" *   CITES. “SAFEGUARD” ACAINST ‘DICTATORSHIP   Describes .'War As. Deat! Steuggle OF Democracy Boninet Tvranay -

Connally in Plea for Unity ~~ Assérts’Democ-  racies Must Hang Taaathar

DEMOCRACIES ALL PERILED SENATE TOLE   War Abroad Called Death Struggle Against Ruthless Tyranny   RAPS FOES’ ARGUMENTS   Fears Of Dictatorship = Ir Lease-Lend Billi Scoffed At By Texan

CAN SURVIVE TYRANNIES   Senator Connally Appeals For National Unity   DENY ASSERTIONS   Measure Carries Dictator Powers For Roosevelt: Final Passage Seen

SEN, CONNALLY BACKS BRITISK AID MEASURE   Texan Asks For Nat’! Unity On New Bill

‘HANG TOGETHER’ CONNALLY WARNS   Texan Scoffs at Fears of Opponents That Bill Would Make President 4 Dictator: =

Senator Connally Pleads For National Unity In Support of Aid Measure   Crowded Galleries Told Democracies ‘‘Must All Hang Together or They Shall Hang Separatey’’

Senate Told U.S. Tempts Axis’ Greed   Connally Flays Critics of FDR Tu Aid Bill Plea

NATIONAL UNITY PLEA MADE BY SEN. CONNALLY TODAY   Spoke in Support of th Administration British Aid Bill.   THIRD DAY OF DEBATE   Democracies of the Work Must Hang Together, the Texan Said.

FOR BRITISH ‘AID IS URGED   Democracies Must Hang Together or All Wil Hang Separately, Texatr Declares in Senate Sneech on Bill.

Democracies Must Hang Together   “Or They'll Hang Separately.” Connally Says America Cannot Be Indifferent. Senator Declares

New Dealers Take Cudgels For Aid Bill   Bailey Refuses To Kid Himself, Admit: It’s Intervention

Connally in Plea For Unity on Aid   Tells Senate Democracies Must Hang Together or Hang Separately   WHEELER STILL ACTIVE   Administration Expected to Close Case With Three - Other Speakers

Bailey Asserts Aid Bill Means  ‘Intervention   Southerner Says U. S Must Take Chance To Help British   ‘READY FOR WAR’   Democracies Must Hang Together, Connally Tells Senate

SEN. CONNALLY PLEADS UNITY   Urges Support Of Aid Bill In Senate  Today

Intervention In War By U.S. Admitted   But Sen. Bailey Says England Mus Be Helped Even if U.S. Has to  Fight the Axis

Connally Asks National Unity On British Aid   Democracies Must Hang Together Or Hang Sep arately, Says Texan.

Texas Democrat Urges Senate To Pass LeaseLend Bill   GALLERY CROWDED   Denies Measure Would .Make President Rooseyelt A ‘Dictator’

CONNALLY SPEAKS FOR AID BILL   He Pleads For National Unity In Support Of Administration's Lease-Lend Measure In Opening Third Day Of Debate In Senate

SENATOR SAYS DEMOCRACIES GO TOGETHER   Connally argues passage of British aid bill is vital to U. S. A.

DEMOCRACIES MUST “HANG TOGETHER OR HANG SEPARATELY’   So Declares Sen. Connally in Sup port Today of British-Aid Bill

AXIS THREATENS SECURITY OF U.S. SAYS CONNALLY   Asserts Democracies Will Hang Together . Or Separately   SENATE BEGINS THIRD SAY OF VITAL DEBATE

SEN. CONNALLY ASKS UNITY ON AID TO BRITAIN   Administration to Keep At guments Brief, Let Foes Do Talking.

UNITY ON BRITISH AID BILL IS ASKED   THIRD DAY OF DEBATE OPENED IN SENATE BY CONNALLY

Proposal To Tax Labor Unions s Given to House   Rep. Vinson Seeks Rev enue from Assets of Large Groups °

Ocean Turns Rusty Red as Alga Rides in Upon Warm Current   Thousands Forego Bathing Along 20-Mile Strip of New Jersey Shoreland; Growth Harmless

GOO] SHOWING LOCAL GOMPAN   Home Guards From: Tipton Scored Well ‘at Regi- mental Contest. °   SEM SCHORES HIGHEST

BUOD SHOWING LOCAL COMPANY   Home Guards From Tipton Scored Well at Regimental Contest.   SEM SCHORES HIGHEST

RAF Makes DayRaidOn Boulogne   Bombers, Heavily Escorted by Fighters, Sweep Across English Channel

German Rail Center Bombed   R. A. F. Claims Heavy Damage Inflicted On Karlsruhe

Scotchman Saves Factory Dust—Now Nickel In It Helps End Defense Shortage

Defense Production On Schedule or Ahead  Throughout the Country, Survey Discloses

Defense Production On Schedule Now   Machine-Tool Bottleneck Largely Eliminated

CLEVELAND HAS SECOND BOMBINE   Door Of Lunchroom Shat tered, Many Window: Broken

UKE BOX FEUD’ IN CLEVELAND   Second Bomb Blast within 24 Hours Leaves Front of Lunchroom Wrecked

WHEAT RUNS OVER   With Capacity Filled, Em bargo Placed on Kansas City Shipments

Plane Worker Runs Amuck in Bendix Factory   . Thousands of  a Dolla rs Worth of ‘Models, Machinery ‘Destroyed:

Civilian Worker Destroys Models   Newspaper Says Employe Ran Amuck

W orker At Airplane  F ‘actory Runs A Amuck; Ruins Thousands Of Dollars In Machinery

EMPLOYE RUNS AMOK RUINS AIR MACHINER)   Countless Damage Reportec At Bendix Corporation

REPORTS SAY MAN RUNS AMOK IN BENDIX PLANT   One Model Reported Destroyed Was Drift Indicator

Sabotage In Large Plant?   Man Reported Ruining Valuable Equipment

KNUDSEN CLAIMS PROGRESS ON THE DEFENSE PROGRAM   National Director Says Production Is Better Than Expected and Makes Cautiously Optomistic Report; Miss Harriet Elliott Sound« Warninc.

33,000 PLANES BY NEXT JUL'   Knudsen Submits Cautious ly Optimistic Report On Arms Manufacturing

Output of 33,000 Planes By July of Next Year is Director Knudsen’s Hope

KNUDSEN SUBMITS PROGRESS REPORT   Hopes For 33,000 Air Planes By July Of Next Year.

DEFENSE CHIEF ~ REPORTS GAIN   Knudsen’s ‘Goal 33,000 War planes by July of Next Year

33-000 Planes By July, 1942. IKnudsen Aim   BRITAIN TO GET 14.9000 OF SHIPS

Reports Output of Completed Ships Better Than Expected’, Looks for New Gains   ASKS STATES AID   Predicts Plan to Build Parts i Auto Plants Will Show Resulf by End of Year

FORTY PLUS CLUB IS RAPIDLY ATTAINING OBJECTIVE—TO GET RID OF ALL OF ITS MEMBERSHIP

FUUNL) DEAD IN BED IN EKIN   Heart Attack Was Fatal for Mrs. John Meyncke Tuesday Morning.   WAS 60 YEARS OF AGE

FOUND EAD I aw ft   Heart Attack Was Fatal for Mrs. John Meyncke Tues. day Motning. al   WAS 60: YEARS OF AGE

MAY BOOST TAX ACT TO 4 BILLION   Treasury Suggests Pos . sible new Sources tc Yield More Income

SENATE GROUP STUDIES HIKE “IN TAX BILI   Committee Weighs Plans To Increase Total To Four Billions.   TREASURY GIVES*IDEAS   Proposes Boosted Levies or Gasoline, Beer, Autos, ann Cingrate

Nazis Press Greece For A Decision  oe   Give In to Italy Or Else—Virtual  Ultimatum Given

pssibility Of. Attack  through Bulgaria Is Vital Question Te Creek Nation

SETTLEMENT OF FIGHT WOULD BE ON MUSSOLINI'S TERMS    Non-Compliance Would Set Hitler's Balkan Army Rolling

Greeks Told To Seek Peace Now   Germany Says Turkish-Bul. -garian Pact Leaves Greeks  ~ Open to Attack   GREEKS ARE HOPEFUL   Nazis Indicate Premicr Mussolini Would Make Terms at Peace Table

Point Ouf Germans Can Attack Them   Virtual Promise of Turkey To Stay in Own Frontiers Leave Greece Exposed

Scout Planes Identified AsGerman Are Observed Flying Over Macedonia

Wit Wil hake U ie  Athens Must Yield Or Fight Germany         Rassia Blamed For New Turkish-Bulgarian Pact

Turko-Bulgarian Agreement Seen As the Wedge   German Minister Ask: Greeks to End Fight With Italians

Terms To Be Dictated By Mussolini   Nazi Drive Predicted if Greekc PRefnee

SMALL NATION TOLD 10 CEASE FIGHTING ITALY   Germans Imply Troops to Cross Bulgaria If Peace Is Not Made

BEATEN DUCE 10 DICTATE SETTLEMENT   German Threat to Aid Italy Via Greece Is Club Over War In Balkans

WORE THAN 300,000 TURKISH SOLDIERS ARE SXPECTED TO WITHDRAW FROM THE BORDE!

N azis Seek Armistice On  Duce’s Terms   With Threat Of Invasion, Hitler  Holds Upper Hand

REPORT GERMANS URGE GREEKS T0 END THEIR WAR   Peace Would Have _ to Be On Terms Made By Mussolini

STRONG GERMAN PRESSURE PUT ON THE GREEKS   Nazis Reported Trying to Convince Greece of the  Wisdom of Making Peace

GERMANY WANTS — ~— TTALIAN-GREEGE PEACE AGREEMENT   J  Has Taken Steps to Convinee Greeks It Would Be Wise  to Make Quick Peace.  7   PROMISE FROM TURKEY   Expected to Stay Within Owr Frontier in Event Nazis Enter Bulgaria.

TEMAPERPATIIPES:   ALTERNATIVE IS INVASION “BYNAZTARM}   Bulgar-Turkish “Pactel Diplomatic :' Bombshell: - ‘Jn Southern Europe

Germany Advises Greece It’s Best To Sue For Peace   Such a Peace, However, Would Have to Be on  Mussolini's Terms.   Says Greece Open to Attack From Bulgaria

Loser May DictateTerms To the Greeks   Turkish Sellout Paves Way for Nazis to Back Duce in the Albanian War

Hitler's Minister To Athens Tells Greeks Army Will Launch Campaign Through Bulgaria If Wants Ignored

Gen. Wilkins, Pershing Aide, Dies Frida:   Burial of World War Staff General To Be Buried in Arlington

Red. Army. Is Conceded ‘Only Slimmest Chance By U.S. Military Expert:

SOVIET CHANCES OF WINNING HELD SLIN   But Hitler’s Advantages In Triumph Seen As Few By U. $  Experts; Stalin May Use ‘Scorched Earth’ Policy

Reds Given Slim Chance   Military Experts Doubt Ability To Fend Off Nazis

Experts Give Russian Forces Slight Chance Against Nazi Machine   See.At Least. Three Temporary. Results Favorable to Allied Causé; Soviet Micht Is Stll Funjioma

Red Army Given Only Slight Chance : Against Military Might Of Germany

Reds Given Slight Chance Of Victory   Immediate Advantage Of Hitler Adventure Doubted

Russians Given Slim Chance Of Nazi Victory   Hitler Believed in Need o Food and Supplies from Russia for a Long War.

RED ARMY SEEN Al DISADVANTAGE   Conceded Only Slimmest Chane: of Making Successful Stand Against Germany.   CAPITAL STUDIES SITUATION   Germany Seen as Admittedly Un. able to Complete Blitz as Originally Planned.

Red Army Given ~ But Slim Chance  - Against Nazis   Experts Consider This Invasion Admission of Blitzkricg Failure

RED ARMY GIVEN “SIN CHANCE TWO WU   Military Experts Discuss Situation and Consider What Hitler May Gain   Germany Believed Striking To Insure Supplies for Lengthy Conflict

Hitler May Win Engagements Yet Lose Campaign If Enemy Stays Intact

U.S. SKEPTICAL, WITH BRITAIN, OF RED MICHT   American Experts Give Rus. sians Slim Chance—London Promises to Help

Odds Against Russia, U. S. -Experts Believe   Military Authoritiés, However, : See: ‘Hitler's Drive - East. As:Tacit, Admission Of. Blitzkrieg’s s Failure Elsewhere.

British Lose 10 Planes . During Night Offensive Over German Territory

BRITISH CONTINUE RAIDS ON GERMANY   Admit The Loss Of 1¢ Planes From The Operations

BRITISH CARRY ON RAF RAIDS   Nazi Industrial Center  Again Fired

British Prove Successful In Raids On German Cities But Admit Ten Planes Lost

JAPAN PROPOSES NEW PEACE PLAN      Suggests Britain Gradually Transfer Authority to Canada.

Japs Propose Peace Plan: Would Give Nazis Europe Rule; Japs The Far East

JAPAN ‘EXPLORES AXIS PEACE PLAN FOR WHOLE WORLD   Suggests ‘Naval Building Holiday Untit Germans Achieve Parity.

Tokio Peace Plan Would Make Nazis Rulers of: Europ         East ava oui.  ererenny  ‘Article Suggests -

“FORTH xEW ~ PEACE PLAN   Germany Would Dominate Europe  - and Japs Would Run the Far Bast

Japan Paper Has New Peace Plan   Program Suggests Joint Domination

Japanese Paper Prints — Peace Plan Favoring Axis   Would Give Nazis Domination Of Europe And Japa: Control In Far Eastern Pacific

BRITISH MAY ASK FOOD PRODUCTS IN GREAT QUANTITIES   Concentrated Foods To Be Furnished On Lease-Lend Basis

JURIST TO RETIRE ON JULY 1ST   Justice Stone Also Is Mentioned To Head High Court

JACKSON SEEN IN LINE FOR HUGHES’ HIGH COURT POST   Atty-General Favored As Chief Justice Announees Retirement   Tells Roosevelt He Quit: Beeause of His Healt! —His Ave Is 79 Years

American Tells Of Torpedoing Of Steamer   Nazi Plane Located Portuguese Ship and U-boat Finished Job

Student Tells Story Of Ship Sinking   Was P assenger On V ortugese Ship Sunk By Nazis

SURVIVES SEA RAID OFF LISBON   Young American Tells of Harrowing Experience; Forced Into Leaky Boat   STEAMER SUNK BY GERMAN SUB   Germans Refused Offer of Captain to Discharge His Cargo ay

WEATHER TO BE WARM   Vegetation Growth Expected To Be Fast After Rains

Use Of Emergency Power By President To Be Determined  Largely By Actions

Junior C-C to Elect Six New Board Member:   Ladies’ Night Barbecu Slated for Next W ednesday

CHANGE MADE IN MILK BILE   House Democrats Abandon Proposal to Abolish Retail Price-Fixing

Demos Start Moving First Of Tax Bills   House Votes to Abandon Proposals to Abolish Price-Fixing on Milk   SENATE MEET BRIEF

RESUME WORK: ‘ON TAX BIL   CONTROVERSY OVER EXEMPTIONS 18 EXPECTED DURING FINAL CONSIDERATION THIS WEEK

House Starts  Work On Tax   Huge Levy May Be © Passed By End of Week

THE HOUSE GETS BACK TO WORK   Begins Werk on the Biggest Tax Bili In Histery Passed by the Scnate

Strike in Defense Plant Called Off After Conference   Work Will Be Resumed 0) 3,500 Men Today; Terms Kept Secret

SIRIAE ENDS: AT 5 PLANTS. OF EATON CO.  Workers Will’ Return. te Their Duties   TERMS REACHED AT LONG CONFERENCE

y Says Strikers to Return to Jobs Today After 2-Day Layoff   pus NOT KNOWN

STRIKE INVOLVING 3,500 IN DETROIT PLANT IS SETTLED   Federal Conciliator Demanded End Of Two-Day Walk out In The Name Of National Defense; Terms : Are Nat Announced

STRIKE AT EATON PLANTS SETTLED   FIV. E FACTORIES HOLDING NA. TIONAL DEFENSE ORDERS TO REOPEN TODAY,

STRIKE ENDS AT 5 PLANTS OF FATON (0.   Workers Will Return to Their Duties Shartiv   TERMS REACHED AT LONG CONFERENCE   Deadlock Reported at Ryan Aeronautical Plant

STRIKE BALLOTS _ ARE INVESTIGATED   40 Pct. Appear Fraudulent, One Handwriting Expert Tells Wisconsin Board

HOUSE VOTE ON MILITARY PLAN IS DUE TODAY   Democrats Say New Backers Are Won Over

Commercial Mine Workers Strike  ‘In Sympathetic Support Of UMW Strike For Union Shop In Captive Mines   TAKE ADVANTAGE OF rs NATIONAL HOLIDAY

0,000 MINERS QHOW “OYMPATHY   Workers Emerge From Commercial Pits To Back Union Shop Demands

QUEZON RALLIES FILIPINOS   Islands Cast Fat ate With America, He Deciares

QUEZON RALLIES FILIPINOS        Islands Cast Fate With America He Deciares

Quezon Warns Filipinos To Support U.S.   Asks Labor, Capital Adjourn Differences To Save Great Principles

NEW YORK POLICE FIND FOUR CHILDREN ABANOONED, HUNGRY IN BOTTLE-STREWN TENEMENT

Four Hungry Children . Found Alone in House  With 20 Booze Bottles

Dutch Sink 12 Japanese Transports   Transports Said Sunk While Trying to Land Troops At Davao

Saboteurs Blamed In Air Crash   Four Die As Big Bomber Falls - At Coast

MURRAY. AND KENNEDY C10. CHOICES   Names Submitted for Membership on Proposed Mediation Board.   ORDER BY F.D.R. ~ EXPECTED TODAY   Government Ready tc Take Steps to Eliminate Strike Delays. ‘

CAMERON GAINS IN BOND SALES   TOTAL COUNTY SALES ARE NOW $25,346 WITH C AMERON LEADING TOWNS WITH TOTAL OF $10,286

BOND SALES NOW TOTAL $108,405   MILAM COUNTY SALES FOR WEEK TOTAL $2,059.50 AS TWENTYFIVE PEOPLE BUY

BOND SALES NOW TOTAL $70,602   MILAM COUNTY SALES FOR WEEK TOTAL $2,415.75 AS TWENTYEIGHT PEOPLE BUY

NEW BILLS IN LOWER HOUSE   A Bill Requiring Teaching Ameriecanism In The Schools or Towa

Storm Brewing Off Bahamas   Tropical Disturbance Described As Having Full Hurricane Force

RAF Warplanes Too Fast for Soviet Pilots   Finns Down Some Snitfires on the Northern Front; Shell Rail Line

British Planes 4in-Finn-Wariare   Several Are Reported To Have Been Shot  Down by Finns

IOWA SOLDIER KILLED BY CAR   Ottumwan Is Ninth Victim in Week, 512th This Year

Inquest Planned - In Fatal Accident Near Ottumw:   23-Year-Old_ Soldier Hit By Car While Walking Along Highway

AVY OF U6. REORGANIZED   Admiral Kimmel Comman:  der-in-Chief of United _  States Fleet,   SIGNS SMALL CRAFT BILL

Navy’s Fighting Forces. Reorganized Today Into Separate _ Units “of World’s Mightiest ‘Fleet

NAVY'S FIGHTING FORCES BECOME SEPARATE UNITS   Ceremonies Involving the World’s Mightiest Fleet Are Overshadowed by Tense International Conditions and Desire for Secrecy   THREE CGMBAT GROUPS

New Fleet Commanders Assume Posts   Admiral Kimmel Take: Over Pacific and U. S. Units

Detenders Smash Hitler's Allies  Tn Odessa Sector   Russians Throw Many Types of Material, Men Into Strueele

RUSS FORCES CRUSH ATTACK NEAR ODESSA   Armies Form Lines For Big Battle ‘To Finish’

Reds Repulse Foe at Gates Of Leningrad   Nazis Retreat In Panic, Moscow Claims

WARNING BY U.S. TO VICHY MAY HIT AXIS SYRIA PLAN   Nazis Mass Tanks for Push on Egypt Despite Desert Heat   Malta Hit in Air Raid: Germans Deny Filter Move in Syria

LIMITATION ON SERVICE SOUGHT   House Proposes 18-Month Ex tension To Assure Passage Of Bill

8 MOTHS a FAVRE      House Is Accepting Compromise To Obtain Votes

Drop Fight For Indefinite Army Service; 18-Months Limitation Proposed By Leaders

HOUSE CHIEFS BACK DOWN ON ARMY SERVICE   Hope To Win Votes Fo 18-Month Extension By  Ayvroatng Ta Camnromice

Leaders Give Up On Draft   Democrats Quit Fight For No-Limit Army

lew OPM Figure Released: Word Of Signing Aid Bill To Start Big Drive

Ky. Police Hold Golf Club Man   Chief Says Greena Keeper Admits Aid in Theft From Miss Miley °

HAYS STATEMENT BAILS TO CHANGE DONNELL PROGRAM   Democrats Emerge From Caucus Indicating They Will Not Follow Advice to Seat Republican.   CONTEST TALK KEPT OFF LEGISLATIVE FLOOR   Disposition of Members of Assembly Is to Await Rul, ing of Court Before Taking Further Action.

' Contest Plans Stop Pending ' Court Decision  Democratic Caucus  » Indicates Desire to Ralew Eurthar Actlan

> SEMDING GASH   Have Neglected Sending it Their Mone; for Xmas Seal Stamps.   CASE OF OVERSIGHT   Mrs. John Ward Anxious to - Get All Envelopes in Immediately. ‘

MANY PEOPLE HAVE DELAYED SENDING GASH   Have Neglected Sending ir Their Mone; for Xmas Seal Stamps.   CASE OF OVERSIGHT   Mrs. John Ward Anxious to Get All Envelopes in Immediately.

Smashing Blows By Royal Air  Force Continue   Ace Nazi Airmen Reported Returning To Rattle British

WARNING TO JAP AGGRESSOR IS INDICATED   Ships Enter Straits At Own Risk, Say British

Serves Warning on Japan of Danger in Stirring up British and American Fleets.

i SALES, ii. dammeepiemnieaapeinagel HUGE SOYBEAN CROP EXPECTED THIS YEAR

Ordered to Leave US.   Seviet Tourist Bureau Head Told Never To Return

BIOFF BOOSTS SUM ALLEGEDLY PAID BY MOVIE EXECUTIVES      Testimony Amazes Spectators .In Film Industry Extortion Case

Great Increase in Naval Actions Reported on Heels of Declaration

AVIATICN EXPERT AGAINST AID BIL!   Major Al Williams Says U §. Air Power is Reduced toa “Myth.”

British Push Deeper  Into Eritrea  Are Within 10 iles of City of Agordat

§. Africans Attacking In Eritrea   Another 100 Prisoners Make A Total Of 700 Italians Captured In 10-Day Campaign.   British At Derna

Eritrean Italians Retreating Before Advance of Britisl   While in Libya, British Operate Decisively In Derna Zone; South African British Army  Tes Acenming Offensive in Gamalitland

7 Drown as Car Dives Thru Ice   Heavy Toll of Human Life Taken When Joy-Riders Miss Bridge on Home ward lourney.

IDLE ITALIAN SHIP TAKEN OVER BY U, .S IN SEIZURE PLANS   Freighter First Axis Vessel Affected By Program

ITALIAN SHIP TAKEN OVER   Maritime Commission Takes Possession of Craft at Savannah

aEIZED SHIP PUT IN U.S. SERVICE   First of Italian Vessels For. mally Taken Over By Maritime Body.

U.S. A. TAKES ITALIAN SHIP   Steamer Clara to Bc Token to Drydock For Repairs

Take Ship For U. S.   First of Sabotaged ltahan Ships Taken Over

EAT AXIS otlP 5 REQUISITIONE!   ‘Maritime Commission Wil Put Big Italian Freighter Into Service

Hess Assures Captors He Had No Bombs in His Airplane   Told Captors He Had Been In Air. Four Hours, and Adds, “I Am Really a German Officer;” Surprised to Learn That Milk Was Stilt to Be Bad In England — .

PERFECTLY SANE, CAPTORS DESCRIBE DEPUTY FUEHRER   SCOTTISH FARMER SAYS HESS  1S ‘MAN OF CULTrop

Hess Polite When Found   Assures Finder Had No Bombs in His Plane

Don’t Worry, I Don’t Have Bombs,’ Hess Tells Young Guardsmen After Landing   Two Say They Suspected He Was Somebody High In Nazi ; shanks Because Of Expensive Uniform; Surprised At a Offer Of Glass Of Milk To Drink

NEW FOREMAN ON JOB   Change Follows Laying Off of Some WPA Workmen

SENATE TO HAVE VERBAL REPORT— _ Auditor King Will Explain  Housecleaning Suggestions

Senate Asks State Auditor To Testify   King Invited To Tell Shortcomings In Government

COTTEN RESOLUTION GALL STATE AUDITOR TO SENATE ADOPTEL   INFORMATION BE SOUGHT AS BASIS GOVERNMENT HOUSE CLEANING STATEMENT

Senate Summons King For Report On Housecleaning   Cotten Resolution Asks More Information Where Bad Conditions Exists”

Senate Wants Report Made or ‘Housecleaning   State Auditor Asked to Appear Before Lawmakers

Defense officials prepare for war still being continued two years hence

Planners For Defense Of United States Base Program W ar Will Be Raging In’ 43

NEW PLANTS ARE PLANNED   U. §. Hopes to Make Capacity Beyond Any Possible Foe

VAST OUTPUT IN ARMS PLANNED   Dihctals Look Ahead Against Possibility of Continuance of War

DEFENSE PLANS COVER 2 YEARS   War Still Going Then Is Implication

Defense Plans Are Expanding For Year 1942   U. S. Working on Theory That War Still Will Be Raging Two Years from Now.

UNITED STATES PREPARING FOR TWO-YEAR WAR   Defense Officials Shape Plans. For Expanding Output of “Arsenal of Democracy”   TO BUILD PLANTS   Program Based On Esti. mates of 1943 Needs of U.S. Armed’ Forces and Nations Aided

DEFENSE OFFICIALS SHAPING PLANS FOR EXPANDING OUTPUT   VAST NEW BO?3ER, AMMUNITION AND OTHER PLANT! BEING DESIGNED

Long War Is Seen As U.S. Shapes Plans   Democracy Arsenal is Preparing For Future.  RR

BIGGEST MANEUVERS OF UNITED STATES ARMY UNDER WA)   FIRST CONTINGENT OF 35,000 MEN LEAVE WASHINGTON FOR CALIFORNIA

BIGGEST ARMY MANEUVERS GET UNDERWAY TODAY   First Of More Than 35, 000 Troops Leave For California

BIGGEST ARMY GAMES START   First Of More Than 35, 000 Troops Leave For California

WAR MANEUVERS ONBIG SCALE. GET UNDERWAY   Biggest Mock War Games Since World War Days Begin In Washington

Who Would Have Thought It?   Pulsan Didn't Think Up V-For-Victory Emblem But He Had Better Idea—Now He's To Cash In

Oklahoman Didn’t Think Up The V For Victorv Emblem. But Had Better Idea

Scotty Didn’t Think Up That ‘‘V-For- Victory’? Emblem But Got a Better Idea; He Had It Patented And Stands to Make a Fortune

Tulsan Has V-for Victory Emblem Patented; Stands to Make Fortune

V-For- Victory Emblem Spreads Over World But Everybody Forgot Patent; Now Tulsan Stands To Make Fortune

London Reports Germany Betraying Aaxiety Trying to Elicit, Information Which Will Be Withheld

British Try Landing Troops  Small Party Attempts to Land in Occupied France

NAZIS ASSERT MANY KILLED IN ATTEMPT   Berlin Reports Attack on Shore but Fails to Tell Success

BERLIN MENTIONS ENGLISH ATTEMPT TOINVADE FRANCE   Nazi High Command Says British Tried To Land Boats Sunday Night But Were Repulsed With Heavy Losses; London Is sues Statement.

SMALL BRITISH UNIT ATTEMPTS FRENCH LANDING   Germany Reports Attempt To Land Britons On Normandy Coast Failure; British Minimize Incident, Report One Casualty.

British Raid On Continent Is Reportec   Small Scale Foray Turned Back, Declares Nazi High Command  ONE CASUALTY  British Refused to Tell Where Raid Was Made —Keep Plans Secret

ONE CASUALTY ADMITTED BY THE BRITISH   Landing Party Made On Normandy Coast of . and Returns Complete

British-Razis Clash in France   Small Patrol Lands On Normandy Coast— Returns Complete

Berlin Admits for First Time British Attempted Landinc   Details of Raid on French Normandy Coast Not Revealed

British Raid On Continent  Is Reportec   Vil WURTUREICIIL  Is Reported  Small Scale Foray Turned Back, Declares Nazi High Command  ONE CASUALTY British Refused to Tell Where Raid Was Made  —__ Kaan Dianna Canvnt

BRITISH MAKE NIGHT FORAY ON NORMANDY      PATROL WITHDRAWN WITH BUT ONE CASUALTY, LONDON SAYS

ONEGASU ALTY 1$ SUEFERED IN NIGHT ACTION   Germans Report Operation First With Claim Move Had Been “Repulsed With Heavy Losses”   THRUST BELIEVED A SABOTAGE MOVE   London Says Berlin State. ment “Betrays Anxiety About Our Intentions  With Regard to Coast”

Small British Patrol in Foray on Coast of France; London Denies Report of Heavy Losses

SMALL PATROL FORCE MAKES HIT-RUN RAIL   “Phantom” Troops Known As “Commandos” Return To England Without Any Loss of Men

British Landing Try Reported By Nazis   London Says German Claims Are Effort To Elicit Information

SAYS STEP MAY PLUNGE NATION INTO CONFLICT   Warns ‘Unpleasant Reaction’ If Aid To Britain Is Supplied   BRITISH WIDEN DRAFT   Men Aged From 18 To 19 And 37 To 40 Ordered To Register

British Official Feels “Real Danger” of a Nazi — Invasion May Be Averted   Movement of Troops Into Balkang and Air Aid to Italy Given as Reason

BRITON SEES THREAT  OF INVASION AVERTED   Nazis’ Mushrooming Balkan-Blitz Plans Reduce Peril to England, Says Official

Dangers From Invasion E.ased   Briton Says Germans Concentrating Large Forces in Balkans

INVASION MAY BE AVERTED   Germany’s Seriding Troops to Near East May Mean Abandonmen

BELIEF BASED ON ACTIVITY IN SOUTH EUROPE   Drive Against Greece Claim ed Imminent By British Military Official

BRITAIN TOLD OF HOPES INVASION MAY BE PUT OF   Infiltration of Nazi Troop: Into Balkans Viewed as Possible Diversion

Next Steps On Pension Probe Due   j eee ‘DECISION ABOUT FUTURE PROCEDURE TO BE REACHED SOON.

AfAMoe LU Wf aBY SP,  SHIPPING SEASON ‘AT SOO CLOSES ON RECORD. TONNAGE

Allied General Killed in Plane Crash, Say Nazis   Commander of Crete Forces Said Victim of Mishap

PALESTINE IS SITE OF ARMISTICE CEREMONY   Post-War Independence Of Colony Believed Assured   TO DEMOBILIZE ARMY   General Wilson. Present Aft Peace Conference

DENTZ AGREES TO TEAMS AN ~ SINS IN ARE   End of Five-Week War Frees _ British Forces for Use Aoainst Germans.   PREPARATIONS FOR NEW DRIVE BELIEVED BEGUN

Union Says Most of 20,000 Men Involved Have Laid Down Tools—Picket Lines Ordered Formed.   SOME FORCIBLY HELD IN FACTORY, IS CHARGE   Walkout Not Expected to Effect Firm’s Defense Orders, Except for Work on Army Trucks.

TURKEY'S OFFER TO MEDIATE FIGHT SIDETRACKED TODA)   London Press Criticizes Government's Methods in Oil-Rich Iraq

TURK OFFER TO MEDIATE IS REJECTED   British ‘Press Criticise: Handling Of Iraq 4 Affair.

EFFORTS 10 SETTLE BRITISH-ARAQ FIGHT APPARENTLY FAILURE   LONDON NEWSPAPERS QUES. ‘TION BRITISH DIPLOMACY ID  MIDDLE-EAST SECTOR

TURKISH OFFER TO  MEDIATE WITH IRAQ.  SIDETRACKED BY BRITISE British Land and Air Forces Step Up

British Press Iraqi. Forces   Turk And. Eeyptian Offer To Mediate Passed Up"  > By Goverriment

Reject Peace By Mediation   London Press Critical Of Method In Which lraq Dispute Handled

TURK OFFER TO MEDIATE PEACE IN IRAQ FAILS   Both ‘British andJraq Re  ject. Move In Favor of.  -°Hard-Hitting Military Canipaien °   BATTLES STEPPED UP   Meanwhile, London Press  Calls For Results and  “Takes Critical. View of Government's Actions

BRITAIN STILL RULES THE SEA   Reporter Sends First Hand Account Of British Shipping From Bridge Of Destroyer Off French Coast.

English Channe Still Ruled By British   AP Writer Gives Eye Witness Account of Convoy Trip

LIFE ON BRITISH DESTROYER NEAR FRANCE IS TOLD   REPORTER WATCHES CONVOYS AND GERMAN PLANES IN ACTION

Shells, Bombs, Mines, Subs But Britannia Still Rules   Writer Tells of Dangers A Ship Faces Plowin Through Dangerous Waters io the British Isles

Brittania Rules the Waves, ‘American Writer Learns as He Makes Destroyer Journey

EXIT FOR: SLOT MACHIxNGS   Nazi Shelling Inaccurate, So Convoy Goes Through

Britain Still The Ruler Of Channel Water:   Convoys Run Nazi Hail of Fire Roth  Day and Night

Britannia [s Still Queen Of the Waves   All German Shells And Bombs Fail to Stop Commerce

PRESIDENT MAY INTERVENE. IN DRYDOCK STRIKE   OPM. Seriously Concerned By Stoppage of Work In Kearny Shipyards.

PRESIDENT MAY ACT IN STRIKE _.. AT SHIPYARDS   Immediate Resumption Of Work Necessary; Launchings Held Up

Seizing of Plant Viewed in Strike   Report Compiled As Action Basis

President Must Act To Settle Strike Causing Delay In Ship Building

ROOSEVELT MAY ACTIN SHIPPING STRIKE, REPORI   Immediate Operation  Is Imperative, Officials Say   VITAL DEFENSE NEEDS ARE BEING HELD UP

Plan Action To Open Shipyards   FR May Send Army To Put Stop To Strike

‘PHONE FOLKS GO T0 BANQUET   Two-State Rally Draws 16,000—Loeals Attend Greensburg Event

PHONE EMPLOYEES ASSEMBLE TO HEAR SPEAKERS OF NOTE   16,000 Men and Womer Assemble in 19 Cities in Penna. and Delaware   25 GO FROM BRISTOL   Group From This Area Attenc Rally Held At  Norristown

EUROPE COULD MAKE WAR 30 YEARS HE SAYS   ‘Destruction’ Of Britist Isles Promised In Pep Talk

Britain Beyond Rescue. Ribbentrop Declares   Entry of U. S. Into War Will Not Affect Outeome— Roosevelt Held Responsible

RIBBENTROP SAYS AXIS WIN CERTAIN   Says Even U. S. Entrance Could Not Avert Victory

ANTI-RED TALK IS DELIVERED   Geiman Minister Says Europe “Militarily Impresnable” Now

NAZI LEADER NS THEULS. CA NOT WIN   Says Axis Victory Assured Even if United States Enters War.   MAKES MANY BOASTS   Asserts “Offensive by. Axis Powers Will Destroy -, British Isles.

RIBBENTROP SAYS U.S, ENTRY CAN'T WIN FOR ALLIES   Axis Attacks by Sea, Land, Air ‘Will End British Isles   ROOSEVELT BLAMEL: IF U.S. ENTERS WAR

Axis Victory Certain, View  Of Ribbentrop   Signers Of Pact Told That Course Of War Cannot Be Changed By U. S. Action

Ribbentrop Says axis sure to win   “U.S. entry not to prevent it”

Nazi Foreign Minister says U.S. Entry In War Could Not Ston Axis

Entry Won't Halt Nazis, He Declares   Axis Victory Certain, Foreign Minister States; Axis Forces Attacked at Sidi Rezegh

U5, WAR ENTRY ANNOT DEFEAT NAZIS, 1S CLAIM   Europe Militarily Impregnable And Will Destroy Britain, Claim

Jlazi Official Takes Rap AtRoosevelt   Predicts British Isles Face Destruction

RIBBENTRUP DATO UL 9, IN WAR GAN NUT  EFF AT NAZI   Land, Sea, Air Attacks To Destroy Britaia, He Says  a r LT re

SEEK TO HALT WAR BETWEEN ECUADOR, PERU   U. S. Department Of State Will Offer to Mediate

PICKETS CLASH WITH MINERS IN GARY, W. VA   Crucial Decision Faces Roosevelt On Next Move

Roosevelt Faces Crucial Decision  ‘On Next Step —   Some Commercial __ Mines Have Sympathy Walkouts; Army Ready

A GIGANTIC ~ STRUGGLE I COML DISPUTE   Heuse Will Consider AntiStrike Legislation at Early Date.   Cc. L O. BACKS LEWIS   Convention: in Detroit Gets Solidiy Back of Miners for Closed Shop. .

All But Three Captive Mines Close Today as Strike Call Issued by President John L. Lewis in Defiance of President Roosevelt’s Demand; Lewis Charges  Steel Companies Depend Upon U. S. Army

KEY DECISION PUT SQUARELY BEFORE FD. Rt   Some Commercial Mines Tied Up After Captive Strike; Lewis Flays Bethlehem’s Head.

Draft Measure Passed and Sent To President   Senate Accepts, 37 to 19, House Changes in Bill After Brief Debate

Senate Accepts House Changes In Service Bil   Votes 37 to 17 after Brie Debate on Important Measure

Senate Approves Army. Service Extension Bill  Measure Passes: by Tou Heavy Vote: To

Senate Adopts Revised Draft Bill, 37 10 19   Measure Rushed fo President for Signature After Long Fight

Service Bill Goes to Chief   Senate Accepts House's Changes in Measure,  by Vote of 37-19

BY LARGE VOTE   Controversial Bill Is Sent to President for Approval

DRAFT BILL IS SENT T0 FDR   Senate Approves Changes in Act Extending Training Term

SERVICE BILL GOES TO FDR   Senators Accept Changes Made by House in Army Duty Measure

Senate Passes Draft Term Extension Bill   Measure To Be Flown To FDR's Yacht To Facilitate Enactement Into Law

Service Extension Approved In Senate  Legislation Is Dispatched For FDR Signature

BRITAIN IS LENT 425 MILLION BY US. GOVERNMENT   Authorizes Loan Through The REC, to Pay for War Materials   Northern Ireland Shares In. Huge Credit—Collateral Pledged

425 MILLION RFC LOAN GRANTED BRITAIN TO PAY FOR U. S. WAR MATERIALS

U. S. GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZES HUGE LOAN TO BRITAIN   $425,000,000 Arranged By RFC To United Kingdom  and Northern Ireland   FOR U.S. MATERIAL   To Pay for War Goods Or. dered Prior to Enactment  of Lease-Lend Bill

Naval Crews To Man Guns On All Ships   Experts Expected To Take Over Duty On Merchant Vessels When Armed

NAVY READY 10 ARM FREIGHTERS   Gun Crews Available: Rapid Fire Pom-Poms Planned

Names of Board 3 Men Leaving for Army This Month Are Announced   Total of 35 Will Be Inducted in Next Contingen

laps Concentrate Trains   a  Xeport Indicate Troops Will Be Ported from Peiping

POLICY IS SET BY JAPANESE   Nation’s Course But It Is Kept Secret

IAP-DRIVE-AGAINST RUSSIANS HINTED   Concentration of Troop Trains Suggests Hostile Action on Reds

Pressure on Defense Forces To South of Capital Steadily Increases, Japs Reinforced

Filipino Capita Has Short Air Atfack Alarm   Bombers Ignore Manila, Concentrate on Harbor Fortresses

Treops Form New Lines in North Seetor   Corregidor Fortress Blasted by Bombers for Over Two Hours   MANILA STILL QUIET

Forts Bombed For Iwo Hours   American and Filipino Forces Holding Shortened Line; U.S. Submarines Sink ‘Two Enemy Ships

ROME REPORTS LIBYA VICTORY   British Driving: for Dern: Thrown Back, Claim—Eng. lish Version Different

Free Frenchmen   British Speed Up Drive As Germans  Reach War Scene

FREE FRENCH CAPTURE BASE      DeGaulle’s Headquarter: Tells Of Daring Marcl Across Desert.

FREE FRENCH CAPTURE ITALIAN POST AT GATRUN, IW SOUTHWESTERN LIBYA

‘Germans Agree  To Open Line ‘As French Aid  /   Restrictions Will Be Made Less Stringent; Cost Of Soldier Upkeep Cut

VICHY, BERLIN IN AGREEMENT   Germany Will Open Borde to Pass Supplies to Unoccupied France

GERMANY WILL PEN BORDER FOR FRANCE   Will Permit Trade Be: weer Cccupied and Unoccu- © pied France.   DARLAN MADE DEAL   Vichy Gcverment Will B in Closer Co-operation With Germany.

KEARNY MEN GAVE LIVES FOR LIBERTY      Tribute Paid Dead By Knox as New Ship is Commissioned

11 Sailors Gave Lives For Liberty, Says Knox   Navy Secretary Lauds ‘Ultimate Sacrifice’ as Keeping Alive ‘Hope of Human Freedom’ in Talk at Aircraft Carrier Commissioning Ceremonies

Tribute Paid Kearney Dead  At Ceremony   Sec. Knox Is Heard At Commissioning U.S. S. Hornet

KNOX PRAISES KEARNY DEAD   Navy Secretary Says Men Died For Freedom; Aircraft Carrier Commissioned

SECRETARY KNOX PAYS HOMAGE 10 KEARNY VICTIMS   Navy Head Speaks At Com. missioning Of New Air craft Carrier Hornet

Knox Pays Tribute fo Kearny Dead at Hornet Commissionine   Secretary of the Navy Says Men Lost Were ‘’Volunteers in an Ultimate Sacrifice

K.U. WITHDRAWALS GET SOME CREDIT   Plan Is Adopted to Aid Mer Who Quit School to  Join Forces   FOR PRESENT SEMESTER

K.U. WITHDRAWALS GEE SOME CREDIT   Plan Is a ee to Aid Men Who Quit School to  Join Forces

Senate Investigates Soft Coal Dispute   Settlement Appears Distant As Mediation Attempt Fails

Mediators Have Little Success  In Coal Strike   Settlement of Month-old Coa Mine Stoppage Is as Far Away as in the Beginning.

Senate Investigators Step Into Soft Coal Dispute As Mediation Parleys Collapse   Defense Official Exhibits Concern Over Effects of Continued Tie-Up on Industries Vital to Pre paredness Program—Numerous Plants At ‘End of Fuel Sunny

TO CAMP CLAIBORNE   Lieut. Carl H. Schmidt to Report as Chaplain

HUGE SUIT FILED AGAINST LONE STAR GS CORPORATION   ATTORNEY: GENERAL SAY: OPERATED IN TEXAS WITHOUT PERMIT

Lynn Adams Sent To Bethlehem; ° lear Gas Used  Strike Called By cio Marked: ‘By, Picket Clashes.As  Mediation. le Sauaht 

ASK COOPERATION AN DEFENSE WORK   Labor And Management Urged To Prevent Further Interruption   CLASHES REPORTED   Bethlehem Steel, McCormick Works Scene 0: Sporadic Disorders

5 REPORTED IN TWO STRIKES   Incidents Reported As New National Defense Mediation Board Organizes

UNITY IS ASKED AS NEW MEDIATION BOARD IS FORMED   Management, Labor Urged To Prevent Defense Interruption

Police Fire Tear Gas At Pickets   New Mediation  Board Holds Eines Ma.

Strikes Bog Defense Work   New Mediation Board A ‘Toothless’ Agency '

New Labor Board Meets As CIO Union Walks Out At Bethlehem Steel Mill   Tribunal Headed By Dykstra Asks Public’s Support; Violence Breaks Out At Chicago As Police Guard Reopening Of Harvester Compahy Plant

Violence  Breaks Out In Strikes.  Mediation Board Organizes, Asks For Cooperation

Mediation Board Organizes Formally   Urges End To Defens Labor Troubles.

New Mediation Board’ Organizes, Has Plenty To Do   Sporadic Violence at Two Plants Going on As Dykstr: Keynotes Board Work:

Mediation Board Meets At Capital   Dykstra Asks For Support Of Public

MEDIATORS ASK ‘UNITED FRONT’   New National Defense Unit ‘Organized At Capital

ASKS AID OF PUBLIC  IN CRISIS   Labor Mediation Board in Call for Support to Keep Production Going   PLEA TO WORKER AND EMPLOYER      First Meeting Held as VioJence Flares in Chicago and Philadelphia

New Defense Board Urges Labor Peace   No More Interruptions I: Plea of National Media tion Group

Violence Marks  Labor Disputes “As Board Forms   Resist Efforts:Of Workers . ‘To Enter Bethlehem And Harvester Co. Factories

Resistance Crumbling Not Too Fast   NAZI REPORTS REFUTE THEMSELVES. BUT LOCAL IS NOT SATISFACTORILY CLEAR.

Report Of “Big Battle’’ Refutes German Claim   Nazi Penetration At Mogilev Would Play Havoc With Red Defense Of Central Front

Berlin Reports Tend to Refute Claims That Russian Resistance is Crumbling

SENATE OVERRIDES VETO BY GOVERNOR OF APPROPRIATION   ACTION OF HOUSE SUSTAIN ED IN- MATTER OF LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD FUNDS

GREEK TROOPS OCCUPY CRAG   Capture Italian Fortified Positions in Albanian Coastal Regions

Vessels Sunk By British In Adriatic   Greeks Claim Success In Major Combat North of Chimara  CIVILIANS BOMBED ©

ALL FORTIFIED ITALIAN CRAGS ARE CAPTURED   FIGHTING GREEKS CRUSH DEFENSE ON ADRIATIC

PUBLICITY HEAD OF NAZI APPROVED FRENCH PARTY - BELIEVED ASSASSINATEL

Tanks to Face First Big Test In Bayou Blitz   Maneuvers to be held over Louisiana swamp lands in September — Men are the “‘tops.’’

ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS WARN OF ROME RAIL   Alarm Was The First In Hatiar Capital In Many Months; No Planes Sighted

Army Asked To Double Plans For Next Year   Six And Half Billions Estimate Too Small,  OPM Believes

TAKE STEPS TO SPEED OUTPUT OF WARPLANES   Office of Production Man agement Discloses : Four New Contracts For Bombers Necotiated   MORE FUNDS GIVEN   $650,000,000 Provided Fo: Building GovernmentOwned Plants, Aluminum, Maenesium

Francis L. Winkey, 40, Tivy Teacher, Buried Tuesday   School and Community Mourns Death of Young Citizen Monday Night At Hospital Here

Allis Plant  Row Settled By Consent   United States Steel Will Not Clos: Down As Negotiations Proceed; Coal oe Balking   RY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

STEEL STRIKE TS PREVENTED   CIO Extends Present Con  tract; Industrial Picture Rriohtonc”

jeaway: Vital. To      Secretary of Navy “Arges House. Committe: ‘0. Approve: Proposal :

THIS COUNTY — WIAMING: AT “CHICAGO SHOM   4H Club Corn Samples Won First Place at the )  International. ,   WAS STATE EXHIBIT   Harold Tyner Won With Angus Steer in the Carcass Class. :

JAMES ROOSEVELT, NURSE TO BE WED   Municipal Court Judge Will Perform Ceremony This Afternoon

Italians Vow To Oust Duce      ‘Free’ Unit Pledged to Aic Britain Triumph in War Formed in London

"Free Italian’ Group Organized:in London In Anti-Fascist Move:   British Plan Support: for-Committee to Hast, en Downfall of Duce.

‘Free Italian’ Group Organized in London In Anti-Fascist Move  British Plan Support  fase Cammibstes ta Hat   British Plan Support for Committee to Hast en Downfall of Duce

DANISH ENVOY TO STAY HERE   Ignores Criticism of Home  Office About Greenland

DANE MINISTER TO STAY ON JOB   Will Continue At Washingtor Despite Nazi Criticism

‘Danish Minister to Stay Here Despite Criticism _ On Greenland Base Deal   Minister Had to Act in What He Considered Best Interest of Country

Danish Envoy To Keep Post Despite Nazis   Sticks To Agreements Fo: Greenland Bases And Sale Of Ships

DANISH ENVOY RETAINS POST   He Continues US: Stafu: Regardless of Pact Criticism

DANISH ENVOY MAKES REPORT   Will Remain In U. S. Despite Criticism Of Agreement

DANISH MINISTER TO STAY INU. S.      by  He Exnects,To Remain Des. lpite Criticism from His Nag: Dominated Government

W. Burkhardt Killed in Auto Crash in N.Y.   Son of 1. 6. Burkhard! Born and Reared in Jefferson City

WN. BURKHARDT KLE WW AUT CRASH INKY   Second: Son of T. G. Burk hardt of This City to Die In Accident   BORN. AND REARED, . {N JEFFERSON CIT\   Visited’ Here: In Sept. En route to New York to Accept a ‘Promotion

ROPERTY SEIZURE TAX MEASURES STUDIED BY CONGRESS   Secret Weapon is Involvec In Request For Speedy Action on Bill   Debate on Price Control Proposal Foreseen As Opposition Increases

MASONIC TEMPLE, 27TH AND B, BURNS   Blaze of unknown origin renders structure almost total loss

Germany to Aid; Armistice Terms  May Be Relaxed   Beirut Bombed Second Time; Britain Suspects Nazis Preparing for  New Thrust in Africa

Second Day Of RAF Raids May Be Prelude To Clash With French; Charge Nazis Trying To Provoke Hostilities With Ex-Ally

See Battle For Syria Opening   British Bomb Oil Storage ir Beirut, But Keep Clost Watch on France for Nex Nazi Move.

british Air Attacks Reported ori Beirut May be Opening of Battle

SOCIALISTS T0 QUIT COALITION      Party to .Leave Progressive Electoral Ticket, Run Its Own Slate.

Plan Own Ticket   Socialist Party Leaders Favor Bolting Progressives

Chest total of $167,947 to  date reported   Sum of $14,653 is raised Wednesday

Sen. Byrd Objects To Voting ‘in Dark’ For More War Aid   Wants Accounting of Lease-Lend Spending Before New Request

BYRD DEMANDS DATA ON LEASE, LEND SPENDING   Virginia Senator Asks Accounting On Aid Given Britain and Foes of Nazis   NEED MORE FUNDS   Congress Will Be Askec For Seven Billion fn Addition to Money Already Spent

ASKS ACCOUNTING OF LEASE-- LEND SPENDING TO DATE   Senator Byrd Who Demands Report Anticipates Requést For Additional Seven Bil lion Soon

BYRD DEMANDS AN ACCOUNTING   Virginia Senator Wants To Know How Much Has Been Spent Under LeaseLend Act As New $7,000,000,000 Request Looms.

ANTICIPATES NEW REQUEST BY CONGRESS   Virginia Senator Would Like To Know Where Money ' Went to Before Giving More

Ask Data On Funds   Byrd Calls For Accounting of Lease-Lend Money

Byrd Requests Cheek On Fund   Asks Accounting Of Lease. Lend Spending Anticipat ing New Fund Bill.

DEMANDS ACCOUNTING OF EXPENDITURES IN LEASE-LEND PROGRAM   SENATOR BYRD OF VIRGINIA  WANTS INFORMATION BE FORE ANOTHER REQUEST

BYRD DEMANDS REPORT ON LEASE-LENDING   Senator Willing to Support New Appropriation But Wants to Know About First One

ON WAR AlD   Senator Byrd Doubts Much of Previous Sums Voted Have Been Spent

BYRD DEMANDS ACCOUNTING ON LEASE-AID FUND   Roosevelt Expected To Request 7 Billions More Next Week

ACCOUNTING IN LENO ACT ASKED   Adminstration Request for More Funds Is Anticipated in Congress

SENATOR BYRD DEMANDS LEASE-LEND ACCOUNTING   Anticipates Admin'stration Request for Additiunal Millians.

ACCOUNTING OF LEASELEND ACT ASKEDBY BYR   Action Demanded In Anticipation of Administration Request, Expected Next Week, for Approximately $7,000,000,000 More.

ACCOUNTING OF OUTLAYS ASKED   Byrd Demands Report On U.S. se-Lend Expenditures

REPORT ON AID 10 BRITAIN DEMANDED   Senator Byrd Anticipates Request For Additional Funds

HUGE HARVEST CLOGS MARKET   Facilities for Handling Grain Overtaxed; Grain Men Expect Terminal Restrictions To Be Ordered

Major Wheat Terminals  Clamp On Lid   Harvest End To See 6,700,000,000 Bushels Of Grain

WHEAT PILING UPINSTORIGE 6.065 MARK   Bumper New Crop Is Added to Record-Breaking ; Carryover.   GRAIN HELD FOR HIGHER PRICES, ON COLLATERAL

BUMPER WHEAT CROP CLOGGING CALBS BUREAUS   Unprecedented Flow o Grain Into, Storage Already Has Resuited in  ‘Embargo Acts’   CROP SETS RECORD   Country To Have 6,700, -000,000 Bushels of Grain When alf Harvesting is   ~ Completed

Mary Ellen Reardon Passes 6th. Birthday; Mysterious Sleep Grips Her Since 1938

Jury Convicts  Boy for Slaying   Verdict Unnerves Youth in Harrisburg Tried for Playmate’s Death

Service. Will Get. 1000, 1200. More In New.-Eualaud   Woodruff “Asserts. All Bul Two Of Six:N. ‘E States Are Behind ‘In -Ouotas

Next Draft Call Slated For June   Vermont And New Hampshire Onilv N. E. States Excluded

SECRETARY DISCUSSES JAP RAIDS   Makes Announcement ai Annapolis Today Before Graduates—Says  Japan Strong Enemy.

Speaks At Annapolis. -Graduation   Report Three Separate Assaults . Made On Hawaii—Army And  Navy Ready For Third Attack * Be Tells Midshipmen   HAWALAN DEFENSES WERE NOT ON ALERT

Hawaii Needed Half Hour Alert Knox Reveals   Tells Naval Grads of 3 Jap Blows, Nippon‘s Great Power

Japs Superior In Ships in West Pacilic   Knox Warns Midshipmen They Face a Strong Enemy)

Third Raid On Hawaii  Driven Off   Half Hour’s Warning Would Have Been Enough, Says Knox Of Pearl Harbor

KNOX SPEAKS — BEFORE GRADS   NAVY SECRETARY REVEALS . THIRD JAP ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR WAS “TURNED BACK

(PS MADE THREE TAWAN ATTACKS, KNOY REVEALS   jays Japs Now Have Biggest Fleet in West Pacific   ADDRESSES GRADUATING CLASS AT ANNAPOLIS

KNOX SAYS JAPS HAVE LARGEST NAVAL FORCE   Words Given As Warning That Japan Is A Strong Enemy.

Knox Tells Graduating Midshipmen Japan Has Naval Superiority In Western Pacific; Bares 3 Pearl Harbor Raids Dec. 7

Knox Cites Japs’ Naval Superiority   Concedes Their  Force Is Largest In Asiatic Waters

Knox Warns Of Japan’s ‘Tremendous Naval Force   Secretary Of Navy Says Nipponese Made 3 Attacks On Pearl Harbor: 2 Succeeded

Japs’ Navy ‘Very Strong’  Knox Addresses   Knox Addresses Annapolis Class

Japanese Made Three Assaults On Pearl Harbor   Last Attack Was Beaten Off, Knox Tells Midshipmen

+ ftouse Passage © * Of British Aid Bill Due Today   Spending Limit Proposals to Bring Fight in House; Senate Group Hears Landon Denounce Measure

AMENDMENTS DELAY ACTION; LANDON HEARD   Claims President Could Make Alliances Under Powers In Bill

eT ee eT ee ee a ae  HOUSE MAY VOTE ON  AID MEASURE TODAY; LANDON RAPS BILL

Spending Limit Amendment is Only Barrier Now; Senate Hears Landon Talk  ’  Anaginet Power.

Spending Limit Dispute Likely To Last All Day   Vote is Expected Tonight; Ceiling Of Seven Billions is Asked

BARLY VOTE EXPECTED BY LEADERSHIP   Biggest Fight Certain Over Amendments to Limit Spending Under  Program.

HOUSE MEETING TO PASS LENDLEASE Al BILL   Only One Amendment Made But Big Issue Remains

House Nearing Final Vote for British-Aid Bill   Long Fight Over Amendments Brings Only One Change

au George the Porter  hy     Fo , Names in Pullman Court Anti-Trust Suit

PULLMAN COMPANY S BEING PROBED   Prominent Names Appear. ir Anti-Trust..Prosecution in Philadelphia

Bigham Must Serve Term   Court Of Criminal Appeals Upholds Bribiery Conviction

30,000 Prisoners Reported Capturec   Contact With Italians Ir Albania Not Completec Says High Command

Germans Assert Serb Army Being Wiped, Blotted Ou   Berlin Says 10,000 Prisoners Taken, Drava River Crossed

REPORTED SERB ARMY IN SOUTH NOW DESTROYED   Yugoslavia Apparently plit Into Its Com.ponent Parts; Indeendent State Set Ei In Croatia; Nazis  Report Warm Wel.  come In Zacrehb.   Zagreb Occupied

Yugoslav Army Is Being Wiped Out  By German Forces   Surrender of Greeks Proceeding ‘On Schedule’ Toa Says Nazi High Command

Berlin Claims 50,060 Prisoners Captured In Southern Yuqoslavia —

Serbian Forces Are Wiped Out By Nazi Attack   Annihilation of Yugoslavian  Army Is Reported From Berlin.   Zagreb, Croat Capital, ls Reported Captured

End Seems Near To Mex Oil Row   Daniels Intlicates Hews Hopeful of Peace in 3-Year-Long Battle

renee Signs  Flood of Laws   Exemptions of Five Basic Foods From Sales Tax One Bill Signed

GOVERNOR SIGNS ADDITIONAL BILLS   Works Steadily Beat Deadline At Midnight on Measures Approved by 1941 Legislature

HOOVER TELLS OF FBI FRUSTRATING SABOTEURS’ PLO   Reveals Fast Action Whict Checked Widespread Destruction Last May.

Saboteurs Plan Mass Attack On  Defense Plants   Edgar Hoover Believes Wide Publicity May Have Forestalled Attempts

AVERTED PLANS OF SABOTEURS   FBI Chief Reveals Piahned Atiacl By Saboteurs On Defense Plants.

)rganized Saboteurs Planned Mass Attack on Defense Industry fants Last May, Including Bombing of Factories, FBI Reveals

G-MAN CHIEF REVEALS PLOT OF SABOTEURS   HOOVER BAYS MASS ATTACK  ON DEFENSE INDUSTRY IN-:  CLUDED PLANS OF BOMB INGS FROM PLANES.

Guarantee Plan On Lease-Lend Gains Support   Would Ask For 2 Billion Of British Assets In U. S, As Collateral.   OP POSITION FORMING

COLLATERAL ON BRITISH LGANS WAY BE SOUGHT   London May be Require to Put Up $2,000,000,000 of Its Assets in America   PLAN DISCUSSED BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS   Would Supplement Pro  posal by New York Invest ment Trusts to Purchase British Investments

U, 5, MAY STRIVE FOR COLLATERAL      English $2,000,000,000 In Assets Eyed By Officials .

Officials Study Collateral Plan  May Ask British To Put Up Assets Far War Sannly  aan

Would Require British Assets In U. S. As Se-curity For War Material

To Ask British for Collateral  May Want 2 Billion ' for Roosevelt landina Blan

HINT U. S. WILL ASK COLLATERAL   British Might Be Asked To Put Up Assets

Holdings Worth Two Billions Would Be Placed in Escrow Here.   Given Okeh of FR      Congress Proposes Specific Methods of Extending War Assistance.

HOLDINGS HERE ARE 2 BILLION   Would Organize Federal Group to Hold Investments in Escrow.   ADMINISTRATION OKEH?

Britain May Be Asked fo Give Two Billion Collateral   Holdings in Unitec States Must Be Put Into Escrow.

Plan Use Of British Assets As Collatera   Iwo Billion Dollars In British Holdings Are Suggested As Possible War Aid Collateral

Talk British Security For U.S. War Aid   May Ask 2° Billion Collateral; Say FDR Approves

REDS SAY NAZI LOSS ESTIMATI IS FANTASTIC   Claim Germans Lost 1,500,000 Men

NAZIS CLAIM FOUR MILLION REDS KILLED   Russians Brand Figure as Fantastic Fairy Tale   BITTER FIGHTING NEAR LENINGRAD   Million and Half Ger. mans Lost, Red Army Claims

Moscow Claims Red Lines Intact   Soviet Spokesmen Brand Nazi Stories Of Huge Russian Casualties ‘Fairy Tales’; Report 1,500,000 German, 600,000 Red Casualties

Soviet Troops Reported Fighting Stubborn]; on Four Fronts; Nazi ‘Victory Claims Ridiculed

Russian Troops Holding Firmly  On Four Fronts  German Claims Of Great Victories Seen As Morale Ruilder<

GERMAN CLAIMS OF HEAVY RED LOSSESDENIED   Russians Reported To Be Holding Their Own On Four Fronts   NAZIS REPEATING PAST VICTORIES

British-U.S. Peace Aims Declarations  Are Assailed   Tension Rises Steadily In Far Eastern Area  And Ambassador Grew Sees Foreign Minister   JAPS AND RUSSIANS CONCENTRATE FORCES   Million Reds Ready On Siberian Border, Reports in Tokyo Say

Japan Charges U.S With Inciting Russie Against Nipponese  Ambassador Grew Confers With Tokvo Minister

VAST RED ARMY BEING MASSED AGAINST JAPAR   Tokyo Hears Report As U S. Envoy Confers With Nippon Minister

U.S., Tokyo Officials Confer Over New Far East Threat   Soviet For Eastern Army Reported Mobilized Along Siberian Border as Japanese Charge Washington Inciting Tokyo-Moscow Conflict

Tokio Ired By Parley In Atlantic   Japan Times And Advertiser Sees Attempt To Break Down United States Neutralitvy Act.   Grew In Parley

lapan Charges United States Inciting Red:   Ambassador Grew Con fers For Hours With Tokyo Foreign Minister

AMBASSADOR GREW TALKS WITHTOYODA   U.S. Accused of Inciting Reds Against  Japan   TROOPS MASS ON SIBERIAN BORDER   Russia Has Submarines Stationed at Vladivostok

Japan Accuses U. S. Of Inciting Russi   American Envoy Spends Hours With Nip pon’s Foreign Minister

U.S. ENVOY, JAP LEADER HOLD LONG PARLEY   aa anata cena ee  Confer for Hours as Crisis In Far East Becomes More Dangerous   TOKYO HEARS REDS MASS MILLION MEN   Press Charges U. S. is Inciting Soviet Russia Against Japanese

Council. Studies: Installation   Of Step Aind Go Lights Here      Project to..Cost $800.Fe ’ Central Avenue Inter-. section

Council Studies OF ‘Step               Project ‘to;,Cost. $800-"Fy Central Avenue Inter-- eection .

Sen. Austin-Insists That Entire Law Should Be Wiped Out by Congress

Neutrality Act Ballot Is Nea   Senate Expects Final Vote Before Nightfall With Administratior Leaders Confident of Required Majority.   AUSTIN SEEKS REPEAL

Revision Bill Nears Vote; Passage Seen   Austin Asks Complete ~ Repeal To Show U.S. ‘Is Not Neutral’

NEUTRALITY REPEAL ASKED BY AUSTIN A SENATE NEARS VOTE   Asserts Congress Should Serve Notice U.S. Is Not Neutra!

SENATE READY TO VOTE TODAY   Action Likely Before Night fall on Revision of Neutrality Measure

AUSTIN URGES DEATH 10 BILL AS VOTE NEARS   Senate Slated To Vote On Ship Arming And Freedom - Of.  Seas Measures By  Nightfall.

Senate Drives To Final Vote  Neutrality Law _ Debate Nears Close

URGES REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY   Vermont Senator Says Congress Should Wipe Out Law Entirely,

Voting Neared: On N eutrality   Debate Limited As Hour Arrives For Test On Shippine Freedom

AUSTIN CALLS FOR SCRAPPING OF NEUTRALITY   Republican ‘Senator From Vermont of Opinion Act Should Be Repealed In Entirety   FOR INDEPENDENCE   Holds Foreign Policy o! U.S. Should Be What It Was Before Law Was Enacted

Asks Full Repeal To Show Enemy U. S. Not Neutral   Congress Gets Austin Plea As Leaders Seek Final Vote On Neutrality Act

SENATE LIKELY TO VOTE TODAY ON NEUTRALITY   Wheeler Announces Bloc Opposing Ship Arming Will Not Conduc! Filibuster

Turnpike Pays In Dollars But Loses In Lives   Nearly $3,000,000 Earn. ed During First Year; More than 30 Killed

53,000,000 Earned by Pennsylvania Turnpike in Its First Eleven Months

$23,750 SALVO   New Battleship Fires Giant Guns   Reporters Present When Mightiest U. S. Navy Craft Makes History’s Biggest Bang

19-Gun Salvo, Greatest in Naval History, Proves Worth of Newest And Largest American Battleship   A.P. Writer Sees and Hears Huge Muzzles Belch 20,000 Pounds of Metal From Batteries on the U. S. S. North Carolina in Gruelling Test of Armament.

Oe aie Terenas   Uncle Sam Newest Battleship Fires Record Salvo  U. S.S. North Carolina Stands Up To 20, O00 Lb. Blas

‘NO COMMUNICATIONS WITH BERLIN TUESDAY   Line Between Bern, Switzerland And German Capital Open But Messages Not Accepted

No Need for Many New Laws, He Declares ...   Message is Brief and To the Paint on Economy

Miles Asks ‘Minimum’ Effort Consistent With Growth      Says Present Need Is For Very Few Legislative Arte

Labor Asks Olson Seek Reelection   Federation Drops Mooney Interest

RACE QUARREL TURNS TO RIOT   Swim Pool Outbreak in Philadelphia Give Police Busy Nicht.

RACE RIOT INJURES SCORI   Swimming Pool in Negrc Section Scene of Melee; All Hurt Whites

MANY HURT IN RACE RIOTING   Ducking Of Negro Youth By White Boys Is Blamed.

DUCKING NEGRO BOY CAUSE OF RACE RIOT   Fighting Flares For Hours During Night Jn Teeming North Philadelphia

All Night Battle Result Of Ducking   Race Rioting In Philadelphia: As Result of Incident

DUCKING OF LITTLE NEGRO BOY STARTS RAGE RIOTS Id NORTH PHILADELPHIA

Claim Invaders Are In Retreat On North Front   Bombings Of Manila Pro duce Deep and Bitter Anger Among Natives

MORE NIPPON TROOPS LAND   Japs Said to be Assaulting Philippines with Steadily Rising Power

UNDISPUTEDLY THE LEADING city AND COUNTY PAPER   TE MARS GLOBE-POS]

‘LE MARS GLOBE-POST  UNDISPUTEDLY THE LEADING CITY AND COUNTY PAPER

DESERT WAR AULES WILL BE VIOLATED   GERMANS LIKELY TO-STAKE ALL ON TANK ATTACKS IN GREAT HE.      - 50-50 Chance   Both British and Nazis Strength ened By ‘Troop Rein-. forcements.

Cairo Believes Full-Scale War Near In Egypl   Germans May Undertak Tank Warfare Despite Blistering Heat   BRITISH PREPARE FOR MAJOR ATTACK   Use Of Tanks In Terrific Heat Will Defy Usual Desert Fighting Plan

PRODUCTION NOT DELAYED SERIOUSLY   Secretary of Labor Perkins says mediation machinery works

MASS PRODUCTION WITHIN 100 DAYS CAVS (IPM HEAD   Secty. Perkins Joins In Con: demnation of Delays In Defense Program.

Future Of U. S. Depending On Next 100 Days   Mass Production Of Vital War Materials Seen Possible Soon

Nation's Future May Depend Upon What We Do In Next 100 Days, Warns Director Of 0. P. M. Production Group

Sees Next 104 Days as Vital To Industry   John D. Biggers And Madam Perkins Testify

SUNK BY GERMANS   8,000 TppcdfosseboBt LeBblievel Hopelessiv ined  Reich Bombs

Turkey To Get Lease, Loan Aic   Roosevelt Announces Extension Of Act

4-Squad Cage Program Okayed By School Board   Vocational Training for Defense Enrollment te Start at Once

4-Squad Cage Program Okayed By School Board   Vocational Training for Defense Enrollment to Start at Once  VACATIONS SET UP Approval Given Six Adult  ikcducation Classes te Start Monday

British Reach Sidon, Edge Of Damascus   Fighting Is Heavy As {nvading Columns Knife In; Petain Urges Resistance

FREE FRENCH AT OUTSKIRTS OF DAMASCUS   Allied -Forces Drive Deeper Into Syria As Defenders

British Take Port Of Sidon  Near Beiru   Imperial Forces Are 21 Miles Below Lebano: Capital — Approacl Damascus

THE VICHY FRENCH TROOPS AT KISSOUE HOLDING ALLIES   A Violent Battle Between British Tanks and French Planes Now Raging.   AT SYRIAN CAPITAL,   French Air Units From North African Are Supporting Defense Troops,

BEF REACHES SIDON, PORT -IN LEBANON   Free: French ia , Damascus Outskirts; British Say Re‘sistance Overcome

Work ork Or Fie Fight Order. Ts Sent   Draft. Boards: Will Start " Reclassifying Those’ Who .Quit-Defensa.

WORK OR FIGHT’ (¢ NEW DRAFT POLICE   Striking Workers Will Be ‘Drafted in Spite of Former Deferrment

BOARDS START RECLASSIFICATION OF STRIKERS TODAY   “Work Or Fight” Order Gives Government ‘Weapon Against Walk-Outs

Order Causes Draftees To Be Recheckec   ‘Work or Fight’ Plan Goes Into Effect Immediatel

‘Work or Fight’ Edict 'To Striking Workers Given IAs House Votes Blacklist      [Two New Washington Moves Follow President Order Army Take Over Struck Aviation Plant —Orders to Draft Board May Hit West : and Northwest Strikers ;

‘Work Or Fight’ Order To Guide Draft Boards   Ruling Aimed At. Defense Strikers Issued By Selective Service Headquarters In Washington.To Curb Walkouts

Draft Boards Adopt ‘Work or Serve’ Slogan To Curb Strike Breakouts

WORK OR FIGHT ORDER IS GIVEN   Will Re-Classify Men "Who Have Ceased To Perform Jobs’

DRAFT BOARDS BEGIN WORK T0 RECLASSIFY MEN   Action Seen As Alc . To End Defense Strikes

Job Security Bill Approved by House   ADPIOVEE Dy MUUse  Elliott Measure Places Premium on Employment of Persons Past 50

Job Security Bill Approved by House   Elliott Measure Places Premium on Empioyment of Persons Past 5¢

Publicity Ban On Lindbergh  No Advertising for Philadelphia Talk

System Bars Lindy Ads   Philadelphia Trolleys and Busses Not to Carry Talk Displays

Hage Ship Building Program Is Started By Pres. Roosevelt   At Least 200 Will Be Built at Greatest Possible Speed

Roosevelt Plans To Rush Work on 100 Ocean Ships   President Announces Pro gram To Cost More than $300,000,000

BIG SHIP PROGRAM PLANNED   Gigantic Program Is An. * ‘nounced by President Roosevelt   SOME VESSELS TO BE: READY IN A YEAR   Speed to be Reminiscent ef World War Con struction

FD to Speed Building 200 Cargo ) Ships   Roosevelt Bares Plans for $300,000.000  Project on Vessels   WILL TAKE A YEAR   Says Move Is Intended to Replace Losses of World’s Tonnage

Roosevelt Announces Plan to Construct, at All Possible Speed, 200 Cargo - Vessels at Cost of $300,000,000—His Explanation for Move Is That Sinkings in War Have Brought Threat of Shortage of World Tonnage.

Plan To Build 200 Vessels Announced By President  To Be Constructed   COST $300,000,000 TO $350,000,000

Announce Plar To Build 200 Cargo Vessels   President Explains Construction Will Be Bushed Immediately

IN) NEW OCEAN GOING VESSELS TO BE BUILT   Ships To Be Owned By Government Wil Cost $300,000,000; Construction Begins.

TO BUILD 200 CARGO VESSELS AT HIGH SPEEI   Roosevelt Announces  Plan, Reminiscent  Of War Days

Ships to Be Built on Assembly Lines   Will Resemble Oblon: Tanks to Permit More Speed in Construction

PLAN TO BUILD 200 BOATS I BARED BY FDR   Cargo Ships To Be Turned Out With Speed Shown In World War Days   GOVERNMENT WILL OWN NEW VESSELS   President Diverts Questions Whether Program Is To Help British

Gigantic Ship Building Plan Is Announced   200 Vessels Will Be Constructed, President Says

DR. ROHLF OF WAVERLY DIES   Prominent Physician  Will Be Buried at  Hatscian Whee nuikesc

WORLD WAR FLIER TS AERONAUTICS POS   A. L. Gates Becomes Assistant Navy Secretary

GATES NOMINATED NAVY ASSISTANT   Noted World War Flier Placed In Charge Of Aeronautics

ARTEMUS L. GATES. NAMED BY FDR TO. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF AERONAUTICS

BRITISH WORK {8 UNINTERRUPTED BY ANNIVERSARY   But V Campaigners Ask Occu: _ pied Europe to-Slow Up Production.

\RMISTICE DAY FINDS BRITAIN HARD AT WORK   Dead March’ Call Sent To Europe To Slow Nazi War Plan

Cudahy Urges Peace Gesture   Calls On President Roosevelt To Act In Address To America First Group

Nippon Uppity About Those Frozen A egeatea   MISSIONARIES FEELING BRUNT

JAPANESE INSPIRE ANTI-US, CAMPAIGH   Drive Appears to Be Grow  ing Throughout Occupied China

ANTI-AMERICAN DRIVE   Campairn ts Reported on tn Oceupied China.

FASCISTS. RUSHING TO DEFEND EMPIRE   All Available Manpower Be. ing Speeded to East African Front

ROME CALLS UP. ALL AVAILABLE MEN IN AFRIC,   Natives and Italians Summoned to Defend -Mussolini’s Empire Against British Thrusts.   NEW ENGLISH ATTACK ON CHEREN PREDICTED   Troops Said to Be Massing fox Onsiaught Against Key Point on Route to Eritrea’s Capital,

ITALY STIFFENS IN EAST AFRICA   All Available Manpower Called In to Stop British Thurst

Natives Called To Fight British In East Africe  Many Take Up Arms ir Defense of the Italian

Murray and Kennedy Quit in Protest to Captive Mine Ruling   Union Officials Write FDR Thai Decision ‘Impossible for Labor to Retain Confidence of Board’

C10 Officials Quit Defense Mediation Board  a   U. S. Army Reported Ready to Take Over Coal Mines

Phillip Murray, Thomas Kennedy Quit Posts on Mediation Board   Action Taken in Protest to Closed Shop Vote

Armored Units Go To School At Fort Knox   Kentucky post expands to train 25,000 in new tactics — Work two. shifts daily.

PORTABLE X-RAY MACHINE FOR BATTLEFIELD USE EXPLAINED    100,000 Volt Unit,-Carried In Five Suitcases, Is The Newest Answer To The Problem Of Saving Lives In Modern Warfare

X-Ray Machine Of Great Help On Battlefield   Jnit Can Be Carried Easil and Operated by the Untrained

Bureau Asks for Ne Production Delay   Labor and Industry Resolution Topic

Farm Bureau Takes Stand Against Strike   Declares Neither Industry Nor Labor Has Right to ‘Interrupt Production  PLEDGES OWN GROUP  Mrs. F. P. Collison Named Committeewoman For  Aadhe Why? 4..* 2a

DO NOT PERMIT OUTPUT DELAY, BUREAU URGES   Iowa Convention Wants U. 8. to Maintain Farm, Industrial Production

CHESTER OFFICIALS ARE FOUND GUILTY   Convicted For Misfeasance In Office In Connection With Water Scandal

Fire Fatal T Oo Astronomer   DR. FRANK C. JORDAN AND WIFE PERISH AS FLAMES SWEEP  mwoOMEr

Japs Moving To Thailand Border  In Great Numbers   Thousands Disembark From Transports In Saigon Harbor And Move West

JAPS MASS AT THAI BORDER   British Report 10,000 Troop Drawn Up Along 100-Mile Front Near Bangkok.

Reds Acknowledge Capital In Danger   Army Compelled To Retreat: Nazi Columns Reported 60 Miles From Kremlin   Crisie At Hand

Father of lowa Court Justice Dies of Injurie:   Former President of lowa Bar Association Hurt in Crash Monday

Argue Measure Pro and Con In Debate   Shipstead, Minnesota Speaks Against Lease-Lend

LEADERS CONFER ON LEASE BILI   See IF. R. and Hope te Pass Measure Finally End of This Weelc

REFUTE ATTACK ON LEASE-LEND   Murray and Barbour Reply to Shipstead Warning of Dictatorship

Western Union Registrations Start Tuesday  Slight Decrease In  Enrollment Is Novy Aoae fg

Western Union Registrations Start Tuesday  Slight Decrease In Enrollment Is Now Anticipated

JUMP IN GRAIN PRICES ADDING TO FARM GOL   darvest Season Pouriny Unexpected Added Wealth into Nation's Cereal Belt   STEADY ADVANCE   Cash Farm Income Likely to Total Over Ten Billion Dollars, Besi In 20 Years

HIGH GRAIN PRICE BOON 10 FARMERS   Market on Midwest Product: Rises as Harvesters Work in Fields

Steady Gains By-Grains Has Added Wealth   Nearly 3-4 Billion In Paper Profits For U. S. Farmers

Meet Mr. Winant, The Spirit Of 1941   GERMANY CLANS SHIPS SUNK  Canadian Cruiser [s

Vote of 260-165 Completes Action  On Bill by House   Limit on Spending Rejected; Senate Hearings Continue; Debate to Begin Late in Week

HOUSE PASSES LEND MEASURE BY HIGH VOTI   Administration Wins * Battle; Senate “ Maps Debate

House Gives OK To Brit Aid Bill With No Change   Vote Is 260 To 165; Senate To Debate Act Next Week

Greeks Take New Heights   Capture Mountain Rang« Ten Miles Long in Drive; Take Supplies

GREEKS CAPTURE MOUNTAIN RANGE NORTH OF KLISURA   Supplies, Prisoners Taken, Spokesman Calls ' Attack “Heroic”

GREEKS CAPTURE 10:MILE RANGE   COUNTER-ATTACKS B* ITALIANS REPORTED BEING ABANDONED

GET MOUNTAIN RANGE   Greek Shock Troops Capture Im portant Area in Albania

Italians Fall Back Along Valona Road   Supplies Burned by Fas cists‘as They Withdraw From Tepeleni

Berlin Is Shaken  By British Bombs   Enormous Explosions and Fires Reported Raging in German Capital—Giant 4-Motored Craft Participate in Foray

BOMBS SHAKE NAZI CAPITOL   One-Ton Missiles Thought Dropped On Berlin

Berlin Rocked by Gigantic Bombs In One of RAF’s Greatest Raids   Enormous Explosions and Large Fires Reported bi Returning British Air Squadrons

NAF Drops Big Bombs in Reich   British Pilots Declare Berlin Is Shaken by Enormous Explosions

OMBERS BLAST BERLIN. SET BIG FIRES   Returning Raiders Say Nazi Capital Rocked by Enor.  mous Explosions   START LARGE BLAZE NEAR HEART OF CITY   German High Command Admits Some Killed and Wounded in Attack

BLAST. BERLIN, SET BIG FIRES   Returning Raiders Say Nazi Capital Rocked by. Enor. *\ Gidus Explosions --*   START. LARGE BLAZE‘NEAR HEART OF CITY   German High Command Admits Some Killed and Wounded in Attack

Berlin Shaken As RAF Drops Huge Bombs   Big Four-Motored Craft Take Part in Offensive;  Berlin Discounts Damage

BERLIN SHAKEN BY AIR RAIDERS   Heavy Bombs Dropped On German Capital By RAF Units

Berlin Is Fired by Night Attack  R. A. F. Bombers Open Aerial War

BEALIN (5 HARD HIT BY BOMBS   City Is Shaken by Enormou: Explosions in Long, Over. night Attack Delivered by The RAF

Berlin Blasted, Leff Burning By R.A.F. Units   Huge Fires Starled in Industrial Area in Overnight Raid

Berlin Is Reported Heavily Shaken By R.A.F. Bombs   Enormous Explosions Are Heard and Grea Fire Started in Long Overnight Raids by Giant Four-Motored Planes

Berlin Is Shaken By Explosions   Royal Air Force Drops Heaviest Bombs On German Capital Overnight, Starts Large Fires.   Little Opposed

FIND LETTERS THAT REVEAL LOVE AFFAIR   Slain Public Service Commission Attorney Accus« es Newspaperwoman On Deathbed.   JEALOUSY SEEN , CRIME MOTIVE

JEALOUSY 15 SAID CAUSE OF KILLING   Indianapolis Man Slain at Bloomington; Police Investigate.

Invaders Awaited By Embers   Fleeing Russian: Leave Tallinn  In Flames -

May Get Airmail Pickup Service In LbeMars In Next Few Weeks   Economist Predicts What’s Ahead For Iowa Business

AIR MAIL PICKUP: ‘SOON ENVISIONED   Faster Service ' Assured Be New Postal   periment

Highly-Controversial "Measure I -Passed By: One-Vote- Margin At Capital Tuesday

SOLDIER WAGE BONUS PASSED   Eighteen Months Added To Terms Of Guard, Draftees And Regulars

Measure for Draft is by House   Eighteen Months Is Fixed; Goes Inte Conference

SOLDIER PAY RAISE STICKS IN HOUSE BILL   Vote On Measure Is 203 To 202;  18 Months Added To Service

Archbishop Curley Hints Stalin and Hitler May Dea   Tells Press Russians May} ‘Bite the Hand Tha’ Feeds Them’ in Future

Beware Of © Dog, Warns Archbishop  Stalin Wouldn't  Be First to Bite Hand That Rood

Expenditures At Custer And : Selfridge In Michigan Will  Be $5,642,679 In Excess  OF Original Figures; In .yasion Danger Decreases,  General Marshall Declares   ‘HOUSE. INQUIRY INTO DEFENSE PROGRAM LIKEL}

Gyla Shriner to Be Married April 20   Ceremony to Take Place a Glidden, Iowa

German Advance Saic Stopped Dead Or All Fronts; Russ  Call Reserves

Russians Planning Giant Offensive   Assemble Three Million Soldiers For Blow

State Republican Leader Says Machine Group Seeking To Steal the Governorship

Charges Democrats Plan To Steal the Governorship   Chairman Ferguson Propounds Questions to Hulen and Says Scheme ts Brazen and -lmpudent; Would Violate the Constitution’

REVIEW OF HIS SUIT REJECTED BY HIGH COURT   Former TVA Head Had Sought Back Pay, Reinstatement

Ickes Orders (Oil Quotas for State   Controls Placed on Industry by Co-ordinator

Suipreme Court Upholds Cases In Tie Votes   Murder Conviction of Robert S. James Upheld by Jurists

H'GH COURT HAS RARE . 4-4 VOTES   Existing Vacancy on Tribunal Makes It Possible; Wife  _ Marder Conviction of James Upheld on re

Supreme Court Votes Evenly  In Four Cases   Upholds Conviction In Wife Murder; Vacancy Causes Unusual Procedure

Supreme court  divides 4-4.   Dismisses suits by justice department

COURT AGAIN BACKS SALES TAX REFUND:   Spikes Move To Invalidate Stamp Redemption

JUGOSLAVIA TO: RETAIN CROAT   New Government Will Recal Minister To Turkey As i tory.

GERMANS ARE LEAVING JUGOSLAVIA   Believe Croats Will Join New Slav Government

TAKE OTEPS 1 CEMENT NATION   New Jugoslay Re yy ime Promises To Respect Concessions To Croates

Nazi Families Start Leaving For Germany   Hitler Watches  For Croats and Serbs to Split

Axis Partners Pose Deadline For Decision   German Families Leaving as Berlin Press Charges Insults to Its Nationals; London Expects Big Development Soon

ICLAIM THEIR MINISTER INSULTED; ~ ANTI-CERMAN ACTS INCREASING; BELCRADE REFUSES TO BE HURRIEL   Jugoslav Government S Seeks te Prevent Incidents Tha Would Prejudice Attempt to Steer Neutral Course m Tense Situation.

American Convoys Will Relieve Strain On Britain's Navy   Setup Means Shoating But Whether ft Brings War Is Up to Hitler

CONVOY SYSTEM GETS APPROVAL   Only Way to Ensure Safe Passage of Cargoes, Says MacKenzie

The War today — Convoys Only Answer To ‘Growing Threat Of Nazi  Assault On Atlantic Sea Lanes .  D.. Polistes bdel nme:

NEWS OF U.S. CONVOYS IS NOT SURPRISING  Only Way to Insure Safety of Ships

ST.:- MARKS LIGHT TIDE   CONVOY SEEN AS NECESSITY FOR SAFETY OF SHIPS.   MacKenzie Thinks It. Only Way U. S. Can Assure Arrival of Supplies to Nazi Enemies

Assigning American Warships  _ As Convoys For Merchantmen Only Protection For Cargo Boat

The War Today  Convoys Only Way To Insure Safe Cargo Passage   BY DEWTIT MACKENZIE

THE WAR TODAY  ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONVOYS FOR CARGC SHIPS IS NOT SURPRISING

The War Today   U. S. Convoys Only Way To Assure Safety of Carco Ships

SHOULD BE NO SURPRISE IN Convoying of Cargos Only Way to Protect

The War Toda y!   etaoin shrdlu cmfwyp vbgkqjE By DeWITrT Mac KENZIE  ORR in ne a ee

US Must Convoy To Insure Aid To Britain   Safety Lies In the Full Protection Of All Merchantment

Senate Group To Drop Gas Investigation   Walsh Declares Shortage  Claims Baseless; Oil  Men Want Pipeline

‘Gas Question Left To Work ‘Its Solution   That Is View Taker By Senate Body Investigating.

GONTROVERSY ON GAS SHORTAGE 10 WORK ITSELF OUT   Special Senate Investigating Committee Named To Probe Situation Says Somebody Is Wrong and Time Will Tell.

TIME WILL TELL IN GAS SITUATION      Informed Sources At Washington Say Senate Committee Has Decided To Let Controversy Over Claimed Shortage Work Itself Out

* Squabble  s Simmering   “Senate Investigating Committee Waits-For Thing! To Work Out Themselves

ExpectDecision On Daly Suit  In November   Supreme Court Ponders Objection to District Apportionment

REDISTRICTING OF STATE PUT UP 10  SUPREME COURT   :   SUIT TO BLOCK 1942 ELECTIONS ARGUED; RULING IN NOVEMBER

STALIAN GHICE REPORTED OUT   Athens Hears That General Cavallero Will Be Re placed For Failure

LEADER OUSTED, GREEKS REPORT   4th Italian Commander In Albania Claimed Removed

RAINS IN THE WEST   Wheat Lands Receive Beneficia] Weekend Showers

Asking To Defer Older Registrants   Selective Service Is Seek ing Change.

May Exempt Older Men.   Congress Asked to Amend Draft Law to Take Only Young Men

CONGRESS GETS BID TO CHANGE U.S, DRAFT ACT   Deferment of Older Men Would Be Provided By Amendment

Ask Deferment  Right In Draft   Director Hershey Asks Right To Defer Men In Older Age Bracket.

Only Younger Men Wanted   Deferrment Sought For Registrants In Older Age Brackets

WANT OLDER MEN DEFERRED   Draft Officials Ask Congress Amend U. S.  Conscription Measure

Hershey Seeks Draft Deferment By Age Groups   Boards Ready To Send Questionaires To All Registrants

DEFERMENT OF OLDER MEN ASKED      Selective Service Chief Pro  poses Congress Amend Conscription Law ~   NO SUGGESTION  MADE ON AGES   But Gen.Hershey Gives Sev.  eral Reasons for His  Suggestion

SEEK CHANGE INDRAFTLAW   Hershey Asks Congress To Permit Deferment Of Older Men

Deferment Of Older Men Is Hershey Plea      General Asks Congress To Amend Law Giving Right To Use Only Youths

PRODUCTION OF MANY ARTICLES TO BE HALVED   Henderson Declares ‘Acute Shortages’ of Raw Materials Necessitate Action

Car Output To Be Cut 50 Per Ceni   Drastic Reduction In Various Other Metal Articles Planned For Defense -

Home Laundry Equipment ” Also: Cut   Henderson Terms It Necessary Because of ‘Acute Shortages’ of Raw Materials

Administration Plans 50 Per Cent Cut in Auto Production   Mechanical Refrigerators, Laundry Equipment Also Come Under Tentative Program Outlined by Defense Heads; Conserve Metal Supplies

CUTS CHARTED IN PRODUCTION OF MACHINES   Automobiles, Refrigerators. Household Laundry -Equipment Slated for Reduction in Defense Programm

AUTO OUTPUT MUST BE CUI 50 PER CENT   Laundry Equipment Anc Refrigerators Included In Program   MAY! BE. WIDENED   *Acute Shortages’ Of Raw Materials Reported By Henderson

¢New Cars To Number Half , Of °41 Output      WAGES MAY NOT BE ‘CONTROLLED

Big Cuts in Auto, Refrigerator and Laundry Output  Reductions Ranging Up to 50 Per Cent Ordered by U. S.  MATERIAL SHORTAGE Dislocations Seen  In Several Industries rm. mif.3e To db

Automobile, Refrigerator Quotas Cut   Henderson Announces Drastic Slashes In Civilian Production

STATES COLLECTED $1,631,406,000 FOR HIGHWAYS IN ’40 AGENCY STATES 

Taranto Hit Again By RAF   Eleven Bombs Seen to Burst Around Italian Warships

ITALIAN NAVY BASE BOMBED BY BRITISH   Taranto And Naple: Are RAF Targets Bardia Is Given Blasting

100,000 Nazi Guns Aimed at Britain, Beaverbrook Warns War Workers

UERMANS POINT MASSIVE GUND, BRITAINS TOLD   Beaverbrook Tells War Workers Ultimate Enemy Goal Is London.

SHUTDOWN PAY CLAIM DENIED   State Supreme Court Tosses Out Miners’ Plea For Jobless Benefits

Shutdown Pay  Denied Miners   1939 Stoppage Was Labo Dispute, Court Decides, Batring Benefits

PREDICT PROBE IN CRETE LOS!   French Army in Syria De: clared Ready to Defend Territory.   LONDON REPORTS VAGUE

lraq Situation ls Regarded As Still. Delicate.   Mosul, Oil Center of Iraq, Occupied; Syrian Front Is Bolstered

Resveupy Mosul Oil Fields; Make Moves In Syria   Comunions. Expected T Hold Inquest. of. Crete     er,

BRITISH SEE SYRIA AS NEXT BATTLEGROUND   Authoritative Source Says Preparations Have Been Made to Meet Whatever May Blow Up in the Middle East.

SRITISH ASSERT THEY ARE READY FOR MAJOR TEST   London Announces Step: Taken in Syria Give Better War Position

‘London Acts  To Head Off Nazis in Syria Reoccupation of Mosul  in Iraq Oil Fields Is Reported.  (POSITION DELICATE  Germany Accused of Pushing France Into Conflict         POSITION DELICATE

British Claim Her Hand Strengthened   Iraq Oil Center Occupied; Precautions Taken in Syria

BRITAIN CLAIMS 70 HAVE STRENGTHENED MIDDLE EAST HAND   POSITION OF BRITAIN IN IRAQ CONTINUES TO RE. MAIN DELICATE, HOWEVER

British Reoccupy Vital Mosul Oil Area   Strengthen Hand For Battle In Syria.

VINSON SAYS BILL WILL BE OFFERED SOOh   Cites Aluminum Production as Instance of Need.

TORRENTIAL RAINS, HAIL AND WINDS DO HEAVY CROP DAMAGL   PARTS OF OKLAHOMA ANE TEXAS VISITED BY FLOODPRODUCING DOWNPOURS

BUFFALO LAKE DAN BREAK FEARED)   Lubbock Area. Rains Brea 2 Records of 30 Years Standing.

Admiralty Reveals the Shir Caught Fire That Grew to Uncontrotlable Pro portions.

wee me Laid “ hi ae ce oF  British Cruiser Sunk; Air plane Carrier Damaged by Bombers

BRITISH ADMIT CRUISER LOSS   German Raiders Damage Craft So Heavily Crew Is Forced to Sink Her.

CRUISER LOST, BRITISH ADMIT, AFTER ATTACK   Sunk By Its Own Crew Was Hard Hit By Dive - Bombers

Southampton Set Afire by Nazis   British Admit Loss of New Warship and Damage to Others in Mediterranean Battle

BRITISH ADMIT NEW CRUISER SUNK BY CREW   Warship Was Badly Damaged by Nazi Dive Bombers

OWNCREW SENT SHIP DOWN AS RESULT OF FIRE   Aircraft Carrier Is Also Damaged in Fight in Mediterranean Sea

Crew Scuttles Bomb-Damaged British Cruiser   ee  WITNESS DESCRIBES SEA-AND-AIR BATTLI

Rail Chiefs Reject Offer   ¥YDR'e Board Proposed Pay Hikes, Vacations With Pay

Recommendation for $270,000,000 Wage Increase For Rail Brotherhoods Falls Short of Demands

President’s Board Fails — To Please Rails, Unions   Threat of Strike Grows Serious as Brotherhoods Say Proposed Increases Far Too Small, Carriers Say Burden Too Great

Threat Of Railroad Strike Grows Serious   Recommendations of Presidential Board Fall Short of! Demands-——Temporary Wage Increases Are Recommended

Recommended Pay Increases Not Acceptable   Unions. Carriers Reject Findings Of Presidential Mediation Board

Rail Strike Threat ls Growing   Brotherhoods Do Not Like Proposal Of Federal Board

OF RAIL UNIONS MORE SERIOUS   Brotherhoods Say Proposals Of President's Board . “Disappointing”   WALKOUT CANNOT COME FOR 30 DAYS   Lines Say Burden Would b Too Great With Wage Hikes Recommended

Railways, Unions Reject Proposals  (f Snecial Board   Brotherhoods Say Recommendations  Short of Demands RAILS, ‘TOO MUCH’ Airplane Welders  Quit; Construction Steps at San Diego

RAIL STRIKE THREAT NOW WORE ACUTE   Board Findings Fall rt of Union Demands

Railroad Unions Rap Fact Board Wage Proposals   Strike Threat Grows as Leaders Call Raise Plan Disappointing; Roads Also Displeased at Findings

Rail Strike Threat Grows As New Plan Is Rejected    President’s Board Recommends Raises For 1,250,000 Men,  Vacations with Pay  LAW BANS STRIKE FOR 30-DAY PERIOD  Unions Disappointed At Wage Figures; Too Hich. Firms Sav

STRIKE THREAT OF RAIL UNIONS MARE SERIOUS   Brotherhoods Say Proposals Of President's Board ,  “Disappemting”   WALKOUT CANNOT COME FOR 30 DAYS   Lines Say Burden Would by Too Great With Wage UUsteas Recommended

Rail Unions, Carriers Disappointed  At Suggested Wage Boost Schedule

Threat of Walkout Grows More Serious as Brotherhood Chiefs Say They Will Not Ask Workers to Accept—Board Favors Temporary Wage Increase Short of Union’s Demands—Would Cost Carriers $270,000,000 a Year.

Threat Of Rail Strike Is Ominous   Chiefs Of Operating Brotherhoods State At Chicago That Recommendations Are “Most Disappointing.”   Strike In 30 Days

Threat of Rail Strike Grows Despite Report   Board Recommends fo President Temporary Wage Increase Plan

rl Urges i Hike f or s Workers   , Threat Serious [ions Say Boost wt of Demands  lam ¥ Al ATIONS   gst VACATIONS

Neely Asks Probe Of Payroll ‘Theft   Fells Judge Savage $720 Stolen Through Graft, Forgery, ‘Padding’

Neely Requests  Jury Probe Of Payroll Padding   Charges State Has Been Robbed Of $720 By Means Of Forgery, Graft And Padding Of Legislative Payroll

Plymouth Badlv Damaged   West Virginia Governor  Savs State Robbed

NEELY CHARGES LEGISLATURE PAYROLL FRAUD   Probe By Grand Jury Is Asked By Governor; Says State Robbed Of $720   ‘Padding’, Forgery Seen

RAIL WAGE INCREASE IN EFFECT MARCH 1   Boosts Pay of 70,000 Railroad Workers Over $7,006,000 Per Year

Railroad Workers Will Get More Pay   70.000 Men to Get $7,000,000 More a Year Beginning on March 1

Premier of Hungary  Found Fatally Shot   Friends Believe Ace Diplomat, ; Pro-British Personally but Axis Pact Signer, Took His Own Life

HUNGARY PREMIER COMMITS SUICIDE   Count Pal Teleki Ends Life and Leaves Farewell Notes

Teleki Kills Self as Axis Upsets Aim:   lightrope-WalkingPremie: Reported to Have Told Hungarian Cabinet *Future Hopeless’

COUNT TELEKI TAKES LIFE AS POLICIES FAIL   Suicide of Hungariar Premier is Protest to Nazis

Premier of Hungary Takes Life in Chagrin Over Nazi Control of Nation

FIND PREMIER DEAD IN BED   Hungarian Official Commits Suicide As Nazis Demand Help.

Count Pal Teleki Believed To Have Committed Suicide  "Reraat Tinhtrano \Walla)   Great Tightrope Walker in Diplomacy Found Dead in Bed

TELEK] TAKES HIS OWN LIFE   Hungarian Premier Com. mits Suicide in Face of German Demands

Navy Aids Industry   Reserve Supply Of Tung. sten Released To SteelMakers

NAVY RELEASES ENTIRE RESERVE OF TUNGSTEN ORE   Relieves Shortage Which Threatened to Halt Steel Industry Production.

8 PEACE POINTS PRESSED BY F.D.R. IN SPECIAL NOTE TO THE CONGRESS   Says Pact Reached in Talk With Churchill Is Only Basis to Save Civilization —   Nazis’ Word Without Validity —Any Other Plan Permits Hitler to War on Americas

President Tells Congress Nazis Untrustworthy  valk Chae   Roosevelt Charges Reich Is World's Chief Acaressor

Germans Warn U.S. Against Convoy Plans   ‘American Ships Will Be Sunk,” Nazi Papers Say; Berlin Claims German Troops Make New Gains

NAZIS PUSHING HARD AGAINST GREAT BRITA   Reich in Fresh Warning to This Country in Acting to Convoy “Enemy” War Supplies

GERMAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS REACH A CRITICAL POINT   Nazis Watching Closely . Extent OF U. S, Aid Te British-—FDR Criticized

AMERICAN ofiPa WILL BE oUNK WARNS. BERLIN   New Threats Upon Convoys Issued By German Press After Balkan Victory

JAPANESE SHIPS STOP OFF SHORE   Vessels Bound for American Ports Await Orders From Tokyo, It Is Understood

WELLES DECLARES AMERICAN — SECURITY AND TERRITORY IN ~ FAR EAST ARE NOW MENACED   Acting. Seéretary ‘of State Says Japanese Action In Indo-China Prelimjnary Steps to Furnish Conquest In That Area.—U. S. and Britiain Ready

Venounce Japs As Aggressors  In Indo-China   Roosevelt outlines his foreign policy in Pa_cifie — Put remarks  fis wnat thamea

WELLES CALLS NEW OTEP ACT OF AGCRESSOR   Declares French - Indo-China Occupation Endangers U. S. Security.   FAR EAST NEWS HINTS EXPANSION BY JAPAN

AGGRESSION IS HELD THREAT TO DEFENSES   Jap Flags Raised Ir Indo-China; NaziRed War Bogged

U.S. Government May Place Sweeping Economic Restrictions;  Jap Transport Ships Reported On Move

Jap Warships Appear Off Indo-Chin. As Transports Sail Toward -Saignor

Charges Japan Moves Toward New Conquests   State Department Won’t Hint at Steps to be Taken in Retaliation, but Economic Restrictions Are Expected

Security Is Menaced By Move In Far East, Welles Charges Today   Sharp Protest Given to J ap Ambasea: dor; Occupation of Bases Won From Vichy Reported Under Wavy

French Said Yielded To Jap Demands   Far East Situation Has Attention Of Washington

UNITED STATES ENGLAND READY TO GREET JAPS   State Department Pre. pared to Impose Restrictions

POSSIBLE U. S. MOVES WOULD BE ECONOMIC   Would Parallel Action By British Forces; Hear Japan To Get Bases

RETALIATION BY U. 5, AND BRITAIN IS EXPECTED AT ONC   U.S. May Impose Embargoes, Other Economic Measures

Jap Action In Moving To France’s Far East Colony Called a Menace To American Security; Jap Warshmps Reported Off Indo-China Coast

MAY IMPOSE ECONOMIC PENALTIES   Einglish Military Action Predicted Against Nipponese

Counter-Action * May Be Expected By This Nation   gy" of French IndoChina by Japan Causes  y oncern,   Contend Philippines H Would Be Endangered

Is Denounced as Aggressor in Statement Issued by Welles   OFF INDO-CHINA PORTS   Warships and Transports Are Reported Close to  Saigon

Nipponese Action Is New Move of Conquest, Says Undersecretary Welles As Troops Take Aggressive French Action   CLAIMS AMERICAN SOURCES JEOPARDIZED   German Drive At Russians’ Back Door Practically Stopped, English Sources Declare; Reds And Tokyo Clash, Rumors Aver

NIPPON NAMED AGGRESSOR IN ASIATIC MOVE   Security Of U. S. In Peril, Welles Says In Statement lo Tokyo Envoy :

MOVE MENACES SECURITY OF AMERICAS   Formal Statement Is Issued To Tokyo Ambassador   For Defense Jeopardized; Says Further Changes Now Being Affected

British Forces Gird te Meel Threat Inherent ir Indo-China Concessions

Drastic Counter-Move With Britain Reported Imminent Over Jap Indo-China Plans

40 Jap Ships Wait Offshore Near Frisco   Waiting for Orders In View of U. S. Attitude Toward Latest Moves

WELLES DECRIES JAPANESE MOVE IN SOUTH ASIA   Acting Secretary of State Says Move is Threa: to U. S. Defense Supplies and ts the Philippines.   SHARPLY WORDED STATEMENT ISSUED   Welles Dechnes to Say Whether United States Would Take Economi Measures Against Japan.

Menace Cited By Welles In Denunciation   Move In Indo-China Preliminary Step T< Other Action, He Charges; No Hints Given Of Retaliatory Measurss

US And Britain Ready For Action Against Jap Move   Japan Faces Economic Restrictions From America, Possible Conflict With England

Welles Hits Japanese M Move  aews It as Threat  To U. S. Defense

Welles Alleges Nippons  Move Definite Threat Tc U. S. National Security   Strongly-Worded Protest To Nomura Says Expansion To Indo-China Is _ Precursor To Additional Gains

Welles Flays Japanese Aggression In Southern French Indo-China And Says American Interests In Danger

INTERESTS. IN EAT MENAGED BY NIPPONESE   Sumner Welles’ Statement First of Expected Counter Action Against Tokyo   WARSHIPS ARRIVE AT STRATEGIC POINTS   Sweeping Economic Restrictiens to Be Imposed: England Prepares to Act

Nipponese Flag Planted Beside French Banner   Tokyo Grab Seen As Menace To United _ States, Welles Says in Statement; Vichy Cooperating With Japanese Government

Jap Ships Steer Clear Of Harbors   Two Score Remain At Sea Pending Word From Tokyo

U, S, DENOUNCES THE JAPANESE FOR AGGRESSION   Welles Issues Statement Condemning Japan For Endangering American In terests By Action In Indo-China.

Ships Apparently Fear U. S. Seizure   Washington, London Prepare Retaliation as Nipponese Occupation of Indo-Chinese Bases Gets Under Way

cting Secretary Of State Denounces Japan’s Move Into Adiacent Areas

‘Ready to  ‘Hit Back At Japs   Tokyo Denounced As Aggressor by Sumner Welles; Jap Ships Wait

PAUIFIC BASES Ant MENAGED BY TOKYO MOVE   Occupation Of Indo - China Is Strongly Denounced By American Official

American Interest Jeopardized By Seizure OF Indo-China Says Acting Secretary of State: U.S. In Accord With Britain

U.S. Is Prepared To Freeze Assets And Lay Embargo   Rapid Joint Action Predicted as Saigon Advices Indicate Vichy-Tokyo Deal for Bases Is Concluded   JAPANESE NAVAL FORCES SEEN OFF COAST OF SOUTH INDO-CHINA

US, READY ‘TO NP JAP ~ FAPANSIONS   Would Aid Britair at Restrictions ~ Upon Tokyo 

U.S. Denounces Nippon Action; Sweeping Bans ‘Are Expected   Tokyo Warships Have Already Asrived At Strategic Poinis Of Indo-China

Jap Ships © Scared Off   Vessels Bound for U. S. Ports Halt to Await Tokyo Orders

U.S. ASSAILS JAPAN TODA)   Denounces Nipponese As Agegressors In French Indo-China

JAPAN'S MOVE TO INDO-CHINA IS AGGRESSION   Sec. Welles Says It Is A Threat Against United States And Pritippines.

WELLES SEES AGGRESSION IN SOUTH PACIFIC   Vichy government  bows to Japan, aiding German program

AS AGGRESSOR   Welles Denounces Japanese Movements In French Indo China

Occupation of Indo-China Denounced   Welles Delivers Sharp Rebuke Te Jap Envoy

Welles Declares Indo-China Grab  Menaces Security      Safety of Philippines, Sources of Defense Ma: terials Endangered, Says Secretary; Makes No Mention of Counter Steps

JAPAN MOVE AGURESSIUN,  , 5, CLAIMS   Declaration Contained in Sharply Worded  Statement  Endangers ‘Defense Plans and Threatens the Philippines  Crisis Comes as Alarm Over S. America is Growing

Welles Says Move Perils  Our Security   Charges Indo-China Action  Primarily Prepares For  ‘Further Movements; Cites Philippines.

War Closer To Far East   This Nation Menaced By Indo-China Snatch

Welles States Action Preface To New Drives      Japanese Troop Transports, Warships Moving Toward Saigon, Indo-China.   t. 68, ACTION Linbay

Jap Ships Halted EnRoute toU. S.; Wait Tokyo Orders   Over 40 Craft Stop Off West Coast; May Fear Federal Seizure

Washington Declares oves in Indo-China Are Menace to Peace.   WARSHIPS SAID TO BE AT SAIGON   Agreement With Vichy Expected to Be Followed. by Occupation.

Forty Jap Ships Await Orders From Government  Off West Coast of U. S.   Vessels, Destined for Port, Heave to Awaiting Outcome of Tense Situation

JAPAN'S MOVE DENOUNCED BY HULL'S AIDE    Issues Statement as Tokie   War Forces Move Into   Indo-China Area

Japan Called Aggressor Natien; No Hint of Counter Moves.   BRITAIN MAY ALSO ACT.

WARSHIPS REACH FRENCH INDO-CHINA TODAY FROM JAPAN   Arrived at Two Strategic Points, It Was Announced Today.   TRANSPORTS TO SAIGON      Japan Has Won Naval and Aerial Positions in Southern Indo-China.

State Department Asserts American Security Menaced   Tokyo's Action in Indo-China Is Primarily In Preparation for Further ‘Movements of Conquest,’ Sumner Welles Declares

AMERICAN SECURITY, AND INTERESTS FAR EAST ARE MENACED   FIRST COUNTER-ACTION AGAINST JAPAN’S ACTION TAKEN BY WELLES

U. §, GOVERNMENT STRONGLY CONDEMNS ACTION OF JAPANESE   LONDON QUARTERS STATE NAZI INVASION OF RUSSIA SLOWING DOWN

Capital Sees Act First Step In Agoression   Washington Worried Over Sudden Threat in  ae

INDO-CHINA IS CALLED PERIL   Acting Secretary of State Welles Brands Occupation As Threat to Ame  erican Interests.   CLAIMS VICHY NOT ABLE TO RESIST

American Security Seen Menaced; Defense Material Supplies Put In Jeopardy:

America To Cut Off Vital Supplies for Nippon If French Land Is Occupied

Vichy Discloses Indo-China Base Grants To Japan   Assert ‘‘Temporary’’ Use Given Japan For Aid In Defending Colony   CLAIM ATTACK ON COLONY THREATENED   Stockholm Report Indicates Japanese Forces Hav> Already Taken Over Bases

Jap Move Held Menace.  To American Security   Acting Secretary of State in Formal Statement Asserts Jap ‘Aggression’ in IndoChina Preparation for Further Conquest   RIITLETIN

Regarded Threat To  Philippines   Welles Declines To Comment What U. S. Action Will Be

U.S. Denounces Japan! As Aggressor In IndoChina; Say American Security Menaced;  Welles Is Critical

Sumner Welles Declares Nipponese Actions as Threat to Possessions of This Nation in Pacific — Silent on Economic Sanctions — Denies Japs’ Right to Indo-China Bases — See Move as “Conquest”

Nippon Naval Units Said ‘to Be at French Eastern Ports   talians Claim Smashing Attack on British in Mediterranean   Gayda Cites ‘Suspicion’   Avers U.S, Subs May Be Operating in England's Sea Warfare

Welles Explains  His Nomura Talk; Economic Reprisal by America Hinted

MOVE THREAT TO SECURITY OF AMERICA   Preparation for More Action in. Far  East Seen

Vital Defense Materials, Tin and Rubber, Are Being Jeopardized      MAY SOON IMPOSE CURB ON JAPAN   Washington Reported to Be Ready to.Act With British, But No Hint of Plans Given

Japan Declared Agaressor in Indo-China   Push Southward Endangers U. S. Interests in East

TWO NATIONS PREPARED FOR QUICK ACTION   Sweeping Economic Restriction May Be Imposed on Government at Tokyo

J, S. DENOUNCES JAP AGGRESSION IN INDO-CHINA   American Security, Territory and Interests Menaced, Secretary Welles Declares Today

Claim Nazi Drive In. Soviet. Russia Is Slowing Down   Warships. OF Nippon_ Said To. Be ~~ Off: IndoChina_ Shores After * Vichy. Vields To Tokyo Demands

SUMNER WELLES SEES NO EXCUSE FOR OCCUPATION   SAYS TOKYO'S SIMPLY USING FORCE TO EXPAND TERRITORY   DECLARES MOVE IMPERILS PHILIPPINES, U, S, DEFENSE   Acting Secretary of State Asserta U. S. Must Regard Japaness Action as Aggression

JAPANESE WAR MOVE MENACE TO AMERICANS   Sumner Welles Makes Public Statement . On Action

SHIPS REPORTED OFF INDO-CHINA   Acting Secretary of State Issues Formal Statement Attacking Nipponese Move,   OCCUPATION iS EXPECTED   Jap Warships Believed C Forces to Take Over Naval Bases.

U. S. Poised _ With Britain For Actior      Dramatic Counter Move Mai Be Severe Economic Restrictions

Sweeping Economic Restrictions May. ° Be lmnesed   Occupation of IndoChina Expected if Not A: Fact .

More Troubles Are Heaped Upor John Brinkley   Loses Leg and Now Charged With Mail Fraud

France Marking Time in War-Torn World--Morris   Foreign Correspondent Paints a Pathetic Picture o! Current Conditions as French Experience Life In the Nazi-Dominated Manner

Morris Describes Visit To Vichy, Capite! Of Free France   Br JOE ALFXY MORRIS

American-Made Planes Raid Two Big Nazi Cities   Daylight Attacks Staged; Royal Air  Faree ia Active

PRODUCTION OF CARS REDUCED   4,224,152 Vehicles To Be Made for 1942; Allotments Given

PRODUCTION OF NEW CARS CUT A MILLION   OPM Allows 4,224,152 Vehicles for Year Beginning August 1, a 90.15 Per Cent Drop.

NO MORE CASUALTY ~~ LUSTS 10 BE MADE   Army and Navy Depart. ments Not to Make Public This Informa tion for Reasons Given.

No More Lists Of Casualties To Be Printed   Next Of Kin Will Be Giver Notice; Information Held Useful To Enemy

PUBLICATION OF CASUALTY LISTS IS DISCONTINUED   War Department Ceases Issuing Lists As Move to Prevent Location of Disastrous  Bombings by Japs.

NO FIREWORKS NEXT YEAR, MAYBE      Need Defense Materials, Sc Shoot ‘Em Up This luly 4th

Roosevelt's Thanksgiving  Date Still Has Opposition   ' Massachusetts, Where Turkey Day Started, Swings to November 20, Along With Ten Other States, But One-Third of Nation Will Still Stick to Last Thursday Date

Five States Shitt to F. D. R Thanksgiving, but Six Others Return to Traditional Date

New Mexico Will Give Thanks on November 20   About Two-Thirds of States Follow Roosevelt

Results May Be of Incalculable Value to Great Britain in the Future—War Operations Thrust Into the Background by the Desertion of Hitler’s No. 3 Leader — Claim That Hess Is Unbalanced Nat Sihesnnatncia

-_ Eatrly On Defensive. :   Will Be Long Fight — Before: They Can Take  Initiative From Japs —

NAZI STRATEGY HOPES T0 AID JAPAN STAND   Axis Troops Battered In Russian Cold

BRITISH HALTED TEMPORARILY IN DESERT CAMPAIGN   Punishing Offensive of Timoshenke Continues With Undiminished Vigor.

MANILA DECLARED AN OPEN CITY BUT IS ON THE ALERT   Japanese Bombers Carry Out Attacks in Waves On Capital   U. S. AND FILIPINOS HOLD   Ships in Harbor and Port Area Are Heavily Attacked

“We Won't Be in Any War Until Hitler Decrees We Shall,’ Hull Says; Declares U.S. Must Defend Rights

Hull Asserts War Move Up To Nazis Now   Only Hitler Can Ge Uncle Sam Into  New Fight.

SENATE OPENS SHIP DEBATE   Bill Would Remove All Restrictions On Shipping

NATION'S AIMS DISCLOSED AS DEBATE OPENS   Nation Following “Law 0! Self Defense.” Secretary Tells Solons   TESTIMONY MADE PUBLIC   Final Action Called For Within Two Weeks On Neutrality Revisions

HITLER TO SAY WHEN WE FIGHT, DECLARES HULL   Secretary Testifies U. S Pursues Course of  Self-Defense

“No Purpose Or Intent To Rush Into Real War’   Secretary Hull Says Course of U. S, Defensive One

i’. S. Won't Be In War Until Hitler Says Ss   Hull’s Testimony Before Senate Committee I: Revealed Today

Hull’s Testimony Is Disclosed as Given Before Committee on Consideration  Calls It Defense  Nation ie Pursuing

SELF U.S. PURPOSE, HULL ASSERTS   Testimony Announced As Senate Opens Debate On Neutrality  : ¢   WOULD REPEAL ACT BANNING ARMAMENT   "White House Aids Cail for  Final Action Within Two Weeks

TESTIMONY GIVEN IN CLOSED MEET iS MADE PUBLIC.   Statement by Hull That “We ’ Won't be in Any War Until - Hitler Decrees That we :, Shall’ Given Senate

Tells Senate Committee The Nation Is Pursuing Course ‘Dictated by “The Law  Of Self Defence”

Hull Says Hitler Will Chose Time For U. S. In War  Neutrality Act Repeal   Neutrality Act Repeal Goes Before Senate After Approval By Foreian Affairs Group

PLANES COLLIDE, FLIER KILLED AS WAR’ IS BEGUN   Army Lieutenant Is_ First ‘Casualty’ in ‘Battle’ Of the Red River

ARMY PILOT KILLED IN COLLISION   Navy Dive Bomber and Pursuit Ship Crash In Flames Shortly After Start of Maneuvers

JAPS BLOCKADE VLADIVOSTOK   Is Price For Nazi Recognition Of Wang Regime.

Committee Votes To Keep Sales Tax Distribution At Existing Levels

HOUSE GROUP OKAYS SALES TAX DIVISION   Overrides Democrat Move to Raise  Local Split

4B INIURED AT ALLISCHALMERS: PLANT IS CLOSED   COAL MINERS, OPERATORS STILL DEADLOCKED; MINES PARALYZED   C. 1. 0. HALTS PRODOCTION AT FORD'S ROUGE FACTORY   Gov. Hell Dodges Strikers’ Stones; President Roosevelt Doubtful Vinson BIH is Necessary

state Police Ordered To Shutdown Scene; Mediators May Get Chalmers Strike

U.S. INTERVEN, TO END SERIKE   Monster Plani Idle Again; 37 Injured in Bad Clash

ALLIS-CHALMERS STRIKE REMAINS OUT OF CONTROL   Situation at Milwaukee Plant May Be Turned Over to Mediation Board

Three Axis Ships Sunk   Two Merchantmen, Destroy. er Believed to be Lost

3 AXIS CONVOY VESSELS SUNK   British Planes Strike  In Mediterranean

Air Forays Resumed   RAF Busy. Today Aftei Night’s Lull; Smash Convoy Near Tripoli

- Torpedo Planes Thought To Sink Axis Destroyer And Two Merchantmen

All Three Ships Hit By AirLaunched Torpedoes; Bombers Resume Atfacks Across Channel

Lost Territories Aim Of Helsinki   Assert Nation Became Ally Of Germany By Accident Want Strategic Front

Finland Is Nazi — Ally by Accident,  Spokesman Claims   To Continue Only as Long as’ Interest. Demands; Germans Claim Leningrad Line Broken:

WAR TO END WHEN FORMER LINE GAINED   Will Not Make Separate Peace But Simply Stop War And Defend Her Frontier

Good Hope For Peace In Finland   Tanner Declares Little Nation Only Germany’s Ally By Accident; No SeparatePeace With Russia.   Democracy

Finns See Early Peace But Say Separate Pact Will Never Be Signed   Nation Will Fight No Longer Than Own Interests Demand, Says Industrial Minister Tanner

FINLAND MAY QUIT . SOON, IT 1S STATED   Good Hopes of Peace Are Held, Finnish Spokes man Says

FINLAND MAY MAKE PEACE WITH RUSSIE   Government’ Spokesman ‘A Helsinki Hints Settlement Is Noor

EARLY PEACE   Leader Says Nation Not to Stay in War Longer Than Interests Demand

RAF Unit Joins Reds In Leningrad Defense; Nazis Say Lines Broken   Moscow Claims Germans Forced Back on Smolensk, Admits Hitler’s Ukraine Pincers Nip Kremenchug; 11 Axis Ships Hit in British Air, Navy Raids

FINNS MAY ASK PEACE OF REDS   Hope For End Of War In Near Future Expressed By Minister; Ally Of  Nazis By Accident

FINNS EXPECT EARLY PEACE, END OF WAR    Tanner, However, Denies Finland 1   Will Make Separate Peace Al.  though Nazi Alliance Accidental

Finnish Spokesman Asserts Nation Has Hopes Of Peace In Near Future But Rules Out Separate Red Truce

Finnish Minister  Talks Peace   Ally With Nazis “Only By Accident”, Declares Tanner

Spokesman Says Nation Was Germany’s Ally ‘““Only By Accident”; Not To Continue   SOVIETS ABANDON IMPORTANT CITY

Finns Hope to End Part in War With Russia Soon, Minister Say:   Viano Tanner Denies Separate Peace Is Afoot, Says Finland Is Nazi Ally “by Accident”

FINN- SPOKESMAN — HINTS AT PEACE “IN NEAR FUTUR   Government Official, However, Rules Out Talk of Separate Pact

Finland Sees — Peace Hopes   Separate Moscow Truce Is Ruled Out; Never Desired: Fieht

FINLAND TALKS OF EARLY PEACE WITH NEIGHBOR   Declaration By Government Spokesman at Helsinki Indicates Hostilities With Soviets May Be Terminated Before Long  RECAINS LOST AREAS   REGAINS LOST AREAS

FINNS EXPECT EARLY PEACE   Leader Says Nation Not to Stay in War Longer Thao Interests Demand

Will Not Continue War Longer Than Necessary, Minister of Trade Assert:

FINNISH AID SEES HOPE FOR PEACE   Minister, However, Rejects Talk Of Soviet Accord

END OF FINNS’ WAR LOOMING   “Good Hopes of Peace In Nearest Future”, Is Word Today

PEACE IS BELIEVED NEAR BETWEEN FINNS AND SOVIET RUSSIA   FINNISH LEADERS STATE 'NATION ALLY OF GERMANY “ONLY BY ACCIDENT”

FINLAND MAY DRAW OUT OF BATTLE SOON   Official Says Finns Have Peace Hopes

GOOD HOPES HELD FOR PEACE IN NEAR FUTURE FOR FINNS   Official Says Finland An Ally of Germany “Only by Accident” And Will Fight Only As Long  as Her Interests Demand

BERLIN CLAIMS GERMAN GUNS AT GATE OF MOSCOW; FORCES FLIGHT   High Command Asserts That Nazi Mechanized Units Are Only 90 Miles From the City   May Require a Week or Less to Reach Goal, on Basis of Previous Blitz Campaiens

CRETE BATTLE   ‘Fight’ For Possession Of Heavily Fortified Oahu Continues

Special Session Of Legislature Appears Likely   Reduction of State Income Tax Seems Probable

Special Session Of The Leg. islature Is Considered A Possibility

Nazis Claim Bagging of Flying Fort   Admit Germany. Norway Suffer In British Raids

First Big American-Built Fortress Ship Perhaps Shot Down by Nazi Cannon

WPA SHUTDOWN IS CONSIDERED ON THE SHORE   Planned To Relieve ‘Growing Shortage Of Farm Labor

PREVENT LAND PRICE BOOM   Farm Leaders Ask Money Lenders To Help Prevent Another Raom

TO PREVENT FARM LAND PRICE BOON   FCA Head Lists Ways to Halt Repetition of World War Splurge -

State Hod Carriers Chief — Asks Congress Probe Union   BIOFF ADMITS ALIASES  Defendant Cross-Examined in Trial

Famed Norse Leader fo Be in Butte  Carl J. Hambro to Speak in City on May 13

Nazis Late In Attack On London   Strike ot Midnight After British Attack Bose

Germans Stage Late Attack Over London   Nazi Warplanes Appear Above City at Midnicht

German Pianes Attack In Midnight Assault   Hostile Planes Attack Other Sections Of England Belore Reaching London.

Germans Stage Late Attack  Over London  Nazi Warplanes  BKBarnnanr Are

Eight Million Asked For Support of State University, Colleges  Institutions Present   Institutions Present Requests at Hearing Before House Group

Eight Million Asked For Support of State University; Colleges   Institutions Present : Requests. at ‘Hearing Before House Group.

France Closes Borders To Young Men Leaving To Join “Free French” Forces

French Youths Seeking to Join De Gaulle Forces Cause Closing of Border

TWELVE KILLED IN RIOTS   Martial Law Decreed by French in Syrian Cities

JACKSON IN LINE FOR COURT POST   But Some Think Southerner Like Byrnes Is Likely

Jackson Mentioned As Next Justice   Attorney-General Leads Field Of Possible Annninteec

JACKSON  MENTIONEE AS JUSTICE  FDR Keeps Own Counsel; Field  Is Wide Open

JACKSON SAID LIKELIEST FOR SUPREME COURT   Senator Burns Darkhorse Successor to Justice McReynolds +   MANY DISCUSSED   Retiring Jurist. Is. Fists - Kiving’ Former Member of HighBench

Jackson, Byrnes  Are Considered   Solons Back Senator For Justiceship

Jackson Favored For Court Post   Byrnes Is Among Other Candidates

Justice ‘Post ©  Field Is Oper   Roosevelt. Is. Silent. Upor Jurist ‘To -Succeed,”: McReynolds

Successor For Court Vacancy Is Considered   President Silent on Appoint ment but Others Are Offering Several Suggestions.

CAPITAL FINDS NEW DIVERSION PICKING NEW COURT JUSTICE   PRESIDENT KEEPS 0 WN COUNSEL BUT FANS HAVE LONG LIST OF POSSIBILITIES

Jackson Mentioned For Supreme Court Position; Sen. Byrnes Gets Backing

JACKSON 19 SEEM AS NEW JURIST   May Be President’s Choice To Succeed Retiring McReynolds

Jackson Believed Top Candidate For Court   Byrnes Also Prominently Mentioned Among Score of Others as McReynold Successor

F. R. PONDERS COURT CHOICE   Jackson, Senator Byrne: Prominently Mentioned For High Tribunal

ROBERT JACKSON MENTIONED FOR SUPREME COURT   Attorney General Most Frequently Named As McReynold’s Successor

Jackson Considered Likeliest Choice as High Court Jurist   President ls Quiet on Subject

ARMY SETS: DEADLINE FOR FINISHING CAME   Ft. Wood. to: Be Completac By May: 25, Major Says

REDS’ TANK STRENGTH GREATER THAN FOE’S   Ground Forces Rate About Equal —Stalln Has 4,000 First Line Planes, Hitler 6,000.

Japanese Fire  On U.S. Sailors   Submarine Crew Misses Men Taking to Lifeboats

JAPS SINK SHIP OFF CALIFORNI   SAILORS MACHINE-GUNNED AS THEY TAKE TO LIFEBOATS  —NONE® HIT,

Jap Sub Sinks Tanker, Fires On Survivors   ' Entire Crew Escapes From Vessel: Second Tanker Under Fire

JAPS SHELL 40 IN LIFEBOATS   Foe Submarine Sinks One American Tanker, Fires At Another

JAP SUB SINKS AMERICAN TANKER   Machine-guns Sailors Off the California Coast   LIFEBOATS SHELLED   } Forty Men of Orew Saved; Another Tanker Succeeds In Escaping U-boat

More Sub Attacks Are Reported On U. S. Vessels  One Tanker Is Sunk, Another Shelled On California Coast

JAP U-BOATS HRE GN TWO U.S. TANKERS   ONE SUNK, 40 SAVED, CALIFORNIA HEARS GUNS AT SEA

Jap Sub: Sinks Tanker, Machine  Guns Survivors Crow Suveil; Few’Hur  as Ship Is Torpedoed  en Ga re

ANOTHER U. S. TANKER SUNK   Jap Sub Crew Fires On Lifeboats Leaving Crippled Ship

ALFONSO GROWS STEADILY WORSE   Last Rites Administered Tc Former King Of Spain; Family Waits

Alfonse Is Given  Last Sacrament   Estranged Wife and Famils Of Former King At His Side

Extreme Unction Administered To Former King Alfonso Whose Death Is Only a Matter of Time  Ex-Monarch Sits in Chair Awaiting Crisis lw Caries af Heart Attacks

Final Religious Rites Administered Alfonso As Crisis Appears Near

FORMER KING ~~ IS NEAR DEATH   Extreme Unction Administered To Alfonso

ALFONSO NEAR DEATH: AWAITS END IN CHAIR   Former Spanish King Too Weak. to be Moved to Bed; Extreme Unction Administered   WIFE AT HIS SIDE   Former. Ruler and Queen  Have Long Been Es - ” tranged; Told Crisis ©   Near.

Extreme Unction Administered  To Alfonso  Members of Former Spanish King’s Family at Bedside

FORMER KING AWAITS CRISIS   Sits in Chair Too Weak To Be Moved To Bed

Final Rites Administered Deposed Monarch By Priest.   FAMILY IS AT BEDSIDE   Passing Only Question o Minutes or Hours, Say Rome Doctors

SPAINS KING NEAR DEATH   Extreme Unction Administered To  Former Ruler.

FORMER KING NEARS DEATH   Alfonso Receives Extreme Unction; Family with Him

PCHING THC UW!  Roosevelt Leaves Himself Wide Open Limits AS Usual  Real Question Still That Of Production  Baruch Turned Down Because Roosevelt Wants To Run Show  By PAUL MALLON ~

British Sea Losses In A Drop   Sharp Reduction Reported For Month Of May

Britain Lists 461,328 Tons Sunk in May   Corrected Figures Show April Most Disastrous Month-of War

Invasion Coast Left In Flames   Daylight Raids Made Without Challenge -

RAF Unleashes Terrific Assault On Invasion Coast   Nazi Airmen Fail to Challenge Brit Fliers In Three Daylight Raids

Strike Called At Bethlehem Steel Plant   C.1.0. Orders Walkout at Factory Working on Defense Orders

CIO Workers On Strike At Bethlehem Plant   Walkout In Dispute With Independent Union Threatens To Halt Work On Billion Dollars Of Defense Material; 18,000 May Be Idle

Billion Dollars  In Contracts in Danger when CI0 Cails Out Crews   Pickets March in Front o Six Main Gates; Unior Objects fo Vote Taker by Independents

Union Calls Walkout at Steel Plant   Pickets March Outside Six Main Gates of Big Bethlehem Steel Mill   EVERYTHING QUIET

BETHLEHEM STEEL STRIKE 1S CALLED   Billion Dollar Defense Orders Halted By Dispute Over Elections

Bethlehem Plant Gets strike Cal   Pickets Form Lines, But Chief  Of Police Stocker Reports  ‘“No Trouble; Everything Quiet.”   Billet Mill Down

SWOC Is Ordered Out  After Company Union  Begins Balloting  On Bareainine

EMPLOYES OF STEEL PLANT ORDERED OUI   Strike Called at Huge Works at Bethlehem, Pa.   PICKETING STARTS FOLLOWING STRIKE   Eighteen Thousand Mer Employed at the Plant

Strike at Bir Bethlehem Plant is Called by ClO   Pickets March at Each of Six Gates of Big Steel Works; Walkout Caused by Vote of Independent Employes

STRIKE CALLED ~ AT BiG BETHLEHEM PLANT BY 6.1. 0   Union Orders Its Members to Quite Jobs in Protest Against Vote by Inde ' pendent Group.   PICKETING BEGINS AT SIX MAIN GATES   Steel Mill Has Been Working on Arms Contracts Totaling $1.000,000,000— Number Out Uncertain.

Roosevelt Fears War  By Next Year   Expresses Concern In Address at Warm Springs

Two Revisions Proposed For Neutrality Act   FDR Will Seek Right Tc Arm Ships And Use In War Zones   TO CONFER AGAIN   Final Decisbins Will Be Made At Conferences Tomorrow Morning

PRESIDENT SUPPORTS ARMING U.S. VESSELS   Barkley Predicts Second Conference on Wednesday Will Indicate New Stand

DEFINITE STAND ON NEUTRALITY AGT REVISION DELAYED   White House Calls Second Meeting for Tomorrow To Reach Decision   Panama’s Sudden Reversal Of Policy on Arming of Ships Tangles Situation

RFG READY TO MAKE. LOAN TO RUSSIANS   Jones Refuses To Indicate Probable Amount

U.S.ReadyTo Back Russia With Billion   JESSE JONES DISCLOSES WILL. INGNESS OF ADMINISTRATION TO FINANCE COMMUNISTS.

WASHINGTON LOAN AWAITING RUSSIA   Moscow Can Get Money fo War Effort When it Is Wanted

U.S. to Loan Reds Money Tf Thev Ask   Matter Discussed Witl Oumansky, but No Request Received

Reds Will Get Large Loan, Says J. Jones   Credit Arrangement May Be Discussed At Parley

Jones Sees U.S.  Loans for Reds   Oj posit ion Looms  To Lease-Lend Aid

RFC'S BANKROLL BACKS RUSSIANS   Federal Loan Administrator Indicates Cash Loan Aid to Beds

RFC IS READY TO AID RUSSIA   ‘Help Will Be Given In Form of Cash  Loan

RFC Prepared To Aid Russia With Finance Problem  To Be In Form Of Cast Loan, Rather Than Suppoly loan Or  aace

RUSSIA MAY GET MONEY FROMU.S   Jesse Jones Ready To Help War Effort With RFC Loan

REDS MAY GET CASH FROM U.S.   RFC Ready To Support Stalin’s War Effort With Loan

Large American Loan for Russia Backed by Jones   Commissioner in Favor ¢ Providing Cash for Red Armies

Ready To Loan  Russia Money      R. F. C. Reveals United States Ready Whenever Russia In Need.

RFC to Loan Russ Money   Aid Will be Given When Country Runs Out of Present Funds

. NEW PARLEY INMOSCOW   Cash: Available From RFC, Not Lend-Lease Appropriation.

RFC Prepares To Make Cash Loan fo Soviet   Arrangement of Aid Awaits Forthcoming Parley in Moscow

RFC Plans Cash Loan to Help Russia   Jones Discloses He Is Ready to Give Funds to Struggling Reds   AMOUNT NOT KNOWN

REC Bankroll To Be Placed Behind Reds    Amount Will Depend On War Material Soviet Can Contract in U.S.  DISCUSSIONS HELD

RFC Ready to Loa  Money to Russians   Extent of Aid May Be Decided Soon in Three-Power Parley —

RFC IS READY TO MAKE LOAN TO AID RUSSIA   Jones Expects Help to Be Cash Rather Than In Lend-Lease Form   DOESN’T ESTIMATE AMOUNT INVOLVED

JONES IS READY WITH RFCLOAN TO AID RUSSIA IN WAK   Has Discussed Money Matters With Soviet Ambassador

New Rains Sweep California; Some - Homes Floodec   Transportation By Rail And Highway Snarled: Many Hazards —

Rain Recorded Th California      Hazardous Conditions In Section Reported With: Flood: Threatenine

CALIFORNIA IS SWEPT BY MORE RAINS   Soggy State Feels Effect Of Additional Heavy Downpours; Rivers Are Rising

RAINS DOUSE CALIFORNIA   Rail And Highway Trans portation Systems Disrupted.

Heavy Storms In New Attack On California   Transportation Tied Up As Flood Dangers Begin To Mant.

Heavy Rains Soak California, Snarl Autos. Railroads   Section of Santa Barbara Flooded While Slides Cut Off Main Roads:  10-Week Rain

MORE HEAVY ~ RAIN SOAKS   Rail and Highway Trans portation, Wires and Powe) Lines Are Disrupted

Japanese Press Warns Nippons Would Strike   Says U: S. Intensifying Encirclement; “Sowing  Seeks of Catastrophe”

JAPANESE PRESS SAYS BLOCKADE STIFLES NATICN   Urges’ Breakthrough of U.S Encirclement Regardless of Consequences.

Japan Charges America With  “FE ncirclement”’   Nippons May Re Forcec To Break Through Blockade, They Say

JAPS THREATEN TO BREAK ‘RING   Warn U. S. Not To Intensify ‘Encirclement’

Tokyo Press  Again Charges Sncliiliaaass   U. S. Said “Sowing Seeds of Catastrophe”

JAPANESE PRESS IN ARTICLES SATURDAY WARNS THIS NATION   Says That Economic Blockade Is to Be Broken Through Regardless of Outcome.

ENCIRCLEMENT GRY BEING RAISED ANEW BY JAPANESE PRESS   ‘Break-Through’ Of U. § Trade Blockade Threatened

Nazis Strike New Blows In Atlantic   Russia Claims Hitler Blitz Hits Stone-Wall

Say 19 British Ships Have Been Destroyed   Moscow Govt. Reports Counter-Attacks against Nazis Have Spread'to All Major Battle Sections.

Germany Reported As Stepping Up Fury In Battle Of Atlantic   Red. Army. Counter Attacks Spread To All Sectors-‘In Greatest Fight ~ Of All Time, Is Moscow’s Claim

SOVIETS CLAIM REDS ATTACKING ON ALL FRONTS   Germans Assert Russ Trapped Near Smolensk “Virtually Wiped Out”

KNOX SAYS U. §. DESTROYER HIT AT SUBMARINE   Three Depth Charges Reported When Attack Seemed Imminent   CHURCHILL WARNS AGAINST OPTIMISM   Says Russia and America Cannot Win the War for England

SOVIETS DECLARE NAZI DRIVES ON — MOSCOW AND KIEV BREAKING AGAINS! FIRMNESS OF RUSSIAN RESISTANCE   ‘Heavy Losses Said Inflicted On Germans.— Violent Fighting In Three Main Sectors of 2,000 Mile ‘Battlefront..—Moscow Has Air Raid

Destroyer and Corvette Also Reported Lost   Vessels Probably Were Loaded With U.S. War Material

NAZI U-BOATS HAVE SUNK 19 BRITISH CHIPS I¢ REPORT   The Attack Was Made on z Trans-Atlantic Convoy; Totaled 116,500 Tons.   DESTROYER A VICTIM   This Is Statement Sent Out   by Authorized Quarters  in Berlin.

NAZI U-BOATS  TAKE A HEAVY ATLANTIC TOLL   British Shipping Totalling 116,000 Tons Are Sunk by German Raiders.   Nazis Are Stopped by Red Counter-Attacks

Germans Step Us - Fury Of Attacks In : Atlantic —_      REDS ACTIVE   Counter - Attacks. Ir All Major Sections  Claimed

U-BOATS SINK [! SHIPS IN ATLANTIC RAID   British Lose 116,000 Tons In Attack On Convoy, Berlin Says

“—5oeat Maid i oi  Russ dpen Attacks on Nazis All Along Line’      Berlin Says Bessarabia Retaken; Moscow Avers Foes’ Drives Smashed Everywhere

SOVIETS CLAIM NEW GAINS ON CENTRAL FRONT   19 British Ships Reported Lost In Attack On Atlantic Convoy   COUNTER-ATTACKS GROW   'Churchill Warns Britons Of Possible Invasion Try In September

Fury Of Attack In Atlantic Is Growing Anace   German High Command Also Says Red Armies From South Thrown Back From Bessarabia

BATTLE OF ATLANTIC TAKES ON DESPERATE ASPECT AGAIN TODAY   NINETEEN SHIPS OF ONE CONVOY AND NAVAL VESSELS DESTROYED IN RAID

CONVOY RAIDED, 19 SHIPS SUNK, IT 1S REPORTED   Craft Presumably Loaded With War Supplies From United States Waylaid, Tonnage of 116,500 Wiped Out. Berlin Claime

Berlin Claims U-Boats Destroy 19 in Attacks on Convoys.   MOSCOW DECLARES _ BLITZ IS HALTEL

U.S. AND STATE ACT ON STRIKES   SEEK TO PREVENT WALKOUT AT THREE FORD FACTORIES

STATE, FEDERAL AGENTS STRIVE 10 AVERT FORD STRIKE   Actual Walkouts, Threats Cloud Outlook For Defense Preparations

Fact That Ford Has $154,000,000 in Defense Orders and Employs 95,000 Men Taken  Sntan Cancidaratnn

Full Efforts Exerted To Avert Ford Strike   Federal, State Agencies Work Independently To Head-Off Shut-Down in Three Plants

Steps Taken. To Prevent W alkoutln ThreePlants   95,000 Men, $154,000,000 in National Defense Con“tracts Involved In Campai i) To hionize Huge  Pn mee

HOPE 10 AVERT STRIKE AT FORE   Mediation Board Rules 30Day Wait: State, U.S. Work for Peace.

SEEK TO AVERT _, STRIKE-AT.FORD   Michigan and Federal Action Centers on Con-' ciliation

Officials Work Against 3 Strikes   ThreeFord Motor Company Plants Are Scenes of Potential Tieups

U.S, MICHIGAN WORK TO AVOID FORD WALKOUTS   OPM EFFORT TO SETTLE ALLIS CHALMERS STRIKE FAILS © AGAIN

Kaw to Stay Well Below 1935 Stage   River Spread Out Over Lowlands of Kansas. However

The Flood Cres Close to Topeke   Will Probably Reach Lawrence lomorrow Morning, - Says Forecaster   NOT AS HIGH AS IN °35   Railroad and Highway Traffice Is Blocked Near a Manhattan

BEHEADING TESTIMONY NEAR END   Hearing Adjourned Few Hours Awaiting Arrival of Final Witnesses; Defense to Claim Down Draft

NAVY'S COURT MARTIAL NEAR END   Plane Decapitated Alabarn: ‘Woman; Student  Ensigas Charged with Manslaughter:

Alderson Refuses Reply To CIO ‘Bigotry’ Charge   State Convention’s Resolution Too General, Says WPA _ Administrator as Bluefield Meeting Elects, © Chooses Wheeling For. 1942

C. 1. 0. CLOSES STATE MEETING   ‘Wheeling Is Chosen For 1942 Convention; Officers Named

British Occupy Baghdad, Keep Rich Oil Line   Swift Cleanup Victory Over Remnants Of Axis Forces Forecast by London; German Planes ‘Withdrawn’   PREMIER FLEES TO IRAN; KING REPORTED ABDUCTED   Blackout on Capital Lifted, People Ordered to Resume Normal Life;  Arab Rebellion Collapses

Armistice Signed; Boy King Kidnaped While English Troops Enter Baghdad.

State Legislators Study Problems.  of Montana Schools   Senate Moves to Institute Possible Reforms in Educational System; Both Houses Adjourn Until Monday

ENGLAND BOMBED, 3 NAZIS DOWNED   MINOR-SCALE ATTACK MADE ON MIDLANDS<SOME CASUALTIES CAUSED.

Talk Of Food Shortage Is Just. "Telk   No Immediate Shortages Loom For Average Dining Room Table

@ In Washington   Talk of U. S. Food Shortage Is Just Talk Although Army and Civilians  Are Eatine More

PASS REPEALER VER VETO IN SHORT ORDER   Possibility of Compromise Fades As Governor and GOP Legislators Come to Grips.   EXECUTIVE HITS LACK OF PLAN

SGHRICKER WARNS HOUSE AND SENATE VETO IS REIEGTED   McNutt Reorganization Act Is Repealed by Action.   COMPROMISE HOPE NOW ELIMINATED   Governor Is Quoted on Statement About Fight.

Add Capital Worries; Big Police Row   District Of Columbia Detective Force Being Probed

ein Washington   Add Capital Worries: Big Police Row With Huey Long Foe Leading The Charve

BILLIE JOE GROOKSHANKS WON TRIP TO GHICAGO   -H_Club Member And His Prizes And Trip Winnings Are $275.00

Iraq Demands Britain Withdraw Majority of Troops Before Mediatio:

EAST UNION HAs A VIGTORY DRIVE   Staging ‘Subscription Cam. paign to Pay Off Debt on. Building.   HISTORY OF CHURCH

AT UNIOH Hk A VICTORY Univ   Staging Subscription Cam paign to Pay Off Debt on Building.   HISTORY OF CHURCH

SPANISH CHEER GERMAN ATTACK   Government May Permit Volunteers To Fight Reds; U. S. Embassy Under Guard

10,000 Madrid Volunteers Cry  ‘On to Moscow   ‘Death to Communism’ Shout Demonstrators as Cabinet Weighs Volunteers’ Pleas

SPANISH CALL FOR WAR UPON RUSH   Madrid Government Studying Policies Toward —

STEPPING UP PRODUCTION ®  (FBOMBERS   OOAL OF 500 LONG-RANGE ' BOMBERS A MONTH 18 GOAL TO AIb THE _ BRITISH

Production Step-Up Ordered   Eventual Goal of 500 Bombers Monthly Reported for Program

BOMBER QUIPUT NEEDED BY Rat   President Asks More Craft To Help Carry Aw War  To Germany

NEW U.S. PLANES FOR BRITISH FORGE SEEN IN PROGRAM   Reinforcing of R.A.F. Is Believed Object of F.D.R.’s Request.   AUTO PRODUCTION MAY BE CURTAILED   Further Reduction of Cat Output Expected to Be Result.

900 BOMBERS A MONTH ROOSEVELT OBJECTIVE   Emergency Order to Step Up Production Issued to Reinforce Royal Air Force for All Out Bombing of Germany—Auto Production Is Curtailed to Make Way for More Fighting Planes and Munition<.

FDR Wants 500 Planes Per Month   Rapid Reinforcement Plan for RAF to Enable Heavy Bombings on Germany Believed Aim.

PEOPLE URGED ~— TD KEEP CALN   Roget Babson Tell: Arterican About Values

Draft Board Refuses. to Induct — Selectees While Lewis RunsU.S. Labor, Says Wire Sent President

Walkout In Sympathy With Strikes Called   West Virginia And Kentucky Unions Will Join Strikers Early Wednesday

Jurors Convict  Labor Leaders   Browne, Bioff Found Guilty of Extortion; Await Sentencing

TWO FOUND GUILTY OF BIG EXTORTION   LABOR LEADERS CONVICTED OF COLLECTING $550,000 FROM FILM. PRODUCERS.

CONVICT THO OF EXTORTION   Jurors Find Labor Leaders Browne, Bioff Guilty in Film Industry Case

STAGE UNION CHIEFS GUILTY OF EXTORTION   Jurist Asserts Conviction Browne and Biff Will Let ‘Fres! Air Into Union Halls’

wn. Bioff Convicted Fxtortion   ry Deliberates o Hours on Case Union Leaders  ENCE DELAYED  wo Accused of etting $550,000  rom Film Firms

Senate Eagerly Awaits Sen. Cavalcante’s Expose   Senator Says He Is Ready To Make Revealing Statement On Selling Legislation

Pennsy Ivania Legislature Eager! y Awaits Senator’s Expose of Serious Charges

Appropriation Bill in House Committee’s Hands; Senate Lops Million From Figure

TEMPORARY BILL IS SPEEDED BY SOLONS TO MEET PAYROLL   House Finance Group Scans $76,617,000 Measure

Speaker Hits Excess Profits Levy  Declares Nation's  7g Saree > RTS   Declares Nation's Mines Need Relief From Law

Speaker Hits Excess Profits Levy   Declares Nation’s Mines Need Relief From Law

ECUADOR AND PERU RESUME BORDER FIGHT   Peace Of Western Hemisphere Shattered By Renewal Of Strife   MEDIATION IS REJECTED   Two Killed In Patrol Clashes; Both Claim Purely Defensive Moves

VICHY CHIEFS - MEET GOERING   !  :  Session Scheduled for : Monday

Vichy, Nazi Conference Due Monday   Hitler and Petain Expected to Talk At Fontainebleau.

DETROIT BUS DRIVERS STRIKE   Street Car Conductors Join in Paralyzing Transportation Means

DETROITERS WALK AS BUS, TROLLEY WORKERS STRIKE   City-owned Transit Systen Doubts Legality of Union Recognition.

TRANSPORTATION IN DETROIT HALTED BY STRIKE OF DRIVERS   AFL Bus Workers and Street Car Conductors Walk Out At An Early  -Hour Today.

TIES DETROIT   Workers Forced to Walk To Jobs As Coach and Street Car Men Quit.

Detroit’s Bus. Drivers Strike   Defense, White-Collar Workers Must Walk

BRITISH KEEP PRESSURE ON AXIS TROOPS   CAIRO REPORTS 22 AKIS PLANES ARE SHOT DOWN

BRITISH FORCES IN LIBYA DECLARED BE CONTINUING FIGHT   TWENTY-TWO AXIS PLANES ‘DECLARED SHOT DOWN..IN: FIGHTS OVER LIBYA

Pat and Mike Stumping Texas For Dad O'Daniel; Pat Speaks At Thorndale On Cen-Tex Tour

DIPLOMATIC ACTION TO FOLLOW U-BOAT ATTACK ON VESSEL   Passengers and Crew Given 30 Minutes to Abandon Vessel—Submarine Commander Fully Aware Vessel Was American

46 Americans Left to Their Fate against All Rules of Sea Warfare   fake to Four Life-boats and Only One Is Rescued: Ship First Torpedoed and Then Shelled 30 Times Before Sinking; Survivors Tell Graphic Story of Their Experiences

Sub Knew of Robin Moor’s  U.S. Identity   Survivors’ Report Nazi Craft Gave Vessel Half  Hour to Leave

State Department Says German Sub Skipper Fully Aware Victim Was U.S. Ship

Robin Moor Passengers Left Adrift in Open Boats   Commander of German Submarine Gave Crew 30 Minutes to Leave Ship Before Opening Fire

COMMANDER KNEW IT WAS U.S. VESSEL   Report Released by State  Says Passengers and Crew Left to Fate in -— Oven Lifeboat: 35 Missing

Robin Moor Blasted By Tor. pedo And 30 Shells, Went Down In 23 Minutes   SUBMARINE CAPTAIN PROMISED TO SEND SOS

In Open Lifeboats After Vessel Sunk   State Dept. Releases Account Of Torpedoing of Robin Moor By German U-boat, but Offers No Comment on Likely Action   Text of U.S. Consul’s Report On Sinking of Robin Moor

Passengers on Robin Moor Given Thirty Minutes to Get Off Before Ship Sunk

Washington Protest To Accuse Submarine Of Violating Treaty   German Captain Allowed Personnel 30 Minutes To Take to Boats, Then Torpedoed and Shelled Robin Moor; Even Turned Guns on Wreckage

State Department Says U-Boat Knew Ship Was American   Vessel Forbidden to Use Radio When Halted; FDR Withdraws ‘Withhold Judgment’ Reauest

Those Aboard Were Left ‘in Open Boats   Dramatic Account of Sinking Told by Survivors

PROPOSED FARM, HIGHWAY SPENDINC CUT IS OPPOSED   Non-Defense Outlays To Be Reduced, Economy Committee Believes

ey Economy Committee Bucks Morgenthau’s    Idea of Cutting Farm, Road Spending

ECONOMY GROUP IN. ACCORD ON CUT.IN NON-DEFENSE FUNDS   Special: Committee Virtually Unanimous in View That One Billion Can be Removed From Expenditures

Economy Group Views Spending Cut   Morgenthau’s Plan Meets With Disfave

DRASTIC CUTS IN FARM AND HIGHWAY SPENDING OPPOSED   ECONOMY COMMITTEE, HOW EVER, UNANIMOUS THAT BIL LION SAVING CAN BE MADE

CUT OF BILLION A YEAR IN SPENDING RUNS INTO SNAG  COCNATOR KEEPS EYE   SENATOR KEEPS EYE ON VOTES, OPPOSING HIGHWAY REDUCTION

OBJECTION MADE 10 CUT IN ROAD AID      Opposition Also Develops To Morgenthau's Suggestion That Drastic Reductions Be Made In Farm Spending In Effort To Reduce Non-Defense FExnenditures

Cost Cutting Plan Is Seer   Two Key Suggestions bi Secretary Morgenthau Draw Immediate Objections

Can Cut Billion Off U.S. Budget   Reductions In Farm, Highway Spending Bring Immediate Objections.

Plan to Cut U.S. Budget Strikes Snag   Farm and Road Funds Shouldn’t Be Touched Say  Economy Com. Member

Economy in. Highway--.  And Farm Aid Spending Meet With Opposition

Morgenthau Plans For Saving Billion Draw Objections   Economy Committee ‘Agrees on Amount But Not on Method

SAVING PLAN sau CT OFF BILLION   Economy Committee Hears Treasury Chief Suggest Reductions.   HIGHWAYS, FARMS MAY BE AFFECTED   Congress Not Likely to ‘Favor ‘Slash in Most Popular Projects.

ECONOMY BOARI STRIKES A SNAG   Members Of Federal Economy Agreed On Billion Dollar Cut, But Farm And Road Reductions Draw Quick Protest

Agree Billion In Non-Defense  Costs Must Go  That's As Far As New Dealers Get; Nane Wante Cat

ECONOMY PLAN HITTING SNAC   Key Suggestions By Mor _ genthau Draw Immediate Objections

Economic Move Met With Ire .      Objections to Drastic Cuts for Farm and Hichwav   PLANES AT HIGH   Delivery. of Equip. ment of $330 Mill ion Made

Oppose Cuts in Farm, Road Funds   Committee Feels Non-Defense Spending Can be Cut Million

Non-Defense Cuts Tread on Toes  Proposed Farm, Road Slashes Draw Protests ~~

Farm Cut Opposed   Agricultural Gains Guarded as Committee Considers Economy

HOLD ANNUAL FIELD DAY   * 7 es, a i Junior High School Students Meet . Out of Doors .

HOLD ANNUAL FIELD DAY   Junior High School Students Meet Out of Doors

TEMPERATURES ON TOBOGGAN   Freezing Weather Over Entire State Tonight, Says Forecaster

District Music Contest To Be Held At Hawarden April 3-5   Soloists From Le Mars Will Ranregent School

Foes Ready to Argue Aid Bill Amendments   Britain Termed ‘Ace Aggressor of All Time’; Filibuster Still Possible

Lease-lend foe flays Britain in ‘last’ talk   Nye says ready  study revisions

FINAL BALLOT HASTENED ON ARMS LENDING   FILIBUSTER THRE AT NOT YET ENDED IN SENATE

Debate On Lease-Lend Closed In The Senate   Nye, Saying That His Was Last Speech, Announces Opposition Willing to Consider Amendments Today—Great Britain Attacked

Nye Terms Gt. Britain Ace Aggressor of All Time: Debate Is Endec

Britain Called Ace — Aggressor of All Time   Nye Makes Last Speech in Senate Against Bill, Announces Opposition Wiil Consider Amendment Tadav

White House Charges Foes Spread Poison   Nye Cleses General Debate with New Attack on Lease-Lend Bill

NYE PICTURES GREAT BRITAIN AS AGGRESSOR   Imperial Record Assailed bs North Dakota Man in War Aid Battle   GENERAL DEBATE ON MEASURE IS AT END   Secretary Early Charges Efforts Made to Confuse Defense Setup

Amendments fc Measure to Be Considered   Lend-Lease Bill Expected to Enter New Stage Today

- Aid Bill Opposition Ready for Consideration Of Amendments Today

CALLS BRITAIN OF FHE-WORLD   Nye Attacks England ) As End of Debate -. Js Announced -

May transfer more vessels to Britain   Admiral Stark  sees Roosevelt

REPUBLICANS ARE STARTING OWN WAR   Would Eliminate Wendell Willkie by Pledg ing No War

GOP MAY SEEK ‘BALLOTS WITH NO AEF’ PLEDGE   Stil) Early, However, Tc Tell What Issues Will Be, Taft Says   NYE WOULD PURGE PARTY OF WILLKIE   Substantial House Gains Ir ‘42 Off-Year Voting Seen by Taft

TAFT AND NYE ATTACK WILLKIE      Declare Republican Party’s Chances Next Year Depend Great Deal On “How Well We Succecd In Getting Rid of Willkie and His Crowd”,

EF. OPPOSITICN 1S HINTED BY 6.0.   May Use Issue as Chance tc Regain Control of House Next Year

MID-YEAR CLASS NOT TO HEAR ROOSEVELT   President Tetts -Academy Officials He Was Sorry He Would Be Unable To Deliver Speech

EARL LOVELESS, 23 MAKES CONFESSION AT THE LOCAL JAIL   Prisoner Implicates James Lee Miller, 26, as His Accomplice in Killing of Former County  Case miecianar

FARL LOVELESS, 23 MAKES CONFESSION AT THE LOCAL JAIL   Prisoner Implicates James Lee Miller, 26, as His Ac complice in Killing of Former County 2 a ;

22 FROM COUNTY REPORT T0 U.S ARMY FOR DUT)   Boards No. 1 And  Send 14 And 8 Men To Harrisbure

A. H. Besaw Lost Toes While Chopping Wood   Large Toe Severed And Other ‘Toe Badly Injured; Mr, Besaw Is A Home In This City; Will Be Laie Up For Some Time,

Hitler Rushes More Soldiers  Into Rumania   Tension Mounts As Nevw Outbreak Expected In Balkans   MINISTERS CONFER   More Than 400,000 Nazi Troops Ready To Strike Now

400,000 NAZI TROOPS MOVED INTO RUMANIA   German Army in Balkans at 600,000 Strength; Rush Munitions to Troops

British Smash Into Libya Threatens Envelopment of Axis Army of Gen. Rommel   R. A. F. Reports in Planes Bombed Axis Tanks and Motor Transport Moving Westward After British Launched Drive

BRITISH EGYPTIAN ARMY DRIVES DEEP. LIBYAN TERRITORY   AMERICAN-EQUIPPED IMPERIAL ARMY AIMS AT ELIMI. NATING AXIS FROM AFRICA

U.S.-Equipped Army Reports Rapid Advance   750,000 Imperial Troops Hurled Against Axis In Africa; Foe Shelled By Navy, Bombed And Strafed From Air

AIR-SEA-LAND ATTACKS FORCE AXISLINES BACK   Trapping of Enemy Armie: In North Africa Reported To Be in Prospect

Three Quarters of Million Men Involved And Most of Equipment Has Been Provided By U.S: Flanking of Bardia Sought

ATH CELEBRATION  WAS BiG SUCCESS   2,000 Cars In Traffic Without Single _ Accident

Record Crowd Came To Le Mars For Celebration  Are Well Entertained And Day Passed With out Any Accidents

Record Crowd Came To Le Mars For Celebration  Are Well Entertaines   Are Well Entertained And Day Passed With: out Any Accidents

War and Selective Service Act Seen As Oduse By ; Census Statistician

DR. SUSPENDS EIGHT HOUR DA\   Order Applies to Governmen  Employes Constructing  Naval Bases.

FDR Cancels 8-Hour Work Day For Workers Building Army, Navy Defense Base.

SUSPEND 8-HOUR WORK DAY AT NEW U.S. NAVAL BASES   President Declares Emer gency Demands Speed In Work On Bases Leased From England.

BAOE CONSTRUCTION DROPS o-HOUR DAY   “Extraordinary Emergency,’ President Finds

FD Suspends 8-Hour Work Day Because of Emergency; Includes Federal Employes

DR. SUSPENDS CHECK ON HOURS   Limit Is Removed for Em ployes at Work Sites.

HOUR WORK DAY SUSPENDED ON ALL ARMY, NAVY BASES   President Prociaims “Extraordinary Emergency” At Sites Leased from Britain.

MOVE MADE T0 HASTEN BASES   8 Hour Work Da’ Day Suspended By President

Roosevelt Cites ‘Extraordinary Emergency,’ suspends 8-Hour Day for Air Base Workers

Working] Hours On New Bases  Are Suspended   President Finds Emergency Exists In Departure From Eight Hours

F.R. Suspends Eight Hour Day For Workers On Leased Army, Navy Bases

EIGHT HOUR DAY IS SUSPENDED AT NAVY BASES   President Declares Extraordinary Emergency for Sites Securec from Britain

Seeks Damages On Account Of Fatal Mishap —  Widow OF Vesmer   Widow Of Young Trucker Brings Suit In Court

Seeks Damages On Account Of Fatal Mishap —   Widow Of Young Trucker Brings Suit In Court

Plane Wreckage Seen On Mountair   Believed To Be Plane Missing From Washington Field Since Tuesday

Mosquifo Invasion Into Air Shelters   Londen Underground Dwellers Battling Pests

Germany s Course In Balkans Kept A Strict Secre   Yo Authentic Inkling o What Nazis Propose in Southeast

VICHY NO. 3 MAN IN FATAL CRASH   Death Causes Confusion: May Affect Petain (Government

Vichy Regime War Minister Killed i in Crash   Anti-British Huntziger Was on Return Flight From Mission to Africa

VICHY LEADER DIES IN PLANE   Huntziger’s Death Causes Confusion In France

Third Man From Top in Vichy Regime Killed ‘in Plane Crash; Government Left in Confusior

SOVIET PRESS HAILS TREATY   Sees Pact with Yugoslavia ¢ “Milestone”; in Efforts For Peace

REDS HEDGE ON AID FOR YUGOSLAVI   Praise Peaceful Aims New Treaties

Soviet Hails Serb Accord      Friendship Pact Termed ‘Outstanding Milestone’ In Peace Efforts 

SOVIET PRESS HAILS TREATY   Yugoslavia Is Praised As Being “Peaceful’’ Nation By Leading Papers; Nazis Rapped

Yugoslavia and Russia Agree to Non-Aggression   Pact Signed in Moscow Hailed by Soviet as “Qutstanding

Soviet Hails Pact With Yugoslavia As Peace Move   But Russian Press Gives No Hint of Aid In War With Axis  RAPS AT GERMANY  Scout Hitler’s Claim That Balkan Nation

Soviet Press Lauds Russia’s Yugoslav Pact  Newspapers Claim 1   Newspapers Claim Treaty Emphasized Balkan Country’s Desire for Peace

SOVIET HALS NEW YUGOSLAV ACCORD   ‘Russian Press Comments Interpreted as Rap at . German Aggression

RUSSIA SIGN: LITTLE KNOWN SLAV PACT   Actual meaning of new agreement with Belgrade  is uncertain

YUGOSLAVIAN PACT HAILED BY RUSSIA   People of Nation Do Not Want War, Soviet Papers Assert

CHANGE MADE ~INFIGURING DRAFT QUOT!   NUMBER OF 1-A REGISTRANTS TO BE. CONSIDERED—NA. TIONAL GUARD ENLIST MENTS WILL COUNT

WILLKIE HOPES TO VISIT CHINA   First Hand Study Of Fa Eastern Battlefields Centemplated

Willkie Considers  Journey to China   Wishes to Survey War, Economic Conditions

WILLKIE PLANNING SURVEY IN CHINA   1940 Presidential Nominee May Make Trip to Country

Willkie Wants To Visit Ching   Would Survey Parts Of China Which Have Not Been Oceupied By Japs.

WILLKIE MAY VISIT CHINA   Republican Leader Says He Will Practice Law

WILLKIE SAID TO BE PLANNING TRIP TO CHINA   Would Make Study of War Conditions in the Far East

WILLKIE PLANS TRIP TO CHINA, IT IS REPORTED   1940 G. 0. P. Nominee Wants To Study Far East War At Close Range

WILLKIE HOPES TO VISIT CHINA   Information on Defense by Chians Souwht

Willkie May Fly to China   Reportedly Studying Triy To Survey Unoccupied War Areas

Willkie Consider: Trip to China To Gel Facts on War   May Fly Across Pacific Te Study Conditions, Report Says   Plans Conference wit Roosevelt and Hull before Leaving

WILLKIE T0 _ VISIT CHINA?   Friends Say Say He Might Decide To Make Trip Soon

WILLKIE MAY FLY TO CHINA   Associates Say He is Consid ering Trip to Survey  Conditions

Hunt Solon’s Would-Be Assassin   Bullet Grazes Head O:} State Rep. Foster.

Samuel W. Hayes Funeral Monday   Former Chief Justice of State Supreme Court Dead

Services for S.W. Hayes to  Be Held at Home      Former Chief Justice Of Supreme Court Dies At Oklahoma City

Billy Conn Dashes To His Sweetheart, Will Be Marriec   Doesn’t Even Wait For His $80,000 Today, Mike Jacobs Astonished

REPORTERS SEE HICKAM FIELD   First View of Wreckage - Caused by Jap Raids Is ‘Permitted.

ARMY HANGERS HIT IN ATTACK OPEN TO PRESS   Reporters Are Allowed te “Inspect Damage at Hickam: Field;Target of . ~ “  Tap-Bombers: --   NEW PLANES ARRIVE   Officers Estimate All Raid ing Planes‘Came From’ Carriers Off Coast -of Hawaii —

PRARARTFRE CFF  HAWAII DAMAGE FOR FIRST TIMI   Many Burned Planes In Tattered Skeletons Of Huge Hangars

Reporters See for the First Time Ruins Left at Army Air Field by Japanese

‘Judge Blair Challenges G.0.P. Charge   - Urges Voters fo Give Any information on Coercion to Prosecutor

Severe Unemployment to Result Unless They Cet Contracts  NEWTON, KELLOGG Five Other Communities  Similarly Certified For Defense Projects

Several Communities N eeding Aid  Ask For Special  Consideration

Newton Okayed  For Special Consideration   OPM Suggests Defense Contracts to Fight Unemployment

7 TOWNS IN APPEAL FOR WORK   Severe Unemployment tc Result From Lack of Materials   WIDER DEFENSE SPREAD URGED      oPM Investigation Bears Out Complaint; Truman Urges ‘Big Stick’

~ JPPROPRIATICN ~FORSEO RDM   Economy - Arguments of Minority, Leader Elliott: and Others In Vain   M’REYNOLDS CHANGE . REJECTED IN SENATE

HIKE FUND FOR STATE SECRETARY   House Votes a $64,540 Boos! for Department Despite Economy Plea   FIRST OF SERIES ~> OF AMENDMENT!   Appropriations Committee Has Been Unable to Agree on Allotments

Third of Allis-Chalmers Men Working Despite CIO   Go Back at Government’s Call, through Massed Pickets—One Bethlehem Steel Strike Ends as Another Starts

ERP. ELECTION CAUSE OF CAMBRIA PLANT STRIKE   Workers Begin Leaving Two Hours After Settlement of Strike At Bethlehem Plant

Steel Workers Strike At big  Cambria Plant   Walk Out Two Hours After Troubles Settled At Main Organization

STRIKE BEGINS AT JOHNSTOWN PLANT   CIO Unionists Walk Out Of Seven-Mile Long Cambria Works Of Bethlehem Steel Company—Protest Against Election By ERP

WALKOUT AT CAMBRIA PLANT IS REPORTED   C.LO. Claims 8,000 Quit Work at Jonistown Today ::

Union Men Begin Walkout as Settlement Is  Made at Bethlehem.   AGREEMENT HAILED AS UNION VICTORY

JOHNSTOWN UNIONISTS WALK OU   Cambria Works Tied Up Tw Hours After Ending of Parent Plant’s Dispute

Strike Called at Johnstown, Threa Of Walkout Made At Lackawanna   "Indefinite Stoppage”’ a Cambria Works May Continue Three Days ot Three Weeks

"Main Betsy Steel Walkout Stopped Two Hours Earlier   To Investigate Thursday Fight At Harvester

Steel Plant ClO Workers Strike at Johnstown  Walkout Begins as Company Settles   Walkout Begins as Company Settles Strike at Bethlehem Plont

LEWIS PRAISES WARTIME PLAN   UMW President Says New Agreement Will Be Effective

Lewis Here to Talk With District Aides   CIO Chieftain Sees Real Value in New Pact With Indusiry

EQUIPMENT STILL FAR FROM ENOUGH FOR AN ATTACK   Moyne Tells House of Lords That Island Would Be Denuded of Defenses.

“It Would Be Madness for Us To lmprovise an Expedition”   Lord Moyne, Government Spokesman, Tells House of Lords Move Would Denude  Klhatian ant Army ta Ranal Invactan

MOVE TO EXCHANGE U.§., JAP CITIZEN   United States Has. Asked Neutral Nation to Undertake Task.

NAFIONALS EXCHANGE IS SOUGHT   Hull Requests Neutral European Nation to Negotiate with Tokyo in Swap of  Ameriranc and Tananace .

U.S. Seeks Exchange of Americans  Held in Japan for Japanese Here

Exchange Is Asked >   Seek To Trade Americans  Japan For Japs Here

HOSTAGE TRADE IS CONSIDERED IN WASHINGTON   United States Asks Neutral Nation to Negotiate Exchange of Americans in Japan for Subjects Trapped in This Country   MANY ARE INVOLVED

HOSTAGE SWAP PLANNED BY U.S.   Neutral Nation Asked to Negotiate Change of Nationals

County Trappers Meeting Tonight at Hatchery Bldg:      ANNUAL CHECK-UP OF WATER. FOWLS WAS MADE FIRST OF THE WEEK

NETHERLANDS AND COSTA RIGA ACT   Netherlands East Indies Declares War on Japan and Proclaims State of ‘Danger Of Air Attack’

93 Kaufman County Youths Enlist In Navy During Six Months Period

EMPLOYMENT TO BE CURTAILED BY THE PRESIDENT’S PLAN   Nazis Claim That Blacklisting of Latin American Republies Will Cause Trouble.

U.S. BLACKLIST ACTION SCORED   To Cause Unemployment Nazis Declare

AXIS BUSINESSMEN BRAND BLACK-LIST ‘POLITICAL MOVE   Heavy Unemployment Increase In S. A. Is Predicted

Battle Over Black-List Under Way   South American Unemployment Tumn Seen

South American Reaction to F. D. R.'s Blacklist of 1,800 Firms is Varied

BLACKLIST MAY BE INJURIOUS TO BUSINESS    Some South American Business Oppese The Proposed Riacklist

CONSIDER LOWER AGE LIMIT FOR TAKING ARMY TRAINING   ADMINISTRATION SPOKESMAN SAYS SYSTEM OF TRAINING BETWEEN 18 AND 23  YEARS CONSIDERED

May Get Choice -New Draft Pans Would Give Latitude in Trainina Year

DRAFT LAW CHANGE CONSIDERED TODAY BY U.S. OFFICIALS   Young Men May Be Al lowed to Go Into Army After 18th Year.   PLANS INDEFINITE, RAYBURN STATES   Time for Action on Bill Is Not Announced at Washington.

Youths be Able To Take Training Between 18-23   All Physically Able Would Take  Training

DRAFT MAY BE ELASTIC   Proposed Revision Woul Permit Men 18 to 23 tc Choose Training Period

Republican Replaces G. I Haworth, Democrat Dropped from Payroll Sept. 1 at Own Request oe   BANTA DEFEATED CANDIDATE   Last Year's G. O. P.+Candidate fo Congress from the Eighth Congressional District 

Parke Banta Named Social Secur ity Head   Succeeds George I. Haworth In The State Relief Post

THE FIRST ISSUE.   Magazine Published at) Noblesville Is On Sale.

NOTICE OF SECOND REGISTRATION DA’   Eyery Male Citizen of Age 20 Sinve Octoher 16, 10, Is Required to Register Joly 

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Set Draft Quotas

Call 18,957 For Examination For Army In State   Army Moves To Test New Plan In Selecting Men For Army   MAY ADOPT PLAN FOR ENTIRE NATION   Four Lawrence County Boards To Have Quota Of 179 Men Under Plan

HILEMAN CALLS R.R. MECHANICS   Seeks Transfer. of 100, 000 * for Jobs -in Defense In. dustries.

A Need For Skilled Men   Railway Workers. Are Called For Defense

ASKS RAILROADS TO YIELD MEN   Sidney Hillman Urge: Transfer of 100,000 to Defense Industries

TRANSFER OF RAIL WORKERS ASKED TO AID DEFENSE   SKILLED MAINTENANCE EMPLOYES WANTED IN OTHER INDUSTRIES

FISH, GAME CLUB HEARS REPORTS — ON ACTIVITIES OF PAST YEAR AT MEET   Heart Of Ohio Association Spends $1000 On Wildlife Preservation; School Children Raise 285 Pheasants

Land Assault on Libyan Base Launched After Heavy Air Raids.   Drive Into Eritrea   South African Forces Hav Italians on Run; Ethiopia Attacked.

Army Calling Recruits at Rapid Rate   About 150,000 Men Per Month Going Into U. §. Service

MANY ARE CALLED FOR ARMY SERVICE   Early Difficulties Over: . come, Men Are Fast Beina Recruited

Drait « «  Army sniliets 150,000 monthly. needs 400,000 to reach quota

Objector Free To Harvest Crop   Farmer Still Won't  File Questionnaire

Says Third Of German  !Armiy Missing   Soviet Ambassador Says Nazis Have Lost Three Million Men

Nazi Losses 3 Millions, Says Maisky   Russian Ambassador at London Banquet Calls Estimate Moderate  8500 PLANES LOST Tells American (. of C.  Winter Will Not Bring War to Standstill

3,000,000 NAZIS VICTIMS OF REDS DECLARES MAISKY   Soviet Envoy Tells American Chamber of Commerce That Third of German Army Killed, Wounded or Missing In Three Months of Conflict.

Says 3 Million Germans Lost  Ambassador Asserts Both Sides Lose Heavily

Claims Germany / Has Lost 9,000,000   Soviet Ambassador Maisk: Says Nazis Have Lost 8,500 Planes.

REPORTS THIRD OF NAZI ARMY OUT OF ACTION   Soviet Ambassador In London Estimates German Losses In Dead, Wounded and Missing In Russian Campaign at 3,000,000 Men, 8,500  Planes.

INAZI LOSSES 3 Millions, Says Maisky  Russian Ambassador at London Banquet Calls Estimate Moderate  8500 PLANES LOST  Tells American C. of C. Winter Will Not Bring War to Standstill   8500 PLANES LOST

SAYS GERMAN LOSSES HIGH   Soviet-Envoy To Britain Declares Nazis Lese Third Of Army

Germany Has Lost Third of Forces, Ambassador Says   Russian Declares tdis Estimate Is iModerate One

Soviet Ambassador Maisky Holds Reich's Claim of Losses “Utterly Ridiculous”   ADMITS GERMANY’S MACHINE IS STRONG   Warns Against ‘“Dangerous Complacency.” Holds Fate of Humanity Being Decided

NAZIS HAMMER MIDLANDS AREA IN NIGHT RAIDS   Leave, Trail of  Wrecker Homes and Stores Through Several Towns,  London Reports   SOME CASUALTIES   Public Shelter Hit in One Town; Berlin Says Birmingham Attacked Three Hours

Will Seize » Axis Assets   Government, Will Hold ‘Enemy Alien Assets . Worth Billion Dollars

Government Preparing to’ Seize Assets of Aliens   Will Be Taken As Collateral for Any American Claims Against Hostile Governments; Special Force of “G-Men” Ready to Impound Enemy-Owned Property

FBI Is  Seizing Cash. ,Propert   Billion Dollars Likely Te Be Impounded For War’s Duration -

U.S. 10 SEIZE ALIEN ASSETS   Will Impound Billion Dollars For Claims Against Hostile Governments~

ASSETS OF ENEMY ALIENS 10 BE SEIZED   Affects Aliens Outside U. 5., Axis Nationals In Custody

Prepare To Seize Enemy Alien Assets   U. S. To Take Over Bil lion In Property.

Seizures to Be Held as - Collateral for Any American Claims.  ities   FOLLOW PLAN OF FIRST WORLD WAR

DRIVE OPENED ON NON-DEFENSE COS}   Cui In Expenditures Seen Necessary In View of Huge Debt

12 Vessels Reported Struck During Overnight Attacks at Sea and On Cities

RAF Blasts Ten Ships In  Norway Area   German Cities Raided French Defense Line Attacked

RAF STEPS UP BOMBING RAIDS   Mile-Long Formation Hits  Invasion Coast

RAF POUNDS AXIS CITIES   Great Armada Raids Key Cit ies Of Germany, Italy, Hit Ten Ships

RAF ATTACKS THE — 4NVASION COAST    Hurled a Mile-Long Formation in an~Attack Last Night and Today.

BRITISH LOOSE HEAVY RAID ON FRENCH COASTS   Royal’ Air Force Hurls Mile-Long Formation Against “Invasion Areas” Early Today   FLY AT 200 FEET   Ten Ships Bombed and Key Cities in Germany, France, Italy Raided During Night

INVASION COAST AND AXIS SHIPS RAIDED BY RAF   Ten Vessels Reported Hit, Others Atlacked — German Big Guns Shell Dover Area

Key Cities Struck By R. A. F. Bombs   Hurl Mile-Long Formation Against Invasion Coast: Strike Anew At Naples

Brifish Step Up Air Raids  Claim 10 Ships Hit at Sea By RAF Bomberc

Russians Claim Offensive Taken By Own Forces   Duccesses Reported On Central Front And In Sea Battle

Break-Through Of Stalin Line Is Nazi Claim   Conflicting Reports Indicate Drive On Moscow Slowed   HEAVY LOSSES SEEN   Great Battles On All Fronts Reported In Communiques

Reds Claim Nazis Lose 300 Tanks In Ukraine   Berlin Reports Break-Through In Ukraine Front, However, As Central Fighting Still In Doubt

FIGHT GERMANS TQ ASTANDSTILL IN CENTRAL SECTOR   Germans Claims — Soviet Troops South -of the Pripet Marshes Are Retraating.

GERMANS ARE THROWN BACK BY RED ARMY   Nazis Are Forced Into Defensive In Vital Lepel Area Northeast of Minsk.   BULLETIN

Line Smashed, Berlin Claims      \Cernauti Reported Captured From Russia; Positions Taken For Another Big Battle

GERMAN DAILY LOSS IS SET AT 60,000 MEN   Reich High Command Silent on Former Claim Stalin Line Has Been Smashed

Initiative Power Passing Krom Axis To Its Enemy  Hitlor Pmt din, Bawden en Band. 4. oe hl   Hitler Rapidly Losing Prestige As His Offensives Against Russians Move Slowly

Axis Loses Initiative In The Wal   As Second Year Of Conflict In Europe Draws To A Close, Tide Turns To  Alle...   3-Power Parley

SENATE GROUP DADS ND TO WALKOUT ~   Calls For Settlement of Frisco Strike  Delaying Defense

GMC Grants Big Increase,  Avert Strike   Senate Committee Demands End to Machinist Strike

Senate Group Demands End To Machinist Strike Today   Threatened Walkout At GM Averted At Last Minute.

SENATE SETS HEARING ON SHIP STRIKE   Lawmakers Ask Laborites To Tell Why Arms Work Delayed   AVERT G.M. WALKOUT   Inquiry to Open Thursday In Nation's Capital On Trouble

G. M. Strike Is Settled By a Pay Increase A110 Per Cent Hike _ Granted; a Strike  At Navy Yard In Hawaii

SENATE WILL AGI TO PLACE BLAME FOR COAST STRIKE   Defense Committee Calls For Settlement At Once Of Ship Dispute      General Motors Walkout Ended; Soft Coal Ares @hitdawn Looms

Threatened Walkout at General Motors Averted but Threat of Another Shutdown Looms in Coal Fields

INCREASE FOR AUTO WORKERS   General Motors’ Agreement With Union Averts Widesvread Strike   ONE-YEAR CONTRACT, NO CLOSED SHOP   10-Cent-an-Hour Wage In. crease Estimated at $50,000,000 a Year

SENATE COMMITTEE ASKS. AN INMEDIATE SePTLEMENT STRIKI   MACHINISTS STRIKE AT SAN FRANCISCO HOLDING UP SHIPBUILDING MUST END

BRITISH AGAIN HOLD BERBERA   Force Landed Under Protec. tion of Fleet Retakes Somaliland Capital

ENGLISH RETAKE COLONIAL CAPITAL   ‘Principal City of British Som. aliland Abandoned By Duce’s Troops

BRITAIN RETAKES AFRICAN CAPITAL   Imperial’ Troops Land Under Cover of Naval Guns to Canture Berbera

British Regain Complete Control Of Berbera Aree   Return fo Somalilanc Through Section They Lost in Summer

British Recapture Berbera, Again Control Colony .   Fleet Covers Landing Party Which Regains Port British Evacuated to Italians Early in War

BRITISH RETAKE SOMALI CAPITAL   Occupation Of Berbers May Speed Drive Into Ethiopia

ENGLISH SCORE IN SOMALILANE   Capital Retaken From Italians; Ethiopian Supplies Speeded

Berbera In British Hands: Duce’s Last   BRITISH SOMALILAND PRINCIPA! CITY AND SEAPORT WAS ABAN DONED 7 MONTHS AGO.

SKOPLIE, RAIL CENTER, TAKEN BY REICH ARMY   Nis, Another Key Position, Occupied By Invaders, Budapest Reports   NO CLASHES WITH BRITISH, NAZIS SAY   Bombers Reported to Have Destroyed Military Trains. Bridges

Such Advance Would Favor Drive South   Skoplije Commands Vital Valley of Vardar River Running Into Salonika

GERMAN LEGIONS KNIFE 50 MILES TQ AFSEAN SEA   Tlitler’s High Command Admits “Tough Resistance” As Violent Battle Favors Greeks; Slavs in Albania

Nazis Claim Advance To Key Vardar. Valley City      British Not Yet Encoun _‘ tered in This Area, Berlin Report Savs.

Germans Battling Toward Salonika In Double-Drive   Advance to Skoplje fron Rumania and Bulgaria Frontiers

NAZIS DRIVE IN SOUTHERN YUGOSLAVIA   Greek Forces Hold Firm and Capture 130 Parachutists  Behind Their Lines

Vital Vardar River City Said Reached   Important Railroad Center Reported Occupied by Force

Germansin Skonlie On Vardar   in Advance From Bulgaria And Rumania According To Unconfirmed Reports; Claim Advance 28 Miles.   Destroy British

NAZIS REPORT ADVANCE IN YUGOSLAVIA   Reach Skoplie About 100 Miles Northwest of Salonika, Greece

REPORT LOSS OF BORDER FORTS ON BULGARIAN FRONT   Defenders OF Two Forts Held Out To The Last Man

Nazis Claim Occupation  Of Skoplie   Spokesman Says There Has Been No Clashes with British in Area  --.  nra*'* -—™ i-ss. see, 2 2 Se

Wickard  Sees” LU Ss. Dangers   Points To Ostrich Moves - That Caused Defeat Of. Small Countries ~

Time For U.S. To ‘Get Excited’  Agriculture Head Says ‘Ostrich Nations Don’t Last Long

Wickard Stresses Importance of Preparedness  ‘Too Little and Too   ‘Too Little and Too Late’ an Old Story, Secretary Says

“Nowadays,” Secretary o Agriculture Wickard Reminds “Ostrich Nations  Don’t Last Lane   AXIS VICTORY MEANS RUIN FOR U.S. FARMS   Contends “We Might A:  Well Kiss Our Export Market For Farm Products Goodbye”

U.S. ‘Ostrich ‘Attitude Is. Real Danger.   Secretary Wickard Says It’s Time to  Get Excited Over Threat to America.

North Carolina Silk Mills Operating On Low Supplies Due To Government’s Orde:

SAVAGE THRUSTS INTO GREEK-BRITISH LINE FAIL T0 PENETRATE   High Command Declares Pressure Repulsed In Mount Olympus Sector; Army Withdraws From Albania In Far West.

Germans Ignore Heavy Losses In Onward Push   Shortened Anglo-Greek Line Holds Off Mass Attacks, Athens Asserts; Reich Dead Put as High as 50,000

Sudden Death Of Premier Korizis Further Complicates Greece’s Great War Effort   GERMAN LOSSES ARE PUT AT 50,000 MEN

PARITY LOANS BILL ADOPTED   House Approves Legisla tion For 100 Per Cent. Parity On Crops

ALBANIA’S — PORT CITY IN FLAMES   Town of Tepeleni, Whicl Controls Adriatic Base, Bombarded by Greeks   MAKE SUCCESSFUL COUNTER-ATTACK   Offensive Follows Italiar Attack; Duce’s Motorizea Units in Failure

SEIZED TROOPS AREEXHAUSTED RUSSIANS SAY   Meanwhile Exceptionally Violent Battle Is Raging In Vicinity of Tula, Ac cording to Soviets   REDS ARE SEIZING INITIATIVE, CLAIM   German and Rumani: Troops Continue to Advance Against Sevasto pol, Hitler Announces

LARGE GERMAN FORCE CAUGHT IN RUSS TRAP   Nazis Face Severe Setback In Atiack On Moscow, Reports Says  NITY TEA

GERMAN FORGES ARE DECLARED CUTTING OFF RUSS SUPPLIES   ADVANCE LENINGRAD AREA ENDANGERS AMERICANBRITISH AID ROUTES

Germans Drive Toward Arctie  Supply Route   Troops Are Advancing Ir Karelia And East 0: Leningrad In Effort Te Reach Supply Line

TORPEDO BOA} BLASTS NAZI SOLDIERS   Prisoners Appear Exhausted Say Russian Advices   Attack Naples And Brindisi During Night Says Duce: Chilean Chief Quits

HUNT MANIAC IN SEATTLE SLAYINGS   Murders Linked With Escape Of Man From Asyium

TUGWELL WILL BE NEW PUERTO RICO GOVERNOR   Nominated hy Roosevelt’ to Succeed Guy J. Swope, Named to Another Job

Jowa Shivers ~~ In Cold Wave - ' Moving Soutl   Death Struck in Noxth Dakota, Minnesota — Rise Is Forecast

Berlin Claims 47 Planes Hit   Only Six Planes Acknowledged As Lost During Iwo Days By Germany

FRITZ THYSSEN REPORTED IN NAZI HANDS; VICHY SURRENDERED FUGITIVE

FRITZ THYSSEN IN NAZI PRISON CAME   France Gives Up Man Whe Helped Hitler to Power, Then Lost Favor

Jap Forces Move South And North   Dutch Action in Shutting Off Oil Supply May Caus Early Blow At Indies

JAP ARMIES ARE REPORTED TO BE LANDING IN INDO-CHINA; MOVING TOWARD RED SIBERIA   Economic Blockade Against Japan Firids a Dutch East.Indies Cutting off, Oil Supply, of 1.800.000 Tons Annually to Cripple Army .

Japs Spread   Armies Moving Both North and South; Dutch Shut Off Oil Exports to Japan

UNITED STATES 15 BRANDED AS HOSTILE — LEADER BY TOKYO   JAPAN’S NEW ORDER ARMIES ‘ON MOVE IN INDO-CHINA ? AND TOWARD SIBERIA

Chinese Report 17 Jap Dix “visions in Manchukuo For Drive on Soviet.   OTHER STEPS PREDICTED

ECONOMIC BATTLE AGAINST TOKYO DRAWS IRE OF PRESS   Oil Compact Suspended by Dutch East Indies, Cuts Supply of Nipponese   Troops Are Disembarking at Indo-China Points in Accordance with Pact

ARMIES ALSO DISEMBARK IN INDO-CHINA   Loss of East Indies Oil May Bring Quick Action

Almost 2000 Military Trucks Arrive At Saigon To Transport 24,000 Soldiers And Nipponese Newspaper Flays United States

Hirohito Army Marches North Toward Siberia   Japanese Papers Attack United States As Leader Of Economie Battle.  RATIFY FRENCH PACT

Dutch Cancel Oil Agreement      Action Will Affect  Far Eastern Situation

Report Japan Army Moving To Siberia   Japanese Press Sharply Attacks United State: As ‘Hostile’ Leader In  ECeanamic Rattle

TOKYO ARMIES ASO LOIN I N-CHN   Dutch East Indies. Suspends Agreement to Provide Oil for Japan.   INCREASE MANCHUKUO FORCES TO PERIL SOVIET

Japs Call Agreement Co-Defense   Claim Resources Sufficient to Carry Out Plans

CRISIS QUICKENS, JAP TROOPS MOVE NORTH AND SOUTH   U. $. IS ATTACKED IN TOKYO PRESS AFTER ECONOMIC ACTION

Delay Opening ()f Penn State   Postpone Start Of Schoa Term To September 24, It Is Announced   (BULLETIN)

h Cabinet   Tn Important [  Secret Session *"  Italian Editor 7  Rants Against  YTrI#@Qr a —_..%*o.

French Cabinet Meets ir What Is Described Important Session.   WEYGAND AT MEETING   Indications Point to British Occupation of Syria.

[Secrecy Blankets Most Important  French Cabinet Session Since  Bordeaux Crisis   BRITISH RAPIDLY MOVE TO HOLD SYRIA

Three-way Collision of British, French and Axis Is Seen.  ‘MEETING IS HELD IN SECRECY TODAY  Berlin Shows Interest in Tension Concerning Country.

Cabinet of France Talks Over Defense   Berlin Interested In Franco-British Tension

English Foresee Axis ‘Protection   Italy Warns U. S. Intervention to Be Dealt With by Dictators

Cabinet of France in Meeting   Session Believed for Pur pore of Taking Up Syrian Defense

Call for  Syrian Invasion   THREE-WAY COLLISON OF BRITISH-FRENCHAXIS FORGES IS SEEN   GEN. WEYGAND’S VISIT TO VICHY SEEN AS_ INDICATION FRENCH DEFENSE OF SYRIA PLANNED.   PLANS ARE MADE FOR DEALING WITH U. S. INTERVENTION   British Press Vigorously Calls for Syrian Campaign to Protect Iraq Oi) Fields.   IS PURELY FRENCH PROBLEM, SAY NAZIS

ACTUAL FIGHTING “AT MINIMUM AS PLANS ARE MADE   British are Again Trying to Guess Where Hitler Wilf Strike Next and How Effectively,   BRITISH - FRENCH RELATIONS STRAINED   RAF Makes 45th Attack on, Berlin; Admitted Damage Was Heavy; Ship Losses Continue,

Three-Way Collision  Is Likely   French Cabinet Meets In Most Important Session Since Bordeaux

AXIS, BRITISH MAY COLLIDE   Vichy Holds Urgent Dis. cussion With Gen. Weygand; Britain and Germany Follow Moves.   DRIVE DUE SOON IN MEDITERRANEAN

GERMANS, ITALIANS MAY SOON DEMAND A COMPLETE PROGRAM   Vichy Government May Be Told to Ask Them to “Protect” Syria for a Foothold.

AXIS POWERS MAY DEMAND VICHY ASK SYRIA ‘PROTECTION   Pressure Increases Fon Britain To Strike : There Before  Clarmanyv   GERMANS OCCUPYING SEVERAL AIR FIELDS

Man-to-Man ‘Fighting’ Arkansas War Games Enter New Phase; ‘Almats Defend Railroad Against ‘Kotmks’

SECOND ARMY TROOPS GO INTO MAN-TO-MAN COMBAT WEDNESDAY   ILLINOIS DIVISION TAKE THE ROLE DEFENDERS AGAINST SEVENTH ARMY -FORCE

Five Points of Reconstruction  Are Outlined   Stern Measures Would be Taken to Isolate Germany

EMPIRE'S AIMS FOR FIRST TIME   Stern Control Over Germany Mapped By Britain

Raiding of Rivals Is  Admitted   CIO Organization Drive Dir ected Against Teamsters’  Union

CIO-AF of L Labor War Flares After FDR’s Warning   Roosevelt Warns Against Membership Raids Among Rival Unions

Will Attempt To Open Allis-Chalmers   President Max ‘Babb Announces Campaign Plans

DEFENSE WORK MUST CONTINUE, KNUDSEN SAYS   Allis - Chalmers Operators, Union Told To Resume Production At Once   SEIZURE IS THREATENED   Pennsylvania Firm Ordered To Deliver Vanadium Needed For Armor

FORT NICHOLS BOMBED AGAIN   ‘One U. S. Soldier Killed As Raids Are Renewed In Manila Area

AIR BASE NEAR MANILA POUNDED AGAIN; EARLIER RAID ON CITY REPELLED

War Maneuver Accidents Fatal To Three   Over 300 Are Taken To San Antonio Hospital For Treatment

SECRET SOVIET PAPERS FOUND, NAZIS DECLARE   Marshal’s Courier Airplane Reported Shot Down; War Details Shy

Nazis Obtain Important Secret Documents  [Through Downing Of Red Marshal’s Plane

Nazis Batter Aerial Bases On Outskirts   Finns Claim Advance te Within 50 Miles of Besieged City   CAPTURE CHERASKI   Russian Marshal’s Plane Reported Forced Down, Secret Papers Seized

GERMANS PRESSING OFFENSIVE AGAINST CITY OF LENINGRAD   IMPORTANT SECRET SOVIET DOCUMENTS DECLARED SEIZED IN DOWNED PLANE

SECRET PAPERS QF REDS TAKEN, BERLIN GLAIMS   Report Plane of Marshal Bowned and Important Documents of Soviet Found in Craft   NAZIS SAY UKRAINE CITY IS CAPTURED   Strategic Russian Town or Dnieper Falls After Bloody Fighting in Streets, Homes

3 Killed in Rail Crash   Freight Engine Collides Head-on With Crack Flyer

Exposition Flyer Wrecked in West   Head-on Crash Kills Three of Crew

3 Die In Wreck Of Exposition Flyer   Crack Train Rammed B; Lone Engine In West.

3 DEAD, 10 HURT IN TRAIN WREGI   Freight Engine, Runnings Without Cars, Collides With Pacific Flyer

FREIGHT ENGINE, RUNNING WITHOUT CARS, SMASHES HEAD-ON INTO LIMITET

Three Die in Train Crash   Heavy Freight Locomotiv: Collided Head-on With Crack Passenger

TROOPS ENROUTE T0 LOUISIANA. PASSED THRU HERE MONDAY   SPENT NIGHT IN HILLSBORO AND TO STAY AT. CARTHAGE -  . MONDAY:-NIGHT..

TROOPS ENROUTE TO LOUISIANA PASSED THRU HERE MONDAY   SPENT NIGHT IN HILLSBORO AND TO STAY AT CARTHAGE MONDAY NIGHT

Billions for Defense anc Loan-Lease “Road to War,” Say Non-Inter vention Bloc.

Roosevelt Asks Congress for Billions In War Aid as He Scores Axis Order  Joint Session of Congress Hears Outline of a  " Vos ree ono ee    Joint Session of Congress Hears Outline of Nation’s Policy In International Crisis

Democracies © Given Pledge Of U. S. Aid   WASHINGTON, Jan. 6—(AP)—Chairman May, Democrat, Kentucky, of the house military affairs committee, introduced a bill today to repeal the Johnson act which prohibits loans to countries in default of their oblizations to the United States.

WAR HAMPERED BY DUST STORM   Tobfuk Garrison Thrusts Out In Effort To Re-Establish Contact

Houston Appointment Again Is Subject of Discussion in House   Resolution Asks Why New Senator Bars Reporters

Behind The \ews   Darker Days Ahead Heavy Losses Loom Where Is The Fleet? Will People Get Restless? Air Superiority Needed ——-R. DALIT MALILON™

ClO Committee Votes to Strike   Would Close Steel Mills in Alabama District at Once

Closing of Vast Steel Mills Of Tennessee C1? & RR, Voted By SWOC In Birmingham Area   ‘Action Follows Governor Dixon’s Refusal To Withdraw State Guard Troops From Entrances To Ensley Works

LATEST WAR BULLETINS   Americans In French Territory Must Report

DECREE ISSUED   O. S, Nationals In Occupied France Ordered to Report.

WASTE IN WPA. PROJECT AIRE   MORE THAN §2,500,000 SPENT AT _——-CLEVELAND_ON_ONE WRITERS PROJECT PUBLICATION

VICTIM FOUND BY SEARCHERS   Pilot. of..Big-- Bomber Plunges to Death

German Plans On Gilbraltar Parley Topic   French Envoy Recalled T. Discuss Possibility Of. Nazi Drive Through Spain

French Envoy To Spain Recalled to Talk With  Petain on Nazi Moves   Possibility of - German Drive Thru Spain to Gibraltar Is Considered

JUDGES REJECT ROAD BOND PLAN   Special Session Indefinite After Conference

Judges Refuse Governor's Road Bond Proposal   Special Session Of Legislature Now Seems Indefinite

FIERCE FIGHT. FOR HONGKONG      Berlin Reports Garrison of 20,000 Still Resist.  ao

BRITISH BELIEVED HOLDING HONGKONG   Reports indicate Empire Sol diers Battling Heavy Odds at Crown Colony

HOPE FADES THAT SUBMARINE CREW WILL BE SAVED   Desperate Efforts To Communicate With Men Has Failed   LOCATE ILL-FATED BOAT   Divers Being Sent Down In Ar Attempt to Examine Hull

Hold Scant Hope For Any Of 33 On Sunken U.S. Sub   Navy Submarine O-9 Is 440 Feet Below Surface Of Ocean   NO INDICATIONS ANY OF CREW ALIVE   Rescue Efforts Handicapped By Great Depth In Which Submarize Is Trapped

RESCUERS AVER DEBRIS PROVES CRAFT CRUSHED   Signals Fail to Bring Any Response from Trapped Crew   Old Vessel Recently Put Back in Service Built for Only 200 Ft. Dive

DEMOCRATS OF STATE SELECT BYRON’S WIFE   Widow Of Congressmar Will Seek Election On May 27   UNANIMOUS VOTE TAKEN ON FRIDAY

MRS. BYRON GIVEN PARTY NOMINATION   Widow of Representative Officially Becomes Candidate

FORD RUMOR MET DENIAL   PERSONNEL DIRE € TOR DECLARE FORD DID NOT OFFER TO TURN OVER HIS FACTORIES

HENRY FORD ~“MISQUOTED, ; AIDE SAYS   Bennett Denies that Motor Head Said He: Would Turn Plant ‘Over to Gov’t

Behind The \ews   New Production Reasoning On At Washington Leads  To Goal OF A. E. FP. To Battle Nazis  On Overseas Soil By PAUL MALLON

American Amazed By Red Power   Moscow May Fall, Bui Nazis Will Pay High, Is Prediction   First of a series BY RALPH INGERSOLL (Editor of PM))

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U. 8. Exports Aid Nazis, British Assert   American Purchases Enable Russia To Supply Germany

U.S. Unwittingly Aiding Germany, Britain Believes   Cotton Going Through Russia to Nazis is Worst Mistake

Board Boosts lowa Utility Values   Would Mean Sharply In creased Taxes.

eaten arene neotenic tin eR ee  TAX VALUES   Total Is $117,658,906 or Nea $10,000,000 Ahead of Last Year

U.S. Vessels loldto Seek Ports   But Navy Says Orily Few Were Given Orders to Come in

ORDERS SOME SHIPS TO POR]   Navy Seeks To Allay Alarm In Pacific Over U. S.Japanese Crisis

Navy Orders Ships fo Enter Port   Action Indicates Increasing Far East Tension

Navy Orders “Few” U.S. Ships  Into Port tor New Instructions   Marine Circles Claim All Vessels Bound for Orient Directed to Put into Honolulu Now

Widespread Successes Claimed By  Germany   Nazis Moving Forward In Vast Offensive On 300 Mile Front

No Mass Exodus From Greek Cit;   Athenians. Ignoxe- Répeated. AirAlarms~ and: Local ‘Government Continues to Function—Ports Are Hammered by German Dive-Bombers,’

NAZT COLUMN NEARS ATHENS   Dive Bombers Pound British,  Greek Troops In Uneven = Rafile 0

NAZIS REPORT GREAT LOSSES ~ FOR BRITISH   Transport Ships Sunk In Fierce Air Assaults

Situation of Allied Army Is Hopeless   No Indication Given of Mass Exodus from Athens, Al. ready Abandoned by Gov th Critical     exnmen?—B

Stukas Centering Assaults On Ports And Allied Forces   Uneven Battle Thunders On Athens From North, Piraeus Heavily Bombed

‘Bombers Hammer At Greeks’ Ports ‘And Defense Lines   Allied Army Still Blocks Route To Athens as Hitler Concentrates £2. Dower an Narthern Positions

High Explosives Rained  on Piraeus but Capital Escapes      ATALIPTIES FEW   Hellenes Admit Consid erable Damage Has Been Done Harbors

BOMBERS MAKE FIERCE ASSAULT ON GREEK PORTS   Athenians Ignore Air Raid Alarms as Smoke Rolls Across Aneient City.

LABOR POLICY CHANGE URGED   Head of Manufacturers Ass'n Says Gov't Caused Strikes

NAM President Says Strikes Can Be Checked   Says Army Not Solution. But Urges Revamping. Of .Government Policy

USE OF TUNISIA AS A NAZI BASE DISCUSSED   Consent to Plan by Vichy Government Would Bx Opening Wedge for Later German Activity in Africa, Which Would Be of Direct Interest to U.S.— African Designs Camouflaged.

SELECT OFFICIALS FOR ThE GOOD OF PEOPLE, {8 OUR JOB   Babson Says “Survival Of The Fittest", Should Determine The Leaders. Professors Poor Executives

Too Much Control Vested In Impractical College \Professors, Babson Says   BY ROGER BABSON

NEED PRACTICAL LEADERS IN U, S.   Babson Says Nation Ruled Too Much by College Professors

EX-FORD OFFICIAL SOUGHT  AVIATION DATA FOR GERMANY   idmund C. Heine Obtained Information About Glenn Martin Plant And The Fairchild Factory In Hagertowr For Transmission To Nazis, Witness Says

PLANE SECRETS TAKEN BY SPIES   Scheme To Transmit Plans To Germany Is Alleged

Heine Quiet As Spy Trial Progresses   FORMER PLANT NT MANAGER FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY RAISES NO OBJECTION TO TEST!IMONY OF WITNESSES.   Describes Motors

Government Tries to Link Former $30,000-a-Year Ford Employe to Plot to Give Germany U. S. Secrets

WAR VIRTUALLY AT END, NAZI SOURCES SAY   Capitulation of Greek Army to Italians and Break Through at Thermopylae Hailed.   EARLY SURRENDER IS ANTICIPATED

NAZIS SEE END OF GREEK WAF   Surrender Of Greek Western Army And Smashing British At Thermopylae

WAR IN GREECE VIRTUALLY AT END--BERLI}   Reports 250,000 in Surrender in Western Greece

BEAUN oAYs WAR IN GREECE ABOUT OVER   German Mechanized Forces Driving on Athens Now:

Complete Nazi Victory At Hand As Western Greek Army Surrenders   Germans Declare That About 360,000 Greeks Have Been Captured Sinee Start of Hostilities; British Rear Guard Action Stubborn

End of Battle In Greece is Believed Near   British Lose Heavily In Bombing Raids

KING GEORGE, GOVT. FLEE TC CRETIAN ISLE   After 18 Days, Battle of Batkans To be Almost Debacle for Allied Forces.

RAF BOMBERS STAGE DARING RAIDS ON NAZI   Berlin Claims Naval Bombardment Try Meets Setback

Warships Savagely Gun Port   Important Cities Fed Fury Of Raging Lion

Big Offensive On Invasion Ports Is One of Heaviest   Combined Naval and Air Raid Devastates Two Centers On Channel

ry Thompson Of Merrill Recalls Idhood Adventure With Rattler   ug. For It In Its Der With His Bare ” = Blands

ry Thompson Of Merrill Recalls Idhood Adventure With Rattler   For It In: ‘Its De

ARMORED FORCE MOVES FOR KILL   Blow To End Field Problem, Allow Troops To Rest

Strike Stops Production Of Airplanes   One-Fifth of Industry Tied Up By Walkout

FIFTH OF ¥. S. PRODUCTIONS HALTED BY C0   Company Immediately Closes Doors After Union Walks Out for Higher Waze Scale.   CHARGE MEDIATION BOARD “STALLING”

Aviation Plant Closed As Strike Called Today   ‘ Inglewood, California, Factory Shutdown Halts _ Fifth of Production

Big Strike Stops Work On Planes   Twenty percent of aviation defense production now tied up

North American Plane Factory Closes Doors ©   Plant Produces One-Fifth of Military Planes

IFTH OF PLANE PRODUCTION TIED UP BY NEW STRIKE      Automobile Workers (CIO Disregard Appeal of Mediation Board.

Destroyer Was Sunk While Aiding Salinas   Passengers Aboar: Steamer Tell of Harrowing Trip

‘Alive With Submarines, Returning Passengers Say of Iceland Area ~   Nazi U-Boats Reported as Pursuing Convoy For Five Days; Say U. S. Censorship at Island Outpost Is More Restrictive Than British

Reuben. James Sunk While Aiding Navy Tanker Salinas, Returning Passengers Say; U-Boats Thick

CLAIM 48,000 MEN SAVED IN RETREAT FROM CREEK SOIL   British State 80% Of BEF Has Already Been Safely Evacuated To Date

80 Percent of Allied Forces Said Rescued   Claim All Abandoned Equipment In Greece  No Longer Useful

Wallace Is ‘Unknown In W ashington   But This Closeup Wil Help Acquaint Other Folks

@ CATTON'S WASHINGTON COLUMN   Washington Still Doesn't Know Wallace, but This Closeup Will Help Acquaint You

etaliate for Raid on ermany as RAF Keeps n Blasting European oldings

British Press . Expects Fight To Enter Balkan   London Times Asserts Britain Will Extend. . Full Aid To Greece .

British Press Hints Hitler Hopes Of Preventing Spread Of War To Balkans Has Been Frustrated

AID TO GREECE BELIEVED NEAT   London Sources Say British To Give Real Help

‘Outrage’ to West Va. Seen by Rep. Johnson   Congressman DeploresThi: State’s Small Share “Of Defense

CAROL LEAVES PORTUGAL FOR AMERICAN PORT   Final Destination Is UnknownSails Same As Other Refugees

FORMER KING GAROL ENROUTE HERE WITH MISTRESS AND AIDE   Destination of Party [: Uncertain and Rumor Has It They May Go  to South America.

KING CAROL EN ROUTE TO U.S      Ex-King Of Rumania And Magda Lupescn Are On Trip To Chile

4-HOURRAID DEMOLISHES MUCH OF CITY   Gréat ‘Damage ‘Done in Sweet Of Nazi Bombers Across Northern  Ireland

Belfast Bears Brunt Of Nazi Night Assault   Hundreds Of Homes Shattered; Many Buildings Destroyed; Bomb Shelter Suffers Direct Hit: Numeroue Fireec Set

lreland Bombed By Germans  Planes Leave Wide Path Desth,  Destruction

IRELAND UGK UNDER IMPACT OF NE BONGO   Northern Portion Of Island Still United With Britain Heavily Damaged In Raid

Northern Ireland Severely Bombed By Nazi Raiders   Belfast, Other Cities Suffer Under Heavy Attack of Luftwaffe

OME NORTH IRELAND   Hundreds of Homes Demolished and Many Persons Are Killed

E NAZI AIR FORCE ‘SWEEPS OVER NORTH IRELAND   Wide Path of Death an Desolation Left by ‘Gefman-Bombs ~

NAZIS LASH AT NORTH IRELANE   Swath of Destruction Lef! in Belfast and Other Places in Six Counties

BELFAST AND ULSTER BOMBED   Irish Cities Bear Brunt Of Nazi Night Attack; British Again Attack Kiel.

- Parts of North Ireland Are Heavily Damaged by  Blows of Nazi Bombers   Wide Path of Death and Demolition Thru Belfast, Small Towns and Country

Nazis Leave Death Trail Aeross Northern Ireland   Four-Hour Raid Smashes Buildings In Belfast and Smaller Towns— Large Fires Set

Nazis Sweep Death Path In Belfast   Neutral Dublin Sends Aid To Fight Fires.

DUTCH SUBS SINK 4 FULLY LOADED ~— JAP TROGP SHIPS   Undersea Craft Were Opera ting Under Grilish Far Eastern Command.

JAPANESE TROOPSHIPS SUNK BY DUTCH “SUBS”   Four Reported Destroy Friday— Jap Vessels  As They Steamed  ed Near Malaya Frontier on Trailed by Undersea Boats  Down East Thailand Coast — Little News from Northern Malaya.

Dutch Submarines Sink 4 Jap Treop Ships Off Thailand   Malaya Situation Unchanged as British And Dutch Forces Fight Japanese (Invaders

Defense Speeding Proposals Given By Glenn Martin   Plane Manufacturer Advocates Six-Day Week for Labor

SIX-DAY WEEK, LABOR DRAFT PLANS URGED   Lack of Materials Is Charged at Meet On Preduction

Far-Reaching Proposals in Defense Uraed   Airplane Builder Testifies at Committee Hearing

REPORT CRASH   Four Killed When German Plane Crashes On Frich Binnntain

RELATED TO LIVING COSTS   German Plane Crashes Near Dublin, [relanc

‘ire Explodes Oil, Naphtha: Spreads To Lumber Yard   RM RRCCEI co ie, laa RROmEnNS NAZI PLANE CRASHES IN ERIN: FOUR DIE

MAY INVITE KELLY TO BE CANDIDATE   Michigan Young “Republicans to Hold Convention in Detroit Next Week

Two Huge Nazi Armies Launch  Pincers Drive   Northern and Southern Forces Start Ovnerations

6000 Warplanes Aid Advance Of Reich Forces   Germans Employ Great Numbers Of Tanks and Guns in Bid For Ouick Victory, London Says

LL EDTOR TALKS AT CLUB   Community = Service Pregram For Rotarians

SOLOIERS PREPARE FOR PRACTICE WAR   Second and Third Armies te Move into Positions for Maneuvers

Brooklyn's Dodgers Beat Yankees 3102   000 021 000-3 011 000 000-2   Brooklyn New York

AMERICAN NOTE GIVEN CAREFUL STUDY IN TOKYO   Japan’s Government Gives No Hint Of Next Move In Far Eastern Crisis

NIPPONESE CAREFULLY WEIGH NOTE   Tokyo Press Indicates Japanese-American Conversa. tions for Peace Are Near an End .

Japanese Press Fears Talk: Near End; Hull's Note Bring: Parley Of Cabinet, War Chief:   Officials Silent On Whether Answer Will Be Made Tc America; Orient’s Eyes Turn To Thailand As Peace Conferences Begin To Falter

TOKYO SILENT ON HULL NOTE; PRESS WORRIEI   Negotiation Nears End, Opine Newspapers Of Japan

Japs Believe Talk With U.S. Is Culminated   Little Hope Seen For Renewal Of Negotiations But Government Silent

Japs Study Note, Keep Up Silence   Press Convinced U.S.-Jap Negotiations Near End

End To Parley Seen In Tokyo   Officials Silent On Hull Note:  Press Voices Pessimism

Tokyo Confers But Gives no Hint of Wat   Newspapers Still Talk of End of Peace, But Government Itself Is Quiet While Considering Hull’s Message

JAPAN WEIGHS WASHINGT ON'S NEW PROPOSALS   Tokyo Officials Give Only Guarded Comment On Pacific Situation After Cabinet Meeting   NO MAKESHIFT PLAN ACCEPTABLE, CLAIM   Meanwhile: Attenti Turns to. Thailand.  Approv.és.D: - Measure Case of War:

.JAPS WEIGH U. S. NOTE      Press Expresses Belief. Negotia. tions Near End

JAPS WEIGH U. S. NOTE   Press Expresses Belief Negotiations Near End

OFFICIAL JAPAN 18 STUDYING NOTE OF ... SECRETARY HUL   WHAT REACTION AMERICA} STAND WILL BE IN TOKYO IS NOT EVEN HINTED

DEFENSE BOARD ADMITS DEFEAT   Pians to Publish Recommendations in Effort to Settle Soft-Coai Dispute.   HAS NO STATUTORY POWER   Lewis Agrees There Will be no Work Stoppage Until Details Are Completed.

BOARD FAILS TO MOVE TO END COAL DISPUT:  By The Acenriated Presce

Momentous Problems Face Japan’s Diet; United States Marines Begin Packing Uf   Diplomats At Capital Glum Over Talks With Jap Envoy

Japanese Diet Is In ‘Crisis Session’  Tension Grows in   Tension Grows in Dispute of Pacific

' Jap War Talk Mounts as New  + Diet Convenes Tokyo Observers  Doubt An Understanding

Japanese Diet Meets To Vote  Greater Army   Press Voices Hope Meeting Will Live U p To Expectations

Japanese Diet Studies Methods of Stepping Ur Empire’s War : Machine

Crisis Studied By Diet   Two-Fold Job Faces Assembly As Envoy Flies To Capital

JAPANESE DIET CONFRONTED BY CRISIS ISSUES   Two-Fold Job Includes Plan to Feed More Men and Money to Tokyo's War Machine   TO LEVY NEW TAXES   Increasing Tension in Pa  cific Makes Action Imperative; U. S. Marines Pack to Leave China

JAPANESE DIET STUDIES TAXES   Problem of Feeding Army Also Faced in ‘Crisis  Session’

japan War Diet Meets in Crisis   Increased Budget for Army, Navy to Be Voted; Emperor to Address Formal Vvening as tension in raciric Grows

‘an Diet Opens Crisis Session Amid Tension  Peers yee  wre. CUFT   Marines Withdrawal Is Added Worry For Nipponese   PAPERS PROMISE AID   Emperor Will Address Members Sunday As War Advocated

NEW PROBLEMS FACE JAP DIE!   U. S. Marines Packing to Léave Shanghai, Peiping, Tienstin

SPECIAL “CRISIS SESSION” JAPANESE DIET 1S ASSEMBLED   TWO-FOLD JOB OF FEEDING MORE MEN, MONEY TO WAR MACHINE AND NEW TAXES

Crisis Session Of Diet Begins   U. S. Marines Begin Packing Up to Leave China Points

PACIFIC WAR CLOUDS ARE GETTING DARK   U. S. Marines if China Begir Packing Up to Leave on President’s Order

Japanese Diet Launches ‘Crisis Session’; Envoy Is Nearing Washington

SPECIAL JAPANESE CRISIS SESSION ASSEMBLES —   ‘Has Two-Fold Job Feed ing Men, Money to War Machine and Levying —  New Taxes

Congress May Ask Some Explanation  Of Sea Meeting   Members Chagrined At Be ing Kept In Dark Over Historic Meet Yesterdayv

a2uUvw 2645 WU GE VEE Seen eS a  Big Manhunt Is Planned in Desert

NAZI SEAMEN ~ ARE TAKEN UP WLS. PORT   Men Stranded in America Since War Began Will Be Interned.   10) HELD IN NEW YORK   Germans Are Mostly Mem. bers of Oil Tanker Crews in Harbors Here.

Nazi Seamen  Rounded Up   Are Charged with Over slaying Leaves iu Countrs

LEADERS MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC SOLONS SHOCKED BY VETO   ‘RETIRING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR OPPOSED TO KEEPING REPUBLICAN OUT

Stark Veto Is Met With Challenge   Demo Leaders of Missouri Legislature Question Legal ity of Governor’s Act

GOV. STARK’S VETO IS CHALLENGED — LEADERS OF PARTY.   Legisisture Shocked. Into. Sil  ence ‘by. Personally Deliver ed Messave

STARK'S VETO CHALLENGED   Democrats Fight To Keep Republican Out of Governorship

U5 DRIVE [a ~~ ANTTING HlGh   Donations for Service Boys Indicate Quota Will Be Reached.   GOOD RESPONSE SEEN

Uo DRIVE {0 HITTING Hit   Donations for Service Boys Indicate Quota Will Be Reached.   GOOD RESPONSE SEEN

Japan’s Supply of Rice Is Low   That Means More Than Other War fare Events

RAF. ATIACKS TROLL, BOMBS SHIPS AND DOCKS   FLIERS REPORT POURING SEV ERAL TONS OF EXPLOSIVES ON PORT   MINIMUM ROUND-TRIP FLIGHT FROM DERNA 1S 1100 MILES   British Tank Forces Move West ward, Watch Closely for Response To de Gaulle Appeal

RAF REPORTS TRIPOL! RAIL   Tons Of Bombs Dropped On West Libyan Base Of  Italians, Cairo Claims.

‘BAMA PRODUCTS WEEK   Dixon Calls On Citizens To Use ‘State Products

Citizens of State To Observe “Ala. Products Week’   Gov. Dixon Sets March 31 Thru April 5 For Observance

Bengasi Is Next Target For Attack   Greeks Repulse Italian Counter-Blows Near Klisura’

PARTY LEADERS ORDER “GET QUT THE VOTE” IN NOV.   Both State Chairmen “Satisfied” With (Results of Primary; [Spade Work” is Needed ‘DRY FORCES GAIN

Republican and Democratic Standard Bearers Open Fall Municipal Electior With Orders to Get Out Larger Vote in Novem ber  RANA TYo rsyry TYTA TOR ASRATY)   MOVES FOR HARMONY

Bigger November Vote Is Aim of Both Parties      Republican and Democratic Organizations Prepare for Campaign; Unusually Light Turn-out Marks Primary

Norris Urges Warships Be Given British   Senator Says Transfer Might Solve Problem of Aiding English   FDR TALKS TUESDAY

Norris Asks Transfer Of Ships To Britain   Proposal Made as Solution of Problem of Getting Wa: Supplies to British—Comments on Loss of Bia Battleship

NORRIS URGES U.S. WARSHIPS GO TO BRITAIN   Cites Sinking of Cruiser Hood by Nazis as Proof Further Aic Needed While Effective

Senator Says U. S. Must Support England In Sea Warfare Against Nazi Battlecraft   President To Speak

Send England More Warships,  Norris Advises      Give Substantial Number For Use in N, Atlantic ~ Convoys, Senator I]poees TT) SS.   Might Solve Problem Of Getting Aid Across   Says He Feels Time Is Here To Risk Reducing Fleet To Help British

WARNS ACT WOULD JUSTIFY REPRISALS   Admiral Raeder Declares No Doubt Remain As to Aggressive Character of the U.S, Lend-Lease Measure   NORRIS SUGGESTS PART OF NAVY BE GIVEN TO BRITAIN

Norris Would Give Britain  More Warships   Hood Sinking Raises Question of Ability to Comhat German Raids in Atlantic

Norris proposes transfer U.S. warships to Britain for Atlantic convoy duty   Loss of Hood emphasizes need for naval help, Nebraskan says

Senator Norris Calls  For Transfer by U. S. Of Warships to British To Aid Convoy Service  WASHINGTON AWAITS PRESIDENT’S SPEECH  Speculation Increased By Great Naval Battle And Loss of Cruiser

Sen. . ortis roroses: rans: et >=" “ava. Vesse s -or’ Convoy. “0s   German Sea Vic ‘or. Tay vTean ~-Jening o- ew —ecisive. S age

NORRIS URGES MORE SHIPS BE GIVEN BRITAIN   Senator Proposes Transfer Of War Vessels for Con voy Service   SEES TIME AT HAND TO RISK SUCH MOVE   Sea Battle Stirs Speculation Roosevelt May Propose Convoys

Community Chest Directors Meet  Slated Thursday   Report Will Be Made On Drive, Budget Approved And One New Director Elected

PAROLES GRANTED TO 167 DURING MARCH; SOME GET OUT BECAUSE OF DEFENSE

BRITISH SHIPPING LOSS CURTAILED   WEEK ENDING JAN, 5 REPORTED AS ONE OF BEST DURING WAR

BRITISH SHIP LOSSES DOWN   Only 14,687. Tons Sunk In Week Ending Jan. 5

Rubber for Army, Navy On Hand for a Year;  Synthetics for Civilians

CONFERS IN CHINA   Will Continue To Egypt To Observe Situation There

Survivor Of Club Formed In 1886 Is Grieved By Absence Of His Friends

POLICY UNCHANGED BY RUSSIAN PAGT   Secretary Hull Says Significance Could Be ‘Over Estimated.’

American Policy Not Changed by Russo-Jap Pac   ignificance “Could Be Overestimated , Sec. Hull Declares

POLICY OF US. NOT CHANGED BY NEW PACT   Hull Says Significance of Russia-Japan Accord Can Be Overestimated   AVERS WASHINGTON WAS NOT SURPRISED   Chinese Communists Reported to be Stunned by Signing of Treaty

BATTLE FLEET S. GUARDING TROOPS IN BiG MANEUVER   U. §. and Britain Prepare: to Freeze. Tokio Credits _ Throughout World.

CHINA WARLORD SEEKS U. S. All   American Foes Will Meet Destruction, Avers Generalissimo

CHIANG KAL-SHEK SAYS MATERIAL AID ONLY THING NEEDED   WILL BE ABLE WHIP JAPAN WITHOUT EXPEDITIONARY FORCE OR NAVAL ACTION

Chiang Needs But _ Supplies te Put Down Japanes¢   Chinese Leader Says Ne Expedition or Nava Assistance Necessary

CHIANG SAYS CHINA DOESN'T NEED TROOPS   Will Win with American Material and Economic Aid, Chungking Generalissimo Declares

Chiang Kai-Shek Asserts China Alone Will Try To Down Japan   Says Chinese Defeat Would Be a Defeat For United States

CHINA TO WIN, LEADER SAYS   Chiang Kai-Shek Says Given Supplies China Will Down Japan

SAYS CHINA, WITH AID, CAN BEAT JAPAN   Prepared io Put Down Jap: Single-Handed If Supplies, Not Army and Navy, Sent

Kai-Shek Declares Chinese Ready Single-Handed to Defeat Japan If Given Material and Economic Aid

China to Whip Japan Alone, Says Chiang  Need Only   Need Only Economic and Material Aid, Says Generalissimo

Chiang Asks Mater fals To Whip Japan   Generalissimo Says U. S. Men, Navy Not Needed For Task

DECLARES CHINA ~ CANHANDLE JAPS   ‘Only ‘Economic Aid Needed  Chiang Says, at Dinner Honoring U.S. Diplomat

GHINA PREPARED UNDERTAKE TASK DEFEATING JAPAN   Chinese Generalissimo Say: Chinese Victory Or Defea' Would Be A Victory On: Defeat for America and Every Other Nation Ir Pacific.

CHINA'S READY TO DOWN JAPAN SINGLE-HANDED   CHIANG KAI-SHEK ALSO DE. CLARES THAT U. S. DEMOCRACY IS INVINCIBLE

China Ready To Pat Down Japa   Generalissimo Says Only Material, Economic  Aid Needed,

COUNTY GETS CASH FROM BOND FUNDS   $21,150 Transfer Expectec To Last Remainder Of Year

COUNTY SHIFTS FUND TO PREVENT DEFICITS   $21,105 Of Bond Reserves Diverted To Operation

WILLKIE PROVES ACCURATE GUESSER   Advocacy of Bases in Eire May Be Only Prelude To Actuality

THE WAR TODAY.  U. S. Bases in Ireland, Scotland:  Writer Woudn’t Be Surprised; Would Hurt Nazis

The War Today   Need Not. Be Surprised if U.S. Establishes . Bases In North Ireland   By DeWitt Mackenzie CAP Forelen Observer)

American Ex perts Are In North Ireland To Work For British   Willkie Proposal For New U. S. Bases Not Fantastie

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  We Shouldn't Be Surorised If Witikie Gets His Wish

IRELAND BASES THEN SCOTLAND AND PORTUGAL?   Speculation —Tceland Is Only A Beginning

Wiilkie Plan for Arc of Stepping Siones Across North Allantic To Keep Sea Lanes Open fo Britain Is One of Great Imporlance

vould Invile War  But (f America ts to  e- gatet miu Rg   But if America fs ta Cater Conflict Fully, They'd Ge important

EXCESS PROFITS TAX ACT TO BE REVISED TO RELIEVE GREAT HARDSHIPS OF PRESENT LAM

Excess Profits Tax Bill Change Asked in Bil   Legislation To Relieve Hardships Placed Before House

State Slashes Rum Markups   Board Discloses Price of Whiskey to Raise on October 1

CLOSED SHOP IN SHIPYARD STEEL DISPUTE URGED   Mediation Board Recommends Bethlehem. Division Sign With AFL   UNIONIST PREDICTS SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE   Harvey Brown Says End of Bickering Will Come on "Coast Tonight

GRAND JURY WILL PROBE SLAYINGS   Bory, to Meet Monday in Regu lar Session, Will Study Deaths of Five People.   ° ALLEGED SLAYER IS HELD

JURY TO STUDY ' MASS SLAYING   Expected to Get Case of Man Wh Confessed Killings.

1,000 LEAVE ROLLS OF MARYLAND NY  Accepted Private Or Public Em ployment During Aprit For All Time State Record

Churchill to: Talk   Networks: to to Carry, Speech Today About:7 A, M

Churchill to Give Talk      Prime Minister to Speak at Public Luncheon in London Today

Favors Giving Presiden Extraordinary Powers Under British Aid Bill   GOING TO LONDON   GOP Leader Calls for Sav ing of America So “We Can Debate In Another Election"

‘Willkie Throws Full Support Back Of Aid To Britain Bill; May Make London Broadcast With Hopkins

WILLKIE WILL BACK AID BILI   Supports Pian For Giving Pres Rovsevett Power Under Ase) Bealt

COUNTER-ATTACKS BY RUSSIANS CONTINUED   Reds Still Hammer at German Lines and Series of Shattering Tank-Led Blows on Eastern Front Are Reported — Nazis Reported to Be in Disorderly Retreat on Some Sectors.

Nazi Forces Hammered  By Russians   Lose 80,000 Men In Latest Battles, Moscow Claims

HITLER ORDERS SPEEDY CAPTURE OF LENINGRAD   Russian Counter Altacks Develop : Into A Real Offensive H

Reds Continue © Heavy Blows In Central Area      ay Germans in Disorderly Retreat Before Counter-Attacks; Anti-Nazi Outbreaks Reported in Norway

Take Offensive In Center Area Near Smolensk   Germans Reported Falling Back With Heavy Losses; Hitler Orders Fall Of Leningrad at Any Cost; Nazis  Report Major Aerial Assaults.

Russia Accents  British Offer   Military And Economic Mis sions To Be Sent To Russia By Britain   SECRETARY EDEN MAKES REPORT

FEARS INFLATION THREAT WNW. 6,   Speedy, Decisive Action Necessary, President Tells Congress   BILL IS DRAFTED   Undermining Of National Defense Program Threatened, He Says

FEAR DISCOVERER OF INSULIN LOST LIFE   Sir Frederick Banting On Missing Plane

NOTE ABOARD PLANI   Dr. Banting. Insulin Discoveres Aboard Plane Missing Since Friday.

INSULIN EXPERT _ BELIEVED DEAL   ‘DISCOVERER OF INSULIN AP PARENTLY AMONG FLIERS  KILLED IN CANADIAN PLANE CRASH

DISCOVERER OF INSULIN TS KILLED   Plane Disaster Believ. ed Fatal to ‘Famed Dr. Banting .

LEGISLATOR THREATENS PARK PLAN   Throckmorton Ranchmar May Try To Block Appropriation   ‘Little Benefit’

GREATER VOICE FOR INDUSTRY IN PLANS: - FOR STRIFE LIKELY   Reorganization !s Being Planned in New War Production Program in the U. S.

OPM WILL FEAR BUSINESS PLEA   Internal Reorganization  Give Industry Voice in Decisions.

NeW WAR ot T-UP FOR OPM COMIN   New Basis Needed To Carry Out America’s Vast Vic  tory Program

INDUSTRIAL -AREA-IS TAKEN BY ADVANCE   Four Russian Armies Reported Entrapped _ by Reich Forces Near Kiev; Berlin Gives Estimate of Eastern Casualties   German Army Garage in Paris Is Set  A fire in Defiance of Nazi Measures

Paris Defies Nazi Terro:   10 Men Set Garage Afir Despite 23 Killings, Curfew Edict. _

EDICTS DEFIED; GARAGE SET AFIRE   Men Ignore Nazi ‘Warn ings; Vichy More Unsettled

Parisians Fite (German Carage   Crime Committed Soon After Two Executed Before Firing Squad

SABOTAGE BLAZE FLARES IN PARIS   10 Men Set Fire In Garage As ‘Terror’ Spreads

BY PARISIANS DEFYING NAZIS   German Army Garage is Set Ablaze After Firing Squad Shoots Two   RIGID RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON PEOPLE   Two Persons Executed Are Described as Reds by Nazi Command

Nazi Army  Garage Is Fire Victim   Less Than 18 Hours After Two Communists Had Died Before The Nazi Firing “quad.   Curfew In Seine

PARISIANS FIRE NAZI GARAGE   Terrorism Continues  Spite Of Restrictions; Two More Communists  Shot To Death

Nazi Army Garage in Paris Burned as Act of Defiance   10 Men Start Blaze in German-Requisitioned Building as Protest Against Strict Repressive Measures; Report All of Plotters Escape

Parisians Set Torch To Nazi Army Garage   Ten Men Burn Building in Defiance of Strict Repres. sive Measures—Two More Executed by Germans

Garage Used by Nazis Set Fire in Paris; Reuters Reports 12 More Hostages Shot

O MEN SET FIRE TO NAZI ARMY GARAGE   New Violence Breaks Out in Paris Following Firing Squad Executions for Attacks on Nazi Soldiers

Anti-German Outbreaks  Continue   Ten Men Set Fire To Nazi Army Garage In Fresh Defiance  rWO COMMUNISTS FACE FIRING SQUAD  Rigid Restrictions Clamped on Paris Rv Harrios C ass Bea

STRICT CURFEM IMPOSED ON , PARISIANS   Nazi Army Garage Burned; 10 Plotters Escape   Shot In French Capital For Attack On Reich Soldier Three Days Ago

GRAFF BALLET WILL BE HERE THURSDAY NITE      Program To Open Ait 8 O’clock On  Coliege Campus

BALLET SCHEDULED IN AUDITORIUM AT COLLEGE OCTOBER 30   Program Sponsored By Entertainment  Group At School

480 Warships Turned Out by England During Past Yea         Official Declares Navy ‘Performing Skillful anc Daring Feats With Old Ships

Late News Briefs   484 BRITISH WARSHIPS BUILT DURING YEAR ENDING MARCH 3!

LAGUARDIA 1li ASK FOR THIRD TERM   New York Mayor Expect. ed to Seek Re-electi to Office.

LAGUARDIA IN 3RD TERM RACE   New York Mayor Says He Is Bowing To Many Requests

OF LAGUARDIA   mm Mayor Announces Candidacy; Backed by Fusion Party

Relative Files  Civil Suit   Process Issued, May Be Sgpved Before Wedding

MAY REHEARSE FOR INVASION OF ENGLAND   Hitler’s Plans in Doubt; Cross-Channel Duel Between Germany and England Intensified

Nazi Strategy Avoids Use Of  (Cuarded Point   Plan Would Permit Jump Around Turkey's Dar: danelles Into Near East.   B.E.F. TO LAST PORTS

Hitler’s War Machine Prepares for Assault; New Greek Ports Taker

Crete a Test for Nazis   Invasion Tactics To Be Practiced On Stronghold In Mediterranean

MOVE WOULD  BE NAZI TEST ON INVASION   Island, Captured, Would Be Springboard for Drive to East

SUCCESS WOULD MEAN THREAT 10 THE SUEZ CANAL   Hitler's Next Indicated Move Might Be FullDress Rehearsal For Attempt To Invade England.

NORRIS, VETERAN ISOLATIONIST, 1S READY 10 CHANGE   Ship Sinking Removes Last Doubt, Would lift All Restrictions,

Norris Ready To Vote for Arming Ships   40 Senators Are Lined Up Behind  we tan 2 a aes 94

Norris Favors Repealing Bans   Administration Has  46 Votes On Measure

Box Cars Back  To Wheat Belt   Railroads Sending 95.000 For Harvest

Landing Plane to Start — nting, Topekans ush a Covey of Birds   That ‘Prize Story Comes Out of Allen.County Where Shooting Is Reported Good

Landing Plane _to. Start Quail Hunting, Topekans Flush a Covey of Birds   That ‘Prize Story Comes Out of ‘ Allen. County Where Shooting Reported Good

Italy Blocks Bank Holdings Of Americans   U. S. Embassy Staff Correspondents  Are Affected

Italy Stops American Bank Credits   REPRISALS FOR FREEZING OF ITALIAN HOLDINGS IN THE UNITED STATES.

Short of Lunch Monev      Checking Acconnts Blocked by. :Freezing Order, Creating ‘Bank Holiday’ For Colony,Made Up Almost Entirely of U. 8. Diplomats and Newamen

CATHOLIC BISHOPS ASK PRAYERS FOR UNITY   Emphasize Disrespect For Authority Must Be Condemned

GREEN PLEDGES EMERGENCY AID   SAYS ILLINOIS WILL CO-OPERATE WITH FDR IN DEFENSE

Three Firms Boost Crude   Sinclair, Texas and Stanolind Hike Texas Seven Cents

North Texas Crude Prices Hiked By Three Purchasers   Seven-Cent Advance Firs: Raise for Area Since May 21 of This Year

EFFORT TO SAVE DOOMED MOTHER      47-Year-Old Son Tells Of Unierworld Mob In Hope Of Saving Mother's Life.

Seven Men Selected   Wil Be Sent To Inductior Center At Des Moine: October 7th ,

To Leave Sunday   Seven Men Will Be Sent Tc Des Moines For Selective Service Work

COURT 1S OPENED   Expected to Be of Near Record Shortness; Jury to. Meet Tomorrow   CIVIL SUITS ARE FEW

FEBRUARY TERM OF COURT IS OPENED   Expected to Be of Near Rec ord Shortness; Jury to. Meet Tomorrow   CIVIL SUITS ARE FEW

EAST INDIES SEEN AS JAP OBJECTIVE   Shanghai Reports Says - Mobilization of Million Men Under Way.   SHIPS AT SEA - SHUN U. S. PORTS   British Commons. Hears of Defense Measures in Malaya.

MILLION MEN MOBILIZED BY TOKYO GOV'T   In Europe, Germans Are Re ported to Have Started New Drive in Russia

JAP SHIPS WAIT TOKYO ORDERS   Petroleum Industry Promises to Withhold Oil if Desired—FDR Bares Policy of Granting Oil in Past Guarded Indies

KEEPS TO SELF NATURE OF AGT FORTHCOMING   ‘Believed by Some Most Likely Action Appears to Be Freezing of Credits and Assets   PRESIDENT SAYS IT - WILL BE SPECIFIC   Abandonment of Policy of Giving Japan Access to U.S. Oil Hinted; Chief Executive Silent

America Awakened By Tokyo Move to Full Danger, Says Chief      SATURDAY MESSAGE       World to Know About  Retaliatory Move  Ry America

Radios On Nippon Sea Craft Silenced; Soviet Armies Holding, Report

EDEN DISCLOSES BRITISH PREPARE TO GO IN ACTION   Gayda Calls Occupation ‘First Episode’ In Drive: Ships Go Silent, Remain Outside American Reach; Details Of Vichy Concessions Revealed

SAIGON BLITZ   40,000 Slated To Make First Army Landing — Is Report

Report Million Mo bilized; Ships Are “Blanked Out” °  rT sta. 7c eee. nk le LL aes.    Nazis, Russ Release Reports; British Claim Gains

FIRST EPISODE IN “MARCH T0 SOUTH,” GLAIN   Gayda Declares Other Axis Powers Favorable. Britain, U. 8. Keep Close Contact.

MILLION JAPS MOBILIZED   At Sea Japan’s Ships Are Blanked ‘Out In Silence And Move Away From U. S. Shores—Great Masses Of German Reserves Thrown At Russians

Tokio’s Dream Of Conquest Is Nearer Reality   Million Men Reported Mobilized; Ships Move Away From U. S.

MUM ON JUST WHAT U. S. MAY DO TOMORROW   Freezing Japanese Credits Believed Likely Retaliation for Tokio’s Action

MOVE PLA AS INDO-CHINA VIFINS BASES   Specific Action Will Be Announced Saturday, Roosevelt Says   CREDIT-FREEZING PROGRAM HINTED   Whether Additional Steps Will Be Taken Is Problematical

FRENCH FORCES LEAVE AREA AS APS MOBILIZE   Eden Says Defensive Measures Taken to Counter Jan Threat

Rieasevel Will Not Say’  Exactly What Is Being Planned  MAY FREEZE CREDIT  ‘ Prossions Retaliation For Jap Occupation of IndoChinese Bases

SPECIFIC ACTION TO BE MADE IN 24 HOURS-F. R.   Beheve Freezing of Japanese Credits, Assets Is Likely

Roosevelt Reveals U.S. Set to Counter Tokyo in Far Hast   Freezing of Assets Considered First Step as Indo-China Learns Japanese Occupation Will Bevin Sunday   TOKYO REPORTED TO GET NEW LAND, SEA AND AIR STATIONS

‘Jap Assets  Likely to Be Frozen NATURE OF .  PUNISHMENT NOT REVEALED

Specific Action of Retaliation Against Japan is Promise   Announcement Will Be Made Tomorrow in  Capital Says FDR

TO ANNOUNCE MOVE IN PACIFIC CRISIS   U. S. to Take Action ot Japanese Occupation of Indo-China   MAY FREEZE CREDITS!

Gayda Declares Japs Launching  Drive To South   Treaty Permits Japan To Station Warships 800 Miles From Singapore.  VAACLUANCE Wonpke ecraANn Te

U.S. Reply To Japan -. On Way   Action Tomorrow, FDR Discloses; Agrees That Sen, Wheeler Is On Dangerous Ground

Roosevelt Declines to Say, Just What Action Will Be Forthcoming   CHANGE OF POLICY TOWARD TOKYO      Two ~ Year Appeasement Program to Be Replaced by Retaliation

LIKELY MOVE IS FREEZING CREDIT OF JAPAN IN U.S.   Also May Place Embargo On Oil Shipments From U.S.

Eden Says British ‘In Close Touch’ with U.S. On Near East Affairs   French Indo-China Refused Pledge of Protection by An glo-American-Chineee Cambination, Claim

NIPPON STARTS PUSH 10 SOUTH ON VAST SCALE   Mobilization Reported Great. est Since 1937 — British Alert at Singapore

Indications Are That Economic Action Witt Be Taken to Offset Tokyo: Move Southward

Jap Forces Head Toward Indo-China To Occupy Bases   Tokyo Calls a Million More Men to Colors; Ships Stay from U.S.

FDR Says US To Retaliate With Specific Action   Expect Freezing Of Japanese Credits, Assets In America

U.S. Retaliation Against Japan Due Saturday, President Discloses

‘FREEZING’ SEEN AS LIKELY T0 BE SATURDAY MOVE   Oil Embargo Also Figures in Washington Speculation On Possible Measures

New Policy Is Not Disclosed By President   Roosevelt Informs Reporters of Impending Action

U. S. to Retaliate Against Japan   Extra   HUNTING PAIR WHO ATTACKED NO. 30 TOURIST   Boone, Green Co. Officers Collaborate in Search in Cornfield at Edge of Beaver.

To Take Steps In Retaliation Against Japan   Freezing Of Assets And Credits In U. S. Most Likely Procedure

(Turn To JAPAN, Page i0)  Eden Says Moves Taken To Meet Japanese Threat

Retaliation Against Japs Is Expected   Definite Action’ To Be Announced On Saturday

Hush Radios On Jap Ships; Seizure By U.S. Is Feared   Japs Resent U. S. Attitude Charge India Air Base Plot

Britam Makes  Defense Moves   Eden Reveals That Natior Ready To Meet Jap Threat.

Million Men Mobilizing for > Japanese Drive   Defense Measures Taken by British In Malaya

Japan Mobilizes Million Men and Her Ships Near America Are Blanked Out in Silence

British Foreign Minister Says Malayan Defense. Measures Enforced  CONFERS WITH U., 8.  Japanese To Station Ships Of War 800 Miles From Singapore

Million Men Mobilize In  J apan’s Army   Japanese Ships Stay Out of U. S. Ports,  Silence Radios

Will Retaliate Tomorrow In Specific Action; Says People Generally Awaking To War  Seriousness

Roosevelt Announces United States Will Retaliate on Indo-China Occupation

Probably Freeze Assets of Japan In United States   Also There Is Talk of Cut ting Off Oil Supply te  lapanese.   To Offset Occupancy Of French Indo-China

Freezing of All Credits Likely Step   President At His Hyde Park Home,  Parries Queries

Japan Mobilizes Million Troops; Ships Turn Back   Nippons Expected to Occupy New Naval Bases in   ~=_[ndo-China.   Nazis Renew Their Offense in Russia

Million Men Are Being Mobilized On Tokio Orders   Nippon‘s Ships Hurry to Escape Seizure in Ports

Parliament Is Told By Secretary Eden Of Defense Moves   London Reports’ Hitler’s Forces:     Entire Line With Little Results

FIRM ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON SATURDAY   News Will Come From Washington, President Says at Hyde Park, but Refuses to Disclose Its Nature.

JAPAN MOBILIZES MILLION MEN FOR ‘IMPENDING CRISIS   DESTINATION IS KEPT SECRET: TERMS ON INDO-CHINA BARED

FDR Says U. S. Will Retaliate For Jap Move   Probably to Freeze Credits, But President Evades ~ Direct Statement

PARLIAMENT TOLD DEFENSE MEASURES IN MALAYA READIED   Japan Takes No Chances Of Having Her Ships Seized Here

Freezing of Credits, Oil Embargo Held Most Likely Steps By President

ROOSEVELT PLEDGES SPECIFIC ACTION AS JAPAN MOBILIZES MILLION MEN FOR NEW MOVES   Freezing Of Credits Expected Saturday; Britain Prepares Malaya Defenses Against Invasion  Threats

L L TAKEN SATURDAY   Freezing Of Japanese Assets And Credits In U.  & Tikely   MAY BAN OIL   F. D. R. Discusses Situation In Conference At Hyde Park

UNITED STATES TO RETALIATE AGAINST JAPANESE ACTIVITY   PRESIDENT SAYS. SPECIFIC ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT SATURDAY -

Retaliation For Jap Occupation Of IndoChina Bases   SILENT ON PLANS   Promises ‘Something Out Of Washington”  : Tamoarrow

Japan Moves On  To Rule Pacific   Mobilizes Million Men to Serve in Newly Projected Campaigns   TO INDO-CHINA BASES   Landing of 40,000 “Protective’” Troops at Saigon Expected

Roosevelt Says. Steps Will Be Taken. Saturday   FDR Parries Inquiries Of Reporters; Freezing Of Assets Is Probable

Ud. TO FREEZE JAPAN. GREUITs IN RETALIATION   Retaliatory Action Coming Tomorrow, Mr. Roosevelt Discloses Today

Seizing. Of Credits Seen As First Step; ‘Events’ To Determine Rest Of Policy   President Reluctant To Discuss What Indo-China Seizure May Mean To American Neutrality

Silent on What the Move Will Be, but Aides Look For Freezing of Assets

U.S. To Act Tomorrow On Indo-China   Stalemate Holds Along Red-Nazi War Fronts

JAPAN’S DREAM OF CONQUEST 1S MOVING TOWARDS REALITY   EDEN DECLARES BRITAIN HAS ALREADY STARTED COUNTER ACTION

U.S. to Take Action Saturday, Is Report   Chief Executive Refuses to Reveal Plan of Action but Freezing of Funds Is Expected

FDR Promises Retaliation Tomorrow Against Japan's Occupation of Indo-China   Japs Mobilize Army of Million As Far Eastern Crisis Develops; U. 5S. and Britain Collaborating

President Tells Press Conference at Hyde Park That Announcement of Action Would Come From Washington Saturdoy

Whether America Ready To Take Additional Steps Appears To Be Awaiting Future Determination, Depending On How International Situation Develops In Pacific.

FREEZING OF JAP CREDITS MOST LIKELY   Roosevelt Asserts This Country Will Take Action Saturday

Pacific Island Nation Girds For Trouble As Vessels Near America Discontinue Radio’ To Save Flee!

PRESIDENT SAYS POSITIVE MOVE WILL BE MADE   Japan's Drive of Con: quest to the South Gets Under Way; Britain Looks to Us

Britain Enforces Defense Measures In Malaya To Counter Nipponese Threat   France's Orient Colony Ignores Offer Of Protection By America, Other Nations

Retaliation Due For Occupation Of Indo-China   President Promises Action Will Be  Taken Tomorrow   Japan encircles Philippines—Page 11

FDR Announces U.S. Will Take Action Saturday on Nippon’s Indo-China Move

May ‘F reeze’ Tokyo Assets, Cut Off O1   Roosevelt Reveals Pla For Pretest Action at Hyde Park

Million Men Are Called Up as Nippon Prepares For Swift Blow in East

Tokyo Press Assails U. S. And Britain   Iixpect Jap Troops To Occupy IndoChina Bases

ACTION OF SOME SORT IS SET FOR SATURDAY   Retaliatory Measures Being Worked Out, FDR Says   HEDGES ON QUESTIONERS   America Slowly Awakening To Dangers, He Declares

Germans Renew Drive Along Entire Russ Front   REDS STILL RESISTING   R. A. F. Bomb Nazi Ports And Start Big Fires At Kiel, Emden

FREEZING OF CREDITS SEEN AS 1ST MOVE   President Says Crisis Makes People Aware Of Danger

Japs Mobilizing Million Men; Ships Turning Back From U.S.   Troops Hinted Heading For Indo-China; Red-Nazi Battle Goes On Without Decision

DEFENSE STEPS TAKEN IN EAS]   — = Operating With , Eden Declares

EDEN REVEALS STEPS TAREN IN FAR EAS]   Tokio Pushes Ahead With Dream of Conquest in Pacific

Hitler Renews Offensive All Along Line   Reds Annihilate Whole Division; RAF Set Fires

Retaliatory Steps to Be Taken Will Be Told by Roosevelt Tamarraw

FDR PROMISES ‘SPEEDY AGTION: ~ AGAINST JAPAN   ‘Press: Conference ‘Given . Hint; Sale Of Oil Is “Likely To Cease

Freezing of Jap Funds Is Forecast   Roosevelt Won't Reveal Exact Nature of U.S. Moves to Be Taken Saturday

U.S. TO RETALIATE FOR JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF FRENCH INDO-CHINA   Specific Action Will Be Taken Tomorrow, Press Conference Is Told But President Refuses to Say What It Is.—-Freezing of Assets Hinted:   U.S. MAY ABANDON POLICY OF SELLING OIL, TO JAPAN

TOKYO ANSWE FORTHCOMING TOMORROW   Says U. S. Will Retaliate With Specific Action   Possible Measure Against Japanese Expansion In  Pacific Areas

Is Mobilizing Million Men In New Effort   Britain Assured Defense Measures Ready; Japs To Get Valuable Bases

GULT SHOW 10 BE HELD SEPT. 1/   Will Be Shown And Judged On Same Day

Wheat Specialist To Visit England   Thomas D. Campbell Wil Undergo Secret Trip; Silent on Reason

SPECIALIST IS LEAVING ON MISSION   Purpose of Thomas D. Campbell’s Visit in Britain Is Shrouded in Secrecy; Talked with FDR Frequently

Campbell To Leave Soon For England   Wheat Expert To Make Mysterious Trip Abroad

BRITAIN LACKED ENOUGH TROOPS TO GO AROUND   War Expert Gives His Views On The Moves Made Today By Warring Countrics

LACK OF MEN SLOWS BRITISH   Evacuation of Benghazi Blamed On Shortage Of Materials

REGISTRATION LIFE INSURANCE FIRMS PROPOSED   Monopoly Committee Gets Recommendation For Federal Listing Of Insurance Companies; Federal Examination.

LIFE INSURANCE FIRM REGISTRATION URGEL   Federal Examination Also Recommended

For Federal  Supervision   State Control of Life Insurance Inadequate, Says Sumner T. Pike

Compulsory Registration oi Concerns Doing Interstate Business Asked by SEC Be. fore Monopoly Committee

Insurance Measure Would Register,  Examine Concerns   Sumner T. Pike Propose: Act to Monopoly Groups for Firms; Doesn't Ask Interference

SEC Man Urges Compulsory Registration By U. S. of Interstate Life Insurance

URGE COMPULSORY REGISTRATION OF INSURANCE: FIRMS   Pike Proposes Compulsory Federal Registration of Life Insurance Companies Doing Interstate Business.

U.S. Registration Of Life  InsuranceCompanies Urged   Monopoly Committee Hears Suggestions For Federal Examination, Interstate Rules

HUUOE PAgut BILL CREATING DEFENSE UNITS   Nearly 200 Texas Cities, In cluding Victoria, Have Units.

Marriage of K. C. Students Is Annulled  » Car Theft Charge  Against Groom Is ae Cee

Gillette Says American Firms Supplying Axis   Most Flagrant Abuses In Petroleum Industry lowa Senator Declares.   WANTS INVESTIGATION

UL §: CONCERNS SUPPLY AUD 10 AXIS 1S CLAIM   Senator. Gillette Demand. __ing Investigation of Reports of Scores of Instances      OIL INDUSTRY CITED AS ONE AID CHANNEL   Jowan Says Motor Fuel Supplied by American Companies Leaving LatinAmerican Ports for Axis

SENATOR SAYS U.S. SUPPLIES AXIS WITH OIL   America, Spending Vast _ Sums ‘to Prepare . for  . Defense ‘Against Dictators While Furnishing Them With War Supplies.

SENATOR GILLETTE URGES PROBE OF REPORTS THAT U. S. FIRMS SUPPLY WAR MATERIALS TO AXIS

1,9. FIRMS AID AXIS, 15 CLAIN   Senator Gillette Cites Abuses In Oii Industry; Asks Probe.

Solon Charges War Materials Reaching Axis   Sen. Gillette Asks Probe Of Sales By American Companies Abroad

Sentor Gillette Asserts He Heard U. S, Firms Are Supplying War Goods to Axis

U.S. SENDS GOODS TO AXIS IS CLAIM; PROBE IS SOUGHT   Iowa Senator Declares Pe. troleum Industry Is Worst Offender

Charges American Materials for War Go To Axis Powers   Iowa Senator Demands Investigation of “Flagrant Abuses’

Gillette Says Axis Getting U. S. Goods   Iowa Senator to Seek Investigation of This Inconsistency  iDRODI RK THO KNOW

SENATOR HEARS U.S. FIRMS ARE HELPING NAZIS   Seeks Investigation O Report By Joint Committee

WAR MATERIALS TO AXIS CHARGE RY AFNILETTE   Senator Presses for In. vestigation of U. 8.  Report   aE Companies Are,  __ Said. icin Throughes Foreien’ abeiiedaee

WAR MATERIALS GOING TO AXIS GILLETTE SAYS   lowa Senator Determined To Press for Establishment of Joint Congressional Committee to Investigate Situation   “ABUSES IN PETROLEUM

SAYS U, S, FIRMS SELLING TO AXIS   Senator Gillette Asks Investigation Of Reports Of Sales Of Goods To Ger. many And Italy.

Charg ge U.S. Firms Givi ing  ~ Axis War Aid   Sen. Gillette Says O71 Companies “Worst Offenders’

Axis Gets War Supplies From U.S. Companies   a424 2 4 24  lowan will “ee mae A Congressional Investigation.

TIPTON WOMAN TLL LONG TIM   Mrs. Everett E. Stinnett Died at Her Home on Daniels Street.

IIPTON WOMA ILL LONG TIME   Mrs. Everett E. Stinnett Died at Her Home on Daniels Street.   VICTIM OF CANCER

Roosevelt Hints Of Using Navy For Protection   President Recalls Warships Sent Against Pirates

AFRICAN PIRATE WAR RECALLED   Knox Tells Navy Officers New Factors Adding To National Danger

U.S. Warships May Convoy Into Red Sea   President Hints That Navy May Be Used to Protect All American Shipping in That Area Despite Warning by Germany

Barbary Pirate Parallel Used By Roosevelt   Test of Nazi Blockade Is Its Effectiveness, White House Press  Conference Told   Knox Speaks of Mortal Danger to Our Country   Secretary Declares ‘New  Factors’ Have Appeared  tn Recent Hours

To Use Navy Protection In Red Sea   PRESIDENT HINTS AT PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS OF- GERMANY DECLARING IT COMBAT ZONE,

Chief Has No Comment On French Issue   Blockade Not Effective by Degree, President Says in Red Sea Case     vrerscre&”  6UCSCtCUWET ITI).  CUI Pets tay

Chief Executive Points Grimly to Seriousness Of International Situation

ROOSEVELT HINTS WARSHIPS MAY G0 TO THE RED SEA   Navy Would Be Used to Protect American Shipping Against Axis—Points to Precedent for Action.   EMPHASIZES GRAVITY OF WORLD SITUATION   Meantime Secretary Knox Says Recent Developments Have Put United States in Mortal Danger.

Recalls Campaign. Against Barbary Pi irates; Apparént Reply Nazi Threat   Rovseyelt Says International Situation At very : jous Slage      KNOX SEES ; NAION ALT DANGER POIN         Ship Seizure Bill Passage Delayed By House; Other Developments

Points Out That Fleet Sen Against Barbary Pirates In Last Century   PROTECT U. S. SHIPPING AGAINST ACTION OF AXIS   President Says Internationa Conditions Too Serious fo: Jomment; Declares Situa. tion Is on Hour-To-Hour Day-To-Day Basis

Gives Lead By Telling: Of Pirates Back in 1803   Red Sea Blockade Cannot Be Effected By Decree, He Says  At Peaea Canference   FRENCH SITUATION STIRS WASHINGTON   Secretary Knox Points To ‘New Factors’ And Danger to U. S.

President Refers To Trouble With Pirates   Roosevelt Says Blockade Could Not be Made Effective by Decree-—Fleet Sent Against Barbharvy Pirates

f.D.R. Hints Profection for Red Sea Trade   , Cites Barbary Pirate * ~ Campaign as Preceden for Use of U.S. Navy

POINTS TOWAR ON BARBARY BUCCANEERS   War Vessels Would Be Used To Protect Shipping.

HINTS FLEET MIGHT PROTECT SHIPPING   Roosevelt Declines Comment on Relations With France After Plea to Reject Collabration With Nazis

Roosevelt Hints Navy May Battle In the Red Sea   Indicates Warships Wil Be Used To Protect Shipping

President Discusses German Action in Declaring Area Combat Zone; Says Blockade Can‘t Be Made Effective by Decree

Navy May Go To Red Sea   Cites Previous Use OF U. S. Ships Against Barbary Pirates

U.S. Navy May Protect Ships In Red Sea   FDR Hints At Possibility OF Using War Vessels In ‘Combat Zone’,

President Hints at Move As He Cites Use of Fleet Against Barbary Pirates   (nox Stresses Danger to Country In Address; Hull Predicts Defeat of Axis Forces

FLEET PATROL PLANS HINTED BY ROOSEVELT   PRESIDENT DOUBTS AXIS BLOCKADE IS EFFECTIVE

Allies Will Unify War Strategy   Take Initiative Against Axis Enemies on Three Fronts Today

BEAT OFF ALL JAP ATTACKS ON LUZON   Injtial Force of Offensive Has Beer Broken, General MacArA thur Reports

Chamber Labors Over Bill For New Revenues   Furids Needed For Pensions And Other Purnoses

48,000 OF 60,000 OUT OF GREECE   Anzak Premier Declares Hitler Loss in Hellen-.ic Phase “Colossal”   LONDON FEARS   Russia Warns Red Arig’ Ready to Rebuff Any ©: Encroachment

WAR PLANS Coe BY ALLIES   Pen-Americen Enveys Called To Wer Councif

basic Anglo-American War Plans Completed By F. D. R., Churchill In Capital Talks

REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER AMERICAN REPUBLICS TO BE TOLD OF VICTORY . PLANB

BASIC WAR PLAN STUDIED IN WASHINGTON CONFERENCE   Pan-American and Other Interested Envoys Are Called In Today to Learn Details of Anglo-American Strategy.

Allied Plans For Lengthy Fight Ready   Expect Offense to Start Within Next 12 Months

ALLIED PLANS DISCLOSED 10 OUR FRIENDS   ‘Pan-American and Other Envoys Are Informed of  War . Program.   MOVING ALONG WELL   Two-Way Lease-Lend Pro. pram Effected Between - U. S2and Britain.

BASIC PLANS FOR WAR ARE NOW COMPLETE   Interest Grows In :  ;  Part Russia Is to Play In Allied   » . ee '  rogram.

War Council Completes Basic Plans ©   ENVOYS FROM PAN-AMERICAN NATIONS TO BE RECEIVED TODAY BY THE PRESIDENT

ABOUT FISHEL   Pon American Envoys To Be Received By President   CHURCHILL WILL GO TO CANADA FOR TALK

ENVOYS 10 HEAR ANGLO-AME RICAN PLANS FOR WAE   Roosevelt And Churchill Complete Basic Strat: egy; Conference Today

LATIN ENVOYS HEAR WAR PLANS AT WHITE HOUSE   King, Litvinov Already Received by President

BASIC ANGLOU.S. PLANS WAR COMPLETE   Lend-Lease Speed Boule. vard for Armament  Trafic

War Conferences At White House   Pan American Nations To Be Informed Of. Program Mapped By Roosevelt, Churchill To Defeat Axis Powers; Much Confidence

Foreman Dispute Halts Building  of Nine Vessels   Company Refuses to Dis. charge Foreman For Alleged ‘‘Mistreatment’’

Galveston Ship work Tied Up   Carpenters Dispute Over Foreman; 2,000 Workers Stop Labor on Nine Vessels

Berlin Asserts Reich Carries Out Retaliation For Officers’ Assassins

LF TL i TA AND OTHERS   Aued Marshal Had Already Won Reprisals For Fifty Hostages.   RUMOR NOT CONFIRMED   First Fifty Are Executed for Death of Nazi Major at Bordeaux.

50 FRENCH HOSTAGES EXECUTED   100 Others Gain Brief Reprieve As Petain Intercedes

o0 FRENCHMEN DIE, HUNDRED ARE REPRIEVED   AGED MARSHAL’S APPEAL WINS TEMPORARY MERCY GRANTED BAY AITLER   HUNDRED SLAIN ALREADY FOR TWO ASSASSINATIONS   Tuo Hostage Groups Spared for a While to Allow Search for Actual Killers

@ In Washington   Red Navy, With 200 Subs No Soft Touch; and a Few Facts from Our  Own Fleet

RedNavy No Soft Touch For Enemies   Russian Fleet Has 200 Subs As Threat To Japan

Locks Grocer i in a Refrigerator  Then Loots His Cash Register   Prisoners Shoot ~ Highway Otticer   Handcuffed' Men Wound Patrolman With . Old-Style Gun, Then Throw Him From  Car After Being Arrested on Road.

Missouri State Trooper Shot  Police Connect Shooting With Attenipted Haldun

A TROOPER SHOT, TWO MEN FLEE   Officer Crawls Part Way to Farm House After Being Attacked by Prisoners   POSSE IN HUNT FOR DESPERADOES   They May Be the Pair of Robhers Who Earlier Killed a St. Louisan

Air Atiack on S. 5. Seafarer Said Deliberate   American Vessel Was Unarmed, Not in Convoy

500 Victims Of Sea Raids Saved on Isl.   Passengers and Crews o: 10 Ships Sunk in Pacific Found Marooned   BRITISH SEARCHING   Warships Trying to Ru Down Nazi Raiders in Wide Sea Area

Evidence Of Nazi Raids In  Pacifie Found   Survivors Of Sunken Ships Rescued From South Sea Teland

00 RESCUED ‘ROM ISLAND   Passengers and Crews Of Sunken Ships Left ‘By German Raiders

FIVE HUNDRED RESCUED FROM  AUS tie Rh Aiva  PACTEIC IST, I  ViLivVvinu   Sinking of 10 British, Nor wegian and French Ships Are Revealed In Announcement   RAIDERS ACTIVE   ISeventy Women and Sever Children Included In Group Landed In Australia

Nazis Strike Pacific Lanes   Raiders Account for 10 Ships; 500 Rescued by British Ships

Nazi Depredafions On Pacific Vessels Is Revealed Today   500 Passengers, Cre Members Marooned On Island By Raiders

Sea Raideré Leaves 500 on Island * Series of Blows  Reported Over Period of Months

Present Method in Army Is Joke, Marshall Says; Holds Immobilization of Selectees Makes for Tragedy

Nazi Drive For Suez Is Imminent   German Thrust Through Spain Is Probable

Gibraltar Thrus! Thought To Be In Reich Plans   Churchill Fails To © Reveal Details On Greek Military Campaign

Spanish Aid Forecast for Axis Powers   Serrano Suner Said to Be Planning Trip to Sign Pact   ‘BRITALN 1S BLAMED   Increased Pressure on Egypt Expected to Be Hitler’s Next Step

Attack On Gibraltar Probable   Spain Expected to Join Axis and Aid in Gibraltar Attack

GREECE NOW UNDER NAZI DOMINATION BY CONQUEST PLAN   Spain Expected Soon Te ‘Sign Alliance —- May Make First Attack On Gibraltar

GIBRALTAR AND QUEZ NEXT IK HITLER PLAN   A German [Crive for the Important Canal Believed to Be Imminent.   “ROCK” ALSO SOUGHT   Reported That Spain Now Is Ready tc Go Into tre Axis Group.

42 Ship Survivors  Arrive at Station   Reuben James Sank in 20 Minutes, Claim

TELLS OF SINKING OF REUBEN JAMES      Surviving ) Ranking Officer  Gives Story of Attack

DESTROYER SANK IN 20 MINUTES   Entire Forward Part Of Reuber James Was Carried Away,  Survivor Declares

Ranking Sur ‘viving Officer Tells.  Of Tor -pedoing of  Reuben James

Torpedoing Told By James Officer   Saya Whole Forward Pari Of U. S. Destroyer Was Shot twavy

England and Turkey Are In Agreement   Conferences At Ankara Will Be Continued Friday

Soviets Block Hitler's Troops From Bulgaria   Sudden Turn in Balkan Situation Stirs Fears That Nazis Might Attempt To Invade Greece Through Yugoslavia   ANGLO-TURKISH TALKS PROGRESS

Soviets Reported To Oppose Nazi Drive; Yugoslavs Threatenea   British Bulgar Relations Near Breaking Point

British and Turkish Leaders Reach Full Agreement on Balkan Problems

Conferences Now Being Held In Ankara, Turkey, May Have Been Reason For Moscow To Stiffen Her Attitude Toward German Move      BRITAIN, BULGARIA MAY BREAK

Yugoslavia May Resist ‘German Anny   Soviet May Have Decided To Turn Down Mr. Hitler

TURKS CLOSE DARDANELLES 10 SHIPPING   British Ambassador te Russia Flies to Join Parley

TIGHT CONTROL DARDANELLES BY TURKS SEEM   Great. Britain Reporte: Sounding Out Ankara On Plan For Regulating Traffic   EDEN MEETS HEADS   Turkish Leaders Join Ir Diplomatic and Military Session to Tackle Balkan Problems

Turks and British Reach Agreement On Balkan Policy, Ankara Reports

WITH LEADERS   Consider Regulation of Traffie Through Dardanelles, Report,   RUSSIA TO BE DISCUSSED

FULL ACCORD "1S REACHED AT ANKARA   British and Turkish Leaders Agree On Ralkan Prohlems

British Seek ' Dardanelles Traffie Curb  Strict : Control Weoulk   Strict Control Would Cut Off One Source of Oil for Axis   CLUB ON BULGARS   London’s Ambassador te Moscow on Way to Join Parley

FULL AGREEMENT BETWEEN TURKS, BRITISH REACHED  EDEN CONFERS WITH OFFICIALS IN ANKARA  Aal AAD

ARE IN AGCORD   Britain, Turkey Reportedly Agree On Balkan Moves

NAZIS WARNED AGAINST MOVE IN BULGARIA   Jugoslavia Speeding Uy Defense Plans; Turks To Rule Straits?

DARING ATTACK IS MADE BY AIR FORCE   Russia Reported Objecting To Nazi Troop Route   NAZIS ACKNOWLEDGE   British May Be Landing In Holland By Motorboats And Parachutes

BRITISH, TURKISH LEADERS CONFER ON BALKAN SITUATION   ARRIVAL OF BRITISH AM. BASSADOR RUSSIA AWAIT. ED BEFORE DECISION MADE

Moscow Now Is Opposing German Passage Through Bulgaria, It Is Said   YUGOSLAVIA FEARS A GERMAN THRUST   And Britain May Break Off Relations Any Minute With Buliraris.

OIL ROUTE FOR AXIS MAY ~ BEBLOCKED     Balkan Diplomats Hear Again Russia Objects to Nazi March in Bulgaria —

‘See New Turn In ‘Balkan. Situation   Russia Reported to Have Intervened on Behalf of Bulgaria  i +  “   .FEAR IN YUGOSLAVIA   Possibility of ‘Providing Route for German Army Causes Alarm

SECRET NEW BRITISH TORPEDO WILL BE MANUFACTURED IN U.S. WITH SECOND LEASE-LEND FUNDS

Lend-Lease Fund to Finance Highly Secret New British Torpedo; May Be “Invisible”

U. S. Will Manufacture  New Secret Torpedoes Developed By England.

Turks Sign Trade Pact With Nazis   British Develop New Type Of ‘Bubbleless’ Torpedoes

U.S. Will Turn Out New Type Torpedo For Great Brifain   ~ Production of Device To Be Financed as Lease-Lend Project

New Type Torpedo Developed By Great Britain; J. 5. To Manufacture Product

Britain Develops New Type Torpedo: To Be Made in U. §   Details About Projectiles Carefully Guarded by Officialdom

HALF BILLION OF DEFENSE BONDS SOLD   Morgenthau Pleasec With First Month

Morgenthau Announces Receipts From Sales of Defense Bonds   First Month Brings $441,782,000  tg the Treasury

Bonds Bring 441 Million   Morgenthau Says First Month’s Defense Sales Exceed Estimates

SAYS EFFORTS 10 SABOTAGE DEFENSE PROGRAM ARE NEAR   A Commitiee. Report Says Congress Now Has This Information.   AN ATTEMPT TO BE SOON   Admiral Waesche Says There Is Reason to Believe Such a Move Contemplated.

Sabotage of U. S. Harbors Predicted   Coast Guard Commander Wants Increased Personnel to Guard Explosives.

Budget Bill Is Sent To Assembly   State Expenditure Of $74,469,148 During Next Two Years Is Provided In Bill

COMMITTEE IS GIVEN BUDGET, TAX MEASURES   Revenue, Expenditure Estimates Indicate $9,000,000 Deficit. ‘

WISCONSIN SOLONS HAVE BUDGET BIL   $74,469,148 Measure Intro duced; Push Cigaret, Other Taxes.

CHINESE FIGHT ON THREE FRONTS   Doing All They Can Tc Relieve Pressure On British

CHINESE DRIVES AID HONGKONG   Three Pushes Under Way t Relieve Besieged CGarrison Spurning Surrender

Chinese Smash At Japanese   Three-Pronged Counter Drives Aimed at Relieving Hard-Pressed Honakong

PITESBURGHER ‘SUICIDES IN WEIRD. CRIMI   Takes Life After Vain Attempt to  Kirdnap Former Goyernor

Probe Attempt To Kidnap Governor      Man Killed Self After Striking Georgia Governor

ENVOY’S TRIP IS ‘ONLY A GESTURE   TOKYO STATEMENTS SEEN AS UNYIELDING EXPOSE OF AIMS

Says Japs Ask U.S.to Abandon Policy in Orient   Glenn Babb, AP Writer. Analyzes Crisis in Far East

Japanese” Official Statements in Tokyo Indicate U. S, Is Expected to Yield

U.S. War with Japan Seen Virtually Inevitable   Kurusu’s Flying Trip to Washington Viewed as Attempt to Make America Appear Guilty for it

ALL CONCESSIONS IN PACIFIC MUST BE MADE BY U. S.   Officials Outline Policy Of Gov’t To United States

State School Directors Say More Married Teachers  Now Than One Year Ago

DIRECTORS ASK CONTROL OF TEACHERS   State Convention Hears Report on Married Women in Schools.  ee eee a ae ee   SEEK CHANGES  IN TENURE ACT   Say New Teachers Are Kept Out of Jobs. in State Schools. 

Germans Reported To Have Wiped Out British Gains Announced Yesterday   NAZI NORTH AFRICA FORCES ARE BATTLED

GERMANS SAY GAINS LOST IN LIBYA RETAKEN   Air War Renewed In Eur. ope; Nazis Raid Birmingham

Greek - British Line Is Prepared Fo Powerful Attack B; Nazi Troops

French Industries at Work for Nazi Regim«   Hitler Also Seized 450 Boats, Autos and Vast Supplies of Oil, Grain Worth Billions   Re KENNETH DOWNS

SINKING OF NAZI SHIF IN SPANISH WATERS MAY BE PRELUDE TO INVASION

British Raid Nazi  Bases in Norway   Tough Commandos, Navy And Air Force Join Te Blast At Shipping And Airports In GermanOccupied Cities Along North Coast

British Land, Air and Sea Forces Strike At Norway      Lightning Invasion Thrust is Made Against! Nazi Coastal Stronghold; Place of Successful Raid Not Announced   INLIBYA IS HIT   RAF Blasts at Desert Trans. port System as Army Increases Pressure

British Raid Positions In Norway   Shipping Given Heavy Pounding and Landing Made at One Point; German Points Also Bombed Hard   Heroic Defense of Wake Isle Told In Marines’ Reports; Small Force Holds Out to Bitter End

British Thrust Briefly at Nazis In Norway   Army Force, Navy, RAF Collaborate in Attack, Probably Near Stavanger

British Raid  Positions In Norway   Shipping Given Heavy Pounding anc Landing Made at One Point; German Points Also Bombed Hard

British Attaek  N orway s Coast   Landing Is Believed Made at or Near Big Port of Stavanger

Nazi Stronghold In Norway Raided By British Force   Navy and RAF Aid Arm in’ Atfack upon  Shipping

British Forces Make ‘Invasion’ Stab in Norway   Raid Directed Against Shipping Called Successful by English

Ambassador Offers Deeds, Not Words   Marshall Says U.  Has Tremendous Army Ready

Bond Between U.5., English  Winant Asserts in Address to C, of C,

Winant Says Aim Total Victory Over Aggressor   U.S. and Britons Have Common Cause Against Nazis

U. 5. 10 HELP, WINANT SAYS   “We Are Not Concerned With Words,” U. S. Envoy Tells Englishmen

ASSURES AID   Winant Tells London Audience U. S. Will Give Help.

Winant Declares U. S. To Help Britain By Action   Suggests Sharing Industrial Plans

City Will Buy Trench Hoe  School Lighting Sg RST EME, ea eeten ere ae nr

Finland Joins In  Red War   Troops Battle Side By Side. With Nazis

Finland Joins Tn War Against Soviet Russia   Nation in Conflict Again with Foe Of Two Years Avo

STIMSON APPEALS FOR DIRECT NAVAL AID FOR BRITAIN   Speect:. For More Aggressive Moves Follows Senate : Talk By Pepper; On Same Line

Stimson s Talk Hits Capital   Indicate Direct Action Plan Advanced for Navy Given FDR Approval; Say Army Not Ready.

STIMSON’S — SPEECH STIRS U.S. CAPITAL   War Secretary - Calis  for Direct Naval _ ' Aetion

APPLAUSE AND FEAR REVEALED   Administration Support ers Silently Elated and Others See New Step Toward War.

His Summons for Action Most Direct of Any High Official     ‘SAYS NAVY PREPARED  We Are At Crossroads of History, Declares Secretary

CAPITAL ARDUGEL OVER OTIMOON a WAR-LIKE SPEECH   Talk On Convoys © Also Draws Comment From Foreign Capitals

War Chief Says Navy Prepared   Stimson Ciaims Americar Navy Can Turn Tide Toward Britain

Secretary of ‘War ‘Says Navy Should Make Seas Safe for Britain’s Ships

Stimson Plea For Convoys Stirs Solons   War Secretary Advocate: Using U. S. Navy Te Protect Ships Going Tc British Isles

STIMSON SPEECH TERMED PROPOSAL U.S. ENTER WAR   Secretary of War Pleaded for Direct U. $. Naval Action to Give More Aid to Great Britain.   OFFICIALS AROUSED BY DIRECT APPEAL   Prasident’s Secretary Says It May be Presumed Stimson Previously “Talked to the President on Speech.”

STIMSON SPEECH ON BRITISH AID ARDUSES CAPITAL   Is Held To Be By Far Most Direct Summons To° Action

USE NAVY NOW, SECRETARY OF WAR ADVISES   Non-Interventionists Denounce Speech As Proposal to Goto War; FDR Supporters Applaud.   SAYS U. S. MUST DELIVER ARMS

HT HIM 100 HARD DURING NOV. 21 HOLOUF   Youths of 15 and 17 Saj They Were “Broke” and Needed Spending Money.   USED LEAD PIPE AS AGED VICTIM- WALKED HOME

Jap Troops Take Camrant  Naval Base   On Indo-China East Coast; U.S. Won't Detain Nippon Ships

DINNER PLANS ARE COMPLETE   Dr. Henry G. Bennett, A. and M. President, To Be Honored

DR. BENNETT © 10 BE HONORED   Informal Dinner to Be Given President A. and M. College

4-H GIRLS PREPARE AND SERVE MUFFINS ~ TO THE ROTARY CLUE   Misses Willa Maude Buckner and Ethe' Dennis of Jackson Township ._Make Muffins   ALEXANDER AND DEVOY, JUDGES   Following Many Samplings and Re. peats, Local Business Men Pronounce Them Excellent

WILLKIE BACKS AID TO BRITAIN   Americans Urged to Assist Program

Willkie Urges Full Powers  For Roosevelt   Backs British Aid As Assurance Of Another Election

REACH TERMS IN RIOT-RIDDEN STEEL STRIKE   Bethlehem’s Lackawanna Plant Workers Accept Settlement   Roosevelt Announces Stee! Survey Shows Supply Adequate

Gov.Carr Speaks in Defense  of State's Rights   ‘Government by One Man or Agency Is Rapped by Colorado Executive in Address Before Civic, Business Leaders

Gov.Carr Speak:  in Defense of State’s Rights   ‘Government by One Man or Agency’ Is Rapped hy Colorado Executive in  Addracs Rafare Civic, Rucinace Leaders

Japs to Ease Scale of War Upon Chin:   Foreign Office Mouth piece Says Victory by; Armed Force Seen Futile

Japs Give Up Hope of Licking Chinz   Revision of Chinese Policy Is Expected

Japs Give Up Hope of Beating China   Armed Foree May Be Substituted by Diplomatic Moves

Japan Abandons Hope of Crushing China By Force      Revision of Policies Forecast in Author itative Article in Paper Under Foreign Office Subsidy.

Jap Leaders Seem Abandoning Hope of Crushing China; Peaceful Policy Hinted’

JAPS ABANDON HOPE OF CRUSHING CHINA BY FORCE, REPOR’   May Seek To Restor Peace, Develop ‘CoPartner’

JAPAN MAY GIVE UP HOPE _ OF CONQUEST OF CHINESE   GOVERNMENT SAED TO BE CON. SIDERING HOW TO REDUCE SCALE OF OPERATIONS IN CHINA

POLICY REVISION NOW —_1S BEING CONSIDEREL   Scale of Hostilities May Be Reduced and Every Effort Made to Promote Peaceful Conditions and tmProve Trade Between the Countries—   i” Newspaper Reveals Change in Atti- —  tude af lanawac.

Revision   Japs Considering Promoting Peace Between Two Countries

JAPAN WILL ~ SEEK PEAGE WITH GHINA   Mouthpiece of Foreign Of fice Indicates Change in Policy.   WOULD RESTRICT WAR   Admitted It Is Impossible to Crush the Millions of Chinese.

JAPANESE REVISING POLICY FOR CHINA      Will Reduce Hostilities Anc Promote Peaceful Conditions

JAPAN MAY DROP EFFORT 10 WIN WAR IN CHINA   Subsidized Tokyo Newspaper Suggests Reduction Hostilities and Peaceful Penetration.   IMPROVED TRADE WITH CHINA IS OBJECTIVE   Newspaper Says Effect o Japanese Conquest Woul be Incommensurate Witl Cost Involved.

Japs Abandon Chinese Plan   Tokyo Deeitles Effart ta Conquer China Useless

IAPAN FINDING. “WAR ON cH ~—{S 7O0 SOSTLY   Revision of Policy Is Urged. by Key. Newspaper .   CONQUEST OF CHINA IS VIEWED AS IMPOSSIBLE

Japs Seek To Revise Policy Toward China.   Propose To Reduce — Scale of Hostilities: Abandon Military Hope:

Japanese Attempts Hari Kari After He  Glades: TMisen Seq ERanxrn 2:

STRIKES HALT WORK AT TWO BIG SHIPYARDS   Labor Troubles Break Out At Plants in Mississippi and Texas   DISPUTES MENACE OUTPUT OF TANKS   Widespread Closing Looms In Auto Industry In Spicer Controversy

Labor Trouble Develops Anew  At Shipyards    Products Company Disput. Threatens Shutdown Of Automobile Plants

Labor Strife Impedes Important Work In Shipyards, Tank Motor Plants ‘And Steel Mills: Many May Be Idle

Disputes Crippling Production Efforts   Widespread Shut-Down In Auto Industry Is Threatening In Steel Strike

Labor Disputes Slow Production Of Army Tanks   Fear Widespread Shut-Down Near In Auto Industry  NAVAL WORK LAGS  Machinists Threaten Further Walkouts  In Defense Projects

Both-Sides:ine>Housion ‘trait’ Washington: Actior   ‘Pascagoula Shipyard Closed; Army Tank Work. Slowed Down

TWO SHIPYARDS AND ORDNANCE PLANT STRUCK      Spicer Sirike Holds Up Transmissions for Army Trucks, Auto Industry Faces Shuidown

SHIPYARDS All BY LABOR ROWS   Government Ordnance Plant Also Feels Disputes   PICKET LINE SET UP   Shut-down of Many Units of Auto Industry Is Seen In Midland Strike

Labor Troubles Develop at Two Shipvards   Disputes Affect Vital Defense Operations

Strike Affects Auto Industry      Shutdown Is Threatened Tank Parts Output Slows to Trickle

Car Plants Face Tieup By Strikes   TANKS HELD BACK: TROUBLES HIT SHIPYARDS

Stalin Is Given Roosevelt Letter   Soviet Premier Also Presented With Message From Prime Minister Churchill

FDR. LEABERS REJECT LMU UN AID FUND   Amount. Needed. Not Known; Bad Psychology, Claim

BRITISH AID BILL LIMITATION PLAN TURNED DOWN   Republican Supporter -Had Suggested Curb on Amount of Spending and Commit: menis.   HOUSE CEBATE ENDS THIS AFTERNOON   Senate Continues Hearings; May Begin Discussions or Floor Late Next Week: House Vote This Week.

HIGHWAY ASS’N. TO MEET HERE ON OCTOBER §   Roosevelt. Unit-te—Name -Officers, Hear Reports at An-

Competent Sources m Harrisburg Claim the Executive is Avoiding All “Demands” in Speech to Ba Dalicarac Tuesday   MANY SUBJECTS LISTED

Half-Billion Dollar Plan Only “Must” of Jame:   James Avoiding All “Demands” in Speech Opening 134th Assembly Session; Will “Indicate Findings”

JAMES MAY HAVE FEW “MUSTS" FOR LEGISLATURE   ‘Governor Expected to Ask Oniy For Budget To Be Approved In Opening Address Next Tuesday   MANY MEASURES

Charlies Bowew   CHARLES BOWEN . PASSES AWAY ie  A FISHING  BO. oe a -

HARVESTER PLANT EMPLOYES ARE SHOI   Two Wounded When Auto Is Fired On Near Mine 7

Two Miners Are Shot in Harlan   Men Fail to Report For Work at Two Operations

THODS OF FIGHTING U-BOAT BEING PERFECTED   Charles F. Kettering of General Motors Builds Device Now Held in  @anrany

00,000 WOMEN T0 BE TAUGHT HOME NURSING   Project Undertaken by American Rec Cross as Aid to Civil Defense Measure   SIX WEEK’S. COURSE   Consists . of Twenty-four Hours ¢ . Class Instruction in Not’ New Undertaking

Seeks Damages From Creamery  H. ‘R. Maudlin Badly Hurt In Car Accident Last'Fall_ bs

Road Contractor _  Seeks. Damages — From. ( reamery   HL R. Maudlin ‘Badly Hurt In Car Accident Lact'Fall.-

MAN SHUOTS SELF AFTERKILLING {WC   Lafayette Is Scene of Fatal Shooting Today.

THREE ARE DEAD ~ AFTER QUARRE   Stockweil Farmer Shot Him self After He Had Killed Two Neighbors.   TWO FRIENDS: SOUGHT

HOOSIER KILLS TWO AND SELF   Commits Suicide to Avoid  Capture to State Police After Double Slaying. .

Japon. ‘Can’ t “Survive” Says Senator Thomas,  Earmer-Miccinnary

Japan Can't Survive, Says Senator Who Was Once Missionary in Nippon

SENATOR THOMAS KNOWS THE JAPS   Predicts Japan Will Be Crushed Before War Ends

START JUNE 1   Seoretary of War Says Meas. ure Should Be Enacted Quickly.

important Frontiers Still Intact   Russians Holding Firmly Against New Thrusts

DEFEAT AND HEAVY LOSSES FOR NAZIS RED FORCES CLAIN      Russians. Insist New At. tacks Beaten Back in All Sectors.

SOVIET CLAIMS: DESTRUCTION Ut TWO DIVISIONS   Three Hammering Attack: on Moscow Front  Were Repulsed

LAST BIG UNIT OF ITALIAN ARMIES IN ETHIOPIA SURRENDER   DUKE OF AOSTA, ITALIAN VICEROY, ACCEPTS TERMS OF BRITISH

DUKE OF AOSTA ACCEPTS TERMS FOR SURRENDEF   Mountain Fortress _ ! Taken By British

Italian Army Surrenders In Ethiopian War   Starved Out, Viceroy Gets Terms and Will  Release Troops

LAST BIG UNIT OF ITALIAN ARMIES IN ETHIOPIA SURRENDER  KHrIve AC AACTA ITATTAN   DUKE OF AOSTA, ITALIAN VICEROY, ACCEPTS TERMS OF BRITISH

Over 35,000 Soldiers In Trapped Unit   —O London Reports Terms of Surrender Accepted By Duke of Aosta

Noel Coward  Assessed Fine   Playwright it Violated War time Finance Regulations.

Playwright Fined $800 and $80 Costs For Failing to Observe British Wartime Regulations   ‘MORALLY INNOCENT? COUNSEL CONTENDS   Charged With Evading Responsibility and Hampering War Effort by Living Extrayagantly

NOEL COWARD I$ FINED $880   Broke British War-Time Currency Rules

Playwright NoelCoward Fined for Violation of British Finance Rules

UTILITIES ADMIT SLUSH FUND GUIL1   ILLINOIS-IOWA AND MISSOURI COMPANIES FINED $5000 EACH

‘Two Utilities Plead Guilty fo Allocating Funds to Politicians   Charges Against 3 Executives Dismissed  Firms Fined 35,000

Two Utilities Fined For Part  In Campaign:   Power Comparies Are Assessed $5,000 For Distributing $77,000 In Slush Funds

Fine 2 For Slush Fund   Firms Plead Guilty To Distributing Campaign Money

RIVAL AIRMEN BOMB BERLIN, RAID LIVERPOO!   British and Germans Both Claim Destroyer of Foe Sunk — RAF Raids Hamburg, Bremen‘   REPORT BIG FIRES   British Acknowledge Liverpool As sault First Large Scale One is Several Months

BRITISH TAKE © AIR OFFENSIVE OVER EUROPE   German Cities Under Heavy Bombardment Of New Planes

‘New Planes (Might Be ‘American   Successful Raid Mode Against Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen in Moonlight

New Planes Used In Fierce British Raids on Germany   Nazi Bombers Hit Liverpool With Hard Night Attack   LONDON, March 13 (AP)— With the aerial struggle between Britain and Germany at a new peak, air raid alarms sounded tenight in London.

THE BRITISH MAKE HEAVIEST RAID YET AIMED AT CERMANY   New and More Powerful Bombers Unleashed In Night Raids   GERMAN PLANES RAID LIVERPOOL

Germans Retaliate. Wi ie Incendiary Attack         Port of Liverpool STORIES CONFLICT  Nazis Claim Coventrizing But British Say . Lose Not Unduly Heavy 

Enemy Planes Attack Liverpool with B. Bombs  NEW A rAIR V R WAR   rs oT  Ministry At London Tells of Modern Tvpes

COAL OPERATORS PROPOSE CONTRACT EXTEND TWO YEARS   Proposal Is In Repl: To Miner’s Demands Presented By John L. Lewis

FEW CONSCIENTIOUS CRJECTORS IN STATE   Only 28-Listed So Far as Unwilling to Serve

United States Steel Reports Earnings at Record Peak in 1940   " Income at 10-Year High Point; Payroll at All-Time Record .

Turks, Iranians  May Be In War   Diplomatic Battle Nearing Its Climax

Friendship of U. S., Finland  Hangs In Balance   America Joins Britain In Maneuver To Squeeze  Finns Out of War

FINLAND UNDER PRESSURE OF U.§   Nation Joins Britain in a Effort to “Squeeze” Nation Out of War.

PINLAND th BE GENOUREL   Our Friendship With This Little Country May Be Strained.   U. 8S. IS WITH BRITAIN

U.S., Finnish Friendship Hangs in Balance; Allies Try to Squeeze Helsinki Out of War

METAL TRADES DIVISION OF A. F, OF L. PLEDGES ‘al STRIKES' IN DEFENS

“No Strikes’ Is. Workers Pledge   Promise by Metal Trades Division of AFL Conditioned on Employers Attitude

NOULD EXTEND CIVIL. SERVE   All Federal Employe: With Few Exceptions.  ‘Covéred _

Bar Prescription Liquor For Troops   Camp Bowie Men . Forbidden Civilian Physician Treatment

The Wa Japs and Germans  To Confer   Conference May Touch Off Axis Offensive; Threat to Greece Fase:

some British Quarters Believe Offensive Against Greece Not Ready.

Japan May “Touch Of  Nazi Thrust   England Feels Nazis Will Need Time For Putsch

Some Quarters Fear Greece May  Bow to Germany   Nazi Attack May Be Delayed  For Some Time

‘SEVEN VOTERS DEMAND A McDANIEL APOLOGY   Resent Alleged Statement Ballot  Were Fraudulent; Ask Removal { of Names From His Petition.

7 VOTERS DEMAND A M’DANIEL APOLOG\   Resent Alleged Statement Ballots Were Fraudulent—Ask Removal of Names From His Petition.

“Electric Whiskers’? Flees After Capture by British   Italian General Reported Taken In Fall of Bardia Makes Escape, English Headquarters Announces, Deserted His Troops and Fled in Motor Boat Night Before Fort Was Taken

Gen. Bergonzoli Has Escaped From Fallen Bardie   British Reveal That Italy’ Bardia Chieftain Nov Missing

‘General Electric Whiskers, Head of Fascists at Bardia, Escapes British

British Lay Ground Work  For a Siege ©   Another Big Army Of Italians Due To Ouit the War

$4,000,000 Worth . . . ‘a Peculiar Assessment’...  Thar's Gold in That Thar Smelter

Boullion ls Valued at LL Millions   Assessor Finds What Hi: Reports as Gold in Smelting Plant

Bowen Exonerated in Manteno Insane  Hospital Scandal   Illinois Supreme Court Holds Former Welfare  Director Guiltless

Soupy Weather   Pilot Was Depending On Instruments To Make Landing   STEWARDESS ONLY SLIGHTLY INJURED

AIRLINER CRASH FATAL 10 TWO   Twelve Others Hurt When Big Trans-Continental and Western Air Liner Crashes Before Down While Approaching Airport.

TWO KILLED IN LINER’S CRASH: DOZEN INJURED   Ship Plunges to Earth Only Mile From St. Louis Airfield After Flight From California   OTHERS MAY DIE   Angry Roar of Engines reard As Pilot “Guns” Them In Effort to Gain Altitude

2 KILLED, 12 HURT IN PLANE CRASH NEAR ST. LOUIS   TWA AIRLINER FALLS AT EDGE OF LAMBERT MUNICIPAL FIELD

BIG PLANE CRASHES; 2 DIE, 12 HURT  A:relinar Only   Airliner Only Mile from Port When Wrecked

Two Dead In Crash Of Big Airliner   12 Others Hurt When TWA Plane Falls At St. Louis

12 Others Are Injured At St. Louis   Huge Sleeper Plane Is Wrecked Within Mile Of Port’s Safety.

Plane Accident  Two Dead, 12 Hurt in Crash Of Airliner   Giant Plane Wreeked Only Mile from Airpor

HUGE AIRLINER CRASHES AT ST. LOUIS      [wo Persons Killed And 12 Injured When Transcontinenta Plane Falls Into Farm Yard Mile From Airport— Several Passengers Seriously Hurt

I, W, AIRLINER UAAon KILO 2 HURTS. TWELVE   Accident Occurs As Plane Approaches St. Louis Municipal Airport

Die In Crash Of TWA Airliner  Plane Falls Only Three Blocks From St Lauic Airport —

TWO KILLED AND 12 INJURED WHEN AIRLINER CRASHES   Giant. Plane: Breaks Apart Like ‘a ‘Dropped Watermelon as it Falls While Approaching ee en ee

Two Killed And 12 Hurt As Big  Plane Crashes   TWA Airliner Strikes Tree In Landing At St. Louis

Two Killed in Crash of Sky Sleeper Ship   Twelve Iniured in Accident at St. Louis Port

AIRLINER FALLS AT ST LOUIS   Two Killed And 12  Injured In Air  Crash

‘Big Airliner Crashes As Nears Port   Two Killed When Plane Downed At St. Louis

Airliner Crashes Within a Mile of Field; Two Killed   Several Passengers id Berths When Plane Hits Near St. Louis Field.   Giant Plane Clips Pole; Ship Wrecked

Airliner Crashes Near St. Louis; 2 Killed, 12 Injured  Plane Was Coming

Big Airliner Crashes Near St. Louis Field   Two Dead, 12 Injured; Plane Passed Over Port Before the Wreck

CRASH OF BIG AIRLINER NEAR FIELDKILLS2   Twelve Occupants. Injured As Plane Crashes Near St. Louis-Airport

big Passenger Plane  Crashes, Killine Two   Airliner’s Pilot and Passenger Die as Ship Falls Approaching St. Louis

PLANE CRASH AT ST, LOUIS   Pilot, Passenger Killed; 1; Hurt As Airliner Hits  Trap

DOZEN OTHERS INJURED WHEN CRAFT PLUNGES   No Fire Followed Crash in Yard of Farm House, However. Radio Trouble Blamed

TWELVE INJURED AS SHIP BANKS ‘AND HITS TREE   “Big Flash” Follows Angry Roar of Motors At St. Louis:   HOSTESS HURT   Pilot and Passenger . Are Casualties on Fatal - Plight

Two Persons Die In Crash Of Airliner   Pilot And Passenger On TWA Plane Are Killed In Crash Mile From St. Louis Airport

TWO KILLED IN FALL OF PLANE      Airliner Crashes Near S Louis Airport; 12 Persons Injured.

TWO KILLED AND TWELVE HURT IN AIRLINER GRAS NEAR ST, LOUIS   Big. Plane: Falls: Within Ohne ‘Mile’ of Lambert Field From Height of - Less Than Four Hundred Feet   ‘TREE, ‘TELEPHONE “POLE SHEAR WING AND MOTOR   Police Say: it Was. ‘Miracle  All’ Passengers Were: Not Killed; Radio. © Trouble ‘Might Have. Been Cause.

HUGE AIRLINER CRASHES; TWO DEAD. 12 HURT.   “Sky-Sleeper” Falls Mile From Safety at St. Louis Municipal Airport; Was Flying Behind Schedule  DIFOT Fo KTITIUCH

PASSENGER PLANE CRASH KILLS TWO * NEAR ST. LOUIS   Airliner, Approaching Field,  Smashes into Clump of Trees Mile From Port

TWO KILLED, 12 HURT IN CRASH OF AIR LINER   Chief Pilot and One Passenger Dead In Crash Near St. Louis

Pilot and Passenger on Airliner Die When Ship  Goes Down Near Airpor

TWA Craft Down Mile From Port   Airliner Is Broken To Pieces Near St. Louis Field

Two Killed, 12 Injured On Airliner   Plané Crashes In Turning To To Make Landin

BIG TWA PLANE IN FATAL CRASH EARLY THURSDAY ST. LOUIS   PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER KILLED; TWELVE OTHER PERSONS INJURED

TWO ARE KILLED AS PLANE CRASHES   Big Airliner Is Wrecked < Short Distance from Airort at St. Louis

TWO DIE WHEN LINER. WRECKS NEAR AIRPOR’   Pilot, Airline’ Employee ~ Vietims 5) Plane Was ° ~~ Behind Schedule

Air Crash Kills Two   Sky-Sleeper' Cracks Uy In Dawn Landing Today at St. Louis

TWA Airliner Crashes Early _ This Morning   Pilot and Passenger Are Killed —12 Others ‘Injured  WAS READY TO LAND  Residents of Area Heard Engines, Then Saw ‘Bie Flash’

TWO KILLED, 12 HURT IN AIR WRECK   Into Farm Lot a Mile From St. Louis Airport   CHIEF PILOT AND A PASSENGER KILLED   At Least One Other Persor Seriously Hurt; Big Plane Badly Wrecked

Two Killed As Airliner Crashes  Twelve Other Persons Are Injured Today ae Oe eee

Big T. W. A. Plane “Sky Sleeper? Was Approaching St. Louis.   CLIPS TREE, LANDS AT FARM HOUSE

Airliner  Crashes; ) Killed   12 Injured As Big TWA Craft Plunges Only Mile From Port

Two Killed In Crash of Sky-Sleeper   Chief Pilot and Passenger Dies In St. Louis Air Crash

Passenger Plane Plunges To Earth In St. Louis Farmyard; Chief Pilot And Pas senger Die; Eyewitnesses a... Want

Plane Crashes Just One Mile From Safety .  TWO DIE. 12 HURT IN CRASH

12 INJURED WHEN PLANE HITS TREES   Big Craft Smashed Open After Passing Over St, Louis Municipal Port and Banking in an At« tempt to Make Landine.

Chief Pilot, Passenger Die in Crash of TWA Skysleeper at St. Louis Fielc

AIR LINER FALLS AT ST. LOUIS; 2 DEAD, 12 HURT   TWA Craft, New York Bound From Los Angeles, Wrecked in Pre-Dawn Crash

Airliner Flew Over Pampa At Midnight   Big Craft Only Mile From Safety When It Fell

Germans Held to Have Been Checked In Diplomatic Struggle in Balkans

SOUTH. WALES: BOMRED   MORE PRESSURE ON -FASCISTS   BRITAIN CAUGHT NAPPING? Perhaps Not by Latest *Putseh’

Congress In Controversy   War Charges Hurled As The  Session End Nears

Beth Houses Embreiled : Debate Over National . Policies At Final

Yazzie Is Not Dead Accident   Navajo Protests To State Patrol Informing Authorities News Of His Death Was Greatly Exaggerated

Navajo Indian Says He’s Not a Dead Accident   @azzie Greymountain Has a Bro: ken Leg but He Doesn't Want a Funeral, He Writes.

MOBILE KITCHEN IS IN SERVICE   Letter From England Bhat Tioga County's aft.

Mothers No Longer Need Fear About Their Boys Eating Too Many Beans in the Army

Hutchins Attacks Roosevelt Policy  In Radio Speech   President of Chicago University Assails Recent Addresses

Chicago University President Says U.S. Will Commit Suicide by Drifting Into War

Germans Raid Cardiff as R. A. F. Hits Bremen Again   Huge Fires Burn in Nazi and English Cities Under Attack

NAZIS BATTER CARDIFF; RAF HITS BREMEN   Hitler Acknowledges Casualties. Fires Set in Bremen, Emden.— British Admit Damage.

Aerial Warfare _ Violent Today On Both Side   Cardiff Bombed By Nazi Raiders While British Hit Bremen Again

Fear Many Dead In Air Attack On — Irish Port   Bt 2S aan 2 hw are Se ee  British ” Struggle’ In Near East At Crit.»  ioal Stace

Trish Report Casualties Mav Be Heavy   Near East Struggle Said Approaching Critical Stage

PORT OF ENTRY FOR SUPPLIES SAY NAZIS   Liverpool Is Attacked For Fourth Night In Row   R. A. F. WARPLANES   Counter With Widespread Overnight Sorties On Shipping And Docks

City Is Entry: Port for U. S. War Supplies                  RAF Planes Shoot Down Raiders Crete and Bomb German-held Francé —Iraqi Stop Oil Flow

BELFAST FEELS GERMAN WRATI   Liverpool Is Attacked fo: Fourth Night By Nazi Blitz Planes

CITY OF BELFAST HEAVILY BOMBED SUNDAY NIGHT   Berlin Terms Belfast Port of Entry U. S. War Supplies   LIVERPOOL HIT 4TH NIGHT IN ROW

BELFAST HEAVILY BOMBED IN RAID TO CURB U.S. AID   RAF ALSO STAGES WIDESPREAD ATTACK BATTLESHIPS HIT

BLAST BELFAST AND LIVERPOOL   Germans Charge Irish Port Is Serving As Base For U.S. War Supplies

Belfast Is Atr-Bombed By Germans   British Fliers Retaliate by Blasting Several Germanheld Seaports

AIR RAIDERS BLAST BELFAST AND LIVERPOOI   Germans Claim Four i Set Afire; Say U.S. Supplies Arriving at Irish Port

21 County Men Leave For Draff   Six Negroes to Go Tuesday; 15 White Men to Go Apri! 3

Eight County Men Leave For Service   Draftees Constitute Ninth Call Here; Next le Mar-k 19

New Center of Population in United States is a Fence Post near Carlisle, Indiana

GREEN SEEKS WAY TO CUT EXPENSE   State Government Econom Survey is Being Made at Present.

“Comprehensive Study” of Ulinois Costs Being Made, Governor Green Announces

Nation Awaiting Result Of ‘Shoot First’ Declaration   ANOTHER SHIP TOPRPENOZD

German ‘Actions Tc  Determine Extent _ Of Operations By ‘American Navy

NEXT MOVE IS UP TO REICH, HULL OPINION   Secretary of State Says Extent of U. S. Action Depends On What Germans nea   EEE  BERLIN PROMISES TAKE “MEASURES’

HULL TELLS POLICY UF U.S. INSHOOTING ORDERS OF SPEECH   Action of Germans to Be Determining Factor in Matter.   CONQUEST PLANS OF NAZIS RELATED   Secretary Says Seas of World Coveted by Axis Nations.

FDR ORDERS  US. NAVY 10 SHOOT FIRST   Shooting Seems Inevitable Unless Axis Retreats From Defensive Waters  Of United States

Operations Cover Any Area Where Satety In Menace   Shooting: Hostilities Between U. S. Patrols Raiders Seen Inevitable After FDR Announcement

nnn nnn nnn eee enna nena eee ee eee ee ee ae ee ee Se Se  RUSSIA AT TWAR Ralph ‘Tngersoll   A VISIT TO A BATTERY OUTSIDE MOSCOW

Darlan Pleads For His Policy Of Collaboratior   Viee-Premier Tells Franc It Must Co-operate To Save Life of Nation

DARLAN STICKS WITH GERMAN)   Vice-Premier of France Sees Hitler Victory In Europe’s War

FOR SUPPORT   Tells Nation France Mus! Cleave to Germany  Or Perish

Darlan Says France  Must Cling to Nazis   Vice-Premier Appeals for Support of Policy oj Collaboration or Nation Will Die; Britain’s Invasion of Levant States Is Not Mentioned

Doctor Once Mental Patient In Sanitarium   Murrell Defense Show: Osteopath Once Took Poison, Shot Himself

RED RIVER CUTS NEW CHANNEL   Isolates Bridge Betweer Durant and Bonham, It. Is Reported

Red River Is Cutting Past Big Bridge   Cuts New Channel, Leaves $400,000 Bridge on S. H. 75 Isolated

BOSE. ERIMS-~ COWBOYS THE   Pilots Take Both Ends of Holiday Bill by Scores. of 10-3 and 7-4

RUSSETS ANNEX SERIES (IPENFR   Main Hurls Four-Hitter anc - Jessen Bats Idaho Falls  to 3-1. Victory

OGDEN DEFEATS TWIN FALLS, 4-1   Kolkmeyer Posts Win Over Cowboy Hurler Bohnen in Pitching. Duel

COWBOYS SWAMP POCATELLO CARDS   Twin Falls Scores 14 to 7 Victory in Final Game ~ of Series

COWBOYS TAKE ~ PIONEER SERIES   Twin Falls Rallies to Win Finale, 5-4; Russets °~ . Cop Opener, 2-0

COWBOYS, PILOTS. DIVIDE HONORS   Twin Falls Wins Nightcap " 4-0 After Dropping Opener, 4-3

COWBOYS SWEEP DOUBLE-HEADER   Twin Fatls Scores 4-1 and 2-1 Victories Over League Leaders

Southern Appalachian Soft Coal Miners Demanding Same Wages as Paid in Fields of the North

COAL ARGUMENT IS AT IMPASSE   Wednesday May Be the Deadline for Agreement or Strike

New Walkout In Soft. Coal Areas Feared   Lewis Says Wednesda} May Be Deadline in Pay Rise Demand

Wage Boosts Big Item in Labor Cases   Soft Coal Industry In South and Shipping On West Coast Affected

WAGE DISPUTES CONTINUE. IN TWO INDUSTRIES   Appalachian Coal Mines Affected. GMC Row Endec  West Coast Shipyards,

Realty Market  . Continues Busy   Sales Total $50,000 In Ag. gregate Value For Last Week.

Realty Market ~ Is Busy Again   Sales Last Week Amount! ed In Aggregate To $75.000.

ARREST VIERECK ON F. B. . CHARGI   Accused Of Withholding Information In Record As Foreign Agent

GERMAN NATIVE FACES CHARGES BY FBI AGENTS   Naturalized American [: Accused of Failing to Register As Agent of Foreign Power   HAS LONG RECORD   Author-Editor Predicted Sinking of the Lusitania Four Days Before Liner Attacked

Viereck Is Taken Into U.S. Custody   German Propagandist Gave Too Scant Information When Registering

George Viereck Faces Charge  Accused Withhold scmam Im tA eee a SoA

W riter Taken  By FBI Agents   Geor we Viereck. 56. Held “For Not Giving Pull Data To U.

Naturalized  American I[s  Under Arrest Charged By FBI With Withholding  Infarmatian

FBI Takes Author and Editor in Custody for With holding information

VIERECK HELD BY FBI AGENTS   Nazi Propagandist Arrestes * For Withholding Data In Registration,

HITLER ADMIRER IS ARRESTED BY FEB. , AGENTS   George Sylvester Viereck. Admitted German Propagandist, Held on In. dictment Charging Withholdme of Information   AUTHOR AND EDITOR

FOREIGN AGENT VIERECK NABBED BY FBI AGENTS   Charged With Withholding Infor mation When He Registered as “From” Foreign Nation,

VIERECK:HELD: BY FBI MEN      German Propagandist Charged With Being Unregistered Agent

Foreign Agent ~ Arrested for  Wrong Registr   FBI Charges He Failed t Give Full Facts to Stat Department

G-MEN DETAIN BERLIN AGENT   Admitted Propagandis Held for Failure to Register

NAZI PROPAGANDA AGENT ARRESTED   EDITOR AND AUTHOR IS TAKENN N.Y, AS FOREIGN AGENT

ARREST GERMAN PROPAGANDIST   George Sylvester Viereck, Resident Of United States Since 1895, la Held:

G.S. Viereck Arrested as  Nazi Agent   Accused of Withholding Information as to His Activities Here

Agents Of FBI Place Viereck Under Arres!   Held For Withholding Facts mE rom-S) ix  As Foreign Power- Agent

VIERECK TAKEN ON FBI CHARG   With held’ Information When He Registered As~ Foreign Power Agent

VIERECK, NAZI PROPAGANDIST UNDER ARREST    Indictment Charges Him Wit! Withholding Information In Registration

FBI Arrest Nazi Agent   U. S. Propagandis' Taken Into Custody Today

College Ground School Approved By Government Work On New  Airport Begun Laat Wack

College Ground School Approved By Government  Work On New Airport Begun

Farm Bureau Leaders Confer   Meet In Des Moines To Discusa Issuec

Farm Bureau Leaders Confer Meet In Des Moines  To Diaciuee Teance

Nazi Moscow , Drive Slowed To Mere Walk   Soviets Admit Retiremen at One Point; British Tanke in Firht.

GRANGE HEAD ASKS END OF WAGE STRUGGLE   Policy “Short of War” Advocated; Sacrifices From All Suggested During Crisis

Heavy: Defense Production Urged by Grout   Tabor Advocates Short-of-War Policy for Nation

MAXIMUM DEFENSE PRODUCTION URGED   Maste r of National Grange Addresses Convention

Heaviest Raid Of War Made On Berlin   Germany’s Capital Checkered with Flames London Announces  WARNING ISSUED BY CHURCHILL  Sees Rome as Target If Athens or Cairo Are Rombed by Axis

BERLIN IN FLAMES FOLLOWING RAID!   Heaviest Raid on German _ Capital Reported by British .

Berlin Has Heaviest  Raid Yel   Berlin Denies Serious Damage RAF Pilots Declare Their Bombs Wrought In German  » Capital.   Italians’ Plot

RAF Blasts Nazi Capital In Big Raid   Prime Minister Warns Rome to Be Bombed if Athens, Cairo Hit   ITALIANS PLAN PLOT

BEALIN SUFFERS WAR'S HEAVIEST RAIDS BY BRITISH   RAF Leaves German Capital Checkered with Flames In Night Attack   BRITISH SAY RAID NOT IN REPRISAL   Churchill Says Rome Will Be Attacked if Axis Molest: Athens or Cairo; Warns o! Italian Trick To Bomb the Vatican City

ON BERLIN TS Hl. ‘VIEST OF WAR   Ror.  lf ites Athen or Cairo is ‘lit in Aerial Assaults ~

German Capital ls Checkered With Flames   Churchill Warns Rome In Danger If Athens Raided

BIG FIRES SET IN BERLIN BY RAF BOMBERS   War's Heaviest Raid Made On Nazi Capital With Bigger, Better Bombs   4 PUBLIC BUILDINGS HIT, GERMANS CLAIM   Churchill Charges Italians With Trick Plan to Bomb Vatican City

Super Bombs Fire City, British Claim   Raid Described As Heaviest Yet on Capital

Nazi Capital Checkered With Hames   Churchill Tells of Italian Scheme To Bomb Vatican

RAF. LEAVES BERLIN AFLAME   Public Buildings Struck In Heavy Air Attacks.

NAZI CAPITAI. _IS SET AFIRI   Heaviest RAF Raid ’ Costs 8 Planes

[RAF Leaves Berlin  Checkered With Fires   Heaviest Raid of War on German Capital Described , As Not Reprisal But Part of Regular Policy Of Striking at Axis Industrial Strenath

Atfack on Berlin By RAF Sets Many Buildings Ablaze   Nar's Heaviest Raid Doe: Great Damage to German Capital

R.A.F. Stages War's Heaviest Raid on Berlin  Rritich Warn Rombing   British Warn Bombing of Athens, Cairo Will Mean Attack on Rome

OUTLINING DESTRUCTION OF ALL AXIS   Japan Placed High on List as Prime Minister Makes Surprise Visit.   COMES TO WHITE HOUSE   Secrecy Surrounds Discussior of Joint Allied Plans For  finkal Ctratany

Churchill At White House In War Parley   British Prime Minister In Conference On War Plans With President   PLAN STRATEGY TO SEAL HITLER'S DOOM   Arrival Of British Prime Minister Is Surprise To People Of Nation

WAR CAMPAIGN »BEING OUTLINED AT WHITE HOUSE   FD. R., Churchill Confer in Another Historic Meeting   TRIP TO U. S. SURPRISE   Power Of Censorship Seen; ] Capital Knew Minister Was On Way

[TALIAN ATTACKS   Mountain Troops Turn Back Fascist Counter-Thrusts in Albania

GREEKS REPULSE FRESH: ATTACKS   Italians Reported Driver From Positions; RAF Showers Bombs

Greek Mountain Troops Shatter Counter-Attacks   Inflict Heavy Losses o Fresh Italian Troops North of Klisura

FRESHITALIAN TROOPS BROKEN BY GREEK ARMY   Heavy Losses Inflictec North Of Klisura Yes terday

GREEKS SMASK FRESH ATTACKS   Heavy Losses Suffered North of Klisura By Duce’s Army

GREEKS REPEL TWO ATTACKS   “Heavy Losses” Suffered by Italians in Two Assaults, Claim

Greek Forces Smash Fascist Counter-Attack   Heavy Losses Are Inflicted on Italian Troops

50,000 “Forgotten” Soldiers Leave Army With No Credit for Their Year’s Service

Army of Forgotten Men Face Draft Boards through Error of Congres:

Army Has 50,000 Forgotten Men   Signed With Guard Just Before Induction

McNutt Urges U. S. Refuse to Appease Japs; Says China Will Command Orient

McNutt Fights Any Effort To Appease Tokyo   American Interests In Far East Should Not Be Given Up, Says Government Official

M NUTT SAYS Us. MUST WATCH EAST   Japan’s Co-operation in Axis Is Reason for Statement.

LOWLY HOT DOG HAS HIS TURK   Government Turns ‘Alicntion Te Regulating The Hot Dog Manufacture.

Don’t Worry If You Eat Some Paper with Next Hot Dog - It’s  Part of Government Resulation

THREE DICKINSON £0. FARMERS TO PURCHASE FARMS UNDER FSA   FUNDS TO BE AVAILABLE LATEE FOR MORE PURCHASES IN COUNTY

HUGE REVENUE BILL APPROVED   Record-Breaking Defense Tax Proposal Goes to Senate Today

TAX BILL PASSED ON TO SENATORS   House Gives Prompt 0. K. Te Proposal: Final Action Expected Tomorrow

House Passes revenue Bill   Compromise Versions Of De. fense Tax Measure Before Senate Wednesday.

PROMPT APPROVAL GIVEN BY THE HOUSE TO HUGE TAX BIL!   The Compromised Versio: Voted Today Without. a~ Roll Call. .   GOES TO THE SENATE.   Some Criticism Developec Against Changes Made’ in the Measure. —

House Passes Compromise Tax Measure   $1,500 And $750 Exemptions Retained: Basic Rate 10 Percen'

House Works OnFinalDratt Of Huge Tax   Conference Bill May Be Passed Today, If No One Objects

SPEED ON TAX — BILL ASKED BY ADMINISTRATION   Heavy New Levies Going Into Effect as Soon as President Gets the Bill

HOUSE OKEHS COMPROMISE DEFENSE TAX   Way Cleared for Senate Action On Measure To Atm Nation   LOWERS EXEMPTIONS   $3,533,400,000 Will Be Raised Through  New Levies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16—The house gave prompt approval today to the §3,533,400,000 compromise version on the new defense tax bill, clearing the way for final action tomorrow by the senate.

RECORD TAX” BILL AWAITS OK OF HOUS   $3,553,400,000 Measure, Passed By Senate, Near. Final

House Puts Its Okeh on Taxes   Bill Is Sent to Senate Where Passage Today Appears Certain

Revisions In Tax Bill Approved   Compromise Version Of Measure Is  _ ‘Accepted By House Without Delay

House Gives Prompt Approval of Record Revenue Bill Today   Action by Senate Now Expected Before Wed nesday Evening

HOUSE PUTS OK, ON BIG TAX BILL   Senate To Take Final Actior On Measure Wednesday

LEADERS SEEK  QUICK ACTION   Administration Forces Call For Swift Approval Of Tax Bill In House

DENT TO SENATE FOR FINAL QKEH   Recommendations of Joint Committee Approved Without Roll Call.   CRITICISM VERY SLIGHT

SEEK FINAL HOUSE OK. ON 3 122 BILLION TAX BILL   i Compromise Version of Bill Calls For New, Higher Levies; Praise FDR’s  wr 5 wm.   EXPECT PASSAGE

Clears Way For Final Senate Vote   Joint Conference Com: mittee Recommendations  Quickly Adopted?

House Gives Prompt Approva' To Tax Bill   Way Clear for Final Action on Measure b Senate Wednesday

HOUSE APPROVES REVENUE MEASURE   Final Passage In Senate To: day !s Regarded As Virtually Certain—-

REQUEST EARLY TAX MEASURE PASSAGE   New and Higher Lives Contained in Bill Approved by Joint Committee

Leaders Urging House Speed Up Huge Tax Bill   Swift Approval Asked by Administration on Meas. ure to Hurry It to Fina Passage.

House Passes Tax Bill Compromise  Goes to Senate and   Goes to Senate and Quick Approval There Is Predicted

Tax Bill Back With Senate   Final Passage of Measure To Raise $3,553,400,000 Is Due Today

SENATE TAKES UP COMPROMISE BILL TOMORROW   LOWER CHAMBER ADOPTS LEVIES WITHOUT ROLL CALL VOTE   SMITH BEGINS HEARINGS ON RECORD-MAKING BUDGET   Defense Production Capacity will Determine Total of 1942 Rentesi«

House Approves Compromise on Big Tax Bill ©   Measure Is Sent to’ Senate Where Fins! Passage Expected

Huge Tax Measure  Is Expected Soon   Administration Heads Asal That Bill Be Given Quick Passage

GIVES PROMPT APPROVAL 10 COMPROMISE   Clears Way For Final Action By Senate; Roll Call Vote  BAI n¢ TT ULLan

HUGE TAX BILL GIVEN APPROVAL   Final Passage Of Measure Affecting Nation’s Wage Earners Expected Today

HOUSE GAVE PROMPT APPROVAL TAX BILL COMPROMISE PLAN   WAY CLEARED: FOR FINAL ACTION ON DEFENSE REVE: NUE MEASURE WEDNESDAY

HOUSE. ACCEPTS COMPROMISE ON TAXATION BILL   Action Clears Way For Final Passage With Approval By Senate Tomorrow   VOICE VOTE TAKEN   Flurries of Criticism De velop Against Some . Changes, Especially  Lowered Exemptions

HOUSE GETS AUSH ORDER ON TAX ACI   Approval To Send Bill To Senate _ And FDR

TAX BILL APPROVED BY HOUSE   Prompt Passage of Big Measure Clears Way for Quick Senate Action   SOME CRITICISM ON EXEMPTIONS   Republican — Also Speaks Against New Use Tax on Automobiles

House Passes Hugel Defense  Tax. Measure   Compromise - Version Is : Promptly ‘Approved; ~ Goes to Senate

HOUSE APPROVES NEW DEFENSE TAX   Compromise Version of Bil Passes House Without Rol Call; Senate Okeh Appears Certain

ASK HOUSE TO SPEED PASSAGE OF TAX BILL   New Compromise _. Version Calls For Higher Levies   LOWER BRACKETS   Do Not Expect Vote On Measure Until Tomorrow

Swift Approval Of Record Breaking Tax Bill Asked Of House By Administration

House Approves Compromise  Tax Measure   Sends Bill to Senate Where Final Passage Is Expected Today

TAX MEASURE IS APPROVEL   House Takes Final Action On Compromite Defense Revenue Bill

House Approves — Compromise Bill, For Federal Tax   Actior, Clears the Way for Vote to Be Taken To r.orrow bv Senate.   Without a Roll Call Vote Bill Is Passed

HOUSE APPROVES TAX MEASURE   Compromise Version to Get Final Action by  Senate on Wednesday

House Approves Record Tax Bill  After Criticism   Action taken without a roll call and measure is sent to Senate for fial action today:

House Leaders Seek Final Approval of Tax Bil   Armaments Would Account for All But $700 Million in New Budget; Ask Speed of Measure to Senate and White House

Swift House Vote On Tax Bill Sends Measure fo Senate   Upper Chamber Sets Tomorrow for Final Congressional Action

House Okays Huge Tax Bill; Senate Expected Follow   Joint House-Senate Ver. sion of $3,953,400,000 Is Record Measure

HOUSE OK'S NEW TAX BIL   Senate Action Will Senc Record-Breaking Act To Raise Defense  Funds To FDR

HOUSE APPROVES COMPROMISE TAX   WAY IS CLEARED FOR ACTION IN SENATE BY TOMORROW

Vast Ruins Dot Hamburg, Witness Says   Returning Neutral Diplomat Tells Of Destruction’ Wrought By British

Hamburg Made Into Shambles   Consolation Taken by Citizens In Saying That Is Ne! As Bad as Bremen

Diplomat Reports Hamburg Reeling From Air Pounding   GERMAN PLANES HIT AT ALEXANDRIA, ENGLAND

UKRAINE DRIVE SEEN IN. SHIFI   Transfer of Commanders Portends New Drive By Russians

ROOSEVELT WILL NAME MINTON AIDE   Staunch Supporter Of President Will Help Administration.

NAVY CHIEF It NOT PLEASE ~ WITH PROGRES:   Says Plans For Adding 4,000 Planes to Navy Going Forward Slowly

NAVY"S MODERN WARPLANES ARE FEW--TOWERS   Rear Admiral Testifies Before Congres: sional Group.

Navy Expects To Get 4,000 New Planes   Admiral Towers Believe: Everything Possible I: Being Done To Speec Deliveries

NAVY EXPECT 4000 INGAEASE IN WAR PLANES   Rear Admiral Tells Committee U. S. Has “Very Few” Up-To-Date Craft   ONLY 445 PLANES ADDED LAST YEAR   Vinson Explains Investigation Planned By House Naval Affairs Group

PRODUCTION OF WAVY PLANES LAGGING BADL   Admiral Towers Hopes to Swell Aircraft Bin By “4,000 In 1941   ONLY-445 WAR BIRDS ADDED DURING 1940   Aeronautics Chief Says He Is Impatient About ProSduction Rate

JAPAN STIRRED OVER U.S, OFFER TO AID BRITAIN      Japan Considers Action As ChalJenge To Japan, Germany And Italy.

Japan Souring On Axis Pact, Mason Believes   Declares recent turn of balance, As viewed in Tokio, leaves Tittle hope for gains.

WEYGAND GOES TO VICHY   Pro-Consul in Africa Arrives ir France by Plane

Oil Operator Gets Hearing   Sen. Wheeler Announces Davis Will Tell Committee Of ‘Peace’

Oilman Davis To Tell About  ‘Peace Agenda   Denies Trying To ‘Pull Germany’s Chest. nuts Out Of The Fire.’

SENATE GROUP TO HEAR DAVIES   Wheeler Geis Leiter from Oil Man Requesting Investigation

Six Killed as Orchestra Van, Truck Collide   Coroner Says Cattl: Truck One Foot Ove: Center of Line

SIX KILLED INACCIDENT   Orchestra Members Die In Collision With Cattle Truck

Six Orchestra. Men Die in Wreck   Orchestra Van and Cattle Truck Collide Near Owatonno, Minn.

SIX MUSICIANS DIE IN WRECK   Orchestra’s Van and Cattle Truck Collide Near Owatonna, Minn.

OVER FOUR LEASED TRUNK W.     SWE  Bes SENAL KEWS BULL ETING      Cubans Arrest Jap as Spy

SUMMERS HEADS GROUP 10 STUDY STATE PROBLENS   Cominittee Will ” Look Anto @ Unemployment and Possible New industries   McREYNOLDS HAS o NEW PRINTING BILL   Would Put-Awarding of the Contracts in Hands of Po County Clerks

A STATE STUDY _ OF UNEMPLOYMEN’   House Committee Choser To Make An Extensive Survey In Missouri

GAVERNOR MAPS VOTE CAMPAIGN   Highway Com missionet Election Important to Van Wagoner

VAN WAGONER TAKES ACTION   To Send Delegation te Washington to Seek 15-Cent Price.   GOVERNMENT TO BUY?

COURT RULES ON PICKET BAF   Workmen Who Halt at Picket. Lines Can't Have Jobless Pay.

ALFONSO CHEATS DEATH   Former Spanish King Clings Grimly To Life

ALFONSO HAD RESTFUL NIGHT   Morning Bulletin Says Condition ‘Unchanged’

Hooded Gunman Slain by Officer In Hotel Elevatos   Thug Shot in Hamilton “Y” After Series of Cafe Robberies

Britain Reveals Loss of Famed Gunboat, Monitor   Two Craft Sent to Bottom Through Action of Stuka Dive Bombers

BRITISH GUNBOAT — AND MONITOR SUNK BY GERMAN STUKAS   Two Warships Sunk in The Mediterranean By Dive Bombers -

Famed British Gunboat Sunk   The Monitor Terror Also Sent To Bottom By German Stuka Bombers  RY FiepPpw ear F Cay

BRITISH SHIPS LADYBIRD AND TERROR SUNK   Middle East Command Admits Vessels Downed by Stukas—Nazi Say Two Warships Damaged   ADVANCES IN SYRIA   Six Columns Drive Into Vichy’s Mandate and Lebanon—Haifa and Alexandria Bombed

Famous Gunboat  Of British Sunk   Five Hundred Pounc Bombs From Stukas Sink Shios.

British Gunboat, Monitor, Sunk  “Ladybird” and “Terror” Bombed Off Libya

Nazi Stuka Bombers Destroy Britain's Gunboat Ladybire   Monitor Terror Is Alsc Admitted Lost By British Navy

STUKAS SINK FAMED GUNBOAT   Ladybird Goes Down in Tobruk Harbor. Monitor of 8,000 Tons Also Sunk From Air.

British Ships Destroyed By Nazi Bombers   ‘Stukas Get Ladybird And _ Terror But Pay Heavily : During Attacks

DIVEBOMBERS SINK GUNBOAT, MONITOE   Loss Admitted by British Nav; at Cairo

Stukas Sink Two Warships   Famous British Gunboat Ladybird and Monitor  Terror go Down

Nazis. Sink British Gunboat And Monitor   Famed ‘Ladybird’ Victin Of Stukas At Tobruk.

Britain’s Famed ‘Ladybird’ Gunboat Sunk By Luftwaffe   ‘Burning Like Hell,’ All Guns Firing, She Goee Down At Tobruk: Monitor Terror Lost:

Britain Reports Ganboat Ladybird And Moniigr Terror Sank by Nazis

Britain s Ladybird, Monitor Terror Sunk By Stuka Bombers   Destruction of Gunboats Revealed By English NGvy

Three British Gunboats Sunk,  Famous Ladybird Is Destroyed by Nazi Planes

Two British Ships Lost   Gunboat and Monitor In Mediterranean Are Victims of Stukas

LADY BIRD AND TERROR ARE SUNK   British Ships Die Fighting German Dive Bombers

Bombers Sink Boats   Gunboat Ladybird and Monitor Terror Reported Destroyed

T. B. Seal Sale Began Monday   County Officers Listed For Annual Campaion

Gives Up 813,000 « Month Film Pay For $21 ‘Salary’ in Uncle Sani’s Arny

Actor Jimmy Stewart's an Army Lad Now, Receives Orders to Take Clothes ‘Into Them Barracks, Tumble Out?

JAMES STEWART NOW A PRIVATE IN ARMY   Gives Up $18,000-2-Month Movie Salary for $21 Pay—Says “I’m Sure Tickled I Got In.”

ESCAPED ASYLUM INMATE ADMITS MURDER OF GIRI   Rapes Girl He Feared He'd Lose _ Before Stabbing Her

Lindbergh Address Preceded By Fights   Flier Tells Rally United States Cannot Win War fo: England After a Flurry of Rioting Outside New York Auditorium

Lindbergh Says U.S. Aid Cannot Win for Britain   Aviator Brands Inferventionisis as Real Defeatists of Country

Lindbergh Address Marred By Rioting   Noted Flier Repeats America Cannot Effect A Victory For British Empire

Fights Flare As Lindbergh Makes Speech   Part of Huge Crowd Resents Picket Signs Denouncing Colonel   LINDY CONDEMNS U.S.INTERVENTIONISTS   Says U. S. Cannot Win ‘This War for England’ Regardless of Effort

Fighting Breaks Out as Lindbergh Speaks inN. Y.   Crowd Becomes Belligerent Outside Hal! Where Colonel Says U. S. Cannot Win War for England

Lindbergh Says U.S. Cant Win War  for Great Britain   Declares American Interventionists Are Real Defeatists— Their Policies Have Caused Downfall’ of All Who Listened

Lindbergh Meetin;  Enliyened by  Fighting Quiside ‘Largest Gathering of  Nazis Since Bund’ Charce Draws Renly

RIOTING MARKS LINDBERGH TALK   Flyer Repeats Claim England Cannot Win; Says Interventionists  Foes Of Nation

Lindbergh Charge: Deception   Britain’s Policy Assailed In Speech

RIOTING BREAKS OUT AT SPEECH BY LINDBERGH      Fiver Says U.S, Can't Possibly Win War. For Britain :

Lindbergh Asserts War Cannot Be  Won for Britain  Says It Will Make No Difference What Aid We Give

Lindy Declares U.S. Can’t Win  War for Britain   Avers Interventionists Real Defeatists, Says Advice Has Led to Defeat Of All Takers   Fighting Breaks Out Before Aviator Talks   Women and Men Beaten When Pickets, Flyer’s Supporters Clash

USCan'tWin For’ Britain Says Lindy   FLURRY OF FIGHTING OUTSIDE HALL WHERE FAMOUS FLIER SPOKE FOR AMERICA FIRST COMMITTEE. 4   Heavy Police Guard

FIVE ARMY FLIERS LOSE LIVES IN TWO CRACKUPS IN OHIO   Both Crashes Took Place During Heavy Storm— Three Reported Injured

Lindbergh Denied Use Of Hall In : Philadelphia For May 29 Speech

Lindbergh Denied Use of Music Hal   Philadelphia Academ Head Says Audiences He Attracts Are Nazis

LINDBERGH DENIED USE OF ACADEMY   SPEECH IS BARRED BECAUSE HE ATTRACTS “COMMUNISTS AND NAZIS.”

CARBONDALE Tf OPEN CONCERT SEASON OCT, 17   Lansing Hatfield Will Be First On  Season’s Series

CO-OPERATIVE GROUP 10 OPEN SEASON AT COLLEGE THIS FRIDAY   Lansing Hatfield Will Give Opening Concert In ’Cdale

‘Big Three’ Aided Willkie Campaign   Du Ponts, Rockefellers and Pews Contributed Total of $276,725.

THREE FAMILIES GAVE $976,725 TO WILLKIE   Gillette Lists Pew, Du Ponts. Rockefeller Donations

TREE FAMILIES GAVE $276,125 TO WILLKIE FUND   Chairman Gillett of Special Senate Committee Makes Public A Study of Contributions Made By duPonts, Rockefellers, and Pews.

3 Families Aided GOP   More Than Quarter Million Given By Wealthy Easterners

WEALTHY FAMILIES DONATED 10 GOF   Find Three Families Gave over Quarter Million Dollars ‘to Willkie Support

Cut Donations To Campaign   Wealthy Families Gave Smaller Amounts In 1940

THREE GROUPS GAVES276,725      DuPonts, Rockefellers And Pews Gave Much To Willkie Campaign

WILLKIE OUTLINES HIS POSITION AND DECLARES PURPOS!   Replies to Congressiona’ Republicans Who Would Read Him Out of the ’ Porty.

Willkie Would Purge GOP of  Isolationists _   Answers Congressional Leaders’ Move To Read Him Out of Party

MILLAIE DEFIES QUSTER MOVE   Will Demand That GOP Purge Itself of Isolationists, Washington Hears.

LATIN AMERICA MOVES RAPIDLY TO OUST NAZIS   Four Republics Star Action to Smash German Power

Latin America Aets Swiftly Against Nazis   Argentine House Moves to Oust German Diplomat

LATINS BEGIN ‘CAMPAIGN 10 OUST ALIENS   -riminal Prosecution And Diplomatic Maneuvers Employed to Dispose Of German Elements

Refuses to Place 7 Billion Ceiling On War Spending   Senate Will End Its Hearings On Bill Tuesday

CURB ON POWERS OF PRESIDENT IN MEASURE DEBATED  Landon Declares That Bill Is Danger to Democracy, Urges Cash Grant   Clashes Interrupt Hearing On Lease-Lend Proposal In House

SENATE VOTE NOT EXPECTED ~—- FOR S WEEKS   LIMITATIONS ARE _ ALLOWED BY  DEMOS

7 Billion Ceiling Plan Rejected; Final Senate Vote Seen in 3 Weeks   Five Limitations Accepted by the Dem Leaders; Grants FR Power to Transfer Arms Needs to Democracies

MEASURE NOW GOES 10 SENATE FOR APPROVAL   Efforts of Opponents ilo Alter Bill Are Voted Down

Refuses To Put Ceiling O! 7 Billion Dollars On Bill; Five  Amendements Placed —

AMERICAN SCHOOLS OPEN   Universities in Japan Start Terms Despite Fund Freezing :

PARLIAMENTARY TANGLE OVER CROP LOANS   - Deadlock Caused In Dispute, Between Senate and House

Parliamentary Tangle Upsets New Farm Bill   House Inserts Provision For Mandatory Loan; Bankhead Raises Objection

Farm Loan Boosts Hit Stalemate in Question of Rules   Supporters of 85 Pet. Parity Payments Express Confidence

Farm Loan Increases Stalemated   ee, ene   Parliamentary Tangle Halts Move to Boost Major Crop Prices

Move to Boost Prices of Five Big Crops Deadlocked Temporarily By Technicalities

“arm Loan  3ill Stalls   Parliamentary Tangle Causes Temporary Deadlock

LEGION CHEERS FOR MESSAGE   Knox Reveals Navy to Guard Supply Routes in Talk   VETERANS CHANGE   May Reverse Stand Opposing Participation by Forces In Overseas Conflict

Legion Reverses Stand When Knox Promises Convoys   secretary of Navy Cheer ed When He Refers fo Intervention   fefera ns Ma y Repea Resolution against Foreign Service

Legion Considers ‘Lifting AEF Ban   Roars Approval to Knox, .FDR Words, Pledges Every Aid

Legion Cheers at Talk of  Intervention Many Members Woulc Lift Ban Against U. S. Participation

Legion Does An ‘About Face’ On War Sympathies   Leaders Seek Support Fo Resolution Lifting Ban On Old Stand

Legion Cheers at Talk of  Intervention  Many Members Woul« Lift Ban Against  ll € Darticsnatsan

LEGIONNAIRES WAR ATTITUDE SHOWS CHANGE   Veterans Cheer Knox State ment Lerid-Lease Ships ‘To Be Protected   CONVENTION HEARS MESSAGE FROM FDR   Fight Being Made for Resolution to Lift Ban On U. S. Intervention

NAVAL GUARD FOR CARGOES ISREVEALED   Secretary Knox Says That Routes to Iceland to be Guarded   LEGION MAY ALTER STAND ON WARFARE   Declaration Against En tering Foreign Wars May be Reversed

Legionnaires Reverse Stand On Sending Troops Abroad   Former Isolationists Favor Resolution Lifting Ban Against American Participation in Foreign Wars; Convention Opens in Milwaukee

Legion Cheers  As Knox Talks   Navy Head Says U.S. t Eye Aid Routes; F.D Hails Vets’ Support

Legion Convention Hears Knox And May Reverse Old Stand Against U.S. Fighting Overseas

TAREE ARE AILLED IN INDIANA GRASH   Collision at Lebanon Is Fatal Today to Trio.

THREE KILLED IN BAD CRASH   Garth and Donald Duck. worth of Near Groomsville, Victims. '   CINCINNATI MAN DEAD

Germany Will Be Denied Strategic Atlantic Outposts   Congress Told Of Action Taken By Roosevelt

To Relieve British in The Outpost  Roosevelt Tells   Roosevelt Tells Congress Move  Is to Block Nazi Occupation, Insure Aid to Britain

American Government Could Not Permit German Occupation Of Strategic Bases In Atlantic, Says Roosevelt In Message Informing Congress Of His Action

TO INSURE NAZIS ARE. KEPT OUT   Can’t Permit Occupation of .- Strategic Outposts, ’ Roosevelt Saves =      WILL EVENTUALLY ~~ . REPLACE BRITISH   Move Mace to Keep Seas Open and Pratect Western: . Hemisphere

Naval Units Will Gradually Assume Defense Of Island   FDR Gives Message: To Congress; British Now Protecting Site

A Navy Unit at Iceland   U. S. Force Supplements British Who Have Been Stationed There.   Couldn’t Permit Its Occupation by Nazi:

EXTRA!   President Reveals New Move to Keep Germans Off Springboards

U.S, NAVAL FORCES SENT INTO ICELAND BY THE PRESIDEN}   Cannot Permit Germany te Oceupy Strategic Outposts in Atlantic, He Said.   IN A SPECIAL MESSAGE      To Insure Safety of Communication in Approaches Between Iceland and U.S.

MURDER CONFESSION IS MADE BY MAN TO KENTUCKY OFFICERS   Crime Committed 26 Years Ago Is Admitted by Ex-Conyvict Who Turned fo Religion.

ADMITS 26-YEAR-OLD MURDER  * J - + . . ~x-Convict, Conscience - Stricken After Turning

INVASION NEWS STUNS COMMONS FOR AN INSTANT   1 7 Prime Minis  Soon Araused to Ch heers by. it Bewiey ister'g Announcement Military  Situation In Hand    BRITISH RECAPTURE MILITARY HOSPITAL   Had Been Seized by Parachutists As First Objective. After Landing  in Surprise Move §

British and Greeks Engaged in Stiff Battle; Recapture Seized Points

Stern Battle Is Reported Still Raging   Parachutists and Plane-Landed Soldiers Are Included in Nazi Shock Troops; Invaders Disquised in New Zealand Battle Dress

DEFENDERS CF THE ISLAND GAVE HOT RECEPTION   Is a Possible Rehearsal for a Future Attempt to Inyade Enaland.

Germans Use Planes Parachutes, Gliders In Island Invasion   Churchill Tells House British Forces Now Have “Situation In Hand”

BRITISH, GREEK FORCES FIGHT AERIAL TROOPS   Gliders Used for Transporting Troops Disguised in Battle Attire of British Colonials.

CHURCHILL WARNS HEAVIER FIGHTING 1S BUE IN ISLAND   ' FIRST FORCES LANDED BY GERMANS ACCOUNTED FOR  BUT OTHERS POUR IN

Attack ‘In Hand’ Churchill Says   /Reports 1,500 Nazi Troops Landed In Crete; Great  Battle Raging But Situation In Hand—So Far

LONDON SAYS SITUATION 1S NOW IN HAND   Prime Minister Churchill Informs Parliament of Daring Air-Borne Thrust By  Enemy.   ESTIMATE WHOLE DIVISION LANDED

BRITISH SAY olTUATION IN HAND   4500 Parachulists and Other Troops Land; Defense to End Seen.

Churchill Tells Commons Serious Battle Develops   Reports Landing of P5000 Gsermans On Grech Is. Ieasned. :

British Resisting — Invasion of Crete   Most of the 3,000 Men Dropped by. Nazi Planes or Island Have Been Accounted for, Premier Churchill Tells Parliament..

Wearing Uniforms  Of British   Gliders, Parachutes Used by Nazis in New Zealand Outfits

Action Seen as Rehearsal for Britain Attack   Strong Forces Caplure Portions of Island and Sti] in Possessinn *”

Germans Also Use Chutes In New Invasion   1500 Nazi Troops Disguised As Anzac Sol. diers Drop In On British-Greek Base; Churchill Says Situation ‘In Hand’

Ballon HOLD ‘UPPER HAND’   Churchill Tells Commons Nazis Used New Zealland Uniform.   ATTACKING FORCE 1.590

Warning Of Added Severity In Crete Battle   Shock Troops Are Still Pouring In At Invaded Island

NAZIS PUSH CAMPAIGN TO GAIN CRETE   Churchill Asserts Situation Is Well in Hand; Germans Claim Satisfaction

BRITISH-GREEK FORCES SEIZE AERIAL TROGPS   Thousands of Soldiers Dropped by Nazis On Crete Areas; Most Are Captured. “f      FIRST ASSAULT ON ISLAND IS FAILURE   Prime Minister Says Battle Is Continued and _ Repeats Clainy Nazis Disvuised

zermans Make Use of Gliders in Effecting Landing; Troops Dressed in Uniforms of New Zealand Soldiers, Churchill Reports

Churchill Again  Gives Account of Battle on Island   ‘Situation Was Reported in Hand’ Las: Night at 9 o'clock, Prime Minister Says In Report to House of Commons

ISLE INVADE BY 4,500 MEN, LONDON SAYS   Churchill Predicts Further ‘Severe Fichting’’ in ~ Commons Report

Churchill Warns Battle Will  Increase In Severity; Use Gliders, Parachutes

Attackers © Nearly All Rounded Uy   Churchill Says German Aifemp! t Capture Airdrome Beaten Of Hospital Recaptured   FLEW 100 MILES   Seen as Attempt io Gain: Stepping ageione to Syria, Also Dress Re‘hearsal for Britain

1,500 German Troops Landed By Parachutes And Gliders   Churchill Says Defense Force Has Situation ‘In Hand;’ May Be Dress Rehearsal For Invasion Of British Isles

Gliders Used For First Time in Landing Men For Offensive  FIGHTING CONTINUES  British Feel This May. Be Dress Rehearsal for In vasion of Britain —

Nazi "Chutists Wear Anzae Battle -Dress  —Churchill   Prime Minister Informs Commons of Air Invasion of Crete

3000 More ‘Chutists Landed on Key Island   First Contingent of Invaders Is Wiped Out or Captured; Germans Use Gliders

Parachutists And Gliders In Daring Attack   Depositing Of Nazis On Island Of Crete Is Believed To Be “Dress Rehearsal” For Plan To Assail Britain — Churchill Announces British Have Things “In Hand”

Churchill Says Situation Well Taken Care Of   One Fairly Strong Group Not Yet Accounted For Chur chill Tells House.   USED ANZAC UNIFORMS

BATTLE RAGING IN WAn'3 ONLY GLIDERATTACK   Troops in British Uniforms Transported by Planes During Night.   CHURCHILL REPORT SAYS SITUATION WELL IN HAND

CHURCHILL SAYS BRITISH HAVE CRETE SITUATION ‘IN HAND   Allied Troops Engage AirBorne Nazi Army in . Stern Battle

4,900 TROOPS DROPPED INTO BATTLE AREA   Conflict Is Going On With “Increasing Severity”, Says Churchill   ASSAULT IS MADE ON ISLAND HARBOR   No Details Available Yet On Progress of New German Drive

PARACHUTISTS AND GLIDERS ARE LANDED   Use of gliders is new in warfare; indicates plan for England

GERMANS WEAR UNIFORMS OF NEW ZEALAND   aunch Great Attack; Using Full Division of Troops ls Beliet

1,500 Troops Were Disguised in New Tealand Uniforms   Churchill Says British Now Have Situation ‘in Hand’

London Hints Allied Garrisons May Not be Strong Enough to Survive Blow; Control of Eastern Mediterranean, Dardanelles at Stake   Spectacular Attack Seen as Rehearsal of Proposed Invasion of Britain; Germans Would Fly Only : Third as Far to Reach England

TROOPS GO TO CRETE ON AIR TRANSPORTS   Aerial Invasion of Island Is Called by British Beginning Of Grave Battle

GERMAN TROOPS DROP ON CRETE IN PARACHUTES   Fierce Fighting On Island As Germacs Attack Greek-British Garrison

FIGHT RAGES FOR GREEK ISLAND   Largest Air-Borne Army in History Used in Sudden Atiack.

Churchill Sees Faster Tempo To Crete ‘Blitz’   Sets Total of Invading Air-Borne Nazis at 4.500 Men

By Parachute And Glider Nazis Arrive:  - See gt a) er    ’ “Situation Claimed » By Churchill to -- Be Well In Hand

WO bt TROOPS LAND IN SLANE   Parachutes, Gliders and Aircraft Transports Are Used.   CHURCHILL SPEAKS   Nazi Troops Drop from Skies Wearing New Zealand Uniforms.

CHURCHILL TELLS  COMMONS OF THE ATTACK ON CRETE   Declares British Have Situation In Hand On Greek Isle ©

PLANE, GLIDER ATTACK IS MET BY DEFENDERS   Churchill Reports Situation In Hand; One Unit Still Free   GERMANS FLY FROM GRECIAN MAINLAND   Fail to Capture Airdrome; Seize Hospital, But Give It Up

Invasion Force Now Estimated at 4,500 Men; Suda Bay Attacked.   Foothold Gained?      German Says Strategic Points on Island Are Occupied by Nazis.

Desperate Battle Seen by Churchill   Dive Bomber Attacks Pave Way for New Rain of ’Chute. Glider Troons

churchill Warns Of severe Fighting with Air - Borne Shock ‘Troops

GERMAN CHUTISTS FIGHT BRITISH ON ISLAND OF CRETE   Churchill Tells Common: Great Battle Is Now Raging — 1,500 Make Flight

INVADER FORGE SET AT 4.500   ‘Churchill Tells of Effort to “Capture Suda Bay, Island Port.   [BATTLE GROWS FIERCER

Germans Attack Isle Dressed as New Zealanders   Some Are Mopped Up Churchill Says, but Fighting Continues

Churchill Reports Allied Troops Have Situation ‘In Hand’   Germans Dressed in Uniforms of New Zealanders Land on Island; Cliders Teed to Transnort Some

German Fighters From Skies Gain a Temporary Foothold, But British Express Confidence Of Victory

More Glider Troops and Parachutists Landing; Fierce Battle Under Way   Most of Invaders Captured, British Claim, But Berfin Savs Many Obiectives Taken

BATTLE SPREADS ACROSS ISLAND DEFENDED BY BRITISH   British Say Situation Is ‘Well in Hand’ But Some Units Continue Fight   Conflict Will Continue in Increasing Severity Is Warming of Churchill

Early Attacks Crushed By British; Germans Wore British, New Zealand Uniforms, Prime Minister Tells Commons

1500 Soldiers Invade Small Greek Island   German Troops Dressed Ir New Zealand ‘Uniforms. Churchi!l Announces; Fierce Battle Rages

Nazis Lose ,000 Men In Attack   Second Batch of Parachutists in  New Assault on Crete Island

GERMAN AIR-BORNE TROOPS DISGUISED IN ANZAC UNIFORM:   . CHURCHILL TELLS COMMONS : OF NEW NAZI ATTACK HELD WELL IN HAND

Churchill Won’t Predict The Outcome   Suda Bay One Of the Major Objectives of Nazi Blitzmen

1500 Men Disguised As Anzacs   Churchill Says Situation Is Well in Hand

Disguised In New — Zealand Uniforms   Prime Minister Churchill Reports Anglo« Greek Garrison Has Situation in Hand; First Use of Gliders

1500 GERMANS LAND ON CRETE   CHURCHILL SAYS SITUATION IS “IN HAND”   Parachutists, Gliders and Transports Used in “Dress Rehearsal” for English Invasion.

Churchill Tells’ Commons Serious Battle Develops   Reports Landing of. 1,500 Gerimans On Greek Island.

Britain Proclaims Control Of Ethiopia and Somaliland   on Page 16

British Take Two Bases In African Drive   [talian Somaliland Is Scene Of Push To Ethiopian Border

Names of 12 Who Will Be Called on Nov. 5 for Army Are Posted   Two of Board Three Contingent Are Listed as Transfers

MISSOURI LEGISLATION   One Proposed Bill in State Proposes ‘Branding Iren Law

SOLONS POUR MANY BILLS INTO HOPPER   “Branding Iron” Primary  - Measure Among Many Introduced as Legislature Gets Down to Full Law-Makine Grind.

State Appoves Speed Stickers   Defense Unit Considers Means of Conserving  Gasoline by Campaign

AUTO PLEDGE STICKERS OUI   State Puts Out 40 M. P. H. Cards for Autoists in Gas Saving Drive

Pilot of ‘Lost’ Plane Is Killed   Breakers Delay Wreckaae Search

PILOT KILLED IN CRASH OFF OREGON COAS   Pursuit Plane Falls Inte Surf Near Coos Bay; One Survives

REPORTER TAKES RIDE IN A TANK   BY RICHARD C, HOTTELET WU. P. STAFF CORRESPONDENT

UNITED PRESS WRITER TELLS OF NEW TANK   Rode i in. 30-Ton A ffagr, Strongest  American Weapon

BERLIN IS IN STORE FOR TERRIFIC RAIDS BEFORE MANY MONTES   British Air Force of Bombers Grawing and Nazis Wilf Be Repaid With In.  tparact.

No Change In Hungary Policy   Dr. Laszlo de Bordossy Replaces Count Teleki In Budapest

MORE DEFENSE PROJECTS ARE HALTED BY STRIKES   President Declares Only Small Portion o Total Defense Effort Is Being Affected By Labor Disputes.

LABOR OT AIKED STILL CONTINUE   Although Three Disputes Are Settled, New Troubles Start Elsewhere

WORK..ON NEEDED PARTS HALTED BY DEFENSE STRIKES   Work Stops On $5,000,00( Shipyard Project And Army Center Ewnansion

Labor Disputes Halt Work At Orange Shipyard   Air Corps Testing Cente: Work Also Stopped  Re UNTTEYD PRESS

HAVE  AM AN AMERICAN DA)      Day Was Celebrated Yesterday With Many Outstanding Addresses.

Jimmy Listens And Lear ns  hints ee ,   Actor, Now Corporal, Has No Complaint

CORP. STWART IS SPOKESMAN   Feeling Fine and Fit He Represents Enlisted  At L. A. Meeting

Jim Learns   Former Movie Actor Reports on First Month as U. S. Soldier

Army Life Teaches J. imm Stewart, Movie Star, to Keep His Mouth Shut

$10,000,000 Aid Given Russia Morgenthau Say:  _ RFC Buying Minerals   RFC Buying Minerals From Soviet to Supply Cash

Early Loan To Reds Revealed   $10,000,000 Advance Made Month Ago, Morgenthau Says; $100,000,000 ‘Purchase’ Disclosed By Jones

Gave Financial Aid to Russians   Morgenthau Says U. S. Loaned Soviet 10 Millions Months Ago.

$10,000,000 Advanced to Reds to Pay U.S. Manufacturers for Goods, Morgenthau Discloses

RUSSIA GOT TEN MILLIONS A MONTH AGO   MORGENTHAU REVEALS U. 9 AID TO REDS [68 ALREADY IN EPPECT

Morgenthau RevealsU.S. Loan of Ten Million Made To Russians Month Ago

U.S. SENDS ~TENMILLION ~ TO AID REDS   First Financial Help By America Reported By Morgenthau   WILL RECEIVE GOLD   No Recent Requests By Soviets for Money To Fight Nazis

Ten Million Loan   Jones Doing Business With Reds On 100 Million Seale   MINERALS FOR WAR SUPPLIES TRADE

U.S. Treasury Advances Reds $10 Million:   RFC Reports Plans For Purchase of $100 Mil ; lions in’ Metals  TO PAY FOR GOODS  Russia to Ship Equivalent  ~ Amount of Gold to This  (C‘nuntryv Saan

Russia Gets Ten Million   Secretary Morgenthau Reveals Financial Aid Handed to Soviets

RUSSIANS GOT 10 MILLIONS   Morgenthau Reveals Deal Made in August with Soviet

U.S. Treasury Advances Reds $10 Millions   REC Reports Plans For ~ Purchase of $100 Mil lions in: Metals   TO PAY FOR GOODS   ‘Russia to Ship Kquivalent Amount of Gold to This Country Soon

Russian Aid In 30 Days 10 Millions   Treasury Secretary Says Soviet Is Shipping Gold Here

MORGENTHAU REVEALS EARLY LOAN TO RUSSIA   Ten Million Dollars Made Avail. able on Word Russia Shipping That Much Gold to U.S.

New Attempts To End Hotel Strike   Eight Major Hotels In Pitts. burgh Still Tied Up By Strike   WAGE INCREASES  SOUGHT IN TIEUF

COURT RULES SHOE COMPANY I$ INSOLVEN'   Allows Four Creditors Claims Aggregating $112,000

NAZI THRUSTS NEAR MOSCOW ARE REPELLED   Germans Set Back Again In Two Vital Sectors On Northern Front  YEOCLI WITLIND AWAI.   KERCH WITHDRAWAL ADMITTED BY REDS   Berlin Reports Weather Is Clearing So Whole Line Can Get in Motion

King Winter Goe: To Rescue of Russian Forces   Blinding Blizzards Begin to Halt Rush Of Nazis on Long Line; Report Says Kerch Taken; U. S. Planes Active

Reds Withdraw Toward Caucasus At Tip of Crimea   Moscow Claims Nazis Hur! ed Back on Two Moscow Sectors

SAPS NOW FEAR ENCIRCLEMENT * BY U.S., SOVIET   More Troops in Indo-China ® Garrisons Strengthened in Manchukuo   Britain Says Reds Counte Attacks More Frequent and Successful

Widow Of Mate Aboard 0-9 Says Submarine Had Leak   Officers And Men Of U. S. Naval Fleet Ready To Man Rest Of O-Class Subs Despite Tragedy

Testifies 0-9 In Poor Shape   Second Crew Member's Wife Tell Board Of Inquiry Ship Was Unsafe.

Estimate $350,000 Would . Be Cost Of Road Project In Nearby TNT Plant Aree

WRITES A NOTE ON THE WAY TO EARTH IN FALLING PLANE      Youthful Pilot, Believing Death Was Near, Scribbles Cause of Accident.

BOOST IN ESTATE, GIFT TAXES FAVOREL   House Group Tentatively Recommends Levies Estimated to Yield 3$113,700,000.

RUMANTAN CLADTIS   Higher Estate and Gift Taxes May Be Imposed for Emergency Levy

RUSSIAN REPORT   Higher Estate and Gift Taxes May Be Imposed for Emergency Levy

ESTATE-GIFT TAX INCREASES SOUGH      Tentative Recommenda: tions Made by House Committee

7 Young Men of This County Leave in Second April Army Draft Call   Hundreds Gather at Station to Bid Boys Good-by

WEATHER FORECAST   Hundreds Gather at Station to Bid Boys Good-by

NAZI VESSEL INTERCEPTED   Reported Sinking While Trying To Run Britich Blockade.

Nazis Scuttle Freighter Lech   Vessel Intercepted While Trying To Run British Rlarkade

GERMAN BOAT i$ INTERCEPTED BY BRITISH SHIP   Freighter Lech Reported Sinking Off Coast of Brazil; Attempted ta  Run Blockade   BELIEVED SCUTTLED   Came. ro Bordeaux. Unarmed; Crew Says She Met No British Ships  on 31-BDay. Voyage

NAZI SHIP. REPORTED GAUGHT ON SEA DASH   Freighter Pictured Sinking Off Brazil's Coast

Nazi Freighter J Fails to Pierce British Blockade   Reported to be Sinking Off Brazil Coast—N« Details

EIGHT KILLED ~ AT CROSSING   Speeding Train Strikes Caz Of Michigan Residents .. In Ohio .

Eight Killed by Train af Crossing   Pennsylvania Fast Train Mutilates Allin Auto

TRAIN HITS AUTO, EIGHT ARE KILLEL   Michigan Residents Victim: in Crash at Ohio Crossing

No Naval Trades, Halifax Asserts   British Ambassador Sees No Exchanges Between U. §. and Britain

Petit Jurors Are Drawn   Will Report For Next Term of Court on May 6

GRAND JURORS DRAWN FOR JUL\ FAYETTE TERM   Will Report to Judge Dillon on Morning Of July 7; Named Announced

JUDG: MILES ON BENCH AS COURT OPENS   Petit Jury Drawr Here Monday.

Pet it - . : uro Dra Ww n   Will Report on Tuesday, Dec. 2 At 10A.M

Discov erer, Grace Moore SCRUBBED FLOORS  Voice First Attracted At tention When She Sang for Radio; Studied  sy Thaler         SCRUBBED FLOORS

A Charwoman  Takes Bow In  Grand Opera Young Soprano Is   Young Soprano Is Co-Starred With Her Discoverer

Fifth Major Stronghold Capitulates   On Western Front RAF Hammers At Invasion Ports

BENGASI 1S TAKEN _ BYBRITISH   Last. Italian Stronghold in Eastern Libya Seized Un- der Cover of Storm      25,000 DEFENDERS REPORTED FLEEING   Next Big Stand E Expected at ‘ Tripoli; Action on Other Fronts

BRITISH TAKE BENGASI IN BLINDING SANDSTORM   Seize 3,500 Italians; more coming in—Weygand denies nazis to land in Tunisia.

Tripoli Believed Next Objective   British Claim Steady Advance In Eritrea

FATE OF HUGE   Italy May Risk Navy To Rush Germans And Aid to Africa Troops :

TROOPS STRIKE UNDER COVER OF SANDSTORM   More Than 3,506 Italians Taken Prisoner In Dash Toward Red Sea  FORCES DEMOPAIIZEN

Italians in ” Flight, Head For-Tripoli.   New Battle in Progress, . Rome Reoorts

ITALY'S LAST STRONGHOLD IN LIBYA   Seized by British Troop: Who Have Advanced 40C Miles in 61 Days

FIFTH FASCIST STRONGHOLD IN LIBYA SEIZED   British Strike Thru Blinding Sandstorm To Capture Port Of Bengasi   COMMUNICATION LINE CUT   25,000 Italian Defenders Ar Attacked On 650-Mile Retreat To Tripoli

BENGAS! FALLS WHEN BRITISH TROOPS ATTACK   Italian ‘Stronghold Taken During Blindine Sandstorm   FASCISTS ROUTED   British Score Impressive Victory In East Libya

Fate of 25,000 Fascist Troops Not Immediately Revealed; Marshal Graziani’s Position Hazardous

Desert Army Hit Fascist Citadel During Sandstorm   Fate of 25,000 Men Defending East Libya Town Not Disclosed

ITALIANS GET NO CHANCE TO MAN DEFENSES   British Strike in Blinding Sandstorm to Capture Last in String of Italian Strongholds

Italy’s Last Big East Libya Fort Falls to British   English Strike in Blinding Sand Storm to Capture Bengasi.   Now in Position to Strike Nazi in Sicily

British Strike on ndstori fo to     ne Fs ‘intllict, "ay a   Italian Line of Communications Cut; RAF Continues Assault

ORITISH CAPTURE BENGASI CITADEL   English, Attacking in Sand. storm, Take Post—Fate of 25,000 Italians Undisclosed.   TERMED IMPORTANT BASE

British Capture Bengasi In Westward Sweep of 400 Miles of Desert in 16 7 _,c:e\  r+’   Italians Demoarali And Line of Com  Cut, British Genera  yGhay ato® Gee ont” athe” ovt  Sek 20uth  _yuarters Says

ATTACKERS INTO LIBYAN CITADEL IN SANDSTORM   Westward Sweep by Army of Nile Carries Across 400 Miles of Desert in 61 Days — Mussolini May Be Forced to Risk Fleet in Try To Save Clraziani.

Message Fails To Disclose Fate of  25,000 Defenders   Graziani’s Position in North Africa Now Is So Bad Mussolini May Be Forced To Risk Fleet To Move Reinforcements

Brilain Can Now Hamme: Sicily Bases   Il Duce May Have To Risk Fleet To Rush Troops

BRITIGH SEIZE BENGAS AD STORM RAGES; NAZI. PORTS RAIDED BY RAF   “ate of 25,000 Fascist Troops Not Disclosed; Predict Duce May Risk Italian Fleet to Carry Reserves to Aid of African Forces.

Surprisingly Swift Capture Is Made of Big Libyan Port, Capital of Province.      BRITISH AGAIN BOMB GERMAN-HELD PORTS

British Take Bengasi In Libyan Drive   Rout of Italian Forces Nearly Complete in Libv

Big Citadel Of Italians   Colonists Demoralized And . Outmaneivered, English » Headquarters - Reports

ACTION RETALIATES FOR U. $. CLOSURES; EXPRESS TO CLOSE   German Request Is Handed to U. S. Charge D’Affaires at Berlin.

Berlin, Rome Send American  Officials Home   American Express Als  Told io Close Up; U.S. Deadite Geasan

Italy, Germans  Retaliate For Action By FDR   American Officials Are ¢ charged With Espionage Work And Collecting Material For Propaganda   By FREDERICK C. OFCHSNER

EXPRESS FIRM WORKERS ALSO TOLD 10 LEAVE   Retaliation Move fo: Similar Action  By FDR

Take Step To Insure Safety   U. S. Asks Great Britain To Give "Safe Conduct" For. German Consular OCR aiale Raturn.

BERLIN ADMITS FLOOD OF RUMORS IS IN CIRCULATION   Civilian Defense Precautions Under Way !n Both Ru: mania and Finland, Re: ports Say.   VICHY SAYS BREAK IN U. S RELATIONS IS NEAR   Only Actual Fighting Now Is In Syria; British Withdraw After Offensive In Libya.

SHUTDOWN IS ORDERED BY JULY 15, DNB SAYS   American Express Company Included In Request   NOTE IS HANDED ENVOY   Must Close Offices In NaziOccupied Territory

AKL oURE NAZI CONSULS WILL GO HOME   Britain Asked To Assure Germans “Safe Conduct” Through Blockade

American Express Co.'s Offices Padlocked Through Edict   JULY 15 1S DEADLINE   Quarters In All Sectors Held By Reich Come Under Ban

July 15 iven As  eadline   Ten U. S. Consulates In German Cities Besides Berlin Involved   ROME, June 19.—(U.P)—Italy day requested United States close all American consulates _ Malian territory by July 15.

GERMANY AND ITALY CLOSE U.S. CONSULATES   Retzliates For Closing German Consulates Although Italian Consulates Not Closed Here.

BOTH ITALY AND GERMANY TAKE REPRISAL ACTION AGAINST U. S. CLOSURES

Nazis Demand Close of U. S.  Consulates   Express Company Offices Must Also Close ¢

Occupied Countries  Included   American Express Also Must End  Its Business

NOTES HANDED TO ENVOYS AT ROME, BERLIN   All Axis-Occupied States Included—Also American Express Officers

Germany Sets Deedling Fo Action As July 15: American Express = Is

GERMANY ASKS U.S. CLOSE CONSULATES IN GERMANY AND OCCUPIED REGIONS   American Express Co. Offices In Reich and Nazi-Held Territory Also Must Suspend in Retaliation For Clesure Order In America

Retaliation Move Will Go Int Effect On July 15   American Express Firm Directed To Shut Down. With Consulates

GERMANY, ITALY ORDER ALL U. S. ’ CONSULATES CLOSED   Berlin Order Also Applies to Express Agency.

All Consulates In Reich And Nazi-Held Territory Are Asked To Be Closec

10 ESCORT NAZI OFFICIALS BACK ~ JO THEIR HOMES   BRITAIN. ASKED TO ASSURE . “SAFE CONDUCT” FOR CONSULS

Offices In All Nazi-Held Countries Affected By  Action Taken At. ~ Berlin.

GERMANY. ASKS I. 5.10 CLOSE HLL CONSULATES   Demand Is in Retaliation fer U. 8. Action Barlier in the Week.   MOVE WAS EXPECTED   Nation Mcves Closer to the Brink of the Second World War.

ermany Closes  U.S. Consulates   ve Is in Retaliation Fo FDR's Action

GIO STRIKES HIT GHRYOLER, DOW CHEMICAL   Defense Production Halted Over Disciplinary Action of Employers.   PEACE BEING SOUGHT   Workers on Strike After a  Few Employes Were Giv en Suspension.

NEW STRIKES “IN MICHIGAN   Ci0.- “_WALKOUTS AFFECT DE. FENSE PRODUCTION AT CHRYSLER AND DOW CHEMICAL PLANTS

1,800 STRIKE AT MICH. AUTOPEANT   Discipline of. 4 Womer Workers Causes Walk out—May be Settled

Defense Production - Halted  Over. Disciplinary tion. of Employers.       PEACE BEING SOUGHT   ‘Workers on Strike After a Few Employes Were Given ‘Suspension.

STRIKES HAMPER DEFENSE WORKS   Disciplinary Action Halts Action At Chrysler, Dow Factories

STEINHARDT AND LITVINOFF SAFI   Washington Is Informed Their Plane Landed at Russian Oil Port

STEINHARDT IS SAFE IN PLANE   British and Russians Also in Party Which Made Landins in Baku

Plane Carrying U.S. and Russian Envoys Makes a.  Safe Landing at Baku    British Announce Steinhardt and Others Are. Safe at a Saspian ort

U.S, AIDE SAFE IN IRANIAN PORT   British, Russians Landed As Weather Rough, Fliers Report

STEINHARDT SAFE LONDON REPORT!   Party Of 12, Including Lit vinoff, Arrives At Port Of Baku

Steinhardt’s Plane Safe In lran   U. S. State Dept. Gets Official Word.  re7° + eTwTAT

Missing Diplomats Safe At Baku, Caspian Port; Continue Airplane Flight

REPORT AIRPLANE 5 SAFE AT BAKL   ‘Party, Including Ambassadors and 'U. S. Writers, Had  Been Feared Lost

U.S. AMBASSADOR, LITVINOV REPORTED SAFE OFFICIALLY   Plane Landed Thursday At Port OF Baku

STEINHARDT AND PARTY REPORTED BE SAFE AT IRAN TOWN   CONCERN HAD BEEN FEL FOR SAFETY OF PLANE WITH LITVINOFF ALSO ABOARD

Ask No Draft  Limit   Can’t Avoid War “Rep. Cox Says As  House Ponders

House Split On Service   Debate Brings Claims Of “Breach of Faith” _ And ‘War Unescapable

House Tackles Army Service Extension Bill   Roosevelt Backers Hold Out For Indeterminate  Term Of Duty.

HOUSE DEBATES ON SERVICE MEASURE   Chairman May Pleads fo. Extension of Compulsory Training   “WAR IS UNESCAPABLE”

Hurricane of Fire Aimed at Red City Nazi Leaders Say   Aerial Offensive Prelimin ary to Ground Attack Qn Leningrad

» FULL WEIGHT OF GERMANY TO > ATTACK RUSSIA   Berlin claims complete success in north, progress elsewhere

LUFTWAFFE fila RUSSIAN AREAS   Flings “Hurricane of Fire” Over Outer Defenses of  Leningrad

LIMIT TRAVEL   Nazis Restrict Railroad Traftic To Persons ‘On Urgent Business.’

NO REQUEST ON WAR AIMS BY AMERICA   Churchill Tells Commons People of United States Have Appreciation of Objectiyon   SAYS NO ONE SOUGHT DATA

Read About Those $1 A Year Men   They Get $5 A Day Except Some Who Get Nothing

ein Washington   Some Dollar a Year Men Get $5 a Day; Others Make Nothing at All

Railroad Which Runs te the Sea Now Under Their Control — London Bomhed Today.

Fascists Chased In Ethiopia   British Forees in Eritrea Reported Closing In On Agordat

British Closing In On Agordat   Pursue Fleeing Italians  Down Main Railroad

BRITISH FORCES ~ PRESS ITALIANS IN FAST AFRICA   ftalians in Eritrea Ar Fleeing Before Attackers   DERNA, IN LIBYA, NEXT TO FALL, BRITISH SA}

British Close Behind Fleeing Italian Troops   Push Far Inte Eritrea and Ethiania

Italians Lose Ethiopian Places, Flee   British Patrols Suffer No Losses Inflicting Casualties on Retreat Of Italians

College Seniors To Gef Commissions   ROTC Grads Otherwise T« Be Drafted As Privates —

Ex-Official Faces Forgery Charges   Clifford G. Baugher, Who Quit Last Week as Deputy State Treasurer, Embezzled $13,000, Attorney General Says; Man Now in Hospital

 se 2 #® @  Received from International ~ News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British Make Blistering Attack  On French Coast

10,000 ADDITIONAL PLANES FOR RAF   That Number is in Addition to 11,000 Already on Order in United States.

AIM AT 10,700 PLANES BY °42 FOR AXIS WAR   Production Officials Outline Output-Pians Before Senate Committee.   STUDY AID FUND TODAY   Upper House Committee Con. fers on 7-Billion Measure, Vote by Monday Forecast.

Estimate Equipment U. S. Will Be Able to Furnish Next Two Years;  4 3.406 Delivered.

FUND 10 PROVIDE VAST AIR ARMADA   Lend-Lease Sum Will Give Britam And Her Alhes 10,700 War Planes

10,700 MORE WAR PLANES PLANNED IN 7 BILLION FUND   Knudsen Tells Committee They Are Additional To 11,800 Ordered  ’ By Lendon =~   WILL FLY BILL TO FDR FOR SIGNING

NAZIS FIRM ON ILLUSION’ IDEA   Hess Wanted To See Duk Of Hamilton About Plan For Peace

REPUBLICANS PAY LINCOLN TRIBUTES   Civil War Leader’s Birthday Will Be Observed

INQUIRY STARTED INTO CHARGES “RACKETEERING” ENTERING EFFORTS OF ALIENS To ENTER U.S.

ADVISE ALIENS ABOUT LAWYERS      State And Justice Department: Tell Aliens Abont Racketeering Lawyers.

YOUTH, “MILD,” TWICE KILLER   Farm Boy, 16, Fatally In. jures Another in Fight at Cage Game

FIERCE FIGHTING ON FOUR FRONTS   Moscow Brands German Reports ‘Fairy Tales’   TANKS CLASH   Reds Hold Part of Smolens¥ Front Despite Effort Air Troops To Capture

Ship With Charmed Life Finally Sunk  Was One on Which 12 Americans Lost Lives

) MAIN ATTACKS AGAINOT MANILA ARE LAUNCHED   40 Transports Place Second Assault Party Ashore 75 Miles From City   THIRD LANDING ATTEMPT REPULSED BY AMERICANS   Indiscriminate Bombing Raids Conducted By Japanese Against Capital

GEN. MacARTHUR IN. PERSONAL CHARGE AT FRONY AS ENEMY LAUNCHES TWO MAIN ALL-OUT AT:.: TACKS IN AN EFFORT,TO OVERWHELM DE."  FENSIVE FORCES ON’ LUZON AND CAP"TURE MANILA; ~

Gen. MacArthur in Command in F ield   Seeks to Stem Japanese Attack an — Manilla From Half Dozen Directions

CREAT BATTLE FOR ISLANDS IN FULL SWING   American forces are outnumbered but are still holding ground

GEN. MACARTHUR TAKES THE FIELD TQ LEAD TROOPS   Japanese Continue fo Increase Force in Drive te Gain Foothold on UV. S. Island Possessions.   TWO MAIN ATTACKS LAUNCHED ON LUZON   Principal Threat at Gulf of Lingayen Where 80,00C to 100,000 Japs May Have ftanded.

MacArthur Takes to Field To Lead American Forces In Counter Thrust on Luzon

GIRL CAUSE OF TWO SLAYINGS   Young Married Waitress Wounded, Youths Dead

French Challenge German Decree   Anti-Nazis Wreck Auto Near Paris

Nazi Foes Defy Threat to Shoot Hostages   Barrier on French Road Wrecks Car Load of Germans

Hundred More French Seized As Hostages   Fifty Shot at Nantes; 5¢ More Face Death in Pataliaginn

German Army Major Is Shot Dead After Assassination  Of Nazi Colonel at Nantes

German Officer Killed   One Hundred Frenchmen Arrested; Fifty Are Executed

Nazi Major Shot Dead In France   Killing Of Second German Officer Alarms Petain 50 French Hostages Executed; Appeal Made To Nation By Radio

MAJOR SLAIN, HOSTIGES SDA A TM   Another Group Arrested al Bordeaux After 50 Shot at Nantes.   PETAIN PLEADS FOR END OF ARMED RESISTANCE

PETAIN ALARMED AS GERMANS NAB MORE HOSTAGES   Wil, Appeal. To, wh 80-81 85 50 - Are Executed. For . Farlier Slaving 

Another Nazi Officer Killed: 90 French Hostages Executed: Petain. Darlan Make \ppeal:

FRENCH KILL NAZI OFFICER   EXECUTION OF 5¢ FRENCH ROS TAGES BY GERMANS FAILS TO STOP THE ATTACKS

ANOTHER NAZI - OFFICER SLAIN AT BORDEAUX   GERMANS EXECUTE FIFTY FRENCHMEN FOR SLAYING OF GLCIFEUT. COLONEI.,      MAJOR 1S SHOT IN BAGK BY YOUTHS IN BROAD DAYLIGHT   Hundred More Hostages Held: Wil Be Shot Unless Kitlers Are DeHvered ta Nazis

Another nazi officer shot in France   50 Frenchmen executed. 50 more threatened

Nazi Officer Is Slain Att Bordeaux   Petain, Darlan Blame ‘Foreign Plot,’ Beg People Not To Resist German Rule; 50 More Hostages Held, Will Be Killed Unless Assassins Found

MAJOR HLLED      Killing Occurs 36 Hours After Assaussination at Nantes — Hold 50 Frenchmen as Hostages.

SLAY SECOND NAZi OFFICER AT BORDEAY}   Germans Execute 50 Frenclt Hostages for Assasination at Nantes.

ADDITIONAL HOSTAGES ARE SEIZED   50 More Face Death; Leaders Urge End To Attacks

War-Aid Measur To Include Food, Arms Shipments   Senate Begins Discussion After Barkley’s Plea

Food Shipments Loom Under Bill To Help Britain  Barkley Appeals -  gpot c=, mm fF ea   Barkley Appeals For Aid To Defeat Hitler. Avoid War

Food Cargoes Included in  British Aid Bil   President Calls Meeting o1 Plans to Carry Out  Moaacura

SENATE OPENS © DEBATES OVER WAR AID BILI   MARKLEY OPENS CONSIDERA.   TION OF BILL BY DECLAR  ING ONLY DEFEAT WOULD STOP HITLER

Bethlehem Sets New  Production Records  Disclosed In Quarterly Financial Statement

POWER TO TAKE PROPERTY URGED FOR ROOSEVELT   War Department Asks Law Enabling President: to Requisition   ARMY, NAVY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE WANT BILL   Authority Sought fs All in: - clusive, As In Last War

NEW WAR MAY END RED-INSPIRED STRIKES IN DEFENSE   Communist Leaders’ inter. ests Now Lie ‘With Germany's Enemies

New War Phase * * oe me ok May Put End To * & * * ok Strikes By Reds

woyalty To Moscow To Bring Reversal OF Policy, U. S. Officials Believe

Reds May Push Work   Expect Communists Will Ena All Defense Obstacles

COMUNISTS 10 TURN EFFORT AGAINST: STRIKE!   Russo-German War Causes About-Face, And May Speed up U S. Defense Industry

Communistic-Inspired Strikes May End With Aid Going Out To Russiz

WAR MAY END RED-INSPIRED STRIKES HERI   Communist Leaders Expected To Swing In Behind Opponents Of Germany

RED- INSPIRED STRIKES SEEN ENDING INTIS   Entry of Sovier Into Eure pean Conflict May Halt Walk-outs In Defense Plants   SPEED-UP EXPECTED   Nazi-Soviet. Pact Signec In 1935 Caused Reds In U.S. to Oppose Aid to Britain

Reds May Stop Strike Agitation  Soviet War May Ease U.S. Defense Worries

Communist To. Cease Strike Activity Here              Nazi Invasion Shi Communistic Sentiment In U.S. oe

Communist fo Cease Strike Activity Here   Nazi Invasion Shifts Communistic Sentiment In U.S,

End of Strike. “Prablem Seen   Co ommunistic  Influences Will Be Withdrawn. As. “Russians Fight:  -

DUTCH, NIPPON RIFT WIDENING   N. E. I. Refusal to Sel _ Vital Products Held  Cause of Row

JAPS WANT OIL IN EAST INDIES   Dutch Fear Vital Wai Supply May Find Way To Nazis

FORD, WORKING FOR DEFENSE OUTPUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN LABOR BOARD AND CIC

FORD BESET BY NEW TROUBLES   NLRB Orders Election At Behest Of AFL After CIO Gets Contracts

FORD'S ClO DEAL PERILED BY NLRB ORDER FOR VOTE   AFL Demands Contracts for 14 Feeder Plants in Michigan   Rival Union Asks Repayment of Dues Taken Under Check-off

Mexico Gets Plea To Cut Relations   Senator Urges Break With Nazis, Others

Dairy Promotion Tax Renewal Is Passed by Senate   One Member Says He Won't Collect t From Producers

SENATE SENDS  DAIRY BILL T0 GOV. WILSON   Senator Goode of Bloom field Says He Will Disobey Act Again

SENATE OKEHS DAIRY TAX BILL   Goode Declares He Will Disobey Law

Dairy Bill To Governor   Senator Goode Says Hi Won't Pay Tax to Boost Dairy Product Sales *

DAIRY BOOST BILL PASSES IOWA SENATE   One of Its Own Members Sounds Warning He Will Not Comply With the Regulations.

PAYMENT RATES IN AAA PROGREM   Rates for Tipton Count) Announced by Chairman Trimb'e.   DECREASE IS SMALL:

Report Turkish Pact With Nazis   Agreement Has Escape Clause Favoring Britain

AGREEMENT LIKELY TO SHOW WISHES OF NAZIS LIMITED   Reported Turkey Insists Or Abiding By Terms Of Anglo-Turkish Alliance

TURKS AND NAZIS NON-AGGRESSION PACT DISCUSSED   ONE OBJECTIVE IS TO ADD PRESSURE ON RUSSIANS

NEWPACTIS  INITIALED BY TURKS, NAZIS      Non-Aggression Agreement Near Completion; London Doubts Transit Rights Given Hitler.   BELIEVE ESCAPE CLAUSE INCLUDED

SAY NON-AGGRESSION AGREEMENT REACHED BUT NOT YET SIGNED   Treaty New Nazi Gwen Triumph; To Carry Escape Clause Preserving Anglo- Turk Military Alliance

Hull Presses  For Draft  Act Passage Sees Bad Effect Abroad if  - Measure Fails

Hull Warns D ExtensionMeast¥e  Should Be Passed   Says Failure Extend Ser vice of Draflees Will Have ‘Bad Effect’ Oyths

Hull Says Failure to Extend Army Service Would Injure U. S. Relations

Hull Says Failure to Extend Service Terms Would Be Exceedingly Bad

Hull Sees Evil  In Service Cut   Says Foreign Relations Will Suffer if Draft Extension Bill Fails

HULL JUMPS INTOFIGHT OVER DRAFI   Secretary of State Plead:  for Extension of ~ Time      DANGERS TO U. S. ARE EMPHASIZEC   Forces Prepare for Bitter Fight on the Draft Measure

BILL TO HOLD ARMY ROUSES HOUSE BATTLE   BAD EFFECT FEARED BY HULL IF MEN ARE RELEASED

Hull Sights Peril in— Vote to Limit Draft   Secretary of State Links Foreign Relations With Army Service Period

Hull Sees Bad Effect If Congress  Fails To Extend U. $. Army Service

HOUSE BEGINS DRAFT STRETCH BATTLE TODAY   -Hull Says Failure t Extend Army Training Would Hurt Nation’s  Foreign Relations   Seek 18-Months More

Hull Asks VoteFor Army Bill   Secretary Warns Of Dangers To U.S.

Many Meet Death  In Minnesota and  Over North Dakota   Fishermen on Lake Superior Drift Away on Ice Floes Amid Intense Cold; Number Of Other Persons Are Missing

85-Mile Blasts, Snow, Death Trap For Motorists   Many Victims Die Of Exposure While Seeking for Shelter  30 ON ICE FLOES  Fear for Safety Of Fishermen Adrift

Facts Finder  Sees Rail  Pact as Near Morse Reports   Morse Reports Progress in  Talk With Union:

SETTLEMENT OF RAIL DISPUTE   Fact-Finding Board Ex pects To Report To Roosevelt Today

PROGRESS SEEN IN RAIL STRIKE   Chairman Hopes To Be Able To Report Full Settlement Ta President Today

ailroad Labor Deace Predicted By Wayne Morse   “hairman of Roosevelt Board Sees Settlement of Wage Dispute

HOPE IS HELD OF AVERTING STRIK   Fact Finding Board May Report Rail Dispute Set tlement Today

Japs Unsure If Russia Aiding In Encirclement   Charge U. S., Britain, Dutch East Indies and China Participating

JAPAN CHARGES ENCIRCLEMENT   Says U. S.. Britain, Dutch And China Are Attempting To Encircle Her

JAPAN CHARGES ALLIED SCHEME   Declares is Britain anc Others In On Encircle:  ment Efforts

PLANS TO  ENCIRCLE REPORTED   Japanese Charge That Plot is Under Way Against Her by U, S, And Other Nations.

JAPS ACCUSE ALLIES OF ENCIRCLING’   Hull Replies To Statement By Nippon Official

JAPS SAY U.S. IS PARTY TO ‘ENCIRCLING   Claim Russia May Also Be in Plan  To Surround Japan

FORD STRIKEIS SETTLED; MEN GO TO WORK MONDAY   Vanguard of $5,000 Rouge Plant Workers Ready After 10-Day Idleness   Picket Lines Vanish— Both Sides to’ Co-operate at Union Election

Air Raids Exchanged   British and German Fliers Active Over Each Other’s Territors

War Games Look Real to Writer   Blue Army Forces Reds to Retreat

RED FORGES ARE ON THE RUN IN SECTOR   Blue Army Forces Enemy to Fall Back in Louisiana Military Manornvorc.

NOTED STAGE PRODUCER DIES   Death Claims Sam H. Haris  Jn New York After Illness  Of Several Weeks

ALL SENATORS ARE CHAIRMEN   Fred Cromwell Named Heat of Cities and Towns Committee

Every Senator To Become ‘General’   Bekman Heads Commit tee On Social Security.

Situation Requires Strengthening of Nationa! Defenses to Limit, President Says; Ancient American Tenet of Freedom of Seas Reasserted

U. S. AWAITS NAZI REPLY ON ARREST AS STRAIN GROWS   DETENTION OF CLERK INEMBASSY STILL IS UNEXPLAINED

Hutchins Opposes U.S. Entering War   Chicago University President Says Cause of Democracy _ Could Be Better Served

Hutchins Says Nation Should  Remain Neutral   President of Chicago Univer sity Says U. S. Entry Into War Will Wreck Democracy.

HUTCHINS URGES — U.S. TOSTAY OU   Chicago ¥V, Head for Aid tc Britain, China and Greece, However

HUTCHINS TAKES ANTI-WAR STANE   Chicago U. Head Says Democracy Can Best Be Served By Staying Qut.

Litvinoff Will Be Sent To U.S   Former Soviet Foreign Min ister Named Ambassador To United States

TWO INDICTED, FOR MURDERS   Police Arrest Third Mar in Slaying of Golf Sta and Mother.

Arraign 2 In Slaying   Third Man Arrested In Death of Golf Star, Mother 

Another Arrest In Miley Slayings   Golf Course Tender Im plicated By Alleged Pal.  Rrer_rti KT’ 

2, Indicted in Miley Slaying; Third Arrestec   Greens Tender Being Held Upon Implication By Other Two Men

COAL SHORTAGE ~ MENACE ENDED   Steelman Predicts Quick Settlement of Mine Workers Walkout

KIDNAP SUSPECT SLAYS IDAHOAN   Identification of Slair Killer Sent to FBI Authorities

Texas Girl Gets Guggenheim Gift  Show Beauties Express Ne Surprise at Luck

GERMAN SPY PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGE   Richard H. Kleiss Was Chief Cool On Two Of The United States’ Crack Liners

Nazi Cook Admits Espionage Activity   Charge Provides 20 Year Sentence

PLEADS GUILTY. TO SPY: GHARGI   SHIP COOK ADMITS HE. SEN1 VITAL DEFENSE SEORETS ae TO ‘GERMANY. -

Latin America Tightening Lines Against Nazis; Executions a Factor

Latin America Tightens Line Against Nazis   ixecution of hostages brings renunéiation of “total. war,”’—Influence of French strong..

Schatzer Named by Republicans to Run For Chief of Police   City’s Initial Primary Election Test Brings Out Fair Vote; Democrats Poll 3,000; G.O.P. 1,150

Schatzer Named by Republicans to Run For Chief of Police   City’s Initial Primary Election Test Brings Out Fair Vote; Democrats Poll 3,000; G.O.P. 1,15C   Precinct Returns for City Primary Election Balloting

Max Can’t Fight, Nazi Army Says   Schmeling Bout Against Viennese Heavyweight Won't Be Allowed

PHILLIPS 10 FIGHT CHANGE   Governor Wants to Keep Amendment as I! Came From House

Phillips Into Defense Of Budaet Bill   ‘Resists Efforts to HamString It; Oleomargarine Tax Argued Heatedly

ANNUAL MEETING OF FARM BUREAU      Many Prominent Spevkers Sched uled For Convention Next Week.

ANGINA FATAL TO DEL SIMON!   Cabin Camp Owner Strick en Month Ago Expires at the Hospitai   VETERAN RAILROADER   Quit That Werk to Give City First Large Tourist Shelter

Del W. Simmons Dies in Hospifal   Pioneer Cabin Camp Operator Succumbs ait 46: Funeral Sunday

OHIO FLIERS’ HODES FOUN   REMAINS OF TWO CLEVE. LANDERS FOUND IN PLANE WRECKAGE AFTER sIX MONTHS SEARCI~

Baugher’s Private Bank Account Leads To Probe   Governor Sas “Says Half Of Case Not Told  a Yet

STUDY OF “VICTORY PROGRAM” OPENED   Plans to Match German Productive Efforts Being Mapped

ARMY, NAVY OPM SEEK TO DOUBLE OUTPUT   Fifty Billion Dollar ‘Victory Pro gram’ Studied in Effort to Matcl German Production

50 Billions In ‘V’ Plan   Army, Navy, OPM Ordered Te Map Out Program Matching Nazis

U.S. Studying Plan To Spend 50 Billion Dollars Annually  If Necessary To Whip Hitler

Victory Program Is Announced By Capital Leaders   Roosevelt Orders Pro. duction Projects To Match Germans

FIFTY BILLIONS NEW U.S, GOAL‘   Washington Talk Hint: of Copying Hitler’s Victory Program

Program Calling for Expenditure of 50 Billions Per Year Is Studied

PLAN 10 DOUBLE FEDERAL SPENDING IS BEING STUDIED   “Victory Program” Costing 50. Billion Dellars a Year Considered at Behestof Roasevelt.   GREATER PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION GOAL   Vast. Scheme, if Adopted, Would Take Approximate- . ly Half of Prospective National Income.

SEEK SETTLEMENT OF GREYHOUND BUS SERVICE STOPPAGE   Pennsy Strike Suspends Ohio Operations; Picket Terminal

TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY   N.Y. IMMIGRATION INSPECTORS ROUND UP 79 ALIEN ITALIANS

SPEED SEEN TN PASSING ~NEUTRALIN   Senate Has Agreed To Push Bill. This Week

Senate Chamber Agrees Speed Up Neutrality Vote   Ball Declares Changes Necessary, Clark Dares FDR iv Ask For War

SENATE AGREES TO SPEED DEBATE   Administration Leaders Look For Vote on Revision 0! Neutrality Act by Middle Of Next Week

Senate Agrees To Speed Up Revision Vote   Senator Clark Dares Roose: velt To Ask Congress For Vote Of Wat

NEUTRALITY SPEEDED   Senate Agrees To Rush Consideration Of Important Bill

Senate Agrees to  Speed Action on  Neutrality Law. Republican Declates  Freedom ef Seas “Needed for. Survival

Clark Dares A Call For War   Senate To Speed Up On Revision Of Neutrality Act

Quick action on neutrality now assured   Ball says free seas necessary

Vote Assured in Few Days on Neutrality   Senate Agrees to Speed Up Debate on Measure

SPEEDY ACTION ON NEUTRALITY IS PROMISED   Early Session Called Monday by Senate, Vote by Wednesday Expected

Japanese In Shanghai Area In Hopetul Mood Reearding Outcome of Talks With ane

JAPANESE HINT AT GHINA TRUCE   Nippons May Stay Out Of War If U. S. Action Relaxed

Shanghai Dispatch Reveal: Terms Believed Accepta ble to United States Nov Offered..

ON TRIAL FOR MURDER QF “ONLY SWEETHEART   Missouri Man Admits He Js Guilty of Shooting

Alleged Killer Given Time To Plead   Soule Charged With Mur der Of Keokuk Girl.

Congressmen Return to Capital to Resume Work on Important Measures   Taxes, New Lend Bill Await Action By Law-Makers

House Takes Up Tax, Lend-Lease  Bills This Week   Recess Cut Short, Congressmen Return to Capital

TAX PROBLEMS AWAIT SOLONS "AFTER RECESS   Congressmen Return te Second Chapter of Lease Bill   TAXES MOST URGENT   Rayburn Calls Members Back Following Vacation

Congressmen ic Resume Duties in Washington   Important Matters to Be Decided Following Recess

GERMANY TELLS AXIS SATELLITES FOR STARTS WAR   Italians Say 5,000 Prisoners Taken in African Victory   Berlin Reports Spearhead Now Only 18 Miles from Moscow

Eden Warns Japar ToGo Slow, Leade: Calls For Swift Policy Execution

Fierce Battle Raging   Reports Differ, But Nazis Are Apparently Stalled or Slowed by Stiff Soviet Defense

FIERCE BATTLE UNDER WAY ON CENTRAL FRONT   100-Mile Advance In Counter Offensive Claimed By Soviet Leaders   GERMAN DRIVES STALLED   Berlin Reports Advance To Near-Striking Distance Of Moscow

NAZIS REPORTED 130 MILES FROM MOSCOW TODAY   Reds Claim, in Contradiction, That Germans pushed Back 100 Miles From Deepest Penetration.

Russians Say Counter. Attacks Have Blasted  Germans fram Tepenche.

Contradictory _ Reports Only  On East Fron   Russian and German  Views Directly Opposite _ In Today’s News

Reds Say Nazi Advance Units * Driven Back   All Big German Drives Stalled, Moscow States

REDS AND NAZIS MAKING USUAL CLAIMS TODAY   Both Sides Are Win: ning According-Toe - Rival Reports   Germans Concede So viets Press “Relief  Attacks”

SOVIET TROOPS PRESS RELIEF ATTACKS EAST. DF SMOLENSK BORDERS      sermany Claims. Invasion Forces Are _ Keeping Up With Schedule; Two. ' , Divisions Are Held Slain. °

Reds Push Back Tank Spearhead   Germans Concede Soviets Press “Relief” Attacks: Declare Losses Huge

Russia Asserts Germans Forced Back 100 Miles   ‘Hitler's Newspaper Say: Soldiers Drive Forward 130 Miles From Moscow

But Russians Declare Nazis Falling Back   Soviet Claims Red Army Tide Is Surging West As Conflictina Reports Fly Rapidly. .

Germans 130 Miles From Red Capital, Says Hitler Paper   Soviets Claim Foe Is Routed from Trenche: in Smolensk Salient

Nazis Report Advance Units  Push 100 Miles   Russians Claim To Have Pushed Germans Back As Much As 100 Miles.  CI TMACaAN TFT Ace re Tp AVY   GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY

REDS SAY NAZIS PUSHED BACK IN MANY SECTORS   But Germans Assert Troops Knifed Way to 130 Miles From Moscow

Nazis Strive to Check Mighty Red Offensive   German Units im Smolensk Area Dp... add Deiven From Trenches

NAZIS HURLED BACK BY RUSS COUNTER DRIVE   Gigantic Battle Rages As Armies Strive For Key Positions

HITLER PAPER REPORTS GAIN   Russians, However, An nounce Nazis Near Smolensk Are Falling Back

TANKS RETREA IS CLAIM OF RUSSIANS   P Berlin Concedes Red Troops Press “Relief Attacks”   Voices Sharp Warning Ti Jap Leaders: Tokyo I: Hostile To Allies

REDS SAY NAZIS HURLED BACK IN TRENCH BATTLE   Russians Speak Of 100-Mile Advance In One Sector; Says Drives Stalled

Stimson Urges Immediate  U. S. Convoys   Secretary of War Declares Flatly Americar Navy Should Be Used to Make Sure Of Delivery of War Supplies te Britain

ll This Country Has Done Is Not Sufficient because of Germany's Lawless Activities

WAR SECRETARY FLAYS GERMANY   Nation Is Cautioned Not To ‘Flinch’ At Decisive Step To Guarantee British Victory

SEA SECURITY SEEN AS TASK FOR AMERICA   SUPPLIES MUST GET TO ENGLAND, SAYS WAR CHIEF

U.S. Security At Stake, Says War Secretary  Present Program Not @ufficient Hoe Sava:   Present Program Not Sufficient, He Says; Munitions Must Not End at Sea Rottom

Stims’u Urges Use Of Fleet As Means Of ‘Turning Tide’   Eventual Security Of United States Is Dependent On British Victory, He Says

Declares Englaud’s Lifeline Periled By Nazis’ ‘Lawless Activities’; Present Aid Inadequate, Says Leader

War Secretary says Security Depends On Act   Strategic Moment Has Arrived For Use Of Every U.S. Power.

SAYS U.S. SECURITY HINGES ON BRITAIN      Secretary of War Declares Nazis’ “Lawless Activities” in Atlantic Require Using U. S. Navy in Convoying

Secretary Asks Action Immediately; Asserts U. S. Security Depends Upon Defeat of Germany

Contends U.S. Can’t Afford To Let Axis  Cruch Britain   Urges Use of U.S. Navy As Means of Turning ‘Tide of Darkness Back from Atlantic’  SAYS CURRENT AID   SAYS CURRENT AID ‘NOT SUFFICIENT’   War Secretary’s Speeck Discussed in Advance With Chief Executive

Stimson asks U.S. employ  navy power   Must act now, secure British aid shipments

Stimson Asks Navy Be Used To Turn Tide   Secretary of War Avers Eventual U.S. Security Depends on British  CONSTIT TS WITH FT.

Stimson Urges Use Of Navy To Convoy Munitions Ships   Secretary Of War Says It Will Turn “The Tide Of Darkness Back From The Atlantic World”; U. S. Security  Depends On British Victory, He Says

Stimson Urges Navy Use To Aid Britain   Secretary of War Calls for Step as a Means of Turn. ing “The Tide of Darkness Back From the Atlantic World”

RUSS CLAIM GERMAN ROUT IN NEW WINS   Hitler Is Pleadi ng With Troops

Russ Smash Line Hitler Orders Held   Germans Unable To Hold on Az Fuechrer Directs

AUGGIANS SMAah NEW NAZI LINE   Overrun Town Hitler Ordered Troops To Hold   GRAB RAIL CENTER   Red Troops Crawl Across Ice By Night To Attack; Fierce Street Fights

Nazis Routed Southeast Of Leningrad   Reds Also Announce Smashing Nazi Lines Southwest of Moscow   VYAZMA RECAPTURED. BRITISH RADIO SAYS  36.200 Germans Killed In Week on AI! Fronts, Moscow Contends

REDS SMASH LINE HITLER ORDERED TROOPS TO HOLD   Drive Enemy Back on Oks River; Below Moscow, Tak‘ing One Town in Handto-Hand Fighting.   GERMANS ROUTED IN LENINGRAD AREA   Six. Thousand Nazi Troop: Reported Killed in Engagement Clearing Volkhovo Sector.

‘Russians Smash . Nazi Line Hitler Ordered Held  Heavy Casualties as Reds   Heavy Casualties as Reds Send Germans Reeling From Moscow-Leningrad Area

’ Russians Smash .Nazi Line Hitler Ordered Held   Heavy Casualties as Reds Send Germans Reeling From Moscow-Leningrad Area

Another Rout ()f Nazis ls Reported   Reds Say Hitler Line On Oka River Has Been Smashed

Soviets Smash New Nazi Lines   Reds Rout German Forces Southeast of Leningrad, Many Die

Upwards Of 6,000 Germans Killed In Russian Offensive From The Volkhovo Area Total 36,200.   Attack in North

Fnlistee, 19, Killed in Guardhouse Riot At Fort Knox, Ky.   350 Prisoners Stage Rumpus after Escape Of Another Soldier

Soldier Killed In Guard House  Riot Wednesday   Father Told Range Accident Caused Death

HUUSIER KILLED IN GUARDHOUSE RIOT   Bicknell Lad Fatally Wounded hy Ricochetting Bullet at Ft. Knox.   GUARD FACES CHARGES

Soldier Killed At Fort Knox   Dies Fram Wound Received In Guardhouse Riot

‘Soldier Dies in Jail Riot at Ft. Knox; Ricocheting Bullet, Fired in Air, Blamed

Soldier Wounded During Hot Riot that Breaks in Guardhouse at Fort Knox

Escape Attempt Starts Outbreak ire Hose Quells   Disturbance Wednesday Night Not Disclose Until Sunday; Father of Dead Private Told He Was Killed in Accident on Rifle Range -

Soldier Wounded Fatally in Riot at Fort Knox, Ky   Indiana Youth Struck by Ricochetting Shot Wednesday

Soldier Killed In Guardhouse Riot   Ft. Knox Post Commander Reveals Tragedy.

SOLDIER SLAIN AT FORT KNOX   Disorder At Guard House Results In Fatal W ounding

NAILROAD HEADS WILL CONFER ON WAGE INCREASE   fficials and Union Representatives to Hold Jcint Negotiations on Wage Demand

Study Trainmen Wage Demands   41 Percent Over-All  Increases Sought

WAGE DEMANDS OF AL WEN ~~ BROUGHT UP   Believed Negotiations Wil End in a Stalemate at Chicago.   TO MEDIATION BOARD   Rajl Unions Are Asking 41 Per Cent Over All Wage Bocst.

WAGE DEMANDS TO BE STUDIED   Railroad Officials and Union Leaders Will Confer Tomorrow

Craig Wood Is National Open King   Denny Shute Wins Second Place With Total of 287

HOUSE IN HURRY ‘TO PROVIDE SHIPS   Emergency Resolution ‘Would Put Up Money ‘For Cargo Vessels

Redtape Is Cut To Speed Bill   House Leaders Seek Immediate Passage of Measure to Build Cargo Ships

Eldred Bank RobberKill’d By FBI Men   JOHN CARL ARC HER FIRED AT FBI MEN WHO RETURNED THE FIRE AT BUFFALO; EX-CON.VIcT.      Struck By 2 Bullets

Bank Robber Shot to Death By FBI Men   Alleged Participant In Holdup at Eldred Dies in Buffalo Battle   PULLS GUN ON G-MEN WHEN QUESTIONED

Uldred Bandit Suspect Slain In Gun Battle   Killed By FBI Agents On Street In Buffalo Sunday

Agents Fire At Victim as He Pulls Gun   John Archer of Chicago Slain as He Attempts to Escape in Auto   WOMAN IS GRILLED

National Guard Concludes Enlistment Drive Prior to  Entering U. S. Army Monday

Gen. Martin Welcomes 28th to Army Service   National Guerd Concludes Drive for Recruits Before Induction

Jury Is Selected To Try Sex Killer   restimony Expected to Be Started Today

Public Must Pay For Strike      HARD COAL MINERS TO GE7 UN EMPLOYMENL COMPENDSA: TION,

Public Must Foot Bill For Time Lost In Mine Strike   Hines Rules Revolt By 15,000 Hard Coal Miners Was An Industrial Dispute

Gasoline Ban Sets Way For A New Racket   Hackies Sell 2 Gallons For $1 to Stalled Motorists

SIGNS POINT TOWARD WEAKENING OF NAZI STRIKING POWER   German Defensive Re~ sistance Lowered,to Debacle Westward From Rostov

INDICATIONS GROWING GERMAN _  STRIKING POWER NOT AS STRONG "AS IT WAS AT OPENING OF WAR

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Gerians Have Reached Peak Of Efficiency, Now Going Down

The War Today: — Germans Losing Much Of Their “Velvet” In Fighting With Russia   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Uide Worla War Analyst

The War Today   Interesting to Watch Effect of First Real  Ravi Lieking In War

Must Wait Further Confirmation - That Initiative On Soviet Fronts. Has. Passed From Nazis To Red:

The War Today False Conclusions Can’t Be Drawn From Germany’s F irst Real Defeat   Russian General Warns That Strength Of Nazis Is Not Yet Crushed; MacKenzie Ponders Effect On German Morale

British Ambassador to Moscow Will Not Return to Post, Says Report.

TO SOVIET WIL NOT RETURN THERE   Mystery of Relations Between ‘ Russia, Germany, Engi land Deepens.

SOVIET STEPPING UP © MOMENTUM OF DRIVES   Reds Increase Action in Northern Leningrad Sector and Heavy Rains Bog Down the Nazi Offensive —German Position in the Smolensk Region Reported to Bea Thrantancd

RUSSIAN. COUNTER-ATTACKS BELIEVED HEAVIEST TO DATE   Royal Air Force Active Over Germany, Northern France; Nazis Bomb Newcastle

Heavy Rains Bog Down German Offensive — Reds Increase Numer of Counter-Attacks — British Report Soviet Attack Perhaps Heaviest of War.

Fresh Red Troops Going Into Battle   GERMANY IS FORCED TO DRAW OCCUPATIONAL FORCE TO NORTH.

Few Complaints. Voiced By Families Forced To Vacate Farms To Make Way For T. N. T. Piant At Bogarts     a ee

It’s Not So Easy To Give Up Farms, — But Perkins Farmers Ready To Move

President Takes Oath 3rd Time;  Warns of Perils   Menace of Disruption From Withou Must Be Faced, Says Roosevelt; Declares America Will Go Forward

Crowd As Large As Usual But More Subdued; Democracy Undying Theme Mf Addreas.   Huge War Show

Dedicates Third Term To Support Of Democracy as Need of Nation   Cites Great Perils Ahead To Audience of 75,000; Will Battle ‘Disruption from Without”

President Says Democracy Is Not Dying and We Know It Will Not Die.

FD. R. TAKES OATH   President Dedicates Third Term to Protection and Perpetuation of Pemocricy.

EDR. Pledges Administration to “Protection of Democracy” at Third Term Inauguration  am ol, af the Tenn ? O.... Tod eM

Repeats Oath As President Of U. S For Third Time   ete Throng. of 75,      ARMY SHOW, PARADE HIGHLIGHTS OF DAY             Buffet Luncheon  F  Thousand Served At E  eeulive Mansion; FDR Spenke Rriefley

\Freedom Still Spreading on Every Continent’   Short Speech Termed by Some ‘Lesson in Democracy’

Takes Oath Of Office — Before Crowd Of 75,000 —   SOLEMN THEME REACTS IN THRONG-

TASK BEFORE U.5. OUTLINED BY ROOSEVELT   THOUSANDS WATCH INAUGURAL AND ARMED PARADE

Crowds Jam Capital for  Ceremonies   President’s Talk Called Lesson in Democracy;  Hughes Gives Oath WALLACE SWORN IN

He Says We Fight For Integrity of Democrat System   Great Crowd Hears His Inaugural Addeess in Plaza at Capitol and Solemnity of Grave Moment Marks Spirit Among Multitude

President Dedicates Third Term to Protection and Perpetuation of Democracy.   HAND ON FAMILY BIBLE IN SOLEMN CEREMONY   Executive Sworn In by Chief Justice Hughes—Members of Family and Notables Present.

President  Takes Oath In Presence Of 75,000   Calis on People To Save Nation From Enemies

fF. D. R. Pledges Administration  to “Protection of Dem ocracy”  at Third Term Inauguration  ‘Task of the Times, Says President, ‘Is to Save the Nation and Its Institutions From Disruntion From   COMPLETE TEXT  of President Roosevelt's inaugural address yesterday will be found on page 12.

President Tells Inaugural Throngs That “Democracy Is Not Dead”; Can Be Saved   BRILLIANT SPECTACLE DRAWS GREAT CROWDS

Asserts Nation Must Be Saved FromDestruction   Shivering Crowd Greets Roosevelt With Cheers As Third Oath Taken.

President Pledges Self to Protect Our Way of Life; Sees Great Perils Faced by Nation

CITES DANGER THREAT FROM OUTSIDE U. S.   Dedicates Third Term To Aiding Democracy.

Democracy Not Dying’ Says Roosevelt And Dedicate: Third Term To To Protection Of American Way Of Lif   Crowd Is Large At Inauguration But Less Noisy Than Those At Previous Rites   For Cheers and Warmth

Five Listed Missing On Reuben James Are Reported Safe   Last Minute Changes ir Crew May Account for Discrepancies in List

Two Young Couples Die In Wreck      FATAL MISHAP OOCURS OD HIGHWAY IN SOUTH TEX, TODAY.

FOUR YOUTHS ARE KILLED IN CAR ACCIDENT   Auto Crashes into Side of Truck in Front O Ellington Field

PARLEYS ARE HELE   Nazis Want Action as Mat suoka Confers Second Time With Ribbentrop

Nippon Given German Order  To Get Going   British Singapore Is Suggested For Attack

Japan Must Make War Stand Soon, Germany Hints  Matsuoka Called for Unscheduled Meeting in Berlin

Courses to Train Air  Mechanics   $3,500,000 Vocational Building at 87th and Chappel to Open Navy Classes by Tune 15.

Navy Will Train Air Mechanics  -- At New School   $3,500,000 Vocationa! Building to Be Used for  Classes.

Faceless Actress’ Back In Movies, As Beautiful As Ever, After 10 Operations

R.A.F. Blasts Bremen To Repay Luftwaffe   Twenty Thousand Fire Bombs Shower Military, Navy Port;. ~ German Plants Left in Flames

RAF Pays Nazi Bombers Back Fire For Fire   British Drop 20,000 Incen diary Bombs on Bremen, Military Center   RELAY AFTER RELAY OF PLANES ATTACK   Flames From Burning Git) Said To Be Visible 12€ Miles Away; Partial Re. taliation for Devestating Raid on London

RANGE HAD AGCEPTED THE TERMS OF JAPS   The Dispute Be.ween IcdsChina and T.aiand Has Been Settied.   SO TOKYO ANNOUNCES   Warlike Demonstration by the Japs Forced French Cap.tulation.

The Dispute Bz:ween Ghina and. Tial an * Been’ Settied.- :   SO. TOKYO ANNOUNCES   "oe Demonstration ‘by the Japs Forced French _ Cap.tulation.

69 BILLS SIGNED BY VAN WAGONER   Approves Measure to Raise  Aged Pensions, State  Salaries.

09 NEW LAW: PUT IN FORCE BY GOVERNOR   Many Bills Adopted By Legislature Still Await His Action

U.S. Liner Is : Ordered Not.to . Touch Shanghai   Route Changed to Avoid Possible Danger From Japanese Move

American Liners  To Avoid Shanghai   Navy Orders Stress Jar anese Crisis.

Woman Travels 7,000 Miles to Cash Check; Says Paradise Isn't So Hot During Wartime

WOMAN TRAVELS 7,000 MILES FROM TAHITI! TO CASH CHECK!   South Sea Isle a “Paradise” But Doesn’t Retail for  $75 Right Now, Mrs. Richard Stockton Declares

‘Paradise * Resident Travels 7,000 Miles to. Cash Check   Had to Come to U. S. to Get Living Expenses When America Restricted’ ‘Funds on Soath Sea Isle; Sava Every Man King. But Cost Is Hieh

MALAYA’S FATE I$ IN BALANCE   British Motorized Units Try to Halt Fanatical Attacks of Enemy

Hongkong and Malaya In Danger   Outlook for British Is Not Bright; Fate Is in Balance

SINGAPORE MAY BE CONQUERED BY JAP TROOPS   British Doubt Strength Of Garrison In Far Eastern Colony;  Shell Hongkong   Debate Is Planned

SENDING SUBS TO THIS SIDE A HITLER BLUF   War Expert Analyzes The Situation In The War Tones.

Senate Okays Measure Incorporating Erlanger Com munity With Lexington

ClO MEETING ENDS IN UNION SHOP DEMAND   Murray, All Other Officer: Re-Elected in Rousing Demonstration

FARM BUREAU ANNUAL MEETING   To Be Held Nov. 5 At Baptist Church

FARK BUREAU ANNUAL MEET MOVEMBER fF   Annual Parley at the Baptist Church.

Capital Thunders Welcome As Duke, Duchess Arrive   Royal Couple Cheered by Thousands on Visit To Washington: Conferences Held

Germany Outwits Blockade - By Buying From Japanes:   1,500 Tons Daily Being Shipped To Nazis From Japan: Russia Ups Freight 500 Percent

Japan Ships Germany 1500 Tons A Day   EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TC INCREASE TRAFFIC DESPIT: FREIGHT RATES ON RUSSIA’S RAILWAY.

Nazis Getting 1,500 Tons of Goods Every Day from Japan via Siberia

Japan Sending Germans 1,500 Tons of Supplies Daily Through Russia, Tokyo Sources Reveal  VOLUME MAY GROW DESPITE RAIL RATES  New Jersey Standard Tells of Agreement To Sell Oil to Japan

Daylight Saving Need Held Endec   Conserving of Electricity No Longer Paramount, With Dams Full

Daylight Saving Time in Nation Ends Sunday With Federal Approval

Jaylight Saving Will End Sunday  Ahm   out 52,000,000 People Will Turn Their Clocks Back

~ Daylight Saving Time Will End  59 Million People Will Change Time

Daylight Saving Time Unnecessary, Power Board Says   No Areas to Be Asked to Keep Clocks Set Hour Ahead of Time

AYLIGHT TIME CONTINUATION IS NOT NEEDED   Federal Power Commission Reports Survey Reveals   NATION TURNS BACK CLOCKS ON SUNDAY   Oil City District Returns te Eastern Standard Time  Tomorrow

ciussed noted paintings.  For Sale Disk marker, used one season. -—John Browning.   Notice

EDUCATOR SEES ‘U.S. PAPERS AS IMPARTIAL      Praises Press Aftet Making Extensive Study

U.S. Press Is Lauded   Papers Get and Present News, Finding of Columbia Psychologist

Newspapers Give Impartial Report of Events, Regardless of Views, Psychologists Declares

CIO CONVENTION cupDQATS LA   Murray Squashes ‘Interfer ence’ Move; Applaud U.S. Foreign Policy.

C10 Indorsement Of Coal Dispute Without Dissent   Delegates Applaud Cal For Wholehearted Backing Of President

LEWIS 1S PLEDGED FULL C10 SUPPORI   Foreign Policy of Roose: yelt Given Convention's Approval

C10 Supports Mine Strike   Murray Calls for Support of FDR's Foreion Policy

Deties Government To Send Troops Into Captive Mine Areas   Congress of Industrial Organizations Backs Chief In His Attitude as Senators, Representatives Fume For Action to Place Restrictions on Walk-Outs

Lewis and FOR Both Applauded At Convention   Strikers Upheld and So  the National Defense Program   Murray Cheered for His Support of FDR's Foreign Policy

C.L0. SUPPORTS : MINE WORKER:   Speech Making Cut Short So as to Speed Expression on Union Shop

ClO Convention Supports Lewis In Mine Dispute   Leaders Call for Full Speed on Defense but Back Coal Strike Too

CIO Votes To Support Lewis, UMW   National ,Convention Of CIO Backs UMW In Union Shop Demands

: Vould “Invalidate”  Lewis Writes F. F. D.   Miners? Chief Says Grace Causes . Trouble By Preventing Others: From Agreeing To Union Shop

Parity Payments of 212 Million Likely   House Appropriation Committee Approves Bill

Nazi Government Bitterly Criticized By Wendell Willkie   Willkie Makes Statemer In Message to German People Before Leaving Britain

U.S. NURSES ON SHIP SUNK BY TORPEDO   Welles Reveals Marines Were Also On Board Vessel

Kensett Girl Wins Award  For ‘Dress’   Dorothy Darnel of Washington New  State President

4-H CLUB GIRLS NAME OFFICERS      Dorcthy Darnell of Washington Elected State President.

BRITISH FIGHT UNDER HEAVY AIR ASSAULT   Rear Guards Battle Germans While Main Allied Army Seeks to Set Up New Defense Lines.   RETREAT ORDERLY, DESPITE BOMBINGS

German Aerial Terror Pursues Allied Forces   McMillan Describes Retreat of Greeks And British

BLITZMEN DIE BY THOUSANDS IN ASSAULTS   German Planes Pound Foes in Methodical Air Attacks

hausted, Grime-Covered Allied Army _ Battles Terrific Attack in Withdrawal

Fierce Air Attack  Hinders Movement   Australians, New Zealanders, British Tommies Stream Along Rough Mountain Roads as Long Convoys Crawl Through Mountain Passes

Writer Watches Retreat In Orderly Manner; Planes Would Save Allies

Local Forts to Have 10,900 Men by June 15  Army Is Expected to Reach Strength of 1.472.000

Greeks To “F ight On" Regardless   Newspapers Hint Greece Will Resist German Interference

WILL RESIST INTERFERENCE BY GERMANY   New Government, However, Reported Ready to Seek Best Terms to End Conflict.   BULLETIN

TWO BATTLESHIPS TORPEDOED - NAZIS   Germans Claim Vessels Hit By Plane-Launched Missiles Off Crete.

TWO BRITISH: BATTLESHIPS HIT, NAZIS   PLANES 'TORPEDOED CRAFT " OFF CRETE, GERMANS CLAIM

Nazis Torpede 2 Battleships OffCrete,Claim   Planes Attacked Britist Vessels at Base Near Greece

ANGLO-GREEK FORCE REPULSES 2 FIERCE ITALIAN ATTACKS   Retire To New Defense Posi. tions and Maintain Lines  Without Break   TAKE MANY PRISONERS   Two Fierce Italian Attacks Repulsed; Fight Off Dive-Bombers

GREEKS SEVERELY PUNISH ITALIANS WHO PRESS THEM TOO HARD.      Greeks Report Hospital Ships Bombed, Survivors Machine-Gunned.

GREEK FORCES RETIRE TO NEW DEFENSE LINES WITHOUT BREAK   Repulse Two Italian Attacks on Left Wing; Hurl Back Duce’s Forces, Athens Savs   ‘Enemy Advances Cautiously,” Communique Asserts; 14 Fee Planes Shot Down

TELEPHONEWORKERS PREPARE TO STRIKE   15,000 Union Members To Quit Posts Saturday

100-Mile Jaw of Nazi Trap Held Open for Red Retreat   If Expanding Pincers Can Be Kept Apart, New Front Before Kharkov Is Very Favorable to Defense, Says AP Writer, But Junction Menaces ©

“Battle Of Annihilation”’ Claims Appear Premature  London Seems More Optimistic Over Red   London Seems More Optimistic Over Red Chances Of Reducing Disaster At Kiev

Tokyo Reports Guam Captured  Landing Also On Wake Island Claimed Ry J2vs

Japan Claims Forces Occupy Guam Capital   Troops Land on Wake Isle, Too, Tokyo Radio Declares

JAPANESE OCCUPY ISLAND OF GUAW   Alsc Land on Wake, asserts Tokyc, Claim U. S. Sub Is Sunk

JAPS REPORT GUAM TAKEN, WAKE LANDING   Tokyo Claims U.S. Destroyer and Submarine Sunk in Bombardment of Cavite, Manila Bay

Guam, Wake Isles Invaded.  Japan Claims   350 Americans Held According To Tokyo Reports

U.S. DESTROYER AND SUB SUNK, TOKYO CLAIMS   CLAIM OCCUPATION TODA’ OF GUAM CAPITAL, AND OF WAKE

Resistance Is Nil   350 Americans, Includ: ing Guam’s Governor, Prisoners   DESTROYER AND A SUBMARINE SUNK

Japs Say Wake, Guamlslands Are Occupied   List Four War Aims Agreed on By Japan, Ger-

Japan Claims Guam, Wake Capture   Destruction of 81 Planes Is Alleged

JAPS REPORT SINKING OF 3 U.S. SHIPS   Destroyer, Submarine anc Transport Declared De stroyed Along With 81  _ Airplanes— Guam Capital Cautured.

ANOTHER DIVORCE GOES ON RECORDS   Jadge W. C. Garbersor . Presides At Short.  Cacetan

LIBYA ATTACK IS REPORTED   Italians Claim They - Turn Back Drive

Auto Production Cut in December Is 48.4 Per Cent   Even Deeper Slash May Be Expected Early Next Year

ORDER BIG CUT INCAR OUTPUT   OPM Officials  henwenes 48.4 Per Cent. Reduction In December Production

Car Production Cut 48 Percent  For December   Even Deeper Cuts Seen For Early 1942 Months; Labor Problem Watched

AUTO OUTPUT FOR DECEMBER CUT 48.4 P.C   Even Deeper Slash Seen for Jar uary and Resi of 1942—8 P. ( Cut Made for Light Trucks

SWEEPING CUT IN PASSENGER CARS ORDERED   PRODUCTION SLICET IN HALF, MORE IN 1942

OPM Orders 48 Per Cent Cul in Autos   Announce Restrictions for December; Greater Slashes Predicted

AUTO OUTPUT FOR DECEMBER I$ CUT   Reduction of 48,4 per cent in Passenger Cars Ordered

OPM Orders 48.4 per Cent. Cut  In Car Production in December   Some Government Sources Predict Even Deeper Slash in January. Succeeding Months of 1942

DECEMBER AUTO QUTPUT IS CUT 48.4 PER CENT   Even Stiffer Slashe: Predicted Next Year; Defense Jobs Seen For  Displaced Workers   ‘Bright-W ork’ Out

Production To Be Reducec      IN BUILDING OF PASSENGER AU bumMUGALES IN FAVOR OF NA TIONAL DEFENSE.

Quota of Autos Nearly Halved   8.4 Pecrcent Slash. Decres Issued For December, Except Trucks

Thailand Gets Part Of Land:   Indo-China Protocol Is “Signed With Japanese “Dictatine Grants

IN BORDER STRUGGLE IS JAPAN   Tokyo Assures Self Right To Buy All Of Rice   THAI] GETS LARGE AREA   French Concessions Short Of Siamese Demands

Accord Signed By Indo-China And Thailand   Output Of Rich RiceProducing Areas Made Available To Japan.

Indo-China, Thailand Sign Peace Treaty   Compromise In : Boundary Claims  Made In Accord

Peace Pact Is Signed  at Tokyo; Boundary Committee to Map New ‘Territory

French Lose  Land in Pact With Siamese   Parts of Two Provinces Go  To Thailand

Thailand, French Indo-China Sign Jap- ‘Mediated Peace Pact Ending Bitter Frontier Figh:   Thailand Gets Some, But Not All, of Territory She Claimed—Committee to Work Out Details—Last Minute Concessions Made by French.

FAR EASTERN PACT SIGNED   Japan Forces Settlement of Thailand-French IndoChina Dispute

Japan Obtains French Peace   Indo-China Keeps Much 01 Demanded Territory Makes Some Concessions.

Thailand Is Granted Part Of Demand:   Frontier Dispute Brough To End With Signing Of Protocol Arrangec By Tokyo Mediators

Only Japan Is Satisfied   France and Thailand Unhappy As Protocol Is Signed In Tokyo

PEACE PROTOCOL BETWEEN FRANCE AND SIAM SIGNED  AL AAA GCAIIADE wil CC   25,000 SQUARE MILES GIVEN THAILAND BY JAPANESE MEDIATION

“Peace Protocol” Mediated By Japan Signed By Thailand and French Indo-China   PACT IS COMPROMISE   Pak-Lay District of Lao’ and One-Fourth of: Cambodia Returned to What Was Formerly Siam

Thailand and French Indo-China Sign ‘Peace Protocol   Thailand Gains 25,000 Square Miles of Land

Thailand to Gain Part of Land Demand;   Peace Agreement With French Indo-China Has Been Signed

THAILAND SIGNS LAND PACT WITH FRENCH GOV'T   Border Fighting Closed In French IndoChina

On The Funny Side Of Life   (By ‘The Assovlated Press) TRAVELING PUR

TAFT OFFERS OWN BRITISH LOAN BILL   Ohio Senator Declares Meas ure Would Reduce U. S. Dissension

Troops Are In Suburbs, Say Nazis   Prediction Is Made ‘Again That City Wilk Suffer Fate Of Warsaw

GERMANS ol GITY DEFENSE HING GnAGKEL   Will Suffer Warsaw’s Fate it Fighting Continued, Nazi Warning.   REDS CLAIM. ADVANCE IN DVINA RIVER ARES

U. S. Awaits Opportune Time To Announce Moves; Leningrad Is “Encircled” Claims Germany

Russia, Britain Head Allies in London Conference; Back Light-Point Plan

Berlin Says City Doomed to Warsaw Fate   Boxtet General in South

NOOSE TIGHT ON LENINGRAD, GERMAN CLAIM   Warning issued city will be made “another Warsaw’ if it resists

PHILIPPINE SHIP CUINK BY MINE   162 Persons Including Several Prominent Philippine Political Leaders Missing; Inter-Island Boat Blows up

island Steamer 's Blown Up Off Manila Bay  Prominent Philippine leaders Among

Island Steamer ls Blown Up Off Manila Bay    Prominent Philippine Leaders Among Those Thought Lost

Inter-Isle Steamer Hits Mine; 62 Los!  Over 200 Persons Res cued; Many Injured

Philippine Vessel Hits Mine And Sinks   One Hundred and Sixty-Two Persons, Including Prominent Philippine Political Leaders, Reported : Missing~-227- Known Saved

SOVIET LOSES TEN MILLION, NAZIS CLAIN   GERMANS CLAIM 3,792,000 w PRISONERS YVAKEN IN or FIVE MONTHS

NAZIS SAY REDS LOSE 10 MILLION   Cite Figures as “Survey 0! Hitler’s Strategy of Destruction;” Also. Claim = 15,877 Planes Eliminated

FANTASTIC NAZI CLAIMS   Berlin Asserts 10,000,000 Soviet Seldiers Lost Thus Far  ne

Report Big Death List   Nazis Say 10 Million Reds Killed, Wounded, Captured

WaPENGIUN OF TIME RULE SPEEDS BILL   Possibility Looms That Bond Bill May Be Enacted Today.

Push Closer To   Major Offensive Launched Within 45 Miles Of Manila

Postmaster  Is Held For Murder   Unionville, Mo., Slaying Climaxes Family Row.

Byrd Says Hitler Must Defeat U.S. Or Lose the War   Real Admiral Deliver: Radio Speech Encouraging French

BYRD SAYS U. S. WILL WIN WAR   Admiral Broadcasts Te France; Says Hitler Cannot Beat U. S.

Jake More of Harlan State Demo Chairma   Given Unanimous Election For Post Vacated By Birmingham  CLEARY GIVEN POST  Will Be Committeeman of 9th District, Also in Birmingham Stead

RE NAMED BY DEMOCRATS   Harlan Attorney Chosen tc Succeed Birmingham as Chairman

J. MORE TO HEAD DEMOS   Selected As Successor 0: Birmingham By State Body

537,200 Tons of Shipping Sunk   Nazis Claim Successes  Against British On Sea

Russians Set Up Military Mission   Will Order, Inspect - War Materials

Rickenbacker’s Chances Better   Physician Says Ace Rallying From Shock

TO COMPROMISE LEGISLATION ON THE SELECTEES   President May Suggest Thai Longer Terms Will Be Asked For Nafional Guards,

FU. 13 TOLD DRAFTEE PLAN  WILL NOT PASS   Congress Will Not Approve Bill To Keep Selectees On Duty, Leaders Say   MAY APPROVE RETENTION OF GUARDS AND OFFICERS   Compromise Making Extend. ed Service Purely Volun: tary Might Be Accented

F.D.R. ADVISED AGAINST ADDED DRAFT TERMS   OPPOSITION TO PLAN GROWS

PERMISSION T0 SAIL FOR HOME S) WITHHELD   )  Indication Of Plan To Evacuate Nipponese Nationals Seen   U. S. IS SILENT      Liner Will Cancel Stop On Island; Officia!s  Can Leave

SABOTAGE GOES BACK T0 DAYS OF WORLD WAR   JNITED STATES KEEPS ON WITH PREPAREDNESS MIN. US OF ANY THREAT OF REAL CONSEQUENCE

Progressives Renew Attack on Pardons Granted To Kabat And Van Ells

Progressive Demands Investi gation of Clemency Granted by Governor.   Scandal Pending?   Nelson Charges Much Money Changed Hands in Obtaining Kabat Pardon.

STATE SENATE  AGAINST QUIZ   Wisconsin Legislators Turr Down Request for Pardons Inauiry.   *SCANDAL’ IS SUGGESTED

Votes 19 To 7 Against Resolution To Hold Investigation Of His Pardon Record

Both Friends And Foes For Different Reasons Urge O’Daniel For Sen

Friends and Foes Boom O’Daniel For Senatorship   Opinion Divided on Easiest Path of Congres: _-If Lee Desires Job

All Reported Lost While on Way to England To Serve in the Brifish Civilian Technical Corps; Brief Announcement in London Fails To Give Details of Tragedy in North Atlantic

Telegrams Are Sent Next Of Kin Of Group Of Technical Workers By British Government

VESSEL WITH 1S SAID SUNK   Technicians Enroute to England For War Work

AMERICANS ARE LOST WITH SHIF   Recent Sinking Claims 17 Civilians Enroute to British Jobs

17 AMERICANS LOSE LIVES ON BRITISH SHIP   Civilians Who Enlisted in Tech. nical Corps for Defense Work Were Enroute to England 

I7Z U.S. Civilians Lost On Way To Serve In Britain   Technical Corps Volunteers Missing as Transport ‘Is Presumed to Have Been Sunk;’ Details Secret

Group Latest Casualties in Atlantie War   Men Going to England for Employment in Technical Corps   INFORM NEXT OF KIN

17 AMERICAN CIVILIANS LOSE — LIVES ENROUTE TO ENGLANL   Technicians Went Do¥n On Ship Sunk In The Atlantic, Bare Annoucement By British Press Service States: Next Of Kin Notified

17 U8. CITIZENS LOST IN ATLANTIC WHEN SHIP IS SUNK   Victims Had Enlisted in British Civilian Technical Corps and Were on Way to Other Side.   2 CANADIANS PERISH; VESSEL UNIDENTIFIED   Group Apparently Included Radio and Auto Mechanics, Metal Workers and Electric Wiremen.

17 U.S. Civilians Are Latest to Die in Atlantic   Ship Taking Men to England for Service in British Civilian Technical Corps for Non-Combatant Service, Believed Sunk

17 AMERICAN CIVILIANS DIE INNAVALWAR   Two Others hers Listed as Dead in Sinking of  Mincenl   GROUP ON WAY TO SERVE IN BRITAIN   Ship Not Identified in British Press An nouncement

17 American Civilians Lost In Atlantic   TWO CANADIANS ALSO‘ LISTE AMONG CASUALTIES OF BAT TLE OF ATLANTIC.

‘Seventeen Americans Are Listed as Missing ‘In Sinking of Vessel

Group Boune For Europe To Aid British   Ship Carrying Technical Aids Presumed Sunk

17 AMERICANS LOST IN SINKINE   Group Was En Route t England for Service as Non-Combatants

Japanese Fleet Flees Encounter With U. §. Ships   War Department Tribute To American Airmen; Philippine Summary

‘Soviet Growing Uneasy About Nazi Designs   DENIAL ISSUED FROM FINLAND

MOSCOW RADIO SHOWS TENSION   45,000 British Evacuate Greece Safely, Says London

MORE STORAGE SPACE REQUIRED FOR WHSAT, CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCES   wae  AAA COMMITTEE WILL a FAR MERS IN EXPANDING & CAL FACILITIES “4%

MORE CASH FOR STATE ~ OFFICIALS   Donnell Trims Budget, But Leaves Half Million Increase for Department.   AUDITOR GIVEN $359,218 MORE   Secretary Brown’s Office Gets $230,261 Increase in Apvropriations

Donnell Slashes $75,000  From Department Funds   State Office Appropriations Still Show Increase Over Amount Spent During Last Biennium; Vetoes Follow Personal Inspection of Offices

CUTS APPROPRIATIONS      Gov. Donnell Still Leaves More Than Was Spent in 1940

PUBLIC: PREPARED FOR NAZI SUCCES:   German Press Printing: De: - scription of British Bas- .esinLevant. . —

War Bulletins   American Air Hero Killed After Blasting Jap Warship

ARMY AVIATOR IS KILLED IN BOMBING SHIP   CAPT. KELLY I8 CREDITEI WITH THREE HITS ON JAP WARSHIP

FIRST STEP TO DICTATORSHIP 5S SEEN IN AID BILL   Isolationists Also Claim F.R. Measure Is Declaration of War   Would Restrict President’s Power—Congress Against Outright Gifts

Aid To Britain Bill Starts Conaressional Duty Battle.   Senators Suggest Modification; Isolationists Charge Bill Would Create Dictatorship In U. S.

Congress Girds For Limitations On Aid Measure   ‘Dictatorship’ and ‘War Declaration' Are Battle Cries

House military group wants aid measure   Bitter squabble over jurisdiction

Limit Sought On Wide Grant  ITo President   Fear for Democracy Here; Committees Fight Over Vurichictian

Sweeping Power For Roosevelt Is  Chief Objection   Isolationists Attack Measure As ‘Declaration Of War’

Bill Seen Leading Into War   Ipponents Say It’s Same as War Declaration—See ‘‘Dictatorship’’

BRITISH AID BILL SOUGHT BY WAR UNIT   Military Group's Actior Presages Squabble Over Measure   LIMITATIONS ASKED   ‘We'd Be Stripped Naked Of Navy, Supplies, Says Chairman

MAY IMPOSE LIMITATIONS ON ‘AID’ BILL   Sentiment Grows For Restricting Power Granted

MAY FIGHT FOR LIMITATIONS ON AD LEGIOLATION   Possibility of Two-Year Restriction On Sweeping Powers Discussed

Votes To Wrest Measure From Foreign Affairs   Solons Discuss Several Changes; . Modifications Planned By Opponents

BAT an ind 1  TOROOSEVELT   OPPOSITION SPRINGING UP IN CONGRESS AGAINST GRANTING PRESIDENT ALMOST UNLIMITED POWER

MILITARY GROUP DEMANDS IT BE GIVEN AID BILI   Squabble Looms as Sentiment Rises fot Restrictions.

lsolationists Call It War Declaration  Battle fs Seen Over Passage

May Put Limit OnF.D. Power   } MCongress Talks Of TwoYear Restrictions For Aid Bill

BRITISH AID BILL TROUBLES   House Military Affairs Commitice Wants Billi Sent To Them

INON GIFTS:  TWO-YEAR TIME MIT ASKED   peeping Provisions of Pro. : Bill Alarm : Congress

Limitations Upon ‘AllOut Help Urged   Sentiment growing in Congress againsi giving  F. D. R. all power

PRESIDENTS OPPOSITION IS STRONGER   Sentiment Grows to Limit Powers of Roosevelt

Two-Year Restriction On Vast Powers For President May Be Inserted In Bill

Opposition Seeks Power Restriction   Isolationists See Trend Toward Dictatorship

9-YEAR LIMIT ON AUTHORITY BRING WEIGHED   Modification to Preven Outright Gifts of War Materials to Democra cies Also Advanced   ISOLATIONIST BLOC FOSTERING MOVES   Ferm. Measure Equal to “Declaration of War" and “Dictatorship for  United States”

2-Year Restrictions Asked on Powers Allotted to  President Under Naw Niaacira.

Drive to Curb Roosevelt on Arms Grows   Congress Opponent: Want to Put Limitation on President’s Powers

PLAN TO LIMIT. FD. R'AUTHORITY GAINING SUPPORT   Two-Year Restriction on the “all-Out” Aid to Britain Bill is Being Talked of in Congress. iy      ISOLATIONISTS ARE PREPARING FOR FIGHT   Hoover and Landon are Now Expected to Actively Oppose Some Sections of the New Lesislation.

CURTAILMENT OF REQUESTED POWER LOOMS   2-Year Limitation Plan Gains Favor; Bitter Struggle Due

PLANE LOST AT SEA   Air Liner Had Engine Trouble Shortly After Take-Off

SKOPLE GOAL OF ATTACKERS   RAF Bombers and Fighting Planes Blast German Lines; Describe Panic Among Nazis.   FORM LINES FOR IMPENDING FIGHT

Yugoslavs Strive To Retake Skoplije   Military Situation ‘Improved,’ Slav Source In Turkey Declares: Counterattack Reported Bequn

Nina Wilcox Putnam Says ‘Fat-Ugly Women Should Be Punished by Law   Can Be Attractive. No Mat ter What Age. If Not Too Lazy, She Says

AUTHOR SAYS THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW ABOUT OBESE WOMEN   Offensive to See “Fat-ugly” Women _on Street, Say: Nina Wilcox Putnam Who, at 58, Gets Younaer “Day by Day”

Are Married In  Galena, Illinois  Ambrose Hoffman,  Viola Timne Wed

Aviation Gasoline Demands Heavy, Boosted For 1942   Mechanized War Places Heavy Burden On The State’s Major Industry

VAST OIL INDUSTRY OF TEXAS HAD HIGH PRODUCTION YEAR AND FACES DEMAND FOR AVIATION GAS

George B. Sykes, NYA Administrator, Succumbs in Home   Funeral Rites Friday or Saturday in Kansas for Veteron Newsman

Mining Equipment Salvaged from Pit Wrecked by Flood   Valuable Machinery Found Undomaged ir Se. Hlinois Colliery

OLD COAL MINE EQUIPMENT T0 BE SALVAGED   Material Will Be Used For  Defense

VALUABLE TOOLS ‘RECOVERED FROM ~ DISABLED SHAFT   MINE FLOODED IN 1937 YIELDS UP NEEDED DEFENSE EQUIPMENT

NEW DEADLINE FIXED BY JAPAN 10 SETTLE INDO CHINA DISPUTE   French Officers Beat Up Japs At Saigon; Important Conference Held In Effort To Ohtain Peace

STRANGLED MAN SO NO OTHER COULD HAVE HIM   Policeman Tells of Young Blonde’s Hys: terical Confession Of Murder

Report Japan’s Economic Condition Serious; Crops, Food Ruined by Rain

RING TIGHTENED ON LENINGRAD BY GERMAN  FORCES   Nazis Claim Progress in Drive on City Despite Bitter Resistance   Red Army Reports Heavy Losses to Invaders in Their Campaign

RING TIGHTENED AROUND KIEV REDS ADMIT   Forecast German Sea-Borne Drive Against Crimea   SEEDS OF REVOLT   Against Conquest Continue To Sprout Over Week-End : Against Reich Rule

FORTIFIED LINE DF BUNKERS IS INDER ASSAULT   Pronounced Equal to Any thing German Army Encountered In- France Or Beleium   EDS HOLDING WITH S UNUSUAL TENACITY   Hitler Throws Stronges Tanks, Artillery and Infantry Into Battle For Metropolis

Germans Close In On Leningrad, Kiev   Fierce Battle Rages Along Modern Defense Line

Leningrad Fortifications Offer Strong Resistance To Nazis, 8erlin Admits   Nazis Confess That Bunkers Built by Reds to Block Their Path to City Are Equal to Best the Germans Have Met

Germans Admit ‘Going Tough Through Ring Of Modern Bunkers; Details Lacking ©

GERMANS SAY:  LENINGRAD PINCER IS TIGHTENED   Claim Reds Preparing For New Stand on Shorter, Tighter Line Ring= ing Citv liself

NAZIS HAMMER REDS’ BUNKERS   Declare Leningrad’s Outer Defenses Are Cracked

LARGE PENETRATIONS ‘THROUGH-LENINGRAD ~ OUTER DEFENSES   THIS IS REPORT MADE BY GERMAN FORCES SEEKING TC CAPTURE NORTHERN CITY

ITALY PRESSES FRANCE ANEW ON CORSICA CLAIMS   Reported Duce Wants In. mediate Satisfaction Or Territory   Coincident With Army Shift In Albania—Cayallero In Soddus Place

KELLY, FIRST HERO OF WAR, IS GIVEN D.S.C.   Airman Who Sank Jap Battleship Gets Award; Honor Two Filipinos

THIRTEEN HEROES RECEIVE AWARDS   Capt. Colin Kelly, Jr., Who Was Killed After His Bomber Sunk Japanese Warship, Among Those Given Distinguished Service Crosses

Thrilling Narratives of Exploits of American Solcers Are Revealed ir Announcement Made al  Manila   TRIBUTE PAID THREE

KELLY, NO. 1 U. S. HERO, DIED IN CRASH OF FLAMING PLANE: CREW SAVED

Kelly Given Posthumous Hero Award   Army Aviator Who Los: Life Sinking Jap Ship Gets DSC.   Private Killed Trying to Fight Off Pacific Invaders Cited

Two Iowans Honored by Distinguished Service Cross For Valor In War

Iowan Honored Posthumously With Capt. Colin Kelly As Pacific War Hero; Is Awarded D.S. C.

CAPT. COLIN KELLY  IS NUMBER ONE U. 8. HERO NEW WORLD WAY CAPT. KELLY AND 12 OTHE!  OFFICERS AND MEN GET DIS “WINCITICULD CERVICE CROSS

Kelly Killed In Flaming Crash  Of Bomber After Ordering Crew — Of Six To Jump, Citation Shows

Two lowans in Group With  Captain Kelly and Others Awarded High Service Cross

TWO IOWANS DECORATED   Son of “armer Near Iowa City Diec in Philippine Action

AWARDED FOR FEAT   No. 1 US Second World War Hero Who Destroyed Jap Battleship Died After Telling Crew to Save Selves

MEMORY OF CAETAIN KELLY 19 HONORED   First U., S. Hero, 12 Others Are Awarded Distinguish‘ed Service’ Cross

Thirfeen Awarded DSC for Heroism Inthe Pacific War   Captain Kelly Among Three Honored with Cross Posthumously

Daring Army Pilot Who Sunk Japanese Warship Given Army’s Highest Award

CAPT, KELLY’S HEROISM ABOARL PLANE REVEALEL   lowan Also Among Those Receiv ing Distinguished Service Cross, One of U. 8S. Highest

TROOPS TRAPPED IN VARDAR VALLEY BY LARGE NAZI FORCES   Greeks to Battle On, Nazi Dispatches Say—Occupation of Eastern Greece by the Germans Wad Been Forecseen

GERMANS. CLAIMING 300,000 SURRENDER   British Units Rushing to Piraeus for First Clash With Nazi Divisions; Slavs Claim - Bulgars Are Fighting

Berlin Claims, But Athens Denies Army Has Given Up; Invaders Nearing Albanic   British and Greeks Prepartig New Line of Defense; Reich Raiders Bomb Piraeus, Mine Harbor

Hastern Lines Hold As Salonika Falls,  Greeks Maintain   Nazis Push Across Yugoslavia Seeking To Meet Italian Army  Near Frontier with Albania

Salonika Is  In Nazi Hands;. Allies Split   Invaders Pushing Gigantic Pincers Movement on Two Fronts To Widen Wedge   YUGOSLAVS COULD PREVENT .. : JUNCTION WITH ITALIANS   Situation of Gravest Peril Although Allies, British Say They Are  Far From Conauered

GERMANS DRIVING HARD IN ATTEMPT TO SPLIT SLAY   British Tanks and Arm: ored Cars Reported Rushing Northward in Greece to Try to Halt Sweepine Advance.

Nazi Report Of Surrender Denied By Athens; Slav Resistance Grows Weaker      British Imperial Army Still Hasn’t Met Germans In Battle; Hopes Fading

British Flame-Throwers, Armored Cars and Tanks Reported Rushing to Form New Defenses

OVER 300,000 TRAPPED, BUT KEEP FIGHTING   DISASTER FACED BY ALLIED FORCES IN BALKANS

Fate of 300,000 Men on Struma River in Doubt   German Columns Capture Salonika, Plunge Across Yugoslavia To Join Italians; Allies Face Major Disaster In Balkans

Nazis Drive To Within 15 Miles Of Albania Line   Greeks Claim 300.000 Trapped Troops Near Salonika Continue To Battle.

Athens And Berlin Reports Diller On Activities Of Day      Greeks Clain ‘Troops Did Not Capitulate As Germaus Reported   NAZIS MOVE VAST IN TWO MAIN THRU      British «Imperial Forees Have Not Seen Action In, Ralkans Yet Is Belief’ -

Salonika Taken In Lightning Drive By Panzer Divisions;  Part Of Greek Army Trapped   BRITISH SOLDIERS NOT AS YET UNDER FIRE

Flame I hrowers Of British Army Rushing to Front   But Nazis Say Hellenes, ‘Recognizing Hopelessness’ of Situation, Capitulate

Salonika Falls To Germans;  Force Divided   Nazis Claim Surrender of 300,000 Greek Troops Cut Off East of Vardar River But Athens Says They Fight On

British Flame Throwers, Mechanized Units  Rushing Northward To Prepare New Line OF Dafanga With Cranks

PA. FARMERS FACE ACUTE MILK PRORTEM   Special Commission Tells Legislature In Report   OPEN HEARING   Tomorrow On Bill Tc Abolish 105 Ordinances

May Time It With Thrust In Balkans   Turkey Unshaken In Friendship With Britain . .

CONGRESS TO PASS TWO NEW DEFENSE ACTS   Will Provide New ‘Cargo Vessels ~ For Naval Use ©

HUGE SUM Tl BUILD. ARMY,  NAVY SHIPS   Estimates Given To Rayburn   ARMY IS SILENT

FDR ASKS 3 BILLIONS FOR MORE PLANES   Seeks Additional Funds From Congress For Army, Navy Fighting Craft.   ESTIMATES APPROVED   Army Declines to Reveal Types ‘of Airplanes To Be Built finder Pranacal.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special — Teletype News Wire.   Asks Over 3 Billion For Fichtine Planes

HEAVY BOMBERS BELIEVED CHIEF AIM IN REQUEST   ‘Immediate Consideration’ of $3,319,000,000 Piea Sought

BILLIONS FOR PLANES ASKED   President Wants Congress To Boost Amount Set Up  For Construction

NAZI-KEPT PRESS ASKS ADHERENCE TO ANTERED PACT   Drive Is Coincident With Nev Outbreak of Sabotage, Terrorism, -

Giant Nazi Offensive Moves Toward Moscow   Russians, Flinging Themselves at Superior Forces Fighting a Great Delaying Action— - Casualties Heavy

LOCKED IN GIGANTIC MECHANIZED FIGHT   Russians Throwing Millions Into Delaying Action As Germans Gain in One of World's Biggest Battles

Nazis Suffer Great Losses But Push On Toward East   Several Red Armies Reported Entrapped And Outer Defenses Of Moaceaw Shakan   SAY MAJOR DISASTER FACED BY RUSSIANS

World’s Greatest Mechanized Battle In Moscow Attacks   Nazis Claim Russian Divisions Trapped; Red Infantrymen Attack Tanks; Civil Warfare In Jugoslavia

NAZIS ADVANCE ALONG ROAD 18 RED CAPITAL   Russians Unable To Halt Reich's Ponderous War Machine

NAZI OFFENSIVE ROLLS UNHALTED UPON MOSCOW   Germans State They Are Within 125 Miles West Of Russian Capital   SOVIETS SUGGEST A BRITISH INVASION

GONDAR HAS SURRENDERED TO BRITISH   Was Last Italian Stronghold In East Africa

IS REVEALED AT ROME   High Command Says That Last Italian Stronghold in East Africa Has Given Up fo British Forces— London Unable to Confirm the Report— Italians Slipping in Libya.

ETHIOPIAN FIGHT OVER AS GONDAR CAPTURED   Last Italian Stronghold Is Seized By British   WILL RELEASE TROOPS   More Men, Planes Can Be Sent Into Libya War

Last Italian Stronghold Is British Prize   Surrender Of Gondai In Ethiopia Comes After Long Siege _

British Get Last Italian Garrison   Capture Erases Ethiopia Threat

Gondar, Last Italian Stronghold in East _ Africa, Falls to British Imperial Forces

GONDAR IS SURRENDEREL BY ITALIANS   Last Stronghold in East Africa Capitulates

~ Models, Drawings and Surveys Unearthed When  ‘Havana Officers Seize Gestapo Agent; Man Who  -DidField Work Also Arrested i in Roundup.of Enemvy Aliens. .

CUBA DISCOVERS: A GERMAN PLOT   REFLECTORS. WERE TO BE SET UP TO SIGNAL PLANES AND SHIPS AT SEA,

Military Reflectors Discovered In Cuba  German Gestapo Agent And Enaineer Seized

15 00 Keaders each day ;  is the JournalNews iamily of possible readers,

COUNTY SOILS UNIT TO MEET NAME OFFICERS   Dinner at CCC Camry  To Be Served.

Taylor County Soils Conservation Assn. To Hold Dinner and Election October 13tl

NEWS IMPROVES FOR MUSSOLIN:   Successes In Balkan: Heighten Morale for Fascists

‘wal. » OHTLO  French Factory Whels Whir Busily to Supply Nazi Military Machine

JAPANESE AMBASSADOR ASKS BRITISH TO CLARIFY STAND AFTER MINING AT SINGAPORE

Extension of Training Period Being Studied   National Guardsmen And Selectees Would be Kept Longer

CONGRESS MAY DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY   1-Year Training Plan May Be Extended By Lawmakers

CONGRESS MAY FOLLOW F. R, T0 SET EMERGENC)   Action Would Sanctior Retention of Troops For Overtime

DOUBT TROOPS TO BE USED IN FOREIGN WARS   Stimson Asks Congress to De clare National Emergency After July 4 Recess

Married Men Are Exempt From Service   National Guardsmen May Be Retained Because Of Emergency; Special Deferment Ordered

PROCEEDS OF TAG SALE FOR ORPHANS HOME WAS $123.13   Glen Van Vark Winner 0: First Prize. Thank Everyone

BUSINESS OUTLOOK   Bahson Advises Making Every Effort New Is Best Safeeuard Against AfterWar Depression

British May  Leave Greece   Evacuation Of Greek Penin sula By British Troops Is Hinted   BRITISH TO TAKE IRAQ OIL FIELDS

BRITISH TO QUIT GREECE REPOR]   Early Evacuation Fore cast; Grip Held on Gi Fields of Irag

Bomber as Fast as Pursuit Plane Tested for England   craft to Be Turned Qut on Mass Production Basis By Glenn L. Martin Company Will Outperform Any Blasting European Cities Tadav

New ‘Baltimore’ Bomber Being Built for Britain . Speedy as Pursuit Ship

NEW BOMBER FAST AS-PURSUIT SHIPS   Martin Company Plans Mass Production of’ Planes for Britain -

Martin Bomber Flies as Fast in Test as Most Pursuit Craft Used in Europe

DISPLAYS SPEED IN TEST FLIGHT   Is As Fast As Most Of The Pursuit Planes In Europe  Today, Officials Say   NEW WARPLANE FOR BRITAIN

Test Flight Shows New Bomber  As Fast as Pursuit Airplanes   British Representatives See Newest Ship Being Built by Martin Company in Baltimore

New U. S. Bomber Faster Than Most Planes in Europe  Martin Ship Built for Brit ain Has First Test Flight

LOT DEPENDS ON MEDIATION BOARD‘S SUCCESS   If Successful In Mine Strike It Will Fix Labor Policy; If It Fails President Will Ask Law For Compulsory Arbitration.

Anti-Strike Law Probable If Board Fails to Settle Captive Mine Fight

SUNKEN VEGoEL STIRS CAPITAL   Congressional Support for Protests By U. S. Is Widesoread,   WELLES RETORT SHARP

says Nazi Bluster Is Unheeded   Welles Asserts U. S. No Impressed by German Threats

WELLES FIRES SHARP ANSWER IN SINKING RIFT   indicated Protest Receives Widespread Indorsement From Congressmen

Nazi Bluster Ineffective,  Says Welles   U. 5. Unimpressed By Threat From Berlin Officials

Welles Declares Americans Not Impressed by ‘Bluster’ Threat of Nazi Sinkings

LITTLE HOPE HELD FOR 39 LOST AT SEA   Failure of Submarin To Pretect Lives Assailed

WELLES SAYS U8. NOT INTIMATED BY NAZI THREATS   Undersecretary of State Permits Direct Quotation of His Remarks: Regarding Robin Moor.   DISPASSIONATE VIEW OF INCIDENT NEEDED   Declares International Law Was Breeched by Failure ta Make Sure of Safet: of Passengers.

AWAIT FULL FACTS OF ROBW MOOR’ SINKING BY NAZI   Welles Says It Is Possible to Look At Issues In Dispassionate Way But Will Make No Final Statement Till All Facts Received.

Not Impressed Over Threats to Sink U. S. Boat:   Welles Replies to Blustering of Germany About U. 5 Shipping.   Support Growing for Protest on Robt. Moor

GERMAN BLUSTER AND THREATS WILL NOT SCARE AMERICA   “SECRETARY HULL HOLDINC UP FINAL JUDGMENT IN RORIN MOOR SINKING

WELLES SCORES GERMAN THREAT   Attitude of America O1 Shipping Set Forth By Secretary

Sinkin g Of Moor _ Discussed   Under Secretary Welles Say Americans Not Impressed by Bluffs or Threats

Nazi Threats Fail to Make  impressions  . gee ee ee eho   U. S. Urged to View Situation Dispassionately

Says U. S. Not Impressed By Nazi Threats   ‘Welles: Sees. ‘Bluster’ I Comments on Ship  Sinkins

Further Action on Robin Moor Sinking Postponed for Time   Arrival of Report by American Consul on  Monday Awaited

WELLES CITES MORAL ISSUES IN SHIP CASE   U. S. Official Says Ameticans Never Impressed By  _ Bluster and Threats of Others.   FEAR 35 PERSONS LOST IN TRAGEDY

U.S. Unimpressed By Nazi Threats  Welles Hints at Strong Protest on “Moor” Sinking

U.S. Scorns Nazi Bluster. Wellies Says   ‘Treaty Violation ir  Robin Moor’s Sinking  Clear, Sars Hull Aid

SAYS U.S. NOT IMPRESSED BY . GERMAN VIEW   Support Of Congress For Strong Action In The Robin Moor Case Renorted

Welles Belittles German Threats To Sink Vessels  Americane Ara Nat   Americans Are Not Impressed by Nazi Bluster, He Asserts

Welles Calls German Warning Just ‘Bluster’   But Robin Moor Incident Should be View ed Calmly, He Says

Threats Do Not Scare Americans, Asserts Welles   Undersecretary. Advises Waiting Until All Facts Are Received

STRONG NOT ONGINKING APPROVED   Congressmen Back Claims in Robin Moor Case: Damages Sought,

Undersecretary Unimpressed By Nazi “Bluster”   States Belief That 35 of Complement of Ship Perished

SAYS GERMAN BLUSTER WILL NOT SWAYU.S.   Repeats Charge That Robit Moor Attack Violated Treaty

TERM GERMAN REPLY BLUSTER AND THREATS   Sumner Welles Says German Threats To Sink Ships Are Riuster

\SSAILS NAZI INHUMAN ACTS ON HIGH SEAS   Jeclates. Treatment Accorded. Passengers of Robin Moor Counter to  All International Law   “<PECTED PROTEST DEVELOPS SUPPORT   Sen. Wheeler, Roosevelt Critic, Describes Torpedo_ ing As “Something: I   => Wfottld: Denounce”

BLUSTER DOES NOT ~ IMPRESS PEOPLE OF UNITED STATES   This Statement Was Mad Today by Sumner Welles, Undersecretary.   DISREGARD THREATS   Was in Reply. to Newspaper. men’s Query Regarding Nazi Spokesman’s Threat.

LUSTER ANI THREATS NOT IMPRESSIVE   Undersecretary Welle: Makes Scathing Reply to Germany.

AMERICANS NOT IMPRESSED BY BLUFF — WELLES   Undersecretary Of State Says The Robin Moor Was Carrying No Contraband When She Was Sunk.

WELLES NOT IMPRESSED BY NAZI BLUSTER   Robin Moor, r, Sunk Far ‘From Any Combat Zone, Carried No Contraband and Was Not Sailing to Any War Area ‘Port.

‘Demand Grows In Congress For Strong Action In Robin Moor Sinking

Widespread Congressional Support Developing for Protest te Germany   WHEELER WOULD DENCUNCE INCIDENT   Tnereasing Speculation or Possibility Merchant Ships May Be Armed

UNDERSECRETARY DISCUSSES NAZI NAVAL THREATS   BERLIN WAS SAID ANY SHIP CARRYING AID TO BRITAIN WILL BE SUNK   ‘STILL REGARDING ROBIN MOOR INCIDENT COOLLY   U.S. Ambassador to Tome Denies More Survivers Have Landed In Baly

German Threats Wasted on U.S., Welles Asserts   Sinking of Robin Moor in Violation of Law and Morality, He. Tells Press

THREATS DO NO} MPRESS US — SAYS WELLES   ‘Comments on, Nazi “Threat in Discussions o! Robin Moor Sinking

Nazi Threats Unimpressive,  Says Welle:   Statement That Any Ship Carrying Contraband Will Be Sunk Fails To Influence U. S. Policy

MANEUVERS IN THE INDIES   West Java's Defense to Undergo Invasion Tests

GERMANY STEPS UP AIR ATTACK ON G. BRITAIN   Nazi Airmen Return In Force Far Eastern Tension Rises

NAZIS STEP UP AIR ATTACK ON GREAT BRITA   Continued Rumblings Being Heard In Balkan Zone

URiotd APPEARS NEARER IN FAR EAST; HOSPITAL BOMBING KILLS OVER 29

22 Killed, 52 Hurt In Attack   Most of Victims Were Patients Including Many Soldiers

German Aircraft Return In Force to Raid England     JAPANESE ANGERED   Eastern Tension Rises to "Fever Level’ When British Act   By HARRISON SALISBURY  Tritton d Dence Stn tft

Turks Expect — Nazis To Attack Them By June   May Escape War If Germans Successful In African Campaign

Invasion Believed Imminent   Turks Will Not Accept Any Demands; To Fight "stead

TURKEY EXPECTS TO BE NEXT ON GERMANY’S INVASION PROGRAM; WILL REJECT ALL NAZI DEMANDS    Comngasine Useless, Turks Feel, Because Hitler Will Use  His Army No Matter What Turkey May Decide   te Do.

DEMANDS ON. “TURKEY NEX]   SERIES OF UNACCEPTABLE DEMANDS EXPECTED TO BE FOLLOWED BY GERMAN ATTACK

Turkey Next On Menu Of Nazis?   Early Attack Feared Preceded By Series Of ‘Demands’

Germans Routed In Tank Battle, ©  Soviets Report   Leningrad Defenses Crumble Asserts Berlin; Seven Nazi Troop Transports Blasted in Northern Waters 

Tom Mann, Aged British Labor Leader, Dies   Veteran Leader of Britisl Communists Noted Fot Turbulent Career

MUST PAY TO RING   Nickel-in-Slot Doorbell Will Be Shown in Los Angeles.

Nazi Advance In Russia Slowed To Snail’s Pace  For Fourth Successive Day Hitler Could Point To No New Breach In Stalin Line

German Advance Slowed — To Snail’s Pace for Week   Nothing in Reports From Battle Fronts Justifies Nazi Claims Red Army Is Cracking Up, Defenses Crumbling. Writer Save

Statesmen Leave For Vienna to Sign ‘Compromise’ Pact   Serb Factions Protest Alignment with Germans: Million Troops Mobilize

Report Germans Are Enlarging Demands on Reds   Similar Stories  Have Appeared

Nazis Reported To Have Enlarged Their Demands For Help from Russians

Nazi-Russian Relations  Are Watched   London Hears Hitler Has Made Heavy  Demands on Moscow

Germany Reported to Have Enlarged Far-Reaching Demands on Soviet

STORIES STILL CIRCULATED AS TO NAZI STAND   Vichy Reports Stalin Agrees To Nazi Use Of Ukraine Wheat

Kurope Fears Soviet- German  Break Nearing   Hitler Reported Enlarging Certain Far-Reaching Demands On Kremlin.   CRIPP REACHES LONDON

HELSINKI. REPORTS GERMAN DEMANDS   Finnish Communique Repeats “Rumors of Nazi Pressure on Russia

Nazi-Soviet Breach Seen   Report Hitler Has Made Demands on Russia; British Near Damascus

Germany And Russia Rattle Their Sabers   ‘Nazi Demand That Soviet Re lease Ail Control of Baltic and Black Seas

REPORT DEMANDS ON RUSSIA   Europe Vibrates With Rumors Of Widening Breach Between Reich And Soviet—Denied By Moscow  Radio—Free French Forces Encircle

ALLIED TROOPS ARE-HAMMERING ~— ATGITY'S GATES   INDIAN AND FREE FRENCH ARI CO-OPERATING IN BIG HDRIVE   BOMBERS SYSTEMATICALLY ATTACKING ERTRENCHMENT!   Wilson's Army Drives Within Sigh Of Lebanon Capital; Fierce Battle Reported

LLIED DRIVE POUNDS HARD AT DAMASCUS   Fall of Ancient City Expected Hourly Three Columns Are Being Used

FRENCH CLAIM BRITISH BEATEN   Declare All Attacks On Damascus Have Beer Repulsed With Loss

ALLIES POUND AT DAMASUUS   Expect Ancient Syrian Capital to Fall Within Few Hours.

REICH BALTIC NAVY SMASHED BY REDS   Moscow Describes Land Battle as “Gigantic Holding All Along Line   BULLETIN

War Drags Into Its 37th Day With Germans Still Engaged 230 Miles West Of Moscow

Russian Air Force Reports Sinking Of Five German Ships And Submarine   ‘BLITZKRIEG WASHOUT’ SOVIET REPORT SAYS

Nazi Power Being Sapped. Russia Holds   Red Aerial Victory Over German Navy  Reported by Moscow TAND WAR RAGES ON

SOVIET SAYS SIX GERMAN VESSELS SUNK   Still Holding Nazis From Key Cities

NEWLY-ORDERED REVISION OF SELECTIVE SERVICE PROCEDURE AVOIDS LAST-MINUTE TURNDOWNS

Revise Draft Machinery to Allow Full Examination Before Induction

DRAFT MACHINERY WILL BE REVAMIPEL   War Department to Remedy “Physical Examination Difficulties through Nation

DRAFT MACHINERY REVISION PROPOSED   Would Give Physicat Examinations Long Before induction

INDUCTION PLAN CHANGES ORDERED   War Department Seeks Tc Have Physical Exams Completed First

SELECTIVE. ‘PROCEDURE S REVISED      Physical  Exam Will “Be Given Ahead - Of Leaving

New Draft Machinery Is Planned   Sweeping Change: In Induction To Become Effective

‘Sweeping Revision Of Draft Plan Is Ordered   Many Protests From Selectees Brings: About Action  Sn

Martin Bombers Used by British In African War   English Journalist De scribes Reconnaissance Flight over Desert

American Built Planes Act as Eyes Of British Forces in Libyan Desert   (Py GODFREY H. P. ANDERSON iFnetlish Journalist)

Writer Taken as Passenger In American- Built Bomber Over Axis Portion of Libya

'STETTINIUS ANNOUNCES SYSTEM OF RIGID INVENTORY CONTROLS TO BAR ACCUMULATION OF EXCESS STOCKS

MORE CONTROL “, OVER METALS   RIGID INVENTORY §YSTEM OR DERED. IN CONNECTION WITH PRIORITY BULINGS OF 16 METALS

President Visits  In New York Today   Business, Not World Series Takes Roosevelt To Gotham

Nazis Drop Bombs Over W. Midlands   “NUISANCE RAID" DESTROY: SOME PROPERTY; A FEW CASU ALTIES REPORTED.

GERMANS STAGE ‘NUISANCE RAID   London Has Long Quiet Period: Boulogne and LeHavre Attacked

Senate Fails To Agree on Senator  Legal Qualifications 0 Governor Considered West Va. Fight

Solons Debate Senate Seating   Senate Wrangles Over Legal Qualifications Of Governor; to Choose Between Martin And Rosier to Fill Vacancy

DEBATE LIVELY ON SENATE VACARC   West Virginia Dispute Reaches Floor of the Senate

SENATE FAILS TO AGREE ON W. VA. MEMBER   Martin-Rosier Debate Is Stalled By Argument Over Qualifications Of Governor   Debate Multiple Oaths

Two of Kidnap Gang Trapped At Placerville   Armed Vair Caught it Hidden Car; Fail in  Weoeann Bre

Frank Policy Criticism Voiced By Commissioner  i? ....:.. =. we Ri OUF   Aarolctk Definitely Refuses To Approve Payment Of Check To Fayette City Man

40-HOUR WEEK NOT ENOUGH   Skilled Laborers Are Too Scarce, Walter D. Fuller Believes

LONGER WORKING HOURS ENCOURAGED   Say Nation’s Defense Jol Cannot Be Done on 40Hour Week

SENSATION BREWIN  JOAN CRAWFORD REPORTED READY TO TRY SHORTS AS EVENING WEAR

Ss BUFFETED BY HEAVY WINDS   Gale Lashes Almost All Of State; Damage Is High; More Rains Drench State

CALIFORNIA IS LASHED BY GALE   Much Damage Caused a Heavy Gale WI hips   Ps;  a i:

Tempest Lashes Coast   California Counts Many Injured. After Severe Wind and Rain Storm Over Entire State

Fierce Gale Hits Coast   Move Than Double Normal Rainfall Swamps California

Severe Storm In California   Worst Gale In Years Sweeps Entire State

DESTRUCTIVE GALE LASHES WHOLE OF (ALIFORNIA:FRIDAY   Accompanying -Rains Cause Floods; Many Families Evacuated

GALE SWEEPS CALIFORNIA   Heavy Rains Accompany Worst Wind Storm In Many Years.

LEVIES ASKED BY PRESIDENT; ACTION URGED   Explosive Problem I Given to Congress For Study

Quadruplets Born; One Dies  Thrae (airle and Rav   Three Girls and Boy Born To Indianan

“s/uads Die after Few Hours Life  Two Infants Are Still Alive at Last Reports 

Quads Born In Indiana; Two Girls Die   98-Pound Housewife In Michigan City Undergoes Caesariat

ONE OF QUADS PASSED AWA'   THREE BABIES AND MOTHER  SURVIVE CAESARIAN _ OPJERATION BIRTH IN INDIANA

Quadrup ets Are Born lo 98-Pound Mother   One Of Tots Lives But An Hour After Caesaria Operation; The Others Appear Healthy

Quadruplets Born to Indiana Woman But 2 Die Afterward   Ave First Children Born to 98 Pound Mother, Aged 35

Quadruplets, Three Girls, Boy, Born To Couple In Indiana; One Died Today

Quadruplets Born, But Two Die  dre Firct Childran of Tiny. 25-Year-Old tndiang Womaa

RAMU Wi ff VME APF BMUECVO  Die After Birth  Quadruplets Born By Caesarean To  98-Pound Mother

Tiny Mother Gives Birth to Quads; Husband ‘May’ Get Draft Exemption

QUADRUPLETS BORN TODAY 10 INDIANA COUPLE   Michigan City, Indiana Coupk Parents of Three Gitls and a Boy.

Quadruplets Are Born Yo 98-Pound Mother   One Dies Soon After Birth— Four Babies Declared To Be Medical Rarity

QUADRUPLETS ARE BORN TD INDIANA WOMAN: TWO DIE   THREE GIRLS AND BOY DE. LIVERED IN FIVE MINUTE OPERATION

Two Die Shortly After Delivery  Indiana Wife Gives Birth To Quads

98-Pound Mother Gives Birt! to Quadruplets at Michigan City, Ind. Two Babies Die

Mrs. Eva Swanson Gives Birth To Quadruplets--Three Girls, One Boy

INDIANA WOMAN GIVES BIRTH T0 OUADRUPLETS   One, the Third to be Born   Dies Little Over An Hour Later; Others   Might Survive   ONE BOY IN GROUP   Ail Weigh Over 2 Pounds Mother Withstands Caesarian Section In “Fine” Shape

Quadruplets Born Tolndiana Mother Die Six And Half Hours After Birth

QUADRUPLETS BORN, TWO Di   Girls Succumb Soon After Caesarean Delivery in Michigan

INDIANA WIFE, 35, BECOMES MOTHER OF QUADRUPLETS   Babies, Delivered by Caesarian Section, First in State

Quadruplets Are Born to 98-Lb. Indiana Housewife      Three Girls and One Boy Arrive But One Of Girls Dies Shortly After Delivery

Last of Four Dies Soon, After Delivery in Hospital.   DOCTORS REPORT MOTHER “FINE”

Quadruplets Born, One Infant Dies   Multiple Births Occur To day In Michigan City, Ind., Hospital

Quads Fail To Survive   Two of ‘Four. Born Today tg Indiana Woman ‘Succumb

Quadruplets Born To Indiana Woman   Mother Doing Fine After Caesarean Operation

QUADRUPLETS BORN: TWO DIE      Zlural Birth by 98 Pound Indiana Woman, Formerly Childless, Is Caesarian

Quadruplets Born to Indiana Woman   Mrs. Eva Swanson Gave Birth to Three Daughters and a Son Today.

QUADRUPLETS BORN IN INDIANA HOSPITAL:- DIE IN: SHORT: TIME   Tiny Mother Gives Birth to Four Children in Rare Medical Drama—Mother Reported in Good ~ ‘Candition

SMITH D. A. R. CHAPTER HOLDS MEETING HERE   Members And Guests Entertainec At Home Of Miss Catherine Rohbrbaugh, Broadway

Building Costs Are Protected   Senate Counsel Charges Federal Officials-Trying te Preserve Craft Uniane

PRIORITIES BLAMED FOR UNEMPLOYMEN’   Secretary - Treasurer of Ohio CIO Council Urges President Roosevelt to Act.

450 Seashore Houses Destroyed by Flames ; ‘   Brant Rock Colony Wiped Out By Million Dollar Blaze Started By Thrown Cigarette

Million Dollar Fire Wrecks Seashore Resort   Cigarette Believed Cause

Judge Garberson  Convenes Court  Here Monday — Assignment Of Jury Trials Made F or  ss «Er - &

Judge Garberson Convenes Court Here Monday  Assignment Of Jury Trials Made For Rlawt Waal- ,

CRASH VICTIMS FOUND   Bodies Of Two Fliers Recoveres From Georgia Swamp

Two Trainmen  Die In Wreck   Rail Accidents Occur — Close Together In Ohio

NAZIPRISONERS DIE IN BREAK   Searchers Push Throug] Ontario Snow [n Quest Of Others

3 Escaped Nazi Prisoners Dead, Nine at Large   Searching Parties Combing North Ontario for Missing Men

Markels Stand dJp Under Strain   _ Many Stocks Drop, But Wheat and Sugar Are Slightly Higher

First-Hand Story of Attack Marine, Bomb Splinter in Back, Continues to Fire Machine Gun

Navy Officers Tell Of Dec. 7 Attack On Pearl Harbor   Men Just Finishing Breakfast as Alarm Of Raid is Sounded

Cotton Passes 17 Cent Mark Tuesday   First Time in 11 Years; Buying Has Been Heavy

Declares Subs, Cruisers to Prey on Shipping Off Shores of U. S.   Nazis Deny Claim      Germans Call Report ‘Put-Up Job by War Inciters’ to Create Panic.

Churchill Declares British Vessels Sunk 1500 Miles Off N. Y.   lip To Washington On U-Boat Trip lave Come From Lerd Halifas.

BATTLE CRUISERS BEING SENT OVER   British Minister Declares Subs, Other Ships Are Crossing — Atlantic.   SOME SINKINGS REPORTED   TT  Churchill Says German Sea Raiders Have Attacked een pendentiy Routed Shipping, —

NAC! BATTLE CRUISER 10 AMERICAN WATERS; THREE U-BOATS SUNK BY BRITISE   Germans Scoff at Story of Submarine And Say It Was Designed to Start War Talk in U.S. R.A.F. Again Hammer Away at Hamburg.

Churchill Says German Raiders Have Been Sent Across The Atlantic In Efforts To Stop Shipment of War Supplies To Britain

Ships Sunk Near America  Winant Told   British Strength Growing Weekly, Says Minister

Churchill Says Nazi Raiders Work On American Side   Subs and Cruisers In West Atlantic, Premier Declares

‘Sub Reported 1500 Miles Off New York, Reports Britain      NAZIS SCORE REPORT   Bombers Stage Raid On Newcastle Port  And Docks

Reports Sinking of an Independently Routed Ship, Not Convoyed  GERMANS SCOFFING  Bay They’re- Not Naive Enough to Send Sub to  Attack U. S.

PRIME MINISTER ADMITS HEAVY. LOSSES AT SEA   Must Be- Prepared for Such Until Atlantic Battle Won   English Fliers Hit New Heavy- Blows on German Ports

Prime Minister — Says Cruisers Active      Confirm Reports Of British Troop Landings In Greece

CHURCHILL REPORTS Na RAIDERS MOVE   Claim German U-boat Heading Across Atlantic *   THREE SUBS SUNK.   New Blows Reposted Against English Shipping i

U-Boats To Try to Halt Aid Cargoes  Germans Would.   Germans Would. Be Violating Neutrality Zone

Churchill says German cruisers also operate   Some British ships sunk 1,500 mile: east of New York—vwarships escort large convoys to Greece

—WINSTON CHURCHILL.   Prime Minister Asserts 3 German Submarines Destroyed Monday.

GRUISERS ALSO ON HUNT SAYS CHURCHILL   Ships Are Reported Sunk 1,500 Miles From N. Y.   BRITISH RAIDERS   Pounding Anew At Bremen; German Naval Base At Wilhelmshaven Bombed

REPORT NAZI U-BOATS HEAD TOWARD U.S.   . Germans Aim at Shipping In Atlantic, Churchill Declares Today   NEUTRALITY ZONE IS BEING IGNORED   Claims Hitler Also Dis. Patching Battle Cruisers This Way

CHURCHILL SAYS GERMAN CRAFT SENT BY HITLER TO PREY ON SHIPPING   British Prime Minister Also Announces Toll of 1,000 Killed, 1,300 Wounded In Three Days of Nazi Air Assaults. U.S. Hears of U-Boat

FOUR S. AMERICAN NAT'ONS MOVE TO COMBAT NAZIS   President Batista Of Cuba Claims His Government Is Ready To Declare State Of National “ Emergency

Sentenced  To Death   Weeps When He Learns He Must Die For Killings

U.S, POLICY TO DEFEND ICELAND SAYS PRESIDENT   American Garrison T<« Get Protection In Atlantic

MANES WINCH Was Installed  celand Defense Is U. S. Policy  SHINGTON, July 18 (UP— nt Wn nenwnts 2..9...0 «2

U.S. 10 DEFEND ICELAND AGAINST ANY ATTACK THREAT   FDR ‘Terms Keeping Se Lanes To island Open ABC Stuff

SEA TANES TO BE KEPT OPEN   Protection Will Be Afforded American Gar rison On Island   POLICY DISCUSSED   News Of Future Movement Of Troops Will Not Be Revealed

Defense Of Iceland Is Certainty   President Promises Protection For American Units

U.S. To Protect  Iceland Guare   President C alls Keeping Sea Lanes To Iceland Open ‘A BC Stuff.’

U.S. READY 19 RESIST NAVAL ATTACK THREAT   Sea Lanes To Iceland Must Be Kept Gpen To Protect Garrison   METHODS NOT CLARIFIED   Future Movements Of Troops To Occupied Area Will Be Secret   PRESIDENT WILL ASK CONGRESS TO EXTEND TIME OF ARMY SERVICE

Policy of U. S. to Defend Iceland: .F. R.   ‘asident Says Therefore it Is ABC Stuff fe Keep Sea Lanes Open

Policy of U.S. ToDefend Iceland Says FDR   President Says Protection Will be Afforded Garrison

To Keep Sea Lanes To Iceland Open   Roosevelt Says Policy Is To Defend Island

POLICY OF U. S. 10 DEFEND ICELAND © SAYS PRESIDEN}   Also to Afford Protection fon American Garrison at the North Atlantic Island.   TO KEEP SEA LANE OPEN   Orders Are to Provide Protection Against Attack or Threat of Attack.

RFT ES Gat NFER BS SE BREE,  President Declares Garrison On Island Will Be Protected By U.S.

U. S. Policy Is To Defend Iceland   President Says It’s ABC Stuff to Keep Sea Lanes Open

“ICELAND, _ SEA LANES   Roosevelt States Policy i Reply to Question at Conference   GARRISON MUST BE PROTECTEL   Safe Lines of Commenica@on to Bases Also Must Be Maintained, He Says

OCEAN ROUTE TO ICELAND 10 BE PROTECTED   America Will Defend Island and Garrison Installed There, President Declares in Conference With Roenoartarg

ICELAND WILL BE DEFENDELD   Policy Of U.S. To Protect U Ss. Garrison There, Says __ President

Roosevelt Has Outlined Policy Against Attack   Occupation Details Are Not Revealed By President

Roosevelt Says U.S. Policy to Defend Iceland   Must Protect Garrison And Check Threat of Attack  CAN’T DEFINE IT  Will Not Discuss Future lroop Movements — Digs at Wheeler

Qo. 10 DEFEND IUELAND BASE, FOR PROMISES   Garrison To Be Protectec From Hostile Actions, Reporters Assured   DECLINES TO DIVULGE PLANS FOR PROTECTION   “Ill Not Pull A Wheeler,’ Declares President In Plain Rebuke

DEFENSE OF ICELAND ON POLICY LIST   ‘A.B.C. Stuff” to Protect Americar Garrison on Island.—Rooseveit Declares Today.

, U.S. to Keep Sealanes to "Iceland Open   But Roosevelt  Says He Won't “Pull a Wheeler”  And Reveal -Secret:

ICELAND 10 BE DEFENDED F.D.R. SAYS   Sea Lanes to Island To Be Kept Open to Protect American Garrison, He Says

‘Defend Iceland’ Is U. S. Policy   President Says Sea Lane: to Island Must Be Kep' Open.

ALSO WILL KEEP CEA LANES OPEN   Hopkins Tells British U, S.  Will Build Enough Ships To Bring Aid.   REASONS FOR SECRECY

DETERMINED TO KEEP OPEN SEA LANES, HE SAYS   Policy Is To Afford Protection for American Garrison in Iceland, Rooseveit Declares   GUARDING AGAINST ATTACK OR THREAT   Chief Executive Adds Ne One at Press Conference,  Including. Self, Could Define Threat of Attack

U.S. to Defend Iceland and Protect American Garrison   President Tells Press It 1s Difficult to Define Threat: of Attack; Says Island Is Partly Occupied But Refus_-es to Discuss Other Troop Movements

U. S. Policy to DefendIceland, President Says   Orders to Provide Protection Against Attack or Threat   To Keep Sea Lanes Open   Necessary to Keep Ow Hostile Powers, Says Roosevelt

F.D. R. Pledges Strong Defense For Iceland   Promises To Guard  American Garrison  And Sea Lanes

Iceland to  Be Defended   President Declares U. S. Policy to Protect Island and Garrison

U.S. WILL KEEP SEA LANES TO ICELAND OPEN   Roosevelt Says Nation Will Defend. Teland   EXPLAINS POLICY   Future Movements Of  Troops To Be Secret

Ieeland Lanes To Be Kept Open   President Orders Navy to Protect Against Attack or Threat of Attack

SAYS U. S. WILL DEFEND ICELAND   Roosevelt Declares That To Be Policy Of This Nation—Also Will Afford Protection For American Garrison On That Island

Iceland Defense Policy Of U.S., F.D.R. Declares   Nation-Must Protect Units Of Island” “Garrison.”  HE Fells Conference

OPEN SEA LANES FOR PROTECTION OF GARRISON IN ICELAND   President Asserts Island’: Occupation is Necessary For Defense   Future Troop Movements To Be Kept Secret Is Decision

PRESIDENT DECLARES POLICY OF U.S. WILL BE DEFEND ICELAND   PROTECTION WILL BE AF. FORDED TO AMERICAN GAR. RISON NORTHERN IRELANE

Sea Lanes To Outpost Will Be Kept Onen   America Will Also Afford Protection For Garrison On North Atlantic Island

SEA LANES WILL BE KEPT OPEN TO ICELAND: FDR   AMERICAN GARRISON AND ISLAND WILL BE PROTECTED, HE SAYS

Roosevelt Declares It The Policy Of United States To Defend ‘Garrison Established In Iceland

ICELANDIC SEAS TO BE KEPT OPEN   U. S. Ready to Defend New Island Outpost, President Assures Reporters

Firm Defense Of Iceland Set By Roosevelt   President Says Sea Routes Must Be Kept Open For America’s Needs

Sea Lanes To Ieeland Must Be Kept Open  - . * > os ROR Sn ae Saneege      President Says Orders Take In Attack Or Attack Threat   “IS NOT WHEELER”      Protection Of Forces As Well As Island Is Purpose

Keeps Silent © On Movement  Of Any Troops   Says He Doesn’t Think I Right. To: Pull’ “A Wheeler.”

America Will Defend Island And Afford Protection To U. § Garrison T here. President Declares.

Lincoln Highway  Group To Mee   Hopes to Mark Road Opening With Fall Rally in Bedford About October 30

EVACUATION — OF GREECE IN ~ FINAL'STAGES   Thousands of Refu: gees Crowd All _ Types of Boats .

ALL TYPES OF BOATS USED IN EVACUATION OF TROOPS   EVERYTHING FROM FISHIN( BOATS TO WARSHIPS CARRYING IMPERIAL ARMY TO CRETE AND EGYPT

80 Pet. Cyt in Civilian Rubber Consumption Due   Tires Will Be Rationec After January 4, Says Henderson

RUBBER DWINDLING, TIRE 'RATIONING BEGINS JAN, 4   Civilian Consumption To Be Slashed Almost 80 Per Cent; Local Boards In Defense Council Setup To Govern Issuance Of Supplies: Other Production Cut

Berlin Claims Reds Repulse:   Activity Confined Ta Local Action, Declares-Nazi Spokesman

Japs Add To War Machine   New Conscription Laws Ordered Into Effect; Huge Sum Appropriated

JAPANESE PLANNING MILITARY - SERVICE FOR ADDITIONAL MEN   MANY PREVIOUSLY EXEMPTED DUE VARIOUS REASONS EXPECTED BE CALLED UP

JAPANESE DIET. OPENS TOMORROW   Cabinet Approves for Submission To Parliament an Extraordinary War Fund of About $844,000,000.

Japan Fills War Till   New Funds and Broade: Conscription: of Men Planned at Tokyo

BRITISH WRECK ITALY’S PLANES   Maximum of 35 Believed Shot Down in Albania, In Single Attack

NAZIS SAY RED COUNTER DRIVE IN SOUTH FAILS   German Forces Pound at Gates of Moscow, Barred by Defenses

JAP ATTACK ON ‘SIBERIA BORDER _ POST REPORTED   Isolated Incident or Signal of New Nipponese March? World Wonders

PANESE PATROL -ATTACKSA aD HOTISE IN IICSIA      Incident Dangerous Because Of Strained . Relations a   JAPS ARE DRIVEN  OFF SOVIET SOI:

Russia Claims Jap Skirmish ~ On East Front   ‘Defenders Wrest Villa ge  From Germans In Drive From Moscow Line.   'SMASH ROSTOV ATTACK

Red Army Reported To Have Retaken Village tn Counter. Attack; Nazis Pushing  Ahead In South

Soviet Far East Scene Of Fight   Frontier Affair May Be Isolated Incident, and Yet It May Be Significant

“Not a Step Back: Stop the Fascist” Soviet Battlecry   Battle Before Russian Capital Mounts in Violenee Today

THREAT AGAINST RUSSIAN CAPITAL SLIGHTLY RELIEVED   SOVIET COMMANDER ORDERS RED TROOPS TO HALT INVADING HORDES

Clash May Mark First Tokio Move   Nazis, Meanwhile, Claim New Gains In Drives Or Moscow And Rostov.

NIPPON CHIEF      Russian, German ‘Troops Continue Bitter Battle for. Area Before Russia -

REPORT JAPS ATTACK RED BORDER POST   Outbreak of Hostilities in Far East May Indicate New Move.   RUSSIANS HOLD ABOUT MOSCOW   British Clamor for Move in West to Divert Ger" mans.

Soviets Ease Pressure on Moscow   Recapture Village; Block Enemy in Southern War

Battle Near Moscow Grows In Violence   Tremendous German Drive On Rostov in South Is Vital Russian Concern

HGHT REPORTED ON SOVIET SOlL   Question of Japan's Intentions Toward Russia Pondered Following Incident.   HITLER POUNDS RUSSIANS   Nazi Armies Smashing at Very Gates of Moscow and Rostov in Invasion Fighting,

THREAT AGAINST RUSSIAN CAPITAL SLIGHTLY RELIEVED  QVPE Pore op ea arr Ant   /SOVIET COMMANDER ORDERS RED TROOPS TO HALT INVADING HORDES

A JapSoviet Clash   Far East Skirmish Reports; Moscow, Rostov Lines ‘Are Holding

FIGHT OR DIE EDICT 10 RED DEFENSE LINE   Counter Attack In Moscow Area Is Success; Battle Is Violent

Russian-Jap Clash Reported in Manchukuo  Far East Crisis Heiahtens as   Far East Crisis Heightens as Nazis Advance on Moscow Front

Guard Post Is Raided By Patrol      Russians Still Fight To Hold Off  Germans '

GEN. GREGORY K. ZHUKOV TELLS DEFENDING TROOPS, NOTA STEP BACK, EACH MUST FIGHT LIKE 10   Village Wrested From Germans In Counter Drive Across Nara River. Mounting Violence Features Battle For Russian Capital

JAPANESE RAID SOVIET POST ON EASTERN FRONT   Nazis Continue To Hamme At Gates Of Moscow And Rostov In Smashes

Soviet Admits Yielding Ground But Declare Lines Are Intact; German Pressure Puts Rostov In Peril

CLASH SERIOUS BECAUSE OF NEW WARLIKE MIEN   Attack Comes s Before New Premier Proclaims No End to Jap. anese Aggression

RUSSIANS FALL BACK TOWARDS MOSCOW GATES   Siberian Incident Revealed As Nazis Pound At Capital And Rostov   GUARD POST ATTACKED   Soviets Acknowledge Retreat But Deny That Resistance Is Broken

Reds Reporied io have Yielded Ground, with ‘No Retreat’ Order at Moscow, Rostov   JAPANESE MOVE   Small Patrol Attacks Russian Quipost on Far Eastern Frontier— Moscow Vital Concern

Clash Occurs As Nazis Pound at Moscow Gates;  Reds Reported Yielding

Frontier Incident Minor But Background Makes It Bulk Larger   NAZIS ARE NOT  SLOWING DRIVE   But Degree of ~ Success at Moscow and at Rostov in West Is Disputed

RUSSIANS WREST TOWN FROM NAZIS IN COUNTER-DRIVE   Gen. Zhukov Tells Troops “Every Man Must Fight as Ten” as Battle of Moscow Mounts in Violence

Patrol Brush In Siberia Adds to Tension In East   Wintry Weather Slows German Advance On Moscow; Reds Admit Retreat But Deny Nazi Break-Tirough In Battle For Capital.

RUSS COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL, BERLIN CLAIMS   Russians, Meanwhile, Report Axis Offensives Being Beaten Off With Heavy Losses.

Russian General !ssues Crder to Troops For ‘Not a Step Backward’

BATTLE OCCURS ON EASTERN FRONTIER   Men Hurt On Each Side; Japs Abandon Arms   Pound At Gates Of Moscow; - Harried Soviet Army Is Yielding Ground

Strong Defenses Still Bar Germans from Twin Goal   BEAT OFF TANKS:   Soviet Says Invader Dead, Wounded. At 3.500.000 °°

Japanese, Red Border Patrols Clash in Far East; Eve War Spread   New Soviet Commander at Capital Defense Lines Orders Fight to Death as Battle Mounts in Violence

SITUATION IN SOUTHERNAREA IS DESPERATE   Russia Gives Evidence of Growing Weight of German Blows On Some Fronts of Conflict   BRITISH MIGHT AID IN PROTECTING OIL   Heated Demands Made Ox London Government te Strike In West to Divert Nazi Pressure

As Armies te   Locusts Continue 7 Ouncing At Gates of ‘Moscow; Japs Reportedly Assault Soviet Guard Post in Siberia

Defenders of Red Capital Ease Threat   Wrest Village From Germans In Counter Drive on Nara River

German Threat Reported Eased   Japanese Troops In New Clash on Far East Front.

NIPPON CLASH IN FAR EAST 1S ANTICIPATED   Germans Pile Up New Assault Troops In Fight For Moscow

Skirmish May Bring About More Serious Developments   Tojo Tells Japanese ‘Nation No Retreat Is Possible Now.

Strong Defenses Guard Moscow, Russians Say. Although Some Ground Is Yielded  Praises lialians  Hitler’ s Communique Lauds Italian Gains Near Rastoyv

JAPANESE PATROL CLASHES WITH RUSSIANS. ON FRONTIER   Defenders of Moscow Say Threat to City Has Been Eased Somewhat   Germans Assert Attacks By Soviet Forces Have Not Been Successful

SMALL JAPANESE _ PATROL ATTACKS = SAV IRTS ih ET               _Reds Give Ground But Strong   Defenses Still Bar Germans  ! from Moscow

Japanese Unrest and the Concentration of Troops Raises Question —  20 JAPS INVOLVED  Main Theater of War Is Still Russia’s Chief Concern

Reds Bare Ciash With a Jap Patrol Below Vladivostok   Small Force Involved But Action Is Viewed With Apprehension

Nazi Forces Push Drives on Moscow, Rostov   Far Eastern Clash May Have Been Isolated Incident-—Soviets Yield Some Ground

Soviets Ease Nazi Threat On Capital   General Shukov in Order of Day to Red Army Says Fascists Must Be Halted

Nazi Pressure Is Eased at Moscow   Russians Report Clash With Japanese on Far Eastern Frontier   ‘THREAT TO CAUCASUS   Advance in Donets Basin Endangers the Rich Oil Region  J

British Foree May Join Reds To Defend Oil   Situation Serious In Caucasus Gateway, Russia Admits   MOSCOW HOLDING   Weather Adds To Woes Of German Armies In Capital Area

RUSSIANS FIGHTING UNDER NO RETREAT ORDERS AT MOSCON   RED ARMY REPORTED TO HAVE DRIVEN ACROSS RIV. ER AND RETAKEN VILLAGE

Reds Strike Back    Halt Push Near Moscow; Jap-Russian Clash on Eastern Front Nazi Casualties High

Reds Ease Threat To Moscow   Russia Reports Clash With Japs On Frontier   JAPsS DETERMINED

SKIRMISH MAY HAVE SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS   Nipponese Patrol Reported t Have Attacked Red Guard Post in Far East. Some Wounded

Jap patrol attacks Russian guard post   Gen. Zhukov orders troops not to let fascists pass; each man must “fight like ten”

Japanese Patrol Attacks Far Russian Outpost as Premier Speaks Aggressively.   “NO RETREAT” TOJO TELLS JAP PEOPLE

JAP, RUSSIAN FORCES CLASH AT GUARD POST    Significance Attached To Incident” On Far Eastern Front   SOVIET HOLDING ON WESTERN FRONT   Nazi Make Minor Gains Extent Is Doubtful] As Claims Conflici

Armies: Of. The Reich Are - Pounding At The Gates QF Méscow And Rostov

Eastern Siltrian Clash Reported While Germans Batter Strong Russian Defenses Refore Moscow and Near. Rostov In South

20 SOLDIERS IN RAID ON GUARDS OF RED OUTPOST   Japs Abandon Supplies On Soviet Soil

But South War So Critica Britain May Rush Army To Help Save Oil Fields ©

Red Counter-Drive Over Nara River Surprises Germans      DEFENSE BOLSTERED   Japanese Cross Border To Battle Soviets In Siberia

Wavell Talks With Reds as Nazis Threaten  One Million Troops ' Reported Ready to © Eight Joint War

Zanesville Publisher  Suceumbs   W. O. Littick, 74, Coshocton County Native. is Dead

Prominent Publisher, Wel  Known in Ohio Newspaper Circles, Dies at Age of 74 ©

AIRLINE IS GRANT &D AUTHORITY FOR FERRY   Pan-American Airways Will Be Permitted To Establish Service Be.  tween Miami .ind south Africa

DARLAN LINING UP WITH NAZIS   Vichy’s No. 2 Man Call: British Pirates In Shipping Attacks

Darlan Denounces Piratical Atfacks On French Ships  Naval Chief Takes   Naval Chief Takes Nazi Side, Doubts Victory For British

Darlan Hits At Britain For “Piracy      French Port of Sfax At tacked by British Fliers Third Time

Darlan Terms British Action As Piratical   Bombing Assault: In North Africa Rapped

Darlan Denounces  British Attacks  On Shipping French North African  Port Is Bombed for Third Tima

DARLAN HITS AT BRITISH   French Vice Premier Assails Neighbor For Sea Policy

Friendship With Both Germany, Russia Claim Of Japanese Newspapers

EXPECT JAPS TO LAY LOW   Announcement of Policy In Regard To War May Be Made Tuesday.

Northern Italy Is Heavily Bombed By R. A. F Raiders   Royal Arsenal At Turin Is Target For Heaviest Air Raid On Italy   SWARMS OF BRITISH BOMBERS IN ATTACK   London Report Says Many Large Fires Left Burning By Raiders

TROOPS IN THE ARMY CAMPS TELL WHAT THEY LIKE MOST   FOOD AND SMOKES ARE MOST WANTED BY BOYS IN CAMP, SURVEY BHOWSs

Action Leaves Present Status Little Changed  Declaration fo Have Pat. .f...) Fee..f «ff   Declaration fo Have Principal Effect af Peace Conference

Britain Announces She Is Declaring War Against 3 Small European Countries      Vinland, Hungary and Rinnania Refused Give * Answer (o Note That They Would Cease Fightiug Russia; Deadline Passed Ad Midnight

Britain Declares War On 3 More Nations; Lines Them to Axis at Peace Table   Finland, Hungary and Rumania Reject Vemanas They Cease Fighting Against Soviet Russia R. lenoring Ultimatum Deadline

GREAT BRITAIN DECLARES WAR AGAINST FINNS   Hungary and Rumania Also to b: Notified of State of Conflict Aligns Sides for Peace Parley

FINLAND AND TWO BALKAN NATIONS PROCLAIMED FOES   Action Without Immediate Practical Effect; Aligns Nations With Axis   GOVERNMENTS TO BE * NOTIFIED FORMALLY   Notifications Will State the Exact Time Britain Deems Herself At War; Finns Say Strategic Goal Against  . Russia Soon To Be Reached

‘State Of War Will Not Exist Until Three Countries Are Notified Formally

ATIONS FAIL TO ACCEDE T0 BRITISH NOTE   Finland, Hun gary, Rumania Charged

Britain Wars On FinlandHuns Rumans      FORMALITY DESIGNED TO PLACI THEM ON AXIS SIDE OF PEACI TARIF.

British Declare War On Three Axis Satellites   Finland, Hungary And Rumania Are Placed With Germany At Peace Table After War

BRITAIN PUTS AXIS PUPPETS INTO CONFLICT   Acts Against Finland, Rumania and Hungary When They Ignore Ultimatum to Cease Fighting Reds.   DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BROKEN OFF LONG AGO   English Move Apparently Will Have No Practical: Effect " Until Peace Negoti- . _ ations’ Begin.

Declaration Of War Against  Finland, Rumania, Hungary IsAnnounced By The British   Midnight Deadline Passes Without Satisfactory Replies From Three Nations To Request That They Cease Hostilities Against Russia

Finland, Hungary, Rumania Fail To Accede To London Demand As Deadline Hour Is Passed

Action Aimed at Placing Countries  On Side of Axis   Time of Actual State of War Not To Be Disclosed Until Three Governments Have Been Notified

NATIONS PUT BY BRITISHON — SIDE OF AXIS   Finland, Rumania and Hungary Named in Action   GERMANS BATTERED IN SOUTH RUSSIA   Steel City Threatened in Assault by the Rods

Action Seats Axis Powers On Nazi Side   Announcement  Infers No Immediate Effect Regarding Conflict   TO NOTIFY NATIONS

War Declared On Finns By Britain   Action Also ts Takes Against Hungary, Rumania for Effect

Britain Declares War on Three of Nazi Satellites   Action Against Finland, Rumania and Hungary Will Not Have Practical Effect et Once: Will Influence Peace Discussion

RECOGNITION GIVEN YUGOSLAV REGIME   Roosevelt Sends Encouraging Message to Boy . " King —

ROOSEVELT SPURS. BALKANS’ REVOL]   President’s Message Urged Boy King to Resist Axis Moves

FDR RECOGNIZES BELGRADE COUP   President Sends Boy King Laudatory Messavoe.

SLAV DEFIANCE PRAISED IN U.S.   New Government Headec By Boy King Peter Is Recognized

U.S. GIVES FULL RECOGNITION T0 NEW SLAY KING   FDR Sends Message to Peter Encourag ing Resistance

WISS PERKINS CERTIFIES ALUMINUM CO, TROUBLE T0 —NATIGNAL MEQIATION BOARE

Decision Waits Taking Over Of Federal Yards   Shipbuilding Head In Conference With  Navy Officials

PEACE REIGNS IN PLANE INDUSTRY: OUTPUT RESUMES   Aluminum Strike Is Ended; Delay Is Averted   PROPELLER STRIKE IS THREATENED BY SWOC

ckes Denies Desire To  Asserts Industry Needs U. S. Resula  Be Czar. Of (

ICKES CALLS FOR U.S. OIL CONTROL   * DENIES HE WANTS TO BE ‘DICTATOR’ OF VAST INDUSTRY

OIL INDUSTRY NOW FACING FEDERAL RULE   Government Regulatior Necessary, Ickes Informs — ‘ a eee

Wilbur Shaw Safe After Plane Lost   Reported in Small Northern Mexican Town

FDR TRANSFERS GUARDS TO NAVY   UNSPECIFIED NUMBER TO BE CHANGED IN BOLSTERING MOVE

Money Involved In Baugher Case Now $23,000   Announced by Reno As Independent Audit Of Affair Is Ordered

State Traces More Funds To Baugher   More Warrants Will Be Sworn Out Against Ex-Deputy Treasurer   AUDIT IS ORDERED

AUSTRALIAN WAR COUNCIL CALLED   Chiefs of Staffs Summoned to, Urgent Meeting With Government Leaders.

AUSTRALIAN WAR CABINET ISAT WOR}   Leaders Consult Chieis of Staffs as Unrest Reaches . New Peak

Australian Cabinet Confers on State Of ‘Utmost Gravity’ in the Far East   Concern Is Traced hy Observers to Reports of Steadily Increasing Japanese Pressure

“, D. R. Belittles Ne Advices to Americans in the Far East—Australian Cabinet Meets.

Australians in Review of War  Cabinet Halds Special Session to Discuss War

Australian War Cabinet In Session   Nation's Leaders Study ‘Crisis’ In Pacific.

Defense Program Plans Reported; Situation Is Still Regarded as Grave

Nerve Centers of Many Pacific-Bordered Lands  Tingling as Hours Pass

Speed Australian War Preparations  Jap Attack on Singapore Believed A Pogsihilitv

American Farmers May Soon Make Rubber from Species of Dandelion   Researchers Believ Grave Problem Is on Way fo Solution

Farmers May  Grow Rubber   Latex-Bearing Dandelion Plant Held Possible Solution For U. 5.

Heavy Cultivation of Rubber Bearing ‘Dandelion Plant May Solve Shortage

BAD WEATHER IS FORECAST   Worst Of Season Predicted For Atlantic Area.

ELECT CRITIC OF ROOSEVELT   Wisconsin House Candidate Campaigned Against Foreign Policy

ELECT ROOSEVELT FOE.   Voters in First Wisconsin Distric! Choose Republican —

Wisconsin’s First District Elects Smith, Enemy of Roosevelt Policies

Wisconsin Voters Of First District Elect L. H. Smith   Will Represent District in Washington; Is Opposed * to President

ANTI-ROOSEVELT CANDIDATE WINS   LAWRENCE SMITH OF WISCONSIN SEATED IN CONGRESS

L. H. Smith Is Elected In First District   Racine Republican Is Winner Over Amlie In Special Election For Congressman

Roosevelt Asks Several Changes   Chances Strengthened For Elimination Of Proviso For Joint Returns

STAGE IS SET FOR TAX BILL VOTE MONDAY   Joint Income Taxing Rule Is Fought In House As FDR Gets  Turndown

SEE PASSAGE OF BIG TAX BILL BY NIGHTFALL   President’s Stand On Joint Income Tax Return Stronger

See House Passage Of Tax Bill   Stiffest Measure in History of U. S. to Get Approva Before Nightfall; Rejec Changes.

“ape grata agit Sie, aS  Expect Tax Bill To Pass Tonight  RB ga oo!”   - Roosevelt. Suggests 2 Modifying Joint Return Reauirement

Stiffest Levies In History Of Country Near End Of Trip Through Lower Body After Light Debate   ROOSEVELT TAKES HAND   Asks For Changes, Bul Meets Rebuff; Request! May Win Change In Husband-Wife Provision

Passage Of Bic Tax Bill Seen   Joint Income Tax Provision May Be Eliminated

Tax Measure Set To Pass Lower House  By Nightfall   Record Bill Pushed Toward Final Ballot

HOPE IS SEEN FOR PROPOSAL OF PRESIDENT   Favors Elimination of Clause Requiring Joint Returns for Husband and Wife

ENACTMENT OF BIGTAX BILL BY TONICHT SEEN   Joint. Income Provision Maj Be Killed, Result Of President’s Stand

House Due To Pass Record U.S. Tax Bill   $3,529,200,000 Measure On Way Through Congres: With Senate Hearings Scheduled;  Ratoe Inocreneed

EXPECT PASSAGE OF TAX MEASURE IN HOUSE TODAY   FDR Seeks To Oust One Provision  In Bill

EAPEGT TO PASS HUGE TAX BILL   Stiffest Measure in National History Appears to Have Approval.   MAY ELIMINATE PROVISION   President Roosevelt Acts to to Eliminate Married Joint Return Proposal.

32 Billion Tax Passage Due in House   Roosevelt Opposition 5 WAS Hw fhm Tinted SLAY DULG v Oise  Return Provision

BRITISH LAND 200,000 TROOPS TO AID GREEK ARMY   They Travel From Port of Athens to Salonika By Train, Is Report   Turkey Sends Courier te Hitler With Reply te Recent Note

BRITISH HAVE TROOPS LANDED      Information That Brilain Has Landed 150,000 To 200,000 Troops In Greece

British Troops  Transporled To City of Salonika   ‘Turkey Sending Reply Ve Message Recently Submitted by Hitler

Dipiomatic Sources Estimate Expedition At from 150,000 to 200,000.

British Recapture Berbera To Circle Italian Forces;  Nile Fighters At Salonika

BRITISH TROOPS IN GREECE TAKEN TO STRATEGIC POINTS   Transported To Salonika By Railroad — At Least 150,000 Soldiers * Have Landed

HOPKINS MEETS RUSSIA CHIEFS   Lend-Lease Officia Flies to Moscow

Hopkins Arrives In Soviet Capital To Discuss Aid   Roosevelt Emissary Received by Stalin After Dramatic Flicht

TWO ARMY PILOTS DIE IN PLANE CRASH   ‘Were Ferrying Lockheed Bomber To Canada For British

FERRY PILOTS DEAD IN CRASH   Army Men Die As Plane Plows Into Ohio Cornfield

Two Army Pilots Die In Crash Of Bomber   Plane, Being Flown. To Canada For Delivery Tc > RAF, Cri shes ‘I Flames Into, Cornfield: Nea Mt. ‘Gilead, 0..."

i es ss ne ‘TWO ARMY PILOTS DIE WHEN BRITISH BOMBER FALLS IN OHIO FIELD

TWO U. S. ARMY PILOTS DIE IN CRASH IN OHIC   Aviators Ferrying Bomber T: Canada When Accident Happened

CAA PROBERS INVESTIGATE BOMBER FATE   Two U. S. Army Pilots, In “Ferry” Service, Die Ai Mi. Gilead, O.   PLANE ENROUTE TO BRITISH SERVICE   Bodies Of ‘Both Victims Burned As Ship Is Destroyed

Big Craft Bursts Into Flame On Farm After Spiraling; Army Investigates

Fliers Die In Crash   U. S. Pilots Were Taking  Bombers To Canada

2 DIE AS PLANE FOR RAF FALLS   Ohio Cornfield Is Scene Of Crash: Witnesses Tell Of Sudden Spiral

British Bomber Crashes Carrying Two U. S. Army Fliers to Flaming Deaths

Two Army Airmen Perish In Flames   Series Of Explosions Heard After Ship Struck Ground Southwest Of Mt. Gilead

U.S. May Take Taxes On Gas   State And Loca! Levies On Various Items Would Be Eliminated, Says Mornenthan

Woman Aecused © As Nazi Spy. to Fight QOuste   Pri incess Hohenlohe-Wal denburg Said Too TIl,Tc Be Deported: —

PRIGE CONTROL BILL UP TUESDAY   Hearings “Delayed at Re  quest of Henderson

Hearings on Control of Prices Due      ‘Exhaustive’ Inquiry Of Measure Asked by G.O.P. Leaders

PERU-ECUADOR FIGHT RENEWED   Undefined Border Again Scene of Clashes in Dispute Over Rich Area

BORDER FIGHT BREAKS ANEW   Both Sides Claim Successes In Controversy Between  Peru and Ecuador

Peru, Ecuador Start Border Battle Anew   Each Side Contends Other Aggressor and Beate Off with Losses as Dispute Breaks Out Agaii After Lull Since Armed Clashes of July 6-7

Fighting On Peru-Ecuador Border Fierce   EACH SIDE CLAIMS OTHER 1 AGGRESSOR IN CONTROVERS  OVER 100,000 SQ. MI.

ECUADOR, PERU BATTLE AGAIN   All-Day Fight Rages Along Disputed Boundary

PERU FORTS ATTACKED BY ECUADORIANS   South American War Flares Anew

Every Day Is Friday to Fish Merchants in Country Today   [Improved Cold Storage Transportation Facilities and Higher Meat Prices Changing Diet of Americans, Government Market. Experts Declare; Chicago Sales Increasing

RAF Base May Be Operating By Mid-August   Construction Is Under Way at Site Near Terrell

EMPIRE FORCES OUTFLANK MAIN RODY OF DEFENDERS    Australian infantry Support ed By Heavy Air, Sea, Land Bombardments

DIZZY DEAN IS READY TO RETIRE   Asked Chicago Cubs Te Put Hin On Retired List On Account Of Ailing Arm

Blair Appointed State Conciliator   Succeeds Haney, Who Goes To Auto Firm

Former Thetis Credited With  Sinking Suh   Italian Craft Downed B U-Boat Which Sank ‘ 1939 and Was Raised 

Italian Sub Sunk By British Boat   Thetis Sank, Was Raised, Re-named and Put to Work

British Sub Sinks  Italian Submersible   Once-Sunk Thetis Makes  Dramatic Comeback.

Italian Submarine Is Sunk By British Sub Thunderbolt   Craft Which Took 99 Men to Death in 1939 and Was Raised;“and Reconditioned, Destroys Fascist Vessel

Thunderbolt sinks Italian submarine   Former Thetis is  back in service

JUNIOR Wh PSN WITH CHARTER   Howard Batman, State Jun _ ior ©. of C. President, Gave Address.   BANQUET WAS SERVED   Members: of Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs Were the Evening’s Guests.

JUNIOR 6. OF 6. WAD PRESENTED WITH CHARTER   Howard Batman, State Jun. _ ior C, of C. President, Gave Address.   BANQUET WAS SERVED   Members of Kiwanis and - Rotary Clubs Were the Evening’s Guests.

NAZIS BATTLE NEW VIOLENCE IN COUNTRIES   Free French Leader Faces Sentence In Vichy

Unrest Spreads Through Europes Conquered Nations   Nazis, Fascists Forced To Send Troops To Areas

Occupied Nations Of Europe Revolt Asainst Hitlericm   Widespread Unrest Contained in Guarded Reports from Countries

MUSIC MOTHERS WILL  [ MEET NEXT TUESDAY   All Interested in Progress of Music Program in the School Invited

House Expects to Pass  Measure Today   Big Appropriation Bill Starts 1 Through.Congress

Solons Speed Big Navy Bill   Spurred by Warning Axis Potentially Is Stpuneee  On Sess Than U. S$

WARNING GIVEN BY NAVY CHIEF   Stark’s Appearance Before Committee Spurs Action  On Funds for Ships

NAVY EXPANSION BILL APPROVED   Two-Ocean Protection Needed to Offset Axis Power

2-OceanNavy Bill To Pass HouseToday   CONGRESS IS WARNED BAD SITUATION MAY GET WORSE; NO TIME TO WASTE ON DEFENSE,

BILL CARRYING 3 BILLION FOR ~NAVY REPORTEL   House Scheduled to Vote To. . day on Measure Providing Funds to Help Build 2-Ocean Fleet.   OFFICIAL WARNING SPEEDS LEGISLATION   Congress Told Axis Nation: Possess Greater Potential Sea Power Than United   . States.

Two-Ocean Navy Bill Started on Way in Congress   Total of $3,446,585 14 Asked To Combat Axis Menace   Nation Warned Triple Al liance Has Superior Fleet

BILL SPEEDED FOR BUILDING 2-SEA NAVY      Measure to Appropriate Over Three Billions Adyanced in Hause   HOUSE COMMITTEE QUICKLY APPROVES   Bill Is Scheduled to b Passed Sometime Teadav

3 Billion Naval Bill Speeded Up   Measure to Finance 2-Ocean Navy Due To Pass House Today

AXIS SEAPOWER CALLED SUPERIOK   House Committee Approves $3,446,585,144 Bill for Two-Qcean Navy

Fund of Three and_ A Half Billions for 2-Ocean Navy Is Up   Appropriation Measure Is Given Approval by Committee; It Will Provide Money for Wark in Year Starting Inly 1

RUSSIA IN WAY OF NAZI MOVE   Hitler Eager To March Through + Russia On Drive Toward Suez Canal

Battering Drive Against Iraqi — Begun By Britis   Troops Reinforced By _Men Released Upon 4 Ethiopian. Surrender .

BRITISH FORCES NOW ON WAY TO CITY OF BAGHDAD   Making a Battering Land and Air Offensive Against ProAxis Irag Army.

Imperials In Ethiopia Rush To Aid   Axis Planes Again Bomb Suez Canal Area and Greece Points

BRITISH OPEN BATTLE AGAINST  IRAQ FORCES   South African Troops Are Being Bushed From Ethiopia Te The Mediterranean

British Press Closer to Tragi Capital; French in Syria Organize Against R.A. F

IRAQI ARMY RAIDED BY UNITED BRITISH LAND, AIR FORCES   South African Troops Are ‘Rushing North From Newly Conquered Ethiopia

BRITISH BATTER IRAQ FORCE FOR QUICK KNOCKOU1      Main Force of Italians Surrenders in Ethiopia; Many Troops Released

GERMAN ATTEMPT T0 TURN SOVIET LINES AT KERGH THWARTED   INVADERS. BELIEVED PLANNING NEW OFFENSIVE ALONG THE MOSCOW FRONT

Would-Be Flank Attack Repulsed   Kerch Attempt Blocked By Red Troops, Is Claim

Elmer Anderson, Wife Seriously Injured In Wrecl   Liewtenant ‘Governor's Car Slips From Road; En Route To Game

DEFENSE SUPPLIES CORP. WILL BEGIN PURCHASES OF RAW SILK ON MONDAY

SNAP TRAP ON REAR GUARD OF BRITISH FORCES   City of Thebes Captured, Conquering Invaders May Enter Athens in Triumph Tomorrow

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Nazis Claim Advances

Britain Tells of Withdrawal In Greece   Makes No Statement About Evacuation

Germans Only 25 Miles From Athens Is Berlin Renor!   Claim Encircling Movement Has Trapped British Rear Guard Near Thermopylae   SUDDEN STROKE MADE BY GERMANS

BEGIN TOMORROW   Greek Authorities Admit Loss of Strategic Islands And Heavy Nazi Bombings.

Trap Britis! Rearguard In Surprise Move   Berlin Reports Encircling Movemen Brings Capture of Thebes, Takes Troops to Within 25 Miles Of Grecian Capital.

GERMAN TROOPS NOW OCCUPYING SMOLENSK, LAST MOSCOW BARRIER   Nine Million Men Are Locked in Battle That Surpasses All Historie Precedent   Germans Admit Russians Resisting Advance With Fierce Counter Attacks On Eastern Front —

Smolensk Falls To Nazi Troops, Berlin Reports   Titanic Battle On Eastern Front Reaches Magnitude Never Approached   OTHER VICTORIES CLAIMED BY NAZIS   Enormous Casualties Result When Russians Make Counter Attack

EDEN-STALIN CONFERENCE  IS REVEALED   Russ-British Views Exchanged at Kremlin

Anglo-Russian War Program  Is Discussed   Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden Heads Military-Political Mission in Moscow for Discussions With Joseph Stali

TWO KILLED IN WRECK   Victims Die As Automobile Hits # Trailer-Tenek “

‘Behind The News  Says Henderson Tries To Russianize The United States  Roosevelt Soon May Make Move In War Situation

Nazi Report Of Leningrad Fall Seen As “Suspicious”  No Previous Indication From Any Quarter Thai City Is Actually Closely Beset

ARMY DELAYS ~~ STRIKE MOVI   NO ACTION “TAKEN IN WRIGHT FIELD WALKOUT —SUPERMEDIATION BOARD  / , CALLED “SUBTERFUGE”

ANTLSTRIKE LAW STILL DEMANDED   Army Officials Delay Actior on Strikebound Construction at Wright Field, 0.

MEDIATION BOARD MEETS SETBACK ON WEST GOAST   Employers. Reject Proposa For Negotiation With Woodworkers’ Union   tDR. CLARENCE DYKSTRA RESIGNS AS CHAIRMAN   is Expeced to Return to Duties as President of University of Wisconsin; Crisis Looms in West Coast Shinvards Strike

LUMBER FIRMS KEJECT PLAN OF MEDIATION   Indusiry-Wide Negotiations Held Confusing — Shipbuilders Dety National Leaders

Mediation Board Set Back in Lumber Strike  Dykstra Resigns as Head of New U. $. Labor Group

DYKSTRA RESIGNS AS BOARD MEMBER   Mediation Board Chair man to Return to University

MRS. H. MUELLER CALLED BY DEATH   Funeral Services Will Be Held Wednesday  Afternoon

Mrs. H. Mueller Taken By Death   interment Was Made Wednesday In The Reading Twp. Cemeter

Love Over Country      Woman Loses Citizenshiy For Marrying German

Merchant Ship Captured Flying Flag of United States.   ARRIVES AT SAN JUAN   No Other Details of Boat’s Seizure Is Made by Navy.

Merchant Ship - Flew U.S. Flag   Axis Ship Escorted Into Port by Cruiser; Details Scant

APPROPRIATION STUDY BEGUN   Copies of Bill Placed on Legislators’ Desks Today at Capitol

APPROPRIATION BILLS LAUNCHED   Legislature Is Six Week: Ahead of 1939 Schedule

Retreat Of Nazi Army  Continues   Germans Suffer New  . Setbacks As Result Of Strong Attack By Red Troops

Nazis Reportec In Flight on  Shore of Azov   Hitler Launches Major Pusk in North to Pre eriesd Fickeoalin

REDS FORCE NAZIS BACK ON 2 FRONTS   Strategic Town North of Moscow is Recaptured

Skeletons of Indian Tribe of  450 A. D., Found in Oklahom:   Shells From Gulf Coast, Copper From Great Lakes Unearthed in Cemetery; Dead Buried in Family Groups

Judge Somers To Return to Law Practice   Won't Qualify For  Fourth Term; Ratne To Fill Vacaney

BAN ON DEFENSE PHOTOS IS ASKED   KNOX SAYS JAPANESE - ARE TAKING SUCH PICTURES NOW

CURB SOUGHT ON PICTURE-TAKING   Secretary Knox Asks That Defense Centers Be on, Privileged List

Knox Would Ban Photographs of Defense Center   Charges Japanese Agent:  Are Now Taking Suct   Pictures

Japs Busy Taking Pictures, Says Knox   He Wants Prohibition Of Pictures of Vital Spots

Asks Photo Ban  At Defense Centers   Jap Agents Taking Pictures, Says Knox.

TO PROTECT DEFENSE   Knox Asks Law Against Making Photographs or Sketches :

Photo Ban Requested   Would Prohibit All Pictures of National Defense Centers

BULGARIA WILL ENTER THE WAR   Expect Declaraticon Of War Be. tween Bulgaria And Russia Soon

BULGARIA'S ENTRY INT. WAR: AGAINST REDS: IMMINENT   Action Regarded. As. Inevita ble Due to Axis Domination of King.

U.S. Jury indicts Four Alleged Spies As 16 Go on Trial   Three Men and Girl, 18, Said to Send Data To 3 Foreign Nations

FOUR INDICTED ON ESPIONAGE CHARGES   Three Men And 18-Year-Old Girl Detained As U. S. Government Moves To Break Up Alleged International Ring Of Sniec Oneratine Here And Ahroad

Three Men, Girl Held As Spies   International Ring Alleged To Have Operated in U. S., Spain, Portugal, Germany

18-Year-Old Girl: And 3 Men nei In Spy Roundup   Government - Charges They Are Part of Spy Ring of: 4 Countries

Four Indicted On Spying Charges   18-Year-Old Girl Among New York Suspects.

Take Four As Spies   Three Men and Girl Indicted in N. Y. As German Agents

THREE MEN, GIRL INDICTED TODAY ON ESPIONAGE CHARGE   Federal Agents Cail Then Members Of International Ring

Four Are Accused Of Espionage   Three Men ‘And Girl Indicted ‘As Spies By Grand Jury At New York City

MORE AIRPLANE FUEL REQUESTED   Industry Asked to Expand Output 25 Per Cent

OPM DEMANDS BIG INCREASE, AVIATION GAS   Supply adequate, but future needs to absorb  25 per cent more

Aviation Gas Plant Expansion Is Asked   ey Per Cent Increase se In Output Urged By OPM; 50,00( Rarrele Daily In 18 Months Set As Goal

AVIATION GASOLINE CAPACITY EXPANSION PROGRAM PLANNEL   OPM ASKS OLE. COMPANIES TO INCHEASE CAPACITY FOR PLANE FUEL BY 25 PER CENT.

Sign Road Patrol Bill   Traffic Officers Give: Same Powers As Sheriffs

Traffic Patrol Bill Signed By  Governor Heil   Officers Receive Same Powers As Sheriffs In One Of Bills Signed Into Law Today

ALLIES FLEE FROM © “ISLAND FOLLOWING. FIGHT OF 12 DAYS   British, in Brief Statement, Attribute Loss of Crete to Germany's Air Superiority—Losses Are ; "Very Heavy

LONDON ADMITS TERRIFIC BLOW   Losses To Allies May Not Be Known Until End Of War; 7 Warships  Sunk

German Air Superiority Forces Allies To Leave Island to the Invaders   Nazi and Italian Losses '’ Enormous’’, London Statement Says in Acknowledging Major Defeat in First Major Test between Warships and Bombers; Germans Report Taking 10,000 Prisoners

Crete Left To Nazis By Britons      Twelve Days Of Frightful Slaughter Ends With The Withdrawal Of 15,000 AI.  lied Troops.   Air Power Won

BRITISH SAVE 15,000 TROOPS. FROM CRETE   Nazis Claim 10,000 Captured in First Major Test Between Air and Sea Power in History

London Admits Heavy Losses as Axis Wins Island; Germans Claim They Captured 10,000 Prisoners

Britain Gives Up Crete After Fiercest Battle   Twelve days’ fighting called worst of wat Nation takes news of defeat calmly,

HEAVY LOSSES ARE INFLICTED BY NAZIS   Only Half of Allied Force Is Rescued from  War’s Most Frightful Slaughter By ei Withdrawal to Egvynt

British Give Up Crete; Save  15, 000 Troops   Island Is Finally Abandoned to Nazis anc Italians; Slaughter During 12-Day Battle Friaghtful; Losses Were Severe

Withdrawal Ends 12 Days Of Slaughter   Loss of Strategic Isle Recognized in London  As Terrific Blow GERMANS MOPPING TIF

Convoys May be Necessary, Says  Wendel! Willkie   Escorting Merchant Ships Seen as Early Requirement

SHIP CONVOYS MAY BE USED, WILLKIE SAYS   U. S. Defense Work Declared Hope ~ Of Freedom

RUSSIANS SAY TRAP OET FOR PANZER ARM   Moscow Reports Mechanizec Thrusts Enveloped Along Lithuanian Front.   BERLIN DELAYS REPORT ON “BAFFLING SUCCESS”

RUSSIANS HURL’ 'MASSED TROOPS INTO CONFLICT   Break in Lines Reformed, Leaving Nazi Tanks to Face Rearguard Action

Mechanized Forces Are Allowed to Pass for Future Reckoning   TRY FRENCH TACTICS   Masses of Troops Thrown Into Breach to Trip Invaders

If Ultimately Successful the Tactic Will Be First Checkmate For Panzer Infiltration; Germany To Get Active Aid from Italy.

Reds Re-form Front, Leaving German Tanks Caught In Rearguard Action

Russians Reform Large Front Line   Soviet Reports Force Holds At Vilna And Soldiers Recapture Polish Border Town;. Charges Finland With Treaty Violation

Italians Ready To. Send Help;  Nazis Press For Finn Action   Berlin Communique Less Enthusiastic Than Expected, Moscow Says Foes Checked In Lithuania, Poland And Ukraine; Reds Claim Air Victories   - BULLETIN —

Hold Lines on 1,000-Mile Front, Retake Przemysl:; Germans Raid Leningrad

If Successful the Tactics Will Be the First Checkmate Ever Found for the Panzer Infiltration.   MASSES OF TROOPS THROWN INTO BREACE   Russian Troops Are Reportec Holding Tight in the Vilna Sector and Along 1000 Mile Battlefront.

MASSED TROOPS — HAVE CLOSED GAPS, ARE HOLDING FIRM   So Red Army Leaders Re-. port; Nazis Postpone “Davelations” .

RUSSIANS CHECK RUSH OF GERMAN. PANZER TROOPS   Reform Front. Leaving The Nazi Tanks Cut Off   REDS RECAPTURE A BORDER TOWN

GERMAN TANK ARE ATTACKED FROM REAR   May Result In First Successful Check On Panzers   Promised Reports Of Great Successes By Hitler’s Troops Are Lacking

Red Troops Close Breach After Passage of Tanks and  Finish them Off at Leisure   Russian Forces Reported Halding Tight ir Vilna Sector and Elsewhere Along 1000 Mile Active Russian-German Battle Front

Hitler's High Command Fails to Detail ‘Successes Baffling Imasination’ Forecast   RAF POUNDS NAZIS   300,000 Polish Prisoners Now Hele By Russia May Form Legion te Aid Soviets

NAZIS PRESS FINNS TOWARD ACTIVE FIGHT   Russians Claim 457 Of German Planes Are Destroyed In Four Davs   BULLETIN

Moscow Says Soviet Troops Holding Tight   Hitler Levels Luftwaffe Attacks Against Leningrad; “Successes of Great Dimensions Are Claimed

Soviet Claims Successes In Checking Blitz—Hitler Fails To Report “Amazing” Victories

Berlin Admits Resistance of Red Defenders   Front Is Reformed While Rearguards Crush Advance Tanks

Russians Hold, Retake City In Counter Attack   Detailed Report On Numerous Nazi Successee Not Released As Promised,   ITALY TO SEND TROOPS

Russian Force Bolsters Line, Strikes Back   Reports Indicate Hitler's Legions Havina Troubles

Reds Attempt to Do What France Tried Unsuccess- .. fully About a Year Ago.      1,000-MILE FRONT SPREAD FOR BATTLE

MASTER LISTS BEING SENT TO LOCAL BOARDS   Classification of 750,000 Young Men Determined by Second Army Lottery.

DRAFT LOTTERY LISTS SENT OUI   Second Drawing Is Held at Washington, D. C., Last Evening.

LISTS OF NAMES TO BE GIVEN   Lecal Boards Throughout the Nation to Receive Them to Hasten Induction Program.

MASTER LIST IN 2ND DRATI MAILED TODAY   Late August, September Before First of New  Nos. 196-98-451 First Three Numbers to be Drawn

Draft Officials Speed Master Lists to Boards; Lottery Lauded as Symbol of U. $. Democracy   A complete list of Racine serial and sequence numbers and an explanation of how they will fit into original draft lists, is on page two.

SECOND LOTTERY IS HELD   American Youth, Reaching Age 21 Selected For Draft

LOTTERY LlaT GO OUT TOA)   Classification of 750,000 Youths of New Army Class Speeded

DRAFTEES WERE DRAWN LAST NIGHT QUICKL'   One New Reristrant Will Follow Proportionately Amons The Older Ones Still Uncalled

NAZI BOMBERS HIT WARSHIP IN RAID ON MALTA      Axis Claims Cruiser, Aircraf Carrier Damaged in Air Attack.

German Stukas Pound British Malta Base   Berlin Claims .  New Hits on the  Crippled Carrier “Dlustrious”

AIRCRAFT SHIP HIT BY BOMBS   German Planes Smash At Naval Stations

British Occupied Timor Because  Jap Subs Sighted in Vicinity   Eight-Point Statement Answers Charges Made by Portuguese Premier; Attack in Offing

‘Acts To Meet Grave Peril In Teuton Advance   Calls For General Guerrilla Warfare To Defeat  Nazi Invaders.

- 7 GUERILLA WAR ORDERED AS STALIN ADMITS VAST ‘GERMAN GAINS ON BORDER

He Calls Upon His People T Meet German Armies With Vast “Scorched Earth” Policy And Guerilla Warfare

Scorched Earth Polic y, Universal Guerrilla Warfare Sought By Stalin

SOVIET CHIEF ASKS DRIVE T0 STEM GERMANS   Warns People, In Radio Talk, That They're Facing “Grave Danger”   WON'T YIELD FOOD, SUPPLIES TO NAZIS   Everything to Be Destroyed In Case of Retrea® Before Invaders

—STALIN—   Wants All Rolling Stock Destroved Before Being Abandoned  GUERILLA WARFARE  Tells Russians to Harrass Enemy to Make Tenure i nendurable

Stalin, In Radio Address, Tells Russian People Nothing Must Be Left Behind For Invading German Armies To Seize

scorched Earth’ Policy, Along _ With Guerilla Warfare. Is Urged By Stalin to Defeat Hitler

“Scorched Earth” Policy for Russia   josef Stalin Urges Russians to Destroy All Grain, Fuel, Railroads, Cars and Forests Which Might Fall to Invading Germans.

Warns His People They Are In Grave Danger; Asks Guerilla Warfare

Stalin Gives A Pep Talk To the Reds   _ Grave Danger Is Admitted; a “Scorched Earth”  Policy Urged

PLEA MADE. TO PEOPLE BY STALII   Guerilla, Scorched Earth Attack Is Requested -

RUSSIANS TOLD TO DESTROY ALL INNAZI PATHS   Universal Guerilla Warfare Also Called For From Soviets by Their Dictator   DANGER IS GRAVE” HE TELLS PEOPLE   Acknowledges Hitler's  Forces Have Already Captured Lithuania,Most. of Latvia, Part Ukraine

Russia Will Win Premier Asserts   Orders People To Combat Invaders By Blowing Up Bridges And Roads

STALIN CALLS FOR “SCORCHED EARTH RED RESISTANCE.   Appeals to the Russian  _ People, Warns. Them,. . Says Nazis Will be —  Defeated  ;

Soviet Dictator Appeal to His People by Radia   Guerrilla War to Harass German Invaders Advised

Grave Danger Cited As His People Told To Burn Up Everything In Retreat

Russians Must Realize Danger Premier Warns   Soviet Chief Lave Down Rules For Long War Against Nazi Occupation.  ACKNOWL EDG ES LOSSES

GRAVE DANGER STALIN WARNS   Dictator Admits German Advances, Calls People to Fight,

ORDER: ‘SCORCH EARTH’ BEFORE NAZIS ADVANCE   Calls for Universal Guerilla Warfare; Is Certain af Victory

WARNS OF GRAVE DANGER, ADVISES GUERILLA WARFARE   ‘Declares “Ours Is Just Cause ..« Enemy Will Be Defeated”

Russian Dictator Orders Destruction of Property and Widespread Guerilla Warfare

Stalin Calls On People To Adopt Guerilla Tactics      SEES GRAVE DANGER   ‘Scorched Earth’ Policy Adopted By Leader Of Soviets

Guerilla Warfare Is ‘Answer to Nazi Advances omen fasan——  ADMITS LOSS  —-— , ree... fem LE dant   Dictator Confident of Success, but Warns People

SCORCHED EARTH POLICY DICTATED BY JOE STALIN   Northing Must Be Left for Invading Germans He Orders as He Admits Russian Losses

Grave Peril Faces Reds,  He Warns   Dictator Lays Down Rules for Further Fighting by Army and Populace   Thanks Backers   Britain, United States Are Thanked for Their Support

‘Barn Everything!’ StalinAsks People As Nazis Advance   Admits Lithuania Captured With Part Of Ukraine And Most Of Latvia; Urges Guerrilla Warfare

ASKS SCORCHED EARTH POLICY TO HALT NAZIS   People Told to Destroy Everything in Path Of Invasion

Coanwennt DoS) W~L VS.. Dla. # Owe Ut ruerees wr T¥ as ssa ots  Channel Ports; Explosions ir France Rock English Towns   All-Day Hurricane in Lisbon Injures Scores, Smashes Ships:

Attack Is   French Coast Described As ‘‘Mass of Flames’’; Explosions Felt in Britaiz

NAZIS RESUME DAY ATTACKS ~ OVER BRITAI      Ammunition Dump Is Believed Hit By Bomb

URGES GREATER U.S. WAR AID         ‘Lord Beaverbrook Said Britain Grateful for What Received But Needs More

(“MORE OF EVERYTHING” WANTED IN ‘BRITISH: ‘EFFORT, ‘LORD BEAVERBROOK  SAYS ON ARRIVAL AT CAPITAL OF U.S.   New Blueprint of English War Requirement May Force Upward Revision of New $6,000,000,000 Lend T eaca Pragram.   Free World Reacts to Roosevelt, Churchill Joint Declaration

BEAVERBROOK IS SEEKING TO BUY MORE SUPPLIES   ‘Exerts Forceful Personality T Obtain Speedy Purchases

BEAVERBROOK ASKS MORE OF ‘EVERYTHING   Supply Minister Here Calls For Supplies To Continue Fight

Ride Pony Trail Again   Reenactment of Pony Express Opens Kansas Coronado Celebration

RELIEF CASES AT MINIMUN    STATE'S RELIEF ROLL AT THE LOWEST POINT SINCE 1933, DIRECTOR REPORTS

FEBRUARY HIGHWAY DEATH TOLL 2.580   Month Is Second Worst on Record; Near 1937 AllTime High.

Road Toll  Increases   February Highway Deaths Near All-Time Record

Port Of Berbera Recaptured By British Troops   Italians Lose Port In British Somaliland Captured Earlier In War   R. A. F. SHARES IN RECAPTURE MOVE   Italians May Soon Be Driven From All Of Their Coastal Colonies

BRITISH RETAKE BERBERA PORT IN SOMALILAND   Strategic Details Misting O: Unitied Capture Of Once  Lost Outpest To Tealy.

BRITISH RETAKE LOST SECTION OF SOMALILAND   Berbera, Captured, at the -War’s Outset by Italjans, Safe Again   Air Force, Navy and Land Forces Aid in Driving Out Enemy

All Federal Reports Are Not So Dull   Exhibit A Is ‘Misconduct In Social Security Paperback

ein Washington   If You Think All Federal Reports Are Dull, See “Misconduct” in Social  Ooatneetias Ganka,

Mrs. Dornblase! Found Guilty   Firemen Plead Guilty To False Alarm Charge

FEAR FRENCH FLEET CGE k: FARRER I Re,      Veteran Fireman Eaanar far Wark

Santa’s Bag To Be Full This Season   But Defense Program Will Deflate It In 1942

@in Washington   Defense Won't Deflate Santa’s Bag of Toys Until Next Year. . Christmas Business Up

VAST NEW WAR AUNT OPENED IN BALKAN AREA   Invasion Ordered By Hitler To Drive British Forces Out Of Two Nations

Vast War Front Opened by Attack   Germans Claim Invasion Directed Avainst British Troops in Area

Third of Italy's Army in Albania Out of the Wa   Killed, Wounded, Captur ed or Taken Home, Greek Statement Says

FRIENDS INSIST KRIVITSKY WAS ASSASSINATEL      Think That Suicide Notes Found Alter His Death Were Forced From Him.

FRIENDS STATE KRIVITSKY WAS MURDER VICTIN   INSIST FORMER RUSSIAN SECRET AGENT WAS BEING BHADOWED

DISTRICT BAND FESTIVAL   To Be Held In Wellaboro In March — Fifteen Counties To Be Represented.

Clinics, Rehearsals, Concert .to: Feature Conclave Here March 27. 28 and 29:

Anti-Strike Bill Goes To Senate Labor Committee   Passes In House By 252-163 Margin; Said To Be “Too Drastic”

HOUSE MEASURE TOO DRASTIC, I LEADERS’ VIEW   Committee Revision to Ease Restrictions  Is Planned

WALLACE PUTS OT RIRE BILL TE LABOR GROUP   House Approved Anti-Strike Measure Considered Too Drastic.

Trans-Atlantic Record Claimed   British Flier Pilots  Bomber Across Ocean

COFFEE IN AMERICA AND TEA IN BRITAIN   Bomber Pilot Sets New Trans-Atlantic Record

BOMBER FERRIED OVER ATLANTIC IN SEVEN HOURS   Captain Pat Eves Sets Ne _ Record In Heavy American Plane,

WEALTHY INDIAN DIES IN HIS LOG CABIN   Aside From Having Home AlrCond:tioned, He Had Made Few Concessions to Civilization.

BOYER S GRANTED PAROLE FROM PER   Former Penal Farm Clerk to be Released Saturday

Fate of Base in Libya to Be Sealed   Australian Troops Break Through Fascist Defenses

“Fate is Sealed,” Declare Officials, As Defenses Fall   Australian Troops and Tanks Swarm at Base In Surprise Attack

EARTHQUAKE ROCKS QUETTA, INDIA, AREF   Several Injured, No Fatalities Reported as Yet

House Opens Last Day of Debate on Aid  Roosevelt Charges Wheel: er’s Statements Must Please Hitler  ‘CEILING’ IS LIKELY  House Expected to Limi Amount and Duration      House Expected to Limit Amount and Duration of Money Aid

BITTER CONFLICT IS STILL RAGING   Controvery Intensified B Biting Exchange Between Roosevelt and Wheeler.   HOUSE SPONSORS STAND PAT   Biq Sensation of the Moment is President's Oblique Charge on Wheeler.

KERCH BVACUATED.   Russians Admit They Have Given City To Germans.

NAZI REPORTS SAY SPEARHEADS ARE 30 MILES AWAY   Strong Russian Counter-Attacks Reported Holding Advance to Only Few Miles a Day.   BERLIN SILENTON. SPECIFIC OPERATIONS   British Continue Preparation for German Break-Thru to the Caucasus Oil Field Area. .

FEW TANK CARS ARE. LOCATED IN NATION   Only 5,192 Are Founc Available {Instead of the 20,000 Estimated by J. J. Pelley.

GIRL MEMBER TURNS AGAINST NAZI SPY RING   Testifies High Official Of Gestapo Came To U.S. In 1938, To Organize Group.

High Official of Nazi Gestapo Came to U.S. to Organize Ring, Trial Hears

German Agents Are ent Here, Mexice   Gestapo Official Set up Espionage Ring In America During 1938, Woman Spy Testifies in Trial At New York; Subversive Activities Planned

U, 0, EOPIDAAGE RINE FORMED BY GESTAPO   Nazi Official Visited U. $ For Organization, Claim

CONFESSED NAZI SPY TESTIFIES   Elsa Weustenfeld Teils Of Organizing Espionage Ring For Reich

War Powers Are Sought By President   “New AlL-Tnielusive Authority Asked  From Congress

CONGRESS ASKED 70 GRANT EXTRA RIGHTS IN BIL   WAR DEPARTMENT SUBMITS REQUEST; APPROVED BY NAVY. OPAE   AUTHORITY WOULD BE SAME AS WILSON’S IN LAST WAR   “Properly of Any Kind, Whether Real or Personal, Tangible or Intangible.” Involved

 Power fo Take Over Property in U.S. Asked   Would Give President Authority to Take Land  for Defense Use

Requisitional Power Sought For President   War Department Asks Law Permitting Seizure Of Any Property

MORE AUTHORITY FOR FDR ASKEL   New Power Would Autho_ vize President To Requisi: tion Property of Any Kind  Necessary for National  Defense.

WAR DEPT. ASKS POWER FOR THE PRESIDENT TO -REQUISITION PROPERTY .

FD, R. GIVEN MORE POWERS   Authority for Mandatory Priorities of War-Time Scope Granted by Law

Ask F. D. R. Control Over All Property  War Department Reguisition   War Department Requisition Request Sent  To Congress

Army, Navy, OPM Support Proposed Bill   Would Be Able to Seiz Property of Any Kind Deemed Necessary

President Asks Authority To Seize [Any Property for Defense Purposes

President Asks  For New Powers   Would Requisition Any Property Necessary to National Defense

Power Equal to That Of Wilson In 1913 Would Be Providec In New Law

Requisition Bill Proposed for Emergency   Would Give President Power to Requisition — Any Property

Power To Seize Property Is Sought   Would Include Anythin; Necessary To Defense.

Ask Additional Power For FDR   War Office Submits Law Authorizing President To Requisition Property.

Execution Of Communists Is Latest Report   Legislators Of Former Peas ‘ant Party In Bulgaria: Infaenead Ac Tencign Maunitc

German  Pressure On Turks   Bulgarian Preparations Seen As Part Of Nazi Strategy

Bulgars Shoot — Communists in Parliament   Undisclosed Numbers Di As Axis Pressure In creases

PURGE IN BULGARIA   Communist Deputies _ Executed, Peasant Party Heads Interned 

Communist Deputies In Bulgaria Are Reported Executed   Action Believed to Have Preceded Invoking of Martial Law; Germans Plan To High-pressure Turkey Into Concessions

AXIS-ALIGNED ‘NATION MAKES PLANSFOR WAR   Interpreted by Seme_ Observers As Part of German Plan te HighPressure Turkey   SEEK CONCESSIONS  ANKARA REGIME   Berlin Says. Nation Has Been “Brought Into State of Watchfulness’.   Over Weekend

Berlin Denies Boris Enroute  To Meet Hitler   Bulgarian Red Deputies Fxecuted

120 Reported Sent to Naz Concentration Camps   OTHERS INTERNED   BBO Announces King Boris On Way Confer With Hitler And His Chief Aides

Bulgaria Slays ‘Communists In Her Parliament    Warlike Moves Viewed as _ German Tigh Pressure  Against Turkey.

Deal Death To Communists In Parliament   Precede Martial Law Decrees In Bulgaria Cities

3ermans .atres: 27 Commun:s: AL [dy ee “ Mem ers 0: ugar Jar.tame 1

RED’ DEPUTIES ARE EXECUTED IN BULGARIA   Pressure on Turkey Seen in Warlike Moves—Vichy Fears Occupation, Nazi Captain Slain

Bulgaria Executes Communists in Parliament  120 Others Sent to  German Camps as Sabotage Hostages

MORE COMMUNIST “DEPUTIES REPORTED EXECUTED TODAY   Reported an Unstated Nuntber in Bulgarian Pavrliament Had Been Killed.   OTHERS WERE INTERNED   Belief Germany Might Be Using Bulgaria as a Lever _ Against Turkey.

COMMUNISTS IN BULGARIA BEING PUT TO DEAT   ‘Parliament Members Executed. Action Indicates Nazi High Pressure Against Turkey

Judge. Expedites Minor Matters _ And Civil Suits  Appoints Members To Serve On Two

Judge. Expedites ‘Minor Matters — And Civil Suits.   Appoints Members To Serve On Two  Commissions

War Risks Few In Batileship’s Trip  Dramatic Vovaace Of   Dramatic Voyage Of British Craft Was Needed Shakedown

SECRET VOYAGE OF BATTLESHIP BEING PRAISED   Viewed as Dramatic International Gesture Attended by Relatively Few Actual War Risks   SHAKEDOWN CRUISE   ‘King George V Likely Was  Escorted Through Dan ger Zone by Destroyers  and Aircraft Patrols

Douglas Bomber Missing; Officials Investigate Fate of Six Airmen   Plane Lost During Flight from Salt Lake City to Chicago

AUGUST DRAFT QUOTAIS 1,050   lowa Selective Service Headquarters Announce Next Month's Total

STRIKE UNDERWAY AT GADSDEN PLANT   Republic Steel Continues Operating, However

ClO CALLS STRIKE AT STEEL PLANT   Republic Steel Corporation Plant Is Scene. of. —  New Labor Troubles

JONES NAMED SEC’Y OF STATE   Prince George’s Countian Sworn In Today By Governor.

Prince George’s Countian Named Secretary of State      Thomas Elmo Jones, Democratic Member House o Delegates, Appointed to Succeed Miles T. Tull, Drowned On Eastern Shore, by Governor O'Conor; Sworn In Today

Suspect Caught In Double Killing   Detroit Man Believed To be Murderer

DETROIT MAN SAYS HE IS THE BANDIT KILLER OF TODEL{   36-Year-Old Man Confes. ses Slaying Two Men and Seriously Wounding a Third Friday.

Gale Delays Ship:   Trans-Atlantic Liner to Arrive Two Days Late

Heart Of Iron Area Claimed In Nazi Hands   German Confidence Rises, Seaports ‘Surrounded’

Transports Of Army Through Canal Halted   Service Between East And West Coasts Stopped For Other Demands

Soldier-Correspondents Tell Of Re Defense Cracking ‘Like Eggshell’

REPORT SOVIET DErtNOtd CRACKING LIKE EGUSHELL   Eye Witnesses Tell of Tremenduous Victories —- Airports Demolished   STALIN TO ACCEPT AID FROM BRITAIN   RY INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

Ol NF  FIRST } B. APTIST r CHU RCH The Friendly Church Rev. T. H. Alcorn, Pastor

House Passes New Old Age  Pension Rule   Drivers License Act Goes To Governor: 50 Cent Fee Set

Solons Asked To Approve His Program   ‘Pass It And I'll Tell You If I'l Run,’ He says

CHILD SUPPORT IS ELIMINATED FROM STATE PENSION LAW    SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION OCCUPIES SENATE’ AS BILL HELD PERMISSIBLE

SEN.CLARK OPPOSED TO . BRITISH AID   Cites Seven Objec_ tions to Bill in Senate Debate

pponents Of ill In Senate ake Stand   pponents Outline Seven mendments That Group ill Demand Before Bill  assage

CLARK OFFERS SEVEN COUNTS *AEAINST AID BILL   Begins Debate for Those Opposed to Administration’s Measure.

Weaken Defense, Asserted   Senator Clark of Missouri Lashes at Measure in Debate

OPPONENTS OF BRITISH AID BILL HEARD         n To Bill Offers Several Amendments To It Today.

SAYS LEASE-LEND BILL REVERSES FORRIGN POLICY   Missouri Senator Opens Opposition on Sfeasure In the Senate   Seven Counts Against It; Hits U. $. Underwrit ing British Exnense

Rains Bring End To Driest Spring   No Flood Danger Apparent: Forest Fires Checked; Nation’s Crops Helped

Nazis Claim Sub Fired in Self-Defenss   U-Boat Escaped Depth Bombs, Berlin Says in Communique

GERMAN VERSION OF GREER CASE IS DIRECTED AT FDR   SAYS ATTACK PROVES SHOOTING ORDERS GIVEN U.S. NAVY

Attempt to ‘Incite U.S. Peopleto War’ Laid to Roosevelt   Action Was “Justifiable” and Within the Blockade Zone, Germans Assert; Charoea Dectraver Fired First      SEA ENCOUNTER OFF ICELAND LASTED FOR 12 HOURS, NAZIS SAY

Germans Admit identity of Sub; Claim Destroyer Was Aggressor in Sea Incident   German-American Relations Are Shoved into Ugly Phase as Result of Conflicting Claims About Matter

C harge FR Gave Order To Sho ot in Effort to Force U. S. Into War   Germans Say Sub Action Justified As Self-Defense; Declare U. S. Ship Was Within Blockade Zone

Destroyer Greer Attacks On F.D.R.'s Orders, Says Berlin   IN 'NEUTRAL ZONE’   Warship Is Described As Unidentified In  Communique

FDR Accused of Attempt To Incite People to War   Communique Acknowledging German Sub Involved Admits Two Torpedoes Fired at U. S. Warship.   / SUBMARINE MAY HAVE BEEN HIT   Greer Reaches Reykjavik, Iceland, and Reports Indicate Belief U-boat Sunk, or at Least Damaged by Depth Bombs   Believe Sub Sankeor Damaged

U.S. Destroyer The Aggressor, Say Nazis   Declare American Warship Attacked Sub On Orders Of Pres. Roosevelt, To Provide Excuse  Fare War Aawainet Cermany.

INazis Claim ‘Destroyer lAttacked Sub   Charge Roosevelt Instigated Sea Incident

OFFICIAL GERMAN STATEMENT ISSUED IN GREER INCIDENT   NAZI SUB FIRED TWO TOR PEDOES AFTER BEING AT TACKED BY DESTROYER

E GREE STARTED FIGHT   ‘Running Battle Took Place Southwest of Iceland, , Say Germans.   PRESIDENT IS BLAMED

Claim Action Was Taken in Self-Defense   Charge F. R. Gave Attack Order to Incite Reason for War

Sub Fired In Self-Defense, Berlin Says  President Accused Of ‘I'rying ‘l’o Provoke Incidents   President Accused Of ‘l'rying To Provoke Incidents ‘To Force America Into War  Declaration

Communique Asserts Roosevelt Has Ordered U.S. Ships to Attack; Declares He Is Trying to ran U. S. Into War

GERMAN SUBMARINE FIRED TORPEDOES AT OU d. DESTROYER  ta ook Ri al re.   GERMAN GOVERNMENT ATTACK ADMISSION SAYS UBOAT DEFENDED SELF

Charge Roosevelt With Trying “To Incite the American People Into War Against Germany;” Assert Torpedoes Fired At Destroyer Greer In Self Defense   Deseribe “Runnine Battle’

U.S. Destroyer Attacked Sub, Nazis Contend   Aver Shooting Proves  Roosevelt Is Pushing for War   SayTorpedoes' Justified’   Clash Occurred in Zone Blockaded, Berlin

Roosevelt Wants War, Berlin Says   Admits U-boat Tried Torpedoes But Says Action Was in Defense

Berlin Charges U-Boat Fired in Self Defense   Nazi Officials Hold Roosevelt Directly Responsible for Attack

GERMANS ASSERT THE GREER OPENED FIRE ON THE U-BOAI   Attack Was Made at the Or der of President Roose-_ velt Communique Said.   TO INCITE AMERICANS   Communique Acknowledged the U-Boat Fired Two * Torpedoes.

Germany Admit: Firing on Greer   ‘Communique Charges Destroyer -Attackéd' First ‘on. Orders .of-. Roosevelt. ‘Trving to Incite War’   Navy Denies. Charge Greer Was Aggresso:

SAYS ROOSEVELI DELIBERATELY COURTS WAR   Long Fight Described by Germans; Say Destroyer Chased Sub Nearly 12 Hours

GERMANS CHARGE U.S. AGGRESSION   Bertin Declares Déstfoyer Opened Attack on Sub-

Destroyers Opened Attack on U-Boat, Germany Declares   Claim Roosevelt Trying to Incite American People

LOCATION GIVEN SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND   Acknowledge 2 Torpedoes Were Fired At Ship   Seeks To Place Blame On Greer For Attack Inside Blockade Zone

CHARGE F.D. R. SEEKS TO GET U.S. EXCITED   BERLIN COMMUNIQUE ACCUSES NAVY OF VIOLATING NET'TERALITY   ADMITS GERMAN SUB SHOT TWO TORPEDOES AT GREER   }. N. B. Statement Says [-Soat Waan't In Position To Identify "Atlackinge” Vessel

U-Boat Fought In Self Defense, Berlin Claims; ‘Was Being Pursued’

[Communique Asserts.  Ordered U.S: SI Declares ‘He’ Is U. S&S. Into War

German Officials Say Sub Was Attacked By Destroyer   Battle Lasted 12 Hours; Shooting Order Said Issued To American Navy

Russians Attack In Desperation — Before Leningrad  Kiev, Odessa Continue to Repel Attackers; U. S. Watches Japan for Move To Cut Off Vladivostok

State U-Boat Shot 2 Torpedoes After It Was Fired Upon   Charge Attack Part of Roosevelt Plan to  Get U.S. in War

Berlin Says Destroyer Started U-Boat Battle   Assert Greer Depth-Bombed Submarine at Orders of F. D. R. to “Instigate War?’

Germans Claim Sub Fired on ByULS. Ship   Admits Dropping Torpedoes;  Says Roosevelt Inciting People —

BERLIN SAYS TORPEDOES FIRED IN SELF-DEFENSE; SAYS FDR HAD ORDERED ATTACK ON SUBS   ‘Acknowledging Attack, Nazis Attempt to Shift Blame to President Saying He Seeks Incident to “Incite the American People Into War —

Reich Acknowledges German Submarine  Fired On Destroyer   Nazis Claim Warship Attacked To “Incite The American People Into War Against Germany”

Berlin Charges F. R. Ordered Attack “to Incite U. S. People”   Germans Declare President Using Incident as Excuse for War Against Hitler

Communique Describes En.  sete  counter As Lasting” Almost 12 Hours

Say U.S. Destroyer First. Attacked Sub   Berlin Reports Atlanti¢ Ocean Incident As a Running Battle Nearly: 12 Hours in Duration.

ADMIT FIRING OF TORPEDOES, SAY ACTION JUSTIFIED   Describe Incident As Run ning Battle Lasting Until Midnight

% Submarine Commander Acted In Self Defense In Launching Torpedoes, Berlin Says; Charge Roosevelt Seeks Incident to Justify War

Identity Admitted but Germans Say Destroyer Opened First With Fire

COMMUNIQUE IS ANNOUNCED ~~ BY CERMANS   Incident Is Described As ‘Running Battle’ In Atlantic; Allege Salft-Nefense

NAZIS ADMIT U-BOAT FIRES ON U.S. BOAT   Germans Contend That Destroyer Greer Opened Attack on Sub.   Says FDR Is Trying to Incite U. S. Into War

Charge U. S. Vessel ‘Provoked’ Torpedo By Firing First Shot   sermans Say Nationality Of Warship Was Not Known; Claim Roosevelt Tries To Get U. S. Into War

SUB COMMANDER SAYS HE FIRED AFTER ATTACK   Berlin Report Says Destroyer Violated Neutrality And “Proved Roosevel  Has Given ‘Shoot ing Orders.”

Chief of U. S. Accusec Of Bringing About Sea Affair   ‘ACT IS JUSTIFIABLE   Submarine Attacked By Depth Bombs, Say Officers

President In Effort To Put U.S. Inte War   (,ermans Declare U. S. Destroyver Greer Started At tack Inside Blockade Zone.   ACTION NEAR ICELAND

Claim Sub Shot Torpedoes In Self-Defense   Berlin Issues Statement Charging FDR Ordered Attack to Incite U. S. To War; Asserts Destroyer Violated Blockade Zone.

BERLIN OFFERS JUSTIFICATION FORSUBATTACK   German Communique Say: United States Destroyer Greer-Dropped Depth Bombs First   ACCUSES ROOSEVELT   Contends Aggressor Acte¢ on Orders of President “as War-Inciting Move”

Asserts Action Taken On Roosevelt's Orde:   DNB Locates Encounter Off Cape Verde Islands, and Admits U-Boat Fired; U. S. Announced Attack En Route to Iceland.

GERMANS SAY U.S, WARCRAFT FIRED FIRST   Roosevelt Deliberately Trying To Provoke War, Charge .

Proves’ Roosevelt He: Given General Orders To Attack, Says Berlin

STATE THEIR SUB FIRED IN SELF-DEFENSE   Communique Asserts ‘‘Pres ident Roosevelt Ordered Attacks to Incite War’’

Berlin Charges Roosevelt Trying To Incite Wa      Submarine Commander’s Action Justified, Contends German Communigue   WITHIN BLOCKADE ZONE, IS CLALW      Two-Day Silence On Greer Incident Finally Broken In Berlin

NAZIS PRINGER 19 TIGHTENING HOLD   Germans Report They Have Slashed Through “Defense Front” of Leningrad.   KIEV IS IN DANGER   Sea-Borne German Drive Aqainst Russian Crimea Forecast by Observers.

Observers Preaici itazi Drive At Sea Against Reds On Grimean Peninsula

Germans Declare 4\ Million Reds Caught in a Trap   Russian Bunker System Showing Hard Resist. ance to the Attack.   A Sea-Borne Drive Is  Feared in the Crimea

EXPECT ATTACK TO BE MADE ON CRIMEA BY SEA   Mass Air Battles Rage Over Leningrad; RAF Pilots Aid in East

OUTER DEFENSE BULWARK BEING HAMMERED HARI   Germans Hurl Tanks, Artillery, Troops Against Old Czarist City With Full Fury

CLAIM ATTACK NEAR SUCCESS   Tanks, Artillery, Troops Join in Assault

RAF PILOTS RUSHED TO AID RED FORCES ON EASTERN FRONT   German Sea Raider Is Re ported Operating Near The Panama Canal -

MAY LEAVE IT [SULATED, FAR T0 NAZIS REAR   Berlin Reports Gain In Leningrad Area; Hear Germans May Move Against Crimea.

Pincers Around Leningrad Are Closing Down   Seaborne Attack Against  Crimea Regarded as ‘New Poccaihility

Leningrad, Kiev Face New Drives   Several. Squadrons of British Fliers Arrive in Russia to Battle Germans

GERMANS STORM OUTER DEFENSE OF LENINGRAD   Soviet Bunkers SixFeet Thick Prove Tough Nut For Nazis; Germans Tighten Up Around  eV.

i ND      Nazis Making Supreme Effort To Take Leningrad and Kiev   CRIMEA MENACED FROM BLACK SEA

NAZIS RING CLOSE. ABOUT LENINGRAD   British Send Planes and Pilots to Aid Soviet Defense.   ADVANCE AGAINST CRIMEA REPORTEL   Revolts in Occupied Countries Continue to  Grow Despite Check.

Ring Around Soviet Cities Is Tightenec   Raider Is Reported kL Panama Region; Navy Checks Rumor; North Adetaan Front Stirs

Forecast Nazi Sea Drive at . Sebastopol       German and Italian Troops Massed: ir Attempt Behind Russia’s Dnieper’. Defense Line in. Ukraine "he

GERMANS CLAIM SLASH-THROUGH ATLENINGRAD   Soviets Admit Pincers Movement Tightening Ring Around Kiev   BRITISH SEND PLANES   Turkish Observers Predict Sea-Borne Drive Against Red Crimea

Nazis Storm Outer Forts Of Leninarad   Pincers Movement On Kiev—Report Panama Raider

Turks Predict Nazi Drive On Crimea By Sea   -Rumaniadand_Bulgarian  Ports on Black Sea Are Ordered Closed.

Nazi Attacks On Crimean Country Seen   Sea Ports Ordered Closed On The Black Sea.

LENINGRAD, KIEV ARE THREATENED ANEW BY NAZIS   PRESSURE GROWS AS FIGHTING BECOMES MORE INTENSE

RAF Fliers Get Action ‘With Soviet   America Aroused Over Nazi Raider Near Panama

Tanks, Artillery Troops Storm Outer Bulwarks Of Russ City   4,500,000 REDS IN TRAP.   Nazi Losses Held Heavy Along War Front, Soviets Say

German Tanks, Artillery _ Storm Leningrad Defenses   qT German Raider Reported Oper ating In Pacific Approaches To Canal

NAZIS CLAIM NEW GAINS IN NORTH SECTOR   Reds Admit Pincers Is Tightening In South; Hear German Raider  West Of Panama

Forces Massed in Bulgariafor Seahorne Attack  “Rumanian, Bul-  garian Ports Closed:   “Rumanian, Bulgarian Ports Closed New Threatto Leningrad, Kiey

LENINGRAD “FORTIFIED FOR FIGHT   Berlin Claims Wai Is Progressing  On Plan

Ankara Expects ‘Big, Sea Borne Thrust Against Sebastopol Naval Base   A MOVE TO ATTACK REDS FROM BEEIND      Moscow Admits First Crossing of Dnieper; Kiev, Len ingrad in Danger

LENINGRAD I$ IMPERILED      German Tanks, Artillery And Troops Are Reported Storming City’s Main Outer Defense Bulwarks —Bitter Soviet Resistance Admitted—  Pincers Tighten Unon Kiev

Finn Government Hints End Of War With Russia; Close Bulaar Posts

Kiev Peril Also Grows, Reds Admit   Sea-Borne German Drive Against Crimea Forecast  By Observers.

Peril to Soviet Key Cities is Increasing   Possibility Germans May Start New Thrust Against Crimea

Talk of Separate Peace With Moscow is Ruled Out-——Are Nazis’. Ally “Only By Acct pee ts      Leningrad Defenses Under Fire

Nazi Sea Attack On Crimea Thought Due; Russians Advance On Smolensk

Crimea By Sea   \Rumenian and  Bulgarian Ports on Black Sea Arce  Ordered Closed.

GERMAN RAIDER REPORTED NEAR PANAMA CANAL   Russians Admit German Gains  Around Kiev

Germans Storming Outer Defenses Of Leningrad   Nazis Claim Whole Front Will Soon Give Them Success

Germans Strike at Leningrad   Outer Defenses Attaeked; Russian Résistance Bitter.

GERMANS DRAW NEARER KIEV AND LENINGRAD   Tighten Pincers About Kiev While Reporting Leningrad’s Defenses Cut at One Point   NEW MOVE SEEN   Drive Through Black Sea to Lane Behind Ukraine Front Indicate in Nazi Orders

First British Fliers Already Reported Fighting In Defense Of Len- , ingrad.   U. S. NAVY PROBING SEA RAIDER REPORT

Pincers Around Leningrad Are Closing Down   Seaborne Attack Against Crimea Regarded as New Possibility  RAF TO RUSSIA Timoshenko’s Forces Now  Within 12 Miles of Smolensk

HIGH VELOCITY SHELLS SUMSH ‘ED BUNKERS   Germans Report -4,500,000 Russians Trapped in Attack Area.   BUILDINGS DYNAMITED FOR ARTILLERY: RANGE

NAZI HIGH-VELOCITY SHELLS SMASHING BIG CONCRETE BUNKERS   CONCRETE SYSTEM DEFENDING OLD CZARIST CAPITAL DECLARED BE VERY STRONG

HITLER PINCER TIGHTENS RING AROUND KIEY   Report All Rumanian and Bulgarian Black Sea Ports Ordered Closed   AIR BATTLES RAGE OVER OLD CAPITAL!   }RAF Joins Muscovites In Attempt to Regain Mastery Of the Air

GERMANS CLAIM.     ATLEWINGEES           Movement Tightening Rina Around Kiev   BRITISH SEND PLANES.   Turkish Observers Predict Sea-Borne Drive Against Rad Crimen

Crossing Of Dnieper River By Germans Is ‘Admitted For Birst Time

Sea-Borne Nazi Drive Against Crimea Likely   Black Sea Ports Ordered Closed To Shipping

Nazis — Pound . At City   Reds Battle Fiercely As Germans Throw Full Blitzkrieg Fury at‘ Leningrad’s Defenses

Nazi Pressure on Red Front Grows   Germans Reported at Leningrad’s Outer Ring of - ‘Defenses   MOVE-IN THE CRIMEA   Axis Forces Reported Massing in Bulgaria for New i Action

Nazis Threater Two of Reds Largest Cities   Russians Admit Pincers Tightening Around Kiev

TURKS FORESEE THRUST BY SEA AGAINST CRIMEA   Germans Report Slashing Through Leningrad’s Defense Front at One Point   BULGARIA SAID MOBILIZING   First of RAF Pilots Now in Action With Reds on Eastern Front

Turkish Observers Say Germans to Attempt Sea Invasion Against Russian Crimea  ————

SEA ATTACK UPON CRIMEA   Landing of Forces Behind Dnieper Defense Line Expected Soon.   RAF AIDS RUSSIANS

Are Attacking Fortified Line In Bia Battle   - Germans Declare Bunkers Equal Of Anything Encountered in France Or Belaium

Germans Reported Massing Troops For Rear Attack ~   Russian Sea Base Of Sebastopol Said To = Be Chief Objective.

GERMANS SLASHED THROUGH DEFENSE LINE, LENINGRAL   Russians Admit. Nazi Pincers Movement Tightening Around Kiev.   BATTLE NEARS CLIMAX   Defenders of Leningrad Ars Dynamiting Huge Blocks of Buildings.

Nazi Thrust Into Crimea Viewed Neai   All Black Sea Ports Ar Closed to Commerce, Turkey Reports

TANKS, ARTILLERY, TROOPS -  ENGAGING IN EFFORT, ACKNOWLEDGE RED RESISTANCE   Germans Say Soviets Bunker System Is Equal tc Any Defenses Encountered in Blitzkrieg In France and Belgium. Claim 4,500,000 Reds  Are Trapped In Leningrad Area

RUSSIA. ADMITS NAZIS CLOSING IN AROTIND KIFV   Germans Also Slashing Through Leninprad’s-Defenses   ACTIVE ON SEA   British Fliers Are Sent To Aid Soviet  TInion

Storming Leningrad's Outer Defenses: Nazis   Rassian Suicide Squad Sinks 12 Ships, Reds Say

Fermans Break Outer Defense  Of Leningrad   Russians Admit Nazi Pincers Movement Tightening Trap Around Kiev,  a ok ee ee ee em

Nazi Troops Are Massing  In Bulgaria .   Sea Raiders Reported As Threat to Safety Of Panama Canal

‘Soviet . Defense Falters   Nazis Close  In On Leningrad, Kiev; Predict Thrust Into. Red Crimea

ROOSEVELT LEAVING FOR SPRINGS TODAY      Chief Executive Boards Special Train After Two Postponements.

Men Who Know Tell You How To Make An Impression with Glamour Girls

Western Union College Enters Forty- First-Year  . Students From Severa States Enrolled . 

Callege E listers. Forty- First: Year   _ Students From Several ‘States Enrolled . During The Week

One-Tenth of State Income Derived From Steck Ranches  Report Shows Huge Importance of

One-Tenth of State Income Derived  From Stock Ranche:  Report Shows Huge Importance of Cattle and Sheep ©

House. Committee Revises Teacher Pension Measure  _ Senate Changes Knocked Out; Compulsory Plan Is Back in Bill

Hot Scrap Forseen ‘On Pensions   Teachers Bill May Provide Fireworks In Long Session of State Legislature

WRECK IS LAID TO FAILURE TO STOP   ‘STATEMENT OF FACT’ ISSUED BY ICC ON ODIN COLLISION

SENTENGE MARKS ANTI-RED DRIVE   College Faculty Member Sent to-Prison for Perjury in Communist Probe

Former College Teacher, Purged as Red, Gets Prison Term for Perjury

Red Teacher Given18Mos To 2 Years   MORRIS U. SCHAPPES SENTENC. ED TO PRISON FOR PERJURY) NOT ATTRIBUTE OF ACADEMIK FREEDOM.   60 Awaiting Trial

NIMS NAMED 10 STATE TAX PQS)   Fills Job Held. By Rushton: Van Wagoner Makes Other Appointments,

NIMS ASSUMES SALES TAX JOE   Deputy State Highway Chief to Succeed H. J. Rushton

Annual Mecting of Washingtoy County Farm Bureau Held Today—Good Keports

Annual Meeting of Washington County Farm Bureau Held Thursday—CGood Reports

Jameson Resigns As Eleemosynary Board Chairman   Donnell Names Ira A. Jones; St. Charles Republican, to Post

Jameson Resigns As Eleemosynary Board Chairman  Donnell Names Ira   Donnell Names Ira A. Jones, St. Charles Republican, to Post

ALL . AMERICA OBSERVANCE OF FOURTH URGED   FDR to Speak, Bands io Play Anthem, Allegiance to be Pledoed in Synchronized Program

JOBLESSNESS TO CONTINUE, CONGRESS TOLD   WPA Official Estimates 5, 000,000 Will Be Unemployed In 1942   DEFENSE TO AID MILLION   Sidney Hillman Precedes Gill, Predicting 3,000.000 Will Be Hired

Disputes Flare At Four Plants   Production of Defense Necessities Hit by Labor Difficulties

Eabor Troubles _ Flare Up in Four Defense Plants  Affeet Production,  par

4 Defense Plants Shut by Strikes   Ships, Navy Machinery, Chemicals Involved

FOUR DEFENSE PLANTS CLOSED BY NEW STRIKES   Firms Are Engaged In Production Of Craft And Machinery For Army, Navy   ALABAMA STEELMEN RETURN TO WORK

STRIKES HALT PRODUCTION FOR DEFENSY   Labor Difficulties at- Four Plants Affect Output of Minesweepers, Machinery for Navy, Explosives

SHERIFF SEIZES ~ GAMBLING DEVICE   Night Club Operator Pays Fine for Not Closing — i On Time *

SCOUT LEADER HERE   Miss Lolita Warner Visits Girl Leaders Saturday

SURVIVORS OF TWO SINKINGS GIVE DETAILS   Vessels Sunk Without Warning, Officers Report

Lehigh’s Captain Says Ship Sunk Without Warning   Asserts No Sub Seen Before or After Attack...

ClO, STEEL MEN CONFER AGAIN AT WASHINGTON   Captive Mine Contract Wil Expire at Midnight, Crisis Expected Monday.   FOR WAITS RESULTS   Says Mills Must Get Fuel Congress Ready For Strike Showdown.

Captive Mines Contract Ends At Midnight   Showdown Imminent on Legislation to Prevent Work Stoppages, Congressmen Declare

UMW and Steel Industry Try For Settlement   Hours Roll Toward Midnight Expiration of Contract

COAL AND STEEL GROUPS MEET AGAIN   Leaders Of Mine Workers And Metal Industry Work Toward Solution Of Their Union Shop Dispute—Truce Extending Contract Expires At Midnight

SEEK SOLUTION OF CLO-STEEL MINE DISPUTE   House Democrats Say Show down Near On Legislation To Stop Strikes

STEEL MEN AND LEWIS SILENT ON PROGRESS   Conferring in Light of Roosevelt Declaration He Will See That Mills Get Coal   STRIKE DEADLINE SET FOR MIDNIGHT   Meanwhile, Congressmer Preparing to Demand Showdown on Legislation to Curb Walkouts

otrike Neview....  Coal Union Must Settle Fight Quickly Or Face Governmental Action

-Mine Union And Steel Industry «— ‘ Leaders Continue “Contorances

Miners’ Deadline For Settlement Is Midnight Tonight   Big Steel and Labor Representatives in Conference Today

MONDAY REAL ZERO HOUR IN MINE ISSUE   John L. Lewis Has Not Pledged to Continue Coal Production.   CONGRESS READY. FOR SHOWDOWN   Union Men and Steel Men to Confer Again on Union Demands.

Mine-Steel Solution.  at Odds         Hours: Roll On Toward Midnight Expiration   LEWIS REPORTS   Truce ~ Extension Seen If Agreement Ie Not Reached

Ex. King Carol and Mme. Lupescu In Portugal After Escape From Spain

KING ESCAPES — INTO PORTUGAI   CAROL ELUDES GUARDS ANI CROSSES SPANISH FRONTIER INTO NEIGHBORING COUNTRY

CAROL AND FRIEND NOW IN PURTUGAL   Former King Is Guest of Joly at Lisbon, Is Report.

Mme. Lupescu, Carol Said In Lisbon Home   Guests of Joao Lopes Jolly And Wife

CAROL, COMPANION ESCAPE 10 LISBON   Safe In Portugal After Fleeing Spain

SOCIAL SECURITY: IN 1940 TOTALLEL   Nearly $1,400,000,000 Dis trifuted in Year in Various Forms.

AMERICA 1S TOLD NOT 10 MEDDLE IN AFFAIRS OF EUROPE   Entire Continent Will Be United Against U. S. If I Keeps On Is Claim   Occupation of Dakar by Germany Not Mentioned At Parley Savs Vichy

Germans Scorn FDR's Meddling   Say Europe Will Unite Against U.S

Europe Will Turn Against Roosevelt, Declares Berlin  _——  NAVAL ACTION SEEN  ——  Precident Criticised for   President Criticised fo Defiance of Red Sea Blockade

Caustic Repl y To Act of U.S, On Petain Falk        Seesaw Struggle for Control of Saluri ‘Sways Again to Axis — Besieged _ British Hold Out in Tobruk =

GERMAN SOURCES ASSAIL ROOSEVELT’S MEDDLINC   Authorized’ Gircles -W-arr They Will Unite All Europe ’ Against Him’ ”

Ex-Soldier Loses  Preference Suit   NAN APPEAL DISMISSED   lowa Supreme Tribunal Afirms Lower Court’s libel Case Ruling

Preference Law Not Binding on Department Heads   Supreme Court Rules 6-2 Against J. B. Tusant Claim  SEEKS REHEARING  Attorney for PlaintWf Declares Decision Blow to Soldier Morale

Preference Law Not Applicable T Dept.Heads ~   Supreme Court ‘Rules Ex-Servic Men Nat te Be Favored

Preference Law Not Binding on Department Heads   Department Heads  Supreme Court Rules 6-2 Against J. B. Tusant Claim  SEEKS REHEARING  Attorney for PlaintNf Declares Decision Blow ta Snlidiar Marala

TROOPS, TANKS INTO WELDERS STRIKE AREA   Precautions Taken to Enforce Work at Shipbuilding Plants.

Zombie! ‘Great Profile’ Loses Bout To Exotic Drink And Night Club Patron

Great Profile Is Bounced   John Barrymore Drinks ‘Zombie, Insults Youns  Man's Girl Friend, Gets Poked on Chin

Nazis Begin New Attack  On Moscow   Tonks May Be Within 20 Miles But Fighting Force Not Closer Than 50

New Offense Breaks Loose  On Red Front   Masses of Tank-Led Nazis Drive; Moscow’s Zero Hour May Come

NAZI HIGH COMMAND ANNOUNCES CAPTURE SOVIET PITTSBURGH   UNCONFIRMED REPORTS INDICATE GERMANS THRUST WITHIN 20 MILES MOSCOW

Germans Strike Anew Behind Tank Assault, Reds Disclose   Roundabout Reports in London Tell of Invaders’ Gains   Soviet Hit Severely   Capture of Russ ‘Pittsburgh’ Gives Hitler Most of Ukraine

Renort Nazis Within. 20 Miles of Moscow   Hitler’s High Command Announces Capture of Kharkov, in Rich Donets Industrial Basin

Fall of ‘the Pittsburgh’ of Russia Severe Blow to  Red Industries   MOST OF UKRAINE : IN NAZI HANDS   Moscow's Zero Hour. Is Claimed Near, But No.Major Break-Through Evident

Nazi spearheads thrust to within 20 miles of Moscow—Hitler receives Ciano at his eastern front headquarters

Nazis Launch New Offensive   Kharkov, ‘Pittsburgh’ Of Russia, Falls

Panzer Troops Reported 20 Miles Away From  Capital   NO BREAK-THROUGH   "Zero Hour’ Approaches, Berlin High Command Declares

Berlin Says Kharkov, Russia’s‘Pittsburgh’m Donets Basin, Seized   London Hears Germans Only 20 Mules _ From Moscow; Nazis Claim Zero -Hour For Russ Capital Near

GERMANS CLAIM DONETS CAPITAL, ALSO RAILHEAD   ALLEGED FALE OF RELGORON HINTS AT REN SHIFT TO CENTRAT, FRONT   VICHY RADIO SAYS GERMANS ARE 20 MILES FROM MOSCOW   “Zero Wour for Russian Capital Near,” High Command Hints Vaguely

NAZIS LAUNCH ALL-OUT PUSH FOR MOSCOW   Pittsburgh Of Reds Taken; Panzers Drive 20 Miles From  Moscow

GERMANS ANNCUNCE CAPTURE OF KHARKOV~-RUSSIA'S = “PITTSBURG IN DONETS BASIN .   Nazi Spearheads Reported Within 20 Miles o Moscow; No Indications that A Major BreakThrough Has Occurred In That Area As Yet

Report Zero Hour Near For Moscow   Kharkov Falls As Nazis Launch New Offensive

Claim Fall of Big Industrial City In Heart of ° Donets River Basin

CLAIM CAPTURE OF KHARKOV IN DONETS REGION   Masses Of Tanks Lead New German Offensive Along Whole Moscow Front

Claim Troops Now Near City   Industrial City On Donets River  In German Hands

ZERO HOUR FOR MOSCOW NEAR IS WARNING   French Say Germans Are 20 Miles Outside Capital   in Italy Is Borne Out By Sweeping Shake-Up 01 Fascist Officers

Assault Begun Yesterday With Intense Artillery Followed by Tank Drive; Capture.of Khari raine Industrial Center, Claimed By Germans; ‘Ba tle Fields Covered With Snow.

Soviet Dispatches Say That Masses of Tank-led German Troops Are Starting New Offensive.      ARE WITHIN 20 MILES OF MOSCOW, REPORT

Germans Launch New Attack on Moscow Front   Nazi High Command Announces Capture of Kharkov, Important Donets Basin City”

Kharkov Falls To Nazis !n Donets Basin   German Speartieads Reported Within 20 Miles Of Russian Capita!

London Hears That German Spearheads Had Thrust Within Twenty Miles of Capital; No Indication of a Maior Break   Capture of Kharkov Is a Severe Blow to Russia’s War Foundries

Nazis Forge Ahead   New German Thrust at Moscow; Kharkov Falls, Jap Press Says. U. S. Attitude Is a Bluff

Kharkov Has Fallen, Germans Report As New Drive On Moscow Is Opened.

NAZIS CLAIM UNITS 20 MILES FROM MOSCOW   Capture of Kharkov, Soviet ‘Pittsburgh,’ Is Reported

Nazis Push To 20 Miles Of Moscow   Nazi Military Experts Say Capitals Zero Hour Is Approaching Due to Attacks  Belgorod Falls  Rail Town Is Reported Taken by German

Declares U. S. Will Not Yield On High Seas   Cites Robin Moor Sinking as Warning Of World Conquest

STRONG TERMS BY F. R. BEFORE CONGRESS TODA)      Sinking of the Robin Moor Called “Ruthless” and by “An International Outlaw”.

BERLIN - VICHY, PARLEYS END, LONDON HEARS   Lisbon Dispatch Claims Gove ernments Have Broken Off Negotiations   COLLABORATION PERILED      Crisis Resulting From Digmissal Of Pierre Laval May Be Revived }

LAVAL OUSTER FIRST CAUSED PARLEY BREAK   Armistice Signed After French Surrendered On June 22, But Nazis Mav Denounce It   REUTERS DISPATCH IS NOT CONFIRMED   Vichy Sources Silent On Lisbon Report Petain and Hitler Parley Was Broken Off

RELATIONS MAY TAKE GRIM TURN   Laval’s Dismissal Of ‘Much Concern’ In  Berlin, Is Belief

Germany, Vichy Government Break Reported   Reuters Agency Says Negotiations Have Been Broken Off

Nazi-French Rupture?   Report Negotiations Between Vichy And Berlin Broken

Ousting Of Laval” Cooled Nazi Ideas Of Collaboration’   Associated Press Has      From Other

NEGOTIATIONS ARE REPORTED BROKEN OFF   Dispatch From Switzerland by British News Agency Is Not Con firmed by Associated Press Information.

0 SHIPS SUNK BY GERMAN RAIDERS   Fresh Fascist Troops Are Captured By Greeks   Gives Britain Respite From German Bombs; Garrison At Bardia Hangs On

MIGHT BRING FRANCE BACK INTO CONFLICT   Hint Nazi Surrender Tezms Served on  Petain

Sensational Turn of Events Due as Petain Balks at Collaboration.

BERLIN DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ACT. HOWEVER   Collaboration Negotiations ‘Have Been At Standstill ince December 14

Petai n Government Breaks Negotiations With Hitler, . It ts*Reported in London ~~   Negotiations Looking to Collaboration. of. Vichy Government With Germany Have  Ww ee et Ck men dead Since Lamar ml PA... otan MGGr Wh wWEWwES PeRTSs were we meas ¥ GE  wwagstus

Claims Must Be Treated With Reserve, Warns Great Britain     REPORT FROM LISBON     No Indication of Fresh Vichy-German Row, Say Observers

Vichy-German Negotiations  Said Broken   No Confirmation, But Officials  Advise Caution

Vichy-Nazi_. Negotiations Said Broken   Petain Said To Have Ended Conferences

French Break With Germans Is Reported   Negotiations Disrupted Unconfirmed Report Declares

Vichy And Germany Rumored To Have Broken Relations   No Confirmation of Reuters Dispatches; Petain Receives Foreign Diplomats  NEGOTIATIONS TANGLE  Adm. Darlan Reported To Have Irked Hitler By Being Late to Recent Meet   Have Reen at Stalemate

NEGOTIATIONBY NAZIS, PETAIN REPORTED CUT   --British News Agency  Reporis Vichy and -Germans Not Aereeing

Vichy and Germany said in deadlock   Negotiations may  be broken off

NEW NAZI-FRENCH TROUBLE REPORTED      -ondon Hears Petain's Vichy Government And Germany Have  Broken Off Negotiations—Had Been In Virtual GSéanlamatse Cinna Mian 44

FRESH UTALIAN . TROOPS UNABLE “TO HOLD LINES         Greeks ‘Claim “Advances ‘ While: ‘Foes “Attempt “To Stern. Tide. 2):

Negotiations Of Nazis And Petain Halt?   Break Reported; Vall In Air War But Greeks Fight

No Confirmation Of Rup ture In  Collaboratio: Diecuasione.   VIRTUAL STALEMATE.

NO DETAIL RIFT ARE TOLD IN DISPATCHES   Report Indicates Efforts At Collaboration Between Germany And Occupied France Have Col lansed.

‘France Will Resume Place With Nations’ Petain Tells World  Envoys

Reuters Reports That Vichy Has Broken Of: Negotiations With the German Government

Socialist Workers Party of St. Paul Will Be Charged With Sedition

SPECIAL AGENTS OF AZE RECORD!   Raid Socialist Workers Party Headquarters in Minneapolis and St. Paul; Government to Prosecute

Criminal Action Authorized Against Party  Sedition Charged Against Socialist Workers

North African Military Campaign More Important Than Balkan Battle

Halifax Discusses  War With Hull   Says North Africa Fightin; Is More Important Than Balkan

VanDevanter, Ex-Justice, Dies   First High Jadge to Retire Under Act Sponsored By Reosevelr -

ECONOMY HITS THE HOUSE AWD SASHES. FOUL   Big State Departments Find } Themselves Trimmed to Fit Budget   5 PER CENT ABOVE . TOTAL OF 2 YEARS AGO   Senate Adopts a Measure Adding Taxes to All: ,: Sports But Three

FUND CUTS " ACCEPTED BY HOUSE   Conference Committee’s Re. port ‘on . Apropriation  a Given Approval   5 PCT, ABOVE TOTAL ’ FOR LAST 2 YEARS   * House Action a Big Stride Toward Winding Up Session.

BIG STEEL PLANT CLOSED BY STRIKE   FIRES KEPT BURNING BUT MOST OF 23,000 WORKERS ARE IDLE

HULL URGES: DEFENSE FOR U.S. VESSELS      Charges Torpedoing Part of Germany’s World Program

anker Sinking hase Of Nazi  Norld Program   “Secretary Hull Urges Re‘moval Of Restrictions On American Vessels

Secretary Of State Urges Self-Defense   America Must Resist Program, Nation Told

NULL LABELS SHIP SINKING AS NAZI PIRACY  Calls Upon U. S. To In-

PROTECTION OF VESSELS “BELONGING ACROSS SEAS 1S VITAL, HULL ASSERTS

HULL CALLS SINKING OF SHIP "PIRACY"   Torpedoing of Panamian Steamer bj Germans Seized as Anti-Neutrality Pronaganda

Hull Declares Sinking Is Act of Piracy  Says U.S. Must   Says U. S. Must Resist in Its Self-Defense

It’s Piracy, Says Hull Of Sinkina   Torpedoing of American. Owned Tanker Called Act Of ‘Frightfulness’

NAZI PIRACY IS ATTACKED FOR SINKING   Hull Says ] Need Near For Self Defense

AMERICA TOLD TO RESIST IN SELF DEFENSE   WORLD CONQUEST SEEN AS NAZI PROGRAM

Hull Declares Ship Sinking Act of Piracy  - Calle on America   - Calls on America To Use Right Of Self-Defense

TORNADOES FATAL Th 20, INURE 200   Three Areas in Arkansas and ~ Louisiana Are Hit By Twisters

Lou Gehrig, Famous “ron Horse” Is Death Victim  Former Yankee Star Dies Suddenly  As Mamoa in Rranv

Lou Gehrig, Famou: “Tron Horse” Is Death Victim  Former Yankee Star Dies Suddenly At Home in Bronx

45 Star Quints Ready for Play In 7th Tourney   Meet Extended 2 Nights Because of Large Entry; Stars Galore

CONTESTS ALSO BILLED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY   Semi-Finals On Monday; Finals Are Thursday

DESCRIBES CANADA AS THE “LINCHPIN’   MacKenzie-King Sug ge sts That the United States Give Britain A Guarantee Similar To One Given Canada Three Years Ago.

CHURCHILL STRESSES CANADA'S WAR ROLE   Dominion Called Linchpin 01 English-Speaking World

Such Declaration Would Shorten Conflict, Says MacKenzie King; Churchill Assents

  ALL POWERS YET OUTSIDE WAR NEFDFI      Canada Held Link - Between Britain  And U. S.

Wants U. S. Pledge      Would America Help Defend Great Britain Same As Canada   ALL MUST UNITE TO BEAT GERMANY

REICH EXTENDS BLOCKADE ZONE BECAUSE OF U. S.   America Sending Cargoes To Iceland, Thence To Britain, Berlin Says   SHIPPING IS MENACED   Interference In Europe Charged After Welles Makes Statement

Britons Warn Japs Not To Hinder Red Aid   Britain Will “Do Her Best To Fulfill’ Help To Russia Policy

British Bombers  Carry Out Raid On Nazi Cities   Russians Destroy Everything As They Fall Back

GREAT BRITAIN EAGER TO SPEED AID TO RUSSIA   Will Do Her Best To Fulfill Policy Adopted Regarding Aid , Toa FRassiz_

e British Guarantees To Do Best To Fulfil Promis Of Help To Soviet In Wake Of U. S.British Agreement

U. S§.-British Mission May Be Sent to Moscow   Britain Gives Indirect Warning to Japan

BRITISH WARN JAPS NOT TO BALK EFFORT   Quick Action to Help Reds Seen As First Outgrowth of Historic Sea Par Le   BELIEVE STALIN GIVEN PROMISES

NAZIS HELPED BY RUMANIANS IN BESSARABIA   Americans in Buchares Take Refuge in New Bomb Shelter

NAZI POUR nto EXPLOGIME BOMBS ON ENGLISH TOWN   Casualties Believed Heav in Newcastle; British Blast Cologne.

Ulifft Collects Kiss From Pretty Paulette, “You Come On Home”, Says His Unsmiling Mat

Aluminum Drive Great Success----Almost----For Lunch Room Proprietor---Collects 45 Second Kiss From Paulette Goddard

‘Cliff, Come on Home, Wipe That Red from Your Mouth’   Irritated Wife Looks on as Man Trades 365 Aluminum Pots for 45-Second Kiss

EASTERN IOWA RIVERS RISE      Continue On Rampage As More Rain Falls In Area

Eastern lowa Rivers On Rampage   Little Serious Flooding; Cool Weather Remains.

Eastern Iowa Rivers Still On a Rampag   No Serious Threats of Flooding Felt Through Some Streams Overflow

Eastern Iowa’ - Rivers. Still On a Rampage   No~ Serious’ Threats o! . Flooding Felt Througl Some:Streams Overflow

Greeks Repel Air Thrusts   4 Fascist Planes Shot Down. at. Tepeleni

GREEKS DOWN ROME BOMBERS   Italian Aerial Assault Ir Albania Failure, Athens Claims

Taxes Begin on  Baby Bonds Today   Treasury Expects Small Rushes on Post Offices for Tax-Free Securities

Vichy Sends Compromise Plan to Laval   Deposed Pro-Nazi Would Be Vice Premier in New  Petain Setup

A NEW OFFER FROM PETAIN IS. FORWARDED   ‘Would Make Darlan Pre. - mier With Laval Second at Vichy.   LAVAL MUST DECIDE   Return of Laval to Cabinet Necessary fcr German Assistance.

Would Moke Darlan Pre mier With! Laval Bec.  ; . ond at Vichy:   LAVAL MUST . DECIDE   Return of Laval to Cabinet Necessary’ for German Assistance. -

COMPROMISE SUGGESTED BY PETAIN   Would Make Darlan  . Preniipr of France ~ and Laval. Vice “" . Premier

DARLAN CARRIES COUNTER SCHEME TO PIERRE LAVAL   MARSHAL PETAIN DISPATCHES COMPROMISE. MAKING DARLAN PREMIER

PETAIN OFFERS LAVAL POST IN VICHY CABINET   Admiral Darlan Would Be Premier, With Pro-Nazi Frenchman As His Aid   COMPROMISE PLAN MAPPED   Diplomat Goes To Paris By Special Train With Answer To Berlin’s Demand

LAVAL OFFERED CABINET POS?   Compromise to Returr Former Aid to Vichy  Government

Laval May Be Named Vice Premier   Admiral Darian To Be Premier In Now Gettin

NAZI-FRENCH DEADLOCK MAY END SHORTLY   Petain Has Compromise Plan Under Which Admiral Darlan Is to Be Premier.

PETAIN FORMS COMPROMISE ON VICHY CABINET   Darlan, Who Would Be Premier, Takes Ib {¢ Paris; Laval Gets Pos!   Hope Exists Plan May Satisfy German Chief: —Navy an Issue

Petain Sends Back Counter Cabinet Plan   Darlan Would Be Premier and Laval Vice Premier

Motorist Hunted in Man's Death   Patrick Dougherly Fatally Injured

REDS, NAZIS FIGHTING TO EXHAUSTION FOR CITY; CRIMEA UNDER ATTACK

Rumanians Are Smashed In Odessa Battle   Germans Claim Fight At Soviet Second City  Drawing Near Climax

GERMANS SAY SUBURB IS CAPTURED   Ferocious Fighting Continues, Nazis Pour In Reserves

BRITISH BLUNDER PEEVES LITVINOFE   Overseas Plane Leaves Envoy, Wife and Secretary at Airport; British Diplomats Have Red Faces

British Freeze Litvinoff Out Of Cairo Plane   BUT RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR 1T¢ UNITED STATES FOUND RUS SsAN PLANED BU RIDE.

British Plane Leaves Litvinoff Stranded, Angry in Iran Capital   Arrives With Wife and Secretary to Find No Seats Available in Plane to Cairo

British Liner Torpedoed Off African Coast   Distress Signal Picked Up by Florida Station

Big Liner is Torpedoed Off Africa   Empress of Australia, FamRoyal Transporter, Sinking After Torpedoing and Shelling.

NAZIS TQ STEP UP SEA RAIDS   Useless to Have Arms, Foods Sent to Bottom, Senator Hill Declares.   GERMAN PRESS WARNS

OPPOSE REYNOLDS   Here’s Why American Neutrality Patrol ls Being Extended  Nazis Will Intensify Sea Raids  Se 8 Be

Stepped-Up Raids Reason For Wider Neutrality Patrol   Administration Whip in Senate Comes Out for American Convoys

NAVAL EXPERTS SEE SHIP NEEL   Convoys Necessary te Get Supplies to Britain, Senator Says

See Intensified Nazi Raids On British Shipping As Big Reason For Patrol Extension

NEW U, S. PATROL BASED ON NAZIS’ SEA OPERATIONS   Naval Experts Explain Far-Flung Navy  Policy

U.S. Expects Extension of Sea Warfare   Seen as Reason fo Far-Flung Patrol By Navy

Intensification of Axis At tacks on Shipping Expected This Summer.

PATROL SEEN AS. RAID PROTECTION   Extended U. S$. Neutrality Patro May Be Convoy Substitute.   EXPECT MORE NAZI RAIDS

Expansion Of Nazi Raiders  Is U. S. Fear   Neutrality Patrol Is Widened For This Reason, Claim

EXTENSION © ‘OF NAZI SHIP RAIDS SEEN   Probable Widening Range  of Activities Against _Shipping Viewed. as Reason for Broadening Range of Patrols. ..

SEE REASONS FOREXTENSION OF PATROLS   Intensification of Germar ‘Raider Operation Brings on — Action by. America

Speculate On Patrol Aspects   U. S. “Scouts” Will Report Presence of Nazi Ships Cruising ‘In Western Atlantic

Fear of Raiders Held Reason for U.S. Naval Plar   Believe U. S. Ships Will Protect British in This Half of Ocean  NOT REAL CONVOYS  Intensification of Nazi Raiding Believed Real Danger of Spring

German Raiders At Sea Viewed As New Threa'   With Better Weather Coming. Nazis May Extend Operations Against  Shipping. ©

INCREASED NAZI RAIDS PRERICTED   Extension Of U. & Neutrality Patrol Studied By Solons.

Expect Nazi-Sub  Drive in the ,  West Atlantic Senator Hill, the © New Deal Whip, Urges U. S. Convoys Now

RaidersIn Atlantic Expected   Administration. Leader Says Convoy System. Would Not Mean Sending’. Troops

)OBS NOT MEAN ENDINGTROOPS ‘BROAD, CLAIM   aval Experts Hold Inten ification of German Raid r Operations Reason for Extending Patrol °   ‘OULD PROTECT BRITISH CONVOYS   Iso Contend it Will Per mit Britain to Release  Number of Warships Erom Such Duty

Expect Hitler To Step Up His Shipping Raids   Probability Is Reason Fo. Extending U. S. Neutral. ity Patrol.

Expected to Help Ease Britain’s Ship Problem; Senate Whip Asks Convoy:

U.S. Acts As Sea War  Moves Closer   Patrols To Watch for  Axis Raiders

NAVAL EXPERTS SEE INCREASE , FORAYS   Western Half Of Atlantic To Be Safeguarded   SEA SCOUT SYSTEM   Might Discourage Attacks On Shipping, Roosevelt Says At Conference

INCREASED NAZI ACTION IS SEEN CAUSE OF MOVE   Extension of United States Neutrality Patrol by President Foresees Far-flung Activity by German Submarines   HILL FOR CONVOYS

STEPPED-UP RAIDS SPUR U.S. ACTION   Increased Attacks Given A: Reason For Extending American Patrol

Raids Nearer to U.S. Seen as Patrol Reason   Believe Better Weather To Extend Range of Axis Forces

CLAIMS INJUSTICE TO POLICYHOLDER:   Gontrum Would Defence Residents of State Facing Suits

Insurance Department Would Defend Claims Of  Former Keystone Exchange

340 State Co; - Mines Shutowr   UMW Prepares fopliday - Celebrations tly * 4s Contract Is

$100,000 FIRE AT OTTUMWA   City’s Largest Theatre Destroyed And Nearby Buildings Damared,

CIVILIANS HELP THE FIRST ARMY   Farmers, Housewives, Businessmen Man Warning Stations To Guard Against Armored Attacks.

Fighting Is Furious Around Mount Olympus, but British Holding.   CLIMAX APPROACHING   There Is Still ‘Hope of Rectifying Grave Military Situation.

THYSSEN’S CASH ‘FROZEN’ IN U.S   German Industrialist Whe Helped Hitler Has 3 Millions in N. ¥. Bank

Thyssen, Hitler’s Angel ~Has3 Million Hidden Here   German Industrialis Has Money Salted Away In Banl Vaults In-Downtown New York; His Whereabouts Mystery Since He Broke With Hitler

Deat Succumbs ‘To Assassin’s Shots   Was Wounded Aft Sam Time of Pierre Laval; Death Reported By Berlin Radio

DEAT DIES OF GUN WOUNDS      Pro-Axis French Leade Victim of Assassin’s Weapon

French Leftist Dies Of Wounds; Laval Recovers   Struck By Two Bullets Fired August 27 By DeGaullist Assassin

DEAT DIES OF WOUND, NAZI RADIO DECLARES   Terrorists Try To Blow Uf Prefecture At Limoges

Assassin’s Shots Fatal To Laval’s Companion   French Pro-Axis Newspaper Editor Succumbs To Wounds In Paris

THIRD SLAYING ADDED TODEATHS OF TWO WOMEN   Young Husband of One of Ex-Convict’s Victims is Found Murdered

Britain on Verge of New War   Break With Bulgariz Momentarily Is  Expected

French, British Forces Fight On Land, Sea   Tension Increases Between Former  Allies

French-British Relations Acute  After Outbreaks   Fighting Occurs On Land and Sea In Somaliland

COWHAND HELD IN SLAYING   Officers Learn Victim Was Shot, Not Beaten, as Dewolf Had Claimed

Resume Probe of Young Slayer   Victim Reported Shot Instead of Beaten

Confession of De Wolf is  questioned   Doesn’t agree with facts in House death

New Plan to End Strikes Draftec   Super-Conciliation Boare Arbitrate, Publish Tts Findings

LABOR ‘COURT’ PLAN TALKED   Plan Reported Already Drafted Would Rely On Fact-Finding, Publicity to Prevent Strikes in Defense Industries -

BOARD TACKLES THE SOFT COAL STRIKE TROUBLE   Two Other Strikes Are Threat ened In Country; One OF Them At General Motors.

One Killed In Blast   World’s Largest Refinery Afire At Whiting, Ind.

One Dead, Several Injured Following Blast in Oil Plant   Whiting, Ind. Stendar Oil Refinery Scene of Severe Blaze

Fire Rages In Refinery   One Dead, Thre ‘Three Hurt, As Flames Sweep Huge Oil Plant

1 KILLED, 5 HURT IN REFINERY FIRE   BLAST STARTS BLAZE AT STANDARD OIL CO, PLANT AT WHITING

Investigation Of Shortage And Rising Prices In The East Getting Under Way.

SENATE GROUP APPROVES PROBE OF GAS SHORTAGE   Committee Will Study Situation With \ Hearings Thursday   Henderson Says U.S. Will . Stabilize Prices In. “48 Hours’

Oil Shortage in East to Be Investigated   Hearings to Get Under Way Thursday

GAS SHORTAGE PROBE DECREEL   Senate Group Orders Public Hearings

Senate Orders Gas Shortage Investigation   Public Hearings On Gasoline Supply -m East Will Start Thursday

U. 8. Announces Drive Against Fuel Profiteers   Henderson Prepares For Action Within Next 48 Hours

INVESTIGATION IS ORDERED ON “GAS SUPPLY   Government to Act Within 18 Hours to Stabilize Retail Prices In  a] vast.

SOLONS 10 INVESTIGATE OIL SHORTAGE   Henderson Says Action Will Be Taken In 24 Hours

U. S. to Act In 48 Hours To Stabilize Prices On East Coast     HEARINGS THURSDAY     To See If Scarcity Real Or Move to Bolster War Spirit   HEARINGS THURSDAY

Senate Committee Orders Inquiry Of Gasoline Shortage   Public Hearings Set Thursday; Group Also Yotes Investigation Of Defense Priority Orvanization

State Farmer  Gets 25 Years   Two Aides Sentenced In Slaying Plot

PURCELL IS NAMED CHAIRMAN OF P. S.C   Maryland Senate President Arthur Brice. Kent County. Becomes Associate Commiccioner

Stone Takes Oath as Chief Justice  Ceremony Occurs in Mountain Cabin

Public Works Projects to Give Jobs When Emergency Ends Being Planned

PUBLIC WORKS MAY TAKE UP FUTURE SLACK   RESERVOIR OF JOBS PROPOSED AFTER EMERGENCY

GAVE MILITARY SECRETS AWA)      Sec. Early Criticized Sen. Wheeler For Giving Out Actions Of Nave.

STATEMENT 1S} GIVEN OUT BY FARLY FR AIDE   Criticize Senator for Issuing Report While Forces Were on Way

WHEELER HIT ~ FOR SPILLING ICELAND BEANS   MIGHT HAVE CAUSED HEAVY CASUALTIES IN OCCUPATION OPERATIONS,’ EARLY   TAKING OVER’ DESCRIBED AS THORN IN NAZ! SCHEME   Capital Hears ‘Story Germans Planned Pincer Movement Against Western Hemisphere

Wheeler Rapped  For Disclosure   PREMATURE TALE OF ICELAND AIDED NAZIS

Sen. Wheeler Criticized By Stephen Early   Disclosure Of Occupation Of Iceland Might Have Meant Loss Of Life.  Asserts Secretary

SENATOR WHEELER IS CRITIGISED BY CFORETARY EARLY   Made Disclosure While Am: erican Forces Were En Route to Iceland.

SEN. WHEELER EARLY TARGE]   Presidential Aide Assail: Recent Disclosure of Move to Iceland

Early Criticizes Premature News   Says Wheeler Gave Early Hint On Iceland

T. errific’ Italian Casualties Revealed by Newsman’s Climb   GERMANY MAY HELP ITALY Try To Sever Mediterranean

Relief Bill Has Interim Rider   Committee Would Pass on $500,000

SEVEN INJURED WHEN STRIKERS POLICE BATTLE   Efforts Of Police To Disperse Pickets At Plant Brings Trouble.

PICKETS BATTLE POLICE   Clash Occurs At Plant Making Plane Parts

) POLICEMEN AMONG 7 HURT IN GAS BATTLE   Arrest 6 In Walkout A Saginaw, Mich., Defense Plant

POLICE BATTLE PICKETS AT PLAN   Eight Men Injured at. Sag inaw, Mich.; Six Men & Arrested.

EIGHT !JURED No POLICE Ghd LAO WORKERS   Strike Fight Starts As Law Seeks To Clear Gates Of Picketers

STRIKE RIOT AT SAGINAV   FIVE POLICEMEN INJURED IN BATTLE WITH PICKETS AT INDUSTRIAL PLANT

Officers, Pickets In Battle   Walkcut Opens at Saginaw Factory—Use Tear Gas

Police, Strikers Hurt In Battles   Seek To Dispel Pickets At Eaton Company

EIGHT HURT AS STRIKERS FIGHT POLICE   Five Officers Are Victims of Battle Between Workers in Saginaw, Mich., Plant.   FACTORY BUSY ON WAR ORDERS

7 Hurt as Police Battle Striker   Saginaw Plant Engaged in Defense Work Scene  Of Walkout

SEVEN INJURED WHEN PICKETS, POLICE SCRAF   Tear Gas Used on Workers at Manufacturing Plant at Saginaw, Mich... Monday.

Think You're Dumb About Big Affairs:   Brother, Read Questions Your Lawmakers Are Asking

IN WASHINGTON  So You Think You're Dumb About Affairs Of State? Brother, Read Questions Your Congressmen Ask ’

Assurance To the U.S.   French Colonies Will Not Go to Nazis, An Official Note Says

FINNS DENY PEACE RUMORS      Finland Expected te Delay Reply to U. &. Suggestion tor Peace —Express Little Doubt that Als y Will he “No.” ‘

MAY STICK WITH NAZI CHIEFTAIN   Official Reply to Be De layed for Time Being But Alliance With Russia Is Out

Expect Little Nation Will Delay Reply To U. S. On War Policy; Radio Broadcast From Helsinki Is Refuted

Income Tax Exemptiona May Be Wiped Out, Rules Committee  Is Told, .

CLOSED RULE ADOPTED FOR BIG TAX BILL   Rep. Doughton Says New, Supplementary Measure Is Certainty

SALES TAX IN "42-FORESEEN BY DOUGHTON   House Group Told General  Levy and Lower Exemp tions Needed. .

FEDERAL SALES TAX PROPOSED   Also Included in 1942 Tax Bill Will Be Elimination of  Income Tax Exemptions.

HUGE TAX BILL "PASSAGE SEER   Special Procedure Askec To Speed Measure For Debate

SEES U. $. TAX ON SALES NEXT   Present Income Levy Ex emptions Likely to Be Cut Drastically

Doughton Sees Heavier Taxes  Than Proposed   Elimination Of Income Exemptions May Be Necessary Now

FD. R. EXPECTED TO DEFY GERMAN WARNING TO U. 8.   ‘Talk President Will Deliver Tonight Probably Will Demand More Active Aid to Britain.   COMPLETE REVISION OF SPEECH UNDER WAY   Rewriting of Address Begun After German Admiral Says Convoying Would Constitute Act of War.

Gasoline Blazes Following Crash; Warren Man Die:   Four Others Are Injured Struthers Motorist Escapes Unhurt

Will Expand Air Station At Corpus   Navy to Svend Over 10 Million More on Big Plant

Corpus Gets Added Funds For Air Base   Ten Million to Be Used On Expansion Of Naval Station

Indo-China Funds Frozen   Japanese Ancered   Japanese Angered by U.S. Action

Think Nazi Warships Damaged   Eritish Planes Drop Many Bombs at Brest Last Night

RAF Thought To Have Attacked Nazi Prinz Eugen   Cruiser Accompanying Bismarck Believed To Be In Port At Brest

NAZI AND BRITISH PLANES ACTIVE IN RAIDS LAST NIGHT   RAF Shells Brest While German Bombers Hit Harbor Works At Pembroke

Super-Bombs Rained Unon Foe’s Deeks   Prinz Eugen, Vessel That ' Filed Bismarck Sinking, Reported Aitacked      SUCCESS CLAIMED   ‘Onslaught Also Aimed at Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau

Director-at-Large   CIO Editor Reported Missing Since Oct. 27   Jap-U. S. Negotiations Marking Time

SHIP PICKS UP 18 SURVIVORS   Rescued Group from Tor.  raced Penania Tanker J. C. White.

18 SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED PANAMANIAN OIL TANKER ARE RESCUED OFF RECIFE. RRA7)

FIGHT OPENS OH 5-MILL BILL   Stiff Opposition Is Expected From Some Of Poorer Counties

FIGHT OPENS ON FIVE-MILL BILI   But Administration School Finance Measure Js Expected to Pass House

Pipeline to Eastern Coast Is Rejected   8. P. A. B. Twn: Down’ Ickes’ Plan

SPAB REJECTS OIL PIPELINE   East Texas to New Jersey Proposal Killed

VU. 3S. Tanks Lead Attack: Navy Shells Vital Pass; Air Force Clears Path

Ethiopians Take Post  From Italians   Rebels Rise—Rome Reports Native Army Fights for Her

MORE TROUBLE FOR ITALY   Ethiopia Forcing Fascists To Evacuate Posts

*REBELS FORCE ~ TTALIANS BACK   . Ethiopian Patriots Rout Fascists

CLAIM 20,000 MEN IN FORGE   Allies Strike Out in 3 Directions, Say Opposition Shiqnt.   VICHY GOVERNMENT IRED

Navy Takes Workers To Ship Yard   Members of Uncle Sam’s Sea Force and Marines Escort Laborers in San _ Francisco

Return to  Ship Jobs   Navy Trucks Take Workers Through Picket Lines

AFL Men Brave Stril tiking APL and CIO Machinists Second Time, But Strike May Force Closing   PACT AT BUFFALO   Longshoremen Accept Wage Hike Rejected Earlier—Aircraft Workers Threaten to Strike

Navy Takes Over Attempt to Reopen West — Coast Shipyards; Other Labor Situations

NAVY TAKES OVER IN EFFORT REOPEN IDLE SHIP YARDS   Over 40 Navy and Marine Corps Vehicles Mobilize and Carry 800 Shipyard Workers To Dry Dock Plant, Others To General Shipyard.

NAVY VERICLES USED IN SHIPYARD STRIKE   Workers Are Transported By Military Trucks

Navy Makes Effort to Reopen Frisco  Strike-bound Yards   Provides Vehicles and Guards for Workmen Going to Yards

The War Today   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, is. written today by Fred Vanderschmiat.)

The War Today: Response To “Five Minutes of Silence’”’  Won’t Be Known Quickly

The War Today   General Protest By French Against Mass Murdera By Germans   This daily feature, conducts ed by Dewltt MacKenzie, ia writlen today by Fred Vous dorschmladi)_

Vanderschmidt Convinced Many Frenchmen To Heed Silent Reproach Request

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackerizie War Analyst of The  Arganciated Prec

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Silent Protest Period Proves French People Still Oppose Nazis   (This daily feature, conducted by “MeWitt MacKenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt),

Distrid BPW Head Faces Court Charge   Pawhuska Woman Accused Of Embezzling City Funds

NAZI GOVERNMENT COOLER 70 GREECE   ‘No Man Can Serve Two Masters,’ Says Spokesman in Berlin.

German Attitude Towards Greece Growing Frigid   Nazi Spokesman Say: Troops In Bulgaria Are Security Army

Germany's Attitude Toward Greece More F-igid, Nazi Spokesman Says

DEBATE ON THE ISSUE NEARS END      Only a Little More Then Three Hours Remain ’ Until Foreign Policy  ts Established.

Predict Photo-Finish In House Ballot Upon  Neutrality Act Change

Repealists Uncertain Of Outcome   Absent Members Urged to Fly Back For Important Vote

HOUSE VOTE SN NEUTRALITY BILL ~ EXPECTED SOOM   Action Will Constitute Repu: diation or Endorsement of fdministration’s General Foreign Policy.   OPPOSITION PROMISES SEVERAL SURPRISES   House Democratic Leader Admits Vote ‘Will be Se Close as to Be a “PhotoFinish” on (ssue.

MARTINSBURG STRIKE OVER   Union Accepts Raise Checkoff At Hosiery Factory

INTERWOVEN STOCKING STRIKE NEARING END   Wage Inctease And Voluntary Checkoff Of Union Dues Included In Martinsburg Settlement

TERMS FOR ENDING WALKOUT REACHED   Interwoven Officials and Union Leaders Reach Agreement

RESISTANCE OF FRENCH EXPECTED TO CRUMBLE SOON   Germans Pledge Full “Political Support” of Vichy Reaime In Syria.

STATE MAY ASSUME DIRECTION OF BUC {F PROGRAM WORK:   Bureau Would Be . Freed from Fedezal Control Under Plan Now “Ser. iously Considered,”

STATE MAY ASSUME ADMINISTRATION OF BUC IN NEW PLAN   Divor ce From Control By U. S. Held Answer To Threat

STATE STUDIES PLAN TO ASSUME ADMINISTRATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT FUND

May Now Travel On Belligerent Ships   Return From Britain I Easier For Americans.

RESTRICTIONS . _ ARE RELAXED   Stranded U.S. Citizens May Use Belligerent a Planes, Shins

U.S, CITIZENS MAY SAIL FOR HOME ON BFILIGERENT SHIPS   May Travel Direct To United States From England

Strike Deadline of 6 P. M. Thursday Will Be Held Off 60 Days  30-DAYS FOR STUDY  Strike Must Delay 30 Days More After Report Has Been Filed   Restrictions _ On Returning  Americans Off   State Department Will Allow Them to Cross on Belligerent Ships

Restrictions  On ‘Returning _ - Americans Off   State Department Will Al: low Them to Cross on ‘Bellizerent Ships 

U.M.W. Men Are Cited for Contemp’   Virginia Judge Cites Statements Made in Handbill

FOUR MEN FAGE CONTEMPT COUNT   Marion Trial Justice Directs Alleged Leaders of UMW To Show Cause Why They Should Not Be Cited

RELEASED ON QUOTAS   Says 810,000 ‘Passenger and 165,000 Commercial Vehicles Effected in. Missouri

FLOODS STRIKE KANSAS SECTION   Man Missing, Hundreds Home: less, Property Damage Loss Mounts

KANSAS IS HIT . HARD BY FLOOD   Hundreds Homeless And Damage Reported Great

Eastern Kansas In Grip Of Flood   Salina, Abilene And Other Kansas Towns In Midst Of Flood   HUNDREDS ARE MADE HOMELESS

Officer Is Charged With Earl’s Death   Maj. Sir Delves Broughton Held as Slayer of Earl of Errol Jan. 21

Col. “Wild Bill” Donavan Says Germans Plan To  Dominate Whole Worlc

Donovan Says We Face Attack  Special Envoy Warns Against Underrating Hitler And Attack

“MAKE UP MINDS” ABOUT CONVOYING, SAYS SONOVAN   Senator Glass Asks  For Convoys “To Shout Hell” Out of Raiders  If Aid Shipments Stopped  STUDY BLOCKADE     !

MUST DELIVER GOODS TO SAVE BRITAIN IS DONOVAN STATEMENT   AMERICANS, HE SAYS, MUS1 RECOGNIZE DANGER OF AT: TACK FROM NAZI GERMANY

LOCAL OFFICER 0 PROMOTED 10 A GAPTAIN   Harr; E. Emith Advanced and Placed on Staff of General Tyndall.   WILL LEAVE MONDAY   Goes to Hattiesburg, Miss.., to Assist in Getting the Camp Prepared.

LOCAL OFA “1 OTE TOA CAPTAN   Harr; E. Emith Advanced » and Placed on Staff. of.  General ‘Tyndall.   ‘WILL LEAVE MONDAY   Goes. to Hattiesburg, Miss. to Assist in Getting ‘the ,. Camp Prepared. ,

BOARD TAGKLES LABOR DISPUTES   Perkins Certifies Two New Threats of Trouble to Mediators

Walkout Threat In N. Y. Shipyards   Knudsen And Knox Declare Defense Program Being Handicapped By Strikes

ALLIS-CHALMERS AND UNION TOLD TO REOPEN PLANT   Knudsen And Knox Tell Officials Government ‘Can't Wail’ For Agreement By Ordinary Means; Violence Erupts At Factory In Richmond, Ind.

Two Disputes Are Certified   New York Electrical Workers Set Tuesday For Date Of Strike

BEGIN OHIO PLAN FOR FREEWAYS   Counties and Cities May B Authorized to Aid Move by State

SEEK HIGHWAYS   Legislature Takes First Steps For ‘Freeways’ In Ohin

Annual Meeting Date Announced  Committee Appointec By County Chairman

‘New Wound-Healing Drug 100,000 Times As Potent As Sulfanilamide

Vound-Healing Drug Proves most Miraculous In Its Cure:   imicidin Discovered In Soil by Rockefeller Re. search Scientist Far More Effective Than Famed Sulfanilamide In Curing Infections That Resisted Treatment For Years

New Drug Miraculous   Miracle Medicine Heals Wounds, Sores Quickly

Churchill, F.D.R. Reported To Have Agreed on Future in Secret Talks   Belief Thal President and Prime Minister Are In Session Persists; Explanation Today

White House Statement Be tween 9: 30 and 10 a. m. May Deal on Roosevelt-Churchill Meet.

White House Statement At 8:30 AM   BELIEVED TO REFER TO RECENT ACTIVITIES OF PRESIDENT ANI CHURCHILL.

White House Promises Statement  This Morning  Strengthens Belief   FF. D. R. and Churchill Have Had Meeting Somewhere on Atlantic  PRESS OFFICIALS MEET AT CAPITAL  rr re   PRESS OFFICIALS MEET AT CAPITAL

OF 2 LEADERS IS NOT DENIED   BRITAIN AND U. 5. BELIEVED NEAR WAR DECISION

NATION SHOULD FACE WARISSUE   Sen. Taft Says British Ai Bill Gives President  “War Powers”

Taft Says People Will Soon Decide On Peace or War  Does Not Believe FOR Wil   Does Not Believe FDR Wil Lead Nation In If They Are Opposed

U.S. CAUTIOUS ON SUPPLYING FOOD ABROAD   President Says It Must B  Certain None Of It Goes  - .. 'Psewhere

Go Slow on Food for Europe-¥. R   ‘Need Proof It Will Stay f Nation - Helped.

U. S. Will Proceed With Caution in Sending Food To Countries in Europe      Administration ‘Wants Certainty That It Will Not Go Outside Those Aided

COMPLETE REPORT ON TORPEDOING OF ROBIN MOOR WAITEI   Vice Consul Arrives lh Capital From Brazil Soon

Report Ready on Robin Moor Case   U. S. Vice Council Arrives This Week to Give His Account

AWAIT OFFICIAL REPORT, PHOTOS ON ROBIN MOOR   CAPETOWN, Union of South (*)—Thirty-five survivors from the torpedoed American ship Robin Moor arrived here today in a British ship.

Crowded Hoatloads of German Troops Trying io Reach Shore Reporiedly Are Blasted to Bits: British Tose Air [anten!

Britain Blasts Nazi Troop”  Ships to Bits   Transports Carrying Soldiers to Crete Are Blown Out of Water by Navy; More Germans Landing by Glider, Parachute

Ambassador of France Will Talk To Cordell Hull   Will Try to Dissuade U.S. From Taking Strong Action

FRENCH AND U. S, RELATIONS ARE STRAINED   Sec. Hull Tells French Ambassador That France Must Cease Collaboration With Nazis.

HULL MEETS  AMBASSADOR FROM FRANCE      Relations. Between France And U. S. Are Very Cool

HENRY-HAYE SEEKS TO PREVENT BREAK WITH THIS NATION   French Ambassador to Sec Hull Taday and Explair. Stand of His Country,

FRANCE IS IRKED  ONU.S. MOVES, IF VICHY AIDS IN SYRIA ATTACKS   Envoy to U. S. Confers Today With Hull on Warning Note on Nazi Collaboration   America Has Recourse to Strong Steps—Awaits Reply From French on’ Future Course

FUTURE POLICY TO DEPEND ON VICHY ACTIONS   Britons See Break Neat After Hull’s Rap At France

Selassie Takes Over Again in Ethiopia   Lion of Judah Ready to Attack Both Fascism and Naziism

STONE ROMAN EAGLE. AT DOOR ETHIOPIAN PALACE BEHEADED   EMBLEM PLACED THERE BY ITALIANS CUT DOWN BY HAILE SELASSIE’S ORDER

Wreckage Of Former Matson Freighter Sighted, Believed Sunk In Storm

Big Plane Crashes   Bomber Falls into Bay, Crew of Seven Missing

BOMBER WITH SEVEN. ‘ABOARD BURNS IN BAY   Search Fails to Reveal Any Trace of Crew—Bursts Into Flame on Hittine Water.

Plane Falls Into Bay © At Panama And Burns   No Trace of Crew: Found, Though Two Seen to Bail Out

SUPPLY OF OIL TO BE STUDIED   Petroleum Institute Name: Committee at Request  Of Federal Agency

Panzer Troops Point Toward  Soviet Capital   Operations Are Proceeding Satisfactorily, Germans Assert

LARGE AUDIENCE “LAUDS COOKING , SCHOOL SESSION   “The Midway” Provides Fine Entertainment For Big Gathering   EXPERTS HAVE CHARGE   yNewest Trends Explained By Demonstrators At Memorial Hall

Colorful Cook's Carnival Makes Hit With Opening Program   Large Audience Views Event At New High School   Second Program To B Presented Tomorrow  Evening at 8:00

Special Session To Discuss Tax  Governor Wants ¢. ia ~~! oS —_ i   Governor Wants to Iron Out the Road Bond Law Snarl

‘Hess Forthcoming   No Amplifications of Last Night’s Statements Is Given Out Pr

STATEMENT ABOUT HESS IS PROMISED   Churchill Says Further An nouncement on Mystery Flight to-Be. Made = Shortly

Commons Discusses Capture; Former Hitler Aide ‘“Writing Great Deal” in Hospital

CHURCHILL QUERIED CONCERNING HESS   Prime Minister Announces To Commons That Statement Will Be Made Shortly By Government Concerning Surprising Flight Of Nazi Leader

Laughter mNesounds tn Bomb-Scarred touse Commons Joke About Hess Walkout

UREA PARTY SEEN   Farmer With F ork Finds: Reich’s  Great Man =>

Fuehrer’s No. 2 Heir Is Pronounced Sane By British Doctors   tatement Regarding Prisoner  Churchill Tells House Of Commons ‘ia Be Made In Near Future

DETAILS ARE FEW]   Churchill Tells Commons More Will Be Told About Hess Landing

CHURCHILL PROMISES STATEMENT: ON HESS   Refuses to: Be Led. Into Discussion of Nazi's Dramatic Flight to Britain

SENATOR ASKS INVESTIGATION NE ARMS WORK   Support Claimed for Plan To Probe Defense Contracts   DEBT LIMIT IS STUDIED   Administration Leader: Defeat G. O. P. Move To Fix Figure

DEFENSE WORK QUIZ EXPECTED   Contract Inquiry Due To Be Ordered, Claim

SHOP IN DE PUE   THOUSANDS OF SEA GULLS ON LAKE DE PUE   Fishermen Say The Birds Are A Weather Barometer

THOUSANDS OF SEA GULLS FLY AT LAKE DEPUE   Fishermen Observe That Birds Are Quiet During Fair Weather But Become Excited Just Prior To Rough Weather.

99 P C. FAVOR AMENDMENTS TO MILK ORDER   New York Market Administrato: Reveals Results of Preliminary Count of Ballots

Bill Enactment — “Seen As. Signal. To Spread Work   Drive Will Mean Awarding _ Of. War Contracts ‘Free From. Produetion ’ Jams

Jontracts Drive to Be First Step as Soon as Lease - Lend Bill Is Signed

WORK ON ARMAMENTS CONTRACTS WILL BE SPREAD OVER NATION   EFFORTS BE MADE TO AVOID PRODUCTION JAMS FOR U. S.-BRITISH DEFENSE

Will Spread Out Work On Armamen Contracts In U. 5.   Would Allow Both British, American Orders to Be Kep' Without Production Jams

Firms Will Hum With Activity, Predicted Now   Enactment of British Aijc Measure Will Signal Spread of Work on New Contracts.

‘SPREAD-WORK’ DRIVE TO START   U.S. Endeavors To Prevent Arms Production Jams

Nazis Stiffen  Resistance On Moscow Front   Reds, However, Score More Successes At  Other Points

Merrill Priest . Moves To Leeds  Rev. F. H. Greteman Succeeds Rev. Klein

DIOCESE PRIESTS   Father L. N. K Klein: ‘Transferred to Wesley, la.. June 4

‘Mr. Zero’ Is Dead Tn New York City   Was Welcomed Everywhere Men Were Down ‘And Out .

Welles Reports Peace Feelers   Says Proposals Have Been Unofficial Ones

‘Nothing Official,” Secretary To President Says   Executives Hint Truce Would ‘Satisfy’ Germany

Spokesmen Say U.S. Has Received No Official Or Unofficial Proposals.

WELLES HEARS OF SEVERAL NAZI PEACE PROPOSALS   STEVE FARLY SAYS U. S. HAS RECEIVED NO OFFICIAL FEELERS FROM HITLER

NAZI PEACE PROPOSALS   Welles Confirms U. 8. Has Received Several Unofficial Reports

REPORT DECLARES HITLER 1S SEEKING TO FINISH WARFARE   Hints of Peace Proposals Are Heard Today in Conference.   WELLES ANSWERS QUERY ON MATTER   Nothing Official, Hower, Is Reported by Acting Secretary.

COAL SHORTAGE BEING FELT BY STEEL PLANTS   Mills, Rushing at Virtually 100 Percent of Capacity Fortnight Ago, Face Curtailment   15 FURNACES DOWN   U.S. Steel Will Have Clos ed 11 Furnaces by, Coming Weekend; Defense Program Suffers

Shortage of Coal  Felt Acutely  In Steel Industry Cut in Capacity Is  Seen Soon if Mines Do Not Open

STEEL INDUSTRY HAS COAL PINCH   Mills Curb Production As Mine Dispute Continues

GOAL OnORTAGE PINCHES MILLS   At Least 15 of Country’s 228 Blast Furnaces Shut Dow: For Lack of Coke; Othe Plants Curtailed

Mexican’s Trial Opens In Court   Spring Term Resumed, _Cameron On Bench 

Two Suffocate in Apartment Fire   Nine Others Injured as Flames Sweep Building and Unoccupied Store

Greeks Say Italians Shooting Own  Troops When They Try To Retreat

ITALTANS FIRED. -ON BY OWN MEN   FLEEING FASCISTS  FORCE D TO:RETURN TO LINE AND FACE GREEKS,

ITALIANS FORCED BACK [0 FRONT   Greece Claims Retreating ete Biv     Own Comrades

Retreating Italians Shot By Comrades      DUCE’S FORCE ON  ALBANTA) FRONT OBLIGED TO RETUR) TO ITS OWN LINE.

MRS. ROOSEVELT ‘SADDENED’ AT LACK OF APPLAUSE FOR F.D.R. FROM REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS

MRS. ROOSEVELT IS “SADDENED”   Republicans’ 5’ Failure to Applaud F. D. R.’s Speech Is ‘Astonishing.’

7-Year-Old Boy Fatally Mangled By Brood Sows   Attacked as He Wanderes Across Road From Hi Farm Home

BOY FATALLY ATTACKED BY 7 ANGRY SOWS   Crawfordsville child dies following injuries at farm home

400 Leaders For the Axis To Be Seized   FBI Moves Under Instruetions From  The White House

FDR Sees Threat Of  Invasion   Issues Regulations Fo. Conduct Of Germans, Japanese, Italians

Enemy Aliens Placed Under Strict Rules   President Lays Down Limits For Japanese, Germans, Italians

With Victory in Battle of Balkans Hitler Seen Facing Major Decision

DODSON HOLDS LEAD   Kansas Citian Shoots Sub-Par Golf In Rich Tournament

DODSON SIZZLES ON   Kansas Citian Shoots Second Sub. Par Round in Chicago Play

JAPAN BACKS AWAY FROM THE EXPECTED “WAR DEC! ARATIGN   Japanese Cabinet Decides To Continue The Negotiations

NAZI REVERSALS CAUSE JAPS T0 ASK MORE TIME   Seek Further Negotiations Despite Difference OF Views

Japan Voices Preference Fo. Further Negotiations  i Aeenmelatad Peanea

Preference for Further Talk No Mere Coincidence   Russians Staging Big Push in South As British Gain

Tide. of War in Europe Seems To Be In Background of Thought as Nip— ponese: Cabinet Decides to Delay Immediate Showdown 2s

CABINET ASKS NEGOTIATIONS BE CONTINUED   Observers Claim Naz Setbacks in Russia Cause Change

NATION BACKS DOWN AS NAZI BLITZ SUFFERS   Jap Envoys in Washington See Hull, Mention Grave Situation; Will See Roosevelt

Rostov Recaptured by Soviet: Retreat Admitted by Hitle   Reds’ Counterattacks Blunt Spearheads Before Moscow

Reds Aver That Hitler’s Legions Have Suffered a Major Reversal - in Russia.   BRITISH PUSH ON IN NORTH AFRICA

Japs Say Will Strive To Make U.S. Reconsider Pacific Problems; Germans Admit Superiority Of Russians

TOKYO LOSES WAR SPIRIT AS REDS GAIN   Voices Preference to Continue Negotiations With U. S. as Hitler’s Blitz Machine Goes Intn Reverse.

Action Comes at Hitler Suffers Worst Setbacks Since Start of the War

Instead of Rejection of U. 5. Note Nipponese Envoys fo Washington Ask Continued Peace Necofiations

OTUATION GROWS GRAVE FOLLOWING CONFERENCES: BETWEEN HULL. ENVOYS

ks Tension Rises in Far East, with British Dutch, Chinese, Thailand and Americar Forces Rushing War Preparation, Washing: ‘ton Negotiations Are Resumed.

Washington Peace Session  At Standstill      Wise Statesmanship Needed To Save Alarming Situation

New British Stroke th Libya Opens Prospect For Big Victory Shortly

American Formula  To Avert War Not Accepted by Tokyo   Differences in Viewpoints of Two Govern ments Vary Greatly, Japanese Say, but Talks Will Continue

BRITISH ADVANCE IN VAST MANEUVER ON THE LIBYAN DESERT      J. S. FORCES ON ALERT IN PHILIPPINES; BRITISH STRENGTHEN FAR EASTERN UNITS

Jittery Japs Jabber, Postpone Showdown   U. S. Stands Pat, Awaits  Answer To Ultimatum

Nippon Prefers To Talk Instead Of Fight   Cabinet Decision To Renew Negotiations With U. S. Seen As Reflecting Nazi Setbacks; Russian Thrust Threatens To Cut Off Germans Following Rout At Rostov.

Prefer Negotiations To War At Present-Reds Report New Setbacks For Germans

F.D.R. Speeds Back to Capital   \Nomura Calls for “Wise Statesmanship” in Crisis

PLANS ENGINE PARTS PLANTS ARE REOPENEL   Strikers Returo Unde Plan Speeded Into Effect In Name of National Defense   LABOR VOTE LOOMS   Settlement Doesn’t Involve A. F. L. Contract Or Interfere With Status of A. F. of L.

EATON PLANT STRIKERS GO BACK TO WORK   Four Places Reopened And Preparations Made For Rehiring At Fifth

EATON CO. STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK   Peace Plan in Name of Na. tional Defense Brings: Strike Settlement

ee ee  Eaton Strike. ‘Comes To Enc   W orkers Return. On Basis Of Peace ‘Plan; ‘Four: - Platts’ Oneins

Strikers Go Back To Jobs   Peace Plan Is Worked Cul In Eaton Manufacturing Company Plants

STRIKERS RETURN TO THEIR WORK IN EATON PLANTS   Peace.Plan Put Into Effect In the Neme of National De fanen

STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK IN EATON PLANTS AT DETROIT   30 Back To Jobs Unde: Peace Plan Speeded Intc Effect In Name of Nation. al Defense; Four of the Five Plants Have Reopen: ead

Four Defense Plants Reopen After Strikes   Michigan and Cleveland Men Back to Work After Avcreement

Mrs. Mabel B. Bowen Tx Be Lecturer At The Four Day Session This Year

Register-Star-News To Sponsor Cooking School Opening Here November 4

HOUSE SETS DRAFT AGE AT 21 TO 44   Senate Still Considering 19-44, However

House Refused To Draft Men Younger Than 21 In Vote Yesterday. Opposition Also Appears In Senate   SELECTIVE SERVICE TO SUPPLY PERSONNEL

HOUSE REFUSED TD ACCEPT F.0D R. RECOMMENDATION   Senate Asked to Fix Age a’ 19 to 44; House Voted fol 21 Year Minimum After < Spirited Debate.   NO RECORD VOTE ON ACTION IN HOUSE   Hearings Reveal Army Nov is Considering a Fightine Force for U. S. in Exces of Four Million Men.

5 enate Asked i, To Okay Bill 19 To 44 Years   House. Refuses. Draft ~OF Men-Under Az New: Measure. Studied

SENATE CONSIDERS MILITARY MEASURE AFTER HOUSE ACT!   Body Is Asked to Lend Approval to Bill Making Men 19 to 44 Years Available.

SENATE CONSIDERS) 19-YEAR LIMIT FOR ARMY - DRAFTEES   House Has Already Said They Shatl Not Be Under 21. Senate May Aaree.

Senate Balks At Lowering Ages Of New Draftees   House Refused Yesterda) To Draft) Men Under 21) Years

Draft Plan Awaits Okay   House Keeps Age Limits Within 19-44 Bracket

FlGHT OVER ORAET LIMITS + HOT SETLED   Regardless of. Ages, Draft  Beards Will Have to , Be Severe,   FEW WILL ESCAPE   Boards Will Be Ordered to '- Tighten Restrictions on Deferments.

Thousands Flee Homes In Terro1   Buildings Collapse in Larisa Where 15,000 Are Homeless   CASUALTIES HEAVY   Troops Are Rushed In to Remove Victims From Debris

Greece Shaken by Earthquake Early Saturday   Reports Say 15,000 Persons Homeless in’ Town of Larisa

EARTHQUAKE ROCKS NORTHERN GREECE: CASUALTIES NOTED   Fear Search. Will Reveal Many  _ Fatalities — Buildings Col lapse in Larisa, Town of 30, 000 Inhabitants

HEAVY TOLLIS INDICATED AS HOMES TOPPLE   anicky Population Flees Stricken Area In Night Clothes   [5,000 ARE HOMELESS   -xtensive Damage Done With Tents Sought .  For Refuqees

Nature Also Joins Axis, Hits Greece   Thousands Made Homeless As Bad Ouake Strikes

Tremor in Northern Section is Feared to be Destructive One      LARISA PANICKY AS  BUILDINGS FALL   Population Flee Thet ‘Homes, Many in Night Clothes; , Casualties Mav he Heavy

EXTRAI   Earthquake In Greece Causes. Heavy Damage   Thousands In Northern Part Of Greece Are Made Homeless — Loss  Of Life To Be Great

MANY BURIED IN DEBRIS OF TOWN RUINS   Tents Asked to House Victims; Aid Rushec To Stricken City: Damage Heavy

More Damage   Earthquake Rocks North Greece Today   Panicky Population OF Luvisn Flee Homes Jn Night Clothes

Quake Hits At Greece   Northern Part of Country Shaken by Heavy Quake

Northern Greece Hit By Quake  Heavy Casualties   Heavy Casualties Feared; 15,000 Homeless in Town

Quake Hits No. Greece, Loss Heavy   Phousands: “Flee As Shock Rocks Big Area Razing . Buildings; Reports Scant

Quake Rocks Northern Greece Toda)   Casualties Expected To Prove Heavy In Destructive Shocks

U3, MAY COLLECT OLD LICENSE PLATE!   Would Help Alleviate 1942 Steel Scrap Shortage

Captured Nazi Vessel Is Brought To Boston   Nazi Cannon Within Range of Capital's Forts, Dis. patches Say—Russians Declare City Will Not be Toten

GERMAN RADIO SHIP IS DOCKED   Norwegian Fishing Vessel Taken to Boston by U. S.  Navy Prize Crew

Nazi Radio Ship Towed to Boston   U..S..Prize Crew. Aboard; 20 ix Crew Charged With Entering THegally, Held Without Bond

21 NORWEGIANS LAND IN BOSTON FROM SPY SHIP   Prisoners Are Whisked Before Closely Guarded Board Of Inquiry

Crew of Nazi Gestapo Ship Is Brought To Boston Under Bristling Guard

Captured Norwegian Radio Supply Ship, Crew Brought to Boston Naval Station

Hopkins Sits In On White House Parleys   President's Envoy Reports to Chief At Great Length

HOPKINS CONFERS WETH-ROOSEVELT BRITISH SITUATION   SERIES CONFF?"NCES CON. CERNING AID TO BELEAGUR. ED ENGLAND ARE HELD

Has Found English Tough Crowd, Doesn’t Think Hitler Can Lick Them

MACHINERY FOR AID TO BRITAIN 1S DISCUSSED,      Raosevelt Calls Three White House Conferen-. ces of Secretaries. of War, Navy, Treasury   HOPKINS SITS IN   President’s Personal Ob ‘server to London Places Findings Before  ' Group’

HOPKINS TURNS IN HIS REPORTS   Talk With F.D.R, to 2 a, m. Of English, He Says: ‘With Our Help, They: Wie’

‘English Are.Tough, Can Win With U. S. Aid,’ Savs Hopkins: Confers With FDR

 HARRY HOPKINS, JUST BACK FROM LONDON, "FICURING IN WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCES

Hopkins In Long Talk With Chief   Roosevelt Gets Report on What Britain Needs

HOPKINS SAYS BRITISH TO WIN, NO STALEMATE   Asseris U. S. Troops Not Neede: But British ‘Desperately In Need of Materials

HOPKINS TALKS ON BRITISH AID   He Confers With F. D. R. Until Two A. M. On War

Berlin. Silent Upon Hopkin:   President’s. Envoy Give: FDR Data On European War Situation 

Hopkins Takes Part In Many Defense: Talks   ‘Back From England, Former Commerce Secretary Gives : Views To FDR, Aides

Lay Groundwork For Lease;Lend  Hopkins’ Reports Basis of Speedy White House Move:

LONG PARLEYS WITH HOPKINS   Resumes Conferences at -- 9 o’Clock With Special _ Representative to Eng"land After Talking Un— otro This Morning.

HOPKINS THINKS BRITAIN WILL WIN, BUT NEEDS OUR AID       Special Envoy Cives President Up-To-The Minute Information

SALES TAX RECEIPTS FOR JULY, '41, EXCEEO THOSE OF JULY, ‘40, SLIGHTL'

COAST GUARD CUTTERS ARE GIVEN BRITAIN   10 Ships Big Enough For Use in Convov Service

COAST GUARD CUTTERS ARE GIVEN BRIT   Release of Ten Ship: Authorized by the ‘President

FDR RELEASES 10 CUTTERS 10 BRITISH NAVY   Light Vessels, Designed to Strengthen Power In Bat” tle of Atlantic, In Good Condition.   WILL BE USEFUL IN CONVOY WORK

CUTTERS Will BE USED FOR CONVOY WORK   Transfer Will Strengthen the British Against German Submarine Threat

FEN COAST GUARD CUTTERS WILL BE SENT TO BRITAI   Will Need Anti-aircraft Guns, Bomb Rack, Other Armament.

Announcement Also States that Number of American Cargo Ships May also be Transferred to British — FDR to Ask Purchase of Danish Vessels.

Transfer Forecast as Opposition Develops to Convoy Plans for  Navv. —

COAST GUARD _ SHIPS GIVEN ~ TQ BRITAIN   AMIPA WILL LATER BE FITTED OUT FOR DUTY WITH THE BRITISH CONVOYS’

American Coast Guard Vessels Released to British by President Roos e velt

10 Coast Guard Cutters Released   FDR Orders Transfer of Ships To British for U-Boat Defense

BRITAIN GIVEN 10 MORE U. S. GUARD CUTTERS   These Boats Will Probably Br Turned Over To British At Some’ Canatlian Port.

il Bouts  Coast Guard  Cutters Are Given British        istanice lo Battle of Adleniix

BRITAIN GIVEN TEN U.S. COAST GUARD CUTTERS   Vessels, Constructed Be: tween i928 and 1932, Are Released Under Lend-Lease Law   USEFULIN CONVOYS   Transfer Coincides Wit! Forecasts Cargo Ships May Be Turned Over to British

Coast Guard Cutters Go ‘To Britain   President authorizes th: release of 10 good recent snips

Convoy Ships Go To Britain   U. S. Transfers 10 Coast Guard Cutters

British Troops to Caucasus   Campaign In Mid-East Is Worked Out By Wavell

British Send Troops to Hel Out Russians   Berlin Radio Reports Rumor Two Divisions  Have Left Baghdad

U.S. Wardogs on Hunt After Two Islands are Hit   Remote Islands Lightly Touched By Sneak Ships; Wake And Guam Still Holding Out; American Forces Have General Situation Well In Hand.

Nipponese Turn Guns on Johnston, Maui in Hit-Run Attack; Wake, Midway Continue to Hold Out

Wake and Midway Still Held by  Valorous Marines   Two Islands of Hawaiian Group Are Shelled by Japanese

Severe Blow Struck At Main Base Of Brit‘ish Mediterranean Fleet; Germans Mass 15,000 Men In Syria

German Bombs Kill Over 100 in Nazi  Raid on Alexandria   Assault Believed To Be Preliminary for Main Event of Struggle for Dominance of Mediterranean Sea and All Middle East

More Than 100 Persons Killed as Germans Strike at Main Base on  Sea.   SUEZ CANAL NEXT MAJOR OBJECTIVE

AXIS AIR FORCE ‘BOMB ALEXANDRIA AND MANY KILLED   FIRST BLOW OF THREATEN: ED DRIVE ON SUEZ CANAL DEFENSES DELIVERED

Syria Is Ruled “Enemy” Land By England   Bombing Attack On Naval _ Base Seen As First Phase Of Middle East War

Over 100 Killed   War Believed Turning Definitely Toward Suez Canal   PRELIMINARY TO MAIN STRUGGLE

Alexandria Given lts Heaviest Raid Since War Began   Axis Delivers First Of Threatened Heavy Blows At Suez Canal Defenses

100 Killed Tn Attack on Fleets’ Base Economic Blockade of Syria Established by  Great Britain ARMY CHIEFS MEET  Gen. de Gaulle and Gen. Wilson Confer i in

BRITISH DESIGNATE. SYRIA, LEBANON AS OCCUPIED TERRITORY   More Than 100 Killed In Bombing Assault On Alexandria Last Night

FAMILY OF FIVE MISSING 17. YEARS FINALLY LOCATED   Skeletons Found In Automo. bile in a, Deep Pond At Sprinafield, Mass.

FALLS, RUN OVER BY AUTOMOBILE: INJURIES FATAL   FIND 5 DEAD IN AUTO IN POND SINCE 1925

Bodies Found In Submerged Car   Skeletons of Five Hold 11-Year Mystery

Governor Smashes Repeal Suggestion   Flatly Refuses to Recommend Prohibition Repeal

Armistice Day Program Next Tuesday A. M.   In high school building. Sponsored by American Legion. 

COMPANY LOSES ~ HUGELOG RAFT   Destruction. of Valuable Tim --ber-Arouses: Suspicions -, in. Washington Town

12 TEXANS DIE  AS DAM BREAKS IN FLASH FLOOL   Wall of Water Traps Sleep. ing Residents of Albany: Six Others Missing—Riv. ers in Kansas, Missouri And Nebraska Also Neat  Tian nmmavwnswn fbwianflason

9 Drowned In Floods   Flash Flood Brings Storm Death Toll To 29 

STORM DEATH TOLL INCREASED RESULT NEW FLASH FLOOD   DISASTER AT ALBANY, TEX. ADDED TO WOES OF KAN. SAS AND MISSOURI

Nine Persons Are Drowned Today in  Texas Flash Flood   Storm Death Toll in Central U. S. Rises to Twenty-Nine

Texas Flood Waters Caused 9 Deaths   Rescue Worker at Albany Re ported “Many Others” _ Were Missing.

Three-Day Loss of Life Known to Be At Least 29, Others Missing; Midwest And Southwest Suffer From Floods, Highway Inundations, Tornadoes, Rail Washouts

Nine Persons Die In Texas Flood   Midwestern-Southwestern Toll Hits 29

-Nine Drown and Many Miss  ing After Dams of Two City Water Supply Lakes Give ir to Cloudburst

Flash Flood In Texas Bring: To 29 Storm Death Tol In Midwestern and South western States the Las Three Days.

23 DEAD WN a  DAYS OF AAI TWO IN IOV   Nine Drown in Flash Flood ir Texas Town; Other States in Peril.   DES MOINES RIVER UP WHILE OTHERS RECEDE

12 ARE DROWNED.  ‘MANY’ MISSING  IN TEXAS FLOOD STORM DEATH TOLL  RAISED TO 32 IN THREE NAYe

Floods, Storms Claim Lives of  18 Persons   Towns Threatened and Farm Inundated in Middle And Southwestern States

NINE DROWNED, MANY MISSING IN TEXAS FLOOD   Rising Rivers Cause Much: Damage. In Mid-Southwest

NINE DROWNED IN TEXAS FLOOL   Midwest Streams Overflow: Rich Farmlands Are Damaged

Death Toll Mounts From Flash Floods   Texas Reports Nine Drown And Others Said Missing

DEATHS JUMP, NOW TOTAL 25   Many Others Missing After Sudden River Rise At Albany, Tex.

Death Toll In 3-Day Storms Mounts To 29   Nine Persons Drown Ir Texas Flash Flood: Manv Others Missing.

Nine Die In Flash Flood’   Midwestern And Southwest ern Death Toll From Storms ‘Mounts To 29°

STORM DEATH TOLL MOUNTS AS BRING PANTINGE   Flash Flood In Albany, Tex. Sends Total for Week to 29    MISSOURI STREAMS ARE AT STANDSTILL   But New Floods are Fear. ed; Thousands of Acres Flooded In North

Talent Directors For Beaut Pagent Arrive March Ist ©   Preparatory Work k Starts ‘Soon For Staging Of Miss American Pageant And Kiddie Parade Sponsored By Pilot Club Of Aiken. Show Date Set For March 20th

‘MISS AMERICA’ PAGEANT TO BE STAGED MARCH 20      Committees at Work On Arranging For Pageant and Contest To Be Sponsored By Pilot Club

EXILE SEEKS U.S. FORTUNE   Vienna Scientist Claims  Texan Cheated Him

HOPKINS REPORTS TO -FDRON LONDON VISIT: _ SENATE OPENS DEBATE ON AID BILL TODAY

WUL-Datos ACVEW NOW BEING HELD   Roosevelt Summons Congressional Leaders for ‘Aid’ Conference.

HOSTILE WORLD FACING U. S, IF GERMANY WINS   So Declares Senator Barkley in Opening Debate on Administration British Aid Bill

PRESIDENT CALLS SALONS 10 PARLE]   Congressional Leaders to Hold Conference With - Roosevell.

Roosevelt Hears Hopkins as Upper Chamber Moves to Clear Way for Vote  nn Magera:

OENATE DEBATE UN LEASE-LEND BETO OlARTED   Administration Leaders PreGict Passaze of Bill in Two Weeks.   BY TWO-TO-ONE VOTE   Appeal for Food for Eng’  jand Called Trick by Sen. Wheeler.

WILL CONFER ON NO TO BRITAIN AT WHITE HOUSE   President Summons Na tion's Leaders For Con ference Late Today

ND TO BRITAIN GONFAB [5 SET WITH “GHIFF”   President Calls Leaders To Late Afternoon Conference   LEGISLATION SOUGHT TO PROVIDE BILLIONS   No Indication On Message Promised To Congress In Budget Talk

 Night Long Conference Fol:  lowed Swiftly By Sumtons to High Officials.

President Calls Meeting of Leaders To Map Legislation for Aid to Britain

ROOSEVELT GETS HOPKIN'S REPORT BRITISH NEEDS      Calls In Interested Cabinet Members To A Conference With Hopkins.

‘AID TO BRITAIN BILLS READY FOR CONGRESS MOVE   May Be Introduced Tomorrow—F. R. Calls Parley to Speed Action   Reaction Favorable on Budget—Cool to Lifting Debt Limit

MAY BE READY TOMORROW FOR  HOUSE, SENATE   President, Congress Leader: Discuss Problem This Afternoon

ROOSEVELT MEETS CONGRESS HEADS ON DEFENSE PLAN   Push Legislation to Provide Arms for Britain    CONGRESS ANXIOUS TO KEEP LIMIT ON DE&T

Sixth’ District ~ Held at Manning   Several Carroll. Person: Jftend’ Also’ State ‘Of  fieera.

Sixth District V.F.W. Meeting Held at Mannin;   Several Carroll Person: Attend—-Also State Of ficers

Russia Should End Red Activities in Union Labor Field  —DANIEL J. TOBIN

American Refuge Fixed in Russia   U. S. Ambassador Lease: kestate for Use in Case o' LL vctilstroe.

U.S. Ambassador Builds - Refuge for Americans Near Russian Capital

Bridge Watchman Is Held Up And Robbed  John Mowry Was Guarding Railroad Structure

REPORT ALUMINU APLENTY AVAILABLE   Association of Manufac tures’ Survey Shows No Shortage of Light Metal

SURVEY INDICATES ALUMINUM OUTPUT EXCEEDS ESTIMATES   Non-Defense Users Repor Satisfactory Results From Substitutes

VIGOROUS ATTACK MADE ON COLOGNE   British Bombers, Despite Bad Weather, Do Damage fo Key City in Rhineland.

RAF Bombs Cologne in Night Raic   Other Planes Assault Boulogne Area of French Coast

Australian Hint of New Allied Moves   Prime Minister Encouraged by Reinforcements; Dutch Sink Another Jap Ship

Allied Move On, Curtin Says   Effort to Reserve Jap Advantage is Launched

Ales fo Seize War Offensive   Australian Premier Discloses Plan to Reverse Jan Situation

GIGANTIC ACTS AGAINST JAPS ARE INDICATED   Prime Minister of Australia States Effort Is Launch+ ed to Reverse Nip * aonese Offensive   DETAILS OF ALLIED ~ PLANS WITHHELD        An). Directing cific Operations

Allies Move To Reverse  Jap Drive   L. S.. British and Chinese Leaders Meet at Chungking

Girl, 16, Struck Near Bellefonte  Arlene Lyons Hit As She Walks Along  Litakwau Nene Hameo

GIRL ATTACKED IN BELLEFONTI   Another Victim Added te Long Series of : Assaults

PLASTIC AUTOS MAY WIDEN ‘MARKET FOR THE FARMERS   FORD LABORATORIES AK. NOW READY TO PUT MATERIAL TO ROAD TEST

Plastic Autos May Usher In Era Of Fiber   ‘ord. laboratories ready to put imaterial to a road test — Paint may not be needed.

DRAFT EXTENSION BILL IS COMPLET:   New Act Now Awaits the Signature of Chief Executive.

BILL READY FOR SIGNING   SERVICE EXTENSION BILL 1: READY FOR SIGNATURE OF vo PRESIDENT ROOSE- -—~ VELT

AWAITS OKAY   ‘Draft Extension Bill on FDR’S Desk For Sianature.

Strike Italy At Two Points   RAF Planes Strike Military Sectors at Maritza and Rhodes

JAPAN TO AVOID HURRIED ACTION   But Tokyo Prefers German Version Of Sea Attack

JAPS REFRAIN FROMHASTY ACT   Not Expected To Apply Terms of Axis Aid Pact After Hitler Claime ‘Attack?

DEAROLPH IS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN JAM   Second Such Term Giver Mechanic for Murder Of Wentling Boy

DEAROLPH IS SENTENCED TQ  TIRE IN JAY   Second Such erm Giver Meehanie for Murde Of Wentling Ray

ACTION TAKE BY GOVERNOR AFTER FIGHTS   CIO Halts Production h Firm’s River Rouge Plant

Mediation Board Will Be Given Fair Test Before Any New Plan, Says FDR

ORD PLANT SCENE UF DISPUTE TODAY; POLICE GET ORDERS   Pickets Are Stationed a Huge River Rouge Factory.   MEETING IS HELD BY U.A.W. LEADERS   Majority of Employes Are Said in Sympathy With C.LO.

Michigan State Police Seek To Stop Violence.   Union Would F orce Showdown With Larges: Single Plant In World

F ‘ederal Conciliator Will Seek Settlement; Huge Defense Orders Tied Up

85,000 Workers Affected   Pickets and Workers Battle With Clubs, Stones, Crowbars

Ford Plant At River Rouge Strike Bound   Much fizh'ing; all st ite police calied to maintain order

30 Men Hurt: 85,000 Made Idle In Tieup         Conciliator Rushed To Detroit; Work Stopped On $154,000,000 In Defense Orders; State Police Are Ordered To Scene

NEGROES AND PICKETS WAR; THIRTY HURT   Estimate 85,000 Production Workers Affected As CIO Shuts World’s Largest Industrial Unit.   STATE POLICE ARE CALLED TO SCENE

JAPANESE SAY U, S, HELP T@ CHINA CUI   Supply Lines Reported Pu Out Of Operation

JAPANESE LAND AT SIX CHINESE COAST POINTS   Spokesman Says Chiang’s Doom Sealed, American Aid Nullified, Bombings Close Burma Road

DOOM SEALED?   laps Claim U. S. Aid to Chiang Cut Off By Landinnc

LONDON APPLAUDS U.S. WAR MOVES   Lord Beaverbrook, Harry Hopkins. Named to Meet Stalin

HOPKINS WOULD REPRESENT U.S   Beaverbrook Suggested A: Britain’s Representative At Moscow

Defense Board Votes 9 to 2 Against Union Shop   : ONLY CIO’S MEMBERS BACK LEWIS ISSUE

RULING OF DEFENSE MEDIA. TION BOARD PUTS, LABOR LEADER ON SPOT IN  CONTROVERSY = *

UMW Chief Pondering Next Move   Mediation Board Decides Against Lewis on Issue

LEWIS FACES SHOWDOWN IN UNION DEMAND   National Defense Mediation Board Rejects UMW Plan for Captive Coal Mines.

Ex-Soldiers In Parade   Mining Showdown Due After Mediation Edict

LATIN-AMER. TO GET LEND LEASE HELP   Their Share of Second Bill Will Be 150 Millions

Latin Ameriea Will Get Arms Via Lend-Lease   New Lend-Lease ap: propriations asked by President Roosevelt in Congress.

President Leads U.S. Celebration Of Independence   London Displays American Flags  With Union Jack   STONE TAKES OATH  Roosevelt Talk Will Be Broadcast To World Today

Independence Celebration Stirs Nation   Roosevelt, Stone To Be Heard;   elee «Tain

Defending Army. Tr apped  By Capture of Seaport, Surrenders to Invaders

English Troops, Not Yet In Action, Form Secon Defense Line Southwest of Salonika; Teuton Smash Across ‘Waist’ Of Yugoslavia.

sermans Say Trapped Athens Forces Ask For Terms; Belgrade Claimed Left In Ruins By Air Raids

Nazis Also Make Gains In Yugoslavia; Belgrade Streets Filled with Dead

“Balkan Dunkerque” Seen im British Sailings from’ Pirae Tell of Victories, Belgrade De

Yugoslay Command Declares That Enormous Lesses Are inflicted on Germans

Churchill Warns, Russian Ukraine Next Nazi Aim; Germans Knife Through Slavs to Near Albania

Axis Says British Holding Ships For Sudden Departure   German Troops Have Cut Deep Through Middle of Yugoslavia

Germans Report Eastern Wing Of: Greek Army Has Surrendered And To Have Asked For Terms; Turkey Continues To Sit On Fence And Interning Greek Troops.   Retreat Of Yugoslavs Opened Way

Eastern Wing of Greeks Surrenders to the Nazis   Britain Cancels Sailings of Transport Ships Indicating a ‘Balkan Dunkerque’ May Be Near

Lavaca Cotton Farmers May Insure 50 or 75 Percent OF Average Yield

FAIL IN EFFORT TOSINK VESSE   Ship Would Have Blocked Harbor; Watchman Is Missing.

Dr. William Mather Lewis Praises Newspapers for  Their Unifying Influence

REDS BEAT TANKS   Claim Impending Rout of All German Armies Already Can be Discerned

Germans Admit Leningrad Still Hasan Outlet   Both Sides Assert Violent Fighting Increasing  Hour by Hour

ARH RUMORED WITHIN. MILES OF OBJECTIVE   Inferno’ Of Fire Seen By Correspondent; Heavy  Losses Inflicted

TO TRY SIEGE OF LENINGRAL   Decide Against ‘‘Needles: Slaughter’’ Storming City Would Mean ?

Leningrad Too Tough For Nazis   Siege Instead  Of Quick Capture Hinted By High German Sources

‘Russians Making Bitter Stand—Still Have One Outlet From City  TO SAVE TROOPS  Germans Complain Reds Have Mined Territory They Abandon

Nazis Also Concede City Not Cut Off   Huns May Just Decide To Shell And Starve Reds

RUSSIAN DEFENSE OF OLD CAPITAL 15 SAID TO BE BITTER   SOVIET REPORTS INDICATE ROUT OF INVADING FORCES ON CENTRAL FRONT

Russian Army Is Isolated In Leningrad   Fierce Fighting As Germans Gather To Storm City

NAZIS ADMIT RED DEFENSE IS FIERCER   Russians “Firing From All Barrels,” Says German Dispatch; Defenders Have Outlet

BITTER STAND BY RUSSIANS 1$ ADMITTED   Hitler Forces May Not Even Attempt to Storm Old Crarist Capital

MAY SEEK TO STARVE LENINGRAD   Nazis Change Their Tune About City Being Doomed to Quick Surrender      FIERCE STRUGGLE IS ACKNOWLEDGED   German Commentators say There Will Be No Unnecessary Sacrifice to Win

CONCEDE BITTER RUSSIAN STAND   City Still Has Outlet te Eastern Waters

GERMANS ADMIT BLOODY BATTLE NEAR LENINGRAD   Reds Report Rout Of Nazis On Long Front

Fierce Russ Defense May Delay Germans Attempt to Storm City   Reds Declare , Rout of. Alt Nazi Armies . Seen; Report Hitler’s Troops Lose. -. Fleavilv on Vast Front

On: Other Hand, Soviets Claim One. Big German Army Has Been Badly Beaten.   RAINSTORMS FAIL TO HALT FIGHTING

GERMANS HINT SHEGE ARMIES MAY NOT STORM CITADE   Soviet Asserts Rout Of Invaders Is jmminent

Nazis Admit Leningrad Still Has One Outlet; Violent Battles Rage

Nazis Alter Assertions  About City   Russians’ Bitter Stand Causes High Command to Say Big Guns May Shell City   Loophole Exists   Nazis Also Say Reds Still Have One Exit From Circle

GERMANS CONCEDE LENINGRAD STILL HAS AN OUTLET   Soviet Counter-Offensive Reported Continuing Tull Bla-t: Finland Lists   FAR East OUIET

BESIEGED CITY FACES SHELLS OR STARVATION   Germans Indicate They No Longer Expect Quick Surrender Of Leningrad   BITTER STAND ADMITTED   Berlin Also Concedes Beleaguered Town Still Has Unclosed Outlet

Attempt to Starve Leningrad Intimated   Germans Indicate They Also May Try to Shell Leningrad Into Surrender Rather Than Undertake Costly Storming.

‘Nazis Admit Leningrad Is “Still Safe’   Germans To Resort To Starvation Of Soviet-Held City

REDS DECLARE GERMAN ROUT IS IMPENDING   Hitler’s High Command Concedes Old Czarist Capital Still Has~ OutJet Through Siege Ring —Across Lake Ladoga.

Admit Assaults Too Cost And Defense Of Citizens Bitter; Indicate Quic - Capture Not Expected

NAZIS ADMIT REDS MAKING BITTER STAND   Hitler's Army May Try To Shell Or Starve Leningrad Into Surrender   STRUGGLE INCREASES IN VIOLENCE HOURLY   Germans Complain Bitterly Of Mines Left Behind At Schluesselburg

Great City Still Has Lake Outlet ThroughN azi Ring   Russians Claiming smashing Victories on the Central Front; Nazi Forces Said to Be 130 Miles from Moscow

COUNTER BLOW IS REPORTED INCREASING   Berlin Admits Leningrad’s Defenders Have Outlet   HEAVY RAINSTORMS   Drench Northern Front But Conflict Has Not Bogged Down To Trench Warfare

Germans May Not         May Seek to Shell or Starve Out City; Bloody Fight Growing in Violence ;

Alter Tone; Admit City ‘Tough Nut’   May Attempt To Starve Or Shell Stubborn Rus.  sians Into Submission.

Leningrad Battle Is Raging Yet   Nazis Admit Soviets Are ’’Firing All Barrels” as Fight Is Waged in Rain

Germans May Not Attempt To Storm Leningrad, High Command of Hitler Asserts   Germans Admit Russians Are Putting Up Desperate Resistance in Defense Of Old Capital of Czorist Russia

Germans Now May Besiege Russian City   Leningrad Too Tough—US-Nazi Friction Rises

GERMANS MAY TRY TO STARVE OUT LENINGRAD   Nazis Conceqde Bitter Stand In Area; Moscow Claims _ Enemy Faces Rout

Russians Make  A Bitter Stand Defending City   German-American Tensior  Mounts Over Sinking o U. S. Vessel.   Germas Are Hurled Back From a River

Nazis Will Try. to  Starve Leningrad   High Quarters No Longer Predict ‘the City’s Quick  Surrender .   SOVIET CLAIMS GAINS.   Evidence of Pending Rout of Foe Is. Cited by  ice Spokesman

Nazis Admit Leningrad Is  Holding Out      Reverse Presi ment That City Is Completely Surroyniles  Slate:

Nazis Threaten to Starve Out Leningrad As Reds ‘Hold On'   MAKE BITTER STAND   Siege Armies May Not Try to Take City, Say Observers

German Delay at Leningrad   May Y Shell Or Starve Russians; Resistance Stiff,

BERLIN ADMITS LENINGRAD NOT YET ENCIRCLED      Violent Battle Raging With Russians Still Hoiding One Outlet From Red City   ARTILLERY ACTIVE   German Air Force Hits Reds Holding Odessa; 1,000,006 Russians Held Besieged

Finns Will Treat Chutists as Spies By Emergency Law   War Summary

CLAM 80,00 CHSIATIS MN SECTOR   Report Half Rumanian Army on Southern Front Wiped Out,   GERMANS SLOWING UP ATTACK ON LENINGRAD

Germans Admit Horribl Scenes As Soviet Boasts  ROUT 1S SEEN   Russians Say Last o Enemy Armies Discernable

May Take Longer Method, Starving Or Shelling City Into Submission; Russians Say Nazi Infantry Division Is Routed

Nazis May Be Forced to . Change Blitzkrieg At. tack into Siege,   GERMAN REPORTS TELL OF FIGHTING

Reversing Tactics, Nazis May Try To Starve Leningrad.   Germans Hint That: They May Not Storm Czarist Capital.“

SIEGE METHOD AT LENINGRAD IS INDICATED   Plan to Starve Ande Shell City Inta Submission, Says German Report

Nazis Settle For Siege Of   Russian City   Hitler's High Command Ad. mits Strong Resistance By Red Defenders.  de ob Cee & mis a! gy 42 Ttise it ATATCS   SOVIET CLAIMS GAINS

Nazis Depend On Artillery At Leningrad   Hope to Avoid Cost: Undertaking of Storming City

Nazi Force But 15 Miles  From Gates   Germans May Attempt To Shell Or Starve Russian Citv Into Submission

Germans May Not Storm Leningrad   To Save Men, Nazis Indicate Plan Of Starving, Shelling Red City

NAZIS MAY TRY TO STORM OLD CZAR CIT!   Hitler's Order: To Take Leningrad Quickly at Any Cost Does Not Look So Easy

Berlin Indicates- Costly Storming of Russia’s Second City May Be Abandoned

IMMINENT ROUT OF FOE ARMIES IS REDS’ CLAIM   Struggle Before Leningrad Increasing Hourly in Intensity, Nazis Acknowledge, Talking of Starving And Shelling the City Into Submission.

Censorship   Charged Purpose of Bill :. jasdpigesed by -Cowlgress... .,

ASKS PROBE 0 REPORTS BILL   ‘Senator Charges Measure Wil Set Up Bureau to Censor ses News tr U=S2-

Count Indicates Railway Strike To Be Authorized   Mediation Board Continues Confab As Ballots Received

Ry. Strike Authorized By Railmen   Preliminary Count Of Vote Taken By Trainmen Paves Way For Strike Of 1,150,000 Men

British Ships Declared Hit By Torpedoes   italian High Commend Reports Aerial Action in Mediterranean Sea Area

It aly Boas ts Of Success In Attack At Sea   Claims British Raided With Damage, But No Planes Of Own Are Lost

Rome Asserts Two Warships Hit By Planes   British Battleship And Cruiser Damaged tn Eastern Mediterranean

ITALIANS SAY BIG SEA VITOR   Claim British Battleship, 10,000-Ton Cruiser. . Sink :

FRENCH RIOTS BRING STRICT NAZI ORDERS   Death Penalty Ordered for Demonstrators After Street Fighting in Paris

NAZIS GIVE WARNING AFTER PARIS FIGHTS   Entire Population Will Be Punished, German Officials Assert

BRITISH ADMIT TWO SYRIAN TOWNS WERE RETAKEN BY FRENCH   DECLARED, HOWEVER, THA’ COUNTER ADVANCE BEEN HALTED WEDNESDAY

DEFENDERS OF SYRIA SEIZE TWO TOWNS   British Claim Situation Agair In Hand Following Reversals

BRITISH LAUNCH HEAVY COUNTER ATTACKS. SYRIA   In the Coastal Area Patrols Were Within -20 Miles of ~ Beirut—South: of Damascu: Headway Reported

U.S. PRESSES BRIDGES CASE      Tactics in Lockout Said Discussed

Seven lowa Young People Drowned In Mississippi   Eighth Missing After Auto Missed Approach to Bridge

7 Persons Die When Car Goes Into Mississippi   Driver Apparently Turned Off Bridge Approach And Onto Thin Ice .

MEAGER CLUES AT PRAIRIE DU CHIEN STUDIED   Auto Misses Approach to Bridge and Goes into Mississippi River

AUTO MISSES  BRIDGE, SEVEN ARE DROWNED   Eighth Member of Waukon Ia., Party Missing, Feared Dead

14 ARMY MEN DEAD, MISSING   One Plane Explodes,  Killing 6, and 8 Are Aboard Lost Ship

LOCAL RED CROSS DRIVE S SLOWING DOWN: AID NEFDEI   14 SOLDIERS ARE DEAD OR MISSING IN PLANE WREGK

On t Marked By hi Crashes   ‘At Least 14 Men Reported Dead Or Missina

14 Army Fliers Dead Or Missing   Major General Dargue - Among Plane Victims.

14 ARMY FLYERS DEAD OR MISSING   Search Underway for Plan Which Carried Maj. Gen. Herbert Dargue.

FOURTEEN ARMY FLIERS DEAD OR MISSING TODAY   Army Bombing Plane With Staff Sergeant Hoffman Is Unreported

4U.S. ARMY FLIERS DEAD OR MISSING   Plane Crashes Take Toll in The Far West

Nazis Move Closer to  Red Capital   German Successes Help Influence Tokyo's Action

SHOW DOWNS   Pro-Axis Military Govern > ment..in Tokyo Might Strike at Siberia if Nazis are Not Halted.   MOSCOW DECLARES ~ . CITY 1S IN DANGER   Japanese Developments Have Brought to End Efforts ny - U.S. 'to Lessen Tension iit Pacific Area. .

Action Is Hinted by  Japanese   Strong Military Cabinet May Be Set Up—Worries Washington

Encirclement Of Moscow Aimost Completed, Claim   Foreign Diplomats Reported On Way to Kazan, 450 Miles East of Soviet Capital; Soviet Admits Forces Being Driven Back

GOVERNMENT a PREPARING 10 LEAVE MOSCOW   Some Leaders Said To Have Gone; Nazi Tanks  Now 50 Miles Away 8

CABINET QUITS, JAPAN BROUGHT NEAR TO WAR   Pro-Axis Group In Tokyo May Take Japanese Into War With Allies

GERMANS CLAIM ADDITIONAL ARE!   Berlin Reports Several Smal Villages Taken on Centra! Front; Move Over SnowCovered Fields

Germans Declare Additional Gains Are Made  Several Villages Are Said Taken on Front at Moscow

DARLAN ASKS FRENCH TO BACK HIS POLICY   Tells Countrymen Collaboration With Germany Will Save Nation From Perishing.

AN EQUAL CHANCE FOR THE CRIPPLED CHILDREN URGEL   E. W. Palmer, President o! National Society, Advoeates Four-Fold Service  . to Assist Them.   STATE CONVENTION IS BROUGHT TO END   Dinner Attended by 200 Guests and Members of State and Local Societies Engaged in Work.

Urges 4-Fold Aid For Handicapped  National Head Ends   National Head Ends State Crippled Children Society's Meet

Northern Operators, UMW Sign Contract   Southerners Expected To Come To Terms In Vacation Dispute Soon; Northern Miners Get Vacation From July 3 To 8; $20 Pay

Northern Coal Operators Sign   TWO YEAR AGREEMENT PROVIDE VACATIONS WITH PAY AND WAGE INCREASES.

NORTHERN FIELDS AND UNION SIGN   Provisions Call for Vacations With Pay and Wage Increases; Southern Negotiations not Completed

COAL DISPUTE COMES TO END   Northern Operators Anc Mine Workers Sign TwoYear Wage Agreement

Register Between  I8 and 64   War Department Presents Bill — Military Service Years 19 to 45

ALL MEN 18 10 64 MAY BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER SOON      War Department Hands Con: ’ gress Legislation on * Selective Service Sys . fam —-

Drafting of Men 18- 64  In Prospect   Women May Take Many Jobs in  Defense Industries

Register All "ween 18 and 64   Bill in Congress For All-Ou ~Enrol!ment of Manpower Will Lineup 40,000,000 Men.

War bureau wants aii men of 18-64 to be registered   Legislation introduced in house to get accurate survey of American manpower

CONGRESS GEla NEW DRAFT LAW   War Department Wants Men 19 to 45 for Military Service.   REGISTER ALL 18 TO 64

N EW DRAFT  MEASURE IS INTRODUCED   Would Register Men, 18 to 64, But Draft Those 19—45

CONGRESS GETS BILL 10 SIGN MEN OF 18-64   WAR DEPARTMENT REQUESTS BROADENED SELECTIVE SERVICE LAW   NO WOMEN SOUGHT FOR  SERVICE AT THIS TIME   Principal Purpose of New Measure Said To Be Survey of Available Man Power

Men From 18 To 64 ’ Are To Register If - Measure Is Passed   Only Males Between Ages Of 19 And 45 Would Be Liable For Military Duty; Calling Of Married Men And Othere With Denendents Possible

Conaress Scans Bill to Draft Men, 18 f0 64   Hearings to Start Saturday on War Department Request

All Men,  18-64, May  Register Military Service  Only for Those 19 tn AR Venus

REGISTRATION OF MEN 18 T0 64 IS NEWEST REQUES1   Only Those Between 19 anc 45 to Be Called, However

MAY MOBILIZE U.S. WOMEN IN WAR PROGRAN   Would Replace Men I: Vital Defense Industries

CONGRESS GETS. NEW DRAFT LAV   : ‘ar Departnient - Wants ’ Men 19 to 45 for Mili_tary’ Service:   REGISTER ALL 18 TO 61

Army Asks Broat Measure To Give Manpower Survey   More Restricted Age Grouy Will Be Subject To Draft

Army Presents Its New Draft Bill fo Congress   All Men Between Ages of 18 to 64 Would Register

ALL MEN BETWEEN AGES OF 18 TO 64, INCLUSIVE, ARE TO REGISTER UNDER PROPOSED LAW

Registering Men, 10 te 64; Considered   CONGRESS IS OFFERED LEGISLATION TO APRFECT VAST NUMBER.

War Department Today Presents Legislation To Congress Which Would Require Nation’s Man Power Be Made Aviilable i   ACCURATE SURVEY OF — MAN POWER SOUGHT

WARSHIP RAMS, SINKS “OREGON   “Cansiderabie” Loss of Life Re ported in Freighter’s Maiden Voyage

DEFERMENT OF MEN OVER 30 FINDING FAVOR IN CONGRESS   MOVEMENT ON FOOT FOR AU TOMATIC DEFERMENTS AS COMPARATIVELY FEW ENTER SERVICE

ROOSEVELT NAVY DAY SPEECH DRAWS IRE OF NAZI EDITORS   Roosevelt Stands by Authenticity of Map Renportedlv Showing Reich Plans

General Strike Threatening   AFL BUILDING TRADES ANT CONSTRUCTION COUNCIL ID PITTSBURGH SENUS NuaaCEn.

MISSOURI OZARKS FLAMING FALL REVIEW BY JACK FROST   Scenic and Recreational Attractions Make This Most Popular Area For Vacationists   THOUSANDS TO OZARKS   Fish Are Striking and Hunting is Good Birds Stop There

Says Sabotage Caused Naval  Fires; Accidents   Asks Civilian Protection Guard for Navy’s W orkvards

THIRD YEAR ~ OFTHE WAR 1S STARTING   lWhere Wili Major Battles Bé Fought in the Next 12 Months?   QUESTIONS ARE PUT   What Will Decide Trend or Length of This Great: World Conflict?

NAZIS HIT DETOUR ON MOSCOW ROAD   ‘Third Year Of War May Solve Six Great Puzzle   * Battered World Asks ‘What Next?’ And Expert Opinion Indicates Trends In Next 12 Months

Discusses Prospects —  -of Third Year of War   Correspondents Outline What They Expect; U. S. Plays Prominent Part

1942 OUTLOOK SHOWS SLIGHT HOPE OF PEACE   Principal Puzzles In Third Year Of War Debated By Newsmen   U. S. ROLE EMPHASIZED   Next Six Months May Be Turning Point; Early Invasion Doubtful

Auto Derails Locomolive And Two Cars of Train; Indiana Motorist Killed

GRAND TRUNK PASSENGER TRAIN HITS AUTO, KILLS DRIVER: LOCOMOTIVE TIPS

balkan Nation Is ‘Only Step from War with Britain   Minister Rendel Says Bulgars May Receive Same Fate ae Tialiane

German Troops Expected To Enter Country After Pact Ceremony At Vienna   Mass Movement of Nazi Soldiers Is Reported From Bucharest; Bulgar Forces Move to Turk Border

FOR NAZIS 10 CROSS DANUBE   BREAK WITH GREAT BRITAIN IS NEXT STEP IN SOFIA

Will Sign Treaty Today   Diplomats Say Germans Will Occupy Nation As ‘Allies’; Sofia Is Isolated By Police Lines

Imminent Explosion in Balkans Threatens as Bulgaria ‘Aglibetnoes She Is Joining Axis

SOFIA IS FORCED TO YIELD TO GERMANS   Nazi Troops Expected to Enter Territory of New Ally as British Diplomacy, Meets Setback in Balkans

Bulgaria Joins Axis In Vienna   Premier Philoff And Foreign Minister Popoff Flying From Sofia To Sign Pact This Morning.   Nazis Massing

OR BALKAN SHOWDOWN   Action Willi Automatically Permit Vast German Army Along Danube to March Into Country.   BRITAIN EXPECTED TO BREAK WITH SOFIA   Capital, Surrounded by Poe licomen and Cut Off From Communication, Is Like a Besieged City,

Yugoslavia Officially Informed of Bulgaria's Plans To Join Axis within a Few Hours; Germans Moving Large Number of Troops through Rumania Toward Border; Turkey Massing Soldiers

Nazi Movement In Nation Now Matter of Time   Philoff and Popoff Flying to Vierna; Immediate Break With Allies Is Predicted *

Nazi Troops , Are Reported Marching   Tn Rumania   Great Britain Expected To Break Relations ‘With Newest Recruit  At Barly Mament   SOFIA CUT OFF; BRITONS ARRESTED

German Troops Will March Into Nation Almost Immediately   Britain Is Expected to Break Off Relations At Once, Paving Way for Attacks on Nazis in Bulgaria and Rumania

Await British Move fo Break Diplomatic Tie:  Ceremony af Vienna Will Clear Path for Nazi Drive to Greece

‘Nazi Troops To Start March This Morning   Britain Must Break Relations As Another Balkan Nation Joins Axis.

Balkan Nation Will Sign Up With Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis Today   GERMAN TROOPS ON THE MARCH ALREADY

Move Clears Way for Nazi March South   British Will Break Off Relations; Sofia Like Besieged City Now   TURKS BIG QUESTION

GERMAN TROOPS READY TO MARGH   Will Enter Bulgaria Automatically As Allies   BRITAIN BREAK SEEN    Nazi Soldiers in Full Battle : Kit March Through the Streets of Bucharest

What Do You Know About the Schools? Survey Shows How College and Schools Operate        Junior College Poll

Nazis Doom 24 To Curb Czechs   2 High Ranking General: Among Those Found Guilty in Plot

Czechs Sentenced To ’. Die As Plot Leaders   Execution of Revolt Leaders Reported in Restive Protectorate Germany Carved—Curfew Law Imnoced in Section

Two Generals Among Victims of Purge   Revolt Against German Rule Spreads to Bohemia-Moravia; Rulers Impose New Restriction:

Plot to Break Nazi Rule Brings Death  List of Victims   List of Victims Counts Three High Generals

24 CZECHS PAY DEATH PENALTY FOR SABOTAGE   Two High-Ranking Gen erals Among Those Executed By Germans   CONQUERORS SET 10 P. M. CURFEW

Curfew Goes Into Effect  In Six Areas   Many Arrests Made as State of Emergency Decreed by Leader   FIVE DIE IN FRANCE

Senate Committee Adopts Contest Plan  Seeks to Decide McColl Contest Without Opening All Ballot Boxes

Senate Committee Adopts Contest Plan  Seeks to Decide McCol   Seeks to Decide McColl Contest Without Opening All Ballot Boxes

Senate Favors Big Relief Reduction   Would Drop $700,000 From Nation’s Rolls

Huge Relief Fund Is Approved   Senate Passes Bill Allocating Nearly a Billion

Relief Fund of $936,390,000 Gets Approva!   But Senante Ignores President's Request fo Himinate WPA Limifs

RELIEF FUND SET AT 936 MILLION   SENATE BOOSTS HOUSE FIGURE—REFUSES TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS ON WPA.

SENATE ADDS 50 MILLION TO RELIEF FUNDS   Approves Measure but Refuses t End Restrictions as Recommenc ed by President

Senate Passes Bill Reducing Funds Of WPA   President's Pleas For Job Unit Are Ignored

RELIEF PROBLEM IN STATE TO BE GIVEN STUDY AT COLUMBUS   Effects of Tremendou: Decrease in Ohio's WPA Rolls [s to Be Considered.

STUDY EFFECT OF WPA CUT!   STATE. OFFICIALS TO: DISCUS: RESULT OF DROPPING 35,500 OHIOANS FROM THE ROLL

MANY ENEMY ALIENS ROUNDED UP MONDAY   Squads of Federal and Local Agents Continue Arresting Undesirables.”

JAIL HUNDREDS IN WEST COAST JAP ROUND-UF   Widespead Raids Made To Guard Against Sabotage

MARSHAL PETAIN COUNSELS FRENCH LEGION AIDING NAZIS TO BE MINDFUL OF HONOF

METHOD OF -SELECTING NEW   Draft Board Official Outlines Plans for Giving Registration Numbers—Method Similar to That of Original Lottery

METHOD OF SELECTING NEW ORDER NUMBERS EXPLAINED   Draft Board Official Outlines Plans for Giving Registration Numbers—Method Similar to That of Original Lottery

Question Of War Or Peace May Be Settled This Week   Break Between U.S. And Japan Expected: At: Any Time As Tokyo Reports Gloomy View

Message Is Believed To Be Reply ‘to FDR's Query on  Indo-China Troop Moves

MELBOURNE T0 BE READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY   Cabinet Decides to Remair In Capital During Weekend After ‘Break’: Messages Are Received   REPATRIATION JAPS JS GAINING PACE   Mexico Feels Tension, Tokyo Minister Summoned Home From Mexico City.

Hopes For Settlement Remain Dim   Japanese People In Mexico Seek To Return To Nippon

Hull Formula Fails To Get Reply Today   Japanese Envoy Still Hopes For Peace As Roosevelt’s Request Answered; Break In Relations Hinted

Believe Contents. Claim Exaggeration Of Jap Movements   fateful Answer Not Divulged But Tokyo Takes Gloomy View And Melbourne Thinks Break Near

EXPLAIN’ INDO-CHIN/ MOVE, REMAIN SILEN ON BASIC FORMULA   Envoys Fail To Divulge Contents Of Statement President Roosevelt On Reasons For Troop  nm nantreatinne In Santh

CONTENTS OF NOTE ARE NOT REVEALED YET   Answer To U. S Questions Delivered Toy Hull   OUTLOOK DARK   Tokyo Takes Gloomy View Of Whole QMtuation

VFLBCURNE RADI PTPORTS PACIFIC BPFAK 1S CLOSE   Vpanese Emperar Pays sconfieant Virit to Acne: British € ltimatumes  -_ rt a ae eee

SPECIAL ENVOY DELIVERS NOTE T0 HULL TODAY   Kurusu Says Reports ‘Ex. aggerated’ On Massing _ Of Jap Troops

HILLSDALE LAD HURT FATALL'   Struck: by - Car, Richarc Coy, 7, Dies in Spangler Hospital

Hit The Deck Boys, Rough Seas Ahead   They'll Have To Torpedo Knox Out Of Job; He Loves It

Salvage Action Is Filed. Against Nazi Freighter Taken by U. S. Cruiser   - Action ‘Filed in Puerte Rico Against Ship Flying American Flag

East African Troops Rush  Toward Suez   Bids, Imperial ‘Froops Spéed to Block Path o! Axis Advance.

East African Troops Rush Toward Suez      British Imperial Vroops Speed to Block Path of Axis Advance.

Race With Axis Mechanized Columns Driving Toward Suez Canal; Possibility Seen Egypt May Soon Be Drawn Into War.

Woman Wages Gun Fight With Police, Wounds Two Before She is Captured

FOUGHT BY MAN, WIFE      Fight Results After Rot bery of Carnival Officio] During Party in a Hotel.

Soldiers Guard Implicated by One Of Fugitives as Aiding Two Escape

Bus Driver, Six Children, Killed On Rail Crossing   Nine Other Youngsters In jured Near Memphis, Tennessee

yeven Aulled As Train Plows  Into School Bus  Six Children  And Driver Perish,  Nine More Injured  SEEKING CAUSE

SEVEN KILLED IN SCHOOL BUS WRECI   Six Children and Driver Ar Dead—Nine Children iniured.

Train and Bus  Collide; 7 Die   Sthool Pupils, Driver Killed as Bus Is Hit  in Tennessee

TRAIN KILLS 6 SCHOOL PUPILS   Bus Struck Amidship By Passenger East of Memphis

SCHOOL BUS HIT BY TRAIN; 7 DIE   Accident in Tennessee Kills Bu: Driver and 6 Children

CHILDREN KILLED IN BUS ACCDENT   Right Die, Nine Others Are Injured

TRAIN KILLS 7 ON SCHOOL BUS   Driver Among Those Dead In Tragedy at Grade Cross ing in Tennessee

OHIO'S MAGISTRATE SYSTEM HIT IN BILL   Youngstown Man Suggests County Tribunal

SUMBER ADDREoaED HEARD AY FESTIVAL   Ambassador of Chile Brings Message from Nation in South America

BRITISH ATTACK COLOGNE WITH HEAVY BOMBING   London Reports Heavy Damage inflicted On German Objectives,

RAF ATTACKS GERMAN CITY   Cologne and Other Objec: tives in Western Ger. many Target for British.

BRIT. BOMBERS ATTACK CITY. - OF COLOGNI   Start. Numerous Fires Also Raid. Invasion wearers “Ports” ee

Skilled Workers Will Be Exempt From Service With Armed Forces of Nation

SKILLED WORKERS MAY GET BLANKET QEFERMENTS FROM DRAFT TO SPEED BUILDIN

Skilled Labor May Be Kept Out of Arms   Broad Deferment Pilar Mapped to Aid ‘Around Clock’ Production

DRAFT OFFICIALS SEEK DEFERMENT OF SKILLED MEN   Knudsen Formulates Appeal for 24-hour 7-day Week Arms Production.

CHANGES MADE IN DRAFT ACT   May Defer Skilled Workers To B Used In Arms Production.

DRAF¥ CHANGE ~ NOW PLANNED   BLANKET DEFERMENTS CONSIDERED FOR ALL MEN. * WORKING IN VITAL DE FENSE INPUSTRIES.

Regional Offices Told To Promote Rush-Production   OPM Moves To Back Roosevelt's Request For  Continuous Schedules

MIGHT GRANGE AULES OF ORAFI   Skilled Workers Needed For Defense Might Be Given Deferment

DRAFT LAW MAY BE CHANGED IN ORDER TO AID PRODUCTION!   Blanket Deferments For Men Necessary In Defense Output Considered   COOPERATION OF BOARDS ASKED

Would Change  Service Act   May Defer Workers on Vital Defeuse Projects

SEEK CHANGES IN SERVICE ACT TO Ald DEFENSE       Want To Secure Sufficient Skilled  Workers For Increased a Aid -°-

Rationing of Aute Tires Announced By Government   Nonessential Rubber Goods Will Probably Be Eliminated

Tire Rationing Due Jan. 4; Citizens Must Show Purchases Necessary to U.S. War Effort

TIRE RATIONINE STARTS JAN, 4   Civilian Rubber Use Will Be Cut Drastically ; No Bathing Suits

LADDIE SEES MASTER, GAINS   Soldier’s **One*Man’’ Dog However, Still Not Sure of Recovery

Laddie, His Heart Mended, Drinks Milk And Nips At Fleas And Enjoys Reunior

LADDIE REACHES HIS OLD MASTER   After 2000 Mile Plane Fiight Lonely Deg Sees His Master.

New Yorkers Seriously Hit By Bus Strike   Whole System Tied Up As 3,500 Walk Out. Leave 1,094 Buses Idle

BUS STRIKE JAMS: NY. SUBWAYS   TRANSPORTATION TIEUP 18 WORST SINCE 1926—POLICE BAN PICKETING, ©

Thousands Forced to Fin Other Means of Travel; No Disorders Occur

Bus Strike Forces 800,000 Extra Into N. Y. Subway:   27 Routes, Covering 95 P. C. of Manhattan-Queen: Lines, Tied Up Solidly as 3,000 Walk Out; LaGuardia Calls It “Tragic Mistake’

800,000 WALK IN BUS STRIKE   New York City Has Wors Transportation Tie-up  15 Years as Drivers Walk out in Demands

STRIKE HALTS GOTHAM BUSES   Nearly A Million Person  Scurry For New Means  Of Transportation As CIO Men Walk Out

Strike Leaves 800,000 © Bus Riders Stranded   New York Cabs and Subways Swamped in Transportation Tie-Up

JAM IS CAUSED BY. NEW YORK WALKOUT      Bus Drivers Strike, Tying Up the Entire Sys tom

JHE WAR TODAY. Balkan Lineup A Blow to Greece  Doubts Felt Turks Will Aid If Nazis Attack

Contends Pact Makes Hitler's Drive Easier   Writer Says Treaty Will Help Germans Dominate Balkans

/he War 1 oday  Way For Hitler Attack On Greece Is Made Simpler   By DeWitt Mackenzie (AP Foreign Observer}

* * *% * * * * heal  The War Today— By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Bigles Gatine Anathar Rintamatic Victary is the Ralkaac

Balkan Status Not Alter ed Greatly Despite Hitler’ Ss. Diplomatic: Gain . By Bulgari ian Adherence To Axi

BULGARIA TO AID HITLER IN BALKANS   New Diplomatic Victory Expected to Grease Wheels for Germany

THE WAR TODAY   BULGARIAN ALLIANCE WITH AXIS IS DIPLOMATIC VICTORY FOR HITLER

Occupation Of Bulgaria Puts Forces Of Germany In An Admirable Position For Attack On Greece

Dutch Bombers Attack Borneo   Seek to Dislodge Japanese Forces Landed on British Island

New Regime Slated For Material Help If Nazis Resisted   Credits in This Nation Also Would be Liquidated In Unprecedented Move

HELP PLEDGED TO JUGOSLAVIA IN WASHINGTON   Lend-Lease Measure May Be Invoked By U. S.

‘ruck Payment Time Extended   censes Must Be Obtained By Apnl 28°

OPM DENOUNCED BY DELEGATES AT CIOMEETING   Defense Body Is Criticised For Refusing Defense  Housing Contract

CIO Denounces OPM Officials   No Mention Is Made of Hillman. But Lewis Demands Statement

C10 Convention Denounces OPM; To Aid Bridge:   Criticize Action Denying Defense Housing Contract To CIO Firm

OPM ATTACKED AT LABOR CONVENTION   Resolution n Adopted a  Annual Gathering of Clo

CIO Delegates Denounce OPM   Refusal io Award Defense Home Building Contract To Carrier Hit

U.S. MAY BUILD OIL PIPELINES   Roosevelt Endorses Bill. Sees Danger Of Fuel Shortage On East Coast

Oil Pipelines May Be Built  By Government   Seeks Supply for East To Prevent Shortage For Vital Industries

American Combat Planes Equal Best’   Expert Says U. S. Plants Will Be Able To Fill Big Aircraft Orders

Former Local Man Pre dicts Production of 15, 000 Planes Monthly by Mid-Year

U.S. Production Of Planes Hits 1,000 Month   I, 500 Military’ Airplines Per Month by: July Predicted hv Official

American Planes Superior to Those Being Used in War, Expert Asserts

U. S. Plane Output Soars   Craft Now Equal to Bes Tn Europe, Aeronautics Official Says

TURKS CLOSING DARDANELLES TO ALL BOATS   Ankara Orders Fleet Toward Strategic Straits

Turks Restrict Ship Movement:   Dardanelles Closed to All Vessels But Those with Special Permits

Straits Closed. ToShips Without Turkish Permits   Units of: Turkish Fleet Steam Out of Istanbul Toward Dardanelles

Dardanelles Are Closed to Ships Lacking Permits   lurkish Navy Minister An nounces Drastic Action

Warships Take Over Key Straits   Action Held Result Of Bulgarian Capitulation

‘Turkey Bans Ship Traffic In Dardanelle:   Only Vessels Having Special Permits, Using Native Pilots ‘Allowed in Straits

Dardanelles Closed To All But Turkish   a  NO EXPLANATION WITH ACTION FOLLOWING BULGARIA'S SIGN ING UP WITH AXIS*POWERS.

STATE SOLONS ARRIVING FOR 1941 SESSION   ‘Four-Cornered Fight for House Speaker First Matter of Major ) Importance to Members

OHIO DIVISION SET FOR MOVE   Given Four Days For Transfer To Maneuvers Site_

STIFF RESISTANCE: IS OFFERED NAZIS IN RUSSIAN MARC      German Hordes Reported Only 60 Miles from Moscow — Rains and Snow Slow the Enemy Up.

Allied Withdrawal to Shorter Defense Line Is Admitted King Calls Upon Greeks to  Fight to “End” as Allies  Prepare Last-Ditch Stand; British Thwarted at Bardia

RAF, Luftwaffe Swap Heavy Aerial Blows   Industrial Cities Claimed Damaged

State Head Says Enemy Planes Seen   Governor Issues Statement Putting Defease tn Hands 0 Civilian Officers

Military Government May Be Set Up Following Sudden Death of Grecian Premier.      ENGLAND DRAFTING FEMININE WORKERS

Cabinet Crisis ‘Arises In Greece Following Death Of Premier ‘Mexandros Korizis

CLAIM DENIED AV THEALLIES   German Sources Hint at Armistice With Greeks Tomorrow.   GREEK PREMIER IS DEAD

British Claim Main Defense Lines Holding   Greek King Takes Control After Premier's Death

Berlin Reports Hint At Forced Armistice   King Leads Greece After Premier Dies

British Say Heavy Nazi Attacks Have Failed To Penetrate Lines At Any Point; Greek Cabinet Crisis  Follows Death of Premier Alexandros Korizis

British Assert Attacks Fail to Penetrate Line; Greek Premier Expires

Gulgarians Reported streaming Into Thrace And Other Regions Near Aegean  mre  Korizis Dies  ee  Greek Premier Dies in Athens; Suicide Is Hinted

Mt. Olympus Fall Denied By the Allies   London and Athens Claims New Shorter Line ls Holding

REPORT KING TAKING OVER WAR CONTROL   Premier Korizis Succumbs Suddenly; Cause Not Announced   LARISA CAPTURED, GERMANY CLAIMS   But Athens Asserts Nazis Have Failed To Crack Defense Line

British Claim Nazis Fail To Penetrate Line At. Any Point CREEK PREMIER DIES

JURKEY MA TO AXIS SAY OBSERVERS   Greeks Have Cabinet Crisis In Death Of Korizis   BULGARIAN TROOPS   Are Marching Into Thrace: Athens Command Admits Situation Is Serious”

Hope Fades for Safety of Plane  Cl pete nee Tle wel),   Searchers Unable to Locate Craft

Hope Fades for Safety of Plane   Searchers Unabl« to Locate Craft

Ttalians Report Fresh Triumphs. In African War  Pincers Aimed From Mediterranean Sea

Declares Nation May Be Fighting Next Year; Gets Report From Hull   Special Train Expected to Start Back To Washington Today, Early Says; Cites Grim Words of Japanese Premier Tojo

FDR ASSERTS U. S. MAY BE FIGHTING NEXT YEAR   Plans To Rush Back To Washington From Warm Springs Because of New Turn in Japanese Situation

Chief Executive Plans To Return To Washington As New Developments Occur   Roosevelt Makes Statement About. Possibility of Fighting By Next Thanksgiving At A Warm Springs Dinner; Japan Raps U. S., Britain

WARM SPRINGS VISIT STARTED BY ROOSEVELT   Listens’ To Grid. Battles, -. Comments -On. Next Year’s’ Outlook

Suggests Silent Prayer People of Occupied Lands May Be Able to Enjoy Thanksgiving Next Year Like United States Holiday

President May Cut Short Visit To Warm Springs As Result Of Call From Hull Over Increasing Tencenacc With Janan

Chief Plans To Rush to Capital  Ominous Prediction Is Made In Georgia

FOR TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON FOR CONFERENCE   Cuts Short Warm Springs Visit Because of Developments

FDR Says Boys in Military . Schools May Be F ighting For U.S. Next Thanksgiving

F.D.R. Talks of War, Will Rush Back to Capital   America * ‘May Be Fighting” Next Year, He Says; Japanese Threat Causes Hurried Preparations to Return to Washington

Tells. Dinner Gathering in Warm Springs, Ga., Troops May Be Forced to Defend Nation.   CONSIDERS RUSHING BACK TO WASHINGTON   Secretary Hull Informs Him of Statement Made by Japanese Premier Hideki  ' Polo, _

EUROPE PLIGHT IS DECRIED BY NATION'S CHIEE   Prays Those Peoples Will Be Able ‘to Hold Next Year a- Thanksgiving More Like Americans   REFERS TO DANGERS OVERHANGING -U. 8   Considers Rushing Back to Washington After Talk with Hull Over Japan ese Sitnation -

FD TORETURN HOME SUNDAY DUE TO JAPS   Japanese Situatior Turn Is Reported

NATION'S CHIC  Wi 1 AUT CHANT  LUUL Jun  sui VISIT   Ominous Far East Situation May Force Mr. Roosevelt’s Early Return To Capital

Next Thanksgiving May See  “Our Boys Fighting for the:  Defense of Our Institutions”. President Says In Address

Dangers To U.S. Pointed Out By Pres. Roosevelt   Struggle For Defense Of Institutions Fore seen; Thanks Offered At Warm Springs For Present Status

F.D.R. Warns War Possible Within a Year   President Prepares fo Rush fo Washington as Pacific Crisis Grows

F.R. Says U.S. May Be at War Next Year   Ominous Statemen Made at Dinner in Warm Springs

Indicates Possibility Before Considering Capitol Trip   Chief Executive Issues Ominous Statement At Dinner For Infantile Paralysis Victims

Removal of Power To Devalue Dollar Is Now Suggested   l‘ederal Reserve System Advances Program in Unprecedented Move; Administration Heads Have No Comment to Make

PRESIDENTIAL POWERS WOULD BE CURTAILED   Eventual Balanced Budget And Restrictions On Bank Lending Proposed   ACTION DESCRIBED AS UNPRECEDENTED ONE

Move Made To Forestall Any Possible  Inflation —   Also Would Repeal ‘Greenback’ Legislation Restrict Bank Lending

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM URGES REMOVAL OF PKESi:DENT’S POWER OVER DOLLAR; HIGHER RANK RESERVES.   Seek Balanced sheet  ae

Greenback Measure Repeal . Proposed   Reserve Board Move: To Prevent Possible Inflation of U.S. Currency

RESERVE BOARD WOULD END FDR’S CONTROL OVER DOLLAR   Joint Report of Board, Heads of Reserve Banks and Advisory Couneil Also Calls for Repeal of ‘Greenback’ Legislation, Restrictions on Bank Loans, and Balanced Budget

RESERVE OFFICERS PROPOSE NEW MOVE   Seek Movement For Removal Of Roosevelt's Greenback Legislation.

MOVE 10 HALT INFLATION OF MONEY MADE      Repeal of President's Monetary Powers Proposed   PLAN 18 OFFERED BY RESERVE BOARD   Five Points Outlined Re © quiring Congressional Action

WOULD CANCEL MONEY POWER OF PRESIDENT   Federal Reserve System Of fers Proposals to Prevent Inflation   PLAN AN EVENTUAL BALANCED BUDGET   First Reaction by Congress Members Reported to Be Favorable

‘DRS POWER TO DEVALUE DOLLAR HIT   Government Tries To Spike Inflation

Makes Unprecedented Move To Forestall Any Inflation Of Nation’s Money   REPEAL OF ‘GREENBACK’ LEGISLATION IS URGED   Plan Would Restrict Bank Lending by Increasing Percentage of Deposits Banks Must Keep As Reserve; White House Is Silent

Removal of President’s Power to Devalue Dollar, Restrictions on Bank Lending Proposed 

Board’s Spokesman Says Move to Forestall Any Possible Inflation   FD PRESENTED PLAN   Balanced Budget, Other Action Is Suggested; Reaction Favorable

ECCLES AND AIDS WOULD END F. D. R, MUNETARY POWERS   Recommend Removal of His Authority to Devalue Dollar—Urge Repeal of “Greenback” Law.   RESTRICTIONS ON BANK LENDING ALSO FAVORED   Federal Reserve System Sees Steps as Necessary to Forestall Possible Currency Infiation.  a

Move Made To Forestall Inflation   Federal Reserve Board Proposes Eventual Balanced Budget Among Reforms

PROPOSE TO CURB -INFLATION POWERS   Federal Reserve Officials Would Remove President's Right to Change the Value of Dollar

MINTON GETS NEW JOB   Defeated Senator Will Aid F. D. R. On $10,000-A-Year Salary

MINTON [S NAMED TO NEW POSITION   Former Senator Is Given Job as New Deal Assistant.

NAME MINTON AIDE 10 FOR   Defeated Senator Now Pre sidential Assistant At $10,000 Per Year.

Fuehrer Cites — Rumanian Loyalty   Antonescu Thanks Hitlex ‘For His Cooperation

ADOLF THANKED FOR LOYAL AID BY ANTONESCL   Hitler in Turn Thanks Rumania’s Premier for “Renewed Loyalty To the Axis”.

Gen Antonescu Thanks Hitler For “Understanding”   Refers to His ‘‘Great Ally” During Recent Iron Guard Uprising

Hopkins Says Shipbuilding To Meet Need   Predicts a Million Tons i: 1941 and Six Millio: During 1942

\ VESSEL Ls. PROMISED  Hopkins Has G 00% News for British  Interviewers

U.S. TO BUILD; ESCORT SHIPS   ‘Hopkins Tells Londoners - That This Nation Will Deliver Goods

U.S. fo Build Many Ships  Will Bring Supplie: to England Hankins Savs

Hopkins Tells British We ll  Deliver Goods   Sees Six Million Ton: Of Shipping In Use By Next Year.

Hopkins Tells U.§. Efforts  Says Ships Will Take Supplies T To e Fnamia

HOPKINS SAYS U. 5. WILL DELIVER GOODS   Lease-Lend Supervisor Is In London On Official Visit

Hopkins Pledges U.S. Will Build Enough Ships To Take Aid To Britain

U.S. Will  Deliver   Hopkins Says Supplies Will Reach United Kingdom

BRITISH GET — NEW PROMISE   Harry’ ‘Hopkins: ‘Says Ships Te - Carry Goods Into Countries Warring On Hitler

Lend-Lease Supervisor  Tells Aims   Hopkins Informs British How U. S. Works for Sending Equipment to All Democracies.

U.S. SHIP PLEDGE GIVEN TO ALLIES   Hopkins Asserts Goods Will Be Rushed Across Ocean

BUILDING SHIPS TO SEND GOODS TO UNITED KINGDOM   { Million Tons of Merchant men Will Be Built Here This Year.   6,000,000 TONS IN 1942   This Is Declaration Made b: Harry Hopkins in London Today.

Hopkins Tells British Help To Inerease   Means Wilf Bé Taken to’ Insure Arrival of Food, Ships, Tanks and. Guns

Miners Ordered Out on Strike   It is Estimated 53,000 in Five States Affected

NORTREAN GROUP EXPECTED TO Sth   Southern Mines To Stay Closed Pending Talks   STATE SPLIT GROWS   Rift Comes As Sub-Group Edits Pact Expected To Be Presented Monday

Head of Kanawha Group Says Action Would Be Unfair io Employes Agreement Proposed $1 Daily Basis Increase, Week’s Vacation With Pay. Differential Elimination

Yugoslav Divisions In Battle   Whole Vicinity Wipec Out When Bank Vaul Full: of Ammunition Blasts in Fight

Reds Load Soft Coal  Division   Dies Operative Report: Communists Dominating Key Positions In Vital Industrial Unit

Anti-Nazism Is Urged By Argentines   Press Urges Fight Against Hitlerism In New World

President Castillo Called To Scrap Policy Of “Strict. Neutrality”

Press Urges ° NaziCleanup In Argentina      President Called Upon to Scrap Policy of ‘Strict Neutrality’

NEUTRALITY BY ARGENTINA IS HIT BY EDITORS   Four Publications Choru: Demand That Acting President Castillo Scrap  Such a Policy   FOR OPPOSING NAZIS   Newspapers Urging Tha Government Throw Its Weight Into Fight Against Germany

AN VEAEME Mw A dat POMS  BUENOS AIRES PRESS ASSAILS NEUTRAL STAND

Mrs. Henry Massey, Mother of Radio Irio. Dies at Hot Springs   What, No Gas? Utility Chief Pays

Canadian General  Killed At Hong Kong?   Dominion Troops Suffer Heavy Casualties.

HONG KONG IS STILL HOLDING AGAINST JAPS      OTTAWA HEARS COMMANDER OF CANADIAN FORCE IS KILLED

Gen. Lawson Is Believed Dead   Canadian Forces at Hongkong Suffering Heavy Casualties

Americans, Filipinos Fight Jap Invaders To Standstill, Says Army   Good News From Pacific Theatres Coincides With Momentous Conference Being Staged By President Roosevelt And Prime Minister Churchill

CANADIAN ARMY CHIEF KILLED AT HONGKONG   Beleaguered Colonials “No Only Hold Firm But Retake Some Outposts   CHINESE ADVANCE TO alc   London Admits Hopelessness. But Says Port Will Be Recaptured Later

Hears Canadian Leader Is Killed   Ottawa Tells of Heavy Casualties Suffered by Dominion Troops at Hongkong With Probable Death of Brigadier J. K. Lawson   POSITIONS STILL HELD   “Prilish Flag SUM Pies

Hongkong Battle Takes Big Toll Of Canadians   Brigadier J. K. Lawson, Commander, Believed  To Have: Been. Killed

Commander, Brigadier ] _K: Lawson, Believed to Have Been: Killed, Ottawa Announces   STAFF OFFICER SHOT   Canadian and British Forces Stubbornly Holding Three- Positions In Crown Colony

TUDENTS TO RUN CITY FOR A DAY   High School Boys and Girl: Will Take Over Offices April 29   ALL POSTS ASSIGNED

High School Boys and Girl Will Take Over Offices April. 29   ALL POSTS ASSIGNED

BRITISH TARE INITIATIVE IN SKY FIGHTING   DIRECT HITS SCORED ON GERMAN BASES IN FRANCE

Germany and Three French Ports Bombed by British in Day Attacks   Britich Planee All Return

RAF ATTACKS IN BROAD DAYLIGH   British Raid Northwest Ger many and Three French Porte

Raid Nazis InGermany in Daylignt   British Bombers Then Drop Tons Of Bombs On Qccupied France; Plan ply  Invaaion.   Italy Objective

RAIL STRIKE SETTLEMENT NOT IN SIGHT   Fact-Finding Board Discouraged at Lack of Developments After Long Session

PRESS EFFORTS OF MEDIATION   F. D. R.’s Railway Board Continues: Sessions _ Through Day — ’

FAIL PARLEY  STRIKES SNAG   Signs for Settlement ‘Not Sc Good,’ Says Board Chairraan- :

Rail Meeting Strikes Snag   Chairman Grows Less Hopeful Of Agreement In Wage Dispute

RAILWAY STRIKE OUTLOOK DARK   Mediation Efforts Resume With Board Chairman “Less Hopeful”

Rail Settlement Outlook Is Dim   Fact Finding Board Makes Little Progress Following 23-Hour Session

Call Halt: in Rail Hearing   Board Chairman ‘Not §& Hopeful’ as Conference Goes into Recess

Sessions Continue in Effort tc Mediate Threatened Walk. out; Operating Group iz Tentative Agreement

RAIL CONFERENCE RECESS IS TAKEN   LITTLE HEADWAY IS INDICATED BY BOARD SEEKING AGREEMENT

ail Mediators ‘ontinue Work   OniHUe Work  Push Efforts. to Avert Strike of 2BN ANN Warlarce

LONG CONFERENCE ON RAIL DISPUTE 1S CONTINUED MONDA)   FACT FINDING BOARD CHAIR. MAN NOT SO HOPEFUL OF SETTLEMENT RAIL DISPUTE

Fact Finding Board’s Chairman Less Hopeful   Board Resumes Efforts to Mediate After 23-Hour Day and Night Session Failed  to Brine Results

FACT FINDING BOARD CONTINUES ITS SESSIONS IN ATTEMPT TO END STRIKE

Hopes for Calling Off Ordered Rail Strike Dec. 7 Dim   Fact Finders Recess After 23 Hours of Deliberations

Special Board Continues Work  Makes Efforts to Mediate RR Strike

Rail Mediation Efforts Deadlocked   Fact - Finding Board’s Chairman Pessimistic.

RAIL STRIKE PROBE GETS BRIEF REST   Chance Of Halting Shutdown Dim, Heads Say

Special Rail Board Continues Its Sessions   Chairman “Not as Hopeful as  Was,  *  He Says at End of  23 Hour Session

RECESS TAKEN BY RAIL GROUP IN STRIKE CASE   Chairman Sees Progress Toward Settlement Of Wage Row   WILL DEVISE TERMS   C.1.0. Workers At Plane Plants Vote Walkouts For More Pay

Special Rail Board Continues Its Sessions   Chairman “Not as Hopeful as [ Was,” He Says at End of 9 Hair Sisecian:

LABOR BOARD RECESSES BRIEFLY AFTER LENGTHY SESSION IN EFFORT TO MEDIATE THREATENED STRIKE .   Board Chairman Wayne L. Morse Assumes Pessimistic Attitude On Conference; Expresses Hope Both Parties Will Devise Terms Themselve:

Recess Taken Early Today with No Agreement in Sight to Avert Strike; Brotherhoods Not in Entire  Agreement; Buffalo Bell Aircraft Employes Vote to Strike Tomorrow.

RAIL PARLEY IS CONTINUED   Mediators Are Pessimisti As Negotiations Continue

Settlement Of Rails Dispute Doubtful Now   Sessions Continuing Ir Effort To Avert Dec. 7 Walkout

LITTLE PROGRESS IN RAIL DISPUTE   Board Meeting Lasting 23 Hours Fails To Bring Results

Chairman Is “Not So Hopeful” as Board Recesses in Rail Mediation

STILL WORK ON RAIL DISPUTE   Morse Thinks Report of Fact Board to ~ F_R. Will Be Delaved

ROAD PARLEY IS RESUMED   New Session Under Way After 23-Hour Conference Ended Early Today      NO PLAN OFFERED BY THE BOARD   Brotherhoods Said to Have Reached Tentative Agreement on Terms

Hopes Fade In Board Hearing  On Rail Strike   Chairman Wayne Morse Of Special Board Says “Not So Hopeful As I Was.’   MAY EXTEND SESSION

ACCORD ‘ELUDES RAIL CONFEREES   Fail To Reach Agreement At - 23-Hour Conference

SPECIAL BOARD ON RAILWAY DISPUTE TO REPORT 10 FOR   Chairman “Not So Hopeful” Of Successful Mediation

MEDIATORS IN RAIL DISPUTE STILLATODDS   Brief Recess Called In Ne gotiations After Nearly Twenty-Three Hours Continuous Session   MORSE PESSIMISTIC   Chairman of Group Says  He Was “Not So Hopeful As  Was;” Report to Roosevelt Delayed

Efforts To Halt Railroad Strike Not Too Hopeful   Chairman Says He’s Less Optimistic After Marathon Session of 23 Hours

CONTINUE EFFORTS   Roosevelt’s Fact Find Board in Marathon 23-Hour ’  Session

Tire Production To Be Suspended   Industries Will Stop Man: facturing Rubber Goods for Two Weeks

SAY FORD IS A RED VICTORY   Spokesmen Assert C.1.0. I “Communist Influenced  and. Led”   WILL OBEY BAD LAW

FORD WILL DEAL WITH C10 UNION   But Company Attorney As. sails Wagner Act as ‘Most Vicious Law’      ‘END OF AN ERA,’ SAYS UNION HEAD   Ford Counsel Also Makes  Bitter Attack on Union Claims Communist tnfluence

SAY FORD ELECTION. IS A RED VICTORY   Spokesmen Assert C.I.0. I: — Influenced an   ‘WILL OBEY BAD LAW

Moscow Waits  Night Raider:   Capital Braced After Three Assaults by Luftwaffe; Says Kiev Attacks Beaten Off

Georgian Raps Price Control   Commissioner of Agriculture Linder Challenges Choice of Henderson

HENDERSON IS BUTT OF ATTACK   Linger, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner, Attacks Price Control Bill, Chal. lenges Henderson's Quali. fieatinone«e _

Harm Leader Raps Proposed Price Control   Guaranteed Pr o portionate Prices Between Farm, In. dustrial Products Asked.  _—      HENDERSON ATTACKED

Georgian Attacks Henderson as Price Controller; “He Just Knows Baruch’

THREE-POWER PARLEY ENDS   Soviets Promised Requirements For Welfare

Disappearance Of W. Va. Flier Remains Mystery After Search   Plane Found Last Month In New foundland — No Trace §soo¢ Flier

DISAPPEARANCE OF AVIATOR UNSOLVED DESPITE SEARCHES   ‘No Trace of Thomas H. Smith Is Found by Army Pilots in Desolate   Region.

Texas Senatorial Candidates Push Hunt for Votes   O’Daniel Accuses Legislature of ‘Dilly-Dallying’

WORK OR FIGHT RULE ENFORCED ON WEST COAST   Striking Welders In Pacific Shipyards Reclassified In Class 1-A   STEEL WALKOUT IS ENDED   Ecorse Workers Accept Compromise; Violence Marks Bendix Dispute

ENFORCE EDICT OF ‘WORK OR FIGHT’ IN STRIKE OF WELDER   Draft Age Men Being Re classitied At Seattle, Washington.

STRIKERS MAY GO INTO ARMY   “WORK OR FIGHT" SYSTEM BE ING USED BY DRAFT BOARDS IN WELDERS STRIKE

Work Or Fight Dictum Facing Many Strikers   Washington Draft Board To Act In One Case, While Others Are Studied

WORK OR FIGHT RULE OPERATES IN WALKOUT   Reclassity Men Among 2,00 Welders Who Struck on West Coast. ®   DEFENSE THREATENED   Ecorse Steel Dispute Settled, Bendix Labor Strife Seen

BOARD STUDIES MINER DISPUTE   John L. Lewis Called tc Discuss Union Shop Proposal

LEWIS SUMMONED IK MINE DISPUTE   Union Leader and Stee! Executives to Meet With Board

In Dispute Over Deadline Clause   Mediation Board Chair man Says He Will Not  Be "Under Pressure’

U.S. MEDIATION CHIEF REJECTS LEWIS DEADLINE   Davis Calls Conference In Captive Dispute; Says Board Will Not Be ‘Hurried’   Will Decide Union Issue

Board Studies Coal Dispute   Lewis, Steel Officials Meet Defense Group on Union Shop issue

MEDIATORS TO CONFER TODAY   Lewis And Steel Company Executives Meet Regarding

HEARS LEWIS   Mediation Board Meets With Steel Officials CIN Head

LEWIS TO MEET DEFENSE BOARD   United Mine Workers Chief To Confer With Steel Men

Board Calls — Coal Parley   Lewis, 16 Steel Executives Asked to Meet U. S. Mediators Today

Defense Mediation Board Is Meeting Monday to Discuss Coal Dispute

Chairman Davis, Lewis Exchange Messages; . Union Head and Steel Me: Asked To Meet Monday

Mediation Board Will Meet Lewis And Executives  erence mecmmersnrmim   Decision in Captive Min Controversy Expected This Week

Control of All Petroleum Exports Taken over by Order of Roosevelt

No Atlantic Shipments Except to Britain, Egypt And Hemisphere Allowed

Put Controls On Exports of All Petroleum   Move Designed Primar ily to Prevent Deplelion in the East

FDR RESTRICTS OIL EXPORTS   Controls Ordered In Effort To Ease Eastern Coast Shortage; Britain’s Supply Exempt

CONTROL PUT QN EXPORT Of OIL FROM U.S   Bans Shipments from Eas! Except to Britain, Oth er American Nations   FDR ACTS TO AVERT DRAIN ON RESERVES   White House Plan is Being Made for Most Effective Use of Tankers

OIL SHIPMENTS ARE CUT DOWN   Exports Controlled te Prevent Shortage On Eastern Seaboard

Price-Fixing Bill Held Inadequate By Bernard Baruch   Former Head of War Industries Board Offers Suggesions

BARUCH URGES ~ FIXED PRICES   Current Bill Flayed as ‘Piece Meal’

Violent Language Is Used By Germans In Describing Address   Call U. S. President “Insane” and“Greatest Liar and Joke in History.” Leader's Expose of Nazi Plans  Hits Spot.

Russians Check German Progress On All Fronts; President Is Called Liat

BRITISH, NAZI FLYERS CLASH   Another Great Air Battle Is Fought Over Straits  of Dover

NAVAL “DEATH TRAP” TOLL, &   That Many Italian Destroyers Lost in Red Sea—Others Damaged in Aerial Attack  4

‘Hopeless’ Mental Patient Is Slain   ‘Was Least T Could Do,’ Sister Tells Potiers Mother Looks On

WOMEN HELD IN MERCY SLAYING   Sister Shoots Her Brother As Mother Looks On In Mental Hospital

PATIENT {5 SLAIN AND SISTER HELE   Woman Declares She Sho’ Mental Patient as Act of Mercy

Woman Kills Her Brother In Hospital   Mother, 55, Looks On As Bullets End Life Of Mental Patient   DONE TO PUT HIM ‘OUT OF HIS MISERY?’

WALLACE SAYS GERMANY MAY LAUNCH U.S, WAR      Told Congress If Victors Hille Will Start Economic War On Us Followed By Armed Force.

WALLACE WARNS ON NAZI DANGER   German Victory Seen As Prelude to Armed Conflict

WALLACE IN WARNING 10 U.S. SOLONS   if Hitler Victorious, Sees Him Launching Economic War on U. 8S. as Military Prelude

Would Be Prelude To  Invasion   Wallace’s Warning Containet in Annual Agricul. ture Report

Wallace Sees Nazi Economic  War Against U. S.   Issues Warning In His Annual Report On Agriculture Department

U.S., Japan Far From Settlement of Issues   Hull Indicates Talks in Washington and Tokyc Still Only Exploratory

U. §. and Japan ‘Explore’ Future Without Success   Appear To Be Far fron General: Settlement of Differences

U.S.Far From Jap Concord Hull Admits   NEGOTIATIONS ONLY IN EXPLOR ATORY PHASE, SECRETARY 0! STATE TELLS PRESS.

U.S. AND JAPAN ARE FAR APART   Fail to Any General Settlement By Discussions

U. S.-Japanese Relations Are Still Far From Settlement; Meetings Are Set: America Holds to Policy

U.S.-Jap Talks Are  Fruitless   America Refuse: To Yield To Nippon -

[TALIANS CLAIM BRITISH FORGES ARE ANNIHILATEL   By REYNOLDS PACKARD  mialf ('arrescnandent

LABOR PEACE FORECASTBY VAN WAGONER   Governor, Speaking In Wash ington, Takes Optimistic  Wissenmint

VAN WAGONER - VOICES NOTE ~ OF OPTIMISM   [Tells Washingtor Hearers State Will Avoid Serious La bor Difficulties ~

T he Great Game of Politics   _-By FRANK R. KENT — Not Playing The Game

Profiteering Seen In Boost   Leon Henderson Tells Congress Increase In Price of Silk Hose {s Profiteering

Sharp Eye On Prices    - Hosiery Increase Migh Be “Profiteering,” Henderson Hints

‘ANY INCREASE IN PRICE OF SILK STOCKINGS IS PROBABLY PROFITEERING,’ HENDERSON

SILK HOSE PRICE BOOST IS DECRIED   CALLED PROFITEERING BY HENDERSON IN REPORT TO CONGRESS

Henderson Says Increase in Silk Stocking Price Would  Be Profiteering

Nazis Hold A Priest   Catholic Accused Of Offering  Pra versa Paw tuaowea

Report Nazis Imprison Dean Of Catholics   Accuse Provost Of Offering Prayer For Jews, Claim

Catholic Leader Arrested by Nazis   Dean of Berlin Cathedral Early Foe of Hitler, Said Held

NAZIS ARREST CATHOLIC DEAN   Rev, Bernhard Lichtenberg S*rested For Offering avers For Jews.

CLERIC SEIZED   Roman Catholic Provost Arrested By Nazis for Praying.

Catholic Provost Who Prayed for the Jews I; Arrested in Berlin   Intensive Nazi Measures Against swe Intensified; Many Sent ast

Nazis Holding High Catholic   Rev. Lichtenberg Accused Of ‘Offering Prayers For Jewish Race

Catholic Provost: Who  Prayed for the Jews Is Arrested in Berlin   Intensive Nazi Measures Against  Jews Intensified; Many Sent Bact . °

Nazis Arrest Catholic Dean   Representative of Bishop in. Berlin  Taken: Into -Custody

improvement In  Wheat Yield Seen   Predict 255,883,000 Bushels In Northwest

Disobeys Order Gets Ten Years   Private John  MHabinyak Draws Stiff Sentence For ‘‘Insubordination’’

STRIKE AVERTED ATUL S. STEEI   AGREEMENT REACHED TO EX: TEND WAGE NEGOTIATIONS TO APRIL 15.

Steel Walkout Day Postponed   Union, Owners Agree on April 15 After Pay  Increase by Weir

CIO Recalls Strike Order For 69 Plants Of ‘Big Steel’   Threatened Walkout At Midnight Tonight Delayed by Agreement To Extend Negotiations  :ABOR BOARD ORDERS ‘ORD PLANT ELECTION  New Strikes Develop In Smaller Concerns, One at Caatecville

STEEL STRIKE IS POSTPONED TILL APRIL 15   Extension of Week Comes As National Announces Increase in Pay   COAL PARLEY STILL HELD IN DEADLOCK   Conciliator Voices Confidence in Negotiations  In Ford Tieup

ZINC STRIKE IS DELAYEL   Further Conferences On Wage Demands Set At Moundsville

Pa. Democrats Adopt Program  Seven-Point Plan To Be Presented To A  eenmilie Alaus tAlaal

GERMANS ADMIF RETREAT FRON ROSTOV-ON-DON   Russians Say 9,000 Enemy Troops Slain In Bloody Fighting.   BRITISH DRIVE AHEAD   Continue Westward Plsh Past Tobruk In Libya; Close  In an Tranned Armiac

ADMIT KEY UKRAINE CITY ABANDONED BUT CLAIM MOSCOW GAIN   Nazis ‘Withdraw’ From City Area To Take Reprisals Against Civilians; Troop Shift Is Suspected   (BULLETIN)

ARMY ABANDONS VITAL CAUCASUS KEY OBJECTIVE   GERMANS SAY. HOWEVER, THAT RED DRIVES IN DONETS AREA ARE CHECKED   REDS REPORT SUCCESS IN ATTACK TOWARD KALININ   ‘Russian Troops Cross Volga River  On Ice, Take Town Afier Town from Invaders

Honor Society Elects Members   ALPHA CHI, NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP GROUP eapnneuntes AT SR

Honor Society Elects Members  ALPHA CHI, NATIONAL  yl Brnoeetr   ALPHA CHI, NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP GROUP REPRESENTED AT SR

i il in ak naar Lica taal hacen lL st dna open nivtssti JD  Defense Bond Sales Reach New Record

EAGLE SQUAD BAGS 3 NAZIS   American Volunteers with English Air Forces Score in Battle

RAF STRIKES HARD BLOWS AT NAZI BASES   7 Enemy Ships Are Reported Downed English Admit Los: Of Nine

YANKEE FLIERS IN EAGLE PATROL BAG SERMANE   Seventeen Nazis Brought Down By RAF In Series of Daylight Raids    TWO BOMBERS AND 7 FIGHTERS LOST   Biggest. Raid Since U. $ Men Have Participated, Lenden Says

AMERICANS BAG 3 NAZI PLANES   Eagle Suadron Is Credited With Trio of 17 German Craft Downed Today

YANK FLIERS BAG GERMANS   Eagle Squadron Members Take Part In Raid Over France

EAGLE FLYERS BAG 3 PLANES   Series of Daylight Raids Made by RAF  on Northern France

American Eagle Squadron Downs Three German Plane: In Daylight Raids on France

Kagle Fliers Take Toll in Daylight Raids   Credited With Downing ° German Planes Ove Occupied France

U.S. Fliers Shoot Down3 Nazi Planes   Total Bag of 17 Claimed in British Daylight Raids in France

AMERICANS ENGAGE IN AIR FIGHT   Eagle Squadron Takes Part in Big Offensive Across Channel   ATTACK MEETS HEAVY OPPOSITION      Waves of Planes Blast Coast and Many Are Shot Down in Firhting

US. FLIERS SCORE   Members of British Eagle Squadron Bag Three  Planes Over France

American Fliers , Bag Nazi Planes In Daylight Raid   Those in British Eagle Squadron Shoot Down Three Out of 17. we   Strong Forces Smash  Points Along Channel

American Fliers In Eagle Squadron Bag Three Planes   ‘sake Part in Series of RA}: Daylight Raids on Northern France

Wrecked Plane Found; Another Is Overdue   ... laking Part In Search

Governor Breaks State Payroll Tieup   Atty. General Rescinds Order efter Parley

STATE WORKERS TO GET CHECKS FOR SERVICES   Payroll Blockade Broken; Payments  Will Be Made

THAN TROUSER   Four Men Admit $1,00( Poolroom Robbery at Reading

GERMANY DENIES DUBLIN ATTAGK   Admits Planes May Have Mis takenly Flown Over But No Bombs Were Dropped

PAPPY SPENDS LAST WEEK IN OLD MANSION   O'Daniel Will Leave For Washington Soon Afte: Molly Marries

ARMY MANEUVERS OF 70,000 MEN.IN GANP BOWIE AREA ENDED   MEN FROM MANY STATE! WERE ENGAGED IN ACTION OVER HALF MILLION ACRE!

7 VICTIMS OF CANOPY CRASH BADLY INJURED   Two Negroes Are Killed In Houston Armistice Day  Parade Accident

Seven of Houston Parade Spectators In Serious Condition   Score of Injured Persons Still in Hospitals

any Victims Of Houston Armistice Day Tragedy In Serious Condition

BRITISH WANT AMERICA I WAR AT ONE   NO FORMAL BID MADE, BUT CAPITAL KNOWS SENTIMENT IN LONDON.   Navy Run Ragged   ‘Task of Keeping Sea Lanes Clear of Raiders Proves Herculean Task.

Man’s Head  Seen In Bag   K. C. Man Tells Of  Grewseme Experience

Former Carroll Minister Dies In Des Moines   Rev. S. Grant Lewis Was Pastor of Methodis: Church Here 1913-16

CHY SILENT OVER BREAK WITH NAZIS   Bulgarian Premier On Secret Visit

ANOTHER RULING IN BRIDGES GAS   Immigration Service Judge Recommends Deportation of Communist Unionist.

Reverses First Findings of Court Judge   Now Find Budges Is Member  of Communist Party

HANES DESTROY TA GARS OF Ol   More Than 100,000 Gal lons Lost In Derailment Near Columbus

10 DERAILED OIL CARS CATCH FIRE   Train With 61 Tankers Of Track Near Columbus

Dun ’Em Wrong   ‘Miss Rand Fails To Keep Her  Promise To Harvard r Freshmen 

Sally Rand Breaks Promise  At Harvard Freshmen Smoker   Dancer Answers Chant of “Take Them Off? With Statement That She Would If They Would; ~~ Instantly Showered With Clothes and : a Then Refuses to Keep Pledge

METHODS FOR BRITAIN’S AID TAKING FORM   lt meee nA hie dint ee hieabiil Restriction of F.R.-Asked Powers  Seught by Congressional Cri  ties at Early Stage.

Congress Maps Specific MethodsF orExtension Of More Aid To England   Byrnes Says Lease-Lend Program May Be Operated By President Through Newly-Formed Defense Board

SHAPE METHODS OF GIVING HELP TO THE BRITISH   New Office of Production Management Seen   Oppose Placing Too Much Power In President’s Hands

‘Knudsen Group May Handle the Lease-Lend Plan   Proposed Setup Would Correlate United States and British Arms Need:

KNUDSEN MAY BE NAMED 10 OPERATE PLAN   Speed up Congressional Action On New : Proposal

MANY HESITATE TO VOTE FULL POWER   Specific Lease-Lend Meth. ods Begin to Take Shape in Discussion .   FOES OF BILL CONFER

AID METHODS SHAPING UP—GRITICS RAP PLAN   Call for Restriction of Vast Pow. er Proposed for President Roosevelt.

SURVEYS URGED FOR BRITAIN’ NECESSITIES   OTHER AGENCIES   May Be Summoned To Take Over Certain Phases Of Production Measure

Methods for Increasing Aid to Britain Are Taking Shape   Opposition Reported Developing to New. ‘oposals by F-.

WORK IS PRESSED ON NEW NDVE FOR AID 10 BRITAIN   Program Taking Shape as Critics Call For Curb On President’s Power   London May be Asked for Collateral in Form of Investments in U.S.

Definite Program  Of Aid Is Shaping   Critics Call For Restriction Of Power To Roosevelt In Handling Help; Congress Ret ains power Of Appronriating Funds In Lease-Len d Plan

Method Would Provide Correlation From Start Between U. S Anglo Output  May Ask Fund  British May Be Asked for 2-Billion Collat-

WORK PUSHED AHEAD IN FACE OF OPPOSITION   Complete Correlation Of Production For British, Americans Sought   CRITICS MAP BATTLE

WANT ROOSEVELT’S POWER RESTRICTED   Congressional Critics Of Vast Authority Which Proposed Lease-Lend Bill Would Give Him Would Place Limit On It—-Methods Of Extending Aid Take Shape

Knudsen and Hillman to Boss Program   Will Have Charge Of Lease-Lending If Passed by Congress

Senator Byrnes Sees Production Management ‘for Lease-Lend Program

CRITICS ATTACK POWER GRANTED THE PRESIDENT   Senator Byrnes Confident War Ajid Bill Will Pass Senate Essentially Unchanged

Opponents of Lease-Lend Plan Active   To Seek to Curtail Sweeping Powers If  Measure Is Passed

Le@ase-Lend Filan Is Taking Form Pending, Passage  Production Management  Office Exneeted to Regulate It  WOULD START SOON  Congressional Critics Call For Restriction of Expeitiva Poawer —

Specific Methods of Britain Aid Take Shane   Congressional Critics Seek to Restrict Vast FDR Power

CALL FOR CURB ON POWER ASKED BY F.0. R BILL   METHODS OF WORKING OUT AID TO BRITAIN DISCUSSED IN CAPITOL   MAY ASK BRITISH TO PUT UP $9. 0N0.000 ASSETS AS BOND   Plan Being Considered as Supplement to Investment Trusts’ Purchase of British Holdings

CRITICS RAISE DEMANDS FOR RESTRICTIONS   Ppponents Muster Fore: Against ‘Dictatorship’  Elements Of Bill

ASK LIMIT ON POWER OF F. A   Hiram Johnson, Wheeler, Clark Oppose LeaseLend Program.   SPECIFIC PLANS SHAPE

PLAN SURVEY OF CAPACITY AS FIRST STEP   Seek Correlation Between Production for U. S. and Britain   CRITICS WILL ASK FOR RESTRICTIONS   ‘Opponents Laying Plans to  Defeat or Revise Leg. islation

Opposition Forms To Unrestricted Executive Power   Details Of Lease-Lend Aid Programme Begin To Jell - Overation Bv OPM Likelv

Consider Methods For Aid    Opponents of Proposed Bill Gird for Fight  To Trim Presidential Powers in Measure

“PLANS BEING LAID FOR AID 70 BRITAIN   Congressional. Leaders Study Specific Methods “by Which Lease-Loan - Program Will Be Put Into Operation. ”

Lease-Lend Bill Widely Discussed   Specific Methods by Which U. S. Will Extend Aid Taking Shape

CONGRESS CRITICS (SAL NEW POWER ePADCED ENP ER   fe weLend Program May  ® Put Inte Operation iivough New Office  af Sreduction Management

Knudsen Group May Boss U. S. Aid To Britain   F. R. Critics Call For Restriction Of Presidential Powers.

British Aid Methods Takina Shape   Critics Call For Restrictions On Roosevelt Power

RESTRICTION OF POWER GRANTED F, D. R. IS URGED   Opponents Assail Some Provisions of LeaseLend Proposals

WANT RESTRICTION OF BILL’S POWER   Specific Methods of Administering Pro- posed Law Planned as Opposition Grows in Various Quarters

Democrats Study Plan t6 Have Britain Put Up. Collaterhl ©   RF.C. ENTERS:        With Passage of Bill U. S. Agencies to. Have Part

Nation’s School Enrollment Due to Fall as the Result of Decline in Birth Rate

LARGEST DROP INU. S. SCHOOL , POPULATIONEVER RECORDED DUE FOR TERM TO OPEN IN FEW DAYS

New School Year To Be All-Time Low: Studebaker   Largest Drop Blamed By Experts On Low Birth Rate

DROP IN’ STUDENTS   Recent Low Birth Rate Responsible for Expected _ Record Decrease

ADDRESSES MADE AT HALIFAX LUNCHEON   With American Aid More Than ‘‘Uneasy Truce’’ Will Be Achieved,  Is Belief

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Legend of Axis Invincibility Broken

LABOR SEEKING CIGGER SHARE DEFENSE CASH   Threatened to Use Strike as Its Weapon in Aireraft, Steel Industries of the U. 8.

LABOR SEEKING LARGER SHARE   Aircraft and Steel Worker: - Threaten Strikes in Their  Industries.

DEVELOPMENTS IN STRIKE AREAS   Federal Mediator Dewey Attempt: To Reach Settlement In Defense Plant Sitikes.

‘CORRESPONDENT DESCRIBES INEUTRALITY PATROL VOYAGE   Sizeable Convoy Was Brought Safely Into Port In One Of The Most Important Naval Operations Of The World War   RY TOM HORGAN

Full Wartime Precautions Observed As Navy Takes Convoy to U. S. Outpost   BY TOM HORGAN

U.S. Seeks to Insure That Iceland Will Not Meet Same Fate That Befell Isle of Crete   By TOM HORGAN

ICELAND IS FAR FROM HAPPY OVER OCCUPATION BY ALLIES   ‘Nation Has Strong German Minority And Nazi Planes  Fly Over Island Daily, Correspondent Says In Re port On Conditions Existing There

British Hope for Russian Action As Reds Sign Compact With Belgrade to Meet Crisis; Capital Cut Off From World

Farm Federation Urges Increase In Tax Measure. , But ‘Says Heaviest  Part Should Come Brom Income Levies

Farm Unit Seeks Tax Bill Hike   Shift Of Burder To Incomes  Is Urged

Farm Bureau Is Opposed to Sales Tax But Favors Higher Income Return

Finland Gets New Warning   British Hint War Action Unless Fight Against Russia Halts

Reversal in Libya Called Temporary by British Who  Await Reinforcements

T TWO FRONTS   German Southern Army Threatened With Disaster, Russians Say

British Say Setback in Africa Only Temporary; Japanese — Seize Transport Ships

British Lose Temporary Advantage in Libya A GERMAN ROUT AT ROSTOY   JAPS COMMANDEER PRIVATE SHIPPING WHILE CHURCHILL CALLS UP RECRUITS AS OLD AS 50

Reds Claim Victories On Eastern Front; British Lose Gain Near Tobruk

Nazis Battle Way Out Of Desert Trap   Tokyo Also Queried Regarding Movement Of Troops In French Indo-China; Nipponese Considering Hull's Statement Of Policy

AM 81 armine   Story Different On Eastern Front As Soviets Smash German Panzer Units

Reversal Of Trend Of Battle In Libya Due To Lull While Reinforcements Are Bronght Up To Lines   CLASH WITH AMERICAN, BRITISH FORCES SEEN

Join New Order or Die, Reich Tells Norway   Commissar Threatens Dissolution Of Norse State or Starvation As Penalty for Noncooperation

GERMANS FACE NEW OUTBREAK IN BULGARIA   Loss of Nationality Confronts Norse  Under Threat

Nazis Threaten  to Starve Norse  Warn Country to BAcceot New Order

REPUBLICANS GET CHALLENGE FROM WILLKIE   Asserts Party Must Take Helm In Aid For Britain Or Die   DEWEY APPROVES AID.   Number Of Others Differ Sharply With Former  Nominee’s Views  ' i i

PARTY FACING RUIN, DEATH WILLKIE SAYS   1940 Nominee ‘Attacks’ Atti dude Of Negation And.  Coamnramise

When Dec. 5 Draft Call Is Ended Montana Will Have Sent 4 169 Men Into U. S. Draft Army

GOVERNOR WILL REDUCE BUDGET, ~ HETELLS PRESS   GREEN SAYS HE WILL PRESENT EXPENSE LIST UNDER $500.000:000

ST. LOUSANQUARRELS WITH HAY   Sen, Lietchen Engages in Bitter Exchanje at House Bribery Probe   HAY ‘NOTHING BUT A LOBBYIST   Tells Stand on Pension Bill Committee Heirs: ‘Hay’s Chargés '

SEN. LIETCHE  "AND HAY ENGAGE  eIN-OUARREL PROBE. HEARIN   “You Told Me You Were Going to Beat Me {f  Didn’t Support Your Bill,” Soton Decjares   SAYS HE KIDDED THE LAWYER A LITTLE   Even Asked Him for the Butt of a Cigar; Hay Says He Was Told $50  * Would Buy One Man

Bribery Probe A Personal Due   St. Louis Senator Has Hot Words With Hay  House Inquiry.

UNION OFFICIALS HELD IN SLAYINGS   CHARGED WITH DEATH OF TWO IN KENTUCKY MINE WARFARE

UMW MEN, JAILED IN SLAYINGS   Union. Officers Arrested it Jacksboro, Tenn., on War rants Charging Murder. i Killing of Mine President

TOKYO OFFERS TO SPARE CITY FURTHER RAIDS   Deadly Attack On Undefended Town Kindles Huge Fires   Populace Rejects Ultimatum Demanding Fiiipino Withdrawal

FAIR AND WARMER   Sun Expected to Break Thru; East to Escape :Freeze

PARLEY CALLED ON FUNDS FOR GUARD   O’Conor to Meet Board of Public Works on Friday

O'Conor Summons Board To Discuss Maryland Defense   Will Discuss State Guarc Auto Plates and Extra Session

GOVERNOR WILL CONFER FRIDAY ABOUT FINANCES   Funds To Maintain State Guard And Defense Opera ae To Be Discussed   SPECIAL SESSION ~ MAY BE SOUGHT

Se eee, Rees ae ee SE Seen ae:  UNITE, DON’T, BOO, IS PLEA FROM WILLKIE

Don’t Boo Americans, Willkie Asks; Hits Ickes’ Attitude Toward Critics

Local Red Cross  Ships Garments - Go To England,  Greece. France Fte.

Harm Woolen Clothing  ~  —.  Lent To War Sufferer:   lymouth County Responds  Generously For Foreign Aid

NEW HOOVER PLAN TO AIO EUROPEANS   Former President Would Avert Famine in GermanHeld Countries.

toover Announces New Plan to Feed People of German-Occupied Nations

Hoover Proposes Program To Feed Starving Millions   300.000.000 on Rations, He Says—British Not Likely To Agree to Plan

Coroner's Jury [frees Livermore  In Wreck Hearing   Pronounce Auto---Cycle  Accident Which Killed  Ernest Smith Tuesday  ‘“Unavoidable.”

Coroner's Jury. Frees Livermore  In Wreck Hearing       Pronourice  Auto---Cy Accident Which, Kill Ernest Smith .Tuesda “Tnavoidable:.

Danger to U. S. Cited By Welles   Need to Occupy More Atlantic Islands Foreseen

THE PRESIDENT TS LMELY TO GAIN HIS PLEA   War Situation Seems to. Be Causing Congress: to “Weaken.   MAY RETAIN SOLDIERS   Unrest in South America ' With Nazi Propaganda. Is a Factor.

Foes Of Plan To Retain Draftees Lose Strength   Opposition Weakens Under F. R.'s Pressure Nazi Threat Warnings

OPPOSITION 10 ARMY MEASURE IS WEAKENING   New Warnings Issued On German Threats In Europe, South America   RESPONSIBILITIES CITED   Senate Approves Property Seizure Bill After One Day Of Debate

HOUSE OPPOSITION IS WEAKER OVER PROGRAM   Plan to Keep Selectees and Guardsmen in Service As Advocated by the President Shows Signs of Being _ Backed—New Threats by Germans in Europe Also Add to Change in Sentiment

New Warnings Of Nazi Threats” Weaken Congress   Speculation Rife Over German Role -In South America

Foes Of Retaining Selectees Weaken   Welles’ Statement of German Plans, Situation in South America Added to FDR Prascapre

OPPOSITION T0 THE DRAFT PLAN IS WEAKENING   President's Plea io Retain Selec tees Longer Than a Year is Gaining

PRESSURE BY ER WEAKENS FOES Of DRAFT EXTENSION   President’s ‘Stress on Immediate Urgency Wins Wid  ening Support: <

ROOSEVELT TALK WEAKENS FOES OF HOLDING ARMY   Congress Hears New Warnings of Nazi Threats   WELLES SAYS ANOTHER NATION ON NAZI LIST

Opposition To Keeping Selectees On Duty After Year Is Slowly Weakening

MASTERS-ROBERTS   Wedding Tevk Place Here Suturday, February First

'U. S. FIGHTING PRODUCTION © WAR’--GREEN  AFL Chief Talks “:. At Fina! Session,: _ Legion Convention

'U. S. FIGHTING PRODUCTION WAR'--GREEN   AFL Chief Talks At Final Session, Legion Convention

Has Nazi Help Come Too Late?  Axis’ Strategy °  oe AA _ ee,  nee oh om, a ah ‘ee   Axis’ Strategy ° in Mediterranean  Is Badly Fumbled

HITLER’S MOVE SEEN AS RESCUE PARTY FOR MUSSOLINI   Italy’s Position Is Too Precarious for Hitler Not to Help Fascists

dine War Today:  Sending Nazi Air Force To Italy Nothing Less Than Rescue For Duce

a ee feet ee aniamesmeenmnehinetnistientinitinns  Call It Any Name You Like Hitler Aid Is Rescue Party 

Big Question In Mediterranean Is Whether: Hitler’s Aid Has Not - Come Too Late To Save Mussolini

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Call 14 Whaé Yau Diba Bad idle ws Abdew Te we Beceem Benda:   Call It What You Like, But Hitler's Move Is a Rescue Party

DeWitt MacKenzie   Sending Planes To Italy By Any Other Name Is Still A  Rescue Party For Mussolini

Italy In Bad Way With Hitler Sending Planes To Duce’s Assistance

Hitler Forced to Send Airmen As Rescued Party To Italy But Probably Did So Too Late; Mussolini In a Bad Way   g BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press Writer ,

The War Today   Desperate Straits of Futile Italians Shown By New Gerntan Move   By Dewitt Markenize 1. RUD Beeabere fbaen. =

THE WAR TODAY  HITLER’S ‘RESCUE MOVE’ SHOWS SERIOUSNESS OF MUSSOLINI’S PLIGHT

62 Purebred Jerseys Perish in Barn Firs   $20,000 Blaze Occurs After Family Had Finished Milking

Fascist Editor Declares Axis  Ready to Strike   Dictators’ Meeting Precludes New Action In Conflict. Asserted

RAF Blasts At Port of Stettin   Chief Baltic Harbor Is Chief Target

ROB OIL WAREHOUSE   Phillips Petroleum Loses Mer. chandise Valued at $150

Powerful Battle Cruisers Are Being Built for Navy   Ships Will Be New Type for United States Fleet

APPROPRI AT 10N FOR NAY GETS SENATE SANETIQN   Latin - American Canned  Beef Purchase Also Is Frowned Unon   BACK TO HOUSE FOR 0. K. ON CHANGES   Includes Big Appropriatior for Planes; Aid Fund Bill Passed. -

Purchase Of Beef From Latin America I: Barred Under Term: Of Supply Bill

Senate Approves Largest Peace-Time Naval Supply Bill   Measure Goes To House for Action On Amendments

Senate 0). K.’s Huge Naval Budget   Ban On Canned Bee  From Latin America.

SENATE APPROVES APPROPRIATION OF NAVY’S 3 BILLION   Also Upholds House-Approved Provision Preventing Purchase of Latin-America Beef

Senate Passes  Navy Fund Bill   Butler Takes Strong Stand Against Purchase of Argen.  tine Beef By Navy.

Seven Billion Gift Measure To the Senate   House Gives Aid  Measure 336 to 55 Vote On Passage

SENATE OKEHS.  BIG NAVY BILL   ‘Near Three and One-Half Billion for Ships and Maintenance.

Billions Planned To Enlarge Fleet Ban Navy's Purchase Of  _Ganned Beef From “* Dotin-America ~~

Home Gasoline Storage Is  Seen As Insurance Threat Extra Supply In Garages Or Homes To

WARN MOTORISTS ON GAS SHORTAGE   Supplies in Homes May Be Jeopardizing Insurance

Motorists Who Store Gasoline May Place Their Insurance in Jeopardy

Diplomats Here Taken by Surprise   Brings Up Question Of Aid to Russia

Nazi Action Creates Sensation   Washington Official: Are Said Caught Unprepared for Act

President Roosevelt Retires Early; Hull Advised Immediately OF Invasion

NEW HITER MOVE SURPRISE IN U. 8   GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS UN PREPARED FOR FAR-REACHING DEVELOPMENT.

A Special City Election Here Friday, Apr. ll   Voters to decide if trustees shall govern water and gas works.

Hess Is Able to Move ‘About in His Hospital ~ Room Despite Bad Ankle   ‘Nazi Leader Has Simple Daily Routine; Reads Books and Magazines *

ARREST ARMED MAN AT INAUGURATION   Secret Police Keep Details Of Arrest  © anrvat

ARREST MAN WITH A GUN   Was in Square Fronting White House Before F.D.R. Came

REPORT POPE GANGELS USUAL EASTER MASS   War Is Said to Be Main Cause of Decision

Mendota Mother, Son, Alleged Kidnapers of Girl, Now Free on Bail

BRITISH MEDICAL OFFICER REPORTS MARKED INCREASE OF CEREBRO-SPHMAL FEVES

Accident Which Killed § Is Ninth Since First of Year  PLUNGE DESCRIBEI   ‘Eyewitness Tells How  Flying Fortress Hit Mountain-side

HUGE PLANE’ LOADED WITH SECRET EQUIPMENT CRASHED WITH LOSS OF EIGHT LIVES

AIR CRASHES : THURS. TOOK LIVES OF 2   Army Plane Crackur in Nev. Killed Hight. 12 Died in. Ont.  " -  Qmash.- 2-7

SABOTAGE OF PLANE CRASHED IS HINTED Al   Army Board Is Investigating Cause of Crash Near LoveI , Neve

WRECKAGE OF ARMY PLANE {S CLOSELY GUARDEL   Loaded With Secret - Equip: ment It Crashed on Mountain—Eight Occupants Killed.

Army to Probe Flying Fortress Crash Today   Unofficial Suggestion Of Sabotage Heard

CRASH KILLING EIGHT PROBED BY ARMY BOARI   Sabotage Hinted Plane Carried Secre Equipment.

Sabotage Hinted In Crash OF U.S. Flying Fortress   Spectators Are Barred From Crash Area;  Crew Killed

Flying Fortress Hits Mountain in Nevada, Killing Eight Occupants; Sabotage Hinted

HUGE BOMBER'S WRECK PROBED BY ARMY BOARD   Sabotage Hinted Unofficially As Eight Die When Plane Hits Mountain   SPECTATORS KEPT AWAY   Day's Toll 21 In Three Mishaps; Crash Is Ninth Of Year For Warcraft

Gov. Green Gives No Indication of  Bookie Bill's Fate   Some Time _ Likely to Elapse Before He Takes Any Action

Fate of Bookie Bill Remains in Doubt   Green Silent on What He Will Do with It

Sing-Song Horns Annoy Mayor; So He Suggests Cure      Put Offending Driver in Cell; Put Tooter in Next Cell All Nieht

Great Britain Prepares For Aerial Offensive Against Germans On Russian Front

AR AD FOR ~ SOVIET sn   British Concentrating Air craft Near Mcscow for an Offensive   ARE SORELY NEEDED

AIR AID FOR JUVIET oUUK   British Concentrating Aircraft Near Mcscow for an Offensive   ARE SORELY NEEDED

Britain Ready To Strike On  Russian Front   Large-Scale Aerial Drive Is Planned To Answer Public Demands

Say RAF Plans Aerial Offensive  To Aid Russians   Large-Scale Action Would Be Reply To Demands of Public

RAF PREPARING TO HELP RUSSIAN ALLY   Seasoned Pilots, Large Number Of Bombers And Fighters  Moved Into USSR, Washington Officials Say

Action of Major Importance Likely In the Far East   Most Reports Hint at Jap anese Drive Southward into French Indo-China

EXPECT ACTION ‘OF IMPORTANCE INEAST SOON   Japs Clamp Strict Censorship On Radio And Cable  Communications

Censor On Jap Radio And Cable   Tokio Activities Cause Flood Of Reports Of Major Events In Far East Are At Hand.   Drive To Seuthr:

Far East Move Seems Certain   Japan, France Reported to Be Negotiating on French Indo-China

ACTION IN FAR EAS) SEEMS MMINEN   Japan Clamps Down Strict _-~ Censorship Over Both ~—-——-Badig-and-Gable- -

‘MAJOR ACTION BY JAPAN NOW BEING HINTED   * Censorship on Radia, Cabl Leads to Speculation CGa'Seuthward Push   'pEMANDS ARE MADE UPON INDO-CHINA   Negotiations Confirmed By © Government At Vichy; No Details Given

Japan Planning Major Action Of Importance Soon   Most Reports Hint At Drive Southward Into French Indo-China

Events Hint At Major Move By Japanese   Reports from All Over World Indicate That Action May Be Soon

Annual Session, Cooperative Loan Association Monday   Favorable Year 1940 Reflected in Report to Be Given 9-County Member:

Credit Assn. Will Hold Annual Meet   JOHN SEALE OF HOUSTON TO BE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER AT THE GATHERING

Jap Cabinet Officer Shot By Assassin   Minister Without Portfolio Attacked Inside Own Home

BOARD ORDERS COAST CREWS BACK TO WORK   Dispute Certifiec After Appeals to Men Fail

Mediation Board Requests Striking Machinists to Return to Ship Jobs   Interests of National Defense Are Cited; Dispute is Certified  =o ae a

Grand Jury Returns To Investigation of Prison Practices   Abandon “Probe Bri : “Burial Society ‘Study:

Grand Jury Returns To Investigation of Prison Practices   Abandon Legislative Probe Briefly After Burial Society Study

VICHY MUST PROVE INTENTIONS -- HULL   Attitude Depends On French Actions, Says Secretary

Vichy Actions Count With US   Observers Believe French Answer To American Note Fails To Satisfy.

FRENCH ACTION * NOT WORDS WILL COUNT   Secretary Hull indicates U. S. attitude not based  . Pn Wrorricec

Hull Says U. S. To Watch Vichy   FUTURE COURSE WILL - DEPEND ON FRENCH ~ ACTIONS

HULL DESIRES VICHY TO ACT, NOT JUST TALK    Secretary Indicates French Reply  to Note Not Satisfactory; Wants   Empire Defended —

VICHY NOTES UNSATISFYING TO WASHINGTON   Hull Indicates U.S. Rela tions With France Depends More On Acts Than Assurances   MAY REVEAL NOTE   Infers Defense of Territors By Vichy Only Concrete Way of Convincing U.S. of Sincerity

America Wants Action, Not Words   Hull Indicates US Relations With Vichy Depends On French

Japan on Verge of Breaking Off Conversations, Say  Tokyo Newspapers

Would Permit  Axis Opponents To Retain Gold   ‘Solons Propose Keeping Gold Standard Intact - At End of Conflict

EXPERTS PREFE BRITISH GOLD 10 REMAIN INTACT   Fear Transfer of More to U.S Will Upset Post War Standards.

GROUP OF SENATORS URGING NO MORE GOLD BE PURCHASED FROM OTHER DEMOCRACIES

Britain Will Come Through, Churchill Says   Declares Britain Develop ing Great Forces With Great Weapons

Churchill Says  Britain Stronger   Empire Will Pull Thru, he Asserts

CHURCHILL SAYS BRITISH WILL BE UNITED TO LAS}   Alone at Start of War But Now Have Stalin on East and U. S. on the West

Churchill Sees Victory With Help Of U.S.   Praises Russia, Also, Fo Valiant Stand In Speech At Sheffield

Churchill Talk Is Confident   Says United Nations Will Conguer Hitler

ALLIES LAUDED BY CHURCHILL   Britain Will Triumph In End, He Says

BLAST KILLS 50 SPANIARDS   Powder Magazine Blows Up in Seville Suburb— 300 Injured

25-DEAD, 300 HURT IN POWDER BLAST   50 Houses Destroyed h Terrific Explosion At Seville

Memories Of War Dead Kept   IN EVERY PART OF AMERICA, I? LONDON, IN PARIS, APPROPRI ATE CEREMONIES.

 AMERICANS AT HOME, ABROAD HONOR COUNTRY’S WAR DEAD   Holiday Was Generally Observed In Official Washington And In Industry; Roosevelt Rests At His 2 Hyde Park. New York. Home _

Memorial Day Marked by Whole Nation   Americans Pause to Pay Tribute to Their War Heroes

 America Honors War Dead; York Says World War Won  Lease’ on Liberty, Not Deed

TRADITION OF DAY 5 UPHELD ABROAD   Special Honors for the Na tion’s War Dead   SALUTES AT HOME     :  Sergeant Alvin York, World War Hero, Is Speaker At Arlington

Memorial Day Marked by Whole Nation  Americans Pause to   Americans Pause to Pay Tribute to Their War Heroes

World War Hero Asks British Aid   Sergeant Alvin York Says Liberty Won In Worlc War In Danger Again: Memorial Day Observed In Far Corners Of World By Americans

HEROIC DEAD ARE HONORED BY AMERICANS   RITES HELD ALSC IN WAR-TORN EUROPE

Memorial day « « « Americans in U.S., Europe  honor war deac      Nation’s defense activity pauses

German Officers Reported Heading Native Soldiers in Middle East Action   R.A. F. Machineguns Fo: Warplanes at Airdrome ~ Near Mosul, Oil Area

RAF, Germans Exchange Air  Blows in Iraq   Luftwaffe Raids Airdrome At Habbaniyah, British Bombard Parked Planes at Mosul   Reich Officers Lead Tragi Troops in Push   Berlin Claims Salum I. Recaptured in Libya; Bengasi Bombed

Germans Renew  Raids On London   FIRST AERIAL ATTACK IN MONTHS ON BRITAIN

Nazis Shatter London Rest With Assault   Two-Hour Attack On English Capital Seen As Retalijation For Berlin Raid

NAZI BOMBERS ~ RAID LONDON      Dozen, Who Scorned. Shelters Killed: In First Raid In Two Months

LONDON SUBJECTED FIRST AIR RAID IN ABOUT TWO MONTHS   ROYAL AIR FORCE NOT VERY ACTIVE DUE TO EXTREME:  “LY BAD WEATHER

LONDON IS BOMBED   Casualties for First Time in Nearly Two Months

Nazi Raiders Again Strike At London   First Bombing Of City In Two Months Occurs

LONDON RAIDED FIRST TIME IN NEAR 2 MONTH      RAF Bombs Dunkerque Docks but Makes No Forays into Western Germany—Nazis Say Fires Set

PIE CONTEST FOR FAIR IS NEW FEATURE   Sponsored to Raise   Use of Lard.

INGENIOUS SCHEME ADOPTED BY YOUTE   Laid Plans: Carefully ir Ending Life in Effort to Make It Appear As Murder.

INGENIOUS DEVICE IS ARRANGED BY YOUTK TO CONFUSE SUICIDE   Boy Contrives Complex Gadget To Mask His Death As Murder

Workers Injured at Burlington   Pcssibly Some Killed i Blast Today—Wrecks Building

JUSTICE BRANDEIS ID TAKEN BY DEATH   Retired Liberal Jurist Succumbs Last Night

Louis D. Brandeis Dies Washington   Retired Supreme Court Justice In IH Health For Several Years

Brandeis Dies  At Age of 84   Noted <Judicial Liberal * Succumbs to Heart Ailment

EXJUSTICE SERIOUSLY ILL   Louis D. Brandeis Suffers Heart Attack at Home in Capital

BRANDEIS IS DEAD AT 84   LAST OF THE “DISSENTERS” OF SUPREME COURT 8UCCUMBED LAST NIGHT

Brandies, 84, Dies After HeartAttack   RETIRED SUPREME COURT JUS. TICE RESIGNED SUDDENLY TWO YEARS AGO LAST FEBRUARY BECAUSE OF ILLNESS.   Zionist Advocates

BRANDEIS IS. CRITICALLY ILL   Retired Justice of Supreme Court Suffers Heart Disease Attack

JUSTICE BRANDEIS OF SUPREME COURT END. SUNDAY NIGHT   WAS NOTED LIBERAL JURIST AND FIRST JEW EVER NAM ED TO HIGHEST TRIBUNAL

JUDGE BRANDEIS CANTIGALLY ILL AY WASHINGTON   Retired Justice Of Supreme Court Suffers Heart Attack Last Night

BRANDEIS DIES AT AGE OF 84   Eulogized by Bar, Laymer as One of the Greatest Judges in History.

Ex-Justice L.D. Brandeis Passes Away   Former Member of United States Supreme Court Succumbs to Heart Ailment

BRANDEIS ILL   Former Supreme Court Justice Suffers Heart Attack.

Former Justice Brandeis Dies  Retired Jurist, 84,   Retired Jurist, 84, Succumbs to Heart Attack of Last Weel

LEADERS HEAP EULOGIES ON LATE JUDGE      L. D. Brandeis Dies Sunday Night at 84; Called One of Greatest Jurists In History.   STRICTLY PRIVATE SERVICES PLANNED

Ex-Justice Brandeis Is Dead At 84   Former Member ~ Of Supreme Court Dies At Washington Of Heart Ailment

LOUIS BRANDEIS DEAD; WAS FIRST JEW ON COURT   Succumbs to Heart Ailment at Age of 84 Was Named by President Wilson

HEART AILMENT FATAL TO NOTED LIBERAL JURIST   Former Associated. Justice  __ O£F.U. 5. Supreme Court Dies “Sunday. Evening; Retired From High Bench In February, 1939   FUNERAL IS PRIVATE

Death Comes At Age of 84 After Attack   Heart Ailment Recurs, Sending High Court  Figure into Coma   FUNERAL IS PRIVATE

L. D. Brandies. Liberal Jurist Dies Sunday   Personal Message Sent To His Fanaihs By The President

HEART AILMENT ENDS CAREER OF LOUIS BRANDEIS   Former Associate Justice Dies In  Washington D. C.

Nation Mourns Brandeis, .Last Of Great Dissenters   Retired Justice Dies Served 23 Years On High Court

LOUIS 0. BRANDEIS, FORMER JUSTICE, IS SERIQUSLY ILL   Liberal Jurist Who Retired ' 1939 Suffers Severe” Heart Attack.

JUSTICE BRANDEIS DIES   Only Jew Ever Appointed tc Supreme Court Expires.

EX-JUSTICE LOUIS D. BRANDEIS DIE:   RETIRED SUPREME COURT MEMBER HAD REACHED AGE OF 84

Judge Brandeis Goes into Coma   Physicians Despair Of Saving Life of Aaed Jurist

L. D. BRANDEIS DIES AT 84 IN WASHINGTON   Retired Supreme Court Jus. tice Was Celebrated for Liberal Views   PLACED ON BENCH IN 1916 BY WILSON   Defended Social Exper. iments and Decided for Many New Deal Acts:

LOUIS BRANDEIS TAKEN BY DEATH   Heart Attack Fatal To Re: ‘tired Jewish Justice

EULOGIZE RETIRED COURT JUSTICE BRANDEIS, DEAD AT AGE 84; LAST OF DISSENTERS

High Praise for Brandeis Being Heard   KNOWN OVER NATION A! CHAMPION OF RIGHTS OF COMMON MAN,

LOUIS B. BRANDEIS US TAKEN BY DEATA      Former Justice of the United States Supreme Court Was 84 Years Old

Former Jurist Louis Brandeis  Dies At Age 84   First Jew Ever Appointed To Supreme Court Suecumbs After Heart Attack.   LEFT COURT IN 1939

e *£ j%S BF  SUNDAY NIGH   Was First Jew. Named Tc Supreme Court; Was 84

Brandeis, Noted Liberal Jurist, Called By Death   Recognized Zionist Leader; Served On Supreme Court For 23 Years

Louis D. Brandeis Noted Liberal Jurist, Is Dead   Former Supreme Court Justice Had Been in Retirement Since 1939   SERVED 23 YEARS  Devoted Remaining Years to Advancing Warld Zionist Cause

BRANDEIS DIES IN WASHINGTON   Retired Supreme Court Justice Succumbs To Heart Attack At Age Of 84

BRANDEIS ONE IF HISTORY'S GREAT JUDGE:   Supreme Court Adjourns ir Respect to Memory of Former Member,   JURIST DIES SUNDAY~ AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS

Louis Brandeis, Retired Justice, Dies  Former Supreme Court Jurist Was 84 Years Old

FORMER JUSTICE BRANDEIS DIES IN WASHINGTON   Heart Attack Is Fatal To Liberal Jurist At Age Of 84 Years

Report Brandeis Is Gravely Ill   F ormer Justice, 85, Suffers Heart Attack

Justice Brandeis  Near Death   Eighty-Five Year Old Retir ed Justice Stricken by Heart Attack; Con dition Serious.

L.D. BRANDEIS NOTED JUDGE, DIES. AGED 84      Former Justice of the Supreme Court Expires in Capital   SERVED ON COURT FOR MANY YEARS   Death Attributed to Re. currence of Heart Trouble

Supreme Court Jurist Expires   Louis D. Brandeis, 84, Is Victim Of Hooart Attack

DEATH TAKES EX-JUSTICE BRANDEIS   ‘Noted Jurist Died  Last Night At 84 Years of Age 

Heart Attack Proves Fatal  To Brandeis   Former Associate Justice Was 84 Years Old; Funeral Will Be Private

EX-JUSTICE L.D. BRANDEIS DIES AT HOME   First ‘New Dealer’ Ends Lengthy  Career

Former Court Justice Passe:   Louis D. Brandeis First Jew As High Judge;  Services: Private

LOUIS BRANDEIS 1S DEAD AT 84: RETIRED JUSTICI   FORMER MEMBER OF SUPREME COURT FAILS TO RALLY AFTER HEART ATTACK

Justice Brandeis Dies; Last of =~ Great Dissenters   Retired Jurist Fails To Rally After Heart Attack Last Week

LOUIS D. BRANDEIS IS EULOGIZED AS FOREMOST JUSTICE   (A sketch of the career of the famed justice will be found on page 7).

SEE NO CHANGE   Attendants Report -Condition o Brandeis Still Unchanged.

Louis Brandeis, 84, Liberal Ex-Justice, Dies in Washingtor   Enjoyed Distinguished Career on High Court For 23-Year Period

LOUIS BRANDEYS, FORMER ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, IS DEAL   Noted Liberal Jurist and First dew Ever Named to Court Was 84

Americans Go Into Action on Burma Roac   Four Jap Bombers Are Downed in Sudden Attack

YANKS WIN AIR FIGHT FOR CHINA   Four Jap Bombers Downed By Americans, Giving Chinese First Big Air Victory in Two Years

TARGETS IN OTHER AREAS SHELLED IN NIGHT PLANE WAR   Great  Fires St Started, O# Plants Bombed And ‘Supply Ships  Struck

Great Fires Reported In Hamburg   Royal Air Force Delivers One of Heaviest Attacks On Hamburg

BRITISH BOMBS RAIN ON GERMAN BASE AT BREST   Target, a  10,000-Ton Cruiser of the Hipper Class, Is Damaged   Is Reply to Hitler’s Boast of Intensified U-Boat War on England

Withering 2-Hour Attack Aimed At French Docks     VESSEL BELIEVED HIT     One of War's Most Furious Raids Is Answer  To Nazi Chief   VESSEL BELIEVED HIT

BRITAIN REPLIES T0 HITLER BY ATTACK ON BASE AT BREST   German U-Boat, Naval Base Shelled By British Planes From All Directions

EMERGENCY Uo. ARMY ASKED   Gen. Marshall’s Plea Leads Fight Over Extended Draft Service.

"MARSHALL SAYS CRISIS DEMANDS "NO BAN ON ARMY   Reveals Secret Testimony for Longer Draft and A. E. F.   p¥ olunteer Draftees, Holding Guards, More Regulars Compromises

Gen. Marshall's Testimony On Army Requests   Chief Of Staff’s Statement Before Senate Committee Are Made Public   SAYS INTERNATIONAL SITUATION CRITICAL

NAZI FORGED URIVEN BACK LONDON HEARS   ‘Russians on Offersive in   Both Tula and Ros.  tov Areas.   PLANES IN SUPPORT   In Moscow Area German Infantry and Tanks Continue Advance.

NAZI FO “TEL ne +> LONDON: HEARS   Russiars on Offersive in Beth Tula and Ros-. . ". tov Areas.   PLANES IN: SUPPORT   In Moscow Area German Infantry and Tanks Continue. Advance.

FBI Plans State Police Meetings   Problems of Defense Will be Discussed

RAF Pounds Ports Along The Channel   Nazis Coneentrate Over-Night Attack On Portsmouth

RAF HAMMERS NAZI - OCCUPIED PORT OF BREST      Direct Hits Scored or Bows of Big Vessel and “Widespread Fires” Are Started   LE HAVRE ATTACKED   Assault Made While Ger  man Planes Are Bombing Important Naval Base of Portsmouth

HIT A LARGE VESSEL   R. A. F. Planes Start “Widespread Fires” in Brest

HITS SCORED ON BIG SHIP OFF FRANCE   London’ Reports Widespread Fires at Brest Naval Base; Le Havre Raided Also

- HIT'A LARGE VESSEL   R. ahs F. Planes Start Start “Widespreac Fires” in Brest

RAF Hits Ships At Brest Base .   “Widespread Fires” Started; Le Havre Shipping Also Attacked by Raiders

GERMANY AS "KEN" TRS TO ENTER AXIS   Gr’ex Islands Off “Turkish . Coast Offered if Turkey.  Co-operates.   SAME OLD. PROMISES   ‘“ ea ese Germany -Wants No. Territory; Only Perniission .  to Pass Troops...

NAZIS OFFER GREEK ISLANDS FOR CO-OPERATION OF TURKE'   AXIS INFORMANTS SAY TRADE OFFER BASED ON DESIRE FOR TRANSID TO IRAQ FRONT

GERMANY HAD “ASKED” TURKS TO ENTER AXI3   Greek Islands Off Turkish Coast Offered if Turkey Co-operates.   SAME OLD PROMISES   Germany Wants No Territory, Only Permission to Pass Troops.

TURKEY IS OFFERED GREEK ISLANDS FOR NAZI COOPERATION   Nazis Want Turks To Allow Weapons, Later Troops, To Be Sent Across _ Country

Axis Bid To Be Rejected, Report; Istanbul Confirms Arrival Of German Planes In French Syria

i Nazis Want Permit to Send Weapons and Troops Overland ta Syria.

Maximum Prices for Gas  Fixed for Eastern State:   Price. Control Administrator Acts.to. Halt ‘Profiteerine’ in 40 Maior Cities:

GASOLINE PRICES POSTED IN EAST   Motorists Will Be Warned I They Are Being ‘Gouged’ Rv Dealers

TWINS ENTERED IN MAYOR RACE   Brothers Oppose Each Other bh (Waukegan, 3H. Primary Vole far Mayor

Bombs From Their Friends   Persians Get Death And Notes Same Time

RUSSIANS BOMB PERSIAN CAPITAL TO SPEED TERMS   British Relieved Soviet Fail to March On iran City

British Bomb Docks At Bres   Nazi Battleships Are Targe: Of Attack Made Upon Port Early Today   GERMAN NIGHT RAIDS MADE ON SMALL SCALE

Say Truce Is Broken   Peru Charges Ecuador Has Violated Peace Pledge

War-Time Scarcity Felt In England And Germany   Rigid Nazi Rationing System And British Supply Line Struggle Described By Noted U, P. Reporters

GERMANS, TURKS SIGN NEW PACT   Friendship Treaty Is Announced at Berlin

Territorial Integrity Is Guaranteed   Economic Co-operation Also Pledged; Action Is Blow To Britain.

Turkey Signs Treaty   Powerful Friend Of Britain Lines Up With Hitler

J.B. McNamara Dies In Prison At 59   Convicted Of 1910 Lo: Angeles Dynamiting.

JAMES McNAMARA IS DEAD   Was Convicted of 1910 Dynamiting of Los: Angeles: Times

Death Ends Prison Term   James McNamara Admitted Part In 1910 Dynamiting

Confessed Killer Of 21 In Los Angeles Dynamiting Dies !n San Quentin Prison

Death Ends Life Sentence of L. A. Times Dynamite:   James McNamara, Convicted of Bombing Newspaper Plant, Dies at San Quentin

Discuss Plan Of Rationing Gasoline   Seek Equitable ~Method Of Distribution

@® In Washington   Bill “It's as Simple as That” Knudsen Tells How He Gets Defense Rolling

Knudsen Has Em Eating From Hand   Tells Senate Inquisitors How He Gets U. 5. Defense Rolling

Divers. Are Unable: To: ‘Penetrate’ Greatest. Depth Ever. Attempted; Crew And. Officers: Are . * Believed: ‘Dead ; Knox Visits Scene

Navy Works Ahead But Holds Little Hope For Men in Sub   Sec. Frank Knox Convinced Crew, Vessel Will Not Be Brought to Surface; Daring Diver Goes 370 Feet Down

DIVERS FAIL TO REACH SUB; MAY ABANDON MOVE   Probability Grows Craft  and Her 33 Dead Has  Found Permanent Grave 440 Feet Under Water   DIVER DOWN 370 FEET   Pressure So Great He Has Difficulty Breathing; Hauled Back to Surface

Navy Attempts To Raise Sub Futile  Possibility Grows That Crew Of 33 ATL Ace Mand

Navy Diver Fails To Reach Sunk Q-S   Risks Life in Descent To 370 Feet

DIVER UNABLE TO EACH SUB “ON CLA BAN   Has: Difficulty in Breathing in. Record Descent of 370 Feet.   CRAFT CRUSHED BY SEA PRESSURE AT 440 FEET

NAVY DIVERS FAIL IN2 ATTEMPTS T0 REACH SUBMARINE   One Man Lowered 370 Feet But Is Pulled to Surface When He Has Difficulty in Breathing.   NO SIGN OF LIFE ABOARD SUBMERSIBLI   Probability Grows Craft and Her 33 Dead Will Rest Permanently on Ocean's Floor.

CRUSHED 0-9 IN SEA GRAVE WITH 33 MEN   DIVER’S CAN’T REACH CRAFT 440 FEET UNDER WATER

NAVY DIVER UNABLE 10 REACH 0-§   Crafi, 33 Dead Is Already In Grave, Naval Officers ‘Say.

Two Attempts To Reach 0-9  Bring Failure   Navy Diver In Deepest Work ing Dive Ever Made Stil TO Feet Short,   HOPE FOR CREW LOST

Divers Fail To Reach Submarine   Knox Said Some Form of Service May Be Held Over Tomb

Two Attempts Of Divers To Reach 33 Victims Fail.   Tremendous Pressure Forces Rescuers To Give Up On Efforts

Attempts to Reach Lost Sub Fail; May Rest in Sea   Depth of 440 Feet Now Believed Too Gre: To Attempt Salvage; Services to Be Held for Dead Over Resting Place

HOPE FAR SUR CREW WANES   Two Attempts To Reach fl-Fated 0-9 Fail.

NAVY KEEPS UP RESCUE ATTEMPTS   Diving Operations Being Continued; Secretary Knox Lauds Men of Crew

Nazis Say Nervous Hysteria  Among Soldiers ls Cowardice   German Writer ‘Says Men Who Can't Be Cured of ‘Trembling’ in Hospital Should Be Put Right up in Danger Zone

AROUND SHLUM   British Acknowledge Withdrawal Of Forces To New Positions   MANY TANKS LOST   RAF Bombers Continue : Smashing Attacks On Western Germany

FORD TO MAKE WAR BOMBERS   Plant At Ypsilanti Will Turn Out 270 Planes Every Month

Moscow Hit Hard Again By Bombing   Russia Claims 22 Nazi Planes Shot Down in Last Raid   Royal Air Force Raid Frankfurt-Am-Main and Mannheim

Moscow Is S8ombed 2nd Night in Row   Soviet Charges Germans Ready To Use Gas

Japan Believed On Verge Of Moving Into French Indo-China As Bulwark To Axis Powers   POISON GAS THREAT BY GERMANS IS SEEN

Russians Make Light Of AirRaid   Assert Damage in Bombing of Moscow Was Very Light

GEHMANY AND AUGolA TRADE HEAVY BLOWa   Nazis Launch Second Ai Attack on Soviet Capital.

GERMANS SET TO FORM IRON RING AROUND MOSCOW, BERLIN ASSERTS   Triple Assault on Ancient Capital Will Spell Russia’s Doom, Is Claimed By Chiefs   Enemy Batteries De clared Dropping Missiles Nearer the Kremlin as Diplomats Depart

Triple Assault Upon Moscow Is Plan Of Germans   Huge Massed Forces Are Be ing Used By Nazis In Drive On Red Capital   FINAL DRIVE UPON MOSCOW IS NEAF   German Forces Move In Pla To Encircle City Says Berlin Report

FRENCH HELD AS HOSTAGES   Nazis Threaten Wholesale Purges; German War Aid Assassinated

DEATH PENALT\ FOR FURTHER UPRISINGS   *} 50,000 Frenchmen Arrested In Occupied Zones   GROWING CONCERN   Is Shown Over Sabotage 01 Railroads: Colonel Or Staff Is Slain

New Violence Means Death For Prisoners   Reprisal Shosting Threatened If Disturbances Con tinue; German Colonel Slain From  Ambush In Pans

WILL FAVOR HARVEST   Fair and Warm Weather in Prospect for a Few Days

COMBINE 10 SEEK BASED ~ FROM ERE   FOOD AND SUPPLIES MAY BE OFFERED BY THE UNITED STATES   Commodity Shortage   Irish Minister to Arrive i Washington Today to Talk Parchases.

AVERT STRIKES DEFENSE PLANTS   Qne Day Strike In Ohio Steel Plant And Two Others Caled Off.

SETTLE STRIKE AT STEEL PLANT IN WARREN, 0   Two Other Threats to Defense Production Settled Today by Labor, Management Heads.

London Not Certain of it; Singapore  Says British Forces on New Defense Line

Hongkong Is Holding Out Under Siege   British Smash at Japs In Singapore Zone; Three Nippon Ships Sunk

Hongkong Isle Still Holding   British Imperial Troops Hold Up Under Heavy At tack From Air, Land.

GARRISON AT HONG KONG IN CONTROL STILI   Heavy Losses Reported Suffered by Japanese in Malayan Battle With Singapore as Goal

TEXAS OIL MEN TO GIVE PRODUCE OF DAY TO BRITAIN   August 17 1s Set As Date For Voluntary Contribution

Chamber Reveals New Features of Christmas Season   Santa Claus, Free Candy And Christmas Music Every Saturday

Chamber Reveals: New Features  Christmas Seaso  Santa Claus, Free Cand           Santa Claus, Free Cand And .Christmas “Musi Every Saturday ;

WARSHIPS AID TOBRUK FORC   Garrison Offers Fierce Resist: ance to Nazi and Italian Attacks.

FIVE WARSHIPS OF NEW FLEE MAY B 65,000-TON CRAFT   Congressional Sources Be lieve Some 18-inch Guns May Be Mounted.

FIVE NEW OUPER BATTLESHIPS   When Fully Armored They Will Be the Largest Fighters Afloat.   WILL HAVE NEW BASES

GERMAN AND ITALIAN ALIENS BEING ROUNDED UP BY AGENTS   ‘REPORT MORE THAN 400 8US PECTS PICKED UP IN RAIDS STAGED LAST NIGHT

SEIZE 400 ITALIAN AND NAZI ALIENS      Considered As  Dangerous to Peace, Security

490 GERMAN AND ITALIAN ALIENS JAILED   Threatened U. S. Invasion Basis Of Arrests

400 German And Italians Seized   Nationwide Raids By FBI Last Night Ordered Because Of ‘Threat Of Predatory Incursion’

New Army In iraqPath Of Axiséast   British Imperial Forces Oppose Pincers Movement Designed To Engulf Suez, Egypt Asia Minor.   Fleet At Work

Axis Starts Pincer Move Toward Iraq   Britain Lands Troops to Guard Oil Fields Despite Opnosifion

Iraq Oil Is In Path Of Attack   British Soldiers Are Rushed To Rich Region

British Land Another Force at Iraq  at peel Tike nee AN mene   Nazi Pincer Move Against Suez Is Feared

Forces of Britain At Iraq Have Been Increased  Preparations Made To Defend Oil

ARAB REGIME IS HOSTILE   Native Army Threatens British Air Base; New Force Will Oppose Thrust At Syria

German Pincer Move On Suez, Egypt Looms   Added British Forces Sent To  lpan Stratiane

Forces of Britain At Iraq Have Been Increased  Preparations Made To Defend Oil Fields From Attack

British Land Another Force at Iraq   Nazi Pincer Move Against Suez Is Feared

AXIS PINCERS BEGINS SWEEP TOWARD SUEZ   BRITISH BOLSTER UP GUARDS IN IRAQ OIL FIELDS

British Massing Troops In Effort To Frustrate New Nazi Pincer Moves   English Forces Land at Basra over Opposition of New lraq Government and Fear Possible Atfack Will Be Brought about by German Intrigue; Rich MoSul Oil Fields Are Stake of Both Sides

MORE BRITISH LAND IN IRAQ   Act Over Opposition of Native Government; See Air Base Periled

BOEING WORKERS THREATEN STRIKE   BITTER FACTIONAL ROW AMONG UNIONISTS FLARES “INTO FIST FIGHT,

WALKOUT THREAT AT BOEING PLANT   One Worker Goes to Hospital, Three to Jail After Factional Fight

CONCENTRATION Ct BRITISH SEA POWER N NORTH ATLANTIC   Aid-to-Britain Goods Now Go ing Through In Comparative Safety.

British Mass Sea Power In Atlantic  F.R. Silent About  Emergency Action

FUNDS OKEHED 10 STRENGTHEN NAVY   400 New Small Ships Asked as Congress Group Approves More Guns

APPROVE NAVY FUND REQUEST   House Group Favors Equipping Ships Against Dive Bomber Menace

Navy Request for More Ships Given OK by Committee  ne   Admirals Seeking Author ity To Build 400 Small Vessels

PROPOSAL OF NAVY GIVEN NOD IN HOUSE   New Ships Sought      Committee Agrees te Plans to Revamp Present Fleet

TO STRENGTHEN FLEET AGAINST DIVE BOMBERS   ORDERS FOR GREAT LAKES SHIPYARDS EXPECTED   72 Hours a Week   een Right Away

Navy Seeks Construction  Of 400 Ships   COMMITTEE OK’S © PREVIOUS REQUEST

Navy Request F or New Fleet Guns Approved   House Committee” Vote Unanimous on $300,000,000  Wisfonse: Meniaen

Navy Intends To Build 400 Small Ships   House Board Approves Plans to Strengthen Fleet Against Attack   MANEUVERS ARE SET

REQUEST MADE FOR 400 SMALL NAVY. VESSELS   Heavier Anti-aircraft  Guns Provided for Fleet

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ONLY MEAGER REPORTS FROM THE NEW WAR   Rerort Russian Parachutists Landed in Rumanian Oil Fields.   BERLIN MAKES BOAST   Moscow Ccntinues to Insist the Nazi Invaders Have ©  Been Stopped.

Jurors Listen To Love Letters   Rath Steadman Weeps as Matron Testifies at  Her Trial for Murder

Ruth Steadman’s Composure Fails At Murder Tria   Blonde Accused of Killin Sweetheart Weeps in Court Room   Not Worried over Fate

Wild Joy Caused _ By Fake Notice Of Hitler Deatt   Jewish Refugees Ask That Amer] . can-bound Ship Turn Back After Peace Notice Is Posted.

.OCAL STUDENTS ARE HONORED AT I. U. TODAY   620 University Studenis Get Re cognition at Annual Foundation Day.

F.B. 1. Arrests 2,541   43 American Citizens of Axis Extraction Also Held

BRITISH CONTINUE AIR WAR IN IRAQ   Axis Planes Nc Now Taking Part In Battle, Radio Reports

The War Today   Persian Resistance Appears To Be Only Make Believe Yariety   By DeWit MacKenzie eee Ec niece Wee eerie’

The War Todays ty vewyr macxenzie  We May Expect ‘Bloody Fighting From Now Uniil ¢ the End

IRANIAN OPPOSITION INVASION BRITAIN AND RUSSIA HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT OF “TOKEN” VARIETY

FIGHTING TO REMAIN. BLOODY FROM NOW ON  Allied Power Continues to Grow

HITLER'S PERSIAN VISION DARKENEL   Trananians Offering Only Token Resistance To Allied Forces

Foes Might Grows   Allied War Effort ts Gaining Momentum a Reds Butcher Enemy

RESISTANCE IN IRAN OF THE TOKEN © VARIETY THUS FAR   ‘MacKenzie ‘Thinks Op- position Calculated to _ Provide’ Excuse. to Nazis

RUSSIAN WATCH — ON ALL FRONTS   Stalin a Colossal Bluffer or Highly Confident; Great Bloodshed in Russia   ‘TOKEN’ RESISTANCE ' FROM PERSIA

THE WAR TODAY.  Hitler Misses Iranian Bus  It Is Now Too Late to Counter Allied Move  ay DEWITT VMACKENYIE.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   "Losses In Soviet War Certain To Weaken Hitler’s Forces

Senate Opens Hearings On Lend-Lease   Administrator To Testify As U.S. Speeds Soviet Aid

MOVIE OWNER CITES HOLDINGS TO SENATE BLOG   Head of Loew’s, Inc., Says His Company -Had_ $3,500,000 Invested In British Houses   FIDLER UNDER FIRE   Denied Studio Tried to In ~ fluence His Film Opinions: Wife’s Dress Shop Scored

Schenck Tells Of Interest In British Chair   Company Has Investment OF $3,500,000 In British Theatre, Says Head Of Loew's

‘No. 1 Movie Man Tells of Investments in England   Nicholas Schenck Testifies as Senators Study Films; Downey Raps Investigation

British Houses In U. S. Control   Fidler Sought To Have Studios Buy From Shop Owned By His Wife

2,400 MEN CARRIED ON BISMARCK   New Reports Reveal Ship a: the Largest Fighting Craft fn World   NEW SPECULATION ON NAZIS’ PURPOSE      But Destruction of the Big Vessel Is Believed to Have Wrecked Plans

British Say Bismarck of  50,000 Tons   Largest Warship in World, Carried 2,400 Men When It Sank

100 Nazi Survivors Torn From Eestacy of Hood Sinking to Dismay   DETAILS OF BATTLE   Crippled German Finall: Went Down From Baryave of Torpedoes

Bismarck A 50,000-Tonner?   Statement Of British Naval Officer Puts Great Naval Duel In New Perspective

DISCLOSE BISMARK MAY HAVE BEEN BIG SUPER DREADNAUGHT   Ship Thought 35,000-Ton Vessel Now Believed to Have Been 50,600 Ton

. “Bismarck” Was Largest Ship in World   Nazi Warship, Sunk By British, Was 50,000-ton Suner-Dreadnaurht

Bismarck Reported To Have Been  20,000 Tons, Largest Ship Afloat

British Airmen Stage Heaviest Raid on Capital   Big Bombers Dump Destruction With Aid of Moonlight

NAZI LOSSES REPORTED HIGH IN STRUGGLE   Germans Claim Major Advance 62 Miles From  Qmalenck

Russians Fight Furiously To Check Nazis Trying to Encircle Kiev in Ukraine   Moscow Says German Losses in Mer And Material Heavy; Red Lines * In Smolensk Sector Holding

Russians Drive Germans in Kiev Campaign   Attempt to Encircle City Is Under Way Bu Moscow Says Counterattacks Prove Effective and Nazi Losses Are Heavy

Let Nazis Cross 10 Crush EM      Reds Report Strong German Force Supported By Planes And Artillery Suffers Very  Heavily.   Reds Hold Line

Berlin Says Two Russian Cities Taken   Soviets Claim Defenses Holding in Smolensk and Estonian Sectors   53 PLANES DOWNED

GERMAN AIRMEN T0 JOIN THE ITALIAN FORCES S REPOR   Squadrons to Proceed te Mediterranean Basin for Action, Pricolo Savs.

SENT 19 AID MUSSOLINE IN LIBYAN WAR   Berlin Claims Almost 100,000,000 Pounds of Bombs Dropped On London Since August 8,   MAKE 2,000 RAIDS ON ENGLISH CITIES

Lisht Surface Vessels To Be Sent To Britain First, Sec. Knox Says

Light Surface Ships First to - ~ Aid British   Knox Issues Statement Indicating Request to Use Navy Yards Here   LATE WIRE BULLETIN

Light Navy Ships First To Britain, Says Knox   Singapore Is Said Available to U. 8. Fleet on ‘Training Cruise’ Southeast

BRITAIN TO Gt LIGHT VESSELS   Will Mark Navy’s First Aid To British   FAVOR MOSQUITO BOATS   Britain Asks Use of Unitec States Navy Yards To Repair Vessels

Britain to.Get_ : Mosquito’ Ship:   Light  Surface Vessels, Subs, Torpedo Boats “~ ' Ane Going Across

Government Makes Second Request For Auto Production Curtailment   Resources of Car Industry Would be Diverted to Defense

New Cut Set For Output Of Cars In 1942  Curtailment Of 5(   Curtailment Of 5( Per Cent Seen  Probable

British Fleet Unscathed, Five Italian Warships Sunk In Mediterranean Battle

EIGHT ITALIAN “SHIPS BELIEVED ~~ [OST IN BATTU      Prive Known to Have Been Sunk by British Fleet— . Three Others: Prob ’- ‘ably Sent Down.   .  TEAMED INTO BAITID TRAP WEST OF Oper!          Three Thousand Fas¢ist Sail  -ors Dead, 900 Rescued—  English Emerge Without a Scratch,

End of Fascist Sea Power This Year Predicted By Cunningham   Five and Possibly Eight Warships Destroyed in Great Victory for British in Mediterranean

VICTORIOUS FLEET IS BACK IN PORT   British Hail Successful Operations Against italians

U. S. Finally Mastering Diplomacy   New Moves And Feints In Far East May Prove This

@ In Viéashingeton   New Moves and Feints in Far East May Prove We're Learning Diplomatic Tricks

U.S. Sailors. Lectured F or Nazi Flag Act   Youths Found Guilt Of Malicious Mischief

Driver’s License Measure Signed   110 More Patrolmen To Be Added to Force

Convoys Mean Another A.E.F., Landon Asserts   Says Campaign Promises Are Being Circumventec By Administration

Landon Says Nation Is Being Deceivec   “We Can't Have War Without the Consequences’

LANDON SAYS U. BEING DECEIVE   Ex-Republican Leader States Campaign Promises Are Circumvented

TWELVE ITALIAN PLANES DOWNER   ROME CLAIMS “ITS “FORCES : BAGGED SAME NUMBER ON ALBANIAN FRONT,

ALBANIAN WAR GOES INTO AIR   Twelve Ltalian Planes Reported Shot Down.

ee  12 Italian Planes Claimed Downed   British Report Victory After Being Attacked By 30 Fiats

British, Greek. Aviators Battle with Italians Behind Latter’s Lines

GREEKS AND RAF BUSY IN ALBANIE   Combatants Turn to Air as Struggle on Ground Becomes Stalemate

Petition for Increase in Bus Fare Is Taken Under Advisement   Montana Public Service Body Hears Testimony

Think Now Child May Be Kidnaped   Police Seek Former Convict on Suspicion

East African Army Of Brifish Seizes italian Stronghold   Fascist Prisoners On English Ship Killed In Nazi Raid

Say Barentu ‘Abandoned’ By Fascists   Agordat, Road Systen “Hub, Falls; Italians  Destrov Stores

Big Fascist Force Eludes Trap; English Pursue Forees Routed Toward Gondar in Ethiopia; Deepen Spearhead Into Somaliland

Agordat Falls To Advancing  English Force   New Part Of Italy’s African Empire Shows Signs Of Crumbling

BRITISH CAPTURE STRONGHOLD IN AFRICA FROM [TALIANS   Nazi Airmen Drop Bombs In Britain While RAF Also Is Active   French Naval Minister in Conference With Ousted   Pramier in Paris 

BRITISH SMASH ON IN EAST AFRICH   Campaign to Drive Italian Army Into Red Sea Progresses

NO DEFENSE IS PUT UP BY ‘TALIAN ARMY   Report Many Itafian Prisoners on Ship Are Killed by Axis Bombs

Another Italian Stronghold Taken By Great Britain   Town of Barentu in Eritree Captured in Drive To. ward Red Sea.   Weather Causes Lull In Attacks on London

‘Jam Session’ In Africa   British ‘Go To Town’ Along Broad Fronts

British Roll on In Africa   Another Italian Base Taken; Pound Duce’s Supply Lines at Sea; New Planes Aid RAF

FASCIST FLEE DOOMED TOWN IN ERITREA   /Barentu Stronghold Captured as British Seek to Drive Italians Into Red Sea   LONDON ATTACKED   Bombers Brave Snowstorm and Fog While RAF Pounds Axis Objectives, Invasion Coast

IND ITALIAN BASE TAKEN IN ERITREA   Capital City in Path Of East African Offensive _

ANOTHER TALIAN STRONGHOLD NOW IN BRITISH HANDS   Barentu, Eritrea, Gives Up Without A Strurecle   GERMANY WANTS THE FRENCH NAVY

British Occupy’ Town Of Barentu, Eritrea, AsEnemy Withdraws   R. AL BF. Stages Attacks In Sardinia, ~ Bombs Occupied France Targets; Nazis ‘Raid London. And: Coast.

BRITISH TAKE BARENTU, FIND ENEMY GONE   RAF, Nazi Planes Dart Back And Forth Across Channel In New Raids  PRESSURE ON PETAIN

 Planes On Both Sides ‘Attack; Nazi-French Crisis Believed Near   SEVEN ITALIAN SHIPS, SUNK IN ADRIATIC. SEA   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DUCE'S MEN SLIP OUT OF BARENTU WITHOUT FIGHTING   Report Axis Bombers Kill Large Number Italian Prisoners On English Ship

British Army Captures New Stronghold   Fascist Columns Flee From Town In Eritrea

ITALIANS SLIP OUT WITHOUT A DEFENSE   Large number of fascist prisoners killed by axis bombers —7 Italian ships sunk

Fascist Force Deserts Town Without Mak-ing Defense :   Germans Blamed For Killing Italian Prisoners

FASCISTS ON RETREAT IN ERITREA      Barentu Is Left to British Who Continue to Score Gains

roops Gather or Attack On  Bengasi, Libya   outh African Army Pushes 10 Miles Inside Ethiopia. Tribesmen Help.  CofA nNnmiiaimnm rTrar nono Tana’ T   IGORDAT IM PORTANT

ITALIAN STRONGHOLD FALLS   Britain’s Army In East Africa Has Captured Town Of Barentu, Eritrea—Many Italian Prisoners On  British Ship Killed By Axis Bombers

BARENTU, KEY TOWN IN ERITREA, CAPTURED   Italians Retreating Toward Cheren Pursued   ETHIOPIAN DRIVE BEGUN      Agordat Also Seized In Fascist African Colony

EASTERN ARMY OF BRITIOH IN AFRICA SWEEPING ONWARD   ANOTHER ITALIAN STRONG HOLD IN ERITREA CAPTURED WITHOUT DEFENSE

Daylight Raids On French ‘Ports Of Invasion’ Begur Anew By British

Routed Italians Drop Eritrean Base To British   Captured Fascists Killed By Bombers During Evacuation

Take Secont Stronghold in Eritrea   Push On Toward Red Sea After Driving Italians Out Of Agordat.

Agordat Also Taken, Drive ls Maintained   Eritrean Advance Rapid Now, Trouble Grows For Italians on African Fronts

Italians: Retire Fro : rentu, Eritrea: ‘on ‘To Red Sea  BOMBERS KILL N

Latest Success Follows Seizure of Agordat, Big Rail and Highway Center.      BRITISH AND NAZIS TRADE AERIAL BLOWS

Italians Lose Agordat Rail Center In Africc   British Advancing On Asmara,. Capital Of ‘Eritrea : Dealing Neu Blows To Tottering Empire’ OF Dictator Mussolini :

ANOTHER ERITREAN TOWN OCCUPIED BY ADVANCING BRITISH   RETREATING ITALIANS IN EAST AFRICAN SECTORS ARE BEING PURSUED

DUCES TROOPS HURLED BACK IN ERITREA   British Capture Barentu. Push Italians Toward the Red Sea

BARENTU FALLS AFTER AGORDAT; FASCISTS FLEI   GAINS PUT IMPERIAL ARMY 11 MILES INSIDE ITALIAN “OOLONY   SOUTH AFRICANS 70 MILES INSIDE ETHIOPIA ON SOUTH   Preparation for Assault on Bengasi In Libya Reported as “Proceeding Smoothly”

EAST AFRICAN TOWN FALLS IN RED SEA DRIVE   British Also Score Successes in Air Raids On Italy And France   LONDON BOMBED BRIEFLY   Arrival Of 1,000 Planes: Monthly From U. S. Forecast, Starting In May

BRITISH TROOPS — DRIVE TOWARD CITY OF ASMARA   Important Rail Center Captured In Advance

BRITISH OCCUPY ERITREAN TOWN   Halians Abandon Barentu; Pressed Hard in Retreat Toward Cheren.

ERITREAN FORT IS CAPTURED BY BRITISH FORCE   Hahans Reported in Full Retreat Along Ethiopian Frontier

Tommies Push Closer to Red Sea In African Warfare     AGORDAT IS SEIZED     Advance Made On Three Fronts; Fascists In "Full Retreat’

Barentu: Captured And Italians Flee   Attack on Bengasi Expected Soon—Germans Bomb Ships And Ports in Mediterranean

Progress Toward Red Sea In Eritrea As South African Forces Push Into Kenya And Take Fascist Materials   Terrific Aerial Bombardment Paves Way For Capture Of Agordat But Militarists State Advance Toward Sea Will Be Slowed By Hills:

BALTIOW TAKE GARENTU; 7 TTALIAN oHIPS OUNK; BOMBERS TRADE Wollo   Big Fascists Force First Reported Hemmed Up Retreats From Town Without Fight; Nazi Fliers Machine Gun Axis Soldiers.

Italians on The Run in Eritrea Battle   British Take Barentu After Fascists Retreat Toward Cheren

Italians Abandon Town While English Continue To  Push Towards Cheten

FASCIST FORCE FLEES; BRITISH SEIZE BARENTU      English Report Gains in Erit rea, Ethiopia, Libya and Somaliland.

BRITISH CAPTURE BARENTU: ITALIAN DEFENDERS FLEE   East African Stronghold Falls Into Hands of Empire Troops

Barentu Garrison Departs Without Resistance   1,000 U.S. Bombers To Span Atlantic By May

BARENTU AND AGORDAT FALL TO THE ENGLISH   Further Successes In Eritrea Reported Today; Driving Toward Asmara And Cheren.

NEW GAING IN EAST AFRICA ARE CLAIMED   Fascist Force Quits Town of Barentu Without 3  Deafanec.   BRITISH. LOOK - FOR U. S. BOMBERS   R. A. F. Believed Able to Beat Back German Attack. \

South African Forces i in Ethiopia Reported to . Have Taken Two Posts.

RAIL CENTER IN ERITREA FALLS NHARDBATTLE   caps Series of Weekend Successes Claimed By the British. On All Fronts of Africa   MANY HUNDREDS” ; PRISONERS TAKEN   talians Reported, In Ful Retreat In. Northern Ethiopia Toward Gon-  dar, Closely Pursued --

British Push Kritrea Drive Into Barentu   Italians Desert Town Advance Continues in” Ethiopia

BRITISHERS WIN BARENTU IN ERITREA   British Pushing on Heels of Retreating Italians Capture Agordat, 40 Miles Nort

Fascists Fail Jo Make Stand at own of Barentu   Axis Prisoners Are Killed When Own Planes Attack Ship

FRENCH BATTLE FLEET SOUGHT BY GERMANY   Fascist Forces Slip Out Of Doomed Eritrean City   Reported Active On Both Ends Of Axis; London Again Attacked

Italians In Retreat On All Fronts   Allied Force Occupies Base Of Barentu

‘Axis Bombers ‘Kall Number ‘Of Italians   British Removing Prison Ship As Attack Launched

English Troops Pressing Hard on Heels of Italians Retreating in Eriteran

Situation in North Africa Viewed With Confidence by British Leaders

Tobruk Not Beleaguered British Say   DESERT VETERANS OF GENERA WAVELL CONFIDENT OF OUT COME OF CAMPAIGN.

BRITISH AT TOBRUK ASSUME INITIATIVE   Cairo Discounts Axis Claims That Libyan City is Beleaguered

Tension High After Year Of Quisline Rule   Nervousness Also Shown In Sweden Because Of Attack Published  In Nazi Newspaper

NORWAY FACES TROUBLE OVER GERMAN RULE   Refuses German Order to Form A  Puppet Government

NORWAY TENSE ON FIRST BIRTHDAY OF QUISLING RULE   New Threats Against Sweder and Switzerland Voiced By Nazis.

F irst Year of ‘Quisling Rule ‘Ends In Norway   Tension, Foreboding Evident Throughout Scandinavian Nation

FEAR QUTBREAK BY NORWEGIANS   Outbreaks Feared In Norway Today On Anniversary Of Quisling Resime

Butler To ‘0 Show Available Sites To School Official “Here Soon; -

JURY INDICTS A GERMAN AGENT   Grand Jury Says Auhagen Failed To Register As An Agent For Germany.

Desert Offensive of British Pours Through Outposts of Tobruk Base  Roval Air Force Aids English Ground Troops   Royal Air Force Aids English Ground Troops In Swift Conquest of Italian Airdrome

ROYAL TROOPS REACH OUTER TOBRUK LINES   Airdrome Captured in Smashing Drive By British

SHIPS BILL IS PASSED BY SENATE   Sen. Lee Urges: F, R. to Proclaim War -Emeraency-—

Senate Passes Bill Authorizing Ship Requisition   Solons Defeat Attempt To. Forbid Vessels’ Transfer To Britain

QUEEN ENTRY LIST GROWING   Two More Girls. To: Contes For B. H. Honors; Pauly:  “Dlennaad

Schedule Reieased   Suike Instructions Mailed; Pennsylvania To  Quit Dec. 7

Rail Workers Organize Strike   Issue Instructions  For December Walkout

WL STRIKE ASTRUCTIONS   Government Intervention 1s Hope of Railroad Union Chieftains

Railway Workers Get Ready   Walkout on 163 Road: Planned for Dec. 7, 8, 9— Rock Island Dec. 7

Instructions Received By Railroads   Walkout of 350,000 Employees Slated For December 7

BROTHERHOODS SEND STRIKE INSTRUCTIONS   Order for ‘staggered’ stop on Dec. 7, 8, and 9 is outlined

Rail Unions Send Out Strike Order   Walkout Scheduled To Start Dec. 7

Churchill Sees. Combined Action To Guard Ocean   Prime Minister Cites Importance Of U. S. Seizure

‘Churchill. Avers Tommies Will Stay On Island.   Hails Action As: One.” of Most Important Events of Current: Wer

ICELAND OCCUPATION CHECKS HITLER PLAN   Prime Minister Churchill Before House. of Commons Says American Step Important Event in Current War; Democracies Form Coordinated Defense Effort.

ALLIED NAVIES WILL CO-OPERATE IN N. ATLANTIC   Churchill Tells House of ‘Commons Transport of Supplies is Insured   Present British Foree of 80,000 Men to Remain For Time on Iceland

Protection Of Iceland Route Hinted As Aim   Jubilant Churchill Says Co-Operation May Be Necessary; English Troops Will Remain On Base, He Avers

CHURCHILL IN COMMONS HINTS “COOPERATION” TO FEED ICELANI FORGES, SEE CONVOYS THROUGH   Indicates Anglo-American Purpose is Common in “Mo: Dangerous Waters” of North Atlantic; American Move Most Important Development

»Plan Revealed In Commons By Churchill   British Will Retain Forces at Iceland

U). S., BRITISH JOIN FORCES IN ICELANL   Navies Will Cooperate In Getting Supplies To Island, Protecting English  Canvays.   ENGLAND HAILS AMERICAN ACT

Navies To Cooperate  At Island   Churchill Outlines Plans for Joint Action to Speed Supplies to Great Britain in Future.

England Agrees With U.S. On Step; Germans  Charge “Stab In Back’’   Churchill Declares Occupation Designed To Prevent Hitler From Seizing a Jumping Off Place  To Attack The United States

Fateful Moscow Crisis Weathered In Dunkirk Style   Reporter Relates How Stalin’s Iron Will Inspired Soldiers, Civilians To Repel Furious October Assault On Capital

Russians go thru early days of crisis, recover morale   BY WALLACE CARROLL.

Russia Also Weathered Real Crisis   Iron Will of Stalin Imparted to Red Army

Newsman Tells Story of Russians’ Major Crisis Successfully Passed After Nazi Breakthrough Oct. 15

Tron{Will Of Stalin Saved Russia From Karly Defeat, War Writer Says   AUOoIANG YIELD ON TWO SECTOR:   Invaders Claim Success In Crimea: Nazis Reach  Outskirts Of Tula

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Behind The News   What Has Caused Lagging Enlistments In American Navy?

Sees Lower Income Tax. Exemptions   Senator George Is Optimistic Over Bill's Passare

PREDICTS CUT IN EXEMPTIONS ON INCOME TAX      Basic Figures “Will Be” Re duced To $1,500 And $750,  as a oe i ee

GEORGE LOOKS FOR LOWER EXEMPTIONS   Estimates Action Would Increase Revenue By 2200 000 000 Annually

BlG BOOST IN INCOME TA WN PROSDEET   Senate Expected to Reduce Exemptions, Chairman Says.   PRESENT PAYERS TO BE WORSE HIT   Measure Will Still Have to Be Accepted By House.

GEORGE PREDICTS INCOME TAX CUT      Says Lower Exemptions - Would Bring In Revenue

TAX EXEMPTIONS GUT 15 PREDIGTE!   Expect Income Tax Change Will Sharply Increase U. S. Income

Vital Approaclies To Mescow, Kiev And Leningrad Are Bein « Protected   Sovict Guerrillas ‘Ta k € Heavy German Toll; 25 Nazi Planes Downed, One Destrover Sunk

Claim Nazis Fail to Gain As Soviet Guerrillas Take Terrific Toll Behind Lines   Great Battle Continues on Entire Front With Fighting Sectors - Unchanged. Reds Claim

GUERRILLAS WIPING OUT NAZI FORCES   Germans Announce Invasicn Schedule Is Maintained   EVEN DISAGREE ON WEATHER CONDITION   German Tanks and Planes Reported Hammered by Reds

GUERRILLAS — WIPING OUT — NATLEORCES    Germans Announce Inyasicn Schedule Is Maintained   EVEN DISAGREE ON. ~ WEATHER CONDITION   German Tonks and Planes Reported Hammered . hy Reds .

Air Forces Of Both Sides Are Active   Reds Report Nazi Planes and Tanks Destroyed on Ground In Relentless Blows  CAN’T AGREE ON WEATHER REPORTC

NEAR EAST MOVES FAVOR BRITAIN   Full Scale: Invasion ‘of Syria By Sundown, = Sunday; ‘Planned

New Orleans Returns to Normaley After Joyous 51-Day Mardi Gras   Mules Which Hauled Elaborate Processions Returned to Garbage Carts

NEW ORLEANS {S QUIET ONCE MORE AFTER MARDI GRAS’ 5-DAY FESTIVIT)

MARDI GRAS ENDS; CITY GOES NORMAL   Officially Qver At Midnigh' But Some Carry Thru Tt Dawe

SENATOR CONNALLY MAY BECOME HEAD OF POWERFUL COMMITTE   —_  ‘SHAKEUP DUE‘TO DEATH Ct SEN HARRISON” MAY PU"

SENATOR CONNALLY MAY BECOME HEAD Of POWERFUL CONMITTE   SHAKEUP DUE TO DEATH Of SEN. HARRISON MAY PUT TEXAN FINANCE CHAIRMAN

AGI REGULAR TROOPS INVADE TRANS JURDANIA   British Again Driven Out of Sollum After Suffering Heavy Losses   REGARD DAKAR SITUATION TENSE   British Planes Raid Syrian Airdomes— Turkey Calls Out Reserves

TRANS-JORDAN AREA INVADED BY IRAQI FORCE   German and Italian Planes  Continue Streaking Into Syria   Petain Reported Refusing to Turn Over Fleet and Air Force

War Spreads To Third Near East Area Is Report   Transjordania Is Reported As Involved In Spread Of Conflict   AXIS PLANES ARE LANDING IN IRAQ   Attention Also Focused On Dakar By Report Nazi Forces Arriving

Movies Soften U.S. For War, Avers Nye   Glory Of Battle But None Of Pain, Agony And Horror Pictured in ‘Propaganda’ Films, Says Solon

6 ZACK EYRES DIES ON FRIDA\   ral Services Were Held ncay “Afternoon At’ 2:30 O’clock

DES ON FRIDAY          ral IServices V We ld nidhy “Afternoon At 2:30 O'clock -'

Manhattan Still Stuck To Sand   May Be Week Before Vessel Can Be Freed

Soviets Rain Counter Blows On Invaders   Berlin Hints Large Russ Force Caught in Teap On NMaceanw Prant

Jap Landing On Borneo Is Tokyo Claim   Report Expeditionary Force Put Ashore at Dawn During Gale

JAPANESE LAND ON BRITAIN'S BORNEO COAST   Tokyo Claims E Expeditionary Forces Succeed. In Effecting-It At Dawn Tn: Gale   LONDON WITHOUT , - KNOWLEDGE OF IT        Reported: We  ish: Forces-Hai  Nipponese. Landing Party In Area

Japs Land On Borneo Coast   Vital Island Situated Strategically On Sea Routes ln Pacific

JAPS CLAIM NEW LANDING   Report Expeditionary Force Is Invading British Borneo.

Labor Unions AHtemptinc To ‘Bludgeon' Solons, Says Smith   HELD 'GOON SQUAD'   Green Sees Opposition To Measure Banning Defense Walkouts

Decision Due To Be Made By Nightfal]  Quick Capitulation to Hitler’s Demands Is Expected  NAZI ARMIES MOVE  500,000 Troops on Frontiers Keep Greece and TTT mee Mee mete oe  a aoe:

TEAVER RAIS Ch NAZIS PROMISED BY AIR MINISTER   Bienheims Sink 300,000 Tons of Enemy Shipping, Sinclair ~Reports..

Axis Has Some Gains, Some Losses  Mason Takes Stock In Greek Battle

Sen. O’Daniel Denounces Draft  Extension Bill as “Breaking Faith With Our Soldier Boys’

Axis Leaders “Fix Future War Moves   Coordinated NaziItalian Command Foreseen.

HITLER AND DUCE WEIGH POLITICAL, FIELD PROBLEMS   Observers Believe Two Axi: Leaders Agreed on Policies to Be Pursued in Immediate Future.   FOREIGN MINISTERS ATTEND CONFERENC!   German Press Indicates ‘War at Italy’s Doorstep in Albania and Africa Was Important Topic.

ADOLF HITLER AND DUGE FIX AXIS POLICIES   WAR CHIEFS AGAIN MAP COUPS FOR FUTURE

«< Leader's pach Accord  All Issues            y and Political estions Discussed y Hitler, Mussolini  ere POLICY SET

Hitler, Mussolini Map Joint War Strategy,  Renew Cooperation Vow in New Meeting

Axis Policy for Future Fixed by Duce and Fuehre!   ditler and Mussolini Agree upon What To Do with War Problems

Both Silent On Details Of Newest  Moves   Nazi News Agency Says Leaders In Accord

Axis Chiefs in ‘Full Accord’. On Plans forImmediate Future After Conference, Berlin Says

LABOR LEADER WOULD NATIONALIZE BLACKLISTED FIRMS   JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO NANKING RESIGNS

Japs Hand In Resignation   Reorganization Of Cabine Brings About Shifts In Government

TWO MORE JAP OFFICIALS RESIGN   Nanking Ambassador, Vice Minister Quit; Others Due to Leave Posts.

WO JAP OFFICIALS GIVE RESIGNATIONS   thers Quit Government Folsowing Organization of New ‘abinet by Premier Konoye

U.S. AID WILL  MEAN VICTORY, BRITISH VIEW   Germans Charge War Bii Would Violate Hague Convention

‘British Praise Plan As Key To Allied Triumph   Paper Cites Chance > To Prove ““Tools More Potent Than Bombs”

NO RESPITE GIVEN TO ENGLAND AFTER ALL NIGHT ATTACK      Machine Guns and Can non Used Today After Dawn on the South Enalish Coase.

SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND IS RAIDED IN DOVER SECTION   Glasgow, Belfast, Liverpool  Shelled During Night %& In Attempts To Destroy Ports

DAWN BOMBINGS AIMED AT DOVER   Glasgow and ‘Liverpool Were Attacked In Nazj Night Raids

NIGHT RAIDERS RETURN 10 HIT BRITISH ISLES   Southwest Scotland Bear: Brunt of New Attacks By Germans

Democratic Party Members Are ‘Invited to Dinner Wednesday   Harry Washington National Envoy, to Be Speaker

Calls on 547 Graduates To Live Up to Navy's Record of Heroiem At Pearl Harbor

KNOX TELLS CLASS OF HEROES OF WAR   Graduates Told to Live Up to Navy's Heroism at Pearl Harbor

War Today   war £oaay Japan Shelves Threat of War In ‘Final’ Move

HITLER ARMY HAMMERS. RED DEFENSE LINE   World’s Two Largest Military Machines Lock in New Phase of War

Ardmore Claims State Low of 27   McAlester Is Second Coldest City in Oklahoma Overnight

WORK HALTED   Strike Ties Up Shell Productlon At McKees Rocks Plant.

Neely Urges State Adopt Saving Time   Diversity Is Handicapping Activities, He Asserts; Saya Citizens Favor Summer Plan

NEELY URGES DAYLIGHT TIME   Governor Says Adoption Of Uniform Hours Aid To State

Work Resumed In Shipyard:   Work On 60 Ships Vital To Defense Program  Speeded.

WORKERS GO BACK; IDLE SEVEN: WEEKS   Machinists End Strike ir San Francisco Shipvards

Nazis List 3 Divisions Destroyed   Russians Claim Rumaniar Troops Beaten Back or Southern Front: Losse: Heavy. °

GERMANS SAY:  3 SOVIET DIVISIONS _ DESTROYED   Report “45:00. Reds Destroy: ed, 13,000 Captured Near Dnieperopetrovsk

NAZIS CLAIM DESTRUCTION. OF 3 ARMIES   Report 45,000 Reds Outflanked By Axis Troops

Nazis Claim _ Reds Trapped  in Swamp   Say 45,000 Slain: Soviets Report Germans Rauted

3 RED DIVISIONS FALL, NAZIS SAY   Report About 45,000 Mer Outflanked, Destroyed

Roosevelt Seen To Urge Broader Income Tax Base   President's Letter Made  Public; Requests no  Cut in Amount

PRESIDENT’S NOTE TO CONGRESS AIDS TAX BILL SUPPORT   FDR Says $3,600,000,000 I: “Minimum” Of Needed ’ Revenue To Help Defense

FR Supports Broadening Tax Base   3 Billion Said To Be Minimum  Cash Needed

Saye New Bilk Must Include ‘Invasien-Proof’ Ideas In Letter To Solon

BAGKERS OF INCOME TAX PROGRAM GIVEN NEWENCOURAGEMENT   Say That Statement Made by ‘the: President Supports Them in Their  Attifude.

BROADER TAX BASE FAVORED BY FDR. SAID   New Tax Bill Should Be ‘Evasion - Proof’ He Advises

WILLKIE SEES RAID SHELTERS   Moved to Tears by British Pluck During Attack; People Cheer Him

Willkie Visits Raid Shelters  Moved in Tacrakh   Moved to Tears by People's Pluck

WillkiePlans Visit Dover, Shelled Area   LATE GOP CAMPAIGNER VISITS FIVE SPRAWLING AIR _ RAID SHELTERS DURING NAZI ATTACK; MOVED TO TEARS.

WILLKIE VISITS 5 LONDON SHELTERS   Republican Leader Im pressed by Pluck of British People

WILLKIE VISITS a AIR RAID SHELTERS   CROWDS CHEER HIM WILDLY —ONE SINGS THE STAR. , SPANGLED BANNER,

Willkie Greatly Moved At Pluck of British as He Visits Raid Shelter:

Willkie Visits Britons In Shelters During Raid   Finds Things Better Than He Had Expected, He Declares; Moved by Sight of Publie’s Pluck

WILLKIE TOUCHED BY BRITISH PLUCK   Wakes Tour of Air Rald Shel ters During German Air Assault

MORE SHOWERS ARE FORECAST   Flood Waters Are Slowly Receding in Northern Oklahoma

More Showers Are Seen For Oklahoma   Swollen Rivers and Creeks Returning to Normal

BACK SEAWAY POWER PROJEC’   Committee Approved Administration St. Lawrence SeawayPower Project.

Tentatively Approve Seaway Project  x* x *  Einnl O K Awonite pa an Rill ltealf

JURY INDICTS GERMAN AGENT   Dr. Auhagen Accused o Propaganda Work

NAUI PROPAGANDA AGENT INDICTED   ‘Federal Grand Jury Lists Several Changes Against Dr. F. E. Avhagen

Nazi Agent Is Indicted   Charged With Failing To Register As Publicity Agent

DR. AUHAGEN IS INDICTED   Alleged Propagandist Of Germany Accused o Failing to Register

NAZI PROPAGANDA AGENT INDICTED   ACCUSED BY DIES, HE 1S NAMED FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER

SNOW AND COL WILL CONTINU   Forecasters See No Res. pite from Inclement Weather, Bad Roads

Forests Ablaze In Northwest   Officials Call for Men as Lightning Starts Many New Fires

Need Fire Fighters  In Northwest Areas  Lightning Starts Hundreds Of Forest Fires

Democrats Perfect Contest Plans for Joint Session Today  Speedy, Overwhelming

Democrats Perfect Contest Plans for. Joint Session Today   Speedy, Overwhelming ' Endorsement of Petition Is Ariticipated

SLAVS CLOSE ALL BORDERS TO GERMANS   Budapest Reports Bridges And Roads Mined With Slavs Ready For Attack.

Churchill States Britain Doesn't Need U.S. Army   _ Other Assistance Will "Finish The Job” For

England Will Win Without U.S. Troops, Charchill Promises   Germany’s Expected Invasion of. Bulgaria Perhaps Already Begun, Prime Minister Predicts; Says More Shipping Facilities Needed Alone With War Materials

DECLARES ME NOT NEEDED FROM U. S.   Issues Appeal To America For Mass Shipping   PREMIER MUSSOLINI   Contemptuously Referred To As “Black-Hearted”’; Beware Of Gas Attacks

Britain Doesn't Need U. S. Troops. Churchill Says   But Must Have Immense Supplies of Arms, Ships ‘To Finish the Job’   MLO NDW VIVULENUE  Believes Nazi Invasion Of Bulgaria Underway: Predicts New Violence

Churchill Asserts Britain Needs Only United States Tools To Defeat Hitler   Says Gallant Armies O American Union Not Required By England

CHURCHILL ASKS U. S. WAR TOOLS   Promises:.to Finish Job Without Aid of A.E.F.

Britain Can “Finish the Job” if U. S. Will Send the Tools,”  Churchill Says in Radio Talk

BRITISH NEED TOOLS AND NOT MEN, SAYS GOVERNMENT LEADEF   Churchill Sees War Victory With U.S. Aid

Expeditionary Force Not Needed But Immense War Supplies Are Badly Needed

Churchill Pledges To Defeat Hitler Minus AEF Help   Prime Minister Says Britain Needs Immense anc Continuous Supply of War Materials, Not Men Claims Nazi Invasion of Bulgaria Has Started

Prime Minister Promises to “Finish Job’ of Beat. ing Hitler   BULGARIA ATTACK REPORTED AS NEAR   Phase af Greater Violence in Warfare Is Pre. ‘dicted

Britain Will Not Fail Or Falter, Says Churchill In Radio Message To World

Says War Sure to Enter Phase Of Greater Violence Soon; Fiays Mussolini

‘Britain Doesn’t Need U.S. Troops’--Churchill   Give Us The Tools And We'll Beat Axis, Fighting Premier Tells America

NEED TOOLS SAYS PREMIER IN BROADCAST   Warns That vat Hitler = Wil Speed Up Tempo of His Attacks

Declares Men Not Needed From the U.S.   Voices Plea for Materials for Fighting War

Churchill Says U.S. Soldiers Not Needed   Declares Great. Britain Can Defeat. Hitler and. Mus: ~~~-golini® “Alone if America’ Will’ Send“ Tools ‘Neces~ gary to Carry on.War to Completion..:

Britain Can Defeat Axis If U.S. Sends Materials and Not Men, Churchill Declares   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Promises  To Finish Job Without Help Of U.S. Army   Expected Invasion — Of Bulgaria by Nazis Has Already Begun,  He ke: Says Over Radio   SEES WAR. ENTERING ‘GREATER VIOLENCE’   Defeat of Italians — In Libya ‘Only Part’ Of Story. He States

CHURCHILL ASKS ONLY FOR T0045   American Troops Not Needed To “Finish The Job” 

HAVE FAITH IN US, IS APPEAL   Gas Attack Coming He Warns Nation, Wa: To Become One o! Violence

CHURCHILL IS OPTIMISTIC ON WAR’S OUTCOME   Tells U. S. “Send Us. the Tools’ and We Can “Finish Job” Defeating Hitler   TROOPS UNNEEDED   Warns Long-Predicted Ger man Invasion Might Be Near and Sub Warfare Will Be Intensified

eclares Brifain  an’ Finish Job" { Provided with Aaterials by U. 5,   rime Minister in Fighting Speech Also Says Germans May Have Started To Invade Bulaaria

Continuous Supply Of War Materials Required by British   ff These Are Furnished, They Can Finish Off Hitlerism; Churchill Thinks Invasion Of Bulgaria by Nazis Has Begun

Churchill fo “Finish Hitler” Without Aid of U.S. Army   Premier Says He Needs No Men, Only War Materials and Shipping in Abundance

NEED NO MEN, ONLY ARMS, IS BRITISH PLEA   Churchill Says with ‘Tool: Provided, Empire Can Defeat Axis

CHURCHILL ASKS ARMS, NOT MEN FROM AMERICA   ‘Send Us the Tools,’ He Pleads In Radio Address

CHURCHILL SAYS MATERIAL AID ONLY WANTED OF AMERIC!   “SEND US THE TOOLS AND GREAT BRITAIN WILL FINISH JOB” IS DECLARATION

“TOOLS,” NOT MEN, NEEDED   Winston Churchill, In Address, Declares Britain Does  Not Need American Army But That There Is Urgent Necessity For War Materials And Ships

NORWAY, ITALY AND INVASION PORTS BOMBED   3ritish Aces Attack Dunkerque And Boulogne; Genoa Hard Hit; Enemy Ship Bombed Off Norway Coast.   Berlin siders Prime Minister ech Pessimis  “Send Us The Tools And We Will Finish The Job,’ Says Churchill

U.S. MATERIALS NEEDED, SAYS CHURCHILL.   Troops Not Needed and Britain Can Win With U.S. Supplies, He Says

Promises Defeat Of Nazis Without U. S. Manpower ’ Acks’ Continuous American Supply af War Materials

Churchill Asks ‘For Tools of War   U.S. Army Will Never Be Needed in Battle with Axis, Frime Minister Says

Churchill Asks For Tools Onh   Prime Minister Says Great Britain Will Not Need U.  S. Armed Forces.

CHURCHILL 1S CONFIDENT OF WINNING WAR   Says America’s Help Assures Victory

SEND US TOOLS, SAYS CHURCHILL   Then We Will Finish Job, Prime Minister Tells Americans

NAZI INVASION OF BULGARIAIS SAID TO BE ON   Continuous Supply of Materials Wanted By England

DECLARES MEN NOT NECESSARY   Predicts Increased Violence In Talk Broadcast to America.   SEES NAZIS IN BULGARIA.

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Court Writ Puts End to Adolphe's Turning Over in His Grave Daily

GOAL OPERATORS AND UNION TALK CONTRAGT TODAY   Lewis and 150 Union Leaders To Present Demands At _ §8-State Conference   HIGHER WAGES, SHORTER HOURS TO BE DEMANDED   Approximately 450,000 Mer In Bituminous Mines Affec. ted by Forthcoming Negotiations to Replace Two. Year Aoreement

COAL CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS TO OPEN TODAY   UMWA Expected To As! Higher Wages, Shorter Hours; Parley Begins At 10 O’Clock   Fight States Affected

Miners Start Talks Today With Owners   Lewis and Union Chiefs Will Present Demands at Opening Parley  HICHFEFR WACESO AIM

Coal Parley ~ Begins Today   Both Sides Meet to Set Ur Negotiation Machinery;  Boasts to Be Asked

BRITISH TAKE. A MAJOR EAST AFRICAN PORT   One Scuttled Ship and Three Damaged Ones Found in Harbor, While Oil Tanks Are Left Ahlava hy Ttalinng.

British Seize Italian Base In Somaliland   Cairo, Egypt, Feb, 15 (AP)—British headquarters today announced occupation of the important port of Chicimain in \tofian Somaliland.

QUEISSAN, ETHIOPIAN TOWN, ALSO CAPTURED   Oil Tanks Are Left Ablaze At Chrisimaio   DAMAGED SHIPS FOUND   Road Cleared To Tripoli By Advance British Units

THREE OTHERS FOUND DAMAGED WITHIN HARBOR   Oi Tanks In Pirt Set  Ablaze By Retreating Fascists, British Headquarters Announce   ETHIOPLA SECTOR ALSO IS CAPTURED   Increasing Pressure Re ported On Cheren De fenses of Italians in Eritrea

The African Campaign Is  One-Sided   British Soldiers Make Progress On Every Front

BRITISH TAKE PORT CHISIMAIO IN SOMALILAND      One Scuttled, Three Damaged Ships Found in Harbor, Oil Tanks Blazing   GREEKS ADVANCE   Make New Gains in Snowstorm— Prisoners Report Heavy Bomb ings Caused Panic

British Take _ _ Key Port in Somalilanc   100 Miles. From Keny: Border on the India Ocean

ITALIANPORT  IS OCCUPIED   Important Seaport In S. naliland Taken; Oil Tanks Are Found Ablaze

ITALIAN AFRICAN PORT IS CAPTURED   Chisimaio, In Somaliland On Indian Ocean Is Captured By Invaders From Kenya Colony

IMPORTANT FASCIST PORT IN ITALIAN SOMALILAND TAKEN BY BRITISH FORCES

TROOPERS CHASE FASCISTS ALONG COASTAL ROADS   BRITISH APPARENTLY INTEND TO CONTINUE PURenuinT   HIGHWAY TOWARD TRIPOLI CONSIDERED ‘WIDE OPEN'   Merely Question of Time Before Empire Colors Fly from Egypt To Tunisia =

British Take Another Port   Report Occupation of  Port of Chisimaio Be Tsalkiow Gamahland

TURKS REPORT HITLER WANTS SOVIET WHEAT   UKRAINE INVASION PREDICTED FOR MID-JUNE

Germany Putting Heavy Pressure on Soviet in Move To Secure Ukraine   Turkish Circles Repor! 155 German and Rumanian Divisions Are Massed for Atfack in Mid-June If Stalin Does Not Provide Access to Wheat Grainaries Needed for Gibraltar Drive

Pressure Put OnRussia By Germany, Turkey Hears   Nazis Demand Access To Ukraine Granaries And Oil Sources,  Ankara Rumors Say  OTHER REPORTS ARE CONTRADICTORY   Millions of Men Reported Mobilized  In Poland, Rumania

Nazis Putting Pressure On Russians   Reported Demanding Access to Grain Supply of Ukraine

Report Berlin Threatening — June Invasion   Joint German, Rumanian Drive for Ukraine Wheal Fields Predicted

Turkey Hears 2,000,000 Sol diers Have Been Massed for March Into Ukraine to Obtain Supplies.   STORY SETS MID-JUNE AS TIME FOR INVASION   Moscow Said to Be Moving Civilians From Bessarabia in Anticipation of Hostilities.

Germans Put Pressure on Russians   Demand Access tc Granaries of the Ukraine

Nazi Attack On Soviet To Get Food, Oil Seen   Other Reports Contradictory To Ankara’s

ENGLAND IS — BLAMED FOR ENTIRE WAR   Speaks on Eighth An: niversary of Ascension to Power

Cowles reporis on trip to Eugiand ...  British morale stiffens with every ‘blitz’ raid

GENERAL STRIKE AT PITTSBURGH I$ THREATENED   AFL Building Trades Council Protests Incursion Into Buildmg and Construction Field by Qutside Groups  PONDER OPM THREAT   PONDER OPM THREAT

GENERAL BUILDING TRADES STRIKE FOR PITTSBURGH FEARED   NATION PONDERS PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ABOUT OPM AND STRIKE SITUATION

PITTSBURGH FACES THREAT OF SHUTDOWN   General A. F. L. Strike In Construction Trades Planned As  Protest Measure

Strikes Are Still Slowing Defense Work   Pittsburgh Faces Possibility of General Building Tieup; Work on Plane Tenders Is Delayed.

 wi SBURGH MzING NEW =t"IKE THREAT      ——neral AFL Building onday,des Strike May Tie INBO' Defense Work

Parley fo Plan Help to Russia   ‘President Roosevelt Holds Conference At Hyde Pork

PRESIDENT GETS: RUSSIAN REPOR]   Harriman And Hopkins Advise Ways To Help Russia

ROOSEVELT AND HARRIMAN AIR RUSSIAN ISSUES   Conference Time Movec Up One Day; Hopkins, Lease- Lend Super visor, In Attendance  HELD IMPORTANT    HELD IMPORTANT   President Advises Report ers No Statement Will Be Issued Regarding Their Talks

PARLEY CALLED ON SOVIET AID   Roosevelt Meets With Harriman And Hopkins Ahead Of Schedule

LEADERS SHAPE AID FOR RUSSIA   Roosevelt Will Confer With Harriman And Hopkins

Conference Scheduled as Ag:   yiculture Department Re. ports Soviet May Have tc Turn to US for Food

F.R. Confers On Russ Aid   President Will Meet With Harriman and Hopkins on Program

CONFERENCE ON RUSSIAN AIL   Harriman and Hopkins See Roosevelt As Red Aid Moves Are Rushed

NAVY PLANE KILLS WOMAN ~ DURING DIVE   TWO FLYERS HELD AT PENSA. COLA AFTER DIVE ON TURNIP PICKERS COSTS LIFE

WINDSORS-GOMEqyh\  FOR SHORT   Duke and Duchess Reach Miami En Route For Three Days at Palm Beach

AMERICANS ARE: LEAVING IRAQ   Evacuating Baghdad Because Of The Dangerous Situation.

Emden, Bremerhaven And Flushing Also Targets Of Night Attacks; Bast Coast Of Britain And Midiands Ramhad   Cuba Side By Side With TI nited States

400-MILE DESERT ADVANCE BY AXIS BRINGS THREAT   London Observers Predict Battle at Gates of Alexandria, Seat of English Naval Power,   GERMANS COLUMNS REACH EGYPTIAN SOIL   English Claim Repulse of Attack at Tobruk and of Inflicting Casualties on Foe at Salum.

London Rushes Troops Toward Egyptian Front   East. African Forces Transferred to Defend Suez Against Germans

REVERSES ANGER BRITISH PUBLIC   But Many Still Optimistic Wavell, With Reinforce ments Being Rushed, Can Stop Axis in Egypt — Greek News Disquieting

Soothing .  Asks Labor Party to Support War   Way to Victory Is Clear, Declares Ausiralian Premier

Aussie Leader  Pleads For Unity  In Government '   Acting Prime Minister. _Fadden Seeks Support of Labor Party

The Red-Coats ‘Are Coming! Hunting Season Opens Nov. 15; Law Changed   180, 000 Marksmen Expected To Stalk The Wiley; Animals This Month In Upper And.   Tower Peninsula

Flight Turns Into War's Big Mystery   Churchill and Eden to Question Hitler's Deputy

No. 3 Nazi Spirited to Hiding Place for Third Degree After Surrender,

PREDICT DEFEAT OF MARSHALL'S PROPOSED PLAN   Senators Express Opposition To Extension Of Train ing Of Selectees   GUARDSMEN WILLING TO SERVE LONGER

DEFEAT SEEN FOR PROPOSAL BY MARSHALL   Senate Bloc Confident of Rejecting Plan to Extend Draftees’ Time   SAY BAN TO STAY ON TROOPS’ USE ABROAD   Guardsmen Willing to Re main in Service Over Year, It is Said

Senators See Defeat of Marshall Plan  Guard Willing To Remain, Leader Claime

Senate Group Confident It Can Defeat Any Of Marshall's Proposals

SENATE BLOC BEGINS FIGHT ON PROPOSAL   Opponents of Army Plar - of Gen. Marshall Mobilizing   SENATOR WHEELER - 1§ LEADING FIGHT      Officer Wants Draftees to Stay in Service * Lonoaer

Senate Bloc Corifident o Rejecting Plan. to Extend Draftees’ Time   SAY BAN TO STAY ON TROOPS' USE ABROAD   Guardsmen Willing to Remain in: Service Over Year. It is Said

SENATE FIGHT ON SELECTIVE SERVICE LOOMS   “Bloc Confident It Can Defeat Marshall’s  Recommendation

SOLONS FIGHT ARMY’S PLANS   ‘Senators To Defeat Oversea Service’

Senators Hope To Vote Down General’s Plea   Adams, Colorado, Foresees ‘Real Fight’ Against Holding Soldiers Longer Term   15,000 Enlisted Men Cheer Added Duties   Administration Legislator Declares Time Is Not ‘Propitious’

ANTHMARSHALL BLOG CONFIDENT   Will Battle Suggestion Keep Draftees and Members of National Guard in Service More Than a Year

TWO ATHLETES DIE IN CRASH   Three Other Members 0) Cleveland Basketball Team injured

TWO KILLED, FIVE HURT IN CRASH   Steubenville Couple Injured in Auto Wreck

BRITISH BOMB BREST, DUNKIRK   Other Objectives in Northern France, Germany Are Hit

CHINESE CLAIM JAPS ARE RUNNING OUT OF MAN POWER   HUGE GERMAN FORCE WIPED OUT IN BATTLE ON CENTRAL FRONT

saps, Other Axis Partners  Hurled Back   : Nipponese Advance In Luzon 4s Halted By U.S. Troops

‘American Forces Break Up Jap Thrusts; Hint (Russian-Allied Pact

JAPANESE BEING HELD IN MALAYA AND HONG KONG   Two Japanese Thrusts on Luzon Island Broken Up by the American Defense Forces.      ALLIED ADVANCES IN AFRICA CONTINUE   Dutch and Australian Troops Occupy Dutch-Portuguese Island of Timor. in East Indies.

Luzon Repels New Thrusts; Japs Threaten In Malaya; British Score In N. Africa

\llies Victorious In East, Libya, Russia   Americans Break Up Two Japanese Thrusts in Vigan, Aparri Sectors; Dutch, Aussies Take Over Portuguese Part of Timor Island

PORTUGEUSE ISLAND OCCUPIED; VICTORIES ON LUZON REPORTED   East Indies Isle Seized To Foil Japs; British Form New Defense Lines In Malaya; Dutch Bomb Warship

Smashing Victories Scored By Allies Upon Four Fronts   Malaya And Hongkong Holding Off Japanese Attacks Successfully But Battles Still Raging

TO RAISE TEMPO OF MANEUVERS   Entry Of. Two Armored Divisions To Increase Activity In Carolinas Area Next Week.

CIO Protests _ Freezeout in Defense Job:   Construction Committee Head Complains to War - Department  PEACE DOOR DEAL’  Says A. F. of L. Fees Ex' cluding WPA and CIO Worekrs

ORDER FORD 10 REINSTATE 979 DISCHARGED MEN   The NLRB Orders Motor Cemyany to Reinstate Men in Kausas C Plant With Back Pay.

LABOR BOARD ATTACKS FORD   Motor Company Directed To Rehire Nearly 1,000  Former Employes.

SPEEDY TRAIN JUMPS TRACKS   1 Killed, 11 Injured inR. R. Accident

NO IMMEDIATE EXPLANATION EXECUTIVE ACT   Generally Regarded As Another Indication of  Washington's Displea- sure Over Jap Moves   FOLLOWS FREEZING OF TOKYO CREDITS   United States Assumes Offensive in Economic War Against Axis in Pacific Ocean

NEW MEMBER FOR LABOR BOARD   35-Year-Old Lawyer From Labor Department Gets Smith's Post

Reilly Named By FR to NLRB   Massachusetts Man Would Be Youngest Member of Labor Relations Agency

REILLY NAMED TONLRB   Boston Man Nominated by President to Succeed Smith.

IE SHOW 10 FEATURE FETE   High School Spring Carnival Friday Night

3-Hour Bombing Attack Shatters Island Capital   Dutch Sink Another Japanese Transport; British Commander in Far East Is Replaced; Red Army Routs German Forces in Volkov Sector; Axis Reinforcements Arrive at Tripoli

SUMP ROME EATENGION Ii BEING STUDIED   Military Service Measure Would Limit Service. to 2 1-2 Years.

Maximum of 2), Years in Army  Urged   Compromise Sought On Lengthening Military Service _

Senate Leaders Compromise on New Draft Bill   Would Retain Draftees for 18 Months Af. ter Year Terminates

Compromise Bill Would Set Limit  for Army Service   Draftees Would Serve Maximum of 2% Years

Two And Half Years Sought  For Seleetees   Compromise Measure to Extend Service Is Being Prepared

PROPOSE LIMIT By GEORGE E. REEDY, JR.  Timitad Wereaan Bial? Oneracnnanniant

Senate Works On Draft Plar   EIGHTEEN MONTHS MAY BE LIMIT PLACED ON ARMY

COMPROMISE SOUGHT ON ARMY BILL   Would Retain Selectees Only Two and Half Yrs

Leaders Work Or Military Service Extension Issue   Measure Would Require Maximum 2 1-2 Years Of Service

GERMAN LUFTWAFFE. POUNDED AT BRITISH AIRPORTS LAST NIGHT   ADMITTED STRONG RAF FORCES BLASTED HAMBURG  AND BREMEN

NAZIS STAIK AIRPORTS 10 HALT RAINS   Damage Forces Germans to Attack Field to Keep Bombers on Ground.

Long-Range Reich Warplanes Seek Out Take-Off Points of Attackers

BERLIN ADMITS R.A. F. BOMBERS INCREASING   “Stronger Formations, Communique Says, Are Back Over German Industrial Areas   SECOND PUMMELLING ON MAJOR SEAPORT   Destruction and Casualties Heavy, According to An Unusual Official Admission In Germany:

JAPAN TQ RESUME ‘BETTER RELATIONS’ OVERTURES 10 U. S   Nation At ‘Rise Or Fall Point New Premier Tells Officers

NEGOTIATIONS WITH U.S. 10 BE RESUMED SOON   Plan Disclosed as Two Jap  , Liners Sailed to Return Japanese Citizens in the ys.   WILL RETURN AMERICANS JO THEIR COUNTRY   Necessary to Consolidate.Na tions Total Power, Gen Tojo, Premier and Wal Minister Says. ©

Japs to Negotiate With U.S, But Also Prepare   Two Liners Sail To Repatriate Citizvene Hera

JAPANESE TO RENEW U.S. TALKS   Negotiations to Be Resumed by  New Government

Japs, U.S. Will Resume  Negotiations  New Premier Demands Consoli  New Premier De mands Consolidated Nation

JAP CABINET TO SOUND OW  AMERICAN STAND IN KEGARD TO PROBLEMS IN   . THE PACIFIC

U.S., Japan To Resume Negotiations   Tokyo Announces Preparations for Any Eventuality

JAPS TO RENEW U.S, DISCUSSION   Prepare for Any Change in Situation

J aps Ready To Resnine Talks  With America   Nation Will Prepate’ For Any Eventuality, However, Says Tojo 

Japs To Resume Negotiating With U. S. In Week   - Tojo Avers Nation Must Be Consolidated; At Crucial Point

HOUSE BALKED IN PASSING LEASE AND LEND BILL   expected to Have It Voted On Yesterday and Sent to Senate   More Concessions Possi ble Today on Measure Passage Seen

HOUSE LIMITS AID TO BRITAIN TO SPEED BILI   Administration’s Surprise Move Cuts Amount to $1,209,000,000   Allays Fear of Republicans Passage Expected Today

Chill Winds Bring Threat First Frost   Cold Breezes Drive Rain Clouds Out of State; Snow Falls  Great Lakee Reaion

Chill Winds Chase Rains Across Stafe   Northern Part May Get Frost; Ada Has Drop to 47 Degree Temperature

STATE SAMPLES WINTER'S CHILL   Rain Clouds Routed by Cool Wave in Most Areas; Frost Is Forecast

FRESH SNOW — FLURRIES AHEAD   Motorists Cautioned _ te Drive Slowly; Most Icy Stretches Ashed

COW EATS OWNER’S PURSE, $50 IN BILLS   Kentuckian Purchases Animal Fot $50 And Value Is Doubied In No Time

PASSENGER SHIP HIT BY TORPEDE   “Pirate” Ship Almedz Star Sends Distress Signal

BRITISH LINER ATTACKED BY SUE   STEAMSHIP ALMEDA TORPE DOED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES OFF IRELAND.

Draft Rushes Deb Parties   Girls Can’t Afford to Wait For Regular Season

Ballot Probe Side-Tracked For Fund Bills   Investigation Temporarlly Delayed Pending Appropriation Action

BONNELL INQUIRY SHELVED PENDING "DRIVE FOR FUNDS   Chairman Searey Says It May Be Next Week Before Investigating Committee Meets Again.   RULES SUSPENDED FOR FINANCE BILLS   But G. 0. P. Opposition Threatens to Block Their Passage With Vital “Emergency Clauses.’’

STATE BALANCE SETS A RECORT   Cotfers Bulge With Cash Earmarked For New Buildings

State Closes Year With $4,624,000   Most of Cash, Balances Earmarked For Work At Institutions

LEWIS WILL NOT GO TO NEW BOARD      Says He Won’t Permit Min. ers’ Dispute to Go Before New Mediation Board   WON'T FOLLOW THEIR FORMULA   Union-Management Confer ence in Recess; Nothing Acteed To So Far

N orth Dakota ‘Farmer Sees © Addition To House Needed After Stork Leaves: Quad:

Nick Brown, Father of Quadruplets, Muses on Addition to 4-Room House

“Daddy of Quads” Facing Problem of Enlarging Home   Family Doubled When Wife Gives Birth to Three Boys and Girl; Cuts Room

Father of Quads ‘Just Looks’ When He Learns of Births: Will Add to House

FATHER COMMENTS ON QUADRUPLETS—  ‘ J Didn’t Say Nothing. I Just Looked’

Father of Quads Passes Out Grins andCigars And ‘Plans Addition to House

His Family Doubled By Quadruplets   Farmer Nick Brown Guesses He'll Need More Than 4 Rooms

-Quadruplets Are Born!   37-Year-Old North Dakota Woman Is Mother Of One Boy And Three Girls

Father of Quadruplets Didn't Say A ‘Danged Thing,’ He Just Looked On

‘Nick Brown Passes Out The Cigars—-Lots Of ’Em....  QUADS BORN IN NORTH DAKOTA

QUADS’ PAPA ‘JUST LOOKED   Nick Brown Proud Of Four New Additions To Hic Family.

LONDON AREA GETS BOMBING   High Explosives Rain in Steady Stream

London is Hit Hard By Raiders   Intense Bombing for Secon« Consecutive Night May Mean Start of Spring  Blitzkrieg

TAFT LEVELS FIRE ON ICELAND MOVI   Says FDR's Policy To Involve Us in War

CHILE ARRESTS NAZESUBJECTS   MEN BELIEVED’ LEADERS  IN  PLOT TO OVERTHROW PRES ENT GOVERNMENT ° BEING HELD

FIVE GERMANS ARE HELD IN CHILEAN PLOT   Nazi Putsch to Overthrow Government Scheduled For Mid-August

VE SUBVERSIVE LEADERS. IN CHIL APF UNDER ARREST   Nazi Putsch to Overthrow Government Had Been Planned for August.

UBVERGIVES IN CHILE ARRESTED   Action Taken By Government When Early Nazi “Putsch’”’ Is Suspected

Chile Arrests Five Suspected Leaders of Alleged Nazi Putsch Set for Mid-August

Anglo-American Admonition Set For Early Date   Further Appeasemen Actions Toward Nippon Not Likely

CANADIAN ARMY GUARD PLANT OF ALUMINUM CO.   Strikers Who Forced Plant  te Close Deny Sabotage As aPesason.

Ordered inte Port   Workers Accused Of Sabotage in Canadian Plant

Canadian Army Called To Guard Huge Aluminum Plant---Sabotage Charged

Longer Russia Keeps German: Busy In Western Europe Stronger Britain Becomes.

113 DIE AF OUTBREAKS IN AXIS REGIONS   Bombs and Gunfire, Reprisal Actions this Week Are Responsible   PARIS IS AFFECTED BY GERMAN CURFEW   Terrorism Also Reported In Far East Where Explosions Kill 30

Arrests Send Hundreds to Jails, Camps   Bombing, Gunfire Mark Serh Resistance; Japs Face Trouble

PUBLIC UNREST IN AXIS-HELD LANDS GROWS   113 Persons Killed And 7J  -Wounded In One Week HE WinlanvAa

Two More Killed In Reprisal by Nazis in Paris   Outbreaks Against Conquerors Have Taken 113 Lives

More Die By Firing Squad   Two Communists In Paris Executed For Attacking Germans

115 KILLED IN ANTI-NAZI ~ REBELLIONS   Ten Frenchmen Executed in Past Week for Attacks on German Soldiers—Outbursts Occur in Serhia and China.

GRADUALLY GROWING UNREST IN CAPTIVE LANDS OVER EUROPE   PARIS HAS BECOME HOTBED OF TROUBLE AS PEOPLE ARE CHAFING UNDER SERVITUDE

.03 ins,  113 le ~ KILLED AND 71 BEFORE ‘FIRING SQUAD   Situatioit misParis So Grave Curfew is Ordered by Germar in wadquerors.---Bombs and Gunfire Play Big Pai ‘Rebellion.—Sabotage in Serbia

Unrest in Nazi Ruled France Is Still Growing   2 More Communists Are Executed in Paris; 18 Shot in Poznan

Firing Squads Fail to Stop Riots in Conquered Lands   Two More Frenchmen Die In-Reprisals; Bombings: and Gunfire Marks ResiStance of Serbs In Jugoslavia; ' Japs- Have Troubles, Too

NAZI ATTEMPT TO END RIOTS   German Ruler Says Soldier Shooting Must Stop; More Reprisals Near

FIRING SQUADS KILL TWO MORE FRENCH HOSTAGES   ‘COMMUNISTS’ EXECUTED In PARIS FOR ANTI-NAZI DEMONSTRATIONS   RESTLESSNESS SHOWS UP IN ALL OCCUPIED NATIONS   Total of Fifteen Frenchmen Slain; Five Men Executed In Berlin Tuesday

Revolt and Firing Squads In Axis-Held Lands Bring Death to 115 Within Week

A GERMAN FIRING ~ SQUAD CLAIMS TWO MORE COMMUNISTS   Were Executed in Reprisal for Demostrations Against the Nazi Control.   BRINGS TOTAL TO 113   In Paris the Situation Was So Grave That Curfew Order Was Imposed.

Smoulder In Axis — Bondage   Nazis Bear Down Hard To Keep Conquered — Peoples Under Control; Firing Sauads Busy —

UNREST SWEEPS AXIS TERRITORY   Two More Communists Exe cuted In Paris as Total Deaths Mount to 1715.

UNREST KEEPS FIRING SQUADS BUSY IN PARIS   Two More Communists Are Executed by Germans; ’ Curfew Imposed

NEW UNREST - ]§ REVEALED   Nazis Continue To Levy Heavy Toll Of Death In Reprisal For Outbreaks

Revolt and Executions Spread Over All Hitler-Invaded Lands Including German Reich Itself

NACI REPRISALS FAIL TO AALT SABOTAGE AGTS'   Execution Of More Hostage: Threatened By Germans In Occupied France

Unrest in France Brings Reprisal:   Two More Communists Executed for Demonstrations Against Germans.

Nazi Executions Mount to 115 in Spreading Revolt:   Serbs Still Are Resisting in The Mountains. Of Yugeslavia

Rebellions In Axis-Captured Land Have Cost Lives Of At Least 113

German Reprisals Grow in Parts of Occupied Country   RebelliousOutbreaks Have Cost Lives of 115; 71 Wounded

Numerous Persons Executed   Rebellious Outbreaks Are Growing in Nations Conquered By Nazis; 71 Are Wounded ;ManyPrisoners   SITUATION GRAVE

Unrest In Axisland  Hostages Executed B y Firing Squad In Reprisal

113 DIE, MANY HELD IN REVOLT AGAINST NAZIS   Two More Reds Executed Ir Paris As Germans Try To Crush Uprisings

Firing Squads Are Kept Busy   People Chafing Over Rule of Totalitarian Rules; Riots Abound

Opposition fo Axis Continues to Moun! In Defeated Lands   Revolts and Reprisals Results in 115 Deaths Within Week Period

UNREST AGAINST AXIS TAKES LIVES OF 115 IN A WEEK   BOMBS AND GUNFIRE BRING ANSWER BY FIRING SQUADS

Nazi Firing Squads Are Kept Busy as Revolts in  Captive Areas Increase

REVOLTS BRING DEATH 10 113 IN NAZI LANDS   German Firing Squad Exe cutes Two More Communists In France   CURFEW IMPOSED IN PARIS   Dozen Shot This Week: Bombings And Gunfire Continue In Serbia

Nazi Firing Squads Blast At Civilians   Reprisals for ‘Terrorisn Inu Occupied Countries Claim 115 in Week

{13 SLAIN AND 71 WOUNDED IN AXIS REVOLTS   Rebellions Bring Bombs. Gunfire And Executions In Seized Lands   PARIS UNDER CURFEW   Germans Warn Violators Will Be Arrested And Held As Hostaaes

Shots of Firing Squad Again Are Heard in Paris   Two Communists Executed by Nazi Soldiers

UNREST AGAINST AXIS MOUNTS IN OCCUPIED ZONES   Nazis Retaliate, Execute Two More in Paris; Bombings, Gunfire in Yugoslavia

Pershing Lauds American Army   Commander-in-Chief In 1917 Sends Birthday Message to New Army

BUDAPEST RADIO SAYS NAZI TROOPS ARE NOW IN IRAQ   Declares Large Numbers Have Reached Country— Its Information, It Claims,  Came From Turkey.   BRITISH DEFENSES REPORTED PENETRATED   German Broadcast Asserts Natives Occupied Habbaniyah Airdrome in a Surprise Attack.

28th Division At Gap Gets Modern Infantry Weapons   1,200 New Semi-Automatic Garand Rifles And 36 Mortars - Given Army-Inducted National Guardsmen

Boy Scout Leader Called By Death   Death Takes Daniel Carter Beard At Age Of 91, Beloved By American Scouts

TRAINEES LEAVING CAMP WOLTERS IN INCREASED NUMBERS  NHUCYD CT vY TUNOTICAND WAVE   OVER SIX THOUSAND HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING MINERAL WELLS

TRAINEES LEAVING CAMP WOLTERS IN INCREASED NUMBERS   OVER SIX THOUSAND HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING MINERAL WELLS

ENGLAND: MELDS “LBYAN OUTPOST   Cairo Admits Loss of Desert Base to German Reinforced Detachment

GERMANS TAKE ROSTOV, KEY 10 THE CAUCASUS   Russians Admit Drive On Moscow More Pressing; Defenses Strengthened

Nazis Turning In Direction Of Astrakhan   Spokesman Hints That Advance Forces Are Already Well Beyond Rostov

Nazis Claim Capture Of Rostov   Drive on Moscow Is Now Assuming All-Out Proportions

GERMANS CLAIM ROSTOV CAPTURED   Is Regarded As Spigot Of Red Oil Barrel

GERMAN FORCES ~ CAPTURE ROSTO\   NAZI. COMMAND SAYS CITY WAS TAKEN AFTER A~ FIERCE STRUGGLE.

OIL CENTER 1S ENTERED AV GERMANE   Drive On Moscow Being Renewed  - On Weekend

FIVE PERSONS ARE SLAIN IN INDIANA FEUD   Bodies Are Scattered Ove: Grounds as Police Seel Slayer of Family

Bodies of Five  Found on Fare   Family Feud Blamed fo Murders; No Clue Left by Killer

SIX PLACES AT SUPPER TABLE MAY BE CLUE   Bodies Found Scattered Ove Farm 18 Hours After Murders Occurred

ARMY HEADS — FROM LATIN ~ AMER: HERE   Officers from 12° Na. tions Are Stationed . ‘at Fort Benning’

Army Officers From 12 Lands At Ft. Benning   nfantry school open to - Latin American fighting men — Course covers five weeks.

OFFICERS OF FOREIGN LANDS = TAKING COURSES AT BENNINE   INFANTRY SCHOOL IN GEOR GIA IS OPEN TQ LATIN AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN

Army Officers From 12 Lands At Ft. Benning   INFANTRY SCHOOL IS OPEN TO LATIN AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN

GET $475 FROM K. U.   Red Cross Drive Well Under Way at the University

Oil Exports From Atlantic Coast May Ston   Petroleum Co-Ordinator Advises Industry to Consult First  ONE LOAD STOPPED 240,000 Shipment Bound   For Japan Stopped at Philadalnhia

IGKES TIGHTENS BAN ON OIL SHIPMENTS   East Coast Firms Must Get Federal Okey

Block Oil Shipments   Ban Exports From East Coast of United States

Ickes Proposes Ban On East Coast Oil Exports; Stop Shipment to Japan

OIL CARGO FOR JAPS STOPPED   Petroleum Coordinator Ickes Proposes Complete Ban on Oil Exports from East Coast

SHIPMENT OF OIL BANNED   Further Sales Without Government Permits Are Prohibited

Oil Export Ban On East Coast Looms      Ickes Suggests To 32 Shippers To Withhold Shipments In View Of Drain Upon That Region’s Stocks

Kast Coast Oil Exports Held   Threatened Oil Famine On East Coast Stops Shipments From Area.

Ickes Proposes Ban on Exports of Oil From East Coast of the U.S.

Recommendation of Ickes Bars Export of East Coast 0i   240,000 Gallon Shipmen To Japan Stopped Monday by Government

WANTS BAN ON EXPORT OF OI   Ickes © Proposes Complete Ban On Exports Without U. S. Approval Of Individual Shipments.

Ask Ban on East  Coast Oil Exports Action of Ickes’ Aid Follows Halt In Jap Shipment

Would Ban Exports of Crude Oil   Ickes Proposes Step to Conserve ~East’s Supplies

EXPORTS OF OIL FROM EAST COAST PLACED UNDER BAN   DRAINAGE OF STOCKS MUS BE AVOIDED ICKES TELLS INDUSTRY

FOREIGN SALE, SHIPMENTS TO - BE LICENSED   Impending Shortage In East Area Is Given As Cause For Order

STOPS CARGO FROM PHILLY TO JAPAN   Shortage of Fuel for Eastern Seaboard Cited; Would Give Government Control

Oil Ban Slapped On Exports From East Coast Of U.S.   Government Moves to Ease Threatened Oil Famine On Eastern Seaboard

Oil Exports From Eastern Ports Banned   Shipment To Japan Stopped Yesterday To Alleviate Petroleum Shortage

BAN ON EXPORTS OF OIL IS ASKED   ICKES WOULD STOP SHIPMENT EXCEPT BY INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

OIL SHIPMENTS FROM EASTERN COAST PORTS HAS BEEN FORBIDDEN   GOVERNMENT APPROVAL IS y NECESSARY, DUE TO IMPENDING SHORTAGE THERE

ICKES PROPOSES AGOMPLETE BAN ~— ON OL EXPORTS   Defense Petroleum Coordinator Would Ban Exports From East Coast of U. S. Without Prior Government Approval of Indrvidual Shipments.

Ickes Asks Rigid Ban On Oil Exports   Seeks To Avert Shortage In East-Coast Area.

ICKES ASKS BAN ON OIL EXPORTS   Would Halt Shipments From Eastern Coast Of U.S.

Ickes l rges Ban on Oil  Shi pments   Would Block All Loading on Eastern Seaboard

Fast Coast Oil Ban Proposed   Department Stops 240,000Gallon Oil Shipment To Japan Because Of Shortaae

Proposal Would Affect Eastern Coastal Sector   Action Follows Block On 240,000 Gallons . Shipment To Japanese

FOUR AIRFIELD FLYERS KILLED IN 2 CRASHES   Army Bomber And Glider Fall Tuesday In Test Flights

CRASHES KILL FOUR FLIERS   ARMY BOMBER AND GLIDER STATIONED AT DAYTON INVOLVED IN FATAL ACCIDENTS

FOUR FLYERS DIE IN CRASHES      Three Killed When Medium Bom. ber Cracks Up — Gne Kilted in Glider — First Glider Training Casualty at Dayton.

DAYTON AIRMEN ARE KILLED IN GRASHES   Four Army Flyers Mee: Death While on Experimental Flights on Tuesday.

Four Army Flier: Killed at Dayton   Bomber and Glider Crash Same Day

ALEClIVEe Sel vive.  ‘Croady Drags’ Must File ‘Sugar Reports’ Say ‘Refugees’

NAS CONTINUE   British Resume Advances’ ir - Libyan Desert After Rein:  forcements are Moved Uy - to the Front.   RUSSIAN .TOWN OF KLIN HELD BY NAZIS   Relief of Tobruk Gives British New Base From Which to Provision Troops Conducting Desert Campaign.

Siege of Tobruk Broken as Allies Make Juncture:   Germans Crash Through Defense Lines of Moscow -

Tobruk Forces Crash Axis Line,  Join Main Troops   Nazis Claim Main Defenses of Moscow  Have Been Cracked

CLAIM NAZI PANZER UNITS PIERCE MAIN MOSCOW DEFENSES   Report Axis Libyan ‘Escape Gap’ Is Closed; Furious Battles Rage On Both Desert And Russian Fronts

HITTER FIGHTS LOWER CHANGE UF U.5,-JAPPAGT   Tokyo Plans Attack On Thailand: Turns Down American Demands

Hitler Seeks. Turk Alliance   Suggest Rupture With Britain Immediately

TURKS RECEIVE VEILED THREAT   Reportedly Asked To Join New Order In Europe

HITLER SENDS TURKEY WARNING   Asked to Severe Alliance With Britain and Join The Axis

Advise Turks Tc Join New Order   Hitler Letter Suggests Time Ripe For Turkey Tx Abandon British Ties

Ul. §, ENGINEERS ARE ORDERED OFF OKLAHOMA LANDS   Gov. Phillips Goes to Red River Damsite and Directs Federal Men to Leave Area.   GIGANTIC PROJECT PARTIALLY COMPLETED   Executive Wants Assurances of Government Compensation for “Losses” Before Work Proceeds.

Gov. Phillips  Reopens Feud   Orders U. S. Engineer: Off State Land *

Lfurcoit Reports 3,000 Troops Landed Buf Greater Part Have Been Captured.

Three Thousand More Glider And Parachute. Troops Storm Island; Entire First Contingent Reported Captured Or _ Killed Yesterday.   7,000 Nazis Engaged In Assault:

3,000 Sky Troops Land During Night; British Claim 1,500 Earlier © Invaders: Either Captured Or Killed

Glider troops gain new foothold on Greek isle      Germans penetrate outskirts of Canec but are accounted for—one of greatest battles of air proceeding

London Reports In vaders Gain Hold. On Crete   3,000 Nazi azi Parachute ‘And Glider Troops:  Land

Churchill Warns Of Fighting.  To Continue With ‘Increasing “Severity;’ Germans Say Forces Seized. Several Tactical Points

RAF SMASHES © AT NAZI BASES ON MAINLAND   Acknowledge: Battle for Island Growing Fiercer~—Nazis Contident Despite First Reverse

BATTLE GROWING FIERCER ON ISLE, ONDON ADMITS   Nazis Still Pouring Down From Skies, It Is Said, And Naval Units Also Are Trying to Land, but Defenders Insist Invasion Is  ‘I'ndar Cantral’.

Battle for Strategic Island Grows Fiercer   Germany Uses Parachute and Glider Troops in Assault on Vital Base — in Mediterranean

Battle for Greek Island Grows in Intensity; More German Parachutists Land

Defenders Say Few Chutists Still Fighting   ‘Invaders Still Pouring In; British Round Up Entire First Day Group,  BATTLE GROWS FIERCE

Temporary Foothold Is Said Gained   Churchill Reports Situation ‘Well Under Control’

18 PAGES   GAIN FOOTHOLD ON PART OF ISLAND   3,000 Nazi Air Invaders Descend During Night   "MEN FROM MARS”   Reported To Be Using Fleet Of 250 New Transports Of 50 To 75 Men Each

NEW SWARM “OF GERMAN - CHUTISTS  TO CRETE   &     wlider Troops Apparently  Gain Temporary Foothold  ou Greek Island °   BRITISH CONFIDENT OF HOLDING BASE   3,000 Nazis In Today, 1,500 Killed or Captured Yes*iterday; Severe Fighting

Completely Equipped German Division, With Artillery, Is Being Landed From the Sky

British Admit Battle Growing Fiercer Hourly   Troops Swarm Greek Isle Anew: Churchill Warns Of “Severity.”

First Contingent of Nazi Parachutists Wiped Out But More Are Pouring In.   FIERCE BATTLES IN PROGRESS ON ISLE

ADDITIONAL NAZI AIR INVABERS HAVE OWARMED ON CRETE   AT LEAST A TEMPORARY FOOTHOLD HAS BEEN GAINED ON STRATEGIC ISLAND

Germans Pour From Skies Despite  * Tremendous Losses During. First Assaults; Berlin Claims Hitler  e Troops Have Captured Strategic Positions on Island.

London Reports German Glider And Parachute Troops Gain Temporary. Foothold As Fighting Intensifies   British Capture First Contingent Of Invaders _ But 3000 More Nazis Drop From Sky Overnight; Hitler Transports May Have Punctured Defense

REPORT 3,000 MORE LANDED BY AIRCRAFT      British Admit Battle For Historic Greek Island Growing Fiercer   ‘SITUATION IN HAND’      Full Division Of 7,000 Nazi Airmen Reported  Involved In Attack

THREE THOUSANT MORE LANDED DURING NIGHT   Churchill Claim Situation is “In Hand’ But Admits Fight ing is Continuing

Sees No Crash After War Ends   Iowa Professor Forecasts No Readjustments.

DUTCH WARSHIP CAPTURES NAZIS   Takes Them From French Vessel Bound For Martinique.

NAZIS REPORT RAIL CENTER ISOCCUPIED      Great Successes in the = Making, German Army  avs   FALL OF SMOLENSK REPORTED BY NAZIS      Tremendous Struggle for + Victory on Eastern . [pera

Smolensk  Claimed By Berlin   German High Command Declares Russia Is Throwing Last Reserves Into Most Extensive Battle.   9,000,000 Fight

Nazi Communique Says Smolensk, 130 Miles West  Of Moscow, Falls   Soviet Leaders Are Throwing Last Reserves into Batile Trying To Stem Onslaught

Nine Million  Men Battle on  Eastern Front Berlin Reports Fall   Berlin Reports Fall of Smolensk Before Mechanized Advance

Nine Million Men Batfle on Eastern Front   Berlin Reports Fall of Smolensk Before Mechanized Advance

OF SMOLENSK   “Great Successes” Coming, Says Communique Of Nazi High Command

NAZIS CLAIM RAIL CENTER OF SMOLENSK   KIEV ENDANGERED; LINE UNCHANGED, SOVIETS SAY

Berlin Reports Nine Million Men Struggling Along Vast Front; Bessarabian Capital Taken

NAZIS REPORT RAIL CENTER ISOCCUPIED   Great Successes in the Making, German Army Savs   FALL OF SMOLENSK REPORTED BY NAZIS   Tremendous Struggle for Victory on Eastern Front

Polotsk Also Claimed Taken In Offensive   Russia Is- Using Her Last Reserves, Says ‘Dispatch From Adolf Hitler’s > Headquarters   ‘Great Successes’  Declared in Making   Germans Striking Mighty Blows from Finland 3 To Black Sea 2

Half of Steel Town Will Be Razed To Make Way for Plant Expansion

Stalin is Premier  Of Russia   Red Leader Takes Over From Molotov; Interpreted As New Warning To Axis Ambitions

ACTION HINTED AS WARNING TO ADOLF HITLER   Combined Leadership Assumed as War Note Sounded

Stalin. Assumes Office of.  Soviet Pre emiet   “Molotov Yields First Place to Communist Leader

Josef Stalin Becomes Russian Premie Following Resignation of Y. Molotov   Dictator Has Same Leadership as That Held by Lenin

Study Plan To Unify Steel,  Iron, Tin Cos.   Murray Proposes  Great  Production Unit

MIDWINTER COLD ~1§ MOVING SOUTH   Chill ‘Rains and Snow Forecast fo All Southeastern States Excent Florida.

WIDE AREA IN CRIP OF COLD   No Break in Chill Spell Likely Before Saturday,  Forecaster Save

Cold Besieges States in North   Frigid Wave Pushes on to South; 40 M.P.H. Wind Rakes Buffalo

NORTHERN COLD WAVE. SPREADS   Mass of Arctic Air to Move South and East, Weather Experts Predict

Cold Heads Southwara   Subt reezing Wave Forecast For North Dixie Area; Alaska Warm

FROSTY SPELL REACHES DIXIE   Relief Due Saturday Milwaukee Shivers At Seven Below

WILL PUT GRAVEL ON ROADS AT LAKE   County Crew Begins Grading Six Miles of Roads at Lone Star Site —   WORK ON BUILDINGS

WILL PUT GRAVEL ON ROADS AT LAKE   County Crew Begins Grading Six Miles of Roads at Lone Star Site

GOVERNMENT SIGNS FINAL AGREEMENT   Contract Also Calls - For Installation Of ! Machinery.

11 RED CROSS NURSES SAFE   Landing of Group Accounts for All American Nurses

TO DROP 4 000 WPA WORKERS   Shortage of Funds Allotted Indiana Makes Economy Move Necessary.

THIRD JUNE GALL FOR DRAFTEES WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY   Nineteen Hundred ThirtyFive Men, Including 139 Negroes Are Listed.   BETWEEN JUNE 20-30   Brings Total From Missouri for This Month to 8,310 Men, Col. Earp Said.

1d FROM COLE IN THIRD CALL   Today’s Summons Is fal 1935 Whites, 139. Negroes in State   FROM 3UNE 20 TO 30   Missouri’ Soon’ Wilt Have Nearly 20,000 In Training for Army

Patriots of Jugoslavia Form Army  Mountaineers Most   Mountaineers Mos Unruly of Conquered Peoples

Well-Equipped Guerilla Army Reported  Fighting “Conquerors” in Jugoslavia

JUGOSLAVIAN PATRIOT ARMY ROAMS HILLS   Serbs, Montenegrins The Most Unruly of All Enslaved

New Jugoslav Army Perils Hitler Rule   Patriots Atlack Axis Porecs in Mountain Distriets

OEABIAN ARM FIGHTING NAZIa IN YUGOSLAVIA   Well-Equipped Force Con. tinues War Against Axis Troops From Mountains

UNACOT GROWS IN JUGUSLAVIA   Patriot Army. Roams the Hills and Worr-es Hitler’s Nazis.   FUROPE’S RADIO WAR

Strikers Again  Play Havoc With Defense Work   New Threat Comes As. F.D. Delays Intervention In Ship Building Strike

TRANSIT STRIKE IN DETROIT TIES DEFENSE WORKS   F. R. Delays Intervention In Shipbuilding Dispute

Arkansans to Take Field in War Practice   Camp Robinson Men in Maneuver: Scheduled  Auaust 11-30

Army Maneuvers Being Scheduled   Huge Bodies of Men to Take Part in Summer Program

‘Teen-Age Trio In Custody After Fatal Shooting   Maine Sheriif Keeping Them ‘Safe’ During Investigation  CONTRACTOR IS SHOT 6-Year-Old Boy Tells  Story of Shooting to Protect Girl

DIRECTOR BOOE D   ‘Teen-Aged Trio Held In Maine In Connection With Alleged Slaying

T he Great Game of Politics   _ By FRANK R. KENT  Inner Weaknesses

INDIVIDUALS 70 PAY 6 PER CENT ONFIRST DOLLAR   SURTAX RANGES AS HIGH AS 77 PER CENT ON 5 MILLION WCOME   CORPORATION SURTAXES ARE NEW FORM OF LEVY   Senator LaFollette Leads Atiack on Senate Finance Committee's Bill; “Hedge Podge Measure”

OPEN DEBATE ON TAX BILL   Leaders Hope Tc Secure Passage By Saturday

Debate on Huge Tax Bill Opens   Senator Vandenberg Offer: Minority, Report—Adopt Surtax Change

SENATE OKEHS REVENUE BILL, ASKS NEW TAX   Legislation Urged Basec On ‘Ability to Pay’ By Senator   DISFAVOR EXPRESSED   Lowering of Income Ta) Exemptions Attacked By Lawmakers

Debate on Huge Tax Bill Begins   Vandenberg File inority Objection

SENATE ACCEPTS NEW SURTAXES   La Follette Objectel to Personal Exemptions Being Reduced In Bil

PROPOSED NEW TAXES GIVEN 0. K. IN SENATE   Revenue Measure Severely Criticised by LaFollette and Vandenberg

Vandenberg Is Dissenter In Tax Measure Report   Expects Sales Tax In Year; Murray Avers  Plan Affects Poor

U.S. Warned By Lindbergh To Shun War   Britain Losing, Pins Last Hope on Another A.ELP.. He Tells 25,600

Journal index   Bethlehem strike ended   F. D. R. says many mediation proposals

Bethlehem Steel Men End Strike  Formula Drafted By Defense Grour Accepted by CIO

Plan to Settle Steel Strike ls Approved   CIO Leader Says Union Members Must Approve Today

Strikers Accept Defense Formula  To End Walkout   Lackawanna Steel Plant Will Resume Operations; A. F. L. Dispute Ends at Philadelphia

CIO Accepts Formula Drafted by Knudsen and Hillman for Settlement

STEEL STRIKE ENDS; A WAGE HIKE GRANTED   Formula Drafted by Defense Commission Is Ac cepted by CIO.   President Takes No  Part in Settlement

STEEL STRIKE ENDO AS G10, APPEBTS BI AN   Defense Commission Finds Way of Placating Workers In New York   AF OF  WALKOUT AT PHILADELPHIA O VE F   President Says All Kinds o' , Methods Are Under Consideration

STEEL PLANT STRIKE ENDS IN AGREEMENT   Formula Drafted by National Defense Commission Is Accepted by “C. I, 0.—Diesel kay Alen Settled

Negotiations In Progress . Betw een Two   Would Mean End Of Sino-Jap War In East

JAP - CONTROLLED  NANKING . REGIME AND CHINESE SAID TO BE CONDUCTING  '  . PEACE TALES 5

JAPAN-CHINA MAY COME T0 AN AGREEMENT   Such Agreement Would Mean The End of the Chinese-Japanese War

PEACE IN CHINA MAY FOLLOW: NEW SECRET SESSIONS   Chinese Government anc Nanking Regime Said te Be Near Agreement or Unified Control of China.   JAPANESE WITHDRAWING SOME TROOPS IN CHINE   Settiement of Chinese “Incident” Essential to Any Long-Range Agreement on Pacific With U. S$.

FINISH OF CHINESE WAR IS PONDERED   Agreement Is Reported to Be Near in Tokyo Today.

See Agreement Near Which Would Bring An End To The Chinese-Japanese War

Se*:ement of Sino-Jap War Believed Near   Nanking Government: “Close To Agreement ‘For Chinese Unity

JAPAN MAY ENG WAR IN CHINE   Reported Efforts To Unify Chinese Government  Would End Strife

REPORT JAPS SEEK PEACE WITH CHINA   Concessions Aimed At Improving U. S.Japan Relations

PUPPET REGIME AND KALSHEK WILL “SEEK AGREEMENT   Such a Rapprochement Will Be Preliminary to End of Pacific Wars.

rw Bitterly Deny Report: f Peace Talk With So-Calle: Nanking Regime Run By Jap:

Agreement To End Jap-China War Seen Near   " Negotiations Looking Toward Establishmen of Unificd China Reported N earing Suecessful End

JAPAN'S WAR ON CHINA MAY BE NEAR END   Reports of Nanking Confer ence Are Circulated in Tokio

SINO-JAP WAR END POSSIBLE; PACT DEBATEI   Negotiations Are On Tc Bring Withdrawal Of Invaders

BOOTLEGGER IS NABBED SUNDA}   Roy Kittrells Faces Two Charges Filed by State Liquor Agents

ELEVEN ARRESTS OVER WEEK-END   Six Charged With Being Drunk and Disorderly; Patrolmen Arrest Two

Decoration Day Plans Complete As Announced  _ Lieutenant Governc   _ Lieutenant Governor - Will Talk At City Cemetery About 11 

Decoration Day Plans Complete. As ‘Announced .   Lieutenant Governor Will Talk At City Cemetery About 11

Parachute Hangs on Plane’ s Tail, He Dangles in Air Five Minutes Then Safely Lands But With Bump

SOLDIER GETS — CHUTE THRILL   Dangles from Plane’s Tai at 1500 Feet With Fab  ric Snagged.

MILK PRICE VOTE TO BE IN BY SATURDAY   Ballots in Mails to Farmers for Ap proval or Rejection of 23 Cen Increase

Blast At Wheeler Presages ‘Battle’   Senator’ s Criticism Of New Deal Foreign Policy Termec  ‘Dastardly, Rotten, Unpatriotic’ By FDR

Wheeler Is Rebuked by Roosevelt   President Bi Brands Attacl  as ‘Rottenest? and ‘Dastardly’

President And Senator Wheeler In Bitter Clash  Over Roosevelt’s Program

U. S.-Jap Crisis Seen by Brifish  British Subjects Are Advised to  Leave Janan

Britons in Japan Warned Of Impending U. 8. Crisis   Consular Official Advises Certain Englishmen to Leave * Orient Before Jap Relations With America Prevent Their Departure; Letter Issued Not General to Britons

Quit Japan Before Crisis, Britons Told   Consular Official Warn: of Impending Tokyo Trouble With U, S.

THREE FUGITIVES AT END OF TRAII   State Police Capture Ohic Prisoners; Stolen Auto Is Found

U.S. 10 RECALL CHINA TROOPS   President Declines to Answer Japanese War Chance Query

President Evades Question About War With Japs   Says Forces To Start Departures Shortly; No Effect On Relations

WILL LEAVE SOON, SAYS PRESIDENT   Declares He Doesn't Know If War Is Inevitable

F.R. Acts in War Crisis   Hopes War Against Japanese Can Be Avoided

US. Calls Marines  From Chine   F.D.R. Dodges Questions on Reason for Move

FR Doesn't Know if War Unavoidable   Withdrawal of 970 Troops Now in China Announced by President; Marines to Return ‘Shortly’

Marines to be withdrawn from China   F. D. R. announces action to be taken

970 Leathernecks Called Home From Far East Territory      CITIZENS WARNED   Action Unrelated to Row With Japanese, Says President

U.S. MARINES 10 LEAVE CHINA ON ORDERS OF FR   President Can’t Say If War Will Be Avoided   970 MARINES ARE NOW STATIONED IN CHINA

F R Uncertain Whether Wat With Japs Can Be Avoided   Americans to Be Given Chance  To Get Home

Men Ordered Out of Danger Zonein War   President Says He Doesn’ Know If Peace Can Ws. DkAeerend

Withdrawal 01 China Marines Is Announced      President Unable To Say tf War With Japar Can Be Avoided

ARMING OF AMERICAN MERCHANT VESSELS WILL START MONDAY   Impossible To Say Whether War With Japan Can Be Avoided, President Declares; Lift Ship Ban In War Zones

RUSSIANS OFFER COUNTER BOASTS OF BiG SUCCESSES   Berlin Says Surrounded “Pockets” Behind Lines are Being “Mopped”

Germans Held Back At Smolensk   Russians Claim azi Mechanized  Unit Wiped Out

IN GREAT FIGHT   Outcome May Determine Whether Blitz Forces Can Resume March on Moscow.

QUTCOME OF GREAT BATTLE MAY DETERMINE FATE OF MOSCOW; CHURCHILL FORESEES INVASION   Russia Says German Mechanized Corp Wiped Out; Air Raid On Moscow Minimized; Japan Now In Indo-China

VFW CONCLUDE THEIR SESSION   Engage In Bitter Business Session Over Resolution Supporting Foreign Policy.

ILLINOIS. VF. W. LEADER SCOLDED   National Commander Revokes Suspension Voted By Court Martial.

REPRIMAND GIVEN STATE VFW HEAD   PUNISHMENT METED OUT, THEN STATUS IS RESTORED

Bremen, Hamburg Sutter Fierce Bombings; Italians  Claim Damage To 8 Ships

Rome Reports Big “Damage-Fo Convoy   Say Torpedo Planes Hit Five British Warships, Three Merchantmen Near Straits of Sicily

Praise Given Defenders Of  Philippines   Churchill Offers  As War Moves Are Discussed

Churchill Sees Surprises For Luzon Invaders   Praises Defender:  Of Philippines

JAPANESE DUE FOR SURPRISE   Churchill Praises Philippine _ Delense; Confident Of Holding Singapore

Troops Lauded By Churchill   Japs in For Some Surprises Before Fight Ends in Far East, Says Englishman

Japs Will Be Repaid: Churchill   Some Surprises To Be Handed Japon, Says British Leader In Remarks At Ottawe

SINGAPORE WILL HOLD, HE TELLS REPORTERS   Premier Praises Defense Of Philippine Islands   ACTION IS PROMISED   ‘Deeds, Not Words, Will Reveal Strategy,’ He Says

SURPRISES DUE, CHURCHILL SAYS   Praises Philippine Stand By American, Island Trapps

CHURCHILL SEES SURPRISES FOR JAPS   Declares At Ottawa That Nipponese ‘‘Have Something Coming To Them One Of These Days''-—Believes Singapore Will Be Held

Singapore Will Be Kept, States Prime Minister   Declares Japanese “Have Something” Coming to Them

CHURCHILL SURE SINGAPORE WILL BE HELD BY BRITISH   Prime Minister Of Beliel Japanese Are Now In For Some Surprises   Decisions Made At Parley In Washington Will Be Exoressed In Deeds

Churchill Praises Defense of Philippines by United States. And Filipino. Armed Forces

Churchill Lauds Defense o  Philippines by Ameri-cans and Filipinos

JAPAN IN FOR NEW SURPRISES SAYS CHURCHILL   Declares Singapore Will Be Defended And ‘Will Be Held’

Japanese May Be In for Surprise ‘   So Says Churchill in Praising American And Filipino Troops

J. S,, FILIPING EFFORT LAUDED BY CHURCHILL   Japanese in for Surprise, Britisher Declares At Press Parley

Singapore lo Be Held, Says Mr. Churchill  British Premier Lands Defenders ()}

JAPANESE ARE IN FOR SURPRISES   Churchill Praises Defense of of Philippines, Expresses Confidence Singapore Will Be Held

CHURCHILL. SAYS SURPRISES AWAIT JAPS BEFORE END   Praises Defense of American and Filipino Forces; Be lieves Singapore Safe

Churchill Says Singapore Will Ward Off Japs   Prime Minister Gives Praise To Defense Of Philippines

CHURCHILL SAYS SURPRISES AHEAL   DECLARES SINGAPORE WON'T FALL; CALLS FOR MORE HELP

CHURCHILL PRAISES PHILIPPINE DEFENSE AGAINST JAPANESE   BRITISH PRIME MINISTER BELIEVES JAPS IN FOR SURPRISES BEFORE FIGHT ENDS

Churchill Says Surprise in Store for Japs  Praises Philippine Defenders; Bolievec Sinnnnnas

DEFENDERS OF — ISLES PRAISED   Churchill Also Says Japa nese Are in far Some Surprises

Prime Minister Praises Defense of Philippines by American and Filipino Forces and is Confident  Singapore Will Hold   STRATEGY IS DISCUSSED

Churchill Praises American Defense Of Islands; Ship  Losses Small

Churchill Lauds Island Defense   Japs Have Something Coming to Them One Of These Days

SHIPWRIGHTS ~ VOTETO WOR}   Agree To Return To Jobs While Dispute Under Consideration

Ship Workers Back On Job   ~-C10:-Union Agrees to  “Return to Work Pending - Mobile Neaotiatians

SHIP WORKERS BACK 10 JOBS   Vote to Return to Work Pending Consideration of Dispute by Labor Board.   ITHER DEVELOPMENTS

C10 SHIPWRIGHTS VOTE TO RETURN TO MOBILE YARDS   AFL Workers Will Return Ta Ordnance Plant Jobs

ClO SHIPWRIGHTS LAT MOBILE YARDS VOTE RETURN WORK   MEDIATION BOARD TO CONSIDER DISPUTE CAUSING RECENT WALKOUT

Find No Actua  ‘Gas’ Shortage   Special Senate Committee Gives Its Report Today

ASK CURB ON OIL BE REMOVED   Senate Committee Reporte No Shortage in East Except in Surplus   CO-ORDINATOR SAYS SHORTAGE EXISTS   ‘Makes Reply Following  Comunittee Report Charging ‘Unnecessary Alarm’

White Man's War Medicine to Get Okay From Navaios Medicine Man Next Week

Old Dog Collapses, Reveals Gas Leak   Turns Out Mother And Two Children Had Died

MOTHER AND TWO CHILDREN DIE   Coal Gas Fumes Seep Into Wing of 45-Family Apartment House

FOR WARNS HE MUST CONSIDER LOAN BILL   Senators, Nevertheless, Believe He Will Approve 85 Percent Level As Set.

Warning from Roosevelt Fails To Sway Senators Backing Farm Loan:

PRICE-PEGGING SET-UP PUSHED   Farm State Congressmen Don't Fear Veto By President

FD. R STUDIES CROP LOAN PLAN   PRESIDENT NOT YET READY TO APPROVE PRICE-PEGGING LEGISLATION,

CONGRESS BLOC CONFIDENT OF CROP LOAN HIKE   Sponsors of New Measure Believe Roosevelt Will Sign Despite Warning He Will Weigh Data

Armies Split And Scattered. Report States   Greek Forces Are Returning To Greece

YUGOSLAVS NEAR COLLAPSE, ARMY BROKEN, LONDON REPORT ASSERTS   All Unified Control of Forces Ceases: British Admit Setback; Fall by Nicht      Allies Hold Greek Zone in New Alignment: British to Withdraw. Yf Necessary

Hearing Delayed Indefinitely On Bombing Range   “~Ayéas' “All Along Coast Opposed to Action by Government

MOVED. FRID.   Golkismith Post Office Is ‘Now: i _ New Location. -.

FDR Indicates     i Be Sped Up   Return to Washington is a Expected to Put New       Impetus in Program,

President Hints ‘Action And More. » Action’ On British Aid Progran   flay Announce Some Of Details Of Program To Increase Flow Of Military Supplies To Britain And Greece.

ACTION DUE WITH ROOSEVELT BACK   Capital Looks For Decisive . Steps On Aid To Britain ; And Labor Turmail

PRESIDENT T0._ “STIR UP ACTION   F. D. R. Back in White House Seeks - peed and More Speed.” : *

Roosevelt Back To White House   10 Wahte FLOUsSt  Steps to Aid Britain, Geece Raliaved Tikely -

ALL OUT” AID POLICY WILL BE SPEEDED BY FDA   *resident Returns To Capi tal Following Cruise I: Southern Waters and Visi To Forts Jackson anc Bragg; Seeks To End La bor Disputes.

PRESIDENT IS BACK AT DESK   More Aid for Axis Foes, Defense Labor Tieups Big Problems

Japanese Refuse To Recognize Manila As Open City—British Inflict Losses On Enemy 300 Miles From Singapore   AMERICANS THROWING TANKS AT ENEMY TODAY

ITYUNDERGOES D AAD ALARMS IN SINGLE DAY   Tokyo Refuses To Recognize Island Capital As Open And Undefended City   JAPS INCREASE PRESSURE ON MAIN BATTLEFRONTS   American Defenders Fight Off Reinforced Nippon Forces

U.S, Troops In Heavy Battle Near Manila   Open City Is Said Struck By Janan

MANILA GETS HEAVY AIDS THRUOUT OA}   “Open City” Bombed Six Times While Hong Kong Troops Give Up Arms.   MALAYAN DEFENDERS  INFLICTING BIG LOSSES

Fight Off  Strong Blow — Of Enem*   TANKS ‘AND GUNS BEING USE EFFECTIVELY ON TWO. ; (FRONTS. é

Foe Is Opposed ot Two Fronts in Philippines   More Japanese Losses at Sea Are Claimed

Army Holds Japs in Philippines   Armies Locked on Two Fronts; Manila Bombed

Manila Bombed After U. S. Calls it an ‘Open City’   Americans Fight Uphill Battle To Save Philippines

Dallas Woman Shot To Death and Man Seriously Wounded   Estranged Husbanc Of Victim Charged With Murder

British Troops Offer Rear Guard Resistance To Permit Forces  : To Flee  CASUALTIES HEAVY  Greek Radio Warns People To Prepare For Worst —End Is Near

London Awaits Word of Defeat Army Fights On  Crack Troops Left To Defend Retreat Toward ‘Dunkirk’

DEATH TOLL FOR MICHIGAN IS ABOVE 40   Drowning, Heat and Auto Accidents Take Many as. Mercury Snare

Italian Crew Scuttles Tanker In Panuco River Near Tampico Tuesday   U. S. Orders Criminal Prosecutions Against Crews Of Seized Ship For Sabotage Attempts

1Russia’s Far East Prepares Against Invasion by Japan   Correspondent Reports Siberia Ready To Fight War Without Help From Soviet Forces West of Urals

PLANE BEARING AID BILL 1S FORCED T0 TURN BACK, REPORT   President Does Not Get the Measure as Bad Weather Today Forces Navy Plane Back ta Miami

DRAFT AGE-REDUCTION BILL GOES TO HOUS)   Measure, Senate-Approved, Also Contains Senate Approved Measure Deferring Men 28 Years of Age and Older, Also Contains Added Power for Roosevelt.

STUDY PLAN TO LIMIT DRAFT 10 MEN UNDER 28   House Legislators tc Get Measure OK’d By Senators

Placement of 21-Year-Olds Planned ‘May Vote On Deferment Tuesday

BLOOD STAINED BODY fo FOUND  BEHINO GARAGE   Victim, Jessie Strieff, Was Formerly with State Banking Den’t.   DISAPPEARED: SUNDAY ON WAY TO GROCERY STORE

TELLS ALLEGED TEACHERS’ SCHEME TO PUT LINCOLN, FRANKLIN BESIDE MARX

HANGOVERS SLOW UP ARMY   Farewell Parties Cause a Loss in Efficiency.

Berliners Believe That German. Nationals in U. &§, Rear Swastikas

WILL SAVE MONEY   Social Security Board Approves Advancement of Merit Rating Law -

Ease Burden on Good Employers   AAUPUPRR EUSRE PE YY UE  Kansas Firms With Low Labor Turnover to Get Joh Risk Tax Cut

Food Ships Due  To Sail Tomorrow   Two Cargoes Of Flour For Unoccupied France.

France Will Get 13500 Tons Flour   Sailing of Two Ships ls Due Tomorrow

FLOUR SHIPS -SET TO SAI!   Is Gift From Americar Peonle; To Leave Tomorrow

STRIKES AFFECTING DEFENSE CONTINUE; EFFORT TODAY TO SETTLE MILWAUKEE TROUBLE

SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO PROBE CRASHE:   House Votes Fo Create Group T« Go Into Recent Commercial Air Line Tisasters

Troops and Police Prepared to Quel Protest Uprisings   Capital Ominously Quiet; Government's Position Held Secure

Mardi Gras Opens with Town Still Groggy from New Year Celebrations

Battle of Philippines Is Unchanged Materially; Three Ships Sunk By Americans; Fourth Damaged

Fury of Attack On Philippines ts Increased Today   Nipponese Have Made Landings in Several Locations

Ga rrison Still ‘Stubborn; Guam And Midway Lost   President Tells of Losses As He Relates Brave Defense of Wake; A. F. L. Told _of Capture of 1000 U. S. Construction  Workmen; Washington Gives Word of Pressure on Philippine Island.

Marines: Hola Wake Island, F. R. Reveals   AFL Men Are Taken Prisoner On Guam  And Midway Isles ©

Enemy Lands More Forces  On Main Isle   Concentrate Troops at Two Points Near Manila; No Action In Hawaii

GEN. NACARTHUR REPORTS RAIDS ON EVERY SIDE   Islands neene Of Heavy Blows; U.S. Fighting To Hold “ead

BATTLE IS REFUSED BY NIPPONESE   Orientals Are Attempting ‘Concentric Thrusts’ At Philippines; Hawaii Is Reported Quiet

Most Points Over Pacific Remain Quiet   Jap Troops Continue Attempts to Take Over Luzon, Important Isiand of the Philippines.

Luzon Attack Redoubled By Yellow Men And Some Armed Troops Have Landed In Northern and Northwestern Sections

ZAMBALES AND LEGASPI HELD MAJOR TARGETS   Lieut. General MacArthur Reports Enemy Concen-:  ‘trations At Major Port”!  On.-Pacific Side   ATEACKS INDICATED * ‘AS BEING FURIOUS.   Assaults Air and SeaBorne; Invasion Follows. Pattern For Which Dzfense Forces. Prepared «

Darkness Aids — Enemy recape, Admiral Says      Brush Has No Result, Manila Report $ Indicate; Invasion Attempts on Luzon Continue to Increase As New Japanese Forces Come; Heavy Bomb Damage at Cavite Is Admitted.

Enemy Increases Fury .Of Attacks On Luzon Island   Nipponese Concentrations Are Reported At Major Port On Pacific Side Of Philippines

JAPAN LAUNCHES SEVERAL ATTACKS ~ONPHILIPPINES   ARMY REPORTS SIATULTANEOUS INVASION ATTEMPTS ON EAST. WEST SHORES   JAPANESE DODGED SEA FIGHT WITH J. $.° ADMIRAL HART   Heavy Toll of “Japanese Planes and Ships Reported In Philippines Action

U.S. Still Holding Wake Isle   AFL Reports 1,000 Workers On Guam And Midway Taken

INCREASE FURY OF ATTENPT 0 INVADE ISLAND   Admiral Hart Admit: Serious Damage in  Raid Wednesday

Japs Capture 1,100 U. S. Workers   Taken Prisoner On Mid way And Guam.  -_—ererrlCUcOmrlUc rr OO OO A

PRESSURE ON ISLAND INCREASED   J aps Aj‘acking a Luzon : From Several ) Directions

PRESIDENT SAYS MARINES STILL HOLDING WAKE   Reported Loss of Midway And Guam and New Work of Invasion of Philippines Offset Some of Elation Felt Over Sea Victories      TOBEY GETS REBUKE

JAPS STRIKE WITH INCREASED FURY AT PHILIPPINE ISLANDS   Cable Company Indicates Midway Island Still Held by Americans — Defenders Move to Meet New Luzon Drives.

Marines Refuse To Give In To Superior Force   Approximately 1,000 Construction Men Of American Federation Of Labor Are Captured When Japanese Succeed In Efforts To Take Midway And Guam

Wake Island Sull Held By U.S., Says FDR   Reveals Knox in Ha. waii; Lashes Tobey Re marks on Sea Losses

Escape U. S. Naval Force In Darkness   Enemy Increases Fury Of Air And Sea-Borne Attacks On Luzon.

AVOID BATTLE, ESCAPE UNDER COVER OF DARK   Presumably Long Range Fire FExchanged in First Encounter of Jap, Asiatic Vessels

Midway AndGuam Captured By Japs; Wake Holding Out   1,000 Union Construction Worker: laken Prisoner By Japanese

Warships Slip Into Night To Avoid Engagement WithU. S. Fleet In E@.      Japanese Troops Attacking Luzon With In creased Fury As Repeated Attempts 4  Being Made To Effect Pincers Movement Against Capital

U. 5. Still Retains Control of Midway And Wake Islands   AFL Report Proves Erroneous; Status of Guam Still Unclear

JAPS PRESS. ASSAULT ON LUZON ISLE   Marines Still Holding Latter Point, President Roosevelt Says

FURY OF ATTACK ON ISLAND INCREASES   Nipponese Forces Increase Pressure on Luzon as Communique Tells of U. S. Brush With Japanese Sea Forces.

11 Enemy Plane: Downed Over — Island Friday 3  Jap Warships Flee at First Encounter With United  Gantanc Flane

Enemy Is Reported Augmenting Forces  At Aparri And Vigan   Wikado’s. Forces Concentrated At  Legaspi, 250 Mis. From Manila; Hawaii Reports No Operations

DARKNESS AIDS JAPAN'S SHIPS ESCAPE BATTLE   No Shots Fired By Either Side  In Encounter

Fury of attacks upon Luzon island increased   President reports nrarines still hold Wake—cables George VI confident prediction of victory

MR: ROOSEVELT IS CONFIDENT OF AN AXIS DEFEAT   Cabled King George VI To day a Confident Prediction of Victory in Struggle.   FREE PEOPLES WILL WIN   Japan Is Increasing the Fury of its Air and Seaborne Attacks on the Philippines.

invaders Increase  Fury of Attacks On Luzon Island   Enemy Concentrations Reported at Legasg 250 Miles South of Manila, and Off the West Coast of Zambales

Marines Get High Praises Of Roosevelt At Press Meet   AFL Workers Taker Prisoner At Guam And Midway.

LARGER FORGES     L098 18 HEAVY   Navy Dispensary Is. Hit With Nurses. And’ All , Doctors. Killed.

Japanese Make Several Thrusts In Philippines   MacArthur Reports Concentrations Of Japanese At Legaspi And Off The West Coast Of Zambales — Additional Troops Land At Aparri And Vigan

Luzon Raided From Several Directions; Japs Hammer Cavite Naval Center

“Heavy Losses Of Life In Jap  “Attack On Cavite Naval Base ‘Near Manila; Severe Air Raids With Assaults South Of Manila

Heavy Concentration Of Jap Forces Is Reported At Legaspi And Zambales; FDR Says Wake Defenses Goed

Foe Augmenting Troops at Aparri in North and at Vigan, on West Coast — Moves Follow Pattern of Invasion for Which Defenses Are Prepayed

Encounter With Nippon Warships Ends With No Results     CAVITE LOSSESLARGE   ‘Very Great Damage’ to Philippine Navy Yards

Japanese Warships Flee Meeting With U.S. Fleet: Contact Midway Island

Invaders Get Reinforcements   Hart Admits Heavy Damage At Cavite

Another Big Nippon Battleship Is Badly Damaged by Bombers   Admiral Hart Reveals Japanese hala ers Inflicted Very Heavy Blows at  Caxtte Naval Base Near Manila

President Says Marine Fight ‘Magnificent’   Roosevelt and King Of England Exchange Messages on War

NIPPON SHIPS REFUSE CLASH WITHU.S. GUNS   Details Scarce of Brush In Which Asiatic Fleet Was Involved   ROOSEVELT SAYS WAKE STILL HOLDS   Announces That Canadian Shel! Plants Are Offered To U. S,

Small But Heroic Force Of Leathernecks Still Holding Wake Island   Large Number Of Planes Attack — Cavite Naval Base

FDR CABLES KING GEORGE OF BRITAIN PLEDGE OF VICTORY AS WAR EFFORT INTENSIFIED   Our Nations Now Full Comrades in Arms, Says President.—Marines Still Hold Wake Island. — _ President Announces, Plans to Spel Up — America’s War Effort

A Thrust on Pacific Side of Island   ot Island  Tokyo Fleet Units Run in Twilight Brush With 17 S Shing

Island Held by  Marine Force   President Reports Small Detachment of U. §. Forces Doing a Magnificent Job; AFL Workers on Midway and Guam Islands Reported Captured By Japanese

U. §. STILL HOLDS WAKE ISLAND. Ff), 8. REPORTS   Marines Doing Wagnificent Job, President States; Move to Register Alt  Men From 18 te 635  ee rwTeroceec CADPTIIREh

FDR Cables British King Prediction of Victory Over Axis   Japanese Say They Have Captured Capital of Guam; AFL Reports Navy Says Building Workmen Captured on Lost Islands

MARINES CONTINUE TD HOLD WAKE ISLAND SAYS PRESIDENT   Nipponese Increasing Fury Of Their Attacks Upon Island Of Luzon   Jap Warships Flee Under Cover Of Darkness And Escape U. S, Fleet

Enemy Forces at Legaspi On Pacific Side and Off West Coast of Zambales   Foe Augmenting Troops at Aparri in North and at Vigan on West Coast — Moves Follow Pattern of Invasion for  Which Defenses Are Prepared

W ake Island  Holding Out, FDR Reports   A. F. of L. Claims Report From Navy Department 1,000 Workers on Islands of Guam‘and Midway Captured, but Navy Spokesman Disclaims Ine formation — Japs Strike Anew at Luzon 

ENEMY ATTACKS LUZON ON ALL SIDES WITH RENEWED FURY: MANILA NAVAL BASE DAMAGED   oss Of Guam And Midway Indicated Again, But Marines I-lold Wake Island; Darkness Ends  Sea Encounter

Report 1,000 Workers Taken At Guam, Midway   Navy Has No Informatior On Two Isles-—-Wake Forces Doing Magnificent! Job, President Says

Enemy Launches New Attacks on Philippines; Marines Still Hold Wake

Jap Warships Flee Rather Than Face U.S.   Landing Parties Continuc To Attack Heavily on Luzon  MORE TROOPS SENT  Asiatic Fleet Loses Japs Under Cover of Darkness Without Battle

Flight From First Encounter With American Fleet Reported _      PRESS ISLAND FIGHT   More Hostile Landings Are Made on the Island  of Luzon

‘Report 1,000 Workers Taken At Guam, Midway   Navy Has No Information On Twa Isles—Wake Forces Doing Magnilicen Joh. Petitdent Save

JAPS ATTACKING ISLAND OF LUZON WAR DEPT. SAYS   Offenses Being Directed at the East Coast as! Well as the West. —- Concentrating ai Lezasni. Zambales

WAKE ISLAND IS STILL HELD BY UNITED STATES   President _ Repor ts Success Of U. 8.  Marines   TWo ISLES LOST   Midway And Guam Both In Hands Of Japanese

Attention Is Centered on Isle of Luzon      Invaders Are Striking From Several Directions on East and West      FEW DETAILS ON FIRST SEA CLASH   Air Raiders Inflict Heavy Damage.on Naval Base « Kear Manila

Workers Trapped in General Motors Assembly Plant Need Food, Company Official Says

Agreement is reached on parity   Ship and priorities Measures anvnroved

COMPLETE PARITY FOR FARMERS SEEN   Agreement Reached Today With Administration

Report DealIs Ready to Boost Parity to 100 Pet.   Congressional Leaders And Administration Said in Agreement ” :

REDS INFLICTING HEAVY LOSSES ON GERMAN ARMIES   Nazis Are Rushing Replacements To Front

Ringed by Germans, Asserted   Moscow Says Nazis Rus! ing Troeps from France  to Russia

RED COUNTER BLOWS HALT BOCK FORCES   Big Russian Army Drives at Central Section to Re lieve Pressure In_ the  North.   INVADER FACES PINCER TACTICS

GERMAN ATTACK STOPPED BY THE RUSSIANS   Report Germans Withdrawing Troops From France, Belfiom, Holland To Eastern  Proant

“Moscow Sars Gaps in Enemy Lines Are Being Filled From West   CASUALTIES HEAVY   Entire Army of Marshal yon Bock Threatened,  Savs Moscow

Dies Says Communist Sent To California To Scuttle Plane Industry

Dies Charges Red On Coast For Sabotage      Un-American Chairman Tells House Eggert Sent From East By Communists

British Action Uraed.   FARMERS TO GET ALL-OUT DEFENSE ORDERS ATK C

AAA Official to Report On English Food Needs At Kansas City Meeting    Farm Leaders Expect a Speed_ up of Agriculture Along With  Industry

Japanese Decline Comment on Knox Charges That Washington Has Been Patient Toward Japan, But Set Point Beyond Peace Limits —

BUT RUSSIANS GAIN ADVANTAG NEAR MOSCOW   Nazi Advance Imperils Crimea; Germans Admit Moscow Defenses Strong

Black Sea  Coast s Reached   Hitler's Legions Drive To Gateway Of The “Caucasus Fields

Germans Advance inCrimea But Are Reported Driven Back in Battles in Moscow Area

ARMIES PUSH ACROSS CRIMEA TO VITAL AREA   Berlin) Says Only Narrow Strait Separates Forces From Caucasus   DRIVE ON MOSCOW STALLS   Reds Report 70.000 Enemy  Casualties, With Hitler Bringing Up Reserves

Army Paper Reports Russian Forces Chase Invaders Five Miles Near Tula  Morale Is Lifted  Russians Show Gain in (Confidence on Two   Morale Is Lifted

MORE THAN 70,006 NAZIS KILLED AND WOUNDED IN 41 DAYS DRIVE ON MOSCOW RUSSIANS ASSERT   Soviet Spokesman Says Hitler Offensive On Capital Has Failed.—Germans Claim New Ad vances In Crimea Alon?» the Bleck Sea Coast

Nazis Reach Coast   Russian Position In Crimea Worse; Better In Center

German Invaders Are Closing in on East Crimean Port   Russians Report Nazis Are Stalled On Central Front  7

Standstill.           Churchill Boasts Gains—King Open Parliament

 German Armies Report Reaching Black Sea Coast      Fought To A Standstill On The Central Front

Central Front at Standstill, Reds Claim   Moscow Tells Toll Over 70,000 in German Drive

NAZI FORCES CLAIM BLACK SEA REACHED   Report Four Mile Strait Only Ok stacle Separating Them fror Caucasian Mainland   REDS CONFIDENT   Repori Germans Brought to Stand still at Moscow with 70,00 Killed, Wounded :

GERMANS BATTLED TO STANDSTILL BY REDS NEAR MOSCOV   > TWO GERMAN DIVISIONS RE‘+ PORTED IN FLIGHT, ABANDONING WAR MATERIAL

SOVIET TANKS HURL GERMANS FROM MOSCOW   Churchill Jubilant Over Decrease In Ship Losses

Report Nazis Near Gateway To Caucasus   Reach Black Sea Belov Kerch; Russ Say Foes Routed at Tula

On Central Front Russians Battle Nazis to Stand; Kill Over 70, 000  ROUT AT TULA  Donets Basin Is Reported Aflame; Kerch Jammed With Fleeing Men

Nazis Storm Over Crimea To Black Sea   Russians Claim Germans Halted On Central Front

DRIVE ON MOSCOW HALTED   German Assault Troops Battled To Standstill, Russians Declare—Nazi Crimean Armies Reported To Have Reached Black Sea Coast Near Kerch

Germans Battle Way To Black Sea Shores   Gateway To Caucasus Oil Fields  In Peril; Reds Gain Elsewhere

NAZIS HIT DEEP IN CRIMEA ZONE   Reds Claim Moscow Drive Stalled: Berlin Admits Defense Is Strong

‘GERMANS ADVANCE WITHIN 35 MILES ‘DF RED CAPITAL   Russians Declare invaders Battled To Standstill Before Moscow

Nazis In Crimea  Reach Black Sea   Russians Claim the Soviet Armies Inflict Losses in  Center   NAZIS NEARER MOSCOW   Gains in Crimea Offer New Threat to Russian Oil Lands

Foe Stoppec Cold Before Red Capital VANGUARD IS  WITHIN 35 MILES OF CITY   Soviet Spokesman Says Hitler Planned to Enter Moscow October 16; Germans Driven Back in Tula Sector

ONL RERION. Rr      Five Mile Retr eal Cc laimed Around:  Moscow 

Battle for Crimea At Critical Stage   Nazis. Claim to React Gateway to Caucasus

Soviets Rout Nazis South Of Moscow   . Germans Advance In Crimea

Nazis Claim a New Drive to The Black Sea  Soviet Reports Nazi Defeat

Crimean Drive Is Reported fo Have Reached Black See   Russians Declare They Have Fought Germans,To Standstill at Moscow

Nazis © Near Oil Riches    Reds Report New Success Kisewhere. Chamberlain Cites A Hitler Failure

Nazis Claim Crimea Army At Black Sea   Touch Coast South of Kerch, Caucasus Gateway;  Soviets Make New Gains

Nazis Reported At Black Sea Below Kerch   Germans Battled to a Standstil] in Drive On Moscow, Soviets Declare

Reds Claim Main Front Drive Halted   German Field Headquarters Says Kerch Jammed With Fleeing Red Army Troops

Moscow's Front Is — Stabilized   Nazis Claim That Their Forces Have Reached the Black Sea Below Kerch

GERMANS GET © NEARER T0 Ol]   Report Break-Through to Coast in Crimea; Russians Claim Gains.

Nazi Advance Said Stalled About Moscow  ' However, Forces Reported to Have Reached  Sea in Crimean

Germans Reach Black Sea Coast Close to Kerch   Reds Battle Nazis To Standstill on Central Front

Germans Reach Coast © 3 Of Black Sea 6 ut Lo se  Ground in Moscow Area

Threat To Oil Fields Intensified; Russians Hold On Moscow Front.

Nazis Close To Caueasus  Oil Fields   Germans. However Are Stalled Before Moscow

Invaders near Tula Said put to flight   Churchill declates Hitler may be forced to attempt invasion as starvation blockade foiled

Critical Stage Reached in Battle of Crimea; Nazis Being Held Near Moscow.   BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES DECREASE

ITALIANS FAIL TO GUT GAP IN) GREEK DEFENSE!   Picked Battalion from Fas. cist Custom Guards from Swiss and-French Frontiers Used   THREE-NIGHT ATTAC   Attempt to Take Snow. Covered Peak, But Are Thrown Back; Prison ers Are Taken

NAZIS WITHIN DO AALS OF  Alloa CAPITAL   Kuibyshev Reports Germans - Making Supreme Effort with 600,000 Men.   ADVANCE BEHIND PACKS QF 100 TO 200 TANKS   Berlin—(INS)—A sensational new advance which’ brought German troops within 30 miles of Moscow was claimed by the German hich eammand Mandayv.

D000 WALI POUNO AT GATE OF REL CAPITAL   Soviet Defenders © Yielc Ground Stubbornly Under Fierce Assaults

MAJOR ASSAULT BY NAZIS TODAY AGAINST SOVIET   600.000 German Troops Yaking Part In Mightiest Assault On Moscow Front

@ In Washington   Economic War Army Gets - New General; Arnold  Drums Up New Design  For Distribution

All Of The News From U. S. Capital   ‘Milo Perkins’ Illness Delays Economie War  Planning

PERMIT IS GRANTED BY TREASURY   Liner's Owners Decide Not To Risk More Delay

FAIR WEATHER IS EXPECTED   No Snow or Rain to Fall in Oklahoma, Weather Man Says

PICKETS HALT MINERS ON WAY TO COKE OVENS   Strike Of Captive Mine Effective In Pittsburgh Area; Frick Company  Men At Work   “Let Down” By FDR

Demecrats Are Deshanding Seid Front Against Further Concessions. Nears Vete Teday.

More Than 20 Others Are Injured This Affernoon   Area Is Closed to Public; Governor Sends Patrolmen

Blast . In Shell Plant   At Least 9 Dead At Burlington, Ia.: Shell Loading Line Wrecked

British Believed To Be 175 Miles Beyond Benghazi, 425 Mi. From Tripoli

Nile Forces Continue  Offensive   Italy’s Broken Army Klees As British Pass City of Benghazi

Brit Force Is Crowding Duce's Men   BRITISH TROOPERS THOUGH TO BE 175 MILES KROM TRIPOLI.

BRITISH ARMY 4 MANY LES. PAST. BENGHAZ   Armored: Petrels’ are. Ap parently Specding To wards! Tripoli.   MOVING AT TOP SPEED   Remnants of Italy’s “Army May Be ;Gaught in Fast Offensive.

ITALY’S NORTH AFRICA ARMIES NEARLY ROUTED   Only About 75,000 Men ot Duce’s Force Remain, British Claim   England’s Fighters Push From Bengazi — May  Reach Tripoli

British Push Fast March On Tripoli   Bengazi Victory Suares Five of Duce’s Generals

Mother, 2 Girls  Perish in Blaze   Father, 2 Sons Escape West Middlesex Fire

(Four Americans Missing in Jugoslavia Turn \Up Safe in Budapest; Six Others Unreported

Party Row Widens Over Relief Tie-Up   House Finance Committee Continues To Wrestle With Sales Tax Cut

COMPLETING PLAN FOR FLAG RAISING AT DEFENSE PLANT   Thousands of Citizens to Foregather and Dedicate Development to Use of Government

PLANS UNDERWAY FOR DEDICATION OF LAKE PLANT   Ceremonies Will Be Held Sunday Afternoon, Oct. 19

Elephant Butte Reservoir Filling With Silt Carried On Flood Tide

RECRUITS IN NEW ANTI-RED LEGION AMONG CAPTIVES   Authorities Fear Persons Joining Unit to ‘Get at’ Collaboration Leaders

Those Seized Include Members Of Anti-Bolshevist Legion; Doctors Hope To Save Lives Of Shooting Victims

300 ARRESTE BY VICHY IN ENEMY HAUL   ‘Would-Be Assassin of Laval and Deat Slated for Quick Trial

French Arrest Anti-Communist Legionnaires   Conditions of Laval And Deat Reported To Be Serious

Wounding of Laval Intensifies Rounduy   Nazis Seize 300 as Aftermath of Shooting

ROUNDUP UNDER WAY IN OCCUPIED FRANCE ALL OPPOSITIONISTS   DOCTORS HOPEFUL OF SAVING LIVES OF BOTH LAVAL, DEAT, GRAVELY WOUNDED

Reign Of Terror Feared By Nazis   )pposition Elements Being Rounded Up To Keep Shooting From Serving As Disorder Signal; Both Victims Reported Gravely Wounded

300 PERSONS ARE PLACED IN CUSTODY   Some Are From Ranks Of Anti-Red Legion; Laval and Deat In  Qrave Canditian

DOCTORS FIGHT 10 SAVE LIVES OF LAVAL, DEAT   Assassin Admits H Is Follower of De Gaulle

AUTHORITIES OF OCCUPIED FRANCE MAKES SWEEPING ROUNDUP OF ENEMIES

1st Communist Is Executed      Over 300 Persons Placed In “Protective Custody’”’

Rounding Up Foes OF Vichy Regime   Arrests and Executions Follow Laval Assassination ' - . Attempt   TAKE.300 INTO CUSTODY   Laval’s Assailant, a DeGaullist, Is Rushed to  Trial

REGIME ENEMIES ROUNDED UP WN OCCUPIED FRANCE   Some Joined Anti-Bolshevist Legions Just to Get at Laval-Petain Group   300 TAKEN INTO PROTECTIVE. CUSTODY,   Three Have Been Executed; Doctors Believe Former Premier Will Live

SPEEDY HEARING TO PLANNED FOR LAVAL ASSASSIN   Former French Premier 1 Marcel Deat Seriously Wounded   9 OTHERS SHOT   Paul Colette Says He Is Glad He. Hit Politicians

More Than 300 Under Arrest; Laval and Deat  In Serious Condition

LAVAL SHOOTING IS FOLLOWED BY SWEEPING RAIDS   NEW ANTI-BOLSHEVIS1 LEGION MEMBERS ARE ARRESTED

Gendarmes in Probe of Laval Shooting   Three Communists Pay With Lives After Paris Court Convictions

FRENCH FOES OF GERMANY ROUNDED UP   Colette Rushed to Trial for Attempted Assassination of Laval and Deat

ANTI-RED ROUNDUP IN FRANCE      iNazis Fear Legion May Have Many Recruits Who Opvose Collaboration   MANY PREVENTIVE ARRESTS IN PARIS   -_ Deats’ Condition Re  mains Critical; Laval  Has Better Chance

Laval and Deat Seriously Wounded by Young Assassin Opposed to Regime

Round-Up In France      Authorities Arrest _Over 300 After Laval‘Deat Shooting

Both Leaders Are Serious; Swift Action Follows Fire   Would-Be Assassin’ Trial Is Matter Of Hours Off.

SEVERAL IN ‘ANTI-RED’ VOLUNTEER UNIT HELD   Attacker, Paul Colette, Admits Being DeGaullist   COMMUNISTS EXECUTED   Youth’s Trial Rushed; 300 Taken Into Custody

French Nazis Round up Axis Recruits   Bloody Purge Likely to Follow Shooting of Pierre Laval

TERS 1 TAKEN 7 ROTECT LIVES f OFFICIALS   pmce of Those Arrestec re From Very Ranks of Newly Mobilzed Anti-Bolshevist Legion   AYAL AND DEAT IN SERIOUS CONDITION   ssassin Being Speeded to  rial; Three So-Called   Communisis Put to Death in Paris

'xecute Three And Jail 300 “Tn Wide Pure   Wounding cf Laval at Ver. sailles Brings Crackdown or Enemies of Vichy; Victim: Not Yet Out of Dancer

French Police Roundup Foes Of Naziism   Laval, Deats Lay Seriously Ill Of Gunshot Wounds

FRENCH PRO-NAZI LEADER HiT FOUR TIMES BY BULLETS   German Appeaser Deat Also Seriously Wounded in Assassination Try

French Make New Roundup Of ‘Enemies’   Fear Many Have Joinec ‘Anti-Bolshevist’ Ranks To ‘Get At’ Leaders

Pro-Nazi French Leader and Aide Wounded by Volunteer in Anti-Bolshevist Legion—Condition Described as Critical _   WOULD-BE ASSASSIN HELD   Legionnaires Under Suspicion — Three Condemned in Other Connections by Paris Court are Executed   Local and Aide Wounded

WITNESS TELLS OF ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION   Condition Of Two French Leaders Is Reported Critical

Anti-Communist Legionnaires Are Being Rounded Us   Police Seek Cohorts Of Assassin Colette In Their Ranks

Shooting Of Laval Brings 300 Arrests   Police Seek To Prevent Wave Of Disorders; 3 Paris ‘Reds’ Executed.

Physicians Report Condition Of Laval And Deat Still Grave   THREE PUT TO DEATH      Sen wa ial V2 a a a a  Executions Follow Quickly On Death Sentences Dacead Aadnacday

Authorities Make Sweeping Roundup Of Nazi-Regime’s Enemies To Meet Paris Shootings Of Laval And Deat

Laval Incident Brings Arrest Of Opposition   Anti-Communist, Oppositior Elements Rounded Up Ir Preventive Arrests.   DEAT SERIOUSLY HURT

Laval, Deat Plot Cause OfRoundup   Pro-Hitler Frenchmen Both . Near “Death Following - Assassination --Attempt

Anti-Communists in France Taken Into  Custody by Score   Condition of Two Victims of Would-Be Assassin Reported Critical

OVER 300 ARRESTS FOLLOW SHOOTING   Authorities Of German-Occupied France Make Sweeping Round-Up Of Enemies Of Regime—Lavai And Deat Seriously Ill From Their Wounds

French Police Arrest 300 After Shooting  Three Are Execute as Authorities

ROUNDUP UNDER WAY IN OCCUPIED FRANCE ALL OPPOSITIONISTS  DOCTORS HOPEFUL OF SAV  DOCTORS HOPEFUL OF SAVING LIVES OF BOTH LAVAL, DEAT. GRAVELY WOUNDED

Police Begin Round-up of Possible Conspirators in Attempted Assassination of Two BRyrench Teaderc.

$562,666 EARNED BY SUPER-ROAD OF PA.   Toll Road, At Present Rate, Will Pay Out In Less Than Twenty Years

FBI BEGINS ROUNDUI OF DANGEROUS ALIENS IN UL 5.   Over 300 Germans, 50 Italians Listed Ear Arrest

FBI ROUNDING UP 400 ‘DANGEROUS ALIENS   Arrest of Germans and Ital jans Started by Federal . Buteau of Investigation

Axis Aliens Are Arrested   Approximately 400 Germans and Italians Have Been Rounded Up

Alien Roundup Gains Impetus   Germans And Aliens Believ. ed Dangerous To U. 8S. Inter. ests Taken Into Custody

“BI Picks Up 400 Aliens as ‘Dangerous’   lore Than 300 Germans ind Others Are Italians, Washington Savs   TRIKE IN NIGHT   fen Seized to Be Taker to Immigrant Deten- ° tion Centers

Roundup Of 400 Aliens Starts   G-Men Strike Swiftly Dur ing Night To Arrest Them.

400 Germans, Italians Held   FBI Begins Round-Up ~~ Classed as Dangerous Aliens

British Raid German Bases On Channel   Italians Also Take Pounding In North Africa

CHANNEL BASES ARE BOMBED BYR.A.F.   New Blows Aimed At Duce’s Colonial Empire   FURTHER REVERSES   Are Suffered By Italians in Albania Campaign: Nazis Claim Diplomatic Sweep

NAZI BASES ARE TARGETS OF BOMBERS   Italian Forces in Africa Alsc Come in for Terrific Beating

‘Prelude To Bengasi Is Being Pushed   Nothing Reported On British Plan Against Tripoli

Fascist Colonial Holdings May Fall Before Spring Rains Halt Jungle Travel.      RAF FLIERS BOMB NEW GERMAN BASES

German Airmen Dump Explosives  On Coastal Town   Many Residents Trapped in Debris After Heavy Raid

Odd Sense Of Humor Department: Congress Snickers Down Blackout Test While Voting Defense Funds

@ In Washington   Congress Snickers Down Blackout Test but Votes Billions for Defense

Odd Sense Of Congress Humor Dept:   Snickers Down Blackout D. C. Test But Votes Defense Millions

Senator Martin of Ravalli County Killed in Accident  Shotgun Discharges While Climbing Threovah a Fence

BRIGHT LIGHTS BEST DEFENSE   Noted British Aviation Write Suggests Bright Lights Instead Of Blackout

Jap Envoy And President Meet On Peace Plan   Ambassador Goes With Saburo Kurusu To White House   Japanese Refuse To Answer Questions  After Long Talk

KURUSU HOLDS. HOUR SESSION IN WASHINGTON   No Progress Reported On Attempt To End Rift  With Japanese

Roosevelt And Envoy Have Talk   Japan's Special Envoy Spends Hour With President Atter He Calls On Hull

Roosevelt Confers With Japan Envoys   Kurusu, Ambassador Silent On Subject Of Conference

Japanese Diplomats Visit Hull, F.D.R., Leave White House Without  Camment

Special Jap Envoy Begins Conferences  Call On Roosevelt Miter a Visit to State Department

-ROOSELELT CONFERS FOR OVER HOUR WITH JAP ENVOYS BUT NO STATEMENTS FORTHCOMING   “Many Things” Center:ng Around Explosive Far Eastern Situation Discussed by Officials.— Janan’s Premier Tojo, In Defiant Attitude

President Roosevelt Confers With Special Japanese Envoy   No Indication Given as to Whether Progress Made Toward Solution of Problem;

‘Japanese Special Envoy, Ambassadot Visit FDR. Hull   Peace Talks Begin Against Background of Sharp Nipponese Demands

MANY THINGS DIaGUoatD AT WHITE HOUSE   Japanese Envoy Parries All Questions on “Peace or War” Parley.   CONFERS WITH HULL AND JAP AMBASSADOR

ROOSEVELT AND JAPAN'S ENVOY CONFER   President And Saburo Kurusu Meet Formally To Talk Of Far Eastern Situation—No Indication Given Whether Any  Pronoreace Wace Raan AAada

Jap Premier Warns U. §. Of Danger   Outcome of Crisis In Orient Hangs On Washinatorn Parley

ENVOY SEES F. D. R.   Japanese Talks of “Many Things” Connected With Far East Situation

KURUSU OPENS PACIFIC TALKS IN WASHINGTON   Japan’s Flymg Ambassador Confers First With Secretary Hull

No Indication Of Progress: Xo Solution   Japs Dodgé Questions + About Conversation Although “Many Things Were Discussed,  News Alen Tala

HULL ESCORTS TWO DIPLOMATS TO ROOSEVELT   Initial Talk Held By Flying Emissary In New Peace Efforts   QUESTIONS ARE PARRIED   Tokyo's Terms Disclosed By Nippon Press; U. S. Told To Keep Hands Off

Roosevelt Meets With Jap Envoy   Talk About Many Angles of Strained Pacific Relations

TokyoEnvoy, White House Both Silent   No Indication of Satis  factory Progress; Hull Also at Talk

DISCUSSED MANY THINGS CENTERING >» AROUND FAR EAST   NO INDICATIONS GIVEN AS TO WHETHER SATISFACTORY PROGRESS WAS MADE

JAPANESE ENVOY TO WHITE HOUS!   No Reports on Talks; U. § Regards Action as Greater Than Words

Kurusu Visits Hull, FDR On  Peace Mission   Militant Words By Japaness Premier, Foreign Ministe  Precede Talks,   NO WORD ON MEETINGS

‘Saburo Kurusu, Japanese Special Envoy, Confers _ With President Roosevelt   There Was No Indication Immediately Whether Progress Had Been Made Tawards Continued Peace in the Pacific

Tokyo Envoys See President for Hour On Far East Crisis   Kurusu and Nomura Silent About Whether Progress Is Achieved

Japan’s “Flying Emissary” _and Nipponese Ambassador Hold Conference With Roosevelt   SILENT ON “MANY THINGS” DISCUSSED   Saburo Admonished By Nomuro to Ignore Reporters; Gets Dig In Ribs When Questioned

Special Envoy and Ambas sador Refuse to Talk after Conference...

Japanese Talks of “Many Things" Connected With Far East Situation

F.R. MEETS WITH NIPPON ON FAR EAST   Japanese Dodge Ingiries About Confab With President   [QUESTIONS PARIED   Tojo Stresses Need for Keeping War From Spreading

JAP ENVOY TALKS WITH FOR TODAY; ‘OUTCOME UNKNOWN   Talk of “Many Things” in Con. ference That Lasted More Than an: Hour in Washing.

COLLECTION OF ALUMINUM PANS   Government may start nation-wide drive in near future

Warns U.S. Of the Subs   Nazi Comment on Speeches Yesterday Bv Hull and Knox

TWO SHOT, KILLED IN VIEW OF 100 PUPIL:   New York State Police Scour Woods Sector

JAPS DEBATE DIRECTION OF NEXT DRIVE      Assure Axis Alliance Still Foundation of Policy; List Three Big Prob lens.   REPORT ROADS TO NORTH JAMMEL

JAPS PLEDGE AID TO AXIS   Assert Pact Still Basis of Foreign Policy

Troops Moving Toward 3 ‘Derian Frontier: ‘and : Also South.   TROUBLE IS LOOMIN(      Situation in Indo- China’ Ma7 Cause Japanese to. Start Invasion.

JAPAN MOVES ARMY, RENEW AXIS PLEDGE:   Foreign Minister Ignoring Russian Minister in New Development.   MILITARY TRAINS FILL NORTHERN CHINA RAILS

JAPS REAFFIRM TIES WITH AXIS   Civilian Traffic Halted In Northern China As Troops Are Mobitized ~

Japan to Line Up With Axis   Preca Asserts AngloAmerican “Encirclement”? to Re Dealy Way

ALLIANCE WITH GERMANY AND ITALY TO BE BASIS OF FOREIGN POLICY, FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS:

Japan Assures Axis Triplice Still Effective   Predicts Steps To Halt U.S. “Encirclement;”  Hints Indo-China Action

POLICIES © GIVEN BY MINISTER      Tokyoda Issues Edict Shortly After New Cabinet Assumed Office Is Report Today.

Japs ti: ‘Aid The / xis, Predi ‘ted   Reported to Have Given As gurances to Germany and Italy

JAPAN TELLS NAZIS AND ITALY OF PLAN FOR ASSISTING AXIS   Admiral Toyoda Assure: Country of Foreign Policies.   SECRET ACCORD REPORTED TODAY   Agreement Between Britain and China Described by Newspapers.

AXIS PACT Is STILL KEY TO JAPAN POLICY   Germany, Italy Giver Assurance By New Foreign Minister

SENATE VOTE NEAR   Action on Neutrality Ac Revision Expected This  Afternoon

Limit Debate After 5 P. M.; Assistant Republican Leader Urges Complete Reneal.

GOP Leader Urges Repeal Neutral Act   Austin Accuses Hitler Planning To Conquer U, §

‘Neutrality Bill Vote Is Expected Tonight   -Measure’s “Prompt and Complete” [end Stressed by Senator Austin of Vermont

Neutrality Bill Debate Is Limited   Senate Session To Continue  Till Vote

SENATE HOLDS ON TILL VOTE TS TAKEN   Ship arming expected to be approved some time this evening

Neutrality Debate Cut   Senate Agrees to Give Each Member 10 Minutes to Talk

BARKLEY ANNOUNCES AGRFEMENT TO LIMIT DEBATE TO TEN MINUTES AFTER FIVE O'CLOCK

SENATE WILL VOTE TODAY ON SHIP BILL   Agree to Limit Debate After 5 O’clock on Neutral Law Amendments

Vote Be Late Today On The  —  I eutrality Act      Senator Austin In Urge For Its Being Wiped Out

VOTE IS NEAR ON NEUTRALITY   Barkley Says Session to Cantinue Until  Rallatuas Bauer.

Austin Asks For Complete Repeal of Neutrality Act   Sees Move As Means of Defeating Hitler’s Plan To Conquer U. S.

EXPECT FINAL VOTE ON ARMING BILL TONIGHT   ‘BETWEEN 6 AND &, SAYS BARKLEY; DEBATE TALKS HELD TO 10 MINUTES   SENATOR AUSTIN CALLS FOR COMPLETE REPEAL OF LAW      Assistant Republican Leader Says He Thinks It's Needed to Thefeat Hiller

Senator Austin Seeks Defeat Of Hitler As Body Nears Neutrality Vote

Limit Debate On Neutrality, Vote Tonight   Each Senator Limited To lf Minutes On Floor After Five O'clock.   BALLOT ON 2 ISSUES

Ship Bill to Pass Senate  Today,Viev   Barkley Claims Admin istration Has 53 Votes . For Change

VOTE IS NEAR ON NEUTRALITY   Administration Leaders Claim Certain Passage Before Nightfall

Senate Vote On Neutrality Due This Evening   Administration {s . Confident Of Enough Votes For Victory

Debate Near End on Ship  Restrictions   Senate May Vote Tonight; Repeal Believed Certain

Neutrality Act Vote Expected Today   Senator Austin Calls For Complete Repeal.  Rre~rrweTm~W

DEFINITE NAZI PLAN 10 BEAT U.S. CHARGE!   Vermont G.O.P. Leadet Urges Neutrality Act Repeal

INVITATION” TO GERMANY, SENATOR SAYS   Chandler of Kentucky in Appeal for Neutrality Revision to Strengthen F. R.’s Position.

Senafe Near Vote Late Today On Neutrality Bill   Will Stay in Session, With Debate Limited, Until Vote Reached

Senate Agrees to Sit Until Vote Is Reached on Neutrality Revision

Final Debate In Senate   Revision Group Claims  Majority Of Four

Leaders Hope for Vete Tonight on Neutrality Issue   Austin, Declaring Hitler Plans U. S. Conquest, Asks Full Repeal

VOTE DRIVE LAUNCHED   Senate Action Assured To day as Agreement Is Made to Limit Debate   SURE OF PASSAGE, BARKLEY SAY&   Speeches Will Be Cut te Ten Minutes; Austin for Neutrality Repeal

VERMONT SENATOR WANTS REPEAL ALL NEUTRALITY ACT   ADMINISTRATION FORCE. IS » DRIVING FOR VOTE BE; FORE NIGHTFALL

Blood Tests Bill Passed By House   Suspected Drunk Driver Would Undergo Exam

ACTION TO END STRIKES SOUGHT   Harvester Officials anc ClO Summoned to Conference

PERKINS MOVES TO END STRIKE   Summons Heads of Bot!  Parties for Conference

STATE INCOME TAXES CLIME   Total Payments Will Ex. ceed All Previous Records in Iowa

GERMAN RAIDERS ATTACK BRITAIN   ‘RAF Strikes Hard at Barges -~ and Gun Positions Near , Dunkeraue

5500 CHRYSLER WORKMEN IDLE   Layoff Follows Dispute Over Disciplining Union Member

13 Are Aboard Pan-American Plane Reported Overdue On Brazilian Run

PanAmerican Lines Plane With Thirteen Aboard Aaneperieg   Ship Carrying Noted Lecturer Missing on Flight Across Brazil

13 Feared Lost In Missing Plane   PanAmerican Airways Ship ts Long Overdue at Sao Paulo

Plane Bound for Brazil Is Long Over Due  Famous New Yorker Is One of Two Americans Aboard

13 Missing On Brazil Plane  Long Overdue   New York Lawyer, Other American  Known Aboard Craft ERITITLESS SEARCH   Philip C. Jessup, Columbia University On Carnegie Mission

Brazilian Plane Hours Overdue  With 13 Aboard   Prof. Philip C. Jessup, Noted Lawyer-Lecturer, Among Nine Passengers

SENATOR DAVIS URGES AMERICAN TEAMWORK   Delegates to B.P.O, Elks Con vention ‘furn Attention to   Election of Officers

Heaviest Toll Of Motorists Feared July 4   Safety Council Fore Casts 30 Million Qare Will Ba Ot.

Heaviest Toll Of Motorists Feared July 4   Safety council forecasts 30 million’ cars will be out — Pockethooks are fatter.

CHICAGO NEST OF GAMBLERS, JURY CHARGE   Police Derelict In Duty, Cock County Grand  Jury’s Conclusion,

RUSSIANS ARE BEATEN BACK   Naz's Claim Two Counter-Offensives Defeated

Nazis Beal Back 2 Red Offensives   Repeated Attempts Of Reds To Recapture Positions On Dnieper West Bank Below Kiev Fail.   Berlin Reports

Threat To Food Stock  Is Removed   Demand for Lease-Lend Good  Changes Picture

FOOD SHORTAGE = THREAT LESSENEL   Drive Not Expected to Light en Strain Imposed on Consumers

FOOD STAMPS IN 22 COUNTIES   Garvin, Stephens and Bryan Included in List Getting System

U. 0. OENDD HUGE ARMY GARRISON 10 AOCUPY ICELANT   Move Made To Check Vast Nazi Pincer Drive

BIG GARRISON MAY BE SEN’   Believe 80,000 ‘British : And Canadian Troops Now Located In Iceland

Heavy ‘Troops ‘Guarding Post   Unit’s Strength To Equal British Force; Amount Is Kept Secret

Enactment of Deferment Bill Is Predicted   iceland, Latest U. S. Defense Post,  Will Have Largest Oversea Forces

ICELAND, U. S. NEWEST DEFENSE _ OUTPOST MAY BE ONE LARGEST SOVERSEAS GARRISONS OF NATION

BIGGEST SEA RISON AT "ICELAND SEE}   United:$tates Forces May Replace 80,000 British  Military Men

Big Garrison For Iceland   U. S. TO SEND LARGE NUMBER OF TROOPS TO ISLE

ICELAND MAY CLAIM LARGEST OVERSEAS U.S. GARRISON   Hawaii, Presumably the Strongest Manned Post  Lad 40 000 in Maneuver

ICELAND FORT OF U, S. WILL BE ONE OF BIGGES]   Will Be Among Larges’ Of Oversea Garrisons, Military Hints

Say Marines First Force  On Key Area   Estimate of Americaz Plan Based on Reported British Total

IMUST BE BIG ENOUGH TO MEET ANY EVENTUALITY    Question Arises As To Whe ther Island Is In ‘West ern Hemisphere

THCAL OROFRVATIONS   Iceland Claims Large Garrisor   British Have Had About 80,000 Men There to Defend Island.

NARINES MAKE UP FIRST GROUP   Say Force to Be Large Enough to “Meet Any Eventuality.”   TO REPLACE ALL BRITISH

U.S. Likely to Put Some 80,000 Men At Iceland Outpost   Force Will Be One of The Largest Stationed Overseas by America

Jap Officer Says Burma Road Will Be Bombed Whenever Weather Permits

BRITISH BOMBERS HAMMER AT. GERMANS   Both Sides. Assemble Tanks fo) New Clash in Libya—Rain Hampers Operations.

BRITISH GIRD FOR NEW TANK MOVEMENT   RAF Active As Ground Fighters Reassemble For New Attack

RAF HAMMERS AXIS IN LIBYA   Bombs Prelude To New Tank Lunge In Tobruk Area

ENGLISH MOVE TOWARD TOBRUK   Bombings Are Prelude In Effort to Split Axis Forces

GUILTY P BY SPIES IN N. Y, COURT   Seven Enter Pleas When Arraigned While 18 Others Maintain They Are Innocent

FOREIGN SPY RING IN U.S. IS UNCOVEREL   I'wenty-nine to Be Arraigned In Brooklyn After Being Seized by  FBI Agents.   BULLETIN

TWO SUSPECTS HELPED BUILD BOMBSIGHTS   innocent Pleas Filec By 18 of 29 Seized By FBI

29 ESPIONAGE SUSPECTS ARE ROUNDED UP   Greatest Spy Ring in U. S. History Nabbed

Spies May Have Secret Of New U.S. Bombsight   Two In Espionage Raids Helped Manufacture Secret Device   29 ARE ARRESTED   Seven Accused As Nazi Agents Plead Guilty To Charges

ADMIT GIVING U.S. SECRETS TO GERMANY   Eighteen Others Rounded Up in Biggest Catch Ov er Weekend Plead Inno cent.   FACE 20 YEARS ON CONVICTION

Spies Plead Guilty   Seven Admit' Espionage While 18 Deny Charges; FBI Makes Wholesale Roundup Over Nation

Seven Plead Guilty to Spying Against U.S.   Remainder of 29 Rounded Up By The FBI to Stand Trial

Accused Persons Admit Charge Of Aiding Germany   Two Men Formerly Employed In Plant Of Company Where Famed Bomb Sight Is Made Are Among Those Seized By Agents In One Of Greatest Spy Hunts

18 Other Men And Women Deny Guilt   All Held in Bail Of $25,000 for  Jury or Hearing

FBI DETAINS 23 IN BIG SPY HUNT   Three Women Held; 22 Are Natives Of Germany

Big Espionage Ring Arrested By F.B.1. Men   29 Persons Are Nabbed In Great Roundup O! Spies, Believed To Be  German Agents

29 Alleged Spies Arrested by F. B. L. Agents Over Sunday   Seven Plead Guilty to Es pionage Charges in Brooklyn Court

FB. 1. SEIZED 29 SUNDAY IN FOUR STATES   Transmitting Defense Infor. mation to Foreign Nations Charged

i As Spy Suspects. Men Make Greatest Ad-Up in U. S. History   @ Are Natives of Germany; Activities Stressed Medver After Thelr Arrect«

Stock Prices   New Orieans Cotton   Chicago Soybeans   New York Cotton   Chicago Corn   Government ‘To Arraign 18 Suspects Today In Spy Round-up

Seven Of 29 Caught In Spy-Roundup By FBI Piea Guilty  ay BOOP an ae er reece SS See pee    Two Of Men Worked For Years In Vital Bombsiqht Factories

Hunt For: ‘Spies By FBI Agents: “Comes To End   26, Men: Women: “Avrested; * Majority German-Born: In: Huge--Suspect. Huitt

7 PLEAD GUILTY TO SPY CHARGES   29 ARE ARRESTED IN FBI ROUNDUP; HIGH BONDS ARE SET

Seven of 29 Plead Guilty  To Espionage   Most of FBI Bag Are German-Born  Citizens of U.S.

Seven Admit Spy Work In This Nation   FBI Grabs, Charges 29 With Espionage; Two Had Worked in Bombsight Plants

FBI AGENTS ROUND UP 23 SPY SUSPECTS   Arrests Follow Long Investigation By Department

SPY ROUNDUP MADE” BY OFFICIALS WHO TAKE TOTAL OF {1   Arraignment of the Group Set for Today on Charges of Espionage in United States.

ALLEGED SPIES ARE ARRESTED BY F. B.    Twenty-Nine Persons Are Seized .by Government Agents During Week-End

FBI Arrests Spies Of Bombsight Factory   Investigation Shows Two Of Twenty-Nine Worked Near Secrets

Seven Plead Guilty to Spy Charges   Eighteen Caught In FBI Net Are  Arraioned

Greatest Espionage Swoop In Nation's History Is Conducted Over Week-End by Agents of FBI.

SEVEN SPIES CAUGHT BY US. PLEAD ‘GUILTY   29 PERSONS ARRAIGNE!) AFTER  BIG WEEK-END FRI BROIWN.ip   TWO IN VITAL DEFENSE  JOBS PLEAD INNOCENT   Technicians Within Reach of Secret Bombsights Pulled In hy G-Man Dragnet

Seven Plead Guilty To Espionage Against U. 8.; Agents Swoop Down On Homes And Taverns

SEVEN SPY SUSPECTS PLEAD GUILTY WHILE [8 CLAIM INNOCENT   TWO MEN ARRESTED CLOSE: LY ASSOCIATED SECRET BOMBSIGHT MAKING

26 MEN ANDSSHREE WOMEN JAILED IN BIG SPY HUNT      FBI Agents in Four States Seize Espionage. Suspects 122 Natives of Germany

BIGGEST ROUNDUP IN HISTORY BAGS 29 SPY SUSPECTS   J. Edgar Hoover Announces “Arrests Which Climax Investigation Over Two Year Period; Used Counter Espionage.

SEVEN PLEAD GUILTY TO SPY CHARGES   18 Enter Not Guilty Pleas In Brooklyn Court

SEVEN ADMIT CHARGE; MAY GET 20 YEARS   Group Gathered War Secret: and Information About British Ships.   ARRESTS RESULT OF TWO YEARS OF SPY TRAILING

Great Spy Ring Bared By G-Men   FBI Agents Arrest 29 I oo Over Weekend

FBI Announces i 29 Arrests In Giant Spy Ring   Federal Agents Move Swiftly After Secret Investigations Last Two Years.

22 Are Reported Natives Of Reich   Secret Inks, Sea-Spanning Radio Are Uncovered By Swift Moving Raiders

Hoover Rounds Up 18 in New York City Including Workers in Plant Manufacturing Secret Ramh Sight.

7 PLEAD GUILTY IN NEW. YORK'S ESPIONAGE CAS   Eighteen Others Including Bombsight Engineers Assort Innocence —   HELD UNDER BAIL - TOTALLING $425,000   Big Week-End Spy Hunt Netted the Government. .29 Suspects

25. Suspeets To Face Trial On July 15th   Milwaukee Waiter Held ~ FBI Made Raids on Weekend-

7 ‘GUILTY — OF U. S.-SPY ~ CHARGES   22 Others Await Trial Pol. lowing Arrest in Big Roundup by FBI.   TRAILED 2 YEARS BY THE G-MEN   High Bail Is Fixed in View of Emergency and Charges in Case

7 PLEAD GUILTY   Innocence Plea Entered By » 18 In Espionage Case

deral Agents ize Suspects a Spy Cleanup   50 Technicians Familiar With Secret Bombsight Among 29 Arrested.   SVEN PLEAD GUILTY

22 Germans Arrested On Spy Charge After 2-Year Investigatior   Charged With Transmitting Information On Ship Sailings, Armament Samples And Army. Naval And Air Corps Secrets

Vill Be rraigned  Persons   ne of 29 Persons rrested Includes Wellown Texas Woman

Seven Arrested In Spy Hunt Say They Are Guilty   Pleas of Guilty Entered After a Two-Year Investigation.   Two Arrested Work In Bombsight Plants

FBI Cracks A Spy Ring   Seven Enter Guilty Pleas On Arraignment  BULLETIN

SEVEN OF 29 PLEAD GUILTY   Innocent Pleas Made by 18 Arrested On Espionage Charges

29 PERSONS ARE UNDER ARREST AS NAZI SPIES   FBI found Up Members Of Ring Who Spied For Germany.

Guilty Plea Made In Big Spy Case   Seven Admit Act, 18 Said Innocent

7 OF 29 PLEAD GUILTY TO SPY CHARCESIN.   2 of Group Held Were Associated With Army Bomb Sight Manufactur,

‘Nation’s Greatest Spy Hunt Traps 26 As FBI Closes Net   Prisoners. Accused of Informing _ Foreign Nations of Arms Cargoes. New Weanons and Other Secrets

Seven of 29 Spy Suspects Enter Pleas of Guilty   Two Connected With Manufacture Of Bomb Sights

Seven, Held In. Spy Nef, Plead Guilty   Bombsight Workers Among 18 to Deny Espionage Charges

29 Persons Are Seized By FBI As Spy Suspects   Weekend Roundup. Is Result of Two Years of Counter-Espionage

Fr. B. 1. Agents  Round Up 26  Spy Suspects All But Two  Are Citizens Of America

18 Others Plead Innocent To Charges; Most of Alleged Spies German Bort

SEVEN ADMIT BEING SPIES AGAINST U.S   Two Others of 29 Arrested in F. B. I. Roundup _ Declared to Have, Been Connected With Secret Ramheioht Mannfacture.   KRY TE TIA

64-Year-Old Man Call. ed Leader of Group Working Here   22 ARE NATIVES OF GERMANY, REPORT

Men in Iceland Must Please Three Sets of Censors in Writing Home

A BAR ON LABOR STRIKES   A.F.L. Builders’ Unions  Sigr Agreement in St. Louis Area

Nazis Claim Advances On East Front.   Kerch, Major Crimean City, in Nazi Heads

NAZIS CLAIM ADVANCES ON FAST FRONT   Capture of Kerch Reported . By the Germans

Hitler, Duce And Stalin Plan Talks   Vichy Hints of Shakeup In European Economy  And Military Setup  SREAT WARFARE IN AIR CONTINUES  Bombers from Britain Leave New Destruction In Nazi Naval Bases

Double Shooting in Billings Leads To Man’s Arrest  Suspect Surrenders To Police; Two Victims May Die

Double Shooting in Billings Leads To Man’s Arrest  Suspect Surrenders To Police; Two

General Forms New Pro-Axis Tokyo Cabinet  Government Reported Ready lo Follow Stronc Policy Toward U.S.

New Japanese Cabinet Is Sworn In  Beieiaagis, SSSR. reg   Lieut. Gen. Tojo Keeps Three © Posts for Himself

New Cabinet Formed For Japan   Gen. Tojo to Serve As Premier And War Minister

HEAVY DAMAGE INFLICTED; HIT 6 TRANSPORTS   Heaviest Naval Bombardmen Oi War; Is Landing Place For Nazis in Africa   RULLETIN

House Group Tells Findings  On Pensions   Clarification Of Law Asked After  Hearinge Held

SOVIET PARTY ENROUTE TO WASHINGTON   Russian Seaplanes With 47 Persons Aboard Land In Alaska — Mission Undisclosed.

Russians on Way To Washington  Resume Flight After Stopping at Nome

Stalin Says Nazi Forces Have Occupied Lithuania, Part of Latvia, White Russia, Ukraine   Russian Premier Declares Hitler Wil -_ Be Beaten Despite the Fact His Armies Continue to Push Forward

Stalin Orders GuerrillaW ar  To Halt Nazis   ‘Burn Equipment, Food Near Capture’ Is Russ Plan

WARNING GIVEN BY RUSSIAN PREMIER   Stalin Promises Soviets Hitler Will be Defeated

Premier Pledges Final Defeat Of Invading Foe   Declares Hitler Will Be beaten Like Napoleon, Kaiser; Battles Rage 400 Miles From Capital

12,000 Pupils Get 55-Day Vacation As Rockford, Ill., Runs Out of Funds

Social Worker Charges Delay. In Relief Causing Sufferina    Director of St. Louis Social Planning Council Cites Hardships for Children, Old Age Pensioners as Result of Delays in State Appropriations

BALTIMORE STOVE FACTORY BURNS   Thirteen Alarm Fire Guts Three-Story Main Building.

SABOTAGE BILL IS CHANGED IN HOUSE   White Overrides E, Brook: Lee ‘in Removing Amendment

FATE OF THE AXIS IN NORTH AFRICAN AREAS SOON MAY BE DECIDED   Huge Engagement in Rezegh Sector Believed Sealing Outcome for the Invading Forces—-Whole Course of the British Offensive in Libya May Be Governed by the Present Fighting Raging After More Than 42 Ling...

BRITISH AND AXIS LOCKED IN STRUGGLE   Outcome of Desert Engagement May Determine Whole Course of English Olfensive.

15 BURN ALIVE IN BUS CRASK   Bus Crashes, Catches Fire In Alabama; Horrified Onlookers Hear Screams Of Trapped Victims.

Bus Crash In South Claims Lives of 15   7 Others Badly Burned When Fuel Tank Explodes.

VEHICLE HITS BRIDGE RAIL IN ALABAMA   Seven Persons Are in Hos: pitals with Serious Burns from Accident —

LOKNOWNDEAD AS BAST SERS FIRE TO PASSENGER Bl!   Driver, Who Rescued Many o Those Trapped Inside, Di Dies — a ——- —9af- Bie

Fear Score Dead in Flaming Wreck of Passenger Bus   Substitute Driver of Dixie Vehicle Among Tragedy Victims

GASOLINE BLAST TAKES To LIVES   Crowded Passenger Bus Sprayed With Flaming Gasoline

15 PERSONS ARE KILLED IN BUS CRASH SUNDAY   Passengers Are Burned To Death  In Gasoline Fire

Death tol5  As Bus Burns  After Crash Seven More Are  Being Treated In Alahama Hoenital

\t Least 15 Persons Dead; Many Burned Beyond Recognition; 26 Persons Are Injured When Bus Rolls Over Into Muddy Missouri Field

TO PASSENGERS DIE AFTER BUS GAS EXPLOSION   VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE. THES STRIKES BRIDGE: FUEL SPRAYS RIDERS

Bus Fire Takes Lives of 15 Persons;  7 Others Are Burned, Two Critically

Bus Explosion Is Fatal To At Least 15 People   Crowded Passenger Bus Strikes Rail in Alabama and Flaming Spray Traps Occupants.

FIFTEEN PERISH AS BUS CRASHES IN ALABAME   Cremated Include Three CCC Boys En Route to Camp Zone   In Instant Flames, Fire Visible for Move Than 3 Miles

BERLIN MAY ASK EJECTION OF ENEMIES   FAILURE TO COMPLY MIGHI MEAN GERMAN INVASION, ISTANBUL FEARS   LONDON EXPECTS SHAH TO YIELD IN THREE DAYS   Russians Report Canture of Tabriz Iran's Second City; British Make $0 Mile Gain

ALLIES DRIVE ON, FALL OF IRAN IN 3 DAYS EXPECTED   REPORTED OFFER BY PERSIA TO EXPEL GERMANS STUDIED

TURK LEADERS  ARE WORRIFT   Concerned By Rumor Berlir May Ask Ejection of Britens, Reds.

GUARANTEES TO EXPEL ALL NAZIS   Ministers Send Plea ‘To London And Moscow

RED ARMIES FALL BACK ON? FLANKS OF MOSCOW FRONT   Defenders Northeast and Northwest of Capital Re’ treating Slowly Under Heavy Pressure.   GERMAN ADVANCE FROM WEST STOPPED   Nazis Halted After Driving to Within 36 Miles of City —Russians Gain in  ' Rostov Sector.

Reds Retreat On 2 Flanks Near Capital   Nazi Smash from West Is Stopped 36 Miles  from Moscow   REDS GAIN IN SOUTH

Reds Retreat Slowly on Moscow Front:   Nazi Smash From West Stopped Near the Capital

Yield To Most Powerful Nazi Pressure At Distant Approaches To The Russian  { « watal.   Nazis Pay Heavy

WOMAN GIVEN -OLYEAR TERY   Ex-County Board Clerk Sen To Prison, Ex-Commissioners Fined $100

SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS ON THEFT CHARGE   Mrs. Rachel Wright Day Pleaded Guilty to Embezziement and Forgery of County Funds   3 COMMISSIONERS FINED $100 EACH   Members of Board Take An Appeal; Gordy Declines Appointment to Commission

New Front Challenge Faces Brits   Threat Comes at Moment When Zero Hour For All Out Attack On Isle  Nears

Greece Menaced As Troops Move Across Bulgaria   Eden Holding Momentous Conference Today at Athens; Zero Hour Seen Near

BALKAN ACTION EXPECTED SOON, EDEN IN GREECI   German Troops Have Occu pied Important Sectors i Bulgaria; Greece An nounces She’ll Fight On.   RUSSIA REMAINS BIG - PUZZLE TO DIPLOMATS   Turkey Not Expected to Take Any Action Not Approved in Moscow; Three Classes Called to Colors.

HITLER OFFERS VIRTUAL CHALLENGE ALONG GREEK FRONTIERS: WATCH EDEN

Boy Scouts in need of new leader  a a a   Adults wi to: offer services to come to youths’ aid

Boy Scouts in need of new leader   Adults urged to « offer services io come to youths’ aid

POSTPONEMENT ON ROAD WORK LIKELY IN ILL,   Defense Program Given As Reason  By Rosenfield

Priorities Decree Expected to Delay Highway Program   But Order Will Affect Home Builders Most, State Capita! Believes

PRIORITY RULING STOPS ROAD AND HOME BUILDING   ILLINOIS PROJECTS STALLED BY ORDER ‘FOR DEFENSE’

State Highway Work May Be Postponed By Priorities Boare   Vast Projects in State May Be Abandoned During Defense

Max Schmeling Is Killed Trying To Escape Captors   Former World Champion Heavyweight Slain After Being Taken By British

SCHMELING IS KILLED IN ACTION   Ex-Heavyweight Champ Killed While Fighting As Nazi Parachutist

MAX SCHMELING REPORTED KILLED IN CRETE CAMP   Wounded, Captured, Tried to Es cape; Believed Identified Positively

Max Schmeling Dies In Crete Trying Escape   Former W orld Champion Heavyweight One Of First To Land   CAPTURED EARLY   Shot When He Grabs Up Gun Of Wounded Man,  Soldiers Claim

SCHMELING SLAIN IN CRETE, BRITISH SAY   ‘Chutist, Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Killed in Fight after Capture

SCHMELING KILLED IN _ AN EFFORT TO ESCAPE   Former World Champion Prize Fighter Is Slain on  Crete in Attempted Break for Liberty While Being Held As Nozi Parachutist—-He:d Been Slightly Wounded in Action Is Renort Tadavu

SCHMELING KILLED IN. CRETE AREA   “Taukeri:Prisoner. By: Briti¢gh and: Tried: to- Escape

Max Schmeling Reported Victim Of War In Crete  A J ee, eee es ee ed ee ee ee oe, ek

MAX SCHMELING IS REPORTED KILLED IN BATTLE FOR GRETI   HAD BEEN CAPTURED BUI   ATTEMPTED TO AID DE SCENDING PARACHUTISTS

Schmeling Killed in Crete, Ambulance Driver Reports   Witness Tells How Former Champ Met Beath While Trvina to Escape

Former World Heavyweight Champ Killed   Schmeling Shot By Britisher During Escape Attempt

SAID KILLED IN CRETE BATTLE      Escape Try Reported In Reports From Alexandria

REPORT SCHMELING KILLED = DURING BATTLE ON CRETE      FORMER CHAMYION HEAVY WEIGH SLAIN DURING AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE APYTER CAPTURE

SCHMELING SHOT FLEEING CRETE   As Parachute Prisonet He Seizes Rifle, Tries To Run

REPORT SCHMELING KILLED IN CRETE   Ex-Heavyweight Champ Dies in Attempt to Escape British Captivity

Schmeling A Casualty   Former World Champ -Dies Soldier’s Death In Invasion of Crete

Max Schmeling Reported Killed in Crete Attempting to Escane After His Cantnre

Schmeling Killed in Invasion of Crete, Allied Sources Say   Ambulance Drivers Said To Have Seen Body of Fighter

MAX SCHMELING FORMER BOXING CHAMP KILLEO   Among The First Parachutists Killed In Crete Trying To ¥acane

Committee to See Six Films   Reaction of Members Will Determine Action Of Probers, Clark Says

Re Inquiry Hangs on Showins Of Six Films   * Formal Investigation: May Follow Study of ‘Pronagenda Films.’

Heavy Fire On Outer Defense Belt Of Moscow   Nazis Claim Heavy Artillery Within Sixty Miles Of Defenses   DECLARE MOSCOW EVACUATION ON   German Legions Take Up Positions For Anticipated Drive On Moscow

SIX MILLION OF  SOVIET TROOPS LOST IN WAR, IS GERMAN CLAIN   Berlin Asserts Outer De fenses of Russian Cap ital Shelled from Point Of 60 Miles   Hitler Legions Take Positions for Expected Full Assault on Heart of Empire

THREE INDICTED BY TULSA JURY   Ex-Principal Eli Foster and Two Others Accused in School Fands Inquiry

Tulsa School Folk Indicted   Grand Jury Blames Eli C. Foster for Starting Practice

FIVE YOUTHS HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT   Three Remain Patients In Hanover General Hospital —Car Crashes Into Tree On Dicks’ Dam Road

Explains Defense Bonds and Stamps   A Series of Articles Will Appear im the ConstitutionTribune, Starting Teday.

WISCONSIN GAME PROGRAM DEFENDEL   MacKenzie Says Stocking of Waters Needed to Prevent Depletion.

Early Settler Taken By Death  Mrs. Herman Harms Passee Awav Sundar

Early Settler Taken By Death  Mrs. Herman Harms Deacona Awaw Qywwadax<

Harriman to Head Mission to Russia   John Biggers, OPM Production Chief, Will Be Sent to London to Take Over Management of British Lease-Lend Operations.

AID MISSION 10 GO T0 RUSSIA   Harriman Is Appointed Chairman By Roosevelt

To Name  Harriman   Will Be Appointed Head of  Delegation To Moscow

Harriman Will Head Mission To Moscow  Appointment QW Rea Mada   Appointment Will Be Made Next Week

HARRIMAN NAMED T0 HEAD DELEGATION TO BE SENT T0-MOSCOW   PRESIDENT DECLARES ‘THAI OTHER MEMBERS MISSION BE NAMED IN FEW DAYS

HARRIMAN WILL HEAD MISSION   Pres. Roosevelt To Head American Mission To Moscow For » Conferences

Harriman To Head American Delegation To Russian Capital   Banker Has Been In London Handling Lease-Lend Jobs

Harriman Heads U.S. ‘Mission ‘lo Moscow   President Roosevelt Discloses Appointment Of Lease-Lend Administrator in London; John Bigzers To Take Over London Job

Harriman To Head  U.S. Group To Russia   Leads Delegation To Aic  Parley In Moscow.

Harriman Heads U. S. Mission To Russian Capital   Roosevelt Says Other Members, Date For Meet To Be Set Later

Chairman of Delegation Has Been in London Handling Lease-Lend  Operations   BIGGERS SUCCEEDS TO POST IN BRITAIN   Will Attempt to Tie Bri tish Production Problems More Closely te America’s

Harriman to Head Mission  To Moscow   Number of Delegates From U.S. Not Determined

W. Averell Harriman to Head US: Delegation to Moscow on Aid Problem   John Biggers Will Go From OPM to London on Lease. - Lend Operations

HARRIMAN 10. GO 10 RUSSIA   President Roosevelt Names Him Head of American Deleaqation

HARRIMAN WILL C0 TO MOSCOW   Lend-Lease Aide Chosen For Conference On Soviet Help

Harriman To Be Sent To Russia   Roosevelt Says United States Delegation Will Consider Aid to Soviets 

Harriman To Head Parley On U.S. Help   Will Go To Moscoy To Study Issue With Reds.

Harriman Put In Moscow Joh   President Names Former London Lend-Lease Chief To Head Delegation,

MARKIMAN NAMED 10 GO TO MOSLOW   Conferences to Be Held iu Regard to War Aid Program.

Harriman To Head Mission To Moscow   Delegation To Consider Aid To Russia; John Biggers To Take Over London Duties

High Lend-Lease Man to Russia  Harriman to Go from London ‘To Moscow

Harriman to Head Russian Aid Delegatior   President Reveals Choice of U. S. Lease-Lend las

THREE-POWER PARLEY PLANS TOLO BY FDR   Biggers Will Assist at _ease-Lend Post In London

Harriman Will Head American Moscow Mission   Conferences Wil Re Held With Britain and Russia

HARRIMAN HEADS U.S. COMMISSION   President Announces He Ma\ Leave for Moscow in Short Time.

Harriman Will Head Mission To Red Capital   Lend - Lease -Expediter In London Will Be Named By FDR   OTHERS NOT NAMED   Hopkins In On Parley With President As Decision Made

Harriman Will Go To Moscow   American Delegation Will Consider Problem of Aid To Soviet

WILL CALL ON STALIN   Lease . Lend Executiv Named To Head Mission To Moscow   TO CONSIDER RED AID PROBLEM   John Biggers of OPM To  Take Over Lease-Lend Post   In London

HARRIMAN HEADS MOSCOW MISSION   Will Lead American Group to Defense Parley in ‘ Russia.   NO TIME SET YET

PICKS HARRIMAN   FDR Announces Choice te Head Mission to Moscow.

Biggers to Take Over Duties In London; Japan Outlines Its Attitude Toward Pacific Crisis

HARRIMAN T0 GO 10 MOSCOV   Will Head American Dele gation to Coming TriPower Parley

AID AGENT TO SOVIET NAMED      President Sends _Harri‘man from London to Moscow.

HARRIMAN TO HEAD MOSCOW DELEGATION   Named To Consider Problem Of Aid To Soviets

HARRIMAN WILL HEAD AMERICAN MOSCOW MISSION   JOHN BIGGERS WILL ASSUME LEASE-LEND POST IN LONDON

HARRIMAN TO HEAD MISSION   President To Name Hin Head Of UV. S. Delega tion To Moscow.

HARRIMAN TO 00 TO MOSCOW   President Reveals Choice 01 Chief Of American Delegation

HARRIMAN 10 GO 10 MOSCOW FOR ROOSEVELT   Already in London, He Will be Followed to Russia by U. S.British Delegations

ARMY MANEUVERS ARE SCHEDULED IN WESTERN LOUISIANA   Will Be In September, Involving Nearly 500.000 Troops

More Than 350,000 Men To Participate      Largest Peacetime Games Begin September 15th

EXTENSIVE WAR GAMES PLANNED   Louisiana To Be Site Of Big Army Maneuvers

ADERS BATTLE AT DEFENSE LINE “OF RUSSIAN CAPITAL   Situation Declared Serious By Red Officials; City is Reported in Danger      Fight For Key Cities Now Completed Says Berlin In Reporting Successes

Admit Hitler’s New Advanees Peril Moscow ,   Nazis - unchecked — in West, Reds sources disclose — Urged to

Capital Remains Calm In Face Of Terrible Strain   Red Troops Urged Tc Hold On To Their Guns Regardless Of Cost

ALLEGED STOLEN CAR WRECKED NEAR HERE   “Billy” Thomas of Milan Ar rested by Sheriff of Linn Co. Highway Patrol Said.

World War And Geography Mix   NEW CHANGES ON MAP WROUGHT BY CONFLICTS

GEOGRAPHY REAL KEY TO WAR END   National Lines Are Bound to Change, Asserts Babson

BABSON’S,  Authentié Statemient Copyright —1941—Publishiers Financial Bureau, Inc ‘ wonkE WARS ‘AND GEOGRAPHY .  , mrp ve hE re ee eee

GEOGRAPHY A FACTOR IN WAR SITUATION   Babson Says Military Strategists Believe England And Japan Both Will Win Or  Dearth UR UTD ba,

ASSEMBLY CONFUSED, QUITS FOR THE WEEK   Stark Insists His Veto Will Stand Up; Opponents Await McKittrick’s Ruling   MANY CONGRATULATE GOVERNOR TODAY,   Most of Messages From Democrats, Toc, He Grins; G.O.P. Was Surprised .

Governor Cuts Off Funds for Election Probe   Democrats Ask McKittrick For Ruling on Stark's Veto.   Condemns Refusal to Seat Forrest Donnell

I'he Senate and House, Ob viously Confused by the Stark Bombshell, Quit Business for Week.   TO ATTORNEY GENERAL   Secking His Aid in Fighting the Govérnor’s Veto Which Checked the Investigation.

Confused Lawmakers Go to the Attorney General for Further Light on His Right to Stop Partisan Vote Inquiry   TELEGRAMS APPROVE GOVERNOR’S ACTION   One of MecKittrick’s Men Said to Have Voiced Opinion = Disa pproval Might Not Hold Back Bemocrat’s Plan

BEWILDERED LEGISLATORS TAKE A REST   Senate. ‘and Ho House, - Con: -; fused by Stark Bomb Shell Veto, Hold Per functory Session anc . Quit for This Week.

BREST -LITOVSK FORTRESS PILL BOXES RIPPED   Luftwaffe Blasting Soviet Al Bases and Communication Lines

CLAIM 1,200 SOVIET PLANES BROUGHT DOWN   Collapsible Boats, Ar tificial Fog Are Employed

1200 Russian Planes Reported Destroyed      Vital Brest-Litovsk Forts Partially Smashed, Berlin Says; German Areas Bombed By Soviet Airmen

GLAMANS REPORT EATENGIVE GAINS   Official Nazi News Agenc’ Claims-Red Forces Bem; Pushed Back

Japan Said Pressed To Enter War   State of Ferment Is Precipitated © By Nazi Leaders

Japan in State Of Dangerous ‘War’ Ferment   Reliable Foreigners Re port Behind-Scene  Struggle   Nazis Seek Force   Nippon Conservatives in Konoye Regime Don’t Want Conflict

Moderates Trying To Hold Back But Losing Strugale   Nazis Using Pressure To Force Japs Into War; Tokyo Prepares For Air Raids

NAZIS DEMAND “JAP DEFIANCE. ~ BE CONTINUED   Country Is Seething Over Plan Of Action That Will Add Power      THE WAR TODAY  ‘gee RS ee rn ee ee em eas a at ye

CONSERVATIVE CHIEFS SEEK TO AVOID WAR   Nation In Explosive State As Showdown With Britain And  America Near

FOREIGNERS DECLARE JAPAN IN STATE OF DANGEROUS FERMENT   EXTREMISTS PRESSED B} AXIS FOR ACTION; MODER ATE LEADERS FOR PEACE

NAZIS DEMAND JAP DEFIANCE BE CONTINUED   Country Is Seething Over Plan Of Action That Will Add Power   "THE WAR TODAY

Japan Reported in Dangerous Ferment, With Extremists Pressed By German Advisers to Strike Now

EXTREMIST, MODERATE ELEMENTS IN DISPUTE   Travelers Reaching Shanghai Describe Turmoil Shaking Nippon; Fear Air Raid

GERMANS URGE CONTINUED JAP DERIANGEU.S.   Held Gavernment Must Yield to Extremists, Notably Army Elements, or Face Overthrow      HIRANUMASHOOTING IS TERMED WARNING   Mespite Attempted Assassination Other Leaders Are Seeking Way Qut  af Dilemma

WEATHER   xis Agents 30ad Japs To  defy America   Extremists May Qverthrov “Konoye Government If Policy Not Followed

Hitler Demands Defiance of U. S.   Fall of Konoye Cabinet Forecast If Members Oppose Military Bloc

NEW CUTS IN OUTPUT   Notice of Drastic Reduction in Cars To Auto Industry

Car Output To be Cut   Great Slash In Production Is Due, Knudsen Says

OUTPUT OF CARS SLASHED FURTHER TO CONSERVE METAL   Industry ‘Will Get Additiona Defense 'Work In Compensation

Big Fires Set, Many Killed In  Dastardly Raid   Not A Shot Fired In Return As Yellow Men Drop Missiles For More Than Two Hours; Land Fighting Heavy

Three Companies Raise Oil Prices   Kansas-Oklahoma Crude Up to $1.15 Barrel Now

Standard Raises Crude Oil Price To $1.15 Barrel    Skelly. And Bareco Firms Also Meet Rate Changes In Oklahoma And Kansas

STANDARD OF INDIANA HIKES CRUDE   - Announces 5-Cent Increase for Output  _ It Purchases in’ Oklahoma and Koncasc

Crude Price Un a Nickel   Standard to Pay Top Of $1.15 In Kansss And Okinhoma

U.S. To Continue Recognizing Danish Minister Despite Attempted Recall

Danish Envoy Refuses Orders Of Copenhagen   Ignores Demand That He Resign After Signing Greenland Pact

MINISTER 10 STAY DESPITE NAZI RECALI   Storm from German-Occu. pied Denmark Greets Greenland Deal; Officials Standing Firm.   BELIEVE HITLER INSPIRED DEMAND

SECRETARY OF STATE TELLS DE KAUFMAN HE 15 RECOGNIZED AS AUTHORIZED DANISH REPRESENTATIVE

WEATHER, ALL KINDS SUNDAY      The Uniled States Is Given A Taste Of Every Sort Of Weather.

Power Company Cuts Electric Rates, Effective in Division First of May   Users Will Save $81,000 a Year Following Decision

Butte Power  Users to Save $90,000   New Lower Rates Will Greatly Benefit Families

Lindbergh Wants Germany To Win, Ickes Declares   Cabinet Member Calls Col onel No. 1 Nazi Fellow Traveler   Want Hitler to Win

BIG INCREASE IN ARMY TANKS  IS NOW ASSURET   President Reasevelt Says Pradue fion Will Be Doubled in Near Future.

DOUBLE TANK PRODUCTION, FDR’S ORDER   Presiden; Acts Following All-Over Survey of Defense Needs   OUTPUT WILL GO TO AMERICAN ARMIES   Requesi For More of the Land Fighters: Will Go To Concress

U.S. T0 BOOST TANK QUTPUT   FDR Announces Plan; Will Ask Funds For Thousands Of War  Machines

Production Tanks to Be Doubled   Expansion Mainly For Armed Forces  Of United States

COLLISION WITH” JAPAN GERTAWN,. KNOX DECLARES   J. S. To Double Tank Production; More Ships Planes And Guns. -

To Hike U:S. Tank Productior   Roosevelt Plans To Double Present Ratio

President Asserts Tank Program Will Be Doubled  Tremendous Increase In Armored Stranath Planned

Tank Output In U.S. To Be Doubled Soon   Work To Start Immediately On Many Thousands More, President Says

FDR Says US Must Double Tank Output   No Number Called, But President Says Army Needs Increase

FOR, GALLS FOR DOUBL TANK OUTPUT   Présidént Declares Move Part. of Over-All : Revision of Defense.   CALLS FOR MANY THOUSAND MORE   Details Not Discussed as Too Much. ‘Information for Axis, © ,

PRESIDENT TO ORDER TANK PRODUCTION STEPPED UP DOUBLE      First Move in Long-Range Plan to Provide a Reservoir.

President Tells Press Conference Present Output For Armed Forces Will Be Doubled   NEW PLANTS BUILT   Experience In Use o Tanks In North Africa Principal Reason for Tremendous Increase

U.S. To Double Output Of Tanks Immediately According To President

To Double Army Tank  Production   Part Of Over-All Revision Of Defense Picture, President Announces

Tank Program To Be Doubled In Nation   President Announce: Plans but Withhe!ds All Fiqures

U.S. TO STEP UP PRODUCTION OF WAR TANKS   Move First in Plan T. Provide Reservoir O War Materials

U. S. to Double Tank Production, Roosevelt Reveal:   Expansion Is Only Part of Big New Program, He Savs

TankProgram Plan Doubled By Uncle Sam   Projected Expansion Part Of Over-All  Revision Plan.

America Will Double Tank Schedule   Increase Part of Arms Speedup in Nation

QUIPUT OF TANKS WILL BEDOUBLED   .. F. D. R. ANNOUNCES   Expansion Is Part Of An Over-All Revision Of Defense Program -

WILL DOUBLE ARMY TANKS   President However, Refuse To Reveal Number That WiLL Be Built ve

U. S, TO DOUBLE TANK PROGRAN   Roosevelt Soon to Submi Request for Deficiency Appropriation

Knox Believes Jap Collision Is Inevitable   Situation In For East Is Extremely Strained

FDR Reveals M. S.to Double - Tank Output   New Program Will Cal For Goal Over 2,000 - ‘Monthly

TANK PRODUCTION WILL BE DOUBLEL   President Reveals Plans t Step-Up Output to Beat Axis.

U.S. Armed Force Tank Production Will Be Doubled   Increased Production Scheduled to Begin At Once. FDR Says

FDR DRAFTING "HUGE ARMAMENT PROGRAM   Knox Declares U. S.-Jap Collision Inevitable.

Tank Production To Be Doubled   Expansion Part of Overall Revision of Defense Picture, FDR Says

To Double Tank Output for The U. S. Army   Goal Now Is  Far Beyond the Previous Number Of 2.000 Monthly

Will Double U.S. Tank Production   FDR Withholds Figures In Announcement

U. §. Tank Qutpui For Own Forces Is to Be Doubled   Defense Program Is Undergoing Revision, Chief Executive Says

U.S, TO DOUBLE TANK PROGRAM   Roosevelt Calls Plan Part Of Over-All Defense Revision

President Holds Back Figures on Expansion Aims   All-Over Revision Of Defense Prograrr Being Worked Out

PRODUCTION OF TANKS   American Program Revised Thousands More Tanks for U. S. Forces   NO EXACT FIGURES ARE ANNOUNCED   Some New Plants Will Have to Be Built, Others Expanded

President Withholds Figures as He Announce: Tank Expansion Progran

DEFENSE PLAN TO GET HUGE FDR SHUFFLE   Actual Figures Are Withheld; Added Changes to Come Later

President Withholds Figures Saying They Would Be Interesting to Axis  OVERALL REVISION  Experience in North Af: rica Dictates Step-Up in Tank Production

HUGE RESERVES IN WAR GOODS TO BE SPEEDED   President May Ask Congress For Authorization in Immediate Future   TANKS NEEDED URGENTLY   Program Being Developed Pri marily For America's Own Armed Forces

U.S. to Build More Tanks   Huge Production Increase Indicated by President

TANK PRODUCTION IN U. S. TO BE BOOSTEI   President Roosevelt Reveals Today That Increase is Planned to Double Present Levels—Latest Plan is Only Part of Huge New Program This Nation Is to Embark Upon Without Anv Delav.

Push Tank  Production   Announce U. S. Program To Be Doubled At Once

U.S, TO DOUBLE TANK OUTPUI   Expansion Part of U. S$ Defense Program,  Says F. R. ~

TANK OUTPUT MUST DOUBLE PRESENT PAC   Roosevelt Reveals Step-up Part of Accelerated Defense Plan.   1942 PROGRAM MAY BE GIVEN CONGRESS SOGN

WAR WAGONS WILL BE FOR THIS NATION   Expansion Announced as Part of Over-all Revision of Program For National Defense.

WILL DOUBLE TANK PROCRAN   Projected Expansion Is A Part Of Over-All Revision

DOUBLE TANK OUTPUT, FOR TELLS NATION   Expansion Only Part of Huge Program Now Un. der Discussion.

U. -§. Tank Production to Be Doubled at Once, FDR States; Withholds Figures

TANK PRODUCTION TO BE DOUBLED FOR AMERICAN FORCES   President Says Expansion Is Part of Revision of Defense Picture ~   Machines of War Will Be Used Only By U.S. Army  Says Executive

Roosevelt Describes Expansion   President Says He'll Ste} Up Production to Twice Present Levels

Production Of Tanks Will Be Much Higher   Roosevelt Seeks Doubling Of Present Levels In Order To «Build Up Reservoir Of Machines

Would Double The Output Of  Arm Vv Tanks   Call Goes Out To Produce Many Thousands More

Tank Output To Be Doublec   F. R. Makes Announcemen Without Revealing Any Figures: New Plants Seen

AMERICAN PROGRAM OF BUILDING TANKS WILL BE DOUBLED   PRESIDENT WITHHOLDS ALL FIGURES, HOWEVER, IN MAKING ANNOUNCEMENT FRIDAY

NUMBER TO BE BUILT WITHHELD   Experience In Africa Shows Need, Says  President

U. S. Orders  Doubled T# > Output at Onis   President Tells Revision of Defense Picture— Won't Give Figures

TO DOUBLE AMERICAN TANK PRODUCTION 17 ONCE IN DEFENSE PROGRAM REVISION

Tank Output To Be Doubled   President Roosevelt Withholds Figures in Making Announcement

‘AMERICAN TANK OUTPUT WILL BE DOUBLED,’ F.D.R   EXPANSI ALL RE     S PART OF OVER ON DOF DEFENSE PROGRAM      NORTH AFRICAN EXPERIENCE COUNSELS DECISION, HE SAY:   Many Thousand More Land Fighters Will Be Required, He Neclares: New Planis Seen

F.D.R. Reveals Plan To Provide Reservoir Of. Machines And Materials:

F. R. To Step Up Tank Production To Double It's Present Levels, Primarily For America’s Own Armed Forces

XOOSEVELT SAYS CONGRESS TO BE ASKED ‘OR FUNDS TO DOUBLE TANK PRODUCTION

WILL DOUBLE TANK QUTPUT, FDR REVEALS   Program Exceeds OPM’s 2,000 - A - Month Estimate

TANK PRODUCTION TO BE DOUBLED, FOR ANNOUNCES   Projected Expansion Part Of Over-All Revision Of Defense

TO DOUBLE OUTPUT OF TANKS IMMEDIATELY  Production to Exceed 2,000 Month

Jackson Asks for Wiretapping Right   U. S. Attorney General Alsc Urges Law Requiring All - Firearms Be Registered

Petain’s Plan To Aid Germany In Economical Ways   Vichy Says Cooperation Will Not Affect French Possessions

PETAIN’S PLAN FOR FRANCE ENVISAGES FULL CO-OPERATION   Only Military Aid With Held—French In Syria Resent Change In Attitude

Doesn't Affect  West Hemisphere   Would Shape Industry, _ Agriculture To Suit Purpose of Axis

Willkie to Tell America Britain Will Win War   American Starts Home To Urge More U.S, Aid for The Besieged British

Britain Will Win, Willkie to Say, Report   Victory by Close Squeeze. With U, S, Aid, Seen  As Prediction

EXPECT WILLKIE TO SAY BRITAIN, AIDED, CAN WIN   Has Definite Ideas or Help Through Shipping Setups

ne : ] British Victory With U. S. Aid 'Willkie’s Belief, Says Scribe

BELIEVES WILLKIE WILL TELL THE U.S. © THAT BRITAINCAN WIN WAR WITH OUR AID

LANDON ATTACKS AOOSEVELT POLIC'   Says U. S. Being Fed Sugai  When It Ought to Be Getting Iron

Landon Charges Chief Executive Playing Politics   Quotes Political Writers As Saying F. D. R. Already Secking Fourth Term

NOT REAL ARSENAL   Too Much of Defense Pro gram Is Papier-Mache, Landon Asserts

ROOSEVELT RAPPED IN LANDON SPEECH   President Accused of Play ing Politics in Time of Peril

Landon Lashes At Roosevelt   Accuses Him of Playing Politics and Seeking Fourth Term

Landon Charges Fourth Term Plar   Defense Program ‘Used as Smokescreen

LANDON SEES 4TH TERM AIM   Declares We Have President “Selfishly Playing Politics” in Emergency

Three Killed In Rail Accident   Canadian Pacific Trains  Collide In Saskatchewan

THREE KILLED IN R. R. WRECK   Two Canadian Pacific ‘lang “Crash In Collision Titian <“ Three Men.

Chicago Builds Big Subway, Gets Fine Air Raid Shelter   Nation’s Second City Spends $64,000,000 On Subway Built In Three Years, But Defense Needs Prevent Operation of Trains, So Citizens Can Now Tise It In Raids

Congress to Act For New  Registration  All Men, 18 to 65 May Be Required te Enroll For Defense

All Men  18 To 65 Enroll   Legislation Be Offered At Once For Such Move

All Men From 18 to 65 Are To Register.   Men 19 to 45 to  Be Made Responsible For U. S. Service, Says Speaker Rayburn

Plan Covers Men From  18, 65 Years   Military Service Ages Set From 19 To 45

BILL DRAWN FOR REGISTERING OF ALL MEN 18-65   Men From 19 to 45 Would Be Made ‘Responsible for Service’ Under Measure; Other Steps Taken for Mobilization of .Nation.

REGISTRATION PLANNED FOR ALL MEN 18 TO 65   Speaker Rayburn Says Government Wants to Get Picture of Nation’s Man Power

New Draft Registration Is Likely  Men 18 to 65 May Sign; 19 To 45 May Be Service Age

Bill to Register Men  18 to 65 Introduced; Will Be in Two Group:

Chairman Asserts Committee To Act Quickly with Early Passage Assured -

Legislation Will Ask Registration Of 18 To 65 Group   Speaker Rayburn Says 19 To 45 Class Should Be Placed In Service

REGISTRATION Ot  MEN, 18-64 SEEN   War Department Desires Lav From Congress; Aged 19-45 Eligible for Military Duty

TO EXTEND LIMITS IN - DRAFT ACT   Registration of Men Fron 18 Through 64 to Be Provided   HOUSE IS GEARED FOR QUICK ACTION   Sign-Up Is Necessary to Get Overall Picture of U, 8. : Manpower

PLAN TO REGISTER MEN FROM 18 TO 65   Those From 19 Through 44 Years Of Age Will Be Subject To Military Training By Legislation Introduced Into House Today

DRAFT EXTENSION BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE TODAY   Will Require Registration of All Men From 18 Through 64 — Men 19 Through 44 Subject to Trainins

Widely Different Reactions Result   NCAaACtiOnS NCSULL Called Most Important Diplomatic Step Since Moscow-Berlin Accord

Soviets, Japs Pact Seen as Diplomatic Coup  ena ca  Most Important  2 ae

MOSCOW HAILS VALUE OF NEW JAPANESE PACT   Stalin Sees Matsuoka Leave After Signing of Important Document

Tokyo and Moscow In  New Aceord   Important Treaty Protects Russian And Jap Back Doors

Russia, Japan In New Pact: Wide Reaction Follows Act   Two Schools Express Themselves In Washington

EASTER SUNDAY ACCORD SIGNED BY SOVIET, JAPAN   Regarded As Most Important Diptomatic Move Since Berlin- Moscow Pact

Matsuoka Signs Russia In Pact Of Neutrality   Russians Say Agreement Allows Realization Of Historic Tasks.   MATSUOKA TO JAPAN

Japan and Russia Sign New Important Neutrality Pact; — Sets World to Guessing Anev   Each Nation Pledged to Remain Neutral In Event Others Is Made Object of Hostilities on Part of Third Powers—Guarantees Territorial Integrity

Varied Reactions Voiced By Nations   Mongolia And Manchoukuo Dominations Respected In Easter Sunday Pact

Reactions To Signing Vary Over World   Italy Views Agreement As Axis Triumph; Seen As Go Ahead Signal In Far East

REDS, JAPS SIGN NEUTRALITY PACT   PLEDGE TO RESPECT EACH OTHER FOR FIVE YEARS

Matsuoka Caps Tour With Five-Year Russo-Jap Pact   Each Will Remain Neutral If Other Involved In War

MANCHOUKUO AND MONGOLIA TO WAVE INTECRITY   Matsuoka Caps Tour with 5-Year Russo-Jap Neuttality Pact   “BACKDOORS” SAFE   Most Important Diplo: _ matic Stroke Since Nazi-Accord

Treaty Increases Threats Of Tokyo to Expand South; Stands 5 Years

RED-JAP PACT HELD HELP TE WORLD PEACt   Moscow and Tokyo Sign Treaty of Neutrality in New Diplomatic Coup.   SAID TO STRENGTHEN FRIENDLY RELATIONS

JAPAN SIGNS WAR ACCORD WITH RUSSIA   Nations Pledge Their Neutrality In ar

Are Pledged to Stay Out of Other’s Wars   Treaty Signed at Moscow Ends Petty Frontier Rows, Claim

Soviet-Jap Pact Guards Back Doors   Tokyo Freed af Red Attack in Event Indies Are Attacked

Most Telling Diplomatic Stroke In Two Years . Jap-Soviet Neutrality Pact Important Move

WO NATIONS GIVE PLEDGES OF NEUTRALITY   Diplomatic Victory Is Credited to Mat sucka

News Dispatches   AGREEMENT CAPS MATSUOKA'S TOUR QF AXIS CAPITALS   Nations Pledge to Remain Neutral in Event Gther is Attacked by Third Power

No Break in Railroad Threat To Strike Dec. 7  To See F.D.R. . Again; Strike “Cool Off”  Law Favored —

Coal Committee Negotiators To Discuss Policy   Roosevelt Returns Railroad Wage Dispute To Fact-Finding Board

WAGE DISPUTE OF RAILROADS IS REVIEWED   FACT-FINDING BOARD GOES OVER WHOLE SETUP AGAIN

RAIL DISPUTE GIVEN BACK TO FACT - FINDERS   President Orders Report By Dec. 1 On Pay Hike Suggestions, After Talks Collapse   Captive Parley Opens

Railroad Wage Dispute Goes Back to Fact Finding Board   Roosevelt Announces De  cision affer Conference   between Management and Labor Fails

Rail Dispute Goes Back to Federal Board   « Fact-Finding Group lo Hear New Argument: in Wage Controversy

President Roosevelt Asks New Report By December ] On Union's Demands -

Railroad Controversy Returned to FDR's Fact-Finding Board   Series of Labor and Management Conferences Prove Fruitless; Labor Legislation Taking Shape

Rails Strike Problem Sent Back To Board   FDR Asks Speedy Action By Same Group Acting On Former Proposal

Railway Dispute Again Put In Hands Of Board   Roosevelt Refers Wage Issue Back to Fact-Findins Group—Rail arid Union Officials Asked ta Apoeor This Week

FACT-FINDING BOARDGIVEN RAIL DISPUTE   Management And Brother: hoods Are Still Far  From Agreemen:   ANTI-STRIKE BILL    BEING DRAFTED

New Effort Arranged To Avert Rail Strike   Both Sides Agree To Continue Negotiations Over Wages

Rail Dispute Is Back With Board Group to Report to  » . SURES 2S. eenee ae, NEE ok

RAILROAD DISPUTE IS RETURNED 10 EMERGENCY BOARD   Workers And Operators In Session With President Twice During Day   New Legislation Prepared To Provide Compulsory Arbitration In Strikes

President Calls New Rail Parley   Fact-Finders  Summoned To Reconsider Wages Of 1,250,000

RAILROAD DISPUTE BACK T0 THE BOARD   President Asks Board te Convene Friday at the. ~ Latest   GO INTO COAL STRIKE

BOARD AGAIN GETS RAILROAD WAGE DISPUTE   Conferences Fruitless Report Due On Dec. 1

New Facis fo be Presented, with Each Side Given Day, Roosevelt Discloses 4   REPORT BY DEC. 1   St. Louis Machinists Continue to Tie Up Aircraft Production— Welders Insist on Own Union

RAILROAD STRIKE  IS REFERRED 10  SPECIAL BOARD REPORT ORDERED BY  DEC. 1 IN EFFORT % TO AVOID WALKOUT   BULLETIN

PROGRESS — IS MADE IN. RAIL TALKS   A ‘Method of Settlement’ May Have Been Reached in Parleys   PRESIDENT WILL TELL DETAILS    atiinicenient to Come From Him, Conferees  Tell Newsmen

Vact-Finders Take Over As Management anid Labor Representatives Fail Make Any Headwav In Conferoeneps

RAILWAY PAY DISPUTE BACK TO BOARD   President Roosevelt Announces Move to Head Off Strike

Rail Dispute Is Back With Board  Group to Report to De mete Mie. T

8 Nazis 3lasted ‘rom Sky   Biggest Aerial. Offensive Of War Goes Into Tenth. Day

RAF CARRIES — — WAR TO NAZIS      Air Attacks Pressec For 10th Day

DAY AND NIGHT MAF BOMBER KEEP UP RAID   Report 28 Nazi Planes Shot Down in Attacks Over Occupied France.   BLASTS ACROSS CHANNEL ROCK: ENGLISH TOWNS

Royal Air Force Takes Initiative  ia Air Warfare   At Least 28 Nazi Planes Declared Shot from Skies

RAF LAUNCHES BIGGEST RAID OF CONFLICT   28 German Planes Shot Down: France, North  Germany Bombed

SR College Band In Assembly  C. H. TENNYSON TALKS ) TO STUDENT BODY  @Q@w ocT. 14

Reich Guns Shell British Inland Areas   Long Range. Artiller Strikes Sections 12 Miles Ihside Coast

‘Shelling Alarm’ Discussed to Protect Residents of District.   SHELLING AT NIGHT   ‘Box’ Barrage Sought to Cut off Section of Coast  ine.

GERMAN LONG RANGE GUNS  ~ HIT BRITAIN   Drop Shells Into Kent County’: Areas: 12 “Miles Inland ~

Nazi Long Range Guns Shelling Coast of Britain   Authorities Considering Inauguration of a “Shelling Alarm”

Shells Dropped TwelveMiles In From Coast      British See Plan fo Land Troops Behind Deep Barrage

All Objectives Are Reached By Nazis In Bulgaria   Germans Sav Mareh to Bulgaria Carried Out “According to Plan”

GERMANS DENY TURKISH DRIVE   March Through Bulgaria ‘According to Plan’, ’ “Nazis Claim

Germany Says All Objectives Reached But Refuses To Tell What They Are

CVEK QUIZZED ON SEVERAL DEATHS   Police Aim to Link Killer With Unsolved Penna. Cases

BUCKS COUNTY DISTRICTS TO GET STATE FUNDS   To Be Reimbursed By State For Transportation Payments   $41,305.01 TOTAL FOR CO.

School Districts Receive Money   Fourth Class Districts In County Get $32,819.43

} Homeless Transients Meet Death © __ As Fire Razes Salvation Army Hote!

British Women Direct London ‘Archie’ Fire   6 German Raiders Bagged As Girls Handle Seerct Detection Devices

O'Daniel May Pull One Out Of His Hat— Texans Wonder Who Will Be Sen. Sheppard’s Succéssor;. Legislature Pays Tribute

When Is A Debate Not A Debate?   Maybe This Will Help You Answer That Question

@ In Washington   When is a Filibuster Not A Filibuster! Here’s a Hint to the Answer

Russians May Fear Germans  Will Enter on  Asiatie Border   Report Yugoslavia Would Sign Treaty with Nazis   New Danger in Far East   British in Singapore Are Warned to Be Ready to Move   Belgrade Reports Nazi Offer to Athens

U. S. MEDDLING IN WAR, DUCE’S EDITOR CLAIMS   Greeks Report Smashing Successes In Midst Of Fascist Tirade   VICHY DEFIES BRITAIN

TEPELINIFALL NEAR-GREEK'   Claim II Duce Visits Besieged City; Rome Hints Spring Drive.

Singapore’s Battle Area To Be Cleared   Civilians Are Told To Be Ready To Move Suddenly   War Sununury

SENATE DEBATE IS. LED BY BARKLEY   Says U. S. Will Have to Fight Hitler Here If No Aid Given Britain

Senator Barkley Asserts If Germans Win, U.S. Will Face Hostile World   Senate Opens Debate on British Aid Bill Witl Victory Generally Conceded for Backers

SENATE DEBATE ON LEND-SPEND BILL BEGINNING   Hopkins Home From Britain; Roosevelt Confers for Administration of Aid Bill

BARKLEY FIRES FIRST GUN Ih BILL'S FAVOR   Says If Germany Wins War United States Will Face “Hostile Germany and Hostile World”   QUOTES HITLER IN SUPPORT OF VIEWS   Says Fuehrer Demonstrates “One Motive For Conflict Economic Dom ination of World” *

AID BILL DEBATE OPENS IN SENATE   Barkley Is First Speaker—Declares That If Germany Wins War United States Will Face ‘‘Not Only Hostile Germany. Riit Waetila WUlarid’?

BARKLEY DECLARES MUST HELP ENGLAND   Otherwise U. S. must some day surrender to Hitler or defeat him “over here”

NEBATE UPON AID BILL OPENS   Barkley Warns U. S, to Face ~ Hostile World If Nazis Win War.

Barkley Opens Senate Debate On British Aid   Says German Victory Will Cause U.'S. to Face a ‘Hostile Bill  SUBS FOR GEORGE Explains Provisions of  Lease-Lend Measure Before Filled Room

Barkley Opens Debate In Senate on Aid-to-Britain Bill: Tells Of Provisions

SENATE DEBATE OPENS ON BILL TO AID BRITAIN   Actual Argument Comes As Ante Climax To Lend-Lease Measure   ADOPTION ASSURED

Sees Threat From Hitler   Barkley Says U. S. Must Help Defeat  Nazi Regime Now

Tells Senators U.S. May Face . World Hostility .   Officers Arrest Women  Demonstrators; Leader: Forecast Handy Victor

emos Leader arts Senate  id Bill Debate   vy To Stop Conqueror 1: lo Defeat Him Says Ad ninistration Key Man,   EDICT EASY PASSAGE

Predict Passage inlO Days   President Calls Heads of Four Departments to Conference

Senate Starts Debate On _ Lease-Lend Bill Today   PASSAGE BY 2 TO 1 MAJORITY PREDICTED

Barkley Opens Debate On Aid To Britain Bill  U.S. Will Face Hostil World Should Hitler Win; Administration Frc O'°4t Binwanad

Aid Debate Started in U.S. Senate  Barkley Declares Defeat Means War Pr. Panttulatian

SENATOR BARKLEY SAYS MUST ASSIST BRITAIN OR FIGHT   DEMOCRATIC SENATE LEADER OPENS DRIVE FOR PASSAGE. LEASE-LEND BILL

Defeat Of Conqueror Only Way To Stop Him, Says Senator As Debate Opens 

BARKLEY SAYS HITLER MUST BE DEFEATED   President Calls Conference of High Officials to Draft Plans for Execution of  Act.   HOPKINS TELLS OF HIS JOURNEY

Sen. Barkley Opens Fi cht  Vor Micac   Toward Final Passage of Bill Told That Hitler Seeks To Dominate World

UNITED STATES SHOULD HELP, BARKLEY SAYS   Touch of Anti-climatic About Occasion; Opposition May Try for Amendments   RIVAL CLAIMS ARE ADDED   Little Difference Is Seen in Predictions; Foes Rap Power of President

News Dispatches   MUST AID BRITAIN TO DEFEAT HITLER DECLARES BARKLEY   Says One of Hitler's Motives is Economic Domination of Entire World

Pass British Aid Measure, Says Barkley   Must Defeat Hitler Now Or Surrender or Beat Him Over Here Later

enate Opens Debate Over Aid Measure   Barkley Leads Off With ~ Helping Britain Now Or Battling Hitler Here Later

Momentous Debate Begins In Senate  Only 25 Votes Conceded to Opposition

ARMED WORLD IF AXIS WINS   So Says Barkley in Opening Senate Debate on Bill To Aid Britain

Sen. Austin, GOP Leader, Also For Bil   Lease, Lend Supporter: -Are Opposed to Hitler Dictated Peace

HELP BRITISH, OR FIGHT NAZIS HERE,’ BARKLE’   DEMOCRATIC LEADER STARTS SENATE DEBATE ON BILL 1776   ‘IF GERMANY WINS, WE FACE A HOSTILE WORLD!   Boih Sides Agree Measure Will ’ Pass; But Opposition May Get In. Curbing Amendments

SEN, BARKLEY OPENS SENATE DEBATE ON All   Roosevelt Confers With Aides To Plan For  Speedy Help

DECLARES U. 3. MUST SOME DAY DEFEAT HITLER   Speaker Tells Senate o! Post-War Dangers To America

AID-BILL DEBATE OPENS IN SENATE   BARKLEY SAYS U, S, WILL STAND ALONE IF GERMANY WINS

Aid Britain Or We Must Fight Hitler   Only Way To Stop A Conqueror Is To Whip Him, Senate Is Told.

SENATE OPEND TEBATE ON AIL   Austin Says U. S. Agains Peace While Hitler Can Dictate Terms.

BAL TTon DEFEAT TORING NAZIS AT U.S. CLAIM   America Must Help Britain Now Or Fight Germany Later—Barkley   MAJORITY LEADER OPENS LEASE-LEND BILL DEBATE   Dark Prospects For America lf Hitler Is Victorious, He Tells Senate

WORDY BATTLE OVER ISSUE ASSURED   Difference Of Opinion Or Margin Of Victory   MEASURE’S BACKERS   Give Opposition 25 Votes: Foes To Concentrate On Amendments To Bill

SENATE DEBATE IS LED BY BARKLEY   Says U. S. Will Have tc Fight Hitler Here If No Aid Given Britain   WOMEN DEMONSTRATE

Democratic Chief Uses Quotations from Nazi Fuehrer and Aides to Make Point  Group Makes Bid President Is Asked That  L, 8S. Become Larder for Democracy

“Must Beat Hitler To Stop Him,” — Asserts Barkley —   Democratic Leader Opens Discussion For Administration Forces

Democratic Leader Open Senate Debate on LeaseLend Measure.   Galleries Packed   Kentuckian Says U. S. Will Face Hostile World If Germany Wins War.

BARKLEY SAYS U.S. MAY FIGHT HITLER HERE   Opens Senate Debaie on Lease Lend Bill With Assertion Defea Only Way to Stop Nazis

SWIFT VICTORY LIKELY 10 END WORD BATTLE   iOpp onents To Concens trate Efforts On Forcing Amendments

BARKLEY SAYS HITLER MUST BE DEFEATED   Senate Democratic «Lead. er Declares War. Wil Come to America’ Un -less British Win— Re. publican Vice Chiel Backs Bill.

WORLD HOSTILE TOU. S. IF NAZIS WIN - BARKLEY   Democratic Leader Declares Hitler Seeks Complete Domination

BARKLEY FIRST TO TAKE FLOGR   Throat Ailment Prevents Chairman George From Speaking   PASSAGE IS SEEN   Little Likelihood Measure b..To Help Britian Wil ' Be Defeated

BARKLEY OPENS WAR AID DEBATE   efeat Hitler Now Will Have To Take Him On Later.  baa If U. S. Doesn’t Help

Barkley Says U.S Must Aid Britain or Face Hitler  lf Germany Wins We Will Face a

Barkley Calls For Passage Of Aid Bil   Senate Opens Debate, Sees Sure Victory

Mexican Gets Six-Month Jail Sentence on Marijuana Charge   Judge Downey Says Drug Is Worse Than All Others

PLANE PLANT WILL REOPEN, MEN DECIDE   » Aluminum Plants Agree To Pact

Strikers At Airplane Plant Vote To Returt      Workers Decide ta Go Back in Body After Plant Com. mandeered by Army—Aluminum Company Dispute Reported Settled

Strikers Decide To Resume Work At Plane F actory   Employes Agree to Ask to Have Their Job Bacl at Army-Controlled Factory as Settlement o Sirike at Aluminum Factories Is Reached

Mediation Board Announce: _Agreement Reached In__ Cleveland Tieup’.

Aircraft Workers Vote to Go ‘Back; End Aluminum Strike:   President Promises Return of Plane Plant as Soon as Possible; Production Reaches 75 Per Cent Normal; Cleveland Workers Win Raise

Strikes Settled At Five Other American Plants   Workers Get W; age Increase: Army Gets Action In Pla ane Factory W alkout.

Employes Given Wage Increase of One Cent an Hour With Bonus for Night Work—Roosevelt Says North American Plant, and Any Others Taken Over in Future, Will Be Returned to Owners as Soon as Possible.

STRIKE ENDED AT ALUMINUM PLANT IN OHIO   Vefense Mediation Board Announces Agreement In Controversy   'NGLEWOOD WORKERS GOING BACK TO JOBS   Union Proposal to March Back in Body Rejected By Army Officer

Agreement Reachec In Alumnium Strike at Cleveland Plant   rovides for a Genera Wage Increase of One Cent An Hour

Labor Disputes At 5 Aluminum Plants Settled   North American Workers Withdraw Their Demands

Shipbuilding Speed Ahead   Predict Vessels Will Slide Down Ways at Rate of Two Per Day

New Merchant Fleet Soon To Reach Record   Safety Congress Told That Two Will Be Launched Daily In 1942

strike Gontinuance Voted By Machinists   CIO Ratifies Government Proposal for Agreement in Atlantic Coast Shipyards But West Coast Strike Continues

Strike Approved 585 To 400 By AFL Unionists, And 359 To 56 By CIO Membership   ATLANTIC COAST PACT IS GIVEN APPROVAL

Strikers Vote Continuation  Of Walkout In Shipyards   Machinists at Frisco, Both AFL and CIO, Turn Down Appeal To Return to Work   ATLANTIC COAST TROUBLE AVERTED  CIO Unionists OK Government Proposal For 2-Year Agreement

ATLANTIC SHIP BUILDERS BACK   CIO Ratifies Federal Proposal To Work Without Strikes

Strikers Vote To Remain Idle   Machinists Spurn Plans to Return to Work in 11 Shipyards in West

SPEECH IS MADE AS GREAT BRITAIN CAPTURES DERNA   Talks on Eighth Anniversary of Assumption of Power: English Sweep on in Af _ fican Battles.   GERMAN BOMBS FALL ON LONDON   Italian Counter-Attacks or Albanian Front Cease; Expected to Take Advantage of Metaxas’ Death.

‘British Capture erna   Great prize in Libya wa: completely occupied this morning

Defiance Hurled by  His:ler in Address; pritish Take Derna   Hitler £. ’s U. 8. Aid Won't Hely § 3ritain—Italians  — . “Lose Again

Col. Carbaugh, Hero of War With Spain, Native of Lanark, Ils Dead

A WARM WEEK-END   Forecast for Kansas Is for Partly Cloudy Weather

RURR BLASTED BY RAF BOMBS   Vital Industrial Are: Pounded From End to End By British

RAF BLASTS RUM VALLEY SECTION   Hits Heart of Coal, Steel and lron Industry   SMASHING ATTACK   British Fliers Beat Off Stiff Retaliatory Assault By . German Air Force

British offense . .  RAF releases devastation on  industrial Ruhr

Dutch Raiders Sink Jap Ship   Destroyer Sunk But Sub The! &.capes To Reno-t Succece

JAPANESE DESTROYER SUNK   Dutch Submarine Escapes Depth: Charges to Report

4000 JAP TROOPS — REPORTED KILLED IN U-BOAT ATTACK   DUTCH SUBMARINES REPORT SINKING OF FOUR TRANSPORTS

4000 Ninponese Perish When Subs Hit Transports   British Fall Back In North Malaya;  Penang Bombarded

Part of Personnel in U. S. Embassy Leaves Moscow; Is Indication of Grave View

Still Hope for Reds f They Can Absorb Present Offensive   Moscow Is Clearly in Danger, but Its Loss Would Not End Fight

The War Today   Flight of U. S. Embassy Staff Reveals Peril of Moscow

Danger To Soviet Capital Grows;  Hitler Prepares New Peace Terms

Some U. S. Embassy People Leave Moscow—That Means Soviet Capital Is In Danger  B.. N.tas'ss Adnwolane,

Nazi Army Is Clearly Pressing  On Immediate Goals In Russia;  Peace Offer Speculation Grow:

10 saver CAPITAL   n Personnel of the Amerj ican Enibassy Has Moved ! -Erom Moscow to Kazan

The War Today   American Embassy’s Moving From Moscow Is Significant +   By DeWitt MacKenzle  Fa a een aapahit

Significant Trend in War Is That U. §. Embassy Moves From Moscow

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  age bee TE Embeceu Parcanne! Most Sianificant News

THE WAR TODAY. Nazis Preparing A Peace Drive?  Quick Conquest Of Reds, Then Peace Move Seen

IMPRESSION GROWS ‘HITLER WANTS PEACE  However, Great Britain Is Resolved

Judy Weds  Musician   19-Year-Old Film Star and Band Leader Marry

KEARNEY N. J. SHIPBUILDING PLANT REOPENS: TODAY AFTER NINETEEN DAYS IDLENESS   Plant Returns to Work On $493,000,000 Defens: Ships. Resumption Follows Offer of Compan: ‘to Turn Plant Over to: Gov’t. to Simplify Matter

WORK RESUMED IN SHIPYARDS AFTER NAVY TAKES OVER   OWNERS OF BIG KEARNY, N. J., PLANT SEEK TO SELL OUT TO GOVERNMENT

Navy's In Charge, Shipyard Working   Men Working Now Trying To Make Up Lost Time

‘WORK RESUMED ~—ATSHIP PLANT   Kearney Firm Offers To Sel Plant To U. S.

Peace Returns To Strikebound Plant   Workers Return To Shipbuilding Jobs; Ask Govern ment To Purchase Property

WORK RESUMED AT NAVY YARD   Bulk of Kearny Workers Back at Jobs—Company Offers to Sell Out

KEARNY PLANT HUMMING AGAIN   Work Resumed On Huge Shipbuilding Order After 19 Day Strike; Detroit Bus Tie-Up Ends.

NAVAL CONTROL PUT a onlPYARD BACK TO WORK   Production Resumed Today At Kearney With U. S. Navy Overseeing Operations

STRIKE TROUBLES FAR FROM SETTLEL   Detroit Starts Transit Vote; Eastern.Firm Offers to Sell Plant to Gov’t

Shipyard Back At Work Under Navy Control   Transit Workers At Detroit Are Voting

SHIPYARD HUMS UNDER U.S. NAY}   Men Long Out on Strik Will Try fo Make Up Lost Time

Navy Operates N. J. Shipyard:   Owners Offer to Sell Plant  to Government Following Return Te Work

Federal Shipyard ls Working Again   10,889 Unionists Are Back on Job

Shipyard Force Again at Work For Defense   Transit Workers in Detroit Vote on Union

House Committee Refuses FDR’s Tax Bill Changes  Chairman Expresses ‘Great Surprise? at President's Crittelem

THUMBS DOWN ON ROOSEVELT TAX POLICIES   President Wants More Tax on Lower Incomes, But Committee Rejects  His Proposals

F.D.R. REQUEST TURNED DOWN   Ways and Means Group Of House Rejects Tax Measure Change

CHANGE IN TAX BILL REJECTED   Deaf Ear Is Turned te Appeal By President Roosevelt

SULONG REFUSE TAX ft WollNc SOUGHT BY FOR   Committee Curtly Rejects President’s Requests On Revenue Measure   DECLINES TO LOWER INCOME TAX EXEMPTION   loint Returns For Married Couples To Be Retained Despite Opposition

House Group Rejects F.D.R. Tax Requests   Chairman Doughfon Ex presses ‘Surprise’ Over Criticism of Bill

EF. R.’s Plans For Taxation  — Turned Down   President's Criticism Of Proposed Program ‘Surprises’ Doughton,  7 saeattitas  aadan

REJECT FORD REQUEST FOR TAX CHANGES   House Committee Refuses to Lower Exemptions and Ease Joint Returns.   ALSO TURNS DOWN HIKE IN EXCESS PROFITS LEVY

FDR Is Turned Down on Tax  Bill Changes   House Committee Votes Decisively Against 3 Alterations

REQUESTS ARE MADE IN NOTE TO DOQUGHTON   House Committee Votes Against Suggested Alterations      SURPRISE VOICED   Cut In Income Exemptions, Boost In Profits  Levy Asked

F.D.R. Turned Downon Tax Request   Three Changes Asked By Him Rejected By House Committee

F DR Is Unable To ‘Alter. Bill   Executive . Seeks Change In Tax: Draft; Would  Cut Exemptions

ROOSEVELT IS FLAYED FOR HIS TAX PROPOSALS   Three Changes Asked. bi President Are Turned Down by House Committee   SENT SHARP NOTE   Had Sought Reduction ‘in Income Tax Exemptions and Modified Joint Re- turn Requirements

HOUSE REJECTS — ROOSEVELT PLE!   Requests for Changes in Income Tax Measure Turned Down by Large Maiority

Roosevelt Sees Envoy and Others   Separate Conclaves  Held During Sunday

Five Die as Fire  Sweeps Bungalow   Faulty Oil Heater Is Blamed for Blaze

Nazis Tell About New Advances   PROGRESS OF BLITZ IS ANNOUNCED FROM BERLIN,

‘Nazis 180 Miles Into  kraine   Nazi Armies On Seven Fronts Driving In Three Prongs

Nazis Press Ukraine Blitz: New Central Drive Launched   Claim South Russian Forces Are Being Encircled

TORRANCE IS HELD ON MURDER CHARGI   Globe - Trotting Medica Researcher Accused of Killing Bride

3.03€,. "-tov:ing. ~ecica. Res atc ‘tet ec te “"ex'co on 1 UCe-  * saree

Torrance Cited  In Wife’s Death   Yankee Formally Charged “After Mexicans Find Alleged Weapon

Globe-Trotting Doctor Held On Murder Charge      Monterrey Police Rout Him Out Of Sleep: Thermos Bottle Clue To Wife’s Death

Explorer Charged With Murder of 65-Year-Old Bride   Monterrey Police Say Wealthy Widow Killec

Explorer Now Charged With Wife’s Murder   Arthur Torrance still protests his innocence  to police of Monterey in Old Mexico.

Sen. Gulfey Urges Convoys   Says Nation Should Protect War Shipments

CONVOYS URGED BY SEN, GUFFE}   Pennsylvanian Charges U. S$ Has Fallen Down on Aid Pledge

British Await  Hitler Deputy, . Churchill Talk   Report Fugitive Writes ‘Words Which Will Make German High Command ~ Sweat’; Information to Be Held Military Secret.

SOME EXPECT GERMANY 10 PUT ON HEAT   British Keeping Flier Hess in in “Depths of Nameless Area,” Pouring Questions to Him

IOWAN SUB'S COMMANDER   Navy Department Lists Mer Aboard Overdue  Craft

Judge Adjourns Session Of Court Until Saturday  ‘Work At The. Term Here Is --Practically Complete

Judge Adjourns — Session Of Court Until Saturday  ‘Work At The  Term Herels  -

Legion To Open Title Defense Thursday   Veterans Will Carry Brunt of Battle Against Minden Juniors

Legion Play-Otts To Beqin   1940 State Finalists Will Play Minden tn First Game.

COST OF DEFENSE PROGRAN IS BILLION EACH 30 DAYS   ONE-THIRD AS MUCH SPENT PAST TWO MONTHS AS DURING ALL LAST YEAR

Defense Costs Reach Billion Every 30 Days   Total for fiscal year $2,083,000,000 since July — War depart ment leads.

POLITICAL EYES OF TEXAS RIVETED UPON GOVERNOR O’DANIEL   SCHEDULED TALK ON AIR ABOUT SENATORIAL RACE - TONIGHT HOLDS INTEREST

Governor Will Speak Tonight On Senate Race   O'Daniel Refuses To Make Known His Plans

Dolliver May Be Candidate For Senator   Expected to Initiate °42 Battle By Announcement Wednesday  WILSON WILL RUN  Thornburg Also May Seek G.O.P. Nomination § to 1’. S. Senate

U.S. WILL BUILD 200 MORE SHIP!   F, R. Announces Building Program; Shunts Aid to British Issue

WHEELER AGAIN CHALLENGES F.R. ON WAR ACTIONS   Says President {s Without Authority to Engage In “fagression,”

Big Earthquake Felt in London   Thought to be Largest Since 1920 Quake in China

TREMENDOUS QUAKE CAN'T BE LOCATED   London Scismologist Record Tremors From Morocco

FARM FLORAL WINNERS ARE MADE KNOWN   Mrs. Robert Livengood, Lan. ark, Places First In Car roll County

Germans Rre Reinforcing, Russia Says   HITLER'S ARMIES REPORTED TO BE ROLLING ACROSS CRIMEAN AREA.

NEW ATTACK ON CITY OF MOSCOW PROBABLE WITHIN NEAR FUTURE      Terrific Offensive Is Anticipate by Defending Soviet Forces As Germans Pour Additional Men Into the Lines—Situation in the Crimea is Admitted As Serious Today — Soviet Troops Mobilized in New Pocitinne

Bloody Assault — Repulses Reds Defending Crimes   Former Soviet Capital Entering New, “Most Serious Phase”

RUSSIANS ADMIT SITUATION SERIOUS IN CRIMEAN AREA   Clainy German Loss of Lite !s Fearful But Nazis Push  An

CONSIDER WATER POLLUTION BILL   Would Establish Water Pollution Control Under Hlealth Se

Gunman Kills Deputy in Nevada Hills   San Diego Police Hold Suspect; Murder Charge Filed

YOUTH CAPTURED IN KILLER HUNT   Coast Officers Arrest Lad, 18, As Suspect In Nevada Death

Bright Spots Not Found In  Farm Picture   Vast Adjustment May Be Needed, Wallace Thinks

War’s Impact: May Require Additional “Large Scale” Crop Shifts, Wallacé Savs   Overhauling of New Deal Farm Program Seen, Savs Report

New Deal Farm Programs May Have To Be Overhauled, Is  Conclusion of Henry Wallace

Shifts in Production of Crops May Be Necessary Because of War Abroad   Wallace Says Overhauling of New Deal Farm Programs May Be Required

BRITISH CONTINUE — HEAVY RAIDS UPON _ NORTHERN FRANCE      Bombers, Fighters Alse Launch Attacks on Ruhr Valley. .

Air Raids By British   Biggest Daylight Attack on Northern France—Sicily Is Bombed

IN RAF RAID   Blistering Daylight Attack Carried Out By British   RUHR AREA BATTERED   Navy Bases Of Emden, Brest Blasted During Night.

Report Heavy Loss On Central Front; Nazis Claim Gains   British Bombers Keep up Blasts at Nazi Targets

BRITISH PLANES BOMB FRANCE AND GERMAN)   Create Heavy Loss On Important Nazi Industrial Points

BRITISH AIR FORCES HIT AT 2 AXIS AREAS   Northern France and Pa lermo in Sicily Are Bomb Targets

R.A.F. AIMS HEAVY BLOW AT N. FRANCE   Heaviest Sustained Daylight Offensive On Occupied Area

RAF Blasts At French Areas  In Big Drive   Daylight Attacks Are Made After Night  Forays Succeed

GERMAN-HELD AREA BOMBED BY AIRPLANES   French Plane Factory Is Set Afire; Ruhr Gets Another Raid

Dodgers Even  Series With 3-to-2 Victory  Tahn Wuat Turne   John Wyatt Turns Trick for the Brooklvns

DODGERS SQUARE ‘SERIES BY’-A 3-2 WIN OVER YANKS   National League Champ: Come From Behind to Triumph Before Crowd of 66,248 Fans.   NEW YORK GATHERS 9 HITS OFF WYATT   But Ace Improves as He Goes _ Along and Leaves 10 Runners Stranded—Chandler Belted From Box.

DODGERS WIN SECOND GAME BY 3-2 SCORE   Courageous Dodgers Fight Their Way From Behind   WYATT 1S HURLER FOR WINNING TEAM   Georgia Right-hander Is : Very Effective in Finches

Dodgers Win Second, 3-2,  fiven Series   Wyatt Turns Trick for Brooklyn as 66.248 "Spectators Look On   “HANDLER IS CHASED

Dodgers Even Series With 3-to-2 Victory   John Wyatt Turns Trick for the Brooklyns

fallinn, Estonian Capital, Seen in Flames as Soviets Prepare tor Eseape by Sea

CITY REPORTED CUT OFF ON ALL SIDES BY LAND   Giant Walls of Flame Indicate Gulf Town Being Destroyed   NAZI ARTILLERY HEARD   Berlin Claims 22nd Soviet Army Annihilated With 40,000 Killed

‘Estonian Capital Being — Destroyed — Germans’ Big Guns Bombard  TRANSPORTS SUNK  Collapse of Iran in a Few Days Predicted in Lon don

Today’s Developments Indicate Quick Peace in Anglo-Soviet Drive into Persia

Huge Flames Streaking Up From City Indicate Soviets Are Evacuating By Sea

Germans To Find Only Ruined City   Defenders Likely To Attempt Sea Escape From Estonian Capital.

Capital Of Estonia Today Reported In Flames   JAPAN WARNED   London Predicts Collapse Of Resistance . In Iran —

EOTONIAN CITY 5 IN FLAMES   London Predicts Collapse of Iranian Resistance Will Come Soon. .   REPORT PLEA FOR PEACE!

MASS ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE BY SEA   Giant Walls Of Flame Rise ¢ Over Besieged Port   BRITISH BOMBERS   Strike Twice Across Dover Strait As Follow-Up To Forays Over Germany

‘Soviet Destroys ‘Tallinn   Estonian Capital Ablaze As Reds Prepare to Quit Besiered Town

TROOPS PLAN T0 ESCAPE BY SEA   London Predicts Early Col. lapse of Iran

TALLINN BEING DESTROYED AS TROOPS LEAVE   Capital of Estonia Reported in Flames as German Troops Cut off City.

TALLINN BURNING AS RUSSIANS PLAN TO ESCAPE BY SEA   Besieged Capital of Finland Reported Cut Off On All Sides By Land; Giant Walls of Flame Streaking Up Over Port.

[allinn Afire, Report From Finland; Fall Of iran “Matter Of Days”

Soviets In Retreating Use Torch   Flames Spread Over Tallinn as Defenders Get Ready to Flee by Sea

Giant Walls Of Flame Seen From Helsinki   Reds Believed Ready To Try Mass Escape By Sea -

Nazi Troops Attempt To Stop Escape   Tran Expected To Collapse Within Next Few Days

Cornered Reds Try Eseape By Sea At Tallinn   Muscovites Holding Out Stubbornly Around Sos viet's Menaced 2nd City,  SHELL ESTONIAN CITry

GREAT GULF CITY FACES NALS’ TRAE   Aerial War Takes Place In. Skies At Leningrad

Claim Nazis Circle City In Estonia   Resistance Of Iran Seen Collapsing In Few Days _As Reds Take Tabriz

REDS BURNING SEAPORT CITY, FINNS REPORT   Russians Believed to Have Fired Tallinn, Surrounded by German Troops, in Preparation for Escane by Sea.

Russians Sef Fire To Estonian Capita As Nazis Close In   Prepare to Flee by Sea; Persia Appeals To Allies for Peace

REPORT ESTONIAN CITY IS BURNINC   Red Army May Be Trap. ped There, Attempting Sea Escape.   RUSSIANS HOLDING ABOUT LENINGRAL

Reds Burn Capital Of Estonia   Believed Preparin;: For Mass Attempt To Escape.  ‘

Nazi Troops Surround  Gulf City —   London Predicts Early Collapse of Iran’s Resistance—Nazis Drive At Oil Reserve . in Eastern Sector of Black Sea !

RELEASE OF VESSELS NOW CONSIDERED   May Be Means of Spurring Production Program

Release of More Ships Is Planned   Defense Chiefs Study Means ‘of Spurring Production Un-der Navy’s Program

i §. CONSIDERS ., FURTHER HELP   More Cargo Ships and Ol Destroyers for British Is Defense Question

Illinois Not Represented On Finance Committee; Sen. Brooks Protests

Russian Warplanes Scatter - --More Bombs On Iran Capita    Also Drop Propaganda Leafleis Telling Iranians That Russians Are Their Friends

U.S. TO FORM HEMISPHERIC DEFENSE RING      Air Strength of Army Will Be Boosted To 84 Units

German Planes Called !nferior to 7 Similar Types Built in United States   Nazi Workmanship Good, But Substitute Materials Hurt Ships

Ruhr-Rhine Area Gets It Worst Pounding Of War   By HARRISON SALISBURM

RUHR - RHINE * AREA BOMBED. BY BRITISH   Longe Range Planes Wreck Many Industria! Building's :

Raid Ruhr-Rhine Again   HEAVIEST AIR ATTACK OF WAR CARRIED OUT BY RAF BOMBERS

Datah Osting  JVUCLULL Vabits  Feel Heaviest Raids by Foe   3 German Warships a Brest Battered by British Bombs   ANTWERP IS STRUCK   Widespread Air Raids Also Strike Oil Depots at Rotterdam

RAF WAGES HEAVY NIGHT ATTACK ON RUHR-RHINE. AREA   Other Widespread . Raids Carried Out On Nazi   “Key Military  Obiectives

United. States-Japan Agreement Would Wind Up ‘Chinese Affair’ ~ And Shorten European Conflict

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZI  et CIananeces Rannracheament Wauld Do Much to Shorten War

THE WAR TODAY. Jap Settlement Would Be Timely   U.S. Might Do  Nazis Great Harm Ry Agoreement

The War Today   U. S.-Japan Agreement Now Would Change War’s Face

U.S. NEGOTIATIONS WITH JAPAN WOULD BE IMPORTANT NEWS   ‘MacKenzie Comments On Reports-In Soviet Press That Didn’t Materialize

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS ©   y Opportunity Now Ripe For Rapprochement Of Japan And U.S.

DeWitt Mackenzie      War Could Be Shortened If United States Would Seek An Acreement With Janan

The War Today   U. S,-Japanese Accord Now Could Be Vilal In Shortening World War   By DeWitt MacKenzle 4ADP forelen Oheerver)

The War Today MacKenzie Sees Possibilities In Hint Of American-Jap Accord   Nipponese, Hard Preased Economically, Indicate They Are Ready To Talk Business; Agreement Would Be Blow To Axis

THE WAR TODAY  SETTLEMENT OF U, S.-JAP DIFFERENCES WOULD BE BLOW TO NAZIS

Now’s Time For U.S., Japan Accord, If Any, Says Writer      Would Unravel Tangle In Orient and, At Same Time, Shorten European Conflict

RUSSIAN STORY OF JAPANESE AND U.S. ACCORD PLANS BIG NEWS BUT IS NOT CONFIRMEL

BONNY BLUE SLIDE CONTINUES TO MCY   Six More Homes Crushec By Mountain At St. Charles, Va.

Huge Earth Slide: Crushes 6 Home:   Heavy. Rains Soften Side Of Mountain, Mine Camp Trapped

lind Man Will Be Akron Mayo!   eorge J. Harter, Forme! Editor, Ousts Republican Candidate

Blind Man Wins Akron Mayorshit   Three-Term Republican st Upset by 58-Year-Old  Former Newaman

BLIND LEGISLATOR JS ELECTED MAYOF   George J..Harter Namec “Executive of “Rubber Capital” .

FINNEY TO ASK CLEMENCY.   First Application mn to Governor to 7 Be Made in January

Duce Must Go Back In Shame, Say Greeks   Five . Fascist Divisions Claimed Cut Up in Las Few Days Despite Mussolini’s Order Toy Delivesr Decisive Victary

Mussolini Must Go Back In Shame, Greeks Report   BOTH SIDES TELL OF SLAUGHTER AT TEPELENI

GREEKS SLASH ITALIAN UNITS   Defenders Make Gains Despite Counter Attacks.

Italian Drive Hits Stone Wall Greeks Report   Says Duce Must Return Without His Victory; Rome’s Version Differs

Greeks Stop Mussolini Offensive Cold; Benito ToGo Home ‘In Shame

Greeks Cut Up 5 Fascist Units   Il Duce Must Go Back te Rome from Albania in Shame, Greeks Claim

DUCE SHAMED, GREEKS GLOAT   Athens Claims Five Crack Fascist Divisions Cut Up In Drive Ordered By Boss

GREEKS TURN BACK ITALIANS   Say Il Duce Must Go Back To Rome from Albania “Covered with Shame”

Il Duce Goes ‘Home Full Of Shame   STALWART GREEK  DEFENS! CUTS UP FIVE FASCIST DIVIS IONS IN ALBANIA,

ITALIANS SMASHED BY GRECIAN FORC   Divisions Cut Up in Their Offensive Against ‘Greeks

Mussolini Must Return in Shame, Greeks Declare  Assert They Have Cut Up Five Fascist Divisions in Few Days

Greeks Crush WDuces New Attacks   Declare Fascist Chief Must Depart in Shame

Greeks Say Five Italian Divisions . Smashed im Attack  Claim I! Duce Must Return to Rome Wavered With Shame

Greeks Claim” Defeat of New Fascist Drive   Counfer-Affacks Ordered by Mussolini Siopped: Suffer Heavy Loss

{L DUCE MUST CO HOME “IN SHAME’   Greeks Report 5 Italian Divisions Cut Up Since He Ordered Drive.

German Cities Subjected to   . Record Raids   Reich Heavily Pounded by 400 Beitich Bambers

BRITISH SEND 300 BOMBERS ACROSS REICH   Thousands of Fire - Bombs And Explosives Dropped On Hamburg, Bremen and Berlin in Swooping as Far As Polish Border.

Rain Fire-Bombs And High Explosives . On Germany  NAZIS ACTIVE  Make Eighth Straight Night Assault On England

BIGGEST RAF RAID OF WAR ON GERMANY   Hundreds of Tons of Explosives Are Dumped on Industrial Centers.   Luftwaffe in Violent Assault on England

Much Damage In England And Germany   RAF Stages Greatest Offensive Attack as Nazis Continue Assaults

Fascists Say British Ships Torpedoed   Cruiser Sinks Naz Commerce Raider In Indian Ocean

Nearly 400 British Planes Take Part in Raid; Germans Severely Bomb Hull.   GERMAN RAIDER IS SUNK BY WARSHIP

i on NES  ae            rey eee. on  Hamburg. r And. Bremen ‘Are’ Blasted Along — With Berlin —   NAZIS CONTINUE:  TO BOMB BRITISH

LONGEST FORAY SINCE RAIDS ON ITALY   Planes Flown 1,100 Miles To Bomb Posen, Poland   BOMBING ARMADA   Largest Ever Assembled For Single Night Of Raiding: Berlin Also Attacked

HUNDREDS OF TONS OF BOMBS ARE DROPPED   Berlin Claims Only “Individual” Bombers Came; Nazis Continue Raids on England

City Enveloped In Smoke, Fires   Returning Crews Say Glow Of Flames Could Be Seen For 70 Miles Distant

New American Planes Used In Far-Ranging Attack on Hamburg, Bremen, Berlin   BOTH SIDES TELL OF HUGE FIRES      Sea Battles Also Reported in Both the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean

Heaviest raids of war to date made on Germany   Luftwaffe replies by violent assaults on Hull—kremlin withdraws recognition from Norway, Belgium, Jugoslavia.

THE BIGGEST RAF SMASH OF THE WAR MADE LAST NIGH)   Hamburg and Bremen Bore the Brunt of the Fierce Attack.   BERLIN ALSO IS HIT   Tens of Thousands of Fire Bombs and Tons of Explosives Dropped.

British Transit Port of Hull Is Attacked by Nazis   English Planes, Ranging as Far as Posen, Poland, Drop Hundreds of Tons of Explo sives on Hamburg and Bremen

Hull Subjected To Major Attack; Russia Leans Toward Axis; Vichy Government Mav Permit Passage

RAF Warplanes Fly’.A Far As Poser: itt’ Poland   LUFTWAFFE, TOO.   English Cities Raided; Sea Battles in Mediterran-ean, Indian Ocean

Bombers Ranged As Far East as Posen, in Poland   British Cities Took Heavy Pounding From Nazi Planes

BRITISH STAGE GREATEST AIR DRIVE OF WAR   Great Fires Reported In Hamburg, Bremen; ” Berlin Attacked ~~:

RAIDERS LEAVE CITY IN FLAMES, 1S GERMAN REPORI   Admit Heavy British Bomb ing Attack On Northwest Coastal Repions

RAF Bombers  Stage Biggest Raid Of War   Raiders Go As Far As Poland: Nazis In Return Blast Island

James Roosevelt ‘In Cairo Says U.S. In War Except For Sending Troops

BIGGEST SMASH OF WAR CLAIMED   ‘Britons Say “Tens of Thousands” of Fire and High Explosive Bombs Dropped.   GERMANS ATTACK HULL   Nazi Fliers Claim City of 350,000 Population Was “Shrouded” in Flame-Tinged Smoke”.

HIGH EXPLOSIVE AND FIRE-BOMBS RAINED ON IMPORTANT PORTS   GERMAN RAIDERS ALSO EXTREMELY ACTIVE OVER VARIOUS PARTS OF BRITAIN

Hull Blasted Hard By Nazis   Returning German Airmen Says Fires Can Be Seen 70 Miles Away

More Than 300 Planes in RAF’s Biggest Smash at  Hambure, Bremen, Berlin

Thousands Of Fire Bombs Hit Hamburg   400 Planes Drop Explosives On German Cities

ARGEST ASSAULT OF WAR BY RAt REPORTED BY LONDON   Foray Extends as Far as Posen, Poland; Tons of Bombs are Dumped   Hitler’s Luftwaffe Again Violently Attacks Cities In England

Germans Report Glaw Seen 70 Miles Following-Major As~ sault on [mportant Port

Nazis Strike At Hull; Hit Transit Ports   Successes Claimed Through England And Admission Of Own Damage Made

BOTH SIDES EXCHANGE AIR FORCE BLOWS   Germans Say Port of Hull Is Left Aflame by Attack . ein Night -

Raid-Takes Expedition To Poland   Sea Battles Are Reported In Both Mediterranean And The Indian Ocean

British Planes  Strike   Huge RAF Armada Dumps High Exlosive On Germany; Nazis Smash England Again

Tons of Explosives Dropped On Hamburg, Bremen In Britain's Biggest Assault of War, With 400 Planes Joining In All Out Raid   NAZIS RETALIATE WITH ATTACK ON HULL

Sweep Germany In ‘Biggest Raid’   Smash At Hamburg, Emden; Germans Again Raid Ports

Thousands Of Bombs Rip Hamburg, Bremen   Hundreds Of Tons Of Explosives Dumped On Big Shipbuilding Centers; Berlin Also Is Attacked In Raids Extending To Posen, Poland; Night-Long Air Battles Over Britain.

BOMBS RAINED ON HAMBURG AND BREMEN   Berlin’ Also’ ‘Raided In Biggest R.A. F. Smash. Nazis Attack, Too.

Hull Given Heavy Bombing By Nazis   One of Most Important Northwest Ports in Flames

IMPORTANT PORT OF NORTHEAST ENGLANN I$ HEAVILY BOMBED   HULL REPORTED HEAVILY BLASTED BY GERMAN AIR RAIDING PLANES

R.A. PF. Extends Bombing Trips Beyond Reich   Long-Range Bombers Reach Into Poland; Port Of Hull Raided By Luftwaffe.   RAID HAMBURG DOCK

Nazis Smash Britain In Sweeping Attacks; Battles Waged At Sea   England Hurls 300 To 400 Planes At Reich Territory; Hull Subjected To Major German Assault

Luftwaffe Blasts England For 8th Straight Night   London Admiralty Claims Nazi Raider Sunk In Indian Ocean

Port of Hull Left Aflame, Berlin Says   Nazi Fliers Re por Breaking Through Bal loon Barrage About Cit;

WARPLANES GO ON RAID   Hammer Hamburg and Bremen and Strike  At Berlin While Germans Bomb Hull

Egyptian Chamber Meets to Discuss Defense Needs   LITTLE CHANGE IN LINES OF FIGHTING   Egypt Moy be Called on by British for Manpower

Beat Axis In Aitack On Tobruk   But British Public Does Not Share The Confident Tone Of Communique; Air Force Active.   War In Egypt

Allies Infliet Heavy Losses On Axis Unit   British Air Force Causes Much Damage in Both Africa and Balkans   ‘PRESS SEEKS TRUTH

Advance of Big Army of Nazi On Key Point in Egypt Marks Serious Point in War   British Admit: Their Withdrawal in Balkans Also; Press Demands That People Face Ominous Facts

GREEKS EXPECT NAZIS TO ENTER ATHENS TODAY   British Forces Hold Oul al Strategic Spots to Protect Main Retirement

Show ‘From Olds  Get Set For Further Upping Of Tax Bill By Senate Group ~—"—D. DATIT WATION-—

JAILESCAPEES BACK IN DURANCI      Two Prisoners Threv Pepper in Eyes of Turnkey

Billion Assigned For Help To Britain  Half to Be Used t   Half to Be Used to Build Ships and Shipways

BILLION OF LEASE MONEY ASSIGNED   FDR Indicates That Red Sea Area May Be Removed From Combat Zone

F.D.R. Assigns Half-Billion For New Ships  Another $50,000,001   Another $500,000,00 ’ Allocated for Helping Brifain and Allies

Roosevelt Announces British Aid Program   Money Assigned Out of Lease-Lend Appropriations for 212 Cargo Ships and 60 Shipways— & Report Is Given at Press Conference

AMERICAN SHIPS. MAY GO TO EGYP   F, D. R. CONSIDERS DIMINISH. ING COMBAT ZONES—NEW FUNDS FOR VESSELS. -

Billion More Of War Aid Is Assioned    F. D. R. Says Half To Go For 212 New Vessels And Over 50 Shipways  YUGOSLAVS REQUEST DEFENSE MATERIALS  Supplies May Be Sent To Balkans via Red Sea. President Indicates

NEW MERCHANT SHIPS TO BE CONSTRUCTED   Discloses Study Now Underway To Send Defense Aid To Yugo-Slavia.

F.R. Assigns Funds for Aiding Britain   Money Allocated for Building 212 Merchant Ships

FINDS GIVING BRITAIN SHIPS   Roosevelt Assigns New Chunk Of Aid Rill.

U.0, VESOELS MAY CARRY SUPPLIEa TO THE RED SEA   Roosevelt Announces Plan Tc Build 212 Ships, Shipways for Britain   BOLSTER ANTI- AXIS CAMPAIGN IN BALKANS   Indicates Combat Zone Restriction Might Be Removed from Red Sea and Gulf Of Aden, Waters of East Africa; No Fighting in Area

ASSIGNED FOR SHIPS FOR GREAT BRITAIN   Roosevelt Announces Plans For 212 Vessels and Over 50 Shipways   U. S. BOATS MAY BE SENT INTO RED SEA   Ways of Meeting Request Of Yugoslavia for Materials Studied

Roosevelt Orders 212 New Freighters, Allots Half-Billion to Aid Allied Armies

CRASHES KILL ARMY FLIERS   Huge Bomber and Fou Other Planes Reported in Trouble

3 ARMY PLANES ARE DESTROYED AND 2 MISSING   Seven Believed Killed In Crash Of Bomber In Cali fornia Mountains   LIEUTENANTS ARE KILLED IN WRECK

Army Bomber Hits Peak; Fate of Seven  Undisclosed   Two Men Parachute Before Plane Crashes In Rugged Sierras In California   SEARCH STARTED BY RESCUE PARTY   Two Pursuit Planes Crash, Another Missing. Two Pilots Lose Lives

Two ‘Chute To Safety in  Snowstorm   Searching Party Seeks Craft in Area Near Georgetown, Calif.   rWO OTHERS MISSING

ARMY BOMBER LOST IN WEST   Two Fliers Parachute From B-17 Over High Mountain Peak

Legion Busv In Shaping o Polic y   Favors Repeal Of American Neutrality Act

MAT DAYLIGHT  MAIS OTAGEL UPON BREMEN   British Bombers Make Bolt Sortie Against German Port City Today   NINE FIGHTER PLANES OF LUFTWAFFE DOWNED   RAF Pilots Drop To 50 Feet Above Ground To Blast Bremen Buildinas

Hearings To Open On Defense Taxes   Higher Income Brackets May Face Nev Load: Compromise Hinted

House Hears Substitute Taxing Plan  Experts Propose Easier Rate on Lower Incomes

INDICT A BIG  ALCOHOL RING   Indiet 42 Persons For Defraudin; Government OF St 200,000

42 Accused  Tax Evasion  Yj Reevnemee ER fa   Charged With Defrauding U. S.

Charge Fraud In Liquor Taxes   Federal Indictments Against Persons, Some in Chicago, Returned

GRAND JURY INDICTS 42 ON LIQUOR TAXES   Manufacturers defrauded government out cf $1,200,000 revenue

INDICTMENTS © CHARGE HUGE ~ ALCOHOLRING   Total: of: 42 Persons Named; Could Make 300,000 Gallons   Daily

No Camp Till Army Strength Increased   ‘Officer Indicates Texas Has Quota In Answer to Ravburn

OPM CONSIDERS RUBBER RATION PLANS FOR U. S      Western Steel Firms Seek Increase In Output

Government to Ration Rubber: Will Affect Items for Use by Civilians   Specific Plans For System Will Be Announced Later

BOTH PARTIES OKAY BILL 10 CONDUCT QUIZ   Joint Resolution Passes 46 to 0 In Senate; Would Investigate All State De partments.   MOVE IS AIMED AT ‘LITTLE NEW DEAL’

STUDIES PLANNED UN INDIANA RULE   Past Eight Years to Be Investigated, Says Resolution.

Young Communist Draw: Sentence In Okla. Court  2 2 eee ee, ee ee, See ee eee, ee

JURY GIVES ELI JAFFEE 10-YEAR TERM   Young Communist Is Convicted of Criminal Syndicalism; $5000 Fine Is Also Imposed

New ‘Ministry Of Supply’ to Meet Tuesday   Will Speed Up Production of Armaments

Executive Order Vests Powers in  Seven-Man Boare   Program Revitalized To Increase Aid to Embattled Democracies

WALLACE GETS DEFENSEBOARD - CHAIRMANSHIP   FDR OKEHS GENERAL SHAKEUP, EXPERT OFF TO LONDON

Seven-Man Board Willi Be Headed By Waliace   Executive Order Establishes Separate OPM Division— Hopkins to Supervise the Lend-Lease  FO sas sen re re

7-MAN BOARD NAMED BY FDR JO UP OUTPUT   Full Priority Power Granted to New U.S, Agency

DEFENSE SET-UP I REORGANIZED: WALLACE S HEAL   Seven-Man Board Named By President To Handle Priorities; Donald Nelson Executive Director; Stettinius Gets New Job.

WALLACE HEADS NEW BOARD TO HELP DEFENSE   Vice President Named On Presidential Commission To Allocate Supplies, Priorities   Biggers lo London

DEFENSE SET-UP IS REORGANIZED BY ROOSEVELT   Seven-Man “Supply Priori. ties And Allocations” Board Is Appointed   WALLACE IS NAMED HEAD OF NEW GROUP

Wallace Heads  7-Man Defense  Priorities Plan   Named by Roosevelt as chairman of reorganized board for militarv allocations.

Seven-Man Body Receives Full Priority Powers   Roosevelt Appoints Wallace as Head; Move Ends OPACS-OPM Row; Aims at Elimination of Bottlenecks

Offenders Appeat In Justice Court Following Fourth  Gambling and oo ts. All... J   Gambling and Assaults Alleged  In Arraignment

Offenders Appear In Justice Court Following Fourth   Gambling and Assaults Alleged  In Arraignment

COTTON BELT TRAIN WRECKED   Twenty Slightly Hurt When Southbound Crashes Into Box Cars

20 Hurt in Rail Wreck Fordyce  Cotton Belt  Passenger Train Hitc Raveare

BOARD AGT   Managements and Striking Workers Asked to Resume Work.

STRIKING FIRMS ORDERED 10 WORK   Defense Plants Asked te Return to Jobs by Mediation Body.

DEFENSE BOARD ASKS IMMEDIATE END OF STRIKES   Resumption of Work Nov And Talk Later, Policy Of Mediators

LABOR BOARD STARTS ACTION   Requests Work Be Resumed  In Four Factories

Anti-Strike Legislation  Threat Gains   Many Proposals Made to Deaal With Trouble

Dakar Taken Over By Germans, Say French  U.S. DANGER French Warcshin:s         French Warships Reported in Nazi Hands

BRINGS WAR 3  PERIL CLOSER TD AMERICAS   London Fears New Menace to Ship Lanes Around Gape of Good Hope.   GERMANS MAY OBTAIN CONTROL, FRENCH SHIPS

Halifax-Is Egged . By  Women Agains US. War Entry      Ambassador Unrisffles by ‘Barrage During . Tour of Detroit. -

Halifax Is Unshaken by Barrage Of Eggs Hurled by Women   British Envoy Treated for Eye Irritation at Hospital; Sees Detroit’s Production Areas

HALIFAX CALM AFTER EGGING   Rival Detroit Mother: Groups Blame Each Other For Affront To Ambassador

LORD HALIFAX UNSHAKEN BY BARRAGE OF EGGS. TOMATOES   British Ambassader to the United States Rounds Out Twa-Day Tour of Detroit’s Arms Praduction Centers

Crew Of Ship Enters Pleas  In N. C. Trial   Captain Bersia, Hi: Crew Claim They  Are Innocent.

SABOTEURS PLEAD GUILTY   f italian Crew Granted Continuance After Guilty Plea

CAPTAIN AND CREV OF ITALIAN SHIP PLEAD INNOCENT   Enter Pleas of Not Guilty To Charge of Sabotage in U. S. Court at Wilmington

ITALIAN CAPTAIN AND GREW PLEAD INNOCENT TODAY   Granted Continuance of Trial Until May 5: Meekins Orders Case Set For Term of Court Beginning May 5 at Wilson.

PLANE LOSSES WEAKEN ITALY   Destruction On Ground Tac tics Account For British Successes

UNIONS VIE FOR FORD WORKERS   AFL Claims Majority Of Mer In Two Plants

TRAGEDY IN DOVER HOME   INFANT DAUGHTER OF MR. AND MRS, LEO P. MITCHELL 8MOTHERED—SERVICES 22-7 HELD TODAY

FIREMAN BURNED   Assistant Fire Chief at Bucyrus Hurt as Powder Explodes.

Czechs Again *Peacefully’ At Their Tobs   Germans Claim Curfew Has Been Lifted

EXECUTIONS BY NAZIS RESUMED   26 More Killed In Bohemia. Moravia Despite Claim Of End Of Unrest

PIGKETS CLOSE ELK RIVER MINE   Company Abandons Plans To Reopen State’s Largest Non-Union Pits; Fire Shots In Vicinity of Mine

‘Shots’Heard Near Closed Widen Mine   No One Is Reported Hurt; Firm Abandons Plans To Reopen Shaft To Workers

SHOTS FIRED AT WIDEN MINI   Pickets Move on Company Property; Non - Union Firm Heads Drop Plan To Reopen

Ex-Convict  Is Charged With Murder   Author Denies Slaying Wife Of Benefactor

Ex-Convict Quizzed In Death Of Widow Of Doctor Who Cured Him   /Bludgeoned Body Of Heiress Found By Husband, But Literary Former Prisoner Denies He Repaid Kindness With Murder.

d6ih County Has Case Of Infantil Paralysis Today  Slight Drop In State Total; Health Authorities Urge Parental Caution

GERMAN DRIVE IS HALTED, RED DISPATCH SAYS   Germans AdmitAttacl Started by Reds on Southern Front

Nazis Being Pushed Back,  Soviet Claims  Red Army Has Held In ifiafive Several Days, Is Russian Report FOE’S LOSS HEAV\  Prayda Describes Cease less Battle, Most of It      Prayda Describes Cease less Battle, Most of It Bayonet to Bayonet

Reds Retain Hold On Leningrad   British Bombers Raid German Baltic Port of Stettin

Claim No Gains At Leningrad    Russians Aver Nazis  Held To Stalemate

ALUSSIANS SAY NMS HALTED AT LENINGRAL   Report Germans Thrown Back in Some Sectors and Entrenchments.   BERLIN SAYS ITALIANS STOP COUNTER-ATTACKS

RUSSIANS CLAIM 3 VICTORIES ON LENINGRAD FRONT   Reds Report Many Nazi Planes Downed

Russians @ Say Nazis Are Halted   Berlin Admits Russian Counter-Attacks on the © Southern Front

16 Called For  Induction Here   Group Left Today An Another Tomorrow For Baltimore.

Nazis Continue Mass Murder  of Frenchmen   100 More Hostages  Face German ‘Execution Squad

NAL! fel DENOUNG EL N MESSAGE   Says U.S. Won't Yield To Intimidation  EAPECT DAM. \GES  ge anon serene  Defends Freedom of Seven Seas   KAPECT DAMAGES

President Accuses Germany of High Sea Piracy and  Serves Official Notice U.S. Will Not Be Intimidated

NATION EXPECTS FULL DAMAGES, CONGRESS TOLD   Executive Charges Sinking Is Notice No U. S. Ship or Cargo Safe   Reich Plan to Intimidate America Held Purpose of Attack

President Sends Special Message Qn Ship Sinking   Savs U. S. To Demand Reparations In Sinking Of Robin Moor   SAYS AMERICA NOT INTIMIDATED   Congress Given Special Message From Roosevelt This Afternoon

F. R. Charges Nazis With Sea Piracy   Denounces Action In Sinking  of Robin Moor

Brazil Protests to Germans for Attack   Demand Legal and Moral Reparations for Attack on a Ship,

@ In Washington   Big Efforts Made for Little Business in Capital as Groups Drive to Divert Some Defense Profits

Big Efforts Planned For Little Man   Small Businesses Are Victims; Government Will Investigate

Reds Remove Plants from Rostov-on-Don   German Pressure On Crimea Has Increased Much

REDS BACK AWAY AS NAZIS DANE INTO ROSTOV AREA   Fierce Resistance Is Being Made As Withdrawal Is Carried Out   Crimea Situation Adjudged Critical As Defense Gap Grows Wider

Reds Begin Cvacuation Of Rostov   Move Vital Industries: Plan To Leave A Ruinec Citv To Germans.

PUSH TOWARD CITY. OF ROSTOV; SOVIETS BATTLING FIERCELY   But Most of City’s Civilians and Machinery Evacuated— . British Observers See Little Chance of Saving City

MOVE CIVILIANS AND MACHINERY: MINE RIVER CITY   RUSSIAN ARMY STILL RESISTING FURIOUSLY, BUT NAZIS ARE WITHIN 10 MILES   RED STAR REPORTS GERMANS WINEN GAP IN CRIMEA AREA   Pravda Predicts Mighty New Attack on Moscow; Reports Reserves Relne Brought Up

Red Forces Quit Rostov   Don River Port Mined To Thwart Invaders

REDS PREPARE TO GET OUT OF VITAL ROSTOV   Relentless Nazi Push Nears City, Gateway To Great Caucasus Oil Fields   BATTLE IN TULA STREETS   German Drive Into Crimea Continues; Freeze Ends Handicap Of Mud

Russia Continues Retreat From Rostov, InCrimea  ‘Fierce Resistance Kept Up By Reds:

Russians. Withdraw From Rostov   Naris Report More Gains in Donets Basin

GERMANS STRIKE DEEPER INTO UPPER DONETS BASIN   Russians Withdraw - Before Nazis In Rostov Section

Reds Evacuate Rostov As Nazis Smash Nearer   Germans Push On At Moscow. Crimea

ROSTOV CIVILIANS ARE EVACUATED; FIGHT IN CRIMEA   GERMANS REPORTED MASSING FOR GREAT PUSH ON MOSCOW ©

Russia Executing Massive Retreat From Doomed City   Germans Still 10 Miles from Rostov, Russian Oil Port

Rostov Expected to Fall Soon, Nazi Gain in Crimea and New Drive on Moscow Are Forecast

Reds Move Big Factories From Rostov  Prenare to Ruin   Prepare to Ruin City and Port; Nazis Ahead  In the Crimea

Civilians and Machinery Being Removed as Nazis Push Closer to the City.   BIG BATTLE IS . RAGING AT TULA

Soviets Execute ‘Leap-Frog’ Withdrawal Of Machinery, Citizens From Tottering Rostov

REDS EVACUATE KEY ON PATH 10 CAUCASUS AREA   Population Of Rostov, Many Machines Withdrawn As Nazis Drive Near

LITTLE CHANCE 10. SAVE CITY OF ROSTOY   ,Sermans Are Only 10 Miles From Vital Oil Gateway   REVOLT SPREADS   Against Nazi Rule Behind Battlelines: Conditions \r= Chaotic, Report

Evacuating: Most - of vilians, Machinery from Rostov   Cross-Channel Wa f Renewed. Last Nicht

Russia Said Evacuating tostov Men and Machinery   Soviet Executing Another Huge “Leapfrog’ Withdrawal Before Advancing Nazis— New Offensive Toward Moscow Rumored

REDS BEGIN. EVACUATION OF ROSTOV   Civilian Population and Machinery Being Moved From Big City as Germans Drive Deeper Inta River Racin.

Continue to Battle Nazi: - But Move Out Civilian: and Machinery.   GERMANS DRIVE . - HARD IN CRIMEA

LARGE CITY IS EVACUATED AS NAZIS NEAR   Russians Offer Fierce Résistance but Lose. Hope of Saving City

Russians Move — City Of 520,000 Out Of War Zone   Entire Industrial Population Shifted As Nazi Legions Advance

NAZIS SMASH DEEPER INTO NONETS AREA   Russians Evacuate Most Of Civilians and Machinery   MENACE SEVASTOPOL   Germans Batter Suburb: Of Tula in Drive to Moscow Line

ROSTOV-ON-DON EVACUATED   Most Of Civilian Population And Machinery Taken From City As Germans Smash Deeper Into Upper Donets River Basin—Munitions Center Endangered

Resistance of deds at City Still Fierce   *ittle Chance of Saving Rostov, London Observ ers Think— Crimea Battle Critical, Say   azis Have Executed at Least ,082 Persons Since June 22

Little Hope Held Out for Industrial City—Mines Ready to Blast It Before Invaders Reach Goal .

MASSIVE LEAP-FROG WITHDRAWALS. UNDER WAY: FIERCE FIGHTING FROM LENINGRAD TO. CRIMEA   Russians Reported In Fierce Counter Attacks, and Three German Transports Reported Sunk In Black Sea.—Moscow Battle Is Intensified

Nazis Smash Deeper Into Donets Basin   Reds Ready to Dynamite River Port; See Fierce New Moscow Push

Russ Begin Pulling Out  From Rostoy   Machinery, Civil Population Removed

DRIVE THROUGH ENEMY ACROSS   Mighty New Offensi Against Moscow Also’ Predicted; Invader Mave Up Reserves          MUNITION-MAKING

Resistance of veds at City Still Fierce   @.ittle Chance of Saving Rostoy, London Obsery ers Think-—Crimea Battle Critical, Say

RED RETREAT FROM ROSTOV IS REPORTED   Civilian Population and Vi tal Machinery Being Removed

SOVIET ARMY PREPARES 10 LEAVE ROSTOV   West Bank of Donet: River in German  Hands, Claim

Nazis Smash Deeper   Army Holds City Ag Industiies Are Being Moved East

Nostov Is Evacuated Before Foe  COLD FREEZES MOSCOW LINE, AIDS PANZERS

WITHDRAWAL OF THE RED ARMIES IS REPORTED. TODA’   Retreating From Onslaugh' . of Adolf Hitler’s Invas- .. ion Armies.   ARE LEAVING ROSTOV   Germans Smashing Deepei Into the Donets River Industrial Basin.

LITTLE CHANCE ROSTOV TO BE SAVED BY REDS   Will Be Dynamited {nto Ruins Russians Admit Battle in Crimean Area More Critical

Fall of City Is  Certain   Nazi Forces Only Ten Miles Away;  Cain In Crimea

Russians Retreat in Great Leap-Frog of Machines and Civilians as Nazis Advance   Observers Believe Red Armies Have Little Chance of Saving Rostov; Prepare to Dynamite It Into Ruins

DUCE SEIZES PARACHUTISTS   Claim Troops Had Intended To Bomb Waterworks.

ITALTANS TELL OF CAPTURE OF PARACHUTISTS   Claim 19 British Taken in Attempt to Dynamite Big Waterworks   SAY SKY INVADERS TOOK OVER FARMS   London Military Circles Say They Have No Knowledge Of Raid

19 Parachuitists Claimed —            eavily-Armed British: Arc ‘Taken Before Damaging Vital Uulities, Rome. Announecs Rags      Capture Alive Causes: ’ Observers to Marvel   Knowledge o€ Saboteur Ja Denied: by London . Military Men

Said To Have Floated Down In Southern Italy   Rome Says ’Chutists Planned To Damage the Biggest Aqueduct in World

British Parachutists Captured Near Rome   Italy Claims Heavily Armed English Were Attempting To Sabotage Water Works

British ‘Chutists Quickly Captured By the Italians   Attempt To Wreck Water works in Italy Declared a Failure   Heavily Armed Men Com Down but Are Soon Forced To Surrender

ENGLISH LAND BY PARACHUTE FOR SABOTAGE   ROME CLAIMS ALI CAPTURED AND NO DAMAGE

Italy Claims British Chute Unit Seized   Command Says Group Aimed to Dynamite Huge Water System  2 ITALIANS KILLED

Fascists Seize British ‘Chute  Troops in Italy Soldiers Dropped to Sabotage Waterworks Rome Officials Claim

RUSSIA'S ARMIES ARE FALLING BACK OF DNIEPER RIVER   This Is Next Great Defens Line in the Ukraine It Is Reported.   FIGHTING TO THE NORTH   Soviet Troops Are Battling to Check a Three-Way German Onslaught.

REDS’ UKRAINE FORCES STILL FALLING BACK   Hot Fighting in Leningrad Area—R. A. F. Blasts German Cities

REDS FALL BAGK IN UKRAINE; NEW NAZI DRIVE FELT   Russians Take Up New Di fense in South—Invaders Hit Harder at Leningrad

Reds Falling Back Before Nazi Attack   Bolsheviks Forced. Beyond Dnieper, It is Indicated

‘Itatan Forces On Souther Front Make First Contact  With Russians

RED ARMIES FALLING BACK   London Quarters Admit Retreat In Ukraine While On North Other Soviet Troops Battle Fiercely To Check  Three-Way German Drive On Leningrad

RUSS ARMIES FALLING BACK IN SOUTH AREA   Ukraine Defense Pierced: Fierce Battle Rages On North Front   ODESSA IS STILL SAFE   Three-Way Onslaught On Leningrad Underway By Invaders

Reds Fall Back In Ukraine; Battle to Stem Nazis In North   2) Plane<« ined

Germans Claim To Be Mopping Up In Ukraine   Italian Military Dispatches Report Fascist Troops Are Contact ing Soviet Troops for First Time and Are Meeting With Fierce Resistance

Russians Retreating in Battle of the Ukraine   Report Reds Set Up New Defense Line at Dnieper River; Fight Fierce in North

RUSSIANS ARE BATTLING 10 CHECK NAZIS   Germans Have Not Yet Captured Vital Cities in Ukraine Battle

REDS ADMIT ABANDONMENT OF TWO TOWNS   Odessa and Nikolaev Still Defended; German Communique Claims Big Gains

TAKING NEXT GREAT LINE OF DEFENSE   Wherever They Retreat, Russians Leave Only Destruction for Their Pursuing Foes

REDS ADMIT TWO KEY POINTS ABANDONEL   Dneiper River Next Defensa Line in the Ukraine Sector   ALLIES JOIN   British Claim 14. German Planes Down; Five of Own Gone

German Drive On Leningrad Is Intensified   Nazis Have Not Yet Taken Odessa Or Nikolaev

REDS FALLING ‘BACK BEHIND ~DNIEPER   Russia Armies Take Up New Positions; Odessa Forces Are Feared Cut Off.

Reds Fight Ficcealy ts Check Drive on) Leningrad =:           Italian Troops Ente , Conflict With:  Ruasians

Soviet Aimies Falling Back Past Dnieper   No Indication Yet That Odessa or Nikolaev In German Hands

Key Cities In Ukraine Still Held By Soviet,  London Advices Claim

Three-Way Onslaught Has Been Started Against Leningrad, Report Russians

Say Russ Fall Back Beyond. Dnieper River   Retreat to New Ukraine - . Defense Line; Battle: * Teningrad Push

NAZIS LAUNCH 3-WAY DRIVE ON LENINGRAD   Soviet Forces Battle Fiercely to Stem. New Onslaught in North While They Fall Back in Wkrainian Rattle.

UNION PUSHING FORD DEMANDS   Strike Is Promised I Conciliation Offer Is Rejected

GREECE DIVERTS TROOPS TO OPPOSE NAZI THREAT AT SALONIKA.   Turks Also Ready   Bulgaria Seeks To Settle Riots Between 'Fascists and Reich Opponents.

Concentrations Ordered A: Counter Strategy Te Massive Nazi Movements Ie Ralkane

LABOR LEADER IS CONVICTED   VICE PRESIDENT OF OHIO AFI FACES SENTENCE IN CONNECTION WITH BOMBINGS

QUADS BORN TO YOUNG MOTHER   Premature Infants Said To Be ‘Fairly Healthy’ In Chicago

4 Baby Girls For Adamses      WIFE OF CHICAGOLUNCH ROOM COOK SURPRISES, “WEAKENS”  weTAae

CHICAGO WOMAN GIVES BIRTH TO :   GIRL BABIES PLACED IN INCUBATORS — DESCRIBED AS “FAIRLY HEALTHY.”

Lee eS ew VEN SS Se ee  19-Year-Old W ife Gives Birth to Four Girls

 Quadruplet Girls Born to Young  Wife of Chicago -Lunchroom Cook

Figures Like Daydreams Coming True in War Plants   Given Time, U. S, Will Be Producing More Arm: ‘Than All Other Nations Put Together; Flood Alreadyv-Recinnine

U.S. Factory Executives Are Confident of Ability to Exceed European Production   War Correspondent Tours Plants, Talks tc Engineers; Equipment Will Be Much Beiter Than Europe's: ‘Time’ Needed to Hit Peal

250 SPECIAL COPS HIRED TO HANDLE K. C. EMERGENCY   ‘Extra-Ordinary’ Action Tak. en After Striking Electricians Threaten To Cut Power Again   ONE OFFICER FOR EACH WORKER INSIDE PLANTS   Guards Ordered To Protect Defense Industries, Manufacturing, Shipping Against Un-American Activities

EXTRA POLICE STAND GUARD _ OVER PLANTS   Organizer Refuses tc Reveal Aims of Strike

Army Privat Held on Federal Espionage Charge  Soldier Accused ‘of Being Member of: Nazi Spv Ring

FIVE CHESTER OFFICIALS ARE FOUND GUILT   Jury Convicts Mayo And Five Councilmen Today

Stalin Accepts U. S.-British Offer Of Assistance; Plan Moscow Parley

MOSCOW MUCH PLEASED OVER ALLIED OFFER   REGARD IT AS MOVE TO UNITE ‘THREE GREATEST POWERS IN WoORLH   RUSSIAN PREMIER WILL DO ALL TO EXPEDITE MEETING   Reda Look Forward Eagerty to Conference on “Allocation of Raw Matertal and Arme”

SOVIET CHIEF TO EXPEDITE PARLEY PLANS   Stalin ‘Cordially Wel comes’’ Roosevelt-Church. ill War Aid Offer

STALIN ACCEPTS THE OFFER OF PRESIDENT   Agrees to Expedite Plans for Russo-British-American Conference in City of Moscow.

BLUESTONE DAM DELAYED AGAIN BY COURT RULE   M’Clintic Says Power Contracts Must Be Let Before Land Can Be  Condemned   Quick Appeal Planned

Bluestone Dam  Again Delayed   Court Decision Blocks Project on New River Pending Appeal

INVASION ARMIES OF HITLER DECLARED BE - SMASHING RUSSIANS  SENATOR M’KELLAR INTRO  SENATOR M’KELLAR INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO REPEAL U. §. NEUTRALITY ACT

Reds Winning Fierce Fight, Soviet Claims   Moscow Denies German Drive Into Leningrad

INVASION ARMIES OF HITLER DECLARED BE SMASHING RUSSIANS   ‘SENATOR M’KELLAR INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO RE/PEAL U.S. NEUTRALITY ACT

AN EXPLOSION IN A SHELL LOADING ” MELT UNIT TODAY   Occurred in the Iowa Ord. nance Plant Located Near Burlington.   GREAT MANY INJURED   Some Men May Be Dead Ac cording to Lieut. Col. Adamson, in Charge.

BIG BLAST — IN SHELL ~ FACTOR)   A Great Many Injured in Terrific Explosion at Burington, Ia. Plant      ABOUT 60 PERSONS WERE AT WORK   Disaster Confined to One Unit of the 60 Million Dollar Defense Center

Machinery Set For Seven Billion  US. Aid Program   Defense Agencies Begin To Line Up 30,000 Private Industries

THIRTY THOUSAND MORE IN. DUSTRIAL PLANTS TO BE INCLUDED IN PRODUCTION SYSTEM

“3S APPROVE   Senate Vote Was 67 to 9; Defense Agencies Begin Drive °

Convert  Money To Materials   Full Use of Industrial Facilities Needed To Coordinate US and Other Needs

SENATE PASSED THE LEND-LEASE BILL 67 TO 9   Set Machinery In Motion To Spend The 87.009,000,000 Appropriation.

HUGE PURCHAGE PROGRAM READY TO BE STARTED   Lend - Lease Appropriation Privides Billions for War Materials.   PLANTS ARE NEEDED   Total of 50,000 Private Industrial Plants Required in Program.

US. Extends Its Trade Blacklist   653 Additional Names Added to List

Stonewall Stand By Reds Upset War Plans Of Nazi   Must Hold Kalinin As Vital Archangel-Vologda-Moscow Railroute From Exposure

Red Grip on Kalinin Pivot Balks Whole Nazi Strategy   Increasingly Evident, Says AP Commentator, Hitler Armies Strained to Utmost in Their Effort To Avoid Winter Immobilization

Interpreting he War.   Red Stand at Kalinin Biggest Blow To Nazi War Plans

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Stonewall Stand by Russians in Kalinin Sector More Important Than Reported Rout of Nazis at Tula; Area Must be Retained to Hold Moscow

GAYDA SAYS AXIS SHOULD CONSIDER U, S. WARSHIPS AS BELLIGERENT VESSEL:

NAZIS ADMIT WEATHER IS A HANDICAP   But Insists Its Offensive Is Gaining Ground

Ohioans Pay Sales Levy On Federal Luxury Tax   Double Rate Applies, Is Word, ~ Because U.S. Adds Tis ‘Take’ To Selling Price: Ruling Aekead.

Taxes Likely to Pyramid in Ohio   Sales Tax to be on  Top of U. S. Levies

"AYMENT OF ‘A TAX UPON A TAX’ FACES CONSUMERS IN OHIt   New Federal ‘Luxury Levy May Boost Sales Taxes

PERMITTED TO VISIT HOTTELE   American Consul At Berlin Visit: U. S. War Correspondent In Prison.

indiana Farmer Chargec With Dynamiting Church      U. $. Consul Gets Talk With Nazi-Held Write:

AMERICAN CONSUL ALLOWED 10 VISIT ~— TMLED REPORTE!   » Finds United Press Mar Confined In Berlin Prigon In Good Spirits.

Pope Delivers Christmas Talk   “Calls For New Order of All Humanity _

WOULD SHARE WORLD RICHES   Seeks New Order Based or Liberty, Justice, Love

Pope Envisions  ‘Real New Order   Hope Voiced for Abolition of Wars

‘New Order of Humanity’ Declared Need of World by Pope in Message

CHRISTMAS PLEA BY POPE PIUS FOR LIBERTY AND LOVE   Broadcast From Vatican Said Troubles of World are Due to Abandonment of Chris tianity by Many.   SAYS NEW ORDER REQUIRES PACIFICATION   ‘War Brings Moral Devasta tion; Difference Betwee Good and Evil No Mor Understood” Pontiff Says

SURVIVORS SAY VON LUCKNOR IS AGAIN RAIDINC   Famed Captain of Seeadle In Last War Said to Be Preying on Boals Aran.

VON LUCKNERIS AGAIN RAIDING, VISIT RECALLED   Famed World War Captain Came To Charleroi On War Speaking Tour

GOVERNOR WANTS 316,000,000 WAR FUND FOR STATE   To Ask Legislature For Appropriation At New Session

WAR TO BE ASKED OF LEGISLATURE   ASSEMBLY LEADERS MEET WITH GREEN IN HARMONY

'MACMURRAY COLLEGE GIVEN $2,500,000 BY EX-SENATOR MACMURRAY: COMPLETES GIF)

DANGER SPOT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ROCKED BY FIGHTING   Army Communique Reveals Success by Enemy Bu: Details Are Not Available on the Number of Landing Force or Positions of the Defense Troops—Patrol Activity in Other Invasion Zones Is Intensified.

JAPS LANDING IN FORCE ON SOUTH ISLAND   Heavy Fighting Opens In Acute Danger Spot on Mindanao.

Landing Made At Dangerous Davao   Heavy Fighting Reported as Philippine. Invasion Is Extended to Seat of qa Colony

Invader Gains Foothold at Davao In Attempt to Get Vital Naval Base.

Jay Japanese Land At Davae Bay;  Heavy Fightin:   Fifth Columnists Numerous In Area; Seek Naval Base

AMUNDSEN STILL LIVING   Rome Claims Explorer Lost 13 Years Ago Is still Alive

TEACHER DIES; STUDENT HEL AS MURDERE   Youth of 16 Who Struck Mar 61 in Quarrel Now Sobs He’s “Sorry.”      VICTIM IS PRAISED AS “GRAND MAN,” FRIENDLY

TEACHER DIES,  STUDENT HELD FOR MURDER   A. H. Horsburgh, 61, Frac tured Skull When Struck Down by Elmer Albaugh

KNOCKED DOWN BY PUPIL, D, M. TEACHER DIES   North High School Faculty Member Assaulted Fatally. Youth, 15, Faces Murder Charge

Man, Hit By Pupil, Dies   Pupil, 16, Arraigned for Murder of North High, Des Moines, Teacher

DES MOINES BOY CHARGED WITH MURDER   Veteran Instructor Hits Head On Door And Floor After Blow From Youth

North D. M. Youth Held For Murder   Manual Training Classroom Argument Leads To Tragedy.

Student, 16, Charged With Slaying Des Moines Teacher   instructor Dies After Being Struck; “I Was Just Mad” Youth Savs

TEAGHER DIES AFTER = BEING KNOCKED GOW   16-Year-Old Pupil Charged ~ With: Murder

TWO TICKETS ARE FILED IN SELBY TOWN   Four Candidates On Indepen _ dent Ticket Filed Petition: Tuesday

TROPICAL STORM NEARS LOWISIAN   Near-Hurricane Winds Sweery Across Gulf of Mexico Today

State Uncovers New Shortave   Discrepancy of $900 in Pittsburgh Office of Vital Statistics

Business Men, W ith PY and Shovel, Pitch In:'3 Halt Zowi:s Isolation «

Citizens of Grove Building Own Road   Begin Seventh ‘Attempt to Whip Rising Water ot Grand River—Eleven Families Have Access to . Highway Only By Horseback Through Fields.

- and Banker of Flood-Locked 0  wn Join in Road Building Program

Twelve Thousand Women In Pennsylvania Faced With Losing Incomes as  - Result of Controversy Between Authorities   FINISHING BUDGET

LE MARS PUBLIC  SCHOOL NOTES   CUE FRANKLIN and CLARK  Tri nTTRI ost A DIN KAT

British Concern Over Wheeler Statement Noted   President Has Receivec Note From Churchil Commenting

Churchill Hits At Wheeler’s Statement   Senator Declares When He Spoke of Iceland He Thought Occupation Was Completed

A British  Complaint      Churchill “Concerned” Over Wheeler’s Talk Revealing Iceland Move

WHEELER HIT BY CHURCHILL   England Does Not Like Statement on iceland Occupation

WHEELER STATEMENT — BRINGS BRITISH NOTE   Charehill Expresses Concer} Over “Announcement Made On Judy 3"

Churchill Concerned Over Announcement Of Iceland Move   Message Received Through State Department

WHITE HOUSE GETS VIEW OF BRITISH GOVT   Concern Expected by Churchill Over Wheeler's Disclosure of Action Taken on Iceland

PAN-AMERICAN DAY OBSERVEL      Greenticld, Towa Celebrates First Tan-Amecrican Day In lowa

Japs Defiant On Shipments To Russia   Threaten To Use Force Against U. 8. If Necessary

Force May Be Wielded Against ‘Encirclers ; Safety Zone Discussed

Senators Confused on Army Service Extension   Some Ready to Abandon Compromise Talk; House Approves Property Draft

SENATE NOW CONFUSED ON COMPROMISE PLANS   Bi-Partisan Attempts to Settle Controversy Over Army Extension Agitate: Members—Recess is Declared After Program Affecting Selectées, Guards _ men.and -Reservists is Argued Pro and Can. s

FIGHT RAGES OVER KEEPING BOYS IN CAMP   Jne Bloc Urges Year Exten sion; Another Offers 18 Months Proposal

ARMY. SERVICE. “BILL CONFUSED IN THE SENATE   New Bi-Partisan Attemp' to Compromise Has the © Members Wondering.   LEADERS NOT AGREED   Scme Want Duration, Oth ers 18 Months, and Some  Only 12 Months. s

SENATE IS CONFUSED BY COMPROMISE   Length of Time Draftees to Serve Is the Subject

BLPARTISAN PROPOSAL  MEETS FAVORABLE RE-.   CEPTION, BUT BARK  LEY BACKING 18 MONTHS FLAN

SENATE AT SEA ON COMPROMISE OF DRAFT TENURE   Grows Out of Proposals In Considering Year or More Period .   Body Recesses in Confu sion—House Passe: Seizure Bul

REICH PROTEST SAYS CHARGES ARE DESPOTIC   American Action is Termed “Contrary to Agreement” By Berlin Government   NO HINT OF POSSIBLE REPRISALS IS GIVEN   “Necessary Measures” to be Taken Against Assets Of Americans

BERLIN PROTESTS CONSULATE ORDER   DESCRIBES WASHINGTON’S CHARGES AGAINST NAZI OFFICIALS AS UNFOUNDED.

SHARP PROTEST SET ON CLOSING OF CONSULATES   Violation of Treaty Charged to U. S. By Berlin

Retaliation From Nazis Is to Come   As They Act to Protest Our Drastic Order

Closing Of Consulat’s Protested   Germany Announces “Necessary Measures” Will Be Taken Against American Assets In Keich.   Situation Tense

Nazis Reject U. 5. Charge that Reich Groups Acted in  Inadmissible Way   "Necessary Retaliatory Measures’ Will Be Taken, German Spokesmar Says in Berlin.

Sharp Protest Registered on Consulate Ban   Nature of Nazi Reprisals Not Announced; (all Action ‘Despotic’

Berlin Makes Sharp Protest On Closing  Of Canciilatec   SPOKESMAN HITS ‘PROVOCATIVE ACTS?

Rejects U. S. Charges As . Unfounded, Despotic   NECESSARY MEASURES   Will Be Taken Against Amer. ican Assets in the Reich, Nazis Declare

Reich Also Takes Measures Against American Propert;   U.S. Action is Treaty Violation, Germans Declare

RETALIATORY STEPS _ PLANNED BY NAZIS   Sharp. Protest’ ts “Made Against Closing of Consulates

TURNER OUT AS GAME WARDEN   State Fish and Game Offi cial, Who Has Been Under Fire Recently, Resigns

K. D. TURNER RESIGNS AS GAME HEAD   Finis Scott, Deputy Warden, Named Acting Warden and May Get Permanent Post

j§, Slashes january Auto  Jutput 517%   (aterials Shortage to Force Greater Cut, Officials Warn   \xIMUM LIMIT SET

Auto Output For J anuary  Cut51 Percent   Industry Also Warned Shortage of Materials May Cause Deeper Cut  JANUARY MAXIMUM SET AT 204,848  Government Lays Plans To Grab Idle Stocks  ti \f re -

January Auto  Quota Halved   Maximum Limit Is Fixes But Material Shortage May Reduce It

AUTO OUTPUT IS CUT 51 PC.   Materials Shortages Likely To Cause Much Larger Reduction

AUTO OUTPUT FOR JANUARY SHARPLY CUT   Automotive Industry Is Given Double-Barrelled Jolt   FIGURES GIVEN BY ~~ . SUPPLY DIRECTOR   Warning Also Made of Greater Curtailment Later

JANUARY AUTO OUTPUT LIMIT SET AT 51 PC   Slash Order Accompanied by Warning Allowable Total Un likely io he Reached, Stee Scarce

CAR INDUSTRY DUE 10 TAKE ANOTHER RAP   PRODUCTION CUT 5] PER CENT; DEFICIT IN MATERIALS

The Great Game of Politics   -py FRANK R. KENT”  Unintelligent Evasion

Small Powder Plant Blast Injures None   Building Burns After Ex plosion — No Worker: There at Time

Third Blast Hits Black Powder Plant   Building Wrecked But No One Is Injured.

BLAST WRECKS POWDER BLDG   No One Injured; Second Mishap At Plant In° Recent Months

BLAST WRECKS POWDER PLANT   Fire Sweeps Factory After Explosion; No One Injured

NONE HURT IN POWDERBLAST   Officials Report Third Explosion in Recent  Months: Fire Follows

Knox Opposed to Using Troops in Plant Tie-ups   Move Should Be ‘Final Resort’ in Dealing With Labor Disputes, He Says

KNOX AGAINST : USING TROOPS FOR STRIKES   Opposed to Opening Struck Plants by ‘Military. Force

Last Thing In World To Do, Secretary Tells Committee   PUBLIC HELD KEY   Rather Have Walkout: Than Compulsion,  He Says

KNOX DENCUNCES USE OF TROOPS 10 REOPEN PLANTS   Navy Secretary Believes Tha’ to Be “the Last Thing We Ought to Do.”

IHC Again Threatened With Strike As CIO Union Demands Pay Raise: Knox Continues Labor Testimony

TROOP USE TO REOPEN PLANTS FINAL RESORT   Knox Outlines Views O1 Defense Strikes To House Group

Knox Opposes Use Of Troops To Open Struck Plants Save As Final Resort

Hint of Possible Break in Weather   But Weatherman Has Tongue in His Cheek Wher He Talks Relief.   RELIEF TO NORTH

Flathead Chief Seeks Better Hunting and Fishing Rights.  For Braves of Reservation

‘ENEAS, CHIEF OF THE FLATHEADS, TO ASK ‘LECISLATURE FOR OLD HUNTING RICHTS

PRICES RISE AS CONGRESS FRETS OVER PROBLEM   Disputes May Delay Price Control Bill Until Next Spring

FACES TRIAL FOR COUNTY SHORTAGE   Ex-Vilas Treasurer Waives Hearing on $20,000 Emhezziement Charge.

JUGOSLAVIA WILL RETAIN _ NEUTRALITY   No Official Announce ment, But Popular Opinion Indicates  No War:

JUGOSLAVIA'S PLAN FORBEING NEUTRAL DESCRIBED 10DAY   Nazi March Into Countr: is Now Merely Matter of Days.   Ue ADERS CONFER AT BERCHTESGADEN   Ribbentrop and Heads of the Nation Conduct  : Parleys.

NO IRISH CONSCRIPTION   Britain Will Not Call Men For Military Service

GREEKS SLAUGHTERED ITALIAN FLYERS SAY   Week-Long Assaults On Heights Near Tep lini Reported In Rome.

Haly Declares Fascist Planes Slaughter Greeks in Mountains   Rome Report Says Continuing Bomb Attacks Have Diminished Fire in Albania

Wife - Murder. Charge Faced By Professor   Elsie Owen, Britist Violin Virtuoso, Is Stabbed

LONDON LINGUIST HELD FOR MURDER   Professor Arthur  LioydJames Charged with Killing Wife

Noted Briton  Faces Charge Of Murder   Arthur Lloyd-James, 56 Expert.on Language, Wife Violin Virtuoso

Miners at Gary Continue to Dig   Quietly Fill Quota of Coal As State Waits Spread Of UMW Strike

Davenporter Asks Tit quor-By-Drink “a Practical Bill  Tells House . Committee That Condition Is Already in Effect  BISHOP IS OPPOSED  Replies By Saying That Liquor ‘Interests Are  Deaalrin re Dun mi tac

The War Today   Nazis, Brew ‘Trouble: For British, Using  Avab Hatred of Jews

Lewis ¢alls for captive mine strike   Refuses request of president to continue work

Lewis Tells Miners to  Stop Work   Mediation Board Criticized as He Spurns Work Plea

Lewis Calls Coal Strike At Midnight  Defies Appeal   Defies Appeal Of President; Scores Hillman

53,000 Workers  Swolved   Roosevelt’s Request That Work Not Cease Rejected

FOR REGUL! o REJEGTED BY GIO Gilt!   Lewis Bitterly Criticise Postponement Caused By Board.   EFFECTIVE MIDNIGHT   Miners in Five States Are Effected By Defense Strike.

53,000 ‘Mine Workers Told To Leave Job   UMW Boss Flays Mediation Board And Hill. man As He Turns Down President’s Request To Delay Walkout

NAZI'S FOREIGN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATED AT TWO MILLION   MANPOWER FROM CONQUORED NATIONS BEING USED FOR INDUSTRIAL AND FARMING PRO-

Germany Concentrates  ; Production of Planes, 1 ¢ Ships for invasion.

Sub-Zero Wave Sweeps Across Entire State   5 Below in Racine, « 20 Below in Superior Area

COLD WAVE, OWEEP WISCONSIN   Temperatures. Drop. to 20 Below; Snowdrifts Block Sideroads.

Belgrade Out As Nazi Tonic   Berlin Sources Claim Turmoil Existing In Yuaostavia

"NO COMMENT,” BERLIN SAYS OF YUGOSLAVS   British Foreign Secretary Reportedly to Confer With Yugoslavia Relative to Defense.

Berlin Not Able to Talk About Slavs   Claim Hate Is Uppermost Now  In Yugoslavia

4-H TRIP FOR LAWLER GIRI   Ogden Lassie to Chicago in November. Will Enter National Scholarship Contest

House Majority Is Seeking Restoration of Liberalized Workmen’s Compensation Aet

MILK LEGISLATION GETS RIGHT-OF-WAY IN SENATE TODAY   Anti-Injunction Bill Te Face Stormy Battie In Senate—House Passes Bill

Native Force Driven‘Away. By Airplanes   raq Troops Destroy Few British Warplanes At Habbaniya Airdrome;)  Fight Continues

Port on Persian  Gulf is Scene of Newest Conflict   Iraqi Forces Reported Dispersed by British Bombs and Artillery

EIGHT ARRESTED BY HIGHWAY PATRO   Four Injured In Three Ac cidents Investigated Over Weekend

ARREST NINE OVER WEEKEFsi   State Patrol Investigates Three Mishaps Involving Seven Cars

WICKARD EXPECTS FARMER TO HOLD UP HIS END OF U, $. DEFENSE PROGRAN

Hull Confirms Warning of Exodus; Terms 1]. S. Action ‘Precautionary’

‘SENATE ACTION ON STRIKES DELAYED   TWO OBJECT TO BILL BASED ON DEFERRING DRAFTEES OVER 27   BULLETIN

Gates Open as Picket Lines Yield: Three Objectors Are Bayoneted; Non-Workers to Lose Deferment

Work or Fight New Rule Of Draft Board      MEN CEASING DEFENSE WORK FOR WHICH THEY WERE DE FERRED KECLASSIFIED.

Men Deferred for Vital Jobs Will Be Reclassified for Draf If They Strike, Officials Rule

Draft Heads Give U.S. Power To Deal in Defense Walkouts   Workers Deferred Because of Their Jobs Will Be Subject to Military Training Under Ruling

WORK OR BE ‘DRAFTED-U, S.   Reclassifying of Those Impeding Defense Is Baoun py Draft Office

Strikers May Land In Army Service   Reclassification of Men Deferred Because of Jobs Ordered, Recalling Wilson’s Famous Work or Fight Order in World War. 

Strikers Face U.S.‘Work or Fight’ Order   Will Reclassify Draftee: Who ‘Cease to Perform Jobs’.

INVOLVES MEN RECLASSIFIED TO TAKE DEFENSE JOBS    Labor On Strike Is Impeding National Defense Program, Hershev Declares

Severe Measures By Vichy Regime ToHalt Any Cour   Communists And Anarchists Accused Of Organizing Revolt Movement   AIMED AT REGIME OF MARSHAL PETAIN   Extent Of Subversive Move. ment Appears To Have Been Exaggerated   (BULLETIN)

NAZI BOMBERS WIDEN ATTACK OVER BRITAIN   Warplanes Engage ir Mass Air Battles Over Channel

Hitler's Bombers Launch Heaviest  Attack in Month   British Retaliate With Heavy Blasting at Invasion Bases

Cotton Stocks To Be ‘Frozen’   Senate Agriculture Committee Unanimously” Approves Measure

APPROVE BILL TO FREEZE STOCKS OF COTTON ON LOAN   Agriculture Secretary Woul Hold Staple Until Otherwise Ordered

WOULD FREEZE COTTON STOCKS   Smith Says Senate Committee Has Approved His Bill To Freeze Cotton On Which Government Loans Have Been Made.

ALBEN BARKLEY SENATE LEADER   Harrison of Mississippi Elected President Pro Tempore

EXPLORERS LEAVE ANTARCTIC. WhiN FUNDS FAIL 10 BE PROVIDED   Congress Declines to Ade To Appropriation; Party Starts Home   Supplies are Left Behinc For Next Expedition te Frozen Wastes

Supplies Left — By Explorer:   Us: 'S.. ‘Arctic. ‘Expedition HeadsF or ‘Home After. Two Years Work”

POLAR GROUP -ONWAY HOMI   Antarctic Expedition Ended Because Congress  ‘Denied Funds.

Expedition Pulls Out   Antarctic Explorers Start Their Trip Homeward

ANTARCTIC GROUP [5 COMING HOME      Leave Valuable Stores Buried in Snow for Return Exuedition.

Head WN. ef 1. Wamen   U.S. Antarctic — Group Leaves Costly Stores

RR ERE ia. tig plac ty re cuicailn  RAF Hammers At Channel Once More

British Sweep Over Channel!  In Day Raids   Night Attacks Followed By Major Bombings Through Invaded Territories

British Planes Hit At Germans In Day Attack   Masses . of. Bombers Speed Across Channe On Raid Mission.

RAF IN ANOTHER MAJOR DAYLIGHT RAID OVER FRANCE   FOLLOW HARD NIGHT ATTACK ON GERMAN CITIES AND PORTS

South Italy New Center Of Activity   Spring Offensive Plans Bring New Developments

PREPARATIONS ARE MADE FOR NEW WAR ZONE   Posts To Be Closed In Regions In, Which  "Chutists Land   CAMPAIGN SEEN   Area Singled Out A: Probable Battle Site Of Conflict

Offensive in Spring  Te Acerymead   2 U.S. Consulates South of Rome Will He Closed

British Make Fierce Raids Against Axis   Everything Points To New Offensive In Shart Time

Report Nazi Units Smash ve Into Northern Greece   ee ee ee  Athens Declares However That Angelo-Greek Forces Hold Firm On New Line  DENY REPORTS THAT BRITISH WITHDRAW  Angio-Greek  Forces To Fight To Victory Says Greek Broadcast

YEAR OF WAR BRINGS ITALY UEAUY L ACCES   Il Duce’s Armies, In Twe Pushes, Rescued Twice By Naxis

Italy’s Role In Her First  Year of Wa Is Tragedy  LOSSES ARE: EMPIRE, MUCH OF FLEET AND 250,000 MEN

Two Major Conquests Cos Mussolini His African Empire and Quarter Million Men.

Tanks Crack Axis Forces Below Salum   British’ Surprise Tnvadin Units, Seize Field Gun And:Prisoners, Says  CHO at Cairo

Russia Reported Massing Troops In lran Against Expected Nazi Drive

Sentry Wounds Man Ait Trestle   Sabotage Try Believed Foiled; Agents Launch Search for Suspect

He’s Lucky!   He WOULD Howl If He Had To Fill Out Draft Questionnaire

REDS 10 GO ON If MOSCOW FALLS   Dispersed Industries Able to Keep Army Fiahting Germans

Red Ambassador In London Says Red  Army Can Go On Even If Moscow Falls

Russians Hide  Industries To  Keep AtF ight   Supplies Buried In Urals  Will be Useful If Mos: cow Falls. -

Soviet Is Well Prepared To Supply Army Even If Moscow Were To Fall

Moscow Loss Would Not Halt War   Soviet Factories Are Widely Scattered and Could Continue to Supply Armies

Reds Hold Advantage   Widely Dispersed Industries Keep Army Supplied

Red Method Of Fighting Is ‘Planned’   Ambassador Tells Of Technique That Baffles Nazis

Moscow Not Vital To Reds’ Defense, Says Soviet Envoy   Russio’s ‘Answer’ to Nazi Panzer Attacks Described in.London

Factories Are Safe, Contends Russian Envoy   Soviet Union Is Able To Keep Red Army Fully Supplied, Ambassador To London Asserts

Industries in Russia Have  Been Hidden   Fall of Moscow Will Not Stop Flow of Supplies to Army

DISPERSED WAR INDUSTRIES WILL AID RED RESISTANCI   Could Keep Army Fully Supplied If Moscow Falls, Maisky Says

Says Nazi Bombs No Menace To Rec Army’s Supplies   Soviet Ambassador Says It’s A Long Way to Factories

RUSSIAN INDUSTRIES NOT BE AFFECTED IF MOSCOW SHOULD FAL   AMBASSADOR TO BRITAI! SAYS WAR MATERIALS PLANTS WELL SCATTERED

Should Moscow Fall, Say: Ambassador Maisky, the Russians Will Fight On Supplied By Factories and Growing Industries Hid. den In the Urals.

Russia To Keep Industria! Work   IFIF MOSCOW FALLS TC NAZIS, REDS TO KEEP GOING

Interest Keen in Meeting of Montanans  Butte Asked to Send 50 to  TEEN AS, Rete, Re gio

Interest Keen in Meeting  of Montanans  Butte Asked to Send 50 to  Rieeessesl Deesilicae

Olin Culberson Takes Office   Official Vows to Fight against U. S. Control of Oil

LEWIS AGREES ~ TO PROPOSAL OF PRESIDENT   CIO Leader Announces the ‘‘Captive” Mines Will Be Opened at Once.   HE MET WITH TAYLOR   Recommendation on Union Issues Coming From Mediation Board.

LEWIS ACCEPTS PROPOSAL MADE BY ROOSEVELT   Miners to Return to Work Pending Recommenda tions by Full Me diation Board.   BULLETIN

Miners Will Start Work  Immediately   President's Proposal Accepted By Union Chief

Agree on Opening of Coal Mines   Lewis Announces Union Acceptance of Roosevelt's Proposal

U. MW. ACCEPTS F.D.R PLAN T0 SETTLE DISPUTE   MINING WILL CONTINUE WHILE FULL MEDIATION BOARD CONSIDERS FACTS   JOHN LEWIS GLAD TO BE ‘ABLE TO RENDER SERVICE’   Takes Full Credit with Taylor for Getting Miners Back To Joba “In Nattonal Interest”

Many of Men To Go Back to Jobs Tonight   Mediation Board io Make Recommendation on eal Bhan

STEEL FIRMS AND UNION AGREE.   Lewis Announces 2 Weeks Truce : In Dispute

Railway Guards ° Thwart Attempt: To Blast Tracks   Receive Financial Reward From German General In Charge of Zone 7"

NEAR ROUT   Railway Guards Thwart Attempt To Blast Tracks   Receive Financial Reward From German General In Charge of Zone

Fuehrer Defiant in  Radio Talk   News Dispatches Tell Dit. ferent Story—Terrorism Spreading

GERMAN ARMIES PUSHED BACK AS HITLER CLAIMS EASTERN VICTORY CERTAIN

BUT DISPATCHES SAY REDS HOLD ON ALL FRONTS   Fuehrer Says Great Attock Started Yesterday   MOSCOW SAYS NAZIS BEING PUSHED BACK

Fuehrer Is Boastful as Soviet Gains   Hitler Belittles Financial Help Of Uncle Sam

AMERICAN Ghat CANNOT DEFEAT NAZIS, HE SAYS   Present Operations To Whip ~ Red Forces Completely, But Claims Refuted

‘Perror Spreads Through WNazi Held Europe; Hitler Tells Ger' man People By Radio That , Victory Is Sure   'FACTS FAIL TO " H SUPPORT HITLER

PACT SEEN AS HIGHLY IMPORTANT   Sofia Informants Say Accord Means Turkey Wen’'t Fight Germany

SEEN AS NEW GAIN FOR AXIS   Turks Won't Fight in Event German Troops Enter Bulaaria.   BEARING ON GREEK WAR

WAY CLEARED FOR A ERMAN MARCH THROUCH BALKANS   Bulgaria, Turkey Reach A Non-Aggression. ~ Pact   PLEDGE GIVEN TO BRITAIN VOIDED

ANTI-WAR PACT IS SIGNED BY TWO POWERS   Turks Expected To Keep Hands Off Even If Nazis Enter Bulgaria   GREECE PERILEOD ANEW   Last Obstacle To German Attack Removed; Pledge To Britain Clouded

OPENS WAY FOR GERMAN MARCH NTO GREECE   Move Is Seen as Blow To British in Balkans

Early Peace by Italy and Greece Seen Possible in Report from Sofia

Sign Peace Accord With Bulaarians   Means Won't Fight If Nazis Enter Bulgaria; British Strengthen Singapore

Last Obstacle To Attack On  Greece Erased   Reported Pact Would Hurt British Chances

ENTERS PACT TO STAY OUT OF CONFLICT   Hope of Aid to Greece if Germans March to Aid of Italy Dwindles With Announcement of Nonacvorpacsion Arcard.

Way cleared for Nazis in a Balkan offensive   Blow to British influence as it is reported Turkey won't fight if Germans go thru Bulgaria   By the Associate Press.

ACCORD SIGNED TODAY WITH BULGARIA   Greeks May Yield Promptly Observers Declare   is Dealt Great Britain In Influence Among Balkans; Russia Remains Aloof

Turks Will Not Fight If Nazis Attack Greece By Going - Thru Bulgaria

BULGARIA AND TURKEY REACH ACCORD TODAY   Reported As Signing Non-aggression Da pt   AID TO NAZIS   Removes Last Big Obstacle To German Advance

Sources In Sofia Report Couniries Reach Non-Aggression Agreement After Pressure Brought By Fuehrer

TWO NATIONS AGREE 10 BAN AGGRESSION   Agreement Means Turks Will Not Fight If German Troops Enter Bulgaria, Reported

To Mediterranean   Pr romise: Tur ks: Would Stand. Aside “May Be Keystone To. Fit ‘ogether Ger man “Balkan. Offensiv e Plan

NON-AGGRESSION PACT IS REACHED WITH BULGARIA   DIPLOMATIC ACTION REMOVES LAST BIG BARRIER IN BALKANS

British Suffer Blow as Ally Signs Accord; Say Greece May Quit War   Reported Bulgar- Turk Treaty Opens Way for Nazi March on Greece; Say Reds Refused Aid to Balkans

Reliable Reports Say Agreement Means Turkey Will Not Fight If Nazi Troops Move into Bulgaria

WAY IS CLEARED FOR NAZI MARCH AGAINST GREECE   Purkey Will Not Interfere; Pact May Have Important Effect Or Axis Efforts To Ob: tain Peace With Greece.   ON TURK FRONTIER

Turkish-Bulgarian Accord Removes Obstacle in Path Of German Drive to South   Sofia Informants Report Two Nations Have Reached a Non-Aggression Pact Today

British and German Bombers Carry Out Forays; England Lavs More Mines

EEN BLOW T0 BRITISH POWER   May Aid Axis Efforts To Obtain Peace With Greece   FACE GREAT ODDS   Turkey Will Not Fight If Nazi Troops Enter Bulgaria

Turkey Not To Attempt To Bar Way   Signs Agreement With Bulgaria to Keep the Peace

GALES FAIL I PET MORE RANTS      Subs, Planes Bus} During Weekend As Winds Hit.

RUSSIA LOOMS BEHIND ACCORD OF 2 NATIONS   British Observers Acknowledge Blow to Influence Is Sharp

WILL NOT FUGHT IF THE GERMANS ENTER BULGARIA   Decision Is a Severe Blow to the English In the Balkans   SEVERE STORMS PUT END TO FIGHTING   But Submarines and Planes Continue to Take Toll of Shipping

MOVE CLEARS WAY FOR GERMAN MARCH THROUGH BALKANS   British Sources Admit Agreement is Sharp Blow to English Influence

LAST OBSTACLE TO NAZIS FALLS   lurks Will Stand Aside Even Though German Troops Move Into Neighboring Nation

Bulgaria and Turkey Have Signed a Non-Aggression Accord, is Reliable Report

GREECE IN TRAP, BRITISH SUFFER NEW REVERSAL   Today’s Announcement Seer As Keystone of All Recent German Moves

Turk-Bulgar Pact Prepares Way To Greece   Observers Believe Greece May Yield As Seon As Treaty Is Announced.  RUSSIA MAY BE CAUSE

‘Act Means Turks Will Not Fight If German Troops Enter Bulgaria.   Is Blow to British   Greeks May Yield to Axis in Face of Combined NaziFascist Thrust.

NON-AGGRESSION PACT BETWEEN TURKEY AND BULGARIA REPORTED   MEANS TURKS HAVE BACKED DOWN FROM PRPMIS" TO FIGHT HITLER ADVANCE

Bulgaria Claims  Pact With Turkey   Non-Aggression  Accord Means Turks Will Not  Resist Germans   A BLOW TO BRITAIN   May Get No Help in Oppos: ing German March Across Bulgaria

BULGARS CLAIM PACT PLEDGINE NON-ACERESSION   CLAIM GERMANY CAN SEND TROOPS TO BULGARIA WITHOUT OPPOSITION   RUSSIA MAY HAVE. DENIED SUPPORT FOR TURK STAND   Bulgarian Authorities Believe Formal Announcement of Treaty May Cause Greeks To Give Up

ACCORD MIGHT FORCE GREECE TO MAKE PEAGE   Will Remove Last Major Obstacle to Possible German March Into  Greece to Aid Italy   ATHENS MIGHT YIELD PROMPTLY, IS BELIEF   Mere Prospects of Assault By the Nazis Would Be Enough For Greeks, Observers Hold

SOFIA HEARS TURKEY WILL STAND ASIDE   Last Big Obstacle to Nazi March Through Balkans Appears Removed

Hurricane-Born Storm Fails to Halt Activities of Royal Air Force In Continental Forays; Nazis Claim More Sea Victories

Agreement With Bulgaria Concedes Balkans To Axis   Non-Aggression Pact Is: Reached In Which Turkey Is Pledged Not To Fight If Germans Enter Bulgaria — Prestige Of British Affected—Greeks’ Future Clouded

Observers Fear That Pressure’ May Now Cause Greece to Capitulate — Others See Germany All Set to Bounce, On England—Last Obstacie, To South Gone

Path Opened For Invasion OfGreeceBy  Nazi Forces   Nen:Aggression Pact Signed With Bulgaria In Another Nazi Diplomatic Triumph; Jitgoslavia Bows To Axis

Bulgar-Turk Nonaggression Pact Is Signed   Treaty. Called Blow To British Prestige

RUSSIA IS SEEN IN BACKGROUND OF LATEST STEP   Action Means Turkey Will Not Fight if Germans Enter Bulgaria, Tip   RAF PLANES KEPT BUSY.   Nazi-held Belgian and Dutch Coasts Bombed by British In Air Raids

Turkey Signs Pact With Bulgarians   Path Cleared For German March Through Balkans

Turkey Bows To Nazi Grab Of Bulgaria   Bulgar-Turk Pact to Allow Nazis to Reach Greek Border

Non-Aggression Pact Is Signed By Both Nations   Assurance Turkey Wil Stand Aside in a Naz: Balkan Offensive   Bulgaria May Accede To German Demands

Last Obstacle To Nazi Push To Mediterranean Annparently Removed.

Turkey Won't Fight Bulgars   Hitler Can Now Put  Squeeze On Greece

Last Obstacle Facing Nazi Troops Falls   Turks Will Not Fight If Germans March; Greece’s Position Threatened

Turkey Will Not Fight if Nazi Troops Enter Bulgaria, Bulgar Interpretation— Mav Remove Need of Troops   SAY GREECE MAY CAPITULATE   act Seen as Removing Last Obstacle tc Germany Giving Aid to Italy—Sofia Dis patches Not Confirmed Elsewhere

Russia Evidently Declined To Give Istanbul Backing   Britain Sends Planes On 2,000 Mile Trip To Western Poland

AGREEMENT WITH BULGARIA MADE KNOWN   Developments Indicate Soviets Won’t Interfere In Balkans  UNEASINESS IN ORIENT

Last Big Stumbling Block Against German March Is Reported Removed Today.   SEVERE BLOW OVER FUTURE OF GREECE

Bulgars Fail To Secure Soviet Aid   Germans Expectec Move On Greece Via Bulgaria

Germans Get Free Rein in Balkans—   Diplomats Declare Greeks Will Have To Give In If Faced With Two-Front Attack

Non-Agaression Pact Is Signed With Bulgaria   Diplomatic Blow to Britain Leaves Path Clear for Offensive

REPORT TURKS WONT FIGHT  NAZIS’ MARCH   Ankara’s Reported Pact with Bulgars Bad News for British, Greeks

Axis Convoy Ship Blown Up bv RAF   Half of Britain’s Ships Lost. Claim

MAJOR BATTLE  (5 SHAPING UP   Report Germans Are Meeting Stiffer Resistance In Sections.   AIR FORCE IS EFFECTIVE

British Troops in Battle as Panzer Divisions Crash Thru Monastir Gap at Albanian Corner; Flank Menaced.

No Bombs Are Dropped on The Island   Fighter Planes Fail to Bring Down Invader

No Bombs Fall In First Raid On Americans  a ee eae   Defenders Pursue Attacker in Clouds; Alarm Is Sounded

‘Plane Flies Over Reykjavik But Drops No Bombs.   German Plane Makes Escape in Bank of Heavy Clouds.

SHIP ESCAPES IN CLOUD BANK OVER ISLAND   U. §.-Built Fighter Planes and British Craft Pursue Raider During 45-Minute  :)   MAY BE SPOTTING FOR FUTURE RAIDS

NAZI BOMBER OVER ICELAND   American-Built Fighter: Pursue Invader

First Nazi Warplane Since Americans Landed * Escaped After  i Chase.

Bomber Escapes Into Clouds ‘As British Planes ‘Attempt To Intercept It

Two Marines Believed Lost   U. S. Awaits Report From London on Torpedoing of Ship

Prime Minister Silent on British Position in Greece   Not Unlikely’ German: Now Has Possession of Samothrake Island

ISLAND BELIEVED TAKEN BY NAZIS   CHURCHILL HINTS GERMANS NOW ARE ONLY 50 MILES FROM DARDANELLES.,

BRITAINS WAR CHIEF ADMITS NAZI SUCCESS   Churchill Tells Commons Germans May Be Holding Commanding Position Near Dardanelles   Withholds Details

ANXIOUS HOUSE HEARS CHURCHILL   Fails, However, To Draw Detailed Statement of British Position in Greece; Cites Complicated Operations

Dire Trouble Is Admitted By Churchill   Activities Of Army Go Unexplained In Commons

CHURCHILL TELLS BRITISH BAD NEWS   Prime Minister, However, Refuses to Divulge Details of Action

Nazis May Hold Vital Greek Isle   Samothrake, Just 50 Mile: From Dardanelles Mouth, Believed Oceupied, Saves Churchill

PLANT SEIZURE ALL AMENDED   House Group Permits Actior When Management Refuses to Mediate.   FINAL ACTION MONDAY

Plant Seizure Bill Wins Approval of House Committee   Further Action and New Amendments Are Yet To Be Considered

HOUSE GROUP OKEHS PLANT ‘SEITURE PLAN   Amendments Accepted by Military Committee Differ Radically From Bill Passed by the Sen:  ate Yesterday. ;

Amend Bill On Seizure  Of Plants   Committee In House Acts Favorably On Changes Proposed By Rep. Harness

MAY ALTER POWERS OF SEIZURE   House Committee Approve: Main Section of Senate. Bill, However   FINAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN MONDAY   All Have Same Objective, tT Is Said; Connally Plan Used as Base

RAIDERS START _ FIRES IN BERLIN   KIEL CANAL RAKED WITH BOMBS AND GUNFIRE BY ROYAL AIR FORCE.

RAF SPREADS RING OF FIRE IN BERLIN   Flight of Planes Rakes Kiel Canal   SHIPPING HIT   Bombers Range Inland Over - Germany Through Ice And Storm Clouds

RAF Sets Many  Fires in Berlin   British Rake Kiel Canal with Bombs Directed at Nazi Shipping

RAF Sets Many Fires in Berlin In Night Atfack   Kiel Canal Raked wit Bombs and Gunfire, Air Ministry Says

RAF’s 46th Raid On Berlin Starts Circle of Fires   Kiel Canal Also Hit And Gunfire Directed At German Shipping

Fires Ring Berlin As English Hit Capital 46th Time  British Deal Wide Destruction to German Industry

TROOPS TAKE NEW POSITION NEAR MANILA   Vanguard of Planes Roars Over City; Tanks Battle

Drive War - Weary Defenders Back on North and South   Yellow Peril Using Huge Numbers of Tanks and Men in All Out Onslaught Against Outnumbered Americans Without Adequate Air Support;  Planec Skim Over Manila

‘Outnumbered by Invaders, Yanks Effect Retreat   Issue of Important Battle May Not Be Lone in Doubt. Relief

ILLINOIS’ MARCH OIL OUTPUT RISES MILLION BARRELS   185 NEW WELLS ARE BROUGHT IN; SUPPLY 9.3% OF TOTAL

Cash Advance. - Gets ‘Approval   House ‘Committee . Passe: . British Aid: Bill: To. Start: Diebate-

Appropriation Bill Gets Fast Action, Subcommittee 0.K   Protracted Hearings Dispensed With to Aid Effect Abroad

AID BILL FUNDS GET QUICK NOD BY COMMITTEE   Swift Action Given Measure By House Group.

CONGRESS SPEEDS WAR AID OUTLAY   U.S. to Take Over $46,000, 000 Munitions Plants Built for Britain

HOUSE FINANCE GROUP OKEHS CASH FOR AID   Seven Billions for Speedy Use Receives Quick Approval   RED TAPE IS SEVERED   Effect Abroad Held Ir Minds of House Men In Action

HOUSE SPEEDS UP 7 BILLIONS FOR WAR AID   PLANTS TAKEN OVER FOR PRODUCING MUNITIONS

House Group O.K.’s 7 Billion In British Aid   Makes Speed io Show Dictators U, 8. Means Rusmess

Solons: Give ‘Approval To - Billions * Bil   Democracy’s Ability To Act Fast Is.  * Demonstrated °

$7,000,000,000 BILL APPROVED   House to Debate Bill Tuesday and Vote Wednesday

Aid Finance Bill Okayed   House Subvonnttittee Give: Quick Approval of Bill For $7,000,000.060

Financial Outlay For Aid Program Meets Approval  House Subcommittee Frankly Dispenses With Lone Hearings

House Group Approves Aid Policy Funds   Subcommittee Swiftly Recommends Bill for Seven Billion Dollars

Aid finance, arms combine plan approved   Hearing before committee cut

BRITISH AID FINANCE PLAN WINS APPROVAL   House Group Puts Speeds ‘Okay On $7,000,000,000 Outlay   " VOTE, WEDNESDAY   Arrangements Made Tc Buy English - Built Plants In U. S.

MOVE SWIFTLY TO TIGHTEN UP BALKAN “GRIP   ‘More Troops Being Poured Into _ Bulgaria. Opinion Varies as to Status of Turkey

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE   REPORT NAZIS ALREADY AT GREEK FRONT   Bulgaria Filling Up With German Units Moving Southward

Brifain Expected To Cut Relations Early This Week  Rich Rumanian Oi!   Rich Rumanian Oil Fields Reported Hit By RAF Bombs

VANGUARD OF TROOPS REACH GREEK BORDER   Spokesman Says Soldiers Are Guests Of Bulgaria

Yugloslavia Due To Fall In Line Next   German Troops Fill Bulgaria, Place Units on Border iof Greece, Turkey

NAZIS SWARM (VER BULGARIE   Troop Units Move Swifth Toward Greek and TurKish Borders,   SAY OQILFIELDS BOMBED

INVASION OF NAZIS EXPECTED T0 BRING BREAK WITH BRITAIN   SOFIA TAKES ON AIR OF MILITARY CAMP AS GERMAN OFFICERS ARRIVE

Britain Ready To Break Relations With Bulgaria   Turkey Mines Channel Of Dardanelles To Block Shipping

German Military Units Reported Moving Swiftly Toward Greece, Turkey

Greeks Facing Attack   Nazi Soldiers Are Lodged Near  International Line

BULGARIA FULL OF NAZI TROOPS MOVING SOUTH   Vanguard Is Only 65 Miles From Salonika, Greece, At One Border Point

VITAL CITY OF SALONIKA IS MENACED   Vanguard of Nazi Sol diers Only 65 Miles From Strategic Town— Sofia Rapidly Becoming an Armed Camp,

Bulgarian Capital Taking on Aspect Of Military Camp   King Boris Scid To Have Given British Minister George Rendel No Encouragement To Remain at Sofia

German Troops Within 65 Miles Of Vital City; Balkans Seethe Anything May Happen

The Vanguard of These Soldiers Already Had Reached Greek Frontier, Sofia , Dispatches State.   SOME ONLY 65 MILES FROM VITAL SALONIKA   British Minister Geo. W 7 Rendel Received No En couragement From King  Boris to Remain.

FIRES .OUT OF CONTROL   Brush and Forest Go Up in. Smoke in California -

Joe Penner Is Found Dead tn His Hotel Bec   Wife Of Famous Comedian Discovers Death Of Husband, In Philadelphia   WAS STARRING IN NEW STAGE PLAY

DEATH STOPS JOE PENNER'S FUNNY STUFI   ‘Heart Attack Apparently to Blame for Sudden Death of Young Comedian in “Philly”

LOW PRESSURE OVER ARDMORE   Cold Wave Moves South and Is Over Gainesville, Texas

Norther Predicted As Gales Ride In From Northlands   Temperature Skids Down; Snow Seen Fo: Northwest Texas

State Legislators Split On Three  important Issues   Housing, Lien Law, Civil Service Bring _  Differences of Opinion

30MB CRASHES THROUGH ROOF OF NIGHT CLUB   pinned Large Number of  Civilians and Service   Men on Leave Killed While Dancing   FADER OF BAND,  MUSICIANS VICTIMS   ichly. Gowned Women  Struck Down by Explos ives Dropped by Masses German Planes

SCORES FEARED KILLED; NAZIS COME IN WAVES   Heaviest Atlack Since Fal Leaves Many Dead And Injured; Rescuers Dig  In Bilas Of Behris

London Suffers First Severe Air Attack in Weeks: Number Deac   Direct Hit Scored on Night Club Filled With Dancers

Berlin Claims 16 Ships Sunk, Most By Speedboats  Two Destroyers and Ten Merchantmen

BAND LEADER MANY GUESTS ARE: KILLED   Crews Dig Into Wreckage ‘for Victims as More ‘Missiles Fall — Raid on  City Is the Heaviest in Weeks.

GERMAN BOMBS CREATE HAVOC THRU LONDON   First Furious Night Raid In Many Weeks Is Launched   NIGHT CLUB HIT   Bandsmen And Dancer: Killed; Mary Trapped In Debris

NAZIS SWOOP UPONLONDON INNIGHT RAID   CIVILIANS TRAPPED IN WRECKAGE OF DANCE PALACE

Luftwaffe Strikes With Fury Of Fall ‘All-Out’ Bombing:   Greeks Continue To Whip Italians; Capture 2.200 Men

London Night Club Crowd Killed By Heavy Air Raid   Beautifully Gowned Women, Musicians, Soldiers On Leave Die As Nazis Bomb City Heavily

Civilians and Soldiers on Leave Meet Death While Dancing; Many Die in Stree:   Leader of Band, Some of His Musicians And Number of Guests, Including Mony Women, Die When Bomb Croshes

-Londoners Die in Debris After Heavy Altack by Germans   One Bomb Scores Direct Hit on Night Club

Night Club Hit As Luftwaffe Raids Lendon   Camalty List Is High In Attack Similar To Blitz Blows  Of Fall has

County Schools To Get $104,990!   Auditor General Announce: Payments To Be Made  In Lawrence Co.

School Districts Share $129,586   Bedford Borough Receives $10,422 in State Funds for Current Term

BUCKS SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SHARE IN $118,925   Over 2100 Penna. Fourth Class Districts To Have Part in Payments   AMOUNTS MADE KNOWN

FOUR DIE OF POISONING   A Dozen Men Reported to Have : Been Drinking Alcohol

Gayda Says Bulgarian Act Should Be Warning to U.S.   Mussolini's Mouthpiece Says Treaty Confirms Isolation of Greece in Forthcoming Offensive

Italy Hails the Bulgar Pact; Sez Greece Crushed  Editor Gayda of Rome Also Says Pact Should Be Warning to U.S.

A WARNING TO U. S.   Gayda Says Americans Should Understand Bulgarian Move

OINCH SNOW IN NEW YORK CIT   Second Heavy Fall in Eas During Week; Washington Also Has 10 Inches. °

SEABOARD HIT BY BLIZZARD   [MORE THAN 10 INCHES OF  SNOW HAD FALLEN IN . NEW YORK CITY

Heaviest March Snowfal In History Recorded - At Washington, D.C. —~10.1 Inches  MORE SNOW SUNDAY  Transportation Tied Uy In. Metropolitan Areas

Blizzards Sweep -Atlantic States; Ship is Groundes   Ten Inches: of: Snow . Hal Elevated Trains, Snarls  New York Traffic

BLIZZARD GRIP ATLANTIC COAST   New York Gets 10 Inches Of Snow As _ Storms Sweep Up The Seaboarc

Blizzards, Snow Storms Sweep Eastern States   More Than 10 Inches of Rain Falls In New York Metropolitan

BLIZZARDS SWEEP SEABOARD AREAS   More Than Ten Inches of Snow Blankets New York City.

Survivor Of Attack Upon Ship Says Torpedo Is Fired At Night Without Warning

Tanker Sunk By Submarine Without Warning   The “I, C. White” Also Was Shelled, Survivor Says; Hit at Midnight

Survivor Says  Tanker Hit By Single T orpede   ‘Says Surprise Attack  Sank U.S. Owned Vessel off Brazil Coast

Seamen Tell Of Sinking Of LC. White   Submarine Torpedoed Without Warning, Then Shelled Ship

SURVIVOR TELLS OF SUBMARINE ATTACK ON SHIP   Rescued Passenger Says “One and Perhaps Two” U-Boats Attacked Vessel

SUB FIRED — WITHOUT WARNING   Survivor Says One and Per. haps Two Submarines Attacked Tanker   DURING A DARK, : MOONLESS NIGHT   U. &. Takes Statements of Survivors From American Owned T. C. White

I. C. White — Sunk Witheut Warning—Report   19-Year-Old Survivor Tells of Attack By Submarines

I. C. White Survivor Says Two Unknown Subs In Attack at Midnight

Survivor Is Not Able To Identify Sub   Young Southerner In First Interview On Arrival In Brazil.

Survivor Relates Tanker I. C. White Was Torpedoed Without Warning By “One And Perhaps Two” Subs

Survivor of Tanker Says Attack Came Without Warning   Youth Is First From American-Owned Ship To Be Interviewed

American Tanker  Attacked and Sunk Without Warning   Survivor Tells of Midnight Assault; Brazilian Port Authorities Told Vessel Shelled as She Sank.

Survivor Says One Torpedo Hit Tanker   Tells of Submarine Attack on AmericanOwned Merchant Ship

Survivors Tell Story Of Attack   Believe 3 Missing Seamen Most Surely Drowned; “But One Torpedo Fired

SURVIVOR SAYS TANKER SUNK BY UNKNOWN SUB   American - Owned Ship Under Panama Registry Is Reported Torpedoed Without Warning in Mid. night Attack 609 Miles Off Brazil   THREE BELIEVED LOST

SURVIVOR FROM TANKER TELLS “NO WARNING   Youth Landed In S. America De. clares There Was One, Maybe Two Attacking Subs.

Torpedoed Without Any Warning   Survivors Tell Of Sub Attack On I. C. White

Survivor Says 1 or 2 Subs Made Attack   Identity of Sea Raider Unknown; Fear 3 of Crew Dead

No Warning, Survivor Says   Declares and Perhaps 2 Submarines Attacked Steamer . C. White

Tanker Sunk By Sub With No Warning   Midnight Attack Came 600 Miles Off Coast of Brazil Say Survivors

TANKER IS SUNK MINUS WARNING   Survivor Says White Downed By 1 Or 2 Submarines

U-Boat Didn't  Wess Wah wx  ttm sete . a See taeway   Crew Charges

I. C. White Also Struck By Shells   Seaman Weclares Ship Raided by at Least One, Possibly Two  Submarines Three Men Drown  Te aft WE ft oatesa Vian

Survivor Tells Of Torpedoing   Rumors of Sea Battle Off Braxil Coast Are Lacking of Confirmaiton

TANKER ATTACKED WITHOUT WARNING STATES SURVIVOR   Charleston, S- C., Youth Says “One and Perhaps Two” Unidentified Subs Torpedoed and Sank the I. C. White 600 Miles off Brazil.

Subs Torpedo U.S. Owned Shir  Survivor of I. C, White Tells of Torpedoing

SURVIVOR TELLS OF SHIP'S SINKING      Youth Declares That ‘One And Perhaps Two" Unidentified Submarines Torpedoed And Sank Tanker . C. White Without Warning Off Brazil

IC. White — Sunk Without Warning—Report  19. Year-Old Survivor  Tells of Attack By Sub.  ee ee a a

U.S. MAY SEIZE CAPTIVE MINES IF NECESSARY   Strong Stand Taken By FDR on Eve Of Parley

Government Wil Seize Pits if Mediation Fails   Roosevelt Promises Firm Hand to be Shown in Dealings

U.S.StandsReady To Seize Mines, Roosevelt Warns   President Indicates Drastic Action In Event Conference Today  Fails to Avert Coal Walk-Out

HISTORIC PASS OCCUPIED AFTER 48-HOUR BATTLE   Berlin Admits Troops Faced Punishing Machine-Gun Fire During Bitter Struggle.   HINTS AT PLANS FOR ENTRY INTO ATHENS   High Command Reports Sinking 13 Ships in Greek Waters and Destruction of 55 Planes.

Berlin Says Famous Pass Taken After Hard Battle: Fall of Athens Held Near   trategic Plan for Triumphal Nazi Entry Into Greek Capital is Hinted by Reich Spokesman

Nazis Claim Thermopylae Has Fallen   ATHENS, ACCORDING TO. ONE BERLIN SPOKESMAN, Is A RIP! APPLE, READY FOR PLUCKING

GERMANS HINT AT TRIUMPRAL ATHENS ENTRY   THERMOPYLAE PASS CAPTURED, SAYS BERLIN STORY

ATHENS READY TO FALL, CLAIM   Greeks Say Allies Broke Panzer Charge West Of  Famed Pass

THERMOPYLAE PASS — CLAIMED BY NAZIS   Triumphal Entry into Athens Goal of German Leaders _

DENOUNCE STRIKES! Nt   Three on West Coast Hinde: Defense Program, Bays the

DENOUNCE STRIKES   Three on West Coast Hinde: Defense Program, “7  the OPM

Forced Labor Peace May Be Plan Of FDR   President Indicates Drastic Action Is Now Contemplated

Union Leader Hopeful Over Plane Walkout   U. S. and Rritain Losing Ten Vlanes a Day as Result of Strike

DEFENSE PROGRAM FOR WOMEN FIRSI ON LA GUARDIA LIS}   New Director Expected T Concentrate On The Civilian’s Part lyr Emergency.

Railroads Will Get Pay Boost Request June    Half Billion Dollar Wage Hike Will be Asked hv I! nions

RAILWAY CREWS ASK PAY BOOST   14 Labor Gr Groups Join in Formal Demand

Railroad Unions Demand Raises  for 1,150,000   Fourteen Labor Unions Join in Seeking Increase

200 RESCUED FROM CRUISER   Luxury Liner Groundes Near Shore At Palm Beach, Fla.

Bergdoll Denied Parole; ‘World War Draft Dodger  rving at Leavenworth   ae an. J  Wife Had Been  Anticipating  Christmas Homecoming for Her Hushand =

RAF Planes Bomb Naples Five Hours   HEAVY DAMAGES REPORTEL BY ITALIAN SOURCES,

Plane Workers Threaten General Strike in East   Other Strikes Cripple Machine Gun Plant and Western Shipyards

GERMAN CLAIM HAVE ADVANCED NEARER MOSCOV   Say They Have Taken Smolensk And Are Breaking Russian Resistance.

Arrangements to Transport Fuel by Rail Follow Pledge Given by Representatives of Industry to Government   PIPE LINES ADVOCATED

Railroads To Put Tank Cars To Full Use   Agreement Is Reached On Sharp Rate Reduction: To Permit Shipment O! Oil To Seaboard

RAILROAD GAR READY 10 HAUL GAS INTO EAST   Gasoline Shortage Relief Is Expected Speedily On Eastern Seaboard   RAILROADS GRANT CUTS IN COST OF TRANSPORT   20,000 Rail Tankers Prepare To Start Hauling Gas To Emergency Areas

RAILROADS 10 RUSH GAS T0 EAST COAST   Speedy “Cure” Predicted Fo OU Crisis As Tank Cars Put In Service

RAIL, OIL INDUSTRIES TO WORK TOGETHE!   Plan To Use Every Available Tank Car

EAST TO GET GASOLINE, OIL BY RAILROAL   Shipping Rates Reduced ‘Famine’ Will Be Over In Two Weeks

Rails Told To Haul Gasoline   Hundreds of Trains from West Expected to Relieve Eastern Shortane

Green Signal Flashed For Oil Trains To Begin Rollins   Railroads Given Chance T Prove Their Transportation Can Relieve Supposed  Shortage In Two Weake

Railways Carry Gas To East To Relieve Need   Oil Industry Promises To Use Every Car Available

GREEN SIGNAL 70 OL TRAINS   Rail Tank Cars to Rust Petroleum to “Cure” Crisis

GAD WILL ROLL EAST IN TANKS   Reilroads to Pour Flood of Moter Fuel into East Through Use of Tank Cars.   AGREEMENT IS REACHED   Rail Leader Tells Senate Group Shortage Can End Within Two Weeks.

HUNDREDS OF TANK CARS WILL CARRY VITAL GIL 10 EAST   Railways Get Chance Te Prove Shortage Can Be Eliminated

OF LED aulPMENT OF OIL EASTWARL   Rush to Relieve Petroleum Shortage Along Atlantic Seaboard

WILL ASSEMBLE HUNDREDS OF TANK TRAINS   Railroads Pledge Use Of Every Available. ‘Car   ‘WILL BRING GAS   Believe Oil Oil Shortage Can Be Ended In ‘. 29 Weeks :

Railroads, Oil Men Agree To Move Crude To Eastern States: Freight Rates Cut

35 L.A. Welders Are Fired For Work Stoppages   Men Escorted From Plant Union Threatens Natio:  Wide Strike

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Tiapped Italians Dying

Guns, Other Equipment Destroyed by British, Who Also Suffer Loss Of Numerous Airplanes

British Lost 8,000 Tanks, Trucks in Leaving Greece   Escape Made by Night at Beaches Swarming With Men; Material Destroyed Before Being Abandoned; Nazi Losses Heavy

SYEWITNESS TELLS OF RETREAT OF BRITISH FORCES TO THE SEA   (Rv FDWARD KENNEDY)

A Reporter In Greece  British Loss In Tanks ~ Offset By Nazi Damag   Eyewitness Account Of Greek Retreat Given For First Time By Newspaperman

DETAILS OF RAIL WAGE AGREEMENT GIVEN BY F.D.R.   Announces Railroad Workers Will Receive Pay Increases Totaling Almost $300,000,000 A Year Under Settlement.

PAY INCREASES FOR NATION'S RAILWAY WORKERS ANNOUNCED   Operating Unions Boosted 76 Cents Per Day, Non-Operating 80 Cents

Details of Pact are  Released   Pay Raises Of 9.5 To IC Cents An Hour, Costing $3,000,000,000; One  Third Of Demands.

Coordinated Mass Attacks Hit Germany   'RAF AND RUSSIAN pRoP “EGGS” REPEATEDLY ON HUN OBJECTIVES.

GERMANY IS BOMBED WIDELY AS WARFARE ENTERS THIRD YEAR   Mass Air Attacks By RAF and Russia Fore Thousands Into Shelters; Red War Reports Optimistic

Bombs Are Rained on Germany   British and Russian Planes Take Part in Heavy Bombings

Second Year of War Is Marked by British-Russ Air Attacks on Germany

BRITISH BOMA AHINE-TUHA IN BHEAT SWEEP   Nazis Admit Strong Soviet Land Drive; But Claim Gain in North.   MUD ON LENINGRAD ROAD VERY DIFFICULT

Ball Season Launched By Pitcher FDR   Yankees, Senators Play Ir  First Game; Other Club: — Will Start Tomorrow: His Ninth Pitch

LOSS OF AMERICAN SHIP. CHALLENGES FREEDOM OF SEAS   State Dent. Seeking First Hand Information Gn Loss of Merchantmar

SEEKS DATA REGARDING SUNKEN SHIP   State Department Wants First Hand Confirmation Of Surviyors’ Reports That Robin Moor, Flying U. S. Flag, Was Sent Down By German Submarine

U.S. SEEKING — FULL DATA ON _ SHIP. SINKINC      35 Unreported Afte ' Torpedoing Of U. S. Ship

GOVERNMENT SEEKS DATA ON SHIP SINKING   First Hand Confirmation Of Catastrophe — Sought   Officials Decline. To Discuss Question _ Of Action

INFORMATION ON TORPEDOING OF U. 5 VESSEL IS AWAITED   No ‘Word of 35 Others Aboard Vessel Reportedly Torpedoed

Secks Report On Sinking of  American Ship   Tragedy May Be Ont right Challenge to Freg dom of Seas Doctrine

»Eyidence Mounts Americar Merchant Vessel Sunk By Nazi Torpedo   yRESCUE SHIP NEAR PORT   Stories Of Survivors Are Awaited To Decide On Course Of Action

COUNTY NATIVE "ROBIN MOOR” ~ GREW MEMBER   Francis Batkiewicz, 24 — Was Born in Glen Campbell   SEEK INFORMATION   Believe U. §. Ship Sent to Bottom by Nazi Submarine

GOVERNMENT MAKING FULL INVESTIGATION SINKING ROBIN MOOR   FIRST HAND CONFIRMATION THAT SHIP SUNK BY NAZI SUB IS SOUGHT. 

Will Get Reports From Survivors  OF Robin Moor   On “aera Of Action "Pending: Information

State Department Waits Facts on Ship Sinkine   Survivors Who Charged Sub Destroved American Vessel To Be Landed Tonight

PROBE SINKING OF ROBIN MOOI   State Department Seeks First-Hand Information On Sea Tragedy

Survivors To Be Questioned Abou Sinking Of Ship   State Department Seeks Con firmation Of Early Reports; Warning To Germany Ex pected If Torpedoing Established

Officials Silent — On Report U-Boat Torpedoed Vessel   Brazilian ‘Rescue Stéame ' “Scheduled. To. Get’ Ti Port Tonight.

Washington Awaits Official Report On Sinking Of U.S. Ship Robin Moor

REPORTS OF TORPEDOING ARE PROBED   Washington Awaits Testimony of Those Rescued Before Takina Action

Robin Moor’s Sinking Seen Free Sea Defi   U. 8. Seeks Confirmatior . ab pert een Hit by

REPORT WAITED IN SHIP SINKING   U.S. Seeks Confirmation 01 U-Boat Torpedo Charge

Robin Moor Facts Sought By Officials   Survivors To Be Questionec On Reaching Brazilian Port

STATE DEPARTMENT SEEKS FIRST HAND EVIDENCE OF TORPEDOEING ‘OF U. §. VESSEL BY GERMAN SUB

U.S. 10 SEEK TRUTH ABOUT ROBIN MOOR   Formal Reports Awaited By State Office On Loss of Ship   MAY BE CHALLENGE   Lifeboats Still Missing As II Survivors Near Brazilian Port

State Depariment Seeking To Learn More Of Sinking   If Robin Moor Sunk By Nazi Sub, Challenging Situation Would Result

Formal Reports On Robin Moor Sought by U.S.   Nazi Sinking of Amer can Ship Challenges Freedom of Seas

AWAIT REPORTS —ONSHIP SINKING   First ‘Hand Informatior From Survivors Sought By Government

U. $. Ship Sunk By Nazi U-Boat   State Department Seeks Confirmation of Survivors Accounts   RESCUE SHIP DUE SOON   Official Quarters Silent Un. til Details of Sinking  Come In

ITED STATES HEDULED T0 RN GERMANY      fficial Advice On Sink:  ig Indicates Vessel  Was Struck Without Warning   ING SURVIVORS iO PORT IN BRAZIL   orted 35 Persons Still  issing Three Weeks  After Craft Was ‘Torpedoed’ -

J. S. SEEKS “MORE LIGHT ~ ON. SINKING   Unofficial Information. Makes Attack on Robin Moor an Outright Challenge to Freedom of the aac Tandavwo 'Qau

State Department Seeks First Hand Proof U.S. Vessel W as Sunk By Nazi Submarine

CHALLENGE Is SEEN IN ROBIN MOOR ATTACK   \Further Evidence Awaited ‘In Sinking Of U. 5, Ship In Atlantic

U. a. dcEKING INFORMATION ON THE ROBIN MOOR   First Reports Indicate Out right Defy to Freedom of the Seas   SURVIVORS TO MAKE PORT LATE TONIGHT   And Until Official Report 4s Had State Department Won't Talk

Confirmation Of Attack On Ship Awaited   Situation Tense When Survivors Say Sub  Sunk Robin Moor

PLAN T0 QUESTION - RESCUED OFFICERS —~N-SHTP-SINKING   No Word Received from 35 Per. sons Who Boarded Three Lifeboats

Confirmation s Awaited On Ship's Sinking   State Department ‘Awaits Complete Report From Sur vivors of Robin Moor

Await Details On Sinking of The “Robin Moor”  Survivors Due . In Recife, Brazil

Unofficial Information Leads To That Opinion in Wash. ington, but Government Awaits Formal Diplomati« Reports Before Acting:

SHIP SINKING FACTS SOUGHT   Challenge To Doctrine of Fredom of Seas Apparent.

Sale of gas properties is suggested   Part of plan for simplifying

Artificial Fire Not New Angle   Used On Crete To “Demoralize” British Defenders Of Island

Leaders In Paris Unavailable For Conference With Ad. miral Jean Darlin Till Vichy Changes.   Dislike Petain

POLITICAL STRIFE DISTURBS FRANC   Vichy Rggime Under Fire From Pro-German Parisian Committee

PRO - GERMAN MOVEMENT IS HITTING GAIT   Faction in France Would Go Over To Hitler

French Minister  Reported Denied  Hearing by Nazis Such Conferences Ar  ‘Useless’ as Matters Rinnd Roerkin Rennrts

RECLAMATION PLANS OUTLINED BY PAGE   U. S. Commissioner Cites Great Power Possibilities of Water Projects

West Is Only Half Built, In  9 ® ® Page’s Opinion   Reclamation Head Points Teo Potentialities Of More Irrigation Projects

20 FAST NAVY TORPEDO BOATS GO TO BRITAIN   Knox Reveals Boats Already May * Be On Way—Negoliates Will Canada to Build Warships

20 U.S. BOATS TO BE SENT 10 GREAT BRITAIN      Fast Torpedo Vessels Are Re leased; British Acquire Big Plane Reserve.

20 Small Boats Go to Britain  Knox Says Canada May Build Warshins for U. S.

FLOW OF AID TO BRITAIN TAKES ON MOMENTUM   ‘Twenty Navy Torpedo Boats Ready to Go — Delivery Of Warplanes Rising

Twenty Fast Torpedo Ships Believed Off To Aid Britain   Secretary Knox Say: That Number Made Available.

U. S. to Give Britain New Naval Boats   28 Vessels of “Mosquito” Class to Be Shipped Across

READY FOR WAR   Knox Says Torpedo Boats Set For Delivery To Rritain.

20 TORPEDO BOATS SENT TO BRITAIN   Secretary Knox Says American Boats Are Capable of Doing More Than Mile a Minute

20 FAST TORPEDO BOATS SENT BY U.S.T0 BRITAIN   MAY BE ON WAY NOW AS PART OF LEND AND LEASE AID

Navy Begins Delivery  Of Fast Motor Torpedo Boats to Great Britain

BOATS READY -FOR BRITAIN   Twenty Fast. Naval Moto) Torpedo. Boats Believed On Wav Now

Fast U. S. Torpedo Boats Ready for Delivery to Navy of Great Britain   About 20 Ships Will Be Shipped . Across;”Run Over a Mile a Minute

British Get Torpedo Boats   Secretary Knox Says 20 Are Ready for Delivery As Part of Lease-Lend Proaran

Send Twenty Torpedo Boats Across Ocear   Boats Capabie Of Speed Of Mile A Minute Will Be Put In Use By British Navy

20 Mile-a-Minute Torpedo Boats Ready or Immediate Shipment to England   Fight Tavern Ban

20 ‘MOSQUITO’ SHIPS TO BRITISH   Knox Declares Fast Naval Motor Boats Ready for Delivery

‘MOSQUITO’ BOATS MAY BE ON WAY   20 Fast Torpedo Carriers Ready to Ship and May Be on Way, Knox Says   CAPABLE OF MILE A MINUTE SPEED   Navy Is Negotiating With Canada for Construction of Warshins There

TORPEDO BOATS GO T0 BRITAIN   Knox Announces 20 Of Speedy Vessels Are Readv

U. S. Giving Britain Fast Motor Boats   Twenty of Mosquito Fleet To Go—Many Airplanes Received

Charged With  Embezzlement   CLARENCE B. JORDAN INDICTEL BY RUSH COUNTY GRAND ‘JURY ;

STRIKE SHUTS BIG SHIPYARDS   Repair Work on at Least 14 Vessels Halted by Labor Dispute

Strike Closes Big Brooklyn Drydock   Work Upon at Least 14 Vessels Affected

Direct Hit Takes Great ‘Death Toll   One of the Final Missiles of Night Raid Hits Home

British Use New Methods Of Defense   Many Killed As Bomb Crashes Into Air Raid Shelter

GERMAN BOMB CRASHES THRU RAID SHELTER   Many Reported Kill. ed During London Attacks

GERMAN BOMBS CLAIM HEAVY LONDON TOLL   Roof of Air Raid Shelter. ritish Sav ‘Nazis Payvme -:  oot a Crashes Througl

Several Hundred Persons Nore mally In Shelter Pierced: By Blast—Many Are Buried, Death Toll Not Known: tm mediately — British Claim Defense Improves

BOMB PIERCES SHELTER ROOI   German Bombers Raid Lon. don and East Coast; Four Are Shot Down.

Britain Has New Defense For Bombers   Four Warplanes Shot Down in Night Attack; Many Londoners Killed

CRASHES THROUGH ROOF KILLING MANY TRAPS SURVIVORS   British Declare Nazis Pay With Rising Price For Forays

Many Persons Killed When Heavy Bomb Falls Through London Shelter In Raid   East Anglia Region Is Pounded in Widespreac Attacks Lasting Until Dawn; Hospitals Jammed

HEAVY MISSILE GOES THROUGH SHELTER ROOF   Numbers Injured In Same Raid; British Claim Nazis Paying Increasingly Heavy Price In Air Losses.

HEAVY GERMAN BOMB CRASHES SHELTER ROOF   Many Killed and Injured in Raid  on London but British Say Night   Protection More Effective

GERMAN BOMB HITS A LONDON SHELTER CAUSING DEATI    Many Persons Were Killed and Many Injured in the Raid Last Night.   FOUR NAZI SHIPS DOWN   Roof of Shelter Pierced by : Big Bomb at End of Long Raid.

DIRECT HIT OF A NAZI BOMB ON LONDON ‘RAID SHELTER KILLS AND INJURES MANY

Heavy Bomb Causes Many Casualties   Crashes Into London Shelter; Germans Paying Rising Price For Their Forays

London Raid Shelter Hit; Many Dead   Hit Comes at End of Foray; Night Fighters More Effective

Greece May Make ‘Peace’ With Hitler   Germany All Set To Pull ‘Squeeze’ Play On Greeks’

BOMB SHATTERS LONDON SHELTER   Rescuers Work Six Hours ‘To Remove Victims

Renew Plea For Higher Tax Yield   Treasury Officials Want Tax Measure Rewriiten

Restore Goal Of 34 Billion, Secretary Asks   Testifies Before Senate Committee On New Tax Bill

‘Asks Committee To Revise Levy For More Funds   Morgenthau Wants Additions To Bring Bill To First Goal

TREASURY ASKS LOW MINIMIUN' ON TAX EXEMPTION   Treasury Secretary Restates Need of Clause Providing Single Joint Return.

SENATE GETS PLEA TO HIKE TAY MEASIRE      Lower Individual Exemptions, Stiffer Surtaxes Asked by Sec. Morgenthan,   HOUSE BILL NOT ENOUGH, CLAIM

DEFENSE TX ~ BILL TAKEN Uf   Morgenthau Wants Senate to Restore ‘Cuts Made in the 'Ho: se,   ONE ITEM! EXCEPTED

RENEW APPEAL FOR LOWERING PERSONAL TAY   Sullivan Urres Lowering Of Personal Incom- Tax Exemptions

Drive for High Tax  Renewed   Appeal Made for Lower Exemptions and Stiff Surtaxes

Administration Resumes Drive For Stiff Surtaxes, Low Individual Exemptions   Sullivan urges senate finance committee to rewrite tax bill

Plea for Higher laxes Renewed   ‘Senate Requested To Rewrite Bill

Release Ours Or We'll Hold  Your Citizens   That’s What U. S. Tells Axis Powers to Free Ameri cans Held By Them

FREE AMERICANS, U.S, TELLS AN   State - Department: Sends Warning To Germany Italy —

Reich And Italy Warned To. Free  AllU. S. Hostages   State Department Design: “Reétaliatory’ Measure Bs Holding Axis National:

helease of . Americans _  Is Demanded   U.S. Threatens   U.S. Threatens To Retaliate Jf Axis Is Balky

To Demand Americans  ~ Be Freed   Twenty-One U. 5. Ambu .. lance Drivers Among Prisoners.

Axis Is Told To Release Americans   Demand Immediate Action on Hostage Held Nationals

CALLS ON AXIS T0 FREE AMERICAN!   U. S. Officials To Detair Europeans If Request Is Not Honored

U.S. Asks That Americans Held In Nazi Territory Be Returned Immediately

U.S. Demands Nationals Get Return Permits   Warns Axis That Unless All May Come Home U.S. Will Retaliate

REPATRIATION OF AMERICANS AT ONCE DEMANDED BY U, §   STATE DEPARTMENT INDI. CATES OTHER NATIONALS MAY BE DETAINED

SEEK RELEASE OF HOSTAGES   ‘Want Inifgediate -Repat ~ yiation of U.S. Nation-  als iri Europe.’

Seek Release Of Americans   Otherwise U. S. To Hold Axis  Aliens as Hostages

U.S. Demands Germany, Italy Free Citizens   Retaliation Hostages Must Be Released; Many Are Held

U. 8S. Demands  Axis Powers  Free Americans Threat to Detain Their Nationals  Is Made By State Department

U. S. Asks Release Foreign Prisoners   Willl Hold Axis Nationals Unless Speedy Action Taken

Washington Also Concerned over Strikes in Big Defense Plants   Southern Operators and Union Leaders Unable To Agree; Railroad Workers Draft Demands

Wage Conference Believed Nearing State Of Collapse   30th Sides Acknowledge Today’s Sessions Offer Little Hope For Any Settlement; Disagree on Dozen Items

Lewis May Call Miners From Work   NO PROGRESS M ADE IN NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN SOUTHER OPERATORS AND U. M. W.   Submit Contract

NEGOTIATIONS ON COAL PACT NEAR COLLAPSE   Possibility Of A Second Work Stoppage Grows; Operators To Offer Contract Today   Union Stands Firm

QUIET JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN IS NEARING CLOSE   Many Hot Local Fights Seen Despite Calm   VOTE ON LIOUOR   Mayors Will Be Elected In Twenty-Two Cities

New 60 Per Cent  Bill Passed and Sent to Governo:   Original Bill Is. Recalled ‘Because of Clerical Er:  yors

New 60 Pet. Bill Sent To Gov. Wilson   House Passage Complete Legislative Action.

End Urged to Delays in Defense Work   Management Claims for Profits and Demands of Labor Hit by Draft Chief

2 New Strikes As Another Is Said Settled   Phelps-Dodge Workers May Go Back To Jobs

Quibbling Delays At Plants Hit   New Dispute: Arouse Ire.  ~ Of Official.

HERSHEY LASHES DEFENSE DELAYS   Selective Service Head Pleads for End of 'Quibbling’

PLEA MADE FOR END OF STRIKES   Official Cites Duty Of All As Two Break Out And One Is Settled

Draft Official Calls for End of Defense Work Delay  Times Too Threatening to Permit  Delays, General Hershey Says

Official Urges End  To Labor Disputes   America Expeets FE very Man to'De Lis Duly, Says General Hershey

TWO SUSPECTS IK MMIPHER ARE HELD   Missouri Highway Patrolman Dies of Bullet Wound From Prisoners.

Towa Home Guard to Be  Formed Soon   General Tinley Will Command  State Forces

GOV. WILSON NAMES TINLEY, GUARD HEAD   lowa Home Guards are ordered to be organized by enlistment

Quiz New Suspec In Miley Murders   Police Grill Golf Greens Keeper

TOO BRE On Greeks Litter Ground with Italian Dead   Mugsolini’s Legious Stil Rushing Headlong into Disaster. Is Renort

BRITISH START FIRES IN BERLIN   RAF Raids German Cap ital and Bombs Ruh Districts

BERLIN FIRES STARTED FROM R.A. F. BOMB:   Other Areas Raided by British Fliers Who Use Explosives of Terrific Destructive Power

BERLIN FIRED BY BRITISH BOMBERS   R. A. F. Attacks Kiel Canal Ruhr Cities, Loses Seven Planes,

START FIRES IN RAID ON BERLIN   Royal Air Force Planes Start Fires in Raid Over Duesseldorf

RAF Bombers Attack Berlin   Large Fires Started By Small Force Of British Air Raiders

LARGE FIRES START IN BERLIN   RAF Raiders Str Strike Othe Targets Throughout

LARGE FIRES IN BERLIN FOLLOW RAID BY BRITISH   Duesseldorf and Rhine Area Also Attacked By Heavy RAF Bombers.

Berlin Bombed When British Renew Attacks   Kiel Canal And Industrial Cities Also Attacked With ‘Good Results’

Large Fires ‘Started ™ In RAF Raid OnBerlir   Many Casualties Reported; Kiel Canal And German Industrial ‘Cities. Of Ruhr Hit; British Lose Four Bombers

eal  RAF Attacks Berlin Again   Large Fires Reported Started in German Capital by Raiders

Berlin Is Attacked By R. A. F. Raiders   Whole Length Of Kiel Canal Covered By Warplanes In Search Of Enemy Ships

BERLIN FIRED BY RAF BOMBS   Other German Industrial Cities Targets Of Planes.

RAF Planes Raid Berlin, Fires Blaze   Belgian - French Invasion Port Docks Bombed; Long Range Airplane: Used by British

HITS ‘APPROVAL’   Obeas Charges Higher-Ups 0. foemmnpiam Carseaicn

Final Rites For Bachler Due Saturday   Last Tribute To Be Paid Well Known Oxnard Man

Treasury Urges Broadened Base For Income Taxes  Official Says Bill  Approved by House Tk Not Adeanaie «

Treasury Asks Tax Act Change   Morgenthau Pleads for Widened Income Tax  Base, Joint Returns

Treasury Officials Say New Tax Bill Is Inadequate and Ask Broader Base to Raise Another $1,000,000, 000

STIFFER TAA BILL SOUGHT BY TREASURY   “louse - Approved Measure Is Called Inadequate by Morgenthau   INCOME TAX BASE BROADENING ASKED   Would Revise Excess Prof its Levies, Require Joint Returns

Treasury Officials Ask Revision New U. S. Tax Measure   Claim Nearly Billion Mor Dollars Needed; Would Broaden Jucome Tax

Broad Tax Base For U. S. Asked   Morgenthau Urges Bigger Tax  Bill Than Passed By House

Big Tax Bill Insufficient, Officials of Treasury Say   Offer Recommendations To Raise 800 Million To Billion Additional For Huge Defense Task   WOULD BROADEN INCOME TAX BASE   Change Would Cover Millions Now Exempt: Joint Returns Urged

TREASURY URGES NEW TAX BASE   Morgenthau Would Broader Income Tax To Cover Mil. lions Now Exempt; Woulc Reduce Exemptions

TREASURY SEEKS NEW TAX BOOS]   Morgenthau Sub mits Six Point Proposal to Raise - Another Billion Dollars

TAX EXEMPTION SLASH IS URGED   Treasury Says Huge New Tax Bill Inadequate; Sets Forth Further Income Sources

IRISH DENIED FOOD, ARMS?   Wheeler Charges U. S. Using Pressure   Wants Ireland To Be British Ally

U.S. PRESSURE AGAINST IRISH, WHEELER SAYS   “We Will Make an Enemy of Ire. land,” Opines Leader of NonInterventionist Bloc.

GREAT LAKES STRIKE ENDED   Wildcat’ Walkout Ended With Re instalement of Leaders by SWO! Union Officials

STEEL WORKERS VOTE ~ TO CALL OFF STRIKE   ‘Two Thousand Employes of Great ‘ Lakes Corporation Accept Six-Point Program,

ECORSE STRIKE COMES TO END   Steel Workers Agree to Return to Work Immediately

Workers Vote End Of Steel Walkout   Employes Will Return to Jobs at Once

NORTHERN PORTS HARD HIT AND NAVAL BASES ATTACKED LAST NIGHT   Third Consecutive Starlight Raid Successfully Mado by English Pilots. Only Two Planes Reported Lost—lItalian High Command Admits Loss of Two Destroyers and Damage to  Other War Craft in Mediterrancean

RAF Sends 100 Planes On Raids   Hits Germany Heavily For Third Night Of New Offensive

Desire © to Keep. ‘Conversa stions Open Was 01 "veyed to Bul} 1        WOULD FASE TENSION   ‘Any Jap C2 laboration  With  Germany Would Bring  i Fg Col'agse.

TOKYO AGTo 10 that. TENTION i FAR EAGT   Some Optimism Held Ir Washington After Over  tures From Japan

Japanese Desire To Go On With  Peace Parleys   a Nippons Act to Ease Terrific Tension in ‘The Pacific

STRONG UNITED STATES STAND IS HAVING EFFECT ON JAPAN   JAP GOVEENMENT HAS INDI CATED DESIRE TO CONTINUE THE “PEACE TALKS” AT WASHINGTON

Government Tells Secretary Hull it Desires _To Keep Door Open To Possible Settlement O: Far Eastern Difficulties; Optimism Grows

Parleys Proposed   Japan Flopes To Continu Peace Talks, Envoy  Tells Hull

Japan Tells of Desire To Continue “Peace Talks” Despite Cabinet Upheaval

JAPAN WISHES 1 CONTINUE “PEACE TALK”   Desire to Keep Conversa. ‘tions Open Was Conveyed to Hu’l.   WOULD EASE TENSION   Any Jap Cs laboration With Germany Would Bring Col apse.

Dedicate Lincolniana Collection In Birthday Provram at Sorinefiel.

Municipal Walkout Ends   Strikers Heed Advice of C.1.0. Leaders and Accept Offer

Attack On Enemy Submarine Off North Pacific Coast Prods West Coast To Greater Defense Effort

ENEMY SUB IS DISCOVERED. OFF NORTHWESTERN COASI   RUMORS OF SUBMARIN' PACIFIC COAST VERIFIED BY REPORT OF ATTACK

No Details of Foray Are Made Available By Naval Officers   PROD DEFENSE DRIVE   Announcement of Army Verifies Rumors of Pacific Action

PACIFIC COAST ‘SUB SCARE’ IS DEFENSE SPUI   Attack Bared On Enemy Craft Operating Off Shore

ATTACK ON JAP SUB DISCLOSED   Naval Operation Off North Pacific Coast Made Known At San Francisco

ENEMY UNDERSEA GRAFT ATTACKED OFF WEST COAST   Details Not Given But Re port Stirs Residents  New Precautions

IRMEN ATTACK JAP SUBMARINE OFF WEST GOAS   Proximity of Enemy Craft Prods Pacific States to » Alertness.

WEST COAST PRODDED INTO ALERTNESS DUE TO SUBMARINE SCARE   Attack on Enemy Under sea Boat Off North Pacific Coast Spurs De fense Efforts.

Enemy Submarine OffCoastls Under Attack   West-Prodded to Greater Efforts “For Defense

New Securities To Finance Defense   Four New Types Of Treasury Sales ‘l'o Aid In U. S. Arms Program.

TREASURY GETS OUT NEW BONDS   Securities Range From 10 Cents Up; Campaign Starts May 1

Children to Join Bankers Helping Finance Defense  Morgenthau Qulline Dilan tn Ratcn Theao

BRITISH AIR. FORCE HITS FRENCH COAST      English Bombers Make Con centrated Attack Upon Occupied French Area

RAID ON FRANCE STAGED BY RAE   Fighter Planes Attack German Minesweepers Off Dunkerque

ELEVENTH CIRCUS ELEPHANT EXPIRE!      Death Comes to Peggy it Car at Charleston, st.

ELEVENTH CIRCUS ELEPHANT EXPIRES   Death Comes to Peggy ir Cer at Charleston, . ¢.

HOARD OF WHEAT BIGGEST EVER   Enough on Hand for All  Domestic Needs for — Ten Months

U.S. Wheat Hoard Hits All-Time Peak   Growing Steadily Bigger an Preparing for Day When Hungry World Can Eat

Several Others Hurt In  Struggle   C10 Caps Cause Of Sudden Flare Of Violence In Reopened Factory

55 Nazi irplanes Diteyed   wt,  ; 6 Twenty-Five Russian Planes Are Admitted Lost

RUSS TROOPS BATTLE NAZIS HAND-TO-HAND   Berlin Claims Gain: In New Advance On Moscow

Soviets Claim Armies Holding All Along Line   Report Terrific Losses Being Inflicted on  Rlani Baenaac

Nazi Advances in Russia Meet Stiff Resistance   Germans Claim Gains on All Three Fronts

2000 Plan To Search For Child   Intense Hunt To Be Staged Tomorrow For Trace Of  Panella Hollingworth ~

Mass Search Sunday   Father’s Friends Join In Hunt Fo Lost Dauchter

French Freighter Unable To Break Through Blockade   Mendoza Returning { Montevideo To Escape British Warship

British Officers And Crews To Sail American Vessels   Roosevelt Issues Executive Order Giving New Riglits to Foreigners

BRITISH CREWS MAY MAN SEIZED FOREIGN SHIPS   Roosevelt Signs Executive Order Authorizing Such Action      VESSELS COULD GO INTO COMBAT ZONES

Ship Law Revised   Britons Allowed to Sail Ships Seized by U. S.

Measure Must now Go Bact to House, Where 35,000Pound Limit Set.   ACCEPTANCE PREDICTED   Senators Joe Hill and Jesse Martin in Heated Argument.

Fistic Row Barely Averted In Texas Senate As Truck Load Limit Receives Okeh

NAZIS PREDICTING SUCCESS IN FIGHT AGAINST RUSSIANS   Blitzkrieg Offensive Expected to Be Victorious —Say Soviet Air Force  Ruined.

Industrial Area Menaced By Nazi Attack; Moscow Defense Believed Holding

RUSSIANS Ana SITUATION IN     SAY THEY WILL HOLD MOSCOM   Russia’s Vital War  findsies on Southern Front In Grave Danger, But Soviets Reported Holding In Moscow Area.—Stageringe Losses Reported

SITUATION GRAVE IN ALL SECTORS, RUSSIANS ADMIT   Heavy Fighting Takes High Toll Near Rostev-On-Den

‘ALARMING SITUATION IN UKRAINE   Grave New Danger to Rus. sian Industry; Lines Hold at Moscow   BLOODY BATTLE To THE SOUTH   Staggering Figures Given on War Losses, Said to Hxceed World War Total

British Troops Under Wavell Await Signal to March North Through Persia Into Caucasus To Bolster Red Armies

Soviet Position ‘Alarming on  All Wartronts   Reds Disclose Peril— Each Side Lists Staggering Enemy Losses

Moscow Defenses Hold, Danger High In Southern Area   German Breakthrough In Donets Drive Perils Russian War Foundries

Russian Situation Is Called Alarmint   Red Armies Reported to Be Holding Firm at Moscow but Plight in Donets Basin Is Declared to Re Desnerate.   Doubling of Tank © Program Announcet   President Refuses to Give Figures but Says That Plan Goes Beyond 2,000 a Month Predicted hy Knudsen.

New Danger To Reds On Ukraine   Staggering Lists Of Casualties Reported In War

TEN MILLION CASUALTIES ON RUSSIA FRONT   Germans Concentrating on Great Industrial Area South of Moscow. Action in the East

Stalin Reported to Have Shifted Marshal Timoshenke to South Replaced Others.   HOLD AT MOSCOW   Nazi Push in Ukraine Threatens Vital Industrial Section— Odessa Time Bomb Kills 50.

German Thrusts Threaten Donet Basin Regions .   Terrific Toll Is Claimed By Both  Nazis, Russians

SITUATION IN SECTOR ALARMING   Reds Are Hard Pushed on Southern Front But Germans Are Thrown Back In Other  pas a.

Nazis Fought. to. Standstill a Mozhaik, and Near Orel: as Bude . And Voroshilov Organize: Force  - Hitler Troops Wait Freeze.

SITUATION GRAVE ON RED FRONTS AS BATTLES RAGE   Claims of 10 Million Dead, Wounded in Campaign Are Made Today   Wavell Has Huge Force in Middle East Awaiting Orders to March

Both Germany, Russia Reporf Huge Losses  Russians Admit Situation   Russians Admit Situation Alarming in Ukraine Sector

10,000,000 On CASUALTY LIST OF TWO ARMIES   Red Generals to Form New Armies as Long Struggle Looms

Russians Admit Bad Situation On Ukraine Front   Moscow Front Holds as -Soviet Begins Organization  New Armies; Millions Said To Be Casualties 

Casualties In 4-Month Fight At 10 Milhion   Berlin Paper Reports “The Liberation Of The Donets Basin Is Imminent.’   TIMOSHENKO IN SOUTH

RUSSIANS ADMIT DONETS DANGER; LEADERS SHIFTED   Moscow Claims 6 Million Nazis Lost In Four-Month War; British Ready To Join Defense Of Caucasus

Reds Confronted With New Danger To War Foundries   Situation Is Alarming on Southern Front, the Russians Admit.   Staggering Casualty Lists Are Claimed

TEN MILLION MEN SLAIN IN NAZI-RED WAR   Claims F rom Both Sides Lis! Staggering Totals In Four Months   NAZIS PUSH GAINS IN DONETS BASIN    Russians Repori : However - That Moscow Front I: Holding

Situation in Ukraine Held To Be Serious   Russians Admit German: Are. Making Advances In All Areas in South; Moscow Holds Firm

TIMOSHENKO IS SENT TO HALT FOES IN SOUTH   Russia, Reorganizing Army Commands, Digs Deeper Into Manpower Reserves

Soviets Admit Outlook Bad On All Sectors   Germans Reported Pushing Drives; Heavy Losses  Inflicted, Says Moscow

New Peril Looms On Ukraine Front   Bloody Battle Rages forPos session of Donets River Basin   HOLD BEFORE MOSCOW   ‘Claims From Both Sides Aggregate 10 Million Casualties —

‘Red Defense eShaken  in  Ukraine  * Situation Is Alarming in  ’ All Sectors, : Moscow Admits 7

Soviet Front-Line Dispatches Acknowledge Status Is Serious In All Sectors—Claims From Both Sides List Total Of Over 10,000,000 Casualties

ADSTOV Oni BY NAZI 15 MAJOR THREAT   Russians, Germans Announce Casualties Over 10 Million Mark,   MOSCOW DEFENSE NOW HOLDING ITS GROUND

Germans Report. Success In Donets Basin Is 1 An: minent  BRITISH IS POISED  May Strike With Million Men If Conquest of De nets Succeeds

Russia Alarmed About Ukraine Front Situation   Casualty Claims Reach Staggering 10,000,000 Total

Ukraine Situation Is Alarming asNazisGam In Donets Basin Drive   German Conquest of Rich Area Will _ Bring Million British Middle East Troops Into Conflict, Belief

Russians Face New Threa inHeavy  Fighting on Ukraine Front  Reds Hold Firmly at Moscow; New Danaer Occurs in the South

Red Plight n Ukraine Is Alarming   Soviets Say More Germans Killed At Moscow Than Kaiser Lost In 1914-18

U. 3. MADE PLANE SERVES AS EYES   Grim Three-Day Sea Hunt Ends With Quarry Sent to Bottom With Shelis, Torpedoes,   DEFIANT TO THE LAST   Nozi Craft's Last Message Crackles Out “Long Live The Fuehrer!”

tim Atlantic Seareh Ends in Battle Today   Aerial:Torpedoes and Shell Fire Close Short Career of New 35,000‘ton Warship

PlaneMadeln — ‘U.S. Sights Fleeing Ship   ‘Nazi Battleship Slowed by Torpedoes, Sent to Bottom in Revenge for  Sinking of Hood; 1,300 Are Reported Aboard Craft.

‘Back to Work’ Is Helena’s Slogan as  Holidays Are Ended   Schools Open Today, National Guards Leave Again

RADIO STATION EMPLOYE: AND MAN CLEARING SIDEWALK AMONG THOSE PICKED UP YESTERDAY

Delaware Residents Learn What Complete Enforcement Of Sunday B lue Law Means

509 ARRESTED IN. WILMINGTON, ON BLUE LAW TEST   News Vendors, Gas Salesmen, Milkmen, Snow Cleaners, Held   Cases Postponed Until Later in Week, After Mass Arraigninent

‘Sentences Deferred as Delaware Blue Law Violators Arraigned on Ancient Charges

DELAWARE TRIES TO ENFORCE THE SABBATH LAW   News Vendors, Taxi Drivers Street Car Men, Restaurant Workers Arrested Working Sunday.

509 ARRESTED IN DELAWARE’S BLUELAWDRIVE   Virtually All Cases-Con. tinued by Court At Mass -Arraignment Before © Noon Today   FEW ESCAPE DRIVE   Workers:From News Ven dors Down to a Man ' Caught Shoveling Snow  Off Sidewalk Arrested

Furious Exchange of Aerial Blows Connected to War Aid Bill Passage

HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADDED ATIXILTARY VESSELS   FIFTY - EIGHT ADDITIONAI SHIPS WOULD BE SECURED AT COST OF $350,000,000

Figure 33 More Than Former Request; To Cost $350,000,000   Officials Say Revising Of Bill Has No Connection With British Aid Programme

NAVY ASKS   House Naval Committee Rec. ommends Legislation to Au: thorize Fleet to Acquire 58 Additinnal Auwvilhariac

Kecommended 58 Auxiliary Ships   This Ie an Inerease of 4 Vensels Hevond the tle quent of the Navy,

HOUSE PASSE ACQUISITION + MEASURE   Await Clean-Cut Decision: 83 Ships Are Involved   UNEXPECTED FIGURES   Showing Four Per Cent 0! Aid Ships Leaving U. S. Sunk, Are Submitted

MORE SHIPS ARE APPROVED   House Navy Committe: Votes for 58 Fleet Auxiliary Vessels

58 More Naval  Auxiliaries Planned   Authorization Favored By House Committee.

Bill Jumps March Plea 33 Vessels   Auxiliary Craft Expected To Be Constructed At Cost OF $350,000,000

NAVY REQUEST FOR ~ SHIPS STEPPED UP   Increase’ Of 33 ‘ Ships Asked Because Of . Developments

NAVY TO ACQUIRE ~ OB.AUXILIARIES AT $350 000, 00   $8 SIIIPS OVER MARCH RE. QUEST; IDLE FOREIGN SWIPS MAY HELE   SENATE COMMITTEE TAKES REQUISITIONING MEASUR'      Anti-Convoy Forces Pledge Effort ta ‘Amend Bill To Forbid  Peanrt

Navy Asks for 33 More Ships  House Committee Approves Boost In Auxiliaries

CONGRESS ASKED TO ADD 58 MORE VESSELS TO NAVY   NEW SHIPS WOULD NOT GO TO BRITAIN; SPEED IS SOUGHT

Navy Asks for 58 Additional Shins   Figure Is 33 Higher Than March Reques

Committee Recommends Bill Authorizing Navy to Get 58- Auxiliary Ships   Increase of 33 Ships Beyond  What Navy Requested in  March Is Made

Official Says Auxiliaries  Are Needed   $350.000,000 Program Said To Be For The U. S. Fleet

Navy Due To Obfain More Auxiliaries   House Committee Favors Addition of 58, With Provision For Arming Them

HOUSE GROUP APPROVES 58 ADDED SHIPS   Auxiliary. ‘Yeasels Would Be For Navy’s Use .  _ And Not Involved  .  . “Te 444 Plane

House Naval Committee OK’s 58 More Ships   Unforeseen Chan ges Causé Navy to Increase Its Needs in Auxiliaries

Changing Scene  Brings Request For More Ships   98 Additional Fleet Auxi. liary Vessels Added By  House Naval Committee.   STRIKE ONE PROVISION

Position  Defined   France AssuresU. S. Fleet  Will Not Go To Nazis

‘A Vichy Pledge To Keep Colonies Note An Answer To Hull Request  Baw A cciPrSEeNnoangd

FRENCH GIVE ASSURANCES   Orr Presents Note; Will Not Surrender j Colonies. Fleet

‘Hitler Won’t Get Ships Or Colonies,”  Vichy French Assure U. S. In Writing

France to Keep N avy, Colonies,  U.S. Is AGaaradl   Written Note Handed tc . Welles; ‘Clears Up’ Collaboration

French Renew Assurances To U. S.   Pledge No Surrender O! Fleet Or Colonies.

SLOSE VOTE ISIVIC REDICTED INU. § SONGRESS RACENO   Note Also Contains Specific Guarantees Colonies Will Not Be Surrendered   GIVEN TO WELLES   Assurances Drafted By Ambassador On Instructions From Vichy Government

VICHY PLEDGES FLEET NOT TO BE GIVEN UI   Assurances in Writing Given U.S Ambassador Says Colonies Als io be Retained

FRANCE AGAIN ASSURES U. S. IN WRITING SHE WILL NEVER GIVE UP FLEET OR COLONIES

France Promises U. S. Her Fleet Won't Aid Germany  ae   Written Pledge Adds Colonies Won't Be Handed Over Eithe: Asks For U. S. Understanding

FRENCH WILL  RETAIN FLEET AND COLONIE:   So Says Vichy Gov't Note to U. S$. Delivered Shortly Before “Chat.”   DETAILS OF PROMISE ARE NOT MADE KNOWN

FRANCE GIVES ASSURANCES   Promises Not to Yield Colonies or Fleet to Germany or Other Powe:

France Reassures U.S. She Will Not Give Up Her Fleet or Colonies

France 4 Appeals To U.S.A New For  An ‘Understanding’   Try lo Point Out the Dif ficult Position of a Conuuered Nation.

H AEASOURE U.S, ON NAZI TIE   Won't Surrender Fleet anc Colonies to Germany, Savs Note.

French Answer  U.S. Questions   French Fleet And Colonie Not To Be Surrendered T« Any Country.

FRANCE TELLS U.S. SHE WILL RETAIN FLEE}   Warships, Colonie: Will Not Be Giver Hitler, America I: Assured

France Gives Pledge fo U. S.  “Written Pledge Not to Surrender Fleet or Colonies

FRANCE ASSURES U. S. NAVY WILL NOT GO TO GERMAN’   Ambassador Says Colonial Empire Not to be Surrendered to Conqueror

Vichy Promises No Transfers  ~ Will Not Surrender Colonies to Reich

FRANGE ASKS AMERICA T0 UNDERSTAND   Ambassador’s Note Says U. S. Need Not Fear GermanFrench Collaboration

Written Assurance From France Over Fleet, Colonies   U. S. Told Fleet, Colonies Not to Be Surrendered To Germany

FRENCH RENEW ASSURANCE 10 U. S.   Say French Fleet, Colonies Will Not Be Surrendgrad to Nazis

France Makes Promise To U.S. Not to Deliver  Its Fleet to Germans

COLONIES, SHIPS WONT BE GIVEN UP. STATE FRENCH   Not To Be Surrendered To Any ‘Power—Assurance Given In Writing By Vichy. Govern - snent To The U. S: .

France, in Writing, Assures US. Colonies and Fleet Will Not Be Surrendered to Germany

France Pledges Retention of Navy and Colonies in Note to Sec. Hull

FRENCH GOVERNMENT GIVES ASSURANCE OF HOLDING ONTO FLEET   UNITED STATES ALSO TOLD COLONIES WOULD NOT BE SURRENDERED GERMANY

British Seize Giarabub and $00 Italians   Oasis in Eastern Libya Desert Under Siege Since Last December   HARGEISA RE-TAKEN

BRITISH CAPTURE QASIS IN LIBYA   ITALIAN COMMANDER AND 80( SOLDIERS AT GIARABUB TAKEN PRISONER.

‘British Seize Libyan Oasis “Affer Siege   800 Italians Captured as Giarabub Garrison Falls Before Advance

British Capture Libyan Oasis After Siege of Three Months   ‘TROUBLE IN YUGOSLAVIA May Be Disastrousto Axis Plans

British Take Holdout Oasis in Libya   Commander, 800 Soldiers Reported Captured

DAolO CAME UF TTALIANG 5 GAPTUREL   ‘British Lake Last 0! Garrisons Left In Libya

Holdout Oasis In Libyan Desert Taken by British  Tialian Commander 4 ont   Italian Commander and 800 Soldiers Cantured in Fight

Giarabub Captured By British   didout™"Oasis In Desert ‘T:Of Eastern Libya lé Taken  Brom>-Italians -With 800   Cheren Battered

BRITISH CAPTURE HOLD -OUT F ORT   Italian Garrison Commander And 800 Soldiers Captured At Giarabub, Under Siege Since Last December

BRITISH TAKE DESERT FORT   Giarabub in Eastern Libya, Under Siege Since December, Surrenders

Desperately Defended Oasis of Giarabub Captured After Siege of Fifteen Days   800 FASCISTS TAKEN   Rome Announces Com. mander of Garrison W'as Wounded During One Day Assault

East-Libya's Last Hfalian Oasis Falls   British and Australions Clear Out Biare bub; Take 800

BIGGER FARM LOANS VOTED   Compromise Bill Providing Parity Payments Put Through by House

Parities .¢ e« i  House ratifies loan increase for five crops   O’Neal says food  eosts won't soar

House Passes Bill for Higher Loans   Farmers to Receive 85 Per Cent of Parity for Crops

HOUSE APPROVES CROP LOAN BOOS!   E. A. O'NEAL DENIES PLAN WILL ENCREASE FOOD COSTS 10 TO 20 PER CENT.

U. S. ENVOY WILL STAY IN MOSCOW   Steinhardt to Supervise Receipt of American War Supplies

COUNTRY FIRE,   -Brooder House~and- 150 Pallets \  : ~ Were Destroyed.

Return to Church Is Urged by Pope      Assails ‘False Doetrines. Disbelief In Broadcast To Chilean Group

Pope Sees Hopes bor World Peace  Urges Prayer in Racho To People of C hile

POPE PIUS HOPES FOR WORLD PEACE   Pontiff Expresses Hope ir Broadcast to Chile

Oil Trade Goes On War Footing   Defense Unit Meets After Ickes Requests Greater Output

Moscow Admits Nazi and Red Troops Are Engaged In Terrific Death Battle   Hitler's Forces Conquer Defenders by Loosing Every Blitzkrieg Weapan in Their Power, Unofficial Reports Assert

Fierce Struggle For Kiev Rages; Death Toll High   Berlin Cites Seizure of Ukrainian Capital as Perfect Blitzkrieg; Russians Claim Some Forces Holding

Germans Claim Model Blitzkrieg Brings Ukraine Capital Into Nazi Fold

Further Explanation Given. ___  ‘Aid Now Being Given To Dependent Children

Aid to Dependent Children Program Gets under Way   Applications ; Accepted at Welfare Offices

Aid to Crippled Children Will Start Shortly   Eligibility Rules Are Announced By Welfare Dep’t

“Here’s New Solution To Big City Traffic Snarls—A Portable Overhead Pass

Portable Traffic Bridge iTo Eliminate Red Lights Devised for Atlanta Use

ENFORCEMENT NEW PRESCRIPTION LAW TO START JUNE 151   LETTERS MAILED TO HOLD. ERS OF MEDICINAL LIQUOR PERMITS BY ADMINISTRATOR

Enrollment In Public Schools — At New Highs:  Passes 4 100 Mark In Second Week Of School Year

Here Are Final Statistics  On Public School Enrollment   Just Four Pupils Short of All Time High Record

Mysteries of Pastry Making Are Simplified   Mrs. Frances Speidel To Conduct School Thursday  and Friday

Italy Tries Pass Warships Through Dardanelles Under  Flag Of Bulgaria

ITALY WOULD PASS WARSHIPS THROUGH THE DARDANELLES   Reports That Such an At. tempt Was Made, KReceived in London,   UNDER BULGARIAN FLAG   Ambassador to Ankara Probubly Has Made Representation Against It.

New Move Protested   Report Italians Try To Pass Through Dardanelles

Attempt Passage Thru Dardanelles   London Gets Report of Ef‘fort Made to Send Ital- . - jan Warships In   UNDER BULGARS’ FLAG   “Smoke Screen” Sale o! Six Destroyers’ Figures  ~ in Incident

TALY SOUGHT USE OF TURKEY DARDANELLES   Reported She Tries to Senc Warships Through Waters Under Flag, of Bulgaria   LONDON PROTESTS   Foreign Observer Say: Bulgaria Bought Six Italian Destroyers In   ‘Smoke-Screen’ Sale

Allied Eyes On Bulgaria And Suez Canal   Italian Warships Bought By Bulgaria Through Dardanelles

Advertising Department Clcses Eath Day at 5 p. m   t . ANNOUNCEMENTS 1I_TARN OF +HANKE

Advertising Department Cleses Each Day at 5 p. m.   1—CARD OF THANKS

NAZIS DEFER SHIP COMMENT   seizures ‘‘May Be of His toric importance,’’ They Believe

German Spokesman Unable . To. Say Whether ‘Act Was Regarded As  “Act Of War”  65 SHIPS IN SEIZURE   Move Intended To Hal Sabotage By Crews  . Ahoard

Ry PIFREF. J. BUSS   tops right 1941. Reproduction & ‘anole or part strietly prohibited.

AN INTERVIEW WITH HITLER SHOWS HATRED   German Dictator Has Undying Hate for President Roosevelt,   SPEAKS HIS M ND   Blames United States for the Strong Opposition to His Plans.

‘German. Dictator Has Undying Hate for ‘President .  ... Roosevelt,   SPEAKS - HIS ~- M:ND   Blames.- United States fo '. the Strong Opposition _ to His Plans.

DUTCH ARE TOLD HELP 1S ON WAY    NEWSPAPERS REPORT AL LIED REINFORCEMENTS  EN ROUTE TO FAR EAST.

Dutch Pacific Colonies Expect Reinforcements   Indies Commander - in Chief Calls for More Planes and Guns

HELP ASSURED DUTCH FORCES   Allied Reinforcements Enroute to Pacific War Theater

DUTCH WANT MORE PLANES   Indies Leader Appeals for Bombers; Help Reported On Way to Orient

Allied Aid Said On Way to War Area of Pacific   Dutch Leader Asks for More Equipment 1 Ward Off Expected Jay Drive on Dutch Soil

Iceland. Cabinet. -Falis a Second - Time in’ 16 Days   Coalition Split By a. Bill To Limit: Cost of Liv: ing

Iceland’s Government  Falls Again   Premier Jonasson  Quits After Split

Iceland Cabinet Falls a Second Time in 16 Day   Coalition Split By a Bill To Limit Cost of Living

GERMANS OCCUPY PORT OF VARNA ON BLACK SEA   British Pleased at Result of Eden’s Visit to Turkey; Results are Being Kept a Close Secret.   JUGOSLAVIA APPARENTLY IS PLAYING FOR TIME   RAF Raid Nazi Naval Base; Italy Claims “Recapture” of Tiny Island Which the British Had Abandoned.

Sofia Fears British War  Declaration   Events in Balkans Move  to Crisis; Nazis Reach Diack Gan

Full Movement Of Nazis Would Bring British Rift   Importance Attached To Impending Visit Of Eden To Athens

COOL BREEZES ARRIVE    Mereury Is Backed Down From i 100-Degree Levels

Motorized Divisions On Soviet Frontier Back Up Negotiations   Blitz Movies, Shown in Moscow, Hint New Pressure on Stalin; Soviet Admits German Move on Border But ‘Assumes’ No Threat

COMBINED ARMY-NAVY AIRFORCE OF 56,000 PLANES 1S PLANNED   THIS NUMBER WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FUNDS PRESI- DENT HAS ASKED FOR

56,000 U. S. Warplanes Is  Latest Goal   Funds Requested By FDR Would Provide For Big Total By 1943

36,000 PLANES U.S. PROGRAN,   Full Strength Expected Tc Be Reached By Fall Of 1943

56,000-PLANE U.S. AIR FORCE 1S OBJECTIVE   Production Rate Increases; Vultee Installs Mass Outnout System

IN WASHINGTON  ‘Comes Spring, And Congress Blooms With 60-Second Orations On State Of Nation Out Where Creek Forks   BY PETES EDSON News-Heratd Washluyton Currespondeut

© In Washington   Comes Spring, and Congress Begins Orating on State of Nation in Hinterland

Orations By Solons Now Are Shorter   You Hear One - Minute Gems On State Of Nation

‘SIXTH COLUMN’ IS APATHY, = HEAD OF CLUB WOMEN SAYS   PROGRAM OF “PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM" OUTLINED FOR WOMEN BY PRESIDENT OF FEDERATION

PEACE THEME IS TO BE CARRIED OUT AT OHIO'FAIRIN 194      New Picture to Be Seer This Year With Serious Theme to Predominate Proaram.

4 Killed In Gas Blast At Revlo   MONROE COAL MINING COMPANY’S OPERATION SCENE OF EARLY MORNING EXPLOSION.

Hitler Claims 180-Mile Gain Into Ukraine   Offensives Taunched Also on Leningrad and Soviet Canital

Nazis Hammer 180 Miles Into  Ukraine Area   Russians Assert Drive Smashed Or Slowed . On Every Front

Desnerate Red Army Strikes Back At Nazis   Russians Hurl Forces Against Hitler Offensive

Nazis Pursue Fleeing Reds On East Front   ‘Night Of Horror’ Is Claimed Inflicted By Luftwaffe   ‘NO REST GIVEN’   Casualties Greater Than Captures On  Long Front

Tokyo Told U.S. War Supplies Must Come Thru   Germans Claim Smashing Blow at Red Defenders on Eastern Front; Iran Campaign Continues

Today’s War Summary   KEY POINT ON CENTRAL FRONT TAKEN BY NAZIS   BULLETIN

Destruction Of Army On Central Front Claimed   Nazis Encireling Kiev, Threaten Cities in North; Leningrad Defense Continues Firm, London Renorts

GIRL MISSING --AT COLUMBUS   POLICE REVEAL 19-YEAR-OLD “ART STUDENT DISAPPEARED JUNE 2ND—NO. CLUES  ARE FOUND

Asmara Falls To British Tuesday As Ethiopians Revolt Against Italians   Eritrea Doomed, Is Believed; Nazi Motorized Army Continues Activities In Libyan Area

BRITISH ARMY TAKES ASMARA   Second Italian Colonia Capital Falls; Road To Massaua Is Opened

BRITISH CAPTURE ROMARA, CAPITAL ITALIAN ERITREA   Opens Way for Thrust by Rai And Motor To Massaua, Red Sea Harbor   ITALIANS FIGHT DELAYING ACTION   Deserters from Disorganized Fascist Army Attack Italians

HER: tp Italian Eritres   Open Way for ‘Thrust Bs Rain and Motor Roads On Vital Prt

British Forces Seize Asmara   Eritrean Capital’s Fall Opens Way for Attack on Big Red Sea Port

British Capture Eritrean Capital In Bloody Battle   Fall of Asmara Opens Way for Thrust to Important Red Sea Port

ERITREAN CAPITAL FALLS 10 BRITIS!   Seizure of Asmara Open: Way for Thrust Against Red Sea Port

Alpha Chi Elects  Summer Officers   ELEVEN SENIORS. TEN JUNIORS, FOUR GRADUATES ELECTED

WALLACE URGES FARM PRICE LIL   Reported Taking Lead ir Advocating 100 Percent Parity as Ceiling

Doesn’t Want Farm Prices Pegged High  Wallace Thinks ’ Parity Is Proper

WALLACE SEEKING HUNDRED PER CENT AGRICULTURE PARITY   VICE PRESIDENT TRYING TC WIN FARM STATES REPRE__SENTATIVES’ SUPPORT .

Wallace Takes Leading Part In Fixing Parity   Vice President Attempting to Tell Farm Leaders to Accept 100 Per Cent Parity as Ceiling.

WALLACE URGES FARM CEILING AT 100 PER CENT PARIT   Takes Leading Role To Convince Farm State Legislators

Wallace Asks  Farm Senators Cut Demand   Former Secretary Of Agriculture Favors 100 Percent Parity Ceiling.   OFFER. WAGE CONTROL

Wallace for Farm Limit   A Leader in Effort To Peg Prices at 1909-14 Parity

Wallace Striving for 100 Per Cent  Parity Ceiling tor Farm Commodities

Hitler’s Generals Believed To Be Preparing New Blow At Red Armies

Another Smashing Blow In Russia Reported Imminent  OS ius te Ba es Li wasat sis Ties Ama A ee Rua fs oe ee   Bombings East Of Dnieper And In Crimea Follow Familiar Previous Patterns

azrmans So‘-en ~riever -ines, : 4 oles ~ 0 eet D-erare or Pew 2c-warc. —11us

X-GOV. SULZER {8 DEAD IN NEW YORK, REMOVED FROM OFFIC      Only New York Chief Execu tive to. Be Put Out By Impeachment.

Rosier Urges Teacher Help   They Must Combat Foreign Ideology. Says Senator As SEA Adjourns

INSTALLATION ENDS SEA MEE]   Musical Performances Feature Final Session  Of State Teachers

Butte Businessmen Launch Campaign jo Reduce Traffic Accidenis   Life-Saving Drive to Be Conducted in Advertisements

Senate Leaders Agree to Limit Service of Men   Expect National Guard and Reserves To Remain Indefinitely

OKEH LIMIT OF SD MONTHS ON DRAFT TERNS   Senate Leaders Approve Plan for Modified Extension wt Ganuing   CONSIDER TIME LID ON ENTIRE PROGRAM

Senate Vote On Draft Extension  Bill Meets Delay   Will Probably Not Be Taker Until Sometime During Coming Week   COMPROMISE PLAN GAINING HEADWAY   Senator Taft’s Proposal Fo 18 Months Time Limit And Bonus Considered   . (BULLETIN)

30 MONTH ARMY TERM ACCEPTED   Senate Leaders Adopt Taf Compromise to Rotate Training

MAN HELD ON MURDER GhARGE   Californian Is Arrested for the Murder of Marion Poetess.   IS HELD IN CHICAGO

POLICE SEIZE SUSPECT IN HAMMER DEATH   Held for Quiz in Killing of Indiana Woman In Texas After “Lonely Heart” Club Romance.   FIND LETTERS IN MAN’S SUITCASE

FINAL PLEA T SHIPBUILDING RESUME WORK   Ht President Will Make Onc More Appeal Before Taking Over Shipyards.

Believe President Will Make Final Appeal Before Seizing Kearny Plant

President Will Make Plea For Ending Strike   Shipbuilders Facing Federal Seizure If  Demands Not Met

One Killed, Eight Hurt As Cars Collide   Autos Crash On Highway Near Webster City.

Perry Man Is Killed in Crash At Webster City   2 Jefferson Girls Were Seriously Injured — 5 Others Hurt

ASKS TEoTIMONY FROM FB! LEADEE   J. Edgar Hoover May Be Called to Testify in Defense Probe

HUMANIA [3 BETTING TIRED UF THE WAR   cen. Antones:u Quits Com mand of Troops Outside of Rumania.   REGARDED AS PROTEST   Rumanians Feel German; Has Pus:ed Tlem Into War Unwiilingly.

Antonescu Give Up Troop Command   Rumanian Army, Publie Tired of Russiar Campaign, Reports Indicate

Kansas Day Back To the Kansans Redistricting for  Congress Talked In Topeka

Kansas Day All In-State   Few Outstate Speakers Or Topics; Democrats Are Absentees

Kansas Day Local Affair This Year   Foreign Influence Prevailing In °40 Lacking This Time

ON STATE AFFAIRS   Pre-Kansas Day Crowds ai . Topeka Talk About In  ternal Politics

Kansas Day For Kansans   “Foreign” Aspects Missing As Annual Topeka Milling Opens

INVASION COAST IN BRITISH RAID   (Waves of Planes Cros: Channel in Day Tim: Bomb Smash

TELLS SENATORS HE OPPOSES NEW FORMS OF TAXES   Cochran gives account of his stewardship as leaves office

Ethiopia Reported Asking For Peace   Duke Of Aosta Sends Representative To British; Wi Ask Truce, London Believes, To Save Civilians

DUKE OF AOSTA SENDS ENVOY 10 BRITISH IN AFRICA   SURRENDER INDICATED IN ETHIOPIA; FIGHT IN NORTH GOES ON -

ITALIANS MAY SURRENDER — ETHIOPIA   Fascist Viceroy Sends Delegation to British Forces, Says Cairo Repor

AOSTA SENDS PEACE ENVOY TO BRITISH   Italian Surrender In Ethiopia Believed Near; Sarajevo Tc Germans

BATTLE RAGES ON NEW LINE AFTER NAZIS BREAK IN   Slavs Feared On Verge Of Surrenders Invaders Batter Through Turtuous Mountain Pass; Drive In Egypt Stalled As British Resist

AN IDEAL DAY GREETS CROWD AT BIG RACE      A Threatened Strike of Grooms Fails to Mate. rialize as Course I ‘Packed for Sixty-Sev enth Snorting Event. _

Congress Gets British War Aid Bill Today  White House Meet   White House Meet Precedes Debut Preloan-Lease Act

Meeting Develops Loan-Lease Plan  In Finished Form   Direct Army and Navy Authority Said to be Final Choice  wer i me errwr.aian Ft woe AS

FDR SUMMONS ADVISERS FOR SPECIAL MEET      Vinson Serves Notice Against Hindering U. S. Defense

Gives Army and Navy Di rect Authority to Operate Loan-Lease Plan  With Britain.

“OUTRAGEOUS,” WILLKIE SAYS OF BOMBINGS   Prominent U. 8. Citizen Continues London Inspection Despite Air Raid Warning.

DUPONT HAS NO PART IN STRIKE   Company Declines Offer Of Mediation Made By Sattler

TURNER TO PRISO}   Is Sentenced to Serve From 10 to 21 Years for Burglary

MUST CHANGE LAW TO OBTAIN MONEY   Federal Assistance on Kansas Relief May Be Cut Off on July    CANNOT PUBLISH LIST

No Assistance Grants After First of July   Security Board Chairman Gives Final Warning

TIRE PRICES FIXED AT JUNE 16 LEVELS   MANDATORY CONTROLS AP. PLYING TO ALL INDUSTRY MAY BE SET UP.

Government Acts To Fix Auto Tire  Price Ceiling   Indications Also Point To Price Control Applying to Industry Generally in U. S.  TIRE SCHEDULES LIKELY NEXT WEEK  Officials Studying Methods of Enforcing  Naw Price Rulings

GOVERNMENT 10 FIX TIRE PRICE   New Control Plans Are Indicated By Government's Move To Fix Automobile Tire Prices at June 16 Level.

Price Schedule Applying T< Both Tires And Tubes Being Issued     PLANNING TO SETUP PRICE CONTROL:

Tire Prices To Be Fixed Next Week   \Possible Control Is Seer For American Industry Generally Under Henderson

TIRE AND TUBE PRICES FROZEN   Efforts To Establish A General Price Control System Hinted In Washington

Mandatory Price Controls for U. S. Industry Indicated in Tire Action

Price Controls Likely To Apply To All Industry   Tire Price Edict Believe To Be only Start of Federal Plan

CEILING IS PUT ON TIRE-PRICES   Effort to Set Mandatory Controls on All Industry Indicated

PRICE FIXING FOR INDUSTRY UNDER STUDY   Henderson, in Freezing Tire Prices, Hints ot Further Steps ,   NEW METHODS ARE BEING CONSIDERED   Information to be Turned Over to President for Action

Government Moves to Fix Prices of Tires at Level Existing June 16

PRICES ARE SET ON AUTO TIRES   Government to Adop June 16 Level As Standard

Close Defense System Asked For Americas   Washington Fully Accepts Uruguayan Proposals For “Practical Cooperation”

TODAY'S Press-Citizen   U. S. Backs Uruguay's Proposal  Wanrld Fryrehannoe BPiadaac af Ca.nneration far Nefance

U. S. SUPPORTS  BRPRED MEE   Constructive Work For Defense of Americas Pledged

U.S. Endorses Uruguayan Idea Of Cooperation   Calls On Republics To Back Hemispheric Solidarity Proposal

U.S. Endorses Defense Plan   Backs :Proposal for _ Caoperation Of American Regublics

U.S. Endorses Uruguay Plan For America:   Permits Use of Hemisphere Bases By American Na tions At War.   HELP DURING WARTIME

Uruguay Program Endorsed By U.S.  Warm Reception Given Plan For New World  Defense Setup

U.§ APPROVES URUGUAY PLAN FOR PLEDGES   Would Implement New World Defense; Hemisphere Fate “In Balance”

URUGUAYAN HEMISPHERE PLAN ENDORSED   No American Nation Would Ever be Termed “Belligerent; ’ Would Mean Use  of Bases

K=O  U. S. In Favor Of Union Aci   Ur ‘uguay’ 8, Proposals  Foi Cooperative. ‘Pledges: Is Endorsed

U.S. Endorses Uruguay s Plan Of Co-operation   American Republics Would Exchange Specific Pledges

URUGUAY OFFERS ‘SECURITY’ PLAN   U.S. Backs Proposal For Al Nations To Give Pledges

PLEDGES ASKEL OF REMAINING IS NATIONS   Safety Of Americas Hangs In Balance, Is Plea   BASES, AIRFIELDS   Would Be Available Should United States Become Engaged In Warfare

Texan Wins Senate Toga   U. S. Lauds Uruguay Plan For 21-Republic Defense

U.S. Backs Up Uruguay Plan For Defense   21 American Republics Would Band Together And Share Bases

Endorsement New World Order Backed   All-Americas Plan Is Presented By TUrueuayv

URUGUAY URGES SPECIFIC PLEDGES OF DEFENSE EFFCRT   UL 5. Whole-Heartedly En dorses Proposal For Cooperation Of Republics

Japs Pour Troops  Into Indo-China   Vast Quantities of Soldiers and Supplies Arriving at Saigon by Train and Ships—- * Docks Piled With Equipment.

Japan Moving Forces Into South Pacific   Travelers From Saigon Report Concentrations In Southern Indo-China

Two Selectees To Be Inducted On November 14   49 Have Been Inducted From County In First Year Of Selective Service

Two Selectees To Answer ??nd Call In August   Registrants Urged To Learn Physical Standards And Correct Defects

AXIS HAMMERS AT-BRITISH IN NORTH AFRIC   BEF Cleaned Up In Greece, Says Berlin; Report Liverpool Raid.

AXIS FORCES ARE SLAMMING BRITISH IN NORTH AFRICA   Tobruk Repeatedly Under Attack — Claim 8,200 English Prisoners Taken In Greece

GERMAN FORCES HAMMERING AT BRITISHIN AFRICA   Berlin Says Fighting Is Over, British Out of Greece   ‘GERMANS CLAIM 8,200 PRISONERS CAPTURED

Nazis Assert _ 8,200: More BEF Troops Taken   ‘Transfer To North Africa After Mopping Up In Pelopennesus

Negotiations Collapse in Kearny Strike; U. S. Intervention Expected

Russians Retreat In Northern Area Leave Kingisepp   Sermans Advance to witt in 75 Miles of City of Leningrad

Russians Fall Back on Both Ends of Front   Moscow Acknowledges Abandonment of Black Sea Naval, Grain Port

Kingisepp Given Up by Red Defenders After Ritter Struggle  eeestyp FPSLIC DAmr   THER FIGHTS RAGE

Reds Admit Germans Take Rail Town 75 Miles From Their Second Biggest City   Germans Claim Noose Being Drawr Tighter About Odessa, Try to Smash Soviets on Dnieper

REDS ABANDON NORTHERN CITY   German Columns Within 75 Miles of Leningrad; Fighting Rages Along  Entire Front

RUSSIA ADMITS ABANDONMENT QF KINGISEPP   Russian Forces Sent Deep Into » German Lines To Check Offensive.

Jap Diet Calls Special Meet   «Fokyo’ Spokesman Says el). SJap Situation Eased By American Decision

Call Meeting of Jap Diet   Pronounce Tension Betweer 'U. SJ and Japan Eased by American Decision

JAP SPOKESMAN SAYS SITUATION WITH U, S, EASED   Cites American Decision to Send Russian War Aid Via Northwestern Port Rather Than Through Paciic   CALL IMPERIAL DIET

JAPS SAY WAR TENSION EASED   ‘Russian War Aid To Go by - Archangel Route; Diet  Is Summoned

NIPPONS GALL SPECIAL MEE   Imperial Diet Summoned As Showdown With U. S. Looms

Mission Girl Hurt in Crash   Sharyland Man Is Finec After Mishap —

British Claim Axis Prisoners Exceed 7500   Continue Efforts to Whittle Down Mechanized: Forces in Libya Fishting’

British Are Taking Thousands of  Prisoners in War  Axis Troops Captured In Libya Now More Than 7,500

ROUNDING UP AXIS FIGHTERS   British Capture Them Too Fast To Count

WAR PRISONERS SWAMP BRITISH   Axis Forces Whittlee Down In Libyan Assaults

Libyan Battle Still In Preparatory Lull   British ag They're Taking Nazi Prisoners Faster Than They Can be Counted; Say Initiative Now Lies With Them

Fiercer Battles Loom in Libyz   Resumption of Large-Scale British Action Predicted; 7,500 Foes Taken

Important Axis Moves Scented      Vienna Alive With Rumors Bulgarians Will Join Alliance Today

Rumors in Vienna Claim Bulgars Will Turn Up  Today to Join Nazis

German Official, Japanese Envoy Arrive in Vienna   Believe Bulgaria . Will Admit Armies of Axis Countries

‘Pit of Death’ Awaits Axis, Says Churchill   Hitler and Gung Will Reay Whirlwind, Ottawa Mate

Expect Fighting Churchill Talk   Delivers Address To Parliament; Reception. I Canada Overwhelming; Confers With Leaders On Needs Of Allies   (RULLETIN )

nadicns: Told-Hitler-arid- “His. Gang". prs abit Whirlwind" Result of “War

Char cchill’s Word   -British Prime. Minister «Speaks At Session of - Canadian Parliament 

APPEAL TO PUBLIC TO PREVENT ACCIDENT’   Burgess Clifford L. Anderson Police Dep't and Nat'l Safety Council All Urge Caution   HELP SIOP ACCIDENTS   FOUR RULES FOR THE FOURTH

Army Ready to Request Three Billion More for  Larger Arms Program

Three Billions More Will Be Asked By Army   Huge Sums Needed To Further ‘All-Out’  Armament Plans   DETAILS ARE GIVEN   Planes, Guns, Plants Will Push Cost To 20 Billions .

ARMY PREPARES TO ASK CONGRESS FOR MORE MONEY   Additional $3,000,000,000 Needed For ‘Ail-Cut’ Armament Program

 Funds For Defense   New Congress To Be Asked For Additional Three Billion Dollars To Further Armament Program; Will Be Spent For New Plants, Materiel

Army Prepares Big Order For Congress 0. K.   About Three Billion To Further ‘All-Out’ Armament Program Needed.  Gemma’ 26028 Aa Cems anaes -e one. OTS   NEW PLANTS PROPOSED

Army to Ask Congress for 3 Billions   8 DIMIUITS  Planes, Tanks, Guns and Materials To Be in New Request  MUNITIONS PLANTS  Expects to Utilize Parts Made in Auto Plants fo 2600 New Rombers

Army Will Ask Three Billion   Additional Sum Desired In The  Defense Program

Army Asks 3 Billion   Approximate ‘Outlays For Various Items Are Set Forth

Additional Gr ant Of Three Billion Sought By Army   Ask Aid Of New Congress ' - Inv Helping: To’ Further ~, AV-Out Armament Plan

ARMY SEEKING $3,000,000,000 MORE FOR ARMS      Will Push Past. $20,000, 000,000 Total. National Defense Expenditures Authorized In 1940   THREE ITEMS LISTED   Money to Go For More Bombers, Tanks and Powder Plants to Provide Reserve

$3,000,000,000 WILL BE ASKED FOR U. S. ARMY   Money Wanted To Further Its ‘All-out’ Armament Program at Present

ARMY TO ASK 3 BILLION OF NEW CONGRESS   ‘All-Out! Arms Prograr Calls for Additional Appropriations

Sum to be Requested Will Push  » Past 20° Billions’ Total “De *. fense Outlay Given Approv: al Since Beginning of 1940

Billion Would Be Used  For Bombing Planes   Other Allotments Would Round Out Army Equipment for Two Million Men and Munitions Plants lo Supply Army of 4 Million

cA TON Ay OT Ta Pecuest  4 ae 444 y a? A &  Three Billion More   Money To Go For Bombers, Powder Plante. More Tanks

Army Ready To Ask For More Money   Congress To Ge Request For Added Millions

ARMY GETTING READY SFEK AN ADDITIONAL $3,000,000,000 FUNI   BOMBERS, TANKS, GUNS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR AN ARMY OF 2.000.000 SOUGHT

ARMY WILL ASK FOR ADDITIONAL THREE BILLION   Extra Funds Would Pust Defense Expenditures Past $20,000,000,000   SEE NAVY BUILDING

ARMY 70 REQUEST EXTRAS BILLION FOR ADDED DEFENSE   One-third of Amount Would go For Plane Production in Auto Factories

ARMY WILL ASK 3 BILLION MORE ON ARMAMENTS   Planes, Tanks, Guns and Munitions Plant Construction Sought

Army Seeks 3 Billion For Program   To Request Sum When New Congress Meets

Army Ready For Big Request To Push Armament   New Congress Will Be Askec Early To Spend Additional 3 Billion On Defense.

ARMY WILL SEEK THREE BILLIONS MORE THIS YEAR   To Ask Appropriations to Further ‘AIl Out’  Armament Program

ARMY T0 ASK NEW CONGRESS 10 GIVE ADDITIONAL CASH   Seeks _ $3,000,000,000 For Equipping Its_ , Larger Force

Army To Seek Additional 3 Billions Cash   Asks Big Sum For More Munitions Plants, Bomb. ers And Tanks.

7 BILLION MORE ASKED BY ARMY   Would Provide for 3,600 _ Bombers, Armament for 2,000,000 Men.

U. S. Army to Ask Three Billion More To Further ‘All-Out’ Defense Program

ARMY READIES * ITS REQUEST FOR THREE BILLION  oe Congress to Be Asked ta   Congress to Be Asked ta Further “All-Out” Ayme Prooram   “SHADOW PLANTS”   Ask Maintenance of Mu nitions Groups on Standby Basis

ARMY TO ASK MORE ARMAMENT FUNDS   Additional Three-Billion tc Further U. S. “All-Out” Program

Army To Ask 3 Billions More  Money Sought to Equip Force of 9? Million Men

Army To Ask 3 Billion More   New Congress Will Get Request That Pushes Appro: priations Past 20 Billion

‘Invasion of Britain Near, Knox Believes  e U.S. Informed   eo U.S. Informed Germans Are Only Waiting for  Weather ‘Break’

Navy Head Emphasizes Sub Menace   Calls Lindy’s  Peace Talk Wissiaent easine

invasion Drive Will Come Soon Secrefary Says   War Developments Cited in Testimony For British Aid Bill

U.S. 1s Told Hitler Waits Good Weathex   = Marr Gappoatare Pannate      Navy Secretary Repeats “Verv Grave Crisis’ Due in 60 or 90 Davs   U-BOAT BIG FACTOR   Lindhbergh’s Idea of Ne gotiated Peace Called ‘Wild Fancy’

New Deadlock At Ryan Plant   CLO Chief Suggests “Ulterior Mative”’

Union Terms Plane Factory Offer Insult’   Ryan Conflict Deadlocked After Failure lo Effect Compromise

C10, RYAN IN NEW RIFT   Compromise Union Plar Spurned By Company In Wage Dispute

Union Rejects  Plane Firm Offer   CIO Chief Calls  Proposal an Insult

Baseball Results.   Re ale errata es ga ea ae aera ee ne PIONEER, RANCHER DEAL.

British, Free French Launch Attack On French Somaliland   Seize Port Across Gulf From Jibuti And Have Pushed ~——-$9-Miles Onto Region Since Attack Started ~ On Thursday.

SOMALILAND OF FRANCE INVADED BY ALLIED FORCES   SMALL COUNTRY IN AFRICA SCENE OF NEWEST WARFRONT

 BRIF TSH + FREE FRENCH    ‘START PUSH ON SOMALILAND * (Agsoliated Press)

FREE FRENCH, BRITISH ATTACK IN SOMALILAND          VICHY FORC AT JIBUTT REPORT INVASION OF 180LATED COLONY

New Drive Is Started    British and Free French Attack French Somaliland

Somaliland Is Invaded   British, Free French. Pushing Into Territory

Report a Drive On Somaliland  British And DeGaulists Attack  Viehv Claims

EF rench Troops Attack Colony   Soldiers: Drive 30 Miles Into’ Land; British Also. In Thrust.

Somaliland Attack Bomb Kills Axis By Allies Reported General. 50 Ven

British, DeGaulle Free French Attack French Somaliland   Attackers Have Pushed 30 Miles Into French Colony Territory

Allies Attack French Colony  British, Free French Drive on Somililand

Start Move to Create 49th State in Far West   Gilbert Gable Leads Clamo! of Six Counties in Oregon and California

Revives Issue of State Rights   Tax Convention Draws Conflicting Opinions

Secondary Naval Base of Great Britain 400 Miles from Singapore:   HONG KONG IN DANGER   Allies Smash Axis in’ Libya and Russia, Reports Reveal.

ODS HEAVY; HONGKONG LOSS SOON EXPECTED   Axis reverses, however. are severe in Russia and North Africa

EMMANUELE’S COUSIN NOW KING OF CROATI/   Siate Received Its Fifth Foreign Dynasty In $39 Years: 10-Minute Ceremonrr Held

DUKE SPOLETO CROATIAN KING      Italian Monarch Names Cousin a: Ruler of Puppet State—ltaly Takes Dalmatia

KING'S COUSIN IS RULER OF CROATIA   Axis-Created State Re ceives Fifth Dynasty in 839 Years ~

ITALIAN DUKE IS CROATIAN KING   Axis-Created Nation Wil Cooperate Closely With Italy Under Three  Agreements

Croats Get 5th Alien Dynasty   liai.°s Ruier Designates Duke of Spoleto to Be King Aimone of Land

Italian Duke of Spoleto Named King of Axis-Created Croatia   Italy and New State Sign 25-Year Agreement Defining Croatia’s Power:

AMERICAN NABBED BY VICHY AGENTS   Social Worker Ordered To Leave Country Immediately

France Orders American Social Worker to Leave That Country   Varian M. Fay Charged with Being ‘“Pro-Jewist and Anti-Nazi”; Spain Refuses Transit

CHARGES ARE RE PLACED AGAINST AMERICAN   French Officials Expel Social Worker On “Pro-Jewish" Charges; Held At Border

PLANS WARNING TO WHEAT FARMER   New Difficulties Are  Predicted for Those Who Fail to Co-Operate

MORE RIGID CROP CONTROL IS SEED   Wickard Warns Wheat Farmer: That They Had Better Conform Next Year

BIG APPROPRIATIONS BILL IS UP IN OHIO ‘SENATE FOR PASSAGH   Split on the Issue Is Seen and Outcome May Hinge On a Single Deciding Vote.

Army’s 50-Ton Giant Bomber on  Maiden Flight   “B-19," World's Largest Takes Off From Sante Monica Field.   Sky Monster Carries  Crew of Seven Men

Super-Plane In Takeoff   Army’s Giant B-19 Bomber Into Air Gracefully Today

Army’s Giant New Bomber Is Tested   Douglas B-19 Takes Off ir 17 Seconds on a 2,000 Foot Run   AN 82-TON SUPER-SHIP   Skeleton Crew of Seven Men Take Plane on 75Mile Flight

LARGEST BOMBER IN TEST FLIGHT   50 TONS OF WEIGHT CARRIED ALOFT IN TS FIRST TRIP

WORLD'S LARGEST BOMBER ON MAIDEN TEST FLIGHT TODAY   The $3,500,000 “B-19” Took Off From Santa Monica at Noon.   ON A 75-MILE FLIGHT   Seven' Persons Were Aboard the Sky Monster as She Took Off.

MONSTER, GETS INITIAL TESTING   $3,500,000 Bomber, World’s Largest, Takes Off at Clover Field

Big Plane Is Tested   50-Ton Sky Monster Takes Off on 75-Mile Hop

Uncle Sam Has New Problem: Where, How to Deport Princess Hohenlohe

BRITTON PICK UP oPeeD th LIBYAN DRIVE   Main Italian Force ir Retreat at Rate of 30 Miles a Day

TALIANS STAGE HEADLONG FLIGHT  ~  TOWARD BENGAS   Pushed To Within 60 Miles Of Base in Retreat at Rate 30 Miles A Day   BRITISH GAIN OVER VAST AFRICAN AREA   Offensive Goes On in Eritrea Ethiopia and Italian So. maliland; British Bomber: Operate Over Thousands o! Miles of Territory

Fleeing at Rate of 30 Miles a Day   Tempo of British Advances on African Fronts Stepped Up

British Are 70 Miles From Bengasi   Advances Speedu; Throughout Libya, East Africa

British Army Only 70 Miles From Bengasi  talian Troops Fall Back Before Attack of Mechanized Force

ITALIAN ARMY IN SWIFT RETREAT   Fascists Flee From British at Rate of 30 Miles 9 Dav

Italians Falling Back fo Bengasi In Wild Retreat   British Claim New Suc. cesses and Prepare for Major Attack

BRITISH CHASE ITALIANS BACK INTO BENGAS   FASCISTS FLEEING 30 MILES A DAY IN LIBYA

British Speed Tempo of  Africa Drives   Italians Retreat To Within 70 Miles of Bengasi

NGLISH ADVANCE TO WITHIN SIXTY MILES OF BENGAS   Italian Troops: Are Attacked From Air as They Flee © Toward Fortified Libvan Base.   BRITISH REPORT GAINS TO SOUTH IN ERITREA   Hundreds of Prisoners Captured—Roads Piled High With Materials Aban-_ doned by Fascists, _

eal HAVE 300 DIVISIONS UNDER ARMS   Between 9 and 10 Millior Now In or Ready for Battle Says U. S. War Dept. Official

SAYS WAR FRONT SOON TO CHANGI   War Secretary Claims Hos tilities Will Spread To Mediterranean

Germans Have 10 Million Under Arms: Plane Force. Greater Than U.S. Army

NAZI AIR FORCE IS AS LARGE AS ALL U, S$. ARMY   Assistant Secretary Of War Says Germany Has 300 Divisions Under Arms, With 100 Still Yet To Be  Thrown Into Russia.

der siege ror two months. Grave new threats also imperiled Russia’s second biggest city, Leningrad, with the Germans reporting that the guns of the   Hans Still Have 300 Divisions

McCloySays Nazis Have HugeForces   Germans Have About 300 Divisions in Service for Total of Nine to 10 Million Men   War Will Spread   Mediterranean, Spain and Africa Next Will Feel War

In As Bond Sale Begins   $1,000,000 Worth of Tea Sold. in: New “York Alone, Treasury  ones

Big Sales of Defense Bonds, Stamps Reported on First Day of Campaign

BOND CAMPAIGN OPENED IN RUSK   Defense Savings Stamp: Find Ready Demand On First Day

ARMY TRANSPORT SHIPS DIVERTED TO MOVEMENTS   CENSORSHIP ALSO IS PUT ON MILITARY INFORMATION

Army Transports Diverted to Carry U. S. Troop to Oversea Possessions

U. § Diverts Transports To Move Troops   Make Way for Troop: and Supplies to Possessions and Bases

Reopening Of Use Tax Case Asked   All Issues Not Passed On Ward Contends.

Roosevelt, Hull Review Critical Eastern Problem   Discussions May Provide Basis for Reply to Mes: sage from Japan

U.S. Plane Motors Best in World, Scientists Hear  N ew Air-cooled   New Air-cooled Power Plant Makes All Other Engines Obsolete

America Has Fastest Plane Engine, Aeronautic Authority Declares   Says Experts ‘Misled about European Mode Made in United States

O'LEARY TAKEN TO CEDAR RAPIDS   Admits Ha: At Eldora But Denies He Ts Marion Taylor Of Oelwein,

MINISTER CARRIES SPECIAL MESSAGE TO ADOLF HITLER   Mount Anti-Aircraft Gune In Streets, Axis Nationals

U. S. Rushes  Vast War  Tax Set-Up New Levies May  Run as High As Ten Billions

ECONOMY MOVE GAINS SUPPORT AS TAXES LISTED   War Revenue Measure To Be Presented To Congress

tility Companies Reduce Rates in cast and South Md.   Public Service Commission Announces Changes in Nine Counties

BRANDSILS, HOSTILE’   Konoye Cites Aid to Chin and Britain in Plea for National Support.

U.S. HOSTILE, JAPANESE SAYS   Prince Konoye, Japan’s Premier, Charges U. S. Shows Hostility

Proposed Strike At GMC Plants Is White House Topic   Michigan Governor Says State’s Mediation Board Can Handle Disputes

THREAT OF GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE; COAL SITUATION BIG WORR}   CIO UNION WANTS HIGHER WAGES FROM MOTORS; COAI SHORTACE BEINC FELT

STRIKE THREATENED IN GENERAL MOTORD   Threat Comes As Coal Mine Row Remains Unsettled

Nazi Battleship Bismarck Reported Torpedoed in Effort to Avenge Hood   Nazis Admit Bismarck Hit But Claim Their Naval Victory in Crete Waters Was Fierce Blow to Foes

Tanker is  Fired On   Enemy Ship Attacks Boat Of California Coast

PLANES BOMB BIG SUB THAT SANK OIL SHIE   J. S. Airmen Drop Depth Charges, Believe Enemy Craft Struck

ANOTHER TANKER ATTACKED BY AXI!   Fired On Six Miles Off Val. ifornia Coast: No Word From Ship

TANKER FIRED UPON OFF CALIFORNIA   American Vessel Target Of Enemy Ship Six Miles Out O Estero Bay—-Survivors Reported Being Landed On Coast-—Gunfire Heard Ashore

Kills Chief Of Police   Horicon Man Shoots Chief And Then Kills Self

Warplanes Leading Attack On Allies   Germans Keep Relentless Pressure on Flanks, Greek: ‘Retreat; Berlin Bombed

1,000 German Planes Smash  At New Lines   Allied Force Withdraws To Shorter Defense Position; Situation Is Called Critical

TEN DIVISIONS, PLANES HAMMER  AT SREEK DEFENSES   Germans Exert Relentless Pressure On British At Mt. Olympus

ALLIED LINES HOLD FIRM ON GREEK FRONT   German Losses Are Reported Heavy In Balkans

BRAWNIER BRANCHES OF OUR PUBLIC SERVICES SUFFERING SOME AMAZING EXPERIENCES

Moscow Half-Encircled, Declared in ‘DeadlyDanger’   Nazi Tank Columns Pictured as Menacing Red Capital From Volga Banks to Springs of Don River;  Kalinin Bastion Admittedly Totteriny

Great City Of Moscow Is Already Half-Encireled  This Movement Has Split The Whole Russian Front Into Three Huge Sectors

Moscow Appears in Deadly Danger As German Siege Ring is Tightened

‘War’ Rocks Old Natchez   Mairons Split Into Campe As Two Clubs Clash®: , Over Tours

France Warned Of New Danger   Troops May Come in tc Quell Disturbances Against Nazi Troops

AGERMAN ARMY = VOW DELIVERED AT BIER OF SOLDIER   Will Attempt to Stop Attack: by Terrorists on German Troops.   A CAPTAIN THE VICTIM   Officer Was Shot Last Tues: day During Disorder in Paris.

Slaying of Nazi Captain in Paris Revealed   A New German Pledge of Revenge Fear All France Mav Be Occupied

Germany Expected to Take Over Entire Nation If Terrorism In Paris Continues   PETAIN’S APPEAL REVEALS GRAVITY   German Captain Assassin ated; Vows Given At Bie For German Army to Extend Punishment

REPRISALS T0   Funeral For Naz: Captain Reveal: New Slaying In Paris

NAZI CAPTAIN IS VICTIM OF PARIS RAIDS   Germans Vow to ‘Employ Every Means’ To Punish Assaults On Soldiers

Fear Action If Sabotage  Is Continued   Petain’s Plea Seeks te Avoid New Difficulties, Claim

France Warned Against Revolt   Germans Issue Threat After Burial Of Nazi Captain Shot In Paris.

Germans To Use Every Means To Revenge Attacks   Paris Terrorists Kill Nazi Army Captain As France’s Unrest Grows

GERMANS MAY OCCUPY ALL OF FRANCE   Continued Shootings anc Sabotage Brings Fear of Iron First Methods by  The Germans

Fear Germany May Occupy All of Frane   Some Elements in Vichy Sound This Danger I Sabotage Continues

Petain Reported — Afraid He'll Lose Unoccupied France   Terrorism Might Result in Germany Taking All of Area

Urges Ceiling   VICHY FEADFIIL ALL OF FRANCE TO BE OCCUPIED   Believe This May Result If Sabotage And Shootings Continue

May Use Nazi Soldiers To Smash Revolt   Some Elements In Vichy Fear All France May Be Occupied lf Sabotace Continues

Vow Made Ai Bier In Name Of Hun Army   Germans Threaten To Shoot Down More Frenchmen _

German Army Captain Slain By Terrorists   Press Account of Funeral Discloses Nazi Was Shot Last Tuesday; Official Funeral Held at Church in Center of Paris

NAZIS VOW 10 END SHOOTINGS BY TERRORISTS   Will Employ All Mean: To Stop Attacks, Says Officer

Germans to Use Army in French Revolt   Blunt Warning Made As Marshal Petain Appeals to Countrymen

NAZIS MAY OCCUPY ALL FRANCE, CLAIM   Action May Be Taken To Halt Growing Sabotage

GERMAN CAPTAIN. KILLED BY FRENCH TERRORIST FORCE’   VOW IN NAME OF GERMAN ARMY AT HIS BIER FRENCH SHALL BE PUNISHED

Vichy Sources Fear All _ France May Be Occupied  If Violence Continues   Petain’s Appeal ‘Interpreted as One for New Unity Against Nazi! Trouble

Germans Are Still Putting Hard Pressure OnFrenchmen   German Army Cap. tain Latest Victim Of Terrorists

Nazis Vow Vengeance On' Paris’ .   Murder of German   Captairi Revealed; Vichy Fears: All Franet May Be Occupied

New York Stocks   Germans Vow Retaliation For Slaying Of Soldiers In Paris

Nazis Determine : ‘To Make French -Pay For Attacks       Vow-In: Name. ‘Of ‘German Arniy. Is‘ Made At Bier ‘Of. Murdered: Cantain

GermansV ow Reprisals For Paris Revolts   Army Takes Pledge At Bie! Of Captain Killed During Latest Outbreak

Fear All France May Be Occupied   If Uprisings Continue Germans May Take Over All of Country.

CAPTAIN SLAIN, GERMANS VOW PARIS REVENGE   Funeral Pledge Made at Fu neral of Officer—Petain Broadcasts New Appeal

CAPTAIN KILLED IN PARIS; ARMY VOWS PENALTY   “Will Employ Every Means So Attacks Will Not Go Unpunished”

FRENCH MEN FACING NEW NAZI] THREAT   Guns and Troops to Be Used to Quell Revolution Attempts.   REPRISALS VOW AT “OFFICER’S FUNERAL   Execution of 35 Declared “Drop in Bucket” to What Will Follow.

FEAR NAZI RULE OVER ALL FRANCE   Vichy Afraid Uprisings May  Bring a Complete Occupation of Country   PETAIN'S APPEAL ONE FOR UNITY   Said to Be Move to Pre. serve Present Status Until War Ts Decided

POPE PROMOTES DENVER TO PUEBLO ARCHDIOCESE   Bishop Vehr Archbishop o New See

SENATE BILL HITS GOVERNOR TO REACH LUG   Senator Duncan’s Measur ls Perfected In Upper House   BARS PROMOTION TO CHIEF . EXECUTIVE   Was Believed to Have Been Aimed at Former Governor Stark

A POLITICAL CURB ON GOVERNOR:      Senate Perfects Measure Barring Election or Avvointment

Beet Growers Ask for United Front   Blaine Ferguson of Montana Is Named President

May Abandon Convoy System To Foil U-Boat Attack Technique   New Losses Increase U. S. Sea Dead To 140; Armed Merchantmen May Travel Singly To.Render « Mass Sub. Attacks Ineffective.

i cn rrr  WOLF-PACK Nini OF NAZI SUBMARINES MAY END CONVOYS   TO MEET MENACE SINGLE ARMED MERCHANTMAN MAY BE ANSWER OF ALLIES

New Strategy Is Discussed As Toll Reaches 140 Men   Believe Single Vessels Would Afford More Difficult Target For U-Boats; 17 American Civilian Technicians Lost

ACT TO COMBAT U-BOAT MENACE   Officials Study New Plans As Atlantic Death Toll Rises

May Prove Eventual Answer to olf Pack Technique .  iy ae ae   TALK METHODS   Mass Attacks Low If Armed Ships Went Singly

May Abandon Convoys To Foil U-Boats   Sub Menace In Atlantic Calls For Change

Armed Vessels Traveling Singly to Replace Convovs?   Complete [wmabout ‘in Strategy. to Fight U-Boats Is Discussed!

U.S. MAY DROP CONVOY SYSTEM   Talk Heard After News 0 Loss Of 17 Americans Bound For Britain

Opposite to Convo Technique May Be Answer to Subs   Wolf Packs Could Do Little With Ships Scattered

NEW CONVOY IDEA MAY BE ANSWER T0 U-BOAT MENACE   ‘Would Order Convoys To Travel Singly, Not Bunched

‘SHIP CONVOY SYSTEM MAY BE ABANDONED   Naval Circles Believe Loss Would Be Less if Armed Merchantmen Traveled Alone Over Changoingen Rantac

alk of Abandoning Convoy System to Foil U-Boats Heard in Naval Circles; American Toll at Sea Reaches 140

17 Americans Lost Qn Way To England   New Loss Increases To 140 Toll Of U. S. Lives In Last Three Months

Naval Circles Favor Use Of Single Ships In Place Of Convoys; 17 American Civilians Lost At ‘Sea

U-BOAT RAIDS MAY REVERSE ALLIED PLAN   Merchantmen } May Trave Singly to Combat Sub Wolf Pack Technique

ABANDONMENT CONVOY SYSTEM BRING STUDIED   Complete Turnabout Ir Strategy Might Foil -UBoat Wolf Pack Techniaue, Is Claim   17 AMERICANS LOST   Volunteers As Technician For Non-Combatant Service Aboard, Sea Victims

May Abandon Convoy System Across Ocean   Another Sunken British Ship Carries Americans Down

SUB MENACE TO BE MET BY NEW STRATEGY   Armed Merchantmer Would Travel - Sinely   NOT IN CONVOYS   Answer To U-Boat Wolf Pack Technigue

May Abandon Convoy System to Foil U-Boat “Wolf Pack Attack” Technique

CHANGES, PLANNED NN SYSTEM OF PONS I ATLANTIC   Recent Setbacks Result In Switch In Strategy For Combatting Submarines   17 American Civilians En Route To England Meet Death As Ship Sinks

PLAN MAY FOIL SUB ATTACKS   New Losses Boost U. 8S. Dead In Sea Warfare to 140

Convoy Plan Questioned By Naval Circle:   Wonder If Single Armed Merchanimen Would Not Be Safer  SUB FEAR GROWS  Need Method of Thwarting ‘Wolf Pack’ Attacks By Massed Subs

NAVY SEEKS WAY TO COMBAT SUBS IN NO. ATLANTIC   13 Americans Are Reported Lost On Way To England

New System Is Planned To Combat Subs   Armed Ships Traveling Singly Would Reduce Present Effectiveness Of U-Boat Wolf Packs

May Abandon Convoy System To Check Losses      17 WS, Civiiam  En Route to England  On British Ship ‘Pry el teak

U.S. May Quit Convoy System   Heavy “Toll By Nazis Is Likely To Change Way —° Of Moving Careoes

May Subordinate Convoy System In Fight On Nazi U-Boats’ Pack Technique

Convoy Plan Questioned By Naval Circles   wuestioned DY Naval Circles Wonder If Single Armed  Merchanitmen Would Not Be Safer  SUB FEAR GROWS Need Method of Thwart ing ‘Wolf Pack’ Attacks De Mlaacand CGauaha

MAY ABANDON CONVOY SYSTEM TO FOIL U-BOATS   New: Atlantic Sea Losses  Increase U. S. Dead  To 140

PLOT NEW ANTISUB STRATEGY   German. Menace in North At Jantic May Be Met by Send ing Merchantmen Out Sing ly Well Armed

CONVOYS MAY BE THINNED OUT TO FRUSTRATE NAZIS   CHANGE IN METHOD IS CONSIDERED TO MEET U-BOAT PACKS

GERMAN U-BOATS HUNTING IN PACKS   This May Cause Change From The Convoy Svstem

May Quit Use Of Convoys To Foil U-Boats   Believe Single Sailings Might Prove Answer To Mass Sub Attacks.

US May Abandon Convoy System io Foil Attacks By U-Boats in Atlantic

May Abandon Convoy System To Check Losses   17 U. S. Civilians En Route to England On British Ship Presumed Lost

WOLT-PACK TACTICS OF NAZI SUBMARINES MAY END CONVOY!   TO MEET MENACE SINGLE ARMED MERCHANTMAN MAY BE ANSWER OF ALLIES

Single Sailings Believed Tc Be Answer To U-Boat Wolf Pack Attacks

May Abandon Convoys; Fear  U-Boat ‘Packs’   Sinai Armed Ships ¥ Be  Heved Answer to_. Sinkings

MAY CURTAIL SEA CONVOYS   U-Boat Raids Might Force Revision Of Tactics; 17 Americans Die

Sub. Raid Danger May. Foree. New Strategy—At-Sea   Subordinating-Gonvoy~Use ar Be Final “Answer fo Wolf Pack: Attacks

Ohio Republican Women Hear Taft Defend Right  To Criticize Foreign Police   President Intends to Drag U. S. Into War, Senator Charges; Clarence Budington Kelland, Writer, Also Speaks at Meeting

QATH OF OFFICE [5 ADMINISTERED 106.0. P. CHIEF   COLORFUL MILITARY DISPLAY MARKS INAUGURATION CEREMONY   NEW EXECUTIVE PLEDGES STRICT ECONOMY PROGRAM   Intends To Eliminate Waste, Extend Civil Service; Makes No Specific Tax Suggestions

GREEN SWORN IN 30th EXECUTIVE OF STATE TODAY   Eight Years of State House Rule by Democrats is Ended

GREEN IS SWORN IN AS ILLINOIS’ 30TH GOVERNOR   5000 PACK ARMORY TO CHEER NEW CHIEF; TWO DANCES TONIGHT

BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK BY TORPEDO   Admivalty Announces Loss of Ship Durng German Attack on Convoy in North Sea.

Wilber Bandit  Given Sentence   Fifteen Years For Robbins Louisville Bank Added Te  Twenty Year Term.

BRITAIN SAVED AT LEAST 45,000 MEN IN GREEK ESCAPE   Approximately 3,000 Were Killed Or Wounded — 15,000 Failed To Get Away   CASUALTIES AMONG HEROIC REAR GUARD

40,000 BRITISH TROOPS MOVED FROM BALKANS   Government Estimates Loss At 15,000 Men in the Warfare in Greece

BRITISH SAVE 45,000 OF 60,000 ARMY IN GREECE; 15.000 WEN LEFT   3,000 Reported Killed and Wounded; Evacuation Successful, Due to Suicide Guards   o,vuu Eoelish Imperials and One General Captured, is Report From Berlin Quarters

Three-fourths Of BEF Flee Greece Safely   45,000 Make Their Getaway, London Renorés

British Prepare To Open War On Axis Satellites   Ultimautms Sent To Finland, Hungary And Rumania —

~— AT OIRKS HOME   Marian Dirks Became The Bride Of C. Lee — ~ Schmidt

DYING HELD AT DIRKS HOME   Marian Dirks Became The Bride Of C. Lee Schmidt

alk STUDENTS GET MEDALS FROM LEGIO}   Awards Recognize Wort During Past Year

QUTSTANDINS PUPILS . GET LEEION MEDALS   Awards: Made In the Public Schools Today

SPLIT IS WIDER AFTER PARLEY IN HARRISBURG   Governor James and Group Of Democrats Meet For Discussion   BOTH ASSERT THEY ARE “DISAPPOINTED”   Probe of Sewing Projec! Dispute Begun by Legislative Committee

James Confers With Democrat:   Meyers and Others Show Disappointment; Aid Project Probe Opens

Aid Speeded to Mexican Quake Area; Many Deac   One Town of 30,000 Almost Destroyed; Mexico City Has Much Damage

Rush Aid To ’Quake-Smitten  Mexican Town   Colima Said Almost. Completely Destroyed In Widespread Tremor

140 Killed In Mexico Quakes  Over Wide Area   Toll Expected To Be Increased, Reports To Camacho Say

CENTRAL MEXICO 1S HIT BY TERRI SERIES OF "QUAKES   ‘Planeloads of Medical Help Rushed In Response to Radio Appeal.

MANY ARE KILLED IN MEXICO QUAKE   Several Large Towns ar Reported Entirely Wiped Out.

MEXICO ROCKED BY NEW QUAKES, DEATHS MOUNT   Doctors, Nurses Are Rushed By Airplanes To Stricken Territory

9 PLANE LOADS OF SUPPLIES SENT TO EARTHQUAKE ZONE   Colima, Town Of 30,000, Calling For Help By Radio—Has Second Shock In 6 Hours

140 Listed as Dead in Mexiec Earthquake   Score of Towns in Wid Area Tit; Many Build toe Onliencn

Earthquake Spreads Terror in Central Mexico, Medical Aid Rushed to Stricken Colima

Mexican City Hard Hit by Farthquae   Meny y Dead a  Damage Heavy:

EARTHQUAKE DEATH TOLL SOARS 70 140   More Mexicans  Fearee Dead In Heavy Tremor:

VARTHQUAKE — -RAZES TOWN IN MEXICO   Colima, City of 30, 000, Is Virtually Destroyed’

AID RUSHED TO CITY HIT  BY TEMBLOR  i   Many Are Killed in Colima.  $600,000 Damage Seer In Mexico City; Towr Of 6,000 Also Ruined

Medical Aid _ Is Rushed To Quake Region   Town Of Colima Almost Destroyed By Severe Quake Which Struck Central Mexico

Mexico City Is Heavily Damaged   Medicines Ordered to Colima, Town of 30,000 Almost Destroyed

MEDICAL AID IS SENT TO QUAKE AREA OF MEXICC   Central Mexico Severely Hit From Coast To Coast By Earthquake,

IN MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE   Fear Casualty List Be Greater As Debris Searched

TEMBLOR RAZES MEXICAN AREA; CITY DESTROYEL   ‘Doctors, Nurses Rushed Tc Scene of Devastation After Earthquake.

MEXICO DIGS OUT OF RUINS AFTER ‘QUAKt   Hundred Feared Dead Thousands Homeless  After Temblor   COLIMA HEAVILY HIT   Government Rushes Helr To Stricken Areas; Capital Suffers

NINE AIRPLANES ‘AUSH TO QUAKE STRICKEN CIT   COLIMA. MEXICO, HARDES' HIT BY. TREMO $600,000 “DAMAGE IN MEXICO. CITY: =

EXPERTS DEMAND BRITISH OCCUPY PARTS OF SYRIA   French Possession Should Be Taken, They Argue, As Key to Asia Minor.

MILITARY EXPERTS DEMAND BRITAIN SEIZE SYRIA NOW      Britons Looking Ahead To Next Phase Of War-— Believe’ Cyprus”  Is Next

BRITAIN URGED TO TAKE SYRI   Seizure Seen Importan in Protection of Islanc of Cyprus

Protection cf Cyprus Objective   British Military Exnert: Demand Seizure of Strategic Cyprus

FRENGH OYA MAY GE SEIZED BY THE BRITIOH   eaieved Necessary to Pro te.t Cyrpus From Ger man Attack.   CALLED KEY TO ASIA   British Are Looking Upon France as a Partner cf Germany.

War Experts Want Britain To Take Syria   Such Action Would Make It Easier to Protect Cyprus

Germans Expected To Reach for Isle   . Offensive Predicted After Nazis ‘Consolidate Victory Won in Crete

PROTECTION OF CYPRUS ISLAND IS DEMANDE!   Early Action Forecast Tc Forestall Attacks By Germany

British Increase  NightRaiderToll   Speedy Range Finder Directs Fire in New Type Warfare

19-TON TELESCOPE NEARING READINESS   Being Installed at Case Schoo in Cleveland

U.S. Takes Over  Big Liner Normandie   ‘Adequate Compensation For French Owners.

Government Takes Over French Luxury Liner Normandie   Fair Compensation Will Be Made to Owners

U.S. TAKES OVER FRENGH VESSEL   To Compensate Owner: For Use of Vessel,  Says Commission

NORMANDIE TO BE PLACED IN SERVICE OF U.S   French Will Be Compensated for Huge Luxury Liner. Negotiations Have Been Under Way

‘Liner Normandie Placed :  In U.S. Service;. Frerch Government Will Be Paid      No Announcement  Is Made of Use to Which Big Ship Will ‘ea Pit -

U.S. Takes Over Famous  French Ship   $60,000,000 Normandie Is Government Property; Own  ers to Receive Compensatio

Liner Normandie Placed In U. S. Service; Frerch Government Will Be Paid   No Announcement Is Made of Use to Which Big Ship Will Re Put

Great French Liner Taken Over By U.S.   Normandie Officially Seizec For War Duty; Payment Will Be Made

'U. 5. TAKES OVER ‘LINER NORMANDIE   Fair, Adequate Compensation To Be Made To Owners

U. S. Takes Over A French Liner  “Normandie” Will Be Paid for, the Government Says

U.S. Takes Over Liner Normandie   Will Pay French Government For Luxury Vessel; Nc Tint Ac To Tice Of Boat

FLORA SCHOOL HOLDS 1. U. SPEECH CLINIC   DATE FOR DELPHI TESTS POST. PONED UNTIL APRIL 18,21,22

HEAVY ACCIDENT TOLL: IN-STATE   Bad Collision Near Sellerville Proves Fatal  to Three

BRITAIN SHIFTS WAVELL 10 INDI   Brilliant Commander Of Nile Army To Get Long Needed “Vacation”

GEN. WAVELL SENT TO INDIA FORCE!   Two New Commanders For British Armies In Middle East.

BRITAIN SHIFTS ARMY CHIEFS   Gen. Wavell Sent to India Auchinleck Assigned To Middle East

British Change Two Commanders   GEN. WAVELL SENT TC POST IN INDIA AREA 

Successors To Wavell Reach  Cairo Posts   Two New Generals Already On Job In Surprising Shift Of Command

British Losses Reported Small  Only 438 Reported Killed in African  Campaian

BRITISH COUNT TOLL IN LIBY!   Only 438 Killed and 1,249 Wounded, Parliament Is Informed by Secretary

WPA PROJECTS FOR COUNTY END FEB. 2¢   Centertown Bridge Mos Important, Incomplete

RAF Machine-Guns Nazis in Trenches ‘And Pounds Continent From France to Venice  EDGE IS CLAIMED OVER LUFT WAFFE.  Regensburg, Germany, And Ostend, Belgium, Fee] British Blows

RAF Makes Many Raids Over Europe   Airdromes, Shipping. Ports Among Targets Of British Airmen

German Refineries Near Venice Are Reported Damaged   Great Britain’s Airmen Return Visits To Nazi Countries, Dealing Death and Destruction From Low-Flying Planes

Vigorous Efforts To Disrupt Nazi Invasion Plans Are Taken By British Air Force through Day And Night Attacks — Oi Refineries Near Venice Also Bombed

Day and Night Attacks Made By the British   London Hammered Again By German Planes In Night

R. A. F. PLANES ~ BOMB GERMAN. HELD SECTORS   Nazi Troops Located In France Routed  By Fire

PLANES SWOOP LOW IN ATTACK   Fourth Time in Four Days: Designed to Break Up Invasion Plans.   HIT ENTRENCHED TROOPS

RAF Attacks ~ Axis Bases  Day, Night Attack: on French Coast  BRanaréeed

RAF ATTACKS lL. REFINERIES, TROOPS IN TRENCHES   Night Raids On Brest, Le Harve, Lorient Submarine Bases

BRITISH CLAIM AIR SUPERIORITY   RAF Ranges Far Over Europe In Series of Attacks

Daylight Raids Aimed At German Forces, Night Bombings Hit Refineries

R. A. F. EXTENDS ATTACKS ON POSITIONS OF AXIS POWERS   Ewnilacive-Fire Rombs

R.A. F. Raat... Pound Nazi ‘U-Boat Bases, Machine Gun ‘Troops Awaiting Invasion   Bomb Italian Cities of Venice, Turin anc Catania as Mussolini Shakes Up Albanian Command for Third Time

NAZI TROOPS IN TRENCHES ON FRENCH COAST   British Bombers Smas} At Invasion Forces -

Air Offensive by Night and Day Said To Be Inflicting Heavy Damage on "Invasion Ports”

‘BRITISH MAKE NEW ATTACKS ON AXIS   Day and Night Air Raids ~ Carried Out in France and Italy   HAMPER. NAZI EFFORTS

BRITISH REPORT, AIR ATTACKS CN’ NAZIS, FEALJANS   Make Swooping Assa: ts Or Troops In Trenches Nea French Coast and Dive Bomb Raids On Oil Refin. eries Near Venice; Axi: Ports Hit.

RAF DAY AND NIGHT ATTACKS UPON AXIS ALLIES REPORTED   BRITISH AIRMEN GIVE GERMANY AND ITALY DOSE OF MEDICINE FROM AIR

Oil Refineries In Italy Hit By RAF Fliers   Brest, Le Havre, Lorient and Oil Targets At Porto Marhera Are Blasted

NAZI-HELD FRENCH COAST, OIL PLANTS IN ITALY BOMBED ©   Raiders Sweep Over Country From Belgian Port of Ostend to Porto: Marghere in Northeastern Italy 2

ALLIES UNDER ~ BRITISH FIRE   Troops in Trenches Alen  z-French Coast Bombed— Italian Port Machine Gunned and Refinery Set on Fire.

Troops in Trenches Near French Coast Assaulted; Refineries at Venice Hit

BRITISH AIR OFFENSIVE BY DAY AND NIGHT; NAZI SHIPPING AND OIL GOAI

DISRUPTION OF ATTACK PLANS AIM OF BRITISH   Daylight Raids Indicative Of Growing Air Strength   OIL REFINERIES BOMBED   Action Taken To Push Nazis Back From Channel

Big Italian Refineries Also Bombed   Channel Attacks Aimed At Breaking Up German  Invasion Plans.

RAF Renews Attack Upon Italian Bases  BReninceivec Rained an      xplosives Rained on Brest, Le Havre and  Lorient Harbors      Gunning of Troops Part of Campaign to End Invasion Peril

BRITISH AIR FORCE © DELIVERS ASSAULT . ON NAZI TROOPS   Britain Claims Upper Hand in Air Fighting—Shipping and Oil Resources Attacked in Series at Baide

Nazi Bases Pounded Day And Night   Trenches on the Channel, Italian Oil Supplies  British Targets

Fierce Night And Day Raids      Low-Flying Fighters Machine-Gun Germans

Stars and Stripes Still Float Over ~~ Wake, Midway   Gallant Defenders of Little Outposts Defy Japanese Invaders; Landing Party Beaten Off  Westcoast of Luzon; Fight

Philippine Situation Stabilized:  Workmen Battle Invaders at Guam   Raids Continue In Manila Area; Heroism Extolled

WAKE, MIDWAY TROOPS STILL HOLD ISLANDS   Construction Crews Join in Battle At Guam

Rickenbacker — Grows Better  improvement Seen In Flyer’s Condition

Nearly 8,000 Prisoners Said Captured   Siege of Libyan Port Declared Nearing an End

City Crumbles Before Withering Artillery Fire   Only Hope For Rem: lining Italians. English Claim. Is Surre oie rr.

SURRENDER OF TOWN’S DEFENDERS HELD NEAR   Every Type Of Weapon Is Used In Fierce Attack     HALF OF BASE IS TAKEN

Warships, Bombers, Artillery and Tanks Ara Used to Pound Italian Base; Complete Canitulation Likely Anu Moment

Britons Blast Italians !n Libyan Fort   Bardia Falling Apart Under Terrific Bombardment On Land And Sea And In Air

British Warships, Planes, Tanks Bombard Citadel   More Than 8000 Italians Captured As Enemy Continues Siege; Anzac Entry Into Town Reported

Half of Defenses Are Now in Hands Of British Forces   Warships, Bombers, Artillery and Tanks Are Used to Pound Italian Base; Complete Capitulation Likely Any Moment

Victorious British Pounding Into City As Italian Defenses. Crumble and DefendersBreak

Warships and Artillery Shell Italian Port as Land Troops Advance to Subdue Last Resistance.   8,000 PRISONERS IN BRITISH HANDS   Engtish-Say Quick Surrender Offers Only Hope for Fascist Soldiers Remaining in Base,

City Bombarded By Fleet Before Troops March In   Fourth to Third of Defenders Taken; Some Hide in Tombs; Surrender Said Only Hope

British Say It's All Over Bui Mop-Up   8,000 Prisoners Reported Seized By Victors

Rumania Creating  Trouble For Nazis   Gestapo Takes Over More Of Government Control As Unrest Grows

BIG WEEK AHEAD FOR ASSEMBL   May Hear Both Donnell’ Message and McDaniel’s Contest Petition”

NEW PROBLEMS -FOR LAWMAKER   Gov. Donnell to Consult Them This Week on State Finances _   CONTEST FILING, .ToOO   McDaniel May Lay His Pati. tion Before the Session In Day or Two

HIGHER STATE WAGE SOUGH]   Michigan Seeks Formula t Increase Pay of 16,000 State Workers.

AID FOR RUSSIA FACING A FIGH   Opposition to Help Unde New Six Billion LendLease’ Bill.

Lend-Lease Aid to Soviet Brings Fight   House Leaders to Oppose Any Moye to Curb Use of New Fund

A FAINT HOPE JAP TROUBLE MAY GLEAR UP   There Is a Feeling of Optimism in t’e Washington Parley.   NO DEFINITE REPORT   Talks Between Diplomats More Hopeful ard Will Be Continued.

OPTIMISM EXPRESSED a SETTLEMENT OF JAP-U, $, RELATIONS   Peaceful Disposition of Existing Differences Viewed As Possible at  ‘Washington Today.

NEW OPTIMISM DEVELOPS OVER JAP-US. PARLEY   Hopes Tempered However B Record of Many Failures . In Pasi.

FAINT HOPE SEEN THAT CONSTROVERSY OVER, THE FAR EASTEEN SITUATION: MAY BE SETTLED.

U. S.-NIPPON PARLEY HELD , LESS TENSE   Feeling of Optimism A‘ Capital-Conclave Noted   CHINA ENVOY. VISITS   Further Conferences To Be Held on Far East Crisis

CONTEST BACK TO MKITTRIC   Asked Whether Law Allow Volunteer Tabulations’ to * Hurry Court   OPINION BY. MONDAY   Donnelley Refers’ Republi‘can Objectionto. State’s » Pedsl:Denartment

Will Love, Long Time State K.P. Officer, Is Dead   Keeper of Records Fo 41 Years Ouistanding Knight In West

DEFENDS 40-HOUR  WORK STANDARD      Fleming Opposes Lengthening Hours Without Giving Overtime Pay

WAGE-HOUR ACT CHANGE OPPOSED   Administrator Scores Pro. posals to Lengthen. Working Week as Defense Move.

AlD-10-BRITAIN DEBATE OPENS   U. S. Senate Convenes to Begir Historic Study of Major Leyislative Item.   ENACTMENT SEEMS CERTAIN

BIG MARGIN” OF PASSAGE SEEN LIKELY   Bill Nears Final Steps, Oppo: sition May Gain Amendments

SENATE WILL OPEN TALKS ON AID BILL   Most Quarters Are Agreed That Measure Will Be Quickly Passed

Girls, if You're Trying to Get a Man, Or Keep the One You Have, Wear Blue

IT’S THE COLOR (BLUE), NOT THE GAL, THAT MAKES THESE MALES PALPITATE

Jap Warships Reported at Saigon Bay   Protection of City Soon to Pass to the Japanese

Nipponese and French Prepare Occupation Plans   Southern Part of Asiatic Nation Will Be Controlled by Tokyo

HEAT-RIDDEN TOWN RETAKEN   SeeSaw Struggle for Advance Point of Axis Drive Into Egypt Goes On.   REPORT 100 PRISONERS   Germany Intensifies Attacks on Britain as Planes Attack Birmingham.  e   THE WORLD TODAY

GAS TANK CARS ~ TO END FAMINE   Emergency Freight Rate Cu } Starts 20,000 Idle Units Rolling

INVASION PACE BEATEN DOWN BY RED ARMY   PERIL AT CAPITAL'S GATES IS NOT LESSENEND

Germans Inching On to Moscow   But Only Over Battlefield As Reddened By A_ Treat Slaugher, Pace Greatly Beaten Down.   New Capital

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RUSSIANS RESISTING ASSAULTS   Casualty List in Battle for Moscow Very  Hoaavy   MEAGER DISPATCHES FROM WAR SECTOR   Effective Counter-Attacks Launched by we Soviets

Pace of Nazi Push Slowed By Defenders   Invaders Believed 57 Miles From Capital at Most Advanced Point

Pravda Places Hitler’s Losses At 4 Millions   Invaders’ Pace Materialls Beaten Down, London View on Reports Of Mascaw   Russians Still Strong  Enough For Attacking   Weather in Center Called ‘Wholly Unfavorable’  Ts Geremans

LONDON REPORTS PAGE OF INVASION SS BEATEN DOWN   Radio Announcements Com: ing From Moscow, Indicate Peril Uniessened   GERMAN LOSSES ARE PUT  NEAR 4,000,000 MARK   Russian Resistance Appears Stil Strong Enough For Effective Counter - Attacks On Moscow Front; Nazis Find Advancing Hard

Carnage Slows Germans in Moscow. Drive   Russian Report Estimates Enemy Losses in Killed and Hurt At 4,000,000 on Eastern Front

Capital Still in Peril, But Pace of Invaders Is Slower, Moscow Asserts   Radio Announcement Says There Has Been No Lessening of Danger before Gates of Capital; Nazi Losses on Entire Eastern Front Placed at Nearly 4,000,000; Reds Fighting Hard

HITLER PUSHES BULGARIA INTO HIS AXIS CAMP   Sofia Joined to Rome Berlin, Tokio Alliance

HITLER SEES “CEREMONY. -TNPALACE   Premier Bogdan Philoft’s Name Js Affixed in Brief Meeting.

PACT SIGNED IN PRESENCE OF HITLER   Ceremony Expanding Axis Ine fluence Takes Place in Vienna Palace

Hitler Is Present As. Pact Is OK'd; Troops  Drive In Immediatels   Fourth Smal) Balkan State Enters German “New Order” in Europe; Repre. sentative of Italy, Japan Also Sion

Treaty Signed At Vienna As Adolf Watches   Fate of Greece Is Expected to Be Discussed Today

GOV'T OFFICIALS SIGN NEW WAR PACT IN VIENNA   Hitler Attends Meeting When Agreement Is Made

Hitler Watches Bulgarian Premier Cast’ Lot With World War Ally.   VON RIBBENTROP SIGNS

Premier Philoff Puts His Signature to Pacl, Repeating Act of World War  thitler Attends        Fuehrer Congratulates Principles in Trealy

HITLER SEES BULGARS SIGN AXIS TREATY   Nations Leaders Meet To Fix Signatures  On Pact Deal In  Vienna

Hitler at Vienna for Signature   P:emier Bogdan Philoff Signs Agreement to Join Axis Powers

Der Fuehrer Watches as Bulgaria Signs a Pact With the Axis Powers   Premier Philoff Places His Nation in the Lineup for the “New Order”

HITLER WATCHES ANOTHER NATION ENTER ALLIANCE   VON RIBBENTEROP, CIANO, OSHIMA SIGN TREATY WITH PHILOFF   BULGARIA JOINS GERMANY IX CEREMONY AT VIENNA      Fuehrer Scores Another Diplomati Stroke; Wins Bases Nearer Greece, Mediterranean

[HITLER GOES TO ‘CONFERENCE, BUT (DOESN'T TAKE PART    Ceremony Signed At Historic Palace In Vienna Yesterday

DOCTOR OPERATES AT POINT OF GUN   “Word Of Honor” Is Kept, Thus Helping Three Chicago Bandits Escape Police Dragnet

Doctor Forced to Remove Bullet From Bandit; Keeps Word, Notifies Police After 15 Minute Wait   Search Fruitiess

SUPPLY LINED FOR AUSoIAND ARE IN DANGER   Germans Making Big Effort to Stop Supplies in the South.   BIG PLANE OFFENSIVE   Dive Bombers Strike ‘‘Retreating” Red Army in the Crimea.

UPPLY ROUTES ARE TARGETS Ot GERMAN ORIVEA   Luftwaffe Opens New Of fensive Along Bloody Eastern Front

Japan Will Leave U.S. Vessels Alone   Will ‘Tolerate’ Passage To Vladivostok Temporarily

Action Sure On Pinball Machine Tax   House Sifting Committee Votes It Out on Floor; Also School Aid Bill

EDEN VISITS IN RUSSIA; TALKS TO SOVIET HEAD   Stalin Holds Conferenc With British Minister While Churchill Sees  Roosevelt   Plan Collaboration

Rattle for Suez May Develop if Greeks Collapse   Uncensored Dispatch Gives Opinion of Diplomats on Struggle

90 PER CENT FAVOR ‘SERVICE EXTENSION   Says Major-General Beck ford; Thinks The Need Exists

Troops Favor More Service   Major General of 29th Division Testifies Before House Committee

R GEN. RECKORD G SEES SOLDIERS SIREADY TO STAI   Says Men Favor Ex. tension “If The Need Exists’.

vere cat eigen Wek eee” “ig!  PINE IN ADVANCED COURSE   One of 250 Who Have Reported to Naval Air: Stations

Reds Go Against Britain   Diplomatic Weight Cast Against British; Timing of Move Important

“ISNOTYET GLEAR   Meanwhile Fighting In Near East Sinks to Guerilla Level — Syria Is Woatrhad_

SOVIET MOVE IS   Anbouncemest Made Of Meve Just As Big Air War Of Britain And Nanls At Fie rit,

Soviet Diplomatic  Recognition Given  _ Pro-Axis Regime   Move Coincides Wi h Increasing Air Warfare Between Britain, Germany; Iran Deelines Support for Rashid

MOVE MADE BY RUSSIA IN IRAQ IS PONDERED   Apparent ‘Casting of Soviet Diplomatic Weight Against Great Britain Questioned Today—Believe Action Timed to Give Moral Support to Pro-Nazi Premier Who Has Arisen Against the British.

County * Draft Boacd Get ting Additional Group of-13 Men. ©   NOTICES MAILED; OUT

MORE ELIGIBLES FOR THE ARM   County Draft Boa~d Get. ting Additional Group of- 13 Men.   NOTICES MAILED OUT

Strike Stops Workon  Defense Orders Allis-Chalmers   Allis-Chalmers Plant Is Closed by Walkout

Strike Stops Work on  Defense Orders   Allis-Chalmers Plant Is Closed by Walkout

STRIKE CALLED AT MILWAUKEE PLAN]   Work on Army and Nav: Orders Halted by Walkout

HUGE DEFENSE PLANT STILLED BY CIO STRIKE   Close Shop Issue Halts Production of Material for Navy

ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS HALTED   Allis - Chalmers Strik: Holds Up $26,000,000 Worth of Contracts

SULLIVAN T0 HEAD NEWDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY   FIVE MEMBERS OF PAROLE BOARD ALSO NAMED BY GOVERNOR

Gas Gets  Boy Gunmer   Officers Battle Five Hours to Capture Twe 14-Year-Olds

Boy Bandits Check Army Of Officers   Withstand Summer Bungalow Siege For Five Hours

2 BOYS HOLD COPS AT BAY FIVE HOURS   Routed By Tear Gas After Firing Hundreds of Shots At Officers During Siece

Tear Gas Dislodges Two Juvenile Desperadoes After Scores of Shots Are Fired at Besieging Officers

TWO BOYS HELD AFTER SIEGE   Lads Were Dislodged From Bungalow by Use of Tear Gas

Two 14-Year-Old Boys, Armed, Stand Off Police Five Hours, Surrender when Tear Gas Used

Two Paterson Boys Hold Off Police  In Bungalow Siege   Youngsters, 14. Prove t Be “Holy Terrors: Small Arsenal Is Captured: Gas Stops Them

Youths Taken After Siege   Two Hold Officers At Bay Five Hours With Small Arsenal

Young Gutlatcs Youths Stage Battle with Policemen   Two 14-year-old Boys Captured After Firing At New Jersey Officers

BOYS GIVE UP AFTERBATILE   Hundreds Of Shots Are Fired By 2 Before Sorrender

DUT O FOr   14-Year-Oids Capturer After -Hundreds of Shots Fired.

BOYS “HOLD OFF” POLICE WITH RIFLE FUSILLADE IN SIEGE   Troopers Distadge 14-YearOlds From Summer Bungatow With Tear Gas

Hitler Afraid of Roosevelt and Power of U. S.; Begins to Fear Doom Shadowing Nazis

Berlin Correspondent Reveals Fuehrer’s Fear of Defeat   HITLER UNMA

HITLER IS AFRAID; FEAR GNAWS THAT HE HAS BITTEN OFF MORE THAN HE CAN CHEW; AMERICAN WRITER TALKS WITH FUEHRER   With Boastful Part of Long Interview Past, Fear That Is Nibbling Upon His Mystic Conscience is Sensed—Afraid of Roosevelt and The United States of America

FINNS SMASH SOVIET FORTS ON ISTHMUS   Drive 40 Miles Into - Russian-Territory, They Claim

Finnish Troops Reportedly Crack Russian Defenses   Heavy Fighting Continues On Kerelian Isthmus

Let Nation Act On Neutrality,  George Urges   Supreme Decision on U. §. Foreign Policy Should Be Made by People, Senator Warns   House Leader Asks ’ Outright Repeal   American Merchant Ships Can’t Protect Selves, Bloom Pleads

GEORGE FEELS WAR DECISION COMES FIRST   Says Supreme Verdiet Or Foreign Policy Must Be Made  WOULD AID UNITY  Hearings To Open Tuesday On New Lease Lend Bill

REFINERS GET . "EXTENSION OF - SHIPPING DATE   Gaveriment’ Official Makes Announcement In Plusbureti

REFINERS GET EXTENSION OF SHIPPING DATE   Government Official  Makes Announcement In Pittsburgh

NEW SERIES OF ARTICLES ABOUT MISSOURI HISTORY   Written by Floyd C. Shoemaker, Sec’ retary; Missouri State Historical . Society  a   ‘IN POPULAR NEWS STYLE   Two Hundred Forty-Four Newspaper: in 100 Counties Request : Articles

LAST. EFFORT TO WIN-OVER THE JUGOSLAVS   Britain Attempting to Per‘suade Jugos!avia to Re sist Germans,   HELD FORLORN HOPE   7 Generally Believed Prince  Paul, Regent, Will Go   . to Berlin,

Jugoslavia Trying To Avoid War   Attempt For Peace Reported Being Made by Prince Paul!

BRIT. URGES © J UGOSLAVIA ~-TORESIST   Makes Last Effort. tc  Keep Smaller Nation from Joining Axis °*  Powers.

PEACE PLAN IS DISCUSSED FOR BALKANS   Prince Paul Sees Axis Leaders In Effort to bring End to Ltalo Greek Conflict.

BRITAIN STRIVES TOKEEPBELERADE ‘OUTOF THE ANS   Jugoslavia Seen Next On Hitler's ‘New Order’ List   EARLE IN CHARGE OF BRITISH SOFIA AFFAIR:

DRAMATIC CLUB ~ TOPRESENT PLA\   One Mad Night In Re hearsal With Cast O Fourteen.

NAME CAST. FOR PRODUCTION BY WHS THESPIANS   Drama Group to Stage “One Mad Night” Wednesday, November 17.

NAZIS CLAIM TWO BIG VICTORIES ON EASTERN FRONT   Moscow Counters With the Assertion Nazis Lost 80,000 Killed and Wounded in Battle for Gomel.   ENGLAND TRYING TO END IRAN OFFENSIVE   British Resume Night Raid: on Western German Fron Striking Chiefly at. Cit  . of Cologne.

EX-PREMIER IS BELIEVED NEAR DEATH   Shooting lakes Place A Versailles as Sought to Fight Against  Soviet Russia

Assassins Wound Laval and Deat   Foes Fire on Ex-Premier at Mass Meetine: Condition Held Serious

FORMER VICHY VIGE PREMIER BADLY WOUNDED   PRO-NAZL FRENCHMAN SHOT AT DURING ANTI-RED NEMONRTRATION   MARCEL DEAT, PRO-GERMAN EDITOR, I$ ALSO WOUNDED   Rump Parliament Sticking To tts Guna; Parisian Police Continge Arrests

TWO OTHER ARE WOUNDE BY AO SASSINS   Pierre Laval Shot in Arm and Body, Reportedly in  iver.

PIERRE LAVAL GRAVELY HURT BY ASSASSIN      Two Others Are Wounded In Death Attempts By Young Terrorist At Anti-Red Rally.   ONE ASSAILANT IS CAUGHT BY POLICE

NAZI OPPRESSION THREAT TO HITLER HALIFAX ASSERTS   Ambassador Says Domination of Millions “Carries Within It the Seeds of Its Own Destruction.”   SILENT ON CONVOYS IN CHICAGO SPEECH   Envoy Declares Germans, After Study, Found Invasion of U. S. at Present   Impracticable.

Halifax Says Nazi Conquests Will Prove Boomerang  Says Convoy of War Material Is Up To United Statec

COUNTY GIN TOTAL HITS 25,000 BALES   Yield In 1940 Reaches Highes Peak In 15 Years, Federal Report Indicates.

AXIS TROOPS ON * BACK TRACK IN PUSSIA, LIBYA   Peace Feelers’ Spurned by Soviet, Which Declares War Solidarity With Brit. ain and U. S.—Germans  ) Pushed Back in Desert.

NAZIS IN RETREAT   Hitler’ s Armies Forced Bacl in North Africa and on ' Russian Front

Tide of Hate . any Nazis Rising in Norway Where Two Are Executed; Britain Rushes Planes to Soviets

PLUNGE OF SPAN IN EAST KILLS §   17 Are Hurt as Connecticu River Bridge Falls 80

Eight Die in Collapse of Bridge Span   17 Others Are Hurt When Structure Plunaes Into River

At Least Eight Die in Collapse Of New Bridge   Structure Being Built Over Connecticut River:  17 Workers Are Injured

HALF OF SPAN  FALLS; SEVEN KNOWN KITTEN   Portion of Bridge Over Connecticut River Crashes   DIVERS SEARCHING FOR THE VICTIMS   Banks of the River Lined With Thousands of Watchers

RUSSIANS HALT NAZIS STORMING TOWARD ROSTO\   Reds Keport Recapture of Series of Heights Before Strategic Town in Fierce Counter-Attacks.   IMPROVE POSITIONS _ ON MOSCOW FRONT   Soviets Force Nara River South of City — Shoot Down 47 of 300 Planes That Raid Capital.

Red Position Also Bettered  Near Moscov   Dispatches Say Russian: Have Forced Nera, Are Entrenched Firmly Om Seuth Rank   Artillery Fire Holds Germans to No Gain   Laftwaffe Opens Powerful Bomb Attack to Batter Capital From Air

Some Areas Said Regained in Counter-Attacks  Moscow Situation Is Also Reported Greatly Improved

Reds Stop Nazi Drive  On Rostov   In Counter Attacks Regain Series Of Heights Studding Coastal Plan Before The City.   Moscow Better

Soviets Halt Nazis’ Drives  Upon Rostov   Reds Improve Position Before Moscow as Planes Raid Capital   BATTLE IN) CRIMEA

ES — ow eeEeEyEyyEEEEEeEeEee  UP War Expert -: Dies Suddenly   Heart Attack Proves Fatal To J. W. T. Mason

Noted U. P. War Analyst Mason Succumbs Today   Heart Attack Fatal To Philospher and Expert On Strategy

MASON, WRITER OF TODAY'S WAR MOVES IS DEAD   Widely Known War Correspondent Died Today From Heart Attack

Direct British Aid To Reds Is Unlikely   English View Situation in Russia With Mount. ing Concern but See No Hope of Attempting a European Invasion.

LONDON TAKES A GRAVE VIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS   No Real Hope of Easing Pressure on Their Allies By Reopening a Western Land Front is Found in Reports From Britain   DANGEROUS THRUSTS

Dritish yee No Hope for Reopening  West Front  REDS’ AGONY — VIEWED WITH GREAT ANXIETY

NO HOPE SEEN IN NEW FRONT, BRITISH HOLD      London Eyes With Grave Concern Nazi March Toward Moscow    NEXT FEW WEEKS IS CRUCIAL PERIOD   nae oe at: esi si  Reds Call for Attack By Britain On European Coast Front

British Are Stirred Over  Nazis Drive   Mounting Concern Expressed Throughout England as Armies Are Imperiled.

NAZIS’ NEW DRIVE ON EAST FRONT IS WORRYING BRITISH   NO:<REAL HOPE-OF* EASING PRESSURE ON SOVIET ALLIES SEEN IN BRITAIN

MOSCOW'S PERIL ALARMS BRITISH   London Sees No Hope of Reopening Western Front to Relieve Pressure on Reds

Russia Must Wage Great Fight Alone   British See No Hope Of Easing Soviet Plight

LONDON VIEWS PUSH AS AIMED TO DECIDE WAR   Next Few Weeks Likely To Bring Answer: Invasion Of Continent To Relieve Precesre Noubted

BRITISH WORRY OVER NEW DRIVE   See No Hope of Easing Heavy Pressure on Moscow With Reopened West Front.

‘Militarily Finished’  Berlin’s Version Of Reds’ Outlook.  Berereeeth!_he 'fTyA~T

LONDON VIEWS NAZI DRIVES WITH ALARM   Unable to Ease Was Situation By New Offensive In West Is Opinion

British Doubt Reas Could Be Assisted By Atfack in West   They Count on War Supplies to Help the Soviets Pull Through

CONCERN IN BRITAIN      London Sees No Real Hope of Helping Russians by Drive in West   DANGER GREATEST SINCE WAR BEGAN   Sending of Supplies Is Regarded as Chief Means of Aid

Britain Sees No Hope Of Easing Pressure By Opening New Front   Next Few Weeks Likely To Decide Fate Of Russia’s Main Armies, Say Military Commentators; Battle For Moscow Fiercest In History.

SOVIET RADIO ADMITS NAZIS MOVE CLOSER   Frontal Drive Slowed; But Vichy Reports Germans Now Only 37 Miles from Russian Capital.   REDS DENY ODESSA IN ENEMY’S HANDS

NAZI OFFENSE STILL POUNDS AT SOVIET CITY   Pace Slowed Up, Says Moscow Radio; Nazis 37 Miles Away, Says Vichy.

Russ Dig In Behind Buffer Zone for Major Stand Against Foe   HITLER AGAIN MUM      ‘Greatest Battle of All Time’ Reported In Campaian

RUSSIA SAYS NAZI DRIVES ARE HALTED   Germans Say Little; Casualties High

Germans Say Little But Promise More   Conflict Threatens To Break Along Northern Front

Major Battle Develops in Polish Sector   Moscow Claims Main Nazi Drives Checked: Alona Entire Front

GERMANS STILL SILENT, REDS CLAIM WINS   Moscow Says Many Germans Taken Prisoner; It May be Greatest of all Battles

4.000 Russ-German Tanks - Tangle In Big Battle; Nazi Statements Out

Foes Locked in  Tremendous Tank Struggle   Battle of Mechanized Forces Said Greates' Ever Witnessed; Russians Claim to Be Holdina: Hitler Tries to Mobolize Europe

4000 German and Russian Tanks Locked in Battle ‘In Southern Polish Area   ‘Moscow Claims Hitler’s Main Drives Have Been Halted Along German-Russian  Front, put Nazis Say Little of Progress

Conflict Threatens Full Fury on Northern Lines; Real Showdown Nearing

NAZI PANZER COLUMNS ARE PUT TO ROUT   RUSSIANS HOLDING TIGHT IN BUFFER STATE AREAS

Nazis’ Main Drives Are Said Halted   Only Meager Reports Are Received From Germany: Hitler Promises News Today

Tremendous Forces At Grips in Middle Of Vast Battleline   German Advances Slowed or Stopped On Most  Fronts With Nazis Still Driving For Minsk; -. Full-fledged War About to Break in North On Finnish Frontiers

Hitler’s Main Drives Halted, Moscow Says; Germans Are Silent   Conflict Threatens to Break Into Full Fury on Finnish Front as Nazis Open Drive on Murmansk

British Envoy Escapes Bomb Plot in Turke;   Two Are Killed, 23 Injured When Explosion Blasts Hotel Which Rendel Had Entered   Attempt to Blow Up Party’s Train Fail:   Former First Secretary At Sofia, Girl Typists Among Injured

Former British Envoy Escapes Assassination   Bomb Explosion In Lobby Of Hotel in Turkey Kills Two, Injures 20.

Attempt To Blow Up Diplomat   3omb Explosion Rocks Hotel In Instanbul Just After Bri. tish Ambassador Arrives  From Bulgaria.   20 Killed-Hurt

Assassin’s Bomb Claims 25 Victims In Istanbul: London Envoy Escape:

BRITON ESCAPES BOMB EXPLOSION   Blast in Istanbul Hotel Believed Aimed at Fleeing Envoy

Rendel, Returnin From Bulgaria Via Turkey Uninjured   Plot Is Second on Diplomat’s Life; Some of Pariv Hurt

British Diplomat Escapes Death 'n Bomb Blast   Former Minister to Bul: garia Unhurt in Assassination Attempt

British Envoy Escapes As Assassin’s Bomb Kills 2   FRANCO SPURNS GERMAN DEMANDS

ATTEMPT ON DIPLOMATS LIFE FAIL!   G. W. Rendel Escapes Assas‘sination When Bomb Explodes in Lobby of Hotel at Istanbul, Turkey.   2. PERSONS KILLED, 28 OTHERS INJURED   Blast Occurs 10 Minutes After Former British’ Minister to Bulgaria and His Party Enter Building.

Attempt On Life Of Diplomat Is Foiled   George W. Dendel, Former British Minister to Bul goria, Escapes Assassination in Explosion of Bomb in Turkey

BRITISH ENVOY ESCAPES BOMB BLAST IN HOTEL   Attempt Made On Life O Geo. W. Rendel In Istanbul, Turkey   TWO PERSONS KILLED 3 23 OTHERS INJURED

Former British Minister To Sofia Escapes Attempt To Kill Him at Istanbu   Rendel Not Hurt i in Bomb Blast, But 2 Other Persons are Killed And 25 Suffer Wounds

Former Minister to Bulgaria Is Unhurt When Hotel Bombed   Two Persons Are Killed and Score Injured by Explosion in Lobby of Istanbul Hotel;  Qarinne Renorpnecone Ara Seon

Two Killed, 23 Injured By Explosion At Istanbul   Blast Wrecks Lobby Of Pera Palace Hotel Shortly After Envoy Arrives from Bulgaria  3 STAFF MEMBERS ARE SLIGHTLY HURT  Turkish Authorities Say Crime May Lead To Repercussions -

Bomb Bursts in Turk Hotel Upon Arrival   Rendel Left Unhurt, But 9 Others Killed or Injured in Istanbul  a aan~aen, se * 23 rh

British Envoy Escapes Death In Hofel Blast   Rendel Safe Affer Ap parent Assassination Atfemot in Istanbul

20 Other Persons Killed Or Injured, With Many Of Wounded Reported Near Death; Lobby o Hotel Pera Wrecked; Military Authorities Joir  In Invactiaantian

British Envoy Escapes Death In Hotel Blast  Dandal Cafe Affar An   Rendel Safe After Apparent Assassination Attempt in Istanbul

Attempt Made on Life of George Rendel   Two Are Killed and 23 Hurt in Explosion

American Planes Best in World, Russians Assert   Three Army Officers Als« Praise Our Guns and Manpower

Reds Praise U.S. Planes   But Think American Army Not:-Nearly Big Enough

REDS STUDY MANEUVERS   Three Russian Officers Are At Camden, S. C.

British troops stragele back to Tobruk   Afoot, if trucks and in ships, they return

REPORTS PERSIST GOERING OUSTED   No. 2 Nazi Now In Disgrace, London Rumors Claim

STORY OF GOERING DISGRACE SPREADS   Quarrel With Hitler I: Told by Newspaper in London.

GOERING, NAZI NO, 2 RESIGNEL   Reports Spread In London ‘That Field Marshal Quarreted With Hitler

Where Is Hermann?  Reports Spread That He Is in Disgrace In Germany After Quarrel With Adolf

PLAN TO OUTLAW STRIKES FOUGHT   House Bloc Would Give New Board Time To Function

REJECT PLAN 10 OUTLAW STRIKE!   ' . ‘Democratic Floor Leader: Reported to Have Taken  } This Stand.

PLAN TO OUTLAW STRIKES DOWNED   Hopes Placed With Mediatior Board; Mrs. Norton Asks Cooperation

Chairman Norton Gives Warning That Strife Between Unions May Bring Penalty  CALLS FOR TRUCE     Administration Chiefs Wil Dtien Madiatian Raard   Administration Chiefs Wil Give Mediation Board Chance to End Labor Troubles

TWENTY EIGHT WILL RECEIVE SERVICE PINS   Veteran Employees Boro Di vision, CGW to Be Honor ed at Banauet Dec. 13.

CARTER GLASS IS 83      Virginia Senator Observes Anni versary * Without Fuss

Snow, Cold Sweep Into Siate Today   Eastern Half of State Battles Floods, Several Lives Reported Lost

Boats Are Being Used in Rescues at Many Places; More Roads Blockaded by Swollen Streams, Several Citiey Isolated — Pauls Valley Hard Hit.

Three Drown, Five Others Feared Lost   Holdenville-Atwood Bridge Collapses in South Canadian and Five Go Into River

PRIZES ARE GIVEN T0 SCHOOL PUPIL   Awards Made for-Work it Local'Clean-up Gempaign

PRIZES ARE GIVEN TO SCHOOL PUPILS   Awards Made for Work ir Local Clean-up Com. paign

REPEAL OF LAW MAY BE SOUGHT   Congress To Get Lease-Lend Request Thursday   MAY ASK SIX BILLIONS   Details Of Proposed Changes Are Kept Secret

Revisions of — Neutrality Law Are Discussec   President Will Send <z Message to Congress or Subtect

TALK REVISION IN NEUTRALIT)   President Discusses Ac With Congressmen

Sources State Chief Executive Will Ask Six More Billions For Lease-Lend Help; Nazi Raider Reported On Duty Near Canal

NO DECISIONS REACHED YET, LEADERS SAY   President to Reques' 6 Billion More Ir Lend Lease Fund: As Aid

Neutrality Act Revision Discussed  No Definite Decision Ye Savas Ravburn.

SHIP OPERATES NEAR ENTRY ~ TO CANAL   Senate May Probe Shooting Clash Of Greer And Sub   ALLIED QUARTERS   Charge Japs With Secretly Supplying German Ships In Pacific Waters

NEUTRALITY ACT : REVISION SUBJECT -» WHITE HOUSE MEET   RAYBURN TOLD PRESS CONFERENCE, HOWEVER, THAT —\-NO DECISION REACHED

German Raider Is Reported In U. S. ‘Defense Waters’   Naval Committee Ma; Be Asked To Cause Greer-Nazi Inquiry

Clash With Greer Will - Be Probec   Nazi Raider Reported I . Vicinity Of Galapagos ~ Islands.

INVESTIGATION OF ~ GREERSCUASH AS. BFINC PRNPNCET      German Raider Operat« ing In Pacific To Get Action   REGARDED MENACE TO PANAMA CANAL

taider Near Galapagos, Ships Repor   egion Believed to Lie in Vaters Considered U. S. Tone of Defense   REER ROW LIKELY   enate Committee Split Over Examining Log of Destrover

A Nazi Raider Is Reported Near Panama Canal   New Shipping Threat Comes as Isolationists Seek To Probe the “Creer” Incident

MOVE TO: ASK U.S. OFFICERS ABOUT CLASH   Believe Navy Is Checking Report of Nazi Raider Near Panama Canal

Sec. Knox and AdmiralStark To be Asked About Greer   Amid Reports of German Raider In Pacific . Waters Committee May Decide to Go Into Duel Between Sub and Destroyer

Leaders Talk With President   M.4.> Money for aa end Purpose: Or *, . oh ,  ot nw ste

TO AIR GREER CASE   Senate Committee Will Hear Knox And Admiral Stark Aa to Investigation of Recent Torpedo Attack

NAVY HEARS RAIDER PREYS OFT CANAL IN SOUTH PAGIFIC   Ieapestination of Greer{U-Boat Clash Up To Senate Committee; Axis Raider ;May Be In “Defense Belt”  LOCATION UNSURE

Discuss Revision of . the Neutrality Act   Legislative Leaders Met Witl President Roosevelt at the White House. 

Senate Committee To Open Investigation Of Greer Incident .  Nazi Raider Reported Off Ecuador

NAZI RAIDER NEAR PANAMA CANAL, REPORT   Navy Silent On Rumors As Senate Committee Acts For Greer Inquiry

Neutrality Act Change  Discussed  Speaker Rayburn Reveals Talk  At White House About the Law .

Ship Probe May Go to Committee   Senate Group Will Get Query From Walsh to Decide Whether  to Investigate .   Raider Reported   German Raider Is Busy in Pacific Reaches of Panama

German Raider Reportec Operating In Pacific Of! _Panama..Canal. Approact

Navy Checking On Reported Raider in Pacific   Greer Incident  Mav Be Probed

Leaders Discuss eufrality Act Revision   Arming of Merchant Ships Among Important Questions

SomeRevision Of Neutrality Act Discussed By Roosevelt   Rayburn Denies Any Agreement Found At Conference.

NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION TOPIC AT WHITE HOUSE   Discussed With President by Legislative Leaders — No Decision, Says Rayburn

Revision Of Neutrality  Act Discussed Today In White House Conference

REVISION U.S. NEUTRALITY 18 CONTEMPLATED   Speaker Rayburn Reveal Matter Was Discussed At Length With Roose velt This Morning   NO DECISION MADE   President to Send Congres: Message On Subect of New Lease-Lend Appropriation

NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION STUDIED, RAYBURN REVEALS   Senate Naval Committee May Investigate The Creer Incident

Navy Silent on Possible Moves Against Nazi Raider on Pacific Side of Panama

Discussion On  Revision Of Neutrality Act   Propose Knox Be Questioned on The Greer Incident

Neutrality Revision   Confer at White House: Ask More Lease-Lend Funds; Hunt Raider Near Panama Canal

SHARP REVIOION UF NEUTRALITY AGT DISCUSSED   Congressional Leaders Confer With President Today, Reach No Decision   NAZI SURFACE RAIDER BELIEVED OFF PANAMA   German Warship Operating Near Canal Approaches, Reports Indicate *

NAVAL BODY. 1S MEETING WW NOUR)   Report Of Raider. Greer Attacks Are Topics

Nazi Raider  ;  Reported Near Panama Canal      Senate Will Be Askeil To Decide on Investiga lion of Greer Incident

NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION LOOMS   German Raider Reportec Near Approaches of  Panama Canal

NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION TALKED STATES RAYBURN   Discussed by Legislative Leaders And FDR at the White House—Say No Conclusion Reached

AIR CORPS DUE TO TOP WORLD   U. S. Now Turning Out 12, 000 Pilots Per Year

‘BEST’ IN WORLD SOON   General Reports Progress In Training Program

HANDOLE FIELD COMMANDER SAYS— America To Have Best Air Force In World, Bar None

Brandt Sees U. S. Tops in Air Soon   Pilot Training Progressing Despite Shortage of Planes and Equipment

United States Will Take Firm Stand On Japan   To Adopt Hardboiled Policy In Further Dealings With Japanese   WILL RETALIATE ON JAPAN'S MOVES   Japan Must Play Fair Wit} Uncle Sam Is Decree Of Washington

U.S. IN STRONG ATTITUDE ON JAPS’ ACTION:   Becomes ‘Hardboiled After Taking ‘a Lot From Tokyo in the Past   Hopes for Cautious Policy On Nippon’s Part te Avoid Drastic Moves

NAZIS RELEASE FOUR AMERICANS   United States Citizens Jailed In Berlin Without Explanation, But Released After Few Hours.   Glad To Get Out

4 AMERICANS ARRESTED IN BERLIN FREED   One U. S. Citizen, Resi. dent In Germany For 50 Years, Detained

Nazis Arrest and Then Release Four Americans in Berlin   Personal Data of U.S. Citizens ls Recorded

Gestapo Arrests and Later Frees Four American Citizens in Berlin

GERMAS BLOW EXPECEKED SO00N   Four U.S. Citizens Arrested in Berlin

Four U.S. Citizens Living [n Berlin Arrested, but ©. Released.a While Later

Four Americans Arrested In Berlin   Held Only A Short Time;  Reasons Vague.

VALUATION BILL PASSED, 92 109   Will Be Considered by Senate Thursday

Bill Contemplates the Retention of System Now In Force  REVERSES COURTS  Supporters Fear That 100 Per Cent Valuation May Increase Taxes

en atin ened  WILLKIE ACCUSES NYE AT HEARING   SAYS SENATOR IS TRYING TO DISUNITE AMERICAN PEOPLE

Willkie Charges Movie Hearing Is Aimed at Division   Accuses Sen. Nye of Seek. ing to Divide American People Over Policy

Sen. Nye Is Attacked By Willkie   Senator Is Trying To Divide People Into Discordant Groups, Says Republican

Charges Senator Nye Seeks to Divide Nation On U. S. Foreign Policy

MOVIE PROBE _ TOBESTARTED   Senators Nye and Clark ta Seek Sources of Propaganda.

WILLKIE SEES NYE TRYING TO DIVIDE NATION   Moyie Counsel At Senate War Propaganda Inquiry  Attacks North Dakota Senator  P   FORMAL STATEMENT   Senator Claims Four O Five Producers In Pasition to Feed Theatregoers Propaganda

MOVIES ACCUSED IN SENATE PROBE   Willkie Says Nye At tempting to Create Discord

Willkie Says Nye Seeks U.S. Disunity   Movie Propaganda Hearing Brings Charge.

Willkie Claims Senators Try to Disunite People   Makes Assertion at a Hear. ing Into Movies’ Wa Propaganda.   Nye Says Films Are Causing Hitler Hate

WILLKIE oAYS NYE FOSTERS DISUNITY   Probe Of Movie Propaganda Brinas Charges

NYE SEEKS — DISUNITY -WILLKT:   North Dakota Senator sailed at Inquiry on Wa. Propaganda   WILLKIE IS FILM INDUSTRY COUNSE!   Nye Names Several Films He Says Would ‘Bear Investigation’

WILLKIE RAPS  SENATOR NYE   Charges He Would Divide People Into Discordant Groups.

Nye Charges Films Stir Up Fear of Hitler Here; Willkie Scores Senator   Willkie Asserts Nye Seeks to Divide Americans, Promote Discord i

WILLKIE CHARGES NYE DISUNITES PEOPLE OF W. §,   Denied Right to Cross Ex amine He Hands Out A Prepared Statement   HECKLED BY CLARK OF MISSOURI, TOC   But He Replies Good Naturediy;. Says It Is Reflection on Committee

Willkie Knocks Sen. Nye   Says Solon Attempting To Divide People

Stand of Nye Hit   Willkie Says Senator Seeks To Divide American People

Charges Nye Would Split U.S. Ranks   Willkie Hits At North Dakotan For : Propaganda Probe

WILLKIE FLAYS NYE STATEMENT      Seeks to Disunite Nation, He Says

Attorney Defending Motion Picture Industry Denied Right To-Examine Witnesses

Senators Want To Dis-Unite Public, Willkie   Hearing Under Way InWashington On War Propaganda

WILLKIE CHARGES DISUNION ATTEMP   Senate Committee Opens War Propaganda Probe

Charges Nye Would Divide Peole of US   Willkie Attacks Senator's Movie Industry Views

Willkie Sees Nye Dividing People   Leader’s Statement Attacks Senator

Nye Trying to Divide American People—Willkie   Movie Probe An Attempt to Wreck U. S. Foreign Policy, Ig Charge

"NYE SEEKING TO _ DIVIDE NATION, WILLKIE AVERS   Charge Made as Senate: War ® Propaganda Investigation Of Movies Is Begun

WILLKIE HURLS CHARGE AT NY!   North Dakota Republican Accused  Seeking to Divide American People on Foreign Policy.

ASK VETS AND LEGIONNAIRES TO RECISTER   Will Fill Out Questionnaire Which is Available Now

Anniversary Of Revolution” is Thassday’   FENDING OFF NAZI ORIVE 9 MOSCOW; HITTING AT GTHER SPOTS

RUSSIANS’ FURY AMAZING AS NEW _ ASSAULT STARTS   Hitler’s Hopes of Reaching Moscow By Friday are Dashed.

Lady Astor Urges Britain Conscript All Women‘ Alike, Would Not Bar Married One:

Churchill's Plan Rapped   Lady Astor Claims ‘Married Women Should be Included In Conscription Measure

New Program Draws Fire   Lady Astor Urges All Women on Same Footing

SPLIT. THREATENED. IN BRITISH LABOR PARTY OVER BILI   GOVERNMENT’S NEW CONSCRIPTION PROPOSALS SAID BE MEETING OPPOSITION

RAPS CHURCHILL   Lady Astor Criticizes Plan Te Draft Unmarried Women.

Prime Minister Taken To Task By Lady Asto1   Great. Discontent: Foreseen '. Tf Married’ Women Are - Not To Be Canseripted

Soviets Claim Victories in Five Battles   Report Approaches ta Moscow Now Strenathened

NAZIS REPORTED HALTED BEFORE ROSTOV.MOSCOW   Russian Reports Paint Increasingly Bright Picture; Nazis Claim Black Sea Coast Reached at Kerch.

NAZI CRIMEAN TROOPS SMASH TO BLACK SEA   Reach Gateway To Caucasus Oil F ields; Russ Qaim

COUNTER-ATTACK BY RUSSIANS FORCED INVADERS TO FLEE   NAZIS CHASED FIVE MILES IN TULA AREA,- ABANDONINC WAR MATERIALS

Senate Rejects Statements By Cavalcante   OK’s Committee Report Finding Charges Made Without Reasonable Caus

CAVALCANTES CHARGES HELD WITHOUT BASIS   State Senate Votes Them Out of Record Over Fay ette Man’s Protest   COMMITTEE REPORT DEPLORES CONDUCT   Cavalcante Challenges Au thority of Investigating Group

DALTON PROSECUTOR DIES   Allen Caruthers, 74, . 74, Had Been in New York Many Years

Rosy Picture Is Painted By Federal Reserve Bank On Business Conditions

VAST RACKET IN JOBLESS PAY IS BARED IN STATE   FRAUD MAY RUN INTO MILLIONS, BARRETT SAYS; PROBE BEGINS

STATE FLEECED — BY ‘UNEMPLOYED’ BARRETT CHARGE!   ATTORNEY GENERAL PROBES UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION RACKET

WOULD BANISH OLD CAUSES OF EUROPE’S WARS   Latest Hitler-Duce Talk Follows RooseveltChurchill Parlev

Post-war Axis Aims  Set Forth   ‘Unalterable Determina tion’ for Peace and Harmony Are Declared

AXIS CHIEFS ISSUE AIMS STATEMENT   Hitler, Mussolini Conclude 5-Day Parley at Front

Hitler, DuceChart Course at Meeting   New Order in Post-War Europe Seen Removing Cause of World Conflicts

Hitler And Duce Indicate Concern Over Long War   Confer For Five Day: On Eastern Front; Ciano Is Absent

HITLER, DUCE FINISH LONG CONFERENCES   Axis Powers to Remove ‘Causes of European Wars’; Will Continue War Against Reds

Dictators Meet Aiter RooseveltChurchillParley   Say New Order After War Will Eliminate Causes Qt Future Wars

DUCE AND HITLER CONFERRING. ON AXIS PROBLEM   Announcement Makes Belat ed Revelation of Meeting:  of Leaders.

Leaders Meet For Five Days At War Front   Pledge Continuation Of the War Until Victorious Conclusion

Mussolini And Hitler Diseuss  Axis War Aims   Determined To Remove Cause Of War, Says  Communique

SAY NEW ORDER WILL REMOVE WAR CAUSES   Meeting Held on Eastern Front by Hitler, Mussolini

POST-WAR AIMS ARE OUTLINED AY AITLER DUCE:   Five-Day Conference Is Held By Dictators To Discuss Peacetime Program

HITLER AND MUSSOLINI IN MEETING   Conferred  for Five Days; Plan Fight to Victory

ISSUE OWN PEAGE “BULLET AFTER ATIANTE SESSION   Announce Determination to Continue the War Until Axis Powers Can Emerge Victorious.   NO ACTUAL DETAILS ARE MADE PUBLIC   Axis Leaders Were Said te Have Discussed Military and Political Questions Regarding the War.

_, WANT CURFEW   Night Closing « of Station: , Relieve's: Them of “Slave Hours.”

17 HURT AS LARGE TRUCK RAMS INTO SCHOOL BUS   Qne Student To Serious Conditior After Crash

‘DRASTIC ACTION AGAINST GI UNIVERSITY SYSTEM THRE? PLANS FOR UNIVERSSITY CEN   - Georgia Educators Conferring Wi  ; Comntittee of Southern Associati™  On Plans for Preventing Break-D Colleees’ Accredited Status

GEORGIA UNIVERSITY CENTER THREATENED   Non-Accredited Status Tx Ruin Extensive Program

Union to Fight Curtailment in Auto Production   50 Per Cent Slash Scored by Heads In Detroit Monday

JAP AIR RAIDS LESS FREQUENT   Believed to Be the Lull Before the Storm

ES EL   JAPS’ MALAYA DRIVE HALTED   Chinese Forces’ Attack Menaces Nipponese Around Hong Kong

British Hold Japanese In Malava   Chinese Assail Invaders of Hong Kong From Kear

BRITISH CAUSE MORE HOPEFUL IN N. MALAYA   Naval, Air Reenforcements From Far East Indies Arrive. Singapore Has Not Felt War

MALAY SITUATION IMPROVED NOW AS AID ARRIVES   Optimism Rises—British Qefenders Hold Off Japanase Attacks.

DIECASTERS HURL THREAT OF STRIKE      To Express Impatience With Negotiations For Higher Wages

"Wife Ought to Go Where Her Husband Goes,” Says Bride: They're Now in Camp

BARIUM BUILDING NAMED JOHNSTON   Presbyterian Women Of N. C. Honor Orphanage Head

BARIUM COTTAGE WILL BE NAMED. FOR JOHNSTONS   Orphanage Superintendent and Wife Receive Fine Recognition For  Their Splendid Work.

Priorities Bill Given Approval.  Quick Consideratior Will Be Sought

BRITISH ARRIVE AT GREEK PORT:   40 Transports Reported Landing Troops At Athens

By JOSEPH L. RAVOTTO   BRITISH TROOPS LAND AT PIRAEUS, BELGRADE SAYS   London Refuses to Confirm Report of 10 Divisions Assigned to Greece.

BRITAIN SENDS TROOPS, GREECE   Thought They Have Landed 180. 000 Troops In Greece And Salonika,

LONDON SILENT ON REPORT OF TROOP LANDIN(   Hear 180,000 Men Being Sent To Greece By Britain

First of 180,000  Britons Reported ‘Landed in Greece   40 Transport Ships Said to Have Brought Empire Units From Afric: Thrace Readv for Thrust by Nazis

STATE ROADS CLEARED OF ICE   Planes Resume Flights After Being Grounded Since Wednesday

Mud Replaces Ice As Major Travel Hazard Over State   Milder Temperatures Scheduled As Ice Sheath Over Part of State Melts

° FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletina on Latest World News Today.   Dies Dreetor Testifies.

EDEN EXPECTS PEACE OFFER FROM HITLER   Says Russian Battle ' To Foree Hand

Hitler Plans Peace Gesture   Eden Declares Offer Will Be Rejected; Caused By Internal Developments

GERMAN PEACE PLEA EXPECTED   England Ready to Turt Down False Gesture From Hitler

TH = HITLER 70 OFFER PEACE   Eden Believes Internal Condi: tions Will Force Such Gesture

NAZI PEACE OFFER SEEN   “den Believes Hitler Will Sue For Armistice

Eden Predicts.  inotbe: Gain Offer of Peace  Foreign ‘Secretary    Foreign ‘Secretary Rejects in Advancé Anticipated Move’ -

Signature Expected Saturday   British Indicate Break in Relations With Bulgaria Imminent

Believe Bulgars To Join Axis   Expect Signing To Be Completed Saturday

Rumor Bulgaria Will Join Axis; Nazis on March   Britain on Verge Of Break With Sofia, Envoy Says

Mobilize Soldiers Even as Nippon Warships Steam to Area; Hitler Talks With Oshima.

Berlin Hears Bulgarials  Ready To Sign   Diplomatic Quarters Assert New Axis Treaty To Be Signed Saturday   BRITAIN WARNS OF GRAVE CONSEQUENCES   Berlin Seeking CounterStroke To British Diplomatic Activity In Turkey

A TIPTON PICTURE.   Local Motion Picture Will Ve Shown at the Diana.

HESS INTERVIEWED BY HIGH OFFICIAL   Churchill Might Visit At Castle Where Neo. 3 Nazi Is Held

CHURCHILL EXPECTED TO TALK TO HESS {s BELIEF IN SCOTLAND   Prime Minister May Visit Fugitive Soon — One Cabinet Member Has Seen Him.

Hess Enjoys Special Status While Recuperating In Scottish Castle

HESS IS GIVEN MANY FAVORS WHILE CONFINEL   Reported He Has Already Been Interviewed By British Officials

Reds Smash Nazi Landing On Isle Base   Soviets Say Leningrad’s Defense Holds, Fleets Control North Waters   30 SHIPS ARE SUNK

Russians Announce Smashing Of 30 German Vessels in «  Lenineorad Defense

NAZI SOUTHERN ARMIES CROSS LOWER ONIEPER   Germans Are Attempting To Isolate Crimean Penin sula From Mainland   RUSSIANS CLAIM 30 SHIPS SUNK

Great German Offensive Aimed at Cutting Crimea: ~ Off From Mainland Beoun   Reds. Smash Another Oesel: Istand ‘Landing Attempt; Report Defeat Of Invaders Before Leningrad

NAZI TROOPS MOVE EASTWARD IN DRIVE TO ISOLATE SECTOR   Continued Strong Defense of Leningrad Claimed by Russians—Nazi Attempt to Land on Island ke Renulcod

Shah Abdicates a: Russians Advance  On Iran Capital   Mass Delivery of Bombers to Soviet Forces Predicted

FOUR LOSE LIVES, FOUR MISSING IN OKLAHOMA FLOOL   Falling Temperatures ‘Threaten Further Hardships for . Thousands  Driven: From ‘Homes.   ARKANSAS BRACES _ SELF FOR OVERFLOW   Residents Along River From Fort. Smith to Pine Bluff Warned to Move to  ’ Higher Ground.

SHIPBUILDERS OF EAST ACCEPT, WEST REJECT PROPOSALS   Efforts To Prevent Labor Disputes Turned Down In San FranciscoDistrict

DOWN RETURN TO SHIPYARDS   A. F. of L. and C. I. 0. Ma chinists Defy Request of President Roosevelt

STRIKE STILL ON IN W. COAST TIL]   Ship Men Reject Reques  Of F.R. to Work—Eas:  Accepts Pact

Back to Work Move Rejected   “Frisco Machinists Re fnse Request of FBR

Ship Yard Men Reject Request Of Roosevelt   OPM Drafts Agreement To Prevent Strikes On Atlantic Coast

Oklahoma Drenched By Slow Rains, More Of Same Due   Drizzling Rainfall Moves Eastward, Some Snow Fall: In Panhandle Region

Surgery Fatal to Premier   Nation Loses “Strong Man”’ at Critical Moment in War With Italy

REECE LOSES LEADER: BAIT ISh  DRIVE SLOWED   A Non-Political Bank Expert Succeeds Metaxas; Libya Fighting Stiffens

@ In Washington   State Department Does Good Job of Keeping U. S. Ships and Citizens Out of War Zone

Department Can Point With Pride   Does Good Job Keeping U. S. Ships, Citizens From War Zone

Gov. Ratner Boiling Mad   Wants Midwestern Defense Train To Visit Kansas

Geography Is Need—Ratner   Kansas Governor Sore Over Defense Train Routing

NEUTRALITY ACT BATTLE MAPPED   Repeal of Entire Law To Be Sought By Senator Glass

Virginian Will Seek Complete Repeal of Present Act   CALLS ACT 'CRAVEN'   Others Would Kill Act In Sections After Arming Ships

Senate Fight On Neutrality Act Brewing   Glass, Pepper Urge Repeal of Legislation Instead of Amendmeni

Senator Would Go Whole Way And Drop Law   Senate Leadership Still Divided Over Best Course In Legislative Plans

TOTAL REVISION OF ACT FAVORED   Glass, Pepper Hope To Lift All Bans On Shipping

SENATE BATTLE ON NEUTRALITY IS PREDICTED   Glass Advocates Repeal of Whole Act; House Action Approval Certain

GL AGG UnbING FULL AEPEAL TF NEUTRALITY   Fiery Virginian Terms Stat ute “A Craven Poltroonery” On America’s Part   WHEELER WELCOMES BRINGING ISSUE IN OPEN   Question Of Peace Or War Must Come Out In Open For Decision. Claim

Glass to seek full repeal of  neutrality law   Wheeler wants war issue vote

Fight Is Seen On Neutrality   Glass And‘ Pepper Favo1 Complete Repeal Of  FExistine Laws

“We Should Repeal Whole Damn Thing,” Virginian Says.in Giving Views on House Measure   PEPPER BACKS MOVE; WHEELER URGES IT   Montana Senator Says it Would Bring Issue of Peace or War Out in Open: Raps FDR.

GLASS OPPOSES ~ NEUTRALITY ACT   en ee ee VIRGINIA SENATOR CALLS ' FOR REPEAL OF LAW— SENATE BATTLE SEEN.

FIGHT FOR FULL > NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAT IMPENDS   "Senator: Glass’ Denunciation Of Whole Law Presages Upper Chamber Battle

Sen. Glass Favors ts omiplete Repeal  Or Neutrality Act       Prospect of Seni of Revision of Law Develops

GLASS TO WORK FOR FULL REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT   Prospect Of Senate Battle Over Major Revision Develops

LAW IS URGED   Senator Glass Labels Meas. ure "Piece of Poltroonery” In Seeking Ouiright End Of Act. '

SENATE. FIGHT IS ASSURED BY NEW DEMANDS   Sen. Glass Leads Attack On Act, Urging House Steps Be Discarded   PEPPER JOINS;

Trans-Atlantic Deliveries To Britain In ‘Stead:  Stream’ Reported By Beaverbrook;  Plane Total At New High

FLOW OF SHIPS IS ON INCREASE   e@ U.S, Planes Crossing Ocear ‘In Steady Stream’

“Steady - Stream Enroute” So:'Lord Beaverbroek Tells ‘Nation Pointing to -- Snaady Delivery

Minister of Aircraft Production Viscount Beaverbrook Officially Ac knowledges Arrivals —   MEANS OF DELIVERY   Says Britain Now Ha: More Planes In Operation Than Ever Before In History

. PLANES — ~ FLY TO BRITAIN   London Reporis A Steady Stream Of Bombers Are Received

U. S. Planes Go to Britain in ‘Steady Stream’   Minister Tells of U. 8. Aid in Press Interview :

OVER ATLANTIC   Britain Getting ‘‘Steady Stream’’ of U. S. Planes: Beaverbrook

Fly U. S. Planes To Great Britain   Beaverbrook Reports Steady Flow of Bombers

U.S. Assets in Italy Are Seized  By Government   American Citizens Forced to Pool Cash To Stave Hunger

Americans Pool Assets In Italy   Fascists Chiefs Pledge an ‘Eye for Eye Policy Against United States

BOARD 10 HEAR MINE DISPUTE   Southern Operators Prepare  Arguments for Retention o' Wage Differential; Ses: sions Will Start Today

MEDIATORS GET COAL DISPUTE   Southern Operators Are First To Go Before Federal Board

HOW THEIR SKILL! LAR   K. U. Engineers Attract Many Visitors With Nov el Exposition

PRIORITIES FOR LABOR PLANNED   New OPM Division Will! Seek To Ease Worker Dislocation; Strikes  Are Waning

U.S. to Aid Labor In Priority Shift   Major Industries 10 Have Committees to Check Unemployment

Labor Asked To Help Ease Work Changes   OPM Announces Tha’ Committees to Aid in Unemployment

Vast Shift Of Labor Is Studied   Unionists Asked To Assist In Changes

‘Japan Facing Cabinet Crisis ‘Over U. S. Policy   “Konoye May Have To Give Way Before  Militarist Forces -

IAP CABINET 1 FACING CRIS; KONOVE MAY UN      Must Decide Soon on Peace: ful Course Or Complete Militarism.

JAP CABINET FAGES GHDICE BETWEEN HITLER AND PEACE   DECISION ON WHETHER TC CONTINUE AID TO AXIS HAS REACHED SHOWDOWN POINT

American And British Action In Freezing Trade Causes Shortage Of War Supplies In Island Empire   REAPPROCHEMENT WITH AMERICA NECESSARY

Single German Bomb Sinks 17 Ships in Piraeus   Explosions Wreck $10, 000,000 Worth of Harbor Installations

Munitions Blast Destroyed Piraeus Harbor on Day Nazis Started Drive

Greek Harbor Devastated By Single German Bomb   Correspondent Reveals $10,000,000 of Dock Equipment, 17 Steamships Wrecked by Bomb er at Piraeus on First Night of Nazi Invasion      Rv J. WES GALLAGHER

ONE GERMAN BOMD SANK 17 VESSELS IN GREEK HARBOR   Writer Says German Luftwaffe Almost Alone Broke Resistance of Allies in 3 Weeks of Fighting.   PLANES OVER ATHENS EVERY DAY OF DRIVE   Greece’s Air Force and R. A F. Units in Country Reported Virtually Destroyed in Two Weeks.

Single German Bomb Wrecked  Piraeus Harbor, Writer Claims   BY J. WES GALLAGHER

BOY, AGED TWO YEARS, ENJOYED THIRTEEN DAYS IN OPEN BOAT   Robin McCullough Smallest of Survivors of the Robin - Moor Also the Stautest and Most Unafreid— Ration« Given

Child Enjoys  Sea Adventure   Likes Ride in Open Boat, Watch ‘Fishes’ (Sharks ). Loves Hardtack

Baby Boy Enjoyed 13 Days in Boat Of Robin Moor and Liked Hardtack

Seek Pine Line For Oil Delivery   Eleven Major Producers Suggest 1,820 Mile Line To Relieve Oil Shortage

1,820 ML DEFENSE PIPELINE PLAD   Ickes Receives Industry’: Program for Syster From Texas to Phila.

COUNTER -DRIVES FAL TO CHECK  “ADVANGE SAY NAZIS.   [Fifty Red Divisions Saic  To Have Been Destroyec East of Kiev   Moscow Says Offensive On Leningrad Flank Brought Many German Deaths

Counter-Attacks By Russians Admitted   Germans, However, Declared Assaults in Three Major Sectors Broken—Many Nazis Killed,  Moscow Save

Destruction of 50 Divisions Of Russians Claimed in Series of Victories   SOVIETS FIGHT FIERCELY OVER EVERY INCH LAND   Moscow Olaims That Red's Continuing Offensive Along Leningrad Front Had Oost Enemy 50,000 in Dead, Woaunded and Cantured

VAST FORCES DESTROYED IN KIEV DEFENSE   COUNTER - ATTACKS BY REDS CLAIM BLOODY TOLL

Red Counter OffensiVes Nazi Victories   BERLIN REPORTS MOST WIDE SPREAD EFFORTS OF RUSSIA‘ DEFENDERS.

NEW MILITARY MOVES HINTED IN OUTBREAK      Occupy Indo-China; Vessels Still At Sea

Nipponese Press Launches Attacks On Economic Foes   Jap Government Completing Plans For Retaliation

Violent Attack Launched hy Nippon Press   Government Plans Counter-Moves in Economic Warfare

U.S. Given Flat War  Indication   Japanese Pres: Is Vitriolic In Attack

REGIME SIGNING PACT WITH AXIS ADMITS FAILURE   Emperor Orders Premier to Remain in Office Temporarily   Major International Events May Follow Surprise Development

‘No Strike’ Plan In Defense Work Offered by F rey  Uniform Agreements   Uniform Agreements For Shipyard Men of All Gulf Coast Seen

Labor Groups Agree Not To Strike If Employers Accept Arbitratior

UNIT OF AFL PLEDGES NO STRIKE CALI   Industry Must Agree To Arbitration

Kerch Taken By Nazis, Who Lose In North   Intense Cold Results In Many Deaths As  Russia Battles

Japanese Take Great Toll: 350 Reported Deac      Cannonading Off Shore of Honolulu Indicates Naval Engagement in Progress; Witnesses Count 50 Planes in Initial Attack

Hundreds Believed Killed When Waves of Dive Bombers  Swoop Down Upon Hawaii

‘SMALL LANDING DARTY SUFFERS ONE CASUALTY   BERLIN CLAIMS TO HAVE REPULSED LANDING WITH HEAVY LOSS   ADMIRAL KEYES ASSAILS CURBS ON RAIDING FORCE   Former ‘Trainer of Commandos Says He Might Have Turned Course of War Year Ago

Both Sides Crippled By Bia Losses   Rehearsal For Full-Dress Invaston?  British Patrol Raids German Defenses In French Normandy

PATROL LANDS IN NORMANDY   Britain Says It Returned Com plete Afier Berlin Reports It Repulsed

Raid Coast Of France   British Patrols Lands In Nor mandy, Returns Complete

IDAHO EXCONVICT JAILED IN IOWA   Girl Cashier Cows Negro  With Unloaded Shotgun -

Nazis Prepare Division Of Cenquered Yugoslavia. British Admit New Withdrawals.

Germany Reports Five Greek Divisions Have Been Wiped Out and 17,000 Men Captured: Yugoslavs Surrender, Unconditionally.

ive Divisions Annihilated Is Claim of Nazis   Claim Columns Push Into Thessaly

National Paralysis Plan Beuefits Are Shown In Decrease In Disease

Birthday Ball Campaigns Against ‘Polio’ Help Cut Number of Cases

Tokio Indicates Desire for Peace   Note Presented to Hull Defends Nippon Position in Asia, Cites Chinese Menace

Note Defends Sending Army To Indo-China   ys roops There By Agreement With France, Roosevelt Te old

FDR’s Fact-Finding Board Favors Railroad Workers   Temporary Wage Inereases Far 1,250,000 Recommended Which Will Cost $271,000,000 Yearly; Brotherhoods Oppose Proposals; Strike At beast 80 Tlave Ore

NELSON ASSERTS PRIORITY SYSTEM MUST BE CHANGED   Says Government Must Make Direct Allocations Of Materials

British Are Finding Out Nazi Power   Hostile Peoples Get Infor mation to Britain of German Movements and Men

THE WAR TODAY  GERMANY’S TROUBLES IN INVADED COUNTRIES ARE INCREASING

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS      Daytime Air Control Over Britain Still Bevond Germany's Reach

INSTALLATION OF DIAL TELEPHONES STARTS MONDAY   Dial Service Will Be Completed to All Patron By December 12th

AXIS PRESTIGE IS BADLY DAMAGED BY BRITISH ADVANCES   Fall of Bardia is Rude Shock and German Lightning Stroke May Follow Shortly.

FLEET MAY 60 TO BLACK SEA   Great Brita'‘n Ready t Carry Out Guarante: Made to Turkey.

Turks, Reds Guarantee Movement   British, Reds Plar To Follow Parallel Course Yn Dardanelles

BRITISH NAVY TO Ald TURKS   Part of Fleet Will B Moved Into Black Sea

Soviet, Turks Open Black Sea to British   Turkish Airports Made Ready for 30 RAF Squadorns

Sees End Of Strike   Warden Predicts Convicts  Will Quit Protest

ONE PERSON HURT IN AUTO ACCIDEN)   Twe Cars Col Collide, Nea Mt. Briar on Saturday

ONE PERSON HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT   Two Cars Collide Near Mt. Brier on Saturday

TRENPEX, STAMP EXHIBIT, OPENS FOR THREE DAYS   In Trenton Hotel, Starting Today; Banquet To Be Saturday Night Feature   ALL VISITORS WELCOME.

GERMANS TRY REPETITION OF CRETE BATTLE   Moscow Continues Claim That Soviets Are Inflicting Huge Losses On Nazis

GERMAN GLIDER TROOPS ENTER BLACK SEA AREA   Russians Claim Nazi Fliers Are Being Shot Down  On Crimean Front   FINNS ANNOUNCE CAPTURE OF CITY

‘Mer Aeccuced of loining   Men Accused of Joining  Nazis in Putsch’

State of Siege. Halts Expected Bolivian Row   Several Army Officers In Nazi Colony Are Taken Into Custody

‘Army Men Held In Bolivian Plot   Thwarted Putsch. Leads To Arrests

BOLIVIA HALTS NAZI “PUTSCH   Government Check a Subversive Move  Is Started

GOVERNMENT CONTINUES CLEANING UP ALL DETAILS OF NAZI PLOT AGAINST  .. PRESENT REGIME

Ski Troops, Parachutists Slash at the Retreating Nazis in Northern Part Of Battle Front

Russians Advance Despite Snow and Nazi Resistance   Soviet Forces Approach Orel After Clearing Tula  Region of Enemies

Russ Ski Troops Regain Ground   Force Nazi Retreat  On 100-Mile Front

Nazi Flee On 2 Broad  Fronts   Red Army pushes  toward Leningrad; rout in Libya is complete

BED S¥I TROOPS . SLASH ATNAZIS   Great Victories On Leningrad Front Claimed

Amendment Sets Limit at a Tenth Of °4.1 Alloeation   Quick Passage of Vital Measure by House Is Foreseen Following Surprise Administration Move; Proviso Aimed to Cover Existing Goods

LIMITATION IS ACCEPTED FOR LEND MEASURE   Transfer Limit is Put Upon U. S. Military Equipment

LIMIT SET 10 VALUEOF WAR AID TO BRITISH   Proposal Comes As Surprise To All Factions In House.

House Votes to Limit Amount Of Equipment For Britain   -$1,300,000,000 Set.'As Top For Existing Military or Naval Equipment That t May: Be Used .

House votes limit FDR  lend power .   Arms transfers would be tenth appropriations

House Puts Ceiling Over Aidto Britain   Landon Assails FOR for Feud With Wheeler

Equipment On Hand Protected   House Expects To Pass Aid Bill Today

House Refuses to Ban Sending Troops Abroac   Tentatively Adopts, at Request of Admin istration Leaders, ‘Ceiling’ on Aid Now Available or Planned   WOULD OT LIMIT TOTAL AID   Surprise Move Comes After Republicar _ Amendments on Transferring Navy, Labor Laws Beaten Off

AMOUNT OF ARMS TO BE DISPOSED OF IS LIMITED   STEP IS TAKEN BY HOUSE CONSIDERING CHANGES IN MEASURE

Transfer of Not More Than $1,300,000,000 Agreed upon for 1941   Proposal Satisfactory to Administration Expected To Switch Many Votes fo Lease-Lend Measure; Leaders Decide No! To Grant Additional Concessions fo Opponents of Bill

ACTION 1S, TAKEN AT REQUEST OF BILL SUPPORTERS   Rejects Proposal That Bilt _ Prohibit Sending of U. S. Troops Outside Western Hemisphere.      LIMITATION CLAUSE INTENDED TO CLARIFY   House Expects to Get to Vote on Measure Late Today; Senate Hearings Continue. -

Limit Is Placed on Releasing Supplies Already Held Here   Not More Than $1,300,000,000 Worth of War Materials Now on Hand Could Be Given De eke TT eed aus Nias: Apr:

Administration  Proposal  Surprises House   Extent to Which Materials May Be Loaned or Leased by F. D. R. Set at Tenth of Appropriations

HOUSE APPROVES: A LIMITATION ON ARMS TO BRITAIN   Votes to Restrict: Amount of Army and Navy Equipment That Can Be Transfer ~ red to $1,360,000,000.   CHANGE IN AID BILL CONCESSION TO FOES   Offer of Proposal Comes a: Stunning Surprise — Apparently Paves Way for Quick Passage.

Amendment ‘Limits Amount - Of British Aid   One Tenth of Total Voted For Defense in 1941 Is Ceiling Placed On Lend-Lease   Surprise Suggestion  Made by Leadership   Administration Forces. See Opposition Pacified By Concession

HOUSE SETS LIMITS FOR LEASE-LEND   10th Of Defense Sum May Be Shipped

Limit Is Placed on Releasing Supplies Already Held Here   Not More Than $1,300,000,000 Worth of War Materials Now on Hand Could Be Given To British Under New Amendment

LIMIT ON TRANSFER © OF EQUIPMENT IS” ADOPTED BY HOUSE   Amendment Approved on Suggestion of Administration Leadership—Passage of Bill Today  Bewcagal

Change Checks Use of Army, Navy Orders   Amendment Places Billion Dollar Limit on Equipment Transfer

[Newest Move Suggested   ByDemocratic ‘Leadership.   Puts Check on Amount Of Equipment on Hand Or Appropriated for  That May Go to British  TOTAL ESTIMATED ABOUT $1.300,000,000  Democrats Beat OF Other G. O. P. Attempts  To Amend Measure

House Adopts Administration’s Proposal to Limit Transfer — (pf Fighting equipment

Final Action. Delayed as  Solons Recess   One-Tenth of Total Defense Equipment May Be Transferred Under New Proposal

Only One-Tenth of Appropriations For Defense May Be Used to Aid Nations at War

MONEY LIMIT PLACED UPON ARMS LENDING   HOUSE SETS FIGURE AT APPROXIMATELY §1.300.000.000

rLAT CEILING I$ PUT ON MEASURE   Not More Than $1,300,000,000 in Military Equipment May Be Given to Foreion Governments

10 Per Cent Yearly Limit Is Placed  On Arms Transfer   Figure Suggested By Administration In Lease-Lend Bill  SURPRISES HOUSE

Limit Is Set on Lease-Lend  Final Restriction Placed on Aid to Great Britain

Democrats Set Figure As Maximum   Leaders Fearful That 10 Per Cent Limit Might Be Misinterpreted   VOTE DUE TODAY   Total Fixed to Ward Off Taber Demand for 5(0 Million Figure

Place Limit On Donation By President   ADMINISTRATION LEADERSHIP SUGGESTS THAT NO MORE THAN ONE-TENTH OF APPROPREATION TAL BE GIVEN.   Vote Today On Bill

ONE TENTH OF TOTAL VOTED FOR EXPORTS   Final Action On Lease - Lend Exs pected Today.

5 1 300,000,000 LIMIT FIXED 10 CLARIFY RIDER   Change Made To Enlarge On ‘10 Per Cent’ Clause, Which Might Have Limited Exports To $500,OOO

Russell Gfell Is Acting _ Postmaster, Norwalk; Two  Indicted In U. S. Court

NAZIS ORDER REDS KILLED   Belgians, French Accused Of German ‘Attacks

Action, Not Words Promised as New  Leader TakesHelm   ‘New Cabinet Composed of Predominanily Military Members

Tojo Pledges Quick Action In East Asia   Japanese Newspapers Satis: fied With Selection Of Mili. tary Leader

Action, Not Words, Promised By Japan’s New Premier in © Carrying Out His Policy _   Gen. Eiki Tojo in 1-Minute Radio Address Pramises End of Chino Affoir, New Order In East Asia, and Alignment With Axis 

Quick Action Promised By Jap Premier   Means to Settle China Affair, Continue With Axis, Set Up Jap Order in Orien

Direct Action Pledged By Gen. Tojo   China Affair to Be Settled Fast; Stands With Axis

JAP PREMIER © SEES SPEEDY ~ ORIENT MOVE   Continued Alignmen With Axis Set

CHINESE PEACE, ORDER IN EAST PROMISES MADE   3-Point Program Is Giyen Over Radio; Strong Hand Indicated

New Premier Of Japan Says China Affair Will Be Settled And Order Placed In East Asia Immediately

New Premicr Of Japan Says Chine Affair Be Settled   Tojo Says ; New Order Ir East Asia By Action Be Established

Spy Super Sent      Destination af ‘Ship Reported Sent to Germany by Radio

Sailing Date Given by Spy   Robin Moor Later Trailec And Sunk by Nazi  Submarine

U.S. Rests Case At Spy Trial   Mistrial Demanded by Defense Attorneys in Espionage Hearing

ROBIN MOOR DATA COMPILED, HE SAYS   Alleged Nazi Spy Secured Information for Germans

U.S. RESTS IN TRIAL OF SPIES   Defense Bobble Shows One Agent Tried To Send ‘Robin Moor’  Route To Reich

Germans Pre-Advised Of Robin Moor Sailing Date   Fact Established During New York Trial Of Defendants Charged With Espionage

Information On Robin Moot Was Submitted Five Days  Before Departure

Invaders Land on Two More Areas  Of Luzon Island   American Soldiers May Be Withdrawn From Capital in Order To Declare It Open City; 100 Japanese Transports in Philippines

‘MIGHTY MATT’ OF OLYMPICS IS DEAD   WON FAME AS ONE OF GREATEST ATHLETES IN WORLD'S HISTORY

“Mighty Matt", Cop Who Became One of Greatest of Olympic Stars, Dies

English Given Little Chance Of Evacuatior   Long Rear-Guard Battle Is Regarded Necessary ‘For Imperial Troops To Reach Sea   Much of Equipment: Is Considered Lost   Only Unusual Heroism: Has Prevented. Debacle, Writer Says

Allies Fighting Stow Retreat Toward Sea   Chances Slimme: For British Than At Dunkerque

British In Retreat Like Dunkerque      HEROIC GREEK ARMY SACRIFIC. ING ITSELF TO COVER ALLIbt rieaNk IN INEVITABLE DISAS. TER

Associated Press Writer Reveals Story of Plight Of the Allies in Greece   Heroic Greek Infantry, with Litfle Chance To Escape, Battles To Protect Withdrawal of Tommies; Defroyers Held Ready To Remove King George from Greece; 17 British Planes Destroyed

50,000 to 80,000 Men in Withdrawing Force and Odds Against Escape Are Believed Worse Than at Dunkerque—Two Destroyers Ready to Carry King and Greek Royal Family From Athens.

BRITISH ODDS GREATER THAN AT DUNKERQUE   Fight Slow Retreat To Embar kation Points.

Heroic Greeks In Fierce ~ Battle To Cover Flanks As Nazi Hordes Push On   Athens Reports Successful Retreai To New Positions; Says Germans Made Cautious By Losses

Labor-Industry Conference Reaches Agreement; Special Board Planned

12 FIREMEN KILLED WHEN. BURNING OOF COLLAPSES   16 Others Injured in Brockton, Mass. Tragedy; Snow Causes Roof te  Fali During Blaze  oc RIDN TRADPTIT   95 MEN TRAPPED

12 FIREMEN DIE, 15 ARE INJUREL   Snow-Weighted Roof of Theatre Collapses During Blaze

THEATER ROOF CAVES IN: 12 FIREMEN DIE   Score Are Injured, Fear Others Buried Under De bris of Movie House.

12 Firemen  Die as Roof of Theater Collapses  16 Others Hurt ir Theatre Disaster; Saarceh Cantinues

KILLED WN BROCKTON, MASS. THEATRE. FRE   Roof Collapses and - Firemen are Trapped as © Flames Engulf Ruins   DEAD AND INJURED CAUGHT IN BALCONY   Priest Dons Helmet anc Braves Fire to Administer to the Dying

THEATRE ROOF COLLAPSES ON FIRE VICTIMS   Twenty: Eight: Flame Fight, ers ‘Trapped. In Ruins: “Sixteen“Are: Rescued “Alive But ‘Injured ©   DYIN G SCREAM: AS © . FIRE LICKS. BODIES   District -WP A’ Headquar ters. Destroyed When. Fire SS weeps “Pour-Story Rr edérick: ‘Building:

12 Firemen Die When Roof Falls   Sixteen Others Injured As Flames Sweep Brock: ton, Mass., Theatre.

25 Trapped When Roof of 30-Year-Old Structure ‘Collapses, 16 Escape.

TWELVE KILLED, SIXTEEN INJURED IN BURNING THEATRI      Twelve Men Trapped ‘When Roof Over Balcony Caves In*

12 Firemen Killed as Roof Of Burning Theater Crashes; Score Injured, 2 or 3 Missing

12 Firemen Die In Theater Fire   Snow Laden Roof of 30Year-Old Building Col lapses at Brockton.

12 Firemen Die When Roof Falls   16 Others Injured In Brockton, Mass.

TWELVE FIREMEN KILLED, SIXTEEN INJURED IN FIRE   Snow-Laden Roof of 30. Year Old Strand Theatre In Broekton, Mass., Collapses During Fire Trapping Approximately 25 Men.

Tragedy Injures Sixteen Persons In Massachusetts   Catholic Priest Enters Theatre To Give Last Rites To Dying Victims

12 FIREMEN DIE, EIGHT HURT IN THEATRE BLAZE   Roof Of Brockton, Mass. Building Falls, Traps Firefighters

SNOWLADEN TIMBERS TRAP 9g   Others Hunted in Brockton, Mass., Fire; Priest Dares Flames for Rites.

Twelve Firemen Killed In Fire At  Brockton, Mass   Eight Others Seriously In jured In Battle Against Theatre Blaze   ROOF COLLAPSES; TRAPS FIREMEN   Firemen Were In Balcony) Throwing Water On Fire When Caught

FIREMEN LOSE LIFE ON DUT!      Twelve Firemen Buried Bencatt Debris Fizhting Biaze at Theatre.

Five Men Critically Injured   Firemen Buried Beneath Tons of Steel, Concrete of Theatre

SAVE OTHERS TRAPPED IN THEATER FIRE   Heavy Snow Blamed fo Tragedy in Brockton, Mass.

12 FIREMEN DIE IN THEATER FIRE   Victims Trapped As Snow-Laden Roof Collapses At  Brockton, Mass.; Flames Destroy 30-Year Old Buildings

Bodies Taken From De  bris on Balcony After Fire Perils City Center  1B ESCAPE TRAE   Many Burned and In jured Under Falling Mass of Wreckage

11 Meet Death. --In- Movie.Fire      ockton, Mass., Theatre ‘Blaze Traps Firemei; Two Are Missing

TWELVE FIRE FIGHTERS DIE AS ROOF FALLS   16 Others Injured In Tragit Blaze In Massachusetts; Other Victims Hunted.   MEN TRAPPED IN DEBRIS   Bodies of Four Men Buried Ir Wreckage for Five Hours After Bonf'e Fall.

12 FIREMEN DIE AS ROOF COLLAPSES   Score Injured In Brockton, Mass., Theater Blaze

THEATRE FIRE --BRINGS DEATH 10 12 FIREMEN   SIXTEEN INJURED IN BROCKTON, MASS., BLAZE; SNOW COLLAPSES ROOF

12 Firemen Die in Eastern Theater Blaze; Are Trapped as Snow-Laden Roof Collapses

11 KILLED IN COLLAPSE OF MOVIE ROO!   Firemen’ And Police Continue Search. At’ Brockton For More: Bodies :

12 FIREMEN DIE IN ROOF CRASE   Many Buried Under Tons of Steel as Theatre Burns

Trapped When Roof Collapses   Some Barn Alive In Theatre Tragedy

12 Firemen Die As Theater Rool  Crashes Down   Score Injured When  Tragedy Occurs During Brockton Conflagration

TWELVE FIREMEN KILLED IN THEATER FIRE IN BROCKTON   SNOW-LADEN ROOF COLLAPSED, LEAVING TWELVE DEAD AND SIXTEEN INJURED

12 Firemen Die In Flames As  Theatre Burns   Men Plunged To Death As Snow-Laden Roof  Collapses

TO DTHERG ARE  WET WAL   Trapped When Snow-Lader Roof of Brockton, Mass., Building Falls.   TWO HCURS AFTER SHOW

12 FIREMEN DIE AS ROOF FALLS   16 Others Injured As Blaze Razes Theater In East

16 OTHERG IN THEATRE FInt TRAP INJUREL   Bodies Dug from Smoldering Mass of Metal, Bricks and Plaster.   BUILDING DESTROYED TWO HOURS AFTER SHOW

T2 FIREMEN DIE AS THEATER ROO FALLSUPON THEA   Disaster In Brockton, Mass.. Said to Be Worst of Its Kind in the History of New Enaland.   ROOF WAS WEIGHTED WITH SNOW AND ICE   Brockton Mayor Calls Mass Meeting to Plan Relief For Families of Victims and Arrange Funerals.

Firemen Killed   At Least 12 Firemen’ Dead, Others Injured and Missing at Brockton, Mass.

Many Others Hurt During ‘Brockton Fire   Theatre Emptied Just Two Hours Before Blaze

Search Continued For Other Victims   16 Are Reported Injured; Movie Goers Had Left Two Hours Before

12 DIE, 16 HURT IN ROOF CRASH      Firemen Are Victims of Collapse While Fighting Theater Blaze.

12 Firemen Dead In Theater Blaze   Roof Collapses on Crev Fighting $25,000  Brockton Fire

25 TRAPPED IN BLAZING RUNS IN BROCKTON   16 Others Hurt While Bate tling Fire In Massachusetts Theatre   BUILDING IS DESTROYED   Snow-Laden Structure Collapses. Burying Many; More Deaths Feared

12 FIREMEN PERISH WHEN ROOF FALLS   Approximately 25 Men Are Trapped When Theater Roof Collapses During Fire

SNOW LADEN ROOF OF THEATER FALLS. DURING BIG. FIRE      About 25 Men Trapped When Roof Caves In: i With Roar    THE MEN MEET A . ;. HORRIBLE DEATH

Theatre's Snow-Lader Roof Collapses as hire Rages: Building Is Destroved

12 FIREMEN ARE KILLED IN BOSTON   16 Others Injured as Theatre Roof, Heavily Laden With Snow, Collapses   FIRE BEGINS AFTER THE SHOW CLOSES   ‘Priest Administers Last  Rites to Trapped Men;Hunt  for Bodies Continues

TWELVE FIREMEN DIE AS THEATER ROOF COLLAPSES   25 Trapped Under Debris In Brockton, Mass.; 16 Are Injured

12 Killed in Theater Fire   HIGGICT THe  Sixteen Injured  ‘When Snow-Lader p..£f.11....4

Fire-Fighters Trapped During Brockton Blaze   Smoking Ruins Probed For Other Victims

I2 FIREMEN DEAD AS THEATRE ROOF FALLS IN FLAMES   Brockton, Mass., Bldg. Collapses Under Heavy Snow   DEATH TOLL GREATEST IN N. ENGLAND HISTORY

12 Firemen Killed As Roof of Theater Falls on Balcony   Score Injured as Flaming Debris Traps Firefighters in Building; TLree Others Reported Missing

FLAMES CLAIM ‘T2FIREMEN IN THEATRE BLAZE   Snow-Laden Roof Falls On Fighters In Bay State City   BODIES RECOVERED   Hundreds of Movie Goer: Miss Death By Hours In Tragedy

{2 Firemen Die As Roof Collapses   16 Others Injured In Boston Theatre Fire; Snow Causes Tragedy

«12 FIREMEN DIE IN THEATER FIRE © AS ROVE FALLS   Eight Others Seriously Hurt y Battling Brockton, Mass., Flames   Weight of Snow Blamed: » Five of Trapped Men Uninjured

TWELVE FIREMEN DIE WHEN ROC OFTHEATER COLLAPSES   25 are Trapped in Blazing Building When Weight Of Snow Caves Roof   Massachusetts Show House Destroyed a Few Hours After Closing

16 Are Injured When Balcony Roof Collapses   Many Trapped While Fighting Fire In Brockton, Mass., Building; Priest Administers Last Rites To Dying

12 FIREMEN DIE AS BLAZING ROOF FALLS   Flames Destroy Theatre in Brockton, Mass., Short Time After Movie Goers Leave   16 FIREMEN HURT   Priest Braves Flames to Administer Last Rites io Dying Men Pinned by Wreckage

 Search For More Bodies “Amid Ruins   Theater is Scene Of Fire Disaster In Massachusetts

When Roof Caves In Duri ‘ing Theater Fi ire   Priest Trav erses Bur ning ig Building In Borrowed Helmet. ‘And €oat To Give Doomed Men Last Rites

I2 FIREMEN DIE AS ROOF COLLAPSES   Men Fighting Fire in Brockton, Mass., Plunged into Flames.   16 OTHERS HURT, _ TAKEN OUT ALIVE   Men Trapped When ‘Snow-Laden Roof Gives Way.

SCORE MORE INJURED AS ROOF COLLAPSES   Fear Several Other Victims Are Buried By Debris At Brockton, Mass.

Strand Theater of Brockton Mass. Oestroyed—Several in Hospitals.

TWELVE FIREMEN KILLED AS ROOF OF THEATER FALLS IN   Structure, Weakened By) Flames, Collapses Under Weight Of  Snow, Ice

12 FIREMEN DIE FIGHTING BLAZE ATOP” THEATRE   Snow-Weighted Roof of Fire-Swept Movie Theatre Collapses

Roosevelt Order Indicates Year Limit on Draftees   Army to Release Selectees as Period  Of Training Ends WANTS NEW MEN  President Fixes 900,000 Quota  For New Fiscal Year

QNE-YEAR TERM SET FOR ARMY   President Indicates Selectees Will Be Kept Only A Year

SELECTEES NOT TOBEHELDOVER   Those Now In Military Se: vice May Return To Private Life After Year

FDR INDICATES ONE YEAR TERM FOR SELECTEES   President Orders 900 Inducted During Nexi Fiscal Year—Research Agency Established .

Draftees Will Be Kept Only  Year in Army   President Sets 900,000 as Number to Go into Service in Next Year   ORDERS REVEALED

Selectees to Be Kept in Service Only One Year, Roosevelt Indicates

One Year Service For Draffed Men ls Set as Limit   Temporary White Housé indicated Théy Will No! Serve Longer

Term of Selectees  To Be Held to Year   Will Be Released at En Of Duty, U. §. Indicates; New Call Made

Year’s Term For Selectees Indicated   Restriction on Number Of Draftees Allowed Seen as Clear Signal  200,000 MAXIMUM PERMITTED BY LAW  New Defense Office,. Medals Established By Executive Order

Department of Agriculture Proposes To Amend Sugar Act to Protect Cuba

Hiiler’s High Command Says Red Offensive Takes Form of ‘Relief Attacks’   POLES SIGN PACT   Harry L. Hopkins Reaches Moscow in Surprise Visit to Discuss Lease-Lend Aid

RUSSIAN ARMY TAKES INITIATIVE, GERMANS CONCEDE   Declare Red Efforts To Rescue Trapped Troops Are Futile And Costly

POLIGE oT HIVE TO KEEP ORDER   Hundreds Are Arrested in Provincial Cities   WORLD WAR HERO   Seeks Recruits To Fight Nazi Might; Greeks Try To Leave Country

World War Revolutionary Groups Revived In Serbia; Hundreds Of Students, Peasants Jailed

OLD WORL LEADER LEADS REVOLT FORCES   Yugo-Slavs Storm sritish Embassy Seeking Uniforms To Fight Axis.

ANGER GROWS OVER SIGNING UIP WITH AXIS   YOUNG SERBS WANT FIGHT; PEASANTS ANTI-GERMAN

Revolt Flares as Yugoslavia Signs Pact With Axis   Police Make Mass Arrests of Hundreds In Provincial Cities; Serbs Clamor for War

Police Arrest Hundreds as Violent Demonstrations Are Held in Many  Parts of Country.   YOUNG SERBS OFFER TO FIGHT FOR ALLIES   Cries of “We Want War!” Go Up—Others Sing “Stand Up, You Free Fighters, Our Hour Has Come.”

Yugosiavs Enraged By Signing   series Of Violent Explosive Demonstrations In Many Parts Of Country Betoken Popular Sentiment.   Many Arrests

Police Strive To Quell Serb Peasant Riofs   British, Greeks Receive Many Volunteers as Discontent Spreads

Yugoslavia Is Swept by Mass Demonsirations   Affiliation With Axis Protested buy Savare] Craupe

British Flag - : Is Displayed: : By Students           Newspapers Ask. Nati  Leaders if Tusk [> Notified Count ! Toininge Nazi:   Protests iAre, Noiced = In Picmber’s Home: City

Pact Signing Proves to Be Exntosive   Hundreds Are in Custody in Mass Arrests

Children’s Theatre Players Will Present ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Here Nov. 18th Under Auspices of the D. M. F

UNIVERSITY WOMEN SPONSOR CHILDREN’S THEATRE HERE   Two Productions Arranged; One De cember 8 and Another On February 16

COVENTRY GETS 9d ‘FIRE-BLITZ   Many Reported Killed and Much Property Damaged, by Nazi Raid

LOUISA COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS ITEMS   (By fact Moon and Mary M. Elder, Agents.)   PLAN ‘10 KEEP CORN, GRAIN hTIDT NA BAP LD ATT

Chinch Bugs to \Eurnish--Threat=-»   Schmuecker Suggests. Keeping Small Grain, Corn Far Apart

Legislation Approved by Voice Vote   Wilson’s World War Powers Granted to President Roosevelt; War Powers Listed by Congress

DAYLIGHT TIME FOR THE NATION   President Now Considering Asking Congress for Legislation.   MOVEMENT IS GAINING

DAYLIGHT TIME IS CONSIDEREL   PRESIDENT MAY ASK FOR LEGISLATION TO HAVE’ CLOCKS SET FORWARD AN HOUR

BRITISH SUPPLIES TAKEN TO GREECE IN LARGE CONVOYS   Vessels Move Through Ger. man and Italian “Bomb Alleys,” but No Missi.es Are Dropped.   NO ITALIAN SHIPS SIGHTED ON JOURHEY   First 100,080 of. English Army of 300,000 Reaches ‘Destination With All Implements of War.

British Convoys With Men, Supplies On Way to Greece Are Not Molested

British Brave Italian Guns - To Move Convoys to Greéce   Some of Largest Flotillas Ever Assembled Escorted To Hellas Without Incident, Although Enemy Planes Fly Nearby, Allen Reports

ry Allen Says Vessel Pass near Batieries 0 ltalians; No Fascist Sur face Ships Sighted

Italian Guns Are Dared By ‘Big Convoy:   MenAnd Materia Sent To Balkans: By Bnitish

CONVOYS CARRY MEN TO GREECE   British Enter Aegean Sea Under Nose of Enemy Guns

BRITISH OBLIQUELY CONFIRM LANDING OF LARGE FORCE OF ‘TROOPS, SUPPLIES IN GREECI

British Warships Take Convoy With Supplies for Greeks Past Big Guns of Italians

SUPPLIES SLIP BY ITALIANS   English Send Huge Convoys To Greek Shore.

Italian Ships, Planes Stay Home, Guns Silent As British Army Sails To Greece

Churchill Safely Back In England   Plans Being Completed for U. S.-Anglo-Russian Conference   CALL IS DUE SOON!   Broadcast by Prime Min  ister May Tell Britons  of Sea Meeting

Britain’s Chief Might Talk Over [Radio Tuesday   Inspects American, British Garrison In _ Iceland En Route Home

MARRIAGE BILL UP FOR DEBATE   ‘McReynolds Measure Pro. viding Tests for Mothers Gets Hearing   IS BACKED BY P-T-A’s   Sen. McKinney Has Com: panion Measure Regarded More Drastic

ARMY MORALE HURTBY DELAY   Colonel Declares There Is Too Much “Lace Panty” Interference.

Army Morale. Is Held Good   Lace Panty Interference . Deplored; Few Are — Reported. Absent

NOT A FOOTBALL STORY—  Lace Panty Interference  Blocks Army, OfficerSays

Personnel Officer Says Army Morale'Good Now * But It Could Be Better   Blames ‘\“Lace Pant Panty ‘Interfer‘ ence” for Present ituation i in Armed Forces

High Command Reports 840 Russian Tanks Captured or Wrecked; Drive On Three Fronts.   SPEARHEADS AIM AT VITAL CITIES

GERMANY SAYS: THEY CAPTURED 100,000 REDS   Hitler fs Making Extravagant Claims Abeut Success Of His Troops.

"UREATER PART? DESTROYED HIGH COMMAND CLAIM; TANT 00,000 PRISONERS REPORT   340 Soviet Tanks Captive or Smashed, Spectacular Communique Says; Prongs Under Steel Driving for City of Moscow   Moscow Declares Advance Tanks in Spearhead Blows Destroyed and Advance Checked in Vital Central Front: Allies Encouraged

SAY 3 PANZER DRIVES MOVINE RUSSIANS BACK   Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev Declared Goals of German Spearheads  a rn

NAZI COMMENT ATOR’S VIEWS. ANALYZED BY MACKENZIE   German Said Victory Dox Not Depend On Actual  \Invasion of England

THE WAR TODAY      GERMAN COMMENTATOR HINTS HITLER PREPARING FOR STALEMATE

DeWitt MacKenzie   Hitler Bolsters European Citadel In Prenaration For [ono War

LLL LLL AMAL NN  Nazi May Reverse Plan To Invade, —  Might Be Unable To Stand Long War

THE WAR TODAY.  Nazis Throw up Smoke Screen  Denial of Invasion Attempt, Balkan Moves May Be Phoney

(Oper: ations Of Hitler In Balkans ~ -May. Be Primar ily Precautionary.  _-To-Saleguard-Nazis’ Back Doo:

Reversal Of Hitler Plan To Invade Britain Possible   Associated Press Writer Studies Observations Made by German Radio Commentator

NAZI COMMENTATOR DROPS HINT— Hitler Hedging Against Invasion Fiasco

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Unable To Survive Long, Drawn-Out War Despite His Claims

i\The War Today   Hitler. Now Preparing ~ For Possible. Stalemate

The War Today      Nazi Talk Of Long  War Only Propaganda MuckKenzie Retievea

Nazi May Reverse Plan To Invade, Might Be Unable To Stand Long War

Greyhound Bus Overturns Following Collision   THOSE INJURED ARE NOT SERIOUS

One Killed As  Bus Overturn:   Twenty-Three Other Pas sengers Hurt In BusCar Collision.

EITHER SANTA GIVES MIKE HIS LIST,-OR MIKE WILL GIVE SANTA THE BUSINESS

Italian Seamen to Reach Missoula Today  Will Be Interned for Duration  of Eurovean War

Ttalian Seamen : Reach Missoula Today  Will Be Interned  for Duration wt Taxman awe Sil ne

DEAN F. L. MARTIN DIES SUDDENL‘   He Had Long Been Identi fied With M. U, School of Journalism

FATHER MISTAKES SON FOR PROWLER, SERIOUSLY WOUNDS HIM WITH PISTO

STEEL WORKERS VOTE 7-DAY WEE!   Accept Longer Working Hours in interest Of Nationa! . Defense Emergency

STEEL EMPLOYES TO WORK SEVEN DAYS WEEK FOR DEFENSE   Plant In Philadelphia to Go On 56-Hour Weel Bv Vote of Workers

SEVEN-DAY WORK WEEK 1S VOTED BY AFL STEEL’ LABOR   Have 56-Hour Week Ir Interest Of National Defense Emergency

FEL PLANT WORKERS FAYOR 56-HOUR WEEK   Dloyes of Midvale Go: Ac ept Proposal “In Interest of Defense”

DEADLINE FIXED IN COAL DISPUTE   Southern Operators Likely To Sign Up By July 7

MINE WORKERS SET DEADLINE   CIO Leaders — Confident Operators Will Accept Proposed Contract.

Mine Workers See Peace In South   Believe Operators Will Accept Union Offer.

SOUTHERN COAL: PRODUCERS MAY ACCEPT CONTRACT   UMW Policy Committee Serves Notice Of July Deadline

MINERS FORECAST MOVE 0 CHEEK THREATENED STRIKE      Workers Are Confident of Acceptance of New Coal Agreement   Bay Shipyards Continue To Be Hampered by Dispute With Machinists

SOUTHERN COAL OPERATORS DUE TO SIGN PACT   Mine Union Chief Says Two-Year Contract Is Accepted by Mast Owner Groups   HARLAN OPPOSED   Kentucky Operators Face “Pressure” to Agree Before July 7 On New Waoe Scale

ClO Mine Workers See Coal Victory In Southern Field   Expect Operators To Sign Contract By July 7 Deadline

C.1.0. CONFIDENT OF COAL MINERS’ UNION VICTORY   Reports Say 12 Operators Approve Contract   Harlan County Operators Refuse To “Acquiesce”’

Peace Expected In Mine Dispute  QMO Poadoars Mankdaont   CIO Leaders Confident That Coal Tie-Up Will Be Averted

Settlement Of Coal Industry Strike Nearer   CIO Officials Confident of Acceptance’ of Con. tract.

HOPE TO AVERT TIE-UP IN SOFT COAL INDUSTRY   Strategists of CIO United Mine Workers Appeat Confident Southern Producers Will Accept the Union’s Proferred TwoYear Contract  DEADLINE IS JULY 7

MINE WORKERS THINK OWNERS WILL SETTLI   Believe Proffered Two. Year Contract Will Be Accepted Soon

Mine Union Sets Deadline For Contract   Will Walkout Unless Agreement Is Signed bs Inly 7 le Rena

‘AGREEMENT SEEN FOR COAL MINE LABOR CONTRACT   CIO Strategists Appear Confident Producers ‘Will Accept Terms

Confident Soft Coal Strike To Be Sidetracked   Producers Expected Te Accept Union Offer; Ship Strike Lingers

SOUTHERN SOFT COAL OPERATORS EXPECTED TO ACCEPT CONTRACT   ELEVEN SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHIPYARDS STILL HAMPERED BY STRIKES

Deadline Set By Lewis   Mine Workers Confident Southern Operators Will Accept Terms July 7

(10 Confident Of Winning Coal Demands   Expect Southern Operator: To Give In; Shipyards Still Lack Machinists

UW CONFIDENT SOUTHERNERS WIL ACCEPT CONTRACT   July 7 Deadline to Avert, Tie-up of Mines; 12 of 13  Members of Southern Wage Conference Agree to Terms  OTHER STRIKE NEWS  meee a sere enpce

Fiander of Harper in Top Place   Dewey Propst Fourth ir Event Held at Iowa State Fair

FIRE IN WASHINGTON RAGING UNCONTROLLEI   Four-Alarm Fire Burning at Miller Furnifvre Company Store and Warchouse

50 Nudists Open Annual Convention At Stockholm, N. J.  A ee na   Mock Trial Is Feature and Even Judge Takes ‘Em Off

RECLASSIFICATION OF ALL GLASS 1-A MEN IS REQUESTED   Ohio's 330 Draft Boards Notified to Take Action to Aid in Industrial Program.

Terrific Windstorm At K.C.   Extensive Damage and Traffic Paralyzed as Gale Nears Hurricane Force: Three Iniured

544-Foot Radio Tower Crashes Into House in Kansas City Windstorm

Kansas City Is Lashed By Terrific Wind   Property Damage Is Heavy But Only Thre  Persons Hurt

TERRIFIC STORM IN KANSAS CITY CAUSES HEAVY  DAMAGE   Traffic Paralyzed, Store Fronts Smashed, Many Trees Uprooted   3500 Calls Are Received by Fire Department During Unusual Windstorm

Big Blow In Kansas City   Near Hurricane Causes Heavy Property Loss

RADIO TOWERS BLOWN OVER   Much Other Damage it Kansas City Area as High Wind Strikes

Windstorm Hits Kansas City— Damage Notable   Church Spire Falls as Scouts Meet Within; No Loss of Life

WIND SWEEPS KANSAS CITY   Three Large Radio Towers Blown Over, Windows Smashed

Terrific: Windstorm Hits Kansas City; Eastern Blow Leaves Two Dead, 50 Hurt

STORM RIPS KANSAS CITY   Three adio Towers Blowr Down /Among Extensive - Damage

Terrific ‘Wind Hits Kansas City   Extensive Damage to Property; New Jersey Towns Suffer From Storms

Big Damage Caused By K.C. Storm   Wind Wrecks Radio Towers, Store Fronts ;  Traffic Paralyzed.

[Three Radio Towers Are Toppled, Store Fronts: Smashed. in Missouri and Kan.  ores

Terrific Windstorm Hits Kansas City; Only 3 Hurt Despite Extensive Damage

Appeals To All  Americans As He Takes Oath   Preservation Of Liberty Justifies Every Sacrifice, Says President As He Starts Third Term

CALLS AMERICANS 10 PRESERVE DEMOCRACY   President challenges those who believe tyranny and slavery in store for future.

Kirst Third-term Head of United State Government Sworn In.  HUGE CROWD SEES ACTIVITIES TODAY Streets Are Thronged by   Watchers; Weather Is Clear.

THRONG HEARS INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT   New Term Dedicated To Preservation Of Democracy

President Opens Historic Period With Plea for Perpetuation of Nation ‘In Face of Great Perils   Chief Executive Follows Wallace In Taking Oath of Office; Issues Challenge To Undemocratic Philosophies of World

CALLS NATION TO SACRIFICE FOR DEFENSE   Integrity of Democracy Is Major Objective of Administration, Roosevelt  Tells Millions.   SAYS REVIVAL OF SPIRIT IS NEEDED

Followed With Short Address Calling: Up -: All Americans to Aid in. the Perpetu  atinan af Dawmnevace

Hits Philosophy Of Men Who Say  Freedom Doomed   President Calls on Nation for Sacrifices to  Keep Alive “Sacred Fire” of Liberty

Calls on Americans To Save Democracy In Face of Attacks    First President in History to Receive Third Term Takes Office With Defense as Chief Problem

Declares America Will Not Retreat in Face Trouble   Preservation of Nation Justifies Any Sacrifice

Huge Throngs on Hand For History-Making Inaugural As President Takes Oath.   Americans “Do Not Retreat” Says Roosevelt, Emphasizing Gravity of Wartd Situation

RooseveltAsks Perpetuation Of Democracy   Massed Thousands in Plaza At Capitol Hear Challenge That Democracy Is Doom. ‘ed. Refuted 7

Calls Americans To Perpetuate Their Freedom   Thousands Mass On Capital Plaze To Hear Inaugural Address

EXTRACTS FROM INAUGURAL TALK PRES. ROOSEVELT   Theusands Hear the President in His Third Inaugural Address,

President Begins Third Term Calling Americans To Preserve Democracy

Begins Third Term With Challenge to Those Who Would Disrupt Nation From Outside.

Roosevelt begins historic third term with plea for perpetuation of democrac:   Hurls challenge to those who see only tyranny and slavery in future

Roosevelt Starts Historic ThirdTerm   Stirring Plea for Perpetuating Democracy Is Keynote of President's Inauqural Talk

Sounds Call At Inauguration Of First Third Term   President Challenges Philosophy Democracy Is Doomed; Says Liberty Justifies All  Nafaneo Garrifinag

FDR BEGINS HISTORIC THIRD TERM; CITES GREAT PERILS’ AHEAD   Calls On All Americans To Preserve ‘Sacred Fire’ Of Liberty; Takes Oath Amid Inaugural Pomp At Capitol

Roosevelt Pledges Third-Term Efforts  To Preserving Democracy, Freedom  More Than 100.000 Gather To Hear President   More Than 100,000 Gather To Hear President Give Address In East Plaza of Capitol

[Perpetuate Democracy 'Roosevelt’s Stirring Plea » At His Inauguration

Strip Measure of Joint Return Clause,242-160   Bill Still Faces Major Re _ visions, Leaders Believe

ALTERATION BY SENATE FACES HUGE TAX BILL   House Passes Gigantic Measure In Landslide Vote After Dropping Joint Return Rule.

New Tax Bill Passes House  By 369 To 3¢   Measure Stripped Of Provision Requiring Joint In. come Tax Returns.  SENATE CHANGES SEEN

HUGE TAX BILL GOES TO SENATE   Passes House by Vote Of 369 to 30; May  Face Reavician

HOUSE PASSES HUGE TAX BILL: CHANGE LIKELY   Senate Discussion Indicates Revisions  May Be of Major Tyn,

Senate Receives  Defense Tax Bill   Major Changes Expected In Spite Of House Approval

TAX BILL UP T0 SENATE, FACING REVISION THERE   Emphatic Approval by the House, 369 to 30, Fails to Stem Talk of Overhauling

HUGE 3% BILLION DOLLAR TAX BILL PASSES HOUSE, UP IN SENATE FOR ACTION TODAY

Joint Return Provision Is Eliminatec   $3,206,200,000 Measur Approved by House by 369 to 30 Vote   HEARING ON FRIDAY   George Pr Predicts Senate Move to Broaden Income Levy Base

HUGE FUND WINS QUICK PASSAGE INHOUSE, 369-30   Joint Re turn Of Husbanc And Wife Tossed Out In Final Arguments

Huge Defense fax Goes fo Senate   Upper House Due To Make Changes

RUDE. DEFENSE TA BILL it SENATE HANDS   Measure May Still Undergo Major Changes In Upper House; Joint Return Clause Defeated  VOTE 369 TO 30

HUGE DEFENSE TAX BILL GOES 10 THE SENATE   Gets House Approva By Lop-Sided Margin   FACES CHANGES   Joint Return Clause Removed By Representatives

Senate May Broaden Income Taxation Base  Senator George For Lowered Exemptions; Joint Returns Out

biggest Tax Bill Is Sent Up To Senate   Major Revisions Likely in  Senate Despite House  Approval,

BIG NEW TAX BILL GETS OVERWHELMING “APPROVAL BY HOUSE             MEASURE: CARRYING OVER “THREE BILLION. DOLLARS "WENT TO SENATE TUESDAY

Falk Heard In Senate af  Revisions In House-Enacted Measure; Stripped of Joint Returns   ACTION MAY STAND   %323,000,000 Lost by Hous: Move: Other Revenue Must Be Sought to Replace It

HOUSE APPROVED. TAXBILL GOES TO THE SENATE   Major Revisions May Yet Be Made in Upper Body on Nation’s Biggest Tax Bill

House Approves 3 Billion Dollar Defense Tax Bill   Biggest National Levy Now In Senate; Revisions Expected

Tax Bill Reaches Senate Bearing   “House Approval   Talk Rampant At Capita . Major . Revisions . May - Be..Made In Measur

JOINT RETURN UN INCOME TAX ARE RULED OUT   Bill Passes House Easily After Disputed Portion Of Measure Eliminated   LEVIES SHARPLY HIKED ON AMERICAN INCOMES   Taxes On Middle And Lower Income Groups Tripled: May Face Revisions

UPWARD REVISION SEEN AS SENATE GETS TAX BILL   BASE BROADENING IS EXPECTED AS HOUSE CUTS JOINT FILING

Defense Tax Bill, Sans Joint Return Clause, to Senate   Passes House by Lop. sided Vote of 369 to 30 Yesterday

Senate Given Big Tax Bill For Defense   House Approves Measure, Joint Income Provision Is Left Out

House Approves 3 Billion Tax Bill, Sends It fo Senate   Rejects Joint Income Clause; Measure Still Faces Major Change

SENATE HINTS REVISIONS PLANNED FOR HUGE TAX RILL PASSED BY HOUSE

Senate May Make Changes In Tax Bil   Elimination By House 0! Joint Return Claus Brings Up Question O; Substitute Plan

Senate Revision In Tax Bill Are Passed by House   Committee to summon treasury experts today and begin public hearings on Friday.

HOUSE PASSES BIG TAX BILL WITH CHANGES   Still Further Revisions Of Measure Appear Likely In Senate

TAX BILL MAY YET UNDERGO BIG CHANGES   Measure Goes To Senate After Sweeping Victory  In House

GOVERNMENT 10 GET BIGGEST CUT   Measure Bearing Thumping House Approval May Yet Underyo Major Revisions,   NO JOINT RETURN CLAUSE   Further increase in Individual Income Taxes Necessary te Make Up Lost Revenue.

Tax on Low Incomes Trebied in Bill OK'd ‘By the Lower House   Joint Returns for Husband and Wife Eliminate: At President’s Request; George Says Senate Will Agree, but Must Find More Revenue

Senate Changes In Tax Measure Seen   Huge Bill Is Given Thumping Majority By House In Passing

HUGE TAX BILL PASSES HOUSE NOW IN SENATE   Married Folks’ Joint Returr Plan Removed, Cutting 323 Million Income   See Page 9 for full details of tar bill.

JOINT RETURNS PROVISION 18 VOTED DOWN   sDefeat Attributed Most r Part To White House   MAJOR REVISIONS   Are Seen In Measure Before Senate Ballot Is Taken; Exemptions Discussed

SENATE. PREPARES FOR ACTION ON HOUSE TAK BILL   Measure Likely to Undergo Major Revisions Before Final Approval   Joint Return Provision Is Eliminated Before Vote of Yesterday

MAKE GHANGES   Upper Chamber to Start Public Hearings on Measure Friday.   MAY LOWER TAX BASE)

HUGE DEFENSE BILL GOES 10 UPPER HOUSE   Major Revisions Forecast As Measure Sent To Senate   PASSED BY 369 TO 30   Measure Is Stripped of Joint Tax Return Clause

SENT TO SENATE, MAY YET UNDERGO MAJOR REVISIONS   $3,206,200,000 Defense Levy Bill Passed 269329

Senate May. Hold Up Bill   Tax Measure Approvec By House Likely To Undergo Changes

Senate Apt To Revise Tax Measure   Lower Exemptions Favored to Make  Up Lost Revenue

Huge Tax Bill Goes  ‘To Senate   Is Given An Almost Unanimous Approval By House Members; Kill Joint Re ® turn Provision   WHAT'S IN PROSPECT

HUGE TAA BIL HO TD FE -SEMTE AGH   May Undergo Revisions When , Consideration Begun by Committee.   MEASURE PASSES HOUSE BY ONE-SIDED VOTE

SENATE GETS TAX MEASURE FROM HOUSE   Bill May Undergo Ma.jor Revisions Before Approval

House Passes Huge Defense Tax Measur   Lopsided Vote Sends Measure to Senate For Consideration  JOINT RETURN OUT  Senate May Attempt to Make Up Loss By Broadening Tax Base

HINT CHANGES INNEW TAXBILI   Legislators Study Defens« Measure Adopted By House

Tax Bill Faces  Some Revisior   Senate Gets M Measure To Provide Defense Furids ‘For United. States 7

Navy May Keep Men   House Authorizes Extension of Period of Service

Nippon Makes New Demands Upon Panama   Note Asks Better Treatment for Japanese Residents

Japan Renews Panama Protes'   Demands Are Made for Better Treatment of =" National Mere

JAPAN DEMANDS CONSIDERATION FOR NATIONALS   Foreign Office Charges Panama With Unfriendly Attitude   NATION’S EXPORTS TAKE HUGE DROP

ANAMA GETS JAP PROTESI   Tokyo Government Doesn't Like Treatment of Nationals There

Japan Hurls Charges  At Panama   At Panama  Better Treatment For Nationals There Demanded by Tokyo  CLAIMS ATTITUDE NOT FRIENDLY  Hull Continues Talks With Japanese Envoys On Crisis in Pacifie

AMERICA BACKS CLECH FREEDON   Fugitive Government  Given Recognition In Washington

U.S. Pledges Continued Aid  To Czech People     . Recognizes Refugee. Government Now Cd te Pandinn

U.S. Gives Recognition To Crechoslovekia, Last OF Refugee Government

GETS ANNUITIES FROM CANADA   Petain Receives $2,400 Annually From Insurance Comnany.

Reports Troops Clear Way for Moscow Attack   Russians Assert City Still Remains In Their Hands; Burst of Communiques From Berlin Declares Reds Have Lost 4,000,000 Fighting Men.

STAGGERING LOSSES BY RED ARMY CLAIMED IN GERMAN REPORT   DECLARED NEARLY MILLION MEN CAPTURED AND ADDI: TIONAL MILLIONS KILLED

Four Million Rec Forces Are Lost, Germans Assert   DNB Figures Say More Than Three Million Russians Have Been Killed

USSR Claims Blows Struck In Ukraine   Announcement of Sweeping Successes On Front Made To Jubilant Germans In Bertin; Total of BY, 000 Prisoners Taken During Conflict

STAGGERING LOSSES IN RED ARMY TOLD BY GERMAN LEADERS   895,000 Russians Are Prisoners, Say Nazis

Claim Red Losses Are 4 Million Mer   But Russians Declare Army is Counter. attackine; Jubilant Germans Hear News

Nazis Broadcast War Victories, Total Russian Losses At 4,000,000

MANY OTHERS ARE CAPTURED AS PRISONERS   Red Field Army Can Now Be Regarded as Having Fallen Before Hitler Onslaught, According to Detailed Announcement’ by Nazi Information Sarvicea.

Russian Army Crushed, Nazi Agency Claims   895,000 Soviets Captured, ‘High Command Reports; Smolensk Victory Hailed; But Moscow Is Still Fighting

Soviet Resistance Broken On Smolensk Front, Say Germans   VICTORY IS CLAIMED   Staggering Losses Hurt Moscow's Defense, Says Broadcast

SOVIET ARMIES BEATEN BACK IN LLLWAR ZONES   J Jews Broadcast to Germar ‘ation With Fanfare of Trumpets—Victory Called Gigantic   fOSCOW  SAYS NAZI  ~ AA TWAIADAANTIIC a LOSSES ENGRMOUS   Along 2000 Mile Front; Air Raids Continue, Transports Sunk ,  Ki Army Still Holding All

DECLARE BATTLE OF SMOLENSK ENDS IN GERMAN VICTORY   Place Russian Losses At 4,000,000 Killed, 1.000.000 Prisoners

GERMANS SAY RED DEFENSE IS CRUMBLING   Capture Of Nearly Million Reported; Resistance Unbroken--Moscow   REDS HAVE LOST 4,000,000 MEN, BERLIN BOASTS

RED FIELD FORCE HAS FALLEN 10 NAZIS SAYS BERLIN   Four Million Men Dead in Bitter Fighting, Report OF War Progress Claims   Moscow, However, Repo ts Counter- Offensive Has Thrown Enemy Back

Germans Estimate Russian Dea dat3,000,000,Pr U.j2 At 890,000 in Easter.: War   Hitler’s High Command Reports Widening Of Gap in P-issian Fortifications South of Kiev; Russians Claim Nazis Beaten Back

Soviet Losses Set By Nazis At 4 Millions   Field Army Is Claimed Destroyed In Special News Broadcast   REDS STRIKE BACK   Russians Admit Hard Fighting But Say Germans Losing

SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES ON NOMINATION OF TUGWELL TO BE PUERTO RICO CHIEF

British Push Air Offensive Against Foe; Admit Heavy Shipping Losses

RAF Pushes Offensive In Germany   April Total for Sea Losses Is  Under March

April Figures © Show 488124: Tons Were Losi   Revisions May Boost Figure Above Dunkirk Evacuation Month; Aerial Offensive :« Te Continued .

BRITAIN TELLS UNITED STATE WHAT HAPPENED   R. A. F. Continues Blitz Air Blasts on Germany's  Vitals   American Douglas Bomb ers, Bigger, Maneuverable, Employed

hineland, erlin and oast Raided   -ondon Admits Heavy Losses Of Cargo Ships

England Periled By Sea Sinkings   Admiralty Figures Show Present Rate of Losses Fatal, if it is Maintained

APRIL FIGURES ARE 106-SHIPS, 488.124 TONS   Toll Exceeds 300,000 Tons In Eleven Of Last 12 Months

VICTORY NEAR AT SMOLENSK   Claim 35,000 Prisoners Taken in Mogilev Area

REQUEST FREE HAND FOR FOR ON WAR FUNDS   House Appropriations Committee Recommends Unfettered Billions _—_for Lend-Lease.   MUST KEEP RUSSIA FIGHTING: MARSHALL

MORE BILLIONS — ASKED 10 SWELL LEND-LEASE AGI   House Committee Release:  Censored Record of Hearings on the Bill,

Request for More Money Is Approved   House Committee To Ask Congress For 6 Billion

HUGE SUM REQUESTED IN ANSWER TO APPEAL OF GEN. GEO. MARSHALL, ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF.

Mesure is Sent to The House   Fund Asked by Gen. Mar shall Gets O. K. of House Committee

NO OTRINGS UN WAR AID 10 RUSSIAND   Lend-Lease Measure Is Ex pected to Be Voted With No Restrictions.   MAY PASS THIS WEEK   New Approvriations Would Bring Tctal to Nearly 13 Billions.

Soviet Must Keep Fighting, General Says   Appeal Brings Quick House Committee Proposal For Action

Six Billions Asked for Lend-Lease   House Committee Pledges Cash to  Smash Axis

Six Billions More Approved By Committee   House Group Proposes All Speed In New Lease-Lend Fund   WARNING IS GIVEN   First Line Of Defense Lies In Help To Others, Claim

HOUSE COMM. ASKS FOR NEW LEND-LEASE   Gen. Marshall Says Russia Must Be Kept Fighting

HOUSE GETS LEND-LEASE MEASURE   Six Billions Are Asked For Aiding Britain, Russia

ASK CONGRESS FOR MORE LEND LEASE MONEY   Ask Another Appropriation Of 35,985,000,000 For LendLease Prorram

House Committee Asks Unrestricted 6 Billion for Aid   Marshall Appeals for Eyery Assistance to Keep Russia Fighting

“TH SSG   New Approvriations Would Bring Tctal to Nearly , - 13‘ Billions.’

13, 067: Acres Is: “What ‘Allotment For Mills..County   JOF. Weariny County AAA Chair. ; many Announces; County Wheat ” Allotment. Reduction of 14%  .. Of Per Cent From 1941. ”

1942 WHEAT QUOTA ANNOUNCED FOR MILLS COUNTY   13,067 Acres for Mills  County; Individual All mia Avo. *

Here Are Figures Of'' Survey  ; ; :   WILLACY COUNTY   HIDALGO COUNTY   5 New Air Schools To Be Built By U. S

Four Persons. Seriously Hurt In Auto Upset   Failed to Negotiate Cury ‘Miles Nor theast 0 Diagonal

ICKES INSISTS GAS IS SCARCE   Secretary Will Not Lift Restrictions In Spite “ Of Senate Findings

Ickes Refuses to Lift Gasoline Curbs Despite Senators’ Finding   Declares It Would Be Stupid To Remove Restrictions

ICKES RETAINS GASOLINE BANS   Lifting of Restrictions Would Be Stupid, Says Interior Secretary

Ickes Says He'll Not Lift Gasoline Restrictions In  East as Senators Advisec

Ickes Refuses fo Lift  am an feenlt  on   Ban on Gasatine in East

lekes Refuses  To Lift Gas Bar   Coordinator Says End of Curb on Sales to Be “Stupid” Move

BURST te Nene eS nate LR EE Tee Dee ee  McNutt Pleads For Wider Use of Negro   Would Emplov More Of Them On Defense Projects

McNutt Wants Negroes Hired   Attacks Race Prejudice in Defense Industries

British. Bombers Pound Northern France Today After Hammering Reic!

RAF BOMBERS SPAN CHANNEL IN NEW RAIDS   Daylight Attacks Are Increased; Wide Areas Bombed

* * *  BLOWS AGAINST ERMAN PORTS ARE. INCREASING   Mighty Force of R. A. F Bombers, Considered the Largest Yet in Daylight Slashes Back Across the Channel Over North  BATTLESHIPS BLASTED

AF BOMBERS TAGE HUGE NAZI RAID   Fiercest Daylight Attac! Seen; Planes Drone Over Channel Half Hour.

Air Raids  Continued   RAF Blasts at Nazi Targets Along Wide Front

British Fliers Take Uf Day Attack Where Night Men Quit; Hi  Lorient

BATTER TARGETS FROM RHINELAND TO ATLANTIC PORTS   JAttack 24th In Series O Day-And-Night Blows Against Germany

MOCK BOMBING AT LOUISIAN:   10,000 See Big Military Display; Speakers Urge Harmony in Industry   NEW $20,000,000 PLANT STARTEL

GLAMAN U-BUATS NEED NO TENDER   Submarines Could Operate Without ‘Mother’ Ships Navy Men Say

U-Boats Operate For Long Time   ‘Mother’ Vessels Are Unnecessary

‘Nazi Submarines May Operate For Long Intervals   Ocean-Going U-Boats Don't Necessarily Need “‘Mother’’ Ships

Assert Nazi Subs Could Operate oe Long Time Without Supply Bases

GERMAN SUBS . OPERATE FOR ~ LONG PERIODS   Could Work Off At -lantic. Coast Long Time. Without  “*Mother’ Ships -

U-BOATS HAVE - OCEAN RANGE   EXPERTS ESTIMATE NEW-TYPE SUBS COULD CRUISE 15,000 MILES WITHOUT “MOTHER” SHIP

GERMAN SUBS COULD OPERATE   Probably Could Operate For Long Periods Off Coast Without Mother Ship

SENATE GROUP OKEHS LONGER ARMY SERVICE   Resolution Assert: National Interest Is Imperiled

Senate Body Okehs Bill to Keen Selectees   General Debate Expeete to Begin Wednesday On Measure

Senate Committee Votes 9 T« 1 For Bill Keeping Army Draftees Over Year

Military Board Votes To Retain Armed Forces 9 TO 1 VOTE RECORDED  NoChangeMadeAllowing Men Out Of Hemisphere

TEMPERS FLARE IN DEFENSE HEARING   Strong Words and Loud Voices Mark Study of Lease-Lend Measure

WAR CASUALTIES AMONG BRITISH AT 100,000 MARK   HALF OF LOW TOTAL LISTED AS PRISONERS IN GERMANY

BRITISH CASUALTIES OF PRESENT WAR ARE PLACED AT 100,000   APPROXIMATELY HALF OI THIS NUMBER SAID TO BI PRISONERS IN GERMANY

LABOR LEADER WILL CONFER WITH TAYLOR   Unless Settlement Is Reached, 53,000 Miners Will Leave Jobs

F:D.R. Renews Plea fo Stop Mine Strike   Third Appeal Issued After Lewis Rejects Request fo Cancel Plar

Third Appeal Made After Lewis Rejects Others   White House Doesnt Indicate Course if Defiance Continues  LEWIS IS FIRM

Miners’ Chief Places Blame  On J. P. Morgan   President Rebuffed, Makes Third Appeal to Keep Work Going

London Revelers Cry To Hell With Hitler   Celebrants Sing Amid Charred Ruins in Wake of He&viest Nazi Raid

Britain To Make Civil Defense Compulsory   Home Guard Formed Sc _ That Not a Building Will Be Unwatched

BRITONS WELCOME 41 INBLACKOUI   REVELERS GATHER NEAR CaATHEDRAL AND SHOUT “TO HELL WITH HITLER.”

TO DAMPEN CELEBRATION   Merrymakers Shout “To Hell With  Hitler” While Raid Alarms Stay Quiet.

NEW YEAR'S IN LONDON GIVES REVELLERS CHANCE TO EVIDENCE EMOTIONS

BELLS SILENT IN LONDON AS 1941 ARRIVES   WATCHING PARTIES FORMED TO CURB BOMB FIRES

Clintb Over Hose Lines: During Another Respite From German Bombs

Rail Express Row Next in Pay Probe   Fact-Finding Board To Report by Nov. 1

EXPRESS DISPUTE IS BEFORE BOARL   Complete Hearings on Con: troversy Between Railroad Unions and Management

erlin Reports Confused Situation in Syria Approach: ing Head—Predict Luttwafie's Next Major Qfiensive Will Be Against Suez —Say Bombing of: Alexandria Only “Forerunner”

NAZIS READY FOR AIR RAIDS ON SUEZ CANAL   Confused Situation I: Syria Coming  To Head

Situation In Syria Is Near Climax, Claim      Next Objective Suez Canal, Informed Nazis Assert

Drive Planned “On. Suez Canal   Berlin. Finds: Syria. F ‘ast ‘Coming To Head; Air” Bases Are Near

SUPPLY LINE. OF BRITISH TO BE ATTACKED   Bombing Expedition Against Alexandria Is Called Only a Forerunner of Coming Events— Crete’s Value Realized.

uftwaffe Aims At Suez Canal   Berlin Says War Is Ripening In Syria And More Is To Come

MAIDEN FLIGHT MADE BY B-19      World’s Largest Bomber Cost $3,500,000, Lands At March Field

Huge Bomber Test Successful  “B-19” Takes Off, Lands Without Any Trouble

PLANE CRASHES SEEN ACCIDENTS   Army Finds No Sabotage In Series Of 4 Mishaps

4 ARMY PLANES CRASH IN OHIC   Sabotage Theory Is Ruled Out; Air Corps Will Investigate

British Take Toll Of Night Raiders   Further Losses Inflicted in ] Intensified Daylight mbings   WEST PORTS POUNDED   British Raiders Clam Dr _ rect Hits.on German Battleships

Assails Smear Campaigns Against All Who Oppose Interventionist Stand,  Denies People Want War

Lindy Appeals For U.S. Peace   Flier Says Speech May Be Last as He Fears Talk Freedom Right

PLEA IS MADE BY LINDBERGH   Our Heritage Destroyed by Interventionists’ Promises, Flyer Asserts

PLEA IS MADE BY LINDBERGH TOAVOID WAR   "False Promises of Inter ventionists” Attacked in Address   HERITAGE S LOST, FLYING ACE AVERS   Fears for the Right of Freedom af Speech

WAR INSURANCE FUND CREATED   Jones Announces $100,  000,000 Set Aside

Plan Insurance On War Damage   Federal Government Puts up $100,000,000 For It

WAR INSURANCE UNIT IS FORMED   Property Protected At Nc Charge For Present

Missing Man Being Sought   Concerted Search Is Begun At Wellinetosn

TWO NAZI SHIPS SUNK BY BRITAIN   Submarine Torpedoes Naz 8000-Ton Vessel Off Coast of Norway

Vichy Government Accedes to Japs Demands in Asia   Concessions Made ‘in The Interest of Peace’ According to France

' o Pe 5 “Up Services 2 \°%.,, ‘@ } Tr} } 44)  Mrs. Cliff Raw’ 2  ? Ss

532 Highway Deaths in 1940   lowa Total Just Two More Than 1a220—U. S. Shows Increase of Seven Percent

HIGHWAY DEATH BEING REDUCED   Report Only A Slight Increase o 7 Per Cent In Nation Tralfic Toll.

Council Approve:  Fund for Sewers Appropriation of $13,000 Voted

Council Approve:  Fund for Sewers  Appropriation of SPQ ANN Wate

ADOLF HITLER IS IN COMMAND ON WAR FRONT   Lithuanians Revolt Against Soviet; City Taken

Moscow Claims Bombs Rained On Germany's Lands   Hitler Commands Reich Forces In Smashing Drive

Hitler Directs Nazi Forces on Long Fast Front   More Gains Are Claimed by German High Command

McKittrick Will : Aid Carl Wymore   Directed By Gov. Donnell Tt Assist in Legislative Investigation.

McKITTRICK WILL AID IN PROBE   Governor — Asks Attorme: Generel to Assist, Cole .. County Prosecutor

Justice Hugo Wedell Speaks - at Rotary on Battle for ‘Democracy .

Group InU.S. Senate Being Pressured   New Trans-Atlantic Air Route Subsidy O.K. Sought

@ In Washington   Senate Group Pressured to Okay Subsidy for New Trans-Atlantic Air  i —

BELGRADE ATTITUDE  SEE! ‘HARDENING TOWARD GERMANY.   No Deal Complete   Turks Declare Nazis Have 800, J 000 Men Quartered in Bulgaria.

Belorade Reports 00.000 British Troops tn Greece   Britain Continues To Mass Troops In Greece To Halt Nazi Threat   YUGOSLAVIA TAKES NEW PRECAUTIONS   Negotiations Between Germany And Yugoslavia Drag On _ Inconclusivelv

20 MILLION FOR HIGHWAY ASKED   Would Finish Road to Panama Canal

7000 OF MENTAL PATIENTS TO BE TURNED OUT SOO!   STATE PLANS STEP TO EASE CROWDED HOSPITAL WARDS

seven Thousand Illinois Mental Patients To Be Released in Care of Kin, Friends

Release of 7,000 in Mental Institutions of Illinois Plannec   “Socially Safe” Will Receive Free Out-patient Treatment

BRITISH TANKS BATTLE PLANES — AT EDGE OF GN   Petain Expresses Confidence in Vichy Troops; London Bombed

NA'IS LOSE TEN IN MALTA ATTACK   British Report Planes Shot Down In Air Raid

Defense Lag Stirs Solons  To Get Tougt   Waming Is Broadcast Against Delays Of Any Sort

Threat of Strike In Plane Plant Brings Warning   Employers and Labor Must Keep Arms Output Moving or Face Consequences, Say U. S. Probers

Lehman Gives Second Installment of Yearly Message to the State Legislature  Asks Cooperation  Would Have Session One of Friendliness in  ‘Dark Days’

Relief of Tax Paying Property Lehman Plea   DEFENSE GETS RIGHT OF WAY   GOP Majority Names Committees to Pre- vent Delays—Lehman Urges Courts Be  Empowered to Order Mortgage Refin-  :  ancing   Richt of Way for Defense

BERLIN SLAPS AT U.S.   Rome Also [rate A Charge Roosevelt Offered Aid To Slavs

Fascists Put Yugoslavia On Spot In Crisis   Must Define Position, Says Editor, Claiming More Roosevelt Moves

Axis Threatens the Yugoslavs for Hesitating.  Gaya, Italian ~~’ Editor, Blames ‘Rooseveltian

Roosevelt’s Reported Offer to Aid Yugoslavia Irritates Axis Editors

UGQSLAVI} SHUWOOWN SOUGHT   Axis to Demand Definite Stand; F.D.R. Charged With Activity,

Berlin, Rome Seek Showdown With Yugoslavs   Nazis Angered by Reports of FDR  Interference

Cold to Leave This Area Sunday   Maryville One of Coldes Spots in State With  Above Zero.

COLD WAVE WILL NOT LAST LONC   To Start Giving Way To: morrow; Traffic Slowed in Many Areas

GOP OFFICIALS NEAR RIFT ON LEADER TITLE   Dewey Urges U. S Aid in Lincoln Day Talk

STANDS BACK OF DEMOCRACY   Makes Stand -Knowr At Annual, Meeting Of Mother Church

Government Monopolies Over Metals Importation Seen   Action Already Taken in Regard to Rubber

Federal Monopolies Forecast For Importation of Chromium, Tin and Other Strategic Metal.

British Blow Up Borneo Oil Wells   Pursue Chinese-Red .  Scorched Earth Policy

HITLER WANTS NEW FOOTHOLE   Effort Made To Establish Foothold In French North Africa.

‘Reich Believed \Diverting With Balkan Matters   Nazi Options Include Possible Move Into Spain and Portugal

NAZIS INVITE TURKEY TO SEND HIGH STATESMAN   German troop concentrations increase  throughout Thrace

Tension Grows in  Balkans   Nazis peek Bases in North Africa—Would Negotiate With Turks

Hitler Turns Attention To  North Africa   Reich Leader Trying To Obtain Foothold In French Territory, Is Belief At London

HITLER AFTER FOOTHOLD IN NORTH AFRIC!   Many Think He Plan: Move While Attention Is Diverted to  -- Balkans

Possessions Of French Objective   May Try For Foothold While World Attention Is On Balkans

Defense Theme Of State Fair Veterans’ Day   Two More Carroll County 4-H Boys Listed in Wir Column

Selection Of Grand Champ Baby Beef Fair Highlight Today; Veterans Are Feted

General Assembly Asked To Forbid Strikes in State Defense Plants

F.D.R. Scores Wheeler for Mailing Cards To Army Men   ‘Smear Campaign’ Against Himself and Lindbergh, Veteran Isolationist Charges  SENATE DRAFTING ‘EMERGENCY’ BILL  Military Conmitter Reportedly Agreed  On Resalition   ‘The Great  Game of Politics  By FRANK RB. KENT

WHITE HOUSE LASHES AGAIN AT WHEELER   Roosevelt Endorses Editoria Comment That Montanar ‘On Dangerous Ground and ‘Has Gone Too Far

FDR Claims Wheeler Has  ‘Gone Too Far      Disupproves Action in Asking Anti-War Views of Soldiers in Post Card Camnaion

Roosevelt Flays Senator Wheeler In Card Episode   Senate Committee Agree: Informally on Draft Extension Bill

RAPS WHEELER FOR CARDS 10 SERVICE MEN   Act of Senator During Press Conference   HEARINGS HELD ON EXTENDED SERVICE   Military Committee Said To Have Agreed on Limited

F.D.R. Hits Action Of Wheeler   Disapproval of Card Mailing Affair Clearly Indicated

WHEELER, FDR TRADE BLOWS IN CARD CAMPAIGN   Senator Says President Trying To Smear Him,’ Lindy; Senators OK  Draft Extension   Keep Hemisphere Rule

ED. Assails Wheeler for Card Action   Senate Committee Said  io Have Agreed Upon Draft Extension Bill   (KORD TESTIFIES

WHEELER HIT FORPOSTALS TO SOLDIERS   President Expresses His Disapproval of Action   SAYS NEWSPAPERS COVER SITUATION   Senate Committee Agrees on Draft Extension Bill

See Japs Making Effort —fe-Foree-U_S.F-leet-HomeBy Frightening Citizens

Daring Appearance On West Cost Indicates Attempt At Quick Terrorism

See Jap Scheme ‘To Panic U. S.   Informed Quarters Believe  -Nipponese Planning Eariy Crippling Blows

“WAR OF NERVES” SEEN AS JAP AIM   Far-Flung Effort to Panic United States Seems to be Part of «Strategy.   FRISCO IS RECONNOITERED   Experts Are Keeping Tab 6 Japanese Advantages From Lichtning Stroke.

Japs May Attempt To Run Gauntlet Of Manila Guns  Vo Other Enemy Naval Move Would Be More Welcome To American Army Or Navy

BRITISH FORCES FALL BACK 200 MILES IN LIBY!   Seek Battleground of Own Choosing to Meet Nazi Panzer Units—Retreat  Declared Orderly.   ADVANCING AXIS FORCE IS BLASTED FROM AIR   English Capture 3,000 Additional Prisoners in Eastern Theater—Sink 4 Italian Destroyers.

Plan To Mass Forces, String Out Axis Lines, Then Give Strong Battle

British Continue Withdrawal  _ Seek Battleground  of Own Choosing

British Retreat To Libya Hump   Imperial Army Moves to Concentration Points on New Battleline

Army Of Nile Retreats To Vantage Point   WAVELL’s OBJECT IS TO DE STROY THE ENEMY, NOT HOL4 DESERT TOWNS.

British Drop Back Once More in Libya   More Advantageous Battleline Is Being Established

ARMY OF NILE FALLING BACK   In Orderly Retreat to New Positions as Axis Forces Occupy Bengasi

PANZER FORGES CONTINUE DRIVE   British Stream in Orderet Withdrawal Toward Con centration Points on Nev Battle Line   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

British Seek New Defense In Libya   Retreat Ordered To Repel Advance Of Panzer Forces

British Continue Withdrawal from Bengasi Sector   Plan To Retreat to Batti Ground of Our Own Choosing

ARMY STREAMS IN ORDERED RETREAI   British Concentrating on New Battle Line in Libya

BRITISH FALL BACK IN LIBYA   Imperial Nile Forces Move Toward Selected Con centration Points

British Drop Back Once Morein Libya  More Advantaaeous      More Advantageous Battleline Is Being Established

AUDIENCE SET   Pope to Recelve FDR Emissary Immediately on Arrival.

POPE WILL RECEIVE PERSONAL EMISSARY OF U, S, PRESIDENT   Is to See Myran C. Taylor Immediately Upon His Arrival at Rome Next  Week,

German ‘Baron’ Seized as Spy   Wore U. S. Army Officer’s Uniform

First Spy Suspect Is Held On Coast   German ‘Baron’ Has U. S. Service Uniforms, Short Wave, Transmitter And 200 Letters In His Apartment

FIRST SPY SUSPECT e OF WAR IN CUSTOD'   Army- Uniformed Ger man Had Defense Data

CAMRANH IS IN AIRPLANE RANGE OF BRITISH STATION!   Nippon's Warbirds To Be Placed At Eight Strategic Bases

JAPANESE MOVE INTO MORE OF INDO-CHINA   Strategic Camranh Bay Now Under Jurisdiction

JAP MOVEMENT HITS HIGH GEAR   Armed Forces. Pour Into Camranh Naval Base As Occupation Of Indo-China  Gets Under Wav In Earnact

Horse Racing Bill Approved By Committee   Hess Measure Passes House Group Without Dissenting Vote

Horse Racing Bill Approved By Committee  Hess Measure Passes House Group Without

BAIT In ofllP REPORTED HII   Ttalians Claim — Torpedo Carrying Planes Score ~ On Enemy Craft

HTALIANS CLAIM AIR, NAVAL MOVE ON THE BRITISH   Rome Message Says Battle ship and Cruiser are Hamacded.

Irish Minister to Be Honored  Banquet Plannec Bee Ul clas maples

BERLIN TELLS OF ADVANCES   Claims Forward Movement On Battle Fronts Going On Steadily

Nazis Explain Advances Are Slow   BERLIN HIGH COMMAND TELL‘ OF DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTER ED IN THE BALKIN WAR.

German Balkan Armies Claim Great Advances   But Berlin Statement Warns Public Not To Expect Sensational Successes as in France

Draft Headquarters Issue Edict With Full Approval Of  President Roosevelt   MANY MEN NOW OUT ARE OF MILITARY AGE   AVIATION STRIKE VIRTUALLY BROKEN, PRESIDENT IS TOLD

House Votes To ‘Blacklist’ Arms Strikers   Draft Officials Issue "Work-or-Fight’ Edict to Defense Workers

House ratifies big army bill; vote black list   Edict of ‘work  or fioht’ isaened

U. 5. THREATENS TO DRAFT MEN WHO REMAIN IDLE   Boards Told to Reclassify Strikers Deferred Because of Employment in Defense Industries.   HOUSE RAPS DEFIANCE OF MEDIATION BOARD   Votes to Deny Any Part of Pending Appropriation to Those Failing to Abide by  Its Recommendations.

“WORK-OR-FIGHT” EDICT ISSUED BY DRAFT OFFICIALS   Hershey Orders Local Draft Boards To Reconsider Classification of Deferred Men Who Have “Ceased To Perform Their Jobs”’.

Work-or-Fight Edict ~ Issued by Hershey}    Two Blows Delivered at Defense Strikes as House Votes To Forbid Army Funds to Employer or Worker Who Icnores Mediation Beard

Draft Board (lamps Down On Men   Work or Fight Is New Edict of Draft Officials

“Work-or-Fight” Edict Is Issued by Draft Headquarters to End Strikes

STRIKERS BE DRAFTED INTC ARMY SERVICE   Soldiers Take Over Aviation Plant From CIO Picket Line.

WORK-OR-FIGHT IS. EDICT OF HERSHE   House Votes to Blacklist Those Who Defy Mediation Board

Bill Blacklists Any Mediation  Board Defiance   Army Funds Not To Be Paid to Strikers; Drastic Actions Approved Generally

‘Work-or-Fight Edict Issued by Draft Board   Aviation Plant Strike Said . Virtually Broken

29 Indictments Returned Here  Defendants in Twe Cases From Butte

25 Indictments Returned Here  Defendants in Twr   Defendants in Two Cases From Butte

GERMAN PLANES RELEASE BOMBS ON RED CAPITAL   Nazis Step Up Northern Push To Coincide With Other Drives

SECOND NIGHT RAID FOLLOWS LONG ASSAULT      Fires and Destruction in Wake of Capita! Attack   RUSSIANS DECLARE . . RAID WAS FAILURE   Observers: Believe Japan Ready to Make a  ove

NO ADVANCE IS REPORTED BY INVADERS   Nazi-Finn Offensive Seen In North

BREAK FOILED; CONVICTS DIE   Manila Left Inferno Of Burning Homes, Churches

Counter - Attacks ’ Smash Invaders  North and South   Yellow Men Continue Ruthless Murder in Defenseless City But American Forces Take 10-to-1 Toll in Wild Areas. Manila Police Search  Citv for Parachute Troops.

JAMES BILLS TO BE DRAFTED DURING RECESS   Legislature Adjourns After Committees Are Annointed   JOBS ARE FILLED   Attorney General Is Silent On Bills’ Identity

RENO WORKS ON MEASURES FOR PAL LEGISLATURE   Bills Carry Out James’   Proposals: Legislature ‘Completes Organization, Recesses Until January 27  BUDGET FEBRUARY

KONCYE FORMS NEW CABINET IN JAP CRISIS   Mobilization Indicated in Move te Keep Trains Clear

Emperor, Ministers Seek To End Crisis In Government     SCHOOLS STAY OPEN     Full Mobilization Under Progress, Says Shanghai   SCHOOLS STAY OPEN

Konoye To Form New Cabinet   Government Upheaval in Japan Attributed to Hitler‘s Attack on Russia

Choice Between Axis And Britain To Be Made Soon   Direction Of New Foreign Policy Awaits Naming Of New Minister; Emperor Or ders Bachaning Of Cabinet

KONOYE BACK IN JAPANESE PREMIER CHAIR   EMPEROR ASKS LEADER, WHO QUIT YESTERDAY TO CONTINITEK   HEAVY CENSORSHIP CLAMPED ON ALL NEWS OF SHAKE-UP   Shanghal Reports Indicate Preparations In Japan for Further Mohilizatien

KONOYE NAMED TO FORM NEW JAP CABINET   Prince Receives Emperor's Com: mand to Form New Group to Me! Changed Conditions   RIITTETIN

KONOYE ASKED 10 FORM NEW CABINE   Choice Of New Foreign Minister Will Be Clue To Policy

Konoye Told To Form New  Jap Cabinet   Several Old Members To Stay; Policy Hinges On Matsuoka’s Successor

JAPS START NEW CABINET   Prince Konoye Ordered To Form Cabinet to Face World Situation

KONOYE ASKED TO FORM NEW JAP CABINET   First Selections Indicate No Policy Change Foreign Minister Will Indicate Trend

Hirohito Asks Prince Konove Form Cabinet   Conferences Indicate Former Ministers May Be Included Again.  MAY PTI cH sou THW ARD

Premier Holds Parleys With Nippon Leaders   Prevent Schools From Closing To Prevent Transportation Snag

Changes To Result In Definite Policy   Interest Centered Around Naming Of Successor To Yosuke Matsuoka

NEW JAP CABINET IS IN MAKING   Konoye, Who Headed Rsigned Group, Hears Mikado’s Ofders

FURTHERS HIS PLAN   aa Prince Is Selected for Im portant Duty Fotlowing Group Resignations Yesterday.

JAP EMPEROR COMMANDS PRINCE KONOYE ORGANIZE NEW CABINET T0 HANDLE EVERCHANGING SITUATION —   Chief Interest Centers on Appointment of Successor to Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka ‘  Who Helped Align Japanese With Axis

PRINCE KONOYE 15 COMMISSIONED FORM ANOTHER JAP CABINET   INTEREST CENTERED MAINLY AROUND CHOICE FOR  FOREIGN MINISTER

KONOYE TOLD TO FORM NEW GOVERNMENT   Japanese Prince to Retain Premiership, With War, Navy: and Home Ministers Expected to Roa Reannointed.

Emperor Commands Prince Konoye lo Form New Cabinet   New Government May Be Announced Tomorrow

PRINCE KONOYE TO FORM NEW CABINET IT IS ANNOUNCED   He Received the Emperor’: Command Today to Begin the Task.   NEW CABINET FRIDAY?   Konoye Began Work of As sembling a New List of Ministers.

Konoye to Head Hew Cabinet AnJapan   Choice of Foreign Minister Being Wihatehadd

Cabinet Is Se   Revised Setup Will, Co Closely With. World ‘Event Changes

Command To Assemble Gov: ernment, More Gapable 01 Grappling With Changing World Situation

PRINCE TO FORM NEW JAP CABINET TO MEET CRISIS   ORDERED TO APPOINT MEN MORE SUITABLE TO CHANGING ORDER

Report Japan Culling “Up Mere Reservists; Port Of Kobe Closed  . Ty Fareionerc

JAPAN IN PROCESS OF MOBILIZING   New Cabinet to Form Positive Foreign Policy

JAP PRINCE TO FORM CABINET   Emperor Instructs Premier To . Continue At Helm Of Government

Death Takes John O'Neil   Foreman for South Penn Dies Unexpectedly in Home at Cyclone

John O'Neil Dies Suddenly at Home   Was A Valued Employe ot South Penn Oil Co.

KRIVITSKY DEATH PROBE IS CLOSED   Police Satisfied Mysteri. ous Russian Took His Life

NAZIS MOVE CLOSER TO PORT OF ODESSA   Germans Trying to Prevent Russians From Organizing Line East of Dnieper to Stop Drive in Ukraine

Under New Nazi Leningrad Drive   Russians in Retreat from Ukraine; Reick May Throw Million Men Into/:  Push Toward Crimea

Germans Advance  East Of Smolensk   Assert Large Force Of Rus sian Troops Trapped By Nazi Forces   DECLARE RUSSIANS LOSE 82,000 IN WEEK   ‘Terrific Slaughter And Destruction’’ Being Meted Out, Is Claim   (BULLETIN)

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Germans Claim Capture of Highwav

Bolivia Nips Nazi Plot with Drastic Steps   Country Placed Under State of Siege by Anti-Axis Leaders

Bolivia Under State of Siege After Nazi Revolutionary Plot Is Exposed

BOLIVIA NIPS NAZI PLOT AND JAILS LEADER   German Minister Ordered ic Leave as State of Siege Declared—  Chilian Plot Denied

Former Cabinet Member Jailed In Bolivia Plot  Order State of Sieg

London Reports British Con. solidating New Positions as Pressure Eases.   King F lees Athens   Greek Government Goes t Crete as Army, Surrenders in Epirus Sector.

CONGRESS IS COOL TO RENT, PRIGE CONTROL   Outlook Brighter for Dayligh Savings Move

CONGRESS COOL TO CONTROL OF RENT, PRICE   BUT DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN WILL PROBABLY BREEZE THROUGH

Congress In No Hurry About Enacting Rent And Price Controls; Daylight Saving Time Proposal Is Meeting With Wide Approval

PRICE CONTROL LAWS STUDIEL   President Says Legislatior May Be Sought To Put Ceiling On Rents, Food Clothing and Other Art  icles.

To! Requir o Weeks  aaa wnt   Congress Receptive te Proposed Extension of Daylight Saving Time

PRICE CONTROL 1S DISCUSSED   Legislation Is-Nor Expected for Several Weeks, It Is Said

Rent, Price Control Laws Facing Delay   Daylight Savings Plan Is : Received Favorably By  Congress Leaders

ACTION ON PRICE CONTROL FACES DELAY OF WEEKS   BUT DAYLIGHT TIME BILL TO BE OFFERED IMMEDIATELY

Congress Puts Off Study Of  Rents, Prices   But Daylight Saving Seems Headed Toward Early Action.

Rent And Price Controls Still To Be Considered  Early Approval Of — Daylight Saving Seen; Passage For Extensior OL Denftaeec Evnactad

F. R. Studies Celings for Food and Rent   Gives Full Approval To Request for Daylight Time Law

PRICE CONTROL T0 BE TAKEN UP SLOWLY BY U.S, LAWMAKERS   DAYLIGHT SAVING LEGISLA. TION, HOWEVER, MEETS WITH GREATER FAVOR

(NEA Telephoto.)  Stuffs Draft Pills   DELAY SEEN IN PRICE CEILING   Congressional Leaders Say Weeks Needed to Bring Up Issue.

PRICE CONTROL IS OPPOSED   But Early Action Hinted on Daylight Savings Time

Daylight Savings Legislation Seems Assured, But  Price Control Is Far Off  o:2. 3:2

PRICE PEGGING SEEMS DISTANT   Adoption Of Daylight Time Meets With More Favor As Defense Move

Price Ceiling Legislation Yet Much in Distance, Solons Assert; May Act on Daylight Saving Soon

Rent And Price Pegging Still Is Some Time Away   ‘This Despite Fact President Has Said They Under Study

Daylight Proposal Meets Approval in Official Quarters   Congress Leaders Will Be In No Hurry on Price Control

See Delay In Price Legislation   FDR Discloses Specific Methods Being Considered

CONGRESS NOT READY 10 PEG RENTS, PRICES   Roosevelt Discloses Methods Of Holding Down Rents And Prices Considered      rAX BILL PENDING ~- WILL DELAY ACTION   Congress Expected To Ap. prove Request For Extension of Daylight  - Saving °Time?? ~~

Congressmen Suppor President's Daylight Saving Time Proposal   House Hearings on Plan Will Start Next Week

LEGISLATION 10 AID PRICE CONTROL WILL BE DELAYED IN U. §   Congressmen Discus: Daylight Saving ime

F, R. DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN GETS BACKING   Congress In No Hurry te Enact Rent, Price Controls

NEW PRICE LAW ACTION TO WAIT   Congress Works On Taxes; Daylight Time Pushed

Tired Defenders Battle Invaders;  tanks Are Landed   British Bombers Enter Fight from Eevotian Bases

‘County FSA Advisory Council Organized.   Consists of Four Committees For Quicker Solution of LowIncome Farmers’ Problems.

0. K. FOR PARSONS   Go Ahead Signal Received + for:-Work on Shell > ~ Loading Plant

London Digs Itself Out Of Eight Hour Nazi Attack; 100,000 In cendiary Bombs Dropped By German Planes   CASUALTIES HEAVY IN LONDON BOMBING

BUND FUNDS ARE ALSO FROZEN   German Bund Funds In _ thi Country Subject te Freeze Order.

OUTLINE 4-DAY GAR, PROGRAM HERE IN JUNE   Sons of VeteransCamr Depends on Equipment Available

ASSEMBLY OPENS SPECIAL SESSION TO FINANCE WAR   DOZEN BILLS ARE INTRODUCED TO PUT PROGRAM IN EFFECT

‘No New Taxes,” Gov. Green Tells Assembly as He Opens Drive for State War Program

Fight Is Expected On Plan fo Treble State Police Force   Proposal Considered Most Controversial o! The Special Session

USSR RAIDS ON FINLAND PROTESTED   More Attacks Prom: ised If Helsinki  Joins Nazis

Finns Protest  Red Bomb Raids   Explanation Is Demanded  of Soviets on Air Attacks

‘O'DANIEL ASKS _ ACTION ON LAV   He Urges ‘Amendment A: Aid To Employers

TWO SUSPENDED   Akron Officers Removed From Force After Blackiacking.

Far East Crisis Reported to Have Reached Extreme Gravity—Tokyo Press Believes Washington Talks Are Nearing End.

JAP PRESS VOICES. BELIEF THAT U:S., JAP DEALS ENDED   Nervousness in Far East Anc Pacific is Heightened — Au stvalian War Council Meets

Negotiations Near End Is Opinion of Japanese Editor:   Peace in Pacific Hinges on Jap’s Action on Sec. Hull’s Formula

Plan to Arm U.S. Ships in Pacific   Washington Rules Out Pos sibility of Compromise With Japan —   FORCES QUIT SHANGHAI   U.S. Marine Garrison Leaves After 14-Year Sojourn in City

U. 5. OPPOSED TOCOMPROMISE ON CHINA WAR   Invasion of Thailand Expected If Peace Talks F ail

Tension in Far East Continues to Moun! With Break Feared   Japan Proceeds with Plans to Resume Her Expansion Program.

Japs Say Washington Talks Near End; Crisis In Far East Very Grave   Invasion of Thailand Believed Next Move by Nippon; Last U.S. Marines Leave Shanghai on FDR Order

NEGOTIATIONS OVER: JAPAN   Press There Professes Hopes for Peace in Par East Are Dim

Japanese Press Believes Negotiations Near An End; Nippon ese Steps Up Military Activity At Thailand

Peace in Pacific. Hangs in Balance; Compromise Is Out   Invasion of Siam Would Be First Move of Japanese

U. S. Unbending on Chinese War—Kurusu Mission Held a Failure  MARINES RETURNING  Invasion of Thailand Is Expected »s Japan’s First Move

TOKYO LIKELY TO TURN DOWN HULL FORMULI   Negotiations Near an End With t Washington Admitting Extreme Gravity in Pacific Status

JAPAN PREG SEED END Ot “PEACE EFFORT   U. S. Compromise Ruled Out; Hints Merchantmen May Be Armed,   SHANGHAI’S MARINES SAIL TOWARD HOME

iwspapers In Japan,  Yoice Belief That: Negotiations Are Near An End

RAF Fighters Battle German Dive Bombers   Three Messerschmitts Shot Down In Flames; Land Battle Continues

' President Will Announce Sec' ond Registration Date, Set for Early Summer.   A MILLION ARE ELIGIBLE   It is Estimated That Number of Young Men Have Become 21 Since October.   THE AGE LIMIT MAY BE CUT   Youths 18 to 21 Might Be Asked to Serve; Army Seeks Younger Reaimang.

President Will Call A Second Draft Registe1   Estimate million young Americans will register for service — Also to seek volunteers.

CABINET SHIFT J\ BRITAIN IMMINENT   Streamlined Four-Man War Ministry May Include 4 Prime Ministers

-loldout’  trikers eturn   Three Leaders ‘Suspend ad’; New Flare-Up is Threatened

Men in Angry Mood After Hearing Representatives Tell How Police Took Them in Charge After Reporting for Work Last Night—Chieftains Stripped of Work Badges and Relieved of Tools—  95 Per-Cent of Davy Fares Bann.e.

ENTERED FACTORY AS WORKMEN BUT WERE EVICTED   Cleveland and San Diego Report Agreement But Bohn Company Em . ploves Are Adamant.

WORKERS FLOCK BACK TO JOBS AT INGLEWOOD   Suspension Of Leaders Fails Tx Halt Back To Work Move This Morning

Strike Definitely Broken   AFTER MASS MEETING 90 PER CENT OF WORKERS RUSH BACK. TO JOBS AS INDIVIDUALS . RATHER TLMAN LINONICTS: .

hree Union Men Held By City Police   my Continues Direction Of Aviation Factory; Communism Charges  Are Hurled at Leaders

PROTESTS BY STRIKERS AT PLANE PLANT   ! Mass Meeting Held In Inglewood After Three Leaders “Suspended,” Relieved of Tools,

PLANE PLANT CIO STRIKERS BACK ON JOE   Return Under Urging Of Leaders To ArmyControlled Work

Snow Blankets Many Cities in Plains Sector   Thick Snow Reduces Visibility; Will Move Eastward Tomorrow

OHIOAN HAS ARMY MIX   ELYRIA YOUTH WHO ENLISTED  IN CANADIAN ARMY  CALLED FOR U..5.  DRAFT SERVICE

German Offensive [mplies Early Finnish Armistice  May Be Explanation Of Intensified And Ex panded Operations Against Leningrad

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Change in German Strategy in Warfare on Northern Front Seems to Indicate Berlin Expects Finns Soon to Pull Out of Conflict with Reds

Canada Given War Materials Under License      Special Privileges Granted By Hull Under Recent Authorization

HULL ANNOUNCES LICENSING RULES   Materials Will Be Sent to Canada Under Terms of Agreement.

Hull Issues General Licenses To Canada for Export of War Materials

FLOOD WATERS STRIKE SOUTHEAST NEBRASKI   60 Families Sheltered In Schoo! House

Advertising Department Cleses Each Day at 5 p. m      ANNOUNCEMENTS  Let ART OF TITANIC ®

Advertising Department Cleses Each Day at 5 p. m   ANNOUNCEMENTS I—~CARH OF THANKS

BRITISH DESTROYER TORPEDOED AND SUNK   American Volunteer Aboard, Lieut. John 8. Parker of Boston, Goes Down With Ship.

AMERICAN KILLED ON BRITISH SHI   Former U. S. Destroyer Is Sunk While on Escort Duty in Atlantic

700 Chinese Die In Bloody Stampede   MANGLED, BLOC ‘K ENTRANCE TO DUGOUT AND ARE SUFPFOCATED HIRING RAID.

700 Chinese Killed by Suffocation And Stampede at Air Raid Shelter

700 KILLED IN BiG AIR RAID SHELTER   CHINESE DIE IN STAMPEDE AT ENTRANCES—OTHERS SUFFOCATE INSIDE.

RAID PANIC IS FATAL TO 700   Chungking Shelter I: Scene Of Tragedy

SEVEN HUNDRED CHINESE KILLED   Chungking Citizens Are Smothered, Trampled In Raid Shelter

British Hold Own On Frontier And Take Fort Capuzzo   Situation Unchanged at Tobruk, Navy Now Ham. mering Axis Positions

EVICTEES ARE  IN CITY HALI   Famliy Moves to Officia Quarters As Marshals Come

MURRAY ELECTED PRES. STATE SHERIFFS’ ASS’N      Chickasaw Sheriff Honored 3 Meeting Last Week; Atherton of Floyd a Vice-Pres.

FR. CONFERS WITH ADMIRAL   President Is Enjoying Sea Cruise—Destination Still Secret

ltaly Charges Ieeland Move  Intervention   Defense Not Involved In Seizure, Which ‘Brings War Near’

ALTION UF U: 9. DRAWS FIRE OF ITALIANS, JAPS   Rome Predicts Incidents As Consequence; Tokio Paper Declares Step War Participation.

ROME SAYSULS, IS INTERVENING   Tialians Say Probable Axis and American Incidents Will Result

Anti-U. Ss. Incidenis Expected   Axis Powers See Actio) Taking U. S. into Blockade Area

YE CHEESE TO REOPEN   Bombs, Fire Fail To Put It Out Of Business

DEFENSE LABOR PHASES BETTER   432,000 Steelworkers Gel Raise; Coal Parley Deadlocked.

 PARLEY TO END DISPUTE ON COAL   Secretary. Perkins Inter ‘ venes to Bring Negotiators Together   DEFENSE HEADS WORRY

Britain’s War    House of Commons Votes Fourth Billion-Dollar Credit of Year

London Sees Hopefor Reds In Nazi Wai   Roosevelt - Churchill Request for Parley Held Confidence Indication

U.S., Britain Hold Russia Is Not Beate1   Proposal of Conference Indicates Faith in Her Resistance

DRAW PICTURE ~— OF LONG WAR   Three-Power Parley Plan Indicates Russia Far From Beaten

NAZI-RUSS WAR TO BE LENGTHY. LONDON CLAIMS   Plans To Send Supplies To Soviet Indicate Belief Reds Will  Prolong Strife   SUPPLIES PLEDGED   British Sources Look fo -Landing of Force in  North Russia To Guard Routes

LONDON VIEWS HARD PROBLEM   War. Supplies for Russia May Be Hard to Deliv er,

Offer of Conference With Stalin Hints Anglo-American Confidence in Russians

House Committee Approves Second Lend-Lease Fund   Jesse Jones in Favor of Russia Get ting Benefits of $5,985,060.000 Bill

1,500,000 GERMANS NOW IN FULL RETREAT   ENTIRE FRONT TURNED INTO A “WHITE HELL”; REDS RECAPTURE 577° TOWNS SINCE ROUT BEGAN

REDS RETAKE VITAL CITY IN SWIFT ATTACK   100 German Divisions Reported Lost In Snows

‘Several iore Towns Captured By Red Forces   Germans Continue Retreat Before Cruyushine Offensive

6,000,000 Killed in Campaign   Greatest Claim of War In cludes Recapture of 578 Towns, Retreat White Hell For Nazis.

Chicago Cheers Duke, Duchess   Thousands Welcome Royal Couple Today

Chicago Greets Duke, Duchess During Stopover   Thousands Cheer, Call For “Wally, Eddie’; At St. Paul Tonight ©

WINDSORS SPEND DAY IN CHICAGO   Duke and Duchess Enroute to His Ranch in Alberta. Canada.

Cedar Rapids Pair. Get Life Terms for Suffocation Death   Detective: Chief Asserts Both Have Confessed Thev Platted Crima__.

BENDERS GET LIFE TERMS   Both Plead Guilty to Killing Little Boy By Suffocation

DeWitt MacKenzie   Conflicting Soviet, Nazi Interest: Converge At Dardanelles

The War Today   Russian and German Interest Sure ‘To Clash Over Straits

MINERS VOTING ON WHETHER TO JOIN WALKOUT   Meanwhile, Officials o Union Discuss Possible Disciplinary Action Against 10,000 Strikers   PROTEST DUES ASKED   Drive to Urge Other Min ers to Join Movement-in Pennsylvania Called Off to “Prevent Bloodshed”

UNION LEADERS PLAN ACTION IN MINERS’ REVOLT   As Workers in Shenandoah Area Fields Schedule Vote to Decide Whether They Will Join Revolt, Disciplinary Action is  Considered   LEWIS REMAINS SILENT

SPAIN 10 KEEP OUT OF WAR   Will Be Non-BelligerentAxis Working Hard to Swing Portugal Over

DEFENDS FATHER FACING MURDER   14-Year-Old Daughter Refuses To Testify Against Father Who Murdered Her Husband

Widow At 14, She Refuses To Testify Against Father Who Killed Her 19-Year-Old Husband

THREE FASCIST SHIPS ARE SUN   10,000 Ton Cruiser Damaged, British Declare

Italian Shipping Falls Victim To British U-Boats   23,636 Ton Liner Reported “Almost Certainly Sunk”

A New Year Message From Ratner   Governor Gives Exclusive Views To Associated Press

Ratner Hopes For Year Of Peace   Governor Sees Good Year Ahead In Trade and Agriculture

SHELLS SCATTER BRITISH CONVO}   Nazi Shore Batteries Blast Channel Vessel Train From ..~» French Coast Line

NAZIS REPORT SEA SUCCESSES   Claim British Convoy Dispersed Off Dover; Four  Armed Merchantmen Sraew le

President Discloses  New Plan   About Ready for His Aj proval—Wide in Scope, He Says

May Start New Civilian Defense Program Monday   Ready For Final Approval Of President; To Affect Every Man, Woman And Child

Details of Plan, However, Are Not Revealed in Statement.  NAMES OF LEADERS NOT ANNOUNCED  New York Mayor. Bullitt. : Are Mentioned for Position.

Civilians to Be Affected By FD Plan   Final Approval and Launch ing Expected Monday; Officials Secretive on Ramifications

New civilian defense program is  almost ready for F. D. R.’s approval

Home Defense Scheme Ready For Approval   Broad Program Affecting All Civilians May Be Made Public Monday

President Says Civilian Defense Program Will . Affect Everyone In The Nation.

Plans About Set  For Home Guard   FR May Launch New Program By Monday

Lone Bandit Gets $20,533  From a Bank   Big Manhunt Under Way On Plains of  Western Texas

TEXAS BANDIT GETS $20,533   Oné Man Robs First National Bank of Levelland and Flees

LEVELLAND BANK 18 ROBBED THURSDAY BY LONE TWO-GUN BANDIT   TEN EMPLOYES LOCKED IN VAULT AND ROBBER ESCAPES WITH $20,533.77

Two-Gun Bandit Robs Levelland Bank Of $20,000   Young Criminal Enters Building Early, Locks  Tan Emninvac In Variilt

Two-Gun Man  ‘Escapes After Daring Holdup   Ten Employees Locked in Vault 15 Minute: Before Being Released; Officers Throw Up Cordon on Principal Highways

Two-Gun Man Locks Ten In Bank Vault   Youth Wore White Mask In Morning Hald-Up, Robbery

$20,533 TAKEN BY BANK BANDIT   Levelland, Tex., Depository Robbed by Two-Gun Man, id Locked in Vault

TEXAS. BANK ROBBED   Tipo: Gun Bandit Obtains $20,533.77 Loct at Levelland

FD. Appeals To Unions to  End Wartare   Executive Pushes Effort to Eliminate Disputes Delaying Production  coIP W ORKERS VOTE

HALT IS ASKED IN BATTLE OF UNIONS   Roosevelt Appeals to the Groups Not to Raid Each Other

President Acts to Halt Disputes Interfering With Defense Production

F.D.R. Moves Against Raids By Unions   Calls for Moratorium On Labor Disputes That Delay Production   ACTS AS CIO MOVES INTO FRESH FIELDS

FDR Asks End Of Warfare of Labor Unions   Intervention Follows AFL Protest on CIO Trying to Win Away ‘Loval Organizations’

Inter-Union Strife Hit ByPresident   This Is No Time to ‘Raid’ One Another, He Says After CIO Forms  Pees PN ee

UNION RIVALRY WARS RAPPED BY ROOSEVELT   MORATORIUM URGED IN INTEREST OF DEFENSE

FDR CALLS FOR AN ARMISTICE IN UNION WARFARE   Rival Groups Urged Tc Halt Membership Raids; Shipyards May Be Opened Monday   Lumber Strike Cracking

ROOSEVELT URGE UNION HARMONY   Calls for Moratorium on Inter - Union Warfare in Effort Eliminate ProductionDelaying Labor Disputes

Allied Column Within 10 Miles Of Svria Canital   French Defenders Stage Counter-Attack To Retake Positions

Supreme Court to Clear Status of”  Many Communist: Harry Bridges Name  in Contempt of Court  Case Refore Tribunal

Coordinator Says Gas Refining May Prove Inadequate   Ickes Says Bottleneck May Mean Restrictior On Nation’s Civilians

NEW WARNING OF GAS SHORTAGE IS MADE BY ICKES   SAYS CURTAILMENT ON NATIONAL BASIS UP TO REFINERIES

Oil Refining Capacity New. Bottleneck i in the Nation’s “Gas” Supply   Ickes Hints at Nationwide Rationing If. Capacity Is Not Increased .. {

Shortage Seer In Refineries   New Threat to Nation's Gas Voiced by Coordinator Ickes

NAME ELLIS TO SUCCEED BATES   Appointed State Superintenden Of Banking By Goy. Wilson Today.

JACKSON'S POST TO BRING SCRAF   New Deal Split on Namine Attorney General’s Successor

Writer Says Nazi Wounded Not Taken Back to Germany   German Casualties Being Scattered Throughout Occupied Countries

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   ‘Hitler Victory Claims Designed To Offset Britain’s Gains

Seeks Spread —  of Air Training   Walsh Cites Lesson of Battle of Crete

A TEMPORARY WAT AN Te ‘REVENUE BLL   Morgenthau Plan Delay to Be No Longer Than  January.   MUST BE TAKEN UP,   Congress Must. Find Means _ to Bring in a Flood of Cash Soon.

ACTION ON HUGE TAX BILL IS BLOCKED BY ACTION ON-THURSDAY   General Opinion Is, How. ever, That Great New Taxes Cannot Be  Postponed Much Lonaer.

IMMEDIATE ACTION IS BLOCKED ON PROGRAM FOR TAX INCREASE   GENERAL AGREEMENT IN CO} GREsS THAT TAX PLAN WILL BE CONSIDERED IN MID- WINTER

House Committee Blocks Immediate Action On Huge New Tax Proposals

Action on New Taxes  Is Blocked   Postponement Can Not Extend Be yond fe mnsiaee

Committee Halts Immediate Action On Tax. ‘Proposal   Expected To Work On, Measure For Passage ~ Early In January

1942 SHORTAGE OF POWER FOR SOME SECTIONS   OPM Anticipates Rationing Will Be Necessary for Civilians East of Mississippi River

Power Shortage In Fall Foreseen   Civilian Supplies May Be Rationed

February Auto Production !s Ordered Slashed   Decrease of 56 Per Cent from This Year Ruled

CLARK CHARGES BILL REVERSES FOREIGN POLICY   Johnson Warns Lease-Lend Gives FDR Power to Make War   GOP Group to Back Measure if Anti-Convoy Ban Adopted

PLEDGE 10 BAN CONVOYS URGED BY SENATE BLOC   Many Republicans Ready TC Vote For Aid Measure With Stipulation   SIX ANGLES CRUCIAL   President Tells Solons He Has Authority To Send Food Overseas

EIGHT SHAKEN UP IN TRAIN ACCIDENT   ] L  TIwo-Car Motor Train Leave: Tracks, Tilting Over 15-Foot Embankment

“War by April,” is Assumed in High Places. Wheeler   British Fleet Remains Only Obstacle to Invasion. Said

INVASION FEAR EXPRESSED BY WAR OFFICIAL   Stimson Urges Action On Lease-Loan Plan Soon

Secretary of War Asks Quick Passage of Aid Measure In Testimony Before House Body

Opponents of Loan-Lease Declare Washington Assumes U. S, Will be in War by April .

Behind The News   eee  Hitler Is Taking Desperate Gamble  To Force Issue  Of Popular Opinion In This Country —"De DALIT. MALLON

RAPS SILK HOSE PRICE. INCREASE   Henderson - Says Profiteer ing Plainly Seen

REDS ADMIT DANGER BUT ARE HOPEFUL   Germans Smash Main Bulwarks Guarding Town— Odessa Flaming Ruin

International  Falls Flooded   Six Inches of Rain Has Fallen on Border Since May 27 Start

Senator Wheeler Admits Passage But Declares Fight to Prevent Entry Into War Just Beginning

Senate Near A Final Vote On Aid Bill   Sen. Wheeler Is Reconciled to Its Passage, Not War

Year-Old ys Shoot It t With Cops   ally Routed Tear Gas; One Hurt

Two Boys Battle ~ Police Three Hours   Turn Bungalow Into Arsenal; Finally Routed

TEAR GAS BOMBS ROUT 2 YOUTHS   Schoolboys. 14. Shoot ft Ou With 15 Policemen For Three Hours

YOUTHS, POLICE IN THREE-HOUR BULLET BATTLE   Paterson, N. J., 14-Year-Olds Fin-

What Happens in Pacific Is Un to Jans   Basic Terms for Agreement Given to Nippon

PEACE IN PACIFIC REPORTED DEPENDENT ON JAP REACTION   Nipponese Officials Now Pondering American Views After Discussions   Finns Will Not Withdraw from  War with Russia   President of Baltic Nation Will Make Statement Sunday

HIGH OFFICIALS SAY SITUATION NOW SERIOUS   Washington MayTake Counter-steps in Far East

HANGO IS GIVEN BACK TO FINNS   Russians Abandon Naval Base In Peninsula; Area Devastated

RUSSIAN FORCES LEAVING FINLAND   Troops Being Withdrawn From Hango Naval Race

RUSSIANS QUIT BASE ON HANGO   Many Explosive Traps Set For Advancing Finns, Helsinki Reports

REDS ABANDON NAVAL STATION   Finns Claim Retreating Soviets Leaving Hango  Maze Of Mines

LONDON IS BOMBED BY GERMAN FLIER’      Assault on City Follows Bombardment of Berlin

Midiands And London Suffer Raids  BPallaw Intence Ratd   Follow Intense Raid By British Bombers On Center of Berlin   IFAVORITE THEATRE OF HITLER DESTROYED   Prussian State Library, Modern Art Gallery, Bellevue Castle Hit

Nazis Bomb London For Blow at Berlin   British Capital Is Attacked for Second Time in Last 20 Days; RAF Destroys Opera House and Three Palaces in Three-Hour Raid on Berlin

Three Point Offer   German Raiders Bomb London in Reprisal for Raids on Berlin

LondonUnder German Raid; 29 Nazis Down      BOMBS DROPPED FOR SECOND TIME IN LAST 20 DAYS; MIDLANDS SUFFER.

English And Reds Invade Oil Kingdom   lran May Line Up With Hitler In Desert War

ENGLISH, RUSSIAN ARMIES ATTACK OIL-RICH KINGDOM   Moslems Resist Advances From Three Sides; Allies Speed Advance To Avert Sabotage Of   io Dene eee

Allied Armies Attack Persia On Two Fronts   Iran’s Defensive Strength Set At 190,000 Troops, 13 Planes. Few Tanks.   RACE FOR OIL FIELDS

Berlin Claims Russian Planes Bomb Tabriz; Germans Claim New Advances In Ukraine, Move Against Red Army Near Leningrad

lranians Offer Up Resistance To Attackers   Russian Cossacks, Mounted Infantry Strike In North While British Open Thrust Against Oil Kinodom In South

Armed Forces Of Persia Resist And German Radio Reports Clashes Ai Point Of Entry On Caucasus Border

ARMED FORCES 10 QUST THE GERMANS FROM LITTLE IRAN         Persian Troops Are Offering Some Resistance   BRITISH HOPE TO SAVE OIL FIELDS

Striking Against German Agents In   Rich Oil Kingdom   Little Resistance Reported In Invasior Following Demand To Qust Germans; _. . Nazis Still Stalled In Russia ¥/

Europe’s War Spreads Into Oil-Rich Nation; Persian Troops Resist

Persian Army Strikes Back At Attackers   Push Designed To Oust Nazis In Rich Oil Country, London Says; Wavell In Charge; Drive Opened From Three Points

Campaign To Drive Nazi Agents From Oil Source Meets Some Resistance

Some Fighting; Double Move Taken After Iran Refuses to Get Rid of Germans Feared Preparing For Invasion By Nazis

Persian Army Is Reported On Defensive   Nazi Destruction Of Rich Oil Wells Feared by British

ALLIED, PERSIAN FORCES CLASH AT CAUCASIAN BORDER   Indian Mechanized Unit: RAF In Vanguard Of Invasion

OUSTING OF NAZI AGENTS REASON FOR MOVING {}   Churchill Pledges Aid to U. S. in Event of Showdown With Nipponese

Allies March Into Rich Oil Kingdom  To Oust Germans   Berlin Reports City in Northern Part of County Bombed; RAF Supporting Indian Troops; 190,000 Men Defend Mid-East Land   Turks Neutral in Middle East Fighting, but Press Angered

Report Persian Resistance: Reds Check Drive on Leningrad   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Analo-Ruccian Mave Inta Iran a Momentous Strategie Act

Oil-Rich Kingdom Has Army Of 190,000 Men Resist ing Invaders.   COUNT ON DIPLOMACY.

Resistance Is Being Offered By Armed Force   Troops March 'n To Enforce Demands For Ouster. Of German Agents

Asserts Drive Is Aimed to Oust Germans   fran’s Army of 190,000 Men Reported Resisting Combined Forces:

DETAILS VAGUE AS TO WHAT OPPOSITION LITTLE ARMY MAKING   VET BRITISH DESERT FIGHTERS AND RUSSIAN COSSACKS IN CONCERTED ACTION

War Spreads To Rich Oil Kingdom As Persians Attempt Armed Resistance.

Simultaneous Advance By Allied Troops   Little Country Resists As Allied Troops Strike Simu ltaneously After Week Of Diplomatic Repr esentations

RESISTANCE IS ENCOUNTERED BY INVADERS   Two-Pronged Advance Begun To Enforce Ouster of German Agents

RED  OFFERED ALLIES  LOTANG  L   Small Persian Army Seer Unlikely to Prevent Near East Coun.

‘DASH TO  BAR SABOTAGE OF OIL WORKS         Soviets Go In Fro From. North And Britons From East ; And West —       Action Taken After Nazi Technicians Flock Into Country

ARMED FORCES OF LITTLE IRAN OFFER SOME. RESISTANCE   BRITISH AND RUSSIANS MOVE -1N TO OUST GERMANS HOLDING KEY POSITIONS

REDS AND — BRITISH G0 INTO IRAN    Clashes Are Reported as  Two Forces Invade Strat.   egic Oil Kinodom   BOTH SAY MOVE DIRECTED AT AXIS      Troops Race Against Time, Fearing German Agents Will Wreck Of] Lines

TINY PERSIAN ARMY FIGHTS ON 2 FRONTS   Action Taken to Ous' Nazi Agents From Country

Move To Head Off Possible German  Drive On Oil Area   Iran's Army of 190,000 Men Reported To Be Resisting: British Desert Fighters Join With Russian Cossacks

BERLIN, Germany. (P) — Belief that Russia and Britain moved into Iran after getting an approving ‘nod. frem. Washington was expressed tenight in the Berlin  Nr Pcc

Anglo-Russian Forces Act alfer lran Refuses To Oust Hifler Agents

INVASION IS BEGUN TODAY IN OIL LAND   Both Britain, Russia Say Move Is to Enforce Ouster  nf, Corman. Anante

Armed Forces of Persia Resisting Mechanized Armies   British Are Acting To Protect Their Rich Oil Supply

Soviet Sends Army to Join British Force   iArmed Action Follows Teheran’s Refusal to Eject Germans   ‘SHIPS LAND TROOPS   Berlin Hears Clashes : Hare Occurred on the ' Caucasian Border

British and Russian Troops Reported to Be Meeting . Resistance ;   ENTER AT 3 POINTS   From-Russia, Iraq and Per sian Gulf, the Columns  Move In

Suall Nation Is Reported Showing Resistance; Move Follows Demand For Quster

Some Clashes as Allied Armies Move Toward Junction  FEAR FOR PIPE LINE  Race Against Time Lest Germans Wreck Rich Oil Fields

Seek To Prevent Sabotage and Destruction of Vital, Oil Pipe Lines

Report From Turkey Discloses Clashes  At Caucasus Border.   Assurances Given By Great Britain. Russia Troops Will Leave When Nazi Threat Has Been Eliminated

Troops Enter From North, South, West;  Persia Resists   Anglo-Soviet Aim Said to Oust Nazis and Join Forces   Vital Oil Supply Sought   Would Fortify Mid-East From Looming Peril Of Hitler   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gen. Wavell’s Veterans Of Desert Warfare Stream) Into Former Persia

IRANIANS PUT UP RESISTANCE TO TWIN DRIVE   GERMAN RADIO REPORTS CLASHES WITH RUSSIANS ON CAUCASIAN BORDER.   TEHERAN’S FORCES NUMBER ONLY 190,000. SAYS CARAC   London Expecix Short Campaigns Professes No Designs on Iranlan Independence

Resistance By Iran Troops Is Reported   London Says British Hit From Both Land and Sea

Iran Army Reported Giving Battle, But Resistance Is Likely To Be Short-Lived

Germans ‘Claim British Convoy Heavily Hit Near Gibraltar; Night Air Raids On Both Sides; Sabotage On French Railroads

ar Tk 7   Have Been. Taken to ‘Arch angel and: Are. Used, . Against Finns.   MANNED BY RUSSIANS   Report. Says. Germans. Lose  Heavily on center and ; Kalinin Fronts, ey

British Tanks, Manned By Reds Go Into Action   Tanks Put Into Action Against Finns, Stockholm Reports

TANKS FROM ENGLAND ARE IN THE WAR   Have Been Taken to Arch angel and Are Used Against Finns.   MANNED BY RUSSIANS   Report Says Germans Lose Heavily on Leningrad and Kalinin Fronts.

Gain Near Ladora   > Vo.un-eets Press Searca Jor 7 _issins =o. it owors) git.

LONDON 1S BOMBED LIGHTLY BY NAZIS   Hit-and-Run Raiders Nir at Capital Through Cloud Cover and Then Run Away. -

PREMIER SAYS EIRE TO STAY NEUTRAL   DeValera Appeals to United States to Sell Nation Wheat and Guns

Group Studies Release of  Older Draftees   Sen. Wheeler Leads Fight on Bill to Hold Citizen Army

DRAFTEES MAY GET RELEASES   Discharges Con sidered for Selectees Who Are 28 Years Old

Japan Seeks  AnAgreement With America   Kurusu On Way To U.S In Third Effort To Reach Accord

Highway Board Will Open Bids  Twelve Projects   Twelve Projects to Be Considered

Many Italians Taken In Afric:   BRITISH HAVE CAPTURED THOUSANDS OF FASCISTS

GERMAN RAIDERS SINK 22 VESSELS   South Pacific Toll Estimated by Prisoner Sailors Who Tell of Trickery at Sea

FRONT EXTENDS 1 /Q0 MILES NOW   Nazis Use Tanks, Planes and Flame-Throwers in Battle.

Britain Increases Fury of Her Ain Attack on Heavy Industries of  Ruhr and Nazi Ship Facilities

BESSARABIA CAPITAI FIRST GERMAN GOAI IN MIGHTY ATTACKS   Terrific Striking Power Is Developed By Nazi War Machine Against Soviet Defenses In Baltic States   Rv UNITED PRESS

Tanks, Flame-throwers and Planes Lead Drive Into Russia.  BRITISH AIR FLEET GOES INTO ACTION  ‘Coast of France and Ruhr Valley Attacked by R.A.F.

Russia Thot Yielding as Germans Launch Assault  Along 1,700- Mile Front   Tanks, Flame Throwers and Artificial Fogs Used by Panzer Divisions in Onslaught; British Air Arm Striking at North German Coast

Moscow Reports _ ‘Lines Held Fast At Most All Points   Russia, Britain Reply To Nazis By Sending Fleets Into Action

Bessarabia, Baltic Lines Hammered   Flame Throwers, Storm Troops, Tanke and Planes Blast Russians

VESSEL TAKE BY U.S. AT SEA IS NAZI-OWNED   German Motorship Oden wald, Badly Crippled, Captured in South Atlantic

MILITARY EVENTS IN FAR EAST AND DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS IN AMERICA REFLECT GRAVITY OF SITUATION   - Jap-Demands For Green Light In Far East and. Anglo-American Opposition Taking Shape in Fina Show Down. —British-Chinese Prepare for Worst

Germans Report Kerch Captured; Kurusu Confers   Tokio Declares Its ‘Patience’ With America Ending

ISSUE OF PEACE OR WAR HANGING IN THE BALANCE   Special Jap Envoy Arrives In Washington With Demands For Reversal Of U. S. Policy And Blunt Warning Jap Pa. tience Near End.

U.S.JAPANESE SITUATION IS NEAR CRISIS   Tokyo’s Special Envoy Is  - Handicapped by Outbursts From Nippon— Australia Sees Pacific Danger ac Creat.

Roosevelt Talks With. Kurusu   Many Things in Connection with Far East Are Discussed, Nipponese Envoy Says

Japanese Demand Free Hand   .. &. Opens New Phase Of Negotiations In Battle of Nerves

War of Nerves Between Japan end the United States Wears On  'PARLEYS TODAY  Jananese Diet Calls for Complete Reversal of U.S. Attitude

BRITAIN, CHINA “BOLSTER FORCE FOR EAST ASI   Nazis Can Push Canipaigr Into Caucasus After  Oil Field Entry

WAR OF NERVES IN REND, ’ Fin Parcs       Japan Demands Free Hand In Dealing With China   BERLIN CLAIMS ‘KERCH CAPTURED

Daily Times Herald   War of Nerves Between Japan end the United States Wears On  ‘PARLEYS TODAY  Jananese Diet Calls for Complete Reversal of I’ & Attitude

JAPANESE ISSUE TO CRISIS AS. NAZIS GAIN   Tokyo Issues. Demands While Germans Captrure Kerch in Crimea   NEARER TO GREAT CAUCASUS OIL   New War Moves in Orient as Special Tokyo Envoy Calls on Roosevelt

FORMAL DEMANDS OF JAPAN FOR COMPLETE OMINANCE EAST ASIA   CAPTURE KERCH AT DOOR OF CAUSASUS BY GER MANS IS REPORTED

German Troops Achieve Vital Caucasus Gains   -War Of Nerves Between America And Japan Rises To High Tension

Crisis Now In Japanese Situation   Nazis Capture Kerch To Keep  Invasion Going

Valucasus  Capture of Kerch Sets Stage for New War Phase  ~Mhinace Artiva

SPECIAL ENVOY TODAY OPENING FATEFUL TALKS   This Country Will Strive to Per. suade Japs to “Stay Hitched,” Grasp Its Opportunity.

NIPPON LEADERS ASK REVERSAL OF U. S. POLICIES   Germans Say Kerch Captured: Opens Side Door To Caucasus

Kerch Is Captured Reich Announces   Stepping Stone To Oil-Rich Caucasus Taken: Indians Boost Singape Defense

British, Chinese Reinforcements Move Up As Far East Issue Comes To Head

War of nerves with Japan at full pitch   Germany announces capture of Kerch, gateway to Caucasus— Chinese blowing up bridges

Keep Hands Off Of Asia, Tokio Warns   Nazis, Meanwhile, An nounce Kerch Captured  Gate To Oil Fields.

SPECIAL ENVOY SEES ROOSEVELT: TALKS SECRET   DIET IS TOLD OF NEW DEMANDS FOR AMERICAN REVERSAL

Jap Official Flies to U.S   'Described as Final Diplomatic Effort to Ease Tension in Pacific

Last Opportunity For Amer: ica fo Make Amends and te Improve Relations, Foreign Office Journal Declares — Cite Peaceful Intentiaqns

TITLER REBUFFED IN EFF ‘ORT TO WIN ATTACK ROUTE  Avie’? New Pact Held Hollow Victory

HITLER WINS AND LOSES IN JUGOSLAV PACT   War Expert Analyzes the Mean  ing of the Pact Signed Today

STATE LEGISLATURE NOW FACED BY NEW MONEY ‘HEADACHE   Bill Offered To Pay For Transportation Of Criminals

EDEN SCOFFS IDEA OF PACT WITH HITLER   Expects Proposals From Nazi Leader But Warns Against Acceptance

ANTHONY EDEN AGAIN REJECTS (DRA OF PRAGE   Foreign Secretary Look: Forward to Day When Tasks of Reconstruction  Will Confront Europe   HOPES FOR U.S. AID FRAMING PROGRAM   For Fashioning World Sc As to Cause Hatred to Be Gradually Removed

Eden Rejects Hitler Peace  In Advance   Foreign Secretary Predicts Offer To Re Made Soon

Eden, Looking Toward Day Of Peace, Expresses Hone For U.S. Aid Then As Nov

ANTHONY EDEN SPURNS PEACE. IDEA WITH HITLER; LOOKS T0 US AID IN REBUILDING EUROPE

EDEN SPURNS TALK OF PEACE   Foreign Secretary Looks To Reconstruction  Days for Europe

Nazis Claim  21 Ships Sunk   U-Boats Take Toll From Single Convoy Headed for Gibraltar

NAZIS REPORT 24 SHIPS SUNK   Only Eight Ships in British Convoy Escaped, Berlin Says

JAPANESE LINER TATUTA MARU MAY ENTER U. S. PORT   FUGITIVE VESSEL GETS SPECIAL PERMIT TO DISCHARGE PASSENGERS, CARGO

LINER ALLOWED TO DOCK INU. S   Jap Ship Permitted To Dis: charge Passengers

Japanese Liner Gains Permission to Release Passengers at ‘Frisco

Insistence On Red Religious Freedom Treed   Catholic Leader In Demand That FDR Exert Influence

VOTE ON ALD TO RUSSIANS COMING SOON   Powerful Catholic Voice Raised In Explosive Phase of Controversy Over Soviets.   BULLETIN

Chureh Enters Areument Over  Aid To Russia   Catholic Leader Would Maks Religious Freedom Part Of Any Agreement

Malaya Under Martial Law; Battle  In North Fierce But Inconclusive   Fate of Important City of Ipoh Not Disclosed by Imperials

STRIKES STILL ON AT 6 PLANTS   Federal Mediators Unsuecessful al Making Settiements.

13,000 Idle As Mediators Try To Settle Strikes In Six Defense Plants

Strikes Delay Production in  Defense Work   13,000 Workera Idle; New Walkout Feared

HIT BY STRIKE IN SIX PLANTS   Thousands Of Worker: Idle As Negotiations Are Deadlocked

Negotiations in Two Biggest Strikes Hit Deadlock; Six Defense Plants Are Idle

OIL TO BE HIGHER   Nation Now Said to Be Using Crude Faster Than It Can Be Found

Welders Call A Nation-Wide Strike Tuesday   Jurisdictional Dispute of 67 Men  Cause for Order

Welders’ Strike Called For Dec. 9  Nationwide Walkout Threatens Unless Gryarnment Actc

STRIKE ORDER GOES OUT TO ALL WELDERS   Nationwide Walkout Set For Tuesday In Fight With AFL      ASK OWN UNION

elders Ready F  r National Strike Tuesday   nn Ts  Would Stop Defense Because Of Squabble With Building Crafts

Welders Start Their Walkow   67 Leave Ordnance Plant With: 75,000. Mare To  Cripple Defense

Welders May Go Out on Strike ©   Walkout Called Over Jurisdictional Union Dispute

WELDERS CALL FOR WALKOUT   Members Of Local No. 3 Tc Stay On Job

Welders Call Nation-Wide Strike Tuesday   Defense Workers Plan Walkout in Jurisdiction: al Fight With A.F.L.

Kane Strikers Held for Court   Six CI1OMembers Face Assault Charge

Six Held for Court   Kane Strikers Charged with Assault, Battery

Flood Water Creeps Out   As Crest Moves Toward Lawrence, Little Real Damage Is Discovered

Prepare For High Water   Flood Crest Moves On Lawrence And Kansas City

Kaw River Crest Is Below Topeka   Water From Republican and Other Streams Will Make  Decline Slow.   SMOKY HILL IS RISING   Damage Limited to Flooded Land and Blocked Roads and Rail Lines

Defense Board Sends Machinery Check Sheet To Farm Operators   Urges Them To Anticipate Next Year’s Needs At Once

FARMERS URGED TO REPAIR MACHINERY   Check Sheet Will Be Aid In Arranging For Parts Required

Petain’s Stand Also Is Seen As Important; Aid Supplies 'To Be Rushed to Balkans   Yugoslavian Vessels Are Expected lo Leave Soon With Materials of War for Self and Greece;  U. S. May Send New Guns

HULL ENCOURAGED BY RUSS PACT WITH BALKAN NATIONS   Secretary of State Believes World Becoming Aware  Of Conquest Danger   Shipment of War Supplies Speeded to Yugoslavia By America

U, S. ENVOYS STILL CUT OFF   Hull Says Red-Jugoslay Pact ‘Encouraging’

U.S. Rushing Assistance To  Serbs, Greeks   Hull Denounces Germa: Invasion Of Balkans A ‘Barbaric Act.’

U. S. Rushes ‘War Supplies To Balkans   “Barbaric Invasion’, Says Hull; Government to  Give All Possible Aid

RUSSIA AT WAR ncisi: tagcrser   A DAY IN A RUSSIAN HOSPITAL FOR HEAD WOUNDS

Negro Says He Has Choked at Least 10 Women  “Seven Victims of Se:   “Seven Victims of Ses Slayer Identified by Hie Statements

Capital Sex Slayer Seized   Tells Washington Police He Killed 10 Women, Perhaps 11

SUSPECT SAYS HE KILLED 10 WOMEN   Washington Negro Admits Assault-Slaying of War Department Clerk

Negro Confesses He Murdered 10 Women   Confessed Sex Slayer Counts Victims on His Fingers —Pretty War Department Clerk Among Those Killed

Rapist-Slayer Admits Killing  Ten Women   Negro Undertaker’s Aide Lists Among Victims War Department Clerk

RAPIST - KILLER ADMITS CHOKING TEN TO DEATH   Washington Negro Tells Details Of Gruesome  Career Of Crime In Capital   Victims Traced

Negro Tells Police He Killed 10 Women   Jarvis Catoe, 36, Counts Number of His Victims on Fingers; Seven of Women Are Identified

NEW BILLIONS SOUGHT BY FDF   Plans to “Ask Congress to Match First by Second Fund

Five Persons Feared Lost Near Atwood   Calvin People Thought Lost As Span of Bridge Gives Way in Night

Hudson Strike Affects 8,500   Defense Work Will Not Be Affected Says State Labor  Coneiliator.

CIO oTRIKER  HALT RUDSON MOTOR PLANT   Three Detroit Units Parth Closed; Report Defense Work Goes On.   y GENERAL MOTORS GETS 24-HOUR POSTPONEMENT

HUDSON AUTO PLANT TIED UP BY STRIKE   Work Continues Only On Defense Coniracts;  Wages The Issue

Hudson Motor Car Workers Call Strike   Union Spokesmen Assert Work on Defense Order Being Continued   NEGOTIATIONS FAIL

HUDSON MOTOR CO. CLOSED BY STRIKE    Walkout Occurs After Talks Between Firm and ClO Break Down

Volunteer Soviet  Pilots Aid Iraq   Said Reprisal For ‘British Aid To Finns

SOVIET VOLUNTEER \PILOTS ALLOWED TO AID AXIS INIRAO   Alleged To B Be Reprisal For Allied Help To Finns During Russian War

DEMOCRATS. NAME   Californian Succeeds Chip Robert of National Committee

EOWIN PAULEY BECOMES NEW SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

Californian Appointed Secretary of Democratic National Committee

Movement Seen To Save Form  Of Neutrality Act   President May Propose Substitute For Repeal in Discretionary Power to Arm and Dispatch Ships

FDR MAY ASK CONGRESS TO ARM VESSELS   U. S. May Not Scrar Neutrality Act

Neutrality Repeal Is Not to Be Asked Just Now  Leave to Arm Ships Is to Be Plea

FDR WILL ASK  ARMED SHIP‘   Neutrality Act Will Be Left Intact Under New Administration Plan

fD May Ask Two Changes {a Neutrality  «te Arm Vessels,   rower to Arm Vessels, Send Them to War Zones to Be Sought   naRLEY IS PLANNED

Roosevelt Veers Against Repeal   May Only Seek Changes In Neutrality Act

FOR WILL ASK ONLY PARTIAL CHANGE IN LAW   Neutrality Measure’s —Qutright-Repeal-ts Not Feasible

Legislators Claim FDR to Ask for Ship Arming  Suggest Move Instead of Outright Repeal of Neutrality Act

FDR May Not Ask Neutrality Change   Informed Sources Say He Wilt Ask Permission To Arm Merchant Ships

Roosevelt Plans To Ask Congress To Arm U. S. Ships   Not Likely To Reques Complete Repeal of Neutrality Act

FDR . Expected To Skirt Repeal Of Neutral Act   Request for Power to Arm Vessels, Permit Then In Belligerent Ports Is Predicted   Final Decision Is Seen Tomorrow   Lengthy, Biter Fight Is Certain Over Changing Of Law Itself

Neutrality Repeal Is Not to Be Asked Just Now  Leave to Arm Ships Is to Be Plea From President

Partial Repeal Of Neutrality Act Appears Likely   F. D. R. Expected To Ask Merchant Ship Arming, No Restrictions on Zones

PDR EXPECTED TO ASK POWER TO ARM SHIPS   Legislators Predict He'll Not Call for Repeal of the Neutrality Law   rs SR ACIP RER See BE HELD TUESDAY   Formal Message Likely tc Be Sent to Congress by Wednesday

POWER TO ARM SHIPS SOUGH)   President Is Expected T. Ask For Discretionary Right From Congress

Nazi Area  Is Bombed   Wilhelmshaven is Objective of Last Night’s Raid

HEAVY RAIDS ON NAZI BASES MADE   WILHELMSHAVEN. ONE OF MAIN OBJECTIVES. IN WIDE ATTACK

BRITISH BOMB MANY POINTS   Naval Base Principal Objec tive Of Renewed Offensive Warfare

Missoula Girl Shot in Hunting Mishap  Stretcher and Plane Play Part in Rescue

Missoula Girl Suffers Bullet Wound   Barbara Streit Is Carried 20 Miles by Companions

RAF Says Last Night’s Attack On German Capital Heaviest Of War....  Super Bombs Rained On Berlin

New Explosives Blast Capital Of Germany   Big Secret Bombers Return Visit of Nazis to London

Berlin Blasted Again   New Super-Bombs Hurled By British; Swift Reply To Raid On London

RAF HITS RACK FOR NAT! RAID ON TTS CAPITAL   New and Powerful “Super Bombs” Hurled On German Metropolis; Attack Termed “Heavy”   FIRES FOLLOW HITS. LONDON ANNOUNCE   Berlin Admits “Stronge Force” of RAF Penetrate Barrage Belt to Hammer Citv

R.A. F. HITS HEAVY BLOW AT BERLIN   British Super-Bombs Dropped on Nazi Capital In Answer to German Raid on London

Nazi Capital Feels British  ‘Super-Bombs   London Reports ‘Very Substantial Damage Inflicted on Berlin as RAF Strikes Back In Swift Answer to German Raid

Heaviest Raid Upon Capital, Says London   Substantial Damage Done; Raiders Strike at Other Nazi Centers

Germany’ s Capital Hit By New ‘Super- Bombs’   Center Of Berlin Blasted By Warplanes In Reprisai For Raid On London; State Library Hit Avain

Powerful New  Bombers Used   Berlin Admits Planes Pierced Air Defenses

RAF Super - Bombs  t Berlin  Heaviest Air Raid Made On German Capital By  Reitich Farcresc

RAF Blasts  Berlin in «Night Raid   British Stage Biggest Attack In a Reply to London Bombing

STRATEGIC EAST INDIES ISLE TAKEN   Australian And Dutch Troops Move in, Forestall Japs

NAVAL BOUNTIES VOTED   Men Who Reenlist Immediately to Be Compensated

WILL DOUBLE NAVY BOUNTY   Seek To Encourage More Re-Enlistments For Service

SODUS SOLON TOUCHES OFF LOBBY PROBE   Sworn Statement Follow Retraction Yesterday By Rep. Preston

F.B. 1. Checks Tanker Blaze   Canadian Oi] Transport Bursts Into Flames 5 Miles From Port: 2 lost.

DETROIT FBI PROBES RIVER ROUGE BLAST   Captain’s Wife One Of Victims; Cause Of Fire Is Mystery

SEEK CAUSE  OF BLAST ON OIL TANKER   Explosion Starts Fire In 750,000. Gallons Of Gasoline; Two Persons Die

Ship Blast Is Probed   Two Killed When Boat  Explodes In River Rouge

FBI AGENTS BEGIN INVESTIGATION OF IL TANKER BLAST   Turns “Transiter” Into 1     Two Lives

TWO KILLED IN OM TANKER EXPLOSION   FBI and Detroit Police Launch Inquiry to Determine Cause.

ARMY STRIKES IN EFFORT 10 SEIZE LIBYA   Germans Report English Cruiser Sunk; Ancther _ Hit Off Lebanon :

BRITISH LAUNCHED NEW NORTH AFRICAN OFFENSIVE MONDAY   !CLAIM ITALIAN MOTORIZED COLUMN ROUTED; ITALIANS CLAIM SUCCESSES

British Rout Fascists -in Libya Drive   Imperial Forces’ Strik From Egypt; New Of_fensive Seon

Mother, Young Son Expire in Blaze   David Allerdice Sr. and David Jr. Seriously Burned in Fire at Home —

GRID STAR FAILS TO SAVE MOTHER   Overcome by. Fire Afte1 Awakening Parents—Tried to Carry Father Out.

Grid Star i is Burned in Vain Effort to Racene Mother and Brother From Blaze

MOTHER AND SOK PERISH IN FIRE   Husband and Brother Seriously Burned in Attempts at Rescue

Group Named to  Study Problems Small Businesses Will Protect Firms  During Return to; Peace.Time Basis

TRUCK BILL BEATEN IN HOUSE BY ONE VOTE   Rep. Hess Says There Is Only One Group Against It—-the Railroads   WOULD COST STATE $225,000 A YEAP   Senate Committee Prunes All Appropriations to the State . Departments

Gas Prices On Way Up   Price of Crude Will Be Reflected at the Filline Stations

GASOLINE PRICE HIKE EXPECTED   Higher Crude P; Prices Indicate Upward Trend at Filling Stations

“God Bless America”   Boys Break Up Comniunist Meeting with Song

NO SEPARATE PEACE: REDS   Soviet Spokesmen Say Hitler Feeler Will Be Spurned

Litvinoll Spikes Rumors of Peace   Asserts Soviet Will Continue To Fight Until There Is No More Hitler

Reds Reassure — Axis Foes Pact With Nazis Out   Say No Peace Treaty Will Be Signed Until Hitler Exterminated

RUSSIA PROMISES NO SEPARATE PEACE WITH HITLER; REFUSES TO MAKE STATEMENT ON JAPANESE   Soviets Would Never Sign a Peace Treaty With Germany Except in Agreement With Britain and United States. Litymoy Declares.

CRACK DOWN ON SOUTHERN FIRM   Four Concerns Cited Fo Alleged Violation O  Priorities Orders

Land Purchases For Camp At Neosho Ready   Government to begin acquiring 60000 acres as soon as cantonment is authorized.

START BUYING LAND N NEWTON AND MCDONALD   Government Man * Says Delay Was Due to Re* check on Crop Values   OPTIONS TAKEN IN ‘4 OTHER COUNTIES   Meanwhile Neosho Js En joying Big Boom and Population Is Doubled

RAF Bombs Sicilian Port, Catania   AIRMEN OF MIDDLE EAST COM MAND ENCOUNTER NO OPPO SITION FROM LTALIANS.

Sec. Knox Reveals Navy Is Convoying British Cargoes —   Also Searching for German Surface Raider; More Aid  For Russia [s Announced

FDR OVERRIDES CONGRESSIONAL ARGUMENTS   Republican  Attacks War Stand Taken Dv President

ALL METHODS OF GUARDING SHIPS IN USE   AXIS RAIDER HUNTED IN PACIFIC BY U. S. FLEET

Reports Ameri ican Fleet Also Seeking  Raider In Pacifie      Says 'U. 8S, Navy Usirig Other Methods of Pros tecting Shipping On .  Ttieh Saac 3   RUSSIA GEIS HUGE  SUM FOR MATERIALS   Roosevelt to Send New  Request For LendsLease   Funds to Congress Today ~

AMERICAN NAVY NOW CONVOYING KNOX DECLARES   Secretary Admits Fleet Has Been Searching For Axis Raider In Pacific   TO PROTECT HARBORS WITH MINES AND NETS

Knox Reveals Convoy System Already in Use   Many Other Methods Employed to Guard High Seas Shipping  MONEY FOR RUSSIA  American Legion Backs Roosevelt

Other Methods Of Protection Also in Use   Provide Russia With $100,000,000 fo Buy Vital War Materials

Secretary Reveals Navy Has Begun Convoying of Cargo Ships in Atlantic   Hazi Surface Boat Being Sought ir Pacific; FDR to Ask for More - Lend-Lease Funds Today

Administration Ends Long Debate over Use of Convoys by Simply Ordering Them without Action by Congress; Many Ships Soon lo Leave New York Harbor for the British Isles   By RICHARD L. TURNER

Convoys Are Now Used In Atlantic   Navy Also Searching For Nazi Raider On Loose in Pacifie

WN ATLANTIC I NOW ADMITTED   Knox Reveals Navy Is  Guarding Supplies q to Britain

Further Details Would Be “Unwise And Indiscreet”’ Otficial Declares

KNOX DloGl0ota NAVY CONVOYING SHIPS TO BRITAIN      Secretary Also Tells About Hunt for Nazi Surface Raider in Pacific   JONES ANNOUNCES FUNDS PROVIDED FOR RUSSIANS   House Debate Finds Woodruff Deolaring Roosevelt's Act Ordering Attacks Upon Nazi U-Boats Nothing Less Than Declaration of War

CONVOY USE IS REVEALED   Knox Says British-Bound Cargoes Being Escorted

NAZI RAIDER IN PACIFIC 1 BEING SOUGHT   British Cargoes Ge’ Navy Protection

Ships Bound For Britain Get Escorts   Americans Hunt Nazi Raider,  Knox Discloses

‘Knox Silent On Distance Protection  ‘Being Given   But Says Many Methods Besides Ship Escorting Being Used To Guard  War Supplies on Ocean   PUBLIC WILL KNOW IF RAIDER CONTACTED   Shoot-on-Sight Order By President Assailed By House Republicans

American Navy Convoys Britain-Bound Cargoe:   <nox Reveals Action as Only One of Man Methods Employed to Protect Shipping Since ‘Shoot First’ Order   HUNT NAZI RAIDER IN PACIFIC   Jamming of New York Harbor with Shipping Prompts Question Whether Convovs Being Formed

Stockmen Accept Purchasing Plan   Brownfield Says No Fresh Meat Coming

HANOVER GIRL ACCEPTS WEST COAST POSITION   Miss Ruth Gates Will Direct Musi At Monrovia Presbyterian Church, Near Los Angeles

Hopkins To England   To Be Personal Representative  Of Roosevelt

To Remain There Until . Permanent Successor To  Kennedy Is Named >

Order Hopkins To England ©   Will Serve As Agent For President Roosevelt

HOPKINS WILL BE REPRESENTATIVE OF ER IN LONDON   President's Most — Intimats Friend Will Afford Per‘sonal Contact With  British.

FDR TO SEND HARRY HOPKINS TO ENGLAND   Former Commerce Secretary to be Personal Representative Uni Ambassador Selected   PLANS 200 SHIPS   President Allocates Funds to Begin Construction of Merchan! Vessels

FOR TO SEND HARRY HOPKINS TO LONDON SOON   Gees as FDR Repre sentative, Not Am bassador,

Hopkins Will Be U. S. Emissary   Former Commerce Chief Will Act in England Until Envoy Is Named

GO TO LONDON F.0.R, AGENT   President Says His Health ‘too Poor to Be Made Ambassador...   Alp TO-HAVE NO -- OFFICIAL STATUS   Successor te Kennedy May Be Named Next eek, °°.”

Hopkins to Have Post in London  Roosevelt Sends:   Roosevelt Sends Him as Personal Representative

Personal Deputy of President   Does Not Disclose Hopkins Work in Britain—Will Go Soon

HOPKINS GOING TO LONDON FOR COUPLE WEEK*   Roosevelt Announces He Will Be His Personal Representative Until Ambassador Named   NO SPECIAL MISSION   Just Going Over to Say ‘How Do You Do,’ Peesident Says. New Envoy Near

Hopkins To Be Envoy For FR   President Sending Former Secretary To England As Representative

Harry Hopkins Sent to Britain By President   Will Hold Post Until Ambassador Is Appointed

Harry Hopkins ‘Sent to England  He Will Be Roosevelt’s Envoy  » Until Ambassador Is Selected

Hopkins To Go lo England :   To Serve Until New Ambassador Named

HOPKINS WILL GO TO ENGLAND   Not As Envoy Status, But Representative of Roosevelt

Has No Official Status But Will Serve Unti Ambassador Is Named   LEAVING AT, ONCE.  President Will Nominate Kennedy’s Successor Perhaps Next Week

Hopkins Goes To London For FR   President Says Former  Official Won't Be Envoy

PERSONAL ENVOY OF F.D.R. UNTIL LEGATE’S NAMED   PRESIDENT REPORTS PLANS FOR 200 MERCHANTMEN COSTING 3$200.006 009   EIGHT HOUR DAY ON NEW NAVAL BASES SUSPENDED   Chief Executive Says “Extraordinary Emergency” Requires Great. er Speed on Leased Centers

Represents Roosevelt  In Londor   Former Member of Cabinet Will  Leave Soon

HOPKINS SENT TO ENGLAND AS ROOSEVELT ENVOY   Will Serve Until New Ambassador To England Is Appointed

HARRY HOPKINS NAMED ROOSEVELT'S, PERSONAL 'LONDON REPRESENTATIVE

INVASION FEAR MOUNTS IN IRELAND   FDR TO SEND HOPKINS TOLONDON Vew Congress Makes Bow   Faces Grave Decisions Or Defense And Aid To Britain

AMBASSADOR TO BE NAMED ALSO, HE SAYS   President’s Personal Reprey sentative to Stay Only Two Weeks

HARRY L. HOPKINS TO BE TEMPORARY ENVOY TO ENGLANL   Will Have No Official Status But Will Stay There Until Successor Is Named

F.D, Names Hopkins lo  London J ob        Will” Be Representative Of The. President Until _. -Ambassador--Is.-Chosen

Hopkins Special ~ Envoy to London   Former WPA __ Director Takes Temporary Job Until Envoy Named.

ENGLAND WILL BE NAMED SOON   Hopkins On Personal Mission For Short Time, President Says

Harry Hopkins To Be Special Roosevelt Representative in England Until Envoy Named

No Status As Ambassador, Reporters Told   President to Send Name Of Kennedy Successor to  Senate Next Week For Approval

Hopkins Given Special London Post By F.D.R.   Former Commerce Head Designated Personal Representative

HOPKINS WILL GO TO LONDON   President Denies That He Is To Succeed Kennedy As Ambassador

HOPKING T0 PAY ENGLAND AVISH   Personal Representatiy Of F. D. R. Until Envoy Is Named

HOPKINS 10 GET FUROPEAN POST   Former Commerce Secretary to Represent President Until Envoy Is Chosen

HOPKINS WILL GO TOLONDON AS FR’S ENVOY   Regular Ambassado Named Next Week, Says President

Hopkins To Leave As Special Envoy To Great Britain   President Says Former Cabinet Officer Will Merely (;0 Over To Talk To Some Old Friends

HOPKINS GETS SPECIAL POST   Ex-Cabinet Member Wil Be F. D. R. Aide To England

Hopkins Is Named London Personal Representative of President Roosevel

Harry Hopkins Near-Ambassador For President   Formal nomination of another person to  London promised soon

HUPKINS 10 G0  IO LONDON FOR Mit. RUUSEVELT   Will be President’s Gwr Personal Contact — Man There

Harry Hopkins Named London Contact Man   Former Secretary Of Commerce Will Serve As. Representative Of Roosevelt In England

HARRY HOPKINS GOES TO LONDON   President Picks New Deal Aide To Serve Until Envoy Is Chosen

Hopkins To Represent  FD, London   Name of Kennedy's Successor Will Be Submitted Next Week

Name Hopkins FDR. Personal British ‘Envoy’   Will Not Be Ambassa dor: Duties to Last About 2 Weeks

HARRY HOPKINS IS NAMED FDR'S AIDE TO LONDON   Former Cabinet Member Tc Be Personal Envoy Until Ambassador Chosen

Hopkins to Go fo England  Ex-Secretary of Commerce to Act As Ambassadnr

To London   Will Act as Personal Representative of President Roosevelt

Veiled Mission Entrusted to Personal Envoy   President Says Choice fo Ambassador is Not Yet Made

WEDDING TAKES PLACE IN MT. CARMEL CHURCH   Dr. Herman M. Schiebel And Miss Barbara Fish, New York City,  Married By Former’s Brother

Nine County Farms Are In Big Deal   That Was Recenth Made By Farm Se. curity Administra. tion. $98.36 Pe: Aere Paid.

U. §. Oil Sent to Vladivostok, Soviet  Port, Despite Warnings from Japan   First of Four American Tankers Shipped Yesterday

HOBOES INC, LAY DOWN LAW   Group Out to Put “Tramps And Bums’ to Work

WOBOES OF AMERICA, PNC.. STARTS DRIVE TO EMPLOY TRAMPS AS DEFENSE ELI

Hobo King Backs Defense Program; Urges That Bums Be Forced to Work

With Defense As Common Aim, Maybe Hoboes Will Stari ‘Riding The Rods’ As Honor Guests Of The Railroads

Hobo King Urges Nation’s 250,000 Tramps and Bums Be Made To Go To Work

REPUBLICANS HOLD JERSEY ASSEMBLY   Republican Congressman Wins Pennsylyanis Election

Off-YearVote  Ran to Form   La Guardin’s Smaller Edge Considered No Upset; Other Finals Given

GERMANS AT SOFIA BOMBED BY R. A. F.   British Also Score Hits on Main Railway Station

LOSE FORT   Say Nazi Dead Piled High Before Greek  Positions   BULLETIN

15. 15 WARNED THAT JAPAN 1S READY FOR WAP   ‘Interference’ by United States Means War, Says Minister.   WORDS ARE BLUNT   He Says the U. S. Is Extending Defense Line Too Far East.

JAP POLICY. © _ISOUTLINED ~ BY MATSUOK!      Foreign ‘Minister. A Tokio Speaks. of "Possible War with oe OL

NIPPON MINISTER OUTLINES POLICY TO PARLIAMENT   Emphasizes Unity With Germany, Italy; Hopes for an Italian Victory Over Britain and Greece,   NO UNDERSTANDING IS SHOWN BY U. S. HE SAYS   Japan Did Most of Trading With U. S. and Britain Unti! American Embargoes and British interference,

Three Die in Crash Near Clinton   Fourth Person Hurt As Car Skids And Goes in Slough

ltalians Report Sinking British Ship in Battle   Declare Destroyer Sunk Another Damaged and Battleship Hil

Italians Report Raid on Vessels   British Clash With Naval Forces in Gulf of Sirte, Then Flee

ITALY CLAIMS SEA VICTOR)   Two British Destroyer: Sunk, Convoy Pushed Through To Libya

Italians Claim Victory in Battle at Sea: Said British Destroyer Sunk

Walk Out In Florida      Strikes Highlighted  By Workers Quitting Army and Navy Projec

LABOR DISPUTES HAMPER U.S. PRODUCTION   Garment Workers, Airplane Factory Workers Others Idle as Result

MANY ON STRIKE   Labor Disputes Over National From Coast to Coast

French Police  Quell Mob   Fire on Demonstrators At St. Denis; Incident Held Communist Provoked

Dartmouth Heac Coourves 25th  Anniversary   President Hopkins Receives Congratulations From Many Bigwigs

DEATH DRIVER IS ~ CONVICTED, FACES A ~—TOYEAR JAIL TERK   Buffalo Young Man Prove Car Which Killed Gowanda Boys.

STATE RATIONING OF GAS UNLIKELY BEFORE NOVEMBER   Preparatory Measures :Wi __ Require Considerable . Tima.

QUIZ SUSPECTS   Kentucky Officers Arrive tr Texas For Miley Praha

QUIZTWOIN MURDER CASI   KENTUCKY .OFFICERS .QUES. TION TWO “HOT” SUSPECTS IN MILEY DOUBLE MURDER

Suspects Quizzed In Miley Murders   Prisoners Will be Taken to Kentucky

‘Lump Transfer  Of British-Held "Property Seen Morgenthau Reveals  * Negotiations with -  pvectment Trusts

HUGE TRADE IN INVESTMENTS IS SEEN LIKELY   Result Indicates Proceeds To Buy War Goods.

FUNDS RAISED WILL PAY FOR WAR MACHINES   British - Owned Land Plants Involved

Deal Will Constitute One of Largest Lump Transfers of American Property in History

Largest Lump Transfer Of Property Of All Time Is Indicated By Morgenthau   Proceeds Will Be Used To Pay For War Purchases Before The Lease-Lending Plan Of President Roosevelt Takes Effect

DISPOSAL OF ‘STOCKS TO HELP PAY FOR ARMAMENTS  British to Sell U..S. Investments

Cotton Coats for Shorn Sheep Are Introduced to Help Both Dixie Sharecropper and Grower of Wool

Sounds Funny, But Sheep May Wear Cotton   Coats For Protection Between Shearings May Use 30,000 Bales Annually

VICHY COPIES NAZI TECHNIQUE; FORBIDS RADIO. LISTENING   BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH STATIONS TABOO FOR PEOPLE OF FRANCE

@® In Washington   Lease-Lend Bill Will Probably Leave South America With No Place to Buy Arms

Where Will Lease - Lend Leave S.A. ?   Probably With No Place To Buy Guns And Warplanes

Mine Operators Balk at Granting Wage Increase   Suggest That Wage-How Contract With UMW Be Extended

ASKS SOUTHERN BLOC AND UMW RESUME TALKS   President Says Public Interest Demands That Coal Production Begin Quickly

resident Also equests Effort ) Get Together Southern Area   ys Public Interests De mands Coal Be Produc ed and ‘Public Inter est Is Paramount”

FD. B. Proposes Mines Re-open   Coal Production Maret Ra Racumad

WAGE PARLEY PLAN OFFERED BY PRESIDENT   Danger of Shortege Said Hindrance To Defense

ROOSEVELT ASKS MINES BE OPENED   President Says Production Of Coal Must Be Resumec As Public Interest Demands It, And That Public  Interest Is Paramount; Wants Action

Says Public Interest De mands Resumption Of  Operations  CONFERENCE HELD ON AUTO STRIKE

ROOSEVELT CALLS FOR REOPENING Of SOFT COAL MINES   President Declares Public Interest Demands That Production Be Resumed Without Delay.   SUPPLIES OF DEFENSE PLANTS DIMINISHING   It Is Imperative, He Says, That Sufficient Fuel Be Provided Arms-Making Factories.

President Asks Reopening of  Soft Coal Mines   Roosevelt Proposes Northern Operators Resume Production

URGES WAGE PACT TO END FUEL STRIKE   President Makes Proposal In Public Statement.

President Calls for Resump tion on Basis of Agreement, to Prevent Slow up of Defense Work.

PERKINS HIT FOR FAILURE IN COAL WAR   Byrd Says She Perils U.S. Defense

FDR URGES THAT MINES BE OPENED   Wants Production to Resume Where Agreement Has Been Reached ;

END OF COAL STRIKE ASKED BY PRESIDENT   OPERATORS AND CIO URGED TO REOPEN CLOSED MINES

F. D. R. Proposes  Mines Re-open  ~ Coal Production  Must Be Resumed

F. D, R. DEMANDS MINES REOPENED   President Puts Miners And «Mine Operators On Notice That They Must Serve Public Interest.

Proposal Made Those in  Agreement on Wages Begin Production   IEWIS KEEPS MUM

PLEA MADE BY PRESIDENT 10 REOPEN MINES   Roosevelt Urges Appala chian Miners to Start Production      ACTION URGED IN PUBLIC INTEREST   Southern Operators and Union Told to Resume Negotiations

Reopen Mines Immediately, FDR Proposes   Public’ Interest Demands Production in All Areas at Once,  He Declares   Confer While Working, Southerners Are Told        are All Groups it. Interests

Operators, Union Workers Should Begin Producing Now for U. S. Public Interest   Lewis, Labor Chief, Is Reticent; Senator Scores Miss Perkins for Failure In Mediation; Michigan Strike “Cools”

Roosevelt Asks Unions, Operators To Reopen Mines   President Demands Coal Production Be Resumed Promptly  PUBLIC INTEREST’  Requests Southern Group to Renew Negotiations

NAZI LEADER IN OCCUPIED FRANCE SHOT   Assassinated While fin Route in Blackout; Teprisats reil

NAZI LEADER IN OCCUPIED FRANCE SHOT   Assassinated While En Route in Blackout: Reprisals Feared

Britain Given Ships Faster  Than U-Boats   Car Output Cut for Defense; Nationwide Aircraft Warning Setup Announced

Britain Gets 4New Cargo Ships And Developments Numerous  As U.S. Rushes Defense Work

~~ GET FAST VESSELS   Nation-Wide Aircraft Warning Service Wil Be Organized.

U.S. TRANSFERS CARGO VESSELS   Nation-Wide Aircraft Warning Service Of Halt Million Urged

U.S. Gives Britain 4 New Ships Under Lease-Lend Bill   Auto Manufacturers Cut Production To Speed Defense  AGREEMENT REACHED  Army Plans Civilian  Aircraft Warning Service of 500,000

ADMIRAL LAIS GIVES GREDIT TO WRONG MAR   Italian Captain Quote: Commodore Perry as Uttering “Don’t Give  Up The Ship”   SAILS FOR HOME   Says: Famous Americar ; Words Inspired Damagi ing of Vessels in E American Ports

ITALIAN NAVAL ATTACHE STARTS HOMEWARD TRI   Declares Saying of Famous American Inspiration for Damaging of Italian Vessels in Ports of United States   WRONG MAN QUOTED

NAZIS HAVE RESPONSIBILITY TO FEED CONQUERED PEOPLES, HULL TELLS SENATE COMMITTEE

Food For Europe  Is Nazi Problem Cordell Hull Places Responsibility Qn ’ German Shoulders

Letter to Senate Says Nazis Have Direct Responsibility for  Feeding Nations

Nazis Must Feed Nations, Hull Declares   Gives View in Letter on American Aid to Europe   ‘Hoover Proposes Help   But Secretary of State Says Responsibility Is Reich's

Hull Asserts Germany Has ‘Direct Responsibility’ To Feed Conquered Countries

HULL ASSERTS GERMANY MUST FEED SUBJECTS   Replies to Pending Legislation Asking State Department to Find Means of Sending Food to Small Democracies   ACTION IS HELD UP

Nazis Have ‘Direct Responsibility’ To Feed the Conquered, Hull Asserts As Solons Ponder Food Relief Move

HULL PUTS FOOD BURDEN ON NAZIS   SAYS GERMANY HAS RESPONSIBILITY OF FEEDING VICTIMS

FEEDING EUROPE HELD NAZI GRIE}   Germany Responsible for Provisions, Claims  U. S. Secretary

DIRECT DUTY OF GERMANY T0 FEED SUBJECTED NATIONS   SECRETARY OF STATE HULI 50 ADVISES SENATE FOR. EIGN RELATIONS BODY

REICH 18 HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR CONQUERED   Secretary Writes Senate Group Duty to Supply Relief Rests With Occupying Authorities   SAYS FOOD DIVERTED TO GERMAN ARMIES   Declares No Effort Ha: Been Made to Have Hitjer Carry Our Duty He Assumed

Nazis Have ‘Direct Responsibility’ Of Feeding Conquered, Hull States   Secretary Of State Opposes U. S. Shipping Foor Abroad; Proposal Has Had Active Backing Of Former President Hoover.

HEMISPHERIC MEET   Consultation in Rio de Ja neiro on Defense Matters January 15

Also Possible. Spain Will Join Axis, and.. that Germans Will  Move into Bul-. :  gpapjq

Operations To Continue  As Planned   Axis May Seek to Induce Spain to Enter War or Allow Passage of Troops

Operations Will Persist Until Italy Asks Truce   Reports Indicate Nazi Open Troop Movement Into Bulgaria Certain

SAYS ITALY HAS NOT ASKED PEACE   British to Press Ahead Without Abatement, Snokesman Saves

Spokesman Doubts If Italy Has Made  Bid For Armistice   Axis Powers Discuss War Plans in  Secret Parlev

London Hears Italy May Sue for Peace and That Spain _ Wants te Join Axis in War.

BRITISH TO CONTINUE WAR, SAYS AUTHORITY   Franco-Duce Meeting Seen As Amistice Action   TRUCE MOVE UP To ITALY   Axis Mav Ask Spain To Enter Fight, Briton Guesses

RUMORED THAT ITALY WILL ASK FOR PEACE SOON   Fritain Says They Will Continue Their Operation Against Maly Unless She Asks Peace

HAD ALL FIXIN'S OF WAR, ANYWAY   Germany Using Old TexasOklahoma Pictures Now

Captive Mine Workers Return   Some Protest Second Strike Fails to Bring Assurance of Aim

25,000 CAPTIVE COAL MINERS BACK AT WORK   a Some Return Grudgingly “Without Any Assyrance”   SEEK CLOSED SHOP   First Crews in Pits Las Night on Orders ‘from Lewis

TREASURY BAN ONBORROWING 1S INDICATED   Secretary Morgenthau Considering Plan to Stop Various Federal  ’ Agencies From Obtainins Public Loans.

Ask: Governors s.      For £ mereenc’      Decreased © Expenditures  _Are—Sirongly—-Urged—At  Conference In Boston

LIMIT ON RAIL PASSES   Hurlington Hoad te Transport Many soldiers

Ila EDGED HEL? FROM TEXANS   O’Daniel Complains of Lack of Power of Governor’s Office.   20,000 ARE PRESENT   Barbecue Served to Huge Throng Following Inauguration.

oans Lac f Power In neech   tevenson Also Takes ath of Office; Crowds warm Mansion Ground: or Free Food

Inauguration Ceremonies Attract Thousands: Lee Says His Power Limited   O’Daniel ‘Takes Second Oath as Governor Amid Military Setting; Gigantic Barbecue Enjoved

Nazi Sympathizer Who Shot Man Is Hunted by Police   19-Year-Old Swiss-Germar Youth Shoots Man Follow. ing Vielent Querrel

AID TO BRITAIN ADVOCATE SHOT   Wealthy Bank Director Shot By; Pro-Nazi Houseboy Who Later Fled.

SLOODHOUNDS AID SEARCH FOR YOUTI   Fanatical Nazi Shot His Employer

SLOWS ARE TRADED BY RUSSIA, NAZIS ON BATTLE FRONT:   Indications Point fo the German Forces Having Driven Deepest Wedge  Near Minsk.

GERMANS 70 MILES FROM CITY OF MINSK   Vilna Believed to Have Fallen; Drive Against Leningrad From Finland Expected

Lifeboat Capsizes; 3 Seaman Missing Off Grounded Ship   Other Crewmen and Pas sengers of Army Transport Reported Safe

THREE SEAMEN ~ LOST IN STORM   60 Passengers And Crev Of Army Transport Kvichak Reach Shore

ARMY TRANSPORT GOES ON ROCKS, 3 BELIEVED LOS}   Lifeboats Carry Most of 6( Passengers and Crewmen Safely Ashore From  -- Wrecked Ship.   THIRTEEN REMAIN ABOARD VOLUNTARILY   Vessel Grounded After Leav. ing Seattle, Wash., for Alaska With Army Base Supplies.

WORK RESUMED AT WAR PLANTS   Holidaying Workers Back But Carpenters Continue Wage Dispute -

BIG OHIO ARSENALS BACK IN OPERATION   Some Of A. F. L. Carpenters Remain Off Job

U. S. Indicts Ex-Sen. Burck As Nazi Tool   Government Charges Ohioan Had $10,000 Propaganda Fund.   FBI Report Cited   Accusation Notes Exclusive Mail List For German Coney]

FORMER SENATOR CALLED NAZI AID   Frank B. Burch Of Akron Is Indicted For Failing To Register

EX-6,0,P, LEADER ACCUSED BY U.S.   Frank Burch Of Akron Cited By Jury As Nazi ‘Agent’

FORMER STATE SENATOR HELD AS GERMAN AGENT FOR U. S. COURT ACTION

Axis is Feeling Pinch of Blockade More Than Ever, Speeches Indicate

SUB OFFENSIVE TO BE THROWN AGAINST ENEMY   Munich Speech Hints Invasion of Britain Not Imminent

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special  Teletype News Wire.   Japan Freeezs U. S. Assets  There

PROPOSES RELEASE FOR MEN ABOVE 28 “CAUGHT IN DRAFT   Ohican to Offer Amend. ment to Bill Reducing Draft Ace.

R. M. Schindel Asks Damages _ For Loss Of Cows  Alleges Motorist Crashed Into Herd On Highway

R. M. Schindel Asks Damages _ For Loss Of Cows  Alleges Motorist  Crashed Into Herd

James Delays Assembly Call   Special Session Will Act on Reapportion Plan, Other Matters

Lower Income tax Exemptions May Get Senate Favor   Senate Committee Considers Plans To Increase Tax Yield In Nation   MORGENTHAU ASKS. FOR ANOTHER BOOST   Senate Committee To Resume Hearings On Bill On Monday Morning

Committee Seeks Revision Of House-Passed Tax Bill   Senator George Proposes to Broaden Income Tax Base, Increase Surtax Bracket.

NO NEW STATE TAXES, OLSON MESSAGE SAYS   Anti-Olson Economy Bloc Elects Leaders of New Legislature; Rich Beats Seawell

Destruction of lraq’s Oil Wells Is Also Hinted   Four-Day Siege of Air Base Must End, British Declare

Quick End Of Siege Is Demanded   Promise To Blast Oil Fields Is Relayed

BRITISH LAND MORE TROOPS AT KEY BASE   Hostility in Near East Endangers Vital Oil Supply

Land Crews Of Vessels. Sunk   Reported Total Of Nine Vessels Sunk In German Attack.

SERVICES Al ATLANTA CHURGE   Evengelistic Services for Week Will Start on Sunday.   » SPECIAL WORKERS

SERVICES. AT "ATLANTA CHURCH   ae Services for : - Week Will Start on Sunday.   2 SPECIAL WORKERS

RICHARD WHITNEY LEAVES SING SING TODAY A FREE MAN   Former Stock Exchange President To Superintend Bairy Farm

Whitney Quits Prison Toda   F. ormer  Head Of New York Stock Exchange Going To Work.

Richard Whitney Leaves Sing Sing   Ex-Stock Exchange Prisoner to Manage A Dairy Farm

Richard Whitney Freed At Sing Sing   Paroled After 3 Year: And 4 Months.

WHITNEY LEAVES PRISON TO START LIFEALLOVER    Man Who Failed for $11,000,000 Is Again Free Man After Sing  . Sine Term

RICHARD WHITNEY LEAVES SING SIN   Man Who Lost 11 Million in Wall Street Will Superintend Dairy Farm

WHITNEY IS FREED, WITH $181 PROFIT   Greeted by Brother; Will Live On Relatives’ Farm In Massachusetts

‘Whitney. Has $181 Profit On Release   Man Who Lost 11. Millions Paroled From Sing Sing

Reclamation Body Opens Annual  Meet in Phoenix  O. S. Warden Urges U. S. Board to Handle Disputes

Federal Commission to Handle All Disputes Advocated   O.S. Warden Opens 10th Annual Meeting of National Reclamation Association; Points to Development of New Issues

FDR Tells Congress How Jap Course of Aggression in Far ~ East Was Climaxed by Attacl   President in Chronology of Negotiations Assails ‘Tokyo for Assault on U.-S. at Very Time She Was Negotiating for Peace—Describes Act  -As Disqusting

President Reveals Treachery of Japs   Were Voicing Desire for Peace in Washington at the Very Time Attack Was Made in the Pacific, He Tells Congress.

President Reviews Atfempts fo Avert War in the Pacific   Message to Congress Gives Background of. Japan's Aggressions ~

Nation’s Head Reveals Facts  Of Jap Attack   Honolulu Blow Preceded War Declaration, Says Roosevelt

AGGRESSIONS OF JAPS TOLD TO CONGRESS      TELLS HOW PEACE TALKS CLIMAXED BY RAID ON HAWAII

FDR REVIEWS JAP COURSE OF WAR   PUTS RECORD BEFORE CONGRESS FOR ALL HISTORY TO READ

JAPAN'S MOVE IS REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT   Roosevelf. Tells Congress The Nippon Attack Is “Disgusting History’

PRESIDENT FAS KNOX STORY ON ~ PEARL HARBOR   SECRETARY OF NAVY REPORTS TO CHIEF ON DAMAGE CAUSED BY JAPANESE RAID   DETAILS ARE GIVEN ON ARMY AND NAVY LOSSES   Ten Bilton Tax BH! Is Under Consideration; Anti-Strike Legislation Sidetracked

JNITED STATES FIGHTING FOR EXISTENCE   Special Message Is Sent To Congress Monday   DESIRE FOR PEACE   Was Voiced At Same Time Attack Was Made On U, S. In Pacific Islands

I. D.R. Gives  War Review   President Traces Japanese Negotiations Prier To Japan’s Onslaught.

FR. Reviews Jap Aggression In The Pacific   Gives Congress ‘Disgust ing’ Record Climaxed By Attack On U. S.

PRESIDENT. RECITES AGGRESSIVE COURSE OF JAPANESE NATION   ATTACK ON UNITED STATES CAME AS TOKYO VOICED DESIRE FOR PEACE

We Fight in’ Self-Defense, Says F.D.R.   President Says History Will Read With Horror Japan’s Treacherous Attack on U. S.

REVIEWS GIVEN TO CONGRESS ON AGGRESSION OF  JAPANESE   President Says Onslaught Came While Peace Talk: Were Being Held   History Will Read Story In Amazement, Disgust, Executive Writes

Congress Told  Jap Aggression “Ever Barbarie   Cimaxed by U.S. Atatr While Voicing Desire For Peace, F. D. Says

WAR BLAME ON JAPS INREPORT   Gives Congress Chronolog\ Of Extended Negotiations Before Attack Came

Tells How Attack On U. S. Cimaxec! Aauression As Jans Talked Of Peace

FDR Censures Japs Attack On Pacific Island   Chief Executive Will . Broadcast Tonight On Bill Of Rights Program

Japan’s Course  Of Aggression in ~ Pacifie Outlined   President. Tells Congres: History Will See Recort With Amazement.

Tells Congress Of Ageression  Acts By Japan   Attacks On U. S. At Time Desire For Peace Voiced

Japs Taught Nazis  Nation Fighting Axis That. Knows No Honor  VERY EXISTENCE   VERY EXISTENCE OF U.S. AT STAKE

Japs Voicing Peace Desire as Attack Came   Congress Told in Message of Details Of Japanese and U. S. Negotiations

F. 0. R. VOICES DETERMINATION TO DEFEAT JAPS   Will Put An End Tc Aggression, Presi dent Says; Summar izes U, S.-Jap Nego tiations.

FDR Outlines Plan Mapped By Japanese To Win War   Record Is Laid Open For Congress To  Study Today

ROOSEVELT TELLS OF JAP AGGRESSION   Reports To Congress How Japan Attacked United States In Pacific At Very Time She Was Voicing Desire For Peace In Washineton

President Bares Disgusting Jan ‘Peace’ Wianeuvel   F. R. Indicts Tokyo Before Congress And Entire World

President Lists America’s War Aims; Savs ‘National Existence Is At Stake

REVIEW OF WAR EVENTS GIVEN BYROOSEVELT   Chronology of American and Japanese Negotiations Before Pacific Onslaught, Text   PROVES. CLAIMS   Discloses That Nipponese Submarines Particinated In Attack on Hawaiian  * Islands’ Naval Base

LADDIE DIES AFTER FIGHT FO SAVE HIM   Given Transfusions Of Blood Following Flight to Join Soldier-Master

Laddie Fails To Survive   Faithful Heart Of Airedale Collapses Today

Laddie, Heart Weakened by Grief, Dies After 2,000-Mile Flight to His Beloved Master at Army Post

LADDIE IS DEAD   Aged ~ Airdale Dog’s Passing Brings Mourning to Ft. Ord

Faithful ‘Laddie’ Will Bark No Mor   Soldier’s Dog Dies Of Old Age and Heart Collapse

Laddie Is Dead   Grieving Old Dog Succumbs After Long Flight to Master ©

Laddie Succumbs Despite Reunion With His Maste   Dog Flown From Kansas to California by Airplane to‘ End IIlness From:Grief Dies.

LEASE-LEND BILL OPPOSITION DIES   “OVERWHELMING VOTI FOR APPROVAL IS DUE THIS WEEK

Lease-Lend Bill to Pass   All Organized Senate Opposition to Measure Has Come to End

Japs Spur Drive On Philippines; Defenders Hold   Japs Admit Hongkong Is Dying Very Hard; Axis Defeat and Disaster Nears on African Front

Japanese Take Hong Kong by the Throat   Situation at the Crown Colony Declared in Doubt

Axis Powers Are Halted, Or Retreating,. a ~~ Upon All Major World Battle Fronts

FINLAND USING AMERICAN GUNS      American Planes Also Em. ployed Against Reds Near Leninerad

TURN FOR WORSE      Krelsler Still Caconscious From Accident Ininrice.

U. S. Facilities For Transport Seen Adequate   Waste Elimination Suggested By Economists

Vice President’s Last Day in Office Is Hardly a Comfortable One—Complains of Cold Draft in Church as “Roosevelt Tribe” Enters—Ends 38-Year Career in Legislative Halls by Swearing In Wallace,

AFTER 38 YEARS—  In Borrowed Silk Hat and Smile Of His Own, Garner Ends Career

Vicissitudesh Garn’r’s Last Day In Office   TWO-TERM VICE PRESIDENT FORGOT HIS TOPPER AND ONE HE BORROWED DID NOT FIT 38 YEARS OF PUBLIC LIFE.   Swearing In Wallace

Garner Hus His ~ Woes; Borrowed Suk Topper Falls Of Three. Times

Garner Parks Silk Hat for Wallace Rites   Gives Successor Oath to End 38-Year Career

GARNER’S LONG SERVICE ENDS   Veteran Texas Leg islative Leader To Retire.

Garner Swears in Wallace, But Has Trouble With Borrowed Silk Topper

Garner Swears in Henry Wallace as Vice-President   Retiring Day Is Somewha Marred by Trouble with Borrowed Topper

Garner Ends Long Career In Capital   Texan, Beaming Broadly, Bows Out of Public Life After Administering Oath to Henry A. Wallace, His Successor

“FREEZING ORDER IS EXTENDED   Assets of Axis Powers and Other European Nations Are Covered      A CONDITIONAL RULE ON SOME NATIONS   * Order Is Designed to Curb Subversive Activities, Prevent Liquidation

Order Applies To Italian and Nazi Property   United States Will Thus Control Axis Business Here

London [nitiates Drive Against Axis Tipsters   High Ship Losses Believed Due to Information Leaks

Many Sinkings Apparently Due to Information Links; Campaign On to Still the Tongues Which Drop Tips

‘nibus Tax Bill Passes; e Is Solons Solution  Texas Old Age Pension

With Nazis as Neighbors, All Turks Must Be Ready for War, ls Grim Warning tn Istanbul

Turks Must Be Ready To Fight   Grim Warning To Country Is Published By Turkish Newspaper Today   REPORT REPLY IS MADE TO HITLER

Balkans In Dither, Wondering From Which Point Explosion Will Be Heard; Note Being Drafted As Reply To Hitler   LONDON CUT OFF FROM TWO NATIONS   Germans Take Charge Of Railway Depots, Other Key Military Points In Sofia; Sabotage In Yugoslavia Reported

PRESIDENT SITS WITH KEY AIDES   Calls In Members Of Con. gress Who Will Handle Billions In Appropriations For Aid To Britain; Set. tinge I'n Machinery.

PEACE EFFORT   President Roosevelt Can Force Negotiations, Says Ex-Ambassador

MINES PLANTEL INROSTOV BY » ENGINEERS   Prepare To Leave City Of Half Million In Ruins   Continues To Hinder Troops Struggling Over Boggy Roads And Fields

GERMAN DIVISIONS DECLARED DRIVING AHEAD IN CRIMEA   BREAK THROUGH HEAVIL) FORTIFIED RUSSIAN LINES AT PEREKOP REPORTED

Berlin Reports Russian Line Broken, Fails. to Specify, Point of German Thrust   PRISONERS TAKEN   Nazi Commentators Say Fall of Rostov Is Due, With Routes to Oil Fields Open

Nazis Break Russian Lines In the Crimea.   Are Driving Ahead in Effort to Seize Entire Peninsula; Russians Sa Moscow Will Hold Out

Control Of Black Sea Sought In Fresh German Onslaught On Perekop Isthmus

Germans Break Through Over Crimea Lines   Black Sea Control Is Sought In Drive To Break Resistance

C.1.0, CLOSES DEFENSE PLANT      Strike Halts Work in Allis Chalmers aye in Milwaukee—U. S. Tries Salve

7,000 Idle as Production Stops Completely at Chalmers Plant.   Heil, U. S. Will Act   Governor, Resident Conciliator, Msgr. Haas to Seek Settlement.

THREE TOLANDS  “ARE OCClPIE BY THLINS   Paraciute Troops, P:ctected by Bombers, Took Over Two Is_and:.   OFF THE GREEK COAST   <talian Jnfantry Frem Al_ bania Took Another, Rome Says.

GREEK ISLANDS ARE TAKEN BY ITALIANS   Parachute Troops W it! Help OF Planes Aid In Capture

Paractute Troops, ed by Bombers, Too! _ Over Two Is: ands.   OFF THE GREEK COAST   “talian Jnfantry From Al bania ‘Took Another, _ ’ Rome Says. ~

A PROBLEM HERE   Pilot Training Program May Be Curtailed Unless Im provements Made   A MEETING ON MONDAY

AIRPORT PRESENTS A PROBLEM HERE   Pilot Training Program May Be Curtailed Unless Im provements Made   A MEETING ON MONDAY

Two I.N.S. Men In London Fight Fires And Treat Injured   ny MERRILL MUELLER

INS Reporters Turn Doctors te Aid Suffering Blitz Victims.   Newsman Tells How He Finally Cracked Under Strain of Attending to Shell-Shocked. Bleeding Landonars

Small Army Plane Crashes: 2 Dead   Army Air Corps Officers Dispatched to Inspect Charred Wreckage

Two Die In Air Crash   Army Aimen Killes Near Athens; One  Known In Lima

TWO PILOTS DIE IN PLANE CRASH   Native of Xenia Is One c Victims of Army Craft Smashup in Ohio

ARMY OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE CRASH   Two Captains Perish In Flames When Craft  Exotodes

HIT AT INTEREST IN ASTROLOGY      Increasing Attention by th Public Is Harmful, Scientists Declare

Auto-Truck Crash It Fatal to Four   Navarre Youths Victims _ Of Crash Near New  Philadelphia

3 German  Divisions  Smashed   SOVIET SPEARHEAD NOW PLANTED ON LOWER DNIEPER RIVER.

SOVIET ARMY -ROUTS NAZIS MOSCOW SAYS   Three German Divisions Hurled Back, Claim  Russians   FREE RAILWAY CITY   ee Affirm Stand to Drive Invaders Into Own Territory

LAVAL ABLE TQ SIT UP   Takes Food for the. First Time Since the Shooting é

GREEKS REPULSE ITALIAN ATTACKS   British Crumple Final Re sistance In Bengasi Sector

GREEKS REPEL TWO ATTACKS RY NICE’S MEN   —— Final Resistance Around Bengasi, Mopped Up by British   VICHY STILL FIRM   RAF Continues to Pound German “Invasion. :. Ports” ~

GREEKS HURL BACK FASCISTS WITH LOSSES   Piles of Dead Left on Albanian Battlefield. Reports From Other War Fronts

Matters More Disastrous For Italian Forees in Africa After Rrangaxi loa

PILES OF DEAD ARE LEFT ON BATTLEFIELD   Remnants Of Il Duce’s Army In East Libya Cut Off   LAST OF GARRISON   At Bengasi Surrenders To British: Successes Are Encouraging To French

Gréeks Wallop I] Duce   Italians Hurled Back In Albania As. Rout In North Africa Continues

Greeks Hurl Back Counter Attacks Today   British Mop Up Last Defenders OF Reneaci

STRIKES END IN TWO PLANTS   4,800 Employes Return Te Defense Jobs; Other Parleys In Progress

10,000 ARE KEPT ALE BY STRIKES   Walkouts At Elizabeth N. J. And Mobile, Ala. Are Settled   NEGOTIATORS BUSY   Many Defense Contract: Are Delayed By Labo. Disputes

TWO FACTORIES BACK AT WORK AS STRIKES END      13,500 Other Workers Still Are Out Today

RECALL WORKERS IN TWO STRIKES   4,800 Employes Who Quit Work On Defense Contracts Go Back To Work Today; 13,500 Idle At Other Factories.

SHIPYARDS REOPENING AT MOBILE   Management-Union Deadlocks Keep 13,500 Workers Idle in Factories Handling Other Preparedness Orders

AGREEMENTS END TWO WALKOUTS IN DEFENSE INDUSTRIES   Phelps Dodge, Alabama Dry Docks, Shipbuilding Co., Resume Operation

Adis E PPP Ise Won't Stand For Stoppage  In Armament   So Says Patterson; Means ‘Trivial Labor Cases’

Two Settlements Are Reported   But 13,500 Defense Workers Still Idle

4800 Return to Work on National Defense Jobs: 13,500 Remain Idle

TWO DEFENSE STRIKES ENDED   Peace at Phelps-Dodge, Mobile Shipyards; Stalemate at Milwaukee,

STRIKES SETTLED IN NEW JERSEY AND ALABAMA   Workers Return to Jobs On Defense Contracts.  Others Idle Elsewhere

4.800 STRIKERS RETURN TO JOBS   Settlement “of Tw Two. Disputes Announced, but ‘Others Remain Stalemated. 

‘BREAK OFF RELATIONS   Britain and Finland Complete Their Severance

Clothing Caught _ In Tumbling Rod Of Elevator ©   Henry Goebel Suffers  Painful Injuries In Accident

la Tumbling Rod’ Of Elevator   "Henry, Goebel Suffers Painful Injuries  In Accident

Board To Rule On Union Shoj;   Case Affecting Miners Tc ' Be Decided Late Today,  Or Tomorrow.

MINE MEDIATION REPORT 10 BE READY TUESDAY   But Mediation Board Doesn’t Know Yet What Recommendations Will Be

SUNSHINE INDICATED   Light Rains Have Not Aggravated High Water Situation

Rainy Spell To Fade Out   Showers To Give Way To Clear Weather; Cool Tonight

P.S.C. Member Heads National Association  I TD Jamec Elected   J. D. James Elected President of Railroad Utilities Commissioner:

P.S.C. Member Heads Nafional Association  J. D. James Elected President of Railroad

Court says bureau has limited power   Insurance department  nhnatai prArtwwt

Labor Peer Sees “Humiliation” in Inability to Open Front in West

INABILITY TO INVADE NOW IS NATION'S SHAME   Labor Peer Charges Britain Is Not Making Proper Use Of Manpower   OFFENSIVE NOW IS CALLED SUICIDAL

Peer Bitter  In Decrying BEF Lack   Hour of Great Humiliation Seen by Lord Strabolgi; Colonial Seeretary Rara ‘Suicide’

Inaction of British Under Fire   Bitter Charge Hurlec For Failure to Aitempt Invasion

Lord Strabolgi Says Nation’s Inability to Strike as Russians "Fought Germany Has Caused It to Suffer Its “Greatest -Humiliation”—Makes Plea: for Invasion Force—Lord Moyne Defends Policy of Aiding Reds Throurh Air Raids.

‘Invasion’ Is Debated In London   Inability To Attack Continent Now Called ‘Greatest Humiliation’  LORD MOYNE DEFEND: BRITAIN’S POLICY ~  Replies to Labor Peer Who Asks Better Use

RAPS BRITISH INABILITY TO HIT AT NAZIS   Labor Peer Says tnvasion Failure ls Greatest Shame   BRITISH POLICY OF RED AID DEFENDED   Colonial Secretary An. swers Charge in House  of Lords

Invasion Demanded  In House of Lords   Suicide’ 5a Doorstep ‘ of Enemy’ ‘on Chinese Theory Would’ Please ‘Hitler, Is Government’s Reply

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MOSCOW SAYS FOE REPULSED ON WIDE FRONT   Enemy Halted After Break In Minsk Sector, R Command Declares:

REDS RESIST NAZI DRIVES MOSCOW SAYS   Fierce Fighting is Reported On 20() Mile Front; Finn: Active

New Attack Is Started Toward Arctic Seaport   MOSCOW, June 30 (@)—All able-bodied citizens of Leningrad and surrounding towns were conscripted tonight for work on the city’s defenses.

FINNS BEATEN BACK, afl AEDS   Stubborn Resistance or Extended Front Told in Moseow Version:

STERN FIGHT BEING MADE BY RUSSIANS   Forces Are Under Attack Along 2,000-Mile Front, With Fierce Battle Reported With Finns and Nazis in North.

Reds Admit Withdrawal In Lithuania   Nazi Penetration Third of Way to Moscow Is Acknowledged

REDS. RESIST ” / STUBBORNLY i! IN- RUSSIA’ ,   Claim Two German Short Cut Drives Against .: Leningrad Storped

MOSCOW CLAIMS RESISTANCE T0 FOE STUBBORN   Soviet Army Repulses. At. tempted Shortcut Drives Toward Leningrad; Pan..zer. Force. Entrapped..   ATTACK IS HEAVY IN STRATEGIC AREAS   Report Short on Details 6. Battle In Polish-White Russian Sector With Minsk At Stake

BATTLE OF MANY TANKS CONTINUED   Stubborn Resistance t: Nazi Advance Along 2,000-Mile Front Claimed by Soviet

Opposition Speeches Force Revision of Original Final Vote Plan — President Expected to Confer with Congressional Leaders,

FINAL VOTE IS NEAR ON NEUTRALITY BILL SENATE LEADERS SA)   Agreement May Be Made Today to Take Deciding Ballot on Measure  . Tomorrow.  .- -.

Nazis Declare Leningrad and  Kiev Periled      Trapped Russians ‘Said to Number Half Million; Moscow Firm Struggle Has. Not Reached Decisive Phase x

HALF-MILLION REDS THOUGHT IN THE TRAP   Von Rundstedt and Von Bock go Around With Separate Armies and Meet

Germans Endangering Kiev and Leningrad   Nazi Reports Say Guns of Kronstadt  Fortress Have Been Silenced by Bombers

Trapped Men Number Neat Half Million .   Fires Blaze On Northern Front Near Leningrad

Leningrad Fires Seen From The Finnish Frontier   German Armies Meet Beyond Desna River. To Complete Circle...

Harry Hopkins Now In London   Visits Churchill, Atfends Cabinet Meeting

Harry Hopkins  Visits Britain   American Goes To Parley Of English Cabinet; Sees Churchill :

Hopkins Flies To London      American Plane ‘Fakes Him to See Lord Beaverbrook

HARRY HOPKINS FLIES ATLANTIC   Lease-Lend Program Supervisor Arrives In Great Britain

Hopkins Arrives  In London Today   Is Expected To Discus: Supply Questions.

CAPITAL DIVIDED OVER DANGER OF PARTICIPATION   Apprehension Is Increased Over Feeling Year Ago In Washington   MANY ANGLES STRESSED   Germany, Italy Adopting Sharper Attitude; Aid To Britain Cited

INEW YEAR SHOWS U.S. NEARER WAR; SPLIT ON ISSUE   Apprehension Over Na. tion More Marked Than at Beginning of 1910   Army And Navy Otficials 50-50 on ‘Can We Avoid Contlict’

Many Hurt In Helsinki Blast   Ammunition Ship  Blows Up In Harbor

Helsinki Rocked By Explosion Of Ammunition Ship; Many Are Killed

WELDERS MAY STRIKE AGAIN   Declare Several Hundred Locked Out on Coast Contrary to Agreement

Sirike Breakers hired On Coast Under Navy Guar   Welders Threaten To Resume Walkout In Re-hiring Row

British-German Truce For Exchange Of 3,000 Wounded Prisoners Delayed

‘PROMPT MAPPING OF MASTER PLAN Of STRATEGY FORECAST   British Spirits Leap At News Of Washington Tete-A-Tete

Talk Cheers Britishers   Much Speculation Over Future Course Of Adolf Hitler In Europe

British Spirits — Soar With News Of Churchill Trip   Commentators Agree That Second Meeting Is Of Greater Importance

Nazis Emphasize Mud and Rain in Communique;  itler Appeals for al

G ermany ~ Reports Successes Despite ‘Rain, Mud In Eas   Hitler, Appealing Fer An. nual Winter Relief Fund, “Yells .6f Russian Wjehtinge

Berlin Reports Progress on Front in Spite of Mud, Rain, Bad Terrain   GAINS CLAIMED IN LENINGRAD BATTLE   Spectacular Successes by Luftwaffe on Southern Front are Reported

Welter Winchell  ON BROADWAY   During month of August, while Mr. Winchell is on ‘vacation, his column will be conducted by guést columnists.

BlG CANADIAN FORCE LANDED   Tank Brigade Heads Recore Contingent Transported In Huge Convoy

CANADIAN ARMY REACHES BRITAIN   Tank Brigade Heads Largest Dominion Contingent Ever Sent.

Canadians Land  At British Port   Convoy Jakes Hundreds of Troops Across Sea Without Incident

British Destroy Many Nazi Tanks   Battle Is On Between Tobruk and El Gobi

PREMIER SAYS JAPAN FACES GRAVE CRISIS   National Situation Is Mos! Critical in All History Prince Konoye Declares at Conference With Tokvo Leaders.

Konoye Says Faces Gravest Crisis Now   Total Mobilization Necessary; Flight of Russian Planes to U.S. Frets Japs

JAPAN’S PREMIER ADMITS CRISIS IS NATION'S GRAVEST   BRITAIN LANDS NEW * FORCES AT SINGAPORE TO MEET THREAT

Says Japan Must Meet  Emergency   Extremist Group Sup. ports Proposed Ocean Safety Zone.

Prince Konoye Urges Japan's Mobilization   Premier Tells Leader: Of War Industries Japan Faces Gravest Crisis in History

JAPAN FACING GRAVEST CRISIS STATES KONOYE   Premier Tells Government And War Industries Representatives That Total Mobilization Necessary to Overcome Emergency.

Nippon Faces Gravest Crisis in Her History   So Says Premier in Blunt Admission Asking Emergency Total Mobilization

Total. Mobilization Necessary, Government and In dustrialists Are Told

KONOYE WARNS NIPPON CRISIS FACING NATION   Premier Asserts Japan Must Mobilize, Cites Peril Caused By Other Powers   PLAN SAFETY ZONE   Leaders Propose Action !n Wake of Move by U.S.   to Send Oil to So  viet Port

KONOYE URGES JAPS T0 ‘TOTAL MOBILIZATION   Island Empire Facing ‘Grav: est Crisis in Its History’, Premier Avers

Japan Is Facing Gravest Crisis   Premier Tells Countrymen That Total Mobilization  Necessary.

Japanese Premier’s Admission of Real Crisis Heads News   Comes as British Send Heavy Reinforcements to Singapore Base

Jap Premier Urges Total Mobilizatior      First Public Statement ir Month Is Warning to Nation’s Leaders   SAFETY ZONE GAINS   Plan Submitted by Eas Asia League Supported by Nationalists

ANNOUNCES JAPAN FACES GRAVE GRISIC      Premier Says Total Mobilization Necessary to Overcome New Emergency

JAPAN PREMIER AOMITS CRISIS   Says Total Mobilization Necessary; British Reinforce Singapore.   ALARMED BY RED FLIGHT

Japanese Premier Admits Nation Faces Worst Crisis as Singapore Strengthens

Japan is Facing Biggest Crisis’ Premier Says   Konoye Urges Complete Mobilization ir Face of Emergency

Japs Now Facing Greatest Crisis   Total Mobilization Needed To Beat Emergency--Konoye

Konoye Says J apan Faces Grave Crisis   Nationalist Group Opposes American, Russian Connection

Jap Premier Says Nation Faces Crisis   Konoye Declares Mobili. zation Necessary to Ov: ercome Emergency.

Tells Nipponese “Japan Is Facing ‘Gravest Crisis   Premier Studies Plan Of Extremists To Put Zone Around Country

TOKYO PREMIER CITES MENACE   Total Mobilization Hele Needed to Overcome Emergency

KONOYE WARNS JAPAN OF PERIL   Full Mobillzation Necessar' In Crisis, Premier Says

japanese Premier Asks Total Mobilization To Overcome “Gravest Crisis In History”

Premier Urged At Conference   Nationalists Back Ocean Safety Zone for Japan.

KONOYE SAYS JAPAN FACES GRAVE CRISIS   Calls on Government, Industry Representatives Mobilize—Ma laya Forces Strengthened

Japan Told By Premier To Mobilize   Konoye Advises Government and Industrial Leaders Situation Is Grave

JAPANESE PREMIER DECLARES HIS NATION ~ FACES GRAVE CRISIS   VTOTAL MOBILIZATION CLAIM. /ED NECESSARY TO OVER.  COME ECONOMIC EMERGENCY

Premier Says Japan Faces Gravest Crisis  Studies Ways to Halt Russian.   Studies Ways to Halt Russian Supplies, Develo; Economic Power

FUNERAL SUNDAY FOR HARRY SWAN   Gov. Wilson Will Head List Of Six Honorary Pall Bearers For G. O. FP. Chairman,

Swan Rites  To Be Sunday   Gov. Wilson Will . Head Pallbearers .

Ship Operated ByU. S. Sunk: No Warning   . Vessel Sent To The Bottom By U- Boat, Survivors Declare

TORPEDOED SHIP SURVIVORS TELL STORY OF ATTACK   Three of I. C. White Tanker Crew Say None Could Identify U-Boat   ‘Was Submarine Rather { Than Surface Vessel— } Men on Rescue Shin

. C. WHITE SURVIVORS REACH RIO   Say Ship Torpedoed Without Warning On September 27

SUB CHARGED WITH ATTACK BY SURVIVORS   Attack On Tanker Came - Without Warning; 8 Missing

Ship Torpedoed Without Warning   Survivors Tell of  Attack on Sept. 27

Survivors of Torpedoed American Owned Tanker Tell Story of Sinking

Rescued Seamen Are Brought to Rio de Janeiro   Attacker Not Identified Because of Darkness and Foq

Three Missing Shortly After Tanker Was Hit—Ship Becomes Blazing Inferno_

SURVIVORS SAY THE . C, WHITE WAS TORPEDOED   Declare Bout Was Sunk by Submarine off the Brizilian Ceast

survivors of the Torpedoed American-Owned Panamanian Vessel, 1. C. White, Destroyed Deliberately—Only Three Members of Crew Missing, Is Belief Today—Boat Becomes Inferno Before Sinking.

Survivors of Torpedoed Vessel Say  Ship Sunk Without Warning—Fail  to Identify Attacker—Report None of Crew Injured.

20 FATALLY HURT OVER WEEK END   15 VICTIMS PERISH IN AUTO WRECKS; TWO ARE DROWNED

Air-Borne Infantry Organized In Canal Zone For Hemisphere Defenss   Special Trained Battalion Will Be Available As Swift Striking Unit In Case Of An Emergency.

Imminent Hitler Stroke Is'Seen In Bombing Of Eire   Petain Reorganizes F reneh Government, Baadoin Resigning and Inner Triumvirate Being Formed ,

Invasion Hinted by Thrusts at Dublin; More Men Are . Sent to Balkans Ry Hitler.

BOMBING OF NEUTRAL EIRE INCREASES THE ANXIETY IN ENGLAND   Unexpected Developments in France and Large Movements of Men and Materials in the Balkans Adds to Belief That Crisis May Be Near-— Greeks Still Drive Ahead on the  Alhbantnn Benws

Think Raids May Preface Invasion Stroke in Isles   French Government Again Changed; Royal Air Force Blasts Bremen,  Emden for Second Night

REPUBLICAN EN   At The Penn-Wells Hote! In Wellsboro Nex! Tuesday.

British Attack Italian Squadron In Mediterranean  ¥ canes Hit Cruiser and Damage liner and larne

4 Italian Ships — Are Claimed Sunl   Fascist Cruiser Torpedoed But Damage Unknown, Admiralty Says

Italian Cruiser Probably Sunk by British  Torpedo Raid Told; Merchantmen Sent ta Battiam

ITALIAN NAVAL SQUADRON SUNK BY SUBMARINES   British Report Victories Over Enemy in Numerous Mediterranean Air  and Naval War   Convoy Is Blasted

British Attack  Italian Vessels   Four Merchant Ships in Convoy Sunk, Tanker and Liner Damaged

ITALIAN NAVAL SHIPS ATTACKED BY BRITISH SUB   Admiralty Implies That 6. Inch Cruiser Had Been Hit By Torpedo   4 MERCHANT BOATS ALSO REPORTED HIT

POWER PROGRAM IS URGED BY SENATOR   Norris Calls for Yast De velopment by Goyernment

NORRIS PLANS MORE FEDERAL HYDRO PLANTS   Father Of TVA Suggests Coast-To-Coast Chain Of Government - Owned Electric Plants   Cites Power Shortage

SERIOUS POWER SHORTAGE SEEN   Senator Norris Suggests Multi-Billion-Dollar Development

Norris Outlines Coast-To-Coast Electric System   Flood-Control Of Dams Would Prove Valuable

NORRIS SUGGEST POWER PLANT WER   Urges Government Under: take Multi - Billion Dollar Power Development Tc Meet Serious Shortage

Senators Summon  Comedian Chaplin In Picture Probe   To Give Testimony Before Body on ‘The Great Dictator’   NYE, WILLKIE BATTLE   Republican Raps Lindy For 'Un-American Address'

FILMS ACCUSED OF PROPAGANDA      Charles Chaplin Called to Testify About His “Creat Dictator”

Invasion Of Tran By British, Soviets Is Expected Soon   Hope For Peaceful Settle ment On Vital Question Abandoned

Invasion of Iran  Seen This Week   British and Russians  Expected To Move Into Little Country; Refusal To Oust Nazi Technical Experts Cause Of Dispute   On Persian Gulf

Iran Awaits Invasion by  British, Rus:   Ankara Sources Look for Push In Next Few Days

ABANDON HOPE FOR PEACEFUL IRAN SOLUTION   British and Reds Are Expected to Invade Within Week

Russia May Also Send Army into §mall Kingdom To Oust Nazis   Competent Foreign Sources Believe Settlemen of Dispute withou Force Is Unlikely

HENDERSON, FALL UNION MAY CLASH   Price Chief Opposes Pilar to Raise Wages 33 Per Cent   WARNS AGAINST HIKE   Says Transportat ion. Casts Vitally Concern All Other Prices

Don’t Be Surprised, Mothers, If Sonny Sends a Cake from the Army School

Governor Green, Aides to Visit Washington to See Why Illinois Isn’t Getting U. S. Jobs

GREEN TO SEEK ~ JOBS FOR STAT   Governor Going to Washing: ton in Effort to Get More Defense Contracts.

PLANE PLANT T0 BE STARTED   Patriotic Ceremonies To Mark Starting Work at Fort Worth

OHIOAN KILLED IN PLANE CRASE   Officials Report Finding Body of Werren Wan

U.S. AIR ACE ~ DIED IN BLAS?   THE AMERICAN FLIER WHOSE BOMBS WRECKED JAP BAT. BY EXPLOSION

American Flier Killed. But He Sank Warship   Capt. Kelly Cited for Attack On Haruna—Other U. §S, Airmen Listed for Bravery

Heroic Deeds of Yank Flyers; One Died te Sink Jap Battleshi;   Hawaiians Prove They Can Take It; Details of Raid

U.S, PILOT DIVES PLANE AT JAP SHIP SINKS IT AND DIES   Capt. Colin Kelly Dead But SiJences Battleship—Two Other Heroes Cause Wide Praise.

Fuehrer Stands Checkmated —  Mason Cites Hitler’s Confused State

HITLER IS NOT HAVING AN EASY TIME JUST NOW   War Expert Says All The Recent Moves Have Been Against Hitler

RENEWED NAZI PRESSURE INDICATED FOR BALKANS  Hitler Beset by New Uncertainties

CHICAGO NAZIS BURN REPORTS   Consulate Staff Burning Mass Of Documents Preparatory To Closing Business Under U.S. Order.

Nazi Consulate Burns Records   Attaches at Chicago Admit Thousands of Documents Being Destroyed

German Forces Reported Thrown Back ‘Considerable Distance’ in Sector   New Nazi Wedge Into Russ Lines Blunted, Asserted

Joint Action by U.S. Canada Upon Resources  Effort at Better Use in Crisis Is to Be Made

Joint Action by U.§. Canada Upon Resources  Effort at Better Use in Cricte

GERMAN PRESS LOOSES BITTER ATTACK ON FDR   Calls Him ‘Profiteer‘ ‘Prolonger’ of The War   SAYS NAZIS REFUSE TO BE ‘PROVOKED’

all Him War onger No. 1 Press   y Talk Lifted Mask Of ar Prolonger No. 1 and ar Profiteer No. 1-- oosevelt '"

NAZI PAPERS » DENOUNCING ~-ROOSEVELI   Call U. S. President War Profiteer NO.1 . -:

Inspired Nazi Press Attacks U.S. Prograw   Roosevelt Referred Tc As “No. 1 Prolonger Of War” In Comment On His Message

BERLIN PRESS ANGRY AT FOR ‘AID’ MESSAG   Calls U. S. President War Prolonger And War Profiteer No. 1

NAZIS RAIL AT FDR ADDRESS   Newspapers Call President “War Prolonger and War Profiteer No. 1.”

Nazi Papers Hit Roosevelt Talk   President Termed ‘War Prolonaer’

German Paper Calls F.D.R. “War Protonger, War Profiteer No. 1” in Comment on Talk

Roosevelt Called “War  dian”   Nazi Newspapers Com ment After Receiving Instructions On Tts Attitude

German Press Angrily Blasts Roosevelt Talk   President Is Called War Prolonger and Profiteer Number 1

PRES. ROOSEVELT DENOUNCED BY GERMAN PRESS   Referred As War Prolonger And Profiteer No. 1 In Offering Aid To Great Britain,

NAZI EDITORS DENOUNCE F.R   Message ‘‘Arrogant Beyon Compare’’ and ‘‘Provocative,’’ They Say

German Press  Attacks F.D.R   Calls Him War Prolonger After Message to Congress

U.S.Forees Break Up Jap Thrusts On Luzon Island   Soviet Sources Report Three Or Four German Divisions  Wiped Out, Shattered

BRITISH CLAIM AXIS. FRONT IN AFRICA BROKEN   Russia Says Retreating Nazi, Italian, Rumanian Forces Fighting Selves

SOVIETS GAIN 30 MILES IN LAST 2 DAYS; GERMANS FLEE   2445/7 & ied 7 LAB SR SG  GERMANS FLEE  Hundreds More Villages, Many Key Points, Recaptured  Mozhaisk, Vital Seat Now Reported Evacuated by Invader  Claim U. S, With “Delicacy”  Might Get Finland hat af Richt

Soviet Army Speeds Drive   Recapture Hundreds _ of Towns On Three Fronts;  Gain 50 Miles.

— By WILLIS THORNTON      Education —- More Vital Than Ever  Ee ee ee

PLAN TO ATTEND NEW OUTLOOK DAYS MEETING AT SIOUX CITY, MARCH 4 AND

Methodists To Hold Meeting  Outlook Days Meeting  Sioux City March 4-5

METHODISTS 10 CONVENE IN §. 6.   1,000 Delegates From 212 Churches To Be  Present

TOKYO MOVE AT -SHANGHAI LOOMS   American Officials Expect Japan Might Take Over. °° Settlement -

There’s Something New— Sleigh Generates Own Snow ‘As St. Nick Arrives Early

$25,000 Sleigh Generating Own Snow Features Hollywood Christmas Parade

POSSE. HUNTING INJURED. BANDIT   Michigan -Area . Surrounded After Reign Of Terror; Two Companions Held

Seek Desperado In Michigan      Two Captured In Gun Battle With Officers

FDR PREPARING 10 ASK CONGRESS FOR PRICECONTROL BILI   Expected To Urge Fixing A Needed Check Against Inflation.

TODAY'S    Major INewe  Roosevelt May Ask For “Deien (antral Statutes

STEPFATHER IS FOUND GUILTY   Will Be Given Prison Sentenci for Kidnaping and Beating Stepdaughter.

CONVICTION IN ‘SLAVE’ TRIAI   MAN WHO FORCED STEPDAUGHTER TO WORK IN FIELDS FACES PENITENTIARY

Knox Urges Accident Prevention as Vital to the National Defense Program

PLANE FACTORY STRIKE DELAYED   Union Agrees To Postpone ment After Knudsen’s 72-Hour Plea

KNUDSEN APPEAL DEFERS THREAT OF NEW STRIKE   Columbus Plane Plant Involved; Lima Superior Court Hearing Continued

Senate Revision Of Neutrality Act Possible Friday   Vote Due in Upper Chamber Tomorrow; Most Senators Predict Measure Will Pass.

SENATOR WHEELER BRINGS WILLKIE AND KNOX INTO DEBATE   TELLS SUPPORTERS NEUTRALITY CHANGES WILL BE “WILLKIE CANDIDATES”

WHEELER R APSF EVISIONISTSU )F NEUTRALITY!   Says Democrats Backing Bil! Will Be “Willkie Candidates Backed by Communists”   AWAITS REACTION   Wants to See Them Ex plain It-to Constituents, Vote by Friday Night Sought

DECLARATION OF WAR DEMANDED   Rep. Fish Tries To Force Showdown On Issue Of U. §. Participation

[Neutrality Act  Debate Continue:   Senators Favoring Change Confident Of Victory; Expect Vote By. Friday

SENATE WORKS UP TO NEUTRALITY BALLOT   Vote Due By Friday Night: Leaders Confident

CONTINUES HIS FIGHT   Wheeler. Speaks Against Revision;  Some Foes Condede Failure

NEUTRALITY VOTE NEARS FOR SENATE   Last Day’: s Debate F. inds Confident Support

WHEELER WARNING HIS FOES   Isolationist Tells Senate Opponents When They Again Face Voters, They Will Be Supported “by Reds

SENATE READY TO PASS BILI      Senator Wheeler Warns Democrats They Must Face Electorate.

Wheeler Raps Willkie Lead   Charges GOP Nominee, Wall Street Banker and Reds Pushing War Entry

SURE OF CHANGE IN NEUTRALITY   Calm and Confident, Those Favoring Revision Let Opponents Talk

Neutrality Act Revision Seen by Saturday :   Proponents Certain of Victory; New Day's Debate Starts

Montanan Says They Will Face Electorate as Willkie, Communist Candidates

CHARGE ROUSTABOUT WITH POISONING OF HERD OF ELEPHANTS   Man: Faces Prosecution for the Fatal Dosing of 1} Animals Valued at $110,000.

ACTION FLARES OVER STRAITS: TOLL IS HEAVY   Berlin Claims Nine Spitfires Shot Down While Protecting Bombers Attacking French Coast.   GERMAN ASSAULT _ IS BROKEN UP

Air Raids By Nazis Resumed   Italians Report British Parachutists Land in Southern Italy

Mattress 3 F factory Now Operates. Here   ‘Clifford Lippincott ‘of = Norfolk Installs Complete Equipment for Work

Mattress s Factory _Now Operates. Here       Installs Complete Equip Clifford Lippincott ot ‘“Norfoll ‘ ment for Work

RYAN PLANT, (10 NEGOTIATORS MEI   Will Again Seek Solution  Wage Dispute; Strike Mav Be Averted

MANY PROBLEMS AWAIT PRESIDENT   First Will Be Acute Questior Of Delivering Defense Supplies

PROBLEMS WAIT F.D.R.’S RETURA   Grave Decisions Facinc Nation's Chief In Washington

Many Problems Confront FDR  ‘On Return   More Efficient Setup Of Defense Machine Is Uraent Need

PROBLEMS FACK ROOSEVELT AT HOME, ABROAD   President Must Decide or Plans To Speed Up Delivery of Arms to Great  Britain   SHAKE-UPS ARE DUE   Defense Organization May Be Revised, According To Reports Current  In Washington

Grave Problems Wait ‘On Roosevelt Return   War Supplies for U. 8S. Army, Britain, Russia Stressed by Conference

Many Problems Await Franklin   May Have To Change Defense Set-Up

Variety of Vital Problems Await President's Return   Demand for Overhauling Defense Setup, New Labor Difficulties Demand Roosevelt's Attention; Draft Extension Bill Awaiting Signature

Many Problems For Roosevelt   Work Piled High On White House Desk

Many Problem: Await FDR on His Return      ivism of Defense Sct up ts Paramount Issue Shakecun Inminent

U.S. MILITARY MISSION AIDS BRITISH IN AFRICA   ‘Hundreds Of American Technicians WiL Supervise Lend-Lease  Supplies

Military Mission Due in Cairo To Expedite Aid  Some Think Surveys To Be Made For Landing U. S. Force

U. S. Military Mission to  Arrive in Cairo Will Have Charae   Will Have Charge of American Aid for Britain

Moscow Puts Emphasis 0 on Center Gains   Advance in ‘Graveyard of Tarks; Snow Alone Front

NAZIS THROW BACK IN FIERCE COUNTER ATTACK   20,000 Reich Troops Reported Kill. ed, Wounded as Fierce Battle For Ukraine Rages.

FEROCIOUS BATTLES ARE FOLLOWED BY A LULL OVER SECTORS   Russian War Communique  Today Reports No Fighting of Consequence  “During Night.

MILD. TEMPERATURES EXPECTED BY FAIA   Freezing, Slightly Below Forecast for Tonight

ALLIES WILL UTILIZE AUSTRALIA AS BASE   Have No Intention Of Letting Aussies Down

TOKYO ADMITS LOo9 OF onlPo NEAR BORNED   Two Destr:yers and a Mine Sweeper Are Officially Marked Sunk.   JAPS EXPECT ATTACK   They Believe U. S. Will At tack From Alaska cr Australia.

Council Into  School Body   Resolution Providing Investigation Passed By Kansas House

Vote Probe of High School Body  ' - Activities Assn. _ Quiz to Be By Legislative Council

To Probe: . High Schoo! Activities       State Seeks Control Of Agency Which Regulates Athletics

Upholsterers. Strike Closes Chrysler Plant   Lack of --- ~ Materials Stops Work

CIO Machinists Offer to Join AFL Workers   Men Phin to Return to Work In West Coast Shipyards

CIO Votes To End Strikes At Bay Shipyards   Steel Men Win Victory In Bethlehem Plants In East, West

Crossing Crash Fatal to Three   Two Others Hurt; Auto and Freight Collide Near Pittsfield

ROOSEVELT URGES LEGISLATION FOR ~~ U.S, OL CONTROL   Y@RESIDENT. CLAIMS NATION. AL DEFENSE BRINGS NEED FOR NEW LEGISLATION

President Roosevelt Asks Congress For Federal Ol! Legislation For Defense

NEED FOR OIL LAWS CITED BY PRESIDENT   Safeguard Necessary To Aid Defense, Cole Told   TESTIMONY TO BE ASKED   Commission’s Recommen: dations Will Be Heard

GERMANS PURSUE ALLIED TROOPS TO PLAINS OF THESSALY   Panzer Units Declared Tc Be Entering Last Phase  Of Campaign   [Entire Ionian Coast O Albania is Occupied by Italians, They Claim

Nazis Sweep South After Enemy Force   Seizure of Metsovon Pass Threatens Path of Greeks Leaving Albania

German Mechanized Divis ions Push Southward on Plain of Thessaly.   West Pass Seized   Capture of Mountain Gay Threatens Greeks Retreating from Albania.

Nazis Say Greek Army Is Crumbline   German Panzer. Units Expected to Meet Little Opposition in Rolling Across Plain of Thessaly, Authorities Declare.   British Press Discusses _ Probability of a Retreat _ Of Army From Greek Soi

MECHANIZED UNITS PURSUE RETREATING ALLIES IN. THESSALY   Communique Emphasizes Ait Assaults; Announce Seizing Mountain Pass

GERMAN MECHANIZED “FORCES IN PURSUIT BRITISH AND GREEKS   NAZI HIGH COMMAND TELLS OF CONTINUED SUCCESSES IN GREEK CAMPAIGN

Nazi Troops Past Larisa, . Berlin Says   Reported Pursuing Brit ish and Greeks Across Plains of Thessaly   MOUNTAIN SEIZED   Heavy Damage to Trooy  Transports Claimed by Official Soucres

She Made Wearby Ledge Where She Sank With Only Rigging Above Water.

Rescue 5, IS Drown In Harbor   Trawler Wrecked Near Bos. ton—Men Cling to Rigging of Boat

TRAWLER GOES DOWN IN BOSTON HARBOR: SAVE 5   Many Of Crew Trapped In Their Bunks By Icey Water

FIVE SAILORS — ARE RESCUE   EIGHTEEN MEN ON FISHING . SCHOONER DROWNED AFTER COLLISION OFF BOSTON

Eighteen Fishermen Believec Drowned As Trawler Sinks   Vessel Rams Sunken Barge In Early Morning Hours, Young Sea Captain Tells Of Rescue Of Five Of Crew

CREW DROWNS AS BOAT SINKS      Only Five Saved When Fist Trawler Struck Submerged Barge.

Soviet Losses in Material Are Estimated   Battle Declared to Be Fast Approaching Crisis

Invading Force Believed On Island As Capital Is Bombarded from the Air   Fishermen” Fifth Columnists Said To Have Helped Yellow Army To Land on Island of Lubang in Entrance fo Manila Bay; Many Americans Killed in Attacks on Big American Airfields

Troops Land © In Philippines ‘After Air Raid   Nipponese Land Near Entrance t Manila Bay; 350 Casualties Re. ported in Series of Aerial Assauts

Fifth Columnists Said Giving Aid To Enemy Troops   Invaders Take Advantage Of Moonlight Night to Raid Many Military Objectives

Raiders Take Heavy Toll in Manila Area   U.S. Aircraft Carrier Near Davao Struck; Fire Gasoline Dump   CASUALTIES HEAVY

apan Blasts anila in ight Attack  Enemy’s Planes Pour Bombs On Bases, Ports

Jap Landing Reported On Island Near Manila   Have Probable Help Of Fifth Columnists; Military Objectives On Philippines Suffer  SECURITY MENACED BY JAP RESIDENTS  Heavy Raids Continue And Casualties High; Americans Fight Hard

Nippon Troops On Island At Entry To Manila Bay After Heavy Air Attack   Many Killed As Jap Planes Blas U. S$. Bases, Airfields, Ports; Fifth Column Is Active

TROOPS LANDED ON LUBANG, IS REPORT, CARRIER ATTACKED   Military Objectives bombed With an Estimated 200 Casualties—Island of Guam Reported Held by Invading Forces

Japs Lane Armies On Lubang Is,   Report Not Officially Confirmed; Japanese Fifth Column Aid Invaders; 3000 wmed Japs Resist.   350 Casualties

Japs Said to Have Occupied Island Near Manila, Philippines Bombed

Japanese Troops Reported Landed On Lubang Island   Several Days Before List: Of Hawaiian Casualties Can Be Announced

FIFTH COLUMN AIDS JAPANESE IN PHILIPPINES   Nipponese Troops Reported Land: ed on Lubang, Near Manila— Japs at Davac Armed   JAPS RENEW RAIDS   Fort McKinley, y, Clark Field, At tacked—One American Soldier Killed, 12 Wounded

hifth Column Helps Enemy Troops Land   Japanese Planes Swing Into Action Through Philippines

Ecuador Offers to Accept Terms To End Fighting  Dispute With Peru Over Border May Be Settled

DER FIGHTING BELIEVED ENDED   Ecuador Willing To Accept Any ‘Decorous’ Measures To Stop Clashes with Peru; Censorship Slows News

Finns Assist In Encircling Russian City   Germany Reports Gains All Way from Black  Sea to Arctic Circle   RUSSIANS REPELLED

Steel Ring Closes On Leningrad   Russians Flung - Back From Dnieper

Nazis Thrust. To 35Mi.From Leningrad   BERLIN REPORTS ENCIRCLEMENT OF RUSSIA’S SECOND CITY DRAWS CLOSER.

GERMAN ARMY ONLY 32 MILES FROM THE CITY   FINNS’ ARMY DROPS DOWN FROM NORTH TO CLOSE TRAP

Nazi Forces Assert They Have Driven Within 32 Miles of Leningrad

BEAMANG DRAW NET CLOSER ON LENINGRAD CITY   Nazi Troops Thrust To Within 32 Miles of Great Russian City   DNB DECLARES RED ATTACKS REPULSED   Berlin Says Most of Northern Estonia Already in German Hands with Tallin and Russian Naval Base of Paldiski Expected To Fall

GERMANS CLOSE TO LENINGRAD   City Cut Off In Three Directions, Nazi High Command Says

Sec. Hull Will See ~ Jap Envoy Monday   ‘Kurusu Reported Bearing Final Terms For Peaceful Set tlement Of Differences In Pacific

JAPAN ENVOY WILL CALL ON HULL MONDAY   Saburo Kurusu Is Due In Washington This Afternoon   FDR DECLINES TO DISCUSS PARLEY   Orient Visitor May Ask Immediate Conference Ai White House

Kurusu Due at Capital Today   Special Jap Envoy May Request Immediate White House Meeting

Jap Emissary Hopeful Of Success Here   Kurusu Arrives In Capital On  Important Mission

Emperor’s Envoy Nears Washington   Kurusu Believed Bearing Japan’s Final Terms for Pacific Accord

Special Envoy Arrives With Tokyo’s “Final Proposal” To Settle Far East Difference:      ;Kuruso Nearing Washington With Personal Mes sage to Roosevelt From Jap Premier—May Request Immediate White House Conference —To Calf on Hull Monday

Envoy From Japan Nearing End Of Trip   Kurusu, En Route to Washington, Will Call Upon Secretary Hull Shortly Before Noon Monday.

Kurusu Nears Destination   Japanese Envoy Says He Wouldn't Have Come Such a Long Way Without Hope

‘Kurusu Sees “Very Few” Issues   Japanese Envoy Optimistic on U.S. Talks

Special “Crisis Session” Japanese Diet Assemble:   Spceial Japanese Envoy Lands In United States

ENVOY KURUSU ENDS JOURNEY   Reported’ to Be ‘Seeking . Conference: Wit Presi.  dent Quickly,

Envoy Has Personal Message   Premier Anxious for Japanese Minister To Have Early Call Upon the President

Special Jap Envoy Nears  End of Trip   Brings Tokyo’s Final Terms for Peaceful Settlement With U. S.

Special Diplomat Arrive: in Washington Today Talk With FDR, Secretary Hull.

Kurusu in Washington   Envoy Says He Still Has ‘Fighting Chance’ For Repprochement

Kurusu Brings Japan's Terms To Washington   Carries Personal Mes: sage For F. R.; Will See Sec. Hull Monday.

Japan Envoy Sees Hope Of  Avoiding War   Kurusu Says Little, But Asks Americans To Wait And See

JAP ENVOY ARRIVES "IN WASHINGTON   Thinks He Still Has “Fighting Chance” To Avert Crisis

KURUSU ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON   Japanese Special Envoy Hopes for Success in Mission

Japan Envoy Arrives In Washingtor   Believes There Is Still "A Fighting Chance’ For Agreement

Nipponese Envoy Arrives in Capital To Make Final Try for Peace in Orient

OPEGIAL JAPANESE ENVOY HAS PERSONAL MESSAGE PRESIDENT   DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES EVI DENCE LITTLE OPTIMISM OVER OUTCOME OF VISIT

Japanese, U. S. Relations Now  Up To Envoy   Final Terms For Peace May Be Given FDR In Message   SOME HOPE SEEN   Representative To Meet With Secretary Hull On Mondav

Jap Envoy May Bring Ultimatum To Washington  Appeasement By TIS Saan As

Vichy Syria Officers Prisoners of Britisl   Motorists May Have to Ciee Old License for New

Horse Sense’WillBringU.S.. Through Crisis. Save Garner   Former Vieé President Declares Public Opinion Wil Decide Question of Entry Into War, Says Only’ Future Important

Derailment injures 22 On Pennsylvania Train East of Fort Wayne, tnd.

Shirt- Tail Catch Saves Life   One Hand Stab Breaks Fall of Boy, 7

PANAMA TO PUT GUNS ON BOATS   “Unjustified” Attacks By Hitler Raiders Speed Decision

PANAMA WILL ARM VESSELS   New Government Reverses Last Decree Signed By Dr. Arias

PANAMA APPROVES ARMING OF SHIPS   REVERSES DECREE OF OUST_ED PRESIDENT, BANNING “GUNS ON: VESSELS. .

Panama Approves Arming Vessels   Reverses Decision Of Former President

Quiet Is Restored at Scene Of Bethlehem Steel Strike AAs State Troops Intervene   Workmen Enter Piant Unhindered; Union Protests State’s Use of Force to Break Picke? Lines

OUT OF HOSPITAL.   Walter Voss Is Making’a SplenPoy did Recovery.

Request Frey To Report On  Investigation   State Senate Approves Resolution Providing That Director Make Known His Findings

REPLY TO U.S, FROM JAPA   No Reply Expected Until The} Have Announced Their Occupancy Of Indo-China

Decisive Blow Fails To Materialize; Soviet Armies Still Intact —

UP STRONG RESISTANCE   Reich Is Still Far From Goal After 28 Days

Today’s War Summary   By HARRISON SALISBURY 1 P. Staff Correspondent

TROOPS OF NAZIS BLASTING DEEPER INTO RED SECTOR   Invaders Are Still Trying to Strike a Decisive Blow Against the   Russians,

WAR 28 DAYS © OLD, RUSSIANS STILL BATTLE   Chief German Objective— Destruction of Red Forces—Not Achieved Despite Gains,   HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES ON

Germans Blast Deeper Into Red Territory   End of Month’s Warfare Finds Nazis Still 200 Miles From Moscow; Report Dniester -  Crossed Todaiv aon

DEFENSE OFFICE ~ DRAFTS RAIL MAN   Traffic Expert to Help Gel More Fuel to Gasoline Drauolit Area

OIL SHIPMENT CHIEF NAMED   Traffic Expert To Help Speed Petroleum To East Coast

Traffic Expert To Help Speed Gasoline by Rail   But Government Fails To Hint Any Relaxation Of Reveulations in East

TRAFFIC EXPERT. WILL SPEED OIL   Pennsylvania Railroad Offlcial Is Drafted To Help Get More Fuel To the East’s Gasoline Drought Area

HANOVER MAN I$ GIVEN POSITION BY GOVERNMENT   R. P. Russell Will Handle Railroad Traffic In Getting Oil To The East

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED AT FT. woons   Dixon Man Fatally Injured By Water Main

Men Past 28 Are Retained  Discharges Halt; No Action On Furloughs

Some Criticism is Heard as Congress Leaders Commend Message of President

2 VESSELS SUNK OFF GREENLAND   Believed Part Of Convoy On Way to Britain

Axis Ships, Somalilad All British   Capture Of Chisimaio And Mogadiscio, Indian Ocean Ports, End Of Conquest Of Jtalian Colony.   Raid On Malta

BRITISH SWEEP IN SOMALILAND IS COMPLETED   All of Fascist Soldiers Not Killed or Captured Driv en from Colony   AXIS LOSES 12 SHIPS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN   British Capture Five Ves sels, Destroy Two; Five  Scuttled by Crews

ITALIANS FLEE FROM SOMALILAND   BRITISH ANNOUNCE FINAL CONQUEST OF AREA AFTER 3-WEEK CAMPAIGN,

British Report Conquest of Somaliland   Twelve Axis Merchantmen Are Captured, Destroyed or Grounded in Naval Operations at Chisimaio and Moqadiscio

Al Somaliland Captured British Spokesman Says.   Fascist Troops. Which Have Not Surrendered Are Fleeing Into Ethiopia; Twelve Axis Mer. chantmen Captured Or Sunk

British Proclaim Final Conquest Of Somaliland   Also Report Destruction or Grounding of 12 Axis Merchantmen

SOMALILAND IS LOST BY ITALY   Final. Conquest of Fascis! Colony is Proclaimed By British Forces   Flicht Into Ethionls

British Claim Final Conquest Of Somaliland   Announce Capture or Destruction of 12 Axis Merchant Ships

SOMALILAND IS CAPTURED   British Claim Complete Conquest Of Territory.

Axis Loses 12 Ships In Somali F; ighting   British Proclaim Final Conquest of Italian Area in Africa; Naval Units Knock Out Colony’s Two Chief Bases for Indian Ocean Raiders

CONQUEST OF SOMALILAND 5 HOME ETE   Twelve Axis Merchant Vessels Destroyed In Operations

British Claim Final Conquest Of Somaliland   Also Report Destruction Of 12 Axis Vessels In Naval Operations

Nazis Are Checked By Red Army   Fifth Week Of War On Eastern Front Is Rounded Out Withant Change

DNB Reports Gains By Nazis On Ukraine Frontier; Russia Declares Drive Still Stymied

MOTHER, TWO BOYS BURNED   Parent Unable to Save Children, Self ’ from Flames

Coal Production Costs Examined   Three-Hour Parley Ends With All Negotiators Kent ‘on Call’

Mediation Board Tells ClO Heads To Stay ‘On Call’   Wage Differential Vita Say Southern Operators Board Studies Costs

BOARD FRAMES COAL COMPACT   Miners And Operators Are Told To Stay In Capital After Fact-Finding  Session Ends

12-YEAR SCHOOLING PROGRAM IS URGED   Survey Commission Makes Recommendations to Governor

Standardized 12 Years Of Schooling For State Urged _ By Maryland Survey Boarc   O’Conor’s Group Concludes Year's Study Of Educa: tional System; Extension Of Terms Considered “Necessity”

IRETON WOMAN TAKEN BY DEAT   Mrs. George Johnson Died Sunday Followin:: Short Sickness

Safe on fir Thousands Gather for Inaugural   ‘Washington Bright Witl Flags, Bunting ---..... ..-

CHURCH RITES TO OFFICIALLY OPEN PRAGRAN   Roosevelt Central Figure Of Spectacle Busy Preparing Shor! Inaugural Address.

CROWDS TO SEE INAUGURATION   Thousands Crowd Into Washington to Be on Hand on Festivities

HundredsFloel To Gander At  Inauguration   Washington Packed For Nation’s Unique Ceremony Monday

Thousands Pour into Capital For FDR Inauguration   President to Make But Short Speech After Third Oath

Inaugural Program  Due Today   Crowds Swarm Capital For Big Event

‘Thousands, Great and Humble, Gather  In Washington to See Roosevelt Take   Oath as Three-Time U.S. President

Washington Is Gay With Manv Guests   Pre-Inauguration Activities Begin At 2 P. M. Today

American Capital Is Gay  Inauguration Monday   Historic Third Inaugural For President Roosevelt To Be Simple And Short

Throngs Crowd Capital for Unprecedented Inaugural   President Spends Long Hours Preparing Third Inaugural Address; Program Opens Today with Church Services, Receptions for Dignitaries

HUGE CROWD ON HAND FOR NAUICUIAATION   Both Great and Lowls Mingle in Capital For Big Event

THOUSANDS POUR INTO WASHINGTON FOR INAUGURATION   Party Leaders, Great and Small, Gather for Monday’s Ceremonies—“Clear and Cold” Forecast.   CAPITAL IS BRIGHT WITH FLAGS, BUNTING   President Receives No Visitor: as He Works on Speech— He Is Expected to Talk 12 Minutes.

Tnauguration Ceremonies to Open Today   Thousands Gather in Brightly Decorated Capiitcl

HAPPY CROWDS IN WASHINGTON FOR INAUGURAL   lhousands Throng Hote! Lobbies, From Fashionable Places to Dollar-aNight Walkups   SEEK CELEBRITIES   Meanwhile, Roosevelt, Ready to Take Oath for Third Time, Busy.at White House

TRIRD PLEDGE TO BE TAKEN BY ROOSEVELT   WASHINGTON BRIGHT WITH FLAGS; GALA WEEKEND BEGINS

Third Term Inaugural Attracts Gay Throngs To Capital’s Avenue   Unprecedented Ceremonies Bring Thousands te Washington for F. R., Wallace Induction; Crowds Overflow Hotels, Walkups

FO. 70 UMIT EPOGHAL TAL  10 12 MINUTES   Weather Man Promises Big Day Will Be Clear And Cold; Many Events Sunday

Capital Filled  For Inaugural   Thousands Arrive Early To- See Sights Before  Monday Proecram >

Gala Throngs Crowd Washington's Streets and Hotel Lobbies Ready for First Third Term Inauguration

: S Informed British Quarters In ALL  timate Blockade Against For: I$. mer Ally Will Continue   GERMAN PRESSURE ON YUGOSLAVIA GROWING

TEAMSTERS UNION - CALLS STRIKE AT. (OVERNMENT DEPOT   FIFTEEN HUNDRED LABORTERS WALK OFF $8,000,000 SAN JACINTO ORDNANCE JOB

STRIKE UP ORDNANCE: DEFENSE JOR   Teamsters Walk Of Job At Houston Ir Protest Over N« Recognition

LONG-BESIEGED =. TOBRUK GARRISON ~—-HAS BROKEN OUT   GERMAN AND ITALIAN ARM. ORED UNITS REPORTED SPLI1 “AND BEING CRUSHED

Huge Force of Axis Armored Units Are Now Encircled   German Forces in Russia Have Taken Rostov, Oil Center

Defenders of Tobruk Break Ring of Axis  Garrison Drives Toward Major  APrrac

Axis Troops Entrapped By Dual Attack   Releagured Force Within 7 Miles of Army of the Nile

Join Major English Forces   British Reports Success in Libya; Moscow Line Pressed

ROSTOV FALLS; GATEWAY 10 CAUCASUS   Petain Plans Trip To Meet “High Nazi Official’   HALF GERMAN TANKS   in Battle Of North Africa Are Reported Knocked Out Of Action, London Says

Garrison At fobruk     Enelish Tr: rap Naas   New Drive On Moscow Launched - U.S. Plans Conference Of Four Nations On Threat By Japanese

British Columns Grind Up Axis Tanks Ais Tobruk Breaks Out of Encirclement

British Win Tank Fight In Africa   Five-Day Bottle in Tobruk Area Results in Victory for Empire Troops

NAA, ITALIAN DIVISIONS IK BRITISH TRAP   Destruction of Axis Tank Force In Libya Is Allied Goal   HITLER'S FORCES LOSING STRENGTH   All Developments, To Date, Satisfactory, Is English Claim

British Campaign in North Africa Is Proven Successful   Russians Admit Some Reverses on Front Before Caucasus

Joins Other British In Libya Drive   Ring Around Germans Tightens; Nazis Take Rostov, Oil Gateway.

Nazis: Claim. Contro ‘of Spigot of Red : Oil Barrel  inten saan   /Decisive Victory in First Collision. of Massed Tanks

‘Long-Besieged British Smash Out-Tighten Trap On Nazis In Desert-Rostov Is Taken

GARRISON AT TOBRUK BREAKS THE AXIS RING   3ritish Forces Besieged For Months Smash Encirclement; Tighten Trap on Germans

Long-Besieged Garris ony Moves 3 Miles Out of Old Defense Circle  ” BRITISH ARE GAINING  Nazis Redouble Fury in Russia—Report Taking Of Rostov-on-Don

AXIS RING IS BROKEN TODAY RY CARRISAN   Nazi Armored Force East Of City Reported In Steel Trap   SUCCESSES CLAIMED   Drive Opened Tuesday Is Progressing Well, Comrnand Says

Axis Forced To Battle In  ‘Two Directions   Two Allied Armies Approach Each Other, Grind Foe Between Them

British Tighten Jaws of Big Trap Laid in Desert   German Offensive on Moscow Be. comes General, Reds Counter. Attack Around Kalinin   ROSTOV CAPTURED   Hitler's Command Announce: Spigot Drawn- from Caucasiar Gil Barrel in Conquest

(-Month Trap Is Broken by British Unit   Cairo Reports — Axi: Panzers Being Ground Between Ter vy] - Tevevses  oe AGASEEL C abadeaat   TRIANGLE HOLDING   Encircled Forces = Try With Waning strength to Break Out

Tobruk Garrison Breaking Free  And Tanks Score   Despite the Heavy Opposition, Forces  At Port Are Making Headway in Fight  To Join Other Military Spearheads—_—_ German Tank Strength Reported Wiltin;

Axis Forces Being Ground by Tank Columns   Further Intensive Fighting Can Be  * Expected to Assess Results, Cairo Says

British Tank Forces Trap ‘Axis Troops   British Garrison Makes Headway Against Resistance Advance in Desert War

NAZI, ITALIAN TROOPS HELD. INHUGE TRAP   Struggle Desperately But With Waning Strength To Escape Fate —

Axis Encirclement Of Tobruk Is Reported Broken   British Claim Smashing Suc cesses In Desert Campaign; Russians Reported Cut Off From Vital Oil Supplies

TRAP TIGHTENS ON GERMANS IN LIBYAN BATTLE   Berlin, Rome Admit Furious Fighting; English Report Gains Everywhere

NAZIS IN DANGER OF BEING TRAPPED NEAR DESERT BASE      —_ = ny Duane eres Cau. casus Oil Fields

RUSSIAN CRISIS 1S > NEARING ON MOSCOW: CAUCASUS FRONTS   ALLIED CONFERENCE PLAN. _ NED IN WASHINGTON ON SITUATION IN PACIFIC

H CLAIM AFRICAN GAINS   Hitler's Field Headquarters Say  Northern Gateway to Caucasus Taken.   TOBRUK DRIVE CONTINUES   British Forces Reported Scoring Victory in Offensive tate Libya.

Nazi Tank Units in A Trap   Libyan Drive Successful, the British Say; Rostov, in Russia, Falls to Nazis

Libyan campaign is favoring the English   Germans report capture of Rostov-on-Don, vital gateway “to the Caucasus oii fields.

Germans Capture Rostov-on-Don to Gain Vantage Point in Drive on Caucasus Oil Fields As Mighty Campaian on Moscow Launched

MANY AXIS TANKS ARE DESTROYED   Nazi, Italian Armies Are Reported Trapped

OTHER ENGLISH UNITS TIGHTEN JAWS OF TRAP   Imperial Troops Claim Decisive Victory as Massed Tanks Collide

President Warns Senate On Delay Of British Aic   Prompt Action On Measure I Now Needed Roosevelt Tells Press

TWO IMPORTANT ‘AMENDMENTS UP   A. E. F., Convoy Problems To > Be Settled Soon; Clark’s Suggestion Argued   USE OF FUNDS FLAYED   Senator Wheeler Predicts Vote Early Next Week; Filibuster Out

} ihe War loday Drive Into Near East Offers Hitler Great Attractions—Also Great Dange:   Continued Pounding Of Plymouth Is Evidence That Eattle Of Britain Is Still Crucial Operation Of War

The War Today.   Oil, Greatest ‘Hitler Need, May'Be Majer Objective. Next   By DeWitt Mackenzie (AP Foarelen Oheervect

DRIVE TO EAST OFFERS HITLER HIS GREATEST CHANCES AND DANGERS   Raids on Plymouth Grin Reminder Battle of Britain Is Bio One

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Near East Offensive Designed To Provide Germany With Oil

Nazi Drive Into Near East Through Balkan Peninsula Offering Great Attractions as Well as Many Dangers for New Axis Thrust

One-Eyed Persons’ Advantages Told TT, Moadieal Societie   The War Today   Hitler Faces Great Risk By Drive Into Near Hast

The War Today--- By ‘DEWITT MACKENZIE  Drive Into East by Hitler Offers Great Attractions — and Dancer:

The War Today:  Hitler Tries To Drive Huge Bulge In British Blockade

— a FF oe oe OT RR Gale Ce BB et at BO  Drive Into Near East Holds Most Attraction. Most Danger

eS ean ——E——E—E—————————— Hitler's Need Of Oil For Blitzkrieg Forcing Him To Drive To East

THE WAR TODAY  WRITER SEES POSSIBLE NAZI DRIVE INTO NFAR FAST OTL FIFTDS

New Mystery Woman Found On Tiny Isie   Begs Supplies of Ship But Wants To Stay There

Mystery ‘Hermit’ Woman Resides in Galapagos Island ‘Garden of Eden,’ Yachtsman Relates

Galapagos Island Mystery Revived By Report of New Woman Inhabitant

A Woman Hermit On Galapagos Isle   She Resides on Island Where Baroness Played  Role of “Empress.”

Nazi Fliers Use New Technique in Attack   British Fan ‘South and West From Derna; Greeks Smash Counter-Attack

American Is Casualty In Raiding At London   Major Robert Williams U. S. Air Observer, Seriously Wounded  And May Lose One Eye  At Tee ARTIC RT AUT   GERMANS MAKE DAYLIGHT STABS   DAYLIGHT STABS  Greeks Advancing North of Klisura; Halt Caunter.Aitacks

LONDON IS BOMBED BY GERMAN FLIERS; AMERICAN IS HURT   Major Robert Willioms, United States Air Observer, Wounded o5 Raids Renewed on the Capital ot Great Britain "

Youth Confesses lo Beating and Stabbing Mother   “Model Student” Attacks Mrs. R. B. Eskey for Upbraiding Him

Orange City Teacher Guilty’ : Stealing From Helen Beachler   Both Were Rooming AI ~ Same Place In Orange _ City

VICHY LEADERS THREATEN T0 BOMB BRITISH   10,000 Troops Land On Island From Sky Armada

Nazis Drop from Skies in Effort  To Seize Island   British and Greek Troops Attempt to Destrov Invaders

British Battling ’‘Chutists   Desperate Struggle Is Going On In Crete To Wipe  Out Sensational Landing Party.

Congressman Faces Accusation of Fake Mining Deal  Kentucky Solon and Others Named In $12,567 Action

GERMANS BLAST ENGLISH PORTS   Warfare Over Britain Undiminished As German Legions Stab At The Balkans; Successes Reported.

England Bombed   Nazi Planes Attack Anglo West Coast Harbor, Convoy Is Raided

MOSCOW FOLKS ARE ADJUSTED TO AIR RAIDS   Accustom Selves To Make - Nightly Rendezvous Pleasant As Possible

STATE CHIEF ARRIVES FOR LEGION PARLEY   Two-Day Convention  Opens At Edinburg

WOMAN FATALLY WOUNDED; KNOCKED GUN OFF SHELF WHILE GETTING HER HAT

Reappoint Uhl U. S. Attorney      SENATOR HATCH WILL NOT OB JECT TO SOMERSET MAN’S RE TURN ENGAGEMENT,

STEEL aT RIKER BAGK AT WORK   Settlement Reached Or Basis Of Plan Offered by Government Office

STERLWORKERS RETURN TO WORK AND DANGER OF NATON-WIDE STRIKES  ’ AVERTED

STRIKE AT STEEL PLANT ENDED BY OPM INTERVENTION   Union, Management Agree to Negotiate Under Formula Submitted by Washington Defense Officials.   9,000 WORKMEN ARE RETURNING TO POSTS   Production Resumed on Defense Orders Amounting to $250,000,000; Sympathy Strikes are Prevented.

U.S, EXPERTS STUDY METHODS — TO AID JUGOSLAV GOVERNMEN’   SOME PLANES, RIFLES AND AMMUNITION MAY BE SHIPPED TO HELP WITHSTAND GERMAN INVASION

United States Studies Means Of Aiding Jugoslavia Should She Choose To Fight Hitle:

U.§, SEEKS WAY TO HELP SLAVS   Pledge to Help Given as Soot as News of Revolution Reached Here.

Officials Study Jugoslavian Aid   Lend-Lease Policy Will Be Extended

TO EXTEND AID TO JUGOSLAVIA   United Staics Makes Plans To Aid Sugoslavia If It Is Forced To Fight

Means of Aiding Slav Government  Studied In U. S.   Assistance To Greece, Jugoslavia May Be. . Emphasized, Is Belief:

MRS. TUCKER IS INDICTED FOR MURDER   Widow Accused Of Stabbing Army Officer Husband

Three Clipper Planes To Aid  ~— Great Britain   New Clipper Planes Are “"ransferred To British Company

ENGLAND GIVEN NEW CLIPPERS   3 Big Ships To End Bottle: neck In Plane Ferry

SOLDIERS QUIZZED ON OVERSEAS DUTY   ‘SELECTEES AND GUARDS ASK. -ED WHETHER.  THEY... ARE: WILLING ‘TO. Go ABROAD, 

Army Questions Draftee: On Overseas Service   Conscriptees and National Guardsmen Asked About Foreign Duty in Connection With Drive for Enlistments

‘Willing to Serve Overseas?’ War Department Asks Armored Division

Recruits Asked If They Would Be Willing To Serve In Overseas Unit

Soldiers. Get Quiz on Views — Regarding Overseas Service   Unnamed Officers of Armored Tank Division Say Wai Department Conducting Query; First and Second Divisions Are Most Fully Equipped, Showing Worth In Manettvers

Query Troops On Overseas   War Department Questions Men Of Armored Force

SOLDIERS ASKED 10 GO OVERSEA      Query Made of Selectees anc Guardsmen on New Enlistments

(War Department Asks Panzer Soldiers If They Would Be Willing To Serve Overseas

TROOPS ASKED IF THEY'D WILLINGLY SERVE OVERSEAS   ARMORED DIVISION MEMBERS ARE QUERIED IN SECRET SURVEY

Selectees and National Guardsmen Asked If They Will Serve Abroad

QUERY ARMY ON OVERSEAS DUT!   Highly Trained Armored Division Asked ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ at. Maneuvers

Poll U.S. Blitz Forces On an AEF   Armored Unit . ' Men Queried on Willingness to Serve Overseas

yi TURKS AND LISBON      Berlin Tells British Friends  the Value of Relations — "+" "With Reich -

Cermans Attempt 'To Swing Opinion Of British Allies  Nazi Organs Court Turkey, Portugal; Watch Greek Events

Tell Facts on Dangers,’ Legion Head Asks FDF   Asserts Decisions Must Be Made, Even if War Is One of Them

Warner Backs Legion Move  Colls Also for National Policy, Oustina of Perkinc

PLAIN STATEMENT ON WAR URGEL   Legion Commander Asks Roosevelt to Speak, Wants Decision on Aid

MINE WORKERS TAKE A OLAP AT PRESIDENT   Charge Stoppages of Work Are Due to the Administration Policy.   ATTACK ON HILLMAN   ‘Incompetent Bureaucrats Spill Their Ill Advice,” They Say.

Charge Stoppages of Wo . Are Due to the Admin‘istration Policy.            ATTACK ON ‘HILLMAN   ‘Incompetent Bureaacrats Spill Their Il Advice,” They Say... .

Inited Mine Workers Blame Administration For Nation’s Strikes And Work Stoppages

Union Scores New Deal Labor Policy   United Mine Workers’ Paper Lists Charges

4H CLUB SHOW ~—SEPT.8 9 AND IC   Promises To 1 ‘Be Largest ’ Show Held In Plymouth County.

4-H CLUB SHOW SEPT. 8 SAND 10   Promises To Be Largest Show Held In Ply mouth County

BRITISH TROOPS TAKE POSITIONS TO GUARD CANAL   African Forces Rushed To New Defense Lines

TS PERCENT OF TROOPS SAVEL   Big Losses to Enemy in Greece Claimed  By Defenders

Three-Quarters of 8B. E. F. Were Evacuated, Says. Churchill.   NEXT BIG SCALE THRUST HIDDEN

Churchill Declares Three_ Quarters of Troops Had Reached Crete And _ Egypt.

THREE FOURTH OF ARMY AVE IN BALKAN ARE:   15.000 Troops Believed Lost In Il-Fated Campaign Against Nazi Hordes

TENSION HAS NOT ABATED!   Russian Army of “Great Strength” Reportedly Stationed Along Frontier of Siberia

Red Army Mobilized On Line As U. S. Envoy Talks With Foreign Minister

Japan Angry Over ‘Hostage’  Charge in U.S.   Press Worried Over Pro jeeted 3 Power Meet Tn Moccow

Grew, Toyoda Hold - Conference On Differences   - Nippon Press Takes Grave View of Planned Allied Talks In Russia

U. 5 AMBASSADOR, JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER CONFER   TOKYO PRESS KEEPS UP ENCIRCLEMENT CRY; WANG CHING-WEI ATTACKED   TOKYO DENIES IT'S HOLDING U, &. NATIONALS AS HOSTAGES      Bul Seerelary Hull Says He's Had No Satisfactory Explanation  ‘roe

GELECTEE GETS CMALLER TERN   War Department Reduce: To Three Years Pvt Habinyak’s Sentence

ARMY SENTENCE IS REDUCED   Patterson Cuts Prison Term  To Three Years

CUT SENTENCE OF HABINYAK   TEN YEAR TERM FOR INSUBORDINATION WILL BE REDUCED TO 36 MONTHS IF BEHAVIOR GOOD

U.S. 1S TAKING OVER FINLAND'S SHIPS IN PORTS   Action Taken as British Wat Declaration on Germany’s Allies Goes Into Effect: Finn President Rebukes Great Britain and America

Finnish Ships Contiscated By U.S. Navy   Four Merchantmer Known To Be In American Ports

U. §. Seizes Finnish Ships In U. S. Ports   Britain Goes to War With Finland, Hungary And Rumania at Russia’s Request.

‘Helsinki Seen As Ally Of Axis   Move Follows British War Declaration; Six Vessels Known In American Ports

NAVY ORDERS ALL VESSELS UNDER GUARD   Coast Guard Takes Over Six Boats

COAST GUARD > TAKES VESSELS IN CUSTODY   Move Made After War Declaration Against Finland By Britain

Order Affects Six Vessels Now in Port   Action Is Timed With British Declaration of Wat

Finnish Ships In U.S. Ports Be In Custody   Six Are Listed As Being Now In American Waters

Seizure of Finnish Ships Is Ordered   U. 8. Government to Place Vessels in

Action Is Timed To Fit Britain’s War Declaration   Reluctantly Takes View That Former Friend Is Axis Ally

KNUDSEN TELLS AUTO MAKERS TO CUT OUTPUT   Industry Advisory Commitiee Call ed to Meet Today to Fix Quota for 20 P. C. Reduction

Passenger-Aiito Production To Be Cut 20 Per Cent ©  Advisory Committee   Advisory Committee Meets Today With OPM Representatives

Stalin Leaps At British, U.S.AidOffer   Armies Face Nazi Fury On Entire Front

Speeding Of Parley  Promised   Red Newspapers Praise Aims  Statement

Stalin Hurries Preparations For Three-Power Conference to Pool Resources to Beat Nazis

RUSSIAN PREMIER AGREES TO PLAN FOR POOL Ct RESOURCES   Washington Takes Action To Provide All-Out Aid For Red Warriors   Moscow Welcomes as Loyal Allies “Peoples of U. S. And Great Britain”

DIREGT RELIEF IS.)  UP NEARLY $20,00(   7 a ne at Livingston County Recipient: : to Receive $648; Pensioners $10,633.

Germans Said Badly in Need of Oil   Caucasus Campaigr Is Desperate Effort to Get It

29TH DIVISION GOES ON PARAD   Gen. Milton A. Reckorc And Staff Pleased With Appearance Of Men

Hit-And-Run Attacks Do — Little Harm   Jap U-Boat Fires On Hawaii While Ships Shell Johnson Island

ANTICIPATE A CROWD   Percy Gretagts to Present Recital : K. U. Thursday

ANTICIPATE A CROWD   Percy Grainger to Present Recital . at K. UW. Thursday .

French Position Seen Strongest Since Blitzkrieg   Aged Marshal Holds Trump Card In Present Tact “Tug of War”

Weygand Urges French In Africa To Help Petain   Address Appears To Be Appeal for Help From Charles De Gaulle

POWERS EXPIRE OVER CURRENCY   Morgenthau Urges That Stabilization Fund Be Continued

DOLLAR POWER! EXTENSION URGEL   Morgenthau Makes Appeal For Currency Stabilization Fund and Roosevelt’s Power Revalue the Dollar

STABILIZATION OF CURRENCY MAY CONTINUE   Secretary Of Treasury Morgenthau Makes Recom mendation To Congress   DOLLAR POWERS AND ~ FUND EXPIRE JUNE 3¢

Continuation of Stabilization Fund, Power to Revalue Dollar Urged

MORGENTHAU URGES MONEY POWERS STAY   Secretary Appeals to Con: gress to Continue Roosevelt's Authority   2-YEAR EXTENSION ASKED BY WITNES!   Operations of the Stabiliration Fund Outlined

URGES FDR KEEP MONEY POWERS   Morgenthau Says Nation Near Time Of Peril, Needs Control

Morgenthau Urges Continuation of Stabilization Fund   Also Wants To Continue ~ President's Power To  Devalue Dollar

British Take 500) Prisoners At Bardia Base   Cairo Report Tells Of Capture Of 5,000 More Italian Troops In Libya   BRITISH POUND BARDIA DEFENSE   Final Decisive Attack On Italian Stronghold Is Believed Near At Hand

Eggs, Ghosts, Poetry And Silence Cause Of Divorce   Psychologists Seem To Be Wrong In Deduc tions Money Principal Fly In Ointment

Soviet Statements Seen As Warning To Nazis To Keep Hands Off Turkey

RUSSIA FROWNS ON NAZI TROOPS “RULGARIA MOVE   Telis Bulgers Action . Will Extend the ° War Zone   ONLY BULGARIA GETS SOVIET DISAPPROVAL

HINT GREECE MAY CAPITULATE TO NAZIS ON DEMAND TO END THE WAR   Diplomat Says King and Government May Retire to Crete, and Stick To Britain   Suggests a New Regime To Negotiate for Best Terms Possible With Athens’ Foes

COAST PATROL BLASTS SHIPS NEAR HOLLAND   German Aces Stage Surprise Raids -in Storm

~~ REPAIR TOYS   Santa Claus’. as’ Helpers: ‘To Be In NYA. Shop. Here:

THE WAR TODAY  HITLER BELIEVED AIMING AT ANTI-BRIT. ISH BLOC ACROSS EUROPE AND ASIA

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS.   ) German-Soviet Dispute Has Vital Bearing On Leneth Of War

NAZI-SOVIET THREATS AND BLUFFS AFFECTING WARS LENGTH, SCOPE   Hitler Believed Seeking Exploit Soviet Economy  To Build War Reservoi

BELIEVED SOVIET-NAZI AFFAIR INVOLVED IN GIGANTIC SCHEME OF HITLER AGAINST ALL BRITAIN

F luid Reserv voir For We ar making  fo Ps “Between. Baltic. And: Indo- China. : “Aim Of Hitler With Russia’s S: Hel;

The War Today   German-Soviet Relations ~ May Decide Leneth of War

Only Murray And Kennedy Vote Against Rejection Of Lewis Plan, Nine  Others Opposed.

Demands for Union Shop in Captive Coal Mines Refused by 11-Man Group

STRIKE DANGER AGAIN LOOMS IN COAL MINES   Showdown Expected Should Walkout Be Called

Supper Made 24 Employes Ill   MYSTERIOUS OUTBREAK “’  ‘ORRANCE STATE MENTAL HOS TORRANCE STATE MENTAI HOSPITAL.

Russia Admits New Danger, But Stabs at Rostov Front   london Reveals Fighting in Africa Has Become ‘Confused’   British Have Gained   English Report Opening of ‘Encirelement’ Warfare

EXPECT MOVES TO BOLSTER TURNPIKE TOLL COLLECTIONS   Discounts Or Reductions Ir Rate May Be Used To Stop Steady Income Dron

Halt Putting In Parking Meters   Temporary Injunction Is. sued Against Westminster Officials.

Installation Parking Meters In Westminster, Md., Halted   Court Issues Temporary Injunction Against Mayor City Council and Firm Manufacturing Devices On Petition Filed by Six Residents, Charging City Lacks Authority to Charge Motorists

US Naval Supremacy In Pacific WARNS NATION  COASTS ARE ERONT LINES 

FDR Claims Supremacy For U.S. Navy In. Pacific Ocean   Dismisses As “Fantastic” Japanese Claims Of Gaining Ascendancy, Also Other Rumors

The full text of President Rooseyelt’s speech delivered last night is printed on page 6.

Roosevelt Assures Country U.S. Navy Still Rules Pacific   Warns American People Nation Faces Long, Hard Fight Before It Can Win War And Peace That Follows; Says Italy, Germany Also Oppose Us

F.D.R. Claims Supremacy of Naval Forces   President Dismisses As “Fantastic” Jap Claims That They Had Gained Ascendane'

NATION FACES LONG, BITTER FIGHT TO LIVE   President Calls On: Al To Do Their Utmost, Remain Unafraid

PRESIDENT SAYS  NATION. PAGING. LONG. HARD WAE   American War Industries Will Begin Working on SevenDay Week

U.S. Fleet Is Still Supreme in Pacific, F. R. Says   Japanese Claims Fantastic; Points Of Speech Stressed

Long, Hard War Seen by FDR   Claims Continued Supremacy for VU. S. Navy in Pacific

TWO BRITISH WARSHIPS SUNK BY JAPANESE   Germany Likely To Join Japar Declare War Against  vi,

President Claims Continued Supremacy for American Navy in Pacific Despite Reverses

ASSERTS NAV) STILL HOLDS SEA CONTROL   Warns Nation More Work and Sacrifices Will Be Required

President Admits Losses But Scoffs At Jap Propaganda   Warns America To Be Prepared For Long War; Plenty Of Food For Home Use And Lend-Lease Distribution

FDR Lashes Jap ~ Supremacy Clair   U. S. Will Win War And Peace Afterwards,’ Presider Tells Americans; All-Out Production Ordered

NAVAL SUPREMACY FOR UNITED STATES IN PACIFIG GLAINEL   PRESIDENT WARNS PEOPLE, HOWEVER, LONG, HARD WAR / I$ AHEAD OF THEM

SUPREMACY OF U. §. PACIFIC FLEET CLAIMED BY FDR   New Naval Reverses Uaderline Words Of President's Speech

F. D, R. DENIES JAP SUPREMACY   President Warns Natio: Long, Hard War Lie Ahead.

President Proclaims Continued Supremacy For Navy in Pacific Despite Heavy Initial Losses; Summons Nation to Long Drive For Victory

FR Tells World U.S. Navy Stil Pacific Boss   President Admits Serious “Losses In Surprise Outoreak Of Conflict

Japs’ Claims Of Pacific Supremacy Denied By FDR In War Report To Natio:   Admits Serious Reverses; Calls For Cooperation; Long, Hard Struggle Ahead, He Says, But America Will Be Victor

Asserts U.S. Faces Long, Hard Struggle   President Reflects Calm Confidence of Outcome as He Addresses Nation Tuesday Night

U.S. Naval Strength Not Broken—F. R.   British Suffer DoubleLoss in Sinking of Wales, Repulse  LONDON CONFIRMS  President’s Warning of Last Night Illustrated By New Jap Success

U.S. Retains Sea Control,  Chief Claims   Roosevelt Admits War Reverses,  Warns Of Long, Hard Conflict

AMERICANNAVY HELD SUPERIOR BY ROOSEVELT   President:Asserts Japan Makes Fantastic Claims But U.S. Continues to Hald Edge   ‘AMERICA WILL WIN THE WAR; HE AVERS   Summons* Nation to” Long - Drive For Victory, © + “Gites First News  Is “All Bad”

PRESIDENT SAYS U.S. IS SUPREME   Speaks to Nation Over Radio Tuesday Night, Claiming Supremacy in Pacific.   NATIONS LOSSES CITED   Tells Americans A Long, Hare Fight Lies Ahead—Belittles Japanese Claims.

But He Warns Struggle Will Be Long and Hard Before Ultimate Victory

U. S. Naval ' Strength Not Broken—F. R.   British Suffer DoubleLoss in Sinking of Wales, Repulse

Admits Loss In Hawaii Is Heavy Blow   Sees Long, Hard Waz ' But Declares U, S. Will Be Victor

Admits Fleet Has Suffered  Serious Loss   Call Japanese Claims Of Control ‘“Fantastic”’ Predicts Long, Hard War

EARLY NEWS 1) BAD, oAYD ROOSEVELT   President Warns Nation Other Surprise Attacks May Follow.   EVERY CITIZEN IN WAR, HE SAYS   Rush Expansion of Munifons Production Called or. ‘

OR STATES U8, FLEET ~SSUPREME   Prepares Country For Long Fight In Address 

\U. S. Supreme In Pacific, Says ‘Roosevelt: Front Line On Coasts

Fleet Retains Supremacyin Pacific: F.R.   Score “Fantastic” Victory Rumors of Japanese

Jap Claim Of Naval “Supremacy Absurd, Mr. Roosevelt Says   American Forces Remain Superior President Tells Nation

(Text of President Rooseveit’s first report on the war will be found on Page 7.)

F.D. Warns Nation To. Gird Self . For Long War With Japanese;  Nazis And Italians Also Enemies

Roosevelt Calls "Fantastic" Rumors Japan Has Won Naval Ascendency in Pacific Battle

FDR Claims Continued Naval Supremacy In Pacific Ocean Despite Initial Ship Losse:    President Summons Nation to Long Drive for Vic.  tory; Dismisses as “Fantastic” Japanese Claim:  Which He Branded as Intended for Propagandc Purposes

Long, Hard Struggle Faced By U. S., Roosevelt States   He Warns That Nation’s Coasts Are In Front Line Of War— Refers To Serious Set-Back In Pacific— Confident Of Outcome

Butte, Missoula Grid Teams Battle Tonight  Victory Would Pu   Victory Would Pu Mining City in State Title Finals

Butte, Missoula Grid Teams Battle Tonight   Victory Would Put Mining City in State Title Finals

REDS CLAIM GAINS ON 3 FRONTS   Nazis Admit Twin Counterattacks By Russians

Reds Take New Footholds On  Lower Dnieper   Nazis Believed To Be Bolstering Central Troops From Leningrad

THREE TOWNS IN LENINGRAD REGION TAKEN   Four Footholds Gained On Lower Dnieper; Fight For Second City Crows More Intense

REDS RETAKE FOOTHOLDS ON THE DNIEPER   Also Recapture ‘Three Villages  Near Leningrad

RED GAINS IN — CENTRAL SECTORS SAVING LENINGRAD   Withdrawals of Nazi Troops From North Indicated

RUSSIAN ATTACK CONTINUES BUT IS SLOWING DOWN   Germans. are: Again’ Getting Set ‘for .Offensive—Mur-~ . mansk ‘Attack Fore t meicmeueee

Reds Recapture Vital Foctholds   Regain Points at Dnieper, Leningrad

RUSSIANS TAKE FOUR FOOTHOLD:   Contirue Their Central Front Attacks With Extreme Tittensity.

British Drive Deep Through North Afriea   Tobruk Left Behind And Attackers Near Derna

GAVEL FALLS FOR GARNER   It’s’ Home To Texas For Him After Wallace Is  Sworn In.

Garner Retires After Coloriul Public Career   Turns Over Gavel to Henry Wallace After Having Been National Figure Since 1903.

Axis Leaders Hold Secret Parley      WANTS TO LIVE TO BE 93—  Blaff Hearty John Garner Cominz Home For Long Vacation

John Garner Bows Out Of Washington Scene   Administers Oath of Office To Henry Wallace, His Successor To The Vice Presidency, As Last Official Act

Gavel Falls for John Nance Garner After Two Score Years in Washington; It's Home fo Texas After Swearing in Successor

GARNER HEARS HIS LAST GAVEL   Adminsters Oath o:  Office to Wallace; Goes to Texas

FOUR KILLED WHEN TRAIN STRIKES AUTO   Body of Young Womar Still Unidentified

RED RESISTANCE PRAISED BY FDR   Berlin Says Battle Soutt of Smolensk Wipes Out Entire Division

U. 8. WIPES OUT WORLD WAR DEBT OF GR. BRITAIN   Morgenthau, Testifying on New Aid Bill, Say: He’s Given Up Hope   Roos evell Leans — ( Amendments: Afte Conference

Tite NATIONS NctD Uo, AID TAGONTINUE   Morgenthau Says Britain. Greece and China Can’t Continue If Bill Fails.

Donations Possible Under Bill   Treasury Head Says There’ Ncthing to Provide for Repayment

War Costs Have Risen to $48,090,000 a Day, Treasury Secretary Reports.

Adoption o! Changes Is Expected    Britain, Greece, China “Cannot Continue Fight” Without Aid, Morgenthat

BRITISH CAN'T FIGHT UNLESS HELP IS GIVEN   Secretary of Treasury Claims Fate of Greece and China Also Depends  On Passage of Measure.   ADMITS WAR DEBT IS A TOTAL LOSS

Morgenthau Says Passage of Aid — 'Bill Essential   Treasury Official ~ Reveals That Factories Running Out of Orders

MORGENTHAU TELLS NEED FOR AID BILL   Says Democracies Cannot Continue Fight Without Help

ABANDONED HOPE SOME TIME AGO, HE TELLS SENATE   Testifying Before Senate Committee; Says British “Just Haven't Got the’ Dollars.”   CONFERS WITH AIDES — PRESENT AT HEARING   “Frozen” French Holdings in United States Amount to $1,593,000,000; Held on Direction of President.

Knox Aide Is Sent to London  Forrestal, Navy Undersecretary, t Re Conrdinatar

JAMES FORRESTAL TO GO TO ENGLAND   "To Establish Close Liaison Between Navy Department, Admirality

KNOX AIDE T0 BRITAIN   Forrestal Will ‘*Establish Close Liaison’’ Between Two Navies

TO ESTABLISH -CLOSELIAISON   James Forrestal Will Leave For England For Two Weeks Visit.

U.S. Official Sent toLondon:  - James Forrestal Liaison Man for Two Navies

FORRESTAL IS GOING © TO LONDON   Undersecretary of Navy “tc Establish Close’ Liaison’ Between Navy Department. British Admiralty

Forrestal  To England   Navy Underseeretary To Establish Lisison

NAVAL OFFICIAL 70 VISIT BRITAIN   “Close Liaison” on Lend-Leas¢ Matters Will Be Set Up by Undersecretary

SUPPORT GIVEN ADMINISTRATION      Lease-Lend Bill To Be Fre Of Restrictions.

Blunt Warning To Japan In Churchill Talk   Minister Promises Britain Will “Stand Behind” U. S. In East

JAPAN WARNED BY CHURCHILL   England to Aid U.S. In Event of Showdown In Orient

Japan Told Britain — Will Support America   Churchill’s Warning To Tokyo Arouses Mucl Speculation In Washington; Bid For U. S. Action Is Seen

CHURCHILL'S REMARKS GET CLOSE STUDY   Pointed Emphasis Upon Far East Attracts Much Attention At Conital

HINT OF RIFT BETWEEN U. S., JAPAN NOTED   Observers Speculate on Vow of British Aid lf Showdown Comes.   DISCUSSES HITLER PLAN   Prime Minister Admonishes America on German Conguest Program.

Much Speculation in Washington on  Churchill Address   Congressional Comment on Radio Speech is Slow in Coming

Warns U.S. Of Trouble Ahead  Prime Minister Says We Are On Nazi List Of Future Enemies

Washington. Believes Japan Can’t Fail to Understand Warning Given by Churchil

Emphasis Put On Danger To United States   Prime Minister Pledges Aid Of Britain Should U. §&. Peace Efforts Fail.   PRAISES SOVIET STAND

CAPITAL PONDERS CHURCHILL TALK   Study Statement That U. S. dap Break More Likely Than Anglo-Nippon War

SAYS ENGLAND WILL STAND BY INITED STATES      ‘We Will Range Ourselves Unhesitatingly at Ameri: ca’s Side in Event of  > chowdown, He Declares   PHILIPPINES AMONG REAS NOW MENACED      WMost Administration Sup foorters of Opinion WarnZing to Japanese ,Could H Nor be Misunderstood

BRITISH STRESS ON FAR EAST IS STUDIEDBY U.S.   Churchill Indicates Jap Menace Greater Than Is Apparent

CHURCHILL POINTS FAR EASTERN SITUATION   Far Eastern Statement Attracts Much Attention In United States

Premier Says Britain Will Join in Far East if War ' Comes.   SEES U.S. NEXT ON  - NAZI SCHEDULE   Gives Promise of © Future . Release of, Conquerec Nations.

CHURCHILL INFERS U.S. TROUBLE WITH JAPANESE   Washington Notes Prime Minister Said Britain Would Stand Behind U. S. In Showdown In Orient  OTHER COMMENT

BRITAIN READY TO GIVE AID IN FAR EAST   Churchill's Threat To Tokyo Causes Intense Speculation In Washington   GERMAN PERIL IS CITED   Premier Says Attack On America Would Follow Victory In Europe

MUCH ATTENTION GIVEN CHURCHILL'S TALK ON SUNDAY   Intimated Danger of Trouble Between U. S. and Japan Greater Than Britain.   STUDIED IN CAPITAL   ‘The Speaker Put Singapore   and Philippines as Spots Menaced.

CHURCHILL'S TALK AIMED AS. JAP BLOW      ‘Sunday Address Also Inter preted as Plea. for Quick U. S. Aid

GHURGHILL TALK STUDIED IN U.S.   Emphasis on Delicate Far Eas Status Taken as Warning to America.   SPECULATE ON PLEDGE

Charchill Underlines Jap Threat To U. S.   Prime Minister Guarantees  British Aid In Case Of Trouble

Legion to Hear Knox   Secretary of Navy Will Speak At Convention

KNOX TO SPEAK AT LEGION COWENTION   Mayor La Guardia, Darryl Zanuck, William Green On Program.

Asks Inquiry into Lette:   Rep. Hoffman an Asks Whether Presidential Message to Conaress Was a Bribe

U.S., Britain Pledge Stalin Aid in Fight   Roosevelt, Churchill Sugge st Three-Power War C mcd In Moscow

WOULD DISCUSS AID TO FIGHT GERMANS   FDR and Churchill Praise “Splendid De fense” of Soviets Against Nazi Attack antl’ Pledge Maximum of Supplies

Message Sent Premier Stalin By President And Churchill   Propose Premier Meet With Representatives Of Britain and U. S. To Discuss Red Needs   NECESSARY TO STUDY LONG-TERM PROGRAM

British, U.S. Chiefs Offer to Send High Envoys to Meetings   First Concrete Action Based on Atlantic Discussions Revealed ip Note to Moscow; To Study Aid

More Aid to Russia Is Latest Move   Stalin Receives Message From 2 Great Powers

Bid Stain Call Parley In Moscow   }   Roosevelt And Churchill Make Joint Proposal That High British And Americans Meet  Him.   Eye On. Japan

Send Joint Proposal Suggesting He Invite High Officials 10 Moscow to Diseuss Allocation Russtan War Sunoplies

Anglo - American - Soviet. Parley : Proposed To Speed War Materiale To Ruesia   MANY SHIPLOADS ENROUTE, ; MORE ARE PROMISED SOON   Conference Would Decide Where All Resources Can Be Best Used _ To Further Common Effort

High Americans And British May Soon Negotiate  With Red Leader   Proposal To Allocate War Supplies to Soviel Union Made Following Meeting al Sea

Nations To Send Experts To Discuss War Supplies   Joint Proposal Of Further Help Given By Roosevelt And Churchill

MESSAGE 10 STALIN DELIVERED FRIDAY; RUSSIANS PRAISED    Stalin. May be Host to High Officials of United States and Britain—-Need for Supplies in Russia Stressed

Propose to Have American, British Representatives Attend Moscow Meet   ‘SPLENDID DEFENSE’ BY REDS IS LAUDED   Two Leaders Tell Russiar Premier Long-Term Policy Must be Fixed

Long-Term Policy Needed, Roosevelt And Churchill Say  PRAISE STAND  Ships Already on Way With Materiel,  Moscow Informed

Leaders Propose Conference With  Stalin Upon Aid   High British, American Representatives Would Meet in Moscow as Followup to Historic Sea Meeting of President Roosevelt and Churchill

STALIN. INVITED TO MEET MISSION   ‘Will Discuss Allocation of  War Supplies   PRAISE DEFENSE   Russia Told U. 8. and British Cooperating To Provide Maximum Supplies

Joint Message Lauds Defense Against Nazis   Long-Term Policy. Said Necessary in Proposal Delivered to Stalin in Moscow

AMERICA AND BRITAINLAUD RED DEFENSE   ENVOYS WILL VISIT MOSCOW TO SPEED UP SUPPLIES

U.S. And British Representatives To Visit Stalin   Proposal Follows Historic Sea-Conferro * * ence; To Discuss Allocation Of War Supplies

Increased Flow Oi War Goods To Be Subject   Further War Fronts Envisioned In Message To Red Leader

GREEKS MAKE GAINS IN VALONA DRIVE   Italian Troops Hurled From Positions—200 Fascists Captured in Day’s Fighting.

CREEKS DELIVER BLOW ON COAST   Blackshirts Are Hurled Back On Advance Toward Valona

INCIDENT AID TO WAR FEVER   Berlin claims U. S. destroyer provoked incident to ‘incite America

SAYS U.S. BOAT, FIRED FIRST, ON ORDERS OF F.D.R   Official. Nazi’ Statement De : clares Encounter Occurrea -125.Miles Southwest of Capital of iceland.   U-BOAT NOT HIT, STATEMENT DECLARES      Berlin Claims U. S. Destroyer Fired First About Noon  - and Continued Dropping Bombs Until Midnight.

F.D. is Accused By Nazis of Plot To Incite War   U. S. Ships and Planes Join in Search For U-Boat; Await Word from Greer

FDR Plot to Start War by Ordering Sea Battle Charged   Berlin Asserts U. 8. Destroyer Attacked U-Boat. Which Returned Fire bv Releasine Torpedoes

U. S. Spokesman Scoffs At Nazi  “Explanation”   Encounter Occurs 125 Miles Southwest of Iceland On Thursday

Reich Declares President Tried To Incite War  Germans Announce Defense by U-Boat

Axis View Is Told in  Statement   Jone in Effort to ‘‘Incite America Toward War,” Charged by Nazis

DNB Cites Incident As Proof Roosevelt Seeks Enter War   Charges FDR Ha: Ordered Patrol T.. Attack Boats

Capital Refuses To Accept Nazi Attack Charge   Germany Might as Well Know We Will Defend Ships—View

BERLIN VERSION   Claim U-Boat Merely Returned Fire After U, S. Ship Attacked

Nazis Assert Submarine  ‘Was Atacked   Charge FR With Effort to Incite War

CLAIM U6 TRYING 10 / INGITE WAR   ;  Unit States Version Is That Destroyer Greer Was Attacked By} German U-Boat — Hitler Tri¢s To Stop U. 8. Aid   JAPAN SEES AXIS AS LOSING WAR

REPORTS FROM WAR FRONT ARE FAVORING RUSSIA      Generai Review ofr Conditions Indicate Russia Is Doing Well.

GERMANS CLAIM GREER OPENED FIGHT ON SUB   SAY THIS “PROVES” FDR TRYING TO FORCE WAR ON GERMANY

Roosevelt Trying To Incite People Into War, Communique Of Germans Asserts

NAZIS CHARUE U. 3. DESTROYER ATTACKED SUB.   On Order by Roosevelt to “Incite America’ to Enter War  Claim Fioht Cantinned 19

BERLIN SAYS GREER FIRST TO OPEN FIRE   Destroyer Attacked U-Boat, German Version; Reveal Ficht Lasted Twelve  Hours.   NAVY CONTINUES SEARCH FOR SUB

GERMANY SAYS U. $, 5. GREER ATTACKED SUE   Declare Roosevelt Gave Orders To Incite America fo War.

Further Reports Awaited From Undamaged Destroyer, Greer.  RETURNING OF FIRE IS GIVEN APPROVAL  Congress U pholds Action of Vessel in Fight on Ocean.

 people into war against Ger.  many.” COMMENT “UNNECESSARY”  ON NAZIS ACCUSATION

NAZIS CLAIM DESTROYER ATTACKED   Charge President Ordered Attack To Incite War

Nazis Admits Red Blows For Ist Time Wed.   REDS HITTING HARDES! LICKS OF 25-DAY-OLD WARK IN NORTH

Berlin Confirms Russians Making Counter Drives But Denies Success

PICTURE IS GIVEN OF OPERATIONS IN THE SOVIET AREAS   Russian and German Re ports in One Comparative Agreement Over the Situation.

THREE FRONT BATTLE SAID TO BE WORST   Russ-Germans Almost Agree In Reports

News of Fighting Still Highly © ‘Contradictory —   Nazi Accounts Show  “Pendulum” Tendency;  Claim‘ ‘Bloody. Losses”

News Differs On Three Main  Battle Fronts      “Kier, Drives on Moscow,  Kiev, Leningrad Are   Fiercely Resisted By Legions  ' Russian

RESIGNS   German Army Adm’ & 3 Day A ers Offer  ein Place of  Red Counter Attacks Condemned Woman

Germans Admit Assaults, Say. Reds Defeated   Fighting Reports Confused; Reds Claim Vie‘tory Near Porkov; Nazi Reports on : Advance on Kiev Conflict ™

Reds Begin Large Scale Offensives   Germans Admit Meeting With Strong Forces

OF WAY TOMOSCOW   Now Reported Reforming Forces Somewhere In Vicinity of Kiev, Far  Rehind Schedule.

U.S. Tanker Torpedoed 20 Miles Out   Emidio Lost 5 of Crew; Three Lifeboats Shelled by U-Boat Another Tanker Escapes

JAPS TORPEDO TANKER CLOSE TO U. §. SHORE   America n Vessel is Also Shelled by Foe; Five Of Crew May be Lost   ANOTHER OIL BOAT REPORTED ATTACKED   At Least Two Enemy Subs Operating Off California, It is Indicated

NEW TAX BILL HINTED \N SPRING BY RAYBURA   Feels Country Shauid Put De. feme On Pay-As-You-Go

Most Rey. Gerald Shaugh  nessy Says Communist   Victory Would Threaten World With Disaster   / PEARS RED VICTORY   Chorehman Tells AFL TL Would Loose Death and Destruction Upon the Earth

Bishop Warns Red Victory Would Be World's Disaster   Catholic Prelate Addresse A. F. L. Convention in Seattle; Questions  Wisdom of Aid

AFL Convention Told Communist Victory Would Be Disastrous fo World

RUSSIAN VICTOR CALLED THREAT TO WORLD BY BISHOP   Labor Federation Warnec Of Consequences if Red Triumph in War   Executive Council Urges Endorsement of Aid for Soviet Fighters

EAST INDIES READY TO FIGHT   NE  TWO OHIOANS ARE KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

MOUNTAINS OF GREECE. SUENE OF SHOWDOWN   Germans Seek To Drive  Fatal Wedge Through Defenses Of Allies; R.A.F. Hits Hard.

British, Greek Line — Extends From Mount Olympus To Albania   German Spearhead Reported To Bs Sinking At Phlorina In Effort To Cut Off Grecian Albanian Forces

Army Aviators Study Spanish   Air Corps Is Increasing Contacts ann the Nations to the  South .

Chemists Study Charred Clothing In Mystery Death   Body Tentatively Identified as Well Known New Mexico Political Figure

REA Gets Set To Do Defense Job   Main Problem Is To Get Allocation Of Meta!

e In Washington   ‘REA Gets Sets to Do a Job For Defense by Helping Farmers and Easing Power Shortage

MORE FOR HOUSING   Congress Asked by F.D.R. to Appropriate $225,000,000 at Once

Asks More Cash  For Defense Housing   President Seeks Addition al $225,000,000.

MISTAKE BY BANDITS   They Think They Have the Mone; But They Don't,

Vanguard of Gay Inaugural Crowd Hits Canital: City Hopes for Clear Skies, But Forecaster Wont Promise

Sightseers Already in Capital to Witness Monday Ceremony.   WARNED TO LOOK FOR BAD WEATHER   Program to Be Simplified, ' President to Review Parade.

Simplicity To Mark Roosevelt Inaugural; Throngs In Capital For Monday Ceremony

Capital City. Already Has Busy Throng:   Pre-Inauguration Festivities Get Under Wav

Capital Is Thronged  For Monday Ceremony   President Roosevelt Will. Take Qath Third Time, Simplicity Is Keynote; Street Decorations Drenched By Rain

INAUGURAL CROWD TREKS 10 CAPITAL   Begins To Throng Washington’s Avenues and Halls For Week End of Sightseeing Before Seeing Roosevelt’s Third Inauguration.

Washington Dressing Up, Crowds Arriving For F.D.R.’s Inauguration   President Expected To Devote Most Of His Addres '. . To Defense And Foreign Problems; Program To. Be Kept Simple By Request.

\Capital Is Crowded For Inauguration Of F.D.R.   President Expected To Devote Most Of His Ad. dress To Defense And Foreign Problems As He Takes Oath Of Office Third Time Monday

Inaugural Crowds Gather in Capital   Weatherman Warns Public to Expect Any Kind of Weath_ er on the Day

Crowd Arriving At Capital For FDR's Ceremony   Advance Throng of Sightsee ing Tourists Wait for the Inauguration Services.

Crowds Throng Washington for Tnauguratio)   W eather ‘Not :Good Nov But Hopes Held for ar Improvement

INAUGURAL CROWD INVADES CAPITAL   Vanguard Throngs Wash ington for Ceremonies Monday

Inaugural. Crowds Filtering Into Capital; Bad Weather’s Prediction Is Being Feared

CROWDS THRONG WASHINGTON TO SEE INAUGURAL,   Visitors Go Sight-Seeing Before FDR Inauguration for Third Term, Monday

DECLARES BLITZ FOLLOWING PLAN   German High Command Describes Ukraine Situation As Satisfactory

‘CHALLENGE TO _ 6.0,P, MADE IN WILLKIE TALK   Party Must Be ‘Vigilant And Positive’ To Survive, Claim

G.0.P. MUST - BE VIGLANT AND POSITIVE   WILLKIE CALLS ON PARTY TC QUIT ‘DESTINY OF NEGATION’

WILLKIE TALKED LINCOLN DAY   Severely Criticized The New Dea: Party In His Address.

MAY ASSIST IN RUSS BATTLE   Officials of Exiled Government Meet With Envoy

Poles, Czechs Will Fight with  Soviet Russia   Jugoslay Legions Also Slated to Battle Germans

DUCE MAY VISIT FRONT   Mussolini May Give Personal Support To Troops In Libya

AXIS TRYING TO BREAK OUT OF IRON RING   Both Sides Rush Usp  Fresh Forces In  »War Of Mechanical Titans

AXIS TO BREAK OUT OF IRON RING   Both Sides Rush Up Fresh Forces In  *War Of Mechanical Titans

Raiders Suffer Heavy Losses In Philippines   Issue of Aid by Germany and Italy Raised; Reds Silent

U. S. Strikes  Tokyo Attacked by Bombers, Report Says.      - Berlin Prepares to Announce Stand on Pacific War

UNCONFIRMED REPORT CIRCULATED THAT TOKYO AND OTHER .JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL CENTERS HIT BY U. S. BOMBS—JAP AIR LOSSES. REPORTED IN THE PHILIPPINES

Nippon Again Slashes at Philippines and Malaya; British Halt Land Drive

Police, union men battle at  Allis factory   31 in hospital, governor stoned in bitter rioting

~ SERIGUS HURTS eIN LONG FIGHT   Governor Heil Stoned During Nearly Three Hours Of Battle.

Grain Market Drops Limit   Wheat Prices Tumble 10 Cents Per Bushel With War, Japanese Reports.

Wheat Falls Ten Cents   Russian War News  And Japanese Cabinet Pan 62s

PF AA PAl AAP Oe   Other Farm Commodities Drop; Decline Laid To War News

WHEAT PRICES TUMBLE FULL LIMIT TODAY   Crash Down 10 Cents; All Other Grains Show Sharp Losses

Wheat Price Falls Today   Price Tumbles 10 Cents  Bushel, Maxinium Permitted in One Session

WHEAT PRICES COLLAPSE ON MARKET TODAY   Selling Rush Brings 10 Cent ‘Drop; Other Commadities Ballaw iid

War Causes Market Drop  Japanese Crisis  Causes Cotton te nN... ce . Role

WHEAT TAKES DIME DECLINE   Hit Limit Allowed During Any One Session

Wheat Prices Suffer Setback Of Ten Cents   All Other Grains Are Adversely Affected By War News And Tensior At Tokvo -

WHEAT PRICES SLUMP LIMIT   International Development: Blamed—Hogs, Corn and Other Grains Lower

WHEAT IS DOWN 10 CENTS PER BUSHEI   Other Grains Tumble in Face of International Situation -

‘Mystery Man’ Of Oil Industry  Dies in Houston   W. R. Davis Had Oil Offices in Europe

Famed Oilman Dies Suddenly Of Heart Attack   William Rhodes Davis Succumbs In Houston

HEART ATTACK IS FATAL TO OIL OPERATOR   Discovery of Rincon Field In Valley Built Large Fortune for Developer Known Internationally

NOTED OIL MAN TAKEN BY DEATI   Wm. R. Davis, Known Ove World, Dies In Houston

SMART PITCHER   Prison Team Hurler Sees That { Parole Official Hits.

Are Weary After 18Hr. Burial   New Year Saved From Mar ring by Mine Catastrophy by Heroic Rescues in Indiana County.

MINERS RESUUED AFTER 18 HOUR   No. Fatalities Caused in Accident Tuesday at Indiana, Pa.

HOUSE AGAINST HOLDING DRAFTEES   informal Poll Shows Admur istration Bill Would Fait at Present Time.

Texas Senator in Favor Of Strength  Connally Says He'll   Connally Says He'll Never Vote to Scrap Any US Navy Vessel:

SLAYING RELATED BY YOUTH   BODY IS DISCOVERED  TODAY BY REPORTER

School Boy Tells Maine Officials Of Slaying In_ Maryland; Body Found

BOY AND:TWO GIRLS HELD IN MAINE DUE ALLEGED SLAYING   BOY ADMITS SLAYING MAN WHO, STATED, MADE ADVANCES TO ONE OF GIRLS

Vit. Olive Man   Claims Advances Made at One of Girl Compan. ions in Automobile.

16-Year Old Herbert Cox Tells Portland, Maine, Police He Killed G. C. Browning While Rurning Away From Home Monday In Victim’s Car; Says He Made Advances To Girl Gonsenien:

TRIO DETAINED IN MARYLAND SLAYING   Boy And Two Girls From Alexandria, Va., Held At Portland, Me., After Telling Of Having Killed Man—Victim’s Body Found Near Conowingo

KILLED MAN, BOY RELATES   Shot to Protect Runaway Girls, Their Young Companion Says

‘Teen-Aged Trio Heid After Man {s Shot To Death   Herbert H. Cox, 16 Tearfully Admits Slaying Driver

Boy Confesses The Murder Of Mt. Olive Man   Claims Advances Made at One of Girl Companions in Automobile.

Youth Tells Of Killing On Highway   Says He Acted To Protect Runaway Girl Friends.

YOUTHS TELL OF SLAYING DRIVER   BODY OF VICTIM IS SOUGHT IN BUSHES AFTER BEING HID

‘Teen-Age Trio Held for Murder   Say Victim Made Advances to Girl

HOUSE VOTES FOR GAG RULE ON TAX BILL   Amendments To Be Allowed Only On One Issue

EYEWITNESSES TELL OF GERMAN ATTACK ON CONVOY   Ciaim 22 Ships Sunk ; Surface Flotilla Stands OFF British Fighters

Pretty Unwanted Bride Seeks Divorce to Clear Up Confused Situation

‘Order Affecting Church Attendance. of Soldiers Is Criticised in Senate   Oprionents of Neutrality Revision Score ‘Denver Officer’s ‘Action = =

Four Solons Decry Stand Of Army Man   Attempt To Establish Censorship Over  Churches Claimed

FIND —EX-RUSSIAN OFFICER DEAD; 1s SHOT THROUGH EYE   Was Inventor Of Military Devices —- Found Dead On New York Sidewalk

EX-OFFICER OF RUSSIAN ARMY S MURDEREI   WAR DEPARTMENT SAID TO BE  STUDING CIRCUMSTANCES OF ASSASSINATION

Russian Is Found Slain   Former Officer and Invenlor Assassinated

Noted Russian Inventor Found  Shot To Death   Found Shot Through An Eye on New York Sidewalk

ANOTHER RUSS ASSASSINATED. _IN NEW YORK   Former Russian Col  ‘onel, Inventor. of  __ Military Devices, _ -Shot

INVENTOR WAR DEVIGES SHOT THROUGH EYE   Former Russian Colone Discovered Lying Face Down OnStreet In — New. York   INVENTED BOMB   Murder - Js Mystery ;. Hac No Political Affiliations, Friend Say's; Had  Gone For Stroll ~

Ex-Soviet Army Official Is Slain   Military Inventor Founc Dead on New York Sidewalk

EX - OFFICER IN RUSSIAN ARMY IS FOUND SLAIN   Inventor Of Military De vices Victim; Probe Shooting

Former Russian Army Officer Is Shot To Death   Body Discovered This Morning On Sidewalk © By New York Convent

RUSSIAN FOUND ~ ASSASSINATED   Michacl Borislavsky, Inventer of Military Devices, Found a? Dead on Sidewalk.

CZARIST RUSSIAN SLAIN IN NEW YORK; WAS FORMER OFFICER AND INVENTOR

FORMER GZARIST COLONEL KILLED IN NEW YORK GIT   Russian Secret Service Sus “fected In Murder of Bomb Inventor.

Second Former Russian Army  Man Shot Here   Now Inventor Working  With US

Old Russian Army Leader Is Slain   Borislavsky Was Military Inventor

Russia Reports Satisfactory Action Along Straight Line From Baltic to Black Sea.

NAZIS GAIN IN MOSCOW OFFENSIVE, REDS SAY   RAIL LINE IS THREATENED

RMANS HIT STRONG BLOW NEAR MOSCOW   Tula Situation Still Grave For Soviet's Forces; Battles Are  * Hard Fought

Patrick J. Buckley  Dies Unexpectedly  Merrill Resident Suc cumbs to Heart Attack

NEW HOUSING AREAS DESIGNATED BY F.D.R   President Names 146 Localities In U. S. As Defense Areas.

Berlin to ‘Stand Pat’ on Total British Blockade   Britain Jubilant Over FDR's Stand; Draws Vichy Comment; Rome Glad No Worse   Berlin Rejects FDR's Doctrine

Gh, BAILA REWVED ED SPE GR   Entire Populace Jub ilant   MORALE PICKS UP

President s Stand Pleases Britain   Government And People Are Jubilant Over Address Last Night   EXPECT U.S. WILL ‘DELIVER THE GOODS

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Britain Cheered by Roosevelt A ddwace

GOV, WILSON HAS 100 BILLS YE   He Must Either Sign or Veto These Bills Within 30 Days.

Livestock and Pasture Meet  Experiment Statior Program 1:30 to A:3) Eridauv

Seek Undelayed Arms Production   Study Procedure of 1918 War Labor Board

British And Greeks Taking On Nazi ‘Chutists At Rate Of Plane-Load Every Five Minutes.

German !ranspor' Planes Pour Men, Munitions on Isle   Struggle Continues With Increasing Intensity: Many Die

ALLIES BREAK GERMAN GRIP ON KEY CITY   Parachute Invasion Continues At High Speed

High Court Rules Sullivan Must Die On Gallows Sept. 1.   Convict Charged With Slaying Guard At Fort Madison

Must Hang For Killing Prison Guard   Iowa Convict Sullivar Loses In Appeal To Su preme Court.

Convict M'.rderer M: st Die   Iowa supreme Court Uphol s Conviction for Kill E sig Prison Guard

 Judge Frederic Miller De livers Unanimou s Opin  ion of Court. .:      ee Qs REGRETS EE! a ne igs be aE ion of Court. . ion ma  TWO MORE CHAN  Sullivan May Petition  Hearing — Then Seek Denanntieca Clamanny 2

Must Pay With Life   Ivan Sullivan Must Die Ox Galiows Sept. 12 For Last Summer’s Shooting

IOWA CONVICT MUST PAY THE DEATH PENALTY   Sullivan Lost Appeal To Saprease Court For Killing Geard at Ft. Madson.

‘Sullivan Must Hang, Court Says  lateemetes ane Mninian Unhalde Death Penalty in Case

OWA SUPREME COURT RULING ON MURDEREF   Sullivan Was Involved in Fata Shooting of “Pen” Guard. To Gallows Sept. 12th

Gallows For Diller Robber   Ivan Sullivan Who Robbed Diller. Wilber Banks Sen tenced On Shooting.

SULLIVAN GOES TO GALLOWS; CQURT UPHELD   Man who killed Ft. Madison prisan guard refused new hearing

lowa Felon To  Die On Gallows   Tribunal Upholds  Sullivan’s Sentence

15 YEARS GIVEN BALTIMORE MAN FOR SABOTAGE   Michael W. Etzel Admit: Attempting To Damage Martin Bombers   SPITE MOTIVATED ACT COURT TOLD

Bomber Saboteur  Draws 15 Years   Former Martin’ Employe Pleads Guilty After Wimess Testifies

GIVEN 15 YEARS ON SABOTAGE CHARGES   Michael “William Etze Sentenced in Federal Court

Father Stabs Son, Kills Self   Promises To Take Child To Movies’

NAZI PANZER, BRITISH BLITZ FORCES COLLIDE   Reinforcements Are Poured Into Conflict In Sidi Rezegh Area   119 PLANES DESTROYED   Tank Casualties Are Reportad Heavy; Many Prisoners” Taken

Tank Forces Reinforced In Libya Battles   Intense Fighting In Progress In Pivotal Sidi Rezegh Area, Is Report   MANY PRISONERS HAVE BEEN TAKEN   South African Forces Were First To Be Engaged In Desert Battle

MASSACHUSETTS IMPEACHES OLD STATE OFFICIAI   Daniel H. Coakley Forbidden Ever To Hold Public Office Again

Coakley Impeached, Senate In Near Riot   Powerful Democratic Leader  Banned From Public Life

IMPEACH OFFICIAL IN MASSACHUSETTS   Daniel Cookley Bows Out o Public Office After Senate Warning

Air Armadas Strike at Nazi Vital Centers   Hattburg and Bremen Hit; * Raids From Norway Thy: Beatin

TERMS DRAFTED TO END STRIKE   Efforts To Avert G) Walkout Reaches Final Stages

STRIVE TO AVERT (i. M,C. STRIKE AS DEADLINE NEARS   Conferences Continue in Cap. ‘ital After Midnight With Walkout Scheduled for 7 ~sAw. OM~   SITUATION SERIOUS, “KNUDSEN DECLARES   Mediation Board Submits Formula After Other Peace Proposals Fail—Terms Kept Secret.

Night Long Effort to Block Walkout of 160,000 Men in 60 Plants Over Nation Prove Futile De  spite Frantic Attempts to Reach Agreanieht: ‘A Fam Deadline Naarc y

REPORT MADE TO PRESIDENT ON WALKOUTS   Roosevelt Goes Over Situation in Shipyards with Hillman   EFFORTS TO AVERT GM STRIKE PUSHED   Southern Coal Operators Consider Proposals to Prevent Shutdown

BAR NEAR HOBBS LOOT hy FRE   Barn on the Ralph Warner Farm Near Airport  Was Destroyed.   FIRE TRUCK CALLED

BARA REAR HOBBS LOT TARE   Barn on the Ralph Warner Farm. Near Airport { ‘Was Destroyed.   FIRE TRUCK: CALLED

GOLDSBORO AND GREENVILLE MAY GET FLIGHT TRAINING CENTERS, SAYS REYNOLDS

Kotmk Planes Reported Violating Almatian Frontier; Warfare Nears

Air of Grim Reality Sought By Army in War Maneuvers Citizens Asked to Play Par

It’s Real War In Dixie   Greensburg Soldiers Find Selves Involved in Feud Between Countries of Almat and Kotmk.

Texans J cin Kotmk In War Against Alma To Recover Two States Annexed In 191

WILL BE UNSETTLED   Showers Forecast for Parts of Kansas Tonight

UNSETTLED WEATHER   Little More Precipitation Expected for Kansas

MORE CLOUDS TO FORM   Swollen Streams in Kansas Are Dropping Today

SOVIET ‘AGENT ARRESTED BY FB   Alleged Representative of U S. R. in Custody for Hi Failure to Register a Foreign Agent

U.S. Holds Russian   Soviet Agent Jailed for Failing to Register

TWO GOOD GILTS ~-OF ROTARY CLUB   Were Awarded to 4-H Club Boys at Meeting Tues- ~ "day Night.   TOOK NAMES FROM HAT

TWO GOQ0 GILT OF ROTARY CLUE   Were Awzrded to 4-H Club Boys at Meeting Tuesd2y Night.   TCOK NAMES FROM HAT

SCHNACKENBERG MAY BE SPEAKER   OPPOSITION FADES; BOTH PARTIES CALL CAUCUS MEETINGS

SUSPECTED MURDERER SHOOTS, KILLS SELI   Springfield Police Were or His Trail

EXPECT HUGE NAZI ATTACK IN RUSSIA   Hitler Prepared To Sacrifice Many Men If Necessary

EXPECT NAZIS TO RESUME WAR   A Heavy Attack On Russian Line: By Germans Expected Soon,

REDICT HUGE GERMAN DRIVE AGAINST REDS   Germany Committed To Russian Wor Can Hardly Draw Back Now, Is View Of Many; Hitler Stakes Everything On Russian Attack   NAZIS MAY BEGIN ATTACK NEXT WEEK

Britain, U. S. Dissatisfied With Far Eas   British Official Say: Japanese Statement: Not Reconciled

JAP ACTION IN FAR EAST BEING VIEWED BY BRITAIN WITH DISSATISFACTION

Legislation Being Drafted to Put Defense Work on Seven-Day Basis

US. 10 EXPAND WAR EFFORT 10 FASTEST PACE   Naval Construction To Be Enlarged; 7-Day Week Ordered

To Hasten BuildingOf - New Ships   Plans For Expansion Of Program Are  . Announced Alte President's Talk

SEVEN-DAY WEEK QUICKENS WAR EFFORT IN U. 5.   New, Expanded Naval Program Emphasizes Battleships

Congress Acts to Lift Restrictions  On Selectees, Sending Them Anywhere   Navy Calls for Full Speed Ahead on Expanded Program of Construction

Shipbuilding Will Be Pushed   Pace Of America’s Wartime Effort Will Be Speeded By Additional Measures

U, S, QUICKENS WARTIME EFFORT   Navy Seeks More Combat Ships, Roosevelt Calls For 7Dav Arms Making Weel.

U. S. To Speed Ship Construction   Pace Of Nation’s War-Tim« Effort Will Be Greatly Accelerated

Capital Seethes With Plans for 7- day , Work Week, Borrowing of a Billion

Norwegians Balk U. S. Contract: ‘Quisline’s Move. Poaliny Renersed

35 Germans On Jap Ship   British Refuse to Let Two Others Sail  From San Francisco

Hayfever Season Just Around Corner in State   Kane Recommended As Relief Spot

a i  JULY 1 PROCLAIMED SFCOKD REGISTRATION TAY WTHE UL 8   All Men Who Have Become 21 - Years Old Must Register

GREEKS TELL OF SINKINGS   Report All Of Auxiliary Vessels Sunk By Germans

LOSS OF GREEK NAVY IS CITED   Government Says Hospital Ships Also Sunk

Greek Naval Vessels And Hospital Ships Sunk By German Air Raiders

Greek Government Reveals Fate of lis Naval Vessels   All of Auxiliary Vessels ‘Savagely Machine-Gunned’

GREEKS’ NAVAL LOSS WAS LARC   Government Says All of Auxihary Ships Wises See FT wet.

GREEKS REPORT VESSELS SUNK   Say Germans Savagely Bombed And Machine- Gunned 30 Craft

GREEKS REVEAL NAVAL LOSSES   Say All Auxiliary Vessels Went Down With Crews

Hospital Ships Bombed by Nazis   Greek Survivors Struggling in Sea Were Pitilessly Machine-Gunned.

Greek Vessels  Badly Battered   Hospital Ships Sunk By Ruthless German Raiders From Sky

DESTRUCTION OF GREEK NAVY BY BOMBERS TOLD   HOSPITAL SHIPS SUNK AND VICTIMS MACHINE-GUNNED

Second Blitz Attack Is Made On Plymouth   German Bombers In Huge Waves Make Return Visit To English Town   AUSTRALIAN PREMIER IN TOWN DURING RAID   Heavy Damage Is Caused And Casualty Toll Will Be High Is Fear

ONOWSTORM HIT: FAST AND SOUTE   Sweeps Northeast Atlantic Seaboard, Forcing Schools To Close; Several Deaths Attributed To Storm

ATLANTIC COAST SNOW-COVERED ANDWIND-SWEPT   Icy Finger Reaches As Far South As The GeorgiaFlorida Border   FIVE-FOOT DRIFTS PILE UP IN DELAWARE

Late Snowstorm Sweeps Seaboard, ‘Stalls Traffic, Closes Up Schools

Storm Sweeps  East Seaboard   Snow Forces Schools to Close, Stalls Traffic; Five Deaths Recorded

Five Deaths Mark Terrific Storms In Many States   Deep Snow Forces Schools To Close in Some Parts of Country

EAST SWEPT BY BLIZZARD   Driving Snowstorm Closes Schools, Stalls Traffic,  Grounds Planes

ATLANTIC COAST LASHED BY STORY   14-INCH SNOW FALLS IN ATLANTIS CITY—7 PERISH, SCHOOLS CLOSE,

Snow, lce Grip Half Of Nation   Deétruction And Death Left   By Storm

RUSSIAN FORCES HOLDING NAZIS EVERYWHERE ON EASTERN FRONT   Still Heid Smolensk Despite German Claims— ‘Six Major Conflicts Are Reperted in Progress      Two Full Days of Fighting Centered in PskovParkhovy Region—German Losses Heavy

New York Cotton .Market   Russians Claim To Be Holding Off Decisive ‘Attack Near Smolensk

RUSSIANS FIGHTING — TO LIMIT   ‘Decisive’ German Attaci Held Off by Soviet Troops in Smolensk Section.

RUSSIA SAYS THEY HELD OFF GERMAN ATTACK   Ked Army Is Holding Nazi Troops From Making Progress

6,000 Paris Jews Arrested by Nazis   Brings Number Deprived of Their Liberty to 150,000

POLICE ARREST JEWS IN PARIS   Total of 150,000 Ar Deprived of Liberty In Occupied Area

6,000 JEWS ARE HELD IN FRANC   Drive Continues -on For eignérs and Political - Suspects

150,000 Jailed  In French Drive   Political Suspects, Jews Arrested

6,000 JEWS IN PARIS JAILED   Vast New Roundup of Per sons Opposed to Nazis Is Under Way

100,000 HELD IN FRENCH ROUND-UP   Arrest of 6,000 Jews in Paris Reported in New Drive

6,000 Parisians Rounded up In Drive Against Anti-Nazis   Number Brings Total to 150,000 Jews, Foreigners and Political Suspects Seized in French Capital; Officials Condemn Railroad Sabotage

Arrest 6000 Jews In One Paris Ward   FRENCH AND GERMAN POLIC! ROUND UP ALLEGED OPPON ENTS OF NAZIISM.

ALL JEWS IN PARIS BEING JAILED   Porcans Onnosed To Nazis Rounded Up By Police; Many Are Held

Thousands of Jews Being A\rrested in Paris In Roundup by Germans

Suspect Is Held In Series Of Assaults  Questioned In Connection With Taylor Death

Gen. Krueger Says  Tanks Overrated  There Always Has Been Defense For Oo eS rMmcoact Ha Gaye

OFFICERS OF THIRD ARMY DECLARE TANK POWER 1S OVERRATED   DEFENSE DEVISED FOR EV. ERY OFFENSIVE WEAPON MA.  NEUVERS OFFICERS SAY

Britain Copes With Sham Invasion More Successfully Than Any That Hitler Could Devise; Is Claim

MOCK INVASION SHOWS BRITISH WEAK POSITIONS   CIVILIANS HAMPER DEFENDERs, AS IN BELGIUM; MORE ~ BRAIDS HINTED

Mock Invasion is Repelled By British; Raid on Norway ls Rehearsal For Offénsive

PUZZLE CREATED BY BRITISH “INVASION’   Altacking Commanders Either Brilliant Or Defenders ‘Not So Astute

Mock Nazi Invasion Succeeds  British Generals Face Big Puzzle Afear MAanenvere

Mock Invasion Gives England Ideas And No Small Amount of Worries

Italians Retreat Hastily On Five African Fronts   Fascists Flee To Benghazi In Libya;  Run In Eritrea

FASCIST STAND DARLAN CONFERS NEAR BENGAZI WITH MARSHAL, BASE EXPECTED GOES TO PARIS

MOTOR TROOPS DESTROYED SAY REDS   Guard Moscow, Leningrad Along 300-Mile Front   Of Salla On Finn Frontier  Taken By Reich Forces;  Syrian Peace Sought

RUSSIANS HOLDING FAST INFLICTING. ~ TERRIBLE LOSSES      15,000 German Panzer Troops Declared Annihilated   DRIVE TOWARD RED CAPITAL BLOCKED

Titanic Battle Rages Along 2,000 Mile Front German Leaders Silent

NAZI OFFICIALS REMAIN SILENT   German Radio, However, Tells of Destruction of 119 Soviet Warplanes.   TAFT REVEALS “PROJECT”   Says U. S. Building Naval Ait Base for Britain on Northern Ireland,   BULLETIN!

GERMANS HIDE DETAILS OF BIGBATTLE   Soviets Claim Nazis Drives Blocked With  Heavy German Losses

NAZIS IN TITANIC BATTLE   Russians Claim Division An nihilated; Germans Report Gains.   110 RED PLANES GOWNED

ANNIHILATION FULL NAZI DIVISION 18 DEFENDERS’ REPORT   NAZIS ASSERT NO LETUP IN HEAVY FIGHTING ALONG ENTIRE FRONT

Germans Buek Defense Line For Opening   Berlin Radio Reports Capture Of Five Bunkers In Stalin Defense,  SOVIET CLAIMS WINS

REICH STILL SILENT ON WAR GAIRS   15,000 Germans Held Annihilated By Red Army

itantic Foes Locked In reat Battle   Soviet Claims Nazis Fail To Crack Line   en Continues n Middle East

Teuton and Slav  Trade War Blows   Russians Inflict “Terrible Losses” , Germans Claim Gains   PRESS ON IN NORTH   Russians Claim to Be Holding in Important Cen ig? tral Sector

A GERMAN * DIVISION - WIPED OUT   Drives on Leningrad and Moscow Blocked, Russians: Declare      INVADERS SUFFER TERRIBLE LOSSES   wHitler High Command Says Only ‘Operations Progressing Relentlessly’

DRIVES HALTED TO LENINGRAD AND MOSCOW   Nazi High Command Again Hides Details of Titanic Battle but Radio Reports Gains   TWO SPEARHEADS   One Reported Aimed at Capital o! Estonia, Other Toward Leningrad, Germans Say

REDS WIPE OUT NAZI DIVISION BERLIN SILENT   ‘Terrible Losses Meted Out to German,’ Say Russ   SEE DECISIVE BATTLE   Violent Raids On Berlin With U. S. Aid Loom, British Aver

Syrian Peace In Obeyance Claims Vichy   Armistice Plans Appear Halted By French

BERLIN SILENT AS REDS CLAIM NEW VICTORIES   German Panzer Unit Of 15,000 Men Annihilated On Cene tral Front   MAIN ARMIES AT GRIPS   Nazi Flanking Movement fn North Hinted As Stalin Line Holds Firm

INVASION ARMY ROUTED BY RED BATTLE FORCES   Germans Remain Silent, Ex: cept to Claim ‘Operations Progressing’

Blocking of a Nazi Drive Toward Moscow and Lenin. xrad Also Reported by Russians Today,   NAZI HIGH COMMAND AGAIN HIDES DETAILS   ‘Reported Red Army Troops  - Are Inflicting Terrible  : Losses on Invaders on 300-Mile Front.

Say 15,000 Nazi Troops Annihilated   Drives Toward Moscow And Leningrad Reporte Blocked.

Block Nazi Drives on Moscow, Leninorad, Claim; Berliv Fails to Reveal Details of Huge Battle

PANZER DIVISION ANNIAILATED- IND DRWES BLOCKED   While Moscow Tells of Checking Hitler German High Command Hides Details of Titantic Battte

A Nazi Shift to North   Effort to Flank Stalin Line Seen; Reds Attack on Central Front

Nazis Suffer ‘Serious Defeat’ Soviet Claims; Berlin Tells Of Felling 110 Planes

Russians Tell Of le flicting Heavy — Losses      BLOCK ADVANCES:   German Report Dif fers, Claim Red  Losses Great

German Command Again Hides Details Of Titanic Struggle   While Moscow Asserts Invaders Suffer Terrible: Losses Berlin Claims Gains On Stalin Line

Reds Claim Big Victory Over Nazis   Division Said Annihilated And Drives Halted; Berlin Silent

Russians Tell Of Annihilating One Motorized Division   Germans Report Relentless Thrusts, Pounding Heavily Into Baltic Defense

Annihilate Unit of 15,000 Men, Claim; Germans Are Silent on Details of War

ei     Decisive Battle Now in Progress, - Berlin Announces   Drives Toward Moscow and Leningrad Stopped, Says Moscow; German High Command Hides Details   GERMAN ATTACKS POUNDED BACH NEAR OSTROY, MOSCOW DECLARES

German Officials Again Hide Details Of Titanic Battle   Vichy Proposal of Armistice To End Syrian Wor Runs Into Puzzling Complications as Darlan Returns From Paris

All Indications Are That Terrific Battle Is Being  . Fought On 300-Mile Central Front

Titanic Battle Is Raging Along 2,000 Mile Front   Russians Declare They Inflict Heavy Losses on Cermans.   Nazis Capture Bunkers Along the Stalin Line

Nazi-Finnish Armies Move Into Russia   Soviet Troops Inflict Severe Punishment On Germans In Main Center Section, Says Moscow; Berlin Communique Is Brief

oth Sides Admit Heavy ighting Under Way With Aassive Armies in Action      Russians Claim Nazi Motorized Division Wiped Out But Berlin Incicts Relentlesc Drive Continues

RUSSIANS CLAIM ANNIHILATION OF MOTORIZED UNIT   Berlin Asserts Shock Troops Capture Bunkers OF Stalin Line

qe ians Claim Nazi Troops Capture Points in Stalin Line After Bitter Fighting And Destroyed 123 Red Panzer Units

BERLIN RADIO CLAIMGNAZT SUCCESS   Hungarians Say 25,000 Rec Prisoners Captured in ; Galician Advance, -

MOSCOW SAYS SOVIET UNITS HOLDING FAST   Berlin Radio Claims Nazis Have Taken Section ° Of Stalin Line   HUNGARY REPORTS MANY PRISONERS   French, Yielding In Syria, Says Armistice Plea Not Answered

Nazis Assert Huge Battle Is Underway   Soviet Troops Claim Terrible Losses Being Inflicted Upon Invaders

Food Prices Keep Rising   August 12 Level Highest In Nation For More Than Decade

ILL OF DRINKING WATER   65 in Camden Plant Ul of Intestinal biicard are

TRIBUTES PAID TO PADEREWSK   Body May Lie In State At Arlington If the Family Agrees

Paderewski In Arlington.   IF FAMILY CONSENT SUNUSUAI HONOR WILL BE CONFERREIL ON POLISH PRESIDENT.

Physician > Busipiessman May ‘Sectire: Aide In Professional Work,

Commandos Hit And Run After Daring Invasion  Organizer Says Unit Was Prevented From Attacks Last Year

BRITISH SHOCK TROOPS RAID FRENCH COAST   Commandos, Formed as Special Unit. Carry Out Hit and Run Thrust  Against Nazis.   Orevanized In 1940.

COMMANDOS HIT AT FRENCH COAST. HARASS GERMANS   i Admiral Keyes Directs Stinging Statement At Brass Hats At Home.

COMMANDOS: STAGE HIT AND RUN ATTACK   British Forces Garbed In Blac! Make Daring Assault on Normandy.   GERMANS ADMIT RAID   Organizer Says Unit Coulc  Have Changed Course of inn Varn: hae

BAIT Ton FORGE INVADES FRANCE AOA SHARP AAID   Hit-And-Run Maneuver Car ried Out Without Casualties By Invading Force

°‘PHANTOM’ UNIT CREDITED WITH * DARING ATTACK   Tough Troops Complete Mission, Escape; One Wounded

COMMANDOS STAGE RAID ON FRANCE   Complete Mission, Return With Only One Casualty

Commando Troops Stage Hit and Run Foray Against Axis Held Normandy, London Reveals

PHANTOMS IN NIGHT ATTACK TN NORMAND   Specially Trained Commando: Land on French Coast in: Secret Mission.   BERLIN CLAIMS. ‘RAIDERS *: REPULSED,. LOSSES. HEAVY

BRITAIN'S DARING PHANTOM TROOPS IN COASTAL RAIN   Commandos Reported In Attack on Normandy   UNIT'S ORGANIZER FLAYS MILITARY HEADS

Special Troops — ‘Complete Mission without Losses   Wear Weird Black Battle Uniforms

Phantom Army Makes Raid On  German Force   British Commandos In Daring Attack, Says Organizer

PHANTOM SOLDIERS SUCCEED IN ATTACK   Complete Mission With Only One Man Wounded   IS HIT - AND - RUN DASH.   Germany Says Normandy Invasion Is Repulsed

DARING HIT AND RUN ATTACK 1S BY COMMANNNS   Declare Only Casualty Is to Man Shot in Arm by Machine Gun

Supreme Allied Authority i Making; US Shakes U; Pacific Command; Toky« Admits 5 Pigboats Lost

Allied’ Supreme ~ Command   Will Direct War; Threaten Singapore But Philippines Hold

General War ‘Strategy to Be Developed   Nippon’s Threat to Singapore Grows As British Fall Back

Japanese offensive hits at Malaya road   New blows struck from Burma to Dutch New Guinea—Filipino jungle fighters win victory on Luzon

FILIPINO JUNGLE FIUHTERS DEFEATED F INVADING JAPANESE   SUPREME ALLIED WAR AUTHORITY REPORTED COURSE OF FORMATION THURSDAY

Board Proposed f Direct Strategy Against Enemies   British Retreating In Malaya; Filipino  Troops Are Praised Re Accociated Press

Over-All Authority to Direct Allied War Strategy Being Charted — Japs Continue to Push South on Asiatic Mainland and Strike Elsewhere Via Air — Philippines Situation Steady.

WASHINGTON MAY BE NAMED AS HEADQUARTERS FOR NEW COMMAND TO DIRECT WAR   U. S. Britain, China and Russia May Name Supreme Grand Council to Direct War Strategy In All Parts of World.—Agreement In Principle Reported From ail Four Capitals—Move Made As Japs Smash Forward

Would Direct High Strategy Against Axis   Japs Launch New Sharp Offensives; Filipino Jungle Fighters Defeat Invaders

RAIN MOVES ON PAST IOWE   Much of State Well Soaked by Precipitation of Inch or More

Robeson Folks Very, Very Concerned With Weed Prices Down Georgia Way.

rIome After Escape from Nazis   Robeson Folks Very, Very Concerned  With Weed Prices Down Georgia Way

BOMB TARGI TARGETS ~ MILLION EACH   Air Corps to Build Four Armored Ships to Prac. tice on.

Banker Hanford Dies At Sioux City   Known As Leading Avia. tion Promoter.

BANKER, DIES   Sioux City Man Was Lead ing Promoter of Aviation Lines

SIOUX CITY BANKER DIES   _ Hanford, 78, Leader "in Aviation Promotion,  ia IN Health-6-Months.

LONG LITIGATION IS WON BY SINGEE   Marion Talley, Forme: Metropolitan Star, Is Victor in Divorce Proceedinas.

DAVIS, HARRIS “BACK IN LINE’      Former Endorses Candidacies of Parker and Kenworthy

ARGENTINE AIR FORCE LEADER LOSES POSITION   PRESIDENT CASTILLO ACCUSES RADICAL PARTY OF PART IN PLOTS

ARGENTINE AIR CHIEF OUSTED   Government Acts to Fore. stall Coup D’etat in Aviation Ranks.

Army Detachments Patrol Air Fields   Political Upheaval Follows Movement Described As Coup D’Etat Conspiracy

ARGENTINE ARMY AIR FORCE COMMANDER RELIEVED OF DUTIES  Tranquility Prevails   Tranquility Prevails After Military Occupation of Airports

COMMANDER OF ARGENTINE AIR FORGE OUSTED   Government Acts To End Outbreaks In Air Department

Oust General in Argentine   Nation’s 200 First Line War planes Immobilized Because of Plot

Argentine Chief Of Air Force Is Ousted: Fear Plo   20 Officers Arrested I Precaution Against Conspiracy

Czech Conquest Reaped Billion For Reich; Imposes Heavy Taxe:   “War Tax” Estimated To Yield 100 Million Annual ly Imposed To Assist In Financing Germany’s War Against Britain.

NAZI CONQUES  OF CZECHS COST $1 ,000,000,000   Reports Compiled By Non. Czech Sources Revea Germans Also Have Im posed Tribute Taxes T« Assist In Refinancing the Reich’s War.

Nazi Occupation Has Cost Czechs Billion Dollars, Survey Estimates

NAZI RULE HAS COST BILLION IN LAND OF CZECHS   Germans Have Imposed Tribute Taxes to Aid in Carrying On War

Czechs Pay Big Tribute   Nazis Reported Picking Little Nation Clean

Domination By Germany Costs  Czechs Billion   Another 100 Millions Collected Annually In Tribute Taxes

Nazis Take Billion in  Czech Cash   iconomic Conquest Has Poured Nation’s Gold Into Reich in Period  of 22 Months

NAZIS TAKE BILLION DOLLARS FROM CZECHS IN TWO YEAR PERIOD   Tribute Taxes Levied To Finance German  War Machine

CZECHS PAYING TRIBUTE TAXES TONAZISTATE   German Conquerors Rear Millions to Finance Reich Assault On Great Rritain   TAKE OVER BANKS   Nazis Swarmed In Like “Carpet-Baggers” After Nation Was Invaded In March, 1939

Czechs Pay Out “At Least a Billion” as Result of German Rule, Say Washington Advices

Czech Banking Controlled By Nazi Invaders   Germany’s Conquest Has Cos Little Country at Least a Billion Dollars.

Caech Coneuest Reaped Billion for Germany, Report Nazis Now Take Hundred Million War Tax Annually

Czech Conquest Reapec Billion for Germany, Special Report Reveals

Nazi Conquest Cost Is Heavs   Czecho - Slovakia Figures ~ Billion Dollar Loss -.. “Due To Invasion 5

Large Areas Inundated By Two Rivers      HUNDREDS OF SQUARE MILES IN ARIZ. AND N. M, AFFECTED

Pension Fund Boost 0. K.'d  By lowa House   Appropriation Hike From $7,000,000 To $8,500,000 Yearly Voted.

16 MILLION 10 hE AVAILABLE AFTER JULY 1   3] Providing lowe Increase Sent to  Gov. Wilson

Iowa House Passes, 96-0, Increase In State Relief Outlay; Wilson Gets Bill

STATE SPEAKERS eT AES DEFENSE   Urge Rededication of Ameri: can Ideals   CITE MISTAKES   Unity of Action, Resolute Purpose and Courage Necessary, Declared

WAR IS ON US KILGORE TEL -ERAPTON-CROWD   Senator Highlights State Memorial Day Events With Speech Urging All-Out Defense   Kump Cites ‘Stern Duty’

AVAZIS SAY BRITISH CRUISER 1S SUNK   Berlin Reports Success b' German Submarine in Eastern Mediterranean

4 IRE RATIONING BEGINS JAN. 4; el, S, SEIZES Tih   Japs Cut Off 50 Per Cent @ of Rubber, Threaten Other Supplies  i ie ee ei ee ee     (eae  es oe,   OPM Prepares to Allot Tir @ Only for Necessary Canning

British Retake  Salum in Drive  On Axis in Egypt Nazis Admit Loss And Tell of Strong  British Thrust at Fort Capuzzo

British Recapture Libyan Border Pos         Heavy Casualties Inflicted on German-Italian Defenders, Officials Report—Berlin Says Foes Paid High for Success.

EGYPTIAN BORDER QUTPOST IS AGAIN HELD BY BRITISH   Serious Casualties Inflictec On Axis Forces As British Trops Reoccupy Solum:  _Some German Prisoner: Taken; Halaya Pass Alsc Retaken.

BRITISH TAKE SALUM FROM AXIS FORCES   Reoccupy ‘Heli Fire Pass’ In Wha! May Signal New Drive Wes! ward Into Libya

Salum Retaken By the British   Germans Suffer Heavy Losses, Says Caira

British Again Take Salum   Reports Of Heavy Casualties On  Both Sides Made

British Retake Salum Outpost  Recapture Point on Egyptian-. Libvan -Frontier:<-

AXIS FORCES ARE THROWN OUT OF EGYPT BY BRITISH   SALUM RECAPTURED IN FIERCE THRUST AGAINST INVADERS

BRITISH RETAKE CALUM IN LIBYA   Germans Acknowledge Tha Forces Are Turned Back From Advance Post.

British Take Salum From Axis Forces   Retake Musaid and Halfaya Pass, Capture Some Germans in Sudden Drive

SALUM REOCCUPIED BY BRITISH FORCE   Egyptian Border Outposts anc Other Points Recaptured

BRITISH FORCE SEIZES SALUN   ee ‘Egyptian Border Outpost Re taken; Two Other Points Are Recaptured.

PUSH NAZIS ACROSS LINE INTO LIBYA   Egyptian Border Outpost Tak est From Axis Forces in Counter Offensive

ieee Pee rr ne 2 ‘Vote. May Decide Allegisnee ot: St! Piérre ‘and Miquelon

Two Die; Woodland Blackened   ‘Long Heat Wave Brings Huge Disaster

Forest Fires Raging in Six Eastern. States  Ox *£O&  Two Deaths and "Scores of Destroved Homes Caused by Blazes

HITLER SILENT REGARDING ANY SPECIFIC GAINS   Merely Issues Genera! Statement “Operations In East Progressing Relentlessly”   FORTIFIED TOWN OF SALLA.IS CAPTUREL   Berlin Commentators Chal ‘lenge: Reports.of High + Nazi Losses; Claim:  Russians Retreating 

GERMAN HICK COMMAND IS AGAIN SILENT   Dfficial Communique Says ‘Operations In The East Are Progressing Relentlessly’; Salla Is Cap tured.

Hitler Drives 2 Spearheads Against Red:   One Attack Directed a Tallinn and Second Toward Leningrad

German High Staff Is Mum On Activity   continues to ‘Keep Details o Struggle With Russia  " tUidden

Naming of Admiral Darlan as Virtual Dictator May Herald Nazi Collaboration

Dives To Death InN. C. Prison   Ertel Norton, 17, Dives From Top Row Of Five Tier Cell At Raleigh

YOUNG CONVICT COMMITS SUICIDE   17 Year Old Prisoner Jumps To His Death From Top of Five-Story Tier of Cells At Central Prison.

Eden Goes To Turkey   Confers With U.S. And Greek  Representatives There

CROWDS ROAR WELCOME 10 EDEN AND DILL   High Turkish Leaders Meet Britons at Station

EDEN AND DILL IN TURKEY FOR TALKS ON WAR   Foreign Secretary Confer First with U. S. Envoy, Greek Minister.

Eden Talks fo Turks, Greeks  Confers With Officials on Arrival in Turkey

Eden’s Day At Turks’ Capital Is Busy One   Foreign Secretary Calls  ‘On Ambassador, From U. S. Soon After He Arrives At Ankara

EDEN WASTES NO TIME IN TURKEY   “onfers With American And Greek Ministers Immediately After Arrival In Ankara.

Arrives In Capital to Dis. cuss Turk-British Plans For Meeting Balkan Crisis   MEETS U.S. ENVOY   English Official Will Be gin Conferences Tomor-. row; Makes Courtesy Calis

ANTHONY EDEN TALKS WITH U. S., GREEK ENVOYS AT ANKARA   Turks Give British  Foreign Secretary Great Ovation

Eden Confers With American In Turkey   Crowd Cheers British Minister—Germany About To Move

CHEERING TURKS WELCOME EDEN ON HIS ARRIVAL   Talks Already Under Way At Ankara May Decide Whether London Will Order Troops tc Aid Greece Against Possible German Invasion   REMAIN THREE DAYS

EDEN SEES U.S. ENVOY, ALSO TURKS   Given Uprearous Welcome Talks Include Greek Am= bassador Also

ANTHONY EDEN CONFERS WITH TURK CHIEFS   British Foreign Secretary Also Talks With U.S Envoy to Ankara anc ‘Greek Minister — Crisis to Ro Discussed.

Eden Sees U. S., Greek Envoys in Turkish Capital  Pee ee ee > en   British Foreign Minister Gets Rousing Welcome In Ankara

EDEN CONFERS WITHU. S., GREEK ENVOYS TO TURKEY   Appears Unlikely Serious Talks ‘Will Begin Before Tomorrow

TURKS CHEER ANTHONY EDEN   Britain’s Foreign’ Secretary Confers With U.S. Ambassador MacMurray

BRITON ALSO CONFERS WITH GREEK ENVOY   Probably Will Not Open Serious Discussions With Turks Until  Trem nrraw

stage Set For Vital Balkan Talks   British Spokesman Con. fers With U. S. Envoy, Greek Minister.

COAST GUARD IS GIVEN TO NAV)   Roosevelt Issues Executive Order Making Transfer Effective At Once

Coast Guard Is. Transferred To  Navy Department      sxeculive ‘Order Is: Give? With No Explanation For The Move —.

President Orders Transfer Through Executive Order  Service Under Direct

COAST GUARD GOES TO NAVY   President Orders Entire Force Under Secretary — Frank Knox

COAST GUARD TRANSFERRED TO NAVY DEPT   President Roosevelt Orders Shif Without Explanation — Follow: World War I Precedent

Coast Guard Becomes Part  Of U.S. Navy   President Places Vessels Personnel of Service Under Command Of Knox   Move Permits Unified Control of Armed Ship:   Is Announced at Hyde Park Without Further Explanation

Coast Guard Transferred to Navy; Big Force Made Available for Defense

F.D.R. Assigns Coast Guard To Naval Service   Transfer of service is effected by executive order — No explanation of move.

Roosevelt Transfers Coast Guard, Equipment and Personnel to Nav)

Hugh Walpole, Novelist, Dies   Last Book Told of Meeting Hitler, Whom He Liked, Thought ‘Tenth Rate’

Hugh Walpole, Famed British Writer, Dies Suddenly at Mountain Home

SIR HUGH WALPOLE  DIES AT AGE OF 57   British Novelist Had Been Ill For Week At His Home In CumberJan@ llountains. British Isies

TOP BRITISH WRITER DIES - OF SICKNESS   Heart Attack Is Fatal . To Hugh Walpole

‘Nippon s Fleet Activities Are Watched in Orient   Settlement on Frontier is Scene Of PRrief Ratile

TYPHUS TAKES AHEAVY TOLL   Fever “And Other Diseases ~~ Portend Dark. Year For  War-torn Europe

Europe. ‘Death: Figure: Rising   Typhus. Fever Is’ Blamed _ Bo or Gain; -Epiderni -Nre Threatenine: ~.°

TYPHUS DEATHS INCREASE IN EUROPI   ‘Report Indicates Severe Epi/ demics Are Likely on Con tinent This Year~

Typhus Fever Taking Heavy Tollof Life Through Europe   Disease Blamed For 2,609, 000 Deaths In World War Sweeping Bulgaria, Turkey, Hungary and Poland, With Few Fatalities In Germany: Known As Famine Fever

James Signs Bills to Curb Red Activity   [jn-American Doctrines Outlawed in State as Measures Made Laws  anruo BLOC SCORED

SIGNS 3 BILLS TO CURB REDS   Governor Scores Democrats For Failure to Adopt Fourth Measure

AUSOGOUNTER ATTAGK oOUTH OF LENG RAD   Berlin Says Red Tanks Held Fire Until 50 Yards from Nazi Line.   MOSCOW REPORTS AIR FIGHTING HEAVY IN NORTH

GERMANS REPORT RED COUNTER MOVES ACROSS TWO RIVERS   By FREDERICK C. OECHSNER

Palermo Bombed — ~ By British in Night Attacks      6__ Civilians Killed in Raids Reports Italian - Bigh. Command

Palermo Bombed By British in Night Attack:   16 Civilians Killed in Raids Reports Italian High Command

Tojo Government May Be Replaced In War Program   Manila Authorities Be lieve Japan and U. S. Will Fight

FALL PREDICTED OF TOJ0 CABINE   BUT OBSERVERS SAY MILITARISTS WILL CONTINUE TO RULE IN JAPAN.

MAY ABANDON: LAKE VESSEL   Crew Of Stranded Canadiag  Freighter Ready To Leave" 4 ‘Seana ies Eh bes,

PREPARE TO LEAVE GROUNDED STEAME   Badly ‘Damaged Canadian Ship s on Reef in Lake Superior

‘Governor Sees No Need for an - Towa Home Guard   Says 1000 Guardsmen. in Service Will Be Back Ry March 1

Nazi Leaders Still Silent On Progress   Earlier Russians Tell Of Smashing Division Of Perhaps 15,000 Mer  CLAIM AIR CONTROT.

Nazi Blitzkrieg Is Reported At Standstill   Moscow Reports Big Lull All Along Battle Front With German Drive Brought to Halt; Berlin Dwells on Prisoners Taken

Moscow Implies German OFfensive Has Passed The Peak Of Its Power   BERLIN HIGH COMMAND IS STILL RETICENT

NAZI COMMAND HOLDS SILENGE   Soviet Say ‘Nothing of Cons sequence Occurred’   GERMANS RENEW   ‘Claims of Gains in Minsk  Area in ‘Greatest Encircle-  ment in History’ i

NAZI DIVISION OF 15,000 MEN WIPED OUT, SOVIETS SAY   Reds Declare German Offensive Has Passed Peak of its Power—German Night Raiders Strike Hard at Britain Early Friday

Reds Claim German War Machines Fought to Standstill in First Phase of Invasion Attempt

SOVIETS CLAIM NAZIS LACKING IN WARPLANES   German Division Said Destroyed By Russians; Nazis Silent

Conflict Wanes on Russian Front;  Reds Say Nazis Fought to Standstill

SEAPORT ATTACKED BY BRITISH FLIERS   Punishing Blow Struck at Brest, It [Is Announced

ROYAL AIR FORCE STRIKES AT BRES   Occupied French Seaport i Bombed Twice Within Short Time

French Seaport ls Bombed in Double Assault   Five German Planes Are Reported Shot Down During the Day; After-Nighifall Air-Raid Alarms Are Sounded in London

BLUESTONE DAM BIDS TOBE ASKEL   Paul B. Jenkinson, Staf Member of U. S. Engineer: Named to ‘Boss’ Project o1 New River

Ohio Accidents Reach 1941 High   Auto Mishaps Are Cause Of Most Casualties Over Week-end

French Minister Seeks Relaxation Of Nazi Reprisals  Expected ‘to Offer   Expected ‘to Offer Plan for French to Take Charge

French Ask Nazis To Ease Reprisal   Would Be Responsible  For Curbing Terrorism

SEK RELATING      French Minister Goes to Paris in Effort to Gain Substitute Plan

Vichy Minister Seeks Curb on Nazi Reprisals   France Will Request Permission to  Hande Own Trouble

GOVERNMENT RESTS * — PENDERGAST CASE   Supreme Court Opinion May - Influence Result

PENDERGAST CASE COMPLETED TODA’   Argument Was Expected to Be Made in Government Case Late Today.

LINING UP ON PROPOSED BILL 70 AID ENGLAND   ‘House and Senate Committees Divided Along’ Party Lines.   HOT FIGHT IS ASSURED   Congressman Fish Has Sub_ Stitute Measure He is   Pushing Fiercely.

Billion Voted By House For Needs of Navy   Money is for new ships, yards, ordnance and gun plants; to train more naval officers.

Tone of Gen. MacArthur's Communique. Indicotes Fall of Open and Undefended Philippine Capital May Be Imminent . _

STATED URGED TO TAKE BAGK RELIEF BURDEN   House Committee Chief Offers Plan for $1,000,000,000 Cut in U.S. Spending.   TREASURY AID BALKS AT DEFENSE SALES TAX

Rep. Doughton Urges State, Local Governments Take Back Task Of Payine For Public Works And Work Relief

URGES STATES TO TAKE OVER PUBLIC WORKS   Move. Would’. Aid Federal. Gov't in Fi-nancing Defense  ’ Work

URGES RETURN OF DOLE, PUBLIC WORK TO LOCAL AGENCIES      Legislator Says Municipal And State Governments Could Ease Federal Tax Burden

PLEA SENT TO STATE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS   ‘Take Back’ Work Relief Public Works Costs, Is Request

Return af Work-Relief Burden to State and Local Governments Advocated

Urges State Governments “Take Back” Task Of ‘Paying For Public Works, Part Of Work Relief   Step Aavocated As As Means Of Re ducing Non-Defense } Spending

DOUGHTON SEEKS TO HAVE LOCAL, STATE AGENCIES GET BUSY   Wants Federal Government fo Be Relieved of Public Works Due to Emeraency.

KANSAS IS NOT AFFECTED   Coal Miners in “jn District 14 Wil Not Join Strike

KANSAS IS NOT AFFECTED   ‘ost Miners: in District. 14 Will Not Join: Strike

All Available Iowa Soldiers .... Are.on Dut   Undisclosed Numbe: Guard Boone Bridg: Over Des Moines Rive

lowa Bridges,  Railroads Guarded   Ft. Des Moines Soldiers Go On War Duty.

All Available Iowa Soldiers   Undisclosed Numbe: Guard Boone Bridge Over Des Moines Rivei

THREE FLIERS DIE IN CRASH   Another Injured in Collision of Two Naval Planes

U. S. EXPECTS PROMPT LIFTING ITALY’S BAL   American Citizens Have Not Been Allowed To Leave Italy Since June 24

FOURTH RACKETS “TRIAL DELAYED: ~ BY PROSECUTION   Charleroi Man Found . Guilty at Third. Tricel   yuRY DELIBERATES 23 HOURS; ACQUITS BANE

JURY ACQUITS THREE FORMER GO. OFFICIALS   Local Man Convicted On Charge Of Conspiracy To Violate Gambling Laws — Had Pleaded Ne  TNiefenca   JURY DELIBERATED MORE THAN 25 HRS.

Battle For Control Of Iraq Enters New Phase As Axis Planes Arrive

Simplified Soldiers’ Tax Exemption Law Become: Effective On Inty 4

Demand 24-Hour Basis Be Used In Armaments Plants   Sen: Connally Says That’s One Needed Push to Move Defense Industry Faster

Connally Demands 24-Hour Production   Says Government Should Force Basis Where Necessary

24-HOUR OUTPUT OF ARMS SOUGHT   Connally Warns Productior ls Moving Too Slowly

Soviet Holds To Positions  In Hot Battle   Nazis Admit Reds Give Stuff Resistance But Say Progress Made

BRITAIN, IRAN NEAR BREAK; NAZIS ACTIVE   Libyan Battlefront May Be Scene Of Clash

Axis Move Seen If Persia Invaded  Germany and Italy   Germany and Italy Expected to Create Mediterranean Diversion

34,530 Texas Men Registered On July First   Harris County Leads State In Registrants With 2,759

BITTERNESS OVER COMMUNISM -FLARING AT U,A.W, CONVENTION   BAR BEDS, NAZIS AND FASCISTS FHOM HOLDING UNION OFFICES  yopiDows COMING IN FIGHT

ARMY SEARCHING PARTY STARTS FOR SCENE OF CRASH IN WHICH SEVEN MEN DIED

Wreckage Of Missing U. S. Army Bomber Is Sighted   3elieve All Aboard Dead; Searching Party Leaves For Site

SIGHT WRECKAGE MISSING BOMBEF   ‘Fear Seven Men Aboard Bombe! ‘Missing Siner Jan. 16 Are Dead

New York Cotton   Hope Ahandoned For Seven  Men Lost With Army Bomber

Seven on Bomber Are Found Dead   Searching Party Arrives at Site

Party Hunts For Wrecked Plane   Bomber Sighted In Huckleberry Mountain

WREGKAGE SCE BY WOODSMEN NEAR MT. RAINIER   iPlane Left Tacoma on Jan.  16 to Practisé Bombing  With a Crew of Seven.

SEARCHERS HUNT WRECKED PLANE   Woodsmen  Belicve Sever Aboard Missing U. 5S. Bomber Were Killed

SIGHT WRECKAGE OF ARMY BOMBER ON MT. RANIER   Missing Since January 16 Wit! Seven Men Aboard; All Thought Dead

Missing Bomber 7 Dead, Locatec   Woodsmen See Wreckage  Of Army Plane Gone Since Jan. 16

Hull Says Reds Willing To Negotiate   Offer Transmitted By United States

Russian Offer to Finland Is Transmitted Through United States But No Response Made as Yet

‘Germans Continue Drives on  . e oe   Moscow, Crimea, Oilfields Of the Caucasus -

REDS OFFER PEACE 10 FINLAND   Plan Conveyed By U. S. 6 Weeks Ago, Hull Reveals

SOVIET READY 0 NEGOTIATE WITH FINLAND FOR PEACE   Secretary Hull Announced Russian Desire This Afternoon.

HULL UL S. PRESSURE PUT ON FINLAND   Negotiate or Lose American Friendship, Secretary Declares

Hull Reveals Rec Proposal Trans mitted by U. S Along with Warn ing to Accept Terms.

FRIENDSHIP OF J. 8. DEPENDS CN DECISION   Russia has made an offer to negotiate peace with Finland

Hull Asks Finns To Check Moves Against Russia   Germans Launch New Assault on Moscow, Advance Into Crimea

FRIENDSHIP OF U.S. AT STAKE, HULL REPORTS   Reveal Soviet Offer Ta Make Peace, Give Back Land

Delegates’ to. “Anni County. Fars 1 Conven: ston“ iso" Announded:*

Nazi Troops Near Athens   British Reported In Pell-Mell Retreat; ‘Transports Pounded By Stukas. King George In Flight

Northwest Army Of 250,000 Greeks  Lays Down Arms   German Dive-Bombers Hammer At Greek Ports and Vessels As British Troops Try To Get Out

LARGE GREEK FORCE SURRENDERS TO FOE   Germans Said Only 35 Miles From Athess ’ As Dive-Bombers Attack Transports ‘ in Second Dunkeraue

Expect Athens To Fall Before German Blitz   British Rear Guard At Thermopy lac Reported Destroved In Onslaught.

Military Observer [Amounees German Monquest Greece   Reports Surrender Quart er Million Greeks, Annihilation British Rearriusard

Conquest ofGreecels  Certainty   Surrender Oj Hellenic Armie: AnnouncedByBerlinSpokes men; Bomb Piraeus But May Snare Athens.   No Opponents

Berlin Hopes for Complete Surrender of Greek Capital   Armistice May Save Athens From Aerial Bombardment by Nazi Air Squadrons; Germans Reported Within 35 Miles of Capital City

British Give Way at Pass, Berlin. Say:   Italian Report Declares German Forces Within 35. Miles of Famed Hellenic Capital   English Abandoning Heaps of Materiel   Luftwaffe Pounds Many Ports to Halt Mass Embarkations

WAY SMASHED THROUGH PASS, GERMANS SAY   Berlin Claims British Annihilated in Fighting at Thermopylae   CONQUEST IS HELD ALMOST COMPLETE   Nazi Bombers Pound Ports To Prevent Withdrawal Of British

Germany Reports Annihilation of British Rearquarc   Berlin Declares Nazi Arm ed Forces Are Approaching Athens

NO VERDICT YET IW ARNOLD GASt   Jurors Ask To Be Locked Up And Given Further Chance Today To Consider Charge After Long Deliberation

Arnold Jurors Hope to Break Long Deadlock   Deliberating Over 6 Hours, Twelve Inform Court ‘Some Possibility’  Of Agreement   Judge Savage Orders  Lock-Up For Night   To Consider Further Today Charges of Larceny Of State Money

ARNOLD JURY IS LOCKED UP   Foreman Says Panel Yet May Agree On Verdict In Padding Case

Senate Heads Seek To Line Up Tax Votes   Prompt Approval Is To Be Sought Next Week.

SEEK OKAY OF BIGGEST TAXES IN HISTORY   Revenue Bill Called “Heartache To Taxpavers”   $3,672,400,000 SUM   Senate Seeks Prompt Action On Bill Next Week

SENATE GROUP PUTS OKAY ON REVISED BILL      Would Yield.456 Million More Than Similar Measure Okayed Ry Honce

SENATE LEADERS SEEK VOTES FOR HUGE TAX BILL   Want Prompt Action On New U. S. Measure

ATTEMPT TAX VOTE LINE-UF   ‘Biggest Tax Bill in Histor  Termed a “Heartache to  Taxpayers.”   INCREASES ALL TAXES

Senate Leaders Lining Up Votes   Bill To Hit Corporations Anc Individuals All Along Line Says Treasury

Leaders Speed Senate Action  On New Taxes   Huge Increase Made By Committee Expected To Cause Fight   DETAILS COMPLETED   Passage By Main Body Hoped For Next Week As House Waits’

REVENUE MEASURE READY FOR SENATE   Biggest Bill In History; Is Described As “Heartache”

PUSH TAX MEASURE TO AN EARLY VOTE   Finance Committeeman Calls Bill “Heartache  tol Taxpayers”   HITS ALL ALONG. LINE

Early Vote Is Sought On  Tax Measure   Largest Revenue Bill Ir History Is Callec Headache For Senate Heartache For Public

SWIFT APPROVAL IS SOUGHT FOR ~NEW TAX MEASURE   Near Four Billion Revenue Bill Will Ba Taxpayers’ Heartache, Says Solon

UPPER HOUSE SPURS ACTION -ON TAX BILI   Leaders Seek Prompt OK On Biggest Revenue Measure   "PUBLIC HEARTACHE’   Hits Both Individual and Corporations to Pay Defense Bill

VOTES SOUGHT TO APPROVE BIGGEST TAX IN HISTORY   MEASURE WILL GO ON SENATE FLOOR NEXT WEEK FOR ACTION

Le aders Seek Prompt Action  On Tax Bill   Record-Breaking Levy Called ‘Heartache . “: For Taxpaver’ —

Record Tax Bill Called ‘Heartache’ for Public   Senate Outdoes House in Levying 4 Billions: Swift Action Sought

Tax Bill to Senate Floor  By Mid-Week   Millions to Pay Income Levy With  Exemptions Down

Vote Expected  Next Week For Big Revenue Bill   Leaders Seek to Shape Up Measure So That a Vote May Result Next Week.

SENATE VOTES ARE LINED UP   Leaders Anxious to Get Approval of Biggest Revenue Plan,   ALL TAXES INCREASED

Senate Chiefs Seek Support For Tax Setup   Committee Has Only To Fis Wording Before Measure Goes To Floor.   LARGEST IN HISTORY

BILL CALLED A HEARTACHE TO TAXPAYERS      Senate Leaders Seek to Round Up -Votes for Prompt Approval of Record-Breaking  Defense Measure Next Wook.

Taxpayers’ Heartache   Senate Acts Next Week On Nation’s Biggest Bill

SENATORS BEGIN LINING UP VOTES FOR TAX MEASURE   $3,672,400,000 BILL IS PASSED BY FINANCE COMMITTCE   SENATOR BARKLEY HOPES FOR PASSAGE BY FRIDAY   Legislation Reaches Senate Floor Wednesday; Simplified Return Plan Is Optional

BIGGER YIELD THAN HOUSE REVENUE BILL   Leaders in Upper House Hope for Enactment by End of Next Week

SENATE FACES ~ TAXBILL VOT   Biggest Revenue Measure  In History Voted By Committee

QUICK VOTE SOUGHT ON TAX BILL   Senate Leaders Hope for Ac. tion Next Week; Biggest: Tax Bill in History   TO YIELD ABOUT FOUR BILLIONS   Measure Unfortunate But Necessary, Sen. Johnson Declares Today

SWIFT PASSAGE ENORMOUS TAX BILL HOPED FOR      Revenue Measure, Calling for $3,672,400.000, Is Biggest in History of Nation   TERMED ‘HEADACHE’   Would Hit Both Individ uals and Corporations and Increase Existing Levies All Along Line

» Plenty of Sweat And Tears in , New Tax Bill  Six Million More People to * * Have to Pay  TInoama Tavad.

Hope For Quick Senate 0.K. On Huge Tax Bill   $3,672,400,000 Revenue Measure To Be Brought To Floor Wednesday.

SEEK PASSAGE OF TAX BILL   Leaders Begin Vote Round-up  To Speed Action on Giant   Revenue Measure.

VOLUME. XLIV   Leaders Seek Quick O.K. Of Tax Bill   Senator Terms Measure “Taxpayers” Headache; Would Raise Revenue

Votes Lined Up For Tax Bill   Approval Next Week Of 53,672,400,000 Revenue Measure Sought In Senate

Air-Conditioning of Sinkers Traced to Poor Aim of Indians   Brave Who Couldn't Hit Side of Stockade at 12 Feet Hailed as Gent Responsible for Putting Holes in Doughnuts — Cape Cod Historian Opposes Memorial to Sca Captain

2 WHO BEAT CULP GET LONG TERMS FOR ROBBERIES   James Grierson Im. prisoned 20-40 Years; Frank Kacin 10-20

Consul Flatly Charges U-Boat Responsible   Only 11 Of 16 Have Been Rescued; Berlin Spokesman Denies Allegations

U-BOAT GIVES FEW MINUTES TO QUIT BOAT   ONLY 11 AMERICANS SAVED; 35 STILL UNHEARD FROM

VICTIMS GOT 20 MINUTES TO QUIT SHIF   Ship Captain Talked With Sub Chief

GERMANS GAIN MOMENTUM IN UKRAINE DRIVE   ‘Mint Spaish May Be Making Preparations For Move Into French Morocco.

Oxf ord Junction Man One of Two Airmen Missing   Observation Plane Fel Into Qcean Near Point Loisa, Puerto Rica

MISSION FIRE COSTS 4 LIVES   Teacher Saves Dozen Chil dren from Flames at San Francisco

Officials Probe California Five;  4 Die, 5 Hurt   50 Lives Imperiled As Fire Rages Communnity Center

MISSION FIRE FATAL TO FOUI   THREE WOMEN AND CHILI KILLED BY FLAMES THAT QUICKLY SWEPT THROUGH BUILDING

U. S. SUPPLIES POURING II   Shipleads -Qf~War-Sup  plies Reaching Egyptian Ports.

Great Volume Of U.S.Supplies Seen in Egypt   Planes. Tanks and Other War Materiel Moved to Western Desert

Railroads Reduce Freight  Rates on Eastern Gasoline   Filling Stations On Seaboard May Close Down Week In Protest To Government Rationing’ Demand Federal Subsidy For Industry

Crude Oil Rates Reduced to Half By Railroads   Reduction Will Be Helpfu in Relieving Eastern Gas Shortage

Carriers Cut Freight Rate On Crude Oil   Gas Retailers Consider Shutdown as Protest Against Price-Fixing   yASS MEETING SET.

Railroads Offer Cut Rates on Gas Hauling   Dealers Reported  Chafing Over Rationing System

Railroads Reduce Freight Rate On Oil Shipments 50 Percent; Gas Dealers Talk of ‘Blackout

RAILROADS GUT CRUDE OIL RATE   Action Taken to Speed Up Shipments for Eastern Points

BRITAIN, RUSSIA ARE ALLIES NOW, CHURCHILL SAYS   Commons Told That Fighting Agreement Is Net An Alliance With Commun pent

Russia Is Called Ally Ot Britain   Agreement Does Not Mean League With Communism, Says Winston Churchill

Britain Allied With Russians, Not With Reds  Churchill Announces   Churchill Announce: Word of Alliance Against Hitlerism

Churchill Says Britain and Russia Now Allies; Eden, Cripps Praised

GREAT BRITAIN AND SOVIET RUSSIA ARE ALLIES---CHURCHIL   Prime Minister Tells House of Commons of Pact— Official View Is Revealed.

Russian People Now Are British Allies, Churchill Declares   Agreement Betweer Reds and Poles Is Imminent

Assures Britain Not Leagued To Aid Communism   Tells Parliament That Pact Binds Nations To Battle Common Foe

Reds And Britain Are Real Allies   No Communism Ties However, Says Churchill

BRITISH TOLD EMPIRE, REDS NOW ALLIES   But England Is No Fighting for Communism

RUSSIANS NOW ARE ‘ALLIES’ OF GREAT BRITAIN   Churchill States Only Obiect in Syria Was to Beat Germans

SOLEMN AGREEMENT   Governments Pledge te Continue War Against Nazi Germany

USSR BECOMES BRITAIN’S ALL)   ‘England Not Fighting Foi Communism’—Churchill

500 U. S. Fliers Serving Britain And Canada In Various War Posts   While Maiority Are Flying Instructors, Two Score  Engaged In Ferrying Bombers Across Atlantic To England.

500 American Pilots Join British And Canadian Air Forces Recently

MORE THAN 500 AMERICAN FLIERS HAVE JOINED SERVICES OF THE CROWN TO HELP

500 U.S. Fliers Serving Britain   Majority Are Air Instructors; Two Score Ferry Bombers

300 AMERICANS FLY FOR BRITAIN   3,000 Applications Are Being Sifted in Quest for 600 Additional Recruits

900 U. S. FLIERS SERVING ABROAL   Man Britain and Canada War Posts; Many Ferrying Bombers

U. Ss. Aviators Aiding British   500: Join RAF -To Help Democracies. ‘Fight - Aitler’s Forces -

Insane Youth  Goes Berserk   Attacks Parents and Fires Apariment

CRAZED YOUTH ~ GOES BERSERK   ‘Slashes Mother's Face,  Knocks Out Father, Fires Home

BELABORS VICHY REGIME IN BITTER TIRADE   Indicates Fear French May Plunge Into All-out War Against Britain.

FRANCE DEFENDS MOVE IN SYRIE   Authorized Vichy Spokesme Declare Collaboration Was Sought.

French Give Sharp Reply  To America   Hull Charged Vichy With Being Ally Of Germanys

French Reply To Sec. Cordell Hull On Collaboration   Spokesman Admits Navis Used Syria As ‘Stepping Stone”

REPLY TOU. S, SAYS COLLABORATION 4S FRANCE’S OWN IDEA   Foreign Office Studying Secretary’s Statemente= May Reply Later Today

FRANCE CHOSE OWN COURSE JS REPLY TO HULI   Vichy Answers Strong Blast on Collaboration

EYEWITNESSES TO NAZI MOVE      Travellers In Balkans State Nazi Kroops Are Crowding In Toward Jugosiavia,

Huge German Army Massed  Along Border  3 Ses   Travelers Says 200,000 Men Line Danube Banks

GERMANS SET TO MOVE ON YUGOSLAVIA   Eye Witness Reports Received in _ This Country Say 200,000 Nazis Close to Frontier

200,000 GERMAN TROOPS REACH SLAV BORDERS   Soldiers Concentrated On 110-Mile Stretch Only 27 Miles from Frontier

Vladimir Macek Joins New Jugoslav Government as German  Invasion Nears

SEE POSSIBILITY OF YUGOSLAVIA JOINING AXIS   — eer wee TN ee er UlUCclUcma KC OO     (sovernment Leaders Hold Special  Meeting

Yugo-Slavs Expected to Sign Axis Pact   Vardar River Highway Offers  Raute ta Greece

Ankara Calls Up Nava Reserves, Rushes Flee! To Dardanelles.  nmorTr?TT? _s'eaT

Yugoslavia Is Thought Next To Tike Axis   Regent Talks Iks With Other: On Situation After He Returns Suddenly

ALTIED ARMY IN GREECE RETIRES TO NEW POSITION   Waves of German Infantry Come Steadily te Assault; Force Change   Each Attack Hurled Back Until Whole Line Is Menaced, in North

British And Greek Troops Forming New Detense Line   Forced To Withdraw To Shorter Defense Front In Ferocious Balkan Rattle   GERMAN LOSSES ARE MANY THOUSANDS   Nazis Send Wave After Wave Of Infantry Against Greek-British Defenses

Hudson Strike Reported Settled   Three Plants Expected To Reopen Thursday

STRIKE AT HUDSON PLANT IS SETTLED   Federal Conciliator Says Workers to Return to Jobs.

HUUOON STRIKE GOMES 10 END   Federal Conciliator James -F. Dewey Announces the Settlement.   BEGAN A WEEK AGO

Berlin Says Soviet Army Lost 4.107 Planes, 2,233 Tanks in Week of Battle      Strong Panzer Units Reported Past Minsk; Greater Successes Being Prepared, Germans Assert

LABOR DRAFT IS STUDIED BY BRITISH   Both Men and Women May Be Conscripted to Work in Plants Turning Out Weapons for Defense af tha Nation.

Labor-Industry Par Is Advised   Wagner Opposes ‘Cracking Down.’ Asks Emergency Arbitration Board

WAGNER SEEKS LABOR ‘PEACE’   New York Liberal Say Mediation Machinery Must Be Set Up For  Disputes

WAGNERAGAINST ANY LEGISLATION HARMING LABOR   Senator Favors Voluntary Arbitration Board To Settle Disputes      MEDIATION GROUP TERMED “MAKESHIFT”

Government Spends $3 For Every $1 Collected During Past 5 Months

CO-OP SonO0L PLANNED HERE   Many Farmers Plan To Attend Session Jan. 24

First Army’s Lightning ‘Movements ‘Keep Third Army Guessing As It Fails To Find Trace Of ‘Invaders’

Grahl Gratified That February Draft Call for 723 Will Be Filled by Volunteers

Expect F ederal Draft Call In Iowa To Be Filled Wholly. By Volunteers

KURMUK IS SEIZED BY BRITISH FORCE   Reoccupation of Strategic Frontier Post Is Reported

Kurmuk 1s Retaken By §. Africans   Strategic Ethiopian-Sudanese  Frontier Post Again British; - Garrison Is Pursued Into  Bahtantes   Fell In Summer

KURMUK.(S SEIZED BY BRITISH FORCE   Reaceupation of Strategic Frontier Post. Is -'” -Reported

BRITISH TAKE ITALTANS: LAST POST IN SUDAN   Strategic Kurmuk on Ethi opian Frontier Reported Recaptured   NO ACCOUNT GIVEN OF LIBYA CAMPAIGN   Rome Claims British Troops Repulsed in Attacks  In Eritrea

ltalians Flee To Ethiopia From Sudan   British’Continue Ousting Fascists From Africa

ENGLISH SEIZE FROM ITALIANS   ‘Re-occupy Strategic Base on Sudanese Border

British Retake Sudan Frontier Post of Kurmuk   Strategie Fort Just Inside Anglo-Egyptian Colony’s Border Seized Last Year bv Fascists   Smal] Italian Force Pursued in Ethiopia   Activities on Libya Front Unreported in Cairo Communique

ETHIOPIAN FRONTIER STATION TAKEN BY BRITISH AS MARCH AGAINST ITALIANS CONTINUE:

British Take Another Post  From Italian:   Kurmuk Gives Base For Third Drive Fastward

British Reoccupy Last Italian Post On Sudanese Soil  Fascists, Abandoning  _Kurmuk, Are Being

REDS REPORT ROUT OF EIGHT NAZI DIVISIONS   Claim Victory C Over Force Of 115,000 in 26-Day Smolensk Area Fight   LENINGRAD IS NOW RINGED, BERLIN SAYS   Capture of Schluesselburg Fortress, Key to City’s Defenses, Claimed

SINKING OF U, S. SHIP DESCRIBES   Survivors of — American Freighter Land At Port of Suez

Steel Seafarer Survivor: Land at Suez, Relate Vivid Narrative Of Aurack

36 Ship Survivors Land at Suez, Egypt   British Raiders Sink Five Axis Ships and Pound City of Kassel   Attacks by Navy and RAF Stretch from Bengas in Mediterranean Sea to the Arctic Ocean

SHOWDOWN NEAR ~WNMINE FIGHT   Navy Acts To Reopen San Francisco’s 11 Ship. yards

‘Important Labor Acts Due Today   Showdown Near in Navy Ship Building Strike as Coal Operators Ready Answer to U.M.W.

SHOWDOWN NEAR ON GOAL ISSUE   More Labor Developments includ Navy's Use of Civil Service Relis in Shipyard Strike:   1! YARDS ARE CRIPPLED

COAL DECISION IN MAKING, SAI   Showdown” in “Controversy with Southern Operators Seen

Southern Operators To Give Answer Today In CI0’s New Wage Demands

Showdown Near Qn Labor And Defense Work   Southern Coal Miners and Shipyard Machinists Still Involved in Strikes.

LABOR PEACE 1S INDICATED   Developments Of Prime Im portance In Coal, Shipyard Industries

SHOWDOWN AT HAND ON COAL CONTRACT ISSUE   Operators Postpone Meeting With Union Three Times in One Day Navy Signing Workers

COAL DISPUTE SHOWDOWN IS THOUGHT NEAR   On West Coast, Navy Opens Civil Service Rolls ‘to Machinists

CANADIAN CHIEF ALSO HAS PLEA FOR MORE AID   “Free Men Must Stand Together to Avert Tragedy for World”

Churchill Asks For More Aid   Calls on U.S. for Fell Cooperation

GHURGHILL Rok  UTMOST HELP FROM AMERIGA   “Cooperation In Every Field’’ Necessary To Beat Hitler, Says British Premier

CHURCHILL ASKS ~RUNTED: FROM   Appea's: to U. 8. and Al - Other Nations Possible “to Aid in War.   FREE MEN MUST STAND

CHURCHILL APPEALS FOR INCREASED AID   Canadian Prime Minister Also Asks Greater War Effort

INTO FIGHT IS SOUGHT   Long War, With Famine, Pestilence, Horrors Is Feared by Canadian Prime Minister

Nations Not Yet In War Get Pléa   Churchill Says All of Free World Wauct Fnter Fieht Acainst Nazis

CHURCHILL ASKS HELP TO PREVENT ~ CHAOS IN WORL   Foresees No Lasting Solutior Unless Free Nations Cooperate.

PREMIER CITES NEED FOR UNITY   Free People Must Stand Together, He Declares

CHURCHILL ASKS FOR FULL AID FROM THE U.S.   Urges All Other Nations Not Yet In The War To Enter With Them

US. Urged to Give ‘Full Aid Against Nazis   Prime Minister Warns Humanity May Face Cr ere te

BRITON ASKS ALL OUT AID OF NEUTRALS   Full Cooperation Urgec By Churchill In War With Germany   CALLS ON 'FREE MEN'   Pays Tribute to Canad. As Connecting Link With U. S.   BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE,

World Chaos  Predictedif Germans Win Premier “Calls for Ful  'Parnacaiiaw af T7. @. and   TRIBUTE TO CANADA   Link That Joins Grea Britain and America, He Savs in Speech

CLAIMS REDS LOSE HEAVILY   Nazis Fight Big Destructive Battle Behind Red Forts, Report Asserts

3erlin Says s Russian Land And Air Forces Suffering Irreplaceable Losses, Draw I aet Reeerves.   Reds Resisting

Nazi Spokesman Declares Entire Soviet Defense Setup Tottering   Claims German Forces Fighting Destructive Battle behind Stalin Line Fortifications

HUGE BATTLE RAGING BEHIND “STALIN LINE   Spokesman Compare: Russia’s Plight  With That Of Allies After Maginot Fall

Nazis Claim Red Army Is Falling   Spokesman Says Wa Is Shattering Russian Defense

GERMANS SAY REDS BROKEN   Irreplacable Losses Ar Inflicted On Foes,  Berlin Asserts

SENATE BACKS  FAR EAST MOVE   MacArthur Confirmed a: Commander of Army in Orient

Clearance Grantec Japanese Ships In U. S.. Ports   MacArthur Elevated to Rank of Lieutenant General in Commane of U.S. Army of Far Fast

SENATE VOTES CONFIRMATION OF M ARTHUR   Philippine Army Chief Approved Without Debate or Dissent—Jar Ships Free to Leave

ARMY BUILT UP FOR PHILIPPINES   New War Department Building Included In Defense Bill

Senate Rushes Confirmation Of Army Chief  ® Approves Appointmen al Meachothure Allaw   > Approves Appointment of MacArthur; Allow Japanese Ships to Sail

United States Is Acting Swiftly to Meet Any Possible Far East Peril.   But It Is Decided Not to Detain Ships Of Japan for Time; Senate Seon Confirms MacArthur aos Commander

Senate OK’s MacArthur As Far East Commander; House Passes Defense Bil

MacArthur Commands In Far East   SWIFT SENATORIAL ACTION GIVES FIELD MARSHAL = Of! PHILIPPINES LIEUTENANT GENERAL OF U.S. ARMY.   Strengthens U. S. Defense

Adion Described _As Forcing Nation Ints Open Warfare   British Minister Ready to Leave Balkans by Way of Greece Todav

Breaking of Diplomati Relations Due Thi: Morning as Nazi Trooy Movement Increase

Eden Instructs Minister to Present Note   Dutch, Polish and Belgian Legations Prepare to Follow

ENVOY 10 Sorts IS DRAFTING NOTE ENDING RELATIONS   Minister George W. Rendel to Serve Notice Today of Rupture and Request His Passports,   NAZI SOLDIERS CHOKE HIGHWAYS IN COUNTRY,   Troop Movement Toward Greek and Turkish Frontiers Swells Hourly—Planes At Capital Airport.

Britons Told ToLeave Yugoslavia At Once   War With Bulgars Set for 10 a.m. Yugoslays Next To Join Axis.

British Break With Bulgaria  Comes Today   -First Step in Dragging Bulgaria into War, British Minister Savs°   GERMANS STREAM THROUGH CAPITAL   British Nationals Receive Instructions To Leave Yugoslavia

Note Announcing Action Prepared  By Anthony Eden   Break Set for 1 a. m. Wednesday Is Termed First Step Dragging Bulgars Into War; VWodénoslavie Fynected tn Ba Neve

BRITAIN WILL BREAK TODAY WITH BULGARS      Rendell Calls It the “First Step of Dragging Bulgaria Into War”   RAF TAKES PHOTOS OF COUNTRY, REPORT   Movement of German Sol. diers Chokes Roads,  Railway Lines

Soldiers Massed At  Frontiers   English Envoys To Depart For: ~ Istanbul -

ENVOY READY TO LEAVE NEW NAZIFIED SOFIA   Hitler Bluntly Warns Greece; Extends Glad Hand To Turks.

Weiders Seek Independent Union — Threaten Walkout — Would Tic Up Government Government Ship Orders,

DISPUTE WITHIN UNION RANKS SERIOUS BLOW TO SHIPYARDS   WRANGLE BETWEEN AFI WELDERS ANI CEAFT UNIONS CAUSING GOYERNMENT GRAVE CONCERN

QFFICIALS SEEK TO ARBITRATE DISPUTE OF AFI   Welders in Six Shipyards Walk Out, Protest Agains! Failure of AFL to Gran’ Therm Separate Union.   STRIKE AFFECTS PACIFIC CAR ANO FOUNDRY CO   Representatives of OPM Me! With Metal Trades Counci to Attempt to Reach < Temporary Settlement.

SPREAD OF WELDERS’ STRIKE IN COUNTRY ANTICIPATED TODAY   Government Official: Seek to Stop Threat to $250,000,000 Worth of Shipping.

FEAR RAPID SPREAD OF WELDERS STRIKE ON PACIFIC COAS!   Stoppage Of $250,000,000 In Shipbuilding Is Threatened

Paul Ritter Of Stanton Victim © Of Heart Attack,  Was Well Known Farmer And Promin ‘ent In Masonic Circle:

Paul Ritter Of Stanton Victim Of Heart Attack.  Was Well Known Farmer And Promin  ‘ant Te RMaacannin (Cwenta

NOTICE SERVED ON FRANCE THAT MUST DEFEND COLONIES   UNITED STATES TAKES EX CEPTION TO INDI-CHINAJAPANESE PROGRAM

Welles Issues Statement Assailing “Collaboration’’ Of Vichy With Axis Powers   Japan Sees Danger of “Expfosion” in Far East as U.S. Pats Embargo On Aviation Fuel, Resulting in Crisis

Welles Declares Vichy Has Broken Assurance: Against Aiding the Axis

VICHY WARNED ” OF AXIS RULE IN EAST MOVE   # Attitude of U. S. te Be Governed By French Surrender.  Welles Savs

Assail Jap Entrance in  Indo-China   Future Relations With Vichy Rest on Opposing  Axis Powers’ Aggression

U.S. Notifies France Basis of Future Relations   Savs Manner in Whicl Vichy Defends Self Wil Be Factor

WARNS VICHY   U.S. Says Attitude to Depend On French Aid to Avis.

Future Relationship Will De pend Upon Course Taken By French With Axis

U.S. Action Depends On Vichy Stand   Statement Criticises ‘Common De fense’ Pact With Japan as Sur render of Part of Empire   CITES ASSURANCES   Welles Asserts Vichy Pledged No! to Co-operate with Axis Beyond Armistice Térms

ACTIVITIES OF STATE SENATE AT DES MOINES   Vill Introduced to Redistrict low: Into Not More Than 54 Counties.

BRITISH CONTROL IS UNBROKEN BY __ AERIAL ATTACKS   CONVOYED AID REACHES GREECE DESPITE AXIS PLANE ASSAULTS

BRITISH STILL IN CONTROL OF MEDITERRANEAN   War Expert Reviews Some Of The Activities In ‘The War Zone

Dr. C. L. Wilsor to Take  New Position  Butte Man Named   Kaan nvn   Butte Man Namec Dean of Missouri School

Dr. C. L. Wilsor to Take New Position  Butta Man Nawad   Butte Man Named Dean of Missouri School

20 PER CENT CUT IN STATE OLD-AGE PENSIONS LOOMS   Slashes in Child Aid and Direct Relief Checks Also Threatened — Bill $12,500,000 Short of Total Asked.

Drastic Cuts Threaten State Relief Program   Record Appropriation ’ Bill Introduced Still Far Short of Demand

POWDER PLANT Is ROCKED BY BLAST   Explosion Takes Place 1 Shed Of Idle Plant At Kings Mill, O.

BRAWLS RESULT IN 2 SHOOTINGS   Officers Arrest Two On Murder Charges

Harmonica-Playing Muralist Faces Fight To Keep His Job   Thomas Hart Benton Gets In Bad With Kansas City Art Institute For Telling New York Newsmen He Would Rather Seli Paintings to Saloons and  Kiwanis Clubs Than fo Museums ;

Artist Tom Benton’s Job: At Stake Because He Says What He Thinks

Outspoken Tom Benton Goes to Mat Again With Art Institute Big-Wigs

Naval Privileges Ave Being Sought Also by Japanese   American Ambassador Seeking Information on Ailered Plans

SENATE DELAYS OKAY ON JACKSON   Nomination of Stone fo Chief Justice Passed in Two Minutes

Okay of Jackson Choice Deferred      Failure to Push Charge: In Case at Detroit Is Alleged

3 More Ships Strike-Bounc      Brings Total in.U. S. to 19; Action Taken to Counter Maritime Office 

A Strike Ties Up Three More Ships   Union Says the Move [s  Counteraction to Seizure by United States.

MORALE MUST BE STRONGER   Says ‘‘Complacency Is Nov Luxury, Must Be Cast Aside’’

SHIP SEIZURE BILL IS SPEEDED   Senate Committee Votes 11 To 4 To Approve _ House Measure.  Py

WOMEN FIGHT FIRE   Housewives Drop Kitcher ~ Work to Smother Bombs Dropped by Nazis

Nazis D STOP  Fire Bombs On England   Two Alarms Sounded in London After Night of Quiet

HOUSEWIVES IN ENGLAND FIGHT FIRE!   Drop Kitchen Work to Smoth: er Flames Started By -Nazi Raider

LaGuardia Warns Against Hitler "Peace Proposal’   Says Fuehrer ‘Seeks Tr Exploit Well-Meaning People of America

Hitler Trying To Get Across Peace Proposal In America, LaGuardia Says

WARNS AGAINST HITLER SCHEME   .a Guardia Says Peace Talk Ruse to Exploit People   AGENTS ACTIVE   ‘Desperate Effort Being Made To Lay U. S. Foundation  For Spreading Rule  ;

BRITAIN HAS ‘ANTIDOTE’ FOR NAZI ~ SUBS AND WILL BEAT THEM, CLAIN

LONDON HAS AN ANTIDOTE FOR NAZI U-BOAT WAR   British Realize What Hit ler Plans and Says H Is Prepared   Says Germany Has Lost Over 100 Submarine: Since Whar Started

BRITAIN DECLARES PLANS MADE TO COMBAT ‘PACKS’ OF U-BOATS      “ACE JN HOLE” DEFENSE WORKED OUT TO CRACK - BLOCKADE, 15 CLAIMED

BRITAIN READY TO MEET HITLER NEW CAMPAICK   The Boasted Spring Submarine Campaign Finds Britain Frepared

BRITAIN IS FULLY PREPARED TO MEET NAZI U-BOAT DRIVE   Authoritative Sources Say Britain Has “Ace In. Hole” In Sea Warfare

DOOMED MAN SPITS AT JUDGE   George Joseph Cvek Sentenced To Die For Strangling Woman

SEX FIEND SENTENCED TO DEATH   Cvek Calls District Attorney ‘Damn Liar,’ Spits at Judge and Asks ‘May God Have Mercy’ Phrase Be Omitted

Slayer Spits At Judge As - He Is Sentenced To Chai   ‘Jurist Omits ‘May God Have Mercy on Your Soul’ In Sentencing Assailant of Woman

SENTENCED TO DEATH   Hitch-Hiker Strangler *heduled To Die July 7

A NMEVCETEMA AA STE ARE PF  ALL DESTROYERS SENT ABROAD ARE IN SERVICE

800 Machinists Will Go Back to Work in West Coast Shipyards on Monday

AFL Workers Will Return To Shipyards      Strike At Bomb-Sight Plant Looms If Company Refuses Demands

Shipyards Strike to End Monday   Machinists Abandon Demands to— Return to Jobs

SHIPYARD STRIKE ON COAST NEARING END   AFL Machinists Abandon Demands, Will Return To Work; CIO Ready To Vote

800 MACHINISTS TO END WALKOUT   Union Men Will Resume Work At ‘Frisco Shipyards

AFL MACHINISTS TO END STRIKE AT SHIPYARDS   Abardon Demands And Wit Retum To Work Momday At San Francisees.

French Cargo. Vessel Sunk by British Bombs   Fire Breaks Out Aboard Ship i in Tunisian Port of Qfay

“Crisis In Far East Develops Fresh Threats   Early Japanese Thrust At Russian Rear In Si  Reaaree e OF sehsn eee

EXPANDS FORCE IN MANGHUOKUO   British Sources Hint Thai Nippon’s Next Move May Be on Siberia.   THAILAND MAY RESIST

ACCUSED OF PLAN TO ‘STAB RUSSIA IN BACK’ ANY DAY   GRAVE NEW ALARMS ARE SOUNDED OVER FAR EAST CRISIS

Sources Say Japs fo Strike at Russia   Japan Masses Troops as Grave. ~ New Alarms Sound in Far East

SERIOUS NEW ALARMS OVER THE FAR EAS]   Jap Troops Reported Massing Along Soviet Frontier, Critical Meetings for Cabinets

GRAVE NEW ALARMS ‘SOUNDED IN FAR EAST SITUATION   Australia’s Cabinet Held an Emergency Session as Japan Tightens Empire.   TOWARD A WAR FOOTING   British Forces Say Japan I Preparing to Stab Russia in the Back.

Japs May Abandon Thai For Stab In Red Back;  Aussies Fear New Crisis

For the Boys In Camp   NIPPONESE RUSH MORE SOLDIERS 10 RED FRONTIE   Australian Prime Minister Meets With Cabinet in Emergency Session

Japan Tightens Economic Belt Toward War Footing   Australia’s Cabinet Meets: (n Emergency Session as British Declare Tokyo .Plans to Stab Stalin In Back

SEE JAPANESE AS PREPARING SOVIET ATTACK   Push On Siberia Believed ' More. Likely Than Move Against meted’

Japanese Attack On Russia May Be Next Move   Australian Cabinet Warns Against Bases in Thailand

Far East Crisis Grave   New Alaris Are Sounded as Japs Gird for Action — Aim at Siberia?

Nippon Massing Great Army i Manchukuo;  Australia Sees Crisis   Fokyo Invokes General Mobilization Act; Thailand Will Fight Invasion Bit Manv Doubt Japs to Attack .

Japan Might Be Planning fo Stab Russia in Back   Australia Shows Concern Over Fate of Singapore

British Sources Fear That Japan Plans Blow at Russia, Not Thailand  TROOPS MOVE NORTH  U. 8. Minister Active in Cabinet Meetings Held In Thailand

Japan Is Massing Troops on Border ‘Of Siberia   -For-Possible Giuick. Thrust at Soviet ~ Brom Manchoukis:

GRAVE NEW ALARMS “ARE SOUNDED IN FAR EAST CRISIS      Japan_ Declared Heading Huge Army To-  - -ward Siberia   THAILAND WILL FIGHT INVASION

JAP ATTACK ON SIBERIA 1S PREDICTEL   Move to North, Rather Than on Thailand, Is Seen by British as Grave New Alarms Are Sounded in Far BRact.

JAPANESE  MAY STRIKE AT RUSSIA IN SIBERIA   Now Preparing to “Stab the  Reds in the Back,” Brit- ; ish Sources Say   TOKYO REPORTED MASSING TROOPS   Various Observers Predict “Big Events’’ As Japan Pushes Mobilization

Brifish Feels Japan Will Atfack Siberia Instead of Thailand   Tokyo Assumes Full Control of Empire’s Economic System

Glass and Lindy Exchange Quips At Lend Hearing   Aviator Doesn't Believe We Should ‘’Shoot Hell’’ Out of Nazis

LINDBERGH IN DUEL OF WITS   Senator and Flyer Provide Drama by Exchange at Senate Hearing   COLONEL WANTS U. S. TO RELY ON DEFENSE   Thinks It Possible Roose: velt Will Change Mind On Sending Boys

HOLD KEARNY STRIKE TALKS      Labor, Management Renew Negotiations at Roosevelt Request

Ship Strike Talks Renewed At Request of President   Doesn't Want to Take Over Struck Plant,  Roosevelt Says; Detroit Stoppage Continues

Both Sides Agree To Confer Again On Kearny Strike   Management and Union Leaders Grant Roosevelt's Request

DISCUSSIONS IN STRIKE 10 BE RENEWED   President Intervenes in Ef fort to Effect a Settlement   WORK HELD UP ON NAVAL CONTRACTS   Government Does Not De. sire to Take Over, ms FDR Soys

FDR SEEKS 10 SETTLE STRIKE IN SHIPYARDS   President's Reques/§ Sends Company And Union Back Into Conference   Talks To Both Sides

FD REQUESTS STRIKE'S END IN SHIPYARD   Transportation Lines Halt In Detroit

End Is Sought To Ship Strike   Both Sides Renew Talks at Request of F.D.R.; Detroit Still Tied Up

Say Germans Used Former Norwégian Freighter In Attack On Egyptian Ship

RAIDER NAMED IN SINKING OF BOA}   Survivors of the Zamzam Say That Former Norwegian Freighter Com mifted Act.

SURVIVORS OF ZAMZAM TELL STORY   ‘Americans Tell Of Sinking of Egyptian Ship

SURVIVORS UNFURL STORY OF ZAMZAM’S SINKING BY NAZIS   German Raider * Tamesis Sunk Egyptian Ship April 17—Dresden Rescued 330

SURVIVORS OF ZAMZAM TELL OF EXPERIENCE   Put 222 Men In One 5! Foot Square Eoom On Ee¢scue Boat,

ZAMZAM FIRED ON WITHOUT WARNING, SURVIVOR REVEALS   Passengers, Crew Kept Aboard Dresden For 32 Days

Prison Break Ends In Death For Convict   A. Gamez, Serving 40 Year-Sentence, Killed By Gunshot Wounds

Half-Million Soviet Troops Massed For Sharp Drive On Northern Front

Nazi Spearhead Aims At Connections; Soviet Offensive Seen Nearer

Nazi Drive  Designed to Cut Railroad   Russian Offensive Against Finnish Defenses Rumored

German Forces Try to Cut Moscow-Leningrad Railroad; Big Russian Offensive Hinted   Holf-Million Russians Massed For Attack on Karefian Isthmus; African Front Shows Signs of Life

EXPLORATORY NAZI STEEL COLUMNS IN NEW PUSH TUESDAY   Seek to Reach Vicinity of Moscow — Leningrad Railway; Russian Offensive is Indicated.

NAZI TROOPS PUSH TOWARD’ MOSCOW ROAL   London Reports Russia May Be Preparing First Big Offensive

U. S. Ambassador in Japan Personally Protests Bombing of Safety Zone

GREW PROTESTS JAP BOMB RAID   Bombs Fall Near Gunboat At Chungking, Embassy Slightly Damaged

U. S. Protests Jap Bombing Of Chungking      OFFICES OF AMERICAN MILITARY ATTACHE DAMAGED DURING RAID OF SUNDAY.

JAP BOMBS NARROWLY MISS U. S$. GUNBOAT   Missiles Cause Damage in American Safety Zone in China Ambassador Grew Protests.

PROTEST FILED 10  JAPANESE BOMBING   U. $. Embassy Charges American Ship Endangered

Italian Hurls New Threat At  Switzerland   Right Of Country Even To Exist Is Questioned

SAYS SWITZERLAND ANTIAXIS: HOTBED   Axis Begins to Take Offense * -et--Statements of Swiss Press

Soviet Denounces Peace Without U.S. and Britain.  Washington Cheered. as Announcement  Breaks Red Silence _

Senator Downey Assails Plan to Seize Property   Under it thousands of amall businesses face their end, Californian declares. —_ %

Downey Assails Seizure Bill   California Senator Says it Is Tantamount To Militar Dictatorship

SENATOR DOWNEY — PROTESTS PROPERTY SEIZURE POWERS  DECLARES WOULD CREATE  Area mAmarr   DECLARES WOULD CREAT! MILITARY DICTATORSHIP RUINOUS TO MANY

IMPORTANT ATTLE IS UNDER WAY   Engagement on Central  Sector of Eastern Front  ' May Be One of Greatest of the War.

Reds Claim New Gains Over Nazis   Terrific Battle Is in Progress on Eastern Front

Red Army Claiming Success in Greatest Battle of War Raging On Central Fron   l'wo of Germany's Famous Tank Corp Smashed in Bryansk Sector Between Moscow and Kiev.

Reds Claim Big Victory At Brvansk   “Tank Cemetery Said to Mark Battlefield

SCHWAB BILLS OVER ASSETS   Debts of Millionaire’s Es. tate $300,000, Only $51,094 to Pay Them.

2 SAVED, 1 DEAD IN PLANE GRAS   Bomber Crew Members Res: cued In Swamp Area

CANADIANS SINK ~ GERMAN U-BOA   CRAFT SENT DOWN IN NORTH ATLANTIC—47 SURVIVORS ' CAPTURED.

CORVETTES GET GERMAN U-BOAT   Canada’s Navy Announces Sinking of Submarine In North Atlantic

U-Boat Sunk By Canadian Naval Craft   Teamwork by Corvettes While Doing Convoy Duty Responsible   47 CREWMEN SAVED

Crew of U-Boat Taken Prisoners As They Leave Damaged Vessel   ne Canadian Ship Forces Submarine to Surface and Other Seizes 47 Surviving Crewmen

Nazi U-Boat Sunk By Two Corvettes      ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL VES nl SCORE NOTABLE VIC

U-BOAT IS SUNK BY CANADIAN VESSELS   German Submarine Sen! Down in the North Atlantic

™e e ~~) «  - e e iscoverer O- .hsu.in -Tissing ‘Yra Taree Overs on 2 ane “tin

Sir Frederick Banting and Three Others Missing in Milifary Plans

sc, setae ama ae as cite no  Canadian ian Military Plane Lost With Three Aboard,  Including Insulin Pioneer

“WINS LONG. “LAND FIGHT   Government Victory Settle Case Dating Back To 1864

Submarines Score Success In War Action In Pacific   26 Enemy Planes Are Destroyed In Blitz On Japanese Beachhead On Luzon

American Army Bombers Destroy  26 Enemy Planes   Airmen Blast Vigan, One of Japanese Beachheads On Luzon; American Submarines Hit Invader Twice

AMERICAN ARMY FLIERS DESTROY 9H JAP PLANES   Smashing Attack Made by Bombers on Vigan, One of Invaders’ Beachheads on Luzon Island.   SUPPLIES OF FUEL SET AFIRE IN RAID   Admiral Hart Announces U. S. Submarines Twice Have Struck Hard, but Gives No Details.

ARMY FLIERS MAKE ATTACK ON JAPANESE   Violent Assault Against Vigan Is Announc ad   SITUATION WELL IN HAND, SAYS REPORT   Fleet Is Ready for Action, Admiral Hart As taréc

26 Enemy Planes Are Destroyed in Raid by Bombers   Japanese Fuel Supplie: Sef Afire, Manila Report Declares   American Submarine: Also Strike Hard Blows Against Invaders

26 JAP PLANES ARE SMASHED   U. S. Bombers Blast Luzor Beachhead; Submarine Successes Reported

U.S. Bombers Smash At Japs on Luzon   Enemy Loses at Least 26 Planes, Fuel Supplies As Invader Beachhead at Vigan Assaulted; Submarines Also Strike at Nipponese

Planes Raid Beachheads Established by Japs; U. S. Submarines Score And Luzon Situation Called ‘Well in Hand’ As Jan Offensive Wanes

LUZON ISLAND INVASION NOW STOPPED DEAD   SUBMARINES SCORE AGAINST ENEMY IN PACIFIC

U.S. Bombers Blast Invasion Force at Vigan   26 Jap Pianes Destroy ed as American Submarines Hit Enemy

U.S. Forces Strike On Luzon   Hard Blow Delivered At Jap Outpost; Subs Smash Enemy

U.S. Strikes Blow at Japs’  Aerial Power   26 Planes Destroyed in Philippines; Sub Successes Reported   OM SUPPLIES FIRED

Dislocated Trade Is Hurting Japan   Her Dream of “a New Order’ in the Far East May Be Postponed.

Jap Economic Structure Creaks Under War Strair   East Indies and Other Grabs May Be Tried to Ease Plicht, Is Belief

War And Trade Troubles Present ‘Order’ Challenge   Washington Sources Say Orient Nation May Take Drastic Remedia! Steps

Japanese Dreams  May be Delayed   New Order in Far East Under Dual Strain of War. Dislocated Trade

JAP ECONOMIC STRUCTURE IN DIRE STRAITS   Realization Of “New Order’ In Far East. May Be Postnoned

Poverty May Hinder Japs’ Big Expansior   Washington Keeps Close Watch On  Economic Tares

Economic Structure Of Japan Reported in Bad Condition   Tokyo May Turn to South Seas to Gain Needed Raw Materia!

Japan is Suffering From War Strain   Dislocated Trade Also Hits Economic Structure

VIEW JAPAN AS UNDER STRAIN   Washington } Expects “New Order” Program ‘May Be Postponed.

GREEKS STOP FIRST BOCHE DRIVI   Boche Horde Held Back by Own Dead Piled High.

General Engagement Opens On Bulgarian Frontier And Germans Are Stalled   Greeks Fly to Meet Fresh Menace With Renewed Valor: Look to U. S.

Hitler’s Forces Leave High ‘Piles of Bodies   Reich Blow Aimex at Salonkia, on Aegean Sea

Hellenes Pile Nazi Bodies Up   At One Point Only Did The Greeks Yield To The Onrush Of The German Hordes.   Greatest Epic

Greeks Claim Nazis Unable To Advanee   German Blow Evidently Is Aimed at Salonika;  Bodies Block Roads   TROOPS HOLD FAST   Claim Germans Stonned

Spokesman Claims German Losses Are  Unusually Heavy      Action by Greeks Called “One of Grealest Ep- ius in Greek, History         ADVANCE, BY NAZIS STOPPED DEAD STILIL   Athens Ilns Air Raid But No Planes ‘Sighted;., Greeks -Determind

GREEK TROOPS HOLDING FAST, ATHENS SAYS   Reports Attacking German: Left Bodies Piled High On Battlefront   ALL-DAY STRUGGLE WAGED ON FRONTIER   Nation Afire with Determin ation to Triumph Over Invaders

STIFF RESISTANCE PUT UP BY GREEKS   Greek Spokesman Calls Action Epic in Greek History

fort To Break through  fo Salonika Gets Poor Start; Halians Join in Attacks

BUSINESS MEN (i LADD SEEK NEW INDUSTRY   Committee Appointed To Invest gate Proposition After Head O Concern Expresses Desire T Locate In Village.

BUSINESS MEN  OF LADD SEEK NEW FACTORY   Head of Concern Meets With Ladd Village Council and Merchants

Ukraine Drive Moves Ahead,  Say Germans   In North, Industrial Facili ties At Leningrad Effectively Shelled

GERMANS SAY:  NEW GAINS BEING MADE IN UKRAINI   ‘Report Shelling of Leningrad Area and Bomb Attack At Moscow

London Expects Balkan Push Over Week-end   UVer VY CCn-CNa  Nazis Trade Off Other Nations’ Territory to Insure Cooperation

BULGARIA DUE FOR INVASION OVER WEEK-END   Rumor Germans Already Across Danube River;  Aim Blow At Greece

OPEN MOVE INTO BULGARIA BY NAZIS FORECAST   British Sources Expect German Army to Move  Within Two Days

AN EMBARRASSING ORDER   Draftee Uses Cloth Cut From Dia. pers to Shine Rifle

Russo-British Peril Is Called to Attention of Draft Extension Foes

THOMASON URGES LONGER SERVICE PERIOD, WARNS MF NAZL MA GHT   AiEICH SOWS SEEDS IN ARGENTINA, BRAZIL   Senator Asserts Germany  @ Has Over 200 Schools and Numerous Air Bases In Two Nations

HOUSE LEADERS IN AGREEMENT ON EXTENSION   Administration Forces Admit Proposal Made in Frank Effort to Win Votes   YOTE DUE TONIGHT. ON ARMY TRAINING   Republican Members Are Opposed to Extending “Service of Those  Catled In Draft

REPUBLICANS STILL HOLD OUT AGAINST DRAFT   One Republican Member Demands Extension, But Only Dem . ocrats Applaud Him

Peril to U.S. Cited in Plea For Draft Bil      Wadsworth Appeals ta House for Extension. of Soldier Service

THOMASON ASKS HOUSE PASSAGE OF DRAFT BILI   Says Germany Will Take Russia And England Will  Be Next On List

TEXAS SENATOR URGES HOUSE 10 EXTEND DRAFT   Rayburn And Others Confident Of Aproval For 18Riuathe Draft Extension; Some Representatives Don't Acree.

EXTEND ARMY SERVICE. PLEA   Texan Points to Hitler's Successes; Hopes British Can Stand

U. S.'Ils Next On Hitler List House Is Told   Debate Continues In House’ On Extension Measure As Thomason Defends Proposa

PLEA TO EXTEND ARMY SERVICE   Rep. Thomason Tells Of Dangers Of Hitler ee   DEBATE ISSUE   Leaders Confident Of Getting 18-Months Extension

Bar Strikers ‘From Project      HUNKIN-CONKEY CO. IS BACKEIL Ur BY AFL AND WAR DEPART

CRUCIAL FIGHT COR LIBYA GOES ON UNDECIDED   Gigantic Non-Stop Battle of Tanks, Men Takes Heavy Toll

BRITISH TANK DRIVE SLOWED, BUT CONTINUES   British are high in praise of American tanks, meeting Nazi

Tanks Stage 2-Day Clash   Germans Fight  To Escape Trap   Britons Told U. S. Shooting At German U-Boats, Aircraft

GANIC TANK ATTLE IGN WITHOUT STO   Hand-to-Hand Fighting Grows as Infantry Rushes to Join Conflict. .   BAYONETS, TOMMY-GUNS USED IN CLOSE QUARTER:

HUGE TANK FIGHT RAGES NEAR TOBRUK   Casualties Mount; Outcome May Decid« Control of Libya

Hand-To-Hand Fighting Rages In Desert Area   Casualty Lists Running High On Both Sides;  Anxiously Await News

British Take Axis Oil Supply Depot   Tank Engagement South of Tobruk Mzy Decide Control Of Libya; Casualties Mount on Both Sides; Infantry Is Thrown into Fight

Cobina Will Wed Wealthy Army Swain   By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN (United Press Hollywood  he ee pen: Fe

eOTAIKERD TOLD TO BE PATRIOTS, ” RETURNTO JOBS   g Defense Mediation . Board Cites Roosevelt’s Emergency Proclamation   , ClO LUMBER WORKERS. INVOLVED IN DISPUTE   A F of L Had Advised Oth_ ers to Call off Strike and , Go to Work

FD’s Words Are Quoted To Strikers   Mediation Board Asks Quick Settlement Of  Pacific Lumber Tieur

FDR Quoted In Defense Strike  Board Warning   Recall ‘Recommendations Of The Mediation Board Should Be Accepted.’  ae iti#e--o rare err er" US OS STREET ET DE OT PO

FDR's Appeal Used To Sway Strike Group   Lumber Workers Asked T: Return to Work As ‘Patriotic Citizens’

Appeal to Patriotism   CIO Lumber Strikers Reminded That Nation Is On Emergency Basis

PLEA MADE 10 LUMBER FOLK   Defense Mediation Board Asks Them to Return to Work

Board Requests End af Strike   Mediation Group Uses President’s Order

ASKS MEN — RETURN TO THEIR JOBS   Roosevelt's Proclamation Cited io Lumber Workers by Mediation Board   ‘MEANT WHAT HE SAID,’ IS VIEW   AFL, Council Also Asks Machinists to Return to Jobs at San Francisco

Roosevelt’s Proclamation Is Cited To Strikers for the First Time in Attempt to Settle Lumber Walkout

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF AFL WANTS WORK RESUMED SHIPYARDS   ALL AFFILIATES ‘OF LABOR FEDERATION URGED TO EX: HAUST MEDIATION FIRST

Willkie Arrives In London Today      Meetings With Churchill and King George on Schedule

WILL GET THE WORKS   Willkie To See And Hear Everything In London

U. S., Mexico to Confer on Defense Groundwork Laid  For Settlement  Ar AN rt.

‘GOOD NEIGHBOR’ SOUTH OF BORDE!      U.S. and Mexico Seeking Stronger Defense Bonds; New Negotiations Soon

BETTER MEXICAN. RELATIONS GOA   Negotiations Planned for Stronger Bond Between Nation and U. Ss.

U.S. and Mexico to Open Negotiations To Settle All Pending Disputes

United States, Mexico to Open Negotiations for Settlement of Problems

Get Together Mexico and U.S. to Hold Defense Meet   Problems Betweeu Nations to Re Settled

Mexico, America  Will Negotiate   Objectives Are Stronger Bond of Friendship and Collaboration in Defense

U. S.-Mexico Plan Talks For Harmony   Close Military And Economic Ties Outlined

Sumner Welles Will Negotiate Treaties With Najera; Many  Issues Involved

United States and Mexico To Onen Formal Negofiations in Effort To Settle All Problems   Pact Is Sought for Closer Military And Economic Bonds Not Unlike the U. S.-Canadian Agreement Now in Effect

U. S., Mexico Parleys To Be Started Soon   Closer Cooperation I: Sought In Matters Of Defense   FRIENDSHIP IS AIM   Oil, Agrarian Claims Also Expected To Be Settled

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British Hammer Northwestern Germany

British Fliers  Hammer Nazi   Bomb Germany For Twelfth Successive Night—Seaports Are Attacked

New Orieans Cotton   His Folks Gave Him The Cu re; A Little Rough, But Effective

Editor Of La Tribuna Loses Life   Chicago Man Is Shot Few Hours After He Talked With Ties Investirator

AXIS FOE SHOT AFTER TALKING TO DIES AGENT   Crusade Against Fifth Column Italians In Chicago Area Seen Cause for Murder.   INFORMATION IN HANDS OF F. B. I.

GUNMEN SLAY CHICAGO FOE OF FASCISTS   Italian Editor Had Exposed ‘Fifth  Columnists’

Dies prober conferred with Arena   Slain Italian gave FBI information

EDITOR SLAIN; POSSIBLE FIFTH COLUMN VICTIM   Publisher of Italian Paper in Chicago Had Given Data to Dies Agent and FBI.   ALSO SCORNED ROME CONSUL   Shot Down by Two Gunmen —Said to Have Been Threatened Over Editorial]s.

EDITOR SLAIN; GAVE DATA 10 DIES PROBERS   Chicago Italian-Languag« Scribe Supplied ‘Fifth Column’ Matter Just Before His Death.

ITALIAN EDITOR IN CHICAGO Is FATALLY SHOT   Had Recently Given Information to Dies Committee in Probe

ITALC-AMERICAN EDITOR SLAIN IN CHICAGO STREE   HAD WRITTEN EDITORIALS CALLING ITALIAN VICE CONSUL FIFTH COLUMNIST   NEWSPAPERMAN WAS DIES COMMITTEE. FB INFORMER   Had Discussed “Fifth Column Ac: tivities” in Chicago Yesterday with Dies Agent

Nazi Infantry Brought Up At Smolensk   BERLIN SAYS PANZER UNITS ARE FREED FOR FURTHER PENETRATION INTO RUSSIA.

Panzer Soldiers Relieved for New Attacks on Reds On Moscow Road   Thousands of Russians Re ported Killed and 35, 000 Captured, Berlit Statement Declares

Nazi Infantry Divisions Are Easing Panzers   Moving Into Position: Previously Held By Ar mored Divisions

BERLIN RELATES RED SLAUGHTER   Infantry Moved Up Te Smolensk Region So Panzers Freed For  New Attacks

PANZER UNITS MOVED AHEAD AT SMOLENSK   LENINGRAD ASSAULT STOPPED, REDS REPORT

Committee Approves State Wage-Hour Bill  Crist Measure Pattern: ed After Federal  ahar

Committee Approves Stale Wage-Hour Bill  a a 2 er: . yee rns   Crist Measure Pattern ed After Federal Labor Law Is Recommended

TELLS OF U. §. FLEET GUARDING THE COASTS   Waters Are Being Kept Oper And Guns Are Ready  To Fire   DEPTH CHARGES READY

NO LAW PROVIDES CENSORSHIP OF PUBLICATIONS.   FDR’s Proclamation Opens Door to the Control of Radio Broadcasts

Luzon Holds Firm: Midway and Wake Repel Attackers   Norwegian Motorship Sunk Off Hawaii,  On Unknown Mission   NAZI AVUL URUWO  Reds Retake Klin, Rail Center, Kill Thousands Of Fleeing Germans

STIMSON ASKS QUICK PASSAGE OF DRAFT ACT   Secretary Opposes Any Limita tions on Size of Forces, Say: War May Alter Needs

QUICK VOTE ON DRAFT ‘TS ASKED      Stimson Urges Early Approval of Far-Reaching Extension Plan   MUST PREPARE FOR ANY EVENTUALITY   Long-Range Planning Maiz - Purpose of the New Legislation

New Draft Act Favored By Stimson   Secretary of War For Registration of All Men Between 18 and 64

Stimson Asks Draft — Have No Restrictions   War Secretary Appeals For Quick Passage Of New Measure

Stimson Urges Draft Extension   Asks Congress To Pass Leg islaiion Creating “Great Pool Of Men”

STIMSON URGES SWIFT ACTION ON DRAFT BILL   Secretary: of War Says I Will Provide “Great Pool of: Men” to Meet Any Eventuality   HEARINGS OPENED   War Department Head En phasizes. Psychological or Moral’ Effect-on Passage of Measure

Red Armies Driven Back.  ‘Nazis Claim   Moscow Report Says Heavy Battles Rage In Smolensk Area  CAVE NTARKTY ALTRI

Reds Admit Advance  by Germans   Communique Discloses Heavy Battles Are in Progress in Vicinity of Smolensk, Only 230 Miles From Moscow

Russia Admits German Stab Toward Capital   But Soviet Claims Retreating Tank Battalion Near . Dnenr Destroyed

Heavy Battles Raging In Smolensk Region; Leningrad Menaced   Russian Communique Says Leningrad, Kiev Thrusts Blocked; Reich Tank Battalion Reported Destroyed; Warships Shell Riga

REDS ADMIT ADVANCES OF — NAZITROOPS      Farther South Russian Army Destroyed German Tanks   RAF REPORTS HITS "ON GERMAN SHIPS   Reds Pledge to Fight on Regardless of Reverses

German “Advance Nearing Moscow   Panzers Within 230 Miles of Red Capital: Rapid Push Toward Leningrad Denied

Reds Admit German BreakThrough Of 50 Miles As In vaders Drive On To Moscow   SOVIET HOLDING OWN ALONG OTHER SECTORS

More Than 100 Of  Bismarck Crew Saved   British Destroyer Sunk By Nazi Aircraft.

BRITISH SAVE  100 GERMAN   Officers And Men Of German ’ Battleship Bismarck Are Picked Up

Thailand Agrees To Arbitration   Bangkok Government Accepts Japan’s Offer to Mediate War with Indo-China

Warning Given Japanese Nation On Activities Of American Subs ___Means U.S. Is On The Offensive

The War Today   There's Satisfaction Tn Knowing U.S. Fleet Te On Joh In Pac      By DeWitt MacKensle, News War Analyst

rir WARM bUPAT  MALAYAN ASSAULT MORE IMPORTANT THAN PHILIPPINES IN PACIFIC WAR.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Naval Reinforcements Now Reaching Scene Of Pacifie Action   By DeWITT MacKENZIE Wide Waoartd War Analvet

fhe war f oday Signs Point To Early Engagement Between U.S. And Jap Sea Forces   Presence Of American Subs In Japanese Waters Leads Tc Conclusion That Contact Soon Mav Be Made   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analv<:

Frantic Bidding By Japs For Raw Materials Boosts Costs For U. S   Prices For Rubber, Tungsten, Mercury And Othe Vital War Supplies Boosted As Much As 30 To 40 Percent; Failure Thus Far.

Jap’s Buying   Ratses. Prices   U. S. Meets Competition _ In. Foreign’ Markets ° For War Needs

JAPAN SEEKS WAR MATERIALS   Endeavors to Make Purchases in South American Republics

Frantic Jap Bidding For Materials In Latin America Increases Costs For United States Defense Buyers

Japan Buying Boosts Prices   Defense Buyers Note In creases Of As High As 36 To 40 Percent.

JAPS BIDDING AGAINST U. S. FOR SUPPLIES .   “Search South American Republics for Their. War Material Needs

FRANTIC JAPAN BIDDING HIKES WAR MATERIAL   Tokyo Government's ‘Agents Seatclling Amer-. “tean‘Republics ‘for Rub-.  Bep: Tungsten. Mercury   CAMPAIGN: FAILURE   Able to Place Only Limited   Orders, But ‘Activity’ Boosts Costs For   U.S: Buvers

Forrest Lbr. Co. Offer: Double Feature Prize Cantect Friday, Sat.

BIG DOUBLE FEATURE CONTEST AT LOCAL LUMBER YARD   Easy-to-Win Cash Prizes Attracting Much Attention.

ENGLAND PROPOSES SYRIAN ARMISTICE   French Commander in Levant Said Read: to Fight to the End Despite Gener- aus Terms of Surrender

British Offering Syrian French Generous Terms  But French Leader Is Said to Be Onnosed to Deal

SYRIA OFFERED WAR ARMISTICE   British Will Give Frencl Generous Terms To End Fighting In Levant, Report Claims

British Seek “Painless” Truce  In Syria; French Spurn Proposal   Generous Terms of Surrender Offered to Vichy Troops; Collapse of Resistance Inevitable

DENTZ SPURNS BRITISH TERMS   French Commander in Syria Described as Determined To Fight to End

Britain Proposes Syria Armistice   Ankara Hears ‘Painless’ Plan for Surrender Offered French

British: Propose Painless Peace In Syrian Fight  But Commander of French Troops Refuses Offer

French Leader In Syria Shuns British Terms   ‘Painless Armistice’ Offered by British, Turkish Sources Assert

More Metals For War Put  Under License   President Takes Veans To Control Exports

BRITISH AIRMEN CONTINUE RAIDS  ON CONTINEN]   French And Lowland Coasts Apparently Targets OF R.A. F.

Sveculate On Local Use Of $5,615 Fund           Baffled Over Dispo of $5,615. Allocate City.

Sveculate On Local Use Of $5,615 Fund   Baffled Over Dispositio of $5,615 Allocated ‘I: City. ;

JAPAN THREAT 10 PENANG IN WALAYA GROWS   City and Island Secone Only to. Singapore In Importance Is Considered Lost   BRITISH WITHDRAW   Report of Fighting Abou Grik Indicates Jap Speagheads Have Struck  Across New Frontier

CONNALLY WOULD ALLOW U.S. SHIPS EXTER COMBAT ZONES   Neutrality Law Changes Asked by Head Of Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Repeal of Neutrality Act Demanded by Tom Connalh   Speech Considered Prelude to Modificatior Request Roosevelt May Present

Nazi Blitz Fails To * Score For 11 Days   » Sth Armored Unit Smashed In 72 - Hour Battle: Fighting Zone Is Stable

German Blitz Theory Gets Supreme Test   Hitler’s Forces Have Been Held for 11 Days

No important Changes ‘In Position, Moscow Asserts: Fighting Still Centers Around Smolensk, Claimed As Captured By Germane Days dna

Germans Held in Bloody  Combat   Groups Reported Trapped in Smolensk Region; Black Sea Island Taken

RUSSIANS TELL OF GRUSHING 2 NAZI DIVISIONS   Soviet Indicates Germans Stalled Since July 15 In Same Territory

Take Care Of Your Car; May Soon Ration Them To Folks Who Need Them Most

TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR CAR, THEY MAY BE RATIONED TO BUYERS LATER

GRIPPE SWEEPS MANY SECTIONS IN NEW ENGLAND   Hundreds of Businesses Carry on Short-Handed as Epidemic Confines  Thousands to Beds   SCHOOLS CLOSED   Approximately 18,000 Stu  dents Iff; Ailment De scribed as Mild Form Influenza

Grippe Sweeps ‘Boston People   Thousands Reperted III - And Schools Closed Due:.To Epidemic

New England Suffers  Attack of Flu   . Thousands Are Confined to Thelr Homes

"FLU ATTACKS NEW ENGLAND   Business Crippled, But Disease Reached Peak, It Is Believed

CHAIRMAN OF_ MONOPOLY COMMITTEE BUGGERSTS ‘CONSTITUTION TO ABOLISH ECONOMIC MNCERTAINTIES

Would Daft Plan To Abolish Uncertainties   Proposes National Economic Meeting

O’MAHONEY URGES BUSINESS PARLEY   ‘Hopes to See National Busi: ness Policy to Abolish Uncertainties.

Senator Urges New Economie “Constitution’   O’Mahoney in monopoly report, suggests °*national. charters for national business.”

Ask Business, Labor, Consumer, Farm Meeting _   Convention Suggested By Monopoly Comm. Head

PARLEY FOR U.S. ECONOMIC PLANS URGEI   Business, Labor, Farm and Consumer Leaders Would be in by Sen. O'Mahoney Plan.

PLAN TO SAVE U.S. ECONOMY IS SUCCESTEL   Congress Asked To Cal National Parley On Problems

WOULD DRAFT AN ECONOMIC CONSTITUTION   Wyo. Senator Woulc Call Conference of Business, Labor,  Farm, Consumer _. Leaders .

BRITISH TANKS MAY SEE ACTION ON EASTERN FRONI   Dispatches To London Paint Darker Picture For Reds

London Blue Over Russia: Speeds Help   Peril To Leningrad And Crimea Puts Britain On Toes.

British Aid On Russian Front  Being Sped Up   ~Germans sing. p-to-4 Divisions in Attack Against Crimea.

British Aid Is Rushed To Reds   English Tanks Soon May Be In Action Aaainst Germans

LONDON HINTS LAND FORCES TO SEE ACTION   Planes, Tanks Rushed To East Front; Army May, Soon Follow 3

PLIGHT OF REDS SPURS ALLY T0 INCREASED All   On Battlefronts, Nazis Sa: Leningrad Penetrated, Sovjet Reports Tide Turning

RED OUTLOOK IN WAR WITHNAZIS I$ HELDDARKER   Dispatches to London Paint Gloomy Outlook For Soviet Forces On Eastern Front   AID BEING RUSHED   iBritish Tanks May Soon  ! Be In Action With  i RAF Fighting With Russians

London Paints Dark Outlook For Russia; Aid To Soviets Rushed To Eastern Front

Reports Reaching London Look Dark For Soviet Armies... .  Aid ‘To Russia Increased

Britain Rushing Aid to Russia   British Tanks to Be in Action Soon Against Ger. many on East Front.

London Admits Russians Face Critical Scene   Powerful German Thrust Developing On Crimea; Conferences Are Held

BRITISH RUSE"? AID TO BUSSIANS ON EASTERN FRONT   London Dispatches Painted 3 Darkening Outlook for Red Forces.   SENDING BRITISH TANKS   They Are Said to Be in Action With the Russians Against Germans.

British May Send Troops to Russia   - Land Forces May Go to Crimea; RAF Is Already  > Fighting

British Rush Aid — To Russian Armies   Possibility of Sending Troops Through Iran to the Caucasus Is Seen in Series of " Military Conferences in London.

British Aid For Russians  Being Rushed   Tanks May Appear on Eastern Front; London Paints Dark Picture

BRITISH AID FOR RUSSIANS 15 BEING STEPPED UP DAIL!   RAF ALREADY IN ACTION WHILE BRITISH TANKS DUE ON EAST FRONT SOON

Mrs. Roosevelt's Funeral Private  Burial In Churchyard At Hyde Park After  Servirec At Home

Matriarch of Park Buried   Last Rites Held At Church Where Sara Roosevelt Worshipped

Mother of F.R. Buried   Simple Rites of Episcopal Church; Laid To Rest in Cemetery

HAVE SIMPLE SERVICES   Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt Buried in Family Plot

SIMPLE RITES HELD TODAY FOR MRS. ROOSEVELT   Pallbearers Picked From Farmhands, Servants; President's Family Present

Simple Services to Mark Burial Rites  of Mrs. Roosevel   Final Recting Place Awaits Her Today in Little Churchyard

Somber, Comforting Words of the Episcopal Burial Service Used at Obsequies of Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt at Hyde Park Edifice   RESTS IN CHURCH YARD

President’s Mother to Be Buried Today   Simple and Private Rite: to Be Held at Episcopal Church

SERVICES FOR MRS. ROOSEVEL'   Simple Rites Are Conducted At Hyde Park _ .

MRS. ROOSEVELT ~ SERVICES HELD   Simple and Private Funeral Rites—Her Favorite Hymn Is Sune.

FDR’S Mother Laid To Rest   Simple And Private Rites Conducted In Church “At Hyde Park

Mrs. Roosevelt Is Laid at Rest   Impressive Episcopal Service Carried Out For President’s Mothe:

Simple Rites Held Today For Mrs. Roosevelt   Episcopal Burial Service Read In Weathered Church In Which She Had Worshipped.

HYDE PARK HAS SAD CEREMONY   Funeral of Mrs. Sara Roosevelt Held Privately in Family Church.

PRESIDENTS MOTHER 5 (AD TO AEST   Rev. Frank Wilson Conducts Simple ,Service

SIMPLE, PRIVATE RITES HELD FOR MRS. ROOSEVELT   PRESIDENT BEARING UP ‘WELL’; PLANS TALK THURSDAY

Simple lf uneral Service For Mrs. Roosevelt   Body Taken From Home Where She Entered As A Bride

President's Mother To Be Buried With  Beautifully Simple Funeral Services

President Accomipanies Her --Bedy..To Final. Resting Place At Hyde Park

SIMPLE RITES. HELD TODAY “ATHYDEPARK   Episcopal ‘Service Read For Mrs. Roosevelt At Little . Church

RITES WERE HELD TUESDAY FOR MOTHER NATION’S PRESIDENT   SIMPLE BURIAL SERVICE OF  EPISCOPAL CHURCH READ . FOR MRS. ROOSEVELT

MOTHER OF THE PRESIDENT: WILL BE BURIED TODAY   Simple Funeral Rites Planned Today for Mrs. -. Sara Delano Roosevelt.

President's Mother Laid fo Rest Today   Workmen on Estate Act as Pallbearers

PRESIDENT SEES MOTHER BURIED      Funeral Rites Conducted At Family’s Hyde Park Home

Mother Of President Is Buried Today   Chief Executive Accompanies Body To Resting Place

FUNERAL HEL AT HYDE PARK   President Grieves As Mother Buried Today

Episcopal Burial Service Sounds Salenmn Requiem For FDR’s Mother

Burial Services Held For Mother Of The President   Church-Yard Of Old St. James Cathedral Final Resting Place

Mother of President Buried Today in Church Cemetery Following Simple, Private Service at Home

Simple Services For Mrs. Roosevelt Held at Hyde Park   Funeral Attendance Kep' Closed Except to Her Intimates of Family, Social Circles

SERVICES FOR MRS. ROOSEVELT HELD TODAY   Simple and Private Funeral for Mother of President   NATION MOURNS   Messages of Sympathy Showered on Chief Executive

Simple, Private Funeral Services Held Today For Sara Delano Roosevelt

Ex-Convict: Nabbed At Ft. Worth   Kentucky Officers Say ® ‘They Are The Men We Want’’

RAF Bombers Assault the Nazi-Held Channel Port: Just After Dark Tonight

British and Nazis Tn New Air Raids   Chena Ports “Mass o! » Fire”; Night Raids on  Germany   LONDON BOMBED AGAIN   Fire Watchers Put Out In cendiaries; No Serious Blazes Occur

BRITISH BLAST GERMAN PORTS   D unke rque-to-Boulogn Coastline Held ‘Mass Of Fire’

STATE TO ENFORCE WEIGHT TAX LAWS   Head of Police Tells of Orders Sent to Officers.

.0.P. Head Urges Full Aid for Foes of Axis   Packed Session Hears Newly Returned emissary Ask Few L end- Lease Changes

CARLY WUT ON STRIKES,  ET AG  eer ee   House Wants “Teeth”   In Measure

Army Bomber Strikes Peak   2 of 9 Aboard Bail Out; 4 Other Planes Lost In N. California

SEEKS. SPEED. IN AID T0 REDS   Harriman Talks With: Brit ish On What They'Can Spare for Russia

Envoy Confers With British on Aid to Soviets   Harriman Rushes fo London for Talks Before Going to Moscow

AID FOR RUSSIA REQUIRES SPEEL   United States Mission On Way to Moscow to Plan Deliveries

U. S. Delegation To Soviet Stops For Conference   Harriman And Party Rush ing Expansion Of British Aid To Moscow

Harriman Confers with British on What Russia Needs from American:

HarrimanGroup Reach London; Confer on Aid   Will Travel to Moscow For Three-Power Meetings On Assistance to Russia

HARRIMAN IN CONFERENCES WITH BRITISH   Aid To Russia Is Subject Discussed By American Mission Chairman   WILL HURRY ON TO RED CAPITAL

AXIS GIBRALTAR ATTACKS BEGUN   Italian Bombers Follow Up Assaults Upon Alexandria

GIBRALTAR ATTACKED BY ITALIAN FLIERS   Fascists Also Bomb Malta—German Air Corps Withdraws From Sicily.

Gibraltar And Malta Attacked   Big German An Corps Departs : From Sicily

Rome Radio Says The Attack Was Made From Base In Italy; Malta Airports Bombed.   Air Offensive

New Axis Air Drive Appears Well Advanced   Rome Saye Italian Flyers Violently Bomb Gibraltar in Mediterranean Fight

DISAPPEARANCE GF STUDENT AGAIN BROUGHT TO. ATTENTION BY AUTHORJTIES

Diplomats Think German-Russian  Accord Reached  Plans for Balkans Said Indicated by Turkey's Action

Diplomats See Russian Hand In Balkan Deal  Berlin-Moscow Accord on Situation Predict Pa eee ee ee ee

PACT IS CALLED BLOW TO ENGLAND   GERMAN-RUSSIAN PLAN SEEN _T0 LIQUIDATE WHOLE BALKAN SITUATION,

BERLIN APPLAUDS LINDBERGH STAN   Agserts Noted Flier Has Courage in View of Moral Terrorism

GERMANS APPROVE STAND   Praise Lindbergh for “Courage Shown” in Testimony

Germans Cheer  Lindy s Remarks   “Courage Shown Is Exemplary,” Authorized Nazi Sources Declare

GERMAN SOURCES PRAISE COLONEL CHAS, LINDBERGH   Laud Flier’s Courage for His Statement at Washington

Nazis Praise * Lindberg nv : ~ ‘His Courage       Refers to. Terrorism of Inter ventions: — ay His Stand ”

NAZIS: HATS OFF TO LINDBERGH   Authorized German Sources Give. Reaction ectimoany

Lindbergh Stand Praised By Nazis   Chicago U. Head Hits At Roosevelt  Enraian Policy

‘LAUD LINDBERGH   Testimony. Before.House Com. mittee Showed Great Cour-' age, They Declare, —

Germans Praise Col. Lindbergh Say U. S. Aviator  ‘Shows Courage’ in Stating Viewc

Nazis Cheered by Appeasement Plea From Lindbergh   Airman’‘s Couraéde i estim Aid  To Britain Praised

Don’t Take Any Wooden Nickels Club Convenes   Winner Of This Week's Prize Pays For Fur. niture With A Mere 16,4630 Pennies

British Troops Move To Guard Egyptian Front   Londen Makes No Attempt To Minimize’ Seriousness 0 Situation; Suez Vital Point

VETERAN BRITISH TROOPS ON WAY TO HELP EGYPT   Soldiers Are  Freec From East African  Duty

BRITISH RACE TO DEFENSE OF ECYPT   Serious Situation In North Africa. Tobruk  Garrison Is Surrounded

London Sees North African Battle Grave   East African Troops Hurry To Meet Germans

BRITISH SPEED FORCE TO HALT AXIS IN AFRICA      Thousands of Troops Haster to Egypt from East African Front.

Situation Grows Critical As Tobruk Army Is Trapped   Waveli’s Task Heightened  By Presence Of Nazi Dive Bombers; Egypt's Entry Intc War Appears Imminent

 To Defense Of Egypt   With British Garrison At Tobruk, Libya, Hemmed In By Axis Forces, London Makes No Attempt To Minimize Serious Situation

BRITISH TROOPS FROM E. AFRICA RUSH TO FAVPT   Race Against Forces O Axis Driving For Suez Canal; London Admits  Ges. tea, Grmnese

BRITISH TROOPS ARE RUSHED T0 EGYPT DEFENSE   Soldiers From East African Front in j Race With Axis Forces

BRITISH SPEEQ MEN TQ EGYPT   Troops From East African Front Hasten to Stem Axis Drive to Suez.   ‘EGYPT MAY ENTER WAR

Governor Asks 61 Millions  Tn New Levies   Suggests Elimination of State Property Impost for Use  of General Purposes

O’Daniel Again Asks Passage Of Transactions Tax; Seeks to Raise $50,000,000 ‘Revenue

Super-Sales Tax Urged   O’Daniel Resurrects Transaction Levy And Urges Passage By New Legislature

English and Reds in Five Point Attack to Safeguard Shortest Rail Route to Russia.

HELP PROMISE; THRUST FEARED   Iranian Envoy Seeks Negotiated Pact In Moscow

Attorney General’s Opinion Curtails Patrol Activities   Will Have to Confine Their Work to Traffic Reqguiations; Have Been Used to Ferret Gut Crime In Various Sections of the State

State Patrol Is Limited To Road Law Enforcement, Attorney General Rule.

STATE PATROL’S WORK LIMITEL   Attorney General Rules Out Much Law Enforcement Work by Troopers   OPINION ASKED BY GOV. DONNELI

TO-BILLION HELD MAXIMURA FIGURE FOR LEASE-LEND    Separate Aid-for-Britain Program Will Be Put Before Congress, Is  F.D.R. Lieutenants’ Forecas!  WHUEEFIER OPPOSES

AID-10-BRITAIN SUPPLEMENTAL TO DEFENSE PROGRAM   i $10, 000, 000,000: 000° Probable  Maximum Which Congress  Might Authorize

Congress Looks Toward Defense  Aid To Britaix   Leaders Predict 10 Billio Dollars Will Be Necessary to Finance Armaments.

CONVOY DEBATE "SOUGHT IN BOTH . SENATE, HOUSE   Non-Interventionists to Offer Amendments. Forcing ) Record Votes   Roosevelt Urges Tax Bill Enabling All to Share Defense Cost

MAP DRIVE HOH DEBATE ON CONVOYS   War Opponents Are Active SEEK SHOWDOWN Fr. D. Closely Watching Moves

Radio Music Controversy Is Expected to End With Announcementby ASCAP   Settlement of Anti-Trust Suits May Bring Negotiations With Stations

Draw Numbers For Draftees. In New List _   Philip Dunn First 21Year Old On List, ~ —Other Early Number:

Draw Numbers For Draftees. In New List  Philip Dunn First 21Year Old On List,   KHehan QC owles  \ ao oe

BOMBER FORCED DOWN; CREW SAFE   Craft Is Landed Safely ir Western Wyoming

Chinese Arm Army Takes Ichang, Reports Say   Westernmost Outpost Of Jap Invasion Captured, Suys China Spokesman.

UIINESE ARMIES UAPTURE CHANG, IMPORTANT PORI   Announcement of Capture Lets Loose Wild Celebration In Chungking; Victory Is China’s Greatest Since 1938.

Chinese Report Capture Of Important .Port at _ Outpost of the Invasion   Wild Celebration . ‘Occurs in Wartime Capital :of, Shae king on News .

CHINESE GAIN IMPORTANT CITY OF ICHANG; VICTORY CELEBRATED IN CHUNGKING

GERMAN PRESS DOUBTS KEARNY WAS ATTACKED   Washington Report Called Part of “Plot” To Stir Congress   FLEET ATTACKED

U.S. Report Of Kearny Attack Is  War-Inciting Invention, Nazis Say

BERLIN HINTS ~WARSHP HIT “BYU. S. MIN   Press Links Secretary Knox with Purported Forecast of War Incident.   DECLARES REPORT SHIP HIT BY TORPEDO IDIOTIC

Front Ablaze As Mussolini Exhorts Men   Whole Albanian Battle. line Flares Into Action as He Arrives   LOSSES TERRIFIC   Decisive Victory Urged Before His Return to Rome Saturday

Duce Directs Albania _ Drive: Losses Great   Italian Dictator At Front To Urge Expulsion Of Greek ‘Invaders’

WHOLE ALBANIAN FRONT FLARES INTO ACTION AS IL DUCE DIRECTS DRIVE

Albanian Front Flares With Italo Offense   Mussolini Leading Own Men To Defeat

Germans Admit Air Blows Mussolini Reported In Albania Directing Drive

Huge Carrier ArkRoyal Sunk By Nazi U-Boat   Vessel Frequently ~ Reported Sunk GoesTo Bottom At Last.

British Lose Plane Carrier  In Sub Attack   Huge, New Ark Royal Is Sent To Bottom By Torpedo °   ‘WAS BEING TOWED   Ship Built Three Years Ago Was One Of Most Famous In Navy

FAMOUS AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN MANY MAJOR BATTLES   Destroyed Many Times By Propaganda—Crew and Flyers Get Away  Safely.

Large number crew and personnel aboard saved   German or Italian subsea downs Ark Royal which nazis had repeatedly reported as victim—in almost constant action

Torpedo Sinks Famous British Aircraft Carrier   Goes Down As Escort Ships Attempt To Tow Limping Ship To Port

FINALLY SUNK, BRITISH ADMIT   Famous Aircraft Carriet Goes Down Following Attack by Sub.

British Admit Ark Royal Sunk By Nazi U-Boat   Famous Craft, Often Reported Victim of Subs. Is Finally Lost

TOUGH’ PLANE CARRIER SENT DOWN BY SUB   Attacked Off Gibraltar; Believed Victim Of Italian Sub

Submarine Finally Gets Famous Ship   Casualties Aren’t Heavy, Admiralty Statement Savs

OFTEN “SUNK” ARK ROYAL IS U-BOAT VICTIM   British Announce Sinking of Best Known Carrier

IS FINALLY SUNK BY SUB   British Aircraft Carrier Torpedoed; Most of Crew Saved

BIG BRITISH PLANE CARRIER FINALLY SUNK BY SUBMARINE   SHIP REPORTED BUNK MAN} TIMES SINCE WAR STARTED VICTIM OF TORPEDOES

ARK ROYAL IS SUNK BY AXIS SUBMARINE   London Admits That Famed Air. craft Carrier Is Sent to Bottom by German U-boat.

ARK ROYAL (5 A WAR WCTI   I i Great Ship ef British Navy  Is Finally Sunk by Submarine.   SOME MEN WERE .LOST

Truth at Last: Axis Sub ‘Finally — ‘Sinks Famous British ‘Ark Royal’

BLACKOUT ON COAST ORDERED   Los Angeles, Southerr California Area Are Darkened, Radio Stations Off

LOS ANGELES S GIVEN BLACKOUT   Army Officials Di e cline ‘Comment On Reason 4  For Order

PLAN DISCUSSION a THE CHURCHILL _ BLUNT STATEMENT   The British Ambassador Sit L. Craigie Called to Japanese Foreign Office.   HIS CALL WELL TIMED   Was Made as Soon as Possibh  After the Prime Minister’s Talk.

FOUR MISSING AFTER SINKING IN SO. ATLANTIC   Rescue Vessel Heports 7,052 Ton Tanker, Under Panama Flag, Sunk Of Brazil Coast   DETAILS LACKING   American Crew Manned Standar Cil Ship in British Service— Washington Stirred

FOUR OF ENTIRE PERSONNEL ARE STILL MISSING   Sinking of Vessel, Flying Panama Flag Had Been Operating in British Service   SURVIVORS FOUND AFLOAT ON RAFI   Include Captain, Thirc Mate, Chief Engineer, First and Second Asst. and Radio Operator

36 SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED TANKER SAVED   American Crew Picked Up Near Brazil After Week In Open Boat

35 Crewmen of cL C. White ie Now Rescued   Captain Reports Four Are Still Missing — Crew Was American °°

The Herald 37 Years Old Today ©   PANAMA-FLAG. SHIP ATTACKED OFF BRAZIL

Russia Denies Concentration Of  Troops Along Her German Frontier

Russia Denies  Massing Troops   Reports of Movement of Soldiers to Western  Border Held Untrue

Reds Are Not Massing On Nazi Borde!   MOVEMENT OF SINGLE DIVISION INTO CENTRAL ASLA WAS FOI BETTER HOUSING.

RUSSIA DENIES ARMY MASSED   Says Reports of Big Force Concentrated on German Border are False

RUSSIA DENIES SHE IS SHIFTING TROOPS    Story of Concentration of Soviet Forces on German Frontier Rranded False.

RUSSIA DENIES SHIFTING ARM}   Reports Of Concentration Near Germany Decried In Official News Agency Story

Russia Denies Massing Men or Nazi Frontier   ‘Report Emphatically Denies Presistent Foreign Claims of Troop Movements

Soviet Russia Flatly Denies Armed Threat Against Nazis   Moscow Explanation Follows Reports of Troop Concentrations Alonq German Frontier; Deny Siberian Railway Traffic Restricted for Army

RED TROOP MOVEMENT IS DENIED   Official Russian New: Agency Denies Concentration Near German Border   NONE INTENDED, IT ALSO STATES   Movement of One Divisioy Said to Have Given Rise to Many Reports

RUSSIA DENIES TROOPS MASSED ON NAZI FRONT   Official Announcement Is Made Soviet Is Not Concentrating Her Armed Strength on German Frontier and Has No Intention of Doing So.

Soviet Denies  Shift of Troop:   Moscow Belitiles Reports Forces Being Massed On Nazi Border

Gunmen Slay Two In Daring Holdup   Robbers Flee with Payroll During Midday Rush Hour on Fifth Avenue

Two Killed in Daring Holdup  ‘Flee With Payroll But Recovered Later

Club Congress Baby Beef Calves Brought $14,545      GRAND CHAMPION BOUGHT BY HORMEL AT $17.75 PER  ITUNDRED

FOUR BILLIONS MORE FOR WAR   British House of Commons Votes Money for Three Months’ Fighting

British Vote War Fund of Four Billions   One Billion Pounds Placed a Disposal of Government For War Purposes

Commons Votes: $4,000,000,000 - For War Costs   This Amount Will Last About 3 Months, ’ Says Kingsley Wood "set

AT STATE CAPITAL   Tucker Gavels House tc Order Today at Indianapolis.   FIGHTS FORESEEN THROUGHOUT TERM   Schricker Expected to Act as “Dike” to Slow Republicans.

DEFENSE [5 Hfol THOUGHT ~ OATS TOWNSEND   Governor Del'vered Farewel Message to the State Assembly.   JOINT SESSION HELD   The 82nd G:neral Assembly Orens With the Routine of Crganization.

JURY INDICTS ALUMINUM FIRM   Charges Germany Got Four Times as Much Magnesium as U.S.

INDICT TRUST ‘AS DANGER TO \). $. DEFENSE   Aluminum Comwany Is CoDefendant With German Firm In Jury Action.

CHARGED WITH DEFENSE “BRAKE   Federal Grand Jury Indicts Aluminum Firm in Connection With Materials Bottleneck,

Jury Charges Conspiracy To Help Germany   Indictments Returned Which Name Americans And Nazis With Metals Monopoly

Second Big Fire Within Week Hits New Orleans Hard   Main Office of Gulf Plant Burns, Firemen Try to Sav Stored Gasoline

SLASHING INTO ETHIOPIA, TAKE 600 PRISONERS   Fascist Garrison at Mega Falls. Heavy Fighting on ItalianConquered Territory

THE WAR   Summary of News From Dispatches Received From War Areac

Other Anglo Force: Cross Juba River Against Italians Counter Attacks

British Hammer Italians;        Nazis Wreck Big Hospital; Japs Softpedal War Talk      Allies Take Garrison at’ Mega While Other Troops Are Battling for Foothold In Somaliland; German Rombere Active In Enaland

Turkish Press Says Pact Actually Throws Barrier Before Germans; British And Wazis Exchange Rlows

The War Today   Battle of Ethiopia Air War Takes Spurt Japan Soft-Pedals Greeks Slowing Down Turkey Is Enigma

ltalian Defenders Of Somaliland Are righting Fiercely   Bombs Exchanged; Japs Try to Quiet Pacific War Fears

600 TROOPS ARE TAKEN IN SOUTH AFRICA   RAF Bombers Rake ‘Invasion Ports’ While Nazi Fliers Bomb England

BRITISH SLASH AT TTALIANS IN ETHICPIA   Capture Fascist Garrison Along With 600 Prisoners at Point Where Mussolini Started Drive in 1025

CONTINUED SUCCESS OF BRITISH AFRICAN TROOPS IS REPORTED  FASCIST GARRISON AT MEGA CONSISTING OF enn TROOP    FASCIST GARRISON AT MEG! CONSISTING OF 600 TROOPS CAPTURED

Turko-Bulgar Pact Actually Hinders German Advance   _ RAF Bombers Rake Invasion Ports At Two Points

On Other Front, RAF Bomb; ers Rake Several Ports on the Nazi-held French Coast.      NAZI BOMBERS ALSO STRIKE ON LONDON

French Coast Is Raked By RAF Bombers   Nazi Raiders Pour Destruction On British Cities

New Italian Setbacks In African Wars   British Make Gains In Ethiopia And Somaliland

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT P, AND S, HOSPITAL IS PRESENTED TO COURT  PETITION BEER ELECTION IS EXPECTED BE CONSIDER ee ee ee ee eee ee

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT: P. AND S, HOSPITAL IS PRESENTED TO COURT   PETITION BEER ELECTION IS EXPECTED BE CONSIDERED BY COMMISSIONERS

TROOPS ASSIST IN SUPPRESSING STREET FIGHTS   Anti-Duce Pamphlet: Make Appearance During Unrest

Nazis Help Put Down Revolts, CBS Man Says   Several Hundred Persons Wounded In Milan, - Turin And Other Cities, Declares Correspondent In Belgrade. Yugoslavia

Milan, Turin And Several Smaller Towns In Bloody Uprisings; Many Killed   Three Generals Slain; German Soldiers Aid In Quelling Widespread Disorders

Disorders Reported In Two Cities   3 High-Ranking Officers Killed In Milan Battle

RIOTS HIT TWO ITALIAN CITIES   Generals Among Slain Nazi Troops Fire Into Crowds

THREE YTALIAN OFFICERS SHOT BY NAZI TROOPS   German Soldiers Reported as Taking Main Hand in Trying to Fight Down Disorders   REBELLION HELD TO BE WIDESPREAD   Italian Soldiers Taking Part; Not Clear Whether They Are With or Against Rioters

Germans quell Italian riots, kill 3 generals   Report hundreds wounded in fray

Milan Center of Disturbance; As Hundreds Wounded; Nazi: Troops Slay the Officer:

” Riots in Milan Suppressed by ’ Nazi Troops   Three Italian Generals Reported Slain; Lone Raider Over England

Riots Bring Deatan, Injury To Italians   Three Generals Lose Lives In Street Fights

Hundreds Said Wounded in Milan, Turin   Unconfirmed Reports Say German Troops Take Leading Role Against Reheltion

Disorders in Milan, Turin and Smaller Cities in Po Valley Continu> with Germar Troops Seeking to Subdue the Rioters

AOJERTO THREE GENERALS DIED IN BITTER RIOT   Columbia System’s Information Said To Have Come From Jugoslavia

Nazis May Be ‘Taking Control Of Disgruntled Axis Partner —    } i 1

THREE GENERALS SLAIN IN MILAN, SAYS DISPATCH   Officers Reported Shot by Intervening Nazi Troops; Leaders of Rumanian Revolt Offered Alternative of Suicide or ‘Mass Punish ment’ by Antonescu.

High Officers Said Killed in Street Fights   Radio Correspondent in Yugoslavia Receives Report of Uprisings in Milan, Turin; Several Hundred Said Wounded

MILAN, TURIN FIGHTS FATAL T0 3 OFFICERS   Report Germans Agsisting In Quelling Outbreaks,

Italians’ Colonies  Attacked   Small Opposition Fe aces English Troops

WRITER REPORTS RIOTS IN ITALY   Claim 3 Generals Killed, Many Persons Wounded

Fascists Help Nazis Restore Order In Towns   Rumanian Premier Suggests Mass Suicide As Honor. able For Guardists,   NAZIS POLICE RUMANIA

3 GENERALS SAID TO HAVE ~ BEEN KILLED   OBS Correspondent in. Bel:  grade— Describes Disorders  as Serious With Hun- . ‘dreds Wounded.   NAZI TROOPS ‘TRYING TO STOP FIGHTING   Fascist Soldiers.Re porte ¢ Taking Part, but Whether ‘:on. Side of Regime or  - Rebels Is Uncertain.

Continuance of Road Bond Is Being Sought   Special Session of Legislature Is Expected to Settle Question

Mailed Out by Washington County Selectivé Service Board to Men Who Registered Oct, 16 — Makes 250 Now Sent Out in County—Prepare for Another Quota of Draftees from This County

50 Questionaires Are Mailed to Registrants by County Draft Boare

Lend-Lease Pact Made with Brazi   Loan of More Than $90, 000,000 Will Be Made to Good Neighbor’

PROVISIONS OF FARM PROGRAM OUTLINED FOR UNION COUNTY   FARMERS BEING CONTACTED TO COOPERATE IN THE AAA. PROGRAM FOR 1941

Payments For Compliance Set At 9 Cents On Corn, 8 On Wheat By Committee

LADIES LITERARY CIRCLE TAKE TRIP TO SOUTH AMERICA   Enact Appropriate Ceremonies As They Cross the Equator

Says Turks At Edge of War   Inonu Avers Nation Ready For Sacrifices

CLAIMS TURKEY IN DANGER SPO   President Says Nation  Ready to Sacrifice

House Restores Deleted Items   Stimson Persuades Joint Committee to Return  Tank, Gun Funds

Troop Ship Torpedoed, Say Italians   Nazis Report Damage ta Heavy Cruiser and Two Battleships   FREIGHTER IS SUNK   German Bombers Said to Have Attacked Convoy in Mediterranean

Axis Claims To Have Damaged  British Ships   Germany And Italy Both Say They Have Successfully Attacked Battleships

NAZI BLOW AT TURKEY HINTEL   German Troops Arriving In Bulgaria; Britain Pre. pares Aggressive Action In Tran Within Week.

Say Advance Units of Two German. Divisions in Bulgaria--ltalians Scout GreekTurkey Border +.

REPORT NAZIS ENTER BULGARIA   Diplomatic Sources See Threa To Turkey, Dardanelles In New Move.

Advance Units of Two Nazi Divisions Arrive in Bulgaria   Italian Patrols Scoutina GreekTurkish Border

Rome Patrols Scout Turk Frentier   Advance Units of Two German Divisions Arrive In Buloaria

British Move War Supplies, Armored Cars NearerBorder   Attempt To Open Dardanelles Is Feared.

MORE TROOPS ON TURKISH BORDEN   May Forecast Aggressive Action to : Open Dardanelles .

China War Costs Japan 4 Billion:   And Yet There Is No Sig of Solution, Premie Konoye Declares.

Japanese Have Spent Four Billion Dollars in China “Without Sign of Solution”

REPORT NAZI GAINS IN UKRAINE   British Express Fears For Black Sea Port, Odessa

Odessa, on Black Sea, Threatened   London Press Warns of Danger  To Oil Fields in Middle East

20th Panzer Unit  Cut To Pieces   Germans Believed Moving Toward Odessa In. New Blitzkrieg

BRITISH FEAR FOR FATE OF ODESSA TODAY   Soviets claim to have destroyed 20th Nazi  tank division

BERLIN. CLAIMS PAE OF BLITZ BEING SPEEDED   Russian Port Of Odessa Is Feared Near Capture As Germans Step Up War

TANK DIVISION IS WRECKED   Germans Claim Blitzkries Pace Resumed In Campaign Against Rich Soviet Area.   CAUCASUS OIL IS ENDANGERED

Nazis In New  Ukraine Drive   GERMANS. CLAIM GAINS IN SOVIET WHEAT AREA

Berlin Bombed During Night By Mystery Planes—See Possibility That Soviet Air Fleet Retaliated For Moscow Bombing   'FATE OF ODESSA WORRIES BRITAIN

CEAMAN DRIVE “y UARAINE IS GAINING   British Express Fears fot Black Sea Port of Odessa.

BRITISH GATHER FORCES IN IRAN T HELP RUSSIA   Events In Far East Still tne dicate Early Japanese Attack In Siberia:

MYSTERY RAID ON BERLIN MAY BE REDS’ WORK   GERMANS REPORT BOMBING, R. A. F. DENIES IT VISITED CAPITAL   MOSCOW REPORTS PANZER DIVISION CUT TO PIECES   Hitler's High Command Claims Capture of 6th Soviet Army Commander, Kriockout of 30,000 Men

Moscow, However, Says 20th Panzer Division  Cut To Pieces  ESTONIAN ADVANCE IS ALSO REPORTED  Capture Of Red Force Is Described Today In Communiques

TANK DIVISION ‘CUT TO PIECES’, REDS SAY; BLITZ PAGE RENEWED   Jermans. Crash Through Rich Ukraine Again; Claim Capture Of Army Commander And Staff

ODESSA WILL BE CAPTURED   Moscow Claims Nazi Panzer Division Cut to Pieces By Counter Offensive Of Armored Forces

Coast Under 1st Blackout Of War   U. S. Navy Hunts Invaders; Alarm Sounded for 24 Hours

DEMOCRATS NAME O’DWYER   Attorney Named Mayoralty Candidate In New York

Modern Weapons, Machines And 300,000 Men Thrown In By Great Britain   YUGOSLAVS FIGHTING WITH DETERMINATION

London Hears Reports Yugoslav Forces Have  Smashed Across Borders

Balkan trite Widens   London Hears That Sila Troops Have Moved In Four Countries

LONDON HEARS YUGOSLAVS CARRIED FIGHT TO OPPONENTS.   Report of Btitish-Allied Ships! Lost Numbered at Eighteen.

Ventriloquist Has Fun With Police But lt Sets Him Back $3 and Costs

ChiefExecutive Urges Haste on New Levies   Views Expressed in Letter to Committee Leader

FD.R. Says More Taxes Needed To Slash Purchasing Power; Requests Speed of Congress

URGED BY FDR   Asks Immediate Steps To Absorb Purchasing Power To Avert Inflation

FDR REQUESTS SPEED ON TAX LEGISLATION   Unless Congress Acts At Once, The Nation’s “Income Will Evaporate”’

CONGRESS TOLD TO RUSH TAXES   Evaporation of Incom Through Inflation Is Feared

ROOSEVELT URGES CONGRESS TO ENACT TAX LEGISLATION   New Assessments Would Absorb Larger Amount of National Income

F'D Asks Speed On Big Tax Bill   Step Needed to Absorb Purchasing Power to Avert Inflation

LEVY NEEDED TO PUT HALT ON INFLATION   22 Per Cent Income Tax Proposed

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F.D.R. Makes Urgent Appeal For New Taxes   Discloses Exchange of Letters With Chairman of Ways and Means

EARLY ACTION ON NEW TAXES URGED BY FDR   President Tells House Committe Inflation Threatens Indiscrimi nate Taxing

Face Taxation Problems Now, ¥. D. R. Urges  Higher Levies e@ ToPrevent .

ROOSEVELT CALLS ON CONGRESS 10 VOTE NEW TAXES   Declares Steps Should Be ‘Taken at Once to Absorb Part of Nation’s Purchasing Power.   LETTER EXPRESSES FEAR OF INFLATION   President Writes Doughton  Upward Spiral of Prices  May Be Hard.to Regulate if There Is Delay. —

War Official Urges" _ Anti-Strike Actior   Must Deal With Evil Which We Now Face, Committee Is Told—Senator Says U. S. Fighting on John L. Lewis Front.

A DRIVE FOR TULA'FOR   Passage of Bill Empowerin; U. S. to Take Plants Is Urged

Legislation To Take Plants  Over Planned   Endeavor To Put Stop To Strikes In Defense Projects

URGES AUTHORITY TO TAKE PLANTS   Undersecretary of War Ap proves Plan as Both . “Sensible and Rational’

Arrival Of Battered And Bloodstained Destroyer Kearny In Port, Climaxes One Of U. S. Navy’s Most Heroic Episodes

Officer Gives Graphic Story Of U-Boat’s Attack On The Kearny; Crew Saved Vesse   Correspondent Told Of Explosion, Dangerous Hours On The Atlantic And The Heroic Efforts That Put Destroyer In Order Again

Men of Kearny Tell of Attack And Heroic Efforts To Repair And Get Destroyer to Port

Jnited States Destroyer, Battered, Bloodstained But Still Proudly Afloat, Creeps Into Icelandic Port Escorted By Greer

BATTERED KEARNY ARRIVES IN POR]   Heroic Episodes Follow : Torpedoing of De: stroyer

Eyewitness Accounts Given of Kearny Attack; Heroic Feats Told on Arrival in leeland

oP ROQUCTION AT NORTH AMERICAN “PLANT $3 PER GENT OF NORMAL   Mass Meeting Called After  Three Union Members  » Say They Were Suspended By Army Officer   ClO THREATENS TWO © PROPELLOR FACTORIES   Midnight Tomorrow Set as Deadline “for. Walkout  ' Unless Curtiss Meets Unien Demands

STRIKERS RETURI TO DEFENSE JOBS   OUTLOOK BRIGHTENS IN LABOR DISPUTES AT OTHER PLANTS

MIGHTY LEGIONS OF HITLER DRIVE AHEAD — INTO SOVIET RUSSI:   “SPECIFIC DETAILS OF GER. MAN PROGRESS IN NEW WAR OMITTED, HOWEVER

Soviet Border Fort: Smashed, Big Guns Stukas Pave Way  For Germans

Three Tiny Buffer States May Line Up With Hit ler to Battle Reds. simi

NAZIS INTENSIFY STABS AT ISLES   Smash at Five British Cities Perhaps Signalling End Of Summer’s Lull

‘Nazi Bombers Raid 5 Cities In. Britain   Attacks Are Made in Light of Harvest Moon and Casualties Quite Numerous

FDR Ready to . Sign ‘Freedom. Of Seas’ Bill   House’ Passes Measure Lifting Major Shipping Restrictions With Vote . OF 212-194; President Can Send  Vessels Into Combat Zones. ~

Navy Prepares To Arm Merchant Shins At Once   U. 8S. Ships To Be Fitted Out For Service In War Zones   HOUSE APPROVES WAR ZONE REPEAL   Action Removes Ban On U S. Ships Entering Ports In War Zones

Senate Committee Urges Passage of ‘Baby Health Bill’  Me Reynolds Measur   McReynolds Measure Provides Blood Tests for Expectant Mothers

Senate Committee Urges Passage of "Baby Health Bill’   McReynolds Measure Provides Blood Tests for Expectant Mothers

Senate Committee  Approves Donnelly  Curb on Taverns Airline Representativ

U.S. Secretary Quotes Words Of Roosevelt   ‘You Know What It Means’ He Tells Questioners, Asking if War Danger Nears   President Will Seek _ *More Aid to Britain   Bases in Ireland, Scotland Urged by Willkie After White House Call

NAVY ORDERED TO KEEP OPEN ITS SEA LANES   Willkie Okays Move To Occupy Iceland

FD Will Ask More Billions  For Defense   Willkie Advocates U.S. Establishing Bases in Ireland and Scotland   WHEELER HITS BACK

Bases For United States In Scotland And Ulster Urged By Willkie   VITAL TO DEFENSE  G.O.P. LEADER SAYS

ORDER 10 SHOOT GIVEN 10 NAVY   Knox Indicates Sweeping In: structions in New War Move

WILLKIE URGES IRISH BASES   Wheeler Is Irked By Churchill Rebuke; Challenges FDR To Ask War Vote

Knox Clears Up Question ‘Concerning Ocean Patrol   _ President To Request  ~ $15,000,000,000 More For Aid to Britain And American Defense  WHEELER, CHURCHILL BATTLE WITH WORDS  Senator Replies Tartly To Briton’s Criticism On Iceland Disclosure

U.S. Navy Is To Shoot If Need Be   Sec. Knox Strongly Indicates That Orders Are Given

MONEY NEEDE FOR DEFENSE, BRITISH AID   SHIPS MAY SHOOT TO PRESERVE SAFETY

KNOX INDICATES NAVY TO SHOOT IF NECESSARY   Navy Secretary Comments on Profection of Communications — Willkie Urges More Bases

lecretary Interprets Message of President on Iceland Occupation   WILLKIE ENDORSES ROOSEVELT ACTION   Confers at White House, Advocates U. S. Bases in ~  Ivreland. Scotland

Knox Indicates Navy Is Ordered To Shoot   /essels Patrolling Atlantic Ordered to Shoot if Neces. sary to Insure Safety of Communications— Occupation Endorsed

President Plans To Ask Congress for Huge Sums To Aid Britain and Defend United States; Wheeler Angry over Remarks by Churchill; Challenges Roosevelt To Ask for Declaration of War

Willkie Urges U.S. Bases in Eire, Scotland   Navy Instructed fo Guard Communications; Plan New Fund Request

KEEP LINES OPEN TO VITAL POINTS   FDR To Request More Defense, Lease-Lend Funds   TALKS TO WILLKIE   Churchill’s Criticism Irks Wheeler; Challenges FDR Seek War Declaration

GLAD FOURTH VICTIM DIEI   Yeuth Beasted of Killing Four Persons During Crime Wave

BANK CLEARINGS   BUILDING PERMIT TOTALS   River Oaks Home Sold to Marv Slovack

Joe Doe to. Find Taxes ~ Are. Trebled  Pays More Direct  TV inepne ceed Too:

New Taxes   John Doe Finds His Tax Bill is Probably Going to be Trinled

fohn Doe Looks At Tripled Tax Bill; Finds Where He Must Pav More

JOHN DOE FINDS TAX BILL TO BE TRIPLED,  HERE'S AN INEFA OF WHAT VOT WITT PAY OUT IN INCREASED TAXES THIS YFAR

JOHN DOE'S TAX. BILL WILL TRIPLE THIS YEAR   . Average Man’s Taxes Will Be.‘Fhree Times. * As Hich As Formerly

FEDERAL TAXES, T0 BE TRIPLED   John Doe To Find Levies on Many Articles Under New Measure

John Doe Finds His Taxes Will Probably Be Triplea   Schedule Hasn’t Actually Been Adopted Yet, But Doe Figures On Pretty Stiff Jolt

Federal Tax Bill = For Current Year  - May Be Tripled   ance la Administration Are - Seeking ‘To Glear  “Way For House Passage

WARDENS REFUSE TO CHANGE AREAS   INVESTIGATOR FOR CLINTON, WASHINGTON COUNTIES NAMED

REFUSE JOBS AS WARDENS   Reject Appointments Outside Home Counties

REDS ASSERT FOES STOPPED   No Important Changes In Lines Are Reported; Claim Red Lines At  Smolensk Intact

RED SOLDIERS AREBATTLING NEAR ESTONIA   Heavy Fighting Reported Along Far-Flung  Front   GERMAN AIRCRAFT REPORTED DOWNED   Russians Claim Troops Are Holding Fierce Enemy

Reds hold Smolensk Nazi Drive   Heavy Battling Along FarFlung Front, Russians Report, But Disposition Of  - Troops Is Unchanged.   Tank Battles

Nazis Claim Nine Million Men in Fight   Soviets Withstand Nazi Mechanized Lunges in Smolensk Sector   TANK BATTLES RAGE

Russians Say Lines Holding Near Smolensk   Moscow Communique Reports No important Change in Front

RED SOLDIERS AREBATTLING NEAR ESTONIA      Heavy Fighting Reported ‘Along Far-Flung :  Feant  GERMAN AIRCRAFT. REPORTED DOWNED   Russians Claim . Troops Are Holding Fierce Enemy . = -¢-

Reds Assert, However, Key City Defended   Pskov --Porkhov Attacks South of Leningrad Also Reported Withstand   Huge Tank Battles — Deseribed by Moscow   ‘No Significant Changes’ In Positions -Made, Army Avers

German Tank Thrust Fails, Moscow Says   Situation to West Of Kiev Remains Same, Soviet Claims

Nazi Mechanized Lunges Withstood By Red Troops in Smolensk Sector   Russia Reports No Change on Far-Flung Front with Fierce Fighting in Progress

Seven Persons Injured Here  An Car Wrecks   Three Sens of L.. D Edens In Hospital After Car: Truck Crash.

Federal Authorities Approve Secondary Highway System Plat  tae og. hitee (FIO 721   US, to Allot $519,261 for Development of 8,200 Miles of Roads

Federal Authorities  Approve Secondary  Highway System Plat U.S. to Allot $519,261  for Development of 8,200 Miles of Roads

Constifutionality Of Denison Dam Being Challenged   Governor Phillips Files Pe. tition With Supreme Court For Decision Review

Gov Qe ’ Challenges  CO Gi » tonality of Dam in ° SY River at Denison   Governor Petitions U. S. Supreme Court To Review Decision by Three-Judge Federal Court Upholding Construction

MANY TANKS, PLANED ANL LARGE GUND   Germans Trying for Encir. clement of Moscow and Then Siege.   MAY LAST FOR WEEKS   Thousands’ of Reinforcements on Both Sides Being £ent to Lines.

City Bristles. With Arms as Nazis Approach   Stalin Proclaims State of Siege; German Forces Held Up In Gigantic Battles 57 Miles From Capital; Reds Say Hitler Losses Hit 4,000,000.

MORE RELIEF FUNDS ASKED   James Administration Re. quests $6,300,000 for Period Till May 31

Governor Seeks  Additional Aid   Requests $6,300,000 as Relief Grant Until  End of Biennium

Canada Short Says Berlin   Can Never Fill Place Of Islands As Center Of British Fmpire

Leading Nazi Frenchman, 2 Others Injured   Ex-Premicr Gravely Hurt Altack Follows AntiBeers Be moe Be

New Mediation Board  Ends Four Strikes, but Issues Are Unsettled

Rookie Couldn’t Eat Mess — Hall Meals on $21 Month   Could Just About Pay Canteen. Bills on Soldier’s Check, Veteran Told When Recruit Is Asked Why He Never Anpeared at Company Table Assigned Him

AUTO WORKERS APPROVE STRIKE   White Motor Co. Men Sanction Walkout by 96 Pc. of 2,000 Unionists:

t10 MEMBERS. VOTE FOR  . WALKOUT AT COMPANY —  _MAKING SCOUT CARS .._ FOR ARMY

British Patrol Raids Foe on French Coast   Naval Hero of *14-18 Assails Failure To Strike Year Ago

British Shock Patrol Raids Freneh Coas'   Commandos Make Landing As Admiral Keyes Hits At Blocking Invasion Last Wear

BRITISH RAID FRENCH COAST      Patrol Returns Intact Aft. er Adventure; Admiral Keyes Fires Blast

British Raid German-Held Norman Coast   LAND 40 TO 50 COMMANDOS, COMPLETE TASK, RETURN WITH ONE CASUALTY.

‘But Old Naval Hero Says Real Invasion Effort Was Blocked Year Ago

British Shock Patrol Raids Normandy  War Policy Raard Arpacod at OVapetdtne Danl Tocsceetng Un AL

British Shock Patrol Raids Normandy  TT)... Wa es   Var Policy Board Accused of Overriding Real Invasion Year Ago

British Shock Patrol Raids Coast of French Normandy   Troops Return Home Without Losses—World War Naval Hero Says England’s War-Policy Makers Blocked Rea   Invasion Stab Year . Ago—In Doing So, He Declares, % They Overrode Prime Minister Churchill.

British Blame Gestapo And GPU For Strikes: ‘Major Crisis’ Hinted

LEON HENDERSON CRACKS DOWN ON RETAIL SALES BOOM   Rationing For Defense Is Needed; Civilian Supply Suffers

Act To Stem Retail Sales Boom In U. S.   Henderson Says “Party Is Over” In Speech Today

Inflation “Party’ Over, Retail Merchants Told  Henderson Says   Henderson Says Strict Rationing To Manufacturers Will Hurt Sales

HENDERSON SEES MORE RATIONING   ‘Party’s Over!’ Says OPACS Chief Of Retail ‘Boom’

SHORTAGES OF MATERIALS SEEN BY HENDERSON   Says Rationing Supplies For Household Wares Near

Leon Henderson Reiterates Warning That “Party Is Over” in Retail Boon

Defense Needs to Take Most Goods Now Going Over the Counter, Says Henderson

Defense Needs To Take Most Metal Supply   Materials Soon to   _ Materials Soon to Be Rationed, Price Administrator Says

Raw Materials To Be Rationed  SaysHenderson   ‘Retail Sales Boom Partly Over,’ Price Chief Declares

‘PARTY'S OVER’ FOR RETAILERS, SAYS OPM CHIE!   Rationing Needed, Aver: Henderson In Message To Manufacturers

Defense Needs Slated To Take Over On America’s Retail Spending Front

RATIONING OF RAW MATERIALS BOING TO HURT   Grave Danger Of Inflation Seen When Purchasing Power Goes Begging: OPACS Preparing Ruffer.

CURB ON RETAIL SALES PLANNEL   ‘Party Is Over,’ Says Price Administrator, Referring To Metallic Wares

Materials To Be Rationed At  Their Source   Restricted Civilian Use Of Certain Metals Will Be Required, Asserts Leon Henderson

Henderson Says ‘Boom’ Over   Rationing of Material: Needed for Defense

HENDERSON SAYS ‘PARTY IS OVER’   Asserts Sales Boom Occa sioned By Defense Spending To Stop

Party Is Over In Retail Boom Says Henderson   Price controller says rationing necessary — This means ‘someone will get hurt.’

PARTY OVER, SAYS MR. HENDERSON   That Is, So Far As Retail Sales Boom Is Concerned

“Party Is Over’ Price-Fixer Tells Manufacturing Group   Leon Henderson Says Defense Needs Would Require Rationing of Materials Going Into Article Public is Buying in Increasing Amounts; Cites Danger of Inflation

Retail Sales Boom ‘Over’   Henderson Indicates Nation Will Have To Go On  Ratinn Cuctam

SAYS ‘PARTY IS OVER’ FOR. RETAIL BOOM   Henderson Cites Need For Rationing Of Raw Materials For Defense

GREEN [5 FEARING STRAIN LIKE 19%   Employment Should Replac Direct Relief, AFL Head Broadcasts .

INVASION ATTEMPT SOON, THINKS HALIFAX   British Ambassador Says It “Hard Yo Sec How Hitler Can Stand Stilt”

The War Today  Watch Dardanelles For Possibility of Soviet-Nazi Clash   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

Hitler Objective, For Moment, Is Dardanelles; Sickle And Swastika May Clash Any Time Now

RUSSIAN AND GERMAN ASPIRATIONS HEAD TOWARD CONFLICT   Dardanelles Focal Point of Conflicting Soviet and Nazi Interests

Russian, German Interests Rushing  On Toward Clast   Focal Point to Be Waterway of Dardanelles Which Connects Black Sea,  AS ashitmmememnm

THE WAR TODAY SOVIET, NAZI INTERESTS CONVERGE: CLASH LOOMS OVER DARDANELLES

Hitler and Stalin Have Been Partners Only Because of Expediency; Wonder If War Hasn’t Come Already

W: ar Between Nazis And Russia_ _ Avoided By Fuehrer And Stalin . Pur ely. As Point.Of Expediency

ARE EXPRESSED   Administration Backers Praise Statement; Foes Attack It

WAR AIMS PACT BRINGS COMMEN)   NATIONAL LEADERS © CRITICIZE AND LAUD FDR AND CHURCHILL

Reaction Generally Favorable To Announcement By Churchill And FR

Solons Approve Meeting of FDR And Churchill   Dewey Short Frowns on Secrecy to Lead Dissenting Voices

Borglum Burial  ToBe At Project   Crypt To Be Placed At Foot of Memorial

BLAME FOR COAL STOPPAGE PLACED ON SOUTHERN MEN   President Waits To Act As Special Senate Commitee Summens Leaders for Hearmes.

LEND-LEASE AID SEEN FOR RUSSIANS BY U. S.   Second Appropriation for the Reds Is Scheduled for Submission to Congress Thursday—Soviet's Dollar Balances Virtually Exhausted Due to  Shipping Difficulties Preventing  eantinaraman€é

NEXT LEND-LEASE MEASURE . MAY PROVIDE RUSSIAN AIL   WAR-AID BILL TO BE SUBMIT. TED THURSDAY DOES NOT INCLUDE HELP FOR SOVIET

RUSSIA NEEDS “DOLLAR HELP FROM THE US,   Lend-Lease “Aid: for. Soviet Expected in Third War. Appropriation.   SECOND BILL READY   Russian Dollar Balances Al. most Exhausted and More Needed, ,

BRITAIN VOTES NEW WAR CREDIT (OF FOUR BILLIONS   War Now Costing Britaix $44,000,000 Per Day,  Commons Told

NEW BRITISH CREDIT VOTED   Chancellor of Excheqye! Reveals Rising Cost of War to Empire

STUDY WAYS 10 HALT CLEVELAND SEWAGE ACTION   State Health Director Says He'll Go To Court In Or~der Ta Gtan Drain.

THREE PERSONS ARE MURDERED ON FARK   Widowed Mother, Her Son and a Nephew Shot to Beath in Lonely Section of Oregon,

No Substantial Changes On The Long Baltic-Black Sea Front Says Red Information Riureau.   Air Fleet Busy

Soviets Stall Reich Forces  On All Fronts   Fighting Rages on Into 11th Day in Smolensk and Other Sectors   34 PLANES DOWNED

STUBBORN RED RESISTANCE. I CENTER SECTOR   Nazi Drive Is Stalled Tenth Consecutive Day by Soviet

Nazis Again Fail fo Crack Smolensk Area   Baffle in Central Sector Enfers 11th Day as Russian Lines Hold

Reds Report All Positions ‘Unchanged’  Fourth Air Raid On Moscow Called Greatest Failure Yet  GUERRILLA BANDS TAKE HEAVY TOLL  Germans Assail U.S. ‘Imperialism ;’  Criticize F. D. R.

A LARGE LAWRENCE ENTRY IN FESTIVAL   District Music Competition for High Schools Opens  Tomorrow   PUBLIC IS INVITED

ENTRY IN FESTIVAL   District Music Competition for High. Schools Opens  Tomorrow   PUBLIC IS INVITED

Military Heads Near Showdown   Col. Franco Alleged Axis  Admirer

Paraguay Said On Verge of a Political Upse   Provisional President anc Exiled Former Presi dent Near Clash

REVOLT NEAR   Political Upheaval’ Report: ed At Hand In Paraguay

British Admit Seriousness of Moscow Battle   Expect Decision to Come within . Next Two Weeks

‘Chips Are Down In Great Battle Before Capital   Rolling, Wooded Terrain Must be Traversed by Nazis

New Liberty Motors Aid Soviet Cause   ‘Too Late To Help U. S. In 1918, They Now Drive Russian Tanks

® In Washington   Liberty Motors, Too Late To Aid U, S. in 1918, Now Drive Russian Tanks Against Germans

RUSSIA DENIES STALIN LINE IS PIERCED BY NAZI   245 Soviet Tanks, 291 Guns and Armored Trains Taken, Nazis Say   Invaders Set Back on Heels by Counter Attacks, Russians Aver

Germans Claim Center Of Stalin Defense Zone Broken, But Russians Declare Men Stand Firm, Kill Many Foes   REDS ANNOUNCE COUNTER-ATTACKS   Britain Steps Up Airplane Offensive In Channel Area; Many Cities Raided

TRIO CHARGED WITH SABOTAGE   Suspects Questioned On Harney Wreck

Convoy System May Be Halted   London Reported. Likely To Patrol Ocean By -. Destréver Fleet:. °°

Trans-Ocean Lin Proposed As Convoy Substitute      Proposal Made To Place 40 Warships on Diity of 2000 Mile Lane.

Large Group Ideal Target For U-Boats   Small Ships May Be Strung Along Shipping Lane

Would Abandon Convoy System   American Experts Favor Destroyer Lane Across Atlantic In An Effort to Thwart Increasing German Threat to Supplies

EXPERTS URGE PROTECTION BY DESTROYER USE   Lane ‘of Fast Warship: Across Atlantic Ocean to Guard Vessels Is Plan Proposed   SYSTEM OF CONVOYS HELD VULNERABLE   Constant Patrol Advised te Speed Material to Great Britain From the United States

WOULD ABANDON CONVOY SYSTEM   American Experts Advising Britain To Abandon Present System, Establish Lane Of Destroyers Across Atlantic.

EXPERTS ADVISE DESTROYER LANE REPLACING CONVOY!   Would Use 50 Destroyers On Great Circie Route To Britain

American Experts Urge Establishment of Lane of Destroyers Across Atlantic In Effort To Thwart Increasing German Threat At Vital War Supplies From America.

SOME AMERICAN EXPERTS ADVISE THE BRITISH TQ) ABANDON CONVOY SYSTEM

Constant Patrol Préssed To Halt _ Shipping Losse:   Lane Of. Rese Across ~-Qeean. - Suggestion Of. ih “Experts

Offer Plan To. Protect Ships   U. §. Experts Favor Estab. lishing Line Of Destroyers Across Atlantic

British Urged To Abandon Convoys   Atlantic Destroyer Patrol Is Suggested

Substitute for Convoy:  Is Planned  Destroyer Lane Across Atlantic Is New Proposal

Convoys   Britain Told of “Destroyer Lane” Plan to Repiace Convoys at Sea.

Lane Of Ships Would Protect British Goods      New Idea Would Abandor Convoy System For Greater Safety

SECY, KNOX 06 HELP TO aD   Says United States Determined to Follow Path of Defiance to Nazis

36 JUMP AS TRAIN HITS SECTION CARS   UNDETERMINED NUMBER IN. JURED, WITH 5 BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL HERE.

British Aerial Offensive Gathers Fury   Bomb Squadrons Roar Across Northern France

Squadrons of RAF Planes Step Up Channel Attacks   Calais and Other North France Bases Held by. Nazis Blasted in Day-Long Offensive

Squads of British Planes Assault  Nazi-Held Coast  Docks at Calais,   N ern France

FRENCH COAST POUNDED AGAIN   Air Thick With RAF Planes Over the Dover Strait

British Aerial Offensive Gains Fury; Squadrons Of Planes Join Attack

BRITIOH ACRIAL OFFENSIVE GROWS   RAF Planes Sweep Back and Forth Over Channel   VARIOUS PORTS HIT   More Planes Over Strait of - Dover Since the Battle of France Last Summer

Squadrons Of Bombers And Fighters Streamed Back And Forth Across Channel   GERMAN BOMBERS IN NIGHT DRIVE ON FOE

Buy Gas Masks For Civilians   War Department Calls Deal “Educational Order’

War department orders some gas masks for non-combatants in military areas

Gas Masks Ordered For U. S. Civilians   War Department To Get Limited Quantit Of Low Cost Items

U.S. Buys Gas Masks for Use Of Civil Group:   Will Be Used Only By Civilians Living In Military Areas

Civilian Type Of Gas Mask Ordered   War Department Getting Them For Non-combatants

GAS MASKS AT LAST FOR U.S   War Dept. Orders Limited - Quantity: for . Civilian Use, °° 2 0 a

Civilian Gas Masks Ordered  Small Quantity Is For Use in Military Areas

Civilian Gas Masks Asked By War Offic   U. S .Orders “Limited Quantity” Designed to Protect Against All Known War Gasses Same as Service Mask

U.S, ORDERS LOW COST GAS MASKS   “Limited Quantity” for Noncembatants Sought Ry Way Denarimnent

Low-Cost Gas Masks Ordered  War Department to Buy Masks for Non-Cambatantc

GAS MASKS ORDERED FOR NON-COMBATANTS   War Department Discloses Purchase of “Limited Quantity” of Low Cost Masks

FRENCH EMPIRE AT STAKE WITH DRIVE TO EAST   British Bomb Airdromes In Syria As Official Of Vichy Government “Declares War”   Fire On RAF Planes

FRANGE SEEKS RECOVERY OF LOST COLONIES   Action Indicates ‘Collab. oration” With Nazis Woulc Be “All-The-Way”   U. S. INTENTIONS  «STILL OCCUPY AXIS

‘France May Return Colonies To Nazis   German Troop Passage Through Territory Of France Also Seems Possible

French Batteries Fire on British Planes; Vichy to Battle De Gaulle Force:   Guns Turned on Former Allies Ove Syria; Fight to Regain Empire Areas from ‘Rebels’ Seen

Government at Vichy May  Start Offensive to Recapture Lost Colonies   Admiral Jean Darlan Leaves to Confer a Paris With Germans; Diplomacy of America Is Called “Flour Blackmail”

Official Statement Indicates Attempt Will Be Made to Drive De Gaullists Out of Areas.   BRITISH WARPLANES OVER SYRIA FIRED ON   100,000 Prisoners to Be Freed by Germany Under Agree-‘ment Reached With Marshal Petain.   BULLETIN.

FORD STRIKE. MAY END SODA   Mediators Jubilant Over thi Prospects of Settling Controversy.   REPORTS ON DAMAGE

FORD STRIKE. ~-WMAY-END SOO}   Mediators J ‘tibjlant Over the ip Prospects ‘of Settling Controversy..   REPORTS ON DAMAGE

PRODUCTION IS STARTED TODAY AT UL §, PLANT   Kankakee Works Now Turning Out War Explosives

Teachers Are Told Of Part In Defense   Must Keep Faith Alive In Children; Legislation Being Considered Today

TEACHERS OFFER PHILLIPS “TRUCE OR WAR’ CHOICE   Committee Proposes Initia. tive Fight on Earmaking If Pact Is Refused

Fresh Troops Thrown Into Fray By Nazis   Hitler’s Bold Attempt To Cross Soviet Rivers  Reported Frustrated; Pontoon Bridges Destroved. Reds Declare

TROOPS. HIT REDLINE:   Invaders. Storm "Stalin Line, Says: Germany’s _ DNB News Agency

NAZI SHOCK TROOPS REPORTED STORMING STALIN LINE FORTS   BELIEVED ASSAULTS ARE CENTERED AGAINST DNEPR RIVER SECTOR

French, Beaten Seek to Escape  Turkey Grants Escape Route From Svrian Dicactar

Turkey Grants French Right To Flee Syria Across Natior   But Soldiers Must Travel as Unarmed Civilians, Declares Ankara—British, ‘Free’ Forces Gain

Vichy French Near Defeat in Syrian War  Tela tn Paremit   Turks to Permit — Flight of Officers In Face of British Thrusts

TURKEY TO LET FRENCH ESCAPE ALLIES IN SYRIA   LEVANT WAR MAY BE NEARING ITS END AS NAZI AID FAILS

Vice premier will take the post of Gen. Metaxas   Gayda warns U. S. of likelihood of aid causing war—British step up defense measures

London Votes Staggering War Credit Fund, As Russians List War Needs At Moscow Meeting; Snow Falls On Battlefield   SOVIETS ADMIT FALL OF HISTORIC POLTAVA   Reds Recapture Several Towns Near Leningrad and Report German Losses of Tanks, Planes,  Armored Cars and Field Guns

Winter Bombing Season Opens With Hard Raids   Longer Nights Offer RAF, Luftwaffe Better Conditions; Ports Are Targets

BRITISH BOMBERS BLAST PORTS NORTH GERMANY LAST NIGHT   GERMAN BOMBERS RETALL ATE BY SHARP ATTACK ON FIVE BRITISH TOWNS

FIVE ENGLISH TOWNS POUNDED BY THE LUFTWAFFE   KAF Strikes At Strategic Points In Occupied France

British Fliers Return To Stettin And Hamburg For Second Consecutive Nicht

IRAF BLASTS AT HAMBURG AND STETTIN   Second Successive Night of Bombings Leave Huge Fires Burning On Docks

LIVING COST Aloe NOT BAD SAYS BABSON   ‘Average Still 10 Per Cent Below 1929 Says Anavat. ;   PEOPLE MAY LIVE . “AS: WELL, NOT SAME   Time for Economics Is Here to Offset Restrictions in Supplies.

False Report On Cost Of Living   BABSON SAYS EFFORTS MADE TO SPREAD PROPAGANDA   OFFICAL FIGURES

LIVING COSTS ~ REPORT MADE    BABSON DECLARES LIVING COSTS ARE NOW TEN PER _ CENT BELOW 1929 LEVEL

BELIEVE EDEN HAS GOOD NEWS      Some Hints That He Has Learned Germans Are in Great Difficulty

TOWARD THE CEILING   100 Degrees With Humidity Make Kansans Uncomfortable

SUPREME COURT GIVES RULINGS ON LABOR CASE   Holds Anti-Trust Laws Do Not Apply To inter-Union Disputes,

APRIL DRAFT QUOTAS FIXEI   State Also Arranges to Pay Dependents of Its Em ployes in Service

WEYCAND TO BE FACTOR IN WAR AID BILL’S TEXT   Eyeing of France May Keep Willkie’s Proposed ThreeNation Limit Out of It

For Closed Meeting To Hear Hull   Senator Would Have Hull. Assistants Give Report On World Conditions

British Aid Bill  Certain   Adnunistration Leaders May Make Change For ‘National Unit’

CLOSED SENATE SESSION ASKED   Would Have Hull, Aides  ‘Report On World  Canditinna:

Begin Debate On Aid Bill Next Monday   New Dealers Sure Measure Will Win Out Two to One

DAITISH AD PAOPOENTS SEEK UNITY          Approval’ Of Bill I ‘Termed Certain. At Capital -_

Unity Aim Of Proposed Aid Bill Changes   Willkie’s Limitation Suggestion Brings Up Help To Wevgand.

MAY SUPPORT WILLKIE PLAN OR AID BILL   Fear Effect On Weygand, Measure Names Countries To Be. Aided

Willkie Proposals Win Some Support   Senators Consider Geographical Aid Limit As Concession to Promoting National Unity

WILEY REQUESTS CLOSED SESSION FOR REPORT FROM HULL   Tells Senate Should Be “Realistic Appraisal” OF Relations   GENERAL MARSHALL TC TESTIFY ON LEASE-LEND   Administration’ Leaders Confident Of Victory Ene Britich-Aid Biil

Senate May Approve Aid ‘Limits’ Plan      Help Would Be Confined To Britain, China and Greece

Executive Session On  Bill Urged   Proposal That* Hull Be Called Before Closed Meeting - Is  "Made By Wiley ©

SUGGESTS THAT SENATE STAGE CLOSED SESSION   Wants Sec, Hull and Aides To Report On Conditions   ASKS QUESTIONS   Senator Wiley Sees Need For Executive Meeting

Victory Seen For Lend Bill  Before Senate   May Meet Willkie Par Way In Proposals  For Limitation

SENATE MAY MAKE CHANGE ‘FOR UNITY’   Believe That Measure Should Hold Out Promise to General Weyagand

CLOSED SESSION TO REAR HULL SUGGESTED IN SENATE   Oriental Sitaation Likewise Enters Discussion About Lease-Lend Bill   Administration is Confident That Measure Will Pass With Little Change

Senator Wiley Asks Closed Session for Report on World Affairs.   DEBATE BEGINS MONDAY

WOULD CALL ‘HULL BEFORE THE SENATE   Executive Session of Up per House Suggested tc ‘Learn Actual Status 0:  ' International Situation Ac ta War. -

PREDICT EASY VICTORY FOR AID MEASURE   Leaders Confident Of Approval In Senate

Thinks’ That: ‘Senate’ Might »; Make ‘One : Final . Chance.:to Promote ‘National: Unit:

Seek a Closed Senate Hearing  Before Debate   Sen. Wiley Says Hull Should Testify in Senate on  World Conditions.   Will Start Debate On Lend-Lease Bil

Senate May Meet Willkie Half Way In Final Passage of Lending Biil

WILLKIE’S PLEA GETS ‘HALF WAY’ SUPPORT TODA}   However Effect of Limiting Aid on France Feared by Some

Senate Urged To Hear Hull And Aids   Report On World Affairs Sought With Debate.

Doubt a Nation ‘Limit on U. S... Lend-Lease Bill   Possibility of Winning Over General Weygand Is Considered

aR BL AID FOR WEYGAND 1S DISCLOSED   Senators Reveal Hopes In Rejecting Willkie’s  Denuncal

enator Wants Closed Session  On Vital Faets   Would Have Appraisal Of - American - British Relations. Far East Crisis.   ASKS HULL BE HEARD

LEASE AND LEND HAS NEW ANGLE FOR STUDY NOW   Administration Leaders Are Confident of Clear-cut Victory for Measure

HULL INVITED TO REPORT ON U.S, OUTLOOE   "Realistic Appraisal’ Is Sought Before Debate On British Aid

SEVERAL LEADERS URGE PROMOTION NATIONAL UNITY   Suggest That Senate Meet “Half Way” Willkie’s Proposal That Immediate Help Be Confined To Britain, China and Greece.

SEEK EXECUTIVE SEOGION TO HEAR FROM SEC, KUL   Wisconsin's Senator Wile; Wants a Report.on Worid Conditions ©   APPRAISAL-OF WHOLE BRITISH RELATIONSHIF   But Administration Leader: Say Lease-Lend Bill Will Win Easily

BRITISH AID BILL VICTORY 15 SEEN   Suegested Chances Would Limit U. S. Aid to All Except Britain, Greece and China.   EFFECT ON FRANCE FEARED

Wiley Suggests Closed Session To Hear Hull   World Conditions Report Asked Before British-Aid Debate

IFORESEE CLEAR ‘CUT WINFOR ‘ANID BILL   Senate May Make One Change in Tha: Measura

VICTORY SEEN. FOR BRITISH ‘AID MEASURE   Senate May Make Final Change to “Half Way” Meet Willkie’s Plan —

SENATE MIGHT MEET WILLKIE WISH HALF-WAY   Lease-Loan Measure May  Be Amended to Confine Aid to Britain, China ! and Greece      WISDOM QUESTIONED   Feared Such Limitatior Might Have Undesirable Effect On French Troops In Africa

WAR BILL SURE TO PASS SENATE   Confident Of Victory; May Make One More Change To Meet Willkie “Half Way.”

ASKS WORLD REPORT FOR SENATE   Senator Wiley Suggests That “Closed Executive Session” Be Held Next Week So That Solons May Hear From Secretary Hull And His Assistants

GLNATE [0 Aah HULL REPORT ON CONGITIONG   “Closed Executive Session” May Hear Secretary On World Trend   “REALISTIC APPRAISAL” OF SITUATION IS ASKED   Administration Is Confident Aid-For-Britain Bill Will Pass Easily

MAY CALL HULL IN TO GIVE A REPORT   State Secretary to Be Askec to Testify in Senate Executive Session   ON WORLD CONDITION

Predict Clear Cut Victory For British” wg  id“ Measure      A dministr ation -May Make Final Change te Meet Willkie Proposal.

LEASE-LEND MEASURE MAY BE AMENDED   Limitation Might Have Ill Affect on Weygand in Africa   DEBATE MONDAY   Barkley Thinks Bill I: Good One -As It Now Stands

Hull May Report on Conditions  Proposals Heard To Meet Willkie Idea Half Way

ITUDY CHANGE 1N LEASE-LENG AIL   Revision May Be Made In Effort To Promote Na tional Unity

Sen. Wiley Asks Report On Conditions   Proposes Hull and Aides Appear at Closed Executive Session

SENATE READY TO MAKE FINAL CHANGE IN BILL   “Half Way” Step to Meet Willkie’s Proposal on Aid Limits Seen   DEBATE ON MONDAY

British Fliers Keep Up Bomb Raids On Nazis   Incessant Attacks Upon Germany By R. A. F. Bring Speculation   RUMORS GERMANS PLAN FOR INVASION      British Bombers Drop Explosives On German Key Points For Ten Hours

FRENCH COAST BOMB-BATTEREL   British “Drop Tons - of Explosives”. There ‘and In German. Areas’

Mediation Of Railway Wace Dispute Fails   Matter Now Up To Roosevelt Who May Appoint Board

NATION-WIDE STRIKE VOTED  BY 19 UNIONS   Rail Walkout Cannot Be come Effective For At Least 60 Days

Action, Practically  Unanimous, Brings Dispute Over Wage: to its Last Phase

Mediation Of Wage Dispute Is Failure ©   Major Railroads Face Strike On Cont re

Railroaders Vote Strike Authority _   Mediation Ends Today In Deadlock; Next Move Up to President; Seek Big Wage Increases

Mediation Of Railroad’s Wage Dispute Fails; Offer Of Arbitration Is Rejected

DISPUTE T0 ROOSEVELT   Next Move Up to White House as Mediation Efforts Fail   FACT FINDING BOARD EXPECTED   Non-Operating Unions Have Fixed September 11 as Date for Strike

MEDIATION FAILS. WN RALL DISPUTE: *§ BROTHERHOOD  VOTE 10 STRIKE   Stand Adament on a 30 Per Cent Increase {nthe  ® Basic Rate of Pay; Vote 283,249 to 3,571   @ONTROVERSY NOW UP TO: ROOSEVELT   Has Authority to Name ¢  e Fact Finding Board: Must Wait 30 Days After It Reports to Walk-Out

19 RAILROAD UNIONS VOTE FOR A STRIKE   Walkout Is Set for September 11, With 98.7 Per Cent of 350,000 Employes Casting. Ballots FRavorins Stonnparce.

MEDIATION. BOARD OFFER SREIFCTED   Dispute Now Goes to President, May Name Board to Find Facts.   § BROTHERHOODS ASK 30 PCT. RAISE   Vote for Strike Reported to Have Had Almost No Opposition.

Rails’ Attempt fo Mediate New Wag Dispute Rejected   Controversy Now Goes to President For Final Action

Arbitration Rejected by . Strike Leaders, Putting Next Mave fo Roosevelt

TO RESULT IN NEW PHASE OF NEGOTIATIONS   ‘Zero Hour” Set For September 1 But No Strike Possible For at Least 60 Days,

Controversy Put Up to Fact Finding Board to be Narued by Prestdent   STRIKE IS VOTED   Efforts for Amicable Setilement Between Unions, Rails Over in Three Hours

MEDIATORS FAIL AS RAIL CREWS INDORSE STRIKE   Arbitration Offer Rejected ' 19 Union Leaders Given Walkout ‘Go’ Sign

Nationwide Rail Strike Called For September 11 In Fight For More Pay

National Railroad Strike Authorized by Vote of Unions   However Actual Strike Cannot Take Place for Two Months

19 RAIL UNIONS SET SEPT. 11 AS DATE OF STRIKE   Mediation Then Fails; ‘Controversy Now Up . to President Roosevelt

Set Railroad Labor Strike September 11   Nineteen Unions Vote Chief. tains Power To Call Na tionwide Strikes.  PeRMANT WACK ROOSTS   DEMAND WAGE BOOSTS

(Mediation of hea Dispute ‘Has Failed   1,250,000 Employes Get Strike Authorization From 19 Unions

Rail Employes Reject Efforts Of Arbitratior   More Than Million Men Vote to Strike and Controversy Now Goes to President.

Board Awaits Strike Date Of Operators   Leaders Choose Strike Date as Thurs., Sept. 11

UNIONS NAME SEPTEMBER 11 FOR WALKOUT   Non-Operating Divisions, Managements Fail To - Agree On Terms

RAIL UNIONS CALL STRIKE   Sept. 11 Date Set: Leaders Claim 98.7 Per Cent of Workers Approve

Railroad Unions To Strike on Wage Demands  Heads of 19 Unions Authorized to

Nationwide Rail Strike Authorized For September 1]   Heads of 5 Unions Report 98.7 Per Cent of 350,000 Members Are in Favor of Having Strike

19 Unions Given Strike Authorization in Huge Majority Vote  UP TO PRESIDENT  Emergency Board May Be Named to Investigate While Strike Waits

RAILROAD WAGE MEDIATION ENDS IN QUICK FAILURE   1,250,000 Employes Authorize Strike; Next Move Up to Roosevelt

Railroad Unions Vote for Strike To Boost Wages   Heads of Non-Operating Unions Set September 1! Day for Strike,   Says That 98.7 Per Cent Favor Strike

SEPTEMBER 114 IS DATE SET FOR WALKOIIT   ‘Union Chieftains © Announce Workers Vote:98.7 P. ©. To Stop Work Unless Pav ‘Hiked -

RailroadStrike Set for Sept. 11 ByUnionChiel   Nationwide Action Planned to Enforce Wage Demands

Nineteen Union Chieftains Ask Wage Increases   Memberships Of Units In Nation-Wide Action Total Over Million Men

NATIONWIDE STRIKE RAILROAD EMPLOYES VOTED BY UNIONS   NON-OPERATING WORKERS SET SEPT. 11 STRIKE DATE; OTHERS’ DATE LEFT OPEN

RAILROAD WORKERS AUTHORIZE STRIKE   Call For Walkout Still Long Way Off, However

Nation-Wide Rail Strike To Be Called   Union Vote Was Overwhelmingly Favorable to Act

98 Percent Of Workers Okayed It   ‘All Classes OF Crafts, Ex cept Train, Engine  And Yards.

‘Rail Workers  Refuse Mediation  In Rail Strike Next Step Is for  Roosevelt to. Nama a Fart

RAIL UNIONS VOTE TO CALL WAGE STRIKE   Workers Authorized to Call Walkout In Wage Row   SET SEPTEMBER JITH

Rail Unions Will Strike On Sept. 11   Heads Of Nineteen Unions Are In Agreement.

Mediation Fails In Rail Dispute   Union Rejects Offer And Controversy Goes to Roosevelt

Unions Reject Arbitration of Wage Dispute   Controversy Now Goe To FDR; May Name Fact Finding Board

To Name Fact Finding Body, Union Must Await its Report.   SET STRIKE SEPT. 1

Mediation Effort, Made Three Hours After Decision to Walk Out, Ends in Failure — Now It's Up to F.D.R.

Unions Reject Board's Offer Qf Arbitration   Nonoperating Groups Set Sept. 11 As Date; Actual Walkout Far Removed.

Railroad Strike Mediation Fails   Offer Of Arbitration Rejected By Labor ‘Union Friday  ”

MEDIATION OF WAGE DISPUTE UNSUCCESSFUL   Non-Operating Groups Au thorize Walkout Of 900.000 Sept. 11   DEMAND PAY INCREASES   U. S. Agency Says Attempts To Reach Amicable Scttlement Collapse

NEXT MOVE UP TO ROOSEVELT   Mediation Conference Fails To Bring Peace In  Wage Dispute   BALLOTS COUNTED   Non-Opefating Unions Set Sept. 11 As Date  For Walkout *

Mediation Fails in Railroad Strike Order   Next Move Up to President; Five Big Operating Brotherhoods Stand Adamant For 30 Per Cent Pay Increase.

RAILROAD DISPUTE MEDIATION ENDS; STRIKE CALL APPROVED   Controversy Now Goes To President For Effort To Reach Solution      No Walk-Out on Lines Will Be Effective For Some  Time, However

President Will Name Fact-Finding Board To Study Issues In Present Dispute

ha saa ain  19 tinions: Given’ “Strike - Authorization in- Huge Majority: Note ~  UP. TO PRESIDENT  Emergency Board May Be  Named to Investigate Whilo Géivika Waite

Union Heads fo Call Rail Strike  ‘Officials Indicate 900,000 Workers to Strike

Action Will Enforce Demands for Wage Increases For 19 Organizations

UNION VOTE. FAVORS ACT OVER WAGES   14 Gr ‘oups. Asking Vacations And More Pay —

ARBITRATION AC TINTON ATH  I KLE ut  2 ene      Brings Controversy t _ President Roosevelt Who Has Power to Name Fact Finding Board   STRIKE MUST WAIT REPORT GF GROUT   Fourteen Non - Operatin: Unions and Five Opercting Groups Vote Overwhelmingly for Strike

UNION CHIEFS AUTHORIZED TC CALL WALKOUT   Employees Seek Way To Enforce  Wage Demancs   BULLETIN

Sept. 11 Date Set: Leader: Claim 98.7 Per Cent of Workers Approve

RAIL STRIKE SEPTEMBER 1/   350,000 Vote in Favor of Walkout to Enforce Demands

Weidemann Says  ~ Job Was ‘Tough’   Curious as to Where Reich Will Send Him Now: Consulate Closed

Hitler Takes Nikolaev on Black See   High Command Says City of Krivoi Has Been Cleaned Up   AIR FORCE ACTIVE   Reported Pounding Rec Vessels to Prevent Armv’s Escape

NAZIS CAPTURE NAVY BASE AND TaTNTNG CENTER  BuSSireuat VUE   Hitler’s Forces Tighter Ring of Steel Around Odessa After Two Cities Are Taken   OVIET ORE REGION SEIZED BY GERMANS   jive Foward Leningrac Stepped Up, But Sector Near Slomensk Is Reported Ouiet

“RED ARMY FORCES FALL STILL FARTHER BACK IN UKRAINE   GERMANS REPORT RETREAT IN SOUTHERN SECTOR - HAS BECOME ROUT IN PLACES

Johnson... Blocks War Move   May Retain Fighting Forces for Duration; Sees Reclassification Of Draft Lists -

Urges Changes In Draft Laws   Reclassification Of Selectees is Being Considered

U, S, PREPARING QUICKENED PACE IN WAR EFFORT   Congress Ready for Fullesi Use of Manpower—Arma. ments Task to Speed Up; Vast Financing Campaign Mapped Out.

Blocks Draft Bill Changes   California Senator Object To Use Of Draftees Guardsmen Ontside U. S.

Johnson Blocks Vote to Remove Limit on Army  Objects to Use of Selectees in Foreian Points

TEACUP SOCIETY SHOCKED  Mary Martin Stirs Home Town By Naming Ir fant Daughter ‘Heller’

Tempest. In Teacup Society— a Name For MV ary's Baby [Upsets Her Home Town

New: York Cotton   Singer Names Daughter “Heller, Home Town Doesn't Approve

‘Heller’ Just Won’t Do   Weatherford, Texas, Women Object to Name Choser By Mary Martin for Young Daughter

Nazi Planes Machine-Gun Nurses and Wounded as They Attempt to Leave Sinking Hospital Ship

GREEK HOSPITAL SHIP REPORTED SUNK   ‘Survivors Say German Bombers  Machine-Gunned Nurses And  ‘ Wounded Leaving Craft

Hospital Vessel Gunned While People Escaping Nurses and Their  Wounded Fired On by Air Force

NAZIS TAKE FOUR TOWNS   Beginning Of Invasion’s Third Month Finds Hitler's Men Advancing

German, Finn Pincer Move Aimed at City   Nazi Forces Relentlessly Bomb Besieged Black Sea Port of Odessa

SUCCESSES ON EVERY FRONT   SOVIET PUSH ONLY PRELUDE TO RAP AT BRITAIN

Impressive Rites Held Y For Von Walters   County Commissioner And Respected Citizen Laid To Rest Before Large Crowd.

Impressive Rites Held. Yesterday, F or Von Walters       County . Commissioner ‘And Respectéd Citizen Laid To™ Rest Before Large Crowd:

HAF STRIKES AT MANNHEIM, — OTHER CENTERS   Ludwigshaven Chemi cal Factory Among Targets

HUGE FACTORY CENTER DEALT BIGGEST BLOW   Nazi Chemical Plant Fired In Sweeping British Raids

Destruction of Four Nazi Transports Is Claimed by Russians; Panzers Cross Dnieper

Typhoon Predicted for Tokyo Tonight as Climax of 10 Days of Heavy Storms

35 Perish In Typhoon Near Tokyo   Torrential Rain Flood Close to 40.000 Homes

RECORD WIND RAIN STORM HITS JAPAN   Thousands Of Homes Inundated In Tokyo Area

Typhoon Misses Tokyo: Strikes Other Islands   27 Inches Of Rain Fall In 96 Hours Near Japanese City

CASUALTY LIST FEARED HIGH IN OTHER REGIONS   Thousands Of Homes Flooded, 12,000 In Tokyo Area

U.S. Aviation On Par With Europear   Research Triples Horsepower, Would Allow Super-Bomber

U. 5. PLANES ARE IMPROVED   America More Than Keeping Up With Warring Nations

AMERICAN AVIATION IS MORE THAN KEEPING ABREAST WITH . DEVELOPMENTS NATIONS AT WAR

SUPREME COURT TAKES RECESS   Chief Justice Stone and Aides Assemble, Pay Brandeis Tribute

SUPREME COURT SEATS TWO MEMBERS   Seven Of Nine Members Of Nation’s Highest Tribunal Have Now Been Picked By Roosevelt—Far-Reaching  Praricinne Evnactad

Supreme Court Convenes With 2 New Members   ‘Byrnes And Jackson Seated - As Stone Takes Post Of Chief Justice

Strike Threats In Pittsburgh Calmed  Recall Order Pending  Trade Conference

PICKETING STARTS AT HOSIERY PLAN]   Martinsburg Strikers Seek Resumption of Negotiations

U. S. Navy tells of opportunities for advancement  Use advertising  , Space to carry story to local vouna men

NAVY OFFERS YOUNG MEN OPPORTUNITY   Good Trades May Be Learned While Serving Country

FREE PRESS T PARTICIPATE: IN NAVY CAMPAIGN   Navy Editor Is Appointed For C’dale Drive

NAVY EXPANSION PROGRAM PROVIDES NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG MEN   Leader Navy Editor Has Data for Ambitious Young Men Whe May Join

NAVY EDITOR APPOINTED TO GIVE AMBITIOUS YOUNG. MEN. HERE INFORMATION

MEN ‘BETWEEN, AC AGES” OF 17 - AND. 50. GIVEN CHANCE TO ENLIST: “EARN WHILE LEARNING: SECRETARY KNOX SAYS

News Assisfs Navy With Its Big New Recruifing Drive   Paul Hughes ‘Navy Editor’ Navy Offering Expanded Opportunities

Daily Leader Helps ‘Country Give Local Men Navy Chance   Illustration Books To Be Given Free To Those Interested

NAVY OFFERS FINE TRAINING   Young Men May Obtain Information On USN At Times-Press

NAVY SEEKS RECRUITS FROM HARVEY; OFFERS INDUCEMENTS TO APPLICANT!

JOE ALLEN ‘JOINS’ NAVY IN CAPACITY OF NAVAL EDITOR   SELECTED FOR POSITION ON SUGGESTION OF SECRETARY OF NAVY: TO AID AMBITIOUS YOUNG MEN

Enlistees To Get Training In Vocation   Campaign For Reeruits Now Under Way

Navy Starts Enlistment Drive Here   George Branscomb, Legion Commander, Named Navy Editor

Sun Joins In Navy Program   Information On Opportunties In The Two-Ocean Navy Provided By Sun.

NAVY EDITOR IS APPOINTED FOR THIS NEWSPAPER   Limited Number Of Additiona Men To Be Accepted For Na val Reserve.

Navy Opens Recruiting Drive Here; Informational Booklets Available

SEC. OF NAVY KNOX URGES YOUNG MEN TO ENLIST IN NAY}   M. C. Watson, Navy Editor Will Offer Information  About Enlistment

HARRY GATTON IS NAMED NAVY EDITOR OF RECORD   Local Newspaper Man Will Assist Young Men Who Seek Information About U. S. Navy.

Seeking Air Mail Route   Tola On Proposed Feeder Line From Tulsa to K. C,

90 MORE FRENCH HOSTAGES SLAIN IN NAZI REPRISAL   : Bordeaux and Neighboring _ Towns Also Must Pay $300,009   100 More to Face Death Unless Nazi Assassins Surrendered   RBRULLETIN

BOMBERS MEET; SIX MEN KILLED   Two Big Army Planes Col lide Near Rains, N. C., And Burn in Mid-Air

BOMBERS CRASH, 6 FLIERS KILLED      Fire Following a Mid ‘Sh Planes Destroyed by Air Collision

TWO BOMBERS COLLIDE IN MID-AIR   Six Army Fliers Lose Lives In South Carolina Plane Crashes

6 Fliers Die When Bombers  Crash, Burn   Last Two In Formation On Way North Collide Near South Carolina Town

6 Army Flyers Die inCrash   Killed When Bombing Planes Collide in Midair

4 ARMY FLIERS DEAD IN CRASt   Collision of Two Army Planes In South Carolina Fatal to Four Officers.

ARMY FLIERS ARE KILLED   Four Die When Twe ‘Bombing Planes Crash and Burn

BOMBERS CRASH 6 FLIERS KILLED   ARMY MEN LOSE LIVES AS PLANES COLLIDE IN MID-AIR

Planes Collide in Mid Air, 6 Killec   Two Bombers Crashed an Burned Near Rains, S. Carolina Today.

D ARMY FLIERS KILLED WHEN BOMBERS CRASt   Planes Collide in Mid-Air, Over South Carolina, One Killed in Jump

SIX ARMY MEN DIE IN CRASH   Two Bombing Planes Collide in Midair Near Rains, S. C.

SIX AVIATORS DIE IN CRASH OF AIRPLANES   Two Army Bombers Hit In Mid-Air Near Rains, S. C.      FIRE SWEEPS SHIPS   Parachute Attempt Fails To Save Life of One Flier

Planes Crash   In Formation  Tragedy Occurs As Fliers Maneuver Over South Carolina

* exe ee HE TF *  Leningrad’ s Peril Worse as Nazis anc Finns Push Closer   Viipuri ls Smoking Waste but Prized In Its Recapture   Ry Associated Press

FRONTLINE IS DEEP SERIES oF WAR BARRIERS   Trenches, Anti-Tank Obstacles, Mine-Fields, Barbed Wire Cover Battle Area, Moscow Says   NAZIS ATTEMPT TWO FLANK MOVEMENTS   Reds Acknowledge Their Loses Heavy in Fighting Over Rain-Drench ed Fields

Leningrad’s Peril Growing Daily as Finns Capture 2 More Cities  VIIPURI A WASTE  Tremendous Naval Losses Inflicted on Russians Fleeing From Tallinn

Reds Claim Nazis Lose 10,000 Men in Recent Battles on Front. Near Moscow.   HITLER, MUSSOLINI LIST “PEACE PLAN”

Slows Up Drive Of  Invaders   Stop German Offensive Toward Moscow; Claim Nazis Lose 10,000 In Killed And Wounded   NEAVY RAIN FALLS

10,000 Germans Reported Killed Or Wounded On Bloody Road To Red Canital

Soviet Deny Tallinn i in  Nazi Hands   Claim Troops Will Fight to End; Nazi High Commander Reports Continued Successes

AT LEAST 43 SOVIET SHIPS -SUNK-BERLIN   Total May Reach 82 In Baltic Sea Battle; Finns Take Viipuri

Red Report Claims German Loss 10,000  On Russian Fronts   Reich Says 100 Soviet Ships Laden _ With Fleeing Troops Destroyed; ~ Hitler And Mussolini Discuss Oil

NAZIS HALTED IN DRIVES ON MOSCOW FRONT   10,000 Germans Dead As Reds, Rain Stop Drive to Capital, Is  Claim

RUSSIANS SAY MOSCOW DRIVE STALEMATED —   Nazis Have’ Lost 10,000 . Dead and Wounded They ~ Say. —Reds Still Claim  2 halite, .

AUS3  IARALTS MOSCOW DRIVE   Reds Report Nazis Swept Back, Torrential Rains Over Area,   HINT SUPPLY - SHORTAGE

Governor Calls Council Of War At Statehouse   Will Confer With lowe Military Leaders Tomor. row Morning.

Minimum 1941 Flue ‘Cured Average Set  ‘At 19.6 Cts. A Lb.   Price Pegged at 3.2 More Than Average Growers Received for 1940 Crop.

Minimum.1941 Flue Cured Average Set , ALb.      Price Pegged at at 3.2 More  Than Average Growers Received for 1940 Crop.

CHURCHMAN OPPOSES REVENUE BILL CLAUSE   Bishop Manning Denounce: Proposed Joint Income ‘ax Return for Couples:

Prather Is Found Guilty Of Slaying   Jury Decides He Was Con vict Who Killed Warden

VERDICT DOOMS PRATHER 10 DIE AS DUNN KILLEF   Life-Term Conviet Is Foun Guilty by Jury in Murder Of McAlester Warden

NAVAL DEFENSE PROGRAM GIVEN ROOSEVELT 0. K.   President Signs Bill Authorizing Expenditure of §300.000.000 for Anti-aircraft.

F. D. R. Signs Bill Which Enables Navy to Install Anti-Aircraft Equipment   . First Measure. Passed at. This Session of Congress to increase Protection

CONGRESS PASSES AIR DEFENSE BIL   300,000,000 Put Up Te Meet Lessons Learned In Europe

F. D. R. signs 300 million aircraft bill   Provides defenses on warships

Aerial Defense Measure Signéd   Three Million Dollar Measure First Law 

acSolON'S FIRST MEASURE SIGEL   ' Authorizes Huge Expenditure for Increasing Navy’s Protection

F. R. Signs Naval Bill   $300,000,000 Provided To Increase Navy’s Air Attack Protection

President's Name On Navy Expansion Bill   Authorizes $300,000.000 Spending on Air Defenses

President Signs Air Protection Bill for Nays   First Bill to Pass This Congress Calls fox $300.000;000. Costs

BILL IS SIGNED   Protection Move For Navy _ Approved By President

FDR SIGNS BILL TO ARM NAVY   Provides $300,000,000 for  Air Defenses

DEATH OF J. H. COHN   Resident of Lawrence Since 1889 Was Many Years  in Business Here

Resident of Lawrence Since 1889 Was, Many Years  in Business Here

Nazis Claim Many Russian Tanks Seized   Bitter Struggle Rages Along Entire Front as Reds Counter-Attack

Germans Admit Fighting Fierce   Reds Put Up Desperate Resistance at Odessa as Air Force Active

Berlin Admits: Red Resistance Is ‘Desperate   Bitter Defense Reported Encountered at Odessa, Tank Assaults Met On Central Front   One Russian Unit Claimed Destroyed   Dispatches ‘Again Stress Activity of Luftwaffe Behind Lines

Berlin Asserts All Operations Moving Forware   Serman Air Force Partic ularly Active In Lower Dnieper Section

HOUSE REQUESTS A SPECIAL ELECTIO   Want Vote on More Pay Social: Security Changes

CIVILIAN DEFENSE PROGRAM OUTLINEL   To. Enlist Persons Througt _ Nation for Volunteer De fense Duty

Plans Mapped By La Guardia   Sweeping Nation-Wide Program:.Qutlined For Home Defense Duty

GIVEN NUMBER 35   Thirty- Fifth Division Units Get : Postal Identification

Soviet Plane Is At Teheran  {!. S. Envoy and Othe   U.S. Envoy and Othes Notables Safe

Plane Bearing Steinhardt, Litvinoff Reaches Teherar         Flight From Russia Plagued by Snow, Ice, Slee And Zero Weather—Stopping Places Disclosed

Soviet Envoy’s Plane Is Safe After Storms   Litvinoff And Party Reach Iran After Delays In Trip To U. S.

STEINHARDT AND LITVINOFF IN IRAN   ENVOYS’ AIRPLANE TAKES FIVE DAYS TO COVER 1300 MILES

OFFICIAL PLANE ARRIVES IN IRAN   Litvinoff, Steinhardt, Ameri can Writers Are Aboard on Trio from Russia

Steinhardt And Party Reach Teheran   End Interrupted Fligh From Kuibyshev.

Ry MAX HILL   Litvinoff Plane Safe   Ship Bearing U. S. Ambassador Steinhardt Lands at Teheran, Iran

LITVINOFF PLANE IS IN TEHERAN   Craft Bearing Soviet -Ambassador to US, American Ambassador Steinhardt Land: Five Days Late

spechestn ceteagessnm annie Eis g CONOR PLANE LANDS IN IRAN WITH MAXIM LITVINOFF

Litvinoff, Steinhardt, Reach [ran   Plane Took Off Five Days Ago From Kuibyshev, Russia, In Storm

Envoys Land Safe in Iran      Litvinoff and Steinhardt Take Long For Journey

Greeks ‘Will Fight To Bitter End’   Aid from British Believed Forthcoming After Eden’s Visit

Long-Range Artillery of British Origin Reported To Have Shelled Valona   Greeks Say Italians Still Putting Up Desperate Resistance for Tepeleni

First Greek Shells Land In Valona   Italians Fight Desperately to Keep Tepelini Control

LONG-RANGE GUNS “BOMBARD VALON!   TEPELENI STILL: IN FLAMES WITH ITALIANS FIGHTING DESPERATELY.

VALONA S TARGET OF GREEK SHELLS      Reports From Albanla Say British Long-Range Artillery is Used

Long-Range Guns Shelling Valonz   Greeks Repulee Motorized Units North of Klisura, Gain More Gronnd

Britain, Finland Sever Relations  Aide Memoire Is Given Minister

Death-Defying Leap by ‘Chutist; Falls Nearly Six Miles Before Opening Parachute, Lands Safely

Drops 28,500 Ft. Befor Using’ chutes; LandsO.K   Was Conscious: ‘All the Way, Feels Fi ine,’ Says - Jumper

Jumps 36,006 Ft.  For New Recor   Parachutist Opens Chute a‘ 1,500 Feet and Land: Safely.

New Jump Mark Set   Parachutist Claims Longest Free Fall Ever Made In U. S.

RECORD 1S BROKEN BY PARACHUTIST DOING FREE FALL   Arthur Starnes Leaps At 30,000 Feet and Opens ’Chute at 1500   Delayed Opening Intended To Prove Consciousness Is Not Lost in Falling

AN ONION SELLS FOR $65   Calfornia Product ts Sold at British Charitv Razaar.

NEED OF PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE STRESSED AT RIVERDALE HEARING   Railroad Officials..Meet With Board of Local Improvements

ENGINEER IS KILLED   Rock Island: Passenger Into Wash. out at Jennings

Greeks Repulse Italian Attack  Six Counter-Thrust: Are Repulsed, Greeks Assert

GREEKS THROW FASCISTS BACK AT TEPELENI   Nalians Hurl Largest Force Ye Used into Attacks—Battalior Wiped Out

Italian Units Attack Greeks At Six Point:   All Thrusts Repulsed By Troops Operating In Albania, Report Greek Commanders

GREEKS REPEL FASCIST DRIVE   One Entire Italian Battalion Reported Wiped Out in Bloody Crash.

GREEKS REPULSE ITALIAN ATTACKS   BATTLE FIELD LEFT STREWN WITH DEAD AND WOUNDED

Italians Step Up Forces In Heavy Albanian Attacks   Greeks Say Battlefield Lit. tered With Dead And Wounded After Repulse

GREEKS REPOLSE™ ° ITALIANS AT SIX DIFFERENT POINTS   Invaders Used the Biggest Force They Have Thus Far Employed.   GREEKS GAIN GROUND   One Entire Black Shirt Battalion Was Declared Wiped Out.

MANY KILLED IN SIX-PRONG PUSt   Prisoners Captured; Athen: ians Make Advances

GREEKS REPULSE ITALIAN ATTACK   Battalion Is Slaughtered, Except for 187, Says Athens

Will Call Hurley. ; To Be Witness:  In Coaklev €ase   Testimony Is Expected Te “Relate. To. Statements, “On “Pardons, Paroles

Claim Nazi Hordes are Stalled All Along Line Except at Lemburg, in Rurious Fighting.

Five-Man Committee Formed to Guide Soviet's Destiny in War with Germans

RUSSIA ADMITS LOSS OF VITAL POLAND CENTER   Stalin, Molotov Head Supreme Council  Of War

CRESTS PASSED "OR ARE NEAR IN STATE FI(ONS   " Sunshine Brings Turning Point From Havoc to Hope—Miami, Tulsa and Claremore Areas Continue  » =Water-Beset — Death Toll at Eight, Damage Clace ta &10 000 200

Flood Wate: Moving Out OF Stata   Deluge Cost Eight Lives, Damage Estimated at $10,000.900

Flood Causes $10, 000, 000. Damage to Oklahoma; High Waters Are Now Receding   - Eight Lives Lost; 2000 Are Driven From Their Homes; Roads and Towns Ai Battered by Roaring State Streams

ALASKA AID IS SEEN IN BASES   Canada To Build Chain Of Flying Fields.

CANADA BUILDS FLYING FIELDS   Project Will Help U.: Emergency Air Link With Alaska

GREEN ASKS LAW ENFORCEMENT IN HANDBOOK VETO   ATTACKS PRINCIPLE OF BILL AS HELPING IDLENESS, INDOLENCE

————ooeeeeerrreerr reo  Road District Deposits Check for Right-of-Way

ROBERSON 1S HEAD OF OHIO TEACHERS   Lima Educator Is Chosen for Post and Legislative Drive Will Be Continued.

Aid Is Arriving ‘Satisfactorily,  Barkley States   Lease -lend war  goods reaching Britain — No ‘affirmative action’ is likely at present.

Get Goods To Britain   Barkley Says Lease-Lend Equipment Reaching Englan:

Says Equipment  Is Reaching G. B   Unlikely Government Wi Take Any New “Affirmative” Steps, Says Barkley.

WAR SUPPLIES REACH BRITAIN BARKLRY SAYS   Unlikely New ‘Affirmativ Steps’ Will Be Taken to See That Goods Are Delivered   CLOSE WATCH KEPT   Kentucky Senator Makes Observations In Reply to Questions About Possible Convoys

No Need For  Convoys Now   _dease. Lend Equipment, “Reaching Britain, Sen. Barkley Reports

Barkley Reports Aid Is Reaching Britain Regularh   No New Affirmative Steps Contemplated Un der Present Conditions

Action On Aid Transport Not Necessary Nov  u—wFRARKELEY   Demo Chief Says No New Steps Contemplated Unless Conditions Change.   WATCH FRENCH MOVES

AMERICAN AID BING THROUGH SAYS BARKLEY   U.S. War Equipment Reach. ing Britain Satisfactorily,  Senator Reports   SITUATION COULD ALTER VERY QUICKLY, HE SAYS   Government Not Considering Any Steps For Convoys At Present Time

BRITAIN GETS AID--BARKLE}   Administration Leader Sees No Need Now for Further U. S. Stens.

SENATOR SAYS SUPPLIES ARE ON SCHEDULE   Gov’t Not Planning New Methods For Delivery

No Steps Likely At Present   Says Status Could Change Over Week-Enc

Says Britain Gets Supplies   No New ‘Affirmative? Steps Considered

Lease-Lend Goods Reaching Britain “Satisfactorily ”   “Affirmative Steps’ by United States Not Yet Needed

English Ships’ Reaching Por   Barkley Sees Lease-Lend eae Being Sately ‘Carried - ‘Overseas:

Tokyo Will Explain New Army Moves   Statement Also Promised On Policy

Japan Rejects U.S. Position as Basis  For Negotidtions   American Experts to Speed Supplies And War Materials While American Planes and Pilots Guard Them in Air

JAPAN REPORTED READY TO REJECT U.S. PROPOSALS   CANNOT BE BASIS OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, SAYS NEWS AGENCY

40 Warships Are Reported Spotted In Camranh Bay   Japs Also Said To Be Speeding Construction Of Air Base Near Gulf Of Siam; Press Hits Alleged Encirclement

Far Eastern Crisis White House Topic   Congressmen Meet With FDR; Japanese  Also Pondering

JAPAN SWITCHES INTO DEFENSIVE TACTICS IN ASIA   Singapore Observers Attrib ute Change to Hesitancy To Challenge ‘ABCD’

NIPPONESE CHARGE ABCD ENCIRCLEMENT   Chinese Report Japs Building Alr Base in Western Indo-China

JJAPS FEEL THE POSITION OF THE U.S, CAN NOT SERVE AS A BASIS FOR “NEGOTIATIONS HENCEFORTH”   THIS JAPANESE VIEW IS GIVEN BY AGENCY DOMEI AFTER THE PRIVY COUNCIL MET IN TOKYO TODAY

Censorship On Boys At Army-Camp   No Interviews Can Be Given; Follows Lear Episode

“TENSION” ON U, $, BRITAIN   Nippon Embassy at Washington Strengthened by Creating Minister Post in This Country.

ICELAND HOLDS WEATHER ‘KEY   REPORTS OF WEATHER STA. ‘TIONS THERE CLOSELY GUARDED SECRETS DUE TO WAR IN EUROPE

ICELAND KEY TO FORECASTS STILL SECRET   U. S. Occupation Doesn’t Release  Weather Data

SUGAR CONTROL DEBATE SLATED   Rules Committee Agrees To Consideration of Beet Measure

~~ FNVRHEALTHCONTES   Sherrill Lynne Ellis Will Compete At Des Moines August 22-29

LITTLE CHANGE IN STRIKE SITUATION   ROOSEVELT STANDS READY TO SIGN ORDER TO SEIZE PLANT

STRIKE IS NOT ENDED AT KEARNY   Efforts to Effect Agreement Collapse and President May Take Action Within Few —  Houre.

NAZIS MAY TRY NEW OFFENSIVE IN NEAR EAST   ‘Free French’ Army Invades Syria in Maneuver

Anti-Racing bill Is Proposed in Hfouse Wednesday   Constitutional Amendment Is Proposed

Solon Proposes Amerdment To Outlaw Betting   Bill To Return Horse Racing Under Pari-Mutuel Betting Introduced Tuesday

AMBULANCE DRIVER ~ YAWNS; DISLOCATES SEVERAL VERTEBRAE   Camp Crowder Employe Is Giver Emergency Treatment at SaleBowman Hospital.

Ambulance. Driver -Yawns; Dislocates Several. Vertebras   Camp Crowder Employe ‘ Is ‘Giver . Emergency Treatment at: Neosho Hospital.

YOUNG DEMOS HEAR U.S, CHIE   Clubs Told to Back F. R. At Fifth Annual  Convention

YOUNG DEMOS ARE TOLD   Are Urged to Show Complete Al_ Jegiance to Roosevelt

President Asks  Young Democrats To Accept ‘Aid  Suggests Organization  Should Eliminate All  Rnhversive Flements

Party Members Urged to Rally  Called on For Ds nasi tes be te ce   Called on For Loyalty to Leader

LUFTWAFFE ACTIVE IN GERMAN ATTACK   Reich Admits Tough Resistance by Russians But Claims Troops Are Moving Closer Upon Soviet Metropolis

Reds Claim Successes In Some Areas   Tell of Counter-Blows By Russian Air Force, Capture of Submarine  SAILORS AID DEFENCE

NEXT DRAFT CALL IN NATION   1,000,000 Men, Reaching 21 Since Last Oct. 16 Affected

BERLIN TELLS OF OCCUPATION   Calls Move Into Bulgaria “Protection Against British Measures”

Nazis Inform People  of Occupation Say . Action Taken   Say Action Taken to Protect the Bulgarians

NAZIS CENY GREED ID BE INVADED   But It Is Hinted Greece Must Pay For Policies

‘New Era’ Drawing Nearer, Say Nazis   Germans Told Troops Sent Into Bulgaria to Nip British Plot

Lewis Tells President Pact Failure   Contracts Ban *  Open Shop, Says Union Chief

Lewis Scorns White House Invitation to Call, Sending Roosevelt Letter, Saying ClO Unions’ Attitude Is Not Changed

U. S. OEBT JUMPS UPWARD $1,579,310,551 MONDAY; BOND SALE GOES OW ROOKS

_ FRENCH LEARN OF + AID SHIP ARRIVAL   No Official Reception Arranged, No Announcement Made In Marseille

Hint U. $. May Run Seized Plants As  Long As Necessary   Action Would Be Used to Enforce Mediation Settlements

Board Rulings Must Stand In Labor Disputes   U. S. To Operate Seized Plants Long Enough To Enforce Decisions.

ARMY BACK OF MEDIATION BOARD SEEN   Decisions of Labor Defense Group Will Be Enforced by . Government Authority, Administration Leaders Sav.

(Turn To ALUMINUM, Page 6)  U.S. Will Enforce Mediation Board Decisions

Seizure of Plants Club . - In Mediatior   Government May Operate Seized Plants Until Agreement Is Made —

AUTHORITY MAY BE USED TO ENFORCE BOARD DECISIONS   Authority of Government to Operate Seized Defense Plants As Long As Necessary Will Be Used To Enforce Decisions of Media tion Board.

Strikers Can Work Or Quit   Power To Operate Plants To Be Used To Enforce Decisions Of Board.

FEDERAL OPERATION OF DEFENSE PLANTS © TO END LABOR-WAR   MEN RETURNING TO WORK MUST SUBMIT GRIEVANCES TO MEDIATION BOARD

Mediation Board Findings to be Enforced   Seizure of Plants to Be Way to End of Labor Trouble

Government To Enforce Labor Board Verdicts   Authority to Operate Seized Defense Plants Gives More Power to Board.

TROOPS MAY BE BOARD ‘TEETH   Administration Leader Says Decisions In Disputes Will Be Enforced

Hint U.S. To Run Seized Plants To  _ Enforce Mediation Settlements   Byrnes Indicates That No Time Limit Will Be Placed On Control; Strikers At Airplane Plant ‘ - Vote To Return Te Work.

To Use Plant Seizure Powers— Mediation Board Decision:  Will Be Enforced By U. S.

ARMED TROOPS WILL BACK UP LABOR POLICY   Government to Run Seized Plants As Long As Necessary   STANDS BACK OF MEDIATION BOARD   “Work or Quit!” Is Policy Indicated Today By Senator Byrnes

CRETE FORGES» ARE WORN GU   Defenders Retire Under Drive o Reinforced and Stuka Protected Nazis.

DAIIIMH GMI AR EXHAUSTED   Troops Give Ground Slowly   ALLIES WAVERING

Republican And Demo Leaders Approve Plans   New Levies Would Increase Annual Income 31% Billions   MORF OFFICERS

TAX PROGRAM IS PROPOSED   Plans to Raise $3, 500,000,. 000 Additional Backed By Party Leaders   ‘HIKES IN ALL LEVIES NOW CONTEMPLATED   Taxes on Washing Ma. chines, Radios, Other Luxury Objects Likely

Tax Program to Provide More Than Three Billior   Virtually All Tax Rates Would Be

Republican And Demo Leaders Approve Plans   New Levies Would Increase Annual  Income 34% Billions

3 BILLIONS INCREASE IN FUNDS ASKED   New Levies Also Tc Be Mapped Out

U. S. Shaping Gigantic New Tax Structure   Would Add 3 1-2 Billior To Annual Income, Hike AH Present Rates  852 SOP. C.   Several New Levies  Also Being Planned   Both GOP and Democrati: Leaders Voice Approval Of Proposals

Huge U. S. Tax Plan Proposed   Plan Would Add 314 Billion To  Income

Tremendous New Tax Program Is Designed   Indicat Boosts “All Along The Line” Will Be Made To Raise $3,500,000,000,

DEMOCRATIC, b. 0. P. CHIEFS BACK PROGRAM   General Increase In All Pre vailing Tax Schedules Lykely _   U.S. TO REACH OUT FOR NEW REVENUES

OFFICIALS DISCUSS VAST TAX PROGRAM      Total of Three and a Half Billions to be Raised by New Levies

All Tax Rates Likely To Soar, Leaders Asserl   New Levies Also Predictec To Meet Defense Costs

Virtually All Present Rates  May Be Hiked   New Wevies as Well Included in Proposal By Administration  BOOSTS MAY REACH 25 TO 50 PERCENT  Sales, Payroll Levies Discussed as Means Of Paving for Defense

Huge New Tax Program ls Proposed   Will Be Designed tc Add Three and One-Half Billions

Revenue Project Gets Approval Of Both Parties   Morgenthau Program Contemplates Steep Increases in Present Rates, Assessment of New Levies

FEDERAL TAXES TO BE BOOSTED   Virtually All Levies Will  Be Hiked To Pay For  Defense; Both Parties © Express Approval

=  ders Baek ax Hikes to ay War Bill           Levy Program Will Add $3,500,000,000  to Income of Nation

Vast Tax Increase  Outlined for U.S.   $3,500,000,000 Hike Seen by Morgenthau

NEW TAXES ASKED FOR PAYMENT Ot DEFENSE EXPENOt   Program Designed to Adc $3,500,000,000 to Govvernment’s Income   WOULD HIKE VIRTUALLY Al.L PRESENT FIGURES   Several Additional Excise Taxes Eyed in Addition to Boosts ‘All Along the Line’ ; General Sales Tax Discussed

BOOST IS URGED BY TREASURY   Both Parties Approve Increase of Rates For Defense

BOOST OF 29 TO a0 PCT. IN ALL U. 5. TAX RATES URGED   Morgenthau Makes Recon mendation as Administration Decides to Ask $3,500,000,000 Additional.   PAY ROLL AND SALES LEVIES DISCUSSED   Big Jump in Impost on Incomes With Possible Lowering of Exemptions Regarded as Certain.

NEW FEDERAL TAX PROGRAN IS ANNOUNCED   INCREASES TO ADD $3,500,000,000 ANNUALLY

Training Program For Civilian Glider Pilots Is Planned   CAA Proposes To Train Pilots for Army

Five Marines Die In Crash   Highway Accident Near Fredericksburg, Ya., Takes Heavy Toll

IRAN, RUSSIA AND BRITAIN IN AGREEMENT   Working on Pact To Forestall Nazi Drive Into Turkey

RUSSIA SEIZES. TABRIZ; PUSHES FURTHER IN IRAN   Meanwhile, at Tehran Negotiations Are on te Halt Turkish Assault   ‘Hint Peace Talks May be Successful; Little Re sistance Met.

ALLIES TRY FOR ACCORD IN IRAN   Agreement Would Forestall Possible German Move  Through Turkey

School Teacher Suicide Victin   West New York, N. J., Manual Training Teacher Kills Self In Spectacular Manner

TEXAS ACTS 10 CURB STRIKERS   Bill Outlawing Force and Violence in Walkouts Sent to (overnor

LORD LLOYD, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COLONIES, DIES AT 61 IN LONDON

RAF's Big Bombers Wreak Havoc in Raids on Germany   Harbor of Oslo Blasted as Daring Daylight Assault Made Over Continent

RAF Cripples Heart of Nazi War Industry   : a e ‘Raiders Snarl Communi. cations-From France to Norway

OSLO HARBOR ATTACKED BY HWGE PLANES   U. S.-Built Fortresses Are Empioyed in Increased Raids; Communications Are Disrupted

ATTACKS BY ROYAL AIR FORCE SNARL NAZI COMMUNICATIONS   Flying Fortresses Aid in Widespread Aerial Assaults from Norway to France

DENATE PAoato  —APPER iL  Sales Tax Pronosal hs Said   Sales Tax Proposal is Said Ts Be Ga‘ning Some Adherents. Lo

MAJORITY SET T0 OVERRIDE MORE VETOES   Don’t Want to Disrupt Government, Sen. Jenner Says In Calling Out Major Bill.   MEASURE CREATES FOUR DEPARTMENTS

NEW RIPPER BILLS ARE PASSED TODAY   Senate Puts O.K. on Three Measures Affecting Governor.

AMENDMENTS 10 TRIPLE-A AG]   May Harvest Soy Beans for Grain and Lima Beans for Processing.   TO SUPPORT PRICES

AMENOMENTS 10, TRIPLE ACT   May ‘Harvest’ Soy Beans for Grain and. Lima Beans for Processing.

POWER T0 FIX PRICES ASKED BY ROOSEVELT   Wage Stabilization Is Proposed in Message

Roosevelt Asks Authority to Fix Maximum Prices   Rents Also Would Be Controlled by Chief Executive

Bethlehem W orkmen Resuming   $1,500,000,000 Defense Order Is Resumed After Lackawanna Men  Vote To End Strike

PROPOSAL TO SHOCK NATION ON SPENDING   Plan Would Raise Additional $4,800,000,000 During Coming Year.   15 PER CENT TAX SEEN   Treasury Wants Tax To Make Country. Feel Estimated 40 Billion Outlay.

HIGHER INCOME TAX RATES BEING URGED BY TREASUR\   ADDITIONAL 15 PER CENT. LEV¥ EFFECTIVE JAN. Isl SUG- ° GESTED TO HOUSE COM MITTEE.

TAX PROPOSAL SHOCKS HOUSE   Treasury Seeks Funds ta Help Defray Forty Billion Spending for Next Year.

New Income Tax Proposals May » Shock Country   _ Expenditures in Next Year to Be. Forty Billions

SHOCKER TAX SOUGHT; HIT PAY ENVELOPE   Treasury Wants Hurryup Bill to Raise Another Five Billions Revenue.   GOV'T SPENDING IN: °42 TO REACH 40 BILLIONS

“TAX INREASE. HOW PROPASEE   Secretary of Treasury : Tells Ways-and Means Committee Tax Revenues Must be Increased’ Next Year.   SUGGESTIONS ARE BELIEVED TENTATIVE   One Congressman Said. Non  Could’ be © Re-elected 4 - Congress Votes: for Pro > nosed Levies.

‘WITHHOLDING TAX’ IS TREASURY'S PLAN TO PUT SHOCKER’ ON U.S.   Surprise Income Tax Boost Proposals Intended T« Make Nation Alive To War Snending Needs

TREASURY PLAN WILL “AWAKEN 9, TAXPAYER   John Q. Public Seems Due lo Realize What War Spending Means

Plan New Income Taxes Te Shock U. 8S. Awake   Morgenthau Outlines Treasury Plan; Huge Tax Increases in 1942

HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETS TO STUDY TAX PROPOSAL WHICH WILL ‘SHOCK’ U. S.

REQUESTS FOR BIRTH RECORES SWAMPS DEPT   Defense Effort Caused Rush For Proof of Citizenship

Steel Worker Is Killed at ~ - Burlington   First Fatility at lows ~ Ordnance Plant Now ir Construction

GAS STATIONS FREE TO LIFT BLACKOUT PLAN       Restrictions On Consumption 0: Gasoline Can Be 7 Lifted Now

END GASOLINE “BLACKOUT”.   Ickes Recommends Removal of 10 Per Cent Cut Order — 100,000 Filling Stations Affected by, 7 p. m. fo 7 a.m. “Blackout.” :

Fuel ‘Shortage’ At End—Ickes   Restrictions Along East Coast Lifted

“BLACKOUT” AT END FOR GAS STATIONS   Atlantic Seaboard Freed of Restrictions Regarding Sale of Fuel Supplies.

PETAIN REFUSES TO GO TO THE AID OF HITLEE   War Exnert Says Germany's Position Is Getting Much Worse

Negotiations For New Wage Contract Deadlock In Wash: ington; Under Way Since March 12.   Widely Apart

‘U. S. Steel-Union Negotiations Reach Deadlock and CIO Men Prepare To Walk Out Tuesday

irike Faces fig Steel as falks Stalled   » Leaders Prepare for Walkout Tuesday Against Huge Concern  ack ROOST ISSUE

STEEL DISPUTE IS DEADLOCKED   Union Leaders Prepar for Strike Tuesday At Midnight

U.S. Steel Faces Strike Threat On Next Tuesday   Wage Negotiations _ Are Reported To Be Deadlocked

G. 1. 0. THREATENS STRIKE AT GIANT U., STEEL PLANT   Walkout Planned for Next Tuesday Midnight as Deadlock Is Reached in Wage Negotiations.   250,000 WORKERS WOULD BE INVOLVED   Union Said to Have Demanded 10-Cents-an-Hour Pay Increase — 214 Cents Reported Offered,

U.S. Steel-CIO AreDeadlocked   Strike Planned Tuesday As Two Still Far Apart On Four Pointe

C10 Workers and Company Unable To Get Together On Four Points   deported in ‘Absolute Deadlock’’ and Leaders Prepare To (Call Men Out Next Tuesday

Strike of ClO Workers At U. $. Steel Plants at Midnight Tuesday Loom:

NEW CONTRACT ASKED BY C10. STEEL WORKERS   Union Leaders To Call Stoppage Of Work Next Tuesday At Midnight.

Judge Christian Stricken With Sudden Illness   Former Burnet District Attorney Reported Serious Condition

Pocketbooks Will Be Full, but Will Develop Leaks, Henderson Declares   Price Administrator Says Drain on the Old Purse Tc Pay for Defense Will Be Terrific

TERRIFIC O RAIN ON PURSE LOOMS   Price Administrator Shows How War Will Hit Pocketbooks; Buying Defense Te Prove Costly

DEFENSE WILL BE TOUGH ON PURSE      Henderson Warns Drair on Pocketbook Will be Terrific

KILLINGFROST IS STATE-WIDE   Kane Reports Lowes! Overnight Temperature of 24 Degrees.

Defense Labor Curb Law Will Be Considered   Rayburn Indicates That Administration Will Proceed At Once   DEFINITE TIME SET   Coal Mediation Board To Meet Soon For Final Acreement

Roosevelt Calls Leaders To Study Anti-Strike Bill   Ten Members Of Congress, Two  Labor Department Men To Meet

LABOR MEETING CALLED TODAY BY ROOSEVELT   Ten Members of Congres: and Two Representatives of Labor Invited to White House   TO AIR STRIKE CURB   Secretary Perkins, Speake ’ Rayburn, House Leader  Martin, Chairman Nor- ton Among Asked

F. D. R. Calls Parley on  Labor Bill  Possibility of Measure to Curb Strikes  rm

A Conference on Labor Legislation   Roosevelt Invites Member: of. Congress to White ouse ;   NEW STRIKE TIE-UPS    Production Halted in Large Defense Plants in St. ’ Louts Area

President calls parley  upon labor   Ten congressmen and bureau men to meet

PRESIDENT FAVORS REMEDY BY LAWS AGAINST STRIKES   ‘Congress in No Mood to ‘Let Anti-Strike Measures ‘Drop; Coal Strike End Lifts Threat to Defense  i eerrTermaTr AMmrMRrretporr

Coal Miners Yield To Roosevelt Plan   Agreement Ends Threat Of Telephone Dispute Which Affected 42 States

Weather Forecast   HOA AND Alta WILL DlobUaa NEW LABOR LAW   Bi-Partisan Group Is Called In To Discuss Legislation To End Defense Strikes

STRIKE PARALYZES ST, LOUIS PLANT   General ‘Strike of AFL Machinists Is Called by Union This Morning

MINERS RETURN TO THEIR POSTS   Production Of Coal Resumed At Captive Mines After Week's Walk-Out Caused By John L. Lewis—Machinists Halt Defense Work In St. Louis Area

8.500 Machine Men on Strike   Production of Defense Materials is Paralyzed in St. Louis

Labor Legislation Conference Called   Two Members Of Congress And Representatives Of Labor Department Invited To Meeting At White House To Discuss Proposals For Preventing Interruption Of Defense Work

Legislation On Labor Will  Be Discussed   President Will Confer Tonight On The Issues

—LADUN FRONI—  Millions of Dollars in Defense Contracts Are Halted By Action  PICTURE BRIGHTER  Mine Strike Ended, Rails Seeking President’s Aic In Settlement

WILL CONFER UN ANTI-STRIKE LAM   President Calls Meeting Fou Tonight Of Congressional Leaders

BI-PARTISAN MEETING ASKED BY PRESIDENT   Congressional Leaders To Discuss Labor Legislation At White House   MACHINISTS WALK QUT   Bill To Curb Walkouts Assurec As St. Louis Defense Work Is Paralyzed

A CONFERENCE ON LABOR BILL      Two Republican House “Members Included in _ Group Summoned to White House to Consider Strike Legislation.

St. Louis Defense Work Tied Up by New Strike; FR Calls Legislators

Plan Meeting on Walkouts   High U. S. Officials Invitec to Attend Conference at White House

QNLABOR LAW   Meet May Involve New Anti-Strike Job  For Congress, Is  Belief

LEGISLATION ON LABOR TO BE DISCUSSEL   PRESIDENT CALLS PARLEY FOR WHITE HOUSE TONIGHT

Quick Action On Strike Ban Bill Expected   President Calls Congres. sional Leaders, Labor De. partment Officials.   MINERS BACK TO WORK

ATION TAKEN 1S CONGRES LAESHST   Ten Congressmen, Labor De partment Officials to Meet with President.   ‘NEW STRIKE HALTS DEFENSE PROGRAM

“+4 RRPLPEY 2 BOVINA  Millions of Dollars in Defense Contracts Are Halted By Action  PICTURE BRIGHTER  Mine Strike Ended, Rails Seeking President’s Aid In Settlement

F.D.R. CALLS LABOR, SOLONS MEET TONIGHT   Congressmen to Confer ‘On Legislation for Workers   WILL OBTAIN VIEWS   Hope to Speed Measure On Walkouts This Week, Says Chief

AN TI-STRIKE LEGISLATION To BE PUSHED   President Approves Move To Prevent Re-

Congressional And Labor Heads To Confer With FDR   President Invites Leaders To Discuss Labor Legislation Tonight; AFL Machin ists Made Idle By Strike

Will Discuss Measures With Congress Leaders At White House Tonight

FDR Calls Meeting Over Labor Bill   Ten Members of. Congress Invited To White House

TO PROCEED WITH BILL 70 CURB STRIKES   Rayburn Indicates Measure Will Be Taken Up Next Weel

STRIKE LAWS ARE STUDIED RY CONGRESS   ! House Action Seen Soon As Captive Mines Are Reopened   MACHINISTS HALT WORK IN ST. LOUIS   Seven Hurt In Inter-Union Rioting A? Mit. Clemens Pottery Plant

CONFERENCE ON PROPOSED LABOR LAW IS CALLED   10 CONGRESSMEN IN LIST SUMMONED TO WHITE HOUSE

DEFENSE WORK AT ST. LOUIS IS STRIKE BOUND   General Strike of 8,500 A.F.L. Machinists Reported  eTipe lip paMreree   Expect Speaker Rayburt To Announce Action By House

AFL Strike . Hits Defense A Fresh Blow   Captive Coal Mines Resume Production;  No Phone Strike

To Discuss Labor Law   President Invites Leaders to Meeting At White House

PRESIDENT CALLS CONFERENCE ON NEW LABOR BILL   Congressmen to Meet at White House to Discuss Froposed Legislation   Strike of Machinists ir St. Louis Area Curtail: Defense Work

Solons Will Oper Campaign on Walkouts   President Invites Aides to Talk Over Strikes

, Production For Defense » Paralyzed   Captive Mines Reopen; Congress Ready To Push Labor Legislation.

FDR To Confer On MeasuresTo Control Labor   House Labor Leader Say: Group Eager to Get Bil Out This Week. .

NEW STRIKE HITS DEFENSE ORDERS   8,500 Machinists Walk Out In St. Louis District

8,900 STRIKE   AFL Machinists Halt Defense Work at St. Louis Plant.

Anti-Strike Laws May Be Discussed at Parley Tonigh'   President Invited House and Cabinet Leaders to White House

F sets To Be Studied. At Meeting Tonight Are Not Made Public   Ten. Members _ Of Congress. “And. - Two From Labor. ‘Department. “To Confer With Chief Executive.

LABOR LEGISLATION PARLEY CALLED   Roosevelt Invites Ten Members Of Congress And Two Repre sentatives Of Labor Department To Meet At White Manica Taniaht+

" ON LABOR . MEASURES   Roosevelt Calls Group of Congressmen to the — White House   NEW LEGISLATION EXPECTED SOON   Whitney ‘About Ready’ to Ask President to Take Over Railroads

LABOR LEGISLATION BE SUBJECT OF WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE   TEN CONGRESSMEN AND TWO LABOR REPRESENTATIVES TO MEET PRESIDENT

Congressional Leaders to Discuss Labor  Meet Planned as 2 More Strikes Break Out With Threat of Others

To Confer On Strike Curb   FDR Calls Meeting To Discuss Labor Legislation

MACHINISTS’ STRIKE TIES UP DEFENSE WORK   General Walkout Ordered in St Louis Plant as Result of Juris dictional Dispute

Machinists Tie Up Production In New Strike   Millions Of Dollars In Defense Orders Halted  By Walkout In Plants of St. Loui Area

FR, Leaders Will Discuss Labor Law:      President Invites Group To Conference At White House

3-Man Board Meets Quickly On Coal Issue   Arbitration Group To Convene Either Today Or Tomorrow To Decide

Machinists Out, Stop  Vital Work   Labor Picture Generally Brighter, Though, As Miners Return to Work

B00 MACHINISTS OUT ON STRIKE IN ST. LOUIS REGION   CONGRESS IN MOOD TO CARRY STRIKE CURBS TO STATUTE ,. ROOKA   CAPTIVE MINE FIGHT GOES TO SPECIAL ARBITRATION      1,200 Dock Workers Go On Strike In Chicago, May Tie up Midwest Transport System

PARLEY TONIGHT AT WHITE HOUSE ON STRIKE ISSUE   ‘resident Calls in Ten Con. gressional Leaders — New Defense Walkout in St Louis Is Spur—-Rail Labor Hints at Suggesting Fed. eral Operation.

Congress Leaders, Labor Department To Confer With President; House Committee Still Wants to Get Bill Out This Week

Solons to Meet FDR on Strikes   General Strike by Machinists in  St. Louis Area

12 WILL CONFER ON ACT TONIGHT AT WHITE HOUSE   President Offers No Hint Of Proposed Plan To Curb Nationwide Strikes

MACHINISTS STRIKE TIES UP DEFENSE ORDERS AS EFFORTS MADE TO SETTLE RAIL STRIKE   8,500 Walkout In St. Louis Area, Creating New Troubles Just As Captive Mine Strike Clearing Up. FDR Favors Strike, Labor Legislation

BRITISH SHOOT GERMAN SPY   Parachutist Is Executed at Tower of London

German Spy Is Executed In London   Arrested Shortly After Parachute Landing.

Ickes Hopes Extreme Meas . ures Would Be Taken Vol. untarily on Patriotic Basis; Power Shortage Cited

Rerouting of  Oil Tankers Next Move   Would Help Relieve Approaching Oil Shortage in East

MOVE 10 OFFSET SHORTAGE OF Ol   Tankers Will Be Rerouted t Haul Petroleum astward More Efficiently

EAST MAY SOON BE RESTRICTED ON USE OF OIL   Ickes Declares Acute . Shortage May Prevent Any Pleasure Driving

Oil Restrictions Near, Ickes Repeats   Ban On Pleasure Cars In  East Held Possible.

ICKES SAYS RESTRICTION MAY RESULT   He Also Strongly Urges Immediate Use of Daylight Savina Time in LI Ss

Voluntary Bans O1 Oil Seen In July In Eastern Area   Ickes Voices Hope Restrictions Need Not Be Compulsory

ICKES FORESEES OIL RESTRICTION WITHIN A MONTE   ‘PROBABLY’; MEASURES NECES SARY ONLY IN ragm   ‘IT MAY MEAN WE CAN'T PLEASURE-DRIVE ANY DAY   Expands Gaslesa Sunday Idea; Re. allocation of Tanker Fleet Will Alleviate Shortage Somewhat

Restrictions On Oil Due  Soon in East   Ickes Foresees Gasless Sundays Within a Month

Oil Ban Slated To Start Soon   Ickes Says Restrictions In East Probable Within Month: To Allocate Fieet

ittet Move in Oil Shortace   Goverument Takes Step: Yo Cope wilh Problem

Oil Fleet Routes To Be Changed   Two-Fold Attack on Supply  Emergency Started While Ohio Reports Fuel Supply Adequate.

IGKES SEES OlL BAN IN MONTE   Declares Shortage in East May Forbid Ail Pleasure Driving.

OIL RATION FOR SEABOARD NEAR   Ickes Says Action Is Due ‘Within Month’

DISCUSS WAYS  TU COPE WITH OIL SHORTAGE   Reallocation Of Tank. er Fleet Appears Certain

OIL RESTRICTIONS EXPECTED IN MONTE   Pleasure Riding Soon May Be Thing Of The Past

Ickes Hopes Oil Restriction Car Be Secured on Voluntary Basis, But Are Probable Within Montt

Oil Situation Being Studied For Next Move   Government Moves for Effor' to Cope With Shortage in the Eastern States.

Restricted Use of Qil Present Need Only in the Eas'   Curtailment of Use Would Be Voluntary Under Present Plan

Tanker Shift To Cope With Oil Shortage   Congress Vote Sought ot Authorization for New Pipe Lines

BAN ON PLEASURE DRIVING IS SEEN   Ickes Urges Application . Of Daylight Savings Tc Entire Nation   ASSAILS KELLOGG   ‘Administrator . Declare: There Is Now A Short age Of Power

Restrictions On Oil Use In East Are Due   Ickes Sees Them Within Month; Appeal Planned Fo Voluntary Measures

REALLOCATION OF MARITIME TANKER FLEET IS CERTAIN   A Quick Move to Cope With Approaching Oil Shortage in the East.   NEED OIL PIPE LINES   Leaders Seek to Get Hous Vote on Legislation Asked for by the President.

REALLOCATION OF TANKER FLEET APPEARS CERTAIN   seen As Quick Government Move To Cope With Approaching Oil Shortage In East; Seek House Vote on Pipe Line Measure.

Ships May Be Shifted to Meet Eastern Oil Lag   Transfer of U.S. Tankers to Britain Causes Shortage

Sees Oil Shortage   Ickes Says Restrictions In East Probable In Month

ANKER SHIFT TO HURT GULE   Oil Transport Crisis Studied By Ickes

RESTRICTIONS ON OIL WITHIN MONTH LOOMING   Ickes Says He Hopes  Severe Measures Become Necessary They Would Re Voluntary   EAST HARDEST HiT   Curtailment Now Appears Necessary Only This Section of the Country

OHIO SITUATION BETTER THAN _ OVER EAST   No Need Seen For Gasless Sundays Experts Say   Are Proposed To Alleviate Seaboard: May Appeal To Owners Of Automobiles

REALLOCATION Of TANKER FLEET IN OlL CRISIS SEEN  eg wmieaeer LATE tal   IMMEDIATE VOTE IN HOUSE SOUGHT ON PIPELINE MEASURE

Restrictions On Use Of Oil Expected Soor   Public Is Expected By Secretary Ickes To Voluntarily Comply With Regulations

Eastern States Face Oil Restrictions Within Next Month   Pleasure Driving May Be Cut Down, Ickes Declares

RESTRICTIONS UPON OIL CONSUMPTION IN EAST DUE IN MONTH   SECRETARY “ICKES \SEES NECESSITY FOR ACTION ONLY .PUTYAT AREA NOW ..

Restriction On Use Of Gas Is Seen In Month   zasless Sundays Would Operate Voluntarily, Says Ickes

NINE HUNDRED PRESENT FOR WEDDING OF DEANNA DUBBIN IN HOLLYWooD CHURCH

HOLLYWOOD SWANK ABSENT AT DURBIN RITES   By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN United Press

GERMAN TROOPS ARE REPORTED BE ATTACKING KERCE   NAZI AIRFORCE REPORTED  CARRYING WAR INTO CAU--CASIAN OIL FIELDS

TROOPS ST KERCH FORTS — IN CRIMEA   German Bombs Blasting At Red Evacuation Ships   Still Baffled In Trying To Find Soft Spot In Ring Of Moscow’s Defense

KERCH STORMED BY REICH ARM)   Nazis Reported Pounding A Gates Of Caucasus

Government Starts. Sale Of Bonds In Natien On Thursday   Treasury Hopes To Raise Three Billion Dollars By This Method

RADIO STARTS SAVING DRIVE   U. S. Treasury Hopes To Sell $3,000,000,000 In Defense Securities

TREASURY BEGINS DEFENSE SAVINGS BOND DRIVE TODAY   Most Intensive Selling Cam paign In Peacetime History [s Inaugurated

Bigger Than Liberty Bond Campaigns-- Defense Savings Campaign Launched

Infensive Drive For Bond Sales   President to Buy First Of New Defense Bonds

TREASURY OPENS ADVERTISING FOR NEW SECURITIES   5,000 Separate Radio An nouncements Are Made During Day

Treasury In. New Campaign.   Dimes and. Dollara:, To; Bolster. Defense. Funds Are Songeht.

Savings Drive  Is Advertised   5,000 Radio" Broadcasts To. Carry. ‘Story. Of. ‘Treasury Plan.

Dime-To-Thousands Defense Savings To Be National ‘Game’   WDLP TO MAKE FINAL AWARD IN CONTEST

TREASURY BOND DRIVE UNDERWAY   Dime-to-Thousands Defense Savings Campaign Expected to Surpass Liberty Bond Drives. of World War...

TRAIN DERAILED   Engineer Killed In Acciden' Near Rochester. N.Y.

MINE BLAST KILLS THRE   Local Explosion Under Thomas Sends Fourth Man To Hospital

Mine Blast Kills Three   Another Seriously Injure In Local Explosion At Thomas

Germany’s Farm Experts Supervising Cultivation Of Conquered Sections

BREADBASKET Of UKRAINE EMPTY   Hitler Strives To Convert Russian Wheatlands To German Use

BREADBASKET’ IS BARE, NAZIS RUSH UKRAINE SOWING   CONQUERED AREA TO REMAIN EMPTY THIS WINTER, HOWEVER

Bread Basket Apt To Hold Little In °42 ° Rich Ukraine May  Not Be Tilled For The Coming Year

Farm txperts On Heels Of Armies Have Begun Task O  Canvarting Iikeqina

German Farm Experts Are Rushed Into Ukraine But Europe's Breadbasket Due To Be Empty [his Winter

Basket Empty   Reporter Finds Ukraine Offers Picture of Empty “Breadbasket”.

NO WHEAT THIS YEAR   German Farm Experts Are Busy In Captured Ukraine

Nazi Farm Experts Follow Closely On Heels Of Army   Already Converting To German Use Huge Farm lands in Ukraine; .-

Prospect Of Empty Breadbasket In Ukraine Faces Germans As Workers Siart Rehabilitation Of Farming

The Fruits Of Victory  Hitler Finds Scorchec Earth Instead Of Fooa   German Farm Experts Survey Bleak And Desolat: Domain Wrested From Reds In Ukraine: Peasants Hungry

Germans Convert Ukrainian Fields   But Indications Point To Empty Breadbasket For Europe This Winter

Nazi Farm Experts Move To Ukrai ne, But "Bread Basket” Will Be Empty

Hitler’s Farm Experts Already Are Converting Ukraine Lands to Nazis’ Use, but Too Late for This Winte:

Nazi Farm Experts Travel Upon Heels Of Hitler’s Army   But’ Ukraine Breadbasket is Empty-—Bulk of the Wheat  ’ Acreage in This Conquered Area is Lying Idle

Washington Reports 27 are Killed in Air Assault On Corregidor   SAYS MIDWAY STILL IN AMERICAN HANDS   Japanese Said to be Steadily Reinforcing Philippine Positions

War Craft Close to Air Base At Kodiak   Observers Wonder {f Submarines Are Moved From Work Along California

SUBMARINES OFF ALASKA, BELIEF   NAVY WARNS MERCHANTMEN —U. S. UNDERSEA BOATS ACTIVE IN FAR EAST.

NAVAL BASES ARE GUARDED NEAR KODIAK   Manila Bay Attack Is Fatal For 27

Japanese Warships Reported in  Alaskan Waters   Subs Are Believed Near Kodiak Island; Ge MacArthur Urges Devastation of Jap Cities in Retaliation for Manila

SUBS SIGHTED OFF KODIAK   New Air Stationed Endangered By Appearance

WARN ALASKA OF SUB PERIL   Navy Suspects Japanese Craft Nea Kodiak — Reports Midway Stil in American Hands

Navy Announces Its Fear Submarines Are Close To Kodiak Island Naval Ai Station.   US Has Midway

SHIPS WARNED OF U-ROATS IN ALASKAN AREA   CORREGIDOR ATTACK CLAIMS 27 MEN; 80 WOUNDED

Navy Thinks Jap Craft in Alaska Area   Possibility Is Raised Enemy Might Try to Shell Kodiak Depot   ASSAULT KILLS 2

Jap Subs Infest Alaskan Sea:   Navy Officially Warns I Suapects Enemy May Attack Shinning

Navy Announces Japanese Craft Operating in  Alaskan Waters   May Have Transferred Operations from California Coast; Enemy Air Attack: Reported in Philippines

Russia May Be a China!   DAYTIME RAID JARS BREMEN   RAF Blasts Rail Yards, Docks

RAF Makes Daring Daylight Raid On Docks Of Bremen   Large Fires Started; Shipbuilding Yards Reported Smashed

R. A. F. FLIERS RAID GERMANY   “Bomb Docks at Bremer And Railway Yards Near Oldenburg

DAYLIGHT RAID ON BREMEN IS MADE BY RAF   Aerial Strafing Of Hamburg ‘ And Bremen Last Night * Reported Heavy

Daring Daylight Raid on Docks Of Bremen Made by RAF Planes   Bombers Utilize Clouds Over Northwest Ger many To Screen Heavy Attack Today

Treasury Asks New Taxes On Exeess Profit      Sullivan Declares Present Law Does Not Touch Many Businesses

French Generals Inspect Shore Defenses Farther North; Dakar’s Defender Return

SETS NOV. 20   Bricker Proclaims ‘Early’ Thanksgiving Date For Ohio.

Ohio to Observe Thanksgiving Day Nov. 20; 19 States Set It Week Later

Economy Is Keynote Of Iowa Assembly   Have No Definite Legislative Program Ready

Floor Leaders To Confer With lowa Governor   Will Determine Scope Of Administration Aims In Next Rienninm

Knox To Help: Friendly GOP's   Secretary Of Navy Assures Backing To Those Who Have Supported Foreign Policy

ANU} PLEDGE AID CANDIDATE!   Secretary Says He Will Cam paign Actively in Behalf 0 Republican Senators Whi Support Foreign Policy

Senator Wheeler Hurls Challenge  Asks President to Define Policies

Antlers Man Killed When Plane Falls   Lt. E. M. Bradley, Forme: Murray Student, Crashes In Connecticut

OKLAHOMA MAN DIES IN CRASH   Lieut. E. M. Bradley, Antlers, Killed ot Windsor Locks, Conn.

BALTIC SHIPS PROVE BARRIER   Regarded as Obstacle To Better Relations With Soviet Russia

U.9.-RUSSIAN RELATIONS MORE CORDIAL LATEL’   One of Major Obstacles To More Friendly Relations Is Eleven Small Ships Tied Up In American Harbors; Flying Flaks of Baltic Re publics.

Eleven Small Ships Impede Red-U. S. Amity   Recognition of Baltic Republics Stumbling Block

SO ee: Oe ee iis  Eleven Small Ships Stand  _ between U.S. and Russia

May Says Sen. Pepper Was Smeared   Accuses Press Of . Unfair Attack On Senatar

U.S. HASTENS FINAL ACTION ON LEND-LEASE   Roosevelt May Make Special Report By Radio

Senate Revisions Slated for House Concurrence   President May Address Nation on Provisions Of Momentous Measure

Fascist and Nazi Columns Attacked By Tobruk Troops   Royal Air Force Hits at Landing Race in Tripoli

Behind The \ews   The Labor Situation Mediators ‘Doomed’ Legislation Mapped Lewis Vs. Hillman First Blood Spilled —R,y PAUL MALLON

BUS LINES’ REQUESTS BEFORE COMMISSION   Greyhound Would Take Up Gettys burg-York Rights Which Adams Transit Seeks To Relinquish

*Frisco Has Two Air Raid Alarms In Day   Flares Dropped From Sky By Enemy, Say Reports

U.S. AMBASSADOR CALLS ON PETAIN   Leahy Discusses New Situation With Vichy

Ickes Announces Plan to Lay Oil Pipe Line From U. S. to Montreal   Project Is Given First Priority on All Materials Needed  for Construction

Political Commissar System Aiding ony Pasa Efforts  on SEE, Rea Eee co >, sft re) OP rm * am —_-: _ ==, peace   Father And Soul Of The Regiment Put Into Use By Stalin.

Livingston Man Charges Reports Tn Disagreement   Indicates !nvestigation Of System May Be Asked In Special Resolution

GERMANS RAIN HAIL OF FIRE ON LENINGRAD   Russia Claims Greates Gain As Nazis Routed Near Moscow   THOUSANDS SLAIN   R. A. F. Raids Kassel anc Locomotive Shops, Arms Supply

HELP RED RESISTANCE   Advance Guard Of U. S. Mission To Moscow In

British Flyers Aiding Russia   RAF Unit To Shortly Be Reinforeed For Action Avainst Nazis

Sources Hint British Fliers Are In Action On East Front   RAF Units Are Sent To Reds To Aid In Battles.

State Senate Approves Bill To Bar Reds   Senator Buchen Declares It Is Time To Stop Coddling Those Who Oppose U. S. Defense

Senate Votes to Ban Reds from Ballot   Assembly Advances Special $20,500,000 Tax Reenactment. (Legislative News. Page 8.)

Greek Government Advised Brit ish On April 21 To Withdraw Expeditionary Force; Fighting On Other Fronts   12,000 NAZI TROOPS ARE * MOVED INTO FINLAND

ALL BUT 15,000 BRITISH TROOPS ARE EVACUATED   Lest 3000 Dead And Weundcd In The Ficht In Greece.

HITLER'S ARMIES TOO LATE; DESTRUCTION OF PLYMOUTH TRIED   Bulk Of Allies Evacuated Before Nazi Hordes Sweey Into Southern Greece; Powers Jockev For Positions

Evacuate 45,000 To Africa   News of Withdrawal 0 Force Revealed at London Today

THREE-QUARTERS OF ALLIED TROOPS SAFE IN GRETE   British Believed to Have Lost About 15,000 In Dead, Wounded or Captured.

Nazis Reach Southernmost Grecian Shore   Berlin Claims Capture of 5,000 From Imperial Rearguard; London Says — 15,000 Troops Fail to Get Away; Air Blows Traded.

CITIES WITHOUT GAS      Pittsburg and Three Others Affected by Pipe Line Break

J. A. HUNTTO BE OFFICIAL OF NEW RIVER   Beckleyan Named to “Executive and Administrative” Post in Company

HUNT APPOINTED BY NEW RIVER CO   Beckley Man Will Hold Executive Position  With Firm

RUSSIA MOBILIZING REPORTS INDICATE   NBC Correspondent States A Saviet Army Leaves Have Been Cancetied

GENERAL WEYGAND RESIGNS COMMANI   Report Not Denied ~ By Vichy; . German: Paper Attacks U, S,.

Advances Claimed by  Germans   Bomb Russian Capital a: Troops Near City, Asserted Today

Hitler Troops Only 37 Miles From Canital   Cily Again Lambed; So viet Reports Say Nazi marae     Poyc])

Weather ifficult, azis Say   Germans Claim Outer Defenses of Moscow Broken

(10's UAWA Signs With Air Associates   LOO OE I SS SE eee eee OE ae Oe eee  Long Controversy Ended When Pay Increasés Are Arranaed

CIO's UAWA Signs With Air Associates   Long Controversy Ended When Pay Increases Are Arranged

:@ Are At War, All but Shooting”, Army Ordnance Engineer Declares

YOUTH 15 KILLED AS BOMB EXPLODE!   Battle Creek Pair Had Beer Experimenting with Home Made Exnlosives

YOUTH KILLED BY OWN BOMB   Experimental Missile -Madc In Battle Creck Home Explodes

BIG DEFICIT ALREADY   U. S. Is Billion Dollars in Red 26 Days Into Fiscal Year

BILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT SHOWS IN FIRST 26 DAYS OF NEW U, S, FISCAL YEAR

GREEN ASKS ED HUGHES TO REPRESENT ILLINOIS : AT F. 8. 8. MADGURALS

Japs Declare They'll Fight To Carry Out Their Program   By DEWITT MACKENZIE.

More Heard From Tokyc Government Might Clarify Jap Declaration ©

WAR COMMENTATOR BELIEVES DECLARATION FROM TOKYO BE BUILDUP FOR U. S. NEGOTIATIONS

Japanese Bark Worse Than Bite In War of Nerves   Saber Rattling Aimed At Fartifying Tokyo's Hand in U.S. Talks

The War Today   Can't Give Too Much Weight to Jap Army, Olficer’s Statement   By DeWitt MacKenzie  Pe Wh Ne Phe eect

The War Today      ~ Japanese Still Hope: — ; To. Make Terms. With U.. S..

 Japanese Colonel’s Fighting Speeck eet Have Been Left Undeliverec ‘Had Nippon Known O{U.S. Attitude   Ry DEWITT MACKENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Japanese Do Not Want To Fight U. S., Britain Despite Loud Talk

Jap Belligerency All Trade Talk?  Tokyo May Hope To Seare U.S. In Concessions

SHAKEUP HITS SOVIET PARTY   M. Litvinoff  Ousted Fron Central Committee

Soviet Purges Its Party Ranks   Litvinoff Removed From Central Party For Fail ing in Duty.

LITVINOFF OUSTED BY RED PARTY   ‘Three Others Also Dismissed  from Central Committee for  “Failing in Duties”; Others TL rentaned

LITVINOFE IS OUT: 7 WARNED   Three Others Of Communis' Party. Committee Ousted For Failure

SOVIETS OUST . FOUR LEADERS   Litvinoff and Three Others Dropped From Party Council—Seven Are Warned.

SOVIET SHAKEUP REMOVES FOUR   Litvinoff Is Among Those Charged with Failng Their Duties

SECRET TESTIMONY   Soviet Central Committee Removes Maxim Litvinoff

3 Communists Leaders Fired  Hint Others May Follow Unless Wark Imnraves

Reds Fire Litvinoff   Other High Soviet Officials Also Dropped By Stalin

Russians Oust M. Litvinoff  As Commissar   tee Accuses He Failed in Duties

LITVINOFF IS OUSTED BY REDS   Former Commissar Accused Of Failing in Duty To Communists

MOSCOW OUSTS FOUR FROMITS CENTRAL GROUP   Former Foreign Commissai Maxim Litvinoff and Three Others Removed From Groun   FAILED IN DUTIES   Heads of Seven Commis sariats Warned Unless Work Improves Similar  Action Faces Them

Russian Leaders Ousted   Litvinoff and Three Others Charged with *Pailing in Duties’

Stalin Ousts Litvinoff and Three Others   Warnings Issued To Heads of Seven Commisariats

LITVINOFF QUSTED IN SOVIET PURGE   Former Foreign Commissai Is Removed from Party’s Central Committee

REDS REMOVE 4 FROM HIGH PARTY RULE   Litvinoff Ousted Fo: Job Failure

Capture Juba River Islands   Former Foreign Commissar Removed From Red Cen tral Committee

Litvinoff Kicked Out By Reds; Others Warned  War Industries Heads Told to

FOUR FAIL 0 O THEIR DUTY, IS CHARGED   Maxim Litvinoff, Former Foreign Commissar, One Of Those Removed From Communist Committee

EXPERT TELLS HOW WIVES CAN AID IN THE DEFENSE PROGRAM   Women Can Help by Getting Breakfasts for Husband and Being Generally Sympathetic, Safety Officer Says

Get Breakfast for Hubby, Aid Defense, Wives Told   Safety Expert Alsé Si Suggests Little Woman Can Be Generally Sympathetic and Help More; Accidents Laid to Home Conditions

PA. CALLS UP TWO ARTILLERY UNITS TODAY   Also Speeds Up Induction of 3,434 Young Men

UNION WON'T BE OPEN SHOP   Sends Letter to White House Instead of Calling in Person as Rex quested—Strike Begins Degnite Imnliod Thraat:

LEWIS BLAMES EUGENE GRACE OF BETHLEHEM STEEL AND — AASSAILS CONGRESS MEMBERS   Notifies President Roosevelt by Letter That Officers of Union Have No Authority to Execute Open Shop Agreement. — Grace Irked at Press

LEWIS SHUNS PLAN ENDING APREEMENTS   Tells Roosevelt Leaders Unable to Accept Proposal   WHITE HOUSE SILENT   Steel Leaders Confer for Nearly Hour With President

UMW’s Decision Brings Current  ____Crisis_ to Head              Indications Are That President Will Order Army  BHlrause Te Silent —

OPEN SHOP IS IMPOSSIBLE, SAYS UNW HEAD   Labor Chief Ignores Request To Call Again At White House   CAPTIVE MINES CLOSED   Steel Officials Confer With President; Possible Action Awaited

* REFUSED; + CHALLENGE TO CRITIC!   ‘Fight Is With Steel Com. panies, Not With Our Government, Says Lewis   @LAMES DEADLOCK ON BETHLEHEM CO.   Laughs at Connallys, Smiths . and Coxes in Congress;. od Steel Report Later

UNION SHOP Is SOLE ISSUE IN JOB STOPPAGE   UMW Claims Fight Is With Stcel Companies, Not With Government

Declares Agreements Now In Force Wo uld Made Invalid’  NOTICE BY LETTER  ‘gnores Request to Cal At Whitehouse Wit’. His Answer Today

Nearly All Worker: Follow Stvike Order In Pittsburgh Area Without lhisorder

Blames Bethlehem Co. Head for Row; Union  Rejected Open Shop   UMW Chief Expects Rapid-Fire Action, Remains in Capital; Current Labor Crisis Mav Hit Breaking Point

Lewis Sends A New Note Of Defiance   Acceptance Of An Open Shop Would Kill Other  Acreements. He Save

jaion Head Contends Grace Is Only One To Stand Against Closed Shop

UNION SHOP SOLE ISSUE IN DISPUTE CAUSING STRIKE   Steel Company Executives Confer At AMbite House

UMW Refuse Open Shop Agreement   Meanwhile Steel Industry’s Mines Will Be Closed

Letter Sent to F.R. by Lewis Reveals Stand   Would Invalidate Other Mine Agreements CIO Chief Tells President _

Lewis Claims Open Shop Agreement Would invalidate Other Contracts In Industry

-ewis Writes Roosevelt B “Does Not Call At White House As Requested ~

Army Expected to Take Over Captive Mines   Lewis Informs President of UMW Refusal, Workers Strike Monday

Lewis Challenges Congressmen To Meet His ‘Outside’ And Call Him A Traitor

MANY PENNSYLVANIA MINERS STRIKE   Most Of 28,000 Men Employed In ‘Captive’ Mines In Western Part Of State Comply With Orders Given By John L. Lewis

Captive mines shut down over dispute   Union shop is sole issue— three representatives of steel commanies call on president

FAILS TO MAKE PERSONAL CALL AT WHITEHOUSE   Merely Writes President:  Blames Head Bethlehem  Steel For Crisis In  _ Mining   BITTERLY ASSAILS EUGENE C. GRACE   Roosevelt Marking Time; Belief Spreads He Is - Ready to Order Army   to Reopen Mines

Lewis Blames One Executive For Difficulty   Approximately 55 Thousand Miners Included In Walk. out This Morning.   FDR TAKES NO ACTION

MOST COAL MINERS PENNSYLVANIA AREA FAILED TO REPORI   ‘FUEL SUPPLIES FOR STEEL MILLS CUT OFF THIRD TIME WITHIN PAST TEN WEEKS

New Strike Begins in Coal Mines   Soft Coal Workers Comply with CIO Orders—Defense Plants Affected

‘No Authority To Execute Such Aereement   :Does Not Call at White Hoise as Atked—Blames Strike Squarely on Bethlehers Head

ED.R'S MINE ORDER DEFIED BY ClO GROUP   Production Halted Today Despite Warning by President   LABOR CRISIS NOW AT BREAKING POINT   Capital Expects President To Order Decisive Counter Measures

Concession Would Invalidate Other Agreements, Says UMW Chieftain.

FEW MEN ENTER ~,, CAPTIVE MINE   Strike Is Effective in Penn sylvania; Some Feeling Against Work Stoppage   ‘TIRED OT GETTING SMALL PAYCHECKS

Skips White House Meeting   Blames Bethlehem Official For Deadlock

ClO DEEIES PRESIDENT; MINES IDLE   Mine Workers’ Defiance of President’s Injunction Brings Current Labor Crisis To Breaking Point; Congress To Stay On Job As Storm Signals Fly.

MINERS RESPOND TO STRIKE CAL   But One Miner Says Men Are Sick Of - S§trikes :

FDR BELIEVED READY 10 USE ARMED FORCES   Lewis Orders Stoppage In Defiance Of Warning < From President °

Western Pennsylvania Miners Stay Away From Pits On Lewis’ Orders

RESIDENT INFORMED MINE WORKERS CAN'T ACCEPT OPEN SHOP   ACTION IN CAPTIVE COAL MINES MAY BRING QUICK. CONGRESSIONAL MOVE —

FDR Is Defied, Awaits Report Before Actine      General Stoppage in Captive Mines Halts Produc. tion on Which Steel Mills Rely—Fretful Con: gress Awaits Word From President as UMW Brings Crisis to Breaking Point

STRIKE THIRD 10 HIT STEEL MILLS IN THREE WEEKS   Fewer Than 1.000 Men Report For Work in Western Pennsylvania Mines This Morning  PICK ETS POSTED

Open Shop Would — “Invalidate” Gains, He Says As He Fails To Appear in Person

GIO MINERS HALT ALL PRODUCTION   Stop Work in Steel Mill Mines in Spite of President's Injunction.   CRISIS AT BREAKING POINT   RULLETIN

Approximately 1,500 of 28, 000 Miners in Pittsburgh Area Report.

John L. Lewis Defies Presidential Order   Says Agreement on Issue Would Invalidate Other Agreements in Operation in Coal Industry

Fuel Supplies Are Cut Off From Steel Mills For Third Time Jn Ten Weeks

Coal Miners Stay Out of the Pits   Fewer Than  500. Repor! Out of 28 000; in West ern Pennsylvania’   STEEL HEADS CONFER   Lewis Sends Letter to Roose_velt Explaining Stand on Closed Shop

CIO Miners Halt Work At Captive Coal Pits   Lewis Orders Men to Strike after Failure to Win Union Shop Pact with Steel Companies

Lewis Informs President of UMW Refusal   Blames Strife on Grace of Bethlehem; Await Developments

PRESIDENT MAY CALL OUT ARMY TN VITAL MOVE      Union Enforces Rulings That Work Be Halted” ’ Late Saturday

Lara eH  yee  Hee  ; . mo ee ieoo€: e * Bes  : a f  oY  E tf  va Me Rig           UNION TOLD OTHERS MORE REASONABL   Lewis Replies Wit h to Criticisms of gressmen. ®

LEWIS ASSERTS GRACE BALKED UNION ACCORD   Labor Crisis Nears Breaking Point as UMW Halts Work : In Captive Pits.   WHITE HOUSE SILENT   President Believed Ready To Order Army To Take Over Mines.

FUEL SUPPLIES. OF U.S. STEEL MILLS CUT OFF   Fewer Than 1000 Report For Duty In ‘Vicinity Of Pittsburch 

Joseph Yablonsky Of California UMW Is Arrested By State Troopers Who Arrive To Keep  / Roads Open   CONVOY ATTACKED BY MINE TIMBER PICKETS

Senate Favors. Clause To End.  : Bul July 1.194:   House Had Adopted Similar Amendment To Measure For Giving British -Aid

BRITISH DRIVE SMASHED, SAY ROME, BERLIN   English Admit Advance Troops Have Been Forced Back

ALEXANDRIA RAIDED AGAIN      Axis Airerafl Drep Bombs On Outskirts Of Cliv

Tax on Projects To Be Collected   Sales Tax and Used Tax to Be Collected, It Is Announced

DEFENSE TO ADD STATE REVENUE   Commission Decides to Col lect Taxes on Contracts For Such Projects

® In Washington   How Much Do Information Services Cost? That's Stilt a Big Capital

@ In Washington   Agriculture Department Floods Country with  Information, Bulletins, cn a OD itn

AID AUTHORIZED ON ARMS LOANS   Roosevelt Orders First $1,080,000,000 to Fight Hitler

se-lend aid . » «  FDR allocates ‘billion of fund  to send abroad

FUND FOR 212 SHIPS. APPROVED BY PRESIDENT   Roosevelt May Allow U. S. Vessels In Red Sea

Half Billion Is Allocated   New Shipways And Ships Ordered Built By President Roosevelt

D FUNDS ARE ALLOCATEL   Plan 212 New Ships; Half. Billion More Available For Democracies. ~

FR ALLOCATES 300 MILLIONS FOR 212 SHIPS   New Merchant Vessels to B Built under Lend-Lease Program.

Billion in Ships, Arms to Britain, F. D. R. Reveals   Delivery to Red Sea Ports Possible, the President Says

500 Million of Aid Fund to Finance Ships   Roosevelt Reveal: Allocation

President Allocates Funds for 212 Ships And 50 New Shipways   U.S. Vessels May Be Permitted to Enter Red Sea

900 MILLION SET FOR MORE SHIPS   Roosevelt Allocates Money Under Lease-Lend Act

212 NEW SHIPS ORDERED BY E.R   Merchant Vessels to Go to Britain And Other Democracies

FDR ALLOCATES BILLION FOR AID OF ALLIES   $500,000,000 for New Merchani Ships, Shipways, Remainder {o1 Military Equipment

$000,000,000.00 MORE 1S ALLOTED   Sum Will Be Used For 212 New Merchant Ships and About 50 Or 60 New Shipways; President Considers Red Sea Situation.

500 Millions Provided By F.R.’s Order   U. S. May Soon Remove Red Sea Area From Combat Zone, Permit Shipping

DEMOCRACIES GET MORE AlD   212 Vessels Will Be Built Out Of Lend-Lease Fund

212 SHIPS TO BE PART OF WAR AID   $500j000,0000 Alloeated by President for Building Of Merchant Vessels

~ FORNEW SHIPS   President Also Allocate: » Rawal: Sum: for Military -“Eouipnment..

U. S. to Build _ British Ships  . . ee. s   200 Merchant Vessels Are Ordered by FDR

FR Grants 500 Millions More To Aid British   Lease-Lend Fund Allocated for 212 Merchant Ships

4 BILLION: IS SET FOR NEW SHIPS   212 Freighters and 50 or 6(  _New Shipways to Be Built to Expand Aid - Program; -Red Sea May Be Opened to Our Vessels

F.D.R. ALLOTS © FUNDS FOR SHIPS   212 New Merchant’ Vessels Are Included in LeaseLend Bill Program..

F. R. ADDS TO SHIP PROGRAM      Allocates $500,000,00( More From Lend-Lease Appropriation

$500,000, 000 IS AUTHORIZED   Existing Equipment To Be Turned Over To Democracies

ALLIES TO GET 212 NEW SHIPS   President Orders Constructior on Merchant Craft For Britain, Others.

UNITED STATES TO ~ BUILD NEW SHIPS   ‘American Ships May Be Permitted To Enter — Red Sea —

NEW CRAFT WILL NOT BE READY FOR SERVICE UNTIL ’42   $1,580,000,000 Of Seven Billion Dollar Fund Now Allocated For War Materials

Democracies To Get 212 Ships From United States   Construction Of -Meschant Vessels For Britain Ordered By President

May Build Sixty New Shipways   Further Expenditures Are Authorized For Equipment To Aid Opponents Of Axis

ORDERS 212 NEW VESSELS FOR BRITAIN’S USE   Expected All of These Will Be Delivercd Before 1942.

212 NEW Stir) ORDERED 10 UNDER AID BILL   Roosevelt Reveals Mam: moth Building Program in U. S. Yards

President Orders 212  Ships for Democracies   Great Merchant Fleet To Be Ready First of Year—Disposition Of Seized Vessels Discussed

DR ALLOTS S000 0070 BUILD VESSELS   FIFTY OR SIXTY NEW SHIP. YARDS ALSO WILL BE CONSTRUCTED   ANOTHER $500,000,000 WILL BUY ARMS FOR DEMOCRACIES   Chief Executive Reports U. 8. Is Investigaling Possibility of Helping Jugaslavia

FDR Sets Big Fund To Build 212 New Ships   500 Millions Will Be Spent For These, New Shipways   REPAIRS PLANNED   Like Sum Available Te Nations For Supplies In Liberty Fight

FDR ALLOCATES AID MONEY FOR SHIPS, SHIPWAYS    Authorizes Expenditure Of $500,000,000 For Existling Equipment

HUGE SUM READY 10 BE SPENT ON MERCHANT  VESSELS   § President Announces That 212 Ships Scheduled to Be Built for British   Another Half Billion to be Spent for Equipment, le Renort

Half Billion Goes For Ships, Shipways   U.S. May Allow Its Ships to Take Caraces to Red Sea

Expenditure for More Military Equipment IsAuthorized,  F. Dp. R. Save

Half Billion Is Allocated For 212 Ships, Yards, Rocsevell Reveals

Roosevelt May Send Ships to Red Sea Ports   Has Allocated 500 Million From Lease-Lend for Vessels, Shipways

Bloodhounds Track Down Bandits Who Escaned From Leakesville Jail

‘Red Cross Volunteers Begin ‘Knitting For Armed Forces   Chapter Quotas May Reach 500. @C0 Sweaters In Initial, Order

Yugoslav King Is Assured In Cable By FDR   ‘Criminal Assault’ Is President's Charge Promising Help

Montana’s 194] Farm Income Set at More Than $100,000,080   Forecast Is Made by Federal Senior Sictistician

WILLING TO COLLABORATE   Duff Cooper Says England Will Work With U.S. Anywhere

“THIS IS OUR WAR” IS WICKARD’S STATEMEN)      Speaks to Farm Leaders and Officials of 11 Wester States and Declares That Food Is As important As Armaments in Winning the War—Farm Plans Are Outlined.

INCREASE IN FOOD URGED   AGRICULTURE SECRETARY WANTS FARM PRODUCTION EXPANDED—‘THIS 18 OUR WAR,” HE DECLARES

Highway Perils Cause Warning   SNOW FROM \ TO 4 INCHES FALLS IN DIFFERENT PARTS O} STATE.

RETAIL BUYERS CO ON SPREES   Merchants Stocking Uy On Everything, Fear Winter Shortage

UNION INVITES FEDERAL MOVE   Ammunition Factory Strike Continues

OPPOSE PLAN TO WIPE OUT SCHOOL DEBT   Legislative Leader Want Money for Buildings

Bitter Fight Seen Over School Debt   Bricker's Foes Fight Payment To Foundation

BISHOP WELCH TO SPEAK HERE   Local Methodists Hosts To Nearby Churches, March 6

Tax on Use of Cars Suggested  Food, Insuranze Premium Levies, Also Mentioned

New Group of Excise Taxes Suggested   Levy on Foods and for Use of Cars, Planes and  Insurance Premiums

SUGGEST TAXES ~-ON FOODS, USE ~ OF AUTOMOBILES   EXPERTS URGE LEVY ON IN: SURANCE PREMIUMS, USE OF PLANFS   CONGRESS TAX PROPOSALS WOULD YIELD $661,000,000

Study Excise Tax. On Tea. Coffee, Sugar   $5 Annual Levy for Use of Cars, Higher Gas Tax Talked

EXPERTS SUGGEST LEVIES ON COFFEE, TEA: SUGAR, COCO   Pian Also Includes Increase ir Second Class Postage, Capital Stock Tax

CONGRESS TAX EXPERTS URGE LEVY ON AUTOS   Airplanes, Insurance Premiums Coffee, Tea, Sugar Suggested a: Excise Levies

TAAES ASKED ON CARS, PLANED FOOD, INSURANCE   House Committee Studies - Ways of Raising New Revenue   COFFEE, TEA, COCOA, SUGAR MAY BE HIT   Lengthy List of Excise Ley ies Would Yield $661,000,000 .

OPPOSITION TO TAX PLAN GROWS   LEADERS AGREE ON NEED, BUT DISPUTE WAYS OF CHARGING

NEW TAX IDEAS ARE BROACHED   Excise Levies on Food, In surance Premiums, Autos And Planes Proposed

Excise Taxes Suggested For New Revenues   Experts Propose Levies on  Food, Use of Autos and  Incurance   New Levies to Raise  About $661,000,000

TAXES ON FOOD ARE PROPOSED   Five Cents Pound On Coffee and One Cent on Sugor Urged

FOODS MAY BE SUBJECTED TO EXCISE TAXES      Levies on Coffee, Tea, Sugai Considered; Postage May Be Boosted.

TAXATION HIKE ON FOOD, CARS FACES AMERICE   Insurance Premiums Alse Would Be Subjected To Extra Levy

Food Excise Tax Levy Proposed   $661 ,000,000 Would Be Raised by New Levies Suggested

Insurance And Foods Facing  Defense Taxes   New Proposals Hit At Autos, Planes Use;  Many Disagree

WAR IN AFRICA -(8 VERY FIERGI   Rome Glaims British Bri gade Destroyed and Gen*. eral Captured.   SECOND PHASE STARTS

U. S. DEFENSE ALREADY WEAK,  HE DECLARES   Would Be Further Stripped  with War Threatened, Iowan Asserts

SENATE TOLD AID IS CRIPPLING U. S   GILLETTE TESTIFIES AGAINST MEASURE TO HELP BRITISH

Illinois Republican Declare: Measure Is ‘Leap Toward Dictatorship.’   Weakens Defense   X Iowan Declares American Strength Inadequate, Must Be Increased.

Bill Certain ToBrme War, Towan Holds   ‘Tremendous’ Action in Conflict Within 10 Days Seen by George   NEW DATA HINTED   Backers Strive to Get Measure to Roosevelt by Next Week-end

MOVE ABROAD MAY MAKE AID EXIGENT   Senate Is Told of Expected ‘Developments ’’ as Bill Foes Orate   NAZIS MAY ACT “FAST”

SAYS WAR AID BILL WEAKENS U. S,. DEFENSES   clares American Defenses “So Inadequate’ We Can't Afford To Help  Britain.

U.S. Defenses Woefully Weak, Avers Gillette   Peril Of Further Depletion Seen By lowan If Aid Bill Aporoved.

Leap Toward Dictatorship   Minois Senator, In Hi Maiden Speech, Cites Meacer U. S. Defenses

U. 5. NEEDS ALL HER RESOURCES GILLETTE SAYS   Defenses So Inadequate Every Effort Should be Spent at Home, Holds   AID BILL OPPONENT

Gillette Says  Aid Bill Makes  U. S. Vulnerable Already “Woefully Weak” Defenses  Will Suffer, Iowa Senator Says

SEN. GILLETTE Id OPPOSED 10 BIL   lowa Democrat Charges That America’s Defenses Are inadequate for Own Protection.   DEBATE IS IN FIFTH DAY   Consideration of Aid-io-Britain Measure Continues as Speed-up Action Is Contemplated.

Opponents Blast British Aid Bill In Senate Debate   Brooks and Gillette Tern Act “Leap Toward Die tatorship.”

ILLINY SOLON LEADS FIGHT   Gillette of fowa Declares Al Resources Needed for Salyac.   ALSO FEAR DICTATORSHIP

SENATOR BROOKS WARNS AGAINST DICTATOR LEAP   SEN GILLETTE SAYS U. CAN'T AFFORD TO BELP BRITAIN

U.S. DEFENSES POOR GILLETTE TELLS SENATE   Certain to Mean War His Belief

Extension Of Powers Is Opposed   Further Depletion Of American Defenses Warned Against By Illinois Senator -

Leaders Foresee New War Phase Within 10 Days   Gillette Charges Aid Bill Will Weaken U. S.

SEN, GILLETTE OPPOSES BILL TO AID BRITISH   Measure Would Expose U. S. To Peril of War, Solon Declares   FAST MOVES PREDICTED   Build Up America’s Own Defense First, General Theme of Talk

lowa Senator Opposed to Giving Support to England     "ARMS INADEQUATE’ Administration Leaders Seek to Rush Final Action On Bill

Gillette Cites ‘Inadequate’ U.S. Defenses As Argument Against Lease-Lend Measur:

lowa Democrat Asserts U.S. Must Use Resources  In Preparing for Future

Aid Bill Is Called Sure Pathto War   Two Senators Take Floor Against Big FDR Power Grant

U. S. Defense Woefully Weak, Senator Aver:   Gillette Claims Lease-lend Bil Would Further Deplete Our Weak De fenses.

Gillette”  Opposes. Aid Bill      Iowa “Senator Declares Our Defenses Now Too - Weak for Depletion   a te pv eu URE  Would Vote For War Ii ‘Defeat - of Germany Is ~ Found Imnerativa

LFASE-LEND WOULD EXPOSE, WEAKEN 1. —GULETIE   Senator Opposes Bill,  Says Defenses Now  ‘Inadequate’; Debate ‘To End Next Tuesday  ‘AMENDMENTS

U. S. DEFENSES “INADEQUATE,” SAYS SENATOR   Gillette Warns Lease - Lend Bill Will Bring Danger Of War To Nation   URGES HOME PREPARATION    Speed Asked As “Tremendous Developments” Are Forecast In 10 Days

BRITTON AID LEAP TOWARD OG TATORSHIP   ‘Senator Brooks of {llinois Says We Should Pre ° pare Own. Nation   U. S. DEFENSE FAR , ‘SHORT—GILLETTE   lowa Senator Declares We Shouid First Arm Our Own Nation

SENATORS ATTACK LEASE-LEND BILL AS LEADING  TO WAR   Resources are Needed for Defenses of this Nation, Gillette Declares   Senate Filibuster Needed tc Defeat British Aid Plan Brooks Says

OPPOSES SENDING — ARMS T0 ENGLAND      Democratic Solon Believes Lease-Lend Program Will Expose U.S. to Peril of European War

Brooks Attacks British Aid Bill in Senate   Leap Toward Dictator ship and War, He Declares

"BLOOD WILL BE ON YOUR HANDS,” DECLARES BROOKS   lilinois- Senator Calis Lease-Lend A Leap Towards Dictatorship”   GILLETTE SAYS U. S$. DEFENSE “INADEQUATE'

Two Senators Attack Bill To Aid British   Brooks and Gillette See Entry Into War  If Measure Passes

Gillette Scores British Aid Bill   lowa Senator Says Need Arms at Home

GILLETTE HITS LEASE-LEND BIL!   Senator Declares U. 8 Defenses Are Too Inadequate to Spare Aid

GILLETTE oEES WAR FOR U.S   Opposes. Le ase-Lend/ Bil ~ Claims American’s De fenses Weak

SENATOR GILLETTE ASSAILS AID BIL   Senator Brooks, Too, Assails Administration's Lease-Lenc Measure—lowa Democrat Says All Our Resources And Ingenuity Are Needed To Prepare Us For Future

IOWA SENATOR OPPOSES BILL   Senator Gillette Says It Would Deplete Weak U. S. Defense

‘Senator George Tells Report: ers He Expects Germany te “Move Very Fast” and Speed in Passage Is Urgent

Crash Kills 8 of Family.   Sixteen Others Hurt In Five-Way Accident

Seven Members Of One Family Killed   Collision Between Bus And Four Autos  Iniurec 16

EIGHT DIE IN EASTERN CRASH   16 Others Injured When Bus, Four Autos Collide

7 Meet Death Tn Bus Crash   16 Others Are Injured As 4 Cars Collide With . - Heavy Vehicle’

TIN FAMILY KILLED IN BUS-AUTO CRASH   Greyhound . Passengers Escape Through Emergency Exit of Flaming Coach

Seven Killed And 16 Hurt In Bus Crash   Dead All Members Of One Family; Driver Held

7 in Family Killed as Bus Crashes Cars   Victims Returning Fron ' Outing Gremated as - Gasoline Explodes.

2,000 MEN KILLED BY RED FORCE   Hundreds of Others Nearly All the Survivors Taken Prisoner, Russians Say Today.

Measure Woul Prevent Naval  Work Strikes   Bill Resembles Railwa: Mediation Act; Strike at Wright Field Is Still Uneettied

Congress Asked To Curb Strikes On Navy Projects   Vinson Patterns Bill afte: the Railway Mediation Act

VINSON URGES STRIKE BAN ON NAVY PROJECTS      Bill Similar to Rail Mediation Act but Broader — Wright Field Strike Tests AFL Policy

Solon Urges Naval Project Strikes Ban   Workers’ Walkou Prompts Action In Congress :

CONGRESS ASKED TO CURB STRIKES   Union Workers Walk’ Off $1,550 ,000: ‘Army Con- . ' steuntinndah

New Walkout Halts Work On Army Job  Vinson Measure Aims Blow  As C12... GL...

ANTI-STRIKE ’ MEASURE IS INTRODUCED   Chairman Vinson of the House Naval Committee Offers Bill   PATTERNED AFTER RAILWAY ACT   Naval Projects Specifically * Covered, But Billi Probably Takes in Others

CURB IS ASKED ON STRIKES ON DEFENSE JOBS   Bill Banning Precipitate Walkouts on Naval Projects is Offered   VINSON PLAN IS LIKE RAIL MEDIATION AC   Action Comes Soon Afte Work Halts on Army Job at Dayton, O.

CONGRESSASKED TO BAN STRIKES   Vinson Legislation Would Forbid Walkout On Any Naval Project

STRIKE” CURB BILL OFFERED IN HOUS!   Measure Is Introduced a Workers at “Army Post Out.

Asks Strike Curb In Work For U.S. Navy   Follows Walkout At Wright Field, Dayton Affecting 500 Union Emploves.

Vinson Acts As Union Men Stage Strike At Dayton, O.  Chairman Offers Bill   WOULD APPLY ONLY TO NAVAL CONTRACTS

 Would Ban rikes on All  ial Projects  Vinson Introduces Measure Similar  fo Rail Mediation  Mate narninn

BILL TO CURB NAVY PROJECT STRIKES FILED   CLOSED SHOP RULES ELIMINATED BY MEASURE

FREE FRENCH CROSS AFRICA TO AID BRITISH   Troops March 1,500 Miles to Reach  Eritrea

Leningrad and  Odessa Periled By Great Drives   Soviets Acknowledge Line: Tightened, Militia Sent tc Front; Moscow, Berlin Are Targets of Air Fleets

AMERICAN - EQUIPPED BRITISH FORGES G0 FORWARD IN SECTOR   Are Reported to Have Destroyed Half of the Axis Tank Force in Eastern Libya.

British Destroy Axis Tanks, Drive  Ahead in Libya   serman Forces Split; Relie! For Tobruk Seen Near;  Axis in Retreat

IMIARIE MEINERS WED SATURDAY   Becomes Bride Of Johr H. Kruse at Kasson, Minnesota

FRENCH FREIGHTER TURNED BACK FOR THIRD TIME (N ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE PORT

FRENCH FREIGHTER STOPPED BY BRITIS}   British Sea and Air Patrol: Keep Close Watch un Vessal Loaded With Food

British Keep Close Watch On French Vessel Chased Back to Uruguayan Port

FIREWORKS SALE BANNED IN OHIC   Prohibition Applies To Al Stands, In or Out Of City

Anti-Fireworks Bill, Effective In Ohio Aug. 1, [s A Personal Victory For Minerva Senator

Resistance To Russo-British Drive To End   New Government Of Iran De. cides To Cease Further Defense, Is Report   FURTHER BLOODSHED WILL BE AVOIDED   Britain And Russia To Have Control Of Country During War Continuance

IRAN GIVES IN TO ALLIES, AND ~ HALTS BATTLES      crew Cabinet Decides Re sistance to Superiot Force is Useless   Announcement of Capitulation is Awaited in World's Capitals

EXPECT NATION TO BEAR TAXES IN GOOD SPIRN   WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE FORSEES ‘CHEERFUL’ RESPONSE TO BRITT   G. 0, P. IN HOUSE ASSAILS NON-DEFENSE ‘WASTEFULNESS   But Republicans Acknowledge N Other Course Than Support of New Levies

Huge Defense Tax Bill Is Given House for Action  Committee Admits It Is Big Burden For U. S. Taxpayers

Greatest Income Tax Measure Sent to House   $3,029,200,000 Measure’ Retains Levy on Joint Earnings of Husband and Wife

Tax Debate Limited To Three Days   History - Making Bill Is Expected To Be Passed By House ‘At End Of Week

GOP Bloc Raps Spending Idea  Lists Extravagance: Of Administration

GIGANTIC TAX BILL OFFERED BY COMMITTEE   Cheerful Acceptance Of $3,529,200,000 By Public Forecast     7  TOSPEED PASSAGE   Action Likely Next Week end, With Debate, Starting Tuesday

House Committee Stresses Necessity of New Tax Levies   Group Predicts Burden Will Be ‘Borne Cheerfully’ by Public; Unprecedented Measure Due for Consideration Tuesday or Wednesday

New Deal ‘Oray Of Spending Hit In GOP Report   Republicans Reveal Probable Tenor Of Tax Debate

TAA COMMITTEE LAYS NEW BILL BEFORE HOUSE   Ways And Means Group Admits Unprecedented Burden On People   ACTION TO BE TAKEN EARLY PART OF WEEK   New Levies Would Meet 60 Per Cent Of Expected Expenditures

GOP Critical Of bal -Defense Gov t Spending  House Passage Of Tax Bill By End Of Next Week Predicted

Tax Bill Is Readied  For House   Will Place Increased Burden on U. S. Taxpayers

Congress Gets 3.5 Billion Tax Boost Bill   Commillee Asserts U.S. Will Bear Burden Cheerfully

G.O.P. Hits Non-Defense Outlays   Renublican Committee Members Express Criticism

Spending Policies Hit By Republicans   “New Deal Spenders’” Charged With Imnairinoe Defense Plans

$3,529,200,000 Tax Bill Put  Before House   Unprecedented  Burder “Will Be ‘Cheerfiilly.”  Borne’ Report:Says-~-

New Tax Bill Digs Deeper Into U. 5. Pockets Than Ever   House Committee Is Convinced It to Be "Borne Cheerfully”

NON - DEFENSE SPENDING STIRS G. 0. P. ATTACK   House Republicans Throv Charge Of Extravagance, ‘Peacetime Oray’

G.O.P. Censure Of Non- Defense Spending Sets Pattern For Debate On Tax Measure

Expect People To Be Cheerful Over Tax Bill   Committee Would Boost Taxes By $3 529,200,000 -:

Bill Will Meet About 60 Per Cent of Anticipated Expenditures for Full Year; Surtax Will Touch Many New Taxpayers

NONI-DEFENSE 0ST UNDER ATTACK   Report Signal Probable Ten: or of Opposition Party in Huge Tax Bill 

Group Reports. Huge New Tax Bill To House’   Confident Three and Half Billion Measure To Be Taken Cheerfully

HUGE TAX BILL FOR DEFENSE GOES TO HOUSE   Republican Minority Members of Committee Assail Roosevelt Spending Policies

MINORITY IN CRITICISM OF NEW TAX BIL   Republicans Admit Its Probable Passage But Hit At Non-Defense Extravagant Items.

HUGE TAX BILL SENT TO HONSE   Measure Digs Deep Into Pockets to Pay for Defense Costs

HIT PRODIGALITY INU. 5. SPENDING   Republicans Criticise Ad ministration Non-Defense Policies

CRITICISM IS PATTERN FOR TAY NFRATE   Non-Defense Spending Decried in Senate Talking   AERIAL INFANTRY   Army’s First Organized  Force for Landing Troops

Huge Non-Defense Spendin, Draws Fire Of House Diaadar RBRAiwariive

Speedy Passage of Record Tax Bill by  Congress Expected   Republican Criticism o New Deal Spending Is Pattern of Debate

TAK BILL fo REPORTED QUI   Largest Tax Measure in History to Be ‘‘Borne Cheerfully.”   MANY LEVIES RAISED

COMMITTEE GIVE HOUSE THE BIG WAR TAX BILI   Report The Bill Te The House To- Raise $3.529.200.000 To Meet Expenditure.

Tax Bill Reported   Committee Submits $3 529,200,000 Program To House

Non-Defense Costs Are Criticised by Republican Leaders   Huge Tax Bill Has Aroused Ire of Congress’ Minority

Spending on Non-Defense Items Criticized; Congress Ready to Act on Tax Bill

NEW BURDEN 1S CARRIED AY MEASURE      Committee Passe: . Drastic LeviesFor Defense’

HOUSE RECEIVES HEAVY TAX BIL   Committee Asserts Measure Aimed at Distributing Levies Equitably

HOUSE TO TAKE UP.RECORD TAX BILL TUESDAY   Committee Acknowledges Burden Imposed by Unprecedented Legislation to Raise $3,529,200,000   TO HIT MILLIONS   House Group Defend: Joint Return Praposal for Man and Wife; Dispute Church Leaders

RENCH AMBASSADOR HERE INDIGNANT AS BRITISH ARMY DRIVES INTO SYRIA

‘LoneRanger ’ofRadiokame Killed in Automobile Crash   Earl W. Graser, 32, Heard by Thousands of Listeners, Drives Into Rear End of Trailer; Air Programs Consistently Promoted Theme of Automotive Safety; Zig-Zagged Before Crash

Flash Flood at Creston, lowa, Drowns Womar   Swept From Feet in Front of Her Home

$14,000 Xmas Bonus Is Paid To Employes Of  Local Furniture Plants; Service Men Also Share

Ultimatum Is Rejected by Hong Kong   Second Demand fo: Surrender Is Refused by Colony

Yank Pilots Destroy 26 Nippon Planes   Lull on Luzon—Invaders Press Attack in South China Sea Area; Lose Warship

HONGKONG FORCE 70 FIGHT IT OUI   REJECT SECOND JAPANESE OVERTURE FOR SURRENDER OF CROWN COLONY.

Archifect, Site Are fo Be Selected Soor   Favored Location is Fast of Capitol Facing Grand Avenue

Plan Details Of State Office Building   Committee To Investigate Omaha Structure

Iowa Likely to Have New State Office Building Soon   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

Casualties Estimated At 6,000   Horia Sima Rule Plan Failure Claimed .

I'D Declares Strikes Hit Small Field   President Says Trouble Affects Quarter of a per Cent. of Defense   AFL STRIKE RAPPED

NOT ALARMED BY WALKOUTS   President Says Only Small Percentage of Defense  Jobs Affected

1 Strike nto Syria ‘ree French   ntrating Troops and Bases  f Reported  Icy CALL _ Believe Preparing an Campaign

NAZIS BLAST SYNAGOGUES   Bombs Placed in’ Seventh Edifice in Paris Lo-. cated, Removed:”

6 SYNAGOGUES DESTROYED   Bombs Blast Pari: Churches; Bombs Re moved From Seventh.

6 Synagogues In Paris Are Blown Up Today   Work Believed Done. By ] Right Wing Terrorists: 7th Is Saved

DESTROY SYNAGOCUES   Right-Wing Terrorists in ‘France Believed Responsible

Secretary Ickes Says Lindbergh Is Helping Hitler   Cabinet member accuses flyer of aiding in breakdown of will of own fellow citizens.

ickes Bitterly Assails Lindbergh as Hitler Mouthpiece’ Taking His Cue From Berlin

Col. Lindbergh  Aids Hitler,  Ickes Charges Flier Follows Nazi   Flier Follows Nazi Party Line,  French Group Told

CLAIMS LINDY HELPS HITLER   Ickes Says ‘Ex-Colonel’ Ein: courages Nazis, Seeks To Break U: 5. Will

Lindbergh Hit As Nazi’s Too   Ickes Lashes Ex-Colonel. Says People Resolved To Defeat Hitler

LINDBERGH NAZI PROP AGANDIaT, ICKES DECLARES   Interior Secretary Calls for Hitler’s Defeat At All Costs   INTERNAL DISSENSION STRATEGY OF FUEHRER   ickes Says People Like Flie: Menace to This Country And Its Free Institutions: Hits Attitude on Soviet  Invasion

CLAIMS LINDY   Ickes Says ‘Ex-Colonel’ En courages Nazis, Seeks To Break U. S. Will

ICKES LABELS NOTED FLIER — AS A MENACE   Cabinet Member Say: Lindbergh {ts Propa- . dendist   CALLS FOR DEFEAT OF GERMAN LEADER   ‘Interior Secretary Addresses Bastille Day Rally

Ickes Urges Hitler Detea' At All Costs   Cabinet Member Scores Lindbergh as German Propagandist in Talk   FRANCE IS LESSON

LINDY HELPING HITLER, CHARGE   Ickes Brands Flyer A: Nazi Propagandist In Speech To Free French Group

Ickes Directs Another Blast At Lindbergh   Says Flier’s Words Encourage Hitler; Calls Him ‘Menace’

M’Clintic Reversed in Bluestone Case, Court Orders Work on Dam be Speeded

Court Is Reversed In Bluestone Case   Appeals Tribunal Says Project. Should Not Be Farther Delaved

HARD “COAL INDUSTRY IB STATE MAY BE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN OVER DUES  CONTROVERSY

Tem 123456788 Brooklyn 000 0 New York 0 1 0   President Seeks Broader Social Security Program

SUGIAL SECURITY CHANGE POSSIBLE   Roosevelt May Ask Congress Take in More Workers, Boost Contributions.   CITES BENEFITS OF PLAN

President Asking Social Security Program Expansion   Particulars of Law He Wants Withheld Until Message Completed

PLAN EXPANDED AIDS PROGRAM   New Social Security Program to Cover 80,000,000, Says FDR.

Work On Social  Security Plan   President Plans Message To Congress Soon. Asking Changes In Program.

FDR Advocates Social Security  Law Increases   Prepares Message to Congress Urging Broad Expansion of Program, to Double Benefits.

President Proposes Expansion. of Security Program as Curb On Inflation; Works On Details

Would Double Number Now Covered, Increase Worker, Firms’ Levy   President Estimates Boost of 40 Millio In Persons Protected; Move Aimed © Against Inflation, He Says

Expansion On Social Security Contemplated   Double Number Of Workers Covered To Be Proposed

Proposal Is Anticipated   Would Double Number o Workers Covered and Increase Contributions

SHIP SUNK, MANY EATEN BY SHARKS   VICTIMS APPARENTLY NUMBER HUNDREDS; 77 ARE SAVED

Ship Sunk By Nazis   Survivors of British Steamer Tell of Sinking

BRITISH STEAMER SUNK   Survivors Report Companions Devoured By Sharks

CONSULS TOLD TO LEAVE PARIS   German Order Apparenth Ends Chance Of French Capital Returning To Traditional Site

ORDER ENVOYS QUT OF PARIS   Germans End Possibility o! Return of French Govern ment to Old Capital

Diplomats Ordered To Quit Paris   BERLIN INSISTS ALL FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES MUST LEAVE FRENCH CAPITAL BY JUNE 10.

MARION LINE SERVICE CLUB HONORS GALLAHERS   100 Attend Party At City Hall’. Thursday Night

Sponsor Party For Mr. . And Mrs. Gallaher   Mildred L. Siems Died Saturday, July 19

Tokyo Demands Vladivostok Be Demilitarized, Says Shanghai; Manchukuo Is Reinforced

Two Gunmen Hold Up Store At Waukesh:   Rob Crowded Market Or Main Street OF City Of $1,694, Flee Amic Barrage OF Fruit

GOUNTRY-WIDE WALKOUTS A Bie. HEADACHE   SOME STRIKES SETTLED AS OTHERS BREW AMONG EMPLOYEES.   Harvester Vote   f Milwrimkse Plant Eloiad Doring j Election But , . Reopen.

U. 8. MEDIATION BOARD ACTIVE   Plans to Hold Extra Session to End Strikes in Key Plants

CIO,AFL Agree On War Policy   Conference Continues With Industries

TANKS, PLANES GIVEN FRENCH AERIAL ESCORT   Some Indications of Spread of Con flict in Middle East. Incidents On Iraq Frontier.

Nazi Bombers  Escorted By French War Planes; British Raiding ——  MORE TROOPS COME  British Warn France of Danger in Collaborating With Germans

Negotiations With” U.S., Britain Not  To Drag on Forever’   Nippon Army's Chief Spokesman Says Nations Aware of Possible ‘tong-Term War’ With Japan -

Japs Wish to End Encirclement   4rmy’s Chief Spokesman Says Nation Is Resolved.to Build Co-Prosperity Sphere in East Asia Despite British-American Efforts at Restraint

FORCE THREAT. BY JAP ARMY   Spokesman Asserts Japan Deter. mined to Use Force if Necessary jo Break ‘Encirclement’

USE OF FORCE IS THREATENED BY JAPANESI   Spokesman S ays Nation Can No Longer Be Passive  Against Encircling Moves

Threatens Force 0 Freevapan   Japanese Army’sChief Spokesman Avers War With U. S. And Britain May Be  Necessarv.   Axis War Long?

* FOUR NATIONS TOD 10 QUIT PACIFIC ACTS   * Determined To Force Way Through

DETERMINED 10 CONTINUE HER NEW ORDER   Statement Made By Army's Chief Spoke: man In Memorial Service Broadcast

Japs Declared Ready to Fight To Break Yoke   Will Use Force to Cui ‘Through Encirclement,’ Army Spokesman pre oe   Directs Warning  AtU. S., Britain   Nation Watches Uneasily For First American _ Tanker

Army Leader Says Territory Of Finland Still Is Being Held By Soviet; Germans Emphatic That Widespread European Rumor False

Showdown For Japanese  May Be Near   EVEN TO EXTREME OF LONG-TERM WAR

USE OF FORCE. IS JAP THREA}   Chief Army Spokesmar Says Nation Determined To Break ‘Encirclement’

JAPAN RESOLVED TO GAIN DEMANDS   Army Chief Says Tokyo De: termined to Use Force if Necessary

TEXAS IN COMPLETE CO-OPERATION WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT   THIS WAS THEME OF DE. TERMINED STATE FOURTH DAY OF WAR WITH JAPAN

Texas Accords US Full Cooperation 300 Units Of State   300 Units Of State Defense Guards Are Already On Duty

Free Freneh Striking At Last Italian Port   Eritrean Harbor Near CaptureBritish Wiping Up Resistance In Ethiopia

E GAULLE FORCES FIGHTING ITALIANS   French Battling Fascists Outside Massawa

BACKS BILL FOR LONGER TRAINING   Declares Action Is Neces -sary In Present Emer grenev   ARMY SET BACK   Present Prohibitions Hamper Nation’s Mil. itary Development

ASSERTS MOVE: WOULD EXTEND ARMY SERVICE   Cites ‘Urgent Necessity For Action Before Senate Military Cpommittee

ARMY CHIEF SAYS MOVE IS URGENT   General Marshall Advocates Congress Action as Means of Keeping Selectees and National Guard in Service.

Varshall Asks Declaration O} US Emergency   Army Chief OF Staff Prefer: That Method Of Prolong  ine Training.   AIRPORT WORK DRAGS

‘XPEDITIONARY ‘ORCE BELIEF {ELD “ABSURD”   icad of Army Tells Senate  Committee There: 1s “Ur gent Necessity" for mergency Declaration   EFENSE OF NATION AT STAKE, HE SAYS   fers ‘Explanation for Seriding National Guard Anti-Aircraft. Unit to Hawaii

Just One Issue   Is There An Emergency And What Should Be Done   WAR DEPARTMENT SAYS THERE IS

LONGER DRAFT PERIOD VITAL, SAYS GENERAL   ‘Urgent Necessity’ Seen By Chief of Staff Marshall   GIVES HIS TESTIMONY   Urges Congress to Call National Emergency For Military

Army Chief In A Plea   Says Urgent Need For Extended Militers Garwice

MARSHALL ASKS QUICK APPROVAL FOR DRAFT BILL   Wants Extension For Units Now In Army _

LENGTHEN SERVICE TO IMPROVE ARMY   Chief of Staff Present: Arguments for Holding Troops   WANTS EARLY. ACTION

Marshall Would Remove Ban on Draftee Service   Army Chief Says Congress Should Declare Emergency

Extension Of Service Urgent, Say: Marshall  ARMY’S ARMS NOW TIED BY LIMITATIONS

Marshall States Grave Necessity Exists In Nation   _ Declares Senate’ Grour ls Charged With Duty  Sattling Service lecue

GENERAL MARSHALL WANTS MEN HELD IN SERVICE OVER YEAR   SAYS CONGRESS SHOULD DE CLARE NATIONAL EMERGENCY RETAIN SOLDIERS:

Would Improve Efficiency Of War Department   Cites Need For More “Elbow Room” In. Which to Work

Urgent Necessity to Hold Selectees, Guardmen and Reserves, Marshall Says   Army Chief of Staff Informs Senote Military Committee Congress Should Immediately Declare Notional Emeraency

Army Chief Declares Action Needed For Keeping Selectees, whats Ta Sseoian

MARSHALL DENIES PLANNING FOR AEF   Urges Congress Lift Year’s Training Restriction

U0. MPERILLED GEN. MARSHALL TELLS SENATE   “Urgent Necessity” To Keen Selectees In Service Past Year, Claim   RESTRICTIONS HAMPER ARMY WORK, HE REPORTS   Chief Of Staff Denies An) A.E.F Being Planned By Army For Future Action

Marshall Urges Congress To Say Nation In Peril   Chief Of Army Staff's Plea Is To Extend All  Service Periods.

MARSHALL WOULD EXTEND MILITARY TRAINING IN U. §   Testified There Was “Urgent Necessity” to Hold Selectees More Than Year.   The Army Chief Also Included National Guardsmen and Reserves.

SERVICE LIMIT IS SERIOUS HANDICAP, ARMY CHIEF STATE!   Asserts Declaration Of. National Emergency By Congress Is Urgent

RETENTION OF DRAFTEES SEEN AS VITAL NEED   Congress Asked To Issue Proclamation To Permit Longer Service   SCOFFS AT FEAR OF AEF   Solons Advised To Declare Flatly That Nation Is Imperilled

Gen. Marshall Urges Extended Service; Says Congress Should Declare Emergency   “YOO-HOO” CASE CLOSED INCIDENT

Fast Action Imperative, He Asserts   Army. Chief Tells Congress . Of “Urgent Receitty

Marshall Says Selectees And Guardsmen Must Be Kept More Than Year; Scores Red Tape

MARSHALL URGES CONGRESS 10 ACT ON EMERGENCY   SAYS PERIL IS GREAT IN PLEA FOR MORE ‘ELBOW ROOM’

SOLONS EDICT AS EMERGENCY   Holding Selectees In Army Called Urgent Need By Marshall

Says Emergency Must Be Called   General Marshall Would Clear Way For Extending Service Period ="

Marshall Sees ‘Urgent Necessity’ for Longer Army Training Period

DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY   Chief Of U. S. Arm; Tells Congress Of  Nancare   Explains Need For Extension Of Year’s Sarvice

ARMY CHIEF 1S BACKING EXTENSION   Action. By ‘August As Being” Asked. Of Congress —

Demands Made For Holding Selectees   Chief of Staff Pleas For Legislation to Amend Present Law

Full National Emergency Is Necessary   General Marshall Wants Declaration to Provide Longer Training Period

Marshall Sees Necessity For Such Action.   Army Chief Of Staff Denies He Had Any Expedi tionary Force In Mind

ANOTHER ALL, SNOT ORJEGT   General Marshall Says Move Would Make Army More Efficient.   APPLIES TO GUARDSMEN

German Dispatches Claim   Emergency Exists To Retain Soldiers In Ranks Over Year

WIELD KNIVES IN ESCAPE AT REFORMATORY      Two Sent Up From Lisbon Take Part In Break At Mansfield   GUARD LOCKED IN STORAGE CHAMBER   Reformatory : - Attendants, Police Find No Trace of Fugitives 

Paroles Granted To Three Trusties   Grab Knives After Slipping From Beds: Keys Used To Unlock Prison Gate

Overpower Guard With Butcher Knives, Flee   Three Trusty-Convicts, Who Had Been Granted Paroles, Escape From Mansfield Reformatory i In Midnicht Presak

Reformatory Convicts Flee Prison   Use Butcherknives To Subdue Guard At Mansfield

TRIO IN ESCAPE AT MANSFIELD   Trustics Use Butche) Knives in Dash 

NAVY LISTS 13 * DEFENSE PORTS   Clamps Lid On East, West } Coast Waterways

t—_—  Defensive Sea:  ‘Areas Orderec      Navy Acts In Protection ‘Of. Merchant Vessels “In Home Waters

RAINY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE   Recurrent Showers Are Ex pected in State During Next Three Days

The House Approves Navy Bases   Bailey and Connally Speak in Favor of Aid Bill; Move to_ Cut Debate Short

NAVY BASE AT.GUAM IS APPROVED   Scant Opposition Faced by  - Proposal to Fortify Small Island; Project Was Twice Retected Since 1938

HOUSE TENTATIVELY PASSES BILL TO MAKE GUAM, SAMOA NAVAL AVIATION OUTPOSTS

ST. MARKS LIGHT TIDE.   GUAM AND SAMOA BASES NEARER FINAL OKAY   House Gives Tentative Approval to Bases and British Destroyer Deal

Connally Seeks National Unity On British Aic   Says Democracies Mus ’ Hang Together.— O Separately

DEMOCRACIES TO UNITE OR FALL. HE SAYS   European War Death Struggle Against Ruthless Tyranny, Texas Senator Save

Admiral Says To Disregard Japan Protesi   Asserts Policy on Defense Not to Be Dictated by Foreign Power   Guam Project Studied   Vinson States Navy Is or Its ‘Tip Toes’ for Emergency

JAPAN ACCUSES BRITAIN WITH “BELLIGERENCY’   See Answer to Japan's Increased Pacific Pressure, Aussies in Singapore

NATIONAL UNITY URGED IN PLEA TO AID BRITAIN      Connally Describes War As Death Struggle of Democracy   GALLERIES FILLED

Bible School Opened Monday   Attendance Is Very Good Ovenine Week

ENROLL 83 IN BIBLE SCHOO!   Attendance Increased 15 on Second Dav.

WILLKIE WOULD HAVE 6. 0. P. LEAD FIGHT FOR NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL IN CONGRESS

Willkie Urges GOP In Congress To Lead Fight   Says Minority Group Should Take Leadership in Seeing Neutrality Act Is Repealed.

NAME NAUGHTON TO WPA POST   Sioux Cityan Given F.R. Nomination as lowa Administrator

BIG CORN YIELD IS PREDICTED   Carl Forecasts 52 Bu. an Acre for Jowa on July 1 Conditions

U, S. PLANE SEIZURES STIR TENSION IN PERU   Attache Expresses Concert Over ‘Unfriendly Act’

Two Men Burn To Death In Winslow Crash   Are Trapped In Flaming Ca After Collision With Truck

170 Mattresses Now Completed   Fifty-Fve Completed at Laurens, Fifteen Made at Havelock

170 Mattresses Now Finished in County   Centers at Pocahontas, Have. lock and Laurens

INCREASE IOWA BLIND PENSIONS   House Passes Bill Increasing Max. imum Pensions For Blind To $40.

Fierce Fighting Rages Along Battle Front   Military Targets Bombed In Several Districts

MOSCOW JESTS AT NAZI VICTORY COMMUNIQUES   Radio Ridicules State ments of Great Cap tures of Guns and Mer   Admits Fierce Fighting Rages— Airforce Battles Panzer Troops

BRITISH IN LIBYA PUSH ON TOWARD BASE OF BENGAS!  - TALIANS EXPECTED TO MAKE LAST STAND

Advancing Troops Leave Desert Behind, Enter Upland Country.   Expect Stiff Battle   Determined Fight Expected for Possession of Capital of East Libya.

BENGAS OF NILE ARMY  {GOAL   British Believe Italians Wil Make Determined Stand At City.   GERMANS MAY GIVE AID

MUST STOP FOE OR DISASTROUS RETREAT LOOMS   Would Be Forced to Withdraw Along Inhospitable. Waste of Desert and Rocks to Tripolitania   ITALY ADMITS HER _ DEFEAT AT DERNA   Italian High Command Says Withdrawal to West Necessary to Avoid Be _inge Surrounded

F.R. to Buy First Bond   Sales Campaign of Defense Savings Bonds Opens Tonight

Roosevelt Will Speak Tonight   President to Campaign For Defense Bonds

Roosevelt Will Open Campaign On Defense Bonds   Roosevelt, Morgenthau and Walker Will Speak Over Radio Tonight

RESUME HUNT   Planes Renew Quest for Missing U. S. Aviation Officer.

USSO - BRITISH MOVE INTO IRAN APPEARS NEAR   Teheran Makes Reply to Demand for Nazi Expulsion

NAZI OUSTER REFUSED BY PERSIANS   England Sends War Materials To Border Of Oil Country.

lran Showdown  Believed Near   British, Russian Invasion Expected

Dogs. Are Used To Hunt Youth   Lad, 3, Disappears ':Frow Virginia Farm; Creek. “Waters. Drageed

Bloodhounds Brought Into Hunt For Boy   Mothers Hears Retreating Screams —And He’s Gone

Cold Blast To Fade Out   Fair And Warmer Weather Is State Forecast

- RAW- WEATHER IN   Showers Continue. Today  After s,s Week End, Soakers .

Former Justice Of U.S. Supreme Court Succumbs  Willis Van DeVanter, Who Retired in 1937, Dies at Age of BT

RETIRED JUSTICE DIES AT AGE 81   Heart Attack Ends Life of Van Devanter In Washington

VAN DEVANTE DIES SUDDENLY   Former Supreme Court Justice Has Heart Attack.

W. Van DeVanter, Long Member Of High Court, Dead   On U. S. Supreme Court From 1910 to 1937, Frequently Opposed New Dea

Aged Judge Dies Of Heart Attack: Retired Recently   Willis Van Devanter Served Many Years On High Bench

VAN DEVANTER, EX-JUDGE DIES   Former Supreme Court Jus  tice Succumbs,

PRUE  Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Dies   Heart Attack Fatal to Van Devanter

FORMER ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUCCUMBS   Willis Van Devanter Is Dead In Washington, At 81

FORMER COURT JUSTICE DEAD   ®veart Attack Fatal To Will: iam Van Devanter

Former High Juror, Van Devanter, Dies   Supreme Court Judge Retired In 1937, Succumbs At 8]

SUDDEN HEART ATTACK FATAL 10 AGED JUDGE   Had Been in Ill Healt? Since Return from Presiding Over Federal Court in New York   RETIRED IN 1987: SERVED 27 YEARS   His Retirement From’ Su  _breme Court Added Fuel  to Controversy over Tribunal’s Enlargement

DEATH CLAIMS FORMER JUSTICE   Willis Van Devanter, 81. Vic: tim Of Heart Attack In Washington

Van Devanter, Ex-High Court Justice, Dead   Heart Attack Ends Life Suddenly; Jurist Was  81 Years Old

Former Judge Van Devanter Dies af 81   Supreme Court Justice Retired During Controversy in 1937

Two Men Quit  State Positions   Rowland. StahlInecker Leave Jobs to Return to Private Interests

TWO CABINET MEMBERS QUIT   Rowland, Stahinecker Leave  Harrisburg Posts for Private Business

State Guard Bill To Be Speeded in The Legislature   >assage in Two Days Like ly; Ouster of Sherbow Demanded

WAY CLEARED FOR - HOME GUARD BIL   Measure Expected to bi Quickly Enacted by Legislature

Roosevelt: Reassures Greece lt Will Receive Aid From United States

NEGOTIATIONS FOR ATLANTIC BAOES TO ENT   Navy Officials Then Hope lo Speed Up Construc tion Of Defense Posts

CONCLUDE DETAILS REGARDING NEW ATLANTIC BASES   Program Was Slowed Due to Individual Lands   STARK SAYS NAVY TO BE SATISFIED FOR WHILE

NEGOTIATIONS FOR BASES TC BE CONCLUDEL   Work On 8 Acquired From Britain Has Been Held Up

U.S., Britain Base Parleys Will Be Concluded Soon   U. S. Expects To Be Free To Speed Construction of Hemisphere Bases

NW LEASE-LEND AGCORD FORESEEN   Trade for Atlantic Bases Expected to End Next Week.

Navy Will Start Work on Bases   Negotiation With Britain Near Completion, Is Report

Will Conclude  Base Negotiation:   Leasing of Property “Said Nearly Complete

U.S. to Speec Work on  Eastern Bases   Negotiations With Britain Will Be Completed Soon

ST. LOUIS VOTES MERIT SYSTEN      Also Approves Change i Electing Aldermen; Big Margin, Light Vote

U. 5. Considering Major Expansion Of Bomber Plants   British Need Urgent; Supervisors, Trained Mechanics Bottleneck

Nation Planning Huge Expansion of Bombing Plane Production to Meet Britain's Need for Long-Range Craft

Huge Expansion Of Bombing Plane Production Planned To Meet Need   Three Or Four New Plants To Turn Out Long-Range Bombers Projected; Martin Plant Awarded Contract For Additional Facilities.

U.S. Plans Big Hike In Heavy Bomber Qutpw   More Aircraft Plants Likely As A Result Of Urgent British Need.

BRITISH NEED BIG OF BOMBS   New Major Expansion in Nation’s Aircraft Industry te Meet Necessity Is Under Consideration

MORE PLANTS FOR AIRCRAFT CONTEMPLATEL   New Major Expansion ‘e} Plane Industry Studied By Officials

PLAN EXPANSION OF AIR INDUSTRY   Lend-Lease Officials Study Plan to Speed Planes to Britain

More Bombing Plane Plants  To Be Erected   United States Plans to Buile More Factories for Turning Out Big Aircraft.

Slav Authority Charges Serbs, Jews Massacred   180,000 Die in Axis-Inspired Program, Reported

3 Waitresses Invite Lord Halifax To Visit Them at Dine. Dance Cafe

Lord Halifax, Down From High Horse, Chats With  Waitresses Wading in Creek

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NAME BRAGLEY TENTH MEMBER AF ROMMITTEE   Appointment Comes After Caucus and Means Democrats Are Going Ahead   ANOTHER JOINT ASSEMBLY SOON   Whittaker .and Lauf Discuss Future of Their Respective Parties

Senate Ignores the Stark Vete   Appointed Sen. Burk Bradley to the Investigating Committee.

JOINT ASSEMBLY <0 MEET soot      Senate Paves Way for Ac tion on Contest, Filling Vacancy on Committee

ARGENTINE GhOUP BACKS ROOSEVEL   Report Proof That Nazis Have Designs on South America

EDR Claim Gets Support   Argentine ‘Dies’ Says Hitler Has Designs

AUSSTANG oft UKRAINE ARMY YIELDS SAFELY   Retreat Orderly, Without Naz Encirclement, Moscow Asserts.   FIELDS AND, FACTORIES BEING RAZED BY REDS

GUNMEN STAGE ORGY OF ROBBERIES AT JOPLIN   Steal Automobile, Threaten Couples With Guns

Roosevelt Speeds All-Out Aid Plan   Americans Told They Must Pledge  Lives if Necessarv to End Menace

PRES. ROOSEVEL RETURNED TODAY TO WASHINGTON   Extracts From Speech The Presi dent Delivered To The World Yesterday.

ROOSEVELT PLEADS FOR REAL UNITY   Asks for.End Of Backbiting And Sabotage

UNITY URGED BY PRESIDENT IN 4TH TALI   Returns to. Capital After Friday Address to Speed Aid Program.

Plea Made For Unity   Americans Must Pledge Lives, If Necessary,-” Is Waming

GRIM FOURTH SPEECH GIVEN BY ROOSEVELT   States We May Have To Pledge Lives For Defense

HURRY-UP SCHEDULE ARRANGED   Help for the Countries Fighting Hitlerism to Be Hastened at Any Cost in U. S,

FDR Back In Capital, Speeds Aid   President's Address Indicates Need for More Loyalty, Unity: Concress Awaits Views.

AMERICA MUST PLEDGE LIVES FOR FREEDOM   Roosevelt Warns U.S. Cannot Be Island Citadel In  World Ruled by  Dictators.   (The text of the president's address will be found on page 13).

Americans Must Pledge Lives To  Defense. . .FDR   Returns to Capitél to... Speed All-Out Material Aid to Allies

Americans Must Pledge Lives,  Says Roosevelt   Avers U. S. Cannot Remain Free If Dictators Dominate

PRESIDENT AND ADYISORS  CLOSELY WATCHING _ MOVES OF JAP8 IN . PRESENT WAR CRISIS

PRESIDENT SAYS CITIZENS MUST PLEDGE DEFENSE   Roosevelt Returns to Washington to Speed Up Production of Arms.

Grim Nation Hears Talk By Chief On July Fourth     BACK TO CAPITAL  ee   U. S. Cannot Expect te Remain "Free Island’; Says President

FDR REQUEST AMERICANS T0 ‘PLEDGE LIVES   Pleads For Loyalty And Unity In July 4 Message

Navy May Get Draffed Men   Senate-House Committee Approves Measure

ee ore Os  Navy And Marines Get ‘Conscriptees   Under New Ruling

SLICK CHECK ARTIST CAUGHT   Forger Passed $8,000 in Bad Checks in Four States in Six Years

Slick Check Artist Is Finally Nabbed   Elmer Abner Jones Passed Over $8,000 Worth of No Good Papers

PARALYSIS IS REPORTED IN 37 COUNTIES   Indiana Not Afflicted As Disease Spreads Through State   AUTHORITIES ACT   Rigid Ban On Meeting: of Young People Laid Down

More Than Roosevelt shift Need To Cure Lag In Production Heavy Tanks, Bombers Needed By British  To Defeat Hitler  —By PAUL MALLON™

SOVIET ADMITS DECISIVE HOUR APPROACHING   Red army called upon to “stand to the death” defending city

F’.D. Considers Huge Tax Bill   Chief Executive Gives No Indication When He Will Sign Act

PRESIDENT WILL STUDY TAX BILL   Huge Revenue Measure On Hyde Park Desk Over Week End

WHEELER HITS AT PRESIDENT’S ‘FOUR FREEDOMS’ IN TALK   Senator Tells Anti-War Rally That We Cannot Force Our Blessings On Whole World

9,000 SKILLE WORKERS FACE LOSS OF JOBS   Dayton Leaders Confer On Ways To Soften Economic Blow

UNIMPROVED ROAD SURVEY SUGGESTED   Delegate Houck Offers Resolution. Providing $500 For Inspection Tour Of Maryland During Winter

House Roars Its Opposal To Lindy  Resolution Advising Flier He’s Unwanted

Texas House by Rousing Voice Vote Raps Lindbergh for War Attitude —

Lindy Is Not Wanted in Texas   Legislature Votes Condemnation of Of Flier’s Views

SHIPPING GENTER AT HULL BOMBED FOR MANY HOURS   Toll of .Dead “Fairly Heavy.’ Anglo-American Ambulance Unit on Job,

HULL BOMBED: ADMIT DEATH TOLL HEAVY   é ‘tack Worst Suffered by City Since Start of War: Damage Is Great.

Marion Talley Screams That Her Baby Was Stolen From Her When Two-Weeks Ole

Baby Taken From Her,  Says Talley   Singer Emotional; Upset As Divorce Trial Is Begun

AUDIT REPORT NOW MISSING   Akers and Rankin Are Wit nesses in Trial of Ryan Suit

Receivership Report Said ToBe Missing   Libel Suit Against Governor Wilson Opens Tuesday

GOGEBIC COUNTY GETS $79,344   FIRST QUARTER WEIGHT TAX UP TO RECORD FIGURE

KNOK OPPOSES ANTI STRIKES “TAN PROPOSA   . 7 t ‘UNITY NEEDED, HE SAYS, BE.  CAUSE THIS IS DECISIVE : PERIOD OF WAR

Knox Stresses War Is In Its  Decisive Stage   Opposes Legislation “Denying Laborers Right To Strike’

Expresses Views at Hearing   Vinsen Thinks Mediatior Machinery by President Is Defective

Cooling Off Period Urged By Secretary Knox As He Defends Right To Strike

NATIONAL UNITY IN REARMAMENT PLAN VITAL, KNOX SAYS   Navy Seégrelary Opposes Legislation “Denying Right Of Men To Strike”   CHAIRMAN LISTS DEFEATS IN BILL

DECISIVE PERIOD   Navy Chief Urge: Unity; Opposes AntiStrike Legislation

Knox Declare: World’s Fate  In Balance   Never-the-Less, He Opposes Ban On Strikes

National Unity Essential, Knox Tells Hearing   Navy Secretary Says Present War is Now In Decisive Period

KNOX TELLS VIEWS ON LAWS ON LABOR   Navy Secretary Oppose: Denying Right to Strike.

Secretary Knox Opposes Legislation Denying Right Of Men To Strike; Urge: National Unity In Crucial Period

NAVY TELLS ADMIRALS HOW TO KEEP SERGE PANTS FROM LOOKING LIKE A HELIOGRAPE

HARRY FINKBONER, STUNT MAN WITH CARNIVAL, DIES SUDDENLY   Former Freeport Youth Passes Away At Kalamazoo, Mich,, Il Only Short Time

Hear Italians Favor Peace   But Nazi-Domination Of Country Likely To Balk Any Peace Efforts   ASSERT ITALY IN CONTROL OF HITLER

DESIRE MOVE IN FACE OF LIKELY GERMAN CONTROL   King Asks Separate Negetiation While Vatican Looks Fer General Settlement.

ITALIANS FAVOR PEACE, DOUBTFUL OF IT, HOWEVEF   “Boot” Country Now Considered Thoroughly Dominated by Nazi Troops, Secret Police

GIRGUIT COURT . PROCEEDS —OFIN TEREST   Two D:verces Granted and Som: Estate Bus“ress Was Heard. 1   HAD BUSY SESSION   Record Was: Mads in the. Hawkins aad Leaveil Estates Eaturday,

CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS UF INTEREST   Two D-vorces Granted and Som: Estate Bus ress Was Heard.   HAD BUSY SESSION   Record Was Mads in the Hawkins and Leavell Estates faturday.

Federal Loan Agency Announces $425,000,000 Loan To Help British Pay For  Weare Guanliae

CASH TO HELP PAY FOR ARMS NOW ON ORDER   5425,000,000 Deal Is Completed by RFC

BRITISH GE] 423 MILLION LOAN WN U.S.   Put Up 500 Million in Col. lateral, Federal Loar Agency Says.   TO BEUSED TO PAY FOR WAR SUPPLIES   Plan of Loan Designed to Forestall Forced Sale of Securities.

$425,000,000 Loan Made By Y.S.te British   Security of Indebtedness, Which Will Run 15 Years, Is Worth $500,000,000

UNITED KINGDOM {S GIVEN BIG LOAN BY U.S, ORGANIZATION   Reconstruction Finance Corporation Announces Approval of 425 Millions Today,

British Get Half Billion Loan From US   Securities Put Up Against Cash Grant, To Be Spent Here

BritainGets 475 Million Loan From. S.  RFC Loan With Collateral Would Stabilize Dollar  P...4£....

RFC Loan Is Granted To Britain   War Supply Fund Is ‘Approved In Order To Remove Need For Forced Sales

$425,000,000 LOAN GRANTED TO BRITISH   Federal Loan Agency Releases Grant To Pay War Orders

$425,000,000 LOAN MADE TO BRITAIN TO BUY SUPPLIES   COLLATERAL WORTH MALF BILLION IS POSTED AS SECURITY

R.F.C. Loans Britain $425,000,000 To Pay for Supplies Contracted For Prior to Enactment of Lend-Lease Bill

ENGLAND AND NORTH IRELAND GIVEN LOANS   The RFC Puts Out $425, 690,000 to Pay for War Supplies.   WILL BE. PAID BACK   Collateral Put Up to Liqui date Loans in About 15 Years,

A FEDERAL LOAN OF $425,000,000 MADE TO GREAT BRITAIN   is Against an Estimated $500,000,000 Worth of Collateral.   PAY FOR WAR SUPPLIES   Orders Were Placed in United States Prior to Passage of Lease-Lend Bill.

BRITISH LOAN S AUTHORIZE   $425,000,000 From RFC ic Pay for Supplies Ordered Before Aid Act.

BRITISH LOAN --1$ ANNOUNCEL   AMERICAN HOLDINGS TO BK COLLATERAL FOR LOAN WHICH WILL PREVENT FORCED SALES

WILL BUY RED GOODS AND SELL WAR MATERIALS   Jesse Jones, Federal Loan Administrator, Reveals Offer Of Aid Made Soviet Through Ambassa  pe   U.S. Grants British Loan Of 425 Million

British Borrow  From US Fund   Loan Of 425 Million Pay Fo (,oods Ordered Before Lease-Lend.,

U.S. Makes 425 Million Dollar Loan to Britain to Help Pay For War Supplies

Great Britain To Get Big Loan To Pay For Supplies   More Than Seven Hundred Million Dollars Pledged As Collateral

Announce Loan To Great Britain   $425,000,000 Will Be Ad. vanced To Help Pay For War Suuniies

FEDERAL AGENCY ANNOUNCED Blt LOAN 10 BRITAIN   $125,000,000 Loan Backed By Half Billion in Collateral; To Pay for Pre-Lease-Lend Supplies  PAY 3 PERCENT

RFC Has Loaned 475 Million to Great Britain   Half Billion in English Securities Used for Collateral

RFC Authorizes $425,000,000 Loan To Help Britain Pay For Supplies Ordered Before Lease-Lend Program

EG LOAN WILL EATEND AlD TO GREAT BRITAIN   Offer To Purchase Russian Raw Materials Alse Made By Jones

Great Britain » Will Get Huge Loan From U. S.   425 Millions To Help Pay For Goods Bought Before Lease-Lend.

Loan To Help Purehase War  Goods In U.S.   Money To Finance Purchases Of British Before Lease, : Lend Bill Passed  :

U.S. Makes Loan °Of $425,000,000 To Great Britain   Deal Is Arranged ‘for Purpose of Providing British With Dollar Exchange Without Havirg To Sell Investments at Forced Sale’

RFC MAKES BIG LOAN TO BRITAIN   500 Millions of Collateral Posted Against Advance of $450,000,000   STOCK DIVIDENDS PLEDGED TO U.S

Lend $475,000,000 To Britain To Pay For War Supplies   $500,000,000 Worth Of Collateral Is Loan Security

LOANS BRITAIN MONEY TO PAY FOR OUR GOODS   Approves Loan of $125,000.000 To Britain To Pay For American War Supplies.

BRITAIN GETS FEDERAL LOAN FOR SUPPLIES   J. S. Announces Loan of $425,000,000 to Help British Pay For War Materials   COLLATERAL GIVEN   ‘Deat Arranged to Cove Supplies Ordered Before Lease-Lend Bill Enactment

RFC Okays Loar To Great Britain   $425,000,000 To Be Granted To Nation

Nearly Half Billion Lent To Britain MONEY TOPAY  FOR PRE-AID ‘BILL ORDERS 

NEW FINANCIAL AID 1S GRANTED CREAT BRITAI   $425,000,000 Loan By Federa Agency Approved By  wwoideant

FEDERAL LOAN FOR BRITAIN PROTECTED BY GOOD-COLLATERAI   MONEY TO.-BE- BE- USED TO PA’ ‘FOR SUPPLIES ORDERED  "+ IN UNITED STATES

BRITISH GET 425 MILLION -INU.S. LOAN   Assets of 41  EnglishOwned Life Insurance Earnings Assigned to R. F. C. as Collateral for Cach Advance.

Loan Is Made  ~ Great Britain   Deal Arranged Providing England With Money   For Exchanee’

Reds Eye Shipments   Say Communists Try To Obstract Aid Te Britain

STILE MISSING IN MOUNTAINS   Six Ships Fly to Reno From Smith Valley To Aid Hunt

Wreckage of One Army Plane Found Atop Mountain; Four More Sought

Search Nets One of Lost Army Planes  Crashed on Peal;   Crashed on Peak Near Yosemite; Pilot Found Dead

DRILLED TO SINK OWN SHIP REPORTS ARTICLE   Captain of German Ship, Col umbus, Says Crew Practiced for Weeks.

escNATE GROUP + CHARGES ALCOA IN SHORTAGE   Report Says Assur ances Aimed. at Holding Monopoly

Solons Accuse Aluminum Company of Misleading 0.P.M. As To Supply

Aluminum Monopoly Blamed In Shortage   ALCOA Convinced OPM There Was Sufficient Supply To Keep Others Out Of Field, Senate Report Charges

Plane Plant Union Leaders  Map Campaign   North American Aviation Negotiations Awaiting Washington Action

C10 OFFICIALS CONFER TODAY ON AVIATION WALK OU}      Work On $196,000,000 ‘Worth of Military Planes Halted By Strike   AFL MAY DEMAND REOPENING OF PLANT   Army Oiticers Take Bombers, Training Planes From North American Plant

Icepick Stabbing Of Man By Wife May Be Fatal   Pinky Evans at Point of Death, Wife Says She Stabhed Hlusband As He Beat Her.   WOUND AT FIRST NOT NOTICED

Teepick Stabbing Of Man By Wife May Be Fatal   ‘Pinky: Evans at ‘Point of ' Death, Wife Says She Stabbed Husband. Ags He Beat-Her - °   WOUND. AT FIRST  NOT. NOTICED

BRICKER BOOM FOR SRD TERM IS UNDER WAY   Ohio Political Pot Tilted At District Rally In Springfield   OTHERS RECEIVE ENDORSEMENTS   Delegates from 2 Counties Balk at Supporting Entire Slate

Cooper Praises A. P. War Writers And Entire Staff   General Manager Says Story of Endurance Will Last Forever

A.P, NEWS WORK   Coverage Of World. Events Told Desnite Peril. ‘

Wage Air Sea Fight Off Sicily   Italy Reports Heavy Toll of Cargo and Warships in Eastern Mediterran amin ts mernceeniest

Fascist Planes Stage Attack on British Convoy   Five Italian Aircraft Downed in Hours-Long Fight in Mediterranean

BEATING FORWARD ON A LONG FRONT   English Imperial Armies Reported Pushing Into Italian Libya on 140-Mile Line...   750,000 TROOPS ON MOVE   Outfit Is Deseribed as Finest Striking Outfit of Entire Military Establishment.

150,000 Imperial Troops Push Ahead 50 Miles As “Planes, Ships Pound Axis   New General Offensive All Along Russian Front Is Begun By Hitler’s Nazi Legions

Second Active Line Strikes Into Libya On 140-Mile Zone   750,000 Royal. Troops Hit Axis Powers at Critical Moment. in Russian Struggle

Defense Work Speeding Up   Expect Expenditures To Reach 2 Billion AMonth By July 1

Spending Keeps Fast Pace With  Defense Plans   U. S. Production Under De fense Program Will Soon Reach Two Bil lion a Month.

TWO BILLION A MONTH FOR DEFENSE SEEN   Congress Studying New Sug gestions On How To Raise Needed Revenue

Quickened Production   New Taxes May Be Pushed .-Lo--Seven-Billions—This  ‘Year, Officials Estimate

Spending To Jump   Federal Expenditures May Hit 2 Billion a Month

Defense Costs To Increase      Predict 2 Billion Monthly Expenditures Soon for Needed War Implements in Wwe

$24,000,000,000 for Year Estimated by Official; $5,000,000,000 Above Plan

Monthly Costs May Hit Total Of 2 Billions   Defense Expenditure Figure Prepared Does Not Meet With Budget Estimate

U.S, SPENDING TO REACH TWO BILLION MARK   Increased Productior Sends Figures To New High

GREAT INCREASE INOEFENSE WORK   Expected To Be Biggest Spending Year In American History   ESTIMATE READY   ‘Figures Are Presented By Stacy May, Statisticiar Of OPM

Defense Expenditures May Reach $2,000,000,000 Month By July  Defense Production Is Booming  *e#sns 0?

RAYBURN WILL RELAY ECONOMY PLEATOF.D.R       ADMIN RATION LEADERS TO DISCUSS NON-DEFENSE REDUCTIONS         "U. S. Defense Production to Push Spending - Upto Two Billion Per Month Next Year”

EXPENSES SOAR   Officials Predict Total to Hit ? Billion a Month.

Federal Spending May Jump to Two Billions Monthly   Estimate, Submitted by OPM _ Statistician, Is Not Approved

STUDYING NEW TAXES   Expenditures Of Two Billions A Month Foreseer

SPENDING SOARS TOWARD RATE OF 24 BILLION A YEAR   NEW TAX SCHEDULE FALLS FAR BEHIND EXPECTED NEEDS

SEE TWO BILLION MONTHLY OUT-G0   Defense Production Increase Causes Officials to Predict $2,000,000,000 Figure.   1S LARGER THAN BUDGET   Sum Would Be $6,500,000.000 ir Excess of Total Listed by President Roosevelt.

Governor Granfs Stay To Nearo   Declares He Will Dc So In Every Capital Case lf Possible

60 REGISTERED JERSEY CATTLE BURNED TODAY   Rufus Kinsley, McGregor st raisery suffers = loss

BRITAIN BUILDS ANTEAXIS BLOC IN ASIA MINOR   No Reliable Word of English Troops to Aid of Russia

Preparations Hinted For New British Move   Wavell, Auchinleck Confer On What May Become Caucasus Drive

THREE GUNS ARE USED AT STRIKE SCENE   Pickets From Harlan And Other Sections Brought in to Try to Stop Work

MINE OPERATES DESPITE UNION STRIKE ORDER   Solid Line Pickets, Drawn Up In Front of Main Entry of Another, However, Forces Shutdown   SCORE SHOTS FIRED AT NON-STRIKERS   Picket Heard to Say “Let Them Have It;” Most of Pickets From  * Other Fields

Gasless Sundays Begin Tomorrow in Certain Areas   Filling Stations Seek To Make Quota Last For Rest of Month

EASTERN STATES TO RUN SHORT OF GAS ON WEEKEND   Motorists May Have Some Trouble Locating Fuel Over Sunday   ‘Senator George Declares One-Third Reduction i: Next Step

Gasoline Shortage in East Acute   Gasless Sunday in Some Areas; Sales in Future May Be Limited

‘Gasless”’ Sunday Planned Tomorrow In Eastern Area:   Congress Hears Reports 10 More Tankers Needed For Britain

Motorists May Have Trouble Getting Home   Some Places Declare First Gasless Sunday Since 1918

Gasless Sunday As Some Station Exhaust Supply  Unverified Reports Circulate In Capital That More Tankers Will Be Sent Abroad

BRITAIN ASKING MORE TANKERS TO HAUL FUE!   Expected to Result in Even Steeper Curtailment of Gasoline for Motorists in This Nation

“Gasless” Sunday In Some Areas      Eastern States Station Owners Close Tomorrow to Conserve Supply: Uniform Plan for Sales Urged

FUEL SUPPLY DWINDLING ON EAST COAST   Reports Say 100 Additional Tankers Will Be Turned over to Britain

0 GAS SUNDAY IN EAST AREAS   Lack of Transportation May Force Still Greater Reduction. 

First Gasless Sunday Facing East Autoists   Shortage Leaves Many Without Fuel For Weekend Trips   RATIONING IS NEAR   Ceiling Price Is Set On Pennsylvania Oils As Costs Increase

GASLESS SUNDAY RULE HITS TRIPS   Motorists Face Trouble On Lengthy Jaunts In East

Individual Eastern Gas Stations Declare Gasless Sunday Tomorrow to Save Stacks

SEE GASLESS SUNDAY IN SOME EASTERN AREAS   Motorists May Have Trouble Getting Gasoline

PRIVATE ACTION ~ BY OWNERS WILL CLOSE STATIONS   Lack of Oil Transportation May Force One-Third Cut an Motor Fuel

DRIVERS ARE WARNED THEY MAY LACK GAS   Some ‘Filling Stations Adopting Gasless Sunday Plan

FILLING STATIONS IN MANY SECTIONS CLOSING SUNDAY   Unverified Reports That Government Has Asked Oil Companies To Make Up Pool of 100 More Tankers To Be Turned Over To Britain.

EASTERN MOTORISTS FACING A GASLESS SUNDAY TOMORROW   In Seme Localities Filling Stations Have Announced “No Gas Sale”   IS THE FIRST SINCE 1918   Sen. George Indicated Pleas. 1 ure Car Drivers’ Troubles   May Only Have Begun.

Motorists Planning Week-End Trips May Have Difficulty Getting Gasoline   Gasless Sundays Proclaimed In Some Areas To Reduce Week-End Travel; Senator Says Gasoline Sales May Be Cut One-Third.

A GASLESS © SUNDAY IN FEW AREAS   Easterners Face — Gamble o1 Not Getting Home From Week-End Trin   MORE TANKERS MAY GO TO BRITAIR   ‘Nothing Phony’ About the Situation, Senator Coord Sarvs

EASTERN MOTORISTS MAY HAVE TROUBLE TAKING LONG TRIPS   ONE-THIRD CUT IN EASTERN MOTOR FUEL INDICATED DUE LACK TRANSPORTATION

GASLESS SUNDAY ANNOUNCED FOR EASTERN AREAS   MORE TANKERS ARE REPORTED SLATED FOR BRITAIN

Some Eastern Areas Facing A Gasless Sunday   Week-End Travel Affect ed; Sales May Soon Be Cut One Third.

/Motoricts In: East Seen . Facing Trouble Seeking Enongh-Gas To Get Home

AUTOS Fact   Eastern Motorists Will ‘Have Trouble on Long Trips, Due To Fuel Curtailment   SOME STATIONS TO BE CLOSED ALL DAY   Rationing Started B; Many Operators, With Five-Gallon Limit To Each Driver

Land Mimes Kept Kiev Afire 5 Da   FIFTY THOUSAND INHABITANT LOST HOMES IN CITY'S DE STRUCTION BY RUSSIANS.

ARMS FOR SHIPS WILL BE SOUGHT   Neutrality Act Changes Art Agreed On At Parley

yecision 1s Reached Against Requesting Removal Of Curb an Shin Movements

Uther Changes  In Neutrality Law Not Due   Legislation May Go Through House By End of Next Week

Continue  Confab On Act Plans   “White House-Congressional Meeting Resumed: Poin! To Three Possible Solu: tions, Report. °

Bill fo Propose Merchant Ships Carry Arms   if House Vote Good, Senate May Broaden Terms

NEUTRALITY LEGISLATION UP SHORTLY   Will be Confined to American Merchant Ships to  Carry on, Report Today. (Ry The Assoctated Presa)

WILL ASK CONGRESS FOR CHANGES   Extent Of FDR's Recommendations Not Yet Known

Legislation to be Introduced in House Tomorrow, Senale Action to Come Later   SPECIAL MESSAGE   President said to Hope Congress Later Will Amend Aci to Permit Ships in Combat Zones

To Request Arming Of Vessels   Agree On Proposed Revision In Neutrality Law

SHIP ARMING WILL BE ASKED BY ROOSEVELT   Administration Leaders In Congress Agree On 22 Policy

NEUTRALITY MESSAGE TOMORROW    Legislation Will Be Introduced Into House Following Word From President—Will Provide For Arming Of Merchant Ships

Roosevelt Will Ask Arms For Freighters   Neutrality Law Message Will Go To Congress Tomorrow

Neutrality Legislation To Be Introduced Thursday Will Provide Merchant Ship Arm:

jingle Phase f Neutrality S Considered   ‘ Senator Barkley Hopes For Further Revision of Act  In Near Future

LEADERS AGREE ON ONE CHANGE IN NEUTRALITY   Expect House to Pass Arming Provision  Next Week

Roosevelt Will _ Make Appeal To ‘House Thursday   White House Conferees Message Talk Will ‘Be Confined To One Issue

Arms for Merchant Ships Only Change FDR Will Reques'   Leaders Expect Message on Neutrality Law  Before Week-End

NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE WILL BE LIMITED AT FIRST   LATER EXPANSION OF REVISION EXPECTED IF TEST GOES OVER

Leaders Agree To Allow Arms On U. S. Ships   President Still Hopeful Of Further  Changes In Act

RIGHT TO ARM MERCHANTMEN   Plans Message to House After Conclave With Party Chiefs ‘   LONE CONCESSION   Hopkins Backs Sweepinc Modifications of Measure

FDR To Start By Asking One  Change In Law   President To Send Message To Congress Tomorrow Asking Arms For Ships.   OTHER REOUEST WAITS

WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON NEUTRALITY   Second Meeting to De termine Amendment of Present Law   DECISION SOON   Hopkins Takes” Leading Role to Have Ships Armed

President, Aides Hope Congress Lifts Ban On Combat Zones. Travel   Roosevelt Will Send Message; House Will Complete Neutrality Act Amendow ant bv End of Next Week, Belief

DECISION DUE IN ERFORT FOR CHANGE IN ACT   2oosevelt and Congression al Leaders Work to Bring About Revision of Neutrality Law   poTH STEPS TO BE TAKEN EVENTUALLY   ‘ome Leaders Support Ac tion to Arm Ships But Oppose Sending Into War Zones

Arming Merchant  Ships to Be Only Change Asked Now   Roosevelt and Other Leaders Hopeful  Congress Eventually to Permit Vessels To Go Into Combat Zones.

PRESIDENT 10 SEND MESSAGE TO CONGRESS   Seeks Right For U. S. Ships To Carry Arms

PRESIDENT TO SEND MESSAGE TO CONGRESS   Neutrality Legislation To Be Confined To Arms Issue At Procent

ARMING MERCHANT SHIPS ONLY CHANGE IN NEUTRALITY ACT   LEGISLATION TO BE INTRODUCED THURSDAY FOLLOWING PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE

Leaders Agree on This After Conference With President  EXPECT PASSAGE  Hope Restrictions Upon Movements of Ships May Be Lifted Later

FDR. TO PUT . SHIP ARMING UP TO HOUSE FIRST   Message Will Be Read To morrow—Senate May Inject Combat Zone Issue

NEUTRALITY BILI REVISION 10-Bt LIMITED 10 ONE TEM   Legislative Leaders Agree On Program For Changes In Disputed Act   President to Send Message To Congress Citing Need For Legislation 

PRESIDENT 10 SEND MESSAGE TO CONGRESS   Other Proposed Neutrality Act Changes To Be Withheld, Leaders Say   HOUSE DEBATE SCHEDULED   Easy Victory Will Bring Demand In Senate Fer Right To Enter War Zone

Leaders Reported Agreed on Policy  In Arms Measure   Legislation on Neutralit Expected to Be Limited to Allowing Arms  on *Trade’ Boats

F.D.R. Won’t Asl Freedom of Seas  Message Thursday To Ask Only Arming of Ships

Neutrality Legislation to Be Confined to Arming Mer-. chant Ships 

Congressional Leaders Agree On Legislation  Still Hopeful OF — Move To Permit — Vessels To Enter Ralliaarant Parte

May Allow Ships to Carry Arms  Leaders Agree to Amend Neutrality Leaislation

Bill to be Introduced Tomorrow After Congress Hears Roosevelt Message

Neutrality Act Legislation Will Ask Only Arming Of Ships, Conferees Indicate    Proposed Legislation To Be Introduced In House Tomorrow, Following Message From President Roosevelt

Neutrality Revision Proposal _ May Be Confined to Arming of American Merchant Ships

Measure Involving ~ Vessel Movements Seen Revised Soon   Legislation On Neutrality Certain To Be Sent Through The House. Before The End Of Next Week

HOUSE T0 GET REVISION ACT ON THURSDAY   Senate May Remove Ban On Movement Of Boats Later, Is  View

Leaders Agree. on. -Thif After Conference. Wi President . cE  EXPECT PASSAGE  Hope Restrictions Upo Movements of Ship May Be Lifted Later

NEUTRALITY BILL WILL BE CONFINED 0 ARMING SHIPS   Legislation Will Be Introduced In House Thursday Following A Message From President Roosevelt.

State Assembly Closes Sessions   ELIMINATION OF ONE-MAN CON. TROL ONE OF FEATURES OF THE G. 0. P. BODY

NAZIS REPORT = ‘UWLLTOSTART ~NEW OFFENSE   They Are Organizing for a New Phase of Campaign’ in Ukraine,»   NOW CLEANING UP:   Numerous Soviet. Forces Still Trying to Extricate Themse-ves.

BRITISH REPORTED — NEARING AGORDAT;  PRISONERS SEIZED   Fierce Fighting Around Derna, Libya, Told in Dispatches—Italian Forces Launch Attack Aaninet the Greeks

Penetration Into Italian Eritrea Within Ten Miles Of Rail Center   ITALIANS OPEN NEW ALBANIAN CAMPAIGN

British Navy Claims Victory   GERMAN SUPPLY AND PRISON SHIP IS ~ CAPTURED

Nazi Prison Ship Taken By English   British Crews From Raider Victims Are Rescued

German Prison  Ship Captured      Survivors Of Two Sunker British Merchantmen Rescued.

British Seize German Prison Ship   Seventy - eight  Englisk Captives Rescued.

Maneuver Officers Meet for Criticism Of Week's Games   Chief of GHQ Staff, Lieut.-Gen. McNair, Lectures Both Sides

THOUSAND OFFICERS. IN ARMY MANEUVERS HEAR WHAT'S WRONG   GENERAL M’NAIR TO EXPLAIN MISTAKES MADE IN FIRST WEEK’S WAR GAME

[MEABURE WOULD. FREEZE GOVERNMENT-HELD WHEAT   AND PERMIT FEEDING OF   OVER-QUOTA WHEAT

third Man Sentenced Two Freed   Farmer Who Shared Loot Gets 7 Years anc Wife 3-Year Term

Airmail Theff Trial Comes to Abrupt End   Two of Five Defendant: in $100,000 Rehbery Enter Pleas of Guilty

President Roosevelt “Delighted” ~ With Inaugural Address Reaction

Berlin Claims U.S. Warship Made Attack   Germans Charge President Rossevelt Is Trying to Incite Americans to War

Iceland Report Says Underseas Boat Definitely Nazi  RUMORS G GROW  Tale of ” Mistaken ‘Identity Ruled Out” by FDR.

CITES ACTION AS MOVE FOR SELF-DEFENSE   Incident Proves, Nazis Say, That FDR Gave Navy Shooting Orders   CAPE VERDE ISLAND GIVEN AS LOCATION   Roosevelt Trying to Incite American People To War, Is Charge

WAS JUSTIFIED BY U.S. ACTS   Destroyer ‘Greer’ Was  Aggressor, Is Charge

2 Murderers Die . ~ In Gas Chamber   Widow of Death Victim Vainly Tries to Save One of Pair

YOUNG DEMOS CHEER WILLKIE   1940 Republican candidate is commendec for support of F. D. R.

Younc Democrats Name Kyle White As Commitieeman Fourth District.

QUICK HELP URGED FOR PHILIPPINES   Francis B. Sayre,, High Commissioner’ for Islands, Says “Come On, America.”

STRIKE CALLED AT FORD MILL!   Unions File Notice To Quit At 3 Plants

Vote Strike At Three Ford Plants   C. 1. O. Union Files Notice Of Intent.

0.1.0, TO STRIKE AT FORD PLANTS   Notice of Intention Involv ing Three Factories Filed With Michigan Board

NOTICE FILED FOR FORD PLANT STRIKI   CIO Union Leaders Declare Workers in 3 Factories Appraved Action.

PLANS FOR 3 STRIKES ARE MADE   Required 30-Day Notice Filed  with State Labor Mediation  Board by CIO Unionists at Ford Plant

STRIKE NOTICE FILED BY UNION AT FORD PLAN]      ‘Continued Accumulation 0! Grievances’ Given as Cause of Dispute.

STRIKE NOTICE TO FORD PLANTS   30-Day Notice Required b; Law Is Filed by Union Head

Bethlehem Steel Strike Threatens; Ask Wage Boost   ClO Leaders Say They Are Prepared To Halt Work At Plants Over Nation

President Arias Flees Panama In Unexpected Move   Reason for Flight Unknown; _ New President Reportedly Favorable to WU. S. /

FOES ACCUSE HIM OF BEING AGAINST U.   President Arias Flies To Cuba Incognito: Ernesto Guardia Ic Be His Successor

N azi-Minded President Of  Panama Flees   Ernesto. Jaen. Guardia Pro - Americas, Swort ‘ In To Replace Aries,

Flight To Cuba Seeret Until Office Filled   Anti-U. S. Position Claimed By Foes  As Cause

MAYOR OF PANAMA ) ARRESTED IN SHIFT OF EXECUTIVE POWER   VICE PRESIDENT GUARDIA, REGARDED AS FAVORABLE TO U. S., SWORN IN

PANAMA PRESIDENT REPORTED HAVING FLED COUNTRY   Second Vice President,  Favorable to U. S.. Said To Have Been Sworn In After Political Upheaval  PELIEVED IN CUBA

‘Friend’ of U.S. Sworn In  As Successor   Hint American Pressure After Ban on Armed - Panama Ships

President Of Panama —TIsin Flight   Pro-Nazi Executive Is Succeeded by Vice-President Friendly to U.S,

PANAMANIAN  ; PRESIDENT iy HAS FLED '   Reputedly Nazi-Minded Dr. Arnulfo Arias Leave: Under Political Fire

POLITICAL OPPONENTS ARE CAUSE   Pro - Nazi Leaning -Has-Put' Nation . In Limelight 

PRESIDENT OF PANAMA FLEES, REASON UNTOLI   Shrouds Airplane Flight in Deep Secrecy. New President Sworn in, Country Calm

Ernesto Jean Guardia, Reputedly In Favor Of Collaboration With U.S., Sworn In As Head Of Republic

‘Secrecy Shrouds Flight Of President Of Panama After Ship Arms Refusal   : Second Vice President, Said To Favor Collaboration With U. S., Sworn Into Office; Nation Recently Forbid Arming Of American-Owned Vessels

POLITICAL UPHEAVAL IN PANAMA   President Flees ‘Country and Is Replaced by Man Favoring Ties With U.S,   LITTLE NATION REMAINS CALM   Foes of President Charge Him With Being Pro-Nazi and Anti-American

Pro-Nazi President of Panama Secretly Flees By Airplane, Opposed U.S. Collaboration

Dr. Arnulfo Arias Leayes Panama City  In Airplane, Reaching Havana Incognito Yesterday Morning

Panama President Flees Country by Airplane to Escape Political Foes

WAS ACCUSED OF FAVORING NAZI REGIME   Supreme Court Gives Oath of Office to Second Vice President, Re: ported to Favor Collaboration With IT. Ss.

President Arias Of Panama Flees In Strict Secrec   Vice-President (Guardia Sworn In—He Favors U.S. Collaboration  ARIAS UNFRIENDLY

"PRESIDENT OF » PANAMA TLEES; FRIEND OF WU. 9. * JO NEW LEADEE   Mayor of Panama City Is Arrested In Move Against Axis  @   é gHtAD REFUSED TO ARM : PANAMANIAN VESSELS   . Country Is Quiet But U, S. ° Troop Leaves Are  Concelled

Pro-Nazi President Flees Panamma Under Pressure of © Group Favorable to the U.S.

President Of Panama Flees ~ From Country   Arias Under Political Fire Of Group Favoring Collaboration With U.S.  errocoeroecnip BPAVODRE TT €   . SUCCESSOR FAVORS U. 5.

Change in Panama   Nazi-Minded President Flees Guardia Takes Over

PANAMA CHIEF FLEES COUNTR)   President Leaves Centra American Capital In Coup d'Etat

-eader Ousted   Guardia Succeeds Arias After Stormy Session; Nation Takes Power Shift Calmly; New Ruler Announces Full List of Advisers

President Arias Ot Panama Flees   Departure Kept Strict Secret Until’ Successor Is Sworn.in Today; Internal Politics Said to Be Reagon for Flight of Pro-Nazi.

President Arias Of Panama Flees In Strict Secrecy   Vice-President Guardia Sworn In—He Favor s U. S. Collaboration   ARIAS UNFRIENDLY   Had Refused to Permit Panamanian Ships To Be Armed

ARIAS FLEES FROM PANAMA   Pro-Nazi President Leave: - Under Fire of Political Opponents

A Shakeup In Panama    Government Favorable To U.S. Takes Over After. President :Flees

SUCCESSOR IS SWORN IN BY HIGH COURT   Neither Motives — Nor Events Leading to ‘Departure Are Disclosed in Report

NAZI-MINDED — PRESIDENT OF PANAMA FLEES   Second Vice President Guardia, Reputed Favoring Collaboration With U. S., Is Sworn In   COUNTRY IS QUIET   Political Foes of Dr. Arias Reported to Have Brought Pressure to Force His Retirement

Nazi-Minded Arias Departs Secretly Under Politica! Fire And Guardis Is Sworn In To Direct Government

President of Panama Flees  Pro-Nazi Leader Leaves Country Secretly

Head of Panama Government Has Left Country  OO ous ee \A/s:  Re .. Pape era ee   Guardia Will Succeed Departed Axis-Minded Dr. Arnulfo Arias

LA LU*LINGGE Panamanian Head Ousted   Guardia, Strong Friend of U.S. New President After Coup

 TRANSPORTS LOST IN RAID ON RED BASE   Nazi Troops Enter Suburban Areas Of Leningrad

Drenching Rains Stall Action on Long Battlefront   Mammoth Russian Tanks Stage Counter Blows in North Sector

Nazis Suffer  Heavy Losses   Blitz Units Halted on Moscow Front for 4th Day, Soviet Claims

Furthest Line of German Advance  's 60 Miles from Soviet Capital   Invaders Held for No Gain During Day; Air Activitv Intense

Other Leaders For Red Cross Named Today   Mrs. J: 1... Meehan and Mrs. B. G. French To Ifead Ladies’ Drive

Other Leaders For Red Cross      Mrs. Job. “Meehan and Mrs. B. G. F rerich To "Head Tadic’ Drive

Plymouth County Schools Will  Hold Commencement Exercises   Large Number Of Students To Receive Awards

JAMES’ PROGRAM IS SCHEDULED TO GET BEFORE ASSEMBLY   Scope Of Civil Service And Pierson Acts, Teachers’ Salaries Heading List Of Bills

ASSEMBLY WILL OPEN ELEVENTH WEEK TONIGHT   Mary Impertant Matters Still T Be Considered By Legislators

Sub-Office Here Will Check Area Shipments Of Qil   Ickes Also Designates Houston, New Orleans, And Corpus In Set-Up

NAZIS SUBDUED AT TWO POINTS, IT 1S ASSERTET   british Fleet Gets Major Share of Credit for Abating Menace, Preventing Reinforcements Via Sea From Reaching Island to  wemnnaet Dawank nittedta

Nazi air invaders at 2 points killed or seized   British navy guns shatter attempts by Germans to land by boat— various battleships reported 'sunk.

BRITISH COUNTER ATTACKS. GAN DEFINITE EDGE IN 4-DAY BATTLE OF CRETE   Churchill Says as Long as Navy Can Hold Off Sea Borne Landings There Is Good Chance Invasion Will Fail; Both Sides Claim Fighting Ships Sunk.

FIERCE COUNTER ATTACK AGAINST FLYING INVADERS   Heavy Slaughter of Air-Borne Nazis While Navy Plays Big Part in New Type Battle.

Naval Guns Shatter Attempts Of Germans To Land Troops; Axis Reinforcements Sunk; DNB Claims: Destroyers Hit

FERGE FIGHTING ON CRETE ISLE   British Troops Attack Hitler Forces Seeking Foothold on Island.   FRENCH LEADER SPEAKS   Declares French Fleet Is Not te Be Turned Over to Nazis for War Use.   BULLETIN!

Severest Action Takes Place: At Malemi Airport.   Cairo Military Sources ‘Report Naval Guns Beat * German Effort To Land

SUCCESSES AT TWO DIFFICULT CENTERS TOLD   Germans At Candia And Retimo Are Reported Accounted For   BOATLOADS BLASTED   English Report Craft Carrying Nazi Troops Blown To Bits

‘Air-Borne Detachments Accounted For In Hand-to-Hand Fighting - and. Naval Guns Holding Off Attempts: To Land From Sea Ot

British Naval Guns Shatter Boatloads’ of} diers Trying to Support Aerial Attacl H          Separate Fights Raging, Some Hand Battles Piling Up Dead and Wounded:

Hand-to- Hand Fighting is Said Fierce _   Royal Navy Suffers Losses But Halts Troop Landings

Nazis Continue to Pour Air Troops Onto Islands British More Hopeful

TIDE TURNS, BRITISH SAY OF FIGHTING   German Attempts to Land Troops by Sea Foiled, but They Send More by Air Transport

HEAVY FIGHTING IS CENTERED AT MATEMT PORT   BritisK Claim To Holc Definite Edge Over Nazis   BATTLE AT SEA   Naval Guns Repulse German Attempts ~ To Land

British In Crete Hold Advantage   Severest Fighting Is Centering Around Malemi Airport Held by Germans

MOP UP NAZIS AT CANDIA AND ANOTHER POINT   Air, Seapower In Great Battle; English Navy Guns Foil Attempts At Boat Landings.

BRITISH TROOPS . HAVE GAINED EDGE OVER NAZI FORCES   FIERCE-COUNTER ATTACK ING DEFENDERS REPORTED GAINING ADVANTAGE

Sky Shock Troops Are Hard Pressed   British Recapture Foothold: of Nazi Forces in ~ Crete   FIGHTING IS FIERCE   Fleet Smashes Sea-Borne Reinforcements for Nazi Ain Troops

Two Towns Back in English Hands after Fierce Handto-Hand Battle.   Fleet Gets Credit   Germans Had Gained ‘Tem porary Lodgment,’ Defenders Reveal in Reports.   BULLETIN.

Tommies Win Cities in Hand-to-Hand Fighting   Nazis Claim 3 Destrovers Sunk—Creat Battle Rages—A Test of Air, Sea Power

FIGHT GOES ON BUT THEY SAY THEY'RE GAINING      Darlan Promises Not To Give French Fleet To Germany, But London is Unconvinced

Fleet Shatters German Attempts To Land Sea Rarne Reinfarcements.

Stage Fierce Battle for Stategic Airport   Old-Time Capital of Crete and Largest Island City Has Been Occupied by Invaders

Guns Of Fleet Blast Troop Ships   German Attempts to Land Troops From Sea Have All Failed So Far; 16 Junker Planes Shot Down; British Recapture Two Points From Nazis

Royal Navy Blasts Ships That Seek to Land German Reinforcements on Isle.   DIVE BOMBERS AND WARSHIPS IN DUEL

Sky Troops in Two Sectors Are ‘Accounted For’   Sea Power Helping Allies Maintain Stand on Island

Severest Fighting Rages At Malemi Airport Near Capital     RETAKE ADVANTAGE German Attempts to  Land Troops By Sea Held Shattered      RETAKE ADVANTAGE

SEIZE? POINTS TAKEN BY NAZIS   Fleet Credited for Shattering German Efforts to Land Force.   MGRE AIR TROOPS SENT.

16 OF HITLER'S TROOP PLANES   Fleet Big Help to Defender: as They Recapture Two Towns

British Troops Counterattack, Report Germans Driven Back In Crete; Fleet Prevents Landing Of Troops By Sea

British Fleet Cuts Off Nazi Heavy Supplies   ‘So Long as British Control Sea Invasion Will Fail, Says Churchill

16 GERMAN JUNKERS TROOP. TRANSPORT PLANES DOWNED OVER CRETE, SAY. BRITISH .   Fiercest Fighting Centers Around Malemi_ Airport Near Cretain Capital of Canea. Naval Guns Shatter Nazi Séa Invasion Try

Invasion May- Fait If-Defenders-Halt  Sea-Borne Landings   Apar t From Hold On Malemi Sector - Germans. Lose Ground Despite ~New Swarms Of Parachutists

Battle Fleet Smashes Nazi Convoys  Chutists Hold Only One Area,  An Airnnart

London Confident Warships Doom Aerial Invasion of  Greek Islands to Failure

Fleet and nd Luftwaifi Strong Odds on F Day of Battle          Reports ‘Have ‘Have Duce : Picking. Up Alli Comrades:           bs

Refugee Jews Help'In Africa   Last Italian Centers Of Resistance In Ethiopia Being Cleaned Out

New Rule Is Set Up   Say Legislators Should Not Represent Pardon Applicants

resident Points Out Lib. erty, Freedom, Democracy Not Fought For Once.  EFFATEND KNOW WHY   vestigate Crash Of Plane Into Army Camp

GOVERNOR RAPS AT MEDIATORS   Republicans On State Board Won't Resign for Van Wagoner

NEW BODY IN AUTO DISPUTE   Van Wagoner Names Special Group to Mediate General Motors Matter.   COAL PARLEY CONTINUES

19 SAFE AFTER FACING DEATI   Last Lake Superior Fishermen Caught On Drifting Tea Rescued

Senate Passes Act   Bill Provides Funds for Work Relief Activity

AIRPLANES H11 AT NAZHFRANCE   British Planes Return From Raid On Reich, Go Over Channel

Landon Says Executive Rule Substituting for 3 Government Branches

WAR: LANDON   Republican Leader Says Emergency Decree Ended Republic

SEVEN ARE KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENTS ON COUNTY HIGHWAYS   SIX DIE IN ONE WRECK; FUNERAL SERVICES HELD SUNDAY AND MONDAY

Seven Killed In Two Texas Wrecks   Both Accidents Near Corsicana; Six Die In Head-On Collision

Wheeler Charges Warshins Will be  Sent to Singapore   Aid Measure Intended To Protect Britain in Orient, Solon Declares

WARSHIP VISIT DRAWS ATTACK   2-Ocean Navy Plans Declared Ahead Of Schedule

FD. R INFORMS CONGRESS NAVY HAS TAKEN OVER   FORCES HAVE JOINED BRITISH ON ISLAND, WILL RE-~ PLACK THEM   NO INDICATION WHETHER TROOPS WILL FOLLOW SHIPS      President Gives Legislators Text of Messages Between Himself, Icelandic Prime Minister

Roosevelt Declares U.S. Cannot Permit Germany To Occupy Strategic Outposts In Ailantic; Americans To Replace British

Naval Forces Arrive at Iceland to Supplement and Replace British.   NOASPIRATIONS   Move Taken So That Germany Will Not Be Abie to Use Bases.

Congress Advised by Roosevelt   Movement of Naval Forces Culminates in Arrival Today

Can’t Permit Germany, to Grab Base, Roosevelt Tells Congress; American Occupation Temporary,

Assume Control To Protect Western Hemisphere From Possible Nazi ‘Invasion’

MOVE IN TO KEEP ‘GERMANS OUT OF NORTHERN ISLAND   HISTORIC STEP IS REVEALED BY FDR IN \OTE TO CONGRESS

Americans Move in ToSupplementand Replace British   President Says U.S. Cannot Permit Occupation of Outposts by Germany; Move Follows Agreement With Iceland Prime Minister

WILL REPLACE [BRITISH FORCES STATIONED THERE    Similar Steps Taken To tnsure Sovereignty of  frannland

F. D. R. SAYS STEPS TAKEN TO PROTECT - NATION DURING WAR   German Control of Northern Region Would Constitute Serious Threats to America And Western Hemisphere, Chief Execu tive Points Out in Statement to Congress.

U.S. Moves To Guard Island Against Hitler   Bluejackets Supplement British Units; Soon Will Replace Them.

Navy Now In British Base   Congress Informed Of Far-Reaching Move By President In Special Message

F.R. Takes Step  To Bar Germany   President Informs Congress of Action in Special Message; Says Outposts of Atlantic Must Be Free of Attack

F. D. R. Informs Congress Of Far-Reaching Step In Policy   WILL BLOCK ATTACK   Nation Won't Let Nazis Take Outpost, Says President

Move Designed fo Free Brilish Safiened There; Called Hecessary Slop   Fre fext rf the Pree  the Erosion       raceragt is may

DEFENSE TO BE TAKEN OVER BY ARMED FORCES   Americans To Supplemen British, Eventually Replacing Them   ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT      Roosevelt Says Nation Cannot Permit Germany To }. Seize Danish Colony

U.S. Naval Forces Arrive in Iceland   Agreement With Iceland Governmen  to Relieve Britich There

To Replace Troops of The British   WASHINGTON, July 7 (AP)— Forces of the United States Navy ar: rived in leeland todav.

FDR REVEALS IST AMERICAN TROOPS LANDED   Asserts Nazis Must Not Occupy Atlantic Outposts

Replace British Troops In Defense Move—Roosevelt ‘Informs Congress Of Action

Will Replace British On Strategic Atlantic Supply Route Island   Roosevelt Points Out Dangers of Ger: man Control Over Dakar, Other Major Ocean Outposts

MOVING IN T0 TAKE PLACE OF BRITISH UNIT   Roosevelt and _ Iceland’s Prime Minister O. K. Transfer   SPECIAL MESSAGE INFORMS CONGRESS   Action Taken, Says FDR, To Prevent Use By Nazis As War Bases

To Supplement and Eventually Replace British   _Is First Move of U. S. Armed Forces Out of Western Hemisphere

PRES. ROOSEVELT SENT NAVY 10 OCCUPY ICELAND   Forces Have Already Arrived There, He Told Congress, To Relieve British Troops.

President Tells Congress He Has Ordered Naval Forces To Take Over Control.

FDR Reveals Move  To Congress In  Special Message   Will Replace British Troops Now On Island

BREAK- THROUGH INTC STRONG STALIN LINE ONLY GERMAN CLAIM   Big Night Tank Battle Rages On Eastern Front; Reds Counter- Attack On Line Guarding Moscow

NAVAL FORGES EAT TOBLOGK ERMAN PEA   President Tells Congress Move Made After Exchange of Letters,   WILL DEFEND ICELAND UNTIL WAR HAS ENDED

FDR Explains Can't Let Nazis Get If   Would Be Strategic Outpost For Eventual German Attack on Americas

Action Taken To Protect U.S. From Germany   Prime Minister Of Teeland., FDR Agree On Move In  Letter Exchange.   TO LEAVE AFTER WAR

AMERICAN NAVY TAKES ISLAND UNDER CONTROL   President‘ Tells Congress Step Taken To Forestall Nazi Threat To Hemisphere

U.S. FORCES INICELARD   Roosevelt Discloses Latest Move in Hemisphere Defense.

F.D.R. Tells  Congress He Acts To Save Hemisphere   Replace British Troops Who Haye Long Had Island Under Protection

FORCES OF UNITED STATES. NAVY ARRIVE AT ICELAND TO SUPPLEMENT BRITISH   Understanding Between President Roosevelt ane  ‘Iceland Prime Minister -to Guard That Cobntry  Will Eventually Replace British Under Tefms o

Roosevelt Reveals Far-Reaching Step In Foreign Policy    American Forces Will Eventually Replace British Forces Now in Iceland; Russians Say Nazi Drives Blocked on Whole Front

F.R. ANNOUNCES ARRIVAL OF U.S. NAVAL FORCES   Will Replace British — Stationed There; Move Ts in Self Defense

UNITED STATES OCCUPIES ISLE      Naval Forces to Replace British, President Informs Conoress.   PREMIER APPROVES MOVE

GERMAN DRIVE MIGRATING 10 SOUTH. CLAIN   Nazis Appear Ready T¢ Strike Blow For Caucasus Oil

SAY LEADERS   Lower House Gives Approval to Gov't. Expansion Policies

Kurusu Ends 3-Hour Parley With-Sec’y Hull   Nomura ‘Still Hopeful’ He Says Afier Record  Lane Parlew

U. 5. Troops Arrive At Newfoundland   Transport to Have Berth in Harbor

TROOPS TO ST. JOHNS      Will Man New Bases al Newfoundland Given to U.S. by British   TROOPSHIP DELAYS ENTERING HARBOR   Contracts for Work on Seyeral Other Bases Will Be Awarded Scon

First Troop Ship Reaches  Newfoundland   Weather: Keeps Transport Out of Harbor, But She Will Enter Soon

TROOP TRANSPORT AT NEWFOUNDLANI   Ship Likely to Delay Entrance Into Harbor Due to Stermy Weather

Transport At St. John’ ‘Port  os. €&   U.S. Troops to Man Newfoundland Base

TREASURY PLANS 6BILLION ANTIINFLATION BILL   Compulsory Savings And Higher Social Security Taxes Being Considered

Morgenthau and House Group Discuss New $6,000,000,000 Tax Program

HIGHERTAXES ARE DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE   Treasury Proposes Highe: Social Security And  Income Levies

HUGE TAX BILL I$. CONSIDERED   SEORET TALKS HELD IN CAPI '. ‘TAL ON PLAN TO RAISE  * " $6,000,000,000.

Soviet Mission on Flight to Washington   47 Persons With Diplomatic Visas Rest in Alaska

Air-Borne Russ Diplomats Prepare For Flight to U.S   Mystery Still Surrounds Purpose of Journey As Ranking Envoy Leaves for Nome

Contracts Let For New Ships   Marine Commission Give: Orders For 123 Vessels And Eight Shipways

Government Shipbuilding to Céeate About 506,000 Jobs   Labor Department Figures Do Not Include Additional Workers Needed on Private Projects

Finland Orders Mobilization of Military Classes   ‘Belt of Devastation’ Created Along Border Of Germany, Lithuania

Russia Evacuates Frontier Region   Finland Orders General Mobilization; Moscow Ignores Foreign Rumors

Editor Of Italian Paper In Chicago Slain; Had Accused Italians As “5th Columnists

‘SLAIN SOON AFTER TALK WITH AGENT   Victim Gave Names and De ‘tails on Fascist Movement in Chicago   HE HAD ACCUSED ad ITALIAN OFFICIAL   Also Attacked 5th, Column ists in Italian Language -. Paper He Edited

SHOOTING Ia CHARGED TI TH COLUMN   Chicago Italian Editor Murdered After Receiving ’Phone Threats.   ACTIVE AGAINST . FASCIST PLOTTERS   Had Given Information ta Government Shortly Before Slaying.

ltalian Newspaper Editor is Slain In Chicago   Had Published Editorials on Italo Tyranny

GUNMAN SLAYS ITALIAN EDITOF   Refusal to Change Tone Of Editorials Blamed For Shooting

Fifth Columr Foe Killed   Chicago Italian Editor Shot Down. After Giving Tips ‘to Dies Group.

Editor of Italian Paper Killed  Had Given Informatio   Had Given Informatior To Dies Investigator

Dies Tipster On Fascists Assassinatec   John F. Arena, Editor o! Chicago Italian Paper, Shot Down

EDITOR KILLED AFTER FLAYING FIFTH COLUMN   Italian’ Newspaper Write: Shot Down By Assassin In Chicago Street; Slaver Flees   EXPOSED FASCISTS   Wife Said Threats Hac Been Received After He Assailed Vice Consul In City

ITALIAN EDITOR SHOT TO DEATH   John F. Arena, 43, Slain In Chicago; Tone Of Editor. ials Blamed.

MURDERED IN CHICAGO   . . « Many Phoned Threats   Accised Italian Envoy Of Fifth Column Activities

ANTL-FASCIST EDITOR SLAIN   Study Recent Issues Of News paper For Possible Clue To Murder

Edifor Tells — Of Subversive Work---Slain   Chicago Italian Had Given FBI, Dies Committee Information of Activities

Editor is Gun Victim   Publisher of Italian Languag: Paper Is Slain

ITALIAN EDITOR SHOT T0 DEATH IN CITY STREE]   Dies Reports Newsman Sup plied Information on Fascist Activities.

EDITOR OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER SLAIN IN CHICAGO   rw OC De ees LJ..-] A wnevon   John F. Arena Had Accusec Italians of ‘Fifth  Column”’ Activities

‘Fifth Column’ Foe Slain On Chicago Street   Murder Ends Exposures By Editor Of §ItalianLanguage Paper.

Editor Fought Fifth Column   Wrote Several Articles Attacking Officials In-ttal‘ian Consulate

A Dies Committee — Informer Is Slain   Italian Language Newspaper Editor in Chicago Shot - to Death a Few Hours After Conferring With  Un-American Group Investigator. - a

Shot on Chicago Northside Street; Gave Information to FBI, Dies.   PUBLISHED IN ITALIAN

Italian Editor In Chicago Is Shot To Death   Anti-Fascist Editorials Are Thought Responsible For Slaying On Street

NEWSPAPER MAN SHOT TO DEATH   John Arena Slain After He Tells of Fascist Activities

Cites Specific Irregularities In 56 Counties  Democratic Candidate Charges Tabulation Er vare In Evwarw fauntyu

SADANIEL BEGINS ELECTIONCONTEST AGAINST DONNELL   Declares Recount Would Give Him Office of Governor by Majority Exceeding ~ 30,000 Votes.   FRAUD, IRREGULARITIES CHARGED IN PETITION   Asserts Tabulating Errors Occurred in Every County Appears in Person to Launeh Fight.

Cites Specific Irrequiarities In 56 Counties   Democratic Candidate Charges Tabulation Er rors in Every County

GERMANS 30 MILES FROM SEVASTOPOL   Loss of Town Would Hamper Red’s Black Sea Fleet

GERMANS PUSH CRIMEA DRIVE   Battle Becomes Increas ingly Dangerous, Soviet Says

London Hears Battle At.Ap« proaches To: Crimea: -{ne: creasingly Critical As Ger. mans: Continue To. Widen Gap In Defenses Rus sians Admit Great: Danger To Tula Munitions Center:

RUSSIAN MILITARY REPORTS INDICATE SITUATION CRITICAL   GERMANS WIDEN GAP CRI. MEA AREA; NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST MOSCOW SEEN

Nazis Bring Up Fresh Men for Moscow Thrust   Situation in Crimea Said to Be Critical  for Russians

Cold Weather Has Frozen Ground Sufficiently For Efficient Nazi Tank Operation; Battle For Crimea Becomes Critical To Soviets

Nazis Mass Forces For Moscow Push, Pour Into Crimea   Mighty New Offense Threatens Red Capital and Fiereest Fighting Is Forecast: lmunortant Tula Menaced

Russian Military Dispatches Admit Situation Increasingly Crit ical in South   NAZIS PLAN DRIVE   Bring Up Reserves for Great New Offensive on Moscow, Threaten Munitions Center

NAZIS CLAIM ENCIRCLEMENT OF CITY GAINS   But Russians Say Four Villages Recaptured, Defenses Of City  ” Bolstered

RUSGIANS CLAIN  AECAPTURE OF FOUR VILLAGES NEAR GAPITA   Counter Attacks Successful, Reds Say and Germ . ans Are Unable to.Make Additional Gains   SOVIET .BOMBING PLANES OVER BERLIN   High Command Says The) Were Driven Off Before Reaching Heart of -Ger. many’s First City

NAZI BIG GUNS DROP SHELLS IN LENINGRAD   Russians Claim Recapture o Three Villages, Destruction o Heavy Gun Battery

(ETROPOLIS TO: E DESTROYED, NAZIS ASSER   ‘aces Two Alternatives Surrender Or -Warsaw ‘Like Destruction-~-German Sources Declare   A\VADERS RING OF ITREL ABOUT CLOSEL   Estonia Freed of Enemy,’ ceording to Fuehrer's Bulletin; Belittle Red  Counter-Attacks

Russians Recapture  4 Villages   Soviet Bombers Raid Berlin but German Guns Beat Off All  Attackere   Japan Prepares   ae eeenenen  Cabinet Places Nation’s Transportation Upon War-Time Basis

CityApparently Has a Choice Of Destruction Or Surrender   ‘Estonia Has Been Freed of the Enemy,’ Ger mans Aver   : Reds Tell Counter-Jab   Moscow Alleges Units of _ Army Advance from Czarist Capital

Reds Assert Four Cities  Are Retaken   Hot Pace Develops For Russian City; German Gun Battery Is Destroyed; No Nazi Comment On U-Boat

Artillery Fire Directed At Soviet City   Counter-Attacks by Russians Regain Four Villages Around Second City

Nazis Driven Back in North Russians Say   Artillery Duel Reporter for Possession of Leningrad

Germans Report Artillery Is Shelling Leningrad; Reds Say They've Retaken 4 Villages

SAY GUNS FIRE ON LENINGRAD   Germans Assert Capture of Russian City Only Matter of Time.

Russians Also Come _ Back With Claims That Four Outlying Villages Are Retaken.   NO COMMENT ON GREER IS HEARD

Cannons Roaring In North   Nazis Begin Shelling Leningrad as Russians Counter-Attack; Pace Of Battle Increasing

SOVIET FORCES ADVANCE MILE AMID SHELLING   Moscow Claims Four Vil. lages Are Recaptured In Gigantic Battle to Defend City   ARMY BOLSTERED BY TALLINN SOLDIERS   Resistance Before Kiev and Odessa Increasing; Enemy Gun Battery  '” Smashed

RED ARMY FORCES COUNTER-ATTACKING BEFORE LENINGRAD   DEFENSE OF SECOND CIT} OF RUSSIA BOLSTERED B} ARRIVAL OF TALLIN TROOP!

CITY'S DEFENSE iS BOLSTERED BY NEW TROOPS   Russians Report Kiev, Odessa Also Strengthen Means for Resistance

Northern City Faces Virtual State of Siege      German and Finn Armies Report Steel Ring Nearly Closed   BERLIN IS RAIDED:   Russian Bombers Said to Have Been Thwarted by Anti-Air Batteries

Germans Level Large Guns On Northern City   Russian Defenders Claim Additional Cities Retaken From Invaders.  KIEV. ODESSA STAND

NAZIS DIRECT FIRE TODAY ON LENINGRAD   Artillery Battle Rages For Russia’s Second . City ©

Nazi Artillery Steps Up Attack on Leningrad   Troops From Tallinn Reinforce Defenses  Of Northern City

Red Troops Evacuated at _ Tallinn Are Assisting in Defenses —  COUNTER-ATTACKING Heavy Guns Being Moved  Up By Both Sides For Crucial Battle

Leningrad Under Artillery Fire From Nazi Guns   Russians Claim Recapture of Outlying Villages

RUSSIA BOLSTERS DEFENDING FORCE   Moscow Reports Troops Are Pushing Nazis Back Near Leninarad

LENINGRAD UNDER DIRECT FIRE, NAZI @OMMAND REPORTS   The Russians Claim Recap ture of Four Outlying Vil Jages in Counter Attacks.   RED ARMY ADVANCES   Stepped Up Almost a Mile at One Point in the Battle of Russia.

Nazi Artillery Shells Leriingrad; Big Battle For City Taking Shape

NAZIS REPORT - CITY GETTING DIRECT FIRE   Russians Claim Recapture Of Four Villages In Counter-Attacks   >LANES VISIT BERLIN   ‘apan Moves To Place National Transportation ' On Wartime Footing

Red Army Reports Gaining Mile In Great Battle Of Leningrad: Reich Claims Nazis Shelling Cit

NAZIS FIRING ON LENINGRAD   Roaring Artillery Duel Taking Place In Battle For Russia’s Second Largest City—Reds Claim Banks Of Dnieper Strewn With German Dead

Germans Claim Shells Dropping In Leningrad; Red: Say Defense Hold:

RUSSIANS COUNTER-ATTACKING. IN ARTILLERY FIRE REPORT ADVANCING AGAINST THRUST   Nasitc Shell fie

SOVIET COUNTER CHARGE GAINING      Reds In Firm Stand At Three Cities

BIG BERTHAS. AUR IN AZ DAE ON EDS   Battle for’ Leningrad One of Artillery Blasting; Russia Counters.   BRITISH CLAIM RAIDS OVER OCCUPIED FRANCE

German Heavy Guns Shelling Leningrad Nazi Command Say:   City Apparently Facing Surrender or Warsawlike Destruction

Leningrad Is Shelled   Nazis Claim Progress To Within Fising Distance

Russians Report Gains As Nazi Shells Blast Into City Of Leningrad

GERMANS ARE HURLED BACK BY RUSSIANS   Red Counter-Offensives ‘Continue’ Unabated; . Thousands Slain

HEAVY NAZI GUNS SHELL LENINGRAD IN RAGING BATTLE   RECAPTURE OF FOUR VILLAGES CLAIMED BY RED DEFENDERS

Leningrad Under Fire of Nazi Long-Range Guns, Germans Report   COUNTER-ATTACKS   Russ Beat Off Attempt: To Cross Dnieper  River

Big German Guns Shell Leningrad   Ring About City Being Tightened; Russians Claim Four Villages Recaptured

Leningrad Locked In Furious Fight   Artillery Fire Pummelis City, Soviets Claim Mile Gain

BIG ARTILLERY BATTLE RAGING AT LENINGRAD   Reds Claim Kiev, Odessa Defenses Also Holding Firm Despite Pressure

Battle Tempo Is In creasing on Out skirts of City, Rus sians Admit, bu They Claim Recap ture of Four Vil lages From Foes.

LENINGRAD IS BEING SHELLED   Germans Claim Heavy Artillery is Putting City Under Direct Fire.   REDS CLAIM BIG TOLL

LENINGRAD 1S SUBLECT TO ATTACK   Red City Is Bearing Brunt Of Nazi_  Invasion.

SHELLS FALL FICHT RAGES   Russians Claim Recapture Of Three Villages

Life-Struggle 4or Leningrad Drawing Near  Russians Claim Counter Attacks Successful; Nazi:  mae  taal

‘Heavy Nazi Guns Pound At Leningrad   Russ Retake 4 Villages In Counterattacks; Kiev  And Odessa Still Hold.

GERMANS SHELL LENINGRAD AS REDS ATTACK   Roaring Artillery Battle Opens Moscow Claims Qutposts Retaken   ENCIRCLEMENT CONTINUES   Defense Of- City Reinforced As Red Counter-Drive Is { Pressed

IOWA HOUSE IN RECESS TODAY      Senate Remains In Session And Votes On Marriage Health Beall

/ Today's War Moves Jugoslav Coup Puts Hitler In Worst Quandary Since War Began

REVOLUTION IN JUGOSLAVIA IS. GOING STRONE      War Expert Says This Action } The Worst Hitler Has Yet Confronted,

Fuehrer Placed In Quandary By Belgrade Revolt   Hitler Faced With Making Decision On Action To Take

LARGEST CLASS IN WHS. HISTOR’   To Be Graduated Tomor. row Evening — Class Has One Hundred Nineteen Members.

Tce ge E OE een ae tee  LARGEST CLASS IN W.H.S. HISTOR’   Graduated Thursday Ev.  enin One Hundred Nitieteer Members.

® In Washington   Lost Migrants Are Found Doing Okay; Irish Stir Their Stumps Against The Nazis

Lost, Found: And They’re Doing Okay   FSA _ Locates Duncans And Edwardses; They ) Are Working

SOME ENGLISH STILL MAY BE IN ITALY, HIN)      Speculate on “Base” Mentioned for Invaders From Air in Southern Part of Italy

British Drop Hint Parachutists Still Are Free in Italy   R. A. F. Scores Hits In Bombing Raids On German Centers

ITALIANS HUNT ’CHUTISTS; RAIL TRAFFIC STOPS   British Announcement Not All Parachute Troops Return to Base Adds Mystery Note   ROME SAYS TAKEN   Reporis Capture of i$ in Gne Group, and of Others—Communi cations Objective

London Admits Men  Dropped by Planes   Mission Was To Demolish Ports. Ministry Announces—Rome Say Water Works Endanvcered

‘Forwarding Difficulties Cited as Reason for Freight Curb   AFFECTS SIX CITIES   Uniforms Worn by British to Save Them From Execution

REPORT “SOME MEN NOT YET BACK AT BASF”   Reveal Troops Were Ordered to Demolish Certain Objectives

hiectives Attained By Some Members of Group, British Report Indicates

BRITAIN ADMITS USE OF ’CHUTES   Report Parachutists Dropped In Italy In Effort To Damage Vital Facilities; Italy Says All Captured.

‘Ttalians Suspend Freight Traffic in Areas Where  British ’Chutists Landed   High. Command Announces All British Were Captured in Sabotage Attempt

RAIL TRAFFIC IN SOUTHERN ITALY HALTED   Shipments Suspended Ir Region Where Parachutists Landed

‘Chutists May Lurk In Italv   British Air Raiders,  Bent on Demolition, May Still Be at Large Near Action Site

British Admit Sabotage Move   Traffic on Several Railroad Lines Halted by Rome; Claim Blackshirt Guards Have Rounded Up 19 Troopers

Italy Hunts For Elusive ‘Chute Men   Damage to Rail Lines Reported Dorine Roundtr

Parachute Invasior Confirmed By British   Uniformed Corps Land In Italy, London Says, And Admits That Some Have Failed To Return  ToB ASE

PARACHUTISTS ARE MISSING      British Admit They Were In_ structed To Demolish Certain Objectives

TREASURY WARN OF BIG TAX JOLT      Proposed Income Levy Wi Hit Hard in States With Own Tax.

Jolt Of Taxes  Heavier Than First Thought   Many State Income Tax Laws Will Boost Total, U S. Treasury Announces

Heavy Tax Jolt Due Next Year   Greater Than Anticipated, Experts State

Mr. U. S. Citizen Better Prepare For Jolt When Tax Slate Released

Taxpayers Due for Stiff Jolt, Experts Warn, hen State Income Levy Added te Federal One

Warns Tax Jolt Will  Be Severe   Treasury Experts Give First Information on What U. S. Residents May Pay Next Year.

Tax Jolt to Be Heavier Than Many Now Think _ Treasury Experts Sa;

Levies BySi States. Means s Tax je olt Will Be Heavier   Treasury Experts Report _ Payments Seen Greater Than Nation Anticipates

Income Taxes  Are Going Uy   Many Levies In States Will Hike. Burden. ~ On Taxpayers *

TAXFS HIGHER THAix EXPECTED SAY EXPERTS   Treasury Men Warn Of Income Tax Increases   SEE  NEW HIGH   State, National Revenues Will Add To Rieden

Next Year’s Income Taxes To Be Heavier Than Many People Have Expected

U.S. AIDS SEE BIG TAX JOLT   Income Charges Will B Heavier Than Expected, Is Report

FOREIGNER IN JAPAN WATCHED VERY CLOSEL!   uOOKED UPON AS SPY UNTIL HE HAS PROVED HIMSELF TO BE OTHERWISE; STRICT SURVEILANCE MAINTAINED

Nazis Sutfer Heavy Losses, Reds Declare   Tank Corps, 11 Other Divisions and 13 Regi ments Have Been Routed and Situation Is Again Stable, Moscow Announces

CLAIM REDS IN UKRAINE SEEK ESCAPE BY SEA   Nazis Assert Soviet Armies Trapped-in South By German Advance.   LUFTWAFFE BOMBS SHIP   Moscow Reports Its Force: Are Smashing German Offensive.

Reds Report 12 Divisions Of Foe Routed   13 Regiments Also Hurled Back in West and Seuthwest, Is Claim

Russian Army Claims Routing of Nazi Forces on Western and Southwestern .Sectors at Same Time Germans Tell of Encircling Odessa.   JTALIANS TAKE PART

RUSSIANS REPORT GERMANS ROUTED   Situation In West And Southwest Again Stable

MOSCOW DENIES BUDYENNY ARMY IS SURROUNDED   GERMANS CLAIM RUSSIAN ARMY HAS SUFFERED FATAL CASUALTIES   REOS SAY 21 NAZI DIVISIONS SUFFER 50 PER CENT LOSSES   Russ Claim Tank Corps, 11 Divietons, 13 Regiments Routed in Wact tnauthwact

«Reds Claim Nazi Drive “Is Checked   Germans Routed, Moscow Says, But Berlin Reports Odessa Encircled

PLANES SPEED 10 AID OF RUSSIANS   American, British. Fliers ote . Ferry Increased Number of Aircraft

NAZIS DECLARE HITLER'S NO. 2 MAN 1S MISSING   German Leader Believed to Have Been “Victim of Hallucinations”

, 3 Man On Nazis’ ist Is Referred To As Victim Of “Hallucinations”

Rudolph Hess Unreported For 2 Days ©   Adjutants Ordered Arrested Result of His Disappearance

HITLER DEPUTY LOST IN PLANE   Rudolph Hess Takes Craft Aloft Despite Orders From Fuehrer

Mad Nazi Leader. Missing   Hess, Germany’s No. 3 Man, Believed Dead In Plane Crash; Victim Of “Hallucinations”

Forbidden Plane) Flight Be lieved FataltoGerman Leade   HIS AIDES ARRESTED   Ailing, Hess Took Off From _ Augsburg Saturday; — Not Seen'Since

Next After Goering Party Leader Was Hitler’s Choice as His Successor

Hitler Aide Leaves a Confusing Note; Had Hallucinations, Hint   Arrest of Hess’ Adjutants Ordered By Fuehrer; No. 3 Nazi, Ill, Had Been Forbidden to Flv

Fuehrer’s  Heir Gone   Hess, Hitler’s No. 2 Political Heir, In Air Crash

Adjutants Arrested For Permitting Flight Violating Fuehrer Order.   ‘HITLER’S SHADOW?’

Rudolf Hess Missing   Was Flying Own Plane Against Chief’s Orders

No. 3 Nazi Is Believed to Have Crashec   Berlin Fears Rudolpt - Hess Was ‘Victim ol ~ Hallucinations’

Nazi Official Leaves Letter Indicating He Suffers Mental Disorder.   Adjutants Seized   Subordinates Reported § Arrested for Permitting Lead er to Use Plane

Hess Up in Plane Against Hitler Orders   A Nazi Hint  Of Suicide; Reveal He Was Victim  Of “Hallucinations’

IRONTON CHOSEN FOR ARMY PLANI   War Department Picks Site For Chemical Manufacturing

OHIO CHEMICAL PLANT PLANNED   $20.000.000 Works Will Be Constructed In Small Town Near Ironton

CONFERENCE Of TAX CONTINUES   Senate-House Group Hopes For Agreement on Measure By Tonight.

Accord on Tax Bill Sought by Tonight   Income Exemptions . Main Unsettled Item

Seek Compromise On Income Tax Bill   Major Issue Is Over Adding 5,000,000 Persons

Tax Questions Remain Before The Conferees   Joint Committee Of Hous And Senate Still At Work On Several Issues In The Bill.

INCOME TAX BASE BEFORE CONFEREES   Must Decide Whether to Low.  er Exemption as Required in Senate Bill

AGREEMENT TODAY SOUGHT BY GROUP FOR HUGE TAX BILL   Senate-House Committee To Decide Whether To Lower Exemptions

ONFERENCE ON BIG TAX BILL  § UNDER WA\   Income Exemption Bases And Corporation Surtaxes Must Be Fixed

MARLAND RITES AT 3 P.M. TODA)   Services for Former Gover nor to Be Held in Ponca City School Auditorium

Oklahoma Is fo Honor Marland   Last Rites Are to Be Conducted at Ponca Cit; For Former Governor

Marland Rites Slated Sunday   Former Governor to Be Buried in Ponca City

SOVIET PEOPLE ARE OPTIMISTIC   Correspondent Finds Food Plentiful Over Russia

RAF ATTACKS CALAIS; BOMB RUAR DISTRICT   Fighter Planes Make Offen. sive Sweep of Invasion Coast.

BRITISH BOMB INVASION PORT   Fighter Planes Sweep Chan nel and Northern France

ITALY SUFFERS NEW DEFEATS IN AFRICA   Report Britain Satisfied With Turk Declaration   Of Somaliland Is Captured: Anthony Eden Accorded Tremendous Reception

BRITISH RAID LALATS, SWEEP CHANNEL AREA   Follow-Up To Big Smash At Ruhr Valley Last Night

RAF Again Hits Ports On Channel   Daylight Foray Results Are Not Yet Determined

RAF Blasts  Nazi Areas   Launch Day Raids In Following Up of Heavy Night Bombardmen'

BENDIX PLANT  CTDIICY AC ATIN tf BBLW WAR FRLSSRALY  IN NEW RIFT   CIO Charges Company Failed i Keep Agreement, Asks Contrac or U.S. Seize Plant

Details on a CCC Camp For “Over Privileged” Demanded by Rep. Engel   Congressman Informed Harvard and Dartmouth Students Are Attending

ENGEL CRITICAL OF SHARON €CC   Charges Camp for ‘Over-Privileg ed’ College Students, Sponsore by Columnists

CCC Camp for. Over Privileged — Charged by Enge   Michigan Congressman Is Demanding Facts on Experimental Camp

WILLKIE WILL VISIT WHITE HOUSE TODA’   President Inv ites 1940 Gppon ant To Luncheon For  General Discussion

Willkie at White House Parley Toda:   No Job in View, Say Stephen Early, Pres Secretary

U.S. Reserves Syrian Rights  In New Or. ‘der   Not Consulted By General Of Free French Before Republic Set Up

J, §, RESERVING SYRIAN RIGHTS UNDER TREATY   Farmal Notice to be Served Pending Clarification of Diplomatic Tangle With Free French   REPUBLIC SET UP   Declaration Expected tc Protect American Rights  and Interests Until Sit uation Has Been Settled

U.S, WILL SERVE FORMAL NOTICE IT RESERVES TREATY RIGHTS IN SYRIA

Nazis Move Jews  To Conquered Aree   Only 90,000 Still in Czech Protectorate

Miss Sally McLean Claimed By Death   Succumbed to Stroke Late “Yesterday at Columbia —Funeral at Maxton Thursday 11 A. M.

Miss Sally McLean Claimed By Death   I 1 - Bog Succumbed to Stroke Late -Yesterday-at: Columbia -—-Funeral at Maxton - . Thursday 11 A. M.

Paris Sees Petain  Jailing Ex-Rulers   Daladier, Gameliz, Blum. _ Described as Doomed To Fortress 

HUGE FORCES HURLED INTO WAR BY FOES   Drive Into Ukraine Advances, Berlin  Chiefs Claim

Soviet Ukrainian Forces Slash at Nazi Snearhead   Fighting Rages on Three Fronts; Smolensk Battle in 18th Day

DUTT BHU WUE  neem na  Gas Curtailment Program In East Is Mixed-Up Mess  Mistake Made In Putting Irritant Like Ickes In Control   l—FP?_— sae: eee ees

ANY JAP ATTEMPT TO TAKE SINGAPORE WOULD BE COSTLY, AMERICAN OPINION

CONGRESS TAKES DEFIANT ATTITUDE TOWARD JAPS IN VOTING BASE AT GUAM

SEES LONG FIGHT FOR JAPANESE TO TAKE SINGAPORE   Possibility of Attack on British Base Discussec In House   Bill Passes to Fortify Guam and Samoz Against Possible Foes

Discontent in Country Over Plan Gaining   Anti-German Leaders Head Movement; Signing Of Agreement Delayed

YUGLOSLAV GOV'T YIELDS 10 NAZI WAR PRESSURE   Pro - British Citizens Threaten Internal  Trouble

Three Serb Leaders Quit In Protest   Interval Discontent Rises ) as Nation Yields to Nazis   FOURTH MEMBER PLANS TO RESIGN   Balkan State Was Reporte:! Ready to Sign. on Sunday

YUGOSLAVIA WILL YIELD 10 PRESSURE OF THE GERMANS   Preparing to Follow Four o! Her Neighbors and Join the Axis.   AN INTERNAL CRISIS   Pro-Brilish Element Is Bitterly Opposed to a Surrender to Germany.

3 OF MINISTERS QUIT WHEN NAZI TREND APPEARS   Tension Increases Over Government’s Decision to Join Hitler, Duce

Serbs Protest Violently. However; Pact Would Give Hitler Right of Way

MINISTERS ATTEMPT TO RESIGN   Internal Crisis Threatened Over Nation’s Action   WILL SIGN PACT SUNDAY   Pro-British Element Expected To Cause Trouble

PRINGE PAUL 10 CALL LEADERS FOR CONFERENCE   Only Quick Shift In Cabinet Will Make Sunday Parley Possible   SERB LEADERS SAY THEY WON’T RETURN   'Pensioning of Anti-German General Brings Crittcism {tn Balkans

Decision To Join Axis Provokes Serb Opposition   4 Cabinet Ministers Attempt To Resign

Serbs Angry; Pictures Of FDR Displayed   Three Ministers In Cabinet Resign In Crisis

YUGOSLAVIA DECIDES 10 JOIN AXIS   Three Cabinet Member Resign In Protest As Internal Crisis Arises

Serbs In Cabinet Resign, Defy Regent   Crown Council’s Decision To Yield To Hitler Brings Mounting Threat Of Factional Revolt; Prince Paul Holde Fmergencyv Parlev.

NEW CRISIS MAY HALT YUGOSLAVIF JOINING OF AXIS   CABINET MINISTERS REFUSE TO BOW TO CROWN COUNCIL

Stand of Ministers to Quit Government Brings  Rising Tide of Revolt

YUGOSLAVS BITTER ON _ AXIS PACT   Rising Tide .of Protest te Cause Probable Postponement of Signing ~   “THREE MINISTERS _ ’ RESIGN PLACES   Pro - British Sentiment ‘® Flares After Crown Council Yields to Germany

INTERNAL STRIFE IS PREDICTED IN BALKAN NATION   Aerial Siege of Britain Stil Heavy, With Importan Seaport Blasted   Three Anti-Nazi Ministers Tell Belgrade They Will Raeanton Poate

Pro - British Generals ‘Retired’ As Regen! Orders Heads Tx Stay On Job

Serb Leaders Resign From Their Posts   Protest Council Decision To Yield to Germany; AntiNazi Sentiment Flames

POSTPONEMENT NECESSITATED BY DISCONTENT   Three Cabinet Members Quit Leading Swelling Tide Of . Opposition   PRINCE PAUL IS DEFIED   Serb Leaders Decline To Serve Even When Regent Refuses Resignations

SMINISTERS OPPOSE PLAN TO JOIN AXIS   Serbs Quit Cabinet That Yielded to  Nazi Demands

jugoslavia Decision To Join Axis May Now Cause Internal Strife   Three of Jugoslav Cabinet Ministers \ngrily Proffer Their Resignations: Signature Date Set for Sunday, Nazi Quarters Declare

Diplomatic Move Gives Green Light To Balkan Push   Plymouth Is Latest British City to Get Severe Bomb Attac!

Four Cabinet Members Reported Ready to Resign Positions in Yugoslav Cabinet.   TENSENESS IS HIGH COMMENT ASSERTS

THREE CABINET MEMBERS OFFER RESIGNATIONS   England’s King And Queen Narrowly Miss Bombing; Greeks Push Ahead

YUGOSLAV MOVE GIVES HITLER GREEN LIGHT   Decision to Join Axis Causes Internal Crisis In Belgrade Government

PREMIER, FOREIGN MINISTER READY T0 SIGN TREATY   WOULD YIELD TO GERMANY’B MODIFIED DEMANDS FOR C'O.0PPFPRATION.   SERBIAN CABINET MEMBERS LEAD VIGOROUS OPPOSITIGN   Four of Jugostavia’s Most Prominent Generals “Retired; Army Dislikes Nazis

Regent Prince Paul Refuses To Accept Three Resignations   Pro-British Elements Balk; . . Anti-Nazi Army Chiefs Ousted

SERBS RESENT  SLAV DECISION TO JOIN AXIS   May Force Postponement of Yugoslavia Signing Pact Sunday.   English Nobility Just Escapes From Bombs

Government  Strife May  Stop Belgrade Axis Hookup   Pro-British Elements in Nation Cause Internal Crisis   Army Friction Hinted   Cabinet Votes Measure, 13 to 4, After Bitter Wrangle

TENSENESS IS  HEIGHTENED BY ARMY SHAKEUP          Four of Yugoslavia’s Most Prominent Generals Pensioned For Protesting Surrender to Berlin   SERB RESENTMENT MOUNTING RAPIDLY   Understood Agreement Will Provide Economie and “Semi-Military” Aid to Third Reich

BY MINISTERS; BLOW T0 NAZIS   Yugoslavia Near Revolt Over Joining Hitler; People Aroused

Angry Cabinet Ministers Seek to Resign But Ruled Down     INTERNAL STRIFE SEEN     George, Elizabeth Miss German Luftwaffe By Few Hours

REGENT REJECTS RESIGNATIONS BY CABINET MEMBERS   Germans Claim Damaging ‘Bombing of Plymouth; Greeks Say Italian Company Wiped Out

Swelling Tide of Internal Discontent May Force  Treaty Postponement.  Crisis Threatens   Three Ministers Resign as Belgrade Government Yields to Germany.

Discord In Slav Cabinet   ‘Internal Strife Seen As Council Orders Accord With Axis; Svmpathy With Allies

OLAVG oPLI OVER AKTa TREATY   }Pro-British Belgrade Tens  as Regent Refuses Serbs’ Resignations,

CABINET SPLIT Ao YUGOSLAVIA BOWS TO Akta   Three Pro-British Ministers Resign in Protest; Pact Signature Near.   GENERALS OPPOSED TO SURRENDER RETIRED

Prince Paul Refuses to Accep! Resignations of Three Cabinel Ministers in Protest   GENERALS RETIRED   Four Army Leaders Pensioned and Army Opposes Axis — Nazis Raid Plymouth

Serbs hesent Alignment In Axis Set-up   Pictures of Roosevelt, Churchill Hang In Balkan Towns

Three Members Resign From Crown Council   British King, Queen Narrowly Escape Violent Air Raid on Plymouth; RAF Bombers Lash Sub Base  In Occupied France.

Regent Prince Refuses Three Resignations   Serb Cabinet Faction Told Resignation Not Accept. able Until Pact Signed.  DEC 1 SION UNPOPUL AR

Pro-British Elements Work Against Alliance And Prince Paul Refuses To Accept Ministers’ Resignations

Regent Refuses Resignations of 3 Cabinet Men   Government Split On Move to Give Path to Germany   BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, March 21.—(7)—A_ swelling tide of internal discontent forced probable postponement of the Jugoslav government’s plans to align itself with the axis Sunday at Vienna.

Three Ministers Proffer  Angry Resignation After Axis Alignment Demands   Serb Feeling Against Decision of Council Described as ‘Mounting Feverishly’; British King And Queen Escape Raid

ANTI-NAZI PROTEST AT CAPITULATION TO GERMAN PRESSURE   Refuse To Remain In Spite OF Order To Do So By Prince Pant

JUGOSLAVIA'S SIGNING MAY BE POSTPONED   Croatian and Slovene Fac tions Favor Alliance With Dictators

Yugoslavs May Not Go To Austria   Serbs Persist in Quitting Cabinet Despite Orders

Ministers Protest Axis Agreement: Threaten Walkout   Pro-British Elements Causing Much Unrest; German Circles Say Entry Intc Closer Reich Relations Will Be Swift

AS PRO-BRITISH BLOGS PROTEST   Nation Prepares To Follow Neighbors Into Working Accord With Axis

SEE INTERNAL STRIFE RESULT OF NAZI PACT   Yugoslavia Agrees To Sign With Axis Powers   Action Gives Hitler Green Light In Drive. On Greece

Swelling " s. tent Tide ae  May D- ae _goslavia in  Sign’ 2°" uty With Axis ‘ oe set Ministers, Serb Leaders,  ~~ gned, Refused to Continuc or . senita Ordar af Prineca Raaant

SERIOUS STRIFE IN COUNTRY MAY HOLD UP PAGT   Hitler's “‘Green- Light” For Greek Invasion May Not Be Flashed On By Sunday As Originally Planned.

YUGOSLAVS ViELD TO NAZI PRESSURE; CACINET 15 SPL   Government faces internal Crisis Generated By Pro-British

State Draftees Must Stay in Until February   None Eligible for Earl Relcase Under New Army Rulins

GERMANS DECLARE RUSSIAN ATTACKS BEING REPULSED   BERLIN BROADCAST. . ALS( /CLAIMS NAZI AIR: FORCE AC  TIVE DESPITE BAD WEATHER

Were Married In California —  Betty Beachler Bride ~ Of Orville Chicoine

Were Married —  In California Betty Beachler Bride ‘Of Orville Chicoine

Lewis Talks With Taylor OnShutdowr   Government Ready To Operate Mines, Say Columnists

Conference Seen As Final Chance In Mine Dispute   Lewis and Taylor  Action Would Halt New Leajslation ©

LABOR CHIEF, TAYLOR TALK OVER STRIKE      If Mine’ Conference Fails, Legislation May B Sought To Force Mediation Of Defense Labor Disputes, Is Word

If Conference Fails, Legislation Compelling Mediation Likely — Union Demand for Union Shop Causes Coal Work Stoppage.

LEWIS AND TAYLOR IN CONFERENCE   May Be Miners’ Last Chance to Avoid Mediation

Nazi, Slovak Troops Sweep Past Lwow as. Entrapped Reds Elsewhere. Try Vainly To Escape, Reich Declares

PLANES SWEEP OVER DUBLIN IN DAY RAIDS   Cardiff Described As Second Verdun After Nazi Air Assault   FIRES RAGE IN BREMEN

Attacks Spread Over Past 48 Hours; Berlin To Get Strong Protest   German Minister Mav Be Handed Passport If Raids Continue; Claim Bombs, -Parachute Are Nazi Products

DUBLIN BOMBED BY LONE PLANE IN NIGHT RAID   Mysterious Raids Or Neutral Erin Injure 12

RUMORED DUBLIN MAY SEND GERMAN MINISTER HOME   Pablie indignation Mounts to Fever Pitch As Trish Say “Bombers Must Be Held Responsible”  MAMERITM to reemo

Ireland Protests to Nazi Germany Bombing Attacks   Full Reparations Claimed and Steps To Prevent Recurrence Demanded

Inloh PROTEST GOES TO NAZIS   Dublin Is Bombed As Spor adic Attack on Island Continues.   CALL CABINET MEETING

Nazi Minister May Be Given Passport If Bombings Are Repeated.   City Raided Today      Pre-Dawn Attack Follows Night Bombings in Past Two Days.

Raiders Positively Identified, Dublin Says After Secret Meeting of Cabinet

Follows Intermittent Series of Raids of Past 48 Hours  CABINET IS CALLED  Raiding Planes Unidentified But German Minister Is Under Cloud

Follows Night Raids On City; Cabinet Meets   Protest Reported Made To Germany; Soldiers Fire On Planes With Rifles; Today’s Assault First Carried Out. In Daytime

NAZIO AGAIN BOMB IRISH, GREEKS IN NEW SUCCESS. HOPKINS SENT 10 LONDON   DeValera Calls Cabinet With View of Handing Passports to Hitler Representative; Greeks Through Lines; Former Commerce Secretary May Succeed Kennedy.

PUBLIC ANGER HIGH AS BOMBS FALLIN DUBLIN   “abinet Demands Full Reparation From Nazis

MYSTERY BOMBS FALL IN IRELAND   Unidentified Planes Rain Explosives on Dublin as Eire Plans to Offer Protest.   LONE RAIDER WOUNDS 20   Concentrated Attack Follows 48 Hours of Intermittent Attacks From Air.

News Dispatches   SHELL FRAGMENTS IN DUBLIN AREA OF NAZI ORIGI   Prime Minister Hurriedly Calls Secret Meeting of Irish Cabinet

BOMBS RAINED CN DUBLIN. ADFT AND   Daylight Raiders Attack Capital City. Cabinet Summoned by De Valera

2 HOUSES ARE DESTROYED; 20 PERSONS HURT   De Valera Calls Cabinet to Secret Session as  Bombs Are Identified

Air Attack On lreland  'Is Renewed   One Missile Hurts 20 In Night; More Drepped Today

DUBLIN BOMBED AGAIN TODAY IN DAYLIGHT RAIDS   Explosives Rained Upon City As Soldiers Fire on Planes; Cabinet Session Is Held; Public Indignation High.

Planes Sweep Over Dublin; Drop Bombs   Soldiers Fire With Rifles On The Attackers

AIR BOMBINGS   Nazi. Minister May Be Given Passport if Raids Continue.

IRISH PROTEST GERMAN RAIDS OVER DUBLIN   Cabinet Holds Secret Meeting After Early Morning Visit by Nazi Plane Which Drop: Romh jn. Street.

ENVOY IN BERLIN TO PROTEST RAIDS   ‘Ireland 3 Protest  by Handing “the -. German  Minister His: Passport:

A Day Raid on Dublin   A Hot Protest Sent to Nazis; Trish Say Plane Dropped “Flares”

Berlin Envoy May Be Given His Passport   Bomb Fragments Are Found To Be Of  German Origin

British Say Defenses of Bardia In Libya Pierced; Government Of France Undergoes Shakeup

EIRE TARGET OF MYSTERY AIR ATTACKS   Irish Soldiers Attempt to Fight Off Planes With Rifles   CABINET SUMMONED   Government May Expel German Minister, Says Dublin

IRISH STEW   File Strong Protest Against — German Air Raids On Dublin

Irish Make Sharp  Protest to Nazis   (Gcround Troops Fire on Raiders With Rifles—lIrish Anger Burns at White Heat

Warplanes Unidentified But Believed German; Soldiers Open Fire With Rifles

Mysterious bombings of Eire are continued —   British assert it is part of German preparation for invasion; Greeks break thru Italian lines.

DE VALERA AND CABINET MEET TO TAKE ACTION   Rumered In Informed Ireland Quarters German Minister Might Be Given Passport      PEOPLE INDIGNANT; CRY FOR REVENGE   prish Soldiers Fire On Raider With Rifles and Machine Guns; Jncendiary Bombs Dropped

PROTEST FILED IN GERMANY BY EIRE DIPLOMA]   NAZI AMBASSADOR TO DUBLIN MAY BE GIVEN HIS PASSPORT   PARACHUTES ON MINES IDENTIFIED AS GERMAK   Attacks During Last 48 Wours: Last Occurred at Noon Today: Planes Met with Rifle Fire

 Cabinet Meets In Secret Session; I Troops Snipe At Airmen With Rifles

:Nazi Raiders Bomb Ireland “Again Friday  ‘Irish Government s to Make Formal Protest to  fr

‘Rumor German Minister May   Be Handed Passport if At tacks Continue

Troops Fire At Planes With Rifles   Nazis Smash At Cardiff; British Pound Bremen; > Bardix Defense Weakens

‘Trish Protest To Nazis On Attacks   Prime Minister De Valera ‘Holds Secret Session  With His Cabinet   FEELING IS STRONG   German: -Bombs Dropped and German Mines Planted in Harbors

Unexplained Air Attacks May Bring A Diplomatic Break With Reich.

EIRE BOMBED AGAIN; NAZIS SHIPS BLAMED   Irish Envoy in Berlin Is Ordered to Make “Energetic Protest”   NAZIS’ MINISTER MAY GET PASSPORT   Bomb Fragments Dropped At Various Points Are Of German Origin

IRloH PROTEST ATTACKS Ih BEBLIN   Riflemen Turn Guns on Al Invaders in Second Raid on City,

War In Air Assumes Ne' Proportions   French Cabinet Is Reorganized For ‘Appeasement’

FEAR SEVERAL VICTIMS BURIED   Some Houses Damaged, Windows Blown Out in Capital—Three Civilians Killed ~ at Knockroe in First Attacks Thursday

Eire’s Chief Calls Cabinet Into Session   Rumor That Ireland May Hand German Minister Passport If Raids Continue  eters 6h ©] TOF eae et AT CUFrlCU CF er ee

De Valera Calls Secret Meeting of Cabinet and May Send German Minister Home.   BOMBS EXAMINED ARE OF GERMAN ORIGIN

lreland Orders ‘Energetic Rap At Plane Raids   De Valera Summon: Cabinet for Secret Talk on Situation

lrish Tempers Rise as Dublin Bombed Again   Rumors Are Afloat Eire May Give German Ambassador His Passport.   Nazi Made Bombs and  Parachutes Are Found

FIRE’S ENVOY IN BERLIN 10 FILE PROTES!   Twenty Injured in Daylight Raid—Cardiff and Bremen Attacked

Renew Air Attacks On Ireland   Eire Protest To Germans Over Bombings

Dublin Is Raided, 20  Are Injured   No Explanation Given for Attacks on Eire by Nazis; Cabinet Meets   Wales Is Raided   Germans Smash Hard at Cardiff, Big Coal Port

WILL DEMAND REPARATIONS FOR ALL DAMAGE DONE   Rumor German Minister May Be Given Passport If Bombing Goes Gn

Trish People Are Stirred To Biffer Anger By Bombings   Government Insists on Rep. arations and Avoidance Of More Such Raids   Bomb Scare At Dublin Shortly After Noon While Irish Rifles Blaze

Ratner Asks Free Texts.  Greater Aid   Governor Delivers Message To Kansas Lawmakers Today

Ratner Maps _ Program for Legislature  e mem Fe Rannennmne Wn.   In Message, He ~ Urges More Aid For Aged, Favors School Program

Home Guard Plan Asked by Ratner   Governor Requests Setup te Replace the Absent Na tional Guard ©   TALKS TO LEGISLATORS   Seeks Increased Aid ‘to Needy and Broader School  Program

Governor’s Message To Solons   Bills Calling for FourYear Term and Repeal Of Welfare Act Are Introduced Today ,

U.S. SURE OF EASTERN BASE   Consolidation Of Armes Forces in Phillipines Intended To Guard Outposts

BOLSTERED IN PHILIPPINES   Consolidate American anc Commonwealth Forces Under MacArthur   ORDER GIVES ARMY NUCLEUS OF 20,000   Squadron of Naval Patrol Planes Now. in Island;  Land Ships on Way

Gen. MacArthur Heads Forces  In Philippines   Consolidation Order Seen As Step To Make Secure U. S. Base in Far Pacific

Philippine Move  Viewed as Step to  Make Base Secure Will Safeguard Any  Necessary, Action tn Far .Pacific

Filipinos Check Un SouthDrive   President’sOrderConsolidating U. S. And Phillippine Military Forces Step To Secure Far Fast Base.   20,000 In Army

Philippines Key To Far East War   U. S. Forces There Biadhy for Action

New Charges Add to Fuel; Many Resign   Charge One Minister -Sabotaged Efforts to Gain Aid From Soviet Russia

UNIT PROTEST   Wholesale Quitting Of Government Jobs Demanded; Party Meet Slated

HIGH OFFICIALS quit AS SERBS PROTEST MOVE   Minister Declared To Have Sabotaged Attempts To Gain Soviet Favor

Slavic Revolt Grows   Accuse High Official Of Sabotaging an Offe From Russia; Many Leaders Quit Posts

NAZIS SUSPECT BELGRADE NOW TRIES TO HEDGE   Only Two Courses—War Against Demands or Face Civil War—Held Open to Nation   MASS RESIGNATIONS OF PARTY ORDERED   Prince Paul Unable to Fill Vacancies in Cabinet Caused by Ministers Resipening

Cabinet Crisis Grows   Of fice-Holders Plan Mass . Resignation; Nazis  Insistent

Political Revolt Rages as Many More Officials Resign In Protest to Nazi Accord   Germany Is Angry Over Turn Of Affairs in Beigrade;

OFFICIALS QUIT POST   German Minister ‘Tells Premier That Nazi Government Is Extremely Angry and Impatient Over Failure to Sign Pact.

Axis Balked  By Yugoslav  Uprisings Civil War Is  Likely Unless  Government Stays Rhee oe MD B®.

Foreign Minister Accused  Of Balking Russian Aid   Independent Democrats Party, Fourth Largest, Calls on All Members in Office Join Resigning Cabinet Ministers   VARDAR AREA GOVERNOR QUITS   Revolt Threatens as Demonstrating Students Play British War Song—Signing of Axis Agreement Likely to be Delayed

SAY MINISTER WRECKED PLANS FOR RED HELP   Mass Resignations Of Government Officials Reported; Signing Of Axis Treaty indefinitely Postnoned.   Fourth In Power   Brother Of Official

GOVT. OFFICIALS RESIGNING FROM THEIR POSITIONS   British View Developments As Likely Blocking Attempt to Align With Germany.

REVOLT FLARE AGAINST AXIS IN BELGRADE   _ Mass Resignations of Important Officials Protest Alignment

Mass Resignations Delay Plans For Signing With Axis   British Optimistic Over Temporary Block to Germany

Tacoma Citizens Invite Persons They Like Least To New Year's Dinner

HOUSE COMMITTEE: FAVORS STRIKE BILL   Gives Statutory  Sanction To Mediation Board, Grants:  Powers To FOR

ANTI-STRIKE BILL OKEHED   Measure Gives President Power To Order Status Quc

STRIKE ACT HAS COMMITTEE OK   House Committee Approves Bill Backing Mediation Board And Giving F. R. Power To Hold Up Strikes

Anti-Strike. Bill Approved   Power Would Be Vested In Mediation Board In Measure Now Before House

BILL TO STRENGTHEN MEDIATION BOARD S PUSHED UP IN HOUSE      Measure Also Authorizes F. D. R. t Order Status Quo for 30 Days In Defense Strikes

Committee Puts Okay on 30-Day Cool-Off Bil   Would Empower Presi. dent to Order Statu: Quo During a Strike

Rain and Warmer!   Mild Weather Continues In lowa After Almost Spring-Like Week-End

Japan Decides To Continue Asia Program   Nippon To Go Aheac Regardless Of Opposition

‘Western Pennsylvania Status Not Clear on 7 to 7 Mandate. .   LOCAL STATIONS ARE NOT YET NOTIFIED

Gas Blackouts On Tomorrow  -Pa.'s 14,031 Stations To Close At 7 P. M.  To Concerve Enel

British Open New Ethiopian Drive Near Addis Ababa   British and Belgian Troops Capture Gambela, Inside Ethiopia

Today’s Chuckle   No News Is Good News —Except In Life Of “Newshounds.’

* WATERBURY, CONN,, NEWSPAPER’S . .  CORRESPONDENT SENDS. NO NEWS EXCUSE. .

?Whien: Times: Are Dull And* News’ Is Worse The Village Scribe Turns To Verse’

Gasoline Conservation Plan Urged By Allegheny County Retail Dealers

Ban on Sale of Gasoline at Night And on Sundays Ureed by Dealer:

Gas Dealers Favor Conservation Plar  Advocate Enforcement  Of Canada Program

No Major Opposition Reported As British Move Into Tripolifania—Look to Balkans

ICKES ADDS 70 OIL BLACKOUT   Has 5-Point Plan for Gasoline Saving; N.Y. May Get Ration Cards.

- ICKES ISSUES FIVE POINT PROGRAM TO-CONSERVE GAS   Believed: That. Plan. Will Save 20. to/25: Per. er. Cent. On Gas-Cofislimbtion

ICKES PROCLAIMS NEW ‘GAS’ PLANS   OUTLINES 5-POINT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SAVE FUEL

HERRING WOULD HALT DEFENSE STRIKES   Will introduce measure covering three important points

JURY STUDIES CASE AGAINST WM. SKIDMORE   Eight Women, Four Men De. liberate 11 Hours without reaching Verdict.

Parisian Ensign in Naval Reserve   Hunter Leverett Is Graduated, Asis Pecan Gap Man...

TRAINS COLLIDE   Qne Killed As Panama Limited Hits Fast Freisht.

Many Hurt As Train Wrecks   Fast Freight Plunges Into Passenger Unit

MAX SCHMELING IS MADE SERGEANT   Former Heavyweight Cham pion Gets Promotion and Decoration for Bravery  at. Crete

OFFICER'S WIFE IS HELD ON SUSPICION OF MURDERING HIN   ‘Loved Him, She Sobs Pleading Innocent To Stabbing

Wife Is Held After Death of Army Officer   Woman Declares She’s Innocent But Could Not Remember Much

HOLD WIDOW AFTER ARMY MAN'S DEAT!   Mrs. Marie M. Tucker De tained at Los Angeles on Suspicion of Murder Today.

CAMP PROJECT : 1S MASTER FEAT   Shelby Defense Construction Praised As Record Proiect

REVOLT IS PUT DOWN IN PARAGUAY   Suppressed “With Full Support Of Armed Forces, Public Opinion"

Famed German “Sea Devil” Conducting Raids on Shipping in Pacific

Von Luckner, Famous ‘Sea Devil’, May Be Captain of Mystery Raider

Aver Famed German Sea Devil’ of 1917 Is on Prowl Again   Count. Felix Von. Luckner of World:War Days Again is Attacking Shipping in Pacific and Indian Oceans

Von Luekner  Is At Large   World War Sea Wolf Preys On Commerce In the Far East

Country Club Making Plans Hoe Summer —  Park Board Forecast “Activities At  " Donssatianael Cxnand:

Country Club Making Plans For Summer  ‘Park Board Forecast Activities At Recreational Ground:

MELVIN SCHRADER, FREEPORT, KILLS SELF AT FORREST   YOUNG DRAFTEE HANGS SELF ) IN TENNESSEE ARMY CAMP

Italy Loses 26,338  February Casualty List Revealed by Officials

Berlin Says “Not Single Life Last’   Rescued, Including Americans, Taken in  Nazi-Oceupied Aree

Reich Govt. Ends Riddle Of Ship Fate   Says Raider Sank Missing Craft Because She Was  Carrying Contraband; Yanks Prisoners.

Berlin Reports All Persons On  Zamzam Sale   Declares All Passengers And Crew Removed ‘Before Ship Was Sunk   BERLIN CLEARS UP MYSTERY OF SHIP   Savs Ship Halted And Then Sunk—Persons Aboard Taken Prisoner

ZAMZAM PASSENGERS SAFE, IS CLAIM OF THE GERMAN GOV'T   Veil of Mystery Torn Aside Say Ship Halted, Passengers Taken, and Craft Sunk   HELD AS PRISONERS   Whereabouts of 140 Amer. icans Unknown; Landed In German-Occupied Territory

Steps Are Taken To Halt Possible Sugar Shortage   U.S. Government Arranges To Buy Bulk Of 1942 Cuban Sugar Cane Crop

SUGAR WILL. ~~ BE STABILIZE!   U. S. Steps to Buy Bulk of 1924 Cuban Cane  Cyan

TAKE STEPS 10 GUARD AGAINST LACK OF SUGAR   Government Pre pares.te _ Buy Bilk Cuban’ Cane “Chop, to Relieve. Any Shortage.   ‘MAY-DIVERT USE.   Alcohol. Tadustry Woulk Suter If Supply . : THSEREENS. to Be-ecome Acute. >

GUARD AGAINST SUGAR SHORTAGE      Government Arranges to Buy the Bulk of 1942 Cuban Cron

U.S. ACTING TO CONTROL SUGAR PRICE, SUPPLY   Government Takes Concrete Steps To Guard Against Any Possible Sugar Shortage Or Sky rocketing Prices.

GOVERNMENT ARRANGES TO BUY BULK OF CUBA’S 1942 SUGAR CANE CROP’ TO PROTECT AMERICAN CONSUMERS

BRAGG LAKE J0B PUT OFF WEEK   Rains Cause Change In Plans For Work

‘BRAGG LAKE JOB , PUT OFF WEEK   Rains Cause Change In Plans For  6 Work

Army Bakery Set For Maneuvers; Must Bake 225,000 Pounds Daily For Soldiers

URED LOAVES AKED FOR ARMY   Special Bread Will Stay Edible for Two Weeks, It Is Said

JAPAN DEFENDS MOVE SOUTHWARD   Exchanges Swift Blows in Economic Warfare   CAUGHT NAPPING   Great Britain To Abrogate Commercial Treaties; Dominions Line Up

TOKYO IS GIVEN FINANCIAL JOLT, BUT PUSHES ON   Raw Silk Markets and the Stock Exchange Swept By Selling Waves

STUDY IS BEGUN IN WASHINGTON FOR NEW STEPS   Officials Complacent to Japanese Retaliation—Britain Takes Action, Too

Japanese Retaliate Against U. S.  Economic Action  Funds of This Nation Are Frozen by Tokyo Government

PUNITIVE ACTS MAY SLOW UP NIPPON DRIVES   Oil- Shipment Is: Likely 7 Po, Be Halted To. Add "Te: Hardshing 2)

New Steps Against Japanese Wartime Economy Studied   One Asset-Freezing Result Could Be End Of Oil Shipments

ARMED FORCE IN PHILIPPINES IS BOLSTERED   TOKYO FREEZES ALL AMERICAN FUNDS IN RETALIATION

MOVES AGAING! JAPAN STUDIED   Interest Centers on Action To Follow Freezing of Assets: London Sees Complete Blockade

U.S. FORGES NEW BLOWS FORSAPAN   Officials Complacent Ove Tokyo's Retaliatory Action

JAPAN HOLDS UP U. S. FUNDS   Retaliates Quickly For American Action Freezing Jap Funds

Nippon Exchanges Economic Blows   Orders U. S., British Funds in Japan Frozen

New Move Is Planned Against Japs   Action at Tokyo Hac Been Expected By Administration

United States UnconcernedAt Counter Move   Japanese Financial Quarters Surprised By FDR's Action

British Plan To Blockade Jap Islands    Complete Stoppage of Al Shipments Discussed To Bring Industry : To Its Knees

U.S. FEUD OVER AGGRESSION BY JAPAN GROWING   Washington Understood to be Studying New Economic Blows. Against  Tokyo Government   CAPITAL DISCOUNTS CREDIFYP FREEZIN(E   Pepper Would Warn Japar Against Further. Moves’ ‘df: Indo-China Ousting  js. Inadvisable  —-

Tokyo Action eaves Capital Jndisturbed   Freezing Of Jap Funds Is Retaliated By Similar Action From Nippon

Nippon Copies American Act  In Quick Step   Japanese Assets Frozen By _ Orders Of United States, British Empire.   FDR WINS APPROVAL

FREEZING MOVE HITS MARKETS; ~ SELLING HURTS   J apan. Sees. U S. Harder * Hit By Finance Steps” _ Than Her People

Japan Freezes U. S. Funds  Washington Studies Further Moves Against Axis Country

Tokyo Freezing Order Accepted Complacently   Wheeler, Administralion Foe, Endorses FDR Order Curtailing Trade

London Co-Operates By Abrogating All  Japanese Treaties   Sen. Pepper, Declaring Japan Understands Force Only, Urges Firm Stand to Halt Aggression

Japan Exchanges Blows With U.S. In Economie War  Tokyo Seems Caught Flat-Footed by Freezing of Funds

Anglo Allies Together in Jap Reprisal   Washington Thinks Further Action (Which is Considered) Can Bring Japanese Industry to Its Knees and Cripple War Machine

BRITAIN JOINS U8. INACTION TO HALT TRADE   Henderson Freezes Stocks o Raw Silk, Stops Trading in: Futures.   TOKYO RETALIATES BY FREEZING U. $. ASSETS

Silk Markets. Tumble; Japan In Turmoil   Tokyo Stoéks Plunge To Lowest Point In 10-Years-

HOUSE MAKES MORE MONEY AVAILABLE T0 PAY AGED PENSION?   MILLION AND QUARTER AD. DITIONAL FOR MONTHS OF ‘JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST

"Shoot in Self-Defense,” Hitler Orders Sub Commanders, “Or Be Court Martialed”

UAW WINS VOTE IN FORD PLANTS   Workers Vote Overwhelmingly in Favor of AUW-CIO Over AFL in Choosing Collective Bargaining Unit

Ford Union Representation Election Is Won by C.1.0. Organization

C10 Wins Ford Factory Vote Polls Three Times AFL Vote; Will  ee Heneeens -

ClO WINS ITS FIGHT AGAINST FORD COMPANY   Company Official Calls I “Great Victory For Communist Party”   NEGOTIATIONS FOR  CONTRACT TO BEGII

UAW Wins Elections in  Ford Plants   CIO Union Scores Right to Represent Men in Rouge, Lincoln Shops  PACT TO RE ecoamcuTwT

LINCOLN AND ROUGE PLANTS WON BY UAW   BENNETT DECLARES VICTORY WAS FOR COMMUNISTS

FORD WORKERS NAME CIO UNION BARGAIN AGENT   54026 for UAW-CIO, 21,038 fo AFL. 2,112 for No Union in Twe  Detroit Plants

Ford Workers Give Overwhelming  Vote to CIO in Employe Elections

CIO Wins Right To Represent Ford Employes  Union Claims End 0 ESeied Riccar Rie Ih   Union Claims ‘End of Era;’ Bennett Calls It “Communist Victory’

C.1.0. Union Wins Election In Ford Plant.   Unifed Aufo Workers {c Start Negotiations for Contract With Company

C10 1S WINNER IN FORD VOTING   Union Announces It Wil Seek Negotiations for Contract at Once

CIO Victorious In Elections At Ford Plants   UAW Plans To Seek Immediate Negotiations For Labor Contract

ClO UNION WINS FORD ELECTION   UAW Leaders Plan T. Seek Wage Increase; Bennett Sees Victory For ‘Communists’

WANT STAFF REMOVED BY EARLY JUNE   Military Reasons Given By Nazi Government As Excuse for Request to State Department.   SHOULD MOVE TO VICHY, ARGUMENT

LAMAN ARE LANDING MORE TROOPS BY Al   Conflict Will Increase In Severity, Churchill Tells Commons.   MANY INVADERS KILLED AND OTHERS CAPTURED

U.S. Will Prosecute Axis Seamen Held On Sabotage Count:      German, Italian Protests, Demands For Return O;: Interned Vessels Will Be Rejected; Masters, Men Face Heavy Fines, Pen Terms   R75 Are Held

U.S. TO PROSECUTE SABOTAGE CASES   Protest Notes From Germany and taly Face Almost ‘Certain Rejection

PROSECUTIONS ORDERED FOR SHIPS DAMAGE   U. S. Takes Action in Face Of Axis Demands Boats Be Released   VESSELS SCUTTLED IN SOUTH AMERICA   Mexico, Peru and Venezuela Follow Policy Similar  To That of U. S.

Seized Ship Crews - Face Sabotage Trials   U. §. Orders Immediate Criminal Prosecutions As Other Hemisphere Countries Race Against Scuithing Campaien lo Grab Axis Vessels

ALL SABOTAGE BY CREWS 10 BE PENALIZED   WESTERN COUNTRIES TRYING TO STOP  SCUTTLING

U.S. Spurns Axis Demand for Return (if Seized Vessels   Latin American Nations Take Over 15 More Craft  JOINT ACTION  Jackson Orders Sailors Charged

TO PROSECUTE SABOTEURS   United States To Press Charges Despite Protests.

Reich, Italy Seek Release Of All Crews   Latin American Nations Race Scuttling Drive to Get Boats in Ports   $15 MEN ARRESTED

SHIP SABOTAGE TRIALS ORDERED FOR AXIS SEAMEN   Jackson Calls for Immediate Prosecutions as Germany and Italy Demand Release of Ships.   PROTESTS CERTAIN TO BE TURNED DOWN   Other Western Hemisphere Nations Move Swiftly to Thwart Scuttling of Ves sels in Their Waters.

Jackson Orders Sabotage Cases To Be Fought   Germany Demands Release Of Ships Seized By U.S.

Creston Enjoys Mild Weather   Bright Sunshine Is Melting Snow and Ice

Fairer Weather Returns Here After Being Unsettled   Shippers Warned To Prepare for Frost Tonight

Roosevelt Speech Stirs Up Subject Hitler Is Hushing   Fuehrer Doesn’t Approve of Attack Which Brings Into Fore Baser Aspects of Creed

THE WAR TODAY   BREEL VY SEER ENVEPIN SE  SAYS GERMANS SOFT-PEDALING ANTI RELIGIOUS ASPECT OF NAZISYV.

GERMANS CRY "FANTASY" TO  Charae of Nazi Plan to Abolish All Creeds

NAZIS BRAND FDRS ACCUSATION AS “FANTASY.   Germans Have Been Con sistent In Efforts To Soft-Pedal Religious Aspect of Naziism.   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt.)

Hitler Soft Pedals Paganism Flaunted Before War Reven   (Thin dally feature, coms ducted by Dewilt MecKenale,  bs weilten today by Fred Vane derachmsidt)_

NAZIS IN DENIAL OF CHARGE OF ROOSEVELT OF PLAN TO ABOLISH ALL RELIGIONS NOW EXISTING

Nazis Cleim FDR Falsifies Claim Regarding Plans   Spokesmen Quickly Cry “Fantasy” In Response to Talk

The War Today   Hitler’s Neo-Pagan Crusade Soft-Pedaled for “Holy War”

WAR NEWS “ANALYSIS   Anti-Religious Campaign Soft-Pedalled By Nazis But Still Goes On

Hitler’s Anti-Religio us Stand Smoked Out   BY FRED VANDERSCHMIDT

Given Terms of British To Give Up Army Trapped In Efhopia Hills   Cousin of King of Italy Anxious To Capifulate; May Himself Be Taken Prisoner of War

FASCISTS TRAPPED: BY BRITISH FORCE   London Cautions That Capitulation Would Not Mean That Italian Resistance in Colony Is at An End

British Expect  Quick Finish in  Ethiopian Front But King’s Cousin  May Not Accept Reiteh Terma

French Sailors. Happy At Seizure   Drink Toast To FR After U. S. Action

General Increase In Crude Price Is Cheering Oil Men   First Boost in Several Years For Most of Areas Involved in Raises

HIKE PLEASES  OIL PRODUCERS   Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, I{linois And Indiana Benefit

Final Step. Toward War, Say Nazis   Controlled Press Screams “Liar” at President

F.R, DEDICATES ART GALLERY   AD a  Titian's ‘Famisus Venu More At Ease Than Huge Crowd

AT LEAST 275 DESTROYERS IN ‘43 NAVY GOA   Shipbuilding Progran Stepped Up Stark Tells House

BY DEMOCRATS   JOINT. SESSION PROBABLY WILL BE PLANNED TO DE CLARE DONNELL WINNER.

Party Leaders. To Plan Joint Session Today  ao ee a   Democrats Indicate No Rehearing Will Be Souaht on Decision

AMERICAN-MADE TANKS BLAST GERMAN VEHICLES IN DESERT   Darting In Close 12-Tonners From U. S. Factories Are Bursting Iron Shells Of German Tanks With Cannon Shots, Writer Reports

War Polls Are Taken   Opposition To U, S. Entry Shown, Say Congressmen

129 Listed As Dead After RAF Raid On Hamburs   Nazis Contede Losses: ‘In Destructive Attack ~ On Mannheim Area

GERMANS ADMIT HEAVY DAMAGE      List 129 Dead And Missing hh British Air Attack On Hamburr

GERMANY ADMITS GROWING STRENGTH OF BRITISH RAIDS   Nazis List 129 Casualties At Hamburg—Concede Destruction At Mannheim

NGREASED TEMPO OF BRITISH RAIDS ADMITTED BY NAZI   List 129 Dead, Missing A Hamburg After Air Attack

Fire 7,000 Strikers At Arsenal   Military Authorities Declare Jobs Of Men in Wildcat Tieup At Ravenna Are Vacant.

STRIKE HALTS WORK ON OHIO ~~ ARMS PLANT   Army Charges ‘‘Agitators’' Fomented Labor Trouble— Fire 7,300 Workers

DRASTIC ACTION TAKEN IN UNAUTHORIZED WALKOUT OF LABORERS AT SHELL LOADING PLANT

7,300 Fired To’ Halt Petty Strike   ‘Action Stops Work On Shell Loading Plant

‘Magnetic Knee’ Discovered in   North Atlantic Gets Blame for Disrupting Radio Transmission

2 Die as Riot Sweeps Quito; 17 Woundec   Ecuador Demonstrator: Cry for Release of  Aviators

Two Killed In Demonstration   Palace Of Ecuador President Is Stoned By Rioters

2 ECUADORIAN KILLED IN RIOT   South American Capital Has 3-Hour Demonstration te Free Aviators.

TWO KILLED IN ECUADOR RIO1   Presidential Palace Is Stoned; Police Use Guns, Gas on Mob.

47 Russians Arrive in Alaska Bound For Washington; Are Silent on Plans

47 RUSSIANS WHO FLEW TO ALASKA ARE BELIEVED _ TO BE FERRY AVIATORS   Uncommunicative Fliers May Rui Warplanes Back to Russia

47 Russians  In Alaska   Reach Continent in Two Flying Boats; May Ferry Planes

Ford Co. Yields  To Union Term:   Strike Threat Alleviatec As 1,000 Men Are Reinstated

THREAT OF A FORD STRIKE -ISLESSENED   Company. Makes Some Concessions ‘Dewey Announces 

AVERT FORD PLANT STRIKE   Federal Labor Conciliator Reveals Concessions by Motor Company

REINSTATEMENT    F FORD WORKERS WILL AVERT STRIKE   Personnel-Director Agrees t Discuss Other Probiems With NLRB Concilia bec

STRIKE AVERTED AT FORD FACTORY   100,000 Employes Might Have Been Involved in Dispute.

FORD STRIKE — WAS AVERTED ~ BY-REHIRINE   COMPANY TO REINSTATI ABOUT 1,000 MEN ALLEGEDLY FIRED FOR UNION  ~~ * AC TIVETIES

STRIKE AVERTED AT FORD PLANT      About 1,000 Men Reinstated Who Had Been D:smissed For Union Activity.

Lease-Lend Buying Under Harry Hopkins   President Places Former Cabinet Official in Charge of Operations

Name Hopkins As Supervisor  Of Purchasing   Former Cabinet Member Will Take Charge Of Acquisitions Under Lease-Lend Act

Harry Hopkins Officially In Charge of Purchasing Materials for Countries   Will Handle Buying of War Supplies for Nations Benefiting on Lease-Lend

HOPKINS PUT IN CHARGE OF LEASE-LEND BUYING   Made Supervisor OF Orders Fram Foreien Countries

Hopkins to Be Allies Buyer   To Handle Deals For Those U. 8, Aids

Hopkins Will Direct LendLease Buyina   State Department to Supervice Deals With Foreiqn Countries

HOPKINS HEADS — LEASE-LEND BUYING   Placed In Charge OF Purchasing, Acquisition  By

Hopkins Put In New Post By Roosevelt   War Material Buys Must Go Through His Hands.

Hopkins Is Given an Official Post   'Has Been Placed in Charge of  Purchasing War Materials.

Hopkins In Charge Of War Materials  Named By President To Acquire Goods Under Lesce.l end Act

F. D. R. NAMES HARRY HOPKINS   Former Secretary of Commerce to Buy All Lease-Lend Materials

Hopkins To Direct War Aid Buying   Placed In Charge Of Lease-Lend Program By President Roosevelt

HOPKINS HEADS ~- LEASE-LEND All   Officially in Charge of Pur chasing Materials, Roosevelt Announces

HOPKINS HEADS AID PURCHASING   Placed in Charge of All Buying Under Lease-Lend Measire.   LIAISON BODY ABOLISHED

LEGISLATION FOR NEW TAXES TO BE CONSIDERED SOON   Immediate Action on Plan to Raise Additional Finances to Be Debated Today.

Doughton Firmly Rejects F.R _ Request for Early Action on Measure.

ROOSEVELT ASKS TAX ACTION TO BLOCK INFLATION TRENDS   HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMA INDICATES NO IMMEDIATE MOVE TO BE MADE DESPITE PLEA.

Committee Politely But Firmly Rejects Immediate Action on Bill Designed ic Stop Inflation. .

NO IMMEDIATE ~ ACTION ON NEW TAX PROPOSAL!   HOUSE _ WAYS, MEANS COM. MITTEE STANDS PAT IN FACE OF F. D. ®. URGINGS

 AMERICANS LOST WEIGHT IN BRITAIN   Had But Ose Egg During Theil Four-week Stay And Saw No Cream And Littl Milk

Americans Lose Weight in London  Two U. § Off icials Report Scarcity of Eggs, Milk and Butter

Cold Wave Grips Great Britain   Ministry Delays News of Blizzard

British Hit By Worst Blizzard   Communications, Food ‘Transport Disrupted

Britain Hard Hit By Snow Storm   Worst Cold Wave in 2C Years Disrupts Food Transportation

ENGLAND HIT BY BLIZZARI      WORST BLIZZARD IN TWENTY YEARS DISRUPTED COMMUNICATIONS AND FOOD  +. DISTRIBUTION

Britain Digs Itself Out of Worst Snowstorm Experienced in Years; Censorship Blankets It

Great Britain Has Just Dug Itself Out From Under _ Worst Blizzard In Years

SENATOR NORRIS MARKS BIRTHDAY   Veteran Legislator Tell of Hopes for Staying Out of War.

NORRIS, 80 TODAY, HOPES U. 5. KEEPS FREE OF STRUGGLE   Opposed World War But Sees Different Situation Now, Urges Tolerance.

Blazing Oil Truck Scatters  Hotel Guest:   Quit Building When Flames From ‘ruck Appear Dangerous

FINNS GLAIM WIN  OVER RED FORCES   Helsinki Reports Successful Military Action-on Karelian Isthmus

FINNS KILL 00 SOVIET SOLDIER   Russian Territory Penetrated at Number of Points, Helsinki Reports

British Desert Troops Helped   Line Of Battle Being Drawn Between Tobruk And Gebel El Achdar

NEAR TOBRUK   400 Mile Advance Of Axis Column Halts As British Dig In Fo? Showdown

TOBRUK SCENE OF BIG BATTLE   British Desert Troops En: gaged With Axis  Divisions.

“DECISIVE” STRUGGLE IN AFRICA IS BREWING   e8ritish Desert Troops Are Being Reinforced   AXIS LINES LENGTHENED   Battle Is Expected To Occur Near Tobruk

British Desert Army Stands Before Tobruk   Empire Forces Forming Line To Give Advancing Germans And Italians Battle

DRITISH DESERT TROOPS IN LIBYA ARE REINFORCED   Reported Engaged West of Tobruk With Axis Divisions Which Churchill Has Termed A Threat To Egypt; No Details Are

The Draft   U. S. Moves to Make Fullest Use of Its Great Reservoir of Manpower.

U. S. Moves To Get Full Use Of Manpower   ‘Reclassification of Selec tees for Draft is Unde:  Consideration.

Draft Age May Be Broadened To Give Uncle Sam Fullest Use Of Great Reservoir Of Manpower: Pass Bill Freezing Naval Enlistments

DRAFT CHANGES SREN TO BOOST 1, S, MANPOWER   Legislation Presented to Keep All Men Now In Service: and. Send Them Anywhere   MAY CUT LIMITS   Plans Include Drafting ‘Men Up to 35'Years and As Young As 18 to  Increase Forces .

Sweeping C hanges Contem plated in Nation’s Selec ie Service Methods

U. §. TO MAKE FULL USE OF MANPOWER      swift Passage Likely Of Legislation To Permit Retention Of All Fighting Forces For Duration And Allow Selectees To Be Dispatched Anywhere

United States Acts Quickly To Build Its  Armed Force   Selectees Slated to Be Sent To Any Point On Globe.

CONGRESS ACTS TOLIFT CURBS UPON DRAFTEES   Speeds Legislation To Hole Men For Duration And Remove Boundaries

United States Moves To Use Its Reservoir of Manpower; May Change Ages for Draft

U.S. Will Tap Its Manpower   Additions to Draft Act Are Being Rushed; Others Mav Come

NEW MEASURE INTRODUCED IN DRAFT PROGRAM   Expect Immediate Action In Congress On New Proposals

U.S. To Delve  In Manpowe)   Legislation: Is Pressed Tc Place Country Upon F ull War Basis. .

Government Moves to Make Fullest. Use of Great Reservoir of Manpower

MANPOWER OF U. 5. WILL BE USED IN FULL   Congress Considers Bill To Hold All Forces  For Duration   MOVE THEM AT WILL   Reclassification of Some Selectees Now Held Likely

U.S. S peeds Laws To Keep All In Service   Senate, House Bills Also - Would Permit Use Over Entire World

Push Changes In Draft Law For Duration .   Quick Legislation Expected So That Selectees Will Be Available for Service ir Other Lands.

NATION BEGINS EXPANSION OF ARMED FORCES   Army Draft Lists Will Be Revised For Expansion

Isolationist Delays Draft Act Change   Sen. Johnson Objects To Lifting Restriction

US MOVES TO USE ITS MANPOWER   Seeking Swift Passage of Bill for Retaining Men for Dursatien and te Send Them   Anvwhere

Congress Moves to Lift Restrictions on Selectees; Small Chance Seen for Change in Draft Age Limits

U. S. Arbitrators Work on Strike:   Big Defense Orders Are » Threatened; Some Settled

Sabotage At Fort Meade   BARRACKS UPRIGHTS ARE SAW. ED THROUGH AND ELECTRIC CABLES SPIKED.

Somaliland Is Recaptured  British Seize Area Taken by Italians Last Auauct

EARLE MADE —_ OFFENDANI   U. S. Minister Sued by Alleged Principal in Bottle Episode

EARLE’S VICTIM NOT AN OFFICER   German Industrialist Says He Is Man American Diplomat Socked

Second Man in  Episode Talks   German Industrialist Gives Information for Complaint Against Earle

German Tells of Earle Fight  ‘Other Man’ DisClosed to Be Dr. Carl Becker

be Seenelinaitienne > teens eee een ee  SOFIA ANTAGONIST OF EARLE LOCATED   Germa n Industrialist Second Man In The Battle Throwing

DR. PECKER iS MAN WHO THREW BOTTLE AT EARLE   ‘Berlin Commentary Says Minister's Version fe “Palen”

German industrialist in Bottle-Throwing Incident   Dr. Carl Becker Declares He Was Second Man In Cafe Episode With U.S. Minister George Earle and That He Has Given Attorney Information For Court Complaint

300,000 RAIL WORKERS AWAIT STRIKE RULING   Leaders Of NonOperating Group Meeting Today

Life Sentence in Ohio Penitentiary — Looms for Youth in Triangle Murder

YOUTH TO FACE LIFE SENTENCE   Farmhand Was Accused 0 Triangle Slaying Of 17Year-Old Neighbor

State Solons Move To Outlaw ‘Bat’  In Prison System With ‘Exceptions’

DAMAGED BY FIRE   Fire Chief Paul Ingels Injured in Fall Fighting Beta House Blaze   FORMER USHER HOME:

FRATERNITY HOUSE DAMAGED BY FIRE   Fire Chief Paul Ingels In~ jured in Fall Fighting . ' Beta House Blaze   FORMER USHER HOME

FAIL IN ATTACK ON KRONSTADT   Nazis Lose Five Transports in Raid, Says Soviet Radio

Decisive Points Broken by Blitz  Troops - Berlin   Nazi Forces Within 125 Miles of Key  City af T eninorad

SPECIFIC GAIN Ut NAZI HORDE NOT MADE CLEAR   Advance Said To Be Within 125 Miles Of Leningrad

Biggest Advance Made Near Kiev   Russian High Command Announces No Important Changes in Situation

Grecks Reported 12 Miles From Valona; Take Important Peaks on Central Front

Greek Drive Carries Army  Near Valona   ‘Success Also Claimed For Central Battlefront Despite Weather

Greeks     Valens   Greeks Drive to Within 14 Miles Seutheast of  Sea Port

Greeks Drive To North Of Gjormi   Repulse 2 Strong Italian Counter-Attacks In Move Southeast of Valona; Occupy Buzi

G.O. P. Campaign Is Taking Form   Wilson vs. Thornburg, Miller vs. Hickenlooper

Miller Enters Wide Open Iowa GOP  Gubernatorial Race   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by’ Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

Senate & Governo Race Contested   It’s ‘Wilson vs. Thornburg ; Hickenlooper vs. Miller

FATHER, WEDGED IN WINDOW, SUCCUMBS TO SERIOUS BURNS   Mother And Three Children Trapped In Bedroom -~ Aged Couple  Feceane

FIVE BURNED T0 DEATH IN-HOME IN PITTSBURGH   Mother, Father and Three Children. Ate Victims of Early: Morning  Blave G   TWO -OTHERS ESCAPE   Husband and Father .o Dead. Survives. Long Enough to Tell of Fight  Against Conflagration

LONG TRIAL IN CEMETERY LOT CASE FORECAS'   Mail Fraud Charges Face 44 Persons At Columbus

POSTPONE ACTION ON HOTEL QUESTIOI   In Absence Of Quorum Of Stockholders Last Evening Matter Goes Over Until Wednesday, Oct. 1

G. 8. COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTED   Regular Monthly Meeting Held Monday  Evening

Star Files Divorce Suit   Mae West Seeks End to Marriage to Vaudeville Actor

Roosevelt Failed to Recognize Axi:  War Zone: Rome   Report 's First Axis Statement On Sinking of Robin Moor

Churchill Calls For 3,000,000 More Conscripts   Age Limits Expanded To 1814 to 50 Years; Equipment Crisis Past

Churchill Asks for Three Million  More Conscripts  Young Women Would Be Required to Serve in Uniform

BRITAIN CALLS NEW CONSCRIPTS   Draft Ages Stretched Young Women May Be Drafted To Serve  In Auxiliaries

BRITAIN MOVES TO CALL MORE MENAND WOMEN   Churchill Says 3,000,000 More Conscripts Needed, Asks Young Women for Home Service

WIDEN DRAFT   Churchill Asks for Mor Men and for Power to Conscript Women

Churchill Asks Power To Conscript Women   Prime Minister Calis Upon Nation to Stretch Military Age Limits; Men of 50-May Be Called to Colors

Churchill Calls for 3.000.000 More Conseripts in England   Prime Minister Says Crisis of Manpower and Womanpower at Hand, to Dominate Year 42

Crisis of Manpower, Womanpower Kow at Hand, Churchill Tells Nation   falls for Three Million Conscrints; Would Require Women Io Serve

Britain Calls ThreeMillion  Men, Women   Churchill Seeks to Draf Young, Unwed Females For Non-Combatant National Duty

Churchill Asks More Conscripts For Army   Requests Power To Put Women In Uniform To Aid Britain’s War Effort

Skilled A. F. L. Workers Strike At Army’s Camp   Antiaircraft Center Ih Carolina Picketed B: Large Groups.

SKILLED AFL WORKMEN GO ON STRIKE AT ARMY CAMP   5,000 Walk out at Cam; Davis In Eastern North Carolina

Anti-Aircraft’s. ’ Workers Quit   Camp Davis Is Scene 0: Walkout ‘With. Union. “. Playing Role

WORKMEN STRIKE AT ARMY BASE   15.000 Skilled AFL Laborer: Quit $15,000,000 Camp Proj. ect; “Outside Agitation’ Blamed by Contractor

STRIKE CLOSES ARMY PROJECT   5,000 Workers Waik Out Al North Carolina Firing Range Construction

UNION STRIKE HALTS ARMY CAMP WORK   Union Men Want First ' Call‘on Jobs at Camp Davis.    PICKET F' ORCE AT ENTRANCES   Secretary Perkins Calls Conference on International Harvester. Strike.

MEN STRIKE AT CAROLINA CAMP SIT]   Over 3,000 Workers Picke Entrances to Firing Range Project Near Wilmingion

AFL Workmen Out on Strike At Army Camp   Thousands of Men Picket Entrances Of Reservation

STRIKE CALLED AT ARMY POST   5000 Carpenters, Electrician Others Building New Camp Cal ed Out After Vote

MME CALLED RNY CAMP  j   Carolina $15,000,000 ict Scheduled for Competion Next Month

WORKERS G0 ON STRIKE AT NEW U.S. ARMY CAMP      Skilled Employes Ir North Carolina Walk Out   AT CAMP DAVIS   Anti-aireraft Center Being Built On Reservation

"Are Picketing Job  Charge Project Unfain To Organized Labor  MORE WORKING THAN ON STRIKE

Workers Go: On Sie Ar   More’: Than 3,000 Skiffed Workmen From Picket Lines at Entrances.

SKILLED WORKMEN ENGAGED BUILDING ARMY CAMP STRIKE   WORK ON $15,000,000 N CAROLINA ANTI-AIRCRAFT CENTER STOPPED MONDAY

Strike News   a —_—— Labor Trouble Threatens Progress at Big Army Anti-Aireratt Firing Ranae.

Strike Stops -Work At Camy   Construction Of Army’: Big Anti-Aircraft Center Halted.

Construction Work on Big Army Camp Stopped by Strike   Skilled Laborers Walk Off Work at Camp Davis This Morn

SKILLED WORKERS GO ON STRIKE TODAY. AT ARMY’S $15,000,000 CAMP DAVIS

Workmen Strike At Army Camp  Union Shop Question Causes Walkout At Camp Davis, N. C.

5,000 STRIKE AT BIG ARMY CAMP, PICKET GROUNDS   A. F. of L. Workers Demande ‘Preferential Shop’ on North Carolina Work

AFL STRIKE TIES UP CONSTRUCTION ATU. 5. ARMY CAMP   Workers Picket Entrances To Camp Davis, AntiAircraft Center

STRIKE CALLED ON ARMY WORK   A.F.L. Workers Walkout A Firing Range Project

3,000 PICKETS PATROL GATES OF DEFENSE JOB   Other Workmen On The Job; Contractors’ Representative Blames ‘‘Outside Agitation’ And “Racketeering.”

AFL Strike at Camp Davis in North Carolina   Skilled Union Workmen Walk Out Over Issue of Preferential Shop

JAMES HOLDS FORTH HOPES FOR TAX CUTS   Governor Reports Fisca! Progress as He Takes Stock of Term   ASSERTS ECONOMY COURSE FOLLOWED   Unemployment Cut in Half Wheels of Industry Going Again, He Says

James Sees Lower Tax Rates Ahead, Industry Thriving   Governor Takes Stock of First Two Years of His Administration; Reports Unemployment cut in Half; Quotes Frequently from Campaign Talks

Says Relief Cut in Half And Wheels of Industry  Turning Again in State.

alan Told void Athens   Systematic Bombing Of Rome Will Follow Attack On Athens Or Cairo

Rome May Be Bombed   Duce May Attempt tc Incite Catholic World By “Planting” British Bombs in Vatican

BRITISH WARN THEY'LL BOMB ROME IF CAIRO, ATHENS HIT   LONDON, April 18.—(AP)—The British government warned today it would commence “systematic bombing of Rome” if either Athens or Cairo, Egypt, is attacked.

BOMB THREATS AIMED AT ROME   British To Act If Athen: Or Cairo Is Attacked By Axis

Reprisals on Italian Capital to Begin HU Athens or Cairo Is Raided, London Declares.

LONDON GIVES WARNING TO [TALIANS   ‘Says Systematic Bombing Of Rome Will Start If Either Athens Or Cairo Is Attacked——Claims Italians Plan To Drop Cap. tured British Bombs On Vatican City

Don't Drop Bombs On Athens, Cairo   Or British Will Systematically Bomb Rome

British Threaten Bombing of Rome   Systematic Raids Will Be Continued to the End of - War if Athens or Cairo, Egypt, Are Attacked, London Statement Says.

BRITISH THREATEN 10 SMASH AT ROME   Italians Warned Not To Bomb Athens Or Cairo

BRITISH WARN ROME BOMBING CONTEMPLATEL   Says Systematic Attacks Will Be Made If Athens Or Cairo Raided

BRITAIN WARNS OF BOMBINGS   Promises to Bomb Rome If Athens or Cairo Is Bombed

ROME MAY GET TASTE OF BOMB   British to Retaliate Fully if Either Athens or Cairo Attacked; Fascist Plot on Vatican Charged

BRITAIN THREATENS BOMBING OF ROMI   Government Warns Reprisal Bombing If Hither Athens Or Cairo Attacked

ROME IS WARNED . OF BOMB DANGER   British Promise to Retaliate if Athens or Cairo Is Attacked.  sacmomoeerret   VATICAN CITY TO BE PROTECTED

Italians Are Warned the British Will Bomb Rome If Athens or Cairo Hit   English Charge Fascists Plan to Drop British Bombs on Vatican City

Their Lines Shorten. ‘As Battle Of Balkans Nears Critical. Stage   Manolin ’s High Command Reports - Greek Left. Wing. Is Crumbling As Disor dered Troops Fall. Back

English Will Avoid Vatican   London Charges Italy Plans Attack on Papal City and Then Blame it on Alles

German Troops Flooding Down From North, Presumably From Yugoslavia, Caused Action.   BATTLE OF BALKANS IS NEAR CRITICAL STAGE   British Middle -East Com mand Said German Offense Had Involved a “Costly Toll.”

Say Italians Plot To Bomb Vaticar   London Says Fascists Are Prepared To Unleash Captured Missiles

Cole County Allotted $342 for Relief   State Allotment for September Is $206,348: 16,720 Families

$284,951 Allotted For Relief in June   Cole County Allocatior $234; Allotments Nearly $20,000 Less

OF VICIOUS RAID   Plymouth Port Subjected te A “Worst” Attack Fellowing Visit By King  George.

PLYMOUTH HARD HIT BY AR RAL   Many Casualties Result From Hardest Raid of War On Coastal Town.

TAKES BROKEN HEART TO COURT   Files $100.000 Breach of Promise Suit Against Man Who Courled Her 13 Years.

Love And Boiled Lobster Grow Cold ‘War Bride’ Demands $100,000 Heart Balm Of Bank President

Pr otection  For Rabbits   Kansas Senate Refuses To Permit Unrestricted Shooting of Bunnies

Kansas Senate  Favors Protectior Of Small Game   Closed Seasons on Rabbits, Squirrels And Bullfrogs  tantly Defended

26 JAP PLANES DESTROYED AT INVASION PORT   Smashing American Raid Fole lows Report Of Undersea Successes   NIPPON BLOCKADE HINTED   Two Victorious Naval Forays Revealed; Land Activity At Standstill

Weather Forecast   AMERICAN UB WIN aUbbtooto IN FIROT TRIES   Successful Attacks Carried Out Against Jap Ships In Pacific Waters   ARMY PLANES DESTROY 26 JAPANESE AIRSHIPS   Invaders’ Attempt To Advance In Philippines Thrown Back By U. S. Forces

26 Jap Planes Destroyed in Viean Attack   Submarines Successful in 2 Attacks; But Fail In Third

26 Enemy Warplanes Destroyed On Luzon   Two Successful Submarine Attacks Are Revealed By Our Asiatic Fleet Commander; Filipinos  Renel Jan Invaders Riding in Buses

Air Force And Subs Take Big Enemy Toll —   Many Planes Blasted In Philippines With U-Boats Also Scoring

Report U. S. Sub Victory in Far East   Details of Offensive Operations Not Given; Planes Bag 26 Foe.

Indian Leader Joins Germany   All-Indian Congress Left Wing Chief Goes Over to Nazis

Leftist Hindu Leader Signs Axis Agreement   Subhas Chandra Bose Is Believed To Be in Rome . Or Berlin

INDIAN LEADER 1S BFLIEVED PLOTTING   Fifth Column ne a Said to Be in -Making- for Nazi Invasion

PHONE RATE CUT WILL SAVE USERS BIG SUN   Announce Reductions For ‘Phone Subscribers In Bristol Area   NEW RATES ARE GIVEN.

Navy Seeks Cause Of Fire at Base   Damage to Offices Estimated at $275,000; Official Documents Destroyed

INVESTIGATE: FIRE  INU. S. NAVAL BASE   Heavy Damage Is Done to Communications and Administration Offices

Blaze. ProbedAt Na Navy. Base   Cause Is: Not. Determiried AB ‘Probe. Is Started. At Norfolk Yard -

Five American - Built Bombers Off to Bermuda First Leg to Britain

British Must Send Man Not Small Boy To Aid The Reds  Left Little Time By Nazi Speed In Crimea   Left Little Time By Nazi Speed In Crimea To Organize Fully Equipped Army

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Belief Nazis Will Dig in and Confine Themselves On Moscow Front to Holding Operations Grows; Britain Being Forced to Make Decision

COOPERATIVE GETS 1ST FUNDS FROM PATRONS   Initial Bills Based Or Readings By Consumers

Simplicity Marks Cer emony House Representatives    Denies Democracy I-das Recome Soft In Speech

Four Chrysler Plants Shutdown   Upholstery Factory Strike Cause; 18 Thousand Kept Idle

FOUR DETROIT PLANTS CLOSE   Shutdown of Chrysler Plant: Blamed on Upholstery Factory Strike There.   18500 ARE MADE IDLE

Upholstery Strike in Detroit Closes Up Chrysler Plants   Other Auto Makers Are Threatened; News of Labor Condensed

Strike Closes Chrysler Plants   Tieup Is Attributed To  Walkout In Upholatery Factory:

4 Chrysler Plants Hit _ By Walkout   18,500 Made Idle Wher Workers Quit in Upholstery Factory

FOUR AUTO-PLANTS CLOSED BY DETROIT UPHOLSTERY STRIKE   MICHIGAN BOILER FACTORY eeSHUTDOWN,-MORE LABOR TROUBLES NOTED -

STRIKES SPREAD TO CAR PLANTS   Four Chrysler Units Closed In Detroit —- 18,500 Are Idle

Work Halted At Four Auto Plants Today   Approximately 18,500 Men Idle; Upholstery Walkout Is Blamed

FOUR CHRYSLER PLANTS CLOSED   Caused By Shut-Down Of Upholstering Factory

CHRYSLER PLANTS CLOSED BY STRIKE   Fibres Plant, Also Closed Making  18 200. Work ers Idle

STRIKE CLOSES 4 AUTO PLANTS   OTHERS THREATENED BY CLOSING UNLESS AGREEMENT IS MADE

FOUR CHRYSLER PLANTS: TIED UP IN WAGE FIGHT   Strike Of CIO Hands In Upholstery Factory Withholds Materials From Auto Plants At Detroit.

FOUR CHRYSLER PLANTS CLOSEL   Strike At Automobile Upholstery Factory In Detroit Causes Shutdown of the Chrysler Plants In Same City.

Upholstery Factory Strike Is Causing Auto Plant Closing   More May Be Made Idle Unless Strike Settled, Pro ducts Go to Car Plants

OPEN PARLEY ON NEEDS OF SOVIET ARMY   American and British Representatives Meet with Stalin.

Molotov Opens Conference on Aic to Russia   Stalin Welcomes Heads of U.S. and British Missions

Governor Wilson Anpoints Five   Grantham Gets Post Dr. Bierring Stays

MANLEY WILL LEAVE LQUOR BOARD JULY   Gov. Wilson Names R. F. Swift to Commission; Green Loses Tax Job.   BENTS OF CRESCO OFF CONSERVATION BODY

Harlan Man Is Appointed to — Liquor Boar   H. A. Grantham Named tc - Succeed Green on State Tax Commission

‘Governor Wilson Names Harlan Man To Liquor Body; Others Appointed

R. E. Stewart Renominated To Commission   Governor Names Loca Man For Conservatior  Work In lowa.

NEW SECURITY PLAN DRAFTED   President Soon to Propose All-Embracing Federal  Insurance System

Payroll Tax Rate May Rise   On Social Security Plan to Cushion Slumps

Roosevelt To Urge One Social Agency  Combine States: Work Under Federal Control

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   State Next Two Weeks Will Tall Reseia'e Stare

FALL OF MOSCOW WITHIN TWO WEEKS FORECAST IN TURKEY; BIG TEST FACED

FISH CHARGES EXTENSION BIT “CONSPIRACY   Would involve U. S. ir Furopean, Asiatic, African wars

Fish Charges Conspiracy For Intervention   Senate Passes 214-Year Term By 45-30 Vote; $10 Raise Approved

UME 72—-NUMBER 186   uvUSE OPENS DEBATE ON EXTENSION   Danger of Defeat Of Resolution Ils Conceded

Senate Passed It 45 to 30. Vote in Lower Chamber  _Expected Monday — 60 Democrats May Oppose.  ‘Maximum of 20 Republicans in Favor of Extension.

Billto Lengthen Army Service is Passed by Senate   Debate on Extension Bill Begins Today in House; Leaders Fear Defeat

Conspiracy To Involve  U.S. Claimed   House Debates Bill After Senate Okays 30-Month Limit

Time Extensior For Draftees May Hit Snae   Possibility of Defeat Seer In Tower House; Debate on Today

SENATE APPROVES KEEPING DRAFICES FOR LONGER PERIOD   Thirty-Month Term, Pay Increases, Get O. K. In Voting   POSSIBLE DEFEAT IN HOUSE IS SEEN   Danger Of Disapproval IReported Found In Congress

HAMILTON FSH SEES “GIGANTIC. WAR CONSPIRACY   ASSAILS DRAFT EXTENSION MOVE AS DEBATE BEGINS TN HOTICE   REP, COX, SUPPORTING, SAYS NATION'S NEARER WAR DAIL’   Administration Leaders Concede Resolution Has Good Chance to Be Defeated in House

ARMY SERVICE EXTENSION IK GRAVE DANGER   More Liable to Defeat i House Than Any Other Maior Bill

FISH ASSAILS PROVISIONS OF SERVICE BILL   Part of Conspiracy tc Involve Country in  War, He Says

Flan CHARGE RESOLUTION [3 CONSPIRACY   Solon Declares New Deal Extension Bill Part of Conspiracy.

CONGRESS NOT GETTING FACTS   Rep. Fith Attacks Draft Extension As Part of Plot to Get U. S. Into European War.   EXPECT ACTION ON MEASURE MONDAY

ARMY EXTENSION BILL IN HEATED HOUSE DEBATE   Concede House Defeat On Military Extension Passed Yesterday By Senate.

New Yorker Says Time Extension Part Of ‘Gigantic Conspiracy’ For War

Fish Opens Attack on Measure   Administration Leaders See Danger of Defeat in the House

Fish Charges Conspiracy to  Get U.S. in War   Insists Nation Needs No Large Armed Forces

Is Accused Of Cruelty   Warrant Charges Woman  Beat and Starved Children

Fall of Greek Capital Seen Todav   Residents Remain Behind Locked Doors

Storied Athens Silent As Nazis Near City   say Britons Gone—Doors Locked, Shutters Drawn—Ominous Wind Sweeps City’s Hallowed Street:

Britons Hold Line 25 Miles From Capital   Fall of Athens Only Matter Of Hours; Nazis Storm Way Toward Sea; Greek Commander Retires

BAITIH REAR GUARD FIGnTS LOSING BATTLE   Greeks Calm as Germany’s Soldiers Pound at Gates of Capital.   EVACUATION ALL THAT I$ LEFT FOR BRITISH   Athens (Sunday)—{AP) —The first detachment of German motorcyclists entered the center of Athens at 9:30 am. today.

350 Waupun Convicts In Sit-Down Strike; Demand Better Food   Trouble Star ‘ted Monday W ith 75 Refusing to Eat; Warden Burke Reports No Tisarders Thus Far —

Protest Is Made About Poor Food   Refuse To Eat Any Food — No Other Disorder — Reports  . Warden Burke

Executive Waits in Office Until Late in Night to Affix Signature After Measure is Approved by House and Senate Off Tere   REDUCTIONS LISTED

JAMES SIGNS BUDGET BILL, MAKES CUTS   Governor Slashes More ‘Than 9 Million From 188 Million Total.   PARES FUNDS FOR WELFARE DEPT.   Says House Must Provide Money If County, Hos. pitals Are Taken.

PREMIER CALLS ON GERMANY FOR HELP   26 ‘British Aircraft Are Destroyed By Bombs   Are Defied By Defenders Of Rock Of Gibraltar: Stronghold “Ready”

Iraq Reports Enemy Has-Lost.26 Planes At Habbaniyan Field   London Informed. By. Ambassador _ That All Is Quiet In Baghdad; No Sion Of Aid. Asked Fr om Nazis.

MOGLEMOIN ADVANCE AT AIRPORT   Fierce Skirmishes Rage Around Base in Rich Oi! Kingdom,

LONDON HEARS OF SETBACKS IN IRAQ WAR   Fighting Rages for the Second Day Between British and Iranians

MIDDLE EAST SITUATION 1S CRAVE TODAY   Empire Life-Line Periled _ By Uprising In Rich Oil Region

Fighting Between English and Iraqis Continues into Second Day.   Planes Destroyed      German Aid Believed Re quested; Native Troops  Being Massed.

REPORT 26 BRITISH PLANES DESTROYED   Government Reported To Have Called Upon Germany And Arabs To Help Repel Invading British; Big Airbase Near Rachdad Menaced.   Germany Hints Holy War Imminent

Mosul Planes Bomb Base At Habbaniyah Airdrome   Iraq Calls Britain Aggressor; Asks Hitler To Send Help

LONDON HEARS OF ENGLISH REVERSES IN EASTERN ARENA   Communique Says Only Some Artillery Silenced Ae Aiedrama

Nazis Push On To Britons’ Eseape Ports   Isle Of Crete May Be Next Target Of Hitler Machine

Germans Pursue British Toward Ports in South ~ Of the Greek Peninsula   Berlin Reports Destruction of a as Land Forces “Mop p”

NAZIS PRESE BRITIOH IN RETREAT   Chase Nears Extreme Soutt and Southwest Harbors of Greece.

LAST HARBORS HELD BY ALLIES   Claim British Losse: Heavy While Fleeing In Sailing Ships

British Leave Mainland By Every Means   Plymouth Bombed Hard While British Undergo Another Dunkerque Enisode

Nazis Approach Last Harbors in Southern Greece   Germans Press on to Only Places Available to Re  move British.   British Embarking on Small Boats to Crete

Approach Last Ports In Greece   Harbors In Southerr Greece Offer Only Chance For British To Eseane

FIVE CRAFT ARE BOMBED UPON COAST   Channel Is Scene _ Of Heavy Duel. Early Today

Nazis vent Up Greece  ~-Remaining: British Force Retreating yy. gm og “

Germans May Use Agean Islands to ‘By-Pass’ Turkey, Reach Syria.   ‘Leap F rog’ Drive   Blitzkrieg Armies Approach Last Harbors in South; British Depart.

Legion Head Gives Favor To Convoys   Back From Trip to isle, Warner Avers U_ 5. Aid Essentia!

Warner, Back From England. Says British Can Win With U. S. Supplies

Sees: “Materials: * Reaching Britair Only. By.. Convo3   Legionnaire National Head: Back From Trip, Says .U, §. Must Face Realities

Legion Commander Declares British Will Win With U.S, Help, But Convoy Is Needed

U.S, GONVOYS ‘VICTORY KEY   Actual Delivery of Food War Materials Needed, “Says Legionnaire

U. S. Must Convoy Aid To Britain   American Legion Chief  Gives View on Situation

Legion Head Says Convoys Are Needed.   ‘British Can Win With Supplies From America’

Calls For  Convoys   Legion Head Says British Aid Futile Without Convoys

Milo.J. Warner, Just Back From England, of Opinion Supplies Must Be Convoyed   FINDS MORALE OF BRITONS EXCELLENT   Says They Have Made Re  markable Recovery From  Severe Punishment of . Last Fall

USE OF CONVOYS BY U.S, FAVORED   Delivery Of Supplies Is Key Problem, Claim

Britain Needs U. S. Convoys For Victory Declares Legion Head   Warner Optimistic On Return From England

LEGION CHIEF HINTS CONVO   Says Britain Will Get Suf ficient Aid Only If Shipped By U.S.

LEGION CHIEF SAYS U.S. MUST CONVOY BOATS   Commander Warner, Bact From England, Declares Wavy Needad

LEGION COMMANDER SAYS BRITISH GAN WIN WITH SUPPORT   Warner Returns From Official Visit To England

Legion Head Urges Convoys  Move Will Assure British Victory, Warner Says

U. S. IN FASCIST PRESS   Italian Papers Devote Much Space  to Lease-Lend Bill

Occupation Hikes Living Cost 70 Percent lceland Problems Bewildering

United States Troops Landes At Iceland.        Br amike “Aseerts

ICELAND IS FACING HARD PROBLEMS DUE TO MANY NEWCOMERS   British and American Oc “cupation Increases Liying Costs 70 Per Cent, Premier Declares.

Deanna, Lovely In Ivory Satin Gown, Is Nervous As She Murmurs, ’  Do’

PRISON SET-UP “SUTS GOVERNOR   ‘Does Not Feel That Powder Keg Complaint: Calls for. “Antion   G. 0. P. DOING ALRIGHT   Two Hundred and Fifty Have Jobs as Result of The Turn-Qver

RUSSIAN FLEET IN STATE OF ALARN   German Ships Recalled From Baltic, Stockholm Dispatches Declare

WILD RUMORS OF NAZI-SOVIET BREAK IN BALTIC REPORTS   Claim Russian Fleet Is In State Of Alarm-—-German Ships Recalled To Home Ports

RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET PLACED IN — STATE OF ALARM   Women and Children Reported to Be Evacuating City of Helsinki.

Russian Baltic  Fleet Said In — State of Alarm   British Do Not Think ~ Reds Would Fight  Nazis; Remain Alert

BALTIC FLEET PIT ON ALERT      Mystery of Soviet-Reich Relationship No Nearer Solution As Rumors Fly In Eurone.   GERMAN SHIPS LEAVE FINLAND

ACT IVITY IN BALTIC MYSTERIOUS   Russian Fleet’ In State of , Alarm; It Is Said.

Nazi Ships Recalled  3  “rom Baltic   ) Russian Baltic Fleet Put In State of Alarm By Move

HEAR WAR ALARM IN BALTIC AREA   Russian Flect in ‘State o Alarm’; Nazis Recall: All Ships

LOCAL PRODUCTION . ASSOCIAT   To Dairymen in St. Charles County Who Will Give Help to Supply Demand for Such Products.

BRITISH RAID NORTH FRANCE   German Areas Hit During Night Attacks

HUGE AIR ARMADA ATTACKS GERMANS   Continental Targets Are Bombarded Today by Squadrons.

His Estate As Well As Life Given   Kansan’s Insurance Money Invested In Defense Bonds

MENZIES TO LEAVE POST AS PREMIER   Resignation Believed To Clear Way for Him To Be Stationed  Tn Landon

MENZIES PLANS TO QUIT POST   Resignation Believed to Clear Way for Him to Be on War Council

Menzies To Quit His Post   Australian Minister May Go to Britain

Menzies Quits Australian Joh   Prime Minister Resigns Te Be Representative On Em. pire War Councils,

UNIVERSAL COVERAGE   WOULD INCREASE PERENPRATL REVENTF   Australian Prime Minister To Quit

MENZIES RESIGNS POST AS PREMIER   ACTION TAKEN TO CLEAR WAY FOR JOB IN LONDON

Australian Chief Resigns   Is Expected to Represent His Country in London

THEPREMIER OF AUSTRALIA QUITS   Menzies Probably Wil " Take Post In London

Menzies Out of Australian Post  Leader May Be Representative In London

MENZIES PLANS TO QUIT POST   May Go to London to Serve On War Council

R. MOREHOUSE DRAKE DEAD   ntemationally Known As. tronomer and Educator Pneumonia Victim

Dr. Morehouse, Drake U. Head, Dies Tuesday   Noted Astronomer Victim Of Pneumonia, Hear Disease -

Astronomer-President Of Drake University Known  Throughout World.

EDUCATOR WAS WIDELY KNOWN   Had Discovered 2 Comets; Became Ill  Following Address

DR. MOREHOUSE OF DRAKE DIE   Headed University Since 1923; Was Noted As Astronomer

Some Famous Arguments; Anybody Want To Start?   (luestion Of White Hens Laying Brown Eggs Ends In Some Display Of Gunplay

OVERNCR STEPS INTO * SHIPBUILDING. STRIKI   Protests Proposed Federa ' Operation of Firm

CONGRESS BEGING HOLIDAY. (DLENESS   Members Are Worrying About War Problems to Face Them After Rest

johnson Believes Election Won But O'Daniel, Trailing 4,117 fotes, Is Still Given Chance

Johnson Holds  Lead In Texas   O'Daniel Close Behind In Senate Vote Returns

FIFTY EXPECTED 10 GO IN NEXT DRAFT   County Quota Likely Will be Doubled in February

FIFTY EXPECTED TO GO IN NEXT DRAF)   County Quota Likely Will  bé Doubled in Feb.   ruary

Sadist Slayer of Kansas City Girl Eludes Official:   Private Life of Engineer Probed for Clues in Solution of Murde:

SADIST 1S SOUGHT IN GIRLS MURGEI   $500 Reward Offered fo Clues in Death of Kansas City Brunette.

Girl’s Slayer : ‘Evades Arres'   Police: Following «Clues Without Avail; ‘Fime Element. Hurts.

ClO HEAD RAPS USE OF TROOPS   ‘Work Or Fight’ Order Also Bitterly Condemned

MURRAY CONDEMNS §PRESI DENT FOR ACTION IN SUPPORTING DEFENSE.   Threatens To Bolt   Calls Strike --Breaking Enslaving Labor During a “Privite” Dispute.

Obstacles To Assistance To Russia Eden Says Britain Will Overcome

Aid Pledge  Renewed   Eden Says Russia's Cause Is Also Britain's Cause

Eden Asserts England Will  Reach Russia   Will Overcome Difficulties In Giving Promised Aid To Stalin Regime

Soviet To Get British Aid   Secretary Eden Says Eng-fand Will Overcome Problem Of Transportation

Britain to  Aid Russia   Anthony Eden Declares That National Will Fulfill Her Prornuse

EDEN DECLARES RUSSIAN CAUSE BRITAINS CAUSE   Difficulties of Delivering Supplies to Ally Will Be  Overcome He Says

BRITAIN TO GET HELP TO RUSSIA EDEN DECLARES   Holds Geographical Diffi culties in Fulfilling “Immensely Formidable Task” Will be Qvercome   REAFFIRMS POLICY   Cannot Enlighten Peopl on When Britain is Going To Strike, if Ever, He Savs

BRITISH AID FOR © RUSSIA PROMISED DESPITE DIFFICULT)   EDEN REAFFIRMS BRITISH POLICY OF NO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WITH HITLER

Willkie Denounces Hate, Ascression  In Talk to Nazis   Broadcasts Message Over BBC Just as He Leaves England

LACKAWANNA STEEL PLANT CHOOSES CIO   Returns Show 8,228 oVtes For Union and 2,961 Against Plant Organization

ei cin ce .cmeeennimeel RECORD CROP FORECAST BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS

LITTLE MANUFACTURER IGNORED TRUMAN SAYS   Addresses Leaders From 250 Midwest Towns

REPORT ROOSEVELT MET CHURCHILL   Rumors Of Secret Rendezvous At Sea Between President And British Prime Minister Are Rife At Washington — Cannot Re Verified

Rumors Of F. R.-Churchill Meeting At Sea Continue Despite Official Denials

F.D. RIS OFF NEW ENGLANI   President Following International Affairs By Navy Radio.

RUMORS FLY THAT FDR-CHURCHILL IN SECRET MEETING   Dime-a-Dozen Rumors That Two Leaders Had Meeting on High Seas

Close Touch With Affairs by Radio   President Roosevelt Is Keep ing Tab on International Affairs.

Rumors Persist F DR, Churchill In Seere ‘et Meet   Rendezvous Placed At -Sea, in Canada, Green* ahd. Teeland

ROOSEVELT'S DESTINATION IS STILL UNKNOWN   Rumor Churchill Has Joined Presjdential Party Not Confirmed

REPORT RECEIVED FROM FDLR'S SHIP   Presidential Party Still On way To Destination Today

Absence of F. D. R.’s Military Advisers From Capital Hints Meet With Churchill

RUMORS ARE KEPT ALIVE THAT THE PRESIDENT AND THE PRIME MINISTER MAY HAVE MET

See ee Seren genie eee Soe pee Churchill-F. D. R. Rendezvous Upon  Seas Is Rumored

ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL IN MEETING AT SEA!   Both Are Missing And There are Lots of Rumors, But no Confirmation

RUMOR RENDEVOUS   Reports Flourish That F. D. R. and Churchill Will  Meet on Seas

RUMORS ABOUT GHURGILL AD THE “PRESIDENT   President’s Highest Military and Naval Advisers Are Absent.   NO OFFICIAL REPORT   Believed President and the British Prime Minister - Are Together.

Roosevelt To Meet Churchill?   Rumors Of Secret Ren dezvous At Sea Are Not Confirmed

Rumors Say Roosevelt And Churchill to_Mee'  Somewhere  on High Sea

Churchill — Visit Report Kept Alive   Absence ‘of Roosevelt’ ‘Top Military Advisers ,Linked.t6 ‘Trip’

FDR VACATION PARTY SAYS FISHING GOOD   Dispatch Avoids Mention of Churchill Rumor

RUMORS RUNNING RIOT OF MEETING OF FDR, CHURCHILL  Reports, Varied In De-

CHURCHILL-FDR RUMORS PERSIST   MEETING REPORTED HELD AS SECRECY LID IS CLAMPED

High Sea Parley Rumored   FDR-Churchill Secret Meeting Is Denied

Presidential Party Continues Ocean Cruise   Destination, Purpose, Still Remain Mystery

More Mystery Veils Hint of Parley at Sea   Rumors Kept Alive By New Bits Of Information

RUMORS INDICATE SECRET MEETING WITH CHURCHILL   Stories Say President - And Minister Held   ' Conference

‘+ PARLEY HINTS NOTEL   Message from President’: Yacht Throws No Light on Churchill Rumors

F. D, - CHURCHILL HINTS’ BACKED BY NEW CLUES   Absence Of High Naval, Military Advisers Significant

FR-Churchill —  Rumors Existing   President's Highest Advisors Said Absent

Many Rumors of Roosevelt, , Churchill Secret Conference Somewhere On High Sea:

OFF NEW ENGLAND   Presidential Yacht Reported Sticking Close to Shore

CONFERENCE RUMORS ARE PERSISTENT   Official Denials Fail t Stop Churchill-Roosevelt Reports

NAVY REPORTS FISHING GOOD FOR FDR PARTY   Dispatch From Potomac Faits To State Whether President Stull Aboard Yacht.   LOCATION UNANNOUNCED   Rumors Still Persist Roosevelt To Meet Churchill  at Spas

RUMORS OF A TRYST BETWEEN PRESIDENT, CHURCHILL KEEP UF   Two New Bits of Information Keep Story. Going-_ No Confirmation i is “Given Out.-

Report F.D.R. Sees Churchil!   Rumors Based On Fact Hop kins, Churchill Not Pre sent At Meetings.

Rumors Heard Of Conference   F DR: And: - Churchill Are Linked ‘As Meeting On - Hich Seas

Rumors Are Rife To Effect Churchill Calls on Roosevelt   Washington Disclaims Knowledge of Parley; Canada Is Skeptical

RUMORS ABOUT SEA MEETING   Talk Persists T That Roosevelt and Churchill Are  in.Secret Rendezvous. .

ROOSEVELT GIVEN FULL REPORTS      President Keeps in Touch With Foreign Affairs by Navy: Radio

FDR Keeps Up With Affairs   No Mention Made of Rumor That He Is to Meet Winston Churchill

FISHING GOOD, POTOMAC SAYS   That's About All the News From FDR's Boat

FOR -CHURCHILL TALK REMAIN HUMOR SOURGE   Two New Bits Of Information Indicate That Conference Reports May Be True

Reports Vary in Detail and Are Denied hut Unusual Secrecy Surrounding Cruise Gives Encouragement

Rumors of Roosevelt-Churchill Parley Kept Alive by Cryptic Messages

Dispach from Roosevell al Sea Ignores Churchill Talk      That President Is Aware of Such Rumors Is Indicatec By Report He Is Keeping In Close Touch With International Develop - ments hy Navy Radio

Rumors Insist FDR and Churchill Have Secret Rendezvous, Official Sources Disclaim Knowledge of It

Rumors of Meeting of Prime Minister, President Continue   Official Denials Fail te Down Series of Vague Reports

President's Yacht Says Fishing Good   Roosevelt- Churchill Meeting Nat Affirmed or Denied; in Washington or London

Rendezvous Rumors Get New Impetus   Roosevelt-Churchil! Mid-Ocean Meetine Lacks Confirmation

Roosevelt Keeps Track Of International Events While Cruising in Yach

THE PRESIDENT IS KEEPING IN TOUCt   Navy Radio Tells. Of Good Fishing And Good Weather

RUMORS RIFE ON PARLEY AT SEA   Reports Of FDR-Churchill  Meeting Persist

HIGH MILITARY OFFICIALS NOT TO BE FOUND   Cryptic messages from President's boat  increase speculation

Rumor Of Roosevelt And Churchill Rendezvous Some Place On High Seas Lacks Substantiation

IN AUTO ACCIDENT.   Mrs. Sam Groves Was Injured Thursday Evening.

"AR OPENING NEXT TUESDAY   List of Prizes Offered for Annual Event at the Tipton Park.   LONG LIST OF ENTRIES   Fair This Year Expected to  Be the Best One Ever Held Here.

ABT TUESDAY   .  List of Prizes Offered for  - Annual Event at the Tipton Park.   LONG LIST OF ENTRIES   Fair This Year Expected to Be the Best One Ever Held Here.

Casualties At-Bardia Put At 44.868   Italians Have Lost LOO.OGO Men in Africa

“Who’s Who in lowa” Being Mailed Now   Will Contain Names of 15,000 Jowans —

Iowa Who’s Who Ready for Mai   Includes History, Data o1 State’s Notables.

1OWA WHO's WHO BEING MAILED TO BUYERS THIS WEEK   Big Book Carries Short Biographies of Many Mille Countiana

“WHO'S WHO IN: OWA” TO BE SHIPPED SOO}   Book Contains More Thar 15,000 Biographies of Jowans

WHO'S WHO IN {OWA READY FOR DELWER   Many Local Men Listed In Rook

BRITISH CLOSING ON ADDIS ABABA ATTACK TRIPOL   Only Railroad from Capita to the Coast Has Been Cut.

STORM FAILS TO STOP GREEKS   Italian Officers  Reported to Be Unable to Sustain  Morale of Troops.

GREEKS REPORT NEW ADVANCES   PANIC IS REPORTED AMONG ITALIANS DUE TO RAF BOMBINGS —

NEW GAINS MADE. ~ BY GREEK TROOPS AGAINST ITALIANS   The “Step-Up Offensive’ ix -Centrak Albania Moving Forward.   IN HEAVY. SNOW STORM}   Greek Artillery Has Taker ' ‘Additional Positions in te the Drive,

DRIVE AGAINST THE ITALIANS IS STEPPED UP   Important Heights North Of Klisura Taken, Along With Additional Positions In Albania.

GREEKS STEP UP DRIVE IN SPITE OF RAGING SNOW   Dispatches From Front Say Artillery Has Taken Up Additional Positions Atter Capture of Important Heights North of Klisura  TUIT ATDICARI IC ANMDATIOCN   THE AFRICAN CAMPAIGN

Storm Fails To Halt Greeks In Albania Drive   Additional Po ositions Are Taken; Italian Morale Claimed Broken

AFL FIRMLY BACKING DEFENSE PROGRAM   61st Convention Opens Today at Seattle

STATE BUILDINGS BOMBED BY BRITISH   Pilots Strew Bombs As Nazis Celebrate Balkan Successes.

FAMED BERLIN OPERA BOMBED   Buildings Were Hitler’: Favorites; Revenge Is Promised

British Pilots Destroy German State Opera House AndSetRussianStateLibrary On Fire.   Ports Suffer

BERLIN HARD HIT BY RAF IN AIR RAID   Hitler’s Favorite Theater Razed

Nazi Officer  Assassinated   Blood Flows Freely as Ger -mans Take Revenge for Previous Slaying

Camel Corps Takes Over Fezan Qasis   De Gaulle Says 35,000 Troops Cooperating

‘NET’ TIGHTENED ABOUT ITALIANS   Free French Aid Drive That Perils Graziani’s Army

Assembly Faces Budget Dispute   Legislature Votes Milk Act Change, Approves Gasoline Measure

SENATE VOTES MILK MEASURE   Approves Bill to Provide Control Over Consignment Prices

Henry J. Ahlers Appointed To" State Position —   Named Member Of State Highway Com: mission By Wilson

Henry J. Ahlers Appointed To” State Position — Named Member O:   Named Member Of State Highway. Commission By Wilson _

U.S. Navy Wants Men Qualified for Ground Work   Schools Established at Four Naval Stations

U.S. NAVY NEEDS — MEN FOR GROUND AVIATION WORK   Offers Training in Care of Engines, Guns and Radio

Claim Nazis :to Build French  Plane Factories      Free French Charge Armistice Violations Are Planned

Mercury At 13 Last Night; Cold Kills 50 In West  Blizzard Prevents Rescue Of Fishermen

fe Rescued From Ice ir  Great Lake  Coast Guardsmen Redouble Search In Fierce Gale

VIRTUALLY ALL OF NATION HAS CHILL WEATHER   Fate Of Unknown Number Of Persons On Ice Floe In Lake Superior Unknown; Wind Reaches 85 Miles An Hour.   REACH LAKE SHORE

Measure Passed 224-161 As Roosevelt Forces Are Nearly Routed In Battle      Administrator Would Get Power Tc Impose Ceilings Subject To Board Of Review Rulings

PRICE CONTROL BILL IS PASSED BY THE HOUSE   Administration Had Te Compromise To Prevent Complete Rout   64 DEMOCRATS JOIN ~ G.0.P. IN OPPOSITION

Administration Is Badly Beaten  On Price Control   Compromises Forced Many Times; House Passes Bill

HOUSE PRICE CONTROL BILL VOTED 224-161   ROOSEVELT FORCES FACE ROUT, AGREE ON COMPROMISE

Roosevell Forces, Facing Complete Rout, Permit Compromises; Wage Control Voled Down

Administration Compromises On Price Contro  a aa a   Tattered Remnant Of Bil ls Passed By House; Faced Complete Rout

Much Revised Price Control Passes House   Roosevelt Leaders. : Facing Complete Rout. Compromise Widely  ONE ADMINISTRATOR TO SET CEILINGS  But Board of Review Will Have Authority ° To Set Aside Rulings

REVAMPED PRICE BILL PASSED BY HOUSE, 224-161   Roosevelt Forces Compromise on Many Points With Coalition to Avoid.a Complete Rout.   CEILINGS.ON ARTICLES THAT GET OUT OF LINE   These Would Re Imposed by Administrator, but Board Would’ Have Power to Set Aside Rulings.

Leaders Make Concessions fo Avoid Revolt   House Bill Sent fo Senate After Confused Session, 224 fo 161

Roosevelt Forces Almost Routed  In Stormy. Session   Compromises Made or Many Points After Bipartite Coalition

HOUSE VOTES APPROVAL OF PRICE FIXING   Administration Bil] Is Shattered

PRICE BILL IS APPROVED BY 274-161 VOTE   Tattered Remnant of Ad. ministration Measure Passed   REVAMPED BILL TO GO TO THE SENATE   Administrator Would Have Power to Impose Ceilinas

Price Bill In Tatters Goes To Senate   DICTATORSHIP OF CEILING: MODIFIED BY FIVE-MAN_ RE VIEW BOARD PROVISION; AD. MINISTRATION COMPROMISE.      Vote Was 224 To 161

Administration Takes Beating From Coalition   LCompromises Wiany Points to Avert Complete Defeat  ANDERSON ‘NO’  Review Board Gets Power to Set Aside Imposed Ceilings

HOUSE VOTES PRICE CONTROL BILL MODIFIED BY COALITION   Gill Sent to Senate Provides Board of Review As Well as Administrator; Bars Ceilings on Wages, Farm Products; Rejects Licensing

GOP's Fail In Attempt to Return Act   FD Forces Compromise on Most Points; Pay Plan Swept Aside   VOTE IS 224 TO 161

House Passe: Remnant  Of Price Bill  Much-Modified Measure Gets Okeh, 224 to 161

HOUSE PASSES CRIPPLED PRICE CONTROL BILL   Compromises In Face Of Rout Draw Longest Teeth In Original  Measure   Labor Scores Victory

Price Controt Bill Adopted  By House But Only After Act Shredded by Opposition

Representative Anderson (D ,N. M.) voted against the price control bill,

INQUIRY ON TIE-UP   Senate Committee Will Act Unless Shipyard Dispute Is Settled

Coast Strike Ties Defense      Senate May Inquire Inte Ship Walkout Unless Settlement Is Reached

COAST STRIKE AIDES CALLED TOU. S. CAPITAL   Senate Defense Group Takes Steps to Halt Ship Tie-up   GOVERNOR SPURNED   New Strike Threat Occur: At Indiana Aviation Products Plant

FRISCO WORKERS REJECT APPEAL TO END STRIKE —    -C1O.and-AFL. MachinistsDecline to Return to

Strikers Refuse To Heed Appeal   Machinists Continue Ship yardg Tieup Despite Plea From Governor

British Again Bomb Air Base To Halt Nazis   Leaflets Also Dropped At Other Points In French Syria   IRAQI STRIKE BACK   Numerous Sufecesses Are Reported By Little Nation

BRITISH BOMB. SYRIAN AIRPORT   French Airdrome Is Again Raided By RAF

TANKS OVER RIVER   Second Army in Maneuve Thrust Along 100-Mile Front

RAIN AND WIND BATTER JAPAN   Thousands of Homes Flood ed, Crops Inundated in ; Nipponese Empire

04 DEAD AS TYPHOON RAGES THROUGH JAPAN   26,000 Homes Flooded, 38 Persons Missing

PLANE MISSING IN SOUTHLAND   Daughter-Iin-Law Of Former Ohio Governor, Famous Physicians Aboard

Parliament of Vichy France Protests Mov:   Doesn’t Like to Meet 4 Miles From Seat of Gov. ernment

“FLYING WARSHIP” READY IN OCTOBER   Admiral Towers -- Knud. sen See Plane on Inspection Tour

FLYING WARSHIP SOON FINISHED   Navy Plane Will Rival  Size The Army’s Huge New B-19 Bomber

Tie Up of Labor on $500,000,000 Defense Contracts Now In 38th Dav.

SHIPYARD MEN REFUSE REQUEST   Strikers Refuse Pres. Rooseveit Request To Return To Work.

Strikers Snub — FDR’s Request   Shipyard Machinists ‘Halted 38 Days Now

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE SOUGHT   Defense Mediation Board Seeks to Avert Plant Tieup

Press For Deal To End G-M Trouble   Mediation Board Anxious To Head Off Strike

DEFENSE MEDIATION BOARD PRESSES FOR GMC SETTLEMENT   THREATENED STRIKE IN DE FENSE CONTRACT HOLDING PLANT BEEN AVERTED

Would Settle Wage Dispute   Medintion Bonrk Moves To Avert Matar Siejke

MISSING AIRPLANE FOUND. 20° MILES FROM LEWISTOWN   Bodies Of Brewsters Taken From Shade Mountain— Die Instantly As Plane Bursts Into Flames

emcee cement 0 SAP a nr  LATINS SEIZE NAZI BAGGAGE   Bolivia Detains Germans At Border

* FAVOR STATE GUARD AS ONG SUBSTITUTE   : Appropriation Bill Is Also Coming Up

BRITISH CLOSING IK ON ERITREAN TOWN    Reinforcements Rushed More Than 1,500 Miles for Drive on Cheren

British Making Progress in New Drive for Cherin   Senegalese Troops Fight ing with English Imnerial Forces

British Forces  Drive ‘Pincers’  Into Eritrea Progress Reported in Allied Drive on  Kev Railway Town

SOVIETS PARRY NAZI DRIVE IN INTENSE COLD   Invaders Staggered On Vital Fronts By Lightning Strokes  MOSCOW IN PERIL        8,000 Tanks And Million And Half Men Hurled By Hitler   MCSCOW IN PERIL

Reds Continue Quick Attacks   Repulse Nazi Invaders At Many Points, Moscow Claims

Russians Parry * Renewed Nazi e Moscow Drive   Soviet Capital Faces Greatest Per il of War as Germans Hurl Forces Into All-Out Offensive in North

WINTER BOGS GERMANS IN RUSS DRIVE   Massed Troopers Parry Furious Nazi Thrust  Against Moscow   IN ‘GREATEST PERIL   British Mobilization Calls Thousands of Men to Military Posts

In Below-Zero Cold, » Soviet Troops Stab At Attacking Foes Said to Number Million and a Half.

MILLION GREEK CIVILIANS MOVED FROM BATTLE ZONE   MASSACRES ALONG JAMBIED ROADS IN POLAND AND FRANCE AVOIDED BY EVACUATIONS IN GREECE

Greek War Relief Chairman In U. S. Says Fellowmen Slowed Hitler By Evacuating Civilians

STALLS WORK OF MEDIATORS   Consideration of Three Threatened Strikes Stopped When Labo  . Members Resign—F. D. R. Expected to Act.

Six Are Asked To White House By Roosevelt   Executives of CIO and major steel companies to hold conference over miners’ strike.

New Effort By President To Avert Strike   Asks Officials To Confer On Captive Mines Dispute

STEEL AND MINE OFFICIALS INVITED TO TALK MEDIATION   Threatened Captive Coal Mine Strike Imperils Labor Quarrels Machinery

Resignation Of CIO Officials Given Impetus   OPM Consultant Joins Mediation Board Withdrawals   FDR IS CONCERNED   New Labor Breach Is Very Much On Mind Of President

Roosevelt To Be Firm Says Office   Hearings Cease As Union Men Resign

(10 Members Absent, Board Work Stalled   New Complication For U. S. Defense Efforts As Mediation Board Inactive

Whole Defense Strike Issue Nears Crisis on Developments From Captive Mines Dispute

ROOSEVELT CALLS «FOR COAL PARLEY   Intervening in Captive Mine Sit uation, He Asks Leaders to Meet With.Him

Roosevelt Summons Captive Coal Mine Owners and 3 CIO Leaders ‘To White House Session Friday

Disruption of Mediation Machinery is Threatened as C. I. O. Members Ouit Board.

Six Members Resign After Coal Decision   Philip Murray Leads Protest Action: Affects Entire De. fense Labor Issue.   TRUCE UNTIL NOV. 1:

ClO MEMBERS OF MEDIATION BOARD WITHDRAW FURTHER COMPLICATING EFFORTS TO SETTLE COAL STRIKE   Dissatisfied With 9-2 Decision In Captive Coal Mines, They Quit, But President Said to Be  Determined to Maintain Governmental Position

UMW, COMPANY CHIEFS CALLED TO CONFERENCE   President Takes Ste, To Avert Mine Walkout

Artillery, Panzer Forces And Warships Were Supported By British Royal Air Force      FRENCH AND NATIVES PUT UP RESISTANCE

FREE FRENCH JOIN TROOPS OF BRITISH IN SUDDEN ATTACK   French Chief of State Urges Resistance—-Germans Keeping Close Watch on the Events  in Suerte

Informed Quarters Say Action More Political Than Military; Resistance Bloody   English Seize Initiative From Axis in Determined Drive to Smash Left Claw of Pincer Around Suez

THEY CLAIM VICTORY   Lordon Revort Pessimistic /and No Sign of Brit. "ish: Aids  

UhIMEA MAY BE A PRIZE rUh GERMANY   Berlin Tells of Sharp Advances and Many Prisoners Taken.   THEY CLAIM VICTORY   London Revort Pessimistic and No Sign of British Aid.

FIREWORKS BAN BILL ISSIGNED INTOSTATE LA   Gov. O'Conor. Expresses His-Pleasiire In Affixing Signature to Prohibi . tory. Measure   SIGNS 102: OTHERS   All of Local ‘Nature Excep' One Requiring All Persons to-Obtain License to Marry

Japan Recalls Delevates to Dutch Indies   Tokyo Refuses To Divulge Its Next Course in kar East

JAPS, DUTCH BREAK OFF NEGOTIATIONS      Decision To Withdraw Japanese Group Is Announced

ClO AUTO UNION CALLS STRIKE AT AIRPLANE PLANT   Demand for Higher Wages Is Made at Ryan Factory in Southern California   Charges of Union Negotiator Called False by Company Representatives

May Tie Up Plane Plant  CO Wack avs ta Ta   CIO Workers to Be Called Out Tuesday

STRIKE ORDER ATRYAN PLANT   CIO Union to Walk Out Tiesday'¢ on Wage De. mand.

RYAN STRIKE SET FOR NEXT TUESDAY   CIO Leader Asserts Issue ot Wages Has Not Yet Been Settled

Nazis Hint New Lunge Planned   DNB Claims War in Decisive Stage With  Hitler in Command

Hitler Held Plotting New War Theater   Swift Attempt to Clos Mediterranean Seen Ry Some

Predict Hitler Planning New ‘Blitz’ Drive   Berlin Radio Hints. at Reason forHitfer~ Replacing Commander

HITLER PLANS TO LUNGE OUT SOON REPORT   Swift Attempt to Close the Mediterranean Predicted   GENERAL’S OUSTER MANIFESTS CRISIS   Von Brauchitsch Says He Asked Dismissal Due ~ to Ilncece

NewLunge for Nazis East, West   No Rift Between Hitler And Von Brauchitsch, Say Broadcasts; Parted In Dignified Manner.   Spanish Drive

Berlin Hints Of New Drive  By Germans   Speculation Follows Fuehrer’s Taking Over Of Supreme Command  ALL SIGNS POINT rO SOME NEW PUSH  May Move on Suez, Against Gibraltar Or Try To Save Libva

Hitler Believed To Be Planning To Send Armies Info New Areas   Germans Say New Phase of War Opening in Explaining Fuehrer's Assumption of Command

Berlin Hints Hitler Plans Attack   Mediterranean Move. British  Invesion Rumared

CHANGES NAY PREVENT VET OF FARM Bl   Minimum Price Alternative Given House Banking Committee.   WOULD BOLSTER PRICES ON FOOD FOR BRITAIN

Loans Imperiled By Price Fixing Alternative To Minimum For U. S. Purchases Offered To House

Veto Threatened On Bill To Finance Farm Parity Loans   Alternative Plan Offered Committee As FDR Indicates He Will Kill Legislation

President To Veto Farm Parity Bill   Loans Imperiled by Drive To Fix Minimum Prices  On VU. S. Food Buying

NAZI MENACE GROWS, ADMITS JESSE JONES   Hundreds of thousands of Germans already in South America

JONES ASSERTS NO POWER GAN INVADE U.S.   Clothing and Food Producers Warned  Of Price Control

PLAN TO REGULATE LIVING COSTS IF INCREASES MOUNT      Henderson Says It Is Mors Important To Control Retail Prices Than Suffer Result«<

No Nation Can Invade U.S.,  Jones States   Henderson Is Reluctant To Exercise Price Control Due To Consequences

FINNS OFFER TO STOP FIGHT AGAINST REDS   Triumph Seen For American Diplomacy In Broadcast

FINNS REPORTED READY TO QUIT AS NAZI HELPER   Helsinki Radio Announces That Nation’s Operations  Are Nearing Close   RUSSIANPOSITION SOMEWHAT IMPROVED

MOVE IS SEEN U. §. TRIUMPH INDIPLOMACY   Nazis Falling Back Along Fronts

Deciston Is Big ~~  Victory for U.S., Blow.to Germany Mormenbli] Leningrad  Railway- ‘May: Be, Onened to Supplies -

FINNISH WAR NEARS CLOSE, REPORT SAYS   Hitler Reported to be Withdrawing Planes From 2 Fronts      FAILURE TO SEIZE CITIES . ADMITTED   Reports of Victories Re ceived From Soviet Capital

GERMAN WING WEAKENED IN NORTH SECTOR   HELSINKI AWAITING PEACE PARLEYS WITH RUSSIA

Nazis Detach Air Squadrons From 2 Fronts   Seen As Substantial Con. cession Of Failure At Leningrad, Moscow

Withdrawal Seen As Big Vietory For U.S. Diplomacy   ‘Military Operations Drawing to Close,’ Announcement Says  NAZI DISPLEASURE  Move Would Weaken Nazi North Wing, Re-Open Railroad

MATCHING Of US. AND STATE FUNDS T0 END   Social Security Plan To Be Remapped

LIBERALIZATION PLAN SUGGESTED FORGOVERNMENT   Chairman Of Social Security Board Would Expand Program   HEALTH INSURANCE  = - TO BE INCLUDED

Security Board Asks Higher Old Age Payments   liberalization of Socia Security Act Urged by Arthur Altmeyer   Make (,o0o0d Beginning

U. S. Health Benefit Plan Is Proposec   Liberalized Security Provisions Called Worth-While

Social Security Changes Urged _ By Federal Board   Health Program, ‘Higher Old-Age  ‘Payments Asked

WANTS INSURANCE FOR THE DISABLED   Program to Liberalize Soc ial Security Is Outlined

Transfers in  Forest Service  Perl Charles to Albi querque; Wang Here

Canadians to Cut Bread   Users Must Slice Own Bread ta Conserve Electricity

Enemy Surrounds Tobruk Garrisor   No Longer Any Attempt In London To Minimize The Gravity Of Situation

Ten Lives Lost In Mysterious Blaze in Plant   Several Investigation  Started into New Haven Fire

10 Men Killed As Fire Sweeps Quilt Factory  Sabotage Hinted as Query Shows Bie denn Wee Ghice

10 LOSE LIVES IN NEW HAVEN BLAZI   Probes Opened Into Cous: of Fire at Quilt Factory

Ten Men Die In Plant Fire At New Haven   Blaze Sweeps Room. Of Quilting Company Working on Army Job   SPRINKLER SYSTEM HAD BEEN SHUT OFF   Investigation Launched And Coroner Hints Of Possible Sabotage

10 Burned to Death "Midst Cotton Afire   NEW HAVEN QUILT AND _ PAD COMPANY, WORKING ON ARMY ORDERS, VICTIM OF HOLOCAUST.   Sprinkler Shut Off

IQ. MEN DIE IN FACTORY BLAZE   Workers Trapped by Fire in Cotton-Filled Room

TEN PERISH IN FACTORY BLAZI   Fire Brings Flaming Death To Workers in New Haven Plant: Company Held Contracts for Army Supplies

Quilting Firm Fire Costs Lives of Ten   Connecticut Blaze Offers Hint’ of Sabotage Plot

Factory Fire Costs 10 Lives   Probe Launchec  In Quilting Firm Blaze

COOL WEATHER FORECAST FOR THIS EVENING   Light frosts predicted for northwestern  section of state

Legislators At Austin Move Fast   Hill Reported To Create Hime Defense Guard Without Reading

Violence Wave Mounts In Occupied Countries Since Start Of German-Russian War; Serbia ‘Sore’ Spot   (RULLETIN)

RAIDS AT MINIMUN   Bad Weather. Limits Operations of British and German Fliers

Storms Hai GormenRat ds - On England   Operations of RAF Alsc Are Hampered by Bad Weather

NAZI AIRMEN RAID LONDON MANY KILLED   Longest and Most De structive Daytime Attack Reported   HEAVY CASUALTIES 1N MIDLAND TOWN   Bombers Take Advantage of Better Flying Conditions

DAYTIME RAID ON LONDON IS MADE BY NAZIS   Casualties are Reported as Waves of Reich Bombers Attack City   STREET CAR BLOWN OFF TRACK BY BOMB   Damage Done in Assualt or Midlands Town; Raiders Use Machine Guns

Nazi Fighters Give London Longest Raid   Daytime Attack Kills Several Persons on Street

London Suffers Worst Daytime Air Attack in Weeks: Number Killed   Several Other Sector: Of England Raided By Germans

Waves of Nazi Fighter-Bombers Subject London To Daylight Raid   Several Midlands Towns Are Bombed and Residents Machine-Gunned by German Airmen

London Takes Heaviest Day Raid in Weeks   Fighter-Bombers Leave Death, Damage in Wake

London Blastec  In Heaviest  Daylight Raid Several Killed, Much  ¢ Damage in Longest  Athbach in Waale

GERMANG OT AAEE ENGLISH CITIES   Nazis Give London Long Day: time Attack   SEVERAL CASUALTIES   Germans Take Advantage of Good Flying Weather to Strike Hard Blows

London Is Heavily Bombed; Namber Killed and Injured   Most Destructive Daylight Attack in Weeks Made on British Capital—Many Trapped in Wreckage of Motor Showroom and Bank-—Other Parts of Isle. Raided With Nazis Using Machine Guns at Times.

Fast Planes Raid London. Other Areas   Machine Guns Used  By Fighter-Bombers  In Some Assaults WIN) ANMns TARCET

Nazi Raids Kill, Wound in London   British Capital Suffers Longest And Most Destructive Day. time Attack In Wecks Weather Aid.   People Carry On

Raiders Give London Long Day Assault   Bombers Cause Several Casualties in Attack on Britain’s Capital   RAF DOES DAMAGE   Censorship Reveals That Home of Broadcasting Firm Badly Damaged

Special Rites Arranged for Armistice Day   City to Pause for Minute in Tribute To War Dead

F.R. TO SPEAK ARMISTICE DAY   Radio Networks to Carry Message From Arlineton Cemetery

U.S. TROOP TRANSPORT IS DELAYED BY STORM   Ship Arrived At St. John's Several Days Age, Has Been Unable Negoliate Narrows

IMPERSONATED POLICE MAN IS BEING HELD   Lyin MeEtroy, 38, Cumberland, I Facing Federal Charge In $1,000 Bond Sct     Pittsburg

JAPS DRIVE UPON THREE MAIN AREAS   Hongkong,Malayar Peninsula Among Objectives

Jap Troops Land On Borneo Island   Oil Wells, Refineries and Machinery’ De: stroyed by Dutch and British Before  Jointly-Held Area Is Invaded.

JAPANESE LAND AT THREE SPOTS IN NORTH BORNEC   DRIVING FOR OIL-RICH AREAS  OF BRITISH POSQEGGE AL   LONDON FEARS MALAYA WILL FALL: HOPEFUL FOR SINGAPORE   Dutch feport Naval Bomber Makes Direct Hit On Japanese Destroyer Off Borneo Coast

Middle East Sees Swing To British   Mediterranean Fleet Adds to Bombardment

Heavy Losses to  Axis In Africa   Soldiers Aided by RAF and Fleet Guns Halt Mechanized Advanc

BRAKES PUT ON AFRICAN DRIVE   Tons Of Shells Hurled Into Axis Troops By Navy

Axisin Africa Hitby British  “Desert Wise Troops inFlichs Nei  opawu f'ancwalbae

British Navy Pounds Axis Africa Drive   RAF Also Smashes ai Mechanized Units of Axis Forces

ENGLISH POUND _ AXIS FORCES      Fleet Pours Shells Into  Invaders

Axis In Africa Suffers Losses From Air, Sea   Mediterranean Fleet Pumping Shells into Positions West Of Salum

Axis Drive Into Egypt Is Stopped   Stalled For 48 Hours, British Navy Getting in Blows

British Halt African Drive  Of Axis Army   Heavy Losses Suffered By Germans In Fight With Desert Unit

British Slash Back In Desert Warfare   Troops, RAF, Guns Of Fleet Inflict Losses On Axis

British Check African Drive  Big Axis Losses Are Inflicted by Troops and Fleet

RECONDITION SHIPS CHD IN HARBOE   House Nears Final Vote o Requisition of tdle Vessels in United States

CONTROVERSIAL SHIP BILL NEARS. FINAL HOUSE VOTE   Reconditioning Of 28 Sabo taged Axis Ships Proceeds Today ©   WOULD AUTHORIZE CHIP REQUISITIONING   Predict Defeat OF ‘Améndments, Quick Dispatch ; Ty Senate “oUt

Italian Troops Reported Falling Back In Albanic   Lines Battered And Smash ed In New Offensive Athens Reports   MORE PRISONERS TAKEN BY GREEKS   British And Greek Bomber: Aiding In Advance On Fascist Base

GREEKS WEAKEN ALBANIAN FOES   Push Back Italians or Three Broad Tronis Is Report

HEAT WILL CONTINUE   Showers May Interrupt Memorial Day Observance

FOREIGN REACTJON .  U. 5. PATH.  IS PERILOUS, BERLIN SAYS   Declare ““Germans.:Simp: Must Shoot”; “They're Coming Ov er,” British Say Jovtfulty

FOUR U. 5. WARSHIPS DAMAGED IN COLLISION   No Loss of Life and No Serl ous Injuries to Personnel Off Honolulu

Four Destroyers  Of U.S. Fleet  Collide, Damaged Warships Hit While  in Night Maneuvers Off Pearl Harhar

Four Destroyers Said Damaged  U.S. Ships Collide Off Pearl Harbor

4 U. S. DESTROYERS COLLIDE IN PACIFIC   Warships Damaged Slightly During Exercises—Taken to Pearl Harbor for Repairs.

RUSSIA GIVES STERN REPLY TO JAPANESE   Warns Tokyo About ‘Interferino With U. S.-Russ Trade

Moscow Warns Japan Not to Interfere With U. S. Shipments to Vladivostok

Interference With Supplies Will Be “Unfriendly Act,” Tokyo Bluntly Warned

Interference be U.S. Trade  Held Hostile  Molotov “Informs Tokyo  Arms and Oil Ships  Must Pass  ‘PACT TERMS CITED  Passage to Vladivostok _ Demanded After Kremi lin Conference      PACT TERMS CITED

Unfriendly To Bother U.S. Trade   Soviet Stresses It Is Fighting Defensive War

WARNINGS GIVEN BY OFFICIAL   Foreign Commissar Issue: Statement to Japanese Ambassador and Is Forwarded to Tokvo.

Japan Is Warned by Russia Not to Interfere With LS.  Shipments to Soviet Unior

AUSSIA WARNS JAPAN TD LET  U5. OIL PAGS   Says Interference Would Be Unfriendly ‘Act; Replies Sternly to Protest.   TOKYO WORRIED OVER SHIPS TO VLADIVOSTOK

ARMY MAN HIRED RELATIVES, SEN "TRUMAN CHARCES   3 Quartermaster Lost Control of Job After Employing ‘Sisters and Aunts’   yy CONTRACTORS DID AS THEY PLEASED   Maj. Paul Brewer Wasn’t Liked, New Officer Tells Committee.

LL. BURRILL. "HEADS IA EAGLES   Chosen At Annual Con. vention Held At Clinton

Huns Renew Shelling Of Dover Area   British Land More Troops In lraq To Guard Oi

LONDONEXPECTS THRUST AT SUEZ INSIDE 10 DAYS   Nazi May Detour Turkey, Strike At Syria; British See Invasion Signs

NAZIS AGAIN SHELL DOVER   Explosions From Big German Guns Shake District for Miles

21 Others Are Injured At St. Louis   Bus Taking Worshipers Home From Mass Hits A Parked Car.

Nine Fatally © Burned in Bus; 71 Are Injured   Car Loaded ‘With St. Louis Persons  Wrecked; Several ‘Gravely Hurt

BUS CRASH IS FATAL TO NINE   11 Seriously Injured as Vehicle Burns

9 DIE IN BUS, AUTO COLLISION   Victims Were Returning Home From Midnight Mass in St. Lows

President Roosevelt Reported To Congress His Meeting At Sea With Prime Minister Churchil

ea Parley lescribed 0 Congress   Declaration Of Joint Aims Called Clear-Cut

Reports on Conference   Roosevelt Tells Congress of Parley With Churchill

8-Point Code Is Declared  Unassailable   Opposition Held Willing: ness to Agree to Peace on Nazi Terms   MESSAGE IS BRIEF:   600-Word Draft, in Pencil, Puts Meeting Wi th Churchill ‘on the Record’

Principles Agreed Upon ‘Difficult to Oppose’, Says U. S. Chief   SPECIAL MESSAGE!   Roosevelt Makes Report On History-Making Conference

FDR REPORTS #10 CONGRESS ON EDIC SEA MEETING   Says Declaration So Clear Cut As To Admit No Opposition

Conference Report Given To Congress   Roosevelt Unable To See How Any Can Oppose 8 Points

F.D.R. Defends Parley With Churchill; Hits Talk Of Nazi Peace   President, Addressing Special Message To Congress, Vows No Compromise With Hitlerism;  Rasé Fraadivne Marinead

President Tells Congress   ompromise Peace Would Give Nazis A Breath to Extend Contro] Over All Of Europ and Asia, and America Too, Roosevelt Says In Report On Churchill Meeting.

FDR REPORTS 70) CONGRESS SN CHURCHILL TALKS   Calls Attention to  “Liter Lack of Validity  of Word of Nazi” Leaders; treanging Soviet Parley  wWeCoOACE PPT

FDR Stresses How 8 Points ~ Oppose Nazis   Reports to Congress or Policy Formed With Churchill   Cites World Freedoms   Dangers of Compromise — With Hitler Asserted  in Message

Would Be Prelude To Second War Congress Is Told   Word Of Nazi Government Cannot Be Accepted, Presi dent Says In Official Report On Talks With Churchill

Opposing 8 Points Means Desire To Compromise: FR   Also Would Be Agreement to Accept World Peace Giving Naziism Large Domination

Principals Agreed Upon Hard to Oppos Without Willingness To Accept Nazism.

DR Reports 0 Legislators On Conference   ight Points Hard+To Oppose Without Making Compromise With Nazism.   77) TO LEASE. LEN D

President Declare: Points Too Clear Cut to Oppose   Germans Would Like to Arrange  ee a oe ae

FDR TELLS CONGRESS OF SEA MEETING   To Oppose Principals Would Be Yillingly Accepting Compromise

Opposition Would Mean Willingness to Accept Compromise With Naziism

BACK 8 POINTS OR HELP NAZIS’ PRESIDENT SAYS   ‘NOTIFIES CONGRESS’ OF HIS SEA MEETING WITH CHURCHILL

SAYS PRINCIPLES ARE VERY CLEAR   President Defends The 8-Point Program Offered

DECISIONS MADE AT SEA PARLEY "TO AD ALLIES + PRESIDENT SAY!   ‘President In Brief Report to  @ Congress Says Peace - With Nazi Forces 1s Out of the Question Now   @WOULD ONLY BE A BREATHER 10 HITLER   Second War: to Contre! Eu.  ay Tope, Asia and Finally U  S$. and American Hemis: phere Itself

Aa PRINCIPLES ARE CLEAR GU   Special Message Present: ed On Epochal Confer. ence At Sea   ‘ASSAILS NAZIISM   Declares There Can Be No Compromise With : Hitler’s Regime

“Utter Lack Of Validity Of: Spoken Or Written Word Of Nazi Government” Scored In’ Sea Trip Report To Congress

TellsCongress of Meeting WithPremier   Peace Now ow Would Bi ‘Gift to Nazis,” He Aaserts

MESSAGE SENT TO CONGRESS BYF.DR   Says Declaration of Princi ples in Sea Meeting Were “Clear Cut”   WARNS THE OPPOSITION

Principles Agreed On Are Defended   Declaration So Clear-Cut, Alternative Would Be Bowins -To Naziism. Says FDR

Peace Would Permit Nazis © To Prepare for New War to — Conquer World, Says F. D. R.   President Says Principles Agree Upon — _ Difficult to Oppose Without Admitting. Willingness to Campromise With Noziism

FDR Reports: On His Session  With Chorelall   President Says Opposition kk Joint Declaration Would B. Admission of Willingness T:  FP pe Pane EROS.) ME RAY

Only One Course For U.S.   F.D.R., Reporting On Sea Parley, Says Principles Must Be Followed To Keep Freedom

AGREEMENTS DIFFICULT TO OPPOSE. SAYS   ¢Asserts Peace  Now Would Give Nazis Chance for an Armed Breath

PRESIDENT GIVES HIS REPORT 10 CONGRESS ON PARLEY   Principles Agreed Upon at Secret Sea Meet Called Difficult to Oppose   Peace Now Would Be Gift To Nazism to Take its Breath Again

Any Other Course Called Agreeing To Peace Based On Hitler Domination,

ROOSEVELT REPORTS ON CHURCHILL TALKS   Opponents of War-Aim Policy Labeled as Willing to Accept Nazi Compromise

8 Points Stand For Opposition To Nazis—FDR   President: Informs Congress Conference Principles Include Free Press. Religion

F.D.R. REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON EPOCHAL PARLEY   Says ‘Eight Points’ Could Not Be Opposed Except by Compromise With Nazis

Roosevelt Tells Congress 8-Point Declaration Clear   Can’t Be Opposed Without Compromising With Nazism  GIVE NO BREATHER Calls Attention to Lack  Of Validity in Word of Hitler

Atlantic Conference “Made Clear Gains” in Further : ing Lease-Lend Aid to Warring Nations Mr. Roo: velt Claims; C riticism That Virtual ‘Alliane Been Formed With Great Britain Is- Igno Message to Congress.

ROOSEVELT REPORTS ON SEA CONFAB   Sends Message to Congress Outlining Aims anc  Purposes of Meet With Churchill .

FDR Report To Congress   Tells Solons of the Meeting at Sea; Sees No Peace at Present

No Peace  With Hitler   Roosevelt Says U.S., British Aims Are Clear

President Reports to Congress Today on Sea Conference   Says Declaration of Principles Arrived at Are Clear Cut

Roosevelt Has No Gift For Hitler   Sees Difficulty In Opposing 8 - Point Statement Without ‘Aiding Naziism

Makes Report to Congress Today on Churchill Meeting   Says Principles So Clear Cut, To Disagree Would Admit Willingness for Negotiated Peace

Says Wold Puan Means Second War   Reports To Congress On Epochal Sea Meeting With Churchill; Asserts Word Of German Government Is Lacking In Validity

Opposition To 8 Points Would Mean Readiness Tc  \Compromise With Naziism   President, Reporting to Congress On Sea Meeting, Says Principles So Clear, Difficult to Oppose

‘8 POINTS * DIFFICULT . TO OPPOSE   Can’t Be Fought Without Admitting Willingness to , Compromise, President Says   NOTE TO. CONGRESS ON SEA CONFERENCE   Clear Gains Made, He Says in Military and Naval Palks

FDR’S REPORT CHALLENGE T0 AIMS CRITICS   Tells Congress Oppositio1 Would Indicate Desire for Nazi Victory

Brief Special Message Sent To Congress   Nazi Government Again Denounced By President

DECLARATION IS MAIN PART OF MESSAGE   Says Any Opposition To Principles Reveals Willingness To  Comouromige

President Reports To Congress   Executive Says Pacts with Churchill Opposes Extension of Nazism

NO AXIS PEACE TILL VICTORY FDR'S REPORT   Reports to Congress On Meeting With Churchill; Red Aic Is Planned

FDR REPORTS OCEAN PARLEY “TO CONGRESS   Says Opposition To Princi. ples Would Imply Nazi Compromise   HITLER-DICTATED PEACE IMPOSSIBLE   *Would Only Give Germany Chance Later At Western Hemisphere

PRINCIPLES AGREED UPON IN CHURCHILL CONFERENCE CLEAR   OPPOSITION WOULD MEAN WILLINGNESS ACCEPT COMPROMISE WITH NAZIISM —

CLASH IS — DECLARED PROBABLE   Nazi Leaders Stir Uy ’ Friction to Bring England and France toWar Staae.

GERMANS MAY GET PRETEXT 10 LEND AID   Vichy's Decision to Defend Empire Held as Gravest Since Asking for  Armistice.

Marine Base Awards Given  To N. C. Firms   Construction to Start on $14.575,000 Job Near  Bieaed. worere alle

Marine Base Contracts Go To Charlotte   Base In This State Will Be Set Up Under Plans.

Marine Base_ Aw ards Given  To N. C. Firms   Constr uction to Start v1 $14, 575,000. Job. Neat   Aeksoiiv ile.

STRIKE ENDED ATA BOAT PLANT TODA   Work Will Resume On. § * Messelss. Sailors Aid Tn Expediting ©

Aitiericans Held In Custody By Japs, Is Report   Officials 'n Swatow And Amoy, China, Are Detained

Governor 0'Conor To Act on Last of Bills Thursday   Maryland Law Require: His Action on Measures before June 

177 BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR   O’Conor to Act on Re maining Measures Thursday

RIFT IS CLOUDING ~ HOPES FOR COAL   Southern Owners Still - Refuse to Agree to Parity .Wages

PEACE REMOTE IN COAL FIELDS   Southern Operators Rejec  Appeal to Rejoin Conference

FAILURE SEEN FOR KURUSU’S U. S. MISSION   TOKYO NEWSPAPER CARRIES INTERVIEW FROM WASHINGTON

Jap Press Sees Failure Of  Kurusu Mission   Predicts Rejection Of Three Pointe

165 PERISH AS BRITISH  SHIP  TORPEDOED wumner 2 of Pr \inent British

186 LOST AS TWO SHIPS ARE SUNK   One Vessel Torpedecd, on Way to Britain; Crash Sinks the Other

65 PERSONS ARE LOST AS VESSEL SINKS   British Steamer Torpedoed Near Portugal; Several Prominent Residents Of Oporto Perish

REDS ADVANCE ON TWO FRONT!   Germans Report Air Raids ot Leningrad, Moscow, and Crimea Naval RBaeo

New Red Army Advance, Claim From Moscow   Radio Broadcast Asserts Advance On Northern Front Near Leningrad   NAZI ATTACKS ARE REPULSED   Claim Defeat Of Germar Pincer Movement Against Tula

REDS LAUNCH SAVAGE COUNTER BLOWS BEFORE SOVIET CAPITAL   Berlin Reports Fierce Fighting Throughout Entire Eastern Front

Mies Piety «ke War Nero 1, ee ae 4  Reported Plan for Siege of Leningrad Not Convincing

Jer.in’s xeversion =o Sieg xe 0 ic? =in-s Weaness a> Tenra. =ron-

Declares t. S. Must Shar: "In Responsibilities to so ™ “flooupe Paana -

Ford Visions Lasting Peace   Believes Federation Of World to Be Formed Following End of War

FEDERATION ONLY WAY TO WORLD PEACE, SAYS FORT   SEES ELIMINATION OF ALL BARRIERS AFTER PRESENT WAR ENDS

FORD SEES FEDERAL EUROPE   Automobile Magnate Believe: War to Level Barriers ot Nationality Create Commor Peace, Prosperity

World Federation, As Last Phase Of Tennyson Prophecy, Seen By Ford

Motor Magnate Asserts Universal Union Will Prevent Conflicts In Future Years  MUST START NOW  Cites United States In Last War Asked Nothing and Got Nothing For Efforts

Ford Predicts’  Common Peace   Auto Manufacturer Sees Time Coming To Form New Federation .

Unless World Federation Follows War Greater Conflict Likely, Ford

Henry Ford Sees World Federation After War Is Over   Holds Anything Short Of This Would Only Be Temporary Truce

Sle Spee eee  Governor Green Promises Illinois Oil  Fields Will Help Meet Nation’s Needs

ICKES CALLS ON ILLINOIS TO STOP WASTE OF ITS OIL   GOV. GREEN AGAIN PLEDGES STATE AID FOR DEFENSE

Unprepared British Weep : In ‘Practice Gas Attack   City Is Flooded. With Fumes in First of Series : Of Practices Planned For All Britain; Pet Te Called Ceont Runeeca

ENGLAND LOOSES GAS IN PRACTICE ATTACK   “Assault” Carried Out at Brighton to Impress People They Should Carry Masks.

Speed Sought in Small Ship Bill   New Surface Craft to Include Escort Vessels, Sub Chasers, and Sweepers

Investigator Urges Ouster o Corcoran, MacKenzie, Harrington, Wilson?

Girl, 15, Gets Title   MF BA =9 eerie MwweVT 2 420 2Y  Earl of Erroll’s Death Brings About Change

LEGION MARCHES, AO.000 STRONE   Governor Adkins And State Commander Neill Reed In Big Parade

ALABAMA LEADS LEGIONS PARADE   State’s Delegation Awardec Honor Spot At Milwaukee

LEGICN PARADES AT U.S. MEETING   Fifty Thousand Members Delegates Now at Milwaukee.

Legion Struts Its Stuff at Milwaukee in 12-Hour Parade for Million On-Lookers

50,000 Legion Members Parade Throusch Milwaukee’c Streate   IDAHOANS.

LEGION SHOWS STRENGTH IN MILWAUKEE   50,000 members parade at convention before million spectators

All States Represented In. Brilliant Display Arranged By Legion At Milwaukee Today

BRITAIN HEADY TO) CLEAR AXIS OUT OF AFRICA   End Of Fighting In Syria Leaves British Free For Libyan Conflict

rive Against Axis In Libya Is Indicated   ighting in Syria Ends; Auchinleck Expected T« Launch Campaign Ir North Africa

Victory Will Release Troops  To Africa Area   Britain Now Has Solid Middle Eastern Front

Armistice Proposals Accepted   Dentz Passes Th rough British Lines for Peace Talk

PEACE TALKS AT OLD ACRE   Britain ‘Solidifies: Its -Mid-East-Front

CEASE FIRING ORDER ISSUED ON SYRIA ZONE   British Middle Eastern Command Clears Way For Offensive   HOSTILITIES AT END   English Solidifies Area From India Running  To Libya

Syrian Truce Brings Libya Attack Near   British Expected to Launch Heavy Assault

SYRIAN PEACE TERMS FIXED: FIGHTING ENDS   British Preparing t Tackle Nazis in Libva

Fighting in: Syria Comes to End   Releases Allied Troops for African Service

Nazi Minister Gives Report   Viktor Yon Heeren Delivers to Reich Tale of Yuaoslay Situation

Minister to. ' Yugoslavia   Back in Reick   Exhaustive: Reports Are ‘Given But Opinion Still * Withheld

STRIKE DECRIED BY WAR DEPT.   Holding Up Work at ‘One Of Most Important Military Aircraft Centers’

Strike Holds Up Aircraft Plant   AFL Tradesmen Stop Work on Wright Field at Dayton, Ohno.

STRIKE HALTS DEFENSE WORK   Wright Field Tieup Holds Up Construction, War Department Says

Defense Work Hele Up By AFL Strike   War Department Say: Union Halting Wright Field Construction

UNION BLAMED FOR HOLDING UP DEFENSE   Essential Construction Work Delayed by Building Trades Strike at Wright Airfield, War Official Declares.

War Department Criticizes Strike At Wright Field   Construction Work On Important Projects Halted

Army Says AFL Strike Damaging  Construction Held Up on Important

AFL Building Trade Strike Threatens ‘Essential’ Work   Construction Held Up At Wright Field, Important ‘Military Aircraft Center

Del Rio Weather Information   ‘Furalshed ty U. 8. Dept, of Commerce. Weather Hureau.

‘Girl’ Habby Discovered   Posed 14 Years. as: Mar To Get Jobs Easier, Wed Girl. 18

THIRD DEAD LINE SET BY JAPAN IN PARLEY ON PEACE   Tokio Newspapers Tell o Rising Anger Against Nippon !n Indo-China.

HULL ASSAILS HITLER AS A ‘HIGHWAYMAN   Secretary Says Sending Of Diplomatic Note Would Be Futile

says Attack Step Towards W orld Control   ‘alls Hitler International Highwayman

Rail Unions. Operators To Resume Parley   Both Sides Accept Proposal Of President That They Seek To Avoid Strike

RAILROAD TALKS WILL CONTINU!   Another Conference To Be Held Friday as Requested by Roosevelt

MERCHANTS’ CONFERENCE ANNOUNCED   Retailers, Clerks and Wholesalers of Cotton Goods Should Attend Meetinag. Holliman Savs

All Retailers, Clerks And Wholesalers Urged To Attend Conference

SECOND COTTON STAMP MEETING HERE TUESDAY   All Retailers, Clerks And Wholesalers Urged to Hear Entire Program Explained

Mass Meeting On Stamp Plan   IMPORTANT SESSION TC BE HELD HERE THURSDAY

COTTON STAMP MEETING SET   Meeting of Cotton Stamp Plan Committee To Be Held Thursday Morning At 10 A. M. In Wilson County Court House.

PROVOKING ACTS FLAYED AS STEP TOWARD STRIFE   Seizure Of . Axis Shipping “Freezing” Of Assets Cause Anger   MUSSOLINI RETALIATES   Registration Of Americar Funds, Property Ordered; Penalties Severe

As Texas Gets Army Division—  10,000 Soldiers Move To Abilene Friday

ABILENE T0 WELCOME STH   Texas City to Don Gala Dress as Soldiers Arrive From Fort Sill

Arias May Feel Lash of Own Law On Relurn Home  Ousted Panamanian President May Be Exiled By Statute

ARIAS HEADING FOR PANAMA AS ARREST LOOMS   Ousted President Face: Possible Exile For Violation of One Of Own Laws   RETURN OPPGSED   I Fled To Havana, Thes Sails On Steamship Bound for Panama  Canal Zone

Ex-President Sails for Home   Dr. Arnulfo Arias Faces Arrest or Exile in Panama

DEPOSED PANAMI LEADER GOING HOME   Arias Faces Arrest Or Exile Upon His Return

ARREST FACED BY DR. ARIAS   Ousted President Of Panama Sails For Home And Possible Exile

*DR, ARIAS IS 0 WAY T0 PANAMA   8 Ousted President Going Back Home, Facing Arrest and Possible Exile

HIVIL SERVICE LURE FAILS TO BREAK TRIKt   Admiral Greenslade Hopeful Defense Bottleneck Will Be Broken Up.   BETHLEHEM AGREES TO CLOSED SHOP DEMAND

NO RESPONSE TONAVY MOVE AT SHIPYARDS   Government Attempts To Sign Machinists Under Civil  Sarvice

Machinists Refuse to _ Return to Work in the San Francisco Shipyards      Strikers Remain Aloof to Government’s Efforts to Enroll Them in Service

CIVIL SERVICE FAILS TO HALT DEFENSE STRIKE   Machinists Decline tc Enroll Under Fed eral Service

Cool To Plan To End Shipyards Strike   Machinists Not Enrolling Under Civil Service.

Ships Wait For Breakup O1 Ice To Feed Furnaces O} Steel Mills; Role Vita! T: Notional Defense

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO suecrimniaiancae   Regtetrnnte With Thia Lacal Buars Whee Order Numbers Are No. 22 ‘Po No. 382, Inelualve,

ROSIER IS AWARDED SENATE SEAT AFTER VOTE IS TABULATEI   Senate Decides, 40 to 38 in Favor of Doctor in Preference to C. E, Martin.

Rosier Awarded Seat in Senate   West Virginian Elected By Close Vote After Heated Dispute

ALLIES LOSING ATLANTIC WAR, ADMIRAL SAYS   Slassford Predict: Defeat Of  Britair And U. S. Without  Convoys

Commander of U. 's. Yangtze Naval Patrol Says Britain Will Be Defeated, and U. S.,  Tan Tinltece Gamathing Dana

Atlantic Fight ‘Ts Being Lost’  U. S. Admiral Says Americo Must Act

ADMIRAL INSISTS BRITAIN IS LOSING   U, S, NAVAL OFFICIAL SAYS ‘SOMETHING’ BY U, S, MUST BE DONE

SOMETHING MUST BE DONE STATES U.S. COMMANDER   tear Admiral Glassford Says “Once Again It Is United States’ Job to Save England”; “Battle of Atlantic Now Being Lost By Allies ”

GLASSFORD SAYS:  Great Britain Losing Battle Of Atlantic   United States’ Job Tc Save England, Avers American Admiral

ADMIRAL SAYS ALLIES LOSING OCEAN BATTLE   Declares Collapse of. British Empire and Defeat of United States Threatened Unless Something Is Done QOnicklv.

Calls For Quick Aid   Says Battle of Atlantic Being Lost By Allies

“Battle of Atlantic Being Lost. at This Monient; It Is U.S. Job ~~ to'Save England,” Admiral Says

U. §. NAVAL OFFICER AT SHANGHAI SAYS  BRITAIN-LOSING  “Once Again It Is U. S. Job to Save England,”

STIMSON CALLS THE NEUTRALITY ACT ABHORRENT   Savs Act Violates U.S. Tradition; U. S. Admiral Glassf ord, Shanghai, Says Battle OF Atlantic Lost  Unless America  Acts Quickly.

SAYS ALLIES LOSING   ‘Rear Admiral Glassford Discusses Battle of Atlantic

ADMIRAL SAYS U.S. MUST JOIN ATLANTIC WAR   Yangtze Patrol Commande1 Declares Allies Are Losing Fight.

U.S. Admiral Sees Defeat For Enemies of Axis Powers   Says Battle of the Atlantic Is Being. Lost By Alfies and America As Well As England Face Defeat It Something Isn’t Done Now

U. S. Admiral Says England Losing Fight   Commander Of Chinese Uni Asserts Help Must Come At Once From America

BRITISH LOSE, ADMIRAL SAYS   U. S. Faces Defeat Unless Something Is Done—Glassford .

Alles LOSINg Atlantic Battle, Admiral Says  Glassford, Far  ioe a. a

GERMAN AGENT FRIDA'   Laura Ingalls, Noted Flier, Unable to Raise Bail of $7,500 for Her Release After Detention by Federal Agents and Arraignment Before United States Commissioner in Washinaton.

LAURA INGALLS HELD AS ‘PAID’ GERMAN AGEN]   Noted Aviatrix ‘Always Wanted Some Jail Experience’

LAURA: INGALLS TELL ‘FBI i. SHAR. SHE WAS DOING, — ., COUNTER-ESPIONAGE: WORK'TO AID U. 8.

Reports of Nazis Firing on Italians Hint at Rifts Among Axis Attackers in Africe

GERMAN TANKS FIRE ON se ITALIAN INFANTRYMEN   ms: a ‘ Differences Are Growing Between Forces 9: Nazis and Italians Now Besieging British at Tobruk.

Evidence shows nazi and Italian  forces fighting at Tobruk differ

Nazi Tanks Open. Fire On Italians Forming ’ For An Attack On  Defenses ' 1.500 PRISONERS  Italians Claim Germans Have Failed To Give Support

Differences Growing Between Nazis and lfalians af Tobruk   German Tanks Fired on About 1,000 Fascist Infantrymen Forced by British To Retreat

Germans And Italians Fail To Agree During Siege Of Tobruk Garrison

GERMAN-ITALIAN FORCES CLASH IN TOBRUK AGAIN   German Tanks Fired On Fleeing Malians In Scege OF Tobruk

AXIS UNABLE T0 COORDINATE TWO FORCES IN SIEGE   As One Result 20 Australians Take 846 Fascist Pris nnere_

@ In Washington   U. S. Pays Itself Duty On Its Own Imports For Army; Navy VMarac Rattar

Another Odd Law Passed By Congress   U. S. Pays Itself Duty On Its Own Defense Imports

ANTI - STRIKE ACTS BEFORE CONGRESS   Vote Is Due Today on Twe Different Measures

sas — elated , 8 © 2 aunti-strikes measures split solons’ forces

Two Different Types of Anti-Strike Legislation Up for Vote Today

Congress Votes On Anti- Strike  Measures Today   Bill in senate would permit president  to take over plant — May blacklist strikers.

STRIKE BILLS COME TO VOTE   Congress Will Ballot Today On Two Types Of Anti - Strike  Measures

Congress To Vote Today on 2 Bills To Halt Strikes   Administration Supporting One Measure and Opposing Other

Solons Face Two Plans To Balk Strikes   One Is Supported Other Opposed By Leaders

WILL VOTE ON STRIKE CURB BILLS TODAY   Senate Leaders Push Plan to Take Over Plants Which Are Tied Up   STARNES MEASURE IN HOUSE OPPOSED   Would Ban Payment o! Army Funds to Defense Workers Who Strike

Congress to Act  On Strikes Today   Measures Before House and Senate

“Draft Property” Bill Before Senate   Quick Action Expected To Empower FDR to  Claim Essentials

Draft Property’ il Considered   Measure Declared Needed in Crisis

DEBT PAYMENT FARMERS’ GOAI   Survey Shows Majority lowa Farmers Eager To Settle Debt.

FARMERS, WANT EXTRA MONEY TO PAY DEBTS   Survey shows results of interviews with lowa rural residents

ARMY OFFICER FAVORS DRAFT LAW CHANGES   But Says High Rate Of Deferments Is Problem

Would Change Draft Ages   Favors Limits from 18 tn 23 Saves Gen. Hershe

FAVOR CHANGE OF DRAFT AGE   Would Place Age Limit 18-22 Anc Also Check On High Rate Of Deferments.

DRAFT AGE LIMIT. CHANGE 1S URGED IN NEAR: FUTURE   Assistant Director’ Selective _ Service Would Make Ages 18- 23 After Reserves are ~ Buik Up.   TRAINEE COULD PICK YEAR FOR SERVICE   Declares Something Must be . Done’ at. Once About the High Rate of Deferments ‘on Physical Condition.

C Ef HK ) zi ® CH ATS € SG MOT! 4s G  DISA LoAY AN AGE i OUSS to 25 eet : LS-% 07 6)

DRAFT CREATOR FAVORS CHANGE IN AGE LIMITS   However Would Prefer To Se Ampie Reserves Acquired First

Johnstown Man One of First Heroes Of America’s Conflict With Nippon

Typically American Young Man Hailed As First Hero   Resident of Johnstown Shoots Down Twe Jap Planes and Strafes 12 Others

Nazi Attacks Conducted On  Five Fronts   Strong Motorized Unit: Prove Effective h German Invasion O. Yugoslavia -

WAR REVIEW SHOWS HOW NAZIS WORK   Attack from 7 Five Fronts Opens German Campaign Against Jugoslavs and  Greeks.   BREAK STUBBORN SERB RESISTANCE

Allies Bomb Enemy Before Big Encounter   Axis Forces Reported Advancing Or Belgrade as Berlin Claims North Yugoslav Army ‘Dissolving’ ; Renew Fight Near Tobruk

GERMANS SAY THAT JUGOSLAVIA ARMY IS DISINTEGRATING   Join Forces W With Italian Units At Lake Ochrida —~Trying To Break Greek Line   TWO DICTATORS EXCHANGE NOTES

King Peter II Leads Slavs ‘At Battlefront   Jugoslavia Resisting Nazi Smashes With  Great Determination

JUGOSLAVIA’S VERSION OF THE GERMAN ATTAGK   Declare Their Army Is _— Still Fighting And Expects To Continue,

RIVER CROSSED IN SWIFT DRIVE TO ADDIS ABABA   British Forces Cross Awash River 90 Miles From Ethio.  ian Capital; Twe ore Cities Cap tired.

Deana aueeeNt ai. sit. _curmapeaciainunlgissoyiainl  ADowa IS OCCUPIED BY BRITISH FORCES

JAMES A. FARLEY . §MOTHERS BOOM   Cool to Move for Going Into Governor’s Race; Endorses Roosevelt

PEOPLE NEAR DALLAS FEAR FLOOD WATER   Highest Crest Since 06 Is Anticipated Fo Trinity River Area

Bracing For Bad Flood In River Area     MUCH DAMAGE IS ALREADY DONE BY OVERFLOW OF TRINITY.

De Gaulle Asks French Strike  Against Nazis   5-Minute Stoppage Nex! Friday to Protest Executions

DEGAULLE ASKS FRENCHMEN 10 STAGE PROTEST   Five-Minute “Folded Arms” Strike Urged By Leader   DEATHS ASSAILED

Nazi Hostage Strike Urged By DeGaulle   Free French Head Advises Nation to Stand Still For Five Minutes In Hatred

FRENCH CALLED ON TO PROTEST NAZI SHOOTINGS   Appeal for Demonstration Made by Free French Leader, Gen. Charles De Gaulle   FRIDAY DATE SET   Urges Countrymen to Prove to German Authorities Executions Cannot Frighten Them

Strike Called. By De Gaulle Against Nazis   Leader Of Free French Asks For Protest Of Mass Slavings

New. Mexico's Governor Wes ‘Kidnape d’ But  First Statewide Blackout in U.S Officially Declared Big Success

Blackout Test Made Last Night   Report State-Wide Blackow In New Mexico Is Notable Success

CIO to Terminate Wage Agreement With Steel Firm  Efforts of OPM to End Milwaukee

STEEL WORKERS ~ SEEK WAGE HIKE   Union Moves to Terminate Present Agreement with U. S. Corporation

Bombers Lash At Defenders In Big Assault   Russians Assert Port of Murmansk Still in Their Hands  ICE-FREE HARBOR  Imminent Capture Of Kiev Forces  Claimed ‘Certain’

Germans Fight In Suburbs Of Leningrad   But No Attempt Is Made to Predict Wher City Will Be Taken; Russians Say Second Thrust on Murmansk Defeated

REDS REPULSE NAZI ATTEMPT TO TAKE PORT   Murmansk, Vital Russian Harbor In U. S.-British Aid Plans, Being Held   FIERCE PRESSURE ON LENINGRAD

Hitler And Churchill Expected To Make Speeches Telling Their Views On Appearance Of No.3 _ Nazi In England—Various Rumors Circulated In Europe.

A “Sinister Scheme” Scented by Those Who Regard It As One “Only Hitler  Cauld Imagine’’.   NAZIS SAY PLANS RETURN IN TWO DAYS   Both Churchill and Hitler Expected to Reap Big Propaganda Harvest in Sneeches.

BRITISH WARNED AGAINST TROIAN HORSE PLOTTING   TRUE PURPOSE OF FLIGHT UNKNOWN   Eden Warns Japan That There Will be No Softening of English Policies in the Far East,

Many Theories Advanced as to Cause of Flight   England Scents Sinister Peace Plan in Move

HESS TALK BhITIoH OAY  ING,  (HF CAPTURE   Increasing Hope That Hitler's Deputy May Prove Of Great Importance To Britain   AGREED THAT HE WAS NOT IN TRAITOR ROLE

Sought Duke of Hamilton, Berlin Claim, Possibly For Starting German Victory Peace Movement In Fnoland: Press Bitter

London Hints Nazi No. 3 Is Revealing Secrets Of German War Machine

BERLIN INoloT Nt HAD PLANNED EARLY RETURN   ‘Hess Hoped To Persuade Great Britain To Make Peace, Reports Say

Nazis Say Hess Planned On Returning   Churchill, Hitler May Enter Into Puzzling Affair

MANY REASONS OFFERED FOR HESS’ FLIGH]   The Event Will Be Capitalized iS In Propaganda Columns Of Both Sides.

‘Hess Reported Talking to  British Officials; Nazis  Change Theory

SINISTER PLOT NOW SCENTED; RECORD CITED   Unlikely Hitler’s Aide Turned Traitor To Nazi Cause

U. S. Calls for Showdown in  Allis Dispute   CIO Union Head Dissents But Company Plans to Reopen   Orders Strike End   Federal Defense Chiefs Seek Swift Action at Milwaukee   Says 25 or 30 Have Returned ta Warl

Selective Service May be More Thar Year, Chiefs Hint   Selectees May Serve Three Years Or “Duration of Emergency”

Draft Group Sees Service Over Yea   CONSENSUS IS EXPRESSED A’ MEET OF OFFICIALS AT DALLAS,

Candia Falls To Germans: Suda Bay Won   Several Hundred Allied Prisoners Taken: Foothold Made For Sea Aid

SUDA BAY IS FREE OF ENEMY DECLARES NAZI STATEMENT   CAPTURE OF PORT ESTAB LISHES BASE FOR LANDING OF GERMAN TROOPS

NAZIS SEIZE CRETE CHIEI HARBOR TODAY   British, Greeks Driven From Suda Bay; ‘Third English Cruiser: Sunk

Candia Also Is Captured By Enemy   Hundreds Of Alliec  Prisoners Taken In Battle

GERMANS REPORT CAPTURE OF CANDIA SUDA BAY HARBOR   Nazi Dispatches Announce Capture of Hundreds of Allied Soldiers

‘Hundreds Of   Prisoners ‘Are Taken   Hitler Forces Push Farther Into Important Island

NAZIS SEIZE PRIZE HARBOR OF SUDA BAY   Eden States War Aims During Losing Battle For Crete; British Pursued.   BRIDGEHEAD GAINED   Italians Report Landing on ‘ Eastern End of Vital  we S06 Mk sees: ake:

Nation Fails To Run Nazis From Midst   PROTEST RUSSIAN BACK DOOR, ALSO OTL, IN DARING MOVEMENT.

INVASION OF IRAN LEADS WAR REPORTS   Overshadows The Fighting At Leningrad

English, Russian Troops Enter _ lran Today in a Sudden Move   LAST DITCH DEFENSE OF LENINGRAD NEARS   Army, Assisted by Thousands of Men and Women, Ready for Deadly Assault on the City—Continue to Fight Off Finnish and German Forces Driving in from the North and South ~—Tank Formatione in Actinn.

NAZI COMMAND “ROGERTS ALLIES SARE THROWN QUT   Germans Aiso-Land.on the - Greek Island of Lemnos, d Berlin Says   DESTRUCTION OF SHIPS iS CLAIMED   High Command Says Others - Are So Badly Damaged They Can’t Be Used

TURKS STOP NAZI SHPS AT STRAITS   Will Determine Whether Germans Are Carrying Supplies to Africa

NAZI BOATS IN DARDANELLES:?      German Vessels May Be In spected to See If They Carry War Goods.

INSPECTION BY TURKS   Will Seek to Determine i They Carry War Goods or Troops   SEVERAL THROUGH WITHOUT HALTING   Turkey Is Reported to Have Rejected German Offer of Greek Territory

‘British Retreat From ThermopylaePass;Say Nazi Losses ‘Terrific’   Germans Seize Lemnos, Greek Island. 40 Miles from Bosporus; Say Turks Reject Hitler Offer of Greek Land

Nazis Take Greek Isle Of Lemnos   Win Foothold Near Dar danelles After A Four Hour Battle.

TURKEY MAY INSPECT SHIP‘   German Vessels to B Looked Over for Troops, War Materials

CRISIS STUDIED BY JAPANESE COUNCI   Highest Consultative Body of Nation Holds hMMAeet

NAZIS BATTER ~ AT KHARKOV   Strongest Pressure : Brought To Bear On Reds In South

GERMANS PRESS. ATTACK ON VITAL INDUSTRIAL ARE:   Armies Collide Head-On a Hitler’s Troops Push Toward, Kharkov and Donets Basin.   TRAIN WITH RED TANKS REPORTED DESTROYED   Nazis Claim Capture of Palace of Former Czars in North — Siege Guns Pound Leningrad.

Nazis Press On Kharkov, Donets Basin   COLLIDE HEAD-ON WITH COUNTER-ATTACKS IN WHICH REDS USE TANKS.

Germans Meet Counter-Drive:   Armored Trains Used To Stem Nazi March Toward Kharkov

Russian Raid on Berlin Indicated   Evidence Points to  First Red Air Raid

‘SOVIET PLANES MAY HAVE MADE RAID ON BERLIM   German Command Reports Bomb ing; British Did Not Drop Bombs There

Berlin Raid. Laid to Red ‘Bomb Fleet   Soviets Make First Blow on Nazi Capital

RAF Denial of Berlin Raid Indicates Red Bombers May Have Attacked Nazi Capital   Exploding Time Bombs May Have Frightened Germans Into Belief That Berlin Was Bombed Last Night

EVIDENCE SUGGESTS RUSSIAN WARPLANES BOMBED NAZI AREAS   Berlin is Attacked by “En. emy Ships” in Retaliation for Raids Made on Moscow.

BERLIN BOMBED, APPARENTLY BY SOVIET PLANES   Nazis Report. R aid; British Deny RAF Made Attack

Jam-Packed   Recruiting Offices Open   Enlistments for Service Are Doubled This Week

LIQUOR SALES ~ SHOW A PROFIT   $3.216.218 Realized From Sales At lowa Liquor Stores.

Hunt Slaps Strid Rules On Trusties   They'll Wear Prison Garb Sleep at Prison; Guards On Target Practice

HUNT TIGHTENS UP AT PRISON 10 CURB MUTINIES   Trusties Ordered to Stay or State Land at Night and Wear Uniforms

Sees U. S. Intervention   Production of ‘Flivver Plane’  At Moderate Price Ford Goal

REAPPORTIONING IS REBUFFED BY ILLINOIS HOUS!   CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO LUCKEY BILL POSTPONED   SUPPORTERS SAY DELAY MEANS DEATH OF BILI   Amendments In Question Remove Objectionable Features of Original Measure

House Committee to Study Possible Use of State Teacher Colleges for Training in Defense Work

STORM MOVES ON LOUISIAN?   Weather Bureau Issues Ad visory Bulletin on Tropical Disturbance

DEMOCRATS WILL NAME CITY TICKET SATURDAY NIGHT   Delegates Were Elected at ¢ Mass Meeting Held Last Night at City Hall.   TO MEET AT SAME PLACE   C. N. Weckman, Chairman of City Central Committee, Presided at Meeting.

REPUBLICANS NAME THEIR DELEGATES   Mass Meeting Was Held in Circuit Court Room. Thursday Evening.

CURTAIL USE OF POWER IN SOUTI   FPC Declares Emergenc: Because of Electric Shortage in 8 States

Power Shortage Prompts Action   Soft Coal Scarcity in Fall Predicted by Secretary of Interior

Dixie Power Pinch Acute in 8 States   . Street Light ‘Blackouts’ Due In Maior Cities

Moscow Says 300 Nazi Tanks And 5,000 Troops Captured In Fighting   SOVIET ADMITS LOSS OF BREST -LITOVSK

Say 300 Tanks Smashed And 125 PlanesDowned, But Admit Occupation, Of Brest-Litovsk  THREE CITIES TAKEN, GERMANS ANNOUNCE —  Contend Prut Crossed With Rumanian Aid  In Southern Drive

Dut Russians Claim 300 German Tanks Put Out of Fight Thus Far   Spanish Cabinet Is to Meet to Decide Upor Course; May Join Nazis; Latest Nazi Drive Is Directed At City of Leningrad

But Capture of Brest-Litovsk Is Acknowledged  127 German Planes Claimed; Leningrad

FALL OF FORTRESS CITY 1S ADMITTED; GRODNO ATTACKED   : Russians Claim the Copture of 5,000 German Prison ers—Official News Dealing With Long Land Front Fraqmentary

Nazi Thrust Headed  Toward Soviets’ Big  Leningred Naval Base Capture Would Give the Invaders  Entire Baltic Coast; Moscow Says Heavy Losses Were Inflicted

Nazi Efforts to Develop Offensives on Wide Front Repulsed, Moscow Reports   Reich Troops. Advance on Schedule, Berlin Says; Reds Claim Many Tanks and Planes Destroyed

SOVIET SAYS REICH: OFFENSIVE FAILUR      Moscow Communique Claims the Resetany Have Destroyed Vast Amounts of : . German War

ANGLO-SOVIET FORCES ENTER ON TWO SIDES   British Veteran Desert. Fighters Cross Border From Iraq, While Russians Move Down From tha Naryth.

‘Some Resistance’ Met; Independence of tran  Is Not Menaced, Claim   Anglo-Russ Move Backs Up Demand for End of Nazi Influences, Joins Forces ~* Of Allies in the Middle East

British Debate Effective Use Of Manpower   Battle in Parliament I Slated Between Army, Industry-—Both Want  Skilled Workers   U. S. Production Role Thus May Be Decided   Churchill Said Favorin; Keeping Trained Men With Forces

Parliament Fight May Affect Joint Production Effort  Both British: ‘Army, Industry Bid: for .

BRITISH DEBATE ARMY VS LABOR AS WAR ISSUE   Parliament Stirred By Prospect Of Argument On Future Course  Of Production   Watched Closely Here

BRITISH 10 STAGE INPORTANT DEBATE   Future Course of American English War Production Way Be Affected

ST. LAWRENCE: SEAWAY PLAN ~ ISUP AGAIN   Project Is on Its Way Back to Congress As  Defense.Measure

SEAWAY PLAN ADVOCATED AS DEFENSE STEP   Has Good Chance of Being Okayed by  Congress

Predict Some Opposition To Seaway Plan:   Prospects For Approva Of Four-Year Projec' Are Good Despite  Senators’ Objections

Once Rejected Seaway Project Back To Congress As Defense Measure

Rejected Power Plan Goes Back  Before Congress   Prospects of Approval On St. Lawrence Project Considered Bright

O'DANIEL BROADCAST ADDS FUEL TO TAXES AND APPROPRIATIONS   GOVERNOR REQUESTS AC TION ON HIS SOCIAL SECUR ITY APPROPRIATIONS FIRS!

HEAVY RAIDS PRECEDE BIG AFRIAL FIGHT   Germans, British Clash Over Channel—British Claim Iraq Gains

Planes Battle Over Channel   Nazis Pounding Ports While British Attack Germany and France

FIERCE BATTLE FOUGHT OVER CHANNEL   At Fort Ul Ramburg  GERMAN BOMBERS   Blast At Glasgow Shipyards And Bomb North Ireland Third Night In A Row

Bitter Air Fight Staged Over Channel   Harbors Bombed; Near East Battles’ Slowed to Waltz

Battle : Above Channel   Night Raids By Nazis And RAF Precede Duel Over Strait; Drive Iraquis From Airport

R. A. F. Clashes With Germans  Over Channe'!   London and Berlin Reports on Losses Differ; British Fighters Attack Hambure.

RAIDERS CLASH ABOVE CHANNEL   English, Reich Bases Agair Hammered In Air Attacks

BRITISH MEET © GERMANS AFTER SHIPYARD RAID   Conflicting Claims of Results Made; Britons Eject Iraquis From Garrison

War in Air Over Water ts Fought   British ond German Bombers Raid Each Other's Cities end Co Grest Damage

SPECTACULAR AIR BATTLE OGGURS   British Spitfires And German Messerschmitts Take Part In  Thrilling Fight Over English Channel After Night TX Aavial  Biinws

FLIERS BATTLE OVER CHANNEL   Claims as to Outcome Are Conflicting—Bombers in New Blows Today

Nazis Atfack British Ports  Spectacular Air Battle Reported Over Channel

British Shipyards And Ports Again Heavily Bombed   Conflicting Claims Made In German And English Reports; British Claim Enemy Briven Back In Iraq ~.

RUSSIANS DECLARE REPORT IS UNTRUE   Nazis Not Stationed Near Border, Soviet Says Today.

GERMANY AGAIN THREATENS SINK SUPPLY SHIPS   Say They Do Not Know A German Submarine Sunk The

‘English Make Biggest Raid  yy a wae.   "%   Allied Forces Reported Waiting Outside Damascus

DFALL oTEIKE STILL IN EFFEC   Notices Posted Asking for Men to Work at Soy Bean Mili.   PICKETS AT PLANT

Notices Posted Asking for Men to Work at Soy Bean Mill.   PICKETS AT PLANT

KNOX OPPOSES FORCED LABO!   Navy Secretary Endorses ‘Cooling Off’ Period Before Strike

Bolivia Jails Leaders in German Plot   Ex-Finance Minister “Arrested as Head Of Revolt Party

GERMAN PUTSCH IN BOLIVIA 1S UNDER CONTROL   State Of Siege Is Declared By South American Republic   EX-CABINET MEMBER IS UNDER ARREST

Ex-Bolivian Minister Held As Nazi Agent   Four Papers Also Suspended in Action Reportedly Taken to Thwart Revolution

Bolivia Arrests Reich Minister   State of Siege Declared After Nation Thwarts Nazi Revolt Plot

BOLIVIA ACTS TO CURB PLO}   State of Siege Declared to Thwart “Nazi Putsch” ; Minister Arrested

BOLIVIANS NIP REVOLT PLOT, ACCUSE NAZIS   German Minister Orderec To Leave Country; Former Cabinet  Member Held

German Putsch In  Bolivia Said Haltec   Former Official Arrested; Nazi Envoy Is Ordered To Leave Country

Head of Nationalist Revolutionary Movement in Bolivia Is Arrested   Ernst Wendler, the German Minister, Is Ordered To Leave Country

90 BELGIAN-WAR PRISONERS RECENTLY RELEASED ARE SEAT BACK IN SABOTAGE REPRISAI

Jap Action Indicates Desire to Escape Pressure By U. §S.-Britain   EMPEROR HIROHITO TAKES MORE ACTIVE ROLE TO CURB EXTR EXTREMISTS  R.A.F. BOMBS ITALIAN INDUSTRIES   RED ARMY REPORTED STILL TO BE IN SMASHING GAINS

Machinists Vote Against  Ending Strike   Walkout in Coast  Shipyards to Be Continued

Unions Vote To Continue  Ship Strike   President’s Return to Worl ‘Request Is Rejected By AFL and CIO Machinists   Employment in Other Shops Is Permittec      Action Thus  Localizes Walkout to West Coast Marine Yards

Two Units VoteDown Propo sal   One Contract Is Held Crux Of Case

Union Heads, President Roosevelt Are Defied In Sunday Meeting Of  Two Unions   Shipbuilding Halted

RETIRED ST. THOMAS FARMER 1S. DEAL   Jos. Schmidt Lived There Nearly All His Life

NVIEIGU JF, FEViTIGS  Farmer Succumbs  Joseph Schmidt Dies ’ After Long Illness at Aae of 74 Years

SUB MISSING ON TEST DIVE   Small U. S. Undersea Boat O-9, Recently Returned To Service, Long Overdue Near Spot Where Squalus Went Down Two Years Ago—  32 To 34 Men Aboard

After Test Dive U.S. Submarine Is Long Overdue   Navy Reports Rescue Shig Is Sent to One of Oldest Subs.   Was Practicing Diving  Off Portsmouth Today

Rush To Rescue Of Missing U.S. Suk      Submarine, One Of Oldést In Naval Service, Four Hours Overdue- After Test Dive Off Portsd£ mouth. N. i.. Today

CRAFT LONG OVERDUE AS DIVE IS MADE   Submersible Missing Ir ) Waters Near Scene of Squalus Disaster   CONCERN EXPRESSED   Lost Vessel of Old Type: Rescue Ships Sent To Locate

NAVY REPORTS SUBMARINE OVERDUE   One of U. S. Oldest Subs. Small 0-9 Missing Near Where Squalus Sank

Vessel Five Hours OverDue; Believed Down Near Where Squalus Sank

Went Down in Area Near Squalus Grave—Rescue Ship at Scene  370 FEET OF WATER  Commander Is Lt. Abbott, Listed on Records. as Osceola, Ja., Man

U.S.Submarine Hours Overdue   About 33 Men Aboard 0-9, Missing 7 Hours After Practice Dive

U.S. Sub Seven  ‘Hours Overdue   One .OF Oldest Undersea Craft Of-Navy. Miss- ing After Dive

Lieut. Abbott Is Commander of 0-9   Old Craft Down 5 Hours on Test Dive

RESCUE SHI DISPATCHED . TO SCENE   Seven Hours Overdue After Test Dive Today   Deep Concern Felt By Officials Because Of Depth: Divers Face Death

U U.S. Submarine Hours Overdue Affer a Dive  0-9 Normally Carrie: Between Two and Fot OVficarce 21 Adan

Feared Down Near Scene of Squalis  Disaster in 1939   Missing Submarine : One of Navy’s Oldest Under Water Craft   BULLETIN

U.S. Submarine Feared Lost In Practice Dive   Rush Rescue Equipment To Point Where Old 0-9 Took Last Dive.   29 OR 30 MEN ABOARD

U.S. SUBMARINE MISSING TODAY   Undersea Craft “Overdue - Following Test Dive Off Isles of Shoals.

Sea Combed For Rebuilt Diving Boat   More Than 30 Men on Board ll-Fated 0-9

U. 5. SUBMARINE OVER-DUE; NAVY FEARS FOR SAFETY   Submerged Not Far From ‘Where Squalus Sank Two Years Avo .

Submarine Missing In Ocean Dive   Undersea Craft Seven Hours Overdue; Fear for Safety af Crew

U.S. Sub, 33 Aboard, Overdue In Test Off Isle Of Shoals   Down In 375 Feet of Watér, Cid 0-9,-Recently Recom missioned, Missing 7 Hours

U. 5. SUBMARINE LONG OVERDUE OFF PORTSMOUTH   Old. Ship Down Off Isle gi Shoals Where Squalus Was Lost   RESCUE SHIP FALCON REPORTED AT SCENE   Vessel Carried About 35 Men; Diving Equip’ ment Being Hurried

War Department Blocks Plans to Use Civilians As Spies in War Gaines

Civilians Nof fo Aid Army  Use of Farmers a: Snipers Stopped by War Dept.

U.M.W, Wins Union Shop in Captive Pits . U. Si Steel President Calls It “Monopoly”

CAPTIVE COAL PITS ARE 10 BE _ ALL UNIONIZED   U. M. W. of A. Reaches ~ Objective Sought for 40 Years   2 TO 1 DECISION   Fairless Assails Act As “Unregulated Labor: Monopoly”

BOARD AWARDS MINE WORKERS THEIR DEMANDS   Objective Sought for More Than Forty Years is Finally Reached When Union is Permitted te Organize Captive Pits  EFICHUT FIRMS INVOLVED   EIGHT FIRMS INVOLVED

Wisconsin F lood Waters Leave 1,500 ~ Homeless in North, Sweep Southward

FLOODS IN THE NORTH   Overflowing Rivers Send 1,500 From Wisconsin. Homes

FLOOD SWEEPS INTO LOWLANDS   Passes Crest In Heavily Populated Sections Of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Is  Ravaged By Floods   Many Homeless; Damage To Run Into Millions.

JAPAN'S MATSUOKA CALLS FOR  ‘WHITES’ T0 CEDE ALL OCEANIA TO ASIATICS FOR EXPANSION   Offer C. S. Reforms

FDR Reform to Outlaw “Spoils’   Would Extend Provisions  of Civil Service to Federal Jobs

Proposal Sent to Conaress   Reccmmendations Made by an Eminent Committee on Civil Service Reform

CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS URGED   Committee Submits Recom. mendation To Wipe Out “Spoils System”

More Money  Billions Asked for  Defense   President Urges Congress to Allot $3,812, 197 for Rest of Year

Roosevelt Sends Congress Plan To Broaden Government Career Service   Congress Signed Two ‘O’ Checks   And Here’s Where FDR Spent The Money— $200,000,000

Operations Continue on  Big Scale   Millions of Men Are Lost in Russian Warfare

GERMANS SAY 2 RED ARMIES ARE BROKEN UP;   Large Number Of Men, Heavy Booty Reported — Taken In Smash At Soviet Centers.

LENINGRAD [5 IN MUCH DANGEE   Red Army Called Upon to Stand to the Death Against Nazis.   INVADERS HELD OFF

MEXICO ALTERD 75 OIL POLIGY   Reopening of ilfields to Pri  Vate Initiative Soon Is Predicted.   LEASE PLAN CONSIDERED

Predict Mexican Congress ~ To O. K. Plan To Permit  Private Oil Development

MEXICO TAKES NEW STAND ON OIL SEIZURES   Special Congress Session Expected to Back President’s Proposals for Cpening Fields and Restrictine Strikes.

Tide Turns In Mexico   Camacho Swings to Right in Oil and Labor Matters

Mexico’s Oil  Socialism Fails Private Capital Needed: To Restric Richt to Strike

Mexico Moves To Open Oil Land Development To Private Companies   Report Congress. Will Approve President Camacho's Program Curbing Labor's Strike Power

First in Oratery Contest   Mexico Swings to the Right  *** *** *** Comacho’s ” stoi Up - Special Session   Congress to OK Oil Program

Mexico May Swing Back   Loses Heavily While Operating Oil Fields And Wants Capital

Des Moines in Line for Small Arms Factory   Sen. Herring Says It Is Now Likely It Will Be One of Three

Nazi Raiders Heavily Bomb Glassow Area   Other English And Scottish Centers Also Bombed During Night   INCENDIARY BOMBS DROPPED BY PLANES   High Explosives Dropped After Flares And Fire Bombs Are Used

NAZI HIGH COMMAND ANNOUNCES CAPTURE FAST CRIMEA CITY   GERMAN AND RUMANIAN TROOPS REPORTED IN PUR. SUIT CRIMEA RED ARMY

BERLIN CLAIMS CRINBAHARBOR CITY CAPTURED   Fedosiya.on Southern Side OF Isthmus Leading to Kerch Reported Taken by Germans   REDS PURSUED   Two Attempts by Soviet Forces to Smash Qut of Leningrad. Crushed, Reich Sources Say

Berlin Claims Crimean Town ls Captured   Two Attempts By Russian Forces To Break Qut Of Leningrad Reported Repulse:

Vardar Valley, Chief Link Between Jugoslavs, Greeks,  British Held By Germans      British Confident The Outlook Will Improve When BEF Goes Into Action

Trapped East Wing of Greek Army Gives Up   British Forces Still Wait to Ge Into Action as Germans Seize Nis, Cut Across Yugoslavia Towards Albania Frontier.

MOBILIZED SERB COLAIERS MARGH   Parade to American, French World War Songs   MINISTERS RESIGN   Uproar Forces Cabinet Mem.  bers to Delay Departure  For Vienna

AXIS ALLIANCE STIRS DISSENT IN YUGOSLAVIA   CABINET MEMBERS QUIT; ARMY MEN AROUSED

Serb Soldiers Parade to Tunes of American and French Martial Music   Prince Paul Fails in Efforts To Form Pro-Axis Cabinel and Great Indignation Exists in German Circles; Signing of Agreement in Vienna Delayed as Discontent Spreads

Hitch Delays Plan to Sign  German Pact   Serb Soldiers March in Provinces as Leaders Meet in Royal Palace   3 MINISTERS RESIGN

PRINCE PAUL TRYING TO FORM A CABINET   Serb Soldiers Sing English and American Songs As Government Seeks Way to Unite Racial Entities

THREE CABINET MEMBERS QUIT   Serb Troops Sing Allied War Songs As Prince Paul Hunts For New Ministers

Bitter Protest by Serb Element Has Halted Any Action   Rank and File of Army Also Said Vigorously Opposed to Signing With Axis; Internal Disruntion Threatened in Nation

Leaders Vainly  Seek to Form  Pro-Axis Cabinet Mobilized Soldiers Singing War Songs  Parade in Provinces

SPLIT CABINET CONDUCTS _ SECOND EMERGENCY MEETING   British Meanwhile Prepare To Break Off Diplomatic Relations, Legation Members. Pack

Mobilized Serb Soldiers Sing \me rican, Freneh War Songs; Cabinet in Uproar

Crisis Grows As Regent And Premier Seek Solution   Serb Soldiers Sing American War Songs And Stage Parades In Provincial Towns   GERMAN CIRCLES HIGHLY INDIGNANT   Successors Sought For Cabinet Member: Who Ouit in Protest

Yugoslav Leaders Facing Threat of Revolt as They Seek Pro-German Cabinet   Soldiers Sing American and French World War Songs in Protesting; Nazis Voice Indignation

Troops March in Provinces in Protest Against Government’s Decision to Join Axis Alliance.   THREE ANGRY CABINET MINISTERS RESIGN   Action Blocks Belgrade’s Plan to Sign Agreement Quickly —Germans Indignant Over Hitch.

House Passes Act After 15 Hours Of Debate Monday   Final Vote is Taken After Midnight

Representatives Send Tax Bill  To Texas Senate   Omnibus Tax Bill Estimated to Raise More Than 30,000,000 Annually   BY RICHARD M. MOREHEAD United Press Staff Corresponden

BRITISH. STATE AD FUNDS NOT BEING, MISUSED   ‘Brand as Propaganda  Reports on Trade  Practices

ENGLAND SPIKES BERLIN RUMORS   Lease - Lend Goods Will Not Be Exported, Says Promise to America

Britain Spikes Nazi Campaign Against Lease-Lend Operations   U.S. Goods Not to Be Used to Bolster England's World Trade at Expense of American Business

Britain Promises U.S. Lease - Lend To Be Used Right   Spikes Suspected Naz Repor ness. Wi

HITLER FAILS IN EFFORT TO EQUAL VICHORY   Napoleon's Timetable Is Reached, But Russians Still Fighting

New German Offensive In Prospect   Russians Continue Strong Resistance  On All Fronts

Hit Hard At Panzers Of Hitler   NEW SOVIET BLOWS FOR SOUTHERN END LINE ARE REPORTED

Counter-Attacks Pushed; Luftwaffe Hits at Leningrad   Adolf Hitler Behind Napoleon’s Timetable For Conquest of Russia

U.S. Navy Fully Equipped and Ready to Take Over Patrol of World Sea Lanes

British Fliers In Bomb Raids On Ruhr Sector   London Reports Heavy At tack Made By R. A. F. During Night   GERMAN BOMBERS RENEW ATTACKS   Lull In Air Raids On Great Britain Is Broken After Three Nights   (BULLETIN)

BRITISH RAID” INVASION PORTS IN DAY ATTACKS   Waves of Planes, With Gigantic Demolition Bombs, Are Used   Follows Violent Damage by RAF Upon German Areas of the Ruhr

INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND DOCKS TARGET OF NIGHT ATTACKS      Onslaughts On Invasion Bases Today Carried Out With Clocklike  Precision.

WAVES OF RAF. PLANES ATTACK BREST AND RUHR   Rotterdam District Raided During Night; Coast Hears Detonations   LARGE REGION ROCKED   Oil Tanks Struck; Hitler’s Planes In Hit-Run Visits To Isles

GERMAN “INVASION PORTS’ RAIDED BY BRITISH FLIERS   Bombers Are Loaded With Many Gigantic Demolition Bombs   HIT AT MID-DAY   Raid Follows Violent New Attacks On Rotterdam,  Brest, Ruhr Valley

x eria  “Onsloughts Catried On With Regularity.  ROTTERDAM, _ BREST POUNDED

PORTS POUNDED IN DAY ATTAGK   Giant Demolition Bombs Dropped By British

Polio Takes [ts 26th Vietim   Washington County Has First Case Bringing County List to 49

U.S. asked to end mailing of propaganda   Totalitarians are offenders

Plymouth Again Pounded By the Nazi Luftwaffe  Casualties and Property Damage BRnolich Part City

NAZIS AGAIN POUR BOMBS ON PLYMOUTH   Raiders, “in Terrifying Numbers,” Give English Port the Heaviest Pounding It Has Ever PRelt—Cacnalties Heavy.

Luftwaffe Again Attacks Plymouth While RAF - Pounds at Supply Ships and Naval Bases

POURED TONS OF FIRE BOMBS ON THE PORT OF PLYMOUTI   Raid of Luftwaffe Lasted Sis Hours Last Night and Early Foday.   THE DAMAGE EXTENSIVE   The Government Also Ae   knowledged Casualties , . Were Fairly Heavy. <

6-Hour Attack Scores   Plymouth Hard Hit By Worst Pounding Of Long Series

PLYMOUTH IS. AGAIN RAIDEI   German Warplanes Follow Up Staggering Attack “On  British Port

Luftwaffe Pour Tons of Bombs onPlymouth; City Staggers Under Assault

War Victims Home   ‘First of Wounded. Refugees  Arrive From Hawaii

America   Allied War Strategists Are Giving Jans Plenty To Think About Now

WAGE WAR OF NERVES ON JAPAN   Allied Pronouncements Are Calculated to Keep Tokyo Guessing   6.000-MILE FRONT  MUST BE WaTcHED   Nipponese Forces Spread Far and Already Engaged in Several Plarce

HINT BiG BLOW AT JAPANESE   Nippon’s Capital Shows Signs of Uneasiness Over Allied Threat

JAPAN UNCAOY UVC H DANGERS TO OWN SECTOR   Possibility Of Allied Blows At Ends Of 5,000-Mile Front Gives Japs Jitters   ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL FOSTER WAR OF NERVES   Roosevelt Hints U. S. Forces May Strike Down Siberian Peninsula Of Kamchatka

FDR, Churchill Statement: Leave Japan Wondering Where Strike Coming

TOKYO UNEASY OVER PLANS OF ENEMY   War-Of-Nerves Technique Involved Against Japan   NIPPON SUBMARINES   Are Reported In Vicinity Of Kodiak, Alaska, Site Of U. S. Navy Air Base

WAR AGAINST JAP NERVES IS BEGUN   ALLIES APPARENTLY PLANNING SURPRISE. DRIVE ‘SOMEWHERE?

Allies Invoke War-of-Nerves To Mask Plans   Tokyo Reported Uneasy as FDR Talk: Of Kamchatka and Churchill of Indies

Allies Are Using War Of Nerves Against Japs To Mask Large-Scale Plans

ALLIES INVOKE WAR OF NERVES AGAINST TOKYO   Japanese Show Uneasines: Over Fears Of Attack On Other War Fronts

Use War Of Nerves Tactics Against Japs   Tokyo Shows ‘Signs O! Uneasiness In Regare To Pessibility O! Attack On Islands

Allies Play Nerves Game With Japan   U. S. May Strike Nipponese On New Fronts Soon

Allies Start War Of Nerves Against Japan  Hint Of Attack Worries Tokvo

ALLIES INVOKE NERVE WAR TE AMSK ATTACK   Tokyo Exhibits Uneasiness a’ Probability of Assault on New Front.   JAPS SOUND WARNING AGAINST BOMB RAIDS

Allies Hint at Blow on 5,000Mile Jap Front   Lightning Thrust at Some Unexpected Point Needed to Help Cause

Allies Invoke War- of: Nerves To Mask Plans   Tokyo Reporied Uneasy as FDR Talk “OF Kamchisth’ and Churchill Sf Ladies

‘War of Nerves’ Technique Invoked by Allies to Mask Operations Strategy

Japs Wish They Knew Next Move   Tokyo Exhibits Signs of UnEasiness Despite Successes in Philippines, Other Points

Japanese Uneasy Over the Prospect Of Surprise Blow   If Philippines Are to Be Saved, Only Hope Is Attack Elsewhere

Plymouth Raided By Nazi Bombers   Large Number Are Killed In Tremendous Attack

Thousands Homeless in Plymouth  German Planes   German Planes Leave Devastation  And Death

BOMBED CITY _ OF PLYMOUTH      Thousands Of Britons Left Home less By Nazi Bombardment

PLYMOUTH SHELLED FOR HOURS; MANY THOUSANDS ‘LEAVE   Hundreds Of Nazi Bombers Pound Port During Night—-Many Are Killed In Raid

Germans Bomb Plymouth Again   Homeless Stream Out of City After Second Night Raid

MANY KILLED IN PLYMOUTH AIR-BLITZ   Thousands Flee Bomb-Wrecked English Port

City Almost Levelled In Effort - to Destroy Port of Entry for U. S. Aid.

Reich Admits  Crimean Halt   Berlin Says Tikhvin Taken, Cutting Secondary Rail To Soviet Seaport

‘Nazis Admit Crimean Push Has Been Checked  Strong Red   Strong Red Resistance; Claim Gains At Leningrad

Important German Advanceg Along Northern Front Claimed, However   LENINGRAD DEFENDERS SAID HOLDING FIRMLY,      Available Information Shows No German Intention To Dig in on Moscow Front for Winter; Reds Still Throw. ing Up Defense Lines

Transport Workers Strikes Are Ended   Walkouts Finished In New York and Pittsburgh

ONE STRIKE IS AVERTED   Mayor LaGuardia Says Agreement Prevents Traction Tieup

Peaceful Settlements Are Reached in Strikes  Involving Transportation 

NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY STRIKE IS POSTPONED   Union Agrees to Continu: ‘Existing Contract Until Courts Rule on City’s Authority   OTHER SETTLEMENTS   Pittsburgh Teamsiers To Return to Work; Bituminous Mine Strike is Threatened

Seitlements Of 2 Labor Strikes In Nation Reported   ‘Transportation  Walkout Munitions Mill Sitdown Averted :

STRIKE AVERTED   Also. Reach Peaceful Settle-ment In Pittsburgh Labor Dispute

Two Major Labor Dispute: Are Settled   Threatened Walkout of New York TrausportaLion Workers Avertol

ITALIAN TROOPS FLEE DERNA AS BRITISH ARRIVE   Single Cammand fo: All Axis Forces  Rumored

Important Base On Libyan Coast Is Evacuated By Main Body Of Italians

BRITISH FORCE NEARING DERNE   Additional Italians Held As Prisoners In African War

® FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Enter Dera.

Italians Flee To Benghazi   Italian Stronghold Is 130 Miles West of Captured Tobruk

Main Body of Italian Troops Evacuate Base   Fascists Believed Planning To Make Mair Stand At Benghazi

Armored Patrols Enter Stronghold West of Tobruk   Fleeing Italians Head For Benghazi, 120 Milec Away

FASCIST FORCE FALLS BACK ON AFRICA FRONT   Rome Claims Success in Sea Warfare on Britain

Haiial AY PATROLS U SALT IOH ARMY   Main Body of Italian Troops Have Evacuated Fascist Race.   NEW STAND AT BENGHAZ!   Task of ‘Cleaning Up’ Derna Has Not Been Coimnieted.

Plane Strike Closes Great Coast Factory   American Aviation I Immediately Closed Pending Mediation

Weird Adventures Mark Trip   Ship Passengers Bring Tales That Rival Fiction

Weird Adventures Mark Trip  CL: D....... Bb: Tlie. Thag D:...! Drnai..

Bombings, Fuel Shortage Mark 84-Day Trip of Egyptian Ship   Tales of Passengers Rival Fiction; Jealousy Leads  to Knife Weilding Because of Girl

Egyptian Vessel Tn 10 Bombings Steams Into Port   Strange:Odyssey, Ends in New York. Harbor; Wales Rial’ Fiction

LINER, AFTER 100 BOMBINGS, DOCKS FROM 84-DAY VOYAGE   Passengers And Crew On Egyptian Vessel Complete Trip From Alexandria With Tales Rivaling Those Of Fiction Writers

DODGES BOMBS — ON LONG VOYAGE   EGYPTIAN LINER REACHES NEW YORK—PASSENGERS’ . TALES RIVAL FICTION.

Governor Green Assured Small Business in  Illinois Won’t Be Starved for Materials

Governor Assured ‘Little Business’ Will Receive Help   Green Pleased with Qutcome of Meeting With U. S. Officials

02 YOUTHS ARE INDICTEI   Charged with Violatior of Federal Selective ~ Service Law

BRITISH SWEEP ITALIANS BACK IN FAST DRIVE   ‘Italy Admits 20,000 Men Lost a’ Tobruk. Selassie Starts Battle Against Fascists

Rome Says 20,000 Lost At Tobruk   High Command Admit Large Force Captured In Tobruk Surrender   FIERCE FIGHTING  NOW IN PROGRESS

JOBLESS IN GOUNTY GET $366,260 FROM COMPENSATION FUND   Payment Total Ends Period Here On June 30

February 22 Is Home Defense Registration Day   Legion Boys In Charge Of Registra.  tion For Home Defense; Important ; Preparation For Any Future  Eventualities,

MINER IN  COAL HOLE IS RESCUED   Hope Virtually Abandoned for Younger Companion Trapped in Cavein; Two ‘Caught 60 Feet Below 

Hermit Found Dead in Shack   Nels Benson Thought Dead a Week from Gas  Fume Poisoning

Sen. Nye Scores Willkie Views on Foreign Situatior  Declares Republican Lead   Declares Republican Lead er Drags in Anti-Semitism Issue

Local Option a On State Liquor - Stores Proposec   Dry Forces Present Bill On'Floor of Iowa House Today -

British Bomb. Nazi Plant In Daylight Raic   Steel Mill dn Hollanc Blasted - Following Attack On Kiel

FINISH FIGHT : PLEDGED BY INION LEADERS   ‘hastown Walk-out By Bethlehem Employes Threatened, But Is’ Not Ordered   ‘CORES INJURED IN BETHLEHEM FIGHT   ‘onference Is Scheduled For Possible Truce In  Dispute Affecting  ; Defense Orders

Finish Fight’ Threatened by C10 Unionists  Bethlehem Steel . Pi. .2. 8&5 8 8 wecune   Bethlehem Steel Plants Hold Billion in Defense Contractc

STATE TROOPS END RIOTING BY STRIKERS   All Entrances to Big Bethlehem Steel Plant Cleared of Pickets and  - Workers Pass in and Out Without Incident.

POLICE ON GUARD   Stand by to Enforce ‘Peaceful Picketing’ at Bethlehem Steel Plant

Keep Order  Police Guard  Workers   Officers Using Riot Sticks and Tear Gas Smash Picket Lines

JOHNSTOWN STRIKE STHL DOES NOT MATERIALIZE   !Governor James Sends State Police to Bethlehem;  Picketers Riot, Overturning \Cars, Fighting Police  lINIGN ELECTION

SMASH PICKET LINES AROUND STEEL PLANT   Bethlehem Steel Resumes Operation After Peaceful Picketing Enforced.   May Get Injunction For Picket Breaking

Police Smashed Piekets’ Lines At Steel Plants   Workers Enter Bethle. hem Mill Without Incident Today

POLICE ENFORCE PEACEFUL PICKETING   More Than 100 Picked Pennsylvania State Troopers Stand Guard At Bethlehem Steel Plant Where C. I. O.  Gtrikoa le In Dranorace

Peaceful _Picketing — Forced At Bethlehem Plant As Others Continue Work

State Police Enforce’~ Peaceful Picketing at Bethlehem Steel Plant

Bethlehem Walk-Out May Extend   Johnstown Threat Averted For The Time, At Least

STATE POLICE BAR DISORDERS AT BETHLEHEM      Hundred Stand Guard to Enforce "Peaceful Picketing’ After Break ing Up Violence   JOHNSTOWN QUIET   Strike at Company's Plant There Fails {fo Materialize—SWOC May Seek Court Action

State Police Rout Steel Strike Pickets   Riot Clubs Used - Freely; Peaceful Picketing to  Be Allowed

OT EEL PLANT ORDER KEPT ~ BY POLICE   State Troopers on Guard a’ Bethlehem After Day of Rioting.

Troopers Restore Order in Smashing Mass Picket Lines   Officers Clear ‘Entrances at Steel Plant Followin; Day of Disorders Resulting From Walkout

HUNDRED STATE POLICE GUARD STEEL WORK‘   BETHLEHEM UNION PICKET LINE BROKEN UP BY FORCE LAST NIGHT   C. 1.0, PLANS T0 MARCH ON CHICAGO CITY HALI   Woutd Protest Handling of McCor mick Works Strike; Harvester Plant Runa Third Day

POLICE GUARD STEEL PLANT   Pennsylvania Troopers Clea Pickets From Bethtehem Unit Gates.   OPERATE AT CAPACITY

‘Troopers Police Plant    State Officers Guard Bethlehem Steel Mill After Violence  Flares In CIO Strike.

FINDS PURSE WITH $2,500   Highway Maintenance Worker Discovers Small Fortune in Weed Patch

Four-year Lerm  For Governor Is  Beaten in House Proposed Change  In Kansas Laws Fatle hy 91.vate

HOUSE VOTES OUT FOUR YEAR TERN   Proposal to Lengthex Governors Term Fails,  62 to 54   ARMORY -BILL PASSES

HOUSE VOTES OUT FOUR YEAR TERM   Proposal to Lengthen Governors Term Fails,  62 to 54

Vote Down Four-Year  Term Plan   Amendment Fails To Get Necessary House Majority

Long-Term Plan Loses   House Rejects 4-Year Single  Term Far CLiawsenns

Four Year Term Loses   House Defeats Proposal To Lengthen Kansas Governor’s Service

BARUCH WARNS OF INFLATION   World War Head of Industries  ' Board Tells Congress It  Must Act Immediately to Control Prices

Baruch Asks  Price Control   ‘Over-All’ Bill Gets Expert's Approval

Early Action Necessary To Avert Dangerous Situation, House Rules Committee Is Told

Baruch Criticizes ‘Selective Form Of Price Control   Renews Advocacy of Over All Ceiling on Nation’s Commodities

Baruch Feels Situation Dangerous if Congress Doesn’t Act to Check Price:

Baruch Urges Quick Use Of  Price Control   World War Industrie Board Head Testifies To House Committee

Japanese, Nazi. Ministers Claim Complete Accord   Unity of Views Said Reached By Matsuoka,  German Officials

JAPAN-GERMANY IN COMPLETE AGREEMENT NOW      Matsuoka Wined And Dined Follewing Conference With PRibbentrep,

Lindy Cautions U.S. Against Soviet Alliance   Tie-Up With England Or Even Nazis Is Preferable, Flier Says

Lindbergh Scores  Russia Alliance   lsolationist Leader Reiterates Charge Against Interventionists in S. F.

Stock Exchange Chief in Army   Martin Quits $950-a-Week Job for $21 a Month, Believes U. S. to Go to War

Report Russia And Germany In New Agreement   Budapest Report Says Rus sia Agrees To Nazi Troops In Bulgaria

DEFENSE FRONT NOW REELING   London Sources Say Battle Has Reached Its Crisis; Fire Sweeps Odessa

Soviet Reports Western Front ‘Deteriorated’   Germans Push On From West To Point 62 Mile: Outside Russia’s Capital.  ODESSA DEFENSE FALLS

GERMANS PICTURE .      Dive Bombers, Tanks, ‘Infantry Hitting Furious Blows   BOTH RED FLANKS  ARE FALLING BACK

Cabinet's Resignation Hint Tokyo Must Now: Decide Definite Course   Japanese Closely Watching Success Of Germany Near Moscow; British Say Nazis Gain Little  n Last 24 Hours

By HARRY FLORY AND EDWARD W. BEATTIE, JR.  ‘i © @¢24F fCarr@enandentea

NEW AGENCY FOR DEFENSE LIKELY   WOULD KEEP DOLLAR EXCHANGE OUT OF AGGRESSOR HANDS

Kconomic Defense Agency Projected By F. D. R. to Keep Dollar Exchange And Materials Out of Axis’ Hands

FDR PLANS NEW DEFENSE AGENCY,  OFFICIALS SA)   Group Will ‘Be Respon sible for Economic Phases of Program   Might Endeavor: to. Keep Assets Here from Axis Powers

PLAN ECONOMIC DEFENSE BOARD   Administration Plans To Set Up New Agency’ To Guard Dollar Exchange And Vital Materials.

PRESIDENT MAPS ECONOMIC GUARD   Would Keep Axis’ Hands Of Essential Materials

NEW ANTI-AXIS PLAN   U. S. Agency Would Wage War B; Economic Controls

F. D. R. Plans Defense Agency to Keep Dollar Exchange, Materials From Axi:

AFRICA EMPIRE 1S TOTTERING   British Looking Forward Tc Sudden Collapse Of  Bauniut Army

JUST ONE WEEK MORE FOR TEXAS CAMPAIGN FOR U. §. SENATOR   ALL. MAJOR CANDIDATES BACKING NATIONAL DEFENSE AND PENSIONS FOR AGED

Train Drops Into Flooded Stream   Weakened Trestle Over Kansas Creek Collapses During Flash Flood

R.1. Freight Into Creek Near Marion   None Hurt As New Cars, Wine And Grain Dumped

Faddis Will Go on Duty   Congressman Expected to Serve for 28-Day Period

© Weather Observations   New York Woman, 75, Votes for First Time

NINETEEN GERMAN PLANES SHOT DOWN ON WESTERN FRON]   CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY NEAR SOUTHEAST COAST OF ENGLAND REPORTED TODAY

British Shoot Down 19 Nazi Craft; Lose 7   Intensified Daylight Fights Follow Advent Of Spring; Damage Is Great

19 German Planes Downed by R. A. F      British Admit Loss of Seven Fighters i in 24 Hours of Bitter Air Battles Over the Western European Front—Nazis Deny Losses.

Aerial Battle Is Fought Over English Channe'   British and Germans ir Conflicting Claims Re. garding Results   Liverpool Bombed for 6th Successive Night — ~ North Ireland’s Third

19 Nazi Planes Are Shot Down   Continuous Enemy Activity Reported Over England During Day

London,.-(/P)-The ministgy of labor today instructed men born in 1902 and 1901 to register for military service May 17 and May 31, respectively.

Daylight Air Battle   Nazis and British Engage In Spectacular Fight Over English Channel

Britons Claim 19-7 Seore In Air Battles   Aerial Activity Picks Up Over Western Europe

Nineteen Nazi Planes Downed in 24 Hours __ as Air Battle Rages in West, Says London

AERIAL BATTLE BREAKS OUT IN FURIOUS SPEEL   Spectacular Fight Over Channel After German Bombers Again Pounded England.

Report 19 German Warplanes Downed During Spectacular Air Battles Over England      London Acknowledges Loss of Seven Planes in Bitter Air Fighting Over Western European Front— Continuous Enemy Activity Over Islands Reported Following Nieht of Aerial Fury

BRITISH DOWN 19 NAZI PLANES   abet Lent of 7 Spitfires in Bitter Air Battles

19 PLANES DOWNED   German Daylight Raids In. crease Over. England; Ports Bombed

Channel Scene  Of Air Battle   British Shipyards An« Ports Of Arrival Are Bombed.

BRITISH DOWN 19 NAZI PLANES   Fierce Air Battle Fought Over English Channel; German And British Claims Disagree.

British Lose 52 Bombers in Raids   Reich Pounded for Hours in Biggest Air Attack

19 GERMANS DOWNED   RAF Taking Heavy Tell Of Nazi Planes In Fighting

Capital Tense Despite  Temporizing “Answer’’ Given FDR On Friday.

Tension Soars Over Delicate Pacifie Crisis   Any Aggressive Act By Japs Likely To Bring Speedy Conflict

ATTITUDE — S NOTED   Washington Is W Watchin for Change in Program That May Bring on Trouble in Pacific.

Russia, With Big Army In Siberia, Backs Up U. S. In Far East Crisis, Japanese Newspapers Charge Today

Suspense Rises  As Tokyo Sends Answer to F.D.   Troops in Indo-China “Explained”; Reply to Hull’s Message Awaited

Denies Aggressive Intentions — Ex. plain Stationing of Troops in Indo-China,'— Tokyo to Answer Document Seen,

THOUSANDS OF JAP TROOPS POUR INTO PORT OF SAIGON   Additional Japanese Troop Transports Arrive at Nearby Cape St. Jacques   DESTROYER CONVOY ACCOMPANIES SHIPS   Prince Konoye Declares Japan's Resolve to Proceed On Renovation of Policies; Says Execution of Program Must Be Swift

Nipponese Forces Pour Into Saigon By the Thousands   Thailand Calm

TROOPS POUR INTO SAIGON   Japan Begins Occupation of Newly Won Bases; Have Armored Vehicles

“Thousands of Japanese Pout "Info Saigon —   44, Naval Transporis Disembark Troops fo Over-Run Indo-China

ONE MAAN STAGES UNION REBELLION   Predict Third Big Organiza: tion May Be Formed by  AFL Members

POTTER CHIEF HITS “POWER   Duffy, At Seattle, Assails Dominance Of “Few Bia Unions”

AFL LEADER RAPS  TDEND OF DAWER IK  jee Vi rw  ONE-MAN REVOLT      Rebels Against Concentration In Few Big Unions

Action Shares Attention With Vote to Eliminate One of 14, Vice Presidents — First  * Week of Meet at End

The War Today   Army Desperately on Defensive Gives Hitler a New Problem

The War Today   H's Blitzkeieg In Reverse For Hitler fn Africa   (This daily feature, cons ducted by DeWitt MacKenaie, iu written tuday by Fred

Near-Miracle Needed to Save Nazis in Africa; Hitler Labors x to Do the Next Best Thing

Hitler’s New Problem  North African Armies Caught  In Trap; Face Annihilation: What Will He Do?

THE WAR TODAY  WAR IN DESERTS OF AFRICA TO PRESENT HITLER WITH NEW PROBLEMS.

BRITISH CAMPAIGN IN LIBYA PUTSGREAT GERMAN MOTORIZED ’ ARMY THERE ON FULL DEFENSIVE

Blitzkrieg In Reversé Has Germany In Her Worst Spot   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt.) -

Fighting In Sands Of Cyrenaica_ Offers Hitler New. Experience Of An Army Facing Annihilatior

THE WAR TODAY.  Nazi Blitz Is In Reverse  Libyan Reverses Make Victory  On Russian Front Imperative

Democrats Say James Tax Program Will Go Through With “Minimum of Debate”’

EMERGENCY oTATE LEVIES ARE FAVORED   Former Earle Taxes Wil Be Put Threwgh House in Hurry.   SENATE TAKES UP -  BUDGET INQUIRY   Department Heads Called to Review Their Money. Requirements.

Catholic Bishop Says Employers ‘Started Strike Idea   Norking Men Only Imitating Bosses Who Demanded Large Sums

CRUISER SUNK: BERLIN SAYS   Also Damaged British Battleship, German Announcement States

Planes Will Battle Ships  For Control   Neither Side Has Any Means of Retreating

NAZIS CLAIM 4 CRUISERS SUNK TODAY   Contend Several Destroyers Sent To Bottom of Sea

4,000 SOLDIERS A180 CLAIMED OFF THAILAND   Were Reinforcements Vioving to Malayan Battlefront

Four Heavily-Loaded Nippon Troopships ; Sunl   ‘Slight British Withdrawals In North -Malaya;. New Jap Landings Smashed

WHEELER SAYS TIP INTENDED TO SCARE   Foe of Lease-Lend Measure Declares Hall. - fax Is Circulating Rumor in Effort to Stir Up American People

German Submarine Heads for U. S. To Harry Shipping   Washington Hears U-Boat Sent to Atlantic Coast to Operate Against Ships Carrying Sup. plies tao Britain

Craft Likely To War Upon British Ships   Government’s Executive Branches Decline Any Comment on Report   HALIFAX GIVES HINT

MAL WUD Io ACPORTED Oh WAY 10 U5   Wheeler Says “Tip’ May Be Attempt to Arouse Fear

NAZI OUD REPORTED Oh WAY TH VS   Wheeler Says “Tip’ May Be Attempt to Arouse Fear

No Comments Made By U.S. Departments   Wheeler Assails Report As Scheme To Arouse American People To War.

NAZI U-BOAT LEAVES FOR DUTY OFF THE U.S. COAST, REPORT   United States Gets Tip That German Undersea Craft Will Operate Off Atlantic Coast to Prevent Supplies Going to Britain

GERMAN SUB CROSSINGSEA, CAPITAL TOLD   Tip Undersea Craft Will Operate in American Waters Reaches Government Officials.   INFORMATION GIVEN. BY HALIFAX, IS REPORT   Story of Sending of Boat Comes us Nation Prepares . To Increase Shipments To Britain.

NAZIS SENDING UBOAT 10 US. WATERS. IS TIP   Washington Assumes It Is Coming to Prey on Aid On Way to Britain   SENATOR WHEELER MINIMIZES WARNING   Sees Effort by Lord Halifay To “Frighten’”’ State Department

FEAR U-BOATS MAY PREY ON AID VESSELS   Nation’s Officials Re: fuse Comment On Story.

Nazi U-Boat Reported On Way to U.S. Coast   Washington Tip That Wheeicr Attributes te Halifax, Tells German Move

Washington Told U-Boat Is Being Sent for Possible Action Off Coast   senator Wheeler Minimizes Information and Suggests It Is Attempt! To Frighten U. $.

Wheeler Says Report Is to Inflame U; S.   Halifax Gives Tip to State Department as Hitler’s Threat tu  Sink Supplies Recalled

Nazi Sub Coming To  This Side   Expected To Operate Against Carrying Supplies To Great   Halifax’ Tip

Tip’ Says Nazi U-Boat Will Operate In Aflantic Off United States Coast

Tip Received From Halifax, British Envoy   Report Minimized By Senator Wheeler As ‘Propaganda’  WASHINGTON SILENT

GERMAN SUB REPORTED TO OPERATE HERE   Wheeler Reveals ‘Tip', Lays It tc British Propaganda Attempt to Frighten U.S. Into War

Kansas Tornado  Takes 3 Lives   4() Persons Injured; Much Property Loss

Two Women and an 18Month-Old Child Perish—  Forty Persons , Injured, Two Critically.   WIDESPREAD PROPERTY DAMAGE IS CAUSED   Dwellings Carried Hundreds of Feet and Smashed— ~~» Church Wrecked, Pow - oy Zines Down, oa

Three Die as Tornado Hits Kansas City   40 Injured, Widespreat Property Damage Results from Windstorm

Three Die in Tornado at Kansas City   Injuries, Loss of Property Are Reported Great

Three Killed as  Tornado Strikes  Kansas City 40 Injured, Heavy  Property Damage ‘sued by-Twiater

Envoys Confer Qn Settlement Of Jap Trouble      No Details Are Revealed After Lengthy Talk With Hull   JAPANESE HOPEFUL      Conferences May Go On After Consideration  By Tokvo

SECRETARY OF STATE AND JAP REPRESENTATIVES TALKED NEARLY THREE HOURS ~ TODAY

SIX CHILDREN ARE-DROWNED   Four of Family Lose Lives Chasing Kite; Two Boys  Die in Reservoir

Four Brothers, Sisters Drown, Chasing Kite Which Nose-Dived to Ice

GREAT RUSSIAN DAM BLOWN UP   SOURCE OF POWER FOR UKRAINE KEPT FROM NAZI ‘BANDITS’

BRITAIN TAKES OVER RAILROADS   FULL CONTROL OF TRANSPORTATION IS CONSOLIDATED

Iran War Is Reported Nearing End   New Cabinet to Deal With British, Red Demande

German Troops Are Reported Within 32 Miles Of Leningrad; Reds Smash Enemy On Central Front  wrey yr ces

Russians Blow Up Huge Dnieper Dan    Industrial Pride of Soviet Union Is Demolished to Prevent Machinery From Falling Into the “Hands of Hitler Bandits.”

PRIDE OF RED REVOLUTION DESTROYED ©   ‘Moscow Says Deéstructior Ordered to Prevent. Plant Being Used by Nazis _

Russians Blow Up Big Dnieper Dam   Hitler Not to Get Use Of Red Industrial Pride

GERMANS CUT RAILROAD LINK WITH MOSCOV   Cabinet Crisis Moves Japs Close To Decision On Pacific War

BERLIN SAYS IRAN FORCES TO GIVE UP   Japanese Cabinet Crisis Forces Showdown On Pacific Threat; Soviet Railroad Is Cut

Source Of Power For Ukraine Industrial ‘Area Is Destroyed   ‘As Nazis Advance

Measures Also Taken to Prevent Germans from Using Machinery.   BIGGEST WHEN BUILT   Dam Supplied Power to Vast Dnieper River Industrial Area.

Nazis Take 2 Rail Centers  Supply Route Between Leningre A... gm eal

BRITISH TAKE FULL CONTROL OF RAILROADS   Government to Direct Al Lines, Cars, Busses And Subways

GERMANS SAY REDS REPULSEL   Claim Infantry Has Cut Len ingrad-Moscow Raila road Line.   RUSS SAILORS IN FIGHT

BLAST SOVIET DAM   Russians Destroy Source o Hydroelectric Power on Dnieper _

Troops Comb Rumania for  Rebel Leaders   Horia Sima, Other Jron Guardists Face Punishment

Aunt Sina As Rumar Rebel Chief   Rumania Troops Also See] “Every Last Cut Throat’ Involved With Him In 4-Day Rebellion.   Americans Safe

Sima Blamed For Uprising By Iron Guare   He and Accomplices Must Suffer Penalty, Dictator Announces  CRISTS WEATHERED

VICE PREMIER IS HUNTED IN BALKAN REVOLT   Iron Guard Leader in  Hiding After 4-Day  Rebellion

Rumanian Troops Sent — Out to Hunt for Sima, Leader of Iron Guarc

SEARCH FOR REVOLT CHIEF   Horia Sima Blamed For Bloody FourDay Rebellion.

RUMANIA IRON GUARD REVOLT CHIEF SOUGHT   Sima Blamed for Rebellion; Antonescu Sees Communist Influence   MANY JEWS DIE IN CELLAR EXECUTIONS   Home of U. S. Legation Secretary Twice Invaded During Fighting

Takes Stern  Veasures to Wipe Out Last of Civil War  sare PATROT. CITY   FANKS PATROL CITY

Horia Sima and Many Others May Be Executed by Antonescu Army   "Every Last Cutthroat’ Said To Face Death for Taking Part in Revolt; Many Jews Killed

JIMANIAN POLICE SEEK REBELS Communique Blames Sima  for Four-Day Bloody Strife

Russians Claim Recapture Of Fifty Villages In Drive To Recover Important Key City

UNDER ATTACK ALONG FRONT   Fall of Leningrad in  Near Future Is ! Forecast

Recapture of Smolensk, Key City, Seen by Advancing Russian Forces   Red Planes Aid Ground Troops in  Rlactine at Nazi«

Retail Sales Show Increase Over 1940   Figures show sales up 10% as compared with last year

Committee Kills Excess Profits Taxation Plan   More Likely To Raise In come Taxes, Experts Declare

EXCESS PROFITS PLAN REJECTED   Higher Income Levie; Favored By House to Increase Revenues

TREASURY PROFITS TAX PLAN BEATEN   HOUSE GROUP CONSIDERS IN: CREASING LEVIES ON INDIVIDUAL INCOMES.

At Top of List   English Place Dairy Goods and Meat as Needed by Isles Citizens

English Wanting Meat from U. S,   British Also Place Dairy Products at Top of List of Foods Needed

Mediation Board Members Defy Van Wagoner: Ask Aid of GOP Solons.

LEGISLATORS MAY GET INTO LANSING FIGHT   Governor Demands Resignation of Two Members of State Labor Board

MINOR ISSUES “DELAYING PEACE IN BIG STRIKES   More Than 500,000 Workers On Defense Projects J Remain Idle   CONFERENCES CONTINUE   @Wage Differentials Block Mine Accord; Ford Balks At N.L.R.B. Hearings

END FORD STRIKE; UNION AGREES TO GOVERNOR'S PLAN   CIO Threatens Strike At General Meters If New Agreement Fails By Aprd 20.

COULD CONSERVE ON 'GAS   Government Official , Urges ‘Motorists to Drive Slower .

NEW SERIAL STORY STARTS   ‘THE PHONE BOOTH MUR DER” BEGINS TODAY IN THE CITIZEN

Quakes Shake West Coast      Rocking-Chair Tremors Swa\ Los Angeles County in Night

Rocking Chair ‘Quake Is Felt   Los Angeles County Cities Rocked; Slight Damaae Reported

Reynolds May Advance to Sheppard Pos   Chairmanship of Senat Military Committee Hi: Prerogative

Reynolds, Foreigr Policy Foe, Seen As Sheppard Sub   Carolinian Slated To Head Important Military Committee

REYNOLDS SEEN LIKELY TO TAKE IMPORTANT POST   Chairmanship of Military Affairs Committee Expected to Go to North Carolina Democrat, Sen: ior Majority Member

SENATOR REVWOLDS TO WNHERIT POST   Expected to Move Up to Po: sition Left Vacant by Sheppard Death

SEN. REYNOLDS NEW CHAIRMAN   North Carolinan in Line to Head Senate’s Military Committee

Reynolds Gets  Chairmanship   North Carolina Senator To Succeed Sheppard

SOLONS GROOM SEN, REYNOLDS   North Carolinan In Line For Military Committee Chairmanship

Reynolds Is Slated For Texan’s Job   May Succeed Late Sen. Sheppard On Defense Body

SEN, REYNOLDS MENTIONED FOR CHAIRMANSHIP   North_ Carclinian Demo -crat Expected to Succeed   to Military Committee Post Sheppard Held   FOE OF ROOSEVELT   Often At Odds With Na tion’s Chief Executive’s Foreign Policies; He Declines Comment

“DREAM CASTLE’ HOME UNDER BAN 70 AID IN ARMING   OPM Permits Only Houses g for Defense Workers to Save Material   Residences Already Started @® May Be Completed Is Ruling

Crops Helped By Weather   Private Estimates of Wheat and Corn Given Sharp Upward Revision

SON HELD FOR BRUTAL ATTACK   ‘Police Say Youth Tells Differ  ferent Stories About Stabbing Of Mother

New lowa Air  Squadron Called Up   Observation Unit Is ] Active Service Now.   OLESON INCLUDED.

FDR HOPES 10 BUY 39 DANISH SHIPS, REPOR]   Owners Are Willing Tc Sell, But Fear Nazi Reprisals

PURCHASE OF DANISH SHIPS ~ NOW ASSURED   GOVERNMENT TO BUY CARGC BOATS AND -TURN THEM _ OVER TO BRITISH UNDER LEASE LEND BILL

Incendiaries Wreck Home of Reichstag   Viewed as Complete Los: After Intensive RAF Nicht Attack

HITLER'S OPERA HOUSE SMASHED   Other Famous Buildings Along Germany’s ‘Broadway’ Wrecked By British Bombers In Fierce Night Attack

RAF Raiders Blast Berlin For 3 Hours   Destroy Hitler’s Opera House; Nazis Attack British Cities, Claim Nine Ships Sunk

FAMED THEATER COMPLETE LOSS SAY FIREMEN   Building Was Favorite Witl Hitler; Offices and Apartments Struck.   CASUALTIES REPORTED   Former Palace of Wilhelm   at Potsdam Damaged In BLlaavy Raid.

BERLIN DAMAGED IN RAF RAIDS   Famous Opera House Destroyed By Bombs

BERLIN BLAZES ARE CAUSED BY BRITISH BOMBS      State Opera House Burns: Luftwaffe Makes Attack on Midlands. 

Extensive Damage Is  Admitted   Opera House, Library And Palace Among Buildings Hit By British Bombs

Smoke Hides Berlin After British Raid   Bombs Wreck Famec Buildings in Nazi Capital

New High Explosive Bombs Used ir Raid; Germans Sink 49,000 Tons of Ships in 24 Hours

RAF Bombs Berlin; State Opera House Totally Wrecked   Palace, Castle and Library Blasted By For Ranging RAF

NAZI HIGH COMMAND ADMITS BERLIN RAID BY RAF DAMAGING   EMDEN; BREMEN, AND SEVERAL OTHER POINTS ALSO OBJECT OF NIGHT ATTACK

Unter Den Linden i\Scourged By Bomb:   World-Famous State Opera: House Destroyed By Incendiary _ Missiles; Library And Nazi Government Offices Are Also Damaged

British Rain Bombs Over Nazi Capital   Witler's Favorite Opera House, University and Bellevue Castle Hit

GAINS ARE CLAIMED BY GERMANS IN THE SEVASTOPOL SECTOF   Advances in the Crimea  Also Made, High Com mand Reports at Berlin on Tuesday.

THREE NAZI ~ GENERALS. ARE WAR IGTING   London Hears Three German Commanders Killed at Leningrad.   NEW ATTACK COMING   Believed Germans Will Try tc Crumble Moscow’s South Front.

GERMANS CLAIM BIG GAINS IN CRIMEA DRIVE   Harbors at Sevastopol and Kerch Bombed; Troops Waiting for Embarkation Hit

Hess Fussy © About Food   Captain Of Famous Brit: ish Regiment Keeps Prisoner Company

Hess Is Fussy About His Food   Every Dish Passes Most Rigorous Examination Before Be ing Admitted To Convalescent Chamber

HESS FUSSY ABOUTFOOD   Hospital ‘Staff Asserts He ‘Has Reason At That?

Noted Captive F ussy About Diet; Pace Pikes Fors. Salman. Chicken

Hess Talking and Writing Words That Will Make the German High Command Sweat, Say British Propaganda Agency

Jap Legation Being Watched   Iran Office May Be Lending Aid to Axis Sav Allies in Teheran

DENY CITIES LOST   Sure, Help Reds! Send Them All Back To Russia!

Advertising Department Cleses Each Day at 5 p. m   ANNOUNCEMENTS  A_FT NAT AAnRNTS WrelInp

CLASH THREAT TO EMPIRE OIL   English Garrison Neat Bagdad Is Besieged By Natives: Berlin  Sees Holy War

rag Calls on Nazis for Military Aid  Battle With British   Battle With British Garrison Rages All Day and Night

ighting Continues All Day and Far info Night; British Women and Children in Field of Action

BRITISH AND IRAQ! IN DAY-LONG FIGHT   Mesopotamian Premier Orders Army to Fire Upon British Garrison After Con- : flict Over Troop Landings

Airport Battle Rages Sternly Into Night   Attack Starts After English Ignore Order to Cease Troop Movements

Batile In  Iraq Greal In Portent      British Defend Air Base Habbaniyah Against German-Backed Army Of Rashid Ali.   Fight At Night

Premier of Iraq Beas Berlin for Help Affer Day Fighting British   German-Inspired Attack Made on Air Base t Army Under Control of Premier Who Recent! Seized Power.

‘Takes Action After Battle With British Breaks Out   British Garrison Takes Counter-Action After Iraqis Shell Habbaniyah Airdrome  DAY-LONG BATTLE RAGES INTO NIGHT  Trouble in Iraq German-Inspired, London Announces

Shell Air Base After Demand ls Ignored   British Expeditionary Force Resists ‘Axis-in spired’ Resistance

British Fight Off Attackers AtHabbaniyah   Women And Children In Air Base Linder Fire: Batthe Rages All Day.

lrag Calls on Nazis for Military Atd   Battle With British Garrison Rages All Day and Night   Berlin Showing Interest In New Trouble at rac

Two Appeals Sent to Berlin as Kingdom’s Natives Try to Drive British From Air Base.   ALL-DAY ENGAGEMENT CONTINUES INTO NIGHT   Attack on English Believed Nazi-Inspired — Situation Threatens Former’s Oil Supplies,

Appeal is Made to Berlin For Military Help After Assault Against Airdrome   British Garrison is Fiercely Attacked After British Ignore Ultimatum; Women. Children Under Fire

WILY PREMIER ASKS FOR AID FROM BERLIN   OIL LAND SITUATION CAUSES CONCERN IN LONDON

Attack Comes As Ultimatum Not Heeded   Fighting Rages All Day and Far into Night at Habbaniyah Airdrome   SITUATION IS GRAVE

Moslem Troops Open Attack on English Garrison   London Blames Treachery of Native Premier Installed in Axis Coup; Women, Children Believed Periled

Wiedemann Placec Under Watch  In Buenos Aires   Hitler’s Ace Envoy In Americas Faces  Anti-Nazi Quiz GOING TO FAR EAST’  German Ambassador Says Congress Charge Against Him False

DEFENSE STRIKE BILLS PLANNED   Congressional Action On Work Stoppages Has Support Of Both Parties

Republicans Back Move for U.S. To Take Over Plants   ‘avor Drastic Action 1 Assure Defense Production

Sentiment Rising in Congress ForPower To Take Over Plants Where Strikes Halt U.S. Work

Support Develops For Plan To End Strikes   Republicans Back Movement of Administration Leaders to Give Government Powers to Take - Over Defence Plane

Knudsen Declares He’s Dissatisfied   OPM Head Says Work  on Defense Slow

KNUDSEN NOT PLEASED   Defense Progress Is Too Slow He Tells Congressmen,

VICHY YIELDS, JAPS REPORT   French Colonial Heads Are Withholding Agreement In Indo-China Crisis

France Agrees to Tokyo’s Plan for Settlement of Thai-Indo-Chinese War

Vichy Agrees. To Settlement, Japs : Announce   Vichy Confirms ‘Report, - But Has Not Consented To Concessions ‘Asked’

Cov oventry Is Stagin * Comeback from Heavy Nazi Raids; Factories Hum

‘Coventry, Bombed and Burned ‘By Germans, Has Bounded Back   People Laugh, Whistle and Go About Their Work, Children Playing Jn Streets, Stores Reopened and New Ones Set Up In Midst of Fire Blackened Cathedral Walls

COVENTRY COMES BACK   People Laugh and Go About Their Work, Children Are at Play

Coventry Back At Work After Worst Bombing      British City Takes Raids ‘In Stride, Loses Only Four Days As Result

Coventry, Most Severely Blitzed of English Cities, Has Made Astounding Comeback Irom Chaos of Last F all

COVENTRY HAS BOUNDED BACK   People Go About Their Work and. Children Play Again

HOLD TRAFFIC — SAFETY RECORD      Kansas Cily, Mo, And Dallas Texas Winners Of 1940 x Safety Record,

The War Today   Batule to Undermine Morale Vital Part of Present World War   By Dewltt Mackenzie CAP Forelgn Observer)

Willkie Broadcast to Germany shows morale being stressed   BY DEWITT MuacKENZIE Associated Press Writer.

VAST IMPORTANCE OF CIVILIAN MORALE IN WAR IS IN EVIDENCE   MacKenzie Comments On British Broadcast of Willkie Message to Nazis

The War Today  Civilian Morale Will Decide  Winner of War   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Today-=-- = *y pewit mac  wk ng PF wg, PE bneale af Civilians Is Vital

Broadcast of Willkie Message to Nazis Emphasizes Importance of Civil Morale

WAR NEWS   Willkie’s Recent Message Was A Shrewd Shot At German Morale

DeWitt MacKenzie  Morale Of Citizens Receives Severest Test In Modern Way

; eT ron-€ Gini hae » Seen As Determining Factor © In Present European. Conflie

Indiana’s P. O. Shooting An All-Time-High Record   Six-Months’ Gross Receipts $45,657

STATE EMPLOVES WILL GET CHECKS   Payments Being Rushed Be fore Christmas A‘ter Court Order.

$15,291 Reported by Flyers in C. of C. Campaign   Butte Promotion Drive Expected to Hit $20,000 Mark Today; Commander L. E. Jones’ Squadron Makes 35 ‘Hits’

Officers, Flyers Raise $21,380 in C. of C. Drive   Workers in Annual Financial Campaign Score 523 ‘Hits’ as Week Ends; Goal of $25,000 Mav Be Reached Soon

British More Optimistic on Balking Thrusts of Axis in Africa and traq

MALY IS FOCAL POINT OF ATTACKS FROM TWO BASES   Genoa and Turin Bombed Ir North; Mediterranean © RAF Hits Messina.

BRITISH BOMBERS ATTAGK (TALIA   Heaviest Raid of War I Made on Turin Area, Other Targets.

BRITISH RAID NORTH ITALY INDUSTRIES   Heaviest Attack Of War On Turin Aircraft Plants

LONG-RANG BRITISH PLANES SWEEP OVER NORTHERN ITALY   TONS OF HOMBS DROPPED Ob MAIN FFALIAN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DURING 1600MILE RAID

Arsenal, Aircraft Works Are Raided by British Fighters Flying 1600 Miles on Mission

BRIT. PLANES EXTEND RAIDS INTO ITALY.   Heaviest Raid Ever Made on Northern Italy

Milan, Turin And Genoa Main Targets      Tons of Bombs Hurled on Arsenal, Which Is Left in Flames   INDUSTRIES ARE HIT   Great Fiat and Caproni Aircraft and Motor Works Damaged

OF INDUSTRIAL AREA. RAIDED   British Fly 1,600 Miles Round Trip to Make Heaviest Raid of War On Axis Partner.   BIGGEST PLANES ARE EMPLOYED

INDUSTRIAL TRIANGLE OF ITALY BOMBED   Main Source for War Supplies of Axis Pariner Is Blasted During Big Raid.

WARNING TO ITALY OF TROUBLE IS EXTENDET   Germans Also Given to Understand That With the Lengthening Nights Additional Bombing Territory is Available for Britons—Heart of Northern Industrial Italy Heavily Bombed.   Great Air Offensive is Opened Against Nazis

Leaders Predict Settlement Soon Of Ford Strike   Union and Company Ex pected Io Get Together This Week

SETTLEMENT OF FORD STRIKE NEAR   Federal Conciliator Believe: ~~ aR : ae Ff 0l

FIRST SHIPLOAD OF FOOD FROM THE UNITED STATES ‘REACHES BRITISH:PORT :

Roderick Eyres And Doris Wells Wed Saturday   Popular Young Couple Married At Methodist Church

Roderick Eyres And Doris Wells Wed Saturday  Popular Young  Couple Married At RA sh. Atot Cheeunk

Coal Mine Operation To Continue   Two Critical Defense Labor Disputes Are Dissolved Today

Lewis accepts plan for reopening mines   U. M. W. fall in with president’: plan for restoration of output at captive mines

President  Vetoes Bill   Disapproves Appropriation For Agricultural Extension

F.R. Vetoes Farm Bill   Kills Senate Measure For Funds to Wide Cooperative Work

State Records Opento Willkie Says President   Roosevelt Directs Hull fo Furnish Information Requested

Roosevelt Opens Stafe Department Files To Willkie   Knudsen Predicts Little Increase in British Aid Until Late 1941

JEFEATED G.0.P  ANDIDATE WILL NSIT ENGLAND   Willkie Asserts His Trip To England Will Be Made At His Own Expense.

WILLKIE 10 TALK WITH ROOSEVELT    CONFERENCE MAY BE HELD _ TODAY-—-REPUBLICAN ALSO WILL SEE HULL,

WILLKIE GIVEN “EUROPEAN DATA INU. S. FILES   Republican’s Chief Gets FDR Chat; Plans Trip _ Abroad Shortly.”

Willkie Gets Information Of European Conditions  President Places Secret Data at Disposal of His Late Opponent

Willkie and Roosevelt To Discuss British Aid   Republican Nominée to Hear Details of Foreign Policy Froii Hull Today; Will Leave Wednesda For London; Knudsen Backs Lease-Lend Bill

FILES OPENED FOR WILLKIE BY PRESIDENT   GOP LEADER LEAVES FOR LONDON TO STUDY WAR

F.D.R. Directs Hull to Give Campaign Rival All Avail. able Data on Conditions Abroad as Republican Leader Prepares to Fly te Europe—President to Confer With Willkie Monday.

WILLKIE fia FULL FACTS FROM F.O0.F,   For European [rip   Foreign Files of State Department Thrown Open to Him

State Department Ordered To Give Republican Any Information He Desires

President Opens Files Of State Department To Give Ex-Foe ‘Facts’      Chief Executive and Former Rival to Sit Down Together; Willkie to Leave for London Wednesdav

President Invites Defeated GOP Candidate to Examine State Department Records

Two to Meet Before GOP  Nominee Sails   GOP Warned It Will Never Regain Contro if Party Opposes  Aid to Britain

Background Of Defense To Be Giver GOP Chief   Republican Head To Get All Information Before Going to  Landen

LEADER OF GOP T0 LEARNOF U.S. AIMSFROM HULL   Will Meet With Secretary  - of State This Afternoon,  Details of White House Parley Not Revealed      OVERSHADOWS ALL DEFENSE MOVES   Meanwhile, Knudsen Tells   House Group if Britain   Falls, War Will Come to America

State Department Data On England Opened To Republican   DETAILS AREAWAITED   War to Come to America If England Falls, Says Knudsen

Roosevelt Throws Files Open For Willkie, Leaving Soon For Europe

Willkie Given Lowdown By  FDR’s Order   GOP’ers Puzzled As Standard Bearer  Welcomed By Rival

City Is Hit By Biggest Explosives   Sweep Followed By Blasting Of Coast °

Huge Fleet Of Bombers Almost Unopposed In Second Heaviest Raid Of War On Germans.

BOMBERS SET FIRES VISIBLE FOR 80 MILES   300 British Planes Blast at Heart Of City

REPORT FLICHT   Hungarian Regent, Others Be. lieved to Have Left Country.

Cheaper Cars Seen   ————————  1950 Models to Be Like  British, Frazer Says

Britain Reinforces Hon gko ng Fortress   Large Contingent of Canadian Troops Arrives at Naval Base on Big Liner, Strongly Convoyed

Canadian Troops Land in Hongkon;   Large Contingent Bolster: Far Eastern Fortress For Britain

CANADIANS LAND AT HONGKONG BAS   Chinese Cheer As Troop: March Off To Highland Bagpipe Band

@ CATTON'S WASHINGTOD COLUMN   Investigation of Foreign Tie-ups by U.S. Industries May Boomerang Under Wheeler

Probe Into Tie-Ups May Boomerang   Inquiry On Foreign Links With U.S. Industries Causes Worry

ATTACKS MADE BY RUSSIANS AND BRITISH   Heavy Onslaught Marks Beginning of Third Year of War—Berlin Area Bombed.

STORMS SLOW GREEK DRIVE   But Fierce Fighting Report. ed on Albanian Coast

TALIAN TANKS SEIZED BY GREEKS “NEAR VERONA   New Year’s Eve Found Athens the Gayest Spot in the Whole Southeast.

RUSSIANS AGAIN HURL NAZIS BACK IN BITTER FIGHT   SOME TOWNS ARE RECAPTURED, BUT ANOTHER IS LOST

fERMANS ANNOUNCE CAPTURE IMPORTANT MANUFACTURING CIT)   ALSO ADMIT PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL FROM ROSTOV ON THE DON

REDS RETAKE TOWNS ALONG MOSCOW FRONT   Germans Forced to Admit Prize o! Rostov Claimed Week Ago Still Not Subjugated   BIG RUSSIAN PUSH   Germans Claim ‘New Advance in Moscow Area but Russians Cross Voloa on Ice for Attack

Germans, In Rare Announcement, Acknowledge Withdrawal From Rostov, Plan Severe Reprisals

NAZIS RIP AT BALLOON BARRAGE OVER DOVER   London, Outlying Cities Are Hammered by Raiders: Severest Attacks in Weeks

LONDON HAD THREE DAYLIGHT RAIDS BY MID-AFTERNOON   GERMAN RAIDS THURSDAY FOLLOWED FIRST NIGHT RAID IN TEN NIGHTS

GERMANS SLASH AT BIG BALLOONS   Several Units of Protective Barrage Shot Down-——Nazi Plane Wrecked.

WRITER RELATES LAST MINUTES OF HM. S. ARK ROYAL   EYE WITNESS GIVES ACCOUNT OF TORPEDOING, RESCUE OF MOST OF CREW

BRITISH REPORTER TELLS OF LOSS OF TORPEDOED VESSE   Correspondent Paints Pic. ture of Sinking of Ark Royal by Italian Submarine.

British Reporter Aboard Ark Royal Tells of Sinking   BY ARTHUR THORPE

TELLS STORY OF ‘ARK’ SINKING   ‘Writer, Aboard Plane Carrier . Felt Blast of Torpedo, Recounts Last Hours.

Kye-Witness Describes Dying Moments Of Famer Plane Carrier; Crew In Tears After Ship Goes Down

SURVIVOR TELLS HOW ARK. ROYAL WENT TO THE BOTTOM   British Newspaperman on Airplane Carrier When.She Was Torpedoed Tells of Rescue and Fight to Save Ship

ARK ROYAL TOPPLED OVER LIKE TIRED CHILD 25 MILES FROM GIBRALTAR, OFFICER RELATES   By Arthur Thorne

HOLLY RIDGE STRIKE ENDS   Frank Sheenan Says Workers Will Repor Wednesday.

TONSILLECTOMIES NOT GOOD DURING PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC, DR, MAURICE FISHREIN Says

LARGE-SCALE ATTACK MADE ON AXIS FORGE   Savy ‘Enormous Forces Are Thrown Into Desert Battle

Launch Attack On Allied Supply Lines; British Open Offensive In North Africa

ORDER OUT 10 READY MARINES FOR DEPARTURE   Commanders  Reportec Directed To Prepare Against Breakout Of Hostilities.

BIG REFINERIES ARE DESTROYED   Ploesti Oil Fields Fired By Soviet Bombers

BIG REFINERIES DESTROYED   Russian Bombers Report Attacks -on Rumanian Oil Fields

REDS DESTRO\ 20,000 TONS 01 RUMANIAN OL   Russia Reports Her Bomt ers Sweep Low While Attacking Big Refineries in Ploesti   START HUGE FIRES   Swedish Munition Trai  Explodes Near_ Stock holm; Partly German Property

20,000 TONS OF OIL DESTROYED   Russian Bombs Hit Big  Refineries in Rumania

Rumanian Oil Field Bombed  More Than 20,000 Tons Oil Reported Destroved

Nazis Picture Reds Reeling Back In South   But Moscow Insists German Offensive Being Smashed With Huge Losses

PREDICTS QUICK "WIN OVER JAPS   Astrologer Sees Finish of Hitler in Year

Illinois Veterans Avoid Conflict on Convention's Floor   Resolutions Satisfactory To Isolationists and Administration

LEGION ASKS U.S LEADERS T0 KEEP NATION AT PEACE   ROOSEVELT POLICY IS PRAISED, BUT CAUTION IS URGED

US 5 Joi ining War  poe Ek ansiace   Convention Leaders Avert Open Fight by Offering Compromise

POSITION WITH FIERCE BLOWS   Attacks North of Capital Reaching Power of Big  Counter-Offensives   TEND TO OPEN RAIL LINE TO LENINGRAD   Axis Dive Bombers and Big Guns Pound Approaches To Sevastopol

Soviets Open Up With Counter-Atlacks  Offensive Intended to Reopen Communications

Counter-Offensive Tends To Reopen Moscow-Leningrad Communications; Nazis Under Violent Assult.   Crimea ! Stable

Russians Hurl Back Foe in Moscow Area   Attempt to Restore Link Between ‘Capital, Leningrad

SOVIET GAINS MARK FIGHTS, REPORTS SAY   Reopening of Moscow. Leningrad Communications Reported   AERIAL SQUADRONS OF NAZIS LEAVING   British Aerial Operations Extended to Murmansk

EX~AUSOIAN AGENT 1D FOUND DEAD   Krivitsky Murder Victim, Attorney Insists

'FORMER HIGH OFFICIAL OF RUSSIAN OGPU FOUND DEAD UNDER MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

‘Churchill Says America’s Stake Equal to England’   Welles Confirms Report Sub in American Waters

PROPOSED TREATY DRAWS OPPOSITION   Would Halt ~ Local Taxation on British-Owned Equip; ment in U. S.

ENEMY BAGS TANKER OFF WEST COAST   Unidentified Craft Fires On Petrol Carriers, Says Navy   PICK UP SURVIVORS   Attacking Sub Claimed Japanese; Fifth Raid Off California

Crew Of 36 Are Saved As Tanker ls Torpedoed   Second Vessel Shelled By Submarine: L: A. Oil Carrier Escapes Submersibla

One Tanker Is Sunk, Others Under Attack   Pacific Coast Drive Continues Without Any Captures   SURVIVORS LANDED   Sound Of Firing Heard For Miles Along Coastal Area

U. S&S TANKER ATTACKED.   Fifth Sub Attack on Shipping Off West Coast.

u..S. TANKER ATTACKED,   Fite, Sub Attack ‘on Shipping Of West Const.

JAP suBS ATTACK TWO ULS. VESSELS   One Tanker Sunk, Another Shelled Off Calif. Coast

U. S. Tanker Is Sunk Off California   Two Ships Suffer Attacks by Jap Subs

Union Oil Ship Sunk, 36 Men On Board Safe   Second Vessel Attacked Off California Coast,  Rut Meranne

> FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latesi World News Today.   CH) Tanker Sunk.

JAP SUBS CLAIM ANOTHER TANKER   Continue Attacks on U. S Shipping i in Pacific

COAST TANKER SHELLED TODAY   Sub Attacks Off Off California; ~--' Ships Makee Port

TANKER SHELLED EARLY TODAY OFF ‘CALIFORNIA COAST   Richfield Company’s: “Larry Doheny” Made Port Under Own Steam. .

Ud.  I OHELLED OFF COAST   Incident Is Fifth on U. § Shipping Off California in Week.   Re tnited Press  CAYUCOS, Calif., Dec. 23.— Thirteen men, presumably crew members of an unidentified tanker believed to have been sunk by a submarine before dawn, were landed here today.

Jap Submarine Shells Tanker  In Pacitie   Larry Doheny Makes Port at Estero Bay, Cal.

FULL GROWN SHRIMP, 10,000 OF THEM, BEING TAGGED IN EFFORT TO LEARN THEIR SPAN OF LIFE

Strike  Facing Plane Factory      Martin : Plant,.. ‘Working -OnU-S ., British Orders i ’ Saene* Of: Unrest:

End Near In Athens   MARTIN PLANT ~ FACES STRIKE   CIO Posts Pickets After Dispute

FIELD ARMIES WAIT ON STORM   Hurricane May Bog Down Motorized Forces In Huge War Games

STORM PERILS ARMY GAMES   Gulf Disturbance Mukea Un. certain Exercises Inyolving 500,000 Men

NAME HEAD OF STATE CENTRAI COMMITTEE   R. E. Hill, Oxford Junction, will head Republican party

GREEKS SPURN NAZI PRESSURE   British Officials Leav Athens With Assurance Of Continued Alliance

Rejects Mounting Pressure From Nazis for Separate Peac. With Italy, Athens Announce:

GREECE REJECTS PEACE PRESSURI   Decides To Stand Firmly by Britain, Having Agreed or All Aspects of Situatior With Anthony Eden   BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Athens Officials Stand Firmly With Britain   Troops Shifted Toward Bulgarian Frontier fo Meet Invasion Threat

GREECE STANDS BESIDE BRITAIN   Pressure for Separate Peace With Italy Is Rejected

GREEKS STA BY BRITISH   Reject Nazi Pressure For Separate Peace With Italv.

GREECE ANNOUNCES SHE WILL STAND FIRMLY BESIDE BRITAIN   Mounting German Pressure for Separate Peace Re jected——Eden Leaves Athens After a , $a Series of Conferences

GREECE REJECTS GERMAN DEMAND SHE MAKE PEACE   AtHens Announces Army and  People Will Stand by Britain and Fight On for Liberty,   EDEN CONCLUDES  TALKS IN CAPITA   General Dill Believed to Be Arranging to Send British Reintorcements to HelJenic Forees.

FOR SEPARATE PEACE SPURNED   Athens Shifts. ‘Troops to Meet Germany’s  ' Concentration 

Declare They Will Stand  With Britain   Army Communique Says It Will Continue Fight

Greeks Resist Nazi Pressure      Stand Firm With Britain, Will Fight For Liberty And Fatherland

AECL WILL NOL GIVE Ih T() PRESSURE   Nazi Demand That She Make Peace With Italy Rejected

GREECE REJECTS GER MAN PEACE DEMAND   Athens Announces Army and People Will Stand by Britain and Fight On For Liberty.

Nazis Report Destruction of U. S.-Made Planes   Ukranian Industrial Center Target of Daylight Raid Sunday

Nazis Claim Hot Pursuit Of Reds In Ukraine Area   Berlin Indicates  ‘Winter Stalemate’ Now Thought Likely

Inflation, *te Effects   Some Vital Questions , And Answers On An Important Subject   SY PAUL GESNER AND = JoOoHNW RECKIKY

Soviet Resistance Is Strong   U. S.-Made F lying Boats Big Factor in Atlantic

BRITAIN DECLARES BATTLE OF ATLANTIC SLOWLY BEING WOK   PATROL BOATS AND AMERI CAN-MADE FLYING BOATS WRECKING NAZI PROGRAM

BRITONS GAIN IN OCEAN WAR   Corvettes and VU. S.-Made Planes Winning Over Submarines

England Gains In. Sea’ Batile   Patrol Ships And Planes Are Slowly Winning In Fight With’ Subs

ORVITES, U.S. FLYING BOATS HELP BATTLE   Britain Tella Tells of Sucdese with Mass-Produced Patrol Boats   U-BOATS BELOW   “Flying Pencils” 8 t ay Submerged, After Fierce Fighting

‘Corvettes And American-Made Flying Boats Are Giving Britain Victory ‘In Atlantic Battle, Enelish Claim

Mass-Produced Patrol Boats, American Made Flying Boats Giving England Victory in Battle of Atlantic

OCEAN BATTLE TIDE'S TURNING, BRITISH CLAIM   Gains in Shipping War Cred. ited to American Produced Patrol Boats and Planes

UL S. PATROL, FLYING BOATS WINNING FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF ATLANTIC

Credit American-Built Planes And Corvette Patrol Boats For Reducing Tonnage Losses; Nazi Submarines Driven Below Surface

CORVETTES AND PLANES WINNING ATLANTIC FIGHT   PATROL BOATS. U. S. MADE SCOUTS FORCE SUBS TO COVER, BRITISH

British Claim  Vietory in Atlantic F ight   Corvettes and Planes Cut Down Ship Losses

U.S: AID HELPS GREAT BRITAIN IN SEA BATTLE   British Slowly Winning Control Of The Atlantic

LONDON CLAIMS CORVETTES AI AGAINST ‘SUBS   Flying Patrol Boats Assist British See Victory In Fight On Blockade

Lorvelfes And Cafatina Planes Are Responsible For Reduced Tonnage Los:

U. S, HELPS WIN ATLANTIC FIGH   Mass-Made Corvettes Flying Boats Hailed By England

U..S.-Made . Flying Boats Aid Britain   Battle of Atlantic Said Now Turning Against Nazis

WINNING SEM WAR, LONDON REPORTS SAY   U. S.-Built Planes and Corvettes Playing Im. ‘portant Role.   CARGO VESSELS BADLY NEEDED   Solution of Sea Problem Depends on Maintaining Transportation.

1934 MEN BETWEEN 21-50 TO MOBILIZE FOR HOME DEFENSE      Corps To Take Place O National Guard. Now Training At Cana

PUBLIC WEDDING AT ROO GARDEN              ND RLY YOUNG “PEOPLE -TO TAKE Vows ° 7:

IS NEARING GOAL   A Total of 1,500,000 Tons ef ShipPing Lined Up.

Defense Fleet Near Strength   Maritime Commission Has -Conmpliod ‘With Order: a Of President: :

LONG STRIDE TMKENTO GET AID SHIPPING   Large Part of President's * 2-Million Tons Report-ed Lined Up. .   NORMANDIE TO BE IMPORTANT ITEM   Bill for Acquisition of Foreign Vessels Ready _ to Be Signed.

NEAR GOAL ON SHIP REQUES!   French Liner Normandie Con sidered Ideal For Troop Transport Use

DEFENSE SHIPPING GOAL IS 1h SIGH   1,500,090. Tons of 2,000,: 000 Sought Lined Up, Reports Commission.

Ships Quota Said Nearing Goal Needed   Normandie Fills Requirements For Troop Transport

2,000,000 SHIP TONS COMING UP   Maritime Commission Has Already Lined Up 1,500,000 Tons Under President’s Request: Remainder Ready Shortly.

GOAL IN SIGHT FOR TWO MILLION TONS OF SHIPPING   FRD Expected to Sign Bill for Aquisition of Foreign 'Veccels Soon

F.D.R’S HUGE SHIP POOL IS NEAR ITS GOAL   1,500,000° Tons Of 2,000,00! Sought Now Lines Up . For British Aid

2,000,000-Ton Shipping Pool Goal In Sight   Refugee Foreign Vessel: Included; Normandi Possible Troopship.

Near Goal Or Ships   Man: Ships Lined Up For Use In B itish Aid Program

Wavell Pays Tribute To Indian Troops   Enemy Must Be Kept Away From India, He Say:

CALL BLUFF, ITALY SAYS   Ttalian Radio Broadcast-See: Plan to Protect U. &. Ships as ‘Challenge’   ‘AXIS WILL CARRY OUT BLOCKADE   Sees Roosevelt Violating Own Neutrality Law;‘Time for Appeasement’—Gayda

REPUBLICAN NAMED TO CONGRESS SEAI   Joseph C. Baldwin, Backed by Willkie, Gets Big Majority

Willkie's Man Defeats FDR's  Republican Elected In New York Area

WILLKIE-SUPPORTED CANDIDATE ELECTED   Republican Wins House Seat From New York District by 6,000 Majority Over Democrat.

BIG: AXIS: FORCE TRAPPED IN LIBYA   ‘GERMANS AND TTALIANS SUR ROUNDED BY NEW ZEALANDERS WEST OF TOBRUK.

BRITISH LASH AXIS IN LIBYA   Foe Tries To Make Stand Al Derna; Others Surrounded Near Tobruk

Axis African Army Divided   Harassed Forces Trying For New Stand At Derna, 100 Miles West Of Tobruk

LIBYA OUTLOOK DARK FOR AXIS   Armies Cut. Up, Attempt Last Stand As RAF Pounds Oasis

Press Resumes. Talk O! ‘Anglo - Atnerican Pres: sure on Japan: -

FRESH STRAIN PUT ON US.-TOKYO RELATIONS   Tojo Charts Course Of “Ever-Expanding Progression”.

Fresh Strain PutOn Tie-Ur With Japan   Attack By Japanese Soldiers Proves Aggravating.

Attacks By Japs Upon Russian Frontier Post   Ticklish Situation Brought About Between Massing Jay Forces In Manchukue And Reds’ Far Eactern Armies

Russian Losses Placed at Five Million Troops   Odessa in Flames; Encirclement of Kiev May Follow

Moscow Radio Claims Germans  Sulfer Big Loss   Assert Casualties On Eastern Front To Date Total 2,500,000 Men   HEAVY FIGHTING   ON ENTIRE FRONT   Russians Claim No Les: Than 57 Nazi-Divisions Have Been Smashed

Nazi Casualties Are Listed As 2,500,000   Battles Continue On Whole  Front

(. 1. 0. GROUP ASKS UNITY IR WAR ON NAZIS   Says There’s No Basis For Disagreement On Crushing Hitlerism

OUT OF CELL AND OVER WALI   Long Term Convict Make Escape With Smuggled Saw, Stolen Rope      LEAVES DUMMY IN HIS BUNK

PROFIT LIMITS PLAN SHELVED   Morgenthau’s Proposal Subjected To Sharp Criticism

MORGENTHAU’S PROFIT LIMIT PLAN SHELVED   Treasury Head Says Bill Not to be Given Congress Before Nex! Year, Not te Apply to 1941

NAZI DRIVE IN UKRAINE SLOWS' RUSSIANS HOLD, MOSCOW REPORTS   Fierce Resistance by Stalin’s Army in Counter Attacks Reported; Germans Lose 20.000 Men   Evacuation of Nilolaevy Soviet Naval Base o1 Black Sea, and Krivoy Rog, Admitted

Reds Claim Lull On Ukraine Fron   Admit Evacuation Of Nilo laev—-Claim Heavy German Casualties

Nazi Counter-Blockade Exacting Heavy Toll of British Shipping, Says Report

NAZIS GAIN IN CRETE AND EGYPT   R.A.F. Heavily Bombs Enemy Ships And Airtransports

Nazis Landing On Island in  Growing Force   British Positions at Cane: and Suda Bay Becam ran oe

Germans Capture Crete’s Capital In Double Push   Berlin Says British Flight From Island Balked By Air Force

NAZI TROOPS PUSH BRITISH FORCES BACK   Germans Embark On Dow ble-Headed Drive for Vi tal Suez Canal.

ITALIANS FLEE FROM ERITREA   Massaua, Only Major Poin! Left Fascists in Colony, Near Surrender

In Headiong Flight Toward Ethiopian Capital  Peomm;inmn -~ StimMm™enaaeah i? =e,   Navy Announces Sinking o Italian Destroyer, Oapture of Merchantman

White Flags Hint Eritrea to Give Up   Meanwhile Army and Navy Team Up to Put Squeeze on 100,000 Italians in East Africa; Massawa, Key Seaport Is Described On Brink of Capture

BRITISH SQUEEZE THREATENS DUCES ARMY IN ERITREA   40,000 Italians Hemmed in Between Mountains and Red Sea, Dominated by Royal Navy.   SURRENDER OF ENTIRE COLONY LOOKED FOR   Fascists Reported Evacuating Massaua—More Than 30,000 Others Flee Toward Addis Ababa.

Cudahy Raps Ship Bill As Step to War   Ex-Envoy Testifies  Be fore Senate; Move, To Scrap Law

Cudahy Sees Ship Arming as Another Act of Subterfuge   Appears as Opposition Witness as Committee  Plans Other Changes

CUDAHY SEES ~ FULLREPEAL OF ARMS ACT   Ship Arming Plan Is Said ‘Subterfuge to Get U. S. Into War'   WILLKIE IS ATTACKED   New Amendments Made To Broaden Scope Of Measure

John Cudahy Opposed To Ship Arming   Former Ambassador To Belgium Says Is Only Incidental to Main Purpose

Cudahy Scores Ship Arming  Former Ambassador to Belgium Testifies

RIGHT TO SEND SHIPS TO WAR ZONES SOUGHT   Senate Committee Head Reveals Plan To Broaden Scope Of Amendments   JOHN CUDAHY TESTIFIES   Former Envoy Says Armed Ship Bill Is Step Toward War “By Subterfuge”

[mplies That Britain Would Need ‘8,000,000 Men’ from US to Invade Germany and Win War -

1U. S. Should Join Britain and: France In Work on Peace Plan; Cudahy. Says

NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGE ASSAILED   CUDAHY SAYS MOVE IS AIMED ONLY AT COMPLETE REPEAL

U.S. Will Seek Scrapping Of  War Zone Ban Would Permit -rmit American  — 2 i. 28 Te.      Would Permit American Ships To Sail For Any Port   SENATE WILL ACT   Committee Told U. S. Is Drawing Nearer War By New Moves

Sees Armed Ship Move As Step To War   Former Envoy Tc Belgium Gives Neutrality Views

Cudahy Fears Any Changes In Neutrality Plan Of U.S.   Regards Proposal A: Subterfuge Step Toward War.

Declares Pending Legislation Is Only Incidental to Purpose of Expung ing Neutrality Act From Books

Would Avoid Nazis      Says Only Invasion O: Germany Will Win The War   THAT WOULD TAKE 8 MILLION U. S. MEN

CUDAHY THINKS SHIP ARMING IS ONLY ONE STEP   Is Purely Incidental to Administration’s Main Purpose, Former -Ambassador Says --

FORMER AMBASSADOR TO BELGIUM OPPOSES ARMING OF SHIPS   JOHN ‘CUDAHY DECLARES STEP JUST ANOTHER SUBTERFUGE EDGING US TO WAR

John Cudahy Believes Ship Arming Bill Is “Another Subterfuge to Embroil U, S.”

CUDAHY URGES U. S. WORK FOR PEACE TREATY   Thinks Hitler Wants Central Europe Contral But Doesn’t Look West

SEEK SCRAPPING OF BAN ON SHIPS   Administration - Widens ‘Neutrality Act Rees-« vision Efforts -

CUDAHY URGES PEAGE EFFORT   Says Allies Should Seek Peace With Germany

Cudahy Urges America Join A Peace Move   Ex-Envoy Believes Hitler Has No Ambitions To The West

ASSERT ALL OF NEUTRALITY BILL DOOMED   Former Ambassador Opposes Revision of Bill to Allow Shin-Arming

Former Envoy Cudahy Avers U.S. Near War   Claims Revision of Neutral. ity Act Subterfuge fo Get Country Into Fight

Peace Effort Is Urged By John Cudahy   Germany Will Want Some Central Control In Europe, Is Belief Of Former Ambassador

John Cudany Suggests FourPower Peace   Would Have U.S., France (;reat Britain and Ger many Plan It

SEND SHIPS ANYWHERE IS PUSHED   Cudahy Says Neutrality Act Changes May Mean War   HUGE AEF IS FORESEEN   Expansion Of Measure : Sought By Sen. Connally

Three Testify House Program Step Into War   Former Ambassador Cudahy Among Group Advising Against Ship Arming.  DRAFT NEW PROPOSALS

CUDAHY SEES SHIP ARMING AS WAR STEP   Former Ambassador to Belgium Says Administration's Purpose to Wipe Qut Entire Aci   CONNALLY FAVORS   Reveals Further Amendments Be ing Drawn Up but Procedur Not Decided Upon

WARNS CHANGES IN NEUTRALITY ACT MEANS WAR   John Cudahy Says Pend. ing Armed Ship Legislation Only Incidental to Administration's Aims   SEES ACT SCRAPPED   Points Out That’ Invasior  of Europe by Britain  Would Call For 8,000,- . 000 Men From U. S.

Cudahy Opposes Arming Ships   Only Incidental to Main Purpose of “Expunging Act

CUDAHY TAKES STAND AGAINST ARMING SHIPS   Is Witness Before Senate Committee As Talk Grows Of Added —  Ravisinns.

CUDAHY ATTACKS PLAN TO REPEAL NEUTRALITY ACT   Says Arming Ships Is Another Step Toward War

Peace Move Urged by Former Ambassador Who Is Opposed to U.S. Arming Merchant Ships

Peace With Nazis Urged by Cudahy   Former. Ambassador  Say: » Hitler Has No Ambitions  /  . .““to the West”   “WORK OUT” A PEACE   Appears Before Senate “Committee to Oppose: Arming of Ships

Ex-Minister Says British Will Want U. S. to Help Invade Germany: «©.       SAW GERMANS: _ ENTER. BELGIU           Act's Repeal .W. Open Way to War:

Big Fires Seen In Russian City   Nazis’ Siege Guns Shell Leningrad as Troops Drive Toward City

Nazi Big Guns Fire Leningrad; Citizens Battle   Finns Report City Blazing Under Savage Siege Gur Blasting; Invading Forces Fight Closer To Second Soviet City

CITY AFLAME, SAY REPORTS FROM FINLAND      Flames Visible at Distance of 15 Miles, Witnesses say   ALL RUSSIANS ARE PUT INTO SERVICE   Nazi Armies May Under take to Pound City to Pieces

BIG SIEGE GUND HIT LENINGRAD: HUGE FIRES RAGE   Tremendous Flames in Greai Russian City Said Visible Fifteen Miles Away   NAZI FORCES ADVANCE UNDER ARTILLERY FIRE   Moscow Says Red Army anc Peoples Battalions Coun. terattack Through Artillery Fire; Fighting Rages Along Entire Front

NAZIS SHELLS SET BIG FIRES AT LENINGRAD      : Heavy Siege Guns Pound- ing City Which Germans Say Almost Encircled   REDS WAGE FURIOUS FIGHT TO HALT FOE   Great Battles Also Report. ed at Approaches to Kiev and Odessa

German Guns Shelling Great City   Forces Said Drawing Closer; Great Fires Are Reported

Tremendous Fires Raging, Nazis Say As Conditions in City Grow Worse   Big Siege Guns Pounding Former Capital of the (zars; Connecting Railroad Severed

Nazi Seige Guns Blas! Leningrad   Tremendous Fires Visible At Finnish Border 15 Miles Away; Roads, Rails Outade Cut.   City Crowded

BIG BRITISH BATTLESHIP AT ANCHOR   Shore Observers See No Ac tivity fo Indicate Prepsrations to Sail

Lack Teachers For Schools   Defense Program Drawing Heavily From North Carolina Institutions

Schools Need More Tutors  All Over N.C.   Defense Activity I Proving Drain On Faculties.

Hitler Promises Labor Empire   Says He's Fighting ‘To Ban “‘Hatred; Greed”

GERMANS FACE HATRED, ENVY HITLER CLAIMS   Post-War Empire Of Germany Topic Of Austria Talk

Der Fuehrer Again Promises Nazis Victory   ‘‘An Empire of Labor, Social, Communal Life’ Promised After War

HITLER . LOOKS TO END OF WAR   Empire Of Labor. Social Ane Communaj Life Foreseen After Victory

HITLER SPOKE 10 AUSTRIANS   Promises Empire of Labor, of Social and Communal Life.   SOEBBELS ALSO TALKS

HITLER MAKEo VICTORY PLEDGE   Talks In Austria Contain Promise Of Final Tr  umph For Axis

Hitler Motor Drive ls Behind Schedule  Shoots Works to Beat Russia With

Hitler’s Slow Drive at Moscow Begins To Look Like a Real Danger to Germany

HITLER LAGS ON NAPOLEON ROAL   Like Predecessor, Russian Winter Will Catch Him If He Doesn’t Watch Out

U.S. Guards Home Of John Roosevelt      Official Refuses Comment On Possible Kidnap Reports

US. Agents Gu ard Home of FD’s Son   Nab Two Men Peering Through Windows

OFFICERS GUARD PRESIDENT’S SOM   Secret Service On Duty At Home Of John  Roosevelt

Secret Service Places Guards Over John Roosevelt Home But Refuses to Explain Reason Why

Secret Service Is Guarding  Roosevelt Home  Wife and Child of Ensign John May Be in Peril

Nippons Believe United States Plans To Attack   Tokyo Admits Loss Of Two Destroyers And Minesweeper

DEBATE OVER ARMY SERVICE 1S DUE MONDAY   Committee Moves For Quick Senate Action; Drafts — Resolution

WILL PERMIT RETENTION OF ARMY TROOPS   Congress Pondering Whether It Should Keep Control of Time Factor

PLAN LIMITED EMERGENCY TO HOLD SGLDIERS   Committee Shapes Resolution, Confident Of Passing

‘LONGER DRAFT’ BILL I$ PUSHED   Little Opposition Seen With Senate Debate Monday

SENATE GROUP WHIPS DRAFTER BILL TOGETHER   To Declare Limited Na tional Emergency for Purpose of Retaining Selectees Over Year   TWO OPPOSE MOVE   Legislation Epected To Se Off Explosive Debate When It Reaches Floor

Budenny Astonishes Experts by Getting Ukraine Army Out of Threatened Trap

RUSSIAN ARMY IS REFORMEI   Are Making A Strong Counter: Altack On Germans South Of Poltava.

Wheat Loans To Be About 98 — Cents Per Bush   Agriculture Department Issues Schedule of Rates For Grain Mart

IAPS TAKING STEPS NEAR PANIC 1S FELI IN TOKYO BANKING   Prices Tumble Today a Government Plans Moves.   NEWSPAPER SAYS ‘MISTAKES’ PRINTED   American Dailies Accused of Distorting Facts in Situation.

FIRST IN INDOCHINA, SECOND FOR SIBERIA   Dutch East Indies Govern. ment Abrogates Oil Deal with Tokio

DUTCH SUSPEND OL AGREEMENT WITH JAPANESE   ALL INDIES DEALINGS WITH NIPPON PUT ON SPECIAL PERMIT RARIE   JAPAN'S PRIVY COUNCIL RATIFIES FRENCH PACT   Japanese Troops Reported Disermbarking on EIndo-Chinese Soll ta Occupy Bases

Need Funds To Support ‘Bad’ Prices   Joint Defense Pact Approved By Jap Council

JAPS AVERT STOCK PANIC   Government Comes to Rescue As Tokyo Exchange Tumbles.

NEAR F NOWREIGNG IN JAP EXCHANGE   Funds Ordered Advanced to Support Tumbling Prices.

Nippons Move To Peg Prices On Stock Mart   -Panic Spreads In: Financial Circles As Freezing Is Effective

Tokyo Stock Market Slides   Jap Government Orders Financial Houses To Advance Funds

DEFENSE PACT APPROVED BY JAP COUNCIL   Qcecupation of Indo-China Is Sanctioned as Foreign Funds Are Frozen.   BULLETIN

NIPPONESE SEIZE BRITISH, U.S. ASSETS   Troops Land In indo-China, Near Thailand Border

DIL AGREEMENT SUSPENSION BY GOVT, IN BATAVIA   U. S. Branded as “Leader” Again st Japanese as New Economic Measures Are Taken Today

JAPAN SAYS FREEZING WILL HAVE NO EFFECT   ‘ilk Exchange Remained Closed In Jzpan However

Roosevelt Wall Claimed Built  Around Japan   Paper Calls For Quick Action Before It Is Too Late

Tokyo Foreign Office Mouthpiece Calls For Jap Action On  Asia Bases

Japanese Paper Says a “Roosevelt Wall” Being Built on Eastern Front   Foreign Office Controlled Publication Says “Time to Act Is aw?

‘ROOSEVELT WALL’ AROUND JAPAN   Japanese Foreign Offic Paper Sees ‘First Class’ Problem for Tokyo

Tokyo Paper Urges Action Immediately   Japan Times, Controllec By Foreign Office Sees Nation Blockec By “Roosevelt Wall”

BiG CANADIAN UNI   Force Including Flyers Escorted By HeavilyGuarded Convoys

Canadian fighters Land by Thousands  British Navy Handles Huge Convoy Job

Canadians Land Safely In Britair   CANADIAN - TRAINED  FIAERS LARGEST FORCE TO REACE BRITAIN, IN CONVOY.

NOT REVEALE TO PUBLIC IN THIS COUNTR)   Nipponese Ambassador Expresses Willingness to Continue With Talks Concerning Future

20 State Guard  Units to Be Forme:   Law Being Drafted For Establishment

Resistance of Enemy Smashed, Soviets Assert   Germans Struggle Desperately on Moscow Front. Say Russians

Officials Tighten Waterfront Guard      Warning Is Received of Sabotage Attempt

Miners Will Do ° Part, Says Lewis   Industry Declared Capable Of Producing ‘Much’ More Coal

PERU WATERSLIDE TAKES 500 LIVES   Entire Residential Section 0 Huaraz Wiped Out, Report

Reds Insist Nazi Drive Is Slowed   Fury Of Moscow Battle Undiminished In Its 16th Dav.

RUSSIANS REPORT NAZIS CHECKED IN VIOLENT FIGHTING   TWO SPEARHEADS AT MOSCOW CUT OFF, DEFENDERS SAY

RUSSIAN SOLDIERS STILL HOLDING T0 MAIN BATTLE LINES         Reds Admit No Gains tor Ger mans; Fighting Heaviest West of Moscow

Russians Battling  Savagely      Great Struggle Before Red Capital Rages Indecisively; Government Reported Abandoning the City

Stubborn Fighting Slows German Spearheads But Advance Continues  IMPORTANT GAINS  Timoshenko Armies Are Massed in Front of Capital for Last Stand

MANY RUMORS OF AXIS AIMS ARE RAMPANT   Telephonic ‘communications cut off from Buch. arest to Switzerland

New Push In Balkan Sector?   British Expecting Drive by Axis Powers in Mediterranean Area

BRITISH BELIEVE AXIS DISCUSSION IS MEDITERRANEAN   More Rumors Break Out in Balkans After Conference of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.   TROUBLE AGAIN HITS IN RUMANIA   Estimate Italian Losses i Italo-Greek War at 50, 000, Additional 94,000 i Africa.

Rumania Strife Incifes Varied Balkan Rumors  TG Ee, gee SG a ee   Assassination of German Officer Stressed by Berlin

REPORTS SHOW RUMANIA AGAIN IS IN DISORDER   Varied Rumors Slip Aéross Border From Center of Outbreaks

Balkan Row May Mask  Axis Move   Berlin Says Greek Nationals Ordered Arrested  Communist U prising Reported; Phones Cut Of

MURDER OF GERMAN STAFF OFFICER IN BUCHAREST LINKED WITH SECRET _ RUMANIAN DE VELOPMENTS

RUMANIA RIOTS STIR EUROPE AS AXIS ENDS MEET   Bucharest Cut Off From Communication With Other Powers

Reports Follow — Secret Meeting : Of Axis Heads   British Think Mediterranean-African Cam. paign Subject; Gayda Hints... 8. Bionred in Talke« .-

Balkans Again Scene of Trouble as Fascist Editor Hits Belligerent Attitida of IL. S_

JOWA DEATHS MOUNT 10 21   Highway Mishaps Take Heavy Toil Over a. . Lahor Bay-

DEATH T IOWA HCMAYS MOUNTS TO 21   1G Vittines. of Vio lence in Nation  Over Week-end

‘Autos Kill 21 In lowa Over Holiday   Labor Day Week End Ir U. S. Claims Lives Of More Than 600.

Three More Deaths On lowa Highways   Week-End Toll Reached 21 Today

21 IOWA LIVES; G14 IN NATION   Most Disastrous Week-End in History, Safety Chief Says

SLAYER HIGY TOBE BROUGHT BACK TO (OWA   Cedar Rapids Man Who Shot His Wife 27 Years Ago in Georcia Jail.   BECAME AN EVANGELIST AND BUILT 4 CHURCHES

Tige-Bombs Blast Zagreb Building   German Major, 13 Other: Injured in Explosion At Phone Exchange

CROATIA RIOTS AGAINST NAZIS   Telephone Exchange Is Blasted, Injuring 14 Soldiers; Six Croat  Soldiers Shot

Russian Sabotage Agents Behind Croatian Stroke  Telephone Exchange Bombed,  Garmane Weaunded

Time-Bomb Destroys Telephone Exchange  Zagreb Blast Laid Te  Communist Unrest

GERMAN MAJOR IS INJURED BY BLAS}   Four Time Bombs Explode in Telephone Exchange

TO DRAW PLANS FOR NEOSHO CAME   FIRM AWARDED CONTRACT TO PREPARE ADVANCE LAYOUT OF CANTONMENT.

IRON GUARDIST STILL RESISTING RUMANIA GOVT   Scattered Outbreaks Involve Loya Troops, Insurgents.—Charged With Money Thefts.

House Favors Department Of Tax Research   Revenue ~ Commissioner Maxwell May Be Ap- pointed Director.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from Internationa! News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   U. S. Rejects Demands For  Release of Crews

U.S. Rejects All Demands To Free  Seized Axis Shins   Notes Refusing German And Italian Demands Delivered To Embassies   CHARGE U.S LAWS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED   U. 8. Also Awaits Replv To Demand Italian Naval Attache Be Recalled

GERMANS SAY TROOPS AGAIN MOVING AHEAD   Reds Declare Nazi Advance  Is Repulsed

GERMAN FORCES LUNGING AHEAD ON EAST FRON]   Meanwhile Russians Claim To Be Improving Their Positions.— Deny Capture of Kerch.

Germans Claim New Success on Eastern Fron’   10,000 Prisoners and 171 Tanks Reported Captured

Nazis Report War Machine Again Rolling   Russians Claim Germans Driven Back With Heavy Losses On Upper Volga.   KEEP UP CRIMEA RAID

Nazi Army Lunges at Reds Again   “New and Successful Attacks” Reported By Berlin, But Moscow Continues to Claim Successes Against Invaders

HITLER CLAIMS NEW ATTAGKSLAUNCHED APAINGT RIISSIANS   Reds Say Nazi Attempts To Advance On Moscow Erased   REDS EVACUATED IN KERCH SECTOR

SOVIET, NAZI ARMIES BOTH CLAIM GAINS   German Attacks Beater Back, Russian War Advices Report

Soviets Halt Lunges In The > ie aw Ap ‘ea   Bombers Raid Leningrad And Moscow Today

Nazis Begin New Moves On Soviets   Russians Report They Ar Beating Attempts to Smash Moscow, Leningrad Lines

GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSES   Hitler’s High Command Pictures Nazi Armies As Lunging Forward On Eastern Front—Russians Declare They Have Crushed Attempts To Pierce Lines

Nazis Said To Be On New March   Russians Declare Invaders ‘Crushed ir Attempt, to Pierce’ Soviet Lines in -YMoscow Defense Arc _

Hitler Forces Reported Takine New Offensive  Russians Hold Firm. Near Moscow, Advance Ao Rostov Sector;

REPORT NAZIS ARE LUNGING AHEAD AGAIN   Russia Counters: with Statement That German Assaults Have Been Halted

ARMIES BOTH CLAIM GAINS   German Attacks Beater Back, Russian War Advices Report

CLAIM 10,000 REDS CAPTURED IN THREE DAYS   Russians Claim Attempts Ti Pierce Moscow Defense Lines Crushed.   MAJOR CITIES BOMBED   London Reports Soviet Troops Evacuated From Kerch

Nazis Open New Push On East Front   Reds Say Enemy Balked North And South Of  Moscow Defense Arc.

RENEW PUSH ONKEY CTS, ArBMANS. Ch   Give No Details of New Attacks on Leningrac and Moscow.   RUSSIANS GIVE BRIGHT REPORTS   London Says That Rus sians Have Gotten Safe. ly Out of Kerch.

Mexican Bullfight Fans Jeer Latest Failure Erstwhile Idol   Await Government's Official Verdict After Sad and Tarnished “I] Magnifico” Unable to Dominate Two Bulls—May Be Fined Up to $1,000 and Be Jailed For 15 Days At Most

Group Of Women Pay Glass ‘Unpleasant Visit’   Virginian Asks FBI to Determine Who Financed Group of Women Who Staged Sit-down Demonstration in Front of His Office

CONSIDERATION AMENDMENTS Of BRITISH AID BILL   Senate Adoped Amendment tha Congress Could Ferminate Bil’s Powers At Any Time

FIRST MAJOR FIGHT TO CEN; TER OVER ‘'PROPORAL i AGAINST SENDING U. 8.  ‘ TRoora ABEAD :

“AMENDMENTS 10 ~ BRITISH AID BILL BEFORE SENATI   General Debate Concluded This Morning But Much Speechmaking About Amendments is Expected.   PASSAGE THIS WEEK BELIEVED DOUBTFUI   Bitterest Fight Under Wa After Senator Eliende - Asks Adoption of His Vite Amendment.

SENATE 0. A. S SEVEN MINOR CONCESSIONS   Battle Looms Over Ellender Provision Opposing Use of Armed Forces Abreoad.   MOVE TO TIGHTEN SPENDING CONTROL

GRAND JURY CITES CAMDEN ATTORNEY IN CONTEMPT CASE      Brother Of Judge Davi May Have His Records Impounded In Order  _. To Protect Them

Bombs Fall In Vicinity Of Dublin   Several Eire ‘Areas Damaged, Three Persons Are Killed By Explosives

NAZI BOMBS DROP ON IRISH TOWNS, TWREE ARE KILLET   Planes Unidentified. But. Frag“ments are Known to Be of German Origin.

Nearly Two Score Violent Deaths in State Over Sunday   As Usual Accidents or Highways Lead in Total Deaths

VIOLENT DEATHS 4 IN ILLINOIS   DOWNSTATE TRAFFIC TOLL IS HEAVY DURING WEEK END

AUTO ACCIDENTS TOP DEATH LIST OVER WEEK-END   Violent Causes Take 29 Lives In  State

[EAD HOUS! Poot TAX MEASURE   $30,000,000 in New Revenue Voted After Turbulent 14-Hour Session.

Omnibus Tax Bil Passed By House ln Long Session  rg mer ar   Solons OK Bill, 137-8, Turn Back O'Daniel Proposal!

TO BRING IN 30 MILLIONS ARE VOTED   Oil Levy Boosted ; Transactions Tax Downed

Solons Work 14 Straight Hours On Job   Bill Spreads Cost Of Social Security Over Many Sources

House Approval Given Omnibus Tax Measure   Bill, First Designed To Add $14,500,000 To State Income, Boosted to $30,215,000 Before Final Passaqe

Oil Industry Would Pay Half Qf Fund   O'Daniel’s Plan Turned Down By Legislators

Russians Aim At Crimee   20,000 Nazis Slain In 6 Day Battle Around Sevastovol

RUSSIA AIMS NEW DRIVE AT EAST CRIMEA   Red Armies Seck To Lif 8-Weeks Old Seige Of  Ch See ad eee

Soviets Fail In Effort to Storm Kerch   Berlin Claims Four Loaded Transports  Sunk By Bombers

Russians Try to Storm Back Into Crimean City Of Kerch, Germans State   ATTEMPT TO LIFT EIGHT-WEEK-OLD SIEGE OF SEVAST‘GPCL — NAZIS SAY FOUR RED TRANSPORTS SUNK IN KERCH STRAITS

Germans Report Sinking Of Four Transports in Straits There  FIVE ARE DAMAGED  Recapture of Kerch By Russia Would Relleve Sevastopol

No Rest For Tired Germans   Reds Batter at Nazi . Lines on All Fronts In Russia; British Harass African Retreat

Russians Trying To Break Siege Of Sevastopol   Maneuver Indicated As Nazis Report Sinking Of Four Soviet Transport Ships; Germans Say Counter-Attacks Startad

Russians Try fg Retieve Crimea   Nazis Report Red Transports Sunk  Bes Acca ntatand DWeacae

4 SOVIET SHIPS SUNK: GERMANS   Claim 6° Others, Damaged; Russians-Seek to: Re-Take Kerch.   NAZIS’ ‘COUNTERATTACK

NAZIS REPORT SINKING RED TRANSPORTS   Russian Attempt! fo Recapture Kerch Seen — Soviei Regains Villages Near Leningrad   MOP UP IN LIBYA   British Capture Several Hundred More Prisoners and Ammunition Dump South of Bengasi

Nazi Planes Sink 4 Russ Troop Ships   Reds Attempt To Break Siege Of Sevastopol

Nazis Said fo Start Counter-Attacking Against Russians   May Mean Hitler Has Told Armies to Stop ‘Strategic’ Retreat

Russians Seek to Lift Sevastopol Seige   Germans Say Soviet Troopships Sunk at Kerch And that Nazis Are Now CounterAttacking Against Enemy Drive.

Russ Troops Planning to  Storm Kerch   Hope to Lift Siege On Sevastopol; Reds Claim Wide Advances

Four Troopships Sunk By Germans   Russian Troops Fighting To End Assault On Leningrad Invaders Retreating

Soviet Says 36, 000 More Nazis Killed   ‘Germans Admit That Rus sians Will Continue Activi ties During the Winte Months

NAZI HIGH COMMAND REPORTS SINKING OF SOVIET TRANSPORT:   INDICATED BY GERMAN COM MUNIQUE THAT RUSSIANS SEEK RECAPTURE YERCH

Effort To Storm Back Into Kerch To Lift Long Siege Of Sevastopol.

Nazis Report Vessels Sunl   Russia May Be Seeking’ tc Storm Back into City of Kerch

Reds Attempting to Lift Sevastopol Siege; Nazis Claim 4 Transperts Sunk

BLACK SEA FIGHTING IS INTENSIFIED   More Than ¢ 6000 Nazis Are Slain Around  Leningrad

Reds Thought Attempting to Retake Kerch   Germans Report Sitiking Four Transports in Straits There  FIVE ARE DAMAGHD  Recapture of Kerth By Russia Would -Relleve Sevastopol

Berlin Claims Reds Repulsed At Sevastopol   Nazis Say 4 Troop Ship: Sunk—Russians Gain in North ‘

GERMANS RALLY TO SMASH BACK AT DRIVING REDS   SOVIET ATTEMPT TO BREAK SEVASTOPOL SIEGE INDICATED

Soviet. Armies. Counterattack on Crimean Front  Drive on Kerch Aimed at Lifting  _ Nazi Siege — ‘ Of Sevastopol

GERMANS CLAIM FOUR RUSSIAN SHIPS ARE SUNK   Nazis Report Soviet Transports Destroyed; Rain Slows Up Fighting In Africa.

SOVIET ATTEMPT 10 PTURE KERCH INDICATED BY NAZIS   Four Red Troop Ships Declared Sunk ‘Ry Luftwaffe

Nazis Now Trying To Halt Retreal   Report a Stand and Counter Attacks on the Russian Front   FIGHT FOR SEVASTOPOL   Germans Claim to Have Sunk Troopships Reinforcing Port

Germans Claim Sinking of Soviet Transports  Russians Apparently   Russians Apparently are Attempting to Regain Sevastopol

RUSS LAUNCH NEW DRIVE CN CRIMEA FRONT   Seek to Lift Long Siege Of Sevastopol Area, Say Germans   CLAIM SHIPS SUNK   Heavy Fighting Raging In Sector, Declare Invaders

PRIORITIES ORDER HITS CHEMICALS   Move Is Taken To Assure Farmers Of Adequate Supplies

UNDER ARREST   Moscow Reports Premier-Dictator of Rumania Held in Custody.

New Tabernacle.   Livestock Men To Meet Here Next Wednesday Nighi

TRAPPED ARMY WAGES FIERCE FINISH FIGHT   Berlin Claims 80,000 Taken as Prisoners  In Greek Drive

Fight Bitterly for Each Inch  _ to Occupy Invaders  * While Defenses are Bolstered.

Fierce Battles ‘Still Raging in East Macedonia   One Million, Including Civilians, Caught by Swift German Drive

@ In Washington   Jones Boys Go to Work for Business as Commerce Secretary Reshapes

JOnes Boys Go To Work For Business   General Reshuffling 0: Commerce Bureau Is Slated

Congress Maintains  It’s Stride   Switch From 76th To 77ti Session And Prepare To Work In Spirit Of Na tional Unitv.

Congress Begins Session in Face  Of World Aflame   Both Houses Recess Till Monday When Roosevelt Talks

U.S. LAWBODY ORGANIZES AS MESSAGES SET   New Budget Expected to Set Record for Defense

Hoover Committee Says Health Situation in Belgium Alarming   Health of Several Generations of Belgians Will Be Impaired Unless Food Shortage Relieved

DEMANDS SOVIET RESIST INVADERS HOUSE TO HOUSE   Reds Claim Nazi Advance  Slowed; British Less Pessimistic   Reich Governor at Nantes,  France, Is Reported Murdered

POLICY BEGINS TUESDAY, KNOX TELLS LEGION   Includes All Waters Between U. S. and  Iceland

Roosevelt Says Protective Area  Goes To Iceland   Policy Effective On Tuesday, Message To Legionnaires Avers

KNOX REVEALS NAVY DECISION ~—ATLEGION MEET   PROTECTIVE ZONE WILL EXTEND TO ICELAND, NAVY SECRETARY Sava   F, D. R. ASKS LEGIONNAIRES FOR UNITY BEHING POLICY   Chief Executive Sends Letter ts Service Group's Huge Convention £t Milwanutae

NAVY TO PUT SHOOT’ ORDER INTO EFFECT   « New Policy Starts Tuesday Knox Tells America Legion; President Asks For Unity Behind New Program

KNOX SAYS NEW NAVY POLICY 10 BEGIN TUESDAY   Warships Ordered to Destroy Any Axis Subs, Raiders Encountered

“Shoot On Sight” Order To Become  Effective Tuesday   President Sends Message To legion Meet

Knox Announces New U. S. Policy Starts Tuesday  Alew, VA/311 D   Navy Will Provide Protection for Ships To Icelandic Waters

RUUSEVELT WANTS UNITY WITH ORDER GIVEN TOUS. NAVY   Support for ‘Shooting’ In. structions Asked in Message.   LEGION MEETING HEARS OF MESSAGE   Statement Is Read Today by Secretary of Navy Frank Knox.

WAR SECRETARY RIVES TIME IN LEGION ADDRESS   Declares That Beginning Tomorrow Navy Will Give Full Protection as Far as Ieoland. sees   PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE READ TO LEGIONNAIRES   Roosevelt Calls for Unity Behind His Order tc Destroy Axis Submarines and Surface Raiders.

Roosevelt in Mesgage To Legion Asks Unity— Knox Reveals Convoy Plan

Navy Ready To Protect Ships-Knox   Legion Delegates Hear Address by  Secretary of Navy

ROOSEVELT 3 MEOoAGE. {i GIVEN LEGION   President Calls on Nation to Unite in Support of New Policy.

PRESIDENT SENT MESSAGE TO THE LEGIONNAIRES   American Legion Convention In Milwaukee Hear Message From Roosevelt And Knox

F.R. ASKS UNITY AND SACRIFICES   Message To Legion Conclave Read By Warner

NAVY HIRING MACHINISTS FOR THE SHIPYARDS   Seek To End the Tieup of the }! San Francisco Shipyards

Navy Hires Machinists;  Start Work   Union strike leaders complain that U. S. - strike breaker

Bethlehem Shipbuilders Agree to Sign Pacific Coast Master Labor Agreement

Shipyard Strike 46 Days Old   Navy’s Action Called “Strike Breaking’’ by A. F. of L. Union

.  ‘omplaint ‘Discourteous, Claim Senators; Not Rejected by President; Argentina Acts

MEXICO MAY AGT AGAINST GERMANS   German Minister May 8B Expelled; Welles’ De  nounces Germany

SEEK POSTPONEMENT OF LOOMING STRIKE   Defense Mediation Board Takes Step to Avert Walkout at Mansfield  Plant.

MEXICAN SENATE. MAY ASK OUSTER (OF GERMAN ENVOY   Solons Aroused By: Minister’ Interference In Domestie Policies.

MEXICO ANGRY ‘OVER NAZI NOTE   Officials Ask Hitler’s En  voy be Expelled on U.S Blacklist Request

NAZI MINISTER OUSTER SOUGHT   GROUP OF MEXICAN SENATORS AND DEPUTIES WORKING TO HAVE DIPLOMAT EXPELLED

MEXICO CONSIDERS TO EYPEL REMAN]   Group of Senators and Dep uties Urging President 1 Samacho to Act.

Seek Expulsion of Nazi Envoy   Solons Aroused By 1 Reich Neted To Mexico

MOVIE STAKES IN WAR SIFTEL   Nye Declares Industr; Will Make Millions If Britain Wins

Willkie Charges Nye Is Trying fo Disunite Nation   Movie Industry Feeding Patrons on Propaganda’, Senator Asserts

Nye Charges Movies Stand to Make Millions if Britain Wins the War

NYE. TESTIFIES ~ AT MOVIE PROBE   Willkie Charges Solon Seeks to Ban Accurate Pictures on Nazism

PROBEOFWAR PROPAGANDA IS LAUNCHED   Senator Nye Delivers At tack on Movie Industry   SENATOR ASSAILED LATER BY WILLKIE   Prepared Statement Giyen Out by 1940 Candi date

Ford Closes Assembly Plants Sends Lawyer to Washington  To Tell of Defense Work Delay

Ford Shuts Assembly Plants Due to Strike   New Plant Closings Will Bring Total Idle W ell Over 100,000 Mark; Governor Reports Progress in Talks: UAW Calls Fords in Court Battle

REDS TRAPPED IN NAZI DRIVE   Hitler Headquarters Reports  Heavy, Bloody Losses by Russians in Fight   ADMIT BRITISH AIR RAIDS ARE HEAVY   Claim Loss by RAF of 422 Planes in Daylight  Raids on Coast

Nazis Inflict Bloody Losses   Success Story Along All Fronts Told By Nazis

Confusing To Destroy Nazis’ Plan      Hitler’s Russian Campaign Opens Fifth Week With Russians Trapped At Many Places.   RAF Loses 422

Encircling Maneuver  Is Claimed   Heavy Losses Are Declared Inflicted

Germans Claim Bloody Losses To Red Force:   Official News Agency Admits Increased British Air Attacks

BERLIN SAYS FOES TRAPPED   War Of Encirclement Is Great Success Germans Say

Berlin Claiming  Russian  Armies Trapped Opening of Fifth  Week of War . Sees Hard Fiaht ©

Nazis Report Many Soviet Men Trapped   Hitler Command Claims Huge Losses Inflicted on Russian Forces

CERMANY WO0S TURKEY FOR HER A.VALUABLE CHROM   VAZIS THREATEN tel KHARKOV BASIN, Tl INDUSTRIAL. AREA Vil   Reported That Nazis Were Refused But New Meeting May Bring Results.

Turks Refuse To Sell Chrome To Nazi Germany   New Trade Pact May Be Signed Within Week

Leaders In Industry, Labor and Government Opposed to  Stoppage In Defense Work

HEIL CRITICAL OF SPEECH BY L. K. GARRISON   Paper Says Governor Declines to Speak after Law Dean’s Address.

'Britisher Praises U. 8, Naval Aid, But Says Guam, Manila Bases Are “Not Modern”

NAVY AID INVALUABLE   American Patrol In Atiantie Praised By British

American Navy Aid Is Lauded   British Seamen Confident . Of Atlantic Victory ; Respect Japs

BATTLE OF SEA 1S CONTINUING “CRASELESSLY”   Authoritative London Source Says, However, ‘We Do Have Reason for Confidence”   LAUDS AID BY U. S.   Spokesman Singles Out A: “Invaluable” Support Being Given By American Navy

Japan Is Easy To Blockade   London Yiews American Navy Support-In Atlantic As “Invaluable”

PRICE. CONTROL . ~ HEARING OPENS   President's  Anti - Inflation _ Measure Started in the House Committee:   LONG: DEBATE IS SEEN

BOOST IN CEILING OF PRICES HINTED   Chairman of House Bod Indicates Change Is Planned

Congress Considering Wage Limits   Provisions Would Be Part of Price Control Measure

PRICE CONTROL BILL IS STILL UNDER DEBATE   Provision Limiting Wage Increases Mav Be Written Into Measure

WAGE CEILINGS STUDIED FOR PRIGE BILI   Provision May Be Written Into Control Legislation

WAGE CEILINGS IN PRICE BILL BEING STUDIED   House Committee Seeks More Information On Proposal

HOUSE COMMITTEE CH}IRMA! SAYS LEVEL MAY BE PLACED AT WELL ABOVE “PARITY”

WAGE CEILING MAY BE URGED   House Committee to Study Possibility of Control Action

Indicates Wage Ceiling Proposal Will Be Studied   Price Limits Would Affect Basic Goods,  Henderson Explains 

U. S. Officials Leave Jan. 17 for Britain to Lease Navy, Air Bases

WILL WORK OUT BASE LEASES   U.S, Delegation io -Draw.Formal-Papers Will Go to England

State Department Sends Delegation to Detail Agreement in Writing.   DEAL IS MADE FOR 99 YEARS

U.S. Officials To Visit London And Work Out Base Leasing Details

TO WORK OUT BASES DETAIL   U. S. Officials ta Go to Landon January 17 for Conference,

LEAVE TO DlaCUoo DETAILS ON BASEE   Delegation Will Go to Lon don to Work Out Formal Leases

Completion Of Base ‘Deal’ Is Near   U. S. Officials To London To Draw Up Leases.

U.S. Officials Go To London   Delegation Will Work Out Leases For Eight Hemisphere Bases

TOWNS WITHOUT POWER   Eight in Fort Scott Area Had Ne Electricity

TOWNS WITHOUT POWER   Se VY See Ee ee a eT RR Ee EEL  Eight in Fort Scott Area Had N« Electricity

Probe Wreck Of Pennsy Pittsburgh To Chicago Train   Unidentified Negro Killed, Sev eral Injured In Wreck  Near Fort Wayne

1 DEAD, 2 HURT IN TRAIN WRECK   Crash of Pennsy Passenger Train at Fort Wayne Probed

Behind The News  FKondest Hopes of Government For Gasoline Crisis Fail     Man-Power Pinch Becoming Gradually Apparent In Germany L-p. PAUL MALLON~

NEWS  is EN BEHIND re THE NEWS: }  By Paul MALLON 2      (Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc,, Reproduction in Full or in Part Strictly Prohibited.)   WASHINGTON—THE GASOLINE

Southern Nazi ‘Region Raided   ‘Derbin ' Admins: ‘Bombings ‘Of. Baravian City. Of Bayreuth Today -

London Gets Another Big “Fire’ Attack   Nazi Troops in Trenches Along Coast Raided bvyvRAF

WATCHMAN Is KNOCKED INTO ENGINE PATH   Rudolph Geiser, 76, Is Victim Of B. And OQ. Market-st Crossing Mishap   SECOND MAN UNIDENTIFIED   Girl Driver Faints After Tragedy; 10 Perish In State Over Week-End

MAN KILLED BY TRAIN; SOLDIER HIES IN CRASH   Fabe S. Kurtz And Richard Shephard Are Ac cident Victims   [OTHERS INJURED   B. And O. Crossing Scene Of Mishap Saturday Evening

NAVAL FUNDS ARE VOTED BY HOUSE GROUP   $897,083,825 Sum OK'c Includes Funds for Arming Planes   -XPANSION ORDERED   Score of U. S. Agencies Also Included In  Measure

EXPENDITURES FOR DEFENSE APPROVE!   House Appropriations Commiftee Puts O. K. on New Financial Pragram.

£897.083,825 Defense Bill Gains Approval   F.xpansion Of Air Force Gets Major Share

HOUSE GROUP FOR MORE US. CASH TO AID DEFENSE   Nearly 900 Billions Backed Which Includes Cash for 10400 Planes   Measure Follows One for 10 Billions Army Act For Year 1942

BILL GIVEN APPROVAL PROVIDES FOR INCREASING NAVAL AIR STRENGTH TO 16400 PLANES

10,400 Planes Authorized For the Navy   Bill for Sea And Air Ships Is Approved

Navy Gets More Funds  For Planes   New Defense Expenditures of 897 Millions Approved by House Committee in Washington.

Navy To Have 10.400 Planes At Full Power      Enlarging Production Mean: For Aircraft Is Also In New Measure

FUNDS APPROVED TO INCREASE NAVY AIR ARM   Included in $897,083, 825 Bill Committee Approves

AV HAIDA LTTE   Appropriations Commit tee Approves New Defense Expenditures.   INCREASE IN SIZE OF AIR ARM IS SEEN   Planes for Navy Will Be Boosted to Strength of 10,400.

House Committee Approves $897 More Millions Fot U.S. Defense; Add 2,236 Planes For Navv

EXPENDITURES FOR DEFENSE PASS   House Appropriations Com mittee Approves $897,083, 9285, Various Purposes

SABOTAGE IS BEING PROBED   Charge Efforts Of County To Prepare Being Hindered.

PROBE SABOTAGE IN WESTCHESTER   DEFENSE EFFORTS IN WEALTHY AREA ARE REPORTED CURBED

Houses Buried While Rescue Crews. Seek To Stem Big Slide   Virginia Mining District Thrown Into Panic By Steady Progress of Earth; Houses Shoved Off Foundation and Against Each Other; Heavy Rainfall Is Blamed

SLIDE THREATENS VIRGINIA VILLAGK   Rains Loosen Mountain Overhanging Coal Community

Téth Person Is Shot by Germans   Put to Death in Paris As Reprisal for Attacks On German Forces

-ine wVwnegr wepenes en" *  NO, 74 SLAIN   Another Frenchman Is Sho! By German Authorities

RECOUNT S004 - IN JUDGE RAGE   Judge Dinwiddie Requires $2500 Bond for Cost From Buchanan   OVERRULES MOTION!   Blair Wanted to Strike Amended Petition By Republican

Communications of Reds Battered By Nazi Army   Nazis Believe Red Army Front Can Be Cracked Quick

Berlin Sees Collapse Of Red Forces   Russia Was Prepared Fo Offensive in Centra Europe, Nazis Claim; Gains Reported

NAZIS HOPE FOR CRACKUP OF RED ARMY   Communications Broken By Tank And Air Attacks

BERLIN HINTS. “GRACK-P OF SET ARM   Again Delays Statement o Real Situation; Deep Wedges Driven.   NAZIS CLAIM PROOF’ REDS PLANNED WAR

GERMANS SAY SOVIET FRONT CRACKING UP   High Command Delay: Announcement of Decisive Results

NAZIS STRIKE ‘HEAVY BLOWS’   Believe Red Army Front Can Be Cracked Cla Ciel lseclate

Al Williams Charges Air Force Weak   Former Navy Speed Flier Says Britain Given Best Planes

PLANE SPEEDUP DUE  IN 6 MONTHS: STIMSON   Former Navy Speed Flier Claims U. S. Fighters Not “Modern in Any Sense”

WANTOSEGONDARY CHIPS USER HERE   Former Navy Speed Flyer Opposes Equipment Transfer To Britain   ENGINES NEEDED   Raps Admiunistration’s British Aid Policy, Lease-Lend Bill

ixpert Of Navy sees Air Force  Lacking In U.S.   ot A Modern Single-Seater Or Interceptor In’ United States Todav. .   TIMSON HAS ANSWER

NOTED U.S.AVIATOR EXPRESSES DOUBI ENGLISH WiLL WIN   Al Williams Testifies at Hearing Today in Washington.   AIRPLANE BUILDING DECLARED LAGGING   4,500 to 5.000 Per Month Declared Output of Germany.

U. S. Will Get Latest Planes In4-6 Months   Denies British Orders Have Impaired Defense Plans

Navy Speed Flier Hits Aid Program   Major Williams Says Army and Navy Stripped

Deliveries of Planesto U. Soo  Air Corps Expectedin4to6 Months, Stimson Tells Senate

STIMSON SEES BIG BOOST IN PLANE OUTPU!   Increase Is Expected Within 4 or 5 Months   SENATORS TOLD   Committee Receives Letter Today From Secretary

Stimson Expects Faster Delivery of War Planes Soon   Secretary Replies .to Charges Defense Equipment Obsolete

WAR SECRETARY -FYPECTS BETTER SHPPLIES SOON   ANSWERS AL WILLIAMS’ CRITI. CISM OF U. S. PLANE STRENGTH

FORMER NAVY SPEED FLIER FIGHTS BILL   Accuses Administration of Hurting U. S. Defense to Aid Great Britain

House Near Aid Bill Vote   Last Amendments Will _ Be Handled Today —

WILLIAMS SAYS ENGLAND CAN NOT WIN WA   Joied Aviation Writer Says Germany Is Turning 4590 to 5000 Planes A Month,

WAR oc Ght TARY LAPLUTO A. A. F 10 MEET GRISIS   Makes That Observation In Letter To Congress On Plane Output

U, S. FIGHTING PLANES OUT OF DATE SAYS ACE   A] Williams Tells Senate Committee Interceptor Planes Not Modern; Stimson Sees Speedier Deliveries.

STIMSON SAYS HASTY DELIVERY OF NEW TYPE PLANES IN FOUR TO SIX MONTHS

OUR: AIR POWER ONLY A MYTH - SAYS: WITNESS   Major Al Williams Says Aic to England Strips U. §. ' of Defense. — ‘   EXPERT IN AVIATION   Says Administration Wants Blank Check on American Way of Life. : °

Plane Aid U.S. Boost, . Stimson Says  _ Facilities Stepped  Up Because of

Fast, New Planes Are Coming Up  Stimson Admits U.S. Air Models Are Obsolescent

Noted Speed Flier Doubts G.B. Can Win   Germany Producing Over 4,000 Planes a Month

Stimson Predicts _ Faster Deliverie:   Number OF Latest, Type. Combat Planes will Be  Much. Higher: After Four’ To Six Months, Says War. Secretary Major -Al Williams Calls ‘Present Planes-‘Inferior 

Administration Leaders Report Sentiment Is Building Up for Scrapping Neutrality Act   John Cudahy, Former Envoy to Belgium and Poland, Reportedly Urges U.S. Join With Britain, France to End War

John Cudahy Suggests U.S. As Peace Maker   Sentiment, However, Said To Be Growing For Repeal Of Neutrai.iy Act Provisions

Peace Movement  Seniticuent Rises for™ -Revisitig: Neutrality   ‘Ae LT gander Claim.

Cudahy Asks Peace Play By U.S. at Hearing On Neutrality Revision

JOHN CUDAHY HITS ARMING OF U.S. SHIPS   Says Nation Should Aid In Peace

UDAHY IN FAVOR OF PEACE MOVE   FORMER ENVOY SUGGESTS: U ae ENGLAND AND FRANCE  ~. TRY TO END WAR.

Cudahy Is Making Bid For Peace   “ORMER AMBASSADOR TO VARIOUS COUNTRIES APPEARS AT MEETING IN OPPOSITION TO ARMING MERCHANT SHIPs.   Barkley Peeved

INBRINGING PEACE   Former Ambassador Says Country Should Attempt to End Hostilities

First Field Day Show Here on Sunday, June      COMMERCIAL CLUB TO STAGI DOG TRIALS, TRAP SHOOTING AND CASTING EVENTS

FIRST FIELD-DAY SHOW OF . COMMERCIAL CLUB SLATED FOR SUNDAY. ‘JUNE 187

Almost Noiseless Railway Coach Is Making Its Debul   Floor Stays Level and Consequently Its Passengers. Even When it Takes Sharper Curves at High Speed; Appearance Conventional, Except for Oblong Windows

HEAR GOVERNMENT IS OUT   Revolution in Favor of Britain Reported in Thailand

GOVERNMENT IN THAILAND SAID TO HAVE FALLEN   Jap-Favored Reaime Re. ported Replaced By ProBritish Group

Late News Bulletins   Bea. Toaicva Siam Government Reported Woest

CORN HUSKING CONTEST POSTPONED TO SATURDAY   Williamsbure Business Men Donate Prizes

FOR NEW TERW   Drop Is Seen 1 In Initial Attendance; Teachers Are Assigned

SCHOOLS OPE FOR NEW TERM   Drop Is Seen In Initial Attendance; Teachers Are Assigned

HEINZ COMPANY LOSES DISPUTE WITHNLBOARD   Court Holds Refusal to Sign Contract With Union Unfair Labor Practice   RULING UNANIMOUS   One Justice Did Not Participate; Firm Ordered to Discontinue Company Union

Upholds Authority to Require Company to Sign Written Labor Contract

AUTHORITY OF ~— BOARD UPHELD   May Require Company To Sign Written Con , tract With Union

COURT BACKS LABOR BOARD   Pittsburgh Company Lose in Case Before Supreme Tribunal

LABOR BOARD POWER UPHELD   Has Authority to Force Signing of Written Contract

Supreme Court Favors NLRB   Authority Granted To Require Company To Sign Contract After Agreement

Court Rules For NLRB   Heinz Company Loses Decision In Authority Test

BOARD IS WINNER IN PICKLE” EDICI   Authorized to Require Con tract, Supreme Court ides

U.S. Court Backs Labor Board  Authority to Require Contract Unheld

COURT UPHOLDS THE LABOR BOAR   Company Required To Sign A Written Contract

Labor Board Can  Require Contract   Supreme Court Rules Agains Heinz Company in Test o! Wagner Act

Decision Is Rendered In Dispute On Work Term:   Written Contracts With Unions Can Be Demande After Agreements Are ~ Reached. Ruling

RULING UPHOLDS NLRB AUTHORITY   Pittsburgh Company Loses Fight In Supreme Court

DECISION FAVORS LABOR BOARD IN HIGH COURT INT   Tribunal Holds Firm Must Sign Written Contract In Labor Agreement   Refusal Declared Unfai Practice, In Opinion by Justice Stone

Labor Board Is  Upheld Ina —  Contract Test Firm Must Sign Agreement,  Supreme Court Rules in Heinz Cas

Labor Board Can Require Firm To Sign   High Court Says Refusal Sign Agreement Unfair Practice; ‘Black Tom Blast Awards Upheld

Court Upholds  Labor Decisior   Agrees NLRB Has Authority To Require Company Te Sign Labor Contract.

Labor Board May Compel  Contracts   Supreme Court Upholds Contention Of Labor Union

[NLRB Upheld By Court /On Written Contract Rule   Decision Handed Down Today Against Heinz! Company, Test Case Under Wagner Act

Bette Cuts Wedding Cake   Refusal To Sign Union Pact Is Held Unfair  Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Labor Board In H. J. Heinz Case

CAN ORDER A WRITTEN CONTRACT   Natiofial Labor Board Has the Authority, Says Supreme Court   BIG CLAIM AGAINST GERMANY UPHELL   Primary Elections Case. tc Be Reviewed by the ° High Court

Labor Scores Win In Supreme Court NLRB Decision   Company-May Be Required To Sign Workers’. Contract

YUGOSLAV CHIEFS DEBATE ACTION IN BALKAN SITUATION   “Officers Study Question of Joining British-GreeksTurks or Lining Up With Axis Powers— Actual Military Develooments Scarce

YUGOSLAV CHIEFS DEBATE ACTION re ~ BALKAN SITUATION   Officers Study Question, of Joining . British: Greeks - Turks or Lining Up With Axis Powers— Actual, Milleary Doevelaonmente Seaorce

Axis Powers Bring Pressure; British Promise Military Aid; Turkey Pegs Defenses   GREEK ARTILLERY SHELLS ITALIANS

Turkish Radio  Urges Neighbor To Resist Axis  Belgrade Cabinet Studies Situation In Long Session  ‘INTO AN ALLEY’  Greece Moves Civilian From Expected Path Of Reich Invasion

224,000 TONS LARGEST BAG YET REPORTED   Evidences That German Battleships Operating in N. Atlantic Against U. 8S. Shipments.

Fleet's Success Is Told   116,000 Tons Destroyed By Battleship Squadron At Sea

BEGINNING MONDAY IN THE SUN   22 Sunk by Battleships In the North. Atlantic .   Total of 224,000 Tons Destroyed; 800 Saved by Warchine

Action On Soviet’s Mystery May Again Center Attention On Russia’s War Intentions   AXIS TAKES OVER EIGHT GREEK ISLES

Three Official Decrees. Issued at the Kremlin  MOLOTOY STILL IS . FOREIGN 4 MINISTER:  Relieved of the Premiership at His Own : Request

Acts as German Troops Occupy Eight Islands In Aegean off Turkey In Striking Distance Of Vital Dardanelles  EDEN APPEALS ANEW TO SPEED U. S. AID  British Hold in Africa And RAF Broadens Out Its Offensive in Iraq

Axis Troops Occupy kight Greek Isles   RAF Bombs Iraq Motor Convoys; British Hold Fast to Tobruk, Salum   SELASSIE RETURNS

Molotov Demotion May Presage New Foreign Policy   Eden Declares Sooner U, S. Supplies Arrive, Shorter War Will Be

Nazis Declare New Heads Noi Able fo Resist   Berlin Demands Flat Statement of Attitude Toward Axis Alliance

Germans Confident Yugosla vid  Will Stick to Axis   Unofficial Political Circles Say Renunciation Would Be Signal for Nazies to March Into Couniry

REICH WARNS  VOIDED PACT MEANS WAR   Berlin Expects Bel. grade To Live Up To Treaty.

Nazis Want Explanation From Slavs   Germany’s Concerned as to Foreign Angle of Balkan State Turmoil  TAT? maT wc Trer'crragyw

Yugoslavia Must Adhere,  Germans Say   NAZIS IN BULGARIA RUSHING TO FRONTIER

Veiled Nazi Threat ls Directed at Yugoslavian Move  Attack Is Indicated If Recent Pact Should Re Rrakean

NAZIS SAY SLAVS MIUKST HONOR PAL   Germany Declares Renunciation Would Necessarily Lead to Compulsion

Explanation Of Revolt Demanded   Nazis Hint Refusal to Keep Pact Will Bring Fate Like Czecho-Slovakia'’«

Berlin Demands New Cabinet Explain Its Position on Agreement With Axis—Dissolution of Country Seen as Possible if She Refuses to “Play Ball,” With Slices Going to Hungary, Bulgaria, Rumania, Italy and Germany.

Casualty List. Sent to Washington   Navy Department Wil Release Information Ie Rue Time

21 U.S. BOMBERS SENT TO HAW All IN MASS FLIGHT   “Flying Fortresses” Make Spectacular Flight; U. S. Concern Over International Tension In Pacific Reflected By Act.

MASS FLIGHT OF PLANES 10 HAWAII   21 “Flying Fortress” Bombers Make Secret Trip to Pacific Outpost

21 BigBombers Sent to Pacific Armada of ‘Flying  Fortresses’ : Reaches Hawnji ,

HUGE BOMBERS FLY TO HAWAII   Army Sends 21 Of Latest Warcraft In Record Mass Flight To Outpost

PLANES SPED TOHAWAIIIN MASS FLIGHT   Twenty-One Giant Planes Land on Island Without Incident  ->a>. *» ff SS ~_ mori er    AERIAL DEFENSES TO BE BOLSTERED   Secret Flight Is Largest on Record for Heavy Bombers

PLANES SPED TOHAWAIIIN ~ MASS FLIGHT   Twenty-One Giant Planes Land on Island Without Incident   AERIAL DEFENSES. TO BE BOLSTERET   Secret Flight Is Largest on Record for Heavy Bombers

Army Bombers In Mass Flight To Hawaii Post   21 Flying Fortresses Participate in Transfer of Pacific Forces

21 BOMBERS FLYING FROM U.S. 10 HAWAII   Mass Flight Reflects Concern Over Pacific,

11 Big American Bombers Arrive At Hawaii Port   War Department Disclose Successful Ocean Flight to Base

21 U.S. BOMBERS IN MASS HOP 10 HAWAIIAN BASE   Squadron Made Up OF Lat: est Type, With Heavier  Gun Power   CRISIS IN PACIFIC GIVEN AS EXPLANATION

ISLAND BASE GETS 21 FLYING FORTRESSES   Cralt Are Sent To Relieve International Tension In Pacific; All Arrive Safely.

21 ARMY BOMBERS SPEED TO HAWAII   LONG-RANGE PLANES WILL BOLSTER AIR DEFENSES OF PACIFIC OUTPOST.

FAIR WEATHER IS PROMISED   Rain to Stop During Night, Weather Man Now Forecasts

KANSAS STORM NIPS OKLAHOMA   Waynoka Gets Two Inches o Snow—Wide Area Moistened by Drizzling Rains

GREEN CITES C10.RECORDS   AFL LEADER TELLS COMMIT. TEE THAT CIO CAUSED 90 PER CENT OF DEFENSE  _¢ STRIKES

ARMS EFFORTS ‘NOT ENOUGH’, U. §. WARNED   American Arms Outpui Must Be Doubled, Says Biggers

PORTSMOUTH AREA HEAVILY BOMBED BY NAZI PLANES   Casualties Believed Heavy As Germans Drop Thousands Of  Exnlosves

Nazis Batter  Portsmouth For 6 Hours  Many Feared Killed:  Homes and Shops   ' Left in Ruins  GREAT FIRES SE  Under ground Shelter Is  Wrecked; 3 Planes  Shot Dawn

FAMOUS PORT I$ BLASTED   Portsmouth Raided by Six Hours by Heavy Concentrations of Bombers.

Portsmouth Razed By Nazi Planes   Portsmouth Area Experiences Largest and Most Savage Raid of War

GERMANS BOMB ENGLISH POINTS FOR SIX HOURS   Caused Considerable Damage To Buildings In Portsmouth

Nazi Bombers Hit Western England Town in Heavy Raid   Planes Buck Barrage of Anti-Aircraft Shell: to Blast Residences -

Western Town Raided Heavily By Nazi Planes   RAF Aims New Bombs At German Battleships And Channel Targets

Fire Bombs Poured On English Town   Casualty List Believed High as Residential District Bit

Shaw, Kelley, Gilliland And Jones Draw Top Spots On Sept. Primary Ballots

Draw for Positions  On Ballot   Jones, Kelly, Shaw And Gil. liland Win Preferred Places In The Annual Election Lottery

Troopers Get Lots of Moist ure, Report to Des Moines Weather Bureau

Endless Streams Of Nazi Bombers  Roar Over Isles   Thousands of Bombs Dropped on Town In Southeast

HUGE DEFENSE ORDERS 10 BE HIT BY STRIKE   Police Mobilized As Machin ist Strikers Plan Picketing Shipvards

STRIKE ENDANGERS NAVAL BUILDING   Efforts of Gov't, Union Lead ers to End: Dispute Are to  No Avail

Stage Thought Set Now for Spring Blitz   E.R, Freezes Credits Here Vardar Valley Closed.  ta Nazi 'Preaane

Jugoslavia Moves into Axis Sphere in Formal Ceremony.   GREAT BRITAIN READY   British Find Some Comfort in Pledge, If It Is Kept.

Jugoslavia Joins Axis as Spring Campaian Nears   British Troops ‘Stand Ready for Greek Offensive

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special  Teletype News Wire.   Claim Germans Hurl All-Out  ffensive

Harry Grindell- Matthews, 61, Known As “Death Ray Matthews” Victim Heart Attack   18 CREDITED WITH INVENTIONS OF WAR   Reported to Have Devisec Ray to Bring Down Planes At Distance, and Destroy Germs

MAY SHORTEN VACATION DAY:   Schools Plan Cut to Make Up Time Lost By Paralysis

CLOSED SCHOOLS MAY CUT SHORT HOLIDAY PERIODS   Christmas and Easter Vacations May be Abbreviated for Children in Counties Now Affected By Infantile Paralysis Epidemic  AICU facre nrnnntrn   NEW CASES REPORTED

Cuba Treasury Vaults Burning   Huge Amount Of Gold And Silver Stored In Havana Safe

WHEELER HURLS BROADSIDE AT AID FOR BRITAIN   Montana Senator To Take Lead In Crusade Against Entangling U. S.   SPEECHES TO BE MADE   Many Questions Are Asked Concerning Plans Of Administration

SEN, WHEELER MAPS AN ANTI: WAR CAMPAIC)   Sees This Country on Brink of Conflict, for to British Propagandists, Others

ASCAP DIRECTORS VOTE ON LICENSING   Designed To Put ASCAP Music Back On Net‘Work Programs

‘AD AGENCIES REQUEST __ ASCAP LICENSE TO USE " yusie ON AIR PROGRAMS

PREDICT LEASELEND PLAN WILL EMERGE VICTOI   President's Scheme for Aiding Britain Faces “Lengthy Debate”

Lease-Lend OK Expected From Congress Soon   ‘pproval For FDR's Plan foreseen: Huge Army Request To Be Presented.  onr*s eo eiwTrerne* aeaef° warnewarrctc   HOLD PARTY MEETINGS

Congressional 0. K To President's Aid Plan Is Expected  Lenathv Debate Is   Lengthy Debate Is Probable Biggest Issue of Session

CONCEDE ISSUE IS FACED BY LONG DEBATE   Proposal Becomes Foremost Item Before Congress   ANNUAL MESSAGE   To Be Delivered Monday By Roosevelt; Tax Boosts Seen By Barkley

LEAGE - LEND PLAN’ LIKELY T0 GET OK.   Success for President's . + Proposal for Aid Forecast by Leaders.   LENGTHY. DEBATE _ “CERTAIN PROSPECT   Mr. Roosevelt t to Give An. ‘nual Message to Con « gress. Monday.

Lease And Loan Proposal To Be Up For Debate   Leaders Believe, However That President’s Plan ~_ Will Ultimately  Dacc

LEASE PLAN EXPECTED 10 BE APPROVED   Lengthy Debate Over Proposal, Say Leaders

FOREIGN POLICY PLACED AT TOP   Wheeler To Oppose Plan ot President; Message Is Now Awaited

Wheeler, Nye Will Oppose   Administration Heads Foresee Final Passage

Proposal to Aid Britain Already Foremost Issue Facing Congress Session

SEE DEBATE ON AID 10 BRITAIN   Ultimate Aporoval of Lease-Lent Plan Predicted by Democratic Leaders.   BECOMES FOREMOST ISSUE

SEE APPROVAL OF LEASE-LEND PLAN   But Democratic Leader: Concede “Lengthy Debate’’ Will Be Held  TC RTOREMOCT I ICcrie

Broad Powers To Be Given To President   War Step Not to Come Without Fieht, However

LENGTHY DEBATE ON WAR AID DUE BEFORE PASSAGE   DEMOCRATIC HEADS CONFIDENT OF OKAY ON LEND-LEASE PLAN

Lease-Lend Plan Already Chief Issue   Congress Forming Lines To Consider Controversial Aid Proposal   Administration Leaders Confident It Will Be Passed Eventually

Hint Approval OfF.D.R. Plan   Congress Will O. K. Lease-Lend Program, Leaders Predict

Predict Approva of Lease-Loan Aid lo Britain   Lengthy Debate Expected By Democratic Leaders

Predict Lease-Lend Approval   British Aid Program May Have Long Debate In Congress; Await FDR’s Message —

SEE ULTIMATE OK FORLEND. “LEASING PLAN   Demeécratic Chiefs However See Long Debate Before Approval

Aid Britain Plans Slated  ‘or Approval By Congress   Democratic Leaders Predict Roosevelt Victory After Lengthy Debate; Army  A OWT Ack Four Billion More

Fight Looms Over Program   Opponents To Roosevelt Plan Of Aid To Britain Gaining Strength

LONG ARGUMENT ON LEASE~LEND PLAN FORESEEN   Democratic Chieftain:  Predict, However, Approval for Roosevelt Plan tn Aid Rritain   BLOC TO FIGHT IT   Senators Express Opposi tion to Giving President  _ Wide Authority to  Effect Help

British Aid Top Issue In Congress   Predict Approval Of Lease-Lend  Program. However

PROGRAM SEE Bib: ISSUE OF NEW CONGRESS   Leaders Concede Proposal Must Stand Test of Lengthy Debate   HOSTILE WHEELER IS READY TO FIGHT   Drawing of Lines Awaiting President’s Message On Monday

Lease-Lend Plan Will Be Approved   President's Proposal. Though, Must First Face Debate

Predict O. K. of FR Lease-Lend Aid to Britain   Dem Leaders Admit Play Will Meet Strong Opposition

SEE APPROVAL OF LEASE-LEND PLAN   But Democratic Leaders Concede “Lengthy Debate” Will Be Held  Maneater mene ete RS

SEE CONGRESS APPROVAL OF BRITISH AID   Democratic Leaders Predict Okay After Longe Dehate   IS F.D.R. PLAN      Await President’s An. nual Message On Monday

LEASE-LEND PLAN EXPECTED 10 BE APPROVED bY CONGRESS   @ Proposal, However, to he Subjected to Vigorous Debate Before Passage   Aid for Britain Likely to Be the Foremost Issue of 771 Session

EYE APPROVAL FOR F. R. PLAN OF BRITISH Alf   Congress Expected to Okay Lease. Lend Pian But it Will Have To be Long Debated,

. Lend-Lease Plan Debate *May Be Long   Senator Wheeler Lines Up Foes of All-out Aid To the British

BITTER FIGHT PREDICTED ON LEASING PLAN   a  Ultimate Approval Forecast. But Lengthy Debate Is Likely.

Conceded That Pres. Roosevelt’s Plan Will Face Test  of Lengthy Debate

Lease Aid Plan Okay Predicted   “Lengthy Debate’ Indicated as Foes Girding for Fight

RAF CONTINUES: TO BLAST NAZIS   Hamburg Plastered With High Explosive. Bombs, Air Ministry Reports

NO LET-UP IN BOMBING ~ OF GERMAN’   SecondLargest:Nazi City 1 Plastered: With: Explosives By British 

NEW ATTACKS FOLLOW WAR’S BIGGEST RAIDS   RAF Fliers Zoom Across Channel To Resume Offensive

British Continue: . Heavy Air Raiding   Plaster Hamburg With Explosive, Fire Bombs

Nazis Receive Heaviest Raid   RAF Flings 600-800 Bombers Against Axis

R.A.F. Renews Offensive on Occupied Land:   300 Planes Launched Over France at One Time to Blast Nazis

BRITISH PAY HIGH PRICE IN SWEEPING RAIDS ON CONTINENT   Hundreds Of Bombers Cross Channel in Night Attacks

R.A.F. Opens Up With Big Offensive   Acknowledges Los: of 52 Planes During 24 Hours

BERLIN POUNDED BY RAF BOMBERS   England Admits Loss of 37 Bombers In Fierce Night Attack

R.A.F. BEGINS MASS ASSAULT ON CITIES   Bombers and Fighters by Hundreds Roar Over Channel; But The Cost is Dear

Nazis Forced To Defensive, Soviet Claims  ae  a      But Germans Push Closer To Needed Caucasian Oil

R.A.F. Opens Big Air Offensive   Assaults on Germany Are Called Greatest of War

British Sen’. = Many me Age’ os Ss  ~y o — /lanes    cranes . In Air ne Time. In Sweeps Over Germany And Northern France

600 SHIPS ARE HURLED INTO FRAY   British Admit Loss Of 52 Planes In 24 Hours   Great Fires Set, Factories Are Blasted In Raids

British: Keep Up Offensive In Aerial War   English Ney Also Delivers Blow to italian Convoy in Mediterranean

Gigantic Raid From RAF Is Made On Foe   Fires And Explosion: In Berlin From  The Heavy Attack

RAF Batters At Germany   Great Air Offense Started on Friday Continued Without Halt

RAF Planes Roar Over Strait of Dover in Steady Stream For Second   Night in Succession   HUNDREDS ARE USED   iGiant New Offensive Has Sent 600 to 800 Bombers Against Berlin and Continent

British Planes Roar Over Channel in a Saturday Night Swoop After Friday Night's Offensive by 300 To 800 Craft, 37 of Which Didn't Return.

British Blast ‘Channel Are:   Cannon-Toting Planes De Untold Damage As RAF Goes: In Action’:

JAPAN 1S WORRIED ON U.S -RUSS AID   Official Spokesman Tells of Concern About Subject.

TOKYO ADMITS. WORRY OVER 118, SHIPMENTS   Concerned Over Any Sup[lies Being Shipped to Viadivostok,   NO THREATS MADE.   7 Increased Tensicn is Admitted in Ja~anese-American Relations.

JAPAN URGENTLY CONCERNED OVER SUPPLY SHIPPING   Tokio Watches Port of Vladivostok But No Warning Has Been Issued.

Wage Earners May Be Taxed To Aid British      Suggestion, However, Will Be Frowned Upon By FDR, It Is Expected

‘Five Per Cent Tax On Weekly: “Pay Proposed   ‘Assessment On-Most Of Nation’s Workers Seen As ‘Possible. Step In Move To Secure N ew Revenue To Pay For: British Aid Program

NEWEST REVENUE SOURCE TO PAY BRITISH AID PROGRAM WOULD BE FIVE PER CENT OF WEEKLY PAY

5 Per Cent “Tax on Pay Considered   Wages Over $25 Weekly Subject * To War Aid Lev;

PAYROLL TAX PLANNED FOR BRITISH AID   Federal Experts Reported Considering 5 Pct. Pay Envelope Deduction.    ESTIMATE. INCOME 3% BILLION YEARLY   Cleveland Conference Views War Industries Adequate for Arms.

Pay Envelopes May Be Tapped By Uncle Sam   Five Per Cent Cut Out oi Weekly Pay Is Suggested as Means to Raise Money.

5 PERCENT ‘ARMS’ TAX ON SALARIES PONDERED   Congressional Fiscal Experts Estimate Proposal Would Raise $3,500,000,000 Yearly To Pay For Defense

OPER GENT TAX UN WEEKLY PAY NOW CONSIDERED   This Proposal Merely In Discussion Stage and Might Never Mature But Fiscal Experts Are Seeking New Revenue Sources For Aid Program.

WAGE TAX TALKED IN CONGRESS   Fiscal Experts Considering Possibility of Imposing 3 Per Cent Tax on Weekly Pay of Workers

DEFENSE TAX FOR WORKERS’ WAGES TALKEL   Discuss 5% Levy on Weekly Pay But Would Exempt Smaller Wage Earners

TAX ON WEEKLY PAY CONSIDERED   Seek Way To Raise Money To Aid Democracy   Amount Would Be Deducted From Pay Envelopes

FIVE PCT. WEEKLY TAX CONSIDERED   Levy Would Be Imposed On Salaries Under. Proposal

PAY ROLL TAX. OF 5 PER CENT IS CONSIDERED   Congressional Fiscal Ex: perts, Casting About for Revenue to Pay for Aid Program, Conside1 Possibilities.

FIVE PER CENT WEEKLY TAX ON SALARIES BEING STUDIED FOR DEFENSE-AID SPENDING.

Earned Income Tax Considered   Five Percent Of Weekly Pas Possible Solution To Ris ing Debt Problem.

STUDY PLAN TO LEVY TAX ON PAYCHECKS   Propose Five Per Cent Tax On Weekly Pay Of Nation’s  Woarkare

Experts Consider Levy of Five Percent Against All Workers Weekly Wages

Workers OF U.S. Face. Weekly Tax Of Five: Per Cent   Fiscal Experts. Reported To Be Considering. Plan To Pay Costs Of British Aid

TALK OF TAX ON SALARIES HEARD   » 5 Percent Levy on Weekly Pay Suggested in Congress To Finanee Defense-Aid

‘Expect Plan . To  Raise Three And Half Bil~ ion ‘Annually... °°)

U. S. May Levy 9 Per Cent Salary Tax   Weekly Levy Would Help Pay For Lend-l_eace

FIVE PERCENT TAX MAY BE IMPOSED. ON WORKERS   Fiscal Experts Seeking Revenue Sources to Pay  for Defense, British Aid

uonsider Five Per Cent Wage Tax — To Finance British Aid Program

FIVE PER CENT SALARY TAX PLAN STUDIED   Congressional Fiscal Ex. perts Seek Reyenue For Aid Program

ee  —aeoooeererererererereror rere a ee ee  PONDER TAX ON PAYCHECKS   Levy of 5 Per Cent Weekly on All Wage Earners for Defense Studied

Five Percent Weekly Tax On All Weekly Salaries Studied As Revenue Source For Defense Aid

5 Per Cent Weekly Tax on Most of Nation’ s Workers Considered to Pay For British Aid

CONGRESSIONAL FISCAL EXPERTS CONSIDER AS PERCENT TAX ON WEEKLY PAY CHECKS

Huge Increase in Taxes to Finance  British Help Seen   5 Per Cent Wage Levy Proposed; May Pass Cash Bill Tuesday

SOLONS PONDER PLAN FOR TAX ON PAY ENVELOPES   Five Per Cent Levy Plan Probably Would Exempt Small Wage Earners-

Congress Talks 5-Pet. Pavroll Tax tor Defense   Levy Would  Hit Salaries Above $30 Per Week

Fiscal Experts Consider 5 Per Cent Tax on Weekly Pay of Most of Nation’s Workers

Five Per Cent Tax On Wages Is Considered   Levy Discussed as Pos sible Means to Aid Brit ish: Aid Funds,

Hunt For Revenue To Pay Aid Costs   Money Would Be Deducted From Pay Envelopes Of Nation’s Workers

Pay Envelop Tax for Defense Considered   Proposal Would Dock 5 Per Cent From Wages ‘Of Workingman

Fiscal Experts Considering Plan  To Levy Weekly Wage Tax In U. S$

Is Suggested . asMeansfo Raise 7 Billion   Federal Experts Casting About  for Drastic Revenue Methodc

5 Per Cent Tax On Weekly Check Of Workers To Pay For British Aid Program Considered

Five Per Cent Tax on Weekly Pay Pronosed   Revenue Needed For British Aid Program

NEW TAXES FOR DEFENSE COST BEING SOUGHT      Congressional Fiscal Ex. perts Considering 5% Levy On Weekly Pay of Workers   MIGHT NOT MATURF   Proposal Expected to Esicit Little Support From Treasury and the White House

42 LANDED SAFELY AFTER U-BOAT RAID   Portuguese Steamer Sunk; Sub Gives Two A Ride

Portuguese Vessel Sunk By U-Boa   Undersea Attacker Tow: Lifeboat With 36 Survivors Shoreward

STEAMER SUNK   Nazis Tow Lifeboats Near To Shore After Torpedoing.

PORTUGUESE SHIP DESTROYED BY SUE   Raider Tows Lifeboats: anc Occupants Close to Shore after Sinking

CRACK NAZI FORCE BEATEN IN BATTLE, RUSSIANS DECLARE   Heavy German Losses in Battle Reported—Nazi Big Guns Said to be Firing Heavily Into Leninarad

Nazi Hero of French War Loses 20,000 Men In Giant Tank Battle   500 Tanks, 70 Armored Cars, 1525 Trucks Lost by General Guderian, Russians Report; Reds Announce Other Victories in Center

Soviet Tank Troops Administer Smashin Blow To Germany’s Blitzkrieg Chief, Reinz Guderian

Reds Claim Victory In Battle of Tanks   Russians Report Smashing of Blitzkrieg Leader’s Crack Panzer Troops

Regiments Routed In Roaring Fight On Central Front   German Report of Destruction Of Three Soviet Armies Bring: Quick Answer From Moscoiv

Bested In Fight With Tanks Near Smolensk Sector   Britain Gives Spectacular Demonstration Of Her Rising Air Power

Russians Hail Big Success At Center   Crack Panzer Troops Of Col.-Gen. Guderian Smashed, Moscow Says  CASUALTIES HIGH, EQUIPMENT TAKEN  Nazis Talk of Battles In Leningrad Area And Santhern Riecia

BERLIN HAS” ANSWERREADY FOR IRELAND   Reply to Protest Will Be Clear and Unmistak: able, Nazi Sources De clare, but Nature of Re. ply Is Not Divuleed.

PROBLEM FOR BLITZ ATTACK   ACCESS IS SOUGHT TO NEEDED OIL BY AXIS

Nazi Air Invasion Technique Seems Reds’ Greatest Peril In the Crimea

BRITAIN GIRDS 10 - HOLD CAUCASUS   Air Invasion Threat Termed Greatest Danger to Reds in Crimea

Parachutist Technique Is Being Employed On Crimea  Principal Danger Facing Russians; Hitler In Dire Immediate Need For Oil Supply

“ao: crimza Wi. sive * atts i oi oe ow See 3ases -or Zaucasus usa /

‘onflicting Reports Of Battle Of Kiev Leave Doubt Whether Nazis Are Masters Of Third Largest City Or Have Crossed Threshold

WEDGE DRIVEN INTO GERMAN LINE BY REDS   EARLY SNOWS BEGIN TO FALL AROUND MOSCOW

, Nazi Lines Split Near Center As Aid Talks Open   Russians Drive Wedge Into Ger. man Central Front; Harriman Pledges U.S. Aid to Soviets

Reds Deepen Wedge in Nazi Lines   Losses of Men and Machines Hurt Germans Greatly

Wedge in German Line: Said Deepened, Big Losses Inflicted At Leninerad

Big Losses Are Inflicted on Invading Foes   Other Successes Are Claimed in Red Bulletins

ROOSEVELT HOLDS VITAL PARLEYS CN NEW WAR PLANS   Sees Winant, Knudsen And Important * Navy Chiefs

EDR Plans  Conferences   Will Talk with Winamt Regarding Briuish Needs

Roosevelt Arranges Parleys   FDR To Talk To Winant, Knudsen and Admiral King

PRESIDENT WINANT IN CONFERENCE   Will Meet Later With Knudsen and Admiral E. J. King

President Sees Winant, Calls Aide Parleys   Knudsen And King Are Summoned Hastily To  White House

Roosevelt To Confer With High Emergency Government Chiefs   Activity Following Week End of Rest Indicates Determination To Aid Britain

PRESIDENT HAS ARRANGED SERIES OF 3 CONFERENCES   Will Meet Winant, Knudsen and Admiral King Separately.

Winant Tells About  Britain's Condition   Rooseve ‘It Also Conters With Legislative Leaders, Navy Chic ftain and Industrial Boss

FAITH IS VOTED IN WAR CONDUCT   House Of Commons Indorses Churchill Government In Test

PEACE OFFENSIVE SHAPING UP IN EUROPE SAYS CHURCHILL   German Move, However, Will Not Affect Resolve Of Britain Says Eden   U.S. Using Britain To Open Way To World Markets Asserts Laborite

London Views German Action ‘As Peace Move   New Vote of Confidence Is Given Churchill Administration by Commons

COMMONS GIVES NEW VOTE OF CONFIDENCE BRITISH GOVERNMENT   FOREIGN SECRETARY EDENS WARNS ANY GERMAN PEACE ‘MOVE DOOMED TO FAILURE

BRITAIN GIVES CHURCHILL VOTE OF CONFIDENCE   Eden Pledges Nation to Fight to ‘Victorious Conclusion’

Churchill Wins In House Vole   Independent Labor Party Amendment Loses 326 to 2

Churchill Gov't. Gets Vote Of Confidence   Allies Won’t Heed Peace Offer--Eden

Confidence Vote In House Today   Eden Cites Nazi Executions Jn Dominated. Nations; Sees 35,000 Figure

Intent to Carry On War To A  Victorious End   Confidence Vote Squelches Move  On Churchill

CHURCHILL GIVEN CONFIDENCE VOTE   POLICIES UPHELD IN TEST OF STRENGTH BY OPPOSITION

rata GERMANS FSH      Britain Not The Least Interested In A Nazi Peace   GOOD FAITH OF U. S. QUESTIONED

Eden reports two day Czech executions 332   Denies British had Russian assurance

German-Italian Air Fleets Bomb British Warships; Portsmouth Again Feels Wrath Of Nazi Planes

OHIO WPA ROLL TAKES BIG DROF   FROM 287,000 PERBONS IN 183! THE ENROLLMENT IS NOW DOWN TO ABOUT 50,000

U. 9.0. 10 OPEN 510,000 DRIVE   Sum Fifth District's Part 0 $11,000,000 Sought In Nation

"$10,000 DRIVE   Funds Will Be Used To Provide Wholesome Recreation For Soldiers

Food Stock Piles To Feed Post-War Europe Described   Will Win The War, Write The Peace, Wickard Tells Representatives From 12 States At Chicago Meet

Farm Heads Meet in Chicego to Map 4) Food Program   Government to Make Nationwide Survey of Agricultural Acreage

ASK AUATION STORE FOOO FOR FUROR   ‘Will Win War and Write Peace’, Secretary Wickard Telis Group.

Wickard Says U.S. Must Begin Building Food Pile to Feed Post-War Europe

LAWYER-DBATH IN VIRGINIA IS STILL MYSTERY   Old Greasy Felt Hat Containing Initials ‘AT’ Major Clue In Murder. of Ward Loveless   DISCOUNT ROBBERY   Dead Man's Hat Found On Lawn Where, It Is Believed, Assailant Discarded It

House Labor Bill Strikes Senate Snag  Measure to Curb Walkouts Due For Overhauling

ANTI-STRIKE BILL IS SENT TO SENATE: UNIONS PUSH PROTEST   Stringent Measure May Be Revised And Compromise Made With House

EXPENDITURES HIGH   ‘Exceed Income by  $5,103,000,000 During Fiscal Year.

U5, STRENGTHENS DEFENSE OF CANAL      Reach Accord With Britain To Build Air Bases on St. Lucia Isle.

Germans Contribute New Type Soldier To Military Science....Seven-Day Man.... Until Victory or Death

Hitler Doesn’t — Expect Red War   AXA AeME., WY 40MM PeCracure at noon today 88 AEVN FAVE 7  "low Nazi 7-Day Men Held Pass Aqainst the Britich  McMILLAN Thaw a WT PL e939 rr ere

Seven-Day’ Troops Used by Germans in Terrific Battle ~ Fought Under Blazing Sun for Pass in Libyan Desert

Nazis Hold Halfaya Pass In 4-Day Battle   Nazis Stave Off British Steam-Roller Offensive Elements Prove To Be Enemies For Both Sides — New Type Of Soldier Contributed By Germany

DeWitt Mackenzie   U-Boat Drive Expected To FEndanger American Neutrality

MACKENZIE SEES NO SURPRISE IN U-BOAT MOVES IN ATLANTIC   U. S. May Have to Lend Naval Ships to England or Convoy Merchantmen Across Seas

The War Today  Nothing Surprising In Announcement  OF Nazi Subs Near   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Surprise Is That Nazi U-Boots Didn't Approach U. $. Sooner

The War Today   U.S. Warships Apt Soon To Be Convoying Supplies To Lritain   By NeWitl Wiarckonzir

THE WAR TODAY  AXIS CONSIDERS LU. 5. IN WAR; U-BOATS THREATEN ANGLO-ALLIED SHIPPING

The War Today   U-Boats Off American Coast Craate Delicate Situation

England Beaten If She Doesn’t Get Our Supplies; Triple Alliance Considers U. §. Already In W ar

Sinking Of British Ships By Nazis 1500 Miles Off American Shores _ Seen Creating Delicate Situatior

An Emporian Is Killed in Car  Weston Cooley’s Car Crashes into Parked Truck

ROOSEVELT 10 SEE TWO ARMY FORT!   President, , Returning. ti ‘Capital, to Make Inspections

President to Visit Two Army Forts   New Triangular Division Will Be Inspected Tn South Carolina

Téday’s Chuckle  When Left-Handed Man  Has Coffee Beside RightHanded Lady.

FORMER LINN COUNTY MAN INDICTED IN FAKE ACCIDENT RING   Dillard V. Mardis, of Kirksville, For-merly of Brookfield, Named as Ring Head   65 IN MISSOURI PLOT   Indictments Include Many Prominen 5 Men: of .North Missouri : Counties

U.S. War Bond Sale  Due Soon   Measure To Hike Debt Limit Is Supported

Glons Send Two Lax Acts To Governor   Lagislature Formally Adjusts Differences  Over James’ Budget  ee .!.6h6UrcAAR OUOUFATN

Little WPA Bill Back In Senate   ACHTERMAN PRERICTS MEASURE ‘WILL WIND UP_ IN: CONFERENCE, SENATE REFUSING TO ACCEPT AMENDMENTS.  _————

FINANCE ers 60 TO COVERNOR   Major Differences on Budget are Adjusted by Legislative Action   “LITTLE WPA” BILL PASSED BY HOUSE   House Democrat Asks Col leagues to be Statesmen On Apportionment

STRIKE THREATENED TO STARVE COUNTRY IN WHEAT ARGUMENT   Leader of Farmers’ Pro. tective Association Makes Statement in Queta Spat.

FARMERS’ ASSOGIATION HEAD THREATENS STRIKE MOVEMENT   PRESIDENT OF OHIO ORGAN “ATION SAYS STRIKE CON. TEMPLAYED UNLESS QUOTA CHANGES MADE

Farmers’ Strike Call Threatenec   Will ‘Starve Out Nation’ Unless Wheat Quotas Lifted, Claim

GERMAN PLAN “TWISTED” BY RUSS ARMIES   Sea War More Favorable for Bri tain in Last Few Weeks, Hou.e Of Commons Told.

Attlee Reports German Plans Twisted Awry   Battle of Atlantic Extends Toward U. S. Lord Privy Seal Says _

ATTLEE TELLS COMMONS NAZI PLANS BALKED   Says Russia’s Stand Has Altered  Hitlers Program

GERMAN PLANS COING “AWRY” BRITON AVERS   Reich Forced Into 2-Front Battle By Russians, Says Attlee

Raiders Will Have Big Edge In Atlantic For Some Time To Come, Experts Contend

Sea Raiders Will Show Edge For Long Time, Say Officials   U.S. May Collaborate With Birtain In Maintaining Silence On U-Boat Hits

RAIDERS DUE TO RETAIN UPPER HAND LONG TIME   Navy Faces Difficult Task In Evening Score Against Underseas Craft, Official Informants Point Out

Official Approval Of Defense Course Is Received In LeMars   , Class Work ‘To Continue ‘Eight Weeks

Defense Training Course Approved By Authorities  Tentative Opening Date Scheduled Eine Mavehk 2

SENIOR CLASS PRESENTS PLA  cy... T   “You Can’t Take It With You” Here May 92nd

SENIOR CLASS ~ PRESENTS PLAY   “You Can’t Take It Witk You” Here May 23rd

HIGH AND LOW AT LAST RITES: FOR HARRISON   Many Members Of Con gress Attend Funerai Of Mississippian

3 BANDIT SUSPECTS HELD AT CLEVELAND   Police Hold Three Men After Victims Identify Them in $65,000   ____Robberv.

HOLDUP GANG ~ UNDER ARRES'   THREE. SUSPECTS HELD I> CLEVELAND IN CONNECTION WITH ROBBERIES TOTALING $100,000

NYE SAYS U.S. AT CROSSROADS   Asserts Arming Ships to G into Combat Zones Means ‘Total War’

GREEKS CLAIM NEW VICTORY   Say Only 200 of Force of 1,200 Fascists Escaped In Battle

Greeks Siaughter ltalian Troops Qn Albanian Front  pw oe ee, ee ee   2000 Taken Prisoners As Helenes Drive Back  Enemies at Two Points

Greeks Report Only 200 Men Escaved   Exact Sectors of Battles Are Not Identified

Only 200 Escape Hellenes   Italians Lose 1000 Men In Battle; Duce’s 11th Army Loses 2,000 Captured And Materials.   Italians Routed

GREEKS CAPTURE [TALIAN SUPPLIES   Fascists Reported Withdraw. ing Along Tepeleni Battle Front

issuance of New Drivers Licenses In Texas Will Be Delayed a Few Days

SOVIETS STILL AT SMOLENSK, MOSCOW SAYS   Red Losses Placed at Four Million by  Germans

Soviet Losses Put At Four Million After 46-Day Fight   High Command Spikes ‘False Rumors’ Among People of Germany

HOPKINS IN MOSCOW; WILL MEET STALIN   Made Flight from London to the Russian Capital

Hopkins Arrives For Moscow Talks   Lend-Lease Program Coordinator Makes Surprise Call

HARRY HOPKINS 1S IN SOVIET CAPITA   Believed in Russia to Dis cuss Needs of Red Army in Warfare

‘Aid Mission 'To Moscow  ‘By Hopkins      Lend-Lease Coordinator Is Expected To Discuss Needs Of Red Army

HARRY HOPKINS VISITS MOSCOW:   U. S. Coordinator of _ Lease-Lend Program Arrives in Moscow

TO MEET WITH STALIN TO’ MAP HELP FOR REDS   Dramatic Secret Trip Across War Torn Europe Is Revealed

Harry Hopkins Turns Up In Moscow; Will Discuss Material Aid For Soviet   AT PH BFOTIFST

1911 Death Chart   OPKINS MAKES SURPRISE HOP   expected To Confer ¥ Stalin Today After S den Plane Trip

Hopkins Flies Over War-Torn Europe To Meet With Stalin. Aides in Moscow

Hopkins Arrives In Moscow Today  On Mystery Trip   Washington Says Talks Will Cover Arms Aid Plans

Hopkins Flies. To Moscow  ' ‘Two U.S. Army Men With the Lend-Lease Head

HOPKINS NOW IS IN MOSCOT      U.S. Lend-Lease Coordinator Flies To Soviet Capital From London

Hopkins Is On Surprise Moscow Visit   Coordinator of Lend - Leas Program To Get First-Hand Information About Russia

Roosevelt Envoy Fliesto Moscow   Hopkins Completes Dramatic Trip

AY HOPKIND Malla MOSCOW FUR AID TALKS   FDR Representative To Discuss Program Of American Aid With Josef Stalin

U.S. Lend-Lease Administrator Now In Moscow   Hopkins will confer with Stalin and other  Soviet leaders--. Seeret of visit close guarded..

Hopkins and U. S. Army Aides Fly to Moscow to Study Russia's Need

HARRY HOPKINS HOPS TO MOSCOV   Makes Surprise Trip by Plane From London for Talks on Rea Needs

HOPKING-IN ‘WOscOW ir SFE STALIN   Discussing War Situation and What Aid America Can Give.   SECRET PLANE TRIP   Triv to Moscow Was Unexpected as He Planned Return to U.S.

HOPKINS SEES STALIN TO TALK NEEDS FROM U.S   Lend-Lease Administra ter Flies From Londor To Moscow, With Aides   Real Secret af Mission Closely Guarded— Japan Issue Up

Hopkins In Russia For Conference   Visit Is Interpreted As Indication That Russian Claims Of Holding. Are True

HOPKINS IN MOSCOW TO SEE STALIN   J, S. Emissary In Dramatic Secret Airpla ne Flight Across War-torn  Europe.

HARRY HOPKING VISITS MOSCOW   Flies to Soviet Capital te Discuss War Needs of Red Army,

HOPKINS GOES TO MOSCOW ON AID PROBLEMS   _anded In Russia By Plane Flight From London; Army Men With Him

Hopkins is In Moscow   To Discuss American Aid With High Soviet Officials   Chicago Fliers Killed As Plane Plunges Into Field

Conscientious Objectors Who Invited \Allred to Change Ten. Commandments ‘Change Own Minds te Avoid Prison

PREFER DRAFT TO CELL   Prison Sentences Make Seven Men Change Their Minds,

OE ABO HIDING IN MOUNTAIN ATTACK NAZI   Reprisals Continue As Blood lows I rveely lr  Conquered Territory

Mach Blood Spilled In Yugoslavian Civil War   Sitgation In Croatia, Serbia Be coming Grave, Berlin Reports

Press Reports From Berlin Indicate That Civil War Sull Rages In Jugoslavia

CABIAN REVOLT AGAINOT NAZI AT WAR TEMPO   700 Persons Including Women Executed By Conquerors In Yugoslavia

Nazis Reported Easing Into French Syria   London Hears That Heavy Infiltration of Disguised Troops Is Under Way;  Precautions Are Declared Reina Talran

British Take Precautions To Meet New Threats as Near East Storm Gathers   Occupation ‘of Mosul Oil Field by Empire Troops Reported; Egypt Breaks Relations With Syria

Disguised Germans Filtering Into Syria   ‘Wounded? and Nefugees’ Rushing Into Interior But British Declare They Are Ready To Deal With Freneh Mandate

NAZIS REINFORCE TROOPS IN SYRIA; RIOTS IN BAGDAL   British Seize Mosul Oil Fields and Declare They Are Ready to Deal With German Threat.   CAPITAL OF IRAQ UNDER MARTIAL LAW   Egyptian Cabinet Resigns as Fear Grows in Cairo That She May Be Plunged Into Conflict.

Britain Speeds Her Preparations To Meet New Thrust  RIOTS IN BAGHDAD  British Re-Capture Mosul Oil Fields; France Watched

Germans Arrive Under Guise of Wounded Men or Jewish Refugees   Large Group Believed To Have Taken over French Armored Cars and Tanks Idle for Months

Other German Troops Rushed To New Front   lragi Oil Fields Are Again In British Hande

FOGS OF WAR FOLDING OVER DAY OF PLAGE   Nation Keeps Grimly at Work on Defense as Enemies Push Attacks.   PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO BAR HOLIDAY SABOTAGE

F.R., Churchill Spend Yule In War Planning   Gravity Of Philippine Situation Emphasizes  Allied Parlevs.

LEADERS WORK O}   Roosevelt: and Chirchill Se Aside Most of Christmas. ‘ Today

Promise Communiqu: For Sunday; Reick Troops Marching Or Arctic Port

RED DIVISION BROKEN UP IS BERLIN CLAIM   ' All Details Of Big ‘Victories to Be Released With Aijc Appeals

PAT O'MALLEY DIES IN TEXAS   Retired Railroad Man Will Be Buried From Sacred Heart Church Tuesday a.m.

MS, ORA WERTS IED SUDDENL\   Passed Away in Hospital ai Effingham, Il., After Long Tliness.   LAST RITES THURSDAY

British Drive Ahead to Relieve Tobruk’s Seige   Armored Forces Now 100 Miles Inside Libya; Axis Falling Back

American Built Tanks Lead106 MilePenetration Over Wide FrontIn Libya

3-DAY SIEGE MAY BE LIFTED BY EIGHTH ARMY   Advance Columns May Now Be In Sight Of Embat tled Fortress

BIG DRIVE IN SECTOR CONTINUES   Army Proceeds 100 Miles Into Libya and Scores Heavily Against Resistance.

Drive; 100 Miles into Libya — May Lift, 223-Day Siege of Tobruk — Axi Forces Falling Back in Rear Guard: Actions.

' MOVED TO . RED FRONT   But Movements Have No Bearing on Russo-German Relations, Moscow Says   ALSO DENIES ANY GERMAN DEMANDS   Rumors of Disagreement Nourish British Dreams of Nazi-Red Break

Russia Admits German Troops Are at Border   Declares Movements Have No Bearing on Nazi-Red Relations

Hitler’s Demands Upon His Fellow Dictator Held Excessive  RUMORS BUZZING  London Times Regards It  _ As Game of. ‘Bluff and Canuntar.Rinfft

Russia Denies Reports That GermanyHasMade  Any Demands on Soviet

MOSCOW REPORTS ARMY ACTIVITY BUT SEES NO THREAT   Rumors of Breach Between Nations Denied Today by Russian News Agency   London Hears Story that Berlin’s Demands Seem Of Large Magnitude

SS a SS SE      (This daily feature. conducted by Dewitt MacKerzie, is being written in his absence on wacation ty Fred Vanderschmidt.   Germans  On Move   Troops Face Russia, But Reds Say Everything 0. K.

FRENCH FIRING AFTER ARMISTICE   Thailand Charges Violation Of Truce

Bastille Day Observed With “Thought and Meditation;” No Public Celebration

BASTILLE DAY —_ FRANCE TODAY   Little Festivity Shown In France Cemmemorating French . Liberty

GIRL ADMITS HER  ATTACK STORY HOA}   Says She Does Not Know  Why She Tied Self Up and Appeared Hurt

ell thls 111, of Jun, 1914  B.C. BY, Clly Recorder  Week; , Jun. 17, 24, 8% Feb. 7, 1 se a            No. 101.

EVERYTHING IN YUMA REVOLVES AROUND THE SUN   Lecal Advertisement

79,000 Tons Sink, Say Nazis   Claim Over Two-Thirds Toll England-Bound, Convoy Protected

PART OF DATA” I$ CONSIDERED SECRET 10 U.   Secrecy Urged To: Keep Other Nations: From:  Learning Data "

Lease-Lend Bill Given - Full Speed   Senate Opponents Wil . Cooperate To Speed ‘Action.

Senate Foreign Relations Hears Secretary Hull Behind Closed Doors

House Group Gets Opinions Of Experts  Admiral Stark and Gen. eral Marshall Heard in Secret BILL TO BE SPED  Antis Call on Roosevelt to Get Statement of Rritieh War Alme         Antis Call on Roosevelt to Get Statement of British War Aims

PRESENTS SECRET -INGORMATION 10, A SENATE GROUP   Making It Public Might Endanger National Security   FIRST WITNESS ON LEASE - LEND BILL

Hull Ils Heard Behind Closed Doors On Secret Information Relative to Lease-Lend Bil   Senate Committee Listens to State Department. Head Reveal Data Bearing On Bill That “Should Not Be Made Known to Every Other Nation”

ToSenators   Gives Information About ‘Lend-Lease: : Bill’. That He Wants Safeguarded

House and Senate Committees Are . Both at Work   Hope to Get Meas. ure on Floor By End of Week

Hull Is Heard Privately By  Committee   State Chief Has Information Not For  Others’ Ears

HOUSE, SENATE SPEED UP WORK ON LEASE-LEND   Confidential Testimony By Military Chiefs Scheduled Today

Business As Usual -- But For Defense   Ten Industries Feel Pinch Worst; Disappear For Duration 

@ In Washington   _It's Business as Usual—But For Defense, With Cut in Civilian Production Soon

ITALY READY T0 ADMIT DEFEAT IN ETHIOPIA   Fascists Prepared for News of “Further Painful Losses”’

Italy Admits African Plight   ‘People Being Prepared for Loss of All East Africa; British “' Withdraw From Port of Bengasi

African Coilapse Admitted   Italy’s Public Prepared For Bad News; Yugoslavs Unite; Hungary’s Count Teleki a Suicide

Prepared For New Bad News   Ttalians About to Be Ousted From Ethionia

POPULACE TOLD TO BE READY FOR BAD NEWS   Virtual admisssion of collapse of Ethiopia—alarms in Balkans rise as nazis leave

Africa Gone, Italy Admits   Fall of Eritrea, Ethiopia Near, Populace Told By Newspaper

Prepare Italians  For Painful News  Admission Of Loss Of Ethiopia Expected To Follow 

TALY'S POPULACE IS PREPARED FOR WORD OF LOSS  OF KINGDOM   War Alarms Continuing in Balkans With Belief That Conflict Is Inevitable   Hungarian Premier Found Dead; Ministry Resigns Soon Afterwards

Fascists Are Prepared for New Setback   Military Commentator at Rome Admits Expected Collapse af Kingdom Wrested from Hallie Selassie in 1935.36

BRITISH MARCH INTO ASMARA, PUSH FASCISTS   Italians Retreat toward Ethiopi: for What May Be Last Stand fo: African Empire   RULILETIN

Rome Populace Prepared For News of Fall of Addis Ababa   ITALY ADMITS LOSSES   ‘Our Spirit Prepared fo Painful Reports,’ Says Fascist Editor

Breaks The News Gently   Appelius Explaining Loss Of Ethiopia, Eritrea

Pe  lfaly's “Sorrow” in Ethiopia and Eritrea Is Explained to the Publi

VIRTUAL ADMESSION ETHIOPIA COLLAT SE FOR FTALIANS NEAR    POPULACE ITALY PREPARED ‘FOR “FURTHER PAINFUL  LOSSES” BY COMMENTATOR

ROME GETS NEWS OF EAST AFRICA DEFEAT   Report 300,000 Troops Now Stabbing Ethiopia In 13 Directions.

ITALY 1S BEING PREPARED FOR ETHIOPIA LOSS   Mussolini's Paper Make: ‘Painful’ Admission as British Smash “Ahead

ETHIOPIA LOST BY ITALTANS   Fall. Of ‘Addis. Ababa ‘And "_ Dessie To British. Is

HITLER REGALLS  LEGATION oT APF AD CROAT CHIEF JOINS HIS KINE   MYSTERY SURROUNDS  DEATH OF TELEKI

ETHIOPIAN COLLAPSE IMMINENT   Italy’s Populace Prepared for News of Further. Painful Losses   GERMANY RECALLS BELGRADE STAFF   Balkan War Is Regarded as Inevitable; Hungary’s Premier ‘a Suicide’

76 Frenchmen Killed in Raid  At Least 50 Wounded in RAF Raid on Brest

Pope Pius Upholds Human Rights In Radio Address  Hits Too Extensive Interference On Part of State

POPE PIUS SCORES TOTALITARIANISN   Pontiff Upholds Rights of in dividuals Against State Interference

POPE SPEAKS OFTHERIGHT, DUTY OF MAN   Pontiff Defends Rights  Against Extensive State Interference   ADDRESS IS GIVEN ON VATICAN RADIO   Holy Father Speaks Sor rowfully of War Situation

Pope Denounces State Dominance  Of Human Rights   Says Private Property Essential to Safety Of Family and Nation  FOR LABOR UNIONS  Pontiff Predicts War Will Be Followed

Pius Upholds Individual Liberties   PONTIFF BROADCASTS ON ANNII VERSARY OF LEO XIII’S ENCYCLICAL “RERUM NOVARUM”, RE-AFFIRMING HUMAN RIGHTS.

POPE DEFENDS PRIVATE RIGHTS IN ROME TALK   Too Much Interference By State Is Protested By Pontiff; Gives  Union Views   Pius Sorrowful

Pope Defends Right and Duties of Individuals, Families Against Interference of State

Pope Defends Rights of Man Against State   Says “society” is not  end in itself; for system © with family as the basis.

POPE DEFENDS HUMAN RIGHTS   Upholds Duties of Individ ual and Families Against State Interference

HOUTZDALE, DUBOIS NYA OFFICES ARE TRANSFERRED HERE   'County Supervisor Says Moves Made “In the Interest of Efficiency ;” 275 Youths New Employed  30 SEPARATE PROJECTS

Rhine Cities Are Raided By R. A. F. Plane:   Large Fires Started At Dusseldorf, Duisberg And Cologne, Report Returning Fliers

BAHTISH FIRE “BEG HL STOCK AT DUSSELPORE   Violent Damage Caused it Industrial RuhrRhine Area

RAF Sets Fire To Nazi Oil Stock   Carries Out Smashing Attack On Industries

RUAR-RHINE AREA RAIDED, DAMAGE BELIEVED GREAI   Calais, Boulogne, Cape Griz Nez and Long Range Artillery Blasted.

BRITISH SET. FIRE T0 NAZI OIL STOCKS   Start Huge Blaze At Dusseldorf in _ Attack ‘Last Night

R.A. IN ATTACK ON RUHR AREA   Huae Fires Started in German Cities; 8 Bombers Lost

RAF BOMBERS  RAID GERMAN OIL SUPPLIES   Huge Fires Started at Dus. seldorf; Attack Invasior Coast Also,

Judge Witkerson Retires   Petrillo Wins Court Case se ¢ * es *e+*F Judge Holds Higher AFL Councils Should Decide *** **#* ***  In Grab at Concert Stars

Poorly-Armed And Poorly-Clad Japanese Soldiers Accept Death As Inevitable Fate During Suicidal Landinngs, Writer Discloses

Eyewitness Says Japs Are Poorly Equipped, But Have Do or Die Spirit

Reporter Télls Eye-Witness Story of Jap Invasion on Lingayen Front

Jap Soldiers Armed With .25 Caliber Guns  Light Weapons Used  Ry Danely Faiinnod

Invading Jap Troops Poorly Equipped and Attack as if Accepting the Inevitable

Jap Invaders of Philippines [ll-Uniformed; Arms Poor   Some of Them Are Boys of 15 to.18 Years Old Equip: + ped With Only .25 Calibre Guns Who Are Dying: On Lingayen Front As If Simply Accepting Inevitable, Eyewitness Says

Boys, Some of Them 18 18, Poorly’ Equipped with .25-Calibre Guns

lap Troopers, 15, Accept Fate   Poorly. Equipped Carrying 25 Caliber Rifles, Wearing Half Uniforms And Half Civilian Clothing

Poorly Equipped Jap Troops Lack Fighting Spirit   Masses Of Youths Fall In Attacks On Lingayer Front In Philippines

Jap Philippine Invaders Poorly Clothed and Armec   Many Boys 15 to 18 Years Old, Armed Only With .25-Calibre Guns, Dying in Attacks as if Accepting the: Inevitable

Youths March Into Withering Fire In Philippines With No Thought Of Selves

JAPAN SENDING ‘SUICIDE BOYS’ TO PHILIPPINES   Young Japanese, Equipped Only With .25 Rifles, March In. to Death As They Invade; Eyewitness Account.

PLYMOUTH IS AGAIN BOMBED      Another Blitvctieg Makes Four Plymouth Has Suffered In A Week.

PLYMOUTH IN COURTH BLITZ AIK ATTACK   Germans Strike Again Soon After Burial From Earlier Raids

NAZIS MAKE 4TH NIGHT BLITZKRIEG RAID ON PLYMOUTH   German Long Range Guns Shell Dover Area For 5 Hours From French Bases

GERMANS IN — ATH ATTACK _-ON PLYMOUTH   Night Raid Follows ‘Mass Burial of Vic_ tims of Last  Attack

BRITISH MOVE -TO MEET DRIVE ON CAUCASUS   Irantum Frontier Vital, War Of fice Secretary Says, Forecasting Campaign in Spring

The War Today   Britain May ‘Ask U. 8. Troops For Campaign in Balkans

Call for U. S. Troops Possible  British Plea May Come in Next Few Months

U. S. Might Be Asked To  Send Soldiers If Fighting Reaches Crisis In Balkans

DeWitt Mackenzie   Uncle Sam May Yet Be Askec To Aid Britain With Troops

MACKENZIE BELIEVES BRITISH WILL ASK MILITARY AID™  Points Out England Is   Points Out England Is Likely to Ask Naval, Possibly Army Aid

Britain May ‘Ask American For ce : “To “Come. To Aid OF -Angio-Allies. -If Men Needed For Balkan Wai   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

i The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII  Yl wry Reignin Ack US far Troops? Possibiv. Save Mackenzie

GERMANS PLANT SWASTIKA UPON MOUNT OLYMPUS   Guarded Prediction From Berlin Says Greek - Axis Armistice May Come On Hitler’s 52nd Birth dav.

HOPE 10 MARK HITLER'S FEAST WITH VICTORY   WOULD END BALKAN CONFLICT ON FUEHRER’S 82ND BIRTHDAY   BLAME DEATH OF GREEK WAR LEADER ON BRITISH   ‘Olive Branch” to Greece Is Hint That Greek Prisoners Will Be Trastad Tika Norowerians

NAZIS HINT GREEK-AXIS ARMISTICE AS BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR FUEHRER   GREEK KING SEEKS TO SET UP NEW GOVT   Confers With Political, Military Leaders; To Carry On Defense Of Kingdom

HITLER BIRTHDAY ‘OLIVE BRANCH’ IS WAVED TO GREEKS   BERLIN DROPS HINT THAT ARMISTICE MAY BE SIGNED SUNDAY

ALLIES DENY BREAK IN DEFENSE LINES   Berlin Claims Mass Withdrawal Of British And Greeks, But Athens Asserts Front Ts Holding

Suggestion Ix Mad Cautiously: Officials Reject Anglo Threat of Rome Raids

SURRENDER BY SUNDAY FORESEEM   British Threat ‘To Bomb Rome Anegrily Reiected

a te, Ae ll a ae: ae:  yermans os Hi int Hitler’ s Birthday Tomorrow  May Mark Date For Greek-Axis Armistice

GERMANY HINTS AT GREEK ARMISTICE   Berlin Says Fuehrer’s Birthday May Bring Greece Axis Peace.

BERLIN LOOKING FOR GREECE TO ASK ARMISTICE   Hitler's Birthday Tomor. row May Be Date For Greek-Axis Truce, Some Circles Declare   OFFICIALS SILENT   Too Careful to Say Any thing So Positive, But Straws Indicate the Way of Wind

Fuehrer fo Be 52 on Sunday: Berlin Gloats   Germans Say Fore: ing of Mountain Passes in Greece Is: Decisive

Nazis Expect Greeks ToAsk For Armistice By Tomorrow   German Advances Are Cited As Reagon for Belief.

ARMISTICE I HINTED BY NAZIS   Hifler’s 52nd Birthday ¢  Sunday May Bring Peace Offering,

Berlin Sources Say Axis-Greek  Armistice Near   Belief Based On Claims Of Nazi Break Througt  Mountain Passes.

Nazi-Greek Armistice Is Rumored   Some Quaters Hint That Halt May Come On Hitler’s Birthday

Berlin Hints Axis-Athens  Peace Is Near   Talk Armistice Sunday To Honor Hitler’s &9)d Rirthday

MUCH INTEREST IN WASHINGTON OVER BROADCAST   High Appraisal of Role o! United States Navy’s Extended Offshore Patrol in Conflict at Sea Arouses Comment in the Capital

CHURCHILL CLEARS UP ROLE OF U.S. NAVY IN NEW PATROL   Extension of Defense Zon Calculated to Give Ait To British Fleet   London Newspaper Advises Not to Expect Too Muck Comfort From America

SPOTLIGHT IS FOCUSED UPON CONVOY ISSUE   Churchill's Radio Speech I: Carefully . Studied On Capitol Hill

Churchill Stresses U.S. Aid; Expresses Relief Over Patrol   Keen Interest in Capitol on Prime Minister’s Remarks

 Churchill's Appraisal ‘of the Role of — United States Navies Aroused Keen Interest Today On Capitol Hil

PATROL IS LINKED TO CONVOY ISSUE   CHURCHILL SPEECH ADDS NEW FUEL TO GROWING DEBATE

Churchill Talk Reveals Value  Of U.S. Patrol   Emphasis On Importance May Push Convoy Issue Into Background. 

U. S. Counted In      How Is Navy Patrol Aiding British Cause   IS NAVY SERVING AS BRITISH EYES

British Navy Given Relief by Patrols   Convoying Pushed Into  Background by Scheme Which May Insure Aid Reachine Britain

CAPITAL WEIGHS CHURCHILL TALK   Legislators Uncertain On Import of America's ~Atlantic Patrol *

SEA PATROL BIG AID TO ENGLAND   Churchill's Words Enlighten Capitol Hill — Convoy Issue Eclipsed

Help To Royal Navy Possible   Churchill Stirs Interest ‘With Statement About Patrol Vessels

Churchill's Talk. Analyzed in U.S.   America Helps in Battle of Atlantic

Fresh Material On Convoy Mix  Civen Congress   One Early Reaction Sees Churchill’® Praise Of Pa trol Delaying Convoys.  —     ee  oa+s> 7 EC TTANTSCAW re y~wrrnc   NORRIS FAVORS GIFTS

NAVY IN SEA WAR INDICATED   Churchill Hints Steg Calculated to Aid  Britain

CAPITAL atta NEW MOVE IN OCEAN BAT TL   British Paper Predicts Di. vision of Labor in Protecting Arms Shipments.   CHURCHILL STRESSES U. S. AID ON ATLANTIC

CONGRESS DEEPLY INTERESTED. IN NEW OFFSHORE PATROL   CHURCHILL'S PRAISE FOR NEW PROGRAM HOLDS INTEREST OF LAWMAKERS

PHRASEOLOGY’ BRITONS TALK 1S EMPHASIZED   Speaks of Patrol Extension As Representing ““Tremendous Decisions, Bringing Him ‘Relief’   HEIGHTENS DEBATE OVER CONVOY ISSUE   One Early Reaction Is Tha Churchill's Speech Might Push Entire’ Questio

Churchill's "Indescribable Relief” at U.S. ‘ "Patrol Plans Stirs Interest in W ashingtot

BRITISH HAIL NAVY PATROL   Churchill's High Appraisa Arouses Keen Interest On Capitol Hill

KEEN INTEREST AROUSED OVER NAVAL PATRO   Legislators Uncertain Of President’s  Program

Atlantic Patrol To Save Britain Churchill Hints   Convoy Question Pushed into Background for Present by New Development as Revealed by Prime Minister; U. S. Capital Left in Quandary with New Interest

Churchill Praise Of U. S. Sea Patrol Arouses Keer lInterest On Capitol Hill

IMPORTANCE OF U.S. PATROLS IS GIVEN GAPITO)   Churchill’s Pointed Remarks Arouse Keen Interest in Washington

U.S. CAPITAL STUDIES TALK BY CHURCHILI   Keen Interest Is Shown In Briton’s High Appraisal Of —~ Patrol

U. S. Role In War Is Cited By Churchill   Remarks Stir Interes: Of Capitol Hill As° Aims Made Know

Lindbergh Resigns His Commission   Washington Stirred By Churchill's Appraisal Of Role   Extension of U. S. Patrol Far Into Atlantic May Side track Convoy Arguments

INTERES HIGH ON © PATROL EXTENSION.   Legisiators’ ‘Interest Arous ed By Churchill’s Apprai- — sal OF Navy's Role i

Price Control Seen As Vital To Defense   Should Be Continued -And Expanded, Official Says

RAINY PERIOD OVER   Clear Skies and Slowly Rising Tem. peratures Ahead

LONGER HEAT RUN   Only Sienrs of Relief Are in Far Distant Northwest

HENDERSON SAYS PRICE TOP  ON TIRES AND TUBES WILL BE  DEFERRED ‘SEVERAL MONTHS’

TIRE, TUBE PRICE GEILING POSTPONEL   Henderson Gives Industry Chance to Study

Government Ready to Pay State Red River Damages  Announcement Made by Major R. C. Brown, Assistant District Engineer

Government Ready To Talk. Settling Damages In State   Red River Dam Reservoir Area Wrangling May End In Peaceable Disposal —

Tornado Kills  Five Persons At Least 15 Other:   At Least 15 Other: Suffer Injuries

FIVE PERSONS ARE KILLED IN STORM   Four Women and Baby  Lose Lives Result” of Tornado

WPA ROLLS 10 BE REDUCED IN STATE      Sharp Reduction in Fore Expected on July 7

WPA TO REDUCE POLLS BY 3,008 IN MARYLAND   Only Projects Necessary T: National Defense Are To  Be Continued

Savage River Dam 0 Be Completed Despit te WPA Cuts  Aierland Balls Will Be       Maryland Rolls Will B Reduced from 8,000 to 5,000 Men

Draft of Contract To Settle Coal Strike Now Ready  Expected to Prevent Future Trouble In Soft Coal Field

SOUTHERN COAL CONTRAGT NEAR   Draft Of Labor Pact Read For Miners And Operators To Sign

Southern Coal Operators, Union Ready to Sign   Formal Approval Of New Contract Is Expected Today  END LONG DISPUTE  Milk Producers Continue Stoppage Of New York Supply

TRIKE THREAT U Ot AVERTED A AY ARBITRATION 0   AT HEAVY RAINEAL ED REMOVES LIM UN ON POWER USI   Agreement Sought To Halt Walkout Of Coal Miners   CHEMICAL WORKERS TO SHELVE STOP ORDER   Striking Dairy Leaders Con. sider “Unified Plan Of Action”

Contract to Stop Soft Coal Dispute Reportedly Ready  Both Sides Study   Both. Sides ‘Study Proposed Measure; ‘to Meet Today

Soit Coal ©. Contracts Are Dratted  Will Eli minate ; Strike Threat

Parley Dispels Threatof Soft Coal Strike   Southern Mines and Union Chiefs Prepare to: Sign

Seek Agreement Tc Avert Stoppage Of Soft Coal Mining   Final Action Gn ClO-Southern Area Dispute Due Sunday

LEGISLATIVE PROBE TEXAS PENITENTIARY SYSTEM 15 EXPECTEL   BOTH HOUSES HEAR TALK OF INVESTIGATION BUT NO RESOLUTION FRAMED

Legislative Probe Of State's Prison System Is Expected   Resolution for Inquiry May Be Introduced Soon

Death Takes Paderewski At Age Of Eighty   Famed Pianist - Patrio! Dies At Apartment In New York After Pneumonia Attack

Paderewski, Famous Polish Pianist, Statesman, Dies  Last Night In New York

PADEREWSKI, FAMED POLISH PIANIST, DEAL   -neumonia Ends Lif Of Musical Genius And Patriot

GREAT PIANO PLAYER DIES IN NEW YORK   Ignace Jan Paderewski Grieved over Fate Of Beloved Poland

DEATH CAME TO PADEREWSK      Greatest Pianist Of His Time Died Last Night At Age Of 80 Years.

DEATH CLAIMS NOTED PIANIS}   PADEREWSKEI, WORLD-FAMOUE POLISH PIANIST, DIED . LAST NIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY

Death Of Paderewski, 80, Pianist, Is Laid To Grief   Former Polish Premier Saddened By Failing Musica Genius, War-Crushed Nation

Paderewski, Polish Patriot And World’s Finest Pianist, Dies in New York at Age of 80

Piano Virtuoso, Paderewski, Dies After Illness.   Made Last Major Appearance In New York In February, °39

. PADEREWSKI, PIANO GENIUS, DIES AGED 80   Great Polish Musician and Statesman Succumbs to Pneumonia,

100 Nazi Sailors - Arrested By U.S   Raids Started In New York Part Of Nationwide Roundup; Men To Be Sent To American Internment Camp

100 German Seamen Will Be Sent West   Immigration Laws Back of Roundup Of Sailors

U.S. Rounds Up  Nazi Sailors   Over Hundred Seized Day After Italians Taken; Te Be Sent To Camps.

ROUNDINGUP NAZI SEAMEN   More Than 100 Seized In New York; Will Be Sent To Internment Camps

NAZI SEAMEN ROUNDED UP FOR JAILING   Federal Agents and Detectives Rout Them Out of Hotels; Internement Ordered

UHARGED WITH STAYING OVER THEIR LEAVES   More Than 100 Will Be Shipped to American “Concentration Camp” for Internment

More Than 100 German Seamen To Be Interned   Immigration Inspectors Head Roundup During The Night  CARRY WARRANTS  Group Detained at Ellis Island Before Being Sent to Western City

AGENTS RO UP GERMANS IN NEW YORK CITY   Washington Sends Out Orders To Hold  Seamen

GENERAL ROUNDUP OF GERMAN SEAMEN IN NEW YORK CIT)   REPORTED WILL BE SENT TO INTERNMENT CAMP IN SOME WESTERN SECTOR

STARTS ROUND UP OF SALORS FROM TANKER!   More Than 100 Jailed in New York Will Be Sent to Point in West.   ITALIANS INTERNED AT MISSOULA, MONT., CAMP

Merchant Ships, Bombers, Tanks, Rifles Top List Of Materials British Desire

Britain Wants U.S. Freighters, Planes, TanksandGunsUnderLease-Lend Plan

Britain Hopes For Much U. S. Aid Under Bill   Merchant Ships And Bombing Planes Leading List

Ameriea Hears  British Needs   Merchant Ships Head List Of Material Needed Under Lease-Lending Bill.

MERCHANT SHlPS ARE NEEDED MOST BY GREAT BRITAIN   Then Bombing Planes, Tanks and Infantry Rifles. In That Order, Head List of War Material England Hopes To Get From  America.

CARS AND BUSES ROLL IN DETROIT   Strikers Will Vote Tuesda‘ to Decide Bargaining Agent

DETROIT TIEUE COMES TO END   Both AFL and CIO Claim Victory; Workers to Hold Election

Street Cars Roll Avain in Detroit   Unions to Hold  Election Tuesday

Phone Calls Set Off Four ZagrebBombs   BUT U NTRACED ARE THOS®S WIC CAUSED EXPLOSION WOUND ING 12 NAZI SQ).DIE43,

‘Phone Explodes Bombs: 12 Germans Wounded   Mysterious Call Sets Of! Mechanism in City In Croatia

Power of Soviet Navy Declared To Be Destroyec   52 Warships Sunk and 56 Damaged by Luftwaffe Alone.. Germany Claima

MANIAC SOUGHT I BRUTAL DEATH OF KANSAS CITY GIRL   Three or Four Men Being Quizzed, But Police Say They “Haven't a Clue.”

HOLD FOUR IN BRUTAL MURDER   Former School Teacher Found Brutally Slain In Her : Bedroom

Killer of Kansas City Girl Sought   Police Blame Maniac for Hammer Murder of Sleeping Woman

HUNT ‘MANIAC’ ~- AS MURDERE!   KANSAS CITY POLICE QUES.  TIONING NUMBER OF &8US * WECTS-IN BRUTAL SLAY.” ING OF BEAUTY

Police Search For Killer Who Mutilated Young [Lady With Butcher Knife

Taft Criticizes Iceland Seizure: Knox fo Testify  Secretary of Navy, Admiral ta Diceuec   Secretary of Navy, Admiral to Discuss Rumored Naval Clash

ITES WILLKIE .S ADVOCATING 1.8, OCCUPANCY   ‘contends It Will Relieve Half-Million British Troops, Put. As Many Americans On Island   LAYS ROGSEVELT FOR ICELAND MOYE   ems It “Equivalent tc Aggressive War,” and Says He Should Have Congress Sanction —

U.S. BUILDS AN AIR BASE IN IRELAND   Sen. Taft Says This Naval Base to Be Used by Great Britain.   An Effective Means To Protect Shipping

Senator Charges U.S. Is Building  Base in Ireland   knox, Stark Summoned by Senate Group Probing Shooting Stories

OCCUPATION OF ICELAND 15 HIT   Dhio Senator Declares President Had No An. thority For Step   HOT DISCUSSION   Believe Navy May Have _ Been Given Shooting  Orders By Knox

Taft Sees U.S. Hand In Ireland   Tells Senate He Has Heard That U. S. Is Building Naval Base On Emerald Isle

TESTIMONY ON SHOOTING WAR WILL BE HEARD   Senate Committee Calls Knox And Stark As Ohioan Hurls Charges   CLAIMS WORK FOR BRITISH   Willkie’s Proposal To Senc Force To Scotland Draws Aitacks

Taft Says U.S. Building Base in Northern Ireland   Hints U. S. Troops Will Go to Isles And Portugal

TAFT CHARGES U.S. BUILDING IRISH AIR BASE   Knox to Be Asked About Reports U.S. Destroyer Dropped Bomb on Sub

U.S. Building Plane Base In North Treland   Ohioan Savs Troops Could Be Sent To England As Well As To leeland.   COMBAT RUMORS FLY

ATTACKS LANDING OF AMERICANS IN ICELAND AS ‘WAR’   CITES WILLKIE HINT FOR MOVING IN ON CONFLICT AREAS

KNOX, ADMIRAL STARK TO TALK ON ‘SUB FIGHT   SENATE NAVAL COMMITTEE WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT RUMORED BATTLES   OHIO SENATOR BITTERLY ASSAILS ICELAND COUF   Capital Seething with Speculation On Whether Naval Units fn Iceland Have “Shooting Orders

U. 5. BUILDING IRELAND BASE, TAFT STATES   Being Constructed For Britain, Is Senator's Charge In Speech

NEW BASE IN IRELAND, TAFT HEARS   Senator Criticizes Sending of U.S. Forces to Iceland in Senate Debate   QUESTIONS POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT   Connally Defends Action as Various Defense Topics Are Discussed

Committee Will Probe Knox On Shooting Reports   Ohio Solon Registers Strenuous Protest Against Iceland Action

Tells Senate He Heard Report on ‘Reliable Authority’  IN NORTH IRELAND  Holds F. R. Should Have Sought Approval of Troops to Iceland

Taft Says U.S. Busy Building Air Base In Northern Ireland   Hints‘ Half A Million’ Troops Will Be Sent To Relieve British; Says Roosevelt Lacks Authority

TART GHARGES AIRBASE UNDER SOSTRUCTION   Tells Senate This Country Is Engaged in Building for Britain.   SAYS SENDING TROOPS TO ICELAND AN ACT OF WAR

TAFT TELLS OF NAVAL BASE IN IRELAND   Declares He Heard Weeks Ago U. S. Is Constructing Place For Great Britain There—Points To Willkie’s Statement After Latter Saw Roosevelt

U3, REPORTED BUILDING BASE IN-NORTH EIRE   Taft Says Navy Air Center Is Being Constructed for Britain; President Asks More for Defense

REPORT NAVY TOBUILD BAGE IN IRELAND   Senator Taft Reports to -* Senate on Information  _ of Further U. S. Moves.   ‘DECLARES STEP ' TO BE LOGICAL   Willkie Suggests Eire ase After Conference - with President.

Knox Hints U. S. Fleet May ‘Shoot   Senate Probes Possibility Of Active Warfare

Taft Says U. S. ls Building Air Base in lreland   Assails Roosevelt For Sending Troops To Iceland

TAFT HINTS BASES LOOM IN IRELANL   Hits Iceland Occupatior Without Permission ot Congress

Question of Cannonading Stirs Washington As Isle Occupied   VIEWPOINTS DIFFER   Willkie Wants American Bases In Ireland,  Scotland

Sen. Taft Charges U. S. Is Building Naval Base for Britain in Ireland

PROBE REPORTS U. S. PATROLS SHOT AT SUBS   GOP Leader Assails Movement of Troops  To Iceland

Claims Naval Project to Be Used By Britain; Knox Hints Navy Has Received ‘Shooting Orders’

TAFT HEARS U. S. BUILDING BASE    Ohio Senator Says He Was Informed of Base In Northern Ireland

U3, BUILDING ELAND BASE,  TAFT CHARGES   Senator Declares Roosevelt Overstepped Authority In Iceland Action

SAYS NAVAL AIR BASE BUILT FOR GREAT BRITAIN   Taft Contends FDR Had “No Right to Make Move Into Iceland On Own...

U.S. Building British Base in  Iceland, Claim   Scnale Bady Opens Probe of U.S. Proxi Qhaating WV

No Right to Occupy Iceland Says Sen. Taft  Reports Rumor That U. 5. Is   Reports Rumor That U. §, Is Building British Base in freland

Taft Hears U.S. Active In Ireland   “Naval Air Base Being Constructed, Says Senator - -

‘Senator Taft Makes Claim  In Speech   Willkie Recently Advocated Such Action; Occupation of Iceland Held War Act

Taft Charges U. §. Is Building Base   . Inotend-Eacilitiog., i For Britain Cited

U.S. Building Irish Air Base, Sen. Taft Hears  Tells Senate He Understands Work Is Being Done  For the Britich

TAFT PROTESTS U. §. TROOPS IN ICELAND   Charges Naval Air Base Being Built in Ireland by U. S.

epublican nator Raps   nox Called To scuss Kkeports , Naval Policy

SHOOTING ORDERS’ IS MAIN QUESTION IN CAPITAL AFTER ~ KNOX, WILLKIE STATEMENTS

Taft Claims‘ Reliable’ Source For Report U.S. Building Air Base in Ireland for Englane

TAFT REPORTS MOVE; ASSAILS ICELAND ACTION   Senate Unit Calls Knox And Stark To Discuss Reported Shooting Rw U.S. Boats.

Senator -faft-Says He “Heard “On Reliable Author ity” Report Several Weeks  ane

Taft Tells Senate He Heard U.S. is Constructing Navy Air Base in North Ireland   Raps Roosevelt For Sending Troops To Iceland; Knox And Stark To Be Questioned On Reports Of Naval Combat

Build Base For British In Ireland   Taft Condemns U. S$. Occupation Of Iceland

Senator Taft Declares America Already Is Constructing Naval Base for Britain in N. Ireland   Republican Leader Says He Has Information ‘On Reliable Authority’ — Predicts Action in Isles Will Relieve 500,000 British Troops for Service Elsewhere—He Condemns Occupation of Iceland.

qHe WEATHER   tatement By Willkie Causes Ohio Senator 9 Disclose Report Of Naval Air Base

AVERS ICELAND MOVE PROVIDES PRECEDENT   Committee Calls Knox, Admiral Stark in Probe on Report of Yank-German Combat

ROOSEVELT: CHALLENGED TOASK WAR   Senator Says FDR Iceland Move . - Justified.

U.S. IRELAND BASE BLASTED BY SENATOR   U.S. Action Criticized In Senate

U.S. Preparing It For Aid To British, Claim   Occupation Of Ireland More Important Than Iceland; Navy Has Its Firing Orders—Knox

BASE IN IRELAND?   Taft Tells Senate He Hears U. S. Is Building Air  Base There.

AXIS ASSAULTS ON JOBRUK REPORTED AS FAILURE BY BRITISH   ADDITIONAL BRITISH EMPIRE SUCCESSES REPORTED FROM ETHIOPIAN SECTOR

AXIS PRESSURE ON BASE ABATES   Tobruk Defenders Inflict Big Losses Gi#Foe

Halt the Nazis  Before Tobruk Surprise Attack By British in Foevpt Reported

ATTACKS ON TOBRUK COST AXIS HEAVIL'   British Withstand Fierce As: saults, Now Beginning To Taper Ofi

BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS IN SUDDEN DRIVE   English Troops Hold ir Day-Long Attack on City of Tobruk, Then Counter-Attack=~   HAMBURG BOMBED   British Planes Heavily) Bomb German Port, Causing Extensive Dam age, Huce Fires

Tobruk Still Holding Out Under Attack   British Claim Axis Driven Back; Berlin Reports Deep Gains

Defenders Of ‘Tobruk Rest   Prisoners Taken In Foray Agaitist Enemy

U.S. Asks Quick End Of Milwaukee Strike   Operations Ordered Resumed on Ground 64-Day Old Walkout Affecting Delivery of Navy Orders; Tieup in Three Big Shipyards Is Threatened

ASK WORK ON DEFENSE JOBS BE RESUMED   Say 64-Day  AllisChalmers Strik e Must End.

SAYS 64-DAY TIEUP AFFECTING DEFENSE   Allis Chalmers Plant and Employes Told by _ Knox and Knudsen to Resume Work —  on Maval Ordera

COLGATE BEATEN BY DARTMOUTH: NOTRE DANE WINS   Michigan State Surprises Grid Fans By Victory in Tilt With Marquette   Columbia Blanks Princeton While Michigan Crushes Pitt Panthers

U.S. IN DANGER OF ATTACK IF BRITISH NAVY LOSES   Secretary of War Stimson Says U.S. Army  Weaker Than That of Holland, Belgium When They Were Defeated.

America Now Weaker Than Small Neutrals   War Seeretary Angered at Quiz by Fish; Says  Sead Tee.

SECRETARY OF WAR FEARFUL OF AIR ATTACK   Queries by Fish Bring Heated Dispute At Hearing

Stimson Sees Great Danger of Invasion by Air   Secretary Says Army Is Below Belaium Standard

OPM Postpones Power Cut To Non-Defense Industry   Big Plants Asked to ‘Freeze’ Consumption Electricity Pool Held Successful

Curtailment Is Postponed   OPM in Washington Announces Change in Power Plans in Southeast

* INDEFINITE » POSTPONEMENT IS ORDERED   In Areas Affected By 30 Per Cent Reduction, Week’s Grace Allowed

Cigaret Prices Given A Boost   . By American Tobacco Co.   Increase In Costs Is The Reason For Hike In Wholesale Charge

NEWSMEN HONORED AT FAIR; PATRONAGE REACHES NEW HiGt   Whitehall Farms Giver High Awards In Cattle Class

BATISTA PLANNING TO RESTORE GUARANTEES   ‘Cuban President Apparenily Stronger Than Ever After Daring Plot

Cuba’s Strong — Man In Control   Alleged Seditious Leader: Are Flown To Miami, 7 Florida. -

Batista Is Stronge)   May Ask Restoration Of Constitutional Guarantees

REPORT ORDER 1S RETURNED 10 CUB   President May Restore Con:stitutional Guarantees Short of Planned 15 Days

BLYTHIN, LAUSCHE WIN IN CLEVELAND   Only About 40 Per Cent o Registered Voters Cast Ballots

CONFERENCE IN STRIKE SOUGHT      Pickets Patrol Chicago Plant Gates As Peace Efforts Are Made.   INVOLVES 6500 MEN

Strike Ties Up Big Defense Orders   Peace Parley Sought A Tractor Works.

STRIKE SHUTS [. H.C. PLANT   Work Halted on Defense Machinery in Chicago Factory

Vichy Rejects Peace Aims Of U. S.- Britain   Compares Kight Points With Famed 14 Points Of Wilson

UNREST BREAKS OUT tN FRANCE   Paris Has Bloody Riot Darlan to Follow German Path

President Plans Talk to Nation   Address Will Be Part of Observance of Fourth of July Observance

PRESIDENT TO SPEAK TODAY   FDR Plans Independence Day Address From His New York Home

SPEECH BOOKED BY ROOSEVELT   Nation’s Chief Will Be ~ Heard At 1 p. m. Today In July 4 Talk

FDR to Address U. S. Today as Part \Of Nationwide July 4 Observance

Roosevelt To Address Nation Today From Hyde Park With July 4 Speech

T Tl ADDRESS NATION   Will‘Broadcast Over All Networks This Afternoon at 4 O’clock: Part of Nationwide Observance of Day

oosevell To Broadcast Fourth of July Message to the Nation Today

DRAFT ACT 1S APPROVED BY SENATE VOTE   Men From 19 Through 44 * Liable for Military Service   MEASURE TO GO TO JOINT CONFERENCE   House Measure Fixed Min. imum Service Age ot 21

LOWER DRAFT AGE IS VOTED   Senate Puts Through Meassure Setting Minimum At 19 Years

SENATORS VOTE TO DRAFT MEN FROM 19 TO 44   Army Plea For Younge: Troops Is Heeded; Conference Battle  Is Predicted

te Votes ction of  19to 44          Now Goes Back the House. Which  Ask Joint Parley  APPROVED 79-2

SENATE VOTES FOR SOLDIERS OF 19 10 44   BILL GOES BACK TO HOUSE TO ADJUST DIFFERENCES

Senate OK’s Dr -aft Bill By 79-2 Vote   Would Make All Men From 19 Through 44 Liable for Army Seryice   HOUSE HAS VOTED 21-YEAR MINIMUM

le ls 79 to2 Cut Two Years {House Limit   ney and Johnson o California Only Opposition   posals To Make Mini num Age 20 or 21 Quickly Rejected

Nenate Votes —  To Reduce Draft Age to 19 Years  Adminietration Gets

Senate Vofes To Drop Draft Limif fo 19   Measure Returned fo House After Solons Grant Army Reauest

SENATE APPROVES ACTIVE ARMY DUTY FOR MEN 19 TO 44   Measure Put Through, 79 to 2 ~—Now Goes Back to House, Which Fixed ‘Minimum Age at 21.   CONFERENCE TO SETTLE ISSUE IS PROBABLE   Passage Follows Reading of Letter From General Mar-. shall Urging Conscription of Younger Men.

HEAVY NAVAL TOLL ~ CLAIMED BY NAZIS   Ships Bearing Vita! Sup. plies For Britain Reported Sunk

BIG TONNAGE SUNK IN JUNE-GERMANS   Claim 768,950 Tons o British Supply Shipping in Month.

Mussolini's Grip On Ethiopia Weakening As Supplies By Air Stopped

ETHIOPIA MAY ~ STAGE LPAI   Supplies } to Italian Garri. ‘sous by Panes. Have “Been Stopped.   TROUBLE IS BREWING

ETHIOPIA MAY STAGE UPRISING   Supplies to Ita'ian Garrisons by Planes Have Bcen Stopped.   TROUBLE IS BREWING

GRAVEST ISSUE STILL IN DOUBT   No Mention Made As To Whether Berezina, Protecting Moscow, Has Beer Crossed.   LESS THAN 400 MILES   Russians Claim to Be Holding River—Germans Say Nazi Units: Have Crossed It.

NEW TEXAS SENATOR W. LEE O°DANIEL, IN EARLY SENATE SPEECH   ' DECRIES YES MEN OF ADMINISTRATION AND DENOUNCES ARMY SERVICE EXTENSION

O'Daniel Opposes Extension Of Draft In Maiden Speech Before U.S. Senate

Boys Flee Reformatory by Scores As Result of Changes in Officials

RESTLESS BOYS BSCAPE SCHOO! IN CALIFORNIA   Flight Blamed On Confu   sion Caused by Seventh   lavestigation Within Few Months .   PLAN. NEW REGIME   Father . Flanagan: of Boys Town, Makes Plea; Abolishes Lost. Privilege. Cottage:

Youths Flee  Reformator   Restless As Father Flana gan Plans Humane Revime.

Britain Nears War Against French Syria   Middle East Armies Get Reinforcements For Expected Battle; Vichy Attitude Is Scored

London Tense as Near East Trouble With France Heads Toward Showdow!   British Claim Proof Vichy is Aiding Nazis In Military Fashion

CLIMAX NEARS IN NEAR EAST WARRING ZONE   Huge Nazi Airfleet Reported Flying to Syria Base

LondonTense As Old Ally Turns to Axis   Capital Cheered by News Empire Forces in Syria Have Reen Braced   WEYGAND FAILS   Vice Premier Davlan Is Believed to Be in Driver's Seat

J ealosy Costs 2 Boys’ Lives      GIRL INVOLVED HAS _ SLIN CHANCE TO RECOVER FROM  BULLET WOUNDS.

NO INDICATION LENINGRAD IS ABOUT T0 FALL   Neither Isa Russian Defeat At Smolensk Imminem, Authoritative Sources Contend      HARRY L. HOPKINS MORE OPTIMISTIC      =xpresses ‘Even More Confidence That Hitler Is Going to Lose, AftereStalin -Talk

House Defeats  Bill 2nd Time   Measure to Permit Sale of Bottled Liquor in Taprooms Lost Again

LIQUOR SALES BILL DEFEATED   House Rejects Measure to Permit Taprooms to Sell By Bottles

Underground Lake Bursts into Huge Gold-Silver Mine   $20,000,000 Arizona Property Menaced. by Flood.

F. 0, R, DENIES WAR TO SLOW ENGLAND All   It's Awful 'Iffy' Query To Be Asked, Says President

EDEN OPPOSED TO PEACE TERMS   Warns Hitiler Is Preparing a Peace Blitz In Order Te Gain More Time

WARNING ON ‘PEACE BLITZ’ BY GERMANS SOUNDED BY EDEN   Britain’s Own Peac: Aims Outlined To World

Fights: Future  Rise of Nazis   : Eden Says Aim Not  For Economic Collapse

FOREIGN MINISTER OF ENGLAND IN WARNINGS   Believes That German Dictator, After Reverses in Russia, Will Seek Settlement of Strife—Measures to Be Taken to Prevent the Reich from Again Becoming a Military Threat to the World.

Showdown Expected Today When Nippons Envsys Present Views   Japan Says Pressing American Deinands Won't Be Accepted

Washington Diplomats Hold Hasty Conferences to be Prepared to Meet Situation

Churchill Balks Criticism of Greek Campaign   British Government Will Seek Vote of Confidence Next Week

Nazis Admit Soviet Drive At Tihkvin   Wedge Driven in Line Between Moscow and Leningrad

Nori, lern Red Army In Attacks   Moscow Again Claims It: £cuthern Forces Pursuing Germans

No Break In Their Front By Germans, Say British   Second Dunkerque Near ‘As British Move South

British Move SouthToNew "Dunkerque"   Greek Infantry, With Little Chance Of Escape, Cover Retreat Of Allies

ALLIES FIGHT DESPERATELY IN RETREAT   Men Facing Disaster Contest Every Inch of Land Gained by Germans— Nazi Machines Crush Ticht Tanke.

STORY OF ALLIED FLIGHT IN GREECE TOLD BY WRITER  DOOAVEC CIANUTING Ov   BRAVE FIGHTING BY HANDFUL OF TROOPS IS DESCRIBED

Dunkerque Retreal Staged By British  Small Army Can Be Saved Only By Lona

“Why Didn’t the British Send a Big Army or None at All’, Say the Greeks

Witness Relates Flight of Allies Far Outnumbered By Nazi Invaders

Handful of British Retreat Southward to Greek Dunkerque, Says AP Witness

Undersized British Army on Move to Embark, A.P. Man Cables From Turkey, While Disillusioned Greeks Coyer the Retreat.

Outnumbered, Outgunned Gallant Allies Battle On   in the Face of What Seemed to’ Be Certain Defeat Bri. tish and Greeks Continue Orderly Retreat Fighting Every Step of the Way

ALLIES PUT UP HEROIC FIGHT   AP Correspondent Describes Retreat of British and Greeks

Marshall Predicts Danger To U. S. If Army Allowed ‘To Melt Away’

People Entitled To Know Facts,  Wheeler Aver:   Senator Answers White House Criticism  of ‘Leak’

Challenge By Wheeler Asks FDR War Move   Rebuked, Senator Says Congress Should Act To Bring Unity

Dares FDR Seek Declaration Of War By Congress   Isolationist Is Reprimanded By White House

Sen. Wheeler Issues War C hiallenee   Telis FOR He Will Giy Full Support Tf Con. gress Favors Conflict

WAR DECLARATIUN CHALLENGE ASKED BY WHEELER TODAY   Isolationist ‘Dares’ F.D.R to Go to Congress With Matter.   CHURCHILL SCORES LEGISLATOR OF U.S.   Information Put Troops in Jeopardy, Says Premier.

LEADER OF ISOLATIONIST BLOC WANTS PRESIDENT TO REQUEST DECLARA-- . “TION OF WAR ~

Sen. Wheeler Delivers Challenge To Roosevelt   Montana Isolationist Evades Direct Reply Afte  He Is Rebuked For Disclosure That Icelant Was To Be Occupied—Refuses Plea Of Unit; Unless War Is Declared

CHALLENGE THE PRESIDENT TO ASK FOR WAR   Sen. Wheeler Says He Wil! Support War Effort [Ef Congress Declares War.

WHEELER MAKES F.R CHALLENGE   Says He'll Back War Effort If Congress Declares War on Nazis

WHEELER STRIKES BACK AT CHARGES OF WHITE HOUSE   MONTANA SENATOR SAYS PEO. PLE HAVE. RIGHT TO INEORMATION

FD Challenged By Wheeler For  War Declaration   Churchill Raps Wheele For Disclosing Information On Troops

DEMANDS OPEN DECLARATIONS OF WAR AIMS   Senator Responds t Churchill's Rebuke About Iceland

Wheeler Dares FR. 10 Ask War   Promises Support  lf Congress Agrees

ULL ol 0 OFFERED tt WAR DECLARED   Senator Makes Statement After Churchill Is Heard.   WHEELER REBUKED   Roosevelt Afraid to Ask for Declaration of War, Wheeler Says.

Nazi Death Regiment Annihilated By Red:   German Group Penetrates Behind Lines And Is Mowed Down By Gunfire And Bayonets

So-called Nazi Death Regiment Is Annihilated   Fall Under Bayonet: Behind Penetrated Russian Lines

‘Japanese Troops Move Southward”   More Aircraft for U.S. Pacific Flee

Japs Move More Forces South To Strategic Points   Savhean Praducere

JAPS MAKE STRONG DEMANDS ON SIAM AND INDO CHINA.   Sweeping Military and Economic Demands Made at Tokyo “Peace” Parley

ACTIVITY HELD TOKYO'S REPLY TO ANZAC MOVE      ‘British Seize Garrison, Take 600 Italian Prisoners in Ethiopia   BOMBS HIT HOSPITAL

wth China Coast Or Northern Indo-China Considered Likely Stepping Stone. Fo Any Japanese Move Toward Singapore 01 The Dutch East Indies

Japan’s Troops Moving   Transports Reported Headed for Hainan; British Slash Into Selassie’s Kingdom

TURKISH PRESS SAYS PACT SNAG TO NAZI THRUST   British Forces Smash Deeper Into Ethiopia, Capture Fascist Garrison   RAF HITS ‘INVASION’ PORTS   German Bombs Wreck London Hospital, Blast Port in Wales

Believed Headed For _Hainan Island Base   Off Coast Of China   (Troop Mevement Not Confirmed But Shanghai Observers Interpret It As Tokyo’s Answer To Britain’s Actions At Singapore     “ RMT Pre ere eel YT em Se mate met tT me eTwsTmisiT   NAZI BOMBS HIT LONDON HOSPITAL

TOKYO ANSWER TO BRITISH SEEN IN LATEST MOVE   Army Contingents May Be Headed for Hainan Island, Is Belief   MEGA TAKEN BY BRITISH   Turkey’s Attitude in Balkan Crisis Is Now Seen in Different Light

PREPARATIONS FOR OFFENSIVE ARE REPORTED   Unconfirmed Shanghai Reports Tell Of Packed Transport Ships   USE OF BASES DEMANDED   Hints Of Early Conflict Come As Fortification Of Guam Is Denounced

JAP TRANSPORTS MOVING SOUTER   ‘Ships Packed With Army Con: tingents Headed for. Indo‘ * China Vicinity. ©

Japanese Troops Are Reported Heading For Hainan Island And Northern Indo-China; Southward Move Seen

Singapore Or East Indies May Be Goal   Think Action Reply tc Britain’s Increase of Protection   15 JAP BATTLESHIPS NEAR. BRITISH -PORT   \English Speed Up Drive In Ethiopia, Claim 600 Captives

Japan Speeds Troop Ships TowardSouth   ShanghaiReports Packed Transports Leaving Formosa   HEAD FOR HAINAN      Observers Connect Lat. est Moves With Singapore Reinforcements

Troops On Way South From Japan   Rumor Tells of Attemp? to Offset British in Malaya

HAINAN MAY BE GOAL OF JAP FORCES   Movement Believed Answer to British Bolstering of Singapore Base

Pack Contingents Aboard Transports   Forces Presumably Headed For Hainan Island Says Unconfirmed Report

Interpreted As Answer to British Step   Moving Toward Likely Hainan Island Base;  Australians at Singapore

Army Contingents Presumably Headed for South China Coastal Area.   Aim at Singapore   Action Viewed as Reaction to British Landing of Aussie Soldiers.

Hainan Island or Indo: China Believed Desti nation of Forces   FLEET UNITS TO SIAM   Hainan Considered * Likely ‘Base of Operations Ayainst Singapore

Jap Soldiers Said Aboard Transports   Apparently Headed For Island Off China Coast

British Capture italian Garrison In Ethiopia, Air Raiders Take Tol

U.S. Rushing More Planes Info Far East   Unconfirmed. Reports Say Jap Transports Headin for Singapore:

JAPANESE TROOPS MOVE SOUTHWARD   Transports Prestimably Headed For Hainan Island Off South China Coast

TROOP TRANSPORTS REPLY TO BRITISH   English cross Juba river, seize Mega—tTurkey says pact insures Bulgaria not to join axis

TROOPS CAPTURE FASCIST GARRISON   600 Prisoners Taken; Jap Envoy to U. S. Says Nippon Expansion Plans Definite

Japan’s Army Reported on  Shipboard   Transports Heading South—Air Force Sent to Indo-China

SEEN ANSWER TO BRITISH ACTION AT SINGAPORE   Japanese Transport Ships Leave From Rormoss,   MEGA IS TAKEN   English Troops Advance In Italianheld Ethiopia

TOKYO'S ANSWER T0 ARRIVAL OF AUSTRALIANS IS SEEN   African Campaign Continues; British and Germans Continue War in Air   Turkey’s Views of Crisis in Balkans Are Told; Rumania Calls Troops

Rumania Calls Reservists To Increase Army   Common Belief That Nazis To Give More Rumanian Territory To Russia.  BRITISH REPORT GAINS

Japanese Troops Reported Moving South From Formosa Headed for Hainan Island   Reports Were Considered by Some Observers as Japan’s Reaction to Arrival Of Thousands of Australian Soldiers

L. D. ICE TO NEW JOB   County Employe Joins C. S. Fore: man Contracting Company

L. D. ICE TO NEW JOB   County Employe Joins C. S. Fore. man Contracting Pd le

HITLER VICTORY BOAST FAILED   Victory For Hitler H- Boasted 01 For 1941 Far From Being In Sight

HEAVY PROFITS TAX ADVOCATE   HENDERSON WOULD “SOCK’ AUTOS, RADIOS AND OTHER DURABLE GOODS.

URGE HEAVIEST TAX FOR DURABLE GOODS   Detense Levy On Excess Profits Suggested To Congress.

COMMITTEE GETS NEW TAX PLAN   High Administration Of ficials Give Views To Way: And Means Committee

HEAVY EXCESS PROFITS TAX URGED BY FEDERAL OFFICIAL   Higher Levies Also Proposed on Cansumer Durable Goods Which Compete With the Production of Munitions

FR. CONFERS ON STEEL CO. STRIKE   President Aims to Head Off Threatened Stoppage of Work

GOVERNOR ASKS STRIKE PEACE   Calis on Ford Company, Union To Accept Three-Point Settlement Plan.

FDR SUMMONS U. S. STEEL EXECUTIVES TO CAPITOL TODAY   Conference Is Move To Heac Off Strike At Huge Mills, Employing 200,000

TAX DRIVE BEGUN ON LIQUOR SALE    State Auditor to Collect Full Amount From Bars and Taverns

MIXUP ON THE STATE GUARD NOT YET STRAIGHTENED OUN   GOVERNOK SAYS APPOINT.  MENT OF OFFICERS WILL BE MADE AF‘ JUPANT GE NAMED

STATE GUARD ‘PLAN AWAITS ~ APPOINTMENT   First Announcement Of Setup Called  Premature

Gas Stations Throughout _ East Obey Blackout Orde:         Night Sales Suspended Voluntarily Al though Dealers Doubt If Any Fuel Wag Saved.

Little Fuel Conserved Despite Curfew At Eastern Service Stations, Gasless Sundays or Rationing Held Likely

Compulsory Rationing Thot Solution as Eastern Drivers Stock up Heavily   Most Filling Stations Comply With Request; Gasless Sundays After Labor Day Seen by Seaboard Distributors

May Try New Restrictions On Gas Buying   Curfew Fails To Achieve és: Purnara

BERLIN FORGES ANOTHER LINK IN NEW ORDER   Independent State of Croatia Carved Out of Embattled Yugoslavia,  It Is Announced   HUNGARY IS ACTIVE   To Send Army Across th Frontier to Occupy Territory Which She Surrendered In World War

Croats In Nazi ‘Order’   Independent State Cu Out of Embattled Yugoslavia

Occupy Territory They Sur rendered in World War Settlement.   REICH TROGPS PUSH ON

CROATIA JOINS HITLER ORDER   Hungary Marches In to Take Territory Lost in World War

Croatia New State Under Hitler Plan   Breaks Away From Yugoslavia and Casts Lot With Axis Powers

Texas Counties Will Share in Surplus Road District Fund   State Will Distribute Total of $2,300,000

BULGARS SIGHT BORDER SPREAD   Singing Native Fascists Throng Streets as Nazis Arrive

Bulgars Aim At Expansion By Nazi Help   FASCISTS AND COMMUNISTS RIOT IN SOFIA’S STREETS MINITER EARLE PROTESTS.

FASCISTS IN BULGARIA ARE ACTIVE AND OLD PLANS FOR EXPANSION MAY BE REVIVEI

POLICE BREAK UP RIOTS IN SOHA   PARADING FASCISTS BATTLE COMMUNISTS IN STREETS OF THE CAPITAL,

Sofia Fascists Demand Territory Held by Neighbors   Much Larger Bulgaria : Aim of Shouting Crowd in Capital

House Votes To Keep FD’:  Money Power   Senate Bound Bill Gives Chief Revaluation Right 2 More Years  OPPOSED BY GOP’S

HOUSE VOTES EXTENSION OF MONEY POWER   Passes Bill to Continue Right to Revalue Dollar For Two Years   ROLL CALL VOTE ON MEASURE 226-138   Two Billion Dollar Stabiliza tien Fund Retained By Bill

HOUSE EXTENDS MONEY POWERS   Authority to Devalu: Dollar Expires; Bill Sent to Senate

APPROVE F. D. R. MONEY POWERS   HOUSE VOTES TO CONTINUE HIS AUTHORITY TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS,

Married Men Better Able To Stand  Economic Stress. Scientist Savs

FIND MARRIED MEN CAN STAND STRESS BETTER THAN BACHELORS!      Psychologists Also Declare That Married Men With Dependents Have a More Cheerful Outlook on Life

RUSSIA DISAGREES WITH ‘PEACE’ MOTIVE USEB BY SOFIA TO JOIN AXIS   Moscow Also Alleges ‘Inventions’ in Bulgarian Press Misrepresented Position Of Slav Neighbor: Turks Mine Dardenelles Strait

Bulgar Stand With Nazis rks Moscow   Soviet Disapproves, But Gives No Sign Of Further Action

MOSCOW FROWNS ON ADMISSION OF GERMANY’S ARM}   Note Declares Overrunning of Balkan State Will Lead to Extension, of Sphere  of War.    REFUSES TO SUPPORT , SOFIA’S POLICIES   Soviet Government Accuses Bulgarian Press of Misrepresenting Her Position  in Crisis. ,

Cannot Share Sofia. Opinion On Position, Moscow Says   PEACE PRESERVATION HELD RUSSIA’S AIM

ACTION FROM SOVIET STAND   British Accept U.S.S.R. Declaration Calmly; Germans Celebrate Pact.

Russia Disapproves  Action of Bulgaria   Moscow Says Soviet Regime Can’t Share Opinion of Bulgarian Government as to “‘Rightness oj Her Policy” in Allowing Germans to Enter

Soviet Suppor Said Ended By Policy   Chief Difference of Sofia and Moscow Was ‘Preservation of Peace’ Attitude

RUSSIA « oe Bulgaria not aiding peace, Tass asserts   Soviet opposed admittines nazis

Reds Rebuke Bulgaria For Joining Axis   Oppose entry of Hitler * MN, army in stern note — Charge act — spreads “sphere of war.”

Sofia Government Rebuked By Soviet for Permitting Passage of German Troops   Moscow Holds Bulgar Action Leads To Extension of War; False Rumors Circulated, Charge

Russia Out 0 LineWith Bulgaria   Cannot Share Sofia’s Opinion That Allowing Nazis To Enter Consolidates Peace; Cannot Help Bulgaria.   Extends War

Bulgarian View on Occupation  Is Not Shared   Action of Allowing German Troops te Enter Country Described as Leading to an Extension to the Sphere of War

RUSSIANS SILENT “OW MISSION HIN   Soviet Airmen Leave Bit Flying Boats in Seattle, Point to Spokane

ITALY’S RATIONING AND MEAL REGULATION BECOME EFFECTIVE   Public Warned That Unrationed Products May Soon Be Brought under Strict Control

Germany Boosts Taxes; Officials —_ Report Financial Outlook Good

AMERICAN-MADE PLANES ARE HSFT   British Said to Be Holding Nazi Dive-Bombers at Bay In Libva

BRITISH TRY TO TRAP GERMANS   Confused Fighting Rage Along Border Between Egypt, Libya; Salum Center Of Scrap

AXIS LOSSES REPORTED HEAVY IN BRITISH THRUST IN LIBYA   Effort Made to Cut Off Axis Forces in Egyptian Border Town of Salum—~American-Made Planes Used in Battle

British Make Thrust into Libya In Attempt To Cut Off Axis Army   American - Made Plane Hold Stuka Dive-Bombers af Bay

BATTLE IN LIBYA RAGES FIERCELY; AXIS REINFORCE   Hundreds of Tanks Used ir Struggle With British Trying to Cut. Off Enemy Units at Salum.   GERMAN-ITALIAN COUNTER BLOWS FATI   Nazi Dive-Bombers Held in Check by American-Made Planes—English Reach Fort Capuzzo.

BRITTO THRUST BACK INTO LIBY!   Hundreds of Tanks Employed On Both Sides   DIVE-BOMBERS HELD   German Troops in Salum Face Possibility of Being  Caught in Triangle

Both Sides Use Many Tanks In African Clashes   Britain’s Raiders Attack French Coastal Taraate

Fierce Fighting  In Africa and  British Winning Planes From U, 5.  Play Part in Defeating Axis

NAZI BLOWS BEND BACK SOVIET LINE NORTH OF MOSCON   South of Capital, in Fierce _ Struggle Around Tula, Reds Say Their Troops Are Holding Firm.   MOSCOVITES ADMIT EVACUATION OF KERCH   Annihilation of 20,000 Ger mans Claimed in Battle for Southern Entrance to Cancagns.

NazisBend RedLine no (f Moscow   At Least 100,000 Germans In Frontal Action Around Tula,SouthernAnchorThere Holds.   Nazis In Kerch

ATTACKS BEND RUSSIAN LINE   Reds Fall: Back. in Fighting Near Moscow, Hold Firm Iu Tula Sector

Soviet Lines Bend Before New Thrusts   Russians Admit Loss of Kerch; Say Port Cost Germans 20,000 Men

Big Game Season ir Montana Opens Many Places Today  Tracking Snow Is Expected in Western Counties

Big Game Season i Montana Opens. Many Places Today  Tracking Snow Is Expected in

ae Sheppard Is Laid to Rest   tate, Nation Dignataries Pay Last Tribute

CONTRACTS ON BASES LEASEL   Negotiate Contracis For Immedi ate Start On Bases Leased From Britain.

$13,706,000 Worth of Contracts  U. $. Ready To Fortify Bases In Atlantic

AWARD CONTRACTS FOR ARMY BASES   Fortifying of Sites Leased From Great Britain Will Start Soon.

Contracts Awarded For Forts On Island Bases   Work Will Start or Six Atlantic Sites

In These Perilous Times—  This Is The Kind Of Man Uncle Sam Needs In Army

"Forgotten Sentry" Found After 30-Hour Traffic Duty at Baltimore Rail Crossing

Private Golas, the Forgotten Man, Keeps Lonely Vigil for 30 Hours

‘Forgotten Soldier’ Who Directed Traffic For 30 Hours Will Ride Home in Style

Private Didn’t Desert—~He Was Deserted; . Directs Traffic 42 Hours Without Sleep

“Forgotten Soldier,” Who Directed Convoys30Hours, Going HomelInStyle

“Forgotten Soldier” Who Directed Convoy Headed Home By Military Police

Deserted Buck Private Back On Soft Seat  Berga Sis ewe   Army's Forgotten Man Proves He Is Literal Minded

Soldier Obeys Orders Too Well   Finds He Is Listed As Dx  serter After Directing Traffic 20 BHaonre

NO INVASION OF BULGARIA MADE BY NAZI TROOPS      Beiieved To Be Just Anothe: Baikan Rumcr That Fizzled

Half-million Fascist Young Men Called to Colors Today; Roosevelt Is Denounced as “Enemy” of Germany, Italy. Japan and Russia; Balkan Trouble Is Believed to Be Brewing; New Confabs Are Held.

Reporter Tells How Giant Nazi Tanks Crushed Allies   Those of British Smashed Like Egechells Whole Armored Brigade Knocked Out; RAF. Greek Soldiers Heroic

Ob CARGO SHIPS COVERED IN NEW MARITIME DEAL   Two Ships a Day Will B /- Launched by Summer  of 1942.

ANNALS OF ARMY FURNISH HOT EXCERPTS FOR WEER’S DIGEST OF DIZZY DOING IN AMERICA

Coal Miners Want Raise  @] «J law MAAc   $1-a-Day Boost In Pay Asked

MINERS: MEETING SCANS CONTRACTS   Fear of Strike Discounted Today at New York Session.

MINERS ASKING ~ RAISE IN PAY   LEWIS’ UNION SEEKS DOLLAR A DAY WAGE INCREASE FOR SOFT COAL MINERS

MINE WORKERS ASK DAILY WAGE RAISE   John L, Lewis Present: Demand And Other Proposals

Mine Workers Ask For Raise   John L. Lewis Turns  In Union Demands

Demands Are Made By Lewis   Formal Negotiations Oper for New Two-year Wage Contract

MINERS ASK $1 DAY RAIS   John L. Lewis Presents Union Demand to Scale Parley

 Negotiations In Contract Openec   338,000 Miners in Eight-State Area Affected by Appalachian Negotiations; Lewis Offers Union Pronosals

Coal Miners Demand Dolla Raise In Pay   United Mine Workers Union Asks Increase Ir Wage Scale In Sof Coal Industry

UMW DEMAND WAGE RAISE   Lewis Union Asks $1 Day Hike and Establishmen of $6 Minimum.

Eight Million, Now Exempt, Face Levie: Under Income Tax   Earnings Over $600 for Single Man and $1,400 May Be Included In Pavment Schedule Next Year

9600, 31400 STUDIED AS NEW BASES   8,000,000 Non-Payer: Would Be Caught Under Plan

Tax Exemptions  To Be Lowered   Broadened Base to Hi Eight Million Who Have Escaped

Soviet Leans More Toward Nazi Germany   Recognition Withdrawn From Yugoslavia, Belgium And Norway; Stalin Takes Comple te Charge Of Difference In Balkans ,

Berlin Hints Big Success:  Nearly Ready   Fastest Gain in Blitz His tory Claimed in Attack” Hin Sac * t

Nazi Advance Against Soviet Troops Claimed   Many Industrial Objectives in Russia Raided

Union calls off strike at Fairchild aircraft plant, keep busy on vital engines   Navy warning against walkout aids settlement of wave diirerences

Plane Strike Postponed  Men Stay on Job Pending Further  Parleyve

Fairchild Airplane Plant Strike To Be Negotiated; Walkout Order Called Off   Company Has Contract For Army And Navy For 2,000 Airplane Engines At A Cost Of 87.750 000

SEEK ENTRANTS IN CORN DERBY   Also Looking for Probable Husking Site.

Heavy Rains Dot Oklahoma, More Showers Are Due   Northwest Counties Soaked, Lighter Rains Fall In Center of State iste:

Showers Fall In Northwest   Guymon, Once Center Of Dust Bowl, Has 2.46 Inches of Rain

British See Move By Japan In Far East As Serious  Australia Concerned At Japanese Claims They Are Encircled  ’ By Four Bia Powers

Britain Views Move By Japs  As ‘Serious’   Thailand Given Assurances But Not Guaranteed Use Of Arms If Attacked

‘ADEQUATE’ DEFENSIVE MEASURES ARE TAKEN   ‘Siam Will Not Stand Alone,’ English Hint   No AID HAS BEEN ASKED   Nation Is Gravely Concerned Over Her Own Colony

ENGLAND TO VIEW MOVES AS SERIOUS   London Hints War If Tokyo Decides On Further Invasion In Far East

Crisis In Far .EKast Increases   Britain Tells Japan Any Further Move in South Pacific to Be Regarded As “Serious”   THAILAND AFFECTED

NEW WARNING T9 JAPAN IS ISSUED BY GREAT BRITAIN   AUSTRALIA ALSO IS TOLD OF ROLE BY UNITED STATES

Japs Get Warning   Britain Warns Against Moves  In Southern Pacific

British) Warn Japan Against March to South   Further Moves Will Be Regarded ‘Extremely Serious’ by English

Britain. Says. Further. Japanese Move Would Be Extremely Serious

London Warns Japanese; Thai Under Pressure   Australian Head Asserts Singapore, Malaya Outposts Vital

BRITAIN WOULD REGARD FURTHER MOVES BY JAPS IN FAR EAST AS SERIOUS   London Has Not Assurec Independence of Little Thailand It Is Reported

BRITISH SEND RCW WARNING TO JAPANESE   Move In South Pacific Regarded As  Serious

JAPAN PRESS OPENS ATTACK AGAINST U.S   Blockade of Chinese Port May Follow as Reprisal

Crisis Near, Japan Waits Retaliation  +   Joint Action by ,US British, Dutch Anticipated

NAZIS HURL THREATS ANEW TOWARD U, S   Say They'll Sink Anything Moving Toward England

Berlin Keeps Warning U. S.   Germans Won't-Be Scared To Sink Anything Enroute To Enaland

ASKS REMOVAL OF JUDGE DAVIS FOR CONSPIRACY CHARGE!      Biddle Seeks Impeachment Proceedings—Juror Was * Wot Convicted.

ENEMY PLANES TURNED BACK FROM ’FRISCO   City Partly Blacked Out as Air . craft Hover Off Coast—Three Na val Vessels Hunt Source

J, SEEMING JAPANESE VESSEL BEARING PLANES IN WATERS ALONG COAST   [wo Squadrons Fly Over California’s Industrial Sections: No Bombs Dropped: Some Followed

Jap Planes Fly Over San Francisco   More Than 30 Jap Bombers Cruise Over West Coast Bases

ARMY AND NAVY ON PROWL FOR TOKYO RAIDERS   At Least Two Squad rons Of Enemy  - Planes Fly Over San  Francisco Area;  Aleutian Islands Threatened.

Japs Over Frisco Stir 3 Raid Alarms         Navy and Army Hunts Two Squadrons of Thirty Enemy Planes Following Flights Over West Coast :

Vital Defense Areas Scouted By Enemy; Coast Cities Are. Blacked: Out; San. Francisco Te Confused

30 Hostile Planes Sweep Over ‘Frisco   No Bombs Dropped —Flights Bring First Blackouts on West Coast

Two Squadrons of Enemy Planes Roar Over San Francisco   Army and Navy Planes Seeking Aircraft Carrier That Sent Ships on Reconnaissance Flichts Last Nicht: No Rombs Dronned

U. S. Fighters Hunt the Enemy Off. West Coast   Hunt Is Launched After In vaders Fly Over Without Dropping Bombs

U.S. Hunting Plane Carrier Off West Coast   At Least 2 Squads Of Enemy Aircraft Scout ‘Frisco Bay

Army, Navy Patrols Seek Enemy Aircraft Carrier Off California — Hostile Planes Over State in Night Cause Aiarms and Blackouts.

PLANES CROSS GOLDEN GATE   Second Visit of Night ’ Puts San Francisco On the Alert

Navy, Army Seour Sea For Plane Carrier   Blackout Throws San Francisco Into Confusion. Fear

Senate Will Speed Action Qn Aid Fund   Committee Expects To Approve Seven Billion British Aid Measure Today   MAY BE PASSED TUESDAY NIGHT   Some Proposals To Slash Total Of Bill To Annear On Senate Floor   (RULLETIN)

SEES TURKS ON BRITAIN’S SIDE   Ankara Spokesman Envisage: Nation In War If Nazis Threaten Security.

Turks Envision  Forced Fight   Eden Departs for Cairo After Mapping Strategy.

WOMAN'S BODY IMPALED ON TREE STUMP   Sooner Police Probe Mutilation Case

ANTI-OTRIKE DILL COMPROMISE SEEN   Seek Middle Ground to AV ert Strikes in Michigan Plants.

EEK COMPROMISE FOR HANDY-DECKEF   GOP Agreement Defers Showdown on Bill for at Least One Week

POLICE, TROOPS MP DISORDERS IN YUGOSLAVIA   Outbreak Starts When Nazi Sympathizers Assault Marching Students

Extension Of German Counter Blockade  To Greenland Raises U. S. Policy Question   British Say It Makes No Difference —Nazis Say ' ‘We Will Answer With Deeds’

Belgrade Riots Are Protest to Axis Alliance   Many Jailed; May Close School to Prevent Disorder Spread

Students Rioting in Belorade   Soldiers Demand They Be Sent to  Fioht Germans

SOLDIERS MAY ASSIST BRITISH   Empire Massing It: Forces In Greek  Border Area

Rioting In Belgrade, saralevo   City Where Student Assassin Touched Off World War Seethes With Discontent Over Axis.   Nazis -Assailed

Anti-Hitler Tide Sweeps Yugoslavia   Premier Gets Hostile Reception On Return From Pact Signing.

Extend Zone of Intensive Sea Warfare   U. S. Has Declared Ares Covered by Monroe Doctrine   SAY 2 U.S. ARMED CUTTERS IN WATERS   Nazis Also Reveal Counter-Blockade Will Include Iceland

roops Quell negry Mobs; Many Jailec   dents Bearing Ameri an and British Flags Attacked in Parade   EMIER RETURNS   rries to Conference th Yugoslav Leaders; Disorders Grow

SARAIEVO RIQTS AGAINST HITLEF   More Than 1,000 Persons Battle With Police in Bosnian City

Sarajevo Scene Of Violent Riots Against Nazis   Police Baffle Student Demonstrators: Impose Strict Censorship

Riots Flare ‘in Belgrade” As Yugoslavs Revolt Against Pact With Axi:

DEMONSTRATIONS OIA BELGRADE   Students And Other Pat riots Protest Governmen! Joining Axis

AIDTERG KEEP POLIGE oUt AT BELGRAD   Schools in Yugoslav Capita Closed; Students Cause Disturbances.   YOUNG SERBS SEEK TO JOIN BRITISH ARMY

BELGRADE RIOT I$ CHECKED BY TROOPS, POLICE   Students March, Sing Ir Protest Against Axis Alliance Signed By Premier   ARREST HUNDREDS AG FIGHT SPREADS   Young Serbs Flocking t Enlist For Service In Greek Army; Many Peasants ‘Revolt

ES REVEAL PUBLIC ANGER Al ~ NAZESLAV PACT   Students Demonstrate Repeatedly In Belgrade Streets — Riot At  Raraiava.

PROTEST AXIS LINE-UP: MANY ARE ARRESTED        SCHOOL YOUNGSTERS ESPECIALLY YEHEMENT IN DEMONSTRATIONS   SOLDIERS DEMAND CHANCE TQ FIGHT GERMAN ARM’   Disturbances Confined 1o Serblar Regions; Croats and Slovenes Reported Quiet

WAR AT GATES OF NEW WORLD   Nazi Sea - Blockade Reaches Iceland: “Deeds” Will Answer Criticisth

RIOTS SPREAD IN BELGRADE OVER AXIS ALLIANCE   Demonstrating Students Rush Into Streets and Provoke Fights   Police Suppress Revolt. Induced by Yugoslavia Obeying Hitler

Serbs Show Resentment  At Sell-Out   Widespread Riots Keep Yugoslavian Police Busy

Move to Thwart U.S. Ships   Extension Puts Nazis Clos To Western Hemisphere Boundary

NAZIS MAY OPEN DRIVE EARLIER THAN PLANNED   Serious Rioting Continues In Belgrade As Officials Strike To Restore Order In  Yugoslavia.

RIOTING BROKE QUT IN CENTER OF BELGRADE TODAY   Police and Soldiers Quelled  Outbreak Following Ar  rival of Cvetkovic.   MANY ARRESTS MADE   Axis Sympathizers Attackec Parade of Students, it Is Said.

Schools Closed After Rioting In Yugoslavia   Hundreds Placed Under Arrest in Provinces

NAZI BLOCKADE EXTENSION EYED   Sea Warfare Moved to Doo: Of Western Hemisphere

Ministers Return To Jugoslavia   Slav Signs Pact With Axis; High School Students Arrested

U. 8, COAST GUARD CRUISES NEAR” BLOCKADE ZONE   Rioting Flares Again In Heart of Belgrade; Berlin Stages Huge Weleame far Matennks>   LITTLE FIGHTING

SEA WARFARE IN THREE MILES OF GREENLAND   Germany Threatens To “Answer With Deeds” And Dispute Of Action; War Zone At Threshold Of Western —  sphere.

POLICE SEIZE MANY IN RAID ~ ON LEADERS   Schools Ordered To Close As Serbs Take Lead In New Uprisings

NAZI BLOCKADE EXTENSION HAS BEARING ON U.S   Field of Intensive Sea War fare Brought to Edge Of Neutrality Zone

Torches Made Of Mussolini, ‘Hitler Picture:   Belgrade-and . Sarajevo. Where Young: Assassin Touched Off Last War,  Seenes of Fichts   School: Walls Defaced With Jibes at Germany   Nazi Attack on Greece ’ . Believed. Schedaled Within: Week

Capital Ci ity And Sarajevo See Violence In Streets   All-Day Disturbances Aimed at Germany; 1,000 Rioters Battle With Sarajevo Police HOMES RAIDED;  NIANY aAaPppromrmrn

Riots Flare In Jugoslavia Against Pact   Several Public Schools Closed in Belgrade To Quell Uprisings

Public Opinion Still Seethes In Slav Nation   Violent Rioting Continues in Many Districts; Outbreaks Are Led By Inflamed Groups of Students

Nazis Extend Operations   Germans Carry on Counter-Blockade Tactics Within Three Miles of Greenland: LU. 8S. Is Silent

STREET RIOTS TOUCHED OFF AT SARAIEVO   STUDENTS PROTEST ALLIANCE WITH GERMANY

United States Always Hos Claimed Greenfand Is Un- . der Monroe Doctrine

Nazis Warn Of Renewed U-Boat War   Threaten to “Answer With Deede’”’

Germans Say Iceland Now In Blockade   Rioting Flares In Belgrade Against, Pact Siecnature:.a

GERMAN COUNTER BLOCKADE IS NOW . NEAR GREENLANL   Extended Operations to -the Threshold of the Western Hemisphere.   BERLIN ANNOUNCEMENT   Two U. S. Coast Guard Cutters Are Believed to Be in Greenland Area.

Sarajevo  Is Aflame   World War Bi Birthplace Is Site of One of Violent Serb Riots

MANY ARRESTS TOWALT RIOTS   Fighting Breaks Out As Axis Sympathizers Attack Protesters,   CLOSE SEVERAL SCHOOLS

BELGRADE RIOT SUPPRESSED AS ENVOYS RETURN   Many Arrested After Axis Sympathizers Attack Protesting Students   SOLDIERS JAM CITY   Premier Seeks To End Disturbances Reported Widespread Thru Nation

ANY DISPUTE IS 0 BRING ‘DEEDS   U. S. Has Two Coast Guard Cut. ters Cruising in Waters Mentioned by Nazis.   ICELAND IS BLOCKADED   Germany Says Patrol of Sea Craft in Atlantic to Include New Territory.

ICELAND NOW  UNDER NAZI BLOCKADE   Germans Sound Threat. Two U. S. Cutters In Gerenland Waters

ICELAND NOW SHIPPER POINT, BERLIN CLAIMS   German Threat to “Answer With Deeds” Any Dispute of Her Action in Blockade Extension

POLICE, SOLDIERS QUELL OUTBREAK MANY ARRESTED   Cvetkovie Goes Into Conference Seeking End To Disorders

REPORT RIOTING IN YUGOSLAVIA AT NOON TODAY   Citizens Oppose New Agreement With Axis

ANTI-AXIS FORCES FIGHT IN SARAJEVO   Over 1,000 Demonstrators in’ Vio lent Clash With Police

PROTEST RIOTS BY YUCOSLAVS -AREQUELLED   Countrymen Bitter Agains' Alliance. With Axis; Many. Persons Arrested

PROTESTS BY STUDENTS 10 AXIS SIGNINE   Heavy Police Guards in Belgrade, Many Arrests Result From Disorders by Citizenry

‘Disorders Occur In Belerade   Premier Says He Has Promise of Nazis Not to March Troops Into Country’

STUDENTS IRATE OVER AXIS PACT   Police, Soldiers on Guard Throughout Jugoslavia

STUDENT PARADE IS ATTACKED BY FRIENDS OF AXIS   HUNDREDS ARRESTEL AFTER OUTBREAKS OVER PACT SIGNING

GERMANS MOVING THEATER OF WAR NEAR GREENLAND   Extend Blockade Beyonc Iceland; Washington Is Silent

Reaches Area Protected By United States   Greenland Considered Part of Western Hemisphere U. S. Promised To Defend.   NO WASHINGTON REPLY

Counter-Blockade Enlarged; Riots Flare In Belgrade Against Axis Pact

YOUNG SERBS SEEK TO JOIN GREEK ARMIES   Police, Soldiers Called As Premier Returns from Vienna   MANY ARRESTED IN STREET FIGHTING   Thousands Openly Voice Sympathy for Greece, and Britain

Outbreaks Alarming Belgrade   Police have difficulty in halting anti Nezi demonsirations

Riots Break Out in Center Of Belgrade   Disorders Follow Return Of Yugloslav Ministers’ From Vienna Conference

U.S. Coast Boats. Patrol Waters In Daniaérous Section   War Zone Stretches To “Western Hemispheres Hitler Hurls.Ghallerige

New Zone Placed Within Three Miles of Greenjand By Germany     WASHINGTON SILENT  Drops European Conflict On Threshhold of  Americas

New Fighting Flares in Slav Capital   Police, Troops Hard-pressed to Quell Violent Slav. Outbreaks

ARE MAIN LEADERS IN OUTBREAKS   Many Arrested By HeavilyArmed Police, Soldiers   Serbs Move To Join Greeks In Fight Against Axis

OEGESUION OF  OERDD MAY  BENEAR   London Hears Section: te Seek Red Protection lt Move Nlade.

Nazi Blockade Moved to Shores Of Greenland   Monroe Doctrine Violation Seen; Nazis Say Supply Base Is Set Up

SHIPS ACTIVE ONLY 3 MILES OFF GREENLAND   Move Into Section VU. § Considers Covered By Monroe Doctrine   SAY ‘DEEDS’ COMING   Germans Assert Their Answer To Any Objectian Will Be Action

PUBLIC PROTESTS MOUNT AGAINST PACT WITH AXIS   Sharp Street Fighting in Progress; Many Arrests Made by Police   Troops Rushed to Bridges Across Danube and Sava To Meet Bomb Threats

BELGRADE POLICE ARREST. STUDENTS PROTESTING PACT   Serbs Angrily ‘Denounce Tying .Country To . Axie—Riots Are: . . Renorted

Violent Street Riots Occur in Yugoslavia   In Sarajevo, Where World War Was Touched Off, Police Battle More Than 1,000 Demonstrators Against Pact With Germany

U.S. Alert To Nazi Blockade  Zone Extension   New Deadline At Green land Brings War Close  To American Shores.

New Signs Of Unrest Noted At Belgrade   Axis Sympathizers Clash With Those Opposing Action Of Yugoslavia In Joining Alliance

SOLDIERS JAM STREETS READY TOBRINCORNER   Hundreds Arrested as Trouble Flares Up in Much of Jugeslavia

POLICE AND TROOPS END OUTBREAK   Disturbances Occur After Yugoslavia’s Representatives Return From Siqning Axis Pact

U.S. SILENT ON NAZI MOVE   No Comment Made on Extension of Blockade To Near Greenland

Nazi Blockade Extended To West Atlantic   Is Within Three Miles Of Greenland, Which U. S. In cludes in Monroe Doctrine

NAZIS EXTE BLOCKADE T0 WESTERN ZONE   United States Cutters Patrolling Area In North

Violent Street Riots In Belgrade, Sarejevo  Mark Crisis in Balkans

Sea Warfar Only 3 Mile From Greenla  Washington a8 War Appro Western :

NEW RIOTING BREAKS OUT IN BELGRADE   Indignation Mounts Ove Government’s Signing  of Pact With Axis -

RAIDERS WILL COME 3 MILES OFF EREENLAND   NAZIS AIMING AT TRANSHIPMENT OF MATERIALS IN TCR ART   BRITISH FLEET COMPLETES CONVOY IN MEDITERRANEAN   May Concentrate al Gibraltar, Move Out Into Atlantic: Cantral of Mare Nostrum Undisputed

Many -Arrests Made, Public Schools Shut   Many Groups Take Part In Disorders, Young Serbs Try To Join Greeks

ANGRY SERBS CONTINUE 10  PROTEST PAC   Schools Closed as Students Join in Anti-Axis Demonstrations

SLAVS REVOLT AGAINST PACT WITH BERLIN   students Flee Classrooms Report British Troops Massing on Frontier

NAZI BLOCKADE IS EXTENDED T0 SPHERE OF U. S.   Germans Say Intensive Sea Warfare to Be Started Near Greenland

German Threat Backs Up New Blockade Limit   Blockade: Area  Extended From Beyond Iceland to Near Greenlaiid:

Move Brings War Zone Near To Western Hemisphere As Germans Threaten “Action”

Jap Envoy Welcomed  In Germany   Sec America Committed To Resist New Blockade; Nazis Threaten “Deeds”

NAZIS EXTEND SEA BLOCKADE PAST ICELAND   Threaten To Answer With Deeds Any Disvute   MOVES WAR ZONE   To Very Threshold of The Western Hemi_ sphere

yemonstrations Led by Students Inflamed by Nation Joining Axis   yHOOLS CLOSED

STUDENTS PUT UP PROTESTS   Demonstrate On Belgrade Streets As Protest To the Axis Part.

Nazis Threaten to “Answe! With Deeds” Any Dispute in Extending Sea Blockade.   MOVES WAR ZONE TO WESTERN HEMISPHERE

POLICE BUSY KEEPING SERB YOUTHS QUIET   Students Demonstrate Against Joining Axis; Cabinet Changes Fore seen in Near Future.   ANGER EVIDENT IN MANY CITIES

Students Arrested For Participation   Police Armed With Machine Guns,  Tear Gas Bombs Protect Leader

Violent Disorders Flare In Belgrade, Sarajevo as Angry Mobs Protest Pact   Heavily-Armed Soldiers and Police Guard Bridges; Many Arrested; Students Lead in Riots

POLICE SEEK TO SUPPRESS NEWS OF RIOTS   Belgrade Officials Threaten Ejection For English Newspapermen.

Belgrade Crowds Protest Alliance   American Flags Displayed By Parading Students

Angry Yugoslavs Riot in Belgrade   Many Arrests Made as Pop ulace Rises Against  Treaty With: Axis   NAZI ATTACK SOON

RIOT QUELLED IN BELGRADE: SERBS: DEFIANT   Students Carrying U. 5. ’ British Flags .Mobbed In Yugoslav Capital

Police and Soldiers Speed Through Streets From One Disturbance to Another—Siudents Display British and American Wha ag   RULLICRIN.

Belgrade Police Fight To Avert Big Outbreaks   Well-To-Do Citizens Send Their Families To Country Havens

GERMANS EXTEND BLOCKADE   Operations Off Greenland Near Western Hemisphere

Nazis — Extend Sphere   Blockade Brought Near Greenland; U. 8. Keeps Close Watch Under Monroe Doctrine

SEA WARFARE AT THRESHOLD OF THIS HEMISPHERE   Germany Extends Counter: Blockade Within Three Miles OF Greenland

Protest Axis  Alignment of Balkan Nation   City of Shooting Which Touched Off Last War Is Scene of Wild Demonstratior

POLICE TRY 10 END SLAY STREET RIOTS   Officers Battle More than 1,000 in Sarajevo—Seize Many in Belgrade as They Assail Nazis.   FIERY DEMONSTRATIONS ARE LED BY STUDENTS   Bridges Across Two Rivers Guarded Against Threatened Bombing — “Down With Hitler” Signs Appear.

British Cabinef Member Dies  Lord Lloyd, Colonial Secretary, 61, Succumbs

BRITISH LORD, 51, SUCCUMBS   Served as Colonial Secretary, Leadex in House of Lords

HOPE TO AVOID CURTAILMENT OF POWER IN N, G,   Broughton And Winborne Preparing Data Which They Hope Will Convince Government; Grave Situation.

Reds Indicate Smolensk Still in Their Hands; Tell of Smashing Tank Attack

Reds Destroy Nazi Attackers At Smolensk   Letter Says Important City Is Still in Hands Of Russians

REDS REPULSE NAZI AIR-BORNE TANKS, CHUTISTS   LETTER FURPORTEDLY FROM SMOLENSK REVEALS TOWN QrTat ra Ritsweaw   BATTLE TWO-HEADED DRIVE ON LENINGRAD: CONFIDENT      Sovieis Report Routing One of Hit. ler’s Deathshead Divisions; Nazis Say “Our Losses Moderate”

HEAVY FIGHTING IS REPORTED BY SOVIETS ON SEVERAL FRONTS   NEW GERMAN-POLISH DRIVE TOWARD LENINGRAD INDICATED BE FIZZLED OUT

Naples Hard Hit By RAF   Rome Admits More Thar Two Seore Casualties

Italy Angered By Belgrade Revolthumor   Rome Resents Reports of Badoglio Uprising and  Slaying of Duce   IBIG CITIES CALM   Axis Attitude Stiffens Over Yugoslav Attacks on Properties

PAPPY'S VETO OVERRIDDENON SALARY BILL   Governor Threatens Audit Bill Next

0" Daniel, Solons Wage Veto War Over Legislation   One Blue Pencil on   One Blue Pencil on County Salaries  Is Overridden

‘Death of Thomas  Bargar, Meadville   Passed Away at Chillicoth  Hospital Tuesday Evening; Funeral Friday.

Germans Calling Fo. Help As Rumanian: Are Rushed Intec Crumbling Line

RED ARMY TROOPS "REPORTED DRIVING GERMANS IN ROU   RUSSIANS ALSO REPORTE: GAINS IN DEFENSE OF MOS _ COW IN BITTER WEATHER

SOVIETS CLAIM FOUR: AXIS DIVISIONS ARE VIRTUALLY KNOCKED OUT IN SOUTH   Declare Nazis Driven Beyond Taganrog in'a Wild:and Disorganized Rout — Snow is KE’amnerine Roth. Sides

Reds Continye To-Push Nazis Back At Rostov   Fresh Gains Made by Soviet In Defense of Russian Capital in North ~

Soviet Drives Continued In Spite Of Cold   Ousted From Taganrog, Germans Goose-Stey Backward Toward Mariupol; Reds Make Big Gains On Moscow Front

RUSSIAN DISPATCH SAYS NAZIS DRIVEN BEYOND TAGANROG   German Plans To Cut OF Leningrad Are Declared Frustrated

Germans Driven Back Beyond Taganrog; Virtually 4 Hitler Divisions Are Knocked Out   NAZIS THROWN BACK EN MOSCOW SECTORS   Soviet Spokesman Claims Capture of Town “K,” Perhaps Kiln In Push Back Up te 31 Miles

Reds Claim Wins In All Battle Sectors   Russian General Says Soviets Now Hold Initiative

NEWS MAGAZINE RAPPED BYF.R.   ‘Time’ Accused of Defaming Character of  Late Chile Chief

TIME MAGAZINE TAKEN TO TASK BY ROOSEVELI   President Says Article On Chief Executive OF Chile Encouraged Agents of Axis   EDITOR REPLIES   “Disgusting Lie,” Says Roosevelt In Comment On Story; Apology Made by U. S.

PRESIDENT ACCUSES “TIME” OF PUBLISHING LIE ABOUT CHELEAN PRESIDENT

FOR PUTS ‘LIE’ BRAND ON STOR}   Says U.S. Forced to Apologize To Chile For Time Article  on  ate Pracidant

ROOSEVELT nAPD MAGAZINE ARTICLE   Says U. S$. Apologizes te Chile for Story Printed in Time

Roosevelt Lashes Time Magazine for Story About Late Chilean President

FDR Accuses Time Magazine Of Printing ‘Disqusting Lie’ About Cerde

‘MORE SALES TAX REPORTED   Collections in October Exceed a ; Million Dcllars

‘GREET NEW YEAR   Lawrence Residents. Cele. brate Coming in Com- — parative Quiet

EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL FAIR AT BLOOMING GROVE SEPT, 18-20   EXPOSITION IS_ONE OF OLDEST IN CENTRAL TEXAS--BANQUET FRIDAY

we 4 ek finiadbeialadinstinniend Manes  EIGHTEENTH AN ANNUAL _FAIR-AT BLOOMING GROVE SEPT. 18-20   EXPOSITION IS ONE OF OLDEST IN CENTRAL TEXAS BANQUET FRIDAY

Churchill Indicates Britain Better Braced to Endure Than Ever Before

Syria Invasion Powerfully Strengthens Defense of East   Bastions Now Linked From Axis-Occupied Coastal Area of Libya to Pro-British Turkey, Puts Britain in Best Position in Months

BRITAIN BETTER BRACED THAN EVER, PRIME MINISTER STATES   Vichy, Bertin and Rome Appear Resigned to Allie Occupation of Lebanon and Syria—Encouraging Picture Is Drawn

Early Morning News Flashes   Italians Put 18 Divisions in Albonia

SS —  ITALIANS MOVING UP 18 FRESH DIVISION:   Yugoslavia Report Indicates It Duce  Is Pouring Reinforcements Into Albani.

Nazi Rout Predicted By Soviets   Lozovsky Declares 100,000 Germans In Retreat; Many Counter Attacks; Confidence Growing.   Destroy Planes

‘onfidence in Final Red Army Victory Is Growing in Official Quarters of Moscow

REDS REPORT NAZIARMIES NEARING ROUT   LENINGRAD POUNDED WITH EVERY KIND OF WEAPON

Red Leader Says Rout  ~ Of Germans Near Now   Shattered Remnants Of 100,000-Man Nazi Force Reported Retreating

German Forces Retreating in Great Disorder   Impending Rout of Enemy Is Seen by Leaders

SOVIET HAILS WAR'S GREATEST VICTORY   ed Retreat on Central Front; Growing Resistance in Other Areas

MAJOR VICTORY CHEERS SOVIET   Crushing Blow On Centra! Front Heralds Rout Of German Army,  Moscow Believes

NAZIS IN RETREAT — ON CENTRAL FRONT MOSCOW DECLARES   [mpending Rout of All German Armies Can Already be Discerned, Soviet Spokesman Says— Many Planec Dectroaved

REDS PURSUING DISORGANIZED GERMAN TROOPS   Shattered Remnants O Nazi Army In Disorganizec Retreat, Soviets Say    LENINGRAD BEING   SHELLED AND BOMBED

Large Nazi Forces Reported in Disordered Flight  Great Confidence Is Expressed by Official Rad Circlac

Reds Report  Great Victory On Qne Front   Say 100,000 Germans In Disordered Retreat In Central Sector  SPOKESMAN SEES ULTIMATE VICTORY  Germans Put Pressure On City of Leningrad  Ac Stieoe Cantinunec

Subzero Wave Hits Most Of lowa   Northwood Reports Reading Of 16 Below.

State Gets Sub-Zero Weather  Barcsune Pine Imta Bdlenc Baaehean le Adwew Sactians Tadaw

Aid-to-Britain Legislaton Be Ready F rday   Wil] Carry Broad Limit on Appropriation

Legislation Nearly Ready for Presentation; Solons Await Action Call From  BRammittana

Congress to Get British-Aid Bil   Plan lroned Out For Presentation

Aid-To-Britain Legislation May Be Ready Friday   Congress Ready To Go Tr‘ Work On Many Serious Problems

Hits Redstone Faculty Strike   Poor Way To Ask Aid, State Official Says

British Enter Baghdad's Suburbs   Pro-Nazi Premier Flees Country as War Nears End

Little Army Asks British For Truce As Dictator Flees   English Troops Had Entered Suburbs Of Baghdad In Drive To End Uprising

IRAQ WAR ENDS IN ARMISTICE   Iraquis Ask Britain For Peace Terms: “Rebellion Ended So Far As We Are Concerned,” British Say.

PRO-NAZI CHIEF FLEES; BRITISH MAKE ADVANCE   frag Spokesman Says Real Dispute Between Arabs and Germans

Truce Ends ‘Native War, Says Londor   Rioting Sweeps Baghdac at Approach of British  Foarraec   PREMIER IN FLICHT   Rashid Ali and Govern ment Reported Safe in ran

Iraq Gives Up Fight: Chief Flees   England Scores Victory In Important Oil Supply Center

ENGLISH TAKE BAGHDAD CITY; TRUCE SOUGHT   Pro - Nazi ~ Traq Premier Flees Capital; Crosses Into Persia   COLLAPSE MARKS END OF 29-DAY WAR   Committee of Four Set Up In Baghdad, Taking Over Control

IRAQ’S WAR UPON BRITAIN REPORTED ENDED ON SATURDAY   NATION’S LITTLE ARM, DES. ERTED BY LEADER, SUES FOR AN ARMISTICE

BRITISH CRUSH PEBELS   Action Follows Gailani’s Flight From Capital

Little Army Deserted. By. Dictator, Asks an At mistice of. Britain « ¢ Be  APPROVAL ASSUMED:  Premier Flees to Persit Rather Than to Nazt  a  ~ Dominated Regions _.:

Arabs Quit as Pro-Nazi Chief Flees for Life   British Assert Their Stand in Crete Helped Crack  lragq Revolt

BRITISH ENTER BAGHDAD; IRAQ PREMIER IN FLIGHT      Nazi - Supported ‘War Col. lapses; British Say “Whole . Thing is Over”

BRITISH ARMY INCONTROLOF BAGHDAD AREA   Advance Units Already May Have Gone Into Ancient, City, London Reporis   PRO-NAZI PREMIER FLEES INTO PERSIA   Military Governor of Capi tal Resigns; Auxiliary Troops Surrender to - British —

NAZIGACKED REBELLION ~ATEND   British Enter Suburbs of “Baghdad; Abduction of King Uncontirmed.

REBEL ARMY, DESERTED BY LEADER. QUITS   Uprising Is Over, British Authorities Say as Troops Enter Suburbs of Ancient City of Bagdad— Crete Action Called THetiffiad ° \

Iraq Sues for Armistice As Rebel Premier Flee:   British Resistance in Crete Apparently  ’ Near End—Berlin Reports Munitions  ~ Dump at Tobruk Blown Up—Allied and Axis Planes Clash in E. Mediterranean

Nazi-Backed lraq Deserted By Rashi Ali   Committee Of Four In Bagh: dad Make Arrangements For Cessation Of Hostilities

Girds For Defense Against Axis Thrust   With German Conquest Of Crete Complete, Vital  Oil Kingdom Almost Certainly Next Big BattleSc toe te, Chiitcseita Ces Gene

Empty Nazi Bread Box   Short Plantings Indicate Shortage Of Grains Soon

Germany Is Not Getting Wheat Cron Exnected   Labor Shortage and Poot , Fall Wéather Curtails Winter Plantings

German Grain Falls Short   Unfavorable Weather And Labor Shortage Hampers Growth

Germany Is Not — Getting Wheat Crop Expectec   Labor Shortage and Poor Fall Weather Curtails Winter Plantings  ITALY SHORT ALSO  Plan to Seed Winter Wheat in Russia Upset; Foresee 3rd Short Crop

Germany Unable To Swell Crops   Bad Weather, Labor Shortage 2 Factors

Grain Shortage For Third Year Seen In Reich   Winter Wheat, Rye Plantings Checked By Early Cold And Lack Of Labor

See Endurance Campaign Likely in Russia During Long Winter Months

NAZIS DECLARE LEADER TO BE MENTAL CASE   Hitler Takes Control Of Party In  Germany

Berlin Insists High ts High Leader ‘Deranved’ Because Of Illness

REPORTS FROM DETROIT INDICATE NO AGREEMENT I8 LIKELY BEFORE 4... O'CLOCK DEADLINE

FORD STRIKE PEACE HOPES NOT SO ROSY   Will Be Certified to Defens: Mediation Board This Afternoon

Yellowstone Army Camp Plan Slashed  Garrison for 5,000   Garrison for 5,000 Instead of 35,000 New Setup

Yellowstone Army Camp Plan Slashed  Garrison for 5,000 Instead of AD NNN Ness Casan

LOCKRIDGE MAN IS DEAD   John Boos dies, plan funeral rites Sunday

Caucus Heals Old Wounds Of Democrats   Barkley Is Chosen as Majority Leader; Harrison President Pro ‘Tem

PARTY LEADERS ARE RECHOSEN   Barkley, Hill, M’Nary, Austir Named In Senate

Harrison Named To Highest Rank In U. S. Senate   Bourbons Make Peace In War Emergency; Barkley Retained

Second High Nazi Official Rumored to Have Made Plane Flight to Haven in England

BRITONS FIND NO RIG NAZIS   Rumor Of High Nazi Officials Landing In Plane In England Bears No Fruit.

Wild Rumors Are Proved Unfounded   Flight Of Nazi High Official To Britain Reported; Say Enelish Troops In France

ei i gi, ig qe TODAY'S  Major News Deny Report Of New  PR? pe. rit.ahkse

British Deny _ Another High  Nazi Landed   Rumors Persist Until Home Guardsmen Take Up the Search  CAN’T BE FOUND  Press Thinks Story Sprung From Fact That Bomber Crew ’Chuted

British Deny Another High , Nazi Landed   ‘Rumors Persist Until Home Guardsmen Take Up the Search  CAN’T BE FOUND  Press Thinks Story Sprung From Fact That  Wy... Benue flecmuuy

Persistent Rumor That Second High Nazi Official Follows Hess Denied

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   New Peace Offensive Certain If Germans Capture Moscow   Army Orders

WOULD SELL LIQUOR   Confiscated Stocks to Other States for School Revenue

BILL HELD UP   Objection to Item for New Office Building Delays 8 Billion Program

Big Army, Navy Appropriation Bill Hits Snag   30 Million Dollar hem Brings Deadlock; To Provide More Ships

nN avy, Maritime ‘Commission And  Army Bill Delayed      Huge Fund Held Up Ir Mouse Because of Objection {0 One Item

HUGE. DEFENSE BILL HELD UP   Objection to Item for New Office Building Delays : 8 Billion Program -

Board to Mediate Cartridge Dispute   U. S. Intervenes on Plea Of Chemical Union  Oreanizer

COUNTIES MAY HAVE TO FOOT RECOUNT BILL   Legislative Leaders Undecided. on Whom the _ Canvassers Should Look - to for Their. Pay—One ~~ Whinke Tt’9. Tiacal_

Counties to Stand Costs of Contest   Legislature Makes No Prosion For Pay For Clerical  Help.

RECOUNT COSTS UP TO COUNTIES   No Provision for Expenses in Resolution; Legal Doubt  on Parties Paying Bill   BUTLER COUNTY BALKS ON CosTS

Queen Elizabeth Believes Americans Realize British Cause Also Theirs

Elizabeth of England Sends Message Of Gratitude to American People

‘British Queen Broadcasts. to  U. S. Women           Rritikh Women

(Jueen Elizabeth Voices Thanks To American Women for War Aid   Expresses Belief U. S. Generosity Is Bern of Conviction That Cause Is Also America’s

QUEEN THANKS WOMEN OF U. S.   British Sovereign Talks to America in Radio Broadcast; “Shall Not Forget”

Nazi Army Is Ready   50,000 Troops On Fron ter, Ready To Move Either Way

GERMANY MASSES TROOPS   Turkey Reports Nazis Ready For New Blitz Move

90/000 NAZIS IN BULGARIA READY FORBALKANBLOV   Travelers In Istanbul Think Germany Awaits Political Clearing.

Nazis Have Troops Poised in Bulgaria -—  to Strike Hard at Greece or Jugoslavia

Turks Assert GermansReady  Along Border   150,000 Troops Placed In Corner Of Bulgaria To Strike Either Way

‘SAILOR HELD   Maan Who Jumped Ship to See U. S. Gives Self Up at Dayton.

Only Generals Suffer In Comfort   Army Fliers Grounded By Snowstorm Rate Only Two-Ton Truck

NINE ARMY PURSUIT PLANES FORCED DOWN   Stranded Pilots Ask for Staff Car: With Heaters; Sent Trucks Instead.

Bureau County Legislators Accorded Important Posts in General Assembly

RENNICK NAMED FLOOR LEADER IN BRANSON’S PLACE   APPOINTMENT MADE WITH APPROVAL OF GOVERNOR GREEN

TRIO APPOINTMENTS BY O°DANIEL ILLEGAL IS OFFICIAL RULING   ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS NO VACANCIES EXISTED IN REGENTS OF COLLEGE

Correspondent Says Germans Bomb U. S. Ships  Three Vessels Are Targets for Nazi Airplanes

U-BOAT BROKE TREATY, U.5.A. TELLS BERLIN   ROBIN MOOR ATTACK BRINGS WARNING FOR GERMANY

U. §. Calls Nazis Pact Violators   Indications Are Demand Wil Be Made That Germany Makes Restitution For The Ship’s Loss.   Stern Protest?

Stern Action is Planned As President Awaits Full Story of Sinking of Boa   American Vessels May be Armed an Ordered to Shoot Axis Raiders At Sicht: Berlin Defiant

STRONG PROTEST IN ROBIN MOOR SINKING LIKEL)   U. S. Expected to Deman Full Reparations and Warn Germany Against Further Attacks.   TORPEDOING BRANDED A TREATY VIOLATION   Action Probably Will Await Receipt in Washington of Full Depositions of 11 Survivors.

U.S. Declares Reich Violator Of Ship Treaty      Indisputable Evidence I: Claimed to-Justify Any Measure to Insure Freedom of Seaaq   Arming of Freighters Thought Possibility   Demand  For Restitution For Boat, Cargo; Lives Held Certain

U.S. ealls Germany treaty violator as Washington discusses arming vessels   Roosevelt expected to submit stern protest over Robin Moor

Move Points To Warning And Protest   FD Awaits Depositions of Survivors Before Any Action Is Taken  ——- ae :. 2 Ss oe [6S = ae t= i @aeanm ee a

WILL DEFEND FULLY FREEDOM OF THE SEAS   FDR Will Await Statements By Survivors Before Taking Full Action

Washington Contends International Treaty On Submarine Warfare Broken by Failure  To Save Those Aboard  WARNING IS LIKELY

BRANDS GERMANY AS PACT VIOLATOR   Washington Awaits Full Reports from Survivors   PROTEST LOOMS   Definite Action Expected Ta Be Taken To Protect American Shipping

UNITED STATES WILL PROTEST SHIP SINKINE   State Department Brand: Germany Treaty Violator In Robin Moor Case   DEFINITE MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN

U.S. Brands Germany Treaty Violator In Robin Moor Sinking      Roosevelt Expected To Decide On Further Action In Torpedo Attack Monday; Measures To Protect Shipping Are Likely

ROOSEVELT AWAITS REPORT ON SINKING OF MERCHANT SHIP   General Stand of Government on Robin Moor Attack _ Made Known—Germans Defiant Over the incident

U.S. Brands Germany as Pact Violator   Await Return of Robin Moor Survivors Before Making Formal Protest

America Brands Germany Treaty Violater   President to Study Darvosilions

A PUMIVE IU QOUE Lo  To Protect U.S. Ships Forecast  Government Brands German Submarine Treaty Violator  NAZIS WARN AGAIN  Robin Moor Survivors To Be Picked Up, Taken to New Orleans

Unrevealed Contents Indicate Resistance and Aliiance With British in Conflict

ECUADOR AGREES! TO ARBITRATION   Will Accept Tri-Powei Offer to Mediate With Peruvians

Ecuador Agrees To Peace Parley   U. S., Brazil, Argentin: Mediate Dispute

ECUADOR ACCEPTS OFFER 10 MEDIATE   U. S., Brazil And Argentina Are Arbitrators

HULL ATTACKS SHIP SINKINGS   Perfect Example of Nazi Policy, Is Claim

TORPEDO TOLL OF U. $. SHIPS REACHES TEN   Quick Retaliation Against Germany Is, Demanded by Administration  SOUPCeS,   BULLETIN

Hull terms Lehigh sinking part of nazi policy of terrorism   All 44 men aboard ship lost off Africa saved—18 of Bold Venture crew missing

Stevenson Meets O'Daniel: Will Confer With FDR   Visits Washington So He can “Get His Feet On The Ground”

Stevenson Will Pay Respects To President   Texas Governor In Washington on Defense Matters

Southern  Bastion For Moscow Hit   FURIOUS FIGHTING DEVELOPS ALONG ENTIRE FRONT.

Russians Admit Invaders Seize Key City Near Soviet Capital   Tula Entered By Germans, Reds Admit Saturday

GERMAN TANKS PIERCE SOUTH DEFENSE LINES   Second Big Attack or Moscow Nears Blitz Tempo

British Seize Initiative in African Battle   Italo-German Forces Thrown on Defensive At Tobruk. Sollum

Nazis Batter Crete; Claim 4 Ships Sunk   i RAF. Planes Wrecked 3 Warships Romhed in Suda Bay Raid

Tax Bill Apnnraved   Two Airports at Crete Bombed by German Aviators

GERMANS WAGE ABRIAL WAR ON GREEK ISLAND   Berlin Claims Seven: Brit ish Aircraft On Ground At Crete Airports Are Wrecked   SEVERAL DAMAGED   Military Reports Indicate Island Will Be Next   Objective of Axis ~   Offensive

Germans Hit At Liverpool Sixth Night   RAF Makes Great Foray on Industrial Rhine, Continental Coast   RAIDS STEPPED UP

German Raiders Swarm Anew Over Scotland   Follow Great Forays On Industrial Rhine And Continental Coast

NAZI RAIDERS OVER SCOTLAND   Attack More Bitter Than On Previous Nights.

Final Imperial Rear Guard Unit Taken from Greece   Evacuation Carried Out Despite Incessant Bombings by Germans

NO SPECIAL SESSION WITHOUT PROSPECTS OF AGREEMENT ON CONGRESS DISTRICTING, GOV. TAMES DECLARES AFTER LONG BATTLE ENDS

WON TRECALL ASSEMBLY TO NEW SESSION    Governor James 5 ay s  There Must Be Sigis of  Agreement,   EXTRA SESSION. COST EXTRAVAGANT   Partisans Still Far Apart  on Reducing Congress Districts.

Turkey Claims Germans Pour Across Border  Balkans Stirred Again   Balkans Stirred Again As Transports Fly Over Hungary   EVENTS FLY SWIFTLY   Bombing Of Rumanian Oil Field Is Seen British Threat

WLTIMATUM TO SOFIA HINTED *AS NEXT MOVE   elephone Service to Bulgarian Capital [Is Cut Off

MASS FLIGHT OF BIG SHIPS OVER HUNGARY   Events Rush Fast To New Crisis As Reds Hold Aloof In New  Invasion

Big Carriers Roar Toward Bulgaria Line      31 Army Ferry Craft Fly Low Over Budapest In Direction Of Rumania And Bulgaria As Balkan Tension Mounts

31 TRANSPORTS ARE OBSERVED OVER BUDAPEST   Communications With Bulgaria Broken and Then-Re-Established

31 Tri-Mofored Ships Sighted Over Hungary Tuesday   Russia Reported To Have Refused Intervention Promise

Fleet of German Troop Transport Planes Is Watched   No Immediate Explanatior Of Rush of Additional Troops; Balkans Nervous

Britain Ready To Break Off With Bulgaria   Action Threatened A German Transports Wing Towards  That Country .

BALKANG TENGE TN NEW MOVES   Many .Nazi Transport Planes Are Sighted Flying  Over Hinnary   TURKEY EYES EVENTS

IDENTIFIED AS TYPE USED 10 MOVE TROOPS   Fear New Trouble In Balkan  Area

omy Evets      Sources In London Predict British Break With Sofia

Transports Fly. Over Hungary foRumania  British Now Threaten to Brea Off Relations my Wish Boalenwetn

Bulgaria Is In Path Of Nazi Units   Soviet Russia Has No  - Plans To Interfere With Germans, Is ‘Word: At Sofia .

NAZI “CHUTE TROOPS WN BALKANS   Budapest Sees Transport Planes Fly Overhead En Route to Area.

Hitler Troop PlanesF lying Over Balkans   British Break With Ru ‘Mania Brings Balkan Sit  uation to Sharp Crisis.   RUSSIA IS ENIGMA   ‘Soviet Reported Offering No Opposition to Move  by Germans

NAZI TROOP PLANES FLY OVERHUNGARY   Thirty-one: Huge Tri-Motored Transports Similar to .Those Used to Ferry Soldiers Speed Over Budapest.

Craft Are Identified as Type Used by Germans InFerrying ‘Chute Troops   Britain Is Expected to Break With Bulgaria

LONDON MAKES READY TO BREAK WITH BULGARIA   Huge Tri- Motored German Transports Sighted Over Hungary; Balkan Tension Reaches Fever  Pitch.   WHAT'S NEXT MOVE

GERMANS POUR INTO BULGARIA   Turkey Hears That Thei: Goal Is the Bosporus a.d Mediterranean   ISTANBUL ''S. PLANS NOT REVEALED   Transport Planes and Big Truck Used; Balkan Capitals Jittery

BRITAIN WARNS BULGAR MOVE MEANS BREAK   London Will Not Take Sofia Denial Of Lg Movement As  rue

Fleet of Carriers Seen Over Hungary   Soviets Reported to Have Refused Aidto Bulearia Acainst Invasion

Lady Duff Cooper Happy because of Farm Experience  Spent Summ mer Learning Chores of Anriculfiral   spent Summer Learning Chores of Agricultural Life at Cottage

Lady Duff Cooper Off for Orien With War-Born Farm Training   Former Actress Lady Diana Manners, Profits by Situation, Learning Care of Livestock

CONFEREES FAIL IN EFFORTS TO SETTLE DISPUTE   Army Believed Ready T Take Over Mines In Event Of Walkout   REPORT TO BE MADE TO PRESIDENT TODAY

Coal Miners Start Strike Despite Plea   Federal Troops May Operate Pits Unless Change Suggested

Conferees Fail To Reach Accord In Mine Dispute   Negotiations for Settle ment of Captive Mine Controversy Fail

Roosevelt Is Silent On Proposed Actior   Workers Not to Return to Captive Mines Today— Heads of Steel Companies, Owning Mines and John L. Lewis Fail to Agree

THE BROTITERHOOD.   ‘Splendid Meeting” at Methodist \ °° Chureh- Friday Night.

a  THE BROTHE RHOOD.   “plendid Meeting at Methodist Church Friday Night.

Wheat Crop Ordered Cut   55,000,000 Acres for 1942 Crop Established; Cut of 7,000,000 Acres

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Cream of Germany’s Mechanized Troops Reported Wiped Ou

GERMANY LOSING BEST SOLDIERS   Highly Skilled Mechanized Forces Reported Wiped Out On Russian Front

Says Cream of Nazi Army Gone   Washington Gets Report on Fierce Russian Fighting

Germany Losing ~ Her Best Troop:   Cream Of Blitzkrieg Forces Wiped Out In Drive Upon Russia   CAUSE OF DRIVE BEING SLOWED UF

Sees Prosperous Farming in 1942   Farmer to Get $2.60 Next Year For Every $1 Earned in 1932,

Farm Outlook Bright For Next Year   Most Prosperous Year In Decade Looms In Agriculture

» Farmers fo Take In $2.60 for Every $1 >» Paid Them in 1932   Next Year's Receipts Expected to Be Two Billion Above Present

FARMERS 10 GET BIGGER INCOME IN'49   $2.60 for Every $1 This Year, Is Agriculture - Dent, Forecast.   PRODUCTION TO  GET BIG BOOST   Surpluses Dissipated, and .Government Calls for ’ Record Output.

‘arming in 1942 Will Be Prosperous Profession, Agriculture Bureau Says

Willkie Predicts Martin Will Retain Post as Republican National Chairman

STRIFE THREATS OVER GOP POST APPEAR ENDED   5. O. P. Nominee Believes Martin Will Remain as Chairman

MARTIN URGED 10 REMAIN GOP HEAL   Party Chairman Takes Under Consideration Willkie’s Suggestion.

THREAT OF OPLIT IN GOP ABATE   Report Rep. Martin Will Kee; Post After Talk With Willkie

Details Added To Kearny Story   Reveal Destroyer Was Hel  ing Convoy Beat Off Mass TT Raat Attart

STORY OF KEARN\ TORPEDOING BY U-BOAT IS TOLD   U. S. SHIP HIT AS IT TRIED TO BOMB UNDERSEA CRAFT

Kearny Was Helping Rescue Convoy Wher Attacked, Navy Says   Department Adds New Details to Story of Torpedoing

Kearny Helping To Beat Off U-Boat Attack On Convoy W hen Tor pedoed, Navy Reports

Tell Story Of Kearny   Was Helping To Beat Off Sub Attack on Convoy

Kearny Was Helping Beat Off Mass U-Boat Attack On Convoy When Hit

Reveal Kearny Rushed to Aid Attacked Convoy   Was Helping to Beat Off U Boats When Hit by Torpedo

KEARNY WAS DUMPING BOMBS WHEN HIT   United States Vessel Had Rushed To Aid Of Embattled Convoy And Was Helping To Beat Off Mass U-Boat Attack When She Was Tornedoed

Kearney Had Fight With U-Boat Pack   Rushed to Help and Embattled Convoy When She Was Attacked

KEARNY DEALT BLOW IN FIGHT   Warship ‘Struck By Torped After Dropping Bombs,  “‘Mauvy Ravaale

Kearny Struck While On Duty   U.S. Craft Hit By Sub h Submarine Attack On Group Of Ships

KEARNY IN BATTLE WITH MASSED SUBS   More Details of Shooting In North Atlantic Revealed by Navy

Former Ireton Resident Dies . Mrs. Irwiri Lived Hen  qe gn? Fy... gf

Former Ireton Resident Dies  Mrs. Irwiri Lived Her Since Girlhood

Maritime Chief Urges More . Ship Building —  Admiral ‘Land Want      1 Land Wants USS. i6 Déminate ‘Post-War Trading

TOBRUK RELIC MAY BE OBJECT Of NEW ALLIED DRIVE   Germans and Italians Taken By Surprise By Wavell’s . Attacking Force.

Imperials Advance  In Africa   British Action May Be Beginning of Big Offensive In Africa

Advance Under Blistering Sun Into Axis Lines   Battle Develops In Triangle At Sollum, Fort Capuzzo, Halfaya

BRITISH START NEW OFFENSIVE IN DESERT WAR   Besieged Tobruk Seen Goal of Operations on Egyptian Front   Germans and_ Italians Taken by Surprise— Details Are Meagre

EMPIRE TROOPS QPEN DRIVE TO RESCUE TOBRUK   General Wavell’s Army Advancing Under Blistering Desert Sun to Rout Axis.

114,900 Tons of Shipping Sunk   Nazi U-Boats Tighten In Battle of Atlantic

GERMANS SINK 9 CARGO SHIPS   Total of 114,900 Tons. it List of British Vessel: Sent Down

SUNK 114/900 TONS OF SHIPPING LAST FEW DAYS   Claim Nine Ships of 70,900 Tons Were from a Con voy En Route to Englana

TIGHTEN SEIGE AROUND BRITAIN   Berlin Claims to Have Sunk 114,000 Tons of Enemy Merchantmen

Robbed by Gun Trio   Banker Slugged and Robbed of $12,000 In Cash

JAP MINISTER OK’S IL DUCE   Matsuoka Says Japan Will Not Stay Indifferent

Denunciation Of U. 5. By II Duce Gets Jap Backing   Croatia Appears. Ready to Sign Up With Wolf Leaque

JAPAN PRAISES MUSSOLINI TALK   Aggression Against Axis By America Will Not Be Overlooked

Jap. » Minister — ‘Backing. Duce   Matsuoka: ‘Endorses ‘Tall ‘OF Mussolini; Would. Protect: Axis ~~.

ROME GENERAL IS LOST ON SUE   British Destroyer Sinks New Submersible in ‘Mediterranean

20 Italian Officers Die As Sub Sinks   General Lami Reported Among Those Drowned in Britisn Attack

20 OFFICERS ABOARD: SUNKEN ITALIAN SUB   English Destroyer Reports Blow; General Missing

TOBACCO HEAD HOMMITS LENOING nEMOS $¥00, 000   Reynolds Says He Believed “Roosevelt’s: Election a ‘Necessity   APPOINTED TREASURER OF PARTY COMMITTEE   Declares -Hé-Has Not Ye! Assumed Duties of New Office

Thought FDR Vital to U.S.   Tobaceo Man Explains Big Loans to Demos

DEMO TREASURER EXPLAINS LOAN   Says He Lent $800,000 to Party Because Re-election of F. D. BR. Was Vital. —

Hear Reynolds On Loan Fund   Tobacco King Says He Loaned $300.000 To Democrats For Broadcasts.

AUSSIE PREMIER CALLS FOR UNIT)   Menzies Criticized for Send ing of Australian Forces to Greece

Jap Proposals Being Studiec   Envoys For 5 Countries Sean” Tokyo Outline In Deep Secrecy °

ABCD PARLEY HELD IN CAPITAL AS JAPAN WAITS   Four Democratic Nations De. picted in Full Accord on Handling of Nippon

ABCD Powers Discuss Offer Of Japanese   None of Participants In Conference Would Give Any Hint as to Japanese Proposals

JAPS SUBMIT DEMANDS FOR PACIFIC PEACE   NO HINT IS GIVEN ON REACTION IN WASHINGTON

JAPAN'S PEACE OFFER WEIGHED IN WASHINGTON   Representatives of Britain. China, Dutch and Australia Study Plans Three Hours   ALL REMAIN SILENT   Likewise, None of Partici. pants Would Give Any Clue as to Nature of Offer

British, Chinese, Dutch and Australian Envoys Discuss Jap Proposals; Won’t Say What Their Conclusions Were

Sec. Hill and q Diplomats Study  Japanese Plans”     Representatives of ” ABCD Powers Give N  Clewe fa Prannsale

Japanese Proposal For Peace in Pacific Studied  Sec. Hull and Other Officials Give No Hint of Views

Japan’s Proposals For Settlement Of Issues Are Studied   Representatives of ABCR Powers Fail Give Hint of Renetion

Japan’s Peace Plan Studied: Kept Secret   ABCD Powers’ Representatives Meet in Washington

INVESTIGATORS SEEK ORIGIN   Blast Occurs Among Storage Tanks ~Fire Follows Explosion — Discount Sabotage Theory.

DEATH TOLL 3 IN BLAST, FIRE AT CHARLESTO!   Damage Put At $50,000, 000 At Chemical Plant; FBI Joins Probe

Chemical Blast Cause Unknown   FBI Agents Help With Investigation

THIRD MAN DIES OF INJURIES SUFFERED IN BLAST THURSDA'   Pipefitter Succumbs Early Today to Burns—Damage at South Chorleston Unestimated.

POINTS COMMIT NATION TO WAR: HIRAM JOHNSON   Senator Says There I: No Other Way Policy Of F. R., Churchill Can Be Viewed.

Japan Cuts In On Radio With  Bombing Claim   New Terror Technique Used In Assertion Coast City Is Attacked

‘War of Nerves’ 1s Launched’ By Japanese   Spread. Lies by Interfering’ With Radio

APPEAL MADE BY LITVINOFF TO ENGLAND   Calls on Britons to Strike Si: multaneously With Russia To Win the War

Litvinov Urges Britain To ‘Strike Now’ While Hitler Engaged In East   ‘Commons Pleased About Iceland

Bulgar in Concert With Turk      Amity Pact Assures Nazis Will Steer Clear Of Dardanelles; Turks Not To At tack Bulegars.   Reds’ Pressure

NAZIS SCORE, BRITISH LOSE BALKAN COUP   QUICK PEACE SEEN BETWEEN ITALY AND GREECE

New Turk Pact May Shift Course of War   Informants Say Accord May Mean Probable Peace Between Greece and Italy and Remove Obstacle to Nazi March to Mediterranean; Blow to British

Diplomats Foresee Probable Quick Peace Between Athens and Rome as Result of Accord.   HELLENIC FORCES - NOW FACE THREAT   Ankara’s Agreement Not to Fight Removes Obstacle to Nazi March Through  Bulgaria.

English Ally Swings Over To Foe In Balkans   Bulearian-Turkish Pact Is Great Diplomatic Victory For Hitler: Expect Threat To Bring Greece To Knees.

Soviet-German: Pressure Puts Aceord Across   Action. Paves Way For Naz: Army to Move. Through Balkans . to’. ‘Strike At Hellenes   ‘Observers Doubt Reich Will Have to Fight   Von Papen Given Credit - .For-Latest Diplomatic Coup of Axis:

PETAIN, NAZIS CLOSE DISPUTI   Shakeup Is Ordered In Vichy Cabinet

French Stalemate With Germany is At End, Thought   New Shakeup Given Petain Cabinet; Hitler Active

BRITAIN’S AIR FORCE RAIDS ADDIS ABABF   RAF Continues Smashing Attacks In Africa, Al bania, Germany and Oc. cupied Areas.   TAKE 86 PLANES NEAR BENGHAZ!

British Aw Force Stages First Raid On Addis Ababa   Ditish Mechanize? Ground Forces Drive 75 Miles Into Italian Somaliland

ADDIS ABABA. TS ATTACKED - BY BRITISE   Planes Drop Bombs on Ethiopian, Capital For First Time’

BOMBS POUND ON ADDIS ABABA   Capital of Ethiopia Subject of First Raid by Rritish

Russians Tell Of Sinking Several Ships   Nazis Try To Crush Reds’ Baltic Fleet, But Find Resistance  KRONSTADT POUNDET

German Cruiser, Destroyer Sunk. 2 Others Damaged   Nazis Pound Soviet Naval Base, English Gibraltar Shipping   HEAVY LAND BATTLES  Conflicting Russian And German Claims On Eastern Front

British And Italian Sea And Air Force: Meet In Running Mediterranean Sea Fight

ATTACKS LAUNCHED ON RUSSIAN FLEET BY GERMAN FLIERS   Nazi Reports Say Remaining Soviet Vessels of Baltic Fleet Sought——British and Italian Vessels in Battle

GERMANS BLAST RUSSIAN FLEET IN BALTIC SEA   Nazis Also Claim Heavy Destruction To British Con voy From Gibraltar   RAF DROPS BOMBS ON SIX ITALIAN PORTS

PACIFIC COAST STRIKE WAVE IS DENOUNCED   GOVERNMENT READY TO TAKE OVER PLANE PLANT

Government Action Planned In Strike   North American Aviation Plant to be Taken Over if the Workers Do Not Return—New Steps Considered by Roosevelt

War And Navy Departments Insist Some Definite Action   Be Taken At Once     DROACT AMA TION TO RPT      PROCLAMATION TO BE ISSUED ON MONDAY

HORKERS TOLD T0 RETURN T0 WORK TODAY   Government To Take Over Otherwise

Strikers Given Hint Of Force   President Shows Impatience At - Stoppages —

President Ready To Act To Force Union Leaders To Send Men To Work   High Official Says Government ‘Has Means’’ of Getting Striking Employes Back into Plants

‘President Thr  Take. Over Plane Plant         Government to Operate Strike-Bound Coas Airplane Factory If Wearkers Do Not Return-to Jebe Today . :

California Plane Plant Will Be Taken Over Unless Strike Ends   PROCLAMATION LIKELY MONDAY  A oweven ur ,, arnt CLORA

Action Loom: If Men Don’t Work Today   High Federal Official Says Patience of FD Taxed by Walkout   WAR ORDERS TIED UP

West Coast CIO Aircraft Worker: Told Federal Authorities Will Demand Production—Or Else

Strikers Are Given Until Today To  Return To Work.   FDR May Proclaim Government Control: Monday !f Differences Not Settled

Unless North American Aviation Employes Return To Work Today, Government Will Operate Plant.   Go Back Or Else

Government to take over plane plant   North American employes must return to work

Government to Take Over North American Company Factory if Workers Re main Idle Today.   ARMY OR NAVY MAN TO BE PUT IN CHARGE   Firm Has Orders for $196,000,000 Worth of Warplanes—Employes Walk ed Qut Thursday.

EMPLOYES 10 RESUME WORK SOON--OR ELSE   Drastic Action Threatened Unless Work Is Resumed At Plane Factory

Government Official Warns Strikers Must Return to Jobs Today   President’s Patience ‘Broken,’ Capital Spokesman  Declares; Ready to Use Emergency Power; Army Or Navy Officer Will Take Over Factory

GOVERNMENT PLANS ACTION AT INGLEWOOD   Presidential Proclamation to Be Issued Monday If Men Stay Out   ‘MILITARY OFFICER “WOULD TAKE CHARGE   Three Walkouts in West Coast Area Denounced By OPM Group

Plane Factory to Be ‘Operated by Defense [Heads in Emergency   Unless North American Aviation Strike Ends Today Plant Will Be Opened Under President's Orders

Government  May Take Over Plant   Threatens Action Unless Men Return to Work

Government to  Take Over Plane Plant   Strike-Bound North American Concern Wil Be Acquired Monday by Proclamation if Men Do Not Return to Work Saturday

OPM, Military Leaders Urge Definite Action   President’s Patience ‘Taxed and Broken’ by North American Company’s Dispute

EMPIRE ARMY TURNS ON AXIS EAST OF CIT)   ITALIAN-GERMAN FORCES MEET OPPOSITION AFTER WITHDRAWAL   BRITISH SWEEP THROUGH ADDIS ABABA TOWARD SE;   Ethiopian Patriots Reoceupy Debramarcos; Complete Malian Collapse In East Africa Near

British Ready For Battle In Bengasi Area   Losses In One Section More Than Made Up By Ethiopia Gain   ADDIS ABABA TAKEN   Another Town Falls Te Haile Selassie As Italians Flee

Sweeping African Victory Looms If English Keep Gains   AXIS AID BARRED   Italy's Spearhead Troops Destroyed and Tanks Captured

BRITISH REPORT © GAINS IN. LIBYA   Trapped German Forces Barred From Retreat Westward

BRITISH DETAIN FRENCH VESSEI   Freighter Loaded Heavil: With Meat Is Halted . Near Montevideo

MENDOZA SAYS AUXILIARY CRUISER 1S “DETAINING” HER   French Freighter Leaves Montevideo In Attempt To Run British Blockade

French Freighter Halted By British   Carried No Navicert Cruiser Detains Boat East Of Montevideo

WILLKIE FLIES — TO IRELAND TO SFE DE VALERA      American Confers With Brit ish Monarchs Upon Return from Dublin.

IL DUCE WARNS FRENCHMEN HE’S NOT GOING TO FORGET HOW THEY’VE TREATED ITALY

Kansas Senate Rules Riegle Can Hold Seat  Challenge of Sen  Pe 2 ee   Challenge of Sen.  Cavaness Upset;  Pass Teacher Retirement Bill

Pass Pension Measure For Teachers   State Senate Also Acts On Eligibility Of Army Officers

News Day And Night   DRIVE EFrOnT TWIN VICTORY BEFORE WINTER   Moscow Admits Nazi Pressure Steadily Growing On All Sectors Of Long Front

Steady Headway Reported in New, Herculean Attempt to Take Capital in Three Weeks; Otherwise Germans Must Bog Down in Russia   Rumanian Troops Reported ‘Dissatisfied by Terrible Lesses; 12 Generals Reported Shot When They Ask That Soldiers be Withdrawn

GRAVE THREAT SEEN TO REDS WAR INDUSTRY   Central Front Battle Increases In Fury As Germans Pound Toward ward Moscow.      HITLER SEEKING QUICK DECISION

Offensive Is Pushed By Nazis   Claim Great Victory In Their Campaign To Reach Donets Industrial Basin

Thrust Follows Sea Coast: Germans Throw New Forces Toward Moscow

TO DEDICATE BUILDING   Ministerial Alliance to Hold Service at Lake June 15

Jconomic Strangulation Forcing Japs’ Decision;  Industrial Machine Is Creaking To A Standstill

Japan 'at Crossroads   Nippon Must Take Definite Action to Avert Economic Strangulation, Experts Say

Japan Must Act Soon To Ward Off Economic Trouble   Some Definite Action Must Be Taken, Leaders Say, or Trade Relations Will Suffer Badly.

Prosecutor Arrested In Big Clean-Up   Bribery and Other Charges Against Kansas Official

Gambling Ring Charges Made   Johnson County's Prosecutor And 8 Others Arrested

Gambling Ring Hit   Johnson Co. Attorney Charged in Connectior With Race Book Case

COURT RULES FOR ALCOA   Government Failed to Proves Aluminum Monopoly  Charge

UPWARD TREND DRAWS ACTION BY NEW BOARD   Henderson Modifie: Order Setting Coal Cost

ARMY'S AVIATION GAS THREATENED BY SHELL STRIKE   Refinery Workers Threater Walkout Unless  Adjustments are Made.

REFINERY WORKERS PRODUC. ING MORE THAN HALF OF ARMY AVIATION GASQLINE MAY WALKOUT

REY. MR. HORN T0 GO 10 BALTIMORE   Pastor of St. Paul's Meth odist Church Trans. ferred

REV. MR. HORN TO 60 TO BALTIMOR   Pastor of St. Paul's Meth odist Church Transferred

Nazi Units Open New Russ Drive   Counter-Attacks Are Repulsed, Claim Berlin as Battle Rages On

Two Million Troops Press Drive To Capture Rich Donets Basin   Outnumbered Red Troops Battle  Fiercely However

DESPERATE NAZIS HIT FURIOUSLY   Attack on Moscow Is Un abated and Invaders Succeed in Breaking Through Sector. .

Situation Grave, Soviet: Admit As German Troops Draw Nearer Red Capita!

Defenders Continue to  Fall Baek   People Exhorted to Back Army in Fight To Bittér End

SOVIET PEOPLE FIGHT LIKE LIONS “IN FINAL PHASE   \Citizens of Moscow Pledge  to Give Last Blood for { Defense.

VITAL PLANTS UNDER GUARD OVER HOLIDAY   TIPS OF SABOTAGE THREAT SPREAD RY FRI

Strategic U.S. Defense Areas Placed Under Extra Guard   Apparently Cautioned By FBI To Watch  For Wave of Sabotage Over Holiday Week-Enc  FACTORIES, FORTS, BRIDGES GUARDED  Brooklyn Waterfront And Aircraft Plant Under Stricter Watch

Nation Takes Precautions  Over Holiday   Strategic Areas Under Extraordinary Guard  After FBI Warnings  TID eh RDreLy cuoepDvpeor

MEMORIAL DAY SABOTAGE TIPS RELAYED BY FBI   Civilian and Military Guards Set Around “Vital Points

Sabotage Tip Hikes Guards At Key Plant:   Authorities at Strategic ‘Centers Told to Increase Vigilance Over Weekend   Army Cancels Leaves At New Jersey Post   Brooklyn Waterfront, All Defense Centers Under Stricter Watch

PRECAUTIONS TAKEN IN FEAR OF SABOTAGE   Watch Kept by Guards at Factories, Forts and Waterfront Areas   WARNINGS BY PHONE ARE RECEIVED BY FBI   Police Guard International Bridge in Texas After Tip of Blast Attempt

U.S. Defense Areas Are U nder Guard   F.B.1. Gets Tips of Memorial Day Sabotage Efforts

OABOTAGE TIPa CAUSE NATION 10 SPRING TO ALERT   Military and Civilian Guards Watch Strategic Centers Of Defense   EXTRAORDINARY CARE OVER THE WEEK-END   Watchful Men Take Up Posts Throughout Country Following FBI Warning; Strict Watch Placed Over East And West Coast Points

Nationwide Wave Of Wreckage Said Planned   Laredo, Corpus Christ Take Precautions; Waterfronts Guarded

NATION GUARDS DEFENSE WORKS QVER HOLIDAY   Concerted Movement T« Combat Sabotage Held In Various Parts Of  Country   Tip Came From FBI

DEFENSE CENTERS OF U. 5. GUARDED; SABOTAGE FEARED   Civilians and Soldiers, Witt Arms Ready, Keep Watch on Arms Plants, Forts and Waterfronts.   ACTION GROWS OUT OF FBI WARNINGS   All Airplane Factories it Country Reported Advised to Close for Week-End— No Incidents Occur.

Soldiers, Civilians Watching   Industrial Plants, Ports Patrolied On FBI Orders During Holiday

Precautions Taken ‘As Rumors Spread or Sabotage Hints   All Strategie Defense Paints In U, 5. Placed Under Heavy Giearal

Armed Vigil Is Kept Over Defense Centers   Immediate Steps Follow Tips That the United State: Might Sutfer an Outbreak of Memoria! Day Sabotage

JAPS GROWL ATU. S. AGAIN   Cannot Tolerate Aid fo Russia Via Vladivostok, They Say

New Strain on. U Ss. [And “Jap” Relations   Tobe Tells America Nippon Cannot Remain. Indif* ferent to Shipment of Munitions to Russia “ by Way of Vladivostok. Re

Nippon Warns United State:   Tokyo Protests Shipment Of U.S. Aid To Russian Port Of Viadivostok.

U.S. AID TO REDS WORRIES JAPAN   Tokio Warns It Won't Be Indifferent to Vladivostok Shipments

Relations Tense As Orient Eyes ‘Encirclement’  To Ferry Bombers To West Africa

Oppose Use of Seaport at ~ Vladivostok   Tokyo Sees Further Encirclement; Will Not Be ‘Indifferent’   DENY AMERICANS . HELD AS HOSTAGES   See New Strain on Relations in Far East Deep- . ening Crisis

Warn U.S Of Trouble   Japs Hit Aid To Russia; Relations Further Strained

Japan Renews Warnings to U. S.A gainst Shipping Aid to Reds Via Vladivostok.

Grave Outlook Emphasized by Tokyo Spokesman   Nipponese Naval Authority Asserts Showdown is Near

U. S.-Japanese Relations Are Under New Strain   Japan Protests Shipment Of Supplies to Russia Via Vladivostok  PRESS IS LOUD  Grew Reveals Talks With Tokyo About Nationals Denied Exit Rights

Japs Warn U. §. On Russia Aid   See Danger In Shipment Of Munitions

U.S.- Japan Relations  At Crisis   Nippon Navy Ready to Start Offense as Diplomats Fail  to Find Path to  Peace

JAPANESE WARN U.S. ON SENDING ARMS T0 RUSSIA   DENY INTENTION OF HOLDING AMERICANS AS HOSTAGES

SRE  U. S., Japanese Relations Tense  Japan Dislikes Shipment of Arms to Russians

Increased Strain On Relations   Japan Warns United States She Will Not Remain Indifferent To Shipment Of Munitions To Reds   CRISIS DEEPENING

WASHINGTON AND TOKYO RELATIONS: UNDER NEW STRAI   Japan Warned U.S. That She Could Not Remain Indifferent to Shipments.   DESIGNED FOR RUSSIA      Also Concerned Over U.S. Aid to Russia As Pledged by President Roosevelt

Japs Would Bar U.S. Aid to Reds In Far East  America Warned Not to Ship War Supplies to Vladivostok

SWALLOWS RETURN OFF SCHEDULE   Migration Is Earlier Than Usual at Mission Nests

Lights Burning In Cedar Falls Again   Strike - Hampered Plant Has Skeleton Crew.

CEDAR FALLS POWER BACH   Municipal Plant Kept i Operation with Skeleton Force

A. F. L. “ABHORS” PROPOSALS FOR BAN ON STRIKES   No Right Existent for Such Step and Labor Would Never Permit Such Measure

LABOR DENOUNCE RIGHT TO STRIKE CURTAILMENT   J  Declare Curiailing That Right Is  { Abhorrent and Unconstitutional.

DEMANDS RIGHT 10 STRIKI   AFL Publication Says Eve Defense Industries Must be Included.

Phowy to Defense Right to Strike Is Demanded   AFL Says Effort to Halt Walkouts ‘Abhorren’

Germans Limit Norway Ships .  Yac hts to Be Confine  Ta Three-Mile Area

Nazi Attacks Halted on 3 Main Fronts   Berlin Declares lis Troop: Near Kiev; Stalin  Tine Denban:

Warning Issued to Influenza Victims   PNEUMONIA CASES IN STATE EXCEED NUMBER AT THIS SEASON LAST YEAR

AXIS VESSELS ARE — SEIZED IN MEXICO AND SOUTH AMERICA   seamen Fire and Scuttle Merchantmen to Defeat internment—Germany and Italy Demand Return of Shins

Torch Applied To Three Italian Tankers And German Cargo Ship By Crews   GERMAN COMMERCIAL AIR LINE IS TAKEN

Remarkable Rescue Made In Mid-Air   Marine’s ’Chute Fouls, But Another Plane Pulls Victim to Safety

AMERICAN PILOT SAVED IN MID-All   PLANE GOES TO AID OF FLIER AS HE DANGLES HEADFIRST IN SPACE.

PILOT RESCUED AT 1,500 FEET   Officer Hanging Head First From Plane Saved by Thrilling Maneuver

Auto Accidents _  Injure Several .  Plymouth. Countyans ‘In Highway Mishaps

MERRLL CLERIC ~ CARIN GRAS   Four : Persons Injured Ac cident Also Occurs On — Highway 12

TWO MORE GASES OF DIPHTHERIA   New Case at Windfall and Another at Sharpsville Reported.   BOTH ARE IN SCHOOL

0 MORE GASES OF DIPHTHERI   New Case at. ‘Windfall. and _ Another. vat Sharpsville . Reported.   7 i . “y “ g BOTH ARE. IN SCHOOL

Italian Troops Dropping Back Before British   British Heavy Calibre Gun: Incessantly Pound Base At Tobruk   ARMORED UNITS PUSH WESTWARD   Report All Italian Hope Of Retreat From Tobruk Has Been Cut Off

BRITISH BATTER TOBRUK FORTS   Ground Batteries and Ait Forces Smashing Con. erete and Steel Defense:

YANKEES TAKE THIRD GAME OF SERIES BY SCORE OF 2-1; 34.000 WITNESSED GAME   Great Pitchers Battle Between the Aged Fitzsimmons and the Young Southpaw Russo, With Yankees Putting Over Extra Punch to Win   Innings play- by- play follows: : ; FIRST. INNING

Fitzsimmons, Fat and Forty, Pitches Seven Scoreless Innings for Dodgers and Then {s Hit on Knee by Batted Ball and Hos to Retire from Game

BRILLIANT HURLING. OF MARIUS RUSSO 18 SATURDAY FEATURE   AMERICAN LEAGUERS FORGED ONE GAME IN LEAD BY TWO TO ONE COUNT

Yanks Take Lead, Win Today; 2 to I   Russo Pitches Brilliant Four Hit Game: to Put Team   - in Front   DODGER HURLER HURT   Fitzsimmons, ‘Forced Out After Pitching. 7 Score- . less Innings -

+  CLD FITZ INJURED   Hit By Line Drive, the Veteran Hurler Goes Out After Blanking Rivals   RUSSO ALLOWS ONLY FOUR HITS       Yankees Pound Casey in  Sighth to Score 2 Runs; Dodgers Get One

RUSSOHURLS 4-HITGAME FOR WINNERS   Batted Ball Injures Fitzsim mons, Ends Scoreless Mound Duel

STOPS DODGERS WITH 4 HITS IN PITCHING DUEL   Yanks Grab Third Game te Take Edge in World Series

Only Four Hits Allowed By Russo — Injury To Fitzsimmons Is - Blow  To Dodgers

YANKEES WIN, 2-1, IN THIRD SERIES GAME   Dodgers Give Up Four Hits and Two Runs in ‘Eighth Inning After Injury Forces Fitzsimmane Kram the Mound.

GREEKS CAPTURE ITALIAN TROOPS   Six Fascist Planes Sho! Down During Raid on Salonika

SHIPYARD STRIKE TOWHITE. HOUSE   Production Must Bé Resumed Soon, Defense _ Mediation Board Hints   HILLMAN IN PARLEY   Unless He Can End Kearny; N. J. Walkout [t Will Go to F. DLR.

WALKOUTS AT FOUR BIG SHIPYARDS   Union Leaders — Order ¢ Quick Return to Jobs at Brooklyn Yards   OTHER CASES MAY GO TO PRESIDENT      Hasty Conference Called at Washington; Railroad Board Meets Monday

JERSEY SHIPYARDS HIT BY WALKOUTS; DOCKS PICKETEL   Yards Working on $493,000, 000 Worth of Naval, Merchant Vessels

Strikes In Ship Yards   Both CIO and AFL Unions Quit i in Eastern Points  Call Hurried Parley

Strikes Halt Work On Many Defense Ships   Three Shipyards Closed In Argument Over Wage Demands

FIRE HOUSE BURNS; GOAT EATS HORSE'S TAIL [N DIZZY DOINGS   South Carolinian Wants Brother's Death Published Be 1. cause “A Lot of People Around Here Will Ite. be Giad to Hear About It”

Sort of Screwy—These U. S. Yarns  Slan-Hannv Folke Turn in Chuckles for Week

Sort of Screwy—These U.S. Yarns  Slan-Hannoy Folke Turn in Churidece far Waale

OL Fr  VEW Post Here Names Driscoll New Commander   Invite FBI tlead Scheidt To Speak At Banque Tlere May Nine.

WORK RELIEF WILL BE CUT — DURING YEAR   BIGGEST CUT IN BUDGET IS IN FUNDS FOR THE WORK RELIEF PROGRAM

RAF Strikes Again Today At Nazi Bases   London Has Quiet Night Result of A Channel Fog

NAZI-OCCUPIED AREAINFRANCE UNDER ATTACK   Continuation of Thrusts A Axis Invasion Points Stretching From Fland ers to Sardinia Island   POWER AND SUPPLY DEPOTS ARE BOMBEL   Meanwhile, London Enjoy Night of Quiet; Single German Bomber Over: Eneland. Today 

NAZI OCCUPIED AREAS BOMBED   RAF Attacks Both Ends Of Axis in Air Raids

BRITISH CONTINUE HEAVY RAIDS ON INVASION PORTS   FIGHTERS PROTECT BOMBERS ATTACKING AXIS BASES

Bomb Axis Objectives   British Fliers Stage Daring Daylight Raids

EARLY MORNING RAIDS CARRIED OUT BY THE BRITIS}   Bombed Targets in Northwestern Part of GermanOccupied France.   BY A SMALL BR.A.F. FORCE   British Naval Aircraft Suecessfully Attacked Source ef Power Supply.

NAZI-OCUPPIED PORTS, DRONES “RAIDED BY RAF   Daylight Raids Renew As Fog Shrouds Channel;  Germans Inactive

British Bomb in France, Germany  Italian Isle of Sardinia Another RAF Target

NAZI INVASION COAST RAIDED   Fog and Snowstorm Reduce Scale of Air Attacks by Both Sides.

Raids Reach Italian Isle Of Sardina  Pre-Dawn Attacks Alsc Made on German-Occupled France  ENGLAND BOMBED  Destruction Is Rainec Upon Scattered Parts  en cn Le         Destruction Is Rained Upon Scattered Parts of Nation

BRITISH BLAST FRENCH AREAS   RAF Continues Daylight Raids On Northwestern France.

RAF Pounding At Germans In Day Raids   Attacking ‘Invasion Ports” on Coast; No Night Raids on London

British Planes Bomb Targets — Along Coast   Raid Axis Bases Fron Flanders to Island at Sardinia

BRITISH WARPLANES BOMBED NORTHWEST FRANCE DAWN TODA)   RAF CONTINUES DAYLIGHT ATTACKS AGAINST AXIS OB JECTIVES VARIOUS POINTS

‘German Ring ‘Drawn Tight At Leningrac   Russians Driven Fron Two Strong Positions, Berlin Says

BOMBER CRASHES INTO TENT CAME   ONE MAN KILLED AND FIVE _OQTHERS REPORTED SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Bomber Crashes Into Army Tents  One Dead, Five Injured in North Carolina

Mannheim, Berlin Hit By the RAF   Nazis Admit Mannheim Fires, Deaths in the Heart of Berlin

RAILWAY CENTER IS AMT BY THER. A. F.   Attack on  Mannheim * i Germany Described as “Destructive”   POLISH SQUADRONS AID

Fires Burning Over Germany Following Raid   Highly Industrialized Section Across Rhine Battered by British

NIGHT PATROLS ENGAGED IN OFFENSIVE   Mannheim, Ludwigshafen Centers Of Assaults   ViOLENT FORAYS   Pointed At Invasion Ports; Berlin Industrial Plants Targets Of Bombs

RAF BOMBING IS CONTINUED; BLAST CALAIS   Rai! Centex A‘ Mannheim. Ludwigshafen Singled Out As Targets   GERMAN RAIDING ON ENGLAND LIGHT   Total of 124 Nazi Planes Broughi Down This Month, Claim

BERLIN PLANTS ALSO ATTACKED IN NIGHT VISIT   LARGE FIRES LEFT ON NOCKS, IN FACTORIES, BRITISH REPORT   BERLIN ADMITS HEAVY CASUALTIES THURSDAY   German High Command Claims 7 R.A. F. Planes Were Downed Last Night; London Admlis &

CONCENTRATED AND DESTRUCTIVE ATTACK NAZI RAIL CENTER   » MANNHEIM HEAVILY BLAST"ED, WHILE INDUSTRIAL BERLIN ALSO BOMBED

FIRES. BLAZE AFTER R. A. F. BOMBS NAZIS   Destructive Raids Made  On German - Railway Center — Berlin and Other Centers Also Are Blasted. by British. —

Bombers Also Attack Industrial Section Of Berlin As Well As Invasion Ports

ALSO; REPORT HUGE DAMAGE   Invasion Bases in France Also Attacked During Night

NAZI CAPITAL ALSO BOMBED   Extensive Fires Reported in Mannheim and Ludwigshafen.   GERMAN ATTACK LIGHT

Prospective Soldiers Talk With Reasevelt   Debate On War Issues Is Ridiculous—W illkie

Willkie Declines To Debate War   There are No Issues Now, He Tells Newsmen

Willkie Calls Invitation To Debate ‘Publicity Stunt’   1940 Republican Presidential. Candidate Refuses to Meet Norman Thomas, and Asks That He Be Permitted to Enjoy Vacation Without Such Annovances

Willkie Rejects Bid to Debate As ‘Ridiculous   Mayor of Elwood Invites Thomas To Anti-War Rally

7 Axis Vessels Sunk by RAF, ‘Dutch ‘Sub   Sicilian Ports, Airdromes Heavily Bombarded As Convoy Enroute To Libya Shattered

Hongkong Sull Holds Despite Fierce Attacks   Canadians, Tommies. Indians Battle To  Keep Big Base   ADMIRED BY JAPAN   Position. Is Hopeless However, In Belief Of Britain

REJECT TOKYO ORDER TO QUIT    Nippon Gains Foothold on  [sland, But Unable to  Take Fortress.   rHOPE FOR CHINESE AID.

Stubborn Defense of Empire Outpost Brings. Praise From Even Tokyo

HONG KONG IS NOT CAPTURED BY JAP FORCE      GARRISON HOLDS OUT AND WINS PLAUDITS OF JAP RADIO

EXTRAI!   Japanese Fail In New Attack On Hongkong   All-Out Offensive Has Been Broken, Tokyc Admits After Fighting For Full Week

‘Expected Capture of Britain’s No. 2 Far East  - Base Prevented   TOKYO ADMITS DELAY   London Thrilled by Defense but Admits It’s a Losing _ Battle

CANADIANS, TOMMIES, BEARDED SIKHS COMPOSE BRITISH HONGKONG GARRISON

HONGKONG STILL HOLDING OUT TODAY AGAINST JAPANESE   GOVERNOR SIR MARK YOUNG DENIES HE HAS FLED FROM FAR EAST HOT SPOT

Battle of Hongkone Still in Progress; Chinese Give Aid   Japs Concede Fall of The Embattled Island Has Been Staved Off

UNEXPECTED ‘DEFENSE MET BY INVADERS   Governor Reports Direct  ' {to London That Island Still Is Being. Held — Chinese Forces Str iking Hard at Foes.

Hong Kong Is Still Allied   Defenders Continue to Stave Off ‘All-Out’ Attack by Jananese

LONDON ADMITS SITUATION IS HOPELESS   Garrison Is Reported Stih Stubbornly Holding Out   BRITISH WITHDRAW   To Point Only 300 Miles From Singapore: Dutch Smash At Jap Warships

VALIANT DEFENSE CHECKS INVADERS   Tokyo Admits British Troops Still Hold Island Stronghold; New Battle Rages In Philippines

FASCISTS ARE RETREATING 10 BENGAS! BASE   Mussolini Decides te Give Up Resistance at

Italians Are Being Harassed by R.A.F. In Retreat Inlanc   Cleanup of Derna in Progress; Italy’s Hold Gn Entire Eastern Libya Threatened; May Make 7 act Stand at Rengag

Italians May Not Stop For. Defense, Of Derna   British Mechanized Forces Threaten Fascist Hold On All Eastern Libya.

British Aviators Attacking Fascist Troops in Drive In Eastern Libya   Italians Not Expected To Defend Derna, bul May Make Their Final Stand al Benaasi

BRITISH PLANES STRAFE. FLEEING ARMY IN LIBY!   R. A. F. Operates as Far West as Barce—Italians Are Expected to Make Next  ' Stand at Bengasi.   NAPLES AIRDROME BLASTED FROM AIR   Axis Bases on Island of Sicily Also Hammered — Fires. Seen at Catania, Used by Germans.

BRITISH FORGES AIM AT CLEANUP OF LIBYAN PORT   RAF Clears Way for Advance Of Desert Fighters on Derna Objective   FASCISTS RETREAT 100 MILES WEST OF DERNA   Rout Indicates Il Duce’s Men Have Decided Against Making Fight of It, Air Force Attacks Naples and Sicilv Plane Bases

Schedule  Hearings   Arguments on Several Bills To Be Heard Next Week

Advises Nurses Cross Atlantic By Airplan   Transportation By Boat Held Too Dangerous in Future  MORE TO COME  Doctors and Technicians Still To Be Sent Over to England

CHURCHES VOTE ~ABANNST.LIQUO   ‘Bar: Sale to All” ‘Wins the Approval of. Majority of Groups.   NONE FAIL TO ACT

GHURGHED VOTE AGAINGT LIQUOR   ‘Bar Sale to All” Wins th Approval of Majority of Groups.   NONE FAIL TO ACT

Miners Work In 6 Captive Pits at Gary      Some Clashes With Pickets Occur Near Entries; Some Commercial Tiicvera Strike

MINES AT GARY STILL WORKING   Reduced Shifts Enter Pits After Battle; Sympathy Strike Is  On In Monongalia

‘Six Big Captive Mines Open Tn State, But 3,000 Others Stay Out In Sympathy Strike   Northern Ops Protest Against Action As Violating Pact

MANY WORLD WAR VETERANS BENEFIT BY POPPY MAKING   Poppies To Be Sold on Local Streets May 24

Senate Favors State Keeping Representatives   Equal Proportions Method Would Retain Present Seats

Congress Votes for Arkansas; Michigan Loses  Gannato Artian   Senate Action Finally Denies New Seat to State of Michtaqan

Marriage to President's Son is Climax to Cinderella Romance of Wisconsin Farm Girl

Nurse I Marries the President’s Son In Simple Ceremony at Beverly Hill:

HOPKINS IS NAMED LEASE-LEND BUYEE   Former Commerce Secretary Appointed by President   President’s Son Weds Former Nurse _  As Climax to Cinderella Romance

Motorized Divisions Move South in Rumania; Fear Flanking Attack on Creece

MILES OF NAZI MOTORIZED TROOPS MOVE TO DANUBE; RAF SPEEDING T0 GREECE   Germany Preparing to Move With Usual Thoroughness; Japan Says Warlike Preparations by Eng land and United States s Loaded With Danger,

Motorized Forces May Strike Through Bulgaria For Drive  On Salonika; Japanese Premier Warns U. S. On Pacific ‘Dangers’

GERMAN TROOPS MOVED TOWARD RIVER FRONTIER   Japs Fire Another Rocket In Far East Crisis as Official Speaks   EDEN AND DILL CONFER   British Reinforcements Are Sent to Greece as New Climax Reported

Fden Arrival In Egypt May Mean New Aid To Athens   Belief Strengthens That Orient Trouble "Made In Germany’

Bridges Ready To Take Troops  Into Bulgaria   Meanwhile British Speed Aerial Reinforcement to  Aid Greeks.   Germany Is Preparing “To Move Very Fast”

LONG LINES HEAD TOWARD DANUBE   Britain, Meanwhile, Speeds Aerial Reinforcements to Greece Against Possible Invasion.   BULGARIA SEEN AS GATEWAY   Considered Logical Point From Which Thrust Could be Made at Salonika.

BRITISH RUSH MORE PLANES TO GREECE   Nazis Reported Moving Southward Toward the Bulearian Frontier

©rievstiine Nolkan ainiamat cs.         eee aor A aeinabe ones today, “and... the: passage’ ‘of com, and equipment south ! a. matter ‘of days, if not hours.”

ROLL THRU RUMANIA TO BULGARIAN BORDER   Developments in 10 days expected —HMatsuoka says U. S.-British may cause danger.

Motorized Units Many Miles Long, Said to be Rolling Toward the River Frontier.   BRITAIN RUSHES AID TO GREECE, REPORT

GERMANS SHIFT HEADQUARTERS NEAR DANUBE   ‘Eden May Divert British North African Troeps to Greece, Cairo Hears:  Far East Crisis Sharpens  — SIDES BOMB

British Speed  More Warplanes to Greece; Fear Invasion Is Near   German Motorized Tr oops Are Rolling South Through Rumania; Mav Stop ae Danube: Bulgars Fieht Red Rioters

Nazi Motorized Troops Rolling Toward Bulgaria  Oe ee er SS ee ee a   Japan Warns Britain and U. S. Creating ‘Dangerous’ Situation

EXPECTED T0 CROSS BORDER INTO GREECE   Britain, Meanwhile, ts Believed to Be Preparing Aid to Nation   (By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

REICH INVASION OF KINGDOM EXPECTED   Great Britain Capable 01 Putting Troops On Soil   CRISIS IN ORIENT   Blown To New Proportions As Japs Demand French Hand Over Trucks

Matsuoka Declares Activity In South Pacific Will Bring “Danger”; Orgar States United States Plans Blockade   England Assures Greece Large Numbers Of Mer - Will Be Thrown Into European Turmoil To Aic Small State If Germany Strikes Against Foe

NAZIS MOVE SOUTHWARD IN RUMANIA   Great Britain Sends Reinforcements to Greece to Meet an Expected Invasion

German Steel Dragon Nears Greek Prey   Hitler’s Columns Rolling South Through Rumania

Anthony Eden Himself Goes To Egypt To Direct Mediterranean Defense

Roll Across Rumania Toward Bulgarian Frontier ...   AID FOR GREEKS   fi PUN VALE  Senator George Sees Tremendous De... velopments Soon”

CRITICAL SITUATION IN ORIENT REACHES MAJOR PROPORTIONS AS RESULT OF DEMANDS

NAZIS, BRITISH RUSH FORCE TO DANGER ZONE   German Troop Trains Roll South As England Speeds Planes To Greece   INVASION MAY B8E NEAR   Attack Thru Bulgaria Expected; London May Recall African Troops

Development Is Expected In Ten Davs   Nazi Balkan Army Headquarters Is Moved Nearer

Britain Speeds Aerial Assistance to Greece;   The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKE!  Janan'c Greatect Fear le That U.S. Willi Enter Conflict

Warplanes . Are Rushed To Greece  Attention Focused On Eden’ s s Arrival  es pf: ma _ we fs -

SIKORSKY SAYS REDS, POLES IN AGREEMENT      Waa Been Working to Free Polish War Prisoners Now In Russia

Peru-Ecuador Hostilities Flar:   Ecuadorean Troops Renew At tack Says Report From Lima, Peru

Fresh Troop Replacements Are Rushed   Yugoslavs Stiffen Into Attackers, Says Command

Slavs Fight On; Nazis In Egypt   Eliic German Division Reported Beaten By British Mn First Encounter Of Forces; Pope Asks For Prayers; Bel  srade-Falls To Inyaders ~ ©

British Report They Are Holding Lines efending Greece   Nazi-ltalian Drive ttlas Pushed Across Laypt’s Frontier

A dolf’s Favorite Falls As British Infantry Charges Panzer Units Fail Too

Slavs Step-Up Offensive Against Italians, Germans   Fresh Greek Troops Rushed Into Defenses

Mud and Snow Hinder Germans Against Allies  Leaders Optimistic That Nazi Drives

Hitler’s Crack Division Fails; Yugoslavs Seize Vital Port on Adriatic

BRITISH GARRISON AT TOBRUK STIL RESISTING FIERCELY   Italians Claim Break                             iter’ High Command  Sitent On 1 Greek Battle   GAYDA WARNS U.S. AGAIN  B. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Report Nazi Attack Is. Stalled by Allied Line   ‘SS Adolph Hitler Division’. Said tc Have Been Routed’ with Heavy Losses in Greece

Mud, Snow Help Halt Hitler’s Panzer Units   3S’ Division Claimed Routed During Fighting In Northern Greece As Allied Resistance Stiffens

Mud and Snow Check Nazi Drive: Yugoslavs Report Durazzo Is Captured  Allies Optimistic  Fascists Say Slavs Are Making Gains at Seu  lari

Merchants Told Cotton Stamp: Payable Only on Purchases of 100 Per Cent Cotton Goods

Bride of Governor Plans Parties To Enliven Old Executive Mansio1

Eire Another Yugoslavia?   Senator Wheeler Claims Administration Working for Sacrifice

U. S. Would Tarn Treland Into Another. ¥ ‘agoslavia, ~ Senator Wheele

Wheeler Charges U.S. Would Get lreland Into War   ‘Second Yugoslavia Comparison Drawn By lsolationist

Sees Americ¢a’ Foreing Ir ish  To Get In War   Administration Charged By Wheeler’ With . Making . A. Second: Yagoslayia”’

WHEELER RAPS ADMINISTRATION FOREIGN POLICY:   Says U. S. “Apparently” Seeking to Make Ireland  a Second Yuvoslavia

Wheeler Hits U. S. Plans To Help Ireland   Senator Says Eire Would Be Second Yuaqoslavia

Treland Looms  As 2nd. Slavia   Wheeler Scores Promises Of U.S.'To Assist In --Country’s Defense’!

SENATOR WHEELER 1 TAKE UP CUDGELS TO SAVE IRELANI   CHARGES . ADMINISTRATION SEEKING TO MAKE IRELAND A SECOND YUGOSLAVIA

Wheeler Says U.S. Would — Shove Ireland Into War   Ueclares Same Promises ‘Are-Being Made Eire By the Administration as Were Made In the Case of Hapless Yugoslavia; Pepper Says People Want War

Wheeler Says Ireland Under  U.S. ‘Pressure’   Charges Administration Seeking To Force Eire Into Conflict.

U.S. Urging Eire To War--Wheeler   Charges Nation Seeks To Create 2nd Yugoslavia

PUT PRESSURE ON EIRE, CLAIN   Senator Wheeler Says Ad ministration Seeks ‘‘Another Jugoslavia’’

"Administration Accused Of Trying to Make a   Second Yugoslavia  BASES FOR BRITISH.  No Amplification Made by.  Senator Wheeler in Now NDonuneratioan

FLAYSATIITUDE TOWARD IRELAND   Wheeler Says Attempt Made To Force Eire Inte War   HURLS CHARGES   Administration’s Alleged Action Draws Montana Senator’s Fire

Senator Alleges Attempt Tc Repeat Yugoslav Error Brews At Capital

MEAT PACKERS ARE INDICTED   Twelve Charged With Conspiracy «to Fix Prices

Standard Aircraft ls Object   Chief Air Marshal of Britain Due in America This Week

Grange Seeks ‘Grass Roots’ Foreign Police:   Urges Administration tc Keep Democracy Alive In World .

GRANGE. ANNOUNCES FOREIGN POLICY   ‘Grass Roots’ 'Plan Is Adoptec by Organization in National Session

GRANGE ADOPTS FOREIGN POLICY   Munitions For Democracies And Status Quo In Pacific Are Demanded

NE GIRL FROM AUANS SURVIVES   Babies Are Born’ 2% Months Prematurely To 20-Year-Old Chicago Mother.

Bigger Crop Loans Seen  By Officials   Would Hike Wheat And Cotton to 5. Percent Parity —

Increase on Crop  Loan Rate Talked   Proposed as a Method of Boosting the Agricultural Income

Increase in U.S, Crop Loan Rates Expected Soon   Changes Giving AAA More Control Over Production Contemplated   ON CURRENT CROP.

HINT HIGHER CROP LOANS TO RAISE FARM INCOMES   Farm Officials State New Proposal May Be Made by Administration

SAYS FINLAND WILL CONTINUE FIGHT   “We Shail Fight for the Freedom of Our Country,” President Ryti Said.

RUSS PLANES  DROP BOMBS ON HELSINK   Do Little Damage But Finn Hasten Preparations to Make War

FINNS TO FIGHT FOR FREEDOM   President Ryti Makes An nouncement as Russia Bombs Many Cities   ACCUSES SOVIETS OF AGGRESSION   Flagrant Treaty Violation Under German Dictate, Moscow Charges

FINNS TO RESIST. AIR ATTACKS BY SOVIET RAIDERS   23 Russian Warplanes Already Shot Down, Savs Helsinki Report

Finland to Fight; Soviet Bomb Cities   President Risto Ryti Makes Known Decision  In F.adio Broadcast

FINLAND T0 FIGHT, SAYS PRESIDENT   Russians Rain Bombs On Finnish Cities As Executive Says Finns to Defend Selve:

FINNS TO FIGHT FOR FREEDOW   President Portrays Russia As Permanent Menace

Finnish President Speaks, Does Nof Say War Declared   Accuses Russia of Brutal Aggression, Says Finland Will Defend Self

GLASS WORKERS GET PAY BOOST   New ‘Contract Signed at Atlantic City

GLASS WORKERS AGREE TO CONFRAC   Signed Two And Halt Hour After Expiration OF Old Contract

BRITAIN SEES "NO THREAT” TO SINGAPORE   Military Authorities Apparently Not Perturbed by French “Surrender” to Japanese,

British See Scant Singapore Threat In Move By Japs   Japanese To Occupy Mil tary Bases In French Indo-China   ACTION COMES AS NO REAL SURPRISE   Economics Sanctions May Be Applied To Japan By Great Britain

Pipeline Near Final Stages   Right To Condemn Land In Georgia Will Start Construc ton

SINO ENVOY PRAISES EMBARGO ON JAPAN   Says U. S. Action Already Showing Results

LAUDS EMBARGO   Chinese Ambassador Says It Curbs dapanese Agrression.

STRIKE HITS DEFENSE JOB IN NEW YORK   Delay in Construction of Warships Threatened as Workers Quit   8,000 ELECTRICAL WORKERS AFFECTED   Commandant at Navy Yard Appeals to Workers To Resume Jobs

ELECTRICAL UNIONS OUT   Navy Yard Chief Ask: AFL Men To Resume Defense Work

ROLL GALL I OVARTED   Quota for This County Is Fifty Per Cent Above Last Year.   MUST SECURE $2,250   House to House Canvass Over the County Will Be Completed.

RED CROSS ALL GALL _ 1G STARTED   Quota for This County I: Fifty Per Cent Above -. Last Year.   © MUST SECURE $2,250   House to House Canvass Over the County Will Be Completed.

British End China Coast Ship Service   All Craft Told To Proceed To Hongkong

BRITAIN CALLS SHIPS T0 PORT   China Coast Tonnage Order ed Into Hong Keng

Britain Halts China Coast Shipping   All Vessels Ordered Into Port At Hong Kong.

China Coast Shipping By ritish Stops   Admiralty Reportedly Has Ordered All Ships to Port of Hongkong

U. S. Questions Jap Troop Move ln    State Of Emergency Ordered In Johore And All Malaya

Pomeroy Couple _ Hurt In Accident      Car Failed To Pass Truck on No. 5 Two Miles Kast Of ; 4  Ramcan

Pomeroy Couple Hurt In Accident   5 Two Miles Fast Of Remsen  Car Failed To Pass Truck on No

MOSCOW OPERATIONS SLOWED UP AS COLD WEATHER HITS AREA   Frontal Attacks on the City and on Leningrad Likely Abandoned for   the Winter.

School Employes’ Pensions ‘Refused    Schlabach. Measure’ To. Permit ‘Cities ‘To Set’ ‘Up Penal Systems. For . ‘Others Than Teachers : ed: By State Senate :—-. Bill On Return OF Jobe To Soldiers’ ‘Is Passed

LEGION FAVORS LAWS TO SETTLE LABOR STRIKES   National Committee Approves Ai to Britain, Feeding of German Occupied Countries

Egyptian Airmen Join In Attack On German  Troopers     AIRDROME ATTACKED     Official London Warns On Undue Optimism In Victory

Crete Fate at Stake In Next 48 Hours; Malemi Holds Key   Casualties Estimated at 10,000 Ignored as Nazis Land New Units; RAF Planes From Eevpt Rake Isle

ileavy Casualties Inflicted on Nazi Invaders of Isle   Next 48 Hours is Expected to Decide Outcome of Struggle

PLANES BOMB KEY AIRFIELD IN BIG BATTLE   Fascist Stronghold in Africa Falls to Nile Army

Decision Seen In  48 Hours   RAF In Egypt Aids Defenders; Nazi Casualties ‘Around 10,000

RAF Planes Get Back Into Battle  Next 48 Hours  . Expected 'to Cuan) F-1.9. Divs.

GERMAN FORCE ON ISLAND STEADILY GAINS NUMBERS   May Soon Equal That of Defenders; British Long-Range Planes From Egypt Aid

AXIS AFRICAN DRIVE STOPPED BY NILE ARMY   Italian Stronghold In Ethiopia Falls to  English

British In Contact With Axis At Salum   GERMAN-ITAI LAN UNITS MAKE LITTLE PROGRESS WITE SreAKHEAD INSIDE &GYPT.

British Stop Enemy Drive Near Salun   Axis Forces: Suffer Setback In Fall Of Dessie

Forces Clash Near Salum, In Egypi   British Take Dessie In New Blow to Axis ‘In Eastern Africa   FREE FRENCH ACTIVE

Battle in Africa Resuming On Larger Scale  British Troops in  Contact With Big Axis Army

Ethiopian Stronghold of Italians Falls After Tough Fighting   TOBRUK STILL HELD

EGYPT MARKED AS BATTLEFIEL   English Soldiers Clast With Axis Troops Near Salum

EX-LEGION LEADER ASKS FOR UNITY IN NATIONAL DEFENSE  Warner Pleads for Support

REDS ASSERT (ERMANS ARE THROWN BACK   Nazi Victory at Smolensk Is Denied by Moscow; Red Army Holds Strong In Kholm Region

REDS PUSH FOE FROM SMOLENSK   Hold Line Strongly, Re port Says, Against Nev Nazi Push

Troops Throw - Back Invader, Reds Asserts   GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF SMOLENSK AND MOSCOW AS NEXT GOAL.

VICTORY AT SMOLENSK IS RUSS CLAIM   Assert Germans Pushed Back From important City

RUSSIA CLAIMS NAZI FORCES THROWN BACK   German Objeciive Seems ro Be Toward Leninsrad-Moscow Railroad,

VICHY 10 BANISH FORMER OFFICIALS   Will Use Decree Instead Of “War Responsibitian Trials

Aced Resident of Ccunty Passed Away Friday Near Cicero.   LAST RITES SUNDAY

Aged  Resident of Ccunty Passed Away Friday  Near Cicero.: .   LAST) RITES: SUNDAY

Heavy German Losses Are Slowing Down Drives In Baltic And Russia Areas      Russians Holding Back Panzer Thrusts, Says Moscow; Main Fortifications Tested;  ~ Moscow Has First Air Raid

Red Counter-Attack Gets Under Way On Border Of Latvia   Maze Of Waterways Threatens Drive Of Nazi Wor Machine

HITLER'S MEN LOSE HEAVILY IN TANK PUSH   MAIN STALIN LINE IS CONTACTED BY INVADERS

Claim Nazis Thrown Back By Russians   Germans Grimly Fight On Trying to Cross Waterways In Central Front

Hundreds of German Tanks ‘And Motorized Infantry Destroyed, Moscow Claims   Hitler’s Troops Make Fresh Attempt to Cross Dvina River in Polotsk Sector and Resume Attack on Novograd Volynski

OF TANKS, OTHER  German Forces Make Frest E Attempt To = Cross River Dvina   TEST OF HITLER'S BLITZ POWER LOOMS OMINOUSLY.  Invaders About 300 ‘bout 300 Miles Fro Home And. That Far  From ‘Moscow ©                 German Forces Make’ Frest Attempt To Cross _ River Dvina        TEST OF HITLER'S BLITZ. POWER LOOMS OMINOUSLY.

STALIN LINE WILL BE REAL TEST OF BOTH   Germans Make New Attempt to Cross Dvina River; Reds Says They’re Repulse

Moscow Says Hundreds of Nazi Tanks, Much Motorized Infantry Destroyed in Fight   Russians Officially Declare German Drives in Baltic States and White Russia Slowed Down by Losses

Germans Throwr Back at Ostrov, At Dvina River  Hundreds of Reich Tanks Smashed,  Moscow Declares THOUSANDS SLAIN  Hitler’s Blitzkrieg Faces Real Test In Stalin Line

Counter-A\ttack Launched  In Baltic Area   Germans Claim to Have Broken Through at Berezina and Penetrated to Dnepr River: Russia Says Drive Slowed Down

Baltic State Drive Slowed Say Russians   Muscovites Take Initiative In Bloody Battle

Nazis In Contact With Russians Still Far From Moscow      BATTLE CONTINUES   Thrust Toward Dnepr Is Highlight of Drive By Invaders

German Armies Reach Main Russian Line Of Defense  aD spe a ee 8  eee T itil son os A 4 eT eo . y oer heer   Reds Counterattack In Latvia As Nazis Meet Tes

Manila Bombing Will Be Avenged, Says MacArthur   Churches and Other Sacred Edifices Destroved, Says Report

NEGOTIATIONS ‘STEPPED UP? BY OPM, SAID   Army Threatens To Fill Jobs If Dispute Not Settled Soon

Dayton Strike End Seen Neat   Army’s Threat to Take Over May Hasten Settlement

ARMY MAY END WRIGHT FIELD STRIKE TIEUP   THREAT MADE TO USE‘ CIVIL SERVICE WORKMEN UNLESS STRIKE SETTLEMENT 19 REACHED

Pressure Put On Bulgaria By Axis Powers   GERMANY TRYING TO FORCE NATION TO LINK UP AT ONCE.

SEE RENEWAL OF GERMAN DEMANDS   If Reports Are True Bulgaria May Reform Government For Axis

MORE DEMANDS UN BULGARIA ARE RUMORED   Relieved Germany Is Ask ing That Bulears Jcin t.< Axis.   CRISIS FOR BALKANS   Bulgaria Would Prcevide a Way for Germany to Attack Gie:ce.

CHURCH OF CHRIST Corner Fifth and Pyramid Sts Perey EF. Krewsoen, Minister

cHurkcih OF CTIMIST Corner Filth and Pyramid Sts Perey F. Krewson, Minister

BIG FIRE RAGES IN RAIL YARDS   Jersey City Has Spectacula Blaze, Smoke Billowing Over New York City

HUGE YARDS OF BRIE RAILROAD SWEPT BY FIRE  k   Flames Roar Through Two Eight-Story Grain Filled Elevators, Threaten Warehouse   DAMAGE TERRIFIC   Soars Into Millions; De fense Orders of Grain, Oil and-Rubber in . Jersey: Fire’s Path

WINDSORS TO BE WELCOMED   Baltiniore Will Give Them An Official Reception Today.

Nazi Planned Coup in Iran Is Uncovered   Several Arrests Are Made by Iranian Police

FOUR-DAY RAID   Japs Drop 3.600 Bomba On Chung. king. Chinese Canital

SEA ATTACKS REVEALED BY BRITISH HEAD   England-U. S. Unity Stressed in Talk By Churchill

Churchill States Battle of Atlantic Now Being Fought   Supply Ships Without Convoys Are Reported Destroyed by Germans

BRITISH SEIZE FRENCH CONVOY   Vichy Protests Capture Of Five Freighters  In Indian Ocean

PROTEST FILED BY VICHY GOVERNMENT   Capture of French Mer chantmen by British Condemned

SHIP TORPEDOED   British Freighter, “Former u § Craft. Betieced Hit

Many Laughs Found in Letters from Prospective Draftees Seeking Delay

At Least Two Prospective Draftees Plan to Use Army as Chaser for Married Life

American-Made Fortress Plane Proves Mettle   Bomber Comes Through Though Well Shot Up, In Battle Over Brest

1ST FORTRESS BOMBER TO BE TACKLED BY NAZIS, HOME SMOKING, JOB DONE

FLYING FORTRESS SURVIVES SEVEN-PLANE ATTACK   Enveloped by Flaming Gasoline—  CHILDREN AT PLAY KILLED BY CRASHING SHIP

AMERICAN’ FLYING FORTRESS WEATHERS 7-PLANE ASSAULT   Battered And Smoking, Some Of The Crew Dead And Others Wounded, Big Bomber Lands After Blasting Nazi Battleships At Brest

First U.S. Bomber Under Fire  Big Plane Comes Throuch Severe Attack

First U.S. Bomber Under Fire  Ree Diane Cameos thenush Severe Atteck

FORTRESS WINS ALONE OVER7 NAZI FIGHTERS      Official Story of Amer ican-Made Giant Bomb er Tells of Success On First Test

Battered, Smoking U. S.-Made Fortress Bam ber Returns to Britain After Bloody Plane Ficht

U. S. Bomber Fights Off 7  Nazi Planes   Baltered and Smoking, Big Fortress Limps to Drome With Some of Crew Dead or Hurt

COMPROMISE ROAD BOND BILL PASSED BY HOUSE TODA)   MEASURE SENT TO GOVER. NOR, ENDING BUSINESS OF SPECIAL CALLED SESSION

WHEELER RAPS - ‘WAR-MONGERS   Senator Sarcastically Hints All of Them En. list With British Army

UNION ELECTRIC CO. PAYS $175,000 FINE   Huge Amount Had Been Assessed Against Utility for Violating Cérrupt Practices Act.

Union Electric Pays $175,000 Penalty   Judae Overrules Motion for New Trial but Modifies Decision

British, Reds Seize Important Points in   Heavy Fighting Still Reported in Russia

British, Soviet Forces Occupy  Iranian Positions   Russians Launch Counter-Attack In Central Sector

AUSGIAN ARMY  HT onARPLY AT NAZI TROOPS   Battering Counter - Attacks Of Reds Slash Invaders In Various Sectors

‘Important Centers Are Seized in Nation by Troops.  CAPTURE OF RUSS   CITY IS REPORTED  _Luga, South of Leningrad,   Is Said in Possession of Germans.

Red Army Claims Recapture of Important City   German Difficulties Behind Fight. ing Lines Grow; Action Slow In Russian Campaign

Nipponese Ponder Interception of Ships to Siberia   Situation Called ‘Stalemate’ in Tokyo; Secrecy Prevails

Deadlock On Cargos To Russia   U. S. And Russia Reject Protests; Crucial Hour When Shipments Ar rive mn Jap Waters

AVE TAX BILL  (LOSE STUDY, OUCH WARNS   + ‘Railroad’ Assess ment Measure, Labor Chief Advises

PLANES SPRING A SURPRISE ATTACK   Pope Field, Fort Bragg. _ Raleigh and Wilson “Destroyed”

Aerial Attacks Feature Intensified Maneuvers In Carolina Area Today

The War Today   Situation Desperate Or Britain Wouldn’t Risk Daylight Raids   By DeWitt MacKenzie CAP Porelen Observer)

Question of Speed In American’ Aid Of Britain Becomes Urgent Oue ‘As Hitler Onslaught Near:

KNOX WORRIED U. S. MAY BE TOO LATE TO SAVE BRITAIN   - MacKenzie Sees Definite Crisis Near In Axis  War On Britain .

WAR COMMENTATOR ANALYZES STATEMENT OF SECRETARY KNOX ‘ CONCERNING AID FOR BRITAIN

The War Today--- ty vewitt macenzi  lam Paaduedianse Exam the Ciduatian Whiek Warriet Knox

THE WAR TODAY  KNOX DIDN'T GO FAR ENOUGH IN TESTI MONY ON LEASE-LEND BILL

DeWitt MacKenzie      Britain’s Fate In Immediate Crisis May Depend On Aid Already Rendered By Americ:

Jseful Deductions From Testimony By Col. Knox;  Britain Expects Invasion-Nazis Have Promised It

Mackenzie Says It’s Too Late To Save Isle From Crisis; Present Aid Can Only Help If Shock Met Successfully

The War Today   Speeding U. S. Aid to Britain Of the Titmost Importance

WAR ANALYSIS   The Battle Of The Ages Seems About To Be Joined In England

Mackenzie Doubts If U.S. _ Can Do Much Before Swords Cross in “Battle of Aves”

Greeks Seize Road   Athens Troops Continue to Push Back Italians

Distant Naval Base Suggested   Rear Admiral Byrd Sees Possible Need Of One In Antarctic Region   WOULD BE NEEDED IF CANAL CLOSED

Nomura Offers No Real Clue as to Nature of Government’s Answer  WILLING TO PARLEY  Roosevelt Has No Comment to Make—To Discuss Note With Hull

HintU.S.Told Number of Soldiers Massed In Thailand Exaggerated   Tokyo Envoys Eager to Continue Talks; Fail to Reply to Hull’s Note On Basic Principles for Pacific Peace -

Jap Reply to U. 5. Questions Is Witheld  No New Move Eridauv in.   No New Move Friday in Japanese-Americar Negotiations

President and Hull Will Discuss Note   Envoys Indicate They Are Stull Willing To Talk—Rejection of Protest Expected

Sontents of Message Not Made Public   No Answer to Not Of Hull Setting Forth Principles For Pacific Peace

Curusu Declines Details Concerning Cor q munication Given to Hull—Note o November 26 Not Yet Answered’ ;

Answers Given To Questions on French Indo-China   No Details From State Department Visit Are Revealed

Contents Of Communication Secret; No Reply To Hull’s Note Received

Reply To Roosevelt But Not To Hull; President Says No Comment To Make

Roosevelt Hears  Report From Hull   Tokyo’s Envoys Take 25 Minutes To Give State Department Answer To President’s Query Why Nippon Troops Are Massed In Indo-China

Nomura Offers No: Clue as to: Natu Government's -Angweé  WILLIN G TO paps

Afterward   Message Delivered by Envoys Answers President’s Query About Troops in China but Not His Previous Note About Whole Situation

ENVOYS DELIVER ANSWER TO FOR'S RECENT QUERY —   Ambassador Says Negotiations Can Be Continued

LUTHERAN POSTS FILLED BY SYNOD   New Oxford Minister Named To Tressler Orphanage Board — Annual Sessions Are Opened At» York

NATIONAL CORN HUSKING BEE TO ILLINOIS   LaSalle county named site for 1941  championship contest

SLAVS; READY FOR WAR, DEFY AXIS POWERS   German Minister Leaves For Home, Others Follow   STATEMENT AWAITED   Rumania Frontier Closed As New Crisis Looms In Balkans

SCOTTY BRANDED GHEAT BY COURI   Jurist Doesn’t Believe Desert Rat’s Story: of Buried Gold

Judge Calls Death Valley Scotty “A Confessed Cheat’, Halts Cas   Harrison Doesn't Believe “Desert Rat’ Has Big Fortune in Buried Gold

No Clues to Death—  SKELETON FOUND AT DENISON IDENTIFIED AS WEST TEXAN’S   Giass Sweetwater Born, Educated

Phillips Loses Another Dam Suit Ruling   Federal Court Holds Against Oklahoma’s Chief Executive

Phillips Loses Another Round In Battle Over Dam   Injunction Suit to Halt Work At Denison Dismissed In Court

GOV. PHILLIPS LOSES AGAIN   Federal Court Sustains Government’s Motion To Dismiss Suit

PHILLIPS LOSES INDENISON DAM BATTLING AGAIN   6 b)  sae . Federal Court Sustains Mo  tion to Dismiss His Suit, But He Will Fight on

Federal Court Allows Gov ernment Plea for Dismissal of Phillips Injunction

BLAST RREME IN 17TH NIGHT AIR BOMBINGS   Attack Called One 0:1 War’s Heaviest On Germany

Invasion Ports Again Hit by RAF   Industrial Objecttives in Germany  Also Attacked ©

GERMANS SUFFER MORE RAF RAIDS   British Carry Out 17th Successive Raid Of Big Air Offensive

INVASION PORTS. SWEPT BY STORM QF BRITISH BOMBS   Long Range Planes Hil Northwest Germany In 17th Day of Attacks.

LARGE SCALE ATTACK BY BRIT. PLANES   “Raids on Nazi_ Bases Resumed By Bombers

BRITISH LOSE 12 BOMBERS   RAF Makes 17th Successive Night Attack On Enemy Territory.

RAF BLASTS AT INVASION PORTS, GERMAN BASES   Strong Formations in Big-Scale Sweep Of Channel   SHIPYARDS, INDUSTRIES PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES

RAF INCREASES FORCE OF RAIDS ON GERMANY   Waves of Bombers Crossing Channel Indicate: Heaviest Bombing of War Is Taking Place.

DAILY POUNDING BY R.A. F. OVER NAZI TERRITOR}   Continuation of Large Scale At tacks on German, Germanheld Sections of France.

Asks No Strike Pact By Friday   Representatives Of Labor, Management, Government To Draw Agreement.

Labor Conference To Meet With FDR   Defense Mediation Board Head Is Namec Moderator For Group

Seek Agreement To Renounce Strikes   Patriotic Duty, Presiden  Tells Conferees. serirynTrrea

WORK STOPPAGE BAN IS. DRAFTED   Labor, Management And Public Spokesmen Meet As AFL-CIO Truce Looms

REPRESENTATIVES LABOR, MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC CONFER   SEEK WORK OUT AGREEMENT PREVENT ANY WORK  STOPPAGES FOR DEFENSE

“Welcome? Mat At Wally’s Home Town Dusted Off For. Arrival Today

Baltimore Making Big Preparations For Welcome of the Windsors Today

CITY QUIETLY LAYS WELCOME MAT FOR DUKE AND DUCHESS   Former Bessie Wallis Warfield and Her Husband, the Duke of Windsor Due to Arrive at Timonium This Afternoon

Tearful Adieu Marks Final Marine March in Shanghal After 14 Years of Service

U.S. Marines End Stay in Shanghai   Tears Greet Parade to Customs Jetty

CHURCHILL ENJOYS BREAKFASTS HERE      Two Eggs On His Tray Each Morning Together With Bacon, Toast And Coffee—In England He Gets One Egg Each Week On Ration Like Everyone Else

2 EGGS THRILL FOR CHURCHILL:   British Prime ‘Minister Accustomed To Only One Each Week

GET DIVIDEND   Tolede Depositors to Receive RLOON AND far Chrictmac

U. S. Freezes Silk, Checks  Price Rises   Trading .in Silk Futures Suspended, While Officials . Deery  Profileering 

Weddings Get -Bunny’s Place   White House Easter Has Different Program Due To Dan Cupid

Bunny Takes Back Seat Al Whiie House   James Roosevelt To Be Married In California Monday

lowe Again to Issue 2 Auto License Plates   Will Skip New Badges For Chauffeurs — Te Saye Old Plates

TWO LICENSE PLATES IN 42   No Steel for *43, Iqgwa Motorists Must Turn in 1941 Sets for Scrap

Germans Score New Diplomatic Win in Balkans   Position of Greece Held Precarious as Result of Development

U.S. Military Plane Production Of 700 Monthly Is Shared With Britain

Half of American Plane Production Going to Allies   About 350 Machines Be ing Sent Abroad Each Month

Former Allen Man Is Slain  Dale Martin Is Kidnaped, Shot  In California

NEED TO KEEP RUSSIA IN WAR SPURS U.S, AD   Fear Last Invasior Chance Will Be Lost If Reds Lose

INCREASED AID FOR RUSSIANS BEING RUSHED BY ROOSEVEL'   EFFORTS PUSHED TO GET SUP-. PLIES TO SOVIET TO KEEP RED ARMY IN FIELD AGAINST NAZIS

Lend-Lease Heads See Red Aid as Urgent; Huge War Bill Sent to Senate With Increase

EUROPEAN FOOTHOLD MIGHT BE LOST DUE TO RUSSIAN DEFEAT   Democracies Would Be at Great Disadvantage Should’ Hitler -Win Soviet Campsaian. .

DEMOCRACIES HOPE TO KEEP REDS IN WAR   Y  . S.. Britain Fear Last Possible Foothold In West May Be Lost il  Russia Fails.

U.S. Hopes To Keep Red:  From Losing   Fall of Soviet Union Means  Loss of Foothold

U.S. Plans Further Aid  To Russia   Steep Increase in Shipments Asked tc Keep Reds Fighting

RUGOIN MUST BEET IN PRESENT WR   Country. Is Last ‘European “ Foothold , ‘for ‘Offensive. / on Hitler. .   SITUATION IS CRITICAL   British Refuse. to  Launch a Diversion Landing Oper-’ . . V ation in West,  -

RUSSIA MUST BE KEPT IN PRESENT WAR   Country Is Last European Foothold for Offensive cn Hitler,   SITUATION IS CRITICAL   British Refuse to Launch a Diversion Landing Operation in West.

Steady Relays. Of Planes Take War to Nazis   Britain’s Heaviest Assault Makes Simultaneous German Raid Pony  By Comparison   Airdrome in Boulogne Area Said Crippled   Big Bertha Emplacemenits. Targets of Particularly Furious: Attack. °°

‘INVASION’ BASES POUNDED —__   Relays of R. A. F. Bombers Deliver Heaviest Bomb Attack  NAZIS RAID, TOO

HITLER IS 52 YEARS SUNDAY         es Hiller in His Piivate Lite On His Birthday

Twin-Engined Bomber Crashes in Bog at Foot of Big Tupper Lake  Yesterday Afternoon   U. § PLANES FOUND   Fifth, Wrecked and Burn: ed, Sighted in Sierra National Forest; Pilot Cremated

INFANTRY TROOPS BEING THROWN IN BATTLE OF LIBYA   Eritish and German Tank For. mations Diminished by Cas. ualties Operate on a Reduced Seale

urystal Springs  To Open August 8   ‘amp Meeting to Continug With Varied Program for 10 Dave 4

MEDIATION BOARD ABANDONS EFFORT TO REOPEN MINES   Coal Reserves of Defense Industries Shrinking Rapidly With No Prospect of ‘a Speedy Restoration.   WASHINGTON UNCERTAIN IN FUTURE DEVELOPMENT   Action by President Thought Not Likely at This Time; No Conferences Set for the Next Few Days.

COAL RESERVES SHRINK MORE   Defense Mediation Board Admits Efforts to End Strike Failed

SINGER’S BETTER   Condition of Girl Who Shot Sel Reported Satisfactorv.

Winant Says Science’s. Job To Crush Hitler   Addresses Internationa Conference ‘of Science And World Order

WINANT CALLS SCIENCE HELP DEFEAT HITLER   Asserts Nazis Have Run Amuck with Inventions — Churchil Points After War Needs

Towa House Favors Live — Duck Decoys   Concurrent - Resolutior ‘Asks Easing of U. S , Regulations °

te  <x Fi AGED REUSE TEL Wipes :  mes Se FINAL NEWS BULLETINS        Afahan Seeks Mediation in lraq

Nazis Add Fuel To Irag Flames   British'Strike ‘-. Back At Old Foe

London Fights Off Fire Raid   Thousands Aid In Putting Out Flames

LONDON FOILS NEW FIRE RAID   Thousands of Volunteers Extinguish Fire Bombs Fast As They Fall.

LeMars Musicians Win 3  «Ones” 3 “Twos” At Contest   Director R. G. Parker Car. ried On Despite Pain

Le Mars Wins  National Music Contest Honors Six Out Of Seven  BPetetaea pi r. 7 ma Vicwn.   Six Out Of Seven Entries Place-Director Goes To Hospital

Le Mars Wins National Music Contest Honors   Six Out Of Seven Entries Place-Director Goes To Hospital

Eden Warns Vichy Attack Curb Lifted      British ‘Free’ to Strike al Nazi Anywhere in French Empire   MOROCCO IS CITED   Vichy'’s Collaboration 1 Given as Reason for New London Policy

Eden Asserts England Will Hit Anywhere   Foreign Secretary's Speect Seen As ‘Undeclared State Of War’

Britain Warns Vichy Regime of War Danger   Report Of Orders To Defend Island Against Attack

INOCCUPIED ZONE TO BE ATTACKED VICHY LEARNS FROM EDEN   Collaboration with Hitler tc Bring Stern Reprisal Declares Briton   Statement Taken to Mear Undeclared State of Wa Avainst France

Britain Warns France Against Present Policy   ‘Some View Eden Threat To France To Mean ‘Undeclared State Of War.’   RELATIONS STRAINED

Britain Warns France Of Open War if German Friendship Is Pursued

Great Briain Warns Vichy War Will Be Waged on Any Part‘of Empire Foe Enter.   London Tals French Government If It Pursues Policy of Collaboration With Germany, British Forcé Will Strike Without Distinction BetweAa Occupied and Unoccupied Territory

FRENCH TROOPS MOVE IN SYRIA   Battleships Start Exercises In Beirut, But Little Hostility Shown.

DEFENSE FORCE GIVEN ORDERS _ TOPREPARE   French Gold Reserves Are Stored In Fortress   WAITING POLICY   Will Be Pursued. Declares Washington: Degree O01 Collaboration Awaited

GREAT BRITAIN WARNS VICHY   Anthony Eden Tells French Britain Will ’ Hit Foe Wherever Fo

British Warn Vichy Heads   Will Attack All Points In France If Aid  Is Given to Germany

Eden’s Statement Means - Undeclared War on France; _ U.S. Disclaims Designs on  Island; Tanker Intercepted

PARTS TALKS OF AMERICAN ATTACK   French Collaboration With Nazis Brings Sharp Warning   WATCHFUL WAITING   U. &. Policy To wart ‘French Possession Dis closed In Washington

Britain Warns Of Attacks If  French Persist   Will Make No Distinction While Policy of Nazi Tie-Up Continues

France Now British Foe, Eden Says   Commons Hears Of Nazi Ties; French Tanker Taken By British

BRITISH TO Hi NAZIS ANYWHERE   Commons Hears Eden Warns France If It Joins Fully With Axis

VICHY GETS. ‘A WARNING FROM EDEN   ‘Britain to Strike Enemy Wherever He May Be Found,’ France Told   ‘UNDECLARED STATE OF WAR’ SEEN      Allies Take Initiative iz Mid-Rast as Nazis Move ’ to Seal. France

BRITAIN “WILL STRIKE AT ALL FOES,’ HE SAYS   Unconfirmed Reports Sa de Gaulle’s Forces Have Invaded Syria

GREAT BRITAIN ISSUES VICHY DIRE WARNING   Foreign Minister Anthony Eden's Move Consider. ed “Undeclared State , of War”   ASSAILS COURSE OF VICHY GOVERNMENT         “ever He. May Be my Found” ~

Eden Hits At France   Warns Pursuit of Collaboration Will Mean War

Aid to Nazis To Mean War Vichy Is Told   Britain to Attack Enemy Any Place “He Is Found —

VICHY: WARNED BY ANTHONY EDEN OF BRITISH ACTION   Britain to Strike at Enemy Wherever Found, Says Foreign Secretary

Britain Would Hit Unoccupied Zones of France   Cite Collaboration With Nazis; Moroccan  Situation Serious

ATTACK NAZIS WHEREVER THEY MAY BE FOUNE   Sec. Eden Says They Will Feel Free To Attack Either In Occupied Or Unoceupied France

Britain Will Attack Nazis In All France   Vichy Is Warned Against Collab oration Move

EDEN WARNS MAY ATTACK NAZIS IN UNOCCUPIED FRANCI   Britain Feels Free to Do So it Collaboration of France Come About

Rumors Current Legislature Will Be Asked Today or ‘Tomorrow to Permit St. Louis Democrat to Withdraw Petition That Started Ballot Recount—Defeated Candidate Refuses Either to. Confirm or Deny Reports.

Rumor Demos To Seek End fo Contest Today   Reports Circulated McDaniel Will Ask Assem bly fo Drep Recount

Truck Load Bill Passes; Solons  Are Idle Today   Senate HKoosts HousePassed Bill From 35,000 to 28,000 Pounds

ARNOLD CALLED ON DEFENSE MEASURES   Official Predicts Unior Practices Will Affect Program

ARNOLD WOULD RESTRICT UNION   Jackson Aide Tells Congress Regt lation Unnecessary Ii Trade Ri straints Illegal

Labor Union Practices To Affect National Defense, House Committee Is Told   Thurman Arnold, Assistant Attorney General, Gives Views Before House Judiciary Members; Ten Curbing Bills Under Consideration

Labor Union Quarrels May Involve Many Defense Projects, Arnold Says

Arnold Says Labor Practices Will Affect National Defense Projects

CAST FACES ACUTE SHORTAGE OF COAL AS WELL AS OIL   Cooler Homes Next Winter and Reduced Use of Autos is Suggested to Save Oi for Battleships.   TRANSPORTATION IS CAUSE OF TROUBLI   Coat Council Urges East: ern Users to Lay in Sup: plies Now While Freight Cars are Available.

Cooler Homes in Winter--Less Driving and Slower Speeds Proposed by Sec. Ickes

Scarcity of Oil, Coal Threatens   Transportation Problem Makes Commodities Hard to Get

AXIS POWERS SCOFF AT NEW AGREEMENT   Declare FDR-Churchill Meet Is “Propaganda Bluff” And Is  Wh Timed = —

BERLIN CALLS IT PROPAGANDA BLUFI   Drowned Out By The Victorious Rush Of German Armies

Germans Charge Meeting Was Propaganda  ‘Wicarmaman:   Point to ‘Disarmament of Axis Powers’ as High Spot

Germans Scoff Roosevelt and  Churchill Stance   Declare News Reports of Russ Campaign Belie Their ‘Propaganda’

All a “Bluff,” Claims Berlin  Sees RooseveitChurchill Parley As Propaganda

AXIS REACTION TO CHURCHILL, F, R. MEETING   “Propaganda Bluff’ Germans Say. Gayda, Italy, Refers to New Anglo “Plots”

CERMANS CLAIM MEETING ‘BLUFF   F, D. R., Churchill Parley Timed Wrong, Says  Nazi Spokesman

“BLUFF,” CRIES NAZI AUTHORITY.   Churchill and F. R. Statement Coincide With “Ukraine Gains”

Germans Are Reticent About War   No Details Given Out In Berlin About Proaress of Drive

BERLIN ADMITS BITTER BATTLE   Hitler’s Legions Storm Deceptive Defenses; Claim Drive Still On Schedule

Nazis Have Been Stalled for 4 Days With Heavy Loss Of Life, Vichy Says   Only One Line Communique Is Issued by Reich High Command on Fighting

Berlin Claims All Operations ‘On Schedule   Line Prepared For Years , By Russian Leaders, Reich Command Complains   Vichy Hears Drive, © Halted Four Days   Armies in Contact With Main Fortifications At Many Points

German High Command’s Communique Devotes But One Sentence To Campaign In Russia, Token.   SmolenskRaided

NAZIS STRESS DIFFICULTIES ON WAR FRONT   Berlin Reports that Bitterest Fighting Yet Encountered is Developing   VICHY HEARS DRIVE STOPPED FOUR DAYS   Germans Believe Surprise For Reds Being Prepared By Fresh Troops

NAZIS STRESS DIFFICULTIES ON WAR FRONT       Berlin Reports that Bitter Fighting Yet Encoantered is Developing               VICHY HEARS DRIVE *, STOPPED FOUR DAYS            Germans e- Surprise For Reds Being Prepared By Fresh Troops

LIMIT 1S NEAR ON MANPOWE!   Britain Can Not Spare Men From Her Vital War Industries

BRITISH TO DEBATE ARMY OFFENSIVE   COMMONS TO TAKE UP QUESTION OF LAUNCHING AT-_ TACK ON CONTINENT.” .

BRITISH 10-DEBATE CONSCRIPTS: ISSUE   To Decide Whether Armament Production Would Be Hurt By Raising Men

CHAMPION RA RAISER 01 HYBRID CORN CHOSEN   Flora, Indiana, Man I. Named As Best Grower —Crop Was 173.03  Bushels Per Acre.

Observers Expected Statement   Observers Note That No Allied Threat Forced Nazis To Move

BRITISH BELIEVE RUSSIA HAS GIVEN TACIT WARNING TO HITLER TO KEEP HANDS OFF TURKEY AND DARDANELLES   Berlin Rejects Moscow Claim That Military Occupaties of Bulgaria Tends te Spread War. Communists Nervens Over Riack Sea.

406,000 STEEL WORKERS WILL GET PAY BOOST   Increase Will Add-An Annual $90,000,000 to Payroll

STEEL FIRMS BOOST PAY OF OVER 400,000   Hikes are Granted by U. S. Steel, Bethlehem, Repub lic, Youngstown   STRIKE IS AVERTED BY NEW CONTRACT   Reaction er Wage Raises on Steel Prices is Not Yet Apparent

406,000 Workers In Steel Plants Get Wage Boosts   United States Steel Cor poration and Bethlehem Take Initiative

WAGE RAISE GIVEN TO STEEL WORKER’   U, S. Steel Corp. Sign: New Contract, Averting Strike

Big Steel, Bethlehem Grant Wage Boosts   U.S. Steel Signs New Contract with CIO, Averting Strike in Industry; Other Firms Expected to Follow Action in Raising Pay 10c an Hour

‘Big Steel’ Boosts Pa Of 406,000 10e an Hour   Signing of New Pact Averts CIO Walkout Scheduled for Midnigh: In 69 U. S. Steel Plants OTHER COMPANIES LIKELY TO FOLLOW  Buffalo SWOC Leader Says Dispute Unsettled At Lackawanna Plant

NATION'S MAJOR STEEL MAKERS GRANT PAY HIKE   U. S. Steel’s Action I: Quickly Followed By Bethlehem, Republic;  May Boost Prices   Wages Upped 10 Cents

U.S. Steel Corporation Announces  10 Cents An Hour Wage Increase

. Oe oN Re Sec nena  Steel Yields To Demands For Pay Lift   TWO-THIRDS OF INDUSTRY AFFECTED BY PACT GRANTING 10 CENTS AN HOUR INCREASE: $90,000,000 ANNUALLY.   Cost Industry $125,000,000

DYNAMITER OF TIMES LIFE ENDS   McNamara Passes After Operation in San Quentin

Dancer Dives ToHer Death  Plunges Nude Into ' Los Angeles Harbor

ENVOY PLEDGES AMERICAN All   U.S. Ready to Speed War Materials, Declares Ambassador

HOLT SAYS. NEELY BUYS ARE FOOLISH   Former Governor Flays the Policy of His Successor   WOULD ENLARGE SITES   Rocky Says It’s More Practieal To Enlarge Present Facilities for Needy

HOLT ASSAILS NEELY FOLLIES   Purchase Of Old Buildings For Sanitariums Is  » _ Termed ‘Foolish’

Turks Seek Balkan Unity; Rumanians Leave Oil Center  Rumania Prepares For RAF Bombs: Yugoslav Premier Goes To Berlir

Pressure Seen for  Balkans   600,000 ) Soldiers Are Said Massed in  Rumania   Nazis ‘Claim New, Bad Blows on Suez Canal

SAY 600, 000 TROOPS SET FOR ASSAULT   Nazi High Command Reports 13 Armed British Ships Are Sunk

\lternate Route Is Bein Sought for Eastward March by Nazis, It Is Indicated, Heartening Bulgarians—Turks Continue Exhortations for United Balkan Front.

Believe Hitler Putting Pressure On Yugoslavs; Mussolini, Franco ‘Agree’

Hitler Said Uneasy Over Soviet Stand   Berlin Announces Destruction Of 13 British Ships

PRESSURE IN YUGOSLAVIA   Her Premicr Is Summoned To Germany Under Circumstances Indicating Hitler May Be Planning To Insist On Passage Of German Troops Through That Country

MAY DEMAND PASSAGE FOR HIS TROOPS   Rumania, Fearing Britist Raids on Oil Fields Moves Civilians Out

Premier Goes To Berlin To See Dictator   Adolf’s Latest Move Surprises Balkan Nations

PREMIER LEAVES BELGRADE HEADED FAR CEPALAN CAE   Believed Hitler Seeks A ' Shorter Route Into Greece   RUSSIA MIGHT . AID BULGARIA

(7S A BOOM “ARTES. AND NO DOUBT   Depression Passed Definitely as Industrial Machines Roar.    “WORK FOR EVERYONE   Good Times Expected te Last Here at ‘Least Through 1943.

Sour Notes About Defense Boom Hangover Are Drowned  Out by 1941 5 Sound Effect:

EVERYBODY IS HAPPY, LIKE AT CHRISTMAS   Yes, it’s a boom - with technicolor and full sound effects

TYPICAL BOOM WHILE IT LASTS, AND THEN WHAT   America Roars to New Records as Defense Wheels Spin, People Spend

Horses Starting  To Make Comebacl   Motor Express Company ii Chicago Leads Way In Saving Of Gasoline

Red River Falling North Of Denison   Highest October Flood On Record Does Little Damage

Lifting Of Ship Curb Is Opposed   ‘Permission -For Ships To Enter Combat Zones Is Attacked By Senator Bilbo

BILBO OPPOSES SENDING SHIPS TO COMBAT ZONE   Miss. Senator Favors  _ Arming Merchant Ships But Oppose All-Out Entry Into War

ALL-OUT WAR SEEN IF U. 8. ACT REPEALED   Senator Bilbo Fearful of Battle If Amendments Voted   BACKS DEFENSE MOVE   Mediterranean May Fall Into Axis Hands, Senate Told

Bilbo Breaks Away From Ships Bill   Opposes Neutrality Act Amendments; Illinois Senator Urges Approval

NEUTRALITY LAN REVISION SEEN ~ AS PLUNGE INTO WAR   Senator Bilbo Joins Fight Against Plan to Permit Ships in Battle Areas   Lucas of Illinois Fears that Dictators May Control World Resources

Bilbo Breaks Away from His All-Out Support of F.D.R.’s Foreign Policy

Bilbo Breaks With Leaders ‘On War Bill   Removal Of Port Bans Means Step To War Says Mississippian

Theo Bilbo Is Against  Lifting Ban BREAKS AWAY  FROM SUPPORT OF FD POLICY   Mississippian Advocates Arm. ing Merchantmen, However, but Wouldn’t Permit Ships in Belligerent Ports

Heated Debate On Neutrality Still Proceeds   Senator Bilbo Breaks From The Program of FDR

BILBO 10 OPPOSE REVISION LIFTING COMBAT ZONE BAN   ‘Will Only Lend Support To Arming Of Merchantmen

Penang Is Being  Cut Off   Important Base Nea Singapore Is Given Up as Lost

British Give Up Penang to  Reform Lines   Malayan Action Puts New Line 300 Miles Above Singapore   THAI BORDER OPEN

British Say Penang Cut Off by Jans   Important Stretits Settlement Given Up tor Lost

GREEK PREMIER METAXAS DIED   eo Well Known General y Have Effect On Greck Progress In Albania

WAIT AND SEE U.S. ATTITUDE TOWARD JAPS   ALL ANTI-AMERICAN PAPERS BACK NEW TOKYO REGIME

WAIT AND SEE POLICIES SET   U. S. To Judge Japs By Future Acts -

U.S. Adopts Attitude Of Waiting   Talks With Japs te Be Continued, Officials Indicate

BUT SINGAPORE SEES FORCE AS THEIR NEXT MOVI   Southward Driver Expected to be Abandoned in Favor of War With Russia

Cautious View Is Adopted In Washington   Negotiations To Settle Differences Still Not Dead, Says State Department

Adopts “Watchful Waiting” Policy Toward Japanese  New Tokyo Regime Reported __ Ready to Continue Discussions

WASHINGTON TC WAIT AND SEE NEXT JAP MOVE     Public Cautioned Against Assuming New Policy Certain

U.S. To Wait And See What Japs Will Do   Officials Caution Against Assuming Any Sharp Change in Relations Due

‘Wait and See Policy Adopted  Toward Japan   Pacific Negotiations To Continue With  Tojo’s Government  U. §. WATCHING  Singapore Fears  Tokyo in Impasse,  ee ce Casere

ENVOYS HOPING FOR CONTINUED. FRIENDLY ACTS   Lawmakers Urging Action Sees 2nd Hitler —

Wait and See’ Attitude Adopted By Washington No Radical Change  in Relations With T&S Fell likely

“WAIT AND SEE” POLICY ON JAP PLANS ADOPTED   Washington Cautious Or ‘Changing Stand Despite New Cabinet Aims Tc Seek Peace.

U, S-JAPANESE. TALKS CONTINUE   : FURTHER EFFORTS 10" SET ‘TLE OUTSTANDING PROBLEMS SEEM ASSURED,

Negotiations With Japanese Will €ontinue   .U. S. Adopts “Wait and See” Attitude Toward New Government of Japan, Indicated

Two Strongholds Are Captured by German Panzers   Tobruk Garrison Again Locked Against Mediterranean Coast

IMPERIAL ARMY UNITS BATTLE FOR CORRIDOR   Berlin Claims 9000 British Troops Are Taken Captive

TO TRAIN VOLUNTEERS   ‘Kansag Fire Departments Asked to Aid in Defense

Scottish City Main Object of [Nazi Bombers   British Claim Two German Battleships Directly Hit in  Sundav Brest Raid

Big Craft Tied Up at Brest Perhaps Badly Disabled By British Raiders’ Bombs   Nazis Hit Back and Cities in England, Scotland and Ireland Suffer; Some Nazi Ships Crash in Ireland

SIGNS MEASURE   Roosevelt Approves Defense Roads Bill Under Protest.

Sidney Franklin, Brooklyn Matador May Hold a Bull Fight in Kansas

RESEE TH FRENCH PEAG   Tokyo Sources Hint at Vich  Acceptance of Jap  Mediation.

See A greement Near on  French Indo-China Rou   F inal: Settlement of Bor “der Conflict Expected . Very Soon:

JAPS DECLARE PEACE IS NEAR   Final Settlement of Thailand. French Dispute Said Due Soon.

REPORT FRENCH REJECT LATEST TOKYO DEMANDS   BUT DISPATCH FROM JAPANESE CAPITAL SAYS AGREEMENT IS NEAR   CONFERENCES ON THAILAND DISPUTE STILL GO ON   Ipaanese Authorities Hint a “Come plete Agreement” with Indo* China Is Approaching

GALES BATTER NORTHEAST AS TOLL MOUNTS   Warm Air Currents Moving Over Plains Promise Relief

Deaths from Week-End Storm Reach 6] in North Dakota and Minnesota   Rescue Workers Still Seeking Bodies of Victims; Hundreds of Vehicles Marooned

Nelson Tells  Status of  Building Bar Priorities Apply Only to  Sparre Motale

Bombs Rain On SW England   British Report Three  Nazi Planes Downed

Slight Damage Is Caused by Hitler’s Raiders Over Isles   Efficient British FireFighters Keep Damage To Minimum

WESTERN ENGLAND BOMBED FOR 2ND CONSECUTIVE NIGHT   Efficient Fire Watchers Keep Damage To Bare Minimum—3 Nazi Planes Downed

Axis Convoy Sunk In Mediterranean by Allied Air-Sea Attack  Six Ships, Destroyer De stroyed, Three Others Damaaed by Allies

TRDOPS' USE 9 SUBJECT TF OMMEN   Pepper Would Le wv. S. Forces Go ~ Anyw here 

Pepper In Favor Sending” “Draftees To Guard Islands   Says Ban Against Them Leaving Hemisphere Should Be Lifted

a BAN AVERT WAR   yrida Senator Assert:  All-Out. Effort Would  Keep United States Out of Strife   NGRESS LEADERS PPOSED TO ACTIOD   nator Thomas Declare  rmy Officials Will Not  Press for Curb Elimination Now

Pepper Urging Lifting Of Ban   Wants To Send Selectees Qutside Western Hemisphere

Army Plans Shakeup In Personnel   Unfit Officers To Be Purged From Ranks   Pepper Says Army Should Occupy Islands

SENATOR PEPPER WOULD LIFT BAN   Sees Little Prospect of Ac tion, However, To Auth orize Sending Selectee: Outside West Hemisphere

FOREIGN SERVICE BAN IRKS PEPPER   Alabama Senator Would Kil Law Holding Troops in Hemisnhere

ASKS FREE USE OF DRAFT ARM   Senator Pepper Would Lift Ban Against Sending Selectees Abroad

SENATE SOON TO BEGIN DEBATE ON SERVICE TERM OF U.S. DRAFTEES   Opposition in Congress Said To Be Waning Under President Roosevelt’s Pressure   Gen. Falmer sees Perl From Hitler, Great— Media Man Opposes Extension of Service

SAYS NAZIS PLAN U. S. CONQUEST   Retired General Says Nation Is In Greatest Peril

Roosevelt and Advisers Discuss National Defense   Next Move by Japan Awaited Ry Officiale

FUROPE ROW WITH CHIEFS   Check Up On Defense Situation Marks Return   EYES ORIENT CRISIS   Subjects Taken Up Durince Conference Kept Secret

PRESIDENT AND AIDES SURVEY ‘DEFENSE TASK   New Developments in Far East Being Watched

Army Receives Second Shipment Of 28-Ton Tanks  War Depariment Has Plans to Arm Two Million Men

FRENCH TO FIGHT DE GAULLE ARMY   COLONIAL EMPIRE SEEN AT STAKE IN COLLABORATION PAC

French Air Chief In Beirut to Lead Defense of Syriz   Petain Government Now In Full Co- Operation With Axis  WARNS DE GAULLE ‘Threatens Full-Fledred

Defenses In Syria to Be Bolstered   Franee Also May Move to Retake African Colonies

German Hail “Great Victory” At Smolensk —   Report Break-Through In Red-Lines Along  Bessarabian Front

MOSCOW DECLARES GERMAN ATTACKS ARE WEAKENING   German News Agency Claims Nazis Have Captured 35,000 Prisoners in the SmaJensk Sector.   DUTCH EAST INDIES FREEZES JAP ASSETS   London Encouraged by the Showing Made by Soviet Army; indo-China Pact is Approved.

Fighting Enters Its 37th Day   Russian and German Prope ganda Reports Again Are Conflicting

Germans Say Entrapped Reds ‘tit  Smolensk Sector Fail to Break Out and Battle Nearing Conclusjon — Russians Report Success‘ in Baltic Naval Engagement.

BERLIN CLAIMS VISIONARY; RUSSIANS CUT OFF UES SPEARHEADS ALONG LIN   Prominent Nazi Newspaper Admits Application of Blitz krieg on Eastern Front Failure; Trench Warfare ic Settine in

Germany Says Soviet Troops Unable To Break Trap On Route To  Moscow 

Germany Sees Great Victory Ahead In Smolensk Distric   Has Taken Favorable  Russia However Indicates Battle  Turn Her Way

GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE “OF 35,000 REDS, WHO SAY FIGHTING SLOWING DOWN

Russians Claim F ighting Takes ‘Favorable Turn’   British Encouraged By Soviet Resistance

 *  Nazis Issue Usual Communique On War Development:   Russians Report Fighting Has Slowed Down  “4

Germans Say Victory Is Now in Making in Smolensk Area.  RUSSIAN THRUSTS EVEN ADMITTED  Gains by Defenders Are Granted in Report From Berlin.

Say Troops Advance At Smolensk   Moscow Reports Indicate No Such Fighting

Bergen Gives Himself Up At Prison Today   Surrenders. With Girl: Flavoring Extract Drink Is Blamed for Flight

HOOVER EVIDENCE ON RED ACTIVITY DEMANDED BY MA)   Chairman of Military Affair: Committee Wants Data. on Defense Strikes.

Information Is Sought of Hoover   FBI Chief's Testimony Demanded By May:

NAZI DIPLOMACY EQUALLY ACTIVE IN THE BALKANS   Concentrated on Hungary. Bulgaria and Rumania With Turkey Next   ENGLAND HAS NO BUSINESS THERE   insist That Clear Relationship With Soviets Still Exists

With Reich’s Army Engaged in Battle of  The Balkans Diplomats Are Keeping Busy 

SENATE SETS SOLUTION 10 BOND SERVICE   Bill Sent To Hous For Arguments

Air Missiles — Rock Berlin, Ruhr Cities   Toll of 37 Bombers, 150 To 200 Men Blamed On Bad Weather Over Continent   15 English Fighters Downed to 4 Nazis   Middle East Fliers Strike At Brindisi, Points In Sicily

Tax Assessors  To Get Salary   STATE'S SHARE DRAW) BY AUDITOR FROM FUND

HILLMAN ISN'T FOR ANY LAWS ABOUT STRIKES   Labor leader even opposed to requiring ‘cooling off’ period

Hillman for Strike Control lf Necessary   OPM Director Does Not Think Time Has Yet Come

Hillman Would Favor U.S. In Plant Strikes   Only As Last Resort, However, Would He Operate Units   SEES NO NEED NOW      Predicts Agreement To Be Reached By Ship Plant Operators

LABOR PEACE PREDICTED BY HILLMAN   Sees Agreement Banning Strikes And Lockouts

15,000 ON STRIKE IN WHOLE RANGE Cr NATIONAL DEFENSE   OPM Director Hillman Tells Senate Committee Conditions are Better.

SOVIET STILL CONFIDENT OF HALTING NAZIS   Moscow Reports Germany Is Now Exerting Her Full Offensive Power

Acknowledge De fense: West of the Capital Had +* Been ‘Impaired’   FOE PAYS HEAVILY   Moscow Press Calls on Civilians to Fight With Red Troops

Red Lines To West Crack And Russ Admit Capital Is In Grave Peril; Moscow Insists Resistance Unbroken

GERMAN NOW 62 MILES FROM CAPITAL   Both Sides Rush In Reinforcements _ to Climax Of Thrust  On Moscow

REDS MAY HAVE CLOSED BREAK   Action Particularly Intense ‘Where ‘Deterioration’ Was Reported Oct. 14-15

RUSSIAN REPORTS INDICATE RED ARMY IS HOLDING LINES   RED FORCES GIVE GROUND BUT STILL BATTLING ENEMY FIERCELY

Russian War Writers Most Hopeful   Red Army Alive And Struggling, Whole People Has Become Armymen

SOVIET DENIES RESISTANCE TO NAZIS BROKEN   Admit Deterioration of Defenses West of Moscow

Moscow Dispatches Admit “Deterioration” of Wests Lines, But Red Army’s Still Intact

Germans and Rumanians Enter Odessa, Battle in Streets With Defenders

Reds Report Nazis Staking Full Might In Moscow Attack   Declare Lines Holding in Face Of Foes’ Peak Offensive Power; Rreak-Throucsh Believed Checkec

Santa and Mrs. Claus Wil ~ Be Whisked From Air- » port to Parade

TO ARRIVE BY ARR   Santa and Mrs. Claus Will ~ Be Whisked From Air- + port to Parade

President at Easter Service Hears Prayer for Defeat of “Aggression”

Nation’s Chief Hears Easter Peace Prayers   Minister Implores Defeat of World Avgeression

ROOSEVELT ATTENDS EASTER SERVICES   ‘President Hears Prayer For Defeat  Of “Tyranny And Aggression” 7 At St. Thomas’ Chorch

PRAYER FOR PEACE MADE AT SERVICI      President Roosevelt At. tends St. Thomas’ Episcopa! Church

President Hears Prayers Asking Tyrant’s Defeat  Mr. Roosevelt Is Gloomy at Easter Services

EAGLES HELP RAF BOMBINGS   British Open New Aerial Assaults On Germany

EAGLE FLIERS WITH RAF RAID ‘GERMAN AREAS   British Airmen Aided By American Squadron In Attacks On Plants, Canals. Roads   START BIG FIRES   Two Hundred Planes Arc Used in Large Seale Bombing of Reich Arms Factories

wre  British, American Flyers Blast at  German Targets     Overnight Raids on Industrial Areas Cost 10 Bombers

Americans Aid In RAF Attack   British Take Advantage Of Clear Weather To Raid Ger. man Territory

U.S. FLIERS JOIN WITH RAF IN HUGE RAIDS   Blows Delivered At Germany In France, Belgium, Holland

STATE-GUARD SERVICE SEEK   TELEGRAM FROM WASHING TON HINTS STATE GUARD MAY GO ON ANTI-SAB ' OTAGE DUTY

NAF BLASTS FRANCE IN DAYLIGHT RAIDS   Ten German Fighters Shot Down During Day

U. OF GEORGIA TAKEN Ott Lol AY CONFERENGE   Action Follows Talmadge’s Interference With Normal Procedure Of School   STUDENTS HANG EFFIGY OF GEORGIA GOVERNOR   Cocking Never Given Fair Trial By Regent Board, Conference Rules

QUARREL OVER POLICY   University of Georgia Dropped From Conference. .

CONFERENCE DROPS GEORGIA UNIVERSITY   “Political Interference” Charged !n Remaval of Dean Cocking

University of Georgia Loses Southern Conference Standing; Students Parade

SHARP CRITICISM OF SPEEDY ACTION UPON ROAD BOND MEASURE   SENATOR HILL IS CRITICAL AND IS ANSWERED BY SENA. TOR WEAVER MOORE

Criticism Of Committee’s Speed Draws Quick Answer   Senator Weaver Moore Replies To Complaint Of Joe Hill Against “Huey Long” Session

News of War  In Summary   (By The Associated Press) MEONITEPRRANEAN TARGET

PROPELLOR KILLS OFFICER   Lieut. Rosenthal Meets Death in Peculiar Accident

Woman Killed By Husband in Michigan Churet  Man Aims Shotgun al Congregation ee’ All ek Mamecu

Woman Slain In Church By Husband   Killed by Shotgun Blast As She: Runs Down Aisle: Man: Captured::Later

Woman Is Slain  In Chureh Aisle   Police Hold Estranged Spouse, Who Trailed Wife with Shotgun

Woman Killed Inside Cathedral   Slayer Uses Shotgun To Awe Worshiners

House Rejects New Primary Voting Plan   ‘Timary vOoung Pian  Proposal Would Substi tute Australian BalInt bar Geratch Svetem

House Rejects New Primary Voting Plan   Proposal Would Substi tute Australian Ballot for Scratch System

Tension Lessens Between Japan and the Dutch East Indies, According to Tokyo

RELATIONS IMPROVE. BETWEEN COUNTRIES IN TRADE-ARGUMEN]   Tension Between Japan  and Netherlands East  Indies Eased by An  Announcement

JAP DEMANDS TURNED DOW!   TOKYO SAYS, HOWEVER, THAT FAILURE OF THE ECONOMIC NEGOTIATIONS DOESN'T MEAN. WARK

Swimming Class Schedule Announced   Park Board and Red Cross Spon‘sor Program “Water-prootine” Children-:’

NEW PRIORITY BOARD WARNS ON SACRIFICES   Production of Arms To Be Stressed In U. S.

New Seven-Man Board Warns of  More Sacrifices   Impact of Rearmament Will be Reflected in  Cut Civilian Consumpntior

Fish Directed  Not to Answer   House Says Subpoena Infringes Rights

QUIZ QUESTIONS.   Mrs. Paul Richman Winner o Last Week's Serics.

OUIZ QUESTIONS...   Mrs. Paul Richman Winner of Last Week's Seri

MANY KILLED BY BOMBERSIN SAVAGE RAIDS   Fires Started In Furious  Two-and-a-Half-Hour Aerial Assault   BOMBS DROP NEAR OLD FORT SANTIAGO   Damaged Communications Impaix Sending of Information

CHAOS ENGULFS MANILA WHEN BOMBS FALL    Communications Paralyzec !As Wave After Wave of  Planes Drop Explosives

JAPANESE AUTHORITIES DISREGARD RULING THAT CAPITAL IS OPEN CITY   Heavy Loss Of Lives Reported By U. S. Officials Following Raids; Japanese Aircraft Fill Sky For Over Two Hours

Gen. Strong to Kighth corps  in Texas   Gen. Uhl to  succeed him

Discussion On Aid Bill Still Before Senate   Administration Group Be gins Defense of Bill Over Reference To Dictator Phase.

Roosevelt’s Men Reply To “Dictator Talk   Senator Connally Says Lend-Lease Bill Has Safeguards

REBUTTAL BEGUN BY WAR Ald BILL BLOC IN SENATE   Connally Ridicules Opposi tion Cry That Dictatorship Might Result

DENY PLAN WOULD MAKE FR DICTATOR   Administration Expected to Rest Case After Striking Back

ADMINISTRATION SUPPORTERS HIT AT, AID ENEMIES   Senator Connolly, Texas Calls Dictator Charge “Ridiculous”   CITES “SAFEGUARD”   Bailey, Hill and Murray Wait to Follow Up Argument

PRICE CONTROL BILL PASSED BY HOUSE IN AN- AMENDED FORW   TEETH TAKEN OUT OF MEAS URE THAT NOW GOES TO SENATE FOR ACTION

Price Ceiling Is in Senate   See Little Chance of It Be coming Law Before Next Year

Mauled Price Bill Passed by House   Bipartisan Bloc Forces Board of Review

HOUSE OKS MEASURE 10 » PEGPRICES   Program Approved By 224 to 161 Vote After Fight      MAKE CONCESSIONS     Anti-Inflation Clause, Eliminated From   House Bill   MAKE CONCESSIONS

Price Control Not Yet Near  House Passes Bill of Sorta: to Senate Naw

HOUSE - PASSED PRIGE~CONTROL BILL IN SENATE   Administration Forced tc Accept Many Compromises to Anti-Infation  Measure   WAGE CEILING OUT   Some Leaders Térn  Changes. Fatal; Senate  : Action Unlikely Before January

Senate Gets Revised Price Control Bill   Sharply Modified Ver. sion Approved by House, 274 to 161

SENATE GETS CONTROL Bit      Badly Battered Price Meas ure Not Likely To Be Law Until ‘42

Price Control Bill May Not Be Law Until-Next Year   State Rests Case In Murder Trial ~-@f- Maine Maz         tim And . ‘Defendai

Badly-Twisted Price Control  Bill To Senate   Administration Forces Gran Many Concessions To Car rv Measure.   FINAL VOTE 224 - 16!

NERY ER  To the Senate  More Delays Expected in The Move to Plank Terfladine

PRICE MEASURE VOTED IN HOUSE   Administration Required Ti Make Big Concessions

House 4 proves Sharply Altered Price Control Bill   Administration Forces Take  Several Defeats As Measure Is P 4 To 161; See Delay In Final Sinctwniit

PRICE CONTROL BILL SENT 10 SENATE TODAY   House Passes Measure Last Night 224-161

House Votes Badly Battered Version of Price Control Bil   Little Chance of Action by Senate on Measure in Current Session

» Price Control Bill Carries in House » After Concessions   New Dealers Hope to Reinstate Some Parts Of Measure in Senats

House Passes Much Altered  Measure to Control Prices   Final Passage by Senate Doubted Before End of Year; Single Administrator Provided; Many Major Concessions Are Made

HOUSE PASSES PRICE CONTROL BILL   Badly Battered Version Of Administration's Measure Now Rests On Senate’s Doorstep—Likely Not To Become Law Before Next Year

Much-Modified Price Control  Bill To Senate   Final Passage Unlikely This Year; House Rough On F. R. Measure.

TRIM PRICE ‘BILL   Measure Gets Thru House ir Battered Form and Sent to Senate

House Passes Inflation Bill, Vote 224 To 161  Belen Mxxcheond Kbet   Price Control Not Likely To Get Far  Before Next Year, Many Changes Made

Much Altered Price Control! Bill Approved   House Finally ‘ Votes On Measure; Senate Action Remote

Price Control Measure Now Before Senate  Aeitrwr € AMAL aeecianc   Major Concessions Made Before Passage in House

BADLY-BATTERED ANTI-INFLATION PRICE CONTROL BILL HAS LITTLE CHANCE OF BECOMING A LAW BEFORE NEXT YEAR

Revamped Price Bill To Senate  LEGISLATION  HAS HARRIED TRIP IN HOUSE   Administration’s Antiinfla tion Plan Badly Battered Has Little Chance of Be. coming Law Before 1942.

BATTERED VERSION OF PRICE BAL GOES TO SENATE   Has Little Chance Of Becoming Law Before Next Year

Senate Gets Price Measure   Little Chance of Becoming Law Until Next Year

DELAY IN SENATE ACTION ON PRICE CONTROL IS SEEN   PASSAGE BY HOUSE VOTED AFTER MANY CHANGES ARE MADE

Price Control Bill Passed In  Revised Form   Badly Battered Version Of Measure is Sent To Senate Where It Faces New Delays

Price Control Bill, Badly Battered in House, Has Little Chance of Passage This Year

BATTERED PRICE BILL MOVES ON   Badly-Mauled Version of Administration’s Measure Now in Hands of Senate.   DARK FUTURE STILL AHEAD   Major Concessions Are Penalty for Passage of Measure Through House.

SENATE GETS HOUSE PRICE CONTROL BILI  a ed   Fin al {Passage Said Doubtful Before Year’s End   Four-Month-Old “Meas‘ure. Was to Check “Inflation

Price Control Law otill Far  From Passage   Battered Version of Administration’s Bill Passes the House and Now Goes into Senate for Action.

OF BECOMING LAW IN '4t   hiministration Legislation Passes By 224-161 Vote   MAJOR CHANGES   Made On Bill Which Chiefs Say May Be Fatal: Hope To Restore Provisions

New Battleship Bringing Lord Halifax to U. S. Is Sighted Off the Coast   British Vessel Passe Passes Cape Henry “Proceeding Very Slowly” Thru a Fog

New Battleship Bringing Lord Halifax to U. S. Is Sighted Off the Coast   British Vessel Passes Cape Henry gt Very Slowly” hru a Fog

LORD HALIFAX REACHESUS.ON NEW WARSHIP   British “Ambassador And Wife Acvive On Board M. M.S. King George ¥

AMBASSADOR HALIFAX ARRIVES   New Envoy, Wife Come tc United States on H. M. S. King George V.

The War loday: Hitler’s Latest ‘“‘Peace”’  Scheme Not Going to Work On U. S., Britain

Hitler Is Piecing Together New Plan  To Provide Peace   Signs Are That Fuehrer Would End War Before Winter Covers East;  Idea Held Futile

THE WAR TODAY  A Nazi Peace Offer Likely  But First, Hitler Must Prove the ‘Reds Are Whipped

HITLER WANTS RED ARMY EXTERMINATED IS BELIEF OF ANALYSTS   Germans Willing to Give British Peace Tha‘ Would Look Good on Paper, Maybe

HITLER AGAIN SEEKING PEACE WITH BRITAIN   But He Doesn’t Know the British

BELIEVED ARMISTICE OFFERS TO RUSSIA, IF ANY, MERE ATTEMPTS AT PEACE WITH BRITAIN BY NAZIS

British Forces Encircle 130,000 Italian Troops, Civilians in Central Ethiopia   Fascist Defenders of Keren Pursued Toward Asmara; War Goods Taker

British Entrap Fascist Troop:   Italian Army Reported In Retreat Toward Ethiopian Railroad

GERMAN SUB IS CAPTUREL   Bombs from American Built Plane Cripple Craf In Atlantic.

CLAIM PLANE. WON BATTLE WITH U-BOAT   BRITISH REFORT BOMBS PROM AMERICAN - BUILT. PLANE RESULTED IN UNUSUAL  p SURRENDER

BRITISH TELL SUB CAPTURE   German U-Boat Damaged  by Bombs from American  Built Plane  ]

Ship Seizure Bill, Passed by House Is Sent to Senate   Knox Says Navy Is Bound to Single Purpose of Aid to British; Roosevelt Talk Awaited

Ship Bill To Senate For Debate   “Less Talk and ore Action’ Is Appeal

Committee In Senate  Gets Bill   Ship-Use Measure Expectec to Bring Fireworks; Convoy Preposal Causes Verbal Fiaht in Capital.

PLAN FIGHT ~OVER CONVOY IN CONGRESS   Willkie and Kno; Spoke Last Night, Echoing Stimson’s  —-~ Plea:

TDR TALK ON CONVOY AWAITED   Senate To Debate Ship Question In New War Dispute

ROOSEVELT MAY REVEAL HIS PLANS IN TALK MAY 12   Debate on Future Role of-U.  _ §. in War Continues on Many Fronts With Increasing Vigor.   WILLKIE PLEADS FOR ALL-OUT AID NOW   Many Circumstances Indicate Decision One Way or An: other May be Reached Within Next Few Weeks.

Bitter Controversy Result Of Statements By  Spokesmen Close   To Roosevelt.

ARGUMENT AGITATED   Knox and Willkie Plead for More Action’ As: House Committee De bates Measure.

Issue of Risking War Developing   House Passes Ship Seizure Bill As Willkie. Knox Urge More Aid

TAKES UP BILL TO REQUISITION FOREIGN SHIPS   National Dispute on All-Out Use of Navy In Atlantic Continued By Willkie.

Solons Study Requisition Bill   Roosevelt To Put In His Word On May 14

Secretary Of Navy Emphasizes America Must Gucrantee Maintenance Of Seapower; Willkie Demands “Less Talk And More Action”

Senate Committee Takes Up Ship Requisition Bill As  Convoy Dispute Increase:

FOREIGN SHIPS USE CONSIDERED TODAY BY BODY IN SENATE   Requisitioning of Idle Vessels Contained in Measure.   SECRETARY KNOX TELLS OF SITUATION

Bitter Debate Is Expected Over Convoy Section Which Has Passed  Hniice_

CONVOY PLAN I. APPARENTLY SURE 10 COME   C:evelopments and Majority View in Congress Indicate Action.   NEW MOVES IMMINENT   4 President Has Imposed 4 Semi-Blockade Against Axis Powers.

SHIPS BILL CONSIDERED BY SOLONS   Bitter Debate On Convoy Question Is Anticipated

GERMAN SHOT IN PARIS   Assailants Of Officer Escape After Firing Shots

40,000 SLA¥YS REPORTED CAPTURED   See Soviet’s Big Chance To Halt German Sweep

INCREASED GASOLINE PRICE S CERTAINTY   Compulsory Rationing Also Believed Probable

GAS BLACKOUT 10 FORCE SEABOARD 10 BOOST PRICES   Dealers Clamor for increase  te Offset Losses Due to Short Hours.

Slight Quake Rocks Lisbon   Many Persons Rushed Into Street; Plaster Shaken From Walls

FORMER LEESBURG WOMAN REACHES 8%   Mrs. J. E. N. Brenner Has See: Every President Since Grant’s Inauguration

BRITISH BLOCK ALL ENTRANCES TO LIBYAN PORT   F leet Assists Ground Forces In Desert Campaign

Japan Exhausts Her Patience With U. S.—Tsk!  Threatens to Bomb   Threatens to Bom! Burma Road to Halt Supplies

Japs Threaten  Burma Stroke   Warn U. §. Patience Low Army May Sever Supply Line

BURMA ROAD THREATENED   Japan ‘Exhausted’ In Patience Toward U. S.

Japan Proposes To Strike At Burma Road  Action Is Threatenec Unless U. S.

Japan Proposes: To Strike At Burma Road  Action Is Threatened Unless U, S. Comes to Terms

Japan Threatens  Burma Road Raid   Action Rests on Talks with Envoy, Claim

JAPANESE MOVE ON U. S. ROUTE HINTED   Possible Attack on n Burma F Road Suggested i in Editorial Unless Envoy Succeeds in Easing Situation .

JAPANESE LOSE THEIR PATIENCE   Hint Made of Attack On Burma Road to Cut Off U.S. Supplies

JAPANESE SAY PATIENCE GONE   Tokyo Indicates Her Army May Strike Unless U. S.  Comes to Terms

Engineer for GRDA Says Cookson Hills Project Is Assurec   Employed for Preliminary WorkSuggests Authority Sell Power to Neosho Camp,

MORE THAN G00 LOSE LIVES OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND   Nearly 500 Lives Snuffed Qut in Highway Accidents; California Leads in Trathe Death Toll   17 DIE IN PENNA.

Poll Finds Majority Against U. S. in War   Newspaper Gives Count In New. York. State As Over 2 to 1

OIL COUNTRY BATTLE NEAR AIR CENTERS   Iraqs Claim Destruction of British Planes, Failure of British Motorized Forces

Report Encirclement of Britons Al Basru, Iraq, Continues ‘According to Plan’   SIX VESSELS SUNK      British Admit One Transport With Men Sent Down, Later Two Desiroyers With Survivors   RULLETIN

German-Inspired War Flames in Empire Graveyard   London Reports Only That Fighting Is Continuing Today

Fierce Battle Rages Near Baghdad Over Control Of Oil Fields   sritish Called ‘Aggressors’; Pro-Nazi Natives Press Attempt To Trap Imperials At Bat Basra

British Set Back on 2nd Day lraq Fight  Reported Smashex Armored Cars

30 Tons of Bombs Dropped on Habbaniyah Airport by Iraqi Planes.   Attacks Repulsed   British Attempt to Take Rusba Frustrated; Arabian Troops Mobilize.

Japanese To Take Chance of Letting Merchantships Go Into U. S. Ports

U. §. Celebrates Fourth With Usual Amount Of Spirit   Millions Expected To Listen to FDR Speech In Afternoon

MILLIONS 10 HEAR F. D. R. IN AFTERNOON   Also Invited To Join Stone In Repeating Allegiance To Flag   OBSERVANCE VARIED   Excursions, Reunions, Picnics And Barbecues Amona Features

ENTIRE NATION JOINING IN CELEBRATION   Independence Day Is Observed Against Grim Background Abroad

UNITED STATES IN GENERAL OBSERVANCE INDEPENDENCE DAY   ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT ONE MAIN FEATURES OF ENTHU SIASTIC CELEBRATIONS

Celebrates July 4th Holiday In Traditional Way   Citizens Will Sing And Repeat Flag Allegiance At Hude Park Ceremon,

Nation’s Birthday Celebrated In Characteristic Fashion Today   Powder Small Boys Use For Noise Making This Year May Have Deadly Use In 1942

NAR FAILS 10 DIMFOURTH -FORULS.   merica to Spend $3,500, 000 for Fireworks; Weather Good.

RADIO RITES “WL FOLLO THK BYE.   Sobered, Busy Nation Turns Thoughts to Origin of Independence.   PRESIDENT’S SPEECH ON AIR AT 3 P. M.

AMERICANS CELEBRATE   Everywhere They Will Pause to Hear President

America Celebrates Fourth of July With  Traditional Enthusiasn   Second Peaceful July Fourth Here Only. Occasional Cracker. Heard

British Fly American Flags; Many Ask Whal Is Being Celebrated      \U. S., Speeding Defense Plans. Celebrates Indenendence

U.S. Celebrates Fourth of July  Manner Varies As Widely As Terrain

Millions of Americans This Affernoon Will Repeat the Oath of Allegiance to Flag Following Roosevelt's Speech at 3 o'Clock

Despite Sobering Injfinences—  Americans Celebrate Fourth With Usual Enthusiasm

SOMBER AMERICA TAKES TIME OUT TO OBSERVE 41H   Traditional Enthusiasm Marks Celebration Of Independence

Nation Will Pause Al3 To Hear FDR   Willkie Confident Supplies Will Be Delivered Soon

16 Nazi Agents In Cross-Country Flight To Catch Vessel Sailing With Ousted Axis Consul Officials

NAVAL TRANSPORT  SAILS TODAY WITh OFFICIALS OF AXIS   27,000 Ton Former Liner America, Now The West Point, Pride of American  erchant Marine, Is Largst Merchant Vessel Ever Built In This Country.

CONSULS GO HOME   Axis Officials to Leave New York for Lisbon on U. S. Transport

AXIS AGENTS TO SAIL FOR HOME   Germans and Italians To Be Sent to Lisbon On U. §. Transport

Nazi Consuls  Sail Tonight   Departure Delayed As Ship Is Held. For’ West Coast Party

AXIS CONSULS TO LEAVE U.S   Sail Tonight On Former “America”, Renamed The West Point

Strange Voyage For U.S. Vessel   German and Italian Consular Officials to Be Taken  to Europe.

Strange Trans-Atlantic Voyage Begins Tonight   First Crossing By Former Liner America Will Take Axis Agents Back To Europe

BIG CONVERTED U. 8. TRANSPORT TO SAIL INTO DANGER ZONE   FORMER LINER AMERICA WILL CARRY EXPELLED GER. MAN. ITALIAN DIPLOMATS

U.S. WILL START AXIS NATIONALS HOME TONIGHT   Mass Departure Is Held U Waiting Group Of Nazis From West Coast

DELAY SAILING OF SHIP WITH AXIS NATIONALS   Await Arrival Of 16 Nazi Consuls From West Coast

QUSTED NAZI CONSULS FLY 10 NAB TRANSPORT   Sailing Time of West Point Delayed to Re_ egeive Germans   NO FAREWELLS   Parties Banned As Ship Leaves for War-Dangerous Waters

Navy Transport To Sail For Lisbon   Strange Maiden Trip Being Made to Take Axis Men Home —

US. TRANSPORT 10 SUL WITHA ANIC OFFICIALS   ‘Pride of American Merchant Marine Will Make Strange   Maiden Voyage; Consuls Flying to Catch Boat

Axis Consuls to Sail Today on The “America”  Maiden Voyage OE Wawa Shin ta

AxisConsul: Leaving for HomeToday U.S. TRANSPORT  TO TRAVEL IN THE WAR ZONE

PROUD U. S. LINER SFT FOR VOVAGE   Former Ship America Sails with Load of Germans Enroute to Home

Nazi And Ttalian. Leaders Are Quitting America   ~ Under Orders.

Pride of Merchant Marine Will Jail Tonight on Strange Voyage   Agents of Axis Governments and Their Families Will Be Passengers on West Point

German.and Italian Envoys To Sail Tonight for Lisbon Aboard Big American Shi

Axis Consuls Sail For Home On ‘West Point  We:dmann, Borchers   We'dmann, Borchers Fly From West Coast To Catch Trane-Atlantic Ship

SHIP TO SAIL TONIGHT WITH AXIS CONSUL!   Farewell Parties Forbid den As Strange Voyage About To Begin

Pride of Ue 8. Merchant Ship: Sets Perilous Course On Maiden Vovage

German Agents Leave Tonight   Liner Awaits Arrival Of West Coast Consul Offi. cials Flying East.

Crack Liner Off to Lisbon   Maiden Trans-Atlantic Tri Made Under Strangest Sailing in History

Qusted Germans on West Coast Flying Fast to Leave U. S.   U. S. Government Holds Europe-Bound Naval Transport Today

West Point Leaves On Strange Voyage   Nazi And Fascist Consula  Officials Head For Lisbon

To Depart For Home   Axis Consular Officials To Leave U.S. Tonight

NAZI CONSULS IN RACE OVER U. S, TO GET ON SHIP   Ousted Axis Agents to Sa’ Tonight for Lisbon on New Naval Transport

Tariff Removal Between Canada;  U.S. Recommender  Joint Committee Asks . Moye te Aid: ‘All-Out War Output Effore

New Printing Contract to Save State $175,000 On Beer and Liquor Stamps

Stalin, Hitler Agree, France Says,But Turks See Reds’ Peril   Reich and Rumania Troops Set for Attack on Soviet, Ankara Avers   Duce to Speak   100 Divisions Reported Massed on Border of Poland

The War Today:  British Still Refrain From Biggest Risk— Land Campaign In Syria

CLAIM RUMANIA TO AlD HITLER INQUICK DRIVE   Great Britain en Verge of —_Belinite—Astion-infrensh-—  Ruled Svria

Vichy, However, Reports Stalin, — Hitler in Accord   Zero Hour Near in Battle for Syria; British Blockading French-Mandated Lands; Alexandria Blasted 

BRITAIN STANDS BADLY IN NEED. OF REAL STRATEGIST IN SYRIAN CAMPAIGN NOW BEING MAPPED

British Forces Blockade Syria: Zero Hour Near   Axis Warplanes Bomb Alexandria; Amman Raid Target

Syrian Land Campaign A gainst Nazis Big Risk; Britain Needs Another Man Of Allenby Calibre

Imminent and “Far Reach. ing” Event in Middle East War Theatre Forecast in London Today.   NAZI TROOPS, PLANES HAVE ENTERED SYRIA   German War Planes Reportec to Have Blasted at the Base of British Mediteranean Fleet,

Axis Planes Blasting 2 _ Alexandria . Hoping to Deter Fleet Actio FRENCH IN THE AIR Report: Germans Landi : In Syria Under: Cover Of Darkness =:

Britain Believed To Be On Point Of Marching Into-Syria; Agreement Between Hitler AndStalin Reported

Alexandria Is Reported Axis Tarset   England Clamps Blockade On Syria, Lebanon To Meet Axis.”

ihe War ilodayp  Britain Needs Another Allenby To. Strike Decisive Blow In Middle Eas

Measures Being Taken By Turkey © : For Securi rity Along: Syrian Bor der - Heartening News To Great Britair

JERMANS AND. AUMANIANS REPORTED MASSING FOR JUNE ATTACK ON AUSSIE   A Far Reaching Event in the Middle East War Theater Forecast in Reliable London Circles; Squadrons of British Fleet Massing Off the Syrian Coast.

JEWISH REFUGEES ‘HOME FROM WARS BERMAN       British Expect Nazi Thrust At Suez From East   TURKEY NOT LIKING THE NAZIS SO NEAR

Say Ukraine Will Be  Breadbasket;Britam Set for Syria Attack   Ankara Hears Rumor Nazi-Rumanian Armies to Attack Russia in June, Alexandria Bombed, 100 Killed

Syria Tagged “Enemy,” Nazis Bomb Alexandria,  Capital City Blasted

Turkish Radio Reports 15,000 German Troops Already in French Mandate   AXIS PLANES RAID ALEXANDRIA BASE   British Reinforce 500,000 Troops in Middle East With Zero Hour Apparently Near

Ankara Source Of Story; British May Invade Syria.   ‘Alexandria Bombed; French Say Stalin, Hitler In Food Pact-

Wanted: An Allenby      Britain Needs Another Man As World War General To Map Middle Fast Strateoy.

MASSING FLEET ON COAST; ZERO HOUR SEEN NEAF   Lebanon and Syria Decreed “Enemy-Occupied” Territory. Axis Planes Bomb Alexandria

Britain Clamps Blockade On French-Ruled Syria as Vast New Struaqgle Nears   German Warplanes Bomb Alexandria, Egypt, Killing More Than 100 Persons; ' French-Type Planes Bomb Ammon

Conflicting Reports Ar Heard on German-Soviet  Relations   UKRAINE IS DISCUSSED   British May Act in Syria to Check New Nazi Battle Front

Predict Britain to Act in Syria; Alexandria Heavily Bombecd.   SUEZ MORE VULNERABLE

German Planes Bomb Main English Navy Base At Alexandria, Killing 100

BRITAIN. MUST NOW BE PRAYING FOR A NEW ALLENBY TO RISE :   . Leader Needed to Strike Decisive Blow-In Near  ‘East, Held“Furkey’s Aid

BRITISH MASS BIG UNITS OF NAVY IN AREA   Turkey Tells Germany Of Concern Over Nazi Arrivals In Qupria

Powerful Units Of Fleet Massed Off Coast Of Syria   Vast New Struggle Seems Near With Nazis Raiding Alexandria, Turks Alarmed

Oritish Warships Blockading Syria   German Troops Disguised as Jews. Enter French MandateGen. Wavell Ready To Move

British Regard Area As “Enemy Occupied Territory” —   BOMBERS BUSY:   Axis Warplanes Drop Bombs On Alexandria. Egvot

HUNDRED DIE IN AXIS RAID ON ALEXANDRIA   FRENCH RULED TERRITORIES OF LEVANT DECLARED ‘ENEMY’ BY LONDON   JURKEY SQUIRMS AS NAZIS FILTER PAST INTO SYRIA   Vichy Diplomats See Hitler Alming At “League of Nations” with France Wooing U. 3. b

ZERO HOUR’ OF NEW ACTION IS AT HAND   Axis Warplanes Kill 100 In Attack On Alexandria   TURKEY WATCHES   Crisis With Great Anxiety; Half-Million British Are Located In Middle East

English Ready to March Into French-Ruled Section     hemes s RPo)— yp = F oo ee Gi ok dl om   Mussolini Scheduled to Make Important War Declaration

Powertul Section Of English Fleet  Massing on Coast   London Radio Reports French-Type Planes Have Bombed Capital City in Transjordan As Reprisal for Blasting of Beirut Oil

ATTACKING SYRIA IS BIG RISK FOR BRITISH However, Turks Lost If They Don‘t

Britain. Puts Blockade On French-Syria   All Signs Indicate ‘Zero Hour’ Nears For New Straggle

REPORTS CONCERNING HITLER'S PLANS FOR RUSSIA CONFLICTING  IMMINENT AND “FAR-REACH.   IMMINENT AND “FAR-REACH. ING” EVENT IN MIDDLE EAST Is LONDON FORECAST

Conflicting Reports Are ~ Heard on German-Soviet Relations  UKRAINE IS DISCUSSED        British May Act in Syria tc _ Check New Nazi Battle  Front.   “UKRAINE IS DISCUSSED

Russia ? ? ?..   One Report Says Hitler and Stalin To Use Ukraine As Breadbasket; Another Report Says Nazis Plan Attack on Soviet; Brita Preparing To Move Into French-Ruled Syria

ZERO HOUR IS THOUGHT NEAR IN STRUGGLE   Powerful Squads of Roya Fleet Reported Massing Off Syrian Coast

Brifain Prays for Second Allenby as Nazis Threaten Near Eastern Mediterranean Area

EXTRA!   Contradictory.  Reports Involve Russian Future   One Says Ukraine Will Be Breadbasket — Anothe: Sees Nazi Attack

REPORTS CONCERNING HITLER'S PLANS FOR RUSSIA CONFLICTING   IMMINENT AND “FAR-REACHING” EVENT IN MIDDLE EAST I$ LONDON FORECAST

Rumania - Nazi Drive On Reds Is Held Near      Ankara Hears Reports That Attack May Be Expected Some Time This Month

MCCULLOCH CHOSEN HOUSE SPEAKER BY VOTE OF 77 10 St   Piqua Representative is Re-named by Colleagues Over Wyandot County Moan.

OHIO ASSEMBLY ORGANIZES FOR SHORT SESSION   Naming Committees is Only Business  This Week

OTTAWACROWD HAILS CHURCHILI   PRIME MINISTER TO ADDRESS CANADIANS TOMORROW

SPECIAL TRAIN WITH CHURCHILL REACHES CANAD:   WILL SPEAK. BEFORE .CANA. DIAN PARLIAMENT TOMORROW

CHURCHILL GIVEN OTTAWA OVATION   Prime Minister Arrives ij Canada After Secretive Journey From U. S.

Churchill Arrives — In Canadian Capita   Premier to Addrass Parliament Tuesday

WINSTON CHURCHILL NOW IN OTTAWA   British Prime Minister Reaches That City By Special Trair From Washington—Will Give Important Address To Canadian People Tomorrow

British Premier Cheered By Canadians; To Speak Tomorrow.   DUE TO RETURN — TO WASHINGTON

CHURCHILL CHEERED ON VISIT TO GANADI   Will Deliver Important Talk To People On Tuesday

Prime Minister Reaches Canada  Churchill Prepares   Churchill Prepares To Address People Of Canada Tuesday

OTTAWA CROMD CHEERS LOUDLY   Travels in President Roose: velt’s Special Pullman Under Guard.   PLANS TALK TOMORROW

CHR IS IN OTTAWE   Prime Minister Giver Warm Greeting by Canadians

Canada Cheers British Chief   Prime Minister Churchill Arrives In Ottawa For Speech: Tomorrow

Canadian Crowd Greets Churchill   Prime Minister Arrives It Ottawa; Address To Be Broadcast Tuesday

CHURCHILL GETS OVATION UPON OTTAWA ARRIVAL   Prime Minister To Speak To World While In Canadian Capital

Ottawa Cheers As Churchill Reaches City   Prime Minister of Britain Receives Cordial Welcome in Canadian Capital

Churchill Enthusiastically Welcomed In Canada   British Prime Minister Raises His Hand In “V” Sign of Victory, and Lifts:-Hat.As Cheers of Crowd Ring Through Station In Ottawa; to Make Speech Tomorrow -

UTTAWA WELCOMES WINSTON CHURCHILL   British Premier Quits U. S. For Visit To Canada

CANADIANS CHEER CHURCHILL ON 'ADRIVAL IW OTTAW)   Prime Minister To Address Canadian Senate. Commons

CHURCHILL REACHED OTTAWA MONDAY AND GIVEN BIG: WELCOME   BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TO ADDRESS CANADIAN PEOPLE ON TUESDAY

CHURCHILL GIVES “V" SIGN TO CANADIANS   Cheering Crowds Wel. come Him to Ottawa; He’ll Address Parliament Tomorrow

CHURCHILL IS WELCOMED BY CANADA TODAY   British Prime Minister Goes to Ottawa After Visit in United States

BIG WELCOME TO CHURCHIL   Prime Minister Is Cheerec On Arrival In Ottawa, Ontario

WAIVE SAFETY * AT SEALAWS, — $ F.D.R. PLEA   Free Movement of Commerce Hampered, Special e Message Says   Restriction Should Be Of ® for Emergency Period Is Request

WOULD WAIVE SAFETY-AT-SEA LAWS FOR TIME   President Asks Congress To Waive Laws For Duration Of Emergency

FD, DESIRED OtA SAFETT LAW WAIVED   Sends Request To Congress  DRAFTS MEASURE  Would Help Needed Shipping

Alliance ormation  Is Talked   British Believed Wanting Defense Alliance Among Turkey, Greece, Jugoslavis

Eden Confers On Treaty In Ankara   Stand of Turkey Remains in Doubt as Mediterranean Tension High

BALKANS PAG T AGAINST NAZI AIM! OF BRITAIN   Turkey. Greece, Yugoslavia Would Be Signatories Of Proposed Pact

Empire's Leaders Attempting Move To Repel Germans   Turkey, Greece and Jugoslavia Would Be Participating Nations

Eden, Gen. Dill Back In Athens For Parley   Communique Says Talk Aimed at Prevesiting Spread af War

President Waits For Lewis Group ‘To Diseuss Plan   Direct Action Expected to End Strike; Personal Plea to Miners Considered

LEWIS KEEPS UMW COMMITTEE WAITING   Meeting to Consider President’s Emergency Proposal.

Winners of Movie Awards May Not Even Attend Party Tonight   Selections For “Oscars” Will] Be Announced Only Seconds Before Presentation But For Twelve Years Names of Winners Have Been Officially Whispered to Tip Off Recipients

‘STARS WILL GET OSCARS AT ANNUAL LACADEMY BANQUET    Winners Of Awards  Will Be Announced Tonight

ELECTION IN DEEP MUDDLE   SECRETARY .OF STATE. SAY! ONE PERSON 18 REPRESENTATIVE AND ASSEMBLY SEATED ANOTHER

Fort Des Moines to Be Converted Into Reception Center for Draftees

Ft. Des Moines To Be Reception _ Center for Army   All Iowans Will Be Sent Through There Wher It Reaches Capacity

New Bomber ‘Type Hailed   U. S. Elated Over Boeing Flying Fortress, Places Huge Orders

RECORD ORDER LET FOR GUAT NEW BOMBERS   Boeing Given $337,447,057 Contract as Tests Are Completed.   BRISTLES WITH GUNS IN EVERY DIRECTION

U. $. ORDERS GIANT BOMBERS   Huge Contracts Awarded Fo. Larger. Stronger Flying Fortresses

STATE TOLL 11 IN AUTOS, DROWNINGS   Five Are Injured In Four Highway Accidents In Salem District

Huskers of 11 States Compete      Annual Cornfield Classic Held Today

SOME RETURN TO WORK BY THIS EVENING   U.M.W.A. Action Taken on Recom mendation of John L. Lewis, He Tells Press Today.

Roosevelt's Proposal for Return to Work Accepted By United Mine Workers

93,000 WILL G0 BACK TO WORK WITHOUT DELAY   lohn L. Lewis Announces UMW's Decision To Accept President Roosevelt’s Proposal ‘For Period Ending No vember 15.”

UNION GROUP 0.KSPLANTO KEEP WORKING   Lewis Announces Men Are Returning to Jobs As Rapidly As Possible   MOVEMENT STARTS WITH NIGHT SHIFTS   Resume Work pending Further Consideration of Strike Issues

ClO United Mine Workers Accept. FDR's Proposal   John L. Lewis Says Men Will Return To Work Immediately

LEWIS REPORTS WORKERS WILL RETURN 10 JOB   UMW Chief Announces Ver dict As Myron G. Taylor Praises Settlement   MEDIATORS TO TRY ANEW   Neither Side In Labor Dispute Committed To Accept Recommendation

Men Will Return as Fast As Local Arrangements Can be Made, Lewis Says   Acceptance Comes After Lewis Confers With District Leaders of Union for Two Hours—Mines Will Be Reopened Pendin; Further Consideration of Issues by Board

UMW HAS AGREED TO REOPEN CAPTIVE MINES AT ONGE   The Agreement Is for Perioc Terminating on = Saturday, November 15.   WITH THE PRESIDENT   In Some Areas, Lewis Said Night Shifts May Return Tonight,

Will Start Return To Jobs Tonight; Plane Strike Off   Temporary Agreement Reached Following Lewis’ Conference With Union Chiefs; Aircraft Tieup Is Averted

UNION CHIEF OK’S PROPOSAL BY PRESIDENT   ‘Decision Is Reached At Capital Conference Of Officials

MEN WILL GO BACK TO WORK IMMEDIATELY.   John L. Lewis, After Con's ference With District Leaders, Announces That Mediation Will Ba Accented hy Workers: :

, RETURN TO JOBS SLATED T0 BE IN ~ MOTION TONIGHT   Announcement Made at Con clusion of Conferences With Steel’s Spokesman

Miners’ Chieftain Announces Decision  in Hotel Room of Myron C. Tayler, For mer Chairman of U.S. Steel   PRAISED FOR CO-OPERATION   President’s Plan Provides Mediation Board to Continue Efforts with Neither Side Bound in Advance to Accept

Night Shifts Will Reopen This Evening   Mediation Board to Seek Solution for Controversy

DISTRICT HEADS AND UMW CHIEF MAKE DECISION   Some Men to Return to Jobs Thursday Night, and Others on Friday

Lewis Announces Union Acceptance Of Mediation Plan   Miners’ Chief Declares Entire Basis Worked Out With Taylor in Laudine Steel Man’s ‘Vision’

COAL MINES AEOPENING ANNOUNCER   Lewis And Taylor End Strike In Captives

Sets Nov. 15 As Deadline On Mediation   53,000 Miners to Be “Sent Back to Work At Once   TWO-WEEK PERIOD ANNOUNCED LATER   Mine Leader Failed to Mention Deadline At First

LEWIS ANNOUNCES ACCEPTANCE QF PRESIDENT'S PLAN FOR THE RE-OPENING OF CAPTIVE MINES   Miners Returning to Work Today as Rapidly A: Can Be Arranged.—Mine Chiefs After Confer-: ence With Lewis Vote to Accept FDR’s Proposal

Lewis Accepts FDR's Proposal; Mines To Open   CIO Chief Announces Some of Closeg Mines Will Open Tonight, and Others Follow by Tomorrow.

MEDIATION BOARD ‘WILL MAKE STUDY. - OE THE SITUATION   Production to Be Resumed Immediately, Pending the ~ Result of Inquiry by the Board.   LEWIS AND TAYLOR _ "ANNOUNCE DECISIOR   Neither Side Will be Bound  by Recommendations _ of  _ Mediation Board on Closed Shop: Issue.

JOHN L. LEWIS SAYS CAPTIVE MINES TO OPEN   In Some Areas Men May Start Back Tonight

CIO Approves Proposal of Roosevelt _   In Some Areas Night Shifts May Return Tonight, Others Tomorrow — Taylor. Gratified With Broad Co-operation:

Head Of Mine Union Accepts Proposal Of Roosevelt For Renewal Of Work

Mine > Strike Recess   Lewis Gives O. K.. Today After Meeting With President and “Taylor at White Hous

Decision Returns Men at Captive Mines ta Work Pending Recommendations by Mediation Roard

MINERS ACCEPT F.D.R. PLAN T0 RESUME WORK      Lewis Announces Agreement Following Conference   AT WASHINGTON   Will Reopen Captive Coal Mines Soon As Poesihle

STRIKE - BOUND  CAPTIVE COAL MINES TO OPEN   U.M.W. Leader Lewis Announces Responses To President’s Plea

Roosevelt Plan IsO.K. With Lewis   Defense Mediation Board Will Hold Hearing on Issues Involved in Dispute

PROPOSAL ACCEPTED BY MINE WORKERS   John L. Lewis Announces Men Will Return To Work In Captive Mines As Fast As Arrangements Can Be Made Locally— Mediation Board To Further Consider Matter

WILL CONSIDER LEWIS’ DEMANDS   President Announces National Befense Mediation Board to Attempt Strike Settlement.

UMW ACCEPTS FDR'S PROPOSAL TO END STRIKE   Miners Will Return To 'Work As Fast As Possible

Lewis Heeds F.D.R.   Recommends ids The Union  Leaders Accept  Proposal   DISPUTE LEFT TO MEDIATION BOARD

AGUEPTANGE Ot FOR PLEA WADE AY PUN) LE ANEH   Labor Chieftan and Myron G Taylor Meet in Joint Conference.   EFFECTIVE TONIGHT   Night Shifts in Mines Will Ge Back to Work Tonight Lewis Savs.

Mine Workers Accept Pian Of Roosevelt   Miners to Return To Work as Rapidly As Arrangements Are Made Locally

LEWIS AGREES TOCALL OFF MINE STRIKE   Workers to Return As Soon As Possible, Press Told   ACCEPT F. D. R. EDICT   Announcement Is Made After Meeting With Steel Official

COAL MINES WILL REOPEN IMMEDIATELY      John L. Lewis Accepts Back: to-Work ‘Proposal of President

Proposal of President Is Accepted   Lewis Says Men Will Return to Jobs as Fast as Possible

OPERATION OF MINES FRIDAY HELD POSSIBLE   Lewis Announces to Re. porters That Reopening af Mines Agreed to “On: My Recommendations” ©   FINDINGS FEDERAL GROUP NOT BINDING   U. S. Steel Representative Lauds Lewis’ “Broad Cooperative Attitude - Displayed?

WORK IS ORDERED RESUMED AT ONCE IN CAPTIVE MINES   MEDIATION BOARD TO MAKE CONTINUOUS STUDY OF DISPUTE

John L. Lewis Officially Announces Action of Union as Southerners Drop Fight      29-Day Old Stoppage  Comes To An End  Through Influences at  Washineten

STRIKE ENDED: MEN RETURN TO POSTS   All Mines To Be Operating By Tomorrow, Report   SUPPLY OF FUEL   To Steel Mills Threatened: Lewis Holds Parley With District Presidents

John L. Lewis ane Myron C. Taylor Reach Under. standing; Miners Ordered Back to Work.

U, M.W. Head Accepts F.D.R.’s  Fe mle  r roposai ATtefr Conierences  With District Chiefs, Taylor

STILL HOLDS WHIP HAND ON WASHINGTON   Coal miners ordered back at work for only a two-week period

Miners Back To Posts For A Fortnight   Lewis Accedes In Part to Demands of Pres. Roosevelt

Lewis Accepts Terms    Production, Explained  John L. Lewis,..CIO Union Head, Will Be Resumed As Soon As Arrangements Can Be Made.

JORN L. LEWD AGCEPTS PLAN TO END STRIKE   \vreement Reached Today; Permanent Settlement May Follow

Work Goes On During  Mediation   Myren C. Taylor Lauds Lewis's Cooperation After Announce ment a ee ee   Talk Forms Basis

ACCEPT FDR PROPOSAL TO END STRIKE   United Mine Workers Will Return to Their Jobs, Some Tonight.   Mines Open Pending : A Final Settlement

Lewis Accepts Proposal Made by Roosevelt   a  a © a ee i   Full Membership  of Mediation  Board to Reconside: Union Demands

EDA PROPDOAL TQ ENO oTRIKE I FOLLOWED   Lewis Recommends Leaders Accept Plan Of President And Strike Is Ended

Some of Men Will Return to Work Tonight   Controversy Is on Way to Settlement, UMW Leader Says

Lewis Calls Off Coal Mine Strike   ClO Chieftain Accepts FDR's  Proposal

C10 LEADER, STEEL HEAD _ ARE AGREED   Wuners Will Keturn lo Work Pending Study Of Problem by National Mediation Board

COAL STRIKE APPARENTLY NEAR AN END   Men to Work While Mediation Board  Considers Case

Lewis and Taylor Reach Agreement Under Which Men Will Go Back to Work As Fast As Local Arrangements Can Be Made

FDR Proposal! Is Accepted At Conference  Qf Union Men   Arrangements Begur To Get Men Back On Job At Once.

John L. Lewis Agrees To FDR’s Proposal; Some to Open Tonight   Conference With Myron C. Taylor of U. S. Steel Results in Agreement. Held Press Conference.

Workers Start — Back to Jobs On Night Shift   CIO Chief Reveals Acceptance of FDR Proposal After Conference With ~ Union Leaders: Congressional Agitation Seen Subsiding.

Lewis Calls Off Captive Mine Strike ‘MEN TO GO  ‘BACK TO JOBS IMMEDIATELY 

LEWIS ANNOUNCES MINE WORKERS TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL      MR. ROOSEVELT’S PROGRAM BRINGS PROMISE OF RE SUMPTION OF WORK

Strikes To End at Once   Decision Reached At Conference of Lewis, Taylor.

Tells Decision But Sets Date Of Nov. 15 for  Its Termination   Acted at Behest of FDR, Who Asked That Strike Be Stopped —   Board to Decide   MediationGroup WillRule on Dispute—Neither Side Is Bound

Announcement Of Truce Follows Talk With Taylor; Ends Threat to Steel Output   C. Il. O. Union Chieftan Says Night Shifts May Return Tonight: Others to Resume Work Soon

RESUME WORK DURING PERIOD OF NEGOTIATION   Mine Union Chieftain Accepts Proposal By President

Mine Workers To Go Back To Jobs   Lewis, Announces Acceptance of President's Pro' posal for Reopening   WILL STUDY THE ISSUES   Threatened Strike of C.LO. in Aircraft Factories Appears Averted

BOMBERS TRADE HEAVY ATTACKS   Nazis Hit Belfast, Other Areas After RAF Raids Mannheim District

Daylight Attacks Made On Britain By Nazi Bomber:   R. A. F. Bombers Make Heavy Night Attacks On Rhine District   BELFAST, GLASGOW POUNDED BY NAZIS   Three Barrage Balloons A Dover Are Destroyed During Daylight Attack

First Of New Munitions Plants — Has Reached Production Stage   Badly Needed Smokeless Powder Plant Ready To G " Three Months Ahead Of Schedule At ' Radford, Virginia: :

Smokeless Powder Factory Is Ready To Turn Out Work   Southwest Virginia Plant Erected at $44,000,000 Cost; First of U.S, Billion String

DEDICATE NEW POWDER PLANT   Modern Smokeless Powder Plan Will Be In Operation Next Week

First of New Powder Plants _ Completed Three Months Ahead of Schedule at Radford, Va

POWDER PLANT ~— § DEDICATE   FACTORY TO PRODUCE MORE POWDER THAN NOW MADE IN ALL OF U. 5.

Powder Plant Is Opened Far Ahead Of Scheduled Time   Output of the Virginia Works Doubles Daily American Supplies

Vital Powder Plant Nears Completion Ahead of Schedule   U.S, Financed Factory to Start Production First of Next: Week

Huge Powder Plant Reaches Production Ahead Of Schedule   Virginia Factory Is First Of Billion Dollar String

VIRGINIA POWDER PLANT COMPLETED   Officials Arrange To Attend Formal Opening of New $44,000,000 Ordnance Works at Radford in Southwestern Virginia.

"he War Today   vthis daily feature, conducted by peli, MacKenzie, is written. toaie hy Fred Vanderschmidt.)

Nazi Communique Is Used as Political Whack at Allies   Report Says in Part Shi; Sinkings Were Done at Night; Meaning Is Analwzed

NAZIS USE COMMUNIQUE FOR POLITICAL PURPOSE ‘Hope Americans Will Disbelieve Navy

The War Today German Communique Reports On Sinking Of Enemy Merchantmen At Crucial Point In Battle  i. ~~

Try te Divert U.S. Attention  Nazi Convoy Claims Follow Destroyer Attack

Germans Continue Attempts to Divide American Opinion   Report of Attack on Atlantic Convoy Used For Ulterior Motive

GERMAN HIGH COMMAND AGAIN USES COMMUNIQUE FOR POLITICAL REASONS   More Than Coincidence That. Nazis Chose to Make Atlantic Sinkings Announcemeat

GERMAN HIGH COMMAND SEEKING SCARE UNITED STATES AGAINST NEUTRALITY CHANGES CLAIMED

Nazi Communique Again Issued _ - For Political, Military Reasons At Tense Point In Atlantic Battl

Roy White, Head of West. ern Union Telegrapt Co. Becomes President

Former Vice-Premier of France Seriously  Wounded   RIGHTIST 1S ALSO HIT   Politician Twice Injured By Flying Bullets In Attack

French Leader Expected fo Survive Wound:  Favorer of Collab-: oration With Nazis Shot at Anti-

Pro-Collaboration Leader ls Wounded While Attending Anti-Soviet Demonstration

‘Proponent of Collaboration  With Nazis   Marcel Deat, Rightist Journalist, Also Shot at Anti Communist Demonstration

Prench Deputies Rebel Against Petain Regime As Saboteurs Hounded

EX-PREMIER PIERRE LAVALSI SHOT AND SERIOUSLY WOUNDED, STERN MEASURES BEING APPILED   France’s Chief Advocate of Closer Collaboration With Germany. Wounded by Anti-Collaboration ‘ete Tn Versailles Meeting   GIANT WALLS OF FLAMES STREAK UP OVER ESTONIAN PORT: REDS: GETTING READY ESCAPE BY SEA :   German Reported to Have Ancient Finnish Gulf City Cut Off Completely by Land. London Quarters Predict Early Collapse of Iran

Assassination Is Attempted by Man Opposed to Appeosement With Germany

ADVOCATE OF CLOSER THES WITH GERMANY. SERIOUSLY WOUNDED   SHOOTING CAME AS VICHY GOVERNMENT SOUGHT TO QUELL ANTI-NAZI VIOLENCE

Youth Wounds Pierre Laval In Shooting   Marcel Deat. Former Air Minister. Also Wounded At Anti-Communist Meet   CALL WOUNDS SERIOUS

Pierre Laval Shot, May Not Be Fafal   Young Anti-Collaborationist Fires Bullet Into ProNazi French Leader

Nipponese Told te Keep Hands Off Shipments of Aviation Fuel te Russia.   EXTRA

SECOND LEADER ALSO TARGET OF BULLETS   Sustained Wounds In Arm And Body, Report   SHOOTING OCCURS   During Meeting Of First Contingent Of Men To Fight With Germany

Russians Burning Besieged Capital Of Estonia; Flee —   Soviet Counterattacks Hurl Germans Back; Expect Iran To Quit; Dnieperopetrovsk Loss Not Acknowledged 

CHEST WOUND INFLICTED BY RED ‘SERIOUS’   Former French VicePremier Favored  Aid to Nazis

Pro-Nazi Minister Is Shot    Piere Laval and an Aide Wounded at Anti. Communist Meeting; French Unrest Grows

PIERRE LAVAL SHOT AT VERSAILLES   He Is Wounded In Arm And Body While Accepting Registra tions By Anti-Communists To Join In War

Young Man Arrested After Firing Upon Two Advocates Of Collaboration

LAVAL, FRENCE  FRIEND OF NAZIS,  SHOT BY AED AT VERSAILLES   Shooting Gccurs While He Is. Accepting Registrations of Anti-Communists to Fight Russians   FORMER AIR CHIEF ALSO SHOT IN ARM   Former Premier Was Once Regarded as Probable Heir to Petain; Wound ts Serious —

Hitler’s Leader Among Vichy French Forces Is Shot in Chest While Registering Anti-Communists for Nazi Army Service—Friend Also Is Waindad.

EX-PREMIER, NAZI FRIEND, SHOT TWICE   Would-Be Assassin Arrestec After Attack at AntiRed Rally

IS SHOT WHILE IN VERSAILLES FOR CATHERING   Doctors Expect Former Vice Premier to Live;  Marcel Deat Wounded

Pierre Laval  Is Wounded   Young Communist Is Held For Shooting Collaboralionist

French Nazi Leader Shot   Pierre Laval Receives Minor Wounds From Foe Of Germans

Shots Fired In German Held Area   Hit Twice But May Recover; Another Pro-Nazi Is Wounded

PIERRE LAVAL, FORMER HEIR T0 PETAIN, SHOT TODAY   Young Foe Of Nazis Arrested After Shooting At Versailles

Leading French Proponent of Collaboration With Nazis Expected to Live   MARCEL DEAT ALSO WOUNDED   Recently Ousted by Petain, But Friends Considered His Return to Power

Former Vice Premier Is Shot By Foe of Vichy at Anti-Red Meet,   CLIMAX TQ DISORDERS

His Assailant, Paul Colette, 21-Yeor-Old Communist Is Arrested; Laval Was Registering Frenchmen to Fight Russia

PIERRE LAVAL BADLY WOUNDED   French Proponent of German Collaboration Shot at Versailles

Collaborationist Leader Likely To Live; Marcel Deat Also Wounded.

FORMER: FRENCH LEADER SHOT   Pierre Laval Wounded Slightly At Versailles By AntiGerman

BULLET INFLICTS SERIOUS WOUND: YOUTH ARRESTED   Another Pro-German Leader Of French Less Seriously Hurt in Shooting at Recruiting of Anti-Communists to Fight With Germans in Russia,

MOTOR UNITS AT GATES OF FORTRESS CITY   Army Is Now 70 Miles Beyond Bardia

Alcoa Winner in Anti-Trust Case   Court Finds for  Aluminum Company

ABSOLVE ALCOA OF CHARGES IN ANTETRUST CASI   Judge Caffey Hands Down Nine-day Decision—48 Others are Freed.

COY NAMED   Indianan Gets Post as Head of Defense Co-ordination.

WAYNE COY IS GIVEN JOB AS HEAD OF OEM   Right Hand Man of Former Governor McNutt Now Special Aid to FDR.

Undertaker Acts To Collect Bills   Unpaid Funerals to Be Listed. He Warns

Undertaker Threatens To Publish Names of Non-paying ‘Dead-Beats’

MAHONING DAM ° READY TO “GO   Formal Acceptance of $6,870,000 Project Next Week

Capital Sees 10-Fold Reprisal For Jap Bombing of Manila   Officials Point Out That Nippon Cities Offer Fortified Targets Highly Vulnerable to Raids by American Planes

mericans Swear Vengeance a Atacks Up on Manila  Lun Wal ae a Wit] Sarffer   Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka Wiil Suffer as Armed Cities for Disregard of Rules

Hu'l, Others Brand Raid ‘Barbarism’   Tokyo and Other Cities Promised Taste of Bombs:

Wheeler Denounces \Roosevelt’s Use iof Neutrality Act   Charges President With Using Law to Play Power Politics Throughout the World; Hits Failure to Apply I! in Russo-Nazi War

Wheeler's Bitter Al President   Denounces In Senate Mr. Roosevelt's Failure To App ly Neutrality Act To RussoGerman War.   Nerves Frayed

Camp Beauregard Air Crash Fatal To Detroit Flier   Shortage Expected In Copper Suppli

LABOR ROW TIES UP WORK AT — TIN MILL; TWO STRIKES END   Rv UNITED PRFEK

LABOR PICTURE ~1§ BGHTENE   Termination of Two. Ohio _ Walkouts ‘Has Helped ‘the: ‘Situztion. - an   FORD SEES TROUBLE

Steel Workers Cause Closing  Of Big Plant   Strike Follows Arres Of ‘Dues Picket’; Others Ended

DISPUTE SHUTS BiG STEEL MILL   Nine Thousand Idle As CIO Protests Arrest of “Dues Picket’’,

LABOR PICTURE 1) BnIGHTENEL   Te:mination of Two Ohio Walkouts Has Heiped the Situation.   FORD SEES TROUBLE

STEEL MILL CLOSED BY STRIKE   9,000 Idle At Gary Plant After Picket Arrested.

Where to Find lt   R. M. Orchard Dies at Adams of Heart Attack   ‘Ag’ Dept. t. Counsel I: Stricken Friday W hile Driving Car

R. ML ORCHARD OF MADISON S DEAD      Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General Was Enroute To Mellen.

Nazis Win Free Hand In Balkans   British Diplomats Plan to Leave For Turkey   START BLACKOUT   Official Spokesmen Deny Germans In Region

Britains Quit Sofia; Nazis Near   Legation Burns Paper: Preparatory To. Fleeing To Turkey; Nazi  Soldiers In Civies,

British Legation Officials Quitting Bulsarian Capital   German Occupation of talkhan Country Slated Soon; Blackout Ordered

Counterblow Is Struck By Red Forces   RED ARMY PAPER SAYS GER‘MANS DRIVEN BACK THREE MILES,

50th Raid of War Batters Nazi Capital   Russians Drive Foe Back Three Miles,  Moscow Claims

NAZIS HAVE LOST ‘MUCH GROUND IN SMOLENSK SECTOR   London Not Optimistic, However, Over Chances oi Saving Leningrad or North Sea Fleet.   RAF MAKES HEAVY ATTACKS ON GERMANY   U. S.-Made Bombers Carry Heavy Loads of Powerful Bombs Over Occupied Areas.

OBERAMMERGAU FOLK EAGERLY AWAIT TIME WHEN PASSION PLAY SUSPENDED BY WAR MAY BEGIVEN

Yacht Continues Southern Cruise   Vessel, with FDR Aboard, “Sunk” with Imaginary Torpedoes from Escort

ROOSEVELT FISHES  AS BOAT ‘GOES DOWN   Gunnery Crews of Destroyer fscart Have Field Day “Firing At Yacht

The War Today   New Russo-Japanese Rapprochment Not to Alter Situation Much   By Dewltt MacKenzle CAP Foreign Qhaervar)

Neutrality Pact With Japan Gives Russia More Leeway To Pursue Stiffened Attitude She Has Adopted Recently Toward Germany

PACT COULD AID ALLIES OR NAZIS   MUCH IS LEFT TO BE ANSWERED AS JAPS AND RUSSIANS SIGN

NEW PACT IS NOT ONE OF-AFFECTION   Russians, Japs Interested Only In Themselves, Says MacKenzie

The War Today   New Soviet-Japan Pact Offers Little to Axis Powers or Allies

DeWitt Mackenzie Pact Will Give Russia More   eawayv [In Stand Acainst Axis

The War Today:  Russia and Japan Safeguard Against Possible Developments   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Russo-Japanese Treaty Doesn’t Alter Status Of Either Signatory

MACKENZIE BELIEVES JAPANESE. AND RUSSIAN NEUTRALITY PACT DOES NOT ALTER WAR SITUATION

THE WAR TODAY. Red-Jap Pact Onc Of Convenience  Result Might Be Favorable Either To Axis or Allies

Pact Between Japanese And Reds Seems. Purely: One Of Self Interest With Much Left To Imaginatio.

AIGNIFICANCE OF SOVIET- JAPANESE PACT IS STUDIED.   Two Nations Safeguarding Themselves Without Too  Strong Commitments

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  “Mueh Lett to Imagination in Russa-Japanese Neutrality Pact

Teams Fight For Lead in World Series      Weather Perfect, Ebbets Field Grounds Dry for Classic _   STANDS, THRONGED   The Batting Order

FITZSIMMONS PAGING RUSSO IN THIRD GAME   Brooklyn Dodgers’: Hurt. -er Oldest Pitcher Ever to Start a World's Series Contest   EXPERTS SURPRISED   Ebbetts Field Jammed t Capacity With 32,000 Fans; Grounds in Good  Condition

It’s Fitz Vs. Russo   Fat Fred Gets Call For Dodgers; Third Game at Ebbets Field

BROOKLYN FANS TAKE SERIES WITH CALM   Sun Comes Out In Morning After All-Night Rain   But Infield Turf Attacked By Crew Of Workmen For Playing Of Game   THE LINEUPS

Nazi Bases Blasted By RAF Bombs   Many Ships Sunk and Barge Concentrations Smashed

Nazi Conquest Attempt Said Imminent  3 See eee +    Numerous Fires  Started: Barces Smashed

Nazi Conquest Attempt Said Imminent   Numerous Fires Siarted: Baraes Smashed

OHIO GUARDSMEN TO. RETURN IN OCTOBER IF NOTHING OCCURS   To Break Camp if Worlc Conditions Remain Substantially Unchanged Then.

Ohio Guardsmen May Come Home When Year Is Up   Decision of War Department to Depend on Conditions

“sea Te Hite, BIN   Offers New lowa Redistricting Sci   Weuld Increase Numbe: Of Senators To 54.

Bill Offered to Increase Number Of Iowa Solon:   Would Increase North. west and Central Dis. tricts; Leave Others Be  NEW NUMBERING  — a = re . see ms   Under Hunt Plan Carroll And Crawford Would Be in 48th District.

Refugee Vessels: To Carry. Goods Of The. Ameri 1¢a:   Shipping ‘Prospects - Bettes -As Plans Are Made ‘For ‘ Placing, 168 In Service

168 REFUGEE VESSELS T0 BE UTILIZES   Shipping Situation to Be Re lieved By Placing of Foreign Vessels in Service

GOVERNOR TOBE MARRIED OCT. 1   State’s Chief Executive's Wedding Day Is Announced by Mrs. Case.

Governor James To Marry On October 1  Date Revealed In Invita. tions Mailed Monday

Sugar Quotas Not to Be Increased  Announcement Is Expected Today

ANTI FASCIST — TTALIANS IN -ENGLAND FORM   Launch “Free Italian Committee’ Aimed Against Mussolini

[TALIANS ACT 10 OVERTHROW FASCIST RULE   World-Wide Organization I: Launched With Aid Of Radish

Movement: Has Blessing Of British Government; Two Objectives: —_

Anti-Fascists in Great Britain Sponsoring Movement to Form “Free Italian Committee’

ITALIAN GROUP STARTS MOVE AGAINST DUCE   World-Wide Committee o: Anti-Fascists Launchec to Start Drive to Over: throw’ Regime of Pre mier Mussolini.

TRY TO SETTLE ANOTHER STRIKE      Sec. Perkins Invites CIO Workers And Harvester: Officials

British Claim 48,000 Troops Escaped Greece   Story Of Embarkation Told For First Time By Reporter Who Was On The Scene.

80 P. C. of BEF Escapes  Greece With Toll of Foe Outweighing Own Losse:

Escape of British Soldiers From Greece Is Told By AP. Correspondent

English Left 8,000 Tanks, Trucks in Greece; Writer Tells of Beaten Force’s Flight to Egypt

British Imperial Troops Arrive in Ports in Egypt   Writer with BEF Describe: Evacuation from Greek Coast   Unable To Move Equipment, Tommies Destroy the Most of It

7 DIE IN EXPLOSION ON VESSEL   14 Also Injured on Excursion Boat; Flames Burn Vessel to Water’s Edge 12° Miles Out at Sea -

SEVEN KILLED, 14 INJURED IN ' BLASTONBOAI   Craft Burns To Water's  Edge 12 Miles Off Little River, §. C.

EXCURSION TRAGEDY TAKES SEVEN LIVES   Small Boat Destroyed at Sea by Explosion and Fire Sunday

MEMORIAL FOR SLAIN WOMAN GOLFER PLANNED   Governor of Kentucky Posts $100 Reward For Capture of Two Bandits

PRIGE PLACED ON HEADS GOL STAR'S KILLERS      Rewards Totalling 2,277 Offered Far Apprehension of Slayers of Marion Miley   MEMORIAL PLANNED   ‘Mother of Dead Girl Re mains In Serious Candi tion From Wounds In flicted by Bandits

Miley Death Still Puzzle   Rewards Totalling $2,277 Announced; Mother in  Very Serious Condition

MILEY SLAYER REWARD GROWS   $2,277 Offered For Capture Of Persons Who Shot Woman Golfer

POLICE STRUGGLE VAINLY FOR CLUE IN MARION MILEY’S DEATH   Rewards Totaling $2,277 Have Been Offered In “Death of Popular Golf Star

McREYNOLDS FOR SEATING OF DONNELL   Declares Legislature Must Certify His Election Prior to Anv Contest   ‘FOLLY,’ HE SAYS, TO ACT OTHERWISE   His Stand at Variance With State Committee, Which Seeks Contest First

Says Assembly First Must Seat Forrest Donnell   Then Legislature Can Proceed With Contest, Sen, McReynolds Says.   His Opinion Opposes Democrat Committee

‘SHOULD SEAT ‘DONNELL, SAYS MREYNOLDS   Legislature Bound by Con stitution to Certify Elec: tion as Governor Before It Can Start Contest, Hea Derlarer 

MPREYNOLDS FOR OEATING DONNELL THEN CONTESTING   Democratic Leader Says It Is the Constitutional Way to Proceed   RESENTS ASPERSIONS BY G. 0. P. LEADERS   Says Democrats Are Not “Planning to Steal the Governorship” .

GREEK HOSPITAL SHIP IS SUNK   TWICE DETAINED BY ITALIANS, IS SENT DOWN BY BOMBS

Glass S Scored,      Virginian Asks-F BE Quiz OF Women. Opposed To. », Lease-Lend Bill ©

Petition’ Rights   Glass Is Criticized And Defended For His Stand

GLASS URGES INVESTIGATION   Insists F.B.L. Should Check Up On Women Opposing Bill.

ACTS OF PIRACY IN USE OF DANISH SHIPS, CLAIN AF HITLER COVEANMIEN

Army Increases  School Needs   Texas Camp Towns May Get Government Money

SCHOOL FUNDS REQUEST MADE   FEDERAL SECURITY AGENC URGES APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOLS IN DEFENSE AND, MILITARY AREAS

Germans Angered By Flag Incident   Further Action Is Hinted After Sailors Tear Down Emblem

Flag Incident In California Stirs Germans   Incident “‘Makes Worst Possible Impression m Germany” Report Says

Nazis Outraged At Flag Incident In San Francisca   Spokesman Hints More Political, Diplomatic — Developments To Come

KINDERGARTEN OPENS MONDA   Mrs. Dana_ Thatcher Wil Teach Clazses.at the Baptist Church.   NOTICE TO MOTHERS

AINDERGARTER UPENO MUNDAY   Mis. Dana Thatcher Will Teach Clazses at the Bantist Church.   NOTICE TO MOTHERS

U. S. Citizen Is  Nazi. Prisone:   Captain Morgan,. Friend Of Roosevelt, Joined British Army. -

Roosevelt Chum In Nazi Camp   American Citizen  Fought With British

FDR's Friend Nazi Prisoner   Capt. Charles Davis Morgan In German Prison Camp

FDR Chum In German Prison Camp   LITTLE CHANCE THAT CAPT CHARLES D. MORGAN WILL B FREER

UNITED STATES CITIZEN HELD IN NAZI PRISON   College Days Friend o President Rooseveit Captured While With the British Arrny   WED BALTIMOREAN   Case Carried to White House; International Law Makes Interven tion Difficult

AMERICAN IN PRISON   Friend of Roosevelt _ Captured by Germana in Flanders

Nazis Holding Roosevelt Pal   Capt. ‘Charles Morgan Is In Prison Camp; Help ~~ -'Ts Attempted .

AMERICAN HELD IN GERMAN CAME   HARVARD CHUM OF ROOSE . VELT CAPTURED IN THE BATTLE OF FLANDERS.

Charles Morgan, Chum of Roosevelt Held by Nazis   Captured Last June whilt Fighting with British in Flanders

‘Harvard Chum of President Roosevelt Held In German Prison After Capture With British

GERMANS HOL F.D.R.'S FRIEND   College Chum Of Roosevelt Held In Prison Camp.

F.D.R. FRIEND ~ HELD BY NAZIS   College Associate Of Thi President German War Prisoner

Friend of F.R.  Revealed To Be In Prison Cam   Charles Morgan Capturec While Fighting Witl British in June

Nazis Hold FD Classmate   American Captured Fighting With Britist

british troops Stage Surprise Norwegian Raid   Army, Navy and Air  Forces Blast Nazi Ships and Airdrome  RAF BOMBS TRIPOLI Reds Smash Axis  > * i Traane Near Kalinin:

BRITISH HIT SHIPPING OFF NORSE COAST   Strong Bombing Raid Staged By RAF

Germans Admit Drive On East Partly Stalled   Reich High Command Asserts 1,000,000 Russians Killed And Captured

Declare Wrecked Russian War Machines Clog Roads And Delay Nazis hdeaed

Nazis Reported to Be Starting on Huge New Offensive   ‘Rest Period’ After 14-Day Campaign ls Declared Ended

Up Blitz,’ Germans   Berlin High Command Sets Russian Casualties at One Million

NAZI DRIVES COME TO STOP ON RED FRONT   Russ Army Wreckage Strewn On Road Is Block to Advance  Germans Say ~

Russia Says German Army Stopped Cold   Berlin Authority Puts Soviet Loss At Million Men

Nazis Admit A Halt in  Central Area Roads Clogged   Roads Clogged  By Soviet Machines Given as Reason In Berlin Report

Mighty New German Offensive Underway, London Report Says   Drives Pointed at Moscow, Leningrad And Kiev

RECENT LULL IS DECLARED REST PERIOD   Full Weight of Hitler's Mechanized _ Divisions Expected to Be Thrown Into New German Campaien Against Russia,

Moscow Claims German Army At Standstill In Invasion Effort Today

Nazis Renew Russ Attack After Halt   Germans Admit Delay, Saying Red Debris on Reads

But London Hears Mighty German Drive Is Launched Against Stubborn Red Line’   No Gains Reported in 4 Days; Germans Declare Roads Blocked By Wreckaae of Soviet? Tanks

Germans Sa y Drive Halted To Clear Roads   Invasion Forces In Bialystok-Minsk Sector Are Halted:

LONDON HEARS — MIGHTY ATTACK: STARTING ANEW   Germany Claims Wrecked Soviet Equipment Biock- : _ing Highways °       RED AIR FORCE BUSY

HITLER HURLS ENTIRE PANZER FORCE AT REDS   Berlin News Agency Admits Some Nazi Forces Are Stopped

DNB, NAZI NEWS SERVICE, SAYS HALT IS. BRIEF   Attribute Stop to Need for Clearing Wreckage Away From Red Reads

OVERWHELMING RESULTS HELD ATH OF HITLER   Offensive Pointed At Mos cow, Leningrad and Kiev to Be Backed by Full Nazi Strength   BRITISH SOURCE SAYS TROOPS GIVEN REST   Halt In Drive Caused b Difficulty of Supply and Exhaustion at Tank  Troops, [t Is Held

Say Crisis Draws Near In Conflict   German Sources Concede Invasion Armies Have Come -To A Standstill

ALLOUT DRIVE WILL FOLLOW 1A DAYS Rt]   Hitler to Throw Full Might at Leningrad, Kiev and Moscow.   DNB SAYS DELAY DUE TO HAVING TO CLEAR ROADS

New German Offensive To Crush Reds Underway, British Claim     WOULD DECIDE WAR   WOULD DECIDE WAR   Halt Necessary to Clear Roads, Excuse of Berlin

London Says Reich To Use Full Might   Hitler's Mechanized Divisions Proceed Toward Moscow, Leningrad And Kiev-For Knock-Out Blow; Germany Admits Halts

seek To Crush Russia in One Great Effort   Dy ihe Associated Press A mighty new German offensive, aimed at  overwhelming results, is underway in Russia, it was ronartad ralianklu ¢adau

London Says New Nazi Drive Starts; Aimed At 3 Cities   Nrecked Russian Machinery Blocks Way, Berlin Says; Time Used To Rally Supplies, Rest Troops

SOVIETS IMPLY NAZI BLITZKRIEG STOPPED COLD BY RED ARMIES   London Sources Assert New German Offensive Under Way

Official News Agency Blames Russian Wreckage on Reds’ Roads; Reoraanize for Second Offensive

Full Panzer Might  vi OSCOW, Leningrad, Kiev         Berlin Acknowledges Halt After Two VYeeks of Fighting, But London Says New Offensive Follows One Day’s Rest   NOTHING PARTICULAR ON FRONTS’ IS LATEST MOSCOW COMMUNIQUE

CONCEDE DRIVE AT STANDSTILL IN SOME AREAS   Million Casualties, Roads Clogged With Wrecked War Machines Claimed by Berlin.

LATE PUSH 1S POINTED TOMOSCON   Nazis Are Sending Entire Forces —  ‘Into F ight

LULL NEAR EXD, GERMAN NEWS AGENCY CLAIMS   DNB Says ‘Mass of Abandoned, Shot-to-Pieces and Burned Out Tanks and Vehicles’ Clogged Roads   RED DEAD, WOUNDED: PUT AT ONE MILLION:   Russian Losses Held Coinparable Only to Slaugh ter In Greatest World War -Rattles

New Nazi Offensive Reported   London Source Declare: Full Might of Hitler's Forces Employed

Nazis Declare They've Only Halted to Clear  Roads of Red Wreckaae

Nazis Get Ready For New Bhtz   Moscow Declares That Berlin Land Forces Lack Protection of Airplanes

\Hitler Uses Full Reserve Power   London Reports Germans Ending Rect Period After Initial Push

FULL STRENGTH OF ARMY If MUSTERED   Red Army Losses Of Dead, Captured One Million   With Russia Said To Depend Upon Success Or Failure Of New Thrust Eastward

Collapse Of Reds Certain, Brags German   Russians Insist Huns Stopped For Good At Line

London Hears ‘Mighty German Drive’ Now Under Way, With Three Objectives

REST PERIOD FOR GERMANS SAID AT END   _ondon Hears Mighty Offensive Aimed At Moscow

NAZIS CLAIM REDS HAVE LOST MILLION MEN   Official German News Agency Says Russian Collapse Is In evitable; Admit Halt  In Rush.

OverwhelmingResults Sought In Leningrad, Moscow, Kiev Drives   Report Depth of First Thrusts by Ger mans at 120 Miles; Say Red Re sistance Surpr ised Nazis

Explain Failure to Advance by Claim Roads Blocked by Wreck of Red Machines, to be Cleared   PLAN NEW DRIVE   London Reports War’s Outcome May Depend on Resuli— Rus. sians Say Nazi Machine Stalled

NEW NAZI PUSH CLAIMED BEGUI   Drive Aimed At Three Ke} Cities, London Hears

“MYSTIFYING” ENEMY, BERLIN STILL SILENT      High Command Repeating Its Claims of Vast Russian Losses   “STOPPING ‘EM COLD” SOVIET PROCLAIMS   “Nothing of Consequence” Happening On Front, Moscow Avers

SOVIETS SAY GERMANS. ARE STOPPED COLD   Berlin Attributes Halt to Wreckage of Russian War Material in Roads

Invaders Halted by Chaos in Path, Nazis Declare—London Hears New ThreePronged Push Aimed at Moscow, Leningrad and Kiey — Each Side Claims Other Has Suffered Million Casualties,

Nazi Drive Into Russia Is Halted      Possibility of Gatherins Forces for New Attack Is Seen   TWO ARMIES TRAPPED   ‘Gernans Clans a Million Russians Have Been Killed or Captured

British Say Nazis Prepare New Offensive   Hilter’s New Agency Says Campaign Stopped To Clear Off Roads

On Its Success or Failure, Observers Say, May Depend the QOuicome of Present War.   INVASION ARMIES ARE STOPFED COLD   Official German News Agency Conceded Their Armies Had Been Checked in i Many Places.

Russia’s Fate Believed To Depend Largely On Ability To Halt Cocond “Blitz”

Fuehrer Ready lor Effort To Break Defense   Invaders Report No Gains Along 2.000 Mile Front Last Four Days.   TROOP LOSSES HEAVY

SOVIETS IMPLY NAZI THRUST STOPPED COLD   DNB Concedes Eastward Drive Stalled But Says Soviet Losses Are Great

NAZIS LAUNCH NEW ASSAI   London Reports Offensive Pointed at Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev,

Germans Admit Their Drive in Russia Stopped  Reports Say Germans Are Risking Evervthinag an

Respite Won From Nazi Onslaught  New German  Offensive i pm are er

Drive Halted By Wreckage Of Red Tanks   Claim Armies Can't Proceed Further Until Roads Cleared of Wrecked Red Machines

Reds Imply Blitzkrieg Stopped Cold   But Mighty New German Offensive Reported  Getting Under Way.

Reds Claim Nazi Blitz Stopped Cold   London Reports Mighty New  German Drive On

Nazis Bring Up: Reserve Forces For New Drive  London Hears Reick   London Hears Reich. Troops Strike Anew At. Stalin: bina) oo?

NEXT TEN DAYS MAY INDICATE WAR'S RESULT   British Informants Say Germans Have Been Resting After First Strenuous Effor

Mighty New Nazi Of. fense To Crush Reds Reported   LOSSES TERRIFIC   Berlin Now Claims Million Russians Slain And Captured

Word rom london   Troops Now Rested And Supplies Sent fn, Say Informed Circles

Hitler Hurls Mechanized Divisions at Moscow, Kiev And Leningrad After Pauss   Germans Have Pushed 120 Miles Into Russia, Neutral Observers Say, Declare Against Optimism Over Russian Defense

LONDON CLAIMS NEW OFFENSIVE NOW UNDERWAY   Germans Assert Million Rus sians Killed Or Captured To Date   SAY DELAY IS TEMPORARY   News Agency Blames Neces« sity For Clearing Wreckage from Roads

ONB ADMITS NAZI DRIVE IS HALTED   Declares Army Clearing Roads Of Wrecked Tanks

Hitler’s Blitz “Stopped Cold’   German News Agency Admits Halt m Drive On Russia, But Clanms It Is Ouly To Clear Roads of Littered Red Wreckage

Soldiers Given Formal Welcome  To Camp Davis      Addresses Made by Commanding Officer and Gov. Broughton.

Soldiers Given. Formal Welcome To Camp. Davis   Addresses Made by Com. manding © Officer and _Gov. Broughton:

Huge Sum For War Relief Is Asked By FDR      Request May Be Answer to Hoover’s Demand That U. S. Feed Peoples of Conquered Europe.

Weygand Opposes All-out Aid   Will Not Affect Situation in Syria, Appears Today

AFRICAN CiilEF CITES LACK OF ARMS RESERVES   MAY BE ABLE TO CANCEL HIT. LER'’S PLANS TO USE FRENCH FORCES   DRIVE AGAINST FREE FRENCH REPORTED PLANNED FOR FALL   Campaign Was To Be Conducted Solely by Weygand, without German or Italian. Aid

BARS FRENCH WAR AID FOR AXIS STATES   General, However, Is Read} to Defend Colonies Against Britain

WEVGAND STOPS. MILITARY -AID TO. THE NAZIS   Vivhy Co- ozeration in War deainss ‘England or U. .  _ §. Is Out. ;   KFEPING WAR STOCKS   But Vich7 Will Wage_Campaign Upon Free French for Colonies.

CLAIM WEYGAND BLOCKS AXIS AlD   French Colonial Commander Frustrates Vichy Plans by Keeping Materiel

Colonial Chieftain Blocks Aid to Axis   Government Told Troops in Africa Will Not Engage in Offensive War

REFUSES 10 GIVE STOCKS OF ARMS TO FOE IN AFRICA   Frenoh May, However, Launch Campaign to Regain Lost Colonies.

Weygand Balks At Axis Plan   French leader in Africa said to have frustrated  Vichy program

FRENCH AFRICA WON'T BOW 10 VICHY SCHEME   Incists Nation Refuse to Give Germany War Suplies; Turns Down Aggressive Campaign.   REVEAL LEAHY IN TIFF WITH PETAIN

WEYCAND FOILS PLANS OF AXIS, FRENCH INSIS]   He Opposes Military Action Against U. S. Or Britain

"RECAPTURE ‘COLONIES 1S BREWING   French Leader Says Country ‘Too Weak To Fight’   _ THREATENS TO ‘SECEDE’   France May Follow Wishes Of Hitler, UP Hears

Puts EF oot own  British And U. S.                General In Charge Of North African Forces     Refuses To Turn Over Munitions, Supplies, Men To Axis Powers, Reported   United Press Staff Correspondent By BPAPRICOAN CAY TOPTIPLY

WEYGAND STOPS MILITARY AD 10 THE NAZIS   Vi_hy Co-oreration in War Agairst England or U.  S. Is Out.   KFEPING WAR STOCKS   But Vich; Will Wage Campaign Upon Free French for Colonies.

PRIVATE ADVICES TO UNITED PRESS STATE WEYGAND'S POSITION   Blocks Plans, If Any, of Vichy Government to “Collaborate” With the Axis.   By HARRISON SALISBURY U. PF. STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Colony Chief Curbs French Collaboration   Makes It Plain Africz Will Not Join in Military Venture .   DENIAL BY LEAHY   Refutes Charge He Keeps in Touch With Outof-Favor Leaders

Vichy’s Plan To Aid Axis  Frustrated   Gen. Weygand Said To Have Insisted on Defense Alone

Axis Plot In Africa Is Upset   Attempt Of Axis To Bring About Drive ‘Against De Gaulle’s Forces Is Blocked

French Help for Axis Thot Halted By Gen. Weygand   Vichy Plan to Turn Over Arms Frustrated; German Planes Reported Landing At Airdromes in Syria

LEADER OF FRENGH FRUSTRATES PLAN TO HELP GERMANS   Weygand Says North Af. rica Will Not Join in Fight.   LETTER RELEASED BY ENVOY OF U.S.   Message Is in Line With Roosevelt’s Attack on Rumors.

Colonies Not To War on Britain, U.S.   French African Leader Opposed To Collaboration

Colonial Chief Puts Foot Down On Vichy Plans   Syria Situation Seems Unaffected But Wey gand Tells Darlan He Will Join.in Ne. Vontures Acainst Britain, U. Soo. 5. 3

Gitlow Testifies Carol W. King Is Dummy Director Of Communist Firms

BRITISH DRIVE DEEP IN LIBYA   Roll 50 Miles Across Desert Without Axis Stand; Ship Shells Derna

British Push Enemy Back in Desert War      German Regiment Destroyed, Italians Trapped As Troops Proceed 50 Miles West of Tobruk

Desert Foe Pushed Back By British   Nazi Regiment Destroyed. Parts of 2 Italian Units Cut Off; Derna Shelled

BASE AT DERNA GETS POUNDING   Axis Units Destroyed By) English Desert Army; Port Shelled

Italian Troops Also under Fire In Swift Drive Deep in Desert   Nazi Regiment of 1,200 Men Nearly Destroyed and Two Italian Units Are Encircled

BRITISH SMASH DEEPER INTO LIBYAN DESERT   Warships Aid Land Army By Shelling Supply Bases; Axis Forces  In Flight

New British Offensive ‘Ts Under Wavy   Warships Shell Axis Base; Cruiser Torpedoed

New Drive  By British Pushes Axis Back in Libya   Offensive Launched From Tobruk Area Smashes Regiment  And Rolls 50 Miles   CUTS OFF ESCAPE OF ITALIAN GROUPS

British Drive Proceeds Deep Into Desert   Thrust Supported by Warship Shelling and Other Action of Navy Off Coast

NEW OFFENSIVE PUTS AXIS BACK   British Push Deep Into the Desert Supported by PointBlank Warship Shelling of Base of Derna

ENEMY PUSHED BACK 50 MILES IN DESERT WAR   British Destroy Nazi Regiment Despite  Sandstorms 

IN DETROIT      Duke of Windsor Arrives In ‘Auto Capital for Whirlwind Visit.

Divorced Mate Kills Wife and N ew Husband   Oakland R. O. T. C. Mar Slays Neighbors and Shoots Self

ARMY SERGEANT: KILLED EX-WIFE   Killed Wife Divorced After Six Days Marriage Ard Her -/ Later Husband ._ -%

RIO GRANDE TEARS AT SUPPORT BRIDGE OVER BORDER RIVER   WATER SUPPLY OF FIVE TEX: AS TOWNS ALSO THREATEN ED BY RAMPAGING STREAM

' Nazis Taking Daring Chance In Driving Narrow Salient Into Red Front; Japan Placed in “Anxious Seat”

‘Nazi Thrust Through Russian Line \Creates Threat To Stalin -Defeise ‘As: Well As To Capital: Of Soviets

Germans Take Big Gamble In Smolensk Sector   RY HEWITT MACKENTZIK

MACKENZIE: SEES GRAVE THREAT  IN NAZI THRUST:   Russian Line Broken at Smolensk, On Napoleonic Route to Moscow

INAZI THRUST TO SMOLENSK ‘CREATES GRAVE THREAT TO ISTALIN DEFENSE STRUCTURE

WAR NEWS ‘ANALYSIS   Nazi Drive At Smolensk Is Terrifie Gamble On Hitler’s Part

NAZI THRUST THROUGH STALIN LINE IN SMOLENSK AREA BRINGS GRAVE THREAT TO RED DEFENS

The War Today=== —8y prwitt macxenzi  Evervihine Hinges on Continuation of Russian Will to Resist

NINE MILLION MEN ENGAGED IN GREAT ~ BATTLE IN RUSSIA   GREAT SUCCESSES IN MAKING, GERMAN WAR BULLETIN THURSDAY DECLARED   NAZI THRUST THROUGH STALIN LINE IN SMOLENSK AREA BRINGS  GRAVE THREAT TO RED DEFENSE

WEATHERMAN PROMISES ANOTHER (DEAL DAY   No Rain In Missouri anc Rivers Recede

LING WALL WILL DEFEND OUVIET CITY   Entire Adult Population of  Leningrad Is Organized © for a Siege.   WOMEN WILL HELP   Fight to the Death is Ordered Against Approaching Nazi Army.

MEN AND WOMEN IN LENINGRAD ORGANIZE FOR CITY'S DEFENSE   THOSE REMAINING IN INDUS RY PLEDGED TO MAKE HOUSE-TO-HOUBE FIGHT AGAINST WATZIS

Leningrad Men, Women Pledge Fight To Death Against Nazis   City of Three Million Facing Drives From Two Directions by German Armies

BELGRADE 10 + PLAN DEFENSES   Rt ~e@e .  lin Sees Situation  Worse, ‘Incidents’ Increasing   l0W MAY FALL SOON AND GPEN NEW FRONT

JOINT ACT - WITH GREEKS IS PROBABLE   German Troops Wait On Frontier for Signal to Go

RELATIONS REACH “CRITICAL” STAGE, SPOKESMAN ~ SAYS   Rumor Spreads Italy May Attempt To. Mediate Jugoslavia-German Differences

Jugoslavia Girding For War As Crisis Becomes Serious   Every Precaution Is Taken B: Jugoslavs—Eden Now In Belgrade ~

Nazi Troops Are Massed On Border Build-Up Starts   Britain, Germany Swap Aerial Blows Again

Behind The \ews   Winter May Close Battles In North     Consumer Experts /Hand Out Advi ice  ) Big Army Maneuvers To Soon Start In U. S, a» PAUL MALLON—

Wild Gasser Stays Wild, Is Plugged   Manziel Has to ‘Kill’ Hawk. ins, Texas, Wildcat

Cargo Crates Wash Ashore Off Manteo   Fruits and Vewetables I: ‘it ter, Shore for 30:Mik Stretch,

CRATES OF FOOD WASH 10 SHORE   Coast Guard Puzzled As Hundreds Of Crates Of Fruit And Vegetables Wash Up On N. C, Coast.

Unmarked Crates Washed Ashore In Eastern Carolina   Seafaring Men At Loss To Explain Mystery Crated Vegetables And Fruits

U. S. May Expand ‘Camp System For Axis Nationals   Already Has More Than 2,000 Men; Sites Proposed - For New Camps Secret

AMERICAN IS KILLED   Edwin Orbison First Action Fa tality of Eagle Squadron

AMERICAN FLIER KILLED IN ACTION   Oklahoman Meets Death Chasing Nazi Plane

Edwin E. Orbizon, 23  Oklahoma City, Killed  While Chasing Ger: Inan Plane   BURIED IN ENGLAND TOWN CHURCHYARI   Letter Received by Mothe: Recently Told of His Intentions to Wed on   Return

KILLED CHASING GERMAN PLANE   Orbison of Oklahoma First Action Fatality in American Facle Sana

Oklahoman First ‘American Eagle’ Killed in Actior   \Was Chasing a Germar Plans in Training Flight When Killed

Sooner Flier Dies In War   First Action Fatality In Eagle Squadron

First Fatality in Action of ar Eagle Squadron Member Is Reported.

U. §. VOLUNTEER KILLED   Member Of R. A. F.’s Squadron Shot Down In Action

Fascist Base at  Klisura Falls to Battling Greeks   Village is Devastated According to Reports; 600 Italians Taken

ROUTE OPENED TO VALONA BY ALBANIAN WIl   Tepelini Fall Near Athens Claims in Report

600 Prisoners Captured at Klisura   Fall of Base Opens Wary for Attack on Valona

es Seen Coast Go  k to Sea              oy Sends Vessels , Effort to Locate tir Destination  wKoalTt oT ORDEREL

COAST AREAS BLACKED OU}   Reality or Rehearsal, Sec tions Haye Exciting Nioght

BUT BRITISH SAY CAUTIOUS POLICY IS DUE   Think Next Move Is Against IndoChina

British Quarters Contend Japs Are Veering from Axis   Nippon’s Cabinet Shakeup Brings Relief in London

SIX U. S. SHIPS ON NEW ZEALAND VISII   Two Light Cruisers And Four Destroyers On Training Cruise In Pacific Waters

Tries to Burn Out Rival   Man Builds Fire Under His Girl's Home, He Tells Judge

CLOUDY AND WARMER   Southerly Winds Are Expected tc Prevail Tomorrow

BRITISH TROOPS IN HOT PURSUIT OF THE ITALIANS   The Forces Are Retreating Toward Asmara, Capital of Eritria.   MANY FASCISTS TAKEN   A “Large Number” of the 35,000 Defenders Were Reported Captured.

Anglo Campaign Is in Climactic Phase in Africa as Troops Pursue Italians  Railway Is Factor  British Forces Seck te sever Railread Con. nections

ERITREAN ARMY IS PUT TO ROUT   Italians Retreat From Cheren With British In Hot Pursuit

British In’ Pursuit Of Fleeing Italians   Asmara Next After Cherer And Many Troops Taken

BRITISH CHASE FLEEING ROMANS   talians In Headlong Flight Toward Asmara, Capita! Of Eritrea, Following Capture Of Cheren Bs British.

BRITISH PURSUE ITALIAN TROOPS   Duce’s Forces Routed After Cheren, Key Base, Falls

British Chase Italian Force  Many Prisoners Taken in Cheren; Gain in Ethiopia

Italians Flee From British Toward Asmara   Victors Too Busy With Chase To Count Big  Prisoner Group   ‘END IS IN SIGHT’   Vast Stores Of War Materials Left In Hasty Retreat

Fascists Run In Eritrea   British in Hot Pursuit OF Units Rapidly Fleeing Toward Asmara

Italians in Flight After British Get Cheren, Key Tows   Large Number Reportec Seized in Headiong Retreat.

British Drive Nears Climap   East ‘African -C Carnpaign’ . Success: Depending, On > Expected’ Moves:

GUN EMPLACEMENTS AT ASMARA BOMBEL   British Airmen Launch Attack as Italian Land Forces Flee Toward City.

BritishAre In Pursuit Of Italians   Amperiol “Forces Besides Cap. /, turing Cheren Also. Take Walled City. of Harar

BRITISH TAKE MANY PRISONERS   Cheren Ig Occupied By Imperial Army’

BRITISH WREST CHEREN, HARAR FROM FASCISTS   Capiure of Eritrean Stronghold and Ethiopian City Bring Nearer End of Italian Empire

BRITISH PUSH SPEEDILY ON IN ERITREL   Many Fascists Captured, Vas Amounts of War Supplies Abandoned

ITALIANS FLEE TOWARD ASMARA   British Push Toward Eritrear Capital After Occupying Cheren

AGRICULTURAL BOARD WOULD ABSORB WORK   » Submits Proposal To Make Texas Prison System Self-Sustaining

Governor Proposes Abolishment of Five Departments, with Functions Taken Over by Agriculture Board

Requests Single Board For Farm Administration   Governor States Prisor System Should Permit Convicts Make Goods

Governor Advises Consolidation Of  5 Farm Agencies   O’Daniel Would Put Duties Under State Board Of Agricluture

Department Oj Agriculture Is  Most Affected   Industrialization Of Prisons Also Asked By W. Lee O’Daniel

ABOLITION OF FIVE STATE DEPARTMENTS URGED BY GOVERNOR   ALL DEALING WITH FARM PROBLEMS BE CONSOLIDAT: ED UNDER STATE BOARD

University of Chicago's Head Against Entry   U. S. Participation In War Would Betray Humanity, Says Hutchins

Speaker Says American Entry in War Would Betray Humanity   Declares Action Would Bring Totalitarianism

Ship Repairs To Aid Britain   Long Trip Home For Warships Obviated

OPENING OF OUR NAVY YARDS GREAT HELP 10 BRITAIN   Military Experts Say This Action May Give England A Great Strategical Advantage In Her Battle of the Atlantic.

Repair Of British Warships In U.S. To Strengthen Convoy Work:   No Interference. With. United States Fleet Seen; Much Time And Fuel Will Be Saved, Experts Point Out.

BRITISH SHIP REPAIRINU. S. AIDS CONVOYS   Opening of American Navy Yards Gives Britain Advantage   WOULDN'T IMPEDE U.S. FLEET PROGRAM   England May Ship Parts To America For Big Ordnance Work

Repairs   British Use of U.S. Navy  Yards te Step Up Efficiency in Atlantic.

Great Benefit To Britain In Ships Repair   U. &. Facilities May Play Large Part In Atlantic Battle

U.S. NAVY YARDS BIG AID TO ENGLAND   Use Of - Repair Facilites Gives Britain Strategic": al Advantate =o.

U.S, SHIPYARDS TO AID ENGLAND   Use Of Repair Facilities Wil Boost Convoy Efficiency

LONDON ADMITS SOME CREDENCE TO REICH CLAIMS   Authoritative Sources Conform Capture of Melitopol, Ossipenko and Mariupol Along North Shore Of the Sea of Ozov in Southwest .   FLEET ARM SUCCESSES

REDS LOSE THREE AZOV SEA TOWNS   London Hears Pocket of Soviet Resistance Stil! Exists Towards West

State Employes To Offer Plan  For Retirement   Proposal Calls for 5 % of ‘Salary Check and a Matching Fund -

JAP LUXURY LINER AWAITS FUEL FOR RETURN PASSAGE   $3,000,000 Cargo of Silk te Go Back Home At Heavy . Logs.

25,000 “AMERICAN WORKERS WILL'BE IN ENGLAND BY CHRISTMAS. PAPER SAYS

MARGARET SULLAVAN TO ADOPT THREE JUVENILE FOREIGNERS   Stage and Screen Actress Says “That Six Children Wil be About Right”-—Building Separate House for Youngsters

RAIL PARLEYS COME TO END   No Agreement Indicated as Conferees Prepare Report for President   BULLETINS

Ji apan Moves Toward Burma   Troops Gathering On Indo-China Border

ON MEXICAN PROBLEMS      Agreement Not “Expected Soon Secretary Hull Indicates

ON MEXICAN PROBLEMS      Agreement Not Ex cted Secretary Hull Indicates

Nazis Clad in Underwear Flee on Frosty Highways From Russian Cavairymen   “Panic-Stricken Rout” Reported from Tula, Bi Munitions Center South of Moscow; Froze Streets Filled With Unclad Germans

GERMANS ROUTED IN TULA BATTLE, RUSSIANS ASSER’   Nazis Described as “Panic Stricken” as Stalin’s Forces Push Forward Right Mile-.   REDS CLAIM GAINS _IN LENINGRAD AREA   Report Overrunning Positions Invaders Had Held Two  _ Months—Fighting Continues.

SURPRISED AS REDS ATTACK   Germans Rolled Back At Tula; Panic ‘ Ensues

INVADERS RUN DOWN STREETS INUNDERWEAR   Berlin, However, Claims Only Small Strait Keeps Nazis From Caucasus

Counter-Attacks Are Successful  Near Leningrad, Moscow Asserts   Germans Also Forced Back at Tula in “PanicStricken Rout'’; Leave Their Supplies Behind

Reds Send Surprised Nazis Running Through Frosty Streets Of City In Under.  wear.   Reds Advance

FLY CRITICIZES ~ RADIO TIME TAX   Says Proposal -Would Favor The News- — papers =

RADIO TIME SALES TAX CALLED UNFAIR BY CHAIRMAN OF FCI   May Set Precedent Foi Putting Levy On Newspaper Advertising

RADIO BROADCASTERS CLAIM UNFAIR TQ. TAX THEIR ADVERTISING   CHAIRMAN FLY OF COMMUNI CATIONS COMMISSION AP PEARS BEFORE COMMITTEE

ADVERTIOING THREAT OEE IN RADIO TAX   Broadcasters Want Levy Also Laid On Newspa ners.   CLAIM BURDEN PROPOSED UNFAI R   Public Service Programs Referred to As Much in  Demand.

GERMANS BREAK SHLUM LINES. fg VICHY FORCES  REACH PALESTINE   Syrian Defenders Threaten Entire Communications of British In Ancient Battle Area   REICH LODGES STRONG PROTEST WITH U. S.,   Berlin Says Americans Vio~ lated Treaty of 1923 By  Ordering All Consulates Out

BRITISH REPORTED ROUTED AT SALUM, EGYPT, FRENCH BREAK THROUGH IN SYRIA   Counter-Attacking Forces Said to Have Reached Palestine Frontier. British Reverses in Egypt. Claimed by Axis. German-Turkish Pact Imminent

Axis Claims Big Victory in Africa   British Say Withdrawal Made After Thrust Served Purpose Sits   THREE. DAYS’ BATTLE   Both Sides Report Captures and Destruction of  Tanks

‘Axis Claim Enemy Attack Broken In Battle At Salum   French Also Claim CounterAttacks in Syria Carry To Palestine Border  BRITISH SAY LITTLE  Nazis Claim British Attack Was Effort to Rescue Garrison At Tobruk

French Troops Reach Frontier of Palestine   Allied Losses Are Reported ‘Enormous’ as British Counter-Offensive in North Africa Is Broken

Axis Smashes Offensive At  Salum, Claim   Say French Split British Near East Lines, Reach Palestine Frontier

FRENCH TROOPS REPORT GAINS IN NEAR EAST   Break Through Britis! Lines to Palestine Frontier

REPORT BRITISH DESERT FORCES OVERWHELMED   British And Free French Blasted Back In Africa And Syria; French Nazis Get Large Quantities Of  ew Planes.

French Pierce Syrian Lines; Axis Batters  African Forces   Hundreds of AmericanMade Tanks Used By British In Egyptian Offensive

VIOLENT BATTLE IN SALEM AREA CLAIMED COMPLETE VICTORY   GERMAN HIGH COMMAND REPORTS “ENEMY OVERWHELMED, RETREATING”

FR. MESSAGE 10 BE SENT 10 LEGION TODAY   Knox Slated To Addres:  Convention; Committee Resolution Asks End Of “Ban On A. E. F.”

GEOGRAPHICAL TROOP LIMITS MAYBE OPPOSED BY LEGION   REBOLUTION DRAFTED FOR CONSIDERATION ASKS LIFTING OF EXPEDITIONARY BAN—ANOTHER UBGES PAY RAISE

Legion Hears Defense Aims Of Roosevelt   Personal Message From President Read by Knox in Milwaukee

ITALIAN GENERAL DIES IN CAPTIVITY   British Announce Death Of General Tillera At Cario Prison Camp.

ITALIAN GENERAL PRISONER, DIES   ‘ELECTRIC WHISKERS ALSO REPORTED IN © BRITISH CUSTODY —

They'll Have To Promote More Officers   Italians Have Lost 19 Gen erals to British During North Africa Campaign

UTAH INCLUDED IN150 MILLION STFFI PROIECT   F. D. R. Asked to Suppor! Production Chain In West   MURDOCK SEES OKEH   Would Establish Pig Iror Plant At Mt. Pleasant, Says Engineer

Indiana State Police Arrest  itty Strikers   Swoop Down On Headquar ters Of C. I. O. At Richmond. Indiana   ARRESTS FOLLOW STRIKE DISORDER

EIGHT ARRESTED IN STRIKE RIOT   Richmond, Ind., Scene Of 15 Minute Struggle: Work is Resumed

VAN WAGONER AIDE RESIGNS FROM POG   Charge Made Against Seore: tary in Detroit Grand Jury Quiz.

MARK TWAIN DAY IS PROCLAIMED   Nationwide Broadcast From Hannibal Monday; Movie Planned

HERE AND THERE IN THE NEWS      Hannibal to Unveil  Bust of Mark Twain

British Use New Powerful Bombers to Blast Berlin And Other German Cities   German Planes by Hundreds Raid Liverpool; Berlin Claims Destruction o British Port Exceeds That of Coventry

Powerful New Aircraft Used by British in LargeScale Bombing Offensive.   AIR DEFENSE IN BRITAIN IMPROVES

BRITISH BLAST GERMAN AREAS IN AIR RAIDS   Report Greatest Aj  ~ Assault During War

Labor Must Exeri Fairness, Mine  Leader Declares  Speaker Appeals to Workers in Convention Soeech   Rep. Joe Martin to Arrive Wednesday For Series of Conferences

MexicoCity Rocked By Earthquake   Buildings Toppled, Communications Wrecked and at Least & Fires Started

BUILDINGS FALL AS EARTHQUAKE HITS CAPITAL OF MEXICO   Severe Tremors Interrupt Communications, Cause One Large Blaze.

MEXICO CITY HAS SEVERE EARTHQUAKE   Buildings Toppled. 8 Fires Started During Tremors

EARTHQUAKE ROCKS MEXICO CITY TODAY      Buildings topple into street; no immediate report of casulaties

QUAKE ROCKS MEXICO CITY   Buildings Damaged and On Large Fire Follows Temblor

Noon Temblor Damages Many Tall Buildings   People Seurry to Sufety ---Downtown-Structuye-+ Csichos Fire

PEOPLE FLEE INTO STREETS; FIRE STARTED   Buildings Topple, Communications Interrupted As Worst Shock In Years Hits Plateau.   RESIDENTS - ARE PANIC-STRICKEN

TO INSTALL NEW OFFICERS      Of The American Legion And Auziliaries Following Dinner Meeting.

LEGION AND AUXIETARY TQ INSTALL HEAD‘   Dist. Commander Jones. Dist Direetor Mrs. Houseknecht to Conduct Ceremonies.

f0R SUMMONS ‘WAR CABINET’ * TO MEET CRISIS   High Ranking Defense Chiefs @ Discuss Nazi Drive and Tokio Stand   Official Quarters Fear Japs @ Get Ready to Strike at Russia

Burke Will Go Back to Internal Revenue Post WichitaNewspaper Says   Democratic Governor Candidate Expected to Resume Position From Which He Resigned

North Dakotan Named Head of  American Legion   Concluding Session At Milwaukee Demands Neutrality Act Repeal

Big Fifth Column  Movement Fearer   Mexican Sources Report Plotters at Work in All of Americas

IN CONCERT HERE   Alec Templeton Arrives fo Program at University This Evening

Man Is Cleared in Death   Jury Holds Miner Shot Man in Self Defense at Doorstep

Bill for 4 Billions Is Quickly Adopted ~ Without Opposition   Latest Appropriation Would Supply Army of Four Million on Combat Status; Brings Defense Total to 25 Billions

House Votes Fund To Supply Army of Four Million Men   $4,073,810,074 Appropriation to Speed Armament Program Passed by Vote of 327-0

House Passes Defense Fund Measure   Appropriation Is to Speed Up Armament Program

House Passes Huge Defense Armament Bill   Vote Is 327 To 0 Amendments Are  «Defeated

Four billion defense fund is approved   Plan rejecting use of convoy funds defeated

HOUSE APPROVES ~NEW ARMSJOUTLAY  OF FOUR BILLION   Appropriation to Speed Program and Equip 4,000,000- Min Arai Put Threveh, 3°93 to 0.

HouseApproves Measure For Additional Outlay   Appropriation Vill Speed Lp Armaments, Provide Plants To Supply Four Million.

HUGE APPROVES ARMY, NAVY FUNE   Refuses to Prohibit Use o Any of Fund for Convoyint Materials to Any Foreig! Country

House Approves Fund To Equip U.S. Army Of Four Million Mer   Four-Billion-Dollar Appropriation Intended To Set Up Plants, Buy Planes, Arms To Supply Huge Military Machine ‘On Combat Status’

Army Fund Of 4 Billion Is Approved By House   To Speed Armament And Provide Supplies For 4,000,000 Men On ‘Combat Status’ °  AIR CORPS PLANS HICK FXPANSION   Senate Sub-Committee Unanimously Approve:  Fund for British Aid

HOUSE VOTES HUGE SUM TO SPEED ARMING   Measure Appropriating Billion Dollars Passed  Unanimously   MOVE TO PUT BAN ON CONVOYS FAILS   Appropriations for National Defense Increases To  $25,000,000,000

House Okehs Funds TokquipH ugeArmy   Bill to Provide $4,073,810,074 Appropriation to speed Up Arms Program Passed by Roll-Call Vote of 327 to 0 and Sent on to the Senate

HOUSE PASSES BIG FUND FOR THEU. S. ARMY   Huge Fund Passes Lower House Without One lota of Opposition   FOUR BILLIONS TO SPEED UP PROGRAM   Amendment to Prohibit Use of Funds for Convoy Is Rejected

HOUSE APPROVES NEW ARMS OUTLAY OF FOUR BILLION   Appropriation to Speed Program and Equip 4,000,000Man Army Put Through, 327 to 90.   $1,343,288,144 ITEM IS FOR 3,600 BOMBERS   Measure, Which Now Goes to Senate, Would Increase Defense Authorizations to 25 Billion.

AID SPEEDUP IN DEFENSES   Virtual Unan imity Given A pp ropriation Measnre.

RUSSIA PLANS ANNIHILATION QF NAZI ARMY   Hitler Legtons Suffer Terrilie Losses at Hlands  of Reds.

REDS ORDERED 10ANNIHILATE NAZI ARMY IN RETREAT   ‘Seek to Trap and Wipe Out Tens of Thousands of Fleeirg Germans.

Red Army To Surround  And Destroy   Moscow headquarters said that retreat must be prevented

Gertians Resi ting Stroiigly   increasing Rear Guard Ac tion Reported by Desperate Nazis

Russians Launehed on Battle of Annihilation   Reds Ordered To Stop Retreat Of Germans and To Utterly Wipe Them Out

GREEKS PRESS WIDE ATTACKS   Morale in Thrace Reported High As Offensive Goes © Into “wth Day. ..  ii

Ten Divisions Said Sent to Aid Defense of Salonika; Kiel Canal is Again  Dambagl

Greek Spirit In Thrace At High Ebb As Soldiers Thunder On In Albania

GREEK ATTACK IS BROADENEL   Troop Morale In Thrace Reported High

Greek Morale High As Nazi Attack Nears   Thrace Population I: Ready While Army Halts Italians

KNUDSEN ASKS CONGRESS 10 PASS Ald BILI   Tells Commitiec U. 8S, Will Have To Fight Any Way If Britain Falls

MAY. OTHERWISE. BE NECESSARY 10 ~ GIVE OUR OWN   Defense Director Wm. S. Knudsen Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Committee Today. .   THINKS WAR PRODUCTS SHOULD BE TURNED OUT   Evades Questioning About  - Receiving English Collat eral; Says He is Not in Finance Business.

Axis Threat ToU.S.Seen By Knudsen   Defense Chief Fears Attack if Britaim Loses

JECLARATION UF WAR CUMING OAYO WHEELED   Senator Says President Is Leading Nat on Into Active Conflict.   KNUDSEN IS WITNESS   Whee-er Says Hopkins Is in England to See How Far We Can Go.

INCREASED HELP FOR BRITAIN WILL FLOW LATE IN ’41, PROMISE   Alternative Is To Take Products ‘Out Of Existing Facilities’, Group Told By Nation’s Top Defense Chief   (Rulletin)

Ends Week of Hearings On New Lend-Lease Bill   Believes It Will Be Late In 1941 Before Aid Can Be Increased

Knudsen’s Testimony Ends First Week of House Hearings     WILLKIE TO DEPART Kennedy May Be Witness Pp = Tuesday; To Speak On Air Tonight

Wants Action Knudsen Urge: Quick Passage Of Aid Bill   Says if Britain Fuiis lt Means War

WITH NAZIS IF BRITAIN FALLS   Knudsen -Tells Committee Of Dire Need

W.S. Knudsen Testifies on  Lease. Loan Bil   Might Take #rgm Own Fa cililies to Give Faster Aid, Committee Told

DEFENSE PRODUCTION DIRECTOR IS WITNESS   “Nice to have collateral, but little beyond that;” Willkie can‘t appear

Committees Are Appointed By Blue   Bloomfield And Chariton  Men House Chairmen.

BLUE APPOINTS 57 CHAIRMEN   4 Speakership Opponent: Given Important Posts

Speaker Names _Key Committee: All Pour Renublican:   All Four Republican: Given. Appointiterits: B; Blue Today. 

Blue Names Four Speakershir Opponents to Chairmanships   Knudson of Mason City Named Head of Cities  and Towns Committee

Blue Appoints All Four Speakership Opponents AsCommittee Chairmen

Speaker Opponents Head Committees   Blue Deals Out Important Posts

STORY OF BATTLE TOLD AS BRITISH FLEET SAILS IN   UNSCATHED IN FIGHT AS FIVE ITALIAN SHIPS GO DOWN

Royal Navy Sinks Five Italian Ships In Great Sea Battle. . ..  British Score Sea Victory

CLAIM FASCIST FLEET CRIPPLED   Report at Least 3 Cruisers 2 Two Destroyers Sunk

T1Duce’s Navy Is Riddled in Fight   Three, Possibly Four, of Italy’s Largest Cruisers ~ Sunk   DAMAGE TO LITTORIC   British Mediterranean Fleet Returns to Port  Unscathed

BRITISHREPORT FASCISTS LOST FIVE WARSHIPS   Over 1,000 of Duce’s Men Reported Rescued After Big Sea Battle

Italian Navy Is Routed   At Least 5 Ships Sunk and British Lose Nothing

CLAIM SERIOUS DAMAGE T0 SHIP ‘OF LITTORIO CLASS   1,500 Italians Believed To Have Perished In Maior Sea Battle

FIVE FASCISTS WARSHIPS SUNK OVER WEEKEND   Two More May Have Been Destroyed, In Eastern Mediterranean, Admniralty Reports   500 ROME SEAMEN BELIEVED PERISHEL   1,000 Survivors Picked Up 200 Or 300 More Cauld Have Been Saved But For Nazi Bombers

DUCE MAY HAVE LOST 7 SHIPS, BRITISH STATE   Fleeing Italian Craft Firec on Each Other, English ‘ Believe

‘ive Fascist Warships Sunk By Roval Navy   alled “Outstanding Success Of War’ By British Officials; Greeks Help.   RENCH. BRITISH CLASH

Italian Death  Toll Heavy in Naval Battle   About 1,500 Seamen Believed To Have Los! Lives; Attacks by Nazi Dive-Bombers Prevented Rescue of Hundreds by British

Witness Tells of Naval Engagement!   AP Man Sends Message From Flagship. of British Fleet

Two Others May Have Fallen Prey To British Guns; 1000 Italians Saved

1500 ITALIAN SAILORS LOST IN SEA FIGH]   1,000 Rescued As British Sink At Least Five Fascist Warships

3-Day Clash Held Greatest Of War   More Than 1,500 Italians Perish and  1,000 Others Rescued

Victorious Vessels Parade Into Alexandria, Egypt, After Stirring Encounter

BRITISH FIGHTING SHIPS WON A GREAT BATTLE.ON THE SEA   At Least Five Italian Warships Were Sunk Under Their Blazing Guns.   TOLL MAY BE LARGER   A Fourth Cruiser and a Thire Destroyer May Also Be Victims.

Terrible Blow For ltalian Hopes As Figures Released   Five Warships, Possibly Two More, Sunk and 1,500 Sailors Believed Dead

At Least Five Fascist Warships Sunk In Great ‘Battle, British Declare

1,500 Italian Seamen Believee Drowned; 1,000 Survivors Picked Up

 British Say Their Craft Not Damaged   ‘French And English Ships Exchange Shot In Food Blockade

1,500 Italians Die In sea Battle; British Save 1,000 From 5 Sunken Ships

English Fighters Are Apparenlty Unscathed in Mediterranean Battles

BRITISH FLEET PARADES BACK TO ALEXANDRIA   English Fighting Ships Return in Triumph to  Port, Unscathed

NAVAL LOSSES OF ITALIANS HEAVY IN WEEKEND ENCOUNTER   FIVE FASCIST WARSHIPS AND PERHAPS TWO MORE SUNK IN EAST MEDITERRANEAN

British Victory At Sea   Italy Loses Five Ships  When Britain’s Fleet ‘Catches Fascist Vessels In the Tonian Sea

BRITISH SINK — FIVE ITALIAN ~ BATTLESHIPS   Two. Others May Have Beer ‘Sunk In Battle; ‘1,000 Survivors Picked.Up. «

CLAIM SINKING OF o WARSHIPS   Reporter Aboard — British Flagship Gives Eye-Witness Account.   NAZIS PREVENT RESCUE

In Greatest Sea Mattle of War   British Warships Sink at Least Five Italian Ships  in lomian.

BRITISH SHIPS REACH PORT IN EGYPT: UNHURT   Claim Five Htalign Ships Sunk, Possibly Seven; Italy Admits

Italians Admit Five Warships Lost in: Battle   Declare Heavy British Cruiser Sunk, Two - * Ships Damaged   British Parade to Port, Tell of 2-Hour Night Battle, Sinking of 5 Fascist Ships.

‘Italian ‘Navy Is Riddled   British Sink  Five of Mussolini’s Warships Without A Single Loss

Fascists Admit Loss Of 5 Ships   British Report Battle Fleet Inscathed

3, Possibly 4, ltaly’s Largest Cruisers Sunk  Italians Surprised in lonian Sea, Fleat Smackad

British Fighting Fleet Declared Unscathed in Great Naval Victory Over Italians in the Ionian Sea

Sea Battle’s Details Are Told by Allen   Italy Admits Loss Of 3 Cruisers and 2 Fast Destroyers

1000 Italians Are Saved By ~ British Fleet   "Rome Admits Loss Of 5 Warships; Englanc Says.Two More Possibly Sunk; German Bombers Hinder Rescue Work

At Least Five Italian ‘Ships Destroyed by Fire From British Guns

Five Italian Warships, Perhaps Two More, Sunk In Eastern Mediterranean   28 Italian, Two German Vessels Taken Over by Coast Guard, Navy, and Other Danish Ships Taken inte Custedy   CREWS DAMAGE 20 ITALIAN SHIPS   Manager of Italian Line Asserts Seizure ‘Prearranged’ and Ships Seized ‘For Use as Planned’—Normandie May be Next   British Ships, French Clash

5 Italian Warships Sunk in Sea Fight   British Save 1,000 Fascist Survivors but Another 1,500 Perished, Admiralty Reports—Germans Interfere With Rescue.

Australia Considering War With Japan, Aver -Home-Bound Nipponese

Australian Nipponese Reach Kobe   increasing Interest Is Shawn in American Warships in South Pacific

Fierce Air Fights Mark RAF Raid   Huge Explosions and Fire: Damage Factories In Germany

BRITISH }=ADMIT HEAVY AIR WAR   Ten Planes Lost In Huge Raid Over Occupied France And In Low  Countries

Luftwaffe, _ RAF EachLose Ten Planes   BITTER FIGHTING IN LOW COUN TRIES AND FRANCE AIR MINIS TRY ANNOUNCES.

RAF LAUNCHES GREATER RAIDS   British, German Report: Relative to Losses Vary Widely

A BA Rejects Almost Unanimously Resolution CallingFor FDR’s Impeachment

Lawyers Defeat Resolution Calling For Impeachment of President   Chicagoan is Author

ABA Rejects Resolution To  Impeach FDR   Attorneys Yet To Vote On Proposal Making Third Term Illegal

A.B. A. SWAMPS IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT   BAR GROUP REJECTS RESOLUTION BY ALMOST UNANTMOUS ' VOTE

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION REJECTS MOV!   Terms Down Resolution To Impeach Pres. Roosevelt.

Drastic Excise Taxes Favored  Raise Revenu Automobiles And   Automobiles And Refrigerators Face New Levies

HOUSE URGED TO ENACT NEW PROFIT TAXES   General Sales Levy Plan Is Opposed By Experts

Eight Circus Elephants Dead, Five Others Ill From Arsenic Poisoning

Fight Circus Elephants Now Dead as Attendants Try To Save Rest of Herd

CIRCUS HERD I$ STRIKER   EIGHT ELEPHANTS OF RING LING CIRCUS ARE DEAD AND FIVE MORE MAY NOT LIVE

PROMOTIONS MADE Ih WAR DEPARTMENT   Assistant Secretary Of War For Air Named Generals Moved Up.

U. S. Elevates 49 Generals   Army Growth Also Results In Revival of Air Post In ‘Little Cabinet? -

Fierce Battle Flames Along. Entire Front   Germans Admit Stubborn Resistance In Greece as London Concedes Situation In Yugoslavia Bad; England, Germany Bombed.

German Troops Fight To Within 15 Miles Rostov   London Predicts City’: Fall Will Bring Wavel Into Fray Immediately

Germans at Gate of Oil Field   Declared to o Be Within 10° or 15 Miles: of Rostov

Turning Point in Southern Russia. Likely to Bring Troops Into Action: Reds Holdina.

Britain May Spring Into Action If Germans : ake City in Southern Russia

NAZIS NEARING GATEWAY 10 CAUCASUS OIL   Britain’s Million-Man Army May Be Brought into Active Battle

GERMANS DRIVE ON OIL FIELDS   Hitler’s Armies Reported Near Rostov, But Moscow Attack Slowed.

Oil Fields In Need Of Protection   Invaders Are Reported To Be No Closer to Moscow Than 38 to 40 Miles

Germans Move fo Within 10 Miles of Rostov   Sources Say Capture of City May  Bring British Armies to Russia

Report Germans 10 Miles From Gate To Caucasu:  Capture Of Rostov   Capture Of Rostov May Unleash British Army In East; Nazis 32 Miles From Moscov

GERMAN TROOPS ADVANGE WITHIN 15 Mi OF ROSTOV   Seek Opening To Caucasus  Oil Fields

TROOPS PUSH FORWARD THRU DONETS BASIN   Nazis Are Within 10 Miles Of Gateway To Caucasus Oil Fields   MOSCOW DRIVE SLOWED   British Reported Ready Tc Open New Front In Ukraine Section

Nazis at Gates of  Caucasus  Further Gain May Brine —   Further Gain May Bring  The British into Battle of Russia

ARE YOU EATING FOR DEFENSE?   Charts Tell Diet Uncle Sam Advises.

SEN. BYRD IN COAL DEMAND   Demands Perkins Certify Dispute toN ational Defense Mediation Board in Short Order.

TEMANDS COAL STRIKE ACTION   Sen, Harry Byrd Telegraphs Sec. Perkins Asking Why Board Not Used.

'HILLMAN TELLS SENATE COM MITTEE FEDERAL FACTORY “OPERATION “LAST RESORT”

JUGOSLAV NOTE TO GERMANY DETAILS TOP CONCESSIONS      Outlines How Far Country Will Accede To Nazi. Demands To  Nat Back

JUCOSLAVIA HAS CONDITIONS IN HER AGREEMENT   Places A Number Of Exceptions To German Demand For Joining Alliance,

Believe Jugoslavia Has Agreed To Join Axis But With Reservations

Missions May Go lo Three Nations   To Speed. Delivery Of War Materials

‘PONDER PLANS ~ FOR MISSIONS TO SPEED AIL   Abandon Vladivostok As Destination Of War Supplies

Act To Speed Materials To Russia, keypt   Government Planning Technical Missions To Study Problem

“US. CILIANG “SOON WL BE ~ SENT OVERSEAS   “Thousands Will Assist War Missions in Russia, Iran and Egypt.   LEND-LEASE PROJECT   Technicians Will Be Sent Out to Assemble War : Supplies.

TECHNICAL MEN WILL BE SENT TO WAR ZONES   Military Aides to Proceed at Once to Russia, tran and keypt In Anti-axis Step.

U, S. MISSIONS MAY BE SENT. TO 3 POWERS   In Russia, Iran and Egypt They Would Serve to Expedite LeaseLend Materials Delivery.

REPORTS NOT T0 BE BARED   State Department Rejects Demands for Papers of Bullitt, Kennedy

State Department fo Refuse Congress Access fo Reports   Kennedy and Bullitt Documents Will Stay in Executive Hands

RECORDS OF ENVOYS WILL REMAIN SECRET   State Department Will Ignore Demands That Diplomatic Reports Be Published.

KENNEDY WILL BE QUESTIONED TODAY   Ambassador to Testify or the Lend-Lease Measure

Aid to Britain... Bullit-Kennedy reports won't  be made public   Opposition talks of outright gift

Reports of Diplomats Will Not Be Released   Aitack On Lend-Lease Bill Today

Kennedy Report To Be Withheld   State Department  Says ‘Confidential’

CONGRESS DENIED. ~ ENVOYS’ REPORTS   State Department Holds Kennedy, Bullitt --. Statements

Committee May Not Hear Envoys’ Report   State Dept. May Reject Demand for. Reports By Bullitt and Kennedy

State Department May Not Release Diplomats’ Paper:   Reports of Kennedy, Bullitt Demanded for Congressional Hearins

GEORGE THINKS U. 5. MAY END "JAP RELATION!   Sees Termination If Nip pon Attacks Russia Or Expands More    WAR FEARED BY: NYI   Senator Says Americans Have Natural Antipathy For Japanese

Senator Foresees — _ Break With Japan   Severance of All Commercial Relations Within Range of Possibility, Foreign Relations Commit-  ‘* . tee Ranking Member Says.

Tokyo Break Possibility   Senator George Says Rela tions May Be Severed If Jans Take Action

GEORGE THINKS U. 5. MAY END JAP RELATIONS   Sees Termination lf Nip pon Attacks Russia Or Expands More   WAR FEARED BY NYE   eV” °° °°” ‘Senator Says Americans   Have Natural Antipathy  For Japanese

U.S. MAY END COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP   Senator George Declares It.Is Definitely i in. Range of Possibility

President Visits Two Army Camps   Makes Stops At Fort Jack son, 8. C., And Fort Bragg In North Carolina   SOME 66.000 MEN AT CAMPS VISITED

AIRDROMES IN . BRITAIN RAIDED   Hangars Are Set Afire Nazis Claim

Farm Benefits Suffer Little Budget Paring   Agricul:ure Is Given Substantial Sum  In Estimates

STATE CAPITOL NEWS LETTER   As Reviewed by The Sentinel’ Special Correspondent

No Settlement Of Japan-U.S. Crisis Predicted   Complete Collapse Of Negotiations Mav he Imminent

CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON NEAR FAILURE   Answer to Roosevel: Query Awaited By U.S.

INDIAN FORGES ASSIST BRITISH   Contingent At Singapore Bolsters Defense In  )  Malayan Area   ]

Singapore Is Braced Aneu   Indian Army Arrive As Governor Says Japs ‘Coming Nearer’

IndianArmyReady To Help In Crisis      Fully Motorized 11 Arrive: AL Singapore Bolster British Hepes

CRACK INDIAN ARMY LANDS IN SINGAPORI   ‘ully Motorized And Equipped Contigent Arrives To Bolster  Malayan Garrison

HINT WHEELER MAY RESIGN, THEN RUN   Anxious For Confidence Vote, Report

WHEELER MAY RISK SETBACK   RUMOR HEARD ISOLATIONIST LEADER MAY BUN IN NOVEMBER ELECTION. ; OTHER MONTANA SENATOR

BUMPER CHRISTMAS SEASON PREDICTED   Experls Look for Retai Trade to Reach All. Time High of $6,000,000,000 During Holi. days.

New High in Buying Is Predicted for Christmas Season by the Experts   Expect Public to Spend About One Billion More Than It Did Last Year

Walkout Closes Down Mines Oper. ated By Steel Companies Work. ing On Defense Orders — Blow To Prorram   ‘CAPTIVE’ COAL MINES ONLY ARE AFFECTED

40,000 MINERS IN b STATES STRIKE UNDER ClO ORDE!   Walkout Closes Down Pit: Operated By Group of Steel Companies.-

Walkout Closes ‘Captive’ Mines   Demands for “Union  Shop’ Backed

ClO CALLS STRIKE OF 40,000 MINERS TO BACK UP PLANS   Six States Effected by Walkout Order — Serious Blow to Defense . Plans Seen.

Silent On Steps" Taken In Probe. . Of Me. Murdei   Canvass Richmond Homes To Obtain Evidence In - Woman Doctor's Death

State Police  Take Over  Slaying Probe Officials Silent      Officials Silent On New Anole

Reds Say Smolensk Laken At High Cost   Russia, Admitting German Advance, Claims Retreat in Ukraine Deliberate and Orderly According to Strategy

‘Nazi Corpses Cover Land’  Russia Describes Bloody Battle Of Smolensk

“Hundreds of Thousands” of Nazis Die  Describes Bloody Smolensk F ight

German Losses  High In Russia   CAPTURE OF SMOLENSK COSTS NAZIS HEAVY TOLL

CRAZED KILLER STRIKES AGAIN   Woman’s Bludgeoned Body Found Near Scene of Shooting

Dublin Bombed by Unidentified Air Planes; 40 Dead   Rescue Sauads Search For Buried Men, Women and Children

BUBLIN BADLY HIT BY BOMBS      ‘Thought 30 To 40 Killed. 109 Wounded And Many Homes Destroyed

Casualties High As Dublin Raided   President's ‘Residence Damaged In Attack

Many Dead As Dublin Is Bombed   Scores of Homes Wrecked or  Damaced

DUBLIN GIVEN NEW BOMBING, MANY KILLED   Rescue Squads Searching for Survivors of Aerial Attack on City.

RESCUE SQUADS IN DUBLIN SEARCHING RUINS AFTER RAID   Unidentified Planes Shell City Killing 30-40 And Weunding More Than 100   BOMBS STRIKE IN CROWDED SECTION

RESCUERS SEEK FOR VICTIMS IN TWISTED DEBRIS   40, Dead, 100 100 Wounded, Scores of Homes Demelished Jn Sudden Raid.

UNIDENTIFIED? BOMBS KILL 30, 4) AT DUBLIN   AT LEAST FOUR MISSILES DROPPED; PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE DAMAGED

SECOND WAR RAID ON DUBLIN KILLS OR WOUNDS NEARLY 4¢   Four Bombs Dropped Or ' Neutral City In Ireland

FOUR BOMBS HIT DUBLIN   REPORT 100 PEESONS HILLEL IN BOMBING--NAZI BOMBERS BELIEVED RESPONSIBLE

IS GIVEN — TO AREAS   Crowded Northeast Sec. tion of the City Blasted — Rescue Squads Seek Victims Today.

Hoover Urges U. S. Once More to Keep Out of War  Says Nation Could Then Have Word In Outlining Peace

Soviet Counter Attacks Drive Germans Back tn Big Population Centers   Atr Perce Draps Tanks

Russians Claim Three Foe Defense Lines Smashed in Fighting in Central Area   Serlin Reports Crushing Defeat o Russians and 78,000 Prisoners Taken in Battle at Gomel

Rodeo to Offer New Acts   State Pelice to Stage Two-Day Show at Jamestown

Seven Nations Will Join Axian Group   Hitler Combine to Sit Today to Plan More Plays

AFL AID QUIZZED ON‘WAR’THREAT   Monopoly On Housing Work Seen By Lewis’ Brother

Italians Deny Disorders In North Italy   ACKNOWLEDGE LOSS OF TOB RUK AND ADVANCE TOWARD DERNA,

U, S. ARMY MAY TAKE THE YARDS   President Calls On Resumption Of Work At Kearny. N. J

LITTLE DAMAGE IN  ne mewe we  GERMAN NIGHT RAIL   Dropping Few Bombs Only Aerial Activity Over England During Night

REDS REPORT CAMA SEED EB   Announce Destruction of 20 Troop-Laden Transports on Murmansk Coast.   NAZIS ADMIT SEVASTOPOL MAY HOLD INDEFINITELY

Say German Plan To Land on Icey Wastes of Murmansk Smashed   Hitler Blitz Warfare Slowed for First Time: Moscow; Admit Crimea Situation Remains Critical

GERMANS SURPRISED BY SOVIETS IN ARCTIC   Sneak-Landing Attempt At Murmansk Foiled   Counterattacking Russians Claim Terrific Gains

2,500 Italians Claimed Annihilated in Fight On South Front   ‘SMASHING SUCCESS’   Nazi Troops Destroyed 'Point Blank’ By Gun Fire

Reds Destroy 20 Nazi Transports; 2,500 Italians Killed in Donets

ussians Surprise arge German Force rying Sneak Landing   500 Italians Annihilated in Donets Basin, oviets Declare; Hitler Blitzkrieg Claimed Yefinitely Halted for First Time in This War

Reds Report 2500 Ktalians Annihilated  Sov ietsClaim  Nazi Blitzkreig

Russians Report 20 Nazi Troop Ships Destroyed  Moscow Also Claims Annihilation of 2500 Italians in Donets Basin

Soviets Blast 20 Transports To Block Move   Reds Claim Annihilation of 2500 Italians on Donets Basin Front

Reds Foil Nazis In Attempted Landing On Murmansk Coast   Russians Say Hitler’s Invasion Armies Have Lost Blitz Tempo First Time Since Belgian Blow

Russians Crush Italians Along Southern Line   British, German Bombers Trade Blows Across Channel After Days Of Rest.  PUCH AN eEVASTOPOAT:   PUSH ON SEVASTOPOL

Reds Destroy Troop Laden Nazi Vessels   Annihilate 2.500 Italians—Crimea Situation Critical

Nazis Foiled In Attempt To Sneak Landing   Russians Say 2,500 italians Killed tn South; Germans Suffering From Cold

Russians destroy 20 nazi troop transports try ing to land on Murmansk paste   2.500 Italians in Donets basin knocked out; war front stabilized

Nazis Were Attempting  Sneak Landing Along Frozen Wastes of Murmansk Coast, is Claim   ITALIANS CUT DOWN   12,500 Fascists Annihilatec in Donets Basin, According to Russian Radio Account

Russians Sink Troopships On  Arctie Shores   Germans Fail To Make Sneak Landing At. Murmansk

20 TROOP-LADEN NAZI TRANSPORTS REPORTED SUNK   Russians Say They Frustrated Attempted German Landing on the Murmansk Coast,   ITALIANS TRAPPED IN DONETS BASIN   Twenty-five Hundred Said to _ Have Been Annihilated— ‘Reds: Admit Setback -in Crimea.

Reports Of Smashing Suc: cesses By Soviet Army Told In Dispatches Last Night,

REDS SINK 20 TROOP - LADEN GERMAN SHIPS   Sneak-Landing Is Foiled On Frozen Coast At Murmansk   FIRST TO ARRIVE   oe Is Destroyed After lorced March Before Men Can Land

SNEAK - LANDING TRY SMASHED NEAR MURMANSK   Hitler’s Armies Lose Initiative For First Time  In War

2) TROOP-LADEN NAZI TRANSPORTS SENT 10 BOTTOM   Soviet Forces Reach Frozen Coast Jump Ahead Of  Cramy   GERMAN SOLDIERS HUDDLE IN TRENCHES: BLITZ ENDS   British Air Force Does Part By Keeping Foe Occupied . In Wact

2.500 KILLED BY SOVIET IN DONETS BASIN   Italians Hard Hit lh Arctic Battle

Reds Destroy 20 German Troop Ships   Vessels Blasted In Far North Effort to Land

Reds Turn Back Invasion Alfemp! In Far North; Declare That Germans Have Lost Blitz Tempo For First Time Since France

CRIMEA PROVES HITLER'S MAIN. SITE OF GAINS         Russia ‘Establishes’.  Ling _ From. Gulf of Fintand To Muddy Ukraine. »

JAPAN REJECTS NETHERLANDS   Continues Negotiations With Dutch East Indies; May Legalize Seizure of Foreign Property

Japan Rejects Duteh Protest About Indies   Prepares To Seize Foreign Owned Property

Japs Propose Seizing Property   Move Toward Making  Nation Stronger

Japan Rejects Dutch Protests On Negotiations   Measure Drafted To Permit Seizing Foreign Property

JAPS REJECT HOLLAND'S PROTESTS   Seek Power to Seize Foreign Owned Property

RAF Bags 10 German Planes   London, However, Admits That Eight British Machines Downed

British Shoot Down 10 Nazi Craft In Raid   Lose Eight Of Own During Forays Over France In Continued Bombings

CINCAGO FIRE BUG SENDS WH 14 ALARMS IN 2 HOURS   Man Whe Brought Oat Fire De partment 19 Times Friday Is At Werk Arain

Arrival Of American Aid Will Result In Vietory, Predicts Admiralty Chief

Steel Soe     pay Units   English Told G.S. ‘Supplies Means’ Quick, Certain Win For ‘Their Empite

Equip Own Invasion Troops: Bomb Ports   Admiralty Lord Predicts Quick, Certain Victory

Quick Victory ls Predicted By Admiralty   4 German Cities Attacked; Hamburg Suffers Heavy Toll

‘Plans Linked To Increased  RAF Assaults   Treops Will Be Used In Germany and Italy; Victory Called Certain

Britain Equipping Armed Barges to _ Invade Continent   Naval ‘Guns and Planes “Would Protect “Troops . During Attack

NVASION TROOPS” FOR USE AGAINST GERMANY AND ITALY BEING EQUIPPED BY BRITAIN

READY TO MOVE ON GERMANY AND ITALY   First lord of admiralty says British victory to be certain and quick with U. S. aid.

English Prepare To Invade tally, Germany      Armored Barges Carrying 50 Men To Be Used

British Equip Invasion Army For Future Use   Will Attack Germany, It aly When Airforce Greater Than Foes

Invasion Troops Are Equipped For Sortie on Nazis   English Admiralty Predict: a Quick Victory With U S. Aid.   Germans Strike Hard At Ports in England

ADMIRALTY HEAD SEES VICTORY IF AID IS FAST   “ngland Equipping Troops To Invade Both Germany And Italy; “Quick Vicetory’ Seen If American Aid Is Quick.

GREAT BRITAIN RQUIPING ARMY FOR INVASIONS   Plans to Use Troops Against Both Germany and Italy, Landing By Armored Barges   FRONTS LIKE FORTS WITH HOLES FOR GUN   To Be Used When RAI Achieves Air Superiority Permitting Bombing  of Berlin At Will] -

VICTORY'S SURE WITH U.S. AID SAYS SEA LORD   —- = AND IT WILL BE QUICK, If ADDS IN PRESS INTERTIEUWw   MOST HELP HEEDED NOW 1S JN SHIPPING SPACE   Empire Prepares Assault Forces Lo Be Used Against Roth Germany and Italy

QUICK VICTORY WITH SUPPLIES FROM AMERICA   First Lord of Admiralty Says His Country Now Faces Crucial Test   NAZIS POUND BIG - SHIPPING PORTS   British Counter With Renewed Bombing of Hamburg and Berlin

BRITAIN BUILDS ARMED BARGES FOR INVASION   Sea-Going Tanks to Carry Shock Troops When Time Ripe to Carry Attack to Germans   COUNT ON AMERICA   Gificials Admit Crucial Stage Days Ahead, Say Empire Musi Hold On Until U.S. Aid Turns Scales

British Victory. Not Only  Certain, But It Will Be  Quick, Is aim   BASED ON HELP FROM AMERICA   German Industrial Cities Are Pounded Hard; Glasgow Also Hard Hit

Invasion —TroopsIn . Training   Britoin is Perfecting Plans - Land en Continent When She Controls the Air

BRITAIN, WITH U.S. AID, GOES ON OFFENSIVE   Prepares 50-Man Armored Barges For Landing Soldiers   GERMANS STRIKING AT ENGLISH PORTS   RAF Raiders renew Attack On Hamburg, Bremen, Other Cities

ITALY INCLUDED IN SLATED OFFENSIVE AGAINST DICTATOR   RAF Kills 50 in Assault on Ham: burg; italians Smash at Greek Lines

British  Invade   Troops and Barges Being Readied For Attacks on German Territory and Italy

GERMANY SAYS 50 IN HAMBURG HOSPITALS DEAD   Hitler's Luftwaffe Strikes At Shipping Yards In Sentland   HUGE FIRES STARTED   Waves Of Fresh Fascist Troops Fling Selves At Greek Forces

HAMBURG MAULED BY THE BRITISH AIR FORCES LAST NIGHT   Was Greatest Assault Yet. According to Reports © From London.   ROTTERDAM ALSO IS HIT   Oil Facilities Were Ablaze and Minor Attacks Made Against Bremen.

Great Britain, Already Starting Greatest Aerial Of' fensive of War, . Makes Plans.      ENCOURAGED BY AID COMING FROM U. S.

FURIOUS AIR WAR RAGES IN EUROPE   British Troops Equippec For Invasion Against Germans and Italians

British Train and Equip Army for Counter Invasion   VUULLUCE LEV GSU  Air Superiority Over Nazis Will Bring Offensive, Observer Save .

Plans For Attack Against Germany  And Italy  Apr AMAICIMEAI!T   ARE CUNFIVENTL Seek Quick Victory _ With Aid of U.S.  Sunopvlies

Britain Equips Armored Barge Invasion Units   Steel-Shielded Craft With Exceptional Fire Power To Be Manned by Rigidly-Trained Crews.

ARMED BARGES ARE PREPARED FOR OFFENSIVE   will Carry 50. Men Each; Have 18 Portholes For Fast-Firing Guns

Admiralty Chief Says Quick Victory Is Certain with American Aid.

Alexander Sees Hope for Britain   First Admiralty Lord Feels if Nation Can Hold Out Supplies Will Decide  Raids Increase  British and German Air Raids Gain Greater Violence   Moat Severe Attack   Tenelenl Battle Rages

Today’s Chuckle  Furlough Was Most (ly) Trying To This  Qnltionr

President Roosevelt’ $ Plea for Labor Peace Leaves Woodworkers Union Cold

ATTEMPT 10 TEST STRIKE POLICIES MEETS REBUT   Washington Loggers Refuse to Reconsider Earlier Devision Rejecting Board Settlement Formula.   STRIKE IS AVERTED AT BENDIX PLANT   Back to Work Movement i Reported Growing in 11 Shipyards in San Fran: cisco Area.

SHERIFF FINDS UNIONTOWN MAN ENDED OWN LIFE   Conclusions Upset Coroner’s Jury Decision Thaddeus Florkiewicz Had Been Murdered   FRI AIDED IN PROBE   Killed Self In North. Carolina “After Having Murdered Robt. S. Divvens,  Who Gave Him Lift

YOUTH SHOT SELF, PROBE DISCLOSES      Hitchhiker Took Own Life After Murdering Man Who Picked Him Up

Sheriff, FBI Report Brownsvillé Man Was Snicide After Slaying, Of R. S. Divvens, Of Uniontown,  Tr Usrninin         CASE TOOK THREE MONTHS TO SOLVE

Now, That's Going Too Far   If Baltimore Thieves Steal, They STEAL

Littlefield, Kress and Claren don Hardest Hit; 16 Persons Injured.

EARLY REPRISAL BY NAZIS FOR CLOSUREQUSTER ORDER SEEN   Grave View Of Situation Taken By Officials In Capital

FDR Hints New Moves On Consuls   Italian Ag gencies, 4? Be Closed, is . Belief

TENSION GROWS BETWEEN AXIS POWERS AND U.§   Some Administration Officials Take Extremely Grave View of General Situation at Present.   ROBIN MOOR PROTEST NOT YET PRESENTEL   Closing of Consular Agencies and Freezing of Axis Funds In U. S. Has Complicated Situation,

Relations With Axis Critical   Deterioration Continues as Further Retaliation by Germany, Italy is Now Indicated.

Rapid Deterioration With Axis Seen In Capital   BERLIN, ROME PLAN DIPLOMATIC ACTIONS

Some Officials in Capi. tal Take Extremely Grave View of Situation  WAR’ TALK HEARL  U. §.-Tokyo Relation: Also Considered as Fast Deteriorating

CTRAINED FURTHER   Increased Tension Seen in New Developments ,  yousy.   NEW RETALIATION FORESEEN SOON

U.S.-AXIS RELATIONS ARE MOVING INTO REPRISALS AND INCREASED TENSION

RELATIONS WITH BERLIN RAPIDLY -DETERIORATING   Closure Order Re.  eeived Calmly by Capital Circles

-Ttalian-Rift ‘Threatened:  As Fascists Impose  F ull. Counter-Action

SITUATION LOOKED UPON AS SERIOUS BY HIGH OFFICIALS   State Department's Sharp Protest On Sinking Of Ship Remains To Be Filed

U.S. Views Situation S Grave   Jap-American Relations  Are Less spectacularly Disturbed

OUR POSITION ~ WITH AXIS a RATHER TENGE   Relations With These Pow ers Apparently Rapidiy Deteriorating.   TENSION IS GROWING   Reprisa] Action From Ger many and Italy Are Expected Soon.

OUR POSITION WITH ANS 1S ~-RATHER -TENGE   Relations With These Pow. ers Apparently Rapidiy © Deteriorating.   TENSION IS GROWING   Reprisal Action From Ger. “many and Italy Are Ex-   - pected Soon.

U. 5. RELATIONS WITH AXIS NOW SEEN AS GRAVE   Word “War” Now Appear: in Public Utterances of  U. S. Officials

Mel Off Named Giants’ Pilot   Bill Terry Placed In Charge of Farm Operations of Club

GIANTS NAME OTT MANAGER   Succeeds Terry Who Is Chosen to Direct Farm Onerations

THEBES TAKEN BY GERMANS; BRITISH GUARD IS FLEEING      Nazi Forces To Unite Near Thebes For Thrust Into Capital Of Greece

GERMANS DRAW NEARER ATHENS IN RAPID DRIVE        Berlin Reports Pore: Oniy 25 Miles From Athens Today,

Announce Thebes Capture   Invaders Approach from Two Directions—Take Islands

LABOR MINISTER ERNEST BEVIN ANNOUNCES APRIL 5 %XIS' SET FOR FIRST DAY.

Britons Called For Work List:   Women Will Be Registered With Other Civilians For War Duty

BRITONS WILL REGISTER FOR WAR INDUSTRY   Apnl 5 Has Been Set for Enrolling of Civilians, Bevin Announces   FOG CAUSES AERIAL DRIVES TO SLACKEN   Nazi Attacks are Centered On Southeast England; Dusseldorf Raided

RAILROAD UNIONS TURN DOWN TERMS OF COMPROMISE   300,000 Truck Drivers May Strike For Pay Increase

Teachers on Strike  Redstone Ma’ms Call Halt To Enforce Wage Increase

Sen... _ sin’ Sac is 20.1¢7 05. ait Jor Bricain; To Figae - _ eee. Ze

Vermont Republican Warn: American People on Side Freedom and Dictators t Find Where They Stand

AUSTIN SAYS U.S. ENLISTS FORFREEDOM   Vermont Senator Says , People Ready to Fight \ if Necessary   PRODUCTION SPEED GREATEST PROBLEM   Longer Working Week With Extra Pay for Labor Urqed

“ISREADY TO ICH   Warns Dictators That Amer icans Are Prepared If  it is Necessary

ELECTRIC, RAIN STORM THES UP N.Y. SUBWAY, FLOODS CELLARS, KILLS ©

NAZIPOCKET ~-WARSHIP HIT BY TORPEDO   Last of Two Remaining Ships of Size Hit Off the  Coast of Norway.   Moscow Tells of Nazi Troops Moving West

Soke Rises Irom Vessel After Attack   British Warplane Is Believed To Have Crippled German Craft Off Coast of Norway—. Hitler May Attack Russia

BRITISH BATTER SYRIAN CAPITAL   Damascus Defenses Object of Attack by Artillery and Mechanized Forces.   DE GAULLISTS ON FLANK   BULLETIN!

Plane Torpedoes Pocket Battleship Claim Of British   German Troops Move Toward Red Frontier, Says Moscow Radio. 

NAZIS THREATEN ATTACK ON ANY VESSELS LOADED WITH ARMS FOR BRITAIN   British Claim Aerial: Torpedo ‘Hit on One of Nazis Last Two Remaining Pocket Battleships. Berlin’ Spokesman Says Germany Wont’s Be “Buffaloed”’

GERMAN DRIVE IN MOSCOW SEGTOR IS BEING CONTINUED    POWERFUL NAZI MECHANIZED FORCES APPARENTLY EX.  ERTING GREATEST PRESSURE

PLANTING MINES IN NEW YORK   Also Mines Being Planted In Lo: Angeles And San Diego Harbors

Aleutian Hits Rock But Is Oft   Ship, After Accident in Seymour Narrows, Turns Back to Seattle

SUEZ CANAL AGAIN RAIDED   8 Killed, 13 Injured by Nazi Bom! er Attack on Canal

Lists What Hitler May Start Next   Premier Says Ship Losses on Atlantic Reduced: Announces Sacrifices Needed to Help Russia.

ATLANTIC LOSSES CUT: ONE-THIRD IN THREE MONTHS   British Prime Minister’ Re: views War Progress in a Frank Statement to House of Commons.   BRITISH MUST GIVE AID TO RUSSIA   Says Germany Still is Powerful on Land and That War Supplies Must be Constantly Increased.

3-WAY ATTACK BY NAZIS FEAR OF CHURCHILL   Reports Ship Toll Has Fallen Two-Thirds In Three Months

Churchill Says Hitler May Go on Defensive in Russia.   GERMANY’S PLANE SHORTAGE IS CITED   Army Still Powerful on Land, However, States Premier.

GERMANY MAY CHANGE PLANS, CHURCHILL oAYS   Warns Nazis May Ease Up In Russia To Launch At tacks Elsewhere

Lincoln Highway Will Be Constructed Along Modern Lines, Asserts E. S. Shuck

Shuck Assures Highway People   Route 30 Will Be Built’ Across State, He Tells Group at Gettysburg Monday

Governor Sees No Need fo Act At Penitentiary   Situation Not Alarming Says Gov ernor After Hearing Penal Boarc Report on ‘Powder Keg’ Charges

MISSOURI PRISON CONTROVERSY ENDS   Prison in “Better Condition Than for Years’’ Says Penal Director

BRITAIN READY TO BREAK WITH SOFIA   London Foreign Office ‘Angry At Assistance Given Nazis

British Expect Bulgarian Break:   Minister At Sofia Said Ready To Leave

BRITISH BREAK WITH BULGARIA HELD IMMINENT   Sources Say Adher. ence to Axis Due Sat in Vienna.

British, Reds To Link War Plans   Would Implement  Anglo-Russian Alliance

Great Victory Is Seored On  Moseow Front      85,000 Nazis _ Killed, Quantities Of War Materials Taken

Soviet And Britain Plan New Strategy   1,000 American Workn Reported Jap Prison

SOVIETS’ POLICY IN FAR EAST MAY. BE TALKED OVER   NEGOTIATIONS TO DEAL WITH POLITICAL COLLABORATION, GRAND STRATEGY   FULL-FLEDGEO: MILITARY ALLIANCE MAY. BE RESUL]   Observers Think. Russia. May De Democracies More Good by Not Fighting Janan

Russia Claims Nazi Attempts Stalemated  Says No Change: Occurred in

MOSCOW CLAIMS FRONT REMAINS ABOUT THE SAME   e: REDS HOLD EAST BANKS OF  DVINA, DNEPR, DNESTR RPIVERG   PRAVDA SAYS REDS STILL HOLD PINSK. BEHIND WAZIS   Krewlin Command Describes Destruction of Nine Nazi Pontoon Bridges by Planes

REDS REPORT TWO GERMAN ATTACKS HURLED BACK —   Claim No Substantial _Changes In Positions of Warring Troops

RED ARMY STATES CROSSING ATTEMPTS SMASHED ALL POINTS   CLAIM SOME CITIES INSIDE GERMAN LINES STILL HELD BY RUSSIANS

Red Forces Massed Along the Rivers Waiting for a Major Assault — No. Substantial  Chance’ Oecne in. Teskcc :

Dayton Strike Ends; New Dispute Threatens Orders at Mobile Shipyard

British Move To Take Offensive In Africa; Nazis Attempt To Clean Up Remnants Of Allied Forces In Greece

Battle For Mediterranean Sea Cautiously pens As Nazis Pound British Ships

BATTLE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN STARTS AT ONCE   Germans Starticg Caatiously By Pourding At British Transports.

Mediterranean Battle Starts Cautiously As Germans Mop Up In Greece. Hit Evacution      And Alkis . Appear To B Taking Offensive In Africa

AXIS CONQUEST OF GREECE IN MOP-UP STAGE   Egypt Drive Started; Suez Canal Next Klas: Claal

Nazi Bombs Pound Transports Ferrying British Troops Out Of Greece

(TAL BATTLE OF MEDITERRANEAN “WILL START SOON      Hitler Expected Next "To Move Towards : “Suez Canal    RITISH, GREEK FORCES RETIRING TO CRETE

ALLIES HIT AT FRENCH SOMALILAND   Nazis Mopping Up In Greece, Plan Attack On Crete

British Seek Initiative in  North Africa   Motorized Units Support Free French Forces

CASUALTY LIST OF PENNA. DEAL   Ernest Walker, Jv, of Shelocta, R. D., Included; Apollo Man Is Re  * waptoad   OTHERS CLOSE BY

LIST OF STATE'S WAR DEAD IN THE PACIFIC: MOUNTS   Solemn War Department Telegrams Delivered to Sixteen Homes in Pennsylvania Telling of Death in Bombing of Hawaii

Seeks Views of Sec. Hull  Tn Meantim«   Pres. Roosevelt Tell: Press U. S. Aid Ships To Be Protected

Senate Committee Delays Decision On U.S. Convoys   Koosevelt Gave Hint of Protection For Red Sea Ships

SENATE GROUP DELAYS ACTION ON CONVOY BAN   Committee Decides Noi To Act On Resolution Of Tobey Until End Of This Month.

Senate Group Delays Action On Important Convoy Issue   April 30th Is Agreec Upon; U. S. Ships May Be Armed.

SENATE G WILL CONSIDER BAN APRIL 30   FDR Says Navy Wil Guard Ships Outside  Combat Zones

SHOWDOWN IN CONVOY ISSUE IS DELAYED   Ban on Use of Naval Escorts Put Aside Until Wednesday. Apri! 30

Convoy Debate Delayed Until Last Of Montt   Immediate Showdown on Is sue Is Delayed When Committee Fixes Date  for April 30.

Would Forbid Use Of U. 5.. Naval Vessels For ~ Cotivoy: Pirposes

CONVOY ISSUE AGAINPLAGUES CONGRESSMEN   S. Will Provide Warshins  : Me Merchant Vessels  In Danger Of Attack

CONVOY SHIP BILL SHELVED BY COMMITTEE   F. D. R. Says Vessel: Will Be Given  Protection

SENATE DELAYS CONVOY TALKS UNTIL APRIL 30   ‘Anti’ Resolution Made First Order of Business For Session Then.

Senate Group Expected To Shelve Bill Against  Ameriqan Ship Convoy

Administration Forces ir Senate Move to Shelve Tobey Proposal on. Ship Guard. -

SENATE GROUP FIGHTS CONVOY BAN MOVEMENT   Senator Tobey Seeks te Have Convoy System Outlawed; Barkley Opposes Proposal   FORCES RALLIED :   Roosevelt Asserts Ships Will Be Protected. In Trips te Zones Not  Involved: In War

Convoy Issue Up   Senate Committee Postpones Action Until April 30 Meeting

‘Administration Rallies Forces To Shelve Plan “Against Using Convoys

Convoy Issue Is Delayed Te Obtain Faets   Showdown Set April 30 On Tobey Measure; Barkley Angry   PRESIDENT ‘AMUSED’   Laughs At Headlines On Protection Of Ships At Sea

CONVOY ISSUE AVOIDED TODAY   Immediate Showdown Sidestenped as Senate Commiltee Delays Consideration,   iS SET FOR APRIL &

CONVOY ISSUE IS POSTPONED   Consideration of _ Ban on Convoys Goes Over Until-April 30

Action On Convoys  Delayed   Roosevelt Is Amused A Headlines On Ship Protection

Consideration Of Convoy Issue Put Off By Committee   Senate Group Will Delay Showdown Until April 30

SOLONS AVOID FINAL VOTE ON CONVOY ISSUE   State Department Asked To Express Views On Proposed Ban   BALLOT SET ARPIL 30   Full Protection Pledged U, S. Merchant Ships By Roosevelt

Delay Action On Convoy Proposal   Committee Decides To Consider Tobey Resolution On Anril 320

CONVOY ISSUE IN US. SENATE IS POSTPONED      Discussion of Proposal. te Forbid Use of Navy ir Escorting American  _ Cargoes Is. Set for  Anyi] 30.

Anti-Convoy Resolution Comes Up April 30..  Showdown On Convoy Issue Is Sidetracked

Consideration of Tobey Resolution Is Delayed Until April 30.   Seek Hull’s Views   Decision Follows FR’s An’ nouncement Ships Will Be Protected.

Opposition To U.S. Naval Convoys  Overridden In Senate Committee

Decision On Use Of Convoys Has Been Postponed   Senate Committee Puts Off Until April 30; FDR Says They May Be Necessary

SHOWDOWN DELAYED ON QUESTION OF U. S. CONVOYS “   Senate Committee Will Wait Until April 30th to Consider Resolution

MOVE TO BLOCK SHIP CONVOYS HELD DOOMED   Administration Forces In Senate Rally To: Beat Tobey Proposal

LEGAL MATTER ROOSEVELT ‘ CONTENDS   Potential Danger Is Seen By Red Sea Shipments   EARLY RULING   On Question Expected From Jackson Whether Yankee Ships Can Be Used

ONVOY toate (5 POSTPONED   Senate Committee Votes Delay on Reselution te April 30.   PONDER F. R. STATEMENT

Senate to Take Up Convoy Issue Last of Month   Sen. Tobey to Line Up Support Against Use of U. S.  Convove.   May Be Necessary to Fix Maximum Prices

AVOD SHOWDOWN ON CONVOY -1SSu   To Consider Tobey Proposal Apr. 30; FR Amused at Reports of Ship Protection

TOBEY'S CONVOY PROPOSAL SHELVED BY SENATE GROUP   Would Have Put Congress On Record Against Using Navy To Convoy Shipments of War Supplies To Britain and Other Belligerents.

CONVOY MEASURE   Senate Foreign Relation: Committee Avoids Immedi. ate Showdown; to Conside: Resolution April 30

AVOID IMMEDIATE SHOWDOWN ON THE SHIP CONVOY PLAR   Senate Foreign Relations Committee Agreed to De lay Consideration.   DATE SET IS APRIL 30   Resolution Forbids Use of American Naval Vessels for Convoy Purposes.

Postpone Showdown on Convoy Question  Sanate Earaian Relations Committee to Consider Anti-Convoy y * Aprit 30

Showdown Is Avoided Cr Convoy Plan   Senate Committee Will Consider Ban on Use of Novy Ships Aprif 30

SHELVING OF ANTL-CONVOY PITT. 1S SEEN   Roosevelt Says U. S. Vessel: To Have Naval Protection If Needed

Showdown On Convoy Plan Sidetracked   Senator Tobey’s Bill Up April 30; F. R. Says Law Provides Shif  Protection

No Immediate Showdown On  Convoy Issue   Committee Delays Ac: tion On Proposed Ban By Senator Tobey.

SHOWDOWN ON CONVOY ISSUE PUT ORR   Resolution Forbidding Use Of U. S, Vessels For That Purpose Will Not Be Considered By Senate Committee Until April 30

Anti-Convoy Vote Delayed By Senators   Resolution Will Be Considered April 30; F. R. Orders Protection

Decision on Issue of Convoys is Put  Off Until April 30   Senate Committee Has Agreed to Postpone Its Consideration

U. S. Convoy (Juestion Is  Put Over   Tobey Asks BanRed Sea Ships To Be Protected

Senate Shelves Ban On Convoy   Senator Tobey Says It Is Evident The Committee Wishes To Avoid Issue.

Senate Delays Showdown on Convoys   Tobey Resolution Made Special Busines: for April 30

LAY CONVOY ‘SUE ACTION   fate Committee to Vote April 30-—Roosevelt Hints at Move

*SOLONS FIGHTING U.S, CONVOY MAY “AWAIT FOR TALK   Meeting in Taft Office Fails to Decide on Time for Floor Battle   Both Friends and Foes Urge Nation Be Given Facts on Foreign Policy   BULLETIN

MAY DELAY HO WOUWK ON CONVOYS   Will Wait Address By  B.D. May 27   SEN. TOBEY FIRM

NO-CONVOY BLOC FAILS TO AGREE   Showdown May Be Delayed Until After Speech By President

RAF ASSAULTS NAZIINDUSTRY   British Fliers Also Stage Heavy Raids on Invasior Ports.

French Coast Bombed by  RAF Fliers   British Bombers Also Hatter German Citys

War-State On Three More Nations Begins   HELSINKI TOLD FINLAND TO BE REGARDED ENEMY A'T PEACE TABLE,

Great Britain Enters State of War with Finns   Canada Follows with Declaration; U. 8S. Seizes Finnish Ships

BRITISH HOLD NATIONALS AS WAR DECLAREL   Finn Leaders Fail to Note Action in Addresses

Senate Approves Modernization of  U.S. Naval Armor   $300,000,000 Measure For Air Defenses Sent to President

Butte Crowd of 209 Stands in Rain to Send Six Draftees to Army   74 More Will Be Called by Butte Boards by June 30

HOUSE TO HOLD NIGHT SESSION!      New Efforts Will Be Made to Clear Calendar This Weel

GEN. MW ARTHUR PICKS GROUND FOR BIG CLASH   Marshals Forces 50 Mile: North of Capital as Japs, Balked, Land More Men

Senate Gets. Price Measure   Little Chance of Becoming Law Until Next Year

Senate Filibuster May Arise Over Neutrality Law  Leaders From Both Parties Will Meet With FDR Today

Senate Foes ~ Raise Threat _Of Filibuster   Outright Neutrality Law ‘Repeal Urged by Some; '~ Others Advise Only Piecemeal Revision   ies Test Expected In Upper House   Nye Recalls How Wilson Ship Arming: Proposal - .fsiked to Death’

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL BATTLE SEEN   Filibuster Threaten: To Delay Action

HEAR THREATS QF FILIBUSTER   Lenders of. Both Parties tc Confer with FDR on Neutrality Act

SOLONS TO CONFER ON NEUTRALITY   Leaders Invited To White House For Discussion With FDR

Filibuster Talk On Neutrality Act   Nye Hints at Move To Defeat Any Change:

Vililizster Threat Talked At Capital  Against Changes   President Confers Today With Senate [arty Leaders On Neutrality Ket Revision

Filibuster over Neutrality Act Seen as Likely   Nye and Others Indicate  Faces Fate of “Wilson s Bill’

Filibuster Talk Heard As FDR Prepares To Meet With Leaders On Revision Of Neutrality Act   Administration’s Voting Strength Greater in Senate and Proponents Hope to Have This Body First Acton Proposal

Attempt To. Kidnap Rivers. Of Georgia Fails      Would Be Abduetor Comimits Suicide When Cornered By Police

® In Washington   Pencil Pushing on the Priorities Puzzle and Latest Developments On the Spy Front

GM Caught Off Base On Priorities   Pencil Pushing On Sub  Contracting Puzzle Of Industries

F. D. R. Will Ask Congress to Arm Merchant Ships   Message May Seek Revision of Section On Combat Zone Bar

Will Urge Arming Of _ Merchant Ships And Lifting Of “Combat Zone” Ban

MESSAGE WILL ~ PRECEDE BILL TO ARM SHIPS   EFFORT TO REVOKE COMBAT ZONE CLAUSE WILL FOLLOW LATTER   FIRST SHOTS OF BATTLE WILL SOUND IN HOUSE   Attempi To Eliminate Zones Wil! Be Made in Senate If Sentiment Develops Properly

HDA MESOAGE IN NEUTRALITY BEING ORAFTED   Complete Revision Of Law To Be Asked By President Of Congress Tomorrow   ARMING OF MERCHANT SHIPS FIRST OBJECTIVE   Will Also Urge Lifting Ban Upon Our Craft Entering War “Combat Zones”

NEUTRALITY TO COME THURSDAY   Revision in Entirety Will be Sought. Entrance to “Combat Zones” To be Called Necessary.

F.R. 10 SEEK NEUTRALITY LAW CHANGES   Will Send Note To Congress Tomorrow

PRESIDENT WILL ASK REVISION NEUTRALITY LAW   Will Ask Congress To Revise Whole Law Including Arming Of American Ships

ROOSEVELT TU ROK CONGRESS TO REVISE AGI   House Will Be Asked to Pas: First Part of Revision.

GERMAN AIR RAIDERS “STRUCK HEAVILY AT MOSCOW OVERNIGHT   HITLER'S GROUND FORCE! CLAIMED TO HAVE SHATTERED SOVIET DEFENSES

NAZIS. STRIKE RUSSIAN CAPITAL IN FULL FORCE   Claim Défense: ‘Front - Torn, Into.“Number of Disconnected Groups”

Fires Are Reported Raging In Heart Of Soviet Capital; Report Defense Cracking

Nazis Say Moscow Is Hard Hit   Germans Claim Air Raid Leaves Much of Red Capital in Ruins

VITAL PUSH IS GLAIMED BY GERMANS   Revenge Describec Cause For Air — ‘Assaults

‘Berlin Claims Great Damage Done But Re Capital Comes-Back With Declaration No ‘Military. Objectives Were Hit

BERLIN CLAIMS HITS SCORED IN KREMLIN AREA   Buildings of High Soviet Executives, —Administrative Impertance, Supply Industries Struck   LIKENED TO SEVERE ATTACKS ON LONDON   Hitler's High Command Asserts Nazis Have Torn Soviet Defense Front Into Groups

RAF Uses U. S. Fortress Planes  Attacks Axis Shippins at Oslo, Norway

FORTS’ IN RAID   Attack Axis Shipping i Oslo Harbor, British Announce

WEYGAND SAYS HE'S ON ALERT ~—FORANYTHING      RENCH’ AFRICAN. COMMANDER tr STANDS: ELRAL. BEHIND Pir 4 ray

Bomber Carries Four to Deaths   British Liberator Craft Crashes in San Diego Bay; Sabotage Hinted

4-Motored British Bomber Wrecked ~ At San Diego, Sabotage Is Hinted

$250,000 Plane Crash _ Probed As Sabotage   Huge British Ship Falls In California With 4 Aboard; Controls Fail?

Hint Sabolage Ai Botfom oi Bomber Crash   Four Fliers Lost as Plane for Britain Dive: Anto San Diego Bay

Suspect Sabotage in Crash of Big Brifish Bomber   Four Fliers Killed in Mys ferious Accident at San Diego

SABOTAGE HINTED IN PLANE CRASH   BOMBER PLUNGES INTO SAN DIEGO BAY, CARRYING FOUR TO THEIR DEATHS.

LARGE BOMBER CRASHES, 4 DIE   Sabotage Seen in Plunge of 4-Motored Craft Into San Diego Bay

FIRST NAZI “HELP GIVEN IN SECTOR   Berlin Also Reported Sinking Of British Merchantman Off Ireland

U. 5. SHIPPING IS DESTROYED, NAVY REVEALS   5.0.5. Reported From Oil Tanker Near Cali fornia Shore      JAP SHIP SUNK   U. S. Success Told As Atlack Is Made 100  Miles From Frisca

BOAT LOSSES REPORTED OFF PACIFIC COAST   MINDANAO ISLAND LANDING FORCED BY JAPANESE

NAVY HEARS OF TWO SEA RAIDS OFF CALIFORNIA   Tankers Reported Attacked; Activity Off East Coast Revealed in Stressing Curtailment of Weather Re narie

NAVY ADMITS LOSSES OFF WEST COAST   Enemy Submarine Actiot In Atlantic Ocean Also Announced   WELDERS WALKOUT   Radio Stations Warnec To Secrete Weather Reports

U. 5. SHIPPING DESTROYED IN PACIFIC OCEAN   Admiral King Elevatec To Commander of United States Fleet

Adm. King Named Naval Commander   U.S. U-Boat Destroys Jap _ Transport, Second of Week

SOS Indicates Oil Tankers Torpedoed   Naval Officer Asks Welders To Build  Renlacement Shing

2 Ships Attacked ANG a DT LE Ciose to Pacilic  Shore; One Is Hit   White House Discloses “Joint Planning Board” Soon Will Include All Allies; Supreme War Council at Home Js Planned   CAVITE, NICHOLS FIELD BOMBED; ANOTHER JAP TRANSPORT SUNK

Subs Active On Both Coasts   U.S. Pig Boats Sink Jap Transport. Hit Destrover

Emidio Sends Out Signal After Enveloped By Smoke   Agwiworld Fired On About 100 Miles South. Of San Francisco, But Reaches Coastline

Distress Signal Reported From One U.S. Ship   Naval Officials Refuse fo Confirm Reports but Tell of U-Boat Activity

Jap Transport Is Sunk by American Submarine: New Attack Launched on Davao

U.S. Ship: Sunk Already   Enemy Declared Using Weather Data Broadcast in U. S.

Vessels Fired on by Subs; One Sends SOS, Is Enveloped in Smoke   Oil Tanker Emidio in Distress Off Callifornia Coast Near Eureka; Agwiworld Te Attacked But Finds a Haven

Two Oil Tankers Hit In West Coast Raids   Navy Says Reports Unconfirmed As First Trouble Flares In Ship Plants

U.S. Sub Destroys Jap Transport In The Far Pacific   Japanese Land Troops at Davao On Mindanao Isle; Heavy Fighting; ., Navy Command Shaken Up”

Two U.S. Tankers Said Fired (On by Submarines  Unconfirmed Report Says One Was Apparently Struck

CAVITE BOMBED. WITH PROPERTY BEING DAMAGED   Ernest KX. King Placed. In  Supreme Command OF U.S. Naval Craft».

ANOTHER JAP TRANSPORT SUN BYU.S. U-BOAT   Roosevelt Plans Organization of War Council, to Include Wendell Willkie

ENEMY U-BOATS SINK U. 5. SHIPS QFE CAL IEARNIA   Greenslade Says New Vessels Must Be Built To Replace Losses   SUBMARINES ALSO ACTIVE IN ATLANTIC, NAVY SAYS   Admiral King Made Commander In Chief Of American Fleet

ERNEST KING [S APPOINTED FLEETS HEAD   Jap Transport Sunk By U. S. Sub

S.0.S. Said Received By California Lighthouse; No Naval Confirmation   Second Week of War Ends With Japan ‘Carrying The Ball For Axis Partners; Germany Continues Reverses In Russia And Libva

ATTACK ON 2 OIL TANKERS IS REPORTED   Navy Hears One, Enveloped in Smoke, Sent Out Distress Signals — Other Said to Have Escaped.   SUBMERSIBLES ACTIVE OFF ATLANTIC COAST   U. S. Undersea Boat Sends Down Japanese Transport  ' jn Far East—Second  Sunk This Week. <3)

Administration to Aid Refund Adkins Says Roose  velt Promises to RB. LJ.j-{4,;,/

Adkins Says FDR Anxious To See Debt Refunded  i ad’ nl an  .   RFC Chairman Prom. ises Aid in Getting Proper Interest Rate

Two Face Charges   Fliers Indicted In Death of  Alabama Farm Woman

Fliers Indiced For Plane Death   Manslaughter Charged Aviator in Death Case

Would Halt Deferments For Strikers  Officials Ready  To Recommene VATstl. ._ ft. eo fe gy

Army To Run Plant Unless Strike Ended   North American Aviation Company Workers Are Warned They Must Go Back by Monday

DRASTIC STEP MAY BE TAKEN BY ROOSEVELT   Action by World Wa: Chief Recalled in Washington

GOVERNMENT LEADERS PLAN DRASTIC MOVES TO PREVENT STRIKES IN DEFENSE PLANTS   May Ask Roosevelt to Withdraw Strikers’ Draft Deferments; Army Ready to Take Over Aircraft Shops

$1.50 AND $2.00 PER YEAR   SIX PCT. PROFIT LIMIT 1S “CRAZY”   Babson) Says Morgenthau's Suggvestion Is Unsound; Has No Fear That Con gress Will Enact Such a Law

EAST MAY FACE “AIGHER Paice, OIL PRIORITIE¢   Station Boost of Two Cents a Gallon Forecast for Seaboard States.   " INDUSTRY AT CRISIS IN TRANSPORTATION LACK  so]

TWO CENT INCREASE NY GAS PRICE SEEN   Eastern Seaboard States Feeling Shortage

Gasoline Rise Seen On Heels Of Restriction   . East Faces Worst Supply Crisis In History Of The Oi!  Jndictry

Seaboard Gas.  ma cathe Se ne ae  “Curfew , Near:      New Ruling Is Effective At Midnight; Motorist. --Rush It Noted:

Consider Results in Soil Conservation at Meetinc   ’ /} Farmers in TVA Project and Confour Farming Meet—Soil Erosion a Problem

_ Parmers in TVA Project and Con). tow Farming Meot.—tel  i Krosion a Problem

TURK PACT WITH BRITAIN TO HOLD   Press Says Non-Aggression Agreement No Way Affects Country’s Obligations

TURKS ASSERT TREATY BLOCKS GERMAN DRIVE   Deny Reporis Turkey Will No! Fight if Greece Attacked, Say Bulgaria Will Block Invasion

Turks Insist Pact © No Block To Greece   \Claim_Recent Treaty With Bulgaria Does Not Give German Offensive Sivnal. 

TURKEY AVERS AXIS POSITION IS ALL WRONG   Will Attempt to Stop Any Nazi Advance Toward Greece

GERMANS FIND BLITZ DOES NOT WORK IN RUSSIA   Find They Will Have To Devise : New Methods To Meet The Russians. ~ -

KUSSIAND PINGH OFT SPEARHEADS   German Blitz Fails to Work Nazi Leaders Know  Why

FOREIGN POLICY OF ADMINISTRATION IS GIVEN ENDORSEMEN)   Ameri¢an Legion, in Nationa! Convention Backs Up Policies of President,

German Armies Within 125 Miles of Red Capital in Great Battle; Russians Fight Desperately

ANNIHILATION OF SOVIET ARMY ISPRINCIPAL GOAL OF GERMANY   slid German Front Declared To Be within 125 Miles of Moscow after Furious Nazi Attacks

Von Bock’s Panzer Spearheads Driving Closer To Capital]; Enemy Forces Encircled

Soviets Admit Loss of Vital Railway Center   Reds Putting Up Desperate Defense;  Ask British Aid SMASH 500 TANKS  Hitler Hurling New Reserves Into as° ts. Cantiet

Strong German Forces Thrust Near Moscow   Armored Reconnaissance Troops Drive Toward Capital as Soviets Face New Encirclement Threats

Von Bock’s Force Lies  At Vyazma   Reconnaisance Units Penetrate to East; Struggles Intense

NazisNeai ToMoscow Says Beri      Gen. Von Blocks Armies Only 125 Miles Away And Going Strong Towards The Red Square.   Get Azov Ports

HOLDS CAUCUS   Party Assemblymen for Thomson As Speaker; Catlin, Floor Leader.

PRESIDENT ALSO CUTS DOWN OTHER OIL NECESSITIES   EMBARGO AFFECTS ALL BUT BRITAIN, RUSSIA, CHINA, WEST HEWVISPUE EEF   NIPPON DEPENDS ON U. S, FOR TWO-THIRDS OF FUEL   Shuldown Seen as Forceful Argument Against Japanese Expansion Southward

EVENTS HEADED FOR SHOWDOWN      Ban on Petroleum Exports Crimps Japan’s Southward Expansion.   SILK ORDER ALSO BLOW

Nation Must Now Oper: ate on Hoarded and Rupidly Diminishing Stocks

FR EMBARGOES Oil: FREEZES SILK STOCKS   Jap Minister Warns Single Spark’ Can Cause Explosion

President Acts to Embargo Aviation Fuel to Japs; “Tense Situation, View of Nipponese

Exports of Aviation Fuel Are Cut Of. Nippon’s War Machine and Industries Will Be Seriously Hampereéed

SHOWDOWN ON EXPANSION POLICY IS FACED BY NIPPOR    Move Preceded By Freezing All Jap lAceats In US.

JAPAN FACING SHOWDOWN ON EXPANSION AIM   Roosevelt's Embargo Or  Aviation Fuel to Cripple  _ Nipponese War Machine and Industries   SHUTS TOKYO OFF FROM MAJOR SUPPLY   Moves Understood Taker to Impress Japan With U. S. Strong Opposition to Far East Aggressions

PRESIDENT PLACES EMBARGO ON SUPPLY AVIATION GASOLINE   LUBRICATING OIL ALSO BANNED; SILK FREEZING BLOW 10 JAPANESE EXPORTS -

Japanese Facing Early Showdowr   President Roosevelt Strikes Two Blows at Military Machine by Oil Embargo and Freezing of  All Silk Stocks in America.

Action Taken As Threat To Southern Push   Two-Thirds Of Lubricants Needed For Nippon War Machine Cut Off By Roosevelt's Order

Aviation Gas Embargo Brings Japan To Showdowr   F. D. R. Also Drastically Reduces U. S. Exports O1 Other Fuel Oils Vital To Success Of Nipponese Expansion Program; Silk Trade Cut Off.

Japan Faces” Crisis With United States   Southward Expansion Struc Blow By American Embargo On Gas, Lubricants

Jap Minister Declares Single Spark Will Explode International Situatior

Seek to Halt Nippon ~ Expansion to South   Empire Must Now Depend Chiefly on Hoarded and Diminishing Supply of Fuel, Lubricants

Roosevelt Embargo Of Aviation Fuels Directed at Japan   Nippon Faces Showdowr as Result of Order of President

FUEL EMBARG HARD BLOW 10 TOKYO   Shipping Of Other Products Is Ordered Curtailed   In United States Frozen; Materials To Be Used In Defense Production

JAPAN FACES SHOWDOWN ON ~ WAR SUPPLIES   U. S. To Halt Flow Of Oil To Japs

Japs Face Sticker In Silk Embargo   War Machine Must Now Run On Hoarded Stocks

U. §. PUTS BAN ON PLANE FUEL TO JAPAN    Other Oil Shipments Also Curbed As Japan Faces Showdown In Her Program Of Expansion Southward—American Opposition Shown

Oil Move Is Showdown   Shortage in Japan Appears Certain; Silk Policy Hurts Too

OIL RESTRICTION LIMITS NIPPONS   Presidential Decree : Heavy Blow At War. Machine of Japan

EdictOn Oil Forces Jap Showdown   Embargo To Interfere With   Expansion Sounthward

Embargo Confronts Japan With Showdown on South Expansion  U. S. SHIFTS POLICY   Nipponese Now Forced to Depend on Hoarded Fuel Stocks

LIQUID FUEL TAX APPROVED   VOTE ON MEASURE IN HOUSE WAS ALONG PARTY LINES ' —BENATE PASSES AUTO BILLS

LIQUID FUEL TAX CONTINUED   Governor Bricker’s Last Major Tax Hl Ready for Signature — Fuel Tax Bill Passes After Two Hours of Bitter Debate, 74 to 57.

fierce Fighting Raging in Vicinity of Kolm, Point of Triangle  wnccraw THA RATHN

New Wedges Pushed Into Red Army Flank   Soviet Legions, Battling Double Drive in Ukraine, Report New Threat

SOVIET ARMY DRIVEN BACK   Wedge Punched North Of Smolensk; Soviets Battle Twin Drive In Ukraine

Nazis Thrust New Wedge At Ukraine   Reds Fight Hard As Germans Claim Defeat Is Near

Red Army Battles to Stem Nazi Progress North And South of Kiev   FIERCE BATTLE RAGES IN VICINITY OF KOLM   Break Through Is Halfway Between Smolensk Salient And Leningrad; Moscow Is Attacked Again by Nazi Raiders for Twelfth Time

Declare Hitler Fails In Move To Extend Axis   London Asserts Trip Of Jap anese Prime Minister Results In Failure   SAY MATSUOKA HAS BEEN RECALLED   British Do Not Believe Hit. ler Will Now Be Able To Use Japan As Aid

McAdoo Dies of Heart Disease at  Washington, D. ¢.   Wife and Daughter are At Bedside; Builder Was 77 Years Old

WILLIAM M ADOO DIES SUDDENLY IN WASHINGTON   Leaders of Nation Pay Tribute to Ex-Senator

Death Ends Career Of W. G. McAdoo   Man Who Handles Some 0! US's Biggest Deals Dead

BUDGET STUDY TO BE STARTED   Both Branches of Legislature are to Scrutinize Recommendations

Where. to: Find It   Silk Stocking Trade-In — Plan With Sales Urgee

Lower Exemptions Are Considered  putes Aik hk ok   Surtaxes to Start At Present Level

PONDER REDUCED TAX EXEMPTIONS   Committee Studies Lowering of Both Regular And Surtaxes.

LOWER UNITED STATES TAX EXEMPTIONS LOO   House Committee Indicates Those of Single and Maryied Persons Will Be Cut

TAX EXEMPTIONS MAY BE LOWEREL IN NEW MEASURE  Gann ANN G9nNH ITEMS   $800 AND $2000 ITEMS MAY BE APPLIED TO SURTAXES

TAK EXEMPTIONS MAY BE LOWERED   Stitt Schedule of Surtaxes Suggested By Treasury ‘Under New Bill

URAL ElGnTh GRADE GRADS   Program To Be Given In High School  Here

Plymouth County Eighth Graders To Be Graduated   Exercises At Le Mars High Auditorium .Monday, June 16

RURAL EIGHTH  EHS  PRADE GRADS   Program: To Be Given In High School  ‘ere

Plymouth County Eighth Graders To Be Graduated  Exercises At Le Mars Hioh Aurel me Tt ey wr 7

BRITISH MAKE ASQ-MILE DRIVE   Column Pushes Deep Into Tripolitania, Seizing Axis Airdrome

NAZI LEADERS ARE ARRESTED IN CHILI   Twenty-One Are Nabbed by Authorities — Seizure of Arms, Ammuni tion Are Reported,

CHILE CLEANING UP NAZI GROUPS   Police Nab 21. Alleged Leaders, Seize Arms and Ammunition

Soviet Artillery Backs Tr oops In Announced Series of Defense Successes

Soviets Halt Invaders on  Minsk Front   Lwow Is Evacuated by Russians; Fight Rages on Finnish Front   FOE’S LOSSES HUGE

Superior Enemy Force Now Near Bobruisk Front   Advance Of Nazi Tanks Reported Stemmed By Counter-Attacks

Reds Slow Nazis With  Heavy Loss   All Up And Down Great Battle Line, Russians Reported By Moscow Holding  Miem.   Rumans Duped

RUSSIANS SAY NAZIS CHECKED NEAR MINSK   Declare Invaders Suffer Heavy Losses In Red Defence Succecces

Nazis Checked on Minsk Front, is Russian Claim   First Great Crisis of Russo-Nazi War Developing in Center of Front

REDS REPORT STIFF DEFENSE   Smashing Artillery And Infantry Drive Has Checked Nazis,  Moscow Says

Japanese Say 200 Ships Are Seized   Huge American Liner Said Included; China Coast Swept

200 Vessels Are - Seized, Japs Claim   President Harrison Listed Among Nippon’s Toll; Philippine Island Reid Invaded

APANESE SAY 200 MERCHANT CHIPS SEIZED   Tokyo Claims Capture of the 10,509 - Ton American Liner Pres. Harrison   SAYS TROOPS LAND IN THE PHILIPPINES   Spokesman for Jap Navy Avers Balance Sea Power Changed To Favor Japan; Declares Washington Has Misindged Jan Strength

daps Take 200 Ships, Says Tokio   Claim Japanese Troops Have Landed In Philippines With out Loss And On Britith Ma  laya.   Airport Goal

Japanese Say 200 “Enemy” Ships Seized   Report Extension of Pacific Offensive as Troops in Lubang   SHELL MIDWAY ISLE

Japan Announces 200 Ships Seized  Along China Coast   American Liner Pres, Har. pn Included In Lolkyo Claims

Japs Claim 200 Enemy Ships Captured; Say U.S. Has Lost Naval Superiority

Tokyo Claims Seizure of 200 Enemy Ships   American Liner One of Prizes: Report Exfension of Offensive

JAPS SAY 200 BOATS TAKEN   Tokyo Also Claims Exter: sion of Offensive Against UL &. im Pacific

Big Claims Being Made By Japanese   Say 200 Merchantmen Of Enemy Nations Swept Up in Pacific  REPORT LANDING [IN PHILIPPINES  Balance of Sea Power Turned in Jap Favor,  ™T >oe GR

Japanese Claim Capture of 200 Merchant Ships On China Coast   Tokyo Declares American Liner of 10,509 Tons Seized in Extension of Pacific Offensive

CONGRESS SEAT FORMULA VOTED   Old Plan Would Give One More to Michigan Under Census

RE-APPORTIONMENT PLAN IS APPROVED   Size of Delegations in Six teen States Is Changed

POLICEMAN THOUGHT DRUNK WAS DRIVING, ONLY THREE CHILDREN   Sees Car Weaving Down Road, Gives Traffic Cop A Thrill °

President Urges French People To Balk Alliance   Says Petain Move to Collaborate With Hitler Would Violate Solemn. Pledges Made to America

Chiet Executive Urges Opposition To Nazi Alliance   Statement Broadcast To France; Normandie, Other Ships, Guarded

MULFORD URGES EXTREME CARE IN THE WOAaDS   Dry Timberland in Area Pro. vides Fire Hazard. Fores:      WEATHER

British In Contact With Axis   West Of Tobruk, Libya, Scene Of Activity Towards Which East African Veter ans Pour.   Capture 4,000

BRITISH IN NEW ASSAULT   Contact Made With Enemy West OF Tobruk, Libya.

Duce Ready To Seize Property  OfU.S. In Italy   Quick Reprisal For Freezing Of European Funds By Roosevelt Expected.   NAZIS. FASCISTS HIT

Italy Prepares To Seize’. 5. P.cpéties   Move Predicted As Reprisal For President's Order Freezing Fascist Assets In America

Retaliation Looms For U.S. Freezing Of Axis Assets   Strict Supervision Imposed on Russia Transactions

BOONE RESIDENT DIES SATURDAY   Ed Johnson Had Been Living Here Most of Life. Funeral Tuesday Afternoon

IRVE HANNUM RITES MONDA}   ‘Well Known Boone Man Succumb. ed at Hospital Following Stroke. In Business Many Years.

MRS, NANCY HARRIS DIE!   Funeral Services Will Be Held Sun. day Afternoon for the Widow of the Late John Harris

Violent Earthquake Shakes Lisbon. and Madeira Islands, But No Casualties Reported

HEAVY QUAKE ROCKS LISBON   Temblor Reported as Mos! Viclent in Years; No Casualties Occur

Earthquake At Lisbon And Islands   REPORTED MOST VIOLENT SINCE 1755; SHAKES PORTUGESE CAP. ITAL MADEIRA AND AZORES ISLANDS.   Hard On Instruments

LISBON IS SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKE   Tremor Is Also Felt In Madeira And Azores Archipelagos Monday Afternoon; Damage Slight

German Attempt to Pierce Central Front Thwarted, Says Soviet Report   Large Nazi Forces Defeated in Minsk Qactar Daclarad

Communique Says Red Forces Are Holding Germans All Along Southern End of Front

GURN CHECKING HAD NOW ENDED   Probable a New Tipton County Record Will Be Established.   LARGE ENTRY LIST

Vital Naval Base Of Penang Seized By Invading Japs   Drive Down Mainland Outflanks Island; New Positions Taken

Jap Patrols, Bombers Qut   Invaders Hurl Explosives Against U, § Naval Center at Cavite

'G.0.P. Sold Out toa Fraudulent Clerk Racket,” Rep. Gray Charges

‘Clark Racket’ Gray’s Targe   Atchison Representative Says GOP Sells Out Fo: Fight Clerks.

STASSEN ADVOCATES NEW DEFENSE GROUP   Governors Hear Plan at Meet In Washington

For a Defense  Council of 5   Stassen Advanees Plan To Obviate Fight

SUPREME DEFENSE COUNCIL IS URGEE   Stassen Favors Other Mer Aiding Roosevelt to Exercise Power Under Aid Bill.

Gov. Stassen Favors a Council to Exercise the  Lease-Lend Bill Powers   Suggests Plan to Avoid Delegating All of the Control to the President

Council For Defense Is Suggested   Republican Sees Expediency In War Work Plan

Stassen UrgesSupremeDefe nseCouncil Of President, Leaders in Congress   Group Would Administer Lease-Lend Program: Min nesota Governor Cites Need to Avoid Controversy

GOVERNOR STASSEN SUGGESTS CREATION OF DEFENSE COUNCII    Proposal Submitted To [Council Of State Governments

DECLARES LEND-LEASE BILL DEDICATES NATION TO INSURE NAZI DEFEAT   ® rime Minister Voices Appreciation Of Britain, All Freedom-Loving People

CHURCHILL SAYS U. S. HAS NOW DEDICATED ITS FULL STRENGTH TO BEAT NAZIS

PRESIDENT WILL RETURN 10 OFFICE MIDDLE OF WEEK   Comment Expected Then on Report He Has Conferred With British Prime Ministop at Seq.   U. S.--JAPAN RELATIONS NEARING A CLIMAX   British, Dutch and U.S. Agreement to Stop Japan: ese Advance in Southert Asia Renorted.

British Attack Finnish Port  Of Petsamo      Admit Loss of 16 Plane: In Big Raid on North  ar "EP ey

BRITISH HAVE ~ STARTED WAR OW FINLAND   Strcng Pleet of Brit sh Na val Flane; Attacxed Two Harbors.   SUPPLY SHIPS’ HIT   London Admits Thit Six. teen Planes Were Lest in the Bombing.

British, Russian Planes Attack Finnish And Norwegian Ports, Five Ships Hit

bast HAVE ~ STARTED WAR —ONFINLAKE      Strong Fleet ‘of Brit’sh mf :. val Flane3 Attacxed _ ' Two Harbors.   SUPPLY SHIPS HIT   London Admits That Six teen Planes Were. Lest in the Bombing. — 

JAPAN WATCHES U.S, ANXIOUSLY IN NEW CRISIS   Nippon Apparently Nearing Choice Between Pacts With Axis afd Russia

JAPAN STILL WORRIED OVER FUTURE COURSE   Jittery Officials Study New Policy In Red-Nazi War

Decision Thought Reached [1 Tokyo But No Indication Made of Verdict Yet

JAPAN PONDERS HER GGURSEIN RUSS-NAZI WAR   Cabinet Has Two Seere! Sessions to Debate Nation’s Stand In New Conflict   AWAITS STATEMENT   Nippon’s War Ministet Says Future Attitude of U.S. Cannot Be Predicted

New Conflict Has Japan On Anxious Seat   Tokio Warily Eyes U. S. Attitude In Russian: German War.

Japs Voice Fear Of U. $. War Aid For Soviet Bear   Secret Conferences Discuss Tokyo Role In New War Phase

JAPS PONDER ROLE T0 TAKE IN NEW WAR      Leaders Hoid Worried Conferences Over Pos‘sible Consequences of United States Promise of Aid te Russians. _

JAPAN KEEPING AN EYE ON ATTITUDE OF UNITED STATES   Two Important Secret Con ferences Were Heid at Tokyo Today.   LEADERS ARE WORRIED   Says America Attempting te  Get Foothold in Russia to Encirele Japan.

APS KEEP. AN U.S. ACTIO   Friendly Attitude Toward Russia Source Of Worry To Tokyo

JAPAN TALKS OVER HER ROLE   Japanese Leaders See Danger in U. S. Help. to Russia

American Aid to Russia Viewed by Japanese as Move to Encircle Them   Japan’s Role Topic of Secret Conferences — Must Choose Between Pacts

Jap Parleys May Decide Role in War   U. S. Support for Russia Is Worrying Nippon

‘FDR Does All Right In Matters Of State, Bui He's No Befter Than Infant Grandson In Diaper Deal--They're Both All Wet

Steadman Trial Witnesses Claim  Two Ropes Found   One Around Sweetheart’: Neck, Other Dangling from Bath Fixture

Mattresses, Cameras, Wool Underwear on Defense Lists   Items, Together With Cotton, Flannel and Other Type: “of Cloth, Wool and Leather Gloves, Motion Picture Projection and Sound Equipment, Mav Have to Re Rationed

Long List of Civiliar Goods Said ‘Critical   OPM Says Shortage of Mattresses, Cam eras and Office Equipment May Bring on Rationing

Shortage Seen. For Consume1   Priorities Of Government To Hit All Classes In Short Time

MORE ITEMS 0 PRIGRITY LISTS   Range from Matresses, Cam: eras to Woolen Underwear, Fire Extinguishers

GIRL IS ABDUCTED - BY MAN WHO DROVE HER AWAY IN AUTI   Police Seek “Tough Look  ing” Stranger Who  Drove Her Off in  Escort’s Car.

CELINA GIRL I$ ABDUCTEL   17-YEAR-OLD GIRL FORCED TC TIE ESCORTS HANDS AND TAKEN ON A 30MINUTE RIDE

Hitler Studies Address, Reply Is Anticipated   America Trying To Set Up Dictatorship, Spokesmen Assert

NAZISSCOFF AT F. R. SPEECH; SEE PATHWAY TOWAR   Reiterate Threat of Torpedoing U.S. Craft In Blockade Area   ‘America Wanis World Domination’ Radic Tells Nation

CEASE STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS, HIS WARNING   Defies Germans’ Sea Block. ade, Calls for Support of All Americans

Fireside Chat Is Grected by Comments and Applause.  EMERGENCY RULE WILL BE INVOKED  _All-out Program Urged by Roosevelt in Tali: Last Night.

Nazis Not Excited by FDR’s Talk   Sets New Low for Utterances of Past Year

Says That Advance of Hitlerism Must Be Checked by Force to Protect Western Hemisphere fromGerman  Weapons of Destruction—Holds That Nazism Does Not Recognize Any God Except Hitler —Issues Call to Americans.

Roosevelt Promises To Resist Germans   President Asserts Britzin Will Get Aid; Extension O} U. S. Naval Patrol Is Revealed; Labor Warned Nothing Must Stop Defense Production

ROOSEVELT SPEECH LEADS NATION NEAR UNDECLARED WAR   Fireside Chat. Provoke: National Clamor Of Applause And Dispute

WAR NEARER 1) OPINION OVER COUNTRY   Energetic Action to Maintain Feedom of Seas Ma Involve U. §.   COMMENT ON SPEECH   President’s Stand Is Caus. ing Whole Nation to Take Side.

NATION NEAR “UNDECLARED” WAR, ASSERT   Official Silence on Part of Axi: Governments But Propaganda Machines Grinding.

WAR NEARER fn rPwON “OVER COUNTRY   Energetic Action to” ’ Maintain Feedom of Seas Maz Involve U. 8; *   COMMENT ON SPEECH   President’s Stand Is Causing Whole Nation to’ Take Side,

President Places Nation Near Status Of Undeclared War   Speech Bristles With Threats to Use Force to Deliver British Aid; Hints at Stern Action in Strikes

“NOTHING NEW,’ NAZIS SAY OF F.D.R. SPEEC   BUT GERMAN PEOPLE DON’T KNOW PRESIDENT SPOKE; - ALLIES JUBILANT

Roosevelt Proclaims New Crisis   National Emergency Seen Leading to New Executive Powers

FDR DECLARES EMERGENCY IK AID TO BRITAIN   Jefies Axis on the High Seas; Says Strikes and Lockouts Must Cease

President Roosevelt Leads Nation To Point Of Undeclared War In Radio Fireside Chat      Strikes And Lockouts Must Cease Declares President As Nationa’ Emergency Is Proclaimed   PLEDGE GOES FAR — BEYOND CONVOYS

LITTLE COMMENT MADE IN BERLIN   German Quarters Describe Roosevelt's Talk As  “Nothing Sensational”

Urges Outlawing of the Closed Shop Practice on Projects for Defense   Rep. Smith Says It Is a “Racket” in Construction of Army Cantonments .

ASKS CLOSED SHOP BE MADE ILLERAL   Georgia Representative At‘tacks Labor Practice in Connection with Defense

TURK CARGO SHIP CARRYING SUPPLIES FOR NAZIS SUNK IN BLACK SEA BY RED SUB

TEACHER IN KANSAS CITY AVERTS TRAGED   Foresees Blast, Students March to Safety

Draft Board Calls. 12 More   Dydtiesee Will Report on "Brattep 4 and 5; No Tots Men Calle

Thirteen Called.   Three From Laurens In Group to Leave the Countv Julv 18

Thirteen to Report At Pocahontas, July 13   Three Rolfe Boys Included In List

NAZIS CLAIM BIG ADVANCES _ INTO RUSSIA      Huge Battles Raging As Reds Struggle To Stem Tide

ADMIT LOSS CF BATTLESHIP   Japanese Claim Victories in Two Days’ Operations — Vichy Reports Jap Admission to Battieship Sinking.

JAPS CLAIM 197 PLANES DESTROYED   Also Say U.S. Destroyer and Submarine Sunk

AVAJO WAR THREAT ENDED   Brave Under Arrest Send Word to Tribe His Case Is Fairly Settled

FOES BATTLE IN CAND AND HEAT   British Pursue Raids Against Stalled Axis Forces in Selum Sector; Hottest Weather in 25 Years

HAILE SELASSI ENDS  TOUR OF HIGHLANDS   Bands Of Armed Ethiopians Pa Homage To Ruler, Returned To Throne By England

British Boss ‘Ttaly’s Sea      Duce’s Navy Stays Clear Of Warships Convoying Vessels to Greece

U.S. To Take Eritrea as Supply Base   Great Arsenal To Spring Lp in Former Halian Area

U. S. Will Take Over Eritrea As War ‘Arsenal’   To Be Used As Grea Storehouse for Middle Fast Armies

US to Build  Vast Arsenal Te Th. 2A.  in Yiread   Planes and Tanks to Be Assembled Well Out of Bombing Range

Democracy To Have Big Arsenal   British Will Control Former italian Possession But U.S. Will Use It

U.S, SETS NEW ‘WAR ARSENAL   Will Take Over Eritrea Anc Erect Assembly Plants

Uo. TO ott UF GIANT ARSENAL IN MIDDLE EAST   America Will Take Over Eritrea, Former Italian Tertory, For Project

ERITREA WILL BE VIRTUALLY TAKEN GVER BY THE U. S. AND TURNED INTO MIDDLE:EAST ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY

Red Sea Strip To Be Arsenal For the Allies   Task of Converting British Land Into Enormous Supply Base Will Be an Undertaking Unparalleled in History

US.lo Make Eritrea An Ally Arsena   ... Under British Agreement   War Implements Will Be Poured Out Of Area By This Nation

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Togo Claims U. S. and Britain “Refused To Understand”

Roosevelt Says Lewis Argument Is Invalid One   Open shop contract in steel . companies’ mines would not affect other agreements.

lowa House Votes Unanimously for Defense Proposal   Bill Introduced Only Yesterday Is Sent on to Senate

HOUSE OKAYS DEFENSE BILI   lowa Representatives Aci Quickly To Approve Measure. 100-0

DEFENSE BILL PASSES LOWER HOUSE QUICKL'   Measure Provides Creation of In. dustrial, Defense Commission For U. 8. Coordination,

War Factory Bill Passes   House Votes Measure t  Urge Industry to Iowa; Now to Senate

ALLIES ARE CLOSING IN ON DAMASCUS   British Capture Of Two Syrian. ‘Cities Is Near

Allied Armies Fast Closing On Damascus   Beirut in Lebanon Also . Expected to Fall Soon to Invaders”   ARAB TROOPS JOIN   Early Seizure of All Air ports Now Held by the French Predicted -

Cops Nab Fourth Holdup Suspect   Minnesota Officers Hold John Simmons of Buffalo, Linked to $5,311 Eldred Robbery: Local Officers Leave Seeking Custody

Bullitt Reveals Anti-War Talk   Told France U. ¢. Would Not Enter War, He Testifies

PASS AID BILL, AVOID JOINING FIGHT, HE ASKS   Former Ambassador Says Germans Spread Rumors of Pledges to Allies

Slav-Bulgar Pact of Non-Agsressior Is Expected Soon   Declaration Would Mean Encirclement of Greece: Hitler Negotiates Deal

= le ot wn ‘ a : nN t a 2gi01 ~e.egares 70 Se: ...ong, Wi-tou- _unc2 ’a~’ Jonver-i0n

LEGION PLANS BUSY MEETING   Fun Will Not Be Main Order Of National  Convention

Fun Not Main Tasl   Legion to Skip Lunches  at Annual Convention

LEGION PREPARES HEAVY CALENDAR   Business Sessions Will Be Conducted Daily, With No Time Out for Lunch; Milwaukee Convention Near

CANAL NAVAL FORCE ALERT ON RAID RUMOR      British-Operated Yugoslav Ship Reported Aitacked in Pacific but Report Not Yet Confirmed

RUBBER CARGO FOUND ABOARD NAZI VESSEL   Disguised as U. 8. Craft Seized by Navy in Equitorial Waters

RAIDER REPORT FROM PACIFIC   Story of Attack Off South America Not Yet Confirmed.

AXIS RAIDER IN PACIFIC   Navy Patrols Ordered On Alert As Report Received

AXIS RAIDER IN PACIFIC ATTAGK   UJ. $. Naval Patrols. Go Into Action Following UnConfirmed Reports.

Navy Hunts Axis Raider  In Pacific   British-Operated Ship Reports Attack; Raider Will Re Destroved

U.S. Patrols Are Notified of Attack On British Operated Yugoslav Vessel

SEIZED AXIS VESSEL BEING ESCORTED IK   Captured By U. S. Cruiser \ After Crew Attempted To Seuttle Ship

Navy On Hunt for Axis Raider Reported to Have Attacked Ship - in Pacific Operated by British

PACIFIC FLEET HUNTING RAIDER AFTER ATTACK   BRITISH-JUGOSLAV FREIGHT. ER REPORTED ASSAILED OFF SOUTH AMERICA   AXIS FREIGHTER FLYING U. S, FLAG IDENTIFIED AS GERMAN      Merchantman Picked up by U. § Cruiser Puts Into San Juan with Naval Escort

Navy Captures Nazi Freighter in S. Atlantic   Meanwhile Pacific Patrols Are Ordered to Hant for Raider

REPORT ATTACK ON PACIFIC SHIP   U. S, NAVY PATROLS ORDERED ON ALERT FOR AXIS RAIDER

SHIP FLYING U.S. FLAG IS CAPTURED   Cruiser Seizes Blockade Runner In South Atlantic

DRAGNET OUT FOR RAIDER   15th Naval District Patrols Ordered on Alert After British-Operated Ship Reported Attacked in Pacific

U.S. Naval Patrol  Tn Pacific Hunts  nae eraneinerpersi iinet intense nantes aT      British-Operated Yugoslay QGlga Topic Attacked: ‘Dragnet Reported. Ou  :

Enters Primary on Indepen: dent Ticket Agains! Powerful Slate and Wins Out With Three Othe:  Insurgents  STARTED BY STUDENTS   STARTED BY STUDENTS

WOMAN UPSETS POLITICAL BLOG   Neighborhood Revolt Oust: School Board Head, Member Since 1886

NAVY DEVELOPS NEW TECHNIQUE OF WARSHIP ATTACK   Details Kept Secret of Method Believed Superior to Air Torpedo.

Ickes Declares Days of Abundant Gasoline and Oil Fast Disappearing

“TILLER UP" GAS ERA NEAR END IN EAS)   [Secretary Ickes Warns Possible Rationing Depends Upon Success Of Voluntary Conservation  ASKS GOVERNORS’ AID

“FILL-ER-UP” ERA NEARING END IN POPULOUS EAST   Gas’ Rationing Depends On Suecess of Volun_ tary Conservation   ICKES TELLS ’EM   Calls - on Governors of 16 Coast States to Build Programs

RATIONING OF Go AGAIN THREATENEE   Populous East Gets New Economy Warning from Oil Co-Ordinator Ickes

GAS RATIONING SEEN FOR EAST   ‘Iekes Lets Motorists Know That “Fill ‘er Up” Era ts Near an End,   VOLUNTARY CUT SOUGHT

GAS RATIONING ISNOT FAR OFF   East May Soon Have It Un Jess Motorists Adopt Voluntary Rationing

Wheeler Contends U.S. Navy Engaged in Aggressive War   Senator Says He Has “Definite Information” That I Is Being Carried On In Pacific As Well As Atlantic; Quotes From Letter Written By Seaman on Cruiser to Mother

SEAWAR IN PACIFIC IS CHARGED   Senator Wheeler Claims He Has Information Navy Moving Aggressively in That Ocean as Well as in Atlantic

THAD H. BROWN TAKEN BY DEATH   State, National Political Figure Ill One Day

Japs Have New Chance During German Move   Nippon May Attack Reds Only If They Become Very Weak, Is Expert Opinion

Japan Might Try to Seize Siberia Now   Premier Confers with Emperor But Attitude of Tekyo -Not Yet Announced

Curb on FDR Powel Included by Group   AH House Amendments Get Quick Annroval: 1-Year Limit Rejected

Wo ould Put: Limit on : Material to Be S -Transferred   ESIDENT TO CONSULT" CHIEFS OF ARMY, NAVY

CHANGES IN AID BILL APPROVED   Senate Group Okehs Al  House Amendments

House Amendments to Britihs Aid Bill Accepted by Senate Committes   One Enabling Congress to End President's Powers May Be Slightly Revised

Exception Makes It Possible for Congress to End Powere   AMENDMENTS DEFEATED   All Amendments Offered by Senator Robert Taft Lose.

Amendments To Aid Bill Accepted  Service Chiefe’   Service Chiefs’ Approval Will Not Be Needed

SENATE ACCEPTS AMENDMENTS T0 BRITISH AID BILL   Scnate Foreign Relations Com-~---mitice Agree To All House Amendmenis.

Congress Check On Lease-Lend Powers Favoret  Other Amendments Also Approved By  Sanatea Caommitteasn 

‘House Limits On Aid Measure Are Accepted:   Senate Group Approves All of Previous Bans

Lend-Lease Bill Retains $1,300,000,000 Limitation o1 Amount of Material on Hand or on Order for Foreig: Powers; Congress May Terminate Power by Con. current Resolution

SENATE GROUP HAS APPROVED AMENDMENTS   SENATE COMMITTEE ACCEPTS ALL OF HOUSE AMENTMENTS TO THE BRITISH AID BILL

MORE CHECKS MAY BE ADDED BY SUB GROU!   GOP Amendments Defeated, But Seven Restrictive Clauses Are Accepted By  Committee.   TAFT SUBSTITUTE MEASURE LOSES   SET TIME LIMIT

SENATE ACCEPTS HOUSE CHANGES IN WAR AID BIL   Includes Limitatiosy In Transfer of Defense Materjals Now on Hand.

GOP Leaders Fail In Attempt To Change Bill   Senate Foreign Affairs. Group Passes On House British Aid Alterations

WORK TO END COAST STRIKE   Union Heads, Mediation Of ficials Try to Get Machinists on Job

Union and Board Seek Settlement Of Coast Strike   Shipyard Troubles Re garded as Most Serious of Walkouts

Union Strives To End Strike In Shipyard:   Machinists’ Chief Leave Capital to Try Personal Persuasion on Defiant  Pacific Workers *   Mediators Draft Bethlehem Plan   McKeesport City Employes Walk Out, 300 Abandon Piper Plane Posts 

Officials Try To End Strike Of Machinists   Suburben Pitteburgh City Employes Walk Out; 300 More Quit at Aircraft Plant

MEDIATORS AND UNION SEEK T0 END SHIP STRIKE   Leader Of Defiant AFI Machinists Leaves For Coast As Bethlehem  Accord Is Framed   Aircraft Work Halted

EFFORTS LAUNCHED TO SETTLE STRIKE   San Francisco Workers Reject Plea From President

Government And Union Seek To End Strike   Start Double Action For Shipyard Peace .  As Other Strikes Laom

Government, Union Heads Cooperate To Settle Strike; Machinists Refuse to Return to Their Work

OHIO OFFICER BADLY INJUREI   PROMINENT CLEVELANDER HURT DURING MANEUVERS —DEATHS HAVE NOW REACHED SEVEN

Two Strikes Ended In US  Arms Factories   Labor Unrest Spreads Elsewhere  Despite OPM

INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES NAMED   TWO STRIKES SETTLED IN MUNITION INDUSTRY: ANOTHER MAY SPREAD

Officials, Unior Reath Ierms  In Two Plants  Allis-Chalmers May Resume Work Tuesday  lindar Naw Anraamant

Late News Bulletins   ‘Halifax Reported Nearine America on Warchin

Invasion of Continent" By British by August  Predicted by Magazine

POUND DOCKS AND OIL TANKS   Britain’s Bombing Drive May Be Invasion Prelude, Hint

CHAOS SWEEPS ARMY CLAIM OF REICH   Finns’ Capital At Helsinki Raided By Soviet Planes   GERMAN MARCH   Toward Moscow Reported Checked In Communique Issued By Russians

HINTS OF OFFENSIVE BY RRITISH   British Magazine Says R. A. F. Attacks May Be Prelude to Invasion      CHANCE OF ACTION BEFORE AUGUST 1      Bremen and Other Nazi Cities Bombed in New British Attacks

British May Soon Invade Continent   British Magazine Declares Movement May Occur Before August 1

Stalin Pledges Fight; Germans Pound Soviet Defense Line Fiercely

British Invasion Nazi-Heid Area by August 1 Is Hinted   Magazine Aeroplane Speculates RAF Daylight and Nightly Poundings of French Coast May Be Prelude to Move; Says Germans Persuaded ‘No Combined Offensive by England Possible.”

ITALIAN PRESQ BAYS EFFORT WILL RE MADE TO CON-. ~ auee, BRITICN IN 99 ‘DAYS °

ship Veils ing in Strict  cy Today   terranean _France ved Discussed

‘Complete Agreement’ Is Reported at Axis Meeting      Hitler and Mussolini Talk of War, and Italian Press Talks of Early British Defeat

STUKA BOMBER CPREAD TERROR   Attack Russian Troops Said To Be Encircled f   SWEEP WIDE AREA   Nazis Declare Reds Are Attempting To Achieve Another Dunkerque

Nazis Send Stukas To Spread Terror In Odessa Region   Unrelenting Attacks Smash At Defenders Aiming At Complete Victory

NAZI BOMBERS RAKE RUSSIANS IN SOUTH ZONE   Berlin Reports Trappec Red Troops Blasted By  Stukas in Ukraine and Odessa Area   MOSCOW IS RAIDED   Germans Seek To Drive Russians In Flight To Sea; Look for a “Dunkerque”

Alabama Pitts, Sing-Sing’s Great Athlete, Killed in Tavern Brawl

Alabama Pitts Is Killed In Brawl   Former Sing Sing Athlete Knifed In Tavern.

NOTED ATHLETE IN PRISON DIES OF STAB WOUND   ‘Alabama” Pitts, 30, Fatal ly Slashed When He “Cut in” on Dancing Couple   PLAYED PRC-BALL   Admitted to. Internationa  League After Court Fight  + Championed by Warden of Penitentiary

ALABAMA PITTS CUT TO DEATH   Famous Sing Sing Athlete, Who Once Played Baseball In Gastonia, Dies After Stabbing At Roadhouse

NOTED ATHLETE IS VICTIM OF A TAVERN BRAWL   “Alabama” Pitts Who Won National Acclaim on Gridiron and Baseball Diamond at Sing Sing, Dies From Stab Wound   BRILLIANT FIELDER

Jehovah’s Witness Attorney Charges Clearfield Borough  Ordinance Unconstitutional

U.S. Defense Boosts New Cotton Uses   For Instance, Burlap Is Scarce; Cotton Bags Being Made

@ In Washington   Defense Booms New Uses For King Cotton Which May Cut Big Chunk  From Surplus

CROSSING BULGARIAN FRONT YET   Students Demonstrate Wher Nazis Go To Hotels   TAKE LUXURIOUS SUITES   600,000 Troops Reported On Edge Of Danube

OCCUPATION OF CITY OBJECTED TOBY RADICALS   Members of British Le gation Prepare to Leave Country

NAZI SIGNS APPEARING ON ROADS   Final Preparations Made fo Inyasion; Demonstrations Staged

ARREST FIFTY RADICALS IN BULGARIAN CITY   Nazi Officers Work In Civilian Clothes; Troops Wait On Danube.

Members of German Gen eral Staff Take Up Quarters in Leading Hoiel   ALL ATTIRED IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES   Regular German Troor ‘Movement Into Bulgaria Not Yet Started Over Ponteon Bridges

STAFF CHIEFS OCCUPY BEST HOTEL SUITES   Bulgaria Seethes With Rumors of Imminent German Invasion

ROAD ARE NOTED   Officers Reach Capital City Of Bulgaria In Civilian Clothes ; Many Rumors

OCCUPATION OF NATION BY NAZI TROOPS IS NEAR   Fifty Radical Agrarian Leaders Arrested Without Explanation as HitJer’s Soldiers Arrive   UNDERCOVER MOVE AGAINST NAZIS SEEN   British Forces in Africa Stand Ready to March  Into New Theatre  of War

DANUBE BRIDGED, TROOPS WAIT   Turkish Press Displays Concern, Asserts Bulgaria About to Let Nazi Armies Pass for Attack on Greece

German Staff Offieers  in Bulearian Capital   British Expect Nazi March From Rumania To Begin Soon—Field Marshal on Hand

German Sign Posts Point Invasion Way   Soviel-Directed Opposition In Student Outbreaks

NAZI PONTOON BRIDGES SPAN DANUBE RIVER   ANGRY MOB SHOUTS AT HITLER’S MEN IN SOFIA

Students Stage Demonstration As Nazis Enter   Disguised German Ofss Sleare Arriva in Cafia

Latest Reports Say No Troops Yet Have Moved Across River   Opposition to German Infiltration Is Seen In Many Quarters; Communsits Stirring Penecante tr Passive Resistance

German Road Signs Appear Along Highways Leading From Rumania Frontier to Bulgaria, But There Is Ne Troop Movement Yet.   Radical Students in Demonstration At Royal Palace Against Invasior

Bulgaria Watches Arrival of Nazis   German Staff Officers Reach Sofia in Civilian  Clothes   ROAD SIGNS IN GERMAN.   Police Round Up Anti-German Leaders--Radicals Demonstrate

Nazi Signs Appear On Bulgarian  Highways   50 Agrarian Leaders Are Arrested As Reich Army Officers Arrive In Sofia; Jeered By Crowd

NAZI OFFICERS INTO CAPITAL OF BULGARIA   General Staff Members, Clad in Mil-Fitting Civilian Clothes, Arrive at Sofia’s Leading Hotel— Students in Protest.

‘Bulgarian Revolt Against Germans Brews As Nazi “Army Officers Enter Sofia

Nazi Officers Move Into Bulgaria   Demonstrations Against Germans Are Held

“OCCUPATION” ~ OF BULGARIA BY GERMANS   Staff Officers Begin Arriving in Sofia, German Road Signs Put Along Highways.

Radical Students Demonstrate Their Opposition to Occupation of Nation

SIGNS OF NAZI INVASION IN BULGARIA   German Officers at Sofi In Civilian Clothes. Students Demonstrate

NAZI STAFF OFFICERS IN BULGARIA   German Road Signs Go Up Along Highways and Ru mors Fly Thick, Fast   STUDENTS PROTEST THE ‘INVASION*   Anti-German Leaders Are Rounded Up; Other Groups Plan Resistance

Nazi General Staff Moves Into Bulgariz   Officers in Civilian Clothe: Go to Hotel in Sofia As Students Shout Aeainst Reich   German Signs Appear On Roads From Rumaniz   Pontoons Ready on Borde But No Troop Movement Is Reported

WEAR CIVILIAN CLOTHES: TAKE HOTEL SUITES   British Expect German Army Will Enter Bulgaria in 2 Days

Nazi Chiefs Occupy Sofia Hotel Suites   Watch in Silence as Students Demonstrate Acainst ‘Invasion’

Wear Civilian Clothes; Are At Best Hotel   No General. Troop Movement Noted; Nazis Recognized   RED STUDENTS IN  ANTLEWAR PARADES   Turkish Radio Reports British Ready for Balkan War 

OFFICERS SEEN AT SOFIA HOTEL   Signs in German to Interior Of Country Posted Along Raads.   BRITISH FLEE CAPITAL

Groups of Radical Students Demonstrate Against ‘Nazi Occupation.’   British Departing   Anti-Germans Rounded Up By Bulgarian Police; Guns Are Mounted.

GERMAN GENERAL STAFF. OFFICERS ARRIVE IN SOFIA    Groups of Radical Students 1 Immediately Began a Demonstration.   BEFORE ROYAL PALACE.   Regular Nazi Troop Move. ment Across the Danube Has Not Started.

Bulgarian Students Protest ‘Invasion;’ British Set For Ralkan Clack.

DANUBE TROOPS AWAIT ORDER TO MOVE IN   Nazis Take Fine Suites In City’s Best Hostelry   GRY GOES UP   To Resist German Invasion By Means Of Propaganda And Non-Cooperation

SURPRISE MOVE BY DEMOS PUTS LIMIT ON HELI   Rep. Pat Boland Predicts Passage Of Measure By 75 Ballots

Harvest Sunday To Be Observed At LeMars Methodist Church Nov. 2 23   Give Thanks at Methodist Church On' Nov: Twenty-third

CONGRESS SET TO SEND ARMS BILL TO FDR   Passage of Measure Expected Today Or Tuesday

CHURCHILI. MAY ISSUE A REPLY   Prime Minister Expected To Reply Soon To Questions On Government Policy On More Aid To Russia.

Churchill.  To Explain War Policy STALIN’S PLEA  FOR AID POSES QUESTIONS   Expectations Persist Government to Be Altered as Demand Grows Russia’s Appeal Be Answered

Churchill Might Reply to Pressure For Second Front   Cabinet Changes Are Considered as Possible Action

Premier Declares Government Is In Complete Control   Reports from Other Sources, However, Assert Some Disorders Still Persist; Berlin Savs Nazis Are Taking no Part

GOVERNMENT STOPS REVOLT IN RUMANIA   Report Nazi Troops Are Taking No Part In Conflict; Many Killed In Battle.

Navy Asks For Money To Build 280 More Ships   Would Build U-Boat Chasers This Year On Great Lakes

Soviet Upsets  Nazi Timing  At Leningrad Assault Appears  As Planned, but Behind Schedule

coe mye Ne er a ee or-aern Drive Za_s 2= Screc we, P “t,t : ze, ® ! : ! Processes: accorcitg “0 2.an

Germans Declare Stubborn Reds Can’t Be Counted On  Nothing To Indicate Collapse Of Leningrad   Nothing To Indicate Collapse Of Leningrad Is Imminent Or Even Inevitable

Early Collapse of Reds’ Desperate Defense of Leningrad Not Expected

Japs Gef Set For Attacks, Sav Renorts   Washington Hears Radio and Cable Censorship Placed

Reports Indicate Japanese Ready for Drive to South   Roosevelt Points Out Nipponese Radio, Cable Censorship as Indication of Impending Move; Vichy Reports Negotiations Over Indo-China

/ensorship by Japan May ndicate Push   Radio and Cable Communications Are Involved

Japs Impose Radio, Cable  Censorship   Move Prompts Speculation As to Whether Drive Toward South  ae aoe

Jap Censorship Imposed, Push to South is Likely   Roosevelt Reveals Radio, Cable Restrictions: Tell: Newsmen U. S. May Take New Action To Check Nazi Agents In South America

Japs Censor Cables,  Roosevelt Reveals   World Capitols Speculate as to Whether Push tc South by Japan Near; President Says U. S. May Act to Combat Nazi Infiltration in South

U.S. EyesOn Germans In So. America      PRESIDENT GOES OUT OF HIS WAY TO ANNOUNCE JAPAN: ksi RAVIO AND CABLE CEN: SORSHIP.   Fires In Naval Plants

Censorship Placed In Japan, FDR Say:   Hillman Urges Transfer of 100,000 Railroaders to De fense Industry—Plone Delivery Slumping, Naval Chief Says

Japanese Radio Censorship Causes Speculation over Next Move in Asia   Tokyo Believed To Have Demanded Concessions in Indo-China

Signs Indicate Jap: Are About to Start Drive South   President Announces Censorship of Radio anc Cable Has Been Imposed in Japan; Tokyo Papers Open Campaign of Charges

CENSORSHIP IMPOSED ON RADIO, WIRES   Vichy, Tokyo Map New Treaties

U.S. May Act to Combat Nazis in ‘Latin Anierica   Special Anti-Sabotge Force Voted; Plane Oulput Worries Navy

M’DANIEL FIGHT RUNS INTO MAJOR COST OBSTACLE   Attorney General Rules Coun. ties Can Spend No Money to Recount Gubernatorial Ballots.   JOB LEFT TO CLERKS AND PRESENT STAFFS   Observers Believe Opinion  - Will Immeasurably Delay   Completion of Vote Retabulation.

Rule Counties Can Not Pay Recount Costs   Attorney General's Opinion Major Obstacle in Contest Proceedinas

Execution of 100 Suspended   Hitler Saves French Hostages From Nazi Firing Squads

Great Britain Declares War Against Japan   Churchi!l Makes Good His Promise to Support United States in Pacific

ENGLAND GOES TO WAR; CALLS JAPS “WANTON”   Declares Defending Forces in Malaya Ready When Foes Came

BRITAIN ENTERS WAR ‘ON JAPAN   Churchill Calls’ for Quick ‘Action in Aid to America

WORD TO AID U.S. IN FIGHT   Churchill Calls Parliament Announces Japs Told State of War Exists.   SENDS WORD TO CHINA   Charges Nippon Envoys Used To Prolong Talks While  Bteaal Ulan Diannan

War Declared By Britain On Japanese   Churchill Recalls Pledge Made Month Ago in Speech  To Parliament

ENGLAND ALIGNS SELF WITH U. §, IN ALL-OUT WAR   Prime Minister Churchill Sum: mons Parliament to Hear Declaration

BRITISH DECLARE WAR ON JAPS TO FULFILL PROMISE   PARLIAMENT CHEERS ACTION, APPROVED BY ENGLISH CABINET

CHURCHILL'S DECLARATION IS ANNOUNCED   Commons, In Special Ses: sion, Told Britain Will Join With America   CITES TALK WITH U. S. PRESIDENT   Reveals Clashes Between Jap and British Troops In Northern Malaya

JAPS INVADE BRITISH ARE   Landings Are Made in Ma: Jaya: Engaged by British Forces,   CHURCHILL 1S CONFIDENT

Britain Joins U.S. in Conflict Against Japan   Commons Cheers; Prime Minister Pledges a ‘Good Fight’

BRITISH OPEN WAR ON JI ASUS.ALL   Churchill Summons Commons ‘in Special Session to Hear Declaration.   ARRANGES DETAILS ON 'PHONE WITH F. R.

House of Commons Cheers as Prime Minister Churchill Says “We'll Give Good Account”

GREAT BRITAIN HAS DECLARED WAR UPON JAPANESE. NATION   CHURCHILL QUICKLY KEEPS PROMISE OF ALLYING NATION WITH UNITED STATES

GREAT BRITAIN DECLARES WAR AGAINST JAPAN   Churchill Fulfills Pledge By Allying Nation With United. States In War   SPECIAL SESSION HELD IN COMMONS   House of. Commons anc Lords Told: Bectaration™: ~ Authorized By Cabi. net At Noon

Creat Britain Declares War On Japanese   cial Session of Parliament to Tell Stand

Britain, Too, Declares War;  Churchill Addresses Common:      British Prime Minister Speaks To President Roosevelt By Telephone Regarding Japanese Situation—Parliament  Immediately Summoned

DANGEROUS SHIPPING JAM NIPPED IN BUD  No Bottleneck in New York Harbor

DEFENSE PLANTS GET PRIORITY ON MACHINE TOOL‘   Stettinius Clamps Down 1 Other Customers After Feb, 28 — Must Have  Preferred Rating

BERLIN UNDER INTENGE RAID BY RAF PLANES   Big Four-Motored Bombers Attacked Berlin and Other Tarcets.   BRITAIN ALSO RAIDED   Nazi Report Claims Many cf the British Panes Were Shct Down.

BPW CLUB IN SESSION HERE MONDAY NIGHT   Women Hold First Session in  New Rooms; Discuss Club  Work. Policies. x

WELLSBORO BPWC MET MONDAY   First Meeting Held In New Club Kooms Over Smith Store.

Premier of Protectorate : Sentenced to Death by Prague People’s Court   General Alois Elias of BohemiaMoravia Territory Charged With Treason

DEATH SENTENCE FOR PREMIER   Action Follows Series 0! Outbreaks in Bohemia-Moravia Protectorate

General Elias Given Sentenec For Execution   Had Been Premier Of Protectorate In Bohemia-Moravia

88 CZECHS DIE IN NAZI PURSE   24 Shot By Firing Squads In Attempt to Quell Uprising

DEATH FACED BY LEADER OF PROTECTORATE   Bohemia-Moravia Premier Doomed By Bfague Court

4 Dutchmen Are Executed  Beek ee Ft   Emergency Proclaimed in Bohemia-Moravia

Premier Elias Is Given A Death Sentence   Heydrich Extends State Of Emergency To More Czech Areas

:W EXECUTIONS 1 PLOTTING IN ECHOSLOVAKIA       Costs: Lives. 6! ‘thty-Eight Persons in Se Days   'stT IN BULGARIA

NAZIS EXTEND DRASTIC RULE FOR BOHEMIA   Emergency Proclaimed in Three More Districts: More Executiens

Beaten Nations  Trouble Nazis   Secret Czech Radio Station Calls For Strike; Four Shot In Netherlands,

DEATH DECREED FOR PREMIER OF BOHEMIA   ! Berlin Reports Gen. Alois Elias Sentenced By People’s Court   UNREST GROWS ABROAD   London Sources Say State 0 Emergency Is Extended To New Areas

88 Czechs  Executed   Nazi Retaliation Keeps Firing Squads Working Overtime

Giant Transports Take Troops, Vast Supplies To ‘Gibraltar of North’   Russians Report First Snow Falling in Ukraine; Soviet Mobilizes All 19Year-Old Youths for War

Nazis Stage Executions  Of 88 Czechs   General Strike Reported Called Against Nazis

88 CZECH LIVES TAKEN BY NAZIS IN RETALIATORY .MOVI   Fifty-Eight Killed On Third “Anniversary Of Munich Pact

NAZIS CLAMP LID ON THREE CZECH STATES   } Additional Units Go Under Bans Of Emergency Ruling By Germans

Nazis Shoot 88 Czechs in Three Day:   Gestapo Has 256 Unde Arrest After Checking Rebellion

Axis Troops Take Derna   Deep Water Port in Libya Recaptured; Has Important Water Supplies

Axis Takes Derna, _East Libyan Port  Italy Reports. Troops Have Occupied Town Of Strategic Import

Axis Troops Seize Derna, RomeReports   German, Ttalian Army Sweeps East of Bengasi In North Afriea

Derna, Libya  Port City, to Axis Troops  tTrawnpo   Rapid Advance Against British Reported in  Rome Communique

'Derna Falls To Axis  Rome Claims   British Retreat Continues on Libvan Front

AXIS SOLDIERS RETAKE DERNE   Important Libyan Port Is Losi By British

Rome Reports Capture : at Strategic . Port ‘in < North Africa From Imperial Army In’. March ‘Toward Egypt And Suez Canal -— British Warolanes Raid Triaoli -”

AXIS DIVISIONS OCCUPY DERNA      Libyan Town 175 Miles East of Bengasi Is Taken From British.

Italians, Nazis Reoccupy Derne  Retake Territory 175 Miles East of Bengasi

ITALIAN AND NAZI FORCES IN AFRICE CAPTURE DERNA   ADVANCE. IN LIBYA AGAINST BRITISH AS AIR WAR IS RENEWED

DERNA REPORTED RECAPTURED BY ARMIES OF AXIS   Port 175 Miles East of Ben. gasi Taken, Rome Says, In Counter-Offensive

DERNA, LIBYAN PORT, TAKEN OVER BY AXIS   Fresh Water Supplies Make Town Highly Important

ALL TAX GILL AEQULUTIONG GO TO GROUP   Appointment Is One of Mos! Important Handed Out by Speaker.   TAYLOR IS VICE-CHAIR   Port Lavaca Solon Says He Does Not Favor Statutory Tax Bill.

MIXED YUGOSLAVIAN POPULATION FLARES UP AGAINST HITLER   Serious Internal Disorders Predicted in Alliance With Germany—Serb Soldiers Sing United Stotes World War Songs

Republic Steel Corporation In ClO Agreement   Culminates Months O Negotiation, Announc ed By NLRB

Republic Steel Will Negotiate With C10 Group   Agrees To Sign Contract  SWOC Represents Majority of Workers

REPUBLIC STEEL ClO TO PARLEY   ‘Union Must Prove That It Represents Majority Of Independent Firm’s Men

War Threats Get on Nerves Of Filipinos   Japanese Consul Genera. Pleads for Maintenance of Friendly Status

WAR JITTERS HIT PHILIPPINES: JAPS CONSOLIDATE GAINS   Islanders Believe War !s Near; Prepare For Anything

Dhinois Town Closes School:   Eight-Week Educational ‘Blackout’ Is Caused By Lack of Funds

XMAS SEAL DRIVE WELL UNDER WAY   CAMPAIGN PROGRESSING ID VERY SATISFACTORY MANNER

Progress of Seal Campaign  Chairman Says Citizens Giving Good Response

Truck Load Bill Needs Approval Of Officials   Age-Old Dispute Ends as Houses Raise Limit

ViVialiOn Ul Urders—  ‘Culprits’ Who Braved Death To  Rescue 'Chutist Receive Praise

Marines Mates Save Ohioan From Death In A Thrilling  But Unauthorized Rescue

THRILLING RESCUE WAS ‘ILLEGAL’   But ‘Culprits’ Cited For Decorations By Knox

Parachutist Saved In Thrilling Sky Drama; ‘Culprits’ Decorated   Two Airmen Disobey Orders And Jeopardize Lives OF Five Others To Make Most Breathtaking Rescue; Cited To Sec. Knox

Two Navymen Cited For Daring Rescue Of Office:   Display Of Courage Jeopardized Lives Of 5 Men And Wa: In Violation Of Navy Orders

Thrilling Mid-Air Rescue Staged Without Authorization, But ‘Culprits’ Cited to Navy Secretary for Decoration

Rescue e of Chute J umper Violates Orders But Wins Medals for Two Airmen

SENATE RECONSIDERS TRUCK LOAD LAW AND LAYS IT ON TABLE   SENATE OBJECTS TO BILL AS PREVIOUSLY PASSED AS  RUINING SMALL TRUCKERS

PAOUAGE. OF LEGISLATION REING URGED   Rejection of Senate Bill Would Cause Rejoicing by Axis, FDR Says:   AND ENCOURAGE STRIKES   President Sends Last-Minute Letter to Speaker Ravburn.

Special Letter From Roosevelt Asks Passage   Foreign Policy Test Will Be Close One, According to Member

FD, R. ISSUES 11TH HOUR PLEA FOR ARMS PLAN   Sees Nazis Rejoicing anc New Labor Trouble If  Revisions Spurned

Seeks To Bolster Forces In Late  Appeal To Solons   Hair-Line Vote On Neutrality Revision  Expected Late Today   SLASH . Washington—House approves neutrality provision, 212-194,   Washington, Nov. 13 (UP) — The house roll cali on neutrality revision began at 3:02 CST teday. .

PRESIDENT IN A LETTER TO HOUSE SPEAKER SAYS DEFEAT WOULD CAUSE AXIS  “REJOICING.”

FOUR CONVICTS HANGED TODAY IN LOUISIANA   Had Arranged To Broadcast Just Before Taking Place On Scaffold.

HALT PLANS ON BROADCAST OF FOUR CONVICTS   Louisiana men not to speak via radio before execution

Louisiana Governor Halts Death Chamber Broadcast   District Attorney Calls Executions ‘Roman   Holiday’ in Denying Permission

London Believes Hitler Ready for ‘Knockout Blow’  Newspapers Call Lull in Air Raids Phins Danka? Thales

LONDONERS FEAR BIG ATTACK FOLLOWING LONG AERIAL LULL   Residents of City Go Into Seventh Raidless Night With the Feeling Commonly Expressed That “Hitler Is Up to No Good”

OVER BOMB LUL      Londoners Call 6 Nights Without Raid Alarms a “Phony Peace”

UNEASY OVER NAZE LUEI,   Britishers Belleve “HWidler Is Up to No Good."

London in Fear Hiller Slam Near   No Aerial Activity Over Britain During Daylight; Single Nazi Plane Dropped One Bomb.   J unkers Down

YANKS TAKE. LEAD IN SEASON OPENER   Phil Rizzuto and John Sturm Start for New Yorkers at Washington     A CnNAWhrY Ar esannn   BULLETIN

3000 PRISONERS FALL TO BRITISH   Important Somaliland Post Taken From Italians

BRITISH CONTROL FRENCH WATERS   fibuti ts Cur OFF By Warships, Fictila Of Launches

British Warships Blockading Jibuti   Cut Off French Access To Somaliland Ports

VETERANS TO MEET   Thin Ranks Of Confederate Soldiers Te Hold Reunien

European War Will Reach All-Out Stages When Poison Gas Is Brought Into Use, General Says

PRESIDENT SAYS DEBATE DELAYS WAR DELIVERIES   immediate Production No Hit But Future Help ts Retarded.

BRITISH AID BILL BACKERS WIN FIRST TEST   AMENDMENT TO KEEP UO. 8. FORCES OUT OF CONVOT DEFEATED 67-92   PRESIDENT SAYS DELAY NOW WILL LATER DELAY SHIPMENT   Several Opponents of BH. E. 1716 Vote Against Amendment Because It Im't Strong Enough

Amendment Requiring Congressional Consent For War Supply Deliveries Is Voted Down.

ADMINISTRATION WINS FIRST TEST UN AO MEASURE   senate Rejects Amendment Today Requiring Consent On Deliveries

CONVOY ISSUE SHOWS POWER BACKING FOR   Senate Rejects, 63 to 28, Amendmeet Requiring Coneressional Consent for Delivering Supplies.   PRESIDENT RAPS CONGRESS’ DELAY

Amendment Is Rejected By Senate   Amendment Requiring Solon’s Consent for U.S Convoys Rejected .

LOST TIME ‘MEANS SLOWING DOWN. IN DELIVERIES LATER   Night Sessions Beginning Tonight Intended To Speed Up Final Vat

Vote on Amendment to Pro hibit Deliver of Supplies Is 62 to 28.   DEBATE TO CONTINUE   Vote Is First on Any Contro: versial Amendment to Bill.

Foes of Aid Bill Lose First Fight   Congrese Not to Have Power Over  Use of Convovs

ADMINISTRATION WON FIRST TEST      Senate Rejects First Major Amendment By Vote Of g2 Ty 28.

Attack Launched On Tax Boost Measure   Senators Object to Bill Putting Burden on Western Maryland Counties to Provide Funds for Teachers’ Pay Equalization   PENSION MEASURE PASSED BY SENATE   Bill, Affecting Local Driv ers, Is Sent to the House

Attack Launched On Tax Boost Measure   Senators Object to Bill Putting Burden on Wester Maryland Counties ta Provide Furids for Teachers’ Pay Equalization

British Make Demand For  Seized  Ships   Belief Grows U.S ‘Soon Will Start   Convovs

MIDWEST FACES TRUCK STRIKE   Union and Employers. Disagree on. Wages for 300,000. Workers.

Senate Group to Seek Information  On U.S. Patrols   Admiral Stark Also Slated to Appear At Meeting Today

Roosevelt Act Called Unlawful   Knox And Stark Ordered To Testify

NAVAL AFFAIRG WILL DloGUSD OHUOTING WAR   Press Conference Implica tion by Knox Stirred the Capital.   U.S. NAVY HAS ORDERS   We May Be Expected tc Co-operate in ‘‘the Most Dangercus Waters.”

Knox Says Navy May Open Fire   Wheeler Asks Naval Head To Reveal Activities

Secretary. of ‘Navy! Implies Navy May Have to Do Some Shooting.   DOESN'T SAY. HOW. FAR IT HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GC   Senate Committee Will Hea Secretary Knox and ‘Sen ator. Wheeler. ..0 0-005 *

REQUEST KNOX TO REPORT ON SHOOTING WAF   Demand By Anti- War - Group Considered  In Senate

SHOOTING STORY IS STUDIED TODAY   Hints of Brush Between U. S. and Nazis Are Considered.

STARK ALSO SUMMONED IN NAVAL QUIZ   Senate Committee Will Seek Facts About ‘‘Shooting’’ Reports 4

F. Knox And Stark To Be Given Quiz   NAVAL AFFAIR ¢ ‘“OMMITTEE VOTES TO QUESTION 2 OFFICIALS

SENATE UPSET BY REMARKS OF SEC. KNOX   Wheeler Requests — That Knox Appear Before Committee

SENATE GROUP 10 CONSIDER QUIZ OF SECRETARY KNOX   Capital Stirred By implication That Navy Is Committed to Shooting.

‘SHOOTING WAR’ IMPLICATION IS TO BE DISCTISSEN   Wheeler Urges Naval Affairs Committee to Con. sider Report   Secretary Knox Denies ! Words Were Used in ¥. R. Conference

BELIEF GROWS VADER TOSHOOT BIVEN U.S. NAVY   Revision After Occupatior Of Iceland Is Believed To Include Shooting   AMERICAN SHIPS’ SAFETY TO BE INSURED BY NAVY   Sec. Knox Implies Methods Will Include Shooting At Hostile Craft

SOLONS PLAN TO QUIZ KNOX ON REPORTS   Will Be Asked About Rumor U. S. Ship Fired On Sub

ASKED ABOUT NAVAL EVENT   Alleged Shooting  Subject of Senate Investgation

SEC. KNOX T0 APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMITTEI   Naval Committee To Investigate Reporte U, S. Patrol Beats  - Have Shet-At Ger- - 3  man Sabs.

SENATE GROUP CALLS — UPON NAVAL LEADERS FOR COMPLETE FACTS   Appearance Before Naval Affairs Committee Slated Friday; Secretary Knox Denies Stories Circulated by Columnists Telling of Incidente.

KNOX ASKED TO DISCUSS NAVY ORDER   lint Dropped That U.S. Forces May Have to Shoot to Carry Out FLDLR. Objective.   BULLETIN   Wheeler Makes Request.

Want Knox To Reveal Full Facts   Senate Committee Considers Request for Secretary to Appear Before Group for Questioning.

President Signs Tax  Bill Today   Chief Executive Affixes Signature at Le a5

TAX BILL SENT  TQ WHITE HOUS!   Quick Approval Expected for Huge Measure; Many New Levies

Huge tax bill To White House Higher Income  Levies, Nuisance Taxes in Bill

Big Revenue Raising Bill Goes To FDR   Senate Approves Largest Tax Measure Designed to Help Costs of National Defense.

Tax Bill Seen In White House By End Of Day   Expect No Majer Change: To Be Made In Measure In Senate Action Today

Record Tax Bill Approved, Sent To White House. <$13;000,000,000 ‘To Be Raised Next Year; Few Oppose Measiire

HUGE REVENUE BILL 1S SENT TO ROOSEVELT   DEFENSE LEVIES OL $3,553,400,000 APPROVED

BIGGEST REVENUE MEASURE IN HISTORY GOES TO PRESIDENT   FINAL SENATE APPROVAL Of THREE AND HALF BILLION  TAX BILL WEDNESDAY —

Senate Sends Tax Measure to White House: Voice Vote   Biggest Revenue Act in History Needs Only FDR’s Signature

FR Signs Tax Bill; to Start Levies Oct. Ist   Income, ‘Nuisance’Taxes  To Affect Nearly All   Citizens

27 Billo Yo Net 3'4 Billion   Measure Is Expected To Hike 42 Revenue Te $13,000,000,000

Final Senate Approval Given Huge Tax Bill   Biggest Revenue Meas: ure in U. S. History Sent to FDR

BIG TAX BILL WILL HIT ALL   ‘Low Wage-Earner And  Wealthy Banker Both Must Help Pay

Greatest Tax Measure Gets Final Approva   Senate Adoption of Conference Report  Seuds Bill to FOR

New Levies To Be Felt By Evervone   Measure Is Expected To Raise Revenue Above 13 Billions Next Year.

Record — Tax Bill Passed   President Expected to Sign Measure Promptly Upon Receipt   PAYS FOR DEFENSE   Final Approval of Senate Comes on Voice Vote— More Taxes to All

Tax Measure  Passed; Sent To President   $3,553,400,000 Levy Designed to Help Pay Defense Costs

3 Billion Dollar Tax Bill Will Reach FDR Today If Senate Doesn't Delay

SENATE PASSES HUGE MEASURE BY VOICE VOTE   BIGGEST REVENUE BILL ID HISTORY SPEEDS THROUGH CONGRESS   MOST OF ‘NUISANCE TAXES? 60 INFO EFFECT OW OCT,   F. DP. R's Signature Expected Promptly; Income Levies Include Current Calendar Year

BIGGEST TAX BILL AWAITS: FDR SIGNING   $4,553,400,000 Revenue Bill Sent to President After Congressional Completion

RECORD TAX BILL PASSED BY SENATE   Biggest Revenue Measure in History Now Goes to Pres. Roosevelt.   To Impose Heavier Burdens on Everyon

BILL SENT TO PRESIDENT FOR HIS SIGNATURE   FDR Is Expected  To Sign Measure Without Delay

TAX BILL MAY ‘BE APPROVED BY NIGHTFALL   Expected ‘to be Passer Without Major Chang: and Seni to Presiden for Signature,

Measure May be on Presidents Desk by Night; Imposes Many New Levies

SENATE SENDS HUGE LEVY BILL TOWHITE HOUSE   Measure is Expected to Receive Roosevelt’s Signature Without Delay

BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT   $3,553,400,000 Act Insufficient, New Bill Indicated

SENATE OKAY OF TAX BILL LOOKED FOR TODAY   Legislation May Go  To White House By Nightfall; Will Triple Taxes For Middle Incomes  REVISE MEASURE

ECONOMY IS DUTY OF NEW COV'T BOARD   Committee Will Be Formed as Soon as Record Tax Bill Is Signed

Big Revenue Measure Is Passed   Heavy Increase of Income Taxes Is Chief Feature —

U. 5. CITIZENS TOSHOULDER . HUGEBURDEN   Senate-House Approved Act Will Reach. White House Late Today

Final Senate Approval Given Bia Tax Bill   Designed to Raise $3, 553,400,000 to Help Defray Defense Costs

Senate Rushes Huge Revenue  Bill To F.D.R   Roosevelt Expected To Affix Signatureelo Record Tax Measure Promptly.   MANY TAXES TRIPLED

RECORD TAX BILL NOW AT WHITE HOUSE   Congress Gives Final Approval to Measure Expectec to Raise $3,553,400,00¢ to Help Finance Defense

WILL PAY ONLY HALF OF COSTS IN FISCAL YEAR   2) Million Americans Must File Returns Under Measure

IS EXPECTED TO BE PASSED BEFORE NIGHT   Federal Tax Yield Is Expected to Hit New High Next Yeor

SENATE ACTION ON TAX BILL DUE   Record Measure May Go To  President By Nightfall

White House To Get Tax Bill Today   Prompt Approval o Measure Expected in the Senate

NEW TAX BILL 0.K. AWAITED   Bad News for Tax Payer: Exepcted to Win Senate Aproval Today

Senate Takes Final Vote On  Tax Measure   Revenue Bill Is Sent ._To Roosevelt After Upper House Okays Committee’s Changes

QUICK APPROVAL BY SENATE SEEN   Measure Will Bring Gov ernment $3,553,400,006 In Taxes

Huge Tax Bill OK’d by Senate Sent to F.D.R.   Only Few ‘No’s’ Heard When Senate Takes Vote On Compromise Measure

a ee eer ae ee mtn  Senate OK’s Revenue Bill   SCATTERING “NUS” ONLR DIS SENT ON FINAL VOTE: GOES TC PRESIDENT.

HUGE REVENUE MEAGRE ON BY VOlGt VOTE   Senate Completes Final Action on Defense Levy to Hit All Pocketbooks,   ESTIMATES IOWANS TO PAY 7 MILLION MORE

HIGHEST TAX BILL 1S SENT TO ROOSEVELT   Senate Votes Final Approval Of Record $3,553,400,000 Measure   EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:   Virtually Every Citizen In U ” §. Faces Additional Burden Next Year

Big Tax Bill Sent to F. D.R. ‘For Sianature   Due to Be Signed Promptly Is Opinion Of Capital Experts

Senate Passes  New lax Bill   Rushed To White House For President’s Signature; Cuts Exemptions of All Taxpayers

NEW TAX BILL TO REACH FDR BY NIGHTFALL   Senate Approval Looked Foi Today; Estimated To Yield 13 Billions

ROOSEVELT SIGNS RECORD TAX BILL   MEASURE PROVIDES FOR LARGEST LEVIES IN U. S. HISTORY

New U.S. Tax Tops Record   Measure Will Lift Federa Income to 13 Billions In Defense Effort

PRESIDENT SIGNS . HUGEST TAX BIL   Measure Is Expected to Lift U. S. Revenues Above . 13 Millions.   MAY BE FURTHER RAISE

Huge Tax Bill Goes to F.D.R. For Signature   Final Action Taken o Measure To Raise Gigantic Sum

FR UNE TO GET TM BILL TODA   Final Okeh: Loom: In Senate; Will  Arm Nation —

Presideat Signs Biggest Tax Bill, In Effect Soor   Measure Is Designed ti Raise $3,553,400,000: Another Bill Likely.   Revenue Measure to Touch Every Citizen

Business, Too, Will Have Tc Pay Higher Levies—Heaviest Load In Nation's History To Be Imposed

REVENUE BILL GOES TO FDR   Provisions Of New Tax Act Digs Deeper Into Pockets Of Lower  Income Groups

‘TAX BILL * SIGNED BY — ROOSEVELT   ft Is the Largest Ever En. acted and May Be Boosted Later   ~ 22,000,000 WILL FILE RETURNS   Numerous ‘Nuisance’ Taxes @ Are Included in Big Revenue Measure

SENATE PASSES RECORD TAX BILL SENDS IT TO FDR   PRESIDENT EXPECTEL TO SIGN MEASURE IMMEDIATELY

TAX. MEASURE IS APPROVED BY SENATE   Biggest. Revenue Act Sent To President , ’ For Signature

Every Citizen Hit by National Defense Bill   315 Billion Measure Effective This Year; Triples Payments of Middle-Income Group

_ Biggest Revenue Measure ‘[w History Calls for $3,553, - 490.000 Next Year

Huge Tax Bill Is Sent to White House   Legislation Will Affect Nearly Every U.S. Citizen

PRESIDENT SIGNS HUGE TAX MEASURE   - Formal Signature to New Revenue Bill Affixed at > Lwde Park This a. m.

FR. SIGNS TAX BILL, LARGEST FEVER ENACTED   Measure Will Touch Virtually All Citizens in One Way or Another

SENATE APPROVAL SENDS RECORD TAX BILL TO ROOSEVELT   Legislation Is Expected To Receive President's Signature Promptly

Big Revenue Measure. Goes To President.  Individual Ineamex   Individual Incomes Te Bear Important Share of Rurden

Tax Bill Goes To President For Signature   Congress Winds up Acion on Record Revenue Measure

F.D.R.SIGNS — JAX MEASURE   Many ‘Nuisance’ Taxes To Be Effective October 1

FDR Signs Tax Bill to Pay for Defense, ‘Aid’   Tremendous Levy Will Be Only Half of Fiseal Expenditures

[hree-and-a-Halt - Billion Tax Bill Is Signed by President Saturday

President Signs New Tax Bill   Another May Be Submitted To  Conegreas Soon

TAX BILL GOES TO ROOSEVELT   Record-Breaking “Measure Gets Final Congresticnal Approval

Senate Approves Record Tax Bill   Proposal Is Sent to President Roosevelt For Consideration

ROOSEVELT SIGNS LARGEST TAX BILL   Affixes His Signature At Hyde Park To Revenue Measure Which Will Hit Practically Every Household, Shortly Before Noon

SENATE PUTS FINAL 0. K. ON TAX MEASURE   Largest Revenue Bill ir History Sent to President Roosevelt

Record Tax Bil Awaiting Signature Expected To Lift Federal  Revenue To 13 Billion

14-MAN GROUP WILL DRAFT NEW ‘SUPER-BUDGET   Committee, Authorized in Amendment to Kevenue Bill, Will be Set Up As Soon As President Signs the Measure  TOY COTIT NWOVUsal CHMATAIATL   TO CUT DOWN SPENDING

TAX MEASURE PASSED; SENT TO PRESIDENT   Individual ‘and Corporation Toxes Sharply Increased   PROVISIONS RAPPED BY UNION OFFICIAL   Meany New Toxpayers te be Added by Bill

DL. NEW TAX BILL   Measure Expected to Bring Federal Revenues to 13 Billion.   MANY NUISANCE TAXES

TAX BILL TO WHITE HOUSE   Senate Approves $3,533,400,000 Measure With Voice Vote.

Record-breaking Revenue Bill Receives Congress’ Final Okeh And Is Sent To FDR for Signing   History - Making Measure Expected To Lift Revenues Above 13 Billion Dollar Mark Next Year; Hits ‘Little Fellows’

Final 0. K. Is Given On Voice Vote   President Is Expected To Sign Record Revenue Measure Promptly.

Tax Bill gasses      Remgles Will Sign peat Into Law;  “Be zest t Levy in History

LARGEST TAX BILL SIGNED BY ROOSEVELT   Three and One-Hal Billion Dollars T« Be Paid By U.S  Citizens

Spending And Making Money Both Cost You More As President Roosevelt Signs Record Tax Measure

PRESIDENT SIGNED "NATION'S GREATEST TAX BILL SATURDAY   MEASURE WILL TOUCH PRAC TICALLY EVERY CITIZEN It ONE WAY OR ANOTHER’

F.D.R. Puts Signature.  To Massive Tax Measure   HYDE PARK, Sept, 20 (AP) — President Roosevelt today siened the $3.553.400.000 tax bill. the largest ever enacted.

Frown on Merger   State Democratic Head Rejects Merge With Progressive:

Ex-German Tells’ Counterespionage  Workings of FBI   Veteran “Who Betrayed in,

ESPIONAGE TRIAL WITNESS REVEALS FBI CONTROL OF ‘INFORMATION’ 10 GERMANY

Witness Discloses F.B.1. Supervised Sending Spy's Messages fo Germany   William G. Sebold, 42 Testifies in Espionage Conspiracy Case

WITNESS SAYS FBI OPERATED —. ‘RADIO STATION IN SPY PROBE   Former German Veteran Tells of Operation of Statior in Counter-Espionage, to Intercept German Messages

FBI Has Been Policing Spy Messages With Secret Radio Station, Jury Told

OPERATIONS TOLD BY AMERICAN. SPI   ‘Discloses that FBI Super vised Transmission of In formation to Nazis

Witness Says F.B.I. Has Controlled All Information Sent to Nazis

‘NO CHANGE IN RUSSIAN, ~ JAPANESE RELATIONSHIP,’ RED SPOKESMAN ECE ARE

REDS SCENT NAZI TRICK   Skeptical About Foes’ Abandonment of Their Fighting for Winter

11 GERMAN. PLANES REPORTED SHOT DOWN   Blazing . British . Barrage Greets German Eombers as They Attack “Valletta, Malta.

Boost Output, Industry Told   Henderson Says Change: Coming Much Sooner Than Thought

Soviets Driving Fleeing Germans In Donets Basin   British Seek to Reorganize Forces, Get Libya Drive In Motion Again

British Fall Back in Libya Fight      Red Troops Block Nazi Drive at Moscow

Soviet Army Fighting Off Three Drives   Desert Battle Less Intense as British Retire

British Fall Back for New Attaek   Germans Appear To Have Won Opening Phase of Conflict

NAZI TANKS IN NEW DRIVE ON SUVIET CAPITAL   Russians Claim To Be Holdin® In Face Of Latest  German Assaults

FALL BACK 10 REGROUP TANK FORCES, CLAIW   Red Army Fighting Off _ Three Strong Nazi Moscow Drives

NEW REGERVE TROOPS POURED IN BY BRITAIN   Imperial Lines Are Re-Formed To Withstand Assault Of German Forces

RED ARMY WINS  IN COLD OF . EAST FRONT   British Fall Backward For Reinforcements

BRITISH FALL BACK 10 NEW LINE IN LIBYA   Desert Fighting Less Intense As Censored Dispatch Reveals Retreat   REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE   Axis Tank Forces Strike Scattered Engtish Units In Quick Succession

FALL BACK T) RE-DISPOSE" THEIR FORCES   Trend Of Battle Seems Te Have Taken Turn In Favor Of Axis  After Break.

CONGRESS WARNED BY BARUCH THAT PRICE CONTROL  IS NEEDED   Dangerous Situation Will Arise, He Says, If Curbs Are Not Provided   House Committee Studies Plea To Give New Bill Early Consideration

UoIAIN GOLOSSAL LOSSES      BATTLE IS RAGING   ‘Hitler Report Says 574,  000 Russians Captured Near Kiev

Nazis See Winter Warfare   Hint at New Offensives On Eastern Front.

CAPTURE OF OVER HALF MILLION MEN CLAIMED BY NAZIS   GERMANS REPORTED MOPPING UP TRAPPED RUSSIAN ARMIES EAST OF KIEV

SLIGHT ERROR   Disney Geis Prehistoric Mousters  A Littl Bi Mined In.

LOWER DRAFT AGE FORECAS!      But Congress Expects Figh On Extending Service Of Trainees

Early Acion Expected On Key Measure   Defer Men Over 28, Give Authority to Prevent Defense Plant Work Stoppags

House Plans Early Action on Bill to Halt Strikes and Fix Draft Limit . -

APPROVAL SEEN FOR DRAFT BILI   Measure Will Empower F.D.R. to Prevent Work Delay

Congress Returns From Its Holiday Recess This Noon   Faces Double - Barrelled Defense Legislation  On Calendars

Senate Moves _ To Defer Draft ~ For Older Men      Coinplete. Action On Billts Expected In’ Fortnight; Technical. Delays. Seen.

SEE EARLY DRAFT SHIFT APPROVAL   Congressional Action on Plan t Defer Men Over 28 Expected in Two Weeks.   HOUSE OKAY TOMORROW

Bill to Defer Men Over 28 Near Passage   House Expected to Approve Legislation Tomorrow Night

Deferment Bill To Be Up For Vote   Administration May Be Given Greater Power

Legislation To Defer Men Over 28 Due To Be Approved Soon   House Expected To Pass Measure By Tomorrow

QUICK ACTION -ONDRAFT LAW CHANGES SEEN   Expect Deferment Of Men 28 Or Older, Strike Law To  Bacco Gann

DRAFT CHANGES BEFORE HOUSE   Early Approval Seen On Age Limits And Bill To Prevent Work Stoppage

‘Vital Bills For Congress   Deferrment of Men Over 28 and Control Of Defense Plants

TEMPORARY SETBACK FOR SPONSORS’ OF QUICK LEGISLATION   DEFERMENT OF MEN OVER 28 AND PREVENTION WORK STOPPACES IN BILL

QUICK ACTION ON DRAFT AGE BILL IS SEEN   House Also Expected to Provide a Way to Block  _ Efforts to Keep Willing  : Workers: From Staying ‘on Jobs.

SENATE, HOUSE MAY DIFFER ON DEFERMENT BILL   Mandatory Exemption for Selectees Over 28 in Latter Bill   QUOTAS ANNOUNCED   59 Indiana County Men Needed to Meet State’s July Figures

DEFERMENT AND STRIKE BAN BILL SET FOR PASSAGE   FINAL ACTION WITHIN TWO WEEKS EXPECTED AS HOUSE DEBATES

APPROVAL SEEN FOR DEFERMENT OF MEN OVER 28   Congress Also Expected to Grant Authority to - Prevent Defense Strikes

PREDICT HOUSE WILL 0. K. WORK, DRAFT BILLS   Deferment And Defense Work Stoppage Bills Considered

ngress forks on efense   bate Draft Age Limit  i Prevention of  iricca in Key Plante

HOUSE ACTION      Draft-Defense Sirike Bil Supporters Had Hoped For Vote Tomorrow.   STUDY MARSHALL PLANS

EXPECT TO PASS DRAFT BILL THIS WEEK   Predict Trouble For _Measure To Extend Training

AIMED AT SUEZ OR AT RUSSIA?   Treaty Lends Support to Rumors of Rift Between Soviet, Germany.   REICH SCOPE EXTENDED

Nazi-Turk Pact Means Russia or Suez Drive   British Say Blitzkrieg Expected, Allied Attack on  Damascuc

Hitler’s Pact With _ Turkey Gives New Free Hand To Push Demands On Stalin

Friendship Pact with Turks Fits Well Into Usual Military Picture

NEW GERMAN ARMY STROKE IS FORECAST   Tremendous Move by Hitler Believed to Be Indicated by Signing of Turkish Pact — Russia Mav Be the Victim.

NEW GERMAN-TURKISH ACCORD BELIEVED BE BLITZKRIEG. PRELUDE   WHETHER HITLER WILL STRIKE AT RUSSIA OR SUEZ NEXT IS UNCERTAIN

British Expect GermanTurkish Pact to Allow New Nazi Military Stroke

Tremendous New German Stroke Seer   Hitler's Diplomatic Succes: Adds Fuel to Reports of Rift With Russia

Soviet or Suez Next Nazi Target  London Sources Convinced a   New Blitz Is   In the Making

Axis-Turkey Pact Porfends New German Military Stroke Against Soviet Or Suez

NEW NAZI THRUST IS EXPECTED   Hitler's Troops May Strike Hither at Soviet Russia or the Suez   PACT WITH TURKS INDICATES DRIVE      Demands Already Made Upon Russia and Stalin Stalis for Time

Pending Military Stroke Seen Resul Of Nazi-Turk Pact   Question Remains Whether It Aimed At Suez Or Soviet

BREAK BETWEEN NAZI AND SOVIET TS ANTICIPATES   RUSSIA SEEN AS NEW OBJECTIVE OF GERMANY'S FAMOUS “RLITZ’’   NO CONFIRMATION ON RUMORS OF CONFLICT   Indicated Hitler Demands Grain, Oi! and Minerals; Stalln Says Army Is Ready

Turkish Pact Frees Hitler  To Strike On Another Front   London Believes Either British Isles Or Russia Due To Feel Newest Attack

British See New ‘Military Stroke By Adolt Hitler   Officials Interpret Accord With Turkey as Virtually an Infallible Portent of Another Venture by German Troops

BLITZ STALEMATED, RUSSIA INSISTS, AS STALIN LINE HOLDS   No Claim Of Gains Made By German High Command; RAF Blasts With Greater Fury : At War Targets   Ry TOF ALLEN MORRIS

Germany Makes No Gain Claims   Blitzkrieg Reported Checked With Terrible Losses

GERMANS SAY GAINS MADE IN 1 SECTOR   Both Sides Tell Of Fierce Fighting All Along Line

Reich Command Avoids Report. of Any Gains   Reds Assert German Blitz Offensive Checked On Most of Front

NAL  * STI L L STALLED   R.A.F. Carries Out Record-Breaking Bombing Raids

BEING CHECKED   Germans Make No Specific Report Of Progress   FIERCE FIGHTING’ 1S REPORTED BY BOTH

UMETS ADMIT bEAMAN GAINS UN ONE FRONT   Drives Against Leningrad And Moscow Hurled Back, Red Officials Claim

Drive on Moscow Stopped?   Germans Avoid Any Claims of Gains Against Red Army

Berlin Claims Axis Breaking Into Ukraine   Germans Strike with New Power in Lepel Area; Two Nazi Battalions, 35 Tanks Destroyed

Russians Claim German. Drive Toward Moscow Halted And Terrific Losses Sustained By Nazis— Germany Declares Advance Driving Into Ukraine—Britain Continues Raids

NAZIS MAKE NO CLAIMS OF GAINS AGAINST SOVIETS   Only in Bessarabia Does German High Command Claim Any Advances at the Present.   FIERCE FIGHTING IS CLAIMED BY BOTH   Great Britain Has Increased Intensity of Its Air Attacks on Germany and France,

RUSSIA SAYS. : GERMAN ARM 1S STOPPED      Repor ts Eastern Offensive of ~~. Nazis Checked.

No Denials Are Made by German Command Today.  ICELAND CHANGE EYED IN EUROPE London Hails Occupation  of Island by Troops of U. 8.

‘Important Eastern Front Believ. e@ To Be Holding For First  Time Against Blitzkrieg   FIERCE FIGHTING IS : REPORTED BY BOTH

Terrible Losses Inflicted on Germans, Russians Claim.   LOSSES ON EAST FRONT   Outcome Appears Dependent on Strength of Reserve Armies.

JAP OIL FLOW IS CUT OFF   Three Countries Join In Holding Back Oil

JAPANESE OIL SHIPPING CUT BY OFFICIALS   British And U. S. To Stop Shipments

Agree Japan Shall Have No More Oil   INITED STATES, GREAT BRITA AND REFUGEE NETHERLANDS AGREE UPON POLICY.

ALLIES WILL SHUT OFF OWL 10 JAPAA   U. $., Britain and The Nether.ands Agree to Suspend Oil Shipments

J00F, REBEKAH LODGES INSTALL OFFICERS JOINTLY   Marengo, North English, Victor Represented

PREMIER OF HUNGARY DIE    Death During the Night Under j Tragic Circumstances ( Reperted.

He Finally Did It: Kimbrough Signs   $37,500 Is Price To Yankees—$2,500 Down Payment Made

Probers Charge U.S. Officials Delay Airfield   Sen. Pepper and Other Scored in Report on Florida Inquiry

Factory Worker Slays Employer   Says Boss Threatened to Prefer Charge of Forgery

FORGERY LED TO SLAYING   YOUNG MACHINIST ADMITS HE KILLED EMPLOYER AT HAMILTON WITH STEEL BAR

U.S. 8. R. Gives Recognition to New Slav Regime   Balkan Situation Is Now Altered, Says Soviet Press

Willkie Flies On Last Lap Of Trip Home   Republican Is Due to Ar rive in N. Y. City at 7 A.M. Tomorrow

‘WILLKIE TAKES OFF ON LAST LAP   Leaves Puerto and Expects to Reach New York Today

Nazis Claim Destruction of Million Soviet Soldiers.   WINTER IS FACED BY GERMAN MEN   Difficulties of Stand Are Reported by Dispatches From Fronts.

 Both Sides Throwing Reinforcements Into Battle For Leningrad—Truth Of Reports Shown By Berlin Dispatches   SEPARATE PEACE WITH RUSSIA AGAIN HINTED

GERMANY CLAINS DESTRUCTION OF FIVE RED ARMIES   But Tacitly Concedes Nevertheless, That Final Vicfory Is Not Expected Soon.

BRITISH DEFENSE OF CRIMEA SEEN   EASTERN FRONT ARMISTICE REPORTED SOUGHT RY ROCHES

REDS SMASH NAZIS AT! ENINGRAD; UERMANS CLAIM ARMY DESTROYED; BRITAIN MAY SEND TROOPS EAST   Germans Reported to Have Suggested Armistice of Eastern Front; Mussolini Orders Bread and Corn Meal Rationino: Winter Coming

REINFORCEMENTS FORCE BACK NAZIS NEAR LENINGRAD   Great Britain is Seeking to Speed Aid to the Russian Defenders of Crimea and Caneasian Oil.   IMPERIAL FORCES MAY AID SOVIET   Both Sides Reported to Be Throwing Heavy Reinforcements Into Action Around Leninarad.

MILLION REDS DESTROYED, {$ BERLIN CLAIM   Results of German Offensive In Crimea Still Unknown; Britain May Move In.   BOTH SIDES ADD RESERVE FORCES

BOTH GERMANY AND RUSSIA IN HEAVY CLAIMS   Leningrad Front Favorable te Russians and the Ukraine to the Germans

RUSSIAN LINES HOLD AT LENINGRAD; CRACK NAZI UNITS SMASHED   Germans Claim 665,000 Prisoners Taken In Kiev  Trap; British Troops May Join Reds In Struggle

Red Army Has Gain,  Losses   Probability of British Aic Resulting from German Offensive

German Units Hurled Back At Leningrad   But Nazis Claim Major Gains in Ukraine Area

Ellis County Bales To 16th Total 67,382   hIGURES FOR COUNTY ARE MADE PUBLIC BY EVERETT...

Ginnings For Ellis Go To 68,767 Bales   COMPARES WITH TOTAL OF 73,315 TQ SAME DATR OF LAST YEAR.

Nazis Prepare Air Forces in Bulgaria For Instant Action   Berlin Admits Crisis in Balkans Now Reaching ‘Critical Stage’; Wacol! Awaite ‘Next Offensive’

Say 100,000 British Land to Aid Greeks   Neutral Diplomats Re port 5 Transports Docking Daily

Soldiers with Complete Mechanized Equipment Said Landed in South.   At Critical Stage      Hundreds of Nazi Bombers Made Ready in Bulgaria for Instant Action.

Huge Stores Of Equipment Landed, Diplomats In Yugoslavia Say; Fear Crisis. Near

TIME’S UP TODAY; GREEKS HOLD, BUT GET NEW BOMBING   , REPORT MUSSOLINI NOW MUST GO HOME, COVERED IN SHAME

British Pour Troops Into Greek Ports   About 100,000 With Tanks and Flame Throwers _ Already in the Ralkan Natian

Warships Land 100,000 Men and Equipment   Official Denial Expected from Both Greece And Britain, Although Diplomats Repori Seeing Army Arrive

Vast Italian Air Armada. ~ Hits Greeks   Hundreds of Planes - Bomb Lines Along  [-Mile Strip

ls British Army Stationed in Greece? Reports Hint New War Preparations

NAZIS AGTIVE (N BULGARIA   Belgrade Sources Say Five British Ships Arrive From Africa Daily.   DENIAL iS PREDICTED

DENIAL WILL BE ISSUED   Neutral Diplomats Con‘firm Reporls Of Troop Landings

Italians are Bombing a Seven - Mile - Wide Strip On the Albanian Front   Action is Designed to Dislodge Greeks Along Highway Northeast of Tepeleni

REPORT BRITISH TROOPS LANDED IN GREEK POR]   100,000 Soldiers Are Involved In New  War Move

Wonders How Long U.S. Can Keep Farm Program   Canadian Editor Speak: Farm Institute in De: Moines Today

Can’t Have Normal Life and Spend Billions On Arms, Says Canadian

Canadian Sees U. § Defense Threat To Farm Program   Agriculture Problem: Tackled in TwoDay Conference

U.S. AGRICULTURE PLAN WILL NOT WORK CANADIAN DECLARES   Costly Farm Program At Variance With Defense Aims, Institute is Told   ‘Business As Usual’ Cannot Be Maintained in Face of War Economies

DOUBTS WISDOM OF AAA PROGRAM   Canadian Editor Question: Ability of U. S. to Continue Ht.

FARM PROGRAM [5 HIT BY EDITOR   Canadian Questions Ability of U. S. to Maintain , Costly Plan

Canadian Questions the Ability of U. S. to Keep On With Farm Program      Editor Says Expensive Plan Is Imperiled by National Defense Needs

50 to 100 Planes In Honolulu Raid   Six Attacks Made Sunday on American Outposts ‘in Hawaii’   49. CIVILIANS KILLED.   Population Cooperates With  Anny i in the Defense Plans

Eye Witness Tells Of Jap Raid On Honolulu   Residents, Who Are Accustomed to Maneuvers, Believed Attack Was Part of Defense Practice.

Americans Put Up Great Fight Against Raid   -More Details Released: on Sunday's Surprise Attack o1 Hawaiian Bases

Defenders Of Oahu Island  Are Valorous   Martial Law Is Invoked After The Deadly Raids

Honolulu Rallies Quickly After Shock Of Surprise Jap Air Raid   Pearl Harbor’s Defenders Praised For Valor In Face  Of Six Vicious Raids; Sudden Stab Has Left Them Fighting Mad.

Heroic Defense At Oahu Sunday   49 Civilians Killed, Over 100 Wounded In Air Attack

EE eee  Hawaiian Defenders Rose to ‘Magnificent Heiahts in Face of Vicious Air Raids

LaFollette Would Impeach F. D. R.  Wants U.S. to Take Over Canada

U. 5, CONSULATES IN ITALY 70 CLOSI      To Leave Naples and Paiermo By Request, Says Rome Report.

Will Close Consulates At Naples and Palermo At Request of Italians   U. 8. Embassy Makes No Comment _on_ Reported Decision; All Foreigners Out

U.S, TO CLOSE 2 EMBASSIES   Naples, Palmero Offices Banned By Orders  From Rome

From Villain To Hero In One Minute Is Experience Of New Jersey Youth

Tiny Girls Die Under Wheels of S. Army Truck   Witnesses Said They Had Waited. For Anothet Car. Then Darted Out

A Nagging Wife Is By Your Side?—Get Ear Plugs Thru A Classified! -

God’s Acres for Gravity Chureh   Will Present Plan Sunday Morning, March 9.

ee Se coe, Oo 1 ?rttsa-.2a7 es; Germans: “n-Vaser “rossi s.a~ “2rc1

New And Bloody Test Is Facing Germans At Kerch  What HMannene In Narrow Water Passage

Non-Oper ating Rail Employes Reject Ruling   Refuse To Accept Term: Of Emergency Board, Bui Mention No Strike   KERCH STRAIT PRESENTS Formidable Hazard for Nazis

INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS   Nazis Face New and Bloody Test in Trying Blitz Over Water Hazard as They Stand Near Kerch; Outcome Is Important for Fate of Caucasus

Open Inquiry In Fire on Air Warship   Martin Officials Seek to Learn Wheat Caused Accident in Test

Start Investigation Into Fire Which Damaged Big Flying Boat During Test

Axis Advance Posts Raided By RAF Planes   British Report Increasing Slows in Struggle For Middle East

British Attack Bengasi Port   Maritza Airport On Italian Island Of Rhodes Is Damaced In Raid

CLAIM HEAVY DAMAGE TO NAZIS IN EAS!   RAF Reports Successful At tacks On Port of Bangasi and Maritza Airport

INVESTIGATION OF PRIORITIES SETUP AIMEL   Maloney's Proposal g gets Bipartisan  Sunnort i in Sonate. Small Diante  May Be Forced to Close

Critics of Defense Set-Up Press Demand for Probe   Congressmen Moved by Complaints Of Small Industries of Being Cut Off From Essential Materials

Complaints Spur Investigation.of.... Defense Priorities   Claim That Small Industries Cut Off From Materials

PROPOSE STUDY OF PRIORITIES SYSTEM   Complain That Small Industries Are Cut Off From _ Needed Materials

F.D. R. REINFORCES DEMAND ON LEWIS   Declares “Every Coal Mine” Must Ald in Defense Production Remark Brings Cheers.

Redsevelt: Inierpolites ‘Thrice-Repeated . + Demand ‘far. Reopening: of. Coal Mines"

THREE MORE LEVIES VOTED   Last of Emergency Taxes Passed With Rates Slashed on Two

House Shifts Tax Action to  COP Senate   jast of Administration Emergency Acts Voted by Lower Chamber   nEMOS CUT LEVIES

OWA’S OLDEST VETERAN DIES   Capt. Charles Hamilton Who Fought in Civil War, Was 102

AGED CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIEL           s Oldest Civil War Veteran Cant. Hamilton Died Early Toduy.

lows Public Service Co. ha ee Buys LeMars Gas. Coinmar,   Separate Offices. Will. Be Abandoned But Help 0“. Kent On

lowa Public Service Co.  Buys LeMars Gas Company   Separate Offices Will Be Abandoned But Help _ Kept On

Deluges Feed Flood In Wes   THREE DAYS OF VIOLENT WEA THER BRINGS DEATH TOLI PAST 30.

Storms Kill 30 In Texas And Midwest   Heavy Rains Tea: Out Two Dams,  12 Drown

Cossacks, Civilians Wage War On Nazis 300 Miles Behind Front Lines   Three French Prisoners Shot By Nazis in Reprisal for Paris Shooting

NAZIS UNABLE TO ADVANCE AT ANY PART OF FRONT   Widespread . Signs of ‘Grow:  ing Unrest in. German-Held = Countries: are Causing the Germans Concern. ,   QUISLING . THREATENS .. - PEOPLE: OF. NORWA)   in Paris Three Hostages ar Executed Because a Sligh Wound Was Suffered by Nazi Soldier

 British Reported Ta Be Supplying Equipment to Ankera anc {Athens Gorernments, While’ Yugoslavia Will Probably {- Maintain Neutral Position for Present

GREECE EXPECTS HELP OF TURKEY   Britain Said To Be Speeding Equipment To Ankara

Dutch Stand Firm In Jap Argument   Violent Press Campaign gnored By East Indies

Ne Defying ap Gestures   Netherlands East ‘Indies Will Hold Firm Against Tokyo Threats

Crete Triumph is Claimed by Axis, AdmitNavalLos:   Spokesmen Say Roosevelt Forgot te Include Freedom of Seas for Axis in Broadcast

Say That Triumph Has Been Scored With Great Brit ‘ain Reporting Another Success on the Sea—. London Admits: That ‘British: Situation in @anea and Suda Bay Are “Precarious” at tha Preacantét

Willkie Assailed as ‘Grasshopper Statesman’ by Nye at Peace Rall;

Turkey Hears That Hitler Desires Russija’s Signature as Axis Ally

Reported Time ~ Limit Unknown; [Demands Given   Hitler Reported Asking Bessarabia’s Return, Control of Wheat, Oil, Adherence to Alliance: Troons Stand Ry 1

Hitler Forces Ready To Strike For Wheat, Oil   Sweeping Concessions Are Demanded: OF. Mascow; Showdown In Crisis. Believed Near:  Soviet Counter-Moves To Hold Off Invasion

Rurnors Heard in Turkey Reveal Nazis May March   By DANA SCHMIDT Lnited Press Start

Sweeping Nazi Demands Made   Relieve Germans Will Attack Russia Regardless

NAZI DEMANDS ON RUSSIA MADE IN ULTIMATIVE FORM   Germany Will March Over Border Even If Soviet Gives Concessions,  It is Believed   REPORTS OF BORDER FIGHTING ARE FALSE

GERMANS ISSUE ULTIMATUM 10 RUSSIA, REPO   Ankore Hears Nazis Will Attack Even If Reds Bow   MANY CONCESSIONS BEING DEMANDED

Demands Made By  Germans   Ankara Report Says Nazis Want Wheat and Oil Fields

DONNELLS VOTE IN WEBSTER ELECTION   First Trip Home Since Inauguration

WAR NEWS   Axis African Offensive Expected To Start Within Few Weeks

Invasion Of Italy Is Yet Remote Plan   Only Hit-run Raids On -Duce’s Land Feasible Now, Says Writer

RAN DECIDES TO CEASE RESISTANCE   Britain To Do Utmos' To Retain Good Relations ’

HALT WAR IN PERSIA, NEW FEARS  IN TURKEY   Hitler May Use Black Sea for an Attack on Soviet Port   MANY DIPLOMATS BUSY IN ANKARA   Allied Invasion of Iran Is Turned Into a Peaceful Occupation

Troops Are Given Orders To Lay Down Their Arms   Britain And Russia May No’ Cease Fighting Until Sure Their Military Positions Are Favorably BPatabliched

RESISTANCE AT END BUT OCCUPATION CONTINUES   Reorganized Government Asks For Peace   VITAL CENTERS TAKEN   Allies Seek ‘Satisfactory’ Military Positions

CEASE FIGHTING ORDER IS ISSUED TO IRAN TROOPS   New Government Gives In Before Advancing AngloRussian Columns

Nazi Residents Flee: Diplomats Burn Documents   British and Reds Advancing Swiftly To Vital Centers

NEW CABINET ENDS CONFLICT   Nazi Troops Only 32 Miles From Leningrad

Nazis Reporied Only 32 Miles from Old Capital But Defense Is Strong

INVASION TO BE ACCEPTED PEACEFULLY   Hitler Said to Have Warned Turkey of First Demands in Black Sea

IRAN SEEKS TO ENO WAR N BORDERS   Armistice Is Askec ‘While Invaders —  ‘Succeed _

Peaceful Settlement Indicated   Armed Opposition Te British And Russian ‘Advance Given Up On Third Day

Volunteers Man Street Barricades in Large Russian  Industrial City.   TURKS FEARFUL OF . NEW GERMAN MOVE

NEW IRANIAN CABINET WILL SEEK ARMISTICE   New Premier Said tc Have Ordered All Fighting Stopped   Battle Fiercely_ in De fense of Odessa and Leningrad

REORGANIZED IRAN GOVT .GIVES CEASE FIRING ORDER   News of Abandonment  of Resistance Came on Third Day of Conflict ©

FIRING CEASES AFTER PERSIA SEEKS TERMS   Old Cabinet Quits; New Group Established To Make Settlement On AnglaRed I iines.

NEW CABINET IN IRAN READY FOR WAR ARMISTICE   Operations May No’ Cease Immediately, Says Report Today

German Troops Drive Close To. ‘Key Soviet City   Hastily Organized Reds Will Defend Leningrad, Iran Pleads Armistice

iran Forces Told To Gease Firing   New Government Gives Orde  After Three Days Of Fighting

Nazis Storm To 32 Miles Of Leninarad   Barricades in City Manned; Russians Counter-A¢tacking In Center

NAZIS DRAW LINED GLOGE 10 LENINGRAD   Report Says Troops Now Within 32 Miles of Northern City.   IRAN FIGHTING HALTS ON REQUEST   Small Army of Invaded Country Had Made Shight Resistance.

REPORT IRAN READY TO ASK ~ AN ARMISTICE   London Hears Middle Easi Nation Has Set Up New Government   PROPOSAL MADE TO HALT RESISTANCE   , British and Russian Units Report Steady Advances On All Sides

British Hear New Cabinet ~ Asks Truce   Report of Command to Cease Resistance Credited to Teheran Premier   ALLIES MAY GO ON   All-Weather Supply Line to Russia Object of Enelish

New Persian Cabinel Formed To Seek   Armistice   REICH BOMBED   Cut Rail il Sapplias TT Leningrad, tonol

CEASE FIGHTING ORDER SENT TO TROOPS   durks Fear Nazi Invasion ’ Troops Are At Border   To Two Vital Centers Cut Off By German Invaders In Russian Campaign

New Iran Regime Gives Up   Army Ordered To Stop Fighting British and Soviet Troops

Germans Driving Nearer Leningrad   Volunteers Hastily -Mobilized to Defend Old Russian Capital   AT GATES OF ODESSA   Only on Central Sector De Russians Appear to Be ie Holding

REORGANIZED IRAN GOVERNMENT ORDERS FIGHTING STOPPEL   REPORTS INDICATE NE W  PREMIER IS SEEKING ARMIS‘ TICE TO END WAR THERE

Invasion Becomes Peaceful Occupation; Turkey Fears Hitler Thrust.

FOUR-DAY-OLD INVASION NOW AN OCCUPATION   Soviet Marshal Budyenny In Dramatic Appeal To Red Forces At Odakccea

IRAN LEADERS ASK ARMISTICE      Middle East Invasion Turns Into a ‘Peaceful Occupation.”   NAZIS MENACING TURKEY

Radio Asserts New Premier Halts Conflict  Germany Warns Turkey That She May Soon Need  Tearritarial Wins...

New Premier Of Iran Orders Army Lo Quit  EES! ay ae. ae i wwy   Konoye Sends  Message To US President

Say Hitler Demanding Use Of Turk Territorial Waters For Attack on Soviet Base

Nazis 32 Miles Of  Leningrad   Middle Eost Communiques Say All Fighting Has Ceased in Kingdom of Iran

LENINGRAD'S FALL  REPORT NEAR AS  GERMAN TROOPS ADVANCE   Nazi Forces Reported To Be Within 32 Miles of Old Czarist Capital   Persian Resistance Ended As New Cabinet Appeals For Armistice

OIL KINGDON'S RESISTANCE TO INVADERS ENDS   Armistice Sought To Avert Further Bloodshed. London Reports Say   NEW CABINET ORGANIZED   Allied Troops Sweep Thru Nation, Seizing Natural Fortitications

budyenny Asks Strong Stand Around Odessa   Peoples Army To Be Tested As Germans Close In On Russia’s Second City.  . ~Y A ree wt Pak oo oe oe  rn aerrmT: eo oe oe,   NAZIS CROSS DNIEPER

People’s Army Is Fighting fo Hold Czarist Capital   British and Russian Forces Occupying lran Peacefully

Tran Troops Get Cease Fire Order   Government Reorganized, Stops Resistance, While British and Russian Forces Move at Rapid Pace

Nazi Troops 32 Miles Fron Leningrad   People’s Army Joins In Defense; Germans Gain In  South; Russ Hold Center

FIGHTING CEASES INIRAN BUT TURKEY FEARS BEING DRAWN IN CONFLICT RESULT AXIS DEMANDS   Hastily Mobilized Volunteer Peoples Army Prepares to Aid In Defense of Old Czarist Capital. Germans Claim Heavy Slaughter of Russians

PERSIAN TROOPS At GIVEN ORDERS, TO CEASE FIRING      New Premier Of Iran Would Avoid Further Bloodshed

IRAN TROOPS HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO CEASE RESISTANCE   British and Russian Forces Are Advancing Toward Vital Centers,   SEEKING AN ARMISTICE   lran Government Reorganized With Premfer Eli Furanghi as the Mead,

ENDED BY NEW ~ GOVERNMENT   Teheran Radio Announces Orders to Troops to Cease Hesistance— Government Reorganized   FIGHTING CEASES   NBC Picks Up British Broadcast! Reporting End of Struggle for - Oil Kingdom

New Cabinet Has Issued Orders To  Cease Resistance   Allies Are Expected To Continue Operations Until Supply Corridor to USSR Has Been Established and Nazis Have Been Expelled

Nazi Demand On Turkey ‘ Is Reported  PFresunntian af   Occupation of Iran Proceeds Without Fiahtine

ALLIED DRIVE, HOWEVER, MAY BE CONTINUED   British and Russian Forces Not Expected te End Advance Into Persian. Territory. Until Positions Are Satisfactory.

British Announce. Invasion Of Country Now Peaceful Occupation       TURKS GET : DEM AND:             Germany Says Use Of Te ritorial Waters Soon _ May Be Required —

A TRUCE IN IRAN   Four-Day Resistance tc Entry of Allied Troops Is Ended

Reorganized Government Issue Orders for fran Soldier To Halt Opsosition

BRITISH AND RUSSIANS 10 REMAIN THERE   Peaceful Occupation Established as New Premiere Orders Troops to Cease  ' Fighting

NEW CABINET IS FORMED, ORDERED TO CAPITULATE   Germany Sees Possible Severance Of Diplomatic Relations With Teheran,

Will Open Class In Citizenship Two. Meetings Weekly “Stating Monday

AXIS BOMBERS ATTACK CAIRO   39 Killed in Raid Made ir Defiance of British Retaliation Threat

Axis Bombs Cairo First Time; Retaliation Against Rome Seen   Raiding Planes Drop Explosive and Incendiary  Bombs Which Killed 39, Wounded 93 Persons

U.S. Seeking To Speed Up Aid to Soviet   Russia in Need Of Many Mater ials in a Hurry -

Nazis Say They Won't B “Buffaloed” by Reaction of the United States.   WILL FIRE AT ALL CONTRABAND SHIPS

Nazis Defiant in Their Discussion  Of Ship Sinking   Germans Say They Will Not Be ‘Buffaloed’ by U.S. Reaction and Will Continue To Destroy Vessels Carrying Contraband to England

REICH. SOVIET BREACH RUMORED TO BE BROADENING   London Hears Hitler Makes Stiff Demands Upon Kremlin Which Would End Russian Hold On Baltic, Black Seas  TROOPS ON BORDER  wemaissssustiapesaan. wpe aii imaie

Will Sink All Ships  Bearing ¢ ‘ontraband   American Government Prepare: To Lodge Sharp Protest And Demand for Damages

SAY THEY WON'T BE ““BUFFALOED" BY WASHINGTON   Any Ship Taking Supplies to England Will Be Sunk; But Robin Moor Was Headed For Africa

GEAMANY WON'T BE BUFF ALOED BY DISCUSSIONS   Declare That Whenever a Boat Sails for England ~ They'll Shoot at it   ROOSEVELT POSTPONES A PUBLIC DISCUSSION   Sore Throat Prévented Him From Meeting the Press This Morning

VOW 10 ATTACK ANY SHIP WITH WAR SUPPLIES   Berlin Authorities Continue Investigation Of Sinking Before Any Report

U. S. Maps Stiff Note To Berlin   Not To Be “Buffaloed”’ By Any U. S. or English Talk, Say Germans

Survivors of Robin Moor Tell of Shelling: “Won't Be Buffaloed,’ Say Nazis

HOWEVER, STATE DEPT. POINTS 10 SHIP’S MISSION   Robin Moor Was Not Trans porting War Materials; Bound for South Africa

‘Won't Be Buffaloed” By American and English - Reactions. cs  MANY SHIPS SUNK  Insist They Will Sink Any Contraband Ship Bound For England  

State Department Prepares Objections To “Germany For Sinking Of Ship Robin Moor; Berlin Declares Nazis Won't Be Buffaloed

vermany Not Perturbed Over Sinking   Practically Thumbs Nose at U. S. On Robin Moor Incident   Rumor Breach Between Reds and Nazis Widens   Fierce Fighting Still Rages In Middle East

WASHINGTON TO PROTEST SHIP SINKING   German Authorities Won't be “Buffaloed” by Reaction in This Nation, Bluntly Declare.

Torpedoed ShipHadNo War Goods   Survivors Off Robin Moor Tell How She Was Boarded and Sunk by Germans

MAY GIVE BILLIONS   Help for Britain an China Also to Be Ex, tended in Plans Being  Made at Capital. —

CONFERENCE AT MOSCOW S PLANNED   Message Sent to Stalin by Chiefs of Democracies Suggests Meeting With Soviets.

TEN BILLIONS MAY BE VOTED FOR MORE AID   ‘PURE GUESS’ HAZARDED AT CONTENT OF SECOND TENT PARE BRITS.   U. 8, BRITAIN CONVERT WORDS TO CONCRETE ACTION   Leller to Russian Premier Proposes Conference on Shipping “Maximum of Supplies

EVIE PRUGHAM FOR LEND-LEAgt TO AlQ SOVIET   Congress May Be Asked For 10 Billion To Help Those Fighting Hitler

U.S. IS REVISING LEASE-LEND PLAN TAKES IN RUSSIA   Congress Likely To Be Asked for More Billions; Outline to F. R.   Supplies Already Sent by Government: Hitler Defeat Stressed

REVISE LENDLEASE PLANS TO HELP REDS   Fstimates of New Funds for War Supplies “Pure Guesses” But Big Mea. sure Seen.   LONG-TERM SCHEME SOUGHT BY ALLIES

LEASE-LEND UNDERGOING A REVISION   ‘New Request May Be Increased for More Russian Aid

39 QUNVIVORD UF ROBIN MOOR REPORTED SAFE   Seas Shipping Company Agent at Capetown Sends Report

British Ship Rescued 35 Survivors   Capetewn Agent Informed New York Office Survivors Of Torpedoed American Freighter Are Safe   INFORMATION Is CONVEYED TODAY

TORPEDO VICTIMS RESCUED BY BRITISH SHIP; LAND AT CAPETOWN, S. AFRICA

Robin Moor Passengers Said Safe   Missing 35 Survivors In Capetown; Rescued by British Ship

More Robin Moor Refugees Safe   CAPETOWN SAYS ALI PASSENGERS AND CREW FOUND

35 LANDED IN AFRICA BY BRITISH   All Aboard Ship Sunk By Nazis Believed  Accounted For

35 Persons Arrive In South Africa   British Snip Picks Up Rest of Passengers; America to Protest To  Germany

All Aboard Robin Moor  Safe in Port   35 Missing Survivors Rescued By British Ship

THOSE MISSING ON ROBIN MOOR REPORTED SAFE   Other Thirty-five Passen  gers and Crew Members at Capetown.   ALL ACCOUNTED FOR   Were Picked Up in the At lantic by British Ship, Report States.

BRITISH SHIP LANDS GROUP AT CAPETOWN   Details of Rescue Not Learned; Seven Passengers And 28 Crew Members Involved.   ACCOUNTS FOR ALL ABOARD FREIGHTER

Missing 35 Survivors of Robin Moor Reported Safe   Capetown Agent Advises Shipping Firm Of Rescue of Survivors of Torpedoed Ship

GET IO ma vaDAy   Thirty-five Passengers and Crew Now at Capetown.   ENTIRE PERSONNEL OF VESSEL IN PORT   Official Announcement of Incident Made by Authorities.

28 Missing From Ship Said Safe    Shipping Firm Advises of  Rescue and Arrival at Capetown

35 Survivors Are Rescued By British Vessel   Capetown Agent For  Company Sends News of Passengers, Crew

Landed at Capetown  So. Africa   Thirty-five Persons on Tor pedced American Ship Are Rescued

Robin Moor Survivors Ate Found   British Ship Brings 3! Who Were On Tor- pedoed Vessel : Into Port.

Missing Passengers, Crew of Robin Moor Reported Safe at Capetown, So. Africc

PASSENGERS ANI CREW OF ROBIN MOOR ARE SAFE   British Ship Picked Up the 3 Missing Taking Them lo Capetown

Missing 35 of U.S. Freighter In Capetown   Allon Board Vessel When Sunk by Raider Now  Racenod

All Are Saved From The Lost Robin Moor   South Africa reports various ships picked up survivors /

Other Thirty-five Passen  gers and Crew Members’ _ at Capetown.   ALL AQCOUNTED FOR   Were Picked Up in the At. lantic by British Ship, Report States.

British Ship Rescues 35 Remaining Survivors Of Torpedoed American Freighter; Landed In South AfricA

we ie A oa Me Oe” LL TD  RESCUE 35 SURVIVORS MISSING FROM U. S. SHIP, TORPEDOED BY NAZIS

SUNK BY NAZIS   Ship's Owners Advised  All Are Rescued By British

ICY HIGHWAYS ~ MAKE HATARI   Bad Weather Conditions Affect All Parts of State.

MORE NAMED BY SCHRIGKER 0 KEY JObs   His New Officers Wiil Serve On!y Until G. O. P. Can Oust Them.   MAYBE UNTIL MAY 1   Governor Ex‘ended Moratorium on Auto Plates Until March 1.

E. D.R-EXTENDS “ARMY SERVICE   Issues Formal Order Te Make Legislation  Effective

DRAFT EXTENDER ACT ENDORSED   President Issues Executive Order; Release Permitted After Year

Executive Order On  President Puts Ant tu Yo...   President Puts Act in Force Early Release Provided

SELECTIVE SERVICE IS EXTENDED   Roosevelt Formally Implements Act with Executive Order   CAP TRAINING   If Properly Done “We Will Not Be Forced to Fire a Gun”

ORDERS EXTRA ARMY SERVICE   President Directs Soldier: May Be Kept Additional 18 Months

Service Act Becomes Law  Roosevelt Signs Order Extending Selective Serviran

ORDERS TERM OF SERVICE EXTENDED EIGHTEEN MONTH!   President Roosevelt Issued at ° Executive Order to This Effect   WAS ONLY A FORMALITY   Persons Who Have Served 1 Months May Be Relieved If  Condition Are Right.

FOR ACTS UNDER NEW DRAFT BILL   Orders Army Service Ex tended for 18 Months

Executive Action Taken As Formality to Keep Trainees   PROVIDE TRANSFERS   Those With 12 Months of Training Eligible For Release

Exténsion of Service in  Exetutive, Order for the f by F.D.R.  Army Is Issu   Selectees May, Be Transferred to the Reserves After Their Service

LONGER ARMY TERM ORDERED   President Puts Extension Act of Congress into  Effect.

Draft Extension Made Official  F.D.R. Issues Executive Order At Hyde Park

President Signs Formal Order on 18-Month Service   A. Requisite Under Ac Recently Adopted B; Congress

F. R. Orders  Long Service   Mere Formality Required Under Extension Act For 18 Months in Army

Traffic Accidents Claim Sixteen  Lives To Lead State Death Parade

Violent Death Comes t to 25 ii in 2 Illinois oe During Weekend; 16 Traffic Fatalities

Ship Measure Before Senate   Threats of Axis Reviewed by Opnonents

SHIP SEIZURE DEBATE OPENS IN CONGRESS   America May Send Oil To Nova Scotia; Vessels  Transferred to U. S.

SENATE BEGINS DEBATE ON ‘Sti? SEIZURE BILL   Passage in Virtually the Form Desired by President is Assured; Debate May Last Several Days.   CONVOY AMENDMENT CERTAIN OF DEFEAT   Red Sea Developments May Cause Lively Debate; Germany Has Declared Area to Be Combat Zone.

SHIP SEIZURE BILL DEBATED IN THE SENATI      Convoy Question Are Causing Het Disputes Also Since German Threats.

QUESTION DISPUTED   Debate Certain to Be Pro. longed After German Threats to Open Up the Red Sea.

SHIP SEIZURE BILL DEBATED   Senate Takes Up Issue On Floor; Convoy Battle Hotter

Shipping Bills Are Debated   Seizure Measure, Convoys Up for Hotter Battle During Senate Session; Losses by British Decline.

THE WAR TODAY   ENCOURAGEMENT FOR BRITAIN’S SUP. PORTERS SEEN IN CHURCHILL SPEECH

(Latest: Chur chill: ‘Speech’ ‘Offers 3° , . Solid. Encour: ragement Fo Bri itain; : Only Man: Able To Unity. Natior

TB Honor Roll   For Those on Britain’s SideToday’s News Is Encouraging

CHURCHILL'S LATEST SPEECH CONTAINED SOLID ENCOURAGEMENT   No Paen of Optimism, Hi Speech Yet Brought Encouragine: News —

BRITISH SYMPATHIZERS ABLE TO FIND CONSOLATION IN NEW STATEMENT BY MR. CHURCHILL

The War Today Churchill's Talk And Subsequent Incidents Break Britain’s Gloom

U.S. Woman Sees Japs Land At Legaspi, Walks 250 Miles To Manila in 6 Days

Lass of 5 Found Smiling, Unafraid Although: Without Food Eight Days; Thought Daddy Was. the One Lost

MISSING GIRL FOUND ALIVE IN MOUNTAIN   Pamela a Hollingsworth, Lost Eight Days, Rescued   DISAPPEARED FROM PICNIC OF FAMILY   Located About Two Miles From Scene of Dis: appearance

Find Missing Girl Unhurt   FIVE-YEAR-OLD PAMELA HOL LINGWORTH ALIVE AFTER DAYS IN FOREST.

Child Lost 8 Days Found Alive, Wel   Lived on Brook Water Mountain Berries, Rangers Say

Pamela Hollingworth Res cued Shortly after Sheriff Abandons Hope

MISSING TOT FOUND ALIVE   Girl Has Been Roaming New Hampshire Woods For Eight Days

Little Girl, Missing 8 Days in Wilds (Qf New Hampshire, Found, Unharmed

5-Year-Old Girl, Missing 8 Days, Lived on Water   Report Youngster ‘Reasonably Healthy’ After Long Search  UNAFRAID  Greatest Mass Hunt In New England  Hae Hannv Ending

TOT SURVIVES EIGHT DAYS IN WILDERNESS   Pamela Hollingworth, Aged 5 Smilingly Meeis Rescuers 01 Mountain Trail—Health Fair

Child Found In Mountains After 8 Days   Pamela Hollingworth Rescued Alive and Well Afier Lona Ordea

Girl, Aged 5, Found Alive  On Mountain   Pamela Hollingworth Said by Rangers to  Be in Fair Health   1,000 HUNTED CHILD

CHILD MISSING 8 DAYS FOUND ALIVE   RESCUERS COME UPON GIRL §,.IN MOUNTAINS— ABLE TO WALK. AND TALK. 

Senate Approves House Action To Adjourn Finally   Vote Taken On Wednes day To Quit Previous Day; Clocks Stopped

Legislature Near Quitting; Work Undone   Both Houses Still Debating as ‘Tuesday Goes into Thursdav

Says Nazi Thrust May Begin At. “Any Moment”   Navy Secretary Avers Germans Might “Use Gas On Large Scale”   Washington, Jan. 31 (UP)— The house rules committee today unanimously gave “rightof-way” to the administration’s all-out British aid bill,

SEC. KNOX SAYS GERMANS WILL _TRY INVASION   Says He Has Information They Will Attempt Invasion Within 60 or 90 Days

Information From inside Germany Out   Secretary of Navy Says Nazi Invasion Attempt May Come At Any Time: Consider Weather

NAVY HEAD SAYS NAZIS SET FOR WEATHER BREAK   Terms Lindbergh  Peace Stand’ “Wild Faney.”

Knox Says New ‘Blitz’ Is Near   Nazi expected to use  poison gas as part of invasion plan

Navy Secretary Knox Says Inside Information From Germany Points to Moves Now.

Pageantry and Song to Mark Observance of Christmas in Churches Starting Tomorrou

Pageantry to Mark Yule Service: Programe  in Churches Start Today   KIRGT COMMIINITY

Lend-Lease Act Takes In Husband   West Coast Man Rented Out For Year At Fee Of $10,000, He Says

Controversial Bill Passed House Today   Adopt conference report on measure taxing sealed corn

House Favors Corn Tax Bill   — Report to Reduce Assessment) Adopted—kKill Senate Amendment

Variety of State Tax Proposals  Are Discussed   ‘Considered Despite Gov. James’ Policy Of ‘No New Taxes’

VARIED PLANS TO LEVY NEW TAXES TALKED   State Leaders Discuss Rev: enue Proposals Despite James’ Declaration   LEGISLATORS’ MAIN PROBLEM FINANCES   State-Wide Flat Income and Sales Levies Among Suggestions Heard

NaziMay Strike At Salonika   Report German ultimatum to Greece ha: been rejected; crisis near

Attack on Greece Is Awaited   Germany Believed Ready tc Launch Drive in a Day or Two

Threaten Industries   ~-orgen1au Visi > - ee-ing “N _ncogni-o our ‘6: = Ne Ue

DETROW VISITED BY MORGENTHAL   Secretary Of Treasury Says Skilled Should Not Lack Work

Morgenthau Studies Industrial and Labor Problems in Detroit Tour

GARDEN CLUB CARD PART!   Held Monday Evening Was Successful Affair.

E.D.R. Hopes U.S. Can Escape War   Reiterates Former Statement But Remains Cautious

‘Roosevelt Voices Hope For Peace, Declines  ‘To Predict Non-Entry

Roosevelt Voices Hope U. 5. Will Keep Out of War   But Refrains from Sayin Nation Can Remain at Peace

FDR EXPRESSES » PEACE HOPES   President Refrains From Saying Nation Can Avoid Fighting

President Repeats His Hope U. S. Can Keep Out of War  F. D. R. Doesn’t Go So Far to Say He Thinks Nation

PRESIDENT HOPES KEEP OUT OF WA   Voices Once Again Hope Tha’ United States Can Keep Ou! Of Conflict: No Comment or Knox’s Statement

F.D.R. Voices Hope U.S. Can Avoid Contlici   President Observes He Stands With Ail Americans Against Wa

PEACE HOPES* AGAIN VOICED BY PRESIDENT   Roosevelt Cautious About Appraising Chances Of Keeping Out of War   NO COMMENT MADE ON SPEECH BY KNOX   Also Refuse to Discuss Arrest of 32 Persons On Espionage Charges

FOR HOPES U, S. NOT TOENTER WAR   Did Not Say, However, War Would Not Come.

FDR EXPRESSES ‘HOPE’ NATION CAN AVOID WAR      Maintains Attitude of Early Day: of Conflict Despite Development: —Silent on Knox

FD. Hopes U.S. Stays from War   President Refuses Any Comment on Remark Made by Navy Head

Roosevelt Sees Hope Of Keeping Out Of Wa:   President Voices Hope But Does Not Go as Far as te Say He Believes the Nation Can Remain b ot Pearce ¥

STEEL COMPANY INCREASE WAGES   Bethlehem Steel Corp. Aunounes Wage Increase of Ten Cents An Boeur.

BETHLEHEM CO. GIVES WORKERS  PAY INCREASE   Ten-Cenis An Hour Boost 1 Granted 90.000 Of Firm's Workers

GERMAN TROOPS GO INTO FINLAND   MOVEMENTS NOTED BY RUSSIAFOR FIRST TIME

FINNISH MINISTER SAYS MOSCOW STORY UNTRUE  WINTER OATNES EF Dy,  Erin len:

Shipment Of War Materials Through Country Banned As Russian ‘Friendship’ Chills

Russia Orders Ban on Transit  Of War Goods   License Needed to Send Goods; German Troops in Finland

‘Knudsen Assails Labor Stoppage On Defense Jobs   No Time to Interrupt Work to Argue, OPM Chief Says in Speech

Strike “Foolishness” Berated by Knudsen   “Gompers Would Turn in His Grave at What’s Going On,” Says OPM Director

Knudsen Flays Defense Tieuns   Calls Strikes During Unlimited Emergency “Foolishness” in Addracc

J{NUDSEN CRITICAL OF DEFENSE STRIKES IN UNITED STATES   DIRECTOR OF OPM CALLS 11 FOOLISHNESS, ALSO CRITICIZES INDUSTRIALISTS   VERY CAUTIOUS BUT GROWING FEELING PREVAILS THAT WAR JN EUROPE MAY END NEXT YEAR

KNUDSEN CALLS “STRIKES FOLLY   O. P. M. Chief Says He Can’t Understand Why They Are Allowed.

Knudsen Hits At All Who Stand In Way   Unthinkable To Let Petty Labor Fusses Interfere, He Says

LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL AID ASKED   What Would Gompers Say?’ OPM Chief  Inquires

Labor Attitude Amazes Knudsen  Jurisdictional Strike Foolishness Is Condemned

OPM CO-DIRECTOR WILLIAM S.. KNUDSEN SPEAKS MIND ON STRIKE ISSUE DURING NATIONAL EMERGENCY   Addresses Thousands of Industrialists in New York, Saying “We Have All Kinds of Work to De and Then Have.to Stop and Argue With Labor

Knudsen Hits Out af Strikes   Can't Understand Such Foolishness ln Emeragency

‘Knudsen hits at strikes   Also tells industry it must do better

KNUDSEN DECRIES DEFENSE STRIKES   Applauding “Audience Hears OPM Chief Rap Walkouts During Emergency

Earle Victim Dying; Skull Fractured?   OFFICIALS OF U. 8S, LEGATION IN BULGARIA HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DISCOVER TRACE OF MAN.   German Legation 3ilent

PROBE OF SCUFFLE IN SOFIA LAUNCHED   German Injured in Fight With U. S. Minister Reported Dying

Axis Plans To. Occupy Whole Mediterranean, Turkish Press Asserts

NAZI IN CLASH WITH EARLE IS DYING, REPORT   J. S. Legation Officials at Sofia Unable to Find Trace of Man   WAS NOT OFFICER, GERMANS DECLARE   British Citizens Leave Bul. garian Capital as Nazi Occupation Looms

GERMAN STRUCK BY EARLE BADLY HUR'   Officials Of LU. S. Legation At Sofia Bulgaria, Trrving Yo Track Down Rumors He's Dsing

U.S. Probes Sofia Fight   Legation Tries in Vain to Verify Reports German Is Dying

GERMAN HURT IN - FIGHT WITH U. S. ENVOY MAY DIE   Nazi Said to Have Suffered Fractured Skull in Clash With George H. Earle in Sofia Rastanrant.

Waldo: E Hahn And Miss ie ern      ‘Pretty (Ceremony “Takes Place At ‘Hildreth Memorial

Waldo E. Hahn And Miss Fern. Walker Wed  < ow ge   ‘Pretty Ceremony  ‘Takes Place At ‘Hildreth Memorial

600 Men Sign Up for Defense  Saar Sees CE Se eee F Mcaiy   Legion Registration Will Continue

Hair Wave Drug  Found Poisonou:   Atlanta’ Woman’s Death Is Attributed ‘Directly. To Permanent

Canada Joins Mother Land In New War   Finland, Rumania, Hungary Declared Official Enemies

Threat to Moscow Is Growing   Hitler Throws Million And Half Men Avatnst Russian Canital

PLAN AIR-RAID WARNINGS  toa ean © ee Ge eee AT se Oe @....45 Go whCUUClCU A wep

WARNING SERVICE ~ JOBE FORMED   500,000 Volunteers Wanted to Co-operate. in Reporting on Aircraft

CLAIM REDS RETREAT ON 1,800 MILE FRONT AND POWER BROKEN’   Nazi Military Machine Gathers Momentum, Hammering At Main Defense Lines; Moscow Prepares For Air Raids   Ry TOF AILFY MORRIS

Nazis Say Fighting Power of Reds Now “Seems Broken.”  EFFORTS TO CROSS RIVER REPULSED  Moscow Says the Invaders Are Turned Back by Defenders.

Claim Nazi Thrusts ‘Checked’   Germans Claim to Be “Mop ping Up” Remains of Red Forces

Hammer At Main Lines All Along 1,800-Mile Front   Reich Avers Fighting Power of Russians “Now Seems Broken”

NAZI ARMED HAMMER ft MAIN LINES   Lines Extend from Arctic to Ukraine Granaries in Russia.   SOVIETS RETIRE-NAZIS   Fighting Power of Red Army Now Seems Broken, Berlin Reports.

RECORD BATTLES CONTINUE ALONG GENTRAL FRONT   Commaniques Indicate German: Have Penetrated Main Line De. fenses On Ukraine Frontier   PARACHUTE TROOPS BEHIND RED LINES

STALIN ORDERS SCORCHED EARTH DEFENSE POLICY   German High Command Says Fighting Power of the Red Army “Now Seems Broken.”   MOSCOW INSISTS NAZIS ARE CHECKED   Germans Using Many Paras chute Troops Which the Soviets Say Are Quickly Disposed of.

CHECKED ALONC MOSCOW ROAD   ‘Scorched earth’ policy where needed advocated by Stalin

PROMISES CEASELESS GUERILLA WARFARE, FIGHT TO FINISH   Berlin Says Half-Million Trapped Russians Are in Chaos---Orderly Retreat Along Entire Line, Soviets Say.

RITLER PANZEA UNITS CHECKED AEDS VERSION   Bitter Fighting Still Rages From Arctic To Ukraine, Details Contradictory

REPORTERS CAPTURED   Eight Have Been Taken by the “Italians in Libya

F.D.R. NAMES ICKES OIL, GAS CZAR   Reaction to Emergency Chat Said 95 per Cent Favorable

Flood of Mail Approves Talk By President   Encouraged by Response. Roosevelt Pursues Course of All Aid To Britain

Fire Destroys Home of Family Awaiting Stork   Father and Infant, Born a Few Hours Later, Die and Mother Is in Critical Condition.

INFANT AND FATHER DIE   Mother in Serious Condition From Burns; One Child Improved

ANOTHER FLOOD SWEEPS KANSAS   Water-Weary Farmers Find Themselves Engulfed In Water Again, With Threat Of Further Dam.

NEOSHO RIVER IS ON SPREE AGAIN   Level at Emporia Highest in 40 Years—Other Kansas Streams Spread Havoc

* «mer Folk Removed From Flood Peril   Much Livestock Die, Farm Lands Inundated and Much Damage Is Entailed in Kansas

WATER-WEARY KANSAS ENGULFED IN FLOODS AGAIN   Overcast Skies Threaten To Spccad New Damage

KANSAS SWEPT BY NEW FLOODS   Salina, Emporia Worst Hit After Latest Cloudbursts

Finland to End War If Attack  Danger Passes   Statement Of Aims Given For Future Security

Finns Imply They'll. Drop Fighting Once Territorial Goals Have Been Reached   Broadcast Indicates Final Decision on New Boundaries Left to Peace Conference of Future

Finns Aim to Crush ‘Threat’ Of Red Attack   ‘Frontiers Must Be Made Secure, Official Radio Asserts

Finns Emphasize Their War With Russia Is A Defensive One; See End

Won't Parley With Russians  Finnish Officials Say Peace Talk Misinterpreted

Finns Explain Their Stand on Fighting   Not to Quit Until ‘Threat of Renewed Attack Removed’

A Finnish Hint War With Reds May End Soon  Frontier Security Only War Aim, Helsinki Radio Broadcast Reveals

Finns te Stop Fiohting When wre Of New Attack Is Removed, Radio Say

FINNS TO QUIT ‘WHEN SECURE   Official Radio Statemen Circulated in Regard to War With Russia

inns To Quit When Frontier ‘Made Secure’   inland Claims Oceupatior To Destroy Bases Used In Red Attacks.   OUNDARIES NOT SET

Finland Not To Quit War On Reds   Determined To Make Frontiers Safe In Future

INDICATE FINNS MAY STOP WAR   Official Helsinki Radio Lists Aims, Saying Nation to Quit When Red Threat Removed, Frontiers Secured

FINNS NOT TO QUIT WAR NOW   Will Fight Until Frontiers Have Been  Made Secure

THREAT MUST BE REMOVED, NATION SAYS   Helsinki Would Leave New Boundary Lines Up to ‘Future Conference

Finns not stopping till threat gone   Earlier version had quoted radio as saying military operations drawing to close.

Finns Would Quit War If  Made Secure   Government Says Its Fight Is Purely Defensive

Finns Ready To Quit Russian War   Official Radio Declares Only Objective Is Defense and Safety for Nation

Helsinki Wants Border Secure Before Peace   No Negotiations Started Mith Soviet Russia. for nding Conflict

FINLAND WILL QUIT WAR AGAINST RUSSIA WHEN THREAT ENDED   WANTS SECURITY THREAT OF RENEWED ATTACK UPON HER FRONTIERS

Give Hint On Stand   Finns To End Fighting Wher Attack Threat Removed

Finland’s War With Russia To End As Soon As Threats Of Renewed Attack Removed         Her Frontiers Also Must Become Secure Before Hostilities Cease, Helsinki Reports in Broad Statement of Aims ;

Rumor Of Peace For  Finland Is Exploded      Military Successes Over Russia Claimed

Finns  Ready To Quit   Effort Is Merely  Defensive and War Will End When. Russia Halts Attack

CALL TEACHERS IN UN-AMERICAN QUIZ   Cleveland School] Board To Probe Activities; Aid Is Asked Of F. B. I.

CLEVELAND T0 PROBE TEACHERS   Un-American Activities Of In: structors To Be Subject Of Investigation

3iggest Total In One Day Since German Army Began Offensive; 14 of the Planes Destroyed In One Big Air Battle Over Ath-

Ses aes See  Athens Retreat No Dunkerque  Operation Not As Important as Flanders Action

Greek Withdrawal Can Not Rank With Dunkerque  Biggest Effect Is Reaction Of Turkey

MACKENZIE SAYS GREEK DEBACLE NOT ANOTHER DUNKEROUE:IN SIZE   Grim Prospects Seen, However, For GrecoBritish Forces Retreating From Nazis

Isn't New Dunkerque But It's Bad News   This Time It Isn’t Whole Army Involved; Won't Settle War But Moral Effect, Especially on Turks, Serious

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Main Concern Of British Now Is Saving Balkan Force From Capture

Turks’ “Submission. To Germany i “Would Be Greater Blow To ‘Allies. - Than Loss Of Battle In Balkan:

German Victory In Balkans Is Long WayFrom Real Win In Final Analysis Of War

The War Today   Grim Determination Is Demonstrated By Greeks In New ov:      By DeWitt Mackerizie (AP Porelen Observer)

Transfer Of Government Signals Fall Of Athens; Ankara’s Reaction Awaited Anxiously By Britain

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  Moral Effect on Turkey of Nazi's Latest Blow Is Bia Question

DeWitt Mackenzie   Main Concern Of Allies Is To Save As Manv Troons As Possible

Balkan Defeat Doesn’t Mean Final Nazi Victory   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Assoclated Press Writer

Red Cross Drive In Full Swing; Donations Urged   Drive Opened November  12; Mrs. H. R. Floeckinger, Chairman, Asks Cooperation

Tragedy   eae eal at  Newly-Married Couple Shot To Death By Ex-Husband

Newlyweds Shot to Death   Former Husband of Woman Kills Pair In Their New Home

UNAVOIDABLE, IS VERDICT IN SMITH DEATH   Five Injured in Headon Car Crash Reported Recoverinc

ACCIDENTAL DEATH VERDICT IN INQUEST   Hearing Is Held into Deatt Last Saturday of Manistee Man

Claim Two  Subs Sunk   Italians Say “Enemy Subs’ Sunk In Mediterranean

TIMES’ THUMBDEX   First News Section   Martinique Makes U. S. Guarantees Regarding Movements of Vessels

Moving Day mory i A Moving One   New Government Home Is Last Word In Office Buildings

e In Washington   Story of War Department Moving Day Is Indeed a Moving Account of Capital Life  sei £.°8@ 44.5 su GP

BODY NEARLY DECAPITATED   ‘Well Dressed Oriental Found in Seattle Slain on Execution Block

Murder Of Chinese Is Mystery   Teacher-Student Found Almost Decopitated in ‘Sei May Be War

Find Body of Headless Man   Indications Are That Victim Died on Execution Block

Yankee Planes In African War   C urtiss Fighters Perform Well. SayThe British

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE PRODUCES RESULTS      ‘our Day Campaten Rronght si Into Membership In the County Farm Bureau

WEATHER.   MOBILIZE ARMY ALONG BORDERS CASE OF THREAI   Jenored Hitler’s Urgent Demand To State Position Toward The Axis

Greeks, Turks, British Are Cheered; Nazis Shaken By Surprise Coup

ARMY MASSED BY JUGOSLAVS ALONG BORDER   Hitler Demand That New Juguslavian Government State Its Position On Axis Pact Is Not Answered By Deadline Set By The Germans,

Toughest Fighting Men In Balkans Sent To Borders; Threat Against Independence May Come At Any Moment    PEOPLE JUBILANT 4 OVER NEW ORDER.

Axis Demand For Answer  Is Ignored   ‘Independence’ of Nation Is Under ' Constant [Threat

Newly Proctaimed !ndepen dence Will Be Maintained; Ultimatum Defied.

a a ll te at  LITTLE NATION eT TO AES] nUILER MOVES   German Plans Are Thrown Topsy-Turvy As Yugos Resume Neutrality

Jugoslavia Girds Heavy Force as Frontier Guard   Trouble Foreseen As Deadline Passes Without Answer

HITLER CHAMPION UNDER ARREST ‘IN LOS ANGELES   Is Robt. K. Noble, “Father” of the $25-Every-Monday Pronnsition.

Three Men Die In Truck Fire   Big Pipeline Truck Catches Fire, Explodes Near Burnet, Texas

Brifain And Spain Reach Agreement   Make Deal By Which Tan ier to Stay Unfortified

SPAIN WILL NOT FORTIFY SECTOR   Britain Gets Guarantee Or Tangier Situation

SEVEN NEW SHIPS READY FOR SERVICE   To Be Added To Americar Merchant Fleet Before hday 79

COMPANY SAYS 3,000 WORKING IN ALLIS PLANT   Many Workers Resume Jobs Despite Union Claim Strike Still in Force.

US. NAVYPATROL REDUCES RATE OF ATL ANTIG LOSS   Admiral Stark Says U.S. is Convoying ’ British Ships   CHANGE IN NEUTRALITY ACT SEEN CERTAIN

CONVOYS REDUCE SHIPPING LOSSES   Admiral Stark Says Se:  Situation Dangerous

SHIPPING LOSSES BEING REDUCE   Admiral Stark Says, How ever, Sinkinys are Still Too’ Numerous.

Admiral Stark Says Shipping Losses in Atlantic Have Dropped Sharply

Navy Cenvoys Many Vess els,  Stark Reveals   Atlantic Losses Are Greatly Reduced In The Past 60 Days

ATLANTIC SHIPPING LUSSES LOWERED   Admiral Stark Claim: Good Results Obtained From Program.

SHIPPING LOSSES ARE — REDUCED IN ATLANTIC      Are Reported As Having Been Materially Cut Down in the Past 60 Days, the Period of Increasing American Naval Activity—Are Held As Still Dangerous, However, and Must Be Further Slashed.

SHIP LOSSES — > QUT SHARPLY   ‘NAVY OHIEF SAYS CONVOYING TAUCTICR HAVE BROUGHT RESULTS IN BATTLE OF ATLANTIC

SHIP SINKINGS CUT * SHARPLY’ BY U.S. PATRO   But Rate Continues At Serious Pace Stark Warns

Latin America Joins Forces Against Axis   American Republics Ad Quickly to Wipe Out Nazi influence

Latin America Joins Forces Against Axis  [ao eke ee Pe   American Republics Act Quickly to Wipe Out Nazi influence

Defense Plant Blast Kills Two   Explosion Injures hive, Starts Fire

Chemical Plant Explosion Kills Three Men, Injures Five Others   Officials of Firm Withhold All Comment on Damages; No Official Casualty List Issued

3 BODIES TAREN  FROM BLAST-TORN -CHEMIGAL-PLAN}   Others Feared Dead in Ter.  ‘rific Explosion That Shakes  / South Charleston, W. Va., and Vicinity.   18 TO 30 WORKERS  IN WRECKED BUILDING   Flames Prevent Rescuers From Entering Area—Five Suffer Injuries, Sab  otage Hinted.

Three Are Killed In Huge Explosior   Vive Others Injured; Fire Blazing Hours Later; Investigation Starts

Blast Kills 3; Injures Five Others   IN SOUTH CHARLESTON, WES’ VIRGINIA CHEMICAL PLANT EXPLOSION ROCKS CITY; FIR BURNS FOR HOURS.   Plant On Island

CARBIDE PLANT BLAST KILLS 2   Possibility of Sabotage Seen In Explosion At South Charleston

2 KNOWN DEAD IN EXPLOSION   Five Others Hurt, Big Fire Started by Blast in Chemical Plant

NAZIS EXECUTE TEN FRENCH IN REPRISAL MOV!   Executions, However, Are Not Stopping Resistance to Troops in Oceupied French Zone

Wilhelmina’s Property Confiscated   Nazis Seize Holdings Of Royal Dutch Family.

Forecast Of Rapid Nazi Movements   CROSSING OF LOWER DNIEPER JUMP-OFF FOR SECOND MAJUB STAGE OF CAMPAIGN,

Nazi Race for Rostov on the Don Indicated by Ukraine Developments

Race Toward Rostov Opens With Crossing Of Dnieper   Vext Natural Russian Defense Line Is Don River, Which Kaiser Reached In 1918

SEEK TO GET TAA BILL OUT TODAY   Administration Leaders Strive te Bring Measure to House Floor for Action.   PROCEDURE RARELY USED   ‘Methods Used in Pushing Big  Measure Along Attacked by Opponents.

Seek to Limit Debate in Big New Tax Bill   House Aims at Passage By Friday in Present Form

LEADERS SEEK ACTION ON NEW TAXATION BILL   Special Procedure Asked In House Today

LIMIT DEBATE ON TAX BILL TO THREE DAYS   House Invokes ‘Rarely Used Procedure To Curtail Amend mente

LAN LIMIT ON TAX BILL TALK   ‘Gag’ Would Also Allow Only Amendments Approved By House Group.

DEBATE LIMITED ON BIG TAX BILL   Amendments To Be Barred To Speed Revenue Law

Leaders Get Ready To Bring New Tax  Measure to Floor   Plan to Shue Off All At “tempts to Amend Bil As It Now Stands

Yes, He Wants No Bananas   Fruit-Eating Orgy Puts Man In Air Corps

He'll Never gain Want Any Banana:   Tulsan Eats Eight Pounds Of ’Em and Gets Enough Weight to Join Air Corps

Banana Eating Ordeal Helps Youth To Realize Ambition—He's in Army

SENATOR SAYS JAPAN 10 GET GERMAN HELP   Nazis Expect To Control French Fleet Scon

HITLER AGREES TO GET FRENCH FLEET AT ONCE   Senate Told Nazis Hope For Vichy Ships No Later Than New Year

JAPAN PROMISED AND BY HITLER IN UNITED STATES WAL   SENATOR GILLETTE CLAIM NAZIS EXPECTS TAKE OVER  FRENCH FLEET IN MONTH

NAZIS HOPE FOR FRENCH FLEET SOON   Senator Gillette Bares [Information On German Plans

Senator Gillette Told by Reliable Informant Hitler. Assured of Japs Active Mili - tary Help by February

Hitler Promises Japs Active Aid with French Fleet byebruary, Senate \ old   United States Ask Neutral Nation To Arrange for Exphange of Hostages

Gillette Says - Hitler Plannin On French Fleet   Information Is Received From Persons Who Pre: dicted Japanese Attack

NAZIS PROMISED JAPAN AD, SAYS SEH, GILLETT       IOWA, SENATOR=-SAYS~” HE ‘HEARD FRENCH FLEET.WOULD' BE EMPLOYED

YOUNGSTERS STEAL CAR, TEACH SELVES TO DRIVE —60 MILES IN LOW BEAI

James Roosevelt Will Marry Former Nurse Tuesday In Quiet Ceremony On West Coast

ROOSEVELT 10 WED TUESDAY   President’s Son James ta ed Nurse -Romelle Schneider. .

Jimmy and  Nurse to Wed   Romele Schneider to Be President’s Son’s Bride Next Tuesday

IROOSEVELT SON TO WEO   Paper Sars James And Nurse Te Maere Treeday

2 ROOSEVELTS TO WED SOON   James: Will Marry Romelle Schneider In Los Angeles Tuesday

Son of FDR To Wed Again   James Roosevelt and His For mer Nurse Apply for Licens: at Los Angeles

Capt. Jimmy ToWedSoon   President’s Son to Marry Miss Schneider At Los Angeles

REPORTS FDR SON WILL WED   os Angeles Paper Says He'll Marry Nurse, Tuesday. —~

Hear Jimmy And Nurse Will Wee   Oldest Son Of Presiden Scheduled To Be Married Tuesday.

First F amily’s. s. “Son To ‘Marry      Capt. ‘James Roosevelt To wv ed. Miss Schneider ‘In. “Coast Ceremony’

JAMES ROOSEVELT WILL BE WEDDED TO NURSE NEXT WEEK   President's Eldest Son Gets License to Wed Miss Romelle Schneider, Who Nursed Him in Minnesota Hospital

Jimmy Roosevelt To Marry Nurse   Quiet, Home cate se te  Be Held Next Week 1  ( “alstarnse

ROOSEVELT AND HIS NURSE WILL WED TUESDAY   Romelle Schneider to Become Bride of President's Eldest Son In Los   Angeles   GOT FAMILY CONSENT   Bride-Elect Nursed Raose velt When He Underwent Operation; Divorced by First Wife

JAMES ROOSEVELT TO BE WED TUESDAY   FDR's Son To Marry Nurse at Los Angeles

Oil ‘Ceiling’ Fixing Is Hit By Producers   Legality Move Made In Washington Likely To Be Tested

Buyers Delay Putting Slash Into Effect   Henderson Issues Order Setting $2.75 Ceiling on Penn Grade Crude  a. a. a ae — a. . ee Sa a    QUICK ACTION SEEN

SAY JAPAN-CHINA PEACE IS SOUGHT BY NAZI ACENTS   Nanking Sources . Say Peace  » Feclers Have Been’ Advanced Through Puspet Chinese Government

NAZI PUSH © FOR PEACE IN CHINA   Stalin Praises Troops for Deliverance of City, Gateway to Caucasus   HARD FIGHTING ON CENTRAL FRONT   Both Sides Report Gains; Nazis Claim New Foothold in Crimea

NAZI AGENTS SEEK PEACE IN CHINA FOR JAPS   Purpose Said io Free Jap Army fo: Qther Thrusts—China Depend ent on American Aid

Nazis Seek ta Negotiate SinoJapanese Peac   Air Force for Other Action in Orient  Anxious to Release Jar

Nazis Seek to Negotiate SinoJapanese Peace   Anxious to Release Jap Air Force for Other Action in Orient  CHINA IS ‘ON SPOT’  If U. S. Aid Slackens She May Be Forced to Make Peace With Japan

Jap-Chinese  Peace Aim of  suitler’s Agents Nanking May Be Forced to Bow - @ Unless U. S. Sends War Supplies

Germans Seek Peace In East  Work to Bring Japs And Chinese Together

NAZI PEACE MOVE IN FAR EAST SEEN   ATTEMPT REPORTED MADE TO SETTLE JAP-CHINA WAR

NaziHand In Orient   Hitler Waves Olive Branch; Needs Jap Help Elsewhere.

Germany Seeks Sino-Jap Peace To Free o Nippon’s Armed Forces For Other Thrusts

Germans Making Peace Efforts In Far East   Would Release Japanese Power for Axis Use Elsewhere

LESSENING OF AID MAY FORCE CHINA TO QUIT   Purpose Is to Release Nipponese Forces for Activity Elsewhere; Japan Being Slowly Throttled ,

GERMAN AGENTS SEEKING TO END JAP-CHINA WAR   ’ Report Purpose of Nazis Is to Release Japanese. Air Force

GERMANS DRIVE FOR NEGOTIATED FAR EAST PEACE   Lessening of U. S. Aid tc China May Force Accord

Hitler Agents Would End Jap Chinese Fight   Want Japanese Forces Free For Action Elsewhere

NAZIS REPORTED URGING PEACE IN CHINESE THEATRE   MANILA DISPATCH TELLS O1 ATTEMPT TO PROMOTE NEGOTIATIONS   SEN, GEORGE THINKS U, S, ROLE WILL BE ECONOMIC   Sen. Connally Thinks Fleet Might . Stand By Around Thailand; F. D. R. te Warm Snringes

(Man Accused of False Recruiting   Attempt to Learn If He Faked Eldora Deal

BERLIN SAYS CIVILIANS TO GET BOMBING   High Command Reveals Russian Counter Blows Force Them From City.

Germans’ Retreat Is First Admitted since War Began   High Command Claims Troops Fell Back  to “Punish Civil Population” of . Clamanciuic WW ane (3b a   CAPTURE OF VOLOKOLAMSK IS CLAIMED IN NORTH, HOWEVER

NAZT ABANDON KUSTOY TO TURN UN CIVILIANS BERLIN CLAIMS   First Time Germans Have Given Up Important Point Gamed Angered Because People of City Resisted

Reds Report Successes To Four Fierce Counters -At Rostov, Moscow

British Bombers Stage 3-Hour Raid on Berlin;  State Opera House Ablaze   New Type High Explosive and Huge American-Built Planes Used for Long Detailed Attack

BRIT. PLANES —  BOMB BERLIN FOR 3 HOURS   Damage “Number  “of Public Buildings in Heart of City -

CENTER OF BERLIN IS BOMBED BY RAF FOR THREE HOURS      Some of Britains Newest And Largest Bombing Planes Used In Attack

O'DANIEL TO ASK VOTE ON REPEAL   ‘Time Is Ripe’ For Lifting Ban On Ships, He Says

ImmediateV ote On Neutrality Change Sought   Sen. O’Daniel Asks Sen  ate Unanimous Consent For Action

Expect Unanimous Senate Consent on Neutrality Change   Sinking of U, S. Warship Brings “Psychological Moment” for Action

Greeks Break Counter Blows  Of Italians   Capture Strong Reinforcements In Fierce Drive

FRESH ITALIAN TROOPS DEFEATED   Hundreds Reported Capturec as Grecks Drive From One Position to Another,

FRESH ITALIAN TROOPS BEATEN   Meet Same Fate As Prede. acer Capture Or De. ‘eat.

GREEK ARMY CONTINUES TO ADVARCE   Italians Rush Reinforcements To Front Lines

REINFORCEMENTS OF ITALIANS MEET DEFEAT, GREEKS SA\   Report Five Hundred Atalian Soldiers And A Tank Captured

FRESH ITALIAN TROOPS DRIVEN OFF BY GREEKS   Tank Attack by Fascist Reinforcements Fails, Athens Reports, In Aibanian Area   SKI TROOPS TAKEN PRISONERS IN FIGHT   Greek Premier Deliver: New Year Message to Soldiers, : Pledges  Fight to Finish .

Fresh Italians Roughly Hanilled   Greeks Driving Fascists from One Fortified Height: Afte: Another

BLAZE IS FATAL TO 12 FIREMEN   Theatre Roof Collapses At Brockton, Mass.; 28 Are Injured

12 FIREMEN MEET DEATH IN BROCKTON   While 28 Others ot Injured List By Theater Fire

Twelve Fire Fighters Die In Holocaus'   Probe Is Launched As Eastern City Counts Toll

a  12 Firemen Lose Lives in Blaze  Inspectors Open Traaedyv Probe

WHEELER SCORES OPENING RED SEA TO U. 5. VESSEL   Declares Roosevelt's Actior May Force Country to Fight Single-Handed “in  All Parts of World.”   LEGISLATORS DISCUSS “CONVOY QUESTION   Fish Asserts Congress Should Withhold Approval of Escorts for’ Merchant Ships at Present.

FDR's Action Is Assailed By Wheeler   Terms Opening Of Red Sea And Gulf Of Ayden To U. S. Ships “Assinine”

WHEELER CALLS POLICY ASININE   Opening of Red Sea May Force U. S. to Fight Alone, Senator Says

FRANCO AGAIN “GALLS GABINE   Session Called As German Army Convey Arrives at Santander.

Spain Studies Nazi Aid Offer   Second Cabinet Meet Ordered by Generalissimo Francc

More Firms Are Put On ‘Blacklist’   Pro-Axis Dealers In Europe, Asia Are Catalogued

eee SS SsS-’-—-—~—~C~ST  NEW BLACKLIST BEING DRAFTEL   German and Italian Firms In Europe and Asia May Go Under Ban Also

NEW BLACKLIST OF GERMAN AND ITALIAN FIRMS 1S PLANNED   FIRMS IN EUROPE AND ASIA TO SUPPLEMENT LATIN AMERICAN LIST

BLACKLIST © EXTENSION IS PLANNED   European and_ Asiatic Firms to Be Included in New Move to Stop American Goods From Reachine Axis Nationg.

EXTEND BLACKLIST   German and Italian Firms in Europe and Asia Will Be  Included

TAGORE, FAMOUS INDIAN POET AND PAINTER, [S DEAL      Winner. of Nobel Prize In Lit erature Won Many High Honors.

FAMOUS INDIAN POET IS DEAD   Sir Tagore. Poet And Painter Died At His Residence “In Bengal.

LIMIT ON NUMBER OF SALOONS IN STATE S SOUGHT  ONE FOR EACH 500 PERSONS IN ANY CITY

Pacific Crisis Is Close To Nippon Turning Point  First Shipment Of U. 8S. War Supplies To Russia Nearing Jap-Dominated Watere

Jan Grisis Near Turn For Tokio   Premier Konoye Must Decide To Let Gasoline Pass To Vladivostok, Or Deny  Ie” Passage.   Sidestep Likely

Japanese Decision in Crisis Will Likely Sidestep ‘Safety Zone’ Issue

BRITISH AID IS BEING SLOWED BY THE SENATE   President Says Detay In Enacting Lend-Lease Bill Will Delay NHelivery

SENATE NIGHT SESSIONS ON AID BILL CALLED   PF. R. Sees Delay on Measure Affecting Delivery of War Materials   Major Test Comes Today. On Amendments—Te Pass Compromise

STRIKES HOLD UP DELIVERY SF WAR MATERIALS    President Also Opposes Delay It Lease-Lend Bill Enactment

Amendments In Senate For Discussion   Administration Confident Of Passing Ellender Compromise; Hope For Vote Monday

WAR MATERIALS SLOWED DOWN   Delay in enactment of lend-lease bill is cause  Says F. D. R.

Three Year Old Child Crushed — Under Brooder  Little Son Of Mr.Anc Mrs. F. C. Bergner Teo VUiantiewn

Three Year Old Child Crushed  Under Brooder  Little Son Of Mr.Anc Mrs. F. C. Bergner

SHOCK TROOPS BEING USED IN HITLER DRIVE   Area Under Attack Nob Precisely Fixed, But DNB Describes it as  “Wer Zone of Stalin Line”!   MOST DIRECT ROAD TO MOSCOW, CLAIM   German Infantry Actually  Began Assault Yesterday, But Communique Gives No Details of Progress

Panzer Divisions Successfully Use Tactics Employed In France To Split Alhied Armies

‘Panzer’ Force Invades Vardar   Shock Troops Battle Fiercely to Stem Nazi Advance; Belgrade Shattered

Troops Ordered To Take Over Bendix Strife-Torn * Plant   Air Associates, Inic., Works   to Be Resunied; Coal   Strike Settlement: Reached ;

Army to Move In Today to Stop Labor Violence ©   Five-State Aircraft Walkout Threat Figures in Dispute; Coal Mine Strike Settled

Many Chinese Suffocate In Underground Shelter During Chungking Raid

MANY CHINESEDIE. "IN AIR-RAID SHELTER   Unknown’ ‘Number’ Suffocat In Large Underground Shelter During Jap Bombing

Axis Handed Twin Rebuff: By FR, Duteb   Netherlands Colonies Re. fuse to Meet Japan Trade Demands .

PEACE RUMORS  BY ROOSEVELT   FDR Terms Rumors Nazi ; Propaganda. Jap Demands  Rejected by the Dutch © 

Dutch Officials Reject Demands From Japanese   British Raid Italians — in Syria And Fascists © Bomb Gibraltar*Citade

Germany Loses Out in Bid For East Indies Oil   Dutch Refuse to Allow Pe troleum to Go Through  Japan.   German Troops Being Moved in Syria Daily

Germans Forecast Aerial Blows At Vital Sea Link   Non-Committal Reply Given Jap Demands’: By Dutch Officials =.

Says Winant Rumor Born In Germany   President Tells Of Berlin Order To Nazis In Linited States.

Hull Bluntly Warns French Against Nazis   Germans, British Reported Ready Te Move Into Syria

REBUFFS DEALT AXIS ON TWO CONTINENTS   Jap Demands For Materials Turned Down By Dutch   ITALIAN BOMBERS   Attack Gibraltar Citadel: Forecast Blows Against Suez Canal In East

Ambassador, Just Returned from London, Didn’t Bring Peace Plans, FDR States.   JAPS TURNED DOWN_. FOR AID FROM DUTCH

Germany And Japs Rebufted   Dutch Indies Stand Firm Against Tokyo

WINANT NOT ON PEACE MISSION, FDR, ASSERTS   Nazis Using Ambassador's Return as Basis for Propaganda, President Avers

* FOR AXIS ~ PARTNERS   Dutch Reject Japanese De. mands and Rooseveit * Spikes Peace Rumors   NAZIS CONTINUE TO DENY TROOP MOVES   eBut Turkey Says Germans Are Pouring Into Syria; London Press Asks Action

Turn Japs Down   Axis Will Get No Oil From Dutch Indies; Germany Moving More Troops Into Syria

ROOSEVELT SPIKES PEACE PROPAGANDA COMING FROM NAZIS   NETHERLANDS COLONIES REFUSE TO GRANT JAPANESE MORE WAR MATERIALS

Double Rebuff For Germany And Japan From U. S., Dutch   FDR Asserts Winant Brought No Proposals For Peace; Dutch Reject Jap Demands For War Materials; British Bomb Aleppo

Trace Peace Talk To Axis Sources   Syria Still Chief Trouble _ Spot;-Axis Planes Attack Gibraltar   NAZIS IN DAMASCUS?

RAF Attacks Syria After French Open Area to Nazi Army   Three Airdromes Bombed, Beirut Barracks Strafed as British Move Te Forestall German Aid to Iraq

Senator Truman Demands C10 Member Of OPM Be Removed lf He Can't Protect U. S.

Truman Gets Up In Air— Hillman’s Position Rapped As Replacement Is Favored

GERMANS ADMIT COUNTER BLOWS AT LENINGRAD   Nazi, however, report cutting through resistance in the Crimea

Repulsed, Is Claimed By Nazis   Germans in Air Raids on Industrial City East of Moscow

oe ——, —— Se  Germans Report Maginot Line - ¥) Being Wrecked = *

Pennsylvania’ s Funds Tied Up; No Pay Coming   State’s 18,000 Employes Went Payless Today Because of Wrangle Over Taxes.

WARY COURSE ON PLANS FOR DOLES TO STATE AGEL   Senate Postpones Action on Pension of $60 for 60’s   “REDS” CASE UP   Preparing Report of Bill Barring Communists from Ballot

Best Pictures, Comics, Features In The TELEGRAPH   Has His Nerve

PRESIDENT IN FLORIDA PORT   THREAT OF STORM CAUSE! PRESIDENTIAL YACHT TO TIE UP AFTER 400-MILE CRUISE

Grocery Truck  », Overture, South f Carrol   Driver ‘Asserts,:He Was Forced Off: Road By Gravel Truck.

Grocery Truck Overturns South Of Carrol   Driver Asserts He Wa: Forced Off Road By Gravel Truck

Local Men Win Notable Victory      Nye and Mayers Exoner. ated in Case Won by Varser and Henry in U S. Supreme Court.   COTTON MARKEE

Local Men Win Notable Victory   Nye and Mayers Exonerated in Case Won by Varser and Henry in U. S. Supreme Court.

JAPS USED AERIAL TORPEDOES AND. SUICIDE AIR. SQUADS IN ATTACKS ON UNITED STATES VESSELS SUNDAY

France Gave Up Fight Year Ago Leaving Great Britain Alone--- But Sleepy Giant Slowly Arises

Dover Area Pounded By Heavy Guns   London Is Subjected To Three Daylight Raids By Waves Of German Planes

Nazi Long-Range Guns Shelling — Inland Territory   Heavier Aerial Raids Sent Against London; Cannon Fire 32 Miles

Raids Over Channe! Also More Frequent   London Bombed in Daylight As Fog Hides Attackers—  Nazi Cannons Fire 32 Miles

NAZIS POUND ENGLISH COAST BY LONG RANGE   Shells Drop Inlanc 10 to 12 Miles in New Attack

DEADLOCK END 1$ ANNOUNCED BY GOVERNOR   Executive and Legislative  Leaders Agree on Program To End Session   “MENTION SATURDAY FOR ADJOURNMENT   Governor Agrees to Compromise on Question of “Little WPA”

Legislature, Governor  Reach Accord   Agreement Closes Long Little WPA Deadlock in State Capital   ADJOURNING LOOMS

4 DEAD IN OKLA. PRISON BREAK   Warden, Deputy Sheriff And Two Convicts Among Those Slain

Tech Aggies Will Be Host For Poultrymen   Schoo! and Show To Be Held Here February-March

RAIDS ON FRENCH COAST      Boulogne a Main Target of R. A. F Bombers

R. A, F, BELIEVED RAIDING NAZI-HELD FRENCH COAST   Heavy Explosions Heard on, Coast _ Opposite Folkestone; Boulogne Probably Target

Heavy Raids Are Made On French Coast   Explosion Heard Across Channel and Ground Shakes on English Side

Lack of Rain Threatens To Cut Production of  Power in Many Sections   May Also Have ‘Severe Repercussions on Farm Crops East of Mississippi

ck of Rain Threatens " Cut Production of Power in Many Sections   May Also Have Severe Re nt  cussions on Farm Crops  of Mississinnl

WILLIAMSBURG THEATRE TO SHOW “SERGEANT YORK” 3 DAYS      LIBRARY NOTES

CAPITAL OF CRIMEA FALLS TO PANZERS      Russian Rear Guard Shattered by Attacks

Nazis Report 27,700 Red Troops Taken   Axis Forces Said Nearly Across Black Sea Peninsulc

ELECTION WAG “A SUBTERFUGE” OPINION HOLDS   Issue Was Described as Intended for Municipal Office Building   WILL NOT AFFECT LOCATION OF AGENCY   Court Held Months Ago De. partment Must Remain In This City

Bond Issue [s  Held Invalid   Ruling Election For UCC Building Was ‘Subterfuge’

series of Blows by German Sea Forces Against Shipping In Far East Waters Is Disclosed With Rescue of Marooned Group, Including Men, Women and Children.

SURVIVORS TELL OF NAZI RAIDERS   495 Marooned for Months on Lonely Islands Arrive in Australian Capital

ALF LANDON DIFFERS WITH WILLKIE VIEW   ’40 Candidate Okays FDR Plan To Aid Britain

Blames Showmanship, Poli tics And Cheap Propaganda For Delaying Armament Plan

SURVIVORS REVEAL DEPTH CHARGES KILLED MANY SEAMEN   Part Of Destroyer’s Crew Lost In Water As Blasts Batter Life Rafts   Navy Reports Sharp Slump In Enlistments Because Of Torpedoing

Own Depth Bombs Kill U.S. Sailors   Charges Explode As Men Flounder About In Water

Many ot Destroyer’s Crew Killed When Ship’s Own Depth Charges Exploded

Many Who Perished On IIl-Fated Reuben James Died From Explosions Of Ship’s Depth Charges

REVEAL EXPLOSIONS KILLED ‘SAILORS   Destroyer’s Own Deptt Bombs Exploded as Ship Went to Bottom

SURVIVORS OF REUBEN JAMES SAY HEN DIED FROM SHIP’S OWN DEPTH CHARGES

STORY OF DEATH AT SEA IS TOLD   SURVIVORS KILLED BY REUBEN JAMES DEPTH CHARGES

REUBEN JAMES’ DEPTH CHARGES KILL OWN MEN   Men Blown To Bits While Clinging To Life Rafts

KILLED BY SHIP'S OWN DEPTH CHARGES   Undetermined Number Of 100 Men Who Perished When U. S. Destroyer Reuben James Was Torpedoed Died From  wr ’ ite , * = - SRS

U.S. Sailors Killed By Own Bombs   Depth Charges of Reuben James Kill Members of Her Crew Who Were in Water

‘Destroyer’s Own Depth Charges Killed Many Of Reuben James’ Crew

Some U. §. Seamen Blown Out of Water By Own Explosives   Claim Life Boats Would Have Saved From 30 to 60 Men

Toll on Reuben James Increased By Own Bombs?   Undetermined Number of Crew Lost Lives From That Cause, Survivors Report After Landing.

Explosives Went Off Beneath Struggling Men, Ship’s Survivors Say

Seamen Killed By Ship’s Own Depth Charges   Reuben James Survivors Contend Undetermined Number Were Killed By Undersea Blasts

Survivors Say Some of Victims of  U: §. Ship Killed by Depth Charges

ARRESTED F 1927 KILLING   Will Bring Killer Back To Leen Jowa. Charged Killing Deputy Sheriff.

ITALY CLAIMS HITS ON 3 BRITISH SHIPS   Says War Vessels Trying To Bomb Benghazi Were Struck

BERLIN ANNOUNCES “PACT OF FRIENDSHIP” HAS BEEN CONCLUDED BUT DETAILS ARE Wrrtt HELD

NAT, ASHES FHENGH COAST WITH DAY AID   Greeks Drive Into Klisura Road Center For Push On Valona

TWELVE SEPARATE POINTS HIT BY R. A. F; RUHR VALLEY HARDEST LOSER; RUSSIA-NAZIS CONFER   Mussolini Says Spain, Hungary And Rumania Ready to Fight For Axis; Night Attacks On London Feared -

ORED UNITS DRIVE BEYOND TOBRUK AREA   Waves of RAF Planes Rain Bombs on   —-_Jtaly Ports

British Press Italians on Three Fronts  African Campaign  Spreads Over NAD VEL. Anne

Co-op Hospital Head, Prospective Candidate for Congress, Haled Into Court in ‘Unethical Practice’ Case

Attempt At Naval Landing   German Forces Driven Back, Russians Claim

RUSSIANS FOIL  GERMAN FORCES  ATTEMPTING 10 -TAND AT VIRARG   Moscow Reports Nazi  Army Repulsed; Fight “ing Continues From WMauormansk to Minsk

REDS DEFEND — NAVAL DRIVE   nee aa  Nazis Try Landing at Viborg Charge Columns Are Cut off

Nazis Suffer Large Losses Soviet Claim:   Moscow Says Attempt Of Germans To Land At  Viborg Repulsed   HEAVY FIGHTING ON LENGTHY FRONT   Soviet Claims Nazis Lose 2,500 Tanks, 1,500 Planes And 30,000 Prisoners   (BULLETIN)

NEW THREAT T0 SINGAPORE SEEN IN JAP ADVANCE   Japs Expected to Fortify Strategic Camranh Bay Near British Stronghold

Yep, Any Night Now Lord Halifax Is Apt To Show Up At The Silver Cafe And Renew Aqquainfance With The Wading Waltiresse:

Washington Girls Corral Rritish. Ambassador Strolling In Park,  Get Autographs  TRIO THRILLED  Malcolm MacDonald Also Meets Unabashed Young _ Caf e Workers Near   -=er acc soosasce

Yes, Your Lordship, It’s America   British Ambassador and Malcolm McDonald Surprise Capital Working Girls Wading ir Creek ....andlt Was All So Informa!

Three Waitresses And His Lordship--  Halifax Gets Invitation to Jitterbug Spot

AND HIS LORDSHIP MAY BE DOWN AT THE SILVER CAFE SOME NIGHT TO SEE THE GIRLS

GIRLS, HALIFAX GET CHUMMY   Waitresses Wading in Capi tol Creek Meet MacDonald, Too

You Shouda Been Along   Waitresses Have a Time with Lord Halifax in Rock Creek Park

ELEVEN ARE AILLED WHEN FLAMES GUT DEFENSE FAGIORY   New Haven, Conn., Scene of Disaster This Morning.   SPARK IS BELIEVED CAUSE OF TRAGEDY   Pile of Loose Cotton 1: Ignited, Setting Off Conflagration.

ELEVEN PERIOH AS FIRE SWEEPS  QUILT FACTORY   Connecticut Plant Workec on $2,000,000 Worth of Defense Orders   BLAZE DESTROYS ONE FLOOR OF BUILDING   Three Youths. Escape B) Leapng From Third Story Window

LEVEN PEOPLE PERISH IN A “FACTORY FIRE   ew Haven Quilt Company Doing Defense Orders Burned Today.

11 Perish As Blaze Sweeps Defense Plant   Spark F rom Carding Machine Starts Fire; Loss Not Estimated

Fire Sweep S Connecticut Company   Plant Working On Defense Orders; Two Bodies Unidentified

11 MEN DIE IN FIRE AT PLANT IN EAST   Are Trapped on Third Floor of Quilt, Pac Factory Handling Defense Orders

LEVEN BURN 10 DEATH IN PLANT BLAZE   Quilt and Pad Company Is Scene of Fire As Spark Ignites Cotton Stores,

Quilt Factory Fire Takes Lives of 11; 14 Escape Inferno   Dense Fumes Created in New Haver Plant Engaged in Making U.S.Arm; Blankets: Three Injured in Leaps

Il PERISH AS FLAMES SWEEP QUILT FACTORY   Spark Blamed For Fire tr Connecticut Plant Busy On Defense Orders   LOOSE COTTON IGNITED   Victims Speedily Overcome By Smoke. Says Leader Of Rescue Crew

WORKMEN TRAPPED IN ONE DEPARTMENT: SPARK CAUSES BLAZE   Quilt Plant Was Working On Defense Orders;  Three Employes Hurt Seriously In Jumps  From Third Story

ELEVEN BURN TO DEATH TODAY IN QUILT PLAN}   Trapped When Sparks From Tick ing Machine Ignite Cotton; Workers Trapped

11 Workers Die As Fire Sweeps Quilt Factory   Perish In Flames _ At Plant Working On Defense Orders

FLAMES TAKE  ELEVEN LIVES   THIRD FLOOR OF COMPAN) WORKING ON WAR ORDER SWEPS BY FIRE EARLY  TODAX 

Eleven Die in Factory Fire   Blaze Starts in Cotton at New Haven Quilt and Pad Co., Work. ing on Defense Orders

Pad, Quilt Co. laze Starts rom Spark   overnment Orders Of 2,000,000 Being Worked  When Carding Machine auses Fire

Sudden Blaze  Cuts Eiscape in Quilt Factory   Company Working Night and Day on 2 Million Dollar Defense Order

WINTER HELPS TO TURN TIDE,  BRITISH HEAR      Leningrad Also Reported Safe—Germans Claim Donets Gain

German Offensive Against Moscow Bogged on Snow ‘Mired Roads   CLAIM ADVANCE SOUTH   Germans Assert Further Progress Is Made Into Donets Basin

Report Soviets Halt Foes All Along Line   Reds’ Stand May ‘Force Nazis Into Winter Fight

SPECIAL ROAD BOND SESSION IS INDEFINITE   Senator Shivers Declare: Compromise Still No Reached in Texas

SHIVERS VISITS GOV, STEVENSON   ‘Says Date For Session Is Still Indefinite

Flyers Pick Chutist From Under Plane   Marine‘s Harness Fouls On Ship; Rescue Thrilling

Navy Pilot Deliberately Uses Propeller of Plane to Cut Shrouds of Fouled Parachute

Plane’s Propeller Used as Knife to Cut Parachute in Daring Aw Rescue

Pressure on Leningrad Increased, Moscow Says   Hitler Throwing Everything Into Ukraine Drive to Beat Winter and Foreign Aid

Armies of 350,000 Men Reported Trapped Near Kiev.  ENGLAND WORRIED BY TURN OF EVENTS   Stock Exchange Feels Results of German Advances.

SOVIET ARMIES ARE IN TRAP EAST OF KIEV, NAZIS SAY   German Vanguard on Edge of Great Industrial Area At Donets.

PRESIDENT Pid ACCUSATION UN ITALIAN LEGATE   Says Attache To Blam: For Sabotage; Axis’ Protests On Ships  Spurned By Hull.

AXIS’ PROTESTS ARE REJECTED BY WASHINGTON   Action Necessary to Protect Vessels in U. §. Harbors, Axis Told

Suspect Held In Probe Into Editor's Death   Picture of Minor Criminal Is Identifiec By 2 Witnesses

ARREST MAN IN ARENA MURDER   Identify Picture of Man From Photograph By Two Witnesses to Willing.

GANGSTER ARRESTED TOK ARENA MURDER   Two Identify His Pictur As That of One of Slayers

MAN HELD IN ARENA DEATH   Minor Crisalinal’s Picture Identified by Young Girl and Witness.

Guard's Service  Mav Be Extended   Members of House Military Committee Says It Depends on International Situation

To Press for Longer Training  F. D. R., Advisors  Agree to Ask  QGuard. Be Held

PARLEY WITH PRESIDENT SETTLES IT   Reynolds Predicts Approval of Property Requisition Measure; Draft Hearing Scheduled

FDR AND AIDS SEEK LONGER ARMY PERIOD   Prompt Congressional Ac tion Sought by Administration Leaders   SENATE AND HOUSE LEADERS AT PARLEY   Continued Replacements o! Troops Hits Efficiency, Is Theory

Extension of Service Wins New Support   Congress Leaders Won Over At White House Conference

ADMINISTRATION 10. OEEK RETENTION OF DRAFTEES AND GUARE  CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAI

FDR AND LEADERS DISCUSS PLAN TO LENGTHEN TERMS   DEMO AND GOP HEADS DECIDE TO ACT NOW ON LIFTING LIMIT

ROOSEY ELI WIL NATION SIFFS      Sen. Barkley Announces Change In U.S. Policy   MILITARY SERVICE TO BE EXTENDED

Administration To Ask Prompt Action on Bill  Roosevelt Discusses Proposal With 10 Of U. S. Leaders   Sixty-six Racine selectees left this morning for the induction center at Milwaukee. See story on page 4.

Roosevelt Confers With Leaders Over Extended Service   Seeks Settlements of Controversy Over Army Suggestion   BIULLETIN

FDR, Leaders Agree To Push New Measure   Move’ To Send Troops Out , Of Hemisphere 's Shelved For Tire Being

Roosevelt and Legislative Leaders Reported to Have Settled on Revision Draft Bill   DROP MOVE TO LIFT BAN. ON HEMISPHERE   One ‘Conferee . at White House Says it “Probably. Will Not Be Consider ediin Near Future”

SEENINBILL 10 TAKE PROPERTY   Fight Also Brews In Plan Te Extend Trainees’ Service As Defense Move

Drive To Retain Draftees Beyond Year Agreed On   F. R., Legislative Leaders Decide To  Press Legislation

Forget Plans To Lift Limit On Duty Area   Quick Action On Extended Service For Guardsmen.  Draftees To Be Taken.   DROP PLANNED CHANGE

WILL SEEK TO RETAIN DRAFTERS   Prompt Congressional Approval Of Measures To Keep Selected Men And Guardsmen Beyond One Year Will Be Sought—-Decided At White House Parley

Speedy Vote By Congress AimofGroup   See No Action Now on Use of Troops Outside Hemisphere

Issue of ‘Tearing Apart’ Army Considered In Conference      SEEK CONGRESS OKEH!   Question of Dispatching Troops Not Taken Up,  Says Senator

To Seek Action To Retain Men Over One Year   President and Legisla tive Leaders Hold Conference Today

GUARDSMEN AND TRAINEES FACE MORE THAN YEAR   President And Congressional Leaders Agree Training Periods Must Be Extended; To Push  Legislation; Seizure  Bill Held Up.

EXTENSION OF ARMY SERVICE WILL BE ASKED   Congressional Approva Sought. But Ban On Sea Voyages Will Be Kept   ISSUE !S SIDETRACKED   Decision Reached At Conference Of President And Legislative Chiefs

To Seek Longer Service   Congress Will Be Aske To Keep N. G. and Draftees in for More Than a Year

Report President Favors Extending Military Service  General Marshall  - Attends Discussion; Work On Plan To Requisition Property

Move To Retain Men In Training   Nothing Imminent O Leaving Hemisphere.

Administration Will Press for Draft Extension   Barkley Declares Congress Will See Need for Change

FDR Seeks Extension Of Military Training   Wants Congress To Act As Soon As Possible: Leaders Back Move

Will Seek Approval on Retention: of Draftees And Guardsmen on Duty   Administration to Ask Congress to Pass Measures on Training Period

PLAN MOVE TO EXTEND TIME FOR DRAFTEE!   Roosevelt. And Leader: Agree On Legislative Sten

BARKLEY URGES ACTION AFTER WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE   Early Approval by Congress Expected by Democratic Leader in Move   Effort to Send U. S. Troops Out of Hemisphere Area Dropped For Time Being

FD, R, PRESSES FOR EXTENDED DRAFT PERIOD   Congress To Be Prodded To Approve Keeping Men Over Year

President and Leaders Seek Prompt Action; Will Include Selectees and Guard:

-eaders of Both Parties ¢ Congress Approve Plan After Conference.

Decision Made af White House; Draftees fo Be Confined fo Hemisphere

EARLY ACTION T0 BE SOUGHT ON DRAFT BILL   Plans to. Gain . Prompt Approval of Extension of Service for Selectees and National Guard Made at Conference.

ADMINISTRATION TO. SEEK RETENTION OF DRAFTEES AND GUARL  CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAI OF PROCRAM WIHT RE

WHITE HOUSE AINS TO HOL sraVICE MEW   Conference Reported to Have Agreed to Press atter in Congress,   SEEK TO ABOLISH SERVICE LIMIT   President Points to Inconvenience of Reliey. ing Men at Outposts.

FDR DISCUSSES KEEPING DRAFTEES, GUARD OVER 1 YEAR   Studies Question Of Per mitting Assignment Outside This Hamisphere

QUICK APPROVAL 15 BEING URGED   Barkley Announces Plan Af= ter Conference at White House.   HEMISPHERE BAN STAYS

Push Legislation To Keep Men in Army Over Year   Barkley Makes Announcement After Conferring  With President.   Western Hemisphere Ban to Stay on Books

ACTION NEAR 10 RETAIN TROOPS   President And _ Advisers Agree On Move

Campaign On to Hold  Selectees  QUICK ACTION TO BE SOUGHT IN CONGRESS   ALL EFFORTS TO BE MADE

Administration To Seek Approval Of Training Extension   Prompt OK. Aim, Says Barkley; No Action On Troop Ban Seen

High Command Says 895,000 Taken Prisoner; Claims Stalin Line Broken in Three Places

SOVIET DEAT TOLL GIVEN IN THE MILLIONS   BIG RUSSIAN CITIES STILL STAND; KIEV LINE STIFFENS

Nazis Say Millions Of Russians Slair   Reports Of Vast Victories Over Soviets Are Issued By High Command; Nearly Million  Taken Prisoner, German People Told 

Nazis Tell Of Great Victories   German High Command Re: ports 895 Prisoners Taken No Count Made Of Russjan Wounded.   3 Million Dead

Nazis Report Huge Victories On All Fronts   Series of Communiques Places Soviet Losses af 4.000,000 Troops

SAYS BRITAIN ASKS TANKERS   Want 100 in Addition te to Those Already Turned Over, Senator States

Britain Said to Seek 100 More Oil Tankers From East Coast Runs   Transfer Would Deprive Seaboard States of Vast Deliveries; Sinkings Reported Behind London Request

SAYS 100 MORE TANKERS ASKED OF OM INDUSTRY   Senator Learns Vessel: Requested To Expedite Shipment Of Fuei To Britain.

U.S. Oil Industry Is Asked To Furnish 100 Additional  Tankers for Great Britan

OIL MEN PRESSED FOR 100 TANKERS   Companies: Requested te Pool Vessels for Deliv  ery Abroad

BRITISH ASK 100 TANKERS FROM THE US   ‘Claim These Are Needed t Expedite Oil: Shipment _-to England.   HARDSHIP - ON EAST   Oil Industry Is Faced With Gasoline Shortage on’ Top’ _ of This Demand.

BRITAIN REQUESTS 1OQ MORE TANKERS   Transfer Would Further Re duce Gasoline Supply on East Coast.

GREATER CUT IN GAS QUOTA LOOMS “FOR EAST STATES   Fleet Serving Atlantic Seaboard May Be Reduced a By Qne-third- ©

LANSING PLANT STRIKE RETARDS DETROIT FACTORIES   Stalemate Continues In ClO-UAW ‘Walkout At ‘ Allis-Chalmers

PACKARD FORCED TO SHUT DOW!   Their Detroit Plant Can’ Get Wheels Because of Tie Up in Wheel Corporation   NO HEADWAY MADE AT ALLIS-CHALMERES

Labor News   Strike at Lansing Goes Into Tenth Day—7.500 Packard Warkere Idle

STRIKES TIEUP DEFENSE WORK IN MANY PLANTS      Motor Wheel Corporatior Goes Into Its Tenth Day With 2,500.Men in Lansing Idle   AFFECTS MORE FIRMS   Packard Company Unable to Work as Result; Slowdown in Fisher Body Plant

TENTH DAY 10.000 IDLE   Dispute at Motor Wheel Cor _ poration Ties Up Production; Packard Employes Not Working as Result

Strikes Spread In Defense Field   Motor Workers Are Idle As Indirect Result.

2,900 ARE IDLE FORCING OTHERS TO HALT WORK   Motor Wheel Corporation Strike Slows Job after Contract Dispute   OTHER SCRAPS ARE SEEN.   Milwaukee Plant in Grip Of Strike; Defense Orders Are Held Up

WORK IS HELD UP   Strike Against Motor Wheel Corporation Goes Into Its Tenth Day

LANSING STRIKE SUSPENDS WORK IN OTHER PLANTS   Over 7,500 Packard Employes at Detroit Unable To Work as Indirect Result of Labor Dispute at  _ Motor Wheel Corpora  tion  mrorNer WhADY LIAI TS   DEFENSE. WORK HALTS

STRIKES CONTINUE IN PLANTS WITH ~ BIG DEFENSE ORDERS   Stalemate Still Holds Big Allis- Chalmers Factory At Milwaukee Idle   Steel Workers are Voting Today on Demand -for Wage Increases

LANSING DISPUTE {5 WN TENTH DAY   Total of 10,000 Men Are Idle as Result of Motor Wheel Strike

GERMAN NAVY CRIPPLED BY BISMARCK LOSS   Shows An Army Must Have Both Planes And Ships.

British Navy Still ‘Boss’ With Sinking Of Bismarcl   Loss Greater To Inferior German Fleet Than Hood To England; Hold On In Mediterranean

BRITISH PROVE THEY'RE STILL ATLANTIC BOSS   Loss of Bismarck Hailed As Severe Loss to Germans

39 CIVILIANS DIE IN HOLY CITY ATTACK   Apparently This Raid Opens Way for British to Unleash Air Attacks oh Rome

British Will Attempt to} Avoid Vatican City But Fear Fascist Trick 

AXIS BOMBERS STAGE FIRST RAID.ON CAIRO   39 Civilians Are Killed Anc 93 Wounded In Attack

Cairo Bombed: Rome Menaced   Warning Issued That Rome to Be Raided if Cairo Attacked

BOMBING OF ROME LOOMS IN WAKE OF RAID ON CAIRO  WAR IN MIDDLE EAST FLARES UP: IRAN’S

Cairo Suffers Its First Axis Bombing   British May Now Retaliate on Rome

IS PLANES ATTACK EGYPT'S HOLY CITS   nnbing of Caire Expected te   Open Way For British  Attack Gn Rome

ELKS ELECT ATLANTA MAN   John S. McClelland Named Grand Exalted Ruler of Order

WAVES OF JAP PLANES ATTACK NICHOLS FIELD   Fighter Planes, Anti-Aircraft Guns Give Battle — U. S. Airmen in Spectacular Dogfights   -U. 8. FLIERS CITED   One Credited With Sinking Jap Battleship, One Trailed Ship Until Sunk, Third Got Planes

Manila Has Air Attack Early Today   Waves of Jap Planes Attack Military Points in Manila Area — U. S. Offers Resistance.

ENCIRCLEMENT OF BRITISH BY IRAQIS CLAIMED   Fierce Battle Flames In “Graveyard Of Empires'; 26 British Planes Reported De atraved.

Nazis Turn On Blast Of Propaganda In Effort To Cause ‘Arah Revolt

FIGHTING GQES ON WITH REPORTS OF NATIVE SUCCESS   REINFORCEMENTS ARE RUSHED TO AID ARMY OF OCCUPATION

STILL BRITISH ALLY TURKEY TELLS UL 8.   Ties to Great Britain and Greece Unaffected By Bulgarian Pact

Turkey Tells U. 8. Bulgarian Pact Not Weakening  Ambassador Declares Turks Will Stand by  Vitis eer

Chemurgy as aid to state prosperity   Pragram discussed at Omaha Friday

Hint Russ to Get Bid to War Talk   Expect Washington Confabs to Be ¢ Expanded

HopetoBring Russia Into War Council   Churchill and FDR Renew Discussions

Expected To Join Anglo Conferences   PACIFIC IS CONSIDERED BIGGEST IMMEDIATE DANGER ZONE BY ROOSEVELT. CHURCHILL.

Stalin May Be Brought Into White House War  Council In Near Future

Pacific Front Is First Task Facing Board   Maps Tell Story Of Defense Being Used Against Japs

r.R., Uiurent Ponder Request Te Russians —   Washington Wonders About Soviet Role In Pacific War.

RUSSIA 70 BE BROUGHT INTO WAR COUNCILS   Speedy Action On Part 0 Roosevelt And Churchill Predicted   PRESSURE GROWS IN EAST.      Parleys Continue, Broken Briefly By Amazing Press Conference

‘Singapore And Philippines ‘Chief Danger Spots For ‘The Allies At Present. .

War Couneil Presses Action  (In Emergency   Roosevelt, Churchill Seek Winning Strateg' As Axis Drives Hard

Churchill and Roosevelt Continue Parley; Japs Open New Manila Front   Manila May Be Declared an Open City to Protect Civilians From Bombs   NO CHRISTMAS BOMBING TRUCE   Russia and British Continue Successes Against Axis on Continent and in Africa

JAP PRESSURE 1 ~ HEE TOPE OF FORWAR COUN   Roosevelt, Churchill Likely to Bring Russia In   ‘FAR EAST IS REGARDED AS IMMEDIATE CRISIS

CHURCHILL AND FR TO SEEK RED ~ AIDIN FAR EAST   Heavy Jap Pressure on Sing: apore May Require Complete Allied Unitw

PRESSURE ON FAR EAST SPURS WAR COUNCIL ON   RUSSIA MAY BE BROUGHT INTO WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ([MMEDIATELY   WAR THEATRE QUIET EXCEPT IN WEST PACIFIC. ZONE   Allied Forces Are Engaged by Well Planned Attack of Japanese in Orient

Russia May Soon Join War Council   Help Needed to Ease Pressure on  Far East Defenses

MacArthur Leads Troops; Japs Swarm About Luzon;  May Ask Russia To Council

‘Russia Entry ‘Predicted In *War Council   ® Jap Pressure On Singapore And Philippines Ex- pected To Influence Churchill, FDR To Include  Soviet In Strategy Talks

Russia Will Take Part in War Council   Jap Pressure Leads to Wid ening Action

BRICKER ASKS NEW FUND FOR LOCAL NEEDS   Three Objectives Includec In Financial Program Offered Assembly

BRICKER URGES FUND INCREASE TO LOCALITIES   Three Definite Objectives Outlined, Asks No Boost in Taxes

BRICKER ASKS AID FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS   Lays Out Two-Year Finan cial Program for Ohio Legislature   VOICES WARNING AGAINST NEW TAXES   Payment of School Foun dation Deficit Urged By Governor

Tokyo Claims Malaya Victory Declares 10 U. S. Boats Sunk   Jap High Command Announces Capture Of Tin Center North of Singapore; -Also Occupation of Capital of Sarawak

TOKYO CLAIMS IPOH CAPTURED   Official Jap Radio Tells Nation Subs Have Sunk Ten American Vessels

Japs Claim Malayan Tin  Center Taken   British Admit Advances in Drive .on Singapore; Fight Raves in Jamgles

Tokyo Claims Capture of 2 British Bases   Ipoh in Malaya, Kuching, Sarawak Capital, Fall Before Jap Drive

Defenders Smash  Invaders’ Foothold Made at Lingayen   Washington Observers Believe Week Is Ending Well for Yankee Forces

Counter-Blows Hearten U. S.; Wake Holding   Japanese Program Following - Pattern Predicted In Washington

U.S. Capital © Heartened By Jap Reversals   American Successes in Com batting Attacks in Philip_ pines Hailed

Midway and Wake Islands Still In the Fight   Bombs of Navy Plane Drive Back Jap-Mannec Fishing Boat Off  Costa Rica

Fairfield Militia Called To Service   Will Report On February 1 At Armory

OFFICIAL WORD CAME SUNDAY; DATE IS FEB. 10   Service company to leave for Fort Claiborne before other units

Former Carroll Girl Drowned In Gravel Pi   Miss Veronica Lawler, 20 Swimming With Friend: When Raft Upset

2500 Cattle Now In Feeda At McNally --P        “Bat t Profitable—  «New Industry Is Booming

Dutch Suspend Oil Agreement With Japanese   Monetary And Commercial Dealings With Tokyo Put On Special Permit Basis By East Indies Officials

@ In Washington   “Tommy the Cork” Tells His “Success Story” and jf No Failures Are  Listed Therein

‘Tommy The Cork’ Tells His Success   Never Worked For Less  "Than $5,000, He Confesses

Farm Milk Income Highest in Decade As Demand Rises   Wholesale Prices of Dairy Products Best In at Least 4 Years

DAIRY FARMERS ENJOYING BEST YEAR IN DECADE   Milk Condensaries Competing for Milk Products; Consumer is Paying More

Legislators Face Huge Task, Try To Adjourn Next Week   Tax Program Cleanup Is Haunting Solons As Session Nears Sprint

REVENUE LAG IS NEW THREAT 10 ~~ - STATE BUDGET   ;  Collections on Some Levies Lowered as Lawmakers Wrestle Tax Program

FIBRE OTRIKE GLOGES d CHRYSLER PLANT:   12,500 Upholstery Workers Are Involved

Hitler Seeks Neutrality by Yugoslavia  More Nazi Troops Conce nirate a. 7  Pa tarrcstc

HITLER MADE NO ‘DEMANDS’ AT MEETING   Merely Cited ‘Importance’ Of Neutrality If War Takes New Turn

Reply Delayed After Parley With Fuehrer   Hands Off Policy Advised By Berlin As Preparas tions For Invasion Of Bulgaria Are Speeded

JTATESMEN TALK WITH GERMAN   Reports Say Hitler Urge: Yugoslavia To Remain Strictly Neutral

Royal Air Force Makes Daylight  Attack on Objectives in France   Two Nazi Battle Cruisers Blasted By British Planes

R.A.F. Hits al French Objectives   Big Steel Plants at Lille Heavilv Pounded

Nazis Report Sinking Two Freighters    Berlin Acknowledges “Few Casualties” in Renewal Of RAF Bombing

MARENGO IN PATH OF STORW   East Central lewa = Suffere Heavy Loss From Wind and Kain Storm

40,000 WORKERS FORCED 10 QUIT   Shortage of Material Result of Strike Closes Plants

NEW STRIKE THREAT IN NEW YORK CITY ~ MAY STOP BUILDING   WORK HALTED CALIFORNIA NAVAL DUMP; REACH TEXTILE AGREEMENT

AUSOU-JAPANEt TREATY WEIGHED ALL OVER WORLI   Statesmen Seek True Eval uation Of “Neutrality Avreement

WHAT EFFECT AGREEMENT  WILL HAVE IN FAR EAST  : AND EUROPE NOT YET  . “ KNOWN

JAPAN-RUSSIA SIGN TREATY OF NEUTRALITY   Various Opirions Are Expressed As To The Effect Of The New Part

WORLD STUDIES MOSCOW TOKYO NON-WAR PACT   Implications Of Neutrality Treaty Remain Obscure To World Statesmen   JAPANESE EXPECT GREAT THINGS OF NEW SET-UP   Axis Hails New Arrangement But Neutral Observers Remain Skeptical

Axis Hail Accord as Triumph, Otheis ag Defeat; Treaty Pledges Neutrality, Guarantees Rordere

RUSOIA AND JAPAN SIGN NEW TREATY   World Tries to Evaluate Terms of Pact by Powers.

Lewis Summons Scale Committee For a Decision On Great Strike   Mediation Board's Decision Goes agains! President of Union 9 fo 2; Statement Today

Board Casts Vote of 9 To z Against Granting UMW Organizing Group   LEWIS MUST DROP MOVE OR CALL FOR WALK OUT   Strike Could Be Expected To Bring Government’s Full Weight on Steel Companies Side; Mine Ohieftain Refuses Make Any Comment

BOARD AGAINST UNION IN MINES   John L. Lewis Is Faced With Obstacle In Organizing Plan

Federal Board Votes  Against Closed Shop In Captive Workings   Lewis Refuses To Comment Upon What Action He Anticipates; Calls Union Scale Committee Meeting Friday

UMW Demand Rejected, 9to2, By Mediators   Lewis Calls Committee To Meet in Washington Friday to Decide Next Sten   CHO Representatives Are Only Dissenters   ‘Truce Under Which Mines Now Operating Expires On Nov. 15

Demand Of Lewis For Union Shop Rejected   :  Defense Mediation Board Votes 9 to 2 Against Unior Shop in Captive Coal Mines—Lewis Silent on Next Move

UMW Chief Silent On Action, Calls Scale Committee To Capital; Miners Must Strike Or  Accept Recommendation

Board Decides Against Closed Shop in Mines   Union Must Accept Recommen= dation or Resume Strike in ‘Captive’ Mines; Lewis Silent

Lewis Fails To State His Next Action   Only Twe CIO Officials on Defense Unit for  Demands of U.M.A,   COMMITTEE TO MEET

ClO CHIEFTIAN CALLS MEETING OF HIS LEADERS   Declines To Make Statement To News Men In Nation’s Capital

BOARD OPPOSES UNION SHOP IN “CAPTIVE” MINES   Votes 9 to 2 Against Demand Made by Union—John L.” Lewis Declines to Comment,   SCALE COMMITTEE ~'WILL MEET FRIDAY   It Has Power to Decide Pol icy in Matter-—New’ Strike Might Lead to Government Action.

John L. Lewis Rebuffed By 9 To 2 Decision Of Federal Agency   QUESTION OF WALKOUT RESTS WITH UMW CHIEF

BOARD DECIDES AGAINST UNION SHOP IN MANES   ‘Members Vote 9 to 2: Lewis Calls Meet for Friday

HUGE PROFITS ON WAR ORDERS 1S CAUSING CONCERN   House Naval Affairs Commit‘tee Has Drafted Legisla ‘ thon Limiting Profits to Seven Per Cent.   FULL COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER MEASURE   Congresman Maas Says Mort War Millionaires Being Created Now Than During the Last War.

CEILING ASKED ON WAR PROFITS   Ask Legislation To Limit Profits On Defense Contracts Te Sevcn Per Cent

URGE DEFENSE PROFIT LIMITS   House Nava! Affairs Unit Drafts ‘Ceiling’ Bill

CEILING PROPOSED GN FEDERAL WORK INU. S$      Revelation of Skyrocketing Profits on Many War Orders Leads to Drafting of Legislation to Impose a Seven Per-Cent Limit on Contracts—Bill to Be Presented to Committee for Approval Shortly.

Ceiling Asked on  Defense Profits   House Acts to Halt Swift Rise in Prices

WOULD PLACE CEILING ON WAR PROFITS   Naval Affairs Group Would Stop Profiteering

WAR PROFITS CURB SOURH   2 ee NAVAL AFFAIRS: COMMITTEE DRAFTING BILL TO LIMIT  PROFITS TO 7 PER CENT

SKY-ROCKETING COSTS PROMPTS. PROFITS CURB   May Draft Legislation ‘Which Will Impose 7 Percent Ceiling

7 PC. CEILING MAY BE PLACED ON EVERY CONTRACT   Housé Naval Affairs Commit: tee to Draft New Laws, on Basis of Inquirve . ~

Official Communique Claims That Front Remains Unchanged While Air Bombers Battle

GERMAN ARMY PUSHES DEEP INTO UKRAINE   Red Air Fleet Takes Heavy Toll of  Invaders

SEE CONTINUED RAIN FOR EW MEXICO   Heavy Damage Is Done by Flood Waters in Southwestern State

Mountain Storms Inundate Cities In New Mexico   Gulf Hurricane Swing: Westward Toward the Texas Coast

SKIP INDIAN SUMMER?   Chill Weather From North to Stay ‘ a While

Attitude of U. °. Toward Japan Is More Conciliatory   Belief Grows That Tokyo Is Veering Away From Axis

BETTER U. S., JAP RELATIONS ARE INDICATED   Tokyo Is Veering Away From Axis, Observer:  Believe Here

U.S. Conciliatory in Hope Japs May Leave Axis Folc   Welles Says Tokyo Had Righi to Halt Chrome Ships.

Mighty Battle for Hango Peninsula Rages  “Soviet Garrisons  Lad _~ ani ene ee,   Soviet Garrisons Believed. Well Entrenched

Nighy Battle for Hango Peninsula Rages   “Soviet Garrisons Believed. Well Entrenched

Finns Blast Soviet Posts On Peninsuls   [Russian Bomber:  Fly To Help.  — Hango Base

Soviet Air Arm Active; Artillery Duels Intense   Roar of Guns Heard 75 Miles From Battle Site

1940 Spending Near 10) Billion   Defense of U.S.  Is Common Cause

FIRE SWEEPS ~ HUGE DOCKS   Two Vessels, Undergoing Repairs At Brooklyn, Menaced.

THREE-ALARM FIRE RAGING INN. Y. DOCKS TODAY   Two Freighters and Defense Contract Materials Endangered by Blaze

FIRE SWEEPS HUGE DRY DOCKS IN BROOKLYN   Flames Threaten American Tanker, British Freighter

PROBR OF THEFTS.   Sheriff? and Deputy Called — to Windfall Community,

PROBE OF THEFTS.   ‘Sherift and Deputy Called to Windfall Community. - .

Lightless Nights May Result from Power Shorfage   Federal Commission Says Careful Planning Is Necessary

Planning to Avert Power Shortage, Rigid Control Of Gas Lines Are Sough

POWER TIE-UP SUGGESTED BY COMMISSION   Federal Group Warns of Gas and Electric Shortage in U, S.   RECORD !5 SET IN NEW CONSTRUCTION   More Rigid -Control Over Inter-State Pipe Lines Souaht

Agency Questions Desirability of Proposal to Pipe Natural Gas from Texas to New York City; Planning Needed to Avert Early Power Shortage

THREE SENIORS NAMED   K.0.T.C. Men Recommended = as Candidates for Army

THREE SENIORS NAMED   ROTC. Men Recommended as Candidates for Army

Four Foes  Of Measure Open Attack   Nye, Vanden Berg, Clar' And Johnson Charge Passagvge Means War

U. S. SAFETY IS AT STAKE, HE ASSERTS   Missouri Senator Opens At tack on Lend-Lease Measure Today

WHITE HOUSE [S HEADQUARTERS FOR WAR-VANDENBER(   Bill Backers Declare if Lease. Lend Fails, ‘We Will Save Them Anyway’

Flier Declares Victory Hinges Upon Collapse   Internal Fall of Nazis Needed for Britain to Succeed

LINDBERGH [9 CERTAIN U.o. {a IN NO DANGER   Can Not Be Invaded by Sea or Air if We Maintain Adequate Forces.   COLONEL IS WITNESS   Advocates 10,000 Modern Fighting Planes With Reserve Squadrons,

Only Internal Collapse Will Defeat Germany, Is  Opinion Given Committee   Flier Denies British Victory Is Essential to American Security; Advises Taking No Part in European Quarrels

LINDGERGH HOPES NEITHER WILL WIN   Foreian - ffairs Group Continues Hearings at Washington.

Wouldn't Make for Security   Believes Only Interna] Col. lapse in Germany Would Insure Victory

Asserts U.S. Aid To Britain Can Not ‘Win War   Charles A. Lindbergh says internal collapse is only way; favors neither side.

Lindbergh Tells Committee in House No Invasion Either by Air or Sea Pos sihle if U. S. Prenared.

Doubts That Measure Could Enable Britain To Win; Favors “Negotiated Peace To Victory For Either Side

HOUSE COMM. — LISTENS TO - “LINDBERGH   Colonel Says U. S  ‘in No Danger of. In -vasion, Either by — - Sea or Air

BETTER FOR US. HEDECLARES AT HOUSE HEARING   Favors Negotiated Peace; Says Victory For Either Side Would Leave Europe Prostrate   VIEWS APPLAUDED BY 500 SPECTATORS   Opposes Pending Aid-toBritain Bill; Hoids It Step Away From Democracy

Lindbergh Says He Hopes Both Sides Will Lose   Even with U. §.* Help Britain Could “Not Invade Europe

Flier Hopes For Stalemate As Best Result   Britain Fall No Menace to U.S.; Scoffs at Talk of

LINDY OPPOSES AID TO BRITISH   Prefers to See ‘Neither Side Win,' He Tells Committee

LINDBERGH SAYS AMERICAN ENTRY WOULD NOT HEL   Only Internal Collapse ir Germany Could Bring < British Victory; He Hope: Neither Side Wins.   DOESN’T THINK NAZIS CAN INVADE ENGLAND   Believes America Can Build Sufficient Strength to Stop Invasion If Germany Beats Enoland.

BRITISH CAN WIN IF GERMANY COLLAPSES   Lone flier doubts lend-lease bill alone can assist English to gain victory

Negotiated Peace Is Best for World, Flier  Tells House Committec

DECLARES U8. NEED FEAR NO NAZI INVASION   FAVORS NEGOTIATED PEACE; "WIX FOR EITHER SIDE WOULD LEVEL EUROFE’   ‘TRANSOCEAN BOMBING NOT IMPOSSIBLE. NOT FEASIBLE’      Aviator Thinks U. 5. Can Protect Self with 10.000 Planes, But Not Enforce Peace

Flier Tells Congressional Committee He Hopes Neither Side : Wins War.

Negotiated Peace ls Flier's Desire   Testifies on Lend-Lease Zrms Bil

Believes Nothing Short of War to Defeat Germany   Substitute Bill Introduced In Senate

DECLARES ARMY OF "REASONABLE’ SIZE IS ADEQUATE   Tells House Committee H Would Prefer a “Negotiated Peace” In Eu panasan War

SAYS NEITHER SIDE SHOULD BE DEFEATED   Sees Prostrate Europe If War Fought to Bitter End; Thinks U. S. Should Stay at Home.   U. S. INVASION BY AIR “IMPOSSIBLE”

LINDBERGH SAYS WANTS NEITHER SIDE TO WIN   He Tclis Committee He Is Opposed To The Aid-ToBritain Bill. .

Sees Internal Collapse As Only Hope For Britain   Prefers Stalemate In War; Voices Opposition To Lend-Lease Bill

Stark Denies Jmproper Use Of Factory ©   » Former Governor Answers Charges Made in Audit of Prison

Prison Industries Operation Scorec   State Auditor’s Report Declares Furniture Factory “Seems to Have Been Run for Private Benefit of Officials.”

NEW LABUR STRIFE THREATENS TODAY   C.1L0. and A.F.L. Group: Seek Control of Union in Northwest.

RIVAL UNIONS HAVING ‘WAR   AFL AND CIO EEPORYED EN. GAGED IN BITTER STRUGGL& TO CONTROL TRUCK DRIVER ORGANIZA TION. .

{ Suffocate as Building Burns   Seores of Boys and Girls Count Themselves. Fortunate to Have Escaped

British Airmen Stage Daring Raid on Nazis  Port of Emden Is Bombed; Said Destrover Gone

RAF Smashes Port of Emden   Daring Daylight Attack Staged by British on Reich, Dutch Coast

RAF LAUNCHES DAYLIGHT RAD OW NAZI PORT   Planes Also Attack 2 ‘Reich Destroyers Off Holland

Roosevelt Signs. Defense Cash Bill   Billions Allocated. To Army And Navy

Defense Funds Allotted For Army. Mechanizatior   New. Lend-Lease Request May Be Offered: Soon:: Officials Confer on Amount .

Advances In Crain Prices  Show Profits   War-Time Changes Point To $50,000,000 Gain On Normal Supply At Granaries

Paper Profit On Wheat Result Of War-Time Advance   But Profit Cannot Be ‘Taken’ at Once or Selling Would Upset Prices

Grain Stocks Rise Toa Paper Profit Of Fifty Millions   Part of Increase Due To Boost in Federal Loan Rates on Crops

Paper Profit on Grain for U. S. and AAA Farmers Estimated at $50,000,000 Plus.

MILWAUKEE C10 MAY WALK OUT IN SYMPATHY   Situation Is Declared ‘Out Of Hand’; Men Injured

Heil Asks U.S. Help At Strike   Wisconsin Governor Call: For Federal Aid After Checking Allis-Chal mers Situation

ADMIRAL SEEKS LATIN DEFENSt   Would Construct War Bases In Western Hemisphere

150 Million For Million Fot Latin America   Lease-Lend Funds Would Be Used to Construct Mili tary Bases in Hemisphere

FUNDS TO AMERICAS   Southern Part of Hemisphere May Get Lend-Lease Aid

Aid to Latins In Lease Bill      Would Finance Defense Bases to Our South

GERMANS PUT PRESSURE ON VICHY REGIME   Waves Of RAF Bombers Attack Naples In Night Raid

Heavy Attacks — Made Against Germany, Italy   New German Pressure on Vichy Seen in Paris Press Attack Blaming Petain Government for Food, Coal Shortage « ’

BRITISH AIR FORCE RESUMES OFFENSIVE, BOMB NAZI, FASCIST NAVAL BASES, CITIES

BRITISH RAF MAKE SEVEREST ATTACK OF WAR   Both Germany And Italy Admit British Forces Inflicting fleavy Damage.

Nazis Score France for Serious Food Shortage   RAF Active in New Campaign Against Both Ends of Axis; Emden Hit

R.A. F. Stages Heavy  Raids on Axis Bases:   _ Huge Withdrawals of French Food Supplies By Germany Are Blamed for Shortages

BERLIN APPLIES MORE PRESSURE ON - PETAIN'S REGIME   British Airmen Hit Both Ends of Axis In-Series of Op-r ~ erations:

Intensified Nazi Campaign on Vichy Government is Noted: Continue Piich in Africa.

Labor Group Votes Full Aid To Russie  Strongly Denounces OO Le ee

A. F.L. Urges Assistance to Russians   Federation Scores Communism in Caustic Report

COMMUNISM HIT AT LABOR CONVENTION   Vigorous Resolution  Adopted by Federation

“Seceration secommencs «ic ‘ay oe ~ fee Yo Aussia as ow Agains™ —i- et

Recruiting Officer Of Marines To Meet Local Men At Waco, Hillsborc

Farmer-Labor  Party Opposes Lend-Lease Plan   Elmer. Benson Chosen Association Leader  For Current Year ‘

CHURCHILL DOES MOST OF GIVING   Renouncing of Imperialist Seen in Declaration With Roosevelt

Litvinov’s Choice  Pleasing To U.S   Soviet Leader, Considered One Of World’s Ace Diplomats

British Subs: Sink Italian Supply Ships   Direct Hits Scored on Twi Transports — One Be lieved Destroyed

Third Heavily-Laden Supply Vessel and Crowded Troop Ship Considered. “Certain: As Completely Destroyed” — Another “Troop Ship' Claimed to -Have Been Hit: Burine Sub Attacte

Italian Convoy Is Victim Of British Subs   Two Supply Ships Are Sunk, Others Held  ‘Almost Sure’

BRITISH SINK TWO ITALIAN SUPPLY SHIPS   Another Vessel and ‘Transport Crowded With Troops Also Believed to Have Been Destroved by Submarines.

Britain, Germany And Italy Claim Naval Triumphs   Italian Convoy Ships Re ported Downed; Rumored First Cargo Of U. 8, War Materials Sunk

British Subs Sink 3 Ships  italian Supply, Troops Transpor Aro bite

Two Italian Supply Ships Sunk   British Subs Also Score Hits On Transports.

WAR RAGES WITH FURY IN GREECE AND YUGOSLAVIA   Nazis Fight at. Top Speed Against Brave - Resistance

From All Sides-on Yugoslav Capital  Embattled Yugoslavia Is Cuf - Off from Friends; . Empire Troops from East. Africa Pourinto Eavpt 

WRITER BELIEVES PEOPLE REALIZE WE ARE IN WAR   Allies Will Need Well-Trained Men In Spring Drives

erie, 1 oa time rence inieies erotic:   STORY ON NEW EXPEDITIONARY — FORCE PLANS ARMY AND NAVY IS NOT SURPRISE TO MOST PEOPLE

AEF Call Would Be No Surprise  And U.S. War Plans Are Always In Readiness

AEF LOGICAL: NEXT STEP IN WAR PROGRAM   Revelation Of Plans Should Occasion No  Surprise—Mackenzie

THE WAR TODAY   AEF REPORT NEED OCCASION NO SURPRISE IN UNITED STATES.

Statement On Provision For A. E. F To Fight The Axis By July 1, 1943 Should Cause No Surprise In U. S

A, E. F, REPORT STIRS NATION   But America Recognizes 'U. S. At War’, Says  MacKenzie

The War Today   Allies Expected to Call on U. S. for Manpower Heln Soon

The War Today:  It’s Only Matter of Time Until Allies Will Ask Uncle Sam For Men   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

The War Today   We Are In The War, No Matter How You Lock At It.

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Allies Will Need U. S, Troops Before Axis Finally Defeated

The War Today   No Reason For Surprisa Over Revelation AEF Plans Already Made   By DeWitt Mackenale ‘News War Analvei

MacKenzie Believes U. §. Is Certain To Be Called Upon For Naval Help, And Later For Man-Power   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

SEARCH STARTS FOR BIC BOMBE   Army Ship With Seven Men Aboard ‘Unreported on Flight to California

NEW WEAPONS DEFEND LONDON   Different Gunfire Heard As Germans Resume Raiding

FinnishOperation: Protested By Twe U.S. Army Leader:      War Chief Stimson and Lend Lease Litddér Hitit ’ + of Action Soon

NEW PROTEST MADE TO FINNS   U.S. Holds Their Operations Against Reds Thréat to Lend-Lease Route

ACTIVITY OF FINNS AGAIN PROTESTED   Stimson Sees Threat to De livery of U, 5. Goods to Russia

Finnish Army Is Threat To Delivery Of Lease-Lend Supplies, Officials Sa   Stimson Charges German Are Using Finns To Cut Off Supplies

GROUP Wi STUOY ON HOE SIAL   Governor Calls Conference of State Military Officials for Thursday.   FBI AGENTS GATHER UP ALIENS IN IOWA

Home Guard For Iowa Is  Considered   Governor Will Meet With Army Officials

SALEM PATROL ARRESTS EIGHT   Two Arrested for Drunker Driving Pay Fines of $100 Each

HIGHWAY PATROL MAKES 12 ARRESTS   Ten Taken Into Court Or Charges of Reckless Driving

British Patrols Enter Tripolitania With No Opposition From the Fascists

Heaviest Bombings Followe: By Land Offensive Which Drives Italians Back

NAZI MARCH ON BULGARIA IS IN DOUBT   Moscow Has Heard Nothing; Bulgars Are Aloof

Nazis Unraise Bulgar Issue With Moscow   TASS MAKES REPORT AS ANSWER TO SPECULATION AS TO BALK. aw OF Pre TIiow

93-CENT RATE FOR COLUMBUS GAS I$ ORDEREI   Decision May Affect Ohio Fuel Gas Co. Patrons In Other Cities

Extension of American‘ Aid To Ireland Is Hinted In Official Quarters At Washington

WHITNEY OUT OF SING SING   Former Wealthy Broker ant Stock Exchange President Paroled

Theft Term Is Completed By Whitney   Former Stock Exchange Leaves Sing Sing for Dairy Farm

Richard Whitney, Former Millionaire, Out of Prison and Goes ta Small Farm

WHITNEY QUITS PRISON   Former Head Of Stock Exchange Has Served Three Years

Former President Of Stock Exchange Leaves Sing Sing Prison To Manage Dairy Farm

WHITNEY [S FREE AFTER SING SING TERM FOR LARCENY   IFormer Head of -N. Y. Stoo Exchange Will Manage Stock Farm.

FORMER WALL STREET FIGURE NOW WATCHES WELFARE OF 25 COWS   Life Begins Anew for Richard Whitney, Who “Made Good” During  His Career in Prison,

Richard Whitney Goes To Dairy Farm   Former President of ‘Stock Exchange Leaves Sing Sing Today  :

NINE TRAINEES SELECTED HERI   Board No. 2 Announce:  Men for April 16 Quota

18 SELECTED BY DRAFT BOARD 1   State Highway Patrolmar To Be Inducted

Lepke, Two Mates Doomed   Kingpin of Underworld Is Sentenced to Die In Electric Chair

CRIME KINGPIN SENT TO CHAIF   Lepke Buchalter, Weis: and Louis Capone to Die Jan. 4

Lepke Receives Death Sentence   Fallen Underworld King pin and Two Minions To Be Executed

Clemency  ‘Is Asked   Georgia Governor Weighs Pleas of Men In Flogging Case

TALMADGE STUDIES NIGHT FLOGGINGS   Six Convicted Men Enter Pleas For Clemency

CANADIAN US: BASES FOR ALASKA AIRWAY   New String Will Accommodate Bombers, Seapianes

Canada Would Build Airports   Dominion-Sponsored Projec Would Link U. $. With Alaska By Airway

SABOTAGE SEEN IN LUMBER FIRE   Philadelphia Blaze Burns Wood For Defense Projects; Damage,  $1,000,000

Sabotage Indicated In Million-Dollar Philadelphia Defense Lumberyard Fire

Sabotage Suspected in Huge Fire That Endangers Philadelphia Shipvard

Sabotage Held Possibility as Huge Store of Lumber for Defense Burns

Sabotage Seen In Huge Fire   Million-Dollar Blaze Hit: Shipyard After Sweep Of Lumber Supplies

Suspect Sabotage In Conflagration In Philadelphia   Million Dollar Damage Done To Lumber Stores Near Shipyards

iSKIES CLEAR IN WEST   Showers Are Forecast for Southeast Kansas Tonight

STATE OF OHIO TO RETAIN PATTERSO!   Is To Continue in Cincin. nati Position Despite Any Ruling by Commission.

NORWAY TOLD JOIN AXIS Oh BE WIPED OUT   Threat of Starvation Added to Peril of Being Made Part of Reich,   COMMISSAR DELIVERS  BLUNT ULTIMATUM

NORSE WARNED TO BACK REICK   Accept New German Or-. der, Ultimatum Sounded By Commissar

Witness At Spy Trial Says Goering Considered U. $. Bombsight Most Important Military Object in History

British In Air Drive On Nazis   RAF Is Trying To Cripple At Prospective Bases Nazi Attempt At Invasion Of Britain.   Ruhr Pounded

Gives In-To Hitler  RAF Tess To Cripple German Bases In Unprecedented ‘Bombines

IRAF Attacks Seek to Nip Invasion Try   Britain Believes Germany Will Strike at Island If Russia Yields To Demands

BRITISH POUND AT NAZI BASES   Invasion Expected Soon Unless Russia Decides to Oppose Hitler

RA. F.-TRYING TO CRIPPLE NAZI ‘INVASION’ BASES   London Expects Germany to Order Troops Across Channel if Russia Bows to Hitler’s Demands.   RAIDS CARRIED OUT 9 STRAIGHT NIGHTS   Aid Probably Will Be Given Stalin if He Decides to Fight It Out With Hitler.

R. AF. STRIKES NAZI BASES   British Trying To Cripple Nazi Industrial Areas.

RAF Attempting To Destroy Nazi Invasion Points   Aerial Offensive Launch ed against Industrial and Troop Centers

Air Offensive Continued  By British   RED-NAZI SITUATION. STILL HANGING FIRE  D4. .°.. Ww... Atte. ie.

RAF's Objective Is Stopping Invasion if Russia Yields  Attempt to Seize British Isles at Once Feared if Russia Cotitrolled

RAF SEEKING TO HALT PLAN FORINVASION   Powerful Running Aerial Offensive Made Against  Cantearc   VIOLENCE SPREAD OVER LARGE AREA   British Forces Push Clos. er to Damas-

BRITISH SEEK TO BLOCK ANY NAZI INVASION   London Expects Assault ot Island by Germans if Stalin Yields   RAF PRESSES DRIVE ALONG WIDE FRONT   Britain Indicates Help to be Given Russia If Reds Fight Reich

Declares Vast Sum Spent to Date “Is Merely a Drop in Bucket”—Army and Navy Request Car Production Next Year Be Cut More Than 20 Per Cent—-Drive for Recruits to Man Growing Fleet Is Launched.

100 Billion May Be Spent By U. S. To Defeat Nazis’   19 Billions Now Voted Just The Beginning, Says Defense Chief; ‘We're Buying Insurance’

DEFENSE COSTS RUNNING HIGH   Figures Released Yesterday By High Official.

Costs Already Planned ‘Only Drop In Bucket   Navy Reservists Are Given Orders To “Stand By”

Defense May Cost Hundred Billion, Official Declares  Navy, Getting No Mer From Draft. Begins

DEFENSE COST OF 100 BILLION HELD POSSIBLE   Contracts Service Official Say: Amount Now Spent Only Drop— OPM Seeks to Step Up Output

W. A. HARRIMAN IS SENT TO EAST T0 RECEIVE SUPPLIES   Is Dispatched by President T« Middle East Theatre of War   SPEED-UP IS DEMANDED   Mission is In Connection Witl Receipt of American  Equipment

BRITISH AID OFFERED U.S. SAYS F.D.R.   President Asks Press Not Publish Casualty Lists

Offer Use Of Plants In Canadz   Dutput Of Canadian Shell Plants I: Made Available T« United States

G. B. Offers U.S. Shells  From Canada   John Bull Will Help Relieve  Shortacee

NaziWarplanes Blast Britain   Hundreds of Raiders Attack Portsmouth and Coventry

ENGLAND HEAVILY RAIDED LAST NIGHT BY NAZI BOMBERS   Portsmouth, Coventry anc Other Objectives On th South and Southeast Coas Suffer Heavy Losses; 70 German Planes In Raid.

DENIES REICH FORCE IN SYRIA   French Envoy Says Efforts Made to Remove Cause For British Attack

STUDY MEANS 10 DRAFT WOMEN   British Government Prepares To Conscript Women For Wartime Industries.

Labor And Capital Join Government In Studying Means ‘To Conscript Feminine Workers Into Industries

BRITAIN MAY DRAFT WOMEN   Labor And. Capital Join Gov ernment To Study Means Of Doing It

Mrs. Amelia Eisenstein’ Sue Climbs to Heart Attack — : at 81   RESIDENT 32 YEARS   Game: Here. From Troy and Established Business, on.

Services Friday For Mrs. Eisenstein   Heart Attack Fatal to Native of Germany, Resident Mere 30 Years

EMERGENCY BILL DRAFTED   Measure Would Retain Draftees and Guardsmen in Service and Lift Limit on Number of  ’ Men Permitted in Army.

HOLD DRAFTEES, WAR CHIEFS ASK   Would Retain Reserve: And Guards Until Emergency Ends

MARSHALL BALKS AT TAFT PLAN FOR 16;MONTH SERVICE   EXPECTED TO ASK CONGRESS DECLARE A FULL EMERGENCY

Army Bill Is Drafted   Prepare Measure To Keep Men In Military Service

WAR DEPARTMENT DRAFTS BILL FOR MILITARY SERVICE   WOULD RETAIN VARIOUS UNITS OF ARMY FOR DURA. TION OF EMERGENCY

DRAFT BILL 1S PREPARED   Measure Would Hold Men in Service for “The Duration”

A Substitute Draft Bill —   War Department Has Model Measure Ready

War Department Drafts Emergency Service Bill   Would Retain Men And Lift Restriction o1 Number of Selectees

EMERGENCY PROPOSAL PRESENTED      War Department Presents Bill Covering Question of Longer Service   MARSHALL REJECTS SEN. TAFT’S PLAN   New Emphasis — Placed on Grave International Situa tion by Army Chief

Offers Bill to Up Draft Term   War Department Measure Would Retain Selectees For the “Duration’

Emergency Bill  In War Office   War Department Drafts Bill Which Would Retain  Trainees Over Year.

LONGER ARMY SERVICE BILL TAKING FORM   War Department Draft: Measure for ‘Duratior of Emergency”   Wheeler in Campaign To Keep Out of War

16 MONTH LIMIT ON DRAFTEES IS REJECTED BY MARSHALL   War Department Asks That Congress Declare U. S. Interest Imperiled   Would Lift Restrictions Qn Men Training and Increase Their Terms

“LED BY JAPANESE”   Rotary Speaker. Says “Tokyo Is Parent of Hitlerism”

Congress Starts Neutrality Law Debate Monday   Administration Confident Law Will he Reviced

NEUTRALITY (O5UE GOES 10 CONGRESS   Foreign Relations Group Studies Ship Arming

Ship Ban Repeal Up To Congress   Proposal, Termed Go-To-War Move By Non-Interventionists, Edges Through By 13 To 10 Vote

Neutrality Act Repeal To Pass Senate Claimed.  Would Permit Armed'America  Shins to Sail Seven Seac 

ENATE WILL START DEGATE TN SHIP BILL   Debate on Neutrality Issue To Start in Senate Monday.

Guns on ships, free seas both given congress   Senate committee approves double neutrality change

Regime's Leaders See  Win There   VICTORY 18 ANTICIPATED BY ADMINISTRATION MAINSTAYS. 

Removal of Restrictions Thot Certain   Opponents of Step Charge U. S. Brot Closer to War

CORDELL HULL RETURNS   Secretary Of State Back On Job After Rest

Cab Drivers Are Held for Murder   Husband Told of Wife’s Death by Florida Authorities

Leningrad Is Goal In German Thrust   Russian City Is Under At tack From Three Dire:  tions Today   IS FOURTH BIG DRIVE   London Says Red Forces _ Near Odessa Might B Be  Cut Off -

Reds Report Foe in Major Baltic Pusk   Fierce’ Fighting Rages ir Estonian Sector and in _-the Ukraine

SOVIETS ADMIT ~-FIERGE BATTLE FOR LENINGRAD   FINNS CLAIM SOVIET DEFENSES HAVE BEEN SMASHED, TWO TOWNS TAKEN   ‘SOUTHERN ASSAULT TOWARD ODESSA CONTINUES,’ MOSCOW   Germans Report “Ceaseless Pursuit” of Russians in South; Reds Destroy Ax Thev Cin

NAZIS STRIKE AT LENINGRAD IN NEW DRIVE   Big Triple Offensive hk North; In Ukraine Red Armies Falling Back Reawand Dniener.

Nazis Launch Fierce Drive At Leningrad   Russians Admit Army Withdrawing in Southwest. No Indications of Rout

FOURTH BIG OFFENSIVE AGAINST RUSSIA AND REDS DEFENSIVE PENETRATED SAY GERMANS   Soviets Reported Withdrawing to New Defense In Ukraine Sector. — Germany Clamps Down Death-Threat. Restrictions Over Occupied France

Red Armies _ Fall Back To. New Defenses   City of Odessa Is Still Uncaptured By Germans

Germans In 3-Way Push On Leningrad   Furious Battle On; Red: In South Fall Back Be.  vond Dnieper.

Fierce Fighting Rages Following Three-Day Lull-Soviet Reports Give no Indication of Progress of Battle and Fail to Mention Ukraine—Germans Report Successes.

Germans Launch Major Drive No. 4 Against the Reds   Latest Push Is Aimed At City of Leningrad In Three Directions

Russians Falling Back Behind Dnieper Rive1   Germans Still Do Not Have Odessa Although Danger Is Great

VIET FORCES IGHT TO STEM GERMAN DRIVE   himit Troops Withdraw  eyond Dnieper River, pit No Crossing of Stream Reported   ENY NAZI CLAIMS ODESSA ENCIRCLED   Ritter Battle In Defense of Vital Black   int Russia Looks For j Sea Port.

FINNS SAY REDS IN RETREAT ON KARELIAN FRONT   Soviet Armies Apparently Fall: ing Back Beyond Dnieper in Ukraine

German Troops Occupy Heavy Industry Area   Soviet Admits Army Ahandons Bug River Town; No Word Of Odessa Capture.   DANGER OF SEVERANCE

Hitler’s Forces Strike at Leningrad From 3 Directions   Russtans falling Back Behind Dnieper River, Tr S Cc co

Germans: Open New - Offensive   F ourth Drive. Is Ap _ parently Aimed At Leningrad.

Launch Fourth Big Offensive  ee eerie trent tetera net napne” serene ener   Red Retreat Reported In North And South

LENINGRAD DRIVE IS REPORTED IN SOVIET WAR  DISPATCH =   Fourth Major Offensive is Under Way After Lull of Three Days   Berlin Claims Wide Area Is in German Hands in Russian Campaign

ENEW ATTACK ON LENINGRAD   New Battles Break Out on Northern Front After 3-Day Cull.   FALL BACK, REDS ADMIT

Fourth Nazi Drive Begun, Reds Report   Attacks Renewed Against Ukraine . And Leningrad

NEW BATTLES IN LENINGRAD AREA STARTED   Three Day Lull Give: Russians Time  To Rest

Man Slain — And Robhed   Inqueat Into Missouri Killing Slated Today

Inquest Today On Slaving Of  kK. Newman   Youths In Auto Thefts Be Quizzed On His Killing

Unemployment Compensation Head Estimates 2,000 Beneficiaries Will  Doubled.

COUNTY MINERS GET $65,000 N UNEMPLOVNT PAY   Local Service Employment  Office Reveals Amount Paid  Miners Fo Date With 2,000 ‘More Expected to Join Roll:  ‘INT EF SINCE APR. 2

Governor Warns He Will Not Surrender in Row Over Budget Figures  BUREAUS ARE BROKE

James. Tells Legislature Abo’t Budget      GOVERNOR WARNS THERE WILL BE NO SURRENDER IN DISPUTE; CALLS DEMOCRATIC BUDGET “HUMBUG AND FRAUD.”

ASKS PASSAGE QF FUNDS BILL HOUSE VOTED   Democratic-Drafted Budget Is Branded as “Humbug And Fraud”   NO CASH AVAILABLE FOR STATE BUSINESS   Tangled Financial Situation Blamed on Democratic Leaders

Konoye Submits 4 Decrees to Prepare Japan for Total War; Settlement of Chinese Incident Suggested by Press

Nipponese Press Broaches Plan to  End China Conflict   Munitions Stocks Advance on Tokyo Stock FExychance

Konoye Orders Nation on Basis For ‘Total War’   European Conflict, Threatens Spread To Far East Area

U.S. CONCERNS IN CHINA HELD IN ‘CUSTODY   Commercial - Trade May Be Limited By Nations

Spokesmen Flay Tanker Sinking      Attack on Vessel Declared ‘Piracy’ by Secretary of State Hull

Administration Leaders Denounce Act As Another in Series of Sea Piracies

Committee Says ‘Gas Shoriage Can Be Overcome  Testimony Reveals Rail Tank

Committee Reaffirms Its Findings  On Gasoline   Views Are Summed Up After Hearing Again - Railroads Can Handle  Transportation Problem  24,000 TANK CARS CLAIMED AVAILABLE  Contrasts Contention Of Co-ordinator Ickes Only 5,000 Available   24,000 TANK CARS CLAIMED AVAILABLE

Fuel Situation Viewed Improvec   Senate Committee Is Told 200,000 Barrels Daily Can Be Hauled

SENATORS HOLD GAS SHORTAGE CAN BE AVOIDED   Reaffirm Earlier Stand After Pel ley Lists Cars Available, Dis puting Ickes’ Survey

Senators See Little Change In Gas Status   Board Members Claim Threatened Shortage  Could Be Avoided   J. PELLEY TESTIFIES

Committee Says Gas Shortage Can Be Overcome  _ Testimony Reveals  Rail Tank Cars Are Available

NO ACTUAL GAS SHORTAGE NOW COMMITTEESAYS   Senate Group Reaffirms Its Earlier Findings To Refute Ickes’ Claim

Senate Committee Still Believes There Is Enough Gas for the Eas!

M’ADOO'S LONG PUBLIC CAREER ENDS IN DEAT   World War Secretary 0 Treasury and Former Senator Taken   Death Comes in Hotel Suite at Washington This Morning

Italy Charges Britain Behind Yugoslav Coup   Admits Hidden Forces At Work; Nazis Are Playing Safe

PEPPER BELIEVES WAR MAY LAST FOR FIVE OR TEN YEARS   Florida Senator ‘Attacks Compromise Proposal to Limit Army Service for, Selectees, Cuardsmen For One Year.

SAYS MEN WILL BE HELD 5-10 YEARS   Pepper Attacks Proposal to Limit Army Service to  One More Year   FEARS FALSE SECURITY

PEPPER AGAINGT DRAFTEE LIMIT   Florida Senator Says It May Be.10 Years Before Men ” Will Return.   PASSAGE SEEMS CERTAIN

Pepper Says Reserves, Guards, And Draftees Will Be in Army Five or Ten Years from Now

SEES FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE   Sen. Pepper Fears False Sense of Security in U. S. and Britain   DECLARES WAR WILL LAST MUCH LONGER   Defends Administration Army Measure; Little Doubt of Approval

Pepper Believes War May Last A Generation   Senator Says ‘Men Will be in Army Five Years—Maybe Ten‘

SENATOR PEPPER SEES FIVE YEAR TERM FOR ARM   ‘AND MAYBE TEN,’ HE ADDS IN SENATE DEBATE OVER DRAFT EXTENSION   ADMINISTRATION: BATTLES ‘ONE EXTRA YEAR’ PLAN   Florida Senator Fears Country Has False Sense of Security on Basis of Russian Fight

18 Months’ Draft Term Faces Test   Administration Leader: To Block Proposal For Additional Year

What’s Year Or Two In 10 Pepper Asks   Men In Army Apt To Be There For Generation, Says

PEPPER SEES LONG SERVICE FOR SOLDIERS   Draftees and Guardsmen Will Be in the Army Five, Maybe 10 Years From Now, Florida Sen:  atny Decrlarac

Indefinite Training Proposed   Senator Pepper Says Soldiers May Be In Ten Years—President Should Have Control

SENATORS WARNED ARMY SERVICE MAY EXTEND YEARS   Pepper Says Time Limit Js Out of Question Because He Sees Long War   Administration Chieftains Rally Forces To Defeat  One Year Extension

ARMY NEEDED 2 10 10 YEARS   Let President Retain Me as Long as Necessary, He Urges

PEPPER PREDICTS S YEAR SERVICE FOR SELECTEES   Florida Senator Denounces Effort to Put Time Limit on Army   MEASURE HAS ONLY ONE MORE HURDLE   ‘Burton of Ohio Has a Pla to Limit Service Which ‘Is Doomed

Hearings Opened In Price Control   -Henderson Appears As First Witness

COMMITTEE OPENS PRICE CONTROL BILL HEARINGS   Price Control Administrator Leon Henderson is First Witness Called in House Investigation.   [BILL AS DRAFTED  AVOIDS CONTROVERS'   No Control Authorized fo Wages, Installment Buy: ing and Farm Price Ceil ing is Limited.

Lips Opened by Threat Of Jail   Court Orders C. H. Gray To Answer  Queries Of Jury

Cl0’S BRIDGES ARRESTED ON ALIEN CHARGI   To Face Trial Agair For Red Beliefs

Ratio Staree’ Ties   ’. B.  Has New Bridges Evidence; Labor Leader to Undergo Hearing   Head of Longshoremen Was Absolved of 1939 Charge That He Was Communist

BRIDGES HELD PENDING HEARING; MAY BE DEPORTED   Charged With Advocating ‘Overthrow OF U. S.  Government

Alien Labor Leader Is Held For Hearing aif) rein  a me a won ent   Found “Energetically Radical” by Dean Landis

BRIDGES AGAIN UNDER ARREST   West Coast CIO Leader Linked to Reds In Federal Warrant

BRIDGES ARRESTED ON FBI WARRANT   Charged With Having Been Mem ber Of Organization Advocating Overthrow Of U.S. Government

Harry Bridges  Faces Hearing   Labor Leader Released In $3,000-Cash Bond; Must Appear Mar. 31

Labor Chief   [s Arrested   [Bridges Released on $3,000 Bail Pending Deportatior Hearing on March 31

HARRY BRIDGES. SEIZED IN WES!   ©. I. O, LEADER, CITED TO APPEAR MARCH 31.FOR DEPORTATION HEARING. —

U. 5. Arrests Harry Bridges   Alien Labor Leader Released on Bond Pending New Hearing

Bridges, West Coast Labor Leader, Seized   Is Placed Under Bonc Pending Deportation Hearine *

Bridges, West Coast CIO Leader, Arrestec   Australian Agitator Released On $3,000 Bond Pending Deportation Hearing In San Franciseo March 3] ~

Bridges Arrested: : ‘By Federal Agent   Member of “Organization ‘ Plotting® Government: . Overthrow :Charged. *

BRIDGES IS ARRESTED ON CHARGE   Alien Chief of Pacific Coast Waterfront Labor Placed Under Bond Pending Deportation Hearing

Harry Bridges, Labor Chief, Arrested Again For Deportation Hearing

LABOR LEADER IS ARRESTED   Harry Bridges Seized By Dept Of Justice Pending Hearing For Deportation

PEAGE PARLEYS FAIL; DEADLOCK “GOES MERRILY ON   CHICAGO PARK: PEGGED LEVY  18 HALTISG LEGISTLatornnr   EACH PARTY BLAMES OTHER; ONLY TEN DAYS REMAINING   Seek To Restore Constitutional Rule, Ward Says; Charges “Gashouse” Tactles

WILHELM TO GET MILITARY RITES   OFFICIAL GERMAN CEREMONIES TO BE HELD ON MONDAY

HITLER ASSIGNS AIDS TO KAISER’S FUNERAL   Seysz-Inquart And General Of Air Force To Attend

Hitler to Send Wreath To Lay on Tomb of the Former Kaiser Wilhelm      Hi h-Ranking Nazis Send Conlences to Members of Hohenzollern Family

Juke Boxes Are Getting Caught In U. 8. Priority Control For Defense Articles

Juke Box Makers May Be Forced to Switch from Boogie-W oogie to Bombs

Long Conference With President to Be Contin. ued Tomorrow.   PANAMA MAKES SURPRISE MOVE

WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE IS RECESSED   Definite Decision Will Be Made Wednesday, Says Barkley   F. D. R. MESSAGE TO CONGRESS EXPECTED   Leaders Silent On Question Of Scrapping Entire Legislation

Inner Council Studies Issue or Two Hours   Panama, Opposition To Arm: ing Vessels Causes New Hitch In White House Plans

President Confers With Legislative  Leaders As Willkie Demands Revisior

F.R. Favors Neutrality Act Changes   Would Arm Ships and Permit Them to Enter Forbidden Combat, Zones

Parley at White House Recesses   Conferees Expected To Reach Decision Wednesday Morning

NATION TO REVOKE REGISTRATION OF U.S.-OWNED SHIPS   Connally Looks On Act As Boon For Modification

-F.D.R. Wants Neutrality Act Scrapped   Would Allow Armed U. S.  Freighters to Go Anywhere

NEUTRALITY THEIR TOPIC   President and Advisers Ex pect to Announce Decision Tomorrow

Report FDR for  2 Changes In Neutrality Act   Would Arm Merchant men, Allow Travel in Combat Zones

FR GETS SUPPORT — FOR REVAMPING NEUTRALITY ACT   President Undecided Whether to  Ask All Changes at Once or Piecemeal

Long Parley Held With  President   Barkley Says Message Probably Would Be Sent to Congress on Amendments  Panama Acts  Reverses Policy on Her Flag Upon AmericanOwned Ships

NEUTRALITY DISCUSSION IS RECESSED BY WHITE HOUSE UNTIL WEDNESDAY

ROOSEVELT SEES CONGRESS AIDS ON NEUTRALITY   High Leaders Are Called In; Panama Suddenly Stops Arming Of Vessels

Definite Decision :on the Neutrality Law Expected Tomorrow, Says Barkley   ‘White ‘House Conference ‘on _ Modification. of Measure Re-. rearea Today

FDR Favors Arming of Ships and Permitting Them to Go to War Ports

Decision On Neutrality Act Wednesday   White House Conference On Modification of Act Of Act Recesses Tuesday

Neutrality Is Discussed At White House   Decision by Democrat and Republican Leadets Is Expected Tomorrow .

Report FR In Favor Arming Merchantmen   President Also Seen as Favoring Shipments to Belligerent Zones.

Would Permit Ships To Enter Combat Zones   White House Conference Undecided Whether To Ask Both Changes At Once.  CALL SECOND MEETING

FDR Favors Arming Of Cargo Ships   Would Let Vessels Go To Now-Forbidden Combat Zones

TY TO USE F NEW SECRET  z VOTE BALLOT) .    (F.DLR. SEEKS T 2 NEUTRALIT! T ACT CHANGE!   President, However, Is Undecided Whether te Ask for Both at Once or One at a Time—Confare With Lenders.

DEFINITE. GOAL UN NEUTRALITY AGT UNDECIDED   FDR And Advisors To Confer Again Tomorrow Morning On Revision Proposal

Map Neutrality Law Changes   Another Conference Called For Tomorrow

NEUTRALITY PARLEY AT WHITE HOUSE   Roosevelt Apd His Leaders Confer For More Than Two And One-Half Hours And Then Recess Until Tomorrow ——Definite Decision Promised Then

NEUTRALITY PLAN UPSET BY PANAMA   Armed Vessels Are Banned, Policies Reversed

ROOSEVELT FOR ARMING U. S. SHIPS   ;Also Would Lift Ban on   Travel to Belligerent Ports Tt Is Said   CONFEREES DIFFER ON PROCEDURE    Reported in - Agreement on Policy; Decision to Be Made Tomorrow

-.D.R REPORTED URGING FREEDOM, ARMS FOR SHIPS   CONFERENCE WITH CONGRESS LEADERS ADJOURNS UNTIL TOMORROW

Possible Change In Neutrality Act Disclosed   Definite Decision by Wednesday Says Senator Barkley

PREIDENT CLAIMED FAVORING ARMING OF US MERCHANT SHIPS   ALSO WOULD PERMIT THEM TO TRAVEL TO BELLIGERENT PORTS AND COMBAT ZONES

CONFERENCE ON NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION HELD   Congressional Leaders, Hull And Hopkins Reported in Full Agreement

MAY BLACKLIST OTHER FIRMS   Roosevelt To Act Agains! “Leaks” To. Axis Through Neutrals

U.S. OFFENSIVE - GREATLY WIDENEL   More Companies to b: Blacklisted to Prevent  Axis Aid

BLACKLISTING TO CONTINUE   U. S. Prepared To Extend Economic War On Axis To Far East, Spain And Portugal

U. S. Leaders Plan Extensior  Of Blacklist’   Business Relations With Certain Firms in Far East, Europe Wall Bs Send

Officials Disclose Plans To Blacklist Other Companies   Economic Offensive against Axis Assumes New Proportions

AMERICA ADDS TO ‘BLACKLIST   Further Steps Taken te Plug Leaks In Trade Helping Axis

GREEKS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE   Driving Rains Ground Italian Bombers

STRIKES ERS,  BETHLEREM STEEI   Werk Begins After 65 Day: At Milwaukee; Steel Men . Mediate On Four Pomis

HOUSE QUICKLY TAKES UP ARMY SERVICE BIL   Leaders Still Firm In De. manding Indefinite Extension Period

Draft Bill To House   Start Debate on Extension After Senate Passage

WAR (9 CERTAIN HOW AMERICA NAYS AEP. COX   Indefinite Extension Of Duty For Men In Service Urged By Georgia Congressman

House Leaders Ask Indefinite Term For Army   Georgia Member Asks Indef inite Extension “Because War Inescapable”’.   FISH LEADS ATTACK

FAOERS FIRM FO? INDEFINITE BAY SERVIGE   Hou-e Loses No Time Considering 18-Month Extension Passed in  Senate by £5-30 Vote

COX DECLARES     THE PRESIDENT   Tells House Approval Should be Given Plan fo  Extension of Service

AMERICAN PUBLIC BACKS FR POLICY, ASSERTS GEORGIAN   Rep, Fish Declares Service Extension Part of Plot to Involve U.S, in War

War Inescapable, Says Georgian on Floor of House  Ren Cav Tireag   Rep. Cox Urges Indefinite Term Of Service for Men in the Armv

Member Says Conflict i: ‘Inescapable’ as Draft Term Debate Onens.

Rep. Cox, Georgia Democrat, Pleads for United Front   Little Cause for Any Public Complaint, He Declares

Longer ‘Draft.  : Term Favored   Administration Working For Indefinite StaysIn Army Service

’ Defense Not a Matter Of Months, House Leader Declares to Precs

HOUSE BEGINS DRAFT DEBATE   Representative Cox Urges Indefinite Service Extension

Indefinite Army Service Advocated   U. S. Entry Into Warf Held Inescapable, House Member Declares

WAR INEVITABLE, CONGRESS TOLD IN DRAFT DEBATE   INDEFINITE TERM OF SERVICE ASKED BY COX OF GEORGIA

Congressman From Georgia For Extension   House Ovens Seven Hours Of Debate on Controversial Service Measure

House Asked To Vote Indefinite Service Extension   Rep. Cox Declares "War Is Inescapable As Debate Opened

LONGER DRAFT BILL IS TAKEN BEFORE HOUSE   Seek Vote by Monday on 18 Manth Extension Approved by Senate

Rep. Cox Asserts Wat Is Inevitable, Fist Charges Conspiracy T+ Get Into War

* AVOID WAR, COX ARCUES   Urges a United Front in Making Plea for Indefinite < Army Service      HOUSE IN 7-HOUR DEBATE ON BILL   Rep. Fish Leads Opponents: Senate for 18-Months More . Service and Pay Hike

Says If What Ro osevelt Has Done Means War There Is Little Rea son to. Complain   FISH TERMS MOVE HUGE CONSPIRACY   Halleck Denounces Secrec; of Officials Regarding Information Justifying extended Training

VIEWS WAR AS ‘INESCAPABLE   Rep. Cox Urges ‘Indefinite Extension of Service For All Men

Indefinite Draft Extension Urged   House Hears Fish And Cox on Bill

HOUSE OPENS ~ DEBATE TODAY ON DRAFT BILL   Cox Favors Indefinite Extension For Service

DRAFT EXTENSION ARGUED IN HOUSE   Cox For Indefinite Extension Of Service For All Men “Because War Is Inescapable’—Fish Calls Stimson ‘‘Our Leading War Maker”

House Chiefs Cool To Senafe’s Curb On Draft Extension   Demand Retention of Men in Army Service For Indefinite Period

Rep::Cox Says War For U.S.  Is Inescapable   ‘House Speeds Work ov  Training; Senate Voted Monthly Bonus

House Debate Is Under Way On Draft Bill   Administration Leaders Still Holding Out for Indetermin: ate Service in Spile of Action bv Senate

Cox Says U. S. Can't Escape World Conflict   Declares House ‘Must Approve Indefinite Service Extensions

Congressman Says War Is Inescapable   Contends House Should Approve Indefinite Extension of Service

USE BEGINS DRAFT DERAT   ‘War s Inescapable,’ Says Georgia Congressman, Supporting Bill.   WOULD REMOVE LIMITS

DRAFT DISPUTE AIRED IN HOUSE   Rep. Cox Sees War “In. escapable” and Says - President Has Support.

HOUSE TOLD NATION CAN'T ESCAPE- WAR      House Debate on Measure to Extend Army Serv _ ice Is Started, _ With Leaders Demanding Indefinite Term.

COX DECLARES WAR NOW S INESCAPABLE   Administration Leaders In House Hold Out For Indefinite Betoncian

HOUSE LEADERS IN STAND INDEFINITE ~— SERVICE EXTENSION   SENATE APPROVED 18. MONTH EXTENSION UNSUIT: ABLE TO ADMINISTRATION

WAR FORESEEN BY SENATOR IN BACKING DRAFT   U. S. Is Overwhelmingly Back of F. R. Stand, Says Georgian   "WAR IS INESCAPABLE’   New Yorker Attacks Bill As Part of Huge ‘Conspiracy’

A RED CROSS PLEA   Roll Call Must Be Complete: at Once Says Chairman  Harold G. Barr

Roll Call Must Be Completec at Once Says Chairman  Harold G. Barr

TRAINS STOPPED TO HONOR CANNON   FORMER CENTRALIAN GIVEN TRIBUTE BY MISSOURI PACIFIC

GRDA Bond Issue Given Approval   Provides For Completing Power Dam Near Pensacols

NEW GRDA BOND ISSUE GETS 0K.   Meanwhile, Board Studie: Proposed Contract With Empire District Electric

BESSARABIA FREED FROM REDS, REPORT   Thousands of Russians, Heavy Quantities of War Material Claimed as German Booty.

ACIS REPORT PUSH ON ROAD TO LENINGRAD   High Command Says Onl Drive Proceeds “Successfully’; Fighting. Heavy.   NEWS AGENCY ASSERTS RED ATTACKS BEATEN

GERMANS REPORT RUSSIAN DEFENSE EFFORTS FAILING   News Agency Claims Ter ritorial Gain in Bessarabia.

Strike Threatens Railway Express   Large Cities Would Be Affected By Walkou'

20 Persons at Gillespie Ask War on Reich   BritishColonial Official Rejects  Invasion Plan   Says Step Would Be *Madness Akin to Committing Suicide’

INVASION IDEA TURNED DOW!   British Secretary Calls It Madness Akin to Suicide at Enemy Door

FREEDOM FOR PEER HELD AS POSSIBLE IF HE “TELLS ALL’   ‘Lorain Real Estate Opera. tor Stands Chanee for Release If He Tells Truth.

Former Parclé’ Revoked by ‘ComInission — Was Released 26 Days Prematiurely—Board Asks “Come Clean With Truth.”

LEADERS AGREE “ON DONNELLY T HEAD CONTEST   » Senator From This District Was Not Prominent In First Proceeding   ., NO STATE MONEY. "WILL BE SOUGHT   Votes. Will Be Counted In Counties; Committee to Be Bi-Partisan

ARMY AND NAVY FIGHTING PLANES WILL BE ADDED   IMMEDIATE ACTION PLANNED; SITUATION iS CALLED SERIOUS

HOUSE OKAYS BASE AT GUAM   Naval Base Bill Heads Toward Uncertain Senate Action

GUAM PLAN 15 SENT TO UPPER HOUSE   Proposal Has Been Rejected  Twice Lest it Offend Janan

Guam Project Faces Senate Fight   Naval Base Program May Strike A Snag.

HOUSE VOTES: GUAM PROGRAM   Development of U. S. Outpost Faces Uncertain Fate in Senate Hande

wa $1250 PAID FOR ~ DEATH OF GIRL   Estate Of ~ Darlene Byers a Settles Law ‘Suit

$1200 PAID FOR DEATH OF GIRL      Estate Of Darlene Byers Settles Law GSyoat

PROMPT ENACTMENT OF MEASURE URGED IN FORMAL REPORT   House Foreign Affairs Committee, in Majority Re port, Holds Passage of Bill of Highest Importance to Interests of Our Country

HOUSE COMMITTEE URGES ENAGIMENT OF LEND MEASURE   Declares Prompt Passage Essential to Nation’s Vital Interests—Approves Bill, 17 to 8.   BELIEVES IT WILL HELP KEEP U.S. AT PEACE   Martin Demands Modification of Powers Granted President—Gerard in Favor of War Declaration.

House Group Sends Measure Out With Request for Speed   Favorable Report Made by 17 to 8 Committee Vote; Limitation Is Rejected: Gerard For Declaration of War at Onre

Committee Reports Measure by Vote Of 17 to 8; Martin Planning Fight for Amendments

HOUSE URGED TO VOTE FOR ARMS LENDING   GERARD ADVOCATES DECLARING WAR ON GERMANY

House Board Urges War Bill’s Passage   GOP Floor Leader States Stand After House Unit Approves Lease-Lend Act by 17-8 Vote; Senate Hears Gerard, Hiebuhr; Hitler’s Statement Hit

ENACTMENT I HELD HIGHLY IMPORTANT   Foreign Affairs Group Votes 17-8 In Favor Of Prompt Approval.

House Unit Okehs Aid Bill, 17 to8   Martin Demands Wide Changes Before Passage

Report Declares Aid to Britain Is Necessary To Protect United States   Bill as Amended Said To Meet National American Policy and Provide Mos! Efficient Way To Supply Necessities; Gerard Favors Declaring War on the Axis

PASSAGE IS VITAL FOR CIVILIZATION   Martin, GOP Leader Opposes Act

QUE TOLLE  WCTIM OF AUTO AGCIDEN   Le’sure Woman Fatally Injured.Wken Pinned — Under Car.   Struck Fresh Gravel Near West Liberty and Auto. Turned Over.

OLIVE TOLLE ID VICTIM OF AUTO ACCIDENT   Le sure Woman Fatally In jured Wren Pinned Under Car.   DIED AT HOSPITAL   Struck Fresh Gravel Near West Liberty and Auto Turred Over.

SUB-ATTACKED VESSEL DOCKS   Passengers Praise Captain After Two Escapes in One Day

Storm Heads North   Weather Bureau Predicts Possible Severity in Shifting Gales

Japan to Face  Resolved U. S.   By DeWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analvst

ATTACK OF JAPAN BRINGS WORLD; WAR NUMBER TWO INTO REALITY; NOW FIGHT TO FINISH IN SIGHT

ine War today  It Is World War Now With U. S. and Allies Bucking Powerful Axis   By Dewitt MacKenzie,  lates: tBlae

The War Today  Japs’ Adventure Looks Like A  WW ieee: Oe.   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Bide Wrarid Were Analwvet

Policeman Expresses Sentiment Of American People; Russia Has Opportunity To Strike Vital Blow At Nearby  Japan ‘   By DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide World War Analyst

BELLICOSE U. S. READY FOR JAPS   American Youth Clench Fists; No Longer "Need Number'

Counter Drives Improve Outlook.S,or Russia   Germans Claim 50 Red Divisions Annihilated, Fierce Sea Raids  RY Tht AGEOMCraTET PPres

Counterdrives Aid Still Crave  Soviet Position   Nazis Claim Russians Take Iniliative With Great Losses; Red  Ship Reported Sunk

Germans Claim Annihilation of 50 Russian Divisions East of Kiev  f

Nazis Admit Initiative  By Russians   AH Counter-Attacks  Bloodily Broken Up,  Berlin Says, However CLAIMS TWO MILLION PRISONERS IN HAND  50 Seviet Divisions  Annihilated in Trap, Hieh Command Savs

RUSS ATTACKS AID STAND ON ENTIRE FRONT   Nazis Admit Soviets Take Initiative

Soviets Take Offensive on  Long Front   Nazis Claim Four Red Armies Are Fatally Trapped Near Kiev

Nazis Claim Thrusts By Reds Have Boen Beaten Back   REPORT 380,000 ° MEN CAPTURED   Effort to Destroy Sea Power cf Soviet la Stepped Up

Germany Claims Record Toll Of PB ritich Shins   Heavy Warships In North Atlantic Wreck Many Says Berlin

VICHY BELIEVES VON RIBBENTROP IS NOW DOMINAN   Desertion of Hess Seen As Linked With Rivalry of Factions.

COLLABORATION S SEEN IN THE TRIP ~ BY-HESS IN PLANE   Vichy Says Journey Was Result of Hitler Decision to Collaborate With  Fenneo

Nazi Truce With France Angered  Hess, Is Belie!   German Leader Wanted Peace With British, Say Diplomats

VICHY SAYS HESS’ FLIGHT DUE TO FRENCH-NAZI DEALS   DIPLOMATS AT VICHY DECLARE HESS WANTED SPLIT-UP OF FRANCE AND PEACE WiTH BRITAIN

ANGE HEAR Ntow FAVORED BRITISH PEAGE   Collaboration With Britain Slicing Up Of France, His Aim, Is Report

VICHY FRA MOVES CLOSER 10 THE NAZIS   “Effects of Negotiations Will Be Felt Soon,” Says Report.   C ARLAN PRIME FACTOR   Vichy Believes Hess Fled - Ccuntry Because of the  I’rench Issue.

FRENCH-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS EFFECTED HESS   Evident This Tie-Up Is Not Unanimousiy Accepted by Either Ceuntry

Central Front Only Spot Russ Holding Fast   NAZI FORCES SLASHING IN SOUTH UKRAINE AT DOZEN POINTS

RUSSIA NOW FACED WITH Blé CRISIS   Cravest Military Situation Since Start O£ ‘War Confronting Russian’ Armies; Only On Central Frent Is Pressure Lightened   NAZI FORCES SLASH ACROSS UKRAINE

Grave Military Situation Confronts Soviet Today   SEE NAZI DRIVE FOR OIL FIELDS

GERMAN FORCES ADVANGE RAPIDLY IN SOUTH UKRAINE   Only on the Comparatively Inactive Central Front Do Russians Appear to Be Holding Their Own.   NAZIS CROSS DNIEPER AT SEVERAL POINTS   Germans Declare the Ring Around Leningrad Steadily Drawing Tighter; Reds Claim Advances.

NAZIS RACE EAST, BUDENNY'S ARMY IN GRAVE DANGER   Invaders Slashing. Across Ukraine In Several Places. Center Still. Holding... -

Soviet Faces Gravest Situation Since Start Of War; Fall Of All Crimea Expected Soon Due To Drive

Budenny Army — Threatened In Ukraine   Nazis Report Their Troops at Head of Crimea as Forces Further North Drive To ward Induslrial Don Basin

NAZIS REACH TOP OF CRIMEA: CUTOFF MAINLAND: SOVIETS ARMY OF SOUTH IN PINGERS   Invaders Strike for Great Industrial, Naval Center Where Winter is Late, Mild; Armies Plan  Encirclement. Kiev to Knarkov   Turkey Between Fires, With Bulgars Demanding Right to Pass Dardanelles and March Through Land to Near-Fast in Prospect

NAZIS FIGHT WAY DEEPER IN UKRAINE   Russians Hold Offensive On Central Frent, But Defeat in South Seems Inevitable

FordOrdered to Rehire 102] at K. City Plant   E. Moline Plant Union Opens Talks with Har vester Company

LABOR BOARD ISSUES ORDER AGAINST FORD   ‘Reinstatement’ Of Workers Called For In Action

Russians Cite Law “Juggling”   Government Paper Hits  U. S. Full Power Bill

RUSSIA AND © GERMANY ARE ~ CO-OPERATING   Moscow Says Britair and U. S.. Juggling’ . International Law

UVIET AOKD DAME RIGHTS AD THE UU. §.   Says England cnd the U. §. Are Juggting With Internationai Law.   FRIENDS WITH HITLER   Ruszia Sas She Can Trade With Germany if U. S. Aids England,

Red Newspaper Assails Men. In U.S., Britain   “Some Leading Statesmen’ Juggling With International Law

Soviet Paper Criticizes  L. S. Stand   Democracies Said “Juggling” With International Law

VICHY FIRM IN FACE OF PRESSURE   Petain Reported to Have Resisted German Demands for Further Concessions      U.S, SERVES NOTICE ON VICHY REGIME   Berlin Demanding Fleet and Military Pact, But Pe. tain Says No

PETAIN INSISTS ONNO FURTHER AID TO NAZIS   Would Stay Within Limits of Present Agreement For Collabofation

Eastern Seaboard . “Defended” From “Enemy” Bombers   Six Groups of “Attacking” Plaine: Are Labeled Destroyed and Four Beaten Off by Army Aircraft.

AIR DEFENSE COMMAND HOLDS  PREMIER EXERCISES   Theoretical Attacks By “Invaders” Test Aircraft Warnings System

Pursuit planes succeed 1 in east defense   Mock attack made on New England

SEEK LEGAL BAN DESPITE ENDING OF MINE STRIKE   goal Again Flows to Stee! Mills as Lewis Accepts Arbitration   ae  gongress Still Bombarded by Anti-Strike Bill Demands

MINERS RETURN TO THEIR JOBS   Captive Pits Operating Again After Stopping During Strike

Captive Mines Again Operate   Mining Is Resumed Follow. ing End Of Strike Saturday Afternoon   STRIKE COSTLY IN WAGES MEN LOST

JAPAN LEAND HARD ON AXIO AID PLEDGE   Tokyo Points Out Pact is for Common Front in War and Afterwards.   GUAM TAKEN, ARMY REPORTS   Domei News Agency T: ‘s of Attack on Wake Island.

Axis Pledges No Separate Peace  Bound Also to Make Peace After War on

AXIS PACT AGAINST SEPARATE PEAGE   Contents Of Jap-Nazi-Fascist Agreement Made Public In Tokyo—350 Americans Reported Captured——Capital Of Guam Reported Occupied

OUR CANADIANS REPORTED KILLEL   Another Crash in Area Is Also Described by Command.

Four Killed In Airplane Crash   Five Escape Another Nearby Accident

RESCUE: SIX SAILORS   Destroyers Pick Up Part of Crew of Freighter

SIX SURVIVORS OF FREIGHTER RESCUED   Search Continues For 25 Listed As. Still Missing

UJ. §. DESTROYERS RESCUE SIX MEN OF CREW SUNKEN SHIF   SEARCH CONTINUES FOR 25 MISSING CREW MEMBERS OF FREIGHTER LIBBY MAINE

May Avert Rail Strike   President Names Mediation Board To Probe Dispute

Pact-Finding Board Ordered in Railroad Pay Dispute as President Returns to Office

Wi:I Probe Railroad Disputes   Roosevelt Sets Up Board t Investigate the Threatened Strike

F.R. Creates Board to Take Up Rail Strike   Unions Set Walkout For September 15; Delay Of 60 Days Likely

President Seeks To Avert Railroad Strike, Sets Up ‘Five Man Inquiry Board

Fact-Finding - Board for Rail ~ Dispute Ordered   Strike Deadline of 6.P. M. Thursday - will Be Held Off.60_Days  30-DAYS © FOR: STUDY  Strike Must Delay 30 Days More After Report Has Reen Filed

THREATENED RAILROAD STRIKE BEING STUDIED   Fact-Finding Board to Dig tnto issues at Rooseveit's Request.

Rail Strike Board Ready   Will Dig Into lasues of Threatened Nationwide Walkout

FIVE-MAN BOARD TO PROBE RAIL DISPUTE   Roosevelt Orders Creation Of Investigating Group—Personnel Will Be Announced Later——Will Have Thirty Dave In Which To Renort

FDR Orders Mediation Of Rail Dispute   Action Will Delay Impending Strikes At Least 30 Davs

SPECIAL BOARD S ORDERED FORMEL IN RAIL DISPUTE  _ FIVE MEN WILL BE NAMED TO REPORT

Five Put on  Rail Board   President Seeks tc Avert Tieup in Transportation

BOARD (9 APPOINTED ON RAILROAD STRIKE   Fact-Finding Group Created By Roosevelt Order

BOARD READY TO LOOK INTO RAIL DISPUTE   Body Named By Roosevelt To Attempt To Avert Huge Walkout

Board Of 5. Into Railway Labor Fuss   President Plans Two More Than Normally Used

FACT FINDERS BEGUN STUDY RAIL MATTER   Threatened Strike of 1,250,000 Workers Result In Special Study of Case

F.R. ACTS T0 AVERT U.S. RAIL TIEUP   Sets Up 5-Man Board to Probe Cause of Dispute

BOARD CREATED IN RAIL STRIKE   President “Appoints Fact: Finding Body to Avert National Tie-Up.   MOVE POSTPONES STRIKE

F.D.R. CREATES BODY T0 PROBE RAILS DISPUTE   Immediate StrikeHalted Pending  Investigation

RAIL DISPUTE - TOBESTUDIED   F. D. R. Orders Creation Of. Investigative Body To Probe Fuss ~

Rail Strike Board Will Be Named   Creation Of Board Tc Investigate Facts Is Ordered Toda; By Roosevelt

FOR Asks Strike Investigation   5-Man Board Given 30 Days to Report  Tr Practdsntk

Fact-Find Board Named For Rail Strike Threat   Dates Set For Strike Ineffective When Board Named; Raises Asked

Fact-Finding Board Ordered   President Roosevelt To Appoint Five to Act in Rail Dispute

NEW RAIL BOARD TO PROBE ISSUES INSTRIKE THREAT   Will. Meet at Chicago Mon day to Determine Place of Sessions   WALKOUT WAS FIRST PLANNED-FOR TODAY   Airplane Propellor. Workers Strike Over Electric Disnute

FOR AGTION WIL DELAY ANY STRIKE   5-Man Group Will Be Named; Sees 7 U.S. Peril

President Sets Up Five-Man Board . to Deal With Threatened Rail Strik

PRESIDENT ORDERS CREATION OF BOARD TO PREVENT STRIKE   FACTS IN DISPUTE BETWEEN RAILWAYS AND THEIR EM PLOYEES BE INVESTIGATED

RAIL STRIKE DATE IS SET   Action by Brotherhoods Automatically Sets in Motion Fact Finding Provisicn of Law

FEDERAL BOARD WILL EXAMINE WAGE DEMANDS   Administration Moves To Avert Nationwide Walkout Of Carriers   STRIKE SLATED MONDAY   Group Has 30 Days To Submit Findings; Another Month’s Delay Required

Board of Five lo Investigate Rail Disputes   Fact-Finding Group to Report To President

Body To Study Railway Fight   Five-Man Board To Make Report On Issues Leading To Strike Threat.

Rail Board Is Named   Fact Finders To Dig Into Issues of Strike ‘

FDR Acts To Mediate Rails Row   Orders Board Created fo.  Investigating Dispute o! Brotherhoods After Call far Strilra.

EDR. SETS UP RAIL UNIT TO STUDY STRIKE   5-Man Board Has Month To Make Report To President   WAGE BOOST ASKED!   Will Receive $75 Daily, Plus Expenses, for Investigation

Fact-Finding  Board Named By President   Nation-Wide R. R. Strike Threat Is Studied

BOARD NAMED BY FOR STUDIES ISSUES IN RAILWAY DISPUTE   Nationwide Strike Is Threatened; Higher Wages Are Sought

5-MAN UNIT ORDERED FOR FACTS PROBE   Action By President Delays Threat of Strikes Set Tomorrow. Monday.   HALTS MOVE 30 DAYS   President Says Disagreemen Threatens To Interrupt Needed Transnortation.

BOARD CREATED TO INVESTIGATE RAIL DISPUTES   President Gives Group 30.Days To Make Report

F. D. R. Orders Fact Board in Railway Strike   Personnel of. The 5-Man  Board to Be. Named Later

Roosevell Orders Rail Labor Dispute Probed by Board   Action Delays Threat Of Strike Sixty Days Under Carrier Law

Rail Strike Board Named By Roosevelt   Personnel of Five-Mar Fact-Finding Body to Be Revealed Later

Investigators Have 30-Days to Find Facts  Roosevelt Create Board to Stop

BOARD 10 PROBE RAILWAY DISPUTE CREATED BY FDR   Dispute Threatens To Stop Rail Operations At Time When Vital Defense Materials Are Moving Over the Lines.

BOARD (5 NAMED TN RAIL DISPUT   Dean Of University 0 Oregon Law Schoo Heads Group

Roosevelt To Seek Facts On Rail Tiff   President Orders Creation Five-Man Investigation Board

FDR Orders Board To Hear Rail Dispute   Board to Investigate Facts As Dispute Threatens To Stop All Roads

FIVE-MAN BD. SET UP FOR RAIL DISPUTE   Roosevelt Names Group; to Report Within 30 Days

Board Appointed For Rail Dispute   Meeting Time, Place To Be Fixed Monday

)-MAN BOARD WILL STUDY RAIL PROBLEM   Presidential action wil prevent actual strike of trainmen

FDR Appoints Faet-finding . Rail Board   Commission ta Dig int Issues of Nation-wide Strike Threat

RAIL TROUBLE INVESTIGATEL   President Names Five-Man Boar: To Investigate The Dispute Between Unions And Raibwars.

FDR Orders Probe of Rail Dispute   Personnel of Five Man Board to Be Announced At Later Date

Fact-Finding Board Ordered In Rail Dispute   F. R. Action Averts Immediate Strike; Personnel Announced Later.

STEPS TAKEN FOR AVERTING RAILWAY WORKERS WALKOUT   FACT-FINDING BOARD OR. DERED TO PROBE MATTER; PERSONNEL BE NAMED

FDR Orders Board Probe Rail Dispute      Will. _ Create Five-Man Group to Study Facts ° “In Strike Threat:

Re GREATES BOARD 10 SOLVE RAIL WAGE CRISIS   Must Report Findings Within Thirty Days: Under Médiation Act,

President Acts in Threatened Strike of Railway Unions   Fact-Finding Board of  Five Men Ordered to Begin Operations

BIVEN 30 DAYS FOR REPORT ON THEIR FINDING:   At Least 60 Days Will Intervene Before There Can Actually Be Walkout by Workers

BOARD NAMED IN BID 10 BALK RAIL WALKOUT   President Selects Five-Mar Body To Study Demands Of Brotherhoods

RAIL DISPUTE TOBE PROBED BY FDR ORDER   President Names Board To In vestigate Facts, Threatenine Rail Strike

Board Will Be Created To Determine the Facts - [nvolved in Rail Crisis   Setting of Strike Dates ‘for Tomorrow and Monday Starts U.  & Machinery

Asks Probe In Dispute Of R.R.Men   No Strike Effective Before 30 Days Allowed Group . For Study Of Situation

FIVE-MAN-BOARD IS ESTABLISHED TODAY TO TAKE WP STRIKE   President Adopts Plan ¢ Investigate Existing _ Trouble of Unions, Railways.

BOARD TO PROBE RAILROAD (S5Ut   President Orders Crea tion Of Five-Man Grouj  To Make Inquiry

F.D.R. ORDERS RAIL. DISPUTE INVESTIGATION   creation of Fact-Finding Board Will Delay Scheduled Strike of 900,000 Employes, Set for 6 P. M. Tomorrow.

RAIL STRIKE BOARD NAMEI   FIVE-MAN BOARD NAMED BY PRESIDENT IN EFFORT TO AVOID NATION-WIDE WALKOUT

Roosevelt Sets Up Board To Settle Rail Row   Five-Man Unit Will Halt Threatened Strike At Least 30 Days

FACT-FINDERS OPEN AIL INVESTIGATION      Board Will Dig into Issues of Labor Issues of Roads, Employes

Million and Quarter Railroa Employes Subject. to Strike Cail This Month

PRESIDENT ACTS IN RAIL STRIKE   Appoints Board of Inquiry Which Will Delay Action for 60 Days.

Board to Study Railroad Strike   President Names_ Fact-Finding Group

RAILWAY STRIKE THREAT LIKELY TO BE DEFERRED   Fact-Finding Board Ordere Created; Increases in Wages Demanded

BOARD NAMED TO CONSIDER RAIL STRIKE   President Acts Quickly To Halt Nation - Wick Transport Walk-Out

BOARD NAMED TO CHECK ON RAIL STRIKE   Five-man Committee Per. sonnel Will Be Appointed by President   THREAT OF STRIKE DELAYED BY ACTION   Dispute Threatens To Halt Movement Of Defense Materials

FOR ORDERS RAIL INQUIRY   Fact-Finding Board’s In vestigation to Delay Strikes

FDR Names 5 To Probe Rail Strike Threat   Dispute Could Stop Oper: ation of Most U. S. Lines

Board to Study Rail Dispute  Oregon Educato:   Oregon Educator Will Head Probe

Fact Finding Bady to Oper Sessions on Threatened Rail Strike Monday.

Indian Dav Proclaimed.   Roosevelt Orders Creation Of Board To Mediate Dispute Betweeen Carriers and Labor

Russia Whips Forces Into Battle Trim   Forced Marches ani Mock Battles Being Staged by Troops   SHOWDOWN NEAR      Belief Prevails Hitler Will Strike Whether Reds Resist or Yield

What Is Happening in German Relations With Russia Known Only to Hitler, Perhaps Stalin

THE CORN  CROP.   Experts Estimate Nation's Crap at 2,5:t2,000,000 Bushels,

Corn Crop Is Estimated Higher   Private Experts See 2,532,000,000 Bushels

UNION REJECTS GM PAY RAISE   Increase Totaling Over 15 Millions Annually Offered By Company

UNION TURNS DOWN G. M. C. WAGE OFFER   Company Proposed 2-Cent-an-Hou1 Increase—Workers Demanding 10-Cent Boost.

Senate Today Opens Debate OnLease-Len¢ Legislation - 7   PASSAGE EXPECTED WITHIN TWO. WEEKS

FDR to ask one billion  for aid plan   George to open senate debate on bill today

FDR REQUEST FOR BILLION IS FORESEEN   Champions Of Bill To Speak Monday

LEASE-LEND BILL PASSAGE IN SENATE LIKELY; WHEELER TO BE SPEAKER AT DEMONSTRATION

FDR WILL ASK HUGE SUM FOR ARMS BUILDING   Passage of War Aid Bill to Be Followed by Request For Funds   FINAL ACTION IN 10 DAYS IS PREDICTED   George and Barkley to Open Debate in Behalf of Aid Measure

Lend-Lease Bill Debate Opens in Senate Today   Administration Leaders Hint That F. D. RB Will Ask an Immediate Appropriation af $1.000.000.000 When Measure Passes

FD May Ask For Billion li Aid Passes   Appropriation Request Predicted as Sequel to   cENATE TO DEBATE

Senate Opens Lease-Lend Bil Debate Today   Leaders Believe Request for More Arms May Follow Measure’s Approval

Congress Leaders See Approval Aid Bill In Ten Days   Think Senate Passuve ‘Lc Be Followed By FDR tequest For Billion Doll.

President to Ask Another Billion   Debate Opens Today On Lease-Lend Bill

AID MEASURE DEBATE WILL START TODAY   Senators George, Barkley and Austin First to be Heard —«—   EARLY PASSAGE OF BILL §S FORECAST   More Amendments Ex. pected to be Given Approval

BRITISH AND GHINESE FORM WAR COUNCIL   Effect a Unified Ccmmand for Far Eastern War Operations.   HAD SECRET MEETING   Headquarters for the Command Established at Chungking.

Far East Allied Unit Functions   BRITISH AND CHINESE NEW ORGANIZATION FOR VICTORY.

CHINA ALLIED WITH BRITIAN   Wavell, Chiang Kai-Shek  Form Council

Bfect a Unified Ccmmand - for Far Eastern War: Operations.   HAD SECRET MEETING   Headquarters for the -Command Established at Chungking. .!

Tremaine’s Successor to  Be Elected   ‘Bennett Rules Governor May Agpoint Comptroller to Serve Only to January lst   SHORT CAMPAIGN   ALP Seen as Possibly Holding Decisive Votes in What May Be Bitter State-wide Fight

Voters Must Pick Comptroller, Is Bennett Decision   Governor Is Authorizec to Select Successor Until January 1; A.L.P. Figures

Argentina Says Peril Of Coup Past   No Details Of Mysterious Plot Revealed.

ARGENTINE DECLARES ALL DANGER IS OVER IN CONSPIRACY PLOT   VARIOUS RUMORS STILL RIFE AS TO WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN COUP PLAN

Trouble Over In Argentina   Coup D’Etat Conspiracy. Checked; Rumors Fill South American Nation

Argentina Says Coup Is Quelled   Acting President Says Zuloaga Not Taken From Command of  Air Force  Munitions Lost  34 Cases of Atemniiion , ie i ,

“All Danger Past” Says. “Argentine. Government :  After Arrests Are Made   Rumors Continue to ‘Circulate ' on ‘Mysterious Plot : Against ‘Administration -

ARGENTINE: DECLARES ALL DANGER 1S OVER IN CONSPIRACY PLOT  VARIOUS RUMORS STILL RIFE AS TO WHAT REALLY

Quiet Prevails In Argentina   Government Says All Dange Past From Move Described As Conspiracy

SEEK EXPLANATION OF THE MYSTERIOUS CONSPIRACY PLOT   The Government Declared To day All Danger Was Past.   200 OFFICERS ARRESTED    President Castillo Denied Gen. Zuloaga Had Been Relieved of His Duties.

Described Officially as a Coup d’Etat Conspiracy —- Public Seeks Explanation of Mysterious Plot

Ouster of Air Chief Denied In Argentina   Country Reported Quiet After Quick Move Against Plotters

Denial Head Argentine Air Force Is Out   All Danger Of Uprising Plot Is Declared Past

ARGENTINA’S AIR CHIEF OUT; LOAN BLOCKED   Row Grows Between Castillo Chamber, Radicals Refuse Ap _ proval of Funds from J. S.

ARGENTINE NIPS ‘MYSTERY’ PLO}   Danger Declared Past  Threat Against Latin Government .

COAL PARLEY ENDS IN ROW    Southern Cperators. Call  Lewis “Dictator”; Union Lashes Back.

CHARGE LEWIS AIMING TO BE U.S, ‘DICTATOR   sUsing Mine Dispute As Medium Southern Operators Say

REDS SLOW NAZI PUSH IN UKRAINE   Moscow Admits Black Sea  Port Lost but Claims  Docks Blown Up

BOMBED ILLUSTRIOUS ~ MAKES PORT SAFELY   Knox Reveuls . British , Aircraft Carrier Lost 80 Men, 20 Planes, . When Nazis Struck. :

NAZI SPIES TOLD OF US. “SCOUTING FOR BRITISH NAVA   Information Was Transmitted Over Radio Which FBI Watched Closely:

Seek Weak Spots But Repulsed   All Crimean Men Cap able Of Bearing Arms Mustered.

AZIS PUSH TWO DRWES ON MOSCOW   Weak Spots. Being Probed Before - Capital 

‘Central ‘Front: Offensive - Against. Moscow: Inten: sified by Nazis:

GERMAN ARMIES ARE INTENSIFYING CENTRAL FRONTS STRONG OFFENSIVE   Volokolmansk, Mill Town 65 Miles From Moscow, In Nazi Hands After Changing Possession Three Times; Situation In Crimea Said Obscure.

Berlin Announces New Nazi Advance On Eastern Front   Major Advance On Southern Russian Front Is Claimed By Germans   TIGHTENING RING ABOUT LENINGRAD   London Hears Southwest Sector Of Leningrad Defenses Temporarily Penetrated   BULLETIN

AGED DE PUE MAN DIES OF HEART ATTACK   John Strickmaker Found Dead in Bathroom of Home Saturday Morning

MORE FIGHTING ~ SHIPS: VOTEI   House Unanimously Passes Measure. and Sends _Ht to Senate

Naval Bill  To Senate   House Passes Measure Authorizing More Ships

150,000 TONS SHIPS APPROVED   House Sends Expansion ‘Measure to Senate; Legislation Includes No New Bat‘tlechins 

House 0; K,’s Navy Increase 0f150,000 Tons   ExpansionMeasure Win: Unanimously ; Goes To Senate

House Passes \avy Measure      Senate Gets Bill Authorizin, Construction Of 150,004 Tons Of Ships,

HOUSE VOTES BIGGER NAV   Building of 150,000 Tons Authorized, B ut Includes No Battleships.

HOUSE VOTES NAVAL BILL   Measure Authorizes Expansion of Our Two-Ocean Fleet

House Passes  Bill To Build More Ships  8 ee A Sate ‘oe   Brief Flurry Of Criticism As The Issue Advance:

Navy Expansion Approved By House  150,000 Additional Ton Of Warshins ©. K.'d.

House Passes Levislation Tc Expand Navy   No Battleships Included In New ‘Building Program

House Passes and Sends to Senate  Bill for New Naval Fighting Ships

Newspapers In New Combine   Three Minneapolis Companies Announce Realionment

EAPOLIS PAPERS MERGE   Qvunes Of Three Newspapers: Merge Their Interests But Papers Continue

Star Journal, Tribune Papers Reveal Merger   John Cowles Heads Organization of Mill City Publications

Air and Sea Power  Pitted in Big Test   Great Britain Admits Loss of Cruiser And Heavy Damage to Aircraft Carrier

ENGLAND LOSES A GHUNOER; AMF IN GREAT AAI   Aircraft Carrier Is Damaged By Nazi Dive Bombers; Big Attack On Wilhelmshaven

EXTENT OF DAMAGE IN FIRST MAJOR BATTLE BETWEEN AIRPOWER AND SEAPOWER IS REPORTED

Loss of Speedy Cruiser Admitted  By Enelish Navy DY LMA \   RAI? Atacks Nazi Naval Base at Wilhelmshaven

Cruiser’s Sinking Is Admitted   British Claim Naval Loss Offset by 50 Nazi Planes Destroyed

British Admit Loss Of Huge Cruiser: Nazi Base Bombed   Air Versus Sea Battle Causes Great Losses To British, Nazis; Ethiopia Revolt Spreads

JAP PRESSOR tl ve ott 18 REPORTE   Reports Heard That Tokyo Is Demanding Some Big Concessions.   RUSSIA WILL REFUSE   ‘Also Reported China Is Prepared to Back British in Far. East,

REPORT JAPAN IN NEW DEMAND FOR RUSSIAN AREAS   Demilitarize Vladivestok and Zone on Manchu. kuo Border, in List   Wants Concessions in Siberia and Guarantec U.S. Will Get No Bases

JAP PRESO UPON floolA I) REPORTED   Reports Heard That Tokyo Is Demanding Scme Big Concessions,   RUSSIA WILL REFUSE   Also Reported China Is Prepared to Back British in Far East.

Japanese Make Fresh Demands  Upon Russians   Removal Of Army At : Pacific Port Held Latest Stand

Jap Demands Upon Russia Are Reported   Seek Demilitarization o Vladivostok and Trade Concessions

JAPAN ASKS CONCESSIONS FROM RUSSIA   Wants Soviet to Demilitarize Area  Near Vladivostok

OPM Given Power To Requisition All Property For Country’s Defense

JAP ENVOY MAY SEE U.S. NAVAL POWER   Destroyers to Escort Admiral Nomura Through Hawaiian Waters as “Friendly” Gesture.

“OGD WILL” TOUR TOBE GIVEN ENVOY   Jap -Ambassador__Will _ Be Given Escort Through Hawaiian Waters

Youth with '’Disinfected Stomach’ Asks Exemption from the Draft Law

TEMPERATURE 91 ONE DAY, SNOW FALLS NEXT DAY AT ONEONTA   Wacky Week in Nation, According to Associated Press Writer—-Last Shot of Civil War Fired

SOFT COAL TERMS PREPARED BY ASS   Neither Side ‘Holds: Hope That Plan Will Bring Peace to Industry

Neutrality Act Repeal Hinted   Cabinet Attacks  Stir Controversy

NEUTRALITY ACT REPEAL HINTED   Cabinet Members Brand Law Blunder Against Freedom of Seas

KNOX, STIMSON DRAW BARBS OF WHEELER, FISH   Repeal of Neutrality Act Sugges tion Stirs Controversy —- Mor Vice Admirals Sought .

Act ‘Violates Sacred Policy of Freedom of Sea’  Use of U. S. Ships to Carry War Sunplies Hinted

MOVE TO REPEAL U. 5. NEUTRALITY ACT LOOKED FOK   Stimson and Knox Criticize Law, Which Prohibits American Ships Taking  Supplies to England.   THEIR ATTACKS STIR UP SPIRITED DISPUTE   Wheeler Says Two Cabinet Members Favor War—Pepper Calis for Freedom of Action on Seas.

Repeal Of Neutrality Act Urged By Stimson   Secretary of Wor Declares:‘Law Violates “America’s Most Sacred and Important Tradition of Foretan Policy“

Cabinet Members Strongly Scored For Attacks on Neutrality Law   Washington Observers See Early Attempt To Repeal Statute Enacted Before Start of War

2 Cabinet Heads Hint Neutrality Act Repeal   Knox Calls Bill ‘Terrible Blunder; Stimson Says I Violates ‘Freedom Of Seas’

Capital asks if neutrality repeal afoot   Stimson, Knox attacks stirring up controversy

STIMSON, KNX HIT NEUTRALITY Alt   Cabinet Criticism Suggests Movement Under Way to Repeal Measure

KNOX, STIMSON CRITICIZE LAW AS ‘BLUNDER’   War Secretary Says Freedom Of Seas Hampered; Bitter Controversy Rages.

Controvers y Arises  Over Neutrality Act   Effort to Repeal Law Appears in Making as Twe Cabinet Officials Strongly Criticize Edict Bill Creating Vice Admirals Arouses Interest

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King Carol. And Lupescu Reach Portugal   Are Being Kept There Under ‘Protective’ Custody

Former King Carol Of Rumania Makes Escape Into Portugal   Had Been Under Protective Guard In Spanish Hotel

REPORT CAROL - HAS ESCAPED      Former King Is Reportec To Have Fled Into Portugal.

CAROL, MAGDA ESCAPE SPAIN   Use Polish Passports to Flee Across Border Into Portugal

CAROL AND MME. LUPESCU ‘SAID TO HAVE ESCAPED ‘FROM SPAIN TO PORTUGAL

Carol Of Rumania Reaches Portugal?   Polish Passport Said To Have Been Used.

Carol, Lupescu Are In Portugal   Former King and Friend Escape From Spain

Carol Escapes To Portugal   Former Rumanian King Flees Spain With Lupescu

Carol Escapes To Portugal  With Lupescu   Former King of Rumania Reported to Have Fled from Spanish Internment with Polish Passport

CAROL ESCAPES INTO PORTUGAL   With Mme, Lupescu, Former Rumanian King Eludes His Spanish Guards

CAROL ESCAPES ACROSS BORDER   Former King Eludes Protec: ~ tive Custody In Seville; Reaches Portugal

EX-KING CAROL FLEES SPAIN, REPORTS TELL   Polish Passport Gets Him Into Portugal, Is Claim

EX-KING FLEES CORN. REPORI   Carol Makes Way Into Portugal With Woman Companion

CAROL CROSSES INTO PORTUGA'   Mme. Lupescu With King As He Eludes His Captors

King Carol Flees Spain   Monarch and Mistress Dodge Into Portugal; Had Polish ‘Passport

Exiled Carol Makes Escape To Portugal   Former King Of Rumania Flees Across Border

HIGHWAY MEET PLANS ARE MADE   Hundreds — Expected Here For Road Program

Night Fighters Bag 22 German Bombers to Set New Record for Night Effectiveness.   APRIL WAS WORST MONTH OF WAR   By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Poreign War Editor   Lose 500,000 Tons of Shipping in Battle of the Atlantic.

22 Raiding Planes Are  Shot Down   American - built Machines in Use—British Strike at Axis Targets

2 Nazi Planes Shot Down During Attack Last Night; British Admit Heavy Shipping Losses For April

CLAIM RECO IN BAG OF 22 NAZI BOMBERS   King Keeps Score Of Successes Against Night Raiders

BRITISH ADMIT APRIL LOSSES AT SEA HEAVY   Air Raids at Baghdad Chief Activity  In lraa

R.A.F.ClaimsTopBag In Heavy Air Battles   Shipping Losses Reach Peak During April To Emphasize Appeal for More U. S. Aid

Lumber Pact For Pay Rise Ends Strike      Largest Coast Unions to Resume Work Monday Pending Survey   VOTE IN SHIPYARDS   Mediation Board to Eye Back-to-Jobs Ballot by Machinists

LUMBER STRIKE TO END MONDAY   West Coast Machinists Wil Ballot On Peace Plan

UUAST STRIKE FRONT CRACKS   CiO Lumbermen to Go Back t Work—AFL Machinists Vote on Work Return,   WAGES ARE RAISED   National Defense Mediation Board Watches West Coast Developments,

NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDIATION BOARD WATCH WEST COAST   LUMBER STRIKE CRACKS AND SHIPBUILDING STRIKERS TO VOTE ON RETURN

THREE LU UNIONS TO END STRIKE MONDAY   .umbermen To Return To Work Under Mediation Board Plan; Shipyard Machinists Vote On Strike Ter mination Sunday.

‘West Coast Watched While Strike In Lumber Cracks; Machinists Vote

DEFENSE BOARD WATCHES WEST COAST UNIONS   AFL Machinists Vote  On Return To Work Sun. As Puget Sound CIO Lumber Strike Cracks  t IWA RETURNS MON.  , Le Se ee

SERINE FRONT BREAKS UNDER US, PRESSURE  Unions to Return to Job   Unions to Return to Jok Under Defense Board  Peace Plan   LEADERS ARE QUIZZED   Strikers Suspended By Federal Ruling On Illegal Walkouts

MEDIATION BOARD WATCHES FRISCO* STRIKE FRONT   - ‘AFL ‘Machinists to Vote On Retiirn to Work ‘at ‘ Shipbuilding Yards

CASUALTY LIST AS ISSUED BY Tht NAVY DEPARTMEN   Families of the Eleven Kille By German Torpedo Located By Navy Denartment.

Workmen Speed Plane Building   Douglas Company Says Pearl Harbor Spurred Them

HOUSE TALK ON AID TO BRITAIN IN FINAL STAGES   Senate Committee Asks About Commitments on British Navy

SCORES HUNT MISSING. TAR   Tiny, Blue-Eyed Blonde Disappears in Hills: 2, Near Altoona .

Government Control of Prices Near   Baruch Testimony Enhances Chances For Passing Law

HOUSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SAY BARUCH DEMAND IS HAVING EFFECT ON MEM BERS OF CONGRESS

BARUCH ADVISES PRICE CONTRO   Banking Committee Member Believe Chances of Passage Enhanced.

REPLY IS MADE 10 ~ CAMPAIGN ARTICL   Three Time Levy for High way and Highest Budaet Admitted

REPLY S MADE T0 CAMPAIGN ARTICLE   Three Time Levy tor High. way and Highest Bud. get Admitted

SILK CRISIS KEENLY FEL       Workers Face Idleness While { Mills Await Supply OF  Substitute Yarns.

Rumanian Chief And Axis May Break Very Soon  Antonescu Thinks Army Ready to Fight With Axis

New Revolt Rumbles In Rumania  Premier Hints Split With  Axis Partners

Outbreak Is Forecast For Rumania   REPORTED TO HAVE HALTE!I TRAFFIC ON HUNGARIAN BUR) ER MAY BREAK WITH AXIS.

Rumanian Strife Is Renewed   Antonescu - Axis Split Seen In Message

Rumania Nears  New Outbreak of Civil Strife   Premier's Message Interpreted as Break With Axis

Civil Strife Appears Neat  In Rumania   Hungary Interprets Talk by Antonescu as Hint  of Break with Axis   ARMY SET TO FIGHT

ON ANTONESCU TRYING 10 MAKE BREAK WITH AXIS   Rumania Feared Dangerous. ly Near A New Outbreak Following Premier Anton. escu’s Strongly-Worded Patriotic Message.

New Outbreak Of Civil Strike -In Rumania Reported   Message Of Premier Indicales Brewk With A

OUTBREAK ter SAID IMMINENT   Budapest Interprets Antonescu’s Talk  As Anti-Axis

RUMANIA SAID BREAKING WITH AXIS POWERS   Traffic Halted, Shots Fired Near Border; Premier Clamps Down on Assassins

May Indicate Clean Break With Axis      Traffic Along Borders Of Hungary, Bulgaria Reported To Be Halted  PREMIER’S MESSAGE STRONGLY WORDED  Says His Army Ready  And Rumanian People Wl) Rico fenm Neath’

6,000 C.E.’s Demand Dry Law Return   International Endeavoi Convention Calls for Camp Restriction

Communists anc Croations Stage ‘Demonstrations   Troops Are Occupying Defenses on Four Fronts: Stall Nazi«

Turks Bowing To Diplomacy   Substitute’ For: Blitz: Is Found; Halts Aitacks On Vital Side”

TEN-VEAR AGREEMENT [S SIGNED   Friendship Treaty May Give Nazis Free Hand In East

Turkish Press Is Silenced By New Pact With Germany Chance to Aid British End:

Free Hand for Reich Seen in Turkey Pact   Ankara Reports Accord Would Protect Germans in Attack on Reds

THIRD REICH HOLDING CLUB OVER RUSSTANS   Friendship Treaty With Ankara: Becomes Effective Immediately On Unexpected Signing   Berlin Looks Upon’ Sign  ing of Non-Aggression, Mutual Consultation Pact. As Bombshell

Agreement Protects Nazi Flank Against Attack in Any Russ-German War

Germany Has Neutralized  Turks by Pact   Ten-Year Agreement Will Give Nazis Free Hand to Move in East

ANKARA, BERLIN REACH 10-YEAR PEACE’ ACCORD   Von Papen Engineers Latest Diplomatic Triumph Of Reich Government

Nazi- Turkish Treaty Another Hitler Scor   Pact-Effectively Isolates. Soviet-Russia From British ‘Help In Event Of War And Increases TP oe i Bas ais

REGARD ACTION AS LIGHTNING < DIPLOMACY   10-Year Treaty Engineered By Nazi Ambassador   PROTECTS FLANK   Strengthens Reich In Event Of War With Russia; Soviet Now Isolated

Russia Isolated By Treaty Engineered By Franz Von Papen Last Nigh

TURKEY SIGNS NEUTRALITY PAGT WITH GERMANY   Agreement Announced  By Diplomats Of Nazi Gov't

Sign Nazi Turk Pact   Hitler Neutralizes Turkey With Non-Aggression Pact

Turkey Now Neutralized Under Paci   Germans See Free Hand Foi Operations in East; Reich Flank Protected

HITLER NEUTRALIZES TURKEY BY STROKE OF ‘BUICK -DIPLOMAG}   TEN-YEAR NON-AGGRESSION AND FRIENDSHIP TREATY SIGNED WITH TURKEY

Te male      : Hitler Has Temporarily ‘Substituted Lightning ‘Diplomacy for. Blitzkries

TREATY SIGNED FOR 10 YEARS   Berlin Sees Free Hand fo Reich for Operations In the Fact.   VON PAPEN IS FIGURE.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH NAZIS FOR NON-AGGRESSION PACT DENIED BY TURKISH SOURCE

SUCCESSOR TO SHEPPARD 10 GET ELECTED   O’ Daniel, Dies Anc Mann May Run

International Regulation  Of Arms Urged by Welle   Destruction of Hitlerite Government Said Necessary Before Peace Achieved

Welles Asks for Organization to Control Armament   Declares League Did Not Operate Like Wilson’s Plan

Willkie Asks Modification  Of Lease Plan   Republican Leader To Go To England Soon For Visit

Willkie OK’s FDR’s Lend, Lease Aid Bill   Patential Head of GOP Party ’ Will Make Private Suryey in London

For Granting  FDR Power   Willkie Favors Term Limit; To Visit London For Survey

Willkie asks arms lending  bill approved   Plans personal inspection of Great Britam

Willkie Backs. -Up-FDR Plat   Republican Leader. Will “Make European: Jaunt° For Quick Study

WENDEL L. WILLKIE FAVORS LEND-LEASE BILL IF MODIFIED   LANDON SAYS WILLKIE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN GOF LEADER. POSITION KNOWN

0. K. BY WILKIE   Approval, With Modification, Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease Bill Is Urged.

Wendell Willkie Favors ‘Modified’ Lease-Lend Bill  Defeated Candidate to Make English Trip for Survey

Backs Lend-Lease Plan, But Asks Modification Of Some of Its Terms   Asserts Nation Faces Emergency under Which He Believes Extraordinary Powers Should Be Granted the President; Will Go To Europe To Make Private Survey of Internation! Situation   Highlights from Willkie Statement Supporting Roosevelt's New Bill

WILLKIE PLANS INSPECTION TOUR  OF WAR FRONT   Presidential Candidate Wil! Fly To England

WOULD GIVE EXTRA POWER TO PRESIDENT   Defeated Candidate To Go To England

WILLKIE PLANS  ~ ‘FLYING TRIP TO ENGLAND      Favors Modificatior of Aid To Britain Rill

Lend-Lease Pian Is Favored By Willkie   Arms Bill “With Modification” Endorsed by 1940 Re. publican Standard-Bearer——Plans Trip to England for Private Survey

Willkie Approves Lease-Lend Bill   Republican Leader, Planning Trip to England for Survey, Rapped by Landon

Willkie Gives Roosevelt Aid Bill His O.K.   Tells Of Approval And Proposed Trip To Great Britain

WILLKIE OKEHS F,R. ARMS PLAN   Defeated G.O.P.'s Stanc Draws Criticism of  Landon

LEADER OF GOP TO STUDY WAR AT CLOSE RANGE   Willkie to Fly to Europe On Clipper For Personal Contact With Conflict   FAVORS TIME LIMIT EXECUTIVE POWER   Holds Authority Should Be Granted “For Fixed Term, Not Too Far  In Future”

Willkie In Lease-Lend Camp Now   ‘Wants Some Modifications In Bill; Will Fly to Europe To See Situation

TO BRITAIN TO MAKE SURVEY   Present Emergency Ie _ Reason for Urging  Its Adoption

Willkie OK’s ‘Lease-Lend’  Measure with Modification   Announces He Will Fly To England Soon  For Private Survey .  Of Situation There   TO TRAVEL SOLELY AS PRIVATE CITIZEN

Support Given To Lease Bil By Willkie   Granting Of Powers Tx President For Fixec Term Is Advocated- By Republican Leader

Willkie Plans ~ Visit Soon To Survey England   His Plan to “See for Himself’ Doesn’t Meet With Approval of All Leaders.

Landon Hits His Stand on Arsenal Bill   1940 GOP Nominee Wil Make Inspection Trip to England   WANTS TERM FIXED   Kansan Says Willkie Would Have Lost Nominrtion on Present Position

WILLKIE BACKS FDR PLAN TO AID BRITAIN   Would Limit Term of Power Gran and Favors Full Debate—Wil Make Visit to England

Republican 1940 Candidate for President ‘Plans Survey Trin to Europe

Plaus Survey Willkie Will Make Trip 'To Eneland   Favors FDR's British-aid Full with Modifications

Lease-Lend Plan O.K.’d By Willkie   Landon Says 1940 GOP Candidate Wouldn't Have Received Nomination If Views Known

Willkie Favors FDR’s Aid Plan   Willkie Never Would Have Been Nominated Hf Stance Had Been Known-—Lan  don.

Willkie Puts His Approval On Arms Bill   Defeated GOP Candidate Will Go to Britain to Study Situation There   HITS LANDON’S AIMS

Willkie Favors “Lease-Lend” Plan Of Roosevelt With Modifications

WILLKIE FAVORS ‘'LEND-LEASE’ BIL!   Wants Fixed Term of Power: - to Presidents Phins to Fly to Britain.

Willkie Supports President on  Land-Lease Plan   Demands Full, Nonpartisan Debate Without ‘Pressure’ for Passage; Announces Plans for Trip to Londot

Landon Says Republican Candidate Wouldn't Have Run if He'd Told His Stand

Democracy in Danger, Defeated Nominee Asserts in New York  RGES CAREFUL STUD‘  Warns Congress to Keep War Declaration - Power in Own Hands

Roosevelt Plan Gets WillkieAid   Time’ Limitatior On Powers Is Proposed

Invaders Meet Stubborn Resistance  Nazi Drive From Rumania Smashed   Hitler Centers On 400 Mile Front

Carroll Discusses ned Strategy  Russians Would Stretch Nazi Lines

STRATEGY IS BEING EMPLOYED   Experts Believe That Ger mans May Be Drawn on Until Supply Lines Are Over-Extended.

American Fliers Seriously Damage Enemy Transport   Informed London Quarters Acknowledge That Hongkong, Britain's Second Biggest Stronghold in Far East, May Be Evacuated

Hongkong and Singapore are Threatened   Japs Claim Big Push on Hongkong and British May Evacuate   U.S. PLANES POUND - INVADER FORCES   Let-Up on Luzon Only Temporary; Russia May Soon doin Action

“Manila Expects Powerful New Attack From Mikado Forces After Ri st; British Desert Armies Have Germans On Run

U.S. Army Bombers Slashing Violently At Nippon’s Forces:   Serious “Threat “Te: ‘Singapore As Land  Fighting ‘Dev relops On Malay Peninsula, Says London

Nippon Slackens Drive To Invade Philippines;  Gathers Reinforcements   U.S. Battle Fleet Hunts Japanese Navy To Avenge Pearl Harbor Treachery; No Change Indicated In Land Operations At Manj]-+

Singapore Naval Base Is Seriously Threatened Today   Nipponese Rally For New Assault Upon Philippines

US Forces Get Transport, Six Enemy Planes   Crippling Attack On Nippo: nese Vessel 200 Miles Southeast Of Manila.   NO GROUND ATTACKS

crippling attack made off Legaspi   Japanese slacken drive against Luzon and hit at British in Borneo, Malaya and Hong Kong

HIT DURING RAID IN LUZON AREA   Four Japanese Planes Shot  Down; Ground Operations Remain Unchanged

Jap Transport ( rippled in Kiehting Ott Luzon: Navy Still Hunting for Jap Fleet

DRIVE SLOWE AS ISLANDERS, U.S, RESISTING   Jap Transport Crippled in Attack by U. 8. Bombers. Concentrating on Borneo Now

Crippling Attack Made On Nippon Transport Vessel   BAG TOKYO PLANES   Enemy Concentrates Attack on British Borneo And Malaya

Communique Indicates No Change In Other Sectors   Mikado’s Forces Move Troops, Supplies Into Position Off Island Coast For New Attacks ~

Seriously Damaged an Enemy Transport Off Luzon Island in the Philippines Today, It Is Said.   t JAPANESE FIGHTER PLANES SHOT DOWN   The Crippling Attack on the Transport Was Off Legaspi, _a War Bulletin Announced.

Another Troop Transport Is Damaged And Four Fighting Planes Reported Shot Down

JAPAN'S SEA-BORNE INVASION FORCE I$ POUNDED BY AIRMEN   ENEMY TRANSPORT DAM. AGED; FOUR NIPPON FIGHT. ER PLANES SHOT DOWN

Predicts It Will Come After Russia Stabilizes War on Her Own Soil

One Vessel Hit in Fight Off Legaspi   War Department Bulletin Reports No Land Changes; Japs Shift to Borneo

Lull In Philippme Fighting Is Believed Prelude To New As. saults; Russia May  ‘Allw Against Japan

U. S. Fleet Hunts Foe In Pacific As Jap  Invasion Try Slackens   Reports Indicate Russia May Soon Enter Far East War

ENEMY TRANSPORT DAMAGED AND PLANES SHOT DOWN; NO CHANCEINLAND SITUATION   Japs Let-Up In Pressure Against Philippines After Heavy Transport Losses But Intensify Drive Acvainst Borneo and Other British Sectors

Foe Gains A Foothold On Borneo   British Hint At Hong Kong Evacuation; Singapore Threat Grows.

U. S. Bombers Battering Seaborne Attacks on Island of Luzon  INVADERS RETIRE  Reportedly Reforming All Forces for New and More Vigorous Thrust

Enemy Aims New Blows At British   Hongkong May Be Evacuated  And Singapore Is In New Danger

Air Activity Minor; 4 Jap Planes Downed   Let-Up in Pressure on Luzon May Mean Respite Before Another Powerful Attack

Indications Seen, However, That Japs Are Using Main Forces To Strike  Elsewhere.   HONK KONG MAY BE YIELDED BY BRITISH

Badly Stung Foe Slackens Drive at Luzon   riongkong May Fiave to Be  Evacuated; New Threat to Singapore Develops; Red Aid Indicated

Transport Is HitByBombs,  Planes Down   Luzon Bases Scene Of Heavy Fighting; Japan Apparently Has Slackened; British Mav Flee Hongkong

Enemy Turns From Luzon to British Post:   Part of Hongkong Island Reported Invaded As English Are Hit Hard; One Jap Troopship Seriously Damaged.

ALAGAMA MEN At INCLUDED IN JAMES GREW   Centre, Birmingham Sailors Among 37 Rescued, Unhurt After Ship Is Sunk   NAVY ISSUES CASUALTY LISTS OF TWO DISASTERS   Names O* Reuben Jame: Survivors Posted With Two Dead. 97 Missing

Decent Humanity Will Survive, Say Nations’ Leaders   Prime Minister Churchill Joins President Roosevel In Christmas Message: National Community Tree Lighting Service Held at White House

Allied Leaders Cite War Aims In Joint Talk   F.D.R., Churchill Stress Need of Preserving "Brotherhood of Man’

PRESIDENT JOINED BY CHURCHILL IN MESSAGE   ‘Liberty For Our Children Is Aim,’ Leaders Say   Tinhninnte At Christmas Is Urged For Youth’s Sake

F.D., Churehill Give Yule Talks   Roosevelt Stresses Brotherhood of Man at Tree Ceremony

President Puts. Stress on “Dignity and Brotherhood of Man,” an Inheritance Which Prime Minister Says Will Be Preserved for Children of English-Speaking World—Two Speak at Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Inaugurate New Governor Aug. 8   Stevenson Becomes Acting Governor When W. Lee Leaves

Electricians. InN. Y. Strike   Walkout May Tie Up 250,000 Construction Workers

AFL ELECTRICAL WORKERS CALL STRIKE INN, Y.   Jnion Officials Predict Action Will Tie Up 250,000 Construction Workers: Na tional Strike Picture  In Brief.

ELECTRICIANS STRIKE   Walkout May Tie Up 250,000 Workers in New York City

Four Jap Pianes Down Off Luzon, Transport Damaged   Nipponese Report Landing On British Borneo Coast, Offensives Launched Against Hong Kong and Singapore

ALLIES HOLD  INITIATIVE UN THREE VITAL WAR FRONTS   Attacking Enemy in Luzon Libya and Russia, Dispatches State   Japanese Stage Vigorous Offensive Against Singapore and Hong Kong

Pressure Taken Off Philippine Area As Japs Strike On Other Fronts

JAP PLANES ARE DOWNED OFF LUZON   Hong Kong, Singapore Are Endangered by Strong Offensives; Russ ians Riact at Germans

JAPS SEEKING 10 KNOCK QUT GREAT IMPERIAL BASE   invaders Using Thailand Tertitory As Taking Off ae for Attack.

DEFENSE FORCES REPORTED TO HAVE WIPED OUT 184 BOATLOADS OF. SAPANESE ATTEMPTING  » “ LANDING-HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE .  “ MENACED BY MAJOR OFFENSIVES

Threat Grows to Singapore Base; Soviets Advance   British Near Vilal Axis Base In Libya; Russians Still Driving Germans

APS THREATEN HONG: KONG AND SINGAPORE BASE   Landing by Japanese on the North Coast of British Borneo is Reported From Tokyo. o      AMERICAN PLANES DAMAGE TRANSPORT   British Spearheads Striking 70 Miles West of Tobruk in Libya, are Approaching Derna.   Hy JOE ALEX MORKIS, United Press Foreign Editor.

Russian Military Schools Singing American Antherr  Internationale Also Sunc as Young Reds Learn To  mrAre

Soviet Army Now Regarded As Destroved   Million Soviet Troops it Trap, Loasts German {tonmanique

MO3T oERIOUs SINCE DUNKIRK UR BRITTO   German Advance Against Moscow Presents a Bad S:tuaticn.   SOVIET IS CONFIDENT   Mcscow Revorts That Nazi Drive Has Been Effectively Stopped.

WORLD UNION FOR PEAGE PICTURED   Justice Roberts Says America’s Common Aim Is To Defeat Dictatorships; Rear Admiral Byrd Speaks

Justice Roberts Calls for Defeat Of Axis and Creation of World Union   Admiral Byrd Urges Sell Restraint in Exercise of Cherished Rights

NAZI RADIO SHIP REACHES BOSTON   Vessel Was Captured By U. S. Navy Off Coast Of Greenland After Secret Wireless Station Had Been Set Up There——-Has Crew Of 20 Men

Seized German Ship Anchored In U.S. Yard   Radio Expedition I Landed After Trip  From Greenland

NAZI RADIO SHIP REACHES BOSTON   BROUGHT TO PORT IN CUSTODY OF BYRD'S ANTARTIC VESSEL

NAZI RADIO SHIP IN BOSTON PORT   Twenty Members of Captur ed Greenland Expedition Held in Naval Custody

CAPTURED NAZI SHIP DOCKS IN BOSTON PORT   60-Ton Vessel Of Norwegiar Registry Escorted By “Bear”?   CREW TO BE QUIZZED

NAZI RADIO BOAT, CREW AT BOSTOK   In Custody oi Naval Shiy ‘Bear’; Officials Withhold Comment

NAZI EXPEDITION SHIP ARRIVES — IN BOSTON TODAY   Seized Ry Navy After Establishing Radio Statior In Greenfand

ARRIVES IN BOSTON TODAY UNDER ESCORT   Personnel of Vessel Will B Taken To Immigration Station For Action.   IDENTIFIED AS BUSKO   Attempt To Set Up Greeniand Listening Post System By

RADIO BOAT OF  NAZIS ARRIVES   Captured Ship And Crev Reach Boston Today

Nazi Radio  Ship in. U.S.      Seized Vessel. Brought In After Attempt to Set Up Station Fails

SEIZED NAZI SHIP ARRIVES INU. S. PORT   Puts Into Boston Harbor Under Custody Of Navy   WITHHOLD COMMENT   Systematic Nazi Attemp' To Set Up Stations Exposed

Nazi Radio Ship Reaches Boston Today   U. S. Navy Intercepted Vessel, Comment Withheld By Naval Officials

NAZIS RADIO SHIP ARRIVES   Vessel, Seized After Secre Wireless Station Set Up, At Boston

Nazi Ship Brought In   Radio Expedition Ship Arrives At Boston Today

German Radio Ship In Boston   Naval Ship Bear Brings: In Vessel Seized Off The Coast Of Greenland

Churchill Mum on Russians   German Ship, In U.S.Custody. Held at Bostor   Radio Expedition Vessel Brought from Greenland By Navy Craft

‘Nazi Radio Ship Taken by The U. S. Navy Off Greenland Docks at Boston

NAZI RADIO SHIP HELD AT BOSTON      U. S. Naval Vessel Returns Craft From Greenland

Seized Nazi Radio Ship Reaches Boston Under Guard of Naval Vesse

SEIZED GERMAN RADIO SHIP Ih BOSTON HARBOR   Vessel Captured -by U.S After Secret Wireless Station Was Established Off Greenland   NAZI CREW IS HELD   Will Be Subjected: to Procedure Déaling With” Aliens Brough: ta - American Soil

CAPTURED SHIP BROUGHT TOU.S   Nazi Radio ‘Vessel and Crew in Custody in Boston Harbor.

Captured Ship. Reaches Boston   Naval Steamer Bea Escorts German Controlled Ship/”

Navy Brings Seized Nazi Radio Expedition Ship to Boston from Greenland

Defense Progress   1,642,000 Under Arms At First Milestone; Factories Stram To Increase Armaments

BY GERMAN GD. ADMIRAL   Says Convoys Will Constitute. Open Warlike Action

RAEDER TOLD ALL: BERLIN   Admiral Laid ‘‘Every Carc on Table’’ in Convoy Statement

NAZI NAVAL CHIEF RAEDER WARNS U.S. (OF WARLIKE ACTION   ‘Lays All Cards On Table’ Ir Warning About American Convoys For British War Goods   WOULD BE FORCED TO REPLY WITH ARMS

Battle Threefold In Value To Nazis — Crete Providing Valuable Test

CRETE IS AN ISLAND OF MUCH IMPORTANCE   Nt Has A Strategic Importance Te  Britain On Account Of Its 1 Pesition

Naval Fliers Ride Out Storm Safely   Two Land Plane On Shallow  Pond in Texas

Navy Plane Down Safely   Pilots Ride Out Storm After One Crewman Dies in Chute Leap

Missing Navy Plane Landed On Texas Lake   Two Pilots Safe; One Crewman Dies  In “Chute Leap

NAVY BOMBER PILOTS SAFE   Ride Oui Storm, Land In Lagoon In Texas Brushlands

PILOTS ARE SAFI   Navy Men Negotiated Dar ing “—s on Lagoon  in Texas

MISSING BOMBER LANDS IN TEXAS   Come Down in Brushy Rancl Country and Are Found Stranded by Cowboys.

Naval Fliers of Bomber From Which Five Para chute, Land in Lagoon.

Safe in Texas  Two Pilots Land in Lagoon; One Crewman Killed Tn 'Chaite Tnmn

Bomber Pilots Who Stuck With Plane Are Safe   One of Five Crewmer Dies in Parachute Leap in Storm

NAZITROOPS CRACK METSOVO PASS AND TAKE. AELIED-FORTS      Threaten To Cut Off Vital Greek Retreat From Albania—Many May Be Trapped

VICHY PROTESTS ATTACK   RAF Raid On Tunisian City Bring Sharp Note

MOVE AGAINST ITALY COMING VERY SHORTL'   ROOREVELT INDICATES TTAL ‘ JONSULAR OFFICES TO CLOSED—ARMING OF _¢ SHIPS DISCUSSED

America May Close Italy's Offices Here   Washington, Berlin Charge Treaty Violation As Relations Deteriorate; Armed Ships Seen

NAZIS AND THE U.S. AVER EACH OTHER VIGLATED TREATIES   Mutual Charges Hurled by Two Countries Today as Tension Rises.   FORMAL PROTEST IS EXPECTED SOON   U.S. to Teil of Stand on Sinking of Robin Moor.

TREATY VIOLATION NEW THREAT TOU.S. GERMAN RELATIONS   Capital Awaits America’s Pratest To Nazis On Sinking Of U. 5. Vessel   SOME MOVE AGAINST ITALY IS IMMINENT

Wait Next U.S. Blast At Axis   Treaty Violations Charges Hurled as Formal Protest on Robin Moor Case is Drafted.

GERMANY IRKED AT CONSULATE CLOSINGS; SEES TREATY BREACH   Deterioration Between Washington and Berlin Grows; Teutonic Nationals Must Stay   Hitler Claims Action on Shut Offices Here is ‘Arbitrary’ and a Pact -» Violation

RELATIONS FURTHER STRAINED TODAY BY PLAN OF PRESIDEN)   German - American Ten. sion Increases As FDR Indicates a Move Against Italv.

CONTEST OVER  IN COURT, TO   Tribunal Says No Purpose to Be Served of Assembly’s Rights   WRIT iS DISMISSED   Meaningless Even (f Proper Judge Douglas Holds. In Gninion ~

BOTH. PARTIES CAUCUS TONIGHT TO PICK LEADERS   Lauf of Cole County Ap. pears to Be Unopposed for Majority Leader   MATTINGLY ANSWERS _HULEN OVER RADIO   If Democrats Follow Plan There WII Be No Inauguration’ Monday

Long and Stormy Session Of State Legislature Will   Be Convened Tomorrou

LEGISLATURE T0 BE ASKED TO OPEN ALL BALLOT BOXES    Missouri Legislators Will Be   Convened at Noon on Wednesday.   EXPECT LONG SESSION      Democrats Have Their Procedure Carefully Made Ont.

Winter Hits In Rockies   Snow and Freezing Temperatures Swoop Down From Canada

COLORADG HIT BY SNOWSTORM   Mercury Drops To Freez ing As Winter Makes Curnrise Feint

Winter in  Colorado   Lives of Six Persons Imperilled by Snowstorm, Drifts Block Roads

GRIPS WEST: TUBE DROPS   Drifis. Block Roads in. Rock) Mountain Area;“Several Persons Imperilled. —

WEaT [a onIVERING IN WINTRY SPELL   Wide Area Caught Unprepar ed for Low Temperatures, and Snowfall

DETAIN SHIP   Japs Hold Up Departure From Shanghai of U. §. Freighter.

Japs Withdraw From Changsha   “Purpose Of Campaign Is Accomplished” Is Only Explanation

JAPANESE WITHDRAW   Keport Purpose of Changsha Campaign Accomplished

TO Quiy CHANGSHA   Announce Withdrawal To: morrow “Because Purpose Of Campaign Accom plished’

JAPANESE FORCES ARE WITHDRAWING FROM CHANGSHE   Purpose of Campaign Has Been Accomplished Says Jap Military Headquarters; Columns Reported Moving Northward.

114 Russian Vessels Lost Berlin Says   Warships and Transports Sunk or Damaged At Viipuri is Claim

Russ ‘Dunkirk’ Claimed by Nazis In Baltic Sector   Soviet Forces Try Emulation of British Evacuation from Frances

114 Soviet Transports  Are Sunk   Sea Battle Continuing For Control of Gulf Of Finland

RESIDENCES IN CLEVELAND ALSO BURNED   Cause of fire unknown; production of airplane parts delayed

FIRE AT CLEVELAND RAVAGES FAGICRY, THREATENS HOMES   General Alarm Is Sounded; Fighting Equipment Rushed.   PLANT ENGAGED IN DEFENSE WORK   Aluminum Castings for Planes and Tanks Produced.

BLAIR DIRECTS MACKEY TO PICK THE GRANT JURY   Membership Will Not Be Made’ ‘Public. Until Oct. 6 When Court Convenes   PROBE INTO SLUSH . “FUNDS CONTINUES   Wymore, Vandeventer anc ‘Jackson Visiting Various Parts of State

(Grand Jury Called for October 6  To Go Into Charges of Slush Funds In General Assembly

TAKES FIRST STEP IN STATE “GRAFT PROBE   Cole County Jurist Directs  - Sheriff to Summon Ve — nire to Consider Evidence in Legislative Shakedown Charves.

JUNIOR C. OF C. MEETS   Tentative Arrangements Made for a Membership Drive

FIERCE BATTLE RAGING ALONG CENTRAL FRONT   12 Generals Reported Shot For Protests On Rumanian Participation   CLAIM UKRAINE ADVANCE   Three German Armies Of 1, 500,000 Men Reported Thrown Into Conflict

Claim Big Victory Near Sea of Azov   Britain Fails in Attempt to Draw Finns Out of War

Three Nazi Armies Move Toward City   GERMAN HIGH COMMAND CLAIMS MAJOR WIN AT SEA OF AZOV

RED RESISTANCE SLOWS ADVANCES QF NEW ARMIES   London Reports Fourth Nazi Offensive Against Soviet is Being Carried Out by Three Armies.   RUMANIAN GENERALS ARE REPORTED SHO}   Finns Have Rejected British Diplomatic Effort to Ex. tricate Them From War Aaainst Russia.

TURKEY HEARS RUMANIANS TRY TO QUIT FIGHT   London Reports German Offensive Being Made by Three German Armies

German Forces Ramming On Toward Moscow   1,500,000 in Drive With Full Reserve, London Reports; Nazis Silent Except for ‘Claim: of Victory North of Sea of Azey-

NAZI DRIVE FOR CITY OF MOSCOW CONTINUE:   Germans Ram Forward Despite Fierce Resistance on Part of Russians With Reds Claiming New Major Victory North of the Sea of Azoy—12 Rumanian Generals Reported Shot for Continuing Soviet Offensive.

American Red Cross Remov-* ing Stranded Citizens, Who Chose to Stay After 1918, at Rate of About 100 a Week 

AEF LEAVING FRANCE   Last Remnants Of World War Forces Returning

Army Promotions Ordered Based On Actual Merit  1917.18 Preeedent Is Followed as War Department Acts

ARMY INVOKES MERIT SYSTEM   Promotion Of Officers To Be Based On Ability. Not Seniority

Merit System For Promoting  Of Officers   Sets Aside Long Time-Honored Custom Followed

ARMY OFFICER PROMOTIONS BASED ON MERIT   Peacetime Consideration of Seniority Disregarded in Vast Enlargement of Forces

ARMY 15 PLAC ON MERIT SYSTEN   PROMOTION OF OFFICERS IN “FUTURE WILL BE BASED -ON THEIR RECORDS,

ASCAP, MUTUAL NETWORK MUSIC DISPUTE IS SETTLED   NBS, CBS Continue Negotia tions In Four Month Old ' Controversy

ASCAP- Music to Be On Mutual System Beginning Tomorrow Evening at 8   NBC and CBS Are Still Negotiating for Terms With the Orranization .

Air Station, Resort Feel Blaze Wrath   Eight States Fight Menace Of Fires In Woodlands

BRITISH NEGOTIATE FOR LIQUIDATION OF INVESTMENTS INU. S.   Deals ‘Would Provide Empire With Cash For War Supplies

Britain Seeking Liquidation Here   Multi-Million Dollar Deal in Making as Two Syndicates Negotiate

C1. 0. Walkout At Plant At Johnstows   Action Is Taken As E. R. P Balloting Is Begun At Bethlehem Plant

FACE HEAVY INCREASES IN LIVING COSTS   “Most Pronounced,” In Words of Price Administrator, First Witness for Legislation.

Warns of U.S. Living Cost  Henderson Says  Cost Heading to 1999 Levalc

Americans Face Big Increase In Cost Of Living   Leon Henderson Says Price-Control Bill Can Not Remedy This

Henderson First Witness on Price Control   Nation Faces Rising Costs Even With Bill, he says

HENDERSON SEES EARLY PRICE RISES   Cost of Living Going up Whether Price Control Bill is Passed or Not

Higher Prices. Are Predicted   Henderson Sees  Nation Facing ‘Heavy Increase -.On Living Costs

LIVING COSTS TO BE BOOSTED, CONGRESS TOLD   Says Even Price Control Bil May Not Provide Sufficient Power   SUBSTITUTE IS PREPARED   Republicans Will Demand Some Controls Over Private Credit

COST OF LIVING IS T0 BE HIKED   Leon Henderson, Price Administrator, Sees Strong Increase

NATION FACING PRICE UPSWING OF HUGRIMPORT      Will Be Most Pronounced Even If Price-Fixing Bill Is Passed, Henderson Savs   IS FIRST WITNESS   'Faces “Enormous Load” In Preventing Economy Entering Inflationary Stage

Living Cost To Soar, Even  With Limits   Prices Now Near 1929 Peak, House Committee Told

LIVING COSTS DUE TO SOAK   Henderson Says Even Price Control Law Will Not Prevent Rise

Cost of Living Is on the Increase   Leon Henderson Said Nation’: Price Structure “Knocking at Door” of 1919 Levels.

URGES ACTION ON PROPOSED CONTROL BILI   ?ronounced Increase ir  Living Costs Faced By Nation

Sharp Rise In Living Cost Held Certain   Henderson Sees “Strong: est” Increase Even If ‘Price Bill Passes

LIMIT 1S REJECTED Fi   D FACE RISING COS’   Henderson Says Nation Will Have Big Job to Prevent Inflation

Price-F'ix Bill Passage Said Urgent LIVING COSTS  ABOUT TO GO OUT OF BOUNDS

Living Cost Will Go Up   Price-Control Bill Would Not Alter Situation

HENDERSON ASKS QUICK ACTION ON PRICE FIXING      Sees ‘Pronounced Increase In U.S. Cost Of Living’ Even If Bill Is Passed Immediately; Substitute Hinted

BIG COST HIKE IS PREDICTED BY HENDERSON   Sees Load For Govern ment In Preventing Inflationary Stage   PEAK LEVELS CLOSE   Price Administrator Testifies Before House Banking Group

Price Controi Bill Urgently Needed, States Henderson   Predicts Measure Will Not Provide Complete Check Upon Inflation

CONGRESS GETS PRIGE WARNING   Henderson Says. Nation Faces Pronounced In rd roe crease in Living Costs.

SAYS NATION FACES STRONG RISE IN PRICES   Living Costs to Advance, Even if Control Bill Is Enacted, Leon Henderson Tells House Bankins Committee.

HOME GUARD HONOR ROLL      Living Costs Bound to Mount, Says Chief

OtED INCREASED COSTS OF LIVING   Leon Henderson Testifies Be. fore Committee on Proposed Price Control Bill

Immediate Passage Of Price Control Bill Would Not  Save Canstimer

WARNS CONGRESS OF RISING H. C..L.   HENDERSON ASKS FOR LAW TO PERMIT OF PRICE CONTROLS

PRICES ON THE WAY T0 - 1919 PEAK      Now Knocking at Door of , 1929 Level, Henderson ' Says, Urging Control   BIG JOB AHEAD TO HALT INFLATION      “2epublicans Talk of Substitute Measure as Hearings Bevin

Warns Living Costs Will Soar Despite Control  Price Structure At 1929 Levels

CONGRESS TOLD COST RISE PERIL BY HENDERSON   Even With Powers Contain ed in Control Bill, Inflation Looms, He Says

Even With Price Contro! Inflation Would : Hard to Stop  ENORMOUS TA>  Price Structure Is ‘\o Knocking at the Door Of 1929 Levels

Pronounced Increase In Cost Of Living Is Near, ‘Asserts U. S. Official

REDS BATTLING (10 STEM NAZI IN KERCH ARE!   ‘Both Sides Waging Fierce Air Attacks For Suprem“acy. Over.Two-Mile- * Wide Strait      GERMANS ROUTED   \Retreat Panic-Stricken Be   low Moscow and In Leningrad Area; Fascists   Flee In Underwear

AERIAL FIGHT IS SEEN FOR KERCH STRAIT   Supremacy May Decide Control of Gate To  Caucasis   Drive Nazi Troops Bach In Leningrad And  Moscow Areas   Re Axscociated Press«

FIERCE BATTLE FOR AIR SUPREMACY OVER KERGH FORECAST   TWO-MILE WIDE STRAIT SEPARATING CRIMEA FROM CAUCASUS BE BATTLEGROUND

BRITISH LAND MEN   Hitler Headquarter Says Small Patrol Repulsed Bloodily, but Lendon Claim: Group Returned “Complete”

VICHY IGNORES DE GAULLE PLEA   Population Of French Capital Pays No Attention To Free French Request For “Standstill Demonstration.”

STANDSTILL CALL IN VICHY IGNORED   LITTLE RESULT. TO DE GAULLE PLEA IS REPORTED

DE GAULLE IGNORED IN VICHY AREA   ‘French Urged by Free Leade!   to Stand Still Five Minutes to Show Will for Freedom: from Nazis

Vichy French Ignore Standstill Reques   DeGaulle Asks People To Protest Against Occupation

In Bankruptcy Court —   Varied Holdings Of Dr. Brinkley Go To Creditors

Dr. Brinkley Owes Million      *Goat Gland” Sfiecialist _ Declared Bankrunt

Debts Reach  Doc Brinkley 1 ]-2 Millions   Assets Valued At About One-Eighth Of Liabilities

Dr. Brinkley To Federal Court For Creditors’ Claims Of $1,600,000

GERMANS BOME BRITISH COASTS   Mouth Of Thames Included In Nazi Attack; Airports In Eastern England Raidort

LuftwaffeBack Over England   British East And South Coast And Mouth Of Thames Attacked By Nazis

BEST MACHINES WILL WIN WAR, STALIN STATES   LORD BEAVERBROOK TELLS OF DISCUSSIONS WITH RED DICTATOR

TANKS 10 DECIDE OUTCOME OF WAR BELIEVES STALIN   Country Producing Best Mo: _ tors Will Be the Victor In Conflict.

HOSPITAL AND METHODISTS GET $500 BEQUESTS   2 Funds Provided In Miss Anne E. Hollebaurh’s Will

Defense Labor Front Almost Unchanged .   30 Strikes Involve 40,006 Workers Now

‘40,000 WORKERS IN DEFENSE PLANTS ARE ON WALKOUTS   War Department Order Is Expected To Put Men To Work At Wright  ce Ty

J) oTRIKES IN DEFENSE PLANT:   Government May Put Own Emploves To Work On Ai Research Station

19 SEAMEN PROBABLY PERISHED   Survivor from Blasted Tanke: Expresses Belief Missing Men Died in Blazing Forecastle

Expansion Of Navy Speeded In Quick Vote   House Committee Act: On Amended Request To Start Week

‘County Almost Unanimous for  » Wheat Quotas   REDUCTION OF ACREAGE AL. LOTMENT FOR CROP OF 1942 IS ANNOUNCED

British-Aid Bil Surmounts First Test in House   Vote Approves Limiting Debate To Three Days

Measure Passes First Test —tLafollette Opposes - Extension Of Presi. dential Power.

Sol Bloom Pleas For  Passage   Members Approve Rule For Three Days of General Debate

HOUSE BEGINS S-DAY DEBATE ON BRITISH AID   Committee Chairman Bloom Appeals For Support of Measure As Way to Keep Out of War.   THOMAS DEPLORES INVASION THREAT

HOUSE PONDERING PROPOSED RULE FOR Al) DEBATE   Senator La Follette Fights Measure Before Senate Committee—Calls It War Mandate.

Aid Bill Passes Ist  Bio Hurdle   General Debate To Be Limited To Three Days

nce AYO OF DEBATE WIL OF PEAMITTED   Debate Begins Immediatel) with Bloom Making Plea for Passage.   BILL IS ‘SAFEGUARD’   Consideration of Measure Becomes Three-Ring Circus.

LA FOLLETTE IS HEARD BY GROUE   ‘All-Out’ Aid Statement Is Attributed To Daladier

ALL OUT AID BILL WOULD FOOL BRITAIN   Former Governor of Wisconsin Says Too Great Powers Would Be Given  Roosevelt.   BULLETIN

House Begins Debate on Act With Bloom Plea for Passage; Ex-Governor Raps War Mandate   Speaker Rayburn Predicts Fayorable Action By Week’s End; Norman Thomas Also Scores Plan to Aid British, Forecasts Troops Sent

Calls Aid Mandate For War   Bill Would Make FDR Sole Peace Custodian Sava La¥oallette

Hearings Continue In Senate   Former Governor La Fol lette of Wisconsin Opposes Bill

FIRST TEST IS PASSED BY AID * BILL IN HOUSE   Members Approve Rule For Three Days Of General Debate

HGUSE DEBATE ON FASE-LEND BLL TO OPEN TODAY   Lo Follette Seys Bill Gives President War Power   SENATE GROUP HEARS NORMAN THOMAS TODAY

Begins Debate en Lend-Lease Measure, Vote Expected Friday; LaFollette, Thomas Charved Dictatorshin. = -

LEASE-LEND BILL PASSES FIRST TEST   Debate Limited To Three Days In Lower House

Nonpartisan Court Pian Yo Be Tested   Donnell to Name Suc: cessor for St. Louis Circuit Court Judge

Luftwaffe ls Heading For lraq   Turk Reports Say British Ordered to Take Baghdad, Regardless

BRITISH HOLD ON MID-EAST JEOPARDIZEL   lraq Uprising Cause Of Rejoicing in Germanv

Civilians Are Moved Out Of Istanbul By  Government   Nazi Blitzkrieg Goes to Frontier; Greek Forces Fighting.

TURKS FEAR NAZI DRIVE, INDICATED   Germans Take 80,000 Greeks Prisoner,  Berlin Claims; Greek Army Fiahts—Athens

TURKEY REMOVES RESIDENTS FROM CITY OF ISTANBUL   FEARS OF IMMINENT GERMAN ATTACK ARE SEEN IN EVACUATION

PART POPULATION OF ISTANBUL BEING REMOVED INTERIOR   INDICATIONS ARE BOTH YUGOSLAVS AND GREEKS RALLYING FROM ATTACKS

War Threat Brings Evacuation of Part Of Istanbul's Population; British Establish New Defense Lines

ISTANBUL'S POPULATION BEING MOVEL   Belgrade Reported Entered by Nazi Troops.—Greek Position Called Some Better Toray.

A Balkan Showdown Is Near   British Mechanized Forces Speed to Greek Front;  No Greek Surrender

Population Of Istanbul Being Moved   Germans Advance Deeper And Greece Prepares For Showdown Battle

Turks Place No Faith In German Assurance “That Attack Not Intended; 300,000 British Soldiers - ‘Massed i

Greeks Are Ready For NazisAgain   British Forces of 300,000 with Mechanized Equipment Rush to Meet invaders

Considerable Part of the Population of Istanbul Being Removed   SLAVS ARE HITTING LINE AT SKOLPJE   Berlin Silent on 1 Gains, But Claims 80,000 Greek Pris. oners; Athens in Denial’

TURKEY CLEARS ISTANBUL; NAZI ATTACK FEARED   Part Of Population Removec Injand; Germans Deny Any Invasion Plans

ISTANBUL BEING PARTLY VACATED   Considerable Part of Population Being Removed by Turkish Government,   GREEK DEFENSE STIFFENS   Battalions of British Forces Reported Rushing te Battle — German Legions.

British Troops Stand Ready With Flame-Throwers as Big Battle Shapes Up in Greece   Turkey, Fearing Nazi Drive Toward Suez Canal, Makes Ready to Evacuate Istanbul

Turkish Decision Is Close Or Heels Of German ‘Assurance’   Ucrman Line CROATS TO AXIS  Greeks Confident As They And British Prepare For Showdown Balkan Battle

Turk government fears imminent nazi attack   Berlin claims 80,000 Greeks captured as British batallions from Africa rush north to meet blitzkrieg

Ankara Government. Remove: Civilians from Istanbul,  on Bosporus.   Showdown Near?      British Massed Near Mount Olympus to Meet Nazi Blitzkrieg Forces.

Allies’ Position Slightly Brighter; Greeks Deny Surrender; British Set for a Stand

To Partly Evacuate Istanbul; Athenians Claim Army Intact   Nazis Say 80.000 Greeks Already Captured; British Prepare for Decisive Battle Against Teutons

Allied Balkan Struggle Takes on Brighter Aspect   German Military Spokesman in Berlin Asserts More Than 80,000 Greeks Have Been Cantured

Evacuation of a Large Part of Population im Ordered  GREEK ARMY INTACT  British Armored Units Rushing North to Join Greek Armies

Na MEASSIRANCE      Part Of Population Of Istanbul Being Removed    TURKEY STANDS IN PATH OF GERMANS

Disregard Nazi Pledge of Safety; Say Croats Form Pro-Axis State   Greeks Claim Army Intact ‘to Deal Decisive Blow’ at Nazis; British Rush In More Troops

Population Of Istanbul Moved As Von Papen Says Attack Not Planned By Germany

Nazi Blitzkrieg Slashes Through Greece To Border   Athens Sources Declare Main Army Is Intact As British Rush Northward

British Flame-Throwers and Tanks Rushed North From Athens For Decisive Battle With German Blitzkrieg Invaders.   Order Given For Semi-Withdrawal Of Turk Populace From Istanbul

Fears of !mminent German Attack on Turkey Seen After Removal of Part of Population of Istanbut   Greece’s Struggle T akes on Slightly Brighte: Aspect; Germans Still Believed To Be Making Head way in Balkans

TURKS BEGIN 10 MOVE POPULATION OF ISTANBUL   ‘British Bolster Line   Across Greece For Decisive Balkan Battle With German Invaders  7 ee

EVACUATE PORTION OF INHABITANTS IN ISTANBUL TODA)   ‘This Action Was Taken by  Fears of an Imminent German Attack.  i   A GERMAN STATEMENT      Von Tapen, Ambassador te Turkey, Says Nazis Have No Ideas of Attacking.

Turkey Fears Attack: Greeks Deny Eastern Army Gives Up— British Rush to Fray

Turkey to Remove Istanbul Citizens   Fears of Imminent German Attack Seen in Announcement of Evacuation Despite Nazi Assurance That Move Is Not Contemplated.

Population Of Istanbul Moving Out   British Mass In North Greece For Decisive Battle With Germans.

Greeks Say Army Has Not Quit   British Admit Germans Still Are Making Gains: British Rush Reinforcements  Bombers Attack  R. A. F. Planes Strafe Motorized Columns of Germans

Istanbul Being Cleared Of Population As Nazi Unit Slashes to Border   Athens Declares Greek Army Ready To ‘Deal Decisive Blow’; British Armored Units Said Advancing

Evacuation of Istanbul, Lmk Between Dardanelles And Black Sea, Is Started; Greeks Claim Army Is Still Intact, Rallymg After Blitzkrieg

Considerable Part Ot Population of Istanbul Is Moved   Turkish Government Acts Speedily After Receiving Nazi Assurances That ‘Germany Has No Intention of Attacking’

Turks Fear German Attack; Move Istanbul Population   DENY NAZIS WILL ATTACK TURKEY

Turkey Fears Aitack; Moves Population   Situation Appears Brighter For Allies In Greece

Istanbul Population Is To Be Removed: British Rushing Toward Battle

Discloses a Premonition Brought Chief Executive To His Mother's Bedside

FDR. HAD PREMONITION QF MOTHER'S DEATH   Had Not Planned Visit to Hyde Park Until This Week

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAD PREMONITION TO GO ’ TO HIS MOTHER AT ONCE

SENATE GROUP FLAYS STRIKES IN EMERGENC)   Probe Started as Shipyard Machinists on West Coast Leave Jobs.

No Time to Strike, Committee Says   Senators Probe Two Delays to Defense

SENATORS EYE AMOTOR STRIKE   Committee Declares ‘There ls No Time for Bickering Now.’   COAST VESSELS TIED UP

STRIKES AROUSE SPECIAL SENATE COMMITTEE'S IRE   GROUP LASHES OUT AT DELAYS AS NEW WALKOUTS BEGIN

LABOR DISPUTES HIT BY SENATE COMMITTEEMEN   “No Time for Employers and Employes to Engage - In Endless Bickering.”

Strikes Draw Attention Of Senate Grour   Machinists Delay Work In San Francisco Docks; New  York Crews Balk.   CHECK ON TANK PLANT   Ficht Against WPA

Senator Truman of Committee Calls for Early Settlement of Dispute

Defense Orders Lag as Strikers Quit Their Work   Special Senate Group Say: This Is No Time fo Rickering.   Machinists in Ship Yards in West Strike

Bickerers Are Warned   Senate Committee Says Strikes Must End; A Shipbuilding Halt

SHIPPING INDUSTRY AFFECTED BY NEWER AMERICAN STRIKES   WEST COAST SHIPYARDS MACHINISTS STRIKE; SHIP CREWS QUIT IN EAST

WEST COAST SHIPYARDS ARE TIED BY STRIKE   Over Triple Protest, Including Labor’ Leeder 3 Machinists Are “Out”   VESSELS IDLE.   AFL Metal Trades. Head “Disappointed”; ActionViolates Agreement

Committee investigates two strikes   Asserts no time for bickering

DEFENSE STRIKERS ON WEST COAST WARNED BY SENATE   Committee Tells Worker: Of Stand Against Labor Bickering   Cannery Workers in North And Central California Picket Plants

SPECIAL SENATE COMMITTEE T0 PROBE STRIKES   Shipping on Both Atlantic And Pacific Coasts Disrupted by Walkouts; Coastwise Agreement I:  Violated PROTEST IS IGNORED

This No Time  For Bickering   West Coast Shipyards Tied Up By Walkout Of Machinists

Objections to Several Provis fons Delay Final Vote  Untif Next Week.

DEBATE OPENS. ON TAX BIL   FINAL ACTION ON MEASUKE ff NOT EXPECTED BEFORE MEDDLE OF NEXT WEEK

Would Turn Over  Yugoslav Vessels   Yugoslavian Minister Agrees T¢ Charter 17 Vessels To United States

SLAVS OFFERING TO SELL SHIP!   Seventeen Vessels in U.S Offered to Government; All Being Watched

Anderson Believes Lease-Lend Plan is Keeping War Away From U.S. Shores

MICHIGAN LACKS FORESTRY FUND   Legislative “Oversi ght’ Cuts Off $10,000 for Plantings

Suicide Seen For Germans By Starvation   Population Unable To Hold Out More Than Two Or Three Years

‘Both Sides Urge Changes  In Liquor Law   WOULD RESTRICT PRIVATE CLUBS

Changes Loom In Liquor Plan   Wets and Drys Advocate Alterations in State System by Assembly

STATE LIQUOR LAW CHANGES BEING SOUGHT   License Quota, Option and Private Clubs are Outstanding Issues   BOTH WET AND DRY FORCES ASK ACTION   Probe of Three-Man Board Also Looms as Legislative Possibility

Contracts Let Electric Plant   At Graettinger Last Week Total Bids were $88,032 Work Starts Soon.

Army Will Ignore Wagner Labor Act   War Department Decides Question Conaressional One

Congress Gets. ‘Contract Fuss   War Department Placing Wagner Act Enforcing On Lawmakers

LABOR QUESTION UP TO CONGRESS   Hillman Would Deny Viola  tors of Defense Contracts

Labor Law No Defense Worry   Contractors Need Not Pledge Obedience

BOARD SEEKS END ~ OF PLANT DISPUTE   Conferences Held to Halt ~ Walkout at Bridgeville. Pa.

STRIKE THREAT AT RYAN PLANE PLANT IS NEAR SHOWDOWN   ‘Power To Call Walkout  Voted Last Night By 10 Members      DEMAND FOR HIGHER WAGES CAUSES IMPASSE   Defense Commission Maj Intervene In Attempt To Break Deadlock

SHOWDOWN IN STRIKE LOOMS   Tieup Would Affect Work on Military Planes for U. S.

Showdown Is Near At Airplane Plant   National Defense Commission May Have to Intervene at Ryan Company

Ryan Plane Workers on: Strike Verge   Government Likely To Intervene in  Defense Work

NEAR A SHOWDOWN ‘IN PLANE STRIKE   Power To Call A Strike In The Ryan Plant Voted Last Night By 731 of the 1,060 Employes.

SHOWDOWN NEAR TN WAGE ISSUE   California Airplane Plant Is Facing Strike Of Workers

Strike Threat At Plane Plant   More Than 11 Million In Defense Order May be Affected by Walkout

Another Defense Strike Threatens At Plane Plant   Conference Scheduled  In Mid-West Walkouts

SHOWDOWN (5 NEAR AT AIRCRAFT PLANT   Ryan Workers Vote CIO Union Power to Call a  Strike

Strike Threatens In Plane Company   Negotiator Given Power to Call For Walkout By Union

C1, 0, VOTES TO STRIKE IN RYAN PLANE FACTOR}   Showdown Near in Dispute At San Diego—Walkout Begun in Auto Plant

BODIES OF FROZEN NAZIS MARK FLIGHT   Masses or Charred Tanks and Litter of Personal Belongings along Rout Taken by the Germans

Nazilanks Tell Flight From Kein   One Thousand Wrecked In Tunnellike PathOver W hich German 6 th, 7th Divisions Passed.   25 Miles of Road

LEGION TOLD 5, MUST AI TO BEAT Ay's   Bullitt, Former Ambassador to France, Says Isolation Impossible.   DECLARES WE ACT OVER CONFIDENTLY   State Convention of War Veterans Opened Today in Altoona.

SEVEN KILLE INMARYLAND OVER WEEK-END   Nearly A Score Are Injured, Some Critically, Throughout State   TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TAKE HEAVIEST TOLL

SEVEN ARE KILLED __ IN STATE MISHAPS      Nearly a Score Are Injur ed in Week-end Crashes

Hitler Hope Of Crushing Victory May Be Justified   Depends Upon Nature And Scope Of Nazi Thrust To Smolensky And Red Resistance

Smolensk’s Fall, if Confirmed, Seen As Serious Blow to Russian Forces

Grange Opens Annual Sessior in Worcester   National Master Appeals for Support of Government

GRANGE FLAYS PETTY’ ROWS   Americans Urged to Hal: Struggle for Gains In Emergency

Urges Labor And Industry Be Patriotic  Grange Master In Appeal For End Te Selfish Goals

Americans Urged by the National Grange Master To Stop Profit Struggle   Challenges Labor: Business and Finance to Join. Farmers in Production "+

Young Greek Takes Shot at  liatian Kans   Nazi Invaders Continue te Hold Vital Airfield in West of Crete

SRITISH AND GREEK FORCES BATTLE FOR -GONTROL OF ISLANE   Inceasing Flow of Ger.  man Troops on Crete  Reported Despite the Casualties.

Italians Keep Assassination Attempt Quiet   6,000 German Treops 43 Vessels Lost, But Nazis Claim Mastery Of Air Over Crete

Woman Dies In Lethal Gas Chamber   Leader Of A Notorious Gang Executed Today

Duchess Spinelli Executed In California Gas Chamber To End Long Career of Crime

PUT T0 DEATH   Evileta Spinelli Dies Today in California’s Lethal Gas Chamber

‘DUCHESS’ DIES INGAS CHAMBEE   California Executes Firs Woman In History

FIRST WOMAN EXECUTEDIN CALIFORNIA   Mrs. Spinelli, Gang Leader Dies In Lethal Gas  Chamboar

‘Duchess’ Dies In Gas Chamber   Woman Directed Killing of Gangster Who Lost His Nerve

First Woman Pays Penalty For Murders  “The Duchess” Is Half Carried Into

California Gas Chamber Takes Life of Woman   ‘Duchess,’ Who Ruled Gang of Killers, Executed

Woman Pays With Death   California Gang Leade) First Executed ‘In That State

Execute Woman in Gas Chamber  “The Duchess,” Who Ruled Gang of Killers. Thie« in San Quentin

WOMAN KILLER GOES TO DEATH IN CALIFORNIA   Duchess Evelita Juanit: Spinelli Boasted Death Would Never Come te Ler   ONCE REPRIEVED   Would Be First Legal Execution of Woman In Gas Chamber; Loses Her Calmness

CALIFORNIA WOMAN PUT DEATH FRIDAY IN GAS CHANBEE   “DUCHESS,” LEADER KILLER GANG, FIRST WOMAN TO BE EXECUTED THERE

WOMAN HEAD OF GANGSTERS IS EXECUTED      “THE DUCHESS” FIRST TO BE EXECUTED BY LAW IN CALIFORNIA

RUMANIA HEAD CLAIMS REBEL TRY DEFEATED   Armed March Rumor As Antonescu Urges Peace

Moderate Guardists In Saddle   Bulgarian Premier Teams With Nazi Influences To Recover Government  From Rebels.

NAZIS FILTER IN BY LAND, SEA AND AIR   British Taking Steps To Meet This Threat In Middle East.

IRAQ O1L LAND ONCE AGAIN IN BRITISH HANDS   WAR WITH FRANCE MOVES NEARER FOR ENGLAND

Russia Strengthens Army Along Balkan Frontier:   Roads Ploughed Up as Soviet Fears Possibl Attack From Nazi War Machine

Russia Reported Bolstering Baikan Frontier Defenses   Soviet Quarters Admit Germany is Massing Troops on Rorder

Eleven Deaths Are Result Of Auto Accidents   Toll In Wisconsin Is Increased To 13 By Drowning Of Father And Son At Racine

Mexico Angered And Rejects Nazi Threat:   Hint Of Post-War Reprisals Unless U.S Blacklist Protested Ires Officials

Mexico Turns . Aside Nazi Temptation   REJECTS REQUEST THAT SH PROTEST AMERICAN ANTI-TC TALITARIAN POLICY.

MEXICO SPURNS NAZI REQUEST   Padilla Hits ‘Threat’ Ir German Note On U. S. ‘Blacklist’

Mexico Rejects Nazi Request For Protest   Refuses To Protest Washingion’s Blacklist, Brands Nazi Note ‘Threat’

Mexico Snubs Berlin on. Blacklist Issue   Refuses to Protest U. §. Action At Reich’s Behest

Ohio House Votes Against Boosting Sales Tax Funds Given Local Governments

BRICKER WINNER IN OHIO HOUSE TEST ON SALES TAX ISSUE   Democrats Bar Passage Of Measure As ‘Emergency’

REPUBLICANS DEFEATE DEM. + OCRATS IN CONTROVERSY OVER INCREASING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AMOIINT

REVENUE FUSS IS SHIFTED 10 UPPER HOUSE   Subdivisions’ Share Left Unchanged by  Lower Branch

Patterson Sees Difficulty Filling Maryland CCC Enrollment Quota:

Filling State's CCC Quota Will Be Difficult   Rise in Employment or Defense Production and Draft Given as Reason

DANGER IS SEEN INU. S. POLICIES   Convoying In War Zone: Next Step for Nation, Landon Warns

CONTENDS ‘FULL AID’ VOW MAKES IT POSSIBILITY   Holds “We Must Fight, if Need Be, to Make the President’s Word to Britain Good”   SEES ‘SHORT OF WAR’ PLEDGE BROKEN   Former Governor Denie:  United States Security  Depends on Victory for Great Britain

LANDON SCORES F.R, WAR POLICY   U. S. Must Fight to Back President's Word, G.O.P. Claims

FDR’S ‘WAR POLICY’ RAPPED BY LANDON   ‘America’s Entrance Into Conflict Predicted By Republican Leader: Federal Control Of Oil Seen

Charges FDR With War Policy   Wilt Wal FOuCY  1936 GOP Candidate  President Could Wald fClanten! Cy]

Four Face Death For Hold-Up Killing   Convicted of Beating Grocer Fatally

Four Youths Are Convicted Of Grocer’s Slaying   Will Be Executed By Gas Unless Appeal of California Jury Verdict Succeeds

 The Great Game of Politics   By FRANK R. KENT The Answer Is “No”

Dan Hunter Is “Named to Iowa Governor’s Staff    Recognition of Air Branct . Of National Guard 1: " “Made Official

Dan Hunter Is ~ Named to [owa — Governor’s Stafi   Recognition of Air Brancl Of National Guard f: Made Official

Government Begins Roundup of 29 Men  as Revolutionists   Indictments Returned by Federal Jury in Twin  Cities, Minn.

Party Chief Labels Indictments as FR Payment of Political Debt te Tobin

PLOT CHARGES CALLED UNFAIR   Government Begins Round. up of 29 Indicted at St. Paul

Roundup of espirears  Is Under Way   CIO Said to Have Promised Bond For Defednants

BEGIN ROUNDUE OF 29 INDICTER   Socialist Werkers Party Leader Charges ‘Persecution.’”

29 ROUNDED UP IN ALLEGED PLOT 10 OVERTHROW 4. §,   Alt- -Members-“" of = Social! Workers Party; Most AreAffiliated With Cla. .

BEGINROUNDUF OF 29 ACCUSED OF U.S. REVOLT   Defendants Issue Statements, “Claim Discrimination And  Davensntian

U.S, BRINGS IN 29 FOR ‘PLOT’ TRIAL   Claims ‘Revolution’ Planned By Socialist Workers

U.S. Starts Roundup of Indicted 29   Will Face Trial fo Plot to Overthrow  Government

SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY ROUNDUP IS BEING STAGED   U. 8. MARSHALS PICKING UP 29 ACCUSED OF CONSPIRING FOR OVERTHROW OF GOVERNMENT

U.S. Rounds Up Persons Named In Indictment   Warrants Issued For Defendants In Cities; Union Leaders Involved

24 INDICTED OK CONSPIRACY AUAINST U. 9.   21 of Number Members o C. . 0. Union In Minneapolis

ALLEGED PLOTTERS HUNTED BY GOV   Group Charged with Planning Revolution to Overthrow United States Gov't

RED SUSPECTS HELD IN PLOT AGAINST U.S.   Twenty- nine Are Cha reed With Conspiring to Seize Power by Revolution.

Government Starts Its Roundup of 29 Cited for Sedition   Trial of Group Slated To Begin in October; Bail Is Set at $5,000

Round Up  Suspects   Alleged Revolt Plotters  Charge “Persecution”

29 REVOLT PLOT SUSPECTS TAKEN INU.S. datepcat  FLIADArPA BY ADAM   CHARGED BY GRAND JURY WITH PLANNING ARMED REVOLUTION

BAIL SET AT $5,000 FOR ‘CONSPIRATORS   29 Suspects Charged With Plotting Revolution

Henderson Asks Control Of Prices   Sees Great Increase In Cost of Living Unless Measure Passes   TALKS TO COMMITTEE FOR NEARLY 2 HOURS

HENDERSON WARNS OF RISE IN COSTS   Giyes Figures on Hike in Living Costs to  House

HENDERSON SAYS PRICES HEADED FOR HIGHER PEAK   Declares Most Pronouncet Increase in Cost of Living Is Inevitable   URGES PRICE-CONTROL MEASURE BE ENACTED   Tells Committee Nation On Brink of Inflation; Says Increased Wholesale Prices Built Up Not Yet Reflected In Retail Prices

Prices. Head for World War Peak,  Henderson Warns         Congress Hears Immediate Passage. of Control Bill Won't Prevent Soaring Costs

CONGRESS TOLD LIVING COSTS DUE TO CLIMB   Henderson Says Sharp Rise Will Occur Even If Price Controls Are Adopted   Says Inflation Near

Issues Warning * In Advocating Control before House Committee   isserts a Most Pronounc. ed Increase in the Cos of Living Is Inevitable Says Inflation Is near   Wages Dynamic Factor

HOLDS LIVING COSTS CLIMB IS INEVITABLE   Henderson Testifies at Opening of Hearings on Price Control   ASSERTS NATION ON BRINK OF INFLATION   Tells Committee Wholesale Prices Not Yet Reflected In Retail Figures

Winant and F.R. Confer   Ambassador to London Makes Latest Report On War Developments

Winant Talks To Roosevelt   Ambassador Carries Bulginc Brief Case To White House Conference

ROOSEVELT HEARS WAR REPORT FROM WINANT   Ambassador’s Brief Case Bulges With Papers

WINANT REPORTS ON WAR TO ROOSEVEL’   Ambassador Reveals to Chie! Executive Intimate Details of Recent Developments

Winant Confers  With Roosevelt Ambassador To Britain  Brings Up - To - Date Ranart On Naaede

ALLIED ARMIES CAPTURE TYRE, SPEED INVASION   British Say Their Advance Into Syria Is Meeting Little Resistance From French   Navy, RAF Active

‘Allies Capture Tyre, Speed On To Damascus   British, Free French Drive Meets Little Resistance in Syria, Leban: on: Rumor Nazi Troops Massed

Royal Navy, Air Forces Help Free French and British in Syria War  DEFENDERS DESERT

SAW 280 AIR RAIDS   Red Paper Banned In Great Britain   Scotland Yard Detectives Stop The Daily Worker from Going to Press .

Publication of The Worker "in London Stopped by Scotland Yard Men

BRITISH BAN REDS’ PAPER   Also Stop Publication Of Leftist Weekly News Letter

First Group _ Of Marines Quits China   Rest to Leave Shangha by Sunday at the Latest .

{Vontinued Yn sage PONT,  LONDON PAPER DISAPPOINTED BY U. S. HELP

London Paper Raps U. S. Aid   Sunday Times Says Britain “Frankly Disappointed” With Aid

Claims Sovereignty of States Threat. ened — Promises Fight to Main. tain Local Government.

BRICKER HITS ~ FEDERAL PLAN   GOVERNOR CHARGES PROPOSED UNEMPLOYMENT, INSURANCE SETUP I5 “OPENING WEDGE”  FOR ENCROACH MEN?

GOVERNOR BRICKER TO FIGHT FOR HIS PROGRAM IN STATE   Pledges Himself, in Nev York Address, to Battle to Maintain Local Government.

ENTIRE GOAS LINE oAld TU BE IN FLAME:   Fire Rages from Dunkirk to Boulogne, Observers Sav.   ENGLISH COAST ROCKED   American Eagle Squadron Swings into Action Against Nazis.

American Eagles fighting Germans “or First Time    Sacramunto Pilot Goes te ‘Death While Pursuing } Nazi Plane

ATTENTION EAGLES DANCE & FLOOR SHOW  eR a he ecererpne ER Ea ream ete ee  ny

84 ATTEND NOBLE. ~ FAMILY REUNION   Event. ‘Held In: the’ Home - of Mrs. Orpha Noble

BA ATTEND NOBLE ~ FAMILY REUNION   Event Held ‘In the Home of Mrs. Orpha Noble

NAZIS REPORT 300.000 REDS ARE CAPTURED   German Press Talks About Soviet Revolt.as They ~ Tell of Surrenders   CLAIMS RUSSIA HAS LOST 7,000 PLANES   Drive on Stalin’ Line Going According to Schedule,  Berlin Claims

GERMANS CLAIM SOVIET TROOPS ARE DESERTING   Capture Of 52,000 Told In Official Dispatch From Russian Front  Near Minsk   281 Planes Shot Down

52,000 Russians Desert to Nazis, Germany Report:   Makes a Total of 300,00( Prisoners, Berlin Statement Says

Germans Claim 52,000 Desert Red Army Under Pressure Of Touted German Pincers

Nazis Claim Russians Quit Ranks   Berlin Says Total OF Prisoners Now Is 300,000

22,000 RedTroops Caught  In Nazi Noose   German Newspapers Talk Of Revolt Among Soviet Forces Causing Mass ‘Desertions”   281 Russian Planes Declared Shot Down      Operations “Against Stalin Line Said Proceeding On Schedule

ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH   W. A. Wolgemuth, Pastor Fred Hronik, $. 6. Supt.

ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH W. A. Wolgemuth, Pastor Fred Hronik. 8. 3 Bunt.

Bridge-Building Contracts Let   One Project Is New Span At Little Falls

Fobruk Defenses  Being Assailed   British Also Chase Italians Deep Into East Africa in Broad Mediterranean Actio1

DISORDER HITS BALKANS AGAIN: RUMORS FLYINE   Killing Of German Officer In Bucharest Reported: Hitler May See Franco

Blasts at jan Troops, i Plane Base   upaign Against cists mn lopia Starts

AIR LANDING MEN TRAINED  To Aid Parachute   To Aid Parachute Troops Behind Enemy Lines

U. S. SKY-SOLDIER UNITS TRAINED TO DEMORALIZE ENEMY BEHIND HIS LINES

American Parachute Troops Trained For Sabotage And ‘Demoralization’  —_ ee   Highly Specialized Corps Of ‘Sky Soldiers’ Gets Ready For Action At Fort Benning

Highly Specialized Corps of Fighters Being Trained in Destruction

Sabotage Troops Trained By Army  Specialized Corps   Specialized Corps Wiil Land Behind Enemies’ Defenses

Nazi Planes Sent To Aid Native Attackers.  BRITISH HOLD        English Drive on Baghdad; Port Defended.

HALT ROOAULT DY NATIVea ON PORT OF GARR   Also Repulse Repeated fraqi Attacks in Airdrome at Habbaniyah..   REPORT NAZI AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO NEAR EAST

Congress Ready To Demand Action On Strikes   Coal Negotiations Continue Today

CRISIS APPEARS DUE MONDAY MORNING   howdown Is Imminent Or Anti-Strike Legislation   TRUCK STOPPAGE   In Midwest States Stilled; General Railway Strike Threats Not Quieted

Showdown Over Coal Strike Is Expected Soon   Steel and Mine Officials Agree to Confer Again Today in Effort to6 Settle Mine Labor Dispute.

CI AND STEEL MEN CONFER ON DISPUTE AGAIN   House Democrats Say Showdown Near On Strike Control Law; Truce Ends at Midnight  CRACIC NIC MANRAY

Strike ralks Resume   Congressional Showdown Near Whether Or Not Parleys Fail

LAST MINUTE MINE PARLEY IS UNDER WAY   Lewis And Steel Operators Conferring In Washington.   MIDNIGHT IS SET AS UNION DEADLINE   FDR Admits “Obligation” To See That Production Is Continued

FINAL EFFORT MADE 10 HALT MINE STRIKE   Union And Steel Plant Executives Resume Capital Parleys

MINE PARLEY IN CAPITAL GOES ON   Conference Continues Today After President Says Production Must be Continued,   SHOWDOWN IS_ IMMINENT

WHEELER ASKS MORE PAY FOR ARMY SERVICE   Senate Foes Seek Change In Legislation On .Draftees   FAR EAST IS STUDIED   Sec. Stimson Is Rapped For Criticism By Montanan

BILL TO EXTEND DRAFT OPPOSED   Senator Wheeler Suggests ‘Professional Army’

Fxtension Foes Seek Changes   Senator Wheeler Suggests $100 A Month Pay For Soldiers

SUBSTITUTE DRAFT PLANS ARE’ STUDIEL   Senator Wheeler Proposes Professional Army, with High Morale, Be Built

Senate Foes. of Extending Service Period Seeking Less Power for FDR

Senate Foes Seek Way to Force Modifying  ‘paw DAY BAM@eT   Wheeler Says ‘Raise’ Would Make Extension Nil

FOES GIRD FOR FIGHT ON ARMY SERVICE TERM   Signs Point, However, T Diminishing Opposition In Senate

Senator Wheeler Suggests Raise In Army Salaries  Congressional Foes Ot Administration Army Policies Confer

CONSIDER PLANS TO MODIFY U.S. ARMY SERVICE   Opposition To Pres. ent Program Seen Diminishing   WHEELER BUSY   Montana Senator Pro. poses Several Alternate Ideas

Longer Army Service Foes To Fight Bill   Wheeler Proposes Pay ing Soldiers Minimum of $100 a Month

CONVICTION REVERSED   Court Upsets Sentence on Dr. LaMance in Death of Wife .

U. S. to Seize  Finnish Vessels   British Declaration Assigned as Reason

U. S. Plans To Board Finn Shios   Will Take Over All Vessels in American Ports Then Use Them

CRITICAL SITUATION CAUSED BY PRESENCE TROOPS AT AIRDROME   IRAQ GOVERNMENT RE FUSES TO WITHDRAW FORCI FROM BRITISH AIR FIELD

SITUATION IS CRITICAL SAYSLONDO}   (iovernment Claims Cleat Rights in Sending Troops Into Near East Cauntry

LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE [N SAME PLACE; WELL YIELDS GA‘      Mother Nature On a “Bender” Last Week, Gladwir ' Hill Reports—Other Screwy News. of the Week

Human Race And Mother Nature Cutting Capers   Mississippi Well Yields Gasoline; FourLegged Hen Turns Up In North Milton

Six More Elephants Ii! in Circus Herd; Deaths Of 10 Termed ‘Murder’

Agreement to Opet Most of Southern Mines Thursday   Operators and Union Unite on $1 Wage Boost on Temporary Basis; Got Now Necotiations for May 12

SOUTHERN COAL PEACE REACHED   Producers and Union to Re: Open Under Temporary Pay Aareement.

Coal Wage  Agreement   Southern Producers and Union Agree on Plan For Reopening Mines

Many Mines Are Ready To Open Again Thursday   Coal Digging in Southert Mines Hit Conference Room Snag for New Delays.

Southern Soft Coal Miners, Operators Are In Agreement   Two-Thirds Of Mines To Get Started  By Tomorrow.

Southern Coal Miners, Union Reach Agreement  Temporary: Plan Calls For $1-a-Day Increase For   fa pee 4 ana mrmaAwNe

MOST OF MINS REOPEN TODAY: ALABAMA (OLE   70 Per Cent Of Nation’s Sof Coal Production Facilities Return To Activity   DIX1!E OWNERS, UNIO? DISCUSS WAGE DETAILS   Alabama Miners Studying Dixon Recommendation For Differential

7 PERCENT OF SOFT GOAL MINES RESUME DIGGING   CIO, Southern Producers Defer Mine Reopening Pending Final Adjustment Of New Wage Brackets   Sl WAGE INCREASE

Agreement : Reached For Coal Mining   Temporary Wage Deal Worked Out, Allowing Reopening of Southern Mines

MINES ARE 10 OPEN IN SOUTH   Union and Operators Agree to Meet at New York May 12

Agreement Is_. Obtained From Coal Miners   Southern Coal Mines To Be Reopened Under Temporary Agreement For $1 Wage Boost

Agreement for Reopening Of Mines Reached by the  Producers and Workers   .At Least Two-Thirds of Southern Mines Will Be Operating by Tomorrow

SOUTHERN OPERATORS. AGREE 10 OPEN MINE!   Conference Snag Broken; Work Starts Tomorrow

REACH TRUCE COAL STRIKE   Southern Producers Announce Agreement  With U. M. W.

GOAL PRODUCERS AND UNION REACH AGREEMENT TODAY   Plan To Reopen Southern Mines Under Temporary Wage Agreement Cover. ing Dollar A Day Wage Increase Proposed In the South; Meeting Planned May 12.

Miners Agree With Producers  Temporary Wage Increase of $1 . a Day Approved

Mines to  Re-Open   Reach Agreement For Reopening of Southern Mines

Southern Coal  Mines To Open   Union, Producers Reach Agreement To Resume Operations On Schedule.

Agree Mines Shall Open ©   UMW ‘and: Operators Reach Agreement” 

Baghdad Asks Anmistice -and Nazis Begin Talking of Smash at Suez   TICKLISH PROBLEM FOR SYRIA, TURKEY,   Crete’s Fall Complete Except for Acknowledgment; Defenders In 2 Tran   BULLETIN

AN ARMISTICE   29-Day, Nazi Supported War With Britain Coljapses Today.   BRITISH ENTER BAGHDAD

FOR 2 FARMS   Federal Court Acts in Tw Appeals from Ordnance Plant Area

SENATE OVERRIDES GOVERNOR'S VETO OF STATE AUDITOR BILL   IF HOUSE CONCURS WILL BE THIRD TIME VETO POWER NOT UPHELD RECENTLY

EIGHT SOLDIERS KILLLED IN GRASK   Six Other Negroes Hurt in Highway Wreck in Missouri

EIGHT NEGRO SOLDIERS, WHITE TRUCK DRIVER DIE IN MISSOURI COLLISION

NINE PERISH IN TRUCK CRASH   Eight Negro Soldiers and Civilian Driver Die in Flaming Wreckage

WRECK FATAL » 70 8 SOLDIERS   Negro Troopers and Baxte Springs Truckman Killed Near Ft. Leonard Wood °

NINE ARE. KILLED IN MISSOURI CRASt   Eight Negro Soldiers Includ: ed among Dead as Trucks Collide, Burn

Furious German  Attack Made On Bristol Port Area   London Admits Casualties “Rather Heavy'’; West England Bombed

BRISTOL LASHED BY NAZI BOMBS   Numerous Fires and ‘Great Deal of Damage Done,’ London Says

GERMANS BOMB BRISTOL AGAIN   London Reports Say Casualties Were Rather Heavy

NAZI BOMBS RIP BRISTOL   Incendiary and Explosiv: Missiles Take ‘‘Rather Heavy’’ Toll

House Sets Bill To Solve Strike Trouble Thursday   Lower Chamber Members Beat Oil And Gas Bill By Count Of.86 To 57

Legislature Sets Hearing On Strike Act   Committee Of Whol House To Take Up Matter Thursday

New Strike Bill Goes To Solons   Action Would Make Some Practices Of Steikerce Foeloniec

Plane Carrier  Weathers Attack  By Nazi Stukas The “Illustrious” Pounded for 7  Hours; 12 Nazi Planes Downed

-ADD HEROIC SEA TALES:   Wounded British Aircraft Carrier Reaches Port After 7+-Hour Slugfest With Bombers   By Larry Allen

BRITISH SHIP WITHSTANDS 7 HOUR ATTACK   Aircraft Carrier Able To Reach Port Under  Own Power

“STAND-BY” PERIOD IN HOUSE PLANNEL   Semi - Weekly Meetings Likely As Hope for Price Control Legislation Grows Dim.

PRICE CONTROL LAW THIS YEAR UNLIKEL   Congress ‘Stand By’ Plan Dooms Hope

Japan Concentrates Her Troop:  Close to Thailand and Malaya   Thais Begin Nation-Wide Training in Use of Firearms to Face Any Possible Emergency

JAP THREAT TO THAI, MALAYA   Military Forces Concentrated a New Envoy Arrives from Toky: with Big Staff

Japs Centre On Thailand And Malaya   KENKICHI YOSHIZAWA HAS BEE! NAMED AMBASSADOR FRKO) TOKIO TO INDI-CHINA.

CONCENTRATION OF JAP TROOPS ON THA! BOREER   Arrival Of Ambassador Te Indo-China Believed To Presage War      ATTACK ON BURMA ROAD IS FEARED

Malaya Zone. and Thailand... Goals of Japan  Developments Near In South Pacific Tension

Japs Massing In South Asia   Indo-Chinese Forces Are Reported Before British Malava. Thailand

Tension Grows in ‘War Jittery Capital of U. S.   Third Attack on American-Operated Ship in Three Weeks Brings Nation Face to Face With Gravest International Problem Since Way

State Department Discloses ‘Sessa Destroyed at Sea   U.S. Faces Grave International Problem Result of Incident

FACTS AWAITED AS WASHINGTON AGAIN JITTERY   Address by Roosevelt May Be Answer To Raids

London Suffers Greatest Bomb Attack Of War   Hundreds Of German Raid.ers Pound City For About Eight Hours   CASUALTIES ARE REPORTED HEAVY   Stuka Dive-Bombers Do Deadly° Work In Their First Raid On London

Stukas Attack Capital   Hundreds Of Plane: Hurl Explosives On _ Britain’s  Metropolis

Billand His Josephine Take Marriage Vows Today   Victoria County Sailor and His Fairy Book Sweetheart Marry Before Throng

Briton Who Criticised Stalin © cs “Is Subjected: To Sharp. Pen   Accused’ ‘of: : Hoping. ‘Nozi Reds, “Exterminate . : ~- -Each Other. .

Briton Who Criticised Stalin Is Subjected. To. Sharp. Rebuke   Accused: of Hoping Nazis, Reds, Exterminate .  Each Other

@ In Washington   Jobs Now Looking for Men And Soon There'll be No Excuse for Unemplovment

Problem Is To Find Men For All Jobs   No Excuse For Anyone Being Unemployed By June, 1942

State Opens Date Book  Election of 1942 Includes Many Significant Days

1942 ELECTION: MACHINE TO START FEB. 28   First Legal Day For Signatures On Petitions   IN PENNA. STATE   Calendar Of Important Dates Is An‘nounced

NAZIS PIERCE FARTHER INTO THE UKRAINE   Gains Are Made However, at Coast. Of Heavy Losses

Germans Suffering Heavy Losses In Ukraine; RAF Bombs Many Key Centers

GERMANS ADVANCE BUT LOSS IS “PRODIGIOUS”   Hitler's Behind-Schedule Pierces Farther {nto the Ukraine-Black Sea Area With Red Army Inflicting Increasing Toll On the Invaders—Anxiety Seen On Part of Nazis to Speed Up Operations.

Clyde J. Yentzer Died Thursday   Heart Attack Fatal T Well Known Resident

Parents Die From Burns   Elkton Farmers Join Four Children in Death; One in Family Survives

Late News Briefs   NO COMMENT FROM NAZI FOREIGN OFFICE ON YUGOSLAV SITUATION

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Subversive Plot in Argentina Blamed on Naei:   Entire Air Force Is Disarmed; Troops Take Over Military Bases: State of Sieqe Not Contemplated by Government

Argentine Aviation Chief Is Relieved of Command   Military Occupation of Strategic Airports Extends lo Warplane Factory; Army Officers Arrested

DEPUTIES AND PRESIDENT ROW IN ARGENTINA   Air Force Chief Out Congress Split After Accusations Over Broken Revolt   U.S. Loan Blocked

REVOLT PLOT IN ARGENTINA SOON CRUSHED   Acting President Says Na. tionalists, Radicals Attempted Uprising   NATION’S AIRFIELDS UNDER ARMY GUARD   Court Martial Proceedings  Impend Against Score Of Air Officers

Argentine  Crisis Over J. §. Loan   Radicals, Dominate Party In Chamber Of Deputies, Refuse To Approve U. 5S. Re habilitation Loan.   Many Arrests

REVOLT PLOT: IN ARGENTINA “SOON CRUSHED      Acting! President Says No. tionalista,. Radicals. Attenipted Uprising >   NATION'S AIRFIELDS UNDER ARMY GUARD   Court Martial’, Proceedings Imperd:Againat: Score Of Air Officers

‘Argentine Ait Chief Removed During Crisis   General Denies Pari in Uprising; Radicals Block Loan From U. S$.

HEADS OF AIR FORCE JAILED AFTER PROBE   Air Commander Quits His Position

ARGENTINE AIR CHIEF OUSTED AFTER PUTSCE   Chamber Of Deputies Re. fuses To Approve Loan From United States   RADICALS BLAMED FOR UPRISING

U. S. Loan to Argentina Turned: Down   Acting President Say Radical Party Caused Uprising; He, in Turn. Is Blamed

ARGENTINA QUSTS AIR FORCE CHIEF   Dispute. Growin g Over Re sponsibility for Foiled Revalt . ec.

Argentina Ousts  Air Chief After Uprising Foiled   Dispute Grows Between Acting President and Chamber of Deputies Over Thwarted Putsch; Radicals Refuse to Approve Big Loan to U. 8.

Coal Deadlock  Is Continuing   Lewis Testifies At Mediation Hearing

Iceland Named Operating Base For U. 8. Nay.      Eland Outpost Designated         Of Operations Centers

NAVY ESTABLISHES BASE IN ICELANE   Island Outpost Becomes One af Nation’s Most Important

MAKE ICELAND BIGNAVALPOST   To Be One of the Navy’: Most Important Opera: tion Centers.

TO BENAVAL OPERATIONS SPRINGBOARD   Warship Operations Now te Be Conducted From Outpost Island

U.S. ESTABLISHES ICELANDIC NAVAL OPERATIONS BASE   BOTH FOR ADMINISTRATIVE _ AND ‘TASK’ PURPOSES, KNOX . ANNOUNCES

NAVY OPERATING _ BASE IN ICELAND   Action Shows Importance oi Naval Activities in That Area

ICELAND MADE BASE FOR NAVY OPERATIONS   Rear Admiral Kauffman Named Commandant of New Administrative and Operating Center

Navy Operating Base in Iceland   Raises Island Output To One of Most Important Stations

Naval Operating Base Established in Iceland, Sec. Knox Announces

U.S, ENLARGES — ICELAND BASE   Naval Shore Operations Addec To Vital Island Outpost {n North Atlantic.

Naval Base Established In Iceland   Greater Protection Of U. S. Ships  Seen in Move

Iceland Becomes Navy Onerating Base   One Of Most Important Of U. S. Outposts.

_ IN JOINT MEETING   Kansas Women’s Organizations te - Confer Here Next Week

FRENCH SHIPS TO SAIL FOR AFRICA   Vessels to Carry Needed Supplies to Colonies

RUSSIA ASKS FOR MATERIALS FROM STATES   Goods for Weygand to be Shipped in French  Vessels; Answer to _ Russia Not Given

SUPPLIES FOR NORTH AFRICA   French-U.S. Agreement Aimed to  Restore Normal American North African Trade

Send Goods To French Africa   American Supplies Sent Te Northern Africa Unde New Agreement.

SUMNER: WELLES SAYS: TRIPS: WILL: OPERATE REGULA             No Military: Supplies To Be Traded; . Onty.Tea, Sugar, Other Suppili . Neéded by Colonists  *

U.S. Goods To Be Shipped to North Africz   Vichy Government Okays —Plaun to Let U. S. Check On Distribution  2 FRENCH VESSELS  Shipments to Colonies of France to Continue as Long as Deal Holds

U.S. to Trade Supplies With Vichy, France   Two Shiploads Scheduled for Weygand in North Africa

TROOPS WEAR ANZAC DRESS INTO BATTLE   Britain Reports Situation on Mediterranian Island Is tin Band’

CHUTE TROOPS ARE LANDED IN RAID   Control Of Mediterranean By Britain Threatened   PLANS MADE   For Surrender Of Fascist Forces At Amba Alaji: Strongholds Falling

Churchill Says Enemy Attacking “Tn Great Strength   ( Invasion Said To Be Biggest-Scale Operation Of Its Kind In History; Claim Situation In Hand

Shock Troops Land By Plane & Chute   Churchill Tells Commons That Island Defenses Are Holding

FORCES LAND BY PARACHUTE AND AIRPLANE   British Assert Attempt Of Nazis To Take Greek Island Thwarted   CALL BATTLE GRAVE   Attack May Be Rehearsal For Attempt To Invade British Isles’

1,500 Germans dressed as New Zealand troops   Fail to capture airdrome, Churchill tells commons—fighting still proceeds as nazis seek control of Syria sealanes

BATTLE REPORTED BEING WAGED FOR ISLE; 1,500.  ~TAVADERS IN DISRINSES

Land in Chutes, Gliders and Planes; Disguised in Anzac War Dress, Claim

Gliders and Parachutes Used by Germans, Attired in Anzac Uniforms, Report Says.   ZAMZAM PASSENGERS REPORTED RESCUED

Gliders, Parachutes, Plane: Land 1,500 Germans in Anzac Uniforms

PARACHUTE TROOPS IN LARGE NUMBERS INVADED ISLAND   BRITISH REPORT AIR INVASION OF GREEK ISLAND WAS “WELL IN HAND”

JEWS AND REDS ARE ARRESTED   Third Paris Raid Conducted By Nazi Officials.

oe EZ  FRENCH POLICE IN NAZI_ OCCUPIED FRANCE .. ARREST INWS COMMUNIATS

Paris Cops Call House-To-House   Arresting Persons Described As Jews and Communists

French Comb  Paris Seeking Communist:   Germans Wonder If Rai Sabotage Is By Britist Parachutists

PARIS ARRESTS BEING EXTENDEI   First of New Courts for Com munist Repression Now Functioning

French Nazis Renew Paris Raid:  Hint Dropped British ’Chutists May Be Saboteurs

FRENCH POLICE ARREST JEWS, REDS   Make House-To-House Raid In Paris fred

Many Arrests Are Made By Nazisin Paris   German Commander Decleres Quick Execution Will Follow Cases of Sabotage

Paris Scene Of More Police Raids   House-To-House Hunt For Suspected Reds.

Paris Police Block Off. Workers District, Arrest Many Communists, Jews

Hint ’Chutists Cause French Rail Sabotage   Police Arrest Number of Residents, ‘Jews and Communists’

More Jews, Reds Are Rounded Uy   French Police Require Al Residents Of Area To  Remain In.

Full Empire Cabinet Looms   - Scottish Union Calls Upon Britain For Statement Of War Aims

BRITISH SEND FORCE TO AID GREEK ARMY   Balkans Clash Near Fierce Air War  Is Waged

Public Ledqer Of Philadelphia Sold   Founded By Late C. Curtis. Bought By New Company

BRITISH ARE GAINING ALONG THREE FRONTS   African Drive Most Surprising Gain By British The Past Week.

Axis Plans Exposed      Drives On Singapore And Dakar Would Dovetail    THEY DOMINATE WORLD SEAWAYS

Jap Actions Thought Part Ot Axis Plan   U.S. Links Pressure On Thailand With ‘World Rule’ Idea

U.S. Believes Japan’s Bid For Thailand Control Part Of Nazi’s Grand Strategy

JAPS ACCUSED OF JOINING IN PINCER MOVE   Germany’s Demand  For Bases on Dakar Seen as Part of Plot  to Squeeze Us

JAPAN SEEN AS HELPING  WORLD PLAN   Thailand Held Part In Control Of. Oceans _

Washington Links Japanese Pressure on Thailand With German Demands on France — Moves Held Part Of Grand Strafegy For World Dominatian

.Nazis Jerking Jap Strings, ‘U.S. View   Axis Aim of World Domination Seen in Far Eastern Moves

WGRLD DRIVE FOR CONQUEST BY NAZIS SEEN   Japs’ Bid for Control of Thailand Part of Plan, U.S .Believes   FITS WITH GERMAN DEMANDS ON VICHY   Tremendous Scope of Axis Program Emphasized By Hull

AXIS PLAN FOR WORLD CONTROL IS ENVISAGED.   Japanese Moves Believe Part of General Plan  for Control of Oceans

JAPANESE PRESSURE ON THAILAND PART OF AXIS CONTROL PLAN   LATEST JAP MOVE DOVE. TAILS WITH NAZI DEMANDS ON FRANCE, U. S. BELIEVES

U. S. Experts See Axis Plan Behind Japan   Bid To Control Thailand Seen As Axi: Threat To Control All The Seas And To Rule The World

NAZIS HAND SEEN BEHIND JAP PROGRAN   U.S. Links Pressure On ThaiJand With German 'Demands On Vichy

MOVE JOINED TO GERMANY’S DAKAR DRIVE   Program, if Carried Out, Would Isolate Americas for Co-ordinated~ Attack From Pacific and Atlantic. Official Says.

ordinated Drive By  Berlin And Tokyo Is Evident, Assert r. §. Sources

HULL, BRITISH SEND WARNINGS TO NIPPONESE   Toky o Says Concern Over Intentions Unwarranted   WANTS FRIENDSHIP   Declares No Designs on Thailand, but Prenaring

U. S. Links Jap And Nazi Moves   Pressure Part Of Axis Plan to Seize Control Of Oceanc

U. S. Fears Axis Seeks Sea Control   Sees Japanese Pressure Part  Of Grab Plans

DEMAND LINKED WITH FRENCH MANDATE   bould Control! Oceans And Thereby Dominate World   HULL STATEMENTS   Considered Unwarranted By Tokyo; Seek Friendly Relations With Siam

Jap Expansion Fits Into Plan To Rule Seas   Washington Declares Japanese Moves Part Of Axis Plan To Control Seas.   LINKED TO NAZI MOVE

DODGERS PLAY HOST TO YANKS   Forecast Sunlight for Afternoon — Teams Again Prepare to Play Third Game of Serics.

BROOKLYN SITE OF THIRD SERIES GAME TODAY   Rain Appears Over as Flatbush Preparés to Jolt New York   Pitching Choices Likely Higbe or Fitz Against Russo or Donald

BROOKLYN GETS SERIES SETTING   (By United Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 4.—Facts or the world series:

PROF. JESSUP HAILED AS HERO   He Leads Rescue Party To Wrecked Plane in Which Eiaht Died

PROFESSOR IS HERO OF CRASH   American Guides Rescuers Tt Scene Of Plane Wreck In Which 8 Die

PROFESSOR HERO OF BRAZIL PLANE CRASI   Guides Rescuers Back to Scene of Tragedy

§ LIVES LOST IN BRAZIL CRASE   American Educator Car. ries Word of Plane Fall, Leads Rescuers.

Rescue Party Reaches Plane   Columbia ‘“U” Professor Leads Way; Eight Die In Crash; Five Escape

ADMITS KILLING BABES AT BIRTH   22-Year-Old Co-ed  Confesse: Killing Two IHegitimate Babies.

GaydaSuggest: U. S. Appease   Claims England Is Going Down To “More Than Certain Defeat’

Gayda Warns This Nation Of Axis View   Editor Declares U.S Should Appease  Powers Now.

GAYDA ADVISES UNITED STATES APPEASE AXIS   Italian Editor Says America Should Act Before England Goes Down _ to “Certain Defeat”   WARNS OF FUTURE   Says if U. S. Persists is Present Course “Policy Will Turn Back Upon  Country”

Fascist Journalist Advises America To Appease Axis   Gayda Says Defea Of British ‘More Than Certain’

GAYDA WARNS U.S. OF POLICY   Italian Editor Advises America To Apease Axis

Gayda Suggests United States Appease Axis   Italian Editor Says Hostile Policy in End Will Turn Back

GAYDA ADVISES U.S 10 APPEASE THE AXIS FORCES   Warns U. 5. That Britain Will Go Down Soon to  “Certain Defeat”

U.S. Warned to Appease Axis   Fascists Journalist Say: England Js Doomed

SCHOOL IN LINN COUNTY ENROLLED 4073 STUDENTS   Town Schools total 2926, Consolidated Districts 184 with Parochial ‘a1 xf   TRANSPORTED 863   Thirty-seven Rural Schools in th County Have Only 10 Pupils or Less ”

Night Defense — Takes Big Toll Over Liverpool   German Airmen Plunge to Death During Moonlight Fights Over Channel, Other Areas; British Raid Northeastern Germany.

PRICES FIXED FOR ALUMINUY   Ceiling Is Placed On Al Secondary Metal By Government

U.S. Sp Speeding Up Tank: Work   Production That Exceeds ~ Britain’s Output Is ~ Seen. By Capital 

US LEADS BRITAIN © IN TANKS   Half of Armored Monster: Rolling Off American As. sembly Lines Rushed te Allied Battle Lines

U. 5. PASSES BRITAIN INRACE OF TANK PRODUCTION   Half Of American Output Is Rushed To Battle Lines

U.S. Passes Britain In Tank Output   Production May Be Stepped Up To 33.000 Yearly

GFFICIALS SAY U.S. HAS OUTSTRIPPED BRITAIN IN TANKS   Half of Tanks Rushed Off Assembly Line Sent To Battle Lines

U. S, SURPASSES BRITAININ TANKS   English Claimed Outstripped In Production Battle  )

U.S. Already Outstrips Britain in Race To Produce Tanks, Defense Official Says

United Siates Has Passed Great Britain in Production of Tanks  Half of Machines That Roll Off American  Accambly Linec Raina Riiched ta Alliac

U.S. Claimed Already Aheac In Race To Provide Big Steel Fighters

Half Production Rushed To Battle   Victory Schedule Calls For 33.000 Tanks Per Year Estimates Exceeded

Push Tank  Production   Say U. S. Outstrips Britain In Making of Tanks

U.S. TODAY HAS ALREADY OUTSTRIPPED €REAT BRITAIN IN TANK PRODUCTION:

U. 5. Output Of Tanks Is Already Past Britain's   At Least Half of Them Rushed to Battle Lines; Production Still Rising

U.S. Tank Output Ahead of Britain's   Production now 30% Above Expectations

Tank Building In U.S. Exceeds  Great Britain   Defense Official Says This Country Is Already Outstripping England in Production of Tanks.

SLAVS STRIVE FOR COMPROMISE   Balkan Nation Holds Ou Against. Axis Demands To Save Prestige

Slavs Want Pride, Still Holding Out On Axis Demand:   No Arrangements Have Been Made For Slav Officials’ Trip to Berlin

Jugoslavs Seek Compromise Pact   Would Accede To Nazis If Pride Retained

Jugoslavs Try To Keep Pride,  Please Germany   ‘Still Holding Out Against  ‘Naz, Demands

Japanese Paper Issues Warning   Urges Dutch East Indies To Take Note Of Troop Con centrations In Indo-China

IRISH LUCK STILL HOLDS IN GOTHAM   When Irish Ready to March, Snow Quits

ALLOR ARMED FORCES ARE AT CONCERT PITCH   Warned to Maintain, Ut most Vigilance, Prime Minister Tells House of Commons   U.S. ON VERY VERGE OF WAR, HE CLAIMS   Rejects Demand for Minis ter of War; Dares House to Vote On Issue; Regrets . inland’s Acts

British Getting Aid on Gigantic Scale From U.S   Churchill Says That Ger man Air Superiority  Rroken.   Situation in Middle East Is Much Bette:

Says U. S. On Verge Of War   Churchill In Report On British Defense

Keep Faith In Churchill   Britain’s Premier Crushes Opposition; Says U.S: Nears War

WRATH OF NATION AGAINST NAZIS GROWING SAYS BRITON   Prime Minister Hits Back At Critics of Record of  Arms Production   Invasion Season at Hand,  He Asserts, And Orders Increased Vigilance

Churchill Tells Commons U. S., on Verge of War Is Aiding on Gigantic Scale   British Prime Minister Silences Opposition in Speech Before  Parliament .

SENATOR WHEELER URGES THAT SEC’Y OF NAVY BE OUSTED   Congress Willing to Await Results of Presidential Investigation   CONSIDER STATEMENT   Knox Praised For Frankness of Report; Others Indignant Over Losses

U.S. ASKS BERTIN FOR SHIP DATA   Wants to Know Where Zamzam’s American Passengers Are Located

PASSENGERS, CREW TAKEN AS PRISONERS   U. S. Seeks Information on Whereabouts of Americans, Reich Claims Vessel “Contraband”

Lease-Lend Aid For Canada Talked   Prime Minister King Con fers With Roosevelt.

Canada Seeking U.S. Goods On ~ Lease Measure   Conferences in Washington Held to Extend Credit to the Canadian Government.

Canada Likely To Obtain: Aid   Lease- Lend F unds Could Be Advanced; Official” ~ Visits..Capital —

MAY APPLY LEASE LEND 10 CANAD)   Prime Minister of Dominion Calls on President and Other Officials

U.S. Minister Earle Kayoes German In Sofia Cafe Brawl   American Diplomat and Nazi _ Engage In Fight Following Washroom Argument: Over British Tune

U.S, ENVOY HURT IN BOTTLE BRAWL   Earle’s Request for Wa Song Leads to Row In Sofia Cafe

U.S.-MINISTER  TO BULGARIA IN CAFE ROW   ' Fights German Who Threv Bottle at Him After He Had “Tiperrary” Played

Earle Admits Cafe Battle ‘Hot-Still Likes War Song   Washroom. Argument Over Tipperary Precedes Champagne Bottle Throwing in Sofia

U1. 5. MINISTER T0 BULGARIA INVOLVED IN SOFIA BATTLE   GERMAN OBJECTED TO BRIT ISH TUNE AND HURLED BOT TLE AT EARLE: GETS ONE

DIPLOMAT MARS GERMAN’S FACE   U. §. Envoy To Bulgari Takes Part In Champagne Bottle Fight

GERMAN KAYOED BY AMERICAN IN CAFE SCRAP   Nazi Tosses Bottle at U. S$ Minister, 220-pound George H. Earle

Premier Declares Nipponese Were Driven to Action by Imposition of Powers.

MILK PRICE POLICY RESTS WITH U, S,   Borden Co. President Says Ideas Won’t Work

BLOCKADE WILL BE LIFTED FOR FINNS   British Agree to Permit Shipments After Appeal to  Red Cross - — —

CUTS IN RELIEF OKAY WITH AE OF   Union Would Approve Move in View of Increased’ Employment

Nazi Challenge Seen In Attack On 7th Vessel   American Owned ‘Pink Star’ Sent Te Bottom Off Iceland Coast: Fate Of Crew Unknown; U-Boats Set To Risk Navy Clash.

HINT WARSHIPS OF UJ. S. INTENSIFYING ‘SUB HUNT EFFOR]   More Intensive Search Made Following the Sinking of Another U. S. Vessel   FREIGHTER GOES DOWN   Incident Involves The Seventh American Ship Sunk Since War's Outbreak

Latest Sinking Viewed As Defy To Navy Orders   Navy In Iceland Waters Redoubles Efforts To Locate Nazi U-Boats _   ANOTHER AMERICAN OWNED SHIP SUNK   Attack Occurred On September 19—Fate Of Crew Is Unknown

Berlin Gets B Brunt. “of Liveliest Assault i in’ Monthea   REDS ACTIVE.      Fate of Leningrad’ *a: Odessa Rests -on~ 4 Stabilization. -

Soviets Retake 22 Towns in 10-Day Thrust; Leningrad Defense Is Stronger   Raid Is Sharp   British Attack on Nazi Capital Takes Lives,  Ruins Property

Russian Counter Blows Set Back Nazi Thrusts   Germans Lose Entire Division and 22 Villages

2? VILLAGES ARE RETAKEN AY RUSSIANS   Fighting Proving General Along Big Front

TWENTY-TWO TOWNS CLAIMED RECAPTURED   terday to be Within Sight of Leningrad; Three-Mile Loss

Russians Report Germans Hurled Back Three Miles from Leningrad in Counter-Thrust   BERLIN STRAFED   RAF Continues Pounding Targets in North and Central Germany, Rhineland

Berlin Quiet On Details Of Activity   ‘Inspired Soviet Troops Heroic’, Says Red Star

Soviet Report Says 22 Villages Retaken In Counter Assault   strategically Important Town Is Among Gains Russians Claim; Entire Nazi Division Destroyed

Nazi Thrusts At Leningrad And Moscow Said Balked   Reds Assert 22 Towns Have Been Retaken In 10 Days   Planes Pound Reich   Russians Tell Destruction of Entire Hitler : Division

TWIN SOVIET OFFENSIVES ROLL BACK GERMANS AT LENINGRAD AND MOSCOW   Reds Retake 22 Villages in Counter Thrust Before Moscow; Three Miles Regained Near Leningrad; British Hurl Tons of Explosives on. Berlin and Other Nazi Cities.

Roll Back Nazi Thrusts Toward Two Key Cities   Soviets Claim 22 Villages Re-Taken In Moscow Sector; Assert Germans Repulsed Three Miles From Leningrad: Air War Grows.

2? VILLAGES ARE CLAIMED RETAKEN   Soviets Declare They Have Halted Thrusts Against Leningrad and Moscow.   DIVISION «61S DESTROYED   Russians Claim te Have Wiped Out Big Unit of Hitler's Choice Forces,

RUSSIANS PUSH AGAINST NAZIS   Check “Thrusts - To ~ ward Moscow And: Leningrad “      Reds Tell Of Recap ‘turing Twenty-Two

Russian Army Officials Also Claim They Have Retaken 22 Villages from Nazis.      LENINGRAD HAS BEEN UNDER HEAVY THRUST

The Russians Said They Had Retaken 22 Villages in a 10-Day, 30-Mile Counter Thrust Before Moscow.   DESTROYED ENTIRE GERMAN DIVISION   The Nazis Were Driven Back  Three Miles From Their Advanced Positions Before Leningrad.

CLAIM MOSCOW AND LENINGRAD THRUST HALTED   Russia Reports 22 Villages Retaken, Division Erased In Counter-Attack .

TWIN RUSSIAN: ATTACKS PUSH GERMANS BACK:   Nazis Retreat On North Front: As Moscow Counter-Drive. Increases   NEW STRENGTH REPORTED   Reds Employ Panzer Force To Slash Thru Foe; Division Wiped Out

SOVIETS SAY “22, VILLAGES ARE RETAKE}   Reds . Report . Counter: Offensives Thwart  Moves On Moscow And Taninorad

Russians Take Offensive af Two Points   Possible Deadlock Hinted as Germans Make No Land  Advance Claims

Armies Of Soviet On Offensive   Twenty-two Villages Retaken from Germans in 20-Mile Counter-Thrusts

REDS COUNTER AS INVADERS NEAR CITIES   Report 22 Villages Are Taken in 10 Days, 30-Mile Offensive

22 VILLAGES RECAPTURED IN RED DRIVE   Ring of Steel Around Old Czarist Capital May Have Been Broken by Fierce Attacks of Stalin Troops —- Tanks Slice Through Lines.

A Twin Attack By Reds   Nazis Pushed Baek in North ‘And Center, Moscow Claims

SAY NAZIS ON 2 MAJOR FRONTS “PUSHED BACK”   Hitler Communique Lacks Details; Says “A cHons Successful”

RED ARMY CLAIMS 30-MILE GAIN AND 22 TOWNS RETAKEN   Leningrad Thrust Personally Commanded By Voroshilov

Strike Restriction: Proposed By Knudsen   Suggestions By Defense Chief May Lead To Actior By Congress To Avert Production Delays. Due To Disputes

Move To Avert Defense Plant Labor Disputes   Knudsen Urges 40-Da; Cooling-Off Period Be fore Strikes.

ANTI-STRIKE LEGISLATION ~ 1S DEMANDED   Some Legislators Urge Congress to Act Soon to Avert Delays in Defense Work, Following Knudsen RecommendaHang,

 ACTION TO HAVE CONGRESS ACT TO AVERT PRODICTION DELAYS BY LABOR INCREASE

Action is  Demanded   Seek Measures to Avert Threat of Strikes ©

Knudsen Favors Strike “Cool-off’ Proposed 40-day Delay May Draw CIO Opposition

Knudsen for Labor Peace   Big Production Chief Talk: Of Mediation Proposals To Speed Defense Work

KNUDSEN SUGGESTS BROAD MEDIATION TO AVERT STRIKES   Reinforces Legislators Demands for Action by Congress

KNUDSEN WOULD GURB DEFENSE PLANT STRIKES   Proposes, Broadened Medi. ation to House Judiciary Committee in Threatened Walkouts   CIO OPPOSES PLAN   Suggestion’ Calls ‘for 40  “Day Delay Before an  . Intent.to Strike Could ‘Be Carried. Out -

WOULD DELAY STRIKE MOVES   Knudsen Urges Steps To ‘Broaden Mediation’ In Disottes

KNUDSEN ASKS LAW T0 CURB WORK DELAYS      Defense Production Chief Suggests 40-Day Delay in Strike Actions.

KNUDSEN ASKS  STRIKE CHECK   Offers Suggestions “Broadening Mediation In Threatened Walkeuts”

nudsen Sends ouse Outline  Of Strike Law   alls For 40 Days Delay Before Intent To Strike Could Be Carried Out.  ‘FE TABOR OPPOSITION

JL OPPOSES SEN PLAN       Production Chief’s Aimed to Curb  Strikes

Knudsen Has Suggestions — About Strike   More Legislators Are De manding Action to Curl Labor Dispute

§ MILLION SOUGHT JOBS LAST MARCH   Census Figures Also Show 2,380,000 Were on Public Projects.

5 Million. Lack Jobs   Census Bureau Reports Its Unemployment Findings

CENSUS BUREAU FINDS JOBLESS ARE 5,110,271   ABOUT TENTH OF NATION'S LABOR FORCE IS SEEKING EMPLOPVTMERT

Census Bureau Report Says 5,110,270 Unemployed At Time Of Census Last Year

CENSUS BUREAU REPORTS OVER FIVE MILLION JOBLESS AND IN SEARCH OF WORK LAST MARCH

5,110,270 Found Unemployed By Census Bureau   2,380,062 Checked On U.S. Projects: Sample Method Used

CENSUS REPORTS — ON UNEMPLOYMEN’      Count Last March Shower 5,110,270 Jobless and Seeking Work

BRITISH SAY NAZI EAST SMASHEL   Half Enemy Tanks In Africa Have Been Destroyed Is Statement

AXIS FORCES GROUND DOWN IN TANK DRIVE   yrith Half of Their Motorized Equipment Gone, Germans and . Italians Ave Caught Be* tween Two Lines of Tmnive Armia

U.S. 10 REPLY TO EXTENSION OF WAR ZONE   Officials Study Widening of Nazi Blockade to This  Hemisphere   BERLIN MAY BE TOLD TO KEEP SUBS AWAY   Extending of Combat and Neutrality Areas are Also Possibilities

U.S, REPLY DUE IN NAZI MOVE   ‘Extension Of Blockade To Iceland Stirs Activity.

WASHINGTON WILL ANSWER GERMANY ON SEA BLOCKADE   Officials Will Not Say What It Contains But An American Answer Is Now In Preparation; Glass Urges Use of U. S. Naval Con. voys.

U.S. Drafts Reply To Nazi Extension Of Sea Blockade   Warning to Germany, Measure to Keep Hostile Operations al Distance * Under Consideration

Officials Likely  To Give Germany Sharp Warning Ic Stay on Own Side   Berlin Plan To Extend Sea Blockade to Western Hemisphere Arouse: Washington Leaders

U. S. PREPARING ANSWER T0 NEW NAZI BLOCKADE   Nation May Send A Note Of Warning Against Any Hostilities In Seas Of West Hemisphere   Finns May Suffer

American Answer To Nazi Extension Blockade Plannec   fh Preparation As Se: Blockatle Reaches Border of Hemisphere

5. Answer ) Hitler Due Soon   ktension of Sea lockade Will esult in Action

U. $. STUDIES WIDENING OF GERMAN ZONE   Answer to Sea Blockade Extension Being Prepared   WELLES PROMISES  EARLY STATEMENT   Nozi Explanations Dis. puted by Federal Officials

a ETTOTE TO!  ‘Washington Preparing Answer to ‘Hitler's Extension of Sea Blockade

U. §. Answer To Hitler Is Due Soon   Extension of Sea Blockade Will Result in Action

USTo Answer NaziBlockade Extension   PROBLEM OF RELIEF TO FIN LAND RAISED BY GERMANY’: WARNING.

U. 5. TO ANSWER NAZI EXTENSION OF SEA BLOCKADE   Warning to Keep U-Boats Ou of Western Hemisphere May ‘Possibly Go Forward, Some Believe,   WELLES IS SILENT ON NATURE OF REPL   Larger Area Will Be Patrolied   by American Ships if Neu trality Zone Is Widened.

Icelandic Situation  Is Studied   Welles. Prepare Nazi Blockade  _ Answer

America Drafts Answer to War Zone Extension   Officials Refuse to Say Whether It Will Take Form of Warning  gC POoMm pe nrrone srt an oe

U. S. Studies Nazi Extension  Of Blockade —   Warning to Germany May Be in Preparation; Other Courses Are Noted

U.S. Readies Reply to Nazi Blockade Act   Warning May Be Sent to Reich for Including Iceland in Sphere   OUESTION STUDIED

HIGH COURT NULLIFIES LEGISLATION OF G. 0. P   Board and Commission Govern. ment Swept Into Discard by Ruling.

former Governor Paul V. McNutt.  “That would be my guess,” the governor replied.

GERMAN BUILDINGS NOT TO FLY FLAC   Because Of War, Envoy To U. & Says Custom Will Be Dispensed With

Irish Feeling Runs High in Bomb Affair   Neutral Eire Protests Against Incident to German Officials   NAZIS MAKE DENIAL   Minister from Reich May Be Handed Passport If Raids Continue

FEELING IS STRONG IN EIRE’S CAPITAL      Eamon de Valera Calls Cabinet Into Session to Consider What Action Should Be ‘Taken in Matter

MARTINIQUE STATUS MAY BE INVOLVEL   y. R. Refuses to Say More Today After Last Night's Appeal to Marshal Petain Govt.

Heat Relief For Some   Eastern Kansas Sees and Feels Mercury Skid

Sevastopol to Face Assault Soon: Berlin   Nazis Shelling Black Ses Base; Finns Attack Murmansk

~NEW DRIVE ON ROSTOV   Black Sea Naval Base o! Sevastopol Also Being Shelled   FINNS REPORTED IN NEW CHARGE   Reds Acknowledge Danger as They Fight On and Bring Up More Reserves

Axis Troops Will Storm Sevastopol Shortly, Say Nazis      RED CITY BOLSTERED   Short Cut Into Caucasus Area Is Goal of Hitler Force

VIOLENT GERMAN ATTACK AGAINST ROSTOV OPENED   OTHER NAZI FORCES NEARING SEVASTOPOL IN CRIMEAN BATTLE

NAZIS STRIKING HARD AT ‘GATE TO CAUCASUS   Field Guns Also Shelling Sevastopol Naval Base; One Long Wedge Driven

GERMAN SHELLS BEING HURTLED ON SEVASTOPOI   Nazis Directing Violent New Attack From Several Directions on Strategic Rostoy

lack Sea. Base Under Heavy Fire DEEP WEDGES   DRIVEN INTO RUSSIAN LINES   Soviets Repulse Enemy at Tula, 100 Miles South of Moscow; Berlin Asserts Red Crimean Armies Doomed 

‘ Axis Forces Are Ready To Storm City, Nazis Say   Hitler's Headquarters Announce Capture Of Coastal Town of Feodosiya; Eastern Avenue of Escape May Be Cut Off

Germans Open Violent Drive On Rostov-on-Don, Gateway To Oil Fields of Caucasus   Axis Troops Declared to Be Ready to Launch Frontal Attack on Sevastopol, Russia’s Great Black Sea Naval Base

Sevastopol Shelled by Razi inns, Report   Ready to Storm Great  Black Sea Naval Base  “Wilhin a Very Few  Hours,” They Say

SEVASTOPOL IS BEING SHELLED  SAY GERMANS   Soviet Rushes ‘Winter Army’ Toward Front Lines

ON ROSTOV Is BEGUN BY NAZIS   Germans Claim to Be Nearly Ready for Assault on Sevastopol

Rostov the . Target of Nazi Drive   Panzers Attempt ‘To Force Way To Caucasus; - Shell Sevastonol’

Smash Hard “At Gateway To Caucasus   Other Axis Forces Pre pare For Frontal Attack On Sevastopol.

VIOLENT DRIVE ONROSTOV AND CRIMEA BEGINS   NAZY FIELD ARTILLERY ALREADY SHELLING SEVASTOFOL, BERLIN SAYS   ASSAULT ON MURMANSK UNDERTAKEN BY FINNS   Russian “Winter Army Moving Up from Siberian Tralning Camps; Southern Escapes Cut Off

Germans Ready to Storm Port of Sevastopol   Russian Black Sea Naval Base Faces Fate of Odacca

Nazis Open New Drive on Rostov   ) Axis Forces Ready for Attack On Sevastopol

Famed Base Useless To Red Fleet   Germans Said to Have Opened Offensive Toward Rostov, Caucasus Gateway

Nazi Tanks Lead  Drive on Rostov   German Forces in Crimes Prepare to “Assault _  Sevastopol   PENNINSULA IN DANGER:   Russians Report Germans "Held i in Center and at Leningrad -

CLAIM TROOPS SET TO STORM ~ CRIMEAN CIT)      Russians Admit Danger But Claim Strategic Peninsula ‘Not Conauéred’

Over There   Here's A Brief Summary of War Activities Across The Orean.

AXTS FORCES ARE READY FOR ATTACK ON BiG NAVAL BASE   SEVASTOPOL FRONT DRIVE REPORTED ONLY FEW HOURS AWAY BY GERMANS

Tanks Lead Fierce Assault Against Vital Gateway To Rich Oil Fields

SAYS RUSSIANS CERTAIN FOR ANNIHILATION   German Dive Bombers Sink or Damage 26 Red Transports to Prevent Escape

VIOLENT ASSAULT MADE BY NAZIS ON Ol FIELD  GATEWAY   Tank-Led Troops Reported To Have Opened Drive On Rostov-On-Don   Great Black Sea. Base of Sevastopol Under Fire Of Field Batteries

BLACK SEA PORT IMMOBILIZED AS RED FLEET BASE   Nazis Expect To Storm Big Coastal City Within ‘Few Hours; Soviets Reinforce Moscow Lines.

Germans Open New Drive On Rostov   Prepare Attack On Naval Base Of Sevastopol

Russia’s Sevastopol Naval Base On Black Sea Reported Immobilized

RED NAVAL BASE SHELLED      German Field Batteries Reported Firing Upon Sevastopol —Nazis Claim To Have Driven 90 Miles  Across Crimea In Seven Dawe

Nazis Drive 90 Miles in 7 Days; Dive Bombers in Attack on Vessels in Harhar.

NAZIS LAUNCH DRIVE TOWARD RED OIL LAND   Tank Attack Leads Push For Rostov; Germans Said 10 Miles From City

CONCEDE CITY IMMOBILIZED BY OPERATION   Eastern Coastal Town of Feodosiya Reported Captured by German Troops

Nazis In New Attack   Troops Aim at Oil Fields of Caueasus; Reds Hold to Crimean Peninsula

NAZI BATTERIES SHELLING REDS AT SEVASTOPOI   90-Mile Crimean Dash Will Lead to Storming of City Soon :   PORT: IMMOBILE   All-night Fighting on All Fronts from All Courcees

Violent offensive is begun on Rostov   Axis forces pouring into Crimea ready for frontal attack— Finns assault Murmansk

Violent New Attack Opens On Rosfoy   Tanks Lead Off Offensive; Germans Pour Into Crimean Peninsula

Axis Forces Also Reported Pouring Into Crimean .Peninsula for Attack on Base.   SEVASTOPOL BEING FIRED UPON TODAY

Germans Beginning New Drive Against Vital City of Rostov   Sevastopol Will Face Frontal Attack ‘Within Few Hours’

Nazis Launch _ New Attack on Rostov   Frontal Assault on Sevastopol “Hours Away”

NAZIS KEEP UP PRESSURE IN CRIME!   Big Peninsula Admitted By Russians to Be in Grave Danger.   ROSTOV ATTACK ALSO CONTINUED   London Hears New Russian Army Moved into Long Fighting Front,

HITLER TROOPS SET TO STORM CRIMEA PORT   Claim Over Half Million Re Fighters Trapped tn Vital Peninsula.   FRENCH SHIPS SEIZED   British Boarding Parties Take Over Five Vichy Craft Off South Africa.

Another Axis Force Is Ready For Frontal Attack On Naval Base Of Sevastopol

Germans Begin Their Assault On Sevastopol   Russians Admit Wedge Is , Driven Into Lines. or ' Crimean Front

GERMANS OPEN NEW OFFENSIVE UPON ROSTOV   Axis Forces Prepare for Frontal Aitack on Viadivostock, Black Sas Part   TULA IS SHELLED   London Reports Siberian-Trained ‘Winter Army’ of 750,000 to Re inforce Russians

GERMANS SHELL BESIEGED PORT OF SEVASTOPOL   Nazis Ready To Storm Cri Mean City As New Attack Opens On. Rostov   TANKS LEAD. OFFENSIVE   Wedge Driven In Red Lines Guarding Vital Caucasan Oilfields

Passage of Tax Bill in Senate by End Of Week Possible but Some Controverial Points to Be Debated

SENATE 10 DEBATE REVENUE MEASURE   Leaders Expect Passage Within Week Despite 4 Major Controversies

Tax Bill Passage Seen by Week-End   Delay Costs 2 Million  Daily, Says George

Liegfeld Follies Beauty Is Kalle   Plunge From Fifth Story Of New York Building  Proves Fatal

NAMES FIVE NEW MEMBERS TO HIs STATE CABINET   OTHERS EXPECTED TC BE SUBMITTED AT SESSION TONIGHT

GREEN APPOINTS. FIVE TO POSTS IN HIS CABINE   FOUR CODE OFFICE HEADS, ADMINISTRATIVE AUDITOR NAMED

German Thrust Drives Deeper In Ukraine   Advance Made Despite Russian Fire, Report States

Speed Urged In Passage of Lease-Lend Bill   Hearings Before Senate Committee to Begin Tomorrow

SPEED ON ‘AID’ BILL PROMISED   SFDR Asks Leaders To Hast en Action On Measure

ROOSEVELT BEGS THAT LEASE-LEND BILL BE HURRIED   Receives Congressional Assurance That Measure Would Reach Senate. Floor Early Next Week

F. D. R. Urges Speedy Action   _ President Appeals For Enactment of Lease-Lend Bill

Barkley Explains   Times Demand Prompt Enactment Of LeaseLend Bill   TO ASSURE STEADY FLOW OF SUPPLIES

President Urges Congressional Leaders To Speed Et actment OF $5,985,000,000 Appropriation

PRESIDENT URGES QUICK ENACTMENT OF LEASE-LEND BILL   ASSURANCES GIVEN MEAS: URE TO REACH THE SENATE / FLOOR EARLY NEXT WEEK

COVE AREA IS POSSIBLE SITE OF NEW GAME   Congressman Sny-: der Foresees Training Here il Congress Author: izes Increase.

Big Army Camp May Be Placed in Cove   Congressman Announces Possibility of Huge $23,000,000 Contonment Larger Than  Indiantown Gap   TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR 35,000 SOLDIERS

Manslaughter  Is Charged :      Rowland Man Releasec On $5,000 Bond In Row ell Killing. =~

Manslaughter Is Charged Against  Clinton Bracey   Rowland Man Releasec On $5,000 Bond In Row. cl Killing.

TENSION RISES OVER EXPECTED ENTRY OF NAZIS   Italy’s African Armies ‘Suffer Stunning New Blows in Somaliland   BRITAIN SATISFIED

Purported Plot Found To, Destroy Waterwork: Of Bulcarian Capital

A PLOT IN SOFIA   Scheme to Blow Up Waterworks Is Reported Unearthed

YORK AND GETTYSBURG GUARDS AT CAMP   They Form Part Of 103rd Quartermaster Regiment Who Wil Supply Soldiers At Indiantown Gap—First Complete Unit Takes Over Its Quarters There

LEARY PRESENTS PAPERS AT VICHY   New Envoy to French Gives Marshal Personal Letter From Mr. Roosevelt

ADMIRAL LEAHY MEETS PETAIN FOR OFFICIAL CEREMON)   Presents Credentials, Person al Letter From Roosevelt To Chief-Of-State

Ambassador Leahy Gives Credentials and Letter To Chief of State Petain   Personal Message’ From Roose-velt Carried to French Leader by Envov =.

Vichy Greets U. S. Emissary   Leahy Presents Creden: tials and Letter From FDR to Petain

Leahy Delivers Letter to Petain   United States Reestablishes * Ambassadorial Contact Aft. er Six Months

Record High U. S. Income Is Forecast   $96,000,000,000 Will Go To Nation’s Workers; Defense to. Absorb 18 Percent

1941 income estimated at  96 billions   Budgeter Smith sees 16 percent spent on defense

Rescuers Dig Night& Day In Ruins Of Liverpool After Week's Raids   By F, H. ATKINSON  Tletpna

Liverpool Mass of Ruins After 6 Nights of Bombing   By F. HW. ATKINSON

FDR Is Blamed For “Fumbling”   Chairman of OPM Division Says Production Responsibility Haphazard

OPM Official Says F.D.R. Seems Unable to Delegate Any Major Responsibility   Chairman of General Production  Group Criticises the Defense Seatunn

Court Upholds Order of NLRE   Bethlehem Is Directed to Bring End te Union Dominated by Firm

DEFENSE PLANTS 10 WORK SATURDA'   Fairchild Corp. to Folloy Order of President  Roosevelt

Defense Plants  Work Saturday      President Points Out Ow Defense Program For  “All Out.”

NAZI OFFICIAL ‘DENIES RUMORS "IN WASHINGTON   Navy, War Bureau Leaders Refuse ‘To Comment

Government Is Told of  German Plans Long-Range Cratt   Long-Range Craft May Operate Off New York Harbor

East Coast Menaced  By Su bs   Attacks. Feared Near New Y ork “YUarbor

Government Is Told of German Plans  Long-Range Craft May Operate Off  ary VAP

U-Boats Would be Within American Neutrality Zone   Dislocation of Shipping To Britain is Sought; Would Stress Convoys

GROUP OF CLEVELAND WOMEN MAKE DEMONSTRATION. WHEN LORD HALIFAX VISITS CITY

SUDDEN DEATH THEODORE PUGH   Well Known Windfall Barber Died in Skop Thursday Morning.   FROM FEART ATTACK

SUDDEN OEATH ~ THEODORE Put   Well: Known, Windfall Bar ber Died in Skop Thurs . day Morning. :   FROM HEART ATTACK

Labor Policy Sift Planned   Senate Defense Investigating Committee Plan Thorough Study of Issue

SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS MEETS LAST TIME TODAY   Is Longest Session In History; New Bills Up

LONGEST CONGRESS WILL END IN ROW OVER WDGESHIP   Taft Threatens to Discuss National Labor Relations Board Over Nomination Of Ex-Chief as Judge  BOPERCACT FOR NEW TER?

CONGRESS HOLDS ITS LAST SESSIOR   Madden Appointment Provides Final Obstacle for Seventy-Sixth

CONTROVERSY RISES. IN FINAL HOURS   Session of Congress Is Longest Ever Recorded in History of United States .

61H CONGRESS CLOSES SESSION   Longest in History, Final Meetin of Body Scheduled to be Held Ttoday.   HAD FREQUENT CONFLICTS   ‘Seek Confirmation of Madden Appointment, Delayed by Lack of a Quorum.   BULLETIN

PRESENT BODY CONVENES FOR LAST TIME   366-Day Session Longest In Nation’s History   GREATER PAYMENTS   For Old People Advocated By Several Legislators; Propose Flat Grant

BILL TQ BOLSTER RELIEF FUND GOES INTO CONFERENCE   Will Be First Measure T< Gain Approval In Principle Of Roth Houses

GREYHOUND BUS TIEUP SETTLED   Full Service Will Be Resumed Today On All Lines

GREYHOUND STRIKE IW MIDWEST END:   800 Drivers, Other Em ployes, Return; Schedules Resumed.

EXTORTION NOTE WRITER SERVED TIME IN PRISON   Author of Letters Receivec By Countess Marc D Tri stan In California Is Re. vealed As Convicted Bank Robber and Forger  MAKES CONFESSION

FBI Reports Confession in DeTristan Case   Hoover Announces Tha Convicted Bank Robber Forger Is the Man

Coast Strike May Be Ended Without Force  Naval Commander Says Conferences Taday May Lead to  ae

Pressure Is Put On Jap Official!   Germans Tell Nipponese Foreign Minister That His Nation Must Aid Axis Now or Be Left to Fight Britain and America Alone Later.

Taking of Singapore Is Mentioned in Regard to Japanese Part in Fight  _—— ee

HITLER PUTS PRESSURE ON ~ JAP LEADER   Germany Reported Seeking A Clear-ctit Decision On Japan : Entering War:

Germans Insist On Jap Action   Nazis Understood To Want Japan To Make Effort T« Take Singapore.

fold to Make Up Mind Wherher to Fight Britain Or Face England and U_S. Alone   DEMANDS WEIGHED   Taking of Singapore by Japan Mentioned Specifically In Connection With Participation

JAPAN IS WARNED TO MAKE UP MIND ON ACTION IN WAR   MATSUOKA REPORTED ASSIGNED TASK OF TAKING SINGAPORE

Ribbentrop Voices Satisfaction Over Visit of Matsuoka   Reception Held For Japanese Statesman

Japan Facing Show-Down On Part In Fight   Matsuoka On Visit To Berlin Must Decide On Aggression

Matsuoka Reported Under Pressure For Clear-Cut Decision On Japan’s Entry Inte War Against Britain

Deliver Ultimatum To Visiting Envoy   Told To Join Axis Cause Or Face Britain And U. S. Alone At Later Date

Offensive In  Pacific Urged   Tokyo Heads Reluctant To Give Active Help

NAZIS-ASKSFOR < ~ JAP HEEP NOW   German Circles Hint Axis May Be Cool to Nippon Later .

Berlin Seeks ToPull Japan Inte Conflict   Pressure on Matsuoke Reported as He Confers With Nazi Chiefs

Told to Join War With Britain Now or Face  Possible Battle Alone

GERMANS WAIT TOKYO DECISION   Berlin Hints Matsuoka Must Make Up Mind On Policy   ASsociated Press Staff Writer Ry LOUIS P. LOCHNER

ESSURE PUT ON JAPANESE   Nippon Must Enter Fight Now, Berlin Says: Singapore May Be Objective

DECISION UP TO JAPANESE   Berlin Holds They Must Enter War or Face U. S. And Britain Alone

DECISION IS PUT UP 10 JAPANESE   Berlin Hints Matsuoka Mus! Say Whether He'll Help Conquer England

Trying to Force Japan Into War   Germans Tell Jap Minister to Be Active or Trave'  Ale me.

See German Pressure On Japs to Fight   Say Matsuoka Must Make Up Mind; Want Them To Take Singapore

WELDERS THREATEN TO STRIKE   Walkout Slows Operations At Ordnance Work:

Making Trinity Navigable Urged By Texas Men  aS a ree ae   Railroad Agents Give Opposition’s Side to Army Engineers

SOVIET COUNTER ATTACKS STILL DRIVING NAZIS   Defenders Of Leningrad Jab Back At Germans In Series Of Offensive Thrusts      BERLIN CLAIMS NO FEAR OF WINTER

Nazis Sufier Heavy Losses, Russians $a\   Red Soldiers Forge Ahead Through Center of Nazi Lines—Defenders of Leningrad Jabbing Back at Invaders

Soviet Forces Driving Germans Back   Counter-Attack Forges Ahead in Central Area

NAZIS THROWN BACK IN DRIVE ON LENINGRAD   APPROACH TO CITY CARPETED WITH ENEMY DEAD

Reds Infliet Heavy Losses  On Tank Unit   Defenders of Leningrad Jab Back at Germans in Counter-Attacks   SOVIET ARMY GAINS

Soviets Rapidly Slash Into Nazi Lines; Inflict Huge Loss   "Russians Employ Invaders’ Own Blitzkrieg Technique in Counter-Attacks: Bitter Aerial Struggle Waged in Defense of Leningrad

Leningrad Defenders dab Back   On Central Front, Red Army Counter-Drive Sends Germans Back 12 Mi. In 24 HMre.   Navy Fliers Aid

GERMAN TANK CORPS WIPED OUT INDRIVE   Pincers Move Is Used In New Attacks

OIL OUTPUT QUOTA UPPED   Fields Will Operate Extra Day in January

EDR CONSIDERS TAKING OVER. SHIP YARDS   Government May Take Over Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Yards

C10 Asks FDR To Take Plant   Union Charges Bendix, N. J Firm Has Refused To Bargain With Workers

Decision ¢ Of Kearny Plant Due.   it May Be Seized: Phone Strike To Be Mediated

Navy Request  Is Considered By Roosevelt   No Immediate Sign That Document Is To Be Signed.

F.D. R. TAKES UP ONE STRIKE   Considers Proposal For Government to Take Over Plant

Navy Recommends That FDR Take Over Kearny Yard   ClO Strike Holding Up Huge Naval And Merchant Ship Work

FDR Studies Taking Over Idle Shipyard   Telephone Strike Is Averted As Government Promises Conciliation

PRESIDENT STUDIES RECOMMENDATION FOR “TAKING OVER PLANT   NAVY FAVORS GOVERNMENT OPERATION BIG NEW JERSEY SHIPBUSLDING PLANT

NAVY MAY TAKE PLANT INN. J.   Executive Order Already On President's Desk; Strike Holding Up Battleships

CIO Shipyard Strike Under study By FDR   Workers Continue To Held Up Vital Work

Plans Drawn Up Last Week:  For Consideration   Naval and Merchant Ship Construction ‘Tied Up at Yards

‘RECOMMENDATION URGING THE GOV'T. TO TAKE OVER SHIPYARDS BEFORE FDR

ROOSEVELT HAS SHIPYARD ORDER   Government Is Likely Ti Take Over Strike-Bound Kearny Plant

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AWAIT ATION IN LABOR DISPUTE   CIO Unionists in Jersey Plant Look to Roosevelt to Take Over Factory.   UNION REQUESTS ACTION

UID UNIONISTS LOOK TO FDR 10 TAKE OVER PLAN]   Aircraft Division at Bendix Plant Asks President To Halt Wage and Bargaining Dispute with Management By Taking Over Plant.

REQUEST PRESIDENT TO SEIZE FACTORY   ClO Unionists Want Roosevelt’s Help in Labor Dispute with Management

FDR CONSIDERS NAVY CONTROL OF KEARNY SHIPYARD   Super Mediators Give Up Trying To Settle Strike

Storms Straddle United States: Sweep Up Two Coasts  i Awencinteds’ Peeae )   Looking Backward

DECLARATION BY FUEHRER NEAR?   Vital Statement Slated On Monday, Zurich Says

Nazi-United Europe Reported ‘Hitler Plar   Federation Announcement Ts Expected Monday, Zurich Reports

48 - Hour Span Given  By Nazis   Axis Claim Allied Armie: Are Being Routed; 11 Troopships Sunk, See “Second Dunkirk.”

Greek Plea for. Peace Expected Within 48 Hour:   Nazi Forces Ouly 35 Miles From Strategic Thermopylae Pass; Greeks Shoulder Heroic Task of Covering Retreat of Ally

Armistice Request Forecast   Berlin Expects Surrender In  48 Hours

Germans Assert British Troops Quitting Greece   Bombing of Transports Evacuating Soldiers Is Claimed by Berlin

STUKA ATTACK FORCES ALLIES TO NEW LINES   ‘Blitzkrieg’ of Turkey Feared as Next Balkan Step

House Passes State School  Money Measure   Votes $6,822,800 Per Year For Support Of! Educational Institutions.

SCHOOL FUNDS BILL (S PASSED   Iowa House Votes $6,822, 800 More Annually Without Debate

S. U. L TO GET $2,340,000 IN SUPPORT FUNDS   Measure Passes House In 10 Minutes; Capital

French Reported Agreed to Nazis ‘Tourist’ Demand   Germans Want Vichy Government ot Recapture ‘Free French’ Colonies

Vichy Allows ‘Tourists’ To Invade Africa   Germans Urge France To Take Action Against British to Regain Its African Colonies

‘Tank Battle’ Ends As British Retreat   ‘Moral Victory’ Claimed By London After Desert Clash

Retires After. Nazis Forced Ta Show Strength   German Reinforcements Attempt Encirclement of Forward Units

Ickes Endorses Texas Oil Plan   Would Present fo Britain 1,310,000 Barrels Of Crude

Del Rio Weather Information   Furnished by Us H. Weather Bureau. Bept. af Cauauicree,

Del Rio Weather Information   Furnished by U. 8. Weather Bureau, Dent. of Commerce.

Woman Aviator Recovering From  Air Plane Crash   Lucyle Richards !s Under Bond For Slaying Rancher

FIRE DESTROYS FINN FREIGHTER; 90 ARE RESCUED   Aurora Burns at Anchor ‘age in Hudson River; 2d Lost in Week   Most of Crew Taken Ashore by Motorboats; Body of One Found

 MISSING TS REPORT OF POLICE   Twenty Members of th Crew Are Saved by Timely Discovery of the Fire Early Today.

Finnish Freighter Destroyed by Fire On Hudson River   - One Man Missing As Police Rescue Crew Members

FIRE DESTROYS FINNISH SHIP OFF NEW YORK   First Mate Suffocates In Mysterious Blaze On WarStranded Crait   SECOND DISASTER IN WEEK   Captain And Four Policemen Burned; Panuco Toll Mounts To 25

FINNISH SHIP IS DESTROYED IN NEW YORK   One Seaman Is Killed In Waterfront Blaze; Ship Carried Supplies

FREIGHTER. DESTROYED BY BLAZE   Owned by Finland; Burns at Anchor © In Hudson River

Finnish Freighter Destroyed By © Fire In Hudson   One Is Killed; Death Toll In Disaster. of Panuco Reaches 28 

SEAMAN LOSES LIFE AS FREIGHTER BURNS   ‘Police Rescue Crew Of Finnish Ship In Hudson River  Await Orders From Home; FBI Called;  Second Freighter Destroyed

SOME LOOK FOR SPEEDY ATTACK ON EGYPT, SUEZ CANAL   Others. Expect Invasion Attempt; 48,000 Embark From Greece

80 PERCENT OF BRITISH FORCE LEAVE GREECE   About. 48,090..Men -Taken Safely From Fiery ‘' "Beachés'of Con- ° -quered-Kingdom   Informed Military Circle; Expect. Big German Attack On Egypt: : .and Suez -

Allack on Suez Canal Expected to Be Made Through §      48,00 EVACUATED   Withdrawal in Greece Continuing Successfully, Adviees Say

British Moved 48,000 Out Of German Rance   Speculation Starts On : Where Hitler Will Direct His New Offensive

SOME FEAR BRITISH ISLE ~ NEXT GOA!   La Te Others Believe Hitler Will Make Grand Scale Attack On Suez Shortly

Smash On Egynt And Suez Canal Seen Next Move   Exodus Takes Place On Open Beaches

Save Total Ot 48,000  In Greece   British Embarkations Continue ‘As Plans ‘Are Made To Check Next Nazis Blow

BRITISH EVACUATE EIGHTY PER CENT OF BEF FROM GREECE   > BRITAIN SPECULATES IF ENG . LAND OR NEAR EAST BE NEXT HITLER Al M

Invasion Blow May Be Next London Fee}:   List Indications of Pos. sible Attack On England

Db tttch = Claimed Saved      48,000 Men Are Taken From Greece While Nazi Move Pends

BRITToH SAVE MOST OF MEN   Claim 48,000 of 60,000 Troops in Greece Were Evacuated.   SENT TG OTHER POINTS

150 Americans. Join Projects  In Ulste   950 Technicians Aré Nov mployed in Defenss Projects There

SENATOR'S INVITATION TO APPEAR ACCEPTED   WILL BE LAST WITNESS   Acceptance Cable Received @ By Senate Committee

Washington Day Will Call  Democrats With Eyes on on Politics in '42

Boom Burke For 1942   Democrats Gathering In Topeka For Annual Washington Day Feast

State Demos Look To ‘42   Ire Cools Over Burke Loss In  Gubernatorial Race

Democratic Eyes On 1942 Vote  Burke, Houston May Run for U.S. Senator

SOCIALIST NATIONAL LEADERS QUIT POST; PROTESTS AGAINST OPPOSITION TO BRITISH AID

Democrats Place Ticket In Field — For Election  as - <p ey . FE. -..   Will Leinke Chosen Standard Bearer For - Second Term

Democrats Place Ticket In Field For Election   Will Lemke Chosen Standard Bearer For Second Term

Emden and Other Ports Also Taraets   Raid of Nazi North Sea Fleet Base More Like Stoking Than  Raombina

R.A.F. Planes Batter At German North Sea Bases; Score Heavil;   Wilhelmshaven Is Said To Be Left Waste Of Flames

R.A. F. Crews Batter  Nazi Bases Wilhelmshaven Is  aes? ae   Withelmshaven Is Reported a "Waste of Flame’

RAF Batters — At Naval Bases In Germany   Especially Sharp Raids Staged at Wilhelmshaven Bremerhaven and Emden

R.A. F. Crews Batter Nazi Bases —   Wilhelmshaven Is Reported a “Waste of Flame’

NAZI SEA BASE GETS BOMBIN   RAF Reports Big Fires.  Much Damage In Wilhelmshaven

RAF Batters Nazis’ Bases  In North Sea   Wilhelmshaven Is Left in Flames by Raiders; Nazis Say 20 Killed   OTHER SECTIONS HIT

COLLINS MOVES INTO DELTA; GOXEY HEADS SOUTHWARD   Candidate For Senate To Speak In Greenville On ‘Wednesday

Hellenes Repel Foe In Albania   Smash In Hand-To-Hand Com. bat Violent Counter At. tack Of Plane-Ferriec Army.   Sub-Hour Battle

Jap Newspaper Urges Foreigners Driven from China   Prince Konoye Calls Japanese People to Unifv

Senate Postpones Action On Social Security Proposal   Consideration Set For April 1; House Clears Amendment

New Trial Balloon For Peace Sent Out By Japan; Axis Foes Extended ‘Last Chance’ Offei         Last Time Offer Will Be Made To Anti-Axis Na tions To Mediate European War—Wanrns Ja pan Will Not Hesitate To Fight U.S. To Safe.  . guard !nterests

ANOTHER PEACE FEELER PUT OUT BY JAP PAPER   ‘LAST CHANCE’ OFFER OF MEDIATION MADE TO AXIS ENEMIES

NEW TRIAL BALLOON ON PEACE ISSUE LOOSED BY JAPAN   Offers Anti-Axia Power's a-Last Chance to Use Japan as a Mediztor in European War

Japs Send Out Peace Feeler   Tokyo Newspaper Says Nippon Ready to Fight U.§  If Neraccary

German Flanking Moves on Moscow May Put Timoshenko Forces in Serious Position

GREAT BATTLE NEAR MOSCOW IS WAVERING   Decision In One Gi History's Greatest Battles In The Balancs

British Rout Axis Foree In African Area      Egyptian Frontier Troops Have Withdrawn After Losses Suffered

Moscow Parley On U. S-British Aid In Progress   American And British Dele gations Are Received By Premier Stalin   LENINGRAD BATTLE RAGES CONTINUOUSLY   Soviet Reports Say Nazi Warships And Transports Are Sunk

ALLIESZOPEN CONFERENCE WITH SOVIE   HARRIMAN AND BEAVER. BROOK SIT DOWN WITH. RED OFFICIALS.   Fighting Speeds Up   Both Sides Counter Attack a Leningrad—Red Air Force Makes Gains.

Fireman Dies, 9-Overcome by Fumes Friday   Sodium-Nitrate at Rock Island Arsenal Being Blasted

Fumes Fatal To Arsenal Fireman   Twelve Others In Rock Is. land Hospital.

14 Starved Men Saved   Report Ship Sunk 20 Miles Off Azores On June 12

BLOODY FIGHT - RAGES ALONG KIEV STREETS   Railways Smashed by Hammer Blows of Luftwaffe

Drive Continues Without Halt,  Berlin Declares   Capitulation of Kiev Imminent, Sav Nazi Quarters

TWO TRAINING PLANES CRASH ON WEST COAST   Instructor And Student Pilot Killed; second Student Bails Out And Was Iniured

Military Court Hands Selectee Long Prison Tern  New Yorker Continu alle Duafeceme ton Prlhinc.   New Yorker Continually Refuses to Obey Orders at Fort Braga

John Habinyak of New York to Serve Ten Years In Atlanta Penitentiary

Insubordinate Selectee To Prison   Private Refuses To Work For $21 A Month.

LONDON GUAIMG Vth {O0-MILE GAIN IN AFRIGA   Russians Fighting Desperately To Stave Off New German Assaults

Nazis Open New Drive On Moscow   British Offensive Sweeps Far West Of Tobruk Area

British Push South, West Of Tobruk   American-Built Tanks Play Part in North African War

Tank Battle Develops on Libya Front   Red Army Fights Desperately Against German Offensive Aimed at Moscow and the Caucasus

BRITISH SWEEP WEST OF CITY   Attempts Being Made to Trap German and Italian Divisions South and West of Besieged British port:

RUSSIANS FIGHT DESPERATELY 10   British Spearheads Are Driving West of Tobruk   set TO TRAP TWO GERMAN DIVISIONS

Fugitive Kills Six Of Pursuers   Bomb-Laden Plane Be ing Used To Aid Armed Posse Of 200.

Weary Finns Brace Nation  For Worst   Promole Cadets to Full Officers, Take Other Steps For Possible War Role

FINLAND CALLS UP RESERVES IN ARMY   Finn Leaders Believe Nation Will Be. Involved in

Finn Leaders Fear German, Soviel Clash   "Frantic Mobilization’ of Russian Troops Reported in Helsinki

FINLAND GETS READY AGAIN FOR BATTLE   Reserves Called Up, Cadets Promoted

Finns Gird For Own Defense   Reserves Are re Called Up, Cadets Suddenly Promoted And Rail Travel Restrictec To Military.   Will Be Free

Finland Goes On War Basis  In New Crisis   Reserves Called, Youths Pressed to Service as Regular Officers   TRAVEL RESTRICTED

FINLAND GOES ON WAR FOOTING   Worn Country Fearful of Having to Take Unwilling Role in New War; Promotion of Cadets Rushed

Reserves Called To Duty By Government   Leaders Convinced Finland Will Become Involved ir Event of German-Russian War—Next Axis Move Is Awaited

Helsinki Believes She Will Be Forced to Fight if Russia and Germany Clash—Army and Navy Cadets Graduated With Requirement for Active Service Waived—Country Flooded With Rumors of Troop Movements.

Finland Orders Up All Reserves On War Footing   Drastic Action Taken a: Russian-German War Peril Grows

Could Handle Plant of Allis-Chalmers   The War Department — Is “Equipped” to Operate lant, Says Stimason,

Secretary Stimson Warns Against  Misconstruing Uncle Sam's Patience: : Could Operate Milwaukee Plan:

CALLS FOR ACTION   “About Time’ to Halt Strikes Says House Democratic Leader

Could Operate Allis Plant, Is Stinson Belief   Secretary Is Confident War Department Can Take Over Plant If It Is Necessary

BOARD GIVEN ALLS STRIKE   Dykstra Calls Conference a Washington for Saturday Morning.   ASK FEDERAL TROOPS

Nothing Yet On Jap-U. S. Parley, Cordell Hull Says   Current Talks Between U. S. and Japan Purely Exploratory

Naval Plane Crash Fata!   Pilot Loses Life When Machine Plunges from Great Height Into California Canyon

LEVEL ON FOOD PRICES STABLE   Pork Chops, Steaks and Butter Go Down, Others Up

German Social Life © .Controlled Largely by - Bombers and Weathe)

Help in Navy Canpaign   Telescope Will Carry Advertising to Help Fill Vacancies in Naval Force.

TEST PROGRAM HERE   Journal-World Selected to . Aic Navy in Recruiting Men .'

Crash of Training Plane Kills One In Corpus Christi   Naval Cadet From Utah In Hospital Seriously Injured

laval Aviator Dies in Crash   udent Is Injured Whe  Trainer Falls

YOUNG MUSICIAN ADMITS ATTACKS ON EIGHT GIRLS   District Attorneys in Centre And Clinton Counties Where Crimes Were Committed Pian to Bring Joint Charges Against! Youth  ENDS SLUGGING WAVE

YOUTH ADMITS EIGHT ATTACKS   21-Year-Old _ _ Bellefonte Electrician Confesses After Questioning.

YOUTHADMITS GIRL ATTACKS   Central State Crime Laid to Bellefonte Electrician

21~ Year - Old Belle. fonte Electrician Is. Held By Police ©       Eight Central Penna: Cases Are Seen © Solved i

EMPLOYMENT  AT NEW PEAK   Over Fifty Million Have Work; Greatest In U. S. Bistorv.

U.S. Freighter Is ~~ Sunk In Red Sea   Steel. Seafarer Second U. S. Ship te Go to Bottom

U.S. Freighter Is Sunk InRed Sea   Crew Is Said to Be Safe; Carrying British Supplies

AIRPLANE BOMB DAMAGED SHIP LAST SUNDAY   Steel Seafarer Was One Of Fleet Transporting Supplies To The Middle East   CREW RESCUED REPORT STATES

CONSUL SAYS CREW SAVED   Ship Believed Carrying War Supplies To British Forces In Mid-East

Identity Of Plane Unknown   Soes To Bottom Of Red Sea; Members Of Crew Reported Saved

American Ship sunk by Aerial Bomb   Nationality of Attacking Plane Unknown

Nationality Of Airplane  Not Known Rwy State Dant   SHIP 3,471-TONNER AND BUILT IN 1921   Believed One of Many Carrying War Supplies To British in East

U). $. SHIP SUNK IN RED SEA   Laden With War Supplies For British In Middle East, Steel Seafares Is Sunk By  Airnlane.   2d To Go Down

AMERICAN SHIP SUNK BY BOME   Air Bomb Sends_ 5,71! Ton Vessel to Bottom In Red Sea

‘ALL-OUT’ TAX   Morgenthau Says Great Part of U. S. Income Needed.

URGES ALL OUT. TAX PROGRAN   Morgenthau States Methot Vital for Defense Minus Inflation

MAJOR BATTLE SPREADS OVER 75-MILE AREA   \Counter-Attack Tried To Stem Advance In Albania

SHED NO LIGHT ON VISIT OF FDR, CHURCHILL   Four Other High Officials  Washington Are Absent From Desks

NO LIGHT SHED ON FDR PLANS   President Aware of Furore Four Army and Naval Chiefs Absent

WRITE RESIGNS AID POSITION   Editor Served As Chairman Of Group To Help Allies.

WILL CONTINUE HIS SERVICE AS: ~ HONORARY HEAL   Group Favoring Aic To Allies Accepts Resignation

QUITS ALLIED   William Allen White Claims  Duties Tno Strennons.

WHITE GIVES UP ALLIED AID POST   EDITOR RESIGNS AS HEAD OF COMMITTEE ADVOCATING HELP FOR BRITAIN.

WHITE RESIGNS AS CHAIRMAN   Emporia Editor Will Serve or Executive Committee o Group to Defend Americ By Aiding the Allies

WHITE RESIGNS AS COMMITTEE HEAD   Kansas Editor to Continue Support for Aid to Al. lies Group

White Resigns As Leader of Aid to Britain   Flays Well-Financed Appeaser Menace; Accepts Honor Post

Phone Men Delay Tieup   Fohnson Bucks Repeal   Further Talks Are Arranged

EEE ee  PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF REAL WAR METHODS USED BY TROOPS

General Lear’s Army Claims Capture Of Alexandria Sector As Blue Outposts Are Pushed Back

RAPID ADVANCES IN SQUTHERN AREAS BY ARMY MADE TODA)   Second Unit, in Great War Maneuvers, Awaits Word to Charge the Enemy Third Army et Proper Time.      BY RICHARD C. HOTTELET U. P. STAFF CORRFSPOVNEN?T

ROWAN YOUT! SHOT BY 2?   James Graham Is Victim Of Accidental Shooting In Raleigh

‘ABCD Leaders Create Far East  Battle Council   Chinese Expected To Head Organization Shaped to Map Strategy

Lindbergh Quits Army Air Post   Flier “Disturbed” Over President’s Remarks; Makes Public Letter To FDR In Resigning

Lindbergh Resigns From Army   President's Remarks Lead To Quitting Reserve Air Force Post

GENERAL HINDS PASSES AWAY   General Pershing’s Chief of Artillery Answers Last Call

“FORTY LEAVE THIS. GOUNTY. “FOR SERVICE  oO.   Men Go to Fort Benjamin ,. -Harrison to Be Inducted Into Army.  © LISt OF MEN SENT   Thirty-five More Will Go to the Fort Nov. 12. for ° Examination. . -

FORTY LEAVE THIS. COUNTY FOR OchVCt   Men Go to Fort Benjamin Harrison to Be Inducted Into Army.   © LIST OF MEN SENT   Thirty-five More Will Go to the Fort Nov. 12 for Examination.

Defense Lifts Liquor Sales   Cumberland, Onslow and New Hanover ABC Stores Show {ncrease

NAZIS STRIKING HEAVY BLOWS IN MINSK AREA   Berlin Charges Soviel Aimed Big Offensive Against Sentral Europe

Forces March 120 iles Into Soviet   Pincers Movement Develops Against Minsk, Capital Of White Russia; Hitler Seeks Combined Military, Political Victory, Lendon Declaes

Plan Bared to Crack Up Red ‘Army Quickly   ease in Retreat; Battle of Tank. Toll; Germans  ‘Claim Air Won

German Pincers Push Threatens   Hitler Outlines Daring Strategy In. Leavine Nazi Flanks Exposed

RATES ON CORN LOANS ARE UP: VARIABLE   Should bring least possible interference with livestock feeding

411 JOB HOLDERS ARE DISMISSED   MOST OF VACATED PLACES ABOLISHED AT BIG SAVINGS

GREEN MOVES ~ TO ELIMINATE ——-- JOBHOLDERS   Economy Campaign Of Governor In Full Swing

At] DEMOCRAT STATE WORKERS GIVEN THE AXE   GOING OR GONE, GREEN SAYS; BACKS BARRETTI'S DEMOCRAT QUIZ

QUICK TROOP MOVEMENT PUTS SORORITY CONVENTION BACK ON SOCIABLE BASIS AGAIN

CIRCUS FAT LADY ON DIET; POLICE GET BURGLAR ALARM   Nation Going Nuts, According to Monkeyshine Marathon; Goat Contracts Hangover; Trolley  Robber Demands Transfer

WAGE BOOST OF RAILWAY WEN URGED   Workers’ Counsel ; Charges Lines  Have Money

RAIL WORKER COUNSEL SAYS FIRMS CAN AFFORD RAISES OF $400,000,000 A YEAR      Indiea les Rratherhoods May Retreat from Original Demand for $900 000.900

CAPITAL TAVERN OPERATOR SHOT   Des Moines Man Seriously Hurt; One Held

Tavern Owner  Shot At Des Moines   Attacked On Street As Crowds Look On..

Tavern Owner Shot on Street At Des Moine:   Pistol Found at Side; Police Holding Des Moines Man

Japs Force Landing on  Wake Island   Navy Gives Report o! Engagement in Tiny Isle

High School Grads Offered Air Jobs  [0,000 To Be Trained  For Bomber Crews

10,000 HIGH SCHOOL GRADS TO BE GIVEN AIR CORPS TRAINING   Non-Flying Activities to In. clude Operating Bomk Sights: Navigation.

Etro HAMMER ITALIAN SEA BASE   Island in Straits of Sicily Is Object of Light British “Naval Units -

Passing Of Greek Leader Follows Throat Operatior   Death Of Metaxas Not Expected To Weaken Greek Offensive

RON-FISTED GENERAL'S DEATH LIKELY TO BRING: UNITED FRONT IN STRIFE

GREECE TO CONTINUE DRIVE AGAINST ITALIANS A6 BEFORE, INFORMED BOURCES DECLARE

FORMER BANK HEAD, NAMED SUCCESSOR, VOWS ‘WAR T0 GO ON   oer ong Man’ Was National Military Hero; Led His  Country Brilliantly In 3 Months Of War With Italy   By HARRISON SALISBURY  I'nitad Prace Staff Caorrecnandent

BELIEVE FIGHT AGAINST ITALY WILL CONTINUE   British Supplies Thought to Have Been Pouring, Into Country; Mediterranean  _ Convoy Bound for Greece.   FREE FRENCH TROOPS MAKE AFRICAN ATTACK   ltalian Garrison Wiped Out; British Cali Up 1,500,000 Men for Forces; Expect a Speech by Hitler.

BUSINESS AT HIGHEST PEAK      Business and Farm Prices Soared Ic Highest Level Since 1920.

April Business In Northwest Is “Best Since 1930   Minnesota Iron Mines Have Great Volume On Record, Report Say:

Captain Assigned   Richardson Named New Officer for District Highway Patrol Office

CALL HEARING — FOR BOATMEN   Seek to Avert Threat to Steel Operations at  Pittsburch.

Seven Steel Companies and 53,000 Miners are:  Affected; Chairman Hopes to Have Board’s De  cision On Recommendations for Settlement by. tha End af the Week .

U.S. AGENCIES MOVE TO END LABOR ROWS   Mediation Board Calls Steel and Coal Mine .Leaders Into Confer: ence— NLRB Seeks tc Tron Out River Strike

BOARD RESUMES COAL HEARINGS   Lewis Asked to Join  In Settlement

CALL PARLEY OF LABOR LEADERS   Representatives of Workers and Steel Officiais Get Bids to Meeting.   CAPTIVE MINES INVOLVED

BOARD RESUME! EFFORTS ON COAL STRIKE   Riverboat Operators In Pittsburgh Make Another Threat to Steel Industry

DEFENSE MEDIATION BOARD SEEKS SETTLE COAL MINES DISPUTE   WORKERS THREE BIG WEST COAST PLANE PLANTS VOTE STRIKE TUESDAY NIGHT

Mediators In  Session Discuss Mines Dispute   Strike Threat In Aireraft Plants On West Coast

MEDIATORS CONFER WITH PRINCIPALS IN COAL MINE DISPUTE   Riverboat Operators ‘Walk Out; NLRB Calls Hearing

Ferocity Of Attack After Historic Hunt In North Atlantic Brings Belief That Few Of Crew Members Survived   POPULATION OF LONDON JUBILANT

TORPEDO FROM FLYING BOAT LEAVES GERMAN HELPLESS FOR KILL.   Now After “Eugen”   Companion ‘to Battleship Which Sunk HALLS. Hoed Sought . by Fleet.

BRITISH HOME GUARDS FIND NAZI AVIATOR i MIDAIRPOWER: LINE SNAGGEO CHUT!

Nazis Shoot 3 Frenchmen In Lille Area   GERMAN EXECUTION SQUADS' ACTIONS DISCLOSE SABOTAGE IN ANOTHER SECTOR.

NAZIS EXECUTE 3 FRENCHMEN   Slayings At Lille Show Sabotage Spreading In Occupied Zone

THREE FRENCHMEN SLAIN BY GERMANS   Execution “Squads” Shoot Three in Lille Districe

AUSTRALIAN CABINET IN CONFERENCE   Japan: Placed on Full Economic War Footing Tokyo. Leaders State

KELLER DIES OF INJURIES   WPA Chief’s Conditior Took Sudden Fatal Turn Yesterday

George J. Keller Dies Friday in Grinnell Hospita   Automobile Accident Aug 20 Proves Fatal to Iow: WPA Administrator

Japs Fear U. S. Subs      Nippon Seamen Warned About 20 of Them Lying in Wait

‘Second Japanese Demand. For Surrender of —__ (Hongkong Is Rejected   Tokyo Reports U.S. Subs Are Lurking Nearby

JAPS WARNED OF U. S. SUBS   Nippon Seamen Told 20 o Them Lying in Waters Near Their Islands

TOKYO WARNS Ut 5. SUBMARINES   Seamen Told U-Boats Wait: ing in Waters Near Japarr   TWO ATTACKS MADE   Earthquake Hits Southern Formossa, Springboard For Duzon Invaders

Tokyo Warns Fleet Against U-Boat Threat   Commander Tells Seamen U.S. Subs Are Lying in Wait Off Coast

“FREE FRENCH” SUB SUNK   First Unit to Join Gen. De Gaulle Lost in Operations

UTILITY TO FACE SEC QUESTIONING   Vast Midwest Light, Powe: System To Be Studied

United Light & Power to face probe   Nebraska companies are included

To Probe Parent Co. of MEL & F   United Light and Power Company Comes Under Eye of Examiner.

United Light _ & Power Faces SEC Inquiry   Commission to Determine If Holding Company Act Is Violated

Utilities Firm Structure Due  For SEC Trial   Northern Natural Gas €o. lowa-Nebraska Light Anc Power Co. Involved.   HOLDING ACT CHARGES

TEXAS COMPANIES INCLUDED— Vast Utility Empire Goes Under U. S. Investigation

Dinner to Honor Dr. C. L. Wilson  Affair Scheduled  for Wednesday

Dinner to Honor Dr. C. L. Wilson  Affair Scheduled  S gies, =f gees Seeniel

F, D. R. Expected to Act on Aid to Russia After Noting Danger in “Desert of Tyrants”

DICTATORS   FOR ‘Retiwns to. Capital to Muster Mote Weapons °   All End with,~Playing of National. Anthem, _ Pledge to Flag

FDR RETURNS T0 ACT ON RUSSIAN CALL FOR HELP   PLANS NEW STEPS AGAINST DICTATORS AFTER HOLIDAY TALK

acer tems Leoivitct Mencan rreedoy,  Declares President   Chief Executive Tells Citizens to Be Ready For Any Sacrifice

ROOSEVELT SEES MENACE 10 U. S, FROM DICTATORS   Ready To Act On Plar To Aid Soviet  Russia

FDR To Act On Red Aid   President Returns To Washington After Fourth Speech

The President Is  Back in Washington   Returns to White House Aft er Spending Nine Days at His Hyde Park Home.

‘ U. S. Threatened From Every Side,  Roosevelt Says  e : Free America  Impossible If Dictators Win, * People Are Told

PRESIDENT BACK AT CAPITAL DESK   Will Act on Move to Muster _ Weapons for War on Dictators

NATIONS CHIEF BACK 10 DUTIES ATWHITEHOUSE   President Returns Fror  Hyde Park to Muster  More Weapons Against a “Dictator Combine”   TO GIVE RUSSIA AID   Details of Transaction Expected to Be Kept Secret; Holds American Freedam Menaced

FDR Ready To Act On Russia Request   Returns To Capital With  Warning Freedom Threatened

More Than Eighty Recess Appointments Before Texas Senate   Committee Sessions Are Scheduled

Governors Asked To Help Speed Aid to Britain   Defense Chiefs Hold Long Session With State Heads

GOVERNORS ARE URGED TO HELP   Army and Navy Chiefs Appeal of Executives Of Several States

Appeal Made To. Governors To Help Speed Production   Governors Told ‘Extremel; Acute Situation’ Likely At Any Time Now

SEE AGREEMENT IN U.S. STAND ON SHIP ISSUE   Support Grows In Cap. ital For Representa tions To Germany Over Sinking O} American Vesse  Robin Moor.

To Back  Protests   Support for Any Action Over Sinking of Vessel Gains; Await Further Word From Survivors.

Senate Support For Demands on Nazis Growing   Opinion Favors Backing - Up Any Action of De- partment of State

CONGRESSMEN BACK PLAN TO ASSATL SINKINC   Support Developing For Protests To Germany   AWAIT ACTION   May Demand Money For Loss Of Lives, Property

‘Strong Support for Nazi Protes   Demand State Departmen’ Dispatch to Germany Such a Protest.

CONGRESS FAVORS PROTEST AT ONCE —ON.SHP- SINKING   Hull May Demand Indemnification for American Lives and Property Lost

Congress in Mean Mood In Regard: to Germany HIGH SUPPORT IS GAINED FOR  STIFF PROTEST ON SUB ACTION

Congress Plans Some Action On Ship Situation   Widespread Support Appear: for Whatever Protests May Be Made to_ the Germans.

PROTESTS WILL BE SENT NAZIS ON SHIP SINKING   Congressmen Backing State Department’s Viewpoint

Congress To Back German Protests   Barkley Believes Moor Sinking Sanctioned Ruy Hicher Antharity

Expected Robin Moor Protest: Wins Support; Barkley Opines Sub Advised From ‘Higher Up   , Widespread Congressional Backing of Protest Tq  Germany Developing—Wheeler Would Await   Explanation Before Jumping At Conelusions— “They Ought to ‘Be Made to Pay For It” Says ‘Glass If Germany Guilty

U. §. LEADERS 0. K. EMPHATIC SHIP PROTEST   Congressional Approval Cer. tain For Course In Robin  me  . £dtn nle

Hull Gets Support   Congresgmen Agreed Stern Action Due For Attack on Ship

Rebin; Moor Protes' . Supported By Congress iGHER-UPS   *etode sts Sub: Com. qinder Had His era 8°

Support Grows  For Action On Ship Sinking   Congressional Backing For Any Protest, Demand State Department May Send.  ae teense thrinee  AT ATVI ease t "ae fu Mp Array   NAZIS BROKE TREATY

PROTEST PLA WINS SUPPOR]   Wdespread Congressional Sentiment Backs State Department

President Gets Backing Of Con eTess   Any Action on Robin Moor Will  Be Supported

Stage Is Set For Action   Counter Action by Britain’: Reinforced Middle East Arniies Indicated

PLANES CARRY NAZI SUPPLIES, MEN TO SYRIA   Battle of Suez About To Begin, Belief Of Experts

U. 5. T0 TRAIN BRITISH FLIER   2,000 YOUNG MEN WILL BE BROUGHT TO COUNTRY AND   PLACED IN SCHOOLS,

RAF PILOTS TO TRAIN IN U. S   Two Thousand Young Britons Will Come Here  As Civilians

AVIATORS FOR BRITAIN IN U.S.   British and American Officials are Working — On Project   GOVERNMENT SEEKS 40 COAST VESSELS   Maritime Commission Ask: For Boats for Carrying Aid to Britain

Fliers to Be Trained For Britain   ‘Plans Are Made to Give 2,000 of Them Instruction

BRITONS MAY TRAIN FOR PILOTS IN U. S.   Plan Being Worked Out te Bring Young Airmen Here

U.S. To Train Aviators for Great Britain   Perfecting Plan To Bring 2,000 Britons Here for Preliminary Work

Officials Plan To Train 2,000 British Fliers   Washington Cooperate: With Britain fo Speed Air Force Development

‘U. S. May Train 2000 British Student Pilots   Intercoastal Ship Operators Asked for 40 Vessels for Government

U.S. Plans to Train Pilots for Britain   Final Decision Near Between American. British Officials on Project to Bring 2,000 Britons to Country; Coastal Ships May Be Shifted

McReynolds Leaves High Court Benck   The Justice of the Supreme Court Finished His Work Yesterday.

Joseph E. Kennedy Speaks Against U.S. Joining War  Says Nation Should Not Be Deluded That It Is Crusade

KENNEDY HITS WAR PRVER IN TINTED STATES   Former Envoy To Britair Warns Against- Moves To Plunge Nation Into Conflict   POINTS TO REVOLT   Declares. Americans Mus! Not Attempt To Halt Revolution Tide in Foreign Lands

War Crusaders ‘Silly —Kennedy Struggle None Of Our  Business, Keep Out, Is Ex-Envov’s Plea

«Former Envoy Warns Against «Infervention  Kennedy Urges U.S. e Not Be ‘Guardians of

JOSEPH KENNEDY URGES NATION TO STAY OUT OF WAR   Former Ambassador Denies Self-Interest Demands U. S. Become Guardian of World Peace.   SAYS FORCE CANNOT IMPOSE DEMOCRACY   Declares Tides of Revolution  Sweeping Europe and Asia  Cannot Be Diverted by ‘Intérvention.

JAPS PLAN ATTACK   Port of Kobe Closed to For. eigners--More Reserves _  Called Up

BOLD R.AF. ATTACK   British Bombers Skim Roof tops of Bremen to Strike Factory

RAF Pours Heat To Bremen In Daylight   Dives Over Rooftops, Returning Shortly After Night Raids

A Roof-Top Bombing Is Given Bremen   RAF Planes Dive Low; Renew Attack On Channel Ports

British Planes Blast Bremen From Altitudes Little Above Rooftops

Huge Bombers Dive To Blast  Bremen Plants      Daring Daylight Raid By British Follows Night Attacks   INVASION PORTS HIT   RAF Pilots Dive To Within 50 Feet Of  Their Targets

BRITISH PLANES RAKE ROOFTOPS GERMAN CITY   Bombers Score Direct Hits On Large Factory In Waterfront Area Of Bremen Fly As Low As 5(   en

REMEN GIVEN NEW FLOOD OF BRITISH FIRE   Mass Raids Follow Fach Other In Rapid Succession Over France 4%:

BRITISH BOMBERS BLAST BREMEN WITH RAID IN DAYLIGHT   OTHER RAIDS CONDUCTED BY ROYAL AIR FORCE ON ‘NAZI OCCUPIED AREAS

Bremen Blasted  By British Bombers   Direct Hits Scored Or  Large Factory.

R.A. F. HITS BREMEN IN BOLD RAIDS   Bremerhaven Port And Industrial Areas Also Hammered by British Attacks

suspect Held In Slaying Of Five Hoosiers; Early Break In Case Is Seen By Authorities

NaziBomb Dead Set At 1,000   Big- Toll Taker In Liverpool, Glasgow Raid

GERMANS, ITALIANS IN HOT “PURSUIT” OF BRITISH FORCES   Invaders Reach Armyra Bay, Taking Completa Control! Of Bulk Of Coast Line

-_ ee ee + * © © +e e 4& B&B  e " DELINQUENT LAND % TRACTS OVER 1000 «

oo; t & + @ 8 @ © 8 4 B& 8  me * DELINQUENT LAND . TRACTS OVER 1090 :

Measure Calls for Construction of 1,889 Miles of HardSurface Highways.   10-Year Program    Highways in Oneida County Included in $80,000,000 Building Plan.

BRIDGES CASE APPEAL SLATED   No Strike Action Planned By Various Labor Unions

Plan Appeal for Harry Bridges   ATL Lanal Slhannele   All Legal Channels Will Be Exhausted

Tmperial Columns in Desert, Syria Plunge Forward; RAF Continues Pounding; Nazi Air Foree Inactive

GERMAN MILITARY OPERATIONS ARE NEAR STANDSTILL   Experts of Opinion Some New and Far-Reaching Nazi Move is in Preparation: No Hint of Nature.   BRITISH OFFENSIVE CONTINUES IN SYRIA   Imperial Army of the Nile Is Striking Boldly Into West: ern Desert From Sollum Front.

NEW MOVE ON PART OF NAZIS IS EXPECTED   While Germans are Inactive British are Making Gains on Three Fronts.

BRITISH FEAR LULL IN NAZI WAR CAMPAIGN   Berlin Says Big Imperial Force Is Operating In Desert

To Spend Seventy Billions   Floyd Pine Quotes Knudsen—Sees Standing Army of Five Million Men

PETAIN, DARLAN SLATE PARLEY   Vichy Government Chief Leaves for Estate On Riviera

Petain Probably To Meet Gen. Franco   Parley With Spanish Chief Expected Thursday.

DRIVE PUSHED INTO ERITREE   Italian Outposts Feel Force Of Smashing British At tack Column

British Driving Wedgeln Eritrea   Wavell May Order Marct Through Libya Continued

French Minister May Take Vichy His Conditions  Ousted Pro-Nazi Ma} Hold Out for Office

PETAIN REGIME BOWS TO NAZIS   Return of Pierre Laval Sought By Germans As Collaborator

LAVAL SLATED 10 RETURN 10 VICHY   Darlan Confers with Ex-Premier On Conditions of Reinstatement

May Start to. Lay Blacktop By June 28th   Base Material Already Laid and Rolled on Some Streets—Will Oil Streets Next Week

Black-Top ‘Will be Laid On July 1   Mixing of Surfacing for Streets to Start Tuesday at Plant East of This City

Await Roosevelt Move In Strikers Defy Of Board  No Indication Thot — Emergency Powers Will Be Used, As 52,800 Workers Quit ;

FR Defers Action To Halt Strikes   Disputes Are Leff To Peace Board

F. D. R. MAPS END TIEUPS. IN DEFENSE   President Defers Further Action as Defense Mediation Board Continues

gilas ‘Something In Mind,’ ~ He Hints To Reporters  52,800 WOR“ERS IDLE  striking Lumbermen Assailed By ClO Leader   52.800 WOR“ERS IDLE

PRESIDENT SAYS HE IS PLANNING STEPS TO REDUCE STRIKES   WILL TAKE NO IMMEDIATE ACTION WHILE MEDIATION BOARD IS WORKING

F.D. Weighs Plan To Halt Walkouts   fill Not Act Till Mediation Board I» Given Chanee: 58.000 Defense Men Out!

F.R. Considers New Methods of Averting Strikes  Will Make No Announce   Will Make No Announce. ment While Awaiting West Coast Settlement

FDR Considers Steps To Reduce Labor Stoppages   But Says He'll Wail While Mediation Board Is Acting

LABOR DISPUTE FINDS 52.800 MEN IDLE   Speculate Whether Powers Might Soon Be Invoked   HUGE PLANE PLANT   In California Shut Down; Woodworks Openly Defy Mediation Committee

F.R. Studies New Plans to  Cut Strikes   President Tells Press He Will Wait Until Mediation Board Act:

FD. R. Considering Way of Preventing Defense Stoppage:   Will Not Act While His Mediation Board is Continuing Effort

New Step to Reduce Labor Stoppages   President Roosevelt Is No Prepared, However, to Do Anything Now.

rPresident’s “Unlimited Emergency” Powers Give Him Authority to Halt Defense Work Stoppages

CONSIDERS — NEW STEPS ON LABOR   Roosevelt Volunteers to Dis . cuss Strike Situation at Press Conference   PRAISES PLEDGE BY TOBIN’S UNION   No Action on West Coast Disputes Pending Mediation Board: Pfrfarte

No Action Will Be Taken, He Says, While Board Is Wor ‘king on Coast Disputes

ND EXECUTIVE ACTION YET IN PLANE WAI KANT   Wihation Board Hands Pavn Coal Peace Formula: (iG Head Murray Blasts subordinate For Actions  Rill DEADLOCK SEEN

»F. D. R. Hints He May Act «On Strikes   But President Will Wait for Mediation Trial On West Coast

WHITE HOUSE PLANS GUNG QFSTRIKES   New Moves Considered bi _F.D.R. But He Awaits Re* suits From U.S. Board.

President to Take Steps to Reduce Stoppage   Roosevelt Makes Known Intentions in Defense Strikes

FDR Hinting Early Action On Strikes   Situation Grows More Acute in Defense Industries; Murray Makes Appea

New Steps Considered tc Reduce Stoppages In Industries   UNIONS PLEDGE AID   North American Aviatior Dispute Moves Are Still Secret

WHITE HOUSE MAY MOVE TO CTAP STRIKES   President Holds “Emer. gency” Powers to Keep Factories Operating,   52,800 MEN IDLE IN DEFENSE PLANTS   Mediation Board is Defied in Shutdown of Air. ‘craft Plant.

EYES ON WHITE HOUSE FOR ACT TO END STRIKES   But There Is No Sign o Executive Move as Industrial Tieups Grow

STRIKE SITUATION IMPROVEMENT NEAR   President Has New Step: Under Consideration, But _ Matks Time   TOBIN SENDS A LETTER

FDR STUDIES “WAY TO AVOID LABOR STRIKES   President Admits New Steps unde: Consideration, but Gives Media tion Board Time   MURRAY URGES WOODMEN WORK   C10 Chieftain Charges IWW Offi cers with Campaign of Slander— Congress Talks Strike Ban

ROOSEVELT MAY PUT BRAKES ON DEFENSE STRIKES   Says He fs Considering Steps to End. Costly Bickering   WANTS TO GIVE U.S. BOARD CHANCE FIRST   Asserts Mediators Work Hard to Effect Settlement

ACTION. PLANNED TO STOP STRIKES IN DEFENSE WORK   FDR Gets Letter From Daniel J. Tobin, Union Leader, Pledging Suppor

FDR. SILENT ON PLANS TO HALT STRIKES   Says New Steps Are Under Consid eration   52,800 ARE IDLE   Mediation Board Is Seeking To Settle Differences

REDUCTION IN WORK STOPPAGE ROOSEVELT ALY   Not Prepared to:Do Any: thing Now While Mediators Are Struggling With Two Strikes   RESULTS TO GUIDE HIM IN NEXT MOVE   Considers Making: Labo Award. of‘‘New Responsibility”-In Present . Emergency

Strike Action Again Deferred   Roosevelt Waiting On Negotiations

LOOK 10 WHITE HOUSE TO SOLVE GRAVE PROBLEM   Anti-Strike Legislative Proposals Hit Conress, But Leaders Cae President To Exercise Emergency Powers.

AES NEW STEPS PLANNED   Says Workers Must Be Made  Aware of ‘New Respon: sibilities,’ =   CITES UNION SUPPORT.

STRIKE CURB ACTION LOOMS   But President Plans No Im mediate Steps, He Says

ROOSEVELT TO TAKE NEW STRIKE STEPS   ‘Action, However, Will Not Be Taken While Mediation Board Is Working on Aircraft Walkout,  Dyadcidant Gawd

FDR Considers New Steps to Stop Strike:   Won't Do Anything While Mediation Board Works  on Aircraft Dispute.   To Make Labor Aware Of Responsibilities

FDR Studies New Steps to Curb Strikes   Considers Plan to Re duce Labor Stoppages In Defense Plants:

PRESIDENT PLANS ACTION TO STOP DEFENSE. STRIKES   MEDIATION BOARD IN ATTEMPT TO END COAL AND LUMBER ROWS

Studies Steps To Avert Halts In Production   President Calls Attention To Letter From Union Leader Pledging Full Aid

FDR Considers Steps To Cut Labor Strikes   Twice Rejected Mediation Plan Sent Back To Puget Sound Lumber Workers.   COAL PLAN OFFERED

Won’t Act While Board Bids For Peace In Aircraft, lL ahor Arguments

President Is Considering Labor Issues   Chief Executive May Halt Work Stoppages in Defense Industries in States

SPEAKER WARNS OF AP TORE   Dr. Herman .Hessell, German Refuge2, Spoke to ‘Kiwanis Club. ©   EXPECTS. LONG. WAR

DEANE WARNG UF JAP FORGE   Dr. Herman Hessell, German Refuge2, Spoke to Kiwanis Club.   EXPECTS LONG WAR

VIOLENT "QUAKE INLOS ANGELES   Most Severe Tremors Ir Eight Years Felt Stronges' At Gardena and Long Beach; Much Damage I: Done.

Los Angeles Area - Shaken by Quakes   Most Severe Shocks in. Eight Years Wreck a Suburban Hotel and Damage Other Ruildines—No Casualties Reported. -

Most Severe Quaki In Eight Years Hits Los Angeles Area   Many Buildings Are Damaged but No One Fatally Injured

MANY BUILDINGS, DAMAGED WHEN TREMOR COMES   Most Severe in 8 Years With Considerable Property Damage Reported

VIOLENT QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA   Much Damage Reported i Suburban Les Angeles;  No Injuries

EARTHQUAKE SHAKES LOS ANGELES SUBURB   Property Damaged But No Lives Lost In Upheaval

Most Most Violent Earthquake i in 8 Years. Strikes Suburban Les’ Angeles Today

‘Early Morning Temblor Top ples Bricks, Cornices fron Buildings, Damages Hotel Splits Huge Oil Tank

PROGRAM OF ROAD OILING ANNOUNCED   Four County ‘Highways Being Treated This Week

State Education Group to Meet   Over 2,000 Teachers te Attend Sessions In Columbus

Nazis Score Major Suceess in Balkans   Situation Termed ‘Very Serious’ as Axis Forces Sweep Ahead in Startling Drive

BRITISH AID BILL DEBATE N SENATE 1G STARTED TODAY   Passage Within Two Week: by a Two-to-One Majorit is Predicted by Adminis: tration Leaders.    HOPKINS PREDICTS ENGLAND CAN’T LOSE   President and Legislative Leaders Confer Today 01 Question of How Far to Gi With Amendments to Biil.

n 10 Days  : Passage ith 2-1 Vote   rst Day Devoted to eeches by Supporters Administration ;  nponents Tomorrow

SENATE OPENS BILL DEBATE: HOPKINS BACK   Expect Passage “in 10 Davs

Dehate In Senate Opens On FDR's British Aid Bill   Administration Leaders Predict 2-1 Passage Within 10 Days

KNOX IN PARLEY ON TAKING OVER DRYDOCK PLANT   J. §. Decision on Firm's Offer Expected Soon: 16,090 Idle

AWAIT NAVY'S STRIKE DECISION   May Take Over New Jersey Piant at Company President's Request.   17000 WORKERS OW

Await Decision Of Navy’s Stand On Struck Plan   Secretary Of CIO Alleges Firm Engaged In Strike Against The Government

Await Decision Of Government To Operate Plant   Government Will Probabl} Take Over Kearney Ship Building Plant

Huge Plant Not Yet Taken Over   Further Conference Planned in Shipbuilding Strike

KNOX ENTERS N. J. SHIPYARD TILT   Confers Today With Head Of Struck Plant; U. S. May Take Over °

Wait Decision For Navy To Seize Plant   Conferences Are Con. - cluded With Navy Officers.

Nazis Claim Leningrad Isolated   Announce Advance To Railway Center Of Schluesselburg   RUSSIANS REPORT SUCCESS AT CENTER

Germany Reports Leningrad Encircled   RAF Gives Berlin Worst Pasting in Bright Moonlight; Nazis Talk Revenge

BRITISH ‘LOSE? FASCIST CHIEF   Bergonzoli Escapes During Siege Of Bardia

ITALIAN CHIEF MAKES ESCAPE   General Bergonzoli Slips Away Before British Take Bardia

General Fled Before Fall Of Bardia   “Electric Whiskers” Borgonzoli Deserted Troops, Prob. ably By Motorboat

GENERALS GET AWAY   “Electric Whiskers” and Two Oth. ers Out of Bardia

Disputes Claim Destroyer Was First fo Fire   Officials Reiterate Story That Vessel Was Victim of Attack

BLAME SEEN AS RESTING AW AMERIGI         12 - Hour Lomeat Is Deser ibed'. By Nazis —

Washington Insists on Original Version; Greer Thinks it Sank the Sub

President To Talk Monday Over Radio   Subject of Speech Is Undisclosed By White House

'U-BOAT IDENTITY ADMITTED, AND FDR. ACCUSED   Shooting Orders Given Nav; To Incite Public Into War, It Is Charged

BLAME IN SEA CLASH PLACED ON DESTROYER   SUBMARINE FIRED IN SELF - DEFENSE, BERLIN SAYS

War Crisis Closer As Germans Admit 2 Torpedoes Fired   Roosevelt Provoking Incidents to Incite American People Into War, Berlin Charges in Communique   SKIRMISH RECALLS HITLER THREAT  TO SINK SHIPS IN BLOCKADE ZONE

U. §. DISPUTES NAZI CLAIM: OF SELF DEFENSE   Washington Officials Reiterate U-Boat Was} Aggressor :   CRISIS 1S ACUTE   Berlin Charges Roosevelt Ordered Attack To Incite War

German Accusation Seen as Bid to Japan; Roosevelt to Speak   President Expected to Answer Nazi Claim Warship Opened Engagement; Broadcast To Entire World Planned Monday Night

Nazi-American ‘Relations Enter an Uglier Phase   Diametrically Conflicting Claims in See Incident Published by Both Nations; Each Claims Other Was First jo Attack

Germany Added A Strong Denunciation Of Roosevelt And  American Policy

Nazi Cha arge Disputed; Declare: Initial Shot Was Fir ‘ed By S ub      Sen.ConnallySaysGermanyMustLears “U.S. to Defend Ships, Citizens; Others : > Sée Blast as Nazi Propaganda...

NAVY BLUNTLY, DISPUTES NAZI ATTACK CLAIM   Department Denies Tha U. S. Destroyer Greer Was Aperessor in Ice land’ Waters Incident   SEN, CONNALLY ASKS FOR ACTION BY U.S.   For Laying Down Law te Hitler. Regarding American Rights on High  Seas.

American, Reich Outlook In Critical Phase Over Incident   ICHARGES DISPUTED   Navy Holds Contention Germans Fired First Shot

Navy Bluntly Disputes Nazi Claims   Submarine Declarec Positively to Have Fired First

Nazis Claim Americans Start Fight   Relations Enter Uely Phase A Nav V Depar iment Disputes Berlin's Charee

Germans Say U-Boat Fired In Self Defense Against — American Destroyer

Nazis Claim American. ‘Vess Fired First, Submarine z= ‘In Defense      SAY ROOSEVELT’ ORDERED SHOOTING TO BRING WAR   SHOOTING TO BRING WAR  Some Leaders Think. Hitler Staged Attack To Gain. ‘  Lammmnnan Arie

HITLER HALTS: RUSS WARFARE DURING WINTEF   ‘Red Units Continue Advance; Libya Battle On

Germans Admi: Defeat on Russian Front   Offensives Called Off Until End of Winter

SHOULDER-LENGTH HAIR ON WAY OUT   Stylist Explains That Demand for Military Trimness Is Causing Women to Shorten Locks.

WANTS STATEMENT ON RED MILITARY SITUATION TODAY   British Laborite Takes Lead in Demand for Information on the Russian. Situation and Aid to Russia.   AMERICAN AND BRITISH SHIPS ARRIVING DAILY   Beaverbrook and Churchil Will Discuss Fully the Best Means by Whict Britain Can Help.

General . Movement to De 1? mand! More Action.  os Agaizst’ Navis. a  te       People Demanding the Goy "ernment“Do Something ‘ . i Relieve Russia.

3Y SPAIN IN “OROCCO   Report Move Into French Morocco is Imminent

Japan Repeats Pledge To Axis   Matsuoka Reaffirms Japan’ Ties With Axis In Praise Of Duce’s Speech.

New Pledge Given Il Duce By Matsuoks   Praises Mussolini Speect Relative to Possible U. S. ‘Aggression’

JAPAN TIES WITH AXIS REAFFIRMED - BY MATSUOKA NOTE   Message to Mussolini Praises Duce Speech on ‘American Aggression’

Japan Renews Tie With Axis ‘Against U. S.’   Matsuoka Praises  Duce’ Speech Declaring Tokyo Won't ‘Be Indifferent’

JAPS REAFFIRM BONDS OF AXIS   Japanese-Italian Kelations Particularly Endorsed, Mention Made of Mussolini Stand

Japan Re-Affirms Axis Ties With Message to Duce   Matsuoka Praises Speecl In Which Mussolini Notes Japan’s Position

Matsuoka Tells il Duce Japan In Full Accord   Foreign Minister To Tokyo Reaffirms Ties With Axis In Message

AXIS PLEDGED JAP SUPPORT   Would Help Resist Amer ican Aggression

DUCE’S SPEECH GIVEN PRAISE   Matsuoka Approves Relevence to Action  in Case of U.S Mave

Envoy Of Japan Reaffirms Ties With Partners   Cites Policy Toward U. S. In Note To  Mussolini

Matsuoka Reaffirms Japan Axis Ties In Message Of Praise Sent To Mussolini

Matsuoka Note  Reaffirms Jap Ties With Axis   Renewal Of Pledge Is Contained In Special Message To Duce.

inn acca tl li Ll ln ia Ml ln te Mtn Mle in i Raymond Clapper W rites From Britain

LIGHT RAINS OVER STATE   AVERAGE OF ABOUT A GUAR. ‘TER OF AN INCH OF RAIN FELL DURING THE NIGHT

Japanese Leadet Endorses —Italiar 'Chieltains Speect      19S faps Will Not Remain Indifferent In Face of American Acts

CHILE SEIZES DANISH SHIPS   Confiscates Three At Santiago for Duration of War

ITALY FACING NEW PERIL AS TOBRUK FALLS   British Threaten to Take Control of Whole of Eastern Libya From Fascists.

Two Generals, 30,000 Mental With Tobruk   Advance Forces Reach Ling Between Derna and Mekili, 100 Miles Westward — Tobruk

British African Forces Forging On to Darna   Huge Stores of Guns, Tanks Taken in Tobruk Victory

Derna Is Next Objective of British Forces   Huge Stores of Sunpolies Fall Into British Hands: Rome Admits Defeat

BRITISH PRESS TO DERNA AFTER TAKING TOBRUK   Plan to Capture This Last But One, of  Italy’s Strongholds in Libya   Huge Stores of Guns, Motor Vehicles Seized by Vietors in Offensive

Tank Plant Strike Has Been Ended   Work on Transmissions Will Go Forward; Gary Steel Strike Threatened

Gary, Ind. Steel Mill Is Threatened By CIO Strike  27 Other Units Of Union May Walk-Out In   27 Other Units Of Union May Walk-Out In “Sympathy Strike” Uniess Dispute Settled

“Tank Strike , unded at U. S. Request   Men Back to Work But Strife Among Battling Unions  - Still Exists

HILLSDALE STRIKE CALLED OFF TODA   Paves Way for Resumptior of Work on Tank Transmissions

CALL OFF TANK PARTS WALKOUT   Union Leaders Accede to Plea of Mediation Board: New  Nanatiatinne Ont

TANK PARTS PLANT STRIKE 1S CALLED OFF   Way Is Paved for Resumption of Work. on Army Equipment— Huge Steel Mills Face Work Stonpage Threat.

ClO Calls Off Hillsdale Tank Plant Strike   Situation Eases in Michigan but New Threat at Gary

Steel Strike Is Called Off   Automobile Workers Act on Request of Mediation Board

‘STRIKE CALLED OFF AT U. S. REQUEST TO AVERT ‘CRISIS IN TANK OUTPUT

Strike Called Off; Bottleneck In Tanks Opened   Production To Resume As C. I. O. Heeds Media.  tion Roard Request.

STRIKE HOLDING UP TANK OUTPUT TS CALLED OFF   “CIG ‘Asita Workers Call  Off Strike. at Michigan -Plant.—Other Strikes Impend

UAW Calls Off Strike Tying Up Army Tanks   Acts On Request Made By Mediation Board To Resume Work   WALKOUT THREAT   CIO Threatens Action Unless Dispute At Chicago Settled

ClO Workers Will Call Off Steel Strike At Hillsdale   Way Is Paved To Ge Production Of Tank Parts.

- * eves & <<  Dispute Between Unions Certified to Defense Mediation Board  MAKE TANK PARTS CIO Minority Calls Strike  In Protest Over Ejection of Some Employes

C10 AUTO WORKERS CALL OFF STRIKE AT HILESDALE STEEL PRODUCTS FIRM

C. 1. O. Ends Its Strike At Hillsdale Plant   Work May Be Resumed on Transmis sions for 70 Per Cent of Army Tank Productions; Gary Has Trouble

Organizing Drive at Gary, Ind., May Shut Down World’: Largest Steel Mill

CIO Auto Strike Settled Today   SHIPYARD WALKOUT ID SOUTH CONTINUED HOWEVER

Michigan Dispute Called Off At Request’Of Defense Mediation Board

CIO Calls Off Strike  Crippling Tank Output      CARY MILL PICKETED

GIO STAIKE ON DEFENSE WORK [3 CALLED OF   Paves Way for Resumption of Tank Production by Spicer Plant.   STEEL WORKERS MAY SHUT DOWN GARY PLANT

(1.0/5 CALL OFF STRIKE IN STEEL PLAN]   ‘Will Permit Work to Be Resumed on Transmissions for Army Tanks in Toledo, Ohio

C10 ENDS STRIKE AT STEEL PLANT UPON BOARD'S REQUEST   AFL Workers Continue Strike At Ingafis Shipyards

OTRIKE HOLDING UP TANK PRODUCTION 1S CALLED OFF TODA)   CIO. UNITED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS END JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTE

Dispute Between Unions Certified to Defense Mediation Board  MAKE TANK PARTS  CIO Minority Calls Strike  In Protest Over Ejec tion of Some Emploves

Strike That Has Tied Up 70 Per Cent of Army Tank Work Ends at Request of Board   Assembling of Transmissions Can Be Resumed After Wrangle Between AFL and CIO Unions

WALKOUT TYING UP ARMY’S TANK FLOW IS ENDED   Union Acts at Request of Mediation Board — Steel Strike Is Threatened

HILLSDALE FIRM 10 BE REOPENED   Mediation Board Is Credited With  Settlement

C10 AUTO HEAD ENDS STOPPAGE AT TANK PLANT   Union Leader Announce: Strike At Hillsdale Ended On Plea of Media_tion Board   NEW STRIKES LOOM   Airerait Workers May Walk Out At Plants In East As Result of CIO Dispute

STRIKE CALLED OFF   Tie-Up Of Army Tank Production Ended By Union

CIO Calls Off Walkout That Delayed Tanks   General Walkout Of Aircraftsmen May Be Coming

UNION CANCELS - STRIKE HOLDING UP TANK PARTS   C. I. 0. RESPONDS TO MEDIATION BOARD'S REQUEST; WORK RESIIMED .   S, W. 0. C, MEMBERSHIP DRIVE MAY CLOSE BIG STEEL WORKS   €. 1. 0. Organizing Committee Out To Get Closed Shop in “Big Steel" Factories

Union Calls Off Tank Strike, at Board's Behest   Further Negotiations t Be Discussed in Media tion Meetings

ARMY TANK UNION STRIKE CALLED OFF   Defense Mediation Board’s Plea Granted by Union; Steel Walk out Threatened at Qarv

Walkout Threatened At Big Steel Mill As Can Makers Are In Trouble

STRIKE ENDS AT HILLSDALE BY. C10 ORDER   Walkout Ties Up 70% Of Army Contracts For Several Days

LARGEST STEEL MILL MAY CLOSE   CiO Dues Collecting Drive May Force Big Gary Plant to Halt Operations.   PICKETS CALLED OUT   Given Orders to Admit no One Without Card Showing Dues Are Paid up.   BULLETIN

STEEL WORKERS CALL OFF STRIKE   Rail Official Asks Change In Basic Working Rules

HILLSDALE STRIKE CALLED OFF BY CIO   Defense Mediation Board Wins Set tlement of Dispute Which Tied Up Army Tank Production

Union Calls Off Strike Crippling Production on 70 Pcf. of U. S. Tanks

UNION CALLS OFF STRIKE AT DETROIT   Heeds Plea of Labor Board in Ending Dispute Paralyzing Tank Output

Japan Warn U. S. Against Bases In Far East   New Series of Attacks Coincides With Second ef Diplomatic Talks Being Held in Washinsion

America Given Blame For World Upheaval: Peace Effort Stalls   Germans Pushed Back In Tula Sector As Reds Hold Other Points

TOKYO PRESS ALTACKS US. AND BRITISH   Trend of Winter War Is Swinging Toward The Middle East; Cold Is  Stonning Germane

[5.5 ROOT OF WORLD CONFLICT, JAPAN CHARGES   Tokyo in Bitter New Verbai Attacks  On UL S.   GERMANS LAUNCH NEW DRIVE ON CAUCASUS

JAPANESE ATTACKS ON UNITED STATES GROWING STRONGEF   Bloxts Hurled at Thi: Country by Statesmen   Seeking to Set New   Order in East Asia.

President Roosevelt Expected to Name New Ambassador to Court of St. Janies Today; New Englander Acceptable

NEW AMBASSADOR ~ MAY BE: NAME!   John G. Winant Is Generally Expected to Be Named to Vacant Post

INSPECTION SITES FOR TIRES   ‘Official, Auto Station: Designated for Use of Local Boards

BIGGEST RAF RAID STARTS   Reporter Describes Force As Largest He Had Eve: Seen In Daylight.

OU OUUTRCAN OATES HETUSE LHANGE IN TIME   Five Others Agree To Set Up Clocks To Conserve Available Power

FIVE STATES AGREE TO DAYLIGHT TIME   Four Others In South Reject President's Proposal-

HANOVER HELPS IN WAR RELIEE   Articles Made By Workers Here Under Red Cross Auspices Go To Civilian Victims In Britain And Greece

‘RED CROSS RECEIVES SHIPMENT OF YARN   Will Be Knit Into Sweaters Materials Also On Hand For Shirts And Dresses

MIDDLE EAST, IRAN AND SYRIA ALL PREPARED   BRITISH REPORT COMPLETE CO-OPERATION PLANS ARE PERFECTED   NAZIS CLAIM DESTRUCTION OF THREE RUSS DIVISIONS      Moscow Reports Two Rumanian Brigades Routed on South Front; 2,500 Killed

BRITISH PLAN EAST DEFENSE   Antr-Axis Front to Left Flank of Russian Armies fs Manned Out

British Front In Mid-East Said Formed   India Listed With Iraq. Tran, and Syria As Anti-Axis Lands

Air Raid Defense Test Centers On Philadelphia   Tactical Exercises To Cover Several Hundred Miles Of Coast Line

Quaker City Set For Air Drills   Philadelphia Is Focal _ City in East Coast’s Defense Rehearsal

Coast Building Strike Looms   American Federation Of Labor Men. Are To Walk .Out

Brooks Backs 6-Months  Extension Fer Selectees   Hlinois Senator Says That Nation Placed In ‘Peril’ By Administration

BROOKS T0 BACK DRAFT EXTENSION FOR SIX MONTHS   SAYS ADMINISTRATION HAS PUT NATION IN STATE OF DANGER

Wheeler Says Bill Providing A. E. F. Planned   Promises A_ Filibuster Against Any Move For Troop Duty Overseas.

6- MONTHS EXTENSION   ‘Service Bill Foes Rally to Taft Proposal, Hoping © to Win in House   CAN’T BEAT BILL IN THE SENATE      Wheeler Charges Army Will Next. Ask Service Outside This Hemisphere

FOES OF EXTENSION BEATEN IN SENATE   Attitude of House on Draft Stretch Is Different, Says Wheeler .   FIGHT FOR FIXED TERM

CONSTRUCTION NEW AIR CORPS SCHOOL TO START AT ONCE   FACILITIES OF 10,000 STU DENT DUE BIG WICHITA FALLS UNIT

Reich Nationals Flee Jugoslavia After Outbreaks   Increasing Tension Between Nazis and Jugoslavia Reported

BOND REARING “WAS HELD OW - SGHOOL PLA   JeZerson Townshin Taxpay"ers Extressed Them-: "selves Tuesiay,    TWO - HOUR ‘DEBATE   Representative of State Tax Board Conducted Meet- ing at Court House. .

BOND HEARING WA HELD ON OUHOOL PLAN   Je“erson Township Taxpayers Extressed Themselves Tueslay.   TWO - HOUR DEBATE   Representative of State Tax Board Conducted Meeting at Court House.

FORMER MAYOR PLANS APPEAL   Wayne Racketeer Cases To Be Carried Up By Convicted Group

PLAY AT BALSAM AND AT MORRIS   Wellsboro Little Theatre Players To Give Benefit Performances.

HIGHER LOANS © WILL BE MADE ~— ON CORN CRO   LOANS IN THIS AREA TO RANGE FROM 8c TO 756 PER BUSHEL, IT IS ANNOUNCED

Corn Loan Rates Average Higher   Rate Variations  Tried First Time

U.S, LAUNCHES 14 CARGO SHIPS IN ONE BIG DA’   Three of New ‘Liberty’ Mod els, Designed for Mass Production, Included

President Sounds Praise For Workmen as 14 Cargo Ships Are Put into Sea   Largest Moss Launching Since World War Days; Roosevelt Tells Men They Are Doing Major Part in Defense

"LIBERTY FLEET". SLIDES DOWN WAYS 1H MASS LAUNCHING   America’s “Bridge + OF Shins”

U. 5. LAUNCHES 14 VESSELS 10 COMBAT NAZIS   Telling Blows at Berlir Hailed By Roosevelt In Speech   ‘LIBERTY SHIPPING’   Roosevelt Warns Axis In "Bridge of Ships' Move

14 NEW SHIPS SENT TOHELP CRUSH FILE   Roosevelt Declares Vessels Will Be Protected from Bomb and. Shell.   PART OF PLAN TO BUILD 1,400 MERCHANT CRAFT

Roosevelt Hails Mass Launching as ‘Telling Blows’ in Drive to Defeat Avyic Paowerce

14 New Ships Launched for Cargo Service   Transcribed Address by President Heard a Scattered Shipyards

(4 CARGO SHIPS GO DOWN WAYS   _aunchings of New Merchant Craft Puts Vital Span In ‘Bridge of Ships’ To Bring Hitler’s Downfall

Vital Span In Ships Br ‘1dge   Fourteen Cargo Vessels Slide Down The Ways

U. S. Launches 14 More Ship:   Cargo Craft Sent Sliding Down Ways With FDR. Voice Recorded

‘Liberty Ships Are Launched  On Two Oceans   14 Cargo Vessels To Help Europe Slide Down Ways  ‘A GREAT JOB’  , - = - . = 9

3 ‘Liberty Ships’ Launched In, Mass Building Program   Fourteen New Cargo Vessels Will Help Span the Atlantic

British Making Progress against Racking Nazis  “SS ree ee   German Raiders Findinc Going More and More Difficult

New Tactics Dull Edge Of Nazi Raid  German Fliers   German Fliers Try Hit-Run  London Tactics

ITALY SURRENDERS GARRISON AT MEG!   [South African Troops Take  More Than 600 Prisoners In Ethiopia

NEW REGISTRANTS ON PAR WITH OLD   Men Enrolling July 1 to Take Equal Chances for Army Service With Those Now on List.

NEW DRAFTEE CHANCES EQUAI   Army Discards Putting o New Youths At Bottom Of List

New Registrants Have Equal Chance For Conscription  a wpe ss    Army Officials Plan to ‘Integrate’ Youths Int Original Draft Lists

Welles Visions Post-War Plans   Suggests Preparation For New Justice Order

EE ———  Both Both Sides Claim Victory In ‘V’ Campaign Opening   First Pitched Propaganda Battle Of War Finds German British Claiming Credit For Idea

BATTLE OF THE VS. “FONTINUIES IN WAR   Both Sides Claiming Victory in First Pitched Propaganda Fight

German Raiders Fly Jap Colors, Declare Victims   Survivors of Merchant Ships Sunk in Raids Tell Grim Tale

Ensign Cassel Reported Hur   Local Naval Officer Be lieved To Have Seen Action In Atlantic.

Britain Orders Relations Ended With Bulgaria   Envoy Will Ask For Passport on Call Tomorrow

Moscow Told Keep Hands Off Balkan Status   British Envoy Sets De parture From Sofia for 10 A.M. Tomorrow

Rendel To, Ask For Passport On Wednesday   Reich Reports She Has No Designs On Turkey's Dardanelles

Nazis Cool To Attitude Of Russians   Turkey May Have  Secret Pact With Communists

Last of Fascist Big Ships Is Reported Damaged As Giant Navies Meet

English, Greeks Hammer At Mussolini’s Navy With Powerful Sea, Air Attack   Vessels Raided In Mediterranean And Ionian Waters; Airdrome Blasted Also By R. A. F. Warplanes

Both Sides ‘Claim Naval  War Success   London and Rome Assert Damage Is Done to Enemy

Italy's Last Big Warship And Lighter Vessels Sunk Or Damaged: Greece Aids

One Of Italy’s Two Big Battleships Is Damaged   One Italian Warship ‘Assumed’ to be Sunk, London Reports Say, Cruisers and Destroyers Damaged in Mediterranean   RAF POUNDS SHIPS IN IONIAN SEA   Fliers Report Hits Scored on Two Cruisers and Destroyers—Greek Forces Aid British in Eastern Mediterranean

Confe érences of Farmers Revise —-1942 AAA Plan   Only. 20 Per Cent of Crop Lard To Be Used for Conserving Crovs   PRODUCTION SOUGHT   ‘Food For Defense’ Needs Considered By. Farm Groups of Nation .

Some Details Of 1942 AAA Grop Program      PERCENTAGE ON  SOIL-CON ' SERVING CROPS LOWERED— ELIMINATION OF  SOIL-DEPLETING CROP PAYMENTS.

AAA Program. For *42 Revised   20 Per Cent of the Land Will Be Devoted to Soil Conservation

DECREASE AMOUNT SOIL CONSERVING CROPLAND IN 1942   Change In Program Is Due To ‘Food For Defense’’ Campaign

British Hint Fall Of Syrian Capital To Allied Troops Appears Imminen   "Arab Reaction” to March of Mixed Baitalions info Vichy’s Mandate Is Favorable.   Axis Radio Reports Heard in London Indicate Curfain is Raising on Thrust against Island of Cyprus

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Germans May Already Have Seized Athens

London Hears Report Nazis Are In Athens   No Direct Communication With Athens For Many Hours By London   REPORTS CREATING DISMAY IN BRITAIN   Swiss Radio Broadcast Say: King George Of Greece Flees To Crete

Germans Say Attacks Are Developing  ee a. a ce    Report Successful Offensive Against Malta

Germans Say _ Attacks Are Developine  Report Successful Offensive

berlin Declares Attacks on Britain Are ‘Devastating   Luftwaffe Bombers Bag Two Merchantmen; Malta Again Raided

Cox Typhus Serum Faces a Mass lest In Andes Mountain:   New, Cheap Vaccine May Save Millions of Lives after the War

US.-Bolivia Join In Mass Experiments   Andes Miners To Test New AntiTyphus ‘Vaccine

Staff Chief Gen. Marshall Says Situation Is ‘Serious’   Also Says Army, Navy Have No Intention - . Of Stripping Defenses To Sneed British Aid   JAPAN REPORTED MOVING TROOPS

U.S. ARMY CHIEF SAYS SITUATION, ‘VERY SERIOUS’   Menzies, Austrolien Pre mier, Flies Te Londen Te Discuss ‘Delicate Situation ’

PACIFIC AIR POWER BOOST IS U.S. PLAN   Army, Navy Planes To Be Sent, Gen. Marshall Says.

PACIFIC FLEET TO BE ENLARGE!   Situation in That Area De. scribed as Serious by Gen, Marshall

GEN. GEO, MARSHALL, ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF TALKS TO GOMMITTEE   SECRET SESSION OF SENATE ‘MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON DEFENSE PLANS

Pacific Arm To Get New ‘TvpePlanes   (cneral Marshall Says Situation Serious; Refuses to Divulge Number of Craft  =- +   Talk Encourages

FIGHTING PLANES TO BE DISPATCHED   Plan Revealed at Secret Meet Of Senate Group   JAPS ON MOVE   Troop Transports Heading Southward From Formosa and Japan Proper

Shanghei Accounts. Tell of New Jap Move. ments   SITUATION SERIOUS, COMMITTEE HEARS   New Tokyo Bid for American. Friendship Expected

NEW MILITARY MOVES TAKEN BY JAPANESE   SITUATION IN FAR EAST REGARDED AS SERIOUS

Air Reinforcements To Go To Pacific   Marshall Says Fleet To Receive Latest Army, Navy Planes

WIN POSITIONS IN SOMALILAND   Japan Accuses tndo-China, Assails U.S, Action in Pacific

Army Chief Tells Senate Committee Planes Will Reinforce Ocean’s Fleet   tTeadere Refuse Trade.

General Marshall Said to Have Revealed Plans to House Committee to Increase Air Power.   QUOTED AS SAYING SITUATION IS SERIOUS   Testifies at Secret Session as Japanese Troop Transports Move South From Formosa.

Latest Warplanes  To Be Sent to  Far EastForees Japan Reported “Urge  to Enter War ian

U.S. Bolsters Air Strength In Far East   Bombers. -Reported . Being “Flown Across: Pacific; _New Jap Movements ‘Southward Told

Japs Try To Soft-Pedal  War Alarms   600 Italians Captured At Garrison

otuation m the  Pacific Serious,  Says a General Fleet Will Be Reinforced with  Planes at Once, Marshall Reports

To Brace Pacific Defenses   Marshall Says U.S. Will Send Planes to The Fleet; Describes  Situation as Serious:

Plans to Rush War Planes to Pacific Fleet   Army Chief, Senate Mil. itary Committee in Secret Meet

Pacific Fleet Will Be Reinforced Immediately   Unspecified Number of Latest Type of Army and Navy Fighting Planes Will Be Added. Say- General Marshall

Senate Hears Situation in  Far East Bad   Marshali Says Fighting Planes Will Be Given to Pacific Fleet   NAZIS EGGING JAPS

TOKYO. ENVOY SAYS JAPAN MUST EXPAND   Nomura Leaves No. Doubt Of His Country’s Ambitions

U. S$. ACTS TO BOOST PACIFIC AIR POWER   Army And Navy Fighting Craft Of Latest Type Are To Be Dispatched To Fleet

See Threat To U. S. In Far East   Nation Acts To Bolster Pacific Defenses

America to Speed Planes To Far Eastern Bases, General Reports   SITUATION 'SERIOUS'   Army Refuses to ‘Strip Defenses to Help _ England

Latest-Type Planes For Danger Spot   Marshall, Army Chief Of Staff, Says Far Eastern Situation ‘Serious.’

U. S. Bolsters Pacific Fleet   General Marshall Calls  The Situation “Serious”

U.S. Pacific Fleet to Be. Reinforced  Latest Type Army, Navy Fighters Go

LATEST PLANES TO BE ADDED TO PACIFIC FLEET   Marshall, Army Chief of Staff, Declares Situation “Serious”

American Aerial Power in Pacific To Be Increased   Both Army and Nav Planes Will Be Provided at Early Date

U. S. Will Add Planes In Pacific   Army Chief Says Situatior Serious, Fleet to Get Lates Type Fighters

GEN, MARSHALL SAYS SITUATION NOW “SERIOUS”   Unspecified Number Of Army Planes To Bolster Pacific Fleet; Will Not Strip’ Defenses To Aid Britain.

FLEET WILL BE REINFORCED   Latest Type Fighting Planes to Be Sent To Pacific Fleet

Swift Steps Taken To Strengthen U.S.  Forces in Far Eas!   General Marshall Says Air Power of Pacific : Fleet to Be Built Up Sharply; Tells   Committee Situation Is Serious

Will reinforee Pacific fleet  with planes   Gu. Marshall  senate witness

MARSHALL SEES PACIFIC CRISIS   Says Army Is Reinforcing Fleet With Fighting Planes

PACIFIC FLEET TO GET PLANES   General Marshall Says New. est Fighting Craft to Be Sent at Once.   SITUATION 1S ‘SERIGUS?

increase Air Power In Pacific   General Marshall Tells Senate Miltary Committee Plans In Secret Session; To Act Swiftly.   Far East Grave

Gen. Marshall, Chief of Staff, Reported io Have Revealed Plan to Senate Committee   NUMBER SECRET   Situation Held ‘Serious,—Armny Head Denies Any Intent to Strig Defenses to Aid Brilain

Stronger Air Force  Is Planned   Japanese Move: Make Amenica  Suspicious

Fast Planes To Reinforce  Warships    Army and Navy To Send Planes Of Latest Type

£UCEEL £ LUC Army Chief Of Staff Tells Senate Committee. Of Action As. Orient  Situation Becomes ‘Serious’

Pacific Situation Serious Says  Gen. Marshall   Jap Troops Move South  From Formosa

Late News Bulletins   T.atext Plane Tynes to Reinforce Pacific Fleet:

U.S. Reinforces Its Pacific Fleet   Number of Army and Navy Fighting Planes Will Be Dispatched.

Swift Steps Taken To Strengthen US.  Forces in Far East   General Marshall Says Air Power of Pacific Fleet to Be Built Up Sharply; Tells  Clamniwtiee Sinakas Te Gaelave

Speedy Action Planned to Bolster American Air Strength in Pacific

U.S. NAVY WILL REINFORCE ITS PACIFIC FLEE]   Number of Latest Type of Fighting Planes to Be Added Immediately.

U.S. Pacific Fleet To Be Reinforced Immediately, Says Chief Of Staff

PACIFIC FLEET 10 GET MORE PLANES   Immediate Reinforcement Is Ordered By Army and Navy Heads

Aliens Are Under More Rioid Control   Stricter Regulations Now Effective

REPORTS RECEIVED FROM BULGARIAN BORDER TOWN TUAT MORE THAN 2,000 WERE KILLED

Thousands Slain In Iron Guardist  3-Day Uprising   British Continue Advances in  African Conflict

Subdue Iron Guard Revol;   Antonescu Gets Upper Hand in Rumania—Other War Developments of Today

Bodies of Four F ound In Burning Ortonville Home   Believed Victims of Triple-Murder and . Suicide; Skulls Split

MIGHTIEST ATTACK Ob IN GAMES   Two Armored Divisions with Full Air Support Ordered to Smash into First Army  Swnneankoad tx Cawnlinac —

MIGHTY ATTACK IS UNDER WAY   Greatest Activity Of Caro. linas War Maneuvers Got Under Way At Dawn To.  ay.

LCRA Slashes Electric Rates For Kerrville   Mickle Announces New Low Rate Whieh Will Benefit City  Of Kerrville:

Hot Fighting Slows Drive On Moscow   RUSSIANS BREASTING WITH COUNTER ATTACKS SUPREME GERMAN ODFFENSIVE,

Bitfer Battles Developing in Two Sectors   Red Army Hurls Reserves Info Fray fo Meet Shock of Thrust

CENTRAL FRONT FIGHT RAGING   Moscow Says Flood O Reinforcements Has Stopped Invaders  In Two Sectors

Violent Fighting Develops in Two Main Areas  Counter-Attacks Are Taking Up Shock Of Great Offensive

Russia Declares Counter-Attacks Absorbing Shock Of German Drive   ‘oscow Admits Vast Pir er Movement on Cer tral Front May Result i Showdown

RUSSIANS THROW REINFORCEMENTS INTO STRUGGLE   Heaviest Clashes Take Place Near Important Rail Cen-— ters 150 and 200 Miles From Capital.   WEDGES ARE DRIVEN INTO LONG RED LINE   Muscovites Using Tanks, Artillery and Flaming Oil Cans in Effort to Stem Mechanized Push.

NUGGTAN ARMIES MEET ATTAGKS   Additional Troops Rushed Up From the Rear   VIOLENT FIGHTING   Russians Admit Nazis Have Driven Series Small Salients in Red Line

Heavy Clashes Progress in German Drive on Two Soviet Rail Centers

QUARANTINE OFF MEASLES, MUMPS   State ~Health Rules Revised on’ Diseases; Tighter on Others

Britain Termed Big Aggressor  Early Condemns   Early Condemns Bill's Opponents

Nye Seeks To  Defeat Measure   Says Britain Is Worst Aggressor In World

Three In Family Killed In Wreck   Insurance Executive,  Wife, Daughter Die’

Ttalian. Bo: y sTn Demonstrations. In  Front U.S, Embassy         Cane After Mussolini Aid Matsuoka Greet 150,000 Cheering Fa $

Rome Youths Show Off At U. S. Embassy   WILDLY CHEERING CROWD FOI APANESE FOREIGN MINIS&LER URNISHES OCCASION.

Students Shout Against U.S. As Matsuoka Visits Rome   jap Foreign Minister Is Guest of Count Cian At State Dinner Across Street in Hotel; American Policy Said Unitine 3% Nations

WILL TRAIN SAFETY TEACHERS   Representatives of 17 Pennsylvania Colleges Tackle High Problems at State Conference; “Deaths and Accidents Must Stop,” Governor Asserts

TRAGIC DEATH TOLL IN OW?   Ten Persons Lost Their Live: z In fowa Accidents Over Holiday

VIOLENT DEATH TOLL IN IOWA      Two Killed In Auto Accident: And Two Ended Their Own Lives.

TRAGIC HOLIDAY TOLL IN IOWA   Memorial Day Weekend Claimed At Least 18 Lives In fowa

WEEK E TOLL IS HEAVY   Six Were Killed In Two Crashe: Making A Total Of Ten.

VIOLENT DEATH TOLL IN IOWA      Five Persons Lost Their Lives In Accidents Over The Weekend,

TRAGIC DEATH TOLL IN IOWA   Weekend Accidents In Towa Claimed At Least Six Lives, ¥

FATAL MISHAPS OVER WEEKEND   Accidents In Iowa Over The Week End Claimed At Least 11 Lives

MANY VIOLENT IOWA DEATHS   Seven Persons Died in lowa Yesterday Four of Them From. Auto Accidents

Japanese Fear Trap Being Sethy U.S.   Are Gloomy Over Prospects of Continued Peace

Japan Sees  U. S. ‘Trap   Consultations in Toky Hint at New Decisions Of Much Importance

JAPANESE PRESS HARDENS TONE TOWARD U, S,   Conversations Among Tokyo Politicians Suggest Cabinet Shakeup

Consultations By Japs Hint Big Decisions  Will Be Made   Agencies Put Blanket Of Gloom on Prospects For Additional Lease: On U. S.-Jap Friendship DOUBTS EXPRESSED U. S. WANTS PEACE Warning Heard Japan In Danger of Falling Into ‘American Trap’

GLOOM COVERS JAP PROSPECTS   Tokyo Doubts Americ: Wants Pacific Peace, Warns of Trap

Japanese See US. “Trap”; Hint Moves   Agencies Spread Gloom on Prospects of New Lease on Friendship   FIRST VESSEL SAILS

JAPS GLOOMY ON RELATIONS WITH AMERICA   Empire Leaders Hold Consultations, Hint Important Decisions   CLAIM U. S. SHOWS “HOSTILE ATTITUDE”   News Agency Warns Japan Is “In Danger of Falling Into Trap”

JAP-AMERICAN STAND WORSENS   Empire Leaders Hold Long Series Of  Conferences

Prospects for Improving Relations With Japs Seem to Be Fading Fast

JAP LEADERS CONFER; HINT EARLY MOVE   Authorities Agencies See Little Hope of U. S. Friendship   CHARGE TRAP IS SET FOR JAPANESE   Advisory Council Confer: With the Em. peror

U. 5. ACCUSED OF WAR ACTS BY OFFICIALS   News Agency Hints American Trap   TOKYO (Thursday) — *— The Japanese Foreign Office announced Thursday that the Russian Foreign Commissarit had advised the Japanese embassy staff to prepare te withdraw from Moscow.

Joe Kennedy Opposes U.S. Entry in War   Intervention Will Mean Bankruptcy at Home, Disgrace Abroad, Says Former Ambassador

Fortier Envoy Says U.S. Can‘t Stop War   Declares Attempt Would End in Bankruptcy

rormer Envoy to Britain Intimates  Hitler Will Win   Arguments for U.S. Intervention Refuted By Joseph Kennedy

BUTTER BILL IS PASSED 591041 IN (OWA HOUSE   Would Require County Homes, Hospitals to Avoid Substitutes

HOME GUARD  AND BUTTER BILLS VOTED   Former Measure Approvec by Beth House, Senate, Goes to Governor

Churchill Says “Public Interest” Will Guide State ment on Hess...

CHURCHILL TO DEFER REPORT ON HESS CASE   Prime Minister Awaits Op portune Moment for Statement to Commons.

Charchill to Be “Guided — By Public Interest’’ in His Report on Flight of Hes

Churchill Promises Commons  Early Report On Herr Hess   Declares He Will Speak At First Opportunity Tn Public Interest:

Explains Two-Day Delay In Announcing German’s Arrival—Had to Identify Him

DHURCHILL WILL REPORT SOON ON HESS INCIDENT   Pressed To Explain Delay The Prime Minister Says He Will Be Guided In Selection of That Opportunity By Public  Inter peta

Churchill Delays Report to British On Hess Incident   Prime Minister Tx Issue Statement At Later Date

CHURCHILL SAYS WILL REPORT HESS AFFAIR EARLY DATE   PRIME MINISTER BE GUIDED BY PUBLIC INTEREST IN  HIS STATEMENT

Army Prepares for ‘Biitzkrieg’ Tests Over Alaskan Terrain   Small Reconnaissance Unit Plans Experiment al Meneuvers in Sprint

SOLDIERS WORK OUT BLITZKRIES   Detachments In Alask: Motorized to Study New Tactics

Iceland May Have An Important Part in Turmoil  Germany to Decide Future of Island’s Defense

JAPS HINT AT MOVE TO IMPROVE THEIR RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES

Japan Reported Trying to Mend U. S. Relations   Wakasugi Return Seen as Movement . For Improvement}

JAPAN WOULD BETTER U.S RELATIONS   Doesn’t Care to © Have America  At Odds with Her

SITUATION FRIDAY Is SERIOUS   Feeling Between the Twe Countries at Worst Now But Way Qut Is Likely to Be Found.

U.S. ACCEPTS APOLOGY FOR SHIP BOMBING   Claim Nazi Influence Over the Japs Has Shifted Since War on Russia

Ask State ‘Supreme. Court to Judge: Each Statute . in “Ripper. ie   SHOT AT. SCHRICKER   Governor’ Said Bills “Violated 14 Sections of — Constitution.

ANOTHER MOVE IN COURT MADE BY REPUBLICANS   Ask State Supreme Court Foes udge Each Statute : in ‘‘Ripper.”  :   SHOT AT SCHRICKER   Governor Said Bills Violated 14 Sections of Constitution.

Two Bills for Increases in Old Age Pension Funds Sent to House Floor In Legislature Today by Committee

Bills Would Increase Old Age Payments   Governor Still Balks At Raising Sales Tax For General Revenue Fund

9 Shipwrecked Men Are Found   Navy Planes Unable To Alight  To Rescue Men From Tossing Raft

Nine Shipwrecked Men Seen Adrift Located by Patrol Planes  after Wreck of Freighter

Naval Planes Spot Survivors  Of Freighter   American Ship Sinks In Hurricane off Aruba,  Netherlands West Indies

SHIP SURVIVORS SEEN ON RAFTS   Freighter Sinks During Hurricane: Seas Block Rescue Efforts

Navy Planes Sight Five Rafts Bearing Nine Shipwrecked Men   All Presumably Survivors of U. S. Freighter Which Went Down in Hurricane Off Indies

Sight 5 Rafts Bearing 9 Mer   NAVY PATROL PLANES SIGHT  SURVivourkmts ver sellrwacrl DURING STORM.

RAF HAMMERS ITALY AGAIN   Southern Section O Nation Bombed For 9th Straight Day

Deal Will Reduce France's Payment   French Say Nothing Of Concessions They‘ Granted

GERMANS AGREE TO SLASH ARMY OF OCCUPATION   France's Daily Payment May Also Be Cut By Nazis

FRENCH PAYMENT TO BE REDUCEI   No Word on Concessions by} France in Deal With Germany

Officer's Widow Quizzed in Death   Mrs. Tucker Taken From Riverside 

Measure Sent To Governor For Signature   Act May Help O’Daniel Decide On Senate Race

Legislature Approves Omnibus Tax Measure   ftouse Agrees to Senate Changes On Proposal Estimated to Raise 322,087,501 in Revenue Annually

Need Higher Draft Quotas   Army Intends To Extend Strength To 2 Million: 500.000 To Be Dismissed.

» Army to Step Up Draftee Inductions » To Expand Forces   Land and Air Force ‘ Of Two Million Men Is the Revised Goal

Call More Selectees   - Predict Inductions Will Jump Sharply : After Holidays —

SHARP UPTURN IN SELECTIVE SERVICE — INDUCTIONS SEEN   ARMY PLANNING TO EXPAND  LAND AND AIR FORCE TO APPROXIMATELY TWO MILLION

Larger Numbers of Men fo: Armed Services Likely tc Be Called Soon After the Holidays.

SHARP UPTURN IN INDUCTIONS TO BE ORDERED   Army’s Announced Plan Tr Expand Strength Will Require Speedup.   - WILL PUSH ENLISTMENTS   Half Million Recruits By Spring Required To.Carry Qut Program

UPTURN IN RATE OF DRAFT INDUCTIONS PREDICTED TODAY   Army Plans To Expand Strength To Two Million Officers, Men

Draft Boards Will Call up Larger Numbers of Selectees Than Ever Before

Draft Officials  Expect to Speed UpConscription   ede ahere  Mee ive"Service Is Predicted

Sharp Upturn Is Expected In Rate Of Inductions   Half Million More Recruits Will Don Uniforms By Spring

Increase In Drait Quotas Is Predicted   Expect Half Million New Troops to Join Army by Spring

Army To Speed Up Inductions   Greater Land, Air Power Demand Increase In U.S, Manpower...

SHARP UPTURN IN INDUCTIONS ARE FORECAST   Heavy Replacements For Me Mustered Out; Army Of 2 Million Planned

LARGER DRAFT QUOTAS TO BE SENT TO ARMY   Announce Plans To Expand Forces Toa Two Million

Big Upturn In Draftees To Be Noticed Soon   Draft Boards Throughout Country Will Be Told to Speed Up Number After the First of the Year.

NDUCTIONS 10 BE SPEEDED UP   Extension of Army Land, Ai Strength to Fwo Millions Will Mean More in U, 8. Uniform.

ARMY WILL CALL FOR MORE MEN FROM DRAFT BOARDS   Sharp Upturn Predicted In Selective Service Early In New Year +   Latest Expansion Program To Require Additional Recruits For Forces

ARMY DRAFT UPTURN SEEN EARLY IN °42   U. S. Will Train 10,000 Bombing-Navigators . Within Year   QUALIFICATIONS CUT   Boards Will Be Called On to Expand Land, Air Strength

More Selectees  Into the Army  After Holidays Two Million   Men in Service   New Goal  Of the Army

ARMY TO STEP UP DRAFT CAL      Inductions - Expected to Take Sharp Upturn After the Holidays

Sharp Upturn In Draft Looms   Increase Looked For Shortly After The Holidays

SHARP UPTURN ININDUCTION DRAFTEES SEEN   Selective Boards to Be Called On to Provide Greater Number After Holidays   NEED REPLACEMENTS   Government Also Plan. ning to Expand Army's Strength to Two Million Men

DRAFT EXPECTED: TO BE INCREASED   SHARP UPTURN DUE SOON IN CALL FOR MORE MANPOWER

Sharp Increase In Inductions  Is Predicted   Army Of Two, Million Planned

SHARP UPTURN IN DRAFT SEER   Army Plans To Expand Land And Air Forces To 2,000,000 Men

Sharp Upturn In Draft Induction Seen To Raise U.S. Army To Two Million Men

SHARP UPTURN ~ IN DRAFT SEEN TO GET 2 MILLION   Heavy Replaceemnts for Men Mustered: Out of Service ;   Half. - Million, Reeruits +Must:Don ‘Uniforms : by Sprin#?

Induction Rate Of Soldiers To Be Accelerated   Plans for 2-Million Man Army Will Tax Selective Service Boards Heavily

Army Goal Of 2 Million MenExpectedToBe Reached In Spring With Sharp Increase In Draft Inductions

SHARP UPTURN INDRAFT SEEN   Expansion of Land and Air Forces To Spur Induction Efforts

SHARP UPTURN IN INDUCTIONS IS INDICATED   Expansion of Land And Air Forces Calls For More Men

Armed Forces to Be Boosted to 2,000,000; Start After Holidays,   INCLUDE FUNDS: IN BILL

Expansion of “Army Is Seen  To Be Expanded 1 to 2 Million Officers and Men

Sharp Boost In Selectees  Predicted   Aim to Raise Army Of 2,000,000 Men; Half Million More Face Call

ARMY TO STEP UP INDUCTION OF DRAFT MEN   Local Boards Will Be Called Upon for Increased Number of Selectees After. the Christ Lone Holidavs.

INDUCTIONS TO BE SPEEDED UP EARLY IN YEAR   Beginning Shortly After Holidays, Officials Expect Draft Board io be Called on to Provide Recruits in Larger Numbers  “an ann RY SITIMMER

SHARP GLI IN DRAFT Ii —Y) QUTLUDK   Army’s Expansion Plan to Bring Forces Near 9 000,000 Mark.   “LEAK” WHICH BARED WAR SECRETS SOUGHT

Induction Rate  Of Soldiers To Be Accelera ‘      Plans for 2-Million. M _ Army Will Tax Selecti Service Boards Heavils

Sharp Boost In Rate Of Draft  Inductions Due   Heavy Replacements Are Needed; Army To Be Expanded To 2 Million.

SHARP INCREASE TNDRAFTING SEEN AFTER HOLIDAYS   ARMY ANNOUNCES.. ir PLA TO BUILD RANKS UP“TO"2 MILLION MEN

GERMAN ENVOY FACES OUSTER IN ARGENTINA   Nazi Stormtroopers Reported Formed In Country

Nazi Envoy QOuster Asked In Argentina   Inquiry Says Reich Has 500.000 Agents in South “America

Good Local Showers and Rains Reported In The Area the Past Few Days

‘Regards Bolivian Belmonte Note As ‘Forgery’   Argentine Group Termed Agent of -Dies Commitiee

Nazis Open Campaign For So. America   SEEK SYMPATHY AND_ CLAIM BOLIVIAN BELMONTE NOTE IS A FORGERY. ‘

Germans Are Starting Propaganda   Campaign Is Begur For Sympathy In South America

Germans Open Campaign in South America   Germany Seeking Sympathy of Western Nations

Britain Not In War Yet, Says Nye, Opposes Guns On U.S. Merchant Ship:

Sen. La Follette Says Neutrality Act Effective   Tells Senate Measure ls Serving Purpose for Which It Was Intended

Two Attack Plan to Alter Neutral Act   Lafollette, Nye Speak Against Proposals to Change Ship Status   MOVE KEY TO WAR

Bitter Attacks By Senators On Neutrality Act   Writer Says United State: Will Be ''In'' War Be fore Great Britain

SENATORS TOLD NEUTRALITY ACT HAS KEPT PEACE   La Follette, Nye Argue Against Revision; Low Casualties For Britain Cited   Raps Administration

LaFollette Says Neutrality Law Has Accomplished Real Purpose   Senator and Others Op. pose Revision as Menace to Peace

NEUTRALITY LAW UPHELD BY SENATORS   LaFollette” Declares: It Has Kept Us Out of War: As Was Intendéd   ARMING OF BOATS.: DENOUNCED BY NYE   Charges : Reliictarit’ People Taken Step by Step to Brink of Struggle

SHIP ARMING OPPOSITION IS REVEALED   Solons Oppose Move To Change Act

Solon Declares Neutrality Act Has Accomplished Its Purpose—to Keep U. S. Out of Wa

La Follette Says Statute Successful   eee  NEUTRALITY LAW ACCOMPLISHED PURPOSE BY KEEPING UNITED STATES OUT OF WAR, NYE OPPOSES ARMING SHIPS.

SHIP ARMING PLAN SCORED BY SENATORS   LaFollette and Nye Say Action Would Invite War   DEFENSE IS MADE OF NEUTRALITY ACT   Debate on Revision of Law Continues in Senate

LAW UPHELD BY SENATORS   LaFollette Declares It Has Kept Us Out of War As Was Intended   ARMING OF BOATS DENOUNCED BY NYE   Charges Reluctan rant People Taken Step by Step to Brink of Struggle

GERMANY STRIKES AT ICELAND BASE   Shipping Toll Reported Taken in Extended Zone West of British Isles

NAZIS TIGHTEN UP BLOCKADES   Iceland Is Suppiy Depot for Great Britain, Germany Claims

Reich to Carry War to Iceland   Will Do All Possible To Prevent It Becoming Depot For Britain

As an fb ighth Grade Student Sees Mt     Ante ee RE et net ar NR msn  Paragraph on Democracy

CLARE MAGEE IS ACQUITTEL   Prominent Unionville Mar Was Accused in Death of His Cousin

Ethiopians Rout Foe   20,000 Italians Fleeing Reyolt Said Spreading Like Wildfire

REBELS SEIZE FASCIST FORT   Revolt Among Ethiopians Against Italy Said To Be Spreading Rapidly

NATIVE REBELS ROUT ITALIANS   Revolt Growing Among Ethiopians; Fort of Burve Seized

Third Draft Call For April Issued By Third Corps  Will Bring Out 5,000 More   Will Bring Out 5,000 Mor Men, 1,575 from Maryland

THIRD APRIL CALL IN AREA ANNOUNCEL   Maryland ‘to Furnish 3, 640 Draftees Next Month

SOVIET GRAIN MAJOR ITEM TO BE SOLD   Nazis Will Furnist New Machinery

GERMANY SIGNS RUSSIAN TREAT)   Billions of Marks Said To Be Involved In Trade Pacts

REICH, SOVIET SIBN SERIES OF TREATIES   Berlin Announces New Trade Agreement Designed to Aid German War Effort; Many Billions of Marks

Secret Maneuvers  Behind The Scene:   Archbishop. Says People Shoulc Be Told, If This Is Really A Democracy

William Cardinal O’Con nell, Catholic Prelate, Blames Seeret Maneu vers Behind Scenes   NOT FAIR TO PEOPLE CARDINAL DECLARES   Says It fs the Sort of Distrust That Brought About Revolutions in Europe

Barnaud Is New Delegate General In Viehy Cabinet   Chief of State Petain Sets Up Five Ministries With Darlan in Charge hollowing Shifts

Barnaud Has Been Named By Petain —   To Be In Charge Of French-German Negotiations

PEACE MAKING JOB AT VICHY   Five to Be All-Power In State Affairs; Petain to Keep  ia

FRENCH CABINET AGAIN IS REVISED   Five Main Ministries Set Up By Petain—Apparently Designed To Emphasize Economic Phase Of Collaboration With Reich

DARLAN POWER IS EXPANDED   Agriculture and Public Works Added To His Duties

Seek abductor of young girl from Randolph   Left bound and gagged in ditch

TWO RUSSIAN WARSHIPS SUNK BY MINES IN GULF OF FINLAND, BERLIN SAYS

U.S. ARMY DIRECTS PLANE — DELIVERIES TO COASTAL POINT!   200 Civilian Pilots Ac As “Stop Gap” In Plan To Speed Up Aid To . Britain

Army Transfers  British Planes   U. S. Flyers Take Ship: From West to East

4,000 Miners Go on Strike  In Alabama   Rail Operating Unions Refuse To Arbitrate Dispute Over Wages

ALABAMA COAL MINERS STRIKE   Railroad Unions Refuse to Arbitrate, Reserve Right to Walk Out

COAL MINERS STAGE WALKOUT FOR WAGE BOOST   Railroad Operating Unions Refuse To Arbitrate In Salary Dispute   OTHER STRIKES ARE BLOCKING PROGRAM

ALABAMA MINE Rt OTAGE WALKOUT   Miners At Sayreton Start Stoppage, Others Join   STRIKES SPREAD   ‘Arbitration Of Wage Dispute Is Refused By Railroad Operating Unions

4000 Miners Walk Out, Others Talk Of Joming Them      . Refuse ‘Arbitration: of Wave Dispute

Rail Unions Refuse Arbitration Offers   CIO Threatens To Call Out 23,000 Men Unless Contract Is Signed

Coal Miners Walk ‘Out; Railroad Trouble Goes on  Five Unions Refuse Arbitration in Demand for Wages

4,000 Walk Out In Alabama Pits   Rail Operating Unions Refuse to Arbitrate Their Wage Dispute

Minsk Seized Days Ago, DNB Report:   Dispatch Discloses Stubborn Fight Put Un hy Soviets

Minsk Falls After Bitter Street Battle   Nazi Reporter Tell Of Challenge To  Occupation

OPM Extends Auto Tire Ban Into January   WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. (P— Price Administrator Leon Henderson announced today that government rationing of automobile tires would begin January 4.

CONCERN FELT BY JAPANESE   Tokyo Shows Uneasiness Over Relations with V. S., Canal Closing Rumor

Japanese Fear  Break with U.S.   Marked Stock Market Dip Laid to Reaction to Stimson’s Speech

Japs’ Concern ‘Over American Ties Increasing   Stock Exchange Decline: In Tokyo Are Attributed To Stimsou’s Urging Aid Protection   Reports U.S. to Close  Canal Cause -Anxiety   Uneasiness Taken as Sign Peace With Washington Sall Held Vital

U. S. ATTITUDE WORRIES JAPS; MARKET DROPS      Shipping Circles Discuss Rumoi Panama Canal May be Closed— Trade Seen as Vital

Show Evidence of In. creasing Anxiety Weight Values of: Ail ance With Axis Powe:

JAPANESE UNEASY OVER U. 5. STANL   Reaction on Stock Ex change Attributed to Stimson Speech

Japanese Uneasy Over Outlook for Trade in Pacific   fokyo Stocks Decline after Stimson's Speech on Convoys

Leningrad’s Peril Linked Directly With Crises in Two Other Regions

If Leningrad Falls, Russia Can Use 3 Other Gateways      Should Acctic Highway Be Blocked, Route of Re Could Be Kept Open Through Irak or Ivan, But AP Writer Sees Siheria Best

Tearful Father Buries Five Babies in Single Casket; Then Tells Mother

Fire Kills 5 Children   Mother In Hospital Learns of Family Tragedy

Learns 5 Of 6 Children Dead   Mother Severely Burned In Dwelling Fire

Seek to Open Half of Sault Ste. Marie Canal by Thursday   50 Freighters Blocked by Bridge Collapse There Yesterday

WORKMEN RUSH JOB OF GPENING WATER CHANNEL   Iron-Ore Ships Blocked When Bridge Falls

WRECKED IKAIN CRASHES DEPOT   Hoy Killed, 12 Others Injured ai Lansing When Freight Cars Buckle, Derailing 30

Clearing of Bridge Debris To Be Rushed   Navigation May Be Restored Through Soo Locks By Tomorrow

National Sales Tax UnderStudy By Committee   General sales tax may eventually be necessary to pay huge cost of war.

Federal Tax On Sales. Gains Favor  Group in House ' Eyes Levy as ra

GENERAL SALES TAX PROPOSED   Levy Said Less Painfu Than Deductions From Pay Checks; Congress  On Vacation

SALES TAX IS URGED INWAR FUND PLANS   Sentiment in Favor of General Sales Levy Growing   STUDY IS GIVEN TO TAXATION PROBLEM   Watchful Eye Being Kept on Labor-Industry Conference

General Sales Tax Proposed to Raise  War Chest Funds   Plan Believed Less Painful Than Levy Suggested by Treasury  HEARING JAN. 15  Congress Keeps Close Watch on Labor Industry Conference

TAX ON SALES GAINS INFAVOR   Sentiment for General Levy To Pay Costs of War Seen Increasing

Sentiment Increases for Sales Tax to Raise Funds for Conflict   Legislators Believe Levy Would Not Be So Burdensome to Public; Houses Take Holiday

Von Luckner On Warpath In Pacific —   German Seaman Is Well Known As 1916 Raider

Von Luckner On Prowl?   Not Only Possible “But "Probable’ That Famed ‘Sea Devil’ Commands Pacific Raider

PACIFIC RAIDER IDENTIFIED AS VON LUCKNER   German “Sea Devil” of World War Fame Again Prowls on Shipping

Sea Devil On Prowl Again   Believe Luckner Captains Nazi Raider in Pacific

British Believe Count Von Luckner, German ‘Sea Devil’ Of World War Fame. Is Again On Prowl In Pacific

New Strike Board Organized Today   Violence Flares at Two Detense Plants

Goon Squads Hit Workers In Strikes   Police and CIO Battle With Tear (Gas at Steel Mills; Arrests At McCormick Plant

Strikers Rout Police ina Steel Walkout   Two Police Cars Upset Outside. Huge Bethlehem Stee] Plant

SAERIFE ASK AID INSTEEL STRIFE   Wires Governor for State Troopers as Poltce Gas Pickets,

Tear Gas Hurled By Officers   Large Steel Plant Working 23,000 On Defense Jobs Is Tied Up

GHD THREATENS STRIKES IN ALL HARVESTER PLANTS   3800 Men Reported to Have Returned to the McCormack Works.

TEAR GAS USED IN STEEL MILL STRIKE AT BETHLEHEM, PA   ‘Moves for’ Possible Settle ment of the Trouble Are Now Underway.   BIG DEFENSE ORDERS   A Meeting Has Been Arrang ed for a Federal Conciliator.

GIO PLANS T0 CLOSE DOWN Th OTACH PLANT   Also Prepares to Organize an All-City Walkout to Support Strike.   SETTLEMENT POSSIBLE AT BETHLEHEM PLANT

Thousand Chicago Policemen Patrol  McCormick Works   CIO “Good Squads” Beat Up Numerous Workers Enroute to Plant

IHC Plant Opens, Police On Guard; Union Threatens  To Extend Strike

OTRIKERS FIGHT Ao NEW BOARD ASKS FOR UNIT!   Dykstra. Says Production for Defense Must Not. Be Slowed Up   BETHLEHEM .WALKOUT. ‘80 PERCENT EFFECTIVE   Police Use Tear Gas to Disperse Pickets at Steel Plant

C107 ite SIXTEEN HARVESTER WORKS   UNION PLANS  RETALIATIOD FOR REOPENING McCORMICK PLANT IN CHICAGO   SCATTERED VIOLENCE MARKS SECOND DAY OF REOPENING      Police Guard of 1400 Keeps Masaes of ©. 1. QO. Sympathizers Moving Around Factory

Strikes Planned For 16 Plants of  Harvester Co.   Move !s Retaliation for Reopening of Chicago McCormick Works

Steel Strike Called By CIQ   Police Use Gas To Break Crowd; 18,000 Employes To Be Affected.

Tear Gas Used as Pickets And Local Police Clash Today In Bethlehem—Governor Sends State Police Head To Survey  Qanditinne.

GAS BOMBS ARE THROWN BY STRIKERS   Strikers Seize Cars Of Police, Grab Gas Bombs and Hurl Them At Retreating Officers

STRIKES LOC FUR 5 PLANTS   CIO Threatens to Shut Down Iaternaticnal Harvester Factories.   MOVE AGAINST A. F. L

U.S. BOARD IN PLEA AGAINST LABOR STRIKES   Mediation Board Asks Labor, Management Not to Stop Defense Plans

ClO PROMISES 16 HARVESTER STRIKES SOON   Union Angered ‘by! Chicago Action; General Walkout Is Threatened.

POLICE CLASH WITH STRIKERS      CIO Men Seize Squad Cars Toss Tear-Gas Bombs at Officers.

Appeal Made For Sfafe Police In Bethlehem Strike   Tear Gas Used to Disperse Pickets Around Company Co;

Harvester Firm Faces Strikes  At All Plants.   CIO Threatens Action To Retaliate Result of Chicago Walkout

STRIKES IN 16  . H.C. PLANTS UNION THREAT   Chicago C. I. 0. Leaders Bares Plan ag Plant There Works Second Day —

a OOM “FOR 15 PLANT   CIO Threatens to. Shu Down Internaticnal Har: vester Factories,   MOVE AGAINST A. F. L

POLICE CARS ARE SEIZED ~ BY STRIKERS   Officers Flee From Flying Gas Bombs Hurled by Pickets at Bethlehem Steel Company Parent Plant.

Strikes in 16 Harvester Plants Near   Bethlehem Steel Corporation Is  Slowed By Strike

ClO THREATEN OTHER STRIKES   Peclare They Will Call Strikes Al AIL 16 Of The International Ikarvester Plants,

BETHLEHEM STRIKERS ATTACK POLICE      They Overturn Two Patrol Cars And Throw Tear Gas Bomb: At Retreating Officers—Governor James Sends Commissioner Adams To Survey Situation

BETHLEHEM STEEL PLANT OPERATING DESPITE PIGKETS   Policemen Used Tear Gas te Disperse Pickets Wher Plant Runs in Spite o C. . 0. Officials.   McCORMICK WORKS ALSO IN OPERATION   CiO Farm Equipment Work ers Officials Threaten t Strike at All 16 Plants o  . Harvester Company.

Rioting Breaks Out in Strike At Steel Plant   CIO Workers Begin Mas: Picketing to Close Bethlehem Steel.   Police Toss Tear Gas,  Patrol Cars Seized

Move Toward Settlement Of Steel Strike   Peace Efforts Spurred By Flare Of Violence At Bethlehem Plant.

Blame ‘Goons’ For Attacks on AFL Worker:   1,000 Police on Guar Af Chicago Harvester Plant

VIOLENCE MARKS STRIKES TODAY AT DEFENSE PLANTS   Tear Gas Used and Fists Fly During Day at Two Factories in East   Newest Mediation Board Organizes in Washington And Urges Labor Peace

ClO PICKETS, POLICE CLASH   Appeal for Pennsylvania State Police Made as Union Tries te Close Bethlehem Plant

Strikers Hurl Tear Gas At Steel Plant      Second Clash Occurs As CIO Attempts To Close Big Bethlehem Company

INC REOPENS PLANT UNDER POLICE GUARD   ~IO Union May Call  Strike at 16 Plants

VIOLENCE RAMPANT AT BETHLEHEM STEEL CO., PLANT: TEAR GAS IS USED

Nazis Are Not To Storm Russian City   Situation at Leningrad Appears Improved As Berlin Hints at Slow Siege; Moscow Says German Drive Is Crushed in Center

Germans heceding Krom Former Claims City Is Doomed ‘To Capture Soon   Bettering Of Northwestern Soviet Positions Accomplished By Counter-Offensives   Hitler Forced To Change Battle Policy In Russia  Urders For Quick Capture Of Leningrad seem To Have Gone Awry; Loses Prestige

Germans Admit Defenders Still Are Resisting Stoutly; May Try To Starve City Into Submission

Dive Bombers Blast at  City’s Forts   Germans May Be "Digging In’ for Loner Fieht

Nazis Change Stand Fall Of City Near   But Claim Destruction Of Field Fortifications Blocking Axis Advance  REDS ROLL IN CENTER

Stukas Pound Fortifications  At Leningrad   Germans Claim Those in Way Destroyed; but City’s Situation Indicated Improved

GERMANS ADMIT LENINGRAD IS NOTENCIRGLED   Nazis Reported Unwilling To Risk Frontal Attack On Fortified City   SOVIETS WINNING ON CENTRAL FRONT

Terrific Dive-Bombing Raids Blast Defenses, Berlin Statement Says   Soviet Anti-Aircraft and Artillery Positions Reported Silenced; Waterworks Receive Several Direct Hits; Nazis Seek To Bomb City info Surrendering; Land Approaches Cul

NAZIS HAMMER AT LENINGRAD BUT REDS ROLD   Berlin Now ‘Declares Troops Might Not Storm City

SOVIET SITUATION . APPEARS IMPROVED; CASUALTIES HEAVY   Germans May Try to Shell and Starve Leningrad Into Surrender Because of Fiery Resistance  be Darectane

NAZIS WARY OF ATTACK   Hint That Siege Of Leningrad May Continue

JURY SELECTION IN PROGRESS AT TRIAL OF 37 IN FRAUD CASI   Recess Planned Durin Cemetery Visits In Three Cities

ATTORNEYS QUESTION PROSPECTIVE JURORS SEATED FOR HEARING   Representatives of 37 Men on Trial for Fraud in Cemetery Lot Sales in Action.

New Alarm Is Touched Off Today   Russian Offense I Bogging Down Bu New Crisis Seer ‘About Dakar

New Crisis In Vichy Is Believed Result of Nazi Naval Demands In Africa

New Crisis Faced  By Vichy Cabinet   Important Decisions to Follow Meeting

‘Nazis Press Vichy For African Bases, Precipitating Crisis   French Cabinet Facing Critical” Decision in Regard to Greater Crlieharation With German Heads

RR  IMPORTANT DECISIONS ARE AWAITED AS VICHY CABINET HOLDS SESSION

NEW CRISIS ARISES IN FRANCE   Cabinet Meets; Report Nazis Demanding Dakar

Statement Seen as Rebuke  to Axis Powers   Brit<in Does Not Expect U.S. S. R. to Take Action

MOSCOW PROTEST MAY NOT PRESAGE ACTION   British Press Association Says Russia Made A “Mere Verbal Protest”  To Bulgarian Surrender

Large Soviet’ Forces. Are Cornered Near Black Sea   Russians in Odessa Are Attempting t Escape by Transports As Position Becomes Untenable

NaziReach Black Sea Hem Reds   Drive Down Bug River Making Russian Position In Ukraine Virtually Unevitable; With. draw Troops By Sea.   Destroy Tanks

Position of Red Army in Ukraine ls Untenable. Nazi DNB Says   Iwelfth and Thirteentt Russian Divisions Are Captured in First Big Drive in That Section

HEMMED IN BLACK SEA BATTLE FRON]   Soviet Claims Front Is ‘All Calm’

NAZI TROOPS AREHEADING TO BLACK SEA   Large Russian Forces Ar Trapped in Odessa Area   RED TRANSPORTS SUNK BY BOMBERS   Land Escape for Reds Is Closed, Germans Declare

Nazi Troops Have Pushed "To Shores of Black Sea Beyond Port, Berlin Say   Russians Reported to Be Trying t Evacuate Troops From Odessa By Boats; Transports Sunk

Nazi Troops Reach Black Sea, Reports Declare; Both Foes Sink Boats  ee   REDS PARDON POLES

NAZI TROOPS ARE HEADING TOBLACK SEA   Large Russian Forces Are Trapped in Odessa  Avan   RED TRANSPORTS - SUNK BY BOMBERS

GERMAN ADMIRALTY'S WARNING TO UNITED STATES ON CONVOYS LOST SOME PRESTIGE TUESDA\

The War Today   Problem Before U. 8. Unchanged By Sinking of Bismarck

Raeder’s Warning Loses Effect by Bismarck Sinking   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Aaancintad Preace triter

SEEN AS PLAN 10 STYMIE WAR HELP   Mostly Talk, Says Writer: Hitler Doesn't Want U.S. Fight Now

THE WAR TODAY  LOSS OF BATTLESHIP BISMARCK TAKES EDGE OFF NAZI WARNING TOL. S.

Sinking of Bismarck Does Not Chance Issue At Stake Following Nazi Convoy Warnings   Statement Would Lack Emphasis If Made Today

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS »   Nazi Admiral’s Speech Effort To Intimidate U.S., Stop Our Aid:

Raeder W arnin g Came Too Early Nazis Don’t W ant To Fight U. S.

‘Raeder Warning: Against: Convovs ‘Pr ompted By. Effort To Halt: Aid +And To Prev ent U.S.-Nazi Conflict   Ry PEWITT MACKENZIE

DeWitt Mackenzie   Hitler Would Be Pleased To See The United States At War With The Japanese

GERMANY’S ADMIRAL RAEDER’S WARNING TO U.S. ANALYZED  MacKenzie Sees Effort   MacKenzie Sees Effort to Stymie U. S. Aid  ‘For Britain

Admiral Luetjens, 1,300 Men Perish   British Fleet and Air Force Avenge Loss of Battleship Hood In Sinking Her Conqueror; AmericanMade Plane Spots Victim.   Germany Has No Desire To War With U.S. Now

LOCAL OPTION LIQUOR SALE ISSUE “DEAD'   House Supports Point of Order Killing Subject for  Present Session.

LOGAL OPTION BILL I> DECLARED DEAD   Point of Order Vote I Cause for Belief at Capital.

Brit Aircraft Carrier ‘Ark Royal is Sunk   German Submarine Scores Torpedo Hit  In Mediterranean

Battle-Scarred Ark Royal Sunk; Many of Crew Saved      Hero of Mediterranean War Torpedoed: by ‘Lone Submarine Near Gibraltar.

Bitter Cold Spreads Over Eastern U.S.   Subfreezing Marks Are Rule in Many Areas;  Snow Blocks Roads   SIEGE TO CONTINUE

Cold Wave Moves East on Wings Of Wintry Winds   lemperature Drops to 3 below Zero in Minnesota, North Dakota

FRIGIO WEATHER GRIPS NORTHEAST   Wintry Winds Bring Cole Wave and Snow to Fourth of Nation

Much Of Nation In Grip Of Coldest Weather Of Yea:   Forecasters See Relief For Midwest In 24 Hours: Northeastern States Face Three Days Or More Of Subnormal Temperatures

E'S WEVER EATEN MEAL W158 YEARS THAT WASN'T PREPARED BY HIS WIF!

PN ee eG Every Weapon From Dive Bombers To Bayonets Being LJsed By Germans Against British In Besieged Garrison

British Fight Like Men, Nazis Like Machines, Says Reporter AtTobruk

Two Ensigns Get Prison Terms in Death of Womar   Dismissed from Navy Ser vice after Low-Flying Episode

TWO ENSIGNS ARE COURT MARTIALED   Are Dismissed From Service An¢  Given Prisen Terms For     Killing Woman

Navy Dismisses Ensigns Whose Plane Killed Woman in Alabam   Two Men Sent to Prison After Their Conviction on tavoluntary Manslaughter Charges

Low-flying Ensigns Dismissed From Service, Sent to Prison   Airmen Who Decapitated \ Woman Working in Alabama Turnip Field Penalized; Go To Naval Prison at Portsmouth, N. H.

NAVY AVIATORS SENT TO PRISON   Pair Courtmartialed After Plane Killed Woman In Field

Court Martial Jails 2 Fliers   Naval Ensigns Whose Plane Decapitated. Woman Are Found Guilty

President To Sion Farm Bill   Appropriation To Be Cut To Original Budget

PARITY LOANS WILL GET ~ ROOSEVELT 0.K   Farm Bloc Is Told President Will Sign if Original Budget Retained   Fund Allowance to Be He'd , at $212,000,000 Instead of $450,000,000

RESUME PICKETINGAT BIG CLEVELAND PLANT BY THE cin      Strikers Continue Program  Pending Wage Agreement Submitted for Ratification.

MISSOURI IS IN FOR CHERE QF REAL WINTER   Expect Mercury Drop to 12 By Morning

SNOW AND COLDER WEATHER TONIGH!   Quick Change Difficult t Realize; Wintry Siege Ts Ahead

OATH IS TAKE! ~AT NOONDAY ~ CEREMONY   First G. 0. P. In 39 Years To Win Second Term   REITERATES PLEDGE   For Honest Administration: Asks Local Governments To Pare Expenditures

ASKS BETTER APPRECIATION OF DEMOCRACY   State Executive, Inaugurated at Noon, Starts His Second Term   STRICT ECONOMY TO BE WATCHWORD   Referring to Soldiers, He Asks Folks at Home to Sacrifice, Also

” ROTUNDA SCENE . OF CEREMONIES ‘IN COLUMBUS   First G. O. P. Repeater In 39 Years Urges Unselfish Duty   PLEDGES ECONOMY

ECONOMY’ PLEA IN GOVERNMENT MADE IN SPEECH   Ceremony Takes Place in Ohic State House Rotunda; Big Crowd Attends Event   DEVOTION TO U. S. ASKED   Five Others Share Spotlight On Occasion; Bricker Sketches His Plans

Large Crowd Witnesses Inauguration In State House Rotunda   ASKS COOPERATION   ‘First Republican Executive To Win Reelection In 39 Years

$16,000 in Furs and Jewelry Loot of Gunmen in Chicago Northside Holdup

BUILDING TRADES STRIKE CALLED ON ORDNANCE DEPO}   PICKET LINES ESTABLISHED AT NINE MILLION DOLLAR DEFENSE PROJECT

New Strike At Wingate Is Reported   State Feileration uf Las hor Orders Building Trades to Walk Off Tol

Singapore Strength res Japs   Mightest Military Force In History Is Assembled At British Bastion; Not As Aggressors.   Chinese Help

British Set To Defend  Singapore   General Declares Mighty Forces — Ready to Fight:

STRONG FORCE STANDS GUARD AT SINGAPORE   JAPANESE EXCITED; MEDIATION BID TURNED DOWN

Britain Ready To Meet Any War Spread  In Pacifie   British, Australians, Malayans and Indians Stand in Strength  In Defense Positions   JAPANESE OBJECT TO STRENGTHENING

British Troops, Allies Manning  Base at Singapore  feo ere arene 1. gos   Apparently Seize Air Power Balance in Southeast Asia

Land Forces At lar Eastern British Bastion Prepared For Any Spread Of War In Bacifie Ocean

Singapore Ready To Meet Foes   Asia Air Powe: Is Dominated By Bnitain

Heavy Reinforcements Of Planes Strengthen British Forces in Eas!   Are Ready to Meet Al Threats of War In Far East

JAPS CHARGE  BRITAIN, U. S. CREATE CRISIS   Term British Reinforcement o! Singapore ‘Belligerent Action, Guam Plans of U. §. Add Fuel

Britain Seizes Reins  In Southeastern Asia   Japanese Excitement Runs High Over Posting Heavy Forces at Singapore

THOUSANDS OF TROOPS LAND AT SINGAPORE   Regiments Will Be Used For Defense Only, Natives Told.

Vital Malayan Points Bristling With Armament   Aussies Take Up. Stations Around Singapore, Tell Natives ‘Your War ; - Ts Our War’   Tokyo Charges English: Trying to Create Crisis      Claims Arrival. of Troops Timed to Influence ~ Thailand

BIG OIL MAN DISAGREES ON GAS BLACKOUT   “Inefficiency” of British In Operating Tankers Blamed For Any Pinch That May Exist.

AUTHORITY BLAMES OIL “SHORTAGE’ ON TANKER OPERATIONS   Nationally - Known Figure Charges British Inefficiency In Operating Such   TAKES SHARP ISSUE   Offers Specific Remedy Where by British and East Would Have Sufficient

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Davis Facing Ruffing In World Series Opener      Curtain Of Rain Fades To Permit Classic Contest

DAVIS NAMED — -TO-FACE YANKS   Selection. : by. ‘Durocher . Kept. Secret - Until ' .Game Time.  ... ..

70,000 ATTEND OPENING FRAY OF SERIES   Sun Pops Out After Rain During Morning   BLEACHERS PACKED   With Many Fans Who Stood In Line All Night: Band Busy In Centerfield   THE TINFITPS

Car Driven By Martha Rave in Canyon Plunge   Actress Escapes With a Sprained Ankle in 150 Foot Plunge

MARTHA RAYE'S CAR PLUNGES   Screen Comedienne Unhurt; Auto Goes 150 Feet Down Canver

GERMANS SUFFER TREMENDOUS CASUALTIES BUT POUR INTO CRIMEA; MOSCOW DRIVE GAINS MOMENTUM.

NO CHANCES FOR SEIZURE BILL, CONCEDE   Entirely New Legislation to Be Proposed as Substitute for War Department

NO CHANGE FOR PROPERTY BILL   Administration Leaders May Scrap Seizure Bill for New Legislation.   CALLED STRIKE WEAPON

Seizure Bill Substitute To Be Drawn Soon   FDR Supporters Admit Present Proposal Already Doomed

Opposition To Seizure Power Granted Edge   ‘Substitute Measure Likely As Administration Leaders Predict Defeat.   CONSIDERED IN SENATE

Property Seizure Bill Certain Ta Be Voted Down   Substitute Measure Will Be Drafted Believes  Qanatar Ryrnes   New Bill Must Not Have. Character to Permit ‘Dictator’ Charge’ <«*

New Measure Will Be Substituted for Seizure Legislation   Controversial Bill To Be Abandoned ls Announcement

BILL TO aElZt PROPERTY 10 DE MODIFIED   New Measure Likely to Be Drawn, Limiting Use to Strike Cases.   ADMINISTRATION WILL SEEK TO AVOID FIGHT

Revision of Seizure Bill Is Planned    Administration Gives Up Hope of Passing. Present Legislation

PROPERTY BILL TOBE DROPPED: SEE NEW DRAFT   Administration Finds No Chance of Passing Present Pranosals

New Bill Planned   See No Chance of Passing Property Seizure Bill

Property Bill Seems Certain  To Be Amendec   Everyone Faces a Gasolin Shortage and Electricity Will Also Be Curbed.

Can't Pass Property Seizure Bill in Present Form, Leaders Believe

GIVE UP ON SEIZURE BILL   New Legislation Likels To Be Substituted  For Proposal

PROPERTY BILL ‘70 BE CHANGEI   Cool Heads Can Rewrite Bill and Accomplish the Job, Byrnes Says

‘PROPERTY GRAB BILL IS DROPPED   New Legislation Drafted To Speed Nation’s Defense

SEIZURE BILL IS DOOMED, SO NEW ONE IS PLANNED   MEASURE SOUGHT TO PRECLUDE CHARGES OF DICTATORSHIP

Substitute For Property Draft Measure Likely   See No Chance For Passage Of Seizure Bill In  Present Form.

NEW LEGISLATION FOR THE PROPERTY SEIZURE MEASURE   Administration Leaders See No Chance of Bill in Present Form to Pass.   STRONG OPPOSITION   Sen. Byrnes Says Bill Could Be Drafted Which Would Aecomplish Desire.

SEIZURE BILL BLOCKED; SEEK NEW MEASURE   Senator Byrnes Say:  New Legislation Can   Be Drafted

Properties Seizure Bill loses Favor:   Opposition Too Strong, Administration Leaders Find Must Rewrite It

PROPERTY SEIZURE BILL MEETS GREAT SENATE OPPOSITION   MEASURE IN PRESENT FORM MAY BE ABANDONED AND RE-WRITTEN ENTIRELY

‘Stalin Placed in Active Command Of Russ Forces   German Planes Make Raid on Soviet Canital

Just A Slight Clerical Errer   Government Overpays Man $1,000,000 For Crop Conservation

UP IN AUGUSI   Fatalities Increase 21 Pe Cent Over Last Year to 3,910 Total

TRAFFIC DEATH TOLL HITS PEAR   Auto ‘Kecidents Greate By 2! Per Cent Than Year Ago

Report All-Time High In Traffic Toll For August   Mark 13th Consecutive Ménth of Increase ‘In Highway Deaths

Mediation Board Future Is Stil Open Problem   Resignation Of CIC Members, Alternates Puts Status In Douk:

Mediation Board Status Beclouded   RESIGNATION OF CIO MEMBERS MAY CAUSE CIO MEMBERS TO REFUSE TO SUBMIT THEIR CASES.   Davis Is Hopeful

Mute Tale of Tragedy i: Told by Ten Bodies and Ship Debris Washed up  on Maine Coast.

Sees Aircraft Plants Needing 800.000 Men   OPM Also Asks That Railroads Move 100,000 Men To Other Work

Hillman Seeks Transfer Of 100,000 Rail Workers To Defense Industry

COLD-WAVE. SPREADS THROUGH MISSOUR   ‘Snow, Steady Temperature : on Tap Tomorrow

FAIR SKIES TOMORROW   Somewhat Lower Temperatures Forecast for Kansas

AGREE TO SELL   Minster Farmers Place Tomatoes - On Sale After Bicnnte.

Eighteen Die During Half Of Holiday Period   Fifteen Persons Killed In Traffic Mishaps, Two Drowned, And One Killed In Plane

Bill Would Make Dictator--Castle   Hoover Undersecretary Opposes ‘Lease-Lend’

Farm-Home Week May Draw 4,000   41st Annual Event To Be Held 6 Days, Feb. 10 to 15

Plan Welcome for Over 3,000 at Ames For 1941 Farm and Home Week, Feb. 10-15

BRITTO MAY Bt RAIDING FRANC!   “Phantom Raids” By British On Nazi-Held Coast  Not Confirmed

Mysterious “Black Phantom” Raiding Units Snatching German Sentries From Posts In Nazi-Occupied France

PHANTOM UNITS SNATCH NAZIS   Sentries Disapp ear Fron Posts on Nazi-Held Coast of France.

PHANTOM RAID PARTIES SEIZE NAZI SENTRIES   Nightly Sorties Into France Create Fear Of Allied tnvasion *   CIVIL RESISTANCE GROWS 2   Disclosure Follows Report From Moscow Of British Attack On Coast

RAIDING UNITS ACTIVE ALONG FRENCH GOAGI   ‘‘Black Phantcm” Raiders Have Nazi Occupation Force Jittery.   THEY FEAR INVASION   French Reported Increasing Their Resistance to the Germans.

NAZIS FACED WITH MYSTERY RAID OUTFITS   Sentries Snatched From Posts On French Coast

“Black Phantom” Raiding Units From Britain Create Terror Among Nazi Forees

‘Phantoms’ Terrorize Germans  x x= ©  Snatch Sentries From Posts in France

U.S. MOUNTS GUARD OVER SERB VESSELS   Coast Guardsmen Board Ships in N.-Y. Harbor as ‘Preventionary Measure’

3 Yugoslay  Ships Boarded   U. 8. Coast Guard Denies Vessels Seized

U. S. Guard ‘Inspecting  Slav Ships   Surprise Maneuver Said To Have Been Taken As  ““Precaniionary, Measure

Officials Say Move Is Made: For Protection   Deny Ships Were ‘Seized; Action Taken After Certain Rumors’ Were Heard

U.S. Searches Yugoslav Ships   Coast Guard Boards Ships To Determine Whether Crews Loyal To King Peter

Yugoslavian Ships Boarded By Guardsmen   Vessels Are Inspected Tc Learn Whether Crews Are Loyal To King O: New Nazi Rulers

Precaution Step Result Of ‘Rumors’   U.S. Investigates Loyalty Of Crews To Britain; Ne  Seizure Likely.

GUARDS BOARD SLAY VESSELS   Coast Patrol Men Inspec Ships in Harbor; Boats May Be Seized.

BOARD YUGOSLAY SHIPS, N.Y, HARBOR   U.S. Coast Guardsmen Boarded Two Ships Following “Rumors.”

COAST GUARD BOARDS 3 YUGOSLAVIAN SHIPS   U. S. Officials Describe Ac’ As Precautionary Step

COAST GUARD BOARDS SHIPS OF YUGOSLAVIA   Three Vessels ‘Inspe ‘Inspecied’ but ‘No Seized,’ Will be Watched, Head quarters Reports

COAST GUARD ON YUGOSLAV SHIPS   Board 3 Vessels in New York Harbor As ‘Precautionary Measure.’

YUGOSLAV SHIPS REPORTED SEIZEL   ‘PRECAUTION’ TAKEN BY COAST GUARD; DETAILS SECRET

NOT SEIZURE; OFFICERS SAY AT NEW YORK   Merely Taking Precaution: in View of ‘‘Rumors,’”’ They Explain

Coast Guard Takes Ships Into Custody   Yugoslav Vessels Are Seized In Switt Meve -

GUARDS BOARD JUGOSLAY SHIPS   U. S. Takes Steps as “Precautionary Act”;  ?  Denies Boats Seized

YUGOSLAV SHIPS BOARDED BY C. 6,   Coast Guardsmen Board Foreign Vessels In New York Harbor As ‘“‘Precautionary Measure.”’

COAST GUARDS BOARD YUGOSLAV SHIPS   Action At New York Declared To Be “Precautionary Measure”  After ‘Certain Rumors’’ Were Heard——Claimed Alaé **@aienitt

Yugoslav Ships Are Boarded By Coast Guardsmen   Move Taken Merely As Precautionary Measure “Seizure” Report Deniec

U.S, GUARDS ON JUGOSLAV SHIPS   Three Vessels Being Held In New York Harbor

RUMORS BLAMED BUT RUMORS ARE KEPT SECRET   Officers Say Boats Not “Seized,” Only Under Protective Custody

U.S. BOARDS 3 SLAV VESSELS   Ships Put In ‘Protective Cus: tody’ In New York

YUGOSLAVIA’S SHIPS BOARDED   Coast Guard Acts- Afte Rumors from New York Harbor

Ships Are Boarded   Yugoslav Ships Watched Closely By Coast Guard

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE TAKEN AT N. Y, HARBOR   Coast Guard Denial of “Seizure” As Was Case With German, Italian and Danish Vessels.

ACTION TAKEN AFTER RUMORS ARE RECEIVEL   Move Called ‘Precaution’ By Coast Guard; Deny Ships ‘Seized’ As Th Othor Caceasc

Yugoslav Ships Boarded By Coast Guard.   U. S. Takes ‘Precautionary Measures’ After Hearing Rumors

GDAGT GUARDS ABOARD BOATS IN N.Y. HARBOE   Indicate Three Ships Placed in Protective Custody or Being Watched.   SEEK TO DETERMINE “LOYALTY” OF CREWS

3 Yugoslavia  Ships ‘Boarded’ By U.S. Guards   Deny Boats. Seized; Are Placed in Protective “Custody 

Coast Guardsmen Go Aboard Three Yugoslavian Ships   Loyalty of Crews to King’s Government In Exile Questioned

TWO YUGOSLAV SHIPS BOARDED   Coast Guardsmen Act In “Precautionary” Manner, Announced

COAST GUARD  BOARDS SHIPS   Yugoslav Vessels In New York Harbor Are Taken Over.

CHIPS PLACED IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, CLAIM   Action In New. York Har. bor Taken After “Certain Rumors” Had Been: Received   BOARDING VESSELS SURPRISE MANEUVER   Guradsmen Also Take Pos. session. of Pier. Where 1:820-Ton: Freighter Neti Was Docked’

Strikes May Cause Areas To Lose Work   New Plant Sites To Be Chosen In ‘Calm’ Sectors

Prod fo Communities On Labor Situation   New Defense Orders May Stop If Trouble Likely

Rostov ls Taken By Nazi Troops Berlin Report:   German High Command Says Strategic Russian City Has Been Captured   HEAVY FIGHTING PRECEDES ENTRY   (BULLETIN)

NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF CAUCASUS GATE   Declare Motorized Forces Occupy Rostov-on-Don, Near Oil Fields.   END LONG BATTLE *   City Important as Traffic And Manufacturing Center tn Saith.

May Attempt Counter-Drive Into Bulgaria   Nazi Invasion Of Small Balken Nation Awaited

BULGARIA NEARS GERMAN CONTROL   May Train Nazi Troops There — Turkey Then Will Go to War

Buigaria Probably Will ‘Invite’ German Troops to Train Her Army.

EXPECT BULGARIANS TO “INVITE” NAZIS TO TRAIN SOLDIERS   Is Likely to Adopt Plan a: Way of Opening HerBorder to “Free” Germon Invasion.

Bulgars Might “Invite” German Troop Training ©   Invasion Believed Set : For Tomorrow; Russian: Reportedly In Accord :

BULGARS MAY. INVITE’ NAZIS   Germans Will Be Asked t Train Army as Invasion Prelude

BULGARIANS “TO INVITE OCCUPATION   Much: Diplomacy In_yolved_in German. _ “Tnvasion _--

BULGARIA PLANS ‘TO INVITE’ NAZI TROOPS INTO COUNTRY   GERMAN SOLDIERS TO ENTER BULGARIA ON EXCUSE OF

JAKE WEBER DROPS DEAD AT FARM SALE   Well known farmer stricken at Lake Eden farm sale yesterday

STONE WALL IS FOUND IN NEW TOBRUK ATTACK   200 Killed And Thirty Prisoners Taken By Besieged Force

UP Man Tells How Australians and British Break Up Mechanized Axis Attackon Tobruk

INDUSTRIES HIT, FIRES IGNITED bY BRITISH BOMBERS    Bremen, Cologne, Duisburg  and Many Cities Are Visited By RAF.

STRIPPED OF ALL BLANKETS   Nazi Press Gets Public Ready For Winter War

MURDER TRIAL NEARING CLOSE   Janitor On Witness Stand De. nies Choking To Death Akron Girl

BALKAN PEOPLE RIOT AS NAZIS BUILD BRIDGES   Bulgarian Soldiers, Populace Take Part in Rustchuk Riotine

SOFIA ANGERED BY NAZI ACTION   German Troops Reported Practicing Crossing Danube River

REPORT SIGNS OF “UNREST IN BULGARIA   ~iscontent Over German Military Activity Along Danube Evidenced.

Hitler Sends Troops Across Spanish Border   BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, Feb. 21 (UP)—The Bulgarian populace was reported today to be exhibiting growing signs of "discontent" over  German military activity alana the Danuhe.

Activities of Nazis Cause Discontent   Reports Declare Bulgarian Soldiers Participated In Rustchuk Riot

FOOD RELIEF PLAN BELIEVED SHELVED        “tor Europe aé- .  tongs to Nazi

Marion County  Judge Rules Statute Unconstitutional; Seek High Court Decision.

sie ry §uay     Nazis And Reds At Close Grips Before Main Defenses Of Moscow  As Japanese Consider Stab In Back Lene Dy fpW/itt Ada-lanyie

Red Crisis Serious, Far East Is, Too   Russians Fight on, Jap Swing to More Military Policy Involves U. S.

As Mackenzie Sees It— Japanese Siberia Invasion  Will Get U.S. Close To War

The War Today--- _5y vewit Mackenzie  Meet. Bede mn Ade comms Tle Bamshad ibe fM ricic   Battie Before Moscow Has Reached His Cris!

SOVIET ADMITS MOSCOW PERIL   But Declare Lines Hold Firm Against Nazi Invaders

ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT AGAINST MOSCOW CONTINUING AND SOVIET ~ CAPITAL ADMITTEDLY IN PERIL

Muscovites Hold Firmly Against Violent Attacks   Nazi Encircling ‘Is Continuing; Forces Hit At West Sector

Strong Red Army Posed in Stheria To Meet Japanese   But Supply Problen. 1s Complicated by the Nazi Invasion in West

Royal Air Force Continues Blast Nazi Objective:   YENCIRCLING MOVEMENT AGAINST MOSCOW CONTINUING AND SOVIET CAPITAL ADMITTEDLY IN PERIL

The War Today . Japanese Turn Brings Up Questions That Prove Difficult To Answer   If Nipponese Decide To Jump In Against Russia, U. 8. Chance Of Involvement Beightened; Moscow In Dire Peril

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Russia Could Fight Japs On Siberian War Front Also, Writer Thinks

Russia Not Unprepared to Meet Japanese Attack   BY DEWITT! MACKENZIE .

The War Today   Japan Threatens in East ‘As Soviet Fichts for Life

the War loday:  If Japs Try To Invade Russia, U. S. Involvement Chances Will Increase   Police Still Seek Father Of Children Left At Polk

Py o Girls ‘As ert         Red Lines Reported : olding] Firm _ Against Nazi Drive On Moscow;  U.S. Séen Involved. In Jap Crisi:

REDS AGAIN CLAIM THEIR LINES ARE HOLDING FIRMLY   - Muscovites Statement ‘Cool and Determined Bu . Gravity of Situation  Is Not Discounted.

LINDBERGH TALK DRAWS CRITICISM   White House Compares Remarks of Aviator  With Those Of Berlin

REACTION =AWAITED TO ROOSEVELT PLAN TO DEFEND WATERS   White House Declines To Define Defensive Area But Raps Lindbergh Speech; Axis Raider May Be First Tar get   By LYLE WILSON

Bludgeoned and_ Strangled Victim After Quarrel over Rent Matters.   Named in Warrant   Charge of First Degree Murder Filed Against Mrs. Alice Dornblasser.

Lindy, Wheeler  To Speak Friday       America First. Committee Announees Sites to Accommodate 16,000 Persons

Navy Offered Control Of Strack Shipyard   Sec. Knox Withholds Comment On Kearny Plant Situation

SHIPYARD MAY BE TURNED 10 NAVY   Secretary Knox Weighs Offe hy President of Strikebound New Jersey Yard.   17.000 WORKMEN NOW IDLE   President Says No Issue Bul Maintenance of Open Shop Is Involved,

NOX PONDERS OFFER TAKE OVE KEARNY PLANT   Head of Strikebound Shipyard Asks Navy Te Assume Operation; Union Opposes  OTUERPR CTRIVGTC

Knox Weighs Bid To Take Over Plants   Secretary Withholding Any Comment at Present.

Knox Studies Offer Of Shipyard fo Take Over   ClO's Flynn is Quick to Come To Strike's Aid

Knox Refrains  BK rom Talking   Navy Secretary ‘Is: Silent . Over Offer To Take — _ Shipbuilding Plant -

Secretary Knox Studie: Offer of Firm to Turn _. Plant Over to Navy

OFFICIAL OFFERS SHIPYARD 10 U. 3   Sec’y Knox Weighs Offer o President of Struck New Jersey Industry

Legion Planning Americanism Day      Will Hold Program at High School—Many Varied Activities Discussed

GANDHIWONT CALL OFF WAR PROTEST   Says 7-Month-Old “Civi  Disobedience” Program Will Continue

EXPECT SHORTAGE OF SKILLED LABOR   Auto Industry Thinks That Production Bottleneck

Skilled Labor Is Big Factor Before Motor Producer.   Real Test of What Role U.S Automotive Factories Will Play in Defense Is Due in October

Defense   Shortage of Skilled Manpower May Hamper Production Program.

Labor Problem May Be Factor For Production   Shortage of Skilled Men In Auto and Airplane Factories May Affect Output.

Army May Seek Power To Keep Men Over Year   Congress. May Be Askec to Declare a F ull State of Emergency.

fay Seek Legislation To Extend Period Beyond Basic One Year Period; Over 400,000 Men Now Being Trained At Various Camps.

Draftees, Militia May Train Longer   Congressmen Hear Army Plans to Seek State of Total Emergency

DRAFTEES AND GUARD MAY BE HELD IN ARMY   Training May Extend Beyon¢ Year; Army May Seek Full Emergency

DRAFTEES MAY BE HELD OVER YEAR IN ARMY   Congressmen Hear Unot ficially War Department Might Seek Extension of Legislation   DECISION IN JUNE   Would Be Necessary t Have Congress Declare Full State of Emerg  eney

Selectees, Guardsmen May Be Held   More Than Year I . Forecast For Active Duty

Hear Draftees To Be Retainec   Senators Get Report Guard. Trainees May Both Be Kept Past Basic Period.

National Guardsmen Aiso Might Be Called For Further Service In Army

Rumor Legislation Sought To Keep Selectees In Service Beyond Year

Rumor Extension Of Training Period   Selectees May Serve For More Than A Year.

Still Rumors Of © Drattees Having Longer Service   Reported that Army May Ask Congress to Extend Draftee Service Beyond Year.

MAY SEEK T0 EXTEND TRAINING BEYOND ONE YEAR    Unofficial Report Says Army  Would Keep Selectees, Guardsmen Under Arms

ARMY MAY SEEK ‘BILL TO EXTEND MILITARY WORK   Draftees And National Guard Included In Plan

MOVES HINTED FOR EXTENDED ARMY SERVICE   Unofficial — Reports Say Army May Ask For More Than Year   NATIONAL GUARDS MAY BE INVOLVED   Discussions Heard On Proposed Draft Age Changes, Also

TRAINING PERIOD. MAY BE EXTENDEL   Selectees And Nationa Guardsmen Involved lr Discussions

DRAFTEES MAY TRAIN LONGER   Army May Seek eek Extension 0  Year’s Service

Talk Extension Of  Draftees’ Training  - Army May Seek Legisla-’ tion To Extend One-

Army May Seek Law Extending Service of Guardsmen, Selectees   “Full Emergency”’ Declaration Considered

Army May Seek Legislation to Keep Selectees in Training Over a Year

\rmy May Seek Legislation To Extend 1 Term: “Of Selectees Service Beyond Twelve Month

EXTENSION URGED OF PERIOD FOR ~TRANING OF DRAFTEES   Army Reported Ready Tc Seek Longer Time For ' Conscripts   National Guardsmen Also May Remain in Service More Than Year

Draftees May Stay In Army  Over One Year   Plan To Extend Training Period Heard By  Congressmen

Selectees, Guards May Stay Longer   Army May Seek New Law to Extend Period Of Training Beyond Year

Longer Perlod  Says Army May Ask Extension Of Training   Final Decision Wil'No Be Made Until June, Offictale Say

MEN MAY DE KEPT  MORE THAN VEAR   Legislation May Be Sought by Army for Longer Training Period

BRITISH LOSE MORE. SHIPS   War At Sea Is Quickening—London Says Britain Will Get Patrol Planes From U. S. For Convoying Merchant Fleet—British Offensive In East Africa Is Being Speeded

BRITISH BOMB NAZI U-BOAT BASE, FRANCE   Axis Capitals Claim New Inroad Made Against Shipping of United Kingdom

Ship Losses Announced   - New Inroads on British Commerce; Bombs Fall In France and England

British Attack U-Boat Base at Brest. France   Berlin and Rome Anounce Heavy Inroads  ‘On Ships at Sea

Rome, Berlin Report New British Losses   British Admiralty Also Tells of Sea Losses, Sets Total Week Ending Jan. 26 as 33,604 Tons: British Carry Out Attacks on Derna Highway

U. $. ATTACKED BY JAPANESE PAPERS   Scheme to “Encircle” Na. tion Charged in Articles

Axis Accord To Hold Fast, Japanese Say Press Accuses Britain And U. S. of Scheniing To ‘Encircle’ Japan HOLDS SITUATION. -: ATTENDED BY DANGEF  Britain Announces; . f Se, eee. , ee, ey   HOLDS SITUATION _ATTENDED BY DANGER   Britain Announces American Warplanes. Being Flown to Far East

JAPAN PRESS ACCUSES U. S. AND BRITAIN   Plot to Encircle That Nation Is Charged By Newspapers

JapanAccuses Britain U.S. of Leading Plan  to ‘Encircle’ Country:   Minister Warns That Continued Defense Moves Create ‘Dangerous Situation’

Warn Defense Plans May Be Dancerous   Foreign Minister ‘at Loss’ to Understand Action

JAPS SAY US, BRITAIN PLOT AGAINST THEN   Tokyo Press Sees 4-Power Scheme to “Encircle” The Nipponese   HIT DEFENSE PLAN FOR SAMOA, GUAM   Blame Dangerous Situatior In South Pacific on London, Washington

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Foreign Minister Warns London: and Washingfon Defense Preparations Attended by Considerable Danger; Warns Against Any Measures Tending to Excite Japanese Public Opinion

Japan Warns U.S., Britain Court Danger   Tokyo Says Two Nations Creating Situation by Defense Activities   PRESS TAKES STAND   Snokecman Gives Views

dap Press Accuses Anglo-U.8.   Says British  And Americar Defenses In South Pacific Create Situation Of Con  siderable Danger.   Encirclement

EBEL HEAD SOUGHT AS REVOLT FAILS   Rumania Quiet Agair Horia Sima Flees

Leader of Rebels In Rumania Said Hiding in Brasov  Antonescu Warns Sima Followers

ron Guard Chief Flees Into Alps With Strong Band   Dictator Antonescu Orders ‘Blood Purge’ Of Rebel Faction   4 DAYS OF TERROR Dissidents Still  Fight in Provinces, Sofia Reports Say

RUMANIA RUNS DOWN REBELS: CRISIS ENDED   HOSPITALS FILLED WITH WOUNDED; REDS BLAMED

lron Guardists In Hiding After Revolt Fails   Horia Sima, Followers Take Refuge in Mountains Near Bucharest

ITALIANS SAY:  British Navy. Reitreating To ‘Alexandria   Report Fleat Withdrawing From Island Area Under Constant Aerial Attack

Knudsen Will Negotiate Cut in Auto Quota   OPM Chief Says Henderson Acted Too Hastily

Auto Industry Is Assured Of  Co-operation   Arbitrary Reduction Of 50 Per Cent Is Too Drastic, Is Contention  Of William Knudsen

KNUDSEN BUCKS OD PER GENT GUT IN AUTO OUTPUI   OPM CHIEF SAYS HENDERSON PLAN WILL CREATE UNEMPLOYMENT

CAR SCHEDULE TO BE PLANNED   Arbitrary Cut Would Lead to Unemployment, Wm. S. Knudsen Says

Cut in Auto Production Must Be Gradual, Says ‘Knudsen, OPM Co-Chie

U.S. Aid Termed Dictators Doom   Woodrum Sounds Keynote in House

Vichy Names Tribunal to Arrest and Punish Instigators of Terrorism   Three Hostages Are Executed in Reprisal For Woundine Nazi

NAZIS EXECUTE RED HOSTAGES   New Tribunal to Be Formed in’ Vichy

3 FRENCHMEN EXECUTED BY NAZI POLICE   Hostages Killed Because ol Attacks on Germans Ir Occupied Zone

REHEARING ON -*RIBPER® CASE   Republican Leaders Hint ‘Special Session of Legislature Nezded, ..   WILL MEET ON JULY 8

WILLKIE TAKES BICYCLE RIDE   Plans to ‘rome London fo: U. S, Tuesday.

Rides Bicycle in Lambeth  Walk and Signs Aute-—  graph on Everything _ That's Offered   WILL HEED SUMMONS TO RETURN TO U.S.   Plans to Leave London Tuesday Night to Become Witness in Aid-Britain Bill Pearine

WILLKIE RIDES LAMBETH WALK      Hull Cablegram Cancels Trips to Scotland and Ireland

Drive For Fun unds For CCA To Start Tuesday. Morning   Leaders Name Tears to  . Canvass Town Fox Do nations In Annual Campaign.

br eS  Drive For Funds For CCA To Start  Tuesday Morning   Leaders Name Teams to Canvass Town For Donations In Annual Cam.  paign.

Copper Placed  On Priorities  List By OPM   Stettinius Says Supply Will Be Exhausted By Year’s End

Windsors Lunch At The White House   Mrs. Roosevelt Unable Tx Act As Hostess.

Progress on Coal  Pact Is Reportec      Operator Spokesma: Sees  Contract Negotiated By April 1 

A Record Supply Of Wheat July 1   Secretary Wic kard Advise: Caution in Lending Mon. ey to Farmers.

AIR LINE AIDS PL ANE FERRY  Zk” & eo’ aeypew s'est” ais dee to sj; mp

PLAN TO ASK MORE AID CASH   Congressional Leader: Are Told of Parley With Churchill

Boy's Sister Perishes In One of Three Fires He Confesses Setting

CHILD STARTS FATAL BLAZE   Sister's Death Blamed Or Boy, 9, Who ‘Likes To See Flames’

BOY, 9, ADMITS STARTING FIRE WHICH KILLED HIS SISTER “TO SEE FLAMES”

Boy Arsonist Says He Liked To See Flames   Admits Setting Three Fires, One Burning Hibs Sister To Death

Leningrad’s Trap Closing, Say Germans   Meeting Stiff Russian Resistance; Luftwaffe Hits Deep In North and South

Germans Push Campaign On Leningrad   Russians Halt Advance Elsewhere, lt Ie Believed

Picture Germans On Defense Along Sprawling Front   Battle of Russia Again Is Pivoting on Leningrad;  Nazis Checked. :   Battle for 2nd City ls Nearing a Climax

Reds Claim Entire Line Is Stabilized   Say Panzers Finally “Brought To Heel’ By Soviet Army

‘ront Is Pictured as Stabilized for Fifth Consecutive Day, and Berlin Shifts Emphasis to Aerial Sorties

GERMAN PAN ZER DIVISIONS ARE BROUGHT 10 HEEL RUSSIANS SAY   But Berlin Reports Convey the Impression That Old Czarists Capital May Soon Be Cantured   GOERING’S BOMBERS HAMMER AT CRIMEA   British RAF and Luftwaffe Exchange Visits; Axis Shelling Along LibyanEgyptian Frontier District

REDS SAY NAZIS CHECKED      3attle Of Russia Pivots Again On Fate Of Leningrad— Germans May Be On Defensive On Rest Of Front— Roosevelt Speech Brings Reaction Abroad

Germans Stand 2() Miles From Northern Goal   Reich Places Emphasis On Bombings Of Crimean Peninsula As Drive Slowed   ‘MILLION NAZIS KILLED

REDS PICTURE  WAR FRONT AS.  “STABILIZED”   German Panzers Fat 1, Shift Emphasis to Air Force   Strike At Rhineland As Luftwaffe Retaliates

Elsewhere 1 in Russia Cer _mans Are Checked If Not  on Defensive 

Reds Holdi Holding Own, Moscow Repor ts Say   Front Stabilized Nearly Week; Nazis Claim Progress

‘ Leningrad Wedgé Holds - Nazi Blitz   Front Stabilized "In Other Sectors, The Soviet High ‘ Command: Says

NAZIS HELD, * MAY BE ON . DEFENSIVE   Battle of Russia Again Pivoting on Fate of Fight at Leningrad   NOW NEAR CLIMAX, GERMANS REPORT   But Same Reports Have ® Been Made Before; Reds Say Front Stabilized

Nazi Units In 20 Miles Of Leningrad   Bus Russians Claim That For Fifth Consecutive Da} Front Is Stabilized

GERMANS CHECKED IF NOT NOW ACTUALLY ON DEFENSIVE OVER : WIDE PART OF LONG BATTLE LINE   Reds Declare German Panzer Divisions Brought to Standstill:—Roosevelt’s. Labor Day Speech and Japan Situation Further Complicatés World Picture

Russians Say Counter Moves ‘Halt Germans  Reports Indicate That Reds Might _ Be on Offensive  a ee ae i a 2

Leningrad Again Pivots Nazi Drive   Russians Report Germans Checked Ii Not on Defensive, Along Mosi of Front   JAPS IN SPOTLIGHT.   Tokyo Spokesman Indicates New Representations Made to U. S. on Shipments to Russia

GERMAN TROOPS ARE BLOCKED BY RUSSIAN FORCES   Japanese Draw Attention On Eastern Front

VICHY OKAYS REICH TERMS   Explained Terms Negotiated To Halt American Entry Into War

VICHY REGIME APPROVES HITLER DICTATED PACT   Terms : of Cooperation - Agreement Between.  _ France and Germany Withheld ..

FRENCH, NAZIS IN AGREEMENT, VICHY CLAIMS   Accord Reached by Dar lan and Hitler Given Approval   WARNING TO U. S. IS SEEN BY MANY   Both Economic, Political Collaboration Are included

France, Nazis Move to Keep U.S. Out of War   Vichy Accepts Conquer ors’ Terms for Some Concessions

Terms Approved By Kreneh Party   Diplomats See Move to Halt U.S. Entry Into War

French Sign German Pae   Darlan-Hitler Terms Belies ed To Call For Politica Collaboration.

Vichy Approves Darlan's Pact With Berlin  But Admiral’s Disposition of   But Admiral’s Disposition of French Fleet Remains Uncertair

Details Of Agreement Secret Yet   Document is Approved at Vichy After Darlan's Return from Visit to Vichy

Effects Will Be Felt Soon, Vichy Officials Declare   Terms of Pact Not Revealed but French Communique Is Considered Warning to U. S. To Stay Out of European War

NAZI TERMS APPROVED BY FRANCE   Collaboration Agreed On Designed to Halt U.S. Participation  In War. Believed

TERMS NEGOTIATED BY HITLER-DARLAN APPROVED BY FRENCH   BELIEVED BE DIPLOMATIC WARNING FOR UNITED STATES TO KEEP OUT

VICHY ACCEPTS CO-OPERATION WITH GERMANY   Government Approves Terms Ne. gotiated by Darlan—Gives U. S. Notice’

FRENCH PACT WITH NAZIS IS APPROVED   Vichy Diplomatic Circles Call New Move Co-operation Designed to Halt American Entry Into the War. i

BLOCK U.S. ENTRY INTO WAR SEEN   Effects Of Negotiations ‘To Be Felt Soon’   TERMS NOT DISCLOSED   Economic, Political Co-Operation Is Hinted

Vichy Approves Terms With Germany   Designed To Block U. § Entry Into War.

VICHY APPROVES GERMAN SCHEME FOR CO-OPERATION   DARLAN-HITLER AGREEMENT SEEN AS MOVE TO AVERT U. S. ENTRY IN WAR

French Approve New Nazi Terms   Vichy Reports Government Approval to Terms Between Darlan and Hitler  Unanimous: Would Block Uo S. War Entrv

French in Nazi Pact   Darlan Reaches Agreement With Hitler to Put Pressure on U.S. Against Entering War; Actign Follows German Warning to Keep Out of Red Sea

French Okay Darlan-Hitler Agreement   Ss Bfy t WW STEW ARS  ' Pact Designed to Halt Possible U. S. Entry  Into War  TERMS WITHHELD  Vichy Communique Says effect of Negotiations To Be Felt Soon

VIGHY APPROVES TERMS MADE BY HITLER, DARLAN   Would Present U. S. With What Diplomatic Circles Call Accomplished Fact of European Cooperation Designed To Halt American Entry Into War.

HITLER - DARLAN TERMS RECEIVE VICHY SANCTION   French Government Unanimously Approves Pact Negotiated Between Chancellor and Premier Designed to Halt American Entry Into War      WILL BE FELT SOON

FRENCH CABINET VOTES TO ACCEPT NEW NAZI TERMS   REPORTED AIMED AT INFORMING U. S. OF EUROPEAN UNITY »

Vichy Regime Negotiated By   Called European Cooper ation To Halt Ameri can War Entry.

Vichy’s Approval Given To Terms Negotiated by Darlan and the Fuehrer   Collaboration Aimed to Halt American Entry Into the War, Say Diplomats

HOUSE SUPPLY. GETS PRIORIT'      Materials for 300,006 Homes Under $600( Given Preference.

Sandusky Gets Defense Preference Rating For Houses Less Than $6,000

DEFENSE HOMES GET PREFERENCE   Construction Materials At Ogden Among Those to Get Rating

A QUIET NEW YEAR'S   (rewds in Los Angeles and Holly wooed Are Banned,

LAKE-RIVER CANAL DRIVE RE-OPENED AS DEFENSE MOVE   Tacit Sanction of Presiden: Obtained, Sponsors of Bill Report

PROPOSED CANAL IN SPOT AGAIN   New Campaign To Connec Lake Erie and Ohio River Is Started in Congress

Canteen Beer Sales Hit   Presby Synod Strongly Protest: Sales to Boys in Camps

MILITARY BUILDING 5 HIT BY ORDEF   Home Construction Ban Causes Backlog of Lumher at Mills

UTGROWTH OF DISMISSAL OF hUILD MEMBER   reverses Order ‘Directing Newark, N. J., Newspaper to Reinstate Woman Employe   DISCHARGE HELD NOT UNFAIR. ACTION   Not One of Coercing Em ployes In Exercising Right of Coijective _ Bareaining

‘NLRB NOT TO POLICE LABOR RELATIONS AFTER CONTRACT I$ SIGHED, COURT DECIDES

Court Holds Labor Board Without  Legal Power to ‘Police Relations

Policing Not Duty of NLRB   Circuit Court Defines Board’s Duties

Federal Circuit Court Rules N. L. R. B. Should Not Police Situation Where Agreement Has Been Reached

POLE POWERS DENIED 10 MLR      New Interpretation of Board’: Duties ts Given by Court  Ruling

— AUNGH ar CONTEST   Patriotic Contest With Attractive Prizes for High . School Stud:nts.   SCHOOLS ARE AIDING

ELKS PLAN CONTEST   Local Defense Committee t Sponsor Essay Competition.

ELKO LAUNGH EOOAY CONTE!   Patriotic Contest With Attract ve Prizes for High School Student:.   SCHOOLS ARE AIDING

Officials Say War Supplies To Be Speeded   Outflow to Anti-Axis Lands I. Expected to be at Top Speed Within Next Six Months.

U. S. Stepping UpProduction   Axis’ Foes Are Promised ‘More Aid By Spring On * Lease-Lend Plan 

PRODUCTION UPTURN SEEN   ‘Defense Oficials Say Six Months To Bring Big Advance

WAR SUPPLIES TO FLOW FASTER   Defense Officials Predict Enormous Increase In Next Six Months

Push Aid To Allies   Predic’ Great Increase In  Flow of War Supplies

Expect Larger War Shipment:   Sharp Curve Upward In Am. erican War Production Seen Starting In Spring.

DEFENSE OFFICIALS — «PREDICTING LARGER STREAM OF SUPPLIES  AXIS OPPONENTS ALL PARTS WORLD TO GET AID FROM

American War Supplies: Flowing Faster, Reports In Washington Indicate

Flow Of War Materials From U.S. To Be Much Heavier In Six Months

War Aid From U. S. to Flow Over World   Defense Officials See Big Volume Shipment: To Axis Opponents Within Next Six Months Here’s What Each Country WillGet —s

War Supplies Will Increase Rapidly   Another Six Months Will See Amounts Rising Fast

Wew York Stocks   Flow Of War Goods From U. S. To Hit High Tempo Next Spring:

SEE INCREASE INU.S.HELP 10 AXIS ENEMIES   China To Get Burma Road Railway; Production Spurt Next Spring:

DEFENSE OFFICIALS PREDICTING LARGER STREAM OF SUPPLIES   AXIS OPPONENTS ALL PARTS WORLD TO GET AID FROM DEMOCRACY ARSENAL

WAVES OF BOMBERS BLAST FRENCH COAST   German Bases Pounded by British in ‘Their ‘Third Straight Nicht Agsault.

MOSCOW SHOWS BELIEF “DRANG DACH OSTEN” 18° IN THE MAKING. °° __   Other Signs Cited ®      British: Warning Already Give That Hitler Must Seek. . ' New Supplies.

NAZI-SOVIE} RIFT SEEN — ASNEAR   German Troop Landing ir Finland May Presage Drive to East.

Need Ore  Carriers   Seek To Permit Canadian anc British Ships on Lakes

FOREIGN SHIPS MAY HAUL ORE   Canadian and Britisk Vessels Needed to Fill Big Demand

Drowning German  Soldiers Killed   Norwegian Agency Tells Of Torpedo Action.

VER 2,000 GERMAN SOLDIERS DIE AT SEA   eported Blown to Bits by Depth Bombs After Sinking of Transport Ships

REPORT NAZIS KILLED NAZIS   Bombs Meant for Sub Dropped Among Hundred: Off Sunken Transport

Knox Called To Discuss Camp Costs   Discrimination Is Charged In Some Quarters

Large Concerns Favored In War  Defense Orders   Secretary Knox Called Befor: Committee Following Complaints That Are Made.

KNOX 19 CALLED ~ TO SENATE PROBE   Report Two Other Develop ments on National Defense  Front

Urges Farmers Get Full Value Cotton Equit      RISE IN” PRICE ENABLE! GROWERS TO CASH IN ON GOVT. LOAN COTTON

Institute Of Understanding Club's Plan:   FIRST FORUM IS TO BE CON DUCTED ON JAN. 28.

Forum Sponsored By Rotarians to Begin on Feb. 1   Dr. Colton First Speaker for Institute of Understanding

United States Purchases All Argentine Tungsten Japan "Frozen Out’

Germans Say Slavia Is All Through   . Nation Has Ceased To Exist, Is Attitude of Nazis

NAZIS AND SLAVS CURB RELATIONS   Berlin Says Yugoslavia Has Ceased To Be Nation   CITE PACT DISCARD   Unable Carry on Diplomatic Contact with ‘Anonymous’ Leadership

Injured Ranch  Foreman Dies In Stamford   3. H. PIPPIN SOUGHT ON RANCH FOR HOURS BY PARTY OF 200

Husband Didn't  rust Mer. Sheriff Finds Young Wife Locked, Chained in Bedroom

Girl Wife of Illinois Farmer, 62, Found Chained Behind Locked Doors

COTTON CONSUMED SHOWS INCREASE   October Mark Higher Than Santember Total

Consumption Cotton Rising   Census Bureau Reveals Fiqures For Year

Cotton Consumption Shows  Big Increase In Past Year   Report Shows Increase ot ‘Approximately 2° Mil: ‘lion Bales Used:

Tank Gets Workout   Dying Charge of Huge Red Tank Is Told By Finns

(S.MAYRESTRICT OIL, GAS, IN EAST   Message of F. R. Calls Attention of Shipments To Great. Britain

Undersea Craft 440 Feet Down And There Is No ‘Indication Of Any Of The 33 Men On Board  Being Alive~-Wreckage Leads Observers avy  To Believe Hull Is Crushedi—..:.. -- +. .-3-

submarine Believed Located in 440 Feet of Water; No Indication of Life Aboard, - Navy Yard Head Savs

KNOX VISITS SITE OF SUB DISASTER: 33 ON BOARD FEARED LOST   Sunken Vessel Located By Grappling Hooks In 44( Feet Of Water; Crew Believed Dead ~ Or Bevond Rescue

U-Boat Lies In 440 Feet of Water Which Has Prob- . ably Crushed [ts Hull.

Water Pressure Believed to Have Crushed Vesse   Depth of 400 Feet is Too Great for Successfu  Diving Operations

Committeemen Disagree Upon Contract Blame  Truman Scores and Mead Defends As-

Committee Divides On Whether To Put Blame On Hillman   Failure to Award Contrac To Low Bidder Brings Sharp Criticism

PROBERS DISAGREE ON BLAME   OPM Chief Sidney Hillmar Under Fire for Failure o FWA to Award Contract t Lowest Bidder

Millions of New Jobs Predicted In Coming Year  wy og sg Be OP po   Defense to Lead To General Upturn In Business, T.ahorites Say

JOBS FOR MILLIONS IN 1941 PREDICTED   WILLIAM GREEN BELIEVES UNEMPLOYED ARMY WILL DISAPPEAR THIS YEAR,

Experts Say Many To Get Jobs Now   Millions Will Return te Work for Defense

QUHAIGKER FILO MORE POSITION:   Seven Are Named to State Boards and Fifteen Are Recommissioned.   MOST ARE DEMOCRATS

MEN APPOINTED T0 STATE POSTS   Governor Tells Names of New Board Members for Indiana.

Yank Goes on Aerial ‘Bender’ Over Germany   Bags Messerschmiti, Shoots Up Airdrome, Beacous, “Searchlicht

Mississipp! Senator Dies   Senate Adjourns Out Of Re. spect To 59-Year-Old Sen: ator Harrison.

PAT HARRISON, MISSISSIPPI’S SENATOR, DIES   Presiden! Pro Tempore of Senate Chairman Finance Committee Had Undergone Operation

POSSIBLE U, S. AID TO RUSSIA FYED BY JAPS   May lake Stricter Control Of Waters Around Japan To Prevent [Them Being Used For Shipments To Reds.

Japan Might Extend Its Territorial Water Limit To Stop U.S. Aid to Reds    Possibility of Using Pacific Port of Vladivostok Raises Ques tan

UNION REDUCES PICKET FORGES AT ROUGE PLANT   Company Office Officials Permitted To Enter Struck Factory   NEGOTIATIONS CARRIED ON   Martin Keeps Big Group Of Employes From Causing Fight

U.S. Conciliator Seeks To Adjust Ford Piant Strike   Truce Prevails At Big Plant At Dearborn As Negotiations Progress   NO ATTEMPT TO OPEN PLANT TODAY   Dewey Hopeful Basis Fo Definite Settlement Will Be Reached Soon

BRITISH CAPTURE MAJOR ETHIOPIAN BASE OF JIGJIGA   Troops Are Within 70 Mile: Of Vital Addis Ababa, Djibouti Railroad Line

British Advance Within 70 Miles of Vital Railroad   If Addis Ababa-Djibouti Line Cut Off, Fascists. Would Be Starved Out

VITAL RAILROAD IS THREATENEL   Capture Would Force Sur render of Addis Ababa

OF JIGJIGA HARD BLOW TO ROMANS   Addis Ababa Is Menaced B\ Imperial Forces   CAPITULATION FORESEEN   Next Attack Expected To Cut Vital Supply Line

NG JIGA CAPTURE MAY FORCE FALL OF ALL ETHIOPIE      Swift-moving Column Is Only 70 Miles from Vital Railroad.

Jigjiza Is Captured In Ethiopia   British Storm Jigjiga In Drive Toward Ethiopian Capitol

British Army Takes Jigyiga And DrivesOn   Dashing Column of Im perial Troops Strikes From Somaliland

Courts to Streamline Legal Proceedure   Plan Would Save Time and Money For Litigants

Plan Streamline  ‘Outmoded Rules   Would Speed Trials and Eliminate Suit

Controversial Issues Postponed   Harmony May Fade Near Adjournment

Legislature Has 7 Major Issues ~ Left to Conside1   55-Day-Old Session Is Already Concerned With Adiournment

U.S. WARPLANE SCORES VICTOR’   Firm Nazi Bomber Credited To American Craft

Abdulla Seems to be Traveling in Circle to Get Back to Egypt Home

Abdulla Believes He’s Having About All Trouble One Man Can Be Awarded

Nation- Wide Power Emergency Foreseen By Member of FPC   >ituation Is Being Studied, Tate Declares

Nation Faces Shortage Of Electricity   Defense Production May Curtail Use For Civilians

Acute Power Spectacle Faces Nation: May Divert It To Defense Industries   Unprecedented Shortage In Southeast Due To Drought Apparently Solved As Public Responds . To Appeal For Economy In Electric Use.

LABOR CONCILIATORS BUSY TRYING TO END WALKOUTS   FORD STRIKE STILL IN EFFECT AND ALL CIO WORKERS IN MILWAUKEE TO STAGE ONE-DAY WALKOUT

PARACHUTE TROOP OFFICERS KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT ’   One Soldier Also Jnjurec When Their Car Overturned ~~

Soviet Defenses Are Futile Against Nazis   Panzer Divisions And Planes Smash Ahead On Schedule

Thrust of 120 Miles Deep in Rich Ukraine   Break Strong Bunker Line; Japan and Spain Show Axis Sympathies

FORMER HEAD STOCK EXCHANGE GIVEN FREEDOM   Richard Whitney Released From  Sing Sing Where He Was  Sentenced for Cheating Clients.

Whitney, Former Millionaire, Leaves  Prison With $183; Will be Dairyman

Broker Starts Over Again Whitney Leaves Prisor On Parole With $183

“Broker Whitneyls FreedFrom Prison   One-Time Millionaire I Paroled To Manage Small Dairy Herd

Grazing Service Creator Is Dead   Rep. E. T. Taylor, 83,  In Congress 17 Terms

Rep. E. T. Taylor Dies at Age 83   Nairman of House Ap propriations Committee Succumbs in Hospital

PROMINENT HOUSE MEMBER 1S DEAD   Rep. Edward T. Taylor Passes with Heart Attack at Denver

House Appropriation Chairman Succumbs   Edward T. Taylor, 83, Veteran Congressman, Dies in Denver

Former Kansas Cowboy First Elected In 1909; Death’Due to Heart Attacks

REP. TAYLOR IS DEAD AT 83   Coloradan, Oldest Man i Congress, Served Since 1909

WAS OLDEST   Congressman Who Served 1° Terms Dies Tn Wechimets...

State Farm Near  Clive To Be Used  Aga Prison Farn   Lease on .781-Acre Tract Expires March 1 — To Be Converted Soon

Congress Gets Ickes Program  For West Area   Mineral Resources, Power Projects Proposed By Interior Secretary

ILLINOIS G. 0, P. VOTES SOLIDLY AGAINST TAKING CURBS OFF U. $, VESSELS

DIES OF ATTACK   Former Publisher Of Wash ington Post Stricken In  Baltimore Sanitorium

FORMER OWNER OF NEWSPAPER DIES   Edward B. McLean, 55 Dies Sunday in Sanitorium

Edward B. McLean, Noted Publisher and Pal of President Harding. Is Dead

(dessa Isolated By Nazi Troops, Berlin Declares   Panzer Column Reportedly Reaches Point on Black Sea

RECORD FAIR CROWD   Livestock Judging a Feature of Show: Art Award to K. U.

Fire Raid On London Brings Little Damage   ‘Secret Weapon Thought - Responsible For Big  Loss To Germans

Nazis Strike All Britain In Air Raids   Rain Fire Bombs and Explosives in London  And Other Centers

Fire Raiders Again Sweep Over Londo   Civilians Join Fireme! to Quench Flames in 3-Hour Attack

Civilians Help To Halt Fire:   London Again ‘Attacked ' By Nazi Ships; RAF Continues Raids °

ANOTHER FIERY AID ON LONDON   Civilians Pitch in to Help Firemen Smother Incendiary Bombs.

LONDON GIVEN ANOTHER ‘FIRE BATH BY NAZIS   Germans Sirike At British Capital Second Night In Succession With incendiary Bombs   FLAMES PUT DOWN   Other Nazi Raiders Mau Town In Southwest England Killing Number of Persons

Italians Held In Renewal of  Alien Roundup   Fashionable Hotels, Restaurants Invaded, Numerous Arrests Made

REPEAT RAID ON SUSPECTED FOREIGN SPIES   New York Authorities Arrest 35 To 40 Italians In Second Roundup Of Week.

LTALIANS SEWED IN ALIEN ROUNDUP      Immigration Officers Make Second Mass Arrest of Foreigners

ITALIANS ROUNDED UP BY GOVERNMENT   Officers Make 26 Arrests Within Three Hours and Are Still Engaged in Search.

MANY ALIENS ARRESTED BY U. S. OFFICERS   ‘Second Roundup of Week On Suspected Foreigners is Staged   ‘ITALIANS ARE HELD IN SEVERAL CITIES   Deportation Hearings Will Be Conducted for Those Taken Into Custody

U.§. Round-Up  Aimed at Italians   Hotels, Restaurants Combed by Officers

JAMES IGG BILLS, CORES DEMOCRATS   Says Teeth Drawn from Bills Barring Subversives from Ballot.   LITTLE PROTECTION SEEN IN NEW LAWS   House Majority Charged With Disregard of  State Interest.

GOVERNOR SIGNS 3 BILLS AIMED AT SUBVERSIVES   Attacks Democratic  “Dentists” for Taking Teeth from Measures; Defense Plants Suffer  TINTS AT SESSTON

BRITAIN-U. S. (CHALLENGED BY GERMANY   Authorized German Quarters Scoff at FDR Churchwell Meeting °

Germany Defies Democracies fo ‘Disarm Us’  Nazis Call Roosevel:   Nazis Call Roosevelt Churchill Meeting A ‘Flon’

GERMANY FLINGS CHALLENGE TOWARD WORLD DEMOGRACIES   COMMENT ON ROOSEVELTCHURCHILL ANNOUNCEMENT IS THAT ACTION NEAR

Germany Derides Allied Conference And Its 8 Points   Nazis Challenge Foes To Disarm Reich on The Field of Battle

While Axis Capitals Sneer, Sources in London Hint at Other Far-Reaching Acts to Came.

“Come and Get Our Arms’ German Reply to Britain and U.S   Foreign Comments on “Atlantic Charter’ Reviewed by AP

Tf So-C alled Democracies Want Germany Disarmed. Let Them Come And Get Our Arms. Nazis Challen ge

NAZIS ISSUE DEFY IN ANSWER TO SEA MEETING   Germans Aroused By Statements Made In Pact

Wide Range of Comments ‘Aimed at Aims” in U. S. and Foreign Lands

‘Come And Get Our Arms’, Challenge Of Defiant Germany To Roosevelt-Churchill Eight Points

GERMANS JEER PEACE: FORCE HELD SUPREME   Challenge U. 3. Britain  To Disarm Reich; Scorn American Aims

Atlantic Confab Draws Berlin  Wrath; “100 Per Cent Flop” Say They; Mexico For It; Rome, Tokyo Take Stand

If Democracies Want Germany Disarmed,  Let Them Come And Get Our Arms: Nazis

Germans Scoff At Points, Ask Eight Questions   Berlin Spokesmen Call Meeting a “100 Per Cent Flop’

Scoff at Dramatic Sea Meeting of FDR; Churchill  -Reiterate. Aim To Annihilate ’ Their Enemy. .

Nazis Hurl8 Questions At FDR; Call Atlantic Parley a 100% Flop’   Declare Annihilation of Enemy Only * Aim of Germany; Scoff at Dramatic  Sea Meet of Roosevelt, Churchill -

In Bitter Defiance, Call Churchill - Roosevelt, Meeting a ‘Flan.’   ROME IS CONTEMPTUOUS

Germany Hurls Challenge At Democracies   Scoffs At Britain And U.S. On Disarmament And Calls Meeting Flos

Germans Scoff At Democracies Eiaht Points   Dramatic Meeting At Sea Is Called ‘100 Percent Flop’

REAL ACTION DUE AFTER OEATALK   Some Claim ‘Atlantic Char, ter’ Decisions Go Fur=.  ther Than Revealed:

‘Come And Get Our Arms,’ Is German Taunt   .Another Onslaught “Against Leningrad ‘Begun By Nazis ©

Nazis Invite Democracies To Take Arms  Under Force   Foreign Reaction Tx FDR - Churchill Is Mixed In World.

Answer ‘Disarming’ Threat Of United States, Britain With “Come And Get Them”

‘Come and Get Our Arms,’ Says Germany   Great Britain and U. S. are Challenged After Stating Aims

“It Democracies Want Germany Disarmed, Lef Them Come and Get Our Arms,’ Nazis Say in Comment on Roosevelt-Churchill Parley

NAZIS DEFY U. S. AND BRITAIN TO GET REICH ARMS  CONTEMPT IS VOICEN   CONTEMPT IS VOICED FOR ACCORD MADE B\ FDR AND CHURCHILL

FDR-Churchill Accord a ‘Flop, Germans Say   Seoff at Stated Aim o! Leaders, to ‘Disarm’ Reich

Come And Get Arms Is Scoffing Reply Of Berlin To 8 Points   / Roosevelt-Churchill, Program Labeled. Words By Axis Writers But Meets Strong Approval Among Oppressed and In South-America

SENATE VOTES RIGHT TO HALT POWER OF FOR   Amendment Provides Recall by Passing Concurrent Resolution   Foes of Lease-Lend Warn Against Vote Before Next Week   BULLETIN

WAUKON NAVAL FLIER CRASHES   Critically Injured Nea Jacksonville Airbase

SPURNED AT LOVE MAN SHOOTS SELI   Putsues Woman In Car Forces Her to Watch Him Commit Suicide -

WIDOW WINS APPLE ESTATE   Court Rules Entire $1,000,000 Estate Accumulated Jointly

PRESIDENT SAYS LABOR SITUATION : IS IMPROVED NOW   Recent Turn for Worse Stil Leaves Attitude. Better Than 1940.

FOUR NEGROES LOSE LIVES IN FLAMES   Four Others Injured But Five Escape as Fire Sweeps House as They Slept

BRITAIN THOUGHT READY 10 SEND IN ARMY IF NECESSARY   Allies Demand Expulsion Of Nazi Tourists,  To ohetniank

Prepare To Drive Nazis From Iran   Officials Study Repl To Note Regarding Nazi Technicians Ir Ou Kingdom

lran Answers Allied Threat To Use Force   Note Not Revealed. Ambassador Says Nation Will Resist

IRAN REPLIES TO BRITAIN, RUSSIA   CONTENTS OF NOTE ON OUSTING OF NAZIS ARE NOT DIVULGED

THE COVENRMENT OF IRAN REPLIES TO BRITISH NOTE   It Was Handed to the British Minister In Teheran  Today.   NATURE NOT DISCLOSED   Britain Requested Germat Technicians and Tourists be  Expelled From Iran.

ALLIES READY T0 DRIVE INTO OIL KINGDOM   Iran Sends Unsatisfactory Reply to Demand That Nazis be Ejected From Countr;

British Give Iran Ultimatum   ACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN OVEK OIL

IMPATIENCE OF ENGLAND ~ NEAR LIMIT   Vigorous Measures Consider: ‘ed But:No Operations Yet Reported

MOSCOW: ADMITS LOSS OF GOMEL: ARMY BOLSTERED      Late Summer Rainstortis Provide Setting For © ~Fierce Fighting — -

IRAN ANSWERS BRITISH DEMAND FOR OUSTER OF NAZIS; IMPATIENCE GROWS

Persia Gives Answer To Great Britain   Zero Hour Near Ir Near East Crisis, English Indicate

IRAN ANSWER IS RECEIVED   Britain and Russia Ready to March If Not Satisfactory

AOK NATION T0 OUST GERMANS   Both Moscow and London Indicate Reply to Note Is Unsatisfactory,   NAZIS IN KEY POSITIONS

IRAN ANSWER BRITISH NOTE; ALLIES READY      LONDON, MOSCOW EXPECTED TO USE FORCE IF REPLY IS UNSATISFACTORY   IRANIAN MINISTER IN U, S. DENIES NAZIS FLOOD NATION   Also Declares Tran Wil! Resiat All Aggression, From Any Source At Any Odds

London Gets Iran’s Reply To Demands   Ousting of German Technicans Sought; By British and Russia

Britain, Russia Prepare to Use Force In Iran   Reply :to Request. For Ousting.of Nazis Is Not Revealed.

EARLY MOVE ON IRAN IS FEARED   Country Has Not Acted to Expel Germans, British May Enter.

Iran Eyed By Britain   Consider Vigorous Measures  To Curb Nazi Influence

Pay Boost  Promised   Heil Indicates Raise Due  For Prison Workers

Employes of State Correctional, Penal Institutions to Get Raicoc

TABULATOR RECOUNTING ENTIRE STATE   W. Lee O’Daniel Is Now Leading by 379 Votes, Report Shows.

Vichy Riots Under Way, Nazis Claim   Crisis Created By ‘aval’s Balk At Compromise

NEW LOTTERY TO DETERMINE SERVICE ORDER   Navy Secretary Will Draw First Namber Out ol Draft “Goldfish” Bowl.

DRAW DRAFT NUMBERS AT 7:00 TONIGHT   Will Determine Order of Call for New Registrants

SECOND-DRAFT LOTTERY TO BE HELD TONIGHT   All In Readiness For Drawing 0% Capsules From ‘Goldfish’ Bowl

DRAW TONIGHT SECOND DRAF   Carsules Will Be Be Drawn from Goldfish Bowl For New Registrants.

HOLD SECOND DRAFT DRAW   Conscription Lottery Wil Be Held Tonight Start. Ing at 7 P. M.

ONLY TWO HOURS TO BE RE! QUIRED IN DECIDING ORDER FOR THE JULY 18st” REGISTRANTS

750,000 Young Men Await Draft Lottery Draw   Knox Will Pull Out First Capsule In Second Army Call

Conduct Lottery Tonight For New Draft Registrants   Knox To Withdraw _ First Capsule At 6:00 o’Clock CST

21-Year-Olds Will Be Object Of This Event   STARTING AT 7 P. M. EST s80¢ CAPSULES TO BE DRAWN.

Fate of 750,000 Youths Pends Lottery; Army Will Draw Heavily on New Men

READY T0 BE DRAWN   Eight Hundred Are Pre pared for the Drawing Expected to Require Only Two Hours.

NATION IS READY FOR THE SECOND DRAFT DRAWING   Peacetime Lottery to Select 750,000 Young Americans for Army   Navy Secretary Knox to Pick First Capsule from Goldfish Bowl at 7 P.M.

Secretary Frank Knox to ‘Pull First Number. Other Notables to Participate in Ceremony.

Answers To  Call No. Six   Four Emmet County Men to Leave Saturday for Year’s Training

Six Men  To Leave   Go To Sioux Falls Marct 24th to Fill Quota Fo: Call Number 8

TRADE BLOCKADE BASE IS OPPOSED   Pan - American “Neutrality Zone” Probably Will Be Preserved

Neutrality Zone Is Obstacle to Blockade   British Want To Set Up Control Station In Pan-American Waters

TO. BRITISH MOVE   American Republics’. Stand _ Obstacle to Blockade Base

Latin Nations  Say No British BlockadeBase      LOYAL TO DECLARATION OF PAN AMA, DESPITE UNITED STATE: STARILITY.

y e Ay . 1. “~ . ; Jen-American xevur.ics 2ocx Srivisa ” occace _n Wes: _ncies

Three Frenchmen Die By Guillotine ForOpposing Nazis   Vieliy Determined — te Show Germany It Can Settie Unrest

Friends Of ‘Bad Boy Mayor’ Seek To Get Him Out Of Jail So He Can Campaign Before Election Day, Dec. 2

MEN PURPOSELY OVERTURN TRUCH   Mystery Surrounds Action of - . Trio Near Diamond This Morning.

GOVERNMENT AF KONOYE S AVERTHROWN   Spokesman Warns Nation to Be Fully Prepared for Worst.

a al ‘WON AT PURDUE   ‘Leon Warner of Sharpsvilte Won First/ in 4-H Club Judging Contest.   COUNTY TEAM SECOND

COUNTY YOUTH WON AT PURDU   Leon Warner of Sharpsville Won First in 4-H Club Judging Contest.   COUNTY TEAM SECOND

NORRIS FAVORS GUNS FOR SHIPS   Senate Begins 8th Day 01 Neutrality Bill Debate

U. S. Has No Choice---Norris  Veteran Senator Says Country Must Arm Ships, End Restrictions

Asserts People Realize Danger   Proponents Claim At Least 55 Of Senate’s 96 Votes: May Ballot Wednesday

Norris Swings To Ship-Arms Legislation   b Veteran Tsolationist. of First War on Side of Administration   ‘HAVE NO CHOICE’  Says Present Conflict Not To Be Compared With  Tact Waw

Norris Urges Permission for Craft to Sail Anywhere to Help Friends Fiaht Aqacrascorc.

NORRIS SAYS U. 8. MUST ARM SHIPS   Nebraska Senator Declares There is no Choice but to Enact Pending Change.   OPPOSED WORLD WAR   is Only Man Still in Senate Who Voted Against U.S. Entry into First World War.

DEADLOCKED ON ST. LOUIS STRIK]   OPM Official - Remain: Hopeful for an Early Settlement, However

Machinists in Deadlock Over St. Louis Issue   8500 in Defense Indus tries Affected by Dispute on Jurisdiction

‘Many largets Tn Reich Blasted By Brit Bombers   American Eagle Squadron Aids in Widespread Raids

RAF Planes Stage Raids On Germany   British Bombers Range Over Europe ir Large-Scale Aerial Battle

Naval Station Damaged Badly   Government Communique Admits “Considerable Damage” And Many Fatal ities

Bombs Loosed On Port ‘City   Heavy. Damages. Reported . At Naval Station ae . Portsmouth:

SAYS UNITED EUROPE MUST BE ACCEPTED   Former Governor of Wisconsin Says Public Being Fooled by Arguments On Both Sides.   SEES DANGER IN BRITISH SELL-OUT

LaFollette Charges Aid Bill Would Give One Man Decision On Peace Or War

" Slavs Prove Headache To Hitler .. 2 = Jug oslavia Gambles On F; uture

DE PUE VILLAGE MARSHAL HIT BY AUTO FRIDAY   Was Injured While Directing Traffic at Weekly Band Concert

WORKERS URGE GOVERNMENT 10 TAKE SHIPYARD   Strikers Charge the Owners Have Fa‘led in Their Respcnsibi ity.   WORKING ON DEFENSE   Held Unlikely That Federal Authorities Will Take This Step.

A SUMMARY ON - STRIKES HELL   CIO Workers Charze Shipyard Company Failed In Responsibilities.

Strikers Urge U.S. Seizure Of Navy Plant   Walkout Threatene Against S. F. Hotels by Culinary Workers

STRIKERS ASK US. TOSEZE SHIP PLAN]   Kearney, N. J. Unio Charges Company Ignores Responsilities*

ASK FEDERAL SEIZURE Of SHIP PLAN      Striking Workers Charge Company Not Filling Re. sponsibilities,

Strikers: Charge the Owners       '- Respinsib ity.   WORKING ON DEFENSE   Held Unlikely That Federal - Authorities Wil Take , : ! This Step. ve

STRIKING WORKERS URGE U.S. 10 TAKE OVER HUGE PLANT   Commandeering Of Kear. ny, N. J., Factory Is Advocated   GOVERNMENT ACT IS EXPECTED SOON   Work Must Be Resumed On Defense Vessels, Is Statement

Strikers Urging >Government To  Take Over Plant   Government Asked To Commandeer Shipbuilding Company

REFUGEE SulP FINISHES TRIP   Spanish Cargo Boat lI. Crowded With 1,200  Europeans

OUSTER OF WEYGAND REPORTED   Nazi Grip On France Tightened By General's Recall

WORLD AWAITS DRAMA UNFOLD ON AIR WAVES   Revamps Address; Will No Retreal from All-Aid to Britain Policy

SAYS FOR CHAT TO DEPICT U.S. STAND CLEARLY   Secretary Early States Worlc Will Know Definitely by Morning

ROOSEVELT PUTS FINAL TOUCHES TO RADIO SPEECH      White House Promises World Will Know U.S. Stand In War   Gets Additional Time Frem Chains; Speaks From 9.30 to 10.15 EST

Orchestra Leader Seriousl; Injured In Road Crash  Near Marengo, la.

Anson Weeks Is Seriously Injured   Orchestra Leader's Bus Wrecked Near Marengo.

BRITISH BOMBERS DROP LEAFLETS ON CITIES OF POLAND   Long Range U. $, Planes May Have Been Used In Record Operation.

1,800 Mile Flight Is  Covered   RAF Drops Leaflets On Two Polish Towns; Is Largest Flight of War

BRITISH PLANES OVER POLAND   Drop Leaflets on RecordBreaking Flight

.Something’s Dirty In Denmark!   Soap Rations Cut To The Bone, That’s Why! Other Items Sliced

Italy. Asked  To Close AN ae      v. S, Consulates in’ Rome And ‘Berlin . Sent Home

In Reply te Action of ltalians   Announced by Welles Afte Italy Closed J. S. Consulates in Italy

UNITED STATES ORDERS ITALY’S PERSONNEL OUT   Consular Officials From Rome Must Leave Country by July 15

TO LEAVE LAND BEFORE JULY 15   Other Italian Organizations Ordered To ‘Close Shop’ And Sail For Home

lo Close Italian Consular Offices   State Department Order: Personnel Out of U. S.  by July 15   EMBASSY WILL REMAIN   Order Affects All Other Agencies of the Fascist Government

Agents Get 25 Days To Leave Country   "Action Comes in Swift Retaliation To Fascist Edict Against Americans

ALL FASCIST CONSULATES CLOSE JULY 15   All Fascist Employes Order ed Removed From Unit ed States.   Italian News Agency Not Listed to Close

UNITED STATES TAKING ACTION AGAINST ITALY   Ccnsular Personnel Must Leave This Country © by July 15.’   LIKE GERMAN ORDER   Regulation Does Not Apply to Officials Connected With Embassy.

ALL THE ITALIAN CONSULATES IN THE U.S, TO BE CLOSED   All Consular Officers Mus' Leave America Before July 15.   ORDER ISSUED TODAY   All U. S. Official Consulars i Berlin and Rome Are to Return Here.

Order . Italian “Consulates In   US. Closed   Officials “ Must’ Leave “Cowitry Before. Taly 15:

CONSULATES OF ITALIANS GIVEN CLOSING ORDERS   PRESIDENT REPLIES TO AC. TION OF ITALY: JULY 15 7 DEADLINE   ALL AGENCIES INU, S, MUST CEASE OPERATING   Under Secretary Welles Announces He Has Also Given Germans A URNate

Italian Consuls" Bounced   U. S. Orders All Consulates Closed And Italian Officials Out of the Country

Italy’s Consular Officials Told To Leave U. S.   Get Out of State by July 15, Executive Orders Demand

Must Remove Consular Per sonnel From U, S, Terri  tory By July 15

Arrangements Made For Americans To Leave Italy Under Expected Reprisal ,

ITALY 1S TOLD TO CLOSE HER U.S. CONSULS   w All Agencies Ordered To Depart by July 15

U.S. ORDERS CONSULATES OF ITALY CLOSED   Directs Return of A American Consular Officials in Axis Countries but Hejects Accusations

JU: S. Kicks Out Italian eConsulates  Personnel Must  Leave U. S.Rwy Tnle 1%: Pans

ALL ITALIAN CONSULATES MUST CLOSE   State Department Issues Order Following Simila Action Against Germany

FASCIST OFFICERS ARE ORDERED 10 LEAVE AMERICA BY JULY 15   Continued Functioning By Consuls Will Serve No Purpose Says Order   All Agencies and Bureaus Of Rome Except Italian Embassy Told to Leave

Italian Personnel Asked To Leave Country By July 15  ACTION ANTICIPATED     Americans Deny Charges Of Engaging In Propaganda   ACTION ANTICIPATED

Rome Ordered to — Remove Officials  Before July 15   Ouster Covers All Italian Agencies and Organizations in U.S. Except  FE Mecca      WELLES ORDERS ARRANGEMENTS TO BRING U. S. CONSULS HOME

Italy Told To MovePersonnel By July 15th   Action Follows Step Against Germany; FDR Supporters Calling for Arming of ~* Merchant Ships

Merchant Ships May Be Armed   Isolationists Condemn FDE Special Message Friday as Effort to Arouse Wa! Spirié.

ITALIAN CONSULS ARE ORDERED OUT OF THE U.S.   President Orders All Italian Con sulates In United States Closed

CLOSING OF CONSULATES IS ORDERED   AH American Consular Officers in Berlin and Rome to Be Returned to U. S.

America Duplicates fts German Action   Italian Government Told To Get Nationals Out Of Country by July 15

Consulates Of Italians Will Close   All Fascist ‘Agencie: Except Officials 0: Embassy To Leave By July 15

Duce Mouthpiece Says. U. S. Creates “A Perfeet Break”      Consular’ Officials In: Germany  "And Ttaly: Deadline Is July 15

U, S. OFFICIALS IN ITALY ALSO ARE RECALLED   Consular Personnel Here Must Leave By July 15

U. S. Orders Italian  - Consulates Closed   Removal of All Officers by July. 15 Requested by State Department—Will Reject All Allegations of German and Fascist Governments.

F STERN NOTE TC T HITLER EXPECTED   CONSULATES OF ITALY ARE SHUT   Fascists Ordered To Vacat Before July 15, Says Official Report

All Fascist Agencies To Close Doors   Arrangements Made To Bring American Officials  Home.

ONLY DUCE’S EMBASSY TO REMAIN OPEN   State Department Orders Consuls in Axis Territory to Return Home

ACTION TAKEN IN RETALIATION FOR ORDER AT ROMI   Believe Roosevelt Aims To Arm American Merchant Ships   MESSAGE ALSO REVIVES CONVOYS DISCUSSION

Consular ~ Personn USt . -Leave ‘This Co try by July 15.‘      LIKE GERMAN ORDER?   Regulation. Does Not. Apply to Officials ee With Embassy."

ORDER ITALY’S CONSULATESIN . S. CLOSED      Direct Removal of Personne] From United States Not Later Than July 15th   ROBIN MOOR NOTE IS GIVEN GERMANS

Second Action Against Axis Within Week   All Other Italian Governmen Organizations Ordered To Leave By July 15th

ITAUAR CONSULS ORDERED 10 CLOSE ALL U. S. OFFICES   Follows Up Similar Edict Against German Officials

ROMESTAFFS TO! LBAVE COUNTRY BEFORE JULY 45   Fascist Government Als  Requested to Remove All  “Agencies and Organiza~ tions Except Embassy   SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE, IS CLAIM   Undersecretary: of Stat Sumner Welles Hands Ousting Order to Ital-. ian Charee D’Affaires

U. S. Replies to ltalian Action   Italy Directed to Remove All Consular Personnel from U.S. Not Later Than 15th

CONSULATES OF ITALY CLOSED   U.S. Orders All Consular Of. fices Removed From U.S. Before July 15

Italian Consuls Closed by U.S.  Follow Up Moye Against Earlier German Action

UNITED STATES HAS ORDERED CONSULATES OF ITALY CLOSED   U. S. EMBASSIES IN BERLIN AND ROME ORDERED SEND DIPLOMATS HOME

TALY'S CONSULATES ORDERED CLOSED   Italian Consular Officers Must Be Removed from U. §. Before July 15

ITALIAN  ARE TOLD TO LEAVE   Closing of Consulates by July 15 is Ordered by U.S, Government   SEVERAL FASCIST AGENCIES INCLUDED   Edict Is Similar to One Against Germany Earlier in Week

Close Italian Consulates   Edict Similar To One Issued Against Nazis

[Italian Consuls . Ordered Out of 'U. S. By July 15      America Issues Reply To Fascist Action; Had Been Anticipated

State Dept. Declares: ‘They  Serve ie. _Desirable Purnose.”’ oe         DENIES CHARGES OF NAZIS, FASCISTS          Move Follows ‘Monday Ousting of Germ: Consu]s.: a

ALL Ab INCLUDED  ENCIED N ORDER   Embassy in Washingto: Sole Exception, Says Welles.

Italian Agents  Asked To Quit   All Agencies And Organizations Of Fascist Government To Leave.

AP Staff Member Tellis Experience of Transport From Africa Into Greece

Crack Allied Army Ready In Greece   Wavell’s Forces  Transported With RE

Biv British Army Is Aiding Greek:   ‘ew Equipment, Big Food Supply Convoyed From Africa to Greece.

German Bombers Dive On British Troop Ship Carrying Picked African Fighters To Greece

Eye-Witness Account— Britain Sends Great Army From Egypt To Aid Greeks   Ry EDWARD KENNEDY

Creat British Army Spread Out in Greece   Correspondent Relate: How Expedition Was Landed

Great English Army, Well Equipped, Ready For Test With German Forces... .  British Ready For Nazis In Greece   —BY EDWARD KENNEDY—

Great British Army Spread Over. Greece tor a Major. ~~ Test ‘With German Forces  en      Bv' EDWARD KENNEDY.

tish Buying tFood In U.S. May Increase   {TER =o TRADE ROUTES DUE TO SHIP LOSSES SEEM LIKELY

BRIT. BUYING “FOODINU.S. MAY INCREASE   Ship Losses ‘May. Stop Them from. Trading with Far-Away ’ Colonies

‘Charmed Ship,’ 967 Passengers, Arrive in US.   Crew Tells of Series Of Escapes from Bombs. Porperdoes and Mines

Big Liner Slips Into New York   Georgic First Passenger Ship from Britain in Months: 567 Aboard

Harrowing Tales Told by Crew Of ‘Charmed Ship   British Liner Arrives i New York, First since Mid-November

New Jap Envoy Views Future  Optimistically   Arriving In U. S., He Says No Problems Exist That Cannot Be Ironed Out

U.S. AND JAPAN CAN HAVE PEACE   Admiral Nomura, N ew Envoy, Makes Statement or Arrival At San Francisco

Gen. Magruder Calls First Armored Division to Train and Get Tough

First Armored Division Told To Work Hard   Must Be Ready When Nation Calls, Says General Magruder

Rome Hails Results as Death Knell of Fleet’ Communciations.   PLANE CARRIERS AMONG VICTIMS

FIVE SHIPS ARE HIT IN JOINT RAID, SAYS ITALY   Nazi Planes Help Fascists First Time In South   ENGLION BUNMB PALMERQ  RAF Blasts ‘Large Vessel’ In Brest Dockvard

OY AIAN CITIES MAY SOON FALL   Damascus and Beirut Apparently Will Fall Te Allies This Week

Achieve Marked Successes In Last 24 Hours’   Believed To Have Launched Final: Drive Against Ancient Capital

FALL OF BEIRUT, DAMASCUS NEAT   Final Assault Launched on Syrian Capital

Guns Replace Gloved Hand  At Damascus   Final Assault Launched on Main Cities; Vichy  Barca Trannad

~ALUED CLAIM   Fall of Damascus and Beirut Now Set “Possibly” By Next Week-End.

Damascus, Beirut to  Fall Soon   Re-enforced Alliec Columns Achieve Marked Successes

EXPECT FALL OF DAMASCUS AND BEIRUT SOON   Final Assault On Syrian Capita! Is Theught To Be Under War.

JAMASLUS AND BEIRUT NEAR TALL, BELIEE   Vichy Troops Behind the Allied Lines Now  Surrounded

UREAT FIGHT SAID RAGING IN DAMASCUS   Allies March In Wher Surrender Deadline Expires; Intense iat Damo i

ALLIED COLUMNS ACHIEVE MARKED SUCCESS IN SYRIA   Free French And_ British Launch Final Assault Against Ancient Mid-Eaat City

LAST ASSAULT LAUNCHED ON SYRIA CAPITAL   Surrender Of Ancien City Refused By Vichy Chiefs

ALLIES WAKE FINAL ATTACK ON DAMASCUS   Assault Believed Started on Expiration of Demand for Surrender.   TROOPS MASS ON THREE SIDES OF ANCIENT CITY

GERMANS RAIN DEATH DOWN ON LONDON THRONG   Heavy Bomb Crashes Thru Roof of Shelter Killing Many and Injuring Srorec   OTHER AREAS RAIDED   Stretcher Parties, Doctor: _and Nurses Work Hours Bringing Out Victims of Blast

L ondon. Raid Sh elter Hit; Many Killed And Injured   ictims ‘Trapped Undeiground When Explosive Smashes lin Roof; Survivor : Describes Scene OF Horror A$ Bomb Strikes Crowded  bean

MANY DIE AS — SHELTER HI   Heavy Bomb Crashes Thru Roof In London; Many Are Trapped

~-REGIMEN T ~ TRAPPEL      ‘Greeks Have Them on Mountain Peak, ° . Near Klisura "

OBJECTORS TO ~~ REPORT SOON   OHIOANS WHO OBJECT TO ANY MILITARY SERVICE TO GO TO CONSERVATION CAMPS

ANOTHER OW {N HOUSE AS ELLIOT AND LAU EXCHANGE PLEASANTRIES   Sentleman From St. Louis Permits Reply After He Answers Yesterday's Accusations; Cole County Solon Tells Dog-Flea Story.

MORE BICKERING IN THE HOUS   Republican Floor Leader Starts Brief Fireworks, Replying to Lauf

CANADIANS STAGE A SMALL REVOLI   Thousand Airmen Left Ship After Seeing Conditions

Airmen Stalk Transport; Probe Started   Conditions Aboard I: Reason Given For Decision

CANADIAN-TRAINED AIRMEN LEAVE SHIP DUE TO CONDITIONS   SITUATION IS CORRECTED HOWEVER, AND FORCE OF THOUSAND HAVE SAILED

Fliers Complain of Conditions Aboard British Transport   About 200 Airmen Refused To Board Ship

CANADIAN-TRAINED AIRMEN LEAVE SHIP DUE TO CONDITION  SITUATION IS CORRECTED HOWEVER AND FORCE OF

AIRMEN, BOUND FOR WARS, OBJECT 10 SAILING IN DIRTY SHIP, DISCIPLINED

1,000 EMPIRE ~ AIRMEN REBEL AT DIRTY SHIP   Refused to Board Transport Because of Filth, Poor. Steeping Conditions and Poor Food

prODAY'S Major News  Some Airmen Refuse — Fd Sail On Dirty Ship.

CHANGES ACCEPTED BY HOUSE GROUP   Measure To Be Called Up In House Tomorrow

Giant Tax Bill Receives Okeh Of Conferees   House to Accept Reduetion in Exemptions Fram , ene, eae

EVACUATION OF IVIL POPULATION FROM OIL FIELD OF RUMANIA    ATTACKS BY BRITISH ROYAL lB FORCE. FEARED; SOURCE “GERMAN OIL SUPPLY .”

Rumania Evacuates Citizens Krom Oil Fields   ‘Big’ Steamers: - Are Destroyed

Rumania Begins Evacuation Of Oil Field Population   Exodus Starts Before Orders; Complete Blackout Commande:

RLUMIANIANG LEAVE CL FIELD REGION   Fear British Will Soon Bom _Area to Halt Nazi Oif Flow.

EXODUS ALSO STARTS FROM BIG OIL PARTS   Yugoslav Premier and For. eign Minister Called By Hitler   TO LEARN OF FATE IN SPRING DRIVE   Nation May Be Nazi Corridor if Germans Strike At Greece

CIVILIANS ARE MOVING FROM OIL TERRITORY   Military Authoritie: Recommend Present Evacuation

RUMANIANS SENT OUT OF OIL FIELD   Evacuation of Civilian Popu lation Begun—Bucharest Familes Also Moving

Wages Held Top Issue in iG. M. Dispute   Company Bares Boos Offer as Strike Beard Tackles Problem

Nazi Bomb . Evidence Is Bared by Eire   Press Indicates Break With Reich Possible Because of Raids   ANGRY EDITORIALS      Special Session of Parliament Asked to Consider Situation

NEW EVIDENCE HELD THAT GERMANS WERE GUILTY OF ATTACKS   German Responsibility fo: Attacks on Eire Disclosed at Dublin on Saturday.

Papers Demand Explanation of Bombardments   Magnetic Sea Mines Identified As Nazi; Would Call Solons

Dublin Notes New Evidence of Nazi Guilt in Bombings; Denies Plan to Expel Envoy

ILLAND WANTS AN EXPLANATION   Neutral Fire Sees No Excuse For Unnrovoked Bombings By Nazis

Irish - German Break Seen In Plane Attacks   Press Of Island Calls On De Valera To Summon Parliament Session

IRELAND MAY  BREAK WITH NAZIS. HINTED   Special Parliament Session Demanded After Nev Evidence Of German Responsibility For Bombings Found

IRISH IRATE AT BOMBING BY NAZIS   May Break Off Relations, Hints Press of Eire

UUBLIN BOMBING INTENTIONAL ~ PRESS REACTION   Satisfactory Explanation, Though Hard to Make, Is Demanded By Angry Editorials.

Ireland Near Nazi Break   Bombings Anger Irish; Warnings Issued To Cities

FIRE ROUSED BY BOMBINGS   Threaten to Break Off Dip. lomatic Relations with Nazi Germany.

Neutrals   Special Session of Parliament May Be Called Fer Discussion

Nation Angry At Dropping of  German Bombs   Action Deliberate on Par of Nazis, Belief; Peaple Told of Gri

Lay Claims To Big Successes Against Soviet   Germans Still Continue Campaign To Enlist All Europe In Anti-Communist Crusade

FEUHRER TO TELL WORLD OF SUCCESS   Promises To Report Details Of Battles In World War

NAZIS: SEEK. TO MOBILIZE AL EUROPE          Successes Still To Be Revealed By ~ Adolf Hitler.

HITLER AGAIN PADMMGt3 TD TELL OF DRIVE   Still. Silent on Nazi Success ‘at End of First Week of Russian War.   AFRAID REDS WILL GET NEWS THEY DON’T HAVE

Nazis Promise  Details of Successes   Series of Special Announcements Scheduled Today

Army Pushing  Defense Arez   “ngineers Conquer ‘Many “Obstacles In Rushing Alaskan Bases

U.S. Army Sets Rapid Pace Building Alaskan Airports   Lowering War Clouds in Pacific Spur Engineers to Overcome Obstacles; Temperatures Reach 50 Below Zero

Possession porulieéa  Army Engineers Speeding Defense Nutnacec In Alaska To Completion

FIVE BAIL OUT OF ARMY PLANE AT WINTERSET   Engine trouble in bad weather made jump of crew necessary

Five Bail Out of Army Plane   Fliers Escape When Motors “Conk Out”

Fred Wiebersch Weds Rose Bergin  . Marriage Take Place At South Sioux City

Pressure on Moscow  Is Reported Eased   German and Italian Troops Smash into - Russia’s Vital Donets River : Industrial Basin

STALINO, VITAL CENTER “ON RAILROAD, IS TAKEN BY WAZIS: AND ITALIANS

Germans, Italians Invade Southern. River Basin      Stiffening Defenses Halt Advances On: Soviet Canttal

Nazis Aim at Industrial Donets Basin  Russians Appear to Be Holding

CENTRAL FRONT HOLDS; TANK BATTLE RAGES   Civitian Army Strengthens De: fenders in 20-Day-Old Moscow Attack   GERMANS CLAIM BALTIC   Important Armament Center Is On Main Route To Caucasus

RUSSIANS APPEAR 10 BE STENMING ~ DRIVE ON MOSCOK   Germans Report Russian Gen@ eral Found Dead on Batlafieln

INVADERS REPORT FALL OF STALINO, INDUSTRIAL CITY   Reds Admit Budyenny's Armies Withdraw To New Linec

VITAL SOVIET WAR INDUSTRY AREA MENACED   Key City Of Stalino Is Reported Captured By Axis Armies

RUSSIANS STEM GERMAN DRIVE ON MOSCOW   Nazis Jubilant Over Taking Stalino; All-Night Fighting Defends Capital

Axis Forces Smash ~~ Into Donets Basin   German Flags Declared to Be Flying From Industrial Plants in Rich Industrial Citv on Route to Oil Fields.

GERMAN WEDGE ON MOSCOW STEMMED   New Series Of Huge Battles Of Tanks Is Reported   SOVIET COMMANDER   Found Dead On Battlefield: Soviet Workers Pledged To Defend Capital City

Stalino Is Taken By  Germans   Soviet Command Admits That Ukraine Forces Are Withdrawing to New Line

Axis Powers — Declare They  Have Stalino   Juge Armaments Center Reported Fallen —RAF Blasts Bremen, Wilhelmshaven, Emden; Germans, Liverpool, Wales...

Giant Battles Of Tanks, Infantry As Reds Say They. Stem German Tide

INVADERS SLASH INTO DEFENSES   German and Italian Troops Batter eat Vital Russian Industrial — Basin.   STALINO HAS FALLEN   Russians Appear to be Stemming German Assault on Central  Section of Front,

SOVIET STEMS GERMAN DRIVE  TOWARD MOSCOW   Red Capital Workers Pledge Last Ditch Defense Of City

Reds Appear To Be Halting Moscow Drive   Russian Counter Blows Launched on Broad Scale Around Lake Ladoga On Northern Front

NYE CHALLENGED ADMINISTRATION 0 OHOWDOWN IN SENATE   NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLI CAN WANTS MATTER MOVIE PROBE AIRED IN SENATE

Nye Challenges Administration To Senate Showdown On Film Inquiry

Nye Asks Showdown  On Probe  ASSERTS FDR FORCES FIGHT INVESTIGATION

'Nye'In Challenge to the Administration on Issue Of Movie Investigation   Senator Predicts an “Organized Attac 7 on the Inquiry Next eg]

RELIEF RUSHED BY RED CROSS   Cash and Supplies Sent Abroad in 1940 Total $16,690,000

FERGUSON STANDING PAT TODAY IN SPAT   State Auditor, Who Has Higher Aspirations, Comments on Check Mailing Issue.

UNION STAGES PROTEST STRIKE   Demands Swifter Action By ‘Geedrich Officials On Beating Of Pair

PATTERSON APPEAL REFUSED BY GROUF   Civil Service Commissiar Turns Down Plea for Reversal at Washington, D.C.

BRITISH POUND NAZI! SHIPPING   RAF Again In Full-Time Attack On Nazi-Held French Coast

Mediation Board Calls for New Conference at Washington.  GENERAL MOTORS WALKOUT LOOMS  Deadock Found in Effort : to Avert Strike at Detroit.

GMC Plants Are Facing Big Strike   Deadlock Over CIO De mands May Cause 135,600 Union Men To Stage Walkout.

STRIKE AT THE GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEEN VOTED   The Sett Cea! Strike Is Tying Up Several War Plants

Late Efforts To Halt GMC Walkout Fail   Deadlock Apparent In Motor Empire Row;  Coal Men Parley   PROGRESS CLAIMED   Fuel Shortage Growing Serious As Southern Operators Demur

CANADA, > U.S. SIGN~ NEW PACT   St. Lawrence River PowerSeaway Agreement Signed in Ottawa 20 Minutes Before Commons Meets

Jackson Takes Judge's Oath   Roosevelt’s Seventh Appointee on High Bench

FLOOD CREEPING , INTO OKLA, CITY   Families Routed, Traffi Halted in Lowlands Along North Canadian River

Oklahoma City Lowlands Are Being Flooded   Crest Passes Capital City; More Showers Predicted For State

KROGER STORES NOT ONLY SELLERS  RUT BIG BUYER:   Kroger’s Missouri Stores Expondi inres Totaled $22,240,941 Last Year.

Hull Warns U. S. on German Aid to Japs   Secretary Asks Country to Guard Against Sudden Attack From Nazis

SEEK HOSPITAL CARE FOR 200 BEAR CUBS   FATAL TOFOUR MEN   Blast. Felt ‘40 Mile Miles Away, Is Mistaken for an hauake

Texas Company Leases 35 Sections of 110 Square Mile Ranch Near Midland

Nazis Execute 2 More Reds In  Paris Reprisal   Unrest In Other Occupied Zones Also Keep: Firing Squads Busy.

Germans Claim Gates Cracked Inte Crimea   Moscow Declares Weathe and Counter Attacks Flave oe iHoalted

Nazi Pressure Increasing On Moscow Front  serene  sr hU« eC HES eed 3 te a) Spe      Kalinin Area Subject To New Drive While Center Holding   DESTRUCTION HEAVY   Some  Counterattacks Are Successful But Situation Grave

Moscow Sate Assert Russ   Soviets Counterattack Along Central Front in “Not-a-Step-Back” Campaign

DEATH COMES EARLY TODAY TO EX-LEADER   Has Sudden Relapse Of Illness; Germans To Give Full Honors Ty Exile

IMPERIAL GERMAN WAR LORD EXPIRES   White-Bearded Former Emperor Succumbs after Sudden Relapse—Will be Buried at Doorn, Holland.

Ex-Monarch, 82, Fled Country At End Of World War   Military Funeral, Netherlands Grave End For Emperor

Ww ilhelm Dies” At Exile Home   Former German Imperial “Ruler. Passes Due To. --.~Eingerine Tilness” _

EX-KAISER OF GERMANY DIES IN HOLLAND   Former War Lord and Last of the Hohenzollern Emperors Kx. pires Suddenly.   RULLETIN

Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm Is Dead   Former ruler of Germany will be buried at exile home, Doorn

Kaiser’s  Life Ends      , AS, Hitler Leads Ger- “tans to New Conquests, ' Former War Lord Dies: : Te Get Military Funeral

"assed at 11:30 A. M. In Sudden Relapse; To Be Buried at Doorn Next Monday But On Orders of Hitler A Military Funeral With Full Honors Will Be Accorded Germany’s Last Emperor.

MILITARY RITES TO BE HELD AT DOORN MONDAY   German High Command to Take Full Charge of  Military Ceremonies

Former Kaiser Wilhelm II Dies In Exile; Plan Military Funeral With Full Honors

RITES WILL BE HELD AT DOORN FOR EX-KAISER   Body of Former War Lord Of Germany Will Remain In Holland   FAMILY IS WITH HIM WHEN DEATH COMES   His End Revives Discussions of World War  Controversies

KaiserDias At Doorn: SimpleRite   Supreme War Lord Of Im. perial Germany Succumbs To Intestinal Disorders And Lung Emboly.   Blamed For War

ae  former Kaiser, Who Wished A Final Resting Place In Germany, Will Be Buried In Exile

Former Kaiser Wilhelm II Dies at 82 In Exile on Dutch Estate at Doorn 

82-Year-Old Ex-Monai: ‘Will Not Return “38 Fatherland in Deaths  BURIAL AT Doone  ROME  Nazi High Comm Takes Over Arrange! ments, Military Funtrgt:

Former Kaiser  Wilhelm Dies   Last of Rulers Of Imperial Germany Dies At Exile  Estate At Age Of 82.

"Qld Man OF Doorn” Won't Return To Lend  Relapse Brings Death. To Ex-Kaiser

FORMER KAISER, 82 SUCCUMBS TODAY AT HOME AY DOORN   Burial Services Will Be Held Monday at Castle.   ATTACK SUFFERED DURING LAST NIGHT

EXILED RULER OF GERMANY PASSES TODAY   ‘Old Man of Doorn’ Will Be Buried in Holland on Monday

Old Man of Doorn to Be Buried There; Hitler Honors Him With Military Rights

EX- WAR LORD’ DOORN EXILE FOR 23 YEARS   Lung Emboly After Recent filiness Fatal—Hitler Or ders Military Rites

Peaceful End Marks Passing of Monarch Who Led Millions ta Death.

lliness Fatal To Wilhelm At Doorn Castle   Nazis Take Charge Of Military Phase Of Funeral; Few Members Of Family At Bedside Of World War Chief

Wilhelm Second ToBeBuried At ExileResidence.   Funeral Monday At Do. orn For Loser In Last World War.

FORMER KAISER WILHELM Il DIED AT DOORN   After Living At Doorn Since He Fled From Germany. He Will Be Buried There.

Refused To Germany  itler’s Bid   Comes Early dnesday    . «£ oth see

One-Time War Lord Dead at 82   Exiled Emperor Spent Last 23 Yeors in Holland

One-Time Mightiest War Lord Was Stooped, Lonely Old Man After 20 Years Of Isolation; Always Denied War Guilt   Wilhelm To Be Buried In Exile

‘Sudden Relapse Fatal to German World War Ruler; Military Funeral Ordered

Death Ends Long Career of Aged Former Kaiser   Wilhelm, Erstwhile World Power, Dies In Holland Exile

Former Kaiser  Dies Suddenly At Doorn Home  ee   Exiled 23 Years, He Actively Followed  Present War   FUNERAL ARRANGED   Body Will Remain It Holland For Time Awaiting Crypt

Former Kaiser “Wiheim ° \° Died There Early . . Wednesday,   ONCE MIGHTY RULER   Fled From Germany Nev, . 10, 1918, With a- Few.  Faithful Officers,  ~

Former Ruler of Reich Succumbs At Doorn, Holland   Death at 82 Came 23 Years After He Went Into Exile

KAISER WILHELM DIES AT DOORN   LAST OF GERMANY’S HOHENZOLLERN EMPERORS, HATED LEADER OF GERMANY IN WORLD WAR DAYS, WAS 82 YEARS OLD.

WAR LORD OF LAST WAR DIES IN EXILE AT DOORN. HOLLAND   Once Mightiest Ruler Of Eastern Hemisphere Suffers Embolisny OF Lung

Wartime Ruler Dies In Exile   Death Comes To Man Who Rose T’o Great Power Only To Lose It Suddenly

Kaiser Wilhelm II Dies At Doorn   Military Funeral for Ex-Emperor   Succumbs At Age of 82 Body Will Be Interred In Land of Refuge   Knox Asks Censorship Of Defense Photographs

LAST EMPEROR 10 BE ACCORDED FULL MILITARY FUNERAL      . Won't Return Even In "Death to Land He Onee Ruled

FORMER RULER 10 BE BURIED ONHISESTATE   Suffered Sudden Relapse OF Illness and Died Early Today, Nazi Press Reports   HITLER GIVES ORDER. FOR MILITARY RITES   Exiied Emperor Succumbed At 82, Almost 23°: Years After He Fled ~  * 49 Netherlands’

‘Former Kaiser Dies in Exile In Holland as Germany's Wa: Machine Wins Conquests   Hitler Orders Military Funeral With Full Honors for Former Ruler of Fatherland  Who Fled 23 Years Ago After Defeat

WORLD WAR RULER OF GERMANY TO BE BURIED ON MONDAY   Former Kaiser Will Be Buried In Exile At Doorn Castle, His Home Since ’18

Hitler Orders Military Rites   Will Bury Exiled Ex-Emperor At Doorn

Former Ruler of Imperial Germany Succumbs At - Doorn Estate   BURIAL PLANNED ON PLOT IN EXILE   Followed Enthusiastically Drive of Hitler’s German Army

WILHELM WILL BE BURIED IN DUTCH GRAVE   Ex-Emperor Of Germany Expires Early Today ;‘ At Age Of 82

: The Kaiser Is Dead at  * Doorn Castle   82-year-old  World War Leader Of Germany Long Had Been Sick

DEATH COMES TO EX-RULER AT AGE OF 82   Burial at Doorn Will ‘Take Place on Monday

FORMER EMPEROR EXPIRES AFTER 23 YEARS OF EXILE   Ruler of Reich in First World War Has Relapse OF Recent Illness   Simple Military Funeral Planned at His Home in Holland says Berlin

GEAMAN WAR  LOAD OF Wate DIES IN EAILE   Wilhelm {I Victim of Emboly After Brief Illness at Home in Holland.   TO BE BURIED IN DOORN AT SERVICE FOR FAMIL’

Former Kaiser Dies in Exile Af Doorn Estate   82-year-old Former Emperor Will be Buried Next Monday

SUCCUMBS AT EXILE HOME AT 82 YEARS   End Comes Following Sudden Relapse of Illness Which Seized Him Last Week

SPENT LAST 23 YEARS AS. EXILED MAN   War Lord of The First World War Was 82 Years Old

Never Visited Germany After Homeland’s Defeat In Great War of 1914-18

FORMER KAISE  WILHELM I DIED   AT DOORN ESTATE   His Death Came Almost 23 Years After He Had Fled From Germany.   DIED AT 3:30 A. M. TODAY   In Berlin It Was Believed He _ Would Be Given a Simple  Military Funeral.

DEATH CAUSED BY SUDDEN RELAPSE   Former Emperor Of Imperial Germany Dies At Exile Estate   82 YEARS OLD   Military Funeral Next , Monday With Burial At Adoorn, Holland

Kaiser Wilhelm, World War Leader of Germans, 23 Years Ago, Dies at His Exile Estate in Holland

Former Kaiser Dies; Funeral On Monday      Full Military Honors to be Accorded Former Supreme War Lord and Commander of Imperial - Germany

FORMER KATSER DIES AT DOORN HOUSE, AFTER YEARS EXILE   Last ef German House of Hohenzollerns; Nazi  Delighted Him  Still Haughty Overlord, Followed By Maps

KAISER PASSES WHILE IN EXILI   Will Be Buried At Door: Monday With  Honors

DEATH COMES TO WILHELM   Former Katser Dies At Holland Estate Near Doorn.

Kaiser Wilhelm To Be Buried Monday With M ilitary Rites In Uniform of Field Marshal

German Monarch In First World War Dies At Age 82 in Holland   Succumbs to Intestinal Disorder Early Today; Hitler Orders Military Honors Paid; To Be Buried At Doorn .

KAISER DIES ATDOORN AFTER 93 YEAR EXILE   Headed German Imperial Troops In World War   82 YEARS OLD   Greeted German Suc- cesses In The Present Strife

Kaiser Wilhelm Is Summoned at His Doorn Estate  Former Monarch of Germany Dies Of Lengthy Illness

KAISER PASSES IN MIDST OF NEW’ WAR   “Old Man of Doorn” Passes at 82 Without Re. ‘ turn to Germany.   REPORTS SAY HE FAVORED HITLER   Followed War Closely and Was Pleased by Ger man Victories.

German High Command, Un: der Orders from Hitler, Takes Full Charge of Services.   SERVICES ON MONDAY AT DOORN, IS REPORT

Once War Lord Was Last Royal German Emperor   Crown Prince, 59, Now Heads House Of Hohenzollerns   The story of the career of the former kaiser, from childhood to the grave, with pictures, is on page 2.

DOORN HOUSE IN MOURNING FOR MASTER   Former Kaiser Wi he’m II Died There Early Wednesday.   ONCE MIGHTY RULER   Fled From Germany Nev. 10, 1918, With a Few Faithful Officers.

Former German War Lord to Be Buried at Doorn, Holland, His Retreat Since 1918

mer ise  Dead   of Germany Dur. Forld War No, 1 tl Be Ruried In Exile

IFLUNGATTACK   Famous Exile Dies In. Holland at Age of 82   WAS A WORLD POWER z FOR OVER 30 YEARS

Simple Funeral Rites for Former Kaiser Monday _  Wilhelin I to Be Buried in Hollaind, Land of His Exile

Burial to Be Made In Holland   Interment in Exile to Be Attended by Royal Family Monday

Kaiser Wilhelm  Dies at Doorn   Former Monarch of Germany Succumbs to An Intestinal Disorder.

HITLER -ORDERS MILITARY RITES FOR WAR’ LEADER   Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Succeeds Head of Hohenzollern Dynasty

FORMER KAISER DIES SUDDENLY AFTER RELAPSE   World War Emperor Of Germany to Be Buried in Doorn   By H. Cc. BUURMAN

Once Headed_ Most Powerful War Machine   Military Funeral Ordered By Hitler for Him At Doorn, Holland

FULL MILITARY FUNERAL RITES MONDAY, DOORN   Once Commanded World's Great est Military Machine, Had Lived Contentedly in Exile

EX-KAISER SUCCUMBS AT AGE 82   Embolism Brings Death fo Former German Emperor

FORMER RULER OF IMPERIAL GERMANY PASSES IN EXILE   ¢ WILHELM II, WILL BE GIVEN MILITARY FUNERAL BUT NOT RETURNED TO GERMANY

SUCCUMBS 10 ILLNESS TODAY   Death Follows Relapse in Ilt!ness; Hitler Orders Military Rites.   FUNERAL FIXED MONDAY

German Emperor of World War I Had Active Life    SHORT ILLNESS   Services and Burial in Refuge Land of Holland

Former Kaiser of Germany Succumbs At Doorn Castle   One-Time Emperor Dies in Quiet Backwash Of New Conquest, 23 Years After Leaving Crumbling Failure of Own Huge War Plan

Will Be Buried Monday With Full Military Honors On Orders of Adolf Hitler

Former Kaiser of Germany, Dead   Will Be Buried at Doorn Monday With Military Honore

EX-KAISER WILHELM. 8UC CUMBED EARLY THIS MORNAT DOORNE AT AGE OF 82

EMBOLISM OF LUNG IS FATAL TO AGED EXILE   Last of Germany’s Hohenzollern Emperors Suce cumbs Early This Morning at Age of 82.   /HOLLAND BURIAL  BELIEVED LIKELY

Kaiser Wilhelm Dies at Doorn  Estate, Holland   82-Year-Old Ex-Emperer. World War Leader, Favored Hitler

Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm  DiesatHomelnDoorr   Nazis Plan Full Military Funeral fo: Former Emperor Who Succumbed to Intestinal. Lungs Ailments.

FORMER KAISER DIES TODAY AT EXILE ESTATE   Funeral Services To Be Held At  Doorn

FORMER KAISER WILHELM DIES. IN HOLLAND: ~   ~German Emperor Dies In ” Exile at Doorn at the _ Age of Eighty-T wo Years

“All Highest’ Passes Away At Doorn Hom      ‘amily Suramened Back After Leaving for  , oe

Ex-Kaiser Dies In Quiet Home In Exile And Is To Be Buried On His Estate   Hitler Orders Full Military Honors For Man Once “All Highest,’ Whose European War Plan Crumbled in ‘1!

End Comes To Ex-Kaiser In Dutch Exile   Former Emperor Of Germany Succumbs at 82

EX-KAISER WILHELM DIES   Former Ruler Of Germany Expires At Age Of 82 At Doorn To Which Place He Fled 23 Years Ago Following Defeat In World War

DURABLE PEACE IS THE OBJECTIVE OF NEW FARM PROGRAN   Ohio Farm Federation Leaders Call Upon Farmers to Build Econ ony of Plenty.

FARM BUREAU IN SESSION   PRESIDENT OF FEDERATION . CALLS ON FARMERS TO BUILD AN ECONOMY OF PLENTY

British Liner and Freighter Are Torpedoed; Fate Unknown   Two Large Vessels Flash Signals Only Eight Hours Apart in Same Area Northwest of Ireland

BRITISH SHIPS ARE TORPEDOED   Believe Nazis Using Large Subs in Atlantic

Large British Ships Are Hit   Liner and Freighter Atiacked By Subs

BIG BRITISH SHIPS ARE TORPEDOED   REPORTS HINT NAZIS USING LARGE SUBS IN ATLANTIC RAIDS

TWO VESSELS. ~ TORPEDOED      One Is Big British _ Liner  Almeda Star; Fate Of Vessels Unknown

FIERCE AIR: FIGHT OVER _ ENG. CHANNEL   Nazis: Make Surprise Raid on Dover and ~ An Inland Town

RAF Drives Off Germans ‘In Dover Raic   Raiders Make Surprise Attack on Dover and Balloon Barrage   THREE SHOT DOWN   British Bomb Germar Bases as Foe Batters Coast Towns

State Loses Fight Soldier-Sons InF our-Day-Old War with Japar   Men Are All “Battle Casualties” in Attack by Japanese Forces on Hawaii Early Sunday

At Least Eight Pennsylvanians Killed By Japs   Terse War Departmen Notices Notify Parents Or Closest Of Kin

FIVE DEAD IN CAR MISHAPS   Two Grade Crossing Accidents Fatal to Indianapolis Residents Sunday.

. §. U-BOAT MISSING AFTER PRACTICE DIVE   Rescue Equipment Be ing Rushed to Scene Of Disaster

Efforts To Find . Early Model Sea Craft Have Failed   Airplanes And Vessels Search Near Isles Of Shoals To No Avail

DOCEOLA MAN COMMANDEH Ur LOST atl   Old Submarine Fails to Come Up: from Practice Dive in Deep Water.   DIVERS AND EQUIPMENT RUSHED TO AID RESCUE

NAVY FEARS 30 ON OLD CRAFT ALREADY DEAD   U-Boat Thought Lost in Same Area Where Squalus Went Down

U. S. Submarine Fails to  Come to Surface After Dive  Submarine 0-9 Is Down in 370 Feet of Water Off Portsmouth, N.

U.S. UNDERSEA BOAT OVERDUE   Aged 0-9, With Approxi mately 30 Aboard, Missing Off Portsmouth, N. H.

BELIEVE DOWN IN SEA WHERE SQUALUS SANK   lowa Man Commander Of 33 Others On Craft; Divers Fly To Aid   IOWA COMMANDER.

OLD UNDERSEA VESSEL FAILS TO COME BACK   Ancient U. S. Submarine O-9 Many Hours Overdue After Test Dive Off Ports. mouth. N. H.

Greeks Launch New Drive in _ Albania; Italy Fighting On All Fronts

TO FACILITATE MOVES THROUGH BALKANS, HINT   Premier Bogdan Filoff Understood to Have Given Reply to British  Minister Recently   YUGOSLAVIA HELD BOWING TO GERMANY   Indicated Belgrade Will Adopt Course More ‘Jn Accord With Berlin  Wishes: Decision Awaited

Russia: Said — ‘Denying Help  To Bulgaria   Special Envoy. jRepartes “To Have Told Philoft “Soviet Won't Interfere > Wh Naet March _

Stand Is Bared as British Cut Their  Rumania Relations   United States Is to Take Over There for England; British Airmen Continue Their Raids on Nazi Citiee

Bulgars Won't Give Assurances   British Advised There  Can Be No Guarantees

Wives Pinned Back to Back  se * ¢ *£  Kas Stick Together at Diplomats’ Ball

BRITISH TAKE OFFENSIVE IN AFRICA, CAIRO   MIDDLE EAST HEADQUARTERS REPORTS ‘SATISFACTORY’ STATUR AT TOBRUK   BUT AXIS CLAIMS ATTEMPT TO FREE GARRISON FAILED   Addis Ababa Prepares To Receive Haile Selassie As Conquering Lien Returns to Throne

BALTTOn rUAGta IN AFRICA TAKE  TFFENGE AGAIN   Situation At Tobruk Highly Satisfactory, Is Claim From Cairo Today

British Take Offensive in  North Afriea   Two Raids Net Prisoners—Bardia Attacked

Selassie Planning Campaign   Axis Desert Troops Falter Around Besieged Tobruk Fort

British Again on ~ Offense in Libya   Prepare for Return of Haile Selassie to  Addis Ababa

Gayda Scores Delay of Speech   Says FDR Sees Sfrong Opposition To Policy

DAYLIGHT SAVING APPROVAL IS SEEN   Leaders of Congress Say Proposal Probably Will Be O.K.d.

NAZI LOSSES IN 3 MONTHS EQUAL WORLD WAR YEAR   Official British Estimate Shows immense Cost of  Eastern Drive.

British Bomb Several Ships   Attack Well-Defended Axis Convoy off Frisian Islands

IMPERIALISTIC U.S. “DESIGNS,” NAZIS CHARGE   Reich Government Launches Campaign Alleged to Show U. 5. Active in South America.

SIX ADDED TC ROLL OF HONOR   Youthful Fliers Cited In Philippines For Feals of Heroism

Glory For Six Young Fliers   Down Ten Planes In Attack Made Sunday On Hawaii

WAR DEPARTMENT. CITES 6 FLIERS   YOUTHFUL AIRMEN DOWNED 10 JAPANESE PLANES IN BATTLE. AT HAWAIL

PRESENT 10 PAY FOR TS OWN FRAGAS   ‘TAX-PLAN IS TO ALSO HALT ” PRICE-RISE BY CURBING BUYING POWER.   :Congress In Conflict         By: Levies: Aimed At “FreeM Spenders.” .  ‘Treasury - Proposals Opposed

PAY ON DEFENSE, CURB PRICE HIKE, “AIM OF TAX BILL   Morgenthau to Lay Program 7] Before Committee Thursday   Bitter Conflict Is Certain; @ Opposition Plan Given by Stam

U.S. APPROVES $126,000,000 PROVO PLANT   $91,000,000 More Ok'd For Construction of Foundry   CONTRACTS SIGNED   Will Supply Steel Plates To Expanding Ship  Industry

Contracts Signed for $126, 000, 000 Industrial Factory at Provo. Utah

GOV. WILSON SIGNS SEVEN BILLS TODAY   One measure permits school districts to seil land to government

WEST CARROLLTON FAMILY WIPED OUT IN CRASH: 8 KILLEL   Fast Passenger Train Running Late, Hits Car Near Dayton

Entire Family Is Killed In Grade Crossing Wreck   Kight Persons Perish Before Speeding Train Near Dayton, Ohio

EIGHT KILLED — ~~ AT CROSSING   MEMBERS OF TWO OHIO FAMI LIES KILLED WHEN TRAIN STRUCK AUTO NEAR  . DAYTON

Ambush Fails In Harlan, Ky., . Coal District   ‘Maintenance Men Fired Upon But None Git, Says Superintendent

TURKS SUSPECT PLAN TO HIT AT CAUCASUS   May Cross Turkey to Spee Up War; About to Bos Down

TROOPS ACTIVE NEAR FRONTIEF   May Seek New Front to Attack Russia

Ankara Fears Step To Speed Drive On Reds   Evidence Increases German Offensive Is Bogging Down; Far Eastern Situation Remains Serious

PLAN TO FORM HOME DEFENSE   Volunteer Mobilization o! Men and Women Is Aim

Uncertainty Precedes All F.DR. Terms   ‘Fpochal’ Is Word For Happenings During Regimes

INAUGURATION TODAY ONE OF RARE IMPORT   Uncertainties From War: Abroad Make Inaugural An Extraordinary One

FLAG INCIDENT HOLDS ATTENTION OF OFFICIALS   3RD TERM INAUGURAL SEES U. §. FACING GREAT TASK

Roosevelt ‘Facing Gravest Problems In United States History During Next Tern

Whither America? ; Supreme Question As Roosevelt Begins Third Terr

Uncertainties From Wars Frame Question Mark Over U. 5. Future as Roosevelt Takes President's Office For Historic Third Term

Negro Is Slain In Court Room   Hushand of White Woman Surrenders

Prison Break Costs Lives Of  Four Persons   Bullets Kill Three Shock One At Sing Sing

A Dieas Trio Fails in Wild  Prison Break   I'wo of Felons Captured After Drama-Packed Day at Sing Sing   PLOTTED 6 MONTHS

Captured Convicts Arraigned on Two Murder Charges Four Killed as Trio Makes Escape Attenipt  Tog. “ge

Four Killed in Prison Break of 3 at Sing Sing   Ine Convict Shot and Three Others Also Meet Death

Three Are Killed In Prison Break   Two Convicts Recaptured. Two Others, Policeman Are Dead

PRISON BREAK AT SING SING KILLS 4 MEN   THREE DESPERADOES CAPTURED AFTER GUN MELEE

FOUR DIE IN SING SING PRISON BREAK   Three Convicts Fail in At tempt to Escape From "Dan"

PRISON BREAK   Bid of Three Sing Sing Con. victs for Freedom is Short-Lived

Four Lose Lives As Three Break From Sing Sing   One of Fugitives Killed, Two Others Captured; Murder Charges Filed

FOUR DIE IN SING SING PRISON BREAK   Three Convicts F Foil in At - tempt to Escape From . a “Dan”

DIE SUDDENLY   Strange Malady, Probabl Some Form of Poisoning, Sweeping Herd. 

CASEINVOLVING UHEAD DROPPED   Stipulation Signed by Tighe, Who Moved for:  Dismissal ‘of Action

Snowstorm Forces Down Five Planes, Four Piloted by Women   Ships Grounded an Hour Earlier But Take Off in Effort to Reach Pittsburgh by Night

CRETE CITIES DESTROYED BY NAZI BOMBERS   Greek Premier Say: ‘Not One Stone : Left Standing’ Ir Message to London

Report Nazi Raids on Crete Unparalleled In Ferocity         Greek Prime Minister Says Bombers Left Not A Stone Standing In Three Leading Cities; Civiljans Machine-Gunned

Laval’s Return Is  Predicted   Hitler Demands Agreed To By Admiral

PIERRE LAVAL REGAINS POWER   Rumor New Cabinet ‘ In Vichy Regime

Collaboration With Hitler ‘Will Be Closer   Conference in Paris Said to Have Ended Crisis in French-German Relations; Franra Refuses fo Surrender Any of Fleet

Avalanche  Kills 500   Peruvian City Reparted Destroyed; Many Homeless

Relief Speeded To Volcano Area  Of Huaraz, Per   More Than 500 Reported To Have Perished in Eruption Saturday

Dies npaigns For Senate, Post-ivy Charging Spy Rin g ‘Ts Operating In New York 

DIES 1S FIRST TO CAMPAIGN FOR SENATE   Mann, Johnson To Speak Soon

TWO ARMY PILOTS SAFE AFTER WEEK   Aviators: Are Rescued From Side of Mountain Peak; One Still Missing

Gives Champ. Scare Before Losing Bou   Technical Knockout in 13th Frame Winds ® up Surprising Baile

RAF BOMBERS FLY AGAIN   British Continue Heavy Raids On Nazi Europe

RAF Stages Midnight Raids on North Franc   Attacks Boulogne, Cous Points During Dav, Lose     Planes

F.R. Reviews Neutrality Patrol Plans   President Confers With Top Ranking Army, Navy Officers

Senator Wheeler Predicts Lengthy Debate on Questior   President Roosevelt Reviews Neutrality Patrol Operations

FDR CONFERS ON OPERATION OF U.S. PATROL   Show-Down Nearing  In Battle Over   Convoy Issue

PAPPY WANTS DR ARMY CAMPS —   Liquor Would Be Barred In 10:Mile Post Radius

O'DANIEL ASKS . BAR ON LIQUOR   Booze Condition Demoralizing, Says Texas Governor

Defenders In North Luzon Reorganized   Navy Announces Figures On  Wake Island

FOES BRINGING HEAVY FORCES TO PHILIPPINES   American Subs Sink Enemy Transport and Mine Sweeper   Manila Declared ‘Open City’; 1000 Civilians on Wake: 400 Marines

Freshmen Crash’ Local Theatre   SINGING OF ALMA MATER FOLLOWED BY SNAKE DANCE IS IMPRESSIVE

Freshmen ‘Crash’ Local Theatre  SINGING OF ALMA MATER rATT Awe 24 eer a are

STRIKE LEAVES 20 PERCENT OF WORKMEN IDLE   186,000 Miners In 8 States Hold Sympathy Walkouts In Union Shop Fight

ALMOST HALF COAL MINERS OUT OF PITS   SEN. CONNALLY URGES THAT GUFFEY ACT BE REPFALED   C, . 0. MEET URGES UNION SHOP UPON ALL EMPLOYERS   “For Industrial Harmony;” Rail Workers, Employers Report to F. D. R. Today

186,000 Miners Rre Now Idle   Fayette County, Trouble Spot, is Comparatively Quiet

Half Of Soft Coal Miners  Are Now Idle   ‘Sympathy Walkouts Spread As Result Of Strike In Captive Mines

NEARLY HALF OF SOFT COAL MINERS IDLE   Due To C.LO. Strike For Union Shop   ‘Steel Companies To Close Plants As Result

HALF OF COAL MINERS IDLE   Carnegie-Illinois To Close Big Irwin Works Because. OF Coal Strike

SURVEY MADE ON TEACHERS IN ILLINOIS   Average Salary In This County Below State Level

TEACHERS GET LOW SALARIES IN THIS COUNT!   State Report Reveals That 41% Of Educators Are Paid Les: Than $100 Per Month.

COVENTRY RAIDED BY NAZI BOMBERS   Fear Many Casualties Lr Town Already Badly Devastated

COVENTRY AGAIN TARGET OF NAZIS   Germans Made Savage Attack On Town Already Badly Devastated

Stimson Warns Of Dangers In  New Emergency   War Secretary States Situation May Be Prolonged —   PROGRESS PRAISED   Committee Told U. S. Speed Far Greater Than In 1917

U.S. 10 PROTECT MERCHANT SHIPS   Protection Wherever They Go Out. side of Combat Zones

U.S. Will Protect Ships Outside War Areas: F.R.   Nation Facing “Dangerous Emergency,” _Stimson States; Sees Rigid Priorities

GEN. BOOTH 76 YEARS YOUNG   BRITISH LOSS OF HONG KONG Offset by Capture of Bengasi

MacArthur Is Battling For  Time In Defense Of Luzon  No Waiting Of Dangerous Development Of The Luzon Campaign For American Forces

PLANNING WORK FOR OBJECTORS   Religious Non-Combatant Will Be Drafted for Civilian Tasks

WINDSOR CATHEDRAL TO BE ESTABLISHED   Rev. R. Anderson Jardine, Who Married Duke And Wailis Warfield Simpson, Establishes Church

SUPREME COURT IN RULING IN WILLACY COUNTY WATER CASI   CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT WITHOUT POWER TO RESTRAIN PROPERTY REMOVAL

WESTERVEL TS ORDER KILLED BY HIGH COURT   No Power to Restrair Water District Ir Quitting Location : Decision

Lamar Child, 4, Struck By Car  Robert Meyer Hurt Sunday Evening Whe

PRIZES LISTED, SPEAKER CHOSEN FOR FFA CORN SHOW   Hybrid Dealers Offering Seed At Event Nov. 7

ROTARIANS MEET AT FRENCH LIGK   Seymour Man Candidate for Governor at Annual er Meet May 6.

ROTARIANS PLAN DISTRICT MEET   Coy’'s Candidacy for Governor Centers Interest of Local Members on Event.   MANY ARE TO ATTEND

} ., Patience  Is Needed—  Aarriage Of Gorillas Sours As Female Tosses Celery

‘irst Meeting of Captive Gorillas Fails to Kindle Spark of Romance

CIVIL SERVICE BILL FOR IOWA      Introduce Bill In lowa Hous Which Would Cover County And City Workers.

Iowa Civil Service Plan Introduced   Would Protect Many Employes In Their Jobs

DELAY IN WALKOUTS ARRANGED   General: Motors Corpora: tion Officials Giver Time to Study Terms  of Sattlemant

0 SES  Threatened Strike At West Coast! Aircraft Plant Postponed 12 Hojjye

Strike At GMC Plants Stayed   Auto Workers Extend “Deadline 24 Hours

POSTPONE GM STRIKE AFTER BOARD RULING   Union Gives Company 24 Hours to Accept or Resect Mediation Proposal.

DELAY PLANE PLANT STRIKE   C. I. 0. Union Postpone: Ryan Company Walkout 12 Hours

‘Postpone Ryan » Strike 12 Hours   Walkout Delayed By CIO At Plane Plant After Conference With U. S. Labor Officials; Resume Negotiations

61 Plants Will Strike If GM Snubs Suggestion   Officials of General Motors Given Day To Study Mediation Plan

FT. RECOVERY OPENS SESQUI-CENTENNIAI   Bricker Officiates at Initial ceremony Sunday

OLDEST STRIKE NOW SETTLEL       Workers Return to Potash an  Chemical Plant at Trona, California.

RUSH UNLOADING OF JAP STEAMER:      ‘Nippon Steamers Seek to Test Economic Restrictions Imposed by America

RAW SILK UNLOADED FROM JAP SHIPS   Great Slingloads Of Material Sorely Needed For America’s De fense Lifted From Holds Of Two Liners—-Nippon Tankers Seek To Take Aboard Oil

JAPANESE SHIPS UNLOAD CARGO TO CLEAR PORT   Had Been Held Despite Clearance Papers After Libel Atfachments on Parts of Cargoes Filed

Loads of Raw Silk Are ‘Removed From the Holds  Of Two Japanese Liners   Supply Frozen by OPM: and Eastern Importers File Maritime Libel Actions

Desmond Is Opposed to State Plan   Newburgh Senator Asks Defense Be Placed on Non-Political Basis Cites Suspicions  lesmond Says Action  of Council Invites  Suspicion

Cubans Demand      / Panamanian Leader Promises Stipport of New Pro-sAmericaniem

GERMAN DRIVE NEARS MOSCOW; NO DENIAL MADE   Break in Famous Stalin Line Widened in Fierce Fighting for Smolensk   CAPITAL BEING DESERTED   Axis Supply Bases and Oil Tank Blasted—RAF Extends Operations

RUSSIANS FAIL 10 MAKE CLAIM   Usual Assertion That They Are Holding Their Ground Omitted by Soviets.   NAZIS THRUST FORWARD   German Armored Forces Are Now Reported to be Within 230 Miles of MoScow.

Armored Forces Now 230 Miles From Moscow  Russian Guerrilla Warfare Reported Giving Germans . RA ek Won

SMOLENSK BREACH GROWS, SAY NAZIS   Reds Hinted To Be Holding Four Million Soldiers In Reserve

4,000,000 Russian Reserves Massed To Defend Moscow   U. S. Embassy Staff in Soviet Capital Leaves for Kazan, 450 Miles to East; Red Air Force Active   FULL FURY OF BLITZ OFFENSIVE CENTERED IN SMOLENSK AREA

WIDEN BREACH AT SMOLENSK, CENTRAL FRONT   Axis Official Now in Turkey Says 4 Million Men to Defend Moscow

SOVIETS REPORTED HG 4 ILI WEN I RESERUE   ‘Russians Omit Customary Claim of Unyielding Resistance; U. §. Embassy ‘Employes Leave Moscow

Some U.S. EnvoysQuit Russ City   Nazis Clami to Have Sunk or Destroyed Three Vessels Off English Coast

 Casualties Are Heavy On Both Sides As Reds Fight Desperately   HOLD OFF RESERVES  —_  Russians Omit Claim of Standing Ground In Communique   HOLD OFF RESERVES

GERMANS 230 AMLES FROM MOSCOW   Russians Hold 4,000,000 Men in Reserve for Kazan Defense.

Germans Split the Red Line   Second Huge Red Army Said to Be Ready for Nazis In Moscow Area

To Increa: the 2 Supply of Foods       U.. S.. Dept. ‘of  Agricultur Announces: Expansion

U. S. EXPANDS FOOD PROGRAM IN AID PLAN   Supply of Foodstuffs to Be Assured by Action

HIS REPORT. TO CONGRESS   Renews Pledge ta Help. Aid 10 Times.: That of Last Year

U. S. Tenders 324 Million In War Materials   Roosevelt Reports Lend-Lease Spending In Message To Solons

75 MILLIONS IN DEFENSE GOODS   Roosevelt Gives Congres: First Report On Results Of Lease-Lend Act

Steadily Increasing Amount Of Help To Britain Is Told By Roosevelt

$75,000,000 IN MATERIALS SENT BRITAIN   President Says Supply Pro. gram Under Lend-Lease Law is Started   OTHER SHIPMENTS OF ARMS REPORTED   Knudsen Asserts Airplane Plants are 50 Per Cent. Ahead of Schedule

FDR Makes First Report To Congress On Lend-Lease Bill; Renews Promise U. S. Will Help Britain To Defeat Axis

FOR REPORTS 34 MILINS “ADTO ALES   Agricultural, Industrial Com: modities Comprise Greatest Bulk.   BELIEVE PRESIDENT TO ASK 6 BILLIONS MORE

U.S. QELWERS. 78 MILLIONS: IN HD. MATERIALS   President Makes Initia Required Report of Lease and Lend   PROMISES AGAIN ARMS WILL REACH BRITAIN   Says America Will Help England Step Past Axis Temno

ROOSEVELT MAKES HIS REPORT ON LEND-LEASE AID EXTENDED ~ BRITAIN AND OTHER COUNTRIES

“We'll Help Britain Outstrip Axis With Munitions” Says FDR   President Reports Over 75 Millions in War Materials Sent

President  Itemizes Lend Aid   First Report on Help To Britain Given to Congress; Ships, Guns, And Planes High

$75 Millions In Lease-Lend Supplies Sent   President Makes His First Report to Congress on Prorress of Plan

75 Million Transferred  To Britain  President Makes Official Announcement On Lease. Lend Efforts

We Will Help Britain Outbuild Axis In Munitions, Solons  Are Told

Makes First  ‘Lease-Lend Act Report   Tells Congress Little Over $75,000,000 of Defense Materials Shipped

INITIAL REPORT IS MADE TC CONGRESS   Says We Will Help Britain Outstrip Axis Powers   DEFENSE MATERIALS   Already Transferred Under Lease - Lend Legislation Worth 75 Millions

FDR Reports On Aid Setup   Chief Executive Renews Pledge To Get War Ma terials To Britain.

AID) fo REACHING BRITAIN, CHINA   In 2 Months Embattled Na. tions Received 75 Mil  lion In Materials

Roosevelt Makes First Report on Lease-Lend Help   U.S. Will See That Dictators Lose War, President Declares

$75,000,000 War Goods For England   HAVE BEEN TRANSFERED UNDER LEASE LEND ACT; ONLY SMALL FRACTION OF BILLIONS AP. PROPRIATED.   Approve St. Laurence

FDR PLEDGES U. S. WILL SEE AID DELIVERED   President, in First Lease-Lend Report, Says $75,000,000 In Defense Goods Transferred

Defense Materials Getting to Britain   Munitions Valued at 15 Millions Already Transfer Tec Under Lease-Lend Bill, President Reports to Conecress. .

F.D.R REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON LEND-LEASE ACTS   ‘WE WILL HELP BRITAIN OUTSTRIP AXIS IN * MINTTIONS   ‘AND WE WILL SEE TO IT THAT GOODS GETS THERE   “Water Craft’ Predominates Ip Hemization of War Materials Dispatched to “Democracies”

4 BILLION MORE 1S ALLOCATED, F. R. DECLARES   President Promises Anew Steady Flow of Materials to Britain

FR. REPORTS ON ALLIED AID SINCE MARCH   $324,563,749 In Arma ment Supplies and Services Given   MORE HELP MAPPED   Change In Defense Unit Foreseen As Confab On Yacht Slated

Tells Congress U. S. Will ‘See to It That Britain Gets Aid.’   75 MILLION IS SPENT

President Certain Great Britain Wil Outstrip Axis   Assures Congress That Goods Will Be Delivered Where They Will Be Fiffective In Weakening And De feating Agrgressors

Roosevelt Reports On U. §. Program Te Give Aid To Britain   Defense Material Transfers Total $75,000,000

AID TO ENGLAND IS GREATLY INCREASED AUTHORITIES STATE   Shipments Total Ten Times More Than Last Year Delivered--China Also Benefits.

HOR COMMITS AMERICA ANEW 10 ALL QUT AID   ‘Accounts for 75 Millions  Material Forwarded  : To British   Amount Just Dribble o That to Follow For  Democracy

CONGRESS TOLD “OF TRANSFER’   President Makes First Re ‘port of Lease-Lend Ship ments Today. -

Lease-Lend Materials Valued At —  $75,000,000 Already Transferred   President Makes First Report To Congress On Aid To Democracies;. Will See To It That Materials Get There. Savs President.

OPERATIONS OF LEASE-LEND BILL CITED BY F.D.R   President Reports Sending $75,000,000 in War Material Across the Sea   Allocates Over 4 Billions For Further Aid, He Tells Congress   300 Defense Homes Loom For Nether Providence

FDR OUTLINES AID TO BEMOCRACIES   $75,000,000 ) in Materials Transferred Under Lend-Lease Bill

President Reports on Aid Program   Another Fou Billion Is Allocated

U. S. Gives $75 Million To Britain   President in Reporting on Lend-Lease Lew Seays Supplies Will Be Delivered

F.D.R. REPORTS ON LEASE-LEND   More Than $75,000,000 i War Materials Supplied Democracies, He Says

PRESIDENT REPORTS ON AID T0 DEMOCRACIES    REVEALS 75,000,000 PIECES WAR MATERIALS ALREADY : SHIPPED; PLUS $4,277,412,879 ALLOCATED FROM $7.000.000.000 AID FUND.

FIRST REPORT CN -LEASE-LEND LAM   Chief Executive Does Not Reveal What Method: Will Be Used   TRANSFERS MADE   More. Than. $75,000,000 Of Defense Materials Troncferred

FDR DISCLOSES AMOUNT OF AID GIVEN BRITAIN   Report Required by Law Shows How U. S. Aids

REPORT MADE TO CONGRESS ON U.S, HELP   Axis Powers Will Be ‘Outstripped’ In Production

President Promises To Outstrip Axis   Says Goods Will Reach  Destination

FDR Confident Enough Aid Will Reach British   Reports Transfer of $75,000,000 of Materials Under Lease-lenc

CONGRESS GIVEN FIRST REPORT ON LEASE-LEND AID   Sea Craft Biggest Item On List So Far; Planes One Of Principal Products

U.S. to Help Britain Outstrin Axis Powers      Chief Executive Tells ‘a Little Over $75, 000,000’ of Defense Materials Have Been Transferred Under Law

Says Vast Supply Program Needed To Defeat Axis Has Been Set in Motion

FDR REPORTS ONU. 5. ALD 10 DEMOCRACIES   $75,000,000 in Arm: Transferred Under lLease-Lend Law

F. D. R. Promises Arms Deliveries  Over 75 Millions In Goods to Britain So Far

PAEOIDENT REPORTS ON LEASE-LEND FUND   324 Million In Materials Already Sent Allies

$75.000.000 in War (,oods Sent Allies   President Makes First Repor Of Progress of Lease-Lend Program To Aid Democracies

AID TO BRITAIN MERE TRICKLE, FOR REVEALS   President Makes First Report As Provided by  - Lend-Lease Bill; Goods Worth $75,000,000.   STEADY FLOW OF SUPPLIES PLEDCED

REPORTS ON ~ LEND-LEASI   j  AID TO BRITAIN. NOW Ok  , SCALE TEN TIMES GREATER THAN YEAR AGO

FDR in First Lease-Lend Plan Report   Declares Materials tt Reach Britain; Does Not Say How

FDR REITERATES GUARANTEE OF AID DELIVERY TO BRITAIN   Reports Over $75,000,000 af Defense Materials Transferred Thus Far   FIRST REPORTS ON LEASE-LEND PROGRESS   No Mention Made of Meth ods to Bc Used to Incure Delivery

FD. R REPORTS ON LEASE-LEND; 324 MILLION GOES   $97,809,722 WORTH OF GOODS SUPPLIED FROM U., 8. BTOCK ON HAND   BRITAIN GOT BULK OF AID, BUT OTHER NATIONS SHARE   Chief Executive Aiso Confers with Budget Director; New Request Expected Thursady

$75,000,000 WAR SUPPLIES SENT TO BRITAIN   FDR Says U, S. Will _ Help-England Outstrip Axis_In. Producing  NA vanitbhiawte

BEATING AXIS AT OWN GAME IS HIS GOAL   U. S. to See That Supplies Will Go Where They'll Do Most Good   LISTS 75-MILLION SENT OVER TO DATE   President Makes Report to Congress on Lease-Lend Transfers

LEND-LEASE PROGRAM IS  PROGRESSING   75 Millions in Materials Has Been Delivered

PRESIDENT DECLARES WILL AID BRITAIN TO — OUTSTRIP ENEMIES   WILL ALSO SEE TO IT’ THAT MUNITIONS REACH PLACES THEY ARE NEEDED

LEASE-LEND REPORT MADE TO CONGRESS   F. D. R. Says $75,000,001 Of Defense Materials  Has Been Sent Tt, Reitain

75 Million In War Materials Delivered: FDR   Roosevelt Makes First Report to Congress Under House Rule

lnitial Report Shows Increased Aid to Britain   Materials Valued At $75,000,000 Already Delivered

President Will Ask More Billions For Lend Program   Nearly All of Original Fund Has Been Allocated

PRESIDENT GIVES LEND-LEASE DATE   $324,563,749 in Material Have Been Given to Anti-Axis Nations.

FIRST LEASE-LEND REPORT   Roosevelt Tells Congress “Little Over $75,000,000” Of Defense Materials Have Been Transferred Under Law—Says “We Will See To It Munitions Get Wee: Then Can OA U4 we

F.R. SUBMITS REPORT ON LEND-LEASE   $75,000,000 Worth Of Materials Sent To Democracies

$75,000,000 1S NOW EXPENDED   President Roosevelt Makes First Report Under Lease-Lend Act

More Than $75,000,000 Worth of Defense Goods Sent To Fight Axis—F.D.R.

Roosevelt Pledges Delivery Of Arms To Axis Foes In Report On Lease-Lend Law

F. D. R. Promise: More Munitions, Safe Delivery  Over Four Billions   Over Four Billions Are Allocated for Use Against Axis

NAVAL PLANE PRODUCTION 10 BE BOOSTED   Government To Build Bomber  Factory For Use By Henry Ford.

HOUSE PASSES BILL FOR NAVY PLANES, PLANT   487 Million for Aircraft Provided With $47,620,000 to Build Plant Ford to Run

Naval Aircraft  Bill Is Sent to  Senate by House FDR Asks Americans  to Observe Fourth -he Radadteantcn oC"

House Committee Sends Huge Naval Fund Bil Senate      Calls For $467.046,600 Spur Lagging Mane Produetion

House Votes Big Fund for  Naval Planes   Veasure Sent to Senate Contains Request for Cash for Materials   cppR PLANE OUTPUT

House Passes Fund Bill for Aircraft   New Plane Factory to Be Built at Ypsilanti, Mich.

House Approves Funds To Spur Plane Building   Plant Expansion To Be Aim Of  Pomme, Dey rirney

Planes Bill IsAdopted By House   Naval Aircraft Factory Will Be Built

CURTIS AIRPLANE WORKERS ARE IRATE : OVER DEFENSE WRECKING BY CIO CHIFFES

MEXICANS FRUSTRATE PLOT TO BURN SHIPS   German Seamen Overpowered in Fight Aboard Nazi Liner Orinoco at Tampico,

Mexicans Fight Nazi Seamen   German V essel’s Crew Overpowered In Ef fort To Resist Boardine Partv.

CUTTLING OF SHIP IS FOILED BY MEXICANS   Yugoslavia — Frontier Lined By Nazis

Mexicans Foil  Scuttling Plot   German Seamen Planned to Burn Axis Vessels in Tampico Harbor

Mexican Officials Seize Nazi Vessel Despite Resistance of Sailors

U. S-MEXICAN PACT NEAR COMPLETION   Southern Nation Will Prohibit Export of War Goods to Europe, Asia

Mexico Agrees To Supplies For U.S., Export Snubbers   Defense Materials To Be Kept Within Western Hemisphere

IS BY INVADERS   Russian Forces Area Counter Attacking Vigorously; Tell Will Be High. *

Russians, Nazis Battle For Ukraine Capital  Reds Say Germans   Reds Say Germans Abandoning Town After Town

REDS REPORT KIEV BATTLE RAGING   Reds Say 15,000 Nazis Killed and Wounded In Bitter Fighting

TERRIFIC BATTLE FOR UKRAINE CITY OF KIEV 1S OPENED   /RUSSIANS REPORT THEY ARE BEATING BACK GERMANS BY STIFF COUNTER BLOWS

NUMBER FILING TAX REPORTS TO DOUBLE 1940'S   Change In Exemption Rules To Find Many Paying For First Time   RECEIPTS TO BE LARGER   Hearings To Start On Plan To Boost Schedule For Next Year

Deadline Here For Tax Report   Today Is Final Day To File Income Tax Reports— Huge Record

Edith Muller To — Wed N.A. Clark   Nuptials To Be Held On Saturday

HERE SATURDAY   Miss Louise M. Muller Will Marry Nelson A. Purple Tomorrow Evening

British Forces Are Surrounding Ethiopian Capital   Vanguard Approaches To Within 90 Miles Of Addie Ahaha

TODAY'S WAR MOVES   By LOUIS ¥. KEEMLE Of the Tintted? Peeee War Phesd

Thinks Threat to Russia in South ‘Grave’.   ¥ LOUIS F. EF! inited”

Price Control Drive Pressed   Lieutenants Of President Seek. Teeth In Act To -Curb: Inflation -

ROOSEVELT AIDS PUSH PRICE BILL   Full Weight Thrown Behinc Licensing Amendment

DRIVE TOWARD FINAL VOTE ON PRICE CONTROL   Roosevelt's Aides Putting Full Weight Behind Licensing Amendments to Give Bill Teeth   HOTLY DISPUTED   Another Fight Looms Over Clause Empowering Goyernment to Buy and Sell Commodities

LICENSING CLAUSE IN PRICE CONTROL BILL IS URGED   Legislative Leaders Drive Today Far Final Vote

PRICE CONTROL VOTE DUE TODA)   Administration Leader: Fight To Get Licensing Clause Written Into Bill

PRIGE CONTROL VOTE IS SOUGHT   Roosevelt Lieutenants Orive for Final Ballot on Administration Bill.   PROPOSAL HOTLY DISPUTED

GERMANS NOW 150 MILES FROM ATHENS   Anzacs Inflict Heavy  Losses on Nazis m Rear-Guard Fighting

on rt GREEK      Allies To Make: Final ‘Stand In Mountain - Barrier   GERMAN AS! ASSAULT PROVING COSTLY

Are Said to Be Within 150 Miles of the City Today Thrusting South Along  60-Mile Wide Plain.   ALLIES FALL BACK TO A NEW DEFENSE LINE   Retirement to New Position Nearly Completed Despite Violent Straffing by Air Raiders.

Greek Plains Reached By Panzer Units   London Takes a Dark View of Battle of Greece; Nazis See , Another Denkeraue

British Command Deelares Allies Retreating in Good Order to New Se Line

PANZERTROOPS RAMPAGING 10 SOUTH   Allies Acknowledge Defense Lines Are Withdrawn   Turning Thoughts Toward Balkan Reorganization: Greeks Fight Doggedly

Allies Admit Withdrawal To Another Short Defense Line In Effort To Stop Invaders

Hitler’s Panzer Columns Continue Rampage; Allies  Fall Back to Shorter Line

Allies Retreat to New ~ Defense Line Near Athens   Report Defenders Inflict Heavy Casualties:on Germans as War Edges Southward in Ralkange

Major Stand To Be Made  In Mountains   Another Dunkirk Predicted By German Command

DEFENDERS OF GREECE MOVE TONEW POSITION   Headquarters Claims Withdrawal Necessar To Hold Defense Line Unbroken

-ess Than 150 Miles From * Capital; Allies Pull Back ~~ ' Orderly For Stand

British and Greeks to Make ‘Stand in Mountain Barrier Guarding Path to Athens   Australian and New Zealand Troops Execute Brilliant Rearguard Action Covering Retreat of Allied Defenders

ALLIES ADMIT FALLING BACK TO SHORT LINE   NAZI FORCES THRUST SOUTH ALONG PLAIN OF TIER AGAT a   NEXT STAND LIKELY {N PASSES GUARDING CAPITAL   Hitler On Scene, Somewhere In Balkans; Axis Deports British Balked at Bardia

PANZER UNITS ARE 190 MILES FROM CAPITAL   Allies Are Falling Back To New and Shorter Defense Line   ATHENS REPORTS HEAVY NAZI TOLL   New British-Greek Line Is _ Unbroken, Says Lon-   don Radio

London Openly Discusses Possibility of Withdrawing Troops to North Africa

ALLIES ADMIT FALLING BACK 70 SHORT LINE   Nazi Troops Reported Within ~ 150 Miles of Greek Capital In Thrust.   HITLER DIRECTS BLITZ   King George Forms Cabinet, Calls For Army to Fight ‘To Very End.’

Nazis Advance or Plain of Thessaly In Central Greece   French News Agency Reports Bulgarian Army Has Started To Occupy Sections of Northern Greece and Fallen Yuqoslavia

STUDENTS TO BE DEFERRED   Those Studying Medicine Not to Be Called in Draft

DRAFT 10 EASE UP ON DOCTORS   Medical Students Ma: Gain Deferment to Avert Shortage

Draft Headquarters Asks Deferment Of Student Physicians   Move Is Taken In Order To Avert Possible Army Shortage of Doctors

FIVE INJURED IN WEEK END WRECKS   Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ben! Injured In Mishap Near Bowling Green, Va.; Po. liceman J. D. Lewis In. jured In Crash; Dunker. que Survivor Hurt Ir Wreck Here.

THREE PEOPLE ARE INJURED IN DEPUE CRASH   ‘Accidents During Week ‘End Send Three Persons To Spring Valley Hospital

War Department Announces Plan To Centralize Food Purchases   Move Expressly Designed to Provide Efficiency and Economy in Feeding Army

Feeding Ot New Amy Big Task Of Government   Three Quartermaster Depot: Set Up in Different Places to Place  * Orders.

Uncle Sam to Buy Canned Meat from South America to Feed His Soldiers

ENCEPHALITIS IN WISCONSIN   Report 11 Stricken With Sleeping Sickness in State: One Is Dead.

TOKYO CABINET DECIDES TALKS SHALL CONTINU!   Envoys Will Be Told to Pro ceed With Negotiations in ‘ Washington Looking to Settlement.   NO INDICATION. GIVEN  OF CHANGE IN POLICY   Japanese Show Increasing Coneern Over Thailand— Hear Australians Plan to Invade Country.

Policy Of Expansion Will Be One Demand   Peace In Pacific Hangs By Slender Line As Much Activity Is Reported

Jap Officials Give No Hint Of Budging From Policy   Tokyo Press Voices Increasing Concern Over British Moves In Burma and Malaya  U.S. FORCES ALERT IN PHILIPPINES  Situations Emphasized As F. D. R. Sees Hull And Admiral! Stark

CABINET VOTES 10 RESUME PARLEY!   U. §S.-Japanese Peace : Hanging by Slender Thread

PAGIFIC PEACE IS HANGING BY MERE THREAD   JAPANESE CONTINUE TALKS BUT WILL NOT GIVE IN

Japs Decide To Continue Negotiations   Press Voices Concern Over Britain’s Plans in Burma, Malaya   U.S. FORCES ALERT

Domei Predicts Redoubled Aim To Change U.S.   But No Hints of Budging From Expansion Creed Follow Tense Hour Of Conference   Press Tells 50,000  Australians Poised   British Imperial Contingent Seen About to Invade Thailand

Bridges Attended Red Convention   Only Communists Admitted to Affair, Witness Says at Deportation Hearing

Relief, Budget Arguments Hold Session Interest   Adjournment by May 17 or 23 Is Believed Likely

10 U.S. Agents Probe. “West: Virginia: Prices   Charleston Among. Cities ‘Visited, by Anti-Trust Taw Tnquirers

WILLKIE SPEAKS AT INDIANAPOLIS   Help for Britain Urged by Former Candidate in Talk.

‘People Sick of Politicians,” He Warns; Urges Dynamic, Aggressive Democracyv.   SAYS BRITISH NEED U. S. SHIPS BADLY

WILLKIE MADE A SHORT TALK   ‘Warns Aga‘nst the United States Taking Stand . for, Isolation.   WOULD NOT APPEASE

British Lose Six Ships In Crete Battle      Battle Has Cost German: 18,000 Lives, Cairo  Declares

NAZIS TIGHTEN BRITISH SIEGE IN AIR, ON SEE   Increasing Toll From U-Boat Operations While Planes Also Taking Increased Toll.

Experts Rescue ‘Chutist From Mountain Pe.   Flier Lowered From Rocky Point Affer 6 Days Imprisonment!

Bewhiskered and Tired Daredevil Parachute Jumper Is Taken From Top of High Wyoming Peak   Descent From Mountain Is Made With Aic

Bewhiskered and Tired Daredevil Parachute Jumper Is Taken From Top of High Wyoming Peak ©   Vescent rrom Mountain is Miade With Alc of Ropes; Stunt Man Asks for Shave; Would Rather Return Than Face Crowd

Parachutist Is Off Chill Peak at  Last, Feels Fine Rescue Party Takes Daredevil From Fresh-Air Prison

*Chutist Rescued Eight Alpinists Carry Him Over Most Perilous Part of Descent

Parachutist Is Rescued By Mountain Climber:   George Hopkins Brought Down From Top of 1,280 Foot Devil’s Tower—Taken to Ranger Shatinn

Storm Batters  Grounded Ship   Armed Norse Freighter. Flying British Flag. Off Maryland Coast

Norwegian Ship Is Hard Aground "Off Ocean Cit   Armed Freighter in Danger of Destruction in Gale

ARMED NORSE SHIP AGROUND   Tug Fights To Free Vessel Off Coast Of Maryland

TWO MERCHANTMEN CLAIMED BY NAZIS   Berlin Reports German Alr Aitack: On Shipping In Widely -Separated Sections

Threatens Life Of Dewey      ESCAPED MENTAL PATIENT APPREKENDED; BELIEVED HE WOULD SUCCEED PROSECUTOR

REDS ALL BUT KNOCKED OUT, NAZIS BOAST   LENINGRAD FORCES STILL HOLDING BACK ENEMY

Term Triumph Unparalleled In History   Five Russian Armies Destroyed, Defenses on Dnieper 'Uprooted

Turning Point of Fight At Hand, Declares Berlin      CLAIM HUGE VICTORY   665,000 Prisoners Take: In Campaign, State Invaders

Berlin Asserts Russia All But Defeated   German Victory East of Kiev Declared to B: Unparalleled in History With More Than Half Million Prisoners Said Taken

Kiev Conquest Unparalleled, Says Germany   “Exploitation Of Successes in Full Swing”, Boast Hitler Communique

Nazis Report Reds Nearly ‘Knocked Out’  Sav Turning Point   Say Turning Point of Whole War Now Has Arrived

665,000 Prisoners Taken, Vast Array Munitions Seized or Destroyed   SOVIET DNIEPER RIVER DEFENSE SAID UPROOTED   Moscow Declares Nazi Forcs Have Failed To Set Foot on Orimean Soil in Battle Rag« ing for Strategic Black Sean Peninsula

Turning Point of War Arrives with Big Kiev  Victory. Germans Say   Claim Five Soviet Armies Annihilated; Japs Report Changsha Captured; Tralv Starts Bread Rationing

Germany’s Leaders Boast Of Vietory Over Red Russia   Claim Soviets Have Beer All But Knocked Out, Turning Point Has Arrived

RUSSIA ALL BUT’ KNOCKED OUT IS GERMANY CLAIM   Berlin Contends . Turning Point of War Has Arrived as Result of Kiev Victory   DNIEPER DEFENSES UPROOTED, IS CLAIM   Hitler's Communique States Nazi Armies Are Advancing in Three Directions

Raise for Airplane Builders   Three Major Factores Announce () Percent Wage Increases Effective As  Of August First

Court Upholds ill of Fort Dodge Womat   Husband To Be Chie: Beneficiary to He: $800,000 Estate

Willls Upheld In Hale Action   Seven Heirs Lose Contest In $300}. 000 Case At Ft. Dodge Af- . ter Four Weeks’ Trial

Idle Axis Ships May Be Bought ‘By. Great Britain   Report Negotiations Wiih Latin’ American ‘Nations. . Are-Now Taking’ Place

Great Britain Negotiating For Vessels   Seeks To Purchase 100. - Odd Refugee Ships In Ports “OF Western Hemisphere >. PTOVN TeUPpRAS

GREAT BRITAIN [5 OEEKING PURCHASE FOREIGN FREIGHTER   REFUGEE CRAFT, NOW IDLE IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE ARE BEING SOUGHT

Negotiating For Purchase of 100-Odd Foreign Mer. chantmen Idle In Latir American Ports.

BRITAIN SEEKS TO PURCHASE SHIP   Negotiates for Refugee For eign Merchantmen Seized in American Waters

Britain Hopes To Buy Seized Foreign Ships   Purchase Negotiations W ith Latin - American  Nations Revealed.

FARM PROGRAM BEING PLANNED FOR CONGRESS   NEW, “OMNIBUS” BILL COVER: ING LONG-RANGE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM WILL BE PRESENTED

“Omnibus” Farm  Bill Proposed —   Officials Plan For - Long-Range Program

AS TO EMPLOYMENT AFTER THE WAR ENDS   Babson Urges Workers Save Wartime Wages For Home Building When Work (iets Searce After The War Ends

= WORK IS, BEST FOR U.$   Employment Problem _ Will Be Solved . Here

Dive Bomber Falls; 1 Dead   Crashes in Midst of Army Maneuvers Camp At Raleigh, N. C.

Today’s War Moves   BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE vf tha Vutiod Pee «w War fie

RUSSIANS ARE IN DIFFICULT POSITION NOW   Observers Admit Position Of Rec Army Is Perilous But Xot Wepetess,

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Powerless to Comply With Requirement  ee CU   Kansas Lawmakers Make No Effort to Save U.S, Aid

Aid Muddle up To Washington  Kansas Won't Keep Secret Relief Payments

Resumption of . Nazi Negotiation _ Asked of Vichy   Leading Collaborationist Returns From Paris With Proposal

SHIP SAILING NEWS HALTED   Western Union Says ‘Enemy’ Is Receiving Information

LEGISLATURE ENDS SESSION EARLY TODA)   ‘Bookie’? Measure I Passed; Sent To  Governor

Handbook License Bill Sent to Gov. Green by Assembly   Legislature Winds Up Session in Early Morning Hours

Preliminary Approval! Is Given Thomson Bill For Expenditure Of $65,000,000

Livestock   Bandsmen Anery Over Suevestion To Pep Up Military Musie

Conference Next Sunday   District No. 2 of Christiar Endeavor Will Convens In-Emmetsburg Sunday.

COMBES MAN KILLED WHEN. CAR SLIDES   Four Inch Rain Hits Harlingen Area

GERMANY AND ALY DECLARE WAR UPON U.S,   Dictators E‘ame the U. § and Boast of Victory With Japan.   REAL WORLD WAR NOW   South America Is Still Left But Under a Most Uneasy Peace.

Dictators  ‘Blame t         REAL WORLD WAR: NC   ‘South America Is Still Left

WEATHER IS PLEASANT   Cold Wave Balloon Bursta Before It Reaches Kansas _.

Cold Wave Fizzles Out   Fair and Warmer Weather  Forecast For State

RED CROSS NEEDS 50,000 NURSES   Graduates to Meet Armec Emergency Facing Country

U.S. Ambassador  Reaches Londor   ‘Winant Is Personally Greet. ed By King George VI  On Arrival

DL CALLS Ur  LEADERS Ih lS, DEFENSE   Lengthy Session Is Held Today   BOMBERS NEEDED

Confers With Leaders In Defense Work   Impresses Council With Need For Bombers

Germans Reported Dealt Heavy Blows in Attack  Counter-Attacks on  Central Front Be CC scuecieie

Central Front Scene of New Bitter Battle  Russians Claim Tide of Battle Turned by Use of Aerial Forces

New Glass Discovery Will Produce Better Pictures   Made Without Silica; Bends Light More Than Ha Hitherto Been Possible; Perfected Year Ago After Seven Years’ Research But Kept Secret: Credited to Dr. G. W. Morey

STRIKE COSTS 40,000 JOBS   ‘Several Auto Plants Closed by Upholstering Firm’s Tieup

Strikes Halt Work At Two Auto Plants   Body Factories Close For Lack Of Upholstery; 40,000 Idle

Nazis Take. Kram" oe  Al  See _allery oS ~eningrad; -er-Attacks  Rircesane Cain

DEFENDERS FLEE TO ISLE OF GAVDOS, GERMANS ANNOUNC      British Destroyer Reported Badly Damaged off South Coast of Crete .

ATTACK TROOPS FLEEING CRETE   Claim Occupation of Island Nearly Completed

LITTLE DAMAGE DONE TO CITY, SOVIETS SAY   Communique Announces Phat Casualties In Bombings Num ber “Several Dozens.”

GERMANS AGAIN SEND PLANES TO BOMB: MOSCOW   SEVERAL DOZENS DEAD   Russia’s Claim Fifteen Inyaders Were: Shot Down

SECOND MOSCOW RAID 13 DUB, RUSSIAN VIEW   Firemen Quickly Put Ou! Fires; Hospital Is Hard Hit

DEMAND AMERICA START PEACE MOVE      Senators Assert Hess Inci dent Makes Opening for U. S. Armistice Talks

\Senators Brooks, Wheeler Consider Time Ripe for F. D. R. to Attempt War Mediattor

WHEELER ASKS FDR PEACE TRY   New Deal Critics Say Flight of Hess Makes This Propitious Time

SOLONS DEGATE HESS INCIDENT   Administration Foes Suggest F, R. Use Influence for Peace Now.   VIEWS EXPRESSED VARY

Some Senators start Move To ~ Terminate Wa   Isolationist Group Believe: Flight of Hess Provides Peace Talk Open ine.

WHEELER GALLO UN ADUSEUELT TO URGE PEALE   Hess Flight Proves Time Propitious For Peace Proposal, Claim

Critics Would Force F. D. R. Try For Peace   Hess Case Opportunity For Attempt, Say Wheeler, Others

Senate Group Urges FDR Act To Secure European Peace Now   “Wheeler Sees’ Hess Flight Offering. - Opportunity To End Struggle.

Suggest Time Ripe For Peace Move By F. D. R.   Wheeler And Brooks Say Hess Incident Has Pro vided A ‘Break’.

SEEK ROOSEVELT INTERVENTION IN PEACE MOVE   Critics Cite Hess Flight As Propitious Time for End-War Act   HITLER STRATEGY?   Plan Preconceived Without Actually Offering Olive Branch

senators Propose Roosevelt Seek Peace; Hess Another Trojan Horse, Pepper Says   Japanese Must Admit Failure If They Withdraw From China

URGE PRESIDENT TO OFFER AID TO BRING PEACE   See Time Ripe Fon Effort To End Warfare   POINT TO HESS   Wheeler Says Escape Will Affect German Morale

GOV'T GROUP SUGGESTS FDR ASK FOR PEACE   Flight Of Hess I Reason For New Demand

ROOSEVELT SHOULD: BRING ABOUT PEACE SUGGESTS ‘CRITICS:   Think Flight of Hess. to. Eng.       Time i is : Propitious for Peace Between Axis. : ‘British

Senators Want Roosevelt To Mediate Now   Hess Flight Has Created Opportunity, Critics Say

PEACE ATTEMPT BY U.S. IS URGED   ADMINISTRATION FOES SEIZE ON HESS CASE TO FURTHER CAUSE

PROPOSE FDR ACT FOR PEACE   Administration Critics See Propitious Time For Gesture

WHEELER SAYS HESS ESCAPADE “AFFORDS CHANGE   Says U. S$. Might Bring _ About Peace On Its Own “Terms Now   BROOKS SAYS IT MAY BE THE BREAK   illinoisian Also Favors I But. Belligerent Pepper Scents Trap

Urge Roosevelt To Use Efforts Toward Peace      ; Flight:Of Rudolf Hess From Germany Seen As In: dication In Washingion That Way May Be 7 Opened For Peace Negotiations

FDR Critics Say Time Is ‘Peace Ripe’   Pepper Believes Hess’ Flight Is Monstrous Trick

Wheeler Thinks FR Should Make New Peace Bid   Suggests Germany Might Be Disturbed Enough To Listen Now

Senators Seek  U.S. Peace Try   Sav Hess Flight Mav Indicate (German Willingness Te  Talk Peace.

Suggest FDR ‘Talk Peace   Hess Case Opportune, Says Wheeler; Senator Pepper Skeptical

‘Time at Hand For Attempt to ‘Bring Peace   Senator Wheeler Says Hess’ Flight May Pave Way for Terms

lfalian Front Line Broken In Albania   Village Keypoint Peported Taken During Advance

Claim Definite Break In Duce’s Central Front;  British Shell Tobruk

Troops Take Key Central Albania City   Greeks Expected to Use Town as Springboard for New Valona Drive   PLANES GUN TROOPS

Main Italian Army Flees To The Mountains; Greek: Have Gocd Highway Te   PVF alae   Front Broken

ltalian Front in Central Albania Nearing Collapse   Capture of Tepeleni Sai To Doom Enemy in Central Sector

ITALIAN LINES BREAKING AND THEIR ARMY IN ALBANIA IS FACING FURTHER DISASTER‘

ITALIANS SAID TO BE FLEEING TO MOUNTAINS   Town Fell With Little Resistance, Frontier Reports Say   PLACE EVACUATED BEFORE SURRENDER   Fascists Driven Out of Klisura are Continuing Retreat

GREEKS SEIZE TTALIAN BASE AT TEPELEN!   Means Crumbling O! Central Sector in Campaign

Barkley Has Leg Injury   Senator Reported to Be in Good Shape in Naval Hospital

Arms Strikes Treason,  Bill Declares  Preonncal Cameca   Proposal Comes After House Report on Labo:

Paroled Inmate of St. Charles Tells of Three Murders   19-Year-Old Calmly Re lates Details Of His  Crimes

YOUNG PAROLEE ADMITS PART IN “THREE MURDERS   19 - Year -O d- Youtl Held By Chicago Police

Refuse to Apologize   Japs Reject’ Demands Made  i  By U. S. Marine Chief «

Japs Reject U.S. Demands For Apolog)   Blames Marines for Cab aret Incident and Insis! They Apologize

BERLIN KEEPS CLOSE WATCH ON VICHY RULE   Future Relationship to De pend on Outcome of Present Political Struggle   POLICY UNCERTAIN   Nazi Sources Claim Ger man-Russian Relationship Continues in  Stability .   Jap Military Authorities Refuse Apology To Marines   Claim Americans Were Responsible for New Year's Eve Incident in Pieping Cabaret That Led to Arrest of Five U. 8. Soldiers; Jap Demand for Apology Is Rejected

JAPAN REJECTS APOLOGY DEMANI   Counter With Demand That U. S. Marines Apologize for Incident

(APS DEMANE APOLOGY bY MARINES   Officials Refuse Turnage Plea, Say Americans Caused Incident.

NIPPONS REJECT U.S. DEMANDS   Japanese Warlords Wil Not Apologize for Nabbing Marines

Japs In Turn Charge Marine: Caused Incident and Demand An Apology

Japs Reject U.S. Demand   Decline to Apologize For Incident in Which Marines Were Arrested

JAPS DECLINE 10 APOLOGIZE TO AMERICANS   Declares U. S. Marines Re  sponsible For Peitping Fg Be OS ae era Le Eee a

JAPS REJECT U.S. DEMANDS   Reported To Have Refused Tt Apologize For Arrest Of _ Five Marines

Japanese Refuse  Nomandod Awala ows wa. Awan 2 apres 7  to U.S. Marines

Japs Refuse to Apologize For ‘Illegal Arrest’ of 5 United States Marines

JAPAN ASKS U.S. APOLOGY   Submit Counter-Demand ir Answer to Marine OffiCer’s Protest

Japan Rejects Demands in Marine Arrest  Woe oe ee ee Po en he.   Japanese’ Counter. Demands Sharply Turned Down by Commonder

JAPS REJECT U. 8. DEMANDS FOR © APOLOGY —   Flatly Refuse to Give Apology for Peiping  Treatment of Marines

U.S. Demands Are Flatly Rejected by Jap Official:       5: a es Nipponese Authorities Refuse to Apologize For “JIleval Arrest” of Five American Marines

BRITISH SUBS TAKE BIG TOLLS   Submarines Reported Te Have Sunk Seven Enemy Vessels In Recent Mitac

British Subs Sink Seven Vessels   Forays Extend Even Into Axis Harbors.

BRITISH STILL HUNTING DOWN NAZI FLOTILLA   Six Auxiliary Ships and Armed Trawler Sunk Since Bismarck Was  Trapped and Destroyed   RAF STRIKES AGAIN OVER RUHR VALLEY   Bomber. Forces Also Stgad dle. Oft-Bombed- Berths of German Battleships : _at Brest: Cruiser Hit

7 Ships Sunk by British Subs  British Raiders Go Into Axis-Con-: trolled Harbors

'British Subs Have  Been Busy Lately   The Admiralty Announced That Seven Enemy Ships Had Been Sunk.

BOMB AIRPORTS! OFTEN   British Attack Syrian Targets Almost Daily . .

British Advancing (lose To Baghdad, RAF Bombers Busy   Food Problem Worrying Syrian Authorities; British Cross Euphrates

Syrian Airports Get Daily Raids   French Mandate Gets Shower Of Bombs And Pamphlets Raids From British Planes

Offers ‘Test’ Plan in Place Of Lease-Lenc   Sen. Johnson Suggests ‘President Give Britain 2 Billions in Arms

ROOSEVELT ACTS AS COAL MINERS LAY DOWN TOOLS   President Appeals for “Uninterrupted Operation” of Industry Vital to ‘Defense.   CONTRACT PARLEYS DEADLOCKED IN N. Y.   Chief Demand of Diggers Is $l-a-Day Wage Boost— Conferences to Be Ee - sumed Today.

Parley Deadlocked As Deadline Passes: Miners Take Holiday   Negotiators Meet Again Today To Seek Agreement; Operations  Suspended At Midnight

MINERS END WORK TODAY   Soft Coal Mines Idle: Workers, Operators’ Negotiations Fail

Miners’ Annual Holiday Follows Expiration Of Labor Contract By Operators and ClO  NEGOTIATIONS  TO RESUME TODAY Move Suggested By F. D. R.’s Telegram To Weary Conferees

Coal Miners Stop Work On Holiday   Further Parley to Come on Plea From President

WORK HALTED AT MINES AS PARLEY FAILS   Over 300,000 Workers Out As No Contract Agreement is Reached   NEGOTIATIONS WILL BE RESUMED TODAY   Roosevelt Appeals for No Stoppage of DefenseImportant Industry

t00sevelt Moves To Prevent Coal Strike   resident Asks “Uninterrupted Operation” of Mines as Deadline Reached—-Conferences to be Resumed Today

330,000 Quit as Appeal Sent by Roosevelt to  Continue Operations  marec WHT RESI VE   raiKS WILL RESUME

Henderson Bar: Boost and Fixes Cigarette Prices   Manufacturers told to use last Friday’s level after one company had proposed increase.

SALES CEILING ON CIGARETTES   Price Chief Balks 2 Propos ed Increase in Price f ‘Luckies’

Cigarette Sales Ceiling Fixed By Henderson   Action Balks Lucky Strike Price Increase

LOOKING BACKWARD. By The Associated’ Press  AATTA WHA. AMT MATA GU.

VESTER SCOTT'S LITTLE DAUGHTER {5 DEAT   Mary Jane Ill Five Weeks of Pneumonia

Police Go Easy On Tavern Owners   But Des Moines Expects To Crack Down Soon,

Register Break In Red Lines In Vitebsk Area   Heavy Rains, Stubborn Russian Troops Hold Reich-Men In Ukraine

NAZIS REPORTED THROUGH LINES      Claim A General Break-Through On Ruégsia’s Centra] Front.

INFANTRY USED 10 MOVE INTO MARSHY AREAS   Germans Abandon Panzer Divisions In Drive On “Wet Zone” Of Russia.

U.P. REPORTER TELLS 4 MONTHS IN NAZI JAILS   RICHARD C. HOTTELET  RETURNS TO'STATES ABOARD NAVY TRANSPORT

Nazis Threaten to Use ‘American Police Methods’ on UP Reporter  \merican Is Held in Berlin Jails for Nearly Four Months Under Suspicion of Espionage; Food Is Terrible, Water Hard to Get; American Police Are Termed ‘Brutal’

UNITED PRESS WRITER FREED; RETURNS HOME   Spends Nearly Four Month: In Berlin Cells Charged With Suspicion of Es nRinnacs   NEVER MISTREATED, BUT FOOD IS SKIMPY

Hottlelet Tells Story of Trials With Gestapo   United Press Writer Arrives In New York; Release Comes On July 8

Britain Estimates Nazis Have 11,000 Soldiers In Crete; Think Axis Navies Aiding In Troop Landings

Diplomats of U. S. asked to  leave Paris   Military reasons given for action

GERMANS OUST U.S, DIPLOMATS   United States Ordered tc Close Its Offices  In Paris

Small Staff Has Been Main: tained in Paris Since Nazi Occupation.

NAZIS TELL U. 8. ENVOYS TO GET OUT  ener 4 ow ee@ur 2% ee ee as.

Request Is Made by  Germany   Nazis Say They Shoulc ‘Have Followed French to Vichy

NAZIS ASK U.S. STAFF EXIT PARIS   June 10 Set As Deadline For U. S. Exit

Germany Asks U.S. to Withdraw Staff in Paris   Request Made To Berlin Sets June 10 Deadline

VITAL POINTS, SAYS BERLIN   Claim Luftwaffe Attacks On British Naval De tachment Meet with “Best  Success.’   DENY ’CHUTISTS ARE IN DISGUISE

GERMANS REQUEST ENVOYS 10 LEAVE   U. S. Representatives In Paris Asked Home

Nazis Ask U. 8. To Call Home Pari Envoys  June 10 Deadline Set By Berlin For

HOUSE PASSES RIGE TAX BILI   O’Daniel’s Social Security Plan Put Aside Again

Atkins Sailor  On Reuben James   SEVEN SEAMEN LISTED ON DESTROYER NOT ABOARD

‘Galloping Gertie'—Collapsed Tacoma Narrows Bridge—to Be Salvaged for Defense Works

Farm Population Shows Drop In lowa   Decrease Of 4.8 Per Cent Since 1930.

Most Violent Earthquake In Years Occurs in  Ocean; Lisbon Is Rocked

VIOLENT EARTH TREMORS FELT   Seismographs - Shattered ' Damage Recorded At Lisbon, Portugal

POLICE STAND GUARD AT FARM EQUIPMENT PLANT   Outbreaks OF Violence B Strikers At International Harvester Yesterday

NEW THREAT WEST OF RED CAPITAL GIT)   Germans Still Advancing “Over Mountains of Their Corpses,” Red Defenders Admit

ne OF NAZI TRAP CLOSING ON MOSCOW   “Uur Best Strength Is En Route to Aid Men On Fighting Front,’ Army Newspaper Says

Red Reserves Hurled Into Great Battle   Moscow Denies Berlin Encirclement Claims, Admits Grave Crisis

Russia Speeds Reserves to Central Front   Citizens Asked for All-Out Aid in  Defense of Moscow

W GIANT ATTACK   But Spearheads are Makine Siow Gain Towards Moscow, It Is Claimed.

SOVIET ARMY NOT TRAPPED,  MOSCOW SAYS   “Best Strength” Rushing te Aid Army Along Central Front   Talk of Smashing Greatest Drive, Disheartening the Invader

RUSHING T0 RED DEFENSE   Encirclement Plan of Nazis Foiled, Is Claim

Soviets Admit Foe Advancing Along Center   Statements Silent of Re sult of Fighting Around gigs

WISCONSIN DRIVE FOR METAL SOOK   Oneida, Vilas Meeting Jul 10; Iron and Ashland on July 11.

Britain Swells Far East Foree   Big Battleship Warspite Heads Squadron Sent to Guard Interests

Big Warship Leads British Guard To Trouble Zone  England Takes Firm Steps to Thwart Eane Enmced af Crsae

WARSPITE HEADS FAR EAST FORCE   Augmented British Squadron Observed in Gulf of  iam

BRITISH FLEET IN SIAM GULF   Empire Strengthens Air, Land Bases In Malaya, Burma

Battleship Warspite In Gulf Of Siam   HEADS AUGMENTED BRITISH NA VAL SQUADRON GUARDING FAR EAST INTERESTS.

HARRIMAN MAY VISIT NEAR EAST   LS. Expert on Tanks Will Also Make Trip

Admit The Loss Of 80,000 In Thrace But Main Armies Are Still Intact For The Smash.   RAF Active

:  German Blitzkrieg   Unaccountably  Inactive Thursday   Greeks Still Holding Out on Bulgarian Frontier Fighting, but Elsewhere Contact With Nazis Not Re-established

GERMAN BLITZ SLOWED DOWN   Greeks Report Fighting i: Confined to Border Battles, Air Raids

GREEKS HOLD NAZI TROOPS   Trapped Greeks Cut Way Of Escape Through Germans.

Germans Loose 2 to 1 Ratio of - Bombs on England   80 Major Attacks Listec Since August 8 Plus 325 Smaller Ones

ECUADOR, PERU END HOSTILITIES   27 Days of Sporadic Fighting Stopped as Mediation. [s Begun

“POCKET WAR ENDS IN SOUTH AMERICA   Peru And Ecuador Cease Fighting Today

Yacht Potomac Silent   Second Day Passe Passes Without Word From FDR*

FLYER PLUNGES INTO “OHIO RIVER; 4 KILLED, "108 MORE INJURED   * Railroad Charges Rail Was ‘Deliberately’ Loosened FBI Called Into Case; 69 Passengers In Hosnital

Four Killed, 104 Injured In Train Wreck; Railroad Officials Blame Sabotage

ROAD EXECUTIVES BLAME SABOTAGE FOR FATAL CRASH   Declare Someone Familiar With Block Signal System Loosened Rails—Did Not Break Electric Circuit  To Give Warning

SEE SABOTAGE NN CRASH ~ WHERE DE   "More Than 100 Injured Wher Cars Plunge Into River After Rail Loosened.   13-CAR LIMITED MISSES DISASTER BY 18 MINUTES

Three Cars Go Into Water; 114  Sustain Injuries   48 Spikes Reported Removed From Rails;  _Find Claw Bar At Scene

WNTRAIN WRECK;  ~EPERSONS DIE   { Probes Derailing f Train Which Injured 108        RAIN PLUNGES INTO "RIVER AT. BADEN, PA.

FBI Agents Assigned To Probe Derailing Of Pennsy Flyer; 4 Killed: 114 Hurt

Suspect Sabotage In Wreck   Railroad officials say rails were ‘deliberately’ loosened

Probe Wreck; Blame Sabotage   Four Killed and Over 100 Hurt in Pennsyivania Crash—Train Goes into River

Sabotage Blamed for Train Wreck   Four Killed and 108 Persons  Injured

RAILROAD OFFICIALS DECLARE SOMEONE DELIBERATELY LOOSENED THE RAILS

Rome Reports Axis Forces Take Derna In New Assault   Occupation of Tobruk, 10( Miles from Perna s Predicted Soon

OCCUPATION OF TOBRUK NEARS   Push Forces Beyond Reoccupied Port of Derna   EXPERTS BELIEVE    Wavell Has Decided Abandon  Eastern Libya, Concen trate on Balkans

REPORT DERNA TAKEN BY AXIS   Rome Reports Troops Pushing On With Fall Of Tobruk Imminent

Axis Forces Have Pushed Past ° Derna in Libya  Occupation of Port Of Tobruk Is  Raclarcd Imm inant

Axis Units Threaten Tobruk; Take Derna   Military Experts Assume British General Wavell Has Decided to Abandon Eastern Part of Libya and Concentrate on New War in Balkan States

AXIS CONTINUES 10 ADVANCE IN LIBYA   Rome Announces Recapture _ of Derna and Says that . Tobruk is Next

Axis Reoccupies Derna in Libya, Italians Claim   Recapture of Tobruk Appears Impending As British Fall Back

Nazis, Fascists Claim Gains in  African Fight   Rapid Advances Reported as British Retreat

Axis Forces Pushing East In Africa   EXPERTS BELIEVE GFN. WAVELI WILL ABANDON LIBYA TO CON CENTRATE ON BALKANS.

Two Young English Sailors Hear of Ark Royal SFrledren as They Visit Here

Two Young English Sailors Hear of Ark Royal Sinking as They Visit Here

Bantam ‘Peeps’. Give Cavalry New Fighting Strength   New Dive Bomber Used In Coordinated Attack With Troops

CAVALRY WILLING ADMIT BANTAM CARS VAST AID TO HORSE   LIGHT FIGHTING MECHANIZED UNITS GIVE CAVALRY DEADLY PUNCH

FORMER SHRINE POTENTATE DIES   Iness Prevented George ' Olendorf From Realizing a Lifelone:- Ambition: °

FORMER HIGHWAY CHAIRMAN DIES   George F. Olendorf Stricken  While on Way to Shrine Meeting Months Aco   A PROMINENT MASON   Past ‘Imperial Potentate of  Shrine Was 68 Years nie

(ceo. Olendort Passed Away This Morning   Past Imperial Potentate Of Shrine Council

Allegheny GOP Closes Ranks Tight   INSURGENT REPUBLICANS JOD DEFEATED ORGANIZATIOD FORCES FOR NOV.; SCULLY’: UFPPUNENT IS DENNY,   Herron Can “Take It’

Insurgent GOP Defeats Party In Pittsburgh   Judge Impounds 13 Ballo: Boxes; Waynesburg Rules Out Liquors

Five Called To Army Service   Will Report at Fort Des Moines On Oct. 27

FORMER AMBASSADOR DAVIES SAYS RUSSIA MAY TURN OU TO BE NAZIS’ ‘FEATHERBED

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Warlike Move By Japan Entirely Improbable, Simpson Believes

Interpreting The War News: Fence-Sittinge Policy Adopted By Japan

JAPAN TARES ACTIVE STEPS TOHELP AXIS   VLADIVOSTOK MAY BE BLOCKED OFF FROM U.S. AID

FIERCE MINSK FIGHTING MAY SOON SHOW REAL TREND IN RUSSIA   _.Fierce Red Resistance to German Invasion Is Reported

HITLER'S GOAL 1S. DESTRUCTION OF SOVIETISM   He Is Waging War Te Keep Famine From Europe

Soviet Position Not Critical Yet  Only a Red Revolution Would End War Quickly

The War Today  Three Reasons Thy Hitler tracted Russia      Bt DEWEIT MACKENZIE

THE WAR TODAY  STRUGGLE ON ROAD TO MOSCOW MAY BE CRUCIAL BATTLE OF WAR

CRUCIAL BATTLE SEEN UNDER WAN   A. P. Writer Points Out Result of Fighting Neat Minsk is Very impor dant. :

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Long War With Russia Might Prove Fatal To Hitler Dreams

Pressure Of British: Blockade... -- By Far Most Impelling ¢ Reason: “For Hitler’ s Attack Ov Russi:

GERMANY MUS Lod RED RUSSIA QuIC Or Britain Will Strangle Her to an

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZII  Hitler Must Have Quick Victory fo Achieve His Objectives

The War Today   seed of Supplies Likely Reason For Attack Ou Russia   By DeWitt Mackenzle Tee Sacto Cikenruart:

MUCH DEPENDS UPON BLOODY FIGHTING ON WAY TO MOSCOW AS TO FUTURE OF RED ARMIES

Bold ‘Venture Survivors Tell of Convoy Raid   Reseved Crewmen Say  13 Out of 53 Vessels  Were Sunk

Government Uses ‘Big Stick’ in Machinists’ Strike at Frisco   Civil Service Applicants Will Take Over Jobs  Re UNITED PREee

U. S. TO WIELD BIG STICK IN COAST STRIKE      Bethlehem Company Agrees to Term Of NDMB

“Master Mind” of Spies is Ohio Born   Ludwig Said to Have Partly Confessed

MAYOR 1S ADAMANT AS STRIKE PERSISTS   Striking Workers Are Invited to Meet and Discuss Demands

Elderly Mayor, Defyimg CIO Union, Calls Strikers To Meet Him As “Individuals’

Airplane Factories  Patrolled   Anti-Aircra ft Units Protect Western Plants

COAST AIRPLANE PLANTS GUARDET   Naval and Marine Patrols Stationed at Strategtc Waterfront Points

, ARMY FLIER "KILLED IN. , CRASH   2 Motored Bomber Cracks Up At Mohawk

O'DANIEL DELAYED IN HIS CAMPAIGN. DUE LEGISLATURI   “THER ASPIRANTS, HOWEVER, ARE CONTINUING ACTIVE DRIVE FOR VOTES

BRITISH REMOVE AFRICA THREAT   Fall of Bengasi Change: Outlook in Desert Warfare

Only Two Civilians Killed In Capture of Damascus; Troops Approach Palmyra

ALLIED COLUMNS APPROACH ANGENT PALMYRA IN SYRIA   Damascus Taken ‘With Only Two Civilian Deaths, Declares Spokesman

Washington to © Have Details Soon, Report   President, Churchill Believed to Have Sent Message to Stalin, Promising More Aid, Germans Continue To Scoff at 8-Point Plan.

MaeArthur Is Made Full  General   Commander in Far East Promoted By President

MacARTHUR MADE FULL GENERAI   Advancement Is Reward fox His Service in the Philippines   OTHER OFFICERS WIN PROMOTIONS

We  MARTHUR NOMINATED TO BE FULL GENERAL PRESIDENT TODAY   OTHER PROMOTIONS MADE ALONG WITH ARMY COM. MANDER IN FAR EAST

PROMOTION FOR MACARTHUR IS FDR’S REQUEST   16 Other High Army  Men Recommended

MacArthur Is Proposed For Fourth Star   Island Commander Nominated For Full General

Far East Army Head Promoted   Roosevelt Nominates Lieut. Gen. Douglas MacArthur For Generalship.

MACARTHUR IS MADE GENERAI   Commander i in. Philippines‘Nominated to Top Army. —_:

F.D.R. Names MacArthur To Be a Full General; Commands in Far East   Former Chief of Staff Retired and Went to Philippines to Build Defense

FD Promotes MacArthur To Full General   Other Officers In Far East Advanced By President

MacArthur Is Nominated as Full General   Former Chief of Staff in Command  Of Far Eastern Army _ Including Filipinos

F, D,R. PROMOTES PHILIPPINE CHIEF   Nominates MacArthur For Rank of Full  General

FARM BILL IN SENATE FAILS   Measure Would Have Ex tended Authority of Cooperative Groups

FARM INTERES! HANDED SET BAG   'Bill To Expand Authority Of Cooperatives Killec In House

Personal Loans For Democratic  Party $275,000   R. J. Reynolds Will Give His Own Explanation of Funds Used in Last Election.

REYNOLDS wil EXPLAIN PERSONAL LOANS   \To Appear Before Senate  Committee Today; Declined Further Comment

Investigating Loan Made by Ik. J. leeymolds to Reosevelt Campaign

Upper Chamber Campaign Committee Summons Revnolds.to Tell of Loans: .

Reynolds Called To Clarify Loans   Tobacco Head Asked To  Annear Before Senate Committe

CALL A. J. REYNULDo TO ELECTION QUIZ   Wealthy Tobacco Man Mus Explain Personal Loans to Aid Campaign

Os the Pan Reynolds Is Called Before  Senate Probe   Will Be Asked to Explain Campaign Loar

CALL LENDER 10 TELL OF LOANS   Senate Probers Summor R. J. Reynolds for Cam paign Details.

Communique from Athens Announces Convoy s Passage   British Ships Said Plying Through Aegean; Claim Land Successes

Convoy of G. Britain In Aegean   British Forees Arrive In Greece From Egyot To Battle Hitler

Believe British Ships In Aegean   Greek Destroyer Sinks ‘Attacking Submarine

GREEKS ADMIT CONVOY FIGHT IN AEGEAN SEA   Report Taken to Mean Bri tish Troops on Way; Claim Italian Offensive Getting Nowhere.   REVEAL IL DUCE VISITING FRONT

SE  eee ee ee er ee  BRITISH REFUGEE CHILDREN _ PARTICIPATED INEASTER EGG ROLL ON WHITE HOUSE LAW!

Refugee Tots Join i in 1 Egg Rolling  Special Invitation to Easter Fete

Good Weather Reigns Over Annual White House Egg Roll   132 Nearby British Refugee Children, Ranging In Age From Six to 16, On Hand to View Special American Custom; Egg Rol! Dates Back to Days of President Grant

Test On Convoy Issue Postponed  Senate To Pass Ship Bill; Suggest FDR Intervene For Peace

BILL 10 BAR SHIP TRANSFERS BEATEN   Senate Gives Government Free Hand In Matter

Senate Passes Legislation Or Ship Seizures  Bill Returned To   Bill Returned To House To Consider Amendments

WAY CLEARED FOR PASSAGE OF SHIP BILI   Threat Of Lengthy Debate Lifted  In Senate

FOREIGN SHIP SEIZURE PLAN TO BE PASSED   Postponement of Convoy Issue Test Clears Way For Action   TOBEY WITHDRAWS THREAT OF DEBATE   Senate Approval by Night Is Forecast by Both Sides

SENATE OK'S F R.POWERTO SFIZE SHIPS   Solons Defeat Attempt To Forbid Transfer To England   VOTE RESULTS 43 TO 38   Requisitioning Measure Is Returned to House For Action

SHIP TRANSFER BAN DEFEATEL      Senate Expects To Put Final Okay On Bill By Nichtfall

PRESIDENT AT LIBERTY TO USE SHIPS   Senate Refuses to. Bar Transfers to Be Made for War Use.   CONVOY FIGHT NOT YET SETTLED   Vessels Open to Acquisition But All Must Be Paid for. .

Lengthy Debate Threat Is Listed   Wait For Roosevelt “Chat” May 27 Before Offering Convoy Rider In Bill

WILL ACT ON} STATE'S PART INIT S. DEFENSE      Chambers Jammed As Legislature Is  Onnvened   MANY VISITORS.      New Members Of House and Senate ~ Sworn In

STATE LEGISLATURE IN SESSION   Convenes At Noon Today At Harrisburg To Act On State's Part Of National Defense Program, Provide More Millions For Relief And Deal With Other Problems

Chance of Full © — Or Part Parity, Says Bankhead   Alabama Senator Believes Congress Will Approve Mandatory Loans =<

Sees Good Chance Of Parity Returns   Bankhead Confident Of Co1 gressional Approval Of Mandatory Loans

FARMERS HAVE GOOD CHANCE OF GETTING PARITY FOR CROPS   SENATOR BANKHEAD SEES CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAI OF 85 PER CENT LOANS

Prices Close To Parity Seen By Bankhead   Adoption OF 85 Per Cent Figure Is Predicted

Dr. Kerr Resigns Tulsa Pastorate   Came to First Presbyterian There "Way Back in 1901

VETERAN TULSA PASTOR RESIGNS   Dr. Charles W. Kerr Quits Presbyterian Church After 41 Years

Our Rural Draftees   Will Be Required te Identify Their Residence

British Press Hails Occupation Of Spitzbergen   British Front Now Extends from Arctic To Western Desert

COL. LINDBERGH SAYS U. 3. CAN NOT WIN WAR   Vast crowd present cheers anti-British statements; riot outside

SIGNS FLAY LINDY WHEN HE ARRIVES   But The Crowd Inside Gives Ovation

Rioting Precedes Lindbergh Speech   Audience Entering Hall, Pickets Clash; Many Injured: Police Quell Fichtine.

Santa Claus Is  Coming By Plane  Will Be In Le Mars. Saturday, Dec. 13

SANTA CLAUS TS, — COMIG TO TOWN   He'll Be In LeMars Decem: ber 13—Will Fly

Embassies May Return to City, Official Says   Nazi Offensive Has Passed Peak——Great Siaughter Described By Russ Soldiers

MACHINE BOGS DOWN, WEIGHTED BY SNOW MIRES   Embassies Which Fled Moscow Expected To Return Shortly  7

May Be Halted Within sist O#f Grand Prizes, Moscow » And Leninarad

Advices Reaching London Say Armies Face Prospect of Spending Winter in Trenches.   NAZI ONSLAUGHT IS “DEFINITELY HALTED”

WINTER MAY HALT HITLER   His Invasion Forces Now Face Prospect Of Sitting In Snow-Bound Trenches Until Spring Almost Within Sight Of Moscow And Leningrad

Roads Are All But Impassable; Hitler’s Onslaught Reported To Be Definitely Halted Around Both Moscow and Leningrad

Snow May Bog Down Nazi Army   Winter Threatens To Spoil Hitler's Plans in Russia

Hitler's Blitz Bogs Down In Russia Winter   Believe Nazis Lose In Race For Moscow

‘London Advices Forsee a _ Winter in Trenches With Goals in Sight —  STILL ATTACKING  New Thrusts Expected But They Will Lack Fury of, Past Weeks ~~

Winter-Bound Trenches May Hold Nazis, Londor Hears: Resistance Stiff

DRIVE STOPPED NEAR MOSCOW LENINGRAD   Hitler’s Armies Face Winter In Trenches; Embassies Mav Return To City

Declare Hitler Drive On Russ Capital Bogged   Observers Assert Lenin grad ‘Push Also Haltec By Winter’s Advent.

Claim Offensives On Moscow, Leningrad  Past Peak, Bog Down   Germans Fail to Gain Swift Victory; Say Southern Push. Lacks Vigor; Believe Embassies to Return to Capital

CLAIM GERMAN DRIVE BOGGED DOWN IN SNOW   London Hears Hitler's Offensive Definitely Stalled Both On Moscow And Leningrad Fronts, Probably Until Spring.

German Command Reports Advances In Donets Basin Stalin’ S Government Still in  Ammann = a re...   Stalins Government Stil in Moscow as Fierce Assault Continues; Nazis 57 Miles From Moscow

MOSCOW DRIVE HALTS IN SNOW BOGGED ROADS   ~mbassies May Returr To City Shortly, Says Report

Reds Resist German Drive From Mozhaisk   London Sources Say Peak of Offensive Past, Thrust Halted

Winter Settles ~ On Battlefields. 'To Hinder Nazis   Military Sources State, Nazis May Wait And Start Drive In Spring

NAZIS’ BIG OFFENSIVE ‘A FAILURE   London Sources Declare Moscow and Leningrad Have Stopvned Germans   BOGGED DOWN IN SNOW AND MUD   New Attacks Expected, But Not With Force Used in Past Weeks

Germans Make Further Gains Along Donets   Russians Beat Back Concentrated Nazi Offensive In Kalinin Sector.   MOSCOW ROADS FROZEN

Hitler’s Forces Are Stopped Short Of Major Goals   Military Source Says German Army Faces Prospect Of Sitting In Trenches Throughout Winter: Italian City Blasted

Invaders May Face Winter In Trenches;  British Cheer   Hitler Fails To Get Decisive Victory He Promised.

REPORT NAZI CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA HALTS      Germans Face Prospect ot Spending Winter within Sight of Prize Cities

Embassies Mav Return  To Capital   London Source Reports Smash for Moscow  and Leningrad Are Halted   Losses Are Huge  Tremendous Heaps of German Dead Cover Battle Areas

MOSCOW DRIVE HALTS, ROADS SEAS OF MUD   Leningrad, Capital Both Take Heavy Toll of  Invader’s  Forces

London hears snow and nud turn course of war   Embassies which fled Moscow may return as Hitler fails to achieve swift victory, using up his strength

Easing Of German Drive On Moscow Is Indicated Today   Nazi Communiques Omit Mention Of Besieged Soviet Capital, Dwelling On Operations In Orval Sector Toh The South

Stalin In Kremlin; Drive On Moscow Nears While Snow Swirls Over Armie:

Hitler’s Invaders Face to Face With Decisionless Stop   Snow and Bitter Wind Sweeps Over Battle Front in Russia

Reds Say German Losses On Capital Front Immense   New Attacks Loom.

CAMPAIGN FOR LENINGRAD AND MOSCOW HALTED   WEATHER TAKING HAND ON CENTRAL FRONT; ROADS ALMOST IMPASSABLE   BUT SOME REPORTS TELL OF ANOTHER HUGE PUSH   Big Concentralions Reported at Smolensk; Stalln Remains in Moscow Directing Defense

INVASION ARMIES FACE WINTER IN SNOW BOUND TRENCHES: NAZI LOSSES REPORTED AS ENORMOUS   Two Great Prizes Most Sought by Hitler. Leningrad and Moscow Still Held by Russians.—RAF  Launches Wide Spread. Attacks Last Night

German Drive Past Peak, Says Observer   Neutral Sources See Prospect of Invasion Armies Spending Winter Short of Goals; Nazi Losses Heavy.

Embassies May Retura to City, Official Says      Passéd Peak-—Great Siaughter Described By Ruts Soldiers

Reds Say Drive For Moscow Passes Peak  And Winter Arriving   Germans Tell of Plans For New Mighty Assault, Even As Roads in Central Sector Almost Impassable

U. 9. PLANS oD CONVOY SHIPS   $325.000,000 Earmarked for “Convey Escort” Craft as Sirking News Heard,   EMPTY VESSEL TORPEDOED   Lehigh, Bold Venture Are Latest  Victims of Sea War—32 Men Are Missing.   BULLETIN

REPORT NAZI FORCE SPENT AT MOSCOW   Winter May  Find’ “Invad. ~ers Short of Victory, in _ Siege Trenches.   SOVIETS REPEAT TALES OF HORROR   German Reports’ Confines to Action in Ukra at; South. -¢ ae

MAY BE HELD BY REDS IN SIGHT OF GOAL   German Offensive Is Reported to Be Bogged Down in Snow-Mired Roads and Onslaught Is Declared, to Be Definitely Halted.

Moscow Drive Passes Peak With Highways All But Impassable   ENVOYS TO RETURN   ” Howling Gale Piles Snow Near Capital; Stalin Directs Defense

‘Moscow and Leningrad ‘Holding Out   May Spend Winter In Trenches Before Prizes That Failed to Fall

Winter Stalemate Looms in Russia, Says War Expert   Embassies May Go ‘Back to Red Capital Shortly, He Believes

STALEMATE NORTH FRONTS IS REPORTED   Leningrad Also Saved By Wintry Weather, London Sources Assert   OFFENSIVE BOGS DOWN   Peak Of Drive Seems Past, Altho Hand-To-Hand Fighting Rages

Neutral Military Authority Says Tide Turned, Nazi Drives Halted Quiside Moscow, Leningrad   STALIN IN KREMLIN   Embassies May Return io Russian Capital in Few Days—British Hear New All-Oui Attack Planned

GERMANS FACE COLD WINTER IN TRENCHES   west all St oe er we FU  sew ww     Frozen Russian Steppes Are Blanketed By Snow

Dead Nazis Cover Moscow Front as Offensive Begins to Bog Down in Winter Gale

VANDENBERG AMENDMENT DEFEATED   “Vote Is 43 to 38 Against Ban On Shin Transfers

POSTPONE TEST ON CONVOY ACT IN U. S, SENATE   Clear Way For Passage Of Foreign Ships Bill

Ship Grab Act Awaits Final Vote   Senate Approval Before Night Indicated as Convoy Rider is Withheld by Senator Tobev.

Way Is Cleared For Senate Move On Axis Vessel:   Threat “Of Debate’ Lifted As Tobey Passes Over _Anti-Convoy Pro

Passage loday Predicted For Ships Measure   Bill Would Enable U. S. t Take Over Idle Foreign Ships in Our Harbors.

CONVOY TEST IS BEING DELAYED   Postponement Clears Way fo Senate Action on Fereiqn  Ship Legislation.   QUICK APPROVAL IS SEEN   RULLETIN

New Pilots Come From Canada   Many Nationalities In Group Joining War on Axis

MACHINISTS SPURN PLEA BY GOVERNOR IN SHIPYARD STRIKI   Proposal To End Wage Dispute Rejected At Mass Meet

School Board  — Applies For  Defense Schoo   Aagicatien Being Made or\ Classes in Metal Work, Mechanics  ORGANIZERS NAMED  If Approved, Federal Funds Expected to Offset Most of Costs

School Board Applies For ~~. Defense School   Application Being Made ‘For\ Classes in Metal  Work, Mechanics

Order Is Designed’ to Avoid Inflationary Tendencies. «-   “HONEYMOON OVER” HENDERSON CLAIMS

PIG IRON PRICE PEGGED TODAY   Leon Henderson Fixes ‘Ceil  ing’ to Round Out Sieel Regoulatiana _ .....

CEILING IS PUT ON IRON PRICE   Price to Be Maintained At Level Prevailing in Second Quarter

Darlan Believed to Have Had Nazi Orders to Delay Syrian Surrender

FORD MEDIATION 1D IN DANGER   Speedy Adjustment Necessary to Prevent ‘‘Blow Up” at Detroit.   BOTH SIDES NERVOUS

Senate Group Gives Approval To Appointees   Scores of Recess Appointments Will Be Considered

Ghosts?   Weird Window Tappings Baffle Wausau Police, Leave Family on Verge of Nervous Collanse

BESIEGERS ATTACKED   British At Tobruk Sally Out Against Axis Force

R.A.F. Planes Meet Invaders Along Coast   New ‘Battle of Brifain’ Gains Momentum; Report Few Casualties

47 NAZI PLANES ~—ARESHOT DOWN   Daredevil Polish Pilots Clain Top Honors   CHIEFS JUBILANT   New British Bombs Damage Two German Battleships Docked at Brest

British Night Fighters Battle Nazi Raiders; Claim 47 Shot Down   Port Cities Pounded by Luftwaffe in Eighth Successive Night Attack; Axis-Backed Premier of Iraq Is Reported in Flight

Bag in Last 30 Hours Raised to 49—Swarms of Nazis Attack Port Areas and Midlands.   TWO FORCES FIGHT WITH SCARCELY A LULL   Masses of Explosive and Oil Bombs Rained on Wide Area—Hull Apparently Is Hard Hit.

Raiders Hit At Northeast Coast Region   Bombs Drop in Capital for First Time Since  April 19, Killing Few RAF STRIKFS SHIPS   RAF STRIKES SHIPS

Constant Attack Shows No Sign Of Tapering Off  Record Daylight Toll Claimed: Direct Hits

Told of Trying Te Land Before Taking to ’Chute. Home Guardsmen Relate

HESS DESCRIBES TRIP TO SCOTLAND   SECRETLY PUT EXTRA GAS TANK ON PLANE—ROUTE MARKED ON MAP.

Hess Plotted Course to Scotland on Map, Installed Auxiliary Gas Tank on Plane

Rudolph Hess Secretly Fitted Extra Gas Tank to Escape Plane   Also Flew Bee-Line Route Marked on Map with Blue Pencil

Hess Relates Story O£ Trip To Scotland   Nazi Chief Deputy Tells How He Plotted Flight— Flew Bee-Line Course With the Route Marked  in Rlue Pencil

Fitted Extra Fuel Tank to Plane, Marked Course on a Map, Hess Say:

Hess Bares  Details of  Plane Dash Ship Equipped With Secret Gasoline Tank

GERMAN RAIDS IN AFRICA ‘SLIGHT   CORRESPONDENT SAYS DAMAGE BY BOMBERFS HAS BEEN NEGLIGIBLE

Nazis of Little Help in Libya  Planes Ineffective   Planes Ineffective, AP Writer Report: From Cairo, Egypt

U.S. CONSULS ‘SAIL TONIGH   Arrival of Train Is Signal for Axis Group to Leave  ‘Ship. -

TODAY'S  Major News   Americans Leave Lisbor Yin Wect Point Tonight

THREE SELECTEES NAMED BY BOARD   They Are Scheduled To Be Inducted Into Service Apri 15 From Adams Count)  District No. 1

EIGHT MEN CALLED BY ADAMS BOARD NO.    Will Be Inducted Into Service April 4—Three Of Them Are Volunteers

Federal Judge Sentences Draft Objector to 5 Years in Prison   Merrit E. Garst Receives Stiffest Penalty Yet of Anvone Refusing to Register Under Law

Small Fry Will Feel New Move   Senate Committee Propose to Set Figure for a Persons at $75  $1,500 for oe

Personal Income Tax Exemptions Mav be Lowered   Six Million Persons Will be Affected by Bill Okaved by Group

MANILA STILL HOLDING AGAINST VICIOUS ATTACK   JAPANESE DIVE BOMBERS CONTROL THE AIR AS DEFENDERS HOLD ON   ENGINEERS BLOWING UP ALL ROADS TO HALT ENEMY FORRE   Farmers Work in. Fields During Night To Harvest Rice Cron

M’ARTHUR MEN FALLING BACK YARD BY YARD   ‘Robot’ Japs Paying Heavy Toll Cor Gains on Luzon

Nippons Close In On anila As Bombers  Gain Control Of Air   Japanese Driving Savagely North and South of Capital; Yellow Men Only 30 Miles From Manila

Invaders Move As Rebots Into Terrific Fire   Foe Advancing on Bott Fronts; Only 30 Miles From. Manila

Swarms of Japanese Planes Control Air and Massed Tanks and Armored Cars Are Ripping Into Lines of the Defenders --- Invaders Only 30 Miles from the Capital.

FRENCH F LEET ‘WIL CONVOY. FOODSTUFF   Vice Premier Says He Will See French Peo_ple Do Not Starve

Threat To Use Convoy Plan Made By Darlan   British Seizure Of Ships Ires France; Appeal Made For Food ‘So Country Will Not Starve’

FRENCH FLEET MAY BE USED TO CONVOY FOOD, SAYS DARLAN   Vice Premier Warns He Will Ask Petain To Use Fleet If Needed—Advises U. S. Ambassador

Darlan May Use French Fleet ToConvoyFood Ships If British Continue Blockade

SAYS BLOCKADE UPON GERMANY IS INEFFECTIVE   Darlan, of France, Cites Proof in Releasing ot Wheat, by Nazis   Vichy Not . Convoyins Ships With Supplies But Mav

France May Use Fleet To Convoy Ships With Food   Darlan Declares British Blockade Is Not Effective; Petain Says ‘We Are in a Bad Way and Next Few Weeks Will Be Worse’

RUSSIANS ARE FIGHTING THE NAZI ADVANCI   Report Killing 2,500 Germans In An Advance On Dvina Biver.

Murray says strikes due to industry   Refuses to let man raise living

BRIDGES DEPORTATION SUGGESTED TO BIDDLE  Communist Affiliations Cited

Deport’ Bridges, Agent of Justice Department Asks .  Recoinmendation Ma Set New Precedent

Report Filed After Hearing in San Francisco May Become Important Precedent ~~~ ~~“ Piiture Alien Proceedings

Bridges Ouster Is Recommended   Attorney General Urges Deportation To Australia

Special Report Recommends Deportation of Harry Bridges; May Be Important Precedent

A Judge Would Deport Bridges   Jurist Makes Recommendation in Refusing to Re open His Case.

JUDGE REPORTS ~ AFTER HEARING   Refuses Plea to Reoper Deportation Case

DEPORTATION OF HARRY BRIDGES GIVEN APPROVAL   : Jurist Finds C.1.0, Leader I: Comminist, Recommends He Toeave TJ. S.

Report to Justice Department Finds Bridges Red: Deportation Advocated

Would Deport C10. Leader   Deportation Of Harry Bridges As Communist Recommended To Biddle.

SEARS ASSERTS WEST GIO CHIEF 1S COMMUNIST   Immigration Inspector Rules Party Advocates Overthrow of U. 5.

Deportation Of. Bridges _ 'Recommendec   Special Hearing Conclud. ed After 10-Weeks; Re _ hearing Denied.

CALLED A RED   Special Hearing Revealed Ties to Communist Party,~Says Jurist.   CAN APPEAL TO COURTS

May Deport CIO Leader   Federal Inspector Recommends. Harry Bridges Be Ousted

DEPORTATION RECOMMENDED   ‘Special Examiner Advises Ex. pulsion Of Harry Bridges As Communist

Report Urges Deportation of Harry Bridges   Justice Department Finding May Become Precedent for Cases

Report Asks Nation to . Oust Bridges  Special Inspecior   Special Inspector Finds Labor Leader to Be Red

Deportation of Harry Bridges Recommended   Jurist Submits Report on TenWeek Hearing

De ‘portation Of Bridges Is  Ree ee AE   Jurist Finds That He Was Lined Up With Communists

DEPORTATION FER HARRY BRIDGES 15 URGED BY INSPECTOR   RECOMMENDATION THA 1 LABOR LEADER. . TE. SEN! BACK TO AUSTRALIA MADE

Jurist Favors Deportation of Harry Bridaes   Sears Comes to Decision After Long Hearing in West

SEARS URGES _ HARRY BRIDGES’  ~ DEPORTATION   Buifalo Jurist Finds CIO Leader Communist, Party Advocatec Forceful Overthrow of U. S.

Deportation Of Harry Bridges Is Recommended   Special Justice Inspecto Rules Against Member *Canimunist Party

Affiliation With Reds Is Shown   C. I. O. Man’s Return To Australia Urged In Report Made By Special Inspector

DEPORTATION OF BRIDGES URGE   Attorney General Recom mends He Be Sent Back To Australia

DEPORT HARRY BRIDGES, URGES SPECIAL JUDGE   MAN WHO PRESIDED AT IMMIGRATION HEARING COUNSELS RIDDLE   UNIONIST IS COMMUNIST PARTY MEMBER, HE SAYS   Refuses To Reopen Hearing to Admit Deferise’s Claim FBI Tapped Telephone Wires

Special Immigration Inspector Finds He Was Member of Commun-" ist Party   REQUEST CASE BE REOPENED DENIED   CIO Leader Wanted to Of fer Evidence FBI Allegedly Tapped Wires of His Hote! Room

JURIST URGES THAT BRIDGES BE DEPORTED   Recommendation Is Made by Justice Department Inspector   FORMER RED, SAYS CHARLES B. SEARS   Findings Attract Great Attention in the Capital

DEPORTATION RECOMMENDED   Special Inspector Make: Report -After Hearing On Harry Bridges

RECOMMENDS BRIDGES BE DEPORTED    Jurist Who Presided At Ten-Week Hearing In San Francisco Would Send Him Back To His Native Australia —~ Found To Be Communist

SPECIAL MASTER FILES REPORT ON RESULT OF HEARINGS   Labor Leader Declared to Be Affected with Reds By Charles Sears   Request to Reopen Inquiry Because of Tapped Wire Charges Is Denied

DEPORTATION FOR “HARRY BRIDGES 15 URGEN RY INSPECTOR   RECOMMENDATION THAT LABOR LEADER BE SENT  BACK TO AUSTRALIA MADE

DEPORTATION OF BRIDGES ASKED   JURIST FINDS ClO LEADER GUILTY OF RED MEMBERSHIP

BRIDGES LISTED AS COMMUNIS]   Inspector Recommends That Labor Leader Be Deported

ASK BRIDGES’ DEPORTATION   Recommendation Is Made By Inspector at San Francisco Hearing

Government Urged To Deport Bridges   Special Examiner Reports  CIO Agent Was A Communist

SPECIAL JUDGE URGES BRIDGES PE DEPORTED   Long Delay Predicted; Report First Official Interpretation Of  New Alien Law   Communist Party Hit

JURIST FAVORS DEPORTING REI   Send Bridges to Australia Is Verdict of N. Y. Judge

EPORTATION ECOMMENDED FOR BRIDGES   Presiding Judge Says He Is Communist; Also That Party's For U. S. Overthrow

JURIST HOLDS GIO LEADER fo BOVT ENEMY   Recommendation in 10-Weel Hearing Forwarded to - Attorney General.   ASSERTS ALIEN MEMBER OF COMMUNIST PARTY

REPORT SAYS BRIDGES. Ig A COMMUNIST   Attorney General Gets Finding of Inspector. in 10-Week Hearing.   TIES UP MARINE. UNION WITH REDS   Investigator Recommends - That Bridges Be Re turned to Australia.

Judge Recommends ‘Deport Bridges’   C.1.0. Leader Denied Hearing Reopening

OHIO LEGISLATURE IS — PLANNING TO ADJOURI   May Complete Labors by Next Tuesday and There Is a Slim Chance That Deliberations May Be Completed by Saturday—MeCulloch Says That . Tomorrow Will Be Final Working Day  . for the Mace

Ohio Legislature Near Finish Lin   Expect End No Later Than Tuesdav: 34 Bills on Calendar Yet

Blacklist Law Ruled Invalid By High Court   Arizona Statute For Worker Protection Held Too Vague

Covernor Signs  Defense Bills   11-Member Educational Board, Home Guard Included in Laws

NAZI] WARSHIP DESTROYED IN 3-DAY BATTLE   Pride of Reich Navy Is Sunk 400 Miles From Brest

“= owe  1S SST BL arey  Peer te Te ~ See NED WITLI wee c.  _—,"— ty

Podiatrist Uses Alarm Clock, Acid, Poison Tablets in Bizarre Suicide

Prime Minister Says if U. S. Should Declare War on Japan, England Would Too.      TROUBLE IN PACIFIC WARNED BY MINISTER

British Declaration Willi Follow Within Hour,  ‘He Declares   NTALIANS BROKEN’   Our Air Power Is Equal To Germany's, Says Prime Minister

BACKS U. . IN JAPANESE ROW   Britain Ready In Even: America Is Involved In Pacific War

BRITISH READY TO JOIN U. 8. IN PACIFIC WAR   Declaration Promised Within Hour If America Becomes Involved   FLEET READY. IS CLAIM   Premler Predicts Conflict May Spread To Remainder Of Globe

HUME GSUARDISTS 10 HOLD DRILI   Will Be Inspected Friday Night at Armory for First Time.   PLACES TO BE FILLED

1 OWEAR Ih HOME GUARDS   Local Company to Go Into Service at Inspection Friday Night.   AFTER NEW UNIFORMS

Nazi Resistance Gains Strength In Rostov Battle   Germans Rally  Italian and Slovak Allies to Their Aid  REDS STILL ROLLING  Soviets Report Gains on Moscow, Leninerad Fronts

Axis Reserves Used in Move To Halt Reds   Germans Also Admit Using Italians, Slovaks On Southern Front  SEVASTOPOL FASED

FOUND PILOT WAS CARELESS   CAB Places Blame For Crast In Which Rep. Byron, 7 Others Killed

Pilot Blamed For Air Crash   Carelessness Given As Reason by Aeronautics Board

C, A. B. BLAMES AIRLINER CRASH NEAR ATLANTA ON ‘NEGLIGENCE DF PILOT

Man Sentenced In Carroll One Of 22 Paroled   Drew 10-Year Term For Breakins Which Netted Him 75 Cents

Homes, Barns, Trees, Power, Electric Lines  Down in 60-Mile Gale

AXIS TROOPS PUSH BEYOND BENGHAZI   German And Italian Troop: Enter City Yesterday — British Raid Tripoli

10 NAVAL MEN ARE MISSING   Plane Bound for Quon. sett Point, R. I., Long Overdue

Navy Bomber LongOverdue Ten Aboard   Grave Concern Felt As Navy, Coast Guard Push Intense Search  BLIMPS JOIN HUNT

10 Men Missing In Navy Plane   Patrol Ship Sought Is Long Overdue

PRICE CONTROL . BILL DELAYEE   HOUSE COMMITTEE POSTPONES HEARINGS UNTIL THE MID7 DLE OF NEXT MONTH

ANTT-INELATION BILL MoT WAIT ANOTHER MONTE   “Tired” House Committee Spurns Henderson's Plea For Sy veedy Action

Speniransails eiir minriin A LS E Sit Ty BR R  E  t  Recess Hearing On Price Control Bill

JAPS CONFER WITH HULL IN HOUR SESSION   NEW INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY TOKYO SEEKING BASIS FOR PACIFIC PEACE

‘See COAL-LABOR,, Page il  TAPSNESE ENVOYS:“7 RESUME TALKS WITH SECRETARY HULL

Japan Envoy in Meeting With Hull   Secretary Sees Ambassador, Kkurusu

NEW INSTRUCTIONS SENT BY TOKYO TO JAP ENVOYS   More Conferences Held ‘With Hull In Effort to”  Find Peace Formula

Sen. Nye Favors Concessions To Japs   Would End War In China He Declares.

Japan's Envoys Resume Parleys   It Was Indicated Japanese Received New Instructions

Jap-U. S. Conversations Continue After New Instructions Reach Kusuru

FOR AaKS LEWIS CALL OFF STRIKE   Walkout of 53,000 Captive Coal Mine Workers Sched uled To Take Place At Mid night Tonight

FDR. ASKS LEWIS TOCALL OFF STRIKE   Direct Negotiations May Be Used if No Agreement Is Reached

HALT STRIKE, LEWIS ASKED BY PRESIDENT      Announcement of Roose_ velt’s Action Made hy Buard   ALABAMA STRIKE WILL END MONDAY   Agreement Reached on Issues at Joint Conference

FDR ASKS LEWIS TO CANCEL MINE STRIKE ORDER   Defense Mediation Boar Refuses To Recommend Or Condemn Union  Shop Demand   Arbitration Urged

SNOW, COLDER WEATHER DUE   Roads in Nearly All Parts Of State Slippery

CITY IS SOAKED BY CHILLY RAIN   1.39 Inches Fall; Fair and Cooler Tonight

FAIR AND WARM WEATHER SEEN   Clear Skies to Continue Through Tuesday

STATE SENATE — JAX WRANGLE   CONTROVERSY OVER GIVING LOCAL’ GOVERNMENTS MORE SALES TAX MONEY OPENED  . TODAY

Revenue Scrap Reaches Senat   Democrats to Continue Fight to Increase Allocation

FIRST SINCE 1853 AND HAILED - AS DIPLOMATIC COUP   Agreement Was Signed  Buenos Aires After 10 Years of Effort.

U.S, - ARGENTINA TRADE TREATY BLOW 10 AXIS   Pact Climaxes Ten-Yea Effort To Improve Mutual Trade

SIGN FIRST TRADE TREATY SINCE 185:   U. $.-Argentine Treaty is Hailed as Major Victory Over Axis Efforts.

Tc exes gvuas ce gmen ame  HAIL RESULTS TO BE REAPED BY TRADE PACT   Argentina - United States Sign Agreement; Majox Diplomatic Victory Ove: Axis Is Claimed.

Treaty With Argentina Is Blow To Axis   Trade Pact Hailed In Washington As Important Victory

Argentine Trade Pact Hailed As Blow To Axis   10-Year Negotiations.  Completed To Improve U. S.-Latin Economy 

ARGENTINE PACT BEATS OUT NAZIS   First Trade Agreement Since 1853 Seen U. S Diplomatic Victory -

Diplomatic  Dink Major Victory   » Agreement Reached After Ten Years of Negotiations

NAZIS GIVEN SETBACK BY US. ACTION   Iwo trade Rivals Sign First Treaty Since 1853; Victory Over Axis Is Claimed

Argentina Signs U. S. Trade Pact   Blow to Hitler Seen in Tariff Trimmings Deal

TRADE TREATY SIGNED BY U. S. AND ARGENTINE: VICTORY OVER AXIS SEEN

RELATIONS ARE SOLID AS RESULT   Effort of Ten Years or More to Improve Trade Conditions Ends Satisfactorily.

SIGNING OF TRADE. PACT STRENGTHENS UNITED STATES POSITION IN SOUTH AMERICA

Efforts to Cat Spending Seen  Killed by Politic   U.S.-Argentina Trade Treaty Finally Signec

U8, ARGENTINE TRADE PAGT SEEN ~ ASBLOW TO AXIS   TREATY SIGNED. IN BUENOS AIRES HELPS SEAL  LIB ACTCOUE De .

U.S. Trade Agreement With Argentina ‘Me Diplomatic Vie ‘tory Over “Nazi Germany

Treaty With Argentina Is Blow To Axi   Diplomatic Victory Wor By U. S. Over Axi: Efforts To Penetratc Western Hemisphere

Dedicate National  Art Salon   President and Supreme Court Participate in Acceptance of Andrew  W. Mellon's Gift.

HOUSE OPENS NEUTRALITY BILL DEBATE   Leaders Fear Strike Policy May Cost Votes

Rayburn Feels Confident of tiood Majority   Republican Leaders  » At Conference Feel That “We Have This Bill Licked”

STRIKES AFFECT NEUTRALITY ACT LINEUP IN HOUSE   Democratic Chiefs Fear Labor Issue May Cost SorelyNeeded Votes

T8-MONTH SERVICE EXTENSION GAINS FAVOR AN HOUSE   Speaker Rayburn, Leaders Expect House to Appreve Senate-Passed Bill; Give Up Indefinite Proposal  FAR EAST HELPS

Congress Urges Ac: tion to Halt Work . Stoppages  i):         ANGRY .REACTION   Mediation Group, to 2, Reject. Oven Shop _ ::

ClO. Disturbs  House Action   Action Of Labor. Expected To Cut Support From Neutrality Act Changes.

Demands Curb   On Labor  “Sabotage”   Congressman Says He Will Otherwise Fight Revision

—NEUTRALITY—   Strikes Issue In Debate On Revisior   Rep. Smith Asks Curt Placed On ‘Labor Dictatorship’

Smith Urges U.S. End Its Sabotage Of Defense Worl   Virginia Democrat Says He Would Vote ‘No’ on Neutrality Bill  Because of This

URGE 18-MONTH SERVICE EXTENSION   Democratic Leaders Confident House Will Approve Measure —Administration Drops Fight—Bid To Win Votee Far Ril

LABOR UNIONS DENOUNCED IN ARMS.DEBATE   Virginian to Fight Change Unless ‘Dictatorship’ Halted   CLAIMS SABOTAGE   Bill Already is Defeated Declares Republican Leader

RAYBURN CONFIDENT OF DRAFT EXTENSION   Believes House Will Okey 18Month Proposal

LABOR DICTATORSHIP AIRED IN NEUTRALITY DERATE WEDNESDAY   REP. SMITH SAYS GOVERNOR MUST PUT STOP TO DEFENSE LABOR STRIKES

Both Sides Confident As Vote Nearing   Charge Made Labor ‘Dictatorship’ Sabotaging Defense Effort

Longer Service. Expected’ To Get House: Approval   Believe That Nazi Success. Far Eastern - Situation - Will. Help ‘Legislation

Neutrality Fight Lines Being Formed   Both Sides Confident; Action Against Defense Strikes Also Demanded

HOUSE REFUSES TOCUT SHORT ARMY SERVICE   Drive to Make Extended Training Voluntary Is Defeated   RAYBURN CONFIDENT   Representatives Certain To OK 18-Month Bill, Says Speaker

Debate Begins On Neutrality   Leaders Apprehensive LestDefense Strikes Cost Them Sorely Needed Votes

NEUTRALITY VOTE NOW PARTY ISSUE   ADMINISTRATION BILL WILL BE ‘LICKED’ SAYS KNUTSON

House Lining Up For Fight On Neutr ality   Labor Situation Is Believed Endangering Final Action On Revisions

Smith to Oppose Neutrality Change Unless Government Ends “Labor Dictatorship”   Speaker Rayburn Tells Reporters He Is Confident of Majority; Republicans

QUICK PASSAGE OF NEUTRALITY CHANGES SEEN   Speaker Rayburn Predict: Majority In House On Proposed Revision. of Legislation   DEBATE IS OPENED   Lack of Action to Enx Strikes May Result In Loss of Votes to Change Act

Anger Roused By “Labor Dictatorship’? Menacing Neutrality Act Changes

Good Ma jority Viewed: Backing < Neutrality Move      BOR pe Seats Faw £O PU Against Plan - Unless Labor Strife Is Halted

House May Beat Neutrality Revision   Demand For Strike Curb  Action Grows.

DEMANDS LABOR DICTATORSHIP END      Representative Smith Of Virginia Declares He Will Vote Against Neutrality Revision Unless Government Puts Stop To Actions Saboteging Defense Effort

Extension Bill Sure to Pass Rayburn Says   ‘Amendments Will Meet all Reasonable Demands’

RAYBURN IS CONFIDENT OF REPEAL   GOP Oppositionist, However, Says Neutrality . Revision Licked; Action Against Strikes Demanded :

RAYBURN CONFIDENT HOUSE WILL PASS NEUTRALITY REPEAL   Others Fear Continued Defense Strikes May Cost Votes

JACKSON TOWNSHIP FARM, BUREAU HOLDS MEETING   Treasurer's Report Made—Topic: Are Discussed by Three Speakers.

Cotton Clothes Ideal for Area  Cotton Industry to Cooperate With S MA.

Cotton Clothing * Suited For Ares   SOUTHERN CLIMATE I @ BEST SUITED FOR . STAPLE

Jap Maneuvers In Indo-China  Indicate Move   Observers Think Army Preparing To March Southward

OBSERVERS BELIEVE ZERO HOUR AT HAND FOR ASIA   Jap .Troops Stationed at French - Indo China Begin Grand Maneuvers —

BELIEVED ZERO HOUR FOR SOUTHERN ASIA IS CLOSE AT HANI   JAPANESE MILITARY UNIT: STATIONED IN INDO-CHINA BEGIN GRAND MANEUVERS

Zero Hour In South Asia Nearing As Japs Launch’ Maneuvers In Indo-China

JAPANESE ARMY ON MANEUVERS   *  pes Hour Seen Close For South Asia; Diplomatic Pressure Grows.

SEIZE SAIGON DOCK SECTION, WAREHOUSES   Grand Maneuvers By Jay Army In Indo-China a Started.

East Tense As  Japan Parades   Nippon Starts Maneuvers In Indo-China With Enough Troops For Campaign.

Beli eve ‘Zero Hour’ for South  Asia At Hand   Report Increased jap Pressure on Thailand; Seek Pact

 Japs Launch  ° Maneuvers in  Indo-China   Increase Pressure on Thailand; Zero Hour for Southern Asia Seen Near

Campaign Details Barred By Censor   Diplomatic Pressure Grows On Thailand: Say Natior Has Pro-British Tone

ZERO HOUR FOR SOUTHERN ASIA BELIEVED NEAR   Imperial Japanese Unit: Stationed in French IndoChina Begin Grand War Maneuvers   DETAILS SHIELDED   Meanwhile, There Are lt dications of Growing Diplomatic Pressure  on Thailand

Fear Japan Plans Move   Believe .Loing - Anticipatec Southern Expansion Is at Hand

De Brinon Charges Plot   BBC Calls Shooting of Laval Symptom of Rising Revolt

Frank L. Rain dies suddenly at Fairbury   Prominent attorney, Elk. republican

Frank L. Rain,  Fairbury, Dies   Had Been Grand Exalted Ruler Of Elks Lodge, Pro minent Republican,

Vandenberg Claims Sales Tax Support   Plan Would Raise About $1,250,000,000 in New Revenues—Food, Clothing and Medicine Would Be Exempted

Vandenberg Seeks Levy on Products Of Manufacturers Of Five Per Cent   Michigan Senator Says Pian Would Raise $1,250,000,000 in New Revenue

Vandenberg Makes Appeal for Sales Tax   Michigan Senator Claims ‘“‘Substantial Support’’ for Plan Within Finance Committee, Which Is Certain to Face Decision on Revenue Question

SENATOR SEEKS NEW SALES TAX   Vandenberg Propose Manufacturers Levy  On Varied Articles  For Revenue

Sen. Vandenberg Asks Sales Tax To Raise Billion   Proposes Levy of 5 Per Cent On Manufacturers’ Volume As Substitute for New Excises

Sales Tax Is Asked  For Nation   ‘Vandenberg See: Solid Revenue  Increase

Sales Tax Given Some Support By Financial Group   Five Percent Would Raise $1,250,000,000: Ex. empt Food, Clothing

5 Per Cent Sales Tax Proposed By Vandenberg  Senator Denies That Levv:Wonld

Sales, Payroll Tax Plans to Be Considered in Order to Set Aside “Nuisance” Levies   Five Per Cent Manufacturers’ Sales Tax Is Notion of Vandenberg; “Witholding” Levy Also Is Suggested

More Strikes Hit Factories Doing Work For Defense.  Storage Battery Plant   Storage Battery Plant And Shirt Factory Scenes of ‘Walkouts Affocting 4 500   HILLMAN CONTENDS SITUATION IS:OK..

DISPUTES SPREAD IN DEFENSE WORK   Strikes Develop in Storage Battery Concern, Shirt Factory

STRIKES STOP WORK ON TWO DEFENSE JOBS   Storage Battery and Shirt Concern with Army Con tracts Tied Up   HILLMAN OPPOSES ANTI-STRIKE LAWS   Advises Against Legislation As He Appears Before Committee

Turkey Is Facing Change in Policy   Axis Advance Inspires Observers to Action

Turks Incline Toward Nazis  Encirclement of Nation Having Ef. fect on Policjac

PREDICT OKAY FOR DEBT HIKE   Bill To Increase Limit By 16 Billion

Bombers hit London after 3 days quiet   RAF delivers hard blows on reich. Naples

TEXAS BANK ROBBED   Two Bandits Get Undeterminec  Amount at Petrolia

SEEK DAMAGES ~ FOR MILK COWS   'R. M. Schindel  Says Truck. er Plowed Through Herd

SEC DAMAGES FOR MILK OWS   "Re M. ‘Schindel Says Truck er Plowed Through — Herd.

GOP Asked To Play “Cops”   Joe Martin Says New Deal Must Be Audited And “Paliced”

FIVE BRITISH GRUISERS $ AID HIT IN BATTLE   One Of The Orion’ Class - Reported Sunk In Medi terranean Wednesday

Five British cruisers said torpedoed   Italians claim hite in acean

ROME CLAIMS FIVEBRITISH CRUISERS AI   Tialian And German Div Rombers Attack Ships Ta Mediterranean —

3 IN FORMATION OFF LIBYAN COAST   German High Command ‘Claims One of Ships Sent to: Bottom Was of Yeander Class

Farm Groups Urge Defense Action  Statement Calls for National Unity

Farm Groups Demand Unity For Defense   Statement Of Policy Hits Delays In  Production

Farm Groups Urge Defense Action  Statement Calls for Niataner!] Tleafées

WILLIAM BAKER, 68, OCKLEY RESIDENT, COMMITS SUICIDE   DRINKS CAUSTIC POISONING DIES IN LOCKED CAR IN GARAGE

FRENCH SYRIA PUT UNDER GEN. WEYGANL   Move Solidifies Nation's Territories on Each Side of Suez to Meet Wventualities.

Petain Regime Makes Syrian Leader Responsible To Weygand; Move Believed Taken To Knit Colonies

Syrian Governor Put Under Orders Of Gen. Weygand   Move Thought Made to Assure Empire's Unity of Aehon

SENATE SAID READY TO VOTE DRAFT OF 19-20   Approval Predicted Des: . pite Refusal of House to Act   eal “le  HUSBANDS! WARE!!   eee  To Be .Hard-Boiled — tc Ones Having SeifSupnortine Wives

SENATE MAY VOTE TO LOWER DRAFT AGE   Administration Leaders Predict Upper Chamber Will Favor Making Men Of 19 And 20 Liable For Military Service——House Acts Against It

Group Agrees On Loan Rate   Ve ee  85 Percent of Parity For Farm Crop Loans To Be Recommended to Congress.

AGREE ON LOAN OF 85 PER CEN   Conferees on Farm Bill t Recommend Higher Figure to Congress

White Urges State Constitution Be Abolished And Unicameral ‘Legislature System Substituted

WEST TEXAS LEGISLATOR WOULD , WIPE OUT GREATER PART STATE CONSTITUTION IN REWRITE PLAN

DEFENSE PLANT BLAST PROBED   NINE BELIEVED DEAD ‘IN EX PLOSION THAT WRECKED SHELL LOADING . PLANT IN IOWA.

Munitions Plant  Blast Kills Five   26 Injured; Chance Of Sabotage Small

Coalition Between U. S., Britain and Russia Would Conquer, He Says.   UTMOST SPEED URGED   Stalin Also Names Maxim Litvinov as U. S. Ambassador.

Red Leader Is Optimistic as He Scoffs at Hitler Comparison to Napoleon, Cites Gigantic Axis Losses Totaling 4,500,000 Troops; Stalin Says U. S., British,  Russian Combination to Triumph

Stalin Tells Soviets  Democracies to Win   Premier Calls for War Machines and Second Fighting Front in Radio Talk

AN INCREASE IN AID.   November. Public Assistance Paye ments Up in Kansas

Nazis Getting Chilly      Entire Clothing Output Going to Fast Front

State Caught by Priorities Rule On Constructior   Wilson Calls Meeting of Advisory Committee to Consider Tancle   New Office Building, Also — Building for Woodward - Jn Plans Stage

State Caught by Priorities Rule On Construction   YY EESULL Sv Gils JVECCUMIA Ul Advisory Committee to Consider Tangle  HAS SEVERAL JOBS  New Office Building, Also Building for Woodward In Plans Stage

400,000 SOFT COAL MINERS REMAIN IDL   Deadlock Over New Contrac - Continues, Negotiations Continue

400,000 Miners Remaining Idle   NeMmamMing aie  Hope For Resumption  Of Work Within Next AR H aure

Miners Striking In Dozen States   Effort Being Made to Send 400, 000 Strikers to Work Within 48 Hours.”

400,000 SOFT COAL MINERS IDLE TODAY   U.S. Conciliator Sees Peace Ir 48 Hours As Negotiations Are Resumed -

OFFICIAL THINKS — NINERS. MAY BE BAGK IN 48 HOURS   $00,000 Workers Remain Idle as Deadlock Over New Contract Continues; “No Cause For Alarm”  WEOT 4240 2th TOMAY

Soft-Coal’ Mines In Twelve States  Are In Idlenes:   Failure To Agree On New Wage Scale Halts Mine Operations   PRESIDENT MAY ENTER CONTROVERSY   Negotiations In Attempt To Settle Dispute Are Being Resumed Today

ROTARIANS MEET AT NOLANVILLE   Judge Wesley Dice Speaks At Rural-Urban Meeting

FARM TOURISTS - REACH DAYTON   PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF ~ FICIAL ASKS IF GOVERNMENT IS PAYING EXPENSES OF TRIP

SIGHTSEEING TOUR FOR FARMERS WILL OGCUPY THE GROUR   450 Wheat Raisers to Vis. it Laboratory, Huffman Dam and Visit Valley Farmers.

NINETEEN MEMBERS  OF JAPANESE DIET DESIGN TODAY  Ras   Pepper Says Time Has Come To Draw The Line

Speech by-a Member of Japanese Diet Is Banned For Press: He Resigns   Sensation Created in  Parliament; May Have ' Criticised Foreign. Policy

ADDRESS OF LEGISLATOR I§ BANNED   Remarks Called Improper, Ne Hint Of Contents Given; Speaker Resigns

JAPAN DIET. 1S AROUSED BY ADDRESS   Member Is Ousted As Talk Causes Tempest

SPEECH IN DIET _ CREATES FUROR!   Censorship Hides. Full De tails; 19 House Members Resign ‘in Protest

All Is Not Harmonious In Jap Diet   Secrecy Clouds Stormy Meet; New Pepper War Talk

Speech Suppressed  Sensation Created By Talk Declared Improper .  19 OTHER MEMBERS OTTITIN SYMPATITYV

Jap Diet Member In Sensational Speech   So Disturbing It’s Banned From Public, And Speaker Forced to Resign From Jap Parliament

20 MEMBERS JAP DIET RESIGN AS RESULT SPEECH   Sensation Created In Extraordinary Session, But Text of Speech Banned

JAMES ACTS TO CONSERVE GA   Motorists Face Choice of Voluntary Cut or Ra. tions, Governor Says

RATIONING OF GAS IN STATE 1S POSSIBILIT)   Governor James Opens Two-Fold Program To Conserve Oil And Gas, Urges Motorists Co-operate With Plan   URGES PROSECUTION OF SPEED DRIVERS

Berlin Takes View U.S. Is Rebuffed   France Has. Told. America To Mind’ Own Business, Preés Acserta

NAZIS APPROVE VICHY ACTION   Berlin Optimistic Over GermanFrench Relations.

A. P. WRITER GIVES EYE WITNESS STORY OF BRITISH RETREAT   Edward Kennedy Tells of Harrassing Attacks by Nazi War Planes

WITHDRAWAL OF ALLIED FORCES IS DESCRIBED   Correspondent With British In Greece Tells of NerveWracking Experiences as Retiring Columns Are Harassed by Planes  LITTLE DAMAGE DONE

On Retreat In Greece   AP Correspondent Tells Of Constant Strafing By Nazi Planes

A Thousand Nazi Planes Strafe Foe  Rating Alline   Retiring Alhes Forced to Take To Ditches Often

British Retreat A Nightmare  E Columns ‘in. Greece. Constantly Strafed By Nazi Planes

Dry Weather Rushes Corn To Maturity   One-Third of Crop Said Safe From Frost But Fields Are Uneven

Dry Weather — Rushes Corn — No Maturity        One-Third: of. Crop Said ‘Safe: From Frost But Fields: Are Uneven

CORN RUSHED TO MATURITY   About One-Third .of Iows Crop Now Safe from Frost

Boys’ Lark Almost Has Tragic Ending   Two ‘Locked in Freight Car 3 Days Without Food Rescued

Boys Are Locked in Car 70 Hours  Near Collapse From Fright, Starvation

Two Boys Locked in Freight Car Seventy Hours Have Thrilling Ride

WEATHER   Several Injured In Fighting At Air-.Associates, Inc, “Plant {n Bendix

VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT IN NEW JERSEY AIRCRAFT FACTORY   OTHER STRIKES INVOLVING NATIONAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ALSO ANNOUNCED

PLANT AT BENDIX ATTACKED; DAY SHIFT FORCED TORETIRE   Picket Lines Enforced in Protest at Discharge of Nine Employes   Labor Mediation Board is Ignored as Strike Opens In Ship Works

Defense Plants Strike-Stopped   Aircraft Equipment Plant In New Jersey Scene Of Violence

Strike Closes Plant Making Plane Parts   Air Associates At Bendix “ON. I.,Effected; Striker: Hurl Stoites.: -.-

Riot Breaks Out At Plant In New Jersey   - Day Shift Not Allowed To . Enter; Cool-Off Period Ignored in Michigan

CALL VOLUNTEERS FOR CIVIL, DEFENSE      City and County Residents Asked to Begin Registration   OFFICES OPEN MONDAY

FOR CIVIL DEFENSE   City and Comty Residents Asked to Begin Registration   OFFICES OPEN MONDAY

GERMAN OFFENSIVE STRIKING HARDEST IN UKRAINE AREAS   Russians, However, Hi Back Strongly — Japan Hints At Opposition to  U. S: Plans.

Dollar’s Buying Power Decreases Six Cents, Henderson Tells Group   Fear of Inflation Voiced by Price Control Chieftain

ICKES ORDERS STATE CLOSING   Gasoline Stations Tolc To Give Service Only Twelve Hours

U.S. To List All Trucks And Busses   Emergency Need Prompts Making Inventory

TRUCK INVENTORY PLANNED BY GOUT   Canvass Will Be Conducted by State Motor Vehicle Registration Agencies

National Survey Of Trucks, Buses Begins Sept. 25   Canvass To  Aid Defense

Defense Inventory Of All Buses, Trucks In Nation Will Be Launched Thursday; Canvass For Use In War Emergency

Will List All  Trucks, Buse:   Nationwide Inventory I Scheduled To Start On Thursday.

Chile’s ‘Fuehrer’  Under Observation At Asylum After Duel With Police

British Plane, Armed With U.S. Sight. Hits Ship 8000 Feet Down With First Short

Sinking Credited To U.S. Bomb Sight   British Success Off The Dutch Coast Reported.

U.S. Bombsight Is Proved Accurate   British Bomber Gets Hit From 8,000 Feet Up

BOMB SIGHT IS ACCURATE   Source im London Tells of Use of American’ Developed Equipment

USE U.S. BOMB SIGHT TO SINK GERMAN VESSEI   Direct Hit From Altitude of 8,000 Feet. Conjecture of Secret Sight In British Hands.

Secret Sight Aids Sinking      British Bomber U. §.-Equipped Scores On Axis Ship On Dutch Coast.

Tax Problem Is Facing People   ROGER BABSON SAYS NO NEED FOR NEW TAXLS

$1.50 AND $2.00 PER YA:   INCREASED TAYES ARE UNNEGESSARY.-BABSON   Increase National Income And Leave Tax Rates As They Are. Eliminate TaxExempt Security

NO MORE TAXES NEEDED . AT PRESENT, SAYS BABSON   Increased National Income Would Bring More Money to Government; Drive Against Crime Recommended.

We Don’t Need More Taxes, Says Babson   Noted Statistictian Points Out Why Present Taxes Are Sufficient

FIND BODY IN ROOM TODAY      Explosion Follow 8, Damagng School  Ruildinge   TEACHER IS DEAD:   Had Been Held In $5,000 Bail On _ Morals Charge

GAS EXPLOSION ROCKS NEWARK N.J. Hl SCHOO!   Classes Canceled, Damage Will Run Into Thousands. Teacher Takes His Own Life

Blast Damages ~ School Building   Body Of Accused School Supervisor Found In Service Room.

School Blasted By Suicide Gas   Teacher's Body Founc After Morals Arrest

ACCUSED SCHOOL HEAD SUICIDES   Facing Hearing on Moral: Charge, Supervisor Causes Explosion -

Gas Explosion Reveals Death . Of School Man   West New York "Teacher ' Found Dead — Faced _ Morals Charge }  EXTENSIVE DAMAGE  100. Gas Jets Opened But Explosion Came After TNoacher Died

Behind The News  American Press : Given Shabby Deal  in Great Event In U. S. History  British Newsmen Treated Differently —n. DAITTL MALLON™~

RUSSIA REMAINS SILENT ON WAR   Public Ignorant of New Struggle in East

BODIES OF ELEVEN PROBABLY’ SEALED ‘BEHIND BULKHEAD   ‘Navy Places Responsibility for incident ‘Directly on Wo) Li-hoat.

SUB ATTACK RESULTS IN ~— CASUALTIES   Missing Men Are Given ‘Chance in Million’ Te Survive Torpedoing 0! U. S. Destroyer

Ten Other Members Of Kearny Crew Hurt, Two Seriously, In Torpedo Blast; Navy Definitely Blames U-Boat

HOPE FOR GROUP IS ~— GIVEN UP   ‘Chance in a -Million” That Men Survived Tarpedo Blast — Ship  Reaches Port Mon;

NAVY REPORTS 11 MISSING FROM KEARNY   Casualties Aboard ‘Torpedoed 5 hip Are Disclosed— Germany Blamed  by U. 8S.

)thers Injured; German U-Boat Fired Torpedc   io Details of Allack Availabh As Navy Notifies Kin Of the Vieclinss

OHIO SAILOR LISTED AMONG MISSING MEI   “ONE CHANCE IN MILLION’ GIVEN THOSE MISSING AFTER TORPERO STRUCK U..8, DESTROYER

Say Torpedo Fired From  German Sub   Further Details of Destroyer Attack Given Department

‘No Chance’ Given 11 Men On U.S. Ship   Besides Missing, 10 Members of  Crew Injured

ADMITS BREAKING BABY SON’S LEL      Battle Creek WPA Labore: Says Child’s Crying Annoyed Him

SWEDEN WANT: REMAIN NEUTRAL   Germans Reported to Have . Made No Demands for i Passage of Troops

eRAYBURN RAPS PLAN T0 HOLD ° DRAFTEE ARMY   Says U. $. Made Contract » With Boys for Year of Service   Democratic Leaders State y They Will Flatly Reject Proposal

Duke-Duchess  Leave Miami   Enroute To Washington Tc Be Guests Of President And Mrs. Roc7evelt

APPROVE MORE PARITY FUNDS   Senate Committee Make: £450,000,000 Available  For Parity Use

RECORD FARM BILL WINS APPROVAL   Carries 450 Millions For Parity Payments

NEW AGRICULTURE BILL S APPROVED   Parity Payment Funds In cluded in Terms of . Measure.

Unanimous Approval Is Given   $1,340,000,000 Agriculture Supply Bill Approved For 1942

Committee 0.k.’s huge parity fund   1 1-3 billion for agriculture

Unit Okays Farm Supply Measure   Provides 450 Million For Parity Payments

STRIKE LEGIOLATION NOT NEEDED, CLAIM   Hillman Urges New Efforts To Obtain “Cooperation”

ON PLANTS MAY COME   Sidney Hillman Says It May Be Necessary Where Strikes Stop Defense Production, but Urges Cooperation Now

Union Leader Opposes Laws Against Labor   Hillman Tells Of Spirit Of Full Cooperation Between Labor Management.  LIKES MEDIATION IDEA

HILLMAN URGES COOPERATION TO PREVENT STRIKES   Would Favor, However, Government Operation Of Plante If Necessary

Hillman for Taking Over Of Factories   Would Have Government Operate Defense Plants Stopped by Strikes

PLANT SEIZURE FAVORED ONLY IN EMERGENCY   Hiliman, Co-Chief of OPM, Says, However, He Does Not Believe Such Action Necessary Now

COLD WAVE COMING FROM OUT OF WEST, WEATHERMAN SAY!   Wili Nip the Entire North  Central Region By Sun- — day~—Much Snow In Upstate New York.

SNOW GENERAL _ OVER NATION   ‘COLD .WAVE MOVING EAST.   WARD FROM MONTANA—18 BELOW IN SOUTH   o . DAKOTA

COLD HITS © ~ LARGE PART OF COUNTRY   Expected to Nip En tire North Central “Area by Sunday’ 

Se eee  State, Nation F eels Cold Wave: Forecast Rain Or Snow For Ohio Tomorrov

NEW THREAT 1 DEFENSE SEEN   Vote Strike in Military Aireraft Factory Presents New, Pressing Problem,   WAGE INCREASE SOUGHT

IWANVENRCE VW WURNALKRS ¥ OTE  TO STRIKE AT PLANE PLAN   New And Pressing Problem Develops For Federal Conciliators

U.S. to Salvage Paper, Scrap Meta   Maryland Chosen For Initial Drive

MARYLAND GETS INITIAL TEST IN GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN   State Salvage Committee Will Gather Waste Material From Householders To Be Turned Back To Industry Through Junk Dealers

Alice Harriaon visited her p rents over the weekend.   Mra. Mable Vern Kieg spen' Sunday sight with her psreat Mr. acd Mrs. K.A. Cooper.

tL AN OT AIKING AT CPE ARHE ADS   Russian Counter Attack Most Important Development.

Russians Break Up Attempt To Flank Lwow   Claim Sixth German Infantry Regiment _ Completely: Destroyed

LICENSE PLATE DEADLINE T0.BE FRIDAY, JAN. 31   Rules and Regulations. Re. Rosiniration:

LICENSE PLATE DEADLINE ONE WEEK AWAY   List rules and regulations regarding registration

New Year Holiday Observed   Unofficial Truce Last Night — Weather Bad for Flights Today

* BRITISH AND GERMAN * AIRMEN GROUNDED BY WEATHER OR TRUCE   _— Sides Refrain From Operations New Year’ Eve; Britain Blames Weather, Nazis Cite Truce

Nazis Claim Raids Halted For Holiday   British Assert *Truce’ Is Due To Bad Weather

MAN KILLS HIS MOTHER IN LAW AND STABS:WIFE   Also Sticks Knife Into His Infant Son During Quarrel Over Opposition to iivorce   CHILD NEAR DEATH   Wife, Who Won Title of “Most Beautiful Brunette” at Illustrators Meet, to Recover

WAR SITUATION MORE FAVORABLE - TO THE ALLIES   War Moves Today Are Mor: Satisfactory Than For Some Time

SHIPS USED AT SEA CONFERENCE   Battleship Prince Of Wales And American Cruiser Augusta Used For Conference

WARSHIPS OF BOTH NATIONS USED FOR. NOTED CGNFERENCE IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

PICTURE REVEALS AT LEAST PART OF MEETING DETAILS   One Conference Was on-Bri tish Ship, Another on U.S. Cruiser Augusta.

U.S. Attorney Is Instructed to Take No Action in Case of Escaped Flier

MANY DEAD IN EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH FORMOSA   Total of 612 Houses Razed and Some Damage to Railways and Communications Is Reported in Tokyo Dispatch  eee g eae 2 ee zd ther ex eriewex   MAINS ARE AFFECTED

Earthquake In  Formosa Fatal  To 190 Japs   Several Air Bases Mia: Have Been Affectec By Quake On Islan Near Philippines

190 Die In Formosa  Earthquake  Jen Ate R. cac   Jap Air Bases Mav Be Impairec

QUAKEROCKS JAP ISLAND   Formosa, Where Japan Hat Several Air Bases, Scene Of Severe Shock

JAPANESE (GLAND BATTERED BY QUAKE   190 Persons Are Killed ir Worst. Earthquake Since  1930, Tokyo Reports

FORMOSA HARD HIT BY QUAKE   190 KILLED; MILITARY BASES ARE BELIEVED DAMAGED IN TREMOR

AY EARTHQUAKE INSOUTHERN FORMOSA, KILLED 190 TODAY   One. Hundred Sixty-Fouy er sons Were Injured, Overseas Ministry Said.   612 HOUSES ARE RAZED   Some Damage Reported by the Ministry to the Railways.

era ieee carnal ae ae a ea nea ee  Quake Rocks l‘ormosa Isle  Killing 190   Japanese Base Near Philippines Suffers Natural Tragedy

Elements May Aid Allies In Far East War   Formosa Is Badly Shaken, Many Killed By Earthquake

Formosa, Jap Island Base, Hit by Quake   190 Reported Killed; Rail Lines Wrecked; 200 Miles From Luzon

Quake Hits Jap Island   Damage To Communications  Reported on Formosa

19) JAPANESE KILLED: HOMES ARE WRECKED   Formosa Is Shaken By Worst Tremors Since Disaster In 1930

MUST TRAIN  MANY MEN FOR VARIED  ~ SERVICES   Germany Prepared for Sev en Years While Democracies Did Not Compete   ‘EMERGENCY’ MAY BE VERY PROLONGED   ‘Our Tanks and Planes Su. perior to Those of Any Other Anny’

Grave Period Ahead for U. S.  -. Knox and Patterson ~ Testify as to  A eee mad

EMERGENCY FACED BY NATION SAYS STIMSON AY INQUIRY   Civilian Needs Likely To Be Subordinated To U. S. ' Military Program   Army’s Tanks Declared To Be Superior to Those of Any Other Country

U.S. Tanks And Planes Held Best   Patterson Tells Senate Committee Of Defense Steps

U.S. ARMY TANKS PLANES CALLED WORLD'S BEST   Undersecretary of War Testifies Before Senate Committee

SENATORS TOLD ARMY'S TANKS, PLANES ‘REST   Defense Investigators Hea Stimson’s Aide After Latter Stresses ‘Emergency’

U. 3. WEAPON Deol IN WORLD, SENATORS TOLD   Patterson Says Our Planes Superior To Anything Now Used In Europe

U.S. Tanks, Planes Now Best Of All   Superiority in Speed, Armor, Weapons Claimed

U.S. Tanks and Planes are Called Best in World   Undersecretary of War Praises Planning for Thal] & Armee

U.S. Tanks Are ‘Superior Says Undersecretary  Dattarcan Anna   Patterson Appears Before Committee At Capital Today

LIGHT, MEDIUM TANKS OF U.S: BEST IN WORLD   ROBERT PATTERSON ALSC CLAIMS SUPERIORITY FOR ROMEBERS. PURSUIT PLANES   SECRETARY: STIMSON WARNS OF ‘PROLONGED EMERGENCY   Undersecretary Explains Procure: ment of Military Materials to Defense Investitvation

HILL VOTE. ARMED SHIP BILL TODAY   Vote Will Not be Majo _. Test of President’s Foreign Policy:

ARMS BILL PASSES      House Passage of Armed Ship Bill Being Predicted

Kills Estranged Wife In Church   Willis McCarthy, Unemploy ed Artist, Stages Fatal Grand Rapids Shooting   DIVORCE DECREE WAS DUE TODAY

ARMY FLIERS FIND MISSING BOMBER   Plane Downed Near Lyman Wyoming; No Sign of Personnel Seen

Sight Wreckage Of Missing Bomber   But No Sign Of Survivor: Is Noted.

HAS CLOSE CALI,   Eden Just Misses Being In Middle of Air Rettle

MARSHAL PETAIN IS BITTER AGAINST "UNJUST ATTACK"   Gives Word for Fighting Defense of “Sovereignty  ‘of France

Aged Marshal Terms British Attack ‘Profoundly Unjust Aggression’

Allied. Syria  Drive Unjust   Aged Chief” of French State Orders Defense of Mandated Land.

Nazis Warn Ankara Against British Aid   Panic Grips Istanbul With Aliens Ruchine Banks to Withdraw Funds

German Troops Advance  Toward Turkish Border   Jugoslavia In Last Minute Effort For Greek - Axis Peace

Two Startling Assertions Are Made By Churchill in His Report on War

Kearny Plant Would Sell Out to Navy   Proposal Is Made As Knox Takes Control of Work

SHIPYARD OFFERED FOR SALE 10 NAVY   Strike-Bound New Jersey  Shipbuilding Company Makes Offer to U. S.

Kearny Shipyard Offers to Sell Out to Navy   Navy Operation to  Begin Today on

SENTENCE COMMUTED   Assailant Of Laval And Deat Saved From Execution

Say Declaration Has No Effect   Nazis Scoff At British Extension of War

LEAHY ARRIVES AT FRENCH POST IN FIERCE SNOWSTORM   Ambassador To Meet Flandi Today ‘Will  Ask Appoint-

LEAHY ASSUMES DUTIES IN VICH'   New Ambassador B egin Work Following Arrival Last Night in Snowstorm

ADMIRAL LEAHY REACHES VICHY   New U.S. Ambassador At Post; Calls On Flandin

French Welcome  Leahy at’ Vichy   New Ambassador to France to See Petain Either Tomorrow or Wednesday

Fight to ‘Last Ditch’ Seen on Lease-Land Bill * Hearings Start Today   Hearings Start Today in House Foreign ~ Affairs Committee

BITTER FIGHT ONLEASEBILL ‘ IC DDEDICTED   Wheeler Says Approval _ Would Mean Open Warfare   SUPPORT GIVEN BY OKLAHOMA SOLON   Prolonged Senate Debate on the Measure Is Forecast

Bitfer Battle Is Brewing Over Aid-to-Brifain Bill   Opponents of Measure Launch Attack With Radio; Long Senate Hearing Debate Forecast

Aid to Britain...  Wheeler says president asks complete war   Forum debates lease-lend hill

Wheeler Sees ‘Warfare’.  In Arms Bill   Says Lease-Lend Bill Stamps President Definitely War-Minded  MEASURE SUPPORTED BY SENATOR LEE  Opponents in Senate Talk of Long Hearings By Committee

WHEELER AGAINST LEE FOR “WAR AID’   Montanan Says Approval Of Bil! Means “Open Watlare’’; Lee Says England ts U. S. Barrier

Wheeler Declares War Bill to Lead U.S. Into Fighting   Montana Senator Says Form of Measure ‘‘Stamps President as War-Minded”’’; Lee Gives Talk in Behalf of Act; Long Senate Hearings Loom

BIG ARMY BOMBER IS DEMOLISHED IN NEVADA MOUNTAINS   Officials Fear it Was the FourMoter Experimental [Plane Flying From Sacramento to Denver

Army Bomber Carrying Eight Hits Mountain   Death Rides in Nevada Skies and 12 Other Persons Lose Lives When Airliner Is Wrecked in Canada .

Ship Believed on High-Altitude Test Bound for Lowry Yield in Denver

Santa to Tote Heaviest Pack —_— Christmas; No New Toys Next Year

Expect Big Sale‘of- Toys This Yuletide But Style Will Be Little Changed   Defense Demands Makes It Impossible to Get New Mould and Die Machines

Santa Will Tote Heaviest Pack of Toys But New Things Will Be Rare

Santa Ts Tote Heaviest Pack ‘But New Toys Will Be Scarce   Defense Program Takes Metals, So Christmas Crop Will Include Many Gadgets Made of Plastics, and Practically All of Playthings Will Be “Made In U.S.”

Santa Claus to Tote “Heaviest” Pack This Year, But New Tovs Will Be Rare Because of Defense

Nazis Occupy Simferopol; Center Quiet   Nazis Drive Nearer to Sevastopol; Fighting Continues at Tula  San GQYAIN’ FTF WWTanm wmeiatmco

Appears Be Part Of Campaign Te Eliminate Soviets  From Black Sea      Out To Seize Whole Pe: ninswla; Moscow's Defenders Get First Rest In Wecke

Crimean City Falls to Nazis   Simferopol Captured In Rush To Black Sea; Moscow Defenders Get Breathing Spell As Main War Shifts To South

GERMANS TAKE CRIMEAN CITY OF SIMFEROPOL   Capture Of Capital Is Part Of Plan To Drive Reds From Black Sea   SOVIETS THREATENED FROM TULA SECTOR

ee  Lull Is Reported On Central Front Before Moscow; Reich Troops Pushing Toward Sevastopol

CRIMEAN CITY CAPTURED BY NAZI TROOP   Lull Is Reported ix Fighting Around Moecow

Simferopol Has Fallen;  Nazis Drive On   Sevastopol Is Goal and Control of All Of Black Sea Is German Aim; Red Fleet Is Put in Peril by Move

Nazis Pieture Reds F leeing  On Peninsula   Moscow Enjoys Lull, Except in Tula Area, Where Danger Looms  AIR BATTLES HEAVY

New Danger Looms For Red Capital from Tula: Bad Weather Hinders Both Armies

FALL OF CRIMEAN CITY 1S CLAIMED IN BERLIN REPORT   Lull in Most Sectors on Central Front Reported——German Losses in Moscow Battle Placed Around 800,000

Germans Take Crimean City In New Drive   Pressure on Moscow Eases But Quiet Merely Comparative

Great Spring Peace Gffensive Begun by Vatican and Quirinal As British Bombers Strike Telling Blows.   RAIDS TERRIFY PEOPLE, CLAIM

‘Pope Pius All And King Seek Peace For Italy   Report Spring Offensive For Peace For Nation Is Being Arranged   REPORT ITALIAN PEOPL®? SEEK PEACE

POPE, ITALY’S KING SEEK PEACE   Move to Save Empire at Expense of Fascists Seen

PEACE EFFORTS BY ITALY WILL COME SWIFTL'   Even Mild Air Raids Have Terror ized Itallans Who Also See “Inroads” by Germans

Petitions Pour in From All Giver Kingdorr   Pope and King Collaborating in Peace Drive

VAST SHIP PROGRAM IS IN HIGH   Commission Reports First Vessels of Emergency Plan to Go Down Ways Thead of Schedule

Ship Building Program In U.S. “Well Ahead of Schedule” Say Officials   Four Hundred and Twelve Vessels Will Be Constructed Under Set-Up !

NEWS DEALERS ON STRIKE   Papers Are Hard to Get in Some Sections of New York City

21LU.S. Army Bombers Arrive In Honolulu   Quick Military Move Reportedly Aimed at Strengthening Island Citadel

Japanese Hint Desire for Talk Extensior   Expansion to South Must Continue, Gen. Ando Warns

Methodist Emergency _ Million fer Relief of: Suffering Europe   Colléetions:. WHISBe:-Taken /In -Al Methodist: Cherches- ‘Sunday, ~ a March:2nd “

METHODISTS TQ. SEEK HUGE SUM: IN WAR APPEALS      Local Church To Participate In Crusade Planned For ~~ March 2

FIRST PHASE OF GERMAN-RUSSO WAR NOW OVER; ATTACK SLOWED; DELAYED ON INVASION SCHEDULE

THE WAR MOVES ARE ANALYZED   German-Russian War Is Entering Its Second Phase of The Moves.

German and Russian War Is Believed Entering Second and Perhaps Decisive Phase

Soft Coal Impasse   North-South Wage~ Diff. erential Still’ Ties Up Industry

MUSIC FESTIVAL AT THE WEEK END      "pper Towa University Wil He Host to Bands From Nearby Towns Mareh 21 and 22

Baylor Girls Must Sign Pledge Net to Smoke Cigarets, Or Re Sent Home

WAR COMMENTATOR CRITICAL OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENT ALLEGED NEWS DISPATCHES BEING OFFERED

STRESSES VALUE OF AP AS FREE NEWS AGENCY Danger of Propaganda Pointed Out

cecal Se Ed ' Necessity Of Free Press. Recognized By British, With  Tribute To Associated Press Loe Py DOWitt Mackenzie

Propaganda Clogs Public's Vision of Real Truth of War   Army Censorship, Canned Reports Work Against Governments, Because  Truth Is Vital

THE WAM TODAY,  ~  Only U.S. Has A Free Press Even Britain's ~  Reuters Questioned Ton Ranking ta AD

War Propaganda, Suppression Are World Dangers   ‘Withholding Of News _And Dissemination Of Lies Blindfolds

WAR'PROPAGANDA IS  BAR IN GUAGING: WORLI CRISIS—MACKENZIE   Danger Lies In Withholding Legitimate News From People

\Need For Freedom Of The Press Recognized When Commons Rejects Proposal To Nationalize Reuters

23 Million Dollar Omnibus Tax Bill Rests In Senate   Proposal First In Five Years With ‘Chance Of Passage

NEW OMNIBUS TAX BILL FASES SENATE AS COMMITTEE ACT!   MEASURE PROVIDES $23. 661,000 AND IS REPORTED WITH UNANIMOUS FAVOR

Cave-In Kills Two Men   Miners Burrow Through Rock, Dirt to Reach Victims

IT’S ALL SETTLED   Next President Will Be _ Either Willkie Or Hopkins :

BERLIN ADMITS SOVIETS LAUNCH COUNTER-ATT AGH   This Dees Not Bear Out Previous Statements That Eussian Resistance Is Broken

REDS REPORT NEW SETBACK FOR INVADERS   Berlin Claims ‘‘Bloody Losses’’ Were Inflicted on Muscovites

[ONE OF BERLIN DISPATCH HINTS SERIOUS OPPOSITION IN EAST Ad WAR ON RUSSIA 15 PROLONGET   Moscow Communique Tells of Heavy Battles With Foe Stalled and Suffering Heavy Loss In ThreePointed Drive On Soviet   RERLIN

High Command Admits for - First Time That Reds Have :  Launched Counter -attacks

Sustained Intensity In Attacks   Mcscow, and Berlin Both Report Onslaugh:s—Hitler Behind Napoleon

Italians Are Speeding Up Their Flight   Stragglers Fall to British As Withdrawal Toward Bengazi Moves Faster

WEEK DRIVE AGAINST ERITREAN CAPITAL NEARS END    Report Operations About ICheren Are Developing  Successfully

TTALIANS PICK UP SPEED IN RETREAT   British Press on Toward Bengasi and Take Some 400 Stragglers .   CLOSE IN ON ASMARA

SPEED IN RETREAT   British Press on Toward Bengasi and Take Some 400 Stragglers   CLOSE IN ON ASMARA

SAND FLIES   Fleeing Fascists Churn Desert In Desperate Speed Dash.

British In Readiness For Drive   Closing In For Quick Showdown Battle: For Control Of As.  mara And Bengasi.

British Headquarters Report Speed of Advance  Baewtma Cnasade PV atracat

British Keep Italy's Army  On the Run   Smash Through Eritrea and Close In on Bengasi

SAY ITALIANS GOING FASTER IN WITHDRAWAL   English Also Moving In For Showdown Fight  Car Acmarn   BOMB ALONG ROADS   Soldiers Mowed Down And 20 To 30 Vehicles Wrecked By Planes

Showdown Fight In African War Looms  As British Advance   Eritrean, Libyan Strongholds Threatened By Imperial Army’s Twin Campaigns

BRITISH DECLARE ITALIANS INCREASING — SPEED OF WITHDRAWAL TOWARD BENGASI

British Close In on Bengasi Italian Retreat  Speeds Up in Face of Attacks

12,000 MEN ON STRIKE ARE IDLE   19 Minor Strikes tn Progress b Defense Industries Of The Country.

SEEK PERFECTION OF STAFF GROUPS   Exercises With Third Army in Louisiana Carried Out to Boost Efficiency.

BEER BEING RATIONED BY HOTELS IN JAPAN      Shortage of Grains Due i Wat Leads to Self-Imnosed Restrictions

Five German Subs Sunk by British, Sailor Declare:   Sixth May Have Gone Down, Letter from Canadian Asserts

JURY FOR FLOGGING TRIAL 15 SELECTED   Aldythea Keith to Be Tried at Camdenton

Red Resistance Blocks German Frontal Attack   Drive On Moscow Considerably Slowed By Stiffened Defenses; Invaders Intensify Assault In The Kalinin Sector

‘MORE AID FOR THE AGED   Average: Welfare Grants in Kansas Were. $2 Higher in. October —!

U.S. 1S SHORT OF AMMUNITION, FDR, REVEALS   Disclosure Made at Press Conference in Comment On Irish Guns Request

NATION CONFRONTED WITH AN AMMUNITION SHORTAGE TODAY   PRESIDENT LOOKING INTU MATTER SENDING RIFLES TO IRISH

F. R. Says None Can Be Sent Abroad   Some Rifles May Go Te Ireland, However, Pres. ident Indicates.

Shortage Of Ammunition Is Revealed  President Says   President Says Production Is ‘Way Behind’

U. S. SHORT IN AMMUNITION   Roosevelt Makes This Disclosure At Press Conference—  Says He Is Looking Into Question Of Sending Same Rifles Ta liek

RIFLES FOR INGH, BUT NO AMMUNITION   President Reveals Short. age of Output to Meet ~S. Needs.   SILENT ON AID TO BE GIVEN RUSSIA   Declities to Comment on  Complaints of Delay by omumunists.

AMMUNITION SHORTAGE FAGESUS.   F.D.R. Bares Trouble, Slate: Phane Conference With Welles on Reds.

foosevelt Reveals Deficiency in Comments On Irish Requests For-Help   UNDECIDED ON RUSSIA AID   President Says Some Arms Articles At Peak Now, Others Still faa

“U5, FAR BEHIND ON AMMUNITION, SAYS ROOSEVELT   > Would Like to Send Weapons to freland But There Is Shortage   *NQ COMMENT ON HELP TO SOVIETS   Charge It Is Half Hearted 2 Elicited No Reply From Chief

Bare Shortage Of Ammunition   Roosevelt Says U.S. Ils Way Behind

AMMUNITION SHORTAGE FACES NATION, FDR STATES   Roosevelt Mentions Possibil. ity Of Sending Rifles* To Ireland

Nation Faces Shortage Of Ammunition   FDR Reveals VU. S. Has Inadequate Supply For Defense

SHORTAGE OF AMMUNITION   President Reveals Coun try Way Behind’ For Itself.

FDR Reportsa Shortage of Arms   Nation Hunting for Guns to Send to Ireland

Ammunition Lack Confronts Nation in Defense Effort   President Reveals Situa tion At His Press Conference Today

RIFLES MAY BE CENT TO IRISt   President Discloses Conditions At Hyde Park Press Conference   DISCUSSES RUSSIA   Rigas Talk With Welles egarding Aid To Soviet Union

U. S. SHORT OF AMMUNITION   President Roosevelt Says Nation Is Behind On Ammunition for Se}!

Munitions Shortage Is Disclosed   Situation Pointed Out By Roosevelt In Refusing Plea Of Trish Government

FDR Reveals U.S. Short of  Ammunition   Await Conference With Welles on Help for — Soviet Russia

RRISH COULD HAVE RIFLES, NOT BULLETS   (fF. D. R. SILENT ON REN PRESS CHARGE OF HALF ‘ HEARTED AID   BUT HE'S SATISFIED WITH SOME ANGLES OF DEFENSE   With Olhers, He's Not; Will Discuss Helping Russia When Sumner Welles Reports To Him

FDR DISCLOSES COUNTRY SHORT OF AMMUNITION   Willing to Send Rifles to Ireland If Promised Eire Will Defence Self, but No Shells

U.S. AMMUNITION SHORTAGE BARED BY ROOSEVELT   PEAK OF PRODUCTION MAY TAKE A YEAR, HE ANNOUNCES

Find Shortage of Ammuanition Here   This County Is Way Behind on This Article, Says President Roosevelt.

RIFLES MAY BE SENT IRELAND   FDR Says Eire Must Pledg« To Oppose Nazis

ARMAMENT All FOR IRELAND ~ DISCUSSED   Tells Newsmen Rifles May Be Sent To Irish   NEEDS CITED   Roosevelt Points Out Production In Some Lines Has Reached Peak

SHELL OUTPUT   May Send Irish Some Rifles, But No Bullets: Production Far Behind; No Decision Reached Yet On Aid  Ta Ruesia.

Rifles May Go To lrish, But Shells: Must Stay Here:   Problem Of Russian Aid Still Present; ~ Conference Friday =

President Roosevelt Re veals Country Short On Ammunition Supplies

NATION FACED WITH SHORTAGE OF AMMUNITION   Roosevelt Reveals Fact Ir Stating U.S. is Unable to Send lreland Such Aid   MAY BE GIVEN. ARMS   Must Give Assurance to Defend Selves Against German Attack, Chief Executive Says

Arms Shortage ‘f Is Indicated by ©  Pres. Roosevelt   Ammunition Can’ t Be Sent to Ireland as U.S. Be: hied m Production.   Confers With Welles On Help for Russia

F.R. Reveals Shortage of Ammunition   Makes Statement During Discussion of Sending  Rifles to lreland

Ammunition Shortage Is Facing U. S.   Assurances Necessary Before Arms Will Be Shinped To Ireland

Shortage Of Ammunition Is Revealed   President Says Production Is ‘Wav Behind’

SHORTAGE OF BULLETS REVEALED   Can’t Send Ammunition To Ireland For That Reason, Roosevelt Says   MAY SEND RIFLES FOR DEFENSE   Irish are - Seeking  Many} Things From U.8.; Some Production Going strane

ROOSEVELT HSbUSSEA IRISH ALD   No Guns Unless Eire Will Fight  ns  F. D. TAKING REST  Meets Reporters at Hyde Park

eee ee ge on ee ee a  ROOSEVELT REVEALS NATION FACES AMMUNITION SHORTAGE

U. S, SAID SHORT ON AMMUNITION   FDR Makes Disclosure, Studies Question of Sending Rifles to Ireland

US. SHORTAGE OF AMMUNITION TOLD BY FD. R   America Unable to Help Irish Because of  Lack, Claim

F.D.R. SAYS U.S. SHORT OF AMMUNITION   Country’s Output Is Far Behind Needs, President Says in Discussing Treland’s Request for Defense Accictanrea

U. S. Is Faced With Shortage  Of Ammunition   Rifle Processing Is Up To Schedule, FDR  Declares

President Says Army Is In Need Of Ammunition   Roosevelt States Irish Will Not Get Arms Now Because Of Deficiency

Ritles. Not Bullets for The Irish   President Says America Short Of Ammunition

Aid To Irish Is Studied By White House   Quantity of War Materia! Available Discussed Before Press

PRESIDENT AIRS U. §. SHORTAGE IN AMMUNITION   Weighs Sending Of Rifles Tc Ireland If Assurances Of Defense Are Given

U.S. Short on Ammunition,  FDR Discloses   Reveals That He Contem plates Question of Send. ing Rifles to Irish

IRISH PLEA FOR ARMS IS STUDIED, FDR AVERS   America Not Able To Furnish Shells, He Declares   “RIFLES MAY BE. SENT   U. S. Will Ask ‘Assurances Of Defense’ From Ireland

Rifles May Go To Ireland but Not the Bullets  Says ‘Yes’ and ‘No’   Says ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ To Question of Peak Production of U. S.

Ammunitior A Problem   President Reveals That U. S. Faces Shortage; May Send Guns to Irish

Aid for Etre Is Discussed By President   Shortage of Ammunition for This Country and England Enters Into Question

President Says Ammunition Shortage Confronts Defense Efforts.   /NOT ENOUGH FOR EIRE

, U.S. Lacks Ammunition, ‘F, D. R. Says   May Send Rifles But No Shells  To Irish, President Tolls Newsmen

Britain Makes Civilian Prisoner Exchange Offer to Berlin as the Transfer of Wounded Men Begins

Prisoner Exchange Will Stari Tuesday   _ British Offer to Widen ‘Scope’ of Repatriation

British Offer Further Swaps  Of Prisoners   United States Would Act As Intermediary For Warring Powers

Britain Ready For Exchange Of Prisoner:   Will Begin Tomorrow— All Civilians Not of Fighting Age to Go  HESS NOT INCLUDED  U. S. Suggested as the Intermediate For This Exchange

Britain Is Willing to Repatriate Civilians — WOUNDED WAR  PRISONERS TO SAIL TUESDAY

U.S. MAY AD IN EXCHANGE OF WAR PRISONERS   Briish Seek to Send Al Nazis Except Men of Fighting Age

New Prisoner  Exchange Plan  To the Nazis British Willing To Trade All  Eveeant Men.

LONDON URGES U. 8. 10 ASSIST PRISONER TRADE   WOULD HAVE WASHINGTON GO-BETWEEN IN EXCHANGE OF CIVILIANS   WOUNDED SOLDIERS WILL BE TRANSFERREO TOMORROW   British Carefully Avold Promising To Send Hess Home; Delays Cleared Un

Britain Willing fo Transfer Civilians  Pronoses ll} S Act   Proposes U.S. Act As an Intermediary

Britain Ready — For Exchange Of Prisoner:   Ui EF LISUMCIS  Will Begin Tomorrow— All.. Civilians Not. of Fighting Age toGo —  HESS NOT INCLUDED  U. S. Suggested as. the Intermediate For This BReycehoanoa

British Ready For Exchange Of Civilians   Make Proposal by ‘Radio to German Government, Wounded Men to Be Exchanaed

BRITISH, GERMAN EXCHANGE NATIONALS BE HELD TUESDAY   GREAT BRITAIN ANNOUNCES WILLINGNESS FOR REPAT-_ RIATION PRISONERS

Way for Exchange of Wounded War Prisoners Apparently Ils Cleared

Britain Tells Germany Of Willingness To Exchange Civilian War Prisoners

ARRANGE TRADE OF PRISONERS   British and Germans tc Exchange . Civilians _ Across English. Channe!

British Offer Exchange  Of Civilian War Prisoner:   Wounded Troops To Be Traded With Nazis Tuesday

BRITISH READY FOR EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS   Germany Formally Noti fied of Readiness to Carry Out Exchange Planc

27th American President Is Inaugurated In 38th Public Ceremony Today

Roosevelt Becomes 27th Man to Take  Over Presidency   Day’s Inauguration Rank: as $8th in U.S. History; Fr. D. R. Is Nation’s  Sole Third-Termer

TODAY’S INAUGURATION 38TH BUT ROOSEVELT ONLY 27TH MAN TO GO THROUGH PUBLIC RITES

GERMANS ATTACK DESPERATELY 10 FIND WEAK SPOT   Terrific Cost to Invaders in cidenta-—Russians Pursue Retreating Nazis.

Counter-Blow Hurls Back . Invading Foe   Snow and Cold  Are Hinderiag  Nezi Operetions

LARGE CROWD = ‘18 ENPEGIEL   Meeting of Cowity Commis sioners Monday Will Attract Many.   RENT SQUABBLE IS UP

LARGE ChOWL I) EAPEGTEL   Meeting of County Commis. sioners Morday Will Attract Many.   RENT SQUABBLE IS UP

U5, TRANSPOR! AGROUND; MANY TAKE 10 BOATS   Hits Rocks Envoyage North to Supply Alaskan Points

U.S. TRANSPORT RUNS AGROUND   No Lives Are Lost But Vessel Sinking

Army Transport Runs Aground   Passengers, Most of  Crew Take Lifeboats

ARMY TRANSPORT STRIKES ROCKS   Sinking Off British Columbic Coast; All Aboard are Believed Safe.

No Lives Lost When Transport Goes Aground   Army Ship Hits Channel Rocks on Way to Alaska

U.S. Army Ship Runs Aground Off British Columbia With 61 Aboard; No Lives Lost

U. S ARMY "TRANSPORT. “TS AGROUND   Passengers. and Crew  in “Lif eboats  Off  _ Brit. Columbia Coast

U. S. Transport Runs Aground; No Lives Lost   Crew and Paseengers Take io Life Bunts

Warmer Weather Will Visit Ohio on Tuesday By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

STATE TAX BILL FIGHT BREWING   Democratic - Republican Coalition Maps Plans For Major Attack

COALITION PLANS FOR MAJOR ATTACK ON STATE TAX BILL   Revamped Legislation Faces Still Another Proposal Embodying Added Reductions in the State  leacome Tax

SEND 4 BILLS TO GOVERNOR   Iowa Legislators Home Ove Sunday After Busy Week

Gayest Welcome Ever Awaits ’42 In Penn’a But It'll Also Be Oujet

SHORE PRIVILEGES FOR SEAMEN DENIED   Part Of Crew Of Scuttled Lines Columbus To Be Transferred To New Detention Camp

SHORE LEAVE IS. DENIED TO NAZIS   Interned Men Are Haltec After One Member Of  Crew Escapes

Training Rigid For Beginners  In Gun Making   Safety goes with skill in precision work at arsenal— Advancement not very fast.

Driver Is Charged With Manslaughter   Pleads Innocent After Collision With Train

U.S. To Reject lialy's Protest  Ilegality Contention Refused Under U. S.  hAniebima law

ITALY’S NEWEST NOTE MAY BE REJECTED   Rome's Latest Protest Against Seizure Of 28 Of Her Ships In American Ports Expected To Meet With Prompt And Ulnaualified Action At Washineton

See Rejection Of Protest On Ship Seizure   Fascists’ Latest Protest Says Damage To - T Not Cov: ered By U. 8. Law.   MAY RECALL COLONNA

PROTEST TO MEET REJECTION   Italy Contends” Shit Seizures Were [legal but U. S. Holds Law Fully Justifies Its Action 7

BELIEVE U.S. WILL REJECT ROME PROTEST   Difficulty over - Seizure of Ships Remains Unsettled at Washington, Rome

U.S. AND. ITALY NEARER BREAK OVER: VESSELS   Mussolini May Recall Am. _ bassador As Second Pro- . facet Te Ratarted

ITALY’S LATEST PROTEST FACING FLAT REJECTION   Newest Diplomatic Skirmish Between Rome and Washington Another in Leng Chain of Events Contributing to Strained Relations   BREAK OFF POSSIBLE

US To Reject Latest Ship  Seizure Note   Italy Bases Protest On A Contention Of Illegal Proceedure

U.S. to Reject Italian Protest   Italian Note Against Seizure of Ship: for Sabotage Is Based on Plea of Illegality, U.S. Reports

U.§. TO REJECT ROME PROTEST SHIP SEIZURE   Government Already Ha: Taken ‘Position American Law Fully Justified Action   WERE SABOTAGED   Effect Gives Rise to Specu lation Mussolini May Be Considering Breaking Diplomatic Relations

Italy's Latest Kick Given No  Consideration   New Protest Increases Strain On Washington: . Rome Relations.

EXPECT U. S. WILL REJECT NEW PROTEST   Government Already Haz Adopted Position That Ship Seizure Was Justified

Rejection Seen Fo Italian Protest Of Ship Seizures  U. §. Has Already Taken Stand That

Prompt And Unqualified Rejection Expected To Greet Protest; Claim Vessels  Not Badly Damaged

Children of Wartime. London Dream of R:A.F. German Parachutists:

American Eagle Squadron ‘Struts lis Stuff’ in Breath-Taking Air Show: Wins Praise of British

AMERICAN FLIERS ~ READY TO FIGH   STAGE AIR SHOW IN ENG. LAND TO PROVE THEY CAN HANDLE PLANES,

SHOCK TROOPS USED   “Commandos” of Britain for Sabotage and Raiding

NO MEN ON RELIEF CAN AVOID SERVICE   Can't Claim Deferment Because of Dependents,  Draft Board Rules

NO MEN ON RELIEF CAN AVOID SERVICE   Can't Claim Deferment Be cause of Dependents,  Draft Board Rules   FIGHTEEN MEN SIGNED

Smet   Senator Capper Hits Meas: ure as Leaders Predict  Vote to Aid British in Noayt Waal.

AID BILL HEARING HALTED TO HONOR FIRST — PRESIDENT   Both Sides Claim George Washington Would Have Supported Their Positions

British Aid Bill Likened To Crusades   Sen. Capper Calls It Bombastic Nightmare  Wants To Know What America’s Goal Is To Be

ARMS BILL Is ASSAILED AS “NIGHTMARE:   Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas Demands to Know U. S. Aims  In Struggle.

BAITIGH AID ASSAILED BY SEN. CAPPER   He Says It G:ves the President Entirely Too Much Authority.   CALLS IT ‘‘FANTASTIC”   Wants to Know to What _ Limits President Intends  tc Take Nation.

CAPPER ASKS PRESIDENT 10 EXPLAIN AIMS   U.S. Fooled Once, Fighting for Democracy, Capper Asserts

BILL, CALLED, “FANTASTIC” BY FIERY REPUBLIC AN— CLAIMS ROOSEVELT WOULD BE GIVEN “WAR MAKING POWERS

‘Aid’ Bull Bitterly Denounced By Capper)   Is ‘Fantastic Nightmare,  Says Senator; Solon Asks  g Outline Of U. S. Aims In ~ Senate Speech

is MASKS: ARE. 10 BE (SSUEL   Coastal Areas’ Will Be Sup. plied Some Time Dur- . _ ing Next. Year.   EVEN FOR: BABIES

GAS MASKS FOR COASTS PLANNEL   Civilian Defense and Army Getting Ready to Pro tect Civilians.

To Be Prepared for Any Con:tingency, La Guardia Wants 50,000,000  - Macks.

BAD MASKS ARE 0 BE loaUED   Coastal Areas Will Be Supplied Some Time During Next Year.   EVEN FOR BABIES

Ship Building Program to Be Nation’sBiggest   ‘Congress Hears Plana fo  bees. 9-Billion on : U. S. Fleet

FRITZ KREISLER IS HIT BY TRUGK   Famous Violinist Seriously  Hurt in New York

Famed Artist Is. Struck By Passing Car   Kréisler Suffers Possible Fracture Of Skull

Noted Violinist Is Uncon scious in New York Hos pital; Struck by Automobil On Way To Carnegie Hal

FRITZ KREISLER STRUCK BY CAR   Condition Is ‘Satisfactory: _ Artist’s Hands Uninjured

Fritz Kreisler Hit by Truck   But His World Famous Hands Are Not Injured

VIOLINIST IS GRAVELY HURT   Fritz Kreisler Is Struck by Motorcar; Taken to Hospital

Fritz Kreisler, Hit By Truck, Stull Critica   Has Not Regained Con sciousness; Believe  Skull Fractured

Fritz Kreisler Struck by Car   Violinial’s Condition Reported ‘Snrisfac     eres

Fritz Kreisler Is: Improved —   “Struck By: Truck’: : On New. York Street

FRITZ KREISLER HURT   AFamous Violinist Struck By Auto At Busy Intersection

Fritz Kreisler Is Struck By Aufo   Famed Violinist’s Head Injured, Hands Unhurt

FRITZ KREISLER IS UNCONSCIOUS   BUT PHYSICIANS SAY CONDI: TION OF VIOLINIST IS “SATISFACTORY.”

india’s Nobel Prize Winning Poet Is Deac   Rahindranath Tagore Dies After Protracted IlIness  WROTE BEST SELLERS Practically Unknown in  Western World Until After 1918

Indian Poet, Nobel Prize Winner, Dies   Tagore Was World Famous For Writings

,Peen to Page Grn. COMM For)  GREATEST MODERN POET OF INDIA DIES IN CALCUTTA

Tagore, Famous Indian Writer, Dies   Winner Of Nobel Litera. ture Prize In 1913.

FAMED POET OF INDIA DIES   Rabindranath Tagore Passes at Calcutta At Ace of 80 Years

NAVY TRUCKS PUT IN USE IN STRIKE ZONE   Machines, Driven by Uniformed Men, Carry Workmen   PROTEST IS FILED BY UNION LEADERS   Trucks Are Peited With Copies of Strike Bulletin

MARINES, oAILORD ESCORT WORKERS   Transport AFL Workmer Through CiO Picket Lines   CARRY NO ARMS   Push Back-to-Work Move. ment in West Coast Shipyards. No Violence

C10 Protests Use of Navy Trucks To Carry AFL Workmen into Plants

SAILORS ESCORT SHIP WORKERS   Uniformed Drivers Bring Complaint From Strikers

MAYON. VOLCANO ERUPTS   Nearby “Villages : ‘in Luzon are ‘Endangered by Cone

Judge Rodman Holds Court Session Here  Sale Of Lands In Probate And Under  Moartocace Annrnoved

Judge Rodman Holds Court Session Here  Sale Of Lands In Probate And Unde

Counter-Attacks By Soviet Troops Take Heavy Tol!   Neutral Observers Say Main Push Toward Russ Capital is Spent

ANNOUNCEMENT BY NAZI HIGH COMMAND 15 EXTREMELY BRIE   NO SPECIFIC MENTION MADE OF BATTLE RAGING FOR POSSESSION OF LENINGRAD

NAZI MUNITIONS TRAIN EXPLODES   Repair of Damage to Tracks in Hungary Will Take Weeks to Complete.

NAZI TRAIN EXPLODES   Tracks Over Which 17 Troops Passed Wrecked in Hungary

MUNITIONS ON TRAIN EXPLODE   Hungarian Town Is Severely Damaged by Explosion After Crash

GERMAN MUNITIONS TRAIN EXPLODES WHEN IT STRIKES ANOTHER: TOWN DAMAGED      Repairs On Main Line from ftungarxt To Rumania Will Tak: Weeks

Nazi Munition Train Explodes  Hungarian Rail  Crash Damages  Allofa Town

Long Drawn Out Conflict Would Defeat Nazi Leader’s aim, Says MacKenzie; Old Problem Of Morale Bobs Up, Again

Britain Rash To Gamble German Assault On Russia Will Be Long; Lack Information Of Real Strength Of Stalin’s Communist Forces

The War Today--- ‘ By DEWITT MACKENZ  Na Carelusive Evidence Yer of Reds' Resistance Powers

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS      Hitler Must Have Quick Victory Against Reds To Achieve His Aims

Hitler Must Destroy Red Army And Dominate All Soviet Russia If He Expects To Continue War

Hitler Secking Quick Killing, May Be Fooled   RY NPEWITT MACKEN SIE

NO CONCLUSIVE PROOF SHOWN OF RED ARMYS: RESISTANCE POWERS   Nazis Have Driven Deer _ Into Russia But Have ' Won No Decisive Victory

Key to Campaign Is “Whether Hitler Can Smast Red Army, Win Country

THE WAR TODAY,  Morale Great Test of Reds  If They Can « Keep Going Nazi Bare Tange War

TEN DAYS OF FIERCE FIGHTING EAILS TO SHOW CONCLUSIVELY WHAT STRENGTH RUSSIA’HAS

Pressure Is Applied to  Yugoslavia   Nazis Demand Free Path Into Greece For Gray Hordes

TURKEY WILL FIGHT, PRESS WARNS REICK   Russia Not Expected To Ac If Nazis Invade Bulgaria

FEAR NAZI PUSH VIA BULGARIA OR YUGOSLAVIA   Greece Calls Up Additional Reservists As Unrest Mounts In Balkans; Britain To Regard Rumania As “Enemy Territory.”

Greeks Call More Troops   Government Fears An Invasion by Germany ;  Three Classes Called

Greeks Call Up Reserves While RAF Pounds Tirana   Yugoslav Border Reports Say Several Classes Called to Colors in Apparent Bear af Cerman Invasion   PRESS SAYS TURKEY WILL FIGHT   Britain Warns She Will Regard Rumania ~:. Territory Under Enemy Occupation Beginning Saturday

CALLS UP MORE MEN   Report Country Prepares : For Possible Nazi Invasion

GROWING PLANE CRASHES PROBEL   INTENSIVE STUDY OF SAFETY METHODS IS ORDERED

AIR DEATHS SPUR SPECIAL SAFETY STUDY   Ratio of Fatalities tc Hours Flown Said Actually Lower

Safety Measure Study, Planned -For Air-Corp:       Deaths Of 27. Army. Fliers       “Help “Prevent Clashes

AIR CORPS 2 MONTHS’ TOLL IS 29   Army and Navy Undertake Extensive Study of Safety Records; Air Disasters Seem to Run in Cycles °  >

27 ARMY ELIERS KILLED WITHIN TWOMONTHS   Intensive Study of Safety Records and Prevention:  of Crashes Launched

PLANE CRASHES FOSTER INQUIR   At Least 27 Army Fliers Have ' ‘Died in Less Than Two Months

27 Deaths Prompt Air Corps Probe   12 Navy Flyers Also Killed Since Mid-Decemhar

BEING STUDIEL   Cause of Increase Held Largely Die: to Greater Activity.

Safety Record Probe Planned In Air Deaths   Sudden Increase Held.  However, Not Above Flying Ratio

AIR CRASHES IN SPOTLIGH   Government Undertake Study To Determine Cause For Accidents

/TWENTY-SEVEN ARMY AIR DEATHS IN 2 MONTHS PROMPTS AIR CORPS TO STUDY

ARMY, NAVY PLANE TOLL IS MOUNTING   27 Army Aviators Killed In Accidents In Less Than Two Months

AIR CORPS WILL STUDY CRASHES   Deaths.of 27 Fliers in Les Than Two Months. Is Cause

Ratio of Army Fliers Killed’ Decreases Despite Recent  Loss of 27 Men in Crashe:

U. S. Pathway ls The ‘Just’   Chief Justice Hughes Speaks Before American “Law Institute

Justice Hughes Says the American Way of Life Is The Pathway of the Just    Supreme Court Judge Gives His Views on the Place of Law in Democracy

JAP STOCKS UP; TRADERS THINK FOR SPEECH NOT TO PUT NATION IN WAR

ihe Market Higher on News. Of F.R. Plans   Traders Do Not Believe Speech on May 27‘to Put U.S.at War

SNOW FLURRIES DUE   Lows From 24 to 28° Are Forecast For Tonight

SCALISE SENTENCED FOR THREE YEARS ON INCOME TAX EVASION   la to Be Served After a 10 tc 20-year Sentence for Larceny Ie Ended.

America Greets New Year With Cheer And Hope   Is Celebrated In Big Way All Sections Of Nation

Hilarity, Din Mark Ameri ica’s Welcome to the New Year; ; War Casts Shadow Over Celebration in Europe

LIQUOR BOARD RAISES WAGES   New Salary System Adopted to Increase Pay of Employees

Nazi Experts Wait to Take Over Russia; Rosenberg Is Slated to Administer Area

1,000 Nazis. -Ready to. ‘Take Control of Russia  #O8  Alfred: Rosenberg to Head Administrative: Occupation of Soviets

4 STEEL FIRMS INCREASE WAGES OF 400,000 MEN   ‘Weekly Raise of $4 Granted Employes of Bethlehem, Youngstown, Republic and U. S. Steel.   STRIKE IN LATTER’S PLANTS IS AVERTED   Mine Wage Negotiations Remain Unchanged—Shortage of Coal Supplies Begins to Be Felt.

400,000 Steel Men Get Raises   600,000 May Benefit as Demands of CIO Met; Cost of Defense Program May Rise as Result

Wage Tilt Given To Steelmen   Walkout Averted In One Giant Plant

EMPLOYES 10 GET 10 CENTS MORE PER HOUR   More Than 400,000 Workers Affected  By Increase; Others May Get More Pay.

Big Steet Raises Employees Wa ves 10 Cents An Hour   Other Plat s Expeeted Follow U.S. and Betiile hom Prad

PRICE OF STEEL IS EXPECTED TO UP WITH PAY   Wage Hikes by U. S. Steel, Beth _ lehem, Youngstown Affect 400, 000—Coal Increase Likely

400,000 Steel Workers Get $4 Week Pay Boost   U.S. Steel, Bethlehem Bow To CIO Demand And Raise Wages; Strikes Averted

Steel Makers Hike Wages, Avert Strike   U.S., Bethlehem Accede to  CLO Demands

STEEL FIRMS YIELD 10 CIO IN PAY HIKE   U. S, Bethlehem Avert Strikes In Move.

Reynolds Firm ‘Made’ Burley   Once Worthless Tobacco Now Highest Priced on Mar ket, Asserts Attorney

GOV. ae WOULD TAKE SARS TAX OFF FOODS      This Recommendation Is Among Twenty Major Points   WOULD RESTRICT SALE OF WINES

New Governor Outlines 46 Suggestions   Calls For 12th Congressiona District In Inaugural Address To Assembly

THE NEW GOVERNOR KEEPS CAMPAIH PROMISES A 10 Z   Puts North Carolina Behind Leadership Of  Roosevelt   CARRIES OUT ALL — ELECTION PLEDGES

NEW GOVERNOR LISTS PLANS AT INAUGURATION   Asks Support Of Defense Program; Favors Sales Tax Moderation; No Mention Of Liquor Referendum: Other Points I isted   NEW DISTRICT

Calls For Creation  Of New Congressional District; Urges Salary Increase For Teachers.

Sales Tas Removal rom “Kssential Food" is Favored by Governor.   LISTS 46 POINTS _ EOR LEGISLATION

Carol Still His Majesty, King of Rumania, in Eyes  Ot His Court Chamberlair

CAROL GRATEFUL FOR NEW HAVEN   Signs of Worry Evident on Former Ruler

King Carol Is Grateful To Portugal   ExRuler of Rumania Savs He Wants Rests few Shows Anxiety af Exile «   Hofises Comments   (Carol Dismisses Query About World Affairs and Experiences

Carol Grants First Press Interview Since Abdicatian; Is Grateful to Portugal for Providing Haven and Wants Rest

CAROL IS GRATEFUL FOR HAVEN   Former Rumanian King Grants First Interview Since Abdication; He Appears te Have Lost Weight

No Need for Hearing On Plan To Donate Oil, Sadler Declares   Those Hiding Back Of Technicalities Severely Lashed

SADLER HITS ‘SOME OIL MEN   Sees No Use of More Hearings on Plan to Give Oil to Britain

ADDITIONAL HEARINGS DECLARED NEEDLESS   ‘Britain Must Have Materia: Now,’ Official Says   ‘INDEPENDENTS’ PRAISED   Firms Told To ‘Come Out In Open’ With Negation

Coast Guard Cutters Fail to Get Big U.S. Liner Manhattan Off Sand Bar in Florida

SS, MANHATTAN GROUNDED OFF FLORIDA COAST   Ship-Not Believed In Serious Dangers 7d6-Poxeong.0

Fugitive Captured   Hodge Found In Woods;  Escaped From Wausau Jail

LOCAL TROOP To TAKE PART IN BOY SCOUT EXPOSITION   Show to Be Held At Iowa City Community Building

Attorney Jackson Asks Right to Tay Telephone Wires   Request Contained in His Annual Request to Congress

Jackson Asks Wire Tapping Authorization   Wants Right in Espionage, Other Grave Crimes

JACKSON Aka LEGAL PERMIT TQ TAP WIRES   Annual Report To Congress Requests Eight Other New Laws   FURTHER REGISTRATION FOR FIREARMS WANTED   Attorney General Says Plea For Listening In Only For Grave Crimes

FAMED AVIATOR HITS THREATS OF NAZI MOVE   Negotiated Peace ‘in European War Said Only Solution

Lindbergh Urges Negotiated Peace in Testimony to Committee; Attacks Bill   Flier Doubts British-American a Can Win War: Johnson Warns of U.S. Danger

Tell Congressmen Natior Should Prepare To Negotiate With Winners, Fither Wav.

lugoslavia  WaNe wr:   Slavs Stand Ready to ‘Meet Any Attempts By ‘(Nazi Machine

Nations Soldiers Massed in Full  Preparedness   Anti-air Craft Barriers Manne! on  24-Hour Shifts

State Tax Levy Jump   Highest Tax in Seven Years Due to Increase In Appropriations

STATE LEVY IS UF   Increase in Legislative Ap propriations Brings an . Increase

STATE FAIR SITE FOR j1941 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DIRT TRACK AUTO RACES

WASHINGTON EYES PACIFIC   Officials Watching to See I Japan May Try to Stop Tankers

U.S. Watches Pacific Ships Closely Today   Japan Fails To Stor First Two Headed  For Russia.

Watch Japs As Oil Ship Dock:   J, §. Officials Guard. For Sign Of Safety Zone De claration To Stop Oil,

Japs May Try To Blockade Vladivostok   Second VU. S. Tanker  Reaches Russian Port.

North Pacific Is Watched By Washington   Japanese Action To Halt  American Qil Shipments To Vladivostok Feared

U.S. Watches Jap Policy   Tokyo Failed to Stop First Shipment of U. S. Oil to Vladivostok

U.S. Eyes Nippon Moves to Block Oil for Soviets   Blockades Seen Possible ir North Pacific.

NORTH PACIFIC IS BEING WATCHED BY OFFICIALS OF U.S.   Looking for Signs That Ja pan Would Attempt T: Blockade Vladivostok B; Declaring “Safety Zone’  Across Sealanes.

JAPAN MATCHED FOR AGTION IN ATTEMPT FORM SAFETY ZONE   FIRST TWO AMERICAN OIL TANKERS GO THROUGH TO VLADIVOSTOK SAFELY

U.S. WATCHING SHIPS ENROUTE TO RED PORT      Two American. Tankers. Have Already Arrived in Vladivostok Harbor

Watch Tokyo. For Action On Gas Shipments   Two Tankers Have Reached Red Port With Bie Cargoes

JAPREACTION Is AWAITED TOUS. OIL SHIPMENTS      American Officials Watch ing To See if Tokyo Will Attempt To Blockade Vladivostok   ONE TANKER DOCKS   Others, Carrying Fuel Tc Russia, Due at Siberian Port Today and Tomorrow

Japs Fail to Stop U.S. Oil  Second Tanker Arrives at Viadivostok

AMERICA AWAITS “MPANESE STAND ON “SAFETY  ONE"   Second American Tanker Reaches Russ Port With Oil For Reds   No Effort Anticipated To Intercept Still Another Shin Due Monday

TOWNSHIP MEETS TO ELECT 1942 AAA COMMITTEI   Three Committeemen And Tw< Alternates Are Elected In Eact Township.

Nazis Fail To Gain on Two Fronts   Berlin Keeping Quiet About  Operations

JAPS SEND DIPLOMAT TOU. S.   ‘Last Effort’ To Avoid Pacific War, Say Nipponese

JAPAN TRIES TO AVOID SHOWDOWN IN PACIFIC AREA       Skilled Diplomat Leaves For Washington To Seek 1 Settlement

WEATHER   PEACE EFFORT MAY BE LAST, TOKYO CLAIMS   Seek To Avoid Armed Showdown; Reds At Moscow Hold

OPCGIAL ENVOY UN WAY TOU. 5,  10 EASE GRISIS   — Act To Avoid Showdown As German Army Drives In Russia Slow Down

Seven Billion Aid Measure Is  Now In Senate   House Passes Bill By Vote Of 336 To 55 After Several Days Consideration   SPEEDY APPROVAL FORECAST IN SENATE   Predict That Measure Wi! Become Law During Coming Week

7 BILLION HOUSE PASSED AID BILL GOES TO SENATE   Rides Through Lowe Branch to the Thump ing Vote of 336 to 55   Foes Plan Series of Re.  stricting Amendments  —EFund Cut Aim

SENATE TO RUSH AID CASH BILL TO EARLY VOTE   Hearings To Start Behind Closed Doors; Marshall, Others Called

SEAMAN'S STRIKE KEEPS SHIPS AT  AT WEST COAST BOMBER PLANT *   Martime Commission Offers to Sponsor _ Conference at Washington in Effort To Settle Seaman’s War Bonus Dispute

SEAMEN'S STRIKE HALTS SHIPPING   More Than a Score of Ships — Needed for Defense Program Are Riding at Anchor,   MACHINISTS STRIKE LOOMS

“SEAMAN'S STRIKE KEEPS SCORE OF "SHIPS AT ANCHOR   eVessels Needed for LeaseLend Idle as Machinists Vote at Bomber Plant   @WAR BONUSES ASKED ON SEA TRADE ROUTES   ’ Meanwhile Threat of Bus @ ° Drivers In Seven States” Is Ended

Seamen's Strike Ties Up Vessels In Defense Jobs   More Than Score of Ships, Needed to Transport Supplies, Remain at Anchor in American Harbors.

SCORE OF SHIPS RIDE AT ANCHOR DUE TO STRIKE   Boats Are Needed For Defense And Lease-Lend Aid   VOTE ON STRIKE   A. F. L. Machinists May Close Bomber Plant

Lease-Lend Aid Hampered by Seamen's Strike   War Bonuses on Trade Routes Dispute Disrupts Shipping

Many Ships Remain Idle   More Than Score of Vessels Out of Service as Result of Strike

Strikers Keep Knox Attacks Ships In Port Neutral Act Despite Plea At Launching

BADLY NEEDED SHIPS LIE IDLE DURING STRIKE   Seamen’s Union Appeals to President to Investigate Alleged Anti-La bor Activities of Marine Raard

industrial Disputes Increase Threat Of Nationwide Seaman's Walkout

AFL MACHINISTS VOTE ON STRIKE AT PLANE PLANT   Ballot at Consolidated; Three More Ships Idle in Seamen’s Walkout

Seamen’s Strike Ties Up 23 Merchant Ships As Union, Commission Tangle

Gambling Bills Reported hy Committee   Measures Provide Local Option, Stiff Licenses

Gambling Bills Reported by Committee  Measures Provide Tacal Ontiann.   Measures Provide Local Option, Stiff Licenses

Uniy Single Point in Nazi Hands   German-Held Airpor' At Malemi Being Stormed by Forces

Malemi Ringed, 2 Key Towns Are Retaken   British Report Invasion Must Fail if Their Navy Can Hold Out Little While Lonver   Deadly Battle For Isle Is Now in Fifth Day   Nazi *Chute and Glider Troops Wiped Out By Anzacs, Greeks

Germans’ Single Foothold Pounded By Allies’ Tanks, Guns As Battle Rages On   16 Nazi Aerial Transports Are Shot Down As Chute Troops Continue To Arrive In Crete

Allies Attack Nazi-Held Airport in Crete after Recapturing Two Towns   yermans Lose Much of Recently Seized Territory in Bloody Hand-to-Hand Battle with British and Greeks; Parachute Troops Continue To Arrive and Battle Goes on with Result in Doubt

LANDING ATTEMPTS REPULSED BY NAVY   Defenders Retake 2 Towns Held By Germans As 3-Hour Battle on Sea Costs Nazis _ 5,000 Men and 40 Shine

INVADERS STILE HOLD AIRPORT   Defenders Ring German Position With Tanks As More ’Chutists Fall On Island

British Recapture Two Major Towns Of Candia And Retimo On Island   Germans Still Hold Malemi Airport But Are Surrounded By Tanks And Artillery

British Hold Upper Hand  For Moment   Defenders Tighten Ring Around Malemi, Only Nazi Toehold on Isle   FIGHTING IS BITTER

ALLIES GAIN UPPER HAND IN FIGHTING   Recapture Towns of Candis and Retimo in Hand-toHand Clashes on Fifth  Day of Struggle.   SINGLE FOOTHOLD LEFT TO INVADERS   More Parachute Troops Continue to Land to Reinforce Germans—l7 Nazi Planes Shot Down.

Two of Towns On Island Recaptured By British   Storm Malemi Airport, Still Held by Nazis, Despite More Germans Arriving by Planes   17 TRANSPORTS SHOT OUT OF AIR

Malemi Is Siormed BY Allies   Nazi-Held Airport Violently Assailed After Towns Of Candia And Retimo Are Recaptured.   Food From Air

Allied Forces Sform Airport Held by Nazis   Parachutists Still Come From Mainland as Defenders Counter-Atlack

Louisiana Is Hit by Storm   Many Injured and Heavy Property Loss Reported From Eunice

BOYS WILL ATTEND 4-H SHORT COURSE      Nineteen from Fayette County Wt Attend Annua’ Convention at Ames Next Week

Jimmy Stewart To Be Inducted  Into Army Soor   Screen Star Informed He Wil Begin Army Service On March 22

Strike Faces 12 Naval Projects   Developments Awaited in Dispute Between  Lewis, Coal Firms

Strike Threat In San Diego Area   DOZEN NAVAL PROJECT! THREATENED BY QUARREI WITH AFL CRAFTSMEN,

UNIONS PLAN STRIKE CAL!   Naval Projects Would be Tied Up by Wage Dispute

Navy Projects In Peril From Strikes   Navy May Take Over lf Walkouts Are Not Settled

San Diego Strike Threatened Today   AFL Craftsmen May Halt Navy Projects

Premier Says Greece Will Fight Any Aggressor, Will Not Cede Foot Of Soil

KORIZIS WILL NOT CEDE ‘GREEK SOIL? TO ANY AGGRESSOR   Favors A Continuance Of Greece’s Struggle For “Honor, Liberty And Independence”

Premier Says Will Not Cede Single Foot   Hitch May Haveostponed Jugoslavia Union With Axis

Greece Will Not Cede “One Foot’ ‘of Soil To Nazis   Korizis Makes Pledge As Smashing Victories Reported In Albania

‘ON VACATION   Departs to Secret Destina. tion After Clearing Desk Of Much Work

FBI Quizzes Workers In Fire Probe   Study Sabotage Angle At Portland

DeGAULLE TO GET U.S. AID IF VICHY YIELDS. TO NAZIS   Cash Planned for Gen. eral; France Seen Tak. ing Turn for Worse   Aged Marshal’ Petair Slipping to Axis on African Bases

Peta Wavering Under lnsistence  Of Nazi Demands   REPORT GERMANY GETS AFRO-FRENCH BASES   Germany Using Anti-Com munistic Propaganda To Swing French Capi ¢trilatinn

Five Months Of Negotiation Ends Difficulties, Miners Had Threatened To Strike Tomorrow   FOUR STATES IN SOUTH AFFECTED

Fred G. Wheeler Placed on Trial On Murder Charge   Wealthy Cattle Dealer Ac. cused of Slaying Florence Buzzell

HOOVER SEES FAMINE AHEAL   * EX-PRESIDENT SAYS HUNGER AND PESTILENCE WILL TAKE HEAVY TOLL THIS WINTER

THIRTY ITALIAN PLANES DOWNED   British Fighter Squadron Closes Out Fourth Month Of Greek - Italian War With Heavy Stroke.

30 ITALIAN PLANES SHOT DOWN BY RAI   British Rep ort) Wholesal Losses Inflicted in Albanian Air Battles

Italians Lose 30 Warpianes Over Albania   Greek High Command Announces Vietory by British Fliers

BRITISH SHOOT DOW! 30 ITALIAN PLANES   R. A. F. Loses None In Giant Air Battle Over Albania.

RAF SHOOTS DCW 3 ITALIAN PLANES   ‘Bigoest Air Victory in Albanian Conflict Reported By Athens

BRITISH SQUADRON . BAGS 30 AIRPLANE!   Greck High “Command Re ports Not Single English < Shio' Shot Down

30 ITALIAN PLANES BAGGED IN ALBANIA   British Squadrons Score Extraordimary Victory Without Loss Of Single Craft, Says Athens

RAF Downs 30 Italian Warplanes   Italian Tank Attacks Repulsed, Athens  Renarts

ITALIANS LOSE 30 WARPLANES   British Victory Bigges of Albanian Conflict; Greeks Also Score

BATTERED SHIP REMAINS AFLOAT      Army Boat Enroute To Alaska Asks Help

ARMY STEAMER GOES AGROUND   Kvichak Reported Cast on Rocks Near Prince Rupert

ABANDON GROUNDED ARMY SHIP   Coast Guard Cutter Speeds for Scene Off Canada; Weather So Rough Waves Lash Wire ‘less Cabin

KRMY STEAMER STRIKES ROCKS   Passengers, Crew Abandor Ship Battered By Seas

ARMY VESSEL IS IN DISTRESS   Passengers And Crew Aban. don Grounded Ship

U.S. ARMY SHIP HITS ROCKS ON CANADA SHORE   ‘SS. Kvichak, Bound For ‘Alaska, Abandoned By

ARMY TRANSPORT DRIVEN AGROUNE   Ship Battered by by Heavy Seas Reported in No Immediate Danger

IS BEING ABANDONED, URGES AIL   Rescue Boats Speeding t Scene: One Lifeboat Capsizes

BATTLE OF © CRETE STILL IN BALANCE   Both Germans and British Throw New -Troops Into Fight -

British, Nazis Add Forces In Island Carnage   Tide Of Mighty Battle Is Expected To  Sway Soon

Coal Shutdown Again Possible      Appalachian Area Miner: May Be Withdrawn At Parley

ANOTHER NATIONWIDE STRIKE 1S SEEN FOR SOFT COAL INDUSTRY   Policy Committee of ClO Meets Monday to Con- -sider Tieup Over the  ' " Country.

U. S. Armament [Soon to Exceed \Germans-Willkie . New Vultee Plane  , Plant Dedicated at  Wrechedl Tees

WILLKIE SAYS U.S. TO. PASS NAZI ARMING   Asserts That Within 90 Days, 0: Six Months at Most, Output Wil be Greater than Germany's

WILLKIE RAPS LINDBERGH IN SOUTHERN TALK   Republican Cand i date Says America Will Make More Planes Than  Nazis   Medal In Museum?

Willkie Sees Victory For U.S. System   Lindbergh Criticisn Called Unsound,  - Tncompetent

MAKES REPLY TO LINDBERGH   Willkie Says That in Sip Months U.S. to Produce More Arms Than Nazis

Lupescu, Carol Go To Chile   Deposed Monarch and Para. mour Given Welcome to Enter South American Nation From Lisbon.

Capital Police Push Search for Strieff Slaye:   College Girl Reports Ne gro Forced Way Intc Her Cab

POLICE EXTEND MANHUNT FOR CIRL’S SLAYER   Second Assault Case Is Reported This Morning   Question Man In Mur. der Of Washington Girl

CAPITAL CO-ED CHARGES NEGRO ATTACKED HER   Washington Police Seet Man Accused. by Young College Girl of Assault In Cab   RAPE SUSPECT HELD   Slaying of Governmen  Employe Spurs Huge  Man-Hunt; Woman's . Screams Fleard

Another Attack Stirs Washington   Case Possible Clew To Strieff Slaying

New Attack As Officers Seek Slayer   College Girl Is Victim OF Negro; One Man Is Held

ANOTHER GIRL SATTACKED   College Girl Seized By Negre Who Forced Way Into Her Taxicab

NeW WAonINGTON RAPE GAOE SPUR HUNT FOR KILLER   Another Man Quizzedin Death of Jessie Strieff After Janitor !s Freed.

PUSH INQUIRY INTO SLAYING OF IOWA GIRI   Hear Report Of Attack On Another Girl By Negro In Nearby  WMarviand

RUMANIAN KING SPIRITED AWAY   Anti-Nazi Disorders Ar Admitted; Gestapo Behind Exile

Rumor Rumanian King Spirited to Italian Hideout   Hint of Anti-Nazi Disorders as Mihai Is Taken as Hostage

Rumor Rumanian King Spirited fo lialian Hideout  Le* . ._f gpg   Hint of Anti-Nazi Disorders as Mihai Is Taken as Hactase

Women Kill Three  Rumanian Officer:   Antonesen Orders Army To Shoot Gun Carriers, Leaflets Defiant

Stalin Calls War Council to Draft Gigantic Offensive Against Reich   Hitler’s Legion in Headlong Retreat Along 1,000 Mile Front

German Offensives In Ukraine Threaten Sea Port: Weather Improve:

UEKMAN DRIVE INTO URRAINE GAINING SPEED   British Press Warns of Danger to Riches of India   Japs Believed Waiting to Move on Success in  Europe

BRITONS FEAR ODESSA IS THREATENED TODAY BY ADVANCE OF NAZIS   Drive by the Germans Into Rich Agricultural and In. dustrial Region of the Soviet Ukraine Appears to Have Gained Momentum—Doubt Expressed That Reds Will be Able to Establish Protective Linee

Behind The News   Oil Shortage Queries 32 Shifted Tankers They Would Fill Need May Be Aiding Axis Heavy Sales To Japan

PARLEY HELD ~ TO MAP PLAN ON NEUTRALITY   President and Secretar, of State Hull Met With Legis ative Leaders.   COUNSEL IS DIVIDED   Decision of Panamanian - Cabinet May Speed Action by U. S.

JAPAN REPORTS “DRNE TO TAKE CHINA LIFE-LINE   ALSO ASSERT ATTACK ON  SINGAPORE 18 STARTED; BRITISH DENY   LINER PRESIDENT HARRISON SEIZED, 200 OTHER. VESSELS   Entpecor’s Forces Claim "They've Destroyed 300 American War planes In Pacific Attacks

BOLD JAPANESE FORAYS PLACE U.S. ON ALERT   Also Puts Nation On Notice That “It Can Hap-pen Here;” East and West Coasts Are  Threatened ~   CAPITAL STUDIES DARING MOVEMENTS   Senator Gillette Has Information Hitler Promised: ‘Tokyo. Active Assist:  by February

Reported Jap Cities Bomber   Formosa, Tokyo Anc Kobe Reported Raided; Report Denied.

Canada Is Expecting Blow At Coast On Pacific: No Traces  Found Of Planes -

Draft Quota For Early May Is 1,29:   New Quotas Are Largest Tt Date

Wage Parley Takes Recess   Negotiations to be Resumed Next Wednesday

LEGION URGES GUARD BY NAVY   Asks Protection For Supplies To Britain

Another Fort On Black Sea . Said Captured   Invaders, Claim Continued Suecesses Along All Fronts With Enemy Losses Heavy   Spearhead Storm Troops Are Seeking Volunteers   Russian Units Fighting Desperately to. Hold Bridgeheads

Reds Firm Defending Leningrad   Russians Report Red Attacks On Five German Transports, Sinking Two, Running Three Aground.   People Stirred      BULLETIN

CORRIDOR IS FORGED BY BRITISH FORCES IN DESERT CAMPAIGN   Situation on the Moscow Front Obscure But Admittedly Perilous for Soviets—Stiff Russian Counter-attacks Reported

BRITISH HOLD INITIATIVE ON LIBYAN FRONT   Joining Of Forces At Ed Duda May Be Decisive Turning Point   'SOVIET SITUATION CALLED PERILOUS

May Prove Decisive in Desert Drive   But Axis Resistance Imperils 100-Mile  Communication Line  NAZIS STRIKE FAST

Russians Admit Heavy Assaults In Kalinin Aree   Berlin Claims Recapture Of 14 More Villages  In Moscow Sector

HOLE PUNCHE FOR BESIEGED TOBRUK FORCE   MOSCOW MENACED BY ENORMOUS OFFENSIVE

Shaky Junction Made At Ed Duda in Africa   May Prove Decisive Libyan Turning Point But Formidable Resistance Pockets

COMPLAINT LETTERS SAID “SUBVERSIVE   Army Intelligence Officer Ac: cuses Unidentified Groups

Subversive Groups Said To Fake Army Letters. About Unrest in Camps

Japan Determined Defeat Efforts Of Third Power   Will Not Back Up On Final Plans For Mediation

STEEL COMPANY’ WORKERS VOTE TO CONCLUDE STRIKE   Bethlehem Labor Dispute Settled; Detroit Plant Agreement Reported      Allis-Chalmers Case Not Yet Smoothed Over Even After Federal Appeal

SECOND PLANT OF BETHLEHEM FACES TIEUP   Walkout at Johnstown Fol lows Agreement at Bethlehem

Bethlehem Steel Strike Is Settled   But Another Breaks Out in Johnstown Plant Of the Company

WORKERS VOTE UNANIMOUSLY TO RESUME JOB   Allis-Chalmers Plant Reopens But Less Than Third Of Men Report   MIDLAND DISPUTE ENDS’   Mill Employes At Cambria Walk Out As Congressmen Ponder Steps

Strikers Back To War Orders At Steel Plant   fethlehem Steel Workers Vote To Return To Work; Allis-Chalmers At Work.  INION CHIEFS PLEASED

Vole Ends Strike At Stee! Plant   Four-Day Trouble Ends ‘At Bethlehem Parent Factory

BETHLEHEM'S STRIKE NEAR SETTLEMENT   Management, CIO Heads Hold Midnight-toDawn Parley   ACTION ON “ERP” WILL BE DEFERRED   SWOC Members, However, Are Reported Walking Out at Cambria

Steel Strike Ends As Terms Meet Approval   Main Bethlehem Plant Reopens; Union Is Winner, Claim   CONFLICTING CLAIMS   Few Report For Work In Milwaukee When U. S. Heeded

Strike at Steel Plant Settled: Another Starts   Midnight-to-Dawn Conference Brings Enc To Dispute at Bethlehem, Pa.; Workers At Johnstown Mills Walk Out

STEEL STRIKE IS ENDED BY UNION VOTE   Workers Give Unanimous Consent to Agreement Reached Last Night Between Labor Officials  and Comnanvy.

2 DEFENSE PLANTS REOPEN FOR WORK   Bethlehem Steel and Allis. Chalmers Plants Are jn Production   THREATS INMILWAUKEE

Settlement of Bethlehem’ ‘Steel Dispute Is Reae ‘hed ‘After All-Nioht Conference

Disorders In Other Large Plants Go On   Grand Jury Probes Violence At Walkout In Indiana Factory

Four Day Strike Ts Settled al Bethlehem Steel   Settlement Announced After All Night Conferene With Officials

STRIKE ENDS AT BETHLEHEM PLANT   CIO Union Gives Unanimous Assent To Terms On Which Negotiators Had Previously Agreed—Workers Will Return “‘As Fast As They Can”

STEEL UNION GWES UNANIMOUS ASSENT TO NEW ASREEMENT   No More ERP Elections In Plant, SWOC Declares Until Court Acts On Appeal by Company  WORKERS RETURN

CLOSED PLANT IN MILWAUKEE TRIES 70 OPEN      Men Called Back To Jobs In Response To Petition From Defense Heads; nian Defiant

Strike at Bethlehem: Home Plant. Settled;. Walkout at Cambria.   UNION GIVES UNANIMOUS ASSENT. TO. TERMS AT HOME PLANT — ELECTION: CAUSES WALKOUT AT CAMBRIA

POWER SOUGHT TODEAL WITH / STOPPAGES   Law Would Give Roosevelt “Big Stick’ Authority   FEDERAL OPERATION   Of Defense Plants Would Put Workers In_ Illegal Position To Walk Out

Workers To Return ‘Fast As They Can’   Midland Steel Will Re sume Operations; Allis Chalmers Reovens.

DEIMLEEM STEEL STRIKE 1S ENDED   Allis-Chalmers Workers Also Return To Jobs

Bethlehem Steel Plant Strike Ends   Workers to Return As Fast as Possible; Union Approves Term:

Union Votes to Return. to Work as Fast as They Can Following A Dey _ Strike—Agreement Is Reached

Walkout In. Pennsylvania Plant Begins   Pickets On Duty At Steel Mills In Factory

Agreement Reached at Bethlehem  Part of Workers   Part of Workers Sack on Job at Allis-Chalmers

ClO BALLOTS T0 END STRIKE AT BETHLEHEM PA.   Allis-Chalmers Plant Reopens With 1,962 of 6.000 Workers Present

STEEL STRIKE S SETTLED; THIRD RETURN AT ALLIS   PROBE OF DISORDERS IN INDIANA BEGUN BY GRAND JURY

Labor Peace Offset By New Difficulty At Cambria     OTHER FRONTS FLARE C. . O. Refuse Workers Right to Return At Allis-Chalmers

Bethlehem Steel Mill Strike Ends        Workers Vote Unanimously  To Go Back To Work As Fast As They Can

BAGK TO WORK AT BETHLEHEN   Four-Day Strike Ends. As Union Gives Assent to Peace Terms.   AWAIT COURT DECISION

Steel Strike Is Ended At Bethelhem     Fifteen Hundred Workers Wht  Walked Out Monday. Will Return to Jobs

Four-Day Strike At Parent Steel Plant Is Endec   Bethlehem Steel and Union Come to Terms; Men  Back to Work.   Terms Satisfactory To Steel Managemen!

BETHLEHEM STRIKE ~ ENDED   Steel Workers Gain Poin in Agreement Among Negotiators.

Strike Ends At Bethleher Steel Plant   Congress May Use ‘Big Stick’ Laws In Washington

Bethlehem’s parent plant strike ends   One-third of Allis-Chalmers  workers on job

CIO And Steel Officials Come To An Agreement  Bethlehem Strike Settled  *e 8 @#

SETTLE STRIKE AT BETHLEHEM STEEL PLANT   Agreement Announced Today as Workers at Cambria Start Sectional Walkout.   ALLIS FACTORY OPENS   Congress Reported Studying ‘Big Stick Law’ To Meet  ons Ae

Midnight-to-Dawn Parley Ends Strike at Bethlehem Stee   Work at Allis Plant,  ive 2000 Return To Company Reports

Settlement Reached This Morning After Leng Séssion   TERMS RATIFIED   Disbandment of ERP Not Listed In ©  Aoreement

Beotsit Strike   Five-Point Settlement At, Parent Plant Ends Strike As Employes At Big Subsidfary Leave Work in Election Flareup

Bethlehem Steel Strike Settled as Steel Workers At Johnstown Go on Strike   Grand Jury Summoned to Investigate Disorders at International Harvester Co. Plant at Richmond, Ind.; Plant Reopens

C. 1.0. Union Vote: To Resume Work In Big Steel Plant   1,962 Allis-Chalmer Employees Out of 6,000 Back at Jobs

UNION RATIFIES PACTS TERMS; READY TO WORK   New CIO Strike Ordered At Johnstown Mill; Ballot Taken At Shipyards

UNION ACCEPTS TERMS OF PACT WITH AYE ROAR   ClO Leadership Terms ! “Great Victory,” Says There Will Be No  More ERP Elections   DISESTABLISHMENT - OF GROUP FENDING      Company Holds Condition of Agreement Are Same As When the Strike Was Called

‘our-Day Walkout Ended At Bethlehem, .Pa., but Cambria, Pa. Plant of Same Company Is Facing Shutdown — Allis - Chalmers Factory Reopens With C. IL O. Keeping Manv Waorkere Awav.

GROUP MAY GET ~~ READY FOR AEE   Be Ae ee  U. S. BOARD EXPECTED TO MAKE SURVEYS FOR POSSIBLE LANDING IN AFRICA.

J. S. MILITARY MISSION TO MARK CAMP SITES for A. E. F. in NO. AFRICA

REDCAY’S FATE IN JURY'S HANDS      Young Mennonite Truck Driver Is Accused In Lancaster County Court Of Murder In Hammer Death Of 19-Year-Old Rival Suitor

JURY HOLDS YYOUTH’S FATI   Charged With Hamme: Murder Of His Rival  - Suitor.

WORK ON VESSELS HALTED BY STRIKE   Workers Go Out at Bay City and Detroit, Mich.

STRIKES CHECK ARMS OUTPUT   Union Grievances Close Two Defense Plants In Detroit Area

Two C10 Strikes Delay Productior Of 8 Subchasers   Michigan Walkouts Als Halt Work on U. S. Mine Sweepers

Roosevelt Would Require Trainees To Stay in Army   Chief Executive Abandons Legislation On Use of Troops

President Harkens To Congressional Warning Against Sending Troops Out Of Hemisphere.

FOREIGN USE -FOR DRAFTEES 1S ABANDONEL   FDR Still Hopes t Extend Term of Service

R. A. F. Attacks  German Sub Base At Brest   British Air Ministry An nounces Smashing Attacks On Nazi Ports   NAZI AIRDROMES ARE ALSO BOMBED   German Air Raids On Brit ain Over Week End Are Rather Light

Predict Osage 5 Feel Over Banks Today   Lake Foot Above Full Reservoir; All 12 of Fleed Gates Are Open

Predict Osage 5 Feet Over Banks Today  lake Foot Ahove Full   Lake Foot Above Full Reservoir; All 12 of Flood Gates Are Open

AXIS FORCES HALTED AT BENGHAZI   British Troops Closing In On Addis Ababa

SRITISH STOP GERMAN TROOPS IN AN ADVANCE      Are Nearing Addis Ababa In Their [enctration Of Ethiopia,

Libyan Push From Benghazi  Said Arrested   Britain Successful On Two Different Fronts In Africa

Lawmakers Head For Home After Failing To Take Action On Many Measures

65th Session Shortest i  38 Years; Important Bills Die of Inaction

LEGISLATURE IS ADJOURNEL   Installment Payment o Taxes Lost in Parliamentary Maneuver.

Two Die as Blast Wrecks New Mart   Wooden Structure Left in Flaming Ruins

TAMMANY'S FOES PUSH. THIRD TERM FOR LA GUARDIA   Mayor’s Announcement of Candidacy Spurs Enthusiasm of Fusionist Groun:

LAGUARDIA PLANS — TO ENTER CONTEST   New York Mayor te Rur Again for Office—Enthusiasm Marks the Announcement.

Former Emperor Was Chief of Mightiest War Machine; Died as Woodchopper Exile   Suspicions Abroed

From Adulation as ‘The All Highest’ lo Wood-Chopping and Death in Exile

JAPS WORRIED BY ONSLAUGHT FROM ALLIES   Aerial and Sub Attacks Take Heavy Toll Of Troops  TUNIICAAING NONWACH   THOUSANDS DROWNED   Tokyo Warns People c Protracted War And Bombing

5 OTHERS ce DAMAGED _ BY PLANES   “Uncounted Thousands. Go Down in Vessels Enroute to Battlegrounds   I AIR BATTLE : FOR PHILIPPINES   Hongkong Under Great Pressure; Axis Sea Losses @% Mount to 20 in Week

‘Are Urged to Prepare for Protracted War   British Admit Jap Gains in Kedah Area Of North Malaya— Hongkong Hard Pressed

Enemy submarines and bombings are facing Nipponese   Eight troopships and two supply ships sunk—Philippine struggle a contest for supremacy in air

Nippenese-Warned. Enemy Submarines  Threat To Island   Great Struggle In The Philippines Is Contest For Air Supremacy; Hongkong Under Pressure

People Warned Real  War Nearing Island   Lurking Danger Off Coast Pointed To—Hong Kong in  Danger—Philippines Hold Fast

. Prime Danger . PEOPLE ARE WARNE Japanese Pressure See To Be Directed Again Hong Kong

ACTUAL WARFARE DRAWS CLOSER TO ISLAND EMPIRE   Contest for Possession of Philippines Turning Into Air Supremacy Fight   Ground Operations Said To Be Continuing Today in Northern Luzon

With Eight Jap Troop Transports Already Sunk, Nipponese Warned of Protracted War   AIR BATTLE WAGED   U.S. and Jap Fliers Seek Aerial Supremacy Over Philippines; Ground Operations Continue -

Empire Is Warned Against Lurking Enemy Submarines   Japanese Transports Receive Heavy U. S., Dutch Shellacking

War Closing In On Japan, Tokyo Warns Its Subjects; U. §. Bombers Blast Enemy   More Trausports Blasted at Sea As Joint Fililpinco-American Ferces Cut Down Luzon Invaders

SEA, AIR WAR DRAWS CLOSE TO EMPIRE   Tokyo Worried Over U-Boat And Aerial Attacks   CITY OF HONGKONG   Point Of Greatest Pressure On Japan’s Greater East Asian Offensive

Week-end Bag of Ten Japanese Transport Supply Ships Sunk and Five Others Badly Bat tered—Philippine Defenders Smash Series o Invasion Assaults—Guam’s Fate Not Officiall Known

JAPANESE OFFICIALS IN WARNING AGAINST SUBMARINES, PLANES   U. §. AIR FORCE AND DUTCH SUBMARINES HIT TROOP TRANSPORTS HEAVILY

Aerial and Sub Drive Costs Japs Many Men   Eight Transports Lost in China Sea En Route to Philippines and Malaya; Air Supremacy Sought in Islands,

Loss of 8 Transports iff First Week Illustrates . Prime Danger  PEOPLE ARE WARNED  Japanese Pressure Seems To Be Directed Against Hong Kong

People Warned By Tokyo Officials War Is Drawing Nearer Home Shores; Strong Actions Continue In Philippines

Thousands Of Japanese Die At Sea As Allied Counter-Offensives Keep " Troops From Making Coast Landing:

PHILIPPINES HOLD FIRM, OLD GLORY STILL FLYING OVER WAKE: MIDWAY ISLES   Japanese Officials Warn Tokyo To Expect Attack on Coast by Enemy Submarines And Aircraft Bombing: Hammer Hong Kong

Tokyo Warns Sea, Air Wat Drawing Closer to Island  Area; Hongkong Raided

COGNIZANCE OF ENORMOUS SEA LOSSES TAKEN   Nipponese Told To Prepare For Long War And Aerial Bambardment   HITTING NEARER HOME   Japs Gain Ground In Malaya And Hammer At Hongkong's Defenses

U.S. Bombers. Dutch Subs Strike Hard   China Sea Becomes Jap Ship Graveyard; 10 Reported Sunk

TROOP onlP3 SUNK TO DATE   U. S. Air Force, Dutch Submarines — Harass Sea Lanes to War Areas.   AIR ACTION OVER LUZON

WAR GETTING MUCH CLOSER FOR JAPANES!   Recognition in Island Empire of Losses Inflicted by U. 8., Dutch Subs, Planes

Jap Government Issues Warning That ‘Danger Is Approaching Nippon’   Contest For Air Supremacy Marks Struggle In Philippine Islands With Thousands Of Japanese Troops Slain Enroute To Oriental Battlegrounds

MES WORRIED SEAN         Uncounted Thousands Of Japanese Troops Drowned   12 U. 8. PLANES SEEN OFF JAPAN

_ 8 JAP TRANSPORTS REPORTED "SUNK AND 5 DAMAGED BY AIR FORCE AND SUBMARINE UNITS   Tokyo Officials Take Cognizance of Losses In Warnings to Nipponese.—Situation In General In Philippines Well In Hand On Land and In Aty Save United States Officials ‘

JAPAN WARNED Gt POSSIBLE ATTACKS IN COMMUNIQUE   Struggle in Philippines For Air Supremacy; Hongkong Point of  Tenntact: Pancosseun   MANILA BOMBED

United States Bombers Sink  Two Off Luzon   American Air Foree Credit. ed With Badly Damaging Five More Transports.   HONGKONG HOLD OUT

FIVE MORE ARE STRUCK BY U.S. AERIAL FORCES   United States and Dutch  Combine In Making  Graveyard.of Orien-  ‘tal Waters °   NIPPONESE RETURN “TO LUZON ATTACKS   Bombs Fall In Vicinity of Nichols Airfield; Land. ings Effected Several Places

Subs, Planes Send Thousands of Japs To Watery Graves   Allied Air and Naval Forces Draw Closer To the Island Empire

Tokyo Warns Japs War Closing In On Island Empire   Invaders, Americans Battle For Aerial Edge In Philippines

NIPPON SEES WAR DRAWING CLOSER TO. ISLAND EMPIRE   Uncounted Thousands of Japs Drowned En Route to Battlegrounds

U.S. Bombers, Duteh Subs Take Heavy Toll; Contlict  Moving Closer to Nippon

Troop Ships Hit by Subs And Bombers   Struggle for  Air Supremacy Marks Campaign In Philippines

War Apparently Drawing Closer To Island Empire   Allied Aerial and Submarine Attacks Have Taken Toll of Thousands of Tokyo's Troops En Route to Oriental Battlegrounds

Allies Carry Battle Near Worried Japan  Tokyo Warns of Impending Assault:

Fighting Is Closer To Nippon   U. S. and Dutch Subs and Planes Sink Nippon Transports With Big Life Losses

Tokyo Worried Over Men Lost. inSea Action   Luzon Battle Stabalized but British Give Ground in Malava

German Bomber: Altack Piraeus Outside Athens   Drop Magnetic Mines ir Harbor Much Used by the British

8 NAZI DIVISIONS REPORTED SMASHED BY SOVIET FORCES   German Army Being Driy en Westward After Suffering Reverses in the Smolensk Area.

REDS ADVANGE UPON SMOLENSK   Central Soviet Army Crushes Eight Nazi’ Di visions In Drive

No Spoils For Finns   Red Central Front Army Recaptures 50 Villages

“RUSSIANS ARE DRIVING GERMAI ¥ ARMY WESTWARI      Biggest Counter-Attack Of The War Successfully Made By The EBussians.

Vast Losses Sustained By Nazi Forces      BERLIN CLAIMING, HOWEVER, ENCIRCLEMENT OF LENINGRAD NOW.

EXPERIENCE ALL KINDS WEATHER   Dust And Rain Storms Whi Swept Across States Followed By Cold Wave,

NAZI PLANES FAIL TO DROP MANY BOMBS   Flights Over Britair Appear Mainly for Reconnaissance

GERMAN RAIDERS CLIP THRU FO   Long-Range Guns Again Pound Dover Coast from French Shore; British Emphasize Need Fast Bombers

DOVER COASTAL AREAS SHELLED   German Raiders Piere Fog, Try to Locate British Cannon

LONG-RANGE GUNS SHELL ENGLAND   DOVER COAST AGAIN BOM. - BARDED—TEN BRITONS INJURED IN AIR RAID.

GAOOLINE, OIL OMORTAGE Io COMPLICATED   ‘Admiral Land Says New Tankers Better Than Proposed Pipeline.   WOULD TAKE LESS STEEL, SAVE TIME   Pittsburgh Retailers Ired for Favoritism to Ohio Stations.

CONSTRUCTION HUGE OIL PIPELINE GETS OPPOSITION ADMIRAL   CHAIRMAN MARITIME COM. MISSION ADVOCATES CONSTRUCTION OF BARGES

URGES BARGES TO CARRY Ol   Would Take Less Steel Than Pipeline, Says Admiral Land

Shortage Of Fuel Oills  ‘Now Feared   Speedy Construction Df Barges Preferred To Pipelines

ADMIRAL E. S. LAND PROPOSES 0 BUILD 100 OIL BARGES   Barges Would Be Least Expensive Solution  To Oil Problem

PIPELINE IS OPPOSED B) MARITIME EXECUTIVE   Water-Carrier Plan Woulc Save Steel, He Says   METAL NEEDED BY NAVY   26 More Tankers Due To Bi In Service Soon

Urges Barges Built to Meet East Oil Laek   Admiral Land Oppose Using Defense Steel in Pipeline

jSays Pipeline. Steel Will Hurt Maritime Group   Chairman Explains Plan ‘As Most Practical Way To Helo Gast Sharkann -

CONSTRUCTION OF OIL BARGES FOR GAS URGEL   Pacific Coast May _ Face Reduction Of Sales

URGES U.S. BUILD 100 OIL BARGES   Adiniral Land States Method Is Speediest  and Least Expensive

Duration ¥s Problem   ADMIRAL URGES BARGES FOR OIL   Oni Pipelines As : etho

Industry Along Eastern, Seaboard Concerned By Short Si woly Of Oil   Have Only Four Or Five Days Supply Of Bunker Oi! Says Senator Maloney; Questions Diverting Tankers To East.

DIL SHORTAGE CURE OFFEREE   Maritime Commission Head Suggests Building of Barges.,°

PROPOSE OIL BARGES TO EASE SHORTAG!   Admiral Land Offers Plan to Speed Supply and Economize on Steel

Admiral Declares Pipeline Idea Bad   Urges Oil Barges as Speed. ier, Less Expensive

OIL CARRYING BARGES FAVORED   Land Opposes Construction Of Pipeline

ADMIRAL URGES BARGE PLAN 10 END OIL CRISIS   Pipeline Project Opposed as Too Costly in Steel—Senator Sees Defense Peril

Admiral Land Urges 100 Oil Barges Be Built to Relieve East Seaboard Famine

OIL BARGES TO RELIEVE EAST ARE PROPOSED BY LAND   Defense Industries Terrified By Shortage, Maloney Asserts

LAND PROPOSES CONSTRUCTION Ot 100 OL BARGE:   Admiral Land Urges Barge: As Speediest and Leas’ Expensive Solution fo Gas and Oil Shortage On Eastern Seaboard; Oppos.  esa Pine Line.

URGES BARGES   Land Says 100 of Craft Would End Gaesline Shartana.

Admiral Land Suggests 100 Barges To Get Oil To East;  Industry Upset By Shortage

LAND PROPOSES  BARGES INSTEAD  OF BIG PIPELINE ADMIRAL TESTIFIES  AT SHORTAGE PROBE: sos WEeET THREATENED

Martin Calls on Americans To Aid U.S. in Defense   50P Chairman Also Says Party Must Police the New Deal

MARTIN CALLS FOR U.S. UNITY   GOP Leader Wants Nation To be Invincible; Points. Out Role for Party

GOP Leader Appeals for N: ational LUnity  "wet. OO,   Martin Says His Party Must Police Administration

Martin Urges Vigil by G. 0. P.   Republican . Chief Cites Internal and External Dangers to I]. S&-:

AGGRESSIVE PARTY URGED BY MARTIN   Representative Calls .o1 Americans to Unite in ' Battle

A NAVY PLANE MISSING   Atlantic Coast Patrol ‘Ship Unreported Since July 3

Patrol Plane Missing With 7 Men Aboard   ——eD  NAVY ANNOUNCES PBY WAS LAS’ REPORTED JULY 3 IN AFTER NOON.

EXTRAI   Coast Patrol Plane Missing In Atlantic   Two Wisconsin Men Are Among Members Of Crew Of Navy Plane Long Overdue

Army Men Are Taught New Tricks   Buying Experts Now Modernize Service Supply System

“I Guess  Overreached Myself,” Says Aviatrix, Unable to Post Bond

FAMOUS AYIATRIX: IS SEIZED BY EB   Laura Ingalls A Accused of Failing to Register as Nozi Agent

Aviatrix Ingalls 7 Is Arrested For  Work With Nazis   FBI Accuses Ter of Being Nazi Agent; Given Time Const Lavwenay

LAURA: INGALLS, ~AVIATRIX, JAILED   NOTED FLIER ACCUSED OF FAILING TO REGISTER AS AGENT OF GERMANY.

That Amendment May Be Offered To Remove Restric tions On Movement Of TI &@ @Ghing

Neutrality Law Revisions May Be ‘Piecemeal’   President Secks to Avoic¢ Lengthy Controversy ir Congress

Believe Roosevelt Won’t Request Permission to Send United States Ships Into Belligerent Ports

President to Ask Change In Neutrality   Complete Repeal of Act Not to Be Sought at Present

May Seek Arming Of Merchantmen, Authority To Send Shins To Coneda

ARMED SHIPS TO BE ASKED BY PRESIDENT   OPENING OF PORTS IN CANADA TO U.S. HINTED

SOLON URGES NEUTRALITY ACT CHANGES   Connally Would Arm American Merchant Ships

FDR MAY ASK POWER T0 ARM MERCHANTMEN   Would Send Them Into Canadian Waters, a ‘Present Plan   CONGRESS STUDY   Piece-Meal Revision May Minimize Controversy

Extending Legal Shipping Areas May Be Proposed   Effort to Lift Ban on Combat Zones Not Considered Likely

But Any Move to Let Vessels Enter European Combat Ports Is Regarded as Unlikely.   STAND SURPRISES  LEADERS IN CONGRESS   Executive’s Aids Have Advocated Neutrality Act Changes to Permit Trips  to Belligerent Shores.

CONGRESS SEEN AS MORE AGGRESSIVE   May Exceed President’s Request On Neutrality Revision

F'D May Seek To Open Ports   Canadian Points Vital in Neutrality Scene; No Decision Reached

FDR May Seek To Minimize  Congressional Controversy   Reports Indicate President Will Probably-Ask’ For: Only-:Piece-Meal. Revision OF U.S. Law. ~

President May Ask For Few Revisions   In This Way He May Seek to Avoid Controversy Over Changing Neutrality Act At This Time

Expect F.D.R. To Call Only For Ship Arm   (siven Better Chance If Ban On Shipments To Embat tled Ports Untouched.   FISH O. K. ON ARMING

ONLY SLIGHT REVISION 10 BE ASKED NOW   Will Urge Arming of Ships And Right to Send Them to Canada   SEVERAL PROPOSE OUTRIGHT REPEAL   Rep. Fish Gives Unexpected Approval to Ship Armament

SENATE OKEH OF F.R. ARMS ~— POWERS SFFI   Solons May 'Go Beyond Recommendations, Say Two Lawmakers   DECISION UNKNOWN   May Confine Requests to Right to Arm U. S.  Merchantmen

Hill and Bridges Forecast Sentiment Among Lawmakers   Report Is Prevalent That Roosevel Might Ask Only for Authority to Arm Merchant Vessels

Senators Say Congress May Go Beyond F.D.R.’s Re quest on Neutrality

CHANCE OF U. 8. ENTRY IN WAR SEEN FADING   Roosevelt Will Modify Plans For Revision Of Neutrality

NEUTRALITY ACT DECISION NOT REACHED   President Considers Seeking Permit to Arm Merchant Ships   WON'T ASK COMBAT ZONES BAN REPEAL   Any Proposal to Scrap En tire Law Would Face Fight in Congress

FULL REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT UNUIKELY   President May Ask Power Tc Arm Merchantmen, Instead Of Repeal Of Act

EXPECT PRESIDENT TO REQUEST MINOR NEUTRALITY CHANGES   FDR’S Decision Ends Controversy In Washington

Senate May End Combat Zone Curbs   Would Go Beyond President’s Request for Neutrality Act Change

Would Avoid. Controversy Over Foreign-Policy Pro. gram Of President

Move to End Ships’ Curb Wins Suppor   Hill and Bridges $a Congress May Go Beyond Craft-Arming Action

CONGRESS MAY ALTER MEASURE   Suggestion Made That Bord May Go Beyond President's Recommendations.   NEUTRALITY ACT STUDIED

Expect Roosevelt to Seek Limited Neutrality Revision   Repérted President Will Ask Permission to Arm Merchant Ships and to Allow Them to Sail to Canadian Ports: Retain Zone Ban

FDR May Try Only Piece-Meal Change Of Neutrality Ac   Seeks ~~ Minimize Threat of Debate in  Congress

FD. R. MAY ASK POWER TO ARM MERCHANTMEN   President Probably Will Ask That Ships Be Sent Only to   LESS OPPOSITION

PRESIDENT MAY ASK ARMING OF MERCHANT SHIPS   Piecemeal Change In Neutrality Act May Avert Row In Congress

Arming  o Ships Be Chief Aim   Indicated FDR Ask Revision On Neutrality Act

CONGRESS MAY GO FURTHER IN CHANGE OF NEUTRALITY ACI   JUST WHAT RECOMMENDA TIONS OF PRESIDENT WILL BE NOT: YET KNOWN -

Roosevelt May Ask Neutrality Act Be Changed To Permit U.S Vessels Enter Canadian Port:   Stategists Inform President He Car Obtain Authority Arm Merchant Vessels In Defense Waters

END OF COMBAT ZONE CURBS IS NOW FAVORED   Senate Prepared to Ge Beyond F. D. R.’s Act Request   ‘REPORTS GROW   More .Action Prospect If Only Ships’ Arming Asked

Tells Press Conference   Nothing Definite Has Been Done But Auth “rity Reveals Plans Are Being Mapped

(bservers Foresee Delay In Message   Prohibition On Movements Of Ships May Be Stricken Out. Hill Declares

BELIEVE F. R. TO ASK ONLY SHIP ARMING   Indicate President Will Seek To Minimize Any Controversy On Propram

REPEAL OF AC IS UNLIKELY SAY CHIEFS   Message To Congress May Be Delayed Another Week   LENGTHY DEBATE   Is Seen If President Asks For Outright Repeal Of Neutrality Measure

Congress Seer As Willing To Surpass FDR   Senators Hill and Bridges. Predict Neutrality Revisians Certain

Certain To Ask Removal of Arms Restriction on Merchant Vessels   Leaders Feel Prohibitions Siand in Way of Effeclive Aid fo England; Willkie Backs Charge

CHANGE IN PLANS FOR NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION REPORTED   President May Ask Onl; That Ships to Canad: Be Armed   Administration Seeks tc Avoid Controversy Over Amending Bill

See Partial Neutrality Act Change   Washington Obseryer: Expect Ship-Arming Reguest First.

Drastic Neutrality — Changes Are Hintea   Congress May “Go Beyond Recommendations By President And Vote To Send U. S. Ships Inte Ocean Combat Zones

Congress May Beat Request   ‘Action Beyond Roosevelt Recommendation Seen On Neutrality Act

Neutrality Fight May Be Averted   Roosevelt Ready To Ask Piece: Meal Revision. Not Repeal

FDR yR May. Seek Only. Revision   President Hopes To Arn - American ‘Merchant — Vessels Soon’)!

Neutrality Act Revision Said Goal of F. D. RB.   Final Decision on Proposed Action ts Not Yet Made

COLLAPSE, REVOLT SEEN IF NATION TURNED INTO  ARMED CAMP   Property Requisition Bill, Other Army ‘Requests Are Threat Says Downey   Limitation on “Measures to Insure Stability After War Boom Urged

Million British Ready to Aid Reds Save Oil in Caucasus       London Observers Say t's 20 to 1 Mose row Holds Out Like ‘¥ poe Through Long Russian Winter: Last 38 Miles Called ‘Hardest’

PUSH TOWARD MOSCOW NOT _ ANEASY TASK   CAPITAL IS TURNED INTO ANOTHER VERDUN

RAT CONTINUES HEAVY POUNDING: Ut NAZI RASES   Germans Given No Let-Up As Daylight Bombers Push Over Channel

RAF Rains Bomb On Germany   Big Sweep Made Over Occupied France at Breakfast Hour

Submarine Bases and Invas ion Ports Also Hit In Smaller Ooerations.

INVAGION CORT FEELS RAF FUR}   British Admit Loss Of Nine Bombers In Raids Across  Channel

FOES CHALLENGE “DEFENSE VALUE ~~ TMPROVEMENT         Group Is Organized tc Make , 2 Last Ditch Fight on. Its Approval.   DEFEAT IS PREDICTED    Democratic ‘Senators Were Amcng First to Express Opposition.

Democratic Bloc To Fight Seaway   Foes of FDR’s Proposed Plan to Challenge Defense Value

SENATORS DOUBT DEFENSE VALUE OF SHIP SEAWA\   Opposition Crystallizes A  President Reveals Terms of Treaty.

Waterway Foes  Ready To Fight   Challenge Defense . Value of Project _

sreat Lakes, St. Lawrence Plan Hit In Conaress As Opposition is Crystalizec

INVASION FRONT POUNDED DURING NIGHT BY R. A. F   Tons of Bembs Dropped Or Boulogne and Dunkerque. British Rounding Up  Faerie? Troane,

Thousands Of Persons Line Kent Coast To Watch RAF Bombers Score V iolent Hits On French Ports

Heat Toll Hits 44 Deaths from Drowning Now 34   Showers Bring Relief, but Severe Torrid Wave Continues   Temperature Reaches Five Year High in City of Cincinnati

Heat Blankets Most of Nation   No Lasting Relief in Sicht: Deaths Up

Heat Causes at Least 44 Deaths  Two-thirds of U.S Hit by Hot Wave

Deaths in Heat Over Nation Mount to 45   35 Drownings Reported And No Relief Sighted; Over 104 at Cincinnati

Heat Deaths Mount to 5]   Drownings Take Toll of 46; Two-Thirds of U.S. Sizzles

HEAT BLAMED FOR 44 DEATHS   No Lasting Relief Is Ir Sight From Torrid Weather

78 Die as Heat  Wave Continues   Showers Relieve Plain States’ Area

Heat Wave Over  East Still  Claiming Life Drownings Figure  In High Casualty List

QUACHITA RIVER WORK PLANNED   Three Cities Pledge Cooperation In — Program

JAPANESE EXPECT WAR   Press Opposes Sending of U. S. Supplies to Viadivostok

VLADIVOSTOK SEEN AS FUSE TO PACIFIC WAR   Japs Fear Britain-American Use of Port—Hitler Reported Seeking Bases in North Africa

Sending Troops To Iceland War Move, Taft Says   Declares U. S. Now Taking Active Military Part in Conflict   Hitler Lacks Fieet

Ask Visas For 138 Americans   Blanket Right To Pass Through Portugal Wanted For Zamzam Survivors

MEETING AT. ~MURSE’S OFFIC   Tipton County TubercaloM      S00D REPORTS..GIVEN

MEETING Al NUROE'D OFFICE   Tipton County Tuberculosis Association Met Monday; Night.   GOOD REPORTS GIVEN

Four Rochester Children Die As  Home fs Burner   Tragedy Develops In Beaver County Home During Early Morning   RESCUERS UNABLE TO REACH CHILDREN   Fire Which Developed fh Kitchen, Traps Children In Upstairs Room   (BULLETIN)

Federal Activity In State Race Charged   Mann Called ‘Cry Baby’ After Scoring ‘Infiltration Of U. S. Workers Into Texas To Help Johnson’

DOLLARS AND CENTS ARGUMENTS SUBJECT OF TALK BY SAWYER      Ohio Democratic Nationa! Committeeman Makes Labor Day Address at Coshocton Monday.

Commission Asks Self-Censorship   Maritime Unit Seeks . Newspapers’ Cooperation

KEEP SHIPPING MOVES SECRET, LAND REQUEST   Newspapers, Radio Stations and Magazines Urged to Witbhold News of Sea Traffic.   HOUSE DEBATES OGR AMENDMENT

Rostov Defeat \s Disastrous  To Nazi Plans   Hitler, Thought To Be Running Short Of Oil, In Dire Need Of Caucasus . .

Simpson's...  WAR  ... Views:   By KIRKE L. SIMPSON Wide World War Analvst

Rostov Flight  Perils Nazi  War Designs Setback Pushes Hitler Farther.

Lynn J. Irwin, High Ranking Officer in’ Order in Worl. Makes Talks

Nearly 600 Odd Fellows, Rebekahs at Meeting Here   Lonn J. Irwin, High Rankin: Officer in) Oreaer in’ Worid, Makes Talks

All India Congress May Ignore Gandhi  Reported Favoring  War Aid for Britain

Rattle ‘Gates of ~>Moscow   Soviet Admits Nazis Are Within 36 Miles Of the Capital

Hitler Extends Gain In Russia   Soviet Admits German In. vaders 36 Miles From Cap. ital; Drives Stopped.

NAZIS 36 MILES FROM MOSCOW, REDS CONCEDE   BERLIN ANMITS HEAVY RUS. SIAN COUNTER-ATTACK IN ROSTOV REGION

NAZI FORCES TRY TO FLANK MOSCOW EAST      RUSSIANS SAY POWERFUL FORCES THROWN INTO ATTEMPT

SOVIFTS ADMIT SITUATION AT MOSCOW GRAVE   Acknowledge Nazi Hords Within 36 Miles Of Capital; German Losses Reported High As 15,000 In Day.

Germans Drive On To Moseow At Fast Pace   Russia Admits Enemy But 36 Miles From Soviet Capital

REDS CONCEDE NEW PERIL TO THEIR CAPITAL   Germans Admittedly Within 36 Miles Of Moscow In Push From West   DRIVE STOPPED, IS CLAIM   Tremendous Losses Inflicted As Nazis Strike At Both Flanks

COOL WEEKEND SEEN FOR IOWA   Most of State Got Some o Rain That Fell Last Night

RURAL FAMILIES BEING SERVED BY POWER FIRM   Electric Service Now Avail able To 320 Members Of  Former Co-overative

P. E. 1S SERVING RURAL DISTRICTS   D. E. Stultz Gives Status of Rural Electrification

County Bond Bill To Pass into Law Without Sianature   It Permits Paying of Judgments Without a Referendum Approval

GREEN TO LET OIL AND DEBT BILLS BECOME LAWS   REVENUE BONDS TO PAY JUDGMENTS WILL BE IN EFFECT TONIGHT

Illinois Counties May Issue Bonds to Liquidate Judgment:   New Statute Will Become Effective Without  Green Signature

BOMBARDMENT OF TRIPOLI 1S CALLED HEAVIEST IN HISTOR’    Admirality “Declares Nava Shelling More Successful Than Thought

Model Supplies EMBICH HOBBY SHOP   200 WORKER IS SAVED FROM ENRAGED BUCK

Welles Says Russian Pledge ~ of Friendship Highly Pleasing to America.   Like Policy of U.S.   State Department Aide Say: FDR Urged Slavs Not to Yield to Hitler.

Russ Lauded   J. S. Satisfaction on Red Backing for T ur ks Told

U.S. Pleased at  Russian Move   Sumner Welles Expresses Satisfaction Over Soviet Support of Turkey

WELLES SAYS U. S. OPPOSED AXIS SIGNING   Expresses Washington's Satisfac tion with Russian Declaratio Backing Turkey

U.S. “FREEZES” YUGOSLAV FUNDS IN THIS NATION   Assets in This Country Estimated Worth Million. U, 8S. Approval for Soviet Action

SUVIET ATTITUDE TOWARD TURKEY PLEASING 10 U. §,   Acting Secretary of State Welles Says Russia’s Ex. pression of Friendship To. ward Turkey Matter of Satisfaction To Thi: Country.

Army Morale Held Highest By Marshal!   Chief of Staff Praise   Progress of Forces  Now Above Million

Hitler's Own Paper Admits Russians Fight Tenaciously   Reds Surpass All Former Opponents, Berlin Paper Asserts

Reds Tough Foes. Mr. Hitler’s Own Paper Concedes   New Enemy  ‘Surpasse; All Previous Opponents In Fighting Temper’ Writer Admits, Com. plaining of “Offensive Armaments’

Reds Surpass Previous Nazi Foes In Fighting Temper, Hitler Admits

GERMAN ORGA SAYS SOVIETS ‘DANGERAYS   Reds Classed Surpassing Other Enemies Of Nazis

HITLER ADMITS REDS ARE TOUGH   ‘Most Dangerous Knemy’ Article in Beobachter Calls Them.

Maloney Suggests Full Trains Of Tank Cars to Solve Famine   Government Assumes Control of All Water-Born 31 Cargoes on Eve of Senate Probe

Gas Trains Proposed To Relieve Shortage   Government Takes Over Direction of All Water-Borne Oil Shipments

HOPKINS FINISHES STAY IN MOSCOW   Lend-Lease Leader Is Now In London; To Confer With Premier

Sinking of Bismarck Told By Nazi Survivor; Says It Was “Hideous”

Break-Through By Nazis Held ‘Not Serious      Moscow Front Remains Unbroken As Donets Crisis Reached   NEW LINE FORMED   Spokesman Says Reds Will Never Give Up  To Invaders

Nazi Penetration Reported Nipped Off at Approach to Russian Capital  Ra HWBNRY © SCARRING

FIGHT FOR DONETS BASIN HAS REACHED CRITICAL STAG   NAZI SPEARHEAD IN MOSCOW AREA SMASHED BY SOVIET ARMY COUNTER ATTACK

SHIFTED TO HOLD NAZIS   Timoshenko Moved To Menaced Donets Sector

War Plants Menaced By Nazi Blows   Reds Hold Before Mos cow; Staggering Deatl Total Claimed.  ‘TFT meet,’ r°-.

Russian Counter Attack Smashes Nazi Spearhead   Battle For Donets industrial Basin Reaches Crisis

Government Warited Aluminum And Citizens Gave; Scon It ‘Will Be Put to Defense Uses

GOT ALUMINUM CANT LET 0, IOWANS FIND ©   Mountains of old pans stand in many cities; no place to send it

Sales Soarifig  To U.S. High      Retail Total In Expected  To Reach 54. Billion This Year

RETAIL SALES EXPECTED TO MAKE NEW RECORD THIS YEAR   Sales Volume May Go Over $54,000,000,000, Accord. ing to Latest Estimates of the Department of Commerce

FORMER CAPTAIN AT RONTON Dies   Erick M. Erickson Succumb: Today in Merriweather After Illness.

Speed Air Raid Defense Systen   Would Make It Perman ent After Four Day Test In Northeast.

Germans Fly  Swastika —  On Acropolis Blitz on Greece Ends: After Three Weeks

Victorious Panzer Units Parade Past Temples Of Ancient Athenian Glory

Invaders Find Stoic  Populace   Victory Parade Is Staged In Athens

Strike Danger In Shipyards Is Averted   CIO Official Says There Is No Danger Of Men Striking

STRIKE IN  SHIPYARDS IS DENIED»   NDMB Moves Hurriedly to Avert Stoppage at New Jersey Concern Making 5 Cruisers, 37 Destroyers

NEW SHIPYARD STRIKE LOOMS   Threatens To Paralyz Organization Holding Navy Contracts

STRIKE THREAT ISREMOVED AT N. J, SHIPYARDS   CIO Official Gives ‘Assurance There Is No Danger. “Whatsoever” of Wlalkout   SCHEDULED TODAY   National Defense Media tion Board Asked Delay; Company Has $433,000, 000 In Ship Contracts

NO DANGER OF N. J ‘SHIPYARD STRIKE. SAYS ClO LEADER   ' Five Cruisers: and.37__ , Destroyers Now Under Construction There

NEW JERSEY WORK FIGHT AS SETTLE   Full Production On Big Ships — Is Asked

NO DANGER OF JERSEY STRIKE   Shipbuilding Folk Seek Wage Increase, But Will Not Strike

WORKERS SEEK HIGHER WAGE AT KEARNY SHIPYARD!   ClO Official Says Strike Threat Will Not Bc  Carried Out

OPPOSITION GROWS TO TAX ON SALES   President. Roosevelt Ind cates He Is Opposed to 7 Plan

GENERAL SALES TAX VIEWS GLAS   Roosevelt Indicates Opposition To Such Levy To Helr Raise $3,500,000,000 of New Defense Revenue

FDR OPPOSED TO SALES TAX   House Committee Plan Monday Meeting To Study Revenue Increase

‘House Committeemen, President Oppose  F ederal Tax on Sales   Defenders of Plan See Proposal  As Extension of Impost Levy Now Collected on Certain Goods

ROOSEVELT NOT FOR SALES TAD   President Doesn't Care Much for That Method of Raising Revenue

Federal Sales Tax Proposal Meets Trouble   President. Some Members Of House Committee Voice Objection Te Maenassen:

FIGHT LIKELY ON SALES TAX; FDR. OPPOSED   Sharply Conflicting View: Regarding Imposition Develep   COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED MONDAY

U.S. PATENT ACTION SEEN   XK. R. Reveals Matter 0: \ Taking Over Rights Diceussed

ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERS ACTION TO TAKE OVER ALL PRIVATE PATENT RIGHTS

Government Considers Taking Over Patent Rights as Step Toward Delense   President Parries Question on Whether He'd Assume Control of Ford Company

ANOTHER STEP IN CONTROL OF INDUSTRY SEEN   Government Considers Tak ‘-ing Over AI! Private Patent Rights

Government Considers Taking Over Patent Rights in Defense Prograr

Government May Take Over Private Patent Rights In Defense Preparations

U.S. MAY CLAIM PATENT RIGHTS   Patents Vital to Defense Pre duction May Be Assumed, FDR Says.

Action to Take Over Private Patent Rights As Defense Step Now Under Consideration

U. S. MAY SEIZE PATENT RIGHTS TO AID DEFENSE   Roosevelt Tells Press Con  ference Rights of ° Government

GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE UP PRIVATE PATENT RIGHTS   Action Under Consideratior By Administration; Seer As Step In Defense Prep arations; Government ha:  That Power Under Law.

U.S. Can Take Any Industry   F. R. Reveals Power To Take Any Plant Needed for Defense

PATENT RIGHTS MAY BE SEIZED   President Says He Has Discussed Subject With His Cabinet Members.

Patent Rights May Be Taken   President Points To The Im portance Of Patent Right: In Defense Work.

Patent Rights May Be Seized  By Government   Factories To Be Taker Over If Necessary Tx U. S. Defense.

Russian Losses Nearly Million  Germany Claims   Hundreds Of Thousand: Killed As Germans Advance Through Ukraine

Swanson-Anderson _ . -.Nuptials Thursday   Perry sad Hancock ‘Twp. Young People To Make Home In Sioux City.

Swanson-Anderson Nuptials Thursday   Perry and Hancock Twp. Young People To Make Homo In Sioux City

(ONOR-HATLS a VICTORY WRS BYRON   vernor arid Lane Cite  Triumph Reaffirms  Maryland Support For Roosevelt   BORGES EXCEEDS * 1,200 IN DISTRIC   vart. Catried Allegany  nd Garrett, But-Lost .  to Comely. Widow In Three Counties:

Cold Wave Moves  East Over Nation   Rising Temperatures Follow Rain and Snow

Guns, Crews to Arm Freighters Lacking, ‘Walsh Tells Senate   Contrasts Move to Enter Combat Zones With FDR Pledge Not to  Cand Americans [Inte Foreign War

DEMO LEADER OPPOSESPLAN TO-ARM SHIPS   Shairman Walsh of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee Declare: Move Would Weaker Recular Sea Force.

Walsh Holds Arming Ships Weakens Nav   Declares Supply of Guns And Gun Crews Is Not Adequate  FEEBLE PROTECTION  Believes Navy Can II Spare Any Equipment For Merchantmen

Ship Arming Plan Attackec   Massachusetts Senator Says Move Would Weaken U. S. Navy at Dangerous Time

HAILE RAISES WAR BANNER IN ETHIOPIA   Destroy Italians, Tribesmer Urged—British Advance in North Africa

Hearings On ‘Plan To Begin On Saturday   19-44 Military Ages; ‘No Enlistments of — Women Planned Now

WELT NG NEW CHANGES 10 Bt MADE IN DRAFT   Congress Studying Registration of All Men from 18 to 64.

NAZI BOMBERS CHALLENGED BY DEFENSE ACES   Iraqi Army  Retreats Under Fierce Air Attack

Transport Head Tests Tnrcee ta Renlace Truck   Sees Gas Rationing in  Witewsse 6 #Qilly’ Play

December Gains In Exports   Gold and Scimon Shipments Up, Exceeding Export  weg. 6B INS

December Gains In Exports   Gold and Salmon Shipments Up, Exceeding Export Yarnr of 1929

Reds Report Germans Near Moscow   Fighting Is Fierce 57 Miles West of the Capital

Moscow Is /6 Miles  from Nazis   [ rive From West Nearing Ri ssian Capital; That Fron Scuthwest Only 65 Miles  Awav.   Fierce Battles

Soviets Declare Fierce German — Attacks Repulsed   Leningrad: Forces May Bolste: Timoshenko; ‘Stalin. Proclaims State of Siege in Capital

Crashes Kill Six Aviators   Florida Death Dive Of Naval Plane Witnessed By 2700.

PLANE CRASHES CLAIM LIVES OF 6 NAVAL AIRMEN   Four Met Plunge To Death At Bay Springs Yesterday

NAVY PLANES CRASH, 6 AVIATORS KILLEL   High Winds Blamed for One o! Tragedies

NAVAL FLIERS KILLED   Six Men From Pensacola Base Die In Two Crashes

IX KILLED {N TWO NAVY PLANE WRECK!   200 See One Plane Crash In Windstorm

TWO NAVY PLANES CRASH: SIX KILLED   Large Crowd Sses One Plane Emerge from Cloud and  Crash

SIX Dlx IN PLANE CRASHES   Lieut. Jesse “Wilcox, Goff, Karty ; Listed as a Victim

Six Killed  In Crashes   Two Navy Plane Accidents Take Lives of Aviators

VICTORS MOP UP IN GREECE; SYRIA RESTIVE   Overland Drive Into Turkey Poss ible,  (Whe Att Awe Qa er

Major Military Action Ended On Greek Soil   British Shipping Loss During Evacuation Exceeds Dunkerque Total

Berlin Press Discloses _ Likely Move  Success Would   Success Would Mean Peril To Egypt,-Suez

Drive Against Suez Canal Possible Next   German-Soviet Clash Hinted in Vichy; Shipping Losses *Exeeed Dunkerque’

Crete, Seat of Greek Government, Seen as Next Objective  SHIPPING LOSSES OF BRITISH HEAVY  Stuka Dive-Bombers Continue Attack on Allied Lines

Germans Chase Allied Armies Toward Coast   Berlin Says Major Military Action In Greece Over Legions Ready For “‘“New Tasks”; Claim British Ship Losses Exceed Dunkerque

Say Troops Poised for New Tasks in Larger Sphere; Bombers Blast Retreating Allied Forces

Nazi Planes Rake Troops As They Flee   Speculation Concerns Possible Direction Of Next Nazi Drive  SUEZ MAY BE GOAL

REICH IS NOW SET FOR EXTENDED WAR   Berlin Regards Conquest Of Greece‘ Ai  Phase of a Larger Plan; British Ship ping Losses Said Excessive

Mopping Up Gains Through Greece Occupies Army But Australians Escaping   Nazi Report on Submarine Toll Says Losses Sustained by British Shipping Have Been Unusually Heavy

Nazis Aim At Greeks In Crete   Seat Of Goverment That Fled From Athens Next Objective Says Adolf Hitlers’  Newspaper.   Imperil Suez

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON BRITISH ARMY   ISLAND OF CRETE NEXT OBJECTIVE OF GERMANS

German Dive- Bombers Attack Allied Columns Retreating Across Peloponnesus in Escape Attempt.   EVACUATION SHIPS ALSO ARE TARGETS   With Conquest Near End, Berlin Reveals Her Naval Forces Have Gone Into Ac tion in Mediterranean.

Reorganizes Nazi Norse Council   Terboven Forms State Constitutional’ Unit

London Says Nazis  Fail To Open Line   British Doubt Germans Have Occupied Greek Island Of Lemnos, Which Dominates Western Entrance To Dardanelles: Troops Still Battling

IMPERIAL UNITS ARE FIGHTING ALMOST ALONE   Dnly a Few Greek Divisions Are in Action Along the Allied Front

BRITISH DENY PANZER BREAK THROUGH PASS   Claim Positions In Thermopy: Jae Area are Held In Spite of Fierce Attacks.

BRITISH SAY POSITIONS STILL HELE   Assert Empire Force: vinings in Thermonylae Area

BRITISH HOLD POSITION; LINE NOT PIERCED   Break Through Claimed by Germans Declared Not True

Planes, Tanks And Ships Join Allied Push In Near Fast   INDEPENDENCE GOAL OF FREE FRENCH

Vichy Takes Measures To  Halt Attack:   Petain Government I: Attempting To Aver Further Attacks Or  German Soldiers

Printitive calendars were based on the junar month of 29% days.   Petain Gov’t Seeks To Halt Attacks On Nazis

Petain Would End Attacks ‘On Nazis   Government Has Voted Heavy-Handed Measures To Prevent Executions

FRENCH LEADERS APPEAL 0) NAZIS TQ HALT REPRISALS      Petain_-Government—Aske—Ger mans to-Stop Execution Of Innocents

Petain Government Votes Measures For Revression Of Attacks Upon G2rmans

FRENCH ACT TO STOP SLAYINGS   Appeal to Germans for End Of Executions

FDR Assails German Reprisa Executions as Vichy Cabinet Votes Steps to Curb Attacks

GY OEEKS CURB OF BLOWS AT NAZIS   Heavy - Handed Measures Promised Guilty Ones

PETAIN CABINET ACTS TO REPRESS ASSASSINATIONS   STRONG MEASURES REPORTED TAKEN IN WAKE OF EXECUTIONS

ASK NAZIS TO END SLAYING OF HOSTAGE!   Action Follows Voting of Nev Stern MeasuBes To Repress Attacks

Vichy Clamps On Strict Law To Halt Attacks   Petain’s Regime Appeals for End of Hostage Executions   Nazi Chief Buried   50 French Scheduled to Die at Nantes Monday

Petain Government in Strong Effort to End Executions   Details of Action To Be Taken By Cabinet Not  Announced

Soviets Sink 20 German Troop Vessels   Also Report 2,500 Italians in South Destroyed

‘Russians Foil German Landing At Murmansk   20 Boats Loaded With Nazis Are Sunk; Soviets Kill Italians On South Front

Germans Attempt Arctic  Invasion   Hitlerites Stalled on All Five Siege  Paints

Hitler Given Year Before Cracking Up   Churchill Says Britain Master Of Her Own Fate—Russian  Leader Declares Soviet Strong

Chiang Sees Anti-Axis Taking Initiative Soon as Japs Mass for Attack

Darkest Hours Over, Declares  British Head   England Again Master-of Her Fate; China Also Hopeful

i pChar chill And Stalin Join In  Promise of Victory Over Axis  Armies As Wintry Weather   Slows Up German Attacks   BRITONS ONCE MORE . "MASTER OF DESTINY’

TALKS GIVEN BY STALIN, CHURCHILL   Soviet Chief Says Hitler Order Will Crack Within Year

Same Thot Voiced by Gen. Chiang   Bad Weather Halts Drive of Nazis On Moscow

Axis Armies Are Stalled Everywhere   Wintry Weather, Counter- Attacks Ston Germane

Churchill, Stalin Are Confident   Make Promises of Victory in Statements — Say Nazis Stalled

LEADERS PREDICT ALLIED VICTOR’   Stalin and Churchill Eact Promise Hitler Regime Will Crack Up.

WEATHER   AXIS ARMIES ARE REPORTED STALLED NOW   Britons Again ‘Masters Of Own Destiny’ Is View

Claim American Aid Will Triumph Over Axis Armies Which Are Stalled by Adverse Weather

AMERICAN AID TUGEAT HITLER, ENEMIES GLAIM   Russians Stalemate German Drives Upon Every Front, Reports Indicate

ROOSEVELT CONSIDERS REMOVAL OF U. S. MARINES FROM CHINA: PREPARES FOR JAP SHOWDOWN.

BRITISH CUT OFF HELP TO FRANCE   Refuse To’ Allow Anything “But Milk For Children ‘ands Wediclie:

Draft Head Would Limit Ages to 30   Gen, Hershey Says “Men Too Settled" After That Aae

SUGGESTED’   National Director of Selective Service Wants to Revise Draft Procedure in, United Statas

NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DRAFT SAYS MAN OVER 30 SETTLED   GEN. HERSHEY BELIEVES TOP AGE LIMIT SHOULD BE MADE THIRTY YEARS

Dratt Director  Wants to Bar  30-Year-Old:   Savs Men Above That Age Past Peak -—- Do Not Adant to New Skills

WOULD EXEMPT THOSE PAST 31   Selective Service Directo Says They Are Harder To Fit In

WANTS TO EXEMPT ALL MEN OVER 30   Selective Service Head Fa vors Revising Present Draft Procedure

WANTS REVISION OF DRAFT BRACKE!   National Director Would Ex empt All Men over 30 Years of Age

Fascist Students Shout Against All Democracies   Demonstrating Students Bring Musso to Balcony Twice

Demonstrating Students Force Il Duce to Appear and “Take a Bow.”

Giant Normandie May Be Used As Airplane Carrier   Thirteen Other Vessels Ir American Harbors  Seized By Navy

Coast Guardsmen Grab Big French  Liner Normandie   Guardsmen Board Vessel at Hudson River Pier; Crews Aboard 14 Ships in American and Panamanian Ports Removed as Protection

Navy Seizes French Ships, Normandie May Be ©, Made Avircraft Carrier

DIRECTORS OF UIVIC UNIT T0 MEET MONDAY   To Make Plans For General Meeting

EXTRAI   Senators Ask Legislation To Curb Strikes   Connally, Byrd, Overton Propose Firm Action To Halt Interference With Defense Work

Three Democratic Senators Demand Action, Agreeing That Strikes Are Threatening Defense Program; Call For Firm Action

Heil Request for Federal Action Given to Production Management Office.   Troops Not Asked   Production at Plant Suspended at Request of State, Local Officials.

FORD COMPANY STRIKE PEACE MAY COME SOON   Gov. Van Wagoner Offer: Three-Point Program To Both Parties   COMPANY ACCEPTS WITH CONDITIONS

FORD COMPANY, UNION RATIFY ACCORD PLAN   Conferences To End Big Strike Are Resumed On Governor's Program   UAW Confident

FORDS ACCEPT PROPOSAL FOR STRIKE PEACE   UNION TURNS DOWN MODIFICATIONS AT RALLY

CARLY END OF FORD STRIKE IS EXPECTED   Peace Plan of ‘Michigan Governor Accepted With Modifications   NEGOTIATORS WILL PASS ON CHANGES   Officials of Company Are Ready for Early Re onenine of Plants

END OF FORD PLANT STRIKE IS HELD NEAR   Union Leaders Accept Settlement Plan Offered by Gov. Van Wagoner   SOME MODIFICATION ASKED BY COMPANY   Washington Reports Gen. eral Labor Situation is “Greatly Improved”

Ford Plant Strike End  Seen Near   Governor's Plar For Reopening Acclaimed

FORD PEACE PLA   COMPANY INSISTS ON MODIFICATION OF GOV. VAN WAGONER’'S FORMULA.

UNION OKEHS PLAN FOR FORD STRIKE   Meeting Authorizes Negotia: tors to Act on Company’s Modifications

Both Sides Accept Ford Peace Plan    Modifications Sought by Company Only Points Blocking Final Settlement of Nine-Day Old Labor Dispute; = Officials Say Plant Ready to Qnen Monday

Van Wagoner’s Proposal: Also Accepted by Company, but with Changes

While Xatifying Skeletonized Pian Of Governor Van  / Wagoner, Sends Men Back To Picket Line.   Election Soon

Ford Strikers Vote Continuance Of Negotiations   Refuse to Concede Company Proposals  On Modifications JUST A BUGABOO’ Both Sides Accept  Governor’s Appeal For Settlement

Compromise . Plan Ratified By Ford, Union   Company, However, Asks Modifications on Points of Settlement

Detroit Strikers Ordered Back to Picket Lines, Negotiations To Resume

Americas May Seize Colonies In Western Hemisphere After Dangers Proven In New Pact

RAF SMASHING ATGERMANS IN FRENCH SYRIA   Nazi Warplanes Attacked At Damascus, Rayak And Palmyra   TANKS REPORTED ENROUTE TO IRAC   British Re-occupy Salum Egyptian Border Outpost

RAF Strikes To Spike Axis Aid On Way To Iraa   Pounds German, Italian Aircraft on Three Airdromes in French-Held Syria; Britain Moves More Forces Into Iraq

Attempt to Block Move  Toward Suez   First Blows Delivered Against Damascus; Tanks Reported Moving

GERMAN OCCUPATION FRENCH-RULED SYRIA THREAT TO BRITAIN   _ SPEEDY MOVEMENTS OF All AND PANZER UNITS TOWARD IRAO REPORTED

SMASH AT NAZI UNITS IN SYRIA   RAF Strikes at German: Making Infiltration Along Route to Suez   MAY BE BRINGING LIGHT TANKS BY AIR   Some Reports Declare Iraq Practically Taken; Britain May Turn on France      BULLETIN

British Smash at Germans in Syria   RA F. Attacks German ‘ Warplanes at’ Damascus  _ and Other Points   NAZIS- MOVE ON IRAO   Movement Thru French- Mandated Territory New hase in War

HITLER TANKS, WARPLANES ON WAY TO IRAQ   Sollum Retaken as Empire Forces Seize Offensive in Eastern Areas

BRITTON BOM AIRPORTS Wot DY NAZI GRAFT   German Tanks and Guns Said to Be Heading Toward Iraq Battlefields.   LONDON WARNS FRANCEAGAINST AIDING AXIS

British Smash at Germans in Syria   R. A. F. Attacks German Warplanes at Damascus and Other Points   NAZIS MOVE ON IRAQ   Movement Thru French. Mandated Territory New  Phase in War   Bulletin

German Tanks, Mechanized Units Reported Moving Toward Iraq.   Brought by Plane?   Aircraft Said Bringing Nazi Troops, Equipment to Middle East.

RAF Smashes Germans In French-Ruled Syria   British Find Hess ‘Hot  Potato’, Germans Assert

Germans Using Planes To Haul Men, Material   French-Mandated Syria Scene Of Newest Outbreak In War-Torn World

British Airpower Smashes At German Invaders In Iraq; British Conflict With FRrance T anms

NAZI FORCES HAMMERED BY RAF PLANES   German Tanks and Light Mechanized Equipment Reported Rolling Across Sandy Wastes Toward Jraaq Oi Fields.

EPUBLICANS SEE EXTRAVAGANCE tN - CAMP BUILDING      Pinon ober ra bin on  aste In army LOTS TUCO . Declared. to Be “Na tional. Scandal.”

COLONY GETS FRIDAY ORDER 10 MEDIATE   Balkan State Also Faces Trouble, Briton Warnes.

Japan gives Indo-China ultimatum while British threaten bomb Bulgaria   Nippon to take ‘forceful action’ if settlement attempt collapses

Warning To Bulgaria _Is Given By British      Notion Told to Look for Trouble if Relations Arc Broken—Frenich indo-Chinese Situation Faces Showdown Today

Japan Gives France Final Settlement Terms In Indo China-Thailand Dispute   BRITISH READY TO GO INTO BULGARIA

FrenchIndo-China Given Ultimatum By Japan; Britain Warns Bulgaria

MOST OF IOWA CORN DAMAGED BY THE HEA]   Serious Harm Done in Some Fields. Hybrid Corn Declared to be Most Resistant Kind.

MINE CLOSURE IS IMMINENT   Work to Stop Unless Scale Negotiators Reach Agreement Today

Shutdown of Coal Mines Due With Na Agreement on Pay   Work Contract Expires Tonight Operators and Union Deadlocked On Demand for Increased Wages

Mine Stoppage ‘Hour Arriving   Soft: Coal Officials: And _ Labor, ‘Unable. To. Gain An ‘Acreement -

Soft Coal. Miners — Almost Certain. "Po. Strike Soon    Negotiations Fail to Present Basis for New, Con tract — ;

Willkie Predicts Navy Will Be Used to Insure  Deliveries to Britain

WILLKIE PREDICTS USE OF U.S. NAVY   Declares He Is Quite Sure Force of American Sea Power Will Be Used to Insure Delivery of Supplies

Fast Train Wrecked   Brakeman Killed, 41 Injured In Canadian Accident

WINDSORS IN FLORIDA   Duke And Duchess Arrive Today From Nassau Home

Girl, Whose Sex Changed From That Of A Man, Wins Full Legal Womanhood Rights Thru Court

Man With Feminine Characteristics Is Given Full Rights of Womanhood

Edward Price Richards Becomes Miss Barbara Richards by Order of Court

COURT ASSERTS _ ‘HE’S’ WOMAN      ‘Man’ Reports Change Of Sex, Plans To Annul Marriace.

Record Month for : Job Finding Service   1 = Lilinois Employment Agency Filled’ 22,200 in Septem ber; Missouri 16,400.

THREE KILLED NEAR WATERLOO   Car Apparently Out of Control After Starling “S” Curve

ENROLLEES FOR THE C.C..C.   Will Be Accepted At The Public Assistance Office.

Fear Ambulance Drivers Will Be Of Aid fo Allies lf Given Freedom   May Be Considered Pris. oners of War, bu American Consular Officials May Visit Them

AMERICANS ON ZAMZAM MAY BE INTERNED   Ambulance Drivers Know ‘Secrets’

International Law Tangles Zamzam Passenger Release  Germans to Make Sure Ambulance Drivers Known no Secrets

Release Not Sure For Americans   Part of Group From Zamzam May Be Held Temporarily

GERMANS GAG AMERICANS OF LOST ZAMZAM   AMBULANCE DRIVERS CANNOT REVEAL WAR SECRETS

lazis May Hold Ambulance Drivers To Guard Secrets of Zamzam Sinking

Nazis Say AmericansOn Zamzam Be Released   Tangled Questions Of International Law Obscure Hopes For Quick Release.

(Questions of Law Obscure Hopes Of Quick Release for American:   Nazis Will Make Sure 24 Ambulance Drivers on Zamzam Won't Reveal Any Military Secrets

140 OFF LINER NOT RELEASED   International Law Questions Tangle Freeing of Zamzam Passengers

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AMBULANCE MEN TO BE DETAINED   GERMANS NOT TO RELEASE IMMEDIATELY DRIVERS TAKEN OFF ZAMZAM.

Nazis. Fear Data Leak On Raider   May Hold Some Zamzan Passengers Who Might Reveal Secrets To British

Release of Americans Taken F rom Zamzam Is Delayed by Authorities

ARE ORGANIZING ANTI-TANK UNITS   United States Army Organizing 22 Tank Destroyer’ Battalions.

Radical New ~ Division fs ’ Now Created   Artillery Outfits Used To Form Mechanized Battalions, Stimson Tells  Press

NEW ANTI-TANK UNITS FORMED    Are First Used By Any Army In World

U. 8, Creates Tank ‘Destroyer’ Squad   Mechanized, Armored  Divisions Combined ”

Stimson Orders Radical New Type Of Division For Defense Of U. S.

ALLIES REPULSE HEAVY ATTACKS NEAR TOBRUK   German-Italian Counter Attacks Acknowledged Giving British Trouble

AXIS ATTACKS ARE REPULSED, CAIRO STATES      Severe Losses Suffered By Nazis South Of Tobruk   NAZIS TAKE GAMBUT   Third Attack Gains, Bul Counter Attack Is Offset

THIRD AXIS DRIVE IN LIBYA RESULTS IN SOME ADVANCE   MOST OF CAPTURED AREA IS RETAKEN IN COUNTER-PUSH

VON PAPEN RETURNS FROM TURKEY; HEAR RECALL IS PENALT)   Feud Between Himmler And Von Ribbentrop Hinted By Some

36 YOUNG MEN WERE SENT 10 PORT HARRISON   These Who Pass. Physicians we Soon Go Into the i. Army Service, .   MORE MEN ‘ REQUIRED   Drait Board Making List o 28:to-35-Year Cass for ! Future Calis. .

6 YOUNG MEN WERE SENT 1D FORT HARRISON   These Who Pass. Physicians Will Soon Go Into the Army Service,   MORE MEN REQUIRED   Draft Board Making List of 28-to-35-Year Class for Future Calls.

$287,000,000 ROAD PROGRAM FOR DEFENSE   House Committee Asks Speedy Action on Highways, Landing Fields

Much Interst In Horse Show   Entrics Must Be Returned 01 . Or Before September 8 to Chamber of Commerce

“Much Interst In Horse Show          ntrics Must Be Returned On -.Or Before September 8 to ; Chamber of Commerce

Society Horse Show Features 4-H Fair Wednesday, Sept. 10   Entries For New Event Indicate Bine Fwhihition

PASSAGE IN SPAIN GRANTED NAZIS, REPORT   British Think Attacl on Fleet to Precede Gibraltar Drive

HITLER PLANS GRAND SCALE ACTION, SAID   Report Spain Consents T: Let German Troops Pass

NAZIS PLAN ATTACK ON   Hitler’s Program Al so Includes Attack on Mediterranean  Fleet.

LONDON GIVES A REPORT ON ~NATT PLANS   Attack on Mediterranean ‘Fleet, Gibraltar and ~ African Campaign.   REPORT OF EMBASSIES   Believed Nazi. Plaries Will Wage Battle Against Eritish Ships.

London Hears Hitler’s Future Plan's Include Attacks on Fleet, Gibraltar, North Africa

Spain Agrees To German Demands   Gibraltar Object of Next Nazi Offensive

Labor Secretary ‘and De. fense Directors Give Proposal to President.   DETAILS OF PLAN  ARE NOT REVEALED

DEFENSE LABOR MEDIATION PLAN IS PUT FORWARD   Recommendation Made to the President ‘by Perkins, ’ Knudsen and Hillman

Suggest a Labor Plan   Knudsen, Hiilman, Perkins  Join In Mediation Program

Mediation Board To Handle Labor Problem In Defense Program Proposed To Roosevelt

MEDIATION BOARD PLAN SUBMITTED TOF. D.R. TODAY   MISS PERKINS, KNUDSEN AND HHILLMAN OFFER SPECIFIC DFAS   SOFT COAL FIRMS REJECT MINERS’ $1 A DAY DEMAND   Rep, Vinson Says Strikes Have Wasted Enough Man-Hours (to Build 335 Bombers

MEDIATION © PLAN GIVEN ROOSEVELT      Secretary Perkins, Knudsen and Hillman Present Specific Prosram      SEVERAL PLANS ARE CONSIDERED   t's All Up to President, Hillman Says;Vinson Urges End to Work Delays

Labor Mediation Board Shaping Up   Knudsen, Hillman, Miss  Perkins See F. D. R.

Proposal Laid Before President at Meeting With Perkins, Knudsen, Hillman

Knudsen, Hillman and Labor Sec retary Carry Recommendation to Roosevel!   AFL ADOPTS POLICY   Defense Board Watches Strike: But Hillman Says Program No Seriously Affected

Defense Labor Plan Presented To Roosevelt  Perkins, Knudsen  rem   Perkins, Knudsen, Hillman at the Conference; No Details Revealed

CONFERENCE HELD CONCERNING LABOR IN DEFENSE PROGRAM   PRESIDENT CONFERS WIT! _ PERKINS, KNUDSEN AND  HILLMAN ON THURSDAY.

Mediation Board To Handle Labor Disputes Urged   President Receives Recommendations From Perkins  and OPM   Strikes Are Costing U. S. Many Bombers

MEDIATION BOARD URGED   Secretary Perkins, Knudsen and Hiilman ‘Make Recommendation

MEDIATION BOARD FOR DEFENSE LABOR IS WANTED   OPM Directors and Labor Secretary Lay Suggestion Before President   Naval Chairman Says Fights Have Cost Enough Hours To Build Many Planes

LABOR PEACE BOARD URGED      Perkins, Knudsen, Hillma Want Body to Mediate in Defense Industries.

Plans to Set Up Board For Mediation of Labor Disputes Taking Form   Secretary Perkins, Knudsen and an Join in a Recommendation to President

MEDIATION BOARD SUGGESTION MADE   Reeommendation Sent * "Fo President By Per-_ kins and Others ~

New Labor Board for Defense Work  is Recommended   Proposal Laid Before Roosevelt by Three of His Advisers

Mediation Board Is Proposed   Secretary Perkins, OPM Di rectors Make Specific Rec ommendation to FDR for Group to Handle Problems

MEDIATION — PLAN TOLD   Mme. Perkins, Knudsen anc Hillman Present Idea to President

PLAN SETUP TO IRON OUT LABOR DEFENSE KNOTS   3,000 Idle in Aluminum Strike 900 Affected in Pittsburgh Walkout

1.3. DEFENSE LABOR [SSUES   bpecific. Recommendation Drawn Up By Secretary Perkins and Knudsen and Hillman      DETAILS OF PLAN  BEING WITHHELD   No Planning For Future invelved Although Roosevelt Studies Long  { Range Policies

Mediation Board.  Recommended   ‘Would Handle Labor  Problems Related. To Defense Program, =.

PLAN FOR MEDIATION BOARD TO HANDLE DEFENSE LABOR PROBLEMS GIVEN F. 9. R   Pres sented by by Secretary Perkins, Knudsen: and Hillman at Conference With the President This  Marnina

F.D.R. IS GIVEN SPECIFIC PLAN FOR MEDIATION   To Ha ndle Labo Problems Relating To Defense   UP TO PRESIDENT   As To the Manner Ir - Which It Will Be Handled

UNDER KNIFE   Blues Singer to Be Operated On After Transfusions,

DUTCH SMASH JAP WARSHIPS   Report Direct Hits on Twe Cruisers—Russian Freighter Sunk by Nipponese

DUTGH FLIERS HIT JAPANESE SHIPS   Direct Bomb Hits Made on Three Vessels; Japanese Fliers Bomb and Sink Russian: Freighter

Dutch Planes Bomb Three Jap Warships   Direct Hits Announced. Transport Also Te Hit

DUTCH SCORE BOMB HITS ON JAP CRUISERS   Transport and Another Warship Also Hit, Say Dutch With American Bombers

Dutch Report Four Jap Ships Bombed   Nipponese Planes Attack, Sink Russian Freighter

Duteh Fliers Drop Bombs On Jap Ships   Japanese Planes Bombs Russian Freight Vessel

DUTCH ANIC OGORE HEAVLT AGAINST JAPS   Direct Hits On Four Japanese Warships Are Reported By American Allies

DUTCH AIRMEN REPORT DIRECT HITS ON JAPS   Two Cruisers, A Transpor' And Warship Presumably Aircraft Carrier Struck

HITLER'S MEN INVADE VITAL ISLAND BASE   NEW PHASE OF WAR IS LAUNCHED BY AXIS

GLIDERS, CHUTES CARRY GERMANS   Nazis Disguise in New Zealand Battle Dress   FIGHTING FIERCE   Churchill Tells House That British and Greeks Have Situation in Hand

ALL INVADERS SLAIN, TAKEN   London Claims Part OQ: Attackers Disguised In New Zealand  Uniforms

Half-Incredible Attack Of 1,500 German Troops  Ends in Dismal Failure   Surprise Invasion of Enemy Wearing New Zealand Battle Dress Is Squelched affer English Mililary Hospifal Is Captured and Then Recaptured by island's Defenders   Defenders Are Strong

Quick Work By Defenders Announced From Cairo   British and Greeks Reported in Command After Fast Roundup Of Nazi Air Army   SOME OF GERMANS IN ANZAC UNIFORMS

Crete Invasion  Is Declared To Be Failure   British Report Says Situation Is in Hand After 1,500 German Parachutists Attempt Surprise Raid on Greek Island

ALLIES BALK FIRST ATTEMPT TO TAKE CRETE   Mop Up ‘Chutists, Gliders and Plan-Borne Troops With Death for Foes in Anzac Uniforms .

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Reporl Quick Roundup Affe: Aerial Alfack   Germans Use Gliders, Planes, ‘Chate Troops in Assault on Island

CAIRO SAYS AIR ARMY OF NAZIS KILLED OR CAPTURED BY BRITISH   British Imperial and Greek Forces Reported in Com plete Command of Situation on Island Bawa «tf Cinew

British Report All Reich Soldiers Reaching Island By Air Killed or Captured   “ierce Battle Rages After Men Are Landed by Chutes and Gliders; Wear New Zealand Uniforms

GREEKS CLAIM ALL KILLED OR: SEIZED   1,500 Raperied to Have Invaded Vital Base in Mediterranean; British Protest a Breach of International Law

Air Invasion Ut island Of Crete Said Squelched   German Attackers Said Clothed As New Zealanders

Allies Crush Nazi Invaders  Ot Crete Base   British, Greek Forces Kill or Capture Nazi Air-Borne Troops  —_———.  RAINERS NICCHISen

HITLER'S FORCE QUICKLY ROUNDED UP BY DEFENDERS   Greeks and British Said to Be in Complete Command of Situation at Vital  Raca_   DEATH AWAITS THOSE IN ANZAC UNIFORMS   Germans Had Swooped Down  on Island in Gliders and Transport Planes in Bold Attack.

Council Hears _ Plan for Rail  Crassing Sional   Ar to Favor Adding agmen — No Formal Action Taken  PERMITS GRANTED  Several Firms Request the  Appreval of Construction Projects

Council Hears Plan’ for’ Rail  Crossing Signals  Anpear to ‘Fayor Adding men — No Formal Act ion Taker ie  PERMITS. GRANTED  Several Firms Request the Approval of Construction Protects — .

Thompson Asserts Oil Supply of U. 5. ls ‘Dangerously Low   Commissioner Says Oil Business Will Ha=2 To Hustle

SHOWDOWN ON RESOLUTION THAT IS CAUSING BITTER  CONTROVERSY WILL NOT BE DELAYED.

EMERGENCY RESOLUTION UP TUESDAY   House To Take Up Measure On Retaining Troops

STRIKE LEAVES SCHOOLS COLD   Operating Engineers Walk Out At Cincinnati; Truce Urged At Dayton

CINCINNATI SCHOOLS SUSPENDED IN STRIKE   Firemen Go Off Jous, Ask Increase In Pay

BRITISH CLOSE IN ON CHEREN   Seek To Wrest Another Col.  ony From Italy’s East Af. rican Empire; Fighting Ir Libva.

C.C Hampton Of Milford Dies Here   BURIAL IN MILFORD SUNDAY FOR LIFE-LONG RESIDENT OF HILL-ELUIS COs.

NATION'S FOOD SUPPLY AMPLE   Present Stocks Larger Than Year Ago and Crops Are Good

German: s Admit Retreat in Sout!   They Express Willingnes To Exchange Rostov Far Moscow

BRITISH OFFICER VISITS MANILA   U.S. Officials Offer No Comments On Vicit

House Declines Request To Lift Ban On Aliens   bw so  But O. K.’s Relief Fund - Totaling -§8888,905.000

Relief For Aliens Is Rebuffed   Cold Shoulder Given President’s Recommendation

Together On Balkan War  Eden and Greeks   Eden and Greeks In Full Accord

Chipmunk Bites Womar She Goes To Hospital For Rattlesnake Poison

BRITISH PLANES BOMB RHODES   Blast Italian Base in Eastern Mediterranean

British Bomb Duce’s Base On  Isle Of Rhodes   Continue Sweep Beyond Tobruk; Italians Route In East Africa.

BRITISH BLAST RHODES ISLAND   Site Of One Of Italy’s Greatest Naval And Air Bases Raided.

Kerrville Postal Receipts Set New Ist Period Record   Postmaster Gibson Is Well Pleased nnd Sees General Upswing for Business Conditions

‘Postmaster Gibson Pleased With New High in Receipts   Dependable Busines: Barometer Reflects Steady Increase for Kerrville Territory

Kentucky Epidemic Fatal to 10   Children Victims Of Dysentiry Wave; Expert Called In

Reds Report Heavy Resistance   Nazi Naval Base of Constanza Said Destroyed

The Russians Claim Hitler's Panzer  Columns Meeting Fierce Resistance   Germans Struggle To Crack Soviet Armv’s Defenses

BRITISH SEND WAR EXPERTS TO EAST ZONE   Fierce Fighting Is Continued East * Of Minsk

URGE REDUCTION IN PRESENT SPENDING   Rayburn to Transmit Re. - quest of Senators to the President —   OUTPUT STEPPED UP

PRESENT SPENDING   Rayburn to Transmit Re quest of Senators to the President —   OUTPUT STEPPED UP

AIRCRAFT DESTROYED      Some Casualties jes Sustained i in Clast With Iraq Troops :

AIRCRAFT DESTROYED   eee  Some Casualties Sustained in Clash With Iraq Troops —

BRITISH PLANES ARE DESTROYED      A Number Are Wrecked or Ground in Iraq; Some Other Reports ‘‘Untrue’’

26 Planes Smashed At Habbaniyah?   Natives Say English Attempt To Seize Another Airfield Balked.

British Lose Some Planes  During Clash   Casualties Also Reportec As Troops Battle Over Rich Oil Land

BRITISH REVERSES  ~ ARE REPORTED  IN DISPATCH 10 LONDON   Aircraft Destroyed, Some Casualties Suffered In Second Day’s Fighting   German Wireless Asserts Iraq Artillery Fire Caused Ammunition Destruction

FIGHTING CONTINUES TODAY POSSESSION BRITISH AIRDROME   ‘REPORTS FROM NEAR EAST INDICATE BRITISH SUFFER ANOTHER REVERSE

“Ravenna Factory  Ready to Operate:   Works Scattered Over 21,000 Acres in Ohio Cost $46,090,000

ELKS REGISTER -HERE   Over 100 Arrive for Annual Mid} Winter Séssion

Ickes Says Waste of Gas Now Like Earlier Failure To Conserve Aluminum Supply

ICKES' CRITICS MAY "EAT THEIR WORDS"   Secretary Declares, In De fending Stand On Gas Shortage

F.R.TALK TO OUTLINE U.S. FOREIGN POLICY   Speech to Lift Doubt About American Intentions, Early Says; Start 6:30 P. M.

Millhand Admits Slaying Four in Family Because He Was ‘Henpecked

“Henpecked” Man Shoots, Kills Four   Young Millhand. Walks -intc Police Headquarters and Calmly Announces Crime

KILLS 4; WAS “HENPECKED”   Man, 24, Arraigned on ~Murder-Charge; Gives. Self Un to Police

YOUTH KILLS FOUR PERSONS   Millhand Tells Police He Was Tired Of Being Henpecked

BERLIN TELLS OF FIERCE PURSUIT   Blitz Forces Believed Trying To Prevent Forma: tion Of New Defenses

Nazis Say Luftwaffe Inflicted ‘Night of Hlerrer’ on Retreating Reds

UME 72—NUMBER 193   Fiero Jautles Rage; Nazis Claim hans In Ukraine

PLANT SEIZURE BILL DEFEATED       House Votes Tt Down 2 to 1;  May Adopt Some Mild er Legislation

Oppose Drastic Strike Contro   Administration Force: For Senate’s Milder Provisions.

House Works  On Strike Bill   Federal Control Favored _ Where Defense Work . Is Slowed Down

LEADERS IN HOUSE WORKING TO DEFEAT DRASTIC STATUTE   INDICATED ALSO EXTENDED SERVICE SELECTEES NOT ~ SOUGHT AT PRESENT

Drop Plea For Draft Service Bevond Limit:   Congressional Leaders Ad. vise Roosevelt Little Chance Of Passage.   HOLD LOTTERY JULY 17

Written Agreement Between Landlord, Tenant Would Save Much Griet, Harris Says

U. S. Farmers" Are Harvesting Bumper Crops   Bad Weather Fails To Hamper Yield; Wheat At All-Time Record

NAZI BOMBERS BLAST BRITAIN   Luftwaffe Stages Revenge Attack After Record RAF Attack On  Germany

BAIT Von, WATS SWAP AIR BLOWS   Nazis Stung Into Action Bi Biggest RAF Daylight Rait Of War; Send Waves 0  ~ Planes Over England

German Luftwaffe Retaliates With Waves of Raiding Planes For Heavy Attacks Made by RAI

NAZIS HIT BACK AT BRITISH RAID   Luftwaffe Strikes After RAF Looses Daylight Attack

Nazis Send Wave: Of Planes over English Towns   Germans Are Stung inte Action by RAF Daylight Raids

Waves of German Bombers Assault In Retaliation for Big, RAF Raid

Nazis Respond To RAF Raids   Waves of Planes Swarm Over England; British Stage Big Day Foray

THREE BRITISH CARGO VESSELS REPORTED SUNK   Germans Claim Ships Set Afire Off Irish Coast; Other Blows At British Shipping Reported.

THREE MORE SHIPS SUNK, NAZIS CLAN   Vessels, Totalling 21,00¢ Tons Attacked by Planes Off Ireland.

Destroyer Sunk in Raid. ~ Nazis Claim   Reported Sent to Bottom by Speedboat Off English Coast —

ATTEMPT 10 LIFT PRESSURE FROM RETREATING ARM   Russian Front in Turmoil From Arctic to the Black Sea With Resuits Everywhere in Doubt.   BOTH SIDES GAIN IN MOSCOW AREA   Russians Evacuating Base of Hangoe on Finnish Coast; Six Russian Vessels are Renorted Damaced.

Nazis Halt British in Libyan War   Germans Launch New Offensive in Russian Sector

DESPERATE PROGRAM LAUNCHED BY NAZIS T0 EASE SITUATION   Offensive 1s Staged by German Forces to Lift Pressure on Retreating Army.

SEEK TO SAVE UKRAINE ARMY FROM DISASTER   ‘Russian Drive Unhalted; * Libyan Hostilities At Standstill

Severe  Appear to IHave Brought British harve in Eibya to Temporary Halt — Russians and Germans Report New Claims.

PEACE BID FAILS AT 11 SHIPYARDS   Workers Continue Walkout Despite Leader’s Appeal

UNION PRESIDENT MEETS A REBUFT      San Francisco Striker: Unresponsive To His Appeal

MACHINISTS FAIL TO END SHIPYARDS STRIKE WEST COAST   UNION PRESIDENT TALKS TC MEN BUT APPARENTLY NO ACTION IS TAKEN

SHIP STRIKERS IGNORE LEADER   Shipyard Machinists Pay No Heed To Union President's Plea That They Return To Work.

AFL MACHINISTS DECLINE T0 GO. BACK TO WORK .   Fail to Yield at Frisco To Leader’s Suggestion They Settle Dispute

Machinists Say. Will Not Mediate   Strikers Fail To Yield To President's Mediation Suggestion

SHIPYARD WORK ERS REFUSING TO YIELD   Machinists Ignore Pleas For End Of Strike

BACK TO WORK PLAN REFUSED BY STRIKERS   AFL Machinists Fail to Yield to Suggestion of Union Presinant

AFL Machinists Refuse Plea lo Return to Work   Construction Deiay Continues at Shipyards

MEETING FAILS TO BRING END TO SHIPYARD STRIKES   Brown Addresses Several  Hundred Machinists At 4-Hour Closed Session

STRIKERS BALK Al WORK PLAN   Fail to Yield to Their Union Head's Request That They Work While Negotiating.   SHIPYARD (IS _ INVOLVED

SHIPYARD . MEN WON'T END STRIKE   AFL Machinists Refuse Sug. gestion to Return and Me. agement diate Differences with Man.

Shipyard Workers Scorn Suggestion They Start Work   ‘Union’ President's Appeal Ignored By AFL Strike Section

Welders Walk Out Of Jobs; Others Hired   Battle To Keep From Paying Dues To More Than One Union Continues

SENATORS SEEK DEFENSE STUDY   Leaders Ask For Report On Progress Of Program

NAVAL BASES HIT ON SOND NIGHT 0 AFRIAL ATTACK   Wilhelmshaven and industria’ Targets Feel Force of RAF Bombs.

British Bombers Strike Savagely At F rench Points  DAT Dime   RAF Bombers Pound Biz Wilhelmshaven Naval Base

Senate Committee Likely to Favor Continuing Present WPA Restrictions

RESTRICTIONS ON WPA TO BE : KEPT. BELIEF   Senate Committee Expected _ To Restore Provisions Eliminated in House   WILL APPROVE FUND ASKED BY PRESIDENT   Hearings on Measure Wil Be Started by Committee Today

CHANGE IN WPA NOT FAVORED IN SENATE GROUP   Committee Declines Te Remove Restrictions On Relief Clients Asked By FDR   Army Bill Put Off

REVERSAL IN RESTRICTIONS ON WDA SEEN   Byrnes Predicts Passage of Huge Appropriation . by Senate   POSTPONE HEARINGS ON BIG ARMY BILL   House May Act This Week on Connolly Plant Seizure MAeasure

Senators May Favor Continuin  WPA Restrictions  Committee Said ‘to   Committee Said ‘to Oppose Elimination of 18-Month Rule

Senate Would Keep All Restrictions   Changes in Operation Of W.P.A. Not Favored by Group

Solons Favor  Limit on WPA   Senators Expected io Bach Law Restricting Time On Rolls

Restrictions on WPA Operations To Be Continued   Senate Committee Favor Reversing Action of the House

Restrictions On WPA Get  Senate Favoi  To Tt   Reduced Relie: Budget Seen By Solons

County PTA Council Meets at Knoxville Saturday; Public School Psychologist Speak:

THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE   Of Tioga County P. T. A Units Held At Knoxville.

BOY-KING THROWS OUT PRO-NAZIS IN BLOODLESS COUP   Young King Peter Sanction Appeal To People For Unity If War  Arrives.

U. S. Lauds Action Of  Yugoslavia   Aid Pledged If Country Re sists Aggression, Welles Reports

US, PROMISES AID IN DEFENSE OF JUGOSLAVIE   Action of Young King Pete Praised in Message from Washington   State Department Declare: Help Available Under Lease-Lend Bill

U.S. Promises  Material Aid  To Yugoslavie   Will Extend Aid If Nation Is Forced To Resist Aggression   WELLES ANNOUNCES ATTITUDE OF U.S

BOMBS HURLE ON CITY FROM 1OW HEIGHTS   ‘Raiders Seemed Almost as Low as Rooftops’, One Observer Says — Hint of New German Move Seen in  innounsian Reanta.

Reich Papers ~ Denounce U.S. War Aqitators   Would Counter American Intervention With United Europe Bloc

Swarms of Bombers Blast Lity in Reprisal for RAF  Raid on Berlin Friday Night

Nazis Settle For Big Raid   Swarms Of German Bombers Pour Sticks .In_ Reprisal For Berlin Punishment.

ARMY BOMBER’S CREW IS KILLED   Heavy Fog Causes Crash On Twin Sisters Mountain Peak

Japanese Hints  Greeted by Silenc   U. §, Shows No Disposition To Talk Over Far East Affaire With Tokva

U.S, SILENT ON JAPANESE HINTS   Officials Certain America Won't Give Up Far East Interest

CAPITAL COOL TO JAP HINTS   Concern Over Pacific Problems Not Likely To Bring invitation To Matsuoka

U. §. Officials Silent on Japan's Feelers over Problems in Pacific

CLEAR SAILING IN PACIFIC IS AIM OF TOKYO   WASHINGTON SILENT; SEES AXIS MOVE BEHIND HINTS

U.S. Officials Are Silent Regarding Hints of Japanese Rapprochment

U. S. Silent on Japanese Hints on Differences   ’Feelers’ Appear Frequently in Press in Capital City

CHILL SILENCE MARKS PEACE MOVE OF JAPS   “Feelers” Seem Chiefly to be Diplomatic Maneuver   MATSUOKA DENIES TRIP IS PLANNED   Japanese Minister Say: He Does Not Intend to Visit U. S.

Tokyo Feelers For Talks Get Cold Shoulder   U. S. Spurns Ide: Of Abandoning Far East

Japanese Loyalty to Axis Reaffirmed in Hour-Long Meeting   Press Declares War With U. S. ls ‘Inevitable’

JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER REAFFIRMS TRIPLE ALLIANCE   BRITAIN TOLD KEEP OUT 01 WAY AND UNITED STATES MUST STOP AIDING CHINA

Italy Charges France  Plans Attack   Il Duce’s Paper Denounces Vichy Government

4 MILLION FOR HOUSING 0. KD   Huge Building Project: Include 200 Units fo Titusville.

FILM CHARGES TO BE PROBED      Willkie to Represent  Picture Firms

Willkie Hired Defend Movies Against Charge   Senate Hearing on War Propaganda Flickers Slated Soon

LAFAYETTE FAIR TO OPEN JULY 29 FOR FOUR DAYS   Plan Entertainment Or Three Nights; Add Poultry Class.

iia je Sao Saint SHAR sacs Realms: Sevistwtbine DR. LOGAN ASSISTANT DEFENSE CO-ORDINATOR

President Stays At White House   Unable To Go To Warm Springs For Holiday As Planned   GRAVE PROBLEMS CHANGE PROGRAM

Logan Milk Price Is Cut to 14 Cents   West Va. Attorney General Declares He Is Pleased , With Cooperation

WILL EXPLAIN FARM PROGRAM   Csunty Meeting Scheduled for May 9 to Acquaint All Farmers. .   LEADERS AT MUNCIE

MELVIN DIES IN LETHAL GHAMBER IN WAYNE MURDER   Tom Melvin, 42 Year Old Goldsboro Negro and Former Preacher, Takes His Execution Calmly; Paying For Hatchet Murder of G. Irby Holmes.

Negro Is Calm As He Enters Gas Chamber   Melvin Executed Fo Slaying White Man At Goldsboro.

PRIGE FREEZING TEST PROPOSED   Steel Industry Leaders Reporte Considering Test of President’s Conti ol.   HENDERSON ISSUES ORDER

Steel Leaders Plan Test of Roosevelt Price Authority   Freezing of Steel and Iron Prices Is Challenged, as Announced by Leon Henderson

Steel Industry Considers Test      Price Administrator Freezes Steel Prices At First Quart er Level.

TEST ON STEEL LIMIT IS SEEN   Action On Price Control Edict Is Studied By Industry

Test of Authority to “Freeze” Price  of Steel Possible   Industry Reported to Be Making Plans to Contest Order

STEEL INDUSTRY CAUGHT IN TRAP   Had Expected To Pass On The Increase In Wages

TEST OF RIGHT TO FIX PRICES OF STEEL SEEN   Threat Of Challenge Comes In Wake Of Government . Freezing’ Order   AIMS TO CURB INFLATION   Official Says Boost Might Set Off Spiral Of Price Rises {in Nation

steel Industry Plans to Test Federal Freezing of Prices; Question Authority

PRIGE CONTROL TEST PLANNEL   Steel Leaders Plan Action After Prices ‘Frozen’

Steel Considers Testing Authority Of President To Control Prices

STEEL MEN PLAN TEXT OF ORDER FIXING PRICE OF PRODUCT      Manufacturing Costs Are  Increased as Result of  Higher Wages, Is Claim   Henderson Announces that General Raise Will Be Resisted by Washington

PEGGED IRON PRICE MAY BE CHALLENGED   Steel Industry Considers Test of President Roosevelt’s Price Control Authority

May Test FDR's Price Fixing ‘on Steel   Industrialists Say Order Came As Surprise

Surprise Action of Price Administrator Leon Henderson Stops Increase Due to Wage Raise.

Plan First Hearing On Wednesday   Senator Taft Favors Cash Loans Rather Than President’s Lease-Lend Plan

TAFT DEMANDS SURAPPING OF LEASE AND LEN   Offers Counter Proposal Calling for Cash Loans lf and When Needed   CLARK WOULD CALL KENNEDY-BULLIT1   Missouri Senator Says They Can Give Valuable Background {nformation

Limitation Of Time On Bill Aiding British   Congress Will Work Out Fina Plans On ‘Lease-Lend’ Bill; Willkie Substitute Bill

White House Spokesman Says House Will Be Expected to Decide Issue  nea

Opposition Forms  ToLease-Lend Bill   Time Limit on Powers May _ Be Accepted by Ad ministration   ‘SCRAP IT,’ SAYS TAFT   ~Ohioan ‘Would Make Cast Loans to Britain, Jf and  When Needed

Taft Urges Serapping of FDR’s Plans   President Will Let Solons Work Out Liniitations On Bill

cays FOR AIDE   Rayburn Would Accept Restrictions If They Do Not Hamper Purpose.   HULL IS FIRST WITNESS

FR 10 ACCEPT RESTRICTIONS CN HIS POWER   White House Says Limitatior on Requested Authority Up to Congress.

DEFINITE TIME “UNIT MAJOR PROPOSAL   Start Of Legislative Work Delayed Until Wednesday   BRITAIN’S WEALTH   In United States Reported In Liquidation; Sale Of Securities Under Way

TIME LIMIT 15 UP TO GONGRES'   Outright Scrapping Of  ne Lend Bill Urged y Ohio Senator

Time Limit on Lease-Lend Bill _ Up to Congress   White House Not Planning to Influence Leneth of Period

TAFT DEMANDS SCRAPPING OF BRITISH PLAN   C ounter-Proposal Seeks Cash Loans When Needed   TESTIMONY IS ASKED   Clark Wants Kennedy And Bullitt to Take Stand

CASH LOANS ADVOCATED BY SENATOR TAFT   Says Important Thing Is. te Refuse Broad Power to iPresident

(0 DEVOTE TIME 0 EFFORTS 10 LL MEASURE    ws “fmportant Thing In Issue” Is to Refuse President Broad Powers Proposed   ‘(OULD LIMIT FIRST LOAN TO A BILLION   ‘ounter-Proposal Calls For Such Transactions If, and When Needed; Hearings Delayed

Limit on Aid Plan Up to Congress  Taft Acke Onuitriqh:   Taft Asks Outright Scrapping of Bill

Taft Demands Scrapping Of F.R. Lend Plan   Offers Counterprogram Of Cash Loans To Britair When Needed.

ROOSEVELT WILL ‘LET’ CONGRESS DECIDE POWERS   SENATOR TAFT ASKS AID TO BRITAIN BILL BE SCRAPPED

TAFT URGES SCRAPPING OF AID PROGRAM   “Demands United  States } “Make Cash Loans Only : ‘if and When. Needed— ‘ Would Separate Assist :  pana and Nofanga

Taft Proposes Cash Loans To Britain   Demands Defeat of Lease-Lend Bill of President

CHANGES IN LEND BILL ARE UP 10 CONGRESS, F.D.R   WHITE HOUSE WILL LEAVE MODIFICATIONS IN LEGISLATORS' HANDS   SENATOR TAFT SUGGESTS CASH LOAN PLAN INSTEAL   Actual Work on  Aid-to-Britaix Measure Delayed, Pending Huil!’s Morgenthan’s Appearance

EFENSE  Aid Bil Left Io Longress   A Time Limitation On F. D. R. Powers Indicated

Lease-Lend Bill Faces New Perils   Taft Suggests Scrapping Of Proposal

LEASE-LEND TIME LIMIT DISCUSSED  Restrictions On BillLeft Upto ~ House and Senate

TIME LIMIT IS UP TO CONGRESS   White House to Let Congress Work Out Lease-Lend Bill

FOR TO REMAIN SILENT ON AID TO BRITAIN BILL   Won't Oppose Limita tion on Powers: Taft  Will Fight Measure

President To Keep Hand Off Defense Bill   Limitation Up to Congress—Taft Against Whole Idea

TIME LIMIT LEFT UP TO CONGRESS   White House Will Let Law makers Work It Out, Says Stephen Early

TAFT DEMANDS SENATE SCRAP FDR PROGRAM   Submits Counter-Proposal Calling For Cash Loans © To Great Britain

Time limit on powers left to congress   Secy. Early tells yy Th PR %e -cethtitwena

TAFT WOULD SCRAP LEASE-LEND PLAN   Ohio Senator Makes Counter Proposal Calling For Cash Loans To Britain If And When Needed—Would Refuse Roosevelt Broad Powers Asked Rv Him

TAFT FOR CASH LOANS * TO BRITAIN      Calls for Outright Scrapy ping of Roosevelt Plan, Joining Wheeler   DOUBTS EFFECT OF WILLKIE’S STAND   ’ Clark Wants to Hear Form. er Ambassador; Many Amendments Proposed

Says Important THE Issue Is to Cum Roosevelt Powers: ‘3   JOINS WHEELER   ‘Widest Departure Offered by Crities with Posi+ ~ tive Suggestions ©

Té Decide ‘On. Presidents / Powers. On - Proposals “To Give’ Aid To. Britain

Congress May Limit   No Comment by FDR on Lease-Lend Suggestion; Taft Against Measure

TAFT PROPOSES CASH LOAN ACT 10 AID BRITAIN   Ohio Republican Leader ‘ Would Scrap Measures Sought By FDR

Ohio Republican Proposes Cash Loans to Britain, if and When Needed

Sen. Taft for Cash Loans To Britain   Lend-Lease Plan Would Be Scuttled Under Proposal; Hearings Delayed Until Wednesday

TAFT DEMANDS CHANGE MADEIN LEASE-LEND ACT   Senator Makes Counter-Proposal For Cash Loans   OPPOSES BILL   Early. Says Limita tions Would Be Left To Congress

Ohioan Demands Congress Scrap Lease-Lend Plan   Senator Taft Proposes Cash Loans To Britain; Joins Wheeler’s Group

OPPONENTS MOVE TO SCRAP LEASE PLAN IN SENATE   Roosevelt’s Scheme te Meet Determined Upper House Fight

Taft Would Grant Loans  To England   Would Scrap New Lease-Lend Plan  OF Roosevelt

ENTIRE FAMILY DIES IN CRASH   Head-On Collision Yesterday On Reisterstown Road Near Seven-Mile Lane

Soviet. Baltic. . Fleet Reported Badly Grippl      Thrnst Toward . Capital, Only 200.-Miles- East’ ". OF Forward Unite,  Is Started:   War’ Against USS. Re “Ends Its Fourth. Week      Red General aid. Numerous ‘Staff Officers “Are ¢ Claimed: Captured ‘

Germans Assert 8 Destroyers Damaged  ‘ROAD OPEN’ Advances Claimed at Three Main

5 Lives Feared Lost In Floods  In New Mexico   Part of Carlsbad Buried Under 25 Feet of Yellow Water

Hitler Applies Pressure   ‘Nazi Heat Is Turned on Greeks; Foresee a Race For Vital Salonika

Threat of Invasion From Bulgaria Is Used for Leverage   Nazi Bombers Carry Heavy Attacks to Targets in Britain

Invasion. Threatened ‘UnlessGreece Takes  Quick Action, Belief   600, 000 Nazis “Maseed i in Rumania May Mareh If Athens Balks; Germans Smash London Shelter, Many Die

Greece Must Make Peace OrBeinvaded   Report Russia Taking Side” Of Germany

BRITISH WA BULGARIANS OF “RISK” OF WAF   Bulgarians,, However, View Their Pact With Turks as Reducing Threat of Warfare.

ATHENS REBUFF WOULD MEAN INVASION   600,000 Nazis Are Ready To Start On March   LONDON BOMBED   In Heavy Overnight Raids: Japanese Say Alarms Without Foundation

Little Nation Now Open To Nazi Attack   Sofia Press Says Russia Agrees With Germany

Italy’s Terms To Be Met Of ° 600,00. Men _ Move Against Gr  RUSSIA IN. ACCC This Présgure Believed Way of’ Keeping * Wat From Spreading. ..

Balkans Report German Pressure on Greece to Accept Italy’s Peace   Threat of German Invasion of Macedoni: Hangs Over Balkans—Jap Naval Force in Gulf of Siam Reported Heavily Increased in Past Twelve Hours   British Show Little Concern Over Bulgarian-Turkish Pact

DUCE PEACE IS DEMANDED BY GERMANY   Turkish-Bulgarian Pact Makes. It Possible for Nazis to Invade Greece

Aegean Country Open to Attack After Signing o! Turkey-Bulgaria Non-Aggression Pact, German Minister Warns Athens   600,000 MEN READY TO MARCH ON HELLENES   Reich Bombers Inflict Heavy Toll In Assault On England; British Mediterranean Isle Also Target of Jerry War Machine

Exerts Pressure On Greece With Threat Of Nazi Troop Invasion If Offer Retused

THREATS OF NAZI MARCH ACROSS BULGARIA MADE   Reported Squeeze With Connivance of Russia Comes as Athens Tells of New Battle Successes.

INVASION HINT GIVEN, REPORT; RAIDS CONTINUE   British Isles Are Bombed Heavily by Waves of Nazi Warplanes   GREEKS PUSH FORWARD   Italians Suffer Losses i Albanian War; Nazis Ready To Move In

HITLER DEMANDS QUICK SURRENDER BY GREECE ON MUSSOLIN'S TERMS   German Minister to Athens Informed Leaders That Unless They Comply Nazi’s Army of 600,000 Will Start Rolling From Bases in Rumania; Japs Blame U. S.

TROOPS POISED TO CARRY OUI HITLER THREAT   Aegean Kingdom Now Open To German Attack Thru Bulgaria   RUSSIA USES PRESSURE   Turkey Drops Objections: Danger Seen Passing In : Balkans

Ttaly, to Dictate ‘Terms   Germans Threaten to Send Army of Invasion Unless War Halted

NAZIS APPLY PRESSURE FOR QUICK PEACE   3ulgarian Press Declares Soviet’s “Hands Off” Policy Aid To Peace  JAPS HIT ALARMISTS

Peace With Italy On Duces Terms Urged on Athens   War Summary   British Reverse in Balkans Called Sharp But Not Vital

Hitler To Use Balkan ‘Door’ As a Threat   May Demand That Greece Make Peace on Duce’s Terms

WANT GREECE. TO MAKE PEACE WITH ITALIANS      Nazi Planes Are Re ported Seen Over Maredonia :   German Bombers Again Lash London: During Night ~~:

With Turkey Backing Down, Hitler Is Putting Pressure on Little Greece.      MANY KILLED DURING AIR RAID ON LONDON

Hitler Puts "Squeeze" On Greece   To Force Nation To Make Peace With Mussolini

Strike on 3 Papers   Union Leaders Order Chicag: Men Back To Jobs

TYPOGRAPHERS AT CHICAGO ON STRIKE   Walkout at Three Evening Papers; Type Is Set At Milwaukee,

Hitler May Have Designated Duce To Tell World Axis Aims Realized

Boy Saved by Man Hanging From Trestle   Youth Hit bv Train Saved From Certain Death Near Denver

GREEN CANCELS COAL ORDERS BY BOVERNOR STELLE         ‘o COMPETITIVE. BIDDING on

NEW POLICIES PRAISED, HIT IN WASHINGTON   Nazi Heads to Study Complete Text Of Address

BRITISH AREA EXTENDEL   British Are Free To Lay Mine: To New- Area Dangerous To Shipping.

Britain Extends Its Mining Zone   Adriatic, Aegan Seas Listed In New Area

OCD TO LINE UP MILLION FOR DEFENSE   LaGuardia Heads Unit For War Emergency.

Million Men Asked for Home Guard   Drive for Recruits To Be Started By Civilian Board

HOME DEFENSE VOLUNTEERS TO BE SOUGHT      Large Proportion Expected to Come from Men in Class 3-A   GOTHAM MAYOR TO MAKE STATEMENT   LaGuardia Scheduled to Moke Important Announcement Today

Volunteers Called For Home Defense   Aim Of New Office Of Civilian Defense le To Be Ready Far Wartime Emeroency

DRIVE TO RECRUIT MILLION FOR HOME DEFENSE PLANNED   Volunteers to Be Trained te Protect Life and Property in Towns Where They Live.   LA GUARDIA CHOSEN HEAD OF NEW AGENCY   Government Expects Larg Number of Draftees Given Deferred Status to Offer Their Services.

One Million Volunteers for Home Defenses Will Be Objective of New Civil Unit   Large Proportion of Men Expected to Come From Reservoir of Physically Able Manpower on Deferred Draft Statu:

MILLION WILL BE RECRUITED FOR HOME DEFENSE   FDR Names LaGuardia As Head Of New Office; Deferred Selectees To Be Canvassed   Drive Opens Today

Newly - created Office of Civilian Defense Expected To Work with State, Local Officials

Seek Million Recruits for Home Defense  PP niin a pe   Campaign First Goal of New Federal Agency Draw Deferred Men

Defense agency to seek 1,000,000 volunteers to act as home guardsmen   LaGuardia begins work as unpaid director of agency

FORM HOME UNITS   Civilian Defense Sets Million Recruiting Goal   MEET EMERGENCIES   Officials Expect Large Proportion To Come From 3-A Registrants

al Recruit Million For U.S. Defense   Roosevelt Names  La Guardia Chief

WILL RECRUIT MILLION FOR HOME GUARDS   Volunteers to be Sought to Man Defense in Any War-Time Emergency   LAGUARDIA NAMED NEW AGENCY HEAD   President Denies He Will Send Congress Message Regarding Convoys

La Guardia, N. Y. Mayor, Named Head   Speedy Recruiting of Million Or More Volunteers Is First Objective Of New Federal Agency   MOST MEN EXPECTED TO COME FROM DEFERRED DRAFTEES   Dynamic City Executive May Give Up Gotham Post, Plans To Start ‘Camvaion Tomorrow

Home Guard Campaign Tinder Wav   Million Volunteers To Man Home Defenses Initial Objective  MAYOR LAGUARDIA HEADS NEW AGENCY  Most of Volunteers Expected To Come From Draft Class 3-A

New OCD Seeks Recruits To Man Home Defenses   LaGuardia Named To Head Office For Civilian Defense; Will Drive For 1,000,000 Volunteers.

BRITAIN LAUNCHES MIGHTY ASSAULT   Attacks Made by Land, Sea and Air Against Svria

French Contact Allied Troops Along Frontier   Vichy Command Say: Forces Defending ‘Brilliantly’ Against Combined Units

Mighty Assault is Begun By Allied Forces by Land, Sea and Air in Near East   French High Command Reports it: Troops Fought Brilliantly to Resist Day-Long Attacks

SWANSEA HEAVILY  DAMAGED BY NAZI BOMBS LAST NIGHT   South Wales Town And Other Communities Are Attacked. Tobruk Is Pounded by RAF.

‘LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International ~ News Service Over Special - Teletype News Wire.   German Bombers in Daylight  Raide

Major Walkouts Peril Defense In ‘Critical’ Era   Strikes Threaten U. S. Steel Plants General Motors as Deadlock Holds 400,000 Coal Miners Idle .

COAL STRIKES STILL DELAY DEFENSE WORK   New Threats Facing Steel and Auto Systems

DEMONSTRATION: CONTEST AUG. 21   Ed. Gabe Will Judge The 4-H Boys Club Dem onstrations

DEMONSTRATION: CONTEST AUG. 21   Ed. Gabe Will Judge’ The 4-H: Boys. Club Dem- 5

Hull denies  asking Hawaii paiteals halted   Blasts rumors about prewar situation

Did Not Ask Suspension Of Patrols: Hull   State Department Made No Request To. Navy, Secretary Declares At Press Conference

"Broad Allied »otrategy Is Mapped Out  Now Army, Navy And Supply Experts Will Work Out Details

Broad Strategy For Victory Comes From Conferences   Details Are Being Worked Out in Washington Today

Next Step Is To Work Out Details and Responsibility For Strategy’s Execution; Canadian Prime Minister In Washington; Churchill Confident Britain Can Repel Any Invasion Attempt.

ALLIED HEADS REACH ACCORD IN WAR PLANS   Air and Sea Campaigns Believed Worked Out Broad Strategy for Land,

§ Nations To Unite In Plan   Allied ‘Council To Start “Work For Executing Master Plan

Broad Plan Of Strategy Worked Out   All Allied Nations To Be Brought  Into Conference

MASTER PLAN IS MAPPED   Allied Council To Start Work Soon On Betgils

Allies Seek Unified  Command   Leaders of Seven Nations Dis. cuss Plans for Conducting War On All Fronts

~—WASHINGTON—   Other Anti-Axis Powers To Aid In Working Out Details

Believe Execution  Of Program To Be Started At Once   Strategy Is Reportedly Ain ed At Putting Allies On Road To Victory By 1943; U.S. War Shipments Reaching Britain

U. S., Britain Agree On Wat Campaign   All Allied Nations Kept Informed on Developments In Washington

Allied Talks On Execution of Plan Start   Denmark Inclusion Sur: prise; FR, Churchill THald Secaians

EXPECT ALLIED STRATEGY PLAN IMMEDIATELY   PAN-AMERICAN NATIONS ‘TC BE CALLED INTO CONFERENCE TODAY   GENERAL SIR JOHN DILL REPORTED REMAINING IN U.S.   British Information Has Improved Greatly; Are More Than Egual in Libya

U.S. BRITAIN AGREED UPON WAR POLICIES   Preliminary Stage Set for Land, Sea, Air Operations for Bringing Defeat of Axis,

U.S. And Britan Reported Agreeing On Broad Strategy To Bring War Victory In 194:

'Allies Push Task Of Mapping Plans For United Effort   U. S., Britain Believed Already in Agreement On General Strategy

Broad Strategy For War Being Worked Out   Preliminary Agreement Between U. S. and British Believed Reached in Nie a Pxctiel

British, U.S. Agree Upon War Course   Allied Powers Called to Draft Execution Plan

J, S, and Britain Reported in’ Wide Agreement’ ‘  WAR ‘STRATEGY  Allied © Council May Start Today on Detaila *

ALLIED PLANS AREBASED ON VICTORY IN’!   Rapid Progress Is Made In Conferences At - Washington —

U.S., BRITAIN IN AGREEMENT ON WAR PLANS   Next Step Is to Work Ou! Details For Execution Of Strateagy   JOINT CONFERENCE OF ALLIES CALLED   Churchill Still Sees Nazi Invasion Effort, But Is Not Afraid

Broad Strategy For War Beine Worked Out   Preliminary Agreement Between U. S. and Britis! Believed Reached in Talks at Capital

U. 5. BRITAIN AGREE ON PLANS   Preliminary Assent Given 0) Broad Land. Air, Sea Campains for Allied Victory.   WILL WORK OUT DETAILS   Strateny’s Execution May Get Under Way Almost Immediatelv in Joint Powers Parley.

U.S.. Britain In Agreement On Broad Strategy   Allied War Council May Begin Work Today On Details For Execution Of Master Plan.

Allied Council May Start Work Today   Group Will  Complete Details

BELIEVE GOV'T LEADERS AGREE ON WAR PLANS   Preliminary Details Are Completed

STRIKE OF WELDERS TIGHTENING GRIP ON SHIP-BUILDING   Union Battle Spreads Involving 10,000 On  Pacific Coast

Billion Dollars In Defense Work Involved In Strife On West Coast

DEFENSE PLANS ARE MENACED BY STRIKE OF WELDING GROUPS   10,000 Men Are Involve and Billion in Federal Contracts Face og Crisitc.

10,000 WELDERS IN LABOR TROBL   No Attempts to Improve in tra-Union Dispute Which Began: Week Ago.

WELDERS’ FIGHT INVOLVES 10,000 DEFENSE WORKERS   (Industries Holding Billion Ir Orders Slowed Up or HMaltad.

More Welders Join Walkout   10,000 Strike To Halt Billion In Defense Jobs

LOCAL COMMITTEE ENDORSES LANE IN CONGRESS BATTLE   Members Act in “Draft Movement” in Absence of Chairman—Action Taken Here Further Complicates Situation

START MOVE TO “DRAFT” LANE   Gov. O’Conor Has Not Yet Set Date For Special Election To Fill Vacancy

State Gambling Laws Violated. Senator Avers   Joe Hill Demands Texas Police Get Busy

WIDE-OPEN, FLAGRANT GAMBLING OVER TEXAS CHARGED BY SENATOR   SENATOR JOE HILL DEMANDS ATTENTION OF STATE POLICE IN LAW VIOLATION

Asks Money For Merchant Vessel:   National Interest Demands Thi Action, States President

FDR ASKS FUNDS FOR FREIGHTERS   Emergency Merchant Ma rine Program Launched

Ship Is Blocked   French Freighter Stopped Off Uruguay by Anglo Naval Patrol

French Ship Is Held In Port   Uruguayan Minister May Protest To British

Britain Flies U.S. Planes  Into Greece   Germany, Greece Mass Additional Troops on Bulgarian Frontier     ctw aA er rcirwriséjs,azszYW T_T A TWh   SLAV STAND IN AIR

Nazis, Greeks Mass More Men In Balkan Area   Lines for Threatening Battle Tighten ‘as Britan Rushes U. S.-Made Planes to Hellene:

Greeks Prepare To Throw 500,000 Troops Into Battle of Balkans   BRITISH TO EQUIP EVERY RESERVIST   Jermans Build Up Striking Force of Nearly 700,00C In Bulgaria and Rumania; Yugoslav Position in Struggle Remains Uncertain

Lines. For Coniing Batile OF Balkans GraduallyForming  Great Britain’ Flying American-Made War- ° yiunes to Greece  BRIEAIN 15 SENDING MORE 'TROOPS ALSO Yugoslavia's Position Remains Uncertain But Nagvis Claim It            BRIPAIN 15 SENDING MORE 'TROOPS ALSO   Yugoslavia's Position Remains Uncertain But Nazis Claim It

GREEKS SEND 300,000 MEN AGAINST NAZIS   ENGLISH BRING UP AMERICAN PLANES AND SUPPLIES

BALKAN LINES GROW TIGHTER   American-Made Planes Sent To Greece By R.A.F.

500,000 Greeks Take Positions  Alone’ Border   ‘And Flying U.. S.-Made  Wardlanes to Aid   Their Ally  British if Sending‘ Met   German priking Force Estimated at 700,000   Yugoslavia .Expels. Its Pro-German Former Premier

Britain Sends Planes To Ally in Balkans ' As Lines for Battle Are Drawn Tighter And Greeks Shift Men  GERMANS REPORTED AT GREAT STRENGTH Nazi Circles Report Yugoslavia To Sign With Axis March 26; Ex-Premier Expelled

Balkan Lines Tense as U.S. Planes Arrive   American-Made Ships Landed in Greece by British as Troops Mass

MORE GERMAN, GREEK TROOPS BEING MASSED   British Fly Planes Made in America to Creece as Tenseness Grows  NAZIS IN BULGARIA   NAZIS IN BULGARIA BEING AUGMENTED   Yugoslavia’s Position Un certain; Will Sign With Axis March 26, Report

Britain Is Rushing U.S. Planes to Aid  Greece in Conflict   Tension Grows As Showdown Approaches Nazis Said to Be Building Up Striking Force Of Nearly 700,000 in Bulgaria

Battle Lines Tauten in the Balkans   Britain Is Flying American Planes to Greece

300,000 GREEKS TO OPPOSE NAZI   British Flying AmericanMade Planes to Help Athens-Against Germans

Both Sides Mass Forces Near Border  Of Bulgaria   Thousands of British Expected Momentarily To Fight Huge German Army in the Balkans

U.S, Argentina And Brazil Notified Of Nation’s Willing ness To End Fight

Ecuador Accepts Tripartite Offer Of Good Offices  U. S. Would Take Role; Peru Wants No Mediation Plan

THREE NATIONS MAY PUT END TO CONFLICT   Peru Hints Approva Of Plan Also

Border Plan Is Accepted Bv Ecuador   Age-Old Dispute May Be Cleared With Peru

GOOD OFFICES TO BE ACCEPTED   Ecuador Accepts Plan And Peru Will Agree, It Is Believed

CIO Is Facing  Stormy Session   Pledged To Support  National Defense

CONVENTION GF U.A.W. IS HEL   United Auto Industry To Work Out Program To Prevent Threatened Dislocation.

HEALTH PROGRAM ~ BEING DRAFTEL       Sen, Wagner to Re-Offer National Plan: May Be Tied In With Defense

National Health  Program Proposed   Senator Wagner’s Plan in Line with FDR’S Call for “Adequate Medical Care”

Prepare Broad Health Program to Meet EDR Proposal for. Wider Medical Care

Health Program For Nation Is Offered Today   Congress Gets Measure Call. ing for Wider Opportunities for Adequate Care.

BETTER MEDICAL CARE BILL COMES BEFORE CONGRESS   Federal, State Cooperatior In Expanded National ‘Health Program ~

Plan To Expand — Health Progran   Congress To Pass On Bil Calling For Adequate Medical Care.

WORKING ON BILL FOR AN EXPANDED HEALTH PROGRAM   Would Be In Line With President’s Call for Widened Opportunities for Adequate Medical Care; Sponsored by Wagner and Others.

PLAN NATIONAL HEALTH SET-UF   Senator Wagner to Sponsot Comprehensive FederatState Program.   TIE-IN WITH DEFENSE

BROAD HEALT PLAN 10 MEET FOR PROPOSAL   Wider Medical Care Would Cost $8,000, 000 Fiyst Year   WAGNER'S IDEA   Subject of Social Economy Calling “Immediate Improvement”

SOAKING RAINS AFTER BIG BLOY   More Than an Inch of Rain. fall Follows Cyclonic Winds in Missouri

CYCLONIC WIND IND HEAVY RAIN SWEEP MISe@liA   Kansas City: Hardest Hit But Most of the State Suffers   DAMAGE WAS SLIGHT IN JEFFERSON CITY   Nearly an- Inch of Rain;  Numerous Flash. Floods  In North Portion

i Correspondent Tells of Escape mat Death Before Serb Firing Squad

Ordered Shot To Death— Correspondent Tells Of His  Narrow Escape From Serbs

NEWSMAN TELLS HOW HE EVADED FIRING SQUAD   American Correspondent In Serbia Has Close Call; Execution Was Set, When Miracle Happened.

AMERICAN NEWSMAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM FIRING SQUAD  Serbian Vigilantes in ' Yugoslavia Thought LI. blac te Qeey

Balkan War Correspondent Eseapes Firing Squad Fate   isan Brewer, Writer for Chicago Tribune, Tells o  Being Seized by Serbian Vigilantes; Saved From  Execution by Newspaper Colleague and Colonel : in Yugoslavian Army; Finds Belgrade in Ruins

Newsman Has  Close Call   Correspondent Narrow. ly Escapes Firina Sco:

REPORTER. NOW SAFE INBALKANS   War Writer for Chicago Trib. une Tells of Escape from Death Before Firing Squad  of Serb Vigilantes

He Had a Close Call   U.S. Writer Nearly Shot Before Firing Squad

FIVE AKRON RUBBER PLANTS CLOSED FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOUR   Protest Strike Scheduled to End at Midnight— ClO Takes Action Yesterday.

AKRON PLANTS CLOSED DOW   ClO PROTEST STRIKE AFFECTS 14,000 MFEN—CLAIM ORGANIZER BEATEN IN  PENNSYLVANIA

Goodrich Plants Closed by Strike   Union Protests Beating of Couple

REICH RAILWAYS RAIDED BY RAF   Fierce Air Attack Il Waged On Germany And North France For 13th Night

BRITISH PLANES BLAST TARGETS ACROSS CHANNE]   Waves of Bombers Pound German Industrial Areas and “Invasion” Bases in France.   SUPREMACY IN AIR CLAIMED FOR ENGLISH   Nazi Strength Reduced by Transfer of Craft to Eastern Front — Twenty Shot Down.

Railroad Objectives Hit Hard   Observers Clair Royal Fliers  Supreme

RAF Reported Maste: Of Atrin North   117 German Planes Claimed to 30 British in Eight Days; Targets in Reich Bombed Continuously

Britain Said In Control Of Air On West Front   Thirteenth Night Of Intensive Bombing Staged

RAF Supports Reds by Heavy Raids in West   American Observer Claims Britain Has Gained Full Air Superiority Over -North Europe   French Coast, Rail Centers Are Blasted   Russia Expresses Pleasure With Prime Minister's :.Promise of Aid

RAF. Giving Nazi Points Hot strafing  U. S. Obse   U. S. Observer Says British Now In Control of Air

RAF. Giving Nazi Points Hot Strafing   U.S. Observer Says British Now In Control of Air

Violent Aerial Offensiv by British Reported T Show Germany  Growing Weaker

RAIL CENTERS ARE BLASTED BY BIGSTUFF   12 German Planes Are Shot Down in Fierce Aerial Engagement   NAZIS USE BIG GUNS ON CHANNEL CONVOY   Wide Areas of North France And Reich Suffer Terrific Attacks

Great Britain Steps Up  Air Offensive   Raids Indirectly Help Defending Russians On Big Eastern Front   ATTACKS CONTINUE INTO 13TH NIGHT

BRITAIN HOLDS SUPREMACY IN BOMB BATTLE   DANGER OF INVASION - BANISHED, SAYS - U.S. OBSERVER

Targets In France Blasted By British   RAF Assaults on Invasion Coast Continued—Railway Objectives in Northern France Are Rambhed

English Give Indirect Aid  To Russians   U. S. Observer Declares RAF Has Supremacy of North  Europe Air  13TH NIGHTLY RAID

Gunboat Incident Closed; Japanese Apology Accepted by Government

APOLOGY OF JAPAN IS ACCEPTED BY THE U.S   Tension Over the Bombing of American Gunboat fs Eased As Acting Secretary of State Welles Approves Answer to Representations Made by Him—-Damages to Vessel to Ba Paid.

Japanese Official Gives Positive Assurance Bombing Was Accidental

Declare Incident Closed; Nippons To Pay Damages   Diplomatic Quarters In Far East Say . Relations At Worst

U.S. ACCEPTS APOLOGIES IN BOAT SINKING   lokyo Indicates Desire  For Better Relations With United States As Crisis Develops

JAP APOLOGY IS ACCEPTED   BOAT BOMBING INCIDENT CLOSED AFTER BATISFACTORY ANSWER. IS EF -CEIVED   Hatred Against Germans Cropping Up in Europs

U.S. ACCEPTS JAP APOLOGIES   Insisted Japan Promised It Should Not Happen Again Before Accepting It

U.S. ACCEPTS IND APOLOGY FROM JAPAN   Jap Bombing of U.S. Gunboat Is Closed Incident

PLAN FOR SENIOR DAY ATU.L.U      Fonrteenth Event of Its Kind Will Be Held on Upper Iowa Campus Wednesday, May 7

ALLIES ADVANCING IN SYRIA NEARING CAPITAL, DAMASCUS   Forces Have Entered Sur And Merdjayoun, And Important Frontier Post Of Dera

Allied Blitz Gains * Headway In Syriz   Frenén Resistance Restrted Overcome in Most*Areast Troops ‘Enter’ Sur, Merdjayoum; Capture’ Dera   By We-ia.< Carrc™   . ayre of Bib. on the slopes of

Allies Send Troops Into Biblical City   Britain Still Not . Certain Regarding General Weygand

Several Villages Stormed   Forces Less Than 30 Miles Southwest of Syrian Capitol

Free Freneh And British Push Aheac   Coast Town of Sur and Village in Lebanon Captured   RESISTANCE STIFF   Frontier Post of Dera Also Reported to ; Have Fallen

Bogus Russian Hitler Pledges  War Forever   Mysterious Radio Figure Mimics Nazi Leader’s Bluster

RAIL UNIONS 10 SUBMIT WAGE DEMAND TODAY   Brotherhoods Request Higher Scale Be In Effect July 10   EXECUTIVES BALKING   30 Per Cent Increase fo Non-Operators Asked By Five Groups

Rail Workers Make Demand:   Must Have Wage Boost, Railroads Tolil

RAIL WORKERS ASK INCREASE   Seek Action Within Month; “Unreasonable”, Say  Executives

RAIL WORKERS PRESENT DEMANDS   Railroads Notified Unions Plan to Open Discussion of Problems

Rail Workers Make Demands   Large Pay Inerease Is Sought By Million

RAILROAD WAGE HIKE DEMANDE      Formal Notification Made on Managements by the Various Unions

Moon Guides Bombers To Flaming Goal   Germans Pay Back For Damaging Blows At Hitlerdom

Hitler Strikes Back After RAF Attacks   Nazi Fliers Swoop Low Over Buildings And British Warplanes Rise To Meet Bombers; Britons Express Concern Over Ship Losses

FIRES RAGE MANY BURIED IN WRECKAGE   City Battered for Hours in One of the Hardest Assaults of War—Whole Blocks in Flames.   SWARMS OF PLANES TAKE PART, 33 DOWNED   Thousands of Bombs Loosed by Germans in Light of Full Moon — Smoke Pall Hangs Over City.

FVERY SECTION OF ITY OCKS UNDER BONS   Hundreds of Nazi Planes Rain Giant Missiles Upon British Capital,   CASUALTIES MOUNTING THRU TERRIFIC ATTACK

Many Blocks Wrecked By Explosives   Raid On Berlin Brings Hordes of German Attackers; RAF Downs 33 Planes

GERMANS ARE WORRIED OVER STAND OF U.S.   SHIPPING LOSSES SHOCK PEOPLE OF ENGLAND

FIFTH COLUMN BILLS BEFORE STATE SOLONS   European War Is Echoed in Measures Presented Fo:  Consideration By Legisla4pa   CITIZENSHIP AND DEFENSE BILLS APPEAR   Nearly 25 of the 153 Bills In troduced During Sessio Are in Some Way Connect ed With War.

Britain Will Cut Diplomacy with Bulgari Probably Tuesday; State of — War to Follow

Britain To Close Or Merge Oldest Industrial Line:   Action Taken in Order Tc — Furnish Workers for _ Armament Plants

BRITAIN TO BOOST ARMS PLANT CREWS   7€0,000 Workers Now Making Ci ‘vilian Products Will Be Shifted to War Industry,

BRITAIN CLOSES OLD INDUSTRIES   Workers Freed to Take Jobs In Expanding Armament Plants

Britain Closing Down Or Merging Some Of Her Oldest Industrial Line:

Cabinet With Pro-British Views Rules at Belgrade   Brita, Greece Rejoice at  Sudden Revolt

King Peter Is at Helm: Prince Paul Is Ousted  By HARRISON SALISBURY

NU DETAILS ON AXIS MEETING   DNB Merely Reports Tha Hitler, 1) Duce in Complete Accord.

Axis Partners Confer on War  Reach Complete   Reach Complete Agreement, Says Reich News Agency

HITLER, DUCE PARLEY VEILED IN SECRECY   Flat: Denial of Meeting Is “Followed : Within . Two Hours  by ‘Statement  “Axis Leaders Confer in  -€Complete Accord.”

MATTERS AIRED (RPT VEILED BY AXIS PARTNERS   f Military Aides Were  Present During Discus sion, Communique Fails  to Mention Fact    \BELIEVED TO HAVE , ; AIRED U.S. ATTITUDE   Also Safe to Asstime Greek Campaign and Mediterranean Activities Were Discussed

Hitler, Duce End Talks In Full Acreement   Nature Of Parley Kept Secret But U. S. Is Thought Taken Up   DENIAL IS OFFERED   Correspondents Told No Meeting, Then Truth Admitted

HITLER, DUCE. ‘PLOT FUTURE ~ WAR COURSE   ‘Axis Leaders Meet In Undis~ closed Place For 5th Time ‘During War

HITLER, DUCE HOLD SECRET PARLEY TODAY   Berlin Admits Conference After Denial; Believe Big Drive Planned

Axis Head Men In Secret Talk   Complete Accord Concernin; All Questions Is Only Re port From Meeting.

Hifler, il Duce Meet to Push Campaigns on  Complete Harmony Reported in

Powerful Axis Drive in Med. iterranean is Forecast by Gayda.   Bomb Suez Canal?   Fuehrer, Mussolini Hold Conference at Unannounced Location.

HITLER-MUSSOLINI CONFERRED MONDAY UNDISCLOSED POIN)   COMPLETE AGREEMENT REPORTED REACHED IN MYS: . TERY-SHROUDED MEETING

Axis Chiefs Confer at Secret Place   Friendship and Accord Reported By Berlin

Place of Meeting Is Not Disclosed — Aircraft Carrier Bombed Again.

Axis Leaders Hold Seeret Conference  Foreign Ministers ol  ee a ae ven   Agreement Concluded on All Questions, Says Official Source

~ AT CONFERENCE   ‘Undisclosed Meeting. cf Held:  British: ‘Score ” Decided Gains.

COMPLETE ACCORD BETWEEN DUCE AND HITLER   DNB Official Statement Declares Two Dictators In Complete Agreement

SITE FOR AXIS CONFERENCE. Is NOT DISCLOSED   Political Discussions Appear in Forefront, Communique Reveals

Hitler Tells Mussolini His Future Plans   Two Dictators Are th Complete Accord Or All Questions, Say: Nazi Communique

HITLER IS VAGUE ABOUT MECTING “WITH MUSSOLIN   War Situation Discuss~ ed At An Unnamed Meeting Place    REACH AGREEMENT »ON THE NEXT MOVE

ULD AGE MEASURE CHANGED TODAY   “Lien Clause” Is Removed From Act by Vote at Capital.

HOUSE PASSES BILL AGAINST OLD AGE LIEN    — Protects Property  of Oldsters Receiving  Welfare Pensions.

AF L Council Calls Off Strike At Shipyards   Resumption of Work Ordered at FDR's Request; Propeller Walkouts Canceled

Exira Session May Cut Taxes   Matter Discussed by Lawmakers as Result Of Expected Surplus

Session May Be Called To Slash Taxes   State Expecting $3,000,001 Surplus; Senate To Meet Monday

EXTRA SESSION TO EASE STATE TAXES HINTED   Question Expected to Be Dis cussed at Monday Meeting of the Senate

ROSIER-MARTIN DECISION TODAY   Senate Agrees To Vote Or State Contest By 5 P. M.

Rosier-Martin  Vote Set Today   Supporters of Both Agre One Ballot May Decide Senate Contest

SENATE TO VOTE ON SEAT TODA   Will Decide Claims of Rosie! And Martin to Seat Vacat ed by Neely; Both Groups Claim Sufficient Support

British Admit "Chute Attack   Corifirm: Italian Reports - Of Recent: Raid’ But” -".- Dieny: Failure

British Hint Some’Chute Troops In Italy ‘Did Task’ and Escaped   Admit Some Men Failed to Return; Italians’  Story Differs

BRITAIN ADMITS PARACHUTE RAIL   Official Report Claims Some Troops Escaped Capture In Italy

New Regime In Panama Pledges - Support Of U 3   La Guardia Cabinet Con fers Two Hours: To Rescind Ship Arming

PANAMA IS QUIET FOLLOWING COUT   Officials of New Pro-U, § Government Hold pdeet

PANAMA TURNS PRO-AMERICAN   New Cabinet Reconsiders Ban On Arming of Merchant Ships

RUSSIA-BRITAIN ARE OPTIMISTIC      Russia Has Real Hope If Britains Can Hold Out They May Win Victory.

BIG TEST — SEEN FOR RUSSIANS   Third Week of War With Germany May Determine Eventual Out. Come.

WIDOW T0 PERMIT HOUSING PROJECT   Weal thy Philadelphiar Capitulates to Federal Government

ESTONIAN RAIL CENTER TAKEN BY NAZIS, SAID   London Reports Soviet Ready To Launch First Offensive

Lindbergh Scores ‘War Agitators  Says Three Group:  . Eee ae . Mee, BS a de

LINDBERGH HITS WAR AGITATORS   Famous Flier Names Groups Pressing Nation Toward Conflict

Lindbergh Charges Three Groups Pressing for War  President's Address Is Heard Before > Famous Flier Talks

Lindbergh States Jews, English and Administration Pushing U.S.in War

THREE GROUPS EDGING NATION INTO THE WAR   Lindbergh Says Britian, Roosevelt And The Jews Are Responsible

LINDBERGH SCORES (LAMOR FOR WAR   Charges “War Agitators’ Plan to Force Nation Into Conflict

Lindbergh America First Rally Cheers Roosevelt, Cheers and Booes Flyer

Lindbergh Scores ‘War Agitators’  Says Three Group: Seek Involvement

Lindbergh Says Three Groups Seeking War   Blames British, Jewish and Roosevelt Administration for Agitation

Lindy Assails ‘War Agitators At Des Moines   Lists British, Jewish, Roosevelt Administration As Three Major Groups

Lindy Heckled At Des Moine:   Flier Declares British, Jew: and Roosevelt Are Pressing Nation Toward War

home of Minnie Powell. MAMIE B. WILLIAMSON, Reporter.   STREAMLINED OYSTER ev ,rTtTRYe RECA

Parity Payment Rates for 194]  Are Announced   FARMERS CAN NOW FIGURE HOW MUCH CAN EARN BY CO-OPERATION WITH AAA

FORMER KLAN HEAD GETS $15,000 FINE   Or. Evans Pays On Georgia Monopoly Charge

Discussions Will Decide if British Battle in Balkans or in Africa      7eIP KEPT SECRET

General Dill, Eden To Visit Ankara Todav   Conferences May Have Important Effect. On Crisis in Balkans —   SEEN AS PROOF OF PACT SOLIDARITY   Military Matters, As Well as Political, Loom.as Likely Topics

Talks May Exert  Important Effect On Balkan Crisis   Presence of Chief of Staff Dill Indicates  Military Matters Are to Be Discussed;  Seen as Proof of Turkish Stand

VISIT TAKEN AS PROOF OF TURK LOYALTY   Turkish Envoy Assures United States Ties With Rritain Are Strone

ANTHONY. EDEN REACHES TURKE’   CONFERENCES ARRANGED THAT MAY HAVE EFFECT ON BALKAN CRISIS.

BRITISH ARMY WAITS REPORT   Ankara Conference May Send Empire Forces To Aid Greece Or Speed Assault On Tripoli

EDEN LEAVES FOR TURKISH CAPITA      British Foreign Secretary to Discuss Balkan Crisis

Eden, Dill In Turkey  For Talks   Foreign Minister, Chief of Staff Well Received

Balkan Crisis May Hang on Eden's Talks   British Foreign Secrefary Takes Special Train fo Ankara

Eden, Dill In Turkey For Parley   British Foreign Secretary And Chief Of Britain’s Imperial Staff Fly From Egypt To Adana.   Alliance Holds

EDEN, TURKISH LEADERS WILL CONFER TODAY   Talks May Have Important Bearing on Growing  Balkan Crisis   BRITISH ARMY CHIEF TO BE AT MEETINGS   Officials and Troops Will Greet Britons Upon Their Arrival

Steel Magnate Quits the  AmericaFirst Committee   Face National Emergen cy, Ryerson Says; Need For Unity

MCDONALD MAY BE CANDIDATE 10 SUCCEED FOLGER   "rank Hancock, Forme:  ssman, and Johr Folger, Brother of the Dead Man, Also Discuss. ed As Possible Candi. dates.

M'DONALD MAY TRY FOR SEAT   Defeated 1986 Gubernator ial Candidate May Try - For Congressional Post of  Late Lon Folger.

Puffer calls meeting of schoo  board members.  600 to meet at  Morrison hotel Santambhar 24

Pulfer calls meeting of schoo  hoard members  600 to meet at Morrison hotel September 24

NABS ‘COURIERS IN SPY ROUNDUP   32 Now Under Arrest; Grour All Held Under $25,009 Bail

More Foreign Spy Suspects Under Arres   Number Now Held By U. § Government Has Increas.ed To 32   ESPIONAGE RING CHARGES FACFD

HEARING LISTED ON “SPY" BING   Three Named As “Couriers Are Last Among 32 Seized By FBI Agents

Obscure American Tanker May Carry U. S. Into War  Plodding Daily Nearer Danger Zone Of Possible New War Explosion With Japan

U.S. SHIP HEADS FOR DANGER ZONE   American’ Tanker Carrying Fuel to Aid Soviets Must . Pass Near Japan

Tanker Plodding Across Pacific May Bring Far Eastern Crisis to a Head

AIR BASES PLANNED BY U.S. ARMY IN MAINE   Wilh Serve As Perrying Paotuts For Warplane Delivers to Great Britain

Complete Returns  Give Gov. O’Daniel Lead of 1,095 Votes   Rural Areas Pile 175,368 Total in Governor’s Col-

MEXICO MAY SCRAP ‘SINGLE PARTY PLAN   President Camacho Is Studying Electoral Reform Bilt

MacKenzie, 3 Aides Will Be Ousted: Catlin   Forecasts Action of HeilControlled Conservation Body

Conservation Commissioner Reports Swift, Harrington to Go.    Reforms Planned   ‘We Are Going to Get Men Who Produce Results,’ Official Says.

Ouster Of ©  MacKenzie Attempted   Dismissal Of Other State Conservation Officials Sought By Appleton Man. 

CHIEF, THREE AIDES TO GO   Wisconsin Conservation Commissioner Talks After Heil Meeting,   BALK AT FUND TRANSFER

Holiday Will Cause Many Accidents   Motorists Urged To Use Extreme Care

ley Drivers Ureed to Be Careful on Memorial Holiday   National Safety Council Warns Against Dangers

YOUTHS MAY ENTER NYA WORK CENTER   Applications for County to Be Received in Linton.

Ahlers Retires _ From AAA Work J.P. Schroeder  Succeeds To Position

Ahlers Retires — From AAA Work  _ J. .P. Schroeder Succeeds To Position

Wendell Willkie Doubts Legality Of Movie Inquiry   Magnates to Appear For Questioning Under Protest, Says Counsel

Italian Airmen Subject Larisa, Quake Devastated Town, To Hour’s Bombing

Fascist Planes  Raid Quake Area   Rescue Work Suspended as - Italian Aviators Pounce or Stricken Section

SEEK STRIKE — SETTLEMENT. ~ LATE TODAY   if Ford. Trouble Isn’t Over Today, It Goes  to Defense Media-  tion Board :

Litvinoff Made Envoy  To Ameriea   Former Russian Minister To Come To U.S.

Litvinoft Coming to Washington  REPORTED NEW AMBASSADOR TO AMERICA   Dumansky Not to Return to America; Former Moscow Foreign Minister Negotiated US P-cougnition

LITVINOFF MENTIONED   May Come To Washington A: New Soviet Fnvov

RUSSIA SENDS NEW AMBASSADOR 100.8   Miaxim M. Litvinoff Will Succeed Oumansky

Litvinoff Is Sent to U. §.   Former Foreign Minister is Appointed Ambassador

LITVINOFE MAY BE NEW ENVY TO WASHINGTON   Reported In Diplomatic Circles To Have Been Selected To Succeed Oumansky.

Litvinoff May Be U. S. Envoy   Former Foreign Minister ‘May Replace Ambassador Oumansky.

Litvinoff To Return To U.S   Washington Diplomatic Circles Report Change in Russian Embassy

NAZI REGIMENT 13 ROUTED Ih HERGE HIGHT   Russiazs Still cn Offensive as the German DHT Gy. Bogs Downe...         Germans fay Ruszian Retreat Has Been Cut Off in Moscow Drive:

TWO GERMAN DIVISIONS ANNIHILATED   Soviet Officials Jubilant Over Red Army Record

Vichy Will Not  Comment on F.R. Anti-Axis Appea   Awaiting Full Reports of Embassy in Washington Before Talking

President Says France Has Broken Word   Serious Repercussions in Washington After Petain's Speech

NO OFFICIAL REACTION BY PETAIN GOVT,   ‘Unofficial Reaction is That There Was Misunderstanding. Italian,  German Views Given

Ex-British Envoy      Opponents Of Measure Begin Testimony Before the House Committee

Kennedy Asks Co-ordinated Aid to Britain   Suggests “LU. S. Go All Out To Arm Now”  Would Have LendLease Bill Ban UC. S. Convovs

Kennedy  Suggests New Plan   Gov. Stassen Also Suggests  Special Greup to Work With President

KENNEDY SAYS BRITISH MUST GET MORE SHIPS   Problems Will Beeome Serious and Vital in 1941 Ex-Envoy Asserts   Food Will Be Affected— Claims Crisis in Eng land Existed Since 193!

KENNEDY ADVOCATES AID BILL TIME LIMIT, BAN ON U.S. CONVOYS   Retiring Envoy To Britain Suggests Small Congressional Group Be Set Up To Share Aid Program Administration With FDR

Kennedy Urges Congress to Share  In Defense Job   Wants Small Congressional Committee to Work with the President in “Aid to Britain.”

DOMMITTE AID TO BRITAIN IS SUGGESTED   Kennedy Says Grour Would Work With  Roosevelt

TESTIFYING BEFORE FOREIGN. AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TODAY   Suggests Small Congressional Group be Set Up to Work With Roosevelt in Administering British Aid.   ADVOCATES TIME LIMIT BE WRITTEN IN BILL   Says British Need More Ships This Year or Shipping and Food Problems Will Become Serious.

KENNEDY TALKS ON THE AID TO BRITAIN BILL   Appears Befcre Committee On Forcign A‘fairs And Gives His View:

Committee On British Aid Is Suggested   Kennedy, testifying before foreign affairs committee, outlines plan

HIT BY QUAKES   Southern California Shaker By Temblors. Damane  inht

STRONG EARTH TREMORS FELT IN CALIFORNIA   Los Angeles And Env rons Shaken; Damage Not Severe

EARTH TREMORS ON WEST COAST   SHARPEST EARTH SHOCKS SINCE 1933 WERE FELT LAST NIGHT IN CALIFORNIA

Heaviest Shocks. Since 1933 Disaster Recorded tn Los Angeles Area.

CALIFORNIANS HIT BY QUAKE   Two Strong Tremors Are  Felt Last Night

nother Record Might Be Set By School Enrollmen   as Growth Rune ounter to National Trend

nother Record Might Be Set By School Enrollmen'   Ounter to National  ars Growth Runs Trend

BRITISH GRIP PRECARIOUS IN MIDDLE EAS!   Showdown Al Hand In Syria, Government Crisis Im-

Belief Germans Have Reinforced North African Army In Preparation For Drive oa Canal Stirs New Concern in London — Hint British Troops May Move Into Syria at Any Moment

Unrest Growing In England; Press  Gives Warning   Report Nazis In Damascus; Showdown -Believed At: Hand.

Battie to Win Syria Control Is Imminent   Germans Reinforce Army in North Africa as Crisis Nears   RAF RAIDS ALLESPO:      British Reported Ready to Move Into Syria From North and Palestine

British Are Gloomy Over War Outlook   Belief That Germany Has Reinforced North African Army Causes New Concern as Showdown in Middle East Appears to Be Near.

BRITISH ARMY * SET TO MARCH IN NEAR EAST   French Will Fight Any Invader Of Syria, General Warns

BRITTn AWAIT DRIVE ON SUEZ   Showdown in Syria Expect ed Near As Nazi Troops Dour in,   SITUATION MORE TENSE!

MEAT QUO QUOTA IS ~ SET-FOR 1947   Allotment for. Plymoutt ;, County. To Be 4,363 -! Acres

U. S.-Made War Supplies In Africa   Offset British Equipment Losses In Greece.

UR OATS SINKING OF SHIP VICLATES FREEDOM OF StS  Says U. S. Required by  eee ee Buadbacnw &   Says U. S. Required by Law to Protect Vessels    FREIGHTER SUNK RY   AN AERIAL BOMB

U.S FREIGHTER SUNK IN RED SEA BY AERIAL BOMBS   President Expected to Denounce Action as Violation of This Nation’s Rights to Freedom of Seas.   SUNK ON SUNDAY BY UNIDENTIFIED PLANE   Rescue of Crew Announced by State Department But No Further Details Were Made Public.

Airplane ombs  Ship In  Red Sea   Roosevelt Expected to Denounce Act and demand Protection For American Flag

EXPECT PRESIDENT TO PROTEST SINKING OF AMERICAN CARGO SHIP IN RED SEA BY AERIAL BOMB

ACTION ON THE ISSUE IS LIKELY   Violation of This Coun try's Freedom of the Seas May Be Claimed  by F.D.R, Shortly.

PROTESTS BY FDR. MAY BE MADE SUON ON SINKING OF SHIP   American Freighter Sent to Bottom in Red Sea Sunday.   ATTACKING PLANE IS NOT IDENTIFIED   BD s2UNPR SEPA AAS BEES  Axis Threats, However, in Region, Are Recalled Today.

President Reporteti To Be _ Preparing Reference To Sinkings In His Thursday Speech

AN AMERICAN FREIGHTER SUNK IN THE RED SEA   President Says He Is Required By Law Te Protect American Vessels.

American Operated S. S. Sessa Torpedoed Enroute To Iceland; Bombs Sink Another In Red Sea

F.D.RB. Ignores Nazi Charge in Suh Incident   President to Make World-Wide Talk on Radio Monday

FDR on Radio Monday; Hint ~ Replvto Nazis   Broadcast. of ‘Major Im  _ portance’ to Nation, '  MideSavs

Roosevell to Deliver ‘Major Talk Monday   Broadcast Expected fo Deal With Explosive War Situation

Speech Will Be Of ‘Major  Importance’   Next Steps Will Likely Remain Military Secret .

ADDRESS TO BE OF IMPORTANCE HIS AIDE SAYS   'No Reason ta Doubt That It Will Deal With Explosive International  j Situation   MIGHT CHALLENGE HITLER SEA STAND   Conjectures Include Chances He Might Call on Nation to Take Up Arms

HAY TOUCH ON [BOAT ATTACK ON WARSHIP   5 Minute Addres: Re Given From  White House

RADIO TALK 1S PLANNED ~ IN EVENING   Ger many Sees U. S ~ Head Exciting His People

Capital Takes Nazi Comment Unbelievingly   Senator Says Fact Shooting Admitted Shows Boat Under Order To Fire.   HUNT ON FOR RAIDER

Night Speech Will Deal With Explosive International Situation   MAY TOUCH JAPAN   President Ignores Ber lin’s Charge He Ordered Destroyer to Shoot

President to Speak on Air Monday   Address Will Be of Major Impert To Entire World

PRESIDENT MAY ANSWER BERLIN IN MONDAY TALK   Mum Saturday to Charges He Schedules Broadcast Of ‘Major Importance’

Roosevelt Plans Another World Message   President May Discuss Greer Case And Urge War Steps

FD SETS TALK TO ALL WORLD MONDAY NIGHT   Remains ‘Silent Over German Charges

FOR WILL GIVE REPLY TO NAZI MONDAY NIGHT   Entire World To Hear Radio Answer Of Mr. Roosevelt To Beflin’s Charges   WILL REAFFIRM POLICY OF KEEPING SEAS OPEN   Ignores GermanCharges For Time But Will Make His Reply Tomorrow

resident’s Night Address Tc Be Heard In 14 Foreign Languages   iehaot SAYS TALK TO E OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE   xecutive Temporarily Ignores Nazi Charge He Ordered Shooting

Temporary White House Announces Arrangements For World-Wide Speech ,

F'D’s Speech ‘Important’. Aides Sav   Talk Will Be Sent Abroad In Fourteen Different Languages

FDR Stands Pat on Story OF Sea Fight   Indicates Answer to Nazi Charges May Be Made In Talk to World Moandav Nivht

Wesolik Confesses Wrench Murder of  Benefactor Monday   St. Charles Parolee is  Captured on Streets of His Home City

CAPTURED YOUTH ADMITS SLAYING FARMER'S WIFE   RICHARD WESOLIK CAUGHT! AT BELLEVILLE; ‘SHE MADE ME MAD’

PAROLEE CAUGHT ADMITS SLAYING   YOUTH IS CALM AS HE TELLS OF KILLING FARM WOMAN

Nab Youth As Slayer   Charged With Murder In Bludgeoning of Woman

PAROLEE CONFESSES MURDER OF WOMAN ON WOODSTOCK FARW   Police Arrest Wesolik In Belleville Last Night  

PECK’ GOES TO FRONT OFFICE   Tribe Chief Made General Manager, Succeeding Slapnicka

Churchill Declares Complete Destruction Of Hitler, Nazi Regime Aim Of War; Pledges Aid To Reds

4 Million Clash On New Front   Rumania Marching With Germans; Finns  Undecided

LITTLE OPTIMISM IN BRITAIN THAT RUSSIA GAN STOP NAZIS   REPORT CIRCULATED RUSSL HAS PLAN TO MAKE A COUNTER-DRIVE INTO GERMAN TERRBI TOR Y_

Ukraine, Caucasus May Be Battlefield   sermans Advance from East Prussia, Poland, Rumania; Hitler Needs Grain, Oil, Must Win Victory By Summer or Lose European War. Says London

CLAS MILLION MEN, SOVIET FRONT   Germany Says 1 Is The Greatest Military March in Wertd History.

Robert D. Blue Will Be lowa  House Speaker   Wins Republican Nomi: nation On Fifth Ballot,  Defeating Irwin.

IS WINNER ON OTH BALLOT OF PARTY CAUCHS   Eagle Grove Attorney Overtakes Irwin, Who Held Post Previously

NOMINATE BLUE HOUSE SPEAKEF   Eagle Grove Attorney Win: On Fifth Ballot

BULLITT PLEA   Former Envoy Says We Can Defeat Hitler Only By Getting Into War

Bullitt Says US. Must Enter toDefeat Hitler   ‘Republicans Told ; They Helped Retard~. American-Preparatiati

FIGHTSNOW, IS BULLITT PLEA   Former Envoy Says We Can Defeat Hitler Only By Getting Into War

U.S. NEWSMAN HELD BY NAZIS      Espionage Charges Made by Gestapo

GLOTAPO PUTS U.P. NEWMAN IN BERLIN JA   Richard C. Hottelet, Brooklyn Held Incommunicado on “Soy Suspicion.”   U. P. OFFICES ‘RANSACKED AND EMPLOYES GRILLED

United Press Writer Held By Nazis on ‘Spy’ Charge   Richard C. Hottelet, Member of Berlin Staff, Seized on Suspicion of Espionage

ROOSEVELT AID TO VISIT CHIN:   LAUCELIN CURRIE EXPECTED TO STUDY WAR NEEDS OF CHIANG KAI-SHEK,

FDR’S ADVISER TOSTUDY WAR NEEDS OF CHINA   Currie Dispatched io Orient o: Mission Similar to That of Hor  kins in England

Economic Survey  Of China Be Made   Lauchlin Currie to Repre sent U. S. On- Special Mission

LL  FDR TO SEND AIDE TO SURVEY ORIEN   Currie to Determine What Assistance Should Be Given China

SPECIAL ENVOY COING TO CHINA   Assistant to Roosevell Will Make Economic Survey In Orient

Command Admits Reverses In East   10 Ministers In Cabinet Suicide Of Korizis Is An. nounced In Athens

TSOUDEROS: WE WILL FIGHT TO GLORY AT LAST   Greece’s New Premier Says Right to Prevail With Such Just Allies

New Greek Premier Speaks Defiantly   Tsoureros Says Greeks Will ‘Fight to the End’

Greeks Are Determined To Fight To End   New Premier Expresses Faith That Balkans Eventually Will Be Cleared Of Invaders

SOUDEROS IS MADE PREMIER   Greek, Leader, Native Of Crete, Made Head Of Government

GREECE GETS NEW PREMIEF   Emmanuel Tsouderos Suc ceeds Korizis, Who Killed Self—~King Urges Fight

Greeks Name  Tsouderos as New Premier   New Government Announced as Athens Acknowledges German Drive in East Has Made New Dent in Allied Line

Admiral to Remain As Vice Premier; Al Nation Asked Tc Fight to End

Premier Takes Over In Greece   Emanuel Tsouderos Assume Powers Held Briefly Bi King. To Fight To Last.

GREECE NAMES NEW PREMIER   Emmanuel Tsouderos Fill: Vacancy Created By Death

Tsouderos Named: New Greek Premie  Oe ccm: RB ER.   Crete Native Has Been Active In Government For Year:

PREMIER NAMED IN GREECE; 10 FIGHT 10 END   King George II Says  New Strongholds : Are Formed

TSUDERUS NEW GREEK PREMIEE   Succeeds Alexandros Korizis who Shot Himself Last Friday; Has Been Active In Greek Public Life for Over 20 Years. ”

ITALIANS. RETREAT IN EAST AFRICA   British Flyers Heavily Bomb German Invasion Ports in France.

BRITISH ADVANCE TOWARD AMARA AND RED SEA PORT   Intensity of Air Fighting Indicated By Conflicting Reports on Plane los-

On the Run British Blows Batter Italy’s African Foree   Hl Yuce’s Trops Battl Fiercely for Keren

REPORTS F ITALY REVEAL UNREST GROWS   Showdown Near in Nazi-French  Dickering

British Driving At Major  Italian Port On Red Sea  Nazi-Vichy Showdown Near

ttaly’s African: Empire Totters Before British   Germans Admit Attacks or Invasion Ports; Japan Active

BRITISH FORCES. NEARER ASMARA; VICHY AWAITING GERMAN CONFAB RESULTS

BRITISH ARE GOING AHEAD WITH DRIVES   ITALIANS ARE STEADILY DRIVEN BACK BY BRITISH ARMY ON ALL AFRICAN FRONTS

Retreat In Africa Continues   Whispering Campaign In Connection With War Now In Progress in Italy; Purpose Unknown

Retreat Admitted By Italy   High Command Says Troop Fight Fiercely As They Fall Back

ITALY SUFFERS MORE BLOWS IN NORTH AFRICA   Fascist troops continue to fall back rapidly toward Benghazi

campaign in Army Camp Areas Will Urge Residents to “Take a Soldier Boy Home to Dinner’

‘TAKE A SOLDIER BOY HOME TO DINNER 1S OBJECTIVE OF ARMY RECREATION MEN

Judge Sets Mercy Killer of Son Free   Sentence Suspended After Appeals

General Sales Tax Likely as Defense Measure   ower Personal Income Tax Exemptions Also Probable   Another Revenue Meas ure Necessary, Doughton Declares

MORE AND HIGHER TAXES PREDICTED      General Sales Tax and Lower Exemptions Are Forecast

Tax Bill Debate To Start Today   House Consideration  May Take Three Days

General Sales Tax, Higher Income Levy Predicted as House Gets New Tax Bill

HIGHER TAXES ARE PROMISED BY CONGRESS   DEFENSE LEVIES TO BE STIFFEST IN U. S. HISTORY

GENERAL SALES TAX PROPOSED BY CONGRESS   Lower Personal Income Ta: Exemptions Also  Suggested     BILL WILL LEVY   BILL WILL LEVY  RECORD AMOUNT

Highest Taxes in U. S. History Are Predicted: Sales, Other Types Of Levies Are in Newly Made Bill

Axis Armies Fail in Push  On Moscow   Little Progress ade in Donets Basin By Nazis

Farmer Evening  Classes To Be  Resumed Here Will Continue To Study Efficient  Farm Manacemen!

Farmer Evening Classes To Be  Resumed Here  Will Continue To Study Efficient

Youth Drowns —  In Gravel Pit   Near Maurice Gerald Pals, Orang  ~ City Truck Driver,’ - Laeee life :

Youth Drowns In Gravel Pit Near Maurice  Gerald Pals, Orange City Truck Driver, _ Loses Life ;

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH  A OY deh ee em a, > ceeeeonteGer te meus vb Veemen Nmcbey ime

Anti-picket law not ruled on by court   Complaint failed to charge crime

PROPOSALTO END DETROIT STRIKE FAIL!   All Street Car an and Bus Service in City Is. Halted   THOUSANDS IDLE IN AUTO. PLANTS   Mayor Threatens to Cal Upon Might of Gov.  ernment

AFL-CIO Row Slows Defense Production   Union Rejects Proposals for Resumption of Detroit Transport Service

Trolley-Bus Strike Hits Detroit Hard   Jurisdictional Strike Ties Up Transportatior In Busy Motor City   MAYOR THREATENS DRASTIC MEASURES

Three Proposals To End Detroit Bus and Trolley Strike Rejected   \ititude of Strikers Angers Mayor Jeffries and He Threatens fo Bring aboul U. §. Action

Inter-Union Row Cripples Transportation in Detroit   ae er  AFL Union Demands City Stop Dealing With CIC Group, Rejects Mayor’s Proposals In Face : Of Compulsion Threats

CarsBuses In Detroit AreTiedtn   Mayor Jeffries Threatens Tc Use “Might Of Goverment’ To Break Strike, Hinder ing Defense.   AFL vs CIO

Walkout Halts  Detroit Service   Union’s Leaders Reject _ Three Proposals That Bus Workers Return

DETROIT STRIKE HALTS SERVICE   Thousands Walk Wher Street Cars And Busses Fail To Run

“Don’t Be Fooled,” Lillian Gish Warns... .  Actress Warns Against Movie War Propaganda

Miss Helen Brauch Weds Yankton Business Man  Becomes Bride GF Charles Wiley Of

Miss Helen Brauch Weds Yankton  Business Man   Becomes. Bride Of Charles ‘Wiley Of Yankton, S. D.

CHILE NOW HAS ACTING PRESIDENT   Entire Nation Surprised as Pedro Aguirre Cerda Gives Office to Jeronimo Mendez  . Because of Illness ©

Chilean Chief lll: Retires’   Office Handed ‘Temporarily To Dr. Mendez, Loyal Fol- lower Of Cerda

MANY SIGNG OF BALKAN SWEEP, RAF HITS HARD   Royal Air Force Sweeping Skies As Hitier Surprise Move Is Beine Combzatted   RUMANIA, BULGARIA REPORTING MOVEMENTS

German Move In Balkans Appears Near; Spain May Let Nazis Use War Bases

SURPRISE MOVE BY NAZIO LIKELY IN NEAR FUTURE   RAF Continues Hammering At Targets In Europe To Break Up Drive

Hits Lurope Hour Raids  Objectives   sion Increases ‘ar East;  - Blasted

Balkans Due To Explode Any Minute   Troop- -Carrying Planes of Nazis Are on the Move

German Troop Moves Indicate Outbreak Soon   Balkans Tense As Planes Bring Hitler Cohorts

2 NAVAL PLANES HOURS OVERDU   Fear Growing They Locked ir the Air and Crashed in the Pacific.

START SEARCH AFTER REPORT OF AIR CRASH   Fear Four Men Plunged Into Ocean After Collision

NAVAL SCOUT BOMBERS LOST      Fear Iwo Of Them Locked And Went Into The Ocean Off San Diego.

TWO NAVAL SCOUT BOMBERS FEARED LOST IN PACIFIC   Land Planes May Have Lock: ed Wings and Plunged Into Heavy Sea.

FEAR PLANES, 4 MEN, LOS]   Navy Scout Bombers Crashed in Air, Fell in Ocean, Belief

Statement Made To Counter FDR’s Assertion Gernians Started Shooting   Greer and Kearny Ineidenls Blamed; Japan Supposed to Come Ber. lin’s Aid

JAPS PLEDGED TO AID ALLIES IF ATTACKED   Berlin Silent On Possibility Of Invoking Tri-Power Pact   SEA WAR CITED   REDS HURL RESERVES INTO FRAY AS FALL OF TWO KEY CITIES LOOMS

Attempt May Be Made To Invoke Tri-Power Axis Pact To Fight If Attacked

Declaration From Leader Of Nazis Mentions Greer And Kearny, Fails To State If Axis Pact Be Invoked

Relations Between Reich, America Become More Tense   Secretary of Navy Knox Declares We Are in This Fight to the Finish in Address to Marine Carne at Quneting

Nazi Government Answers Roosevelt's Statement = On The Shooting .

Hitler Declares Nazis ‘Attacked’ By United States   Germans Charge Submarines Fired at Greer and Kearny in SelfDefense; Cite Details of Incidents

SAYS U-BOATS FRED ONLY IN LF-OEFENS   Admits Subs Had Torpedaed Kearny, When 11 ‘Lives Were Lost.   SILENT ON JAP AID “IN CASE OF ATTACK”

BLAME PLACED OM GREER, KEARNY   Counters FDR’s Charge That Nazis Started Shooting   PACT BINDS JAPAN   ‘Hitler Admits for First Time That Nazi Sub Fired At Kearny

HITLER DENIES NAZIS STARTED SRA SHOOTING   Admitted for First Time That German Submarines Fired Torpedoes at Destroyer Kearny   BERLIN FIRST SAID STORY TRUMPED UP   Assails as “Forgeries 0  Clumsiest Type” Map and  Document Roosevelt ~ Referred. To

Roosevelt References to ‘Secret Map’ and Document on Nazi Religious Plans Called Forgeries; May Call on Japan Under Pact

Berlin Admits U-Boats Fired At Destroyers   lri-Power Pact Binds Japan to Help; Secretary Knox Declares America Is In “Fight to Finish”

U.S. Blamed For Starting Sea Warfare   Hitler's Headquarters Issues Official Paper Covering Recent  ~ Naval Incidents. _

GERMANY CALLS U. §. AGGRESSOR IN SEA. FIGHTING   Declares: Destroyers: Kearny and. Greer Dropped Depth Charges Before U-Boats  . Attacked Them.   HITLER HEADQUARTERS _ GIVES OUT STATEMENT   Denies Intent to Divide U; - South America and Abolish Religion as Roosevelt _ Charged.. -

Nazi Military Hero Loses  In Tank Clash   Central Forces Of Guderian Beaten, Say Russ

nEICH PANZER UNIT SMASHED IN BIG BATTLE   “eds Say, “Phantom General” Guderian Lost Heavily Near Bryansk   FIGHTING IS INTENSE AROUND LENINGRAD   Germans Claim Firm Posi. tions East of Dnieper in South Ukraine

Soviets Smash Nazi Panzer Units Along Central Front   Troops Led by ‘Phantom General’ Decimated Near Bryansk; Moscow Claims German Cas: - ualties at 20,000 in Mammoth Battle

Russians Announce Famed Panzer Division Smashed   Forces of Nazi “Phantom General” of Frenc Campaign Wholly Routed at Bryansk; Many Other Successes Claimed by Reds

REICH PANZER UNIT SMASHED ‘IN BIG BATTLE      ‘eds Say “Phantom Gen. eral” Guderian, Lost Heayily Neat Bryansk      RIGHTING IS INTENSE AROUND LENINGRAD   Cérmans Claim Firm Posi_ tions East of Dnieper in Saath Uheaine

MOSCOW TELLS OF VICTORIES   Bloody Losses On Both Sides Admitted By Russians In Lake Ilmen Battle

azi Blitzkrieg {ommander Lose:   eneral Guderian Defeat ed 230 Miles from Moscow; German Losses ’ Placed at 20,000

Communiques Detail Large Operations on Curving Central Front   HARD-HITTING RED TANKS TOO MUCH FOR GUDERIAN   Huge Losses Suffered by Nazis Reported; Yartsevo Area in Soviet Control; Russians Now in Position to Invest Smolensk

OPM Urges Fleet of Ore Vessels  Asks Construction By 1943 of 25 Great Lakes Boats

SOLDIERS SEEK GOOD CLEAN FUN   Not Find Relaxation In Disorderly Dives And Honky Tonks

UNITED STATES ARMY ENLISTED MEN FINDING RECREATION TODA IN CLEAN RECREATION CENTERS

President's Plan For Greater Power To Cause Battle   Bitter Controversy In Congress Imminent Over Requests Of Roosevelt   OPPOSITION WILL ATTACK PROPOSAL   Claim Action Would Give Roosevelt Dictatorial Power Over Nation

Appears To Favor Fuil Aid to Britain   Would Grant Unlimited Pow ers In War

Darlan Has Message for Frenchmen   Laval Is Said to Want Broader Power Than He Held Prior to His  Diemiscsal   To Pick Big Three  Darlan, Huntziger and Laval May Be Named to Authority

DARLAN GOES BACK TO VICHY   Believed to Carry Conditions for Laval to Return to Cabinet

FORMER POST IN CABINET MAY BE GIVEN TO LAVAL   Admiral Jean Darlan Returning to Vichy With Message From Former Vice Premier Containing Conditions Upon Which He Will Accept Post  PRECSIRE INCREASES   PRESSURE INCREASES

Laval Sends Terms Baek To Petain   Reshuffle of French Cabinet Is Indicated

LAVAL SENDS — VICHY TERMS. FOR RETURN      Demands. Cabinet: Seat, Ful Power To Deal With Nazis, Police Control _

Darlan Takes Nazis’ Terms Back to Vichy   Restoration of Laval a: Strong Power in Petain Regime Indicated

RETURN TO VICHY SOON   Cabinet Reorganization With Germany’s Friend ‘in Main Role Hinted   ENTIRE MATTER ' _ UP TO PETAIN   Hitler Anxious to Make Sure of Quiet in France Before Trying Invasion

Laval Likely To Be Given  Great Power   Fixes Conditions Under Which He Rejoins Vichy

Darlan Returns With Terms For French Nazi Accord Plar  For Peace

Paris-Viehy  N egotiations  Are Continued   Admiral Darlan Goes Back To Petain With Demands Of Laval

Darlan Speeds to Vichy With Message, Presumably Laval’s ‘Terms’ For Return to Pos:   Conference in Paris May Pave Way for New French Triumvirate Functioning Under Petain— Deposed Vice-Premier Seeks Broader Powers

JARLAN LEAVES PARIS FOR VICHY   Carries Message Presumably From Laval With Whom He Conferred for Several Hours Monday.

BRITIGH SUGGEST CONTRABAND BASE   ISeck Views Of United States On Proposal To Use West Indies   JAPAN ARGUSED   Foreign Ministér Prepares To Reply Fo Hull’s Statements

SNOWSTCRM WIDESPREAD OVER STATE   Over an inch of snow reported in southwest section of state

Churchill Te Talk To Hess,     Make Report   War Strategy Greatly “Muddled; Europe Is Much More Bewilderec

NAZIS CLAIM HE ‘WENT 10 ENGLAND ‘TO PROMOTE PEACE   Affair Is Seen As One of the Biggest Breaks of the War for Britain.

EXPLANATION SOUGHT FROM ENGLISH HEAD:   House of Commons May Shortly Hear Details of What Former No. 3 Nazi Leader Has Told Concerning Reason for His Desertion by Plane — Past Patriotism of Hess to Nazi Cause ¥s Emphasized.

FT, WOOD BUILDING AHEAD OF SCHEDULE   350 C. C.C. Men Ordered to Army Center

Tearing Up of Naz Flag in San Francisco Has “Worst Possible” Effect in Germany

Men Who Tore Nazi Flag  Psy senate   Navy Says Both Have Been Loder Observation

State Department Sends Note of Regret; Berlin Asks Men Be Punished

Dynamic Publisher Second In Commanc To Churchill Following Shakeup

BEAVE CHURCHILL NO,  HELPER NOW   Government Shake-Up Demonstrates Determination for AllOut Effort to Win in  Atlantic

MESSING TK --AGHT:GOES ON      eeting To Be Held A\ Marcus Next Tuesday

Reduction Of Cotton Acres  Is Frowned On   Suggest Attack Industry’s ~ Problems: With: Increas ed Consumption.

SHARP REDUCTION COTTON ACREAGE IS FROWNED UPON   Agriculture Departmen  Suggests That Industry’: Problems Be Attacked By Devices To Increase Do mestic Consumption.

Cuf In Acreage Of Cotton Frowned Or   Department -Of Agriculture Wants To Up Consumption

Na Further  Aer eage Cuts Recommended   Agriculture Department’: Annual Report Suggests Cotton Reduced Enough

RAILROAD. WRECK VICTIM COLLECTS DOLLAR A DAY FOR 65 YEARS: HE'S 101

Gayda Sees Naval War   Fascist Editor Says Axis Ships Now -Forced Into Battle

Gayda Is Bitter Over Roosevelt's Warning to Axi  ltalian Spokesman See   falian Spokesman See Direct Aggression by United States

FASCIST EDITOR SAYS AXIS SHIPS FORCED TO ACT   Must Fight In Self Defense Asserts Paper

Gayda Says FDR. Has Deciared Wa   Ttalian Leader Sees Open Hostilities Between U.S. and Axis Now

Says Axis Must Shoot On Sight    Gayda Avers FDR's Speech Act of War

ORDER FORCES AXIS ATTACKS GAYDA CLAIMS   Calls Roosevelt Talk ‘Act Of Aggression’ And Hypocrisy

NO ALTERNATIVE IS LEFT BUT TO FIGHT GAYDA SAYS FRIDAY   Prominent Rome Spokes. man for Official Axis Opinion Comments on  President’s Address.

RAPS SPEEC   Leaves Axis Ships No Al ternative But Attack, Gayda Writes

Describes Broadcast As “Deliberate, Flagrant Violation of Neutrality” and. Declares No Formal Declaration of War Could Add Any New Or Differ ent Element.  -

ROME SAYS THEY MUST ATTACK   President's Speech Has Left Them No Alternative But To Attack U. S. Ships

Gayda Scores “Agoression”  By U.S.Ships   Italian. Editor -Asserts  * Axis Ships Miist Attack In Own Defense

Gayda Says Craft Must Attack U.S. Ships if Unable to Escape   Nothing Appears to Indicate Italians Will Hunt for Incidents to Provoke U.S. and Axis War

Axis Ships Must Attack, Gayda. Says   Declares Warships Must Ac In Self-Defense If They Cannot Escape

ROME St Ed FIGHT IN SELF-DEFENSE   Gayda Says That No Formal Declaration of War Could Add To Aggression PreAnnounced by FDR’s Talk   RY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

» AZOV SEA FRONT FINDS GERMANS *LOSING GROUND   Serious Threat To Moscow B Admitted, However, Along Tula Highway   NEW DIVISION FIGHTING   x Berlin Declares Attacks By Enemies In South Beaten Back

The Great Game of Politics   om. FRANK R. KENT Last Chance To Retrench

Pilot Hurt When Plane Hits Wires   Member of Pursuit Group From California Crashes

Graft Exacted of Owners of Leased Land   Investigating Committee Asks Extension Beyond March 13

Declares Nazis Pressing to Get « France’ s Fleet   Thinks They Could Take S.‘America ‘Like Dewey Took Manila’ if British  Lose Their Navy   Halifax Says Invasion ‘Attempt Coming Seon   Vote in Senate Is Held “Dnlikely Before March; “~  NVillkie ‘to Testify

CONTINUAL "SUPPLY OF .MATERIALS IS WANTED   * Disruptions Feared Most By Lord Halifax   ® Debate Slated To Begin On Bill In House Monday

GUNS WILL BE INSTALLED IN U: S. TO AVOID SHIPMENTS.   -Pom-Poms Also   Say British Vessels En Ronte . to American Ports ~ for Repairs. e.*

* Wheat Yield May Be Second Largest  * Crop Estimate In Kansas Is 188.694.9006 Rishele

Big Kansas Wheat Crop   Second Largest In State's History Indicated

H\ansas Crop  Outlook Good  On June Ist Grain Men Doubt      Grain Men Doubt If Figures Stand Today However

NEW YORK INSTRUCTOR TES TIFIES BEFORE LEGISLAJIVE COMMITTEE REGARDING ACTIVITIES IN ROTC

FACULTY MEMBER   33 Others Named By Instruc: tor In Conspiracy Against Loyalty In U. S. Forces.

UNREST GROWS IN BELGRADE AS PACT 18 SIGNED   Tension LEvidenced as Posteards Caricature Hitler and Duce   Leaflets Also Distribu. ted; Clash With German Troops Reported

UNREST GROWS AFTER SIGNING RITES IN VIENNA   Hitler, Mussolini “Insulted”by Postcards. Clashes Reported on Yugoslav Border.

150 FAMILIES FLEE FLOOD   West Levee of Rio Grande Crumbles Without Warning

Familities Flee As Levee Break Shows   Polvadera Area Flooded By Rio Grande Waters

Ex-Convict Admits Being ‘Wanted Man” In Dynamite Murder Of Brothe~, Sister

AUTHORITIES ARE CHECKING UP ON DYNAMITE TRAP CONFESSION      EX-CONVICT OF OHIO PEN DE CLABES HE PLANTED EXPLOSIVE THAT KILLED TWO IN SCRANTON.

Senate Gets Dire Picture  Of Oil Taxes   Industry Spokesmen Say Petroleum Can Bear No More Levies

GOP's Uphold Milk Bill Veto   House Minority Blocks Attempt to Override Governor's Action

METHODISTS HEAR APPOINTMENTS OF MINISTERS TODAY   Conference Reaffirms Opposition To War and Prepares To Adjourn FiveDay Sessions Following Appointments; Rev. H. B. Porter Remains In Wil-

Methodists Rap Actions Leading  U.S. Toward Was   Ministerial Appointment: Read as Conference Nears Adjournment.

The Great Game of Politics   —By FRANK R. KENTA Look At Realities

John Roosevelt Home Guarded By Seeret Service   No Threats—J ust Routing Of Protecting Famil; Of President

QOdebolt Man Will Be Tire Ration Officer   Community Boards Being Set Up Throughout Jowa— Start Jan. 3°

Governor Names Tire Rationing Chief   lowa Motorists Facing Stiff Restrictions.

Votes to Allow Arming Merchant Craft and Travel to Any Port      THREE ENVOYS ARE OVERDUE   Some Anxiety Felt for Steinhardt, Litvinov and Lord Monckton

Nazi Warship Is Struck By Torpedo Plane   Attack On Battleship Luetzow Revealed In London — Sea Losses Of British Decline

ATTACK ON NAZI SHIP. DISCLOSED   Pocket Battleship Hit By Tor. pedo; German Spell Broken, Is Claim

BRITAIN REVEALS HIT ON POCKET WARSHIP      Air Minister Says Luetzov Struck By Air Torpedo

SAYS NAZI INVINCIBILITY SPELL BROKEN   Hitler Bomber Crews and Reich Citizens Will Be Forced to Pay Dearly for Destruction of English Homes, Defense Groun Is Told.

TORPEDO HITS NAZI WARSHIT   Pocket Battleship Attacked  By British Plane Several Weeks Ago

DAMAGE TO ~ BATTLESHIP - DISCLOSED   Sinclair, Making Revelation Says Battle of Atlantic Not ' “Going Too Badly”

British. Report Luetzow Hit by Torpedo Plane   Nazi Pocket ‘Battleshiy '* Struck Few Weeks ‘-- Log. Claim

BRITISH TORPEDO - PLANE BOMBED THE ~— WWETZOW, REPORT   The 10. ,000-ton Battleship Hit a Few Weeks Ago, It lt Announced.   NO DETAILS ARE GIVEN   Ship One of Three German Pocket Battleships She Entered War With.

Nazi Battleship Hit by Torpede   Britains Say They Trans: form Battle of Atlantic Into Otfensive.

YARDS STRIKE. THREAT ENDED   Stock Handlers Union Reaches Agreement With Chicago Company

Thailanders To Fight Back If  Invasion Comes   Tension Rises Throughout Small Country, Will Not Yield Inch   MIGHT EVEN USE GAS IS HINTED

Labor Unions Plagued By Internal Disorder, But Defense Jobs Go O1

LABOR UNIONS BESET BY INTERNAL STRIFE ON REPORTED PURGE   Revolt Threatened In Ranks; Radicals Face Ouster

PURGE AROUSES BITTER DISPUTE   ClO Leaders Assemble te Push Campaign to Oust Left Wing Radicals.

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   British Occupy Adowa

Union Leader is Suspended for Inglewood Strike   UAW-CIO Conclave In Buffalo Votes Michener Disbarment

Christmas In High School  Traditional Progran Friday Afternoon ©

JOINT CHRISMAS SCHOOL PROGRAM   ernoon in High School ~ Will Be ‘Given Friday. Aft ‘Auditorium =

lran Government Orders Army To End Resistance   Give Up to Britain an Russia after Four Days of Fighting

Iran Submits To Demands Of Britain, Reds   Troops Are Ordered To Cease All  Recistance

Great Britain And Russia Control Iran;  Baitles End  mm. BE nctnm 2 ar > nee ee   To Hasten Efforts To Improve Rail, Road Transportation For War Materials   ARMY OCCUPATION MOVES PEACEFULLY

ran Lays DownArms To Allies   Britain And Russia Will Start Improving Rail Facilities For Transportation Of War Sunplies.   Ousts Germans

Iran Orders Army To Cease Fighting Against Allies  Rail Facilities To Be Used in Shipping

lran Orders Army to Halt Fight   Little Nation Give: Up After Four Days’ Resistance

Iran Folds Up, Stops Fightamy,      British - Russian” Allies Win Complete Charge of Huge Oil Fields

Bows to Superior Force of Allies After Four Days of War; “Peaceful Occupation” to Continue   ail and Road Transportation To Be Improved Immediately To Facilitate Shipments Of U.S. Supplies To Russia

ENDED BY IRAN   Teheran Orders Fighting Te Cease; Allies to Improve Railways, Roads

IRAN YIELDS TO ALLIED FORCES   New Premier Orders Arm) To Cease Fighting; Soviet and British Lines Are Joined

REDS WILL GET GOODS VIAIRAN   Shipments From U. S. t Russia Pass Through Conquered Land

ALLIES TO CONTROL OIL AND RAILROADS   Britain and Russia Take Immediate Steps to - Facilitate Shipment of War Supplies Through Conquered State.

RESISTANCE IS ENDED BY IRAN   Teheran Orders Fi ghting ‘Ts “Cease; Allis to Improve , Railways, Roads

Sinking Incident Gives First Test To New Policy   American-Owned Ship. Flying Panamanian Flag Sent Down Off Iceland 

President Roosevelt Is Held In Washington by Gravity Of Crisis in Fuel Industries   Dispute on Differential Is the Basic Cause of Break in Negotiations To Put End to Shutdown of Mines

GREEK TROOPS USING ITALIAN WAR EQUIPMENT   Firing Fascist Shells In Captured Guns

Greeks Hurl Foe’s Shells At Italians   Hellenes Fire  Gaily Colored Ammunition. From Seized Guns.

A.F.L. ORDERS SHIPBUILDERS BACK TO JOBS   Meta  trades Council Provides First Break In Big Strike

WORKERS ORDERED BACK 10 POSITIONS BY ALF.L. LEADERS   Seventeen Craft Locals Are Instructed to Return to Jobs Today.   HEARINGS BEGIN IN STUDY OF CASE   Federal Government May Intervene in Another Dispute.

Shipbuilders Go Back To Work At Two Plants   Action Provides First Major Break In Shipyards Dispute

AFL Responds to Labor Board Appeal, Orders Men Back to Work in S. F. Plants

AF, OF L. ORDER UNIONS BACK   While The Order Is Issued It Does Not Affect The Machinists

Mediation Pleas Are Fruitful   A. F. of L. Orders Members to Go Back to Work Today

Police Stop Melee   Pickets and Non-Strikers Battle Outside Plant

Fire Hose Ends Fight In Trenton  Wire Plant   500 Workers Battle Way Through Lines Of 200 Strikers Plus Sympathizers

ISLAND OF CASOS  IN BRITISH HANDS   NBC Representative At Athen: Sends Out Report; English Officials Decline To Comment

Hosiery Problem  Alleviated   Edict Seeks Aic For 175,000 Workers

Set Aside Rayon For Silk User:   Attempt To Head Off Complete Dislocation Of Weaving Industry

ACTION TAKEN IN SILK EMERGENCY   10 Percent ef American Ray. on Production Set Aside For Ex-Users of Silk

MUST GIVE UP PART OF STOGK   Action Taken To Prevent Industry ‘Blackout’

RAYON SUPPLY USED TO HELP SILK PLANTS   Production Is Halted On All Silks

Silk Mills to Get 10% of  Nation’ s Rayon   U, 'S. Moves to Prevent Dislocation of Industry

BISMARCK KEPT FIRING USEABLE GUNS TO THE LAST BERLIN ASSERTS   Claims The Battleship Fell a Viclim To ‘Overwhelming Odds’ In Fight With British   Captain Sought Refuge At Point Where Luftwaffe Bombers Could Aid, But Failed

CREW OF MORE THAN THOUSAND LOST TO REICH   British Credited With “Lucky Torpedo Shot”, Overwhelming Odds In Naval Epic.

GUNS BLAZE UNTIL LAST   Bismarck Goes Down Fighting   Admiral Gives Toast To Fuehrer

Entire Crew  Of Bismarck Believed Lost   Berlin Report Indicates 1,000 Or More Lost When Dreadnaught Is Sunk   DETAILS GIVEN OF FINAL BATTLE   Berlin Says Ship Went Down Fighting Against Overwhelming Odds

SWASTIKA FLIES AS CRAFT SINKS   ‘Long Live Fuehrer,’ Last Message From Admiral Luetjens Declares

Nazis Give Up Bismarck Crew as Lost”.   Fought Until Last; "Overwheiming Odds;' “Lucky Torpedo Shot"

GOP CHAIRMAN ~~ NOT TO QUIT   MARTIN AGREES TO CONTINUE AS PARTY CHAIRMAN TO PREVENT BITTER CONTROL FIGHT

WILL REMAIN AS G.0.P, CHAIRMAN   Martin Agrecs To Retain His Post To Prevent Party Discord.

Martin Agrees To Retain Post   Would Prevent Rift In Ranks Of GOP

JOE MARTIN 10 KEEP POST AS  6.0,P, CHAIRMAN   Hopes To Ease Bitter Party Row Over Foreign Policy

TO KEEP POST?   Rep. Martin Will Retain GOP Job, United Press Says

MARTIN 10 STAY AS 6.0. P. HEAD   Action Will Prevent Fight in Party Over Selection of Chairman.

Martin Will Hold Post   GOP Leader Secks to Ease Foreign Policy Rov

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   “Persia Plays Important Role In Allied Scheme To Conquer Germany

vensational Anglo-Russian Action in Persia in Immediate Future May Be Forced by Swiff Thrust of Germans Info Russian Ukraine

a ee  wneen  “Allies May ‘Seize _ Persia io Prevent German Occupation   By Dewitt MacKenzie.’ A BParalen Oheerverd

THE WAR TODAY, British to Act Soon in Persia  Hitler Conquest  Of Ukraine Will  Force Defense of Middle East

MAN SLAYS WIFE AND BUS DRIVER   Self And Two Others Wounded During Shooting Affair On Akron Street

Tokyo Fleet Mines Waters. Off Russia   Chinese Delighted at U. S, Actions; Targe Scale Moves by Nippon Bared

Hitler Predicts Prolonged War On Assumption U. S. To Enter   German Armament Production of Maximum Leaders Assert, While Ameirca Is the Only ‘Nation of Wheels’

U. S. Intervention Effects: Studied; Nazi Press Says             Rint. Of Longer . War. Believed Based: On ‘Aasumption.” > OF Our Entry

NAZIS TO STEP UP ARMS OUTPU   HITLER SEES DANGER OF AMERICAN INTEVENTION AND LONGER WAR.

HITLER'S HINT OF LONG FIGHT CAUSED BY US.   Nazis Say Prolongation Not To Affect Outcome of German Victory   REICH DETERMINED TO HOLD ARMS LEAD   More Women Will Have to Go to Work in Plants, Nazi Paper Says

Nazis Gear For Greater Arms Output   But Refuse To Admi U. S. Aid to Britain Will Affect Outcome  SEE DELIVERY CRUX

Nazis Base Strategy On Possibility of U. S.  Intervention in War

NAZIS GEARING T0 BOOST ARMAMEN   Chances of Entry of U. § Into War Are Being Weiahed

Hitler Believed Planning on U. S. Enfering the War   deference to 1942 Said Ic Have Been Prompted by American Acts

PLANG FOR oTRIKE BOARD ARE QRAWN   Labor and Defense Chieftains Present Concrete Plan For Mediation Board to President Roosevelt

SUriKkes .« « «6 FDR receives plan to create  mediation bod)   Proposal limits power of board

CENTRALIA BOYS CONFESS SLAYING IN NEW ADMISSION   DESCRIBE KILLING OF OFFICER WHILE IN AUTOMOBILE

TROOPER SHOT DELIBERATEL'   Youths Charged With Mur der Tell Story of Fatal Attack

RAF SINKS 3 SHIPS IN AXIS CONVO’   Report Fascists” Destroyer Also Hit and Badly Damaged By Aerial Torpedo

BRITISH SURFACE PATROLS CLAIM SINKING 2 SUPPLY SHIPS BOUND FOR AFRIC:

Trio Of Axis Ships Blasted   Picked Out Of Convoy Between Cicily And Tunisia On Tuesday

BEER DISTRIBUTORS " MEET LAST NIGHT IN WENTZVILLE   Attended By Dealers From Three Counties—4oe Kleeschulte Presided Pledge Enforcement of Law

“SCREAMS OF _ WOUNDED ARE HEARD   * George W. Rendel and Statt Had Just Arrived From Bulgaria   MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN PARTY   Germany Masses Troops on Turkish Frontier; Turks Fire at Nazi Planes

Bomb Wrecks A Hotel in Istanbul   Blast in Turkish Capital Believed Attempt on Life Of British Envoy

BRITISH STAFF MEMBERS HURT IN TURK BLAST   Attempt On Envoy's Life Made In Istanbul  Explosion   WOMENIN GROUP   Screams of Wounded and Dying Pierce Night In Istanbul

Yovetich Breaks Hurdle Record  Qragory Rice Will   Gregory Rice Will Perform Today

VATICAN ORDERS   Quiet Campaign Designed To Henorably Remove _ Italy From European  Conflict.

King Seeks To Get Italy Out of Wai   Emmanuel Declared Ready ‘to Assert Himself’: Il Duce ‘Slipping’   PLAN U. S. APPEAL   Carapaign to End Con: flict Reaches Even to TU. S. Shores

VATICAN JOINS KING 'o EFFORT TO ESCAPE Wht   Would Ditch Mussolini anc Fascists; People Getting More Restless.   SEEK ROOSEVELT AID IN “SEPARATE PEACE” PLAN

VATICAN PUSHES QUIET ;PEACE CAMPAIGN . THRU ‘WORLD, LONDON HEARS

STRIKE PARLEY 18 PEADLOCKED   Union And Officials Of Colum bus Bearing Plant Fail To Reach Agreement

BARREN EARTH OUVIET POLICY CARRIED QUT   Wide Expanse of the Lower Ukraine Ficodedi in Front of Ge:muins.   ARMY IS PROTECTED   Berlin Announces Capture of Tallinn, Captial of Esthonia.

BARREN EARTH “SOVIET POLICY CARRIED OUT   Wide Expanse of the Lower  Ukraine Ficoded in Front of Germans,   ARMY IS PROTECTED   ‘Berlin Announces; Capture    of Ta:linn, Captial of   Esthonia.:

AUSTRALIANS’ SIEGE BRINGS NEW VICTORY   Italy Loses 100,000 Men Since Start Of Offensive

20,000 SOLDIERS TAKEN PRISONERS, MIDDLE EAST BRITISH FORCE CLAIMS

20,000 Believed  Captured   Will Bring Lialyn Loses in British-African Drive to 100,000 Soldiers

BRITAIN CLAIMS CAPTURE OF CITY ON LIBYAN COAST   Reported Unofficially bY the Australian War Minister; Confirmation Awaited at Cairo.   ITALIAN LOSSES NOW ESTIMATED AT 100,000   Rumanian Situation Gettin« Under Control of Genera Antonescu, According te Balkan Reports.

Ford Company Reveals Wage Boosts   $13,682,432 Hike Since First Of Year.

Grant Pay Increase   Workers At Ford's River Rouge Plant Get Boost

Disastrous Fire Hits Pia  Ceacarel bEmuecae   Lumber Yard end Several Houses Destroyed by Blaze

LUMBER YARD, HOMES BURN IN PHILADELPHIA   City's Worst Fire in Decade Causes Over Million Loss in Yards~ Baltimore Has Fire

PHILADELPHIA HAS COSTLY FIRE   Large Lumberyard And 12 Homes Are Wiped Out by Flames

Loss Over Million   Lumber Yard and Half Dozen Homes Are Burned   DOCTOR KILLED AND ALSO WATCHMAN

PHILADELPHIA BATTLES FIRE   Lumber, Shipyards, Home: Leveled; Tremendous Damage Estimated

PHILLY HAS DAMAGING HUGE FIRE   Most Disastrous Blaze There in Decade Destroys Lumber Yard and Eats Way into Cramps Shinvard

FIRE SWEEPS BIG DEFENSE I MBERYARD   Blaze Which ‘Started al Five Points at Once Be: ing Investigated by F. B. I.—Losgs Is Set at Mil  Tian Dallara.

Big Defense © Lumber Store  Up In Flames   Sabotage Likely In Costly Fire Tn Philadelphia

Disastrous Fire ‘Hits Philadelphia   -Lumber Yard, Residences ‘And Shipyard-In Path Of Blase

OVER $1,000,000 DAMAGE IN PHILA LUMBER YARD FIRE   ‘Yard To Continue Building Ships; Many Homes Lost ‘In Most Disastrous  Fire In City In Deeade  WATER FROM RIVER

FIRE THREATENS CRAMP’S “YARD   Flames, Roar Through Two Squares Before ' Checked

Port Richmond. ‘Lumber: Yard: And ‘Half: a Dozen. ‘Homes  Are Razed’ — Doctor Is Kill~ ed Enroute tc. ‘the, Blaz ze.

FIRE DESTROYS PHILADELPHIA LUMBER PLANT   Half Dozen Homes Prey to Flames, and Newly Rehabilitated Shipyard Damaged   OVER $1,000,080 LOSS   Night Watchman Missing Doctor Killed; Heat So Intense Firemen Faint

FIRE SWEEPS PHILLY BLOCK: ‘LOSS MILLION   Lumber Yard And Six Homes Destroyed In Million Dol‘Jar Blaze

DISASTROUS i)         Nightwatchman A      Doctor Killed While On Wag. To Phila. 3 : : 17re :

Philadelphia Ravaged By Severe Fire   One Known Killed Several Injured During Melee

Windsor to Keep Ranch   Duke and Duchess Will Remain in Alberta for About Week

F. R. ASKS CIVIL SERVICE FOR ALL U.S. EMPLOYES   Transinits to Congress Recommendation Froiw Committee   Has Been Two Years in the Making—Only Cer tain Persons Excludec

Knemy Craft Hits Bombed Tanker’s Three Lifeboats   32 of Crew of Vessel Saved After Ship Hit Off California Coast: Wake Island Has Two More Attacks; Air Raid Is Made on Cavite

Axis Undersea Craft Sent To Bottom In Navy Action In Atlantic, Knox Reveals   Secretary Tells Of Successes As Foe Subs Are Reported Active Off Both East, West Coasts

Reports 14 Da Damaged O1 Sunk and Others “Ei fectively Dealt With’ In Facific; Japanese “Accused of Attacking An OQnen City

NAVY SCORES ON 14 U-BOATS IN ATLANTIC   Knox Summarizes Sea Warfare, Re. porting Subs Sunk or Damaged —Jap Subs Also Hit   U. S. TANKER SUNK      Enemy Crati Shells, Then Torpe does Ship, Shells Three Life boais in Water

MANY SINKINGS LIKELY, KN 0 X TELLS NATION   Navy Secretary Asserts Sea Forces Constantly On Guard Along Both  Seacoasts

Three Life Boats Of U. S. Tanker Shelled After It Had Been Torpedoed By Submarine

Knox Issues  Report On Acctivity   Secretary Says Must Keep Back Facts Of Use to Enemy But Can Say That American Navy Has Not Been Idle

Sec. Knox Says Subs Are Hit In Both Oceans   Officials Claim Three Lifeboats of Tanker Sunk Off California Were Torpedoed

U.S. Dealing Successfully Against Subs   14 ‘Probably Sunk, Damaged in Atlantic,’ Several in Pacific   TANKER IS SUNK OFF WEST COAST

POLLERT FUNERAL RITES ARE CONDUCTED TODA)   Resident of Brownstown Township Dies Near Wegan Saturday Morning.

STAHL RITES SET FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON   Mrs. Mary Stahi, of Wegan, Die at Brownstown, Sunday Morning.

RITES FOR MRS. POLLERT ‘ARE CONDUCTED AT WEGAK   Resident of Brownstown Township Dies at Son's Home Saturday Morning.

MKITTRIGK TE PADS ON STARK VETO LATE TODA   Guessing Around Legislative Halls Is That He Will Rule Against St   RIGHT TO APPROPRIATE 1S ANOTHER QUESTION   Lawmakers Gathered Here Late Today Ater a Week“End Back Home

RULING ON VETO EXPECTED SOO}   McKittrick’s Office Says 1 Will Be Given Tonight or Tomorrow

Axis Powers Out  To Overthrow U.S. Democracy Italian Newspapers  Continue Attention to Ald for Britain

Italy Pledges ‘Liquidation’ Of U. S. Also   New Europe Won’t Forge! Roosevelt's Aid Action, Fascist Newspaper Declares

Rome Says Dictators Out To Destroy U.S. Democracy   ‘New Europe Won't Forget President Roosevelt's Actions In Helping Britain’ Fascist Press Howls

AXIS POWERS WOULD QVERTHROW AMERICE   Fascist Press States All Democracies Must Be Strangled.

AXIS PRESS THREATENS BLOW ATU.S.   Axis Powers Out to Overthrow American  As Well as British Democracy. Reported

ITALY EDITORS POINT GUNS A'T UNITED STATES   One Declares America Will Meet Fate of All Democracies in “The New Europe”   WILL NOT FORGET ROOSEVELT’S ACTS   11 Giornale D’Italia Say: Democratic Powers Wanted War and Now  Must Undergo Ruin

Arab Leaders Battle French Army In Syria   Compromise Offer . For Settlement Spurned

RIOTS SPREAD THROUGH SYRIA   Foreign Agents Given Blame by French

“BLL IS GIVEN RIGHT-OF-WAY" BY COMMITTEE   Three Days General Debate Provided for by House; Plan to Call Legisiation to Front Monday.   STILL OPPONENTS TO AID MEASURE   Secretary Knox Says Britair Faces “Very Grave Crisis’ of Invasion During Nex 60 to 90 Days.

House Committee Gives Green Light’ to New Deal All-out Aid to British Bill   Knox Warns Invasion of England Due at Any Time; Three Days to Be Allowed  For Debate on Measure

Hot OF POISON DAG FORECAST DY NAVY CHIEF   Calls Lindy’s Peace Proposal “Wild Fancy;” House Set For Quick Action

BRITISH AID BILL EXPECTED 10 PASS   “Right of Way” Is Giver by House Committee Today.

PREDICTS USE OF POISON GAS ON BIG SCALE   House Rules Committee Gives Right-of-Way te British Aid Bill Due For Debate Monday.   NAVY SECRETARY OPPOSES CONVOY

ECTY. KNOX TELLS COMMITTEE hE HAS INFORMATION   Takes No Stock In Lind bergh’s Proposal—Germans Expected to Use  fas

"MAY COME AT ‘ANY MOMENT? ’ GROUP WARNED   "Right-Of-Way’ Given Aic Measure by House Rules Committee

Secretary Tells Senate Group Nazis May Surprise Britain; Lease-Lend Bill ls Up Monday   Rules Committee Gives Measure ‘RightOf-Way’ for Three Days of Debate; Navy Chief Fears Poison Gas in Quick Crisis

POISON GAS USE SEEN ON LARGE SCALE; HOUSE SPEEDS LEASE LEND   Passage Predicted By W eek-end Neat; Knox Says Peril Noartoa IT] Ss.

British-Aid Bill Gets Green Light In House Action   Knox Maintains German Invasion May Come Soon

KNOX SAYS THAT IASION. MAY COME ANY TIME   British Aid Bill Is Giver Right Of Way By House  Committee

Arms Bill Given Right-of-Way As Setretary Sneaks   Navy Chief Fears Nazi Threat Here If Britain Loses

Knox Warns  Of Invasion Of England   Navy Secretary Voices Pessimism; Quick Action Due

AID 10 BRITAIN BILL DISPATCHED TO HOUSE FLOOR   NAVY SECRETARY SAYS NAZIS AWAIT ONLY WEATHER TO INVADE RRITAIN   TELLS SENATE NEGOTIATED PEACE IS ‘WILD FANfY’   Rep. Alien Joins Rep. Fish in Pretesting Wording of Time Amendment on Bill 1776

HOUSE RULES GROUP PUSHES LEASE BILL   Three days of general debate provided for and measure left open to amendment.

Invasion of Isles Near, SaysKnox   Knox Says Indications Point to Usine of Poison Gas

Knox Warns Crisis May Be Expeeted In 60 to 90 Days   RepublicanssStill Oppose Measure As Sent to Floor

FIRST LEGION SESSION HELD   National Chaplain, in Open ing Prayer, Beseeches “‘End of Senseless War’’

23rd Convention Starts Business  Total Of 12, 000 Posts Representing Million - Mew Gand Delegates -

Ask Prayer fo End War; . May Approve Foreign Use of Troops.   SERGEANT YORK - TALKS

Legion Opens Its Convention  At Milwaukee   Message From The President With Greetings

American Legion Asked To Consider Change in Foreign  Affairs Policy    Oposition to Sending Soldiers  Abroad May ‘Be Dropped at . . Convention

Legion Hears. Chaplain Pray on %.  r:War'sk End      Heil. ‘Welcomes Delegates . to 0. Opening Session ay  glwaukee:.”

LEGION URGED T0 LEAD U.S. IN ITS FOREIGN POLICY  =.  . . ae? . eee Se Ue hee   SERGT. YORK SPEAKS TO DELEGATES AT ANNUAL MEETING

SEEK ‘SHOWER’ OF ALUMINUN   DONATION OF TWENTY MIL LION POUNDS OF METAL 18 ASKED ON JULY 218T 

Miles Proposed Single Four-Year Term Vor Consideration Of New Legislature

Single, Four-Year Term Is Advocated By Governor Miles: To Submit Plan

BRITISH TANKS BEING USED ON MOSCOW FRONT   Equipment Goes Into Action As Red Army Falls Back

British Tanks Active In Russie   Attack Nazis Along Front Defending Moscow

Extent of British Aid to Thailand Hangs on U. S. Action; Thais Are Ready to Meet Japanese Foes

British Awai Move of U.S. In Thailand   Extent of Help in Case Japan Attacks Nation Depends on America   PEOPLE WILL FIGHT

THAILAND'S AID HINGES ONU,S   British Want More Thar Economic Blockade From America

BRITAIN, U. S. COOPERATE IN STAM ACTION   Both nations insist ‘Hands Off’; Burma road to be defended

past due accounts with us. Folks around Browning may be careless and forgetful, but are on hand #. the call comes.

AMERICAN BOAT ~ 1S IN TROUBLE   Send Aid to American Freightes Reporting Trouble 240 Miles From New York

AMERICAN FREIGHTER FOUNDERING   Ships Racing to Rescue of West Kebar Sinking in North Atlantic

WAVE OF TERROR DUE FOR CZECHS SAYS PRES. BENES   Germany Moves ‘Specialist,’ Heydrick Into Prague to “Quiet” People.

Premier Held On Charge of High Treason  Tren Karmnar Arm T nad.   Two Farmer Army Lead ers Reported Killed in Purge   SABOTAGE BLAMED   Benes Predicts Wave of Terror to Strike at Homeland

Naval, Marine Reserve Traveling Recruiters Accept Six Here   Board Is Brought to Candidate in Recent Innovation

SAYS WAR DANGER INCREASES NEED OF US. VIGILANCE   Attorney-general In Report te Congress Seeks Aid In Combatting Espion 3A fa

WIRE TAPPING FOR ESPIONAGE WANTED   Attorney General Makes Request of Congress fo Legalize Such Action.

Nazi Communications Are Thrown Into Chaotic State   Bulgarians Dynamite at Least Two Oil Trains; Bridges Destroyed

Bulgar Sabotage Drive Reported   Claim Oil Trains Dynamited, Lines Cut TT Impede Nazi Armies

Bulgarians Open Greatest Sabotage Campaign Ever Seen Against German Foes

Nazis Face  Sabotage      rman Communica lions iu Clinotic Stale

TODAY'S WAR MOVES   By LOUIS F, KEEMLE Mf ihe Ttnited Prone War Desk

PHILLIPS URGES SIX-YEAR ROAD BUILDING PLAN   Favors Delay at Present ir Dipping Into ‘Gas’ Tax For General Fund

Phillips For More Direct Road Routes   Among Roads Favored Are Southeast to Oklahoma iCty Highway Through Ada

HIGHWAY 70 AWAITS RED RIVER DAM   Nothing Can Be Done Until Adjustment of Claims Is Made,  Governor Save

Hitler Meets Foes’ Main Army   Stalin Saved Bulk of Military Forces to Man Forts

German Reinforcements Pierce Crete Defense   Outcome of Battle Still Hangs in Balance, Churchill Tells H ouse of Commons

Struggle Hangs In Balance, Says British Leader   German Reinforcements Pour Onto Isle, Widen Gap in British Lines

ECONOMY’S FINE THING—FOR THE OTHER FELLOW   BY PETE: EDSON News-Herald Washington Cotrespondcnt

@ In Washington   Most Congressmen Find Kconomy Fine Thing— So Long As It Applies To the Other Fellow

Economy’s Great -- For Other Guy   Everybody Believes In It But Nobody Practices It

Tokyo Court Sentences Nine to Imprisonment In Assassination Plo!

JAPANESE DIET CALLED T0 TALK OF U. 5. QUARREL   Knox’ Declaration That War is Inevitable Draws Ire of Newspapers

Ja apanese Diet. To Air Policy   Special Session Is Set For Nov. 15 To Take Up. U. Ss. Stand - :

Diet To Study U. S. Relations   Tokyo Newspaper Asserts Intercouse Between Two Nations At Critical Point

SOME MEMBERS LEGISLATURE LINKED TO UT   Baltimore Paper Says Facts Uncovered by Investigators Sifting “Shake ~ dewn” Attempts   TYPEWRITER FEE BILL IS INYOLVEL   Evidence Legislators De  manded Money to Infiuence Course of Certain Measure to Grandjury

LEGISLATORS LINKED WITH SHAKEDOWN   Evidence That Members 0 Assembly Demanded Cash For Votes

HOPKINS OW CLIPPER 70 LONDON MISSION   Says He Won't Take Any Diplomatic Post

Wherever You Go This Summer You'll Probably Wonder Just What Time It Is

BRITISH BOMBERS MAKE DAYLIGHT VISIT TO NAZIS   Heavy Explosions Heard in Channel Area After Planes Hisapvear.

GERMAN BaSES ARE BLASTED IN DAYTIME RAIDS   Thrust Follows Intensive Overnight Assaults By Hitler Raiders   TEN PLANES DOWNED.   Axis Aircraft Shattered In Tempestuous DiveBombing Attack

Mist Covers Deadly Aim Of Bombers   Island Of Malta Scene Of Heavy Nazi Attack

BRITISH BOMBERS PAY BACK TORCH ANDER VISITS   ,, Daylight Attack on Nazi _ Bases on French Coast Highly Successful   WILHELMSHAVEN ‘AND  r BRISTOL SUFFER   English Port Is Where U. S. Supplies Land; Still Af ‘ ter Iustrious

INCREASES ON CHANNEL    Violent Explosions Heard as  RAF. Makes Daylight Raids on Nazi Bases   INVASION SECTOR HEAVILY BOMBEL   Second Smash at Naval Center; German Torch Raiders Fire Bristol

Dive Bombers Hit Crippled Carrier. In Base At Malta   RAF Carries Heavy Attack to French Coast In Daylight

British Repeat Base Bombings   Lay Second Attack On Wilhelmshaven In 24 Hours: London, Bristol Raided.

TORCH RAIDERS DEAL HAVOC AT PORT   Efforts Renewed To Crush Carrier Illustrious   COLD  WEATHER   Limits Fighting On Front In Albania: Garrison At Tobruk Encircled

GREEKS CLAIM NEW ADVANCE IN ALBANIA   Estimate Third of Italian Troops Knocked Out. RAF Blasts at Nazi Base:

GERMANS SET MANY BLAZES IN ENGLAND   Nazi Dive-Bombers Renew Their Efforts to Sink Aircraft Carrier

Germans and RAF Trade Aerial Blows   Nazis Attack Naval Base at Malta and British Strike French Coast

RAF. BOMBERS BLAST AT NAZI CHANNEL BASES   Thrust Follows Night Assault of Germans on Port of Bristol

German “Torch Raids ers” Set 100 Fires : In Bristol   RAF 1S ACTIVE   British Again Attack Naval Base At 'Wilhelmshaven .

Two Ships Torpedoed’t Submarines. — May New Larger. Ones.  RAF RAIDS" FRAN ,  British’ in’. Mediterranean Report 10 Axis Plan Downed Yesterday: :

U.S. War Supply Port Hit By ‘Torch Raiders’ Of Germany     REICH PLANES FELLED  British Aircraft Carrier fs Again Attacked By Germans   REICH PLANES FELLED

Bristol is Target of Fire Raid  Italy Has Lost Third of Troops In Albanian Wa

Greeks Ciaim New Gains in Albania as Axis Tells of Raid on British Malta Base   Hitler's High Command Reports Nazi Dive Bombers Renew Attacks on Great British Aircraft Carrier Illustrious

BRITISH BOMBERS GROSS CHANNEL IN DAYLIGHT ATTACK   Nazi Planes Renew Attempts to Sink Britishy - Aircraft Carrier Hlustrious

BRITISH LOOSE DAYLIGHT RAID ON NAZI COAST   Greeks Report Gains, Assert Thirc Italian Force Knocked OutFrench Sink Siam Ships

British Bombers Stage Another Bold Daylight Raid   Axis Planes Hit at Aircraft Ship Again Subs Work at Sea

Pummeled   British Visie? German - Bases - In Daylight; -Wilhelmshaven. - Blasted

British In New Raids On Nazi Bases   German Fire Raiders Assault Bristol

RAF Attacks Nazi Channel Ports in Daylight Raids   Greeks Say One-Third of Duce’s Forces Rendered Hors de Combat

NAZI BASES ARE BOMBEL   Daylight Raids Mad. Along French Coast By British.

BRISTOL MAIN BOMB TARGET FOR GERMANS   British in Two Smashes at Wil. helmshaven in 24 Hours. Axis Raid Against Malta,

RAK Makes Daylight  Smash Over € ictal    German Dive Bombers Hammer Malta—Claim Ulustrious Out Of Action—Cruiser Reported Hit

RAF STAGES DAYLIGHT RAID   ettioh Bombers Roar Across Channel To “Visit” Nazi  Bases Along French Coast—Nazi Dive Bombers Renew Attack On Illustrious—Two British Ships Torpedoed

R. A. F. BOMBS FRENCH BASES BY DAYLIGHT   Greeks report gains in Tepeleni sector—litalian Albanian losses put at 70,000.

Explosions Point To Bombings Of Invasion Sector .   Greeks Make New Gains In Tepeleni Area While: Germans Again. Use Fire

MALTA ATTACKED BY NAZI RAIDER!   German “Torch Raiders’ Set 100 Fires At Bris. iol, England   SHIP IS BOMBED   Aircraft Carrier Hlustrious Is Target In Several Attacks \

BRITISH BOMBERS ATTACK FRENCH PORTS DURING DAYLIGHT   Bristol) Is Ablaze After Raids By German Planes During Night   Greek Troops Claim Gains Against Italians In Mountain Section

RAF Bombers Make Daylight Raid on Enemy   Thrust Follows Intensive Overnight Assault In Which “Torch Raiders” Set 100 Fires At Bristol; Malta Base Attacked   COLD SLOWS ALBANIAN CAMPAIGN

RAF BOMBERS LASH GERMAN COAST BASES   Thrust Follows Nazi Torch Raiders’ Night Assault On Bristol   MALTA ATTACKED BY DIVE BOMBERS   Hit at British Plane Car rier Again; Reports On Raid Differ

FIRES ARE SET IN TORCH. RAID. UPON BRISTOL   100 Fires Are Set Among Port’s Ruins; Two sos” Signals Are Heard...

NALS’ BASES RAIDED   British Bombers Slash At : French Coast: Bristol Hit Hard

RAF Also Blasts ‘German Held French Coast; Nazis Attack Plane Carrier Again.   TWO LARGE BRITISH VESSELS TORPEDOED

RAF Visits Nazis   British Pound Channel Bases as Greeks Report New Gains in Albania; Axis Bombs Malta

Reclaimed Rubber Used to Make Only “Reasonably Satisfactory” Auto Tires

Nation’s Greatest War Games To Begin Sunday   Race to Red River Will Start Second Army’s Advance Against Hea vier-Armed Opponent

Glass Personally Would Declare War on Germany  Virginian Adds That   Virginian Adds That Decision Shouid Rest With Experts

SENATOR GLASS WOULD DECLARE WAR ON GERMANY    Question Should Be Determined By State, War, Navy Dept.

GLASS IN FAVOR OF WAR ON GERMANY   EXPRESSES VIEWS AS HE IS PUT ON SENATE FOREIGN COMMITTEE

Carter Glass Wanting War   Aged Virginian Named To kmportant Post

Glass Would Declare War on Reich; Wishes Hitler Was at Sea Bottom

Pro-War Group Within Senate   Senator Glass Would Declare War On Hitler Now: 3 Senators Would Approve.

WOULD LIKE 10 SBE HITLER AT BOTTOM OF SBA   Previously Expressed View UL S. Would be   Justied in Sending Ves  sels Into War Zones   30 SENATORS FOR  wap Vo QB IVT WAR SAYS SEN. NYE   North Dakotan Contends Administration Efforts Have Been Designed to “) ead Us Into War”

SENATOR GLASS FAVORS WAR NOW   He Would Deelare War On Germany At Once 

GLASS AVERS U. S. SHOULD DECLARE WAE   Virginia Senator Favors Immediate Entry of America Into Conflict

Senator Glass Would Like To Enter Bie War   Personal Feelings Are For Immediate Action But Leaves To Officials

Glass Favors Declaration of  War On Nazi:   ' .  Bares Personal Views; I:  Named to Dems’ Steeri ine Body

SOLON SAYS 30 SENATORS FAVOR MOUE   Virginian Named Member Foreign Relations Group

GLASS FAVORS DECLARATION OF WAR NOW   Veteran. Virginia Senator Declares Nation Would Be Justified in Sending Aid to Britain on Amerjean Shing.

GLASS FAVORS DECLARING WAR ON NAZIS NOW   \ged Virginia Senator Wants U.S. To Fight, But Would  Leave Matter Up To Military Experts.

THREE ENTER CIRCUIT COURT VACATION PLEAS   Judge Branaman Fines Three De fendants, Sentences Two, Saturday Afternoon.

THREE DEFENDANTS ENTER VACATION GUILTY PLEAS   Two Sentenced, Three Fined By Judge John C. Branaman in Jackson Circuit Court.

NOO-CHINA PACT EXPEGTED TODAY   Peace Agreement to Close Tense Negotiations in Disput Between French and Thailand

Thailand and France to Conclude Pact   Modifications Arranged at Conference

RECESS TAKEN IN HEARING ON CRIME BOARE   Judge Womack Finally Revokes Subpoena Issued For Governor

Governor Enters Strike Picture   Michigan Executive Seeks End of Eaton Dispute

Passengers Are Removed From. Stranded Liner Manhailan   Governor Seeks  To End Strikes

Parley Called On ClO Strike   Indications Walkout At Eaton Plants Will be Settled

AXIS POLICIES SET AT PARLEY OF DICTATORS   Mediterranean War Is Believed Important Topic Of Secret Confab   MEETING ATTENDED BY MILITARY HEADS   Malta Appears to be No. 1 Objective in Immediate Future

KEPT SECRET: SIGHT. MOVES   German Officer Slain In Rumania By Greek.

MANY CASUALTIES IN RUMANIAN BOMBING:   German Soldiers And Rumanian Tron Guardists And Civilians  Involved In Disturbance

AD IL DUCE AND GERMAN CHIEF MEF]   Plan Next Moves   There Is Talk of-New Lineup in Ralkane

Hull Indicates Formula Reached For Repatriation of Americans And Japanese Who Wish to Return Home

HULL REVEALS JAP EXCHANGE   Repatriation Plan Fo Nationais Ready

Men of 1818 Liked Their Freedom; Used  To Take Unannounced Guests Home

ICELAND EASIER TO DEFEND THAN TO CAPTURE BY FORCE   Territory To Which U. S$. Naval Force Has Been Sent Possesses Natural Barriers ; Communication Lines Recently Built

Iceland On Western Hemisphere Border  Astride Twentieth Degree Of West Longitude

Canadians Pay On Record Income Tax   More Than Doubled In Lower Income Brackets

DOUBLED   Canadians i in Lower Income . Brackets Pinched. Hard: by Most Drastic and Far-Reachtae Procram in Dominion —

HEIL SUBMITS “APPOINTMENTS   Asks Approval of Henry fe Bank Post; Assembly Gets Many Bills.

Heil Submits Robert Henry Appointmen:   Governor Leaves Way Open For Possible Reorganization Of The Banking Commission

Gen. Marshall Warns Immobilization Of Selectees and Guardsmen Might Well Involve A National Tragedy

GEN. MARSHALL WARNS SENATE OF A TRAGEDY   He Tells Committee That Demobilization of Selectces and Guardsmen Might Be A Tragedy

WEATHER   JARSHALL INSISTS INGER REQUIRES COMPLETE ARMY   Testimony To Senate Committee Is Released

arshall presees ragedy   leclees and Guards y Chief of Staff Says Must Be Held

SAYS TRAGEDY MIGHT RESULT FROMRELEASE   All Integrated Into Army Units; Urges Declaration of National Emergency.   MEET ISSUE HEADON, GENERAL ASKS

Calls Move National Tragedy   Advances and Losses Are Reported By Both Russian and German

SENATE REVEALS MARSHALL IDEAS ON DRAFT PERIOD   General Fears “Nationa Tragedy” Jf Draftees Are Demobilized After Year.

CHIEF OF STAFF TOLD SENA “TORS RELEASE OF TROOPS MIGHT. INVOLVE “NA“TIONAL TRAGEDY”

Marshall Warns  Nation Imperilec   Sees ‘National Tragedy Possible If Troops  Immobilized

Releasing Of Selectees May Cause Tragedy   Gen, Marshall In Warning Of Danger

CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF MARSHALL ISSUES WARNING   Immobilization of Guards and Selectees Would Involve Real Tragedy   Urges the Keeping of Al Reservists in. Service After Year of Training

Tells of Clause In Draft Law On ‘Emergency   Says Immobilizing Would Cut Efficiency Of U. S. Forces

SELECTEES TO BEHELD UNDER NEW PROPOSAL   President Told Nations Forces Would “Melt Away” If Men Are to Be Released.   BULLETIN

Release of Selectees ‘Dangerous’   Drafted Men Integrated With Regular Army

FDR SUPPORTS ARMY'S STAND ON SELECTEES   Won’t Compromise With Foes On Showdown In Congress

EXTENSION OF SERVICE SEER   WAR DEPARTMENT EXPECTED TO ASK CONGRESS TO KEEP TROOPS IN SERVICE LONGER THAN YEAR

To Extend Guardsmen Training   National Guard units might be held six to twelve months longer

NATIONAL GUARDS MAY BE IN FOR TWO-YEAR SERVICE   War Department May Ask That They Train 6 Months to Year Longer

The  WAR TODAY   (This daily feature, conducted by DeWitt Mackenzie. is written today by Fred Vandereekhesiat).

CORRESPONDENT TELLS WHY  Russia Can Continue to Fiaht Nazi Armies

SOVIET “LEAP FROG” FACTORIES , STILL TURNING OUT MATERIALS OF WAR FOR DEFENDERS OF MOSCOW

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Reds’ Leap-Frog Plants Continue Production Despite Transfers   (This aily feature, conducted by DeWitt MacKenzie, is written today ‘by Fred Vanderschmidt),

Red Forces Make Gains On 2 Fronts   Nazis ‘Retreat Across. River - 50 Miles From Moscow “Restov Road Hills Taken

PI EE   ‘Stalin's ‘Leapfrog Factories’  Keep Turning Out Tanks,  Guns, Shells In New Locations  De By PoWiitt Mackanzie

The War TODAY  By DeWitt Mackenzie War Analyst of The  Asanciated Praca

‘Leap Frog’ Factories of Russians Move Hurriedly and Resume Output

The War Today:  Stalin’s “‘Leap Frog” Factories Tell Story  Of Red Fighting Power

The War Today   (This daily feature, conducted by pewitt MacKenzie, is written today L. Peed Vanderschmidt.)

ST AS THEY RETREAT here Soviets Still Get Arms __  East MOVE FACTORIES

THE WAR TODAY  EXPLAINS WHY RED ARMIES CAN CON TINLE MOSCOW STAND.

BEHIND THE NEWS The War Today   {This daily feature, conducted by Dewitt MacKenzie, .is written today by Fred Vanderschmidt).

Moving Factories Allow Russians To Keep Fighting   U5. 5. R. Covered By “Leap Frog’ Centers To Supply Armies

The War Today            Great Saviet Plants Have Been Moved to Safely As Nazis Near   (This daily feature, conaici br DeWlit MacKenzie, n today by Fred Van-

Roosevelt Flayec By Nazi Paper   Indignant At Charge Against Reich U-Boat

~ REPLIES TO ROOSEVELT   Says Even America Cannot Rescue England from Fate

BERLIN PAPER ATTACKS FDR   Sea Battle Story Declared *Lie’   LT REDS ACCUSE VOLGA POPULACE OF HARBORING SPIES  200 N00 Germans Exiled to Siberia

Roosevelt’s Aid Speech Attacked  By German Press   Der Fuehrer Promises German People Victory This Year

NAZI PAPERS WAGE SHARP ATTACK ON FDR FOR SPEECH   Authorized Quarters Say  Press Is Replying In  Name Of “German  People”

U.S. Stand In Greer Case Angers Berlir   President Accused of Trying to Provoke Quarrel Over Incident   CALLED ‘IMPUDENT’   Declared to Have Orderec Warships to Fire on Submarines

BERLIN PAPER ATTACKS F.0.R   Takes Issue With Statemen' Destroyer Was Attacked by Submarine.

Berlin Reports Troops Advance Near Leningrad   Assert Nazi Tanks Pierce Modern Fortifications Protecting Leningrad   COUNTER-ATTACKS REPORTED REPULSED   Germans Claim Russians Lost 57 Planes Yesterday, Largely In Aerial Battles   (BULLETIN)

Miss Anne Marston Greene, Missing Ten Days, Found Dead in Father's Automobile   Takes Life With Carbor ‘Monoxide Piped to In‘terior of Car” by  Rubber Hose

Body Of Vassar Student Found   Medical Examiner Say: Girl Killed Herself With Gas

CREDIT GROUP: _ REPORTS PROGRESS   Directors of Nine Credit Associafiona Report Progress and Make Plans for Increased Service.

CREDIT ASSOL, MAKES 721 LOANS   Another Year of Progress Reported By Six Production Credit Associations; Rocky Mount Group Makes Loans Totaling $510,000 So Far.

EASTERN IOWA HIT BY oT ORM FARMER DEA   Anamosa Man Killed as Barn Blows Down; Three Hurt at Victor.   HEAVY DAMAGE BY WIND, HAIL REPORTED

VICTOR HIT ‘HARDEST BY HIGH. WINDS      Three Injured In Iowa County Town? Farmer  Df Near Anamosa Te Killiad

One Killed And Several Injured In lowa Storm   . + « Form Damage Mounts

SEVERAL OTHERS IN STATE HURT   Hailstones as Large as Baseballs Reported  an Seanis Sacntians:

STORM KILLS ONE MAN IN [OWA SWEEP   Several Are Injured, Prop erty Loss Heavy in East Central Area

Many Homes Wrecked By High Winds   Several Persons Hurt; Property Loss May Approach $100,000.

HAIL STRIKE CORN STATE   ‘Farmer in Anamosa Community  Killed.—Hailstones Two Feet  Deep on lowa Highway

Jury Decides She Should Have Coat   So Steel Man Ordered To Pay $572 For Garment

WIFE SLAYER FACES CHARGE   Bandit Slain, Waitress Critically Hurt

COLUMBUS OF FICERS HAVE BUSY WEEK-ENI   Man Charged With Kill ing Wife, Grocer Slays Bandit, Man Attacks Girl.

COLUMBUS HAD A CRIME WAVE   WOMAN AND BANDIT DEAD FROM BULLET WOUNDS AND WAITRESS WAS STABBED

SPEECH BY VETERAN. IN U, S, AIR CORPS BEING INVESTIGATE!   Colonel Kress) Muhfen berg Is Confined to  Quarters Pending Outcome of Probe.

FACES PROB   FORT HA OFFICER RE FERRED” TO NAVY. AS ¥ GOSLING’ IN COLUMBUS SPEECH

Veteran Army Officer in Bad  Due to Criticism   Asserts U. S. Air  Force Inadequate, Navy Ineffective

SOVIET FORCES SLOW NAZIS ON UKRAINE FRONT   Russian And German Troops right Ferocijously North Of Leningrad.

SITUATION IN SOVIET BETTER TODAY, BELIEVE   7  Red Army Believed Battered But Far From Beaten aa Nazis Push Fierce Pursuit

RR BERS eRe ee  Shooting War Up to Hitler  F.D.R. Makes It Clear U.S. Will Protect Shipping

Chances Strong For Development Of Shooting War   Future Is Placed Squarely In Hands Of German Leader

THE WAR LODAY SEES SHOOTING WAR DEVELOPING FROM ROOSEVELT’S SPEECH.

The War Today   Roosevelt Speech Leayes Open War With U. S.to Hitler   By DeWitt MacKenzie {AP Forclen Oheerver)

Shooting War Is Possible, but Does Hitler Desire One   President Has Let It Be Known That U.S. Does Not Want War, Now It’s Up to Nazis

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Hitler Can Avoid War With United States If He So Desires

“SHOOTING WAR” MAY DEVELOP — PROM PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT’S ORDERS AGAINST AXIS RAIDERS

“Rattlesnakes” Get 22 Of 40 Vessels Bound For Britain   Berlin Brands President’s Speech As Lie; Believe Latest Raid Is An ‘Action Answer’ To Address   ‘Incidents’ Seen Long Continuing Before Precipitating Genera War If Such Acts Are Only Occasional

ROOSEVELT ASKS 6 BILLION MORE FOR LEASE-LEND   Wants No _ Interruptions in Goods for Democracy Defense   $1,875,000,000 for Farm and Factory Goods Biggest Item

CONGRESS REQUESTED TO APPROVE ‘AID’ FUND   $850,000,000 Earmarked For Shipbuilding  RAARIV Pl ARIE RO TAIRATE tine   Clause Inserted Aimed At ‘Un-American’ Groups

Dick Osterbuhr — Weds Helen Phelan  Ceremony Takes Place At St. John’s

HELEN PHELAN ~ MARRIED SUNDAY   Became Bride c of. Dick Os . terbuhr at Pretty - Ceremony

HELD) SATURDAY   Miss: Mary ‘Vehe and. Glen Tromer : Married  vat  Blair, Neb:

R.A. F. Stages Big Attacks on Continent   21 German Planes 14 British Said Shot Down

U.S. AID ON SEAWAY MEETS OPPOSITION BEFORE HOUSE   Present Agreement With Canada for Canal On St. Lawrence Thot Unsatisfactory

Nazis Say New Reg Defenses Broken   Germans Drive On  Caucasus District

BERLIN CLAIMS CRACK IN MOSCOW DEFENSE   dnedders Atso Pressin g oon Kerch. Sevastopol

Nazis Claim Advance in Crimea   Report Attack on Vital Gateway to Caucasus

Syrian Situation Viewed “Serious”   Basing Of German Planes Is Further Capitulation By French, London Says

BRITISH GOV'T SENDS WARNING ~~ TO VICHY GOV'T   See Little Hope For Further Opposition To Nazis

BRITAIN FEARS VICHY WILL BE ~ ALLY OF NAZIS   Statement of Eden Is Viewed as Declaration of War on French.

LONDON WARNS FRENGH RULERS   See Little Hope for Vichy Resistance to German Demands.   TO TAKE STERNER STAND

Encirclement of the Greek Forces Threatened      YUGOSLAV TROOPS RUSHED TO SKOPLJE      Greeks Claim Great Successes on Right Flank

Nazi Thret To Greeks At Struma   Rolling Through ‘The Mountain Pass Leading To  Salonika The Germans Push    Relentleaslv.   Zara Falls

Great Gains Are  Claimed in Yugoslav Area   Furious Assault Being Launched Against Greece's Struma River Line; Left Flank Reported Left Wide Open

Yugoslav Army Shift To Protect Skoplje Opens Way For German Smash Into Vardar Valley

WAZ!S THREATEN ENGIRGLE GREEKS   Invaders Push Relentlessly On: Outnumber Defenders   GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY   Yugoslav Withdrawal To De.fend Vital Area Leaves Greek Flank Exposed

lard-Fighting Greeks Inflict Enormous Losses but Nazi Mechanized Divisions Roll On

Break-Through Via Yugoslavia Resulted From Serb Army Withdrawal At Doiran   NAZI ARMY SUFFERS HEAVY CASUALTIES

Nazis Claim Occupation Of Skoplje and Nis, Two Rail Nerve Centers In Middle Yugoslavia, And Slay Withdrawal Exposes Greek Flank

Great Thrust Being Aimed At Salonika   Hellenic Flanks Exposed When pre Of Yugoslavia Are Speeded Ao: Je Aah Dances Paint o>"   COMMUNICATIONS IN EASTERN * MACEDONIA CUT BY. NAZIS   Battlefields In Albania Are Littered With Italian Dead and Dying = After Strona Offensive

Athens Admits Forces Divided By Advance   Yugoslavs Withdraw From Greek Hank as Two Ciffes Are Taken

USSRAS REPORTED BOMBING HUNGARY   Two Northeastern. Border Villages Are Attacked By Soviet Air Force

HONG KONG STILL HELD BY BRITISH; FIGHTING FURIOUS  HEAVY CASUALTIES   HEAVY CASUALTIES INFLICTED ON JAPS IN SINGAPORE DRIVE

BRITISH HOLD AT HONG KONG LONDON SAYS   FURIOUS ASSAULTS BY JAPS REPORTED IN COLONY GOVERNOR

Colony Is Doomed London Concedes   Japanese Say Conquest Is All But Ended: Claim Resistance Has Crumbled

Brief Announcement Says Enemy Active But Is Being Held; Domei Declares Conquest Virtually Completed

Berlin (Official, Broadcast Recorded By AP}—4apan’s assault on Sfongkong was continning «with undiminished fury today, according to reports from Tokyo received here this afternoon.

Japs Being  Held By Br ‘itish  At Hongkong Hope Wanes That  A ee i. a . f. ..   Hope Wanes That The Crown Colony  Can Be Saved

JAPS STILL HELD, HONG KONG SAYS   Domei, However, Maintains Conquest Is Completed

HONGKONG STILL HOLDING OUT   Chinese Intensify Drive to Relieve Crown Colony While Japs Knock Out British Defenders Anti-Aircraft Guns   Chinnke Intanaiio Biivx

DEFENSES ARE STILL HOLDING   Furious Assaults Driven*Back By Island Defenders

Hong Kong Continues  To Defy Japs   Island Remains  In Hands Of British

NO HOPE SEEN FOR HONGKONG   Despite Dogged Resistance Of Weary British Soldiers, London Sees No Possibility Of Holding Crown Colony.

0,000 TROOPS HOLDING CUT AT HONG KONG   Japs Claim Virtually Al Anti-Aircraft Batteries Silenced   ISLAND GOVERNOR MAKES HIS REPORT   London, However, Has Lii tle Hope For Survival of Garrison

British Hold Off Japanese At Hongkong   Sir Mark Young Laudec For Heroic Defense; British Smash Japs North of Sinaapore

British Hold at Hong Kong   Message from Embattled Island Tells of Furious Enemy Activity

Hong Kong Is _ Holding. Out But Hopeles:   London Says Pressure Toc Great For Isolated Crown Colony

HONGKONG GARRISON HOLDING JAPANESE SUNDAY AFTERNOON   EVEN WITH UNEXPECTED RESISTANCE BRITISH RESIGNED TO FALL OF COLONY

British Keep On Fighting In Hongkong   Weary Soldiers Ward Off Superior Foes; Tokyo Claims Capture

HONG KONG INVADERS “HELD” BY IMPERIALS   Crown Colony Still Fights as London Concedes Loss to Japanese Imminent

HONGKONGKEEPS UP RIGID FIGHT   Furious Assaults by Japs Still Under Way, But British Hang On

Weary British Soldiers Are Still Holding Out At Besieged Hongkong

British Still Hold Hongkong   ‘Furious Assaults Of Japanese Fail To Smash Defenses.

JAPS UNABLE TO SUBDUE HONGKONG   British Still Hold the City Despite Strong Nipponese Assaults _

CONTINUES JO FIGHT   Garrison Of + 20,000 Battles On . Against Overwhelning Odds   HAMMERED FROM LAND AND AIR   London Has: No Hope It Can Be Saved: British Make Smash In Malaya

Liquid Metal Used In Manufacturing Munitions; Defies President's Orders

Stolin Orders Nazis  Driven From Crimeg   Red Army Commanders Congratulated on Re. capture of Kerch by Forces Seeking to Relieve Sevastopol

Russians Respond Quickly To Stalin’s Command To Drive Germans Out Of the Crimea

Russians Slash On Against  Germans   Josef Stalin Orders Troops to Drive Nazis Out of Crimea

DRIVE TO RID CRIMEA OF NAZIS IS ORDERED   Premier Josef V. Stalin Directs Red Army to Clean the Land of Invaders—Response Is Immediately Given and Slashing Westward Drive Is Started from Kerch and Feodosiva.

ED ARMY PUSHING NAZIS OUT OF CRIMEA   Smashing Victories Scored By Russian Forces

RUSSIAN FORCES ™ CRIMEA DRIVING °*°" GERMAN. ARMY   SLASHING COUNTER-OFFEN SIVE LEADING TO RECAP,, TURE OF MANY IMPOR-+ TANT NAZI STRONGHOLDS

COMMENDS ARMY -FORIMPORTANT - SOVIET VICTOR’   RUSSIAN ARMIES OCCUPY KERCH AND FEODOSIYA AFTER STUBBORN FIGHT   NAZIS ADMIT ATTEMPT TO LIFT SIEGE OF SEVASTOPOL   Rommel Reported Using Fall Tank Strength To Repel Enemy in Attica

STALIN SAYS TO RID CRIMEA OF NAZI ARMY   Russian Troops Respond With Westward Drive

SEEK LABOR’S FAVOR ON JOB BILL CHANGES   Second Redraft of New Law Would Cut Employer’s Contributions   PATROL INCREASE PASSED   Egg Advisory Commission Bill Regulates Size of Eggs To Be Sold

Huge Quantity Of Milk Dumped ; As Farmers Close Off Valves — _, On Supply Line To New York

MiLK DUMPED SECOND DAY OF FARM STRIKE   Union Claims Flow to New York Further Curlailed—Owen 0 Young Urges Mediation

TORPEDOED- SHIP ARRIVES IN PORT      Battered Oid Whaler, With Hoi Blasted in Side, Escapes U-Boat

Leaking Whaler Makes Port in Iceland After Fighting Off Submarine, Battling Storm

15-Year-Old Girl Saves 3 Firemer:   Elsie Wideman Drags Victims to Safety As Wall Collapses

STATE'S HOT WAVE BROKEN   But Iowa Can Expect Mor Torrid Weather Later, Says Forecaster

Heat Wave Is Broken Reports Weather Bureau   Maximum of 90 Degree: Forecast For Most o! State Today

HEAT RESPITE TO BE BRIE!   Only for “Several Days” at Best,  According to Forecasters for  This State Today.

Rep. Satterfield Finds Labor Here Could Learn Much in Great Britain   Congressman, Back from England, Declares British Do Not Have To Deal with a John L. Lewis

Roosevelt Asks Congress to Vote Fund for National Road Improvement   Bridges Also Would Be Strengthened; Units Not Announced

Leaders Think Advantage  W ill Be Great   Occurrence Is Termed of More Value The Major Victory on Battlefield; Seen as Evidence of Nazi Dissension

Guerrillas Taking Heav; Toll Behind German  Lines—Moscow   Moscow

Cle ‘tron Jaw’ Knows His Nose Is What Keeps Gelling Him ‘Ho's’ In Asking For Place Where He Can Snore In Peace

A Matter of Snores   They Helped ‘Iron Jaw’ Smith Get Parole, New Wants Pardon To Cope With Problem

"Iron Jaw’ Smith Paying Through Nose for Parole Granted Because He Snores

Des Bark, Cats Meow and Chickens Cackle When ‘IronJ aw’ Smith Snores But It Got Him Out of Prison Cell

Ohio Representative Predicts Stubhorn Resistance in Congress — Propose to Federalize Unemployment. lusurance Systems,

FEDERALIZATION OF INSURANCE SYSTEMS FACING OPPOSITION   Stubborn Resistance to Plan in Congress is Seen by Rep. Clarence J. Brown.

FEDERAL GRAB OF INSURANCE SYSTEM RAPPED BY BROWN   Congress ‘Will Rebe Against Plan, He Predicts

Tokyo Dispatches Point Out Nippon Worse Off in Economic, Military and Naval OQntlanks

Knox Asserts Time fo Strike Has Arrived   Must Clear Atlantic of German Menace, ‘Navy Chief Declares

TIME FOR USE OF NAVY HERE KNOX STATES   Secretary - of Navy Declares U. S. Should : Strike Now   RUSSIA CAN HOLD MONTHS, HE SAYS   Address Is Delivered at Conference of Governors

P Governors Told America Should Strike Smashing Blow While Hitler’s Back Is Turned

KNOX PROPOSES USE OF NAVY TO CLEAR SEA   ‘Business as Usual’ I: Said Impossible By Secretary

CLEAR ATLANTIC OF NAZIMENACE WITH U.S. NAVY   Secretary Knox Tells Governors’ Conference Time  Is Now At Hand   AMERICA MUST AWAKE TO PRESENT DANGER

Claims Fleet Can Defeat ‘Pagan Force   Relieves Russians Can Hold Nazi War Machine for ‘Vital Months?

KNOX SAYSU, S. MUST ACT NOW   Secretary Declares Navy ~ Should Clear Atlantic of German Menace

Time To Use Naval Power In Atlantic,  Knox Asserts   Says War in Russia Gives Big Opportunity For U. S. To Strike  Against Nagi Manaco   ADMITS ANY MOVE INVOLVES DANGERS   Continuing Losses Mean Hitler V ictory, He Tells Governors

Drive Hitler Off Atlantic, Says Mr. Knox   Time Is Here to Act Agains Nazis, Navy Secretar:  Declares

Knox Says Time  To Act Is Here   Asserts in Speech Navy Must Clear Atlantic or Hitler Will Win

Knox Declares Now Is Time to Use Our Navy to Rid Atlantic of Germans

Clear Atlantic Of Menace Now, Secretary Says  Provided Wit h G ° d  Provided With God Given Chance To De termine Outcome

Knox Implores Action by Navy At Risk of War   Calls Russo-Nazi. Combat = God-Given’ Aid to Defeat ‘Pagan Foe, and Win For Christianity   He Cites 2,198,000 Toris of Shipping Destroyed      Rate of Sinking. Gives Hitler World Domination, He Asserts

KNOX: APPEALS FOR NA          “Now is. Time to Sttiie’ “Against, Nuzt’ Menace; Secretary. Asserts

Immediate Action Is Demanded   Secretary Says Fleet Aid Can Defeat Axis

KNOX URGES ~ NAVAL BLOW AT GERMAN   Now is the Time to Strikes— While the Nazis Have Their Hands Full. With the Soviet, Secretary of Navy Declares

HUGE MACHINE READY 10 60, HE PROCLAIMS   Navy Secretary Would Sweep Seas Of Nazi Menace  Tenennniatialc

Secretary Urges Clearing Ocean Of Nazi Menace Without Delay   Declares America Is ir Position To Defea Pagan Force and Wir for Christians

Use Our Navy Against German Menace, Knox Says   Time to Strike To Clear Atlantic Secretary Declares  SPEECH TO GOVERNORS  eae A A Oe Moict

Time for Use of U.S. Navy Now  Here, Says Knox   Navy Secretary Urges Nazis be Cleared fram Seas

KNOX APPEALS FOR NAVY USE   “Now is Time to Strike’ Against Nazi Menace, Secretary Asserts

Knox Declares  U.S. Should Use Its Navy   Cabinet Officer Asserts Now Is Time to Strike

RAF SHOOTS DOWN 14 ITALIAN PLANES   Big Battle Is Fought Ove Tepelini Sector Of Albanian Front

Fourteen Italian Planes Destroyed By British Craft   Fascist Ships Downed In Big Battle on Albanian Front

BRITISH DOWN 14 AXTS WARPLANES   OPERATIONS EXTEND FROM LEBANON TO BENGASI—TWO SHIPS SET ON FIRE.

PRICE CEILINGS “PLACED ON YARN   Henderson Uses Power To Block Steady Rise

Orders Price of Cotton Reducec      Henderson Acts to Trin Cost of Yarn Used In Textiles

Ecuador to Accept Measures to  End Border Fighting   Military Spokesman Says Hostilities in Area Ceased at 6 P. M. Saturday Nicht: Reply Is Sent to United States

FDR PREPARES FIRESIDE CHAT   ‘War Cabinet’ Summoned b\ President to Consider War-Torn World

WAR CHIEN Weel Wilh ROOSEVELT   Discuss Capitulation ° By France FRAMES ADDRESS  Works on Fireside Chat

Hitler Fired von Brauchitsch For Opposing Invasion of British Isles. Swedes Hear

HITLER’S TROUBLES LAID 10 ‘PLAN’   Say Ousted Army Head Balked At Invading Britain

NAZI OPPOSED NEW ENGLISH INVASION PLAN   Stockholm Sources Reveal Hitler Is At War With Own Officers

HITLER AT WAR WITH OWN MIEN, REPORTS CLAIM   Invasion Of Britain Opposed By Von Brauchitsch, So Hitler Takes Charge   IMPOSSIBLE DEMANDED OF CHIEFS BY FUEHRER   Hitler Alone Is Responsible For Debacle At Moscow, informants Assert

. “Von Brauchitach Fired : For Objecting To — New British Campaign.

Report Hitler Fired Generals When They Opposed Isles’ Invasion Plan

In Agin, Ont Agin, Officer OfF Agin;Someone. Wanna Stop This Thing?

AIR RAID ALARM SENDS ALL EAST COAST INTO ACTION   Reported Enemy Planes Headed Toward Boston. ue S. Shinps Go Up.

HOTTEST APRIL FOR 45 YEARS   45-Year April Heat Record Expected To Be Broken Today; All North Carolina Sizzles.

Heat Wave Hits State Capital   54-Year-Old Mark Slated To Be Broken; Five Straight Days Over 90 Degrees

RIM TEST FACES DEFENDERS IN JAP   ASSAULT ON LUZON   Enemy Has Concentrated Heavy Sea-Forces Off ...Lambales.Province,-Says MacKenzie

THE WAR TODAY. Japs Carrying Hitler’s Burden  And Tokyo’s Shoulders Are Narrow for Job

Luzon Faces Big Attack   By DEWITT MACKENZIE tAjide VAlorlid War Anailvet

The War- Today   Tt Looks as Though Hitler Caught Japs in a Horse-deal.

PENDING MAJOR ASSAULT UPON LUZON ISLAND BY JAPANESE IS AWAITED AS TEST FOR DEFENS!

Sees Tendency To Forget Role Patient Chinese Nation May Play In Great Conflict In Pacifi

SHOW GIRLS 10 GET GUGGHENHEIM MILLIONS   Late Industrialist Cuts Of Widow and Son

10 Light Tanks, Like Those Tested In Greece, Roll Out of Plant Daily

FLYING. HERE IN PEACE TRY   ‘Has Formula for Problems Affecting This Country   Official Reaction to Re ports Is “Wait ~ and See”

Japanese Envoy Is Hastening To U.S. Officials   Secretary Hull and Others Have No Authoritative Word Regarding Mission of Kurusu.

SPECIAL JAP ENVOY 10 U.S, BEARING PEACE PROPOSAL   ~ For Peaceful Settlement of Japanese and American Differences

SPECIAL JAPANESE ENVOY REPORTED BE PREPARED FOR PEACt   INDICATIONS ARE THAT ALL BE WELL IF UNITED STATES  sSUST STEPS ASIDE

JAPAN ENVOY COMING TOU.S   ‘State Department Professes  Not To Know What His Mission Is

A Formula For Peace Captial Pessimistic Over Tokyo Proposa   U. S. Government Leaders Doubt Japan’s Term For Settlement Of Far East Crisis Will Re. Acceptable

ENVOY BRINGING PEACE FORMULA   But Washington’s Skeptica of Success of Japanese Mission To U. S. .

Doubt United States Change Of Policy Nov   Japanese Envoys Formula Has Not Been Revealed

Say Jap Envoy Has Approved: Peace Formula   Hull Profésses No Official Information On Kurusu's To the LS.

Special Jap Envoy Said To Be Bringing Formula For Jap-American Peace

Say Jap Envoy Has Approved Peace Formula   Hull Professes No Official Information On ‘Kurusu’s Mission To the U. S.

Arrival Of Special Agent Awaited In Washington To Hear Proposition

U.S. POLICY UNLIKELY 0 BE MODIFIEI   Believe Proposals Aimed At Amicable So lution.

JAP ENVOY MAY BRING NEW FORMULA   But American State Department Determined Not to Try to Appease Him

Kurusu Reported Bearing Imperially Approved Formula For Peacefui Settlement ol Problems—No Change in U. S.-Position Seen

ie. oe  JAPAN SENDING SPECIAL ENVOY TO TALK PEACE His Formula Imperially-Approved

Special Japanese Envoy Flying to United States   Reported To Be Bearing Imperially-Approved Formule For Peaceful Settlement of Japan-U. S. Problems.

Japanese Envoy Reported To Be Bringing a Peace Formula to United State:

HAS RULER’S PLAN   Special Japanese Envoy E Route to U.’S. Said to. Carry Proposal _

GAS STATIONS PICKETED      Snubbers Of Gasoline Curfew Giy. en Sharp Treatment

Dr. Skinner Quits University Boarc   Resignation of Chairmar Accepted by Regents “with Regret’

Iowa House in Drive to Void _ FR Thanksgiving   Avery Files Bill Which Would Recognize Only Dav Set By Governor

MAN FOUND WANDERING NEAR HOME DIES OF TWO ? SELF-INFLICTED SHOTS

ein Washington   Navy Has Orders to Shoot To Sink If U. S. Munition Ships Are Attacked

U. S. Ready In Case Ships “Are Stopped   Back-Door Entrance Intec War Foreseen Through Policy

BIG WHEAT LOSS   Crop 40 Per Cent of Nor. mal Is Forecast for Douglas County

SPEAKING TOUR CHARGE MADE   Bridges . Trial to Be Resumed Monday

Bill to Permit More Wheat Sales Approved  Grain From Excess Acreage May Be Placed on Market

Modification Of Wheat Law ls Approved   Will Enable Farmers Tr Sell Normal Production without Penalty

Bill to Permit More Wheat Sales Approved  Grain From Excess Acreage May Be Plaead an Marka?   Head of Farm Group Urges Increased Home Production to Aid Shipping

RAF Blasts Savagely at Ruhr Valle   Destructive Attack Als Made on Cities Along ‘the Rhine

BRITISH BLAST AWAY AT NAZIS; WALES BOMBED   RAF: Turns: Loose Biggest Day Raid Yet Launched On Reich; Industrial  Areas Hammered *   CARDIFF IS RAIDED   London. Expresses Fear 0! ‘Many Bomb Casualties; Working Class District Target of Germans

NAZIS BOMB ENGLAND   Air Force Hits Harbors and Airdromes in South

Japs Make Big Revisions In Mobilization Law   Govertment Gete-Wide Control Over Industry In National Defense

NEW JAPLAW - GIVES GOVT ~ MORE POWER   Drastic Revisior Gives Rulers Wide’ Control of Industry °

JAPANESE CONSIDER FAR EAST TRANQUIL   Observers, Despite Surface Indications, Consider Tension Easing Throughout Area

EASING TENSION SEEN IN ORIENT   U. S. and Britain Still Urg: ing Nationals to Quit — Far East

rar Last 1 ension Eases as Japan  Eyes War Warily  Tokyo to Mark Time Until European Situation Clears Up  KONOYE CRITICIZED

Premier Tojo Says That  70 Borneo Oil Wells Can Be Restored in a Month      House of Peers Is Told That Country Can Expect 700 Tons of Oil Dailv

Oklahoma Labor Day Deaths 11   Seven Die in Traffic Accidents, Two Suicide, One Slain, One Drowns

Oklahoma Counts 11 Violent Deaths In Long Weekend   Seven Accounted For By Traffie Accidents, Two Were Suicide Cases

Two-Pronged Invasion Aimed to Rid Nation  Of German Influence   Moscow Announces Abandonment of Novgorod; Unconfirmed Reports Point to Immediate Danger to Leningrad; Dictators Plan Parley

E AST TEXAS CITIES STARTING  SOUTH AMERICAN IDEA RAISING CASH, PLEDGE ‘PENNY A PLANE

U.S. OFFICER IS CAPTURED   Observer Taken by Nazis in Libya; Two Correspondents Also Prisoners

ARMY OBSERVER IS CAPTURED BY AXI'   Major Michael Buckley tas Been Seized, It Js Reported

AMERICAN OFFICER CAPTURED BY AXIS   Major Michael Buckley, Observer With British Forces In Libya, Reported Unharmed

VIOLENT STORM DAMAGES WEST END OF STATE   Twister Rages Through Towanda; Water Spout in Susquehanna   INCH RAIN HERE   Elements Join to Enc Kight-Day. Deadly Heat Wave

Dizzy Dean Asks To Retire From Active Basebal   Makes Request on Eve of Deadline for Weeding Out of Cub Squad

One Killed, Five Hurt in Mishap  State Death Toll for ‘41 Hits 170

HONOR DAY AT ST. JOSEPH HIGH   Certificates. and Medals ’ Awarded for Exceptional Work

"ST JOSEPH HIGH   Certificates and Medals - Awarded for Exceptional Work

Torrance Attorneys Appeal Order He Be Held For  Furthering Investigation

ATTORNEYS TO APPEAL TORRANCE DECISION   Monterrey Judge Has Author. Explorer Held on “Presumption of Guilt?"

Torrance Order To Be Appealed   Judge Says Evidence Show: “Strong Presumption”

COURT DOUBTS INNOCENCE OF DR. TORRANCE   Orders Defendant Held On ‘Strong Presumption Of  Guilt!

Advisory FSA Committee For County Named   Will Assist In Rehabil. itation And Tenant Purchase Program

Advisory FSA Committee For County Named  ee ,.,T ft 8   Will Assist In Rehabil: itation And Tenant Purchase Program

LITVINOV. IS EXPELLED BY PARTY GROUP   Kanozov, Red Ambassor to Berlin, Replaces Him.

Italians Might Be Able to Stave Off Complete Disaster   Struggle Around Valona and Elbasani Holds Key to Fate of Albania as Weather Aids Duce

ITALIAN TROOPS FACE A CRISIS      Outcome of Fascist Tnavasion of Albania Believed -to Center on Two Cities.

‘Present Battle Holds Fate Of Italy’s Albanian Defense   I] Duce Admits He Needs Help

Italy's Fate in Balkan Campaign Is Believed to Hinge on Current War in ‘Albania; Greeks Keeping Initiative

STRUGGLE TO HOLD VALONA AND ELBASANI KEY ALBANIA DRIVE   RESULT BATTLE. IN SNOWY MOUNTAIN PASSES IN SOUTH ALBANIA IS TOSS-UP

Outcome of Present Battle Considered Toss-up By Foreign Observers

Valona Key T Balkan Battle   Successful Italian Resistan Will Pave Way For Counter. Attack In Spring

VALONA MAY BE KEY 10 FATE OF ALBANIAN STRUGGLI   Greeks Still Keep Initiative Italians Aided By Arctic Weather

DANGER EASED FOR AMERICA IN MARTINIQUE   FIRST ATTACK MADE ON PANAY ISLAND BY NIPPONESE

BUS AND ARMY TRUCK COLLIDE   Four Soldiers Injured Most Seriously in Crash on Highway 66

T0 GO DOWN   Destruction Of Ship ¢ Seen As Challenge  . To America

Germany Tacitly ~ Admits Sinking   ‘Government Spokesnfan _ Says Ship Was In Blockade Zone

England Puzzled As Greeks : Reject Further Assistance      a ee a  Athens’ Refusal To Consider New Aid Brings Specu lation Over Position Toward German Invasion

SITUATION CONFUSED BY. ATHENS STAND   Fear of Immediate German Attack Is Seen in Two Refusals to Accept, More Material <Assistaneroa Againgt Italians.

British Offer Of Aid Refused By Greece; Experts W onder If Nazi Drive Will Be Met

Britain Cautions Public Agains! Optimism In Bulgarian Situation And Exposes Greeks Veto Of Help

GREEKS REFUSE BRITISH OFFER   More Assistance Is Declinec Twice; Aititude- Is Puzzling.   WARN AGAINST OPTIMISM

HELLENICS SAID TO BE AFRAID OF NAZI PUSH   Britons Cautioned Against ‘Optimism’ By Leaders   secant lec J “PUZZLE”  War Help ‘Offer Rejected Twice, AP Writer Says

‘Zamzam Survivors  Arrive at Lisbor   Busses Took the 113 tc Suburban Sintra to Await Passage o U. S.

Americans  At Lisbon   Zamzam Survivors Hope For Passage to América or Africa

Four Negroes To Be Drafted In New Call   New Contingent Totals 24 From Parish in March

SAY JAPANESE FORCE LANDED IN PHILIPPINES   Japanese Land Attack Or Hong Kong ‘Halted,’ British Claim

MARCEL GITTON SHOT AND SERIOUSLY HUR’   Former French Communist Deputy Who Turned Collaborationist, Believed to Be Dangerously Wounded — Reported to Have Been Shot from Ambush as Was a German Serneant

DENMARK BREAK IS ~ CONSIDERED LIKELY   U. S. Refuses to Recog nize Order Recalling Minister

NEW REBUFF TO GERMANY   Dannish Minister Backed By Hull Refuses To Leave.

U. 5. AND DANES Ik DIPLOMATIC SNARI      Washington Refuses to Recognize Recall of Danish Minister

Danish Minister Upheld in Tilt With the Dane:   3reak over Signing o Greenland Agreement Unsettled

Danish Minister  Upheld By U.S.   State Department Refus: es Recognize Nasi Order calling Lim

SURVIVORS OF SUNKEN PANAMA SHIP IN PORT   Land In Portugal — Vessel I Not Listed In Lloyd's Register

EXPERTS REFUTE STATEMENTS MADE BY ISOLATIONIST   Give Eight Reasons Why Bri tain Has Not Lost War. Can Be Saved By U.S.

‘Guerrillas Taking Active Part iIn Russian Victories Ranging ‘From Sea of Azov to Leningrad

“ieds Say They Will Keep Moving Ahead  Gianine Rarictararn   Gains Registered From Leningrad to Sea of Azov

Reds Move Stead ily Forward   Guerrillas In Open Now Dewr Floundering Nazis From Fixed Positions; Kill 22-2 Officers.   Take Huge Loot

REDS RECAPTURE. NUMBER OF TOWNS IN STEADY PUSH   Report Encirclement of Naz! Force Southeast of Leningrad and Annihilation  ‘of Thousands.   FIGHTING IS HEAVY IN SEVERAL SECTORS   German Dead and Abandoned Equipment . Litter Bloody ’ Fields—Plans to Restore  ’. Industries Made.

Red Army Surges Westward Driving Nazis Back Along The Entire Front   Soviet Gains Accompanied by Exultant Declaration that “ Russia Has Begun To Win the War’’

ADVANCE CONTINUED BY RUSSIAN FORCES   Gains Registered Fron Leningrad to the Sea of Axzov

sleds Say They Will Keep Moving Ahead  } Gains Registered   Gains Registered From Leningrad to Sea of Azov

Reds Retake More Points  On All Front:   Heavy Fighting Said Raging Before Major Russian Cities   THOUSANDS KILLED

EARLY ACTION TO CONVOY SUPPLIES TO RED SEA SEEN   President Awaits Only Fall Of italian Held Massawa Port Te Issue The  Order.

F.D,R. MAY SEND GOODS TO EAST ON U. S. SHIPS   Vital War Supplies To Be Hauled To Red Sea For Trans-Shipment   ITALIAN CONTEMPT NOTED   Two Possible Routes Beinc Considered For Passage Of Merchandise

MERGUBY STEADY fa COLD WAVE HANGS 0   Light Snow Expected to Fall. Tomorrow

COLD WEATHER WILL HANG 0!    No Material Change in Tem perature Indicated; Light Snow Forecast

TOCAL ORSPRVATIONG   Midwest Chilled For Fourth Day   Missouri's Cold Wave Ex. pected to Hold on; Light Snow Forecast.

WEST ENGLAND TOWNS RAIDED   Nazis in New Fire Attacks; RAF Makes Wilhelmshaven “Waste of Flame”

FIRE BOMBS DROP ON ENGLISH TOWNS   Nazis Make Two Assauits on L Casualties

$675,000 GONE   G-Men Called in When Police Can’t Make Sense of Huge Miami Beach Jewel, Currency “Robbery.”

Investigation - Of. $675,000 Theft Begun   Woman - Reports. Disap -. pearance of Cash and. Gems in Florida

DAVEY THROUGH WITH POLITICS HE STATES   Makes First Public Ap pearance at Columbus and Issues Statement  to Press.

Davey Endorses Foreign Policy   Former Governor Appeals for Unity

SPRING MANEUVERS - OPENED iN HAWAII BY ARMY MONDA\   MIGHTIEST MILITARY FORCE EVER ASSEMBLED IN ISLANDS TO TAKE PART

HAWAII 10 BE SCENE OF BIG ARMY DISPLA   Mightiest Military Fores Ever Assembled There Will Maneuver

U.S. Holding Mighty Army. Maneuvers   Giant Forces Vie for Power In Pacific, Primarily About Hawaii

FINLAND BACKS OUT OF THE WAR      PEACE TALKS WILL DECIDE BOUNDARIES.   Surprise Decision Follows U. S Warning and Rioting in Hel sinki.   BULLETIN

Expedition Walks in Without Any Ger. man_ Resistance; Evacuates I nhabi tants

BRITISH SEIZE SPITSBERGEN IN SURPRISE MOVE   Alleged German~ Plan to Confiscare Rich Coal Mines Thwarted Bloodlessly by Allies   MINERS TO ENGLAND   British War Office Fails to State Whether Mines Were Left Under Guard Or Destroyed

ENGLA NAZI PLAN FOR MINE SEIZURE   Source of Fuel Denied te _ Germans In Invasion Of Spitzbergen

German Plans Are Thwarted By “Invasion”   Rich Coat Mines Of Spits: bergen Near North Pole Jaken By Allies

Allied Units Seize Spitzbergen Isles To Foil Nazi Cour   Rich Norwegian Area Cut Off From Germans in Bloodless Raid; 1,000  - Bocidente Transnorted to Britain

Hitler Seizure Of Spitzbergen Coal Thwarted   Allied Expedition Beat: Nazis To Arctic Mines Norwegians Removed.

GERMAN PLANS 10 TAKE SPITZBERGEN HALTED BY ALLIES   Hitler Had Planned to Seize Rich Coal Mines of the Arctic Archipelago, Owned By Norway, But Allied Forces Make Welcomed

SPITZBERGEN SEIZURE BALKS GERMAN PLAN   British Maneuver Cuts Off Fuel Supply  From Islands

Germany's Alleged Plan to Seize Rich Mines Is Thwarted   Occupation Welcomed by Civilians; All Norse Removed

ALLIED TROOPS OCCUPY SECTOR IN SPITSBERGEN   Invasion Gets Jump On Nazis In Arctic Area

Nazi Seizure Of Spitzbergen Is Thwarted   Coal Mines Of Northerr Archipelago To Remair Out Of Control Of German Forces

ALLIED FORCE BEAT AXIS 10 ~ SPITSBERGEN   Says Germany Had .Plannec To Seize Rich Mines In Arctic Archinelaco .

Allied Arctic Expedition Takes Over Spitsbergen   Canadian, British and Free Norwegian Troops Make Dash; German Designs on Rich Coal Fields of Island Frustrated

Norwegian Coal Mines Destroyed   Canadian and Free Norwegian Troops Lead in Attack on Spitzbergen

Beat Nazis To Punch   British Move In to Seize Arctic Mines Ahead of Germans

Thwart Nazi Plan to Use Fuel, Claim   Remove 1,000 Norwe gians to Englajd to Block Reprisals

ARCTIC MINES   Foil Alleged German Plans For Seizure Of Spitzbergen Sector

Natives Welcome Allied Invasior   Two Radio Stations Seized After Surprise Landing Without Opposition

Natives Welcome Spitzbergen Cour   Allied Move Severs Nazis From Rich Coal Mines

SPITSBERGEN _ MINES SEIZED   Germans Shut Off from Fuel Supply of Far North Island.

Surprise Act Takes Islands In Far North   Norwegian, Russian Miners Welcome Occupation By Forces OF Allies.   AID ROUTE TO RUSSIA

Suicide After Unlucky Draw   Vormer Sheriff Ties At Polls Then Lose:

King Greets U. S. Envoy   John G. Winant Arrives In London to Take Over Ambassadorship

Winant Greeted By King George   New U. S. Artbassador to London Receives a Warm Welcome.

King Greets John Winant   Returns Courtesy Extended By FDR When Halifax Came

PRECEDENT OF F. R. FOLLOWED WHEN 2 MEFT   Ruler of British Empire Travels to Wayside Station for Welcome

King Greets Winant   George Gesture Reciprocates Halifax Welcome

Nazis Declare Jugo-Slavs In Complete Rout   Nazis admit disorganized fragments fight on — Occupation of Belgrade reported.

GERMANS SAY LITTLE LEFT OF JUGOSLAV ARMY      ‘Nazi Authorities Insist ‘There Nething But Disorganized Remnants of Army.

British, Free French Occupy Al of Syria   Peace Pact Signed After Conference At Acre In Palestine

BELIEVED NAZ   Anti-aircraft Batteries Nai Dornier Flying Boat Which Flew Too Close.

Karly Mitchell County Settler Killed By Aute   Jim Latty, 86, Came To West Texas In Buffalo Huut Dave

BEIRUT AND DAMASCUS TO FALL: SHORTLY   Allies Advance In Syria. Despite : French Resistance

Damascus Scene O Fighting   Indications Show Main Resistance On Coast Broken

ALLIED COLUMNS DAVE TOWARD SYRIAN CAPITAL   British And Free French Reported Only 10 Mile:  From Damascus

SOVIET ARCTIC SUPPLY LINES ARE MENACED   INVADERS BEATE) BACK, TRAPPED AT MOSCOW

[Unions ‘Losing Ground’ Says Ford, Still Firm In Denying Recognition

FORD FLAYS UNIONS, SAYS HE WON'T SIGN   Declares Workers Who Join Are ‘Being Fooled’

Ford Says He Believes Unions ‘Losing Ground’   eo 6%  And He Has No Intention of "Recognizing Them

UNIONS “LOSING GROUND,” SAYS AUTO MAGNATE   Henry Ford Reaffirms His Intention Not To Recognize Them in His Motor Plant   “LIKE SPIDER’S WEB?’   Asserts American Indus try Must Be Free To Function; Impediment to Naf! Defense

JURY DECLARES IOWAN GUILTY   Davenport Man to Be Sentenced on Charge of Assault Against His Former Wife

Nazis Again Visit Londor      Attack in Face of Rough Suowy, Weather, Heavy Anti-Aireraft Fire

LAFETERIA Al DEFENSE PLANT TQ FEED 308   Buildng 197 by 36 Feet Two Others Next in Line

WORK TO START SOON ON THREE MORE BUILDINGS   Engineers Make Plans For New  Construction

FDR Promises To Send England And Greece Much Aid   Sees Increase In Taxes To Carry Out Program

DICTATORS ARE DEFIED BY FDR IN HIS MESSAGI   * U .S. Determined To Aid Democracies He Tells Congress

Roosevelt Calls On U.S. For Full Aid To Britain   Annual . State-Of-Nation Message Deals With Defense; Money, New Taxes Essential.

President Declares All Possible Aid Will Be Given, Britain, China ‘And Greece.

SOME OF THE STATEMENTS OF PRES, ROOSEVELT      (An Outline of Some of The High Lighis In President's Mesage To Congress.

Sacrifice Will Cost  Americans   Annual Message Delivered Personally Vo New Tith Compress

Classification Now 1-A Joe Louis May Be Caller For Draft In Octobe

Harris County. Grand Jury May Act On Report.  — Violence Occurs Ih Strike OF Truck

Funeral Mrs. Emily Johnston Held  Monday   Died at Home of Daughter. Mrs. R. J. Bell

Must Bridge U.S.-Jap Gap Avows Envoy   Nipponese Seeks Interview With Cordell Hull

English Claim New Defense Line In Greece Holding   Forte Holding Out.

Entire Greek Front Aflame With Battle   Climactic Struggle May Determine Fate Of Hellenic Kingdom; British Declare New Allied Line Not  Pierced By Germans.

Panzer Divisions Fail To Pierce Line, Say Allies   Sarajevo Falls, Serbs Surrender, Berlin Claims

Nazis Admit Blitz Meeting Resisiance   Climatic Battle To Decide Fate Of Balkans

ALLIED TROOPS CONTACT FOES ALL ALONG LINE   London Reports Serbian Army Is No Longer Fighting as a Unit

Apparent Slav Collapse Adds Dark Picture For Allies   SUEZ DRIVE STOPPED   Northern Ireland, Britain Heavily Bombed By Nazi Raiders

Nazis Change Story Saying British Retreating And Admit Tough Resistance

German Blitz Is Meeting With Stubborn Resistance; Yugoslav Collapse Admitted   Battle Mow in Progress Likely To Decide Outcome of ‘Greek War; Germans Move inte Sarcievo

Climactic Struggle Developing, Fate Of Greece At Stake   Collapse of Yugoslavia, However, and One German Break Through Look Bad

Unified Yugoslav Resistance Apparently Ends but Serbs Fight as Guerillas.      BRITISH CLAIMING ‘ SUCCESS IN AFRICA

Battle For Greece Is  Spread Wide   Allied Forces Have Fallen Back Some; Silent On Africa

ALLIES BATTLE NAZIS ALONG ENTIRE FRONT   Climatic Struggle Now Developing. Germans Say Many. Britons Captured

HITLER INVASION MEETS STUBBORN RESISTANCE 1S REPORT   Climactic Struggle Which May Decide Issue Is Now Believed Developing   Yugoslav Second Army Has Surrendered, Collapse of Nation Near

Nazis Admit Resistance Is Stubborn   Wide Open Battle Declared Flaming on Whole British Front   HALT ALL THRUSTS   Panzer Spearheads Have Failed toBreark Through, 1 Defenders Say

Blitzkrieg Invasion. Stubbosaly Resisted      Despite Losing Contr ‘ol Of Armies _ Xegeslays Reported Continuing _: Lo Give Fight: As Guerilla Band:      BERLIN, , “April 16. (AP). The high command. ‘announced.

Nazis Admit Blitzkrieg Meets Stiff. Resistance   Fate of Greece May Depend on Develop ing Struggle—Strong Reinforcement: British Say Line Holds   GERMANS PUSH FAR INTO NORTE   Greeks Report Mechanized Attacks in Mt. Olympus Area Repulsed—British Take Vehicles in Salum Skirmishing

Situation Grave For British and Greeks Howeve:   Pressure of Nazi Flanking Attempt Steadily Increasing

Fate of Greece is Hanging on New Positions   Ireland Subjected To New Air Raids  By the Germans

BERLIN, April 16 @) —The high command announced today the Yugoslay pecond army had capitulated and surrendered its arms in Sarajevo,

nvasion Is Meeting With . Stubborn Resistance,  Germans Admit   MAIN LINE IS HOLDING   « Fate of Aegean Kingdom at Stake--Yugoslavs Near Collapse

News Dispatches   DERENSE LINES STILL HOLDING AGAINST NAZIS   Premier Simovic, Who Aided King Peter Coup, Reported Now in Athens

HE WEATHER   fritish Troops ‘Are In Contact With Enemy On Whole at Crecian Front

Decisive Battle Is Raging Today In The Balkans   Nazi Pressure Great

Germans Take Sarajevo, World War Sparkplug—London Admits  Yugoslav Army Breaking Up

Nazis Batter Out Gains   British and Greeks Report: ed Stopping German Panzer Thrusts

Slav Collapse Believed Near; Axis Drive Toward Suez Checked; Fascist Surrender In Rehiooia Indicated

Hitler's Blitzkrieg Invasion Meets. Stubborn Resistance From British; Claim Slav Second Army Surrenders   Collapse Of Yugoslavia, Coupled With _ Nazi Break Into Northern Greece, Gives ™ Darker Turn To Events For Allied Army”

Many British Captured, Is Berlin Claim   Germans Are Now 65 Miles Into Northern Greece; London Concedes Situation In Yugoslavia Is Bad

Nazis Grind to Halt in Greece   Berlin Admit: Resistance . Is Stronger   Meet British Along Entire Front; Yugoslay Armies Are Defeated

CRUCIAL BATTLE DEVELOPING IN BALKAN REGION   Situation in Yugoslavia Bad, Lon don Admits, With no Unified Control Over Armies.

Nazis Admit British Make Stiff Fight   Outcome May Decide Fate of Kingdom; Slav Army Capitulates

Battle Is Raging Along Whole of  Front in Greece   Berlin Acknowledges Invasion Is Meeting ‘Stubborn’ Resistance After Previously Saying Allies Were in Headlong Retreat

Battle Rages In Greece   Germans Attacking Along Whole Front   Nazi Claims

‘Dunkerque’ Propaganda Discounted   Yugoslav Troops Continue Fight As Guerillas

Nazis Acknowledge Stiff Resistance from Allies   British Report Bitter Axis Attacks but Say Thrusts Have Not Passed New Defense T.ine

NAZIS DRIVE GAINS FORCE: SLAVS BEATEN   Main Anglo-Greek Line fy Reported Holding, But Yuogslavs Break

Germans Admit Meeting Stubborn Resistance As Bnitish Form a New Line   Panzer Spearheads Executing Savage Thrists But So Far Have Been Hurled Back With Heavy Losses; Navy Starts Blasting at Nazi’s Drive into Egypt   By THE. ASSOCIATED. preece

BERLIN ADMITS STIFF FIGHTING AGAINST BRITISH   BATTLE FLARES ALONG ENTIRE GREEK FRONT, LONNON REPORTS   GERMANS CLAIM THOUSANDS CAPTURED WITH. SARAJEVO

British Halt Retreat, Meet Nazi Panzers   Yugoslav Second Army Surrenders Arms at Sarajevo; British Captured.  GERMANS MAKE GAIN

Germans admit blitz is stubbornly resisted   Crucial struggle which may decide fate of Greece developing—Jugoslay 2nd army said to have surrendered

GERMANS ADMIT STIFF RESISTANCE   Nazis Acknowledge That Blitzkrieg Invasion is Meeting “Stubborn” Opposition.   “CONTACT” ON WHOLE FRONT   Climactic Struggle Which May Decide Fare of Aegean Kingdom Appears Develoing.

NAZI PRESSURE IS INCREASING, BRITISH ADMIT   Germans Claim Capture of Sarajevo From Yugoslays And Say Latter’s Second Army Has Capitulated; Axis Push Slowed Down in Northern Africa,

Wide Open Battles Flamec Along the Entire British Front; British Troops  Contact the Enemy.   STRUGGLE MAY BE THE DECIDING ONI   Fate of the Aegean Kingdon May Be Outcome of Battle Which Now Is Fast Developing.

Recent Axis War Reverses May Play Important Role In Japan's Actions

THE WAR TODAY  JAP ENVOY IN ROME MUST BE SHAKY AS AXIS IS FRUSTRATED

Jap Envoy Sees Crumbling Italy  Asiatic End of Axis on Hand for Dismal Flop

Matsuoka Probably Studying Question of Whether Recent Axis Jefeats Haven't About Ruined Chances of Japanese Co-operation

BALKAN SETBACK, ITALIAN SEA ROUT STIR DOUBTS  Javanese Visitor Sees Axis Wobble

AXIS ‘SHOW’ FOR MATSUOKA FLOE   Mackenzie Points To Revall In Yugosiavia, Wrecking Of Mussolini Fleet

Wnt WAR LODAY::  REVERSES MAY KEEP TOKYO - QUTOF WAR   “Developments Likely to Cause Decision Against Actively Aiding: ‘Dictators

aw VV £2 ee TT  Fascist Collapse Would Not  Nececearily Mean Hitler Dicacte

The War Today   Jap Premier’s Visit Hi Timed to Gain End Sought By Hitler   By DeWitt Mackenzle (AP Foreign Observer

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Axis Reverses Ruining Chances Of Getting Japan Into War.

Effect Of Axis Reverses On Japanese Policy; Italy’s Role As Hitler Vassal; Nazi-Dominated ‘Nations Await Chance To Revolt

Matsuoka Bound To Ponder Recent Axis Reverses; Surrender Of Italy Would Be Sad Blow To Hitler

The War Today  Grim Humor In Axis Fortunes During Maisuoka’s Visit   Ry HEWITT MACKENZIE

AXIS SETBACKS MAY KEEP JAPAN FROM ACTIVE COOPERATION   Yugoslav Revolt, Italian Defeats Mark Matsuoka’:  Vieite tc Berlin. Rame

Setbacks Suffered By Axis Powers As Matsuoka Arrives In Europe ‘May Halt Nippon’s Joming Alliance

Grim Humo in Mishaps For Axis   Yugoslav Reverse, Italian Sea Blow Most Untimely With Jap Minister on Hanc

ITALIAN PLANES ROUTED BY BRITISH IN FIERCE FIGHT   One Fascist Downed, Another Damaged in Battle Fought Over Athens in Full View of Thousands,   PORT NEAR CAPITAL OBJECT OF ATTACK   Shipping Facilities Said to Have Escaped Damage—.  Some Civilians Killed or Wounded.

ltalian Bomber Brought Down in  Sharp Dog Fight   Another.Damaged an Raiders Driven Off by the British

Planes Battle Above Athens   British Shoot Down One Italian Bomber, Drive  Off Rest of Raiders

British Planes Down . Bomber Over Athens   Thousands Watch Air Battle as Fascists Attempt Bombardment

R.A.F. Engages Raiding Ships In Dog-Fight   Thousands Watch Bitfer Fight two Miles Above Athens Streets

[TALIANS IN AIR RAID ON _ ATHENS ZONE   Despite Pledge to Hold Off if no Raid On Rome

British Balk ° Italian Planes Over Athens   Claim Fascists Thwarted In Attempt To Bomb Athens Port of Piraeus

WALLACE WILL MAKE ADDRESS IN BURLINGTON   Defense Day celebratior there on July 31; Herring comes also

Germany Claims Leaders of Beleaguered Armies Have Agreed to Quit; Britain Doubts It

Nation Reported Subdued by 12-day Nazi Blitzkrieg   Peace Effective At 83 a. m. Today, Aceording to Berlin

SERB FORCES BROKEN AFTER 12-DAY ATTACK   Flanking Movement Causes Surrender  To Nazis

Warning Given To  America   Betrayal Charge Is Hurled At  Roosevelt

FIVE MISSING INU, S. BOMBER   Twin Motored Army Plane Reported Down In Northwest

Schedule Sailing of British Transports in Piraus, Port of Athens Canceled, Indicating Possible ‘‘Balkan Dunkerque”

German Motored Legions Drive Westward Across Yugoslavia to Near Junction  With Italians in Albania; Toll of  Nas; Slain and Warmnded Frnarmone

Hardy Greeks Defending Bulgarian Border Cut Off And Forced To Surrender As Nazi Campaign Sweeps Relentlessly Forward

Salonika falls: East wing Greeks surrender   Blitzkrieg drives west across Jugoslavi to within 15 miles of junction with Italians in Albania

Hitler's Blitzkrieg Strikes With Fury, Despite Enormous Toll In Slain and Wounded; Aegean Seaport of Salonika Captured By Nazis

Tornadic Sweep of Blitz krieg Cuts Thru Greece and Yugoslavia   FEAR ALLIED DEBACLE   At Cost of Heavy German Losses, Nazis Hold Dom inating Points

Lightning Drive Traps 300,000 On East Wing   Observers Predict End of War Soon; British Still Idle

GERMANS DRIVE ACROSS YUGOSLAVIA TO WITHIN 15 MILES OF ALBANIA   Some Military Observers Believe End of Balkan Conflict Almost In Sight As Allies Suffer Crushing Defeats. Suez May Be Axis Next Goal

Major Defenses In Balkans Held By Onrushing Nazis Who Also Slash Through Yugoslavia; Belgrade Reported In Ruins; No British Troops Reported In Action.

Grave Turn of Events In War Admitted;  Russians Are Warned   Entire Greek Army Cut In Two With Trapped Soldiers In One Section Seeking Peace Terms; British Forces  Fail To Get Into Fight So Far

Greeks in Trap Along Aegean Sea   Nazi Panzer Units About to Meet Tialians In Albania

East Division Asks Germans  To Set Terms   Salonika Falls; East Greek Army Quits; Hellenes Fear ‘Balkan Dunkerque.’  NAZIS NEAR’ ALBANTA

Some Army Observers Say End of 4-Day War In Balkans Is In Sight   Report Nazis Within 15 Miles of Junction With Italians in Albania; Claim Suez Next Objective of Axis

German Blitzkrieg Sweeps Through Balkans With End Of Terrific Drive in Sight

Nazis Claim Eastern Wing Of Greek Army Surrenders; British Not Yet in Battle   Berlin Reports Serbia Tottering; Nazi War Machine Drives Through Yuaoslavia Toward Albania

Germans Near Junction With Italians: Yugoslavs Now Cut Off From Allies   Next Phase Of Baitle Expected To Be Attack On Greeks, British Southwest Of Captured Port; New “Dunkerque” Hinted; Rome Talks Of Suez Drive Via Turkey.

Salonika Is Taken; ~ Suez Goal of Axis   Toll of Germans in Rapid March to Aegean Sea is Tremendous; Nazis Chide British For “Not Coming Out  to Fight” in Greece.   $00,000 Greeks Are Trapped While 20,000 Yugoslavs Are Capturee

Greek East Wing Quits, Asks Terms   Churchill Warns Reds Nazi Drive Imperils Lkraine and Rich W heatlands   ‘Trap Is Sev’   Nazis Say British Face ‘Balkan Dunkerque’ in Greece

> 300,000 Greek Soldiers Forced To Ask Terms; Suez Canal Next Object of Axis  Tealian Prese Sava

Tornadic Sweep of Blitzkrieg Cuts Thru Greece and Yugoslavia   FEAR ALLIED DEBACLE

LIGHTNING SWEEP RAISE FEARS OF QUICK SURRENDER   Germans Slash Across Yugoslavia To Join Italians In Albania; British Troops Still Not In Battle; Thousands Of Sltve Prisoners

NAZIS BREAK METAXAS LINE; GAIN IN SERBIA   Allies Hope to Stop Foes at Second Defense Line

Salonika Is Taken, End Feared Near In Battle Of Balkans   Yugoslavian Troops Reported Cut Off From Allies; British Forming Second Defense Line; Hear English Ships Held Ready For Possible ‘Dunkerque’

Greek Army East  Wing Reported To Have Surrendered   Hitler's Troops Break Through to Xanthe, On Aegean Coast; Key Railway Town of Nis In Yugoslavia Falls to Invaders

“Suez Next,” Says Rome; German Casualties Reported to Be Enormous; British Prepare to Evacuate Greece

300,000 Greeks Trapped ° in East Surrender to Ger man Troops.   Allies Are Divided      Slavs Cut Off From Aid as Nazis Drive to Meet  Italian Forces.

Drive Within Fifteen Miles of Juncture with Italians in Albania   BRITISH SAY: NOT YET ENGAGED   Italians, However; Report Germans Brok Through Australian and New Zealans Troops in Struma Valley

Salonika Falls; Germans Reach Albanian Border   Adolf Hitler’s Blitzkrieg Armies Sweep ‘Aside All Opposition In Their Drive ‘Across Yugoslavia — Greeks’ East Wing Surrenders After Losing Salonika

Agreement Reacher In Strike at Aviation Concern  Work Will Continue While Dispute Is Before Board

Chief Officer Becomes Hero  Of Ship Rescue   Crude Map Copied From Robin Moor Captain Prevents Drifting   SUB CREW GERMAN   Small Boy Enjoys ‘Long Boat Ride’, Eats Hardtack

PA. BECOMES PLACE FOR TEST BY U. §. ARMY   Waiting Period Is Aimed To Give Registrant A Break

ARMY TESTING "WAITING PERIOD" PLAN FOR INDUCTION   Experiment Devised to Give Selective Service Registrant “A Break”

TEST NEW DRAFT EXAMINATION PLA   ‘Waiting Period’ After Physical Checkup Is instituted in Pennsyivania

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  The Nazis Have Made a Bia Gain, But Not a Decisive One

SOVIETS WITHDRAWING TO BETTER POSITIONS  Nazi Victory in Ukraine Not Complete

Russian Withdrawals May F orce War Into Winter Months   BR DEWITT MACKENZIE

TRE WAR TODAY. Nazis Still Far From Decision  Reds Able to Keep Ukraine Army Intact

Conttic to Wi ate   Nazi Gains, Though important, Are Not OF Decisive Nature

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   Nazi Gains In Ukraine Not Fatal To Cause Of Russian Forces

The War Today   Nazis Make Progress But Budyenny Has Many Headaches For Them   By DeWitt MacKenzie, fAP Wrareton Observer)

The War Today   Withdrawal of Russians ‘In Ukraine Seems Orderly

Believes Red Forces Pulled Back By Budyenny To Form Defense ‘Farther East Behind The Dnieper

Reds Apparently Withdrew From Nikolaev And Krivoi Rog Without Serious Losses

PRESENT NAZI GAINS DOESN'T MEAN — A VICTORY.   - Nazi Capture of Nikolaer _ and Krivoi Rog, Slam ” te Reds But. Not Victor

The War Today Budyenny, Mission  Is To Retreat  a    BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

NAZIS MADE BIG GAIN IN DRIVE AGAINST UKRAINE BUT CONQUES1 — ISNOT COMPLETE BY ANY MEANS

Great Sections of City Crumble as Fhers Rain Bombs   _ New ‘Blitz’ Raid Starts ~ As Survivors Dig Out From Previous Attack

Nazis Return to Attack on Plymouth   Bombing Exceeds Thursday Night's ‘Blitz’

British Announce Steamer Geergic Has Been Struck   Former Cunard White Line: Passenger Ship Now Used As Transport

FAMED BRITISH STEAMER HIT BY GERMANS   Georgic, Former Big Liner, Dam aged by Enemy Action,—Nazis Claim Six Vessels Sunk.

SENATORS RUSH JUDGESHIP BILI   Committee Acts Quickly oF Phillips’ Recommendation For Reduction by 10

JUDGES’ BILL IS REPORTED   Measure Reduces Number From 43 to 33 in Oklahoma

ij NE ACRE SOY. ~ BEAN CONTEST   Contestants Will Be Eligible For Cash Awards  In Iowa

Small Grain Growers Plan First Contest   Prizes Will Be Awarded On The Basis Of Yield

TROPICAL WIND MOVING ALONG FLORIDA COAST   Damage by 1st Blows of Hurricane Said  to be Slight

Hurricane Curves Sharply Toward Upper Florida  Velocity Wanes aS Renenms nade tor   Velocity Wanes as Storm Heads for Apalachicola Area

Tropical Storm Moves Inland   Northwest Florida In Hurricane Path

Coal Production At County Mines On Normal Basi   Workers At Two Republic Steel Corp. Plants Return Today

WAR OFFICIAL TO VISIT STATE   Col. J. P. Harris Is To Make Inspection Trip in Oklahoma

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE   Ahove Sound of Bia Guns. Hither Must Hear Paar af thea fan

Hitler Must Beat British At Seato Win   Crushing of Small Nations Is Cutting Off Food Supplies.

The War Today   Hitler Balkan Victory Futile Unless He Beats Britain at Sea

me eae ae  “Hitler Knows Conquest Of  Britain Must Be Done By Invasion Of Island

HITLER TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY WITH HIS  ARMY IN BALKANS Will Find Greco-British  ne Cee OE Cr, Cee o

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS   English Blockade Still Is Greatest Barrier lo Hitler’s Plans

In Order To Win—  Hitler Must Conquer Sea; He Hears Its Breakers Now

Hitler Spends Birthday With Army In Balkans; Must Conquer W aters If He Is To Crush Britain

USS Rl HELD MONDAY   Mrs. Emma Ross Was Ply. mouth County Resident 56 Years

ROSS RITES HELD MONDAY   Mrs. Emma Ross Was Plymouth County Resident _ 56 Years

Mrs. Emma Ross  Taken By Death  Well Known Resident Here Fifty-Six Years

C. OF C. BOARD FAVOR OF AID   Bui Challenge Public Interest 0! So-Called Lend-Lease Bill To Britain.

HAILE SELASSIE ENTERS CAPITAL © AFTER FIVE YEARS   Left Addis Ababa on May 6th, 1936--Italian Residents Remain Indoors.

OELAGOIE RETURNS 10 ETHIOP CAPITAL   Deposed By Italians, King Put Back By British

Haile Selassie Returns After 5-Year Exile   Ethiopian Emperor’ Enters Addis Ababa Following Path Cut By British

NEGUS ENTERS ADDIS ABABA WITH BRITISH   Emperor Haile Selassie  Regains His Empire After Five Years  i

US, Business Plan Shock Abs orb ers   Will Educate Public Fo: Bread, Shoe Prices Rises

© In Washington   Government and Retailerg Plan Shock Absorbers for Public if Bread and Shoe  Drei naa aN Wire

Wickard Sees Food As ‘Fifth Column  Against Germans   American Abundance Wil Incite Hungry People of Europe, He Says, Into Revolution

WICKARD SEES U. S. FOOD AS ‘STH COLUMN   Thinks It Will Incite Peo ple To Rebel Against Hitler

WICKARD SAYS FOOD CAN SERVE AS ‘FIFTH COLUMN   To Incite Hungry Peoples Of Europe To Rebel

FOOD SUPPLY  AFIFTH COLUM      ' Great Stores Here Will In cite Europeans to Rebel, Wickard Says

FORD AND CIO TENSION EASEL   Dewey Reports Many Workers Rehired, Prospecis for Peace Enhanced in Conferences

ADJUSTMENT OF CI0-FORD DISPUTE SEEN   Conciliator Sees Bri ghtes Prospects ‘For Settlement. ‘ Of Differences °

Tension Relieved Between Ford Co. And Auto Workers   Labor Conciliator Declare Prospects for Amicable Adjustment Now Is Greatly Enhanced

ADJUSTMENT SEEN IN FORD DISPUTE BY CONCILIATOR   Dewey Declares Prospects For Amicable Adjustment Greatly Enhanced By the Mediation Conferences of Last Few Weeks.

PEACE SEEN IN ClO-FORD FIGHT   Federal Conciliator Says Re. Employment Relieves — Tension

LABOR ISSUES BEING IRONED il WITH FORD   [Federal Labor Conciliator  } Announces Prospects of Auticable Agreement ,  With Union Near   MOST Or DISMISSED WORKERS REHIREE   New York City’s Greates Transportation Tic-up In 45 Years Ended; Buses Start Rolling

CIO, Ford Truce Near, Dewey Hints   New Mediation Board To Meet Tuesdav

Japs, Russians Clash: Thailand Faces Decision   Nippon Masses Army In Manchoukuo; U. $ Ships in Australia

March Business Report Released  Volume for Period Greatest in Years

Nazis Say Russians Breaking   $110,000,000. Dnieper River Daim Said in Nazi Hands

Key Industrial City in Ukraine Falls to Invaders   Drives Are Pushed Against Leningrad And Port of Odessa

HULL WARNING SENTTOFRA      Secretary Tells Vichy. Poli cy. of . Collaboration “Inimical”’ to U. S.

France Now Nazi Ally, Hull Says   Strong Hint Made U.S. May Seize French Herritory In U.S. Area ct

HULL IN STATEMENT   Tells French “Collaboration” Is . Inimical to_U. S. Fe

VICHY GIVEN HULL WARNING   Collaboration Policy Callec ‘“‘Inimical’’ to Other Nations’ Rights

Speaker Rayburn Casts Absentee Vote For Johnson   “Malice Toward None” He Says As Ballot Announced

SAM RAYBURN CASTS VOTE FOR JOHNSON   Famed Texas Leade: In Congress Urges Support For Johnson

er Says tor Friendly R Needed   ateful Days resent Time  Attention

—SESS~=*=“‘#’’SNCN#C‘C*W  Rayburn Casts Vote Far I.wndon Johnsor

Revision Bill Debate Starts In House Today   Passage of Neutrality Act Changes Seen

ACT REVISION MEASURE GOES -BEFORE HOUSE   Knox Tells Congress Trained Crews to Be Provided

British Ships Sink Ten Axis Vessels Carrying Soldiers   Troops En Route to Reinforce Armies in North Africa, Belief

Churchill Asserts Br itish Declaration  Would Face Nippon   Hitler Command. Claims Capture       se Heavy “Attack. Near: Sevastopal.

Axis Troops Victims in Nea Fight   British Sink 10 Ships in Raid on Convoy

AXIS TROOPS LOST WHEN TEN VESSELS SUNK   Thousands of Italians Believed Lost When British Sink 2 Big Convoys

DESTROYED IN ATTACK   British Navy And Air Force Suffer ‘No Loss In Fray

RAF OFFENSIVE IN NORTH CONTINUES: 2 CONVOYS SUNK   BRITISH REPORT SUCCESS IN ATTACKS BY AIR AND SEA

Big Italian Convoy Hit By English   Ten Merchantmen And One Cruiser Are Claimed Lost

Thousands Of Axis Troops May Be Lost   Italian Ships Sunk in Con voy Had Reinforcements

GERMANS LOSE THOUSANDS AS CONVOYS SUNK   Staggering Blow Is Dealt Italian Navy By British

TWO AXIS CONVOYS OF TEN SHIPS, ONE DESTROYER SUNK   FOUR BRITISH WARSEIPS IN DECISIVE ACTION AGAINST HEAVIER ITALIAN UNIT

TIME TABLE’ OF SIX WEEKS = WAS SET FOR RUSSIAN WAR   HIGH CONGRESSIONAL SOURCE SAYS GERMAN FORCES BE- LIEVED BEHIND INVASION SCHEDULE

NAZI TIME TABLE SET AT SIX WEEKS IN SOVIET DRIVE   Total Disarmament of Rus sia Was Probable Berlin Goal in New War.

NAZIS EXPECT TO BEAT REDS IN SIX WEEKS   Indications Are That They Are Behind Schedule

U. 3, DOOMED It BRITAIN FALLS, NORRIS CLAIMS   For Atding British Now t Escape Slavery Later On, Senator Says

WARNS AGAINST - BRITISH DEFEA)   Sen. Norris Warns Fall of Britain Would Draw U. S. Inte Military Struggle.

LEGISLATORS CO THIS WEEK INTO REVENUE QUEST   Extra Cent Tax on Gasoline Appears to Be the Most Likely Solution

Legislature Seeks Oasis of Revenue In Sahara of Debt   Extra Cent Tax on Gaso line Is Suggested to Pull State Cut of the Red

ANTONESCU IN MUNICH TODAY TO SEE HITLER   Talk Follows Visits of Boris, Creat State Head

Huge’ British Warship Now At Singapore   Prince of Wales, Othe: Naval Vessels Bolster Far Fast Base -

British Heavy Flotilla Sent To Singapore   Prince of Wales And Other Ships Ready For Action

Big British Warship Reaches Singapore   Most Powerful Naval Contingent Ever Seer in Far East Possessions Arrives as War Preparations Are Rushed.

STAND GUARD AGAINST TOKYO MILITARY ACTS:   Flotilla Led ed by Prince 0.  Wales, Biggest Capital  Ship ver Sent 10 Far East: For “Action   CHINA COAST SHIPS ? SENT TO HONGKONG   Development. Virtually Iso: -Jates Shanghai From Sea - Communications; Other  Sailings: Cancelled: ~

Invasion of Thailand by British Seen   Prince of Wales And Other Naval Units in Far East

Britain Rushes Reinforcements To Singapore Base   35,000-Ton Battleship Prince Of Wales Leads Flotilla; U. S. Stands Pat As Reply To Hull's Message Is Awaited

BRITISH FLOTILLAS ARRIVE SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE TODAY   2owerful Naval Reinforcements Headed By Britain’s New 35,000 Ton Battleship Prince of Wales; Other “Heavy  TTeatte??

Great Prince Of Wales Sets Pace At Dock: FDR Is Active   Explanations Sought For Latest Moves Of Japanese.

British Rush Big Battleship  To Singapore   35-000-Ton . Vessel Is First Of Kind Ever Sent To Orient

British Vessels Reinforce Base At Singapore; British, Nazi Ships Sunk

Britain Continues To Bolster Forces » To Stymie Japan   Atmosphere Tense as Each Side Waits for The Other to Strike

New Tokyo Explanation:   Seeks Reasons For Presence In Indo-China:

Britain Ready In East   Army and Naval Units ‘Mass On Frontier As Tension Increases; _ U. S. Remains Firm °

Japanese Assert British Intend to Invade Thailand   Tokio Envoys Agair Call at U. S. State Department Today

ADDITIONAL UNITS OF BRITISH FLEET ARRIVED SINGAPORI   ALL BRITISH CHINA COAST SHIPPING ORDERED TO PROCEED TO HONGKONG

CAPITAL SHIPS TO FAR EAST FOR 1ST TIME   Still Some Hope Held That U. 8. Japanese Trouble at This Time May Yet Be Averted

Powerful British Flotilla Arrives at Singapore Base   Tension in Far East Near Explosion Point; FDR  Makes Inquiries

English Move Warships and Troops to Counter Japanese Maneuvering and Order Merchantmen Into Port.

British Naval Force Arrives in Singapore, Army Masses on Thailand Border; Jap Conferences Continue

Say Troops Are Ready In Thailand   F.D. Asks Japs To Explain Invasion Of Indo-China; Tension Is Inereasine

BRITAIN’S NEWEST BATTLESHIP INTO SINGAPORE BASE   The 35,000-Ton Prince of Wales at Head of a - Flotilla.   ARE READY FOR ACTION   First Capital Ships Britais Has Ever Sent Into the Far East.

Japs, English Put Armies On Siam Boundary   Japanese Government Says Crisis In Washington Talks Will Be Delayed.  S1AM INVESTIGATES

FAR EAST CRISIS DRAWS WARSHIPS INTO SINGAPORE.   :  Jap Dispatches Assert British Massing Troops Along the Thailand Border for an In vasion

Flotilla Arrives At Singapore; Troops  Poised At Thailand   35,000-Ton Prince Of Wales Leads Powerf Naval Unit; Roosevelt Seeking Examination Of Jap Moves

British Naval Units Arrive At Singapore   Japanese News Agency Declares ‘Britain Herself Is Seeking To Invade Thailand’; Tension Is Electric Throughout Orient

Big British Battleship Heads New Flotilla Into Singapore; China Coast Ships Called in

Britain’s New Battleship Prince of Wales Heads Flotilla Into Singapore

Britain Sends Battleships To  Singapore Base  oe Rr te   Japan Asserts — British Troops Arc Massing on Thailand Front.

DALTAIN ARRAYS FORGES 10 HALT ANY JAP MOVES   Huge 35.000-Ton Battleshi Arrives To Reinforce British Fleet   FDR ASKS EXPLANATION OF JAPAN’S AGGRESSION   U. S. Stands Firm In Refusal To Accede To Jan Demands For Asiatic New Order

BRITAIN’S NEW BATTLESHIP IS AT SINNGAPORE   De AALS Pas Dtevays at Mialae Tande        Flotilla into Singapore—Nazis Report November Sinkings

MASSES TROOPS ON THA! BORDER   Admiralty Orders China Coast Shipping to Proceed to Hengkeng.   IMOVES ALARM NIPPON

35,000-Ton Prince of Wales First Capital Ship To Sent to Orient  TROOPS ARE MASSING U.S. Remaining Firm in Position — Japs Asked  TN. Ryniain Mnanvamante

BRITAIN SENDS NAVAL FLOTILLA TO SINGAPORE   Imperial Troops Reported Massing Along Thailand Frontier   TENSION tS GROWING   Little Nation Rushes Prepara: tions For Defense If Attacked

a Navy's de Arrives i Singapore   Prince of Wales, New Battleship, Steams Into Great Britain’s Far Eastern Nava! Base

BATTLE FLEET REACHES PORT AT SINGAPORE   Britain’‘s New 35,000-Ton Prince Of Wales Heads ‘Naval Flotilla   BURMA'S: DEFENSE POSTS BOLSTERED   Thailand Posting Guards; Air Raid Shelters Constructed

Britain Sends Battleships To  Singapore Base   Japan Asserts British Troops Are Massing on Thailand Front.

HEAVY BRITISH UNITS MASSED ON THAI! FRONT   Tension In Far East Is Re ported Close To Point Of Explosion

British Send Capital Ships  To Singapore   Japan Says England Planning To Invade  Neutral Thailand

SEN, GILLETTE TO WAR VETS   fowa Senator Addresses Veterans Encampment At Omaha.

CHANGE IN DRAFT LAWS APPROVED   Deferment of Men Over 28 Provided in New Statute.

Bill To Defer 28 Year Olds Ready To Sign   Measure Will Become Law On Monday Unless President Should Veto It

Amendments Await F D’s Signature   Men 28-Years-Old On o1 Before July 1 Would Be Deferred

BILL TO LOWER . DRAFT AGE LIMIT 'SENT TO PRESIDENT   All Men Over 28 Would Be Automatically Deferred From Service

Claim Greeks Take Tepeleni   Official Confirmation Stil] Lacking; Italian Armies In Flight

FIGHTING FIERCE ABOUT TEPELIN       Italians Still Cling to Some ‘Sections of ‘Town, Belprade Tears

CREW AND ALL PASSENGERS IN OCCUPIED ZONE   YFficial Berlin Announcement Indicates Rev. And Mrs. J. Fred Young Saved; Passengers Prob ably Now In France; U_S. Seeks Release.

SHIP SUNK WITH NO LOSS OF LIFE, GERMANS BOAST   322 Persons Aboard, Includ. ing 138 Americans, ‘Well Cared for in Occupied Territory’. Nazis Sav.

Mussolini Visit To Tepeleni Told By Captured Men  Two Halian Cabinet Meek Welt

2 Mus tin Ministers Casualties   Visit Albanian Front With Il Duce When The Ninth Julia Division Is Decimated By Greeks.   Greeks Go On

IL DUCE MAKES TOUR OF ALBANIAN FRON}   {Inspection Of Italian Defenses ‘Around Besieged City Of Tepeleni ! Conducted By Premier Mussolini

Capitals Guess Next Anslo-British Move   Further Developments Expected From Roosevelt-Churchill Chat

One-Third Down Pay: ment to be Required on Many Purchases; Only 18 Months to Pay

Credit Buying. ‘Is Restrieted   Consumer Status Limited By Federal Reserve To. Beat Inflation -

RESTRICTIONS . ON CREDIT ARE NOW IN EFFECT   “Dollar Down and Dolla Every Month” Era Virtually Disappeared Sat urday Midnight   AFFECTS MANY ITEMS   HWlegal for Stores, Banks and Finance Companies to Give Unlimited Installment Terms

False Faces Used For Robbery Masks   Three Durant Holdups By Trio Net Total of $543

1,400 Return To Work at Harvester   Negotiations of Differ  ences Arranged, Allis Plant Still Closed

Harvester Plant Strike Settled   Negotiators Aim To End Disputes

OTRIKE ENDED Al HARVESTER PLAN   Workers Agree To Resume _ Production On Nationa Defense Contracts  

1 Labor Dispute Settled; Work  For Agreements   International Harvester  Men Return to Work  a_i. Henrtcc

Huge Southland Aircraft Plant Sold to Vultee   Small Concetn Buys Main Share In Consolidated

BULGARIAN KING CALLED BY HITLER   War With Turkey For Dardanelles Believed Next Move

Bulgaria Is Facing An Early Showdown   Turkey Reports That King Boris Is on His Way to Confer With Hitler, but Story Is Denied in Berlin.

ADNINSTRATICN 10 CONSIDER AID 10 THE FREE FRENCH   resident Goes Qver Far East Situation With Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles.   JOINT ACTION OF ALL AMERICAS SOUGHT   Aid to Free-French May b Calculated to Put Addi tional Pressure on Govern ment at Vichy.

ROOSEVELT T SOON DECIDE ON 1 END-LEASE All   Returned Te White Houss Toda; To Decide Aid To Free French And Japan Trade.

FREE FRENCH AID IS STUDIED TODAY   Roosevelt Discusses Plar for Helping Men; Other Items.

VIGHY CABINET TO MAKE BIG. EFFORT 10 STOP MURDERS   Petain Will Tighten Methods of Averting Further Killings of Nazi Troons.

ARMY WAITING FOR ITS TANKS   All of Formidable 28-To1 New -Type Behemoths Are Going to Battlefields

President Cuts Birthday Cake as Thousands Make Merry to Help Children

Roosevelt Has Seven Cakes On His 59th Birthday As Thousands Celebrate         Dances, Formal Balls, Observe Presid ent’s 59th Birthday To Raise Funds For Polio:

NAZI AMBASSADOR CHARGED WITH ANTI-ARGENTINE ACTIVITIES   60,000 Germans Keported In Argentina Ready to Do Hitler’s Will

ARGENTINE 1RKED BY REICH ERVO   Ambassador Charged. With _ Activities ‘Foreign to Diplomatic Duty.’

Hear 60,000 Germans In Argentina Organized To Back Hitler To Death   Congressional Probers Hear Germans There Forced  To Take Oath In Order To Avoid Reprisals.

60,000GermansOrganized In Argentina ToBack Hitler “To Death” Committee Hears —

60.000 NAZIS IN ARGENTINE   German Ambassador Accused By Investigating Committee: Germans Organized, Sworn To Obey Hitler To The Death.

ARGENTINE GROUP CHARGE NAZI WITH SUBVERSIVE ACTS   Claim There Are 60,000 Germans in Argentina Under Qath to Obey Hitler “To the Death”

Thousands Of Germans Under  Watchful Eye:   Argentine Investigation. Re veals 60,000 in That Country Under Oath to Hitler.

ARGENTINA SEBS MALT zk  IVI Ih      60,000 Give Word In Support Of  Hitler

BRITAIN ADMITS LOSS OF GREAT BATTLESHIPS   Prince Of Wales And Repulse Ge Down Under Pounding From Air

LOSS OF TWO BATTLESHIPS = ~ IS HEAVY BLOW TO ALLIES   SINKING OF BRITISH WAR: SHIPS WIPES OUT POWERFUL UNITS OF DEFENSE FORCE IN PACIFIC

Japanese air attack downs 2 British ships   Body blow to allied sea power ir far east admitted in London —tloss of life considerable

Cruiser Also Destroyed By Enemy Action   Loss of Huge Warship: Body Blow to Alliec  Power !n East.

British Admit Loss Suffered Off Malaya Coast   Hits Scored by Nipponese Planes, Fate of Officers, Crews Unknown; Wales Was Newest Battleship, Believed Almost Unsinkable

Germany Says Third Warship Also Is Down   Tokio Claims Subs Sink American Trans port in Manila Bay

Prince Wales And Repulse. Are Destroyed   Churchill: Tells. Commons Situation.in Pacific  thasaw at ‘

British Fleet Dealt Blow Off Malaya   Prince of Wales, New Battleship, And Repulse Sunk

Jap Transport Is Sunk, 9 Damaged In Attempt At Landing   British Admit Battleship Prince of Wales And Cruiser Repulse Sunk By Nipponese; Battles Raging On East Coast of Malaya

EXTRA   Anti-Semitic Feeling Grows In Palestine   Jewish Leaders Seized In Holy Land, Says Travelers On Return To Lebanon

RUSSIANS DECLARE LINES ARE HOLDING      German Motorized anc Mechanized Units Attacked

RFDS REPORT FIERCE FIGHTS   Desperate Battles Waged to Stem Nazi Drives in The Ukraine

Pilots Die in Plane Crash   Cuban Air Corps Chief Killed on Fog-Shrouded Mountain

Preliminaries For Resumption Of Work Will Begin Today, Says Admiral Bowen, In Charge.   Idle 18 Days

NAVY OFFICER PREPARES 10 REOPEN PLANT   Union Head Says Strike is Over as Government Acts at Kearny   SOME MEN WILL GO BACK TO JOBS TODAY   Admiral Bowen Says He Ex  pects Full Operation By Tuesday

NAVY MOVES TO SHIPYARD   Plans Early Resumption of Work At Kearny Plant

Admiral Replaces Company President as Head of Operation; Union Calls Off Strike, Claims Victory

U.S. to Operate Shipyard Plant   Union Leader Says  Strike Definitely Over

NAVY TAKES CONTROL OF KEARNY. YARN   Plant to Resume Opera_ tien Tomorrow After Tieup Since Aug. 7.   UNION VOTES TO END STRIKE   Navy May Not Be Willing to Insure Union Dues Payment.

Navy Ready For Work In Shipyards   Men Expected To Report For Duty Tuesday Morning

Navy Gets Set To Operate N.J.Shipyard   Admiral Plans To Start Work Tuesday

SHIPYARD: RESUMES WORK UNDER NAVY   Plant Scheduled to Be Back in. Full Production on Morning Shift

NAVY WILL OPEN SHIPYARD TOMORROW   Rear-Admiral Harold G. Bowen Will Be In Charge — Taken Over Saturday On Presidential Order—Will Resume Work On Ships Halted By CIO Strike

NAVY MOVES TO RESUME WORK AT KEARNY SHIPYARD   Strike Bound Plant Taken Over Saturday On FDR's Order

Navy Is Ready To. Open Plant   Full Operation Is Slated For Tuesday ;."Bowen Has Command

Navy to Take Over Kearny Yards Today   Will Be Going Full Blas Tuesday, Admiral Bowen Says After Parley In Plant

NAVY MOVES TO RESUME WORK AT SHIPYARD   N. J. Plant Taken .- Over By F.D.R. © Order

Navy To Reopen Kearny Shipyard: Strike Voted Off   Part of Men To Return Tc Work Today, Balance Tomorrow   Membership in Union No! Required, Official Declares

1 Bandit Dead 2 Woundec   FOLLOWING HOLDUP OF FIRS!’ NAHIONAL LANK OF HARRIS NATIONAL BANK OF HARRIS. VILLE: RECOVER $3.350.

One Bandit is Slain, Two Wounded Soon After Bank Is Robbed at Harrisville      Three Men in Flight Shoot it Ou With Officers After Thrilling Chase Near Ellwood City

Bandit Slain After Holdup At Harrisville   Two Others May Die As Result of Gun Fight Near Ellwood City   GETAWAY THWARTED BY CHIEF OF POLICE .

Economist Says — British Aid Bill Would Bring War   Merwin Hart Expresses Disapproval of, Plan; Passes House Saturday

DICTATORSHIP MENACE SEEN BY SENATOR   Sen. Lodge Hurls Charges; Willkie To Testify Tuesday

Aid Bill Is Attacked By Lodge   Measure Denounced as an Attempt at U. S. Dictatorship

MOSCOW AGAIN BOMBED; VITAL RAIL LINE CUT   Germans Attempting Encirclement of Leningrad

Moscow Raided Again; Reds Fall BackIn South   Germans Cut Leningrad-Murmansk Rail"read; Situation Unchanged on Important Central Front 4 ft

OFFENSIVE STAGED BY HITLER FORCES SOVIET ARMY BACK   Terrific Pressure of Nazi Armored Attack Bears Fruit--Russians Admit.  “Retirement.”

RUSSIA YIELDS — SOME GROUND TO THE NAZIS   Germans Make No Specific Claim To Gams Of Territory

PINCERS REACHING QUT TOR LENINGRAD; FOUR SEPARATE DESPERATE DRIVES LAUNCHED   Second Blitz Beginning to Fade, London View; Berlin Admits Russians Engage In Fierce, Bloody Counter Attacks to Escape

Votes of Nineteen Rail: Organizations on Strike ‘Are Counted in Chicago   Tabulation May Be Completed and Result Known by Friday, OfFficiale Sav.

RAILROAD LABOR VOTES ON STRIKE   Workers Await Results of Tabulation On Plan To Walk Out

Strike: Vote Being Counted Kor 1,200,000   19 Railroad Labor Groups - Voted After Campanies . Rejected Pay Boost

GREEKS REPEL FOES ATTACKS   Italian Advance Post Cap tured in Fighting, Athens Claims

Measure {s Sent To Governor For Signature   House Okays Act For Machinery For Arbitration

Few Upsets In Opening Grid Tilts   Paul Brown Makes Debut In Hard Victory

ONLY ONEMAJOR UPSET USHERS IN-GRID SEASON   North: Carolina, - Normalls Southern: Conference * Power, Beaten by  Sqaith Carolina   ROSTON DEFEATED   LaFayette Also Soundly Traunced; Notre Dame Whips Arizona; Fine Passer Uncovered

Children And Aged Civilians Leave Moscow   Such Is Report In TurkeyHear Losses Of Germans Are Extremely Heavy

Armies To Get Malaria Test In Maneuver:   ALTABRINE AND QUININE HILL BE COMPARED FOR POTENCY,

Armies To Get Malaria Test In Maneuvers   Altabrine and quinine will be compared for potency — Altabrine is less costly.

Australian HeadtoU. S.  Prime Minister to Confer With Roosevelt. Mul!

PRIME MINISTER MENZIES OF AUSTRALIA TO VISIT ROOSEVELT AND HULL SOOP

French Check British   Defenders of Damascus Are  Heavily Shelled

DAMASCUS STILL HELD BY FRENCH   Allies Forces Pound Syrian Capital With Big Guns

Reds Thrust Thr ough Nagi Lines, Repert   Russian Army Using. Panzer. Divisions To OpeniCounter-Attack:

Vat PANZER TACTIC   Soviet Forces Launch Counter Offensive Into Southeastern Poland

Russia Thrusts Wedge in Poland   Reds Take Prezemysl In Southeast

Using German Panzer Corps Tactics, Supported by Airplanes, in TwoPronged Counter Drive — Little or No Outstanding News Except Communique Advices From Respective Governments .

Japanese Demands  Seen War Prelude   Indo-China Move Believed Springboard To East Indies

More Spending, Greater Taxes Now Considerec   Congress May Drastically Revise Federal Tax Exemptions to Raise More Money.

Senate Leaders Also Study Lowering Exemptions in Efforts to Raise Nore Funds.

Higher Income Tax: Predicted   Every ‘Single. Penny. As “Likely .ToBe Levied: On Bye Tréasary :

Income Tax Exemptions  May Be Cut   Elimination of Personal Exemptions Suggested for  Raising More Revenue

People Eager To Be Taxed,  Says Senator   Colorado New Dealer Favors Levy On Everyone

HEAVIER INCOME TAX PROPOSED T0 FINANCE DEFENSE   Suggest Existing Exemptions Be Lowered To ep5n0 t500

SENATE CONSIDERS PLAN TO RAISE MORE DEFENSE  REVENUE   Suggestion is Heard that  Income Tax Exemptions  Be Eliminated   Huge Supply Measure Nex! On Calendar for Action By Congress

Elimination Of Exemptions For Married And Single Persons Suggested By Senator

NEW TAX PLAN ~ 1S CONSIDERED BY CONGRESS   Suggestion Calls For Larger Income : Taxes

TOTAL INCOME TAX PROPOSED FOR DEFENSE   Senators Urge Cutting Out Exemptions To Boost Revenue

MAY WIPE OUT TAX EXEMPTIONS   ‘People Never Were More Willing to Pay, Johnson Declares in Senate   WANT TO SHARE DEFENSE COST:

Exemptions on Income Taxes May Be Ehminated to Raise Defense Cash

Greeks Fall Before Push   All Exemption May Be Ended In New Taxes

DRASTIC TAX PLANS BEING TALKED OVEF   Mention Making All Earned In come Subject to Defenses Levy for Federal Government

URGE INCOME TAX FOR ALL U.S. EARNERS   Herring One of Two Sen ators Urging Abolishment of Exemptions

NEW TAX STUDY IN U. 5. CAPITAL   Talk of Making Every Cent o' Personal Income Subject to Taxation Heard.   DEFENSE FINANCE PLAN   Would Lower or Eliminate Entirely All Exemptions in Federal Income Taxes.

MORE EXTENSIVE TAX PROGRAM IS URGED IN SENATE   LOWER EXEMPTIONS ON INCOME LEVIES ARE PROPOSED

TAX ON ALL INCOME IS DISCUSSED   Americans Ready and Willing to Pay More, Two Senators Declare; New Spending Bill  ‘ Coming Up

HIGHER TAXES ARE. STUDIED BY SENATORS   All Income: Tax Exemptions May Be Wiped: Away in Future

Higher Income taxes Are Talked  senators Would Cut  Present Exemptions

Recommend Making Every Penny Of Earned Income Subject To Us Taxation

Talk” Crops’ Up it in Senate As New speiet Bill: Considered   NO EXEMPTIONS?   $800,000. Subsidy fo. New Ocean Aitline  ~ THiseussed: —

LEADERS STUDY CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING   Unfinished Business of 1941 Session, Including Pollitically - Complicated Problem of Reducing State’s Representatives  Taken Up INOTIIRIFS PROPOSED   INQUIRIES PROPOSED

GU NS Bene V AA £ OB  ITALY SERVES NOTICE AMERICAN SHIPS MAY BE OBJECTS ATTACK  DECLARED AFRICAN WAT     DECLARED AFRICAN WAT. ERS STILL IN WAR ZONE AND AID TO BRITISH DANGEROUS

U.S. SHIPS FACE RED SEA THREAT   Roosevelt's Lifting of Re striclions on American Vessels Brings Warning

Gayda Sends Note to United States   Says Axis Considers _Itsell Free to Attack Ships in African Waters.

Gayda Warns This Country About Ships   Axis Feels Itself Free To Attack Aid  Vessels

THREAT MADE   U.S. Ships Going To Red Sea Will Be Sunk, Says Gayda

American Ships Venturing Into Red Sea Will Be Attacked, Gayda Warns

Axis Considers Itself Free to Act Against Convoys of British Aid, Says Rome Editor

SENATE GIRDS FOR FIGHT ON SHIP CONVOYS   Bitter Debate: Forecast Ove Proposal To Provide Naval. Escorts

GAYDA WARNS OF SHIP DANGER   Italian Editor Says Ships Aiding Enemy Will Be Sunk

Axis Free To Attack Ships   Mussolini’s Mouthpiece Gayda Warns United States Of Intentions

UO oHIPO TOBE SUNK VIAGINIO GAYDA SAYS   Threat Follows FDR Opening Of Red Sea Route

AXIS FREE TO ATTACK SHIPS   United States Is Warned By Duce’s Mouthpiece.

KEY 10 GATE FOR CENTRAL ALBANIA FALLS   Dutch Reject Indies Suggestion. Read This Survey of International Developments

London—(UP)—A reliable quarter said Wednesday that as of 12:30 p.m. (5:30 a. m, CST) British Imperial forces at Hong Kong still were resisting.

Japs. Beaten Off in Fight AtHongKons   2 Nipponese War Craft Sunk; Kowloon Set in Flames by Artillery

4NOU t Vead, Tle Says  Indian Protests: Plans To Bury Him Next Tuesday

JAP GOVERNMENT RATIONING RICE AFTER SHORTAGE   Tokyo Government Also Announces Approval of $1,145,824,000 Budget for Army-Navy Expenses.   JAPANESE OFFENSIVE EXPECTED IN PACIFIC   No Change in War in Eur ope, Africa; German Gun Continue to Shell Englis! Coast.

JAPAN MAY BE CONSERVING FOOD SUPPLIES IN CONNECTION WITH MOVE AGAINGT SINGA.  PORE NAVAL BASE

Prelude To Drive To South Sounded   Huge Budget Voted as Rumors of Attempt To Flank Sineapore Become Numerous

Rationing Of ‘Rice. Imposed On Japanese   Heavy Stress On Japar  - Because Of “China In  cident” Indicated B; Basic Food Shortage

‘rdicates ‘Serious ’ Shortage   War With China Takes Toll of Vital Food of the Japanese

FOOD SHORTAGE STRIKES NIPPONESE; WARFARE IN USUAL PATTERN TODAY:

Basic Food to Be Rationed Dne to Long Short. '. age; War in Africa, Europe: Continues F According to Pattern

BASIE FOOD LUT TOPS WAR NEWS OF DAY   Billion More Voted Army, Navy; South Pacific Prize Sought  May Seek to Flank British Bastion at Seat of Signapore

CURB IS PLACED ON BASIC FOOD OF JAPAN LIFE   Long-Range Nazi Guns Again Shell Coast Of England

Nation’s Economy Hit By Long War in China; New Army Budget Set   British Throw Troops Against Italian Line Near Derna; German Guns Continue  Shelling of Kent Coast

BASIC FOOD OF MOST WORKERS 1 NOW LIMITED   Huge War Budget IsApproved in Tokio With Broadened Aims Hinted

JAPS REVEAL TRUE PLIGHT: RATION RICE   Shortage Of Empire’s Basic Food Is Admitted But Army Demands Continue  Exhorbitant.   INTERVENTION AT SINGAPORE NEAR?

Defense Slump Admitted; Due To Shortages   Auto Makers Must Cu Output; Airlines to Give [Up Shins

Production Of Warplanes Will  Fall In Summer   Metal, Machine Tools Are Bottlenecks In Schedule   MUNITION SCARCITY   Government To Request Further Cui In Car  Manufacturing

PRODUCTION OF ‘LANES TO ORP -WVNEXT QUARTER   Shortage of Materials Blam: ed; Will Force Curtailment In Auto Plants.

Defense Officials Predict Further Slump in Warplane Production Due To Shortage of Vital Materials   MAY PLACE U. S. ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

PRODUCTION OF PLANES SLUMP      Shertace Of Vitat Materials And Machine Tools Cause Slump.

Blame Shortage of Materials, ‘Tools; Government Moves to Cat Auto Output, Boost Aluminum Praduetian

Warplane Prodygtion Drop Seen   Shortage of Tools And Materials Will Slow Output

NA CHUTE-BOMBS ARE EMPLOYED IN RAID ON BENGASI   Germans Carry Out Two-Hour Raid Last Night on BritishHeld Port of Bengasi

0’ DANIEL Is UNOFFICIAL VICTOR IN TEXAS VOTE   Official Count Awaited For Final Result

LEE O'DANIEL T0 GO 10 WASHINGTON AS TEXAS SENATOR   Unless Official Count Alter Apparent Special Election Victory

O'DANIEL WINNER IN TEXAS ELECTION   Hillbilly Music Campaigr Will Go to United States Senate Under Result

O’Daniel to [The Senate   Unofficial Returns Give Pappy Seat of Late Sen. Sheppard

O’ Daniel Gets  Senate Post   Governor of Texas Defeats Both Dies And Lyndon Johnson

MRS, MOFFETT HED IN WES   Former Resident Of Camden Taken By Death

FORMER MATRON OF CITY DIES   Mrs. Lula G, Smart Is Stricken At Shreveport

Prominent Nazi Planned Flight For Three Months   Churchill Scheduled To Explain Incident In Commons Talk Toda

POLICE DOUBLE GUARD AROUND NO. 3 GERMAN   Berlin Terms Flight ‘Peace Mission’  To England

Escaped Nazi Placed Under Double Guard After Talking Freely to Duke  of Hamilton.

Hands Over Information During Talks to Duke of Hamilton; Flight Long Planned, Nazi Reveals

PLAN LAUNCHED 10 REGISTER WORKERS   Step Ordered in Effort te Speed Up Arms Production   Simple Pregnancy Test Is Disclosed

Qne-Hour Test Of Pregnancy Is Declared Succes:   Doctors Hail New Discoy ery as Most Remarkable Ever Made

MEMBERSHIP WEEK PLANS OF BUREAU LAID AT MEETING   January Campaign Is Mapped Here By Farm People

John L. Lewis Calls Leaders   U. M. W. Policy Committee Is Called To Meet At Capital Friday

FDR WARNS U. § CAN'T TOLERATE TIE-UP IN STEEL   Defense Board Recommends Captive Mines Adopt Appalachian Pact   Set-Back for ClO Which Had Called Off Second Strike Pending Report

PRESIDENTIAL WARNING BACKS BOARD RULING   Roosevelt Hits ‘individualistic Interests After 9-2 Vote Against Closed Shop.   UNION HEADS SUMMONED   They'll Meet Friday To Decide on Next Step as Result of Ba dindernta Planitia;  a ee

Women Fliers Sought For Ferry Servis   Needed to Fly Planes to Atlantic Airports; Must Be Qualified

U.S.TANKS ARE* ABLE 10 TAKE 1   Are Standing Up Under Severe Tests In Maneuvers

Greeks Claim Italian Resistance Wiped Out In Large Albanian Arec

GREEK ADVANCE UNINTERRUPTEL   italian Resistance Is Wipec Out Along Mountain Range North of Klisura, Albania In Counter-invasion

City on Southern English Coast Bombing Target  Casualties Heavy By Nazi Raid Lasting 3 Hours

FIND GUARD CARTRIDGES   Live Ammunition Mixed With Blanks for Practice

‘Cartridge Plot’ At Ft. Dix Is Probed   Real Bullets Issued For Sham Battle.

Eccles and Morgenthau Renew Feud Over Prices of Government Bonds

MORGENTHAU HITS   Charges AnticInttation Plat Responsible for Decline in U S. Bonds

SPOKESMEN FOR OIL INDUSTRY TO PROTEST INCREASED TAXATION   OMNIBUS TAX BILL SCHED. -ULED GO BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE TONIGHT

Will Promise Russia Full Aid In Its Defense   Admit Nazis Gaining In Ukraine Fight; Urgently Need Supplies

GRAVE SITUATION OF UKRAINE ARMY CAUSES CONCERN   American Group to Follow A Once—Reds Get Priority on Tanks.

BRITISH AID ‘MISSION SPEEDS ~ FOR MOSCOW   London Hopes Red Army Is Not Hopelessly Trapped; May Escape

British War Aid. Mission Speeding To Soviet Capita   Harriman Expected to Leave Soon to Promise Full U. S. Support

AlD MISSION TO RUSSIA ON WAY TO MOSCOW   Will) Seeed Tniai Output of! Britain’s Tanks .to the Russian Defense

AMERICA AND BRITAIN WILL BACK SOVIETS   Military Quarters Feel That Reds Still Have Chance to Withdraw from Kiev ‘Trap.

FULL AID WILL BE PLEDGED BY U. S$. ENGLISH   Race Between German Armies and Approaching Russian Winter Watched

Major Items Now on Tap in Congress   Nation’s Foreign Policy Ranked as Most Important of Six

Ethiopians Are Successful In Eastern Africa   Great Britain's Blitz Sweeps Forward On All Fronts; Hit Outposts

CRUSHING RAF ATTACKS MADE AGAINST FOE   Four Airdromes In Libya Blested; Ships in Harbor and Decert Convoys Are Bombed.   TRIBESMEN RAID ENEMY GARRISOD

Devastating African Blitzkrieg Rolls On; RAF Blasts Airdromes   Land Thrusts Reported Beyond Tobruk; Ethiopian Success Claimed In Italian East Africa

Squadron of Nazi Ships In Atlantic   Credited Bv High Commend With 22 Sinkings

NAZIS CLAIM HUGE BRITISH SHIP LOSSES   Battleship Squadron Enters Atlantic WarFare; 240,. 060 Tons Reported Sunk.

2 Axis Units Advancing Into Egypt   MOTORIZED COLUMNS SOUTH O} SALUM ARE HARRIED BY BRIT JET

rASCIST COLUMNS PUSH INTO EGYPT   Encircling Maneuver Design ed to Squeeze British Out of Suez

Axis Troops Moving Again In Egypt   Two Moterized Column: Reported Advancing South of Salum   ENCIRCLING MOVE FOUGHT BY BRITISH   Situation at Tobruk Reported Unchanged - By British Command

British Forces Harass Italian Move Into Egypt   Axis Forees Trying to Squeeze British From Suez Area

EGYPTIAN GAIN MADE BY AXIS   Two Columns Reported tc Be Advancing South of Salum Escarpment

Axis Forces Advance Info Eqyot   British Harassing Movement; Tobruk Holds Out

Two Columns Push Italy’s Egypt Drive  Advancing Unit   Advancing Unit: Harassed By British

PRESIDENT MAY OFFER DRASTIC STRIKE REMEDY   Voluntary Mediation Systen Seen As Needing Sharp, Statutory Teeth.

CONSIDERING CRACK-DOWN ON STRIKERS   Drastic Control Legislation Being Studied by President in Phase Of National Defense.

LEGIOLATION 10 CONTROL LABOR MAY COME NER   Roosevelt May Appeal T. Congress Unless Striker Resume Work ,

HisMenace Remarks Are Followed Up   CONGRESS LEADERS ASSERT ACTION DEPENDING ON WHAT DEVELOPS,

Laws Needed to Handle Labor Leaders Who Become Menace to National Defense

ACTION IS . NOW SEER   Word Comes from ‘Gon gress That Something Is To Be Done To End. - Walkouts.

Word from Congress Follaws President's Denunciation of Minority: of Labor Leaders — Action Will Depend on Strilu

President Moves Toward Showdown With John L. Lewis; Indicates Need of Laws to Cope With Strike Situation

Showdown Between Roosevelt and  Head of Mine Workers Not Far Off

dans Land Forces in $0. China      For 150 Miles Along Coast, Japanese Spokesman A(t HongKong Discloses, T« Block Chiang.   Called Epochal

PEPPER RENEWS CALL TO DEBATE   WANTS WHEELER TO MEET HIM IN HOME STATE ON WAR

HITLER UNITS ATTACK ISLES NEAR TURKEY   Istanbul Officials Expec Nazi Demands, Plan Rejection

Liquor Ousted In Franklin   Voted Out After Being Present For Six Years In ABC Stores

Vichy Near Co-operation  With Nazis   Marshal Petain and Goering In Conference

GUCRING, PETAIN MEET FOR TALK   Vichy Leaders Believed Ready To Sign With Nazis “New Order”

Petain Thought Signing UpNow  With Germans   Meets Hitler And Goering In Secret Conferences That May Alter Relations

Petain Believed Apreeing To Axis Adherence   Hitler May Be One of Conferees; France  Could Be Aid. To Nazis

Hitler Lays Down Terms For France   Aged Marshal Believed Bowing To German Demand:

CHAIN GALLED 1 CONFERENCE WITH EOERING   Further French Collaboration With Germany Is Purpose Of Today’s Meeting   USE OF FRENCH FLEET, COLONIES IS NAZI AIM   Hitler May Possibly Talk With Officials Of Vichy Upon Future Actions

Petain Believed Signing on Dotted . Line at Conference With Nazi Leader

PETAIN READY 10 GIVE REST OF HIS NATION 10 NAZIS   ‘Aged Marshal Meets With ' Goering Today on “‘New Order” Subject.

Petain Meets Goering in Nazi France      Vichy Chief Believed Agreeing to Details of Entering ‘New Order’

PETAIN MEETS WITH GOERING   French Aid in Nazidom's ‘New Order’ Topic Of Confab

PETAIN AND GOERING CONFER   French Chief Is Believed Giving In To German Demand:

Believe Aged French Leader Ready To Sign Up Fo All-Out ‘Collaboration’ With German Conquerors

Rumanian Chief May Be Replaced By Fuehrer Hitler   Horia Sima, Dissident Iron Guard Leader, May Get Post

Antonescu May Be Headed Out   Rumanian Leader's Status At Crisis

SIMA MAY SET . RUMANIAPOST   Nazis Believed Preparing To Oust Antonescu

DENIES NAZIS WILL USE GA   Germany Irked Because F, D..R. Didn't Listen To Hitler Speech.

German Sources : Answer Sec. Kno:   Referred to Hitler's State ment at Beginning of the War.

BERLIN SAYS POISOH GAS WILL BE USED OMLY IF BRITISH BSE IT FIRST   Calls F. D. R. ‘Schoolboy’ fer Not Reading Miller's Speech

CIO Head Cites  Aluminum Plan   Murray Gives FD Idea to Increase Production  One Billion Pounds

CIO PLANS FOR MORE ALUMINUM   Labor Leader Submits Pro: gram to Boost Output by Billion Pounds

Murray Submits Plan To Increase Aluminum Output a Billion Pounds   ‘IO President Says Pro duction Can Be Stepped Up Easily

CIO Leader  Submits Plan To Make More  Aluminum   Billion Pound Yearly Production Increase  To Forestall Shortage Envisioned by Murray  ASKS JOINT COUNCIL OF LABOR-OWNERS  New Plants, Rationing  Of Power and Steam TInelidad tn Plan

Murray Offers  Aluminum Plan   Submits. Proposal to Hike Production by Billion -Pounds Yearly

NAZI ARREST REPRISALS   Germans Say They Will Make Fur. ther Detentions If Necessary

SAYS U. S. “DISUNITED”   ‘Taft Believes Roosevelt's Foreign \  Policy Is to Blame.

laft Charges Country Is Disunited Over Roosevelt's Foreign Policie:   )hio Senator Declares a Majority of People Disagree with the President's Program

RAF POUNDS AT GERMANY AGAIN   Hamburg And Bremen Suffer Heavy New Attacks; Germans Acknowledge Much Damage, Heavy  Caanaltiag

BRITISH BLAST GERMAN CITIES IN NIGHT RAID   Eight Nazi Raiders Are Shot Down Over England

MORE WORK BY ALL EMPLOYED (5 ESSENTIAL   President of C. of C. Says “We Must Increase 25  Per Cent. ..    FOR DEFENSE PLANS ) Ee   Favsrs In-reased Taxes and Would Not Outlaw Labor Strikes,

LOWER INCOME TAX MEASURE URGED BY TRADE EXECUTIVE   Lower Exemptions, Higher Rates Would Pay For Large Share Of Needs. He Says

Seidman Would Increase All ‘Income Levies   Testimony Under Way; Trucking Man Opposes Gasoline Tax Hike

MORE WORK BY ALL EMPLOYED 0 COOENTIAL   President of C. of C. Sa/s ‘We Must Increase 25 Per Cent.   FCR DEFENSE PLANS   Favcrs In:reased Taxes and Would Not Outlaw Labor Strikes.

INCOME TAX INCREASES ADVOCATED   New York Expert Opposes Sales Tax Proposals

Jap Silk Exchange Still Closed British Assets In Country Alsc Frozen; Leaders Will Confer

ClO Agrees to Compromise in Ford Strike   Ready to Adopt Plan Proposed By Governor They Say

Union Agrees To Compromise That Governor Uraes   Ford Officials Haven’t Yet Replied to His ‘Demand’ For Settlement

COMPROMISE PLAN . FOR SETTLING FORD STRIKE DEMANDEL   QULCK ACTION BY FORD OFFICIALS AND CIO LEADERS ASKED BY GOVERNOR

CIO Accepts  New Terms   Ready to End Strike At Big Ford Plant On Van Wagoner Plan

ClO UNION HEADS AGREE 10 PLAN TO CONCLUDE STRIKE   Three-Point Proposal o! Michigan’s Governor I Accepted by Workers         Ford Motor Officials Have To Present Their Repl; To Executive

Demands Ford And CIO Come  To Agreement   Michiyan Governor Put: on Pressure For Settling Auto Strike.   Would Serve Interest Of National Defens:

AGRICULTURE PRICES IN W. 5. PEGGED   Pork, Dairy ar and Poultr Products Are tncluded in Washinaton Ruling

8 Killed in Auto Accidents  Total Highway Fatalities Already More Than 1940

Eight Weekend Highway Deaths In Arkansas   Highway Commission Will Discuss Growing Problem This Week

Great Slides Block Relief For Italian:   Death Sentence Decree For Retreaters Makes” Fascists Hang On

FUNDS ASKED FOR HIGHWAY TO PANAMA   President Seeks $20,000,000 To Complete Road

U. S. Highway To Panama Is  Urged by F.-D.   Purpose 's To Strengther Defenses and Economy of Caribbean

Private Utilities  Blamed By Icke:   Holds Them Responsible For Publie Plants

 Mire. Miley. Still 4 Still tnx Critical Condition ai Kentucky Combed For Peir

THUGS MURDER WOMAN GOLFEF   Mother Of Marion Miley In Critical Condition; Slayers Hunted

Mother of Gunmen’s Victim Near Death After Mystery Atfack   Police Baffled by Slaying of Marion Miley, Famous Golfer

Doctors Strive to Save Life  (f Mother of Slain Golf Star   Police Push Fruitless Hunt for Killers of Marion Milev: Wounded Woman “Critical”

HUNT FOR SLAYERS OF STAR OF GOLF      Mother of Slain Marior Miley in Critical Condition

SPECIAL JAPAN BNVOY ARRIVES IN: WASHINGTON   Saburo Kurusu Reported Bringing. His Government’s Final Terms For Peace With United States   SEES HULL MONDAY   Secretary of State and President Roosevelt Decline, to Comment On Possibility of Adjustment

Desperate Greeks Battle on Struma   Fight On Altho Yugoslay Retirement Exposes Left Flank    NAZI FORCES SUPERIOR   Opening. of Vardar Valley to Blitzkrieg Advance ~~ Possible

GREEK LINES PERILED WHEN SLAVS RETIRE   Withdrawal of Troops: Unexplained; Nazis Drive To Aerean Sea

Invasion Is Blocked By Hard Battle   Bloody Fighting, Particu-: larly at Rupel Pass, Gains Little For Germans

“Death Squad”  Awaits Nazis   Greek Legions Reported Holding Firm At Rupel Pass; German Losses Are Reported To Be Heavy

HOLD CX-GONVIGT IN BOY'S DEATH   Five-Year-Old Victim — : Found Slashed To Deatt With Razor Blade

:X-CONVICT, KNOWN \S SEX MORON, HELD “OR MURDERING BOY   ‘confesses Crime at Mor.  itison, Uf., After Broken  Pencil Clinches Case Against Him.

EXCONVIGT TELLS OF KILLING BO   Body of Five-Year-Old Ful ton, Ill., Lad Found by Boy Scouts.

BOY, 9, KILLED BY EX-CONVICT   Confesses Razor Blade Murder Of Child

F inds It’s a Long, Long Way From Tipperary to New Soviet Capital

Fierce Fight Is Continuing   London Sources Say There Is No Large Movement Unde way at Present

MOSCOW PREPARING FOR LAST DITCH FIGHT: NAZI SWEEP PARTLY CHECKED

Reds Blow Up Great Dam To Cripple Nazis   Scorched Earth Policy Sacrifices Pride Of Industrial Policy

Giant Dam On Dnieper Blown Up   Russians sacrifice great structure to keep it from Germans

* FLASHES   Leased Wire Bulletins on Latest World News Today.   Bussian Dam Destroyed.

DNIEPER RIVER "DAM BLOWN UP BY RUSSIANS   Eed Army Blows Up Their $118.000,000 Dam Near Zaporezhe

HUGE RUSSIAN DAM DESTROYEL   $110,000,000 Structure  Blasted by Red Army

MACHINERY AND CROPS IN AREA ARE MOVED OUT   Floods 290 Miles of River Banks, Hampers Nazi Troso Movements

Hull Blasts Axis World Conquest   Secretary Seeks More Production

FAYETTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU NEWS LETTER (By County Agent)   Lillette Holbert at West Union July 11, to speak at Farm  Buran Maatinn

LILLETTE HOLBERT AT F, B. MEET JULY 11      Will Speak at West Union, Tomorrow, (Friday) Evening at 8:15 on Fale Groands

OFFER U. §, PLANES ~ FREE TO GREECE   Warplanes Would Be Taker From U. §.. Aircraft Carrier Wasp

WAR IN RUSSIA TO BE CHANGED BY GERMANY   /New Phase Of The War Will Be Effected By The Fuiure.

High Jugoslav Officials Arrive  In Jerusalem   Jugoslavy Plane Attacked Enroute and One Ministe) Killed

YUGOSLAV KING FLEES   King Peter Arrives In Jerusalem After Long Flight

WITH MINISTERS   Jugosiavian Ruler €scapes By Airplane Which Was Attacked En Route.

IGOLSAV KING IN JERUSALEM   Peter and Members of Government Arrive by Airplane from Athens.

Booster Button Sale Going Strong For Big Event  Nearly 300 Buttons Already Sold  rm vw ef

Booster Button Sale Going Strong For Big Event  Nearly 300 Buttons Already Sold By Hustlers

Veteran German Forces Reported Massed on Border   Italy is Striving To Prevent Outbreak Of New Balkan War

ITALY SEEKS TO HALT WAR IN JUGOSLAVIA   Parachute Soldiers Massed By Nazis At Frontier.

OPPOSITION T0 ENDING TRAIN SERVICE HEARL   Public Service Commission Takes Railway’s Petition Under Advisement

PROTEST REMOVAL OF DAILY TRAIN’   Petition of Western Mary. land Ry. Taken Under Advisement

PSC Considering Western Maryland Railroad Petitior   Objections Lodged fo Plar for Abandonment of Two Trains

THREE KILLED BY BOMB FROM UNIDENTIFIED PLANE,  «SWISS AUTHORITIES STAT

BLIND MAN IS HELD AS SLAYER   Police Says He Confesses Kill ing Of 22-Year-Old ‘Wile’ At Akron

U.S, APPLAUDS BRITON’S TALI   j Held Demonstration of ‘Fine Unity’ Between Two Nations

Churchill Talk Is Praised Here   Gurney Says Minister's Remark's Reflect Cooperation Of U. 8. And Britain

SENATORS'VIEWS ON TALK MADE BY BRITISH PREMIER   Need of Co-operation by Democracies to Prevent Recurrence — ef War   STRIKES RESPONSIVE CHORD   A Demonstration of Fine Unity That Exists Between Britain. and WU. 8.

Members of Congress Praise Churchill Talk   ‘Demonstration of Fine Unity Between U. S., Britain’ —Byrd

REICH CLAIMS JAPAN SUPPORT   Veiled Warning Sent To United States

Nazis Say Japan _ At German Side   Nippon to Fight America If She Enters War

Two Are Dead After Shooting At Waukesha   Worker Turns Gun Or Himeelf After Taking Life Of Divorcee Ir Waukesha Tavern

Coal Shortage Fear Dimmed           UMW to: Allow 120,000 Outside This Area To Continue Work

Union Agrees To Let Some Miners Work   Trans-Appalachian Men Will Continue After Wage Pact Expires   NO STOPPAGE LIKELY

No Shutdown Expected By UMW Leaders   Union Agrees To Continuation Of Work In Mines Outside Appalachian Area In Event Contract Is Not Signed; Spokesman Expects Concessions

Dim Fears Of Coal Mine Strike Apr. 1   LMLW. AGREES TO ALLOW. + # 000 MINERS OUTSIDE APPALA CHIAN AREA TO CONTINUE WORK REGARDLESS.   Expect Operators To Agree

Fifteen Demo Candidates  Guffey to Disclose Names Watkins far Governor Tee

Japs Refuse to Let 100 Americans So  \AJ/Awn‘+  at Ctanmor   Won't Let Steamer Have Clearance

Japan Refuses To Give Papers   U.S. Liner Denied Clearance Papers If U. S. Citizens  To Be Removed.

Japs Won't. Lei Ship Take U. S.  Citizens Home   ‘Refuse Clearance Papers To > Remove Americans In Nippon ~~. -

JAPS WILL LET BOAT TAKE 100 AMERICANS   Won't Grant Clearance If Vessel Takes Other Than Official Personnel

TOKYO GOVERNMENT REFUSES CLEARANCE FOR U.S. STEAMSHIP   NO PAPERS FOR PRESIDENT COOLIDGE IF OTHER THAN OFFICIALS ARE ABOARD

Japs Block Americans’ Departure   Refuse Clearance Papers For Vessel Attempting Evacuation.

VESSEL IS HELD   Japanese Refuse to Grant Clearance of U. S. Ships If Citizens Taken

JAPAN REFUSES U.S. REQUES]   Declines Clearance For Liner To Remove Americans

Clearance Papers To Be Refused If Ship Seeks Removal Of 100 Americans

Don’t Want Americans to Leave Japan  Tokyo Refuses to. Permit Ship to  “TRL Daccangeare

JAPAN DETAING U., GITIZENS   Refused to Grant Clearances ff Vessel Sailed With 100 Americans.   RETALIATION, 1S BELIEF

TURKS SEE NAZI GRAB AT ISLANDS   Occupation-Move Would Give Germans Bases Reaching Nearly to Dodecanese

MIRER OF HITLER I$ ARRESTED BY FB   hert Noble Charged Witt faking Seditious and Disjoval Utterances

Ickes Bans Ugly Signs   Fee to be Charged For Good Ones on Public Lands

Russian Forces Keen Initiative On Battle Fronts   Red Air Fleet Claims Another Victory in Baltic

REDS ‘SMASH NAZI COLUMNS ON 3 FRONTS      Offensive Against Port of Odessa May Be Made

THE WAR TODAY  AXIS MUST GAIN RAPIDLY IF WORLD WAR LASTS TEN YEARS

The War Today   Forecast of Protracted War ‘ Gaame Tikelvy to Re Correct? :

——  WAR COMMENTATOR MACKENZIE IN DISCUSSION OF HOW LONG WILL - PRESENT MECHANIZED HELL LAST

The War Today--- By DEWITT MACKENZIE  European Continent ‘ic an Down-Grade and Slinpina Fest’

WAR NEWS “ANALYSIS   Economic Phase Of War Remains Allies’ Ace In Hole For Victory

Starve Out, Blockade Closing In On Hitler   RY NnEWITT MACKEN ZI

The War Today:  Russian Invasion By Hitler Fortified Briton Blockade At Weak Point   BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

The War Today   Protracted War Not Likely Uniess Hitler Geis New Suonnlies   By Dewitt MacKenzie {AP Forelen Obhcarvert

Protracted War Expected But Gayda’s View On Ten  Year Duration Discounted

Economic Angle Must Be Considered ‘In Making Guess On Length Of War   4 MacKenzie Says Isn't Simply Question Of Men Willing To Die, And Of Big Guns; British Blockade Choking Axis

SUPPLIES SET LENGTHOF WAR   Ability Of Hitler To Reach New Source Seen As Chief Factor

Though Forging Ahead In Russia  Hitler Mav Be Headed For Event That Will Further Cut His Supplie:

MACKENZIE SEES SPECIAL INTEREST IN FDR STATEMENT   FDR and Churchill Seem To Believe It Is Going “To Be A Long War

Blockade Still Deadly Weapon  Supplies Will Determine Length Of the War

GIRL REPORTS OF ABDUCTION   Says Young Man ‘Took Her From Home in Ties Moines

Des Moines Girl Charges ‘Kidnaping’   Escapes At Atlantic Afte Enforced Ride.

JAPAN'S ~CABINE RESIGNS   War Policy Unrevealed Ti Date; Pressure to War  On Siberia

MOVE HINTS AT ISIGREEMEN OVER POE   Premier Prince Konoye and All His, Ministers Quit in a Body,   CABLE COMPANY MESSAGE HINTS OF CENSORSHIP

Konoye’s Cabinet Resigns   Government Expec. ted to Strengthen Its War Policies

Soviet-Nazi War Brings Political Crisis to Climax   Government Rupture Foreshadow: Major Events in Orient; Emperor Ratmenine Immediately to Tokyo

MEMBERS QUIT IN ROW OVER RED-NAZI WAR   Unable to Determine Course of Action  In Conflict

CRISIS LOOMS ON POLICY IN RED -NAZI WAR   Explanations Of Sudden Diplomatis Shakeup In Tokyo Are Withheld   CENSORSHIP INDICATED   ‘Act Comes As Jap Press Protests Against U. S. Activity At Sea

Outbreak of Red-Nazi War Causes Split —   Disagreement Believed To Relate To Course ° In Siberia, Pacific

PRESSURE PUT ON REGIME OF PRINCE KONOYE   Trace Sudden Action To Policy Arising From Nazi-Soviet War

RUSS TMT TO BE BEHIND ACTION   Authorities Declare Step Is to Strengthen Policies for Situations

NO EXPLANATION IS GIVEN FOR THE. SHINNEN ACTION   Believed a Cabinet of Strong: er Leadership Is Needed .”  to Put Japan on Total War Enanting

Nippon Ready To Strike for Axis. Belief   Emperor Hurries to Tok: yo; Protest Sent U.S. Over Shins

TOKYO READY TO STRIKE AT INDO-CHINA   Government Is Believed to Be Sounding Out Reaction Over Plans.   BULLETIN

Climaxes Troubles In Cabinet   Ministers All Resign in Dis agreement Over War Policy

GERMANS PUSH 2OMILES ACROSS BORDERS, CLAIM   Nazis Admit Advance Is Slow Against Slavs, Greeks   MOUNTAIN TERRAIN PRESENTS OBSTACLES

Yugoslavia Fights Troops Stubbornly   Luftwaffe Bombs Belgrade for Fourth Time; Armies Advance 25 Miles into Yugoslavia und Greece; 102 Army Planes Are Destroyed in Raids

NAZIS CLAIM “ADVANCE. WELL INTO GRE ECE   Admit that Greek Re. sistance ‘Is Stiffening, However

“Self-Sacrifice” to Fight “Paganism” Urged By Pope in Broadcast to U. S.

Combat Paganism, Pope Ur ges in Eucharist Addr ess   Pontiff to Outline Church Stand on Russian War Sundav

Pontiff Urges Self-Saerifice   Pope Talks to Congress Preliminary to Speech to World on Sunday

Pope Asks Aid To Fight Surge Of ‘Paganism’   Church Persecuted, Decency Enslaved, Savs Pontiff

STALIN. HAS TAKEN PLAGE AT THE FRONT   Soviet Premier Assumes Personal Command of Moscow De‘ense.   REDS NOW HOLDING   Germany Is Shifting War Emphasis to the Caucasus Campaign.

STALIN TAKES PERSONAL COMMAND  OF MOSCOW DEFENSE; GOVERNMENT  UNDER MOLOTOV LEAVES CAPITAL   Premier in Same Uniform He Wore When Fighting Czarists Establishes Headquarters in Armored ‘ "Teain at Front.

Stalin in Command Of Units Defending Central Front Line   Two Million Attacking Moscow With Three-Fourths of German Aerial Forces and 25.000 Tanks

STALIN GOES TO THE FRONT NEAR MOSCOW   Establishes His Headquarters in Armored Train

TOOIRECT AD TTL FROM TED CH   Russ Report German Attacks on Four Vital Fronts Thrown Back,   BERLIN CLAIMS GAINS IN INDUSTRIAL DONETS

SOVIET CHIEF, NOW AT FRONT, DIRECTS ARMY   Josef Stalin ‘Takes Personal Command of Forces Resisting Nazi Advance.

Assumes Personal Charge Ih Armored Train; Strength Apparently Maintained

HEART AILMENT [S FATAL TO PIONEER IN AUTO INDUSTR\   Frederick J. Fisher, 63 Succumbs Today at Detroit. Active Career.  Is Closed.

. §. Orders Axis Nationals To Give Up Radio Equipment   Justice Departtient Takes Steps to Confiscate All Short Wave Sets and Cameras, in Seven Pacific Coast States, Owned by Japanese, German and Italian Nationals; Monday is Deadline

Axis Nationals Ordered To Turn in Their Short Wave RadioandCameras   Justice Department Makes Ruling for Seven Facile Coast States First

FORTRESS ON MANILA BAY IS BOMBED   Kinemy Squadrons Avoid Any New Davlight Hits on Undefended City.

Last of Hearings on State Tax Increases To Be Held Tonight  House Annroved Omnibus Measure Is Un fo

Public’s Last Chanve to Protest or Endorse New Taxes Comes Tonight

Majority Vote Any Lay Will End F. D. R.’s Authority if Adopted Amendment Survives.

Republican Foes Of Brit Aid Bill  Fool Democrats   Administration is Caught Sleeping In Fast Move

GOP LEADERS WIN APPROVAL OF BILL CHECK   British Parliament Urges Passage Of Measure

o * Russia Withdraws Recognition From  Three Countries   Yugoslavia, Belgium, Norway Affected; Agreement With Germany Is Seen in Move

Three Couniriés   Action Interpreted As In. dicating New. Under. standing With Nazis.

Soviet Dissolves Three Embassies   Report New Understanding  With Germany: Molotov Loses Post Tuesday

RUSSIA QUITS DFCOGNITION  OF 3 NATIONS   Holds Yugoslavia, Bellgium, Norway No Longer Sovereian States

HULL GIVEN FULL BLAST AY GERMANS   Poland Penetrated By RAF Aviators Last Night. 9»

Russia Puts Okay On Conquests Of German Neighbor   Withdraws Recognition, From Yugoslavia, Belgium Norway As Nations

RUSSIANS DROP RECOGNITION OF THREE STATES   Action Interpreted To Mean New Red Understanding With German Rule

Moscow Cuts Off Yugoslavia, Norway, And Belgium  Soviet Drops Vanquished

Soviet Withdraws Recognition From yr ' e Phree Countries   ‘Action Interpreted As In. dicating New Under: standing With Nazis.

Soviet Withdraws Recognition From Nazized States   Yugoslav, Belgium and Norwegian Diplomats lance Standing: Influence Of Germans Seen

NAZI AIRMEN, RAID COVENTRY, BIRMINGHAM   Egyptian Premier Reveals Preparations for Stand, Says High Command is Confident of Result

Hard Blows At Industry In England   Two of Largest Centers Attacked By the Germans

BIRMINGHAM AND OTHER TARGETS BADLY DAMAGE D   Luftwaffe Raiders Invade Southern Portions = In’ Rolling Attacks   HUGE MERCHANTMAN SUNK BY BOMBERS   RAF Pays ' Back In Visits Western Germany, Berlin Admits. -

Chungking Hit Again By Jans   British Embassy Struck As Dozens Of Buildings Burn In Chinese Capital

Japanese Stir New Crisis In Far East   Lltimatum Given Dutch To Sign Economic Pact

Crisis In Far East Apparent   Japanese Serve Notice on Dutch to Meet Demands; Mark Time in Middle East War Theater.

DUTCH GIVEN JAP DEMAND. IN FAR EAS’   Virtual Ultimatum Handed Netherlands East Indies Government By Japan In Move Timed With Axis Preperations For Drive  On Suez Canal. :

DUTCH GIVEN 24 HOURS 10 OKAY TERNS   Move Coincides With Middle East Ac hierhe men

DUTCH GIVEN 24 HOURS 10 ACCEPT JAPANESE DEMAND   No Indication How Far the Japanese May Go to Back Up Economic Demands on Islands.   MIDDLE EAST EVENTS STILL MARKING TIME   Germany Claims Six British Bombers Were Shot Down in Renewed Air Actions Over the Channel.

lowa Liquor Issue Comes f Front  \A/* ee ee, ens ee age   Witnesses Debate ‘By Drink’ Question

“Duchess” Dies in Gas Chamber With Prayer on Her Pale Lips   Evileta Spinelli, Who Led Murderous Band of Robbers, First Woman to Die in California

vileta Spinel Pays for Murder Robert Sherrard   Leader of Western Ganc Dies in Gas Chamber at San Quentin

The Duchess’ Dies in California’s Gas Chamber for Brutal Gang Slaying

Duchess Dies  In Gas Chamber   First, Woman Executed In California's History; Tivo Mare Doomed

First Woman Murderer Is Executed In California   Evileta Spinelli, “The Duchess,” Headed Holdup Mob And Held Its Purse-Strings

Woman, Who Led Gang © Dies In Gas Chamber   "The Duchess” Who Headed Band of Murderers Goe to Death With Prayer on Lips—First Woman to be Executed in California

Duchess Spinelli Is First Women to Die for Murder i in California

Woman Holdup Chief, na Executed At San Quentin For Murder Of Mobster

Pictures America Heading Into Greatest Depression As Result of Lease-Lend

Nazi Leader Hits at U.S. Policy   American People Are Urged to Reject Roosevelt Program

VON RIBBENTROP PREDICTS CRASH   People of U. S. Warned to Disown Roosevelt Before Too Late

Nazi Minister Appeals to People in U.S   Urges Americans to Disown Government Policy

Nazi Gives Dire  Picture of U.S.   Yon Ribbentrop Gives New ‘Formulation,’ Defies American Might

RIBBENTROP HITS ATULS.   Foresees Economic Crisis Of Great Magnitude

Texas Oil Man Wins Decision For $634,000   Davis Conspired fo Make U.S. Master of World's Rubber

Ghiie  iivceseses,  ecttncMemactade antl sats Meee  NEW “CLUE TO MISSING CO-ED BEING PROBED

Advantage Is Taken of Relative Inactivity of Axis Forces During Diplomatic Preoccupation With the United States

English Move Into Libya as  Axis Inactive   Allied Troops Push Near Syrian and Lebanese Capitals in Battle   ISSUE IS CRITICAL

Britain Speeds War Efforts {n. Africa , Syria   Allied Army Takes Advantage Of Nazi fnactiviry

Wavell’s Forces Strike Deep Into Libya   Major Drive Indicated to Match Middle East Offensive; Japanese  Raid Protested hy U. *

Wavell’s Army of Nile Drives Into Italian Libya from Egypt, Advance Forces Going 40 Miles   Stern Fighting Continues in Syria and Lebanon With Allied Advances Threatening Full Success Soon   BRITISH MOVE IN AFRICA  Reconnaissance in Foree?

ARMY OF THE NILE SENT INTO ITALIAN LIBYA BY GENERAL   First Phase of Major Offensive Indicated—Allied Forces Reported Within Five Miles of  Surian Canital

BRITISH LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE ON SALUM FRONT   Advance Mechanized Forces Reported To Be 40 Miles Inside Libya      PROGRESS MADE IN SYRIAN WAR

England Blasted By Luftwaffe in Series of Raids  British Retaliate by BombPOI  Meta rege BS. Gael egg) Eis   British Retaliate by Bomb. ing Channel Ports in France

Sharp Attacks Dealt England By Luftwaffe   Britain’s Bombers Assail Calais,  Bouloene

Nazi Luftwaffe And RAF Trade Aerial Blows   Calais and Boulogne Suffer Raids by British; Nazi Raids Seattered

LUFTWAFFE STRIKES AGAIN   RAF Retaliates With Bombing Of Calais.

NAZI AIR FORGE ‘STAGES HEAVIEST ~ RAIDS IN WEEKS   Luftwaffe Blasts at England, RAF Bombs Calais, Other Invasion Ports   RAIDER BASE AT BREST TARGET OF RAF ATTACK   British Fliers Bomb Port in Belief the German Cruiser Prinz Eugen, Companior Ship of the Bismarck, I: Tioncked At Brest

RAF Trades Blows with Nazi Raiders   British Drop Bombs on Calais, Boulogne, Cap  Gris Nez Positions   LONDON HAS ALARM

A Gorilla For U.S.   F.D. R. Accepts Unique Gift Presented By . Free French

Gorilla Typifies Free French Hate For Nazi Regime   Roosevelt Accepts Odd Symbol as Gift From French Allies

SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES CAPTURE SOMALILAND PORT   Yugoslavia Favors Axis; Believe Hitter Planning All-Out Offansive Soon

RAF Fires Nazi Oil, Port Works  Yugoslavia Said To Have Accepted Terms of Hitler

BELIEVE BRITISH PARACHUTISTS ARE HIDING IN ITALY   Seeking a Chance to Strike Crippling Blow on the Home Front.   SOME TROOPERS TAKEN   RAF Reported to Have Fired Oil Insulation Works in Germany.

SABOTEURS LIKELY INITALY   Barest Hint That Some Parachute Troops May Be Hiding There Seeking To Strike Crippling Blow Emanates  In Lendon—Yugoslavia Believed Ready SE Oe ee

‘British Admit . Parachutists Struck Italy   Meanwhile, Yugoslavia Is Apparent! Headed for German Pact

British ‘Chute Troops Hide In Italy   Saboteurs May Be Successful In  Raids On Pascists

HINT GIVEN IN A REPORT FROM LONDON   Indications Are That Y@goslavia Plans to Ally Itself with Axis Setup

Parachutist-Saboteurs May Still Be In  Tta lx   R.A.F. Bombers Make Attacks In German, Territory”

Great Britain Indicates That All of “Suicide Squad” Have Not Been Captured.   RAF STILL ACTIVE OVER NAZI POINTS

Sen. E.D. Smith Charges Price Control Measures Amount to Socialism; Leon’ Henderson: Admits He:Lacks Power ©

PRICE CONTROL FLAYED   Administrater Clashes Today With Farm Bloc Group

OUTLAW STRIKE OF 17,000 CALLED OFI   Steel Workers Return At Birmingham

Cloudy Skies May - Bring Moderation   Weather Forecaster Says “Fair, Continued Warm;” Record 104 In Dakotas

HEAT TO STAY ANOTHER DAY; RECORDS FALL   Little Hope For Relief Is In Prospect Before Tomorrow   DEATHS OF THREE OHIOANS RECORDED   Defiance ‘Has 100-Degree Reading; 90 Is High In Salem Today

RUSSIANS MASS MEN ‘IN UKRAINE   GERMANS’ “REPORT EFFORT TO LINE UP FULL RED RESERVE STRENGTH.

Germans Claim Russian: Are Throwing Last Bit Of Strength Into War

SLAYER OF TWO WOMEN ESCAPES   Alfred Wells, Accused By One Victim Before Dying, Eludes Posse

Consider Plans  For New Lax Bil   Congressional Machinery Set In Motion On New $3,500,000,000 Tax Bill   ECONOMY URGED IN NON-DEFENSE FUNDS

NEW TAXES HIT LITTLE FELLOV   Some Senators Warn Ay: erage Man Must Have Enough to Live Upon

British To Shut  Down 50 Factories   Consolidation Planned T: Help Defense.

Britain Shifts Million Workers To Arms Industr)   Some of Her Larges Peacetime Industrie Being Closed

Britain Orders Pottery Plants Closed To Boost Arms Output      50 Industries Affected By Program; 1,000,000 Workers To Be Released For Increased Munitions Making

MAY CLOSE UP OR TELESCOPE AH INDUSTRIES   HOSIERY, POTTERY, TEXTILE, LEATHER FIRST TO BE aEFECTER   750,000 WORKERS MAY BE PUT ON ARMS PRODUCTION   Government Would Employ Control of Raw Material to Force Compliance

BRITAIN LIMITS GUILIN FIRMS   To Close Non-Arms Plants Shift Workers, Materials To Defense,

Shift British Workers To Arms Manufacture   Government To Shut Down Or Consolidate More Than Fifty Civilian Industries To Provide An Additional 1,000,000 Workers For Production Of British Armaments

Civilian Plants To iBe Closed   Britain To Shift 1,000,00( Workers To Arms Man ufacture

PEACE PLANTS TO BE CLOSED   Britain Orders Closing Of 50 Civilian Industries Employing 1,000,000

British Cut  Factories   Many Industries Will Be Turned Into Arms Producing Plants

Britain ‘Drafts’ 750,000 More To Arms Plants   Will. Shut Down Civilian Industries to Speed War Needs

BRITISH CLOSE 50 INDUSTRIES   1,000,000 Workers to Be Shifted to Arms, Materials Manufacture

British Close Many Factories  Workers to Aid in the Manufacture of Arms

Use Plants  For Arms   Civilian Industries In Britain Under New Plan

WILL CLOSE FACTORIES   Men and Women in Britain Released for Arms Work

‘College Football OK’  U. S. Students Prefer to Watch Game Rather Than Play Intramurals

HARRISON'S BODY BORNE HOME FROM SCENE OF VICTORIES   Vice-President, Senate And House Delegations Accompany Remains

Refuse Army More Contro OverlIndustr'   FDR Rejects Proposal, i ~ Report; Civilians Retain Posts

Politicians Win Out in Scrap Over Defense Control  F.D.R, Switches Powers Over Vita! « Exports to the  BRuaraanerate

FR, Rejects Military Rule For Industry   Takes Steps to Insure Civ: ilian Control as Fay as ~ Possible  EXPORTS INCLUDED Major Development in a Spirited Behind Scenes  attla

F. R. Rejects Industrial Control for Army  geese, me lk gg mg Aden eictpatian

CIVILIANS WIN BEHIND SCENES   FDR Order Major Development in Fight for Industry, Export Control.   WALLACE HAS TOP ROLL

ROOSEVELT TURNS DOWN BID OF ARMY   Plan Would Have Placed Military Heads in Defense Board Control   ADMINISTRATION LEFT TO CIVILIANS   Disclosure : of Conflict Fol. lowed President's Executive Order Sept. 15

F.D.R BLOCKS ARMY CONTROL OF INDUSTRIES   INFORMED QUARTERS REVEAL CONFLICT OVER EXPORT CONTROL OFFICE   WALLACE'S BOARD GIVEN RULE INSTEAD OF ARMY   Presidential Order Removes "Army Bureaucrats” from Power, Inatatls “New Dealers"

F.R. Opposes Army Control Of Industry   Turns Down Proposals To Take Defense  Plants From Civilians

ARMY LOSES CONTROL OVER DEFENSE JOB   President Rejects Proposal That. Military Of. ficials Be Given Greater Authority. in Directtino Industrv.

President Rejects Army's Bid For Control of Defense Industry   Civil-Dominated Federal Agencies Continue To Exercise Their Powers

Roosevelt Blocks Army Move For Increasing ‘Rule Over Industry   Behind-The-Scenes Struggle For Control Of Nation’s Economy Revealed; Anti-Trust Chief — Flays Strikers, Big Business ”

F, D. R. REJECTS ARMY BID FOR CONTROL OF INDUSTRY}   President Plans To Keep Civilians In Charge Of Defense Program; Behind-The-Scenes Conflict Revealed By Latest Move.

Roosevelt Takes Action to Insure That CivihanDominated Agencies Administer Measure Affecting Raw Materials  CONFLICT DISCLOSED

F.D. R. REFUSES TO EXTEND U.S. ARMY'S POWER   President's Action Insures Agencies to Be Civilian-Dominated

FD. R. Rejects Army Plans To Control Export   Control Transferred From Military Office To New Super Defense Board.  DOWTrR TO CIVILIANS

INDUSTRY IN CIVILIAN HANDS THANKS 10 F, R   Has Opposed Greater Degree of Control in Military Hands, Washington Reveals Today

Re jects A Bid On Extending Army Control   FDR Would Keep Defense Industry In Civilian Hands

FDR Rejects Army Move To Grab Control   Civilians Will Retain Power Over Supplies in Defense Industry

BEHIND SCENES FIGHT RAGES - 1S REPORT   Decision Major Development Of Production Row   Transferred Export Control To Defense Board Under Vice-President Wallace

F. R. REFUSES TO INCREASE ARMY POWERS   Rejects Plans to Remove Authority From Hands Of Civilians

ROOSEVELT REJECTS ARMY ARMS CONTROL   President Insists on Leaving Defense Building in  Civilian Hands

Amy Is Denied More Control Of  Defense Plants   Roosevelt Rejects Proposal to Take Most Defense Industry Control Out of Civilian Hands.

R Rejects my Control  Industry         2 Greater Responsfor Production  toe Be

FDR Vetoes Added US Army Control  er ee er nS ee es er ee   Control Of Industry Assured CivilianDominated Agencies

Chief Executive Favors Civilian-Ruled Agencies   Decision Is Called Real Development in Struggle for Control of Defense Production and Export Trade

President Rejects Army's Control of Defense Industry   Acts to Keep Civilian Personnel in Charge of Huge Program

MILITARY POWER PLAN REJEGTEL   FDR Keeps Control Of Defense Industry Irs Civilian Hands

PRESIDENT REJECTS PROPOSALS MILITARY CONTROL OF INDUSTRY    RECOMMENDATIONS DESIGN. ED TO EXTEND ARMY’S AU. THORITY ARE TURNED DOWN

British Subs Make Attacks   Claim Eleven Enemy Ships Sunk Or Damaged In Mediterranean

ENEMY’S LOSS SAID HIGHIN RED REPORTS   New Aerial Activity Is Reported

Soviets Smash New Nazi Defense Lines   Additional Towns Are Occupied by Russian Forces

SOVIETS SMASH AXIS TROOPS IN MANY SECTORS   Italian Troops Reported In Mass Surrenders South Of Russian Capital

Soviets Smash Nazis’Attempt To Hold Lines   Battle Line Correspondents Revea Successes In All Main Sectors, Tell of Foes’ Huce T acene   GERMAN TROOPS MOWED DOWN WEARING ONLY NIGHTCLOTHES   taBass, tpeantily Clothed, Surrender Units Led by Officers; mm nit s Strateoy Hailed

MOSCOW AND LONDON BIND TIES OF WAR   REDS BREAKING UP HITLER’S PLANS FOR WINTER

Nazis Fail lo Defent New Lines   Red Army Achieves OtherSuccesses; 26 German Planes Destroyed To 6 Lost To Russians.   One With Allies

Nazi Efforts to Hold New Lines Smashed By Soviet:   26 German Planes Shot Down in Burst of Aerial Activity; Soviet - British Accord On Strategy is Hailed by Red Press

REDS OMAGH NAZI EFFORTS [0 HOLD NFFENSE FRONTS   Reoccupy Number of Addi tional Villages in Westward Roll Against Germans   26 GERMAN PLANES LOST IN NEW AERIAL ACTIVITY   Soviet Press Hails Accord by Moscow and London on Plan For Anti-Axis Strategy; Tula and Moscow Freed of Danger by Crushing Defeats

Soviets SmashNewest German  Defense Lines   Russian Papers Hail New Accord With Great Britain

New Nazi Line Fails To Halt Red Advance   CONCLUSIVE BATTLE LOOMS ON DESERT

Soviets Smash New Nazi Lines   Red Forces Reoccupy Number of Towns in Unchecked Advance

Soviet Army Crushes New German Stand   Russian Offensive Rolls Westward Amid Renewed Air Fighting

RUSSIANS SMASH NAZI EFFORTS T0 * HOLD NEW LINES   Reds Recapture  Addiitiona Villages and Report Successes in All Main Fighting Sectors.   GERMAN CASUALTIES SAID TO BE HEAVY   Newspaper Pravda Says Large Groups of Italians Are Surrendering on — Southern Front.

CANVASS SHOWS O'DANIEL WON RACE: INVESTIGATIONS FAIL TO MATERIALIZE

‘O'DANIEL WIN OFFICIAL NOV   Official Vote Canvas: Makes Him Senator

O’Daniel Wins In Official  Vote Canvass   Governor Elected to. Senate hy 1311 Votes Plans for Taking Oath Not Announced

Reds Admit Fall-of Gate To Leningrac   Loss of Kingisepp in the North Flank Attack Acknowledged

RUSSIANS SAY NEW DEFENSE LINE HOLDING   Report Fierce Fighting Fol lowing Strategic Retreats On Two Fronts

REDS FIGHT NAZI THREAT ON LENINGRAD   New Russian Line De-clared to Be -Firmly ‘Held Under Policy of -Inflicting Heaviest Possible: Losses on Invaderg.

RED ARMY FIGHTING FIERCELY TO RETAIN ITS NEW POSITIONS   CONTINUING GERMAN OFFENSIVE STRETCHES ACROSS WESTERN PART OF NATION

“Reds Fall Back to Positions on Dnieper  ,, Germans Claim   _ Germans Claim = to Have Captured Many Ships at  Nikolaev

SOVIET ADMITS KEY CITY LOSS IN NORTH ZONE   Rail Gate to Leningrad Taken by Nazi Forces, As Reds Retreat In Smolensk Area   BLOODY FIGHT RAGES IN CENTRAL SECTOR   Russians Drop Back to Keep Forces Intact; Cossacks Rout Nazi  Troops At Night

LONDON VISITED BY DAY RAIDERS   Four Alarms Are Sounded Dover Area Shelled

German Guns In France  Shell Dover   Four Raid Alarm: Send British To Shelters

Daylight Raids Made On Englanc   German Planes Make Sev eral Flights Over Great Britain During Day   BOMBS ARE DROPPED ON LONDON SUBURB

GERMANS BOMB, SHELL BRITAIN   London Has Four Daylight Air Raids

German Planes Range Over British Isles   Dover, On Coast of Eng land, Suffers Shelling From Coast of France

Bombers Drone Over Isles Agair   London Has 4th Dayligh Alarm As Germans Resume Raids

DAYLIGHT RAIDS RESUMED OVER LONDON. BY NAZIS      Seattered Attacks — in Other Sections, With Incendiary Shells   Northwest Germany 1s Reambed by English Plane Groups

NUISANCE RAIDS INDULGED IN BY GERMANS TODA}   Fog Over Strait Made Visibil ity Only 50 Yards—No Objective Except to Witt

GERMAN PLANES BOMB ENGLAND   Four Daylight Alarms Sounder In London But Little Damage Reported

Government Place: All Steel Under Priority Control.  Authority Granted Vessels ‘to Carry !. Heavier Cargoes

Steel Is Put On Priority List Control   Germany Informs U.S. Americans Held On Boat

OPM PLACES PRIORITY ON STEEL ORDERS   New Steps Taken On - Defense Program Jn Industry.

STEEL PRIORITY TIGHTENED, SHIP RULES RELAXED   Several New Defense Meas ures Taken—Heavier Ocean Cargoes to Be Carried

Devices to Indicate - Approach of Planes To Be Installed, It Is Announced

Steel In All Its Forms Subjected To OPM Control   Ship Load Limits Raised in Second Defense-aid Step

All Forms Of  Steel Under Priority Rules   U. S. Also Arranges to Permit Ships to Carry Heavier Cargoes

BASKS IN SUNSHINE      Kansas Enjoys / Abnormal Warmth; No Cold Wave Threat .

WAR HITS U.S, EXPORTS HARD   Nazi Occupation And British Blockade Have Cost U. §S. $200,000,000 In Trade Already.

U.S. Trade Is Suffering   Liule Business With Nazi-Enslaved Europe

Export Sales In This Nation Are Reduced By Wa   Blockades Established in Wa: Zones Have Caused U. S. to Lose About $200,000,000.

Nazi Conquests Cut Deeply Into Export Sales   Trade With British Makes Up for Lost Markets

U.S. Exports To Europe Slashed By German Blitz   Britain and Latin America Help Make Un 200 Million Loss

200 Million In Exports Lost By U.S.   Saies to Europe Show Marked Decrease

Blockade and Nazi Conquests Slice $00,000,000 from U. §. Export Sales

N. SCHENCK UNRUFFLED BY ATTACK   Movie Industry's Head Man Quizzed At Senate Probe

FILIPINOS ARE PLEDGED HELP BY ROOSEVEL   Encouraged To Continue Stand Against Invaders

PHILIPPINES ASSURED OF GREATER AID   U. §. Navy Joins President In Pledge to Give More Support to Filipinos; Talk Broadcast

ARMY MISSION TO STUDY AID FOR KAI-SHEK   Diplomats Co nduct Parleys; Tokyo Pact Urged

Military Mission Will be Sent to Embattled China   Experts Will Make Study of War in Progress in Far East

Ahead on Price Control Bill  Strike Curb Measure to Follow Price Action

Sees Danger In Absence  Of Control   Baruch Repeats Advice to Halt Inflation Jn U. §.

BRIT. BOMBERS. - ATTACK NAZINAVAL DOCKS   Cause Number of Ex’ ‘plosions at Wilhelm: shaven and Emden _

RAF RESUMES BOMBING RAID   Long-Range Planes Attack Nava] Yards At Wilhelm shaven and Emden.

Iowa War Flags ‘Attract Attentien   Recall History of Civil Wai Banners At Statehouse

Story of 50 Rotting Civil War Flags at Iowa State House   State Capitol News Letter As Reviewed by Sentinel’s Special Correspondent

Nazi Plot Meant War With Chile   Socialist Newspaper In Santiago Says Blows Against Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil Intended.   Wednesday Day

ARGENTINE PLOT AIMED AT CHILE, PAPER CHARGES   Uprising Nipped Tuesday Was Mapped By Nazi General Staff, Chileans Told   ‘Details’ Related

Planned Eventual Strike: Against Other Nations, Chilean Newspaper Says

Bodies of 2 Missing Men Recovered from Lake; Locked in Ice All Winte   Four Men Went Duck Hunting Out of Detroit Last November 17 and Only Two Came Back—Bodies of Other Two Found at Lorain Four Months Later

New Military Stroke In Far East Certain   Knox Says Navy Is Ready To Mcet New Pacific Crisis

FRANCE. YIELDS TO DEMANDS IS REPORT   Tight Censorship Is Drawn Around Proceedings   In Far East Do Follow Says Secretary Of Navy Knox; U. S. “In Position”

Washington and Berlin Watching Far Eastern Developments; Conferences of French and Japanese Continue; Drive South ward: Seen as Virtually Certain

VICHY YIELDS TO JAPANESE ASIA DEMANI   France ‘Has No Objec. tion’ to Granting Concessions   TOKYO WANTS BASE   Nazis Fail to Intercede for Defeated Nation On Issue

TOKYO SEEKING BASES FOR WAR INTWO AREAS   Occupation of fado-China Would Place Japs In Striking Distance of Singapore   SOUTHEASTERN ASTA AND NORTH, GOALS   Washington Concerned At Censorship Imposed by Japan; Action By U.S. Considered

As Having Yielded Valuable Facilities   \ssume ‘Airfields And Naval. Bases _ Sought. In Possible Springboard _. For Future Drive On Singapore

U.S. and Brilain Show Anxiely Over Expansion Move of Tokyo Reaime

LARGE ELEY, TROOPS SOUTH   Chiang Tells of Movemen Presumably Against Indo-China

Japanese Threaten British Navy Base   Capital Of French Colony Reports Bases’ __And Airfields Are Objectives Of Island Nation, Placing Singapore In Jeopardy:

Nippon Offers Protection To French Zones   Far East Reports Claim Vichy To Demands For  Concessions,

GRANT DEMAND FOR INDO-CHINA MILITARY BASE   Move Seen as Possible Attack on British Singapore Stronghold

Concessions in Indo-China Are Granted Tokvo   Washington and London Watch Critical Situation With Mounting Anxiety; Eden Denies Charges Made by Germany

Claim Vichy French Yielding to Tokyo;  See Singapore  Move   U.S. and Britain W atch Closely as Japs Seck Southern ‘Facilities’; Dutch Fast Indies Are Menaced

fokyo Will Get Use of Strategic Areas   New. Action in East Is Watched Closely by Government at Washington, London‘and Berlin

VICHY BOWS T0 DEMANDS FOR STRONGHOLDS   Far East Situation Is Tense After New Jap Move

‘Air Fields and Naval Bases Probable De mands In Indo-China   U. S. NAVY READY  Knox Sees Danger, Sa ; Pacific Fleet Ready Enforce Our Policy —

FRENCH REPORTED TO HAVE GRANTED NEW DEMANDS OF JAPAN   SWEEPING CONCESSIONS IN INDO-CHINA MAY BE USED AS ATTACK BASES

Vichy Accedes To Demand for Air, Sea Bases   British Fear Attack On Singapore, Near Dutch East Indies

HHENGH READY TU TURN BASES UVER TO TORY   Indo China Could Be Jumping Off Place For Offensive Against Singapore

FRENCH SAID WILLING T0 GIVE BASES   Knox Predicts Early Campaign, Says Navy is Ready to Carry Out Our Policy

French Yield To Japanese Demands For Indo-China Bases—U. S. Plans Action

REPORT FRENCH HAVE YIELDED TO ULTIMATUM   Hear Indo-China Base: Gained for Blow At Singapore

WASHINGTON AND LONDON WATCHING WITH FEARFUL EYES   Japanese Already Hold Air Bases In Northern Indo-China

Dispatches Claim Vichy Has Yielded   Secretary Knox Sees Developments Ao) Gave American Navy Is Ready

Report Japan And Vichy In Accord   Indo-China Pact Not Confirmed At Jap Embasy

Reports Indicate That the French Government Is Yielding to Pressure.   SINGAPORE ENDANGERED

If Vichy Gives In As Expected, Japs Would Have Springboard For Attack on Singapore And Dutch East Indies! U. S. and Britain Have Consulted on Problems of Defense

RUMOR VICHY BENDING TO ~ JAP - DEMANT   Agreement Reached Re garding Inde-China, U S. Embassy Hears.

Agreement With Vichy Is Expected   Omineus Moves By Japanese Causes Apprehension

Vichy Said to Have Yielded to New Japanese Demands for Concessions in Indo-China

French Sovereignty Must Not Be Impaired, Says Vichy.   BASES TO BE OCCUPIED   Japan May Be ‘Invited’ to Occupy Strategic Points.

Only Given on “Temporary” Basis, Claim   British, Chinese Plot Seen, France Welcomes Tokyo Aid

IAY LET JAP DUUPY BSE W NOU-A   Negotiations Continue While Japanese Fleet Moves Troons South,   SANCTIONS ON TOKYO DISCUSSED BY.U. S.

FRENCH APPEAR READY T0 YIELD PATH TQ NIPPON   mpending Southward Move In Indo-China Would Give Japs Springboard for Singapore Attack, and Would Create New Threat to Ill SS. Intereete in War Bact

U.S, READY 10 ACT, SEC. KNOX TELLS PUBLIC   Concessions in French Indo-China Understood to Refer to Air Fields, Naval Bases.

Situation in Far East Grave: U. S., Britain Watchful   New Military Moves Certain; U. S. Navy Is in Readiness

MADE BY JAPS ON THE FRENCH   Believed Seeking Spring board for Attack on. British Naval Base at — Singapore

Vichy And Tokyo Envoys Agree On Moves Directed At British ‘Troop Threat’   Nippon Seeks Air Bases On Southeast Coast; Shanghai Hears Military Movements Due ‘In Week’

Germans Declare Surrender Offer Not Forthcoming   All Land Approaches Cut Off; Bombers Make Rolling Attacks

Claim Waterway Is Only ing Into Tightening ing of Steel Around Russian City

RUSS TROOPS SMASH ATTACK IN FAR NORTH      Leningrad Defenders Forced Back in Suburbs

Soviet Minister Quits Buchares   Report Soviet And Rumaniar Frontier Guards In Bitter Clashes

BROTHER OF MEXICO'S NEW PRESIDENT WILL ATTENO ROOSEVELT INAUGURAL!

Five For-One Vote Values in Baby Election Come to Close Saturday

Guggenheim Dies at 73   Former U. S. Senator And Internationally Known Philanthropist

FORMER U. S. SENATOR SIMON GUGGENHEIM DIES   73-Year-Old Philanthropists and Industrialists Dies Lasi  Night In New York

Guggenheim, 73, Philantropist, Dies Sunday   Was Widely Known for His Gifts to Colleges And His Scholarship

World-Wide Philanthropist and Industrialist Succumbs In New York  HELPED BUILD HUGE SMELTING EMPIRE  One of Best Known Phil        One of Best Known Philanthropies Is John Simon   Guggenheim Founda - tion In Son’s Memory

PHILANTHROPIST GUGGENHEIM DIES   GAVE EXTENSIVE AID FROM FORTUNE BUILT OUT OF MINING

Industrial Chief Dies   Simon Guggenheim Noted For His Many Philanthropies

GUGGENHEIM DIES IN N.Y.   Fame Of Philanthropist Known Throughout World: Was 73

Simon Guggenheim Dies Industrialist Formerly Was Colorado Senator

S, GUGGENHEIM IS DEAD AT 73   Mining Capitalist, a Former Senator, Also Noted for His Philanthropies

SIMON GUGGENHEIM DIES IN NEW YORK   CAPITALIST AND FORMER SENATOR FROM COLO. RADO

Guggenheim Passes Away   Philanthropist and Industrialist Dies In New York Hospital

SEEK ABO TAGE GLUE AT GLAZE IN JEHOLY GIT   Raging Inferno on Waterfront Consumes Goods Worth Over $5,000,000.   SIX BLOCKS, PIERS AND BARGES GO UP IN SMOKE

Jersey City Fire Razes Property: Sabotage Blamed   Four Blocks of Waterfront Property Destroved by Blaze

Incendiarism Seen. ‘As Blaze Consumes British Aid Stocks   F lames Uncontrolled Late Saturday Night With Toll Set at 5 Millions; FBI Investigates Sabotage Theory

U.S. Will Hand Arias Over to Panama Policé  Belief Grows That.’ Former President May Submit to Arres

Arrest Arias As He Steps Off Steamer   U. S. AUTHORITIES COOPERATE WITH THOSE OF PANAMA FOR ACTION WHEN EX-PRESIDENT ARRIVES TUESDAY.   Plan At Cristobal

ARREST AWAITS ARIAS ON REACHING PANAMA   U. S. Authorities Plan Uo Hustle Former President Out Of  Canal Fone

German Naval Base at Kiel Blasted For Five Hours by British Bombers   Yards Reported Devastated; Heavy Type Bombs Used

Parachutist Is Saved by Alpinists   Pubilicity Seeking Daredevil Helped Down Off of 865 Foot Perch After Five Days.

Daredevil Texan Descends from Devil's Tower   Mountain Climbers Form Chain to Effect Rescue

Camacho Asks Teachers to End All Political Activity in Mexico   Step Seen as Another Conservative Move by Administration: Disqualification Penalty

FOREIGN MAIL BEING BURNEL   GOVERNMENT AGENTS TAKING DRASTIC STEPS AGAINST PROPAGANDA LITERA- ° TURE

U.S. Destroys Foreign Mai   15 Tons of It Burned In Drive Against Propaganda

Duce Visited Tepeleni in Armored Car, Captive Italian Officers Sav

GREEKS PREDICT EARLY CAPTURE OF TTALIAN-HELD CITY   Two High Fascist Otticials ‘Reposted Killed Or Wounded in Onslaught

Tepelini . Visited By  Mussolini   Officers Captured By Greek Troops Tell Of Leader’s Visit To Albanian Town

MUSSOLINI REPORTED IN ALBANIA   Captured Fascist Officers De clare Duce Visited Besieget Tepeleni; Italian Official Taken Prisoner

HEAVY OFFENSIVE OPENED BY GERMANS IN ROSTOV DRIVE   RUSSIANS ADMIT INVADERS  DRIVE WEDGE INTO SOVIET  LINE AT ONE POINT

Nazis Move : Upon Rostov   Russians Admit Break In Defending Line

SEVASTOPOL IS DUE TO CRACK NAZIS CLAIM   Germans Ready To Storm Great Naval Base _ After Shelling

SEVASTOPOL 1S SHELLED ~ BY INVADERS   Land Assault On Base Ex pected Almost Momentarily.

Senator Guffey Assails Keystone Siipreme Court   Charges ‘Politics’ In Refusing Election For Philadelphia Mayor

Guffey Flays State Court On Decision   Demo Senator Charges Politics in Blocking of Philadelphia Poll   DAVIS COMMENTS

Blair Winds Up Court Until October Term   "Grants Divorce, Parole; Judge to Open Term in Monifeau Monday

Blair Winds Up Court Until Ocfober Term  Grants Divorce, Parole   Grants Divorce, Parole; Judge to Open Term in Moniteau Monday

Flood Threatens Rio Grande Valley As Warm Weather Melts Record Snow

LaFollette Warns of Road To War   Says 1940 Election  Was ‘Fixed Fight”

CHARGES MADE BY LA FOLLETTE   Accuses Roosevelt And Willkie Of Getting Together On War Situation,

Nation Chilled From Plair States to the Atlantic, With Snow Piled  - JR Typ fee   SCHOOLS CLOSED   Continued Cald Forecas For Stricken Area; Mercury Hits Zero In Chicago

MERCURY FALLS T0 31 BELOW IN NORTH DAKOTA   Nation Chilled From Plains States To Atlantic   High Winds Whip Ur Drifts In MiddleWest

COLD NIPS EAST HALF OF NATION   Mercury Dips to 31 Below In N, Dakota—Snow Clogs Roads in Two States

MUCH OF NATION SHIVERS TODAY   Cold Wave Reaches From Plains To Atlantic; Devil's Lake, N. D., Has 31 Below Zero.

GULD WAVE DROPS MERCURY IN U. §   Central, Eastern Areas o Continent Chilled by Snow and Frost

50-Mile an Hour Wind Drives Temperature to  31 Below at Baudette

NATION IS CHILLED BY COLD WAVE   Low Temperatures Prevail From Plain States To AtlanticFreezing Extends To Tennessee And North Carolina —Snow Falls In Many Places

Sharp Cold Hits North Plains To Atlantic States   Subzero Temperatures In Areas, Heavy Snowfalls Causing Some Trouble

NORTHU.S. SHIVERS IN ICY BLAST   Mercury Driven to 31 Below Zero in North Dakota; Stricken Area Extends from Plains States to Atlantic

Flow of Power Restored ir  Kansas City as Civil Officials Smother Strike

Officials Keep Current on in  Kansas City   Surprise Strike Is Termed ‘Outlaw’ as Authorities Act-to Prevent Recurrence

FLECTRICITY AGAIN   Non-Striking Employes Com: mandeered to Restore City’s Service

Blackout’ Strike Leaders Charged   Kansas City Guards Power Plants

Power and. Light Service Restored;. Officials. Act to Block Any Recurrence of Surprise Walkout

Prompt Action Checks Kansas City Blackout   Officials Guard Agains Recurrence of Strike; Six Leaders Arrested

Prompt Action Smothers Outlaw Strike   Kansas City Police Seize Six Men in Sudden Walkout

Officials Halli Kansas City Power Strike   Police Nab Six As Walk-Out Paralyzes Area

POWER STOPPED IN KANSAS CITY   Surprise Strike Ties Up Metropolitan Area; Service Restored

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Nazi-Finn Thrust in Nor. Front   Heavy Fighting In Direction Of Pefrozavodsk Reported in Moscow After Night Air Raid.   fe Nazis Down

Russians Say Drive to North Held   Moscow Successfully Defended From Air Raid, Is Word

BRITAIN IN © CONTROL OF -MEDIT. AREA   Eye-Witness Tells of  Her Complete Mast  ery of. the: -Medi-: terranean

GIVES CAR TO POLICE ON FINDING TICKET   Seattle Owner Figures Value of His 1921 Sedan Is Less Than $1 Parking Fine.

COUNTRY LEAN TOWARD AXIS IS BELIEF   Prince Paul Visits Hitler May Not Fight Now   Much More Powerful Than Britain’s Efforts To Keep Nation Neutral

Yugoslav Decision On Joining Axis Expected Shortly   Regent Received By Hitler Last Monday Neutrality Expected

Yugoslav Prince Conferred With Hitler Monday   Statement Reiterating Country's Neutrality Expected Within Few Hours; Union With Axis Not Likely Immediately

Yugoslavs Trying To Cling fo Some Neutral Status   Regent Prince Paul Received By Hitler But May Avoid Axis Tie-Un Just Now

MAY PROCLAIM DEEPER FRIENDSHIP FOR AXIS COUNTRIES      [Regent Received Last  Monday By Hitler At ' Rerchtespaden

Yugoslavia Expected To Keng Statement Soon Reiterating Neutrality In Crisis

FACES CHOICE BETWEEN AXIi AND BRITAIN   Belgrade Is Believed Tc Hald Key To. Balkan  Developments

Eighty-Four Men And Four Officer:  will Reach Camp :  Clatharne Saturday

Eighty: F our “Men And Four: Officers  ‘Will Reach Camp   “Clatharne Saturday

Australia s War Cabinet Meets   Move Indicates New Crisis in Pacific

AUSTRALIA MAPS DEFENSE PROGRAM   Pacific Defense Plan Or. dered in Effect by Cabinet

AUSTRALIA SET FOR EMERGENCY   Troop Leaves Cancelled Co-operation Pledged With United States

AUSTRALIA PLANS WAR COOPERATION   ‘Jap Threat Forces filtitan ~Aliowan; Beorecy F Pre-

Australia Takes  All Precaution   Assembles Cabinct to Cope With Graver Stage Of Pacific Crisis

‘Australian War Cabinet Is Called Hurriedly;  Crisis Grows in Gravity

One-Shot Antelope Hunt Is Starting   Three State Teams Taking Part in Wyoming

NAZIS REPORT ALL ON ZAMZAM SAVEL   Passengers on Egyptian Ship Sunk by Reich Warship Declared to Have Been Taken to German-Occupied France _

Berlin Reports All Passengers Landet   Liner Sunk But All Passengers, Including Many Am ericans, Reported Taken ta West Coast of France —B8ritish Say Many Killed

Zamzam Crew, ‘Passengers in Nazi France   Nazis Report Egyptian Liner Sunk by German Warship; All Aboard, including 138 Americans, Safe

All Aboard Ship Delared Sate   138 Americans Among Ihose Said Landed

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RAIDER TARES AMERICANS 10 FRENCH TOWN   BERLIN CLEARS UP - MYSTERY OF LOST  LINER ZAMZAM

SHIP SUNK BY NAZI RAIDER IN ATLANTIC   Merchant Ship Took Survivors To Europe Soil, Declare Germans.

Zamzam Personnel In French Port   Warship Sank Liner  Germans Reveal

Americans, All Others Aboard   Zamzamn Sate   Germans Sink Egyptian Liner, Claim Contraband Was Being Carried ‘For Enemy’

322 Saved Off Sunken lamzam   German Spokesman Says Passengers, Including 138 Americans Were Put Ashore In Nazi-Held Territory.   In French Port

Nazis Take 322 To French Port   Nazis Withhold Details But Imply Raider Put End to Ship’s Career

Americans Aboard Ship To Be Freed   Germans Land 138 U. S. Citizens Safely After Sinking Ship

Zamzam Passengers German Prisoners In Western French Port   Berlin Says No Lives Were Lost In Sinking O: Egyptian Liner; Warship, Merchantman Took 322 Captives To Occupied Harbor

Survivors, Including Americans,  Put Ashore   Landed Safely on Coast Of Occupied France After Vessel] Was Sunk, Official Berlin Says  138 U. S. CITIZENS WERE ABOARD CRAFT  Apparently Attacked By Surface Raider  Enroute to Africa

Dutch, Australian Troops Seize Timor, Forestalling Jap Action   Bloodless Occupation of Island Made Over “Objection” of Portuguese; Potential Base

Judge Hubbard Sentenced Bank Robbers Tuesday   Entering Guilty ' Plea: Softens Sentences To 8 To 20 Years

ELDRED BANK — ROBBERS GET 8 TO 20 YEARS   Spinley and Simmons Sentenced, Former Drawing 2 to 5 Years More on Auto Larceny Charge

Canada Puts In Price Control   Wages Will Also Be Regulation In New Orders For Do minian

Canada Gets Price Control   Wage Control Also Is Announced by Canada’s Prime Minister

Canada Starts Price Control   Wage Control Included in Government Measure

CANADA OPENS CONTROL DRIVE   Order Wages, Prices Under . Federal Regulations.........

Canada Gets Price, Wage Control   Drastic New Rules Announced by the Prime Minister

CANADA TO CONTROL PRICES AND WAGES   Sweeping Regulations for Domin ion Are Announced by Prime Minister Mackenzie King.

RAF CRIPPLES 87 ITALIAN PLANES AT TOBRUK PORT   ‘SKELETON REMAINS’ OF CRAFT ABANDONED BY FLEEING FASCISTS

87 Italian Planes Reported In Ruins   British Report “Skeleton Re mains” Of Craft; Greeks Seize Important Points

White House Spokesman Asks Virtual Repeal Of Neutrality Measure   Ninth, Tenth Sinkings of American Operated Ships Bring Storm of Protest From Administration Forces

Karly invites repeal of section two   Asks open war ports to U. 8.

EARLY URGES. SHIPS BE LET GOTO ANY PORT   Two Sinkings Bring Appeals for Arming Ships

APPEAL FOR QUICK PASSAGE OF ARMED SHIP RESOLUTION   Toll of American-Operated Ships Lost, Half the Number Before the U. S. Entered World War.   DEMAND MADE BY SEN. PEPPER, FLA   Chairman Tom Connally Say: “An Armed Ship Has < Chance; an Unarmed Shij Has None.’

F.D, SECRETARY TIPS CONGRESS ON 2 CHANGES   Clarifies Roosevelt’s Views After New Ship Sinkings

Landed at Seaport In Africa   Attack on U. S. Ship De nounced by Secretary of State Hull

EARLY INVITE CONGRESS TU REPEAL SEG. /   Urges Permission or U. S. Ships to Go Anywhere on Seven Seas.

FDR's Spokesman Suggests Broader Neutrality Repeal   Recommendation Comes After Two More Sinkings Of American Ships   EARLY READS FROM ROOSEVELT MESSAGE   Action Would Open Brit ain’s Harbors to U. S. Merchant Vessels

Toll of American Ships Rises to: Half Total at - Time of Entering Last War

LOSS OF ADDITIONAL CRAFT IS CAUSE FOR DEMANDS IN COUNTRY      Neutrality Act Revision or Outright Repeal is Requested from Different Quarters After Announcement of Additional Depredations by Nazi Craft—Willkie for Complete Repeal of Pracent Cus...

Twenty-Two Missing Seamen Land. ed Safely; Ten Am. erican Ships Sunk So Far.

2MORE U.S. _ VESSELS SUNK   Congress Urged to Open Ports to Ships

NAZIS ADD TWO U. 5. OPERATED SHIPS 10 TOLL   Connally, Pepper Joir Chorus in Demand For Retaliation

Quick Action On Armed Ship Bill Wanted   TEXAS SENATOR CHARGES UNARMED SHIP HAS NO CHANCE.

EARLY URGES REPEAL OF 2 SECTIONS   F. R.'s Spokesman Asks Neutrality Act Changes

TWO VESSELS TORPEDOED IN ATLANTIC WAR   QUICK ACTION IN SENATE ASKED AFTER ANNOUNCE. MENT TWO FREIGHTERS WERE SENT TO BOTTOM

NYA WILL GIVE AID T0 450,000 STUDENTS INU, S.   School Officials” © Select Persons To Receive Help

NYA To Aid 450,000 Students To Continue School Careers   Administrator Aubrey Williams Estimates Total Number of Students Aided by Part-Time Jobs Since Inception of Its Work Program Would Pass 2,000,000 Mark This Year

Great Torches Rage Skyward Through Night   Scene Made Hideous In Capital As Waves Of Low-Flying Bombers Blast City With High Explosives And Incendiaries

Portsmouth Under Fire  ‘Six Hours   German Ship Toll Admitted Greatest  Since October

GERMAN RAIDERS BOMB LIVERPOO!   FACTORIES AND HOUSES DAMAGED—HEAVY CASUALTIES FEARED,

BRITAIN NEEDS ALL AVAILABLE U. S. VESSELS   Roosevelt Expected To » Ask Three Billions To Start Production  * PILL IN FINAL FORM

JULY 4 DEATH TOLL COUNTED IN HUNDREDS   Fireworks, Machin: Accidents Cause Fatalities

Price Control Legislation Said To Be Inadequate  Brookings. Says Price of Farm Products Have To Be Reduced

Low Farm Prices, Control of Wages, Urged by Experts   Brookings Institution Says Price Legislation Is Inadequate

British Say Situation in Crete Serious   Heavy Fighting ts Still in Progress, London Reports

Situation In Crete Serious   Such Is Attitude Of Britis} Circles In London On Battle   FURIOUS FIGHTING NOW IN PROGRESS

CRETE SERIOUS, BRITISH ADMIT   Grave View Taken; Stukas Do Great Damage, Nazi Circles Declare

German Ships at Callao, Peru, Are Set Afire by Their Crews   Attempt of Two Merchantmen To Leave Port Thwarted by Peruvian Cruiser

Axis Ships in South America Are Sabotaged   -Germans Fire ‘Two in Peru;  : Four are Burned “in Venzuela

German Crews Set Afire Two Ships At Callao, Peru, After Thwarted In Attempt! To Break From Harbor

KNOX BOY DIES IN CAR CRASH   Foiir Others: Hurt as Aut Goes Over Embankment, Strikes Pole

KNOX FARMER KILLED; FOUR HURT IN CRASH   Auto Hits Culvert, Overturns In Mishap East of  Valparaiso on Saturday Nicht.   CONDITION OF WOMAN SERIOU:

Morgenthau Favors Increasing Social Security Assessments As Part of Program to Curb Inflation

USE OF ARMY PLAN ASSAILED DURING DEBATE   Vote on Amendment May Be Taken Late Today

Senate Debates Amendments to  Lend-Lease Bill   One Clause Would Prevent Sending Troops Out of Hemisphere

FARMERS, ‘WORKING WIVES’, STUDENTS OFFER PROBLEMS   Draft Officials Study How To Classify These Groups

CONFERENCE ON DRAFT RULINGS   STATEWIDE MEETING OF AP PEALS BOARDS BEING HELD TO CONSIDER CLASSIFICATION PROBLEMS

State Legislature Still Deadlocked   May Adjourn Without Pass ing Congressional Reapportionment Bill   SPECIAL SESSION MAY BE FORCED

TURKS STILL EXPECT AID FROM U.S   Some Quarters Shaw Concern Over Possible Exclusion Since Signing Pact With Germany

Turkey Wonders If U.S. Continue ‘Aid   New Pact With Germany Cause of Alarm .. on Lease-Lend Deal . . +.

Zoo Destroys Animals   Tigers, Panthers, Leopards Killed in Malaya

Oil Shipments from United States May Be Made to British by Way of Red Sea   Hostilities in Iraq Expected to Force Relocation of Supply

Hopkins May Come Home By Another Rout:   May Visit China Betore He Returns From Aid Conferences

HOPKINS MAY _ VISIT CHINA   London Intimates He May Return To United States By Far East.

GERMAN THREAT IS SUPPRESSED   Issue of Goebbels Paper Referring to British Invasion is Seized

SERBIA FLANK LEFT OPEN TO NAZIS   Heroic Defense Claimed at Athens, 2 Forts Lost, 4 Stil Held.

Left Flank Ot Greeks Is Exposed   Failure Of Yugoslavs To Hold Position Proves Serious To Greek Troops

GREEK TROOPS HOLD TERRITORY FROM GERMANS   Left Flank Exposed By Withdrawal Of  Slavs

GUARDSMEN AT CAMP WELCOME NEWS OF HOME   County Papers Eagerly Awaited By Boys In Training

Third Major Assault on Moscow Opens   Soviet Radio Says 20,000 Nazis Have Been Killed

CONSERVATION APPROVAL   House Favors Extension for Five Years of Program

NAZIS. CLAIM ~XERCH TAKEN IN THE CRIMEA   Russians Also Admit Germans Have Fought Way Into Tula,   STORMS ARE RAGING   i Soviet ays Sevastorol Can  Be Taken Only at Great Loss-to Nazis, ~

Syria Puts Four Divisions Along Palestine Border   French War Material And Volunteers Are Attacked by British

Neutrality Repeal Asked hy Knoy   Declares Passage of Law Was Terrible Blunder

LAW DECLARED BLUNDER BY NAVY OFFICIAL   Freedom of Seas Plar Receives Support Of Secretary

Knox Urges Neutrality Act Repeal  ~ Naval Chief Calls _ For Complete  - Freedom of Seas

Freedom of Seas Should be Upheld, Secretary Asserts   Navy Chief First Cabinet Member to Ask Law’s Scrapping

Knox Urges Repeal of Neutrality Act Which He Calls “Terrible Blunder”

Make 328 Cotton Mattresses from  Goods Supplied   Materials Obtained from Sur. plus Market Administration

RUSSIA'S AMBITIONS AT STAKE   Reliable Sources Say Relations Are At Serious Stage

AUSSO-NAZI CRISIS 18 BELIEVED NEA   Nations May Draw Closer of Open Hostilities May Develon in Relations

Britons Fear Nazi-Red Tiff Is Misleading   Suspect Hitler Covers Uj For Invasion Drive Against Isles

RUSSO-GERMAN RELATIONS ARE MORE CRITICAL   London Hears Two Nation: Near Breaking Point; Nazi Power Feared

SOVIET-NAZI SHOWDOWN 'S GETTING NEAR   WAR OR ECONOMIC PACT WILL BE RESULT

BRITISH EYE RUMOR OF POSSIBLE RUSSTAN-GERMAN CONFLICT AS FEINT BEFORE BLOW AT BRITAIN

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Russia and Germany Believed Approaching Closer Ties or a Break Into Open Hostility

Rift in Relations Of Germany and Russia Expected  German Demands Ar Said to Have Made Hostility

BRITONS EYE REPORTS OF RUSSO-NAZI BREAK AS FEINT BEFORE iNVASION

Nazi Influence Imperils Soviet   London Hears Crisis Js Near ib Folitions of Two Countries

CRISIS NEAR, IT IS BELIEVED   Ralations Must Be ‘mented More. Closely  wt Break Into Open  Hostiliiies. Renorted

Tokyo s Assistance To Nazi Sea Raiders Likely  To Force Britain s Hand   Australian Minister Declares “War Has Moved into a New Stage Involving the Utmost Gravity”; German Ships Reported Refueling af Japanese Ports; Russia and Japan May Gel Together

BRITONS THINK NAZI DRIVE IS INVASION SCREE}   Reports Continue That Red Army is Opposing Stalin’s Appeasement of Hitler

NAZI INVASION IN FORTNIGHT _ PREDICTED   Report Germans Bringing Pressure On Soviet   BRITONS WARY   Believe Talk Of Hostilities Covering Plans To Invade England

BRITISH STUDY REPORTS FROM RUSSIAN FRONT   Relieve Reports Mad To Hide Blow At  Britain

Great Britain Concerned  Over Jap Aid To Nazi Ships   Jap Military Pressure On Great Naval Base Of Singapore Cited  he Ananthor tem   AUSTRALIA FEARS JAPANESE ACTION

BRITAIN HINTS GERMAN BREAK WITH MOSCOW   Russian Relations Near Crisis, According To Lendon

RUSSO-GERMAN CRISIS [S NEAR   Soviet May Have T« Fight Reich Or Grant Sweeping Economic Concessions

REPORTS OF BREAK BETWEEN NAZIS AND SOVIETS INCREASE   BRITONS, HOWEVER, WARY OF MATTER AS PRESAGING ATTACK ON ENGLAND

But Officials Give Careful Attention te Possible Attack on Russia

JAPANESE-AIDING. NAZI SEA RAIDER'   ACTION . STRAINS _ RELATIONS BETWEEN LONDON AND TOKYO GOVERNMENTS.

All Continents  Jarred by” New  Power Politics   GERMAN INVASION OF SUEZ .. ; VIA TURKEY SEEN POSSIBILITY   Franco’s Talk With Mussolini: Revives British Apprehension of Land — Attack On Gibraltar

English Wary Of Red Rumo:   Talk Of Russ-Nazi Break Seen As Move To Hide Blow At Britain

British Believe Reports of German-Russian Conflict Onlt Screen for New Nazi Blow   Troop Movements Feint to Hide Real Attack Directed Against England; Russia Also Reported to Be Mobilizing Her Own Forces

Nazi-Russian Crisis Nears Danger Point Stand Debatec   Stand Debated ' By Soviet Army

Russo-Nazi Relations At Crucial Stage   But Wary Britons Still Think It Might Be Feint Be fore Attack on England

Russ-Reich War Talk May Be Feint For Blow Af isle.      Britons Wary; . Radio Reports Mobilization By Soviet Troops

That Is Report Pu Out In London; Oil Wanted   Vanderschmidt Views War In Tabloid Form ForReader

‘nglish War Observers: Fear Talk and Troop Movements Are Feint to Hide Smashing Offensive Against: Britain ~-Odds “Five to One: Germany Will Invade Russia” Within Next Two Weeks

LEAVE ORIENT, ADVICE GIVEN TO AMERICANS   AUSTRALIANS FEAR JAPANESE MOVE ON SINGAPORE

London Reports Crisis May End In Hostilities   German Pressure For Oil Blamed For Situation

Brifain, Japan Ties Strained In Pacific Crisis   U.S. Officials Seek to Have Americans Leave Danger Zones

FAR EASTERN WAR TENSION AT HIGH PITCH   Phase of “Utmost Gravity’ Reached, Australian Leader Declares   AMERICANS URGED TO QUIT THE ORIENT   Alarm Believed Caused b: Information Japan on Verge of New Drive

SHOWDOWN NEAR IN RED-NAZI RIFT   Wary Britons Fear Clash Is Feint To Hide New Blow

NAZI-SOVIET RIFT WIDENS, LONDON SAYS   Open Hostility Is Seen As Possibility

Baltic Fleet Ready, Says Finnish Pa per   London Looks Askance at GermanSoviet Crisis

Crisis Is Declared Near  -In German-Russian Affair:   Foreign Source in London Believes Two Countries Will Go to War Unless Arrangement for Closer Economic Collaboration Can Be Worked Out—Strained Relations Attributed to Nazi Demand for More Grain, Oil and Ore.

NAZI-RED STIR SEEN AS BLUFF BY THE BRITISH   “nglish Hope Berlin. Moscow Break Im minent, But Man. euvers Believec Trick To Hide Rea Blow At Britain.

Nazi Pressure for More. Supplies Blamed. Wary . Britains Study Crisis

J.C. Nichols Pictures Industrial Possibilities for Midwest States

Leadership Can Build Up  Plains Area   Opportunities to Be Open, Tri-state  Conference Told

SAWICKT WINS, ~ BET HE GETS FLECTRIC CHAI   YOUTUFUL SLAYER TURNS TO BAILIFF, SAYS ‘YOU LOSE; ] SAID I'D AURN’

YOUNG SLAYER WINS BET ON DEATH VERDICT   Slayer Of Four, 19, ‘Never Expected To Be 21 Anyway’

SLAYER TO FACE " DEATH IN CHAIR   Ninetecu Year Old Chicago Youth Bcasts of Kil‘ag Four Persons.

Death Penalty Is Imposed On Young Slayer   Eernard Sawicki, Only 19 Years Old, Faces Death In Electric Chair For His Crimes

INSANITY PLEA FAILS; KILLER GIVEN CHAIR   Youth Who Boasted of Slaying Four to Die for Murdering Policeman.

ITALIANS LOSE SUPPLY VESSEI   Greeks Claim Sardegna Tornedoed, Repeat Land Victories

GREEK U-BOAT SINKS ANOTHER ITALIAN SHE   Third Big Fascist Supply Vessel to be Torpedoed by Grecian Subs in Two Days   ATTACKER MISSING   Meanwhile, Greeks Con tinue Action on Ground Against “One of Best Italian . Divisions”

Greeks Sink Supply Ship tr Italians   Sardegna Torpedoed Despite Escort Of Warshins.

‘Zero Hour” is Believed Near as King in Belgrade Orders Full Mobilization   Thousands of Troops Are Rushed to Frontiers as Cabinet Meets in Extraordinary Session

Mrs. Spinelli Must Die at Quentin Friday   No Extennating Cireum: Stances, Says - Olson; Can't Interfere

TO LESSEN BURDEN FROM PAYROLL TAX   Legislators Would  Alsc Speed Payments to Unemployed   OTHER BILLS OFFERED

Job Insurance Law Changes Are Proposed   _ Lesser Tax and Greater Benefits Contained In Bill

BY SOLONS   Radio Commentators Say FBI Will Take Hand   Wets Backed O’Daniel Tc Get Rid Of Him, Is Claim

Fain Urges Investigation Of Texas Senate Election   Livingston Senator Alludes To Remarks By National Writers

investigation Of — Election Demanded   Fain Says False. Irregularity Charges Being Circulated --°

BRITISH BAG THREE NAZI WARPLANES   Dogfights Occur As Germat Bombers Stab Anew At Great Britain

3 Bombers Shot Down   Dogfights Take Place High Over British Isles

Three German Bombers Shot Down in Raid Over East Coast, British Defenders Say

Nazi Bombers Shot Down By British Plane:   Three Destroyed During Dogfights And Another Is Wrecked When I Hits Mast Of Ship

SAFE DELIVERY OF U.S. AID DEMANDED AT FREEDOM RALLY   Brands German “Invincibil. ity” As False Doctrine of Defeat and Despair.

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Princess Flatly Refused Release   U. S. Indicates Hungarian Woman to Be Held in Custody Until Deported

ARMIES OF HITLER ON THE MARCH   High Command at Berlin Claims Victories Over Week-End in Sectors in Russia.

Matsuoka Urged To Visit America For Peace Parley   Request Reflects Desire In Some Circles For Change of Relations

Japanese Seek  Pact with U.S   Non-Aggression Treaty  Urged by Naval Expert

OO UAGING PACT WITH AMERICA   Non-Anaression Treaty Aim Of New Campaign

Matsuoka’s Visit To U.S. Proposed   Attempt to Make New Pact Urged

Leningrad Battle Tide Turning, Moseow Claims   Reich Losses in Northern and Odessa Sections Estimated at 260,000; Ilness, Revolts Hit German Morale

GERMANS FACE STIFF REVERSE AT LENINGRAT   Russ Warplanes Gain Control of Air, Berlin Admits

Von Leeds’ Armies Forcec Back To Early September Lines; Snow Falls In Ukraine

Initiative Seized By Russians   Reds Join Forces With Soyiets To the South

REGISTER JULY    Ten Questions to Be Asked and Na Complex Procedure to Be Involved   ‘NO. QUESTIONNAIRES   ‘Physical. Examinations Will Be Given Only After Registrant Is Eligible

10 Questions for New Registrants   Procedure July  Wil Be Simple

PROCEDURE GIVEN FOR REGISTRATION   Each Young Man Who {Is 21 By July 1 Will Answer Ten Questions And Receive Certificate

REGISTRATION OF YOUNG MEN JULY 1 SHOULD BE QUICK   Anticipated Five Minutes Is All Time Necessary to Register a Man.   10 SIMPLE QUESTIONS   Reyistrants, However, Mus' Be Given Ample Time to Answer Questions.

ONLY a WE tua FOR _ REGISTRANTS   Young Men of 21° Musi ’ Régister Next ‘Monday, July 1

Second Dratt Registration  Men Required to Answer Only 10 Questions

CHICAGO HAS $150,000 FIRE   Loop Blaze Today Is Most Spectacular in Decade

Chicago Loop Is Scene Of Fire Lees   West Lake Street Blaze Damage $150,000.

$150,000 Chi Fire   Most Spectacular Blaze In 10 Years; Furniture Company Involved

HAS BIG FIRE   $150,000 Blaze Disrupts Lake Street Area This Morning

$150,000 Fire in Chicago's Loop   Third of Equipment Used Against Blaze

“Th 600 Fire Rages in Loop. — District, Chicage   ‘One-Third of Available .Equipment.Is Used te FKicht Blaze

DRAFTEE GIVEN STIFF PENALTY   War Department Amazec At 10-Year Sentence, Will Review Case

10-Year Séntence On Draftee Amazes War Department  . Official Source Says  Case To. Be. Reviewed  ye Qe cy

TRIP OF MATSUOKA 1S CALLED ANSWEI   Japanese Minister to Visit Axis Capitals to Discuss Program

INS CHIEFS CHiN ANWED   Nazis Say it Is Reply To U.S. Action on Lease-Lend Bill

Axis May Demand Japan Strike U.S. in Pacific      Nippon’s Foreign Minister, Military Aides Will Visit Rome, Berlin; Nazis Dwell On Jap Navy Power, Hit Frankfurter, Bullitt

AXIS MAPS OUT ANSWER TOU. S   Jap Minister Is First to Visit Reich Since O05

Matsuoka Visit lo Axis ‘Reply’ lo U.S. Action   Passage of British Aid Bil Means America in War, Rome Holds

AMERICAN POLICY BRINGS WARNING   Germans Link  Japanese Ac ~ tivities With U. $. - War Moves

TRIP OF JAPS LINKED T0 US. WAR AID LAY   Visit of Matsuoka and Staff To Berlin Held Reply  To American Action   STRENGTH OF NIPPON NAVY IS EMPHASIZED   Italians Hold British Help Measure Tantamount to  U. S. War Entry

Axis Says Jap Visit Aid Reply   Hint Made at Automatic Entrance of Japan in Triple Military Front

United States to Figure in Discussions   Matsuoka Visit to Axis Capitals Is Reply to Aid Move

MEETING OF AKIO CHIEFS CAL) ANSWER   Nazis Say it Is Reply To U.S. Action on Lease-Lend Bill

United States to Figure  in Discussions Maisuoké Visit to  Sere Seem Meta Dore   Matsuck Visit to Axis Capitals Is Reply to Aid Move

JAPANESE ENVOY TO VISIT AXIS   Reply United States Expected To Lend Bill Passage.

Five Children  Saved From Fire  Quintet Trapped On Second Floor.

McReynolds Asks Public Accounting Of Political Lugs   Hears of Practice Among Officials of Collecting  From Employes.   Auditor Smith Says He’ll Ignore Stark

‘AN ACCOUNTING OF ‘LUGY ASKEL   Sen. McReynolds Proposes Law Covering State and County Emploves

SEN, M’REYNOLDS OKO REPORT ON "LUGS LEVIED BY STATE OFFICIALS   Says It has Been Suggested - That Funds are Used to - * Promote Dactrine of Poli‘tical Perpetuity   LAUF. OFFERS BILL TO . CHANGE FISCAL YEAR   Sen. Donnelley. Offers. His . Measure to Make Liquor Law Enforcement. BiPartisan; Both Houses Rearpec

Slowed Up  Defense Work Is Delayed   Strikes Involve Ten Plants anit Affect 14.000 Workers

HEAVY RAINS — THROUGH IOWA   More Rains In Northeast Tow2 Flood Portions of It.

Agree On Ford  Settlement Terms   Plant To Comply Fully With Board Decisions

27 Hurt As Blaze - Traps Naked Mer   Several Seriously Injured In Leaping F rom, Burning Building; Few Are Identified 

8 Itinerants Die in Fire At Shelter   Sleeping Men Entrapped Wher Stairway Burns

EIGHT TRAPPED IN FLOPHOUSE DIE IN FLAMES   Assistant Manager Saves Three; May Die

FLOPHOUSE FIRE FATAL FOR FIGHT   Salvation Army Bunk House Burns In Dallas, Texas

BAD FIRE Ih FLOP HOUSE TAKES LIVED   Nine Men Burn-d to Death and Many Were Seriously Injured.   BLAZE IN TEXAS CITY   Salvation Army Refuge Is Burned and Transients Were Trapped.

Toll of Flophouse Blaze Hits Nine   26 Others Hurt In Dallas Fire

NINE HOMELESS MEN DIE WHEN FIRE SWEEPS LODGING   Salvation Army Hotel is Scene of Tragedy Early This Morning   Victims Trapped on Second Story As Their, Clothes Are Being Fumigated

HLOPHOUSE ARE HORROR DEATH a TUR NINE Meh   27 of 50 Trapped by Flames Injured, Seyeral Critically

EIGHT BURNED AS FLAMES HIT ARMY SHELTES   26 Others In Hospital And Many Critically  Injured

NINE DEAD AS S, A. FLOPHOUSE IN DALLAS BURNS   Twenty-Six in Hospi. tal; Many Are Un: identified.

Twenty-six. In Hospitals When Fumigator ts Ignited By Chemical Flame. -

Nine Homeless Men Die in Flames Which Sicee p Throu oh Salvation Army Flophouse

NINE DEAD, — HURTIN ‘TEXAS FIRE   Victims’ Were. Occu ‘Pants of Salvation, ' Army Flophouse

EIGHT TEXAS WIEN BURNED 10 DEATH   Flophouse Is Engulfed With Flames Today at Dallas.

Hint New Beal May Accept Willkie Plan To Restrict Aid Bill Benefits To Great Britain, Greece And Chine

WILLKIE PROPOSAL MAY-BE-ADOPTED   Suggests U. $. Aid be-Limit: ed to Great Britain, ~ China and Greece.

STOCK MARKET TRADE SLUMPS   Turnover Smallest Since August; Prices Unchanged

British Bombers Lash Once More ‘At Nazi Centers ©   Germans Lose Nine  Plaues to Four  English Fighters

) NAZI PLANES DOWNED BY R. A. F   ENGLISH BLAST FRANCE EIGHTH STRAIGHT NIGHT— LOSE FOUR SHIPS,

YUGOSLAVIANS’ “REAL INTEREST" WILL BE BASIS   Still Negotiating with Germany Through Regular Channels, Nazi Plane Kept Waiting

TUEHRER'S HOPE OF AVOIDING WAR IS FRUSTRATED   THIRTY THOUSAND BRITISH TROOPS SAID TO HAVE BEEN LANTEN IN CGASEROE   BUT DIPLOMATIC SUCCESSES — GO TO ENEMY. PRESS STATES   Deadlock on Juglslay Co-operatior with Axis Reported Broken In Favor of Dictators

Observers Say Solutior® Ha: Been Reached Whereby Aid Will Be Given

BERLIN ADMITS RETREAT   Germans Withdrawing In Russia “According To Plan,” Claim

BERLIN ADMITS GERMAN ARMY 1S NOW IN RETREAI   Communique States Withdrawal fs to “Shorten Front According to Blan”

Roger C. Peace : Named Senator By GovernorMayhank   Succeeds Late Alve Lumpkin; Will Probably Syworn-TIn Thursday

PLANS TO BILLIONS   Calls For Concentration Of Energies On Defense And Aid To Democracies

Third Term Now Official   Congress Declares — Roosevelt and Wallac: Formally Elected

U.S. Opens Up Way To Release Bergdoll   Attorney General Biddle Asks Dismissal of Old Charges Against World War Draft Dodger, Now Eligible for Parole

Way is Opened for Grover Bergdoll To Obtain Freedom from U.S. Prison

GHRGUHT GUNA NEWo AND NUIES   Considerable Probate Busi ness Before Judge Rus--~  sell Wednesday.   HAD BUSY MORNING

CIRCUIT COURT NEWS AND ROTEC   Considerable Probate Busi-. ness Before Judge Rus--*  sell Wednesday.   HAD BUSY MORNING

Rio Grande Falling   No Damage Done By River; Crest Fails Tc Reach Flood Stages In Valley

Union Buys Factory And Now Is Landlord Employer   reject, on Which ‘Union Spent $71,000 to Buy, Repair and Enlarge Structure, Started Seven Years Ago After the Webster, Mass. Plant Closed

EMPLOYES OWN ~ SHOE FACTOR)   Independent Union Completes Payment on Factory . Acquired Seven Years Avo.

ltalian Planes  In Bomb Attack Upon Gibraltar   Axis Bombing Of Grea Fortress Follows Air Blow At Alexandria   CAMPAIGN OPENS IN MEDITERRANEAN   Believe Axis Intends Tc Blast Away At Strongholds On Both Ends Of Sea

ITALIAN PLANES BOMB GIBRALTAR   Second of Axis Blows te Break’ British Grip on . Mediterranean

LATEST NEWS - - -  Received from International News Service Over Special Teletype News Wire.   Italians Bomb Gibraltar

RATNER RENEWS OATH OF OFFICE   Inaugurated - for Second Time as Governor of Kansas at Simple Ceremonies.

Ratner Sworn in Again   Large Crowd Attends Inauguration Today In New Topeka Hall; No Offices Change

New Biennium Same Faces In Statehouse   Goy. Ratner and* Minor Officials Start New Terms

Ratner Takes Oath For Second Term   Fanfare Missing As Governor  Pledges Service

‘Ratner Takes ‘The Oath for Second Term   State Must Be A Stronghold Of Democracy, Governor Says

Officials of State Open New Terms   Governor Ratner agar ated in Ceremonies in Topeka Auditorium   A PLEDGE OF SERVICE:   People of Kansas Will Con. quer Difficulties, Governor Asserts

BRITISH TROOPS CATCH UP WITH MAIN BODY OF AXIS FORCES NEAR BENGHAZI

British Cateh Main Body Of  Fleeing Axis   French Say Nazis, Italian Reinforcements Landed To Help Rommel

BRITISH PURSUE RETREATING AXIS FORCE IN AFRICA   Operating 100 Miles South o Benghazi They Hope io Stop Rommel.

Tommies Catch Up-With Axis Africa Troops   Enemy Positions Being Shelled, Cairo Report Claims

State Finds 5.500 Jobs   Figure Is Second Highest Total for Any Week This Year

NATION'S HOLIDAY TOLL, 497   California Leads All States With 68; Michigan 2nd

Army Visions 3 Years’ Lead In Warplane:   Vright Field “idea men” must keep ahead of procession — Research not very speedy.

Army Visions 3 Years’ Lead In Warplanes   WRIGHT FIELD “IDEA MEN MUST KEEP AHEAD OF PROCESSION

COUNTY RESIDENTS TO BE X-RAYED IN CLINIC HERE   Part of Search For Unknown Cases ‘Of Tuberculosis

LOUK TO SENATE TO PLACE TEEN BAGK IN BILL   House Writes Own Hous Control Measure Last Night

HOUSE TAKES TEETH FROM PRICE FIXING   Senate May Put ‘Regulations Back In Bill, However

Senate May Put ‘Teeth’ Back in Bill   House Passes Modified Price  Control Measure

House Deals 3 Major Blows To Price Bill   Administration Hope: Senate Will Replace ‘Teeth’ in Measure

PRICECONTROL Bilt GOES 10 SENATE   House Extracted Most of Bill’s Teeth’ Before Passing It by 224 to 161.

House Extracts “Teeth” From  Price Control   Administration Defeated as Three  Major Blows are Dealt Measure

HOUSE PASSES MUCH MODIFIED PRICE MEASURE   CONTROL BILL GOES THROUGH  ON ROLL CALL VOTE OF 994 TH 18t   ADMINSTRATION OPPONENTS RE-WROTE TEAMS ON FLOOR   Five Man Board Given Power To Overrule Administrators’s Pec'sions; Goes to Senate

Leave Job of Putting Teeth Into Anti-Inflation Measure Up to Senate.

Teeth Taken Out Of Price Control Bill   House Eliminates Regulatory Parts; Writes Own. Version

British General ° Captured Says Rome   Annihilation Of British Tank Division In Africa Is  Also Claimed

GREAT CONFLICT OF TANKS RAGES INTO THIRD DAY   Sidi Rezegh Center Of Battle For Control In Africa   EMPIRE GAINS CLAIMED   Axis Speeding Big Forces Into District To Save Valuable Land

Boy King is Set Up as De fender of Freedom; Armies Move to Pro tect 4-Way Attacks.

Throngs Gheer Bloodless Coun   Berlin Demands Explanation as Army Chiefs Rush Troops to Borders; Pact May Be Repudiated

Militarists Stage Bloodless Coup in Protest of Alliance   Troop Mobilization Speeded; Peter II Is Proclaimed King

Storm Takes 95 Lives in Fastern Area   Snow Falls Range from 10 Inches in Capital to 16 in New York   TRAFFIC HAMPERED

East Is Still  Snow-Bound   Slow Climb of Mercurs Predicted for Seaboard; Storm Kills 23

Eastern Seaboard Snow-Bound With Air and Land Traffic Hampered, Shipping Affected

EAST I$ STILL IN WINTRY SRIF   Three-Day Storm Ha Claimed 23 Lives; Two  Schooners Run Aground

STORM TAKES TOLL OF LIVES   25 Reported Dead in East; Large Area Snowbound; Trafhe Hampered

Persons Dead 3-Day Storm East Coast   rmies of Shovelers pening Snow-Blocked lighways and Streets  Q SHIPS LOST 5 Hurt in New York  treetcar Derailment; kis on Fifth Avenue

MORE THAN SCORE OF LIVES LOST BY BLIZZARD; EAST HAS COLD, MIDDLE WEST BALMY

East Coast Storm Toll Put At 23   Three-Day Snow Destructive To Huge Area

STORM ABATES AFTER 26 DEAD, TRAFFIC CUT   Upstate Misses Brunt but Roads Slippery—Two Schooners Founder, Planes Grounded

IOWA SLAYING SUSPECT HELD   Kingsley Man Arrested for Shooting Woman—Tried Suicide Twice

Kingsley Man Is Linked With Shotgun Slayins   Griff Igou Arrested at Washta—To Be Charged Later Today  WAS SUSPECTED Sheriff Says He Made  Two Attempts to Take Own Life

EIGHT MEN KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION   Electric Spark Causes Blast 400 Feet Underground

EIGHT KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION   Electric Spark Blamed fo Blast in Southern iltinois Coal Shaft.

Shorts Victorv'   Art League President Gives Police Her Opinion of Ban

BRITISH FALL BACK EAST OF VITAL HARBOR   MAY OPEN WAY FOR GERMAN SEA-BORNE REINFORCE« MENTS ON CRETE 1   BERLIN ALSO CLAIMS OCCUPATION OF CANDIA   London Regards Situation as Des= perate; Sees Only Biller RearGuard Action Now

BRITISH TAKE NEW POSITIONS      Withraw to Positions East af Anchorage at Suda Bay In Crete

Big Oil Fields And Rail Lines To Be Targets   For Fear of Effect On War in Albania   WOULD BE EXCUSE TO INVADE GREECE

LAURA INGALLS IN-D:C. PRISON      Famous Flyer Charged with Failure to Register As*Nazi Agent

LAURA INGALLS 15 ARRESTED BY F. 8.    Charged with Failing to Reg ister as Agent of Nazi  Government

TEST PILOT KILLED IN CRASH OF PLANI   Seymour A. Johnson Was Trying Qut New Model Navy Fighter Plane Near Norbeck, Md.

Dad’s Sit-Down Chases In-Laws Out; ‘I Stood It as Long as I Could.’ He Cries

MARKED INCREASE IN AIR ATTACKS REPORTED bY MANILA   Waves Of Japanese Plane: Fly Over Cavite, Leave Flames Raging   Invaders Still Confined To Three Luzon Sectors Says Communiaue

Two Attacks Launched at Wake Island   But Island Continues To Resist; U. S. Navy Department Report State:

Tiny Pacific Outpost Continues To Counter Jap Blows; Plans For Allied War Parley Take Definite Shape

Marines Still Fighting Off Jap Thrusts   Marked Increase in Enemy Air and Ground Activity in the Philippines

New Assaults Withstood By Wake Marines   Douglas MacArthur is Name Commander of U. 5. Far East ern Forces by FDR

MARINE GARRISON ON WAKE ISLAND IS BATTLING JAPANESE   WAR DEPARTMENT STATES INCREASED ENEMY ACTIVI ‘TIES IN PHILIPPINES

Wake Island Still Resists Jap Raids  Japs Step Up   Japs Step Up Air and Land Attacks on Philippines

Tension in Relations Between France And America Appears Relaxing

Semi-Official French ExJanations Made After Roose velt Declaration

FRANCE PREPARED TO DEFEND DAKAR   NATION'S FEARS OF BREAK WITH U. 8. CALMED BY EXPLANATIONS.

Will Defend Dakar, Africa Base, Against NaziAgveression,Claim   Insist Negotiations with Germany Only on Details of Eur ope ‘New Or der;’ Do Not Involve U. 8. They Sav

MAY REDUCE “INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS      Single ‘Persons Would Have : $750, Married Couples $1,500 Exemptions

GEORGE BELIEVES TAX EXEMPTIONS WILL BE LOWERED   Expects “Some Readjust: ment Of Personal Income Tax Rates”

Predicts Reduction In Tax Exemptions   Committee Expected Also to Alter Rates

$750 Exemption May be Voted  Senate Committee   Senate Committee Hears Witnesses

TAX EXEMPTION CUT PROPOSED   $1,500 Minimum For Married Couples Advocated In Senate

GEORGE SEES HIGHER TAXES   $750 Expemption for Single Persons, $1,500 For Couples Seen

SALES TAX PLAN IS OPPOSED BY SENATE GROUP   Finance Committee Due to Reduce Income Tax Exemptions, Include Lower Brackets   PASSED BY HOUSE   $750 For Single Person: ; and $1,500 For Those   Married Listed As  : Exemption Base

Income Taxes Soon Will Cut Into Salaries In Low Group   Committee Will Vote To Put Exemption Down To $750.

15 Pet. Lease-Lend Tax in Addition to All Others Proposed   Sen. Nye Says Such Levy Would Bring Cost of  Program Home

Low Exemption Fi igures Likely   George Predicts Persona: Total Will Be $750 Under New Plan ©

CONSIDER PARING TAX EXEMPTIONS   Personal Income te $750 For Single Persons, $1,500 for Married Couples Planned,   MAY READJUST RATES

LOWER INCOME TAX BRACKET URGED TODAY   Several New Plans To Be Viewed By House

Want Tax Exemptions Decreased   Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sees Funds for Defense Program in Lower Ratings.

Change In Income Tax Basis Seen   Sen. George Expects Lover ing of Minimum Figures

GEORGE SEES LOW EXEMPTION IN TAX BILL   Thinks Finance Committee Will Allow $750 For Single Person, $1500 for Marriec

Income Tax Exemptions Mav Be Cut   Nye Asks’ Supertax Of 15 Percent For Lease-Lend Bill

CUT IN PERSONAL TAX EXEMPTIONS DUE TO BE VOTED   $750 FOR SINGLE AND $1500 FOR MARRIED PERSONS FAVORED

New Income Exemptions   Senate Group Favors $750 For Single Persons and $1,500 for Married Couple:

Tax Exemption Cut Predicted During Hearing   $750 For Single And $1,500 For Married  Persons Seen

Kheport neds Balk Nazi Bulgar Drive  British, Turks  . i ee Se Teen nT ee ie   British, Turks Report Agreement; Yugoslavs Fear Nazi Attack

HINTED HITLER MAY ALTER HIS INVASION PLAN   Russian Objections Exected To Divert Nazi Troops From Bulgaria; Yugoslav Foreign Minister  Recalled.

TRUCE IN RAVENNA AFL STRIKE FAILS   Unauthorized Walkout Still Continues Despite Agreement

AEN PEACE. . ATTEMPT EAL:   Hitch Develops In Truce: Arsenal Workers: Stil Idle

Large Pacitic Liners To Aid Army And Navy   Seven Are Withdrawn From U. §.-Japanese Trade It Is Announced

CIOORDERS — MEN TO WORK   Labor Dispute Ends at Bethlehem Steel  Plans in Pannevlescsin

SHTDOWNERS Ant ORDERED 10 WORK   Bethlehem Disturbance _ 1: Halted by Action of SWOC Chieftains

WORK HALTED AT SHIPYARDS   Little Progress Made Tc ward End Defense Plant Labor Disputes

Miami Airport For Americas  Opens In July   Hemisphere to be served by 880-acre terminal— Temporary building is now being erected.

Allies fall hack to a shorter defense line   British claim colonial troops execute brilliant rear guard actions causing heavy toll to blitz troops.

HITLER'S LEGIONS REPORTED THRUSTING SOUTHWARD RAPIDLY   ALLIES ADMIT HAVING FALLEN BACK AGAIN TO ANOTHER NEW LINE

Anzae Action Delays Swift  Cerman Drive   Hitler’s Panzer Columns Less Than 135 Miles From Greek Capital.   GREEKS FALL IN TRAP

Next Major Stand By British And Greeks Apparently Will Be Made In Mountain Barriers Guarding. Athens   “Bulgarian Army Occupies Sections Greece And Yugoslavia; King Of Greece Calls On His Troops To Fight “To The Very End”

Thermopylae Next Objective; Hitler Directs Operations   London Says Assault’ Costly As Allies Continue Withdrawal

Mountains Guarding Approaches to Athen - To Be Scene of Last Stand of British and Greeks; Italians Again At Greek Border

Withdraw to New, Shorter Defense Line   Panzer Columns Reported 150 Miles From Athens; Heavy Casualties Inflicted

ALLIES ARE RETIRING T0 “NEW LINES   Last Ditch Stand To Be Made in the Othrys Mountain Range   ITALIANS REPORT _ GREEKS TRAPPED   Axis Declared Closing In on 14 Divisions; London Says ' New Line Unbroken

ALLIES CONTINUE TO FALL BACK IN UNBROKEN LINE   NAZI DRIVE REPORTED SLOWED DOWN BY BRITISH REAR GUARD

Nazi Blitz Slowed By Fiery Rearguard; Say Gibraltar Attack Near   German Invaders Less Than 135 Miles from Athens in Sweep Down Thessaly Plains; Report Volos Seized

Anzacs Slow the Panzer Advance   Fight Fiery Rearguard Ac tions as the Allied Lines Fall Back   BULGARIA GRABS LAND   British Public Is Warned British May Have to Leave Greece

Hitler’s Panzer Troops Only 135 Miles of Athens   German Soldiers Reach Aegean Seaport of Volos, South of Larisa.   14 Greek Divisions Said to Be Trapped

THE WAR TODAY, French Action A Grave Threat  Vichy Alliance With Nazis May Hit U.S. Hard

US, PONDERS VICHY POSITION   Officials At Washington Wait Interpretation Of French Note

NEW NAZI COUP FOR BASES SEEN AS TURN OF WAR   BRITISH ACTION BY FORCE EXPECTED IF VICHY CAPITULATES

UNITED STATES !S WAITING TO SEE JUST WHAT FRANCE WILL DO. INHER GERMAN COLLABORATION

WAR NEWS ANALYSIS      Vichy At Cross Roads, Faces Enmity Of U. S. And Great Britain   By DeWITT MacKENZIE (Associated Press Foreign Editor)

The War Today  Vichy, Not “France” Moving Toward ‘-— ghee   By DEWITT MACKENZIE

mi, W7-.. TM. Lné war st aay   Vichy » Collaboration’ With. Axis .. - Means Grave Threat -to -America

France Will Be. “Kitchen Gar rden” If Nazi Desires Are Granted, Is Gerard’s Warning To Vich:

The War Today--= —_*v Dewitt mackenzi  U. S.. Britain Have Cause fer Anxiety as Regards Vichy

FRANCE MUST NOW CHOOSE HER’ FRIENDS   MacKenzie Says Vichy Government At CrossRoads i in Making  Derikinn

Stimson Accuses Wheeler of Conduct Near Line of Subversive Activities

Wheeler Is Accused of  Near Treason   Soldiers Say He Urged Them to File Protests

STIMSON SAYS » WHEELER ACT NEAR TREASOM   Shows Postcards Senator Reportedly Sent Soldiers

WHEELER’S CONDUCT NEAR TO TREASON   Secretary Stimson says Senator urged soldiers to make protests

BATTLE RAGES OVER ANTI-WAR ACTIVITIES   Cards Against War Sent To Army Wen

Sen. Wheeler Charged with  ‘Near Treason’   Sec. Stimson Makes Strong Charges

STIMSON SAYS WHEELER ACTS NEAR TREASON   Claims Senator Sends Post Cards To Soldiers Regarding Legislation

Stimson Accuses Wheeler   ‘‘Conduct Near Subversive Line, If Not Treasoh,” Stimson Declares Today.

Wheeler Activities Near ‘i reason, Stimson Says      Secretary Of War Accuses Isolationist Senator With Sending Cards To Soldiers

OTIMGON “CA-GR OAYS WHEELER IA COUNTER CHARGE   Isolationist Conductine ‘Very Nearly Subversive Activities,’ Declares War Secretary

Stimson Says Wheeler Very Close to Treason   Cites Postal Cards Asking Soldiers to Protest Against War

, CHARGES WHEELER IS NEAR TREASON   Secretary of War Stim son Attacks Senator a Press Conference.

MRS. TOM SANDERS DIES AT RACINE, WISCONSIN   Word of Aunt’s Death ts Received by Harrell Robertson, of Cortland.

MARVIN KYSAR DIES   Son of Former Local People Dies at Elliott. Wi,

Nazis Insist U.S. Vessels In War Zones Risk Sinking      Hint Axis Plane Sunk Freighters; Say Attacks Not Ordered

Nazis Renew Warning To Ships in War Zone   All Vessels in Belligerent Areas -Declared Subject to Attack

Germans Will Sink any Vessels Found in War Zones   J. §. Ships Using Red See Are ‘Provocative,’ Officials Say

Germany Indicates Either Italian or Luftwaffe Plane Sank Ship In Red Sea

All Ships in War  Zones Subject to Attack---Berlin   Indicatés Axis bomber sank United States vessel — Say ship’s appearance provocation.

Few German Planes Brave Blizzards   Bad Weather Reduce Attacks on Britain To Lone Raiders

Single Raiders . Haras British Towns, Defeat Of Any Big Flights Is Predicted

Solo Raids  narassing Gt. Britain   Such Forays Are Anticipated To Continue Until Weather Breaks; Not Lull Before Storm.   RAF Prepares

LULL IN AIR RAIDS LAID TO WEATHER   BRITON SAYS GERMANY IS USING TIME OUT TO REPAIR MANY BOMBERS.

LONE RAIDERS VISIT BRITAIN   Bad Weather Over Island is Held Obstacle to Nazi Mass Bombings

Raiders Harass British Towns   Few Nazi Planes Brave Channel Weather to Penetrate England

British In Advance On Naval Center   CLEARING WAY FOR GENERA ASSAULT ON BENGASI, CAPI TAL OF EASTERN LIBYA.

Italian Air Base al Barce Bombed   Direct Hits on Hangars Are Reported

British Forces Driving Steadily on to Bengasi For Next Great Attacl

BRITISH ADVANCE TOWARD BENGAS   Methodically Clear Way for Assault Upon Important Naval Center; Same Tactles Used on Derna

WAY CLEARED FOR ASSAULT UPON BENGAS   TANKS AND PLANES POUND ITALIAN NAVAL CENTER

British Clear Way For First Bengasi Assault   Italian Base At Barce Undergoes Heavy Bombardment As Troops Continue To Move.

British Push On From Derna Clearing Way for General _ Attack On Base At Benqasi_

K. AF, BOMBARDS BARGE IN DRIVE TOWARD BENGAS)   Motorized Forces Help Clear Way for Expected Assault « on Capital of Eastern Libya.   FASCISTS HARRIED ON OTHER FRONTS   Village. of Kiamboni in Italian Somaliland Destroyed— Bombs Dropped on ‘ Moyale.

Bomber And Motorized Units Continue Mopping Up West  Of Captured Derna   GREEKS TAKE VITAL ALBANIAN POSITIONS

BRITISH PUSH BEYOND DERNA   Operate West of Fallen Ital. ian Base to Prepare for Bengasi Attack

British Clear Way for Drive On Bengasi   Same Tactics Used on Other Major Points Repeated; Rome Admits Derna’s Loss

Sharp Debate on Food Bill Marks 0 Conor Hearinc   Governor Also Considers Protests on Other Legislation

O'CONOR CONDUCTS ” PROTEST HEARING!   Sharp Debate’ on Legisla tion Passed by General Assembly

GREEKS WIPE OUT ITALIAN ARMY CONVOY   Bombers Block Road, Troops Strafed

GREEKS WIPE OU AN ITALIAN CONVO'   Athens Claims Destruction o  More Than 100 Trucks  By Planes

Greeks Attack Rome Troops With Bayonets   Cry Of ‘Stick  _ To ’Em’ Rises Above Din

GREEKS WRECK TRUCK CONVOYS   Boulder Blocks Narrow Mountain Pass On Albanian Front

Greeks Wipe Out Italian TruckConvoy   ONE HUNDRED TRUCKS TRAPPEL BY BOULDER DESTROYED BY AIRFORCE.

GREEK AIR FORCE SMASHES CONVO\   More Than 100 {talian Truck: ‘Reported Destroyed in... Mountain Pass

Fascist Truck Convoy Destroyed By Greeks   Bombs Disledge Boulder Which Traps Italian Trucks, Troops In Mountains.

Hellenes Also Machine Gun  Fascist Troops   Gaines in Tepelini, Central Front and Northern Albania Are Likewise Claimed

PEGPLE’S DEFENSE OF MOSCOW 15 URGED AGAINST INVADERS   ’ SOVIET PRESS CALLS FOR @ ALL-OUT DEFENSE OF CAPITAL AGAINST GERMANS

NAZIS MOVE: ‘OVERHEARS DF CORPSES   Attempts Are Made To Turn FlanksOn Volga

SOVIET TROOPS NIP THRUST BY PANZER FORCES   Moscow Admits Germans Advance In Drive On Capital Over Heaps Of Own Dead   GREATER DANGER TO CITY IS ADMITTED   Force of Parachutists Dropped Behind Lines By German Planes Is “‘Liguidated”

ie And Steel Will eet Nazis From ryery Stone, Says tovernment Paper

Reds Admat Continued Gains By German Panzers; New Line  Is Opened

Nazis Punch Holes In 2 Main Fronts   Both Sides Hurl Masses of Men and Materiale Into Frenzied Debacle )